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The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-12-22

Our friend r. R. Porter, to whose name
and good qualities it is always pleasure
to refer, because in doing so there is the
well merited fullness of sincerity, has
just had one of those recogntions of his
business value, as we'll as personal worth
He is one OF the travellers for the large
wholesale hat house of c. w. Thorne &
Co., Richmond, and enjoys the friendly
rivalry oftwelye other travellers for the
same firm. A year ago it was pro-
posed to contest for the largest business
done by the young men for the house
during the year, and Mr.. Thorne offered
as prize, handsome cane to him who
should lead in sales during the year.
Yesterday a handsome ebony gold
headed cane was received with the dona-
tive inscription handsomely engraved,
&c. w. Thorne to Robert R. Porter" with
the acknowledgment that Mr.. Porter
had led all his active and intelligent
competitors by the sum of $4,000. This
was handsome recognition of valuable
service.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-12-22
ODDS AND ENDS.
service.

Many OF the young ladies from the
Asheville Female College will spend the
holidays at their homes. About twenty
five left the city yesterday.
The orchestra has arrived at the
Battery Park, and plays for the guests
during the day and evening. 1t makes
an additional attraction to that de-
servedly popular hotel.
Mr.. K. F. McIntire petitioned the
board of aldermen on last Friday night
to have the name of the street running in
front of his residence changed. Accord
ingly Short street, will hereafter be
known by the aristocratic title of Dukes
street.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-12-22

and Spears last night; was looking for
Mr.. MDonnell to get hose to draw water
from tank; Guthrie was already at
work; we first got the gas out of the
gasometer; we then began drawing out
water which was finished at O'Clock
this morning; we were all near the man.
hole; lantern was burning five feet
away; the cover WAS removed; we
looked into hole, and suddenly a small
fame seemed to dart out of the man.
hole; the explosion occurred Instantly;
had barely time to call to others to
run; Spears ran on same side with me ;
| did not know that any one was killed
for some time; found Guthrie first; he
was dead; Gates was breathing STILL"
Question by Mr.. Hill. What was the
condition Of the works on yesterday?
Answer. 1--WE had trouble in getting
the gas to enter the holder; I reported
this to Mr.. Arthur, and he told ME t.
have the water drawn off, and prepare
for repairs to be made this morning;
did not think there was any gas in hol-
der; had taken every precaution to get
it all out cannot account for the explo-
sion; had drawn gas out Of holder here
tofore, and used same means as now;
have never opened man-hole with light
burning near it; did not. know of any
whiskey being near us last night no one
seemed to have been drinking.
am not superintendent or manager,
but merely employed to do outside work;
| never do anything without applying
Ior instruction to Mr.. Arthur or Mr..
Jones.
can only attribute the explosion to
gas that exuded from the tar which had
condensed on the bottom and sides of the
tank, which might have risen in the gas
ometer as the water was drawn out.
A. G. Vests testimony was not mate
rial, referring only to the position of the
bodies of Gates and Guthrie; West did
not perceive any sign OF whiskey; he
reached scene soon after explosion.
Capt. McLoud explained the construc-
tion of the tank, and the jury adjourned
until Monday to procure the testimony
of Spears.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-12-22
PERSONAL. MENTION.

