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2 THE WEEKLY CITIZEN, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1891. THE PROTECTION OF BIRDS- ECVUl WEEKLY. MEETING THE LVCEl'M. Col. Jotan D. Cameron Reads an . Admirable Paper on "Protec tion of Birds" Short Addreaaea by T. R.Galnea and Others. "The protection of birds" was the sub ject at Tuesday night'sjmeeling ot the Ly ceum. The opening address was made by Col. J. U. Cameron. Col. Cameron prefaced his address by the assertion that "All ot us each in his or her several ways, are directly respon sible for the miseries which have fall' n upon our friends, the birds, through the force of fashian, the pleas ot sport or in difference to the chiefest charm of anima ted nature The oliject at this time directed to the subject is to check the de struction of birds wantonly, wastefully or with mercenary object, except in relation to human subsistence; and even in this interposition is needed to control its use to the laws ol moderation as well as of humanity. Humangreed is so remorsely selfish that it regards only personal and present acquisition, and disdains all sug gestions ol regard for the future." The speaker then took up the birds of the southland, discussing at length the characteristics and attractions ot the I mockingbird, robin, catbird, thrush, wren, cardinal grosbeak and numerous others, showing a lileljng studv and thorough familiarity with the interesting subject in hand. He then passed to the fashion of using the bodies of birds as or naments for ladies' hats, thus creating a demand and inducing the destruction of the feathered tribe. In his strong appeal for protection of the birds, Col. Cameron said : 1 lie sentiment that once attached .so tenderly to birds has become so blunted that any pretext tor the destruction ot any ol them, even the most rare and beautiful, is brutally seized upon. Re cently 1 read in the query column ol a .ew York daily a serious question pro pounded. let us hope, by a verdant aina- j tern Aortn Carolina wun neaoquarters teur gardener, asking advice as to the best I "t Asheville. lie leaves a small child, a method ol exterminating the humming . Ki"l. who is now with relatives in Mar birds, which, he said, were suckiuir the shall. (lowers ot his beans, and thus injuring his crop. "Think of that tiny little tropical gem, ruby-throated, emerald-backed, with body little larger than a Boston bean, poising in air on buzzing wing, sipping with inserted bill atoms of honey from the open nectary of a scarcely visible flower, threatening a possible fluctuation in the Boston bean market! "And thus all arms, all taste, all inter ests, adjudgment, are enlisted against the birds. They fall before the feather I hunters, they perish under the wiles of I fancy trappers, they disappear before the ' euns of juvenile sportsmen and thev van- I tsh betore the indiscriminate freed man gunner, in his pot hunting raids, proud his time has come to mingle in the privileges of tield sport, and eager to prove his prowess upon all that comes under his aim "The diminution ot imaginary statement. the birds is no I It troes on with accelerated SDeed. Beirinmnu inv use of the gun bclore the age of ten, an ardent sportsman and a close observer. I hae i noticed with feelings akin lo pain, the in- creasing solitude ot the woods, thegrow- ing silence ot the orchards, the lessened animation of the fields. The birds ure I going, and unless thev are protected, all j tnat are worm protecting will be gone. , Legislation is sometimes invoked with reference chiefly to game and song birds. All birds need protection, even those thoughtlessly accounted as destructive; for il the balance be struck between harm and benefit, it will always be found that the most obnoxious bird is more of ser vice to larm or garden tnan ot injury But legislation is ineffective without the I backing ol a moral sentiment. Lawsare all dead letters which tail in the support ol public opinion. Let this sentiment be created; lei this opinion be formed and cultivated, and then again we may find our woods and orchards filled with song and our ticld-s again made bright with the flashing of Ms once accustomed bril liant