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Asheville Daily Citizr lo ASHEVILLE, N. C, SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 25, 1894. VOLUME X.-NO 00 FROM CHINA Mew Season's Extra Choicest Formosa Oolong, English Breakfast, and Gunpowder TEAS. Uur priffH tiro remark ub! v low for iroods of such miuuty, and our complete iu j YOU NEED XOT IT IS HERE! CAIT- ATKINSON IS DEAD superior stock is jATailtM. Powell & Snider GROCER?. I UK UIKU ATBALIDUl'ltV THIS HORN1NU WORRY AIIOl'T IIAR1M TIMES SO MICH II' YlUT ONLY KNOW where TO BUY YOUR GROCERIES xlra fiiie sliced pineapple, t.s cetiU; Caliluiuia Crawloru ami cmuiicliitR pencht's, pears, nprU cots ami cherries, 20 ami 25 cents; New park mustard; sardines, ,itj;e boxes, loccnl.-: olives mid pickles iu bulk and bottles. A. D. Cooper, N COURT SCUARE. AND IN AN KNDLKSS (QUANTITY AND VAR IETY. WHAT IS? Why, the large importation order ol fine Chiiui dinner and ten ware, utld tiling', e'c-i made to our order by R Di'linicres & Cie., Limoges, Prance. All is now opened and ready fur your nd- miration. We call spc-tal attention to the novil decoration with the ivy vine ami leal in ils natural green color. Can make up any kind of a set you want. See our new sottvcniis that will be ready by Sept. 1st. Thai W, Thrash & Bro, FOR THE VISITORS SUMMER READING. Newt Hunks just in (font Scribm-i's, 1 luunhUni & Miliin, llarpcis, etc. I'ape r ami clulh limiting FOR : MERCHANTS. I.ARCU STUCK 01' NEW BLANK BOOKS mid LETTtR COPYING BOOKS Cheapest iu the city. FOR : THE : HOMES I'ktuies mid Iranies in lit rue vat itty. Old inc line elutiud, framed ami made to lout like If You Want Poor Bread, Poor Cakesi Poor Pies, Poor Rolls, Poor Buns, Poor Candies, Poor Chewing Gum, Poor Cigars, Poor Toys, YOU CAN'T GET THEM AT HESTONS AGENT FQ1 ESTABROOK'S, hUYLEE'S .'. South Main street, Abbeville, N. C. THE LATEST "" Novels and Magazines. Five hundred paper cover ed novelH received, and to K;t the Ititent ones, it will be best to come a ml select them before they ure picked over. Tho flue display some of them you will see in tho win dow an you patw by the well known place. L. BLOMBERG, 17 I'ATTON AVBNl'U. MOUK (1K0UEIUKS, FKESll (.UOCKUIES, (i()()l) (IHCMJEKII'H CUEAl (JltOUEKIHS, FINEUKOCEIUES delivered city i'kkk. IS THK VKRDICT 01' THOSK WHO DRINK OUR Combination Java. ROASTED COFFEES VNEQUALKD I'OR PURITY, DELICACY Ol' FLAVOR AND FULLNESS OH STRENGTH, .A. Gl-reer. MAIN STREET. N. MODEL STEAM LAUNDRY INUE8 TO SUSTAIN ITS ESTAB LISHED REPUTATION EOR HIRSTS CLASS WORK. COAT Cbnrclt St., Telephone 10 SMOKE. Porter's Havana Mixture THK 11K8T BMOKINO TOBACCO OH THK MARKET, FREE l'ROM DIRT AND 8TKM8. ANYWHERE IN TUH igars and Tobacco A SPECIALTY, C O - o a (0 0 Q A P. O YOURS TRULY, Q W c o ? M)5 5 o x ? b, ' - o vi v, h i 'i at 3 U 0 e o o Jas. W. Hollingsworth, 102 PATTON AVE. Sterling Silver, Belt Buckles Hat Pins Hair Pins Link Buttons a r r O 3 W A nit every novelty tmuKttmhle. We nrc, ni ninny, healiuntU'ta fur ouveutr koii. J. II. LiA.W, J5 PATTON V8. Heinitsh & Reagan, Selling Agents For HIM Kud wan lluli-He Had Kvery Attention and Happllv Uled Anionic Friends-rue Re nialuM Arrive Here Tomorrow The community wa startled tins moriunj; by the newa, cotnint; uy u-ie- Kraph from Salisbury, tliat Cupt. Natt. tkinson, so well known in this com munity, had died there this morning, The news spread rapidly, and soon there were manv inquiries at Tub Citizen office for confirmation of the report. The Citizen wired the Salisbury Herald for details, and received the following this afternoon : HIM I.ant Hours. Sai.isiii'KY, N. C, Aug. 25. Special Capt. Natt Atkinson died here this morning at 7:30 o'clock at ttic home of Hon. Lee