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Asheville daily citizen., 1893-03-04
IN THE ". M. c, a.
Special Program for I Onl orro~
Afternoon

The Y. M. c. A. meeting for men at
the hall on Patton avenue will occur
tomorrow at 4:3O O'Clock. The meeting
is preceded by hearty song service of
twenty minutes. Mrs. Fannie Feather
ston. soprano in the First Baptist church
choir, will sing two solos, including Cal
vary" and will be accompanied by Mrs.
H. L. Crouch, of the same choir. A brief
talk will be given by Secretary Ferguson.
Strangers are especially invited to this
meeting. Gospel hymns number 5 are
used.
The y. NJ. c. A. is preparing a jolly
time for it's members and other young
men next Tuesday evening. The matter
is in charge of the ladies' committee.
The board Of directors will hold their
regular monthly meeting next Monday
evening at O'Clock.
Asheville daily citizen., 1893-03-04
AT BATTERY PARK.
Prominent visitors at the Big K4O-
tel ON the Hi1I.

George Green, a wealthy New Yorker,
accompanied by party of nine. has ar
rived in the city in Mr.. Green's private
car The party have taken rooms at the
Battery Park hotel. Accompanying Mr..
Green are: Mrs. George Green of New
York; DIR. and Mrs. w. ]. Carpenter
Miss Libbie Ferris, Miss Nellie Dean,
Miss Carrie Keeler, Miss Josie Vail, Mrs.
Chas. B. Hogg and Seth NJ. Harris of
Katonah. N. Y. The party expect TO re-
main here several days.
B. B. Osler, accompanied by Mrs. Osler
and maid and Miss Osler, arrived from
Toronto yesterday. Mr.. Osler is the
most prominent criminal lawyer in Can
ada.
Misses ]. Borden and E. Wheelan OF
Chicago came to the Park yesterday for
an extended stay.
Asheville daily citizen., 1893-03-04
TWO FIGHT
One of Little Account and the
NDlher a Draw.

NEW ORLEANS, La, March 3.-Ihe
Olmyptic club opened its fistic carnival
last mig hit with a fight TO the finish be-
tween Billy Hines, of Providence, II. l..
and Billy McMillin of Washington. Nc
MILAN did most of the fighting and
Hines was knocked out in the fifth
round.
Lewis defeated Roeber in the wrest
ling match, gaining three falls out o.
five.
SIoUX FALLS, S. D., March 3.-The
ailyO'ConneIl fight resulted in draw
after eightvtwo rounds had been fought
Asheville daily citizen., 1893-03-04

Just to let the citizens of Asheville know
that we are pushing YOU. we will sell
Omega flower for $40 per barrel, cash,
delivered 10 any part of the city. and
everything in proportion. Telephone
call No. SO, Owenbey & Son, No. Z Mont
ford avenue.
Asheville daily citizen., 1893-03-04

We're not in the cabinet and we're Gu
up about it
But, say,
Are you getting your moneys worth
i'll the meat and poultry you buy?
We have but the first grades in meat
foods and in quantity to give your choice.
w. M. Hill & CO.,
City Market.
Asheville daily citizen., 1893-03-04
Beat it if YOU can

Beat it if YOU can
The fine flour without bran,
1t is in the lead and ahead
This Spartanburg steam baked bread.
None vet found will take it's stead
And by it the people are fed.
At my stall in market place
Always kept nice in show case.
Just within he door Bonanza stall,
Come and see the prices fall
Noland's stand is always first,
Try his goods, and never hunger and
thirst.
Asheville daily citizen., 1893-03-04
POSTOFFICE NOTES.
The Part Played by the Civil ser
vice Commission.

Applicants for positions in the Ashe-
Vile postoffice, who will be examined
next Tuesday, must be at the Office
promptly at 9 O'Clock, and must take
with them peucil ink, pen and paper.
Postmaster Cannon says that the
names of those who pass on this exami-
nation are sent to the Civil Service COM
mission at Washington. When a
vacancy occurs at this office the post
master at once informs the commission,
when this body sends him three names OF
those who passed the examination.
From this list the postmaster can select
an applicant. The postmaster can, how
ever, reject any of the names sent, but
the rejection must be for cause.
Asheville daily citizen., 1893-03-04
HOW Did the Block Get Theree

