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The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1886-09-22

Mr.. A. c. Bruce, a prominent
architect of Atlanta, is in the city,
stopping at the Swannanoa. Mr..
Bruce furnished the plan for Mr..
w. L. Reynolds handsome store
building on Patton Avenue; also is
engaged on plan for the magniti-
cient structure on the corner OF
Court Square and Patton Avenue
for Mr.. w. w. Barnard.
An affray took place yesterday after
noon near the city on the rail road be-
tween a white and colored section hand
in which the latter was cut with shovel
in the hands of the former, severely,
though not fatally. The assailant made
his escape from the Sheriff who had
gone, on information, to make the arrest.
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1886-09-22

DIED, ,s..-
On the 10Th inst, of typhoid flux, in
Chunn's Cove, this county, Mary EN-
erett Smith, child of H. M. and Clara
Smith, aged years. j.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-22
The Southern Negro Farm Laborer.

The married negro farm laborer is a
much better fellow than his single broth
er. The latter is more of q nuisance than
\ help. When you hire him he will
cheerfully attach his valuable autograph
middle name X-to any ironclad con-
tract you may draw up, and as cheerfully
break said contract the next day, if it
suits him so to do. He is surly, insolent
and dis0bedient. He demands a holiday
every Saturday. Nearly every night,
when he should be wrapped in sleep,
dreaming Of unlimited 'possum and roast
Eaters, he is prowling over the country,
on amorous thoughts intent. In conse-
quence thereof he appears the next
morning half asleep, and fulf1ls his daily
task in p slipshod manner. Should he be
blowing in the field and @ strange negro
be seen passing along the road, he will
arrange it so that they meet ut the fence,
and an hour or more will be given up to
intellectual conversation. Doubtful
points in political economy and theology
are settled, and after q brilliant inter
change of ideas Sambo will resume his
reluctant work,
Never cross him if you can avoid it.
He will submit to no dictation. You
must always be polite, even obsequious
to him. He is a strick stickler for ETH
quette, and will leave you in a moment
if you infringe on his self-esteem. Insult
him and he has a covert revenge. He is
too shrcwd to resent openly. To get even
with you he will put pounded glass or
DoiSOn in the feed-boX. and the soul of
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-22
10 Be STRICTLY ENFORCED

Order Sent Out BY the CHIEF Of Po-
lice to all Captains Commanding
Precincts.
CHICAGO, Jan. 16.-The following
order was prepared by the chief Of pc
lice to-day and copies were sent TO all
the captains this afternoon
"CHIcAGo,lLL., Dec. 10. 1856.
"To Captains Commanding Precincts
Subsection 1850, article So, OF the
municipal code provides that all doors
opening out on any street from So
looms, barrooms or places where liquors
are sold shall be kept closed on suns
day, and that all windows opening up
on any street from ssuch bar or room
where liquors are sold shall on Sunday
be provided with blinds, shutters or
curtains so as to obstruct the view
from such streets into such rooms.
You will see that this ordinance is
strictly enforced throughout your pre-
cinct on and after January 23d, and
promptly prosecute all persons viola
ting its provisions"
FREDERIC EBERSOLD,
General superintendent.
When Chief Ebersold was asked
why be had issued this order. and if it
meant the inauguration Of a positive
effort TO enforce the sunday law, such
as was made when Mr.. Medlll was
mayor and Elmer Washburn was SUI
perintendent of police. he begged to be
excused from talking about the mat
ter; the order could speak for itself.
He had nothing to say to anybody ex-
cept members OF the police force.
When Mayor Harrison was asked to
interpret the new order, he said the
law did not require the closing up Of the
business of the saloons on the days pre-
ferred, but simply that the doors should
be closed and the blinds drawn SO
that those passing by should not be
disturbed by people going in OF out or
by the confusion that might be going
on within. He would see that the Law
was faithfully obeyed more strictly
than the IL o'clock law. There would
be no special liberties or privileges ex-
tended to any class Of saloon-keepsrs.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-22
A wOodon. Lerred ran,s Iota.

