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VOL. III.
ASHEVILLE, N. C, THURSDAY, NOYEMBEK 19, 1891.
NO. 7:
LOCAL DOTS.
its of News Concerning' Asheville
and Vicinity Placed in Conven
ient Form for Busy Headers.
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Henderson Superior Court this week,
J idge Bvnum presiding.
J. D. Nelson & Co. liave removed from
. s)g Block, South Main street, to -30
atton Ave.
The eclipse of the mocn was plainly
Bible in Asheville Sunday night, and
as witnessed by a large number of peo-
'.e.
Bethel M. E. Church was appropri
tely dedicated last Sunday afternoon by
ishop Galloway. A large audience was
i t attendance.
Mr. J. K. Suggs lost a young son from
: aeumonia on Saturday. The funeral
as conducted on Sunday afternoon by
'ather White.
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The cutters on Patton avenue, from
5
' ie Square to Church street, have been
leaned out. and the surface water will
I 3 carried down Water street.
One week from to-day is Thanksgiving
ray, and The Democrat will be issued
r, 5 day earlier in consequence. Adver-
t'sers and others will please bear this in
: Jnd.
' M. Ellick shot himself through the
I tnd on Saturday while working with a
!stol which he had in pawn. Dr. Jor-
t in dressed the wound and it is healing
j Icely.
.The DicvrnnnAT cops in nroaa Wednes
i ly nights, and advertisers are requested
t bring their copy in not later than
Vuesday evening. ' Contributors to its
l ews columns are also requested to do
rkewise.
.
iCapt. R. C. Ivory, late of the Hotel
, elby, Atlantic City, N. J., took charge
, I the Grand Central Hotel on Tuesday,
icceeding I. C. Baird. We welcome
tr. Ivory to Asheville and trust that hie
iay meet with success.
The coroner's jury on the case of the
iath of the two colored brakemen: who
ere killed last week in the log train
reck on the Murphy bi anch, rendered
verdict that the deceased came to their
New Prices!
PROMINENT PEOPLE.
The Doing of Aahevilliana and Vis
itors to Our City.
J. L. Murray and wife have rone on a
visit to Augusta, Ga.
J. M. Israel, Jr., has returned to Knox-
Title after a two weeks tUU home.
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All our friends are invited to come and see us now and find out how low we are selling
cmnrl; anrl we rn iIwvq nffpr crime Qnprisl "harcrsnn cnrVi qc the fnllnwrinrr nnu nn cola.
" wx oaiu. Mr.Clarence
. . . . Thursday last
Tea sets, oe fieces, $3.85. Dinner bets, iuu Pieces, $9.90 and $12.50.
J. A. Williams, Esq., has
Vou can leave out any piece of a set you do not want and reduce the price.
BOWLS AND PITCHERS 75c, $1.00 & $1.25. FINE GOODS.
We offer during the dull month of July the bigest bargain yet. Tripple plate Silver Table Knives only $1.50 for six. Good
plate Silver Table Knives only 95c. for six. Teaspoons, Tablespoons and Forks in every grade away under regular price. We are
known as headquarters for Glassware and House-furnishing Goods.
Ray returned home ok
from Atlanta and As
returned
Tlsit to Atlanta and
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LAW,
From the Asheville News, published July
84th, 1862.
OUR ARMY CORRESPONDENCE.
THE SIXTEENTH REGIME BIT.
ivery
fee!
floor!-
same -3ath through lack of sand on the engine
euei
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both
than
ad carelessness of brakemen
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The Democrat starts this week
2nt-a-word column for the benefit of
scple who desire to insert small adver
sements. We trust that it will prove a
opulai feature and that our citizens will
ktronize it whenever they desire to
lake known a want. One cent for each
'prd is all that is charged.
IMr. J. D. Elliott, of Elliott & Elliott.
i j )ntractors, of Hickory, was in the city
vantt
name
I out
lininp
$91-92?
uesday. This firm has just completed,
; an excellent manner, several station
: puses for the "Western Carolina Railroad,
id is now engaged in erecting a splen-
id station house at Newton. Mr. El-
tt is now engaged also in making an
1 iportant addition to the residence' of
Col. It. R. Bridges, near the depot.
last of the Killed, Wounded and Miss
ing in the Sixteenth. Regiment N. C.
