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II . - . . . ' - ' I .T 1 ASHEVILLE, X. C, THURSDAY, JULY 10, 1890. NO. 40, I Local Briefs Mr. W. S. Van Zandt and Miss Anna Higgine, of Flemington, N.-.T., are visit ing in the city. Mr. W; T. Clinton has been made su perintendent of the county poor house. A good selection Black Mountain hotel is now open for Mr. E. C. Hackney, the able editor of the Durham Recorder, gave us a pleas ant call af ew days ago. Mrs. A. E. Hall, formerly of Asheville, now of Cumberland cousty, is visiting the city. She is stopping at Mrs. M. K. Erwin's. yoking Backward !a.0 Tst eierht years of our CT v.,. tne season, with the noted caterer, Capt. ii Viae npniuiioticiLcu. iu us tuc . , ii i i j i I o n nniv pure goods, guarantee- weights ana quality, ana 11 -'y-W'fi 4 ATI AVAUTT liking3 SIIim v" i nncu rf Tkii T-rli n cprc Qpcond, That desirable cus- )iners cannot be gamea by the Miss Mary Lyons Atkins, eldest i . . 4-C cTYin I no 1 HanrrKtor r-F Wr Tomoa Atlrinc lota .,T.tliriA 1" " . - r.nttmtr nritttfU CHI atew P''P81 U1 lueAbiievme.reuuiie vm J1J tui""o i fading articles, hoping to make t up -on something else. That hard work and close ap- lication to business jis the price daUghter Qf Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Summey, f success. and Mr. C. L. Uadger ' t : , -toon lhat our uulIl iui ,oo.i Mr s Whitlock, father of our towns hows an increase over the pre- man A. Whitlock, died at his home in roarnf 9XYtt. oent.. which Richmond on Tuesday. He was one of loao j - t 1 i " vprv ?ratif vinff ' arid for Richmond's prominent citizens. Mr. w ... ., , wptit tn Hi rhninnd to attend the funeral rhich we wish to thank our 1 nanv friends in Asheville and The hot weather North and South is western North Carolina. 6 TJ very delightful compared with all other places, and our nights are always cool and refreshing. Mrs. John A. McDonald, president of the Shelby Female College, and one of th&most noted educators in the State, is in the city, to spend the summer and at tend the National Normal School which convenes in this city on Aug. 15. The farmers of Jackson and surround ing counties enjoyed a grand picnic at Dillsboro on the 4th. Several thousand were present. Interesting speeches were made by Gen. Hampion, Dr. J. M. Cand The THE 4TH OF JULY PICNIC. HIS EYES WERE OPENED. lege, died on Tuesday at Emory, Va. Cards are out announcing the mar riage, at the residence of the bride's par ents, on the 22d inst., of Miss- Mamie, looking Forward fre are encouraged to enter up- n the year before us with re- ewed energy and a determina ion to erive our customers tne benefit of our increased facili ies for buying and selling the ler, E. D. Davis, Esq., and others ery finest goods tq be had, at day was most pleasantly spent. mall profits. - Over one thousand good people of Our Stock is now the largest Henderson County celebrated the 4th at I . r-r t . IT , rJKom in lii Tvr-Vot anrl e ame wouse, seven nines easi oi nen- iH(SCcij vxAxx& xxx v . n Kunvh anH J Frank Wndfin dfi ii Staple and Fancy Groceries, livered patriotic addresses, and the unli able Delicacies, Fruits, dram, titude enjoyed a loyal and a royal good dinner. Bob McPeters, while intoxicated, shot and killed an old man named William Cody, at the home of the latter, on Lau rel, Madison county, last Saturday even ing. McPeters insulted Miss Cody, who ordered him to leave, and upon old man Cody's attempting to make him leave McPeters shot him dead and fled. He willl doubtless be captured We are informed that at the' ? wain County Democratic Convention, held last Monday at Bryson City, a majority of the vote of the county was directed to be cast for Hon. K. B. Vance for Con gress, wit n .Mr. jiias next ingnest, and Mr. Crawford the remainder. Mr. A. II Hayes was endorsed for Mate Senator, and Mr. It. L. Leatherwood ;or Solicitor w .All Jour. etc. Kespecttuliy, Powell & Snider. HOLD ON! fere I Am Again. Wftli t)i.i lt.f ctrkolr ' nf llrv (i(l(ls -vi I III. .7" . -X W M. T potions. DressL Goods. Ginnhams, Do- n Vlannpk Blankets. Slioes. IbOOtS. Hm1 nvanv nf them tlOUffht tor Less Than Cost Of Making. Ai'ent ffir ciutw tlie liirirpct factories; 3 tie Sonth and oan spll home-made ean. all wool rilled, for less than you fan m them at anv store in the State sham's home-made shoes, all styles, as ' as can be bought in the htate -very pair uuaranteed. - A trreat many iroods were bought at faction, late in season, and hence can be fold lower than anv other house in the 'ate can offer them. ( and see. Prices made in the ore. - The Asheville Methodist pays the fol lowing highly appreciated compliment to Mr. Dick Furman: '"This clever gentle man is doing a good business in com mercial printing. He has recently fa vored this office in a manner that places him high in our esteem, and we shall not forget his favors. We want our friends pHEVILLE DRY GOODS CO., to remember that they can get good I printing done at 3lr. turman s office. -0. 