The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1885-08-31


Ginger Ale, the great Summer drink,
at Pelham's, by the bottle and on
draught. tt.
Beef tongue and ox-tail soup make
both ends meat. .5t5E
Our friend Lynch, of Fair View, re-
ports crops suffering from rain. We
hear similar reports from other sections.
Hon. Donald w Balm, State Treasur-
er, and family, return to Raleigh to-mor-
row morning, all greatly refreshed by
their stay In the mountains.
We regret to hear of the serious illness
of our townsman Mr.. VIM. Johnston.
His family and friends are greatly dis
turbed over his condition to-day. We
trust he may soon improve.
Dr. Jno. Hey Williams leaves this
evening for Morganton to examine the
condition of Engineer IsSw, whose leg
was injured in the accident near that
place last week.
Misses Mamie Osborne and Ada Drum
mond leave this evening for Shelby Fe-
male College the fourishing institution
under the management of Prof D. B.
Mallory.
According to the Calendar this is the
last day of summer. Whether it is the
last day of warm weather remains to be
tested.
Mr.. M. L. Fox of this county returned
yesterday to Tusculum College to resume
his course. He is accompanied by ten
or twelve young gentlemen and ladies
from Buncombe and Madison.
Mr.. Warrock, editor of the Burnsville
Pioneer, and Mr. G. D. Ray, the mica
king, of the same place. were in the city
Saturday. We were pleased to hear the
prospects for the Pioneer were excellent.
Mr.. William w. Tompson, residing on
Avery's Creek this county, brought to
our Office Saturday some very beautiful
specimens of iron ore, and iron pyrites
found in large quantity on his premises
The deposit is said to be very rich one
is some twelve miles from this city, and
is attracting much attention.
Abundant, gentle rains fell through a
portion of Saturday, and yesterday morn
ing. The ground seems thoroughly wet
Much good will follow, and very little
harm. The only crop to be injured is
tobacco; and as the growth of that had
not been suspended by drought, there is
no renewal of growth to be apprehended
Fas in the middle section.
Mr. A. G. West has just returned from
a trip to Cherokee, and says that on Val.
ley River the corn is from thirteen to
fifteen feet to the first ear, and such ears
Other crops throughout that section are
lust as good. He says he never saw such
corn before. Old Cherokee will have
some of her best products at the Fair
Including some fine stock.
The following is suggestive:
"When eager bites the thirsty flea,
Clouds and rain you will surely see."
We called the attention of our very OBJ.
servant friend Gen1 Clingman to this
and asked if the festive flea could be re.
lied on as weather prophet. Hereplied
that he had had no experiences with the
/ flea in over forty years, and he could
not tell their prognosticat capacity
4 Happy man
i We are requested to say that Mr.. Nat
W. Taylor who had expected soon tc
visit Waynesville in his professional ca,
tpacity, from unavoidable circumstances
] to forego his purpose. His home engage,
ments are very great; but ne hopes in s
Eshort time to carry Gu plan mos
agreeable to him, and whichswe are sure
would have been much appreciated by
our friends in Waynesville.