Asheville Daily Citizen
VOLUME IX. NO. 189.
ASHEVILLE, N. C, MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 11, 1893,
PRICE 5 CENTS.
Housekeepers
When tho Recipe
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DECEMBER.
The L.ust Atontuoftlic Year.
vi'e Afumt A'otv Turn Our
Attention to
CHRISTMAS
Not forpettinsr this festive occasion. We
wih one and all a happy time and would
foe pleaarcl to furnish yo the ncsnary eat
ables in order that you may baveit. We shall
be fullj prepared to do justice to the
II RIST WL A MISSION WORK IN AFRICA
I VNER MAN.
And having taken into
consideration the strlnjfncT of the money
market will try to do justice to the OUTER
orth Side of Court Squnre. I
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the finest stock of presents ever shown In
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elsewhere. We wish to ask all the little girls
to come in and see our dollies, with natural
human hair, rery long-. It can he knotted
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$450. All very fine and pretty.
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The herrv bowls are exquisite frcm $10 to
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TUe Address toy Rev. W. MM
pard, Colored, Before sa
CouKrcxallon at First Preabx-
lerlan Church Huudas .
The appearance of Rev. W. H. Shep-
uard, colored, at the First Presbyterian
church Sunday at the morning service
caused considerable talk previous to bis
coming, if reports be true. There were
demurrers from some of the concreea-
tion, and the topic was one that fur
nished more than one discussion. Not
that there was any opposition to Mr.
Sheppard's coming here to give an ac
count of his work, but those who objected
did so because they could not quite become
reconciled to the idea of a colored man
standing in the pulpit of a white church
and speaking to a white congregation.
The opposition was not persistent, how
ever, and Air. bheppard delivered his
address to an audience that filled the
church.
At the opening of the service Rev. R. P.
Campbell, the pastor, said that to those
who were readers of the Missionary
Mr. Shepiard would need no introduc
tion; and added that he believed he
would tired an introduction to a large
part of the congregation. Mr. Sheppard,
he said, was in a sense a steward of this
church, which had supported him as a
missionary for the first year in the Congo
Free State, Africa, and he had come here
to siive an account of Ins stewardship.
When Mr. Sheppard stepped to the
pulpit the congregation saw a young
man somewhat above the medium height,
of rather spare build; a negro, but not
with the t pi. al blackness of the negro,
well dressed and wearing a standing
collar and white tie. Just behind him
hung a map of Africa, and with the aid
t a pointer he carried the hearers with
him as he gave outlines of his tiip into
that country. He began by relating how
he and his fellow missionary. Rev. Sam.
N. Lapslev, had started out to spread
th: gospel in a benighted country; how
Mr. Lapsley's parents had, at the last
moment, enjoined the speaker to ' take
care of Sam," and bow the first thing
Mr. Lapsley did after leaving America's
shore was to offer up a prayer for their
success in this work. Of the 27 passen
gers on the vessel by winch they made
the trip to the Congo river only tnree
are now living. The dread African tever
had caused their deaths. This disease
was likened unto the Mississippi fever in
the severest form. It is caused by de
cayed vegetation, by eating badly pre
pared tooi), etc., and never lasts more
than two daja. In fighting the fever,
the speaker said, one should take a dose
of (iiiinine, about 10 grains, every hour.
lie liad survived 22 attacks of it, and
expected to have 22 more when he went
back.
Air. Sheppard said that in anproachine
the mouth of the Congo river persons on
pard made a trip into the domain of a
hostile king, and was lor three days
under sentence of death for entering a
country forbidden to foreigners. His
life was saved by the king's wise men,
who decided that the missionary was a
son of the king's who had died and wag
now returned. And, although Mr. Shep
pard tried to disabuse the king's mind
on this question, he could not do so. He
talked and preached to the king and his
people there for several months. This
king's family consisted of 700 people.
These people believe in witchcraft, Mr.
Sheppard says, and gave one instance
coming under his observation. A child
had died and a search was made tor the
witch that was supposed to have caused
its death. A woman was found and
given a trial. She was forced to take a
poison, the theory being that if the ac
cused can vomit the poison he or she is
not guilty, but if the poison is effective
he or she is guilty. Of course the woman
died.
I n closing M r. Sheppard said that A frica
w as a great field for missionary work and
that God would bless the Arhevillechurch
for what it had done in establishing the
mission. He would return to his work ac
companied by two missionaries from the
Tuscaloosa institute. Iiis tribute to the
memory ot Mr. Lapslev, who was in
Asheville during the session of the Pres
byterian General Assembly, waselocpient
and beautiful.
