North Carolina Newspapers

VOL. 1. ASHEVILLE, X. C, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1890. NO. 20. Looking 'Backward Overj the past eight years of our successful business life in Ashe ville has demonstrated to us the fact that our determination to sell only pure goods, guarantee ing weights and quality, and asking a small profit on every thing sold, commends itself tb the good sense of purchasers. Second,. That desirable cus tomers cannot be gained by the oft-tried practice of some deal ers in cutting prices on a few leading articles, hoping to make it up on something else. That hard work and close ap plication to business is the price of success. j That 1 bur ,. business for 1889 shows an increase over the pre vious year of 20 per cent; , which is very gratiiymg, ana tor whioh wp wish to thank mir many friends in Asheville and Western North Carolina. Looking I Forward i ' -i ; " . We are encouraged to enter up on the year before us with re newed energy and a determina tion' to give our customers the benefit of our increased f acili ties foi buying and selling the very finest goods to be had, at small profits. - 1 Our stock is now the largest ever offered in this market and embraces! everything in the line of Staple; and Fancy Groceries, Table Delicacies, Fruits, Grain, Flour, etc. Respectfully, Powell & Snider. It -i P S3 P . o f O r t i S ' " U-T- O 5-5 I -0 CD p -M P. go 3 o W3 ET ' g o M 3 P I Q O S ! CP .! r t-3 q5 to Zt ,! 8 "i p ' j ! i '' f o . I 5 BON MARCHE j M i ;: I -' 1 ! j. Calls particular attention to the splen did stock oi Ladies' and Children's wraps 1 ' j - ' : ! Ladies' and C7iildren's Underwear; rea '-'! i good and real cheap. Infants long i Cloaks and Caps. Art embroidery ma i 1 ' i -: . l terials and wools of every description a ! specialty. P. D., R. & G. Thompson's 1 ' Glove Fitting and Warner's Corsets ;- ! ':!'' ... I Ladies can find articles here not found in any other establishment in the city A call solicited by i LIPINSKY & ELLICK THE NATIONAL DEMOCRAT. ivery democrat and Every Seeker After Political Truth Should J : '! . Read It. . i '.j , . ' CtuB Rates : We will send the! Na tional Democrat and The Democrat to anyi address within the United Stat4 fm- 12.00 a year, strictly in advance. lie regular subscription 1 price of the National Democrat is $1.50 per year, and it is well worth it. It is published weekly in the city of Washington,) and each issue contains eight seven-column pages of reading matter. Send to this office for sample copies. It has the endorsement of leading Democrats; it contains all the Washing ton and National news; its record of Congressional proceedings will be ! full and. complete, and it is in every way a worthy exponent of sound Democratic doctrine. Subscribe now and secure this staunch organ of the party of the people. The Asheville Democrat and jThe National Democrat for $2.00 per yeir in advance. t ' i s -. - j Good Prices for Tobacco The following are a few of the sales of oqacco made at the Alliance warehouse the past few days. These prices still sustain The Democrat in its claim that Asheville cannot be excelled as a tobacco market: E. D. Weaver $4 to $50, W. H. Hunter & Co., $8 to $44; J. B. Morgan, .50 to $41; G. Robinson. $13.50 to'$68; B, Garrison, $4.90 to $45; Barrett & Woodson, $12 to $46; A. H. Martin, $9 o $70; James Payne, $6.75, $52, $63 jj. M. Crisp, from Graham, a new to bacco countv. sold a lot ransine from $5.50 to $35.00. This county of Graham is yet going to astonish the people. I One of the lar gest in territory in the State, it has the smallest population, or had until recent ly,1 with the smallest area of cultivated land. Its timbers are as fine and varied including: all the fine! and hard woods as can be found on the globe, and are - i .i rabidly attracting the attention of capi talists. There are already a large num ber of saw j mills in the county, and many thousands of feet daily are being taken out. After the timber is taken off, the soil is rich, from valley to mountain tops, and immensely productive.! The grains, grasses, vegetables, fruits, tobac co, grow toj perfection.. It will yet be the home of many thousands of happy, contented, prosperous people. : j . Acquittal of Mr. A. E. Posey. t ! ! The Democrat sincerely congratu lates the above gentleman and his friends upon the result of the trial , in Hender- sonville last week. Judge! Brown pre- sicied, and fully sustained the expecta tions of his friends for ability, impar tiality and dignity. The State was rep resented