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Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-02-09
MICHIGAN ELECTORAL. VOTE.
The Alleged Republican Plot to
Throw II Out Next Fall.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-Judge Chap
man SAYS that the committee on election
Of president and vice-prcsidcnt, of which
he is chairman, will soon take up the
subject of the Michigan plan of choosing
electors. "As yet We have not consid-
ered," said he, zone evident intention of
the rcpublcans-to throw out the vote
of the Michigan in the electoral college of
the next election.
1--WE have now before us the assault
upon the Miner law in the presidents s
| message and we have heard of the re-
ported meeting of the republican state
committee of Michigan to devise means
to defeat the Michigan plan. cannot
see how republicans will be able to ac.
complish their purpose, as the canvass
of the electoral vote will be had by dem
ocratic state officials, and all that will
be lett with the republican senate will be
to throw out the democratic electors by
main strength.
THE country is hardly in the mood to
submit to second theft of lthe presi
| dency."
To be Barred in II $4,000 Cas- Ike I
BoSToN, Feb. 9.-Mrs. Hitler, Tic
widow of the millionaire physician OF
that name, is dead. During DR.. Hitler
lifetime he ordered two coffins, one for
himself and one for his wife; at cost Of
$4,000 each. He was buried in his, and
the one designed for her was put on exhi
bition in Horticultural hall here some
two years ago.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-02-09
ADVERTISE.

ADVERTISE.
But words are things, s,and small
drop Of ink, falling like dew upon
Il thought, produces that which
makes thousands, perhaps mil
lions, think.-Byron.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-02-09

ADVERTISE.
Many a man has attributed his
success in life to peculiar. talents
and business capacity, when the
fact is he sailed to prosperity on
the wings of an advertisement.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-02-09

s7 50, 61 sOuth Main street.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-02-09

The Brasiield & Co. sale of trotting
horses closed at Lexington, Ky" Satur-
day. During the six days 347 OF the 413
head catalogued changed hands for the
handsome sum of $21S, ,03O, a grand
average of S62S.
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tunate feature OF that life has always
been its separation Of men from the
refining and civilizing influence OF women !;
and II once women arc admitted TO
q club annex like that to be provided by the
Metropolitan. the way may be opened for
their eventual entrance into the full priv
leges Of the institution on equal terms with
men. So radical change. however. would
involve the complete transformation OF the
club. A club would have to DO made up OF
people who were all OF the same social
sphere. for women are very exacting as to
those OF the slsterhood with whom they as
sociate. and necessarily 30. The list OF Blk
hundred and more members OF this Metropoi-
itan Club seems to have been selected with
special regard to such social uniformity.
It is the club OF the successful preemi-
neptly, Of the socially distinguished and
the prosperous. When. however. the Union
Club finds tho site for which 1t Is search
ing and puts up the building which 1t con-
templates. it Is not likely to be Inferior In
its magnihcence.
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A Case Of Poetic Justice.

The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports tho
Hon. JOHN SHERMAN as using this rather
bitter language:
"Ihave been through enough rresidentisl oontssss.
am tired of being bought aud sold"
Mr.. SHERMAN has suffered as much as any
living American statesman from the treach-
cry and the dishonesty. moral or financial. OF
men who pretended to support and then
sold him out or tried to. GARFIELD, who
pretended to be his friend. and was under
the strongest obligations to support him.
filched the nomination for President from
him in 1890. FORAKER never drew an hon
est breath as n SHERMAN delegate. The
GARFIELD act failed to succeed in FORA
KERs case. but trcachery was as manifest
and as mean. In 1888 it was charged that
Southern delegates instructed for Mr..
SHERMAN were bought for Gen. ALGER.
MIR. SHERMAN Is undoubtedly convinced Of
the truth Of that charge.
Mr.. SHERMAN has been bought and sold
a number Of times. and he must be tired OF
IT, as he says. There. Is certain poetic
justices however. in his experience. He
was a chief agent and beneficiary OF tho
Infamous bargain by which the Presidency
was bought and sold in 1876. 1t was right
that he should be bought and sold and dis
appointed. escould not expect that the
standard OF honor among the Republican
politicians would be raised by that great
spectacle OF successful theft.
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Blaine Was Not In 1t.
From n. Philadelphia North Americas


