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ASHEVILLE, N. C, THURSDAY, JUXE 26, 1890
XO. 38
booking1
I Backward
rst, eierht vears of our
or uic - - c -
c(,esSful business life in Ashe-
only pure goods, guarantee
weights and quality, and
Ik
ling sold, commends itself to
L good sense of purchasers.
Second, That aesiraoie cus
mers cannot be gained by the
ft-tried practice of some deal-
in cutting prices on a few
ading articles, hoping to make
upon something else.
That hard work and close ap-
ica'tion to business is the price
success.1
That our business lor 1889
hows an increase uvtu ui pre-
lOUSvearui per ueui., vvniuii
verv erratif vine, and for
hich we wish to thank our
Many friends in Asheville and
Western North Carolina, 'i .
Looking'
Forward
NVe are encouraged to enter up-
)n the year before us with re
lewed energy and a determina
ion to give our customers the
)eneflt of our increased tacili
Hpb fnr hnvincr and selliner the
iw " J O : - j
Wery finest goods to be had, at
small profits.
Our stock is how the largest
ptr offered" in this market and
pfeees everything in the line
i Staple and Fancy Groceries,
Table Delicacies, Fruits, Grain,
Flour, etc. Respectfully,
Powell & Snider.
HOLD ON !
Here I Am Again.
With the best stock of Drv Goodsl
.Notions, Dress Goods, Ginghamss Do
mestic .leans. Flannels- Blankets hhoes.
Boots, Hats, many of them bought for
Less Than Cost Of Making.
ALrent for some of the largest factories
i the South, and can sell home-made
all wool filled, for less than you
can m t hem at any store in the State-.
Gralmm's home-made shoes, all styles, as
lO'W a- ran 1p ltmnrlit in tli Sstatp
LVfeTY
V-ur iruaranteed.
A many goods' were bought at
av.ction. late in season, and hence can be
lower than anv
can offer them
other house in the
an't'l see.
Prices made in the
stor
KYI LIE DRY GOODS CO.,
J. O. HOWELL, Manager.
So. i: North Main Street.
FIRE INSURANCE AGENCY
OF-
C. T. RAWLS.
5 Pattern -Avenue, (Down Stairs.
I
o,
at-a Fire Insurance Co. of
Assets.
ford. Conn.,
$2,443,937.33
Hants' Fire Insurance Co.,
1,554,658.37
Chester Fire Insurance Co.
1,521,706.53
cjvilie Fire Insurance Co.,
270,191.89
INSTANTANEOUS
Ice Cream Freezer,
l'CR passed by anything j now on the
is now f6r sale by the county or
I
tingle
15.50.
machine at Asheville, N. C. Price
For sale by
J- H. HcComell k I H. Crawford
Local Briefs
Hon. J. C. Pritchard, of Madison, is in
the city. . .
Attorney-General Davidson is in the
city for a few weeks.
Hon. J. C. L. Gudger, of Waynesville,
was in the city Tuesday.
Judge Avery7of the Supreme Court,
and wife, are in the city.
Hon. Kope Elias and Mr. John Am
nions, of Macon, are in the city. '
Maj. R Bingham, principal of the fa
mous Bingham School, is in the city.
Mr7 W. P. Terrell, of Old Fort, re
cently cut from two-fifths of an acre one
and one-half tons of timothy grass.
Mr. W. B. Phillips, of Birmingham,
Ala, formerly of Chapel Hiil, a mining
and chemical engineer of wide repute, is
in town.
Mr. McDonaldrwho has been superin
tending the brick paving, having re
signed, Col. Jack Edwards has been ap
pointed in his place.
Mrs. Mollie Ward, of Greensboro, and
Mrs. Gov. Taylor, of Tennessee, are vis
iting their mother, Mrs. Letitia Baird,
and other relatives, in this city.
Mr. Sprague, formeriy proprietor of
the Round Knob hotel will, it is said,
take a lease upon the Black Mountain
hotel and open it up this summer.
-Col." J. G. Martin, president of the
Morristown and Cumberland Gap rail
road, was in the city this week. Col. M.
says his road will be completed in a short
while.
The sale yesterday of lots in Prospect
Park was a repetition of the many simi
lar scene which Asheville has witnessed
this Spring. Prices were high and bid
ders plentiful.
