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Asheville daily citizen., 1893-04-14
ALuxurious sl,antx.

II the intelligent foreigner who comes
to New York includes Shantytown in
his round Of observation, it must sur
prise him to see what q difference exists
between the rude huts of that district
and the cabins of the very poor in Great
Britain and France. The latter are built
to last, while the New York shanty is
only expected to tide over period of
four or five years; but, rude as it is with
out the shanty Is often the superior of
the European cottage In its furnishing.
Well made furniture, carpets. stoves
and wall paper are common to the shan
ty, while the peasant across the sea may
have to content himself with an earthen
floor and bed built into the frame
work Of the house. On Bsrecent evening
reporter saw a shanty that could not
have cost 800. It had lace curtains at
the windows, portieres worth about $40,
framed pictures on the walls, and was
lighted by piano lamp with silk
shade.-New York Sun.
Asheville daily citizen., 1893-04-14
WHY HE HATED THE BEAST"

An Extraordinary Request Which Excited
the Curiosity af IA Country Boarder.
Il never look at that old clock on the
mantelpiece," observed my friend Mrs.
w. as we sat in her parlor one evening
last week. "that 1t does not call to my
mind an amusing incident connected
with my trip to the northern part of this
state last summer.
II was stopping" she went on, lin
quaint little village at the only hotel in
the place. Every evening upon retiring
heard voices in an adjoining room.
My curiosity naturally prompted me to
listen. The conversation was usually Of
. commonplace order, but what really
attracted my attention was this strange
request nightly repeated:
"'Now, Jovilla, put that internal beast
out Of the way and cover him up 1t
was mans voice, gruff, though, fan
cied, kindly. This peculiar request was
invariably met with some such response
as this:
"Oh, Tom, shame upon you What
would dear mother say If she knew how
you treated her present.
1.-THE voice this time was distinctly
feminine and rather shrill and complain
ing. Of course / was fairly consumed
with curiosity What manner of beast
was this which the poor woman was thus
obliged to put out of the way and cover
upT And why did they keep a beast il
their bedroom anyway
"ln vain pondered over this seeming
mystery In vain fretted and guessed,
Tom appeared to be 80 kind and even
tempered too. Well. I could stand 1t no
longer so finally resolved to ask him
frankly for al exIlaEation.
"'Mr Tom said to him one morn
ing, 'pra, excuse my apparent rudeness
and curiosity, but won't you tell me
about that beast you keep in your room
and why you wish to have it covered uI
every evening before you retireT
| "A CLEAN of mirth lighted UP his coun
tenance. 80 you've heard US a-talki~
neighbor.' he said. Well, it's just this
| away:
"'Jovilla. she's my wife. an she sets
i great store by her ma, which, between
you an me an that there gatepost, don't
Sc long bout last Christmas the ole
woman give US clock 1t wasn't mucl
tc look at, but it had the awfuleet ticl
yor ever heerd Loud and solemnlik'
ii was, an II made me tina, nervous
couldn't get no sleel O. nights
"'"No~ Jovilla,' saye you'll hav
u pu, tina, tickin beast alwayt call
II beast-oui Of the way Oh muzzle
OF su'thin, OF I'll smash IL with a ham
mer will" So Jovilla she took it an
wrapped it up in her flannel petticoat
but may never touch another dro
OF cider ef the cussed thing didn't tic
louder than tver That kinder made III
mad, an told her that If l heerd tina
tickin ag'in I'd stop 1t for good.
"So you see, neighbor, Jovilla fixe
it every night before she goes to bed so
1t KANT make no noise. She just puts
in the washtub, throws a big fur rob
. over it, shoves 1t In the closet an shut
the door.
"'An that, neighbor,' observed IN
, rural acquaintance, lis what l mean b
coyerin up the beast New York Hel
Asheville daily citizen., 1893-04-14

