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The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1885-04-22

Gent sJ0IsnSt0i2e Jones
DEAR SIR:-I send you to-day the
Flags you were kind enough to loan
the North Carolina Table" at the re-
cent Bazar. We used them to the best
advantage The North Carolina table
was called one of the prettiest in the
room. TIE table made about 81 ,260 for
the good cause. Very respectfully,
Mrs. 7. j. BoYKIN.
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1885-04-22

E@We Shall issue an early edition of
the Daily every afternoon, ip order to
place the paper the same. evening along
the line of the railroad from here to
Salisbury. Should the arrangements we
have made to obtain daily kilograms
from different points work all right, we
will be enabled to place the news earlier
on that road than any other paper in the
State.
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1885-04-22

The Democratic voters Of the city oil
AshevilIe, are hereby notified and re
quested to meet in Convention, in the
Court House. at s O'Clock, p M. satur-
day the 25tl, instant for the purpose Of
nominating candidates for Mayor and
Aldermen. It's hoped that every voter
in the city viii be present -1t is expect
ed that a ticket will be nominated which
win command the respect and support
of all persons Interested in the good
government and prosperity of the city.
A. g. HALTpuRToN,
sAshesille Dem. Com.
II. B. GART9R,
Ch'm'n County Dem Ex Com
QUARTERLY MEETING,
The Rev K Atkins 2 !. F;s an
nounces the following appointments for
the third round ofthe Asheville District:
Brevard Circuit, Maybe -17th.
AsheyilIe Station, May 23-24th.
Hendersonville Station, May 30-3Iet
Blue Ridge Miss. May 30-3lst
Sulphur Springs Circuit, ] une 9th.
Leicester Circuit, June 6-7th
Spring Greek Circuit. June 13-14th.
Z Catawba Circuit June 20 81,
Swannanoa Circuit, June 20-21st.
Burnsville Circuit, June 27-2Sth.
Weaverville Circuit, July 5th.
Bakersville Station July 1l-12th.
Tar River Mission, July 1919.
The Asheville District Conference will
meet at Bakersville, N. G., on Thursday,
9th of July.
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1885-04-22

lNarR-4T There may be errols in the above, which
win h6 gladly corrected upon notification. We
know 0 some 0IaI IONS wiel we eonid not sup
ply for tlsls ISSUE
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1885-04-22

Our Carriers will deliver the paper eF-
cry evening in every part of the city to
our subscribers, and parties wanting il
will please call at the CITIZEN Office.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-02-23
BRIEF TELEeRAMs.

The House Committee on Appropriations
was in session from 10 q. m TO Z p, m. yes
terday considering the Sunday Civil Appro-
priation bill. The commisese agreed torec-
Ommend $500, 900 for the New Orleans Ex
position.
Altoona, Pa, had a $4,000 fire yester-
day.
Frank Warner escaped from jail lanes
vile Saturday.
The Pacific Mills at Lawrence, Massa'
chusetts, are about to shut down. They en-
ploy 500 men.
Saturday night United States Marshal
Harry Gosling, Of Texas, was shot aud
killed on a train BY two desperados, assisted
BY mother of one and the sister Of the
other. The prisoners escaped from the
train, but were afterwards caught and
killed. The mother of one Of the prisoners
was also killed in the fight on the train.
A block of buildings belonging to the es
tate of VIM. Robertson, of Dsnyiile, Va, wa'
burned Yesterday. Loss on building $50, 900
on merchandise $55,0O0.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-02-23
WELLSBURG.
Special 10 he Register.


WEILsBuRG, February 22.-An attempt
was made to burglarize the residence OF
Mrs. Clendenen on Charles street on Thurs
day night The front doors and windows
were first tried then a window in the rear Of
the building but the parties were frightened
away before effecting an entrance. Mrs.
Clendenen heard the efforts TO gain sdmis-
sion and was greatly frightened: Foot
prints weIe found IN the snow indicating
that there was but one man trying to break
into the house. 1t is supposed money was
the object of the burglar. =,
Charles Windsor, q merchant, and Mr.
King, who is closing out q store in town,
are boarders in the house, and 1t may be
the robber thought he could secure a haul
If he succeeded in getting into the house
without NOISE.
A return Leap year party was given BY
the gentlemen to the ladies Of the town
and surrounding country, last night,
At Lewis hall. II was q select and pleas
ant affair. The company was disPernng
when the destructive gas explosion occur
red, frightening the people as if an earth
quake had taken place.
The wife of DR.. ]. N. Cooper has been
quite i'll with typhoid fever for several
weeks. Her many friends in Brooke and
Ohio counties and elsewhere, viii be glad TO
know that she is recovering. ...ra
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-02-23

