THE DAIXY CITIZEN,
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FRIDAY. AIV.FST l.'... iNSt.
HAKHKUM'S ACTIVITY.
Followiii-; Hose upon the New York
Star's arraignment of the President tW
his willul violation of the pledge to the
icople of the Tnioii concerning the
removal of competent officials in the
various hrauehes of tlie Federal govern
ment, anil his avowal that he, Mr. Harri
son, would not permit party aggrandize
ment or the furtherance of party power
to enter into his administration of the
law in appointments or removals where
the interests of the public were para
mount to party pretereiice, the able Phil
adelphia Record sarcastically remarks:
Some complaint is being made that
President Harrison and the Icadingmcin
bcrs of his Cabinet are absenting them
selves from Washington while ipicstions
of pressing national moment, demand
their attention. That this complaint, so
far as the President is concerned, is nol
well founded is shown by the fact that in
one day ot his vacation he removed not
less than thirty-nine postmasters and
tilled their places. This proves not only
that the President wastes no timeduring
his summer holiday , but that the air ot
Peer Park is having a most invigoratm:
cftcct upon Ins constitution. .ot main
men could pertorm so great an amount
of official labor as was involved in the
removal of thirty-nine postmasters ii
one dav. Assistant postmaster genera
Clarkson has made not less than l."o
removals in a dav; but these related
merely to village postmasters whose
eases required little consideration. Prcsi
dent Harrison, on the other hand, wa;
obliged to consider numerous conflicting
claims in making nearly every appoint
meat, so that lus task was much more
laborious than that of the subordinate
headsman of the post office department.
Of these thirtv-niiic postmasters
moved and "resigned" just one served
to the end of his four years term. Tin
solitary exception in one day s work ot
decapitation affords a gratilying prool
that President Harrison and his Ad
ministration sometimes pay homage t(
the four-ycnr-tei in act.
As for the Ilehring Sea question am
other national matters awaiting Execu
tive attention, what are these compared
with the importance of making places for
clamorous partv followers?
In further proof of the President's
activity, one day last week, on his return
to Washington hum .New Ivngland, Ik
settled the question ol applying the Civil
Service rules to the Census Bureau. Com
missioner Roosevelt demonstrated in a
well-considered argument the necessity
ot putting tins bureau under the Civil
Service system in nccorduee with the
spirit of the act of last Congress creating
tlie bureau. Hut the i 'resident, after
devoting an entire day to an investiga
tion of the subject, decided that the
offices of the Census Mureau, numbering
about one thousand all told, were the
legitimate spoils of parly, and should be
distributed accordingly.
As a set-off to this decision the Presi
dent supported Commissioner Roosevelt
in his demand that the postmaster at
Indianapolis should immediately remove
three obnoxious persons whom he had
appointed to clerkships in violation ot
the Civil Service rules. So well pleased
was Commissioner Roosevelt with the
action ol the President that hecxclaimed :
"President Harrison gives me tree play in
enforcing the Civil Service law;" and lie
hied him to his Western cattle ranch.
It need not be said that Census Super
intendent Porter said the rest of the
spoilsmen were stil more gratilied by the
active intervention of tlie President in
their behalf. A less active and industrious I
man than President Harrison might hav
postponed this decision until after the
dog-davs indeed, his ill-natured political
enemies will doubtless sav that a Prcsi
dent having any regard for Civil Service
Reform or the true meaning of the lawol
Congress creating the Census Mureau
would never have made such a decision
at all.
But it will not do to charge, in face
of all this evidence to the contrarv, that
President Harrison is neglecting his
official duties during his summer vaca
tion. In the opinion of his lending ad
visers and adherents the distribution of
the spoils of victory is the first duty of a
President, and to this he is devoting his
strict attention, whether in Washington
or at Deer Park.
Sullivan and tlie Houlh.
Baltimore Sun.
The Hon. John L. Sullivan, who has
just returned from a brief visit to Missis
sippi, to which he mav he comiK'lled to
pay a longer one after awhile, like many
other distinguished visitors to that sec
tion, expresses himself as much pleased
with the jeople of the South. It spite of
the unsympathetic conduct ot Judge
Terrill, the absurd action of the iurv
which had the honor of trying the cham
pion and the impolite attentions ot inv.
