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I THE CITJZEN, THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1892. DR. NELSON'S FAREWELL i , HIS SERMON AX THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. Ttie Beloved I'aMor Reviews the Cburcb Work IJurlnjr His Pa, torale, and MlciH Hla Flock a Feeling; Farewell. As Rev, Dr. W. A Nelson announced his first hvmn nt the morning service in the First Baptist church Sunday, .it was evident thnt he would not be able to REV. W. A. NELSON, D. D. (From a Photograph bv Lindser & Brown.) preach in his usual vigorous style. He said that he would not attempt to give his congregation a sermon, but would only give his church a farewell talk. He was glad to welcome many of his friends in the audience who had made great sacrifice of personal comfort in going to church through the bitter wind and driving snow storm. The minister said it was but another manifestation of the kindness they had so abundantly shown him before. Dr. Nelson then announced as the basis of his remarks 1 Cor. 2:3-5: "And 1 was .with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling; ai;d mv speech ' and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wdom. but in, d monstra tion of the Spirit and of power: that your faitu should not stand in the wisdom of men. but in the nower oi God." "The 6rst Sunday in February. 187," said Dr. Nelson, "I preached my first ser mon to you as your pastor. On that dav I took as my text the verse preced ing the verses I have just read, and as lny theme a Complete Savior. I laid down the direction of the Holy Spirit as our guide and the crucified and risen Christ as our Savior and the Savior of all who would trust him I love the old , doctrine of 'Jesus and his love.' I do not love the 'new theology,' but 1 love the old, old story not because it is old, but because it is the doctrine of my crucified Redeemer. This doctrine I have kept fresh before you. Yu remember 1 told you the object I had and hoped to ac complish in preaching to this people was to lead bad men to become good and good men to become better. I have en deavored 'to win the wayward for my Master, to lift up the fallen and the weak, to visit the widow and the or phan, to comfort the distressed and to point lost souls to a Savior. At the same time I have not failed to declare to you the whole counsel of God so far as it has been revealed to me by His Word and Holy Spirit. I have proclaimed His gospel to you weekly, as well in the prayer meetings as from the pulpit. "The record of my five years' ministry with you is made and is recorded above: God knows I have tried to be faithful to you and to Him. As my text says, 'I was with you in weakness,' etc. I have endeavored todo my dut v honestly, with' out ostentation and in the fear of God Many think the way to preach the gos pel is to show great research and erudi tion their chief obji ct is to attract the people; Papl says he did not preach with 'enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power.' He did not try to draw the peo- pie by classical music or rhetorical phrases or flights of eloquence; Christ was the magnet- be held up to the the people. 'II I be lifted up I will draw all men unto me,' says Christ. Like Paul when the battle of this life is over if 1 can look back and say with him '1 have fought a good tight; I have finished V... rr1mi' T l.a., Iran- I- in it U U forth there is laid up for me a crown of rigntcousness,' then l will not have lived in vain. I shall be satisfied. "T4.Af tiu 1 lir.- .u:a:.. .-ikLiiiu, uuv l,VJ 11 1 K ill. I auiUHIUU in this world than faithfulness to mv Master. But faith that stands in thewis- , - dom of men is not the faith mv text re . Quires, out in me power oi uoa. savs the Annul I I hnv triert tn l-cnrh vm n .. stand in the power of God, other- . vju whra 4rfitihl anil inrrn , a -v attiMtr-ijiM anil ni.Tmt .nan unma iwm too your . faith will waver and oh ! , brethren if your faith cannot stand the conflicts ot tins world, bas it strength , for the judgment to 'come ? A ' religion ..thttt mill mtmnA llr- im nnt aaf.. t-rt - risk at the bar , of God. Fortify your . souis against sorrow, affliction and ad versity by simple faith and honest trust . in Gad. Brethren, I have tried to teach , yon ton faith and trust, I have counseled yon to promptness