Troops in the Engagements of June
26th, 27th and 30th, Lieut. Col.
John S. ZXcElroy Commanding.
Maj. W. A. Stowe, wounded in the
shoulder on Friday evening the 27th.
Adjutant B. R. Moore, wounded in the
thigh on the 26th June.
COMPANY A,
June 26th Killed: James Turpin, W.
A. Burns, J. L. Messer, John Tatham,
Benjamin Parker, and Thomas Higden.
Wounded: 1st Sergeant T. G. Enloe,
mortally; Corporal J. P. Bumgarner;
privates L. F. Berry,' A. Bryant, David
Fulbright, J. B. Hall, James Mills, W. C.
T. Newton, R. A. Panther, B. Dills.
June 27th Wounded: A. J. Patton,
Sergt., D. G. Fisher.
June 30th Killed: Capt. A. W. Cole
man. Wounded: Lt. A. W. Bryson,
Sergt. James West, Corp. D. M. Raby,
privates W. J. Allen, W. E. Brown,
Hosea Morrison, A. Randolph, J. M.
Sutton, Thos. M. Wilson.
COMPANY B.
June 26th Wounded: Corp.
Clark; privates J. C. Hembree,
Deaver, J. Miliher.
June 27th Wounded: W. A. Buckner,
Levi Callahan, Jackson Parris.
June 30th Wounded: Jasper Brown,
Wm. Hensley, C. P. Woody, W. Penly,
W. R. Keith, A. L. Mills, Sergt. Hender
son, Corp. J. W. Randall. Corp. Z. Peek,
Private T. W. Keith.
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I Interesting Marriage.
On the 11th inst., at Trinity M. E.
mrch, South, Durham, N. C, by Rev.
r. Moorman, Prof. Thos. J. Simmons,
rmerly of Wake Forest College, N. C,
w of Athens, Ga., and Miss Lessie
use Squthgate, daughter of James
athgabc, Esq., of Durham, N. C. Both
nave many
State, Miss
Ungate having both in Asheville. The
rriace was a brilliant one, as the
minence and popularity of, the con
2ting parties entitled them to. Their
nds everywhere wish them a God's
Ising throughout life.
iiijiius uiKi iciuiivcb iu me
i Our Alliance Brethren.
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Our alliance friends in Morgan Hill
Ion had a grand picnic at that place
the 12th. Able addresses were deliv-
1 by J. N. Morgan, Rev. John Am
ns, Hon. M. L. Reed, non. John W.
' rnes, Col. Long, county lecturer F. F.
yes, Dr. I. A. Harriss. A splendid
ler was served, and resolutions
agly endorsing Col. L. L. Polk were
ited.
COMPANY C.
June 26th Killed: James McLelland-
Wounded: Capt. C. T. Young, in hand:
Sergt. H. G. A. Silver, mortally in thigh;
N. A. Thomas, Corp. T. A. Baker, Pri
vates A. A. Buchanan, E. M. Honeycut,
J. W. Rowland, mortally, D. S. Crisp,
W. A. McLelland, M. McCurry, S.S. Robe
son, in armjiT. J. Thomason, in foot;
John Collis, shoulder: J. Turbvfield.
slightly in leg; Jesse Young, in hand;
Corp. S. B. Banks, slightly in neck; John
Mcintosh, in the hand; Carter Johnson,
O. McCurry, W. S. Young, W. M. Estep.
Missing: C. R. Edwards and Lewis Rid
dle. June 27; h R. S. Allen, wounded in
side, supposed to be mortally, and has
not since been heard of.
June 30th Killed: Jason Carraway.
Wounded: D. Robeson.
COMPANY D.
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June 26th Killed: C. B. S. Lancaster,
June 27th Killed: M. R. Moore.
June 30th Killed: J. H. Sutton.
June 26th Wounded: R. S. Owens, J.
C. Webb, Newton Cooper, W. F. Good,
A.N. Wall.
June 27th Wounded: W. A. Moore.
COMPANY E.
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June 26th Killed: James Branch, L.
