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BATUBDAT. MARCH 3. 1900.
The principles of Jefferson are
the definitions and axioms of
free society. And yet they are
denied and evaded with no
small show of success. One
dashingly calls them "gutter
ing generalities;"another blunt
ly calls them "self-evident lies."
Others Insidiously argue that
they apply to "superior races."
Thfcse expressions, differing in
form, are identical In object and
effect, in supplanting the princi
ples of free government and re
storing those of class, caste, and
legitimacy. They would delight
a convocation of crowned heads,
plotting against the people.
They are the vanguard, the
miners and sappers of returning
despotism. We must repulse .
them or they will subjugate us.
This is a world of compensa
tion, and he who would be no
slave must consent to have no
slave. Those who deny freedom
to others, deserve it not them
selves, and under a Just God
cannot long retain" it. From a
letter by Abraham Lincoln,
April 6, 1SS9.
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES
NIGHT AT. 8 O'CLOCK.
TO-
The Citizen knows of no better object
lesson for good roads than the long
brick fence piled up on the Haywood
street sidewalk, waiting to be placed
where they will do most good, while
the street is full of mud and holes.
To a less degree the same condition
obtains all over Buncombe county. The
roads are full of mud and holes, while
nlthln easy reach is enough rock to
macadamize every foot of road in (he
county so that the farmers could bring
to Asheville with one horse more pro
duce than they can now bring with two
or three horses, to say nothing of the
wear and tear of wagons and harness.
THE APPEAL TO MORGAN.
The United States have an interstate
commerce commission to attend to cer
tain duties. There is in the person of
J. P. Morgan a higher power than the
interstate commerce commission, as
shown by the fact that several mem
bers of the Chicago board of trade have
recently appealed to him as "the fore
most representative of the railroad
financial Interest" on behalf of equal
railway rates for all shippers, large or
small. They say that small grain
dealers are suffering from gross dis
crimination In freight charges to the
Atlantic seaboard.
This is merely an appeal to J. P.
Morgan, a private citizen vested with
legal privilege, to stop the constant ana
Iniquitous violation of the federal rail
way law. instead of appealing to the
body created by congress to deal with
such cases. It la an admission on the
part of the members of the Chicago
board of trade that the private citizen,
propped by his legal privileges, is more
powerful than the United States gov
ernment. When will the ieople arise and abol
ish law-made special privileges?
The Citizen has received the first
number of the Good Rads Bulletin,
a monthly publication issued by the
Good Roads Association of Asheville.
The Bulletin is free to every resident of
Buncombe county, and any one inter
ested in good roads may get it regular
ly by sending his name to the "Good
Roads Bulletin, Box 691, Asheville. N.
t" or to B. M. Jones, corner Patton
avenue and Court square. The Bul
letin will preacli the gospel of good
roads, and to the people of Buncombe
county, who are so oppressed by bad
loads, it should be specially interest
ing.
BANDITS.
W e are told by the imperialists that
the Filipinos now in arms are'bandits.
ana should be treated as such. For
some months this word '"bandits," has
been applied to the Filipinos by the
imperialists, possibly with the idea of
mt ing how the American people would
accept It. Since none except the anti
imperialists have objected to it. it is
now formally incorporated as a portion
lne equipment of our war depart
ment, with what result?
Krnm Ua.li.
vomes tne story that a
niplno soldier captured in a recent
WUmLL i - ....
is io oe tried before a military
commission on the charge of assault
wun intent to kill, or murder in case
uiung can ie established. Of
course there will be no difficulty in
establishing the actual killing if the
military commission wishes that estab-
me veraict of the embalmed
beef commission shows how testimony
may be suppressed or manufactured.
