davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-08-10
NOkTH CAROLINA NEWS.

Raleigh News and Observer: From
what we have heard, Mr. Ioscphus d IN
icls has obtained the control OF the New.
and Observer and it may be anticipated
that IN few days our connection with
this paper will cease" Raleigh CORES
pondcncc Charlotte Observer Yourcor
respondent had talk with Mr.. Josephus
Daniels who says that this week The new
company to own and manage the News
and Observer will he organized. It will
have 200 or 500, 700 of paid up cap
ital most OF which is now subscribed
good deal has been taken this week
Mr.. Daniels will have direction of the
editorial management.
"A Grccnvilc telegram says: During
the last few day this section has hac
the heaviest rains known in years. Fo,
the three days ending at noon Wedncs
day the rainfall was 6la inches. Big
ircshcts prevail in Toe river, and al
creeks and streams through the county
Bridges are washed away, and most o
the roads are impossible. All lowland.
are submerged and the damage to crops
is immense.
billy Winbrun alias William Mouu,
tain, mulatto boy, was arrested Satur
day evening, charged with stealing
money out of the safe at L. S. Dale.
coach factory, Windsor. Mr.. Dale has
during the last three years, had nearly
81 800 stolen out OF his safe.
Gen. W. +. Roberts, Consul to Vic
toIia, attended the convention at Raj
cigh and left for Washington soon after
where his wife will join him Friday, ant
they will then leave for his post of duty
He is greatly pleased with his appoint
mcnt.
There sensation in Rowan count, ,
by reason of the shooting of lulu.
Smith. county convict, by two guards
He is badly hurt. 1t is now said he wa.
shacklcd and tied, and that there was nc
proper cause for the shooting.
MIR. .labcz Myers, the well knowi
Charlotte man, who was shot by Mr.. Free
Oliver, is improving. A fatal termina
tion of his injuries is not now feared.
President John c. kilgo of Trinit,
college is expected to arrive at Durham
| this week from SpartanLurg, s. G.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-08-10
COMING AND GOING.

Mrs. Ida Brcazealc. wife of J. L. Blca-
zcalc, prominent lawyer and politician
OF Anderson, S. c., is visiting her relative,
Mrs. Osaic Henry. 20 Orarge street.
Mrs. Bailey aud the Misses Bailey OF
Georgia, aud Mrs. Vim. i. Holmes OF
Charleston, S. C., are stopping at Mrs.
Trenholm's, on Montiord avenue.
Ed. W. Akin and family, Carlisle, lnd,;
A. A. Hicks and wife, Oxford, n. c., and
John b, Gaddrss of Washington, u. c.,
are at the S~annanoa.
Mr.. and Mrs, {. +. Schacr, and Mrs,
{. X. Schacr OF Little Rock, Ark, arc
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. W. !. Alexander
on Flint stree.
Among those stopping at the Berkeley
are L. +. Williams and son, T,rre Hautc,
Ind, and J. Z. Hammerly. Waldo, Fla.
Hon. Walter L. Moore was here last
night on his return to Webster from the
Raleigh State Democratic Convent IN.
], NJ. Emerson of the Atlantic Coast
Line, Wilmington, accompanied bv his
family, is at kenilworth Inn.
{. &. Elliott and wife of Norfolk, Va,
and w. 6. Elliott and family OF Whining.
ton are guests ut kenilworth.
J.A. Reagan, formerly OF Ashevillc, but
now Danvillian, accompanied by his
wife and child, is in the city.
Mrs. Lyman Rhoad, has returned ia
kenilworth from n visit to Long Branch.
Rev. DR.. II. +. Chre,abcrg has re.
turned from Il Il p to Columbia, $. {.
W. =. Sullivan and wife of Char lesion
are guests Of the Asheville hotel.
]. d. Murphy. esq, returned last night
from the State convention.
W. l.. Antes and family are at the
Berkeley from Baltimore.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-08-10
cur AND CARVED,
Dallas DilltnxhaIM Roughly,
Handled Bs Chari. \ Rtckers,

