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Asheville daily citizen., 1893-06-29
A Queer Snake,

There Is little reptile belonging
in Madagascar known as the scimitar
snake, that Is, the curling sword.
Running along the back from head
to tail is blackish, horny sub
stance, which bends with the con-
volutions of the snakes body as read
lily as would well-tempered steel
spring; and throughout its entire
length 1t bears an edge as hard as
flint and sharp as a razor. They are
not poisonous, but when one Of them
springs on man, which he likes
very we'll to do, he will soon have a
leg OFF unless cracked on the pate
Some snake specialists claim that
the presence OF this reptile on the
island Is the reason there are no
longer quadrupeds to be found
there at present, the curling sword
In back ages having taken off legs
faster than they could be created.
Asheville daily citizen., 1893-06-29
FOR THE WOMEN.
Some Interesting Information for
the Home Matera
II You Contemplate Visiting the Worlds
Fair Arrange to Leavs the Babies
1T Home-PIeasing an Invalid
Good Things to Eat.

cannot stop until have said
word for my personal and intimate
friends, the babies! If there is any
possible way of leaving them at
home safely and comfortably, don't
bring them to Chicago, says lady
writer in Harper's Bazaar, when
speaking Of trip to the worlds
fair. Think of the long, hot, cramped-
up car rides! Think Of the utter i'm
possibility of properly prepared food,
If the child is weaned. Not long ego,
on an eastern-bound train. there
CHANGED to be as passengers o. one
OF the sleeping cars a young father,
q younger mother, and "a heby So
very much younger than bomu THAI
1t made one think Of poor little
newly-hatched canary. The mother
and father were very proud and fond
of the baby, and kept dancing it and
talking to it and feeding it all
the time, and it bore the constant
and unremitting attention brave
ly and silently for hours; but
as the DAY grew late it gave out all
Styp ypaaffGa &c End hhfGRep GReptt 6hA AyeTlihgi aRni
the men and women making up the
cars company were in open revolt,
and the tired parents dropped under
the whitening remarks and scornful
glances cast in their direction as they
In turn churned the baby until their
arms gave out. 1t chanced that
among the passengers there was a
woman who was proficient in the
"Agoo" tongue, and her heart was
touched as she translated the follow
ing: ''Oh! oh! oh! How my stomach
achesl And my poor head is shaken
off my shoulders! l want to go to
sleep, and cant. Oh! oh! oh!'
And this woman went over and took
the baby out of it's tired mothers
arms, and she gave it some colocynth
pellets, and it liked them. And she
cuddled the baby close and warm, as
only mother can cuddle such tiny,
restless thing, and she soothed it
with the whispered sweet nothings
that babies love, until the little head
began to nod, and the fringed cur
tains closed over the tired blue eyes,
and the tired mite was fast asleep
on her shoulder. Didn't that woman
receive an ovation!
Asheville daily citizen., 1893-06-29
silver on tho Toilet Table.

Silverware Is not the most desira-
BILE furniture for toilet table. It
is too hard to keep in order, and,
what Is more Objectionable, too
heavy to be useful, says the New
York World. A mirror In silver
mounting, or Q hair-brush with q
sterling back, is well enough as an
ornament, but burdensome to have
in hand for any length Of time. AS
matter Of fact, when woman Is
doing up her back hair, buying a
bonnet or getting dress fitted, she
doesn't use q metal-bound glass. If
she did she would have a lame wrist
long before the ordeal was finished.
Another time that silver toilet arti-
cles are scorned is in travelling.
Handbags are carried in the hand for
various reasons, and one change OF
cars is usually sufficient to cure the
fastidious globe-trotter Of her fancy
for ''solid" silver. The wise old
traveller may carry ivory goods, but
she will never risk tortoise she'll
the chances are she will have what
are called travellers supplies-leath'
er-backed hand-glass, rubber combs,
bone soap box, wood-backed brushes
and the lightest weight manicurs
articles that can be found.
Asheville daily citizen., 1893-06-29
How to Pronounce Iowa.

