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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-30
Santa I'm the West End.

The West-End Christian Sunday-School
had its Christmas entertainment Friday
evening from 6 10 8. The rooms were
crowded with the scholars and friends
OF the school Bright Christmas music
was rendered by the scholars.
After the exercises were over santa
Claus made his appearance, loaded down
with good things for all present. Mr..
]. Floyd Huxter impersonated Santa, and
added much TO the enjoyment of the
occasion by his humor.
After some closing remarks by Mr..
G. S. Crenshaw. the happy throng dis
persed. much pleased with the evening
entertainment.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-30
SKATERS AXE HAPPY
CROWDS or ITEM FLOCK TO THE
PONDS AROUND RICHMOND.
The Ice az Reservoir Lake and Other
Places Qaite Good and Likely
60 10 Better

The cold weather OF the past few days
may have brought misery to many peo-
Mo in this city. be-, lot 20 all.
TO many. aye. thousands. It was well
same visitor and the Icy fingers OF Jack
vr5st. as they stretched out oyer the
,sr,ous lakes and ponds in and around
vt,hmond, also touched the hearts OF
,,5ay Of the younger residents OF this
cy.
rho effec. on the hearts was quite dit
,e,en; 20 that on the ponds; for, while
,,e latter we're frozen over. the former
,.0~e made to pulsate quicker as thoughts
Of the glorious skating Of the morrow
c,n..eI through the brains Of the happy
p.ss,ssors Of skates.
There IS no other such exh.laratlnG
.esst as skating. and Il is seldom that
re inhabitants OF this southern city
.., enabled 10 indulge in It: hence. when
e.. chilling blasts from the North extend
e.. Ear into the land OF flowers. It IS a
...al for Joy among many.
THE SKATERS TURN OUT.
rho skaters were not slow TO avail
hf.Nfn % Ail' AAA 3f NsANANA ~ Ah'it
.-. snap to enjoy the sport Of gliding
..r Tie frozen surface OF the water and
t.-e zee had formed on the nearby
,s the old skates were gotten out
t.,rrshci up. parties were arranged. and
an the merry laugh OF the gliding
,-...rl skater was heard in almos
r,.-y remote suburb Of the city.
reservoir lake was the principal resort
VI. fan ice was firm and thick, and a.
a. ,th as ballroom floor. This latte,
Coalition was forcihly demonstrated e
,.-. than one skater ere the day ended
i..tvaat did they miad falls? They wcr,
b.. In have fun, and they proposed &
1--we u. even at the risk Of disloca;ing q
uv.n or two.
y.urss pond and Davenports pond
vs-, also popular skating places. anc
r.-0- the afternoon large parties oi
ss...-s went out 10 both places. The lake
a, Trrcs' I'm Park was not frozen firm
ir enough 10 admit OF skating on Il yes
COZ .y. bat u the cold weather continue.
though to-day it viii be in excellen
condition tomorrow.
LADIES LIKE THE SPORT.
~, ore not acquainted with them &
vl De- a surprise to know how man,
las there are in this city who arr
every one q the ponds yesterday they
c.t.1uhorcl the men. ana they glide,
-rr -f, ice gracefully. too. They coulC
O.. tho Dutch roll' II they wanted 10
..r f1-v aid want 20. too. They could en-
r-.y. their monogram on the ice in true
l-..-'ir style. and they could do man!
s,rts which were almost amazing fo
~ cracvfulncss. But hide your eye
81. = YOU read this-thcy could DO ont
..r about rs ungraccfully as morta
r.rl well bc-that is 10 fan. Thel
r.r.I along on their feet very prettily
o. when the time Tor n fan came. anC
80 came 10 almost every one Of them
r.. ftl all over themselves.
Tho men feI. too or course. they did
.. their falls were just as hard a.
... ~ The ladies. But they got use'
g., To-. and didn't mind 1t at all.
Although the fee on some of the pond
YES quite thin IN places no casualties &C
c..f. ana with the exception of on
.- -u1 bruises and a cold or two, no on
S. taa worse for the fun Of yesterday.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-30
po..., Ts,evrach Service,

A general order of President A. d.
Chandler. Of the Postal Telegraph-C Cable
Company, assigns from January ], 1873.
all lines and offices Of that company south
of and including Louisville. KY, wa
Nashville, Tenn, to the southern Di-
vision Of the company. This places all
'lInes and offices OF the Postal company
south of the Potomac and Ohio rivers
within the Jurisdiction Of Mr. Joseph w.
Rates, of Richmond. the general super
intendent OF the Southern DIVISION. hr'
n. J. Fowler has been appointed district
superintendent. with headquarters at Biz
minghani, Ala. as assistant to Mr. Hates.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-30
birthday Entertainment.

