" ,"y-
rf ,
Absolutely Pure.
This iwwdcr ncrrr ratic,. A inanrrl of nor-
ity, atrmKth nml whofeaomencM. Murv eco
aomtritl thaa tin." ordinary kinds, and cannot
be wkl In competition with the multitude of
low tct, short weight alum or phosphate
powders. Hold only in cans. KnvAi. IUkiku
I'owoks Co., loe Wall St,, New York.
- dwtrl7
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
Thro. P. Uatiiwob, Tho. A. Junks
KalriN.li. J. Maktin, Ashevillc.
Ashevillc.
JJAVIDSON, MAKTIN &JONKS,
Attorney and Counsellors at Law, .
AshevdlefN. C.
Will prvike in the 11th and 12th Judicial
. District. -ird la the Supreme Court of North
Carolina, and in the Federal Court of 1
Western Histrict of North Carolina.
Kcfer to Bank of Ashevillc. dtae:
BI HIM M AND rLIUNl Hli.
Kailm.trl tickets Niiurht told ami ex
changed. All transactions guaranteed.
Kdiiilile information cheerfully furnished.
at 9 North Main afreet, opiiosite court
nouse. W.M. Uladkk.
CHll. A. MOONB. DVrr MKUKICK.
HJOORB MEKRICK,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law,
Ashevillc, N. C.
Practice in the United State Circuit and
District Court at Asheville, Statcsvillr, Char
lotte and Greenslmro, in the Supreme Court
at Kaleigh, and in the eourt of the Twelfth
Judicial Iristriet of the State of North Carp
Ina. Kiecial attention given to collection of
clnlms.
Partnership doe not extend to iTHcticc in
Buncombe Inferior Court.- , dtoe3
T. H. COBB. J. O. UHKKIMON.
COBB tt MBRK1M0N,
v
Attorney and Counsellors afLuw.
Practice in all the court.
Office: No. 7 and 8, Johnston building;,
dtae
We notified Colonel Waters before the
election that his other name was Dennis,
and he neexln t come to this office for
sympathy now. Kansas City Globe.
Repairing and custom work done at
"The Shoe Store," Herring & Weaver's.
The man who thinks "one qnarter is
as good as another" it disillusioned
ylien He attempts to exchange a quar
ter of a dollar lor a quarter of beef.
There are times when a let-ling of lassi
tude will overcome the most robust, when
the system craves fiir pure blood, to fur
nish the elements of health and strength.
Tlie best rvnicdv for pitritvini; the blood
is l)r. J. H. McLean's S.-inaarillu.
He had mine tii Oklahoma,
And he didn't take a kuii.
So he niiRscd his quarter svclio'i,
And his bonis bleach in the sui:.
Hacklen's Arnica CluWe.
The I icst mil vc in t hi- world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, lever
sores, tetter, chapictl hands, chilblains,
corns, and nil skin eruptions, and osi
livcly cures piles, or no pay ropiired. It
is guaranteed to frivc iierlcct satisfaction,
or money refunded. Price 25 cents per
lx. For sale by F. I.. Tnonli. daw
It is all very well to talk of the Wash
ington centennial, but who is to keep the
I'rnnsylvanians sober while the centen
nial is goinj; on ?
Duunuesa, nausea, drowsiness, distress
alter eating, can lie cured and jirevcnted
bv taking Dr. J. If. McLean's Liver aud
Kidney Pillets (little )iills.)
She'hit the nail a fearful whack
I meant to say, she tried ;
Slic bathed her thumb with arnica,
And then sat down and cried.
W. W.JONKS. OSO. A. SIIUIMlkD.
JONBS ft 8HUFORU.
Attorney at Law,
Ashevillc, N. C.
Practie in the Superior Court of Westi-m
North Carolina, the Supreme Court of the
8tate, and the federal Court tit Ashevillc.
Ofhce in Johnston building, whercotie mem
ber of the Arm can always lie found,
dtnovll
Look Look!! To Hvrrini: & Weaver's
lor shoe repairing anil custom work.
A dense fog in London the oilier day
prevented a big wool sate from coming
II as advertised, for the purchasers
could not tell wliH'li was wool and wliu.ii
was fog.
Do Not Buffer Any linger.
Knowing that a cough can lie checked
in a day, und the first stages of consump
tion I Mti ken in a week, welierelivguarnn
ec Acker 8 hnglish Cough Keniedv and
will tcfund the money to all who buv,
ike it as per directions, and do not hud
nr statement correct. T. C. Smith el-
Co. . febfidawtw
"Just bcc how those crows carry on."
said a man, looking at the antics of a
ilock of the birds.
Yes," replied another; "they arc
carrion crows.