Soldiers caught in the act of fight
ing snouia be treated as ban
ana: mat was the Weyler
method. and the administration
should decorate Weyler for having
taught It a valuable lesson in the art
vi war. it a government commits
butchery by military commission It is
merely "spreading civilisation and the
sospei of commerce." The Cubans who
were fighting for the same thing that
the Filipinos are fighting for liberty--
and whose cause we made our own,
were styled brigands and bandits by
the Spaniard imperialists, and were
treated as such. It was this, more
than anything else, that outraged the
then civilized world and aroused the
spirit of liberty In the American peo
ple. The chief crime for which Spain was
driven from this side of the world was
the murdering of soldiers on the pre
text that they were commltlng murder
by fighting; for 'their liberties. The
United States cannot afford to flatter
Spain by Imitating her In this respect,
and we do not believe the American
people wtu agree to such barbarity
MEIER QUESTION GOES
QYEff FOR AWII1LE
MUCH OPPOSITION FROM CITI
ZENS AND MEMBERS OF THE
ALDEEMANIC BOARD.
lOLE QUESTION ON - WEST COL
LEGE STREET WILL HAVE NO
CITY MISSIONARY.
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The discussion on the proposed in
stallation of water meters developed
so much opposition from aldermen and
citizens present last evening at the al
dermanie meeting that It was decided
to let the conditions remain as they are
for the present. 1
The matter was brought up on the wa
ter committee's favorable report on the
proposition. There would be a mini
mum, charge, Mr. Sberrill stated, of 80
cents a month, where meters were
used.
Dr. M. H. Fletcher said that he had
had two years' experience as chairman
of the water committee while an alder
man; that he was once enthusiastically
in favor of meters, but after having ex
perience with them was convinced that
they were utter frauds and absolutely
worthless, and that he had demonstra
ted to the satisfaction of one of the
meter representatives that 30 gallons of
water an hour could be put through a
meter without a register of it. The al
dermen he thought should go slow un
til they were sure they could get an
absolutely accurate meter.
Alderman Sherrill replied that guar
anteed meters only would be put in.
Police Justice-Brown heartily agreed
with Dr. Fletcher. What was the use
of charging a man a minimum rate.
Heat is. charging him so much whether
he used less than that amount or not?
There was a grievous waste ot water,
he admitted. but .- the city
ought to find out who is wasting the
water and make them pay. The trou
ble was, he said, that three-fourths of
the plumbing In Asheville was defect
ive and ought to be torn out.
Alderman Wood said he admitted
there was a great waste of water, but
he thought the aldermen ought to re
member that they ' had already In
creased the water rate. There were
hundreds of working, people, he said,
who did not have a margin of 50 cents
a week above expenses. ' If the expense
could be borne by the city, he would
consent to the- proposition, but if the
tenants or even - landlords had to pay
the amount he was opposed to it.
H. F. Grant urged the aldermen to go
slow, because, he said, trouble was
ahead. Many landlords would raise the
rents If meters were put in.
Alderman Sherrill said he had not
heard one poor man object to the me
ters. It was the man who owned sev
eral houses.
Attorney R. M. Wells said meters
might benefit certain classes of con
sumers, but that for the poor it would
be an extortion.
Alderman Waddell expressed his op
position to the proposition. For the
first t' ne the water department was
now paying; the receipts were $10,000
a year more than previously, and he
thought it an inopportune time to re
quire an additional outlay by con
sumers. On Alderman West's motion action
was deferred until more information
could be obtained.
POLES.
Alderman West stated that Superin
tendent Proctor of the Asheville Tel
ephone company had requested him
to compel the Bell Telephone company
to remove two poles, on West College
street on which there were no live
wires. The poles were obstructing the
former company's work.
Manager Weaver of the Bell was
present and said that the two poles re
ferred to carried live wires, that Mr.
Cooper had a "phone. . the wires to
which had been disconnected tempora
rily, but that he had ordered connec
tion re-established, and that Carter &
Weaver also had a 'phone lately put in,
which made two 'phones on the Col
lege street line. He did not ask Mr,
1 roctor, he said, to act as
his com
rany's guardian, onto say
how many
"phones were in use.
His company, he
said,
would certainly use all their wires
on that line again and In the near fu
ture. ...
On Alderman Wood's motion It was
ordered that as the poles carried live
wires they be not removed.
Later In the evening Mr. Proctor ap
peared. He regretted that Mr. Weaver
was anxious to be heard before he
could reach city hall. He said that
when he asked that the Bell company's
phones be removed there was not a
lngle live wire on them: that Mr.