While Hose company No. was prac-
ticing yesterday afternoon block of
wood three inches long and an inch
square was forced through the hy-
drant and into hose and completely
cI,oLed the nozzle. The water had
to be cut of, the nozzle taken of
and the block hammered from it's posi-
zion \zzhere if had become tightly
wedQech Had this occurred during Q
FIRE ik wohld have resulted IN trouble ana
tlae los ofa great deal OF time.
Asheville daily citizen., 1893-03-04

A grand view of the Great Black Range
and Craggy mountains, six miles ride
along the French Broad river, Straw
berry Hill. the Bungalow, Hominy
Greek. Sulphur Springs. and return, all
in an hour and half, for twenty-five
cents, by taking the Sulphur Springs car
at postofhce. See schedule.
Asheville daily citizen., 1893-03-04

Mr.. P. G. Langley of Langley Bros,
Charleston. S. c., is in town for a few
days taking orders for underwear. This
is an old and reliable firm and those in
need of such articles would do well to
have them made to special order and Sc
cure a perfect fit. 1t
Asheville daily citizen., 1893-03-04
xsIlIs paid Yesterday.

The folio wing bills were ordered paid
by the Joint Board yesterday: II.
NJ. Smith, $346.77; Corn & Troy,
$164 43; Webb, Oates. Eskridge & Co.,
S., 2,645 64; ]. NJ. Lorick, ST.. 80; Carolina
Coal Co. $13.95; Z. Sewer, $40; J. a.
Murdoch. SIS; F. E. Rice, $12O; J. 7
Bostic, $24; street department, $1S9.4S'
Asheville daily citizen., 1893-03-04

Avoid confusion and delay by reading
carefully the schedule of West Asheville
Sulphur Springs line in this Issue of THI
CITIZEN.
Asheville daily citizen., 1893-03-04

Everybody going on the Sulphur
Springs line notice that car will leave
Sulphur Springs last trip at $50 p. m.
instead of f4:3O as formerly.
Asheville daily citizen., 1893-03-04

Chas.D. Myers. bookseller and stationer.
will remove to No. 8 Court Square, store
formerly occupied by E. b. Barnum, on
Monday, March 9Th.
Asheville daily citizen., 1893-03-04

P.L. Cowan & Bro, jewelers., will re-
move to No. 8 North Court square, the
store formerly occupied by E. b. Barnum
& Co., on Monday, March 8, 1893.
Asheville daily citizen., 1893-03-04
Smith Won.

NEW ORLEANS, March +.-Joe Goddard
the Barrier Giant" and Ed Smith. the
Denver pugilist, met last night in the
arena of he Olympic club for a purse O
$4,000. Smith won in the 18th round
Asheville daily citizen., 1893-03-04
Hiceuse to weG.

Register Mackey has issued license to
| wed as follows:
d. H. SLuler and Hattie Bonham, of
BuncO m be; white.
Asheville daily citizen., 1893-03-04
MONEY ON LIFE INSURANCE

We have recently fully completed our ia.
cii ties for handling loans Tontine and
Endo ment Insurance policies. We loan upon
reason able terms about 80 per cent OF the sur
render value of policies issued by the folio w
ing com panies. viz:
Eouitable .Etna, Mutual Life of New
York, Connecticut Mutual of Hartfard. New
York Life, Northwestern Mutual. Penn Nut
ual, Provident Life OF Hartford, Union Cen
trai, Mutual Benefit of Newark, N J., Brook
lyn Life, United States Life, Washin ct on
Life of New York and other good compa-
nieS-
All loans made for a period Of twelve
m onths, with privilege of renewal. No pol
icy accepted that has been outstanding less
than three years. If you do not care to Sc
cure a loan will buy your policy for cash.
We also deal in investment securities. inc1ud-
ing railroad stocks and bonds State, city.
county and township bonds and warrants.
Interstate Trust and Brokerage Co.,
24o Fayetteville st. Cor. Park Ave,
| feb2od3m RALEIGH, N c.
The St. Johns herald., 1893-11-23
Adroit with Spies.

The duke of Marlborough had the reputation of being singularly discreet and adroit in dealing with spies, and it is on record that when the hero of Blenheim was commanding in Ger many he on one occasion called coun- cil of war to determine whether the enemy should be attacked on the fol- lowing day. Every officer present was in favor of attacking; but the duke himself professed so decided repug- nance to the step that the council sub mitted to his superior judgment and adjourned. Immediately afterwards Marlborough gave Prince Eugene se- cret orders to prepare for bctGle on the following day, adding that spy was present at the council of war who would certainly report it's decision to the enemy, and that it was necessary to deceive him by adopting the ruse to which the duke had recourse.
The St. Johns herald., 1893-11-23
The Isles of Shoals.

