THE ASHEVIIXE DALLY CITIZEN Monday Evening, January 16, ASHEVILLE DAILY CITIZEN Tm Daily Citobn, Democratic, la published every afternoon (except Sunday) at the fol lowing; ratra mtrictly cam It s OKI Yb&r.... ss.oo Six Monthi s.OO Tat MONTH! l.SO Onm Month SO Omuk ..... IS MONDAY. JANUARY 16. 1893. A Kooxville paper says. speaking of the Nicaragua canal : "It is estimated that the canal can be completed in five years and after that time can take care of the interest on the debt. It is calculated that the enormous profits will enable the canal to pay back the principal and interest within thirty years." The government that would take such magnificent paying stock out of the hands of private parties the United States Rets $80,000,000 worth of stock, the Knoxville paper says, for guarantee ing the interest on the bonds ought to be ashamed of itself. It should keep its hands off and let private citizens enjoy so good a thing. The bill favorably reported in the North Carolina Assembly to punish lynchers must have had other features to recommend it to the Judiciary committee than the telegraph brings us word of. It is of course desirable, highly important indeed, to punish lynchers and to stop lynching, but wherein are the present laws at fault? Lynching is murder and there are laws to punisb murderers. What more could be desired? The answer of course is, the necessary public senti tnent that shall demand that the lynch' ers shall be brought to justice and suffer for their crime if they are found guilty. If the present bill tells how to supply the sentiment where it is lacking in any com munity, it will be very welcome. FISH. The Morehead City News tells of a wonderful catch of fish down that way last week, three men taking, at a single drop of their net, 10,000 pounds of fish The Newbern Journal adds that one shipment offish from Morehead City re. cently "was sufficient in quantity (allow ing one pound of fish to each individual) to have furnished a meal to the entire combined population of Wilmington Raleigh, Charlotte, Winston, Asheville, Newbern, Goldsboro and Durham This is exasperating talk, in view of the fact that, in the face oi the present con tinuous cold weather when fish can be shipped with perfect safety, Asheville has been but indifferently supplied. It is yet to be explained why this City is so poor ly served with what should be cheap and plentiful. Many varieties of the better kinds ot fish Asheville buyers never see at all. That the price is high is said to be due to the voracity of that unamiable monster, the Southern Kx press Compa ny, but this fact does not account for the lack of variety. Some Xblnira He Heea And Hears Worlh TalUtliif About. Bill Nye came into town last week and Asheville has had some of the "un usualest" weather she has had for years. A little climate now and then does not create any considerable disturbance, but when it comes down like a wolf on the fold, brings its knitting, so to speak, and sojourns for a week or two at a time. wny, that s ditlerent. Asheville people re unused to such snaps. 1 he tact ot the business is, there arc by far too many oeo pie in Asheville who have come to be lieve that Asheville is conducted under some sort of special dispensation, and. therefore, doesn t need to keep a weather eye open, isut by and by the snap comes along and there you are. 1 he weather will come, and there s no way ot getting around it except by preparing for it. When a snow visits Asheville, many ol the poor people throw up their hands even before the command is given. There has been little saved up, and work be ing suspended the family soon gets out of life's necessaries. It seems never to occur to any of these able-bodied men that they mieht, it thev enred, make enough to tide them o'er a snowy season by going over the city and sweeping pavements and porches. I've seen the time here when snow shovclcrshnd to he mploved, but I don't think I ever saw one going about on the hunt for work. There is an ordinance against allowing snow on the sidewalks, and it seems to me a property