Cooper's wire bad been cut, and that
Carter & Weaver's 'phone had not
been put In. He believed Mr. Weaver
was sincere In thinking that the
phones were in. but that the work had
not been actually done.
Alderman West moved that the street
superintendent be Instructed to remove
the College street poles If there are no
live wires on them.
The resignations of Assistant v" ater
works Engineer Setxer and Filter Su
perintendent Andrews were accepted.
Mr. Haynes was elected to fill the for
mer position. J. D. Henderson was
placed in charge of the filter tempora
rily. Payment was refused H. F. Grant
for a bill for plumbing done on Mr.
King's line. It being considered that
ik, oit v was not responsible.
Alderman Rawls reported that the
lighting contract had not been prepared
et" CHANGE.
A vaccination ordinance differing
somewhat from the one previously
adopted was put on Its first reading.
The changes are such as to Include per
sons over 15 years of age. persons do
ing business In the city, and inhabi
tants" Instead of "cltisens."
Mrs S. C. Wilson's request to be ap-
.miui -itv missionary was refused.
It was ordered that City Plumbing
t ,,- ftuinrhird investigate the
..to, munniv at the co t ton mills.
t ..a ordered that Hans Rees' Sons
nntined to DUt In a meter at their
tannery, as they agreed to do, within
The ordinance In regard to" hackmen
t ih. dertot was put on its secona
Mrs. Delmer. Cressler. through her
otn.vs- Craisr & Whltson. , notified
the city that she would sue for $5000
damages for injuries sustained by rea
ai f her - aiiDDinsr on a sidewalk
where she claimed the city had negli
gently allowed the Ice to accumulate.
and breaking her leg.
The Arheville cotton mills were given
permission to erect six frame cottages
between Spring and Haywood streets.
S. p. Burton was granted a permit
for a five-room cottage in Nellie Park.
Dr. E. B. Glenn's bill for attending
Brigman, the frozen man. was ordered
to be presented, to the ramiiy.
CLAY COUNTY GEMS.
Editor a Sly Old Duck A Waterproof
Citlsen.
From the Hayesvtlle Courier.
The Murphy i Scout calls us a "sly,
but shifty, old duck.- Well, that s not
vrv bad. A duck stand about as
good a chance as any other animal to
raddle alona- In these rainy times. -
Snow was falling; yesterday morning
at daylight and continued up through
the day until everything was. coverea
white. If the ground: had been rrosen
there is no telling just what would
have happened.
Editor Pass of the Young Harris
News, was in our town last Saturday.
He never told us his business., nut we
heard him Inquiring for leggings that
would fit a Jaybird. . : ;
We saw a man in town the other aay
who doesn't have to come in the house
when It rains.: He was a Mcintosh.- -
During the warm days of last week
the made trees began to put forth
their buds, and were getting to "be quite
red-headed when the cold snap came
and put a stop to their spring frolics.
LIBERTY ALLiniSHT.I
BUT IT HASJiTS LI "IT
A GOOD TIME FOR ALL THE PEO
PLE TO MEET ON ONE COM
MON LEVEL.
Editor The Citizen: The laws of this
liberty-loving United States of Ameri
ca and of the state of North Carolina
give me the liberty of owning firearms
yes, a - pistol and the privilege ot
paying tax-on the. same. Bat the mo
ment I begin to shoot that pistol indis
criminately, the moment I ' begin U
shoot my neighbor's fowls and cattle
the moment I walk out on the street
and begin to shoot every visitor as lit
passes by that moment my libertj
ends and the same great law that gave
me the liberty to own that pistol," now
incarcerates me in the common jail, oi
from the goodness of the great heart
of the people, confines me in an Insane
asylum.
Nature has endowed me; with two
hands, and the laws of this great com
monwealth allow me to dose them
.around the plow, hoe. or shovel handle
etc.. and earn a living by the. sweat of
rry brow; but the moment I close those
same hands - around my neighbor's
chickens or his money, the moment 1
close those hands and begin to biff ev
ery man I meet on the nose that mo
ment my liberty ends; yes,, my liberty
enas wnere tne other man- s nose be
Kins.
