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Hon. W. T. Crawford addressed the
people of Transylvania, at Brevard, on
Tuesday.
Hon. Thos. D. Johnston went to Tran
sylvania Monday. He doubtless addressed
rst eif?ht vears of bur tne PeoPle during ..his stay. Mr. John-
tfl . . i ston will make a thorough canvass nf
aCf ul business me m Asne- t . f 7
5lul : , , . the district in the interest of Mr. Craw -
has demonstrated to us tne ford
that our determination to . ' . A ','
3 only pure goods, guarantee- Tobacco Association was held on the 1st
weights ana quality, ana mst. and the following officers were
trio- a small profit On every- elected : President, J. A. Porter ; Vice-
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cold commends ltselt tO rresiurai- "Uli; secretary ana
Aieasurer, su. i. xioimes.
:roll(l That desirable CUS- prominent citizen torn us Monaay
s cannot be gamed by the M . F
b . - , , of wealth and energy from other States
tried piw wj.. . ovx Mc for investment in this section than ever
in cutting prices on a few before The next twelve months will
jin,r articles, hoping to make show astonishing improvements in this
on something else. section.
Mr. Carrier, at Carrier's Springs, in
forms us that he still has some of his
fine herd of blooded cattle bulls, heif
ers and a few cows for sale. Our far-
mer friends ought to look into such mat-:
ters, and never lose an opportunity to
S vear of 20 per cent., which improve their stock.
gratifying, and for "it goes right to the spot," said an old
nh vpi wish to thanK our gantieman, wno touncl great benent in
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r friends in Asheville and Ay s fearsapanlla. He was right. De
rangements ot tne stomacn, liver and
kidneys are more speedily remedied by
this medicine than by any other. It
reaches the trouble directly.
The Turkey creek camp-meeting, which
ended yesterday, was one of the most
enjoyable ever held at; that famous old
place. Immense crowds attended, splen
dik sermons were preached, and all en
joyed the good time fpent in communion
with their Lord and Master.
Gen. Vance, Col. Coxe, Mr. Elias,
Mr. Johnston, and Mr. Guderer
will, be active in their support of
Mr. Crawford in this campaign. Judge
THE BLUE RIDGE ROAD
Will Certainly be Extended to Knox
ville at an Early Date.
The Atlanta Constitution of a recent
date says: "Among the prominent visi
tors to Atlanta yesterday, was Judge W.
Bailey Thomas, of Tallulah Falls. Judge
Thomas is one of the most successful
railroad men in Georgia, and is attract
ing the attention of the railroad world
with his scheme to Knoxville. It is re
duced to a certainty, now, that this ex-
in the shoal and the narrator had only
saved himself, when nearly gone, by
catching to the edge of the shelving
rock at the blasted cedar. He caught
hold of the limbs of the cedar and
climbed up the rocks to the old Bun
combe Turnpike, and made his way to
the house. He could not tell of the fate
of his companions, but saw a man's hat
floating on the waters when he looked
back from the shore. The men on the
farm went at once with a light to the
scene of the disaster, ' but, after several
hours search failed to make and discov-
VIA THE R. AND D. SYSTEM.
J. S. Qrant, Ph. G.
(Of the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy.)
Apothecary, 24 South Main St
tension will be made bv .Tudo-e Thomas
This road will ro down the Tennessee eiT of the other yunS men or to obtain
river thmncrh ATamn fl. tidings of tnem. Later in the night par-
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hat hard wotk and close ap-
rfltlOll 10 ULlbiiie&ts is tne pnuc
success. . .
vit our business for 1889
UW v
ws an increase over the pre-
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ham counties. The Democrat sincerely
hopes Judge Thomas will go to work
soon.
The Knoxville Journal brings us also
good news of the prospects of the com
pletion of the Knoxville and Augusta
ties came down from the city and made
search, but all was vain. At the peep of
dawn the writer hastened to the rugged
pass, inenrst tnmg ooservea was a
derby hat lodged in a rocki about one
hundred yards below the falls. A halt
done in Tennessee, South Carolina and
in Haywood county. A new board of
A New Train Between "Washington
and the South.
The constantly increasing through
travel over the Richmond & Danville
system, which is popularly known as the
great "Piedmont Air Line," is to be met
by the establishment of the "Washington
and Southwestern Vestibule Limited"
tram about 1st of October next, to run
between Washington and Atlanta, via
Lynchburg, Greensboro, Salisbury, Char
lotte, Spartanburg and Greenville.
