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VOLUME V.
ASHEVILLE, N. C, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1890.
NUMBER 276.
THE
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MlSCKLLA.XliOCS.
CROCKERY
AM
GLASSWARE
CUTLERY, SILVER " PLATED WARE
HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS.
J. H. LAW,
57, 59 & 61 H. Klalii Ht.
Wholesale und Retail
Hupptyintj; Hotel a Specialty.
4AI I'OKTINt'. ANI' HI'V'iSG IMKKCT I'KO.M
AIAKKKH, I CAN -.-r.-I.ICATH MICKS
Ul' ANY WIIOI.H8AI.lt IlllCSIi.
isi-Kt i. i- im:i'.kt.mi:t i-oii
J i:VKI-KY, AIIT I'OTTHKY
AMI HII.K (lOOHS.
M.l. AKtt ASKKPTO-
-CAM. AT LAWS.
WAl.TKS R. (IWVK,
W. W. VRKT.
fiWYN & WEST,
Successors to Wulter B.Gwynt
ESTABLISHED 1881
REFER TO BANK OF ASHEVILLE.
REAL ESTATE.
Loan Mecurcly Placed at 8
Per Cent.
Xnlury fulfill.
CiimmiMlunrrrt odHrtU.
FIRE INSURANCE.
UFPICK-MoaltieaNt Court Mquare.
KTLANII IIKOK.,
Real Estate Brokers,
And t Investment i Agents.
unices: il-lfc I'll I'nttoii Ave. Second floor.
feliOdlv
R 8 A LB.
Verv chrnu. nil almost nrw slile Imr toll
'" : a liaricnla. Address ur cull nt 4-t
I'l-enrh HnumI nvrane.
rflhufesal l. II. I'ATTHRSIIN.
THB BoVgHTON
WIRE SCREENS
For Window" and Doom.
ADJUSTABLE OR STATIONARY.
TAYLOR, BOUIS & BROTHERTON'S,
Kt Pulton Ave, under 0icrn House.
Sec then before purchiislni:. Thrj ore Hie
rhcateat and tiest.
Competent men to measure nml creel,
thn (Hi
" NOTICE OF THE TnCORPORATION
Of I lie P. A. Ileniens Woodwork.
Iusr Company,
Notice Is hereby Riven n mpiiml liy Mill,
nte thut on the iitlth duv of Prlirunry. t still,
I". A. Ilemenn. Mr R. H. Ileniens, J. W.
Blnckwelrier, tleo. 8. I'uwell anil W. F. Kill.
.I.r. of Anhrrlllr, N. C, Hll In the ullice ul'
I lie clerk of the superior court for lliincoinlie
.-ountv, Nirtll Cnroltliil. article, of aKree
mcnt for the Inrorpuriillon of themselves anil
their aMoclntc and mini n n corpora,
llon to lie known liy the name of The I'. A
IN-mcn. Woodworking- Company, and on the
mtd dMy they nml thrlr ussoclulr nml sue
reason were accorilliiicly (Inly ilrclnml to lie
corporation under Mild corporate nutne to
continue In existence for thirty yearn. The
principal ortlce and place of business tif snld
corporation la to lie Ashcville. N. C, mill
tlie business to lie curried on In a general
Inmlier and tlmlier liimlni'M, IneliulliiK the
manufacture and mile of furniture, liiilcll"ic
kou.ee and other structures, and Krnrrnlly
the lumber huslnculn all lis detail., branches
nnd ilrpurtmrnta. The rnpllnl .Kick, divided
Into "haren of one hundred dollars each, Ik to
lie lity thaunml dollars, with the tirlvl
h'KC of lncrenslnii It to our hundred thous
and dollars. Indlviilunl stockholders lit
not to he Mil Wo for the dcliu of the coriuirii.
tl This I'climary U, I mm.
W. T. HKVNkI.HH,
Clerk Huicrlor Court lluiicomlie Co.
fcli'JTdA:wlw
TROF. BUSHNELL.
;cicnllflc Optician,
ri-ciMM of the Hcfucllon of (he Kye.
UeLID yNU, - GI.tlItl.KND, OHIO
ASTIGMATIC TEST.
Ttobofta41aUBtllBW abouM in P
year aaually alaetinddlrtlaei with aJUiw
wkea tb. tr ll Mrrrad.
'I'd rrofeuor will l here a few tlnyit.
li foar tight railing ? Do you We the
hctdich or eyeache ? if you will i.ill ami
see him, he will carefully examine your
eyei free of charge, ami fit you vllht;limc
If you need them. Twenty years' experi
ence fitting glasses. Ilent goM Kye-glaswl
sr StMKtacles, from $4.00 uiwanl..
RAY8OR V 8MITII H
Drug Store,
MISCELLANEOUS.
