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VOL. II:
SHEYILLE, K. C, THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 11891.
NO. 16J
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THIS IS THE TRICK
DONKEY
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Crockery
y-jvTabljSy Cutlery
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GENERAL NEWS BRIEFS.
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J. S. Grant, Ph. Gj
and Silverware.
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We Carry the Best Stock and Offer Lowest Prices.
Dinner Sets at $8.50 and $10X)0. Tea Sets at Si.oOi $3.50 and $10.00. A fine article of Knives
ana jorKs ai $i.uu per sett, wortn $r.uo anywnere. Silvei plated Spoons, Forks, Knites and Cas
tors m enaiess variety ana at lowest prices. ,
(Of too PU2a4lphda OoUer of Pkmcr4
Apothecary, 24 South Main St
COMPETITION
W 1 1 EX IN AS I I EYITjI-jE Y1SI11
Crisp Condensations Carefully Com
piled from Wire and Hail.
. Hen. Roswell P. Flower is talked of a
Gov. Hill's successor.
j '"Wyoming is the first State to make an
appropriation for the Worjri's Fair.
A youth named Wm. L. McElraevy,
who had his neck broken while playing
football, has survived the accident.
f Ex-Governor Thayer, of Lincoln, Neb.,
w no nag Deen suuenne irom nervous
prostration on acount of political com
plications,has become a raving maniac.
George Bancroft, America's venerable
historian, died at his home in Washing
ton on the 17th inst, from old age- De-1 wed; y?r, tfuy trill be eotnpovnded ear-
ceased was born in Worcester. Mass.. I fullu nnA
uci. 3, i;uu.
IT your vrrtenpuant ttrt prepared A
OranV$ Pharmacy you can ptm'tMy d
pmd vpon lhtc fact: Fir$t, that only ti
purttt andltt drv;$ and cJtfmiealt iriUl4
THAT
'a
I. E. PERRY,
' OF j
Patton. Ave., Aslieville, NC,
'General Salesman- for
LUDDEH BATE?'
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Soutliern Music House
C6nsiderable danger attends the re
searches being carried on by Prof. Koch
and his assistants with 'the use of the
eminent physician's lymph. It is reported
that five scientists have died after test
ing the glanders bacillus.
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$criptionutt and third, you viH not 1
charged an ex7orbitwt price. You triS r-
ceite thebet good at a rery reator. JuU proji J
Don't forget the plartGrarWt Pharmacg
24 South lfain street
1
Prescription filled at aU hovrt, night w
3Irs. Lucy Cook, wife of the Rev. Stra- day and delivered free of cluirgr to any pari
HHREE STORES .'. ON-
South tlTain Street, CVlos. 57, 59, and 61.
ber Cook, of Burgin, Ky., was burned to
death m her house Sundav. She fell !
asleep before an open fire. A newspa
per which she had been reading caught
ire and ignited her clothing. She was
70 years; old.
of the city. The nigU UU eill be antirend
Promptly. Grant Pharmacy ; 2-1 SauCk,
Main street. 1
At Granf Pharmacy you can buy ang
Patent Medicine Hi t?e luvrt price quoted-
SENATOR VANCE RE-iELECTED.
County Road Law Charters for Two
New Banks in Aslieville.
i Special to The Democrat. .
Raleigh, N;C, January 21. Senator
Vance was re-elected to-day, receiving
the unanimous vote of the I Democrats.
Mr. Pritcliard received the vote of Re-
publicans. This was a defeat of Eaves
by the'irqtt influences. Eaves wanted
the endorsement himself -badly. This
means war to the. knife between these
factions hereafter. j
i ue ran roan, commission uiu as uc
orth i'uruln a and the Asheville public iaa k t,0 i.,,,,,,,, nt thricp frnHlv
lit-h crailf. 1 J ." . i J
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SAVANNAH, GA.,
started out to ilrrve July 1, 1890. At tbat
inK he was a healthy looking animal ancNwe
'aikiel woukl hold out foi some time, but
nen with kind treatment and an occasional
-quart' meal when pome poor fellow who had
ot seen our ''ad" and failed to "catch on,"
ould le dexured he has continued to
irink until we can hardly see him. Please
)n"t arrest. -us dearpvrblic fr cruelty to ani
als. It wasn't our fault that he couldn't hold
it, and we were just lound to "get there;"
' in other words the. idea to be gleaned from
i08 remarks is that the people of Western
now where to go for high grade
MAN OS
ORGAJSTS
t
heup pn'egsjrenpon-ible terms and. above all,
mare treatment in the way Of getting just
hat you! pay for. If you haven't ahead'
ane so call at Tneeand place. your order and
mke your home happy by doinjthe nicest act
f your l'fe. i
tor; particuilars, prices and terms tatHon or
ldress, I
E. E. PERRY,
41 iPatton Ave., Asheville, N. C.