This magnificent train will leave
Washington City every day at 11.15 a.
m., arriving in Atlanta at b ,o ciock tne
following moraine-, and returning unon
a similar schedule of hours of arrival r
and departure. " J used; second, tJuy trill be compounded care-
The equipment will consist of Pullman fully and accurately by an experienced Pre- ,
Palace, Buffet, Smoking and Library, ScriptionUt, and third, you J will not be''
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You trill re- '
If your prescriptions are prepared a
Grant's PTianruicy you can positively de-
pend upon tliese facts: First, Vtat only th
to me nai in uie nvcr, near wmcu was n . .tnrxM Kl x;u
nrocJi for tWe cVr J,v arid m yt,. 06196 ll" best!ood (lt (l rV reasonable profit
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the Journal is informed all the difficul
bodies might be near , the spot. While
pressly for this service, and will be mas-
terpices of art. The entire train will be Don't forget the place Grant' Pharmacy,
ties which have embarrassed the work Kiscussiug Wstion Mr. Mont Snider
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estern Xorth Carolina.
have been settled, and work may be ex
pected to be resumed on a short while.
It is to be earnestly hoped this true.
Doesn't Go Far Enough.
By an ordinance of our city fathers no
one druggist or hotel can sell cigars
on the Sabbath. It is construed to be a
poking
Forward
are encouraged to enter up-
the year before us with re-
Ted energy and a determma
n to q-ive our customers the
aefit of our increased facili- H . , . .
L . jil pivvciua ins v uiuc ucjxiu liccii u. in liiiciiit:
ior uuymg auu scmug tone8 in support of Mr. Crawford and of
ry finest goods to be had, at Democratic principles.
piixvxv. Renort nf Countv Sunerintfindent
Our stock is now the largest To the Hon. County Board of Education
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raonerea m tms marKei auu for Buncombe county
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5races everything in the line The county superintendent respect-
Stanle and Fancv Groceries , fully reports that schools in nearly all
u -in ;x nwfl- the districts, for both races, are now in
b e Delicacies, Fruits, Cjram, ; '
yisited. ahd most of them are doing fair
work some of them very good. Some
of tne colored scnools exnibit a very
creditable and interesting condition
They have good teachers and are making
excellent progress giving evidence of
training in morals and manners, as well
as in the text books. Some neighbor
hood troubles exist, but it is hoped that
the united efforts of good citizens, com
E REED & GO niitteemen and superintendent will sue
ceed in removing them. No effort on
A pay the higbeet market price for good my part is spared in this direction
10, believe that the pnblic interest in educa
tion is growing. Everywhere, the par
ents, teachers and committees are glad
to have the Superintendent visit their
schools, and talk about education and
right living to them. I am making an
honest, earnest effort to aid them in all
this. Respectfully,
C. B. Way,
Co. Supt.
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our, etc. itespectiuiiy,
Powell & Snider.
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NOTICE, FARMERS,
f-on delivered at their market, No.
"1 Court Square, Asheville, N. C.
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HOLD ON!
Asheville Tobacco Market.
1 he sales on Warehouse noors m
AsheVille from Sept. 1st, 1889, to Sept.
1st, 1890, amounted to 3,942,679 pounds,
for $595,235.50. an average of $15.09 per
hundred. Secretary Holmes informs us
that this is the next highest average
made on this market since 1884, when
the average was $19.03.
Mr. Holmes also kindly furnishes us
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ere I Am Again.
l'th the hfWt st np.k of T)rv Goods
an?, Dress Goods. Ginehams, Do-
ps, Jean, Flannels. Blankets, Shoes;
u Hals, many of them bought for?
Less Than Cost Of Making.
lent for
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0!lt h t1 non col I hATYio.niQnP I , -
observed something white and shining
lower down the river. -'What is that?"
he sain. "Let us go dowTn to a certain
point and examine" was the answer.
When they got -there it was " all plain.
On a rock, near the middle os the river,
was the form of a man, his head down
the stream, one foot fastened in a fissure
vestibuled, steam-heated and gas-lighted,
ahd in every detail equal to the best
trains of this character on any line. All
the comf orl, convenience and luxury
obtainable in railroad travel will be fur
nished on this train, and the' Southern
people will be provided " facilities in no Main street.