The editor OF tho North American listened last evening
to the speech OF tho Attorne yGeneral OF tho United
States with close attention. and deserved that re-
spect. 1t fine mple of good rhet oric an elo
quent tribute to tie President. and splendid and og
cal demonstration Of the admirable wse and patriotic
accomplishments of the Republican Administration
now In power But in what It left unsaid was the
meaning and the grnvamen OF an address which had
boon carefully prepared and carefully edited. Each
department of the Government represented in tho
Presidents Cabinet was recited by name and It's
achievements ext0ed with one picuous ception
Tho omission OF mention of the State Department
and of references to its chief was not by
oversight Nor was II the result OF an oral epss OF
Phrases in the delivery of what had been written
Comparison with copies furnished to tho press will
show that. There were many among tho hearers Of
Mr. Miller who marveed period after period of his
great discourse completed that he should DO hold
ing back from words OF compliment to him to whom of
all persons the President his present high rank
and the possibility Of again competing for It, When
he concluded his Grafton without single word for tho
great and the great department whose glories Of
accomplishment he had ono after another credited
elsewhere there a common amazement.
From the banquet which Secretary Of the Interior
Noble was leading speaker tho accurate reporters Of
the North who listened bring the statement of
= similar neglect by Gen Noble.
The purpose Of the President In thus ignoring bis
Secretary of State the North Ameyin1n does not In
terpret. The fact Is full Of portent.
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An Une xpected Moral Eject.


,n Mrs Jones is taking lessons ln china paint
e concluded to give him a surprise. And She
Inc Jones tableware is pure white. a delicate
french china. and 1t was with a piece OF this
Mrs Jones made her experiment.
With much pains and after several lessons
she PAINTED large. butterfly, with wings ex.
Asa work OF art it was like nothing in the
heavens above or the earth beneath, but the
Gcoi,G ,, was gorgeous; and stood out in such
iooked as il it might fly oil at any s mins stao
Mr. Jones came home and compained Of not
foe!ing. WELL His face had the flushed look
which Mrs. Jones believe to he the grip, and
there wa, was an unsteady qualify in his voice that
Mrs. Jones had that cup ready and filling II
win clear. transparent tea. she handed IL to
him md awaited results. ~ ~
The first look he gave into the cup was a
STA startled one: 81, Then he turned in the cream
of at drsught Then he looked into the Gun 10
sgstp. and gave Wild shrek:
ar. MARIA lara ssnd Tor the doctor. quick I've got
.h What, dear ?, said Mrs. j.. soothlnsly. as
TSs Jams! Oh, Maria. I'll sign the
Pledge and never touch liquor II i'm spared
this time. Oh. oh, this is the real d. t.'s
what makes You think so. Mr.. Jones ?"
MEs II dGMT NJ yo,fs
f~ts 'r%E taE :Is i sTs you
Poor Mrs. Jones realized then what Il is
TO paint butterflies for an ungratcful, unapprs.
jonas 81: oSa gave asE the Whip hand
smithereens. and he beiieved thu that es ws 40
really q. L monster that he saw there.
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S1tom anln,

Or. Jdnts Adam in the london Lancet
The most rare rs we'll rs the most interesting
PSYCHOLOGICAL point Of view. is that which for
Tyant OF better name l shall call sitomania.
applied to it,, ",Amania occurring periodically.
characterized by loss Of volition and an over
WhelminG desire to partake Of food to an UNI
limited extent. followed by, remorse. de-
respeetS this form Of, disease resembles the
now well known and defined disease dipsomn-
MIA In both there are intervals. often pro-
prevails; there is no undue desire in the
one one. case Tor GXcess nj Of food. in the other
there ensues q wholly uncontr oiIable desire In
the one case for food gorge. in the other for
drink excess: In both the essence Of the dis
ease is the secretiveness with which the orgy
is conducted: there also ensues in both. when
depression and remorse and in some cases a
tendency to suicide. The sitomnniac adopts
much the same means Of gratifying his de-
sires as those adopted by the dipsomaninc.
man OF high honor at all other times. Will con-
descend to acts of indescrba bio meanness and
deceit: r. Mil rob his best friends; indulge, ia
back. and reduce himself to absolute poverty
to find the means for this morbid indulgence
in food.
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The Death OF DR.. Junker.