JOHNSTON B JONBS.
ATTOSSKV AMD COUNSKI.I.OK AT LAW,
ASHHVILLB, N. C.
Practice in the United State Circuit and
District Courts at Ashevillc, in the Supreme
Court at KnMgh, and in the Courts of the
Twelfth Judicial District ..f the State of North
Carolina, and elsewhere, a his service may
be required. Office over So. Express Office,
Hendry Illock laulWiItt
J H. DOUGLASS. I). D. 8.
DENTAL ROOMS, . NO, 24 SOUTH MAIN ST.,
Over Grant & Wingert' Drug Store. t
Kesidence. No. S Bailey St. feblOdly
11.
H. HEBVB8, I). 1). 8.
DENTAL OFFICE I
In Connally Building, over Kcd wood' Store,
Wlil3d1y
1'atton Avenue.
J J P. BURGIN, M. 1.
OFFICE l
New Grand Central Building, over ii:
Clothing Store.
tcbl7dlm
J.
P. RAMSAY, D. D.8.
Dental
Office i
In Barnard Building Bntrancc, 1'atton
Avenue nnd Main 8trcct.
fcbiiOdly ...
VAk CURED BY OLD SPECIALIST
HI V PHYSICIAN.
I A Bottle of medicine Free. We war-
I I I V rant our remedy tocure the worst
case, and the only phyiician who do thl to
prevent your being imposed uion by men
using false names and who are not Doctor.
Because other failed is no rcasoi lor not
using thia medicine. Give Bxnress and Post'
office address. It coats yon nothing. Addle
-Asahcl Medical Bureau, 21 Broadway, New
York. . .-.' (ana7atwiy
If any dealer says h has the W. T.. Demrlaa
snoM wiuwui Ham wn price mhi
IM IWMWIII, U BUB UOWB a
srawb .
1 jlftr ' -
log
wed
Oiaar Trves.
Araon tlie queer things in Connec
ticut are lis Irws, Up in Middk-towa
It was necessary to cut down a treo in
the rear of Uutting's cigar store. Sev
eral bricks were found imbedded in
tlie roots, so that only the corners were
visible.
Over in Cobalt a large and particu
larly straight tree was fulled and drawn
to the sawmill. After starting the saw
the attendant heard a grating of the
taw teeth, and stopped the) mill. lie
tried another cut, but again tlie grat
ing sound was heard, and he had to
(but down agutn. Several further at
tempt to aaw tbe length of the I
proving futile tho trunk was saw
across, and an old log chain and a
dozen harrow teeth were discovered
imbedded in the hard (Trained wood.
In VVesllluld a bowlder weighing
over half a ton is to be seen about Um
feet from tlie ground in the crotch of an
enormous apple tree, und old residents
si.y that they can reniemlicr when tliat
I i wider could be sal uikiii, so near to
'.he ground wus it. when they were
young.
A' tiuvbrook farmer tells the story
nliout iiis hanging his arytho in a
maple tree several years ugu. after a
days mowing. Tho scythe was. loft
there all winter and the uext summer,
until the time for haying cuuie around
again. On going to get the seytlio he
found the blade so deeply imbedded in
tlie soft bark of the maple as to bo im
movable, and he let it remain. The
tree is still standing in the front yard
of a fashionable residence in that vil
lage, and from each side of the trunk
project two arms, forming a letter T,
apparently part of the tree themselves.
The scythe blade has been entirely cov
ered with bark. The handle of the
scythe years ago rotted off. New
York Sun..
'' M obamnedmslsm. '
That Constantinople is today- Mo
hammedan and not Christian is due
to the genius of tlie Turkish sultan.
Mohammed II, son of Amurath IL who
was born at Adrianoplo March 24.
1430. His father aud grandfather hud
by successive conquests reduced the
Greek empire to tlie limits of Con
stantinople itself. When Mohuinmcd
became, sultun in 1430 ho determined
to compluto the work of conquest by
u le capture 01 mat city. The siege
was commenced April t), 1453. with an
army of 208, UOU men aud a fleet of 3U0
vesabls. like U reeks, assisted by a gal
lant buna oi Ji.uuu Uciioese, made an
obstinate resistance. Although u com
uiucu utiuctf uy iuuu unu sea uiuue on
A Wouiuu'a Itlacovery.
Another wonderful discovery haslieen
inaile and that too by a lady in this
count v. Inseasc fastened its clutches
Umiii her ond lor srveu years she with
stood its severest tests, but her vital or
gans were undermined, and death seemed
imminent. I'or three months she couched
iiicessautlv and could not sleep. Site
iHiniihl of us a Imttlc of lr. Kind's New
lliscorerv for Consumption, and whs so
much relieved on taking the first dose
that slie slept all night, and with one
bottle has lieen miraculously cured. Her
name is Mrs. Luther Luti.'' Thus write
W. C. llanirick & Co., of Sltelbv, N. C.
(Jet a free trial bottle at F. L. JacoTis'
drugstore.