WRv.infprirv tn flip .bpt. pnirvp.d bv an v
t. . x. ' ' . At Grant's Pharmacy you can buy any
other section. , a v
The liberal snirit of enterprise mani- Patent Medicine at the lowest price quoted
AT X
24 South Main street. .
Prescriptions filled at all hours, nightjar
day, and delivered free of charge to any part
of the city. The night bell will be answered
Promptly. Grant's Pharmacy, 24 South
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violation of the law for a druggist to ot tne rocKnis leu nana open, : wun me fested in this contemplated action of the 6y ay oAr drwy house in the city. We
sen even a caKe oi soap or a tootn-Drusn "Vi - management of this great trunk line wiU determened to sell aslaioas the lowest.
to a needy customer. ; We hold this law 1 lengiu, wuue m ngm aim was cm be properiy appreciated by the people
for whose benefit it is designed, and the
patronage extended to it will be the evi
dence that the traveling public knows
even if we have to lose money by so doing .
We will sell all Patent Medicines at fiii
cost, and below that if necessary, to meet ths
does not ro far enoueh. df it bo sinful around tne pacK ot tne neaa m tne post
to sell these articles of comfort and tion tnat one sometimes takes in' sleep;
cleanliness,. it ought to be sinful to use. Thejface was turned up to heaven, as if
them, and the authorities should hasten & that awful and solemn hour when the
to prohibit their use on. the Sabbath. It soul Passes f.Vm the body, it made its
is not, we understand, considered sinful last appeal to the source of mercy and
to supply these and kindred things on neiP- 1to one m inai luue -P"y modern travel
Sunday, so they are hot paid for oh that will ever forget the feeling of awe which It ig Qt intended that this train shall snes, at the lowest prices
day. This looks like straining at a gnat tame UP"U dU as wc &aCU- uUii V.l be the temporary and transitory feature We areogents for Humphrey's
and letting the camel the use of the ar- mute appeal to tne au merciiui one. iiie of a geason but an all-the-year-round, naihMir Medirinf A fU
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every-day-in-the-year connection ; be
our
how to value and enjoy the best facilities price of any competitor.
of speed, especially, when had- under cir- m have the largest assortment of GhamoU
cumstances of the highest refinement of ai . -,7 , .
, . Skins m Asheville. Over 200 skins, au
tirlps trip rpal nrTpnpcrrk' bo. .um. thint. Door boy did not rest as Dinah M. Mu-
authorities oueht to do their full lock nas so peautitully said :
duty, prohibit cooking, and the use of
tobacco, soap or any such thing on the
Sabbath. If these things : are,; not to be
permitted to be done bh the Sabbath,
there will certainly be no sales either on
the Sabbath, or for use on that day. We
are surprised that our city fathers did
not see that by one sweep of the pen as
it were this whole community could be
legislated into one of the strictest recti
tude.
' The Bead Man in the River.
Editors Democrat: Six miles below
Asheville is the famous Candler Shoal.
The French Broad roara and thunders
"Two hands upon the breast '
And labor is done;
Two palp feet crossed in rest,'
- The race is won.'
for the rock, the waters, and the grim
tyrant held him 1 in icy fetters. For
many days and weeks search was made
for the body of tho third comrade., .The
river was draggi; dynamite was exj
Dloded in the deep waters below the
shoal; quicksilver was floated ; in envel
opes on the current. Kvery eUort was
without success. - The waters yet keep
the secret. When will the secret be re
vealed?. Perchance the bones of the
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young man rest under tne spreamng
tween the great North and the -New
South by way of the National Capital.
Washington Post. :
rock near the shore. Thev mar be In
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wiruugu a nurruw puss or canon, leaping deep waterg below tfle cagcade. They
irum ruc rucn., auu ua8uing iia spray mj, v b v floftted with the riverg motion. !
--ah wool ti n tor Ipss than von
;ct uit m at anv store m the State
Rani's home-made shoes, all styles, as
tan he liono-ht. m the State.
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-eat many goods were bought at
late in season, and hence can be
r lfr than anv other house in the
Hfi! hee. Prices made in the
RVIMJS DRY UOODS CO.,
.1. O. HOWELL, Manager.
