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Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-03-05

A Good STORY Of DAYS Gone Ry
BY Col. A +. Davidson

No man in Western North Carolina is
fuller of rcminisccncc or rcadicr to tell a
story of local interest in his own pscul.
iarly interesting style than is Col. A. T.
Davidson OF this city. Ills narratives
arc always we'll worth listeners ear.
Here is orc he told TmE CITIZEN:
In one of the western counties in tLc
days gone by here dwelt a man who,
although vested with the high authority
of a justice of the peace, was wanted by
the sheriff on warrant charging him
with some violation OF the law-just
what is not necessary for this story.
Strive as hc would the sheriff could not
cntrap the willy old Justice, who always
took to the brush whenever the officer
came in sight. During this time the
arm OF the law administered justice to
offenders, the warrants being prepared
by an unique process. The sheriff would
fill out the blank warrants down to tho
line for the Justices name, then riding 10y
the lattcrs plantation would leave the
warrants sticking in a certain hollow
stump. After the sheriff had passed
from view the wary justice would 80 to
the stump, take out the warrants, sign
them and replace them, aud they were
removed by the sheriff as he rcturnct
that way.
This went on a long time, until tn.
sheriff, disgusted with the Justices irreg
ular and unusual "ofiicc hours deter
mined upon master stroke. lie left il
the stump a batch OF papers, which thu
justice signed lurricdy, aud they were
soon after taken away by the sheriff. Ii
due course of time the law-dodgiug ad
ministrator of the law was removed ant
a new justice appointed. The sheriff
had written out the JUSTICES resignation
and he, following his custom. affixed hi
signature. Then his occupation wa
gone.
The sheriff may meyer have got hi
man, but he evidently got even
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-03-05
PROROGUING PARLIAMENT
OUTLINE OF THE QUEENS
SPEECH MADE PUBLIC.
II IL Unusually Brief-AOuse Of
Commons Crowded to Hear
SslaSislOne's Farewell A. Pre-.
Inier-Justin Mccarthy In Con,
terence with the q. q. M.

LONDON. March 5.-The Queen, accom-
panied by Empress Frederick and Priu-
cess Beatrice, arrived at Buckingham
palace this morning. The royal speech
to he made proroguing parliament is un-
usually brief. 1t expresses formally a re-
gret at the shortness OF the recess, re-
leasing the members from their labors.
and thanks parliament for its various
cnactmcnts, among them The parish bills
and the bill limiting the working hours
OF railway employees.
The House Of Commons was crowded
today with members and visitors long
before the hour for calling the House to
order. Sir William lIartourt was one Of
the later arrivals. lie was loudlv
chccrcd as he entered the lobby. The
chancellor Of the cxchequer net Mr.. Ma.
jorbanks, now Lord Twecdmouth, in the
lobby and cllattcd with him for some
minutes on the subject of the lattcr's sue
cession to the peeragc.
Justin Mccarthy, leader OF the Irish
parliamentary party. held conference
this afternoon with Gladstone as to the
future policy OF the McCarthyites.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-03-05
J. u. nREVARD ASSIGNS.
His Liabilities $4,000, With A.
vets About 100000