TDVRUSTEE'S SALE-By virtue of the pow
Il vested by a deed of trust executed bv
A a w washinGtOn and wife, Lula w asking-
tor. 80 the ander.iEned, trastee, bearins
istered in Book 20 at PaEe 4s In the Records
ONCE of the Register of Deeds for the county
of Buncombe and State of North Carolina,
which reference Ia hereby m ade for further
description: to secure the payment OF the
been m ade In the payment of said notes. and
having been requested by the cestui que
truet 10 sell said land to satisfy said notes,
L will sell at the court house door In the city
of a she willie. at public auction, at 4 2 O'Clock
m Wednesday, the 3rd day of May, S93.
the folio ing described tract of land and all
the appurtenanc~:: Beginning at q stake In
the western margin of Cicmmons street and
rams with Clemmons street south 20 2,
west IS feet q stake In the margin OF
said street: thence with said street south
10 A3' west 45.3 feet a stake In the mar
gin of SAID street. q corner of PearsOn'8 ad-
dition; thence with the boundary line OF said
addition north Gao ST. west 34.4 feet q q
stake In the margin IF Velvet street, anOthe.
corner of said addition; thence with said
street north 40 fss east CSC feet to the be.
j. 6. NBRRIAoN. Trustee.
Asheville daily citizen., 1893-04-14
West for the Summer.

Many OF readers will go to the Worlds Fair this
Summer While in the West, why not visit some of it's
leading ts-see the Yellowstone the Yosemite the
Grand Canon of the Colorado, Hot Springs, S. D.,
Helena, Mont, take trip to Alaska, the Great
Salt Lake, Banff, visit the resorts of Lake
Minnetonka, Mimi, Excelsior Springs, Mo-, Colorado
Springs, Pixies Peak and Manitou, the California
mountain resorts, picturesque Mackinac and
the various Michigan resorts, the Lake resorts of
Wisconsin? We will gladly send you full printed in
formation regard these resorts Others,
with the ways of reaching them via any point, and
help you to lay any tour route vou*may thrE
of taking Write, asking for what you BY
special with the Recreation Department
of The Christian Union. New York, Address
THE DAILY CITIZEN, AsheVille N. c.
Asheville daily citizen., 1893-04-14
A Popular Myth.

The time worn million stamps" lie
still survives and is likely to prove i'm
mortal. People all over the country are
trying to accumulate !, ,OOO, 900 Cancelled
postage stamps, in the belief that a
standing offer is made by the govern
ment or by somebody of q big prize for
such collection. Some think that &10,-
600 Is the sum guaranteed, while others
imagine that the reward Is the endow
ment Of permanent bed in a hospital.
The popular notion Al this subject be-
ing somewhat underlined, letters asking
about it are constantly received at the
postoffice department. But no denials
serve to destroy the widespread faith in
this strange chiinera. Washington Let
Asheville daily citizen., 1893-04-14
SPRINGFIELD /: REPUBLICAN,
DAILYIss; SUNDAY, So; WEEKLY, 81.
The Leading @ewspapcr OE
New England.

The Springfield Republican vas es t "a blished
in 1924 by Samuel Bowles 1t has con-
stantly and consistently served the people
independent and progressive newspa-
per. 1t undertakes first of all to publish the
Legitimate news in the broadcst interpreta-
ton, with promptness, care, intelligent and
convenient arrangement and just proper
ton. 1t seeks at the same time to mote
good government, social order and indus
trial prosperity, while it also provides a
vast amount of teresting, profitable and
entertaining reading matter.
The Weekly Republican gives the cream of
the seven daily issues in it's IL broad pages.
all the important news and the best of the
editorial, respondence and general and
special features of the paper. 1T is edited
and arranged with great care. and is pro-
nounced by many good Judges the best
weekly newspaper and family journal In the
country.
Address THE REPUBLICAN,,
Springfield, Mass.
Asheville daily citizen., 1893-04-14
Notice tn Contractors.

Mavor's Once, Ashexiiie. n. C.. March 10.
1898.
sealed proposals will he resolved at THE
ONCE until 8 O'Clock p M, Friday, April IA.
1879. for curbing and paving IN Asheville.
n
This work comprises about $4,000 feet of
crzrh, about $4,000 square yards of granite
paving; about 2,6OO square yards of brick
s Aven1ent and 14,OOO square yards of ma
4 kdam. Blank forms OF proposals. and speci-
katioas caa be obeained at the enRineer's
eith All aSceSsary Information. and only
E3do upon these forms will he considered.
The right Ia reserved TO reject any and All
a NJ. Lee. city R1eineer. meh1 6dtaprIl
Asheville daily citizen., 1893-04-14
To Lookout Mountain.

