THE DAILY CITIZEI
BOARDIX0,
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VOLUME V.
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NUMBER 225.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
:;.!,TO;THB:,:
If
IjADY 0 tm HOUSE
Having recently added to
our large stock a hill line oi
the :Tv;?W i:rM
fixest tpcmo ecEniEs.
We reBpectfully ask that ypu
jn a !'-.': .i
caii ana examine buiuv.
4. J - si ! ' ,S
We now offer the largest)
and finest stock of v.-
Ever offered in this market.
Buying for cash, in large Jots
wo can offer you goods at
from 10 to 25 per cent, less
than regular prices.
Our store has recently been
refitted and with our late ad
ditions offers greater induce-
inenU than any house in the
trade. . V.
We haven't space to give a
Smplete inventorybt'DtU'
immense stock, but have four
.floors packed to speak for
themselves.
We mention only a few :
Fine Teas, finest, fresh
roasted Coffee, sold on New
York market, (same as used
at Hoffman House), Maple
Syrup, Imported Sweet, Spic
ed and Sour Pickles, Ancho
vies, Calves' Feet Jelly, Cur
ry Powder, Potted Game,
Olives, Olive Oil, Capers, Sal
ad Dressing, Paper Shell Al
monds, Grenoble Walnuts,
Pecans and Filberts, Mince
Meat, Plum Pudding, Oat
flakes, Oatmeal, Tapioca,
Sago, Granum, Manioca,
Macaroni, Vermicelli, Mush
rooms, Pate de Foie
Gras, Jullienne, ' Oranges,
Lemons, Grapes, Bananas,
Prunes, Cranberries, New
' Crop Raisins, Tigs, Currants,
Citron." Gilt Edge Extracts,
Crosse & Black well's, Gordon
& Ditworth's and Philip J.
liitter Conserve Company's
Jellies,", Jams and preserves
in wood and glass, Guava
Jelly, Preserved Ginger, Choc
olate, Broma, Cocoa, etc. '
When passing call and look
at our stock. t .
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.Do not think of buying Bilk
Mufflers, Handkerchiefs and
1 Men's Linen Uandkerchiefs
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until you nave seen our stock.
A large lot closed out by Mr.
. llcdwood, and divided , be
t ween the Kichmond house
and ourselves. The same
story on several kindred lines.
mtistx'Kzst tx cJk tzza,
'A.
P; We , are slabtcriisf our!
oaks eki Trf raf Corr-re
ur price wiCi cilirsir;-'; v
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. ESTABLISHED 1874.
17. 0. GARLilCIIAEL
m 6utii main street, a8heville, n. c.
We do not sell Cheap
Drugs," but will sell you
Drugs cheap, and if you
don t believe what we say
give us a trial and be con
vinced. Our prescription de
partment is excelled by none.
ItiseauiDPed with the best
goods that money can buy
from is. Merck, K. Squibb,
rarne.. vuhtib a kjq., duo.
Wyetli k Bro.. and from other
leading Tnanultnringchem
ists in this country and Eu
rope, wnose goods for purity
cannot be questioned. Pre
scriptions fiDed at all hours,
day or night, and delivered
free of charge to any part of
the city. Our stock of Drugs,
Patent Medicines and Drug
gists sundries is complete,
and at prices that defy com
petition. Don't forget the
place, ISO. 2U S. Main street,
where you will at all times be
served by competent pre-
8criptKni8ts. . . .
OPEBA HOUSE,
JANUAIlV 4tli, 1890.
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QUINTETTE GLUD.
Concert Programme.
TORN r. RHODES, Solo Vlollntet,
PAUL MBNDB. Vlollnlrt.
DUirH bukusii. nun vroeniM vio-
iinuc,
AKUIN RBCKBR, Viola Sololat and Violin
LOUIS BLVMBNBBRO, VloUnocno Vlrtaoao
AND
MIMANNS CABtPBMTBBl,
Prima Donna Sopraao.
Tickets on Ml at '
FALK'S MUSIC HOUSB,
SS N. Mam St.
FIRE! FIRE!
W. TURNER, "
(Snocwaorto Jamta Bnttrlck),
Tnaali tkt mhaoltwiM of Aabcrill tor tbdr
Hbcral rapport dnrinf the ala months he
ha beta ia baeineM, which la proof of their
appndattoa of fair drsiing, aad beti to la-
ftma ala aameroaa frkadi that be enncred
ry little damage from the nra oa Totsday
mora Inf. While Mr. Battrlch la rrpalriaf
the bnUdmc the basmeas wUl be carried oa la
Mr. Simmoaa' atore, opposite comer to the
Broom Factory, where he hope the patroo
ae of the pabllc win steadily lacreaM aa It
has done from the beginning of Ml bnelneae
areer fat thla dtjr. ' .
Deeember 81, 1888. " ' Jal d
O. F. .HAGEMAN,
BROKER. -
C61 1 tepuadeat to '
Daru, Wrlsbt Co., Ltdn
, 10 Wan St, Mew Vorh.
