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MACON LETTER.
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Our Correspondent Takes a Trip
Through , Jackson County.-
Webster, N. C,
. ;! Jan. 2, 1891
Dear Democrat : The snow
leing over and the sun shinjb giv
ing promise of return , in com
pany with our genial democrat
ic friend, Mr. J, L. West,
nlace Selim in the harness and
leave that usually quiet and un
pretending: and embryotic little
-Tillage of West's Mills to take
in the energy, thrift and pros
perity of the surrounding coun
try. Our trip was almost with
out incident till we had' traveled
over the; Co wee mountains and
were mingling with the unpre
tending yeomanry of our neigh
bor county of Jackson. Situa--ted
on a very pleasant elevation
-we find the pleasant little village
Sit Webster surrounded by very
auspicious surroundings.
The mineral excitement of
-this section is running at a very
high ebb.! Several concerns are
represented here and various in
dustries! are Receiving quite an
impetus. Kaolin 'or clay seems
to supply the long felt need of
a circulating medium, so much
so that if we owe any one any
thing and offer him clayikaolin,
and he refuses -it; we -.call the
debt paid here. The nickel
mines ar about changing hands
again. Indeed, they change
hands so fast as not to admit of
operation;. The price coiitmues
-to advance and the demand is
firm. We can see no good rea
soil why this most quiet moun
tain town may not put on city
airs in the very : near future.
"Within easy reach, of railway,
1 -with her unbounded mineral re
sources, with the. various indus
tries backed by very many nat
ural 'advantages, she., surely will
soon lay j aside the gowjn of a
sylvan Miss and don the "royal
turban" bf a citv madame
Prof. E. B. Webster, a weal
thy dealer of Ohio, ami presi
dent of the West FarmTngton
College of that Slate, is here ne
gbtiatiri? a deal preparatory to
the 'milling of a first-class col
lege vvliii'h will greatly enhance
the value of town property, as
well as develop some of the more
facred interests of the commu
nity. If the citizens of this" sec-.
tion fail To co-operate heartily
with Mr. .Webster in this matter
they will stand greatly in the
way of- their own interest as
well as that of the development
, of the most sacred ot all lnter
; est s the intellectual develop
ment of their children. But
they are1 not the people to let
sucli 'crolden-. opportunities pass
. by unimproved. While here we
enjoy the abundant hospitality
ot our ! greatly appreciated
friends of former 3Tears, Kev. B.
li. Wild and family, une en-
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iovs as much welcome and as
eood fare around Mr., and Mrs.
Wild's table to the square inch
as anywhere we have ever been
That cotfee she makes has no
rival in point of! aromatic deli
ciou?!H;Sj and Mies. Lou can ri
val the world' for a palatable
biscuit. The table verily does
jeel under the height ' of good
things when you go to take
meals there. Miss Lou is the
I fortunate possessor ot a verv
eharniiiiiria e and a most sunny
disposition, and! her very easy
and affable manners, and genial
disp. - t ibi? and easy grace make
her truly a most desirable well
we could not censure some clev
er young gentleman very e
verely if he were to become in
fatuated with her -smiles and
quit the haunts of,. his accus
tomed civilization and go Wild,
i.ne can atlor.d any' sort of a
compromise for a boon like
that. v
iiastening on fro rr here we
note the various points of inter
est, nd giving Dillsboro, a very
thriving railroad town, a hearty
hand shake a we pass, we- next
stop over with our jolly and
hustling old friend, Rev. P. P.
McLean, at Whittier on the WJ
N. C. li. It. This town bears
the name of its founder. Dr.
Clark Whittier, whose remains
sleep peacefully on a small em
inence that overlooks the town.
The doctor certainly made some
very liberal investments and
some quite substantial improve
m-jnts here and we do think the
people here ought to thank;!
their luckv stars for his having
located among them. If we
had more men of like public,
spirit this world would go on!
.much better. -' j
Brother McLean has a most
-pleasant family indeed. He
managed in the outset, as a wise
business calculator that he is,
to inveigle one of the most es'
timable ladies we ever knew in
to becoming his wife, and she
has certainly, good woman-fike
, xnade her impress upon her fami
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ily and its head so that our clev
er friend ! is truly ah excellent
follow. He stated to us that he
had. injured himself being a
minister in taking a bold stand
for the democratic, ticket in the
last election. We told him if
that was the worst sin he had
committed that he would enter
the "pearly gates" with a clean
record, which we considered the
next thing to a clear conscience.
