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Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-06-12

Dinner Sets. Toilet Sets, sliverx
l am In better shape to fill large 4
hotels than any house In westcrn n
olina, as my stock 10 the largest
prices the lowest. A large line q
Fruit Jars, Jelly Glasses, etc.,
Water Filters, the best filter ON I
Please call and sec me before /.
where I will make it to your
call and price my goods.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-06-12

Newton Enterprise: Catherine White
ncr died on the 3rd day of June 1891.
Her age was lOl years and nine months
and two days. She was the oldest per-
son in the county and perhaps one
amongst the oldest person in western
North Carolina.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-06-12

Mr.. s. c. Glenn, North Carolina
boy, has won the highest honors of his
class at the State University at Columbia,
S. Z.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-06-12

-Postmasters have been appointed for
North Carolina as follows: ], w. Stiles,
Cohcld, Cherokee county, vice L. l.. CO.
field resigned; Z. +. Whitehead, Foust's
Mills, Randolph county, vice ]. s. Bray,
resigned; J. M. Mcdows, Hampton,
GravesNile county, vice +. l.. Eastwood,
resigned; +. +. Savage, Lawrence, Edge
comb county, vice r Carr, resigned;
M. Galloway Rena, Yadkin county. vice
W. G. Hampton, resigned.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-06-12

Five and half years ago started In the
music business. The people of Ashevie and
Western North Carolina have been kind to
me and | wish to make grateful acknuwi-
cdgcment of II. l started by taking an
agency. became soon satisfied that the
faircr treatment than | would yet acting
merely IN that way. Hence started out in.
dependent to give the very best instruments Is
TOR the money they had paid previously for
their instruments.
For continuance of the history of the
Ashcvile Music House see the Citizen of q
few days later Meanwhile come and see my
stock and get prices, at
Middletown transcript., 1891-06-18
Beauty ON q wheel.

Two conditions are needed for. q
girls perfect bicycle costume-loose-
ness (to permit free action to the
muscles) and o dark color. A plain
skirt is q matter Of course no reeds
or tournure being used. The under
or foundation skirt should never be
less than two and half yards wide.
An excellent plan is to face this skirt
with velveteen. Also to cut from
four to six Sits, an eighth of . yard up
making what dressmakers term q
give" these preventing the dress
from drawing around the. feet. The
front Of the drop-skirt msy be plsit-
ed, but do not use accodion plaits. The
back should be shirred across the top
very full. A blouse waist is not alb
solutsly necessary unless it is es-
pecially becoming, it looks mannish.
or else slevenly on q rider when at
full speed. OF course you ride in
very loose corsets or corset waist,
which is better. Then make the body
of your bicycle waist to conform TO
your figure, but just as easy fitting rs
you can have it and yet fit well. Have
very, ysFysss loose sleeves. Buy
enough material fof second pair,
for they will go soon enough. A
high color is an abomination. So are
linen cuffs. Have a rolling collar,
use a natty silk tie under it, fasten
the ends securely with q "stick pin,s y
and leave all other jewelry, at home.
SAKE Biarritz gloves are best, and
russet shoes are in place on . bicycle.
The ventilated shoe, with rubber
soles, in use in the ladies gymnasiums.
has everything to recommend it to q,
girl rider. Many riders like, as an
undergarment, the divided skirt. Still
others veto it. Il is . matter Of
personal comfort or discomfort. Dress
warmly, and yet beware of getting
overheated.
Middletown transcript., 1891-06-18
PRICE, 8 CENTS.
HE WASN'T IN 1T.