Speaking of wooden legs, there is an
old soldier employed in the government
of1ce in this city who has had some ex-
per1ence with an artificial limb, his meat
one having been taken off at the knee.
Among the most amusing was II with a
s~leeping-car porter. This pampered rail.
way tyrant rarely earns his quarter all
round by his p~retense of backing shoes
and Tipping dust from his victims back.
but it is the habit Of this w~oOden-legaed
man to utilize the darby IN taking off
that leg and making him earn his hire.
On n train he struck an uppish sort of
a porter-a brother TO the insufferable
swell who sings out last call for dinnah
in the DINING cah?" That darby stood
around with a languid dignity that
would that would make q street-corner
dude sick at heart.
The maj with the wooden leg made up
his mind he would "wake that niger
up" before he Clipped in his quarter.
He told a couple of men in the car his
purpose, and they joined in with him.
He wears his shoe firmly fastened to the
wooden leg, having no need to remove it,
and having fallen once from q loose shoe.
After his berth had been made up he
went to the dressing room and unstrap.
ped his leg, keeping hold of the strap,
and then got to his berth. Then he
called the porter. "Ive got rheumatism
and can't bend over" he said, "and l
wish you'd pull off hat Shoe" The por-
ter united the shoe and tried to pull it
off, but it wouldn't come. "Pull hard"
said the passenger. The darky gave it
another pull. "Oh, brace against the
berth and pull" said the passenger, The
porter had blood in his eye. He put his
foot against the berth and pulled like q
dentist. The passenger let go the strap
and the darby fell back with the shoe
and the leg. "My God! You've pulled
off my legl' shrieked the passenger. The
porter dropped it, and with his eyes bulg-
ing and hi. teeth chattering, he broke
from the car. He concealed himself in a
corner Of the baggage Car, and pretty
soon the two other conspirators came in,
pretended they didn't know where he
was, sat down on a trunk and talked over
the awful condition Of the man whose
leg had been pulled off, and about the
penalty the darby would have to suffer
if he should be caught. The porter was
of no service to anybody that night, ever
after they explained the joke to him.
Milwaukee Sentinel.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-22
John Kelly oraduaIIy sInkIng.

NEW YORK, Jan. 16.-The Sun thi
morning says Mr.. Kelly had a sud-
den relapse early this week, and for
several days 1t was thought he would
die. The crises has, however, passed.
and he is picking up again slowly,
From sources entirely authentic 1t is
learned that MI. Kelly is certainly in a
condition Of physical debility, with im-
paired digestion. The latest and most
alarming development is the gradual
wasting away of the nervous tissues:
He is gradually sinking, and his death
may occur at any time. The relapse
this week indicates that it may come
suddenly. He has made a noble fight
for life, and an ordinary man would
have long since succumbed. His ma
turally strong constitution has enabled
him to triumph in many severe at
tacks, but his pluck is slowly giving
out and he is becoming listless, He
is beginning to feel bad over mis- condi-
ton, and this adds to his nervousness,
He has not been out Of the house
since his return from Clifton Springs.
and when not confined to his bed passes
his time in moving ~restlessly about
the house.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-22
A MEXICAN Volcano in Litlration.

The ancient volcano Popocatapeti has
got into the courts. Not that it has been
boldly transported into the halls of liti-
cation, but it is the subject of o novel
suit at law. For many years Gen. Ochoa
has been the owner of the volcano, the
highest point of land in North America,
together with all its appurtenances. The
crater contains n fine quality of sulphur,
which the general has been extracting,
giving employment to Indians who cared
to stay down in the vaporous old crater.
The property was at one time fairly
profitable, but now it appears that the
volcano was, some time ago, mortgaged
to Mr.. Carlos Recamier, who brings suit
Of foreclosure. The papers have been
joking about the matter, some asking
what Mr.. Recamier intenu.s to do with
his volcano when he gets legal possession.
He has been solemnly warned that the
law forbids the carrying out of the coun-
try of ancient monuments and objects Of
historical interest. Probably there are
precedents in law for the foreclosing of
volcanic property, but you nor have
never heard of them before.-Mexico
letter.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-22

