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The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-06-19
Within Our Gates

During the next three months, we
estimate that there will be fifteen thous-
aud people. This is estimating. Our
present population at ten thousand, to
which we add five thousand visitors that
we expect to be here and at near by
hotels and boarding houses. The ques-
ton arises how are we to feed this
multitude?
That is very easy question to answer,
provided you have the provisions on hand.
But suppose we should be visited this
summer with blizzard. such as they
had in New York last winter, could We
pull through?
Well we hardly ever have snow storms
here at this season sure enough to stop
the wheels of commerce, but you need
not be surprised to see our prices go
great deal lower than the lowest point
registered by the thermometer during
the blizzard last winter.
Having foreseen the rush of visitors to
Western North Carolina this summer.
We have prepared ourselves accordingly,
and are now busy receiving thlsiiis.st .ad
largest stock OF
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-06-19
The Telephone System.

ItIe jghly time that the telephone
service of this city should be estab-
lished. The stoppage of the old sys>
tenn, no matter how imperfect it
might have been, has proven to be a
great inconvenience. Now, if the
Southern Bell company intended to
establish a plant in Asheville, let
them begin about it at once, or else
get out of the way and let some other
company do so. The business popu-
latiOn of our city absolutely need the
telephone exchange, but they are not
willing to be bull-dozed by a mercis
less corporation. So, their only re
source lies with the city council, and
we hope that Major Martins applica
ton for the five years exclusive right,
in behalf of the local telephone Or
ganization, will receive the consider
alton, and approval of the Board of
Aldermen.
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-06-19
A BRILLIANT WEDDING.
Account of the Recent Marriage at
Hot Springs.

A correspondent writing to the
CITIZEN from Hot Springs, gives the
following account of the nuptials of
Mr.. George L. Marshall, of st. Paul,
Mimi, and Miss Carolyn Rum,
bough, of Hot Springs. He says:
'sThe marriage was announced to
take place at half past four o'clock
Tuesday afternoon. Father White,
of st. Laurence's Catholic church of
Asheville, was the officiating clergy
man. He took his station in the
large bay window of the west end
parlor of Col. Rumbough's residence,
which was beautifully decorated
with floral offerings from the brides
lady friends. Soon Miss Carolyn
entered the room leaning upon her
fathers arm, followed by Gov. Mar
shall and the groom. Next came
Messrs Harry and Ed. Rnnbough;
Misses DanGsidge q Rnazhos1gh 1and
Minnie Reynolds; Mr.. and Mrs. B.
w. Hill; Miss Annie Fitzgerald; Mr..
Jas. H. Rumbough, and Master
Charles and Miss Sadie Rumbough.
These together with the family SER
wants witnessed the beautiful and
impressive solemnization of the
marriage ceremony of the Catholic
church. The high contracting par
ties received many handsome and
valuable presents, among which
were the following: Golden chain
and diamond crescent, Mr., and Mrs.
J. H. Rumbough; diamond and
topaz necklace, Mr.. Geo. l.. Mar
shall; diamond bracelet, Mrs. D. B.
Stafford; elegant library lamp, Mr..
and Mrs. B. w. Hill; silver luncheon
tea sett, Messrs Harry and Ed.
Rumbough; exquisite hand painted
tea sett, Miss Minnie Reynolds; sus
perb French plush jewelry case,
Miss cambridge Rumbough; silk
plush lambrequin, Miss Annie
Fitzgerald; silver card receiver,
Master Charles Rumbough; mani
cure sett, Miss Sadie Rumbough;
pearl pin, Mr.. Frank Wright; white
feathered fan, DR.. and Mrs. Doylin.
Mrs. Royce and Mrs. Weir were
represented by the magnificent bri
dal banquet.
Tea was served in the dining hall,
after which the bridal party was
driven to the station where they
took the night train for their future
home in St. Paul. And thus it
was that a son of the far away
West entered our mountain wilds
and took unto himself for life one
of the fairest flowers in all our
''skyland,"
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-06-19
Blaine and Gresham-and don't
Won forget II

