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" Asheville Daily Citizen, ASHEVILLE, X. C, WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 20, 1894. VOLUME X-NO. 201. PMICE S CENTS -FLOUR: BREAKFAST! Buns, Muflins, Cakes. Buckwheat Flour, Graham Flour, Flapjack Flour, Self Rising Flour, Gluten Rye 'W OLID AY GIFTS IN KNDUtSS VARIETY DOWN AT THK Crystal Palace. IS DAY IS ONE TIME WHEN THE KIDS MADE MOST OF THE Fl'N. Rice Art? lUt-t M;,t!e With Flour, Flour, Flour. Cotosuet j Anil tlK-winttr wheat t'loiir soM on the : markt l A . 1. COOPEH, NO. 1 COURT SQUARE. It woulil be use 9S for us to nltcinpl to leu oi half what we have. We mention specially the attractive line of lamps, silk shades, wire -hade rames. Demnson s paper lor snaucs. r hades from I2.50 to fJ each. Cut glass and rench China in everything that is pretty and useful. The line of IVedgewood and Copc-lami are deserves mention. Quite the fad to have a piece in your home, nous, toys, docks, eic. e have them lower than any place in town. Our Bargain tahles, 5c, loc , 15c, JSC 50c , give dou- ile value (or your money. Your for a merry HAD. W. THRASH & BRO. The Perfect Shortening. POWELL & SNIDER "The White Corner.' Christmas Gifts FOR KVKRY ONK AT ESTABROOK'S, 22 South Main St. 100 Engravings AU. I'RAMKU. ONLY 50 OT9, EACH. The best present oil can make is a good book. Toys break, candy makes yuu sick, but a good book is a ioy forever. We have that kind. Cliildrcii'N BooliN A SPECIALTY. Sta titlard s'rts, liihlt's Kohloml silver pencil ami netihoUlers, koM pens, rKxkct1ooks canl cases liu'turt-s, frames, novelties, gamc-ft, also larea ntulbe-t variety of Christmas canls, tMioklet ami calendars, tic . etc. All can lie found at ESTABROOK'S, it r MAIM T. BtaT Here Are Three Pointers Monday will be last day you can bay your Xmasgoodsand HHITOIK'H is the best place in town to buy them. bmst within two lo t ! tin 1 id I nlHv , 11,11 Kins mcr. 1 lie ' ng v. met s.iin 110.11 OintBT JjQ itr;, lut a pntn damn warned the txivs 111 lie more care.. 11. Yesterday the popping iv.is l.cpl up, and it elianecil that two countrymen pn-seil toward the mullet with lour 1... . 1 ..r a 1..... ...;-.. 1.... PCifltEf NO. 2. j I.I ick-lied trice ami the n.iK'hicf in his eve j lllo,.JCU il eilil'ii'il ciiic.ei. ' 'ic "i .111 Consider your linances and huv your c.,mt. ,,St., V;T i t i t exploded it toys, dolls, wagons, trunks, teasels, and j n.ils ( r,,lial !y the tiist experience with , fact anything ... the toy me irom iiie ; ,r, v, o, k..-.i.iy w..y that In el w..s Ingh pir.t!s,i;, North Carolina is to b-gin b. si iilaee 111 tow n. UUd lll.lt place will ; f , ., .,,,, 1 ,. I , ,. ,. I In . .. ' K-wt-.TO!H'S. , lect into the air. This was lun for the , . um s ,ui I lie caei ic u I'm iii.il on 11.111 e,, rOinlSr NO. it 'ninth.' umi'-.t'trl lirtwecii filis ol li"s , ! v 1 1 ! ;i i v I i tio i -xp'nitci rt In re I lit V That all who trade with us go .out wcl : M , ,,., . pleased with what they buy and all say j . ist tiihl n bay Marled .low 11 North prices a.eniucl. Wet II,,,.. anv place ,n.Miin hl)k).v.p.)kl.y c;lrt. ' Another hoy threw a p.ekol' er.ekiis A T- REAL COST Any one wishing lo buy New Yeat s presents will pay you locall lo see us nt once before we clear off the few pieces that is lea from Ninas. We thauk our customers and friends for their patron age in the past. I think we have done our share and hope lo have their trade In the future. I wish all a happy New Year. Respectfully L. BLOMBERG. 