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ASHEVILLE, X. C, THURSDAY, JULY 24, 1890.
NO. 43.
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Looking
Backward
v.r the past eight years of our
ccessf ul business life in Ashe-
gefl only pure goods, guarantee-
nnrl nna.lit.v and
Jjjg Cl,"-1-7 "1 J
y-;rr o, small Drofit on everv-
jsjuug - .
the good sense of purchasers. 1
Second, mat aesiraoie 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. v
That our business for 1889
show's an increase over the pre
vious year of 20 per cent. , which
is very gratifying; and for
,rnVh we wish to tnanK our
man V friends in Asheville and
Western North Carolina.
Looking
Forward
We are encouraged to enter up
on the year before, us with re
newed energy and a determina
turn to give our customers the
benefit of our increased facili
ties for buying and selling the
very finest goods to be had, at
small profits.
Our stock is now the largest
ever offered in this market and
embraces everything in the line
oi Staple and Fancy Groceries,
Table Delicacies, Fruits, Grain,
Flour, etc. Respectfully,
Powell & Snider.
HOLD ON!
Here I Am Again.
With the best stock of Dry Goods
Notions, Dress Goods, Ginghams, Do
mestics, Jeans, Flannels. Blankets, Shoes,
Boots, Hats, many of them bought for
Less Than Cost Of Making.
Agent for some of the largest factories
fa tie South, and can sell home-made
jeans, all wool rilled, for less than you
can get them at any store in the State.
Graham's home-made shoes, all styles, as
few as can be bought in the State.
Every pair guaranteed.
A irreat many goods were bought at
faction, late in season, and hence can be
sold lower than any other house in the
State can off er 'them. -
Call and see. Prices made in the
store.
ASHEVILLE DRY GOODS CO.,
J. O. HOWELL, Manager.
Ko. 17 North Main Street.
HRE INSURANCE AGENCY
-OF-
C. T. RAWLS.
5 Patton Avenue. (Down Stairs.)
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Assets.
'ta! Fire Insurance Co. of
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4"turd. Conn.,
$2,443,937.33
"ts Tirp Insurance Co
1,554,658.3'
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lter Fire Insurance Co.,
1,521,706.53
270,191.89
Fire Insurance Co.,
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INSTANTANEOUS
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Ice Cream Freezer,
surpassed by anything now on the
"""set, is now for sale by the county or
kgle machine at Asheville, N. C. Price
J5-&0. For sale by
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j- B. MtfCopell k I M. Crawford.
Local Briefs
Maj. and Mrs. Malone and grand
daughter have been on a visit to friends
and relatives at Marion.
The new Western North Carolina M.
E. Church conference will meet in Con
cord, N. C, some time in November, we
believe.
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Judge Aston has returned from a most
pleasant visit to Rogersville, Tenn., the
home of his youth, and other places in
that State. ,
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New York boasts one and a-haif mil
lion populat on. Asheville has not quite
reached that number yet, but is! making
gigantic strides to do so. j
Mr. Marion Jpice, of Turnpike, brought
in a load of cabbage last week drawTn by
two oxen. He took in $54.10 for the
load and left for home next morning.
Jno. D. Davis and C. T. Dickerson, of
Carteret County, are in the city. Mr.
Davis is ex-Sheriff of the county and
now Clerk of the Superior Court. Mrs.
Davis accompanies him.
The Whittier lands, comprising tifty
or more thousand acres of splendid land,
in Swain county, will! be sold for cash,
at auction, on Aug. 5, by Dr. W. L. Hil
Hard, trustee; the sale to take place at
Bryson City.
Dr. L. B. McBrayer, of the Western
Hotel, was married on Monday to Miss
Cordie Deaver, daughter of R. M. Dea
ver, mayor of West Asheville. Mr. and
Mrs. McBraver will make their home at
the Western Hotel.
Mr. Chas. L. Badger and Miss Mamie
Summey were married on Tuesday
morning at the residence of the bride's
father, A. ,T. Summey, Esq. Mr. Badger
was formerly of Charlotte but is now a
resident of Asheville.
Cards are out for the marriage of Miss
Ella K. Troy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Wesley Clark Troy, of Asheville, to Mr.
William Hill Hardin, on Wednesday
morning, August tith, at 11 o'clock, at
the home of the bride.
Congressman Henderson's nomination
for re-election is assured. Capt. S. B.
Alexander will be the nominee for the
Charlotte-Wilmington district. Con-
gresman tmnn s district convention
meets to-day at Durham.