plumage." Col. Cameron's address was an ad mirable effort, in every way wortnv of the brilliant writer and close student, atld was heard with the deepest atten tion of tile audience. Mrs. Mary T. Fitch, W. S. Cushman. Maj. T. C. Wcstall, H. B. Stevens and others made short talks, advocating the protection ot birds. Tillman R. Gaines arose to make a statement in regard to an article in "The Tattler" column in The Citizen last Saturday. There had been no "shamelul affair" there, Mr. Gaines said, and he was sorry "The Tattler" hadso regarded it. He said the Lyceum was often mis represented us to the character of its dis cussions. H. B. Stevens referred to "The Tat tler's" article. He said that the last meeting was a very strange one unless it had been misrepresented. The article had caused a stir in the city, he said. He was of the opinion that the society should adopt an amendment to the con stitution, excluding religious subjects from discussion in the meetings. On motion of W. S. Cnabman the fur ther consideration of tbe article in ques tion was deferred nntil next Tuesday night, when suitable resolutions will be adopted, Tbe discussion next Tuesday night will be on "The silver question," witb H. B. Stevens as tbe leading speaker. A DIME. How It Can bo Put to Uao in Ashe ville jnal Now. A dime is a small piece of money, it is true, jet it has its uses just as tbe dollar does. Various people have various ideas of tbe size of a dime. . For instance ; . You caa take a dime to a conductor oa tbe Asheville street railway; and In re turn be will take you from the' govern -. meat bnilding to tbe new First Baptist church, onl v a few hundred, yards j or j .. ' You can for a dime get a conductor to take you from Grant's drag it ore to tbe Farmer's warehouse: OT ii a v-i.' f r -For a dime you can gq from tbe Farm ers' warehouse to, Woodbury's stable, Just a stone's hrbwiot::'.,'V '(;fv'.' '. J';v i For a dime yon can g over tbe West Asheville and Sulphur Springs railway to .the springs a distance of four long : miles. A dime s a dime, and can t be anything lesi...-,;; . ;-;.; v";, Moral: ' It's as plain at can be, .fi ?.'. AT AHHEVILLE. How the New! Wat Received Th Known Dead. The following members of the Rescue hook and ladder company left Monday for the firemen's convention at Durham: J. E. Gaze, M. H. Kelly, Chas. Barnett, Marshal Nix, H.J. Sarratt, A. Sturgis, John Single, Robt. H. Lee, Carlos Lee, S. E. Gorman, Gus Guischaid, W. C. Bradford and W. W. Wood. Part, at least, of these were on their way home on the ill-fated train. Of this number Samuel L. Gorman, Charles Barnett and Perry Barnett are known to have been killed. About four o'clock a special car left the depot in this city having on board Su perintendent R. R. Bridgers and Master of Trains R. P. Foster, going to the scene of the calamity. Robert H. Lee and son Carlos, were not on the traiu, Mr. Lee haying written home that he would remain in Durham until Friday, engaged in committee work for the convention. ohn Slagle and Gus Guischard were on the train with the other firemen, but left them at Statesville, expecting to come on a later train. Charles Barnett, one of the dead fire men, was a native ot Henderson county, but had been working at. his trade of plasterer in Asheville for some time. He was about 24 years old and leaves a wife. He was the secretary of the Rescue hook and ladder company. Perrv Barnett wasa brother ot Charles Barnett, and was a plasterer. He was 21 vears old, and unmarried. J Samuel L. Gorman was a native ol Vermont. About one year ago he came to Asheville trom Washington, and tor ........ two i,i,i ,!,. ....o:,:., ..r the nlumbinir establishment of I. ,! Brown & Co., on Patton avenue. Mr. i Gorman was about 27 vears ol age, and leaves a wife and two children, who are in Washington. V. V.. VVinslow, another one of the dead, was the tank repairer of the Wes- Warren Frv, the fireman who was kill ed, was well known among the railroad men here, and had relatives in this city. The first news was that the train had plunged into the Catawba river. All sorts of rumors were soon in circulation, and the list of killed was greatly exag gerated, as the news was passed from mouth to mouth. Crowds began gathering in the streets, all discussing the terrible wreck. The Western L'nion telegraph office was be- sieged by a crowd all day, made up ot persons who had relatives and friends on the fatal train. A rebel train left here about 1 o'clock and was followed by the regular 2 o'clock train which was crowded' with Asheville people, iriends and relatives ot those who were on the train. The accident, it is now asserted, was caused bv a rail having been taken up at the east end ot the trestle or viaduct. The trestle, or more properly the via- duct, over tbe side of which the train jumped, was one of the safest inthe state being of stone and a massive structure. THE STORY OF A DOG. How a Joker Had the Table Turned on Him In Aahevllle. One of Asheville's popular townsmen. whose smile brightens an office not a thousand miles from the square, lost about two months ago a fine setter. A mischievous friend of his, upon whom J the weight of years sits as lightly as floats the wind-puffed bull frogs that sail on "Deake's great lakes,' saw on thc street yesterday morning a mangy cur that bore about as much resemblance to the lost setter as the government build inn has to the la. e mansion on the square. Near by stood a couple of those festive picaninnies that adorn the National bank, and bellow Shine, boss at every countryman that parses. "Boys" said the m. f., "catch that dog aud put a rope around bis neck. That dog is worth fifty dollars, and belongs to Mr. Blank. Take him over to his office, and he will give you aquarterofa dollar, and maybe fifty cents. The dog has been lost two months, and Mr. Blank will be powerful glad to get him." The dog was promptly corralled and let in triumph across the square through the maze of drays and country wagons to Mr. Blank's office. That gentleman had rot yet put in an appearance. and the little negroes sat in the rain on the steps for three hours, waiting for the 25 cents. The dog, being successfully lassoed between them, could not get' away. After another hour or two of waiting, the boys were advised to take the dog to Mr. Blank's house, which they did; but that gentleman had just left for his office. The people at the house de tected the pious fraud, and the boys were sent back in inglorious defeat. But the Asheville picaninay id a little bard to get ahead of. They took the dog down South Main street and lashed him to a Dost. Then thev went back to Mr. Blank's office and told bim that the dog had got away, and was in tbe court House. But they knew tncy could get bim, as another negro was on watch at the door. They gently demanded the quarter in advance, and guaranteed to produce bis dog in a few minutes. Mr. Blank, however, bad caught on to tbe little scheme and told the boys to bring the dog and he would see what could be done. .When tbe quadruped vasled across the square again, tbe "shiners" were strightway employed to carry the dog around to tbe residence of the mischievous trlend -with Instructions to tell the family that it was a new dog, which he had bought, and wished to be carefully kept until be returned at dinner. When the friend did go to dinner they do say tbe air around there,' like Mark Twain' "Java," wore a blue flush for several minutes, and his language - will not be given here; neither willthat of tbe dog, at being, against bis' will, forced In to serve-aa engagement for a series of practical joketv' i , , Tba "shiners,'! however, got twenty mvc cents one, ot tpe transaction. A Yielding Disposition, From Harper's Baiar. ' ' " . 'How do -you like that young Yale man you employed as a 'messenger.' Mr. Barkins?"' ""He's a' very good fellow," returned the banker. . "He - lets me do. pretty much as I please.": J:-r; A WAYNESYILLE SHOOTING IT OCCURRED ON LA8T SAT URDAY NIGHT. Harrv Da vldaon of Charlotte Flrca Three Mhota at "Hnd" Polndex ter The Wounded Man Will Probably uncover. A telegram from Waynesyille to the Charlotte Chronicle, under date of Au gnat 24, gives the following pnrticul is of the shooting affair which occurred there Saturday night. Saturday night while Harrison David son nnd his friend Bailey were standing in the door of the Waynesvilledrug store, Bud Poindexter in company with his