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Daily Republican., 1888-02-28

LONDON. Feb. 27-The village Of
Va.tor q, IL the north OF 1tAly, has
been hei. buried by en- avalanche
Many houses were wrecked and tbeiI
oe-u Jauts hnr!ed In the ruiuH Toe,
from BsrgsN1 have GrriVe3 to AID il
dlsiuterc,Iv ths turiad.
TTanty thrag cl:rsea hYga been re
cover d. StVsrAi persons have bees
eztric2ted alive, though more or iss
Injured.
Daily Republican., 1888-02-28
The Payment Of TAx

Bstuseu tho outdoor business Of the
collectors ard the Aleknsss incident TO
men OF every eAlling, persons who wish
to pay their poll tax are having . great
deal Of trouble pepatles canRot b.
appointed 10 Teselvs the taxes, but tho
men must call again and losa an hoaI
or more Of time. Under szeh oireuu'
stances " Ia ROk surprising that the rs
sesatne7t laas are locked EsoR Is o de
lusion abd snare. and tho collie etcrl
denonuced for ways TIN; are dark and
tricks that are vain al beating th'
hSAthen Cn!nea.
Daily Republican., 1888-02-28

In order 10 keep up with sS r,,,a Css
buAiness the Delaware terri i'. n, vsib
pany has built q nav kiln rsy II
over e aventh stree. bridge, Al "
make faar kilns now IA az sr.Si
works. Tbe ktlps have VIVA W., I, ,pb
AS the downward dram, gnu g,,t. "
stack answers for Ill 10 60. s" ~
drnt. Ia furnished bs nndef '''
connortAd With the kla0k.
Daily Republican., 1888-02-28
a oeAl-Ladsa sohoorer wEsehsd

PORTLAND, Maine, Feb 81 The
schooner Nellie Bowers, coal lAien,
from New York for Portland. was
wrecked on Saturday evening Gu tAe
east point Of Richmond Islond. This
crsw contested OF eight men, and Of
these Captain Spear, ;ha hEss EDI sec.
Ond mates and the cook were drowned,
while !o1E 5eStEeu were saved. The
vssssl was driven i1to tho bGsastIs
during a thio1 snoW.EtoIn Dad let 20
both anchors, which held for ssserRi
hours, When tbs chains parted md tn
vessel Wtat Rshore. This four ss1LneI
whs were ctvtd jRmpeG TITO bes, and
managed 70 land Gu the t;isaj, whit
the osle-s Remained on 10 y,si:l, and
when the pohOongT wen: - pltce3 they
were drowned. The vessel ard cargo
arc total loss. The vessel was owned
By Carleton 81 Co OF R)3kgoFt
Daily Republican., 1888-02-28
Tho saivsio.. .sr-nJ ~ London,

The Salvation Army L,n'''' "a
lieve as for As abs .lS t s,a
which pHoyEila a. tha ass' 80 r.. ss,la
Aoquittd large prem sts g - a,, an ID
where they viii establish . %, , n 4
depot. Fer QUE penny Oh ~ ~, 4,
cetves refreshments aud W. d
ing, or coup and brad. ~
penHy he r oelvss el;heF o'sp' an hi
Children hre given 6Ssin q ,,,S.i
;arthiug and bread :or ~
farthinR.
Daily Republican., 1888-02-28

Walter, tho I7.yeAT old son OF john
r. and ELIZA A. Dent, died yesterday
Afternoon, stter an iilnesg Cs oae wees
With pusumoEia. He was q very eati'
mable young man, and = membsT o.
tho Smyth Pos: Drum Corps Tho fan
erAl Will take ( lace NJ 3 O'Clock Thurs
day afternoon from his pArontE' reel
denoe, Nc. 14i9 jackson street. aid Ii,
iutsrnent will be made In the vii
Daily Republican., 1888-02-28

CHAHBERssuR0, February 27.-Joseph
H. Beeler, a sAddlsr and prominent busi-
meas nan Of GreeIcaste, committed sui
eide shortly before noon to day. He had
been Respondent since the death Of his
wife, four years ago, and lately developed
symptoms Of insanity. Although care
fully watched, ne escaped to the attic Of
his residence this morning aud hung him
self He was man Of considerable pro
ptrty and left Ave small children.
Daily Republican., 1888-02-28