Battery Park Hotel !
Ashpyille, North Carolina..
Open thiov.gaut tne year. Elevation 2T60
'eet : average i winter temperaturt - mag
liticent mountain scenery ; hydraujt.t eleva
or : electric .lights and bells ; music hall, ten
uis court, ladies billiard parlor and bowling
llej'. Reautiful drives ana first-class livery.
iTor descriptive printed matter apply to
' JOHN B. STEELE, Manap-er.
to the cemmisaion waspiesent'-sd to the
Senate yesterday. It provides for three
commissioners at 2,wuu eacniper. annum.
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A severe shock of earthquake was felt any otlitf drug Jrue in the city. TF
in Pepperell, N. II., and adjoining towns are determened to eU a love a Va Unrest
at 6
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those bills
1 pass.
per cent
To Defend the Oyster Beds.
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Special to The Democrat.
Raleigh, January 20. The legislature
to day passed the oyster projection bill
which authorizes the Governor to use
the entire power of the State if necessary
in its enforcement. Governor Fowle
this evening tele jrapheoW Gov. Tillman
of South Carolina to borrow cannon in
case of emergency. .
Th! State militia being composed of
infantry exclusively cannot cope with!
the fleets of dredging vessels which com
mit these depredations. It will be war to
the exclusion of foreign depredators.
II. II. Roberts.
A POISQNING SENSATION.
Ex-Sheriff Rogers, of Granville, in
Jail on a Serious Charge.
From The News-Observer.
Parties who arrived here from Gran
ville county yesterday brought news of a
Ihursday evening, between 3 and 6
o'clock. Sleighibells were rung in sta-!
bles and crockery was rattled. The vi
brations lasted a few seconds, causing an
alarming sensation.
Gov. Bulkley, of Connecticut, issued a
proclamation Monday warning the re
cently elected Democratic Governor and
sensational pohoning tragedv which has
Tesultedin ex-sheriff Clint Rogers of that other btale officersagainst attempting to
county being arrested and jailed on a take 'possession of their offices. It is
a:chanreof fatallv rniaon?ncr thought likely that force will-be used
even if ve La re to lone vunuy by to doif
WetcitlullaU Patent Medicine at fit
eo$t, and beJove lhit if neiryt to meet tXt
price of any competitor. " w
We hate tlie largei aritnn t of Clui mcis
kinuTAJjeriHe. Otcr 200 lirs, aS
is at the lenrett price.
We are ogent fur Humphrey's Homos
pitfulic Medicine. A full supjtyof$
man named ;Parker. It is stated that shoul(l the Democrats attempt to astume goods alicags on hand.
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Kncrprs U'h O vcaa on torma rt fomili'an'ttr I OUlCC.
MONEY
cn be earned at onr TEW Hne of work.
rapidly and Uonorably, by those of
either sex, young or old, and in their
own localitiea,wherevex they life. Any
one can do the work. Easy to learn.
W furnish erervthinar. We start too. No risk. You can devote
your spare moments, or all your time to the work. : This is aa
cutirrly new )eed,jmd brings wonderful success to erery worker.
B'pinm-rs are earning from 25 to 50 perweek and upwards,
and more after a litile experience. We can furnish you the em-
tiloTment anJ teach yon IKKK. J0 space to explain nere. rui
iafwrmation kHLH. THUE fc CO., Al tLSIA, AlUS.
It is more conservative than
heretofore presented, and wi
. The bill fixing interest
will pass, it is thought.