1 . Xnrfl. AToin Ctroot . . ' with paralysis, died at his home in this citv on Sunday eveninr. He, was 64 HRE INSITR 4rE ACiENCY years old, a native of Jonesboro, Tenn., but a resident of Asheville for a long 0p; term ot years, lie was a prominent jia son, and, after funeral services con ducted by Rev. G. C. Rankin, the inter ment was conducted . by Cyrene Com- r 5 ?a:ton Avenue, (Down Stairs.) I , : The Hendersonville Guide says that .T. How an Asheville Man Entertained the People of the Town. Mr. Richmond Pearson's "go as you please" fourth of July celebration was a memorable occasion. The thousand men who were engaged to work for one hour at the close of day upon Lake Shore drive near Richmond Hill made a holiday and spent the morning in town. Thev were swollen by other large num bers of people taking a holiday on the Fourth. The stores were all closed and nearly the whole town turned out, tak ing the free electric and steam cars to the scene of the picnic. The 1,000 la borers marched off in procession at 4 o'clock. The Asheville band and the Zouave band of Atlanta made music for the throngs. Two huge trains at the R. and D. depots received a mass of human ity and drew them out four or five miles along the French Broad. Nearly every livery and private team of the town was utilized and when all were united on the hills of Montford Park, where the work of improvement is going on, when the thousand workmen went to shovelling with songs and shouts, in full view of the great.crowd, while the two bands played from opposite hill tops, the scene was one of the most exhilarating anima tion. This exhibition continued for two hours, the thirst of the crowd being al layed with lemonade and ice tea liberally served to all. As night closed in and the crowd began to disperse, the major ity strolling off down to the railroad track along the banks of the French Bro ad, a brilliant display of fireworks was exhibited from the hill tops. A sin gle huge train brought the crowd back to town, but not before eleven o'clock. Mr. Pearson bore the entire expense of the occasion and the crowd gave un mistakable evidences of their apprecia tion of his liberality. The occasion was enjoyed by everybody notwithstanding the lateness of the hour at which the main part of the crowd got home. The spirit and the enthusiasm with which Mr. Richmond Pearson goes into the . improvement and the advertise ment of his beautiful estate gives assur ance that before many more fourths of July pass his faith will be. justified in a suburb a hich will outrival in its orna mentation any in the beautiful environ ments of Asheville. "t 1 ' Mr F. A. Sondley will build a four story brick house on the corner of Pat ton avenue and Church street. Messrs. John O'Donnell & Co. have opened a wine, liquor and cigar store on South Main street, where their friends are invited to call. Mr. Will London, of Pittsburgh, this State, was drowned at! Suwanee College, Tenn., on the 4th. "He was a nephew of Mr. Haughton, the popular express man ager of this city, and was a most prom ising young man. Mr. J. B. Hyatt, of Waynesville, now interested in the lumber business at Mid- dlesboro, Ky., passed through the city last week for a few days-recreation with friends at home. He says Middlesboro is a growing burg. We are indebted to our friend and former townsman, J. C. Brown, Est now of Glasgow, Scotland, , for late copies of the Glasgow Herald. They print mammoth papers in the old conn try as well as the new: Mr. A. A. Campbell, of the Murphy Bulletin, is in, the city. He is stirring up some very important transactions in Cherokee's mineral and timber lands, and has interested a number of Asheville capitalists therein. Asheville has her eyes on all -Western Carolina. , Important Meetings in Asheville. On Aug 13th the State Farmers' Alli ance meets in Asheville, and will sit sev 0ur People and Section as Observed eral