We invite attention to the card of Col.
J. M. Israel, announcing himself a can
didate for superior court clerk of Bun
combe. Col. I. is well known to the
people and if chosen will make ah effi
cient officer. ; j
j)h Lue
cas, the great coftinduni miner
of Macon, Ml K. L. Porter, . and other
prominent citizens of Franklin are hav
ing a telephone connection established
between Franklin and Walhalla, 8. C,
via Highlands. j
Reports from the wheat harvest in
Western Carolina are quite disappoint
ing. In many sections not much more
than seed will be gathered, while in no
place will a half Ciiop be realized. Oats,
corn, grassv etc., are very promising.
We are pleased to welcome back to
Asheville Mr. Junius T. Smith and fam-
ily of Lexington, Ky. Mr. S. and family
resided some years in Asheville, and re
turned two years ago to their formr
Kentucky home. We are pleased to
have them with us again, and trust their
stay may be permanent.
Mr. F. E. Emery, a distinguished and
practical agriculturist, for .years con
nected with some of the most successful
agricultural colleges of the North, has
een elected to be agriculturist and as-
sistant professor or agriculture at our
State Agricultural and Mechanical Col
lege at Raleigh. It looks as if our col
lege is to be made a practical, useful in
stitution instead of a roost for office
seekers who have proven failures in all
enterprises.
The rumors which were sent out all
over the country that the people of Ashe
ville were resisting the census enumera
tors and refusing to give answers are
absolutely untrue. The enumerators
inform us they have had no trouble
whatever; some few, from jnisunder-standinghe-real
nature of the questions
manifested some embarrassment as to
what they ought to do, but when the
questions were shown :and explained,
which has been done with all courtesy,
no further objection was made and all
necessary information readily given.
The enumerators, for this city, certainly,
and so far as we know of this section,
will not be discourteous to any one, nor
have they been, and we believe the work
will be well done.
Extra Copies' of the Democrat.
We are receiving daily letters from
various portions of this section and
from other States asking for copies of
The Ash ville Democrat of recent or
special dates. We regret to say we have
not been able to fill all such orders as
our supply is generally exhausted during
the day of or the day following publica
tion. We print extra copies every week,
but the regular increase in subscriptions
keep up with these. The interest The
Democrat takes in the material affairs
of this " section is attracting attention
and subscribers; besides, as we say, from
one hundred to several hundred copies
per week over our regular list are issued.
All persons desiring extra copies should
give orders as early as possible.
A HALF MILLION
Dollars Worth of Bonds Coming- to
Asheville.
The Asheville Loan, Improvement and
Construction Company of which Mr. G.
S. Powell is president, has received a
bid fQr one-half million dollars of bonds
of the company, based on real estate of
the company, for as long time as may be
desired, at six per cent per annum. This
by Northern men who recognize what
the future of Asheville will be. All the
money wanted in this country on real
estate can be had.
Mr. Eaves Rejected.
The United States Senate has, by a
unanimous vote it is reported, rejected
the nomination of Mr. J. B. Eaves for
the collectorship of this district. A dis
patch from "Washington to the States
ville Landmark quotes Congressman
Ewart as saying that while the Senate
had rejected Mr. Eaves, the President
would stand by him. If this be so, and
Ave take it that Mr. Ewart is also stand
ing by him, the President may let Eaves
remain in office without sending another
appointment to the Senate, or, may send
in his name again, and use his personal
influence with Republican Senators to
have him confirmed. The whole matter
is in a muddle. Mr. Eaves is not lit for
the place; but he was appointed through
Dr. Mott's influence, as "the man not
afraid of the devil," and after his ap
pointment, Dr Mott the most corrupt
boss the Republicans have ever had in
the State turned against his own ap
pointee because, as he alleges,. Eaves
would not be bossed by him. This is
the only redeeming trait we have ever
heard attributed to Eaves, as a political
factor; but when two men of equal po
litical corruption fight each other there
is something certainly "rotten in Den
mark." Neither Dr. Mott, Mr. Eaves,
or any one either are likely to approve
are fit for the appointment, either in a
business or .other sense. Mr. Harrison
can take his choice, either being or both
will suit us; the people of this district
will understand the appointment of
either element and will respond next
November. But Mr. Ewart! Where
will he stand.