MARION, N. G., Aug. 10 Special. l.
Last Saturday a man named Dillingham;
who came here from Buncombe county
and who has been in the lumber business
on the Greenlce lands between Marion
and Old Fort, got into quarrel with
Charlie Ricketts, on Mackers creek " hich
may cost him his life. He was terribly
cut about the head with a drawing knife,
one of his ears being cut nearly off and
he back of his head scapcd from the top
down TO the neck, laying bare large artcr
les. lie is now at a house near the scene
OF the fight and is receiving medical at
tention at the hands of Drs. Reed and
Ashworth.
Dillingham; and Ricketts, tell different
stories about the affair. The former
says he was gong along the road near
the distilcrv and met two men who
cursed him, asking him il he "; thc man
who shot at old man VIM. Gray few
days ago. Dillingham; says he denied
having done SO and went on to the dis
tilcry. When he returned some one in
ambush knoc >cd him down with a rock
he didn't know who did it. Ricketts,
contesscs that he is the man who carved
Dillingham;. He saws the latter came to
where he was making boards near the
road. stopped him, caught him in the
collar and cursed him; that Dillingham;
then drew bottle and struck him on the
head, broke the bottle and then sad,
"You -, will kill YOU" and started
to draw a pistol, when he struck billing.
ham one or two times with drawing
kniie he had been working with
Dillingham; is Il ncaccablc and gcntlc-
manly fellow when sober, but is said to
be dangerous man when drunk. Rick
cts IS said to he young man OF splendid
character. He was never III row be
fore aud he never saw Dillingham; before.
Dillingham; is the man who was recently
tried on a charge of rape by a maris-
tratc at Old Fort and acquitted. He
has a family. Rickcts was tried bv
Esquircs Sandlin Soulhcr and Lytlc at
Old Fort and was bound over to court.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-08-10
A GIGANTIC LAND SALE
THE WHITTIER TRACT IN
SWAIN CHANGES HANDs
There Are $4,000 Acres In The
Tract ana The Foreign Hard.
wood Log Company Paws SIll
900 For The Property.

One hundred and iorty-four thousand
dollars is he amount involved in the
latest real estate transaction in which
Western North Carolina is interested
The deal was completed Yesterday and
the transaction was one of cold, hard
cash.
The lands sold comprise what is uni
versally known as the Whittier tract,
comprising $4,000 acres in Swain courl-
ty. The purchasers are the Foreign
Hardwood Log company, a New York
corporation, and it is the purpose of the
company to erect mills and carry on an
extensive lumber business so that the
benefit to be derived will by no means
stop at the mere sale of the property.
The Whittier tract is recognized as one
OF the finest hard wood boundaries IN
the South. After the death of the owner,
DR.. Whittier, the lands were sold by the
administrator, and Mrs. J. L. Ray, {. B.
and L. b. Atkinson of Asheville, John NJ.
Thrash of Trans, lvania and b. l.. Duke
OF Durham became the owners. This last
sale was made by U S. Court Clerk X.
q. Patterson of Asheville, ]. N. Finney of
Knoxville and Lewis Zimmci & Son of
New York. for the owners. The purchas-
ers were repre- sented by Messrs. Chew
and Eade of New York, and their at
torncys were Abney & Thomas of Co
lumbia, 5. c. The owners were repre-
sentcd bv Capt. M. Z. Carter of
this city, to whom is due much credit for
the manner i'll which the matter was con
dncted. The negotiations have been
pcndlng since February, and the difficult
ties that had to met from one cause or
another are said by one of the gentlemen
interested to have been almost insupcra-
bic
The deeds and ali necessary papers
passed Yesterday and the gigantic deal
is concluded. Western North Ca DINA
Will now watch with interest he bcpir
nlng OF operations bv the Foreign Hard
wood Log company On an immense
scale
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-08-10
Financial Sensation In savamu nah

SAVANNAH. Ca, Aug. S-The an
nounccment this morning that Col
Charles II. Olmstcad had resigned The
presidency Of the Chatham bank and o
the Georgia State Building and Loan
association caused great comment
Inquiry shows his relation with the
bank and the association all right. II
is believed that his designations were due
to his private affairs becoming involved
He left tie city on August |.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-08-10
The Condition OF CNInn.

