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The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-10-19
where We Get Our Grapes.

Passing by the bountiiully supplied and
beautifully arranged fruit stand of Mr..
Barker on South Main street yesterday
afternoon our eye was arrested by the
abundant display Of fresh Catawba
grapes. Upon inquiry, we learned that
they were from Sandusky, Ohio; and then
we fell to thinking what great country
this was, and how well equipped Ashe-
vile was to profit by its greatness, even
i'll the small matter of grapes. We re-
membCrCd that more than three months
ago our supplies of that fruit began to
creep in upon us from middle Georgia.
BY the time they ceased to be costly
luxury, South Carolina began to put in
her supplies. Then the counties in our
State Just across the mountains came
to our aid and supplied us until our own
vineyards made us independent. Then
the tide began to recede, and then it be
gnn to pour in, but from the opposite di-
rection, Richmo d, and then Baltimore
meeting on wants. Then there was an
other lull, and then far off Sandusky
pours in her abundance. When she is
exhausted, then California will take
up the tale. and from her perennial
stores furnish us with grapes until the
year rolls round, and from an opposite
side of the continent and almost opposite
side of the compass, Georgia will again
begin the annual circuit.
Mr.. w. A. Day, of the E. T., Va. & Ga.
railway, has been appointed agent at
Asheville for the Southern Accident In
surance Company, of Richmond.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-10-19
4 Bear Killed,

McSsrS. John T, llocombc, W. b..
Murray and others, OF California creek
Madisonrounty, killed a bear on Fork
Ridge October l6, the capture being ac-
companied by some very exciting circum-
stances. Mr., Holcombc having wounded
bruin with his rifle, the animal rushed
desperately upon him, and but for the
friendly aid OF a plucky dog, might have
done hm serious damage; and Mr. Muir
rays gun burst on firing the fatal shot,
but fortunately no one was hurt but the
hear
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-10-19
DispIaCing Tobacco.

One McInturfl, of Yancey county,
was committed to Jail here on the charge
Of displacing tobacco on the floor of the
Banner warehouse. Tobacco is every
where guarded with exact scrupulous-
ness, in the barn and on the warehouse
doors, 1t is a thing, if removed from
righttul ownership, almost incapable of
Identification, and its safety depends
largely upon public honor or the tcrrors
of the law. 1t is an offence as deadly in
the tobacco world as stealing horse i'll
Texas.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-10-19
SOutIIpOrt's Boom.
Wilmington Messenger.

" =
Mr. ]. b. Billhcimer, president of the
projected South Atlantic and North
western railroad, designed to run from
Southport to the Northwest and connect
with Chicago, passed through the city
Tuesday night on his way to New York.
He was accompanied by Mr., w, w.
Worthington, who is interested in the
enterprise, and they had been to South
port to look after their project. While
there they purchased about thirty-five
hundred feet of water front for terminal
purposes and took other steps which in
dicate that they mean business. We un-
derstand that matters are in such shape
now that there is no longer any doubt
that this road will be built, and that
work is to he commenced at a not very
distant day. For this matter, we learn
that work will begin on the wharves
within two weeks.
In consequence of the prospect tor the
building of this road, it is stated that
Southport is on the eve of decided
boom. Already there are many enter,
prises in the prospective, and one of them
is bank for which the capital has al,
ready been provided
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-10-19
Destructive Fire.

CoLUMRUS, Ga, October 1S.-A special
to the Enquircr-Sun from Dawson, Ga,
says: At three o'clock last night des-
tructive fire occurred in this city. l.. A.
Lowry's warehouse, filled with cotton,
was consumed, partly covered by insur-
ance. {. l.. Mic, DR.. w. {. Kendrick,
EubankS & Davis, F. Bethune and Viii
liam Talbot lost their stocks of goods
with buildings. Mize is fully insured but
the rest are only partly insured. The
National bank had narrow escape. 1t
was damaged by water and is fully i'll,
sured. The total loss is estimated at
$55, 900.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-10-19
FOLKS YOU KNOW
who TEAV Are Where They Are,
and What They Are Doing.