The happiest men over the result of
the- Senatorial question are the Alliance
"members. All wanted to votie for Vante
but demagogues had stirred up some
disturbances in their rear which made
them very uneasy and the solution of6 it
proving entirely satisfactory ! to Senator
ance relieved them, and as t say, they
are happy, as all North Carolina is. "4
! Mr Josephus Daniels was re-elected
.public printer lat night by a very full
caucus by acclamation. "j
Gov. Fowle has ordered some heavy
artillery for the defense of jour oysteri
jjeds. . -.
j . atters are reported in bad condition
in the east and onlv the "strops: arm of
r
can protect ourv people and
Gov. Fowle is determined to
THE Y. M. C. A. MEETING.
the law"
interests
execute the law.
1 Educational matters are
creased consideration. Dr.
dressed the committees on
receiving
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Curry ad
education
with Parker's wife, went to the house a
few'nights since, and left a. bottle of
bjaniy containing stryennine.
1 W3 next inoitilui- rArkr trn!r knm-c
of the brandy, and also gave a drink to
a negrojhand, who was working on his
place: Both died in a ew minutes after
drinking ' the
Bill Regulating 'the Ta on Mort
gaged Property.
Representative Franck, Onflow coun
ty, hai introduced the following bill
which has been referred to the Finaice
Committee:
brandy, and an anylist Tiie General Aseuiilt; of XoitTn
The Second Anniversary of this Body
" Held Last Tuesday.
The second annual anniversary of the
Y. M. C. A . was held in the Central M.
s "
E. Churca on ; Tuesday eveniner. Presi
dent Collins presided in his usual happy
manner. Reports of the various com
mittees were read, showing a satisfactory
and progressive year. , General Secretary
Anderson read an interesting report
showing what had bee'n accomplished
the past year and outlining the work' for
the future. He reported a total member
ship, of over 400, and that the receipts
and expenditures had exceeded f 5,000.
Mr. L. C. Shuey, of New York, made an
excellent and practical address. Mr. C.
E. Graham, chairman of the Finance
Committee, called on the audience to
subscribe $2,500 for the use of the Asso
ciation for the . present year, and in a
revealed that it contained a lare quan- Carolina do Exact :
my oi stryennme. rarfcer's "wife, it is Sec. 1. That all mortgage r liens of
stated, turned btate s evidence and re- any kind on any property, real or pero-
vealed the whole plot, and Rogers was nal, created for the security of the pui
arrested, and is now m Granville county j chase money of said property shall be!
J1- listed for taxation as follows: The per
A News-Observer correspondent from son or coiporation in possession of aid
Granville county writes: The report that property upon which suoli lien or mort-
I'se JJufteontbe Lircr PiR Ve bet in tls
toorldfoT Uncr coviplaint, indigestion, et?
A. VujroigUy elidZe renc4y for &X,
!JcJ dit'.'.te . i 7!u-uvyibe S -ipTrula.
Try a I tile and you trill tale no oter.
J. L Gil A XT. PJL r7 PUrmadt,
24 5. Main St. AfcritU9 -V. C.
Looking
Backward.
W. T. Parker's wife has been arrested
for the murder of her husband is false,
and at this juncture does her great in
justice. Thdvmatter is undergoing thor
ough investigation. .The case contrib
utes one of tee most diabolical and mys
terious enmes ever committed in the favor the said
State. The people are greatly excited shall list the
over it. There were twelve hundred
present at the inquest yesterday. Coro
nerRenn will continue the hearing to
day. V
The people should norjump at conclu
sions. Those who have the matter in
jage has been created, on the first day ' i
of June shall be required to list such Ovei the past eight years of our
part of the value of said property as has 6UCCCSSful business life in Ash-
been paid for proportionate to the ville has demonstrated to US tho
amount of the entire purchase money ; ft that our determination to
i t .
aau me pcreou or corporauoa m wuok ..it ic fr,T,rtA
sliort time S1 SOft nf this ammint tras hand will act siowlv and discreetly. L.et
raised. It isf expected that the balance ke PeoPle wait for the evidence. They
Will soon be madfi nn hv some rf nnr know little about it now.