S. Overman. Death was caused by heart failure and was painless and peuccfnl. Capt. Atkinson arrived at Salisbury Thursday nilit eu route to Morehcad for rest and recreation, licfore reaching here he telegraphed Mr. Overman to meet him on business at the depot. I p on the nrrivul of the train Capt. Atkin son complained of feeling badly, anil Mr. Overman insisted upon his remaining over here a day and night to rest. The invitation was accepted and Capt. Atkinson was driven to the residence of Mr. Overman. Shortly after his arrival at the house Capt. Atkinson was taken suddenly ill and, at his request, lr. H. T. Trantham was called in about 10 o clock and pre scribed lor him. Alter the departure of the physician the Captain was couipara tivelv quiet until between 11 and 12 o'clock when lie had another attack ir. Trantham was again called in, and remained until daylight yesterday morn- IIIL'. Capt. Atkinson appeared mucli heller yesterday ami aiiout o u cloi-n in inc afternoon was silling on Mr. Ovci man's porch telling the latter s little daughter one ol tincie Kenius lircr-lox stories. lie ate a light gunner between 7 and 8 and was in good spirit s. About 10:;10 last mglit Mr. C.A. Utcr- mau called at Cup'.. Atkinson s ronin and itKiuircil alter lustcaltli. lie was told that the physician had di.Minssid the case and that lie I' ll all light. The rooms of Mr. 1 1 . ei man ami Capt Atkinson were on Oiiposiie hides ot the hall and each was life open so thai assist mice could be rendered il uccits it v. About (io'clock this morning Mr. Over man Heard groaning in cant, aikiiisoii s room and going there found his brother I.cc at his Kapt. Aikmsou s) beusiile The Captain was suffering considerably and asked lor l'r. Trnnlham, who was sent lor and arrived about i o clock When the physician came the Messrs. Overman went to their rooms to com lili te their toilet. lust us Mr. i.. A. uveruian nai dressed Dr. Fiankliu came luir riedly to his room ami on iiounced that he thought Cunt. Alkiinou was dying. Hutu returned immediately and in about live minutes death ensued The family ol Capt. Atkinson were inmediatelv apprised of his death, and his body was taken charge ol by I'nder laker K. M. Davis and prepared lor burial. The arrangements for the funeral ami removal of the body will not be made until the lamilv arrive. Mrs. Lie S. Over man, who is a niece ot Capt. Atkinson by marriage, was with lain constantly ycsteiday and showed him tverv attention. The physician say that had he continued bis journey Thins dav night, he would have d ed on the ca's. HIn I.aHl Year Iu ahIic vlllc. l-'or the lust few years Capt. Atkins. had lived in West Asheville, but his ti was a familiar one in the city, and was known by all. His office on Court Square was the objective point of many visitors from day to day, us well as citizens with whom lie had business. 11 was the head ot aud the pi nuc mover in many enterprises, and few e uumittec were complete that did not include Capt Natt Atkinson. lie Ic ivcs a widow and a large family most ol them grown to manhood and womanhood, as well nstroopsot Inends The time of the funeral is i p. Monday. The remains will arrive in the eitv tomorrow afternoon, on the o'clock train, accompanied by mcmliers of his family, who left today for Salisbury. The following biography ol Capt. At kinson is from "Western North Caro lina," kindly loaned Tim Citizen by T. 11. Cobb, esq. Lite Uf Capt. AlklOHOU. Hon. Natt Atkinson, generally known j "Natt" Atkinson, at present writing President Davis ut Charlotte. Thcv were personally complimented by Prcsi- cnt Davis, and were as lull ot zeal tor our noble cause as when they first cn l'sted. Thev were selected among others