you forget it.
Rev. Jos. e. Carter, of Henderson,
vile, is in the city.
Mails reaching this city were
again on time yesterday.
The street force were at work re-
pairing Flint street yesterday.
Geo. B. Carter, Esq, of Louisville,
KY. is registered at the Swannanoa.
A handsome new front to the
Ballard building will be begun in a
days.
The churches were very largely
attended Sunday, both at morning
and evening services.
Mr.. E. NJ. Andrews, of Charlotte,
will open large furniture house in
this city at an early day.
Mr.. Chas. L. Cliff is acting assis-
tant postmaster at the city post
Office, in the absence of Mr.. Saun>
ders.
X = -.
The commencement exercises Of
Judson College, at HendersonVitle,
will begin Wednesday and continue
two days.
Prof. J. M. Tiernan and wife
(Christian Reid, have arrived in
the city and will remain here dur
| ing the summer.
Sanitary inspector Howell will
devote this week to experimenting
the work of cleaning the city, and
all nuisances should be reported to
him at once.
Mr.. M. L. Harwood of the Mana
facturers' Record, Baltimore, has
gone to Greenville, S. c., to write up
its business interests and attractions
for that journal.
Burt Denison, the Patton Avenue
jeweler. yesterday had placed in
his store one of Halls patent fire
and burglar proof safes, weighing
four thousand pounds.
We learn from Judge Gudger that
no election has been held to fill the
vacancy caused by his resignation
of the captaincy of the Richland
Rifles, of Waynesville.
John Sherman, says he thinks
he's got it. What a goose John
must be; and how he will '.cuss"
those Southern delegates" when he
looks at his bar'l after the conven-
ton is over.
Visitors at the Swannanoa last
night were J. S. Kene, Louisville,
Ky.s M. S. Farmer, Flat Rock, N. c.;
w. C. Stuart, New York; W. o.
Knight, Richmond; J. P. Stone, Jr.,
Providence, R. l.
Capt McLoud left for New York
Sunday afternoon, to be absent
about ten days. A telegram re-
ceiyed from him yesterday evening
stated that the heat in New York
was terribly oppressive.
Round trip tickets will be sold at
excursion rates on all railroads to
parties desiring to attend the Wo-
mans Mission Society and district
conference at Hendersonville, cons
mencing on the 26th inst.
1t is reported in the city that five
persons, including the mail agent,
| were killed in the Virginia Midland
accident between Lynchburg and
Washington Saturday night, and
that twelve or thirteen passengers
were seriously injured.
The Winston correspondent of the
Raleigh Neaus Observer writes:
"Mr. J. H. Barnard, of Asheville,
is in the city in the interest Of the
Sprague Electric Street Railway 1t
is hoped by our people that be will
be successful in his enterprise here.
1t is needed and will pay.'
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-06-19
THE SUPERIOR COURT.
Only six Criminal Cases Upon the
Docket.

The June term of the Buneombe
superior court convened yesterday
morning at ten O'Clock, Judge
MacRae on the bench: Owing to
the unexpected absence of Solicitor
Moody inferior court Solicitor, w.
R.. Whitson represented the State
in his absence,
The selection and empaneling of
the grand jury occupied the atten-
ton OF the court for nearly half an
hour, after which the charge-an
able and exhaustive one, was de-
livered by his Honor The grand
jury is composed of Messrs w D..
Hyder, T. N. Ingle, NJ. S. Glenn, G..
w. Miller, D. G. Stephenson. Rufus
Asbworth, il Clark John Nor
gan, J. P. Castor, J. H. Murphy, j.
D. Barnard. +. w. Bowen, w. e.
Breese, E. G. Cole, J. C. Fitzgerald,
Lafayette Whitaker, Rufus Weaver.
Mr.. J. P. CASTOR is foreman.
There are only six criminal cases
on tie docket, and of this number
two were sent up to this court on APP
peal from the court below Two forg
ing cases are on the list; one case of
disposing of mortgaged property;and
the sixth Ease is one charging, the
defendant with being an accessory
after the fact in a murder. The
State docket was taken up yesterday,
and the calender of civil cases will
be reached this morning. The
petit jury is composed of the follows
irg good and true citizens of Bun
combe: J. R. Whittmore, a. W.
Ingle, C. w. Wilson, G. w. Whitti~
more, F. H. Craig, ] L. Smart, j..
T. Justice, E. Baird, A W. Walker.
J. o. Howell, w. r. Randolph, j.
D. Heron.
On the civil docket there are two
hundred and ten cases, and Judge
MacRae yesterday morning re-
quested the assistance of the bar in
reducing this docket to such an
extent during this term that heres
after new suits in this court could
be brought to speedy trial. His
Honor also gave notice that he
should expect all parties concerned
in cases set for trial to~day to be
promptly on hand, prepared either
to 90 on with the litigation, pay the
costs or take non~suit He wished
to dispatch the public business with
all possible haste, not to conflict
with the proper administration Of
justice.
His Honor then dismissed the
petit jury until 8 O'Clock this morn
ing, and announced his readin 4ss
to hear argument in the case of
State VS.. Ben Fortune and Hardy
Burnett on appeal from the-inferior
coart. Several other cases, mos
tions, ETC., were ~11e;Tfrf during the
afternoon session, after which court
was declared adjourned until 8
o'clock this morning.
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-06-19