KMTABLIHHUll 1874,
W.C.GARMIGHAEL,
20 80UTH MAIN STREET, ASHEVILLE, N. C,
We do not hkli, Cheap
PltlJllH, but WIMj HKtJi YOU
Dki.'iih cheap, and if you
don't bolievo what we say
ftive uh a, trial and be con
vinced. Our DreHcriotion dev
lartnient is excelled by none,
tiswiuipped with the bent
goods that money can buy
from E. Merck, K. It. Squibb,
Parke. Davis & Co., Jno.
Wyeth & Hro., and from other
leading manumcturmgt-heni
ists in this country and Eu
rone, whose trootls for purity
cannot be nuebitioned. l're-
sfriptions nlletl at ull liours,
day or niulit, and delivered
free of chai'ne to any part of
the cit.v. Our stock ot Urujrs,
l'utent Mcilifines and Drug
gists' Sundries is complete,
ami at prices that defy com
lietition. Pon t iorcot tlie
place. No. 20 S. Main street,
where you will at all times be
served by competent pie-
scri)tiomsls.
1875).
1880.
S. R. KEPLER,
IH'.AI.ICK IN
FINE GROCERIES.
Purveyor tointelligcntand
appreciative Ashcville and
American families. I'alates
and tastes of pcojile who be
lieve in good hvingcnnnot be
humbugged by " 'hcapjnhu"
guods. Cliciiii goods and
first quality are mt synony
mous. I nave in slock ami
to arrive, ull seasonable sm-
mlties. coiiiiirisiiig in part
Fruits. Oranges. liCinons,
Cranberries. Itaisin, Figs,
Nuts, etc.
Miscellaneous I hoiceO.K.
New Orleans Molasnes, for ta
ble use. Prime New Orleans
Molasses, for cooking. Ex
tra fine Assortment of Crack
ers. I" me l eas anil oltees a
specialty.
Minn M111U (1011I011 K llilwnrlli's,
nnd other brands, l'ltnn I'mldiiiK.Ciiir'a
I'utit Jelly, etc. 1'rcnHvd und Crvatiili'd
('.inner. Slind Kiic in kits. Kncilcrrinca
nnd nil other kkmI dcnmnil for the
lloliilnvs. ri. K. M-.ri.l.K.
II. REDWOOD & CO.
We are showing a very
handsome and attractive
line of
FINE BLACK
: : ::: :::: ::: :: ::: DRESS MATERIALS,
(new arrivals). All grades,
especially the liner qualities,
in new nnd desirable wears
and fabrics.
Also a nice line of
Colored Drc Material In
all Qualities .
For early Spring wear.
H. REDWOOD & CO.
Pry I'.nods, 1'umj tioods, Notions, Cluth
in";, Shutw, Huts, Clips, &v.
A full line of Ziegler Ih-os.'
Shoes for Ladies and Chil
dren. TOXSUMPTIOX.
Heeeral years 11110 I wiis severely III v. lib
the above disease, nnd wits told by my doc-
ton that I could never recover Hut as I was
votiou, nnd not wIslilnR to puss from this
rurth for awhile, nnd also desirous of iiccom-
pllslilnn sonic Rood In my chosen profession,
I took the cuse In my own hnnils, with the
result that lo-dny I am its well aud my Iiiiirs
ns free from the disease as the stronaestuinn.
Now any of my lircthn-a. If you wlh to lw-
eoinc heulcd of your Ironlile, send .1 nnd I
will, by return mnll. state full particulars
of how I heenmr a well tnnn. AilUnss
RIIV. I'K. FARIJI'IIAR.
Ilurckn, ltninlHil.lt Co., Cnllfornln.
li-liUT o:it
PLUMBING, STEAM ANDGASFITTrNG",
TIN HOOFING, IUv.
All Work llunrnnleeil,
C. S. COOPER,
Itnsemint of No. U- I'nlton A nunc.
feli'JH dtin
jl)Alt!illHrt'VANTIII.
A few hoarders will lie received In 11 Vli ithilit
fniiillv, In a iileasnui and hrullliriil loratlun.
Adlarent to pine arovi s. Home comforts.
Apply an HHAHI'HN AVIiNt'K.
n . sun tu
J?KK RUNT I'tIK OPI'ICBM.
I'uur of those line rooms on. the sreond
floor of No. .Ill I'ntton avenue. Also one
InrRe room on the third floor with IiIrIi cell,
lull, .ultalile for clnln.
WM. I XleAPRIt, Truster,
filial ila Room , MrAIVe lllock.
ATKINSON IS SEATED.
ANOTHER ELECTION CAME UK-
CIONI IN THE HOl'ME.
Peudtelou AddreawcN the Body
The tscnate I.lHtenn to Aruuuieiita
on the Bill to MnpprcHa TrnatH.
With Mr. oeerge an Objector.
Washington, l'clrruarv 27. SENATE.