Why do effete customs prevail in
mispronouncing the name Of this
state as I-o-wah, accenting the seo-
ond syllable2 No resident Of the
state pronounces 1t that heathenish
way, but correctly, I-o-way, the first
syllable accented. In fact the name
was sometimes spelled "Ioway" on
old maps, noticeably one accompany
ing a report of Lewis and Clarke's
expedition, published in 1914. In the
body of the report the name is spelled
Ayauway, Q French spelling of the
same sounds. In order to secure
q firm establishment of our rights as
to the pronunciation Of the name of
the Hawkeye state, perhaps the legis-
lature will have to do as was done
In Arkansas, pass q law fixing it
Dubuque Herald.
Asheville daily citizen., 1893-06-29
GlG CTR!CITY IN IaRICUlTURE.
Experiments Have Successfully Proven
Its Wonderful Adaptaoility.

| Its wonderful Adaptaoility.
Attention has recently been di-
rected to the application of electric
ity to farming operations, and the
designing and introduction of suit
able dynamo-electric machinery for
this purpose would no doubt be
profitable both to the manufacturers
and the farmers. Early in 1892, an
electric power system was installed
at the farm of the agricultural
experiment station, Auburn, Ala,
the current being brought from
the college laboratory by a line
three-quarters of mile in
length, conducted by the stu
dents themselves. A ten-horse-
power motor was used for ginning
and pressing cotton, thrashing
grain, cutting up feed stuff, etc,
and gave entire satisfaction. In
every community where there is
water power, electricity could
be economically generated and
used not only for the above
mentioned purposes, but also to run
saws, planning machines, pumps,
lathes, grmdstones, cider presses,
sorghum mills, churns, sewing ma
chines-in short, for everything re-
quiring power. What farmer would
not welcome the exchange of smoky
lamps for electric lights? The arc
light may also prove useful in
nlsi NV e@.'s~.,,s-sty sO---o ovV1.- -.
pcriments made in France having
shown that 1t has a marked effect
In stimulating plant growth when
sunlight is not to be had. Where
sufficient water power Is not avail
able, windmills might be used in con-
nection with system of storage
batteries. Such utilization of the
now wasted energies Of nature would
put off the coming of the coal fam
Inc that threatens future genera
tions.-E. P. Lewis, in Inventive
Age.
Asheville daily citizen., 1893-06-29
A Pretty Fernery.

An ingenious woman has 4sed
q pretty fernery for her table at a
trifling expense. Having secured a
pressed glass dish of circular form,
and as similar as possible to the sill
yer fern dishes, she lined 1t with tin
foil. This hid the earth and accentu-
ated the brilliancy Of the glass. A
florist advised and sold her suit
able table fern, and this was trans.
planted into the new dish. A few
bits of broken china in the bottom
before the earth was put in afforded
drainage, and little powdered char
coal occasionally added keeps the
soil In good condition. BY this
means satisfactory table decora
tion Is evolved that Is always ready
and costs little.
Asheville daily citizen., 1893-06-29
Classed as Shows.

Judge Thomas, of the District Of
Columbia supreme court, has deliv-
cred an opinion to the effect that
spiritualistic seances must be
placed in the category Of theatrical
shows and entertainments, and that,
therefore, they are subjected to the
imposition of q license tax. The
ground for this opinion is said to be
the fact that small fee is charged
at the door of the halls where these
spiritualistic seances are held, the
assumption being that the gatherings
are for money-making purposes.
Asheville daily citizen., 1893-06-29
.kfTSCELL iNEDT =

NyOTICE-BIy virtue Of ihe over vested
~ in me by n decd of trnst made and exc
cutcd the 4tII day of December. 1892,
by - G. Weldon and wife, Hattie Weldon,
and registered in book 81. page 6O2. in the
records of m or rt cages and deeds OF trust III
of BuucorDbc and State of North Carolina.
t., which rcfc renee 10 hereby made for fur
the note he elm described. md detau't hay
Ing been IN adc in the payment of SAID note
qucsted hy the cesti qu- trust to sell said
land and premises to satisfy said note.
will sell at public auction. at the court hous
door in the 4 itS of 'shcvillc. a. - o'cl ok
noon. August 4. 1898. the flowing de
scribcd land and prcmist and all the ap
I,urtenances thrrcunto belonging: b>ng OF
ifc east side of Market stree. adjoining
lands Of Frank I.oughran and others For
particulars thereof rsfersne, is hereby mad mad
to same as registered This june "a, 1898
M ] BEAkDBN. Trustee
Asheville daily citizen., 1893-06-29
Turning the Clocks Hands.