on Thursday last the residence OF Mrs.
Bette Thornton, No. GIG north Twenty
third street. from 3 to L. NJ. was a
scene OF a most enjoyable birthday enter
tainment, given in honor OF her little
granddaughter, Elise Thornton Gay
Among the little guests were virginia
Whitley, OF Baltimore, Md; btheI ana an,
uIttie Wallace. OF Glade's Spring, w.
Va. Those Of Richmond were Bessie
Barrett. MAZE Walker Alma Samuels
Fannie and Ella Davis. Matte Johnson,
Bertie and Elmer Logon. Mittie ana
Annie Jones, JUNE Walker. Virginia and
Willie johnson, Guy Lggon. Bonnie and
Walter Cosby. Guy and Raymond Shell
ton
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-30

There Will be given at the residence OF
Mr. Il. u. Vaughan. $40 east Marsnail
street. on Friday. January 4sh' from 70
II o'clock. n silver tee ana muses., ~
-. heneft OF the Young Ladies' Mis-
s,onary society OF the First Baptist
church. some OF our best-known nusi-
c,sns viii ada 70 the pleasure Of these
,resept. Humorous rccitations and re-
treatments served BY the young ladies'
will provide angle enioynlent Tor All :
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-30

by George w. Mayo. Austioneer.
Nos. Y and "a north Nlntp street.
ORGAN. HOUSEHOLD FURNI-
" TURE, STOVES. CIGARS, &C.
AT AUCTION.

will sell, at my store. at 1870 a. Ms
MONDAY, DECEMBER III. 1871.
Twejye-Stop Walnut Par,or Organ, mace
by Dyer & Hughes and o line instru-
ment; xr-.,
nut Buffet, Walnut China Press. Excel
lent Bed-Lounge. and Rosewood-Case
Walnut and Oak Chamber Suits, Ma
bogany and other Wardrobes, Bed
s.eads. Bureaus Washstands. Tables
Chairs. On-Paintings. On-Clcth, etc;
Office Standing and Sitting Desks, ana
Revoiving-Chair:
Large assortment OF Cigars;
Excellent Heating and Coc'tlng-Stoves,
and a general assortment ofauseful artl-
Giles. GEORGE w. MAio,
de an Auctioneer.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-30
SENT ON FOR ENLIGHTENMENT.
Biz Cases Against Dsndridge--otherP Ponce
Court Matters.

tOuTt
The continued cases Of william Dan
or1ge. charged with embezzlins money
from Giles Hayden. Goliy Johnson Lee
johnson. John Johnson, Benjamin WI"
t.on and Aaron Davenport an account
g which has already been puDllsnee N
taese columns. were called In the PONCE
Court yesterday. he was sent 10 tne
tiaud Jury In the first two cases anu
Waved examination In the other iour
fembrook Woodson. charged WIN cut
Ing and woundlng with knie Joni'
weaver. was before the court ana ma
case was continued until January ON
George Cox (colored) was charged WIKI
'he theft Of a lot OF harness from L.. a,
Sutherland and his case was continued
Until the 9Th or January.
Ifa!ah Gregory. charged with stealing
hat from James Crutcbfeld. was re-
0lired TO give security for thirty days in
'hs sum Of $50.
An attachment WAS issued for the arres'
o. Aoses Lee. charging him with con-
Tempt Of court
Le,tle Prosser (colore3) was fined s2.N
and costs for cursing and abusing LIZZIE
Bernard.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-30
Condition of nIr. Haas

Mr.. Stephen G. Cowan, OF the Southern
railway, an uncle OF Mr. Theodore j.
Haas, has received telegram from
Florida, stating that his nephew, who
was accidentally shot several days ago.
"a RAPIDLY improving. and his physicians
saw he will be all right In three or four
weeks. Mr.. Haas received his wound
while alighting from a jumper by pull
ing his gun toward him, forgetting that
II was loaded.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-30

Christmas Celebration ut East Richmond
The schools IN the village OF East Rich
hohd united in giving u Christmas en-
~Ttsihmsnt, which was well rendered,
siN was much enjoyed by all present
We room was prettily decorated Win
ssar and holly The tescherA dszk ps-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-30

