Cbe If rcncb BroaD Bustler
M L, SHIPMAN.
T.R. BARROWS,
. Editoi
Associate editor
: 1 1 h-- to play the lame old game
of, :!M itnidatiou aud debauchery
ib -j . approach iog campaign and
dein carats should be on the alert
at every turn. The real contest is
going to be between the man and
EnUred at the Fbstofficc at MendersmvOe hQ 0n&tm The Hustler does hot
ttO, as mail matter ol ike second class. arrQuin Mr Krvnn ad
ivocates. but it believes bim to ne
MR. BRYAN'S POSITION.'.- L: roftW fiv:nT Amflricftn citi-
The Commoner, Mr. Bryan s zen' today and one of the purest
paper; is authority for- the state- men in public life that the count-
ment that the distinguished Ne- Ty naa ever produced.
braskan will accept the democratic , The policies advocated by Mr.
nomination for president if it Rrvan ten vears ago, and which
should "cometo him without a I contributed largely to his defeat,
contest. He does not seek thisljjayQ now became popular and
honor and puts the success of the unere will be difficulty In prevent-
party above tne ambition of any :n2 republican convention
man, or set of . men, suggesting in f rom pilfering the entire demo
his statement that the firs thing cratic platform if President Roose
to be considered is whether his yen persists in continuing the per
candidacy 'would strengthen the I f0rmances he has been practicing
democratic ticket. If the conclu- during the past three years. The
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sion snouia oe reacnea mat au- peopie are at last begmmug to
other would be more available the reaiizo that Bryan is not the hid-
same would meet with Mr. Bryan's eou3 m0nster the radicals and
approval. , He is not one of' those mugwumps have been picturing
who sulk in their tents. WiJ. rhim tr h, ninno the Chicago con-
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-Bryan always submits to the ar- veutiou in 1896. It is "conserva-
bitrament of the national conven- tive Mr. Bryan now with many
tion. He has decided convictions WD0 formerly declared him c,too
upon all matters of public policy radical. Republicans fear him
and possesses the courage to express more than any other candidate
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them, 'lne trimmer ana time-serv- Uh ft donnr-rnts finnld name and
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erhave no place in his vocabulary. Unia ja one reason why we are for
The plain straightforward way in hhn.
wmcn Mr. tsryan states nis posi- -
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tinn nnnn th nhiVf. nf a third V AUO xvaieiga iews auu vuBoxver
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nomination is receiving the warm- ou-u upuu 11,8
est commendation of his millidns ame on riday of last weeka
of friends throughout the country riPe old a8e f or a North Carolina
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and has greatly strengthened him wiF. xxowvr, w um
with the people everywhere. The pliable" apears to be young and
absence of even a semblance of viSorou8 and its youthful editor
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selfishness in the extended an
nouncement of Mr. Bryans feel
ings, with reference to the presi-
asserts that it still "leads all
North Carolina dalies in news and
circulation. The News and Ob-
servor is a really great newspaper
and has done the state incalcu-
dential nomination next year, was
to have been expected. He is a
great big man anyway you take lable service during its long exist-
kjm ence, especially since tne presen
Mr. Bryan expresses the belief management assumed control some
that the chances for democratic foarfceen years 8S0- stands
success next-year-are -flattering. four-8laar for morality, educa
Wit the apparent division in the tion sobriety of character
republican household upon the in public life material and indas
question of tariff reform -and the trial progress,. believing always in
existing harmony that seems to North Carolina for North-Caro-pervade.
1,"he democratic atmos- linians. The people and espec
phere there is cause for hope, to ial1 the democratic party are in
saythe leasts And" the availibil- debted to the News and Observer
itj of Mr. ryan is recognized'by more than to any other agency for
every Weil-informed person, npon the Present gratifying condition
political conditions, in the count- of affairs in this good state. May
ry. He has twice received a great- continue to grow and prosper
er.number of votes for president for year and years yet to come
than any other democratic candi-
:' J, LOLA FREEMAN. .