The Rev. T. A. Morris, of Arden Park,
was in the city yesterday.
Mr.. w. G. Corpening, contractor on
the Three C's railroad is at the Grand
Central.
Mr.. George B. Carter, of the Detroit
Lithrograph Company, is stopping at
the Grand Central.
Mr.. Geo. A. Jones, prominent lawyer
If Franklin. N. c., was in town Friday
On important business.
Mr.. George E. Lee is at the Grand
Central He is the depot agent of the
R. and d. r. R. at Old Fort.
Mr.. N. H. BroyIes, who represents the
Greenville Patent Medicine Company,
has registered at the Grand Central.
Among the guests at the Grand Cen
tral is Mr.. w. T. Spaugh, who is one of
the owners of the Salem Iron Works, at
Salem, N. c.
]. D. Robertson and wife leave the city
tomorrow morning for Augusta, Geor-
gia, to spend the holidays with their
daughter in that city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brown left for Harrison
burg, Va, on Friday night on account Of
telegram which summoned them to
the bedside of Mr. Browns father, who
is very seriously i'll.
MIR. John Gray, of Ellijay, N. c., and
Mr.. ]. c. Weaver, of Cartoogechaye,
Macon county, N. c., two of the best
farmers of Macon county are in the city
on their way to visit relatives in Weav-
erville.
Mr.. Swan L. Burnett and Mr.. I. H.
Burnett, of Del Rio, Tenn, are staying
at the Grand Central. They are large
lumber dealers and have come to Ashe-
vile on business connected with their
firm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Chickering, of
Grand Rapids, Mich. are at the Swan
nanoa, and have brought their son with
them. Mr.. Chickering is looking after
the purchase Of certain lands and mines
in Western North Carolina.
Mr.. N. L. Barnard, owner of the cele-
GRATED Iotta farm in Macon county.
N. c., is in the the city. This farm COM
prises about two thousand acres five
hundred, of which are bottom lands, and
under plank fence. Mr.. Barnard ap-
preciates the value of grasses and has the
greater part of his place in timothy,
orchard and herds. He devotes his at
tention to the raising of mules for the
South Carolina and Georgia markets,
and has on hand, at present, over one
hundred head, of which twenty-five or
thirty are ready for the market.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-12-22
supper at WeavervIlIe College.

An elegant supper was given by the
faculty OF Weaverville college to the stu
dents and number of the alumni, in the
college building. About two hundred
and fifty were present. Each member of
the faculty was presented with present
by the students as testimonial of their
appreciation of their work during the
past term. The occasion was a most
enjoyable one for all who participated.
The college will be closed for week dur
ing the holidays.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-12-22
Christmas at the HospitaI.

Friends of the hospital-do not forget
the patients at the hospital are depen-
dent on you for the good things to make
this Christmas pleasant one. Turkeys,
cake, fruits or anything good to cat,
will be most acceptable. Remember the
sick, needy, homeless. at this holiday
season, when so much is done to make
your BONES bright and cbceIfuL
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-12-22
verdict in the Nayassa Case.

BALTIMORE, December 21-The jury in
the Navassa case as to the murder of
Thomas N. Foster, have rendered the
following verdict Henry Jones guilty
of murder in the first degree; c. Ozar
Fisher, Ed. Smith, Chas. H. Smith, alias
John Ward; Alfred Jones, alias Texas
Shorty Edmund Francis, alias Blue
ball." James Johnson, alias Tom Welsh,
Alfred Brown and Amos Lee, guilty of
manslaughter. James Phillips and Moses
Williams, alias Dakota" not guilty;
and not agreed as to James Toscer,
George S. Key, Charles H. Davis, alias
"Pompey," Steve Peters, James H. Robin
son, alias Now Edward Woodford
and Norman Wooster, alias "Juggler."
George S. Key was convicted Of murder
on the first trial, and was only tried
second time as matter of form as ac-
cessory to the murder of Foster.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-12-22
The Brazilian President Dying.

LONDON, December 21.-A private cable
despatch received here from Rio Janeiro
states that marshal Deodora de Fonseca,
chief of the provisional government of
Brazil, is dying. The question as to
who will succeed is engaging serious at
tention. 1t is believed that the change
in ministry which would follow marshal
De Fonsecas S death wouldlead to serious
complications.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-12-22

Important Notice

To members of the Library Associa-
ton: The Asheville Library rooms will
be closed Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday.
The spring session of the public schools
will not begin until January 9, 1890.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-12-22
The WOrld,s cotton Supply,

NEW YORK, December 21.-The total
Wis BILE supply of cotton for the world is
3,0+4, 5S1 bales, of which 2,647, ,1S1 are
American, against 2, ,772 ,535 and 2,523,-
O35 bales, respectively, last year. Receipts
at all interior towns are 204, ,463 bales;
receipts from plantations, 296, ,539 bales;
crop in sight 4, 4,7O4, III bales.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-12-22
w. c. +. U.