17 PATTON AVE. I no 10 North Court Square After getting on the square we bad to increase our stock. The store was too large for a small stock. Onr store is full to over flowing. All our goods are fresh, Don't forget the place. Goods delivered Iree and prompt. Gr. .A.. Greer, Happy He win mril.is another so. A Christina fifiil inakestwo people happy. Int-ivs nv mid vmi. d kiaii, in nsilif'ul I Lur.kst! at iurli.de? cil'l;. lor huliies', hildreii, youths ntul all r.ther ncs; nimnst itnUhii g that is usual' v 'outid ,1 a hook store, our stock is nniple; ou prices are reasonable, it costs y l-ittm.it tr come, examine-, ask price nnn tet tin' truth f ot.r tlnttmenl Morgan ol Co IV- Ht I ourl (tquRri Oakland Heights Hotel WILL GIVE Reduced Rates Until January 15th 1895. NOTICE ! Thai while we are packing the HolUtiRsworlli KOoiU to move to our other large stock at 145 Roberta street, we will offer to merchants ain other cash buyers Rootls in fciugk vloieu loth the price of Urge case loU Our 40c syrup at 20c, Our Chjc syrup atjoc. Our 75c syrup at 35c Thisisa tmrftain of tmrgaiua, and only rowI till Saturday night. Our choice tomatoes is call inK lu trade. Come and (jet prices, the stock complete and mutt go this week. GAY GREEN, loi PATTON AVKNUK. I". 8,-We are ready to sell and deliver any or all of the futures at bargains. The church wns crowded and the gallery full. The choir platform was beautifully decorated with evergreens, a Christmas bouse and a representation of a snow scene, while icicles hung from the eaves of the house. The program was bepun bv a stirring song by 150 children. The audience was favored with three Selections from this brilliant choir and many said it was the best singing they ever heard children do. Mrs. Lctnmond and Mrs. J. M. Gudger, jr.,ttuined them. Several choruses of mixed voices were especially fine. The Indies' quartette Mrs. Gudger, Mrs. temnioud. Miss Smith and Miss Hilde bratid captured the audience and by special request will sing again Sunday evening. Superintendent J. H. Tucker made a feliciloas address. After the ad dress, I'rot. Lctnmond in an appropriate talk presented to Mr. Tucker an elegant gold-headed cane, the gift of the Sunday school. The response bv Mr. Tucker was particularly happv, eliciting a storm of applause. Notwithstanding the su perintendent's modest denial, he wns accorded the honor and credit of build ing up the school to its present magnifi cent proportions, the enrollment now reaching 82-t. Mr. lladlow rendered two violin solos which were deservedly applauded. Then came the crowhing event of the occasion Santa Clus. As the good old man showed himself above the chimney and sounded his horn, the laughter and screaniuit! o: -J-OOcliildren produced a scene never to Be lorgotten. No words could portray the scene uuless it be Byron's description of a thunder storm in the Alps. Hut when Santa appeared nn the nlntform hpfnr hin hniiip nnrt rOlK.l .l,llll I'cc.iuii ,1 c 'ill moil uhilii- i '!,,.... i, ;i,,a;., on.l ,ii,i,o. to d the children he had brought each n ous content lire crowns lurnien on me i""".- " s"s ui "llu opposite si lesvalks and went lo mimic two Alpine tliunder storms at (ionornlly, tlio Hay Wiw Very tjuletly Hpcnl-Sonio ir tlio Kvontsi Which onll'lbllH d to 11. o tliippllK'KKOl'lIllll drclN of IU'iirts. Christinas ia Asheville in the year of our Lord '0, must go down into his tory ns the ICids' Christmns, likewise in some respects one ct the quietest holly and mistletoe holidays the city ever kacw. The (lay was clondv, but not cold, and n threatening drizzle set in a'lotit noon; but the threat was about all. Theic w is n cwsidcrublt suspension of lmsii c;s; but, with nil the holiday th it wns given, the street crowd of grown up folks wan sparse. Tliev had either remained it home or gone cut on a h.r t. And vet the nsual popcrneker iu'cuinpnranicnt was not left off it was as if the older hcids had decided to go out ol the liiiMiiiss, ticiiueathing it to the kids, who took care t;f it so carefully that by last niht the st-ects in spots looked ns thoneh t'tuy had intercepted a downfall tattered stars ntul stripes. Christmas eve. as regards) fireworks, was tame lis coinp ticl to the old wav of ccK-hrhting hero, ho does not lemetn lier how, eight, yes, five, years ago, South Mam became a common battle ground? how by intuition and utinni- BYRNKS' FATE IP PAKKIIfRsT'S SAY GOES. For You: "Vcrli ' w,'r '"'''all the flclP.er.itioii ooservcil in i a good old-time