ought to undergo thorough Judicial
investigation.
In a case involving such questions.
it seems to me especially imperative
in the government as a duty to It's own
officers, to vindicate or condemn, and a
duty to the people to set on foot and
follow up a complete investigation.
In my opinion, the proceedings
should be in the name and wholly by
the government, not on the relation or
for the benefit of all or any of the
petitioners, but in the interest Of the
government and the people, and wholly
at the expense and under the conduct
and
CONTROL OF TIE GOVERNMENT.
l think it should be instituted at
such point and in such court as will
best subserve the purposes Of public
convenience and full inquiry.
Such a proceeding, SO conducted,
will, as 1 think, comport with the
dignity of the government and the
gravity of the subject, and will insure
a final and just adjudication Of the
controversy. Very respectfully.
L.O. q. LAMAR
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-22
1ndlyIaual susceptlblllty to shock.

People who are slender and nervous
sometimes express a dread of
The effect that a Shock might
have upon them in case of
ccident. At a recent meeting Of the
New York State Medical association, DR..
G. w. Brown, referring to individual
susceptibility to shock, said that "some
persons of feshy habit and apparent
health will succumb sooner to a minor
injury producing shock than some others
of delicate habits and nervous tempera-
ment, the nervous system in the latter
giving way less readily" Also, shock is
less in persons suffering from chronic
diseases than in healthy people, though
the former are less likely to make COM
nlete reeoyeries .-Chicag0 Vines.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-22
when a Chlnamnn Is Diving.

IN order that Chin Fung, of Denver,
Colo, might have plenty of room to
make his flight into the Flowery king
dom, they treated him thus; His Chinese
attendants, thinking he was going to die,
caused the removal of the patient to a
vacant building on Wazee street. Here
the wounded Celestial was placed on a
bare couch, without blankets or cover
ing, the windows and doors were opened
wide, and Chin Flung was let alone
Chicago Hernld-
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-22
TERRIBLE EXPLOSION.

One OF the most Serious Fire-Damp
Explosion in the Hlstoryo Of Rocky
Mountain Coal Miners--ThIrteen
Persons KIlled--A Train Of Cars
Broken Into Fragments.
EVANSTON, WYOMING, Jan. 16.-De-
tails Of a ire.damp explosion which
occurred in mine No. 4 at Almy, at an
early hour Wednesday morning, have
just reached here, and show it to have
Ueen the most serious in the history Of
the Rocky Mountain coal miners.
Occurring as it did at night, when
only a light force of miners were at
work, the death roll was limited to
thirteen souls, but had it taken place
during the day the loss of life must
have run up into hundreds, for every
person in the mine at the time met
with instant death. Tho whole face
Of the country, and that portion Of
the settlement fronting the slope,
gives evidence Of the terrible force Of
the explosion. The weight and fan
houses were entirely demolished, and
the engine-house wrecked, while resi-
dences and business.houses lost fronts,
windows, doors and chimneys. The
mouth Of the slope has the appearance
Of a huge funnel, from which fully a
thousand cubic yards Of rock have
been torn and distributed over the adj
jacent country. A train Of thirteen
cars going down into the mine at the
time Of the explosion was broken into
fragments, aud shot out as from the
mouth Of a cannon. William and Jo-
seph Evans, passengers thereon, were
most terribly mutilated, the former
being blown over the engine house and
a portion of the town. The body was
found 700 feet from the mouth OF
the slope, minus head and arm and
entrails. 1t had bounded and rolled
fully 80 yards after striking the
ground. TimbeTs and track for x
feet inside the slope were torn up anC
scattered over the surrounding coun,
try, and the ground for fully half {
mile from the mouth of the mine was
covered with pieces of cars, ties, and
timbers and other debris. Every air
shaft was blown away, leaving huge
pits. Many people living near the
mine narrowly escaped death. Huge
timbers crushed through the roof Of
Superintendent Faulk's residence $50
yards from the slope, and fell between
two beds occupied at the time by him
self and family.
John Smith lives in a house in front
of an air shaft in the mouth Of the
mine. Here the force of the explosion
bored a great hole in the earth twenty
feet in diameter, and roek weighing
over a ton fell through the roof into
the kitchen, demolishing a stove. The
store of Beckwith, Quinn & Co., two
hundred feet away, lost its front and
some goods were damaged. The wheel
from a pit.car passed through an out
house near as it was thrown from a
catapult. The mines are worked by
Beckwith. Quinn & Co., under contract
with the Union Pacific Road. All of
the victims save two were Mormons,
married and have large families. The
most acceptable theory as to the cause
of the explosion is this: Two hremen
are employed to examine the mine ev-
cry night for ire-damp, and see that
it is clear before the day shift goes on.
These men carry both open and safety
lamps, and it is believed one Of them
ventured into some room with the
former where an unusual quantity Of
gas had accumulated.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-22
The Condition of the Cheyenne
and Arapahoe Indians Denied.