in mv master's work. I have enjoyed liberality and honestv .'' and sincerity in all things. Zeal and ac- -.; tivity in good work should characterize ; a innstian's lite. . V "Constant work for my Lord is my turei jujr, siu UKPC llic YCI1 uaVC DCCn '. the busiest of my life. Since I have been t your pastor I have made nearly or quite . n . . i . . , an avcrBKv oi ciieen nnnarea visits a year. These I considered necessary. The - most oi tnera were to the poor and the amiciea. xuy neart always goes ant to them. It may be a weakness with me, ;f but I love God's poor. Brethren, never ; ciose your nana oi vnristian love and . charity against those who need yonr , Help, vo no circumscribe vour charities -V with nmnminfltintiAl llnrahiit Mihim flnA calls lend a helping hand. Since I have J VI1H JVM TV aisv wuviivuim the poor of Asheville nearly $500 per year in money besides food and clothing. -The visiting I did with the study I was , forced to do frequently made me work V sixteen hours per day and this has been - ' too great a tax on my constitution,'' but it -was service for the Savior, and God J. has greatly blessed the labors. "On the fil-.t la nf VhBr IBM f 1Sa-a vaviv-h ssua Hava aAMrMli.J a five years ago less one month this church had.283 members. Since I became yonr ".:".:'v-1 V';v. - pastor we have received 640 members. This has not been by protracted meet ings held bv modern great evangelists. but by the quiet unpretentious work of the church led bv the Holv Spirit. This I think the better way. The contribu tions of the church have kept abreast with her other progress until her last letter to the association showed a collec tion for all purposes including her two mission Sunday schools of over $13,000. The church supports a city missionary. Too much cannot be said of this meek man of God, Brother W. P.-Southern. Consecrated and earnest be has done a great work for his Master. I desire to give public testimony to my apprecia tion of his consecrated lile and his worth and piety as a Christian minister. God has put the seal of his approval upon his ministry and he has been instrumental in the salvation of many souls. "Since May 1, 1891, we have also been supporting a missionary to China. Breth ren, I beg you never let your in terest in foreign missions decrease. Support your missionary until your new house is completed ana then add another to your work. "Dur ing the first two years of my pastorate here 1 preached in the afternoon on sun- days at Biltmore and as a result v.e have a flourishing church there sell-su;)-portingand active. God hnsbiessed our work there also. "At Academv Hill, in northwest Ashe ville we have a flourishing Sunday school with Brut her Hurnham as supciinten dent. Our weekly prayer meeting and school has been greatly blessed of God and many souls have been saved. "West End mission has been greatly honored by the Lord. It has house nearly completed worth $5,000. This is a very active missionary and Sunday school point and will soon develop into a body of strong Christian workers. "We have lengthened our cords in every direction until it has become nec essary for the mother church to enlarge her dwelling and we began our new bouse on the corner of College and Spruce streets and when completed will cost nearly $50,000. We love the memory of dear Brother Meike for his beautiful christian life but in nothing was it more beautiful than in his intense zeal in rais ing funds and originating plans tor this house of the Lord. Breth ren, I confess I had a desire to lead you into that beautiful church, but just before wc are ready to enter the Lord has laid the, hand of affliction upon me and the privilege will lall to one more worthy, I trust. It is God's will and 1 bow l.umhlv. As to mv successor, let hiin come of the Lord, seek counsel of God and his direction will be wise. "FiikiIIv, brethren, in our relation as pastor and people we have much to cause rejoicing. I recognize ei(ery mem ber of this church as my personal friend. During my pastorate there has not been a discordant jar within the pale of our church. Harmony, good will, co-opera-ti n and brotherly love have character ized our relauons. These have been five years of the most active labor of my life, but ihey have been the happiest. These have bcenyeais ol pleasure and yet years fraught with the greatest affliction of my lite, but when Hu bas made a vacancy in my heart by calling away my loved one he has filled the vacancy with love for Christ. Beside my love for the church had steadily increased as the years have gone by until today she is dearer to mv heart than ever before. 