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ASHEYILLE, N. C., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1890.
NO. 2.
GRAND
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Clothing
j.6 and 48 S. Main St.,
ASHEVILLE, N. C.
! We are showing the largest
MqHa nir.thir.P- for Men. Bov's
Lsheville. Do not fail to
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xamine Our Stock
Your Fall
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Thp, most stvlish effects in Cassimeres, Cheviots, Corkscrews
and Clay Ayorsteds, all our own designs, made in best tailor
fashion equal to best custom Clothing that can be produced.
We are prepared to fit you in Cutaway and - Straight Front
Sack Suits, Cutaway and Straight Front Frqck Suits, Single and
Double Breasted Prince Alberts, Double Breasted Sack Suits,
Double Breasted Frock Suits. Our Clothing! is superior in finish
and fit to all others, in sizes from the smallest 2 year old child to
the largest man.
EXTRA PANTS to fit all sizes and shapes, in grades ranging
from $1.00 to $10.00 per pair.
FX AMINE OUR STOCK BEFORE YOU BUY.
OVERCOATS
In light weight for early fall wear, in all colors and sizes, em
bracing the latest novelties in style and material. We have ex
clusive patterns that cannot be matched elsewhere.
OUR WATERPROOF CAPE COATS
are the greatest hit of the season.
ODD VESTS in Cassimere, Cloth, and Fancy Silks and Matt
lasse goods.
T7ITTTT TTTnOC? CTTTrpQ I
The most elegant garments ever produced. None equal to ours.
All we ask of you is to
EXAMINE OUR GOODS BEFORE YOU BUY.
YOUTH'S CLOTHING,
To fit perfectly, in short and long pants, desirable for school and
dress wear. The leading material fancy and black Cheviots.
Also extra Pants for all sizes to match Suits, in sizes to fit boys
from 12 to 18 years. Children's Suits, ranging in sizes from 2 to
12 years, in Kilts, Jersey Suits, beautiful colors and handsomely
trimmed. .
Our Combination Suits, consisting of one Suit, extra Pants
and Hat to match, all for $5.00, are the greatest value ever of
fered. Overcoats to fit boys of all ages.
EXAMINE OUR STOCK BEFORE YOU BUY.
PRICES Everybody likes to buy at right prices, We like to
sell at right prices. Our business was built on right prices and
shall be maintained on the principle of right prices for honest
values. In dealing with us you are perfectly safe in getting the
best value at lowest price and one price for all.
In addition to our immense offering of Clothing we show the
largest stock of Men's and Boy's
Underwear, Neckwear Gloves, Handker-
chiefs, Hosiery, Socks,
And sundry fixings that are always needed by gentlemen and their sons.
Hats ? Hats ?
Dunlap, Melville and other celebrated makes are now in stock in latest fall shapes
in Derbys, " Evening Sun," and Crushes. Also Ladies-' and Gents' SILK HATS.
EXAMINE OUR STOCK BEFORE YOU BUY.
OUR SPECIALTIES High Class Clothing, Dunlap Hats, Manhattan Dress
ShirtsyE. & W. Collars and Cuffs, "Mothers' Friend" Shirt Waists.
Do you wish to be well dressed? Do you want the best the market affords?
Do you want good fitting Clothing ? Do you want the latest styles, the best goods
for honest prices ?
EXAMINE OUR STOCK BEFORE YOU BUY
and convince yourself that you can et them in Asheville at Whitlock's,
46 and 48 South Main St., Cor. Eagle Block.
House,
Corner Eagle Block,
stock of Medium and Fine Realy
and Children ever brought to
Before Purchasing
Clothing.
WHAT ASHEVTLIiE IS DOING.
Some Figures Showing Expenditures
for Improvement.
The amount of money which is now
being expended and is to be expended in
Asheville during this fall and winter is
something to encourage us all as to the
present and future of business.
The Kenilworth Inn, now in process
of construction will cost unwards of
$200,000 it is said, and is to be partially
finished for visitors by January and
pushed rapidly to completion. The
foundation and masonry of the entire
magnificent structure is already far ad
vanced. The ground on Beaumout ridge is
being cleared and a fine roadway con
structed to town for the magnificent
hotel of the Asheville Park and Hotel
Company, which is to cost, it is said, be
tween $200,000 and $800,000. Work on
the hotel is to begin as soon as a selec
tion has been made of several plans
which have been drawn.