They built q fine church at his very door
He wasn't IN it:
They brought him a scheme for relieving the
He wasn't in it |;
Let them work for themselves as he had
They wouidn It ask help of any one
If they hadn't wasted each golden minute
He wasn't in IL. f=s,ss.s 555ss
SO he passed the poor with naughty tread
He wasn't in 1t.
And he scorned the good with ayerted mead
He wasn't in 1t.
When men in the halls of virtue met
He saw their goodness without regret;
Too high the mark for him to win it,
He wasn't In II. 5
A carriage swept down the street one day
He was in 1t.
The funeral trappings made display
He was In 1t. .ss 5
st Peter received him with book ana bell,
:. Ny friend you have purchased ticket to
well,
Your elevator goes down in minute"
He was In 1t.
Mrs. NJ. L. Rayne in Detroit Free Press.
Middletown transcript., 1891-06-18
:. Jesus, lover o, my soul.
Lemnae to thy bosom ny,

Wncn Ehem ne Hrcf WH6ers Eoiis.
The great hoarse voice shook as it
stumbled through the lines.
/" When them nearer waters rolls !
How his voice rupg ther-then SO
still. hearn myself Q breathin. /
couldn't look, nor think on it, nor
listen fer cryin'. could a died right
ther on the sans. When burst see.
them lyin', shiny, laughin', waters
was splashin' along in the sun an up
in the hills I seem to hearn them
words cryin' When them nearer
waters rolls, lemme to thy bosom Ay Z
When the days an the nights an
the work an the fghtin's jes' oil, men
on Kehoe's Bar don't iced no sech,
but it's when them nearer waters
rolIs-that's what We wants.
Boys, words what Dick Norcott
could die to II do fer men to live toi
Here's fer Q church at Kehoe,s |!
Parson, sing them agin r.
In this huge sombrero chinked his
sack Of dust, and as The words rang
out again in the growing dusk, . votd<
less shout, a cry Of al that was good
in the hearts of these men, welcoming
Is words that men could die to," rose
like cheer. Almost scrambling over
one another, into the wide mt dropped
the golden offerings, until, heavy with
its load, big Tom" Rickett laid it at
the singers feet.
And so the church was built at
Kehoe's Bar.
Middletown transcript., 1891-06-18
The Silver Dollar "M.n

There is a popular idea. prevalent
that the minute letter +" M" to be seen
at the base of the head of Liberty on
the face of the present issue Of silver
dollars stands fol" Mint" and is an
evidence of the genuineness Of the coin
bearing it. This Is a mistake The
j" NJ" stands for Morgan, George T.
Morgan, who is the originator Of the
design. Upon the same side there is
another M" also the initial of the
designer. This is to be found 10 the
waving locks Of the fair goddess, and
is so cleverly concealed IN the lines Of
the design that it can only be seen
after a long scrutiny. A prominent
mint official, in speaking Of this other
initial, said that be had had it shown
to him scores OF, times. but could
never find it unassisted.- .-Philadel-
rhia Record.
Middletown transcript., 1891-06-18
The Columbian Express, via Penn
sYlYania Railroad.

The new fast train to Chicago by
the Pennsylvania Railroad. which en-.
tered the service on June 7th as the
Chicago Special, has been rechristened
" The Columbian Express" in honor
of the great fair. In bestowing this
title on the new. train, the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company has taken
the initiative among the railroads in
recognizing the merits ofthe Worlds
Exposition special facilities for the
comfortable and speedy movement Of
visitors. The train is particularly
worthy of bearing the honored title.
Its the ripest example of train con.
struction, as it contains accommoda.
tions for those who desire luxurious
apartments as we'll as for those who
seek the comforts of a weltappointed
passenger coach. The Pullman draw.
ing.rOom sleeping an6 dining cars,
and its CHEEKY passenger coaches, ere
all yestibuled. The Columbian Ex.
press leaves New York 400 ?. n
Philadelphia 6.25 p. NJ, Harrisburg
$50 P. NJ. every day. arriving at
Chicago 5.15P. u. the next, day.
r. " +" lH y
Middletown transcript., 1891-06-18
He Kept the Key.

