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THE DAILY CITIZEN. The Citizkn Is the moat extensively circu lated and widely read newspaper in Western North Carolina. Its discussion of nuhlic men and measures In in the interest of public integrity, honest government, and prosperous industry, autl it knows no personal allegiance in trcutingpub lie issues. The Citizkn publishes the dispatehes of the Associated Press, which now covers the whole world in its scojk'. It has other tncili tu.s of advanced journalism tor gnthcriiiK news from all quarters, with every thin care fully edited to occupy the stnalleht space. Sjeeimen copies of any edition will be sent rce to any one sending their address. TKKMS-Duily, $ for one year; $:t for six months ; 50 cents for one month ; 15 cents for one week. Carriers will deliver the paper in every part of the city to subscribers, and par ties wanting it will please call at the Citizkn 'tice. AnvFKTisiNr. Ratks Reasonable, and madi known on application at this oltioe. AM transient advertisements must be paid iu ad vance. Reading notices ten cents per line. Obitu ary, marriage and society notices fifty ceil is each (not exceeding ten lines or fifty ecu ti ller inch. WKDXHSDAY, SKIT. IS, INS'l. The umvillingiu'ss of sister towns to do justice to eaeh other, iu to array them selves in the temper ami spirit ot'rivalrv against eaeh other, is human nature. Wt cannot complain of it, ami the rivalry, il eujjaed in in the spirit olemulation is pro duetive of good to all ly the incitement to enterprise, and the general purpose oi improvement. But it is not always that rivals arc willing to ascribe to each other the possession of any superior ad vantages, even when nature has stamped them so plainly as to make them indis ptitablc and ineffaceable, ami when tin inhabitants of such place have been prompt to improve them, and thus place themselves in advance of oilier contig uous towns. Such undoubtedly was tin ease with Ashevillc, with special topo graphical facilities uf access, iiKH'king il early iu its history as a health am! pleas ure resort, made largely more known ami valued with the rapidly increasing population, developing as a business centre, ami more slowly into a manufac turing point. Ami thus Ashevillc has jinnvii to be the largest town iu Wester North Carolina, and one of the largest ami most noted in the whole State. Thii should be the subject of pride to this see tion. It is not so, however. lint it i not pleasant to dwell upon the jealousies and the disparagements which woul check, if possible, a progress now Uu late to retard. As we have said, it is liu man nature, and not a pleasant illustra tion ofit. Hut we do note with pleas tire the following liberal views ami sensi ble conclusions ol' the editor of the Tuck asct'Lrce I'einocrat, which we find in ill' issue of September 11, After speaking of the growth of Ashe ville from the time the railroad reaclieu it, and the rapid improvements that lot lowed, the editor says Hut it is not of Asheville as a resort lot health and pleasure seekers that we di sire to speak. -Men id capit; and brain: have foreseen what she is destined to be come, and are helping her in her eoursi towards the highest limit of prosperity rJcgant private resirleuces have hceti built and are the abodes of refinement and luxury. Iler schools, in number, i character, and iu ctficiencv, would 1 creditable to a city ol thrice her popula tion. Her ind ust rial enterprises are vnnei iu character, important and far-reachiii: in their inllucnccs upon this entire sec tion of the State. Her merchants fully up with the times, and are steai adding to her commercial importance e confess that we ulnrv in Ashevillc success not onlv for her own sake, bm because we are convinced that th greater her prosperity, the greater that of the entire section of the country con tiLTUOUS. Cannot everyone see what an ad vantage it would be if Ashevillc had population oi'loo.iHto ? And vet we i casionallv see in papers published inlittli towns in Western N'oi th Carolina, evident intention to sneer at Ashevill to speak slightingly oi her advantn and lier progress. We actually helievi that there are people living in several lit tie towns in tins section which have not yet got beyond the point of being "one horse towns" who imagine that their is an important rival ol Asheville, am if they can do anything to hold her back they can soon overtake her. Let us stop this kind of foolishness Let us hold up to the world the ad vantages that we possess, even sup posing that we could, let us put no ob struction in the way of Asheville's pros perity and greatness. On the contrary, let us do what we can to help her on wards, rejoicing iu her wealth and im portance, knowing lull well that the greater she becomes the greater will bt our share of tier prosperity. NIMOUAHI.i; ANMVr.USARV. Yesterday, the 