friend, J. R. Love, walked up to David son and asked him why it was he l ad been threatening to shoot the boys around Waynesyille. Davidson drew his revolver. As the weapon was drawn Poindexter struck him in the face and immediately the pistoi fired, the bullet striking Poindexter in the breast and breaking the skin. Poindexter ti ll, when another ball was fired, entering his left side one inch. Poindexter made an etfovt to get behind the counter of the drug store when another shot was fired, strik ing his pocket, bnt was turned from any seiious damage by a hook which he bad in his pocket. Davidson was arrested by the marshal and held for a few hours until the vic tim's wounds were examined by Dr. Allen, and pronounced not dangerous, upon which he was bound over until to day's court in a bond of $500. The hour arrived this morning and the mayor i asked Dr. Allen to make a report as to ' Poindexter's condition. Dr. Allen stated that thr greatest danger would be bl i poison. As yet lie could not foresee tlie 1 result, but the tendency wusnot so good. ' .Mavor Lee upon this, continued the case to the regular term ot court, which I meets in September, and required David son to give a bond from day to day for j the sum ot $1000 until he could communi cate with Ins friends and make a regular bond. I Davidson and Bailey have been stoppiug i at Dr. Roger's in this place lor several weeks. Poindexter is an engineer on the Richmond & Danville railroad, and was at home on a short visit. He says he never saw Davidson before that night, Tlie trouble seems to have arisen from a dance which took place Friday night The Courier learns that J. R. Love had taken a young lady to the dance, and Davidson got ahead of him and escorted the girl home. Love being angry, made some remarks as to Davidson' behavior, and the latter proposed they should step aside and settle the matter with pistols. The proposition was not accepted ami no more was said ot it until Saturday nigh'; when Poindexter, in company with Love, asked Davidson about the matter. "MOUNTAIN HOME." A Pleaaant Entertainment at Col Hlppa' Home. The Waynesyille Courier has the fol- j lowing kiud mention of anentertaiument 1 given at "Mountain Home" recently j which will be of interest to Ashevillians: "The guests at' M'ountain Home" 'arm, Grab Tree Bald, enjoyed themselves immensely, last Friday night. The occa sion was an entertainment, literary and musical, furnished by the young people of the house. The genial host, Col. L. P. Hipps, had invited several guests from the neighboring villas, and by eight o'ch-ck not a vacant seat was to be fjund in the spacious room which serves as parlor and concert hall. Theaudience j was a very appreciative one, and every number was enthusiastically encored. The performers were Miss Lilly Hipps, also Masters Willie, Norris, and Thomas M-ers, of Asheville. Among those pres ent were Miss Casanas, of New Orleans; j 01Ti, Myers. Mrs. Star'r, Mrs. Kagan Miss Starr, ot rtaltimore; Mr. and Mrs Mr. YVm. E. Collins, of Asheville; nnd Kev. and Mrs. . OjuiLn, of Hay wood." THE REUNION. Program lor Haturday and Hun day, September and 6. Rev. Geo. H. Bell, chairman of the committee of arrangements for the re union of Confederate veterans to lie held at the site of the city water works on Saturday and Sunday, September 5 and G, announces the following program for that occasion : , SATl'RDAV, 5th. Roll call, 12 o'clock. Dinner, 1 p. m Business meeting, 2 p. m. Address by Hon. C. M. Stcdman, 5 p. m. , 1 alto, a p. m. Concert, 8:30 p. m. si nday, 6 ill. Reveille, 6 a. m. Sermon by Rev. J. L. Carroll, D. D., 11 a. m. Music and singing, choir, 4 p. m. Tattoo, 8 p. m. Everyone is cordially invited to attend this reunion on both days. Realtv Tranaactloaa. Tbe following deeds have been filed in Register Mackey's office for registration: J. W. Justice to H. C. Long, half interest in 20 acres on Beaver dam $2,500 W: A. James and wife to Rich mond Pearson, lot on Clem mons street, 100x43 feet; lot on Haywood street, 150x35 feet... 1,000 Ten-cent Fare Muat Go. From the Raleigh thronicle. Thb Asheville Citizen has its war paint on against the ten -cent street car fare charged bv the Asheville company. Tbe raise from five to ten cents bas raised a great furore in Asheville. ' HaT'English Spavin Liniment removes all hard, soft or calloused lumps and blemishes front horses, blood spavins, curbsapKnta, Sweeney, ring-bone, stifles, Sprains, all swollen , throats, coughs, etc Save $50 by use of one bottle. Warran ted tbe most wonderful blemish cure ever known. , Sold by Raysor 8c Smith, drug gists, Asheville, N, C..' I " IdovSwly ' 8o easy in Its action; ' harmless and ef fectual in relieving is Simmons Liver Regulator. V; ;; r i:;!