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Asheville daily citizen., 1894-10-29
Racket Store,
Is s. Main st.

There are two statutes in
the merchantila code as we
understand it, which we as
merchants must obey The
first is to guard our own in
tercsts to make a reasonable
profit on ourgoods, to " hirh
we are Untitled, and when we
90 that stop. The second is
to guard the interests of our
customers We are trying
tofll the Sc statutes aud know
"f no other interest the law
OF business ana right would
require us to protect busi.
ness. jealousy seems the
most natural thing in the
world. There are people
j"alous of everything which
has the air of prosperity
about it, but it would be the
h. light OF folly and outrag-
eous wrong against the pub
lie for us to stop to consider
the interest of the man who
bought or sold out of the
wrong system 1--WE mean
credit oystem), Our system
of buying gives us many ad-
vantages and We have fully
used them and shall con-
tjnue toCo so. That % inch
wool homespun is in ard 60
ing very fast at 15c. yd.;
Canton Flannel 44 inches
wide at 1Oc.; Lindsey 7Hc.,
12h"., 15c. and 2Oc. yd.
Splendid jeans at 20c. yd.
Our blankets are in and the
price commence at 75r. pair
for cotton up to 50 so for
wool. We will offer in a short
while a genuine bargain in
towels, 3 piece toilet sets for
S1.33. We have left out our
children clOaks entirely.
Come and see them, please
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-10-29

A six-chambered revolver has lust
been found in railway cutting near
the battlefield of Culloden. The re.
volver, which is apparently of French
make, is of the pin-fire pattern. with
one barrel, The stock is of ivory, and
the barrel and chamber are ornamented
with some fine scroll-work. 1t is be-
lieved to have been the property Of
some of the French officers who accom-
panied Prince Charlie on his ill.fated
expedition.
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-10-29

NOTICE or LAND sALE-S,atc of North
~ Carolina County OF Bunconbe; in the Su.
perior court, term 1891, Kelly X Strachan,
plaintiffs, vs.. J II. Carter and Annie l.. Carter,
his wife, defendants Notice of sale
whereas, a, the March term iS,i, OF the S,i-
pefior cour, of BuncOmbe county his honor. Jas
ID Mclver Judge presiding, rendered the fol.
lowing decree oi sale, TO wit
This cause having been compromise d by the
parties, the defendants agreeing to allow the
plaintiffs to take Judgment for ;lSo and the
costs OF this action
1T Is therefore ordered by the consent, of all
parties, that the plaintiffs recover Judgment
against the defendants for the sum Of one hun.
dred dollars and the costs of this action. |, is
iutther ordered that the said Judgment shall be
lien on the house and lot situated on Bailey
street III the City of Asheville, known as lot. !.
Nos. IS - and SS, as set ont and described upon
the pans OF the CITY OF Ashcville; and it appear
ing to the court that the said debt is secured by
mechanics lien and a laborers lien upon the
said properly tor materials and labor furnished
blythe plaintiffs upon the properly of tn de-
iendant, Annie l.. Carter, and that the same
was her necessary and personal expenses in
repairing and improving her individual prop
defendants, within ninety days from the en-.
rolling OF this decree, pay into this court the
said sun of stoo with interest thereon at the
rate oi six per cent. per annum from the 2Ist
day of November, 1891, in default of which the
said property mentioned in lots Nos, IS, 10 and
a. situated OH Bailey street, in the City of Ashe.
VILE, viii be sold Tor cash to satisfy said judg-
meut and interest aforesaid and that the clerk
OF this court he, and he is hereby appointed
commissioner TO make said sale alter duly
advertising said sale at the court house
aud in The Ashevillc Daily Citizen" a
newspaper published in the City of Ashcville,
for 80 days, and to report the same to the next
term OF this court; and this cause is retained for
further directions
Signed JAS. ID McIVER,
Judge Presiding"
And whereas the said defendants did not pay
the sum adjudged thereby to be paid by them
within the time required by said decree, and
have not yet paid the same or any part thereof;
therefore, !, John l.. Cathey, Clerk of the SUI
pcrior court Tor the said county OF Buncombe
under and by virtue OF the power vested in me
by said decree, will on the 3oth day of Novem-
ber A, d. 1894, at the court house door in the
City OF Asheville, county and State aforesaid,
sell ior cash to the highest bidder the lands and
premises described and adjudged to be sold by
said decree, 1t being the same property con
veyed to the said Annie l.. Carter by William
NJ. Cooke and his wife, NJ. w. Cooke and by 7.
u, Johnston and his wife. Loula Johnston by
deed dated the 10th day Of March, Is9a, and duly
registered in the Office of the Register of Deeds
for said county Of Buncombe, In book a., at
page ct. seq therein. THIS 2Srd day of Octo.
her, 1884. l. l.. CATHEY,
Clerk Of the Superior Court of the County OF
Buncombe.
Wv. Jones and = W. Thomas, attorneys for
plaintiffs. octa5d5od
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-10-29