Work to Begin.
The work of "shoveling dirt" on the
French Broad Valley Railroad will be
gin in Henderson county this week, and,
we are assured, will be prosecuted to
completion as rapidly as circumstances
will permit. Messrs. Cocke and Ram-seur-,
Vice-President and Chief Engineer
respectively, have been unremitting in
their labors to get this grand work for
Western Carolina undertaken ; and have
succeeded so far as to assure the comple
tion of the work. With the road from
Bristol, Tenn., to Rutherfordton and to
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South Carolina connection, our section
Will have connections which will add
millions to the industrial enterprises and
possibilities of our section. Already
new life has been started in Henderson
ville, in Henderson county, and in terri
tory to be traversed by the road, and a
new section is opened up to the uses of
capital and enterprise. Hurry up the
good work.
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'High, But Getting Higher.
The Raleigh News-Observer says: "We
have always understood that Asheville
was pretty high up, and certainly the
town lots there as well as the surround
ing country, are pretty hign. l$ut tne
rise in price has been steadily main
tained and is on a substantial basis. It
is not the result of any boom, but is
based on the considerations of value."
Our cotemporary is right, everything
in Asheville is based on substantial and
increasing value. We do not hesitate
to say that property in and around
Asheville will be within the next year,
from 25 to 50 per cent higher than it is
to-day. Beside the large and increasing
number who come here for climatic con
siderations, the industrial enterprises
keep pace wuth all others, and, within
the next year there will be others estabr
lished of great importance.
A Large Eagle.
Emory Edney, the little 12-year-old
son of Mr. Geo. Edney, residing near
Mr. J. C. Sams' store on Ivy in Madison
county, shot and killed, a few days ago,
an eagle which Mr. Hardy Merrill in
forms us measured seven feet from tip
to tip of wings, and seven inches from
point of rear toe to point of front toe.
It was a mammoth bird, and the little
nimrod is justly proud of his achieve
ment. Notice.
The convocation of Asheville will
meet in Franklin, Macon county, on Sat
urday before the 2d Sunday in July. All
the members of the convocation are re
quested to be present.
By order of the Dean.
Gbo. H. Bell,
Sec Con.
The Western Guide.
We have received at the hands of Mr.
W.M. Daves, of Hendersonville,the first
copy of the Western- Guide, the new
Democratic paper just started at Hen
dersonville, "the Pearl of the Moun
tains," in the interest of the Democratic
party and of Western North Carolina.
Mr. Paul Jones is manager, and Mr. Da
ves is traveling agent.
We welcome the Guide. Its initial
number not only gives evidence of jour
nalistic ability, but of much usefulness
to our section and party. It is published
in a live, progressive town, in a county
of great future promise, and we trust
will receive the support its merits will
entitle it to.
From the number before us we get the
following important news.:
" Mr. Sykes, who represents Mr. J. D.
Harden, contractor, for that portion of
the French Broad Valley Railroad be
tween the county lines of Transylvania
and Buncombe, is now on the line locat
ing shanties. Mr. Harden, we learn, has
sub-let to Messrs. Cannon and Johnson
a part of his work. Mr. Corpening, who
has just finished his contract on the
three C.'s, will move on to his section
that has just been awarded him, from
Hendersonville county line to Asheville,
upon a word's notice from the engineer.
The work along the French Broad is
now being side staked, and Mr. T. C.
Brown has been assigned to that. The
work in the office still goes on under the
management of Major W. G. Stone, who,
with the other competent assistants,
lightens the duties of the Chief Engineer,
Maj. M. Ramseur, and renders his
work comparatively easy. Mr. William
Hume, of Asheville, is connected with
this office, and is rendering invaluable
assistance."
" Capt. A. B. Fortune, a prominent
railroad contractor of Asheville, was in
the city on Tuesday last, on his way to
Abbeville, S. C, where he is finishing a
contract with the G. C. and N. R. R
Capt. Fortune told us that he would
complete his work in South Corolina in
time to take a contract on the F. B. Val
ley Railroad from Reedy Patch Gap to
the Rutherford county line. The Cap
tain is a most successful business man
upright and high toned in all his deal
ings, a;?'we are glad to note is deserv
edly prospering."