Younefcllow Who is your father,
Maliel?
Mabel Really, I don't know. Mamma
was divorced from her first husliand and
married to her second a short time before
I was bom, 1 was educated bv her third
and go by tlie name of her fourth.
Hoot and shoe repairing at Herring &
Weavers.
'So, deacon, ou's got bai k troni liv
ing in ti e ell v hev ve f -
ikacou Carrvalr -(who has lost Iht
rk far a in sixvulatii n I "Humph'"
liliier Crossioads "l'urtv f'nc place, 1
use. Made niucli mouev in Wall
rcet. i: 'aeon ? "
ikacon Carryall "iMiniph?"
r.lilcr Crossrouds "No tense, deacon,
but whi.'li whs you, a bull m a li'ar ?"
lieacou Cnrrvall iNeitlier. I was n
blarsted, long-cared, unharnessed jackass."
liven the most vigorous and hearty
TO THE YC'Jaj CF ASHEY1LLL
I invito your attention to
my htock tif Spring ('lothin,
ooinjirisin"; tin; latest novel-
tk'is in inntrrinlrt nml lst fit
ting clothing in Asheville at
low pritt'8. Call and them
nt Whitlk'k'.
To thoOldMon of Ashovillt! :
Our Hpring nUck of C'loth-
iiif? cmbnwvs sinn-inl Btylcs
and cutK, dt'sigiietl to miH't tlu
wantH of old gcnt lonion. (uict
colors, easy fitting, all k'izck,
popular prurs, at Whitlock's.
Ho.vh' Clothing, Childivn's
Clothing. Taii'iils and guar
dians who content platt' link
ing Spring Cloth ifig for their
sons and Wards will do well
1 o call and exa mine the variinl
and well selivktl st(M-k of
( 'lothing liow on stile tit Whit
lock's
We cluim to have the best stoct a tlie
cit v, nml will sell them hw for cash, ft'
The City of Hickory can justly lay claim to many plcnsnut and natural advantages a
healthful resort for tourist and invalid, aituatcd a It is on the crest of one of the principal
mountain spur which extend to the Blue Hidge in the west, and dividing the beautiful Ca
tawba Valley. For hunting and ftshing this section of Western NorthCarolina la greatly
noted. The neighboring mountain and stream abound in an unlimited variety of game
and fish.
people have at times a feeling of weari- easccioftexifon to our novelR'S m
ncss mill lassit ude, 1 o (Iisjk.1 this kx-hng 1 1 hihlrcn $ Suits, just recciretl tor kustci
lake Dr. J. 11. MeLeai. 8 Sarsaparilla; it Suxav, nt ' WUlTLOCk'S.
Harenta Criminally Liable.
More than half of all deaths occur be-
ore six years of age. An army of inno
cent, lovely children ure swept needlessly
away each year, rarents are criminally
rcsiionsthlc lor tins. The death rate ol
children in England is less than half this.
Acker s bnghsh linbv Soother has done
more to bring this about than all other
causes combined. You cannot aflbrd to
lie without it. T, C. Smith & Co.
"lill," asked Mrs. Potts, "what is it
that tvery woman wants and no man
ever owns ?" Instead of dutifully giving
it up and giving her a chance to say a
husband, the wretch merely answered.
tin; cortn. '
Custom work
Shoe Store."
neatly done at "The
Some people are so constituted that
they would kak at a football match.
The First Symptom) of Death.,
1 ireu leeiing, dun Headache, pains in
various parts of the bodv, sinking at the
pit of the stomach, loss of apKlite, leer
ishness, pimples or sores, are all ssitive
evidence of poisoned blood. No matter
now it became poisoned it must be puri
fied to avoid death. Acker's English
blood Elixir has never failed to remove
scrofulous or syphilitic poisons. Sold un
der positive guarantee by T. C. Smith' &
Co. feb5dawlw
will impart vigor and vitality.
DnigUerk: An! bond morning, Mr.
Olilpnlron. Haven't seen you since You I
went to housekeeping.
nr. IHdpntron: No. Have you nnv
more ol lliat Digestion Kiiloro r y- u us d
to sell me;
"Ves, sir. How much ?"
'I want nlmut a quart."
'Yes, sir Gone 'back to (warding. I
presume.
Wormy.