Until further notice, beginning at 7:so
q m and ending $50 p m, a car viii leave
the square for Lookout Mountain every
hour and every half hour, and will leave
Lookout Mountain, beginning at 7:45
a m and ending S:45 p m. at 3 and - min
nj cs after each hour. Passengers for Lookout
Mountain ON cars arriving at square at 10
ard 45 minut's after each hour, Will miSS
connection with car for Lookout NJ ouutain. l..
and will not be entitled to transfer to that
point. THE ASHEVILLE ST. R'Y co.
ruar23dtf
Asheville daily citizen., 1893-04-14

1t has often been wondered what had
become of the crucifix used by the Abbe
Edgeworth ut the execution of Louis
XVI Our Paris correspondent says 1t
is now in tho possession of the parish
priest of st. Medard de Guisiere, to
whom it was given by one of his flock,
Nine dEspilat. when she was dy-
ing She enjoined him never to part
with it because it was q sacred relic.
and she expected that Louis, the martyr,
would one day figure in the calendar
Of the church along with his ancestor,
st. Louis. The crucifix, with the Christ
on it, is in old carved ivory and was prob
ably made at Dieppe.-London News.
Asheville daily citizen., 1893-04-14
WORLDS FAIR.

If you are going to the World's Fair,
writ the Daily Citizen. Aaheville, n. c., for
illustratcd printed matter describing the
Fair and timetables and pamphlets issued
by the steamer lines or railroads you would
uSe from your home to Chicago. No charge
Il made. This offer is made special ar
| 4 hheC IIniOn.
Asheville daily citizen., 1893-04-14
TAKE THE
CHICAGO AND ALTON RAIL ROAD
West and Northwest,

Emigrante going to any Of the Western
states or Territories will time and
money going via Chicago and Alton route.
1t is the quickest route to Kansas City, Dea-
yer Pueblo, and all points in Idaho, Wash
ington. Oregon. Utah and California.
Finest and best EQuippcd Road in the
West.
Only line running Solid Vestibuled tralua
between St Louis and Kansas CITY.
Tree of extra charge.
win meet parties at any railroad station
with through tickets and baggage checka
For fuII inform ri tion. m ars and Heacripfive
pamphlets of the West, write to or cali cFs
B. A. NEwLAND.
Travelling Passenger Agent.
33 Patton Avenue, AsE1evfIle. N c
i. CHARLTON,
General Passenger AGENT,
Chsearo
Asheville daily citizen., 1893-04-14
Notice.
MAYORS ORFEcK,

MAYORS ORFHcR,
Sealed propoeaIs win be Tecrixed at this
for furnishing and laying AbeRf 5000 EeeE 81
ss,es sR In the the citg et .hs xiiIs. Bal lor@s
Of uropooala and sDeci6cations, together
WITH All necessary rmatioa. can be OBJ
Ss..sf e ,ths omSS q f tns 81 Fass99e7Trii 7ri
f3ids- c. D. BI@ANTON, Mayor.
,. n. LEE. City RnEineer.
Asheville daily citizen., 1893-04-14

NOTICE OF SALE-I will sell at public
~ auction to the highest bidder. at the
court house door In Aoheville, weGanes-
day. the 2eth day Of April. 1893. at ~
tate in the city of Asheviile BeEinninG on
q stake the north margin Ssf Noun tain
street 100 feet north 66oeast from the
s0Hth vet scEner tS OF Nsis sSo torf IN a
ct axe; thence north 1Ae east. 1es feet to a
stake; Themes south ~. we:t; 1es feet to
feet. and being the same lot Sonxeyed to
erton by William dcAEee. trustee This
March "a. 1898. WM. w. VEST,
m54doa w tbs fri
Asheville daily citizen., 1893-04-14
Fine Clothing Cheap.

1t will pay you to see samples and prices
of wANAAdAKRR * BROWN. Six bHodred
styIes. Saving of 26 to 80 per cent:
c. r. RAY, saaes Agent, % s. ~ ais et.
Asheville daily citizen., 1893-04-14

From Tunbridge Wells, where Mary
Anderson Navarro is still sojourning,
comes word that "Our Mary" is writing
her "reminiscences. These are to include
her recollections OF the stage both in
America and in England Mrs. Navar-
ro's favorite recreation is chess playing,
and even In travelling q chess outfit Is
always included to be used ON the train.
Asheville daily citizen., 1893-04-14
NOTICE.
AND EASY METHOD

am teaching a new and easy method of
guitar music. Proficiency guaranteed Piano
and organ. For terms and full particulars,
call at FaIk's Music store No rs Bailey
street MRS. NJ NJ. CHILD.
aprSd1m
Asheville daily citizen., 1893-04-14
BEDDING AND DECORATIVE PLANTS