County Conventions.
The Democrats of this 12th Judicial
district will hold their district conven
tion on July 24, to nominate a solicitor.
The counties composing the district will
hold conventions prior thereto to select
delegates. At these same county con
ventions delegates should also be chosen
to represent the counties in the Con
gressional and State conventions. These
county conventions, therefore, will be
very important, and the fullest notice of
time and place should be given so that
the people of the townships may have
full notice to hold and attend in force,
the township primaries to select dele
gates to the county convention. Attend
to this, chairmen of the several counties.
Formed an Alliance of His Own.
Our excellent friend Hon. J. M. Gudg
er, Sr., being a distinguished member of
the Bar, lias been denied the pleasure of
joining t,ne farmers Alliance, so to get
even, and even ahead of a distinguished
competitjOr for high public honors who
enjoys that privilege, he has formed an
alliance ! of his own, and on Tuesday,
17th inst., at the residence of the bride's
father, W. E. Peacy, Esq., of Yancey, he
married Mrs. Sarah Houston, Rev. W. B.
Lyda officiating. Col. J. S. McElroy
was best : man, and Mrs. Col. McElroy
bridesmaid. The many friends of the
happy couple unite in sincere congratu
lations.
A Suggestion.
The time for taking the. census is lim
ited; but every citizen is interested in
having a correct one made. We there
fore suggest, and hope all citizens will
make it a point to think of the matter,
that should anv citizen of Asheville be
overlooked by the enumerators the
names of all such be furnished promptly,
or attention be called to them so they
can be enumerated. It is important to
Ashevill that the names of every resi
dent be taken. If this be done we feel
assured our DODlation will go above
14,00). The enumerators will gladly ac
cept any assistance of this kind.
The Teacher's Assembly.
The Teachers' Assembly at Morehead
City last week was a most interesting
occasion. . The attendance was large
from all over the State. Kate Field's
lecture upon Charles Dickens was an in
teresting feature of the occasion. A
model school conducted by Miss Mary
Marsh of Raleigh, and Miss Nannie
Burke of Morganton attracted much ad
miration, j The guests of the Atlantic
Hotel on Saturday reached six hundred
and seventy while all the other hotels of
Morehead were crowded.
THE EAVES FIGHT.
The Whole State to be Made One
., -Jj District.
We learn privately that since the nom
ination of Mr. Eaves was rejected that
certain influences were at work to con
solidate theiwhole State into one dis
trict. Well, let Mr. Ewart and Dr. Mott
and Mr. Eaves permit this to be done !
It is nonsense to say the whole State
ought to be in one district ; but let these
radicals do it. i We Democrats are satis
fied. ' 1 .
To Business Men.
Do you wish to do business with the
people of Asheville, of Buncombe coun
ty, of Western North Carolina, of East
Tennessee?
If so should you not advertise where it
will do the most good?
Is not the paper having the largest cir
culation in this territory, among all
classes whose trade you want, the paper
to advertise in ? ;
The Asheville Democrat is cer
tainly such a paper. Its circulation is
larger than any other paper, and it is in
creasing daily. '" :
It is the best paper to advertise indus
tries, city property, timber lands, farms,
mines, etc,, etc., as it has a larger circu
lation at home and abroad than any
other paper. More copies of The Dem
ocrat are sent North, West and to other
sections, every week, than of any other
paper, averaging the past several weeks
from one hundred to several hundred
'copies over and above our regular circu
lation.
Rates are reasonable, and we invite
the attention- of all interested to The
Democrat as an advertising medium.
The Democrat does more free adver
tising of the material resources, im
provements and attractions of this entire
section than any other paper. . .
Use its columns businessmen of Ashe
ville and Western Carolina.
Furm an & Vance, Publishers.
Good News for the Ladies.
Sawyer always consults the conve
nience as well as tastes of the ladies. He
has removed his Carpet Department from
the 2nd to the 1st fioot of his store,. 15
Patton Avenue. The ladies will now
have no trouble in examining his im
mense stock of carpetings, mattings',
floor oil-cloths, rugs, art squares, window
curtains and shades, table covers, por-
tierres, tapestries, etc. His stock of
these is-very complete, very ' beautiful
ana noi surpassed m uie r?iaie
clothing.