HesS About 10000
The news Of the assignment Of John ID.
Brcvard, the west Court Place merchant,
was heard with general expressions of
regret. The deed of assignment was
filed Saturday night, and names J. a
Porter as assignee. Mr.. Brcvard's
liabilities arc about $4,000, and his
assets are thought to be $4,000 or
more. lie had endorsed for parties here
and tic pressure OF the holders of his
endorsements forced the assignment.
The DEED, which includes Mr.. Brcvard's
property at the corner Of Oak and
Woodtln streets, prefers creditors in the
following order;
First class-lcrsonal property ,xcmp
tion; all taxes, rents, insurance, and
clerical and other expenses; Tucker &
Murphy, $500.
Second class-I. II. Stradlcy, SOL .43;
l. L. Stradlcy, S57; NJ. Y. Moore, 800;
Mrs. Edith Clark Moore, $3.50; W. V.
Powell, $1235l; !. ii. Tucker, $3.50; !.
4. Dickerson, treasurer building fund
First Baptist church, $40; Tucker Il
Murphy. $50; THE CITIZEN, $40; ]. A
Porter, 500; Scott 4 Co.. Sl2; G.. W.
Purctov, $500.
Third class. L. Smathcrs, S24s 90;
Western Carolina bank, $3.50; W. L.
Shopc, $3O.lS; John 7. Morgan, $125
Mrs. Cassie Morgan, 500; Il. Etchi
son, $4,000; W. @. Wolfe, $3.50; Mrs
Julia Wolfe, 81 900; the National bank
OF Asbevillc. $5,411.+O.
Fourth class-Tctit, Weller 4 CO..
$500 81; Lee, Twcedy x Co., $7l SO
Etchison. Bates & Stark. $290.27
Wingo, Elicit g. Cruuip. 1904; Tregellas
llertel & Co 81 ,G19 So; Isaac Follcrs
Sons & Co., $994; Geo a. Clark 4 Bro.
$3.50; St. John kirkham Il Co., $12S so
]. Whitchill & Sons. $l39.25; Stephen
Putney & Co., $9G 10; ]. W. GODDARD \
Sons, $495 81; Scliger & Newman
I$lG4 67; Knoxville Trunk Co.. $27 50
". Kyle X Co., $42.15; Ran
dlcman Hosiery mills. $l7.75; Blake
Dowell Il Helncr. $3G.35; NJ. Born 4
ICo., So; Richardson Silk Co., $11.5O
John B. Stctson, $3.50; Nanatuck Sill
Co., $1O.7G; Hamilton Brown Shoe Co.
l$l20.S5; Wingo, Elicit 4 Crump, $19. RI
the creditors Of {. d. Blanton & Co
such are not paid, 81 2,l0O, or as much a
may be found to bc due.
The store is in Assignee portcrs hand
and will be closed 10 days while an in
vcntory is being taken.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-03-05
Look Out For Him

JACKSON, Miss, March 5.-Thc Capt.
tai, State and Jackson banks OF this city
have been swindlcd out Of 81 500 cacl
by forgery. A plain looking man giving
the name of kindck bought New Or
leans drafts for SIS which he raise ! by
adding two ciphers, and after indorsinl
the cashiers name Oh the back, cashct
them in New Orleans. The iorgcr re
cciyed $1,000 in this city.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-03-05

The GUNNER Lumber company OF
Northampton has shut down for several
weeks. The payroll OF the company is
$500 each week, and many hands arc
thrown out OF work. 1t is learned, how.
ever. that the most OF them have muEcy
enough to live on until the company
resumes business. The mills were shut
down on account of the dull lumber
market
"A Durham special says The Com
monwcalth cotton mill, which has hccn
idle nearly all Sunm,r, is now running
until . o'clock every evening to fill extra
! orders which arc crowding in. The Pearl
cotton mill. Il new factory, will start
10000 spndlcs April lst. This makes
the third mill started in Durham in the
past twelve months.
Raleigh correspondence: l.yncnbnrI,
Va, men are building extensive planning
mills at Apex, on the Scaboard Air Line
in this county, and have taken contracts
to furnish 900 feet of dressed yellow
pine lumucr each week. They have
bought the timber on many thousand
acres OF land around Apex,
A Wilson special says: Mr.. Peter H.
Bynum of Greene county had been here
the greatest part Of Friday and had
imbibcd too much liquor. As he was
going home, just one mile from town, lt
tumbled hcadforcmoSt from his buggy
and, striking the ground was killed in
stantly.
-Wilkcsboro Chronicle The death o
Mrs. Mllard Grant, of Parlicr, is Learned
with regret here. She was daughter
of Esq. ]. W. Hays, AMI it is very sat
that a mistake in taking stryclninc iol
Il quininc should be the cause of her death
-Fairvicw; An excellent public dc
bate took place here on Friday night
(which was the greater general, Wash
ington or Ice! :" The insight into char
actcr was thorough. Surely VIC shoult
be proud Of our boys, and girls also.
Concord Times There arc nin
stewards Of the Central Methods
church Of Concord. OF this number no
a single one smokes, and only one out q
the nine uses tobacco in any form.
Mrs. DR.. Weaver and Mrs. Sam. |
Calvert Of Weldon will. each receive bt
tween $4,000 and $4,000 from tn
estate Of the late Samuel Wcstray.
Gov. Carr has offered reward {
5000 for the capture Of Joseph =. Moot
and William Littlcton who arc wantc
in Fayetteville Tor burglary.
The jury in the Turncr.Iloldcn dan
age suit returned n verdict in favor
t Mrs. l.. V. Holden, the defendant. Nj
Holden will appeal,
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-03-05
PROFESSIONAL WITNESSES
RIG FRAU D AGAINST THE GOV
ERNMENT DIsCOYERED.
Comm issiOners ana DE putty Mar
MOney-A Sensation In Federal
Court Circles before The Grand
Jury. -