He is living at, home like a king
and boarding at the same place.
Here we met one of old Macon's
charming 'young ladies,? Miss
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ngie jucierson, wno nas naa
charge of. the -Whittier School
tor several sessions. one is
quite liberally educated and is
aj very successful teacher. Next
we pay I that rapidly growing,
energetically prosperous, tnriv
ipgly enterprising, wide awake
and moving; embryatic railroad
city Bryson City a flying vis
it.
This piece is throwing off its
old domes and uuttmsr on new
and more elegant attire very
fast indeed. It is spreading al
over the hills and" valleys and
shows more signs of real enter
prising city life - than any place
Wesc of Asheviile perhaps. Its
inhabitants' lire a most enter
prising; energetic, liberal-heart-
ekl, whole-souled, wide-awake
rjeople indeed and of a truth
they are just the people to boom
a town! and lay the foundations
for a very rapid, though perma
nent growtn ana aeveiopment
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i)ne cannot mingle with them
without wishing to become one
t them- We were pleased to
meet among them our greatly
esteemed friends; A. . M. Fry,
Esq., Capt. E. Everett, Col. D.
Jv. Collins, Messrs.. W. T. and
I. B. Couley, Clerk Snow, Reg-
ster Thompson,! Capt. Wm.
Cooper of the Cooper House and
tnany others whose names space
rvni not anow us to mention.
We Will note the presence of
ur old friend Dr. E. M. Scruggs,
coroner-elect, but if the doctor
bever holds an inquest till he is
called to hold over the corpse of
Bryson City his official life will
ibe a most signal failure, his
ability to the country notwith
standing, for Bryson City, sur
rounded as she is wffch so many
favorable circumstances and
auspicious surroundings, will
never be jfound dead and will
jonly lose' her present existence
amid the upheavals and devel
opment of . a more advanced
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Tmstsl Coml)inations and Monopolies No Longer Fostered,
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iSow occudv tneir new. aouble tnree storv oriCK ounainff near ine vrranaiu cuuvu iauu.jPn".v . -- . n - 4J
WINTER GOODS that lias been brought to the cUy. These goods were boaght by oa Mr. Hough, direct irom manuiaciu, .
BARGAINS.
mall lines ot lienerai Jiercnanaise, ana especially m uLiUi iiiiu ai it kj iuixkj o iu smu. v- ' ;Ui.
Kols, Motionas sasad llliais.
500 PAIRS ASHEVILLE HOME-MADE, SHOES, S1.Q0
Tbink'of it their and compare with former prices. I You paJ from $1.23 to $1.50 for
we,offer you in every department of our business
PUIS OraiEJESTT.
h m Shoe' we oiTer vou for S1.00. Tliescare only samples of
The best Shoe to oe fouud any wheri for the money1. We also keep full stocit of bhoes for 3Ien and Lai:
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SALT!
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1,000 Sacks Salt, just received, bought when Salt was very cheap, for spot cash,and sold for less money than any one ever bought a sack of Silt in A
For these ,same goods you have paid from 75 to 83 cents per sack. Now we have
500, 125 Lbs.. White Seamless Sacks at 66 Cts, 500 125 Lbs. Burlaps Sacks at GiU'ts
We have a large stock ot knit Winter Drawers, which are being closed out at 23 cents per pair. Also a lot of Overalls. - Have PRINTS, GIX11I.!$ t'
DOMESTICS. Also KNOXVILLE AND OLD KENTUCKY JEANS, were bought in solid case lots, will be sold to merchants at Wholesale or Retail. 4
our goods direct and in large quantities, and for cash; which enables u to. secure the bQst bargains that are offered, and also take advantage cf the discounts w'l if JjL;
always the result of cash transactions. This is why we are enabled t undersell others. It only takes a irlance to convince vou Ihat ours is indeed the biirgti i .;.
the kind in this part of the "great moral vineyard." We carry an immense stook of; Heavy and Fancy Groceries all new and fresh goods, and sold for lowt-i
than ever heard of in this section before. Come and see us and b ing us your Cotiatryj Produce.