Judge Fenner left yesterday for New
Orleans.
Mrs. J. II. Carter left the city yesterday
for a short visit at Alcxanders.
Mr.. S. VanZandt, of Newport, X. l.,
has rented Mrs. Hcrrick's house for the
winter.
Miss ChamblisS, who has been spending
the summer with Col. Rays family,
leaves to-day for her home in Selma,
Ala.
Mr.. \. Whitlock is home after his visit
to the North, and we may he very sure
while he was absent he did not forget to
use his usual rare good taste and judg-
mcnt in doing the business he set out to
do; that is, to please hS many customers
at home.
Mr.. L. f. Brown, the well known Pat
ton avenue photographer, arrived in the
city on the 4.36 train yesterday after
noon, bringing with him as his bride one
of the fair daughters of the Old Do
minion. We extend hearty congratu-
lations, and welcome Mrs. Brown to
AShevilc.
We had the pleasure yesterday of wei
coming the return of Mr.. X. Il. Sorrclls
from quite heightened visit to Kan
sas and parts adjacent, accompanied
by his family. He is much pleased with
Kansas, and gives us some examples OF
its productivenesS which justify his adj
miration. He promises to give us some
statistics which we will publish.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-10-19

ton and believed thoroughly in the ex-
ccllcncc of the proposed short office
Judge Wilder opposed the procrastina-
ton which animated Il certain small mi
nority.
DR.. Edgar moved to postpone the
resolution, but the motion was lost.
First in vivc vocc vote. and then by
orders and diocese
At ten minutes pass the set hour of ad-
iournmcnt, DR.. Huntington's resolution
was put and carried. The clerical vote
was ayes 2S, nays Il; divided 81; lay
vote-ayes 2+, nays IA; divided 3.
This finally disposcs OF an important
matter already proposed and rejected by
two previous conventions, so tar as the
house of deputies is concerned.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-10-19
Fell III a Fit.

Yesterday afternoon while Mr.. c. c.
Huffman of Conover, Catawba county,
was walking along the west sidewalk of
South Main street, he fell near the corner
at the Swannanoa hotel in an cplcptic
fit and cut his head quite severely. He
was promptly cared for, and DR.. II. B.
Weaver dressed the wound; and at last
account he was doing well.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-10-19
ACommittaI and a Delivery.

Squire Martin Whittemore, a justice
of the peace for Big Ivy, committed to
the Jail of Buncombc county on the 18th
for safe keeping, for lunacy, one Mary
Hyder. Two hours after her being placed
in the Jail she gave birth to fine son.
The youngster who opened his eyes on
the light of the world under such sombre
conditions, was named William Bascom
Hyder, in homer of some of the good
Samaritans around him
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-10-19
DIR. w. II. NIaIIett.

The News-Observcr gives the following
particulars Of the death OF this gentle
man, the announcement of which ap-
pearcd i'll our yesterdays issue
His many friends throughout the State
will regret to learn of the sudden death
of DR.. W. p. Mallett, of Chapel Hill, yes
terday morning. On Tuesday evening as
DR.. Mallctt attempted to leave his car
riagc, it was found that he had suffered
with an attack OF heart disease, and was
unable to alight. RestorativcS were ap-
piled and he recovered and walked into
his house; but early the next morning he
passed away. DR.. MalIett was a man OF
tine culture, a kindly gentleman, and
was much esteemed by a wide circle of
friends. He was about - years of age
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-10-19
GLASS Rall-slnooling.

\ gentleman who owns some houses
in the outskirts of the city, not at present
occupied, complains that certain persons
ostcnSibly engaged in shooting bats
which, according to all natural laws,
should not be out so early in the evening,
or if they are bull bats, should be at this
time in he tropics, amuse themselves by
shooting into the windows of the vacant
houses and shattering the glass. We
know of no appeal except to the law {;
since those who cannot be restrained by
their own sense of propriety or regard
for the rights of ofothers can only be con-
trollcd by the strong arm of the law.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-10-19
III Favor of Chicago.