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, March Especial
Examiners Chalmers and Clowcrt have
sprung sensation in federal court cir
clcs by their report to Attorney General
Olncy Just made. They charge North
Alabama commissioners and deputy Y
marshals with employing professional
witnesses and forging bogus witnesses
names to prosecutions. thus coming thou
sands Of uncarned dollars, by fraud. Al
ready one witness has been convicted OF
perjury and sentenced to two years
Imprisonment, and half dozen Others
have been indicted for fraud. The Fed
eral court meets today and the e1amin
ers hayc variety of prosecutions IL
institute before the grand jury. Til,
government has been dcfraudcd OF nearly
a quarter of million dollars.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-03-05
serious Fan From q Swing

BERTHE Nichols, the eight years old son
of John A. Nichols, climbed into swing
in the yard at their residence OH Liberty
street yesterday while the other members
Of the family were at church. In some
way the little fellow tumbled out Of the
swing, onto chicken coop and as re.
suit his Lett forearm was broken. DIR.
M. IL. Fletcher was called and reduced
the fracture and the little victim Of the
accident is today resting as easily as
could be expected, with no serious results
| feared,
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-03-05
Confederate Reunion

NEW ORLEANS, March 5.-Thc general
commanding announces that the fourth
annual meeting and reunion of the
United Confederate Veterans will be held
in the city of birmingham, Ala. on
Wednesday and Thursday, April -
and C6.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-03-05
Croker II Angry.

NEw YORK, March 5.--Richard Croker
is very angry at Dunphy's statcmcn,
that he is the instigator, promoter, re
wartler and upholdcr Of fraudulent elec
ton crimes in New York, and says h,
! will hayc him arrested.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-03-05
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COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Mostly ROuiiue Work at Today ~
session.

The Board OF County Commissioners
met in regular monthly session this
morning, with all members present, Tue
work today has been mainly routine.
The resignation of J. K. Hunter, con-
stable of Flat Creek township, was &C.
cepted and c. {. Hunter appointed to
The vacancy.
The public road leading from Alexander
depot to the forks OF the road near
French Broad church was ordered dis.
continued.
A jury was ordered summoned to lay
out public road from e. N. Alexander's
to James McNair's farm. over the lands
Of Frank Patton and others.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-03-05
Ivory Mill Burned.

WNANporrE, Mich, March 5.-Thc
plate mill Of the Eureka Iron Works
plant was DESTROYED by fire this morn
ing. Loss S65 900; no insurance.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-03-05
sold a Newspaper

ROANOKE, Va, March 1.-Thc Roam
oke Evening Record was sold by the
the sheriff this morning to satisfy Il dis
purchased by Hamilton Graves repre-.
scnting interested parties.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-03-05
II Had q String

ERuukiYN, y. V. March 5.-Thc Rev.
I Dewitt Talmase has again changed
his mind in regard to rcsigning the pas
toratc Of the BROOKLYN tabernacle, aud
will remain.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-03-05
small Fox on Board ship.

RosroN. March J.-rhc steamship
Venetian OF the Iceland line from Lon
don, arrived yesterday. had four cases
OF small box on board, one OF which
proved fatal,
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-03-05
Gone.

PnILApELrlllA, Pa, March Col.
Alfred W. Taylor, business manager Of
the Philadelphia Times, died last night.
JUST IN NORTH CAROLINA.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-03-05

We have Just received full uc tail
sizes OF the above brace. Having
sold more than a hundred pair during
the last year, and all giving satisfaction,
we cal certainly recommend them as
being the best brace for Ladies and
Gents, Boys and Girls, now on the
market.
A lew facts about them: No harness
Simplc--unlikc all others. Promotes free
respiration OF the Lungs. Prevents chill.
drc'i becoming round sIouldcrcd. A per
feet skirt supporter for Ladies. A gentle
or powerful brace obtained. Easily ad.
ustcd and worn with comfort. Cheap
est aud most reliable Brace and suspcndcr
i'll the World. Every pair guaranteed.
Examine them, shown in our window.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-28