-:? 'v BROUGHT BACK. The Fireman Meet tbe Remain of Thol Dead Comradea. It was supposed Thursday eight 1 1 e bodies of the dead firemen would be brought to Asheville on tbe afternoon west bound train, which owing to the accident, was beld at Statesville for sev eral hours and was expected about 10 o'clock. The streets were crowded with people who were disclosing the details of the ac cident, and eagerly awaiting any news that niijlit give more definite infonna i ion ot the fate of friends supposed to have been on the wrecked train. At 9 o'clock the huge bell in the alarm tovfer rang out, pealing in mournful strokes the seven taps used by the com pany as a meeting call. The mrmberso! the companies gathered on the square, where they boarded a car which had been kindly tendered by the Asheville street railway company, and went down to the depot, followed by several car loads of anxious people. But when the train came it was learn ed that none of the bodies had been sent one, r rid ay '.uormng, however, at o o'clock, the members' call was again sounded, and the fire boys, beaded by Chief Sawyer, took a car and went to the depot to meet the train which came in shortly after 7 o'clock. A most pathetic sight was witnessed at the station as the casescoutainiiig the re- mains of the Barnett boys were tenderly borne bv their comrades t the ladies waiting room and were met In the fath er of the lads. The clothing worn by them ai the time of tlie iccidcnt was un folded to his view, and as piece after piece was turned over bv him and inqui ries regarding their finding were made, the tears that courted down cheeks and the quiv-iing lips told ot hearts wrung with anguish that were beating in sympathy with the bereft father. Mr Barnett, decided to lake the bodies to liendersonville as soon as possible, and lie left with them 11:30 train. M. H. Kelly and on tlie I Alont I Sturgis, representing the firemen, accom panied the remains to Hendei -iuviile. Gorman's remains were taken to the rooms id Biaii & Brown where they were re- nilialmed. The body was taken to Washington, U. C, Saturday, accom panied by Firemen K. H. Lee and Gus Guischard. Memliers of the tire com panies, led by Hull's band, will escort the remains to the depot. The liody ol W. E. Winslow was taken east to his former home Thursday a t r noon. Frank Israel, who has been at work on the public building at Statesville says that within a lew minutes alter Nix gave the alarm a large party ot men started lor the wreck, anil that when they ar rived at the place the extent of the dis aster uppalled the stoutest hearts. Twenty-two dead bodies were removed to the warehouse at Statesville. Three persons died after removal. Trainmaster Foster says that many ol vhlT bodies bail been robbed. Mr. Israel, when asked as to this, stated thul he noticed no evidences of such dastardly work. The Hcene of tbe Accident. There is much confusion ir the public mind as to the nature of the crossing over the creek where the recent calami tous accident occurred, some speaking of it as a high trestle, some as a wooden bridge, some as a stone viaduct. It is neither one nor theotlier, but a well con structed arch of brick, stone being used in the spring of the arch, and in tbe key stone, all the other parts being brick. The creek is a small one rising at the base ot the Bushy mountain, flowing sontheast.crogMtig the railroad two miles west of Statesville; then turning east, nnd then northeast, crossing the road at Cleveland where it is known as Third creek, and thence it flows into the Yad kin. It flows much of itscourse through deep banks, and its crossings are high above the water. Thc crossing at which the accident oc curred is