CHICAGO, Fob, 90 Maggie 9uSsr,
II ears % age, wss assaulted sau n u.
derGc early YESTERDAY m0sriug, III Q
bot heel factory On Gthts street. Zs5h-
nriaA DaTis, cd.orot, agsd % years
va was employed as = jsni;cr, X cup
p1sga to 10 tao ElatteTtr. He hRa d!s
a?peA-C2
Daily Republican., 1888-02-28
TInseI Ihrsud uutlnbIs

WAsnINGroH, PEP. % Tao Prsx
eury Department decides tBas anal
pieces OF tipsl thread, wo7sn iuto +
cotton cord end Gu, into lengths o
about three 'eel for uss az oiH1neuli
icE Chitatrnas trsas, Ale aat,ab,e At The
Isie OF IS per cent, al vs!ossm q,
"t1ya,' and uot at tbs rae o. as PEI
cent. I'D val9ren ss "maruiGcturaa a
Dot.on and metal lhToad," as assesteC
by tle Collector at New York.
Daily Republican., 1888-02-28

DUBLIN. Feb, n Mayor 'Gr.ea
OF Corr, wao was sentenced 10 "a days
imprisonment ca charge OF ass.n.tinG
a police Etrgeant, w&s relaE.ed ~ [
o'clock this morning.
The Municipal Council sad iaTg.
crowd Of ptoPle, accompanied by osndi
awaited hin trd gave hin an OvaJ,on
Tae mayor returned u the jail sc 4
O'Clock in his capacity OF visiting ju,
fiNs
Daily Republican., 1888-02-28
.ann,.r NO. $40 Tor Los

A despa;oh from ohioas 81 ii' e. J
"Mrs. Lapery has insHnoso' P,la
vera in Ns~ York, Aes.t ,0o !
Bower. 70 brig ,uta ssa !. .aa, icS b
York Sun for printing q " Len. al
Chiosso in regard 70 ? a's ssf ID
have ben Rl,ei by hsr u ~ II. u
loan, Mr. OoghigD, IN het O''
last BundRy might
Daily Republican., 1888-02-28

The deuand for hsh ut ' ,,n. p5Isl1
the year IS e1tesordinAry, g 5s,,,r I'D.
to monopoliEs the sap mp has a,a'l,
tho Third suest marks'' r.Sr,t.ti
10 secure a cboios loI' $3.50
shnd, herring, base, God, hAt ~, b u
White fish and d1undefs, S1
have on biz stalls 10 MOI
Daily Republican., 1888-02-28

Jennie Winston. the popular iavotie.
who . short time ESQ was 20 Ill that Il
was thought abe could rot live, hAs
been restored - health, and will bezia
q seA,on Of comic opera IN Baltimore
Immediately after Haster II is proba-
BILE tAal she wil slao visit this city.
Daily Republican., 1888-02-28
Ano,hur Candidats for Mayor.

This nsme of John W. Lawson, pay.
master OF the P w. & b Railroad, /.
mentioned By his friends as candidate
Coz n0minatlon on the Republican tieket
fer Msyor. IL Is understood that while
Nj. Lawson does not seek tic nomira
ten, he will not rsflse II II it Is ten
dered him. de has beeu IN the employ
OF tho compt ny fer many years, Is pos
se8sed of great executive ability Gnl
hSJ hoeIe OF frieuds.
Daily Republican., 1888-02-28

RonRLlsToyH P0., Bsb, rs Four
mssso1 mun broEa iDsj the house OF
Abran Harplga. q farmer living peir
this place, 81 5u;6ay morning, AID,
prsstntiug T5goive5s at the heaos Il
Nj and Mr.. Harriah, made than
hand over w4hs n asy waB Ia tie
house, $40
Daily Republican., 1888-02-28
snow s,o,m on tins Gait'f"

NEWARK WORCESTER 20 h, =
27'-rns s1vertst sToT sss' s5or "
past PFC Vailed here TO-DAY tls 500,
falling st 10 80 oco ,s nj, ai.sn,'
and continued u1ti' 10 lDslti !.
rho snow is uos shout So .i,sl lfs I
level. The storm vas y, odd y
and travel was grssiiy i~'
Il lasted.
Daily Republican., 1888-02-28
Au Infant's Runernl.