f =
1 The late DR.. Wightman, Of Kirkma-
hoe, one night sitting later than usual
sunk in the profnndities ofa great folio
tome, imagined be heard sound in the
kitchen inconsistent with the quietude
and security Of manse, SO, taking his
candle, he proceeded to investigate
the canse. His foot being heard in
the lobby, the housekeeper began with
all earnestness to cover the FIRE, as if
preparing for bed.
Ye're up late tonight, Mary
I'm just rakin' the fire.. sir. and
guam to bed" -
That's right, Mary; I like time
GUS hours
On his way back to the study he
passed the coal closet, and turning
the key, he took it with him. 3 Next
morning at an early hour there was q
rap at his bed room door and a request
for the key to light the fire.
I" Ye're up too soon, Mary; go
back to your bed yet"
Haitian hour later there was another
knock, and similar request ia order
to prepare the breakfast, ~
T don't want breakfast so soon,
Mary go back to your bed"
Another half hour and another
knock, with an entreaty for the key,
as It was washing day. This was
enough. He arose and handed out
the key, saying
"Go and let the man OUT
Mary's sweetheart had, as the doc
toL shrewdly suspected, been impris-
oned all night in the coal closet,
where, Pyramis and Thisbe like, they
had breathed their love to each other
through the keyhole.-Irish Times.
Middletown transcript., 1891-06-18
some Curious legal Nuisances.

A3SG1~~A @Ne@A7-~-@OSe~N
The following are some Of the
alleged nuisanees for which injuDc-
tions and damages have been asked
from sympathetic courts and juries.
In recent English case an enthusi-
astic amateur played daily eight hours
ON violoncello, and on Sundays Q
little longer sometimes. TO aid to
the misery caused, the player lived 10
a fiat. The Judge before whom the
case came decided that three hours
was long enough for any human being
to play on a violoncello. and the in.
junction issued.
In case before the Court of Com.
mon Pleas some time ago in New York
a person was brought up for trundling
in a carriage overhead his teething
baby, both by night and day. The
Judge, who must have been o married
man, held that the noise was not un.
reasonable. and refused to interfere
In another English case chime Of
bells at Deptford was not allowed to
ring because the noise was offensive to
the majority OF the property owners
in the vicinity.
The newspapers recently mentioned
the sad case of "a discharged chorister,
who took a horrible revenge on the
congregation by sitting in pew and
purposely singing out Of tune.
Whether he was indicted or not for
disturbing public worship does not ap.
pear.
There are few annoying sounds
which have not, sooner or later, been
alleged as nuisances, but the courts
hold that many Of them must be en-.
dured. Medical Record.
Middletown transcript., 1891-06-18
HIS GARRULoUs WIFE.

Samantha, +" grumbled Mr.. Chug-
water, fumbling in one Of the bureau
drawers, I'd ike to know where in
the name of common sense you keep
my socks - -,
What pair do you want, Josiah p
inquired Mrs. Chugwater. s .
Any pair, if they are only mates.
Here's an odd gray sock and an odd
black one, and down here in the corner
is an old pair ofslast summers socks,
with holes in the toes. | don't see
why my things can't be kept in order,
the same as other mems"
IF you had only told me-"
"Told you. Have / got to run to
you, Mrs. Chuggater, for every little
thing I wanti Is that your idea
about the way to carry on the house
hold business? If you'd just take
trouble enough to pile things in here
80 can find EN- when / want 'em it
would save me lots of bother.''
Josiah, if you will let me-
Now, there's no use of you getting
excited about this thing. If yon know
where l can get q pair Of halfway
decent socks just say 80, and I'll hunt
'em up, andif you don't know and
will have the kindness to pat the fact
in plain English, I'll 60 out and buy
a pair, that's all"
IF you hadn't tumbled these
things all out Of shape, Josiah -"
Tumbled them oil out of shape,
have /? What is ., bureau drawer
for, anyway? Is it to hide things in,
madam If i don't find what 1 want
on top, haven't ! got to look down
under, I'd like. to know ANY
woman that will pack and jam
bureau drawer full Of things and
arrange them SO to dig and claw
through the whole business to get
what you're after and then don't get
it. hasn't got the right idea about
arranging q mans haberdashery. If
you know where my socks are, Mrs.
Onugwater, why don't you say so,
instead of standing around like a
stoughten bottle and doing nothing "
ceuld have found them for you
in minute and saved you all this
trouble. if you had given me a
chance" said Mrs. Chugwater, as she
Strengthened out the tangle. in the
drawer and brought to view from one
Of the bottom corners Eve pairs of
clean socks. g When you want any
thing of this kind, hereafter, Josiah,
if you'll just let me know"
The trouble with you, Samanthy,n
growled Mr.. Ghugwater, as be jerked
a pair from the top of the pile and
went off to one corner to put them on,
is that you talk TOO much"
Middletown transcript., 1891-06-18
Written for TIE TRAHscRrrT. .
a-g- CONsTANGY.

