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ONE HUNDREDTHOU8AND THE NUMBER OF DOLLARS MR. PEARSON MADE. THE GREAT AUCTION SALE IS ENDED. The Scene Xbere Yesterday Af ternoon The Final List of Lota and Purchaser. From Dally " Citizen Jime 0. A brass band discoursing music on Eagle terrace, a crowd of five hundred laborers working with pick and shovel in the rear of the Eagle block and an au dience af twice as many men, women and children who were viewing the strange sight was the last scene in the great Pearson auction. This occurred between the hours of five and seven yesterday af ternoon and then the curtain fell. The five hundred laboring men who worked for the two hours were paid at the rate of two cents a minute, and their labors cost Mr. Pearson the neat sum of $1,200. The band played for two hours and was $100 richer at the close. After seven the drawing for the prize lot was held in the court house. It was drawn by Captain T. W. Patton. Mr. Pearson would not superintend it himself but gave $100 to two worthy blind men to do it. The great auction sale was a suc cess. The entire receipts from the sale of the land was $147,660, which is a net profit of $102,000. This includes one private sale amounting to $40,000. Sixty-seven thousand dollars of this is net profit on lots held only sixty-two days. More than that he has property left which is worth more now than was the entire tract at the start. The sale yesterday included two lots, the proceeds of which were to be divided among the white and the negro preach ers of the city. The first, No 34, brought $750 and was sold to E. H. Nies, but as Mr. Pearson had said be would start the sale at $1,000 he gave the difference to Mr. Nies for the preachers. The lot old for the benefit of the negro preachers brought $400. A lot at the corner of Spruce and Ea gle streets was given to the city by Mr. Pearson and across the deed was a state ment signed by his name that he would spend $5,000 in improvingthe property there in the next 90 days and that he would give Majorie, Picadilly, apd Velvet streets to tne city. ' The sale yesterday closed out the lots. It resulted as follows : ' No. 27, 35x234, J. T. Bostic $1,050 " 28, 35x185. J. B. Bostic 1,050 " 29, 38x143, J. M. Campbell... 1,848 " 81, 30x100, T. C. McNceley... 830 32, 30x100, T. A. Jones 420 " 33, 30x100, T. A. Jones. 777 " 34, 30x100, E. H. Nies 750 " 35, 30x100, T. A. Jones. 1,200 " 8, 40x74, J. B. Bostic 640 " 5,4ox61,T.C. McNeely 1,400 " 4, 40x48, E. F. Hines 225 " 10, 40x65, W. A. James 260 " 12, 40x118, E. P. Hines 505 " 13, 40x105, J. A. Wilson 305 " 14, 48x98, R. Pearson..., 400 " 7, 48x76, W. F. Johnson 735 9, 45x72, J. A. Wilson......... 215 " 11, 45x63, J. A. Wilson 250 After the sale Mr. Frierson sold three lots on the west side of Spruce street for Mr. P. McEntire. The prices were as follows r No. 1, 25x112, R. Pearson $1,250 " 2, 25x117, G. H. Starnes.... 1,125 3,25x118, R. Pearson 1,162.50 $3,537.50 ir;P.?TO CHURCH WEDDING. Iv; 'v is ifii'l-iy- " ' i' ' .! 'i;;..r.-'ii;;-.';.i' ' Miss ;May Etta.-- Troy ' and ' H." A. Wycne To-Day Married. From Dally Citixen Jane a.' ' "'! ' . f;V' 'cCv.M!! May Etta Troy of this city, iJ''(-:x and Mr. H. A. Wyche, station agent at , ' . Waynes ville, were mt fried at the Cen : '' , -. tral Methodist church, at Jit o'clock this ' -v-'f , morning. The church was handsomely -i decorated with "wild ' flowers and-Jr ;-;x;i.:,:;;v-.-'greeii8.:.,.Mj". ( w.,,Af winbum Avved as k h best maftj and Mia Ella Troy, sister of '-'..I'J" i.. .' . . .a- ii .I 1 IJ. v , '"i.tM Dnaei was maiu oi uunur. ine unue 'V' V'C .'" was attired 5u a gray striped cashmere V : Y traveling dress, trimmed with plusfa, and 'J'-i -; ' silver buttons. !; She carried a bouquet of ' ; ; heliotrope, pond lilies and white roses. h i V v ' The, maid of honor wore a. heliotrope ll ' i i . H colored dress trimmed , with white satin, ;:viiW;; 'd Carried bouquet - of heliotrope, f .. ,"' Wk arid kf',iffi.'f; I , The.bride enteredsthe' church with her father ana walked up the left aisle to the pulpit,' where she' was joined by: the groom and "best man, who, entered from Jj vl A y.,tbe right aisle.' The ceremony was pay ::.