Of course we must not forget the Van
derbilt operations. Six hundred men
are said to be at work on the grounds
and the contract for the foundation of
the mansion has been let at upwards of
$400,000
Here is upwards of &1.000.000 to be
spent in one suburb to say nothing of
numerous private improvements which
accompany these large enterprises.
In another suburb, West Asheville,
some six or eight handsome residences
are under contract Among these are
the handsome summer house to be erected
by Hon. Wharton J. Green on Straw
berry Hill, a properly which he recently
purchased from Mr. Heck for $36,000.
Mr. Shields, a Norfolk real estate man,
has purchased in the same neighborhood
a tract for $25,000, upon "which he will
erect a handsome house. Maj. Houghter
ling, the Mitchells, and others are also
building and improving here, and it is
said a splendid boulevard will soon be
opened up through West Asheville. The
large L addition to the White Sulphur
Springs has also been completed.
To the north of this suburb is the
splendid Richmond Hill property, with
its recent improvements, its lately fin
ished mansion and the beautiful drives,
building sites and lake to be laid out.
The houses of Mr. Joseph Adams and
Mr. Frank Chapman are also additions
to the beautiful lands of that section.
Grossing the river into town, Academy
street and the large property of the
Asheville Loan, Improvement and Con
struction Company show the most rapid
development, many handsome houses
going up, streets opened up and sites
cleared up.
In North Asheville and the beautiful
suburb of Kamoth equal improvement is
seen and a dummy railroad is soon to be
built to the top of Smith's mountain. '
All through the city houses of the best
type are going up. -'Two" splendid new
business houses are nearing completion
on South Main street. The government
building, which by the appropriation
should have been a $100,000 one but will
cost something less, is in construction.
Mr. Sondley will erect a handsome four
story and" basement. Mr. Bostic ,will
build a brick business house on North
Main, and several other business houses
are in view besides those which have
been completed in the last few months
The extension of the street railways to
Biltmore, along Academy street, to the
Battery Park hotel; the paving of North
and South Main street and Court Square,
the building of a $25,000 Baptist church
on College and Spruce streets, and. a
parsonage, the $20,000 city hall to be
soon constructed, the new electric light
plant all these things indicate a total
of hundreds of thousands.
Those people who fear that Asheville
is overdoing the real estate business
need have no fears. Let them come and
see us and if actual improvement does
not justify the prices paid for property
we are greatly mistaken.
An Old Buncombeite Visits Us. .
Dr. Montraville Whitson Gudger,
brother of Mr. Adolphus Gudger, and
the late J. J. Gudger, of Madison, and
for years a resident of Ripley, Tenn., is
on a visit to his old homestead. We
asked the doctor if he was born in the
old county of Buncombe, (which origi
nally embraced all the territory west of
the Blue Ridge), or in the county of
Madison. He replied that while he was
present at the time of that important oc
casion, he really could not' say from a
positive personal knowledge exactly
where he was born ; but from a well es
tablished tradition in the family he-had
been informed he was born on Turkey
Creek, Buncombe county. His many
old friends here were pleased to meet
him again. -
Hon. Thomas D. Johnston
Will address the people of Graham at
Robbinsville, on Tuesday of court, 28th
inst. .
The Good Physician Gone.
Nothing could more fully illustrate the
strong hold on the affections of this
community enjoyed by Dr. William
Love Hilliard, than the demonstration
on Monday evening, the occasion of his
funeral. For over f ertv vears he minis-
tered to the sick and suffering of this
community and section. His profession
was his love, because by it he helped his
fellows; and no call was ever made up
on him to which he did not respond.
The high and the lowly, the rich and the
poor, if they be suffering, alike com
manded his services. Truly was he the
good physician. He healed and com
forted the sick, he sympathized with the
dying, he was the friend of all.
Far more than the Central Methodist
Church could hold congregated to pay
their respects to the good man, the good
friend. It was fitting that the venerable
and loved Dr. Burnett should conduct
the services, which he did with the feel
ing and sympathy born of more than a
generation of knowledge ot the good
traits and kindly services of Dr. Hilliard
Rev. Mr. Weaver, the Presiding Elder,
and Rev. Mr. Kerr, the life-long friend
of the deceased, took part in the service
The Knights of Honor, through a choir
of the order, performed services at the
grave.
Thus was laid to rest, in his 67th year,
one of the best and kindest men we have
ever, known. God bless his memory,
and help his own and all who loved him
for the good that it was his pleasure
to o !
