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7. ASHEVILLE, N. MAY 26, 1900. NO. 21.

A I HAYWOOD CONVENTION BRITISH TROOPS ENTER TRANSVAAL Boers Evacuate Natal Leaving Laing's Nek Fred 3ROOM WILL SUE FOR BRIDE. iunaway Marriage Causes Serious Complications Several In Trouble. Raleigh, May 19. A sensation re-nlts from the marriage at Hillsboro of Miss Caroline Sims, a student at the Baptist Female university here, an laughter of a minister of Macon county, md John Birdsong, a post graduate student at the State Agricultural and Me chanical college. The university 8tn ABSOLUTEIY PURE the food more delicious and wholesome HOVM.

SAKIHO FWOtR WW VOBK. FINE CLOTHING, UNDERWEAR, COLLARS and CUFFS, SCARFS, TIES, SUSPENDERS, GLOVES, SHOES, HATS, UMBRELLAS, TRUNKS and BAGS. H. Redwood 7 and 9 Patton Avenue. In using THE CHAMPION HAYMAKER MOMR i3.

It is never necessary to throw the Machine out of gear in prder to lift the the Bar over obstructions. The bar can be lifted to an UPRIGHT POSITION to pass a tree without throwing the machine OUT OF GEAR and without cramping or binding the Knife. This seems impossible to those who have never seen Hie Machine, but IT IS TRUE. ASHVIIL Earocourt HARDWARE GO. AbiViL.L.J5, N.

c. ASHEVILLE BUSINESS COLLEGE NEWS. Ashrviu.e, N. May 25, '00. The following positions were secured I he past week Mrs.

ir. S. Shart. steno-rranher 'in I asst. bookkeeper with Diek- hoii Mason Lumber Co, N.

C. Miss Gertrude Min-gin, bo (kkeeper with J. (sh meichant) Ashe-ville. N. O.

V. Porter, Trion Mtg Miss Ida Holder, stenographer and asst. bookkeeper, Muss. Mills-Co, Liudale, (ia. These situ Uions are with first-class firms, and as far as we uive ieeu able to learn, tbey are pleasant.

The Principal of the Asheville Bttfnes-t Col leg.) secured ninety two (vL') situations the pist year. He challenges this record of any business) college or principal in he entire South. 4 1 Mr term begin' Men- I jl iy, June 4, and closes Friday, AUgUSt Please make your arrange- incuts to enter ou the opening '1 ty. H. S.

Shockley, Prin. 4 FOR THE Freshest Fruits, Candies and Good Things KEELING To P.O.: TUONi: lis, ASIIHVILLE, N.C THE ASHEVILLE PRE CLTJB. We keep your clothes cleaned and Dressed for $1.00 A MONTH. Dying aud Repafring Specialties. J.

C. WILHAR Phone 380. 4 N. Court Square. Over CJaz-dte Office.

OUTHERN AILWAY. The Standard Railway of the South. Tbe Direct Liue to All Points. Texas, California, Florida, Cuba and Porto Rico. Strictly first-class eouipmeuU ou all through aud local trains; Pnilman Dalac sleeping cars on all night trains; Fast and safe schedules.

Travel bv the Southern and you are assMred a safe, comfortable, and expaditious journey. Apply to ticket ageuts for tim ta hies, rates and general information, or address, R. VEUNOS; F. II. DARBY, T.

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CV Asheville, N. No Trouble to A nswer Questions j.m.cul)', w. a.turr 3d V. P. Gen: Man.

Traf. Man. U. P. I Norwood, President.

SSNG a lents went to -Hillsboro on a picnic. Birdsong aud Miss Sims, who had made lans, went to a hotel, where a mads- rate married them. One of Birdsong's ellow students obtained the license from he register of deeds. The bride was iixm discovery immediately taken in barge by the university faculty, broueht lere and confined to her room. Some rustees will advise he father to take ier home for two years and tell Bird- song if he is then in a position to marry uiu sue is wining tie can have her.

but warning him against any other course. Attorneys have looked into the mat ter and say the marriage la valid as the maiesover to ana lemaies oyer 14 can marry. The register of deeds who issued the license is in trouble and will be sued. The law savs in case the girl is at school no marriage license shall oe lshuea save upon written consent or ne person who placed her there. The grivim will sue for Dossession of hia wife and will secure her.

NEGROES AND WHITES FIGHT A Pitched Battle In North Carolina. About 20 Wounded. Raleigh, May 17. A mob of drunken negro railroad hands and lumber cutters went to the little village of Four Oaks, swearing to kill every white man it. The crowd commenced to curse and raise disfurbance.