THAI) W. T1I1LSII
JOHN M. THRASH
Hie Crystal Palace,
4I PATTON AVENUE.
morning on thisgreat subject. Dr. Cur
ry spoke as only DrY Curry can sDeak on
a subject which commands the best en
ergies of his head and the best sympa
thies of his heart. . y
Messrs. R B. Yance and S);"R. Eepler,
of Buncombe, and Geo. E. Boiggs of Hay
wood, are pressed by their Ifriendifor
What is it? Whv, it is the position in the railroad commission. It
leading place to buy CJOCkery, lsreported that several others from the
lamps, cutlery, , house-furnish- peat west are willing to accept the po
ings, tinware, wooden ware, sition. The General Assembly will
It is our object tc carry a very elect. ; j
large line pf the above goods to i Mr.Reid has introduced a bill to im
Sllit the country trade as well prove the public roads of thejeounty. It
as our city patronage, those provides for a tax of not exceeding fif
who have to buy these goods, it teen cents on the hundred dollars,
will be to their interest, to deal j The bill to provide a Recorder for
vith us. We are positively Asheville is now a law. j
elling them lower than ever be- i The bill allowing fish traps in Swan-
iOre in the historv of Asheville. I nanoa river has passed the House
Monday, and the general assembly this Uiberal citizens who were not present at Judge Boykin, at Durhra-released
the meeting. A male quartette rendered Rogers and Mrs. Parker. on $10i)00 bail
several choice selections in an excellent
manner and contributed very materially
10 me enjoyment oi me occasion.
Mr. Lowry and Mr. Ray,
of Macon,
nominating
Our motto (which all merchants
3hould have) is quick sales and made very eloquent speeches i
Small profits. We will ask the Senator Yahce yesterday., Bojth receved
readers of Ihe Democrat, and much applause.
3Verybody to help the young:! Charters for two; two new banks in
and aggressive by patronizirig Asheville will become laws this week,
a Buncombe bov. 1 on a wVin will ! - F.
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deal with; you right andgive
you your money's worth, THE A Weldon correspondent slays : Yes
DEMOCRAT! will attest this fact, terday on Senator M. W. Ransonv's planr
In conclusion will say. give US tations. in Northampton county, his
a call and get acquainted with sWs sold to a cotton broker 51 bales of
Buncombe boy and buy your cotton for which the - buyer ' planked:
silver-plated cutlery within the the largest sale made in the Sate by any
Grand Lodge of Masons. .
'At the session in Raleigh of Masons.
One of the needs of the Association, as Mr h. A. Gud?er of this city was elected
expressed by Secretary Anderson, is a Grand Master. Ile'has made the follow-
new building of their own. the Dreseut ;a onnmnimonta. nrnH lonrpr n TT.
quarters not being commodious enough. Hatcher; grand chaplain. Rev. George
We trust that ere another year rolls M.Dukes; seniorgrand deacon, L. M;
around steps will have been saken to se- Totten; junior grand deacon, J. A.
remaining value of .aid lDZ weights and quality, and
property as a solvent credit. asking a smaii proni on every-
All such property and all such Hens or thing sold, commends itself to
mortgages shall be. listed in the town- tne gOCJ sense cf purchasers,
ship in which said property actually U, Second, That desirable CtlS
and shall be listed for taxation by all - , , . - , A.
persons as other property is lMed by tomci cannot be gained by tho
them; and ary such taxables, owned by oft-tried practice of some deal-non-residents
pr other persons, which ers in cutting prices on a tew
are not listed for taxation as herein pro- leading articles, hopine tOinako
1 vided. shall be returned as unlisted prop- n )n gomething else. .
. erty and taxed accordingly. M . . . , ,
plicati9n to business is the price
of success.
Vick's Floral Guide for 1891. I f hot nni- lmcl note frr 1 RCQ
Sec. 2. This act shall le
and after its ratification.
in force from-
No lover of a fine plant or garden can shows an increase over the pro- (
cure a permanent home for the Associa
tion. It is doing a vast amount of good
m our midst and every encourgement j
should be given it. t
Asheville Light and Power Co.
