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LOCAL DOTS.
Bits of News Concerning Asheville
and Vicinity Placed in Conven
ient Form for Busy Readers.
Visitors are coming in rapidly now.
j Most of our city attorneys attend the
bupreme Court at Raleigh this week.
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j Mr. Charlie Baird, late of the Grand
Central, has opened a boarding house at
31 Haywood street.
j Col. J. 11. Davis, a few years ago man
ager of the Black Mountain Hotel, died
about a week ago in Cincinnati.
pee the advertisement of - Messrs. Pel
ham, in The Democrat. Somebody will
get a beautiful gold watch. Who will it
be?
Mr. Geor&e Kirkman, of WilmingtOD,
Del., stopping at the Battery Park, has
ijeen enjoying fine bird shooting: this
,week. He came in eao.h dav with full
bags.
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Mr. J. J. Jordan went out to Black
Mountain this week on a hunting ex
pedition and returned with a large lot of
fine birds J.A.Porter and N. B. At
kinson were also out to Coopers on a
similar expedition,
J Mr. J. Y. Jordan, of the Asheville
Shoe Factory, Las been in the eastern
section of the State, and reports a most
successful trip. Asheville work will
tell whenever or wherever shown, and
Mr. Jordan will show it always to ad
vantage. Our colored citizens are making pre
parations to celebrate emancipation day
.on January 1st. The program includes
a street parade, which will move from
Uhe Square at one o'clock, and exercises
jiri the Court House after the parade; J.
IP. Wingate will deliver the oration.
j Hon. Mark Reed informs us that he is
meeting with splendid success with his
Ifruit and vegetable cannery on Swanna
Jnoa. He has recently received a large
order from Florida for canned peaches
land other fruits. They are certainly
elegant, and we are pleased with his
success.
The Nye-Burbank comlftiation enter
tained a large audience most happilv at
f the Grand Opera on Monday night. The
drollery of Mr. Nye, as well indicated in
!his popular writings, was more than sus
tained, while Mr. Burbank's recitations
were very excellent. The evening was
greatly enjoyed by all present.
Mr. J. II. Herring, formerly of Ashe
ville, and a leading shoe merchant here,
j now travelling for a shoe firm of Boston,
piass., reached the city Friday. He has
recently been all over the South, and
says that trade and prospects in Ashe
yille are better than he has found in any
other city in the South. His friends are
glad to greet him again.
Col. Alf. Baird, Esq. Charlie Maione,
Mr. II. C. Jones, Sheriff Reynolds, Ex
Sheriff Wolrey, D. W. Furman, of the
Dkmocrat, Capt. A. B. Thrash, Col.
Pleas. Israel, Alderman Chas. Starnes,
County Commissioner Levi Plemmons,
Col. Bob Blackstock, Maj. W. Y. Porter
and several others are arranging for a
turkey shoot for the holidays. The
Dkmocrat bets on Col. Pleas Israel. .
. Messrs. J. M. Ward, Captain of the
New York City Baseball Club; George
Kirkman, of Wilmington, Del., and E
1. McKissick, of the Battery Park, killed
! birds one day last week. Mr. McKis
sick, who is a crack shot generally, killed
tljree, and Messrs. Ward arid Kirkman
ninety, It was a bad day for birds, a
cold day for Mr. McKissick, but a happy
day for Messrs. Ward and Kirkman.
Mr. C Busbee tells the Raleigh cor
respondent of the Charlotte Chronicle
Jhat Senator Vance and his wife have
t'een passing the time very pleasantly
Athens and Constantinople, and have
taken passage on the Teutonic, which
"Ha from Liverpool next Thursday.
1 ney expect to reach Washington by
Um.ttnas. The Senator makes it a rule
to go wherever his wife goes, but in
-few made one failure Mrs. Vance
nt to the top pf the Great Pyramid
le he had to remain at its foot. '
The matter of ;the extension of the
heville street Railway down South
W and across Valley streets will be
this w ekt UPreme CUrt by the dty
inn , ; an aPPeal from the decis-
at cli , SG Marrimon cently rendered
tL1:" lt"1 "ght of
IvtJ 6peal an amendment made
-TanvU"7 t0 thC Charter of the cor
Cobb 1 r,?Pted by the latter ' Messrs"
coun w err,mB S' Adam8
lselforthe city, and Messrs. M.
-8 fo the Asheville Street Railway.
rhtZlThlT Sa's the devil regul
ar-
i BU7.ra- " that is so he m
must
I l"e cnoir.
The electric
warehouses on Valley street is completed
and the cars are now running over that
line.
Greensboro and Raleigh prohibit the
sale of imported second-hand clothing in
these cities. A good idea.