NOTlCf-By virtue OF the power of sale con
~ tained in a certain contract and bond for
title executed by 7 {. Starnes to l.. i. lIdmi
ton, dated May 18th, 1890, and registered i'll the
Office OF the Register OF Deeds for the county OF
Buncpmbc and State of North Carolina in book
rs at page 596 ct. seq, and by reason OF the de-
fault OH the part of said l.. L. Hamilton in the
payment OF certain notes, according to the terms
OF said contract and bond for title, will sell at
1894, at the court house door in the city of Ashe
vile. N c , at public auction for cash, to the
highest bidder, the land and premises mentioned
in said contract and bond Tor title, to which as
registered as stated above, reference is hereby
made for the purpose of description. This Sth
day OF Oct, 1894. +. {. STARNES
io.iIl1nl
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-10-29

Grandma-Your uncle, Harry, has
gone to farming in New York.
Harry (who is of the earth carthy)--
Yes, I'm on TO uncle; he's sowing wild
oats. s.-Arkansaw Traveller.
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-10-29

vSOR SALE An excellent peanut roaster--
l. nearly rev and in good condition. Apply
to J. +. COOK,
lo,Sdiw 20 No. Main st.
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-10-29

SENERAI persons can get pleasant board IN
~ private house; home comforts; pretty rooms
prices reasonable. Apply
dec5omontf io5 MERRlMON AVE.
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-10-29
MISCELLANEOUS.

nor sALE-Cookiug stove and othet house
Il hold goods Apply 4iGaONE ST.
lo-,3dlws
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-10-29

EpoARDING-Large pleasant rooms, North
~ ern cooking. Rates reasonable
To- 2dmo SrARNES AVE.
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-10-29
BOARDING.

rASTLE REST-First-ciass boarding house.
" Centrally located. No. ~ Grove street.
I-Iodtf MRS. SCHIRRMEISTER.
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-10-29

NOR RENT-A desirable cottage with rooms
l. with bath, nicely and completely furnished,
few steps from ears and blocks from town.
owner wishes TO board with family. References
exchanged. Address {,
io-27dtf Citizen Office.
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-10-29

WANTED-A mich COW for its keeping dur
w ing winter, have fine barn and lot. Ad
dress G.,
lo-7Sdlwt Citizen Office.
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-10-29

"ANTED-To buy house not more than a
w quarter of mile from the court house.
State price and location in reply. ID. n"
10 I6dtf Care Citizen.
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-10-29
WANT COLUMN N

WANrED--A situation as attendant to an
W invalid or companion to an elderly lady.
Address COMPANION"
To- sdImot Citizen Office,
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-10-29

WANTED-A position i'll a bank in Asheville
w by Young man having twenty ?o) years
experience in bank at the North. Address
o-4d2m' y. Y. H.. This Once.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-12-08