in this case by Solicitor Bower, CqI. V. S. Lusk, of Asheville and Mr. T. J. RickmanJ of HendersonvilleJ The defense by Messrs. W. A. Smith of Hendersonville. G. S. Ferguson, of Wiaynesville, M. H. Justice, of M. Ruther Gudger ford, Jones and Shuford, J and H. A. Gndger, of Asheville.; The jury was of good, reliable citizens, above th 2 average! in intelligence. There wTas no element of murder; in the case, and the testimony showed conclusively that Mr. Posey acted in self defense.; The mfcn slain, Mr. Furman Forrest, was shown to have been a man of violent and deperate, even dangerous character, very much superior in physical strength to Mr. Posey, and assaulted him violently with a pair of brass knucks, keeping in reserve a feritish bulldog pistol. It is over with now, after a fair, vigorous and impartial trial, and, we congratulate Mr. and his riends and family upon the result. Finding it Kicn. The Salisbury Herald gives the fol- lowing items of importance:; Boston parties have completed arrange mJmts and obtained option on a corun dum property in Jackson county. They will now put miners to work developing The samples sent us are blue and light colored crystals. A rich discovery nas been maae in Haywood county of a gold and copper mine or we should say prospect hole The ore is very high grade in au. ! The owners are pfiering to deed one half the property if parties will jut a drift in the mountain to cross-cut vein 300 feet below surface. Lucky Speculation. Qur progressive and enterprising townsman, ex-nerm u. u. suttie, pur chased four months ago for $7,900 j sixty acres of land in the suburbs of Asheville and made a small payment on the pur chase. He j sold a small portion two months ago at a profit, and last week he sold the remainder for $15,000 to a Northern party. He made a net profit on his purchase of $7,650. Shelby Au rora, i ' t ; : i . t s i i i : n r : r : Local Briefs Gen. Young is in the city looking kfter his pavement contract. Judge Shuford left a few days asro for 4ew Orleans, to take in the Mardi Gras. Mr. J. H. Woodcock, of Asheville, was registered at the Palace Hotel, Knox- yille, a few ve wouldn't. days ago. Were we J. H. Yesterday being Ash Wednesday, the next forty days will be observed by .bur vttiuony anu episcopal citizens as tne enten season. i Alt. A. J. CooDer. of Fair View Town ship, tells us wheat looks elegantly, and he peaches and apples of his section have not suffered at all. Glad to hear it. Our country friends are requested to call in and see us, in The Democrat building, 10 North Court Square. Our door and subscription books are always open. . I . Col. Frank Coxe, Mrs. Coxe, Miss jtfaud and Tench Coxe, of Philadelphia, bassed through Charlotte Saturday eVen ing, en route to Philadelphia, from Ruth erfordton. i A number of visitors, while 'enjoying rides around and (through the city, 'are jmaking j earnest enquiries concerning properties, etc. They can scarcely make la miss now. I ' ; ! 1 i '.'..( Mr. Nettles, living near Best, tells us he has a large quantity of fine spring icabbage; which will soon be ready for market.! Mr. N. and- his little; boys! are isuccessful gardeners.? j Mrs. j E. M. Edwards '' died at j her boarding house in this city I Saturday after a five days illness with theGrippe." jHer remains were taken to her former home, Cincinnati, for interment. ! f . ' . ! " i The j peach crop is the only thing we ihear of that has been injured this winter. The warm weather swelled the buds so that the frosts have nipped them badly. Apples seem to be all right now. Rev.j R. G. Pearson who has been Con ducting a sucessful revival in Baltimore, has been forced to discontinue his meet- i i i i ngs oh account of his healthl He says that oyer work is the cause of his illness. : I I !. I Mr. Vanderbilt is having some splen did wdrk done on the farm at the mouth of the: Swannanoa recently purchased from Mrs. Lusk. It will soon be one of the handsomest farms in the South. I Thejnew iron bridge across the Frbnch Broad to connect Asheville with West Ashev'lle and the Asheville Sulphur Springs, is rapidly approaching comple tion. It will be a handsome and sub- stantial structure. Edison, the wizard of Menlo Park, is in Charlotte, where he will spend a week looking into the applicability of his new electrical process for treating the sul- phuretj ores of that locality in Asheville in a few days. He will be A prominent farmer said the other aay mat ne oeiievea mere j was more money! among the farmers of Buncombe 1 .