NEW ORLEANS, October lS.-At a spe-
cial meeting Of the board of directors OF
the New Orleans board OF trade, limited,
held this day, the following was unani-
mouSly adopted:
Resolved, That this board favorS the
city of Chicago as the site for the World S
Fair OF 1899.
(Signed) LouIS BoNIScH, Pres.
L. BELKNAp. SECRETARY.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-10-19
Married.

In the Lutheran church, Harrisonburg,
Va, on Wednesday afternoon, October
16, 1889, by Rev. T. o. Kcister Mr.. E.
L. Brown, of this city, and Miss Mittie
Clcm. of Harrisonburg.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-10-19

RICHMOND, Va, October lS--las. b..
Wells, furniture manufacturer, made an
assignment to-day, Liabilities estimated
at $1,000. assets unknown.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-10-19

WASHINGTON, October 1S.-lndications
for North Carolina.-Fair, followed by
light rain in western portion; stationary
temperature, except slightly cooleron the
cnast; variable winds.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-10-19
Death of Maj. II. l.. vaughn.


StateSvilc Landmark.
Mai. +. L. Vaughn died of consumption
at his home at Sparta, Allegheny county,
Thursday last, the 10th inst. He was a
lawyer of ability and had several times
represented this county in the Legisla-
lure. In that body he was recognized
leader. He was a man of much force OF
character, and as a speaker was ready,
incisive and always effective. Maj.
Vaughn was often spoken of in connec-
ton with the congressional nomination,
and his ability and capacity for legisla-
tive work marked him as Il fit man tor
congressional service. For several years
the state of his health has been such as
to withdraw him from all active partici
patton in public affairs. Had he lived he
would have been a notable factor in the
politics OF his district. Notwithstanding
that he was held in excellent esteem by
the public, we have always felt that he
was rated beloW rather than above his
capacity. The last public evidence that
he gave OF this was communication i'll
the State Chronicle in January last in
opposition to the return of Senator Ran
som. 1t was in reply to an editorial on
the subject i'll Tie Landmark, and was
by all odds the strongest presentation Of
the argument of the opposition that was
Offered during the campaign. 1t was not
referred to in this paper at the time for
the reason that the senatorial election
occurred before there was time for a re
joinder.
The last public position that Mai
Vaughn held was membership i'll the
directory OF the penitentiary, and this he
resigned about two years ago because
his health would no longer admit of his
dischargimg the duties of the place. He
was at the time of his death probably
about 55 years of age.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-10-19

The Farrell & Herring patent safes have
been awarded the grand gold medal at
the present exposition in Paris.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-10-19
HILL AT CHATTANOOGA.
The New York Governor and His
Party Heartily Received.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, October 1S.-
Governor David b. Hill, of New York,
Hon. Patrick Collins, Hon. Roswell p.
Flower the Governors staff and other
distinguished New Workers, reached Chat
tanooga early this morning by special
train, the guests Of John lnman, OF New
York, president of the Richmond Termi-
nal road. party of twenty-five promi-
nent citizens, headed by the mayor, who
is a republican. boarded the train and it
mountain, reaching there at sunrise.
They reached the city at 10 o'clock and
were met at the depot by IL large crowd
Of citizens of both parties. Carriages
were in waiting and they were driven to
the various points of interest, and reached
the court house Il; 1890 Thctront was
handsomely decorated, and u great
assemblage i'll waiting. Governor Hill
made a fifteen minutes Spccch. He al
luLed to the wonderful recovery of the
South from the dcvastationS of war,
spoke Of the splendid resources aud grcat
future OF Chattanooga, and closed by
saying that the only way to set lc the
questions which confronted the South
was by letting the people of the South
alone and they would work a solutionin
the same manner in which they recovered
from the war. He said his trip was not
political
At the conclusion Of the Governors ad-
dress Geo. W. Ochs, OF CHATTANOOGA, III
behalf Of the people OF the city and State,
presented Governor Hill with magnti-
cent basket of cut flowers, saving that it
was tribute from the citizens OF Fen
nessee to the chief magistrate of the En-
pire State, and recognition that his elo-
uuent words in behalf Of the South
showed that his craftsmanship was broad
enough to embrace the whole country
Speeches were made by Roswell p.
Flower, Patrick Collins, Of Boston,
Chancellor Ferson, OF New York, lauda-
tory of the South and expressive Of their
at its wonderful growth.
The party left here at noon for Knox
vile. The reception was entirely non
partisan, republicans joining in it as zeal
ously as democrats,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-02-13

