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, 1886-02-18
Lincoln and Grant.

In Gen. Grants descriptive &C =
count of ''Preparing for the Wilder
ness Campaign" in the February
Century, occurs this account of his
first interview with Lincoln, which is
followed by fac smile letter from
the president, written within short
time afterward, and Of great interest
as showing his confidence in the
general in chief: ''In my first in
teryiew with Mr.. Lincoln alsne, he
stated to me that he had never pro-
fessed to be O military man or to
know how campaigns should be con-
Quoted and never wanted to Interfere
in them; but that procrastlnation
on the part of commanders and the
pressure from the people at the
North and congress, which was
always with him, forced him into
issuing his series of Military
Orders'-one, two, three, etc. lie did
not know, but they were all wrong,
and did know that some of them
were All he wanted, or had ever
wanted, was som9 one who would
take the responsibility and act, and
call on him for all the assistance
needed, pledging himself to use all
the power of government in render
ing such assistance. Assuring him
that 1 would do the best I could with
the means at hand, and avoid as far
as possible annoying him or the war
department, our first interview end
ed.
''The secretary of war l had met
once before, but felt that l knew him
better. While commanding III West
Tennessee we had occasionally held
conversations over the wires at night,
when they were not being otherwise
used He and Gea. Ballsok had
both cautioned me against giving the
president my plans OF campaign,
saying that he was SO kInd-hearted,
SO averse from refusing anything
asked OF him, that some friend would
be sure to get from him all he knew
l should have said that in our in
teryiew the president told me that he
did not want to know what l pro
posed TO do. But he submitted q
plan of campaign of his own which
he wanted me to hear and then do as
[ pleased about He brought out a
map cf Virgi&ia on which he had
evidently marked every position
occupied by the Federal and Con
federate armies up to that time lie
pointed ont on the map two streams
which empty into the Potomac, and
suggested that the army might be
moved on boats and landed between
the mouths Of these streams. We
would then have the Potomac to
bring our supplies, and the tribu-
taries would protecs our flank while
we moved out l listened respect
fully, but did not suggest that
the same streams would protect
Lees fanks while be was shutting
Us up. l did not communicate nv
plans to the president, nor did l to
the secretary OF war, or to General
Aallesk."
, 1886-02-18
SJlINsON@,

In the District Court of the Third Judicial Dis.
trict Of NashiDgto on T-rritory, holding terms
al Port Townsend.
E. III. MCALXoND, Plaintiff,
JOHN T. AISswoRTHY, Defendant
Action brought in iha District Conrt of tn
Ih1rd JudIciaI District OF tha Territory of
washington, ho ling terms AZ Port Townsend
for The counties of jefferson. Claam, Island
ana San Juan, and complaint filed in the
county OF Jefferson, in the Office of the CIc.',
To JoHs &. AIsswoRrHr, Defendant:
Jfa tie name OF tho United States of AIDarfcs.
ron are hersby required to appear In an lciinn
brought against you by the above named pIain-
tfe III the District court OF iha Third judicial
District OF the Territory of Washington holding
terms at Pert ToWDsend, JeffsTron County, IN
said Territory snd 10 answer the complniEt sled
thcrein within sixty DAYS after the first nubiica-
tion of this summons, or the plaintiff will apply
10 the Conrt FOR the relief denand ded in said con-
piaint.
The cause and general nature OF the action j.
ne follows: That on The f2th day ef SeptpaItcr,
\ ID 1851 in the Territory of Alask:.. the de-
fendant, John c. An>worthy, then being the
owner OF one Eah interest in ths schooner or
vessel called the champion" of Port Town
send. OF about forty tons burden. sold 10 the
plaintiff: T.. II. McAinOnd. for the sum of fifteen
hundred dollars. which was then fully paid by
plaintiff. tLe SAID one-half OF said schooner
-Champion. her tnckle, apparel and furniture,
and then and there delivered 10 plainig his bill
~ s.le. evidencing such purchase and sale, hnt
which bill of sale was defective. in not being
, 1886-02-18
BASHhN BEIlLOWINGS.
LITTLE MULEY MAKES TERRIBLE SMASH
IN THE DEMOCRATIC CHINA SHOP.