The Asheville Li?ht and Power Co.
have elected the foUowina: officers to
Leach : grand sword bearer, W. E.
Morse ; grand marshal, E. n. Lamb i
grand stewards, Rev. W. S. Creasy and
A. L. Brooks ; grand tyler, Robert U.
Bradley. I
Some New Anatomical Terms.
"He was shot in the suburbs." Chica-
serve for the ensuing year: President, J. g0 News.
G. Martin; Yice President, W. R. Penni-
man, Jr.; General Manager, J. H. Bar
nard; Secretary and Treasurer, B. M.
Jones; Directors, . J. G. Martin W. R.
Pennimon, Tr., J. H. Barnard, G. C. Sco- j
field, J. P. Arthur, A. S. Blake.
The following gentlemen have been
'She whipped him on his return."
Hawkeye. t
'He kissed her passionately upon h
reappearance. Jefferson oouvenir.
"He kissed her back." Atlanta
stitution. i
Mr. Jones walked in upon her invita-
;on-
afford to be without a copy. It is an ele
gant booTc of oyer 100 pages, 8Jxl0i
inches, beautiful colored illustrations of
Sunrise Amaranthus, Hydrangea and
Potatoes. Infractions for planting,
cultivating, etc. Full list of everything
that can be desired in the way of vegeta
ble and flower seeds, plants, bulbs, etc.
Als full partirulars regarding the cash
prizes of f 1,000 and $200. The novelties
have been tested and found worthy of
cultivation. We hope it will be our rood
luck to see the Nellie Lewis Carnation
and taste the Grand Rapids Lettuce. It
costs nothing becouse the 10 cents you
send for it can be deducted from the first
order forwarded. "We advise our friends
to secure a copy of James Yick, Seeds
man, Rochester, N. Y. -
viousyeax of 20 per cent., which
is very gratifying, and for
which we wish to thank our
many friends in Asheville and
Western North Carolina.
; Looking
Forward
We are encouraged to enter up
on the year before lis with re
newed energy and a determina
tion to give our customers th
elected directors of the Street Railway tkn." Electric Light. The First Step. benefit of our increased facfli-
Mei W ? nata'aH W he seated herself upon his .n.erlog. -1 rtr do ties' for buyinff and Belling thx
Merrell, W. T. Pennim&n, S. W. Battle, Albia Democrat. m tn !r ,H.r-tlnn .,,,1 .nn wn;J ct . . I.. t,j t-
- a- Altnur. I "We thought slip sat down iinnn br I rlpr vrht vnn. Ynn hAnUh Sp
-The' street cars are now run every half being asked." Saturday Gossip. warning, you are taking the first step Bmau prouvs.
honr from '6 to 8.40 am then fivprv kcv. f.tn v: a 1 lntonervous prostration, lou needs
- - . im - - j . iiir, xaiii am m iiiiiiii inn i ir i 1.11 i r.. m .
reach of all.
THAD W. THRASH & CO.
ome farmer. The Senator
; heavy bales the past season.
I representative farmer as well as a great
tjndeb GRAND OPERA HOUSfc. (statesman. Newi-Observer,
made 956
He is a
twenty minutes until 9 p. xn., and from Lynn Union. .7 SfV:S Z ever offered in this market and
then until 11 o'clock every half hour, . He was injured in the fracas." Pub- your nervous system to it normal; embraces evervthinrr in the lino
wiiu uic ccpuui ui ixic vouip f auuu 1 Liedger
and Doubleday cars, wzuch are with
drawn at 9.30.
follow the use of this ereat nere tonic of Staple and Taney Grocenes,
land alterative.
If yon want the best paper for the bus
lnf man. the fanner, .the familr. snb-
A new county is asked for of portions ? tcrfbe at once for The AanrvitLK Dm
of Wake, Franklin, Nash and Johnston.! c&i.t Only $1.50 per year, in advance Co.'s drug store.
Your appetite returns. TahLa ncliarip. Fniibi. Ora!n
1 ji . 1 ' t . t 3 11 1 r
and kidneys resume healthy action. Try Flour ot- Eespectf ully,
a bottle. Price OOc at T. U. bralth &.
Povrell d: Snider.
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