The Asheville Weekly Citizen from Asheville, North Carolina • 4

THE CITIZEN, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29 lift, I TAX HEEL TRACKS. 1 inwidFiimEs LBW1M UADDVXi irca. M. J. CAPITAL.

$50.000 ries-Pr, x. r. idcJLOc SURPLUS, 40.000. CITY DEFOAITOKY. WESTERN CAROLINA STATE, COIJJITW AJWD OrffaYmtseaf May, DEPOSIT BOXES IN FIRE PROOF VAUI IS RENTED A I hEASCKABLtnMll Interest Paid oo Derosits in Savins v.

General Bankinr Business Transacted. ueparxmeut. didi open irom 9 a. iu. cm Syracuse Chilled Plows and Carbon Steel Plows t( if J.

E. DICKERSON THE SEMI-WEEKLY CITIZEN PERiCAN 1 p. m. yju baturaav tul 5 p.m. AND YOU WILL USB NO OTHERS.

CO. WEEKLY nh illustrations liv able artistx, couibin for a Latest Markets and .111 which the Ackkiltikist is unexcelled The and teres! N. Firebugs are said to be at work is Wilmington. Colonel A. B.

Anrews hss bees elected president of tbe Virginia Midland railroad. Wednesday night tbe residence of I. Langbiogbonse, near Greenland, in Pitt county, was destroyed bv fire. Webster's tobacco wsrehoose, saloon and another building were destroyed by fire at Msdisoo Thursday. The loss wat several thousand dollars, partially insured.

George Boggs writes tbe Waynes-ville Courier "1 recently shipped a few barrels of apples to Germany. So far as I know tbis is the only shipment of tbe kind ever made abroad from our region, tbat will be but tbe beginning of many people will be alive to tbeir best interests Murphv Scoot From a gentleman ol Clay countv we learn ha the goods tolen from A M. Walker's store at Havesville. together wltb tbe stamps stolen from the postoffice, had been recovered, and that Jv.m Lanfe is charged with the crime. In ao attempt to arrest him a few davs go he shot Mr.

Ed. Tidwell in tbr lee. but the wound is not dangerous. At lust accounts Lance was iitill at l.irgr. Absolute! Pure.

Celebrsted for Its fjrrst lesvenini strength and health'ulnefl. Atwures the loo1 agnttist lum unit nil forms of sdulterstion common to the cheap brsods. ROYAL BAKING POWDER NEW YORK. NOTICH North Carolina. Buncombe county, in the Superior court.

C. T. Rairla, administrator cum testamemo annexo ol the eatate of M. Carter, deceaaed. tb R.

R. Hill and H. P. Coffey The drlendant, R. K.

Hill, will take notice that a special proceeding, entitled aa above. ha hetn commeuced in the Superior court of Htmcornbe counly for the purpose of appointing a trustee in the place of paid R. R. Hill in a certain deed of trust heretofore executed bv H. P.

Cotfey and wifetoaaid Hill aa tjuatee to secure th payment of a note therein fullv described; and the said defendant will further take notice that he i repaired to appear at the office of the clerk of the superior court of Buncombe county. North Carolina, on the 5lh day of January, aod answer or demur to the complaint in said proceeding, or the plain tiff will apply to the court for the reliet demanded therein. Tnli the 17th day of Novem-bei, 1S96. L. CATHHY.

Clerk Superior Court. Per McD Whitson, D. C. 1 I Swiw frl JOTI To Creditors -Having duly qualified aa administrator ol the estate ol Samuel McClatehey, deceased, all persons Indebtedto said intestate are hereby notified to make, payment of such Indebtedness to the nnd reigned at once; all persons having claims airainst said intestate are hereby notified to present the same to the underaigned. properly authenticated, witnin twelve months from i his date, oi this no'i-e will be p'eid in bar of their recovery.

