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TUESDAY, JUNE 19, 1300. THE ASHEYILLE DAILY CITIZEN". FUNERAL REFORM IN ASHEVILLE Paper Adopted by the Pas 1 tors' Association. RECOMMENDS THE OMISSION OF WHAT 13 KNOWN. AS THE -"FUNERAL SERMON." " The- Pastors' association of Ashevllle at the last regular meeting discussed the question of funeral ' reform, and the following paper, prepared several years ago by the Durham association, was unanimously adopted at regulat ing funeral services In Ashevllle here after: I" ' "The burial of the dead, always awakens and touches the tenderest and most sacred feelings and sentiments of the human heart. With these feelings the ministers of Christ's gospel are in the deepest sympathy: of which there Is standing testimony In that at death, yea, before death ensues, the minister is the first comforter sent for and the first to respond. In suggesting, there . fore, any changes In the customs con ,.nectea wun me Dunai oi the dead, a reform difficult to accomplish because of the sacred associations, it would ap pear most appropriate for the minis ters of the community to speak as be lnar the least likely to be misunder ' stood, and also as being the recognized leaders in sacred things. We, there. fore, the ministers of Aenevtlle, in con ference assembled, believing that cer tain customs connected with the burial of our beloved dead prevail which tend rather to stifle the sacred feel ing natural thereto, and which are in jurlous and often disastrous to the liv ing, with due modesty venture to call attention to these customs and to sug gest certain changes. The particulars In which we b 'lieve chang id desirable are briefly indicated below: "1. The t'xptnjes of the f'.n.ctal. In our love for the dead our heart prompts us to disregard expense. In doing so, boweiw, we may uninten tlonally do Injury to the llvlng.Jn the persons of our own loved ones and of the community. A costly casket, large number of hired carriages, by those who can afford them, establishes a standard, the cost of which en torces upon those who cannot afford It a debt (which often can never be paid) and robs the living at times of the very necessaries of life for months af terwards. We suggest, therefore, out of proper consideration foj the sacred feelings of God's worthy poor and per sons of limited means, and for the Deeds of the living, the use of a slm pie, Inexpensive casket and the hire of only a sufficient number of carriages for the members of the immediate fam y. "2. Services at the'grave. These lasting several minutes often In In clement weather jeopardize the health and life of the, family and friends, the strength of some of whom at times has been Impaired by long nursing of the deceased; so that one funeral sometimes necessitates an other in quick succession. Without any , disrespect to the dear one buried, It would be wise and prudent for all friends and relatives to retire from the grave as soon as the form of commit ment has been read, whenever the wea ther is Inclement, and leave the filling of the grave and the placing of the flowers to the superintendent of the ceremony and one or more chosen Mends. Moreover, it is best, and In tlje Interest of health, In inclement weather, for all parties to keep their heads covered during the committal of the body to the ground. "I. Sunday funerals. Except In cases of absolute necessity funerals should never be appointed on the Lord s day. On the readily appreciat ed grounds that they necessitate a great deal of additional labor to the undertakers, the liveryman, the -superintendent of the cemetery and to the employes; that they interrupt the ap pointed worship of God's day and house; that they take people away from Sunday schools and church ser vices who by preference would be - there, greatly to the temporary detrl- ' ment of these cervices, and that they Unpose additional and trying service upon ministers, whose heaviest and most Important duties fall upon the "' Lord's day. " " . "4. Wearing of mourning appareL This Is purely a matter of custom, see ing that in Bume countries the badge of mourning is white, in others, as in England, it Is red or purple. The ex cessive use of black among christians for the loss of christian friends is a virtual denial of a precious truth of the gospel, viz; the Immediate blessedness of those who fall asleep in Jesus. More over, the change of wearing apparel In volves a heavy expense which many can ill afford and yet which custom has Imposed upon them. While It also de tains the mourners for weeks from the . house of God, the place of all others where the Christian mourner is ey coutaged to iind comfort. "6. Funeral services. We recom mend at all ordinary funerals, the omission of what is properly known as the "funeral, sermon" and that the minister conduct and not "preach the funeral." ". Opening the casket. This opens , nw the fountain of tears and when r In public exposes the face of the belov , d dead to the bfttlmes prurient curios - Ity of a criticising crowd. It would be veil, therefore, for the family and friends ordinarily to take the last fond look at the face of the dead in private, before the funeral services begin, af ter which the casket should not be otened. ' 7. Selection of time for the funeral. The day and hour should not be fixed, nd certainly should never be publish ed until the minister w ho is to officiate has first been consulted, that there be no conflict with other important en gagements. . 