spellin'mateh at a couii tiy fell. ml ? how the Irav wns kept up j as long as the stores held a cracker, j rocket, jii:devil or roinan candh', and i how, in xt morning itching beads and hums mid broken class told the story of tl.e tiirimal contest f I his Christmas eee onl none of th it, but it had eonsirl erail - I'.iss. All the boys were out. and one colored titchin proudly went to a stor e ami i iiichased and paid for $1.50 win tli of fireworks. Another youngster lithte.l a liic, tossed the little evlindcr the siimc time. And every child went home with a present and a nappy heart. The superintendent announced that Rev. Tom Dixon would deliver his great lecture oil "Fools" on the evening of January 10, and the audience was dis missed. A tli'iH'rtiiis Act. Through the generosity ol Mrs.Lvmnn Khondcs, ol the Keiiilworth Inn, the chil dren, some -1-0 in all, nt the Children's Home were made happy on Christmas i day. Mrs. Khoadcs sent fancy cakes, Fromlisoof au Interesting Week With the Lc-jcow Committee- 1'ollco In spectors Hint t'aptitluM siiniiiioniil Stemhenson Soutouceel. New York, Dec. 2G Ex-I'olicc Cap tain Stephenson, convicted of accepting bribes, has been sentenced to three years and nine months imprisonment and to pay a fine ol $1,000. The last week of the sessions of the Lexow investigating committee, at least for the year 1804, has arrived and it promises to be very interesting. The latest development in the Lexow com mittee is the subpeenning of three police inspectors and 10 captains. The in spectors nre McAvoy, Williams and McLaughlin and the captains are Kynn, Washburn, Westcrvelt, Killiea, Galla gher, Strauss, Dclany, Murphy and Mar tens. Superintendent Uvrncssummoncd these officials to headquarters and personally served the subpa-nas. It is asserted he has already been served with a subprcna from the committee, and will bs culled early today. Dr. Parkburst is very anxious to have Superintendent Byrnes bandied without gloves, und objects strongly to examining mm as an expert witness on the police. KECKIVEU ItY THE l'Ol'E. YULE TIDE GIFTS My Mock cousin of a com- bination of the u1'" as " " --otjiish tie, nn elega nt umbrella, a fi lie pair of gloves, a silk hand- kerchief, a pnir of nice sua- peuders, or in lact any one v of the numerous articles worn by a well dressed man ? My stock is the , largest and best selected in i the city. APPROPRIATE FOR MEN. MITCHE'i N into the street without looking, where it toys, shoes and handkerchiefs lor each chil l at the Home, In the name of her pretty little granddaughter, l'auline K Icber. Little Margaret and Swain Grant acted Santa Clans lor little Pau line ..nil distributed the presents to the children. TIIECIIF.CKEIIUAMG. ( liiiinploii Mi-N.ili' ( oinlutr With a ,i'iive..vur! Kulililt Foeit. The big checker game for the chnm- Heston Will give you a great many twintirs about the flesh stock of lluyler's we ie ceived by express. Will you be one of the many satisfied customers ' so 2 s i - .r s: i: n 5 . K ; 5 : -V Si imo tiic ea. t. They set up a deafening rultl.-t. -bang and I he pusher set out on a gallop, followed In a gang of boys who fired candles and crackers nt hun as he tied down the stiert. Hut il all goes Chiistniis time. It's over now, nnd everybody may bein getting their New ear s resolutions ready. Wlli'liwnoir ( l.i-i-l inn-. I Ti e good cheer of lh; season to ti e ' cliild'cnuf the Witchwo id Sunday school 1 1 i-i.. :,...., ..... .., . i... .:.!, uini' I'll v ui iiiiniia 1,'. in i lit i . ni',v,:vv of Mis.!iti Woolsey, tbe superintendent of t he si-lioo.l. The ehilili en e;itlrered i.i the pine grove near the chapel within the j V. t'eiiwiiod timun is. and wit h Piiiemg in ire.