-l'lT 1,1 I now than ever before in any one season. They are in better condition,! in all re spects than ever before- j The if estive hoe and r4ke are making themselves familiar with the bosom of mother earth in these parts. i i And what a generous old lady she is. If her sons will do about at all, she always responds most grateiuiiy and liberally i Our own people wrould be surprised, upon going around the cityj at seeing the improvements going on. In al few i continues more weeks, if the weather nice, matters will hum as never before in this city, and we might truthfully say. the State. The j articles which have recently, ap peared; in the editorial department of the Asheville Baptist, on capital punishment and the race problem, have been unus ually able and forceful. We heartily endorse every word the able ! editor has said oh these matters. i The Sunday-school Superintendents of Knoxville could not proceed with busi- j ness the quorum. other evening We are glad for Want of a to see there is one body in the United States having I decency enough not to follow Speaker Reed by declaring a quorum prejsent I whether they are there or notj i ! From all parts of our section we get good reports from our farmers. The mild winter and excellent weather j has enabled more good work to be done than lis usual up to this time, and the oppor tunity jhas been embraced. If nothing untoward occurs hereafter crops will be excellent in this section this yar. Tobacco Seeds, j We call the attention of our farmer friends to the fact that Dr. C. Smith druggist, has just received a supply of Rayland's best tobacco seeds, and they c&n get a Buppijr ui iuc ucst. 1 l. 1 4. ! I I The Paving- Business. From a report in The Citizen of yes terday of an interview with Gen. Young relative to the paving of our streets'it seems the work as agreed upon b y the authorities cannot be done this vear. as the Holwood brick cannot be mide in. time for work according to the contract. Gen. Y. insists the Hale brick dan be made near Asheville, whereas there :is no clay suitable for the Holwood brick known to exist this side of Ohio. j A committee appointed by the author ities visited several places.and after inves tigating different kinds of pavement, in cluding the Hale brick pavement, decided unanimously in favor of the Hale foun- dation and the Holwood brick. This de- cision was sustained by the dity author ities. If this system is the best, and we take it to be on the report of the ! corn- mittee we think this decision should be adhered to. While home supplies where we prefer using they are equal to that which can be had elsewhere; but if better material can be had elsewhere it i n i . i is economy to get it In view of the statement of Gen. Young we think the execution of the I contract should be postponed and arrangements made for the Holwood brick at the earliest possi ble time, j So far as brick which mav be 1 i left over from this contract is concerned, if the pavement proves j as good as ex pected there will be use for more iof them than the present contract caljs for. We recognize the necessity of permanent and cleanly pavement in the centre jof the city; but we do not believe our city will suffer very greatly if it should not be done this year, specially in viewJof the fact that a large sum of money has just been expended on I Patton ayenue, making it good enough for a year or so. Though the present contract may be ad hered to it may be altered so as to Ex tend the time until the proper and! m0re satisfactory brick, according to the re port of the committee, lean be obtained! Fine Beef audi Mutton. - i ; ii It always gives The Democrat real pleasure to note the successful results of farming or stock raising in this section. A few J.fys ago we saw at MrJ A.j R ; Cooley's South Main street meat piarket some superb beef and inutton, as; fine as we nave j ever seen Graves Osborne,. Clyde anywhere Mr Haywood coun ty, raised the beef, and Mr. Charlie Os borne, of Transylvania! the mutton. The latter averaged over i03 pounds each, and there were one dozen, of the South down variety. Mr. Cooley says he keeps his beef and mutton hung in his; ref rig erator several days before delivering to customers.! Our countryman J. F. Wells, Esq.! 0f Sandy Mush, delivered on Saturday splendid 3-year-old beeves to Mif. Page, market on South Main street, each of which weighed over 1,000 pounds They were certainly very fine and fatl Our country will come outjyet, and rival -the world in excellent productions, and The Democrat is anxious to contribute to this good