We draw our proofs of constancy.
From ancient writ and olden time,
Or higfa-born names which brightly star 2
The page of history sublime
Damon and Pythias we sing.
And brave Antigone;
The wife of Hector good ana fair
And true Penelope.
Shakespeare's majestic Imogen,
Elaine, whom Tennyson
Has shrouded in his tender verse
plaintive dying swan.
But lowly lives who toll and weep
Around us every day
Sink unknown to their dreamless SIeepi
And unremembered clay.
Yet was each hour OF living one
OF truth and sacrifice.
And Dearest tearing of the cross
That roots In Paradise.
Minnie G. Ballard.
Middletown transcript., 1891-06-18
What Does it Mean I?

100 Doses One Dollar" means
simply that Hoods Sarsaparills is the
most economical medicine to buy, be-
cause it gives more for the money
than any other preparation. Each
bottle contains ld0 doses and will
average to last . month, while other
preparations, taken according TO di-
rections, are gone in week. There
fore, be sure to get Hoods Sarsapa-
lila, the best blood purifier.
Middletown transcript., 1891-06-18
CAN YoU PROVE WHO YOU ARE.

sla
One Of the oldest citizens got .
check on one of the banks the other
day and stepped in to have it cashed.
& Have to be identified, sir" re-
piled the cashier, as he handed back
the paper.
But 1 am John Blank, the car
pcnter. ="
/" Possibly you are, but you'll have
to bring someone who knows you.
"I'll bring twenty in five minutes, :
somewhat tartly exclaimed the man
as he walked out.
Standing on the steps Of the bank
be scanned the faces Of the passersby,
and 10 his own great surprise it was
ten minutes before be saw the phiz Of
friend. The two entered the bank.
and the latter said to the cashier
Il know this man to be John
Blank"
g Blu. who are you y
I'm Stephen Dash"
Never heard OF you. He must
bring someone whom | know isrespon-,
sible.
q See here. This is all nonsense"
exclaimed the owner Of the check, who
was in a hurry.
Perhaps so.'' was the cool reply.
Mr.. Dash, do you positively know
this man to be John Blank 7"
OF course do"
Have You ever had a legal paper
with his signature 7"
Moo"
Ever pay him an account or col
lect BY that name !"
L guess not"
Could you safely make affidavit
that that is his real name p
"I-I-don't believe could. I've
just heard him called John Blank"
Mr.. Blank brought in three other
men, each one of whom started
in with the greatest confidence, but
came out of the little end of the horn
when asked the usual questions. At
length he remembered q man to whom
be sold piece Of property three Of
four years ago, and he walked half .
mile to bring him to the bank.
You identify him as John Blank, !,
do you 7" qusried the teller.
&" Well, he signed thai name to the
Decd
=" Would you make oath that he is
the same person. :"
Um, nm, I think he is.'
But will you sign bond to make
this $500 good it he isn't.
"Oh, no. Now that look at him
more closely I begin to see differ
ence."
Whati" shouted Blank. Haven't
/ lived within a stones throw Of you
for ten years I"
Yes" was the hesitating reply.
Didn't / build your barn for your"
I'll guess you did,"
Haven't you seen me almost
every day for years and years ?"
Well. I've seen you or somebody
who looks very much like you. I think
you are John Blank, but Of course /
cant swear to it"
The money was paid, and the teller
afterwards said !:
BE was the right party, of course,
but had / carried out our rule to the
letter doubt if he could have found
q man among oil his neighbors to
swear to his identity. / don't believe
we have ten men in the city who can
prove their identity without it takes
an hours time to do 1t. One man
knows another as Smith, Jones or
Green, but that isn't legal knowledge.
and it would bother some Of our lead
ing merchants to furnish legal proofs
to establish the fact that they are the
persons they claim to be-"
Middletown transcript., 1891-06-18