The Round Knob Hotel, and 1,000
acres of land, has been sold by Maj. Jas.
M. Wilson to Morganton parties for
118,000.
It is announced that Capt. Ed Cham"
bers Smith, chairman of the State Demo
cratic Executive Committee will be mar
ried on January 12th to Miss Annie Fai
son, of Raliegh.
W. A. Gash, of Brevard, reports that it
is contemplated to build a railroad from
either Asheville or Hendersonville to
Eastatoe Ford. Transylvania eounty
proposes to aid in its construction from
the Henderson county line to Eastatoe
Ford by the issue of $70,000 of bonds at
the rate of $3,500 per mile.
Capt. Beresford Webb, one of our
most popular society men, had a most
unexpected, but none the less agreeable,
celebration of his birthday at his hand
some bachelor rooms, last Thursday
One who "comes trembling to our door"
always receives our warmest sympathy.
Therefore we will not say how many
years beyond fifty our friend has reach
ed. Nevertheless his apartments were
made resonant with the glad tidings and
greetings of his many friends whocalled
to congratulate him on his anniversary
of a "long and well-spent life."
The Democrat stated last week that
Mr. A. R. Cooley, the popular grocer on
South Main street, having sold his bus
iness to Mr. Thco. Kuker, late of Tim
monsville, S. C, had decided to re
move back to his old home m Florida.
We are pleased to be informed by Mr.
Cooley that we were mistaken ; that he
does not contemplate leaving Ashevilk
at all. Having regained his health since
coming here, he proposes to remain. He
is a good citizen and most clever gentle
man, and we are pleased tnat he will re
main, here.
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A Thrilling Fox Chase.
On last Tuesday night, near midnight,
a party consisting of Messrs. P. F. Pat
ton, James, Dan and Joe Sevier, E. W.
Patton, A. E. Rankin, Frank Smith, C
H. Stewart, F. P. Mimnaugh, A. Y. Red
mon, John Harriss. W. L. France. Nat.t.
Chambers, T. W. Tripiett, J. C. Palmer
and Ceph Blanton, turned a very fine red
fox loese on Town Mountain. Giving
Reynard a good start, they put 32 dogs
after him, the two packs belonging to
Messrs. Dan Sevier and Ceph Blanton.
The fox led them a chase, J along the
mountain towards Craggy, but turning
down Beaverdam came back over the
mountain to and into the city, going
over Battery Park hill and back through
Doubleday, when he was finaLy caught
before getting justj beyond the last
suburb. The noise the hounds and horns
made in the city aroused many of the
people. It was an exciting chase and
much enjoyed. 1
Teacher's Meeting.
The regular session of the Buncombe
County Teachers' Association met on
yesterday at the Orange street graded
school building. About one hundred
teachers were present, a large majority
being ladies. The following subjects
were discussed : "How can Reading be
taught Quickest' and Best," by Prof. H.
L. King, Mrs. M. B. McDonnell, Prof.
Lunsford, and Prof Claxton. "What
snau be made of the ability to Read by
Prof. Claxton, a splendid address. "The
Relation of the Teacher to the com
munity in wich he teaches; by John W.
Dtaanes, rTor. Ellis. Miss Fl
Stevenson.
The Association, after several hours
most pleasantly and profitably spent,
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aajournea to meet at the same Dlace on
the last Saturdey in February.
China Wedding.
To-night Mr. and Mrs. E.Strauss, of
the European Hotel, will celebrate their
v,nma wedding; also the birthday of
Mrs. Strauss. A number of friends have
been invited to partake of supper with
tnem at y o'clock this evening. Presents
have been sent to them from many
Northern and Southern cities, as well
from Asheville friends, showing the great
esteem in wnicn tney are held every
where. And all wish further a long life
of happiness and prosperity.
Beady- for Another. 1
Those beautiful wedding bells which
did good service recently at the
home of General R. B. Vance, are still
retained in position, and the General
smiles significantly when asked the why
fore. Weak hair strengthened and the scalp
kept clean by using Hall's HairRenewer.
810,000 Worth of Xmas Presents
Japanese Wares, Framed Pictures, (all new) CuSs gS&S"" ChiB aJ
FIFTY-FIVE KINDS OF DOLLS, ALL PRETTY
ST, S& and 61 SOUTH MAIN STR1JET, ASHEVILLE.
Oakland Heights Sanatorium.
Visitors and health seekers coming to j
our city for the winter, would do well to '
visit the Oakland Heights Sanatorium be-
fore locating elsewhere. We ask those j
who imagine it to be a place where only !
sick people congngate, :o investigate for !
tnemselves, and they will find a cheerful
home where everything is done for the
comfort and pleasure of its inmates,
regularity and correct living being one
of its essential ieatures.