owner would rather pnv the workman than the fine imposed bv the city. The latter might make an ex ample of a couple ot firms near the square, and in this way promote the snow-shoveling industry. The great-hearted women of the Flower Mission Glod bless them ! And a benediction on the heads of the noble people of Asheville who haveeontributed of their wealth and worldly goods. through the Flower Mission, to the com bat against privation s blighting hand which has been stretched over the poorer of Asheville's people! pull credit will never be given these benevolent ones, ex cept by the recording angel, because they go about doing good unostentatiously, and the extent ot their work is never known here, except by themselves. Citizens responded to an appeal in The Citizen by sending checks tor generous amounts, while one gentleman I heard of kept a coal wagon going continually to supply tuel to keep warm the ones who are never comfortably clad, even in the mildest winter weather. Acts such as these bring reward greater than any praise or compensation. It seems to me that it would have been as little as the city could have done tor her poor, to have gien out the wood cut from the big trees felled recently on North Main street. There were several loads of wood, and, I am sure they would have been gladly welcomed by many a needv family. However, a poor man didn't get it. I see a joke going the rounds, rcioicing in the fact that elevators are going down. It should be remembered, how ever, that an elevator which goes down, pretty soon thcreattcr goes up again. STATE PRINTING. The public printing mess is on again. It is the same old story shall it be made a business matter or one of charity ? Shall there be due regard for the interests of the taxpayer, and the contract to do the State printing given to the lowest responsible bidder ? or shall it be given outright as a bonus or reward for en during the journalistic rigors of Raleigh life? Tns Citizen has all along taken the stand that the work should go to the man who would do it as it sbou'd be done for the least money. The last Leg islature thought otherwise, and gave it to a good Democrat as a reward ot merit and the contract was sub-let to a firm one of whose members is charged with haying been tainted with Third partyism The avowed object of this unbusiness-like move was therefore defeated in part. One Raleigh paper for which we have great respect and no little admiration says, in advocating its claim to the con tract : "It is essential to the defence and ad vancement of Democratic principles in North Carolina that there should be pub hsbed at this capital a staunch Demo cratic daily journal, well equipped and supported by the Democrats of the State." Granted; but what of it ? It is also es sential to the advancement of Democratic principles that every town and village and cross roads in the State should have a well equipped Democratic journal If the contract is to be used to support Democratic organs, pass it around. Let the poor fellow who, right this minute, is crying for cordwood and squashes have bis chance at this fat contract. worth $2,000 to $4,000 a year. He has labored in the back corners and in the out-of-the-way places, it is true; but bis work tells for Democracy and he should have his reward. Arrange the names of the Democratic editors in alphabetical order, and, every two years, call one of as to Raleigh to sub-let the contract keeping a sharp eye oat for Third party- men secure railroad passes, and then go home, to return now and then to draw the profits. Some of as. well down to wards the z's, would die of old age before the promised land opened upon our vis ion, bnt we.conld die all the more re signed, knowing that it bad really head ed oar way. No, gentlemen of the Assembly of the great State of North Carolina, yon can do this thins in bnt one of two ways right or wrong; and the right way is to save every cent of the people's money by giving: the public printing to the respon sible man who will do it for the least money. Yon were not sent to Raleigh to give