D. Hudson, J. O. Mull,; J. W. Perkins,
W. B. Butler. Wounded: Capt. A. S.
Cloud, Sergt. T. B. Pugh, Corp. H. Car
son, privates Aaron Aiken3, G. W.
Franklin, J. B. Giles, John Lane, James
Pucket, A. J. Simpson, Enoch Sigmon,
R. Smith.
June 27th Wounded: Lieut. P. W.
Warlick.
June 30th Killed: J. W. Queen, R.M.
Hudson. Wounded: Corp. H. Branch,
privates Samuel Langudge, Jesse Michael,
Corp. A. M. Meadow, privates W. R.
Aldred, J. M. Aldred, B. R. Capps, J. V.
Hunter, D. C. Hunter, Alfred Haney, A.
Jamison, R. P. King, Iredell Ledford, T.
! L. Prayter, D.W. Reeves, mortally; W.E.
Roper, J. M. Snelson, H. Young, J. M.
Ingle, J. B. Green, J. B. Dover.
June 27th Wounded: Dallas James.
June 30th Wounded: Lieut. Samuel
Mears, mortally; Corp. J. C. Plemmons,
L. D. Alexander, T. Dover, L. M. Hipps.
Missing: Sergt. T. M. Wells and private
E. P. Young.
COMPANY Q.
June 26th Killed: Lieut. J. L. Hemp
hill and private W. L. Eaves. Wounded:
Capt. L P. Erwin, privates W. B. Brad
ley, R. S. Callahan, H. M. Corbet, W. R.
Floyd, M. L. Good, D. M. rfemVick, W.
J. Hardin, C. C. Hawkins, J. A. Hays,
J. M. Keeter.B. F. Long, John Steadman,
James Warren, J. L. Higgins.
June 27th Killed: Sergt. J. G. Sloan.
Wounded: J. W. Sorrels, J. M. Church.
June 30th Killed: Corp. John Houser.
Wounded: W. B. Wood, S. H. Wilkins.
Missing: Alfred Smith.
COMPANY H.
June 26th Killed: J. F. Donaldson,
Corp. T. E. Shepherd. Wounded: Lieut.
C. L. Robinson, in mouth; Lieut C. M.
McLeod, In thigh; privates John Eaton,
W. F. Evitt, Jessee Ray, E. M. Scroggs,
T. L. Stanfield, G. W. Angel, J. A.Blain;
Sergt. W. L. Westall, Wm. Bird.
June 27th Missing: J. T. Bradley.
June 30 Wounded: T. L. Aneel, Corp
W. B. J. Plemmons, Sergt. M. Brooks.
CONPANY I.
June 26th Killed: O. P. Jenkins and
J. J. G. Vauffhn. Wounded: II. Benson.
W. A. Kirkendall, J. T. Bowman, J. M.
Dewberry, J. B. Martin, W. Middleton,
M. L. Rickman, J. Scruggs.
June 27th Wounded and missing: C.
A. Rickman, Jno. Fletcher. Wounded:
Capt. W. B. Whitaker, D. M. Harrison,
M. H. Johnston, A. Toney, A. L. Town-
send, T. L. Williams.
June 30th Killed: M. L. Killian, S. M.
King Wounded: J. M. Lytle. Missing:
B. C. Brittain.
COMPANY K.
June 26th Killed: Thomas Swain.
Wounded: Corp. John Hall, privates L.
B. Davis, James Allwine, Thos. Foster,
Wm. Painter.
June 27th Killed: Sergt. G. W. Foster.
Wounded: Thos. Price, Spencer Cartrell,
Griffin Johnston, James Copeland, B.
Cowart.
COMPANY L.
June 26th Wounded: Sergt. D. H.
Nelson.'Sergt. J. L. Rogers, Corp. Riley
James, privates Wilburn Bolin, Charles
Burris, Lewis Chambers, Henry Evans,
A. A. Himes, D. M. Porter, Lewis Miller,
F. P. McGee, W. II. Owens, P. L. Ed
wards, J. A. Rhea, S. T. Rogers, G.
Swanger, W. H. Moore, E. H. Yarbo-
Riciimond, Va., July 1, 1862.