The Isles of Shoals, ten miles off the New Hampshire coast, where, it can be said without eXaggeration, hot day is unknown, are nine in number: Malaga, Duck, Smutty Nose, Apple dore, Cedar in Maine, Star, Londoners, Seaveys, and White in New Hamp- shire. The dividing line runs through the middle of the harbor to the sea on the southerly side. These islands were included in grant of tract of land on each side of the Piscataqua river given jointly to Sir Ferdinando Gorges and Capt. John Mason in 16S1. In 1885, when the joint estates on the main land were divided, neither Mason nor Gorges wished to surrender his en- tire interest in these valuable islands, and the group was divided between them precisely upon the line, which, with brief interruption, has been maintained to the present day.
The St. Johns herald., 1893-11-23
THOSE INGOTs OF GOLD.
Observations of the Curious While Metal
 Eaters the SubtreaSury.

Observations of the Curious While Metal
 Eaters the Subtreasury.
 One day recently, when the exporta- tion of gold was at it's height and the papers of the land were filled each day with the recorded flight of eagles abroad large two-horse truck drew up before the subtreasury in Wall street.
 Backing up to the curb, a number of ordinary laborers began carelessly to unload quantity of reddish-brown metal slabs, with which the vehicle was burdened Immediately a crowd gathered and watched the progress of the metal from the truck up the alley way which separates the subtreasury from the United States assay office.
 ''See those ingots of gold" remarked a downtown merchant to New York Herald man in passing.
 ''The bullion must be coming our way" said the other, and the two men paused with the crowd to watch the laborers at their work. Others joined the throng, and many were the com ments regarding the integrity of hum bAC NOl EiAlO lllC c value of the load. It was considerable, and one statistician estimated that there was at least one million dollars worth of metal openly displayed on the street.
 ''In no other country" said he, ''could such thing be done. In Eng land and the countries of continental Europe, a regiment of soldiers would be ordered out to protect so great a value.'
 The crowd listened to him spell bound, and invariably thanked God that they were born in a free country and where there was no show of au- thority-au except policeman, who, walking up to the throng, which by that time must have numbered one hundred, said;
 Come, now, move along. Don't block the way. Did you never see men working before?"
 The crowd moved away slowly Those who passed by the front of the truck noticed the words painted on the dashboard, Furnace Supplies" All eloQuence had been wasted. The metal was not gold, but substance for new lining in the furnace of the assay office.
The St. Johns herald., 1893-11-23
A "scooper" ..scooped."

Kate Fields Washington relates that when Senator Stanford was about to bring forward a certain important measure, Washington correspondent for a San Francisco paper was in- structed to secure a scoop" in the form of an interview with the senator, outlining the proposed legislation. The article having been written, was left with MT. Stanford for correction. Next day the writer returned for his manuscript and received great praise from the senator for his excellence
 The correspondents eyes beamed with delight and pride, and, after waiting for the senator to pause in his eulogies, he modestly ventured to asl. if he might take the manuscript now and mail it. ''Oh, that reminds me-" an swered the senator, "I gave your man uscript to-day to one of the press asso- citations, to be sent to all the Cali fornia newspapers, I thought it was a shame, after you had done such a splendid piece of work, that you should see it in print in only one place. Yes, sir, your interview will be in the hands of every newspaper reader in the state of California tomorrow morning"
The St. Johns herald., 1893-11-23
THE DECLINE OF ERUPTION
Severe Shock to Waiter Who Reveres
 Intellectual Attainments.