STOCKS, OIA1N, PROVISIONS, PBTRO-
' LBWM AMD COTTON. ,'.
Prirate wire to Mew Vorh aad Chicago.
Coatiaaona qaotatioaa, aetata! deUrery
mteaded.
Jaald -
CUBITAL ?tm:i
Than king cordlall the dtUnw of AsherUle
tar their liberal patronage extended both to
,, , t s , i
my Pralt tiaalatns aad to aay Painting, I
take pic am re la aaaoaadaa that t will eoa-
Maae the Scat aadet eompetaat laaagsmant,
whPe I wW aerote my paraanal attention to
sigar aad ornamental painting, uy proa
dmc; la which baa ample anttrmooy. Aeon
tlaaaaot of patronage ie moet teepeefatly
,, . A JOHN SALMON.
aa I dSm
JbOTICM Ttt RAimOAD CONTRACTOR
. Oolm Chief Hnnlni
; Prrnch Broad Vattejr Railroad,
"a
a a. las u v a a aikn
UI t nctiTttl mp to 19
1 m . aim M
ry, trestle work and biMgea, also cross ttsa
tortheSretao miles of the French Broad
Valley railroad. Right 1 LUsd to rrteet
aaj aad alt bids. Addrma all eommanVea
Uoaa to C. O. Pratt, Pieatdeat aad Oeaeral
Maaagrr, SS Wall street. New York, or to
M. M, RAMSUUR, Chief Bnalaeer,
jaaldtd Asberllls, M. C.
QITUATION WAMTBO. ; ,.
yayinif maa, gradnatn of the Virginia
Bailceee CwVae, aaVwh keeper 'be a reUa
oe whomwia sstabishniat7 Will work for
assail ealary oa atari, with ehaaee to ad
Tance. Very beat raara
atTaa. Pteaat ad.
. P. OthtOM,
' ' Maart, Va.
laalddt
QTOCKHOLDMRS MBBTIMO.
There will he a meeting of the at
en of Tbe National BaaS o? AhmtII
meend Tnaay of Jaanary. the It
at taeti bamf bones la this tow.
Jaal dtd wad ana . " -
JfjOST,' . , - '. ' ' ' '
A aaal benh of Kara, Ibr Tmaka, Valmee,
sMrwawa. Maemrretara to
JaaldSt ' ' " B4H. hi.a street.
jv: It.
ARE THEY LOST?
Ttnt OKRHAN SKIP MHAKKaV
' PBABtB WMECKED.
"fi
Tnej Crew Blartateel toy tlM AllejM
: Una atmattmsr, MCMrttM-lM, awt
: fore Tney cam torn ateacaexl Mlrrnt
CloaeeDowo.
Halifax. December 31. The Allen line
iteamer Neatorian.CapUin France, after
atomy passage of twenty aajs iron
Glasa-ow. arrived in txtrt last eyenina-.
Her captain reports tbe weather expo
nenccd eometQiDK leartni, gaie npos
gale of hurricane force being encountered
up to longitude 40, weit. Tbe ihip be-
ina- Tervlisriit, at times it was almost em
poaatblc to make any headway whatever.
tbe seas were very heavy, and waibed
over tbe deck from time to time fat a very
dangerous manner. -
On Wedneadav toe lBtn initant at
9.80 a, m in Utltode 54" 15' north,
longitude 38 4V weat, a large vessel
wag sighted several miles to windward
in disabled oooditlon.- She was Show
ing cods signals, which means In distress,
And we went to her assistance. Tbe
Nestorian ran down to ber. and settlnc
close as was safe, signalled back that she
would stand by ber until tbe weather
moderated, it was tnen Drawing a ter
rible hurricane, witn sens running very
hish. The disabled craft, which Droved
to be the German ship Shakespeare, of
Bremen. Captain Muller, from Hamburg
October 26, bound to New York, had ber
main and miuen mast gone, ber fore
mast and fore topmast were standing
witn tbe fore ana topsail yarns across,
and ber sails were in ribbons. Tbe crew
were all huddled together aft with oil.
skin jackets on.
In answer to the second signal from tbe
steamer asking if they wanted to leave
their ship, they answered vcs. Thurs
day nisbt the steamer lav neat the shin.
the tatter burning flare up lights at in-
tervala, The last light seen by the lookout
on tbe Nestorian was at 4 o'clock nest
morninir. As soon as it was daylight on
tbe 19th the steamer proceeded in tbe di
rection in which tbe signal lights of tbe
Shakespeare had been seen during tbe
night, bat no trace of ber could be lonnd.
Sbe steamed, about in tbe vicinity for
some boars inhope of picking np tbe
crew, ininaing toe snip mignt nave gone
down during the night and tbe crew
might nave taken to the boats. Not a
restiseof her wis to be seen however:
so tbe Nestorian proceeded on ber voy
JSl . . ... .. .