Rev. T. W. Atkin:
Dear Sir: Above you will find a list
of the casualties of the Sixteenth N. C.
Regiment, which I suppose will bo of
interest (though melancholy) to many of
your readers. The list will indicate to
some extent the part the Sixteenth took
in the late battles before Richmond. You
will see that many estimable young men
of your acquaintance have fcllen. Their
loss will be deeply felt at home. A pall
of gloom Is cast over their comrades who
survive. But it affords consolation to
know that the went down like herpes,
The list is probably defective, as we
scarcely had time to collect the details of
one battle field till we were ordered on
the march to anothor. You will note
that Lieut. Ferguson, Co. L., Sergt. T.M.
Wells and E. P. Young, Co. F.t are put
down among the missing on Monday
evening 30th June. I think it quite
probable they were taken prisoners, as
the fight towards night was somewhat on
the bushwhacking order and desultory.
I could mention many officers and pri
vates who behaved admirably during the
engagements, but know I am sustained
by the universal sentiment of the Regi
ment in makinr mention of one. I refer
to the gallant conduct of our commander,
Lieut. Col. McElroy. He has escaped
unhurt, but was always in the thick
est of the ficht. urging his men on, and
oftener than otherwise in front of the
line. On Monday evening in the charge
he got so far in advance that he had to
cut off the head of a Michigander with
his sword, who was coming down on the
Col. at a charge bayonet. His gallant
bearing has won the esteem and confi.
dence of his men. May he live long to
enjoy it.
The wounded are being well cared for.
Many of them have gone home on fur
lough. Excuse this hasty sketch.
Your friend, R. B. J.
from an extended
Augusta, Ga.
Messrs. T. B. Young and John O.
Yancey, Jr., of McDowell, were la lit
city this week.
Mr. Will C. Frank returned home on
Saturday last from Fort Wayne, Ind-t to
see his father, who Is Tery III.
We were pleased to meet in our city
arew days ago Mr. Moiei W. White,
one of the "unterrifled of Iredell county.
Miss Annie Staples, one of IteldiTlUe
belles, has been In the city several days.
She left for her home Tuesday evening:.
Mr. R. L. Lr atherwood, a prominent
member of the bar of the West, was In
the city on Tntt Jay on Important legal
bus!ncM
CoL Jackson Johntion, Hoc. Koj
Elias, and Mr. Julius S. Ilobiason, a
Macon, have been In UcoJaacc tpca
conference.
We regret to learn that for some weeks
Mrs. A. M. Racaseur has been quite ill.
On yesterday she was better, with rery.
favorable symptoms.
Mr.T. P.Reynolds, a promising younf
friend of Rutherford county, has beta
"Uklng In" the city for several dsys.
stopping at the European.
Mrs. Vineyard, of Mtlford, DeL, wh
has been stopping at Mr. Alonro Ran-
seventy-five ysrds of the Yankee infantry kin's, corner Cherry and Flint street!
supporting his heavy batteries, nere we I started for her home on Taesdsy.
(nmm m n rA Arlnv tnd r m I n ol In lliA I
I linn IT IX I- m. m w4 m m l . t. -
city list week en route to Hendersoa
trourt. He was looking well, and tcron
ally, though not politically, was in good
ntrff.
determined and hard fought battles of I v
the war. The firing ceased about 10 We were pleased to meet Rev. J. W.
o'clock at night, when the enemy contin-1 Bowman, who reenters actively upoi
ued his retreat, leaving the Confederates I his duties as minister. He bu been rt-
This heavy battery was charged severa"
times by the Confederate forces with
great determination and resolve, but the
brave Southern boys were com
pelled to fall back with heavy loosses.
At last the order came for Ransom's
Brigade to advance Into the action. The
Brigade consisted of the 2Uh, 23th, 2Clb,
35th and 49th N. C. Regiments. We were
moved for a mile at the double-quick; and
became engaged about sun set. The 25th
advanced (I am now only speaking for
this Regiment alone, the whole Brigade
however did its dutv) In line of battle for
3 early a. quarter of r mile across n open
clover alii corn field la the charge.
through the leaden sheets cf hall from
the enemy's small arms and the powerful
charges from his heavy artillery, to within
action for some time, when we were or
dered to fall back, the deadly fire of the
enemy having thianed oar ranks greatly.