Hnving on hand very large and well
grown stock of these plants, am prepared
10 furnish you with the leading varieties at
the lowest prices. Flower beds prepared
and plants set out In first class style when
desired. Upwards of 100 new and choice
varieties of the beautiful Queen of Autumn)
Chrysanthemum. Cau or write for what
YOU want and get prices before placing your
orders else sewhere r. c. MILFORD,
Asheville daily citizen., 1893-04-14

There has been a decided stand against
the wearing of black GRAPE in England
as mourning fabric, a stand which has
been much strengthened by the Princess
Of Wales. In her mourning garb for her
son, the Duke of Clarence, she employs
no grape.
Asheville daily citizen., 1893-04-14

The fashionable pen IL the old time
quill. but not cut from the pinions of the
humble goose. The pen elegant is the
sharpened point of an ostrich quill, the
feather permanently and closely curled
and fitted with > gold nib. - ~ r
Asheville daily citizen., 1893-04-14

Lord Henry Somerset declares that not
even John B. Cough or Dwight L. Moody
was ever received in England with
greater enthusiasm than Miss Frances E.
Willard, president of the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance union of the United
States
Asheville daily citizen., 1893-04-14


Nos. II and 12-Pullman Sleepers between
Hot Spring and New York, via Asheville,
Salisbury and Washington: also between
Ashevlle and CinSinnaH via Knoxville and
Hartman
Trains Nos 3 and ID Pullman Sleeper be-
tween Ashe yillc and Charleston. via Spar
tanburg and Solunb bia via s. c. R'y, connect
ing at CoIu m bia for Savannah via s. b r. r
with Parlor
w. A. TURK. 8. H. HARDwICK,
Gen Pass AEt Asst Gen. Pass. ARt.,
Washtn Eton, ID c.. Atlanta, Ga.
VII GREEN, Gen. Manager, washinzton
v. E. McBEE. Sen'1 Supt., Co1ulnbi 8. c.
SOL. HAA Traf5c Manager. washington
Asheville daily citizen., 1893-04-14

For the Information OF voters the
boundaries OF the four wards, as pre-
scribed in the bill passed by the last Leg
islature, is published. While the cou-
ventions are to be held according to
wards, the voting in the primary will
be in only two wards, as has been the
custom heretofore. The bill was not
passed in time to allow the preparation
for a four-ward election. The ward
boundaries are as follows:
Ward L. Beginning at the center OF
South Main street, where the same
crosses the southern line Of the city, and
runs thence with center Of said street
northward to the center of College
at it's intersection with North Main
| street; thence with center of said College
| street eastward and southeastward to a
point where said College street crosses
| the mountain at the gap between the
| places of w. M. Hazard and John E.
Brown; thence a due east course to the
city line; thence with the said city line
l westward to the beginning.
Ward g. All that portion OF the city
OF AshevilIe lying and situate on tht
east side ofNorth Main street, and which
is not embraced within the boundaries o
Ward No. 1. as above described.
Ward 8. Beginning at point on th'
public square, opposite the center line o
Patton avenue. and runs with the centel
line of said Patton avenue to Haywood
street near Woodcock's drug store
thence with said center OF said Hay
wood street westward to Spring stree
and with the center lipe of said Sprin,
street northwest wardlx To ,itP secoud ip
| tersection with said Haywood street
thence with center line Of said Haywoo,
street to the city lire at French Broa,
river; thence with said citv line north
ward and eastward tn the point wher
| the said city line crosses the centrr O
81 North NJ ain street: thence With the cen
i fCf tiue etsaid North Main street south
ward to the beginning.
Ward 4. All that portion of the cit
!, of Asheville situated and lying on fth
I west side ofSouth Main street and no
embraced within the boundaries ofWar
No. 8, as above described, osT 4o i.ve,
Asheville daily citizen., 1893-04-14
Judges and Clerk0.