not count their chickens before they are
hatched.
AL this fIlibustering win be well temen-
bered on the day of reckoning when they
fondly hope to demolish the Democracy.
Antbis petty obstruction is down in black
and white with the name of the ObstructorA
No better Democratic campaign documents
are needed than the Journals Of both houses
for this session of the Democratic Legis-
lature."
Let the Republicans think twice be-
fore they decide to continue this policy.
That they are digging their own graves is
foreshadowed on the wall of Just fatality.
That many of them have already dug their
political graves is equally certain, for the
majority Of the Republicans in this Legisla-
ture have proven false to their pledges,
treaeherous to their constituents and
enemies of fair play and justice.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-02-23
DISTRESSING CONDITIONS
Said to Exist In Calhoun, Gilmer
and Braxt0n.
A GREAT scARcITYoF FOOD.
Many Cattle Said 70 Be Dying From
Cold and Lack of Pro-
yender.
THE PEOPLE ALSO SUFFERING.
Special 10 he Re1iS.e1.

Dpocbdt 70 thS hegLttH'
WEsTos, February 22.-Trsvellers arriv-
ing from Gilmer, Braxton and Calhoun
counties bring news Of terrible suffering
among the people on account of lack Of
food and the extreme cold weather. Hun
dreds Of head of sheep are reported dead.
Many farmers have lost all their horses.
Cattle can be bought for mere
.ong. Wheat cannot be found and corn is
so scarce as to be worth almost its weight
in gold. Wagoning is extremely difficult
on account of the bad roads and the long
distances. Many people are actually suffer
ing for food, and some effort should be made
to relieve them. Under the heading,
A Gloomy OutiOok.
The Weston Democrat Of yesterday says:
We were informed day or two ago BY a
party of gentlemen who came to this place
for the purpose of buying grain, that great
distress exists in the western portion
of this county, and in the counties oi
Gilmer, Braxton and Calhoun, caused by
the unheard of scarcity of grain and feed.
The severe drought Of last summer almost
entirely ruined the meadows and
grain crops - many Of the best
farmers not gathering one-third ol
crop-thus placing renters and very
poor people in state Of absolute want. Tc
make matters still worse, comes winter
of unusual severity and whole neigh
borhoods of people-not to speak OF the hive
stock-are absolutely famished for the wan
of proper food. Our informants tell US thai
long before Christmas every bushel of grain
was consumed, and since then thu
only way of obtaining breadstuff was BY th'
Clarksburg and Weston railway, and thence
BY teams to the localities named. They
think that but for our railroads
many persons wonld actually have
starved to death. The merchants and 9th
ers who are hauling grain are acting very
fairly with the sufferers, and have not il
any instance, so far as is known, attempted
to be extortionate.
The outlook for stock of all kinds il
gloomy indeed. Numbers OF cattle anC
sheep have been turned out to shift 10
themselves, and died for lack of food
Steers for which $35 head was re
fused last spring can now be had for 81
or less. Rough feed Of every kind is en-
tirely exhausted; and browsing" suct
weather as this, is almost an impossibihty
We regret exceedingly to have to chronl
Gle this bad tiding, but we cherish hop
that milder weather, which may soon come
will afford some relief.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-02-23
RAILROAD HORROR.
Three Men Killed BY Collision, on the
b. o.

Three Men Killed BY Colltsaon On tho
B.&O.
SDerial 70 tie Sssaay Register. -
GRAFTON, W. VA, February 2l.-Another
railroad horror in which three OF our clti-
zeus were killed and two seriously wounded
has put our city in mourning. At $50
last night the second section Of freight
train lss, going west cotided with train
lsl going east, at Tollgate on the Parkers-
burg braneh, killing Engineer Lloyd l..
BarTon. Fireman John Wanstreet and Brake
man J. n. McInturf, of engine AL
and dangerously wOuuding J. j. Bartlett,
fireman and An4hony Cannon engineer OF
engine AL. The collision occurred IN 3
eut and the engine and eight cars OF mer-
chandise were eonpletely wrecked, 6aocnng
,bs road and The debris was not removed
untiI 4 D. m. to day. The killed were SO
ambejded in the debris that the bodies were
No, recovered till 5 o'clock in the morning.
McIp,urFs BODY was in terribly mudiated
state when found.
The cause of the accident was this: En-
a;nssr Cannon had erders to lay at Penns'
bo-o sor train lsS vest bound. The hrSt
.sc,;op passed and he supposed it was time
- 30 and pulled out cOliding the second
..ct;op Of the train. This afternoon the
Sssd and wounded we're brOughthsre where
an belong, and great thrOng awaited TIT
train at the depot.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-02-23
sJACK- MULLEN ARRESTED.