LITTLE Rock, ian. 16.-From an
Indian Territory special the facts con
corning the condition Of the Indians
in the Cheyenne and the Arapahoe res
ervatiOn are learned. 1t appears that
the reports of starvation and suffer-
ing which have been given out are
generally untrue, the Indians being as
well supplied as usual in the matter Of
food. Bands OF bucks of either tribe
who have been in different portions Of
the reservations at long distance from
the camps and village, have suffered
from cold and privations. The dissat-
~isfaction reported arises from local
causes Of little moment and is confined
to a minority Of the tribes at the
agency. No trouble is anticipated.
1t is stated that no Indians have left
the reservation.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-22
Tha Raouest Rafuaad.

New YORK, Jan. l6-William Lyon
was born in this city twenty years ago,
but by error was registered in the
health reports as a girl babe. Yester-
day his mother asked to have the record
changed SO her son might get some
pension money due him. The request
was refused, and the legislature will be
called upon to fix Lyons legal sex.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-22
A physician AasassInated.

GALVESTON, Jan. ia special
from New Boston says yesterday
morning DR.. Shad Shaw, a prominent
physician, while sitting on horse
back in front Of a store, was shot and
killed by some n secreted near by.
Suspicion pointed to w. B. Busicm,
whose brother James was killed by
Shaw about one year ago.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-22
Trains to Resume Running on Mon-
day.

CHATTANOOGA, Jan. 16-The tunnel
on the East Tennessee, Virginia s.
Georgia railway nea this city, which
caved in last Wednesday, will be re-
paired and trains resume running on
Monday next. Arrangements were
perfected to-day whereby through pas
senger tains on the road will be taken
to Dalton over the Western & Atlantic.
and from that point go east and south
over the East Tennessee, Virginia &
Georgia.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-22

PETERSBURG, Jan. 16.-Henry
Jones, Thomas johnson and Richard
Brown, living in Dinwiddie county,
attended a dance Thursday, which was
kept up until a late hour, when they
started on their way home. Becom-
ing benumed with cold the three
sought shelter in a stable where they
were yesterday found frozen to death.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-22

During the recent high Windstorm Link
river was blown almost entirely dry, 80
much so that men and boys walked
across the bed of the river picking up
fish by the hundred. AS this statement
may be doubted by some exchanges we
will explain by stating that the river has
numerous falls and the wind kept the
water from flowing from upper klamath
lake while the lower lake could not bach
n above the falls. --California Paper.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-22
Bean Bags for delicate Honas.

A favorite gymnastic exercise with Bos-
ton young ladies is performed with bean
bags. The bags are covered with plush
of different brilliant colors, and are $50
nice and soft" that the most delicate
hands toss them about with ease.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-22
News ID the Lost Schooner

BILoxIE, Miss, Jan. l6.-The
schooner lost on Ship Island last Mon
day, was Lilly Semmes, owned here.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-22
Death Of Secretary Bayard's Eide
est Daughter.

WASHINGTON, Jan. l6.-Miss Kate
Bayard, eldest daughter Of the seeFe,
tary Of State, died suddenly about .
o'clock this afternoon. The reception
at the white house was suspended na-
mediately on the receipt 81 the news.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-22

Locomotive engineers share the super
stition OF sailors in regarding Friday as
an unlucky day.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-22
Mrs. Fllto and Two Daughters
Again Come to Grief.