Mr. Sheppard's address was surprising,
although the people were expecting an in
structive talk. From the first word the ad
dress was deeply interesting. Thespeaker
has a rapid delivery and uses well chosen
words, giving them added force with a
dramatic power that is winning iu its
naturalness. His talk took up an hour
and a half, yet the time seemed not
nearly so long. One thing conspicuous
was his failure to bring himself forward
in bis account of the work. He gave all
praise to Mr. Lapsley, aud his every
reference was as that of a humble, de
voted servant speaking of a beloved
master.
It was a notable event, and nothing
but words of admiration of the address
could be heard among the congregation.
One member remarked to The Citizkn:
"I never once thought of him as a negro;
I listened to him as a man."
Mr. Sheppard showed a number of
curiosities, such as knives used for be
heading, battle axes, beads, rugs, etc.
Mr. Sheppard left this afternoon for
States ville.
T. L. EGERTON ARRESTED
THE EXPLOSION IN PARIS
HEN8ATIOM IN BENDER-HONVII.LK.
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ter iiO miles distant, by its tea color. Ves
sels can go some distance up the river.
but above this point, on account of the
great number ot rapids, the water route
must be abandoned for a distance of 2GO
miles. At the head of navigation the
vessels are met by native carrieis, who
transport the freights into the upper
country, each one carrying 7o pounds
or so. There are 40,000 of these carriers,
and where one is employed the employer
takes the im.n s name, so that be may be
easily traced if he should go astray, as
sometimes occurs. 1 he carrier, bearing
of the death of a relative, will go to bis
village and remain until the burial, which
is at the cud ot abjut six months. 1 be
reason this time is required is because
relatives go to the dead man and each
one wraps a piece of cloth about the
body, until, when the last person has
come in, the months nave passed and the
dead man is a huge bale ot cloth.
Mr. Sheppard related a humorous in
cident concerning the native custom of
covering the graves with dishes, each dish
having a hole in it, so that it would be
of no service. On asking the reason for
this lie was given to understand that but
lor this practice of rendering the dishes
useless the natives would soon steal
them, "liut," the questioner said, "I
thought your people were all honest."
1 hey take, was the reply, as they eat
they eat little, but they cat often."
In lieu ot money the natives use brass
wire, beads and a certain kind of shell.
some ot wliK.u were shown by the
speaker.
the heat, while severe, is not oppres
sive, lcing about 110' in the shade. The
nights, however, the year round are cool
enough to make necessary the use ot
blankets tor covering.
Mr. Lapsley and his fellow missionary
located about 1,000 miles in the interior,
and at once began their work of estab
lishing a mission. They purchased a lot
and then looked about until they lound
two houses which suited them. These
were then transported to their lot, a
task made easy because of the fact that
thev were made of bamboo and could be
aken apart in sizes suitable for trans
txirtatioti. A want wnicu iney con
ructttl tney called l'ennsvlvania avenue,
to remind them of America. The natives
were friendly and very attentive at the
services which the missionaries held, but
at first there was considerable disturbance
ty the dogs which the congregationwould
brmir with them, i hey were soon pre
vailed up n to discontinue the dog habit.
One peculiarity is that the preacher must
stop in his discourse and speak to each
native as he came in; otherwise he would
not sit down, helieving that tnepreacner
was amrrv.
1 he natives have a sortot gong that is
used as a rude telep'ion-, and one of these
instruments saved the lives ot the two
missionaries. They had incurred the en
mitv ot a tribe and its members deter
rained to kill the missionaries, who
learning of this intention, were at a loss
what to do. Ir mall v Mr. Lapsley
thought ot the gong and sounded an
alarm, to which 0,000 friendly villagers
responded and protected the threatened
men.
Mr. Sheppard toucbiiiely referred to
tbe love the natives had for Mr. Lapsley
whom they had given a name cquivalen
in the linghsh tongue to Pathfinder"
one who had shown them tbe pathway
to the light of a religious life. He told
how Mr. Lapslev had gone away on
trio, expecting to return by the next
steamer, but had sickened and died, separ
ated from bis co-worker and the people
who had learnrd to love the fatta
finder" so dearly. It was affecting to
bear his account of the scenes about the
mission when l e told the natives of Mr
Lapsley's death. Many of them still
hope and believe that be will return some
dav.
After Mr. Lapsley's death Mr. Shep-
I'lie Cliariee Is Conspiracy To
Bum a Drag Store To Obtain
Tne Ininrance-Ball Promptly
FurnlBhed.
Hendeksonville, N. C, Dec. 11.