Thia November J7th, 1S96. A. R. McCL ATCHEY, Administrator of Samuel McClatehey, deceased. 11-17 w6w hristmas mm, 1.1 GRICULTURIST BOTH ONLY $1.25 iisrcLTJiDiisra- the Farmers' AlrrxeLtxeto DESCRIBF.l) HELOW.

By special arrangement iili tlm 1.1 Ul i hers we 11 re emililed fur the first timet! offer the Amkkican Aiiiik 11.11 him. leading agricultural weekly, in connectiof with thin paper. Tlie AuKitit 1. 1 ist is rrumrkanle for llje variety and ia terest ul its eontents, ami is the elite lest ml most practieul paper vl its kind ITS FARM FEATURES. st.rk Horticulture, Poultry JlarKet arl 11 1 11 Mini other topic, written by practical mi successful farmers, v.

.0 make it invaluable i those lio 11:1 it Commercial Agriculture arc rHE FAMILY FEATURES: "r'v, latest. Fashions. Fancy work, ooi 00k, ontcsts, l.ilirary Corner, Voting Folks' Page, ceiiil.In- to ui.ikr il.is I 'cTiartinem of us lmicli vulue auil lute most of the Special Family Pjm FEOlf IBS TELEGRAPH. Ex-Congrrumaa W. H.

Hatch died at A Bomber of anarchists have bees arrested in Berlin. Four haadred members of tbc yowng Torka' rtartv arc now under arrest in Coostantiaople. Tbc President bat signed tbe bill" appropriating $135,000 to tbc Tennessee centennial celebration. Tbe coal miners strike inaugurated in Saint Clair and Madison counties, Illinois, hat been declared off. Tbe arbitration treaty with Great Britain will probably be presented to tbc Sfuste immediately after tbe holiday recess.

In New York 6re completely destroyed tbe six story flits numbers 239 and 241 west 16th street early this morning Loss $40,000. Tbe race cotflict at Majfitld. can to hu end, mass meeting of bolu wbiie and colored men having decided to enlorce peace. Tbe French government, according to reports received by tbe State department, has issued a decree abolishing slavery in Madagascar. Tbe ferry boat New Brunswick, belonging to the Pennt lraoia railroad, was totally burned tbis morning at Jersey Cuv.

Loss about $100,000. Tbe robbers who held up the Chicago an. i Alton tram at Blue Cut, near l.me-pendrrce. secured between $2500 and $3u0 from tbe express car. The schooners L.

Folard. from Stvunnab, and Manbrll Hopper, from Brunswick, reached Pniladelpbia banlv battered up bv gales aud hurries s. Senator Hale of Maine, who will lead the opposition to tbe Cameron resolutions in tbe Senate, believes that the conservative element in tbat body will defeat tbe resolutions. Alfred Nobel, the Swedish engineer and clamiitt. who died at Sun Kemo, Italy.

lec. 9. left a will bequeathing bis entire f-rtune. amounting to unout to the Stockholm univer-ity. Dr.

rtucha, physician to Antonio Macro, writes to the New York Herald (hut Muceo became desperate at tbe dislovalty of member of tbe Cuban council and sought death at the hands of tbc enemy. UK's A COLORED SOLDI EH. And Ilia Cane Will Come at Next Term ol V. H. Court.

One of Uncle Sam's soldiers, Henry Newland, colored, a private In company C.ol tbc.2lth infantry, is in trouble. Yesterday W. B. Wilson went to Justice beaver's office and inquired if tbtre was a recruitiog i fficer here. On receiving a negative replv Mr.

Wilson said he bad paid S2 to a colored man with the understanding that the latter should get htm into the army about the first of tbe year. Tbe lustice informed Mr. Wilson tbat he bad been duped, whereupon the latter made an affidavit on which a warrant was sworn out for the soldier's arrest. He was later taken before lustice Deaver and in default of bond bis appearance tbis morning was sent to tail. This morning tbe hearing was postponed to 2 p.

ra When the case was called, Newlwnd waived examination and gave a $300 bond for his appearance at nrxt term of United States court. A. C. Keese is bondsman. Hugh C.