The town policeman at tempted to arrest a negro for disorderly conduct, whereupon the negroes at tacked the policeman and beat him almost insensible. Some white men at tempted to aid the noliceTnan. hnfc were knocked down or shot at. A -general fight ensued, the white Deo- ple -opening fire on the negroes. Several negroes were wounded, but not fatally.

About 20 people were wounded in the general shooting which followed the at- rar-k nTou the omcer. some of them se riously Convicted of Arson. Lexoir, N. May 18. After a ions trial and deliberation of 25 hours on the part of the jury, a verdict of guilty has been rendered against J.

P. Drake, Frank Drake and Morgan Hawn.charged with an attempt to burn a store contain ing their stock of merchandise in Hick ory in 1897, vhich stock, it is claimed. was heavily over insured. Counsel for the defendants eave notice of an aDDeal and the bonds were fixed at fS.OOO for J. Drake, Jr.

and smaller amounts for the others. Lewis Reports on Smallpox. Raleigh, May 18. Dr. Richard H.

Lewis, secretary of the state board of health, has made his report on smallpox in North Carolina during April, showing the "present epidemic began at Wil mington Jan. la, 1898, when a negro train hand carried the disease there from South Carolina. Up to May last year there were-only 616 cases, but the great spread or the disease is shown by the fact that last month there were 606 cases. Remarkable Transaction. Gaston i Aj N.

May 18. The most remarkable transaction in cotton mill stock' ever known has taken place here. A small mill is to be built this summer by Ragan, who for a number of years operated the Trenton mill here, and during five years paid the stockholders 100 ptr cent in cash dividends. The stock of the new mill, although riot a brick had been laid at the time, has sold at 135, or $35 above par. I Dying Wife's Request.

'WiLMiNOTON, N. May 18. Mrs. Eriiest Richards, wife of a young Englishman, died here recently and her deathlied request was that her husband should immediately marry her friend, Miss Minnie Pearce of Southpbrt. Richards and Miss Pearce were married Thursday at Fayetteville, the young la-rlv's motiier obiectiner to the marriase.

Mr. and Mrs. Richards will leaye at once for England on a visit. Charters Granted. Raleigh, May 18.

A charter has been issued to the Clement Ross Veneer com pany of Sauford, capital owned iw Vermont and North Carolina nannle A charter was also granted the Summer- field Gun club, composed entirely 1 x' whn will rwn at. tensive property at Summerfield, near liOIdsooro, aiiciuuiuK louges, uog acn- Hosiery Mill and Power Plant. Durham, N. 0., May 21. The con tract has been let for the building- of an other hosiery mill and for an extensive to 80,000, and to be completed eariy in iyui.

Cotton Mill Chartered. Raleigh, May 17. A charter has been issued to the Linn Cotton Mill company of Linn, Riwan county, capital $50,000, to spin and weave cotton and wool. Klrc at St. Mary's Collese.

Belmont, N. C. May 19. Fire has destroyed the central portion of St, Mary's college, owned by Catholics The "loss is about $200,000. Erwin Sluder, Cashier Bon Marche Has just received a new line of Val.

Laces, Torchon Laces, Velvet Ribbons, Hosiery tor Ladies, Mioses and Infants, New Wash Fabrics, I New Stock White Goods. Materials for Commencement Dresses, Etc Etc. BON MARCHE, 15 jj. Main-Street. INVITATION TO WHO OP-POSE ''RING RULE" HON.

E. SPENCER BLACKBURN AND DILLON M. LUTHER TO SPEAK. A mass convention of the Republi cans of Haywood county will be held in the Court house at Waynesville, at 12 o'clock, Monday the 4th day of June, 1900, for the purpose of nomi nating candidates for the county offices or for such co unty offices as the convention may deem best. We invite all citizens, without re gard to past party afliiliations, who rule" in the Co.

as well as the state, and who are opposed to the adoption of proposed constitutional amendment, which seeks to destroy the rights and liberties of the common people of this state, to join us in electing such men as will properly manage the affairs of our county and protect the rights of people. Hon. E. Spencer Blackburn and Dlllion M. Luther will be present and address the people on issues which vitally concerns them at this time.

Let every citizen of Haywood county be present and show to the world that the love of liberty and freedom still lives among the patriotic people of Western North Carolina. T. L. GREEN, Chairman. Rep.