Wbat became 01 tne crew 01 tne sblp it
is hard to say at present, but the weekly
mail steamer Sardinia, which arrived
yesterday afternoon, passed close to the
akespeare on itacetober 22 in latitude
0 2r. north loneitnde 20 latitude 7
west. Some of ber spars were then
standing, and she bad apparently been
recently abandoned.
Caotaia Prance states that tbe shin's
hall appeared to be sound, tbe loss of
sans ana spars being tne only tning ap
parently the matter with ber. A vessel
that could weather the storm which pre
vailed the night the Nestorian stood by
tbe Shakespeare, he says, was worth
sticking to, and getting into port. He
thinks she would lie a valuable prise and
well worth picking np. . . . . . k
Me) Paash at tt,e Banquet.
Chicaoo. III., December 81. A special
dispatch from Leavenworth, Kan., says:
At a banquet given to Judge Brewer last
night by the leading otixens of Leaven
worth in honor of bis elevation to tbe
supreme coart of tbe United States, -the
committee of arrangements for tbe ban
quet had prepared to provide its guests
with milk punch. In some wsy this
fact reached the ears of the police com
missioners, and tbe proprietors of tbe ho
tel were warned by commissioner Lowe
that if any liquors were served they
would be arresttd on such information.
Tbe banquet committee gave orders to
oa no bced to this threat. Commis
sioners Lowe snd Abernatby heard of
this and declared that tt pnncn was
served tbe police wonld certainly enter
the olace during the banquet and con6s-
cate the liquors. Rather than have 'any
disturbance, the committee consented to
forego tbe punch, and tbe only beverages
at the feast were tea. coffee, milk and
chocolate. , .
Atteaap to Dejcov;
Chicaoo." December 81. A d is pa ten
from Lovington, Ills., says: "Great ex
citement prevails here over tbe attempt
of tbe male members of tbe Pentecost
band to decoy lima May Whitman and,
Miss EldaraMillioa. two highly respect
ed girls from their boaMa. There was al
most a riot at the depot when the (Lltk
healers tried to take tbe girls with tbosi
sgainst the wishes of their friends, and
knives sad rsvotvers were shown. , 1 be
girls were finally persuaded not to go on
the train, but immediately went bo town
in buggies, in company with members of
tbe band. 1 bey were overtaken ana ear
ned back to Lovinirtoa. Miss Million
escaped and left for Tuscola last evening.
Two brothers of the girt pursued her to
Tuscola. The feeling against tbs faith
acaerrn rune tctj biko . ., .
'" ; . ' ' " rsrmui (Hilt. ';V . .
DoBLDf. ' recember ' St. The Free
man's Journal says that Mr. Farscll has
instructed Mr, Lewis, his counsel, to ob
tain for Mm at the earliest possible mo
ment a citation to appear and defend
himself in the suit for divorce bronwht by
Captain O'Sbea against his wife m which
Mr. ParneU is asmed s.cwrvpMdat
Mr. ParneB, the paper says, tkefrss to
settle tbe bwoe as quack ly as possible.
,.,'" net Acalmad tmei CasTf. :
Paris. December lzTbs- ftecls says
that another Nihilist pfot against the
Csar has been discovered in 8u Peters
bnrg. Several of tba son eptra tors, tbe
paper says, were srrmriad ta tbe palace
passages. Borne of t beta rretstsd arrest,
aad one was killed by Oa o facer. . '
Paris. Decern fier 81-NaamrL the Boa-
langist whose ck-ctloej to the chamber-of
depot iea was recently declared invalid by
that body, has mantd m manifesto in
which he ssva he will aaaln seek elect toa
mtbsBftUamndhxmcnt of Paris, .
; Msssts la
Lonoom. December tl-The Influemea
has attacked tbe employes In the govern.
meat owcas ia that city, aad a large smsa-
oer 01 toera are proscraua. . . . "
w.MvinS..1
trsatni, December Bl-Tbs TebUtm
says n ha k noat tn tit ur. rvrs
ssl th members of l'ephrty f" cr
Wv f "ye, and t-t.t l r ion I
1 enresn ksnla at J laru.i.
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"TUB CITISEK" am.SaTfJMBm.
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Wkat owt1 fMUaosM Have
Wbat Oar Caatamipetrle)a By,
'' A few days of suspension of the publi
cation of this paper, msceceesary in
order to solidify It upon a sounder and
more practical basis has ended with the
resumption of business under circunv
staocd that give tbt best assurances f
permaoeni, stability. ,t it atgot have
been otherwise if Thb Citizen had not
so established itself ss a ntrjeasity that
tbe threatened danger of, its oss came
with real sdrps: 'upon (tbe community,
The paper had so tong been part' aad
parcel of the place, so closely entwined
with all its interests, so earnest aa- ad-
vocate of f very tUsg , that, promoted, its
aavancement, lunscratcn progiess.