I found young Shortem standing there
On tiptoe on tho highest chair.
Turning the hands upon the clock
"Des fas' as 1 can make EN- walk"
"why. naughty Shorten protest,
up to the clock you should not climb
81 fought" said Sdortem, lit was best
To turn it roun' = supper time"
And then young hortem danced away
A ID went unchidUd TO his play,
Tor do We not all love TO climb
And turn the lagRard hands Of time,
And whirl tho slow paced hours away
To some far, boa ,Iflc dayf
Up to the clock that ticks our doom
We all. like Sh tenn, love to climb,
Ana pass from this between meal Rloon
And turn 1t round TO supper time.
s.. w. Foss, In Yankee Blada
Asheville daily citizen., 1893-06-29
Boiled White Fish.

Lay the fish open; put in q drip
ping pan, with the back down; near
iy cover with water; to one fish put
two tablespoonfuls Of salt; cover
tightly and simmer mot boiD one
half hour; dress with gravy, butter
and pepper; garnish with sliced
eggs. For sauce, use piece Of but
ter the size Of an egg, one table
spoonful of -four, one-half pint boil
ing water; boil few minutes, and
add three hard-boiled eggs, sliced
Prairie Farmer.
Asheville daily citizen., 1893-06-29
Chocolate Icing.

Make vanilla icing, add one
tablespoonful of cold water to it.
Scrape fine one ounce of chocolate,
and put it in small iron or granite
ware saucepan, with two tablespoon
fuls of confectioners' sugar and one
tablespoonful of hot water. Stir
over a hot fire until smooth and
glossy, then add another tablespoon
ful Of hot water. Stir the dissolved
chocolate into the vanilla icing
Boston Budget.
Asheville daily citizen., 1893-06-29
HOUSEHOLD HELPS.
Things That viii Interest ths
Women at Home
S@re and Effective Disinfectants for Use
About the Sick Room-NoveItles That
Are Pretty for Decorative
Purposes.

There are many good disinfect.
ants. Each physician has his favor.
ties Different kinds are required
for different purposes. Some will
stain clothing, while others are harsh
and disagreeable for personal use.
Cheap and efficacious ones are:
Copperas, one and q half pounds
to the gallon of water.
Sulphate of zinc, two ounces, and
the same quantity Of common salt,
to gallon of water.
Sulphur. Boracic acid, two ounces
to o gallon of water.
The copperas solution should be
put into, vessels before they are
used by the sick person, the dis
charges covered with it before they
are emptied, and a pailful thrown
down the water closet two or three
times day. II an earth closet is
used it should be plentifully sprinkled
with dry copperas.
"A tuo half filled with the sulphate
OF zinc solution should stand ready
to receive soiled clothing as soon as
1t Is removed from the person or bed,
1t should be well soaked In this,
wrung out, carried to the laundry
in covered pail and boiled in q COW
cred boiler with washing soda In the
water.
The dust collected in sweeping the
room should be burned. The furni-
ture should be wiped every day with
a cloth wrung out of the sulphate Of
zinc solution. No food should be al
lowed to stand In the room. The
nurse should never eat In the sick
room. A shelf outside the hall win
dow will be found a great conven-
ience for keeping a pitcher OF milk
cool. Dishes and spoons used by
the patient should be disinfected.
If death occurs after infectious
disease the body should be wrapped
in a sheet wrung out Of the sulphate
of zinc solution and buried as soon
as possible. When there is q happier
ending and the patient recovers,
there should be a thorough spong-
ing Of the whole body with the
boracic acid solution; the hair should
be washed with the same and clean
clothing put on, oil done outside the
sick room. After recovery from
scarlet fever a patient should be
quarantined for two weeks after dis.
infection. The nurse should disin.
feet herself In the same way. Fumi
cation by sulphur is the best means
of disinfecting the room. Expose
everything In it freely. Paste VI
cracks In doors and windows. Place
an old coal scuttle In tub with {
little water, crumple Q newspaper
put 1t in the scuttle, sprinkle on Il
two pounds Of sulphur for small
room and twice the quantity for I
large one, light the newspaper, ant
when we'll burning leave the room
shutting the door tight. In twenty
four hours open door and windows
and as soon as possible clean th'
room thoroughly, particularly th'
walls.
Remember that the germs Of scar
let fever may lie dormant TO
months, or even years, If they ar
not killed, and then, under favorable
circumstances, start into life, carry
ing suffering and death In thei
train.
The only way to kill them Is b.
thorough disinfection. - Ladies
Home Journal.
Asheville daily citizen., 1893-06-29