Very few housekeepers. no matter
how Hospitality inclined they may be.
furnish the spare room" 50 that
when the stranger within the gates -
ushered into it feeling OF complete
ness takes possession of the senses.
and chairs. rugs and carpets cry out in
welcome. In too many homes the idea
that Is carried out Is to provide tho
guest with a suitable bed. a bureau ID
which to put the clothes that he or
she has brought for use during ths
visit. one chsir and washs.aad. Some
weary pictures o! pastel subjects aso.n
the walls, and the entire aspect 10
drear and commonplace
The writer knows of one abode
where the guest chamber is made tho
subject Of Infinite thought. The CON-
fort Of the visitor is the watchword
that governs the selection Of every
stick Of furniture, aud the great wou-
der IS that any one who once enjoys
the pleasant atmosphere of that por-
fectly appointed room ever has moral
courage enough 10 bring the visit 10 Q
CLOSE. philadelphia Times.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-12-08
Relished Soao Sandwiches.

''Of all the harurn -scarcum Young
sters that ever l came across, said a
weil-known dry goods merchaht re.
Gently, "the worst, l believe, were in
my employ until last week. l had to
discharge them-three Office and stock
boys-at once, In order 10 restore
peace IN the establishment
'The ringleader was about seven
teen years old, and worked in the
stock. His position brought him in
contact with the head porter, and be-
tween the two there was continual
warfare. 1t started, l believe, in
practical joke Of the boys
Zone warm day last summer the
porter had laid his shirt aside in the
cellar. We happened to have there
an old stencil, used to mark cheap
bleached muslin for export. The boy
stole the shirt and stencilled on il
'Mohammed Bleached Muslin Then
be called all the other boys and they
began to jeer the porter. accusing him
ofstealing samples for his shirts. The
porter is as honest as the day is long,
but the continual nagging preyed
upon him, and at last he came to me.
the shirs in one hand and the stencil
oIoto h1
laughed at the matter.
''But the boy didn't rest at that.
The porter was in the habit Of eating
his lunch in the cellar He brought
1t with him in the morning and slowed
it away in a closet until the noon
hour. he was very fond of cheese
sandwiches. One day the young
scapegrace Of boy stole the lunch
for while, and, taking bar Of vel
low soap, cut generous slices from H..
He then removed the cheese and sub
stituted the slices of soap. Then he
told the other lads, and they all
secreted themselves to watch Tom eat.
"My porter must have a strong
stomach. He ate the sandwiches
without detecting the soap. Then to
the diappointment Of the bows, be
turned over on the top Of case. put
bis coat under his head and prepared
10 toH
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-12-08
A NOVEL UNDERTAKING.
a Great Company Furnishes It's Em-
ployes Free Medical Attendance