-; ' formed by Rev W, ,F. Tillett, of iVander i ; hilt Univmity,' Nashville, Terini Messrs. f 4 Pi A, SondJey, H.'M. Roberts, W.H.Har J ftnd P Fter acted as ushers. ;t( ';VV'V. After the ceremony, which was wit- "ifJJ, nessed by a large number of friends of ;ft"v ,1e couple, tne party partook pt a luncn ' ! ,Z con at the, hduse of .the vbride'a father, andleft on the 2.07 train for Raleigh and Fayetteville to visit friends. They will : 1 ,i e absent twoi weeks, and will return to ' 1 Waynesvite to Kre; ' ,rtiy-f'':-fV '.!'!,, v -a , - s ' ' " ;-- -f',f-'' : " , Itch, Mange, and Scratch. oil men or - :. animals cured in 80 minutes by Wood : . ford's Sanitary Lotion. This never fails. ; : f old by Raysor & Smith, Prescription . Lru--.,ts, Asheville,N. C v 'WtnovO ; A PERMANENT SOCIETy. ; Resident Boatn Carolinian Meet and kJraranlxe. ' Prom Dally Cltfoen Jmt 6. ' ''' A meeting of about twenty South Car olinians, resi dents of Asheyillc, was - held yesterday. A permanent organization under the name oi the "South Carolina Society of Asheville, N. C," was effected. Col. L. M. Hatch was tendered the posi tion of first president but begged to de cline the honor in favor of Major WmJ E. Dreese. The following officers were then elected: Wm. E. Brcese, "president ; L. M. Hatch, vice-president ; J. P. Arthur, sec retary and treasurer. A committee was appointed to arrange for a supper on the night of June 27th in celebration of June 28th, the anniversary of the battle of Fort Moultrie, and an other committee was selected on toasts and invitations. The committee ap pointed on constitution and by-laws will report on the evening of June 27th next, and there will be quarterly meetings therrafter on the 28ihdaysof September, December, March and June (if eHch year. The governors of four states and other distinguished guests arc expected to le present at the banquet on June 27th and the occasion is expected to be a very en joyable one. SALEM FEMALE COLLEGE. Cotuniencemenl Exercises ofttii Institution. Winston-Salem, June 4. The past week has been a busy, bustling one in Winston-Salem. Hundreds of visitors were here attending the interesting com mencement exercises of the famous Sa lem Female College, which opened last Friday night with a grand musical con cert. On Sundav the baccalaureate ser mon was pseached by Rev. C. W. Byrd, of Fayetteville, and it was an able an4 aDurourifate effort. Monday and Tues day nights were seniors' evenings, when thirty-five essays were read to the de light of a large and appreciative audi ence. Sunday afternoon a meeting of the Alumni Association (which numbers over 10,000) was held. Interesting papers were read from several members, among the number being one from the wife of exPresident James K. Polk, of Tennessee. This morning the commencement exer cises proper began, when the honor es says were read and the annual address delivered by State Auditor Sanderlin. The diplomas were also presented to the thirty-seven young ladies composing the graduating class, by Dr. Edward Roud- thaler, of Salem. The exercises closed to-night with a grand musical concert. Real estate Transfers Snnthrrn Tmnrnvement comnanv to D. WaddelU Ufe,.9axl65, on Depot street $ 500 C. T. Rawls to E. A. Merwin. two K lots in Cliveden park 1,330 r r-. T.I . . 1 1 r r . u. manion 10 n . a. logan, iwu lots in West End..: A. L. Carter, commissioner to J. R. Starnes, lot 65x191, on Hill street C. D. Blanton to E. Baird, lot 72x165, on Libby street .esse R. Starnes to W. T. Weave.-, lot 60x192, on Hill street T. H. Loughran to R. R. Rawls, 8 565 310 3,000 465 lots on Catholic I till 980 J. H.Lee and wife to W.W. West and wife, lot 100x230. on Hill side street 1,000 W. W. McDowell and wife to Jas. S. Merritt, four lots in McDow ell addition........ F. S. Jacquinth to Asheville city school committee, lot 75x94, ' near Academy street A. L. Carter, commissioner to ' W. T. Weaver, lot 81x212, on Hay 900 300 wood street 1,155 Geo. J. Shepard and wife to J. M. Campbell, lot 30x115. on South Main street 775 Wedding Bells. From Daily Citiaen June S. Miss Mayme Higgins, sister of Mrs. D S. Watson, and Mr. Elmer E. Heston were married at 3 o'clock to-day at the home of Mr, Watson on Sunset drive. Re.: W. S. P. Bryan, officiated. The wedding was private.' The happy couple will spend a few days in Tennessee, when they will return to Asheville to make this their home. Mrs. Heston, the bride, is from Philadelphia and has been spending some time at the home of her sister and has made many warm friends in the city. Mr. Heston is assistant postmaster. It Was a Lucky MtroUe. , . A number of Asheville men formed a pool with twenty shares at $60 per share and proposed to Mr. Pearson to give him $1,000 if the property did not sell for $73,000 ( and if it went over that amount, Mr. Pearson was to divide the aurplns with the pool. The property went about $18,000 above the amonnt, and the members of the pool had $9,000 to divide among themselves, ; , t'i. 'ff"i::; i' i-. r; 1 v;; .-:.V,'V-Another Immense Sale. From DaUv CWswJwC'v'l'ff The Alexander Garrett farm, in Victoria, has been sold to.C E. Graham C, P. Blanton, W. H. Penland, P. P. Patton, M. E. CarterfR. P. Walker, J . P. Sawyer, R.'TJl Garrett and T'C.; Starnes. The price paid was $100,000, for eighty-three acres. . A joint stock company, to be called the "Oakland; Land Company," will be formed to handle the property, vfr ,,.,.. ... . - ..,he' IfarsneraV AUtance FrMt'.-DaOr' Citisen June ikMf.1 1 . The Buneombe County Farmers' . Alli ance is in session at the court house to day, Committee . reports , have ; been heard and Mr. 3. D. Maddin, of Chicago, la to deliver an address this afternoon on "Encouraging Manufactures. " ;; Mr. Maddin is engaged, in business In Chi cago.ri;?'(-::'.:;',.;-i;,;;iv:v..,:i; -. ;.; , -n BURIED BENEATH COAL. TERRIBLE FATE OF A NEW YORK WOMAN. A RAILROAD TRAIN WRECKED NEAR ROCHESTER. Another Iowa Town Destroyed by Cvclone-News or the World Br Wire. New York, June 5. Four hundred tons of coal fell on three houses adjoining a coal yard this morning. One woman has been dug out badly injured. It Will be Re-Established. Special to The Citizen. Cuappel Hill, June 4. The univer sity alumni raised to-day $30,000 for the establishing of the chair of history. Julian Carr gave $10,000, Judge Grant, $8,000, V. G. Worth and Col. Burgwyn, $1,000 each, and many others gave smaller suras. Another Town Destroyed. Speciul to Tbk Citizen. Nkw Yokk, June 5. This morning'sre port from Iowa says the town of Ren wick was also destroyed by a cloud-burst and that two people have been killed. A Train wrecked. Spi-cial to The Citizen. Rochester, N. Y., June 5. The Michi gan Central Flyer was wrecked near here this morning. Six cars filled with passen gers escaped with a few injuries. THIRTEEN LOT sTsOLD. The PetiDlman Auction Sale To Day. From Daily Citizen June 5. Thirteen lots of the Penniman and Cos mopolitan Club property were sold to day. The property fronts on South Main street and Market street, which is being opened to Atkins street. The sale was conducted by E. A. Frierson, and the purchasers and prices are as follows : No. 1, 25x100, T. W. Patton..$4,375.00 " 2, 25x100, J. P. Arthur 3,125.00 " 3, 25x100. J. M. Ingle 3,125.00 " 19, 25x77, T.A.Jones 1,275.00 ' 18, 25x87, R. Pearson 1,250.00 " 17, 25x98, R. Pearson . 1,137.50 " 14, 30x84, J. P. Arthur 966.40 " 7, 30x120, J. M. Campbell 3,990.00 " 6, 30x120, E. H. Nies 4.020.00 " 15. 30x90, J. B. Bostic 1,419.40 5, 90x2V), with the Club house, J. P. Arthur. 19,600.40 " 4, 25x100. T. A. ones 3,825.00 "16, 25xl00;j. P. Arthur.... 1,150.00 The remaining eleven lots are being sold this afternoon. AT, THE UNIVERSITY. What Students and Visitors are Dolnir at Chapel Hill. The exercises of commencement week began on Sunday, when Rev. Robert Strange, of Wilmington, preached the baccalaureate sermon. Mr. Strat.gr is a young man, but his sermon was better adapted to his audience of young men because of his perfect sympathy with them, His text was: "But seek ye first bis kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you." The call to duty was made with impres sive earnestness, and the whole effect of the sermon was admirable. Monday is a sort ot "off day" at Chapel Hill. The crowd does not arrive before Tuesday night or Wednesday, though some visitors old students usu allygo early. Wednesday will be