1 load Of Iflgh-Class Knee-Actors, Sia, oI5
ed Pairs, Cobs, Coach-Ieains, az, ~
General-Purpose Horses. eonssne1 lo W
flock Stock-Farm Desmond. low
Also l load consigned by j. EMx.trh higRS
Sbaped and Heavy-Boned MuieS' !"
matched pairs. =,
Also load consigned by Ian Crump, OF
Memphis. Mo, consisting OF t N IN,
ana Heavy-Dratt Horses, weis ms
from 1850 to 1900 pounds each.
Also . loads consigned from w. a, Leyne:
~ Lancaster, Md. consisting %,
drivers. Cobs, Trotters. racer aa'
several Extra-Fine Saddle hoisSS,s'
mat have all the gaits, rark-"dt'nn'
ard family-broken, for iadieS OF SA'
dren to ride or drive. -,
Also 2 loads consigned by y. j. hial,,
nc Consisting Of Coach-reams' LVsty
Horses. Knee-Actors, Matche9 laaiS'
and Gentiemen's Fast Road heIses.
Also . mixed loads consigned by ~; La la
. worth from Moberly, Mo-; consisli, =.
of Fine Shaped Mules, lieaVy al,
and General Business, fasCFacihs'
and Saddle-lIorses.
do 3O-lt
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TAKE NOTICE,

-r>-~>~1~~o-~~~~.Nl-~sS-
TAKE NOTICE.
I employ HENRY G. RoLrz tAis stA
day Of DESCENDED, ~ 70 eondues The
at So west Broad street. And 70 buy ana
sell for cash only 81 said store.
AZ h.F&susts onoRdn BoIxrz
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Also / load consigned by George Myers,
from Missouri, OF lIeayy-Draft and
GeneralP Purpose Horses.
Also, one load consigned by Jens Brown.
from Missouri, consisting CT Fine
Chunky Mares. with Good Heavy
Bone, weighing from i,co0 to 1880 each.
Also l load consigned by Dan Carter.
from Lancaster. 40, consisting or
Extra Weil-Behaved Saddle and Driy-
ing Horses OF all descriptions.
L. S.-Gentlemen, We will offer on this
TUESDAY SALE. January !, 1894.
the fa3t-pacing horse SINGER, that can
beat any horse in Richmond, Va, down
the road. lie a. 10 81 hands high, sound
and kind. fearless Of ak objects, and can
pace three times or more in 2:lo. hts
conformation IS perfect, and rs handsome
as a picture.
Also l pair OF Very-Fast Brown Paeing
Horses. and several Speedy Trotters that
can trot better than go. Every horse IN
this sale viii be sold for the high dol
lar without reserve. Every morse as re-
presented or money refunded.
W.P. HALL, Proprietor.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-10-10
TO BEGIN IN EARNEST.

The commissioners Purchase Road
Making Machinery.
The County Commissioners at full
meeting today went further into the
question OF road improvement, this time
purchasing machinery necessary to equip
the county forces for the road work.
The implements purchased were: No. 3
Champion rock crusher; Is horse power
Ajax engine on wheels; 1S.foot extension
elevator and screen; two wheel scrapers;
two drag scrapers; one township plow.
The cost of the entire outfit, which is
purchased from the American Road
Machine company, is $1621, one-third
to be paid in cash and the remainder in
one year at 6 per cent.
The selection of road on which mac
adamizng is tc begin was postponed to
the regular meeting in November, when
propositions for contributions to the
work from different sections Of the
county will be considered.
| Messrs. Geo. S. Powell and X. Dubose
were appointed committee to meet
State Geologist Holmes, conduct him
over Buncombe's roads and show him
the macadamizing material that is to bt
had in the county, with view to getting
his opinion as to the quality of the stone
The Board, leaving road matters. or
dered that jail fees be reduced to 80 cent
a day, including fuel, for each prisoner
the reduction to take effect on the first o
November.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-10-10
HAS COME TO STAY.
The south Carolina Dispcnsary Law to
BE Carried Out.

The south Carolina Dispcn>ary Law to
BE Carried Out.
COLUMBIA, S. c., Oct. 10.--Governor
Tillman declares in an interview that
"constables will 60 to work and search
all places where they have reason to
know that liquors are kept and that
private residences will not be exempt
when they are made depots for the stor-
age of whiskey."
He says the town people have nothing
to gain and everything to lose by their
opposition to the enforcement OF the dis
pensary law. In case the mayors and
police fail to cooperate with the consta.
bles, the governor says, such munlcipali
ties will receive no share of the Profits
and the legislature will likely institute
police systems In them under the control
Of the State. The civil justices arc threat
ened with decapitation unless they dc
their duty, and if juries fail to convict a
change of venue will be tried. The COVER
nor concludes by saying:
1.-THE law has come to stay and tht
sooner that fact is recognized bv tn,
liquor men and those who have opposed
it, the better it will be tor all concerned
No resistance will be tolerated, Tillmar
says, for he has 1000 men he can con
centrate within rs hours to carry out
| the law,
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-10-10
lH0S. J. JARVIS BEARS \ MESSAGE
IT Is DELIVERED TO III NIONBE
VOTERS TO-DAY.