Fire is a product of nature, and the
laws of this great country permit me to
use it for legitimate purposes; but the
moment I take a torch in my hand and
begin to set fire to our hotels and
boarding houses, etc.', and to destroy
my neighbor's property that moment
my liberty ends, and I am again incar
cera tea in the common jail or more
properly sent to an Insane asylum.
Again, if I am dead anxious to have
the smallpox, I believe now while the
scare is on that I should be escorted by
our efficient board of health to the pest
house and turned In with the disease,
and allowed to remain there, until I
contracted the disease and got well or
cied. But the moment that I demand
that I be allowed to remain In the qui
etude of my home, unvaccinated, and
next year, when we have begun to re-
1 cover from this smallpox scare, go
away from here and kiss my uncle or
aunt or nephew, or In some other way
unknown and innocently contract the
disease and bring it to our fair city
again, and cause trouble, such as we
are just passing through, that moment
my liberty ends and I should again be
Incarcerated in the common jail or
more properly sent to the Insane asy
lum. In the name of the hotel men, board
ing house keepers and weinerwurst,
man: in the came of the livery stable
man who sends out his gilded steeds
and rubber tired "brtnigham for the vis
itor, and the poor countryman who
hauls wood with his lone Jersey ox; In
the name of the railway and street car
conductors and the poor truck farmer
who pulls a betlcord over his one blind
mule; in the name of the Southern rail
way and our many street car lines and
the hackmen on the square; in the
name of our druggists and whiskey
dealers; in the name of our laundry
men and our washerwomen; In the
name of the beggar on our streets who
receives alms of the visitors as they
pass by, and the real estate man who
draws largely from the same source In
a more gentlemanly and legitimate
manner; in the name of the lawyer
who will help the incendiary and mur
derer evade the law and try the same
thing for the man who refuses to be
vaccinated; In the name of our many
visitors who would fain come here to
grow a new lung, and the doctor who
either helps him to get well or die, and
the undertaker who guarantees to send
him back home without changing his
berth I demand that the people of this
city, male and female, rich and poor,
laborer and capitalist, black and white,
'.earned and unlearned, all meet togeth
er on one common level, for once, and
get vaccinated.
And In the event of the failure of the
male and female portion of our popu
lation to be vaccinated, I demand that
our faithful and efficient board of
health do the thing for them, to the
end that we may never again be put
to the trouble, annoyance, inconven
ience and loss of cash caused by the
noising abroad of the fact that there
is smallpox in Asheville.
l; b. m'brayer.
CLAIMS OF THE WEST.
It Would
Be Ingratitude
Them Now.
to Ignore
To the Editor of the Raleigh Post:
Indications are, at present, judging
from the numerous announcements,
that it will not be a very difficult thing
to secure candidates for the Democrat
ic ticket this year, but the most com
plicated part will be to decide who mer
it the different honors when the con
vention meets. As yet the contention.
or rather the competition for the most
imDortant offices has been confined to
eastern and central North Carolina.
The west has not as yet entered her
champions into the political arena; per
haps new lights and paramount claims
will be brought before this convention
when that honorable body meets, that
will put a new phase upon this subject.
It Is suggestive of great ambition and
not less commendable, that the central
and east .should put their sons to the
front, and If possible win fairly the
support of this convention when it
meets to select men to fill the different
offices of the state, especially the gu
bernatorial chair. ' No matter- who
wins then as heretofore, the west will
impregnably stand by those principles
of Democracy which are not derive
tives of a "pie counter" or party Jingo
ism, but by that immutable standard
under whose shadow the safety of
white supremacy exists.
It is hardly probable that it has not
occurred to our Democratic brethren
of central and eastern North Carolina
that the west has a paramount claim
to fill the governor s chair this year.