An old negro and his son called on
the editor of q newspaper. wants
my son ter work in yer Office, sab! !"
"What can be do p
"Oh, at fust he KANT do nothin'
but edick your paper, but arter
awhile, when he learns mo sense, he
ken black yer boots an sweep de fo'.
Middletown transcript., 1891-06-18
Poverty is Expensive.

There is nothing so expensive as
poverty. says q Washington house.
wife. It seems paradoxical to put
it 90, but no poor man can afford
not to be a few dollars head in the
world The extreme case is that of
the very poor, who must pay for
coal double the price charged the
rich becaused they have to get it by
the busliel or scuttleful, and SO with
everything else. The poor woman
must pay $50, for . sewing machine
on installments, though she could
buy it for $35 cash down. Her lack
ofthe ready cash costs her $l5 that
is, whereas it is the poor who ought
to get everything cheap, they
have always to pay enormously more
than the rich for the same things,
merely because they are poor. In
extremity they must seek the pawn
broker. who again preys upon their
slender resources because they have
30 little. Credit for anything always
costs money, and the poor are those
who must pay for it. Our means are
very moderate. and the only reason
that we get along SO comfortably as
we do is that we never owe for any
thing. Years ago we were always
in debt, and the struggle was severe
to get along, without counting the
distress and annoyance incidental to
owning tradesmen money. Finally,
we found out what the matter was,
and got square with the world by a
long effort of self denial. Our in
come is no greater now than then,
but it produces at least one third
more because we have no bills. De-
pend upon it, q poor man can not
afford mot to be somewhat ahead of
the world, otherwise the world will
soon get so far ahead Of him that
life will be burden.
Middletown transcript., 1891-06-18

Editors SON" Papa, what is the
difference between journalist and a
newspaper man ?" Editor = A
newspaper man is a person who draws
a blue pencil through the stuff written
by journalist. Chicago Globe.
Middletown transcript., 1891-06-18

Castor. oil hasn,t half so bad a taste
as the man who wears q sack coat and
o high hat. Life.
Middletown transcript., 1891-06-18

nervous movement. He had thought
to speak, but words failed him, nov,
at his need. Stretching out bis hands
almost appealingly, the silence be-
came as that before a Storm. a
He gazed out over the muddy
stream into the last radiance of the
dying day, lighting his pleading face
and golden hair, and sung with .
thrill of yearning that wondrcus pray
er.song
Middletown transcript., 1891-06-18

~ The Gauge Door Range in whichiI am
making q drive Is complete stove. Baking
are rich ana juicy. Call and see the above
named stove.
Middletown transcript., 1891-06-18
Spring Announcement
= = =: = $
hardware, Cutlery. &e.
Ranges. Stoves. &C.

r HAVE sfnil and complete line OF Hard
l. ware and Cutlery ano shall at all timea
| aim TO keep my stock complete. itS f
Middletown transcript., 1891-06-18
Goal Hods. Shovels, &C.