Another Fight on the Old Hattie Grounds
In BeIlaire-Seyen Arrests on Saturday
Night.
John Mullen had been in the city for sew
eral days, but had managed to keep him.
self secreted from the police until Saturday
night, when he got festive, and the officers
got onto him. Jack" broke away from the
stone pile several months ago. and has been
gone ever since until few days ago. de
has several charges to answer.
Another fight occurred late Saturday
evening near the wooden bridge. The IN
dulgents were all full, and had tight which
was kept up until the officers called halt.
This neighborhood seems to be selecte d
for the FIST encounters Of late as it is good
place to elude arrest. The boys made
things satisfactory on Sunday morning and
departed.
One or two plain drunks decorated the
blotter at the Mayors Office.
Rev. W. Walker gave q lecture on the
origin of the Bible yesterday.
John Preston took wagon load OF glass
workers to Martins Ferry yesterday morn
inc to attend the funeral Of fellow work
man there.
A carnival will be held at the rink in q
short time.
Joe Emmett at Wheeling 0peea House
win be en attract;zn Tor s1n4 = oax 80
pie. yr
The attendance last night at the First
NJ. Z. revival completely filed the church,
U.J. Smith has returned 10 the city.
Thomas Hart is home from short busi
ness trip.
The quarterly meeting yesterday morning
in the A. ME-. Church was largely attended
The steel works resume this morning, the
new roll having been placed in position.
Benwood is now connected with this cit!!
by ice.
La Roche had his orchestra in Benwood
on Saturday night.
The German singing society met yester
day.
Some of the friends Of Luke Fitten at
tended the funeral in Wheeling yesterday
afternoon.
The river coal miners are still idle.
1t is probable that others Of the window
glass houses, except the Enterprise, vii
close shortly.
Ed Ames, window-glass blower, is work
ing in GAINESVILLE.
The REGIsrER's on Sunday morning ar'
brought to this city in buggy.
The attendance at the various churches
was moderate yesterday.
The wharfboats are not connected BY tel
ephone at present.
Another portion Of the boiling depart
ment of the mills is being torn down.
The St. John club is not thing OF thu
past as some have supposed, but has beer
holding regular meetings since the las
election. A short time ago it became per
manent and enacted the following pledg'
from its members:
I'VE pledge ourselves to each other and
to God, that we do hereby sever all on
former party affiliations, and that We will B.
known simply as Prohibiionists. We vii
work in the Prohibition party movemen
until State and National constitutional pro
hibitory amendments shall have beel
enacted and enforced, or until one Of tn
old parties shall have adopted prohibition q
its National policy"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-02-23
EXTEND TIE SESSION..

Only FIVE days of the session yet remain.
Should it adjourn next Friday night and 60
home, or extend its session for reasonable
time in which to complete the work yet to
be done? The REGISTER fsvors short ses-
sions and small cost to the people. Let US
see what is best for the State.
The REGISTER does notremember to have
seen q similar body, the members Of which
have worked harder and given more
of their time for the public
good than the present one. A great
deal Of valuable work has bean done and
many valuable measures have been mature
ly discussed and considered, and are now on
the calenders ready for the action Of the two
Houses. Many Of these measures should
be enacted into laws. In the present con-
dition Of the calendars more business could
be dispatched in few days extension than
could be dsne in several weeks at an extra
session. The members have these measures
fresh in their minds and can dispatch them
readily.
1t is a serious question, whether the work
done should be thrown away aGd no good
come Of it, or sufficiently additional time
be taken to utilize it. The people of the
State are 4 reasonable people, and will not
complain OF anything that promises the pub
lie good.
In point of ability and loyalty to the pub,
lie interest, the present body is the equal oi
any Legislature in the past.
Gentlemen, have the courage Of your con
victious. Do what you think is right fol
the benefit of your constituents, and the REG
IsrER doubts not they will approve your &C
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-02-23
WHFEIING w. va. MONDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 3d. 1885.

