The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-12-18
DR.. R. Reeves bas returned from

DR.. R. Reeves has returned from
a visit to Kentucky, and is ready t.
extend his professional services al
usual.
i The Legislature is not very fal
away, and the capitol will soon be
filled with candidates and the eager
crowd OF uffice-seekers.
j The Hawes. tragedy in Birming-
ham, Ala, was a tremendous one
suggestive of one of the most blood
lcurdling novels that could be
written.
/ Yesterdays weather was a con-
Etinuance of that of the day before
rain in plenty and mud in prOfusion.
The crossings and streets are in sea-
ronbIe condition.
Hon. 81. A. Gudger, Noble Grand,
requests MS to announce that the
regular meeting of the Odd Fellows
will take. place at their Hall tonight.
and that full attendance is de-
sired.
The regular weekly meeting of
the Independent Order Of Good
Templars will be held this evening,
at 7:30 O'Clock, at their hall over
Brown &; Gudger's store. A full at
tendance desired.
On account of the rain yesterday
and last night it was thought advis-
able to postpone the mass meeting
called for last night uutil later in
the week. Due notice will be given
and it is urged that all who can do
so will attend.
Mr.. Donald McRae, OF Whining
ton, is spoken of as the successor to
Col. R. R. Bridgers to Presidency of
the Wilmington and Weldon Rail
road. A. McRae, bis father, We
believe, was one of the earliest Presi-
dents of the same road.
We advise our advertisers to
make use Of this week for full
presentation of their claims for
Christmas custom. The dull weather
vii! not last; and the bright sun
shine will fill the streets and the
stores in day or two.
The Wilmington ReUiee0 was
twelve years old on the 18th. Brother
James has persued the even tenor
of his way with patient quiet, and
has eudeared himself to his many
faithful patrons The good will to-
wards the ReUiea0 is hearty and sim
cere. and We add our wishes for its
long and prosperous continuance.
Miss HELEN Iredell, daughter of
Gov. James Iredell of honored
memory, died recently in Char
lotte. Her death recalls a uame
now almost extinct in North Caro-
lima, but associated with a past
period distinguished by the states
manship and legal eminence Of the
name.
The Tyler Desk &C., OF ST. Louis.
Mo-, are now pushing another IL
genious Office Device. This time it
is Tyler's Royal Automatic Type
Writer Cabinet and Desk Combined
1t is adapted every Machine now in
use, and said TO be the finest on
The Tyler System OF Bank c 1unters
are also attracting great attention,
while the famous Tyler Desk-some
400 styles-continue to grow in
public favor. illustrated Catalogues
free.
Nine Hundred and fifty teIe-
phones, recently the property of the
National Improved Crescent City
and New Orleans Telephone COM
panies were recently burned in New
Orleans under the direction of an
agent of the Bell Telephone COM
pany of Boston. This IS summary
disposition of rival. The opposi-
tion has disappeared here, but the
Bell has not supplied its place; and
the question is, Why not? for the
telephone is needed here as much
as ever.
The winter season is coming to
bring to forcible reminder the sub
jects of roads. Every rain, every
snow, every freeze adds to the ter
rors of the existing system, the en-
barrassments of which will continue
until the return of warm and drier
weather. Surely sensible and
practical people can never quietly
sit down to endure for all time a
burden which bears 80 heavily on
all their interests and industries.
Everything must stagnate or come
to standstili under the obstruc>
tions in the way of internal trans
portation. Let some effort be made
TO take advantage of wise schemes
to be devised by the legislature. It
comes to a question of taxation,
taxation to be leyied and paid on
the making and maintenance of
good roads, or taxation more bur.
densome to be levied on lost time,
small loads, broken vehicles and
worn out teams. It may be choice
of evils between the two. The last
is in full operation. Suppose the
other be tried for awhile.
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