acreage value of the hay crop for the
entire period of twenty-four years has
exceeded the average acreage value of
the cereal crop nearly eleven per cent,
the hay crop averaging $l4.62 and
the cereal crop 1880. Moreover,
during the last half of this period the
hay crop has relatively increased in
value, having averaged for the. past
twelve years nearly twelve and one
half per cent higher in average acreage
value than the cereal crops, the exact
values for these last twelve years being
S10.35 for the average acreage value
of the cereals and S1163 for the hay
crop. During the first period of twelve
years the average prices were, for the
cereals, $16.25, and for the hay, S17.61.
In fact it will be seen that during the
past twenty years there have been but
three years-'77, 20 and 'S2-when the
average acreage value of the hay crop
did not exceed the average value of the
cereal crop, and during these three
years the cereals upon an average only
exceeded the hay crop in acreage value
less than two per cent.
"The second interesting fact which
this table discloses is that while during
the past twenty-four years there has
been an enormous increase in the total
acreage of both the cereal and the hay
crop, there has been relative falling
off in the average in hay. During the
entire period the acreage in hay av-
eraged twenty-eight per cent of that in
cereals, but during the first period of
twelve years it averaged thirty-one and
seven-tenths per cent, while during the
past twelve years it has averaged only
twenty-four and three-tenths per cent,
a relative falling off of twenty-three and
four-tenths per cent. 1t is, however,
gratifying to observe that of late years,
since 1880, there has been a relative
increase in the acreage of the hay crop
as compared with that of the cereals,
although it falls far short of what it
should be, or of what ii was during the
first six years of the period comprised
in the tables given.
"The third interesting fact which
the table discloses is that although the
relative acreage of hay has fallen off
during the last period of twelve years
its average relative value has been sc
enhanced during this same period that
it has almost maintained its percentage
of total value as compared with the
total value of the cereal crop. During
the entire period of twenty-four years
the total value of the hay crop has
been thirty-one per cent of the total
value of the cereal crop. During
the first twelve years of this period i
was thirty-four and seven-tenths pei
cent, and during the last half of the
period it was twenty-seven and three
tenths per cent of the total value of the
cereal crops"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-02-13

the common amount of pains must be
taken with. And yet it is often in
these things that are not very easy to
do that there is the best chance for
profit in. Clover-growing has been
urged upon farmers for years in New
England In Central New York it is
almost the foundation of their farming,
but badly as many New England farms
need renovating, the farmers on them
are few and far between who have ever
given clover fair trial for that pur-
pose. A writer in the Rural Ne,C-
Yorker says: 81 can't say too much
in favor of red clover as natural fer
tilizer 1t makes the best hay for cat
tie and sheep and the best of pasture;
it improves the land, and you can pillow
under the second crop, and thus get the
cheapest and best of manure. don't
see any sense in this talk about poor
soil at the East. Fertilizers are cheap
enough to enable any farmer to get
good catch of clover on the poorest
soil. Let me get good stand of clover
and can make over any SOIL" Now if
one man can do that, why not another?
Why not all of us? The late Noah
Stafford of White River junction
(many years treasurer of the Vermont
State Agricultural Society was the
only man we ever knew who gave
clover a thorough trial as a soil reno
vator, and he made perfect success of
it. He said to us that he had tried to
get other farmers to 60 into it, and they
would SOW the clover; but when they
saw the crop they had to cut it, because
they hadn't the courage to pillow it in.
But lately it has been taught that it is
better to cut the first crop, and plow
down the second, as in this way a much
better growth of roots is obtained.
Can't some of our younger readers give
this good fair trial? We haven't had
the chance to do it to any great extent
on our small home place, though it did
well on small scale; but we shall try
it on our new farm. The best fertilizer
for clover is unleached ashes--say ten
barrels to the acre.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-02-13
Caught the WOOdchuck.