Let no W. c. T. U. member fail to at
tend the Anniversary meeting at the Y.
II. c, A, ball tomorrow, at Sp.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-12-22

HUUSE.-Tbe house was treated to a
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-12-22

sold his stock of gents furnishing goods
to Mr.. c. H. Mark, on the 18th of this
month. The latter gentleman will re-
main here until the first of January, and
then will remove his goods to Anniston,
Ala, where he has store. Mr.. Marcus
says that he has been in business for two
years, but that the competition was too
great for him to make any profit and
that he thought the increase in the num-
Der Of stores exceeded the growth in the
population.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-12-22

How his eyes toasted upon and de-
voured it, as he thought of those good
times he would have when it was fin
ished the free passes he would work and
how he, would lounge back in the com
Portable parquet chairs and enjoy the
show, without paying a nickel. Don't
say Ashevile is not going ahead with a
boom worse than that made by the ex-
plosion yesterday morning. What surer
sign than this, when people demand
something they can spend their money
on. Where money is easily spent, it is
easily made, and we hear that Ashsville
is going to have a class of theatrical per-
formances which will repay every
one to invest their money in. Well pay
your money and take a seat alongside of
the reporter, who doesn't intend to pay
anything. Such a pleased expression
fitted over his face at this thought that
he detetermined to have it caught and
fixed at once, so he hied away to
LINDSEY 4 BROWN,
the photographers, who have combined
their tOrces aud csu wske 9 CUSSgraiued
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-16
Compressed Fa cts.

A Span Is 10B inches.
There are 2,750 languages.
A square mile contains $40 acres.
A storm moves SO miles al hour.
A barrel of rice weighs 600 pounds.
The average human life is 81 years.
The first steel pen was made in 1880.
A barrel of pork weighs 200 pounds.
A hand (horse measure) is four inches.
Watches were first constructed in 1916
The value of a ton of silver is S37, 704,
81.
The first lucifer match was made in
1929.
The first iron steamship was built in
1880.
Modern needles first came into use in
1915.
Coaches were FIRST built in England in
1869.
The first horse railroad was built in
1826-27.
One million dollars of gold coin weigh
1856 pounds avoirdupois.
One million dollars of silver coin weigh
$500. pounds avoirdupois.
Glass windows were first introduced in
England in the eighth century.
The first com plete sewing machine was
patented by Elias Howe in 1916.
Albert Durer gave the world a prophecy
of future wood engraving in 1927.
Measure 200 feet Oh each side and you
will have square acre within an inch
NEW ZEALAND has no snakes at all g,
venomOus or otherwise, nor any species
or beast of prey, while Australia and Tas-
mania are full of deadly serpents, and
many persons die annually from their
bites. For the poison of some of them
there is no known antidote, white the eff :
feet of the bite of others may be averted
by drinking large quantities of whisky
a prescription to which the average bush
dweller takes kipdly-or by walking the
victim ABOUT, beating hin, and otherwise
keeping his blood in circulation. In one
case where the young wife of physician
in the Blue mountains was bitten, her
husband, finding every other means of
keeping her in active movement fall
leshed her with his riding whip when she
sank down under the lethargy of the in
sidicus poison. This heroic tt satm ent
saved her life, but her shoulders to this
day are SCARED and crossed with the
marks left by the lash.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-16

congressman, and we'll known in Wash
ington society during tbs past winter, is
great reader of poetry.
Il love poetry" she said the other day,
and would give anything if I could write
it,
Ibid you ever try?' asked her COM
panion.
"Never but once" she said, hesitating-
ly, and with a poetic blush; "never but
once, and that ended my muses. career
forever. | was in school then, and the
teacher insisted on every girl in the rhet-
ORIG class writing poem for next
recitation day. I couldn't do it, and fin
ally svowed would not, but she insisted,
ano just had to-"
"Whst was the poem?" inquired her
friend, cautiously.
But the caution was of no avail, and
size refused to divulge for some time, but
at last gave up.
swell, if I must I must, suppose, so
here it goes:
"'Now fancy my delight
For I am asked to write
A poem for the rhetoric class to-day.
My only hesitation
To do this for recitation
Is that ] haven't thought OF enc darn
word to say
"Wasn't it awful?" she continued, shut
the worst of it was the teacher made me
recite it before the whole school. But it
brought DOM the house." and very sat
isied expression fell over her face.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-16
Governor Hill AbstemiOus.
New York Sun.