REGISTER! REGISTER!
Beautiful Stones.
Our old friei d P. Linnehan, of Ral
eigh, was in town a few days ago, and
had with him samples of red sandstone
from Wadesboro, black diamond granite
from the PeeDee, red granite from Wil
son, anc gray granite from Vance coun
ty. The red sandstone has already ac
quired a national reputation, thousands
of tons of it being shipped annually to
points in every section of the Union.
Our own new federal building will be
ornamented with it. The Black Dia
mond gsanite is remarkably beautiful.
Naturally of a dark gray, it takes a pol
ish euual to the finest marbie, is as black
as a V.oal, and, altogether is admirable
For handsome finishings in fine build
ings it is the prettiest stone we have
ever seen. It will certainly become very
popular when examined. The red gran
ite is also very unique, and attractive
and when combined with the Black
Diamond would certainly produce an
eleerant eifect. The gray granite from
Vance county is said by Mr. Linnehan
to be the finest in the United States. He
is supplying large orders now for bel
gian block pavements to cities North.
Mr. Wagner has these samples, and all
interesteo in such things should call and
examine.
REGISTER! REGISTER!
- -A Splendid Speech.
The speech on Monday night at the
court house of Hon. R. B. Glenn, of
Winston had a most marked effect upon
the large crowd which assembled. Mr
Glenn was universally pronounced as
one of the most vigorous and telling
speakers who has ever addressed an
Asheville audience. His discussion of
the force bill, the tariff, his appeal to the
Democracy and review of the disasters
to the State by Republican rule were able
and irresistable. He was applauded
warmly at every one of his many points,
and when he concluded an eloquent
peroration calling upon his audience to
remember the woes of reconstruction
days and the relief which had followed
with Democratic supremacy, there was a
unanimous shout of appreciation for the
speaker.
3Ir. Glenn is not a candidate for office.
He is speaking for the Democracy which
has been his life long love
REGISTER!
REGISTER !
Senator Ransom.
This distinguished gentleman left for
the east, Tuesday, having spoken to large
crowds at Waynesville, Hendersonville,
Marion, Asheville, Marshall and Burns-
ville. He never fails to do good, and
no man is.more thoroughly respected by
Western Carolinians of all parties. He
will speak every day, sav Sunday, until
the election. His present ition of the
issues of the day, his arraignment of the
course of the Republicans in the present
Congress is very strong and effective.
Reduced Rates.
Reduced rates over the R. & D. R. R.
from all stations west of the Blue Ridge,
will be given to delegates and visitors to
the Western Baptist Convention at Bry-
son City. Tickets will be issued Oct. 21,
22 and 28, good until Oct. 27th.
' u - John Ammons,
Cor. Sec'y Com.
SENATOR RANSOM'S SPEECH.
A Strong: Appeal to the True Men
of the State. '.
Senator Ransom's speech on Friday
last, at the Court House, made a strong
impression, as his speeches always do.
The court room was full. The Senator
was evidently not in robust health. His
usual strenuous and fluent delivery was
toned down to conserve his strength.
But the same , graceful eloquence was
there, the impressive emphasis, the
strong appeal.
He began by congratulating Asheville
upon the wonderful progress she had
made, and asked with telling effect if
any man among his auditors thought
this could have been accomplished had
the State remained under Republican
domination. Could any sensible w hite
man vote to restore the regime of cor
ruption and of terror which preceded
the prosperity which had come upon the
State since the Democratic control of its
affairs.
He eulogized our national government
as our forefathers had handed it down
to us, and drew a stirring picture of the
disasters.which Reed's rulings and the
impending force bill threatened it. For
less despotic actions than those of
Speaker Reed King Charles the First of
England had lost his head. The voice
of the people, free speech, had been com
pletely suppressed by this autocrat.
Here he made a most telling local
point.