IN THE DEMOCRATIC CHINA SHOP.
It may be thought because the
editor of the Port Townsend Call
was drunk a few days ago that he's
off his nut, but he isn't At this
writing he is sober, and he takes this
opportunity to inform you democrats
that he has concluded, to be a demo
crat. Yea, men and brethsring, we
used to be on the other side of the
fence; then We straddled the fence
awhile; but, having concluded that
Democracy has come to stay, VIC have
thought best to lay aside the neu
trality thus far maintained and come
out Il regular white washed howler
from Howlerville. We have thought
this question over for long time,
and have concluded to go the whole
hog. In fact, we have said to this
old rocky world, Do you Worst!
You may destroy US, crush us out,
smash the types that click, click,
click-click as of hen eating wheat
of a board-but by the great Jump
ing Geehosaphat we have solsmnly
decided to keep the democratic ad-
mlnlstratlon from going to the dogs
and we'll do it or bust chain try
ing. Cleveland needs just such
support as we can give him, in fact
it is very doubtful if he could sus-
tain himself unless we were to come
10 the rescue. Or course We expect
to be handsomely rewarded for tax
ing this great leap in the dark-and,
by the way, this brings rs to discuss
Beecher. Now, we don't dislike
Kuhn: indeed We don't. He loaned
US money when we needed 1t; and
such men are both scarce and handy
to have around; but then, you know,
Beecher got in, and has actually
given Us an iad," and We believe it's
safest to holler Tor him, even if Joe
should get mad, beeause-well. be-
cause it always pays to stand in with
the man that's on top. We hate to
, 1886-02-18

The gross earnings tax law, about
which SO much stir was made at the
last session of the Legislature, is not
IN harmony with the spirit of our
theory Of government. It should
have been repealed, and had not the
impression have been general that
it would be repealed, there would
have been a much louder demand for
sueh action. There is q division of
opinion on the ground OF expediency,
some maintaining that the present
law is better and brings a larger reve-
nue. than to have railroad property
taxed as other property is taxed.
We do not believe the question of ex-
pedisncy should be considered IN Il
matter Of this kind, though it is by
no means certain that the gross earn-
ings basis is the more profitable one
FOR the Territory. Indeed, if we
may consider the evident desire of
the n. Z. r. r. Co. that the law
should stand as it Is, we may safely
conclude that the interests Of the
Territorial treasury are not specially
enhanced by our gross earnings law.
1t ought to be plain to everyone that
the only true and correct basis upon
which to tax corporation property is
the basis upon which private property
Is taxed. There should ba no making
Ash of one and fowl of another. Ali
property should st6nd equally be-
fore the law. 4 corporation is for
most purposes as an individual in
the eyes of the law, and corporations
should be dealt as having no rights
greater nor less than the rights
OF individuals. This is the whole
question summed up in nutshell,
aad divessed of sophistry. There is
as much sense and reason in apply
ing the gross earning rule to an
ordinary business man Us to cor
poration. Corporation property
should be assessed and taxed in the
county or counties where it is locsted,
and should be honestly and fairly
valued, Just as any other property
is supposed to be-aud the railroad
company should be obliged to pay
taxes on all its lands or yield them
up to be sold, just as the lands or in
dividuals are sold. No man should
be elected to the next Legislature
who is not sound on this question.
It will be live issue as well as tAat
of supervision by commission over
Srsights and fares.
, 1886-02-18