In Great speech ut the Farmers
Warehouse the Distinguished North
Carolinian Gives Out the Doctrine OF
Democracy, Plain, Pure, Undciilcd.
This was Jarvis day in Asheyille, and
the distinguished United States Senator
had beautiful day for his first appear
apce in Buncombe this campaign. The
day was neither too warm nor too cool
and beautiful sunlight shone over
everything in way that suggested ma
tures smiles Of approval on true Democ-
racy.
The Senator came in yesterday after
noon from the east. He was met at the
station by Col. ]. G. Martin. chairman
of the county committee, and President
D. NJ. Luther Of the Asheville Democratic
club. He spent the night at the Swan
uanoa, and was called on by number
of friends.
About II O. clock today Senator Jarvis
filled his appointment to speak at the
Farmers warehouse. The stage OF the
big building was gaily decorated with
flags and bunting. Grouped on the stage
were Gen. X. B. Vance, Col. A. 7. David
son. ]. S. Adams, Col. JIG. Martin, J. M.
Gudger, ]. M. Gudger, jr., Chas. n.
Vance. ]. D. Murphy, Maj. Chas, NJ.
Stedman, State Auditor X. NJ. Furman,
ID. NJ. Luther, Louis M. Bourne, Rev. DR..
las. Atkins, r. D. Gilmer and Others, and
several ladies.
The crowd assembled slowly, and
when Senator Jarvis, conducted by
County Chairman Martin, d. M. Luther
Louis M. Bourne (who introduced the
speaker and others, arrived at 1l:2l
there were probably not over 500 people
present. The crowd then very rapidly
increased and in few minutes the large
room was packed from the speaker
stand to the door. During the speaking
the attention was very close, there being
no disorder OF any kind, and every word
uttered by the Senator could be dis
tinctly heard by those on the outside o
the throng. The frequent applause G.
the people showed their appreciation o.
the many telling hits in the Senator's
great speech. He spoke with the clear
ness and simplicity that is one of his dis
tinguishing characteristics. and tha,
makes his words peculiarly eloquent
An occasional anecdote enlivcrs his re
marks-and Senator JARVIS knows how
to tell an anecdote.
1t was an admirable ttiort, and ont
that will have telling effect. A report o
it will be printed in THE CITIZEN to
L
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-10-10
IN SCRATCH ANKLE.

Two Policemen Have II Hard Fight
With Charley and sum Wilson.
Patrolman Stephenson is today wear
ing bandaged head and Patrolman
Baird carries sore nc:k and arm, as
the result of lively bout with several
people In Scratch Ankle last evening
Word was received by the police that a
man had been shot at in that well known
precinct and Stephenson and Baird went
down to hunt the shooter. The officers
went onto the porch Of Mrs. Wilson's
house to inquire about the man they
wanted. Mrs. Wilson's sons, Charley
and Sam, were in the house, and the
former came to the door. Stephenson
remarked that the man they wanted
was not there, or something to that et-
feet, when Wilson replied with an oath
that he was not there and told the Off
GERS to get off the porch.
Wilson kept on in his abuse Of the Off
GERS until Stephenson placed him under
arrest. As the officers started off the
porch, Sam Wilson ran out and with a
cry aimed blow with slungshot
at Stephenson's head. The officer turned
his head and received the blow on the
forehead. The mother of the boys came
out and for a few minutes saw and took
part in the hottest kind Of fight. Baird
used his billet and Stephenson his club
bed pistol, being unable to wrest bis club
from the opposing side, and there was
give. and take until the Wilson's wert
dubbed into submission. The officer:
were bruised up. but not seriously hurt
Stephenson's injuries being the more Sc
we're.
The Wilson's were before Justice Franl
Carter this morning and were committed
bond being fixed at 5000 each.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-10-10
GALE on TIE ATL.i\Tlt
\ Deal of Damage Done in the Ni,ini
ty of New York.