It is all its name implies: "A place
where every appointment is conducive
to health." It is the only house in Ashe
ville where consumptives are not re
ceived. It possesses all the advantages
of a first-class hotel, and in addition has
a perfect system of baths, viz.: Turkish,
Russian, Roman, Cabinet, Electro-Ther
mal Galvanic, Electro-Thermal Faradic,
Electro-Chemical, Electricity Galvanic,
Electricity Faradic, Massage, Medicated
Baths, Sea Salt Baths, Common Salt
Bath, Sprays, Sea Salt Sponge, Salt Rut,
Oil, Fomentations, Sheet Pack, etc., all
in charge of competent and trained as
sistants. .
The resident Physicians are skilful
and experienced, Dr. P. W. Keefus, the
medical manager, having formerlv been
connected with the Jackson Sanatorium,
at Dansville, N. Y.
The"water at the Sanatorium is abso
lutely pure, and is supplied by a supurb
spring, yielding thirty thousand gallons
daily. - -
Two delightful cottages are used In
connection with the house (every room
being large and having open fires) where
those who wish to live quietly may do
so, taking their meals in the Sanatorium
and enjoying its benefits at their con
venience. Medical attendance and all the advan
tages afforded in the hydrotherapeutic
department are included in price of
room.
The writer promises much for this
now famous health resort. Among the
guests are : Chas. Hayden, Mrs. Hayden,
Miss Redfield, Rochester, N. Y.; Mis E.
M. Bennett, Charleston, S. C; Mr. and
Mrs. Jos. Sluder, Mr. and Mrs. Girdwood,
Asheville, N. C; Mrs. Sloan, Columbia,
S. C; Mrs. D. D. and Miss Cohen, N. Y.;
Mrs. and Miss Fowble, Cincinnati, Ohio:
Mrs. W. S. Gould and son, Chicago, 111.;
Mrs. Wm. Irvin, Miss Fannie Irvin,Mrs.
F. S. Peer, N. Y.; Mrs. J. M. Thain, Miss
Thaln, Thomasville, Ga.; Miss Frances
Schouler, Elkton, Md.; Mrs. J. C. Clear
man, Ithaca, N. Y.; Miss E. M. Barnett,
Ga., Mr. and Mrs G. H. Hutchinson,
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Excursions to Asheville.
Mr. Courtney, of the Pennsylvania
Railroad, was in the city a few days
ago, seeing the attractions of Asheville
for northern visitors, with a view of ar
ranging for excursions to Asheville from
the north during the winter months
This company has for the winter, six ex
cursion trips to California, one to Mexi
co, and six or eight to Florida, and
wants to have several to Asheville. He
was perfectly charmed with Asheville,
and our climate and accommodation?,
saying, " with all I have heard of your
city, I am not only pleased, but more
than surprised." He visited all the
points of attraction in and around the
city, and left saying he wouid certainly
include Asheville hereafter in any pjans
he should arrange for either summer or
winter, especially winter. Mayor Blan
ton, Mr. Powell, of the Board of Trade ;
Mr. Randolph, of the Citizen; Mr. Mc
Kissick, of Battery Park; Dr. Brown
ing, of Kenilworth Inn; Col. Bridgers,
of the W. N. C. R. R., and others, show
ed Mr. Courtney through and around the
city. The Democrat hopes he will
come again and often.
On the List.
J. C. Martin, Frank Blair, Judge,
Shuford, Charlie Davis, Benj. Jones,
Gib. Morrimon, W. G. Perry, White
Smith, J. Y. Jordan, Clarance Sawyer
Mr. W. G. Haughton, Dr. Straw
Duff Merrick, Gus Reynolds and several
others of our young friends are "now on
the list." Watch Thk Dkmocrat for
early announcements.
At Law:
A Disgraceful Scene.
On Saturday evening, about seven
o'clock, the residents of Haywood street
witnessed a most edifying sight a man
beating his wife. He had her down in
the muddy road pounding her, while she
screamed at the top of her voice, and her
sister roundly cursed the man. After he
had given her a good beating he ran off
up the street.
Not a policeman was in sight, and the
writer came on up Patton avenue and to
the Square before he caught siht of a
blue coat. It surely does not take the
whole policp force
and keep order on Court Square. The
my snouia oe laid off into precincts and
an officer assigned to each precinct,
whose duty it should be to patrol that
district, and that alone. As it is now,
people living off the Square have no pro
tection whatever. We would resnect-
fully call the attention of the Board of I
xiiuciLuaa 10 mis matter.