-rt!i Main Street.
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INSURANCE AGENCY
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?ton Avenue, (Down Stairs.)
B '.Insurance Co.
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Fire I
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npurance Co.,
r Fir Insurance Co.,
lagurance Co.,
Assets.
?2,443,P37.33
1,554,658.37
1,521,706.53
270,191.89
Total, 26,225,533 pounds,
for $3,280,547.42. This shows what one
crop alofie has brought to this section.
And this only represents tha amount
sold on the floors of the Warehouses,
leaving a very large amount shipped
from the section during the time men
tioned, also a large amount sold private
ly, and not therefore accounted for in
the above sales. We hazard nothing in
saying that during the past seven years
from five to six millipns of dollars have
eome into the counties west of the moun
tains, for tobacco alone. And Asheville
has proven to be the best average market
on the continent. The prospects for
this year's crop are very encouraging.
Farmer Bob Vance.
Our friend Gen. Bob Vance brought to
our office Saturday some lug or ground
leaves of tobacco which show the Gen
eral is fortunate this season in securing
some excellent tobacco. We were
pleased to learn his crop was an excel
lent one, and we hope will result in a
big pile of golden shekels in exchange
for his golden leaves. No man deserves
success more than our distinguished
countyman.
and foam up the sides of the huge boul
aers on tne eastern bank. Tne Tall is
from fifteen to twenty feet, and the wa
ters then wheel In the direction of Olivet,
the railroad station on the western bank.
Perhaps since the days of Jeff Candler
or George Tillery, two famous swimmers
ana divers in tne long ago, no man in
country could have made the passage of
the cataract in safety. As one stands
on the edge of the ragged cedar, below
the pitch of the shoal, the roar of the
flood is nearly sufficient to drown the
voice. Here was Uncle Zack's renow ned
fish trap. The timbers were boited to
r the rocks in the river, or otherwise the
pressure of the waters was too great to
allow the trap to remain, especially
when it had rained heavily in the Kog- j
back, or in Gloucester. Ah, the waters
of the Tahkeeostee, how they had skim
mered in the air, glittered in the moun
tain stream, rushed in the river, and
slumbered in the eddy, ere they passed
the iron bridge, the successor of the im
mortal Smith bridge near the city of
Asheville. Roll on sweet river, bearing
on thy bosom the memory of peak and
glen and cascade, left behind forever.
Nay, not forevever. When thou hast
mingled with the Holston, embuced the
Tennessee, coquetted with the Ohio, and
swelled the magnitude of the father of
waters, the gulf shall gather the mighty
volume into its mysterious bosom, and
the gulf stream, bearing the northward,
shall feel the warm fingers of the cloud
and the mist as they gently draw thee
again to the Hog Back, to old Gray
Beard and to Mitchell's lofty peak.
One mile above the shoal, the writer
was sitting in his porch in the late after
noon, when he was startled by a shout
in the river. On looking in the direc
tion from whence he heard the sound,
he discovered three young men in a bat
eau. The family residing at Riverside
supposed that the occupants of the bateau
were connected with the people working
on the railroad below the mouth of Bea
verdam, and paid no further attention.
However, just as twilight was setting in,
a man was observed coming up the road
bareheaded and his clothes dripping
with water, and he was also quite chilled.
When he reached the house his story
was soon told. The boat had capsized
Who can tell? It matters not to the
soul of the youth. Saint John, in the
onnalvnso cava that, "thf BP ghfi.11 rfvP
up its dead." If the shout of the Lord lyi
with the voice of the archangel and with
the trump of God shall make the sea give
up the millions who are sleeping in its
coral beds, thousands of fathoms down
those who are waiting in the rivers will
surely not be forgotten.
R. B. V.
Riverside, August 29.
Democratic Conventions..
To the Democratic voters of the several
' precincts of Asheville Township :
You . are hereby "requested to meet at
the usual voting place of your respective
precincts in Asheville township, oh Sat
urday, Sept. 20th, for the purpose of se
lecting delegates to represent such pre
cincts in the County Convention, which
will meet in Asheville to nominate can
didates for the various county offices,
and to appoint delegates to the Sena
torial Convention of this District. .