8. The entrance and departure of the casket and mourners, from the church. It Is a becoming mark of res pect that the whole congregation rise and remain standing while the body is borne Into and out of the church and until the family are seated and also at the close until they have passed out of the church. 'Ut Believe the changes respectfully suggested above will commend them selves to every thoughtful mind who appreciate the sentiments of the,llv li g for the dead; and also the claims of the living, as prompting and maintain ing all the sacred and tender associa tions that cluster around the burial of our beloved dead, and as conducive to the highest Interest of the bereaved ana oiten dependent living who are left to mourn and suffer from the death of the departed. Convinced of this, we feel assured that our motives In sug gesting these changes will also be rec Agnized as pure, and in tender sympa thy with all the sons and daughters of Sorrow." , This is signed by Revs. McNeely Du- Bost , J. H. Weaver, W. M. Vines, J. F. Vines, J. J. Gray. E. K. McLarty, J. N. Muggins, T. M. Myers, C. H. Durham and R. F. Campbell. J IN THE OLD NORTH STATE Itsms of Interest Gathered From the Tar Heel Press. Salisbury Truth-Index: Mr. Char- He Wellman, who works at the South era shops, met with a very peculiar accident last night while asleep. Mr. Wellman sometime ago dislocated his right arm and since then he has suf fered considerably with the arm. Last night while asleep he rolled over on the Injured arm and the pain that followed woke him up. He discovered then that he had dislocated the arm. It was st 'by Dr. Crump and Mr. Wellman will lay off from the shops until his arm King's Mountain Oracle: The young son of Mrs. Violet Ware of 151 bethel was seriously hurt .by a fall from a tree a few days" ago. A fence extended beneath the tree and in fall ing his face struk a paling, wh;eh in flicted a very severe and dang:rou wound, making a hole almost through. He had not climbed much distance up in the tree or he wuld have been in stantly 1-illed. We hope that he is not injured beyond this face wound, which will no doubt heal rapidly. . Rocky Mount Motor: While sad for anyone, the death of Engineer Cheat ham at Garysburg last week, who was literally cut In two In the collision. Is peculiarly so. He had attained to about 60 years and accumulated quite a fortune, which he was getting ready to enjoy the balance of his life, having resigned from the service anil retired. He made the fatal trip to accommodate a young friend, whose pii.ee he took that he might attend a wedding in Pe tersburg. Fayetteville Observer: Revenue Of ficer Z. F. Long Is out of pocket ."5 and by no fault of his own. A day or two ago he was stamping a number of bar rels of whisky at L. L. Stone's still at Sliver Springs, near Fayetteville, and had just pasted a $55 stamp on a bar rel when he was called away on noine other business, and on his return, after s.n absence of 15 minutes, he found a billy goat chewing on the last rem nants of it, having gnawed it entirely off. Fayetteville Observer: Master Wil lie Blackburn, son of Mr. J. T. Black burn, age about 12, was accidentally shot yesterday evening by a pistol In the'hands of Master"Charlie Davis, age abouj 16, at the Holt-Morgan village. Davis was carrying the plBtol In his pants pocket to swap It for a gun and was in the act of drawing it from his pocket, butt foremost, to show to Blackburn. SHE FORGOT HERSELF AND USED UGLY WORD THE STORY OF THREE HILLS OF BEANS AND A FINE. "A hill of beans," meaning the num ber of bean stalks that grow in a bunch, Is a comparison for insignifi cance. A trifling: thing doesn't "amount to a hill of beans," and a shiftless fel low Isn't "worth a hill of beans." But three hills of beans may be a matter or more moment, as was shown in po lice court at the regular Monday mati nee yesterday. The quiet of Laura Atkins' home in Bcrstch Ankle had been Invaded by L. A. Holeman, who averred that he had been feloniously and maliciously be reaved of a gross snuff box, In which three hills of beans were growing and who intimated that said bean garden bad been carried Into Laura's abode. Laura's Indignation was such that the word "damn" was heard to escape her. "I do not think, Tour Honor," said the lady's attorney, Mr. Carter, "that the law condemns a woman who, falsely accused of the larceny of beans, happenB In an unguarded moment to ray 