The Salisbury Press says: On
last Saturday night while Mrs. Seyf-
fert was walking in her room, in the
old Mansion House, she heard the
report of a revolver. On walking
across her room she heard another
report, which was quickly followed by
a sting on her arm.sShe was in the act
of falling when her husband caught
her. Upon examination, it was found
that the ball had passed through her
arm and grazed her breast. The ball
came from the direction of Kluttz'
drug store,
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-06-19
New Advertisements.
. No Mayors court yesterday morn

No Mayors court yesterday morn
ing.
Solicitor Moody arrived last even .
ing.
K. P. Hyman, Esq, CT Hender~
sonville, is in the city.
The republican circus opens at
Chicago this morning.
Real estate is looking up. So
say AshevilIe the dealers therein.
Swannanoa Lodge, K. OF H., held
its regular weekly meeting last
night.
Very many people from the coun-
try are in the city in attendance
upon court.
Messrs. e. c. Twitty and Jas. T.
Prince, Of Darlington, S. c., are at
the Swannanoa.
A party convicted of cursing on
the streets was fined $3.50 by Mayor
Harkins last night.
Mr.. D. s. Watson has gone on a
business trip to Graham county,
and will he absent several days.
Mr.. E. II. Fulenwider has gone
South in the interest OF the C. E.
Graham Manufacturing Co., of this
city.
Thomas A. Edison is now exper-
imenting upon new electric flying
machine. We believe he has his
first baby.
Hon. Chas. Price, of Salisbury. is
here in. attendance upon court, as
counsel for the Richmond & Dan
vile railroad.
The Mission Hospital is deserving
of the support of every taxpayer
in the city of Asheyille. Help to
support and maintain it,
Since the 18th of May, 1887,
Mayor Harkins has disposed Of
1873 cases in his court, out of which
number 267 were discharged.
Tobacco breaks at the Farmers
warehouse yesterday. Very little
tobacco was offered for sale. but
prices were better than usual.
Bishop w. w. Duncan, of South
Carolina, will preside over the
Methodist district conference to be
held at Hendersonville rext week
We learn that new front is to
be built at an early day to the
building now occupied by J. E.
Dickerson & Co., on South Main
street.
The editor of the Raleigh Signal
the republican organ of the State,
refers to the negro members of his
party as "stinkpots" Well, well,
welll!!
Mr.. Perkins Mosely, one of the
cleverest commercial tourists we
have ever known, leaves to-day for
Baltimore, after several weeks stay
in Asheville. His many friends re-
gret his departure.
fhe removal of filth and garbage
from streets and alleys of Asheville,
is more to be desired at present
than anything else, Every failure
to remove such nuisances should be
reported to the Mayor at once.
| No arrests were made by the po>
lice yestesday, and the register at
police headquarters shows that
fewer arrests have been made fol
the month of June, than for any
month since the new administers
ton has been in office.
The meeting of tie Young Mems
Democratic club of Asheville prom
ises to be unusually interesting on
Friday evening next, and it is earn
estly hoped that all democrats
whether members of the organiza-
ton or not, will be present.
A prominent republican who was
in the city yesterday said that the
North Carolina faithful" who were
delegates to the Chicago conven-
ton would fill about the same posi-,
ton in that body that yaller dos
: would in a blooded bench show
He deplored the condition of thing
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-06-19
Several cases were tried in JUS
tice Summey's court yesterday:

/ y - y
Exjudge ]. G :. Gudger, of
Waynesville, is ID the city, stopping
at the Grand Central.
Major w. H. Malone has returned
from an EXTENDED trip to the VESTS
ern portion of The State.
Messrs w. D. sprague, of Round
Knob, and r. McInturff, of Hick-
ory, were at the Grand Central last
night.
Judgment in the cases sent up
from the inferior conrf to the supe-
rior court has been reserved by
Judge MacRea.
Messrs. Nichols q Williams, real
estate dealers have lust sold several
lots on Bailey and Silver streets
which will be improved soon.
Yesterday was one of our warm
est days. The warmth, however,
was only feltin he sunshine taking
bic.
w. A. Blair & Co. have just re-
ceiyed and opened one of the largest
and handsomest stocks of under
takers goods ever brought to this
city.
Special meeting of Pisgah Lodge,
No. 32,. K. of p. was held last night
at their hall on Patton Avenue, and
the. second degree was conferred
upon several can iidates.
Sealed bids for the instruction
of the Catholic Rectory in this city,
will be opened and considered by
Father White, at St. Laurence's
church Saturday at noon.
Patent fire harness and collars
have been purchased for the horses
of the city fire department, and
superintendent Swicegood is now
as happy as a clam at high tide.
Mr. J, S. Tanning, who lives near
Mills River, was thrown from a
mule, which he was riding, Satur-
day afternoon. He was terribly
bruised, and the iall came near
breaking his arm.
Mr.. j M. Campbell purchased
yesterday the property belonging to
DR.. J. NJ. Stevens p Patton Avenue,
east OF and adjoining the Buncombe
warehouse Mr. C. got good bar
gain in this purchase: It is good
property.
The CITIZEN returns thanks to A.
NJ. Carroll, NJ. A, of Richmond
College, for an invitation to attend
the commencement exercises of that
institution which began Yesterday.
Mr.. Carroll is ason of Rev. DIR. J.
L. Carroll, of this city, anG obtained
his degree at the close Of this ses-
sion.
sSsSince Oregppkwent so heavily re-
patsliuarr- 'lest late ecetioa the
whole State fls3 been deiuged and
nearly ruined by rainstorms and
cloudbursts. This, with the sudden
appearance ofih9 locusts in certain
republican States of the northwest
ought to be both timely and terri-
BILE warning to that party to stop its
wicked ways Of obstruction and Sec
tional irritation.
The Knoxville Journal, republic
can, says after the first ballot Sher~
man will be out of the race, and
winds up Its article with the sug=
gestive statement that "if the ncni~
natiol is not made early in the ac-
tion it will almost certainly mean
that Blaine shall lead again. "
When Shernl ms manager in Ohio
admits a large majority Of the dele
CATION of that State "are strong
Blaine men, were he not out Of the
race;" and when the Pennsylvania
delegation whose people are notori-
ously tnr Blaine, have concluded to
cast the vote of that State solid for
an obscure mayor of town of that
State-Fitler Of Philadelphia-the
man who cannot see Blaine in all
this is stupid ind eed.
|
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-06-19
DR.. Carter is right.
The Times saws:

He Saw for Himself and Is Satisfied.
The following card was published last
week in the Watauta Sentinel, and we
commend it to the young white men of
Western Carolina:
BOONE, n. G, June 4th, 1888.
went to Raleigh as delegate from
Watauga county to the Republican State
Convention which met ON the 23Ed day
of May. When left Watauga county l
was convinced that the present system of
county government ought to be changed,
against the Republican party was origin
ated by demagogues for political purposes.
After attending that convention [ was
completely changed in my opinion, for I.
saw with my own eyes negroes jostling
their.way among white delegates, acting
uproariously, and making themselves
unduly prominent in the transaction of
business. They took complete control of
the convention at times, and frequently
it was impossible for white man to get
the floor, or to obtain a respectful hear
ing. There were two negro secretaries
of the convention, and during portion
of it's sitting it had negro presiding
officer. Two of the four delegates to
Chicago were negroes. Altogether, there
was too much negro in the conventie n to
suit me, and although 1 have been q
Republican, 1 am a white man and be-
ieve in white men ruling North Carolina.
I fully appreciate, for the first time
what lie people of the East have to
contend with in fighting against negro
rule and negro insolence, and my ideas
on county government have altogether
changed. ] am in favor of the present
system of county government.
z l take this opportunity also to state
that do hereby formally Withdraw from
the Republican party. which is RESPONSE.
bic for ajhy danger there may be of foist-
ing negfo rule upon North Carolina.
Acting as do now on principle, and
being moved by no desire for personal
aggrandizement,I l deem it proper to warn
the young men of the country, who, like
me, are actuated by principle, from being
carried away by the specious and decep-
tive sophistry of Republican orators.
The welfare of North Carolina, moral,
political and material can only be sub
served by the Democratic party, the
party of the people. I only wish that
every young Republican in the west had
done as I did-gone and seen the Re.
publican convention for themselves.
They would haye reached the same
conclusion that I have.
J.P. ROBBINS.
The above letter was given to the
Lenoir Topic and will appear in this
weeks issue.
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-06-19
al SneciaI sessinn

A special session of the city coun-
Gil was held last night, and the tele-
phone franchise question was argued
before the Board by Maj. Martin FIR
the local organization, and by Mr..
M. f. Burke for the Southern Bell
Co. After. much talk and many
questions the Board decided to give
the matter a final hearing on FRI
day evening next.
An ordinance protecting The city
firemen and their property was also
passed, and the Boarl adjourned.
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-06-19
Notice 10 Adverstsers.