Ex, Com. of Haywood County. WOMAN ABDUCTED. HAD BEEN LIVING ON A MOUNTAIN ISLAND UN-KNOWN-WITH HALFWITTED MAN FOR THREE YEARS. 4 Hot Spring's furnishes a highly in teresting but not a very elevating story of a man by the name of Anderson Collims, who has been living on Mountain Island, between Hot Springs and Ivy in the French Broad River.

Collins, it seems, is half wit-ted and has been making his living by doing odd jobs and the' help of charitably disposed people. Collins was in the habit of wading to and from the mainland and thoroughly objected to any attempted intrusion on his domain. A fisherman named Williams dis covered a few days ago that a woman also lived on the island. She is sup posed to have been there about three years. On the pretext of giving Collins work he taken to town and an inves tigation made.

A woman about 35 years old, giving her name as Alice Gunter and her home as Tennesee, was found. A child about 3 years old and another about three months old were also found. They were all practically naked, the little baby entirely so. The hut was rude and they evidently lived very poorly. The little baby was wan and emaciated.

It is thought that Collins abducted the woman. She and her children were taken to the peor house at Marshall Thursday and he will probably be takan to the state asylum. FOR DR. I. A.

HARRIS. Grantville.N.C. May 22, 1900. Editor of the Register: This is the year of jubilee for par ties and candidates from President down to Constable, and as a citizen of Buncombe county, mother of all Western counties, don't I have a right to say any time who is my choice for county, offices, even the Registor of Deeds. I think I have and not be subject to indictment.

One of Bun combe's best citizens whom I have known all these twenty-five years as an unfliucing Republican, a true man, one who is liked by all and a faithful Republican and stuck to the party through thick and thin like a tick to a "niggers" skin, is no other than Dr. I. A. Harris, of Flat Creek Township. For kindness and accomodation none can beat him.

Boys, suppose we come tog ther and set the Dr. up by 800 to 1000 majority. Yours, It. F.Buckner. EX-PRESIDENT CLEVELAND ON COLLEGE TRAINING.

Ex-President Cleveland, in the forthcoming College Man's Number of The Saturday Evening Post, discusses the oft-asked question: Does a College Education Pay? and makes out a strong casein favor of giving a young man the advantages of a university training. miior pnntrihiitrs to this snecial klouble number President Pat- ton, of Princeton President Jordan, of Leland Stanford President Butler, of President Angel), of Michigan, and-President McClure, of Lake Forest. The fiction features are by Ian MacClaren, Jesse Lynch Williams, Charles M. Flandrau, Stanley Waterloo aud W. L.

Alden. The College Man's Number of The Saturday Evening Post will be on all news-stands May 24. BMratl Signature ef ITOZIIA. Tha Kind You Haw Always OPEN ROAD FOR BULLER His Line of March to the Traiisvaal Clear of the Enemy ElofTs Troops Deserted Him at Mafeklng British Walk Into Ambush. London, May 22.

A dispatch from Pietermaritzburg says the Boers are reported to have entirely left Natal, leaving Laing's Nek free. If this is true it leaves the way open for General Buller to advance into, the Transvaal so soon as the repairs of the railroads are sufficient to insure good communications. Lord Roberts is still at Kroonstadt, reorganizing his forces. General Rundle's forces are encamped at Trommel, recuperating. A patrol 4 miles from Trommel was attacked by the Boers.

One man was wounded, and ome horses were killed. The affair was unimportant except in showing that the iJoers are stul in the neighborhood and on the lookout for any chance of sniping. jj-urtner aetails of the fighting at Mafeking say that Commandant Sarel Eloff 's followers deserted him, whereupon Eloff fired on them himself and then surrendered with 80 followers. The dispatch also says that one party of' Boers was driven out of the Staat and allowed to escape, as "we had sufficient prisoners." 'Ahe capture of Eloff and his followers cost Baden-Powell three men killed and seven wounded. rJ Boers Offered Stubborn Resistance.

London, May 22. Lord Roberts re ports to the war offioe in a dispatch from Kroonstadt as follows: "Mahon reports that the flying col umn entered Mafeking at 4 o'clock on the morning of May 18. He was stubbornly opposed by 1,500 men on May 17 0 miles from Mafeking, but the Boers were driven from their strong positions after five hours' fighting. Mahon's Casualties were about 80. The Boer losses were heavy." Surrendered With ElofT.

Mafekino, May 22. Among the pris oners captured with Commandant Sarel Eloff are Count DeBremont, a Frenchman, and Count Von Weiss, a it is found that the Boers were guided by two deserters named Hay and Bolton. One man was commanded to sur render and replied "Never." The Boers ihot him through the head. Bethune Lost Heavily. London, May 22.