The Whatcom ReUeiHe sees a
probability of Hon. W. Fl. White
being the next democratic candidate
for Delegate to Congress, and wants
Capt ]. c. Haines to be pitted
against him. Capt. Haines' bid for
popularity among certain people, in
connection with the Squak murder
cases, will hardly land him in Con
grsss. 1t is said in Oregon that the
riot congress" was organized as part
OF political movement in the
interest of democrats, Hon. John
Myers, democratic aspirant for gov
ernor, having been at the head of it.
We hardly think there is much polo
tics in the crusade yet, but if there
is wouldn't it be just as we'll TO let
the democrats have q monopoly of it
it they want to?
, 1886-02-18

When Baty was sick, we gave her
CASTORIA,
When she was Child, she cried for
CASTORIA,
When she became a Miss, she clung to
CASTORIA,
When she had Children she gave them
CASTORIA
, 1886-02-18

The Washington correspondent
OF the Oregonian. after having can
vassed the situation carefully, comes
TO the conclusion that neither Wash
ington, Dakota nor Montana will be
admitted to statehood at this session
OF congress, but that enabling acts
will be passed for all three. That is
just what we want for this territory.
We would soon have a constitution
framed and adopted, and the Gov
srnor's proclamation would usher
Us into completely developed state.
hood before the close of 1856, if an
enabling act were passed by March
4th. E
, 1886-02-18

rr.rusT.'--. -.~ tc-. ."i - BY law. This s.,t-
IN gr.f-rt 40 lCHl aaI the defendant 10 ,.I1
.-r1- ,V.,U-r .I- ..raII- " .s!Ee and d s,;n-
, ,.., :, , e., .i h. niin, ,Tlr n NJ J, oi s4a evi
u --Hl lnHl"T "ta=uFIrn,' hsr taci.Ia ieIt
srrrl pa fan.'u.e- and IN c:Ie of hi- efrSi,a ap-
] ~ do: Vat ] % ..p Pm r 81 De appointed by the
D,Aes M lgl her Ielf . is just and eqHiiabse Seh
$3.50 EI:urS- The Hon. ROysr = C,.o--
,... Jr1-e - -a'i District Court. ans ~ :,
~A-- s-gI aE aid CouTt this Igtb da,. ,ils u.
--~-# JraHrr A n, lSSf Ni
LANES SEAVEY. Clerk
Rr.'. .Ias. a. 4t,Iss. Attorneys for Pl9iullf
I.... .-. .a-lt.su Fob IStn. 1856
, 1886-02-18
8As a'Frklg Argus.
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY Is. 1856.
Editorial Notes.

George William Curtis, the prince
of mugwumps, has joined the great
democratic editors Of New York,
Pulitzer and Dana, in the demand
chat Garland must go from the caJ-
met.
, 1886-02-18

1t is significantly remarked by tie
Seattle correspondent of the Oregon
ian that not one of the four persons
ahot in the riot was an American.
not one a citizen of Seattle, not one a
man of family.
, 1886-02-18

Did you hear the little muley bull
believing today? He paws and
tears up the ground fearfully-but
like Josh Billings animal tied to a
stake, Il notiss he don't get loose all
the same" He thinks he's just shak-
ing the backbone out Of the CONT
nent, and as long as it don't hurt
anybody he may as we'll enjoy him
self.
, 1886-02-18

The death of Ex-Governor Sey-
mour, of New York, removes another
figure prominent in the politics of
ihe Nation during several important
periods within the last quarter of a
century-principal among which was
when he was a presidential candidate
against the great citizen soldier,
Grant. Governor Seymour was a
pure and high minded statesman,
than which no higher euology can be
pronounced on any man.
, 1886-02-18

The Chinese in Port Townsend
are becoming seriously alarmed, and
arc preparing to leave. They have
been informed by citizens that they
would not be safe in remaining. 1t
is we'll. Our people should unite in
encouraging them to go. No violence
or threats of violence will be tolerat-
ad, but if they can be induced to
leave quietly and without unneees-
sary delay tho community viii be
much better of.
, 1886-02-18

New Orleans Picayune: The human
crank turns himself. And furnishes the
nearest approach to perpetual motion.
, 1886-02-18