A man who won enviable fame as an Afri-
can explorer died last week in Russia. No
student OF exploration In the Dark CONT
nent will read without regret OF the cutting
OF. In the prime OF his life. OF DR.. WILHELM
JOHANN JUNKER. Ten years. or nearly
fifth OF his life. were spent In African
discovery: and in some respects the work
he did was unique and won for him special
distinction.
DR.. JUNKER's long explorations never cost
any one but himself dollar. He was rich
enough to have led life Of ease. He chose
to spend his best years beyond the reach OF
the most ordinary comforts. that he might
add to human knowledge. Tho most valu-
able researches to be made hereafter In
Africa will be upon the lines which Dr.
JUNKER was the first to lay down. He had
no desire to repeat the achievements OF
those explorers whose journeys were 80
hurried that they could not see half that
was worth seeing nor describe accurately
what they saw. Hepreferred to live for years
among the tribes most worthy OF study
and 10 devote to them and to all the aspects
OF the regions they inhabited the most de-
liberate and painstaking observations. Such
was his method In the old Bahr Of Ghazal
province Of Egypt. country surprisingly
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Tho testimony OF Gen. FhAaIER during
the past week before the Senate Committee on
Seacoast Defences should BIO weighed care
fully by Congress. He tells us that the Gov
eminent ordnance factory at watervliot is not
yet complete. but II finished and fully equipped
1t could turn out about forty-flve guns year
OF the calibrcs required for harbor protection.
and that with the present facilities 1t would
take until 1905 to complete the guns and NOR
tars called for by the Fertilization Board.
II all the nations OF the earth from Italy to
Chilli. would agree to await our convenience
before Quarrelinc with u.s. 1905 might be q
very good year for completing our coast de-
fence. But nations are not always considerate.
Con. MILES. in testifying before this same
committee In tho last Congress. produced
official statistics from British sources to show
that during the period from 100 to 1871 in
over hundred instances hostilities began be-
fore declaration OF war. and In fewer than
ten the declaration came first. One OF the les
sons OF modern warfare is tho promptness with
which attack is made when once believed to
be inevitable.
This point was specially dwelt upon last
week b. the German Admiral HoLLMANN In the
Reichstag debate on the current navy budget.
Victory hereafter would go. he argued. to the
combatant that was the quickest to send to
tho scene OF action the strongest fleet.
Gen. FLAGLER's calculations as to the time
required for const defence at the present rate
OF progress arc extremely interesting. Some
reliance may be placed on private enterprise
for building heavy ordnance by contract: but
all sources combined. spurred to action by
liberal appropriations. would demand years Of
labor before proper protection to our seaboard
could be furnished.
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Tho FlyinG Roll.

Many strange sects have arisen In the
Imaginative West, but none stranger ana
more Cnaccountable than tho sect OF DIS
ciples Of the Flying Roll that is reported to
be making converts throughout Michigan
and Indiana. and to be gathering the faith
full to Detroit as 1.-THE City OF Deliverance."
The Bible OF the so-called new and latter
house OF Israel is The Flying Roll" by
an Englishman, JAMES j. JEzREEL. who
claims to be prophet. with apparently but
a single message. warning Of vague i'm
pending doom to all who do not join the
Flying Roll. and are not found within
the City Of Deliverance on the day OF the
fulfilling Of the Scriptures. The local
leader calls himself MICHAEL MOVER
MILLS. whatever may be the meaning
OF that singular appellation. and this is his
inspired proclamation to the faithful IN
Richmond. Ind: dear ones. ono and all,
send my love to ye. I have proved the
Flying Roll to be true. and that am the
first one Of the $4,000. am MICHAEL the
Prince. that was to rise up for the people OF
COP to deliver Israel. II you will search
your Bible and Roll you will know. without
doubt. that am no. only cleanscd body
for CHRIST to blow through" The mission
aries OF the Flying Roll wear their hair long.
and their boards fall over their breasts in
patriarchal fashion. In Richmond alone
there are about one hundred converts. and
many OF them have already departed for
the sacred city Of Detroit.
It is almost inconceivabe that such things
should be. By what irony Of fate Is Detroit
invested with such peculiar sanctity? Is
this novel form OF Western advertising?
New York. however. Is not jealous OF the
"city OF deliverance." II all the cranks in
the land. tho cryptogrammatists headed by
Mr. IGNATIUs DoNNELLY. the fantastic Jug
glers with texts led by Prof. TOTTEN. the
Hooser calamity howlers. the Bellamy-
ties. the Columbians. the Godkinites. and all
those born out OF due time to whom tho
world seems very evil. would only join tho
$4,000. inscribe their names upon tho Fly
Ing Roll. and flee to Detroit from the wrath
to come. Detroit would indeed be a verita-
BILE Cave OF Adullam, but would be q true
city of deliverance to every other cityin the
country. Prophets. stuffed and unstuffed.
grid up your loins and on to the city by tho
inter-lacustrine strait
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We have received from Mr.. JOHN CoNLAY