It is reported that a tract of land has
been donated for the purpose, and that
the Womens' Christian Temperance
Union which meets here this week will
build an assembly hall and cottage for
annual summer meetings.
The census gives Asheville a popula
tion of 10,060. Asheville township con
tains a population of 16,000.- The coun
ty of Buncombe has a population of
32,289, against 21,909 in 1880. The East
Ward of Asheville has 4,270 arid the
West Ward 5,790 population.
Rutherford county endorses Judges A.
b. Mernmon and Clark for the Supreme
court; Hon. RJB. Vance for Congress,
and Hon. M. IT. Justice for Judge of the
11th district. Transylvania county en
dorses Hon. J. H. Merrimon for Congress,
and G. IT. Jones, Esq., for Solicitor.
The extension of the street railway
from Patton avenue to the Batteiy Park
Hotel is only a question of a few days.
Col. Coxe states that the rails, etc., have
been ordered and will be here immedi
ately. The Biltmore extension will also
be made as soon as the work of widen
ing bouth 31am street can oe accom
plished. -
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Rev. Dr. John S. Watkins, the able
and eloquent pastor of the First Presby
terian chutch of Raleigh, is spending
somedays in this city, the guest of Mr.
C. E. Graham. Dr. W. occupied Mr.
Bryan's pulpit last Sabbath, morning and
evening, much to the delight of large
audiences. He will occupy the same
pulpifr next Sabbath, morning and even
ing.
We call the attention ot tne many
readers of The Asheville Democrat
in the North antl Northwest to the im
portant fact that while those sections
have suffered so heavily in loss of life
and property from cyclones and other
elemental disturbances, Western Carolina
is tree Irom all such. Ihev never occur
in this section. This is the section for
safety, contentment and prosperity.
Co. I, 25th. N. C. Regiment.
A large number of the survivors of
this grand old company, which did such
conspicuous service during the war, held
a re-union at their first camping ground
at Hominy Church, on Hominy, this
week, beginning Monday and conclud
ing Wednesday. A very large concourse
of people were m attendance on I ues
day, and interesting ceremonies were
nhfiPrvfd. For want of space we are
compelled to defer our report of the 6c
til next week, as we wish to
make it quite full. ,
BUNCOMBE DEMOCRACY.
The County Convention Last Satur
day. I
According to call delegates from the
several townships of the county met in
convention, in the Court House in Ashe
ville, on Saturday, 19th inst., for the pur
pose of appointing delegates to represent
the county in the Democratic Conven
tion of the 12th Judicial District, and
the Democratic State Convention.
Chairman C. M. McLoud, of the Coun
ty Executive Committee, called the con
vention to order. Representatives of
the Democratic press were made Secre
taries. Upon call of the townships the follow
ing were found to be represented :
The six precincts of Asheville town
ship, Averys Creek, Black Mountain,
French Broad; Flat Creek, Ivy, Leices
ter, Limestone, Lower Hominy, Reems
Creek, Swannanoa, Upper Hominy.
Capt. Atkinson called attention of the
convention to a resolution unanimously
adopted by the county convention two
years ago, requesting the County Execu
tive Committee to provide at the next
general election for a primary election
by Democratic voters, to choose candi
dates of the party for the various offices.
Nominations for permanent chairman
being in order, Mr. E. D. Carter nomi
nated Hon. Geo. A. Shuford.
Mr. P. Israel nominated Hon. A. T.
Davidson.
The
vote resulted Shitford 63, Da-
vidson
53. Mr. Shuford was declared
elected, and was escorted to the chair by
Hon. H. A. Gudger and Mr; P. Israel.
After a short, pertinent address, the
chairman announced the convention
ready for business.
On motion of R. M. Furman the con
vention proceeded to select delegates to
the Judicial Convention.
Mr. C. C. McCarty moved that a com
mittee of five be appointed to recom
mend delegates to the Judicial Conven -
tion
R. M. Furman moved as a substitute
that the delegates from the respective
townships select the delegates their
townships would be entitled to accord
ing to their Democratic vote.
Mr. McCarty withdrew his motion.
Mr. E. D. Carter moved a" a substitute
for Mr. Furman's motion that each town
ship delegation and each precinct of
Asheville township, select one member
to constitute a committee to recommend
delegates to the Judicial Convention.
This amendment was accepted and the
following were appointed by the respec
tive townships to constitute the commit
tee : J. M. Ledford, J. M. Campbell, A
H. Baird, I. V. Baird, R. P. Walker, T
T. Patton, W. T. Springs, J. M. McCoy
W. H. Hunter, P. Israel, F. A. Lance
R. L F. Jones, E. D. Weaver, J. J. Mil
ler.