days. Representatives from every by Bev. Mr. Woodring. county m the State are expected, with Some time-ago Rev. Mr.. Wood ring many others, and many will avail them- and family, of Blairsville, Pa., cam to selves of the opportunity to visit the Asheville for his health, and spent sev mountain metropolis and bring their eral months, stopping at the hospitable wives and others with them. This is a home of Col. J. M. Ray, at Ramolh. Mr. most important meeting, and Asheville W. is a Methodist minister of ability, will unite with our local farmers in six-1 and very pleasing manners. It was his ing the visiting friends a royal reception, first trip South, and being a republican It is estimated that several thousand will of the "straightest sect," entertained come to Asheville on this occasion, and those opinions and even prejudices of every effort will be made to make the the South and Southern people which is occasion a most delightful one for the a surprise to Southern people to find en farmers. Let all come and bring their tertained so frequently, and generally sisters, their cousins and aunts. so bitterly, by those specially commis On August 15th the National Normal sioned to preach and teach charity and School, composed of the most distin- love for our neighbors. While here Mr guished teachers in the Union, will meet W. observed many things, the character in Asheville, and remain in session some istics of our people, the observance of days. Special arrangements will be law and order, the religious character of made for the entertainment of all visit- the community and such things as go to ing teachers and their friends. We hope show the real state of society. Since re- every teacher in Western Carolina es-1 turning home he has engaged in' writing pecially will attend. Great subjects will I a series of letters for the Blairsville En - be discussed, of vital importance to ed- terprise of his town, the first of which is ucational interests, and it will be an op- before us. This is devoted to the mag portunity no one interested in this great nificent attractions of the Piedmont matter should miss. Asheville will do Line for travellers, and then concludes on "Asheville as follows "Our destination is reached in due time; here we find electric street cars and omnibuses to take us anywhere we wish to go. We hnd Ashevile an active, wide awake city of some 10,000 inhabitants, with attractions of many kinds; attrac tions for the business man, for the spec ulator; for the refined and educated, be J. S. Grant, Ph. G. (Of the Philadelphia Colletre of Pharmacy.) Apothecary, 24 South Main C, T. BAWLS. re Insurance Co. of murA n ire Insurance Co. erFire Insurance Co., Fire Insurance Co., Assets. $2,443,937.33 1,554,658.3" 1,521,706.53 270,191.89 INSTANTANEOUS e Cream Freezer, urpassed by anything now on the et, is now for sale by the county or 'gle Machine at Asheville, N. C. Price DDK UJ H. McComell h J. 11. Crawford. secution of work on the French Broad Valley Koad are arriving daily, and work is being pushed with earnestness. The route from Asheville up the river via Hendersonville through Reedy Patch Gap to Rutherfordton, is one of the most attractive and picturesque in the coun try. It will be a splendid line when completed. John W. Starnes, the retiring superin tendent of public instruction for Bun combe county made his report Monday. It shows that there are 99 school districts in the country for the white children and 21 for the colored; 88 white schools and 14 colored were held last year, 7,266 white and 1,057 colored children were enrolled. The value of the property owned by the school board in the coun ty is $51,419 for whites and $9,325 for colored a total of $60,744. Anoiher Good Sale. Mr. J. B. Bostic, who recently pur chased that portion of the Woodrin prop erty iust in the rear of the Woodfin mansion, on North Main street and Mer nmon avenue, hart it rtivided up into handsome lots, and sold it at auction on Monday. A large crowd was in attend ance and the bidding was lively. The sale amounted to over $32,000, the own er realizing a nice pront on nis pur chase. Just preceding the sale Mr. J. C. Hester, of Raleigh, and Mr. Peter Con- nally, of Kansas City, made remarks up on the advantages and future of Ashe ville. Mr. C. came to Asheville for his health some time ago, and became so im pressed with our city that he bought a' property near the city for $10,000 cash, and a few days ago