Chedestrr represented the prosecution, and Y. S. Lusk repn seated tbe dclendant. A MYSTERY IN BTONK. What the.

Horse Editor's Investigation blaolotted. A Christmas offering fuund in The Citizen vestibule tbis morning is declined with thanks, owing to the suspicions engendered by a somewhat hasty but sufficiently thorough examination ot the contests of the package. The horse editor's investigation, made after the box bad hung in a barrel ot water for two hours, revealed 17 keen edged flint arrow heads; the petrified shoulder blade of a mule; a broken wreocb (of stone); crystals id rubv and amethyst; a chunk of fool gold and several real hard cobblestone chips. The inquiry adjourned and the parcel was returned to soak when the nervous arcrrc jlogist turned up a curious shaped rock, with queer little bumps dotted upon it suggestive of tne cant upon a bomb. And then tbe missile was gingerly replaced in a nest of manilla rope that curled sinuously through tbe hrk-a-brac.

Reward to donor and no questions asked for prompt removal. HOTEL, UEHKELKY CHANGE. Manager I. II. 'Branch to ltetlre the First of January.

Many Athevillelans and travelers who visit the citv will regret to learn tbat Manager P. H. Branch of the Hotel Berkeley will not occupy tbit position after January 1. Mr. Branch hat proven himseif a thorough hotel man, and the house bat been most successful under bis management.

He has won for himself many friends and in retiring will carry their bett wishes with him wherever he may go. Proorietor Frank Lougbrac will perform the managerial act upon Mr. Branch's retirement. WHY NOT ASlfEVILLEf This Town Could Take Care ol Hall a Dozou Lettlalature. The Citizen it imformedbv prominent local Republicans who contemplate being in Raleigh during the Senatorial contest that it is very difficult to secure srcnmmorlAtinns nr th runitttl All H.

sirable places, they say, have already oeen engaged. One ol the romnlninnnrs wil' renrrsent 1 the western part of the State in the Sen- ate. xie say tne nrst oui ne win tn- trarlnc will he for the removal nf capital to some town where adequate notei accommoaationt may oe securea. Iu Just SJ7 Seoondt. Nkw Yokk, Dec 26.

Peter Maber knocked Steve O'Donnell out In just 27 seconds on Conev Island last sight. Both men were in fine condition. 35 II CRMDI 1 wii! b- mat led to von l.v addressinfl ft OHiyirLt LUl (); 11) COMPANY, either at Columbus, THE VEILS OF ASHTVILLX A3TD HZB SL'BL'KB. Plokad Up on tb St root by The Cltl-se Beportnr sod Served Vp la Short Order, But Interest Lax and Soms tinea Important. Considerable improvement is noted today in tbe condition of W.

H. Penland. Chicago has lollowed AshevUle'scx ample and now has an expetoratiou ordinance. J. H.

Woody has added to bis machine shops a new and very valuable piece ol machinery. It is used for boring snd turbiog. Architect Arthur I. Wills has removed bis office from 32 Patton avenue to tbe basement of his new residence on Haywood street. Geo.

A Sorrell has sold to Mrs. roily Goldsmith a 5-room cottage oo Rroac street. Tbe was made through tbc agency of H. C. Hunt.

A grouD of famous evangelists, framed on tne title psge o' the New York Christian Herald ot December 23, shows a hoe portrait of v. Dr. R. G. Pearson ol Asbevillc.

Now that Christmas has gone, the Retail Clerks' association rules are uhhid in force, the stores closing at 7 p. m. except on Saturdays, when the closing hour will be 10 30. Frank A. Burgin.

an estimable vmme Asbevilleian, who was married in Smith-ton, Mo last week to Miss Jennie Chil ton Reinbardt, is expected to return home with hi bride about tbe first ol Jaouary. Auctioneer W. Turner has sold for M. Campbell, trustee, a lot in the eastern part ol Ashevi lf, ar'j lining lands of T. W.