After uniniportunt nnd routine business
the senate took up the cnlcndur mid the
loiiowing unis, niiioni; others, were
pnssed, making Appropriations lor tiub-
nc uuildinRs ni lollows: Koanokc, n
$100,000: Norfolk, Vu., $150,000; Nrw
uortNcws, Vn., $100,000; Lynchburg,
vu., extensions, $50,000; Petersburg,
Vu., enlarRinunt and improvement,
$50,000; appropriittiiiK $11,000 for 11111
endumiwd road from Staunton, Va,, to
the National cemetery, near that place;
making the salary of Supervising Surgeon
General of tlie Marine Hospital $0,000
per annum.
The senate then proceeded to tlie con
sideration of the bill to dcclurc unlawful
trusts and combinations in restraint of
trade nnd production.
Mr. Sherman, who reported the bill
from the committee on finance, said he
hud been instructed by the committee to
move to strike nut the third section,
which fixes penalties for the offence of
entering mio trusts or combinations.
Mr. UcorKC opposed the bill, both 011
the ground of its inefficiency, if the bill
was constitutional, nnd on the ground
thut congress had not the constitutional
power to cuact it. He regarded the sub
lect mutter ns the most important that
was likely to come before congress, and.
therefore, he hail prepared his remarks
with some cure. He went on to rend his
speech from printed slips. His argument
wns mainly of n legal and technical char
acter, designed to Drove that it would lie
imKssiblc ever to get a conviction under
the bill nnd as to civil suits provided for
in it. he s.iid that few such suits would
ever be instituted und not one would Ik
successful. He characterized the bill as
an abortion thut would aggravate, rather
than diminish the evil.
Mr. Kcnunn then gave notice ul an
amendment, which he intendetl to offer
to the bill, lieiiin the hill offered by him
on the Uh oi l leccmber Inst.
The lull went over without action.
Altera brief executive session the sen
ate adjourned.
IKH'Si;. Immcdintciv niter the read
ing and approval of the journal, Mr.
Kowell, ol Illinois, called up the con
tested election case of Atkinson, vs.
I'endlcton, ami the Door was ac
corded to the contestec. lie said that
he felt it his duty to Scnk on Ins own
bchnlf, although he knew that he was
addressing n jury which was prejudiced
against him- He believed that tic had
carried the First district of West Virginia
by means as lair, us Honorable, ns tii-
right, ns had ever been used in any
election in the history of the country.
He reviewed the evidence in detail, ton
trovcrtinc statements mnde bv the sup-
iiortcrs of the majority report, nnd in
conclusion reiterated his declaration
that he hud lieen fairly nnd honestly
elected,
Mr. Conner, of I H110. closed the debate
with un argument in support of thccliiini
of the contestant. The vole was then
taken on the minority resolution, tie.
elaring Pendleton entitled to the sent.
It was defeated by a vote 01 yens, !-';
navs, 150; a strict party vote.
the vote then recurred on the majority
resolution seating Mr. Atkinson, The
democrats refrained from voting, their
object bring to have the contestant
seated by less than a quorum, so that the
tpiestion of the right of the siiciikcr to
count a (iiionim may be tnken before the
courts. The vote resulted by a vote of
yeas, 16 J; nays, nothing; the speaker
counting a quorum.
mr. u rcrrnii ruiseo inc ponii. 01 no
quorum, but the sieaker ignored Inni,
and the newly elected memlicr appeared
at the bar ol the house and took the oath
of office amid applause on the republican
side.
Mr. Mckmlcv. froi I the committee on
rules, reported a resolution making the
special order for March 4lli nnd 5th,
iiiiis reHncti innii me cihiiiiiiiici.- on
iniDlic niiiiiiings mm grounds, .vmpicu
by a vote of yeas, 101 ; nays, "li.
'The house then proceeded, in commit
tee of the whole, to the consideration of
the urgeni deficiency bill, nnd after some
discussion, nt 5 o'clock adjourned with
out action.
Man's) cotton Review.
Xiitv York, Kebrunry 27. The Sun's
Cotton Review says:
Futures were without n decided change
throughout the most of the day, though
nt times showing more strength, the
bulls being cncoiirug' d hvthclicttcrslntc
of trade nt Manchester, but at lust cull
attack was made mi March options, nnd
one side of 2.500 bales wnsuiadcnt 11.15
cents, against 11.1S cents, early in the
tiny, and short notice went at 11.1.'.
This weakness at the Hint where the
mnrkct has Ikch the strongest caused a
general decline but in anticipation ol a
small crop movement to-morrow and
possibly for some days, owing to floods
111 the Northern licit, the close was
steadier,
MMHler Abraham Lincoln Mutter.
London, February 27. Master Abra
ham Lincoln, son of Mr. Kubt. Lincoln,
American minister, who it wns thought
wns dying Inst night, hits rallied. The
nbcess from which he is suffering was
lanced by his physician during the night,
and much relief was afforded to him by
the oierntion. His physicinusstutc that
his vitality is wonderful. Inquiry at the
resilience this afternoon elicited the in
formation thut the patient then appeared
to be further rallying.