Hon. H. A. Gudger moved to recon
sider the vote by which the townships
selected the committee to recommend
delegates, with a view that a motion
made by Col. J. S. McElroy that the
chair appoint the delegates, could be
considered. This motion wTas defeated
by a township vote of 69. to 13.
Mr. W. W. Vandiver moved the com
mittee be instructed to apportion the
delegates among the several townships
according to fTie Democratic vote of
each. Adopted.
The Committee was also instructed to
recommend delegates for the State Con
vention. Pending the absence of the committee
able addresses were delivered by Hons.
A. T. Davidson and R. B. Vance on the
present political condition of the coun
try, and the grievous oppression of the
Republican party.
jThe committee reported the following
to be delegates :
To the Judicial Convention
Asheville City Precincts N. A. Rey
nolds, R. M. Furman, T. C. Westall, H.
B. Weaver, J. II. Woody, John Y. Jor
dan, J. II. Carter, J. G. Merrimon, C. C
McCarty, RJ McBrayer, Geo. Shuford, C.
D. Blanton, J. M. Campbell.
Haw Creek Precinct 31. L. Reed, J.
F. Stepp, Geo. H. Bell.
Biltmore Precinct J. M. Brooksher,
W. T. Cheesboro, N. Alex. Penland.
Hazel Precinct D. J. McLellan, John
Cockram, Thos. L. Clayton.
Beaver Dam Precinct J. M. Ray, R.
V. Wolfe, II. L. King.
Averys Creek Township Mac Jones.
Black Mountain J. M. McCoy, P. Sut
ton. r '
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French Broad L. G. Garrison, J. N.
W. Rogers, W. H. Hunter.
Fair View Jason Ashworth, J. R.
Garren, Will Jones.
Flat Creek J. M. Briggman, H. C.
Blackstock.
Ivy J. M. Woodward, J. A. Carter,
S. F. Williams. ,
Leicester C. B. Atkinson, T. A.
Jones, H. A. Gudger, Jas. M. Gudger,
H. B. Carter, E. D. Carter.
Limestone J. A. Frady, R. H. Zach-
ary. ;
Lower Hominy A. H. Felmet, A. L.
Bright.
Reems Creek J. N. Rodgers, W. W.
Vandiver. r
Sandy Mush L. L. Child, John Bo
ing. ,
Swannanoa W. R. Alexander, R. R.
Wilson, G. W. Young.
Upper Hominy J. L. Young. J. C
Curtis, R. L. Luther, J. E. Morgan, Capt.
K. Hoyt.
To the State Convention
J. M. Case, , H. A. Gudger, W. E.
Breese, NA. Penland, R. M. Furman,
R. L. F. Jones, Locke Craige, Josiah M.
Jones, W. L. Reagan, C. D. Blanton, J.
M. Gudger, J. M. Brooksher, J. P. Saw
yer, i. s. .Powell, T. A. Jones, Al. E.
Carter, H. B. Carter, E. I). Carter, D. A.
Blackwell, J. W. Nash, Jesse Green, V.
E. McBee, A. G. Halyburton, D. C. Wad
dell, G. JI. Bell, Dr. J. S. T. Baird, R.
McBrayer, John Evans Brown, J. M.
Campbell, W. W. Jones, W. D. Hilliard,
Dr. R. J. Wilson, T. C. Starnes. T. T.
Patton, Jason Ashw'orth, C. P. Weaver,
J. C. Curtis, M. W. Revis, L. L. Child,
Dr. J. M. Stevens, C M. McLoud.
The report of the committee was
adopted.
On motion' the convention adjourned.
Jackson Democracy.
'The Democratic Convention of Jack
son County was held at Webster on Sat
urday, 12th inst. Every township was
represented by enthusiastic, determined
representative Democrats, and it was
one of the most harmonious conventions
that ever assembled in the State.
Gen. E. R. Hampton presided, and F
A. Luck, Sr., editor Tuckaseige Demo
crat, acted as Secretary. -
Mr. W. E. Moore offered the fallowing
resolution, which was unanimously
adopted :
Resolved, That we, the Democratic
party of Jackson County, hereby pledge
ourselves to the principles of the Demo
cratic party as announced by its platform
heretofore issued, and that we recom
mend to the nominees of this convention
that they support and vote for the Hon
z. s. Vance to De nis own successor m
the United States Senate.
Delegates were appointed to the State
and District Judicial Conventions, and
Congressional and Senatorial Conven
tions. '
On motion, the delegates to the State
Convention were ordered to cast the
vote of this county for Judge A. S. Mer
rimon for Chief Justice, and for Judge
McRae for Associate Justice of-the Su
preme Court.