JUST RECEIVED, 175 BARRELS
advailtasri
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FLOUR.
Mr.
Our old friend Mr. -D. "K. Col
lins is as happy a inan basking
jin the smiles of his new wife
ia nnel looKiner woman, too. a
thing jof beauty as well as good
ness and a joy forever as one
f would wish to see .
But our Franklin companion,
West, the clever hearted
and good natured Jesse informed
us that we must be on the road
again, and so we leave all of
our friends hoping their lives
may be characterized by their
descrying prosperity and that
the Kew Year may bring them
manv comforts.
With compliments of the sea
son to all we are i
Yours Truly,
Carlyle-
which we will sell as low as can be bought anywhere. . We have bought to better advantage this season got better goods for less money and
more. Ana we assert Doiniy mat our prices are lower man any omer nouse in town, itome in ana see that what we
therefore wflczri
say is true. Our motto is. to deal fa nr n:
honestly with our customers and to treat every one right, from the poorest to the richest. That has been one of :he mainsprings of our succes.- one ri V
levers that has lifted uaup from a small beginning a few years ago to a position of prejeminence among merchants to-dav. We value vour good will and ..ai
your respect as well as your trade. Ourjiumerous friends having patronized us very liberally, in supplying their wauls, it gives greater plea&ure and encouia.-trur
to lay before them this reason a stock of goods unsurpassed for Variety, Selection, Quality arid Price. Wc want to stale that
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We Bought Them Close and are Going to Sell Them the Same Way.
Call and examine our goods.. No trouble to show goods, for we are fully convinced that if j-ou look vou will buy, and that is what we want.
market price for good Country Produce of all kinds. Bring us your Butter, ChickensJ Ergs, Applts, Cabbage, Potato. Ktc. A FEW WORDS TO
We buy our Goods in large lots, pay cash for all we buy, are always looking out for Bargains and Job?, and can save freight on a great many goods.
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W. A. BLAIE.
J. V. BEOWH
Furniture
DON'T BUY WIND AND WATER i
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When you can get pure Whiskeys,! Wines and Brandies which have been recommended bv lead
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iug piiysnjiuu in mo otate lor xneuicinai purposes.
AND
other
win
Undertaking,
Electric Bitters.
This remedy is becominc? so well
known and so popular as o need no
special mention. : All: who have used
Electric Bitters sing the same song of
praisef.0 A purer medicine does not exist
and it is guaranteed ; to do ail that is
claimed. Electric Bitters will cure all
diseases of the liver and kidneys, will
remove pimples, boils, salt rheum and
lalleetions caused; by impure blood.
idrive malaria from the system and
prevent as well as cure all malarial fe
vers. For ure of headache, constipa
tion cmd indiifcstioh try Electric Bitters.
Entire satisfaction guaranteed or. money
refun'Sed. Price oOi'cts. and per bot-
atT. C. Smith & Co.'s drug store.
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I To Business Men.
Do you wish to .do business with the
people of Asheviile, of Buncombe coun
ty, of Western North Carolina, of East
Tennessee? ' . ,
If so hojald you not'ad vertise where it
will do the Taiost 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 t " i
TnE A siiEviiXE Democrat is cer
tainly such a raptr. Its circulation is
larger than any other paper, and it is in
crensinsx daih'. ;
It is the lest proper to advertise indus
tries,) city property, timber lands, farms,
mmfs, etc,, etc., as it nas a larger circo-
laiion ai nome ana aoroaa tnan any
other paper. Jlore copies of Ihe Dem-
ocuat 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 aie 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
viile! and Western-Carolina.
FurmaK"& Vascb, Publishers.
McAfee Block, Opposite Blair's Old 5ta
We are now ready, and in
vite our friends and the public
generally to call and examin
our well selected stock of
Furniture,
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PR0PPJET0E
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HOTEL !
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WThich we are offering at
Rock-Bottom Prices
UzdsriaMii; A Social Feature,
Calls Attended Day or Night
Eight pages 48 columns of live read
ng matte? for alL The Abhetilli
Democrat, only fl.50 per annnrnt ia ad
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A EES0RT TOR FLEASUEE
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Turnpike, N. C.