-l.til to the house audits bright interior, w here a program of carols was sweetly rendered bv the little ones led bv Mrss Cl.au'p.i n ni tin organ. Theinvo carina ' r Christmas blessings was olli re.l be K. v. MeNielv llubose. The lib mirtcii' ol the occasion started wl:-'i tiie elecr b lis rang in a whis keied Smta Claus, and the happy chihhcn trnopiiig the room with their frosted fiict.il received gif's from n beau- tilul t.ie at the hands ol .Miss Hoolr.ey and her assistants. Refreshments were sr; veil to the parents and friends of the children in the cmbniidcry gallery. Distribution ol prizes to meritorious tomorrow in the rooms of the Asheville Chess and Checker club. The Wilming ton Star lies this to say about it : "Mr. Howard C. McNairof Almn, now the champion checker player of the State, goes to Asheville next week to plav a series of 20 gnmes with the checker champion of Western North Carolina. Hut Howard isn't the fellow to take dinners if he can help it. So be wrote yesterday for one ol the Star's graveyard rabbit feet to carry with him, and he will receive it today. If he fails to defeat the mountaineer now it will be because he has forgotten how to put the rabbit spell on n checker-board." John A. Murdoch, who is to piny Mr. McNuir, has no rabbit foot, but lor years has carried three rings from a rac coon's tnil, nnd what he will do for the rabbit foot will "lien plenty." CMIJI'K t lllilSTMAS TIIKK. It Ih siii-i-oiiiiili-il liv a (it-cat Estate- In Miniature'. Oncol the most unique nnd pretty Christmas trees Tub Citizen has looked upon is the one prepared by Mr. nnd Mrs. U. li. Hlliott nt their home on North Main street. On fl platform al ng one s'de ul the room nre carefully laid out grounds, with gravel walks, flower beds, etc., while on a slight elevation nbove all these stands a small but per fectly built house, completely fitted with tiny furniture. In front of the house a fountain is playing, while on the pre serves ndi.iiuing the building toy horses, pupils formed a pleasant feature of the ' - Tlio OnU-ersot tlio Dotrolt Miulo Wel come) In Home. Rome, Dec, 26. The Pope received the officers of the United States cruiser De troit nt the Vatican at 11 o'clock this morning. Commander Newell in a brief address thanked his holiness for grant ing un audience to himself and his lellow officers. The Pope replied, saving he wns always particular to receive citizens of the great Republic. His holiness also protcrred his thanks to the American government and to the President of the Republic, and expressed his aiKctton and admiration for the people of the I'nited States for whom he wished happiness and prosperity. He then pronounced a solemn benediction upon the officers und their families. After audience with the Poiic, the offi cers were conducted to the College whee they were entertained nt luncheon by Monsignor O'Connell. There were pres ent at the luncheon Hon. Wayne Mac- Veagh, United States Ambassador to Italy; foreign counsels, attaches of tl e American umbassy and leading Ameri can residents ol Koine. The officers of the Detroit express themselves as having been delighted nt the cordiality of their reception bv the l ope. 1 he reception lasted three-quarters of an hour. HOGO AFTEK FLAULKIt XOW, THE BSZUR OFFERS SPECIAL PRICES The Men's Outfitter. 2S Tattoii Ave. After Christmas We have had a fine trade, but sld have some things left, maybe the the very thing you w.tnt. We will sell them off now regardless of cost, don't believe in carrying slock over. If you have received and Invent given, remeinbor our slock has many beautiful presents left ami the price is so low anyone can affard it. RAYSOR & SMITH, 31 PATTON AVE. Tlio Texan Governor Is Hound to Cute-Il Home of tlio stniiiliinl oil Men, Tallahassee, Fla., Dec.,23. Gov. Mitchell has received a requisition from Gov. Hogg of Texas feir Henry M. Flag ler of St. Augustine, the railway, hotel, and Standard Oil magnate. Mr. Flag ler and other Standard Oil men have been indicted in the Texas courts for violating the anti-trust Inws of that State and Gov. Hogg is determined to bring the indicted millionaires to trial. Some time ago Hogg forwarder! re quisitions to tiav. 1-lower ol New lork or John D. Rockefeller and others who reside in that State, but Gov. Flower re fused to honor the requisitions. Now he turns his attention to Henry M. Flagler, who is a citizen of Florida, It is said that Gov. Mitchell will honor the requi sition. New York Sun. New York, Dec. 20 Henry M. Flag ler does neit seem at nil disturbed over the action of Governor Mitchell of Flori da. Flagler says he intem'.s to return to Florida this month. He denied that be wns a lugitive Irom the justice of Texas as lie has never been in the Mute. In the Following Lines: Misses' and children's felt hats, latest styles. Ladies' j ; !t bit.iie1..'