Illtf Fire In WanhliiKton. N. 1'.
K.M.Ktiill. February 27VNcw wns re
ceived here to day ol 1111 extensive tire nt
Washington, X. L winch yesterday !
noon destroved five dry-kilns ol II. M.
Short nml 1,000,0110 feci of lumber in his
mill vard. Several houses in the vicinity
caught but were extinguished. Short s
loss 11 2,uju, uui uc is pretty wen in
sured. This is the sixth large lire in
Washington in three months. i.nst year
Short's mills were burned, the loss being
$10,000, with no insurance.
A Kentucky HaiiKlntf.
I.i 11N11T11N. kv.. I'elirunrv 27. Thus.
O'llrien wns executed at noun to-day fur
the murder ol llettic Shea. He never
weakened for an Instant, nnd died pro
testing liis innocence. In forty-seven
minutes he wns declared dead, Ins neck
having been dislocnted by the fall.
Cured Meats) and Lard
As wcllns the verv finest fresh mcnts will
be found nt Martin's Mnrkct, 00 S. Main
street,
THIS ARIZONA FLOOD,
Particulars) of tlie Bunttliiu; of tlie
Ureat nam.
1'rkscutt, Ari., February 27. Two
prospectors, Moses and Kobcrt Moore,
who have arrived from the upper Walnut
Grove dam, give the following particulars
of the late disaster:
"We came up to Ilassayampn prospect
ing and pm-scd a number ol parties on
the wny who must inevitably hnve licen
lost. Thursday we arrived nt thcdani.
Friday morning the wnler in the dam
wns rising at the rate of eighteen inches
un hour, with rill the sluices oeucd. S11-1
pcrintendent Thomas lirown hud fifteen
men employed nil tiny in blasting out 11
wnste water way to allow the escape of
the water. Despite the immense volume
which went through this passage the
water continued to rise till '.I o'clock at
night, when it begun to pourovcrthetop
of the dam.
"In the ufteruooii, Superintendent
Brown seeing the dam rfiust inevitably
give way, sent a messenger to the lower
dam to notify them of the danger, but he
stopped nt a saloon on the road und be
coming intoxicated failed to deliver the
message. The next morning another
messenger was sent, ba tis was over
taken antl drowned by the llootl just us
he mured the lower camp.
"About midnight we were warned by
Ilrown calling to his foreman: 'Cut up
Phil; I think the dam has broken.' Soon
nfter there wns n tremendous, indescrib
able roar, nnd we arose aud looking out
saw the water rushing out of the dam.
Inside of two hours it had disappeared
entirely from where it wns from sixty to
ninety lect tleep.
Trailers rnrkcr was oucoi tiicmcn
rescued from a perilous position about
daybreak. Parker nnd his partners had
Sone to lied. When he was awakened he
card one of his partners exclaim: WIv
God! What was that?' He I Parker I
never saw them again. He was caught
up hy the water and lifted to the root ol
the cabin, where he clung to the rafters
until the cabin, nfterdriltingamuud. wns
unveil against the I1I11II where' Me seized
wniie bushes nml drew himself up on the
cult.
'due man wns seen to start for a irlncc
of safety ami seeing escnie wns impossi
ble nravciy turnetl Ins lace to tlie flood
and was swept away. Another man was
seen going up a steep lull nml nail readied
a point about filtv feet nliovc the river
bunk when 11 mighty volume of wnter
struck nnd killed In ill. Outside towns
arc supplying nil needed assistance."
TIIK I'l.Uon AT CINCINNATI.
The Ohio River Bent on a Ram
pn It e.
Cincinnati, ()., February 27. At 5
o'clock this morning the Ohio river hnd
reached 5.'l lect. At noon tn-tlny it had
reached 54 led anil two inches, nnd wns
rising nt the rate of one nnd half inches
an hour. The thermometer stood at 51
degrees. The sky was overcast, and a
southwest wind wns blowing. The re
ports from the points above show that
the river is rising at ull poiutsfrom Pitts
burg down to Portsmouth. One hundred
and fifty miles above Cincinnati the rise
wns nu' inch nil hour. To add to the
difficulty of realizing the extent of the
flood there is n report of a fall of nearly
an inch of ruin in Kent ueky. This would
check the full if it did not cnuse another
rise in Big Snntly,
Nobody ventures to snv what may be
exK?cted because no one can tell thecoitrse
ol the storm now central in l.asteni Kan
sas. If it passes northeastwardly the
natural result would lie a rainfall nil
through thcObio valley, and 11 still greater
rise, lint on the other hand twenty-four
hours without ruin will cnuse the river
to fall.
The iron works nml saw mills of New
port, Ky., stopicd this morning, und
others will follow soon in Covington nnd
this city, where the water encroaches on
them. Railroad communication is grow
ing hourly more uncertain on the more
expoaed roads, und it is possible that the
trains ennnot get in the central passenger
station by night.