bonuses to any one. ttollcans) Rfxlxt For Once. Prom tbe Mew York Staata-Zritttas;. For a long time the Republicans bave prophesied that it wonld be a cold day when Illinois elected a Democratic Gov ernor. They were right. It wss lO de- grrea Lielow xero in wnicago on Aueaaay THE TATTLER. AT THE BABY'S BEDTIME. Certain recent happenings in Asheville at first glance impress one with the idea that the lion and the Iamb are about to lie down together. Still, it is a very good idea to keep your eve on the lion, to ee tbat he has no dark designs on the lite ot the lamb. For the life of me, I don't see what ob jection our most worthy association of gentlemen called Aldermen can have to bhartle s photograph cabinet, on South Main street. It is not dangerous by any means, and so far as looks go it is orna mental. Yet it must come under the ban, while new poles are put up any where and everywhere, and corrugated iron houses occasionally work them selves into the good graces of the Board Matters like these are of great mo ment, however, compared to which 1 M. B. Young investigations must take n back seat. But it this suits everybody else it suits The Tattler. SHORT STATE STORIES. This is baby's bedtime: My little one comes to run In Iut snowy Httlo nightgown And kneels down ut my knee. And I fancy a sweet child angel la for a time my guest As she says her little prayers over With her hands upon her breast. "Xow I lay me," she whispers In low voice, "down to sleep. I pray the Lord" and the blue eyes Half close "my soul to keep. If I should die" oh, the shiver At my heart! "before 1 wake, I pray the Lord" and tho eyelids Droop low "my soul to take." Then I lift lip the little one, claspiiiK Her elose to my loving heart. And give her warm, rimmI nitfht kissea Till tho closed lids break apart As the leaves do, folding a (lower. And the violets of her eyes Look up in their drowsy fashion And smile at mo augclwise. "Pood night," she whispers me softly And sleepily, with a kisa That lingers with me in slumber. And stirs my heart with bliss. As I think of the little one dreaming With her head against my breast. Till my sleep is as full of rapture As her dreaming is ot rest. Kben E. Rexford. A Strange leth. Thonios Odell, a young man of twenty-two years, living seven miles back of Oreemip, Ky., has met death in a strange manner. Ho had been a puzzle to phy sicians for several years. lie was affected by what lie ate to such an extent that when he indulged in beef eating about an hour afterward ho would become restless and wander out in search of cattle and bellow as an ox, and would get down on his hands and knees and eat grass like a cow. When ho partook of mutton his actions were those of a sheep, and ho would plaintively bloat like a lamb. When ho ato chicken he would go out and scratch for worms, which ho would devour with apparent relish. After eating fish he would wander to the creek and go in swimming. One day his father killed several squirrels, of which the son ate heartily for dinner. He left the house shortly after and was followed by the father. The father saw him enter an oak grove, and soon saw his son jumping nimbly from limb to limb, at tho same time barking like a squirrel. lie called for him to come down, hut this only seemed to make the boy want to escape, and he attempted to jump from one tree to another, but missed and fell to the ground, a man gled, breatldess mass of humanity, and expired in less than five minutes. At lanta Constitution. A Military IlandUerchtef. Permission for soldiers to carry pocket handkerchiefs will now probably be given, for I see the war office authorities have sanctioned a military handkerchief being patented by Lieutenant Colonel Fulton. On this handkerchief is printed all sorts of useful information concerning the use and construction of the Lee-Met- ford rifle, the alphabet used by army signalers, general rules to bo observed in any position in which a soldier may find himself on campaign, the various bugle calls and other things, many of which are so nicely illustrated that it would