us President Davis' escort to Mississippi, escorting him as far as Washington, Ga., here they were met by redernl troops, and Mr. Davis advised that all the troops be surrendered, dividing all the money he hud among his men ifUK 50 to each man. But lor the wise counsel of their beloved President, those noble veterans f mauv a battle-held would have died in their tracks betorc surrendering their grcut leader. (Mr. Davis, as is well nown, attempted to make Ins war across the Mississippi without troops.) Thete events occurred about two weeks fter General Lee's surrender at Appo- uiuttox, Captain Atkinson returned nine and resumed the study ol law, Mo RuHb of Improvement Vel, But The Sinn Are All Favora ble For The Good Time Coming ReporlaFrom Various Line. New York, Aug. 24.-R. G. Dunn & Co's. weekly review ol trade says: The business to long delayed by tariff uncer tainties begins to come forward, so that transactions in many departments arc larger of late but it u still too soon to determine now rur the satisfaction ol itostooned demands will which he had begun prior to his entering set idle hands at work, or raise the trnn- the army, and was admitted lo the bar I suctions toward the normal value. Hut U118GS. He practiced law lor several I It is a healthy sign that the gain thus lar years at Asheville. In 1S70 he bought is gradual and not spasmodic or nighty out Tim Asm kvim.k Citizen newspaper, in appearance. In all the great indus hich he edited und published nearly I tries, lime increase in demand for pro- three years. I ducts has appeared and the boot and The Citizen was then, we t elieve, ttic shoe trade continues to lead others in re- nly Democratic newspaper published in covery. the State west of Charlotte. I A somewhat incrensed demand for In 1873 be sold the paiier and moved cotton goods has appeared, but perhaps to his farm on the Swannanoa river, not yet as great as many have antiei- icht miles above Asheville, and engaged I nated. In the iron and steel mauufac- in the cultivation ol line fruit, having the! turc, the demand for finished products finest Iruit farm in Western North Coro na, consisting ol over 2:100 fruit trees. Captain Atkinson practically demon strated the great possibilities of fruit cul ture in this State, tie exhibited speci mens of bis fruit at nil the State and na tional expositions, and won the medal at the Philadelphia Centennial, and the Marshal Pinkucy Wilder medal at nam- IT'S SLOWLY CLIMBING UP Concerning Cigars. TH MERCURY IN THE BUM. MEM THKRMOMETER. increases, but is at present not as large as the capacity of the works which have endeavored to resume operations, so that their competition results in prices nearly as low as nave been reached at iny time. Several more furnaces have gone into operation. A moderate increase is seen iu the woollen mills in operation, and more in 1877. This medal wus awarded agents who have offered spring goods turn lor the exhibition ol tuu specimens generally at a reduction ol about lU'a f the finest apples in the United States per cent, from last year's prices have and Canada, and was said by a Haiti more paper to have been the finest sixrci mens of apples ever exhibited in the world. Captain Atkinson closely stud ied the cultivation ol fruit, and cultiva ted on a scientific basis, and was amply rewarded by a rich harvest; and to him, more than anv other man, is due tin rcdit of demonstrating the wonderlul possibilities of fruit growing us a paying industry in North Carolina In 1878 Captain Atkinson was elected to represent Buncombe county in the General Assembly. During that session iiecial ellorts were made to reduce htale expenditures. Captain Atkinson intro duced ami championed a