It is officially an nounced that Colonel Bethune has re ported that while marching in the direction of Newcastle, Natal, he was am bushed by a party of Boers 6 miles west of ryheid, in the Transvaal, and that very few of his force escaped. His casualties numbered 06 men. British Invade the Tra nsvaal. Cape Town, May 22. British troops have arrived at Vereeniging (in tho Transvaal) north of the Vaal river.

The bridge across the Vaal was found to be intact. Twenty-seven Free State and Transvaal locomotives were captured. KRUGER IS IN GOOD HEALTH. Holland Residents Are Preparing For Selge of Pretoria. Pretoria, May 22.

An open air meeting has been held by the local Hollanders, 200 of whom were present, to consider the situation in tho event Pre toria should be beleaguered, i A committee was appointed to secure a place of safety for the women and children. The consul general of the Netherlands, Mr. Nieuwenhuys, was asked to advise his government to take care of its subjects. Uue speaker said the position was most dark. The British, he declared, would be masters of tho Free State and Transvaal; might would be right; the capitalists would dominate; the poor would be the sufferers and the Holland ers would have no chance.

Dr. Hevmans contradicts the reports received regarding the health of President Kruger, which he says is good. Mr. Kruger is transacting all the work for the presidency. In accordance with the understanding between General Botha and the presi dent, a circular was issued stating that should the enemy succeed in gaining a position in the Transvaal and take possession of one of the districts the inhabitants should be free to decide whether they should leave.

The men must remain with the commandoes. WILL PUT OUT STATE TICKET South Carolina Prohibitionists Are For Hoyt and Livingston. Columbia, S. May 22. It is stated upon good authority that the state prohibition convention which meets here Wednosday will put out candidates for governor and lieutenant governos.

Several names have been mentioned for leaders of the prohibition ticket, but at this time the names most frequently and persistently associated with these suggestions are Colonel James A. Hoyt of Greenville for governor and Senator Knox Livingston for lieutenant governor. Chleago Plumbers Win. Chicago, May 22. Communications from 15 members of the Master Plumbers' association have been received by the plumbers union conceding the de mauds of themnion and asking the men to return to work.

President Clinch of of the union says that 300 men would be at work this week, leaving out of employment about 400 men. Lutheran League In Session. Cincinnati, May 22. The fourth annual convention of the Lutheran league is in session here with nearly 2,000 delo gates pres. nt.

CASTOR I A For Infants and Children. The Kind Yon Have Always Bought Bears the Signature MAC ARTHUR'S DEATH LIST. Ofllelal Report of Recent Casualties' In the Philippines. Washington, May 22. General Mao-Arthur's latest casualty report is: Deaths May 0, Band, Thirty-fourth regiment; Ray C.

Perkins, Thirty-seventh infantry; Howard M. McFall; May 8, Sixth infantry, Corporal Edward Flood; May 10, Thirty-seventh infantry, James T. Hay; May 12, Fortieth infantry, Sergeant Thomas Ryan: May 14, Fourth cavalry, Hugh Thompson; Thirty-ninth infantry, Gus Krueger; May 15, Forty-ninth infantry, Artificer Isaac Nye; Thirty-seventh infantry, William Farnam; May 16, Thirteenth infantry, William. Crowell; Thirty-ninth infantry, George Roddin. Typhoid fever April 29, Forty-seventh infantry, Howard Templin; Thirty-ninth infantry, Scott I.

Larson. Drowned accidentally May infantry, Frederick W. Franz; Fouth infantry, Harrison Dirks. Suicide May 15, Third regiment cavalry, Farrier Edward Watson. Appendicitis May 13, Forty-eighth infantry, Isaac H.

Iloskins. Malaria May 13, Forty-first infantry, Edward Bastian. Perotouitis May U. Thirteenth in fantry, Lee Shepherd. Septicilmia May 6, Twenty-ninth in fantry, Robert Floyd.

Pneumonia May 12, Twenty-sixth infantry, James W. Moran. Accidentally shot May 13. Fortieth infantry, Corporal E. H.

Dor man. lettanus May 17, Sixth artillery. Corporal Charles Sweeney. GERMANY LEADS THE WORLD Her Young Men Are Given a Commercial Kducation. Washington, May 22.