1 want Asheville to always remain mv home. God bless her people and churches: I love them all of whatever name or denomination, but of the First Baptist church I can truth fully say if it was God's will I would rather continue as your pastor than be the pastor of any other church on earth. You have done me well,, the world has done me well, and therefore I owe my best efforts in trying to lead the world to my Savior. May we do all for His honor and glory. Amen." Dr. and Mrs. Nelson will leave Ashe ville tomorrow for Aiken, S C, where they will spend a month or so, if Dr. Nelson's health permits. JORDAN STONE DEAD. A Former Editor of "The Cltlien" Dies in Los Antteles, cai. A letter received from California by Dr. John Hey Williams states that Jordan Stone, a former resident of Asheville, died in Los Angeles on the 26th of De cember, of pneumonia. Mr. Stone will be remembered by nearly all of Asheville's citizens. He was a lia tive of Mecklenburg county, Va. Here moved to Wcldon, N. C, in 1867 and es tablished the weldon News, remaining there until the year lb72. when he went to Raleigh and started the Raleigh News. Mr. Stone lived in Kaleigh until 1876, w hen he came to Asheville and associated himself with Robert M. Furman, in the conduct of Thb Citwen. Later Col, John D. Cameron btcnme one of the edi tors, the farm being Furmun, Stone & Cameron. Mr. Stone left Asheville in December, 1888, going to Los Angeles, where he went into business as a commission mer chant, dealing in builders' supplies, which business he successfully conducted until his death. Mr. Stone was a man. of great energy, ana was a lorcibie writer as well. Dur ing bis residence here he made a host ot friends, every one of whom will deeply regret to learn of his death. He was about 48 years of ase. and had been married twice, his second wife having been Mrs. Mattie D. Welch, of Tallade ga, Aia. Airs, stone and tonr children. twa sons and two daughters, survive mm. ' Carolina Clnb Officers. The annual election of the Carolina club was held In the club rooms hi theT Johnston building, court place, last night. The following officers were elected: President, J. A. Campbell: vice- president, D. W. Furman: secretary and treasurer, B. M. Jones; executive com mittee, a. i. fcummey, k. f. rotter,!. nant, L. P. McLoud, L. Pulliam and W. K. Patterson. . The club is now in a most flourishing condition, there beimr the names ot 135 members enrolled on US books. ; -'.'(vvv,'.':0' ";: v" ; At ttenllwortn Inn.', . The New Year's dinner at the Kenil- worth Inn yesterday was enjoyed by seventy-three guests. Maj. W. E. Breese also cave a dinner there yesterday to a party of sixteen friends. Dr. Browning tells Tbi Citizen that there were thir teen arrivals at the Inn vesterdav. and that he has over seventy engagements or next wees, r " " m-v- -.:... THE LEAP YEAR GERMAN BRILLIANT AFFAIR AT BATTERY PARK. THK Belles and Beaux Benin Leap Vear In a Bewitcnlnarly Reantl. ful Event Last Ki lie tit Home of the Costumes A Lady's Account The leap year german given, by the Asheville young ladies took place Friday night at the Battery Park hotel. The following report of the' elegant affair was sent The Citizen with the request to publish as sent. Through the courtesv of Mr. McKis sick the ladies had the use of the beauti ful ball room. It was elaborately decor ated lor the occasion in pink and white, and a profusion of holly and mistletoe. The chaperones were. Dr. S. W. Battle, Mr. A. J. Lyman, Mr. Richmond Pear son, Ci.pt. U. W. Burtd, Mr. Charles Woolsey and Mr. Charles McNamee. They were very efficient in 'nelping to make the gei mau a sr. cess. Their cos tumes were very handsome. Dr. Liattle and Capt. Budcl woiv buuun trimmings. Jklr. Lyman's neck was cut "V" shape. Mr. oolsev s costume was a dream ot loveliness. Mr. McNatuec's and Mr. Pearson's diamonds were the handsom est in the room. A fine supper was served 11 o'clock. After supper the german began, and was successfully led by Miss Annie Williams, arsisted by Miss Isabel Aluiuand: All tiie