1t is very desirable that any one who
has the care OF a family. and so. sooner
or later, of the sick. should be ready
for all emergencies Of disease and ac-
cident. And as a great part Of the care
OF the sick lies In their tit nourishment,
it Is equally desirable 70 know just what
dishes are the best and most sustain
ing for the ailing and the conyalescent
For II goes without saying that certain
aliment which is good for one thing
is bad for another: thus beef tea (Which
has gone through various phases OF APP
probation and contempt and is now again
In partial favor, as IL Is said TO be an
excellent stimulaat if not an entirely
satisfactory food. and 70 have good
reparative properties in certain cases.
shOuld not be given I'm either rheumatic
fever or typhoid, as it is both heating
and apcrient, whey in such Instances
replacing It's use. As q usual thing,
where mutton broth IS allowed. veal
and chicken broth can also be givet-
more for the sake Of variety. however.
than for any other reason. rs q patient
is very apt 70 feel disgust II fed too
long on any one thing. Calyes-fect
jelly. which was once a great thing 10
rely on, and then fell into desuctude, has
been restored 70 favor IN some degree,
on the authority OF the usage Of 81.
Bartholomew Hospital in London.
MIX, however. is the diet on which
most physicians fall back I'm emergencies.
as being the natural food Of mankind.
and of all mammalia. preferable 10 the
various gruels, that have a tendency
to acidity. Where milk is not easily
digested, iime-water should be mingled
With IL. a tablespoonful 70 a goblet;
being tasteiess, IL docs not charge the
favor OF the drink; but occasionally
salt or bicarbOnate Of soda mag be
used instead. the latter being best whore
there is constipation. Where milk win
not digest nj all, cream. diluted with
as much hot water, will sometimes ans
wer as well. MIX fl n Tablespoonful
dose every half-hcur, one-third VI IL
lime water. can be given wncn no other
food can be retained. n will sustain.
the patient tn more can BE- taken. In
great irritability Of the stomach kouTiss
is prescribed, as It checks nausea In its
various stages. WkC1 IsingtIss IS b'ilcd
in milk, making bieuc-malH.. tlr result
is Il very delicate AID easily dig stel
food; sometimes merely Fca.ding "a stick
OF cinnamon ia milk gives a very plea
SAINT punsency. By way or change. Nnere
there Is weakness OF the bowels eJro-
cially: and hot milk, not boiled. Is
thought usually 60 preserve tho energy
better than cold mix does. Wnan n
patient is recovering from iiaess, di-
gestson ia a measure r@e-cst.b ig.e1. but
strength stu wantine. Ire yoik ~ an
ess two or three dimes q Day is.neurisl-
iug and good taken IN wine or in milk.
'fhis iB better whole tsln bcafeI a.
less air 81 taken With Ia then. and rfter
y little practice IL Is no mere q aicalt 10
swallow than an oNster rs. After ut1ut-
swcats a drink 81 cold ten D. tie mora
per's Bazaar.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-28
GRANT MAS NJ it0IffIE ED.
Haywood Homicide case-Westein Caro-
lima Politics.

AsHEVILLE, ". c., April H.-Special.-
Grant Massey has just been tried for
the murder Of Lee Davis, in Haywood
| county and acquitted. The intimacy ex-
is;ing between Davis and Massey's wife
was the cause Of the homicide. Massey
had fed to Texas but returned for his
two little children last winter, II was
arrested.
A four-round glove contest between Ed
ward De Aiund, a bantam OF some repu-
| tation in pugilistic circles in New YORK,
| and oscar De Almond, OF hnoXVlle,
| Tenn. occurred near here. De Almond
proved a better Splinter than nShter' ana
| the purse was awarded to his antagonist
The whole affair was conducted SUP rosa
hut II IS possible that the grand jury OF
the criminal court now in session may
make an Investigation ana DtihS the "A-
! tenders TO justice.
The New England Land and Timber
COMPANY. a corporation that was engaged
before the hard times caused them 70
| suspeod operations last summer IN de-
welcoming the timber interests around
Laurelton. Madison county. has csumed
work They will complete the railroad
already begun from Hot Springs to the
| scene Of their iabors. a distance OF TWEEN
ty-three miles. The whole section OF the
county which they are developing Is
covered with valuable timber trees. and.
,bere IS no sort OF doubt Of the final
success OF the enterprise.
Appropos OF District Attorney Il. y.
clenn's circular letter 20 the minis
sloners OF internal revenue for this dis
trict. mentioned in my sDec.al OF yes
terday. in regard TO sending up petty
cases for trial 70 the district court, and
thus largely increasing the cost Of that
court. Deputy-Clerk Moore says the term
| of court which begins here IN the early
mart OF May will be one of the most I'M
portant. so far rs the number OF cases
make IL SO. ever held in the United States.
There are now $50 cases on the docket
and a reasonable probability that the
grand Jury will add at least 100 more to
IL. The coming session % the court
VIII probably cost between sl5,cC9 and
10000.
There is considerable difference OF opin-
ion here among politicians as TO the
propriety or policy. rather, or the ap-
| pointment OF Ex-Governor Jarvis az sue
cessor of the late Senator Vance. While
a great many acknowledge the force
of the view that this gives none OF the
| crop OF candidates from the western part
OF the State any advantage IN the nght
before the LEGISLATURE next January. Gov
| ernor Jarvis having announced IN advance
that ne would not be a candidate for tfe
short term, yet Senator EanJ1rc's friends
cogcntly argue that the appointment OF
Jarvis simply acccntuates the personal
fight between the two Senators for the
long term. and may imperil the sue
cess OF the Democracy. az In doubtful
counties h friends of each may be-
| come apathet!c II Democratic success
simply means the election Of members of
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-28