The chair appointed the following
judges and clerks for the primary on
April %:
First and Second wards-Judges. J. E.
Dickerson. w. w. West and w. T. Penni-
m an: clerks, Geo. W. Tilson and w. H.
Westan.
Third and Fourth wards-Judges. ].
HI. Carter, T. v. Terrell. Thad W. Thrash;
clerks A. T. Summey. jr.. and James M.
Vnrrnu
Asheville daily citizen., 1893-04-14

NOTIcE-.J. NJ. Blair. auetioneer; win sell
house door in Ashevilie n G., on Tueeday.
n~o,, certifcstes AZ atoctc No an and SO OF
The North Carolina Hedge and Wire Fence
com pany, fifty ehare8 each of the capital
stock of said Company, said shares being of
the par value of one hundred dollars each.
april 2dtsale
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-14

The statistics of the years failures,
given elsewhere, are valuable from
many points of view.
The most important is that despite
the size of figures involved and the vari-
Gus departments of business upon which
these losses have fallen, we have had a
year whose prosperity has been so great
that even such losses are not noticed in
the midst of the financially successful
trade.
We have had 145 failures involving
nearly 81, 800, 900, and with net loss of
over $500, 900; yet so generally profit
able has trade been that these losses
have been charged off and millions Of
dollars added to the wealth of the state
and city.
Even these figures are too large to be
fully comprehended, and we cannot
adequately realize the great force of
capital and labor that must stand in the
breech to meet and overcome such
losses. We begin to get comparative
understanding of the size and value Of
the business interests of Rhode Island
when we think of the figures for the
failures of a series of years.
During the last five years the number
of failures in Rhode Island has been
over 600. The liabilities of the failing
companies have been over $18. 900, 900
and the losses have been over 81, 900, 900.
In the last eight years our failures have
numbered nearly 1000. the liabilities
have aggregated nearly $22, 100000 and
the losses about $l2, ,000,0 900. That is an
average loss for every man, woman and
child in the state of over 80 year.
Despite these losses the states in
dustries have grown enormously. Our
mills have been increased and new ones
built, and to-day the working people
have 500, 900, 900 in our savings banks.
Great as have been our losses our gains
have been many times greater, and
while the losses have beene born by the
few the masses have been constantly
growing richer. We do not appreciate
our prosperity until we stop to think
how great it is In comparison with our
failures.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-14

Over the whole world the proportion of
the sexes is about equal; but in separate
parts OF the world 1t varies greatly. For
instance, in this country thore are 9S
women to every 100 men; In Europe ther,
are rathor more than 100 women to 100
men. Canada has 96 women to 100 men.
In uncivilixed countries the men ar
believed largely to outnunber the
women, that on account OF the fact that
more men are needed to carry on the
wars in which such people are constantly
engaged, and because OF the rousher
ways Of living.
But 90 long a. there can be no census of
Africa and Asia, 40 long statistioians can
only guess the proportion Of the two
exes.-0lobs- Democrat.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-14

There has not for many years, per-
haps not since the Franco-Prussian
war, been time when for so long a
period America took such vital inter-
est in European affairs as just at the
present time.
France evokes our pity and arouses
our wrath. She also stimulates the
lurking apprehension regarding her sta
bility as republic that has had some
place in the American mird ever since
Napoleon III. quilted the throne.
The terrible depths of official corrup-
ton that the Panama scandals have re-
vealed are of nature so foreign to the
foundation idea of a republic. and so
utterly unknown in our own experience,
that it seems to presage something dis
astrous to the Gallo republic.
Americans view the French situation
with degree and quality Of interest
that could scarcely be aroused by any
other European nation, unless the issue
involved the overthrow of a monarchy.
Germany attracts special interest also
because of the attempt of the Emperor
to turn the whole land into an armed
camp. England has her labor troubles,
her industrial depression and her CROP
ing toward protection to attract atten-
tion. Russia has plague, famine, pesti-
lence, nihilism and impending wars.
Austro-H Hungary is struggling to estab-
lish gold basis for her currency. Italy
is bravely battling to keep up the ap-
pearance of being first-class power on
third-class income and a waning pop
ulation. The Eastern petty kingdoms
and tributary powers have their own
troubles and grievances to attract at
tention.
Meanwhile the great and glorious and
booming United States hurries along
toward its tremendous destiny, obser-
want of all and unaffected by any of the
European cataclasms.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-14

gold are the money Of the rich while
silver is the currency Of the poor"
AS final reason for lack OF confidence
In the immediate future, it must be re-
membered that there is no positive evil
dence that there has been any change Of
opinion among the members Of congress
on this question. The advocates Of free
coinage are almost exclusively from the
South and West. Their representatives
will vote for any change of the present
law only at the greatest risk of their
positions.
On the side of honest money is only
arrayed the intelligence Of the East, and,
however true their views may be, there
has not yet elapsed time enough for the
masses to be even partially converted by
the medium of the press.