This engagement was one of the most
in posession of the field. The loss of the! tired Tor some months on account of
Regiment on the field was 22 klled and sickness.
from 100 to 125 wounded. Several of the I
wounded have since died. The following
is the list of individual casualties of
I
Mr.'J.B. Hyatt, of Waynesvllle, lsu
astistinnt engrossing clerk of the Uoum
of Representatives, now assistant at il
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company "E:" Killed in action-Corp. RaleIgh Exposition, spent gaturdsy and
i nomas i. .oiagaaa; privates i,- Sunday In this city.
uoKseu auu aj.ti i. A.nuers. u ounueu i
Sergt. James W. Thompson, mortally, We were pleased to see again at horns
since dead: privates Elisha G. Case. Plr- "r "oblnson, who has been so-
severelv in bio: Leonard C. Caele. Joirning for a season in Sesttle, Wash-
severclv in hand: David II. England. ,DSlon We regretted to learn from him
severely In leg; Wm. II. Fowler, slightly lhlt Mr- Theodore Hob;ood is dying of
In hirv Wm. fi Tlav. rptpi-pIv In thltrh- Consumption.
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Little, but Lively.
"Little drops of water,
Little grain j of sand, A
Make the mighty ocean
And the pleasant land."
id dropping into prose, we would
hat Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are
, but prompt in relieving constipa
sick headache, billious attacks, pain
e region of kidneys, torpid liver,
n restoring a healthy, natural action
e stomach and bowels. 25 cents a
One Pellet a dose. Little, but
. The use of the old style, drastic
u "uiitge on iue numan system. Morgan StillwelL
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Only One Dollar Per Year
I 1 HE ASHEVILLE DEMOCRAT Wik
cost. Call in and settle up, and re- privates W. M. Culbertson, D. S. Moore,
( W. H. Ray, Thomas Dover. Wounded:
company F.
June 26th Killed: Capt. H. C. Worlev.
rough.
June 27th Wounded: Lieut. J. M.
Welch.
June 30th Wounded: Lieut. T. n.
Moody, Sergt. D. T. J. Boyd, Corp. T. B.
McCrackin, privates J. C. Brown, G. L.
Cunningham, Jerry Evans, W. L. Justice,
Daniel Snider, J. L. Welch. Missing:
Lievt T. J. Ferguson and J. Erby.
COMPANY M.
June 26th Kihvd, B. Lee Rankin, J.J.
Roberts, Thos. Black, E. S. Wyatt.
Wounded: Henry Fronebarger, H. II.
Aldred, Oliver Smith, Miller Anthony,
Peter Eaker, John Wyatt. J. R.
Havner M. L. Beam, Edward Boyd.
Missing: E. F. Linebarger.
June 27th Killed: Lieut. David White!
Wounded: Alex. Milling, Corp. J. R.
Crouse, private John Morrison.
June 30th Wounded: J. S. Clemmer,
J. W. Mauney, A. Hons.
R. B. JOHNSTON, Lt. Co. C.
Acting Adjutant.
FROM THE TWENTY-FIFTH REGI
MENT.
Camp in the Woods, 25tu N. C. T
Ransom's Brigade, July 7.
Editor Asueville News: Believing
that the movements of our Regiment for
the past 15 or 20 days ould be interest
ing to our friends, I will write a short
statement of facts principally for the
grauncation of friends of my company
in Transylvania and Henderson counties.
On the 19th June we left camps near
Kinston, N. C, for Virginia. On Friday
night, June 20th, the Regiment reached
Petersburg. On the 24th the Regiment
and Brigade left for "Richmond, arriving
there on the same evening. Early on the
morning of the 25th theRegimeot moved
in the vicinity of the late battle of the
"seven pines" at a hasty march and en
gaged the enemy immediately. Company
"E" in this action was commanded by
Lieut. Deaver. The loss of the company
was: Wounded privates David B. An
ders, severely in thigh, and Leander J.
Erwin, slightly in leg. The tolal casual
ties in the Regiment was: Killed in the
action, two; both of company "C," and
wounded, 39 one or two of whom have
since died.