"Germany has led and is Btill leading tho world in commercial education," says Consular Agent Harris W. Eibenstock in a recent dispatch to the state department. The various commercial schools, he says, annually send forth largo numbers of qualified young men to take up lucrative and important positions the business world. These youug men, he continues, are selling in distant countries products of the German empire ranging from a locomotive to a clothes pin, invariably having the advantage of their American and English competitors of being able to speak fluently the language of the coun try in which fchoy attempt to sell their1 goods. Mr.

Eibenstock attributes theif advantages to the splendidly conducted commercial institutes in Germany and strongly recommends the establishment of six such colleges in tho United States. The founding of a large commero J. university at Hamburg is contemplated. A.M. E.

GENERAL CONFERENCE rroposea uisirancliisement of the Strongly Condemned. Washington, May 22. The goneral conference of the A. M. E.

Zion church has closed. The principal matter of interest considered was the report submitted by John C. Daney on the state of tho country which dealt principally with the work of the church. The bravery of the negro soldiers in Cuba and the Philippines pointed to strides made by the race along the industrial and professional lines, condemned the proposition to take away the francise of illiterate negroes and allow illiterate whites to vote, denounced crimes against tho women and wrong doing. Editor homas Fortune of the New York' Age, speaking with reference to the portion of the report relating to ne gro suffrage, denounced Senator Tillman of South Carolina.

"It has cost tons of blood and he said, "to place the fifteenth amendment in the constitution, and it would cost tons oi blood and money to get it out. May Die From His Injuries. Clarkesville, May 22. Orville Stamey, a young man about 18 yearB of ago, a son of Henry Stamey, who re sides with his father in the northern part of Habersham county, undertook to build a fire by using gun powder and to Dour it from an old-fashioned powder horn, when the powder in the horn caueht fire and exploded and blew out both of the young man eyes ana burned the ilesh and skm off ot his lore' head. His recovery is doubtfuL Decision Handed Down.

Washington, May 22. The United States supreme court has reversed the decision of the supreme court of the Btn.t of Utah in the case of R. P. Tar pey versus Andrew Madsen. The case ta b.

mn trover sv over a tract of land within the place limits of Grant to the Central Pacific railroad in Cauiornia, the land being an odd numbered section. No Indictments Returned. Augusta, May 22. After a session of several hours today and an earnest charge from Judge Brinson, in which ho declared the recent lynAin of the negro, Wilson, who nrardere Alex Whitney on the street car, to be a most "inexcusable instance of mob violence," the grand jury failed to re turn any indictments. ana's Death Rate.

Washington, May 22. Surgeon General Sternburg has received a report from Major W. O. Gorgas of the medical corns, chief sanitary officer of Havana, in which he says that while the death rate for April was 482, there were no deaths from yellow fever this month so far. Tins was the best record so tar.

Granite Company Chartered. Raleigh, May 21. A charter has been issued to the Rowan Granite company, with headquarters at Salisbury, capital $100,000. It is a blanket charter and gives power to construct and operate car lines, telegraphs and telephones, gas and electric light plants, stores, etn. OASTOniA.

Bean the l8 Kind You Have Always Bought ENVOYS SEE THE PRESIDENT in. i Boers Are Informed That America Cannot Intervene. Washington, May 22; Messrs. Fischer, Wessels and Wolmarens, the Boer envoys, who are now in this conn-, try, visited the White House at 10 'clock, according to previous arrange ment, to pay their respects to the presi- aent. iso official status was given tne visitors and thev presented no creden tials.

The envoys were received in the blue parlor, no one being present but themselves, the president and Secretary Cor-telyou. At the first the conversation touched upon a variety of subjects. President Kruger's name finally was mentioned and the visitors then stated their purposes in coming to this coun try. They said they understood thai what Secretary Hay told them was final. and that the United States could not interfere with the present struggle in South Africa.

The president confirmed this view. Be said that the action he took some time ago (when, at the request of the government of the Transvaal that this government should intervene, he offered his good offices to England to bring about peace), he did with great pleasure In the nope that it might possibly bring the conflict to an end. This offer had been declined by Great Britain, and he aid there was nothing further that the United States could do in the premises. STREET CARS FOR FLORENCE Contract Closed With Onto Capitalists For Electric Plant. Florence, 22.

E. A. Schubert, representing a syndicate of capitalists with headquarters at Fosto-ria, has just closed a contract with theoity of Florence, whereby the city will get' an electric light system and electric cars. Council has granted him the necessary franchise, and there is no possibility of the failure of the plans. Mr.