refused a clear profit of $10,000 for it. Thus Asheville grows. I Let Them Come to Asheville. The Southern Travellers' (or Drum "... A " , mers ) Association recently m session decided upon steps to, secure good hotels at various points in the South where they are called upon to stop. Let them all come to Aeherille. Here they can be accommodated "the year round." her duty .towards both distinguished or ganizations. Distinguished citizens of this and other States, not members of either order, are expected to be present. Battery Park Addition. The pressure upon the hotel accommo dations of Asheville last winter, and the indications for this summer, imoelled Col. Coxe, the progressive proprietor of cause it is a city of schools; for the relig Battery Park to make a large addition to ious, because it is a city of churches; for that popular resort, and on the 1st of the lover of the fine arts? because here May he called to his aid one of Ashe- the aesthetic is not neglected; for the Ville's most energetic contractors a health-seeker, because there is healing in i - . , o young man, too Mr. James Westall, its salubrious climate, and that was what told him what he wanted and must have, we were after. Oneof the great attrac" ana Mr. W. Went tO Work. Without tinrts nf Ashpvillp and nrnhahlv ita waiting for material he began workor greatest, is its healthful climate. Because dering every piece of his material after of its latitude south, its elevation above he began. The contract involved the tide water, its high mountains and its addition ot two stories to a building two porous soil, the healthfulness of the stories high, which will add about 40 ele- country is phenomenal. The combina gant rooms, corridors, etc. On the 20th tion of latitude, altitude and surrounding mst. Mr. Westall expect9 to turn over mountains, producing a,rare,dry and in the job, complete, to Col. Coxe. This, vigorating atmosphere makes the climate work has been not only quickly, but well particularly helpful in pulmonary, bron- done, and reflects credit upon the con- chial and throat troubles. TheEncyclo- tractor. 'jt friend, Col. Steele, the pedia Britannica says this is one of the popular manager will not feel so dis- two areas where consumption is un- tresstd by having to turn off so many known among the natives. Because of applicants for accommodation hereafter, this, Asheville and the surrounding All this room will be needed by the time country are popular resorts for the inva- it is finished. lid durinir the entire vear. The seekers Q 1 mi , after health that at any time may be found here are counted by the thousand Asheville is truly a nice little city. Its citizens are large i hearted and wish everybody to come and share the advan tages. i lie Asneviiie citizen is very much like the citizen of Bdston. He di vides all the Iranian family into two grand divisions. The first great divis ion, and the one to be congratulated is made up of all people who have been in Asheville. The second grand division, and the one to be commiserated; is made up of all mankind that has not been to Asheville. We are among the lucky ones. We, soon after our arrival, found ourselves nicely domiciled in the com fortable and hospitable home of a 'Rebe colonel.' " If your prescriptions are prepared aC Grant's PJuxrmacy you can positively de pend vpon these facts: First, that anly the: purest and best drugs and chemicals will be' used;- second, they icill be compounded care fully and accurately by an experienced Pre- scriptionist, a7id third, you will n.)t b& charged an exfonbitant price. You will re ceive the best goods at a very reasonable profit Don't forget the place Grant's PJui,riitficyw 24 Sou th Main street. Prescriptions filled at all hours, night or' day, and delivered free of cJuirge to any parH of the city. Th night bell will be anstceredC Promptly. Grant's Pharmacy, 24 Sovtb- Main street. At Grant's PJtarntacy you can buy any Patent Medicine at the lowest price 1 quoted1 by any other drug house in the city. W are dctermcncd to sell qs low as the I lowest r even if we have to lose money by so doing We will seU all Patent Medicines at first' cost, and below that if necessary, to meet th price of any competitor. We have the largest assortment of Chamois Skins in Aslievitte. Over 200 skim, aW sizes,' at the lowest prices. We are ogents for Humphrey1 Homoto- patlietic Medicines. A full supply t of hi goods alwags on hand. Use