The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1885-09-01

Ilngof Ale, the great SUMMER UTluh,
at Pelham's, by the bottle and on
draught. tt.
The circus and then the Fair.
The Firmin Concert at the Opera Hall
tonight.
We are glad to say that the condition
of Mr.. William Johnston is considered
improved to-day.
Y The next session of the Asheyille Fe-
male College will open on the 9th inst
See advertisement elsewhere: f
EYerythinglconnected with the Com
ing Fair wears an auspicious look. Ey-
cry body and his wife are making some
thing to bring to it.
= Mr.. Mcdonald, of Charlotte, left for
home yesterday evening, and Mr.. Dom
aid Balm leaves sto-morrow-the last of
the visiting knights Templars.
The Cemetery Company will, to-day,
conclude their negotiations for Gene
terry ground, and work will soon. beibe-
gun in preparing the same for USE
The Petersburg Inder-Appeal of "Mon-
day, August 31st," reached the CITIZEN
Office Monday morning at 9 o'clock.
Quick transit.
There is reported danger of split
in Methodist church in Pennsylvania
on the question of roller-skating. Those
members who tried it are violently op-
posed to it we presume.
The additions to the subscription list
of the Daily and Weekly CITIZEN are Of
the most encouraging character. Wear
glad to know that our efforts to advance
the interests of Western North Carolina
continue to be appreciated by the pub.
lic..
DR.. H. N. Wells, of Haywood, is in the
city. He reports the interest in the
coming Fair as very great, all the people
ladies and children-talking about and
getting ready for 1T.
We learn from gentleman from
East Tennessee that the tobacco crops in
that section are very fine in all respects
and that the cures SO far made are excel
lent. There has this year been very
large increase in acreage.
September the 1st, the first day of the
Fall months, comes in bright, beautiful
and exhilarating. the very beau ideal OF
Southern autumn day. Who can think
lof leaving the mountains now to go back
to the low country? >
Merchants should bear in mind that
the business season begins on September
1st, and in order to catch the opening
| trade advertisements should be inserted
at once. The trade will begin fully two
weeks earlier this year than it did last.
Treasurer Donald Balm returned to
Raleigh by this mornings train, after
what we believe to have been a very
pleasant soiourn in the mountains. Mr.
Balm certainly looks improved BY hii
rest, which he needed and deserved
more than any public man we know OF
for he has been chained to the p9r" O
public service for more than half hi
life. It must have been gratifying e
him to ind how many and how warm
his friends were in this remote sector
Iof the State.
The Goldsboro Messenger says our ole
friend .BTr. Noah Rouse sold three bale
of cotton of the new crop in Kinstono Of
the 28th. Mr.. Rouse is one of thos,
farmers who have approved of the no
fence law, stood by it through thick ant
thin, and is now reaping the profits o
his wisdom.
The Messenger says that DR.. e. NJ. Rob
inson has ten acre field of rice nea
Goldsboro, from which he expects t,
make 400 bushels. Rice is no longer
+ tide water product, and does as well il
Wayne as in New Hanover or Bruins
Ewick.