London has her bread riots, Ire
land her evictions, Russia her nihilist
crimes and Germany her government
al tyranny-all going to show that
the conditions Of society in Europe
are peculiarly unequal, and oppres-
sive to the lower classes. To harmon
ize labor and capital, hiring about
universal oduc"tion, elevate the labor
ing masses with Il sense OF response
bility and native pride. and instil
more generally habits OF economy,
industry and provision against want
and distress, Is today the highest
duty of craftsmanship the world over.
When wage laborers can be induced
to secure individual land holdings,
however small, to spend less for
strong drinks and hurtful amuse
mentS, and more for homo comforts
and savings against sickness or old
age, there will be fewer jails and
poorhouses, lower taxes, fewer strikes.
more contsntmeht, and approach to
that peace and plenty that VIII fore
tell the millennium. 1t has been dem
onstrated that men spend six times as
much for intoxicating drink as they
do for bread; that strong drink is
or indirectly the cause of
seven-tenths of our crime. and of q
large share of our pauperism and in
sanity. Laborers who spend their
earnings in saloons or at the gaming
table seldom think of these things,
though they rob their wives and
children ana sacrifice their own man
hood Then, when business depres
sion comes, Us it must come every
where ut times, and their customary
employment gives out, they have 10
surplus to tide them over; and hun.
, 1886-02-18

Truth: The want of money Is the root
of much evil.
, 1886-02-18

Nature will always take the color of the
spectacles we wear
, 1886-02-18

Lime Kiln Club While we mus put
mo- or less confidence in human natur as
we pass frew life. de man who buys a
j&ckknifc widout tryin' de blades on a
shiLgie may fin whittliu' harder work
dan hocip' con.
, 1886-02-18
Well Spent.
r. - IT

An exchange says: I'VE spend nearly
100000, 900 per annum on our schools.
Well, it is money well spent. We hav0
the best base bali players in the world
, 1886-02-18
United States District Land Office.
Glrnrir. WASHINGTON Terriforp

"
-,o'i.o j. hereby given that. in cnrnDlisnco
with rl" uIpFI-iuGS uf the Act of Congress mn
prove Juno p, ISIS entitled An Act for the
.ls oi Timber Lands in the States of CaIifor.
MIA OREGON -'y@.iu and Washington Terri.
'n.E-. b.asH #r.rrri IA. OF lalam County
Nu-I.s-.nn Territory, has thia day fled in
thl- u..e. isgWlicItion to purchase the hi
~ So f-. 50 -! . or uf qr OF sec No. p and
W E. U. So .- nt -.-. 20. 2i. IN township No. ST
north r.a-" SO. T. east OF the NIllaTetJs Mer-
i1-.rH-
tnv aU.i ui! -gT-pH= claiming adversely the
-Ti , lr-rg; FHi Land. or any portion thereof
are h'raHv required 20 tlc their claims in this
oli'Va within sixty rGI days from date hereof
'.fv-G EuiCT NY hand. ut my Office, in Olym-
T.:I, NJ. o.. this !..h day of February ls>5.
JoHN F. GdWEF.
-.H.. Ea.isl=T OF The Land Ofics
TaieI states District Land Office
OLYMPIA, ". T, Feb. 9Th, IS-ji-
10 james C.. E9r."ay. and al whom i may
CuH.r.a:
Sv.5.- = a-rg,- -igal that Charles johnson
has a'a1 untfr. or intention to make dnxi
P-p., a-.-re Oh" yIcris nr the Probate Court. At
IFS -fl 5n EH., Utu -rH-SS, W T.. Oh WcdHes-
tt.E. ..- 10 G-y ~ April =. D. 1855. Pre-
-Tf.-'.s j. = >u- 3D. iis. for III. l. 4 OF the y
u. -.t- IT, -tr. a. = u - west.
geaa.aa 49, ";ta.-ss=: Joseph King. Thomas
TnG i-iE- lE.r.s.- Wells and Denny . ConHsl
ali at T,.-., y T.
2:= JolS I. GowEv. Register.
, 1886-02-18