. ai.d h?,tit,( All styles of fancy feathers. Inf. iitt's caps, velvet, silk and cloth. Children's caps, velvet and cloth. Ladies' and misses' cloaks. Infant's long and short cloaks. Ladies', misses' and children's woolen underwear. Ladies', misses' und children's woolen hosiery. All heavy dress goods. Also what is left of our holiday goods will be put at reduced prices. It will more than pay you to cull and ?ee these big bargains. THE BAZAAR, 43 PATTON AYE. roundings. In one corner ol the minin ture plantati J.i the Christmas tree r; Ci JUST RECEIVED. entertnmtnent. The honor list was us billows: Primary li.isi, best work on v " ' , : r.ee d Z "'"I I MMy Acorat. ,,. i.'..,!.,,., r.,-t ..I,., itir.ti, i I'', to the ceiling. '"'" Lnnnu.g; second prize, Dora Lapps. THIRTY-SIX DO.K.N HOFF S MALT EXTRACT With or Without Iron. If yon are run dow n or debilitated try It Heinitsh & Reagan, Graduated Druggist, CHURCH STREET AND PATTON AVKNl'H. Attention specially given to prescriptions. A MERRY CHRISTMAS TO Y00 ALL AND A HIPPY NEW YEAR Thanking yon for the liberal patronoge you have given us, and if low prices, good goods and fair dealing is what yon want, we hope to have a continuance ol the same. Maple Syrup, quart cans, 35 cents; half gallon cant, 65 cents; gallon cans, $1.00. Buck wheat Flour, 3Vi cents, and a car load oi good things to eat that will please the most faitldioutMsssaaaar Ju w, maiw at B NOLAND & SON. TKLHrHOWW iy For attendance nnd conduct, boys, first prize, Ward Mitchell; second priz-, Maurice Clayton; gills, first prize, Dora Capps, second prz", Bessie Cappa. lunior i lass, lor letters written the teacher on the subject of the year's les sons, boys, fust prize, Oscar Allison; second prize, Willie Page and U.IIartscll; girls, r.rst prize, Gertie Miller, seconcl prize, Maggie Clavton. Fur attendance nnd conduct, pupils present every Sunday during the year, Willie Page. David Mitchell, Ofcar Alb son mid II. Hartsell. AlllOIIKtllC t llUIVlll'H, There wns a very enjoyable eutci tain meiit nt the Christian church Monday evening, the first part Iking a cantata, "The Chti6tmns Messengers." The char acters were taken ns billows: Spirit of Christmns Miss Helen Bur gin oLLcxington, Ky. Messengers Jov, Hmnm Ilernnrd; Pence, Rhen Featherstnti; Faith, Totty Wilson; Courage, Lucille Devcrr; Hope, Ulsie Adams; Truth, Jessie Nichols; Love, Fannie Moore; Knowledge, F.thel Deverc; Liberty, F.mtnu Kate Gudger. Songs, by a chorus of children, closing with a tableau. In the second part the tableaux were "The Shepherd and Angel," "Sight and Morning," and "Under the Mistletoe." A treat lor the scholars of the Su.jday school concluded the happy occasion. A church full ol scholars, teachers and friends attended the Christmas tree given Monday evening at North Ashe ville M. U. church, South, for the Sun day school. A big tree wm divested of its holiday fruitage nnd the presents re ceived mudc the hearts of nil the recip ients happv. Trinity Upia-opal church held Its usual beautiful Christmns services yesteidav, conducted by the rector, Kev, McNccly Dulioic, and Kev. Mr. Khondcs. The prngrnm of special Appropriate music was a pretty icnture oi me service. The Kiversuie Aietnodist hundny school is living in anticipation of its tree tomorrow evening. U.i uccount o' tne inclemency of the weather the entertainment for the Sun lay school children nt the Pint Presby terian church hns been postponed