Lowry, Mr. Sullivan is magnanimous
towards the Southern people ana not
disposed to judge them harshly. He be
lieves that the great majority of them
repudiate the course of their official rep
resentatives, as he thinks is shown by
"encouraging letters which he has re
ceived from men in the highest social and
business circles." There arc fools in all
sections of the country", unfortunately,
and the South is not without its share,
'it we fear that the public will not Ik
..isposed to accept Mr. Sullivan's state
ment about his popularity in that quar
ter without a very large pinch of salt.
The fact is, Mr. Sullivan's head has been
swelling visibly since his encounter with
Mr. Kilrain, and iersoiis unacquainted
with his career might imagine from the
way he talks that he was a "bigger
man" in every resect than Washington
r lirant. The truth is, Mr. Sullivan is
simply a professional slugger to whom
nature lias given strong muscles and a
hard head. Viewed as a slugger, he has
no more claim to distinction or consider
ation than a hard kicking mule. He has
used his physical gifts for no good or
useful purpose, but has employed them
in a way to encourage violence, disorder
ind breaches of the peace. He richly de
serves the sentence which has been im
posed upon him, and it is to Ik hoped
will receive it without the deduction of a
minute from the full term. To make he
roes of such men is a foul libel upon a
rand moral quality which is often
it rouges t in the weakest, and of which
the Boston slugger has never had the
most remote conception.
The "MarkiH of Montana."
New York Sun.
Mr. Russell H. Harrison leaves the
wonilering Old World to-day, and starts
lor his native shores. The steamer that
carries the clastic and jervasive younker
hasthc mostimpressivejob that has been
intrusted to any boat since the days ol
the famous dory that carried Ca'sar and
his fortunes. Besides the Republican
policy, a line ehcekstonc, given him by
the Shah, a napkin marked "V. R.,"and a
liarv chock full of reminiscences of Nobs
That He Has Met, the Markis of Mon-;
tuna brings with him a choice lot of ling-
iish Trouserings in the Latest Loudon
Style, so that the meeting between him
and Wanamaker will be doubly affecting.
The return of the Markis of Montana
will be an event to make strong men grin.
It will adtl to thegaycty of nations. It
will freshen Republican politics. Blow,
leviathan-lunged Wagners that contrib
ute wind to brass! Show your tickets,
ladies and gentlemen! The circus is
about to begin.
WE ARE BUSY.
Think of it! At this season
of the year, when everyone
is complaining- of dull trade.
We have more than we can
do. Our store is crowded
from inorningtill night, mak
ing purchases. The reason
OUR PRICES EXPLAIN ALL !
Our buyer is now in the
Northern markets, selecting
one of the finest stocks of
Dry Goods and Shoes
ever brought to this market.
And to make room for Fall
Arrivals, we a re offering some
SPECIAL BAIMiAIXS in the
following goods :
An elegant pair of
tains for SOc.
sold for .f 1.10.
PARASOLS-We
plain Mack
fancy colors
Lace Cur-
,; formerly
have a few
Silk, and
which we
Maniple Southern Critics.
MnhiU' NvK'UT.
TIktc arc two classes !' i(.'ipk- wlio
write almul the South and its people
whose utterances should have very little
weight; the one. those who have never
visited this section; the other, those who
view evervthint; in the South through
ihc medium ol' prejudice. Northern men
wlio come amon.y; ns ready to look at
facts, and to accept whatever inferences
ire iledueililc Iroin those tacts, who arc
not the victims of sectional prejudice to
in extent that prevents them I'roni lie
lieviuf; that anvthine; c;ood can come out
it'tlie Southern ('.alike, and who are pre
pared to approve as well as blame; such
men as tfiesc never wnteot the South just
Iv and lairlv.
not, as it is
to show
our
THE SKW STATICS.
SK.'akiiiK of the admission of tlie new
States in the far West.au exchange says:
"It is uurtliiiij? but Kriitifyinj; that the
people of these ureal territories should
become citizens of a "free country" while
in a pre-established condition of slaverv.