1 7th, was the anniver sary ot the great September storm o! 1S"j7. At that time the work of the hy drographie bureau was limited; and the great tempests which burst from then birth places in the West Indies, and which are now watched with forewarning scru tiny from the moment they take up their march of ruin, came upon the mariner and upon our coasts unheralded. Such was the storm of September 17, 1N.7, which, pursuing its wild track of devas tation, seemed to have followed the course of the Gull stream, its western edge sweeping lar inland, proving very dam aging to the crops, but not marked by any serious injury to property. It was to lie rcmemlcred, however, as a tempestu ous period, marked by strong violent winds, the prostrationot trees and Hoods of rain. There was much anxiety to have tidings from sea, ns it was known that of the small fleet of coast-wise and Pana ma steamers some were then homeward bound; and in ignorance of the precau tionary system now so efficient as warn ing, in peril of falling into the pathof one those terrible autmminlcquiuoctinls. Ap prehension was fearfully realized. Oneol the homeward bound steamers was the Central America, formerly the State ol Georgia, a large ship for the times, prol ably of 2,000 tons burden, and claimed to have been strong and staunch. She was a mail steamer, carrying the Tinted States mails between New York and Pan ama, also always largely ctowded with passengers on both outward and inward voyages, and on the latter always freighted with treasure from the Califor nia gold fields, realizing the fabulous freights of the old Spanish galleons. Like all the mail steamers of that time and route, the Central America was under the command of an officer of the t'nited States navy ; and a purser of the same service was dtUu'ed to take in thecharge the large amount of treasure on consign-1 mcnt. In this voyage the ship was com manded by Capt. Ilerndon, a native of Yirginia, an officer who had not long be fore achieved world wide reputation for a daring, very successful scientific explo ration of the Amazon from its sources to the Atlantic. The purser was John Van Hook Dobbin, of Fayette ville, brother of the then secretary of the navy, James C Dobbin. OtVHaltcras, the Central America was almost in the vortex of thecyclone. Ilav tug little cargo, she was high out of wa ter, a full target lor the wind, with small power of resistance to the water, and she labored heavilv. A struggle ol twentv-four hours proved that the shi was not strong enough for the battle She began to make water faster than the numps could free her. Signals of distress were displayed to catch the eye of any passing vessel. The terror among the passengers as the storm raged with tin abated violence, and as thesliipevidentb settled down in the water, reached frenzy ;ind then sunk to sullen despair as hour .iftcr hour passed, and no relief hove ii sight. Onboard the ship were about $1,oim, OHO in gold consigned to parties iu New York. Among the 100 passengers there was as much more, secured iu bells around their waists. These bcltsbccamc a despised burden to those who realized what impediments they might prove it the lu nir of rescue came, and they emptied them on the decks and cabii tloors for the use ot any greedy enough t uhl to their own store at such a crisis s a rule the glittering treasure was tin noticed, though a tew could not resist temptation which ultimately in vol veil their certain fate. At last, when the shi had settled down deep in the water, vessel, perhaps two, appeared in sight saw the signals and bore down to the Miikmtr ship. 1 lie work ot rescue was one ot peril and tremendous labor from he furv ot the unabated tempest and the surging of the mountain-like billows Capt. I lenuloii ami his crew, brave sea men as they were, without regard to self aided the passengers to make good then escape. The rescuing vessels were at last ii ireed from the side ot the Central Amcr ica, and she was left to her fate with far i he larger number ot her passengers and all her crew still on board. Cant. Hern- don, seeing his inevitable fate, deter mined to die in a way becoiningan officer if lite I niicl Stales navv. lie went I low, dressed hiniselt in the lull uniform ol ais rank, and look Ins proper place on ;iicleck. It was not long that lie waiteo or the end ; and wil h a heavy plunge the -hip went down, carrv nig with her nearly all o ihe M'o remaining tin hoard, among ivhom was Purser Dobbin. A tew seized pieces ot the floating wreck andwcresul seiiuentlv picked up; and from t hem wer learned the last appalling incidents and '.he sublime conduct of the heroic Hern Ion. We referred some time since to the small number ot Americans in China, and the relatively small injury to be inflicted iipon this country if the Chinese govern neiit, iu retaliation, pursued the Ameri can