NoL. XVIII The WEEALH AE@U~
ha7 Just entered upon It's eightaonth
volume. 1t has made q record that
requires neither explanation nor
apology. An extensive and rerma-
neut business has been built up. and
the prospects Of the paper for the
future may well be enviea by those
less favored in public esteem The
paper speaks It's opinions without
fear or favor, and never hesitates to
advocate what it deems 10 be for the
best interests Of the public. 1t is
not hide bound politically; although
voicing its honest convictions freely,
it allows ali others the same privl-
lege. Such a paper, when it has
sufficient ability and Judgment to be
a leader Of public opinion. and suf-
ficent enterprise 10 publish the news
the public demand, cannot fail to
succeed.
, 1886-02-18

In the District Court of the Third Judicial Dis.
triGt Of Washington T-rritory. holding terms
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1886-07-18
GuyCYRIL.
For the AsheviIle CITIZEN.
WARNING TO THE PEOPLE.
VIEWS OF DIR. NJ. SOUYIELLE on
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.

I beg the use of your columns to convey
word of caution relative to that most
fatal of all diseases consumption. 1t is
the cause Of nearly one-half the deaths
occurring between the ages of fifteen and
thirty-five, and in English speaking
countries alone destroys over 100000 an
Inually. The localities. the germ of con-
sumption. may exist from inheritance or
from transmission by contagion, inhala-
tion or absorption, and once acquired may
be developed by privation, exposure, re-
peated colds, catarrh, bronchitis and
other diseases.
A consumptive may communicate the
disease to a healthy individual by inspir-
ing the same air, by physical contact, or
sleeping together, or by eating food con-
tanning tubercular matter, owing to the
noxious osmozone, which surrounds the
patient.
Personal contact, or the constant COM
panionship of invalids, should be avoid
be well ventilated, food never be tasted
by the healthy in the sick room, bedding
should be well aired, and sleeping in the
same roomby no means allowed.
My experience, however; has lroven
that all these dangers may be obyiated
and the sick may be continually cared
for with impunity by the use of a pro-
phylatic Treatment, which shall be
happy to demonstrate to any person at
my Office, Chunn house, Patton Avenue,
opposite the Battery Park Hotel.
DR. M. SoUvIELIE,
late of the Paris and Berlin Hospitals.
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1886-07-18

The work of 'ciyilizing" the
grounds around the Battery Park is
going on steadily. Around a build
ing not yet finished there is or was
much of rubbish. Much of that
is yet to be removed. But the front
grounds are approaching the state
they are. intended to present per-
manently. The grass has been
smoothed by a lawn mower, and is
now an even carpet; walks are being
laid out. Two summer houses have
been erected and a large pavilion,
just in front of the hotel, and on the
site of the batteries, is to be built,
which which will he large enough
to accommodate dancing parties.
One of the most beautiful, and at
same time interesting works is that
CONNECTED with the old earth
works. These have been preserved
in their original shape; not only
preserved, but restored with differ
ences that instead of rude faces of
rough earth, the slopes will be sod
ded, and the parapets are already
thicklY set with geranuims, coleus,
and other gay flowers, proving that
grim war in reality has smoothed
his wrinkied front. 1t is now the
most beautiful, as it is most promi-
nent part Of the grounds. Col. Coke
has sacred preserved in their entire
ty the forms of all that relates to
history, while he has invested the
forms with a beauty that is sugges-
tive only of the triumphs Of peace.
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1886-07-18
Arrival and Departure Of Passenger
Trains.