WASHINGTON, Aug, 10 Returns to the
department OF agriculture for the month
OF August make the condition of cotton
9l g an increase of two points over the
July condition and 3 . over t at OF June.
Averages by states are: Virginia, 96;
North Carolina, %; South Carolina,
%; Georgia, 50; Florida, %; Alabama,
o. Mississippi, 81; Louisiana, 9s;
Texas, So; Arkansas, oG; Tennessee, o.;
Missouri, 96; Oklahoma, 93.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-08-10
---------------------
THIS WILL, BE BALI!
The Game Scheduled For Ne ri
Monday Afternoon.

The Hotel Berkeley Eating association
will play the VanGilder house nine at
Allandalc Field Monday afternoon at
4:30. for the benefit of the Mission hos
pital. The mines are made up as
follows: II. b. L. A. Rankin,
Dorset, Robertson, ]. G. Mcrrimon,
Carrier, {. S. Jordan, Thrash, Nichols,
Rogers; colors. black ard white. Van.
Glider house-G. o. Roberts, Stephens.
A. Roberts, Millard, Ed. Fletcher, Brown,
Beardcn, Webster, Quirt; colors, blue
and gold. Admission 10 cents.
This game is to be played for fun. and
the players don't care whether any one
comes or not-but the Mission Hospital
does, and it is to be hoped that there
will bc large attendance.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-08-10
The Earlh's Ague.

MEMPHIS, Aug. 10,-Threc distinct
shocks Of earthquake were felt here at
1890 o'clock this morning. The shock.
were Of 10 seconds duration. An build
ing swaycd and windows were ratified
but no damage was done,
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-08-10
-----7-
To Reduce Wage n.

CONCORD, N. H., Aug. 10,-lt is stated
that the operatives in the cotton mills
at Suucook have been notified of a 16
per cent. reduction III wages, to take
effect after August 20.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-08-10
Egg Phosphate,

missed one of the most delicious drinks
we serve. Our
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-08-10
PRICE 5 CENTS.

IL vAI
O0A " Af6k
|
| vAE
|
|
,u,,,, o,u
missed one of the most delicious drinks
w"
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-08-10
Pineapple Snow

In addition to these we have all the new and
popular drinks now sold our soda water is al.
ways cold as ice can make it, Our service I'm
eNccllcd. All mineral waters on draught.
Agents iui Harris ithia water
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-05-03
The Ghostly Pattcr.

The house at MOrri>town occupied
by Frank Stockton once had the ie-
putc OF being haunted. The owner
was about completing the sale of the
house to a lawyer when word was
dropped as to the uncanny legend
touching the place. and the would-be
purchaser immediately declined to
proceed further with the negotia-
tion>. Mr.. Stockton however, cheer
fully took the house, ghost aud all,
and perhaps he was a little adisap-
pointed when the trimming OF some
trees aoout the caves put to flight
the legend Of the place. 1t was dis
covered that the squirrels were &C
cuStOmej To leap from the trees to
the roof and use the water trough as
a runway. The sound of their scam.
per ny had been mistaken for that of
ghostly feet.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-05-03
The Worlds End.

Prof. Rudolf Fab, whose "critical
days" have already apparently in
part confirmed hist wondrous thcO-
ry and predictions for 1894,
the other day delivered lee
turc before Il large audience in Leipzig
on ''TLe Origin and Destruction OF
Our Globe" The Rheinischc kurier
mentions among the most striking
observations made on this occasion by
thc:famous mcteorologist his prophecy
OF a catastrophe which is to occur be-
tween the 18th and 18th of November.
1899, and which may portend the
destruction OF the earth by the col
lisiOn Of the comet discovered in 1866
with our sphere. If the encounter
with this anar,.histic tramp who is
sweeping through the universe very
much in the fashion of modern
brazilian insurgents. tshould not ex-
actly bring about the final cata>.
trophe,' says Prof. Falb, I'VE shall
witness spectacle never before ex-
perienced in the history of the world
in the form Of a meteoric shower that
will be as thick as a heavy fall OF
snow" This will happen between :,
and 5 o'clock in the morning within
the period above mentioned.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-05-03
Conclusion of Guns ut Sea.