Special. On Saturday morning Dr. J.
L. ligerton was arrested on a warrant
8 a orn out by Plato Lee and J. A. Brv
sou, town marshal, charging Kgcrton
with conspiracy to burn the drug store
of Dr. J. L. Hgerton & Co. for tbe insurance.
Egerton was placed in jail till
Sunday
fternoon when his bail was fixed at
$4-,000, which he promptly gave, and
as released for a hearing before Justices
ordan and Rice Tuesday, the 19th.
Everybody was greatly shocked, as
Dr. Egerton is a fine physician and a
man of the highest standing. It is be
lieved by many that he is innocent o( the
barge. C. M. lenyoa.
The news of Dr. Ugcrton's arrest was
brought here by persons who came in
from Henderson ville Saturday night, and
awakened no little interest, as Dt. Eger
ton is well known here. James II. Mer
rimon, esq , ot this city has been ' re
tained as counsel for Dr. Egerton.
THIMH Hi; M SMART.
Still Tlie Point Is Perhaps Well
Taken.
Denver, Col., Dee. 11. The editor of
the Denver Times, this morning sent the
following telegram to the President :
To Grover Cleveland, President of the
United States, Washington, D. C. Dear
ir: For the information ot the people
ot Colorado, will you kindly make public
statement as to the etlect in the tast
f the repeal of the so-called Sherman
ct. Manv thousands who have been
hrown out of employment in this State
by the repeal are ready to hear that it
has resulted in the restoration of pros
terity elsewhere."
BONO'S SIICCEmOR.
THE THROWER OF THE BOMB
CONFESSES.
He wished to Deal a Dramatic
Blow at the Republic and He
Olorled In the Act His Nose
Blown Off.
Paris, Dec. 11. After a day of great
excitement, following the explosion of a
bomb in tbe Chamber of Deputies, by
which a number were injured, the author
ities announced that they have the bomb
thrower in custodv. The miscreant is
named Marcbnl. He is an anarchist and
has made a full confession.
The discovery of the anarchist fiend
was made in the following manner:
Among tbe persons questioned by tbe
police was a man whose nose was almost
blown off by the explosion of the bomb
in the Chamber of tbe Deputies. The
suspect gave the name of Vaillaint, and
said that be lived at Chassey LcRoi.
The detectives worked quickly on the
case and by morning made it clear that
the man with his nose almost blown off
was a dangerous anarchist named Vail
laint, who was born at Mezzcrts, a
strongly fortified town of about 5,000
population in the department of Ar
dennes. When questioned as to his reasons for
attempting to take the lives of so many
people, Yaillaiui replied defiantly: "I
wislted to deal a thoroughly dramatic
blow at the institutions of the country,
aud wished to cause a great sensation.
I endeavored to aim the bomb at M.
Dupuv, the President of the Chambers of
Deputies. I glory in the act and only
regret that my band swerved, and that
the bomb did not explode near the
mark."
Theie was so much bitter hatred in the
anarchist's tone as he delivered his de
fiance and gloried in his crime that even
the public prosecutor started and seemed
to grow pale. Vaillaint in appearance is
a big blonde man with a heavy mous
tache and a bard faced countenance.
OROANUEn LABOR.
In Session at Chicago A Radical
Address.
Chicago, Dec. 1 1. Representatives of
organized labor from all parts of tbe
country identified with combinations of
wage workers, having an aggregate
membership of 10,500,000, assembled in
the council chamber of the city hall this
morning and formerly began the thir
teenth annual eovention ot the American
Federation of labor
Promptly at 10 o'clock President Sam
uel Gompers of New York brought clown
the time-honored gavel ot the organiza
tion upon the desk and called the as
semblage to order. The general gallery
was thrown open to the public and in a
few minutes was packed to suffocation.
President ).(. McGrath of the Chicago
Trades assembly, representing 80,000
wage workers, extended fraternal greet
ings to the delegates, and then gave way
to W. C. Pomeroy, who read the address
of welcome on behull of the same organi
zation. It was cnuebid in radical lan
guage that evoked repeated auj loud ex
pressions of approval.
IIOKNBI.OWEU DINCl'SSED.
For In
The President Called on
formation.
Washincton, Dec. 11. The Horn
blower nomination was discussed infor
mally in tbe Senate committee on judi
ciary this morning and went over until
Thursday.
Senator Hoar this afternoon intro
duced a resolution calling upon the Pres
ident for information concerning the
authority under which Commissioner
Blount was appointed and by what au
thority he took testimony and. submit
ted his reports on the Hawaiian situa
tion.