displayed its advantagen and promised
iu development that it cuui. ja.be thej
woii; tided il its laWn sssjoasl tilts
contemporaries of tbe city press, but pos
ing certain advantages not enjoyed
si fully by tbe others, therefore in its ab
sence awakening a keen sense of depriva
tion.. And this wss made at ones ap
parent by a1 feeling of anxiety, as if a ca
lamity had befallen tbecommunity. . The
public sense found empbaticexprcssion in
tbe promptness with which tbe new bus
iness arrangements . were perfected, tbe
earnest purpose with which the business
men of tbe city, and the -liberality of
their provision, not only to avert disas
ter, but to give new and greater strength
and energy to the enterprise. . There wa
recognition of the fact that Tub Cttuekn
was a necessity to tbe city ; that its char
acter reflected honor upon it at home
and abroad, and that to suffer its disap
pearance Was A reproach to good judg
ment and to local pride. Of 'coarse the
gap would have been filled ; tbe field was
too large and too tempting a one to
have remained unfilled. Bat with Tbr
CrritRN, tbe stage of experiment had
been passed, its character had become
established, the victory hsd been won;
and it wonld have been anwuc to enter
upon new ventures when only a narrow
pecuniary barrier stood in tbe ,way of
the successs of one already within, hands
breadth of achievement.
Tbe prompt action of the citizens of
Asbeville, of tbe advocates of its inter
est, and of tbe friends of Thb Citubn
have now removed all obstacles. Their
generous appreciation is honorable to
them, it ia gratefully appreciated by Tux
CmxBM.- It will be tbe effort of those
in charge of it to maintain and increase
the confidence and tbe pride of those
who acted both on the suggestions of en
larged sagacity and of-general patriotic
prladpatsv'OTt -'--
Is recurring to tbe brief period of sus
pension it is gratifying to know that tbe
feeling of regret was not confined to
Asbeville or this section, bat found x
preesion abroad, conveyed ip Isi see most
gratifying to Thi Crrwrtn. and to nisi
who has for some months been ia charge
of its editorial columns. -We 'quote the
following from tbe columns of such of
our exchanges as have reached us. Those
who hare aided in the rcestabhshment of
tbe paper will see how cordially their ac
tion will have endorsement.
The Wilmington Messenger says:
"We are sincerely sorry thst Ths
Ashbvillr, Citukn has suspended. It
hat been a capital paper under the able
editorship of Col. John D. Cameron. We
nope toe way win dc openca tor its
speedy resumption. It would be s gen
uine loss to tbt 8tatg if ths skillful,
scholarly, elegant and able pea of our
friend Cameron should remain unem
ployed. If be has an equal as a writer
among our State journalists we havenot
beard of blm. It is to ns a personal
iota." '
Ths Wilmington Star says: .
"We regret to see tbe announcement of
the temporary suspension- of Thb Ashb
villr CrroBN, which was a credit not
only to Asbeville, but to tbe State. Mr.
Pattoo state m lis snnounceOKat that
tbt suspension is caused by his inability
to come to a satisfactory understanding
with tbe other stockholders, and that
worn this is done, if it can be done, the
publication will be resumed at once. We
trust a satisfactory arrangement will be
mad and Unit the publication will be
resumed under the editorship againSof
Mr, Cameron, on 01 the best equipped
writers m the Sute." .
Th News-Observer say st. '
'Tub Ashrvoxr CrrtiBR .announces
that unless tbe stockholders of the paper
com to some understanding among
themselves rt publication win not be
resumed alter toe holidays, i ne ittizkn
has been a credit to North Carolina
journalism in every respect, Ia appear-
aoc it was toe naiutsomcar papcrprioica
is tbe Stats, and it was most admirably
edited. It would bt a real loss to Asbe
ville and to the Stats if it be allowed to
Tbs BUtesvule Landmark says t l.
J"W are surprised and grieved to read
the Asheville Daily CrriUM, of yester
day, a notice of its so pension. After the
Raleigh News and Observer H was tbe
ablest daily m tbe Stats. It failure M
c surged to tbe credit system and to ina
bility to collect money do ft.", , s , it
jTbs Knoxvill Journal saysi.: . ,
' "The Asheville Citub, as, our news
columns of yesterday Indicated, has sus
pended publication. Under its last man
agement its career, thnueh abort, was
very brilliant.. Too brilliant, in point of
net, waa it lor tne held it nao in wntcn
to live. It would have don credit to a
town twice th site of AsherUle whence
ft failure." . - -
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Mr
ParM. Dsceat.1r HWW-v tbe past
twsaty-foar SarSes Vues Raw ns is
ireass In the number of sasss of mflaensa
reported In thadty, and it I believed that
tneepideaek has reached iU beigst. In
tb ontskhrtS of tw Cf v. however, tbe
dta to spreai.iig, . lbs 'diss ha
SMC If Srmamnc cm ie) soirMrS
emtSOt . '-e " -ea.-f I
are repen ..Jet . saodt'Ona, Ithas
o e-sar-d I avin arl C '., ra'y
It' . .t . t r vi
: -TERRIBLE TRAGEDY.