until tomonow a Iter noon nt o clock The lletliel Methodist Sunday school is to have its tree Thursday evening, and the Southiidc Presbyterian will have one Friday evening. A Christmas tree, with all the accom panying happiness, Is to be unloaded for tne Lutheran Sunday scnool in the y.m C. A. hall tomorrow evening at 7:30. Central church's Sunday school will have its celebration in the shape of a social at the Asheville Female college, beginning nt 7:30 Friday evening. Ad million will be by ticket. At the Flint Hapt lit. Lsit evenluf the Sunday school of the First Baptist church gave Ul Christmns entertainment Deiore bdoui low people. A picket fence sur rounds the grounds, nnd it is easy for one to imagine as he looks upon it that he is viewing from afar a great estate. Mltsi, W. It. ltOSEVEAH DEAD. Ilnttc'i-y l'ni'k's ( lii-Ntuiins Dinner. The menu of the Christmas dinner en joyed at Buttery Park yesterday was an elegant nflair in pink nnd gold, with its dainty leaves bound in a kuot of ribbon of robin's egg blue. The page of absorb ing interest to the guests of the house was comprehensive of a most tempting service procured in the markets of rities from the mountains to the sea. Groceries At Cost. We are now closing out the en tire stock of groc.ries at . A. White's Store. 17 South MninSt., which consist of a full lice of COFFEES AND TEAS, Slie Died Suilileiily lu MIcllluilil-Ml'. Itohoveai' Notltloil liy ToU-tzriuii. A lelcgrpin received here Sunday night brought the sad news that Mrs. W. B. Roscvear bad died suddenly at ber old home, Saginaw, Mich. She was the wife of V. It. Kosevcar, secretary and treasurer of the French Ilrond Lum ber company, Asheville, and formerly lived on Unilcy street. She left for her old Michigan home in September, ac companied by their two children, and Mr. Kosevear had but a week ago re turned from a visit to them. Mrs. Kosevear was about 30 years of age, and wns nn excellent lady, esteemed by those who made her acquaintance while she was in Asheville. Mr. Rosevenr went to Michigan in an swer to a telegram announcing his wife's death. HimTMAM ACCIDENT. A Child of. I. M. FloiuiiiliiK Hi" a Very Narrow Em'npo. What came dangerously near being a fearlul accident occurred Christmas morning at the residence oi I. M. Flem ming, the Woodfin street grocer, on Cen tral avenue. The baby, which was rest ing In its carriage, was rolled near the fire and wns left alone while members of the lamily were in auothcr portion of the house. It wns later discovered that the carriage was on fire. Not only this, but the pillow on which the child's head lay was burned from under it. Had the fire not been discovered just at that time the baby would probably have been fatally burned. As it was. it was burned on the face, but the injury is not serious. Dr. cms. b. Milliard was called to dress the child's burns. Uoluar to gnu Domingo. A Sitlisbury special to the Charlotte Observer says: "Prof. . M. Tiernan and his wif:, North Carolina's noted novelist, will leave in Innuiry on an ex tended trip to San Domingo. . Prof Tier uau got s in the interest of a syndicate on a prospecting tour to examine the mines in tnnt region. Mrs. i lernnn, wno nns desired to visit that country for years, will write a story for the Appletons wnne there." Aitnlnnt tlio Hill Hloovos. Lawrence P. McLoud has in his exten sive reading of the Scriptures found a sentence that be is Inclined to think con demnatory of the prevailing eagle wing sleeves now all the style. The quotation is from E.ekiel 13:18 -"And say, Thus saith the Lord Ood; Woe to the women that lew pillows to all armholes." Dloel lu tlio FuIIuohh ol Years.. Philadelphia, Dec. 2G. Peter C Hollis, president of the National Bunk of Commerce of this city who was iden tified with the management ol numerous railroad and other corporations, died at his home in West Philadelphia yesterday altera protracted illness, lie was 71 years of age. Corbet t-l'llJMlllillloim. New York, Dec. 20 The outlook