one of the very few properly constructed bridges, apart from iron structures, on this or other Southern road. In the section lct ween Old Fort and Kotind Knob there are two bolidly and elegantly built single arch granite bridges or viaducts, and these are the exceptions. AT DURHAM. An Account of the Meeting: of 'ate Firemen, Robert II. Lee, of the Rescue Hook and ladder, conipanv returned to .Asheville Fridav morning from Durham, where the company had been attending the state firemen's convention. Mr. Lee is sor rowed at the horrible fate of bis com rades, who met death in thr Statesville wreck. He gave The Citizen a condensed report of tbe contest for prizes indulged in at the convention. The 300-yard bose race was won by the Raleigb company. Prize for quickest steaming was won by the Newbeme steamer company. Throwing water greatest distance, prise won by Greensboro. First prise 150-yard race, won by Dur ham hose company No. 1; second prize won by Durham Independent buse com pany, t The Asheville firemen made tbe best show in general parade. - About 500 firemen were present, Mr. Lee says. The Asheville firemen were treated royally by tbe Durham boys, in fact all the visiting fireman were given tbe best of everything and-tnade to feel perfectly at home everywhere. ' Tbe news of tbe death of tbe Asheville firemen did not reach Durham until yes terday afterdoon at 2 o'clock, just as tbe remaining companies were engaging in a contest.- Everything ' was'' suspended, and a special meeting of tbe eonvetttioa was called to pass resolutions on the death of the Bremen. " " " ""' ' FireCbiefJ.'P;' Sawyer, of A.beville, was elected vice-president of ''tbe' State association, and Asheville. was selected as tbe place of meeting lor next year. . i ' Itch on' human and holies and all1 ani mals cored in thirty ' minuses by 1 Wool ford's Sanitary Lotion." This never fails Sold bv Raysor & Smith druggist, Ashe. ville.N.C. ;' ... .,.;'.', , ' .V.v .' f ''-' DETAILS OF THE , WRECK. PAINFULLY PATHETIC INCH DENTS RELATED. Talk Wltn a Survivor Awful Force of tbe Plunge A Mother Drowned Before Her Dans.li ter'a Eyes-Waa It Rotten Tlea 7 From Mr. J. Arthur Reagaa, a passen ger through from Danville, Thb Citizen gained the following authentic particu lars. The engine of the ill-fated train left the track on the righthand side when within a few feet of the eastern end of the cul vert, and the entire train followed in its plunge to the bottom of the ravine, n sheer descent of 65 teet. The engine cleared the chasm and was partly bur ied in the earth of the opposite bank 20 feet from the culvert walls, the bag gage and second class car lay in its rear. Upon it was the first-class car, a splin tered mass of timbers, the superintend ent's car was in the rear, while the Pull man was a wreck upon the latter, ThJrwreck of the train was complete, the engine's upper works were all torn off and the coaches only fit for kindling wood where they lay. The creek at the poiat of the disaster was swollen out of its banks and as tbe j Pullman touched the bottom Mrs. Judge ! Poole and daughter who occupied berths i j thc (irw:ir,i end were oartlv sub. I nirn'ed and miidpfrantiVeflTnrrstn wniv i the tl nd. The mother's strength failed,, 1 however, and although superhuman ex i ertions were made by the daughter she was compelled to release her hold and the mother was drowned. The bodies of two ladies who had occupied sets in the first coach werefound withm arm's length of the engineer, so terrific had been the concussion. Mr. Reagan talked with Worth Elliot, of Hickory, who stated that he vyfis sit lii.ir about the center of the first coach whcn suddenly be saw the forward end nf the car uo down, and immediately thr lights went out, vtb.