William l.. pouslas. Prcsiient o. tho
ha great personal interest In the army OF
men and women who nhaht the gr-sas fac
tory al Mon;ello. Mas H., il n great ,e-
h"N"r IN The idea that manufacturers should
hav" this personal inier.'st III the con!it ION
other "mJoyes. and fe-ls tina, II the LEA
j. carried out 10 tho ext~n, that Ia possible,
thai VIII r.--nt ultimately in the breaking
down q u" barriers which have hem buiH
ny f~i Ven employers and thoss whom they
employ.
Nj Dcugias is satisfied tha. a srhens
u" has originated Is q good one. and he has
nov ru' !, 10 practical test. A '-w days ago
n" .aafe; 70 every r~rson In his employ
and they foSFn a snall arny--a card. which
entitled th~1,carer 40 fuii aud fr-s, ne heal
a't@ntanc" while employed hy the " l..
douglas shoe Company. A competent and
shilfnl physician will be at the private of.iro
. III" company =; II m. daily. .xeeta sun
DAYS and holiday II said .fn plovs should
- detained nj home by sickness. the ply
stefan vii CIV" fuIi AMI free medical asteni-
auce there
Blank spaces are l.,t Ia the carl for tho
nan" and RS derlc. 81 th. tn;,loy.. and (,
j. s..n"i Is Mr. Douglas, IA Pr.sif.a, os the
V J. n"agias sho" Company TIE condl-
iion- printed On II" car! arc az 'osIox.:
I'm" physician will no. max. visits outside
the city limits. Ihis Ticket n not transfer
ahl". and to&~ not apply ~ The family II .he
rHIieye. ani H.ust - re'urnei as se~on Es
~" term NJ employment csa&e@. THIS rysxi-
l.-.." Is a .r~e gt'f o the co.nyany and il TO
rar o,the 1on'ra~: Tor ~s1rs. ars may ~
nat" vnii ~ the eotnpanNz a. its oxn
o,ssoa. xii bout ao:ice.
tc~to- has teen engage. 10 a,i~ad alex
employ. anf thin. that medical sxiii
cAf accomplish xiii To done 10, then dur
!a- 5s.-@--
tbs = > prac. .lcss! ILLUSTRATION o. 'he plafs
!, val 4agff.s-@~ - APPRECIATED. ~ ,h- hua-
dre:s VITO rrsse!s- Ese carsis. Mr. De1gla.
t<ssi~y.-- ff4@-n aun3rssts % xorstaxtn~n
aDi .orktnSwoc.~1 st.o en a dcrors OH
great tursse. a.t.r p~r4&r! ~ ~nforc.vt
i4!"as-@@. AZ. thai Il tbs Is Isiss~! ssoez ,h~n
'h~y fE-st 's-l that tteir @rc p3oye, Is i1t~g-
eA;'~. ic ts@f! II Ac.s.e cfs.s way that sirf.-
~ - - al! t.-- wp.a 80 can .or I2s. a. Ilf-
'l@ c.sn@F a +. raa. Mr. Dot4s.an says at.3
'ta' 't~-- are Erc Al sosaec. VITO keep
=. xxx st~1 IL xc1s3 - .~ste. .ot
I1~l- t~ata = t.-y lait .. dax oc
txo aI -.~z-tve.. tr-es;ts1ai .;;.a iaar~ T1-.
.za tley -. lox ;-e .,.e 70 coa..l: ,as
tos-tcr - .i.ge. 'to4cs--. xa.et .---s oto.-
ft~y : 1s.t 10. 20 f~~zl1s% ot .A- cs4s
-s--a.5a-, - -1e 3. T. Ifayx.saas N.cs CL !,
-ay f~ As-.s at .~e 'f1a' - tA.i. sarfGry tee
1rlc~3fI.- - arF.itx:!c@. "a r.<-5-s1fz1: NJ
Ipl-tas - ! Is-a t--t4s-sy~- = rfse ts4a-3pl~
ga ass z-ss. ts.e e~s.1. sses.-z-f - ts.s,
stat- Bart ~ Alteration. a. -tzt 5-4I.'--s
seTr. t+s t-es.~ ~4-'E IL -,..sees.= r.: ~ 81 =
.E.t any .t7s great f4at Say ans. 1sass
SAa-fi raAAea. ts-- ~~t4a~I - fL- lGf-. -FI
fa-,Eer 70 The -gas- DSast .. Arotr-.;.1a
TIE 1ec!e4oa " t.4at Boat. 20 oc afAL
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-12-08

The class Of '97 Of the Jefferson
Medical College, Philadelphia have
decided to use the metric system in
writing their prescriptions when thev
ale graduated. "This action" saws
The Philadelphia Enquirer, "will no
doubt be handed down from class to
rlass as 1T is the first step made IN this
country by medical college. 1t :s
contended that at the present time all
kinds OF weights and measures are
nsed by the druggists and pharmacists,
thus leading to confusion between the
doctor and the druggist. The United
States PharmacopGia OF 1890, pro.
nounced II favor Of the metric system.
yet 1t Is only 10y concerted action On
the part of the doctors and the phar.
macists that it will be brought into
general use. The colleges of phar
macy have adopted the metric system
and 1t Is thought that, rs it has been
brought mp IN one medical college.
others Will speedily follow
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-12-08
With you; but somehow !
love you more dearly than ever
Mrs Troop conld hardly believe lssr