Patton and Sol. Evans. Mrs Cleopba Weber waa tbe purchaser and. the price paid $100. Asbeville friends have receied invitations Irom udge and Mrs.

J. Montgomery of Concord to attend the tin wedding of their daughters, Mrs. E. t. Register and Mrs.

J. B. Sherrill, Tuesday evening, January 5. Tbe promoters of the Raleigh Tribune tbe new Republican dailv. have secured tbe job printing outfit of P.

M. Messier of tbis city and the plant will be rt moved to tbe capital within a few days. Mr. Messier will have charge oi the job department of tbc Tribune. Salisbury World: Mrs.

W. A. James left this morning for Ashville, where she willie idc in tbe future. Mrr. Fackler, Mrs.

James' mother, is already in Ashe-ville, having left severul weeks since. The many warm friends she hat made during her residence in Salisbury ngret excedingly Mrs. James' departure. The Supreme court bus handed down a decision in the case of R. M.

Deaver vs. Harvey ones, sent up from Buncombe. It was an jectment suit and was won by the plaintiff. This is affirmed. Tbe finding ol the lower court is affirmed io the case of National bank of Asbeville vs.

A. Sumner. This waa a suit on a note ol $1000 and interest, and wat won by tbc ibank. Eleven months ago Fabe. Morris, Hardy Chambers and Brad.

Brank of Reems Creek each began fattening a pig, agreeing that the possessor of the heaviest hog at killing time should receive a ham from each of the contestants. Monday the hogs were killed, and when weighed by R. B. Glenn of Asheville showed that nranic won tne two extra bams His bog weighed 3HVj pounds net; Cham- .1 JCli 1 II mnuiu ouu, buu iuorris went to 355. From the Murphv Scout it is learned that "Mrs.

Elinbeth Hill died in Union county, on the loth dav of November, aged 85 years and 25 days. Mrs. Hill was horn on Cane Creek, in Buncombe countv, on tbe 24th of October, 1811. and was the daughter of Adam Coooer. a revolutions soldier Khi could remember seeing David Crockett, as he and Samuel P.

Carson ate supoer at her father's house on their way to the lutal duel between Carsou and Robt. Vance." MAKE IT MIOO. SiiKKoatlou as to the Kulldluuc Fund lor Veteran 8. S. Lvuoh.

There has beeu contributed to the fund for building a house on the lot recently given to S. S. Lynch, the crippled ex-Confederate soldier, $4.50 in cash. One ladv has given a doot, and another a door and a mantel. One man in tbe country has pledged one cord of wood.

The labor ol building has been pledged, as has been already stated. If the cost of the lumber, estimated at $66 instead of $60 as stated, were provided tbe building ol the house would be assured, but there would remain a debt for the brick for basement and chimney which be a lien on tbe house and lot. Mr. Lynch's pension all goes to pay borrowed money. It would be a praiseworthy act to roll up tbc fund to $100, which would ensure to Mr.

Lynch a bouse tal lot all unincumbered. The utizkn will receive any funds contributed to this worthy purpose. SONS OF VETEKAN9 INVITED. New Features of Meetlng-a of Zebulon Vauoe Camp U. C.

V. Adjutant C. B. Way tells The Citizen tbat at tbe regular meeting of Zebulon Vance camp No. 681 United Confederate Veterans, Saturday, it wat ordered tbat tbe Sons of Confederate Veterans be requested to attend the regular meetings of Zebulon Vance camp in future.

It was further ordered that at each meeting some veterans be selected to recite personal or other reminiscences and experiencea at the next meeting. Comrades W. R. Powers, Col. lames M.

Gudger. B. I. Hornet and A. B.

Thrath were appointed to perform this duty the laat Saturday in lanuary, 1897. Comrades M. Ray, J. M.Jones, and B. F.