The governor starts for the capitol as
soon as he has had breakfast, and does
not return until it is time for luncheon
which Is served at p. m. Occasionally
he brings home guest to luncheon, but
this seldom happens. The luncheon is
of the same simple character as the morn
ing meal. The governor Is of an alb
stemious character, and does not drink
wine, ale, beer, or any intoxicating drink.
He once said to the Sun reporter: 81
deserve no credit for not drinking and
for not smoking, for 1 should like to do
both. They are both, however, inimical
to my constitution. I cannot stand them.
I say L would like TO be able to drink
moderately and to smoke, also moderate
ly, because dislike to be among lot Of
good fellows who are enjoying themselves
and not do what they are doing. When
one has to decline drink or a cigar it
looks as if one was trying to be odd; and
it is not sociable thing"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-16
Transplantipg Large Trees.

It is very often desirable to trans
plant trees which have already attained a
considerable size, but IL not safe to do
this either III the Fall or Spring, for be-
fore the roots establish themselves to the
new condition of things, the tops become
lifeless. As consequence very few
large trees are transplantei. If the tree
could be removed from one place to an
other without disturbing many of its
roots, by pruning the top, the operation
would bs attended with less difficulty.
This peration is performed in
the Winter while tie ground is frozen.
Considerable of the earth is removed
from around the outside before frost,
care being taken net to disturb the roots
any more than absolutely necessary. The
amount of earth left will depend upon the
size of the trees. This Is to remain until
the ball of earth Is frozen hard enough
to stand moving. Then the apparatus is
applied as suggested, and the tree we'll
P-0tected after it reaches its new home.
The latter place of reception is of course
to be prepared before the ground freezes.
The tree is 'siauncbed'' in the same man
ner as it was loaded. The size of the
arms of the standards must be governed
by the weight they must sustain. Of
course for very large trees, guy ropes viii
have to be used. With smaller ones, how
ever, little difficulty will be experienced
in getting the roots with their ball Of
earth on to the stone-boat.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-16
A Baber's Good Advice,

It is a mistake t. change the way or
style of combing your hair, remarked a
barber. A man should decide early in
life which way he is going to arrange his
hair or beard, and keep it that way for
life. It should be mark he could be
disting uished by as we'll as any feature in
his face. 1t is wrong to cultivate a
"pompadour" in summer time and wear
the hair plastered on the head the rest of
the year. When the time comes to make
the change, the course of the hair has
been changed at the roots, and the hair
will not lie down. If cut short, it will
stand out like porcupine quilts; and again.
when the "pom padour" is being cultivated
the wearer is liable to tire of it before it
is mastered. You will always find that
the men who plaster their hair on their
heads become bald before the men who
wear "pompadours" or "half rompa,
dours," for the reason that the air does
not get to the scalp and the roots of the
hair die for the want of it. A scalp
plastered with hair never perspires, and
headaches follow. Anyone subject to
headaches can overcome them very easily
if he will but rub his scalp gently and
thoroughly every morning and evening
and as many times during the day as
possible. 1t causes a circulation of the
blood, creates heat that draws persp
alton, accompanied by natural air, which
feeds the roots of the hair and the hair
itself. Get in the habit of doing this and
you will surprise yourself. If you con-
tinue this the flow of natural oil will be
SO plentiful that pomades of every kind
can be dis pensed with.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-16
Starving Miners.
Scenes of Terrible DeStitutiOn Among
Idle WOrkmen of the Pennsyl-
yania Coal Fields.
There is Something the Natter with
Labor in this Country Which Is
Worthy of Investigation.