can history; for believe as certainly IS l
stand here, that the triumph or ovcrtkrow
of Americau institutions depends upon
this Sabbatic contest Bring your voices,
your pens, your printing presses, and your
pulpits into the Lord artillery corps for the
defense. Of our holy day. Decree before
high heaven that this war on your
religious rights, and the cradles
Of your children shall bring
ignonimious defeat to the enemies Of God
and the public the veal For those who
die in the contest battling for the right we
shall chisel the epitaph: These are they
who came out of great tribulation and had
their robes washed and made white in the
blood of the lamb" But for that one who
shall prove in this moral crisis reereant to
God and the church there shall be no hon
orable eritaph. he shall not be worthy
even Of burial place in all this free land,
but perhaps some steam-tug at midnight
may carry out his poor remains and drop
them in the sea, where the lawless winds
which keep no Sunday viii gallop over the
grave of him who lived and died a traitor to
God, the church and the free institutions Of
America. Long live the Christian Sabbath
Perish forever all attempts to overthrow
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-02-23

There 10 no good reason ios this bs1
showing for West Virginia. There = so.s
thing wrong Tor which ! hope ws vin IL Q
cure.
Some say railroads impose uppe tts %.
ole. Yes. they sometimes Do; snd IL -
way 70 make them oct night d 70 betid CO..
petipg roads.
What vould wheeling be, With bet eee
railroad7 All the legislation that couN -
had would not be - good, o. sccoupGsA -
much as . competing rosd.
We must be liberal and fsif TO cspital -
a s;iI not cone 10 IN. Raiiro6ls, nnlike
many Other things, cannot b baia, sxsee
under State charter. II h sct vh1t - -
but the continued sgitstios thaa hdghssA
cspital and Keeps Il from u. Gflts
Ksilroads, when 6rsi built dayast - arsle
nav. Ike baltimore and 0h;o nihosA ~
The 6rst twenty odd jean id %. psy ~
stocibolde4s one cent The PafksSserg
Branch railroad hes not 70 An ~ pai1
one dollar 70 is stockkoAscL Tie Co.
peske and Ohio rsiIroad has 1ot paA - =
bondbo!des and has paid notksg - 49,
hoiders. About onetkid d IL raikeen
Of The country do not pay II beadhel1.9
and about twothirds DO Dot psy Ask seesE
holdeu. e
Ria u . rue, he Ebsnal s.tsspeiae
mep vho buiA railrosds ed - - go
enterprises dhat hdp tui6eg % - 60
ty--snd thsy oftss lsss thdknessy -
tire.
We cs.sss assslop ~ - = nsssee
our vast sgricultsrak nissf.1 e1e9 -
Other veslA vitAent sailusee - -
rs;Irusds asd o(k e.1eYttsoe - neve -
more mx Ne 81 -sa - Psy : =
- ~ = nsftlr ~ ~ 4
,esss. ~ -, g ~ - 49,.
~ 3 :. = sIss q %, ~ ~ -
~ ws @ -. r.iiusaas - - i.ss -
hes M - pEl q -; :.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-02-23

One of the best plans yet suggested to
axe railroads do the square thing by their
Itrons is voiced in ex-senator DAVIS ad.
be. 1t is to 50 legislate that other rail-
ads will seek your State and compete with
L old ones. There is no amount Of legis-
hon that viii so protect the people from
Z extortions of q monopoly as a compel
B monopoly. All the legislation in favor
the people and against = railroad that
old be enacted in q century, would not
I've so salutary effect on q railroad as q
'npeting road. Mr.. DAVIS says much be-
! les in his article on the resources aud de-
aopuent of West Virginia which viii re-
n perusal.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-02-23
The Washington Monument.

The Washington monument is said to be
one sixty.fourt6 of an inch out Of plumb.
This does not seem much, nor Is there any
probability that il will ever cause the mon
ument TO toppIe over. Very little things,
however, sometimes make great disturb
ance in the human system. The blood cor
puscles are only the thirty-one hundredth oi
an inch in diameter, and if they are not
fully supplied with iron their owner will feel
weak and languid, and not worth two cents,
Browns Iron Bitters enriches ths blood cor
puscles with iron, and imparts yigor to the
whole physical machinery, curing malaria
indigestion, etc.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-02-23
WASHINGTON.
The Dedication Of the Great washington
Monument.