The laboring men, the"lione and sinew?
according to Senator I'ujjh, alreadv
wear the shackles ol the nionev kirn's
The territories are to lie-in their exist
ence as States weighed down bv an in
cubus, and with the prosperity which
their great agricultural resource's should
bring them, retarded by the tvraimv of
the corporations and monopolies."
This is a plain, somewhat harsh state
ment ol a condition ot tacts. The t'acihe
States already in existence, arc practically
owned by the great railroad magnates or
mining combinations. The suffrage is
mere matter of form. Memlicrs of the
legislatures are designated, projierly
shaking bought, and their duties are
clearly defined in advance. Senators prac
tically elect themselves by buying their
seats. The money king is supreme. The
Republican party can therefore claim
with certainty the control of the new
States. The alliance lietween that partv
and the money power, if not a natural
one, is at any rate practical and effective.
Most of these money magnates are Re
publicans, able and anxious to pay any
price for place, power and protection.
The white men, the fanner, the mechanic,
the laborer, have less voice than the ne
groes of the South in the direction of af
fairs, if indeed the negro suffers any
wrong at all; whereas, the white man of
those territories, presumably intelligent,
has bis vote cut and dried for him, and
must do exactly as he is bid.
Victoria and Cannon.
It is painful to read that Col. Victoria
cannot abide the noise of cannon. It
would seem that in view of this inliriiiitv
the Colonel ought to resign the command
t her (lerman regiment. The Colonel's
stcemcil relative. George IV. used to sav
that he liked to hear the rattle and bang
if muskets. "It makes me think of a
,-ollcy of champagne bottles oticnintr."
his Majesty was pleased to say. "And
the smoke anil dust gives one such a
thirst." And yet George was no soldier,
but the first, biggest, and most monu
mental ol that race w hich is now known
as the Chumps.
Tanner'H TacticH.
I'liil.-nkljihiH Keconl.
Another safe guard against rascallv
pension-grabbers was abolished Yester
day by Corporal Tanner. For obvious
reasons, proof of disability has hitherto
recpiii eil th. evidence of one commission
ed ollicer or orderly sergeant, or the tes
timony ol two private soldiers. It has
been ruled by Tanner that hereafter the
evidence of one private soldier shall In
sufficient. It is such palpable invitations
to rascality as this that will one day
cause the radical reconstruction, if not
the entire destruction, of the Tension Bu
reau. At the present time and under ex
isting direction it is scarcely more than a
tool ol organized mendicancy.
THK l-l.OIM.K'S ALMANAC,
are closing out at cost.
A few hundred Remnants of
Drv (ioods left, which are
going at half their vain
e are giving some special
inducements in
Ladies' Fine Dress Goods
1 rmimmgs. Sn tines, ding
hams. 1 losiery. etc
We especially iuvitetht
dies to call and examine our
unequaled line, whether tin
want to buy oi
pleasure for us
goods.
You will never know how
cheap you can buy until you
trade once with us.
Respectfully,
RUSTIC BROS. ..v WHKillT
BOOKS AND STATIONERY
ARTISTS' M ATlCm AI.H,
HNciNiiuns' sri'i'i.iiis,
riC'JTKIiS ANll I'KAMliS,
FANCY C.OOIIS.
1I.ANK HOOKS, 1:VI'.KY;UAII:
IMM.I.S, TOYS AN1J ('.AMISS.
wi;sti:rn is. c. dcknivK
THE
RACKET CfyJLUAlN.
OUR SALE OF
DRESS:
GOODS
I'UllTlM'.KAIMUC
I'AI.NTIiU,
-AT
AND IIANIl.
ESTABROOK'S,
a H. Main Street.
Kor the Month of AuituHt,
Atl.-nua Constitution.
August,
1889.
The seized senlcr-has skedaddled. Her
captors must hare Been Ilehring up.
Now is the time to muzzle your
dogs.
The hydrophobia season liegins.
Camp meetings get riic.
The politician mixes with the
eopIe.
The preachers take their vaca
tions and the devil gets in his
work.
The summer girl liecomcs
last rose ot summer.