It is with a Reeling of daep re
gret that We chronicle the death
of Mrt 1. Lola FreemaU, the genial j
and affable young sheriff of Hen
derson county, an account of
Which .appears in the news -col
umns of today's paper. While
opposing Mr. Freeman politically,
the Hustler has pleasure in saying
thatit believes bim to have been
a man of high character, embrac
ing many admirable traits which
attracted to him a large circle of
admiring friends. His popularity
with the members "of. his own
party found expression in the pre
cinct primaries last year and later
in the county republican conven
tion which accorded the nominal
tion for sheriff to him by a rous-
ing majority over strong oppo
nents. He was inducted into
office on the first of last December
for a term of two years, but alas,
the Grim Reaper has brought his
career to a sudden and unexpected
conclusion, leaving family, rela
tives and numerous friends to
lament the loss of one whom to
know was to admire. The writer
feels apersonal loss in the death
of this spleudid youDg man.
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Uooil slovos!
Coal Stoves!
date ever did. 4 'The proof of the
pudding is in, chewing the bag."
The democratic party has no
stronger leader than Willian Jen-y
nings Bryan and the nomination
should go to him "by unanimous
consent.' And it will.
Mr. Bryan is optimistic "upon
The prohibition wave has knock
ed Alabama booze into a "cocked
hat. The legislature down there
recently passed a bill driving
liquor from the entire state and
that progressive southern com
monwealth will abandon the
whiskey business altogether. Ifo
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the subject of party success. In UBlUi argument justnymg tne
a speecn recently delivered at La- makmg,. selling, or drinking of in
fa; Thd Tift fli a . toxicants, can be advanced and it
full of; hope and enthusiasm and r61d be ablessing to the people
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cannot ; fail this time. We want
volunteers. ' J We want eyery mem
ber of ,theparty to be a volunteer
andmiasionary. The people ac
cept democratic doctrine readily
when they -understand it; ; It is
'only ignorance jof the real princi
ples of - the party that keeps us
from power.' Mavbes'io.' to a
if congress were to enacta nation
al '"prohibition law. Many people
drink the "stuff' because it mav
be . conveniently obtained, .who
would not go to the trouble, and
expense of ordering packages from
a distance. Our senators and rep
resentatives in congress from this
state will do their1 constituents a
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considerable Extent, but paltry genuine BeT1fice b7 securing the
dollars has, also, played an impor- ".vv a um , pronioiung tne
tant part in the calculation Enor- stnPm?ut of intoxicating liquors
mous corruption funds have twice from another state into prohibit
defeated Mr. Bryan for president, tlon Iocallties. m North-Carolina
in our opinion. Perhaps the Dnr- " vuo Fupio . uave -oneon
" a. ,
chasable vote ..it attracted largely
from the ignorant classes of peo
ple. If "so, there ia nkntv "nf
missionary work to be done and no A Washington Post , says the
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time Bhould be io8t in eettine "tl " , ?0p?
, , V7 m, . ,1 vwuuucuuo rebboreu onsiness
iVDout 11. x ne oppositionill un- can proceed.
record as favoring prohibition
they should be protected " r i 1
"Hendersonville had a big meet
ing last Thursday night to lay
plans for advertising that hustling
town. The Hendersonville Hust
ler was full of the meeting and
said some good things in its advo-j
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cacy. Waynes vine mignt taKe a
few lessons from our sister city in
the way of bringing its varied at
tractions to the outside world.
There is no -better situation any-i
where than Waynesville, not even
Hendersonville, and our people'
are - hiding their light . under a
bushel when they fail to carry the
news of it to other places.
Waynesville Courier;
"Hendersonville leads, others
loiiow.". we -are getting a
"hump" 00 us over here," Brother
Bnggs, and if yon want to see a
town grow real fast -cast an eve
over this thriving burg once in a j
while. If pretty little Waynes
ville cares to pull off a race with
beautiful Hendersonville wVllgive
ber a run for the money. Our
folks ar9 in dead earnest about
the matter.
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Col umbia Hot Blast
; ;;Bleick Diamdnd
. -They save fuel and theit saves money
N i moke - No Dirt x No Trouble
Sheet Iron Wood Heaters
CoqlI Hods "Stove .-mats' ' Fire Tories
of
The 'Lt bo k o u t ILin e
'Cookjdves.;- 1
:' A full size No. 8 a.t $13.00. Complete with
.:. - ware, bl bargadh - '
Mafestic Rainfles The kind that satisfies
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(Clarke Marclase (Co.
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Hendersonville, N. C. .
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Thanksgiving. . Let us remem- f luuus OUh ine-woria
is iuu 01 sweet possiDUiues wbich tne
ber those who may do less fortu
nate than we. , Tryeto make come
6ne Happy. .