The last son called from the mountains
of Western North Carolina to the chief
executive's seat by his people was the
immortal Vance, whose life was one
unbroken chain of golden deeds, and
, sacrifice of self. This one . honor did
not exhaust our resources, but we have
still fresh young giants 'who are peers
or anybody and whose previous records
merit the highest honors that North
Carolinians can confer upon them. Al
most a quarter of a century has elapsed
since we have been honored by a call
for a governor.. It seems that it
would only be a matter of Justice due.
tnat the whole state unite and honor a
western man by the nomination for
.governor, should a qualified aspirant
make his voice heard when the conven
tion meets. This year comes , the cru
cial test between the legions who are
tj do battle under the ensigns of white
and black supremacy. The certainty
of this great struggle 'depends upon
the chivalry of Western North Caro
lina. Her constancy, like the "Two
friends of Syracuse. Is unchangeable,
and her efforts strenuous, seemingly.it
would be Ingratitude should the claims;
of the west be Ignored. . G. W. 8. 4 .
Old Fort. N. X. Feb. 18.: . -j
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Authorities of Clyde Offer a Liberal
Reward for the Author." "Z
Clyde, N. C, March r The News
and Observer of February 23, special
from Asheville. says: "Smallpox a rage
wesi 01 inai city. esDecianv In Clvrf
and Canton.". We take the liberty to
say that the author of this renort 1
base slanderer and an Infamous liar.
mere is not now. nor has thor
been a case of smailcox "in either
place, neither has vaccination - been
made compulsory.
We offer a liberal reward for the
scoundrel who circulated this report.
J. w. MORGAN, Mayor. -P.
E. HAYNES,
H. N. SENTELLE,
" - -.- " Aldermen. :
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IN NORTH CAROLINA.
Laurinburg Exchange: From pres
ent Indications it looks like three cot
ton factories for Laurinburg by the end
of the year 1900.
Rutherfordton Press: Among the
visitors in the city Tuesday was ex
heriff Andy B. Long, aged 92 years.
He lives 13 miles from town, is stout
and healthy, and notwithstanding his
age he rides a horse to town every few
weeks.
Pittfboro Record: Mr. David Dixon
of this township has presented the
Record's museum a very ancient Eng
lish coin of the reign-of George III.,
dated 1773, which his six years old
laughter found In a field a short dis
tance from his house, about four miles
west of here, a few days ago.
Lexington Dispatch: Prof. W. B.
Dove tells the Dispatch that Veto San
turio, a Cuban boy from Havana, en
tered school at the seminary last week.
He toured the state with the First reg
iment band and has since been living
at Mrs. W. E. Holt's. He has decided
to remain In this country and finish his
education.
Concord Standard: Superintendent
A. J. Rose's little 10 years old son
met with a horrible accident at Bala
mill this afternoon. There is an old
grist mill that is run by an Iron shaft
ing. It seems that the little fellow was
playing with or too near It and when
found was a gruesome sight. One leg
was entirely severed from the body and
the other was horribly mangled.
Salisbury Truth-Index: His many
Salisbury friends will be pained to
learn - of an accident that will cost Mr.
M. E. Wyrick a hand. Mr. Wyrick
wine time ago moved to China Grove
from Salisbury, but was preparing to
move back to Salisbury shortly." Yes
terday morning he arose arid went to
his kitchen. While standing before the
fireplace he was attacked with a fit and
fell forward. His hand fell in a bed of
live coals and before his condition and
situation was discovered his hand was
burned into a crisp.
Rutherfordton Press: In speaking
of old people, our townsman, Mr. John
P. Bean, tells us his grandmother, Mrs.
Sarah Bean, who lives at Lenoir, Cald
well county, was 104 years old last Oc
tober. He says she Is hale and hearty.
carries two buckets of water each day
up hill over 200 yards from a spring;
never wore a pair of specks in her life
and can read any kind of print. She Is
now cutting her second set of teeth.
She has seen four generations, and she
has now living 78 children, grandchil
dren, great grandchildren and great
great grandchildren. She was born
and raised where she now lives and
has never been away from home but
several times on a visit. These visits
were to Lincolnton to see her rela
tives. Raleigh Times-Visitor: Register of
Deeds Hood is often called upon to is
sue some queer marriage licenses. But
this morning he issued a license upon
the information contained in the fol
lowing note sent to him: "Feb. 27,
1900. to the state of north Carolina in
county of Wake I Charles Montague
asked the state arid conty for lisons
to married to ;Porley Marowt." The
note, of which the above is an Intro
duction, then proceeds to give the in
formation that Charles Montague, the
prospective groom, is .66 years Old and
is the father of 10 children, seven, llv
Ing and three dead. His former wife,
"Marrey ben dead 13 months Fed. 2.