AT BIO ROCK CRtEKK, MITCH-
. .. ' EU, CjOVMTT, '
Killed and Twelve
wmamdadl Ih m Draakaa Row
Near s Oovarnmant DlatlUerr-'
vejrjr Mcaarc Partlcalar.
t From M, W, Peterson, a prominent
citiien of Jack's Creek, Yancey county,
we learn th following particular of a
recent terrible tragedy in Big Rock Creek
township, Mitchell county, in this 8tate.
Mr. Peterson hsd for his informant a
cattle dealer, Wm. Forbes, a Tennesseesn
who had come directly from tbe scene of
tbe affair. Big Rock Creek township lies
on the Tennessee line and is an extensive
valley between the Roan and Iron moan
tains, twelve miles from Bakers ville, the
county seat. - i ' .' . iJ vf-'k . Mv
10c scanty met gathered area fbl-
Idws: :' 'V.
Near the ford of the creek on Christ
mas day, near Hobson's government dis
tillery, a number of men got into s
drunken row, resulting in tbe death of
three men Lewis Garland, Coxe and
one other, The following Friday Mon
roe Garland, a brother of one of tbe mur
dered mcUj rode np to a crowd gathered
at the same place, among whom it it
presumed were the murderer of hi
brother, and fired into them, killing
three men and wonndtng twelve other.
Mr, Peterson's home is four mile from
Big Rock Creek, and he report tbe
neighborhood a a notoriously bad
place, one of tbe worst in tbe country,
several murder having been committed
there last year. Mitchell county ia a
prohibition county, but there are several
still run in different port of it and
liquor sold in open violation of the
law.
We hope to have full particulars of this
fearful affair in onr next in tie.
BaslaeM Annsancemenl,
Thb Citubn resume its issue this
morning, its ownership being definitely
settled during tbe week of its suspension.
it aid not suspend witn any idea 01
having failed in the ordinary sense of
tnnt term, every oeot was paid, and
those not matured were provided for.
Tbe question to be now settled is, does
Asheville wish a first class daily paper?
Thb Citizen thinks such is tbe case and
offers itself to fill that want Tbe policy
of the paper will be democratic as indi
cated by a resolution found in tbe oro-
ceedings of the meeting of tbe board of
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uircviura. lucsuvnimjiK rsin mil DC
the same a heretofore and it is hoped
that the inducements to advertisers will
be much increased. Tbe terms of sub
scription will be unchanged, but will be
collected promptly each montOtXI take
this opportunity to thaaaV-mv friend
woo nave oaring ttMe it mi Xasnnwej
Uerirauprariarin- sjsar-JCrts; nt d"
manner Oaa xorv aad substantial.
and bopert tiot to prove unworthy of
their confidence h futare, wish tbem a
prosperous and happy New Year. .
J COUhUoa of Tratlna.
IrmAn a sous. Imp.. Deeember 81 Two
paasrnger trains on tbe Pan Handle rail
road collided near Kokomo, Ind., this
morning. Both engineers were killed and
the cars burned, it is difficult to get re
liable details of the wreck. The Pennsyl
vania railroad officials profess ignorance.
It is known that the through passenger
from Chicago to Louisville and the fast
line from Louisville to Chicago were tbe
trains wrecked. Tbe fireman and bag-
gjijPMnaster on train going north were
snnt rwnlng raneral,
London! December 31. The funeral ser
vice over the remain of Robert Brown
ing took place at Westminster Abbey to
day. 1 ne nooy was placed in a polished
pine coffin on' which was a small brass
Slate bearing tbe dates of the birth and
rath of tbe poet. Wreaths from Lord
Tennyson snd Miss Browning were
placed on tbe coffin. Wreaths were sent
by a great many other person, including
Henry Irving, Mr. Bancroft,' Sir John
Millais, Mr. Alma Tadema and Theodore
Martin.;.; .1 3 c m. j
V ' Debt Kadacstlan. , ;
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Washington. D. C. December 81. It is
estimated st tbe treasury department
that there has been a decrease of nearly
$4,000,000 In the public debt during tbe
month of December. This makes thcioral
reduction for tbe first half of tbe present
fiscal year of $24,065,616 a compared
with the reduction 01 ssi.baa.ova during
tbe correspoding period of previous fiscal
year. Tbe reduction for calendar year
ending to-diiy is $81,481,253 against
a reduction ot si,oaJ,l8 lor tne calen
dar year 1888, . ..
Card ef Tavnaka.