On Tuesdav thecomtnittceon judiciary
meets and it is expected that it will im
mediately report with a favorable rec
ommendation Mr. llailey's bill for the
establishment ol a voluntary system of
bankruptcy.
F.I.IAH HTICKH.
t Will He a South Carolina Judge
a Newspaper Sass.
Washington, Dec. 11. A Washington
Dispatch sent to the Baltimore Sun, says:
"President Cleveland yesterday an
nounced privately that he had selected
udge Charles li. oimonton. oi tioutn
Carolina as judge of the fourth udicial
circuit to succeed the late Judge Hugh L.
Bond of Baltimore of Baltimore. 1 he
appointment will probably be an
nounced publicly tomorrow, and sent to
the Senate for confirmation."
This Comeit From a Talk Willi
the President.
Washington, De. 11. Special.
Kope Hlias has had a talk with the Pres
ident and is going to stick.
Iloundary Line War.
Ni;w York, Pec. 11 A telegram from
Panama says: "War between Hcquador
and Peru over the boundary dispute is
now absolutely certain and will proba
bly be declared during the week.
Small Booty For Tbe Risk.
St. Charles, Ills., Dec. 11. At 12:30
o'clock yesterday morning masked men
entered the Chicago and Great Western
depot, bound, gagged and blindfolded
Night Operator f oster, ana tnen pro
ceeded to blow ooen tbe sale. Alter
securing what money and checks it con
tained, about $'00. they robbed i ipera
tor Foster of his gold watch and left.
(ireat Uai For Anitnsta.
Charlotte, N. C.Dcc. 11. Vice-Pres
ident Stevenson and Secretaries Smith
and Herbert and party, headed for the
Aucrusta exposition, have been rnthu
siastically received all along the line
since early morning. 1 he indications
point to an assemblage of 30,000 people
in Augusta tomorrow.
Killed The Fiend.
Selma, Ala., Dec. 11. Mr. W. T.
Smith of Richmond killed a negro who
had entered her bed room Friday night.
The fellow attacked ber with a knife
when she made an outcry. She secured
her husband's revolver from under the pil
low and killed him.
C0SDESSED TELEGRAMS.
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WE WILL SERVE OUR DELICIOUS
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HOT CHOCOLATE,
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For the HOLIDAYS
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Chanced A sain.
Washington, Dec. 11. The Ways and
Means committee have ."banged the time
when the tariff bill will go into effect,
from March 1 to June 1, 1894.
me cotton Industry.
Shklton. Conn , Dec.ll. The Derby
cotton mill started up on full time today.
Acting Secretary Curtis, of the treas
ury department, intimates tnat tne
government would interfere should nnv
attempt be made to irive practical ettect
to the suggestion ot Wovcrnor aite oi
Colorado to make silver legal tender
and provide for its frie coinage at n
State mint.
The ten hihenan convicts, wno es
caped to San Francisco from Saghnlien
and became the mam feature in a dime
museum, have suddenly disappeared,
They were evidently alraid of being ex
tradited to Russia.
A movement was started in Washing
ton Saturday to undo the work ol the
Democratic caucus of the Virginia legis
lature, whereby Mr. Martin was nomv
nnted for United Slates Senator and
Goy. Lee defeated.
The Dolphin jute mill at Patterson, N
I., employing COO hands has shut down
to await final action on tbe Wilson bill
The carpet manufacturers have refused
to purchase iute udder the present cir
cumstances.
The freauent interruptions made by
Patrick Eugene Pcndergast, on trial in
Chicago for the murder ol Mayor Har
rison, lead some persons to toe Deuel
that he is a feigning insanity.
The Diamond Glass Works at Ko'
komo, Md., employes 800 men has re
sumed after a seven month's close
down. The operatives accepted a 25
per cent in wages.
The Right Reverend Edward G. Bag
thaw, Roman Catholic Bishop of Not
tingham. Ala., it dead. He was con.
secrated in 1874.
The old employes of the Lehigh Valley
railroad company wno went oat on
strike are being taken back to Work.
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WE OFFRR
HE COMPLIMENTS OF THE SEASON
TO THB PHOPLB WHO WAT.
The fact of the business ii we re fixed to
do better than merely shake hands in holi
day congratulations and wish you well; we
satisfy that hungry Inner man and keen
him well.
Each man and boy of onr taff for the
next three weeks will only think
happiness and whether tnrkey or plainer
meats will best promote your enjoyment.
Come over and see us; the display of really
good food will make you glad that yoa'rc
alive.
W. M. HILL, Sc CO.,
City Market.
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