SPLENDID : CHALYBEATE :
FREE STONE WATERS.
AND
A DeWjhtfvl Ilome in the Heart f the
AihrjlmnU, itltae Ueallh Come
Back to tfie Weary and
Rett is Siceet.
HOW TO SECURE
Good Tin Roof.
$enl to N. & O. Tatir Co., for a copy of
their tx,kon ROOFING TIN. WJU) iL-fpr-ences,
anl .71 Million Spuare Feet Usel Wlth
Wf a ?Jli Complaint," is ita al.hreviat-d
tRle, It gives full piirticulars alioul nihn
tin, paint, felt, etc., an.l how to protect rour
self ajrainst the use of inferior material.. It
u a book of some St ipt-s, profusely illus-
y?1' laylor Co. are the orhrinttor
ESTABLISHED 1374.
W. 0. Oarmicliael,
Apothecary,
20 SOUTH MAIN' STISEEf,
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oi metureipuion. amIf n.l l--.it r,..i,.
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N. & O. TAYLOIt CO.
rvm tsttn riace, is open lor the recep- I t5iaoii?ncl 1-lO-Mith roar I
Kiiestsforthe winrbr. 1 Chicara Phti,ir.v,(, . H.
lotel is surrounded bv the PL(rah ranire t urcrpool
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TeleDlioiie, DaY 75, Kicht 65
Blair & Brown
This beautiful summer resort, situated ira-
meaiaieiy on me Murphy Division
" :m awhu viiruuua luiiiroaa, naif way
between Asheviile and "WajuesIle, fifteen
nines irom eacn
tion of
me uotei is surrounrled bv the Pi$eah rante
of the most delivbtful and bealth-givinir re
sorts in Western North Carolina. A cool '
1 breeze is continually passin? throiiKh the val- '
iej , wit me ana iresones to all thinr", and
in conseiuence of which no fog or vaior is to
be found in the valley at any time.
The building is new and well furnished
Large and well ventilated. Telegraph and
Postoffice in the house.
The grounds upon which fhe hotel is built
have an altitude of 2.40U feet above sea level
Now comes the most attractive feature "of
all the excellent and delicious fare to be al
ways found on the table, whirh m m t. .
I supplied with all the commodities to be found
( m this section, served In the verr tn tt.iA
Freeh mutton, milk and butter supplied from
the premises.
This place is especially recommended by
physicians for all kinds of lung troubles, on
account of the dry and bracing atmosphere,
which is free from dust and poisonous germs.
Fruit in abundance on the place. bneclaJ
attention is called to the fine variety of mix.
JOHN C 8 MATHERS, PropVT"
Parties wishing well-rooted Niamt mnA
other Grape Vines can be supplied at the
uiuyuc uuvei iwulj . - Septl7-ly
TayloiI "OLD STYLE1 Ura.vd
Extra Heavy Coated Hoofing Tin
vT, r . " ' i urHnc tin. tias been found to
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We do not sell cheap I)ni-s liI
will sell you Drns Cluap
Ami if vou don't believe
pive us a trial and cin'w
rqfcriPtion I) trartmt-nt
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New lot of designs just received. Large lot
of Tables and slabs, verr low fcr cash. Tou
will tare momrr hv mti... .
, t vlA m oeiore pur
chasing,
yrareroom Wolfe
Duildinjr
Bquare.
Court
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jnouc. It isc-uuiMK.-il ith:L
that tnoncv can buv fr.m I--
H. So.uihl.; Parkr, Dtvi
yeth & llro., anl xuta "ii
manufacturing cbenii-l in i:
and Kuroje, nLo-. gocnls 1
cannot be questioned.
hscajfa Fil A il
tT or Nisbt. and dclivtrt-.i
charpe to any part of lie
stocK of .
Drugs, Patent JMedicire-S
And Brnggisti' Snidrlei
Is completeand at prices tbst t!J.f
petition. Dos't fobget the rtf"
No. 20 South Main St.,
Where you will at all times be kr1
competent prescriptlonUU.
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