1S99." The brlde-elect,"Poriey Marowt,
Is 53 years of age. She is the mother
of 16 children, 13 living and three dead.
Further details are thus given in the
epistle: "Porley Marowt husman Wlw-
lam Marowt die July 1898." The Infor
mation was deemed entirely satisfac
tory, and the license to wed was duly
issued.
FIT FOR EXHIBITION.
From the Ohio State Journal.
Buller -What is your name, sir?
Prisoner Smith.
Buller What Is your trade?
Prisoner Blacksmith.
Bullsr Where have you been work
ing? Prisoner Ladysmith. I
BUller Adjutant, mount this speci
men and send him to the Smithsonian
institute Washington.' U. - S. A., as a
grift from her majesty.
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DEWEY'S AWFUL APPETITE.
This Dewey is a Horse Belonging to a
Baltimorean.
From the Baltimore Sun.
Thomas T. Gwin, jr., of 2116 West
North avenue, is the owner of a horse
named Dewey, whose eccentricities are,
perhaps, unparallelled.
t- Dewey's chief peculiarity Is his ap
petite, which is of the ostrich variety.
Mr. Gwin has yet been unable to dis
cover anything that he will not eat.
The animal is fed one-half' peck of
grain three times a day, which is re
garded as an ample allowance for any
ordinary horse. Not satisfied with this,
Dewey eats anything he can reach. A
few days ago a heavy woolen blanket
was tied about him for warmth. During
the night Dewey ate nearly all of the
blanket, leaving nothing but a few
pieces of torn cloth In his stall. He
has also been known to eat turkey
bones, oatmeal, potatoes, newspapers,
banana stems and bread. Some weeks
ago he ate up, said Mr. Gwin yester
day, a large black shawl which had
been placed In the buggy as a covering.
His latest feat occurred In a black
smith shop, where he was beinr shod.
A large pile of 'shavings, sawdust and
small pieces of wood was lying in one
corner of the shop, and, somehow,
Dewey got his head down in the pile.
He devoured the heap with -evident
relish.
None of his extraordinary gastron
omic feats, Mr. Gwin says, affects the
horse's health or digestion in the least,
and he does his 30 miles a day with
speed and energy. -
Red Blond
Steady Nerves
No one is too poor to buy
Wheat Hearts
No one is rich enough to buy
a better breakfast food.
'it'S-Wheat Hearts v- e
Want."
firm Muscles Strong Boats
Raising the Ante
Is what a defective water back in your
range is liable to do at any time, as it
is a great source of danger. If your
range plumbing needs overhauling,
and defective pipes repaired or new
ones laid, you will find the work done
by us to be of the best, and our prices
always fair and reasonable.
J. R. RICH & SON,
7 A Lexington Ave. 'Phone 364.
Mil
Formerly Henderson vllle and Bre
vard Railway. General offices. Bre
vard. ; Winter schedule. In ef
fect October ZX 189: :
No.4. mixed. ' - No. a. mixed xa
P.M. ; - STATIONS. P.M.
12:01 Ly...... Brevard i..;..Ar S:3
12 :W Lt... Davidson River ...Ar 5:2
13:27 Lv .......Penrose ....... Ar S-.ff.
12:37 Lv....... Blaatyre ":.;-. Ar'4:6a
12:4 Lv... ...... Etowah .Ar 4:60
12:55 LT......r Canaon-s.;.rjiAr-4:
1:00 Lv...... Horse Shoe Ar 4:
1:10 Isw Tale-..J.....Ar 4:2$
- l:JJAri.i: Hendersonville ..Lv 4:M
"- Flaff r stationa a a Paaaenmra
only, on Sunday. - Cemiecta with- South-
a rUlwir at HcnderwmTill far sJI
points north and south. .
vvi-- - J. f. Hats.
General Manager.
T. S. BOSWTTLXi, ; -1
. , -Euperiatendent," .