\ Deal of Damage Done in the Nl,ini-
ty of New York.
New YORK, Oct. 10.-A storm which
broke upon this section shortly after
midnight has done great damage on sea
and land. The tracks of the New Jersey
Southern railroad below Sea Bright and
Highland Beach, N. j., have been covered
with sand washed up by the waves.
A number of buildings have been un-
rooted. and at Long Island City
the damage to the shipping is very
great. The trees and telephone wires
were broken and twisted, and at North
Beach a number of boats were wrecked
The trolley wires of the Brooklyn rail
road at North Beach were all broken
The ferry boat Harlem of the 92nd
street ferry was disabled.
PENSACOLA, Fla, Oct. 10.-The tropl
cal hurricane that had been central il
the gulf for several days struck this city
Sunday night. The city is much dam
aged.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Oct. 10.-Th'
western portion OF Florida was swep
by the gulf storm Monday, but it is i'm
possible to ascertain the extent OF th
damage as all the wires to the west ar
down
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-10-10
Fire In Uunvillc.

DANvlLLE, Va, Oct. 1O.-A fire which
started at $50 o'clock last night in A.G
Fuller & Co. 'stobacco factory threatened
to be the most disastrous Danville ever
had, as a high wind was blowing. but
Fuller's frame factory and M. Meals
brick tobacco factory were the only
buildings burned. Fuller's loss is $50,
600, insurance SIS, 900; Meals loss |!
SIS, 900, insurance $4,000.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-10-10

the northern tier of counties-P Passaic,
Bergin, Essex and Hudson. These
counties lie in hilly country. reminding
one OF Buncombe. The roads here are
much lighter in construction than the
roads in Southern New Jersey. They are
from 10 to 15 feet in width and average
about four inches thick. The manner
of construction is the same as followed
in Burlington except 1t is rarely neces-
sarv to use a Telford foundation, the
soil being clay. The cost of IL #. 4 in.
road in this section is about 81 900 per
mile. All the roads in New Jersey are
built by contract and it is our opinion
large profits are made in the construc-
ton of these roads. On this trip we
drove over section of road with only
21a inches of MacAdam on clay subsoil.
The old Patterson and New York
turnpike is MacAdamized IL feet wide
aud four inches deep. The traffic over
this road is probably as heavy as over
Haywood street.
In Canandaigua.
Five members of your committee, act
ing on advice of Gen. Stone, accom-
panied him to Canandaigua, N. Y, where
was found character of road improve
ment best adapted to our means. There
the farmers were collecting the stone OH
their fields and piling them up in conven'
lent places, where the county hands
crushed them and hauled the metal to
the adjacent roads. They advocated a
MacAdam not exceeding eight feet wide
and eight to ten inches thick, and used
the material unscreened, preferring to
have all sizes mized together This point
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-10-10
IN THE OLD NORTH STATE

The Raleigh Hosiery Yarn mills have
just put in $4,000 worth Of new ma
chinerv cards. Its card equipment was
not sufficient to supply the spindles. 1t
now turns out 1000 pounds of yarn
daily.
The new dormitorv at the Agricult-
ural and Mechanical College iscompleted
and occupied. improvements of the col
ege grounds are in progress.
NO more crop weather reports will
be issued by the State this season.
There is a great demand down ees,
ior cotton pickers.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-10-10
Decline In Cotton.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10.-Rcturns to the
department of agriculture for the month
of October make cotton show decline
of 80 points for September. Texas is
the only exception to the general falling
off in condition, that State having gained
four points. The percentage of Noltl
Carolina Is SO,
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-10-10
send That Check Here.

BALTIMORE, Oct. lO.-The Twentieth
annual convention ef American Associa-
ton of Bankers convened here this morn
ing. Every section of the Union is repre-
scnted. Secretary Giese Of the associa-
ton says the crowd scheck for $l5, ,000,-
600 would be cashcd.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-10-10
Left the Republican Party.

DENVER, Oct. 10.-lsaac N. Stevens
formerly chairman of the Republican
State central committee, has gone over
to the populist party. In speech last
night b, fore a tremendous audience HI
said: ~ am now firmly convinced that
the Republican party is unalterably op
posed to the free coinage OF silver
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-10-10
Iznr Evidently Wnrso.

BERLIN, Oct. 10.-Prof. Leydcn has
again been summoned by wire to the
Gear, and will start for Livadia this
evening and remain some time.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-10-10

ROME, Oct. 1O.-The Pope this morn.
ing gave an audience to Senor Emilio
CASTELAR,, the Spanish statesman. The
incident is not regarded as having any
political significance.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-10-10
China lIns Enough.

BERLIN, Oct. 10.-It is stated here that
China has asked Germany to use her
good offices with view Of terminating
the war between China and Japan.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-10-10
Cotton Damaged by Frost.

MEMPHIS. Tenn, Oct. 10,-A light
frost is reported in West Tennessee, North
Mississippi and Eastern Arkansas. The
damage to cotton is believed to be con
,.Joeo hla