Hart's Worm Cream will bring the
worms trom a elustnut, and is einiallv
eihoacii us it given to n clulil trottlilec
witn tin-in. I lie mere slant ol the ereani I
will nirUe n worm er.iwl. If your ehil
ilivn are ailing anil von liardlv know
what is Hie mailer, give them a dose oi l
Hart's Worin Cteam, and it the worms
te Uieie thev will not Slav, and if not
there no harm will come from it.
Houst ful Dude 1 am glad you admire
apried w t Mm
Ask Tour Retailer for tbe
JAMES HE ANS
$4 SHOE
a tub
JAMES HEARS
$3 SHOE.
According it Tear Needs.
sUlitadMyLa, It flu like a
fcixiklii;, and ItKQUIKKS
1 bw DUfecUy euy the Drtt dme It
, u worn. U will utiarir the most
kUUtMiuiH. JAMKH MKANS
onra u (Minutely urn
Hie following 29tU of May wasuimuo- my sen. I pin. Tlie stone bus a history
tl
!).. "Naf 'f
uessfuL tho Genoese chieftain, Justi
niani, was wounded so severely tlmt
no uau to retire trom tlie rampart.
This produced a panic, in tbe city, and
a second Turkish -assault, led by the
sultan himseif, nroved irresistible.
Constantino tbe XIII, the Greek em
peror, wassluiu, and the Turks poured
into the city. Mohainnied II coiii-
pletcd tho eouquest of all tho territory
subsequently known as Turkey in Eu
rope, Greece, tho Mediterranean islands
and Crimea, and died in 1481. thiia-
uelpuia Tunes.
Married In a Depot.
Charley Joralomon. the nonular
uoorKeciier in me lauies waiting room
u iiiu union siuuoii, tens oi an amus
ing incident, not without its pathetic
sido, which occurred there not very
longago. A Journal nuui wascbattuig tiveness, are promptly nnd agreeably
With him this morning ill recai-d to a banished bv Dr. 1. H. McLean's Liver and
couple (unmistakably newly married) kidney 1'illeis (little pills.)
wno liau Dassuu out in thpir tmin a.
moment before, when he remarked; Mr. Winks (looking over "the uaKT)
li was iiilimatclv associated with
ancient Hindoo family.
Cvnieal Friend (examining the stone
critically ) One of the windows of his
palnce, 1 suppose ?
Advice to nothera.
Mrs. Winslow'B Soothing Svrupsllould
ilwavs tie used for children teething. It
soollics the child, softens the gums, id-1
lays all pains, cures wind colic, and is the
best reinetly for diarrhieu. 25e, a bottle. I
Tenderfoot (in new Kansas town)
"Where is the poslofliee?"
Kesident : Over there.
"Where?"
"D'ye see that man sawing wood? He's
the postmaster.
ies, but 1 don t see the ostolhee,
"Of course you don't. It's in his hat.
Sick headache, biliousness, nausea, cos
ily shue of lu price wbfch
has ever been placed ex-
tenslTtlyon tb nuu-ket
m wuho aunuiiiiiy
isoousHiemi Denis
s out-wsnl
1.VS.IH. t.-u ts.Taur
Mmta dboc fur Boy
1. MEANS eV CO., Hostea.
Fall iiaes ef the abve char far sale ky
For Sale
Boatlc Bros. & Wright,
ASIIBVU.LIt, N. C.
fehSld.lm . tu th silt
and Wklake HaV
It en red at home with
ontpalu. Book of par.
Uenlarssent FKBB.
B M WOOl.LKY. H.D.
OOkoe Wi WulwaaU 8k
In th at
mm
V Allmila, iia.
rehiodawtv
OR Mill ONLY!
M DflCITlVr For lOSt or FATLIItO MA1TH00D
Osural aa KE&VOUB DEBILIT
flTfP T Weakness of Bodynd Mind: Effaeb)
J J AwJCi orErronoTlxoesMBiBOldorToiMf,
KahHt Rnlil BAKHISIH mil Kr.lan-0. M HHWif. BBS
llmisUea nitAk.l'lllt. VKUII'Vll IIKI1AS8 PART of POUT,
thulul.l. ,inhlllM HUSK TMKATt:NT llra.U tm ft
m tMilh r.u 41 ii.tr. TrrrUwlM. swl inla Casslrrrt.
tsHSMiwrfuuww. lliri riill.tplBnftUtHi, and srhiaalrl
Dtns. auhcssi Mil nulla. .,,IVtlM.ll. I,
"Onoof the funniest thlugs of that Cheap Dnigg& Co. are sellingallsortsof
nd that ever happened here was a l't inedicines nt halt pnee.
.tua. i urns jusi iiui ilivn. Allele
isn't anything the matter with anv of
us.
kind that ever hauuened
few months ago when a couple were
married here in the waiting room.