FIVE
REASONS
Way
You
SHOULD
TAKE
THE CITIZEN
4. It Prints the News.
p 1t Writes It's Own EditoTiRls.
B. 1t is the Best Local Paper Ever
Printed In W. c.
q. 1t Prints the Latest Tclrgraoh
News From All the World. IL
- it tselieves In Asheviile Afways
ITISA NEWSPAPER.
HAVE you THOUGHT. OF 1T
6ix Dollars VIII Get
Ie For q Year, and II You
Live 10 AahevilIe II viii
BE Delivered at Your
Door kvery Evening
Asheville daily citizen., 1893-06-29
ne was a otaYer.

Young Tutter-What time do you
want me to call this evening, Miss
Pinkerly2
Miss Pinkerly-Come about nine.
Tutter-But isn't that rather later
Miss Pinkerly-Yes, but want to
take = nap frst.-N. Y. Herald.
Asheville daily citizen., 1893-06-29
SLEEPING CAR SERVICE.

Nos. II and 12-Pullman Slccpers be, wcen
Hot Springs and New York, via AsheviIie,
Salisbury and Washington: also between
Ashevile and Cincinuab via Knoxville and
Hartman and sheVille and Louisville via
Knoxville and Hartman.
Trains Nos. L 3 and "a Pullman Sleeper be-
tween Asheville and Charleston. viz Spar
tanburg and Columbia via S c. R'y. connect
ing at { Columbia for Savannah via S. B r r.
with Parlor cars.
w. A. TURK, S. H. BARDWlCK,
Gen Pass. ARt Asst. Gen Pass Agt.,
Washin gton, u c., Atlanta, Ga.
w II GREEN. Gen. Manager. Washington
L. McBEE. Gcnr Supt.. Columbia, S c.
Sol " As "-af"" Naraorr Wa shin ct on
THE COUNTRY MAILS.
BrcVatd. Ar. 6 u IN Lv. z a IN
Eutherfo I'd ton, - Z IN a. 4 m
B"rrS vile, 1" S a m
teach, - 9 90 . m
Leicester, '' IL m &" IL IN
Asheville daily citizen., 1893-06-29
More Reliable.

Maude (poetic)-"April showers
bring May flowers"
May (practical) April showers
aren't in 1t with the young man who
q now calling on me.-Puck.
Asheville daily citizen., 1893-06-29
Gaining Ground.

Tramp-Pve had bad luck for
years, mum, and each effort 1 make
is q failure. Can't you help me,
mumP lam gettin discouraged.
Lady-You ought not to be. l can
sec that you have been gaining
ground lately. y.-frooklvn Life.
Asheville daily citizen., 1893-06-29