full of interest. It is Alumni day, and addresses will be made bv R. H. Battle, Esq. and by Col Burgwyn. In the afternoon the Alumni dinner, or rather a toast after dinner, will iurnish vent for the pent up elo quence of many of the University's illus trious sons. It is thought that the much needed chair of history will surely be established.' " The speaking by the society represen tatives will be specially good this year. The same is true of the exercises of the seniors on commencement day Thurs day.' It is an excellent class. The Uni versity is turning out some fine young men.';..i:;:" 'V''" . A large crowd is expected this week. The village hotels are hot quite so large as the Battery Park and the Swannanoa, but they are comfortable what there is of them. One has bceh considerably en larged. There is talk of a $50,000 hotel being erected shortly. ? " Chapel Hill people are hospitable, and all who go there to commencements re ceive a hearty welcome. .. Reduced rates limy be had on all the railroads of the State. .. , , . . ,, t ' The Salem Female' State College has had 811 students during the past year and every southern State was represent ted and several northern and western States. There; are thirty-seven graduates at the annual commencement. ' ' " " - w ;....,, ., , -:y "How to CnMi All akin Diseases.; ."Simply apply Swayaea' Ointment." No internal medicine required. Cures tetter, eczema, itch, all eruptions on the face, hands, nose, &c, leaving the skin clear, white and healthy. Its great heal ing and curative powers are. possessed by no other remedy. : Ask your druggist for Swayne'a Ointment, dec.19 w6m.,f ' A burclar broke into cord and tried to pry ouen the mi wit Plank. It is needless to say that he foiled FROM A FAR OFF LAND, i Rev. J. R. Smith of Brazil Talks to the Citizen. Rev. J. Rockwell Smith of Pernambuco, Brazil, who has been visiting at the home of A. T. Summey, thought until he came to Asheville that Rio Janeiro was the most beautiful city on the face of the globe. He has changed his mind now. Asheville is first and Rio Janeiro second. Mr. Smith was born in Kentucky, and has been at work in Brazil for seventeen years. "I left the States in December 1872," he said, "and reached Pernambuco the first of January, 1873. Since that time, I have only been back once. That was in 1883. I have my wife and children with me this time, and will stay here about a year. I find the change from the perpet ual summerof ourclimate.quitepleasant, and have seen cooler weather since my arrival here in May, than we ever have tit our place." Mr. Smith was asked to compare the two countries, North and South America. To this he replied : "As for the political, social and church relations, this country is far superior to that. The society there is not so orood as that here. There is a great amount of ignorance there. Vast numbers of the people are unable to read and write, and tlrere is no such culture as is met with here. Although there are a great many mvn who are immensely wealthy, there is also a large opposite class, who live in the greatest squalor. The ladies of the wealthy classes are as hand somely dressed as the ladies of this or of any other country. Paris styles are used and the dresses are of remarkably fine material and of the liest styles. The men also dress with great elegance. There are very few men who are educated in the special branches, although there are some men of fair cul ture. We have good physicians and lawyers. "As to my work there," he continued, "I am in charge of the Central Presbyte rian church in Pernambuco, and am en gaged largely in preparing young men for the ministry. I was sent out by the committee of the Southern Presbyterian church. We now have in Brazil our own synod, independent of the government of the church in this country. In this sy nod there are four presbyteries and thirty-four ministers, nineteen of which are foreigners and fifteen"' natives. There are sixty-five churches and 3,000 members in our synod." Mr. Smith is uncertain as to how long he will remain in Asheville. TWO MINISTERS PRDA1NED. Important Business of the Meek lenbnrsT Presbytery. At an adjourned meeting of JLht Meck lenburg