All Democrats are earnestly requested
to attend the primaries, and to give full
expression, by ballot or otherwise, as to
their choice among the various candi
dates, so that your delegates may be f ul-
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supplyi of hit
goods alwags on hand. ,
Use Buncombe Liver Pills, the best in the
world for liver complaint, indigestion, etc.
A thoroughly reliable remedy for al
blood diseases is Buncombe SarsapariUa.
Try a bottle and tfou will take no other.
J. S. GRANT, Ph. G., Pharmacist,
24 S. Main Si. Asheville, N. G.
W. A. BLAIE.
J. V. BROWH
Furniture
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DndertaKing.
Col. Coxe's New Bank.
Col. Coxe informs us tnat nis new
bank, recently alluded to in The Demo
crat, will be established within a few
weeks, as all arrangements are nearlv
complete for the opening. The rapid
growth of not only Asheville but all
Western Oaroliaa necessitates larger
banking facilities, and Ool. Coxe, with
his associate capitalists, believe that this
mney can aud will do more good here
than if sent elsewhere! Tbey have an
abiding faith in the growth and develop
ment of this, section; indeed, Col. Coxe
says that with reasonable assistance our
people ran, by developing the mineral,
timber, ar d industrial resources of the
se2tion, irfake it the wealthiest and most
prosperous in the country. It will be a
special object of this new bank to en
courage all enterprises of this character-
With ample capital, added to the banks
we already Lave, this new one will prove
of reat benefit to our section.
Your committee would suggest
meetings to be held as follows :
East Ward Asheville, at-Court House,
8 p. xa.
West Ward, Asheville'. Buncombe
Warehouse, 8 p. m. '
Beaverdam, Haw Creek, Biltmore, !
Hazel, at the usual places of voting, at
3 p.m. v
The several precincts will be entitled
to the following votes respectively :
East Ward 13, West Ward 22, Beaver
dam 'S, Haw Creek 2, Biltmore 6, Hazel 4.
By ,the committee,
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CU'm'n Ex Com. A Seville Township. MeAfet Block, Opposite Blalr'g 0',,f jft.
k 11 Fallen km
The Ravenscroft School.
An impression Drobablv -prevails to
some extent that the recent death of Mrs
McDonald, the wife of the Principal of
the above institution, will influence the
We are now eacfy and fin-
movements of Mr. McDonald 'in connec- vite OUT friend s an(j e public
tion with it. We are authorized to say ,, , .
A Lawn Party To-night.
The members of Asheville Division
Xo. 15, S. of T. will srive a festival and
lawn party at Strauss' pleasure grounds
this (Thursday) evening. It will begin
at 6 o'clock, so as to give the ladies and
children an opportunity to attend. Ad
mission free. Refreshments served at a
moderate price. All are cordially in
vited to attend.
Tobacco Sales
Will begin this week atthe several ware
houses in this city, and our warehouse
men have made extra efforts to ensure
to planters the fullest satisfaction. The
coming season promises to be one of the
most successful in the history of Asheville.
that there will be no change in its man-1 CEil and
agement; and it will be continued as our well Sheeted Stock off
neretotore under . present conditions
The ioss of the matronly supervision of
Mrs. - McDonald will be appropriately
supplied.
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Furniture,
'Five years ago I had a constant cough,
night sweats, was . greatly reduced in
flesh, and had been given up by my phyr
sicians. I began to take Ayei's Cherry
Pectoral, and after using two bottles of
this medicine, was completely cured. .
Anga A. Lewis, Ricard, N. Y.
Specimen Cases.
S. H. Clifford, NewT Cassel, Wis., was
troubled with neuralgia and rheumatism',
his stomach was disordered; his liver was
affected to an alarming degree, appetite
fell away, and he was greatly reduced in
flesh and strength. Three bottles of
Electric Bitters cured him. . ,
Edward Shepherd, Harrisburg, 111,,
had af unning sore on his leg of eight
years' standing. Used three bottles of
Electric Bitters and seven boxes of Ar
nica Salve, and his leg is sound and well.
John Speaker, Catawba, O., had five
large fever sores on his leg, doctors said
he was incurable. One bottle Electric
Bitters and one box Arnica Salve cured
him entirely. Sold by T.C. Smith & Co.
Which we are offeringfatj
Rock-Bottom Prices.
Undertaking A'.SuscialZFeatae,
Calls Attended DayorENight.
TeleDhone, Day 75, Nierht 651
Blair & Brown.
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