NoTICE-By virtue of the power of sale
made and e1eeutsd on the i5th day of Feb
ruary, 1890, bv J r.. Sa" and wifi. Nj. :
memt OF a Sertsin promissory ,te executed
by said p ) .m- on the said 18Th iay OF
da e. default having been mad: in the p.v,
rnent of the lame, and having been IT quested
SO TO d% 1S a. Iniv asa. al the court
housr door in the city OF A-heville, county "i
to the highest bidder for cash the folio wing
described lan.i> and premises t"-wit: stu
being Int No 6 of Shelby park in thr cit {
A AsIlc Vile. and bounded and dcs:'i ihed as fol
" cstcrn margin II IL 'ilev street and runs
,h nSc with the south rn n OF rot
c.,rner of lots %os. 8, - AID 81; the c.
o ssh .Set east
western maTgi' of naey SIRE, t. t hen w1tn
Is, paGc 81 3 etc in the Office of the re tiSt' I
Is herebr made TO the -auie. as reg'St' re-. e.,
for full particulars thereo' and 'or : I"l
and premises This the i3,h dav of June
A. D.. 1893 ] H w"ode"ck. trustee.
MOTTO E-By virtue of the po 'cr vested
IN in rnc by decd of trust executed bt
son to the undo signed trustee. bearnt
date April 4. S92. and reg steTed in boob
and dc DIS &c trust in the '.fficc of register o
deeds for the county of Bunc mbe and stat,
hereby made for further description. to SC
cure thc pavmcn nf the n tie therein d"
scribed and default having been made in tht
pa, ment of said note aud interest tn rcon
and avinR been requested by the cestt qu'
Crusi . o ~cfI said land and premises to sat ItN
said note / will sell at public auction. at thu
court honse door. in the city Of Ashevilic a
~ o'clock noon, Wednesday, tte 5th day o
Iuiy 1893 the foil. wing described land ant
premises and all the np'urtenances there
unto beI.uging: Beginning at n stake IN tn
north margin of HAYWOOD street. at tn
eouthw ut corner lot No. q It the owaI
homr tract and running north 800 ie' Yves
2I8 36-IoO feet to siake In the lie ~ lot
No 4: tho nee aOu'h 46o ~ west 81 g Il
feet to a stake in ihr line OF lot M B; thenc
south q o IO' east "26 3S-ioO iest to
stake in the n..rth margin o. H"ywoo'
street: tf,tucc with said margin of Hay~oo'
street anrth 39o 49, cast 10 81 o ieet to tn
brRiuriu . including the dwelling house las
occupied by SAIL Houston Patterson Term
cash. This June 3, 1898.
,uoadSaAke Tru- tee
Asheville daily citizen., 1893-06-29

Mo matter how good the garden
plot may be there is never any play
about 1t.
Asheville daily citizen., 1893-06-29
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BOARDING.

IDRIVNT BOARDI S;-Ckoie rooms
Il with firStclaSs board in cent al location
Reasonable rates at Flint. second roor
from II wood jc27d3t+
Asheville daily citizen., 1893-06-29

oOARDt SG-\t No VA Haywood street
1D Table furnished with the best the mar
kct affords Hot and cold water. Fine l.
cation, car line. Mrs A. Ottinger. tt
Asheville daily citizen., 1893-06-29

~YALDM ERA handsom iy fnrnishc''
w boarding house, No. 21l Patton ave
nuc, with home comforts. charming rc-'-
d-nce in hot wea her. Icing SURF und'd b>
SO pine trees, tee = deS n number Of old oaks
be - u tifuI la W n over t~o acres # ground
excellent table ssn 4 service. Street cars pass
the door &. Fackier. TelephoI c 100
Jun, Cd
Asheville daily citizen., 1893-06-29

TNHE CHA TEAU-Private boarding house
Il No. 211 Haywood street. fine cit
au,i mountain views; perfect sanitation; ho
and cold water; comfortable, airy rooms
well provided table; attentive service: rcf'
sonabie rates. Two hundred Yards from
Moutford car line
MRS. Nj. &. DETwILER,
oct7dd Proprietress
Asheville daily citizen., 1893-06-29

EHOR RHNT-1rhat large and c.nvenientI,
~ arranged house, No 62 Mtrrimon ave
Hot and cold water with baths tw q
flo Drs All mo fern improvements Location
central, with large well sh AIDED ground.
Splendid residence for large family or board
ing house Apply to or NJ FAGG.
aDriSdtf
Asheville daily citizen., 1893-06-29

