The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1886-02-20

IFor tie ! shevill6 ClTIzkN.
AN INTERESTING AND SUGGEST.
IVELETTERF FROM RABBITF00T.
READ AND CAREFULLY DIGEST
BUTTERMfLK SRRIN9s,
Buncombe sc. n. g.,
Feb 18th, 1885.


BuITERMILK eERIkes
buncompe Los Ns ~
rel 2 15tn 1ec0.9
Editors Gfizea, 4 slIeuille GeilHenaeIl
Ihave inst Rad vo,,r article relative t
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irior rllasssLoh ls's's. tesa' =. ts1l1 ~ elas
virtues OF the rabbit foot as an Indicator
&c. &c. / am q little SURPRISED at this
osrao;oiI,, ,.,,,s,, CO.'S.
" -. 80. -
tenslVe lRIofI.aasloa on az greas s.lDl ss'ts'
should nave missed bnle zFnen az eoiiege'
In addition to what Yoa have gained
frt1n our friend. Mr. ISrhns,S Il "a. = i,ni
q S $50. e e, ~
70 - -. 8 g
dence as to the many virtues OF The Tab'
BIT foot. From the great want of knoWl
odaa l;s,,,o,,oa -, tI,ss + sl.S,fs. Il
= II s!.s.
a1s.y alos z & e
clle Iose toossoi m ttie soallilaoH iaoIe1i
Carolina hare, when creased thoroughly
with the oil or fat of the 'opossum, then
placed in a. buck skin sack, or pouch, and
placed under your pillow, before you re-
tire to rest, will be the means of making
you dream pleasantly during its stay un-
der your head. lis so, and had my
wit, compulsory education, been adopted
as it should have been long since, all
such valuable information would have
been in use for years.
Last evening, feeling that wonld like
to have pleasant, dreamy night, got
out my old rabbit foot, saturated it well
in 'opossum grease, placed 1t In the buck
skin sack, read my bible. said my prayers
and got in bed: And such dream as
had
l dreamed that the Board of Trade of
the city of Asheville, had met, and unan-
imousiy agreed. to petition the County
Commissioners to levy a tax to build
macadamized roads over every public
thoroughfare leading into thu city, that
the request, or suggestion had.been adop-
ted, the road built, and pedestrians could
hardly cross the streets, blockaded as
they were, with vehicles of all kinds, la
dened with the products of the farmer,
who had come to exchange them for the
goods of the merchant. Ny heart, |
know, leaped for Joy.
l dreamed that the people of your city
had adopted the suggestions of d. Catch
eli and other brainy men of AsheVille,
and light, pure water, freedom from dis
ease, had all been procured by voting
ther dreamed that the County Commits
sioners and Magistrates, by invitation of
the worthy chairman of the Board, had
met in the court house, in Asheville, and
in one short day, ordered that fence
be built around the entire county, except
Black Mountain, showing that they dis
'carded the bowling of politicians, but
knowing the wishes of the people, adopt
ed the stock law. [ further dreamed
that Bawl, Blarney, Blowhard, Bluff,
Bragg and Blatherskite, all declared them
selves candidates Tor lhe legislature
aSainSe the n.oGN "a" lne elec.lo1 1au
peen.n neio, ana tney were peaeeh 10 asaIn.
L dreamed IhaG Sne STREET cars were run
nlng from the Fair Grounos TO the lool
OF beaucatcner, also Iroin Asheviiie JUNO
lion TO the northwest part OF the city;
nat the johnston corner mao Deeh solo
LOT tnlrIy Inousand do!laTs.
large iour story pIick mouse naa Deen
puilt ON II. furtnef tnat the money tof
Wnien tne TAX payers OF Duhcompe nae
Pala 70 Oaiiu Drluge at 0uogers Iora'
Oh Ene owannaroa, Hao peen lo.nu'
snuglY put away ior salo purpose TAKEN
OUT anu nne urioge DuiiG. ehaDiln% as II
does travellers, lurymen, farmers, ana all
to cross, though the old ana dangerous
ford be blocked with elght men ice Tor
nine days; Further that PLAIN though
t o.ao's ,S.n eu au ~ on -. oui,C ho,'e on
r. Roo. n tIan h,,,in ~ - aaIias ,rf,;ist
:.: ne.e .lie utn muo Ii 49, San ~. "ntiSO tLU
. on;Ins, n,'a oo.I5 ~o ttan,.aIS -. oI
,rr;.i 81 0t tba orod;t Sido Of tha ., aoca,rf
W liz Honor on 1s yo,,r no6io Mavor for aid.
So nj nrt go - ,,,.-oa IN feod;ro tbo
-, tng ne"tI ~ enu pL,o ol.ad "a ond ~
nungly, IloSnihs 'ne naAou' - Inu ~ elne
a,.a auet ~ .riGsn 3se "mT ~ ~ O"S' "eo
'"1oil 1lon, GIN
could see the executive committee OF
made by donations from the mercnants,
improve the bulidlngs oI sac aSSoc!aIlon
thereby proving that AsheVliie Is TOO
proud, ana understands ner interests 100
well, to allow any retrognade movement
in her city. dreamed that our Fan
week had arrived, the frosts OF OCTOBER
had but changed the color OF the foliage,
the beautiful brown trimmed With
green, the crimson shaded with orange,
D ixed with all the exquisite tlnts OF ma
lures handlwork, caused as 1t Is by the
departure OF summer, and arrival OF ta!l,
was sight that angels might ENJOY; this
magnificent scene In all It's grandeur can
be enjoyed only IN TINS ioVeiy tand OF
ours-truiy the Land OF the SKY.
At our Fair could see tt farmer meet
his brother farmer, the boy his sweet
heart, the husband watching with ieal-
Gus eye the success of the handlwork of
his wife, daughter, or son, who had
brought articles to fairly compete with
others, for the prizes on such occasions
given, and show that he and they were
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