They bad been here for a good while
and appeared to be very affectionate:
we are all quite accustomed to that sort
of thing here, and hardly uoticed
them until a minister appeared on the
scene and bade them stand up. Then
Miss Wabash "Why do you wunt to
marry that young Trigger ? He's only tt
private in the Crack Killes."
Misstvcpncr 1 hat sthc reason I want
to marry him there'll lie no danger of
his hitting me when he tries to shoot
me."
V. L DOUGLAS
$3 SHOE
Terrible Forewarning.
Cough, in the morning, hurried or diffi
cult breathing, raising phlegm, tightness
in tlie chest, quickened pulse, chilliness in
the evening or sweats at night, all or any
of these things are the first stages of con-
suinption. Acker's English Cough Rem
edy will cure liieseiearnil symptoms, and
is sold under a jxisitive guarantee by T,
C. Smith c4 Co. trbfldawlw
ltcggnr 1 'lease give me a dime. Do
not judge mc by present npicaranccs, but
remember I once did business with Jay
Could.
Citizen 1 believe von, mv man, I
believe you. Here's a dollar. The
Ivpocli.
Better Thau Suicide.
Professor Arnold says: "An incurable
dvsis'ptic is justified in committing sui
cide. Wc will guarantee to cure any dys
jieptie within three months by Acker's
Lnglish llysiieptie 1 ablets, i.e. Miiitn
&Co, febMawlw
FOR
GENTLEMEN.
lira 1m la. - kla
fS.OO (1F.NI1INK HAnn-HK.wrn MHOE.
4.00 IHNII-SEWKU WI.T 8HOK,
3JIO I'OI.ICK AND FAaMVHe' HHOBa
I PXTKA VAI.IIK CAI.F MIOB.
'i.fto i
f-J.SB WUKKINtilH AN'S SIIOK.
mi ai.7
t.OOan.
All
A HOYS' NCHIKJL SBOKBs
i Ajaca.
B la Cnnfrrets, Button and
W. L. DOUGLAS
03 SHOE ladTh.
Itaat MTaMrlhU Beat Kyle. Beat rttUauJ.
U not snld bv vour dnalAr. Hla
W. L. IKWOLAii, BkOCKTOX,
For sale b
HERRING & WEAVER,
30 Sooth Main Street, Asheville, N. C.
janiua.iT
la IflMI ermlrarbd nioad Pohmn
Of bad true. nd was I maud with
aivYary, pown ua rMriiu
s4 mutnriMi.CTowlne war all toe tuna.
- i 1 look 7 small hnUlaa H H 8. tttdch
m g g Jkv fs nra euunay, aiKA so stu v
m.ff fk arcaaiui aueSM na manan
4 1 Jam in ri.iM,llla I rut
Hy little slee had white wnina
to such an extent Putt all was aoo.
Wult Whitman is so vers-a-tile as to
be culled a poetical brick.
Go to Herring & Weaver's for boot
and shoe repairing.
A Fennsvlvniiin worsted comiiany has
failed. The creditors will get worsted on
the Biwigiiment. " " ,
If health nnd life are worth anything.
and you arc feeling out of sorts and tired
out, "tone up your system by taking l)r.
J. H. McLean s Sarsapanlla.
I Sned to tho had lor a kin time.
1 mm Urn in plites of wis came
S I out of her km, and th doctor saKl
imputation was tlie only rrniorty to
aiahvrtle. lrediHidlh oiofsUoo
u iut her na n.H.H. and she M now
pmlMUfiidlnaRadheallaaa
any child. Mm ajwii Osmuko.
rob. 11, "Be. Cotumlm, Ua.
Book o Blond Wseaaaa sent free.
Bwirr SracinoCo.
Irawera, AlUMa,)a-
"What is that collar-button of yours
made of, John, asked Mrs.Cnmsonueak
of her husband the other morning.
"Rolled gold," ejaculated John, as he
climbed under the bed in search of the
pesky thing.-.; ....-H
The Verdict Unanimous.
W. D. Suit, druggist, Hiimus, Ind,, tes
tifies: "I can recommend lilcctrk.' Hitters
as the very best remedy. Hvery bottle
aold has mven relief in every case. One
man took six bottles and was cured of
flwnmntism of ten vears' standiiiL'.'
Abraham Hare, druggist, Hellcville, Ohio,
affirms: "The Ix-st selling medicine 1 have
evirr handled in my twenty venrs' experi
ence, is Klcctric Hitters." Thousands of
others have added their testimony, so
that the verdict is unanimous that Elec
tric Bitters do cure all diseases of the
liver, kidneys or blood. Only a half dol
lar a bottle at F. L. Jacobs' drug store.
r.USTA.lG LIIIOIIT
BHOtTTJ ALWAY8 B REIT IN KH0P,
aUTCIUkM. UTAiiLE AND FACTOR! I
IMHh and Poetry.