bo a thousand pities to use it in the xaanner naturally prompted by a cutting "nor' easter." Leeds Mercury. Bryson City Times: Our esteemed fellow townsman and Representative, Hon. R. L. Leatherwood writes us that Col. Andrews, general agent tor the re ceivers, assures him that in the spring good steel rait will be laid down and a first-class depot will be built at Bryson Crtv. Shelby Review: The large building for the wagon and buggy factory of Harri son, Towry & Philbeck at New House is very nearly completed and the factory will soon be in operation. The main building is 40 bv 60 feet, two stories. Ed. Harmon, who was shot by Mike Sellers, at the time he killed Lee Ware, some days ego, will recover. I.J. Bell, one of that fast disappear ing class, the old stage drivers, died in Salisbury at the nee of 80 years. He is said to have first applied brakes to stage wheels, but let some one take his inven tion from him, by neglecting too secure a patent. Winston Sentinel. It was said of him, some 40 years ago, when the combination suggested did not appear as incongruous as it does now, tbat he could make a better prayer and mix e better toddy than any man in Salisbury Shelby Review : Gaither V. Hicks aged 35 and having a family, in company with another man and two women of bad character, went to the house of Mrs, Polly Waiker, a feeble old woman, 80 years ol age, who lives alone near New House in the yard of P. W. Jones, and demanded supper for himself and com panions. After eating the snpper. Hicks at the point of his pistol drove everyone out ot the house and assaulted toe old woman. After beating her most brutally be ravished her and tied. He was ar rested. Mrs. Walker may not recover. For Malaria j Liver T rou ble, or Ind.ige3tion,U3e BROWN'S IRON BITTERS TAKE THE CHICAGO AKO ALTON RA1LR0A" OOI1IG 'West and Morttawcst. Emigrants goins; to any of the Western State or Territories! will save time and money going via Chicago and Alton rootd It la the Quickest route to Kansas CitT. Den ver Pueblo, and ail points ha Idaho, Watht ington. Oregon, 1 Finest mod Bet Sin mil Mrvr Com Proa tha Maw York, World- , There is nothing strange about the story of two men of this town who went or a prs aad when tbey caaae to tbeir - - t 1tfwiilw in mid-oocaLia c&ai an est bound steamer. Men who tgo mm isca sprees nr mjn. w oyer." . Utah and California. Beat Equipped Road in the West. Only line running; 8oHd Veattbtded trains between St. Loots ausd Kansas City. Reclining Chair cmra and Taurist Sleepers VwtlfaSet par2en at any railroad station ut tknart tickerta ud buraH checks. For rail information, snaps aad descriptive vasBuhlcta of tha west, write to or can on ft. A. NBWLAKD, Traveling Passenger Agent. 83 Pattern Aycnas, Asheville, H. T.C811LTON. Chicago, M. . H gjjrvMlng tbsolutely Pure A cream of tartar biktrg powder. High est of all in leavening strength. Latest United States Government Food Report. Ko,AL BAKING POWDER CO., 106 Wall St., New York. JUDGMENTS. The Retail Grocers Association offer the following judgements for sale: MISS C. BURKE, 70 S. Main St $42.76 VIRGINIA ROBIB, Charlotte St 25. 0 A. B. WARE 2 25 W. S JUSTICE 3.77 MELVIN NIC HOLS 6.60 1BRKIN WILLIS l0O The above judgments can be lawfully ten dered in pavtnent of all debts to the persons against m hom they are Issued. Persons wishing to purchase may call on any of the members: Coal AND Cord Wood Cheap AND HOT AT Carrington's Coal Yard Court Square. no. 2o. ATTRACTIVE Sterling silver ami solid gold goods, useful nnd serviceable for adornment and tdble use. The finest of leather card cases and pocket books. DON'T- MISS THE Opportunity of buying sonic of tile Kogcrs, genuine firstquality table spoons at over one-half less than the regular price. NATIVE GE3IS. Complicated watcliwoik. Jew elry made to order. Souvenirs. ARTHUR M. FIELD, Leading: Jeweler. PROFESSIONAL CARDS. D. M LUTHER. W. P BROWN. LUTHER & BROWN, Attorneys and Counsellors at Law, OFFICE 13 LEGAL BLOCK. Practice in the State and Federal Courts. Collection of claims a specialty. R. II. HKEVE8, I. D. 8., DENTAL Connolly Building, over Kadwood's Store, Patton Avenue. Residence, 35 Spruce street. D. G. ZEIGLER, 38;Broad St., Charleston, 8. C. Plans und specifications furni? bed for nil classes of buildings. JCorrespondcnce cheerfully replied to. Remodelling of exist in structures a specialty. nov29d3m COLD "WEATHER FOOTWEAR. Crk sole shoo .u-'"dies. Walking shoes for ladies. Men's thii-k solo fhot-s for cold feet. SHOES FOR WARMTH AND COMFORT AT FULENWIDER'S. "SHOES EXCLUSIVE." 