New corn juice liegins to come in
Peach brandy gets rijie.
Spring has gone out of style.
I'apa's pants will soon fit Willie.
the
Ir. I'arkerl'rays cream Van-Ola, Rosa
line, Ongaline and Diamond nail powder
having now become the ladies' favorites,
at F. L.Jacob's drug store, these popular
manicure articles may always be found,
together with pocket emery board, or
ange wood sticks, nail scissors, files and
other such requisites. Also a complete
line of drugs and toilet articles, in adrli
tion to the Helie Soda Fountain from
which ice cold drinks are dispensed. Cor
ner Mam street and Patton avenue.
Whenever a trarao comes into San
Bernardino, Cal., he is held under
waterspout for thirty minutes. The
same tramp never comes back again.
Prosrreiwt.
It is very important in this ace of vast
material progess that a remedy be pleas
ing to the taste and to the eye, easily
taken, acceptable to the stomach and
healthy in its nature and effects. Possess
ing these qualities, Svrup of Fiirs is the
one perfect laxative and most gentle diu
retic Known.
Why don't thev select sailors as base
ball umpires ? A tar ought to be a pood
judge of how a thing is pitched.
ARTHUR 31. FIELD,
LEADING JEWELER,
MI'X'HANICIAN,
GRADUATE OPTICIAN.
ALL.
GOLD
Warranted to assay as represented.
Sterling Silver io
Guaranteed itoo-loooline.
THE GREATEST ATTRACTION
1 that line lot of ENGLISH BRIDLES and
THKBB-HUKN CHAMOIS SEAT SADDLES
at
J. 91. ALEXANDER'S
And the low prices at which he is selling all
goods in his line.
He has increased his force and intends to
meet the demand.
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED.
i AT : COST,
in order to clear t hem out,
continuesnnd will be kept up
UNTIL ALL abb SOLD
Wo need the room for other
goods. The iissortiiH'iit con
sists ol
C'liallics,
Lawns,
Salines,
4.iii liam.s,
Albatross,
MISCELLANEOUS.
Nuns' Veiling!
Danish Cloth,
Henriettas,
Cashmeres,
Mohairs,
Flannels,
Etc., Etc.
TLANTIC COAST MNB
On and after this date the fnllnwlno a..hi-
ules will be run over its "Colombia Division."
No. 63 Leaves Columbia 5.20 p. m.
Arrives at Charleston 9.3(1 p. m
No. S3 Leaves Charleston 7.10 a. m.
Arrives at Columbia.. 11.65 a. m.
Connecting with trains to and from .11
points on the Charlotte. Columbia An
gnsta and Colombia & Greenville Kail roads.
Ikallv
T. M. BMBRSON, Gen. Pass. Ant.
J. F. DBVINB, Gen. Snpt.
And ;in ctju.-il opportunity
to buy
DRESS GOUDS
For present or future usolins
never before offered itself.
DONOT PUTITOFF
Come mid see our floods or
write for samples. Our
stock of
Buttons,
Plush,
Surah,
Ribbons
i.nl other trimmings is
FIRST-CLASS,
ind will be sold at prices that
WILL BE SATISFACTORY.
COME TO THE
RACKET
STORE
lor everything and do not
buy any thing
UNTIL YOU LEARN OUR PRICES.
Respectfully,
6E0.T.J0NES&C0.
N. V. Office, 466 Broadway.
ONE YEAR AGO.
The finest and best equip
ped Drug Store in North Car
olina was opened in Asheville
by T. Smith & Co. After
eighteen years of prospe;K,.
in the wholesale and retail
drug business at Charlotte,
they sold out and moved to
Asheville, where they secured
the best and handsomest
store room in thecity fitted
up in style, wi,th all t he latest
appliances and conveniences
possessed by other modern
drug stores. Twelvemonths
ha ve passed since this vent
ure was made - they find the
outlook far ahead of their
expectations business grow
ing larger monthly, having
already reached a solid basis.