Schubert and associates came to Florence a couple of days ago in response to a telegram from the Merchants' associa tion and city council met to near his plans discussed. He proposed to erect an electric Ueht plant it the city would contract for 23 lights at $60 per light for lour years, at which time the present gas contract will expire. He also agreed to have the plant in operation within six months from the date of the signing of the contract, lie agreed also to have an electric street car system of 8 miles in length in operation within 15 months, and to have 6 miles of track in operation within 30 months. The council held another session, lasting er several hours, and by a majority of 6 to 1, voted the franchise. SENSATIONAL SHOOTING.

Chattanooga Society Folk Implicated In a Chattanooga, May R. Dalby of the railway mail service returned to the city unexpectedly last night and upon going home found his wife gone He hid behind the parlor blinds and awaited her return. About 11:15 o'clock she came home accompanied by Charles Henry, alias Edwards, a young man from Blissfield, who has been here a few weeks. An affectionate scene followed on the porch when Dalby sprang through the window and rushed upon Henry, nnng two shots as he went. One struck Henry in the arm the other in the face, from which he bled pro fusely.

Both men were taken to the police station when Dalby gave bond, Henry was held to await action of the recorder. Mrs. Dalby is a handsome young woman and daughter of one of the most promt nent families of Alabama. HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY Report of the Corresponding Secretary, Work of Past Year. Detroit, May 22.

"The Story of the Year" was told at the opening session of the twenty-third annual meeting of the Women's Baptist Home Mission society by Miss M. G. Burdette of Chicago, Ail corresDonoing secretary oi tne society. Her report stated that while the year began with a deficit of $5,000, and although the number of missionaries bear ing the commission of the society ex- ceed by 10 the numDer reported as tne close of the previous year, the money contributed bad sutnoed to meet au od- ligations and leave a surplus of $1,005 with which to begin the new year. The number of auxiliary societies reported, this year is 561 more than last year.

1 An Historic Paper. Columbia, S. 0., May 22. In the plunder room of the statehouse, which is being explored, one of the interesting finds was the lecnslative renort of the investigation into the famous Charleston insurrection. The evidence was taken in June 1822, and as a result a number of hangings were ordered.

The ovi ft pnee is nnite interesting, and shows the intense ignorance and superstition oi tne negroes. Farmers In Convection. Knoxvillk, May 22. The Farmers convention, one of the largest and most widely known agricultural organizations in the south, has convened here for a three days session, during which promt nent agriculturists from all over the south will make addresses. Hon.

James Wilson, secretary of agriculture, spoke this evening on the "American Farmer and His Competition." Catastrophe on the Chinese Coast. Victoria, B. 0., May 23. The steam ship Kinshu, which left Yokohama May 7, brings the latest advices of a catastro- Ehe on the Chinese coast, in which 140 ves were lost. A Chinese steamer was wrecked, the disaster being due to the overcrowding ol the vessel- Signed by the Queen.

Madrid, May 22. The queen regent has signed the postal convention with the United states. The Kind Yob Han Always Bought r-j ra nri TUar. tha DON'T gpagfeys-gg "ggjggaa umoa' -7- Wind and Water IB. 8 TTT 1 TT7 I Agents.

BUY 94 haveMecided to discontinue the sale ame at great sacrifice. Packing Free. P. O. Box 372.

Square, Asheville, N. C. But, when in need of-pure Whiskies, Wines and P.randirS, for Medicinal purposes, it will be to your interest to call and examine the large and well-selected stock where they make a specialty of goods and not labels. Sole agent Acme Old Corn and No. 10 Rye.

I see that there are others now in my line of business who are advertising certain brands of goodsas theirs that I have been run ning for over twelve years, and I of these goods, and will sell the Wine and Liquor House, 56-58 SOTjTTIH: 3jJT2r ST, ASHEVILLE, iLST. C. Telephone 39 Bexing and MY MOTTO: Keep the Best and Charge Accordingly. OI CAPITAL, $100,000. The Blue Ridge National Bank ASHEVILLE, N.C.

We otter to depositors every accommodation which is content with sare banking; aud we are in a position to loan them money on approved security. No interest paid on deposits. Safety deposit boxes for rent. We are prepared to furnish bond of all kinds. Our Company, THE NATIONAL SURETY, of New YorfE, is recognized as one of the best doing business in North Carolina.

We make a specialty of bonding storekeepers and gaugers. HLAYDEN, JAS. A. RURROUGHS, G. A.

Norwoou, WALKER, S. P. McDIVITT J. W. NORWOOD.

erwin sluder: KIRKE Register Office, 12 Court fKgnature of.