The residents of Haywood street were
startled a little later by pistol shots. A
ball entered one of the upper windows
of Squire Summey's residence and lodged
in the wall. As usual, the whole police
force were congregated on the Square.
A Good Citizen Gone.
On the 10th inst. there died one of the
old and most respected citizens of Bun
combe county. Mr James M. Plurablee,
fqr 66 years, has ben a resident of Cane
creek settlement, this county, and h&s
lived the life of an earnest Christian. . He
was a member of the M. E. Church South,
and for years superintendent of the Sab
bath school, never missing a Sabbath's
attendance until his recent Illness. He
leaves a wife, but no children, his only
child, a daughter, having died a few
years ago. His wife is a sister of Dr. G.
W. Fletcher, of Fletcher's. The remains
were burried at Patty's chapel burying
ground. I he whole community sincerely
mourn his death.
The Three Cs Bailroad.
An Associated Press dispatch to the
daily papers says that a meeting of the
original holders of the $7,000,000 of
bonds of the "Three Cs" Railroad was
held at Johnson City, Tenn., on the 4th
inat, at which a contract was signed per
mitting that company to issue $3,000,000
preferred stock with which to pay off
the floating debts of the corporation and
to complete the railroad. The dispatch
says these debts aggregate about $1,000,
000, and it is calculated that with the le
maining $2,000,000 the entire work can
be finished. Financiers believe that this
issue of preferred stock will be placed
w-ithout delay.. The statements made in
this dispatch are in accordance with the
intended plan of reorganization, but we
have not received any other information
than this dispatch that the matter has
been fully arranged. Manufacturers
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The President's Message.
This document was read In Coneresi
on Wednesday. It would fill more than
two full pages of the Democrat. Asa
whole, it is well written, strongly defend
ing the policy of his party as developed
In the last Congress, ne congratulates
the country upon the disappearance of
the $13,000,000 surplus left by Mr. Cleve
land; still favors some law to control
elections; thinks the pension dep't has
beea well managed, and altogether.
pleases the McKinleys and Reids, the
trust combines and high protectionists of
the country. He Is not in favor of free
coinage of silver until such coin
age can be maintained on a parity
with gold.
Hamlet Left Out.
In our account of the pleasant dinner
party at Glenn Rock, we accidentally
omitted the nam,e of our esteemed friend,
John Henry Caiter, who was there with
us, and we may safely say was altogether
there. To leave Henry out of that party
would be to have the play of Hamlet
with Hamlet left out.
Hall's Hair Renewemnthik
dressing for the hair.
The Popular Verdict.
Sirce the visit of D. N. Mes.!er, editor
of the Somerset Democrat, Somerville
N. J., he has published two articles of
two columns each in his paper descrip
ti ve of his trip South. Mr. Messier says :
"If anyone had told me of the wealth
that lies in the ground of the South; If
they had told me of the possibilities' of
capitalists making money in the South,
I would not have believed them.
I can truly gay, in the viords of the
late Hon. Wm. D. Kellcy, U. S. Senator
from Pennsylvania, that North Carolina
is the most beautiful portion of God's
earth upon which my feet have ever
rested. It convinced me that
wealth and honor are the pathway of
the new South. Her impulses are-tho&e
which are impelling the advance of civil
ation and the progress of wealth and le
finement throughout Christendom; and
as her resources, including geographical
position and c.imate, are greater and
more diversified than those In the pos
session of any other people of-equal
numbers, she must, at no distant day,
resume her once proud position in the
van of civilization's advancing column."
It Is astonishing how little is known
among people ot other sections of the
South's resources, and It Is pleasant to
note their expressions of surprise wben
they visit the South and see for them
selves this land of promise. We think
it would be a good Idea for the Low
Rate Committee to send free pases to a
number of Northern editors and enter
tain them while here. It would be the
cheapest advertising they could secure.
A Sad Accident.
On Monday last Messrs. T. P. Ham
ilton and J. S. West went out In the
country four or five miles to Mr. 8.W.
West's farm for a day's gunrlng. Late
In the afternoon, while on their way
back to Mr. West's house they decided to
rest, when Mr. West, who was In front,
heard his companion's gun discharged,
and turning around asked the trouble.
Mr. Hamilton called out that he had shot
himself and asked him to ?o for Dr. Chas.
Hilliard. Help was called, and Mr.
Hamilton carried to the house, while a
message was dispatched for the doctor.
Dr. C. E. Hilliard and Neefus soon ar
riyed, but he was past help, the entire
charge from one barrel having entered
his left side.
It Is supposed that Mr. Hamilton was
n the act of setting down to take a rest,
and in doing so the gun was discharged.