'W. Turner thanka the firs brurade
especially tbe new one just established
in tbe West End, for their successful
efforts in saving his almost entire stock
01 dry good and groceries irom tne Des
tructive firs this morning. Hs also
thanks sll those friends who kindness
prompted tbem to carry out th good
from the burning building.
uecemDer 01, ioo. ,
., Mr. Haadall'a Candltloa. '
' Washinoton, December 81 ."A rumor
waa current at the capital thi morning
that Randall' condition was much
worse. Inquiry at hi house was an
swered by an emphatic denial from the
family. Randall was much better aad
out of bed and attending to his corres
pondence. '
' Caret atf Taaaka.. '
Tbe Hospital gratefully acknowledges
the receipt of many valuable Christmas
gifts from friends. Among those who so
thoun-htfullv remembered the tick and
needy were th Asbeville Coal Co., tbt
western Dressed Heel uo.. Key. a. n. Bar
ker. of Asheville Female College. Messrs,
Ismes and Frank Loughrsn, Mrs. T. D.
ohnston, - alias Williams, Miss Lucy
litjchtU, apd many others. :' f , v-
, WludaSTOR, DbcsebbeV 81. Tb only
bond oner received at th treacury
partmcnt np to noon to-dav was $5,000
refistered 4Vs percent bond ( 1.044
it was
accepted.
Lovuvilui, Ky.. December 81. It i
rW.trely stated that tN AwMcan as
.jc .4;'-n w.l bavv tv n s..Vs next
1, Kr '-if:1' "ir-t ;rs U to b
A FEW MaXW gTKMms
Ws not some of the most conspicuous
Incidents of tbe post few days, Some of
which may be new to pur more dlstaiit
readers)
1 1 The Empress of Brazil died a few dava
ago in rortugai. tier last word were,
"Ala! BraAiCBraxuV! ,.:
Miss Lucy Womble. a ladv teacher at
uoidtDoro, committed suicide in Raleigh
on Monday by shooting herself through
ion ncau wiiu a pistol, anc was believed
to dc insane.
Mrs. Erwin and her two danirhter.
recently arrived in San Francisco from
Missouri, failed to tarn the gas com
pletely off when they retired and were
snnocateo.
Three hundred of tbe New York do! Ice
men were down with tbe grippe on Mon-
oay, ana one 01 toem a tea. une nun fired
thousand are reported to be akk with
tne disease in ruiiaoeiphia, among
ssvn w mayor riuer.
In the western' Dart of Kanaaa.'
in
Sherman county, the fine weather
is
over, and three feet of snow cover the
ground. It is a treeless countrv. and
tbe people suffer greatly from want of
rack
" nauvwa, nKuiiu, n uwciung con
taining the father, mother, and eight
children of a family, and also two or
three visitors, took fire in tbe night, snd
all were burned to death. Two young
1- .u. 1 1- ,L ' 0
V. TI 1. UULU - A .
.k.. .u .uv uHiiuiiiK iuomjv vncir escape
v.. . , . , '
uhi iTcrc ncnuaaijr uurucu.
A fearful accident occurred on tbe 28th
on the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad. A
vestibule train left tne track on the top
of a fill 100 feet high, tbe highest fill in
tbe country. Eleven person were killed
outright, including every person in tbe
smoking car. A number of others were
wounded. The" cars, being heated by
team, escaped tbe usual fate of destruc
tion oy bre.
Mrs. Robert Tyler recently died in
Montgomery, Ala., at "tbe age of 74.
She wa tbe daughter of the once famous
tragedian Thomas Cooper, and was the
wife of Robert Tyler, eldest son of Presi
dent John Tyler, his Acridency, as the
Whigs need to call him. She presided as
tbe "lady of tbe White House' for three
years, during which time the wife of
President Tyler was an invalid.
The friend of Malor Burke, lata treas
urer of Louisiana, who had a liageriog
belief in hi integrity, will regret to find
that confidence has been miaplaesd, . He
ha turned up in Honduras, where or
has made friends in high quarter, and
where be had previously invested ' or
placed large sums of tbe money hs had
feloniously appropriated. He is.-sa.ie
from extradition process, and may safeiv
enjoy bis spoil, if his conscience i not
trouble him. , ,; ,v -.: ;
The? PhiUnVtuflut Record savs: "The
weather of. this winter is much like that
of 1829, if the memory of old George M.
Word, of Satem, N. J., ia not at fault.
Mr. Ward remember that tbe fall and
early winter of 1829 were very similar
to tba o rescued He made oraaa butter
4UmWefctimt.il Jaanary, 1830, and the
I meat her was unusually mild, but winter
set in on tbe 9th of that month, and a
four-foot snow fell, which laid, with fre
quent additions, until tbe following
April, and Ibr four days there was no
communication between Camden and
Philadelphia. ,,
A fearful lynching took place in Barn-
wen, s. l., on the 37tn. liigbt negroes.
confined in jail for suspected complicity
in tne murders of three white men, were
taken out by a body of armed men and
shot to death. This summary proceed-
lnn- can onlv be justified on the oka of
sen-preservation, i nis is claimed to DC
R. ?. -... . . . .
well founded on tbe fact that freaacnt
causeless murders of white tnen had re
cently taken place, and that tbe negroes
bowed no purpose to aid in bringing
tbe offenders to justice, but on tbe con
trary exhibited a aanmrons Hostile leei-
ing, which threatened to manifest itself
more calamitously, and tneretore bad to
De suppressed by resort to extremities.