resolution under the operation of which a reduction of $180,000 was made in Stale expendi turcs. As an impressive, ready public speaker, Captain A, hits but few superi ors in the State. In 1882 he sold his farm and moved to Asheville, and engaged in the real estate business. And the writer biheves lie is sufficiently modest in the statement that Captain Atkinson, since locating in Asheville, has done more a dozen times over to develop and build up that city than any other man iu it. It. was mainly through Ins efforts that the Graded schools ot Asheville were established And to his persistent cffoits is largely due the establishment of the Asheville sewage system und the electric street idiUvar. Captain Atkinson is one ol those aggressive und sagacious business men, who are ever grasping opportune ties that others fail to see, and develop ing resources that others fail loliud, and is a blessing to any community, lie wus married in l-ebruarv. 18. to Miss Harriet N., accomplished daughter ol Israel and Mary Haiul of Asheville. To them have been' born 11! children, viz Natt It., lidward II., Cliarlis B., Mary K.. Frederick II.. deceased, Hugh 11 Phillip G., 1-nimaJ., l.illie ll, Paralec V.. lidith and Charlotte II. Captain Atkin son and family are members ot the M. E church, boulh. HIM l.afer Yearn. Of late years, ami especially for the last eighteen months, Capt. Atkinsons health has not been good, lie has con- tinurcd, however, so faras he was able perhaps more st than his hen 111 would I ton warrant to take an active interest in I last his own as well as in public matters. He visited The Citizen office only two or three days ago to have a good word said, il possible, lor a Iriend in wnose oe hll he hail unse is h v interested himscll. lie seemed then to be in about his usual health, and no one would have suspected that his end was so near. taken orders tor considerable quantities, but there is still great uncertainty about the extent and elk-ct of foreign competi tion in many important classes, particu lar ol the better grades of goods. BIX nCHKH UK RAIN. CropH Ureallv Inlurcd lu Ala nnina nv Wn'er. Sei.ma, Ala., Aug. 25. flic heaviest rains known lor many years past nave fallen here since last Wednesday, doing inestimable damage to the crops. About 4oo bales of unpicked cotton are ruined Over 1000 acres of corn in this county are destroyed. Reports received state that swollen streams have submrrgtd at least TiOOO acres ot low lands. The rain has fallen to the depth of six inches in the last 24 hours. IF YOU HAVK NKVKR SMOKKO THK. PRINCE OF INDIA CIG-AR Wailluic on The Tariff Bill. Boston, Aug. 24. The Portland bark Grpee Dealing from Kasairo to Boston is lying off Cape Cox with a large carg'o of wool, waiting for the tariff to become a law. She was sighted several davs ago I'nder the present law a duty of 11 cents per pound would be collected. Under the new law the cargo can come in tree. It is estimated that the consignees will make over $00,000 by delaying the vessel. There Will He No MesMaice. Washington, Aug. 25. Secretary Car lisle and other members of the cabinet say there is no lurther doubt that the tarill bill will become a law without the President's sign iturc. It is nlso stated with much positiveness by the House leaders that there will be no message. YESTERDAY'S BASED ALL GAMES. It's you own fault, it's the uicest .sc. cigar we have sold for a long time. A trial only will con vince the most skepticnl. To those who hnve tried them, it's a great favorite. ASHEVILLE JACKNTS, RAYSOR & SMITH, PRESCRIPTION DRUGGISTS. 