Parties frequently have ADVERTISE
ments inserted till forbid" and allow
them to remain longer than they sus-
pect, and then object to paying for such
All parties may expect to pay full tran.
sient rates for all till forbidn ADVERTISE
ments We hope there will be no fur
ther misunderstanding upon this point.
1t is much more satisfactory all round,
to fix length of time and agree to rate Of
charges in the beginning
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-06-19
Sale ON senex Street.

This morning at ten o'clock J, ].
Hill, auctioneer, will sell, at public
auction, two improved lots on Seney
street. A free bus will be run FROM
court square to the place where the
lots are to be sold,
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-06-19
North Carolina's Mineral Wealth

North Carolina'S Mineral wealth.
The Raleigh correspondent of the
Richmond Wing says;
Prof. Shelly, who has for some weeks
past been examining the deposits of iron
ore in the Danbury section, has made
surprising discoveries Hundreds of feet
of beds of the finest magnetic ore have
been unc overed, varying in thickness
from two to eight feet. Some is so near
the surface that miners may throw it mp
with shoYes. The ore looks just like
fresh broken bars of steel.
Interest and some excitement is man
ifested over the Kings Mountain tin
mine. It looks as though it viii be a
gigantic thing. Four shares of $1,000
each were sold last week to Professor
LeDue of New York, and Professor
Furman, of Texas. for $1,000. Theee
gentlemen~a<e mineral experts and
agents for NoEEhern mining syndicate.
Twenty laborers are now excavating in
tunnels, and washing is being done to
determine the quality of the tin. Prof
Farman is in charge of the work.
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-06-19
HotaIs and BoaraIng.houses

Supplied at wholesale rates, with all
kinds of Crockery, Glassware. Table
Cutlery and EilyerWare. Prices given in
large cities are duplicated here, saving
you freight and risk of breakage. We
carry one of the most complete stocks in
the South and can ill orders promptly.
Our fancy goods department is full Of the
latest novelties. Call at Laws, 81 d SO
S. Main st.
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-06-19
The AsheviIle Light Infantry.

First Lieutenant Ed. weddin. of the
Asheville Light Infantry, will call upon
the citizens of the city to-day for sub
scrfptions for the partial equipment of
that company. Mr.. A. Whitlock has
very generously donated $50 to this pur-
pose, and We hope that his example may
find many followers among the business
men of the city. Help the boys; they
deserve it.
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-06-19
Final Judgment

Was Yesterday rendered in the
Superior court clerks office in the
cases of Agnes Ashton, ct. ais. and
Emma Erwin, ct. ais. for the sale of
certain lands, the actions being er
pdrte, and the parties minors at law.
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-06-19

We offer twenty-five dollars re
ward for the perpetrator of the fo!
lowing lines:
If l was lokle editor,
Wouldn't have time;
wouldn't print cussed word
For lessen dollar line.
I'd git my grub and liker free,
And tickets to the shows;
l wouldn't pay for the buggy hire;
And wouldn't wear good close?
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-06-19
rhe RABIES CRY for It.

And the old folks laugh when they find
that the pleasant California liquid fruit
remedy, Syrup OF Figs, is more easily
tax en- and more beneficial in its action
than bitter, nauseous medicines. 1t
strengthens the Liver, Kidneys, Stomach,
and Bowels, while it arouses them to a
healthy activity.
For sale by Ii. H. Lyons.
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-06-19

Call at the Farmers Warehouse on.
North Main street and see some cheap
Sewing Machines.
w. II. Littleton, practical lnachinist
is there to repair, sell or buy Sewing
Machines call on him and get your
needles, oil and parts.
div
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-06-19
He Has Nothing to do With the Case.

He Has Nothing to do With the Case.
A prominent citizen of Asheville
has just received a letter from Hon.
Thos. D. johnson, our able and eff
cient representative at Washington,
in which, among other things, he
says ys:---.---.---,..--.
81 cannot take any part in regard
to locating the public bnilding in
AsheVille. Mr.. Linton was sent to
determine the matter, and 1 will not
Interfere in any way. 1t was my
business to get themoney-which I
did. 1t is now for the people and
the Treasury Department to locate it.
Representing all the parties who want
it located at different points it would
not be right for me to interfere. 1t
must go where the Department de-
termines to locate it, and 1 shall be
content