Bit BT TEXEOBAPsI,
acarttlca Cottcm-
Srovlalou aad Pisasut,
Monarv aud sncuamsa.
New Yosk. Dec. 81. Bxchaaan onkt
poarco races .oua.oo.
Snb-Treaanry balances Uold, flSl.SAO,-
juosrr Dili. his. qusiiiar onerea .
0OO; currency.
r. SS.08S.I
.0O0.
Oovernment bonds.
. doll but easier per
eenta.1.8T: 4 per cents, 1.0V ;
State bonds dnll bnt Arm.
Ala. Clam A SaS 10641
Ala. ChuaB.Sa..lll
On. Ta, mort......loaH
NO Pae.lstmor bow
N. Y. Central . 106 Vi
N. StW.pM...... SO
Northern Pae.. HO 14
N, C. Cons., OS.. 12
N. C. Cons.. s B8U1
N. P. nfd
S.C. Browa's...lOBMI
Tena. s........ .10V4
PAdnchfaU
Reading .
Tena. bs luo
Tenn. Set , 8s...- 74
Rich. ti
Alls...... 98 14
Point., toil
R. aW. Pout,.
Virginia Ss.. ...... SO
Virginia Cons... 87
Northsreatem ...111
Roch Ulaad.M... 7U
St. Panl.....M.M SSre
ao pia......ai
Ten. Pad Ac ad
do Did ...14.114
Del a Lack ......1814
Tasm Coal ai'a S3'
Union PariSc.... Smi
N. J. Centrai...l30
Mo. PadOe.M... 71
Western Union tS
Cotton mad Oil
CerrJncatna 81
Brie 8841
Bast Tenn....... S
LakeBbora...-.10At4
Loa. a Nash SMfc
Mem. m Char.. OA
Mob Oblo....M lWl
nasn. m i;aa(...iuai
mnswkk ........ saw
B-UIV,..,.
Naw Yoan, Dec. II Cotton qniet,
to-day 148 bales; middling npli
iniee: miaanng npianae
lOUl mid-
dlin
uneansiuvf. 'low
slOt4. Total net
83,388. Baport
aet recelDta at all
por
ito-daTB3.aa
Baports to (treat Brit-
ala 84,880: Prance 788; Continent ,,
atoch 71.107
Naw Yoac, Dee. tl. Cotton Net receipts
It OS 1 gross 058. Pntnres closed steady.
TO,vuuDaiea.
...... 10.OOalO.10ITnne........l0.Sa10.S7
,. ..10.07alO.0HQnlT.........lO.48alO.4S
vb::;::
March
10.1Sal0.1SlAnanst....l0.47al0.4
AprU...,.10.32alO aslBept....M..10.06al0.07
Majr.......l0.3alO.o0t, ....... S.4a S.S
Osxvnrron, Dae, 81. Cottoa don, SHi rs
eeipta 843.
NonoLK,Dsc.8i-ottoa sseaay, s iiao;
receipts 9020.
BALTtMoas, Dae. tl-Cottoa easy, lOHi
receipts 0,
BoaroMiOce. 81-Cottooiqnkt, 10sAlOVsi
receipts tel.
nu-anaoToa, n,vuee. as. venes njanss,
rutaDvaul Dee. S 1 -Cotton Ira. 10V4:
receipts 1110.
Savsmmab, Dsn. SI. Cotton steady, 0 S-lSl
rsoeiptoailB. .
Hiwunum, ves. nmnwa anu, vys,
receipts 884. '
Mo an. a, IJscSl-Cotton dull, -lt rs-
hf aMrnm,'lW 1.-Cottoa asitt,' ofti, re
eeipta issA,
AiraosTA, Dee. 1-Cotton quirt . aad
steady.sv ll-io; receipts iswe.
CMAnLBSToa, r, !. cottoa tteady.BHi
reesaptn o
' ' ! vr'" riKmasoni and vbodccs. : " "
Cnicaoo. Dec. SI. Cash oaotaoona udi
nmra as 0l onrat Plonr dnH. Wheat Na.
red 77k Com Wo. a 8U- Onto-No. I
SOnOOVi. v Mens pork a.8uB.lSs. Lard
0.1SM.
Maw Yon a. Dsn. SI. Snnlbsen aoneSenHe.
Wheat dnll aad arm Mo. I red boHa. --
vorn s mi an nw.
90. Cose Jan. lB.oAal8.T8.
atanoy. ml ms
ti'Oienm'e-ed he 7.
Ortaass a ady. ,
SO. totmmil
svmv, Prt-S - .' L. -w -e
1 1;1 : " MISCELLANEOUS. -
J. S. GOA1ST, Ph. G.,
- Of Philadelphia CoUegs of Pharmacy, .
,Apothcmry,4BouOiVUinBt.