31 I'ATTON AVENUE. OPEN EVENINGS TILL 11 O'CLOCK. National League Brooklyn 15, Cin cinuati 0; New York 20, Louisville 4; Philadelphia 14. Pittsburg 7; Boston 8, Cleveland 10: Boston 14, Cleveland 4; Baltimore 5, St. Louis 2; Washington 5, Chicago 10. NORTH CAROLINA NEWS. Last Day thk ki-:ynoi.iih cbk. Morganton Herald: Mr. II. C. Hin- was crossing West Union Saturday, when something bright on the macadam attracted his at tention, lie picked it up and carried it to one of our jewelers, who pronounced it a nuggett of pure gold, worth four or five dollars. It will be remembered that a nart nl Wnuf Kttinn ati-j,jf i. mnpn. nniized with stone Irom the placer gold I RAY'S mines jusi ouisiue luccorporaie umus oi Morgauton. Col. William K. Richardson died at his home in Raleigh, aged 02, of nervous prostration. He was a native of Peters burg, Vn., but had lived in Raleigh forty years. He had been clerk in the othec ol the State Treasurer and Secretary of Eur Irargnins In playiiiK cards will be higher next week Bicycle cards 15c. SteamtwalH 5c. Aladdius 10c. Fruits. Lemons 20c. dozen; hnnnas 25c. Heavenly Twins -inc.. Dodo, ShlpN Thnt PaM in tin. N.(hll vt'iiow ahut, etc., loc.; 25c. novels 5c., uUkts IOC. Lazy Lounging, PoslDoued Till Itecemlier on Aitreeiuent ol Council. The case of the State vs. I). L. Rey nolds, for alleged embezzlement, came un in the Superior court yesterday alter- State und private secretary to Governor noon, Solicitor U. D. Carter and Jones lJnr solid rest a hammock can't lie heat setting 'em cheap rainier' No 4 usually sold at is only $.1.50, just one ten. Mexican )l to '3, 8 N. Court Square. Cut Rate Tickets Everywhere. Save $1 to $s on each railroad ticket guar entee 'cm money back if not as repr' stilted, selling lots of them others save money why not you ? and Stevens appearing for the State, and Judge J. II. Mcrrimon.J. M. Gudgcr, C . Moore and Locke Craig for the dc fpndnnt. When the ease was called Solicitor Carter announced that an agreement had been made to continue the case to the CONFECTIONS. HON-UONS .AND CHOCO LATES, CREAM l'lll'l'KR MKNTB, CREAM WIN- I THRORHKNS, ASSORTED HRl'lTB, ETC., ETC. a prominent denier in real estutc in Ashe ville, wan born November 15, 1S:I2, and is a son of Col. John and Rebecca Bonner Atkinson of McMiu county, Tcnn., na tives ol South Carolina, und of Scotch- Irish and German descent. His father was art extensive ami successful planter, and nil able and iiilluciilinl legislator in his dav. having represented bis Sena torial district several years in the State Senate. He was considered oucot the safest und most inlliietitial members of thnt honorable body. He died in 1840. Null." as he is familiarly called by a host ol Inends, was educated nt lliawas sec college and ni. the celebrated Dr. Aim under Wilson s school ut mhviiic, Alamance county. N, C. Alter finishing his studies at fchool, he engagvd in farm ing, which he continued to lollnw until ISU1. at whi.'h time he enlisted in the Confederate army as hrst lieutenant in First Tennessee cavalry, and continued in command of his company until 1802 when he returned home and raised a company (A) ol his own, and joined the u.tl icuucBsec regiment. 01 utuumvu 111 fnutrv. as captain ol his coinpauv, and as senior captain of the tegimeiit, which he oflen commanded ut Vicksbuig and other n iicis. He was assigned dut, in the western army, and nudercd valuable services at thcseigeol ickburg. II as enmmunder of his regiment, wus sul seuucntlv transferred to Virginia with Vauulinn's brigade, under cnmmnnd of Major General Echols ol the Western V rii tun nrmv, 1 Ins mid Morgan 1 were the only two brigades that safely brought VKS E 'I.,;. ii,,m town he escaped the officers. He was in December, on account of the absence of arrested nSain near Clyde and lodged in State Treasurer S. McP. Tate. and theill- J" Wednesday evemmf. Bridges made m. m i... .,r.,..,i.,t roii-cu-n I a clear confession, we understand, of all The motion to quasli tnc bin was was 'i"-r: 1 continued. 