The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-01-25

: bright, cloudfess and mild. Their
was breathing of fSpring about i!
and the notes of few clamorous Jay
seemed to say that winter was nea
Its end.
The store recently occupied BY
Lindsey as a curiosity shop anc
store house of mineral treasures il
now occupied by Wilkie as a frui
stand and confectionery; and he i!
making very attractive place of it
The full unobscured sunshine O
I yesterday had a cheering effect
chiefly upon the ladies who took
advantage of the bright skies and
the dry walking to be out in full
force-a sight as exhilarsting as the
sunshine itself.
The Ncacs- Observer makes lis COM
plant ct bad, street crossings, in
which particular the mountain me-
tropolis emulates the State Capital.
1t is not a very creditable rivalry
and we hope both will mend their
ways and smooth their crossings.
Lang is just hanging out as sign
a watch which would fill the fob OF
the chief of the Brobdignags. Some
of these days he will have it fitted
up with running gear, light it up
with electricity, make it useful as
well as ornamental, and present
time on such a large scale that he
who runs-from the police-may
read.
New England has had its first
cold spell and can show up, or down
in the zeros almost as well as the
Northwest, At Koene, n. H., on the
23rd the mercury was "a below. In
old times FrancUnia, N. H, used to
be quoted always as having the low
est cold record in the United States.
But since the Northwestern states
haye been settled up, Franconia has
been forgotten.
1t showed Saturday night and all
day Sunday in Charlotte, and in
Raleigh also at the same time.--the
second snow in the week. Here in
the mountains, there was no snow,
and the ground has been well whit
ened but once, and that was in the
last of tho Autumn months. The
winter is so far gone, that though
we may yet have snow, it will not
be dreaded because it will not last
lcng on the ground.
Editors are beginning to be ap-
preciated at their right value. In
this state, w. J. Yates, OF the Char
lotte Democrat is prominently NAM
ed for Governor, and J. P. Caldwell
of the Statesville Landmark, for 1t.
and in Virginia R. P.
Beirne of the Richmond State may
have the nomination of the Demo-
Gratis for Governor of Virginia. Edit
tors make the fame and reputation
of others. Able to do this, why
should they not have some share of
the honor they secure for others?
The bang must 60, and so must
the frizzes. or whatever the name is |
that punches the hair down over
the forehead with such ferocious
effect The decree has zone forth |
from Paris, that hereafter-that
is until another decree is
issued, the hair is to be brought to
the top OF the head and then grade
it in Grecian plait, letting it stand |
up rather high, if becoming to the
profile. The ends must curl and
fall as they will carelessly, but not
covering the nape of the neck. A
ribbon passed around this braid |
1t is pinned down behind with a
diamond pin, and is tied either in
front or at the side with a small |
bow.
We publish an acknowledgement
for aid given the Flower Mission by
the Thespian Corps and as citi-
zen we take the liberty, at the same
time pleasure, in adding our own
thanks. The young men out of
their accomplishments, and out of
the fullness of their youthful spirit
and enthusiasm, have turned their
gifts to the purpose of chaIity,
and have gilded pleasure
with its noble adorument by
allying it with the case of hu-
Bearing this in mind, and
assured also that in the perform
ances given by the young men, the
public will have compensation, we
nope hereafter the Tbespians will
naYe full houses.