, Tbe Old Year bat drawn to a cfose.
a
and with tbe beginning of tbe New Year
wewltb to thank tb public for their
patronage and recognition ot our effort
to do our full duty. We are fully eon-
tciou that it it to tbem that we'owe tbe '
unexpected success of the past year, in
wbkb our butintt ha been more than
doubled, and we can only regard it a a
neweridence that our bueinet maxim '
are such as to cause our customer to '
hare confidence la u and attract thorn .
who are caution In dealing with any : .
Pharmacist until they hare become futty
assured of tbe nature and extent of bit
business principle. ' In out dealing with
tbe public we realize that tbe most sera- .
pulous care and honesty are paramount
In importance. If thee are.rirtue in
all ordinary business transaction, they .
become sacred duties in Pharmacy, and
without tbem no one can be a true Phar
macist. The health, maybe the life, of
those dealing with tbe Apothecary de
pend upon tbem. We consider it our '', .
most sacred duty to shun adulterations Jt
and spoiled as well as interior 4rugtiCrW.:"j
Tney constitute an eril from wmchPlmrf ' , ;;- "
macy suffer no less than th public.; Thi ; -' , ' : -"'
eril i not a new one, inaugurated in Jate) f $ ;:''.''. '4
year; it has existed a long as theri :,i, .'.j
tAan taetr sense of justice, and it wilt ,,
doubtless continue as long aa there urns' y: .,
be men with conceptions of business O'. . J
raue that they expect to purchase gold ' ,'-.
for the money ralue of dross. There ar $.pf.
no outer moral principle requoea tor-. f
transacting a Pharmaceutical tmMfuJiip
than are necessary fbranyotbtrbosb k fjJ ; . :'
Unwavering integrity ttutt'ttBaisKj&.Z, '
Ouenced by the vision ofgokfatongih y
road of questionable or deceit Ail pro jV "4
tietsi tbe ontf foundation for fotcrt.
epinsnafvaanYre particularly jn v.,i'.'
Pbarttuivatretm sr matter of me', , .
snn a must b emnbined with eojnUat 1'
yigiinnc in alt direction, so a teat '
tllpoatible safeguard. ' ' apJJ?'.
Them are tba,priaciplea which w . 3L;
eadearotedtswupto, and ta,,wi ,
We trust our Itttxiting success is
we bops our , raw patmn thv,.i r -'
taaajsn)t'-rt Mwaltf s ffl Os 1 ,.. t.
tswtlMfeW.ia
tiat do; aetioa or7rs will ever ssvt
tbem regret a fDa. vacf tm$; ,
Your trmh. "j. . L..'fei
. S. GRANTtfh, QfbimWefrt, ' r ,
24 S. MamSt,Aairille C.v. i. -J" v ."
W. De KOttmZB
ITAUM.
C'AiliVV
OiaaltaMeMsna' , ;
etcV i. 1
All kinds
menta. Tomb V 7' t
Headstones. , ti
and Vases roads
order la tbe latest
dceigna.
MHEVlUt, N.
Yard At Bsnsombe .
WartUouae .
aaSOdSm
All erca Sttad aad St guaranteed. Acorn
plete etock of the above goodaat .
CaaJaJCT0 VmXVQ BTOaUS,
84 SOUTR MAlef STRBBT. ,
Oenllata' presenpnoas a epecuuty.
ta' PreecrlptJeas 1
. rMft mi
aepo see
EENT.
The vary daajrabls rooms mow ooraptsd by
the Aaberlflc Ubrary, over Law's store.
Puset salon girea Jaanary 1. Apply to
"" BBARDBN, XAMhUM ft CO., '
dscl tjaal Or to D. a. Wataon.
Chlcaxo& Alton R.ll.
PASTBST BOUTS TO
KAXSAS CITY AXD TKE WEST
Aahavflla ea Kl
City m S7 bonrs.
Sk 411 .n TlHM. 1m I
In 61 hoars.
Aahavita to Baa Prnaeleeo. Cnluomia. aad
Portland, Oregon, la 8 dava. . ,
Bond Vsstlbjled Trains St. Leal to Kaa
iCIt-
fuh
BeeUnmg chair oar arm.
taformaUoa sen oa oe writs to
V at. A. IsJeUnd,
( '--: ' Mstrlet Paeasnn-T Aeent.
,1 Ho. 10 Pattoa Ave., Ankevilla, N.C.
J. CHARLTON, O. P. A., Chicago, III,
- Be FOGETTE,
. ' ' ' .,.'-:''. - r-" '.:it- ,
a ' 't . ... Architects....
Plans aad epeancabloas pee pared aad eeti.
asatss srrrea, at short aooos.
, Omca 1 WoUb BnUdmc. Coart Heasa aqaars
AAhevule, M. C. - majsodly
J. W.CCIIAI1TLE,
arffliT TAiLOii
4mnelZsSnCL ; :
IsawBaSTT ;-....:,.. . .... IMS'.
YvfOR BBICT. v. .'
tore room, Bo, 80 Bench Mala stiet,aad
two oases rooms. Possesstoa great Jan, A, - .
V;
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if t. i i. i Vy-A.
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Jaald.
PRAKX LOVOHRAN.