Hon. Donald W. Bain was directed to
cast the vote of Jackson in the State
Convention should no delegate ap
pointed by the convention attend.
On motion, it was resolved that each
candidate, shall receive in the several
nominating conventions the strength of
the vote cast for him here.
On motion, the convention proceeded
to vote for candidate for Congress,which
bn a call of '-townships resulted as fol
lows : !
: K. Elias 18. R. B. Vance 14, Thos. I).
Johnston 21, Frank Coxe 3.35.
The convention tnen proceeded to
vote for candidates for Solicitor, result
ing :
Geo. A. Jones 21, R. L. Leather wood
13, W. B. Fergvson 1.
For Senator A. H. Hayes 21 10-11, E.
R. Hampton 12 8-11, Ben Posey 4-11.
The vote for Representative in the
Legislature resulted :
cVc. Cowan 22 17-20, V. E. Moore 5,
D. L. Love 1 10-12, Thos. Wilson H, A.
M. Parker 2-12, W. M. Rhea 1-12, S. H.
Bryson 3.
On motion of Mr. W. E. Moore the
nomination of C. C. Cowan was made
unanimous.
For Clerk of the Superior Court, J. W.
Fisher received 27 7-10, and J. W. Keen
er 7 3-10.
J. E. McLain was nominated for Sher
iff by acclamation by a rising vote.
For Register of Deeds W. II. Hughes
was nominated by acclamation.
For Treasurer, J. H. Moody was nomi
nated by acclamation.
, For County Surveyor, Messrs. E. A.
Cook, V. F. Brown and James Buchan
an were put in nomination. Mr. E. A.
Cook was nominated on the 3d ballot.
Mr. J. W. Shelton was nominated for
Coroner by acclamation.
On motion, the Tuckaseige Democrat
was endorsed and recognized as the offi
cial organ of the Jackson County De
mocracy, and its cordial support recom
mended. On motion, the Chairman and Secre
tary of this convention were added to
the list of delegates to each convention.
On motion, the convention re-elected
the same Executive Committee to serve
for the ensuing two years. - Gen. Hamp
ton, Messrs. Thos. Wilson, S. W. Coop
er, A. H. Wilson, and Capt. J. W. Fisher
compose this committee.
Just previous to adjournment, in re-
sponse to calls, Hon. A.,H. Hayes, Vice-
President of the N. C. State Alliance
and a candidate for Senator for this
district, delivered an interesting address
to the convention, in which he declared
that the principles of the Democratic
party and of the Alliance were so nearly
identical he could not distinguish the
difference between them. He paid a
high tribute to Senator Vance, refusing
t0 endorse the attack made upon him in
the Progressive Farmer, and pledged
himself, if elected to the State Legisla
ture, to support Senator Vance for re
election. His speech had an excellent
effect, tending to weld in closer bonds
Democrats in and out of the Alliance.
Candidates present nominated for
county offices accepted the nominations
offered them by the convention. Mr. C.
C. Cowan accepted the nomination for
the lower House in a graceful speech.
pledging himself to vote for the re-elec
tion of Senator Vance.
Delegates to the Congressional . Con
vention are :
Delegates. ' '. ;
Alternates.
J I Norman
David Tatham
S T Early
J C Watkins
L C Hall
R A Cunningham
J E Moss
SC Allison
David Coward
J W Dillard
A H Wilson
R L Madison
S W Cooper
F H Leatherwood
Jesse A Wild
Dr J H Wolff
E D Davis
D L Love
J D Buchanan
D J Allen
B M Smith
J T Phillips
F Merrick
J W Terrell '
Nathan Coward
W P Jones
T B Coward
W M Rhea
C B Zachary
C L Dillard
TLMoss
L J Smith
C A Bird
H R Brown
O B Coward
WC Norton
W P Shelton
J T Woodard
E R Hampton
F A Luck, Sr I
Haywood Democracy.
The Democratic party of Haywood
assembled in convention at Waynesville
on the 19th inst, Dr. H. N. Wells, per
manent chairman. Democrats present
from the various townships were allowed
to act with their delegations. A com
mittee of one from each township was
appointed by the chair to elect delegates
to the State, Judicial and Congressional
conventions. Committee appointed, on
resolutions:
Waynesville W. B. Ferguson.
Pigeon :M. D. Kensland.
Beaverdam G. L. Reno.
Clyde Dr. W. W. Clark.
Iron Duff J. S. Davis.
Crab Tree A. J. Fincher.
Cattaloochee W. J. Hannah.