Buncombe Liver Pills, tie best in the world for liver complaint, indigestion, etc. A thoroughly reliable remedy for alr blood diseases is Buncombe SarsapariUa. Try a bottle and you will take no otlter. J. S. GRANT, Ph. G., PJuirmacist,, ' -24 8. Main St. AsfieviUe, N. 67. Alliance Officers Elected. The third quarterly meeting of the Buncombe county Farmers' Alliance was held in the court house Friday. There was a large attendance present. The officers elected for the ensuing year are as follows: J. W. Nash, president; J. R. DuBose, vice president; W. F. Tom- linson, secretary; J. M. Brookshire, treas urer; Rev. George H. Bell, chaplain; Dr. C. Cliff, lecturer; L. N. W ells, associate lecturer; G. W. Mersell, doorkeeper; J. T. Spivy' assistant doorkeeper, J. M. Melton, sergeant-at-anns, and P. II. Fol- sora, business agent. Ex-Coin". D. A. Blackwell, T. H. Wea ver and Rev. E. A. Poe, Maj. Blackwell and E. D. Weaver were elected delegates and .alternates to the meeting; of the State! Alliance. to be held in this city on The Population of Asheville. rr i ' . i i i ne enumerators are uoing-uieir uesT the second Tuesday in August next. A call meeting will be held here on the to conclude their work of taking, the tirt .Sat.ir.iav in Annst. census of the city, but much complaint exisis or lanure 10 gei names or citizens Ridiculing: the Farmers. We urge every person not seen, for the We learn privately that there was a good ot Asneviiie and the accommoda- lar b-atherinsz-at Bakersville last Fri "on ot tne enumerators whom we be- day, 4th inst. Congressman Fwart was lieve. have tried to do their duty, to write on hand, and spoke. Gen. Bowman also their place of residence and name on a poke, and we are informed attacked card and leave.it at . the Supervisor's of- Gen. Vance very heavily as the "farmers fife, over Capt. .Natt. Atkinson's office, or at The Democrat, Citizen or Jour nal office, so that no one, .white or col ored, man, woman or child, may be omitted. It is very important to Ashe ville, to every interest of the city, to have a full and correct enumeration. If this be done we believe Asheville wil be the third city of the State, and run the second a close race. Let this be at- tended to. candidate." saying "most of these far mers couldn't tell a flax-break from a plow stock." The farmers and Demo crats will teach Gen. Bowman, Mr. Ew art and their ilk that they can tell the difference between an honest representa tive and shameless demagogues whose principles are to speculate on the op pression and misfortunes of their fellow men. Farmers will remember this insult in the sweet bye and bye. One Million Dollars Profit. A cablegram from London announces that the Okefenokee swamp in Georgia and Florida has been sold to an English syndicate. Col. Frank Coxe, of this Challenges the State at 74. Uncle Pleas Israel is rapidly approach ing his 7oth birthday, yet he. works han every aay on ms excellent iarm near Leicester, at the plow or other farm work. He says he will challenge the -i A Xl 1 A ? . 1 .1 A 1 maie ior xne uesi yiem oi good corn ' y y - . ., JLww, from one acre. He brought us last week tne property, cumamiiiK iww.uw acres, . , , , , T . . f f j & ' i a specimen half bushel of his Irish pota .l-rt timp atrn fnr vh nfr t a an afro I as"" "6" ""' toes, and we have seen nothing like , . -k,J .... , , ' them for size and quality on the market a prom ui murC mau one muxiuu ux uui- Hg jg a3 gound a dem0crat lars. Citizen. Hearing Murphy. Ay A. Campbell gives us the gratifying intelligence that the track-laying on the Mnrphy line of the W. N. C. Road has reached Mrs. Hayes,' five miles from Murphy. The road will be completed to Murphy before October 1. as he is sue successful at farming, and, God bless him, may hia tribe never cease. . It Was a Lamb. Mr. J. E. Duckworth, of Transylvania sold to Mclntjre & Co. a few- days ago a lamb, four months old, which weighed 120 pounds. Who says sheep raising, if I attended to in this country, will not pay? W. A. BLAIK. J. V. BE0WH Furniture -AND Undertaking, 1. 22 Fatten Anus, McAfee Block, Opposite Blair's Old Stand, i We are now ready, and in vite our friends and the public generally to call and, examine our well selected stock df Furniture, Which we are offeringjatj Rock-Bottom Prices- MiMu A Special Feature, Calls Attended Day or Night.- TeieBtone, Da? 75, Hisftt 65 Blair & Browne i. ' 4i
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