-n quicker than he could tell it there came an awful crash. Although d;i7.cd, he felt unhurt and kicked out the window and crawled through the opening, where he was soon followed by Nix; both men had been sit ting on the right side of the car, and es caped serious injury, although that side of the car wa mashed flat whilethe pas sengers who had been sitting on the left side, which remained uppermost, were all killed. Sink, who bad been married on Wed nesday at Lexington was reported dead from injuries as the train left Statesville. His wife was terribly injured. Conductor Spaugh was resting on a cot at the station and though budlv bruised and cut, but had no bones broken,. ,,. . - John E. Gaze was considerably shaken up but not dangerously hurt. Nix is all right. Col. Bcnchan Cameron was the only man on the train to come off without a scratch. The bodies of two ladies were uniden tified. Oa a ring taken from the finger of one of them were the initials "F. H. W. to M. R. R. The bodies were taken to thc ware house and remained through the day. The impression prevailed among those who bad visited the scene of the wreck that the appalling eatustrophe was the result of spreading rails from rotten ties. A Musical Treat. A musical treat is in store for those who visit the great Southern Exposition to be held in Raleigh, N. C, during Octo ber and November. The band that is to furnish music for the Exposition has been selected from the most talented musicians. Some of them come from as far as tbe White Mountains of New Hampshire, und two from Europe. The selection of the musicians was made by the musical director, who had directions to select the best, so as to furnish the most complete bund that has yet performed at a south ern Exposition. Good Advice. From the Oxford Day. The Asheville Citizen is making a vigorous protest against ten cents car fare charged by the electric street line of that city. It advises people to walk rather than submit to such extortion, and that is good advice. Been 4n Kuthcrfordtoif From the Rutherford Banner. We have seen lawyers stand in six feet of a jury and yell like they were trying to stop a cow across the meadow, when a little quiet information would have been worth something to the jury. Particularly Wormlx. Prom Judge. Primus Has Wormly found a bonrd-ing-houseyet? Secundus No. He won't have any but a fashionable one. Primus Fastidious, eh? Secundus Yes. He says it must be on a street where there are no boarding-bouses. Hit Hint Hard. Pram th Betrolt Free Press. ' Sunday school teacher So, Johnie, you struck that other little boy in the face, did you? Johnnie, stubbornly Yes, mum. And what did yon do it for t Trium phantly For alH waa worth, mum. Pat Vp In Casta. From Harper's Bazaar. "There doesn't appear to be much of tbe milk of human kindness these days,!' sigbed Buffer. "Oh, 1 guess there's a good deal left," retorted Waggles, "only its condensed." BxplalMed. Proat Tcaas 8ifUas. , , ,Wife What do yctt suppose is the rea ao there are no t marriages in heaven ? HusbandTon etoopiiJ 'goosr It 1to ofisel tbe fact that there is no" heaven in the marriage."! ","!"'" " t" ' ' . ... ..,.1. ' 1 '- '"" ' - P.O. Hoffman, editor Times,' Rockyl Mount, Va. writ eat "I am pleased to say that BoUoic Blood Balm is the best ap petiser and tonic for delicate people I eversawkrflt acted like a ebarm in my CaaC.''--w.H.-T ; A .?:;.:,' .vvijrv i , , Simmons Liver Regulator . baa never been known to fail to cure dyspepsia. A "BR AO PATCH. What Can be none with 3-4 at an ' Acre of Ground. Prom the Balisbary Watchman. Mr. A. L. Hall, esq., lives four and three-quarter miles from Salisbury on the Wilkesboro road. Hisbome farm consists of three hundred and fifty five acres of land. Mr. Hall's chief crops are tobacco and cotton. He raises from four to six barns of tobacco each year. Last year he raised forty-five bales of" cotton without uny fertilizer. This year he has the best cotton grown in this township. He fully intended to make this year's crop excel any of his former' raising, but the unfavorable spring gave it a considerable backset, however, his crop is now looking very well. He has this year '-ne hundred acres of cotton in. cultivation. His tobacco crop consists of sixteen acres. One tield, he says, is tbe best he ever raised. It has plenty weed and is of a very fine quality. His corn crop bids fair to make a fine yield. In his entire corn crop he has one hundred and fifty acres. With his corn he is very care ful, cultivating it as often and when needed. He also has a fine vineyard, well kept up. This is his pet. Last year he Bold six thousand five hundred pounds of grapes. His crop this year is equally as