presbytery held at Coopers, W. H. Davis, of Transylvania, was dismissed to the presbytery of Roanoke, Va., to take charge of the churches lately served by Rev. J. P. Gammon, formerly of this city. Licentiate D. F. Sheppard was re ceived from the presbytery of Savannah and a call placed in his, hands from the church of Swannanoa. This being ac cepted by him, his ordination was deter mined upon, and it was accompanied by that of Licentiate R. E. Henderlite, who has been working in Haywood and Swain counties. They preached their trial sermons and were ordained. Mr. Sheppard was installed pastor of Swan nanoa churches. The presbytery gave its approval of the plan for holding a Sabbath school convention to comprise all the presbyte rian Sabbath schools west of the Blue Ridge, and a committee was appointed to arrange a program and date. HONORS TO ASHEVILLE. BrouKbt Back by Misses Rollins and Fasrir. Misses Emma Rollins and Minnie Fagg have returned from Salem, where they have been attending school. They were both members of the graduating class, and in the report of the exercises, the Twin City Daily speaks of them as follows: , "Idols" was the title of the next essay by Miss Miss MinnieFagg. She said the instinct to worship something was deeply implated in the human heart. Each had some idol to worship. . Sometimes it was self, sometimes gold, but too soon the worshipped or the worshipper would change to common clay. . ' The valedictory address waseloquently delivered (and when we say "eloquently" we mean it) by Miss Emma Rollins, of Asheville. It was an address worthy of tne occasion and nighty creditable to the bright and. charming young lady who delivered it in so becoming a manner. Before she concluded the tears of affection trickled down the cheeks of nearly all her class-mates tears which did them honor and evidenced their affection for their valedictorian.;.'. : .''iVv' ,:-rfes''i ' ' Raleigh had twenty-two marriages dur ing May and twenty-eight deaths; ; 1 ' The trial of Mintus Chandler Jfof the murder of Henry Austin is on at Dur- ham.'-: f ... i .v;-t' -y .;.;:. -v ' :'!-f ;; -Sixty thousand acres 'of school land, located in Tyrrell, ia to be sold to North ern parties. -e;S'i?,:::f iSife.' . T. J. . Pierce, .of Beaver ; Dam, Union county, is in jail at - Monroe, .charged with making counterfeit money. , . j Captain William A. Darden, one of the oldest alliance lecturers in, the State, died at Gates ville, where he had gone.. n It Is reported that Northern parties have purchased the Hunnycutt and the two Isenhour mines, the former in Rowan and the latter in Cabarrus county, with intention of full development of the three properties.. . iv;';..,.,,;,; ... EIGHT OFFICIALS HURT A WRECK ON THE B. & O. YESTERDAY. MEMOIR WINS THE OAKS STAKES AT EPSON. HlKh Winds In New York An In human Mother Sentenced Mews of the world. Special to The Citizen. Wheeling, W. Va., June 6. Late re ports from the wreck on the Ohio River Road state that eight Baltimore & Ohio officials were injured, none fatally. They were taken to the McClue House. AN INHUMAN MOTHER. Mrs. Vandesrrift Sentenced For Trying; to Kill Her Son. Special to Thb Citizbm. Mount Holly, June 6. Mrs. Vande grift, found guilty of an attempt to poi son her son for the insurance money on his life, was to-day brought into court for sentence. The verdict of the jury was three years in the penitentiary and it only remains to announce the sentence. The entire morning was devoted to argu ment for a new trial. On this decision also hinges the decision of the supreme court in the habeas corpus application. A Darinjr Robbery. Special to The Citizbn. St. Louis, June 6. At 11 o'clock this morning, Mansfield King, the man charged with the daring robbery of President Moffatt, of the Denver bank, was brought into court at Clayton, near here and fully identified by Mr. Moffatt. King went into the bank several months ago, took out a bottle which he said contained nitroglycerine and threatened to blow up the bank. He secured $20,000 and fled. The First Convention. Special to The Citixen. Hill City, Kan., June 6. The first of the Kansas Farmers' Alliance congres sional conventions opened hereto-day. A candidate for congress will be nomi nated. The contest is between J. McKee and A. M. Allen. Minnesota Farmers. 