Arrival and Departure of Passenger
Trains.
SALIsBURY:-Arrives 9:55 o. m. and 6:l6 r n.
Departs 1000 m and 4:31 p m.
Tennessee--Arrives $3.50 a. m. and AL p. m.
8. Departs 1901 o. m. and 6:21 p m.
WAYEEsvILLE-Arrives 500 p m. and departs
1910 q. M:
by the 9:55 o. m. train I; the general mail from
the Paint Rock branch by the 4:21 p. m. train.
A mail from Washington and Charlotte, or
pouches from lines connected with these points
is received by the GIG p. m. train and pouch
Asheville and Salisbury, inclusive, and for
warded by the $40 a. m. train going east.
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1886-07-18

ew We invite attention to the ndver
tisement of N. Plumadore, concerning
lands fol sale. If
Laces and Em6roideries an great Uariety.
cod III. REDWOOD & co.
Grand special sale week,
at WHrTLocK's
Prof. Price will preach at o'clock thii
afternoon at Zion church; and at the
same place at half past 8 in the evening
Mr.. M. D. Cooper, of Brevard, is quite
i'll, and his son left here yesterday to see
him, accompanied by DIR. Burroughs, who
has been called in as consulting physic
ian.
Col. Junius B. Wheeler, brother of the
historian, Col. John II. Wheeler, died
recently at Lenoir. He was veteran
of the Mexican War, and was some
years Professor at West Point.
Mr.. ]. L. Bell, from Brevard
dropped in on us yesterday after
noon. He informs us that Mr.. NJ.
D. Cooper was somewhat better
when he left.
Mr.. 6. n. Coffin, of South Carolina
and brother of Mr.. Eben Coffin, OF Ashe-
Vile, has been appointed chief of sthe
Division of Issue in the office of the
Comptroller of the Currency, at Wash
ington City.
Mr.. A. Arn1itage, representing the
hat house of Davis & Walker, of Knox
vile, Tenn, is stopping at the Grand
Central with full line of samples. Our
'knoxTf frieuxis intend Tnaiying q faUd
able effort to obtain a good portion of the
trade of Western Carolina.
Yesterday Brother Hale OF the
Marshall Tobacco Groa0er called on
us, and for half an hour there was a
very active scratching of pencils,
that being the mode of communi>
cation preferred by our visitor.
The Richmond and Danville rail
road Company has ordered 5000
copies of Mr.. H. A. Helpers guide
book of Western North Carolina for
general distribution. There is a
new edition out, greatly enlarged
and increased from the first one,
with a complete and accurate timer
ary of the route, with the origin
and history of the towns and VII
lagos, and with new illustrations.
It should be in the hand of eyery>
body, whether at rest, lat home, or
on the wing, travelling.
A visitor remarked to us the other day
that Asheville presented one striking
popularity, but to strangers, a very pleas
ant one and that was, that every family
seemed to take boarders. This is largely
true, but not universally so. But that it.
is the fact, is the assurance. to the visitor
of finding away from home all those
pleasant social surroundings 10 which he
is accustomed at home and falling at
once in another community Unto his
pleasant informal habits of life which
make the move simple change of loca.
ton; and not the building up of another
social life. He is at home in one place
as well as another, with all the pleasures
of novelty and change.
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1886-07-18
HE ROUND KNOB GERMAN.

The ROUND KNOB GERMAN.
We have no particulars of the en-
tertainment which took place on
Friday night. We only learn that
it was attended by goodly num-
Der from here, and was as delight.
full as anticipated. There were
enough for about twenty couples in
the German, the music was good
and under the circumstances of a
long ride and consequent good ap-
petite, the supper, q substantial one,
was perfect in all respects.
An attendant on festivity prom
ises us report for next issue.
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1886-07-18
ANEcDorE OF Mrs. PARr1NeToN.

ANECDoTE OF Mrs. PARTINGToN.
One of those nice young men who part
their hair in the middle asked Mrs. Par
tington the other day how old she was,
she replied: "Eighty-three." He heayed
a sigh and said, Before am that old ]
shall be food for worms" "La me-" ex-
claimed the old lady, "are you troubled
with 'em? You should use Mrs. Win
slows Vermifuge; and some of Hart's
Antibillious Pills would be good for you.
You ought o get ahead of them worms
at once" and the good old soul moved on.