DOARDINIs-At No Starncs avenue
D Table fsrni~hcd with best the market
affords; hot aud cold wat r; furniture new
fne location: on car line; sin cle and double
rooms. apr26dtf
Asheville daily citizen., 1893-06-29

DOARDING-Hous plea sanity situated in
ID best location in city, near street car,
lsrEe single and double rooms table tn,
very finest. Reference can he given
MRS M. SCHIRRMEISTER,
McCapc House, ~ Grove Street.
apr10dtf
Asheville daily citizen., 1893-06-29

LNOR RENT-Three houses, and rooms
~ near freight depot; beautiful grove and
picnty water Two houses ON davidson
street. one 2 rooms one \. and 4 rooms in
another house Apply to + =. Love %
Davidsou street. or posto'hce box 3tS. Ashe-
willie, N jun1d
The Helena independent., 1893-06-27
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and Improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
legs expenditure, by moro promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health Of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in tho
remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
It's excellence is due to it's presenting
In the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties Of q perfect lax
alive; effectnally cleansing the system
dispeling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weaken
ing them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup Of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in 5Oc and 81 bottles, but 1t is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
The Helena independent., 1893-06-27
JOTTINGS ABOUT TOWN.

The city council meets In regular session
tonight.
H. r. Kennett il the proud father Of =
new boy. born on Sunday.
The $l.50O worth Of Are warrants that
will be sold by Treasurer Garrett July
will be cash Jan. 1, 1894.
Frederick Lindwedel has sold his ranch
Of 100 acres on Little Priokley Pear creek
to Mary 4. A. Herrin for 50, 500.
j. j. Miller, . sheepman on the MariaA
mot n heavy loss the other day by the de-
struction by fro Of his entire clip OF wool
and all his farm machinery.
A meeting OF the Ladies' auxiliary will be
held at the residence of Mrs. N. Norris. 403
Ewing street. Wednesday. June e, at two
.. M. Business of importance.
The A. NJ. E. church will give a concert
In Oakes street n. Z. church Wednesday
night for the bsnent OF their church. An
excellent programme 10 prepared.
The following lode location notices were
filed with the county clerk yesterday:
KearsaRe. Stemple district, BY B. +. Boyer;
Preuim, Marsh creek, by John Ward.
The members OF the Helena military band
are requested to meet At EnRlehorn's hall
this evening at eight O'Clock sharp to pre-
pare to participate in ths reception to Mgr.
Satolli. A full attendance is requested.
relinquishment was fled with The
county clerk yesterday from Lee II. Bro0kes
of seattle, to Sarah j. Brooke, of Helena,
whereby he transfers to her all his interest
a. an heir In the estate of Benjamin G.
Brooke, deceased, for $1,000.
Mrs. Mary +. Price. Of 12O Pitts street.
Alexandria, Va. Is desirous Of getting some
news of her brother, John e. Price, who
lived in Helena four years ago. In Deer
Lodge i've Years ago and In Butte seven
years ago. He came to Montana from
King Georges county. Va.
Another carload Of melons arrived In
Helena yesterday, these coming from
Georgia. They are retailing at Eve cents
pound. and are very delicious. Among the
fruits now in the local market arc pine
apples. bananas, cherries, raspberries.
stra wberries. peaches. spricots and oranges.
John D. Brown, of Grown Butte. has .
sheet of one and two dollar bills issued by
the First National bank OF this city and
dated May l, 1866. signed BY 8. L. Hauser.
president, and John ]. Atchison, cashier.
Tbs First National Of Helena was the first
bank Of issue In the territory of Montana.
The bills owned BY Mr.. Brown are greatly
priced by that gentleman.
A new rule has been adopted by the state
board of land commissioners with regard to
the leasing of state lands for agricultural
purposes. Hereafter when person makes
application to the board to lease land he
will be required to produce certificate
from the clerk of the county whore he re-
sides showing tho assessed valuation of
property owned by eaeh surety on his bond.