Uov. Boles) IiniuRurutcd,
Hits MoiNiiH, lown, February 27. The
inauguration of Gov. lloics this after
noon wns cnrrietl out with great en
thusiasm. Visitors had come from nil
over the State and fromotherStatcs, the
most noteworthy delegations liemg the
St. Joseph, Mn, Jefferson clu'i, 150
strong, and the Cook count v democracy,
of Chu-ngo, 250 strong. Tlie inaugural
procession formed nt the Suvorv House
ami mnrchctl to the cnpitol. the gal
leries were crowded when the gulicrun
torial partv entered the hull of the house
of representatives, where both branches
of the legislature were in joint session.
The oath ol office was ndimmstcml to
the governor nml lieiit-uovenuir elect,
and Governor lloics then rend his in
augural address.
Welcomed the Dclciiallon.
I'ltttMtwt. IVIirnnrv 7. The nifivor
und other members of the World's I'uir
committee arrived liere from Washing
ton nt 11 o clock this morning over the
Baltimore and Ohio road. Thcv were
met nt South Chicago by a delegation of
200 citizens, who returned Willi them.
Arriving at the depot the party formed
in a procession und headed by a baud
marched to the city hall through streets
lined with cheering people. At the city
hull a reception wus held In the council
chamber. The members of the commit
tee were welcomed by Jnmes . Scott in
a speech congratulating them on the suc
cess of their mission to the nation's' capi
tal, and Mayor crcigicr replied, thank
ing the citizens for their henrty recep
tion.
residential NouiIiiiiIIoiih,
Washington, February 27. The Presl
dent lo-ilnv nominated Henry C. Cald
well, of Arkansas, failed Slates circuit
liulge lur the eighth circuit, vice lavid J,
Urcwcr, resigned.
Siqiervisor of census: I'cvtonC. Smith
son, ,'trtl district of Tennessee,
Postmasters: Georgia Incob M. Al
exander, Pnwsoii. I'loridn Ingram
I'letchcr, Orlando, Mississippi Ins. t
Mellride, Citnsou, Tennessee V in. M.
Moss, Jnckson.
Paper to he Hold.
Wasiiinuton, February 27. The pro
prietorsol the Daily livening Critic ami
Sunday Capital, ol this city, nmioimcc
to-day thnt owing to the inability of the
recent lessors to meel engagements these
two papers, together with their nppur
tcmiiires nnd rights of all descriptions,
nre ollered Tor sale, antl ll not disposed ol
bv privnte treaty before the lot ll of
March will U' sold on thnt date nt public
miction,
Ladles) Eapcclally Invited
To call nt CO S. Main st. und see a strictly
first-class mnrkct selling the finest beet',
pork nnd mutton direct from the West.
A t'OJIPREHKNHIVE REVIEW.
Bouks Lately Received by
the
AHhevllle Library.
Political and Social Science The In
dustrial Progress of the Nation by
nuwuru rUKinsou.
The latest and most important work
of one of tlie lending economic nnd
statistical writers of the day. Mr. At
kinson s analysis ol the industrial condi
tions nt present prevailing, not only in
the United States, but throughout the
civilized world, is very complete, and his
conclusions mnkc extremely interesting
rending. The discriminnting optimism
of the book will begrntclulto those who
do not sympathize with the gloomy tone
ui rccciib buciuiibuc iiiiuiicuiiuns. Air.
Atkinson is far from maintaining that
our social and economic condition
what it ought to be, but he endeavors to
demonstrate thnt it Has greatly lm
proved within a few years, aud thut the
improvement is sun going on.
On Lilwrty The Subjection of Women
By John Stuart Mill.
A reprint of two of Mill's most famous
essays. A great deal has been written on
Woman's Rights nnd the Freedom of
the Individual and the Community, since
their cssnrs nrst snw the light; but it
may well fie doubted whether nnything
has appeared which is more solvable und
suggestive thnn Mill's utterance on these
subjects. They show mm at his leM,
both in thought and style.
Excursions of an Evolutionist Hy John
Fiske.
The tenth edition of a book which wus
published seven years ago. Mr. Fiskc's
excursions lire in the fields of philology,
sociology nnd religion, nnd the charms
ol His style anil treatment makes even
chapter thoroughly interesting. This
nook can be protitnbly rend in connec
tion with Mr. lleeeher's" well known series
of sermons on evolution.
The Origin of Species Hy Thomas H.
Huxley.
A course of six lectures to working
men. As might lie expected from the cir
cumstniiccs of their delivery, these lec
tures hnve a lucidity and directness
which may well impress and instruct the
merest neophyte in science. They form
nu excellent introduction to the more
elaborate volumes of Mr. Darwin on the
same subject.