There are men who mnkc a living bv
writing rhymes in which they extol the
virtues ot soniehoily s tooth-wash, or
consumption cure, or I'urgative l'ellets.
we all camo closer and stood bv while It rather grates upon one's leehng's to
the oouple were made man and wife. rem' a pathetic stanxa of poetry and fin
Thev were Germans and seemed to '"h by learning that Dr. Tierce's Golden
take it an oulta in tb ordinonr mn f Medical Discovery is the sovereign rem
things. When the ceremony was over d' f')r "l?tion in its early stages,
the minister went awav ana tba hrirln "r nerauged liver, disordered kidneys.
Drunkenness
Of tho LlflSftP Hshlf. Pnaitlwalw rnreil
it Aimwnmii n. Hir miti wtcifii.
II eanbs iva la a ana nl aaffaa as taa i aa.
ncie oi idoo, wnnoui toe snowieiifre oi the pei-
lon taxing it it is SDaolutely b armies and will
effect a permanent and speedy cure, whether
the patient l a moderate drinker or an alcoholic
wreck. IT NEVER FAILS. We GUARANTEE
s complete cur la every Instance, is page book
Auures in oouu'leiice,
SPECIFIC CO., I8 Rig St, Clnclanll.a
the minister went away and the bride
oougnt tickets and enire&reu bertns to
Uhicugo-Hshe evidently nianaged the
ooogio lor tne establishment and
wheu their train went out thev went
wiui 11, as uuppy as a couple oi ciui-
aren. AJoany Journal.
Wounded Eaarle.
A wounded or enrasred eacrle is an
ugly antagonist. L U. Brinkman, of
uuniiigioii, uau an encounter wita a
wounded eagle not lonp; atro. which he
does not care to repeat While hunt
ing, he tired at tne eagle and broke the
bird s wing, but did not otherwise in
jure it.
lvjtpecting to make an easveanture
of his prize, he went forward. To his
iurnri:o. tne eutrle new at bin furs
iuiu hud he not warded it off with his
iirm. ins eyes would have been put
out by the savage bird. As it was, it
gripped bis ann, and, despite his ef-
lorts to free himself, he could not
sluike the eagle oil.
it struck at lam with its sound
wing, dug its sliarn talons throuch
his clothing into his arm, and used its
beak most viciously, iio called to his
friends, a short dk'anoo awav. Thev
came and killed the bird, and then
nrieu lis ciuws out oi Uie tiesh or bis
forearm and lee which was badlv la
cerated.
Mr. Brinkman's wounds were quite
serious, lie will bear the scars for
many a day. Youth's Companion.
A Hone That Ctw Tobaeeo.'
There is a heavy draught horse at
one of the quarries in Westerly, that
has boon driven for a number of Vears
by the same man native of the
Lmorald Isle. And it Is a fact that
tbe worthy animal will not draw a
load in the morning until he has bod
a cbow of tobacco. His appetite being
satisllod, ho is off like a wholesale
breeze. Providence Journal. T
impure or impoverished hlood. Mill this
is absolutely inic, and why should not
the truth lie told in poetry as well as
prose ? .
Catching a Tartar. Physician (arous
ing a tramp one morning front a nap on
his doorstep I Here, what is thematter
with von .' Can t vou move lively ?
iramir 1 m teeling pretty bad, boss,
and can't be expected to move in a
hurry."
I . What s the matter ?'
T. "I've been at death's door all
inglit."
Chronic nasal catarrh guaranteed cure
-Dr. Sage's Catarrh Remedy. Sold bv
druggists ul 5(1 cents. v
TOWN LOTS FOR SALE !
18 j-4 ACRES,
Lying neur the "Oakland Inn," overlooking
the river, upon which are several a IjcauMI'ul
unoccupied building; site as can be found
or near the city. Apply to
JOHN K. CONNALLY.
aprll dim ex sun
J?()K BALK.
Several fine cow, fresh to the pnil. Apply
to K. u. mii.I'iikii
aprl I dim ex sun 1'cmiliur.Ht
JudlclotiM AdvertlHlitK.
C'A'iM 7'i;f nmiiv a new business;
ENI.A M HiS many nn old business;
KliYIVliS many u dull business;
MiSCl-tiS ninny u lust business;
S, 1 1 7;'.S' m.'iiir n liiilint' business;
rh'liSlih'VliS ninny it Itirue business;
MiCURIlS success in any business.
To mlverlise judiciously, use the col
umns ol "7 he Liltzen." livcrvhotly remls
it; unil in yirom ii'oi to tfie returns it
ih7is iiihei tiscrs, its rates ure the chcuih
est in inr rounli v.