George h., the infant con Il George
A. and Annie Chadwick. was buried
from hts pAreutS' residence, Maryland
AvenEe and Logan street, ct 1 O'CLOCK
last 5lndoy Afternoon, and the bereAy1d
parents have the sympathy OF taeli
mauy frieudH In this city.
Daily Republican., 1888-02-28

oAI.HOuN-pEyER. no. SIS Ess,
Sixth etreet. on the 2lst Inst by ths htv.
Jtsso Highs. John Calhoun and CAthh-
Tins Detof, both of this ity.
LkNE-ulBBS AT the residorce OF tns
briosI father. on ths algt Gay Of tsotuarJ,
Martin Lane Of Baltimore - miss Jennie
n. uihbs Of Findlay, Ohio.
Daily Republican., 1888-02-28

It 10 stated ON good authority that
WilliSm Monroe ia aos n candidate for
Council Ia tho FozTth ward, and that
tho oEly candidate named thas far, IL
Auatin HAnlsy. Mr.. Hanley Ia making
= decided canvass toF the nomination
! with livery prospect of success.
Daily Republican., 1888-02-28

The N setting OF Twelfth ward Repub.
licana t. be held this evtning will be
held at Fourth and DUPONT streets and
not OF 7 Eslfth and Dupont streets, ~
was err oneougly stated in this pEpeI
yesterdaJ.
Daily Republican., 1888-02-28

MIS-. Frank Drsiue, vi 40 was severely
injured b. falling down ssEirs yssttT.
Day, sud en- Oocount OF the death OF
II ysstsgdsy's paper, Is slightly better
70 day Ia, IL still sudaring consider
ably, bo.h phys!oaliy and mentally.
Daily Republican., 1888-02-28

Tomorrow promises TO be isir and
WARMER. ThurstAy, slightly rising tom
perAiure, with tendency 10 cloud!Refs,
Indicating ain or spow. Friday, patty
e.cuiy 10 fsir, and something WARMER.
Daily Republican., 1888-02-28

Yesterday The n ,1si ! i, 4, 4, .i q
at Graoe III. L chapel s'h All .,l;i.
$3.50 Tao preg!cas. KID KID .,
this purpose thls ss - "I ,D,;ssicsl (
a total Of e. ,228 SO ioF ia Galls''
doea not inoiGde any OF 'A'
for other puIPo7es'
Daily Republican., 1888-02-28

Thu 81 s:oU3a e 4 o'clock the Rsv,
/ aac Gir12r, rseiog OF St. John'.
Church II rrifiovn, Pa. V iii preach
IL St An1re s'd P Il. Church az E.ghlf
and 5hiplsy g.sGe.s.
Daily Republican., 1888-02-28

The eolcred voter5 Of tho Sixth ward
will bold q meeting at Q O'Clock tO.mor.
row evening at National Hall, at which
IL is hoped every votsr In thu ward will
be present, az business OF tho greatest
importance will be considered.
Daily Republican., 1888-02-28
nUBLiU SALE or NEW HAANhsS
u We win tell n. the auctions roop Of
IL. W. Stidham h Son, No, III East Fourth
stroai. Wilmington, Delaware, on
SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 1855,


50 sells spieudid noa harness, o,esistinE Of
dsp bic and Bingls ssis q gold aad silver,
hard rubber AID nickel plated. mlruhssnr
ed from pure oaE. tAursd leather, ana made
by frst class soikmtn. Those NishiEg good
harness Will nnd IL - their interest 20 at
tsad this sal8. VIII be open 10 inspection
on evening before eaIs. A crtdlt WEI %
gtvsa. L. ". Sud nam h son. unts.
ia lt
Daily Republican., 1888-02-28
WEI. %. sHAkR . 90.
VIM. B, ShaTP& Co.,
Fourth and Market SIS,

We are busy In
our Carpet Rooms.
Carpets were never
cheaper, better or
prettier. You can
buy now.
All our finest and
best Carpets come
beautifully border
ed. We sell them
either way.
"Are borders fash
Iionable nOw?" asks
a customer. eyes,
madam, all our fine
carpets are border
ed, Why swell, |
was inst in another
store and they tell
me borders are not
used, but then they
had no borders to
show
It's the old story
of whichever side
Of the fence you're
on. II you have nc
borders to sell, Dor
ders are not apt to
be very fashionable.
sIOur way is to have
/ both carpets and Dor
/ ders-that gives you
] the opportunity to
4 do as you choose
! and your own judg.
ment is your best
y guide,
Think of good
bri ght Tapestry
: Brussels at IS cents
peryard-5O, go anC
IS cents, all gooc
goods.
Ingram Carpet.
as low as rs cent
and up to IS.
t We have a few
t. long Coats for La
dies Newmarket
they are remarka
> bly, cheap to clos
out. Any lady VIII
has to drive mucl
or is exposed to tn
W e at her can US
some of these coat
)if the size suits.
Daily Republican., 1888-02-28