His stock of Men's and Boys' Clothing
and Gents' Furnishing Goods is very full
representing all grades from the cheap
est to the best. He carries a full line of
Strouse & Bros, finest clothing. No
other house in the city handle their
goods. None better.
hats. '
A full line of Men's and Boys' Saxony
Straw, Fur and. Silk Hats.
It is a pleasure for ladies and gentle
men to aro through and inspect trie tine
display in' every department. They al-
wa'ysjmy'when they see them. '
Election of Officers.
The Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias
met in Durham last week. The follow
ing grand orficers were elected tor the
ensuing year:
P. G. C Thos. D. Meares, Wilming-
ton.
G
G
G
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C W. S, Cook, Fayetteville.
V. C. F. L. Jacobs, Asheville. .
Prelate W. B. Harker, Maxton:
K. of R. and S. John L. Dudlev,
Wilmington. ' : i M
G. M. and Ex. John Ward, Raleigh.
G. M. at A. G. M. Whitfield, Laurin
burg. G. I. G. J. H. Southgate, Durham.
G. O. G.C. E. Holten, Greensboro.
During the administration of Thos. D.
Meares, the retiring grand chancelor,
the membership in this jurisdiction in
creased eighty-three per cent. As a to
ken of appreciation, the members of the
grand lodge presented him with a mass
ive gold chain and charm.
The Grand, Lodge meets in Asheville
next year. Messrs. C. C. McCarty and
F, L. Jacobs represented the Asheville
Lodge in the Grand Lodge. !
Judicial Convention.
Mr. R. D. Gilmer, chairman of the
Democratic executive committee for this
the 12th judicial district has called a
convention of the party Jo meet at Bry
son City on Thursday, July 24, to nomij
nate a candidate for solicitor. The ex
ecutive committees of the cpunties form
ing the district are requested "to call
county conventions in time to choose
delegates to said district convention.
Our democratic friends throughout the
district will please take notice.
Harried.
On the 12th inst., Mr; J. W. Parham
to Miss Mary Foster, all of Leicester, J.
W. Nash, J. P. officiating.
j; S. Grant, Ph. GL
(Of the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy.)
Apothecary, 24 South Main St
If your prescriptions are prepared aS
Grant's Pharmacy you can positively de
pend upon these facts: First, that only the?
purest and best drugs and chemicals will
used; second, they will be compounded care
fully and accurately by an experienced Pre-
scriptionist, and third, ydu tcill not be
cluxrged an exlvorbitant price. You will re
ceive tlie best goods at a very reasonable profit..
Don't forget the place Grant's Pharmacy
24 South Mainstreet.
Prescriptions filled at till liours, night or"
day, and delivered free of charge to any part
of the city. Themght belt will be answered?
Promptly. Grant's Pharmacy, 24 South:
Main street.
At Grant 's Pharmacy you can buy anyr
Patent Medicine at the lowest price quoted
by any other drug house in the city, W
are determened to seU as low as the lowest.
even if we have to lose money by so doing;
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 Chamoi
Skins in Asheville. Over 200 skins, afit
sizes, at the lowest prices. - .
We are ogents for Humphrey's Homao
pathetic Medicines. A f ull supply t of hi&
goods alwags on hand.
Use Buncombe Liver Pills, the best in tfur
world for liver complaint , indigestion, etc.
A thorougldy reliable remedy for aV
blood diseases is Buncombe SarsavariUa
Try a bottle and you will take no otlier.
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J. S. GRANT, Ph. G., P7irmacit
24 S. Main St. AsheviUe, If. Ul
W. A. BLAIE.
J. V. BE0WN,
AND
h i Faiton Avenue,
McAfee Block, Opposite Blair's Old Stand.
We are now ready, and frr
vite our friends and the public
generally to call and examine
our well selected stock of
Furniture,
ich we are offeringjat
Rock-Bottom ' Prices.
Mrta&H i Spscial Feature.
Calls Attended Day or Night.
' I Telephone, Day 75, Hisht65
Blair & Brown.
Furniture
Undertaking
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