Religion t Mir Cliristiun Heritage Hy
Cardinal Gibbons, of llaltimore.
An interesting discussion of some of
tlie most important religious questions
and problems. Although the author is
one of the foremost Koinnn Catholic pre
lates in America, his book is almost en
tirely non-sectarian in tone, and charac
terized by a broatl and comprehensive
treatment of the questions involved.
The fact that his standpoint is in some
rcsjKets different from thnt of Protest
ant writers, does not make his views
less interesting, und often impnrts to
them a novel suggcslivcncss.
The Word-By Rev. T. Mozley.
A philosophical discussion of the idea
of divine revelation, ns cmlxulicd in the
Old and New Testaments. The author
is a prominent English clergymnn, nml
those who nre interested in the subject
will do well to rend his books iu connec
tion with Prof. Fisher's article on Reve
lation which nre now upiieai ing in the
Century.
Fiction Sfarzn A story of Milan By
William Waldorf Astor.
Mr. Astor again npiR-ars in the field
where be won his first success with Val-
rutins, and gives us tl historical novel
based on the turbulent lolities ol mcdia
vul Ituly. The thread which connects
.Mr. Astor t oriliinut sketches ol Historic
science and ersonuges is iK-rhnps u little
slender nt limes, but the book is worth
reading for just this its accurate and
glowing descriptions of men mid milliners
in oiu: 01 me most interesting pernios 01
Italian History.
The Gladiator Ity G. J. Whytc Melville.
An historical novel, the scenes of which
ore laid in Runic nml Palestine in the
reign of the Emperor Titus. The author
has evidently made a complete study ol
the history nnd customs ol the time, and
has written a historical novel somewhat
alter the stile of Kingslcy's llypnlin.
His account ul the Destruction ol Jerusa
lem forms one ol the most graphic chap
ters in the book.
A Ilagard of New Foitiincs By W. D.
Ho wells.
Those who welcomed the rising genius
of Mr. Ilowclls when he wrote Their
Wedding Journey, wny buck in the sev
enties, will lie pleased to meet their old
acquaintances, the Marches, in his latest
novel. I lie Alarciies nave nnauujiicu
the classic calm ol the Hub nml iKVomcu
part of the nervous activity of Goilium.
Mr. Howells has never done belter work
than these stutlies of his in the new field
of the nietroKlis, and the stnrting of the
new icnoUicul f.vcry oilier week, consti
tutes u piece Oc renUtiimv which is ninus
ing nil through,
Micuh Clarke by A. Couan Boyle.
An historical novel, very ingeniously
prepared in the form of a compilation,
nml purKirting to lie an iictuui narra
tive. The scene is laid in the western
countries ol Kngluiid at the time of Mon-
mouth s rvbclliun, untl those who nave
read I.orna Uoonc will Ik reminded of
lllnekniore's niastei aieee by the similar
ity ol treatment and the npiwarunce of
the same Historic crsoiiagcs. Alter fin
ishing the book it will be lotind interest
ing to turn to the chapter on the Wes
tern rebellion in Macaulay's history.
The Iniliuls by the Baroness Taut
phoens. A story of love nml travel in Germany.
The plot is well constructed nml the de
scriptions of German scenery nre graphic
and picturesque.
The Squire of Randal-Side by Amelia E.
Burr.
Defined by the author as a pastoral ro
mance. The scene is laid in the beautiful
English hike regions, so litmiliur to us
through Wordsworth.
Wliut Might Have Been ExK.-clcd by
Frank K. Stockton.
One of Stockton's curlier stories, ante
dating even thelnimortul Rodder Grunge,
which made lum tuitions. The scene is
laid in Virginia, and the bookisculivcucd
by amusing sketches ol negro character
The Mnster of llallantrnc by Rolnrt
Louis Stevenson,
Stevenson's latest, nml one of his very
Usl ;n talc of love nnd pnssion, told
with unmistakable power nml yet with a
finish nml minuteness ol demil which ri
vals Defoe. The mod' is unique iu recent
fiction.
Kansas Cllv Tender Beef
Can be purchased nt nil times from Mar
tin's Market, 50 8. Main St.
THE ASTOR ESTATE.
The Enormous) Wealth oftlie Late
New Yorker.
New York Sun.
The distinction of the late Mr. Astor
was mainly due to liisgrent estate, which
mudc his name known throughout the
world. He wns not n man who in any
way Bought publicity, and was alto
gether without the vanity of riches or
the creed of notoriety. But bv his thous
ands of tenants untl by ull with whom
ne ciiinc in personal contact he was mst
able, and sagacious landlord nnd admin
istrator, n quiet nntl unohtruives gen
tleman, conscientious in the erformunce
of duty, and of n commendable public
spirit.