Their success demonstrates
what Asheville will do, for
those who come here with
the know how." Proscrip
tions and general business
have poured into this New
Drug Store until necessity
onipels the employment of a
arge force of thoroughly
competent clerks. 1 his new
linn do not want theeart h.
only a small part of it. They
ire entering the second year
of their business career with
new snap, large stock, ample
raw cash to make largo audi
tions, big trade already es
tablished, a successful past
and a bright future. These
facts show what can be done
for those who have a well
grounded faith in the com
mercial importance of our
growing city for those who
have the nerve to burn all the
bridges behind them, and
gi ve ro ier at tcntion to t heir
business. The people are
kindly asked to continue
their favors to this prosper
ous and busy drug store,
where every article soll is
warranted as represented, 01
purchase nionev reunified
Address T. C. Smith !c Co
Leading Wholesale and lie
tail and Prescription
gists, Asheville, X. C,
GHAS. D. B WON & GO.
MEN'S i.ND BOYS'
CLOTHIWCi
OUTFITTERS.
Our aim is to fill a long felt want in the city of Asheville,
and we will open about September 1, with the most -complete
line of Clothing for Mm and Boys ever shown in this
section.
Our Mr. ('HAS. 1JLANT0N goes to Northern and East
ern markets wit h the ready cash which insures to the new
business
J. W. SCIIARTLE,
MERCHANT TAILOR
42 N. Main St.
fcbSDdl v
Will ctilh'ct flciits for any urn in the city fur
per wnt. (tdod fai'ilitics tnr renttiiK nI col
kvtiitK rents mi hmsis. Will sdl furniture
nn weekly payments.
J. It. JOHNSON,
At lllmr's Furniture store
.1 I'atton Avenue.
References riven. m!irllm
JAMES FRANK,
-DHALKK IN-
FAMILY GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS
A;ent for Kevins Creek Woolen Mills.
Asheville, N. C
North Main
fchiodly
WM, R. PENNIMAN,
I'KurKliiTUR OP
THE ASHEVILLE BRICK WORKS,
Aslicvillc, N. C.
p. o. Box p.
marlMly
J.W. ROBERTSON,
CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER,
MUKGANTON, N. C.
MANUFACTURES
ALL KINDS OF DRESSED
LUMBER.
INS1IJH FINISH in jjuicn Anne und ull styk-s
now in use.
Muulilinfgs of various kinds.
Can etmietc in prices with an; inanuluet.
urcr in the South.
,ul2fl dim
J0 RENT.
Two 6-room Cottaees on tktot .tml fin
6-room cottage at Asheville Junction.
Offices in Hendry blo-k, North Court
Square. Apply to J. A. TKNNBNT.
au2i aiw
TANTEU.
A competent Typewriter wants rmnlnm,f
either regularly for a short while each dav'
or by the piece. Neat, satia'actory work
or no cnarges. Anaress i'. o. BOX 30H
or enquire at Western Carolina Bank.
f Financial Success
THE YOUTHS', BOYS' AND CHILDREN'S
DEPARTM EN T
Will receive our special attention, and to this we wili) : li
the especial attention of Mothers, Sisters ami Aunts.
l '
iff If lif
U&? 1 W km-
A NEW ENTERPRISE.
The Hand Laundry will open on Monday,
at the foot of Mrs. Wilson's hill, under the
management of G. W. Higirtas.
All work done neatly by hand.
FOR RENT.
A larsr eleven room Rrlek Hmu i
''th kitchen and servants' house and iiood
barn. Lot contains acres. Sewcrageand
eood bath rooms. Completely furnish A In
every part. Likewise, a good l'lano. if
needed. Apply to '
au23 dtf NATT ATKINSON & SON.
OUR GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING GOODS
Will he replete with all the Novelties of the season in the
way of Neckwear.
OUR HAT DEPARTMENT
Will receive due attention, and in it can be fonn.l f..m 1.0.
conventional High Hat down to the Soft Knock-ahout.
We ha ve already placed our order for a line of
MEN'S FINE SHOES
With one of the most popular makers.
Our mode of business shall be STRICTLY ONE 1'ilICE,
and all goods warranted as represents or money refunded.
Our opening w ill be announced in due time.
CHAS. D. BLANTON & CO.,
One Price Clothiers,
Patton Avenue. , Asheville. N CL