On the 26th June the enemy was en.
gaged with spirit and determination on
his right wing by the Confederate forces
and forced to fall back. A series of
engagements for several days was kept
up; the rout of the enemy became general,
leaving in their retreat large amounts of
all kinds of camping equipage. The
enemy on Jiis retreat would give us fight
almost every day, selecting strong posi
tions when he made a stand.
On the evening of July 1st, a terrific
battle was fought some 12 or 14 miles
below Richmond. The enemy had planted
his artilery in large numbers on an ele
vated position in a broad open field.
David W. Searcy, slightly in hand; Rich
ard L. Scruggs, slightly in haad; John C.
Wilson, slightly in head; and Robert
Wilson, severely in thigh. A number of
others were slightly hurt by the bursting
of shells. The loss of the regiment in
both actions, In killed and wounded, docs
not fall far short of 200.
We continued our march In pursuit of
the retreating foe to the very banks of
the James River. He is now under the
protection of his gunboats. The bo a ued
"on to Richmond march' of the MYoung
Pi apoieon, wim msi&rge uost oi mar
shalled forces, was not an easy roai to
travel, and by the 4th of July, instead of
occupying the Confederate Capital, the
enemy was 25 or SO miles from the
"seven hilled city," under the protection
of his gunboats, haviig met with a severe
reverse. The future will develop the
movements of both armies. I will state
however, that our Brigade has just this
moment received orders to march to
Drewry's Bluff, eight miles below Rich
mond, on the south side of James River.
WM. H. GRAVES,
Capt. 25th N. C. T.,
Co. "E.
Commanding
How to save money is a problem that
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Is to invigorate the system with Ayer's
Sarsaparilla. Being a highly concentra
ted blood medicine, it is the most power
ful and economical. It is sold for a dol.
lar a bottle, but is worth five.
A Little Fatherly Advice. ,y
"If you ever marry, said an old'gen-
tleman to his son, "let it be a woman
who has judgment enough to superintend
the getting of a meal, taste enough to
dress herself, pride enough to wsh her
face, and sense enough to use Dr. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription whenever she needs
it. The experience of the aged Las
shown the "Favorite Prescription" to be
the best for the cure of all female weak
nesses and cerangements. Good sense is
shown by getting the remedy from your
druggist, and using lt whenever you fee
weak and debilitated. It will Invigorate
and cannot possibly do harm.
At the burial of our late town era an,
Mr. Simon Uammershls?. In Charlotte.
Hon. II. A. Gudcer. Grand Master of
Masons of the State, delivered, so ths
Chronicle says, one of the most eloquent
tributes ever heard In Charlotte.
Dr. F. T. Meriwether has secured a
position as ahUtsnt surgeon In the
U. 8. Army, and left Afhcvllle on Wed
nesday for his new post of duty at Fort
Adams, IL I. We rt-grct the departure
of this promising young man, but with
him success in his new field of labor.
We are pleased to meet our old friend
Mr. John M. Gudgcr, of Uakersville, In
town. He Is now in charge of the stock
of clothing teccntly asi;ncd by Men rs.
Hammer?hg & Whitlock- We hope b
will find enough to keep him with us all
the time.
We bad the pleasure of a call from Mr.
Henry A. Pierce, assistant Financial
Clerk United States Senate, who called
to tender kindly remembrances of our
old friend Mr. R. II. Nixon, the able and
accomplished chief of his department.
We were pleased to meet Mr. Pierce, and
to hear from our friend.
Mr. 31. L. Molt, assistant U. S. Attor
ney, has moved to Asheville and taken
up his abode at the Oaks Hotel. Mr,
Mott is a gentleman of, high attainments
and a lawyer of recognized ability, and
were It not for bis abominable republi
canism, and this we yet hope he will dis
pense with.he would make a most useful
citizen. However, he ha? a right to his
own opinions, and withal we! welcome
him and his to our city.
It is no easy thing to dress harsh,
coarse hair so as to make it look graceful
or becoming By the use of Ayer's Hair
Vigor this difficulty Is removed, and the
hair made to assume any style or ar
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Keep gray hairs from forming by using
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