result. ! Kindly Words for the Old North State. For The Democrat. j Weaverville, Feb. 16, '90 Messrs, Editors : X send you I an ex- i tract from a letter recently received from Major Baker P.jLee, of Virginia, an eminent lawyer and a distinguished journalist, who speaks in the following complimentary terms bf the old! Ndrth State : f " "I have for some time been observing with interest and admiration the extra ordinary resources, enterprise and; broad minded appreciation 6f her own capa bilities, of North Carolina. She is very soon to be the leading btate of the boutn. I made the acquaintance of a Raleigh gentleman at Buffalo Springs last Sum mer, who occasionally sends me papers showing the rapidlv developing pros neritv and power of! North Carolina and, as I have said, I am greatly sur prised with the robust manhood of her people as well as with the wonderiu physical advantages of her territory." W. W. Wixd. This writer has the pleasure of an jac quaintanceiwith Mr. Lee, and, in pub lishing the extract so kindly sent by Dr, Wing, we must thank Major Lee for his kindly opinions of our State and people Ed. Democrat. ! : How we wish we could go to the Nw berne Fish, Game and Industrial Fair on the 24-28th. We would enjoy meeting many old and esteemed friends in tha section ; besides the exhibits of oysters fish, game of all kinds, agricultural pro ducts, manufactures, etc., etc., will wel repay any one for the visit. A large number of distinguished citizens from other States and our own will be present, but above all, the good people jof the surrounding section, from the Virginia to the South Carolina line, will be there We will ask our friends of the Journal to think of us in our enforced absence and know that our hearts and bes wishes are! with them. The fare for round trip from Atheville is only $10.50 THE WEST POINT TERMINAL. The Largest Mileage in the j United States Will it Establish Head quarters in Asheville P J Speaking of the absorption of the Queen and Crescent System by the West t j ir"S' Point Termina of which latter system our Western North Caroliaa Road is the most valuable! section, he Cincinnati I A : I nquirer of Saturday saysj: j !. j "This will te a systetn with more miles of road than any oth er ihthe Uni ted States. The next largest svstem would be the Santa Fe, now the ! largest. with 7,706 miles. The other large sys- ems follow in the order named: Union acific, 6,288 miles; Southern: j Pacific, 5,831 miles; Chicago, Milwaukee and. St. Paul, 5,698 miles; Missour Pacific,; 4,994 miles; Chicago Burlington; and! Quniney 1917 miles; and Chicago and Northwest ern; 4,210 miles." '; ' ' ' "It is safe to say that. Qincinnati is to be the northwestern terminus of the lar- gest system of railroads in the United States by the time the flowers tlopm in the spring." j ; ! A.sheville occupies a 1 very .central position on this grand southern i system. Would it not be wise for the iTefminal to make this the general headquarters of the comnanv ? Every facility-is here af- oraea ior sucn omces, anu i i- ' i The Demo- crat suDmiis jine maueri ' . 1 '. 1 lA L to those in authority A Complete Change. Those of our readers who were;famil- iar with the old College boarding-house would not recognize the buildinnowi so complete is the change !mad6 recently. Some time ; since the property was pur chased by Dr. jT. J. Hargan and Prof. H. J. Greenwelli Dr. Hargan has been practicing in Asheville for several years and has established, a high reputation here in his specialty, if rof. G. came to the city last year,, mostly for his health, and becaine so pleased with our city and its health-giving climate J that he determ ined to locate, permanently, and j united with Dr. H.. purchased the bid boarding house, and, under the xcellent vision of Mr. O. D. Revels, one super- ot our vouner but Drogressive contractors, these gentlemen proceeded to jchange, enlarge beautifv and improve generally the building for hotel purposes. It is now called The Oaks Hotel J Its location, corner I of Woodfin and! Oak streets, ad joining the j beautiful jcampus ; of the Asheville Female College, quite near the center of the city; gives it all the con j - i i. i i venience that could be desired ; Ibesides the street railroad passels the place, giv ing its guests easy access to the princi pal sections of the city. J There are in all aboijit one hundred rooms in the jHotel, eiglky-five of which are chambers 'for guests, Hvell lighted and ventilated, well heated, handsomely and comfortably sfurnished.j Hot) and cold