He said this state of affairs is to a cer
tain extent the fault of the Democrats of
the Ninth District. When the last Con-
. . t i
gress met mere was out tnree majority
for the Republicans in the House of Rep
resentatives. If Brower, from the Fifth
District, and Ewart, from the Ninth Dis
trict, had not been there, the Democrats
would have had a 'majority and Reed
would not have been imposed on the
people. I ask you not to commit this
error again. If the Democrats of the
Fifth and Ninth Districts had.done their
duty at the polls we would not have a
despotism; we would not have a force
bill and a higher tariff . :
The speaker then showed in the most
pungent and striking fashion the infamy
of the force bill ; how instead of the peo
ple of the State selecting their own Rep-
rescntatires in Coaigress that right was
transferred to Supervisors appointed by
whom by Judge Bond, who lives 500
miles away in Baltimore, or Judge Dick,
both Federal Judges holding their of
fices for life. The bill which provided
for this infamy was pending before the
senate. 11 a itepuoncan uongress was
returned this fall it would inevitably be
passtd. The only hope of its defeat was
that the Republican leaders might see
and feel the rebuke of the people in the
coming elections.
In a brief discussion of the McKinley
bill Senator Ransom pointe'd out in the
most effective fashion the injustice upon
which that bill was founded. He showed
how a reduction of about $65,000,000 had
been made, mostly upon Southern pro
ducts such as sugar, rice, etc., and how
this reduction had been set off and the
tariff on Northern industries increased
by the addition of $112,000,000 of tax
ation on iron, coart wool, etc. He left
no grounds to doubt the absolute sec
tionai character or tne Din. ine war
tariff which was in force till Oct. 1st
averaged 45 per cent, duty ; the McKin
ley bill 25 years alter the war averages
60 per cent. duty.
The Senator proceeded to make the
most telling application of the facts,
showing how the bad laws of the Repub
lican partv were keeping the Southern
people in poverty. He said the Republi
can" Senate had defeated the Blair bill
which he always knew they would do,
as he was confident that party would
never do that much for the SOuth.
He made a most eloquent appeal to all
who loved their country and their homes
to rebuke this policy of force and of op
pressidn. He contrasted the Democratic
party of the South, composed of the rul
ing white race which alone could wisely
govern this country, and the Republican,
nearly all black with a few whites. He
believed in justice to the negro and re
joiced in ,the spirit of the white' people
of the South in going down into their
pockets to educate these people.
He took occasion to pay a most elo
quent tribute to his colleague, Senator
Vance, and concluded in a magnificent
strain of appeal to the true people of the
country to maintain their self respect by
combatting the revolutionary and sec
tionai policy of the Republican party.
-
An Awful Crime
Will be committed against the State if
the white people, through failure to reg
ister, allow the Republicans to capture
the State. Be up and doing 1
Let every Democrat REGISTER !
The Registration Books close on the
25th, only nine days off. REGISTER
J. S. Qrant, PL Q.
(Of tne Philadelphia College of Pharmacy.)
Apothecary, 2 South Main St
1
If your prescriptions are prepared a
Grant's Pharmacy you can positively de
pend upon these facts: First, that only th$
purest find best drugs and chemicals wiU be
used; second " they wiU be compounded care
fully and accurately by an experienced Pre
scriptionist, and third, you trill not be
charged an exorbitant price. You will re
ceive the best goods at a very reasonable profit.
Don't forget the place Grant's Pharmacy,
24 South Main street.
Prescriptions filled at all hours, night or
day, and deleter ed free of charge to any part
of the city. TJie night bell trill be 'answered
Promptly. Grant's Pharmacy, 24 South.
Main street.
At Grants Pliarmacy you can buy any
Patent Medicine at the lowest price quoted
by any oilier 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 trill sell all Patent Medicines at fit
cost, and below that if necesary, to meet the
price of any competitor.
We have the largest assortment of Chamois
atcins 1 ft jxsttviut. yjver -tuu steins, ut
pr..1 A z .'77 r nrvA i 7
sizes, at the lowest prices.
We are ogents for Humphrey's Ilomm-
pathetic Medicines. A full supply of his
goods alwags on hand
Use Buncombe Livdr Pills, the best in the
world for liver complaint, indigestion, etc.1
A thoroughly reliable 'remedy for al.
blood diseases is Buncombe SarsanariUa,
Try a bottle and you will take no other.
J, S. GRANT, Ph. G.t Pharmacist,
24 S. Main St. AsJceviUe, 2f. U. "
Tlk,np,
Backward
Over 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 to
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.
That our business for 1889
shows an inqrease over the pre
vious year of 20 per cent., which
is very gratifying, and for
which we wish to thank our
many friends in Asheville and
Western North Carolina.
T.nnlrinxy
Forward
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 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
of Staple and Fancy Groceries,
Table Delicacies, Fruits, Grain,
Flour, etc. Bespectfully,
Powell & Snider.