large, if not heavier. His "brag patch," however, is his gar den, consisting ol three-quarters of an acre. This year he has raised eighty bushels of anions and sold $30 worth of cabbage from it. He ha a tine prospect for tomatoes and turnips later on in the fall. Last year he cleared more than $100 from this plat of ground, besides furnishing his own fam'ly with vegeta bles In the spring he sets to onions and then alternates between each row with cabbage and tomatoes and when they are gathered lollows with turnips. MAM JO IS KB' KCiblNU. Thought He timeli ttoinethliix But Whhii'I Mure. Sam Jones gave a Kansas City Times representative tins account of the rotten egg incident at Houston, Texas. "Trouble at Houston? No, I didn't have any there. 1 never have trouble. What kind ol trouble? Oh, it vou mean that little egg incident the other night, don't be delicate about mentioning it. The fact is. some hoodlums down there did throw some eggs in my direction. The eggs were ancient, too, I'll admit that, but then a little thing like that doesn't trouble a man in the vineyard. I reckon those eggs were thrown in my honor, but they missed the mark and struck some ladies in the audience. It happened this way. I was making an attack on Satan on' his own stamping ground. It was a park, and suddenly the lights fizzled out. 1 didn't stop for a little thing like that. Then I thought I sniellodsometh'ing. I.wassurel smellcd something. Then I thought 1 heard something pop? 1 was sure something popped. Sud ienly it dawned .upon me that a smell and a pop go together in one wny. Eggs! Kottencgs! Thegieatcst humiliation a platform speaker can suffer. I talked on as it nothing had happened, momentarily exacted that thc marks would ring the bell. But they didn't. The current was turned on again, and when the audience was iuv liced three or four women and as many men turned up with eggs scrambled all over them. I I didn't get any until the next morning at breakiast." Hlanop Lymmi'H Apnolulmei ta Aug. 16, Sunday Trinity church, Ashe ville.' " 19, Weonesday Waynesyille. " 20, Thursduv Mica Dale, Conse cration. " 21, Friday Sylva. " 23, Sunday Cullowhec. 25, Tuesday Cashier's Valley Consecration. " 30, Sunday Flat Rock. " " Sunday p. m. liendersonville. Sept. 1, Tuesday Saluda, Consecra tion. 2, Wednesday Tryon City. , Frida St. Paul's, Henderson county. 6, Sunday Calvary church, Hen derson county. 9, Wednesday 8 p. m. Trinity chapel, Asheville. 11, Fridayp. m. Ascensionchurch, Hickory. Sunday Ltfnoir. Sun.'av 4:30 p. m. Yadkin Vallev. Wednesday p. m. Statesville. 13, 16, 27, Sunday Winston. 29, Tuesday Walnut cove. 30, Weduesday Gerroanton. 1, Thursday Madison, Consecra-. Oct. tion. t, Sunday Mt. Airy. " 6, Tuesday Wilkesboro. " 7, Wednesday Gwyn'ft Chapel. " 9, Iriday Lincolnton. " 11, Sunday, a. m. Shelby. " 11, Sunday, p. m. Rutherford ton. " 13-19 Asheville. " 21, Wednesday Bowman's Bluff-. " 23, Thursday Brevard, Consecra tion. " 25, Sunday Franklin, Macon Co. " 27, Tuesday Cullowbee.Consecra tion. Holy communion at morning services collections for Diocesan missions. ooratlrll la edit at Paper in. From tbt Kocklngham Spirit. Tbe 8pirit 6f tbe South is the only re publican newspaper published in this part of the state, and yet we find, a number of republican office holders, 'and others who expect to become republican office-holders, "refusing to support it. Well, gentlemen, next year will soon roll around, and no republican need expect any favors at our hands who refuseea to help us now. Oen. Greely to Vlalt tne Month. jen. Greely.thecbief of the United State weatbetburrau, and the "commander of the famous north pole txplbribg 'expedi tien, hat consented to visit the. southern exposition at Raleigh, and deliver an ad dress. . The exposition is to open October land doses, December 1, 1891. Gen. Greely will deliver on Interesting address, and it will be a great treat forthose who are o fortunate as to be, present at the expositien emBMiiav'i tjjj ' WetoJa a Print Bhop., V,;-. Prom the Marlon Pr Laaoe 1 "M'J Tbi.week'i paper- WilT be li little de layed by pur printer getting drunk.1""'
The Semi-Weekly Citizen (Asheville, N.C.)
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