The news of this sad accident cast a
gloom over the community. Mr. Ham
ilton was a genial, courteous gentleman
and universally liked by all who knew
him, and came to Asheville from Bryan,
Texas, for his wife's health, and opened
a grocery at 22 Patton avenue abeut two
years ago. He was nearly 43 years of
age. A wife and daughter survive him.
The funeral was held Wednesday
morning at Trinity Episcopal Churcht
and the remains were interred in River
side Cemetery. t
Mr. Hamilton was a devoted and ex
emplary husband, a kind and loving
father, an upright and honorable busi
ness man, a good citizen. We deeply de
plore his death and tender our heartfelt
sympathy to the bereaved family.
The deceased was heavily Insured.
Christmas Holiday Bates.
The Richmond and Danville railroad
will sell reduced rate round trip holiday
tickets between all points on its lines
within a radius of three hundred miles at
four cents per mile one way for the
round trip.
Tickets on sale December 20 to 25 in
clusive, and December 20, 30 and 31. All
tickets limited until and Including Jan
uary 5, 1892.
For the accommodation of schools and
colleges tickets will be placed on sale
December 18 and 19, good returning
January 5, 1802.
The doctrine of "like cares like" Is
Illustrated by the fact that when people
tire, the best thing they can do Is to retire.
PROMINENT PEOPLE,
The Doing of Aaherilliana and Vis
itor to Our City.
Uncle Pless Israel gave pleasant
caa neanesday.
Mr. Thos. R. Ransom is on a short
visit to Washington.
CoL P.J. Sinclair, of the Marion bar,
was In the city this week.
Mayor Blanton has recovered from
another slight attack of rheumatism.
Mr. Reuben McBraycrls in attendanco
upon the Federal Court at Charlotte.
Alderman Reynold?, we regret to sy
is still cenfined to his home by sickness
Mr. Thomas R. Rsnscm left for a few
days' stay at Washington on Thursday.
Dr. M. L. Neilson has so far re ovcre
from his late illness as to be able to wal
out.
Our friend J. J. Osborne, Esq., of the
Hendersonville News, was in the city
Wednesday.
Dr. Cheesboro leaves to-rao rrow for
New York on professional business, to
be gone a week.
Mr-E. J. Hardin, of Raleigh, now rep
resenting Messrs. Thurer, Whjlon &
Co., N. was In the city this week.
Postmaster Cannon's daughter. Miss
Reekie, has returned Lome for the holI
tUji from Grant University, Athens,
Tenn.
Capt. W. E. Breeze, of the firet.Natlon
al Rank, has just returned from a very
pleasant trip to Washington, and other
Northern cities.
31 r. W. B. Merrimon, one of Raleigh's
most popular young men, and well
known In Asheville, celebrated his 30th
birthday on the 10th, at his home In
Raleigh.
Cards are out for the marriage of Hon.
A. E Ilolton, former member of the leg
islature for Gnilford county, and Mist
Lirzie Petty, to occur at the home of the.
bride's parents, in Aheboro,on the 2ird
inst.
Mr. Lewis M. Bourne, formerly of Tsr-
boro.Ute of Henderson rille, has removed
to Asheville to reside, and will practice
his profession, the law. He is a talented
young gentleman, and we are sure will
win as well as deserve success. He and
his family have located on Blake street.
A Beautiful Debutante.
On the 16th Inst. Miss Alice Connelly,
the beautiful daughter of Col. and Mrs.
J. K. Connelley, of our city, kes her
debut. It will be the occasion of a grand
party and family gathering at the resi
dence of her grand mother, Mrs. Thomas,
in the city of Richmond. Mrs. Connelly,
Mrs. Richmond Pearson, of this city,
Mrs. Carlisle, of Washington, and ;Mrs.
Julian Lyman, of this city, will be pres
ent. Horse Sense. Mrs. Eastern: My
goodness me, Hiram, I see by the pipers
that a man has Jtxu died aged 118 years.
Mr. Eastern : Wall, wasn't It 'bout lime,
Maria?
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Look Out!
Christmas is Coming
WE ARE HERE with a
big lino. Wo mako
special mention to-day of our
largo lino of Toilet Cases from.
75 cts. to $20 each. They aro
simply beautiful and elaborate,
with all tho combinations of fix
turcs that modern ingenuity can
invent for tho ladies uso; in
finish with plain and elaborato
plush, sliver, hardwood, to
suit all taste. In Work Boxes
we aro showing silver, plush,
oak, leather and fancy straw.
Elegant Books suitable- for all
times.
Beautiful Dolls for children.
J. N. Morgan & Go.
Ho. 3 Barnard Building