!
love you more dearly than ever, :
Mrs Troop conli hardly believe ksr
own ears. A palace IL Fifth avenue !:
double carriage driven by two fine
gentlemen who wore choicer suits
and glossier hats than the parson him
self; double damask napkins. with
monograms embroidered on them. ..
every meal; egg she'll china, all the
!uxuries which she had dreamed o.,
but had never known, And ali these
gifts bestowed by the hand OF the poo,
young clerk whom she had undertaken
to board st two dollars week because
he was alone and frlendless, and for
whom she had saved the Choices:
slices of honcvcomb and brewed the
most invigorating herb-tea,
Zone often reads of these things in
novels" said she; but how seldom
they come true n real life -
Kind, simple-heartei Mrs. Troop.
II she had been student OF the great
'noveI" OF Human Nature, she would
have known that we are all OF us Inv
ing romances at one time or another.
And why not? Is not the world al
ways full of Love and YOUTH. Satur-
day Night
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-12-08

The ST Louis Star Sayings observes ::
Builders, especially in the East, are.
IN view Of a probably coming scarcity
Of lumber, turning their ewes TO new
source Of supply, Nova Scotia. Now
that lumber is on the free list, It will
pay buyers to purchase logs at &c in
Nova Scotia rather than at 80 in
Maine or Wisconsin, especially as the
cost OF (water) transport is but little.
The drain on the Nova Scotia forests
has hitherto not been very great, the
principal market being England, to
which country 1O9, 900, 900 feet nss
cargoesl were shipped last year.
There are still 1900, 900 acres Of vir
gin timber land in the COLONY. Of
which 300 600 acres are owned by
farmers, 40o, 900 by the Government
and the balance by individuals and
corporations.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-12-08
HONEY.

"nen bees wend forth In black continues.
stream,
ana steadily return unto the hive.
"hen ali the air with humm,no /. alica
From pearly dawn 10 days las, yo,,a,
CLEAN;
men II behooves TO work AMI no. 70 dream
p. your honey store you wan, 70 thrive
IRE hungry crones with robber bees con
nive,)
ihat you may gather all the blossona-craarn.
iet let ne pause a moment on the brink
H''"een yor nower-calyx and its spoil
"ha' labor interveneth Only think.
"hit You deem play, to bees ana ne lis
toll.
rex ihbor, perspiration, many sting,
30 We the honey-cheerfully sing,
The Acadernv.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-12-08