New YoRK-A Scranton, Pa, special
says: "The long continued idleness at
the mine has caused much suffering among
the poor of the coal fields, aud
hundreds OF families are destitute.
Strong, ablebodied men. with large
families to support, are in sore need.
For the past six months many of them
have not averaged over so a month"
The Scranton Free Press of a recent
date give somber picture of the desti.
tute condition of the miners and labor
ers, and says:
"The pathetic scenes of the long strike
of years ago, when workmen whose pride
led them to hide their poverty brought
empty dinner pals to the mines, are being
re-enacted Low during the few days that
the mines are operated, and it is repre-
scented that grim want of the most ordi.
nary necessities o. life exists in hundreds
of homes. In fact the suffering is great
er now than ever it was before.
During the former times of difficulty
many miners were enabled to find work
at outside labor at least part of the hours
of idleness, but now hundreds of Indian
and Hungarian laborers who live In the
outskirts of the city, who live cheaply on
the coarest kind of food, rush for any
kind of employment that comes to hand.
working al whatever wages they can get.
When a poor miner approaches con-
tractor or superintendent he finds that
every place is filled, and that hundreds of
applicants have been tured away"
From reports received, there seems to
be more suffering in Hyde Park than in
any other section of the city. There coal
,e he l1 ind
The collieries of the Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and Western Railway Company
are all situated there, and they work even
less time than the collieries of the other
com panies. 1t was said that few days
since black flags were displayed in several
places in that vicinity. The Delaware,
no company stores, but as a rule individ-
ual operators in the lower part of the city
and Lackawanna township run institu-
tious OF this kind.
At some of these stores, the clerks, or
at least portion of the working force,
are kept over night aud Sundays. The
operators understand the terrible needs
of the men, and they fear that they may
be tempted to make an attack upon these
well-filled stores. The miners are intelli
gent, peacesble and honest, but in trying
times like these, it is hard to tell what
their necessities may force them to do.
The hard times are shown by the in
creased demand upon the poor board
at Fridays meeting. Several men ap-
piled for relief because. having worked
all the time that the collierieE were in
operation, they were unable to earn
enough to support their families.
The condition of the poor is most dis
tressing, and it is intensified by the fact
that there is no prospect of better times
at the mines before the middle of June,
owing to the policy of the coal combina-
ton of crowding all the years work for
few months.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-16

The Milwaukee, Lake Shore h Western
Railway has toen well named the Fishing
and Hunting Line of Wisconsin, passing,
as it does, through thousands of acres of
but partially explore woods and within
easy reaching distance of lakes and
streams that have never been ished by
white men, all well stocked with the game
fish for which Northern Wisconsin waters
are noted. The woods ABOUND with game;
deer, bear, wolf, mink, beaver, pheasant
and other game are quite plentiful.
THE ONLY LINE
From Milwaukee to the new Iron Mining
District in Wisconsin and Michigan that
reaches ALL of the developed Mining
towns; GOGEBIC, WAKEFIELD, BES<
SEMER, IRONWOOD AND HURLEY.
Direct line to ASHLAND and DULUTH
Sleeping cars between / Inland and
CHICAGO.
The GUIDE Book, and other descripsiv>
matter, containing full information, maps
and engravings of the country traversed
by the line, will be sent to any address on
application to the General Passenger
Agent.
CHAs. RYDER. Gent Ayt. ia Clark ST..
e. VLIET. City P. & T. Agt CHICAGO.
Milwaukee, Office % Wisconsin St
a. r White OMB. GEO. s. MARSH.
GenI Manager Gen1 Pass. & Tiki. AgL
MILWAUKEE,, WIS
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-16
ARMY REG ULArlONS.
Thirty Years Service Required for Retired
Men With Three-fonrshs Paw


WASHINGTON, d. C.-The major gen
eral commanding the army has published
for general information the army regula-
tions as amended concerning the retire
ment of enlisted men. In brief, they
provide for the combination of service in
the army and marine corps in making
thirty years the period re-
quired for their retirement for
payment to retired men of shree-fourths
their full pay without deduction for "re-
tanned pay" but with a deduotion of
twelve and one-haf cents monthly for
the support of the soldiers home.
Retired men will not be en-
titled to any increase of re-
enlisted pay beyond what has ac-
crued at the date of retirement nor to
Communication for fuel and quarters
Communication for subsistence and
clothing will be throe fourths of
allowance to men On duty.
Recently the Ontario, n. Y, paper mill
was completed at q cost of 100000. Last
mig hit 1t was set on fire in four different
places, but was put out before any dam
age was done. The night Waterman,
James Warden YVES placed under arrest.
The City of Rome consumes an average
of 500 tons of coal day in crossing tb :
ocean at top speed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-16
CARPE DIEM.
ENGLISH ILLUSTRATED MAGAZINE.

mistress mine. are you roamingl
stay and hear yoac true loves comiD"
That can sing nd low.
Trip no fur her, pretty sweetlng;
Journeys end in lovers meeting
Every wise mans son doth know.
What is love? It's not hereafter;
Present mirth hath present laughter.
What's to come is still insure:
In delay there is no plenty
Then come kiss me sweet and twenty,
Youths stuff will not endure.