This evening, j. A, YAnsant, the
newly elscted grand mas'sr workman
OF .his juri'dioion. Sil pay his hrs' Of.
ficiil visit - I'D astIy Lodge Ne. 2 OF
tn 10 city.
Daily Republican., 1888-02-28

febrrary.
n, rnomas NAroy. He'd LiSs I'D.
~, Robersi h nAanun. bSrsss, Uhsss1r.
"a J0ha Fer 4 God 5 estate.
Daily Republican., 1888-02-28
A Rare Chance for Bargains

Wotu4r for sale or reut. nsy s-story
bflek houses. with 0 rooms and bath, side
yards and poIon lIoni; slss sd excellent vol
OF water; situated On Lhirdstrsst nsar Green
lam avenue, irss from city iaxes. Also
lhsuses, no Itt0 VRnBuren street; 80. sit
| Morrow street. This ao1yo t0usss on easy
farms tnontoly instslln enB II dssifei.l
lCouvsyance urutsh6d 10 any vhJ wise 90
soc the property ~ calling a. tho aorth ca 81
eorper Of Elont aud range ssresta
frgot J h. WHALE B3O.
Daily Republican., 1888-02-28

T9OR seLE.-A Dry aDOuS krb
n trimming tGsiness and In ooe Of tao
bsst locations In tso city. A splsrdtd
cDancs FONT low. Nahd iCaeens for
ssl!irg. fd1rsss Il, RErrBtIcAH oncs.
iGs az
Daily Republican., 1888-02-28

GAVE MONEY NEW SHARES FOR
VI sale 10 QU.TABLE LOAN AssOCIA-
ITiON At sl.006 One Dollar each. Suhsorip-
ton list nnS open. Money offered for ale ~
every meetlus. borrowers nave privilege Of
r. tn Mag aus at any sine. in part paylaeats
or All al race. SlS per cent, Interest allowed
" ~EhdraWiRg members. 80 shares or
further iafafMat u. spill % Nm 4.
HAw htN5, see III Narket srret
c5s-tu-th---, I'm
Daily Republican., 1888-02-28

sEYANraD rEAMSTBR, WITH
W referees; aiso nnaie for rent for
sane; possession given .S;h OF March Az
piy 10 Ii. 4. BIoNa, n.on Ttssst and Mid
I IeOoronyA RAJ. RS u
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-10-12
Brave Augusta.

A correspondent, now on visit
to the city so recently terribly ravA
aged by food, and LEFT apparently
a hopeless wreck, gives the follow
ing picture of rapid, almost miraou-
lous resuscitation:
AUGUSTA, Oct, s. * 1t is
almost incredible to see the efforts
Augusta is making to recuperate
from the losses and damages of the
great food, and surprising to see
now well they are succeeding; but
this is only characteristic of this mo-
pie. Nothing shert ot completo all
Inhalation can keep them Down.
By the 1st of November you
would hardly know they have had
q disaster, whish ensures success to
the great exposition.
W. II.
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-10-12
A HANDSOME HALL.
Is that of the A. o.U. W., in the Bur.
nett Building on College Street.

The lodge of Ancient Order OF
United Workmen in this city, has
completed the furnishing of its
elegant lodge>room in the Burnett
building, on College street.
The total cost of this work
amounts to something between
iouf hundred and FIVE hundred dol
lars, aud tins sum has been paid by
the seventy -one A,cmber- of the
lodge, which is not yet one month
old.
The floor and officers platform
a,e elegantly carpeted, and the al
ter in the centre of the room is COW
cred by magnificent blue plush
cushion, trimmed with gold lace and
tassels. A large and handsome
sever Ssght gas chandelier hangs
suspended from the centre
of the wall overhead, and
over each officers station there is
another beautiful chandelier of three
lights. The master workmans sta
ton is similarly illuminated. The
tables and desks of the Recorder
and Finamcier are of solid black
walnut, tastily covered and dec
GRATED.
All the furniture in tIe room is
of the very best material and work.
menshiP, and comfort and con-
venience have been looked after in
every particular regardless of the
cost. Two large ante>rooms, and
a cloak-room, in rear of the lodge
room, are also comfortably fitted
up, and large stove heats the
whole. The lodge-room of the A.
o. U. W., is one OF the handsomest
in the city, and still further steps
will be taken to beautify and adorn
its interior. The Master Workman
informs US that for the next thirty
days, those desiring to join the Or
der, will BE received, provided, they
pass the medical examination, as
charter members, Prying charte
rates t$5, ,5o) tor admission.
L he features OF the A. y. U. W.,
arc distinctly beneficiary and fra
ternal. and every man in good
standing in the community is in
Vitcd to join the Order. Its sick
benefits are three dollars per week,
and more, ii necessary, and sick
member is always looked after by a
committee appointed by the Master
Workman.
The regular meeting night 0t the
Ashcville lodge, is Thursday OF
each week, at s o'clock, and these
meetings are always Of much pleas
ure and benefit to those who par
ticipate therein.
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-10-12
BarbecueS.