The Astor estate is probably the richest
privnte estute in the world. The onlv
other comparable with it in that respect
is the estate of the Duke of Westminster,
though the Duke's income is probably
much less. Several vears gn the Astor
income was computed Irom a careful ex
animation from tax lists at one million
dollars a month. In the estnte there
were 2,700 dwelling houses alone, of an
estimntcd nvcrngc rental value of $2,000
a year each, to say nothing of the vast
amount ol ijiisiness property and person
ally. The estimated income of $12,000.
000 a year would therefore seem to be
not excessive.
JOHN JACOB Asl'OR'H WILL,
Liberal Request! to Charitable
IiiMtltutloiiH and l ibraries.
NiiW Vork, February 27. At noon to
Vl'lli:n Ul. !....' A-, 1 t -
..... ,,,., , nan,, mm tllv.li.-i
Sotithmavd entered the surrogate's ol-
iiv nun iiiiii jiicuij nsiur b win, nun
filed a oetition for its iirolmti. Tim will
covers only two und n half sheets of
parchment. Bv the will, St. Luke's hos
pital receives $1011,001) ; New Vork Can
cer hospital, $ 100,000; Metropolitan Mu-Bi-iini
,,!' Aft r.tu Will . A ....... 1:1.......
$450,000; Alexander Hampton, $30, 00l
nun jniiiesaimmons Armstrong, $3O,iii0.
All the rest, the rcsidrtu-p nnd ri.nii,wW
of his estnte, goes to his son, William
Waldorf Astor. The executors are Wil-
Iflltl Waldorf Aulnr ntwl Pltnvlna I:
Southmnyd.
oak View la" Hold.
Wasiiinuton. Kebruarv 27. Thr V.vr-
niug Star this afternoon' says that F. G.
Ncwlands, representing what is known
as the California syndicate, which has r -
ccntly made some extensive ptirchnscs of
suouroiiii rein estate adjoining the eitv
011 the northwest, has purchased from
Ex-Prcsidcnt Clcvclnnd his country place
on Tcunnllytown rond, nenr tlie eitv
known ns"()ak View." The price pnitl
for the house nnd nbout twenty-nine
ncrcsof land wns$lO.IIO(). The property
was purchased bv Mr. Cleveland nlmut
four years ago, and with improvements
since has cost him nlmut $32,000. He is
said to hnve realized on this sale a clear
profit of about $100,000.
Nominations) Counrmed.
Wasiiinuton. Februnrv 27. Tin. u.n.
nte hits confirmed the following nomina
tions: Chus. Price, I'nited States attor
ney western district of North Carolina ;
United States marshals, loshtta B. Hill.
eastern district of North Carolina, Rich
ard R. Farr, eastern district of Virginia ;
register Innd office, Wm. C.Wells, Hunts
ville, Ala. ; surveyor of customs, E. W.
Mnttson, ciinttaiioogn: supervisor cen
sus, (i. S. McMillan, fourth tlistriet of
Mississippi; postmasters. Alabama. Win.
T. Ewing. Gadsden, nnd Mary M. puree,
Selmn; Florida, II. G.lloward, Dcliind,
Dolph Edwards, Sunford; Mississippi, II.
C. Griffin, Natchez. II. A. Ilardington,
West Point, J. C. Eckli-s, Tupelo ; Virginia.
Chas. R. Lee. Ben vville.
CrookedueNN In the Courts).
Wasiiinuton, February 27. The house
committee on the judiciary has become
convinced thnt circular practices prevail
to a considerable extent in the circuit
courts of the country, and particularly
in the Southern courts. Attorney Gen
eral Miller addressed the committee a
letter on the subject nnd ns a result Mr.
Gates, ol Ahibnmn. wns this mnrnini! in
structed by the committee to report to
tuc nonse n resolution providing lor nu
investigation of the charges. Mr. Oa'.cs
nl'H thnt it tlinv Ik- nnvunrv ft, u.,tfl n
committee to Alabama nml other South
em States to secure evidence.
No Prohibition In Theirs.
Boston, February 27. Thrliiiiiorcom-
mittceof the legislature reported to-day
unanimously against enacting n straight
prohibitory law, and also against reduc
ing the high licen-e lie of $I.5IKI to $5lMI.
The same coin mini 1 reported ileieilieiit
to appoint a commission to investigate
the workings of the license laws of oilier
Stales nnd countries.
BonIoii C'nitltnllMls) luvest.
II . I l..,l .a... a... ,1- -Tl.- t
i.iai in n, , -. ,'i i,,i, a, m 1 . nc t.itiou-fl,,-l
limM1 Wi.i-.H'.I N-luarl. tlln. ll,al.,..
capitalists have bought 5. .'too acres of
1.....1 i 1 u ll.r
Iliicnenck 01 lurtmouili(.ollcgc snvs the
tract is one great miiiy 01 Knoun. L-urge
pottery works for making while table-
niliv n ill in vinini,
Mr. Uepew Mued.