8pedal to The Citixen. St. Paul, Minn., June 6. The Farm er's Alliance of the Fifth district are in session in Fergus Falls to-day. They will make a congressional nomination. With Eighty Thousand Dollars. L8 pedal to Thb Citiibm. , Bridgeport, tonn., June 6. Rollin Beers, a prominent lawyer is reported to have skipped to Canada with eighty thousand dollars. Memoir Wins the Stakes. Special to The Citixen. London, June 6. Memoir won the oak stakes at Epson to-day. Two People Injured. Special to The Citixea. New York, June 6. Two people were injured by the high winds last night. One will die. PERSONALS. Emile Zola is one of the most extrava gant of men, and notwithstanding his princely income, he is comparatively poor. The reputation of being one of the po litest and most courtly men in Washing ton is enjoyed by General Nathaniel P. ttanks. One of Pasteur's chief assistants, Dr. Chamberland, has discovered that cinna mon is fatal to the typhoid microbe. Annie Besant, the Theosophist, who will soon visit this country to preach on that subject, is a very engaging platform speaker. The home of the famous French author, Daudet, is the rendezvous of a number of French literary people. He is a man of extremely attractive manners. ' Miss Belle Smith, recently appointed resident physician of the woman's prison at Sherborn, Mass., is but twenty-three years old. She has been practicing medi cine for two years. The young German Emperor, Wilhelm, has taken into his own hands the man agement of his private fortune. He re cently negotiated a loan of 200,000 marks, secured by real estate. . Erastus Lovette of Rome, Pa'., is one hundred and four years old, yet does not appear to be more than fifty. He visits friends ten miles away on foot, has plenty of hair and teeth, and draws a pension as a veteran of the war of 1812. . 1 ' Rev. William Gaston Clements has been re-elected, by. acclamation, county superintendent of public instruction for Wake. ..... A countryman presented four ten cent Confederate stamps at the postoffice window at Raleigh and asked that they be redeemed. , : , ' The revenue collections in the Raleigh district during May were $136,000; that being the largest amount collected in any one month in more than fifteen years. , Col. Julius A. Gray, president of the Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley- railroad, says it is not true that his company is surveying a branch road up the Yadkin river. 1 ' ' ' The stamp collection at the revenue office in Durham, for the month of May, was the largest our town has had in many years, if not the largest ever col lected.. It :; waat $80,8903i--Durham Son..;;;:;.- Yji; 'ii-Q The board of magistrates of Cleveland county have met in the court house, and re-elected the present county commis sioners I. W; "Garrett, E. u. ' Dickson, and Sv Young, by acclamation. J. A. An thony was elected superintendent of pub lie instruction without any opposition. yf;: X.ODD3iAN'.tEW03 IV- ' ; A new invention of English origin ti an incandescent lamp In which theflhv ' " ment is ooatod with layer of silicon. , It Is churned that the degree of vacuum , ; , required inside the bulb will be thusles- ' senod. - , An odd conception, manufactured at 1 ,: the suggestion of a New York lady, it .'' an enameled orange which opens and discloses a watch in one-half, and a purse in the other. The exterior of this unique article is exceedingly realistic. London is giving her electrio traction service a boom. Before very long a line of omnibuses run by electricity b to be started. They will be driven by storage batteries, and each bus is to have a seating capacity of twenty-sil passengers. Spain's population has grown incredi bly during the last decade. There has .been an increase of about one million people during thirteen years, This as tonisliing growth is attributed In a great measure to the success that has attended the changes hi the hygienla condition of the large cities and towns. The Duke of Northumberland is no doubt the greatest landowner in Eng land. He owns more than 200,000 acres and has a rent roll