1
lAlHCO
Qordoinr '& Bilworth's
lWe Jiave just received a fresh shipment of the
above goods which are ! now famous throughout
-- it . - .1 . - . - i -. -.
America; and Europe for their purity and flavor
retaining qualities.
. 'Just try one j ar and I we know you will wan t
Call
more.
f '
e'er
Phone 136
WOOD'S HIGH GRADE
Farm Seeds.
Our business in Farm Seeds is
to-day one of .the largest in this
Country.- A result lue to the fact
that quality has alvava been our
first consideration, j We supply
alt Seeds required lor the Farm.
GRASS & CLOVER SEEDS,
Cow Peas, Coi ton -Seed,
Seed Oats, Se ed Corn,
Soja, Navy & Velvet
Beans, Sorghums,
Broom Corn,; Kaffir
Corn, Peanuts,
Millet'Sied,
Rape, etc.
Wood's Descriptive Catalogue
fives the fullest information about
hese and all other Seed ; best methods
of culture, soil best adapted fo differ
erant crops and practical hints as to
what are
1 likely to proT moStroOtabla
. Oataloirue mi died free upon
to grow.. Catalogue mi Oled
request.
T. W. WOOD & SONS,
SEEDSMEN, - Richmond, Va.
Founded 1842.
"Sing their own praise."
BUT IN JUSTICE TO OURSELVES
WE ARE FORCED-tTO PUBLISH
THE FOLLOWING "KESTIMONIAL:
.11 reu. iv.
1900.
Mr. Chas. M. Stieff. Charlotte.
N. C
Dear . Sir: The STIEFF ' PIANO
tvhich we purchased from you, giving
in exchange an IVERq A POND Up
right as a partial payment, has glvn
tntire satisfaction and we would not
exchange it for any piiino with, 'which
we are acquainted. Tcurs very truly.
.Signed) f,
MR. AND MRS. GEO? S. MESSER.
(For particulars y-rlte us.)
Chas.:'Ai;v-KStieff,'
Piano Manufa cturer,
Baltimore, Mfl,
v
Factory Branch Wareroom, No. til 1
North Tryon street. Charlotte. N. C
C. II. Wilmouth. Manager.
Fine tuning and repairing.
OurMoito:
More Goods for slime money,
ame Goods for less money.
Mustard, dry, best quality .......18c. lb
Mustard boxes, 1-4 lb. best weight.
10c. size X 6c box
Pepper, whole or grounf , best qual-
UT 4 18c. lb
Pepper boxes, 1-4 lb. nee weight, 10c.
i" - i..:. ..6c box
Nutmegs, extra Urge slfte i...."lc each
Tea largest variety in; the city. '
Rolled Oats, 2 lb. pkgs, bst grade, 7c
Kice. broken grain ,....4c
J-uce, good go
Rice, bst ; THc
Tomato Catsup, bottles,! first class.. 6c
Pepper Sauce, bottles jj,. .Ic
Tomatoes, cans, new. pack ....... .7e
CvTn, cans, well known grands 7c
Peaches, cans, first quality table..l7ttc
Apricots, cans, finest California.. .18H
Apple Butter, cans, large size.. 9c
Mince Meat, cans, fine quality....;. 8c
Kerosene OIL best ....4. ....14c
The Standard Oil Co., (phone. 38 can
give you Information as to our oil be
ing the same kind sold ti! the city. - -
The I. X. L
Store,
41 College St. -
Phone 107.
Notics.1
North Carolina, Buncombe county
in tne superior court. .
E. V. Wallace . C. E. Wallace No
tice. - ; :i , ;r.,:,-
The defendant above ntimed will take
notice that an action entitled as above
nas been commenced . in the.; .Superior
court or tsuncomoe counjy. North Car
olina, lor tnep urpose or, obtaining; a
divorce by said plaintiff tfrom said de
fendant; and the said defendant will
further take notice that ;he IS required
to appear at the next teim of said Su
perior court of BuncombtV county to be I
neia on the 8th Monday After the first
Monday In March, 1900, t being - the I
nrst Monday in May. at tie court house
pi saia county in Asheville, North Car
olina, and answer or demur tat the com.
plaint : In said action, oi: the, plaintiff
wm appijr to tne court fetf the relief de
manded therein. This Vie 13th day of
eoruary, - - - If - j .