baths, closets, etc., on eyery floor. The building is lighted by gs made f on the premises. A! number towers orna- ment the building, the lain one reach- ing the height of 140 fee In this is the elevator, going from th basement floor to the roof: I and also in this, 100 feet from the ground, is ad outlook, cpm- manding the magnificent view of this magnificent valley. Every appointment atut the Hotel is complete, and jit must prove one of the most pppular additions to our growing city. Messrs. Hargan and Greenwell deserve! congratulation upon their excellent j-ork, ; and. The Democrat sincerely wishes theirsuccess mav be fullveQuaf to4helr merits! There are a number of guests already there, and applications for ni summer are being made now. For IThe Democrat. Tribute of Respect; 3 . I - E, ) A; M f I Cektke Lodge, I-.-'-' J '.!.- ! No. 398, A 4 F. and February 8, 1890 Whereas, God, in his mhmte j mercy, brother J. . D. has called from us our Roberts, and j ;' Whereas, believing our loss is his eter nal gain, we bow . with Oiumble submis- sion to the divine will of our Heavenly Father, knowing that things well. Be it Resolved, That we he doeth all will cherish the memory of our deceased tending to hi4 bereaved brother by ex amily oiir deep est sympathy Jin this houjr of sore trial. Resolved. 1 hat m tne death oi our I j ! brother we have lost a faithful and wor thy brother, his wife and family a kind husband and an affectionate father, his neighbors a friend who in time of need proved himself worthy of the high es teem in which they regarded himl ; Resolved, That a copy of these' resolu tions be sent to the family, also to the Asheville Democrat, Kith the request that the Asheville Methodist copy the same. 'j . j j :, W. HHUHTEB, W. Cl Gabbison, - J. M.jPlCKBJJS, I Committee. J. S. Grant, PL a. (Of the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy. Apotheeary, 24 South Main St. Bill Nye, who Juu hud La Grippe, sends the folloicing to Grant's Pharmacy: "Little grains, of quinine, 'Little drink of rye, Make LaGrippe tluiVs got yau Drop its hold and fly. This may quickly help you, If you'll only try; But don't forget the quinine When you take the rye.'' Remember the moral contained in Vie, last two lines that is don't forget to get the qui nine, and get it at Grant's PMrrnaey. If your prescriptions are prepared' at Grant's Pharmacy you can positively de pend upon tfiese facts: First, that only the purest and best drugs and chemicals will be used; second, they will be compounded care fully and accurately by an experienced Pre- scriptionist, and third, y&u will not be char Bed an exhorbitant price. You will re ceive the best goods at a very reasonable profit. Don't forget the place Grant's Pharmacyr 24 South Main street. Prescriptions fMed at all hours, night or day, and delivered free of charge to any part of the city. The night bell will be answered Promptly. Grant's Pharmacy, 24 South Main street. At Grant's Pharmacy you can buy any Patent Medicine at tlie lowest price, quoted by any otJier drug house in Vie city. We are deterrnened to sell as low as the lowest- We will sell all Patent Medicines at first cost, and below that if necessary, to meet the price of any competitor. We have the largest assortment of CJuimois Skins in Asheville. Over 200 skins, all sizes, at the lowest prices. ' -" - We are ogents for Humphrey's Homao patlietie Medicines. A full supply of his goods alwags on hand. Use Buncombe Liver Pills, Vie best in the world for liver complaint, indigestion, etc. A thoroughly reliable remedy for all blood diseases is Buncombe Sarsaparilla. Try a bottle and you will take no otJier. J. S. GRANT, Ph. G., Pharmacist, 24 S. Mam St. Asheville, N. G. K. K. 1. Keep a Hear Kooscicncft By trading with Bostic Bros. & Wright. For this week vou will find them making a special drive in Ladies Dress Goods and Trimmings, All grades. Having an unusually pretty stock of dry goods, cordially in vite the ladies to call and look at our goods, feeling sure we can suit your tastes Xactly. Henriettas m all colors; Flannels and Serges in solid colors and stripes. BostiG Bros. Wriijlit's 11 NORTH COURT SQUARE. LEADING dry goods and shoe HOUSE IN ASHEVILiIiE . XSHHXS XIVJC 'pi9t j "M mm padraig auinnao aq; jag pun aing 061 "sjijoj (Jtfl iqBx. t f 'suoodg Bax xas Had 3JAV Wtt Al!S m fsjaSoa .. - - ' - . i ' paBaqapo aqj aoj snav iog osre aaB . , i I aavai AvanoH aqaoj paaajjo 9jb buohobjwv lpadg saxoKYia axv . - V j 'saooo H3A'11S 9SHH31S W fl'109 (MOS josog oq aafaiTsza pay AJT IV TITO OX . ) i