EAkGlN I'll
MONTREAL, Jan. 16.-Mrs. Filto and
her two daughters, the three creole
ladies, who were discovered starving
themselves to death while suffering
from smallpox during the recent
epidemic here, have again come to
grief. DR.. Lamberg, medical health
officer, in visiting them yester-
day found them again engaged
in the attempt to starve themselves.
They have a sewing machine and
plenty Of needle work, but informed
the doctor that the needles were de-
mented and flew from their hands,
there being a devil In them. DR..
Lamberg consulted with members of
the isolation committee afterwards.
and secured provisions for them. APP
plication was made for their reception
into the general hospital, but the med
zeal superintendent said the hospital
was not for such cases. 1t is likely that
an application will be made to day to
have them sent to some insane asy-
lum.
, 1886-10-09

In your d~ressing-room you have soft
cold water and a sponge, probably placed
there over night, so that it is in the
morning of the same temperature as the
air; then you have a nice, soft Turkish
washing glove and a piece of plain Cas-
tile or ivory soap-not scented; that
were dangerous to health; then standing
before a basin of hot water the whole
body is quickly lathered and rubbed
thoroughly. This ought net TO occupy
more thar say three minutes, and after
this comes the cold sponge bath. which
need not take more than a minute and
a half. A moderately coarse towel
should be used, and the skin should be
thoroughly dried. Remember that the
towel must not be rough enough to irri-
tate the skin, but only to produce a
pleasant glow; remember, too. that there
must be no dawdling over the bath
dawdle as much as you please while
dressing, but battle with judicious celer-
ity; ana remember, thirdly. that you
must never neglect to wet the head with
cold water, else disagreeable sensations
will be the result.
The bath is to be taken on an empty
stomach, and Immediately after getting
out of bed. The slight shock caused by the
cold water will be succeeded by feelings
very delightful, indeed. feelings which
might describe if | chose, but will not.
as | want you to experience them.
There are sponge baths and plunge baths
and shower baths, all Of which may be
takent at home; but for all forms Of
one | have just trie! TO describe Cor.
Cottage Hearth.
, 1886-10-09
Domestic Darts.

WASHINGTON, Oct. S.-Arrangements
for the removal of the remains of the late
Chief Justice Chase to Ohio are com
pleted. The remains will be taken by a
special train leaving on Wednesday after
noon and be due in Cincinnati Thursday
morning. the 18th. Memorial services
will be held in the forenoon of the l4th in
music hall. The funeral services will be
held in the chapel of Spring Grove ceme-
terry, Thursday afternoon.
RICHMOND, Va, Oct Sat the after
noon session Powderly's address was
finally read and a report made by the
committee appointed to investigate the
case of the home club of New York was
made and adopted. With regard to the
nature of that report Powderly decline 1
to furnish any information. Committees
were appointed upon the law OF appeals
and grievances, and upon, the state of the
order and a special committee upon dis.
tribution of the resolutions. Other bust
ness which zane before the convention
was appropriately referred. A resolution
was adopted providing for the appoint
ment OF a special committee to take into
consideration those parts of Powderly's
address which relate to educating and
training youths for the performance of
their duties as citizens.
New YORK. Oct. S.-Railroad circles
and Wal street were excited to-day over
the rumors OF the emerging of the New
York. New Haven x Hartford, Boston x
Albany and the New York Il New Eng
land railroads In one system. During the
session, an order was served on President
Clarke. 1t was said to be an order OBJ
tanned by Cyrus w. fell from the SUI
preme court, directing HIM to account for
funds of the New England company to
the amount of 81. 24O.OOO. Mr.. Clarke
would not talk about the matter.
%PITTsFrELD, Mass. Oct. S.-Considcr-
able excitement was occasioned here to-
night by the report that ex Town Treasurer
Josiah Carter he'd been arr, sted for en-
bezzlement of the town funds, The
amount of the deficiency is said to be 500,
600. Selectmen have been in session all
day.
RIcHMoNp. Oct. s. Powderly was
asked to night if it was true As reported,
that the assembly yesterday appropriated
sl2, 900 for the relief of those left idle by
the strikes on the Southwestern railways.
He said it was not; that no appropriation
had beeu made, nor was any needed The
fund Of 500, 900 raised for relief had been
distributed, and there was no suffering
now. He said a report had been circula
ted that district No. lOl had been injured
by strikes. but the district has five dele
gates in convention, showing the member
shin to be 5000, and. as a matter of fact,
has 1000 more members now than before
the strike.