The Dedication Of the Great washingtOn
Monument.
-TTAsH!xGrOy. February 22.-The Wash
ington monument was dedicated yesseTFSsScyr =
in the presence OF an immense throng.
Senator Sherman was president Of the day,
and in an eloquent address presented the
monument to President Arthur who, IN q
felicitous speech, accepted it for the people
Of the United States. At the hall Of the
House of Representatives the Grafton OF
Hon. Robert c. Winthrop was read BY Con-
gresham Long, Of Massachusetts,. Hon.
]. W. Long, q Virginia, the orator Of the
day, made q magnificent speech. Many OF
the relatives Of Gen. Washington were pres
ent, including Miss Eliza Washington,
Bushrod c. Washington, and S. Washing
ton. of CharlestoWn, W. Va; George W ASH
inpton, Of jefferson county, Vest Virginia,
and Miss Virginia Mitchell, Of CharlestoWn,
W Ta
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-02-23
kEPUBL1CAN oaSrRUCrIoNIsTs.

last fall the people Of West Virginia
sl>c.ed Legislature pursuant to the con-
sflbtion. This body convened with the
we'd FeS iiHs4tsation Of making laws for the
of morality, education and
rsneral prosperity in the State. They
inferred their solemn oaths before the bar
81 Ne Senate and House to do these things.
Al ihere must be two parties to an election,
1k< people sent to the Capitol Republicans
a Democrats to enact their laws. No
80 except q few blatant politicians or
p5lhen 'par,isan5-think that the people Of
W. Virginia sent these legislators there
an. other purpose than to enact laws
q tie general good. The bitterest o!
he fsrtisan taxpayers elected their repre-
80 ives 10 the Senate and House OF
~ gates with no other purpose in view.
81 did not send them there to
.olaer up the party. They did not
esa them to Wheeling to defeat their Po-
ktll opponents. They elected them with
- sOn6dent expectation that they would ful-
M be pledges uttered so boldly on the hust-
ms sad sent them to the Capital, confident
p repeated assurances that they would
lEEily see to their interests, uphold the
- liitatiOn, and do all in their power
~ ots morality, prosperity, and education
.f8 ghout the State.
~ have these pledges been ful6lles 1!
,4 long have they been remembered
ere sre in this Legislature 3 majority
Aeeu Democrats-six in the Senate and
in the Lower House. This makes 1t
pocrs;ic Legislature" and, it Is pre-
d, makes the Democratic party resPon-
for all its shortcomings. Ifhme and
are frittered away, and n"
M made, the DemoCrats-it being
Democratic Legislature-is supposed
responsible to the people tor the
aad held responsible on the day OF
bniUg with their constituents.
bw false this is, is well known BY
favored few who have ingress behind
scenes, and which can be easily demon
ed to the unfavOred many not having
Inside track of affairs.
be party to control the legislative ma
ery must need have at least tWo-thirdS
z in UNISON; even then the remaining
can clog and stop that machinery tc
Etent unappTeciated BY the nonPoht
aity. In this Legislature the Demo
: party has majority of but fifteen o
hinety-one members, and the RePubh
have almost as much control for 81
hcal purposes as their opponents. Ant
purpOses Of 6libuster and OBSTRUCTION
have it in their own hands, IS the pre-
ngs so far show.
the Republicans can sdjoOrn and hay
ng to show for the $4,000 this Legis
costs The taxpayers, it is their We
p purpose 10 do so. If they can 81
extra session on the Democratic pa
HNng the control Of this Legisiatur
without a doubt propose doing It
nay-tbsy have succeeded
my wasting the peoples money; ths
aeeeea in forcing az extra session.
''tAsse Republican Ohs.ruehOnis
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-02-23
rortup.. a. Prize. Won and Paid.

For account Of Thomas N. Thornton, Of
Shelbyville, Ill, there has been collected
$T5,o00 for the first capital prize in jan
ury Drawing Of the Louisiana State Lot.
terry. Daniel Shut, Of Chicago, visitor st
the Exposition, was the winner Of one-Gifth
of the second capital prize Of s25 900 in the
same drawing, which also resulted in an
equal prize cullected for account Of winner
By W. Rolling, ofthe State National Bank,
of New Orleans. The winning parties have
all been paid in full, and should be very
hsppy about their good fortune-Eew Or.
lsans Picayupe, Jan. 10.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-02-23
Hs.,hsrrn ndleatioas.

wAsHneros, d. c., February 23,-l:3oa
m.-For Ohio Valley and Tennessee, fair
weather, followed In the west portion by
snow or rains, winds shifting nor,heass and
southeast with slowly rising tempersture and
lover barometer.
For the Lower Lakes. generaly fair
weather with sIght rise in temperature,
westerly vinds, and followed Ia the west
portion by falling barometer.