To one unac:ust omed to the expert
ence, it is anything but pleasant to be
on board of line-of-battl ship at sea
when the big guns are being fired. Be
fore they are discharged the decks are
cleared for action. and al the chairs in
thu cabin are laid down and tied TO-
gether. while every bit OF movable
furniture is occurred. The doctor gees
round and makes sure that every man
has had his ears stopped with cotton
wool. The concus sion when the charge
are fired is emendous, and the iron
clad quivers from stem to stern with
the vibration: in fact, the shock Ct the
ex; losion is 50 great that every pane
of glass in the skylight. is invariabl
shattered. and much OF tie ornamental
woodwork is splintered. After a few
hours o. this rough play the carpen-
tiers have u busy time in making things
look presentahie once more. for he
ship resembles a wreck when she has
finished her practice. Nobody likes it.
The sailors standing 10y the big gun
sometimes find themselves thrown all
Of u heap acrO-s the deck. and after an
hour CT two officers and men bacOIne as
black as sweeps. 1t is impossible to he
we'll ont of the way of annoyance.
though ! c 'ha s tie enc place in the
vessel Whe:e the gun, trOuble the crew
| the lest is down in the engine-l Dom
which Is below the level Of the deck
upon which most Of the armament Is
put. "A shtOn Reporter.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-05-03
Cape Mays Name.

Cape May takes the name from
Carnlius Jacobu> Mey. navigator
employed by the Dutch West India
Company. and beneath the names
lies the half-fors often historic fact
that the region about the point was
purchased of the Indians by the
Dutch in 1880, period very close to
the time when the Indians wiped
out in blood the earhst Swedish
settlement Of Swanendaal on the
other side of Delaware Bay. The
deed given at the original purchase
Of the Cape Nav territory is still pre-.
Servei at albany.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-05-03
Facts. Arout Postage Stamps

Postage stamps, stamped enveiopes.
and postal cards are now all made by
contract. none Of the work being done
in Wa hington. At each factory I'M
sp.ctors are stationed. who must eNer-
else strict oversight OF the whole bust
ness. from the taking in of the blank
paper to the sending out of the fin
ished product upon acquisitions from
p >stmasters. all OF which pass through
the department at Washington. Every
sheet of paper must tie accounted fer.
and if single stamp be imper .ect or
imperfectly printed the whole sheet
containing the defective st mp must
be sent to Washington for eNamina-
ton and destruct on. From 3.UN.'HW
TO 800 600 of stamps are thus sent t,
Washington every week. where they
are carefully counted. chez ked Off. and
turned Blue an GRAY.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-05-03
MISERiES OF RUSSIAN SOLDIERS
Eobt,cd aud Starved by Brutal Onicers ana
OFTEN lseaten and Manned.

Robbed aud Starved by Brutal Onicers ana
Often beaten and Manned.
With the exception of the lcg-
ments of the guards-a mere play
thing OF the Czar--thc Russian SOL !.
dicr is a niserablc-lookin. object,
sickly, and dressed in Il uniform out
OF all pro, Ortion 20 his stature, says
Spare Moments. He is wretchedly ,
paid, always half-1amished, and, in
tact. appears NOR. quail fed to lie de-
Tended than to defend. One has not
to 80 far to find the reason OF tn S.
The Russian commanders have. al
most i'm every instance, sought their
positions, no: in the hope OF proving
useful to the State, but with an eye
to the riches which will accrue to
them i'll the shape or plumber from
the Government and from their I'M
fortunate subordinate Forage,
uipmcnt, rcnOuntS. and. lastly, the
soldiers ratiOns offer ample scope for
plumber, and these are the sources
from which large fortune, are
aDassed. nv regulation each battery
must possess t!ftv-eight horses, and
the government provides the 'om-
mandcr with the funds for the pur.
chase Of that number. As a matter
OF tact, however. only forty horses
are purchased, returns showing the
III number are forwarded to tho
cOmmiSsariat department and the
difference tndS its way into the COM
mander's pocket. \ somewhat SIM
liar system is Iollowei in regard to
| the forage. The horses are kept on
| short allowances OF hay and oats: the
soldier. unable to obtain the requisite
| supply of forage from the proper
quarter, is compelled to make up the
dcticlen y by theft from neighbOring
peasants.
Each solder is entitled to one
quarter of Il JOund of meat, three
pounds of black rye bread, one-third
Of pound OF groats and fart ing
with which to buy such luxuries as
salt and pepper. Even this scanty
table furnishes its quota to the COM
mander's pocket. In the first place.
the contractor for meat, by means Of
a tempting bride. procurcs the &C
ceptance Of an article OF the worst
quality and not infre luently substi-
tutes horse for OK flesh. In order to
permit of a still further gain the
commanders direct the dough to he
we'll watered. and the bread issued to
the soldier IS, consequently, OF the
worst possible quallty-pasty and
half decomposed. The flour saved by
this watering process is accAnu ated
and disposed OF TO private persons.
The regulation quantity OF greats re-
so YES itself into about one spoonful.
Reduce. by hunger and starvation,
it is no wonder that every Russian
soldier suffers from cue form or an
other of dyspepsia. In no other army
are such crue tie, practiced upon sol
dierS as in that OF Russia. The
thrashlngs arc interninable, and even
trumpcts and other musical inStru-
ments are made use of these cas-
LEGATIONS. have known IL man to he
thrown under a horses feet for some
Imaginary ofIense, and / we'll recol-
lcct a case where a single blow OF I,
fist of an officer rupturcd the drum
o a mans ear and rendered him
deaf for life.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-05-03