"All ready, ail ready I The new
railroad is coming right away.
Republican editors and politi
cians, who industriously declared
that President Cleveland brought
on the hard timas in 1803. are
busily engaged now trying to con-
Some More About v
The Btxckelors
"A MEDLEY."
A little noneeDse now and then,
,I relished by the wisest men.
( So just a line by way of keeping np
vince the people that Mr Itoose- j with the times, or rather with the Hust-
velt had nothing, whatever, to do ler who nas had 80 wucLb to y recenUj
with the present crisis in financial on th sub3rectof matrimony-in cbnnec-
. . - , , i tton with ,the "dislocated fraements" of
circles. They are a set of hypo ' . .
J- Jtr our town.: .
critical blatherskites and the .pub- he good natured little tilts often en
lie is beginning .to. find it out'.1 gaged in between bachelor and bene
E very sensible man knows the diet, have always been at the expense
panic which came upon the coun- of the,bachelor who, it see-ns has never
iry during MrTfcleveland V admin- n known to take it otherwise than in
- - .. , . meek and .lowly spirit-while the smile
istration reached its worst stage , , 4. .
9 Is always on the other side. It seems
before .a single democratic law was that "they might at least relieve the
enacted. Still they told us" "Cleve- j mono'tony by offering, a prize to any of
land did it." When prospwrity thir more happily conditioned brothers
returned, "McKinleydid itandJo will produce the most encouraging
higher education and culture will cause
to bourgean and blossom, thus restoring
woman's, rights to matrimony and mat
rimony to the waiting; brotherhood.
Let us predict that the time Is hear at
hand and that pretty soon the toast of
every one will be
Here's to the one that loves i)ut one
- And may that one be she -
- Who loves but one and only one
And may that that one be me!
And now by way of being just a little
bit audacious and" say a thanksgiving
day word may every one have the un
speakable good fortune to pick a very
sweef blossom from the treejacd the mer
it to keep it I ' .' f.
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inasmuch as a republican is pres
ident during the present trouble,
the radicals will have to say "the
Lord did it." Certain iFis they
cannot charge it to the "wicked
democrats" this time.'
article on matrimony. Naturally they
wait for encouragement from those who
have the experience.' ; v.
Indeed I have not taken up my pencil
(my little say is not worthy of the steel
of one's pea) in defence of these valuable
ornaments of society would not pre
sume 'to do suoh a thlng even t Is
J. M. STEPP , - - - JxVO. L.ORP
Undertaldng Company V
r Funeral Directors and
- Licensed Erhbalmers. .
A1J Calls. Answered Promptly" Day or Night,
-: ; Disinfecting a. Specialty, " - "
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We.wouldu't mind seeing one could-wasonly dreaming that the prize
of - those "clearing house certifi- P1"011 ;mlht lea? tbe
cates" the papers have been mak-L - . . -
ing such an adoe aboutr just to be Socr;tC3 lf it were weU trry, the
able to tell what they. Iook4 ike." reply was: - "If you marry you will re
But nary a one" can be .found in gretit, if you do hot marry you will r -
Hendersonville, so far as we have y Perhaps he had forgotten about
been able to ascertain. ;' the diVinjty therof. for the time beihg.
If in our age of enlightement and pro-
A6ertiseVndersonvillo;-; in ! WWM
every 'possible way.- Jalk about VT .ae
, 11 i. j , r . of people the, severely. puritanical would
it, write about it and when neces- j. - - i - v - 7
. - - pounSe down upon the fact (Isaac and
sary ngnt anqut it. W nat : We Rebecca here it!) for the tmrnnaA f nf
. t . r . . r rww
wani ix, mm wwpuuuuBuau jiiiuw jcouraging woman's rights, woman's
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I lb IS Ok.
o i estion of
clothing for men and
boys,1 I can offer you
inducements w h i c h
are unapproachable.
Myjine of Wyler Ac
kerljxnd (l ' Cbs "Su
perb" ClothinJ is the
kind that gives satis
faction every day you
: wdDJr ' iti The valies
,are simply the best in
Henderson C o ax n t y.
Come in and look them over. - '
Men's suits from S10 to S16 ; ; -
suits f roni S3150 to S5 v -
s:
Xi O
'Oo
ARSON.
A - - - w
atiout it.
clubs and tthe fourhundredness of con-