gentlemen were perlect ladies, and there were no wall flowers. Among the most popular belles of the even.ng were Messrs. Herbert Child, D. W. Bis sell, D. C. Waddell, jr., Dr. Harry Wil liams, Robert Uiiigham, jr., and Stanley Parker. Mr. Herbert Child looked sweet in pale blue ribbons and pink rosebud. Blue is known to be Mr. Child's most becoming color. Mr. Bissell was beautifully at tired in yellow ribbons, and carried a lovely bouquet of roses. Dr. Harry Will iams, in white ciepe dejthinc, wasthe personification of loveliness. Mr. Arthur Child, the debutante of the evening, charmed all eyes with his graceful danc ing and girlish modesty. Mr. Stanley Parker was bewitchingly lovely in pink ribbons, with rosebud of same color. Mr. Bingham, with his large gray eyes, was irresistible. Mr. Waddell looked charming in "V" neck, and, as usual, his dancing was unsurpassed. Among those present were the follow ing: Messrs. D. C. Waddell, jr., Herbert D. Child, Gibbon Merrimon, H. S. Williams, Wm. King. R. W. Bingham, Arthur Child, P. S. Parker, E. Tylilen Wright, Geo. K. Collins, Captaiu Bereslord Webb, D. W. Bissell. H. A. Caparu. C. W. Murphey, Chas. t'eimimau, fk A. Kidd, Tliouias McBcc, Stedinau, Dun Merrick, Bcnji Jones, W. D. Williams, Clarke, H. Runibough, W. W. Merrill, Seymour Merrill, Thos. Cheesborough. McKissick, Oliver Rulledge, Robert Blake. . Misses Annie Catherine Williams, L. Isabel Mai t land, Ncwtou, Maria Brown, Stedman, Williams, Blandy, Miicuell, Glaser, Gregory, iimily MnitlanU. Cort land, Louise Westleldt, Lucv Waters, Kidd, Cart well, Gazzam, McKim, Mait land, Rumbough, H. Blake, E. Blake, R. Grat:t.;Alli8on, Walsh, Erskiuc, E. B. Pcnuiman. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Penniinan, Mr. and Mrs. W. It. Penniman.Mr. and Mrs. Marshall, Mr. and Mrs. J. W.SIuder.Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Price, Mr. and Mrs. Law rence McLoud, Mr. and Mrs. John Child, Mr. and Mrs. Rogers Grant, Mr. and Mrs. T. Wilson Sharpless, Dr. and Mrs. Charles Milliard, Mr. and Mrs. Harty horne. Mr. and Mrs. . Rumbough, Judge and Mrs. Moore Mr. and Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Herrick, Mrs. A.J. Lyman, Mrs. O. W. Budd, Mrs Chas. McNu mee. Mrs. Chas. Woolsey, Mrs. Hol couibe, Mrs. J. G. Martin and Mrs. S. W. Battle. In every way the german was one of the most elegant ever given in Asheville. The young ladies .w ho managed it de serve a great deal ol credit tor its pleas antness. It was a unique affair, and there was nothing bu: pleasure all around to each and every oue. VOTING CONTEST. Miss M. Ella Browne and R. I. Foster Get the pictures. The contest inaugurated by Edwin L. Brown, jr., the young merchant d' iug business on South Main street, closed Thursday. Two very pretty pictures were offered, one to be given to the most popular school teacher and the other to the most popular railroad man. The voting had been lively, and there was a box full of ballots to be counted. This was done on Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock. The votes were read out by Register T. J. Mackey and the score was kept by Robt. M. Furman, of the Demo crat, Clarence F. Ray, ot the Morning Gazette, and The Citizen. The picture for the most popular teacher was given to Miss M. Ella Browne, of the Montford avenue school, she having received 492 votes. Miss Katie Millard, of the Orange street school, was a close second, with 451 votes. Other teachers receiving votes were: Miss Minnie Halliburton, Miss Porter, Miss Came Black, Miss Hated, Miss Webb, Miss Holman, Mrs. T. W, Branch, Miss Viola Boddie, Miss Cora Drummond, J. D. Eggleston, Miss Mollie Lanier. Miss Annie Allison, miss uouing, P. P. Claxton, Miss Johnston, Miss Montgomery, Mrs. L. A. Farinholt, and - w - BiMl1' The railroad man's picture was won by R. P. Foster, master of trains of the Western North Carolina railroad, his vote being 178. John Fletcher, of the street railway, was second with 55 votes. Utfiers voted lor were: (.ass unqer wood, Wm. Arthur, Wm. Williamson, Clarence W. Murphy, R. R. Bridgers, Thos. Mnrphy, I. Frank Blair, T. H. Bomar and A. H. Baird. "Twelfth Mysrht" Party The CmzBN has received the following invitation to be present at the residence of Mrs. R. H. Reeves, No. 35 Spruce street, on Wednesday night, the 6th, to participate in a "Twelfth