Intellectual Attainments.
 ''Erudition is on a decline," said Educated John,' the waiter in a Park place restaurant, to New York Trib- une man. "Yes, sir, there was a time not far remote when education was more general, and well do remember the day when your humble servitor purveyed viands to whole tablefuls of individuals of the most profound erudi- tion. Certainly. sir, I can recommend that tripe to be like CGesar's wife, above suspicion. California ciaret? Well; it is not the wine which was poured from the purple rim of the wine skin in the days of old Maecenas, nor does it com pare with the rare old Massic with which Horace libated the muses. Bur gundy and Chablis have l none, but such as I have I give unto thee. Be sides, my mercantile friend, California wine is entirely suitable to wash down this fifty-cent table d'hote which it is my proud privilege to serve to gen. tleman of such rare and varied erudi- tion as yourself.
 But I digress. I was about to re- late a little incident Illustrating the decline of intellectually in Park place. You remember that handsome man with the black mustache who was ac- customed to dine here every evening in company with a fat, rosy-faced man. I know not who his companion was, although like the departed Brummel l was often prompted to inquire: Who is your fat friend?' Well, there was refined intellectually in that gentle mans countenance, and I was often minded to address him upon subjects which are nearer akin to the ideal than are turtle soup and fish for two.' One evening this same gentleman came here without his fat friend. Seeing my opportunity l approached him deferentially and said: Good evening, sir. An, see that Lucullus dimes with Lucullus this evening" Imagine my chagrin and embarrassment, sir, when the man failed to catch the point of an allusion so classical. Thinking that perhaps my utterance had been indis- tinct, repeated my remark. The re- suit was most discouraging. The man gazed at me vacantly and said: And who in the mischief was Lucullus? Hustle up the chicken soup
 ''It was a most bitter disappoint- ment, sir. I reeled and staggered to the speaking tube and called chicken in de bowl for one,' and then sank fainting and exhausted on a chair. Thank you, sir, this will enable me to purchase another Elzevir.''
The St. Johns herald., 1893-11-23
RACING ON PUGET SOUND.
4 Lively Whale Beaten by steamboa;
 in a Long Race.


 What was probably the most unique race on record, says the Tacoma Led ger, occurred on the waters of Puget sound between Tacoma and Seattle the other afternoon-namely, race between a whale and 8 steamboat. Shortly after the Flyer passed Browns point on her afternoon trip to Seattle, a large shovel-nose whale was noticed on her port bow, and, as it was in about the same position when the Flyer cane up on her previous trip, it excited the curiosity of the captain, who decided to stand off his course to get near view of the monster of the deep. Judge of his astonishment when instead of overhauling the whale the whale drew away from the boat. By this time it had got noised about among the passengers that it was tho intention of the officers of the boat to overtake the whale if it was possible for wood, steel and steam to do so.
 Word was sent to the engine room, and in few moments it was plainly noticeable that the crack boat of the Pacific had got an extra move on her self, and in about five minutes it was clear she was gaining on the whale. About one mile south of RObinSon'S s point the whale put on an extra spurt of speed and for minute or so gained little on the boat, but it evidently was only spurt, for the boat again gained. When Robinson's point was reached the whale took the inside course and it was feared it would run ashore and so end the race. To prevent this the Flyer kept off shore so as to allow it plenty of sea room in rounding the point. By req son of taking the outside course after the point was rounded the whale had gained considerably on the boat, but 1t was evident from the cratic movements of the leviathan that it was fast be- coming tired out, and that it would be only a matter of few miles more when the monster would have to ac- knowledge defeat. About half a mile from Pulley point the whale and boat were side by side, and the excitement among the passengers was intense, women and children joining in the WILL duS NISOIOuS J C4IlhS5' DSOo ''1-AO-A at the beginning of the race were of fered that the whale would do up the boat were all withdrawn, and no one could be found who would risk ten cents on his whaleship. When Pulley point was passed the boat was ahead fully six lengths, and five minutes after passing the point the greatest race on record was ended. The man had constructed to sail OH top of the water boat that could outrun the swiftest denizen of the deep.
 A passenger who came upon boat that crossed the Flyers track reported seeing dead whale near Pulley point. Whether or not this was the remains of the whale that had raced the Flyer has not yet been verified, but it is quite probable that the race the boat gave it may have proved fatal.
The St. Johns herald., 1893-11-23
A Curious Dialect.

A Berlin magazine describes the negro English of the west coast of Africa. Whoever means to do business on the west coast of Africa must learn this curious language, be he German or Briton. Luckily this is not very difficult. The whole language com prises only about three hundred words, and these people despise everyone who does not speak it. The extreme sim plicity of the idiom is well illustrated by the following examples: Dem steamer go sleep here for night, the steamer will anchor here tonight; dem steamer him belly be full, the steamer is fully loaded; dem steamer be hun- gry, the steamer has still room for car go; when sun come for bed, when the sun sets"
The St. Johns herald., 1893-11-23
AFTER-D,NNER WIT.
Ready SaIIies Made by Famous Men Over
 the Wainuts and Wine.