a %sensation in Rockingham C~ounty-Dr
Benbow Buys n Cotton Mill.

RALEIGH, N. c., April Especial
Revenue officials to-day captured and
destroyed an Illicit distillery in HIarnet
county. Johnson. the owner. was also
captured. but escaped.
An officer from Indiana arrived here
to-day, and brought a requisition for Hen
derson Harris, who is wanted In that
State for grand larceny. Harris is under
arrest I'm Chatham county.
T.. L.. Marlboro, d ~wcll-knOWn colored
editor from Atlanta. who yesterday after
noon blew his brains out at Washington
city, was a native Of Franklin county
and used to come here several times a
year.
4 reduisltion was to-day issued on the
Governor of Georgia FOR G.. G.. Howell,
wanted in Nash county for a feionious
assault.
The Reformed Church in North Caro-
lima is now in annual session at Concord.
A very large crowd is I'm attendance.
The Hamburg cotton mill, at Mount
Airy, has been sold to DIR. d. W. e.
Benbow. for $500.
Last Sunday night at Stoneville, Rock
ingham county. a young mar dressed up
in woman's clothes and went TO church.
~ AhALAA sA1 co. 6HL@N $500
sternation among the congregation, and
the offending party has been indicted
for disturbing public worship.
The saw and planning mills of J. ID.
Pitts. near Morganton, have been burn
ed down. entailig a loss Of 5000. The
loss was complete. except about $1,000
WORTH Of lumber, which was saved. There
was no insurance on the property.
a Burke county whisky dealer sold
Governor Tillman several thousand gal
Ions Of whisky only Il few days before
the dispensary law was declared un-
constitutional
The sheriff Of Madison county recently
captured a man named lobe Garner,
wanted in Virginia for cutting a man
In a fight and for horse stealing. But
at Ridgeway, Va, while on his way TO
be delivered up to the proper authorities.
Garner sprang through the car window
and escaped.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-28
Mrs. SUE AEh'S HISIORT.
1t will Soon go to Press-CaFt. DaT. OF Bos-
ton, In Rockbr!dgo.

LEXINGTON, VA, April 27.-Special.-
Mrs. Flt2hugh Lee. Miss Ellen, and the
children Of the family, have returned
from Richmond and ether points. where
they spent the winter. They will remain
here until the weather becomes warmer,
and will then go to their summer home
at Glasgow.
| understand that the history of Nir-
ginia and the South, which is being writ
ten by Mrs. Sue L. Lee, daughter of the
late Gen. w. N. Pendleton, chief of ord
nance of the Army of Northern Nir-
ginia. and a member Of General Lees
staff, will soon 80 to press. The history
viii be free from the Objectionable fea-
lures found in northern histories, and
will be a fair and impartial record OF
facts-iust the kind OF history that our
southern schools have long needed.
Col. William n. Patton, formerly of the
chair of engineering. architecture, etc,
at the Virginia Military Institute. and
well known as a United States supervis-
ing engineer in the West, has under prepa-
ration the manuscript for q work on
practical engineering that will be put TO
press soon.
General Fitz Lee was in Boston this
week attending a meeting of the board
Of directors of the Pacific railroad. lie
is a member Of the directory representing
the interests of the United States Gov
ernment
Hon. William Mclaughlin. Of the Thir-
teenth judicial circuit. is home again
after an absence of some time.
Capt. b. +. Day. the w~ell~known .eX-
pert in marine law and retired naviga-
tor. of Boston, Mass. Is In the county
with his family. and expects TO purchase
a farm here for his boys, who viii so INTO
the stock-raising business on an extern
sive scale.