for the proposed fight between Corbett and Filzsimmons being held in lacksonville, Fla., is not bright. The ordinance which was passed recently prohibiting boxing in lacksonville has ruined the cal culations of projectors of the contest. Tlio Filial Toy Cniiuou. Richmond, Dec. 20. In Fulton, in the lower part of the city Christmas day five bovs were disfigured for life by the explosion of gunpowder. They were us ing it to fire a toy cannon. Lord Churchill Voro, I.ONPON, Dec. 26. -The condition of Lord Randolph Churchill was much worse this morning, lie is a great deal weaker than on yesterday, and re lapses into prolonged periods of coma. A Fire lly The Hon. San Francisco, Cal,, Dec. 20. The Clifl house was entirely destroyed by fire last night. Loss $2U,ut0. Snow lu Virginia. Roanokb, Va.. Dec. 26. Two iircbts ol snow fell here this morning. CONDENSED TELEGRAMS. Chocolates and cocoas; also a nice line of California fruits, apri cots, peaches, pears, prunes, etc. All kinds of canned goods, pick les, chow chows, sauces nnd vine gars, Call and examine our stock before purchasing, ns we ure compelled to sell these goods nt some price. W. P. Brown, Trustee The California gold product of 1893 wns $12,422,811 and the silver $527,- 157. making a total of $12,049,908 Other substances mined bring up the value of mineral products of the State to about $19,000,000 or $20,000,000 per annum, and they are increasing in value Thomas Williams, jr., ex-president of tne caiiiorma jockey cluD, nns ac cused Porter Ashe of deliberately rob bing Mrs. Sarah Althca Terry, the claim ant in the celebrated will case, and who is now in an insane asylum, while acting as her suardian. Samuel C. Seely, defaulting bookkeeper of the National Shoe and Leather bank, was sentenced in the United States cir cuit court Monday to eight years im prisonment. It Is reported that 96 Inches of snow fell in the last hve weeks at Bisson, can lornla. Mrs. William Waldorf Astor's body will be embalmed and brought to New York. - .! IT IS HOT TOO LATE To get one of those beautiful baskets filled with Tcnncy's Famous BonBons and Chocolates for your wife, sister or sweetheart. They ore the prettiest ever shown here and arc reasonable in price, ranging from $1 to $3, Dainty boxes, half pound to five pounds. There are others but none so good as Tenney's. No belter candies can be bought any where nt 80c than our GOc offerings. A saving of 20c a pound counts if the qual ity docs not sulVcr. We guarantee that it dots not. Almond uougat 25c a pound. It lilislit Interest Yon GO TO W. A. LATIMER NO. 16 N. COURT SQUARE, Kor small size nnlthnore Hams, Wnplc Syrup, Hecker's Buckwheat Hlour. OranRes, Caudles, MBJBJOMgMtg rgraMgjjgfgfrgjg MfXMjWgMjgrtg m ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS RiWARD IfVou Find Anything But Hv In The Filler or Our Red Utter Cigar. Asheville Cigar Go. Long, Hill & Co., ' Ma IN. Court iqorLTJp SUtn, M Estttfl Afts. Jt Brokers To know that our Christmas trade was very large more than. we had any rea son to expect. Ol course we did not sell all of our Toys, that's never possible, but we sold the greater portion of them; what's left will be offered at greatly re duced prices this week, not at cost, but cheaper than any so called cost sale. Two-toot dolls 35c, was 50c; 35c dolls 25c; 25c r'olls 16c. Ouly one steel wagon at $1, but many of the larger size. When it snows we have sleds 75c to $2.50. Better get yoursnow. Fifty cent steam engines 35c; 75csteam boats 50c; $1.25 hobby horses $1; Dcx ters 80c; tool chest $1.75. Climbing monkeys 35c; walking kan garoos 10c, were 15c. The above illustrate our marking down system. Drop in and look around if you want anything. The price wont keep you from buying. w. conn qvasik. isMmfeMskisi isfc4iic,TlWwrt'1 f 'hiiiisslHsVfctiMs''fcJtti nlVBsVsaBNi
Asheville Citizen (Asheville, N.C.)
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Dec. 26, 1894, edition 1
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