The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1885-05-22


Delicious Crab Cider on draught al
DEsMoND's
Go to w. B. Williamson's Furniture
Store to get the best goods for the leas
money. tm27
DIR. John H. Williams returned this
morning from attendance on the Med
ical Convention at Durham.
One hundred and twenty-five bushels
Fancy Hand-picked Pea Nuts at
tm27 DRsMoND's.
A house to rent on Bailey street. En-.
quire of Mrs. Walker. ct
Mr.. Charles Harvey, of Kinston, is
here with the view of spending the sum.
mer and is guest of Mr.. S. B. West.
The rain seems to have set in for a
rainy spell, and it is warm spell, too
just what is wanted, if it does not go too
far.
Capt. T. w. Patton has undertaken a
very important work-a map of the
townships of Buncomhe county. We
look for accuracy, for no one in the
county has knowledge of boundaries and
localities superior to that of Capt. P.
In the contest tor the West Point ca
detship conducted on the 10th before
Prof. S. F. Venable, Mr.. Edmund M.
Blake of Shufordsville in Henderson
county was the successful competitor.
There were ten or twelve contestants.
Congressman and Congressman,
legislators and ex-legislators may be
happy. Desmond has pea nuts enough
to keep them munching through the
deariest session. Look in and see.
Some of our unsophisticated young
northern sportsmen must not carry their
eagerness after game too far. Turkey
Buzzards are not wild turkeys, and the
| former, if laid hands on suddenly are very
apt to make it known that the wrong
passenger has been walked up.
The reports in the Neacs and Courier of
| the Atlanta Convention say that on the
question of uniform Bankrupt La W
Mr.. Malone of North Carolina made a
strong speech in favor of the proposed
law. He was among distinguished speak
ers pro and CON, and sustained the honor
of his State handsomely.
Col. ]. M. Ray, who has spent the win
ter at st. Augustine, Florida, is again at
home. He was much pleased with his
winters sojourn in the land of oranges,
and reports large crowd having spent
! the winter months in that delightful
locality. He says that the place for
Asheyille to advertise her summer
advantages is in Florida-the travelling
public would then be made more thor
oughly acquainted with what we have,
and he believes judicious advertising
there would be productive of much good.
The map of the county which Capt. T.
w. Patton is preparing will prove of in
calculable benefit to the magistrates and
commissioners in the discussion on the
first Monday in June, of the stock law
question. The map has been gotten up
with great care and is an accurate repre-
sentative of the county in every respect.
DR.. Watson, County Coroner, was sum-
moned somewhat suddenly this morning
to hold an inquest over the body of q
man found dead at Coopers Station. He
had no information of the cause of death
1cTudp6 we Will ODLdln pdftlCularB IN
the course of the day.
The woodwagons have withdrawn
from the square under the effects of last
nights ordinance of the Board, and are
modestly arranged on q vacant lot near
the square. The square being freed from
the woodwagons, now let it be freed from
mud, as far as can be done.
Kepler's new advertisement will of
course attract notice; for Kepler always
has what is good. This time he surpasses
himself if possible, his stock of family
groceries being more extensive and more
varied than ever before. He comes in
very opportunity to supply some of the
deficiencies of scanty market, over and
above these essentials there is q feature
which will win many pic mic party; for
is every thing to make q woodland feast
complete.
Gentlemen's Furnishing Goods.
At H., REDWOOD & Co..
"A good stock at fixed and reasonable
prices. III. REDWOOD & Co.
New goods constantly arriving.