The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-01-21

Hotel, Waynesville, and local editor OF
the Waynesville Nears, is in the city,
Rev. J. H. Melton who has been sent
back to Buncombe Circuit by the Meth.
odist Protestant church, has located in
WeaverVille.
The frozen ruts in the streets have
been beaten down bV tho incessAnt roll
of wheels, and now the driN ing is smooth
and pleasant.
High Point now claims a population
Of 2, 500, and doubtless has it-A1other
town owing it's existence and prosperity
to the railroad.
Married, in Limestone township, on
the 14th inst, by T. L. RickmGH, Esq,
Mr. w. E. Butler and Miss Ha, riett Kyle.
All of fBuncombe.
Mrs. S. ". Battle will leave in . few
days to spend some time with friends in
Tarboro and other sections. We wish
hSr = u9St.pleEsant time and eafe return.
Keep cooI. Dos r. scO-exio,ted. Don't
expos, yourself, by too thin clothing, or
by getting your feet wet. Nine hundred
and ninetY-nine cases to one you will
not be sick.
See the advertisement OF the AsheVille
Military Academy. Prof VOnable still
maintains his hold upon the public a. q
thorough educator, and the Academy,
like AshOville generally, continues 10
grow.
We were pleased to meet Mr.. &. w.
Pack yesterday who, with his family, has
returned for season. They are stopping
at the SwannanoA- His elegant residence
on Nerrimon Avenue will not be COM
pleted for some weeks yet.
Two orphan boys about Is years of age
Of Jackson county sold at the BuHcombe
Warehouse on the goth inst, five lots OF
tobacco at the following prices: $l4,
21 80. 80. 81 and sc. Tho 568 fos. sold
for $l5S.50, an average of $27 IS per
hundred pounds. HurIah for the boys
We have had 30 much. the benefit Of
Florida oranges this winter that We have
become interested in the crop, and the
Influence of the weather upon it. The
cold of this week was felt out there the
mercury at Cedar Keyb and Jacksonville
falling to %, four degrees below the
freezing point. But Jacksonville tele.
gram Of the 10th says thS crop is uninjur-
ed, even in northern Florida.
The bright, cool, bracinE weather oi
the past two days has re-aSsured ouE
people, and relieved the alarm some felt
over tho few cases of sudden sickness
caused by recent wet weather and expos
urO. 1t is . good season, however. for
every one to regulate his or her system
and at all times avoid unnec0ss ry ex-
posure ana impTudOnt habits. The latter
cause moro sickness, and will cause 1t
any whore in any season, than all other
causes combined.
Quite a number of prominent men
from Swain county have been in the city
this week, most of them intereIted in the
sale of their tobacco. Their crops were
good. and their sales have been satisfac.
tory. This county is gradually develop
ing into a good tobaccI section, fhe soll
and climate proving very suitable; 30
much 80, indeed, that 80 soon as rail road
facilities were afforded. much land was
st once bought for tobacco culture by
farmers from Yancey, Madison. Bun
combe and Haywood. Other develop
ment will take place. The South faces
of the Smoky Mountains are finely tim
bered with the largest growth of the
chief timber trees We know of; and the
same section when cleared is unsuTPass-
ed in excellence as q grass and dairy
country. We look for = alargs.increase in
the wealth and population ofthis sounty.