'dammit in her own house." "Let each of them pay a fine of 31 and cost for using profane and vulgar language," said Justice Gudger. Blanton Thatcher, the rug collector. Is tried every day or two on additional Indictments for larceny. One of ths latest of his thefts to be discovered by -.he police Is an alarm clock an article. It would seem, that none but a bold, tccVless thief would monkey with. Bo ;&r there have been eight separate In :ettner.ts against Thatcher. REPUBLICANS MISQUOTING C. B.AYCOCK hey Are Evidently in Des perate Straits. POPULISTS AND . REPUBLICANS TO STRIVE FOR MAJORITY IN LEGISLATURE. Raleigh, N. C June IS. Heavy rains have fallen, no doubt to the satisfac tion of the farmers. The rainfall for the 40 hours ended at 8 o'clock this morning was 3 1-3 inches. Cool weather came along also, the temperature this morning being 60 degrees. The Republican faithful made their pilgrimage to their Mecca, Philadel phia, in very good style indeed. From hare Postmaster Bailey, Revenue Col lector Duncan and Corporation Com BtiBsloner Abbott went. It is unusual for a national convention to be held so near here as Philadelphia. The Tennessee Press association passed here yesterday afternoon, homeward bound from Morehead City, It was the first salt water experience of most of them and they greatly en joyed it. The Populists say they are about ready to begin their campaign and that their organ, the Caucasian, will this week publish the list of appoint ments. Senator Butler was here to day, looking after his political fences. The Populists are Joining with the Re publicans in a desperate attempt to get a majority in the legislature. The state charters the Goldsboro Navigation company, with an author Ised capital of 350,000. It will operate steamers and barges on the Neuse riv er. Many years ago steamers used to run as far as Goldsboro and some three quarters of a century since one came up from New Bern within six miles of Raleigh, on the Neuse, to a rapid known as Hlnton's falls so near that the bells in Raleigh were heard to ring. But the streams In this part of the state have shallowed remarkably even iq a quarter of a century, The Republicans are In desperate straits; so desperate that they are now misquoting Charles B. Aycock. They want to make It appear that he said the Democrats intended to rule by fraud, whereas he said and said plain ly that they meant to rule by law. The Southern railway Is making good progress In the heavy work of ballasting the North Carolina railway. All the stone, and It Is extremely hard, comes from Hlllsboro. 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PURE : RICH : NOURISHING REFRESHING Produced under a system of expert inspection and control which makes this of the best quality, and the only safe milk. One quart contains as much nutrient solids and fats as three-quarters of a pound of beef, and is much easier to digest. n - Especially recommended to invalids or those wishing to -regain their normal weight. ' , ; . On draught or in pint or quart bottle3, fresh from the cows, at the PARAGON PHARMACY. OP FOR THE Con stitutiona Amendment The great campaign of 1900 in Buncombe County will be inaugurated. LOCKE CRAIG J. C. CURTIS J.W GUDGER, JR. will address the meeting. Music by First N. C. Regiment Band. All white people invited to attend and join in this niove ment for the welfare of the State and the permanent settlement of the race question in North Carolina. Special arrangements will be made for the ladies and they are all invited to attend. Notice. State of North Carolina, Buncombe County In the Superior Court, Be fore the Clerk. N. A. Reynolds and J. W. Spears, administrators, and Mamie S. Rey nolds, administratrix, of W. T. Rey nolds, deceased, vs. George Spear Reynolds, Robert R. Reynolds and Janle Reynolds, the only helrs-at-law of W. T. Reynolds, deceased, minors, Joseph T. Se vier, guardian ad litem of said min ors, and Mamie S. Reynolds. Notice. The undersigned commissioner ap pointed by the Clerk of the Superior Court in a certain Judgment made and entered in the above entitled cause on the 22d day of May A. D. 1900, hereby gives notice that he will sell at public auction to the last and highest bidder, at the court house door, in Buncombe, county, on MONDAY, THE 25TH DAT OF JUNE, A. D. 1900, in order to make assets to pay the debts of W. T. Reynolds, deceased, the following described real estate up on the following terms, to-wit: Lot No. 12 In Block No. 5 of the Atkinson, Reynolds & Company plat, recorded In office of register of deeds In Book 74 at page 50, for cash; lots Nos. 16, 17, 24, 30, 56 and 57 of the plat made for C. E. Graham, recorded in Book 72 at page 421, for cash; Lot No. 3 in Block No. 14 of the plat of Skyland Springs, the deed for which Is record ed in Book 73 at page 353, for cash; the Interest of W. T. Reynolds In a certain lot of land situated on the south side of West College street and the east side of Water