Patton were appointed tbe committee to select tbe relators for each meeting. Asbeville Banraln House Co. McDowell Johnson have told tbeir stock of gcteral merchandise at the old depot to tbe Asbeville Bwrgain House company. Tbe business will be managed by J. W.

Corpland. The transfer wat made Saturday. tbk 'Cask or AM sixtox BZAKD EH COURT. A Sfc Jum M. Brooks For yjght Mid 8bsltr From tb Storm Bmui His Housekeeper Till Bis DssUb snd Brought Salt LTn-4r Bor OoatMsct.

0 bittw coM rreniBg is the winUr of 1893 knock sowta) oo the door of the home o( Jsmrs U. Brooks on Horn inf. thk cosntf Tb cll til sot wtred, the dot thrown wide and tbc Bsoeomt boapiOlity was citenoVd with cbr crtettrg. The light streamed through tbc open door spon three fig ores, none too comlortabW dad. two o( tbtm children.

The ihireriDie trio enterrd the boote and at soon a their breumbed bodies had ieded to tbe warmth ot tbc bUie in tbe chtmoey their story waatolJ. Tbet were mother and children. The mother was Ann Seiton. a widow, whose hatband had died at ibeir Tennessee home in 1892. tearing btr with two children, one a girl ol fire jears and tbe other a bo? of two.

Hingno means of lirelibood at the old bomr tbe mother decided to leave, and, havrng no money with which to par railroad lair, it became neccisar to make the trip on loot. It was ber intention to make btr borne at the residence ol a man ol tbc fumeoi Reeves near black Mouotaio. whom she bad eiibcr known or been referred to. On tbe etening on which tl i storr opens Mrs. Sriton ssked a night's lodging for herself and bcr little ones, and it was giten.

Tbe succeeding day was more inclement thao its predecessor so that tbe three coold not continue their jour-oer. Mr. Brooks, who was HO vrais of age and in feeble health, because impressed with Mrs. Seiton, and proposed that sbr take service with him. taking car of him in bis declining days, and performing tbe household duties genet ally.

Glad oi the opportunity to make ber living tbus Mrs. Sexton accepted the I rsKr nil thm it vii that the woman! who bad applied lor shelter for a miibt remained lor tour years, ministering unto her employer and keeping straight tbe bousehod affairs. After awhile Mr. Brooks sola hit Hominy property to E. 0.

Carrier, purchased property on Bent creek and removed there taking Mrs Sexton ni bim. Mtar time, his health became very much broken end four physicians were summoned. It was evident that it was hit last illness, and nothing could be done preserve bit life. In August oi this year be died. None of bis children came near the old roan to minister to his last wishes.

In the presence of William Kui-adl, a neighbor, and one Taylor, Mr. Brooks' aon-ia law, be said that in the division ol bis property be wants Mrs. Sextos to bayc a small tract, specifying metes and bounds, and alto designating certain articles of personal property that be wanted given to ber. That was the day of hit death and he died without patting tbit bequest in bit will. W.

C. Mornt qualified it administrator of Mr. Brooks, and recently Mrs. Sexton brought suit against bim to recover from tbc estate theamount claimed to be doe under contract made with Mr. Brooks $50 a year for four years, which was to be paid in addition to the board of hersHf and children.

The suit was heart) by lust ice Prank Cartrr. Tbe contention of the plaintiff was that Mr. Brooks' children did not visit him once year and that be was dependent upon her. The suggestion was made by the delence that Mrs. Sexton bad too much of Mr.

Brooks' money to have come bv it properly, tbat the Bentcreek farm cost only 1550 and tbat tbe remainder of tbe received for tbe Hominy farm was kept in a trunk and the latter had been robbed, lustice Carter, however, held in favor of the plsintiff, giving her judgment lor $183 25. The plaiotiff wst represented in lustice Carter's court by Shuford Sbuford. Luther Stevens and James M. Gudgcr represented the administrator and heirs. IN TBE RKVKNVE OFFICE.