 the Vainuts and Wine.
 After-dinner speeches have become the repository of much of the most en- joyable humor and graceful repartee that has found utterance, says Kate Fields Washington A wealth of wit has been uncorked with the cham pagne, to sparkle for the moment and vanish like the bead in the crystal goblet. It was in great part at the table, in club or inn, that Dr. John son gave out his readiest sallies, and humble indeed is the house whose walls have not echoed to after-dinner pleasantly. Embalmed in tradition, the relinquary of the unwritten, we find many curious instances of the ready wit of some of our great men.
 At dinner in Boston to William NJ. Evarts, then secretary of state, the toastmaster introduced Nh; Evarts by calling attention to the fact that ''when we sat down we contemplated goose stuffed with sage; beg to in- troduce to you a sage stuffed with goose"
 At banquet given by the great act or, Edward Everett, he was introduced by Judge Story, who took occasion to perpetrate this excellent pun: ''Ap- plause shall follow in the footsteps of fame wherever it goes" Everett's complimentary rejoinder was that ''Aspirants for position in the tenn pie of fame would never ascend higher than one story"
 Campbell, the English poet, created a consternation and subsequent merri- ment at dinner of literary friends by proposing the health of Napoleon Bonaparte. A murnur of surprise went round the table, and one pa triotic Briton asked how he dared make so bold as to propose Napoleon's health to company of Englishmen. ''He once hanged publisher" replied Campbell, and the glasses were drained cheerfully.
The St. Johns herald., 1893-11-23
Afflicted Royalty.

The princess of Wales, who is so deaf that she hears nothing unless it is loudly shouted into her ear, has in- herited this unfortunate affiiction from her mother. the queen of Denmark, who has for many years been stone deaf. The defect of hearing proceeds in both cases from a throat malady, which has in a slight degree been in- herited by Princess Maud, who is con- stantly troubled with relaxed or swollen throat.
The St. Johns herald., 1893-11-23
A Royal Swimmer,

The queen regent of Spain is a mag nifcent swimmer and very fond of the exercise. Every day in the season at San Sebastian, where the members of the royal family spend their sum- mers. the seashore is thronged with spectators to witness her majesty's really remarkable feats. She is al- ways accompanied by two men in a boat, who watch her closely for fear of accidents. It often happens that they find it impossible to keep up with her movements, and nothing affords the swimmer more amusement than race with and to distance them.
The St. Johns herald., 1893-11-23
A VEGETABLE BONANZA.
A Root That Is Often Quoted as Being
 the Most Valuable,


 the Most Valuable.
 High prices are often paid at certain times for drugs such as quinine, CO., caine and others, but drug is used in North China which in actual value far surpasses anything which has been known here.
 The substance in question is called ginseng, and is the root of Aralia quin- quefolia. It is so highly valued as tonic and stimulant medicine in China that it is sold at from twenty to two hundred and fifty times it's weight iB silver, sometimes for five hundred times that amount. Pearson's Monthly states, however. that it possesses no important medicinal properties. Next to China the drug is produced in good quality in Corea, and is the principal article of export from Corea into China. So much is this the case that the Co., reans are 10th to part with any seeds of the plant lest their practical monop- oly in this root should be invaded.
 The wonder is that with such a much used commodity at such price steps are not taken to cultivate it in suffi- cient quantity so as to adjust the bal ance between supply and demand. The reduction, for example, in the price of quinine was largely the result of increased cultivation of the cinchona plant, and the same may be said of co- caine in respect to the cocoa plant.
 Perhaps, however, the foreign substi- tutes of the real product, ginseng, which reach the Chinese markets from North America and elsewhere, inter- fere with the native production. But with silver in one scale and portions of the highly-esteemed root in the other, it seems reasonable to conclude that the cultivation of the Aralia quinque- folia in North China would be remu- nerative, whatever the cost and trouble.
The St. Johns herald., 1893-11-23
Origin of Spoons

Two natural objects seem to have furnished the model for the spoon to primitive man, the river or sea shell and the leaf of plants. In southern China shell spoons are still used that are closely reproduced in the familiar porcelain spoon of that country, while metal spoons are found in India on which are reproduced even the veins of the leaves from which they were copied
The St. Johns herald., 1893-11-23

''No. By the time I was cured of sleeplessness l had broken Rip to ride, had paid for him. My advice to any body who is suffering from insomnia is to get a bucking pony and ride as hard as he can. If no necks are broken both man and pony will be benefited by the treatment"
The St. Johns herald., 1893-11-23
AnInfantiie Prodicx.

An extraordinary infantile prodigy has been discovered in China in little girl four years old, who passed sue cessfully an examination for literary honors at the Hong Kong university, and wrote "a concise essay" that made the examiners marvel because of the mature thought exhibited in it.