street, and at the intersection thereof, fronting fifty (50) feet on West College street and run ning back eighty (80) feet on Water street, with buildings and Improve ments thereon, subject to the dower sight of Mamie S. Reynolds, widow of W. T. Reynolds, deceased, and subject to a mortgage of Three Thousand Dol lars ($3000) executed by said W. T. Reynolds, for cash; one undivided half Interest In several tracts of land sit uated In Buncombe county on the west side of the French Broad river, and known as the Fagg-Reynolds water power property, to be sold for one third (1-3) cash and the balance of the purchase price to be paid in two equal installments due respectively six and PARAGON nin.g II a i 12 months after date of sale, with Inter est from date, deferred payments to be secured by notes of the purchaser, the titles in every Instance to be retained until the purchase money is paid. This the 22d day of May A. D. 1900. N. A. REYNOLDS, 5-22-dSt-tues Commissioner. Notice. By virtue of the power contained In a deed in trust executed to me by Reuben R. Rawls on the 4th day of August, 1897, and registered In book 42, on page 388 of the records of trust deeds in the Register of Deeds' office of Buncombe county, North Carolina, to secure the payment of a certain note ruuy des cribed In said deed In trust, and de fault having been made in the payment of said pote and interest thereon J will on THE 17TH DAY OF JULY, A. D., 1900, at 12 o'clock m at the court house door in the city of Ashevllle, county of Buncombe and State of North Carolina, offer for sale to the highest bidder for exsh, to satisfy said note and Interest, the following described lot or parcel of land, situate In the city of Ashevllle, county and state aforesaid, on the west side of Main street, and bounded and more particularly described as fol lows: Beginning at a stake In the southern margin of Willow streeX and the west ern margin of South Main street, and runs with the western margin of Main street one hundred and nine and one-half feet to the northeast corner of the Ashevllle To bacco Warehouse company's land; thence with northern boundary line of said company west two hundred feet to a stake, the southeast corner of E. T. Clemmons' lot; thence with the line of said lot north to the southern mar gin of Willow street; thence with the southern margin of Willow street to the beginning, the same being the land where now stands the Swannanoa hotel. This June 16th. 1900. JOSEPH S. ADAMS, 6-18d30d. Trustee. Notice. By virtue of the power contained In a deed In trust executed to me by Reu ben R. Rawls on the 6th day of March, A. D., 1897, and registered in book 42, on page 170 of the records of trust PHARMACY LY OPERA HOUSE THURSDAY NIGHT... JUNE 21, 8.30 O'CLOCK deeds in the register's office of Bun combe county, N. C, to secure the pay ment of certain notes therein described, and default having been made in the payment of said notes I will on THE 17TH DAY OF JULY A. D 190d, at 12 o'clock m., at the court bouse door in the city of Ashevllle, Buncombe county, North Carolina, offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash, to satisfy said notes, and interest, the following described lqt or parcel of land situate In the city of Ashevllle, county and State aforesaid, situate on the west side of South Main street, in said city and bounded and more particularly described aa (follows: "Beginning at a stake in the southern margin of Willow street and the west ern margin of South Main street and runs with the western margin of Main street one hundred and one-half feet to the northeast corner of the Ashevllle Tobacco Warehouse company's land; thente with the northern boundary line of said company west two hundred feet to a stake, the southeast corner of the E. T. Clemmons lot; thence with the line of the said lot north to the south ern margin of Willow street; thence with the southern margin of Willow street to the beginning, the same being th property on which the Swannano hotel stands and embraces all land owned by said Reuben R. Rawls In that particular lot. This 16th day of June, 1900. Notice. North Carolina, Buncombe County Superior Court. Samuel Clayton and others vs. David Shorter and others. The defendant, David Shorter, above named, will take notice that an actios entitled as above has beea commenced In the Superior court of Buncombe county, for the sale and partition of certain lands situated in said, county and state, and" the defendant, PaYl4 Shorter, will further take notice that he Is required to appear at the offlce of the clerk of the Superior court at his offlce In said county on the 20th day of June, 1900, and answer or demur to the complaint now on file In said ac tion, or the plaintiffs will apply to court for the relief demanded In the complaint. This the 18th day of April, 1900. MARCUS ERWIN, Clerk Superior Court of Buncombe County. 5-15-d6t-tues r
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