Nyght'.' party: "To ve bolde lads and (aire lasses, Greet ingi Come to yehouseof Mistress Reeves, at early candle-lighting, oa January lithe, and loin ve merrie comoanie in 5 e pastimes and customs -of ye Twelfth yght." A very pleasant time is antict A SHOOTING. Alderman Reynolds Fires Three Hliots at a Colored'Han. About 1:45 p. m. Saturday Alderman W. T. Reynolds fired three shots from a pistol at Charles .Connelly, a colored man, on southwest court place. Friday Mr. Reynolds was in Re . nolds & Spears' livery stable on Water street, when Connelly, who was a stable band, and had been drinking, became enraged over something Mr. Reynolds said, and picking up a brick threatened to knock him in the head. Mr. Reynolds had just gotten up from a long attack of the grip, and was very weak. Saturday at hour stated he was on the sidewalk near T.C. Smith &Co.'s drug store. He saw Connelly not far away, and, pulling out a pistol, fired at the colored man. Connelly ran, and Mr. Revnolds tired two more shots after him. Patrolman Chas. W. Goodlake was standing near by, and running up, caught Mr. Reynolds' hand just after the third shot bad been hred. I-r lends then ran up, and with them Mr. Keynolds went away. Connelly ran into the alley at Sorrells' bar. One of the bullets struck hiin in the leg. Dr. R. H. Bryant is attending him. TIIE FEAST OF HOGMANAY. HAPPV GATHERING THURSDAY MIGHT. ON The Claus Gather and Make the Celebration by the Hcottlab Pa triotic Society One of the Most Brilliant Ever Held. The last hours of the dying year '91 brought no more interesting or thor oughly enjoyable event than the sixth annual celebration by the Scottish Pa triotic society of the feast of Hogmanay, in Assembly hall, Patton avenue, on Thursday night. These celebrations have for several years past been made a distinct feature by the Scottish residents of Asheville and vicinity, and this last one even outdid any ot its pleasant pred-.-cessors. It was 9 o'clock and after (the good old Scots will never hurry things) when the bonuie lassies and laddies, the older people, and the invited guests arrived at the hall, which had been handsomely and tastefully decorated for the leslive occasion. About 10 o'clock the concert began. This part ot the program was very al tractive. The opening number, "Thou Bonnie Wood o' Craigielea," was sung bv the entire audience, and the effect was charming. Mr. Williujin Goudie followed with a song, '"Nora,- Pride of Kildare.". Mrs. A. G. Mansou's rendition of '".Wat tle's Faith," and "The skipper and his boy," showed a splendid voice, well trained, and the songs were received with much apptaxise. Mr. D. R. McKiunon, in his own happy way, gave a recitation, "Watty and Meg." Miss Mamie Lusk's singing ol "Going to Market," was one ol the very liest things on the program, and all eniiyed it greatly. Messrs. Simpson, Goudie and Henderson sang a trio that was catchy, and Mr. Hume's recitation was well done. Mr. H. Petrie sang "The Guardship" admirably and fully deserved the plauditsof his listeners. This closed the first part ot the entcr taiument. Mrs. D. R. McKinnon had been put down for a song, but was suf fering from a severe cold, and bad to dis appoint the audience. About 10:30 supper was announced. In the from portion of the hall two long tables hud becu placed, the supper room being separated from the dancing ball by curtains. At tnese tables the guests, to the uumoer ol one hundred moie, seated themselves and the least began. Aud a rigut royal spread it was! Nothing had been ielt out mat could appeal to the taste, and all partook heartily. The sui per was gotten up by Barker, the South Alain street caterer. At 11:30 the dancing began. Music was furnished by the Battery Park orchestra. There were twenty dances on the program, and it is needless to say that the crowd "tripped the light fantas tic" until far into the morning hours. But all these happy occasions; no mat ter how pleasant, must have an end, and liually -the music ceased, and the com pany gathered together, and lifted up their voices iu the singing of "Auld Lang Syne." Then, when the New Year was yet in its swaddling clothes, the happy Scots returned to their homes, to cherish brightest recollections of this most aus picious occurrence. LUCKY GUE8MERH. Prices In the B1k Candle Contest Awarded. When the guesses on