-: Clerk superior Court,
F
BRARD If FRUITS,
PRESERVED FRUITS,
SVEET PICKLED FRUITS.
and get our prices, j
El
53 Patton Ave.
Of
ASHEVILLE
MUSIC FESTIVAL
ASSOCIATION
ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA,
' 1 - ; -
Wednesday Night, Thursday Afternoon and
Thursday Night, lllirch 21st and
22ndj . I9C3. -- '
THE "CHICAGO ORCHESTRA
. ' . bifcRIECES-6o .
' Theodore Thomas, Director.
MISS CAROLINE GARDNER CLARKE, Soprano.
ION A. JACKSON, I JULIAN WALKER.
Tenor. 1 - - Ra .
LEOPOLD KRAMER. BRUNO STEINDEL,
Solo Violin. Solo Cello.
The - -Asheville sXhlACQiis;.
I25-V01CES-I25
Ferdinand Dunkley, Director.
Special Railroad Kates from all -points, A boat
One Fare lor the Kound Trip. M..
Season Tickets Are Now on Sale '
-. ,But th choice of Reserved Seats by Season Ticket holders will
bf'no the following dates: .Monday. March 6th. the 160 beet seats
at 7 60 for the three Concerts: Monday. March 12th, the remalndw of
the house at 85. for the three Concerts. On and after Monday, March
19, all remaining reserved seats will be sold at 82 for each Concert.
nmncrvro veais in upper uaiiery,
once and enclose Money Order for
J. A. NICHOLS, Asheville, N. C,
Reduced
Prices
on-
Suits
and
Cloaks
WE have reduced prices on
nearly every suit and cloak
in our line. You can now secure
. a fashionable garment at a reduc
tion of one-third from former prices.
' Tailor-Mada Suits? former price. 5
reduced to $3.34. -'
$10 Suits reduced to $6.67
.' $15 Suits reduced to $10. . ' 1 i
Winter Jackets, former price. $5 ,
reduces to 93.34.
$9 Jackets reduced to $6. '
$12 Jackets reduced to $.
- - Separate Skirts, former price, $4i '
reduced to $2.67. -
$6 Skirts reduced to $4.
. $ Skirts reduced to $54- :
Reduced Prices o Capes, Newmarkets,
.Rainy Day Start Bkycte Suit, etc
' Weartalso dosing out a few sample
Srmeata, which 'were nade ap for n
bit ion in our . salesroom at one-half
regular prices. -W tcu-yon all aboat our
reduced price ranseaU la wrr 'Wiatcr
Catalogue and Bargain List, which will
. be aentfcse, together with sample of the '
materials, to any lady who wishes them.
Write to-daythe choicest goods will b
'sold first. , .
?! TK2 NATIONAL CLOAK C0.fi
12J a-4 12S Wast 234 St., Haw Ysrfcj
Annual
the f
t ror each Concert.- Write
Sea son Tickets, to
at
Southern"
Railway
THE STANDARD RAILWAY CF
;THE S0UTHL-
THE DIRECT LINE TO"ai 1 ikiivtc .
. 1 'r
TEXAS,
CALIFORNIA,
FLORIDA,
CUBA AND
PORTO RICO.
Strictly fi rat-class equipment on all
hrough and local trains; Pullman
Palace Sleeping Cars - on all night
'rains, fast and safe schedules.
Travel by the 8outhern and you are
s"red a safe, comfortable and
. expeditious Journey. - - -
PPly to ticket agents for Time Ta
bles. Rates and General In
formation or address
L- VERNON,-: T. R. DARBY. ..
T. P. A ' , , CVP. T. A.,
Charlotte. N. C. Jlsbevllle. NC
VO TROUBLE TO ANSWER QUES- -mnua
3dV.P.Gen.Man - Traf.Man. d.P.A.
V WASHINGTON. X. C.
Asheville Ticket ofilce M Patton .
avenue. Transfer efacs same building.
Baggags checked through from house
to destination. -
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u .,,
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