M21E/MW(R<S away Give him
0V 0G0V NN$ a glass of milk
and bit OF the cold beef"
Please, ma'am," said Jane, "there
amt 50 much as drop Of milk left.
and you gave the last OF the cold beef
TO old Gideon Gallup. And besides,
ma'am, ! don't think it is tramp at
all. It's quite respectable Young
man, in a brown linen duster, and a
carpet bag"
oh" said Mrs. Troop. "a new
boarder, eh %
'Well, ma'am, I ain't quite sure, :"
said Jdne, discreetly. "Folks is SO
different
Jane, > said Mrs. Troop, mysteri-
ousl y. Il see it all now. It's the
youngest clerk .
"Ma'amo" said Jane, in a bewitered
way /
"Oh, don't be SO stupid?" cried Mrs.
Troop, who was one of those nervous
women who are perpetually instinct
with electricity, and who saw and
comprehended things by flashes "Call
Barbara, and make haste about it,
Barbara came into the green gloom
of the little pantry. whose window was
thickly shaded with morning-glory
vines-a tall, slim lassic, with solemn
blue-gray eyes. brow2 hair. and slow
grace of manner which she must have
inherited from the birches on the
mountain side and the reeds in the
swamp, for other teachers she had
none.
What is it, MOTHER said she 81
was just emptying the feathers out Of
the old pillow-ticks
Barbara, said Mrs. Troop, don't
bother about pillow ticks It's the
youngest clerk He's waiting lust
over there on the porch, with his bag.
Can we accommodate him, do you
Think"
Mother said Barbara, what on
earth do you meano'
why, cried Mrs Troop, with an
Impatient gesture, don't you remeu.'
Der old Mr.. Fanshawe. the boo
keeper IN Browne, Brownson &
Brownies, telling US about the Youngest
clerk there who had the weak lungs
and the small salary? And be said
he recommend him here for his vaca-
ton, ana he hoped we'd take him
cheap anl do what we could for aim. >
OH said Barbara, archiny her
pretty eyebrows. Yes, it seems TO
me nov that do remember something
about it. But, mother. where can we
put him? Every room is full-cven
TO the two sloplng-roofed chambers n
the garrett
But poor young man. said Mrs
Troop, in distressed voice. with
hereditary consumption and almost no
salary. Barbara, we never can turn
him away.
NO, OF course not. said Barbara.
rejecting. Mother. cao manage II.
Don't fret any more Tellhinl lie may
come.
And high time, too, said Mrs.
Troop. neIvouslv. with him waiting
there on the porch AMI wondering, no
douh', what all this delay means"
She hustled out. with kindly hospi-
sallty. There. IN the purple twilight,
apparently listening 10 the song 0.
the Whip poor-~ills on the mountain
side. sal slender man. dressed IL
cool, brown linen. with vsliss rest
ins on the door beside him. How
was Mrs, Troop to know ,ha, he had
heard every word .. the br.e: col
loquy?
Msiam," lie said, lifting the straw
ha. from his curly head, ''I.-"
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-12-08

The Postmaster General has ;ssnea
an amended regulation CONCERNING
postal cards. providing that mo print
ing or writing other than the address.
If allowable upon che address side, nor
may anything excec: an address labe,
be pasted Or attached to any postal
card. The address label, however.
may be paced on the message side a,
well ae on the address side of the
card"
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-12-08

Ger. NJ b.!as- < as ,as, in -
sav .nat r. haia, sen, man 10 s1
bis plp~s
Plumue Hes anou. the :os,.etn
rnAa 10 oo.ae II ssia that story - dAy.
| soaier !. people ;..iak ~ haven /,
Anything - DO tn, Il; ae.e aid l,-s.a
10 complaint Pack.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-12-08
Chinese Pawnbrokers.

Among the Canton houses there are
occasional exceptions 10 the general
oue-storied or low constructions.
Some Of these are built like square
towers four or five stories high. WITH
no outside windows save at considers
able distance above the ground, ant
no outside projections hy which
thieves might climb up. These ertao-
lishments! are called pawnshops, pu:
they appeared 20 me more to resemb.e
our banks where we place deeds nnI
other valuables for safety. nm, "r.
stand il is usual among the Chinese -
deposit their possessions OF vA.u'.
when not in use, IN these cgtabiiati.
ments. The people also sore there
during summer their winter clothing,
and loans may be obtained against the
goods stored. To have dealings With
a tawnshop is in no way derogatosy
to Chinese gentleman dignity.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-12-08
4 Peculiar Then.

Thomas kec1an. tie proprietor OF a
marble yarl IN Brooklyn, reported to
the police the other day that som.
thief had during the night stolen a
white marble tombstone and cross
from the yard New York Post.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-12-08

The Director Of the United States
Mint mas estimated and the Secretary
OF the Treasury has proclaimed the
value Of foreign COINS, as required by
Section 25 Of the act OF August 2s,
1884. The changes made are as
follows.