We have received from Mr.. JOHN CoNLAY
. letter In which he speaks OF The Suns
'sneering reference to the Scotch poet. Rob-
ERT BURNS. as O mere song writer" in our is
sue OF Wednesday last. We assure our excel
lent correspondent. who is doubtless a native
of the land Of the thistle. that he Is entirely
mistaken as to the nature Of our reference to
the illustrious Scotch poet Instead of sneer-
ing at him. We gave him a eulogy such as few
OF the other poets who have ever lived would
be worthy OF. and. In at least one respect, we
put him at tho top OF the worlds poets. 1t
does not seem possible that our correspondent
could have misunderstood our language.
which was both plain and strong.
Mr.. CoNLAf's own praise Of the Scotch bard
10 deserving Of print:
Ths speculative yaIus sysry as that Bcxss psnned
has been armed by all the great poets of tho present
century. and by the critics OF every generation since
his time. That he was something more than song
writer requires only perusal Of his works to subsan
tsts He wrote sundy epstles odes eleges and other
pieces which cannot be classified songs Tho poem
tam oshanter.' As example. shows what he could
have achieved had he taken to epic other lines
poetry. In contning himself to the writing OF short
poems lie opened path to those who desire TO have
their works known and read in their entirety for that
IL what his really attained. As proof Of this state
mont IL 10 only necessary to point to the fact that the
works Of BURNS are more quoted than those Of any
other British poet. with the exception OF ssAKrxH
Besides this has been repeatedly claimed for BuRss
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The Political Aleutians.

The admission Of Territorial delegates to
Q Democratic National Convention Is mat
ter Of courtesy only. The voters in the
Territories have no vote for President or
Vice-President. The Territories have no
electoral votes. and. therefore. it would be
msnifestly unfair and un-Democratic that
they should be permitted to outvote the
representatives Of those States which can
contribute to the party's success.
In the Democratic National Convention Of
1876 the vote was by State only; the Terri
tories had none. A similar rule prevailed in
1880: only the States voted. In 1884. how
ever. the nine existing Territories were ad-
mitted to actual participation In the work
OF the Convention. and they cast IS Of the
$40 votes.
In 1888 the National Convention had Ter
ritorial representatives from Arizona. Das
kota. District of Columbia. Idaho. Montana,
New Mexico. Washington. Utah. Wyoming.
and Alaska. This was the first appearance
OF Alaska at a Democratic National Conven-
ton. and the Committee on Credentials re-
ported: "Your committee understands
that the Territory Of Alaska has regularly
elected delegate to this Convention, but this
committee has no official information"
Alaska entered the councils OF the Democ-
racy. so to speak, by the rear door. SUR
reptitiously and almost unseen. Since 1888.
the former Territories Of Dakota. Idaho.
Montana. Wyoming. and Washington have
become States. Arizona. New Mexico. and
Utah have Delegates In Washington, but
Alaska continues to BIO unrepresented.
What moro natural and appropriate than
the sending OF MIgwump delegation Of
bleak. remote. chilled, iaded. and politically
homeless Cooper Union shOuters to Chicago
on June q as the representatives OF the
non-voting Territory OF Alaska?
What locality could the political Aleutians
Of William street appear from with greater
appropriateness Certainly they could not
pretend to represent New York. and II they
do not represent any one here they must
certainly represent something elsewhere.
and why not Alaska?
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Yesterday the New York Press published
. boom biography Of Con. RUSSELL A.
ALoER. the self-nominated candidate for
President Of the United States.
The military record Of Gen. ALoKR Is thus
presented In the hress's boom biography.
on the authority OF the Military History
Of Michigan"
captain. Second Cavalry. Sept. 4 1851.
"Major. April ?. 1852.
wounded and taken prisoner ~ Boonsvins Niss-
Saly I. 1862: escaped Same day.
"LisutenantColo Sixth Michigan Cavalry. ost. q
1850.
"oelon.l yif.ysou..A Michigan cavalry Feb ~
wounded in action ~ Boonsberouss. IA, July 4
1884.
"Brevst Brisadisrasnsrai United States voluntssrs
for gallant and meritorious service At Trsvlan Sta
uon. June II. 1854
"Brevet Major.aensral United States voiuntesrs
June H. 1885, for gallant and msritorious service
ing the war"
This Is the way that Gen. ALdKR's record
Of service stands In the historical annals OF
his own State.
Those whose attention Is now turned to
the interesting question. When. why. and
how did Col. RUSSELL A. ALGER leave the
army will at once note two peculiar things
about the chronological statement printed
above. and prepared. We may say. almost
under Mr.. ALGEH's own eyes.
The first popularity Is the omission Of
any entry or date showing exactly when
Mr.. ALaER retired from the service. The
tainly gives to any unpreiudiced reader is
that his service was continuous from the
date OF his first commission up to the date
T. III
OF the war. And yet the following item Is
Just as much part OF Mr.. ALoER's record
and Of the States military history as any
thing that appears above:
discharged from tho service. Sept. 40. 1904"
The second popularity is tho way In
which the two hrevets. that OF Brigadier-
General and that Of Maior-Gcneral. are
made to spread over the whole Of the last
year Of the war. and to suggest to the mind
OF tho careless reader not only continuous
service. but also growing military glory.
The first brevet. as Brigadier- General
for gallant and meritorious service at
Trevillian Station" is made to appear as OF
the date OF June IL. 1864: while the second
brevet. as Maior-Gencral "for gallant and
meritorlous service during the war;" is
dated just u year later. namely. June II. 1865.
- Yet the truth is that Col. ALGER's connec-
ton with the military service Of the United
States terminated abruptly on Sept. 20.
1864. not more than a fortnight after his
absence without leave from his command.
on account Of which he was recommended
to the War Department by Gen. PHILIP H.
SHERIDAN for dishonorable discharge from
the army. And he received both brevets on
the same day. June II. 1865. after the war
was over. and after he had been In civil life
for nearly nine months.
We may add that brevets wore as plenty
as huckleberries when Gen. RUSSELL AB-
BENT ALGER got his.
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DemOcracy's Turn Now.