the Asheville Cigar company's big candle were examined on Saturday afternoon it was found that the first prize had been won by W. A, Dougherty, manager of the clothing store of E. B. Barnum & Co. Mr. Dougherty's guess was 8 days, 17 hours, 30 minutes and 20 seconds, coming within 5 minutes of the correct time. This prize was a $25 shaving set. The second prize was dressing case, won by A. H. Robinson. The third prize, a handsome cigar box, was won by M. G. Miller. Patrolman W. R. Gadger, of the police force, won the fourth prize, a cigar case. As a gnessist Barnum &Co.'smanagcr seems ts be in it. Ten Dollar Gold Piece for a Cent, Sometime ago, a gentleman bet that if be stood at the corner ot tsroaaway ana Fourteenth street. New York, and offered gold eagles to the passers-by for a cent each, he would find no purchasers. The experiment was tried, and it turned out just as be said. No one would believe that the coins were genuine. It seemed too good to be true. An equally remark able offer is that made bvthe oroorietors of Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery, the sovereign cure for consumption. Think of it! restoration t life and health for a mere song. There is not a case of lung-scrofula in other words, consump tionthat' will not yield to it, if it is taken in time. It is the greatest blood ourifier ever known, and is guaranteed to benefit or cure in all diseases of the throat and lungs, , or money refunded. Onlv extraordinary curative properties could warrant or sustain its makers in selling it thus, on triaU , : A THRILLING EXPERIENCE . H. BOARDMAN COMES NEAR DROWNING. Together With a Colored Man. Mr. Boardinau Attempts to Cross the Hwaunauoa, and They Have a Very Close Call. On Wednesday evening last J. H. Board- man, engineer at the water works, to gether with a colored man, started to cross the Swannanoa river in a boat, the usual way of crossing. When half way over the boat sank with them. It is sup posed that the colored man who seemed to be irightened caused the boat to dip. When they fell in Mr. Boardman who could not swim tried lo get to the col ored man, and begged him to help hiin. Mi. Boardman's laraily wife and two daughters were iu the house. Oue ot theyouug ladies heard a cry and ran to the road overlooking the river. Her feelings can be better imagined than de scribed when she saw the heads of two men one her lather moviug slowly down the river. Her screams brought the mother and other daughter out. They realized that they could do notning to save him, for iheir only means of rescue, the boat, was gone, lheu tlie uauguter wiio wus nrsi at the scene rushed liautically down the road, screaming "Help! help! two men are drowning." Mr. Mark L. Reed heard the screams and jumped on a horse behind another man who was passing his house aud went to the rescue. In the meantime Mr. Boardman, though the water was up to ms mouiti, neyer lost his presence oi mind. He Kepi his mouth tightly closed, treading the wa ter and moving the paddle under the wa ter, and was earned by the currentdowu to somedhtiwood. V ituonearmarounu a log in the river he managed to steady himself till he could reach tne boat. 1 uc water was shallow enough then totoucn bottom, so he waded pulling the boat to the opposite side oi ttie river. Mr. Boardman's strength was almost gone, but lie IiaJ uelermiueu to save iuc colored man, who kepi pitilully crying : "Oh, Mr. Boardman do save ine. M breath is almost gone." Mrs. Boaru man sensibly told die man to "shut his mouth and stop yelling and he'd save lus breath." But iu a lew moments, by catching oil to the boat, he was landed. Mr. Boardman tueu, his strength almost gout, shaking with a chill, had to pad dle hiniseli across again to get home. Tiie water woiks pump had to be slopped till the night helper arrived, as Mr. Boardinau was sullcring from a chill aud overtaxed streugli. Ihe Citizen's uuormaut points to this narrow escape and says tuere is' urgent need ol a oridge at tflis point, even though it be but a foot bridge. The only man near there is Mr. Boardman, ana he cauuot swim. The accident is liable to occur agaiu, and the secoud tunc mav cud disastrously. The inform ant adds: "Cut off from neighbors or help in i.tie time ot need, cut off Irom help iroin pai.scrs by, tue only convenience is the telephone." ASHEVILLE