3SO. 18 PATTON AVENUE. IWBNS & JE6U.Ua E. II. BRITT, CONTRACTOR & BUILDER IN STONE. Grading of all kinds done. All sizes of crushed stone furnished. Send all orders to postoffice Box 148. AshcTillc, N. C. aoel 9dtf 34-Years' Expcrience-34 MILTON HARDING CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER. Office and shop, Wolfe Building. CORNER COURT PLACE AND MARKET STREET. INSURE YOUR PROPERTY WITH E. J. ASTON, General 1 Insurance 1 Agent, Rear No. CO South Main street. Established 18015. auS dlv Asheville. N. C. Good IF SO, AXTICEL'HALALGINE Does Your Head Ache ? WILL SURELY CURK IT. Morning! 25 and 50 CENTS A BOTTLE. WHOLES ALE; AND RETAIL. Raysor & Smith's, ASHEVILLE, N. C. Make New Resolutions for 1893. READ WHAT THEY HAVE TO SAY: THEY OFFER BIG INDUCEMENTS THAT DOWN ALL, COMPETITION 500 pairs ladies' shoes, nforth $1.00, reduced to 74 cents 500 " 500 " 500 " 1.50, " 09 2.25, " $1.74 2.75, " 1.99 -lYIEN'S SHOES. 500 pairs, worth $1.25, reducrd to $1.00 500 pairs fine congress, worth 1.40, 500 500 500 2.00, 2.50, " " 3.00, CHILDRENS' SHOES. " 1.24 44 1.45 2.00 2.49 300 pairs worth 75 cents, reduced to 45 cents 300 pairs spring heel, worth 1.25 " $1.00 LADIES' HOSIERY. Ladies fast black hose, worth 15 cents, reduced to 9 cents Finer grade " 25 " " " 14 " CORSETS JUST RECEIVED ! NEW AND COMPLETE XiNK Eye Glasses and Spectacles, WHICH WE ARE SELLING AT PRICES THAT CANNOT BE UNDERSOLD. Kortli Carolina Gems MOUNTING MADE TO ORDER. All Work Guaranteed j P. L. COWAN & BRO. JEWELERS. No. 9 Wcit Court Placet ASHEVILLE. N. C. J. B. BOSTIC, REAL ESTATE, T9o. xi Patton Aevtme. Burl, srlls and exchanges real estate on commission. Also buys and sells notes, stocks, bonds and negotiates loans on real estate. nov25d6tn Greer & Johnson, A. li. i:oopcr. R. a. Noland Wm. Kroger, I. a. l orter, O. U. Bell, a. R. Kepler. Kay & Baird. M. C. Nolapd & Son, T. I. Revell. O. L. McDonald, F. M Foster, J. S. Fnllnm. W. C. Stradley & Bro J. M. & J. B. Seigler, Glenn Bros.. Hill St Sbanks. J- A.. TBNNBNT) ARCHITECT : AND : CONTRACTOR Plans, pecificationn nod estimates fur nished. All work in my line contracted for, and no charges for drawing on contracts awarded me. References when desired. Office. Southeast Court Square. Aftfec-riHe, N. C. fcbl9dly FRANK CA11TEU, FIRE INSURANCE, First National Bank Building. ASHEVILLE, N. C. NOTARY P1TBL C. janOdtf II. A. Peter man, M. D., THE ORIGINAL DI8C0VERER0F HOW TO CURE TUBERCULAR CONSUMPTION WITH THE COMBINED USB OP THOSE LIFE RENEWING, GERM DESTROYING AGENCIES; ELEC TRICITY AND OXYGEN, Wonld av to sll sffllrted with that hitherto incurable disesse thst cone ot the grarc and serions diseases yield with more grace to ra tional scientific trcAtmeot than tubercular consumotion in its first staffe. For the nur. pose of civinff hi. patient sll the benefit of climate, pure 'mountain air with oione sna oaisamic oaors as rar as it can dc nsa in tne open air: he has opened an office in Harri man. East Tenressee. where all consump tives comint in tbe early stage of thedisease will be permsncntly cured. Tho.e comlsg in the last stage of the disease will be bene fit tea in accordance witn tne amount or lunar tissue left. The first ten comma from Asheville will receive one month of treat ment free. For further particulars write to him at Harriman, Tenn. ottwuim- J. "W. BROOOK8 Atiorney At Law, Office on Patton Avenue, oyer the Model Cigar store, Collectlonof claims a specialty. drc30d3 XSSTO SIDES T Honest in a a out. Sensible Shapes. Perfect Fit. Solid Comfort. Largest stock of Narrow Widths in the country. All the fancy colored ooze and evening dress Slippers. Ladies' Walking Boots in all popular shapes. French Calf and Patent Leather Ox fords and slippers, from tripple A toE. Men's Boys' and Youths' footwear, n Bleechers, Bals, Congress in Patent Leather, Calfskin Russia, Calf and Russett, all widths, Hunting Boots, OTergaiters, Leg gins, Umbrellas, Trunks and Va lises. Ttats at a sacrifice! Wc have no time to talk Come and sec oar stock. 