Though not quite {" out of meat" we
like to do little trapping occasionally.
Our highly-esteemed contemporary, the
versatile and slightly bumptious Home
stead, has several times reprinted mat
ter written by us for this and other
journals, and has credited it to us in
dividually, by placing our name after
bracket, thus: 7. II. Hoskins, MD,
which is its usual method with articles
directly contributed to its own col
umns-tbat is, it made no distinction
between the borrowed and the pur-
chased matter in its method of print
ing. Believing that sauce for the goose
is good enough sauce for the gander,
we have two or three times done the
same way with short contributions in
the Homestead, written by Vermonters
who have long been our personal
friends and contributors to this paper.
And the Homestead drops neatly into
the trap, as follows:
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. Jan. 30, 1889.
Editors Wdtchman: Your issue of
recent date contains an article on the
feeding of cotton-seed meal, by Mr.. A.
ID. Arms. Mr.. Arms probably would
not send the identical article to both
the Wotchman and Homestead, and as it
appeared in our columns first, we nat
urally infer that it was taken from us,
although no credit whatever was given.
We are constrained to ask that you do
us the Justice hereafter, when using
what we print, to say that it is taken
from our columns. Respectfully,
THE EDITOR.
AS we have often remarked, the
Homestead is smart. 1t is also success
full, and it ought to be fair. That it is
not fair in this is clear and that it is
not fair in other things seems to be
shown by the following, which we
take from late issue of the NeaC En-
gland Farmer
The Homestead reports the annual
meeting of the Bay State Agricultural
Society in a way to convey wrong
impression. One quarter of its report,
aside from the list of officers, is devoted
to report of the criticisms of the bust
ness management, as if that were the
principal feature of the meeting, when
really it occupied only very small
proportion of the time and that near
the end, just as the meeting was about
ready to adjourn. Further than this,
our contemporary mentions the treas
urer's report in connection with this
portion of the meeting, alludes to it as
unsatisfactory" and says, " it was
voted not to accept the treasurer's re-
port" The treasurer's report was re-
ceived almost the first thing in the
morning. 1t presented carefully
classified exhibit of the disbursement
of the society, and was received with
out word of dissent. The treasurer
stated that he had kept the accounts
open so long, in order to have as many
as possible settled, that there had been
no time to have them audited, and al
his own suggestion his report was re-
ferred to the auditors.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-02-13
The Hay Crop for Twenty
-Four Years.

That they have got live man at the
head of the New York Experiment
Station, one who" makes things purr,"
in the person of our old friend, Profess
sor Collier, is evident by the amount of
laborious investigation of practical
character contained in the reports issued.
He has recently completed the grain
and hay statistics of the United States
for the twenty-four years from 1868 to
1856. Reviewing these tables, he says
"The first interesting fact which ar
rests our attention is that the average
[sRE FOURTH COLUMN
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-02-13

THE VERDICT UNANMoUs.-W. ID.
Suit, druggist, Bippus, Ind, testifes
d" can recommend Electric Bitters as
the very best remedy. Every bottle
sold has given relief in every case.
One man took six bottles and was
cured of rheumatism of ten years
standing" Abraham Hare, druggist,
Bellville, Ohio, affirms: "The best
selling medicine have ever handled
in my twenty years experience is
Electric Bitters." Thousands of 9th
ers have added their testimony, so that
the verdict is unanimous that Electric
Bitters do cure all disease of the liver,
kidneys or blood. Only half-dollar
bottle at any drugstore.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-02-13
Notes by the WAY.

THE dairyman needs to test each
cow separately, both for quantity and
quality, and to have the nerve to dis
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-02-13

Win some reader give Mr.. Simonds
aid in regard to the treatment of sore
teats? We shall be glad to hear about
the ensilage. -EDrToR.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-02-13
Use II Now!

DIAMOND DYES Color Fathers and Ribbons,
S""o"D D'Eo Easy Elegantl Economicatl
=" WV nights. Wake Laughing
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-02-13

GLOVER FOR PROFIT There are a
good many things that the "average
farmer" can not be persuaded to give a
fair trial. In fact this is very generally
the case with any crop that more than