How the Hoys Thought TUev Had the oka oil Collector ltoirera. Members of Collector Rogers' office force came in an act of having a large and juicy joke on their chitf Thursday. Now, those who have experience in revenue matters know tbat it it a custom peculiar to the glad Christmas season for some of tbe fraternity called by tbe lamented Bill Nye "chemists" to send to friends in tbe main office a cold jug. It was not necessarily a little brown jug, but it was alwaya a jug, and it was thought nothing amiss if tbe recipient surrounded with due moderation some of the dewy cobweb annibilator lor the stomach's sake. The little tokens of esteem would come through the express office and a "call card" would be sent to tbe consignee.

Thursday morning after tbe Collector had gone through tne mountain ol mail he turned to Special Ganger Lie Red-mo and notified bim to aeite any jug that might come into tbe office. Mr. Kedmon promptly replied he would certainly comply, and tbe Collector turned to bis work. Shortly afterward, being struck by the unanimous stillness that pervaded tbe rooms, he investigated and, to tbe ttory goes, found tbem almost deserted. The explanation of it tbat tbc boys, learning of the ukase, had gone to tbe express otfice in order to save the overworked force the trouble of delivering tbe original packages.

Whether tbit be true deponent taith not, but Madame Rumor is telling i around. But it is so turned out tbat there was a juyiuthe express office for Collector Rogers. What it contained was only conjecture, but tbe "conjecture" was sufficient, and someone taw a place for a pile of lun. They would have it delivered at tbe Collector's office, where It would be Kited by Mr. Redmon.

Then there would be a joke that would be rare for a jear. There was anxiety profound around the office, but tbe juglct tbat they looked for never came, it bad been delivered at tbe Collector's home, as the expressmen bad to go there anyway. And tbusnsrrowlv did tbe Collector es- cape furnishing large layers oi fun. Hit jug contained 'e Bett." a rare old brand of McDowell cider, tent over by a friend who thought tbe Collector might seed it for household purposes. Besides this, be received a goldheaded cane from Deputy Collector McEwen of wukca, aid a turkey tbat stood nearly fir feet without its stockings.

tlielr subscription immediately, we Kl; A(il; 1 1 I I.TI 1: 1ST WEAT1I- I'a kiss almanac. Farmers' Umanac Tills I100U of St lltxi) I L'OL'NTIJl F.S. .1 i 1 1 ST I- ATM 1 1. 1 tin iif 1 1 1 1 1 1,1 1 b.uuil in hal consul 1 ell tins ci-m: 1 i' .1 'or everv il i in i In- aim 1 of i -n 1 1 that Clii. Presents FRFp 8 si'm To nil iL.

I ST I 'S )X A iniCl'LTFUE, RAII CtHNTIKS. STATES .1 1 think of until yon 1 1 also contains weather forecasts i 1 in- prettiest use 111 answering th eLTMul to ilates, places, persons, at On Monday, Dec. 14, We Will Place On Sale at Cost 150 PIECES WOOLEN DRESS GOODS, consisting of fine all-wool Serge, Gilbert Suitings, Flannels, Fancy Mixtures, Henriettas, Cashmeres, at prices from 62 cents down to 7c. a yard. We have too many Woolen Goods and they must -go Ladies' Capes and Jackets From $5.50 Down to 80c.

Each. We Mean to Close Out tbe Lot. You Get the Bargains, 1'J Not at Cost, at prices below-competition. Our stock of Clothing, Overcoats, Hats, Shoes, Ciloves, Men's Underwear, is large and well assorted. Blankets.

10 4 all-wool White at $3.25 Grey at $2.75, or a fine sateen Comfort for $3 and $2.50. Would make a nice present 'Mforf your friend. If you want the best value for the least money, then come see us and we will do our utmost to please you. T. S.

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