'fcSJ BLANTON, WRIGHT & CO. 39 Un Atcdbc, OUR GIFT TO EVERY ONE OF OUR READERS. YARD OP PAN8IB8." Br special arrangements with the pub lishers we are enabled to make every one of oar readers a prevent of one of these exqui site oil pictures, 36 Inches long, a compan ion to "A Yard of Roses" which all have sren and admired. This esqulsite picture, "A Yard of Pansies," was painted by the same noted artist who did th "Roses." It is tne same slss, aad is proairanced by art critics to be far superior to the"Roses.A The reproduction is equal in every respect to tne orijrinal, which cost $30O, and accompany ing it are full directions forfrsming at home, at a coat of a few cents, thus forming a beautiful ornament for yonr parlor or a su perb ehristmss Gift, worth at least S5. Send your name and address to the pub lisher. W. .fenniags Demount, 16 Bast 14th St., New York, with three two-cent stamps to pay for the packing, mailing, etc , and mention that you are a reader of Ths Citi- zbn, ana you win receive oy return mall one of these valuable Works of Art. PERRONS BATING Boots or Shoes to Repair Caa nave them neatly done by leaving at SHOE STORE OP 6. A. BEARS, 39 Soath Main St. Also orders taken for new work. All good st A. PBBCK. srutam J 8cltlflo AMrteu f Agency fsfa OAVsTATaV. TttH MASK-. DISIQN MTHTj, OOaVMMTa. awn, For rntVwssanoa snd frss Hsntfooot writs s mubw a oo aa Bboadwat. kiv foac. OMast bursas for ssmtrlnf ssisnls la Ammnm. ttvary pstant tsrsa sot of ns Is brassktbsfora ' taa swhtts kf saouss gjvsa traa of assist ta la Easvsss swaalsrtlfai Of" say sslsnttao assay hi tha . anemia sawKfcaa TWa,r. I a . AallCTMIe Zf.C I Ka'l iVsssli Twa, 1 ! Cu I3ig job, worth 7.") cents, reduced to 49 cents. Dress goods and silks big bargains. Tho finest assort ment of ribbons ever shown in the city. LADIES' UNDERWEAR. Muslin and wool underwear, big job, very cheap; gents underwear, all kinds, all prices; gents dress shirts, worth $1.25, reduced to 84 cents; serjts overalls and jackets, worth $1.50 per suit reduced to $1. Laces only 1 , 2,3 and 4 cents per yard, worth double the price. Pins only 1 cent per paper; needles only cent per paper; what do you pay elsewhere for them? Judge for yourself and buy wherp you can get the best and most for the least money. Just think of buying 10 cent boxes of shoe blacking for 4 cents per box; lead pencils only 4 cents per dozen; writing paper on ly 4 cents per qr ; envelopes 4r cents per package. See our fine window shades, worth 75 cents, reduced to 40 cents; plain window shades, worth 40 cents, reduced to 25 cents. Lace curtains worth 75 cents, now going at 50 cents per pair; curtain poles only 25 cents cherry or walnut finish; ladies' rubber overshoes worth 40 cents, now only 23 cents; gent's linen collars, worth 25 cents, now only X0 cems; cuffs 14 to 20 cents; fine combs only 2 cents; finer dressing combs, only 5 cents, worth 15 cents; hair piDS 4 cents per box; hair brushes, worth 40 cents, now 25 cents; hardware of every description; jewelry, clocks and watches very cheap; good alarm clock, worth $1.50, now only 99 cents. See our toilet soaps, worth 25 cents per box of 3 bars, re duced to 5 cents; gents' robber overcoats only $1.75, worth double the price; big job in gents pants; see our large oil painting-, worth $2.50, reduced to $1.20; ladies' and gent's umbrellas, all silk, worth $2.00, now only $1.24; ladies' white hem stitched handkerchiefs, all linen, only 10 cents; bif? job in gents' hose, all wool, only 19 cents, worth 25 elsewhere. Thousands of other things that space will not allow us to mention, bnt will say we lead in prices. THE - BIG - RACKET. X5 Soutla Zlaltx Street