policy of expulsion. We now learn. through the Atlanta Constitution, thai he whole number of Americans iu Chin; of all ages, sexes ami occupations h i,oi;J, ol which oOU are preachers ot Christianity. We can hardly blame the Chinese government if it acts on our ex -un pic. We have few to sutler bv the hardships to follow expulsion. They iiad large numbers and they came on in vitation and under the force of treaties. We do not deny that they abused their welcome, and did not prove desirable cit- zens. Hut we did very rudely break ;ailh with them. As the Constitution ys : They have been hounded down; they have been beaten anil stoned; their prop- ityiiasheen destroyed, ami thev have been murdered bv scores of dozens. And. inally, the politicians who make our aws, have agreed to exclude the Chinese roin our shores. This is iu the nature ol indirect expulsion. The I'niteil States navy lias something to boast ot at last, thanks to the rc torms, begun, urged and carried out bv i Democratic administration, and car ieil forward manfully and patriotically y the p resen t Sec re t ; i ry T racy . T 1 ic new cruiser Baltimore built at I'lulade!- hia made her trial trip the other day, liking the weatheras it came, and it was very rough, and going ninety macs out o sea. She proved herself a splendid sea ont, ami also for her tonnage, llc fast- st ship afloat; and the fastest war ship t any tonnage and ot any nation. She nude an average forthrcehoursofL'O and Mo knots an hour, a knot exceeding a mile in the proportion of ( to ft. This promises the restoration of the old uicrican supremacy in swift ships on the sea. (jThc working of the once famous Gem mines at l recti Kivcr, Alexander eountv. as been suspended. It is now costly nd rcouircs diamond drills to cut into the hornblciidcd gneiss which has U-cn struck. Some fair gems are lieing taken out by land-owners in that section. The collection of Ninth Carolina gems at the 'ans Exposition is a tine one. It is omposcd of the best specimens from the lleetions ot 1 itlanv & Co., of New York, and from that of a wealthy private ccior oi rnuadciphia. the tatters show of North State gems is indeed superb. It is not generally known that the Hritish Museum possesses a verv costly collection. It comprises some of the finest siK'cimeiis ot Hidden ite known. bar one ot these it mud Frolessor Hidden $.soo. Dr. Parker frays cream Van-Ola, Kosa- I inc. Oiijr.-iliiic and Diamond nail powder having now Income the ladies' favorites, at F. I.. Jacob's drug store, these popular manicure articles may always k found, together with pocket emery board, or- injjc wood sticks, nail scissors, files and other such requisites. Also a complete line of drugs and toilet articles, in addi tion to the Hclie Soda Fountain from which ice cold drinks are dispensed. Cor ner Main street and Patton avenue. What good taste Plumer's wife has. Yes, indeed. She's the best undressed woman on the bathing beach." ne l.dleM Delighted The pleasant effect and the nerfect safctv with which ladies may use the liquid fruit laxative. Syrup of Figs, under all condi tions make it their favorite remedy. It is pleasing to the eye and to the taste, gentle, yet effectual in acting on the kid neys, liver and bowels. FALL GOODS ROLLING IN AT Kostlc Bros. & Wright's. GRAND DISPLAY. Large assortment of Dry (iootls just arrived. A full line of Prints. A full line of Sa tines. A lull line of (linghnnis. A full lint of Tricots. All kinds of Flannels. A nice assortment of Tap estry l'lusli. Cashmeres ami Ilcnriet tas in colors. Turner (ioo and d; i it Is. in stripes Our Jul) t hing new ( 'onie and lee Cloth is some ami very pretty. sec it. Fauntlcroy Sets, ic of Ladies' and S. Handkerchiefs. Ladies' A big Ii (ients- 11. all prices. And in the Cents' Furnish ing (ioods Linenuyt hingyou want. A good line of dents' drips and Valises just in. In fact we have anything you want in the Dry (Joods and Shoe lines. To inaugu rate, we have a special leader in every department. Respectfully, liOSTIC RR0S. & WKMillT. BOOKS AND STATIONARY, AKTIS'I S' M AT1.KI I.S, i-.Ni-.iMiiius' srri'i.iiis, IMCTI'KKS AND l-KAMliS, FANCY C.DOI IS. iii.ank KiioKs, i:yi:rv;kaii:. IMll.I.S, TOYS AND CAMliS. wi:sti;kn n. c. sckni-:, Til I'IKiTiiCKAI'llIC AN1I 1IANH-I'MNTI-ll, AT KSTABROOK'S, 2J S. main Street. lNoKMJK TO M Ki; SOMliCIlANUliS IN OCR M'SINKSS, vi: ori-UK AT COST, Ol'K STOCK OF SIl-Yl'K-PI.ATi-I) WAR IS, INCLUDING KNIVI-S, FORKS, SPOONS, CASTI-KS, HUTTI-KS, PICKLKS, ETC. ARTHUR HI. FIELD, Leading Jeweler. THE GREATEST ATTRACTION Is that fine lot of ENGLISH IIRIDLI-S and TI1KKH-I1URN CHAMOIS SEAT SA1IDI.KS at J. 91. ALEXANDER'S And the low prkt's at which he ia selling all Kooda in his line. He has increased bis force and intcntls to meet the demand. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. Mr. C. Pittman, Black Creek, N. C, had a bad sore leg, caused by a wound received during the war, and which had been sore ever since. He was cured by using Mrs. Joe Person's Remedy and Wash. THE RACKET COLUMN. Lots of people come into our store mid see things that they have just purchased at other places and exclaim, "Why, 1 didn't know you kept this," etc., and upon comparing prices find that they have paid too much for their purchase. They say. also, ''We knew you were the cheapest, but had no idea you kept so and so." For two years we have lieen try ing to impress upon the peo ple the fact that we handle goods in nil lini'.s EXCEPT GROCERIES AND DRUGS. If a new thing iu household using things or conveniences is announced we hasten to secure it , and we a re frequent ly told hy visitors from large cities that the variety and completeness of our line of goods is perfect ly ast onishing for a cit v the size of Asheville. Tin' moral ol'w hirh is 1JUY NOTHING until you have visited our store, (io to others and get prices. M e li;il nitlier you won III, but DONT J5UY until you have seen whether wehavewhat you wantornot if we have it we a re willing to match prices and quality, feeling assured that in every case we shall save you money. We leave Monday to buy a large stock, and we have facilities for getting it low, frequently under the cost of manufacture. We sell at a close profit ami we propose to do some business or know the reason why. Do not buy ANYTHING until you have visited the "Kaeket Store." Respectfully, GE0.T.J0UES&C0, MISCHLLANEOI'S. Elegant Pharmaceuticals ! Beef Wine and Iron! Fer rated Wine of Wild Cherry, Cod Liver Oil with Hypo- phosphites and Pure Pepsin, Flixir Valerianate of Ammo nia, Tasteless Cast or Oil and Calisaya Tonic prepared in our own laboratory by an experienced Pharmacist. T. C. Smith & Co.. Dispensing Druggists. Milestone for soaking Wheat at T. C. Smith &Co.'s Drug Store. Oriental Dentifrice, for cleansing deleterious deposits from the Teeth, and neutral izing acid secretions of the Mouth price '2 cents, at T. ( '. Smith & Co's Drugstore. At lent ion experts in smok ing! T. C. Smith .x Co. hnv another lot of "Five FlcV' ens" just in the lincst Fiv Cent Cigar in Asheville. Cu ban hand made.. All nicdicinescnrefully com pounded at T. C. Smith & Co.'s Drug Store. Prescrip tions prepared with scrupu lous care by experienced and educated Pharmacists. Home-made! T. C. Smith & Co.. are (icncrnl Agents for all Tobacco and Cigars made in Asheville, especially Por ter's Warrantee Cigars and Hull's Fine Tobaccos. j. v.schaktlk7 MERCHANT TAILOR 42 N. Main St. filiaodlv JANUS FRANK, DKAI.KK IN FAMILY GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS Atfrnt for Kfi-ITIS Creek Woolen Mills. North Main - Aslievillc, N. C. fchlOrll v WM. R. PENNIMAN, I'KOI'KIIiTDK OI-' THE ASHEVILLE BRICK WORKS, Ashevillc, N. C. I. O. Itox I. mari:U11y a nkw i;nti:kikisi;. The Ilitiul I.anmlry will open on Monday, at the foot of Mrn, WiNon's hill, under the management of (1. V. HiKJiins. All work done neatly bv hand. The Best are the Cheapest. PARENT CHAMPION SAFES. Farrell & Co., Philadelphia. auso il,t-rm GEO. KINDER, GENERALCONTRACTOR AND BUILDER Mosaic Tile and Cement work a specialty. Grates, Rangea and Boilers set. Buildings moved and repaired in first class manner. Sewerage, Drainage and traps for the same thoroughly understood and promptly at tended to. Office: Wolfe Building, Court House Square, Ashevillc, N. C. may3(dly FOR RENT. A large eleven room Brick House, together with kitchen and servants house and good bam. Lot contains 2 acres. Sewerage and sood bath rooms. Completely furnish d in every part. Likewise, a good 1'iano, if needed. Apply to auzu dti km r a i kinsun & sun. CHAS. D. BLANTON & CO, MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING Oui-aiin is to till ii lon'tVlt want in lliccily of AnIii'viHe, and we will open about .September 1 , with the most com plete line of Clot liinjj; for Men and I'oys ever shown in this, section. Our Mr. (HAS. ULAN TON ji'oes to Northern and East ern markets with the ready cash which insures to the new business f Financim S'-'car THE YOUTHS', BOYS' AND CHILDREN'S D E P A R T 31 IC N T . Will receive our special attention, and to this we wiU caH the especial attention of Mothers. Sisters and Aunts. OUR GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING GOODS Will be 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 found from the conventional IIijli Hat down to the Soft Knock-about. We have already placed our order for n line of MEN'S FINE SHOES With 0110 of the most popular makers. Our mode of business shall be STRICTLY ONE 1'iUCE, and all floods warranted as represented or money refunded. Our opening will be announced in due time. CHAS. D. BLANTON & CO., Owe Price Clothiers, Patton Avenue, ' - - Asheville, N C. OUTFITTERS.
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