NOTES. Hon. Jesse P. Lowry spent New Year's day in the city. Marriage license has been issued to Rober' Jones and Arrie Brown, white, of Buncombe. Jailer Jamison says the county began the new year with nineteen prisoners in the jail. Ex-Congressman H. G. Ewart, of Hen dersonville, spent Saturday and Sunday in thecity. George Vanderbilt is now at his home near Biltmore. With him are Hon. Ed. Burnett, Richard M. Hunt, the architect, Frederick Law Olmstcad, R. H. Hunt and G. Pinchot. The Knoxvilie Evening Sentinel says: Mr. Lloyd Freeman, formerly of this city, but now of Asheville, has been visiting here for several days. He is con ducting an art studio successfully iu Asheville. J.;D. Hambrick, of New York, is in the city. Mr. Hambrick is here lor the pur pose of putting up the Universal long tiller cigarette machine to be used by the Asheville Tobacco works. He will com plete his work in a few days. C DeWitt Pinson, who has been The Citizen's correspondent at Bingham school since the opening, writing over the signature of 'Foxie," has returned to Ins home in Atlanta, aud will not re turn to the school. Mrs. F. 0. Wells, of Greenfield, Mass., died at the VanGilder house, on College street, on Thursday, aged 36 years. The remains were taken to the old home of the deceased, accompanied by ber hus band, on the 2:40 train yesterday morn ing. The Webster Herald savs: "Our voung friend Geo. W. Candler has left the postal service between Asheville and Murphy. His place has been filled by a clerk from the eastern part of the state. We are sorry to see George go, for he was one of the most efficient and correct clerks on the road." The watch night services at the Cen tral Methodist and the Patton Avenue M. B. churches on Thursday night, were well attended and very interesting. Just before midnight was struck the bells in the steeples rang out merrily, keeping up their music until '92 was born and old '91, with its sadness and its joys, passed out and away forever. Have yon formed your New Year's res olutions ? Be sure and resolve that here after yon will, whenever wanting a sit uation, a bookkeeper, a clerk, a cook, or anything, use The Citizen's Want col umns. There is no medium in Western North Carolina that can approach it. In fact as an advertising medium The Citizen leads the parade. Paste this in your bat. Says the Waynesville Courier: Miss Dora Smatbers and Miss Lillie Hyatt, oi the Asheville Female college, were home for Christmas. Mr. and Mrs. Q. W. Davis were summoned to Asheville yes terday bv telecraoh. to the bedside af their grand-daughter, who is dying. Master Bartlet and Miss Eliza Skinner, who are in school at Asheville, tpentthe holidays at home. -' r ' v ..j-.' TELEGRAPH TOLLS. What Manager W.G. Peebles Has to day on the Subject. In a conversation with W. G. Peebles, manager of the Western Union telegraph office in Asheville, he gave The Citizen some figures of interest, especially since the publication of an item to the effect that the Western Union had put up tele graph rates to points outside the state. "Instead ol increasing the rates," said Mr. Peebles, "they have been reduced. For instance, the rate to Middles boiough. Kv., which was 50 cents for a ten-word message, is now but 25 cents. Then there are the cities of Atlanta and Augusta, the rate to which formerly was 50 cents, but which is now only 40 cents. The same ch:inge applies to Chatta nooga and Bristol, Tenn.,and Rock Hill. Chester and Winnsboro, S. C. "The old rate to Spartanburg was 40 cents, but that has been reduced to 25 cents. The same reducnim has been made for Greenville and oi li towns in South Carolina on the Air Line road." Mr. Peebles said he could name hun dreds of cities to which the telegraph rate had been lessened. THIS IS ENCOURAGING MORE MONEY EOR SCHOOL PURPOSES. The Apportionment Raised to 1.50 Each for Every Child of School Atce An Interesting; Re port from Superintendent Way. C. B. Way, county superintendent, hands The Citizen the following inter esting and valuable report: "The county board of education held its regular meeting yesterday and today, the full board being present A. T. Sum mey, chairman, B. G. Gudger and J. H. Sams. The important feature of this meeting was the apportionment of the county school fund for the vear. After a careful estimate of all the sources of rev enue