sS- Coal Hods, Shoyels, Pokers, Zinc, stove
Boards, Pipe Elbows, Dampers, Collars, ana
and q large stock of all kinds kept in nrsf-'
class hardware, stove and tin store.
Middletown transcript., 1891-06-18
Roofing. Spouting, &C.

aS Roofing, spou ting and all kinds Of tin
and iron work, and repairing OF heaters,
cook and coal stoves ut short notice. Re-
pairs furnished for any stove made, Of which
give special and prompt attention.
Middletown transcript., 1891-06-18

MONEY UNEMPLOYED or waiting investment
can be made TO earn you Interest If deposi.
ted with this company
INTEREST PAID on deposits OF money as fol.
lows per cent on deposits payable on de-
mand, by check, same as banks; ~ per
cent ON deposits payable after 10 days
notice 8 per cent on deposits payable after
30 days notice. Special rates for large sums
to remain tor a year or longer, NJ
SPECIAL ATTENTION given to the accounts OF
Ladies. also to those of Executors, Admins
traitors, Trustees, Guardians and Receivers.
The Company acts by authority of law as
Executor, Administrator, Guardian, Re-
ceiver and Agent, and executes trusts OF
every Descriptions.
Correspondence solicited and full informa-
tion furnished concerning any branch OF
the Company's business, Satisfaction guar.
anteed. Send for pamphlet.
BENZ. NIELDS, JAS. b. CLARKSON,
President 4# Treas. &.Sec.
H. g. ROBINSON, JNO. 8. ROSSELL,
Vice President. Trust 0fficer.
BENJAMIN Nields. Jos. II. Chandler, M D
Henry C. Robinson, j. Davis SfsleP ! Fl
Phillip Piunkett, William NJ. Field y
James A. Hart, Charles Il. Fritz,
Henry 4. Dure, Archibald A. Capelle,
VIM. p. Bancroft. Wm. r. Brinckle
VIM. j. McClary, SamueiG. Simmons,
mayl-ly
Middletown transcript., 1891-06-18

There was a sharp, agoniEed cry in
the crowd-a struggle-a fghti-no
-an herculean gold.washef, wild and
unkempt, wrenchsd his way through
the swaying mob, land. leapiug 70 the
plank, almost savagely elutched the
singer by the shoulders.
-" Them's the words-sing them
there agin-'while them nearer waters
rolls'-sing 'em agin y
With startled fervor and a deep
er tremor of feeling that rung Of
victory. out quivered the pleading
words
Middletown transcript., 1891-06-18
Paints. Varnishes, &C.

( a. Ready-lnfxed Paints iii any quantity,
Walnut, Cherry, Mahogany and Maple oil
stain, Varnishcs-Coach. Furniture ana Fin
ishinG in any quantity. s-.-A
Middletown transcript., 1891-06-18
No Trouble to Show Goods.

Hoping for a liberal share of your patron
age, anl most respectfully,
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-08-13
THE ALLfANoD DpFBAr.

The defeat Of the Alliance ticket
in Cooweescoowee district was an
unlocked for occurrence, on our
part at least. The Independent
movement failed to materialize,
but we supposed that men could
be elected on their merits without
party afiiliation. 1t seems that
the straight party vote was what
defeated our Alliance men. This
ought to teach us that we cannot
depend on the promises of men,
even when bound together by the
ties of a secret brotherhood. And
it probably shows further that poll
tics is not one Of the strong points
of the Alliance-not its forte at
least. If the Alliance people could
stay together there are is no doubt
that they are the balance of power,
even in this country. Had it been
any other year save that of the
chiefs election the result would
have been different, because it
would have been more local
and tickets would have been
simply district tickets. As it
was, the heads of the tick
cts carried the entire ticket.
But the Alliance people are to
blame, inasmuch as they did not
stick to their men as per agrees
ment. The probability is that in
two years from now we will be
better organized, greatly increased
in numbers and stand a better
show than we did in the late cleo
ton, should we desire to take part
in politics again.