from Nc 'South Bofon Neits,
There Is no doubt rs to the position Of tho
Mugwump papers: they are for Cleveland: but
the Democrats who follow these cratic shep-
herds are Democrats in name only: they arc
satisfied with tho honor Of winning. and are
content to let the Republican officeholders get
the benefit OF Democratic victories. Their
motto is:
ITO the defeated belong the spolls."
They have won and lost with their candidate:
now let the Democrats take their chances with
Democrat. and let that Democrat be David b.
Hill of New York.
There has not been Democratic President
since the war.
1t is time for one.
1t is time for Hill.
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"L.rry'." Enor.. Appreciated at tn. South.

TT0H He LYNll6uT9 -Ntn.
We have received from the publisher mark ed COPY
OF the Ne0 York Erenin1 Foa. containing elaborate
libel upon Mr.. David b. Hill. tho man whom the Poo
has for years been vainiy endeavong thwart
We have read every word in It, from beginning to end
for the that always like to understand every
phase OF every question which engages public sttsn.
ton We md nothing In the Posrs libel that ID new
the whole Of It being rehearsal Of exploded LES which
have appeared from time to time In Larry" 0odkin's
paper aud which have been nailed the counter ky
the votes Of 600 Democrats In New York State u
may interest Mr. oodkin to know what sort OF an i'm.
preston his farrago Of political garbage made upsn u;
hence shall reciprocats the compliment this ron.
egsde Irishmsu by sending him marked copy OF the
N~rs
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BLAINE but he friend OF JAMS o. BLAINE by profess
sion.-Broosiyn Eagle
And by deeds as we'll as By profession. You
can safely add TINT no statesman ever had the
luck to establish in his homo Post Onloe .
more enthusiastic. devoted. prudent. and loyal
friend than JoF.
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BY competent authorities that other poet in our Ian
gua9e, not excepting snAxxsryAsR has been able
TO compete with him in his magic power Of condsnsing
force. wit and wisdom into every line he wrote Nay
also remind you OF the fact that the genius OF this
pouehboy poet has been spoken OF - not interior to
that Of any poet in the English isnguaeer'
True IL is. Mr.. JOHN CoSLAY. Grand was
the genius Of ROBERT BURNS: manly was his
life: proud was his manhood: beauteous are
his songs and other poems; glorious is his
memory; worldwide Is his fame.