0 .il . " ic.Su TI l 1? I n..bn(r null lit llPf I tIKUIIlvO OIIIV.K kllV V UUIt-OUIV UI1U 111 UU IBM I . c ,.,e , ... j. . . ...... -- ., nnH u IM.ct-H t Hie." vs. lolin onrreit nnu oiucrs, 11 sun. 01 1 Received From Factory Twice t Week, an 0r their mcu out o ,rKin,a, and met Ellis. At the time of his death he was city editor of the Raleigh p veiling Press, and tor many years had been in newspa per work. Writing of the assault, in Iron Duff township, on MISS Bryant the Waynes-1 Member American Ticket Brokers' Association ville Courier says: "Will Bridges was arrested a few days ago, but when near I on the So.li are. C. JP. RAY, TELEPHONE 140 ejectment, is being heard today, WORK F IDA WEI.Lt Allll Al l.)iicliliit Oricaulzailou IndiauapotlM. Indianapolis, Ind., Aug. 22. An unti- lynching organization wns formed 111 this citv today by the prominent colored citizens. The organization is the result of the apt'ilion by Miss Ida Wells, the voung colored woman who 11ns recent ly been lecturing in laiglaii't. Miss Well wns present at today's meeting, and during her remarks gave evidence of a knowledge ol all the lynchings ot mem hers of her race in the aoutli. 1 he cum mil tec on permanent organization is as fol ows: President, tico. w. cable; sec rclurv, Mrs. Win. Perry; corresponding secretary, M'ss Ladonn Williams. All the colored iniiiistci s were present and were elected vice-presidents. Miss Wells will hold n large meeting in the city hall in this city on suMileitibtr 15 lor the pur pose of discussing the subject which has engnged her attention lor several years, Col, J, M. Winstead of Greensboro, who fell or juimied from the Richmond City hall and was killed, belonged to I one ol the oldest ana most influential families in this State, and its members have at different times held high posi tions 111 the btatc mid national govern ments, always with unquestioned uon- istv and ability. Shelbv Aurora: Two weeks ago Mr. Gettys paid in one day $2,080 cash, and Inst week he received by express $4,200 to pay for monnzite this week. Today there are in the Shelby depot 11,000 pounds and more continues to arrive and and he expects ncrc two cur loads. It is the belief of many that at the Republican Mate couvention next week there will be n hot fight on the lusion nucstion. Eavcs's opponents want to oust him from the chairmanship. He may resign. It is arranged that the Democratic State committere and the executive com mittee of the State Association of Demo- BASKETS ! BASKETS! BASKETS! LUNCH BASKETH, MARKET BASKETS AND CLOTHES BAS KETS. ALL SIZES FOUND AT cratic clubs shall hold a joint session at I Unlfiiirh nest Mondnv. """" numvmwu . usniu I ... . I A T I mi IITSIIIU I-k.ncess Ankkk. Md.. Aug..29.-Mis "n'.S.S. VS A- A AlTlXiXV O, Brown ot tins city, died Inst night after whwl works nt Hnlcivh mid within lol an opcrniion for appendicitis. She had days work is to bcin. been ill lor several weeks, and a Balti more specialist, who bad been summoned. decided that some foreign substance had lodged in the appendix nnd that an 01 crntioii wns necessary. It wns found that a small pieec of chewing gum, which the young woman had swallowed, bad found its way iuto the apitudix. The first bale of North Carolina cot-1 ton wns received Thursday at Wilming-1 ton from Richmond county. Gentlemen will find it interesting to attend the Bon Marcbe auction sales 11 a. m, and 5 p. m. No, 16 N, Court Square. Latimer carries full and complete lint of fancy groceries,
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