Thousands bear testimony in equally strong
terms, to the efficacy Of this wonderful rem
edy in curing the most obstinate diseases. It
rouses every organ into healthy action, puri-
fies, vitalizes and enriches the blood, and,
through it, cleanses and renews the whole
system. All blood, skin, and scalp diseases,
from a common blotch, or eruption, to tho
worst scrofula are cured by it. For letter,
saltrheum, eczema, erysipelas, boils. car
buncles, goitre, or thick neck, and enlarged
glands and swellings, it il an unequaled
remedy. Virulent, contagious, blood poison
is robbed Of its terrors by the Discovery
and by its persevering use the most tainted
system renorated aud built up anesr
A Book on Diseases Of the Skin, with col
ored plates, illustrating the various erup.
tons, mailed by the Worlds Dispensary
Medical Association, Buffalo, T. Y, on
receipt Of six cents for postage. Or, a
Book on Scrofuloa,s DISEASES. as Hip Joint
Disease. "Fever Sores ~ White Swellings, II
"Old Sores" or Ulcers, msilel for sans
amount in stamps.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-05-03
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
less expenditure, by more 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.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive; effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling 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
news, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug.
gists in soc and 81 bottles, but it is n.an-
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being we'll informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-05-03
Somebody's Good.

To make our own troubles the means
Of helping the troubles OF others Is u
noble effort for good. well-illu >tra'
ted instance of this kindly sympathy Is
shown in letter from Mr.. EnCch l..
Hansconl. School Agent. Marshfield.
Me-. an cd Union soldier. He lays:
1T may do somebody some good to
state. | am man OF 60. and when ~
had Il ba! knee. and rheumatism set
in. | was lame three years and very
bad most of the time. | 60: st. Jacobs
Oil and put it on thr, e times. and It
made Il cure. l Sm now i'll good
health.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-05-03

For while I saw no change or benefit
from taking the Discovery but persisted
in its use. keeping my bowels open by taking
much outdoor exercise as was possible. until
l began to gain in flesh, and gradually the
disease released it's hold. took during the
year somewhere from fifteen to eighteen bot
ties of the Discovery It has now been
four years since first used it, and though
not using scarcely any since the first year,
my health continues good My average
weight being l55 to 100 pounds, instead Of
l2j, as it was when l began the use Of the
Discovery Many persons have reminded
ME of my improved appearance. Some
say I look younger than I did six years
ago when was married. l am now forty
eight years old, and stronger, and enjoy
better health than have ever done before
in my life" vmrs truly
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-05-03
A Lcng.Iiivcti Family.

Canon Ro- we'll who died recently at
the advanced age OF -. came Of 4
longlivei family. MIR. Roswell's father
married at the age of II. his wife be-
ing 70. They had nineteen children,
of whom five died in infancy. The re-
manning fourteen attained. or have al
tanned three are still living the TO-.
lowing ages: Seventy-nine. -. s.. "a.
still living. -. and - still living
What is perhaps as remarkable i the
length OF days reached b.; the respect
of the fourteen who enterel the mar
ried state. These are the ages: Sev'
enty-four, H.. O.. -, 81 still living 81
50, 81 (>till living -, 81. -. and S.
London Times.