The democrats of Catawba, the
Banner county of the party ,propose
to warm their enthusiasm to higher
pitch by having three barbecues, at
the following places and times:
Oxfotd Ford, Saturday, October
9th. Balls Creek Camp Ground,
Wednesday, Ocsobgi 3fs;. Il 01.a.eS,
Saturday, before tho election Nov.
3rd.
Speakers, A. S. Leazar, Lee S.
Overman and others at Oxford
Ford.
w. NJ. Robbins, S. B. Alexander
and w. H. Kitchen, at Balls Creek
Camp Ground.
2. B. Vance and J. S. HeE derson
and others at Newton.
These barbecues will be good
places for democrats to attend.
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-10-12
To Voters.

Very many voters are still ignor.
ant or forgetful of the division
OF the township of Ashe-
vile into six new precincts, and the
necessity growing out of said divis-
ion of an entirely new registration.
REMEMBER that the old regisira ion
list will be OF no more effect. Those
who do not register in the newly
created precincts, at the places fixed
by law for such registration will
lose their votes at the coming cleo
ton.
The orper of the board of county
commissioners was duly published
in the CITIZEN. We briefly recapi-
tulate the leading feature of the di-
vision:
East city ward, all OF the city OF
Asheville. East side of Main street.
Election to be held in the court
house.
West city ward. All west of Main
street, VotlDg place at, or near, bun
combe warehouse.
BeaYerdam ward-Election at The
school house, near the Methodist
church.
Haw Creek ward-ElectiOn al
Haw Creek church.
Asheville junction ward-Elec-
ton at Asheville Junction.
Hazel Green ward, west side o.
French Broad-Election at n.-J
McClellan's store.
G. 3. Way. is registrar for Beave
Dam ward; B. F. Patton, for Hav
Creek; Asheville Junction, Erwin
W. Patton; Hazel Green, D J. Nc
Gle LIN; East Asheyll,t, j. u. l. rae
West AsbevilIe, A. T. Summey.
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-10-12
The Street Railway.

The CITIZEN, always advocating to
the best OF its knowledge and ability
the true and best interests of the
cfsizens Of 4.neyilIe, IS not fnciineS
to take a controversial position
in the matter now under discussion,
and hopes there will be no occasion to
do SO The matter is under advise
ment, and it is hoped satisfactory
conclusion will be reached in few
days.
In the mean time we publish the
following communication as indicat =
ing the drift of very large element
of the public sentiment:
DEAR CITIZEN 1t gives nearly all
our citizens pleasure to see the stand
you have taken in regSr to our gen.
eral system of street railway. We
can always look with confidence that
the CITIZEN aUiU defend the right.
1t would be a shame beyond meas
ure to see company come in here TO
build a short line of railway for their
advancement only, and neglect the
principal streets of the city. Let the
board do what the people demand,
stand up for the whole system, or
declare the system forfeited. There
will be no trouble to get other COM
panies to build a complete system.
But if this short Fstemwinder system
is allowed to proceed; no one can
tell when general system will be
completed. Patton Avenue and Depot
strests are demanded by the people
to be built first as per FIRST agreement
and the town will be satisfied with
nothing less.
ONE OF THE PEOPLE.
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-10-12

The NceOs Observer says: One
week from to day the fair will be
upon us. Entries are literally pour
ing in at the Secretary's Office. An
other big attractison was secured
yesterday. Secretary Wilson made
arrangements to secure from the
Messrs. Royal at Norehead a live
porpoise to be exhibited In a tank.
A large glass tank will be built for
him in which he can swim and be in
plain view of the crowd. President
Upehurch intimated yesterday that
arrangements might be made later to
saddle him up and allow those who
wished to take a ride. The races
this year are expected to be excep-
tionally fine. The music will be
furnished during the fair by the
Raleigh Cornet Band.
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-10-12
The Asheville Milling Co,