LEMON liXlXIK.
A I'LUAKANT l.liMON IlKINK.
I'or liiliunsnes and cotistiimtlon. take
Ix'mon r.lixlr.
For Iniliirestion and foul
l-nton Klizir.
Kor sick and n
iA'mon l!lixir.
For sleeulessnea
umun I'.itxir.
1-or loss of appetite
Lemon r.itMr,
MISCELLASKOVS.
,oOO 1'HHT AriDVK
Tlllli-WATIiK.
IIICKOUY, N. C.
I CI.IMATR
UNSUkPASSBO.
v l asiiiiraT r ' f a a n in. r i
The "HICKORY INN'! I built of Brick, Stone and Iron, ha all modern Improvements,
Una and Klcctric Hell In each room, and is well heated by rnrnaces; Hot and Cold Water
Paths and Toilet on each Hoor. I eleKnntly furnished throughout. The table will be ap
plied with the beat the market aD'ords. Bxcursionista to or from Ashevilte can atop over at
Hickory. For information as to climati . etc., address ,
FRANK LOUGIIIIAN, PropV,
KATliS-'.' .50 to Sa.fto per liny. HICKORY, N. C.
119, sissnil 'J1 (in WNk.
1 A
BLAIR FURNITURE COMPAUY,
NO. 37 TATTON AVENUE,
Wholesale and Retail Furniture Dealer,
Aud Cudertakcrs.
Proiiipl attention given to all orders day or night.
Residence t o I'enlaiitl Street.
Mildly
THE CAROLINA SALOON,
Has the Finest and Largest Stock of .
WHISKIES, t BRANDIES i AND t WINES,
liver Brought to AjlieIUc.
Parties wistiinif a good artielc for family or other purjiose, will find It to their interest to
give mc a cull. Kcspcctfully,
miiraldly
Frank O'Donnell, PropV.
tomucli, take
rvous heudaehes, take
and nervousness, take
und debility, take
LIUSTAMG LIHImEIIT
IIEAIjS INFLAMMATtdS, OLD ROREa
It Is proven by agriculture statisticg
tliat $5 worth of dog annually kills
1,000 worth of sheep, besides having
Ave or six days and nights loft to the
dog to keop tne whole, neighborhood
wae with ft chorus qr banting.
"Oh, my back!" i a common exclama
tion, and expresses a world of misery and
stiflcritiK. It is singular this pain arisx-s
irom sncn various causes. Kidney dis
ease, liver complaint, wastinir alleetions.
colds, rheumatism, dysjiepsin, overwork
aim nervous (leiiilitv nre chict causes.
Wlien thus ailini; seek prompt relief. It
can be found in Hrown i Iron Hitters. It
builds tip from the foundation by making
the blood rich nnd pure. Leading physi
cian and ministers use nnd recommend
it. It has cured many, and if you area
nlTcrer, try it.
UUSTAIIG LIIIII.IENT
is for man a must, penetrates
MUbCLE 4FUUIBTO TI1 VUiX
For fever, chill nnd nmlnrin, take I.cmon
lilixlr.
lx-m"n Kllxlr will not full you In any of the
nlmve iliscHses, all of whiih arise from a tor
pid or diseased liver, stomach, kidney, bow-
cis or iiiuoci. i-repnren only oy
lK. II. Mozi.kv. Atlanta. Ka.
ode. and ft tier bottle. Sold by druggists.
A FKIIM1N KNT M1NISTKH WKITKS:
After ten year of ureat sufferlnir from Indi
vestion, with nrent nervou prostration, bll-
ioiness, disonU-red kldheya and constipa
tion, I hav lieen cured by lr. Mosley's
icnion uuxir, auu am now a wen man.
Kev. c. c, IIAVI,
Blder M. H. Church, South.
No. 2H Tntnall St., Atlanta, Ua.
ipr'-'i iltoct.'l th au
FOR RENT
For the Summer Month.
A beautiful country home, containing five
elegant raoma, nicely furnished, situated In
the beantlful Hooper' Crvek Valley, 10 mile
froui Henderson villc, 13 mile from Asheville.
Railroad station and potnHice near at hand.
Ilenutlful lawn, pure moutitnln water and
deliKhtful scenery. Garden vegetable, fresh
butter nnd milk can be had evry day.
Terms reasonable. Apply to
1, A. PAHINUOLT, -Room
tl, Mel.ond Puililin;, Ashrville, N C.