Edward C. Towne tins brought suit in
Washington against ChnuneevM. Driew
for $1,500 for alleged work in securing
dntn for the great Mistprnnilial orator's
siicccn on the Hie and character of George
Washington tleiivercil in .New link on
the not li ol April, 1 HHP.
They Were Onlv Plsylnic.
Lucy Mncoy nml Maggie Miller nre
two colored damsels nml yesterday they
were before Mayor Illnntnn charged
with fighting. Lucy explained to his
Honor thnt the alleged fight wns only
a p'ny affair. Neither wns nind she said
Thcv were dismissed on a promise to
piny more gently in future.
The Revenue Office.
The receipts from the sale of stanim at
the local revenue office during the past
month were $:U .17.85.
The Nntioiinl Hunk of Ashcville yester
day received notice thnt hereafter It
would be the repository for the revenue
office. Heretofore the money has been
deposited with the First National bank
The Western Dressed Beef nnd Provis
ion Company hnve completed their elab
orate arrangements for refrigerating
meats, mm (titer 1 uestiny next their pni
ronsenn have ocular demonstration ol
the refrigerating process, ns well na ob
tain juicy steaks and tender ronits by
calling at their mnrkct.
P. C. McIntink, Manager.
Strictly the finest mcnts from Knnsns
City direct. One trial will make you our
iriend mm ntlvoentc
Martin' Markrt,
Purveyors to Epicurean Tastes,
MISCELLANEOUS.
J. S. GRANT, Ph. G.,
Of Philadelphia College of Pharmacy,
Apothecary, 94 Soutli Main St.
FOR ALL
HEADACHE
USE HOFFMANI
HARMLESS HEADACHE
POWDERS.
Thsv srt s Smcltlo.
CUl.Uf m !. t)r.
I... .r .ciplln. Tfc.ru.
n.l.Mtli.rUk rrvM,U,U.
e.r Mi. br tawku r by
all.
Atilisui THS
HOFFMAN OHIO CO.
ii Main St., Buffalo. N.Y-, Did lirttmitlwul Bridge Oirt
'OK SAI.R BY
J. S. GRANT.
If your prescription :e prepared at
Grant's I'hurmacy you can positively de
lcnd upon I liese facts: First, that only the
purest nml tost drugs and chemicals wilt
he used; second, they will he compound
ed carefully und accurately hy an experi
enced I'rescriptionist ; and third, you will
not 1e charged an exorbitant price. You
will receive the best goods at a very rea
sonable profit. Don't forget the place
Grant's Pharmacy, 24 South Main street.
Prescriptions tilled at all hours, night
or day, and dcliveied free ol charge to
any part of tlie city. The night Ml will
le answered promptly. Grant's Phar
macy, 24 South Main street.
It Grant's Pharmacy you can buy any
Patent Aecit7ne at the lowest price ouot-
ed hy any other drug house in the city.
We are determined to sell ns low as the
lowest, even if we hnve to lose money by
so doing. He will sell all Patent Medi
cines at first cost, and below that if nec
essary, to meet the price of any competi
tor.
He iie the largest assortment of
Chamois Skins in Ashcville. Over SOU
skins, nil sites, nt the lowest prices.
W'e arc the agents for Humphrey's
llomicopnthic Medicines. A full supply
of his goods always on hand.
Vse IluncomlK Liver Pills, the best in
the world for liver complaints, indiges
tion, etc.
A thoroughly tcliahle remedy for nil
blood diseases is IluncomlK Sarsaparilla.
Try a Ixtttle and you will tnkenoother.
J. S. G k'.W'T, Ph. G., Pharmacist,
24 S. Main St., Ashcville, N. C.
WIIITLOCK'S
SpriiiLr (!oo(1h aro daily ur
iviiiLt, and we nhow a beau
tiful line of Sntint-H, fiing-
1111118, CliullifK, White (JooiIh,
iiiibroidoricK, Fancy Silks,
H'illiantini'8 and other 8tyl-
ihIi difHH fnbricH at the low
est possible prices.
WK CALL sj)ecial atten
tion this week to our large
ino of Rubber Condri for La-
lies, Misses nml Children,
also I'liibrellas in Cotton,
Scotch (Jinghani, Satine,
(iloriu Silk, pure, all Silk,
with elejviint and wtylish
handles. All new designs
from thochcaiiest to the best
qualities.
A NEW LOT of KJ-button
length Kitl Gloves, new
shades. Also n lait? line of
Fancy (ioods,IIoHiery, Hand
kerchiefs, Corsets, Domestic
(loods, Household Linens,
Quilts, Counterpanes, Her
man town Wools, Zephyrs,
nnd materials for fancy
work.
Ladies' Hats, Caps and
Driving Gloves, Contemeri
ami Harris' Kid Gloves.
Heady Made Underwear in
fine and cheap Muslin at pop
ular prices.
WIIITLOCK'S,
46 Jk 4 South Mala Btrcet,
Opposite National Dank of Asbevllle.
1 " owning
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