Jonathan Creek F M. Boyd.
Ivy Hill J. L. Moody.
The committee . on delegates reported
as follows:
For State convention: R. D. Gilmer,
G. S. Ferguson, A. E. Ward, E. H. How
ell, J. A. May, N. P. .Walker, H. N.
Wells, F. M. Davis, W. T. Crawford.
Judicial convention:
Waynesville S. J. Shelton, W. T. Lee,
K. Howell, R. C. Smathers, R. A. L.
Hyatt.
Pigeon J. G. Burnett, Win. Ledbetter.
East Fork J. M. Gwyn.
Beaverdam W. J.. Hemster, John
Smathers, M. T. Reno. . . '
Clyde J, L. Terrell, H. N. Wells.
Iron Duff P. L. Medfordr A. J. Davis.
Crab Tree J. E. Swangum, S. Walker.
Cattaloochee W. J. Hannah.
J onathan's Creek F. M. Boyd.
Ivy Hill Tames Moody.
1 he chairman aid cretanes were
added. ' L
Congressional convention:
Waynesville -Alden Howell, G. S.
Ferguson; J. C. L. Gudger, Jas. Cowan,
Wm. Withers, Jno. Turpiri.
Pigeon W. H. Hargrove, M. D. Kins
land. East Fork James Cody.
Beaverdam I. N. Mease, G. L. Reno,
J. A. May. -
Clyde W. W. Clark, B. B
Iron Duff J. S, Davis, J.
. Jones.
L. Murray.
Crab Tree C. B. Roberts, J. M.
L.
McCracken, M. A. Kirkpatrick.
Fines Creek f . B, McCracken, R. W
Noland, N. P. Walker, S. L. Teague.
Cattaloochee C M. Jarrett.
Jonathan Creek D. M. .Cagle, D. A
Owens.
Ivy Hill Jas. Liner.
The delegates to the
tion were instructed to
the county for W. B.
judical conven.
easi me vote oi
Ferguson, Esq.,
for Solicitor; those to the Congressional
convention were instructed to cast the
vote of the county for Hon. W. T. Craw
ford for Congress.
- R. C. Ellis,
John Kelly,
, Secretaries.
H. N. Wells, Chm'n. ,
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Plant good seed and get the best by
buying LandrethTs garden and field seed.
Landreth is the only man who bums all
old seed. Sold by W. JE. Pelham, 24
Patton avenue, opposite Grand Central
HoteL
J. S. Qrant, Ph. G.
(Of the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy.)
ApothecaVy, 21 South Main St
If your prescriptions are prepared a
Grant's Pliarmaty you can positively de-
PTid vPn these facts: First, that only the
purest and bet drugs and chemicals will be
used; second, they tcill be compounded care
fully and accurately by an experienced Pre-
scriptionist, and third, you ' will not be.
charged an exhorbitant price. You will re- ,
ceive the beat goods at a very reasonable profit
Don't forget the place Grant 's Pharmacy 9
24 South Main street.
Prescriptions filled dt all Jiours, night or
diy, and delivered free of charge to any part
of the city. The night bell will be answerec
Promptly. Grant's Pharmacy, 24 South
i Main street.
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At Grant's Pharmacy you can buy any
Patent Medicine at Hoe lowest price quoted
by any other drug house in the city. We
are determined to sell as low as the lowest,
even if we have to lose money by so doing
We will sell all Patent Medicines at first
cost, und below that if necessary, to meet the
price of any competitor.
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We have the largest assortment of C1iamoi
oi..- 4 ,,.7 f nnn 7..- rr
sizes, at the lowest prices.
We are ogents for Humphrey's Homceo-
patJietic Medicines. A full supply of hi
goods alwags on hand.
Use Buncombe Liver Pills, the best in the-
world for liver complaint, indigestion, etc.
A thorougfdy r eligible remedy for aJZ
blood diseases is Buncombe Sarsapanlla-
V -i -
Try a bottle and you will take no other.
J. S. GRANT, Ph. G., Pharmacist,
24 S. Main St. Asheville, N. C.
W. A. BLAIE.
J. V. BKOWIk
Furniture
-AND
Nc. 32 Palion A?enue,
McAfee Block, Opposite Blair's OldJMani.
We are now ready, andjjin-
vite our friends and the public
generally to call and examine
pur well selected stock of J
Furniture,
Which we are offeringat
Rock-Bottom Prices.
Usigria&sz A t Social JFeatwe,
Calls Attended Day or Night.
TeleDhone, Bar 75, HUht 65"
Blair & Brown.
Undertaking.