OrJDSlil'H VOUNGHUJOl),
Fletcher' P. )., Henderson Co., N.C.
aiirdiltm '
HUSTANG UlltUEIlT
CITRES nOTJOWHOnV, CAKED BA08,
OllUil A HOOF wMl IM CATTLE '
WISH NARAH KI.I.ICK
Is pleaned to announce tu her frtcnIn and the
ptililic tf'-mrully that she iroiH8cti to oHin
i
about the 10th of May, with a itock of
LADIES' FURNISHING GOODS,
I'ancy Good. Umbroldery Mutcitul will be
a siicclally. Xrustinu that the tnilk-s will
honor Iter v 1th their presence and a share of
tlR-ir patronage, she will endcuvor to do all
in'hcr power to plcusc tlicm.
Corner Main and Willow streets, under the
SwunnniiiiH hotel. nprUH dly
Plants and Flowers.
ASHEVILLE GREENHOUSES,
Oak Street,
Opposite the Female College.
Wc will offer to the public Hon Plants
and Ikdillni; Plant in first-clus order at low
price. Will coniicte with any greenhouse,
Satisfaction triven.
Plant delivered free of cbnrKe to any part
of the Hty. JOHN PERKY,
apr.iodlw ' Florist
.! KJrfcfr,
SIIEPARD, MANN & JOHNSTON,
FUNERAL - PJ RECTORS,
EMBALMING AND SIIIPPIN'.G
A SPECIALTY.
-31 P ATT ON AVUNUIT..-
3i-
P. It. Itrewtou will attend Callft Day and Night.
, mariildly
-it
All eye fitted and lit iniaranteed. A com'
plete tiH.k of the above good at
GRANT'S DRUG STORE,
24 HOt'TII MAIN HTKHHT.
Oculists' prescription a nwclalty.
frh27dilm
.lUSTSUG LI!!!!.iE!IT
CUItES PIIiF.S, Bt'IlKK, CUTS, COMNR.
1 lliUWEClUI4lIiAiN8At'U08TllITKci
JOTICB.
y virtue of a mortKnge, with a power of ,
ale, limited to the uiidersiKiicd by William
T. Wilkin, on the 17lh nay ol November,
1KM7, and reuisU-red In Hook No. 11, on Pane
4:t, In the otlii-e of tne Keirister of lieeds of
lluneoml-eeountv, we will sell to the hlkhest
bidder for cash, at the eourt house door in the
city of Asheville, on Monnny, tne mn any oi
Mav. 1M8I). eiuht certain town lot In the
outhem portion of the city of Asheville, near
gomhalilc avenue, ami on mciioweii street,
lieinir lots Nos. 7. U. 10. 18. 111. 1H. 1 and
ao of the Meliowell Addition to the city of
Asheville. for a more perfect dcucrlptlnn of
which rclcrenee I hereby inane to am niort
Kane. Thi the tlth day of April, 1HM9.
1. II. BUKTIC.
C. D. BLANTON,
OKI). A. fillllPOKIl,
aprOdlm MortKairee.
N
OTICB.
JJOK KBNT.
The M-cond Hour In Mr. Alexander' build-
ana. No. 10 Patten Avenue, over llralnmn'
store, water put in u recpiiren. nppiy io
aprtldilw H.C.KHANCB.
At a regular meeting of the Hoard of Alder
men, ncltl on tne loth (lay ol Marcn, lssu, it
was ordered that two voting places he estab
lished In th city, for holding municipal elec
tion, one to be at the court nous ana tne
other at the Buncombe Warehouse. All vo
ter living ent of Main street are to vote at
the Court Mouse, and all voters living wet
of Main street are to vote at tne liuiuomiie
Warehouse. A new reirlsrrntwm 01 all votera
living in the city was also ordsred. Mr. A.
1. Wummey was appoimeu rcuistrnr lor ins
western nort on of the citv. anil Col. B Hu-
low Krwin was apiwlnted registrar for the
eastern portion of the city.
All voter living in tne corporal iimiu oi
the A-ity are required to come (of ward and
have their name enrolletl on the new retrls
tratinn book, whether thev havt ever regis
tered heretofore or not. , The regular election
for Mayor and three Aldermen, Monday, May
0, IKHtt. H. B. 1IAKK1NH,
P. M. Mil. I. UK. , ... Ms-jor.
City Clerk. ' aorSdlm
r.iUSTAl.G Lliiir.EIlT
CUBES RHEUMATISM, LAME BACK
AJlUbTI I K JOINTS. BUU IN UAiU
PUR KBNT.
A 14-room house, newly furnished, la
a large grov on street rail war. Apply to
apri!7 dtf V. 8. WATSON.
.lUSTAtiG Li;:i::z;iT
ctrriEs foot hot, rtnoxTtnKK hot,
tJCUEW-WQUM AND SCAD IN UiUCKl' I
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