of $875,000 a year. He is 61 years of age and all his life has been a great reader. Of 3,759 duels fought in Italy during eleven years, 1,141 terminated by insig nificant wounds, 1,400 by wounds speedily healed, and 60 only by wounds subsequently producing death. It is shown that nearly all the duels tahs place in the hot months and in the very early morning hours. Perhaps Jenner did not discover vac cination. In a graveyard of Worth, Dorsetshire, there is a tomb with this in scription: "Benjamin Jeetey, of Down shay, died April 18, 1818, aged 79. Ha was born at Yetminster, in this county, and was an upright, honest man, par ticularly noted for having been the first person known that introduced the cow pos y Inoculation, and who, for his great strength of mind, made the ex periment from the cow on his wife and two sons in the year 1774." Wordsworth's cottage at Grasmece Is one of the most beautiful spots in thai lovely district. It deserves to be saved, and Stopford Brooke and his brother, with Professor Knight, of St Andrew's, and others, are making an appeal that it should be secured with the orchard and garden for the modest sum of 600. The promoton aim to raise thai warn by small subscriptibna, so that evsry lover of the poet may contribute and thus make the monument a national memorial to Wordsworth. The efficacy of hot water In shaving is more fully appreciated by the peepia of that reinarkably advanced country; a Japan, than In the younger civilizations of the west. Japanese barbers ahava nearly all of the exposed surfaces of a man's heud. They shave the ears, the outside and Inside of the nose, the eye brows and a portion of the scalp. lie lather Is used, but a keen edge Is kept constantly on the raxor by dipping is into hot water. V A remarkable occurrence is reported by a native Japanese newspaper. Scientist assign its cause to vacuum due to atmospheric ehangea, while the villagers thJnk it to be the work of daw Us. The circumstances are a follows A man suddenly falls down while walk ing in the open air or In a house, when a slit in the flesh from one inch to one Inch and a half In length and about an inch In dpth is found, the place principally attacked being the legs. At the time not much pain is felt, but half an hour afterward the . -pain increases as the blood begins to flow. The wounds are said to very dnV ficult to cure. , A Mew Violet Discovered. "It is the- sweetest flower I knew," said Miss Browing, the well known Baltimore florist, displaying a . new violet just discovered by Mr. A. P. Gordon Gumming, on bis place, neat Sykesville, Md. The foliage leaves on this violet are longer than the ordinary wild or cultivated violet. The flower leaves of the new violet are a soft white, striped or mottled with light and dark purple. Unlike the other culti vated violets, the new one b a single violet. All the cultivated violate , have hitherto, without exoeptlon, been double. Single violets, until this dis covery of Mr. Ciimmlng's, have been without perfume, but the Sykesville cultivated single violet has a wealth of rich perfume which cannot be sur passed. Those wonderfully sweet plants, Daphne, Odora and Oleo Fragrans, do notgiveoH more delightful odora than this new violet Baltimore Sun. ;,. i - Baby 8UU In shs Ring. .7 s , , While a Buffalo family was moving the mother suddenly missed the baby. The Infant could be heard crying, and the mother finally conjectured that she r -was inside of a roB of earpet It was ' true. The baby bad, been left in the . middle of Joe sitting room floor, and -the men who took op the earpet tossed : a breadth over her without noticing her, tolled bar up in it, and stood the earpet up In the ball. : The child when 1 rescued was punctured here and thwe ; with rusty tacks, and- tt mouth wW , partly stuffed ; with earpet duut, bnt otherwise it was quite bearty.-Detrott Free Press. .T. "You can' always tell a man by tho company be keeps. ?-'1'-'r " ; VHow about Drigga, the miser f .' IT hfa no associates or friends." . . .: v ' 'Oh, you can. tell him tj the motv- ' be keeps. Chicago - r. ' 1 ''1 i 4 ' 1
The Semi-Weekly Citizen (Asheville, N.C.)
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