available, and deducting lawful ex penses for collecting, disbursing, pay of superintendent aud board, office ex penses, estimated insolvences, etc., the board concluded that it was safe to de clare the apportionment to be $1.50 to each child of school age, and also a spe cial appropriation to a few very weak districts, to bring them up to $75 each. This is a small and inadequate amount tor school purposes, but remember that it is an advance ot 20 percent, on last year. With this aid there are not a half dozen districts in the county which cannot have a six-months' public school this year. ' 1 intend to show them how easily it can be done, and ask them to do it. "Teachers' reports from seventy-two districts (outside of Asheville) show an enrollment of 4532 scholars out of a cen sus ot 6629 68 per cciii; and an average attendandanceot 2077 40 percent. This is a very respectable gain over last year; and 1 hope by the close ct the year, (June 30) when all the reports are in, and the full report goes to Raleigh, that it will be increased. Let the friends of public education in Buncombe takecourageand re-double their efforts. It is the great cause of liberty and country. There must be no pause in the onward march. Let the teachers in the little mountain school houses feel that they are leaders, men and woman ol power and conse quence, in ibis war against poverty, pauperism aud crime. Let them go out among the fathers and mothers in their districts, and 1 urge them to send their children to the public school. "Let those important school officers the school committeemen read over the school law and their oaihs of office, and resolve to put a little more time and work and heart into the discharge of their duty, aud my word for it we will average sixty per cent, in school next year. Will they do it ? I appeal to every one of them; let's stand by each other, stand by the cause, and come up to the lull measure 01 duty herein. 1 say to iliem, limited as our public school tacili ities ure, jet, with proper effort, there is no necessity to rear another illiterate child in North Carolina 1 I say to them, 'come let us reason together,' lets meet 111 council now, and lay our plans and devise our means for six months free schools, the coming year, in Buncombe. "As for myself. I uon't propose to 'go into winter quarters' in this campaign, but 1 desire to meet the people, officers and teachers ot every district in the county and consult freely and fully in regard to work for the coming year." THE R.& A. New Developments to Be Looked For Soon. ft Frank Reynolds, president of the Ruthertordton and Asheville railroad company, which has a franchise and right of way for either an electric road or a standard guage railway from Ruth erfordton to Asheville, has been in the city for a few days, and informs Thb Citizen that English capitalists are nt present taking considerable interest in this scheme. There are nodiffcrences of opinion as to the importance of this road to both Asheville and Rutherford ton. Should it be built it would traverse one of the most magnificent sections of the Ameri can continent for scenery, and will open up a wild and sublime country which would attract tourists from every quar ter of the globe. It is intended to make the road an electric one, if at all possible; bat if this should be found impracticable, a stand ard gauge road will be constructed upon the most modern and substantial plan. There it ample water power along the proposed line of road, about midway be tween the terminal points, to drive dy namos large enough to generate an electric forccof indefinite horse pawer. and wbeu once the machinery is placed in position the cost of propelling force will be minimized. Mr. Reynolds was not at liberty to divulge the precise condition of affairs with his company at present, bat enough was said to show that he has absolute faith in its success, and with the open- ing of tbe spring new developments, ana possibly active operations, may be looked for. ! ,". 1, '-' I ' ;;;' -V;.;'' ; ' '.'''''.'' i ' ' -'U'-'V-'' ' '-.; - r ' , ' T'ti's'iiri mi Mnllrf.li K'MMIMmii . : .j.n'wiw..i&i -iW a utrf. wfc-i ti'i 1
The Semi-Weekly Citizen (Asheville, N.C.)
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Jan. 7, 1892, edition 1
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