AreneN paying one rlsla2 e4eS
bushel for good wheat, delivered at
their mills in this city. We take it
that the above information will be
of considerable interest to our
farmer friends in the county Who
have wheat to sell. The company
will purchase all wheat that can be
delivered to them until further no
tice, and the price to US seems very
fair indeed. TIE capacity of the
Asheville bouring mills is fifty bar
rels of flour and three hundred
bushels of meal per day. This in
dustry promises to be of vast bene-
fit to Asheville, and the CITIZEN will
always be glad to chronicle its ad-
vancemsnt and success.
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-10-12
A floating item says:

There are 493 mountain peaks in
the United Stairs more than 10000
feet i'll hright The highest nouns
tam east ol the .Mlssissippi is Mount
Iiaisam Cone, m The 3 .,ck NOUN
ta1-,S, ,N9stit .Clr,sis=. y t!.-st~2s e;S@
: 10, ~ ii .sNO
Sarfe - ng su..!t mouatain as
Muunt Btlsam Co..a, 81 nanel. in
the Black As'ucta;::s OF North Caro-
lima. The highest peek in 'a~ B:..rk
Moun!a IL ra:gr il M.ici. lis peak
6,717 ieyt his!.
There ire in Western Not. Clro~
Ii;Ia 4S su;nlnits over & 600 feet high
and SO from 5 600 to $3.50, in the
Smoky Mountains besides these are
ten or twelve peaks considerably
over 5000 feet high. the bases of
which are partly i'll this State but
the SUBMITS in Te..n"s-ee
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-10-12
The New Registration.

Is a mstter to be attended to by
ev.ry man interested in depositing
his vote, and thought to be attended
to without putting it off from day 10
day on the assumption that there is
plenty of time in which to do it. Do
it at once, and trust nothing to ac-
cident or contingency. II may posA
sibly happen that questions may
arise as To eligibility w;.icil might
be settled if time wtre giVeIs, but
which may prove too late if post
poned until too near tie DAY bs
election. Many new names will be
offered for registration, among
whom these questions may arise.
The new registration may have
the effect OF presenting list thor
oughly purged from illigal material.
Doubtless there has been such on.
the old books. 1t is we'll known
that owing to the large employment
of convict fabnr-on the Faiiroats in
Western North Carolina, and the
discharge by expiration of term of
service Of many of the eonvicts.
many of them seek employment as
nearly convenient as possible to the
place of discharge. Owing to the
great demand tor labor in Asheyille,
the majority of these discharged
men resort here. They mingle with
those of their own color, engage in
work or otherwise, and if they
choose, make it very difficult to
make discrimination between them
and those not disqualified from vot-
ing by law. The law operates to
the complete Acknowledgement of
those convicted of public offences.
They are no more the subjects IF
registration than of suffrage. They
are made to stand aside, unclean
like the leper, and unfit to partici>
pate in the rights of the free man
whose acts control the situation of
public affairs.
On this point the registrars should |
be strictly on guard. II is monstrous
that the fortunes of community, of
State, of nation, should be ut the
mercy of those whose rights have
been forfeited by crimes, and who
have lost the privileges secured
alone to the observer of the law.
Let those whose duty and interest it
is to hold watch over this question.
1t might te that the decision of the
most vital questions at issue may
he made whom the law has thrust |
out from all participation whatever
in the control Of public affairs. This |
control is exercised through the |
ballot. See to it that the ballot is
kept pure and uncontaminated by |
the touch of the branded criminal. |
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-10-12

At the election in Richmond
county in 1884, Oliver H. Docks
cry, the present Republican can
didate for Governor, voted as
follows:
To represent the public in the
Legislature he voted for Harvey
Quick, q negro lawyer, against
John w. Sneed, one of the best
white farmers of Richmond coun-
For Coroner, he voted for Felix
Jacobs, a negro man, against
Daniel Gay, a one-legged Confed-
crate soldier.
For Register of Deeds, he voted
for one n. w. Harlee, negro
man, against Alexander u. Nc
Donald, a white man competent
to fill the Office and universally es-
teemed in the county for his
courteous bearing.
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-10-12
Observation-Disclosures voters

Having Teen appointed registrar for
the "First-East City Ward, embracing
all persons inside the city limits OF
AsheVille residing on east side of Main
street." hereby give notice that l have
opened the books tor registration for the
ensuing election in the room upstairs in
the court house, just above the sheriff's
Office. It must be remembered that every
voter must register for their election as
former registration will not answer.
]. NJ. ISRAEL. Registrar.