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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1889-09-12
Western North Carolina.

Beautifully sitnated. in a
charming'latitnde. rnthroned
upon the everlasting hills,
crowned with Il diadem cf
clouds, and surrounded onpv
Try side NY grand and lofty
mountains; Western North
Carolina as Il country, is in
deed matrhhss.
Here in the heartof the Allc-
Ghanies, nature has. with a
lavish andpartial hand, pour
ed her gifts in richest pro
iusicn, making. this ''land OF
the skies all that heart
could wish. Dear to the heart
Of every one is his own, his
native land, and this applies
with peculiar force t., thepeo
pie of our own happy favored
State.
No matter howfar they wan
der, they are ever turning
longingly to the cool springs
and delightful bleezes OF their
mountain home, and stern is
the necessity that binds them
to another land. 1ti
Here We have the most mag
nificent scenery, and the most
delightful climate in the
world. The invalid has but
sbreathethis health-giving
atmosphere to recover. The
tourist and pleasure seeker
finds our cloud capped noun
tains sufficiently beautiful for
their greatest expectations.
The artist dWellswith delight
on each changing landscape,
and the poet amid such love-
ly surroundings might find a
renewed inspiration.
There ID no bAleful miasma
lurking near us; we feel en-
tirely safe from those diseas-
es that infest low level coun-
tries, and can only look with
pity on our richer, but more
unfortunate neighbors who
live there.
Western North Carolina is
rich in mineral wealth. Hid
den away in the dark recess
o. of the mountains are vast
quantities Of ores, and we
dream sanguinely of the days
that are to come, when Wes-
tern North Carolina will ri
val California;: when these
rich treasures will he taken
up by the hand Of INDUSTRY
and skill and,added to all her
other attractions will be the
civwningglory Of wealth.
The exquisite beauty Of the
scenery would rival that Of
the far famed Alps ofsSwit-
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1889-09-12
OUR CELEBRATION.

The people of North Caro-.
lima will on the 21st. day oi
1 November e'eoratc1D0'h nj
4 yerSary Of the CONSTITUTIONS
OF the q. s. by North Carroll
ma. The celebration VIII be
held in Fayetteville.
During the Revolutionary
war, the states had formed n
kind OF Confederation which
conferred very littlepower on
congress. The Congress
could only recommend laws
but not enforce them. The
government had incurred a
heavy debt On account of the
war. Congress asked each
state to pay, bnt they were
Jealous and nothing could be
done.
Under such circumstances
many of the best men in the
government recommend Il
new Constitution. a Con
vention was called to meet
at Philadelphia to revise the
articles of Confederation,
Washington was chosen pres
ident. a new Constitution
was adopted, September, ! Z
1887.
! , All the states in, the Union
were requested to be repre-
sented North carolina, by
an act of the Legislature
sent five delegates. The new
Constitution was submitted
to the several states for rati-
fication. Nine OF the thirteen
original states had to adopt
it before it was binding on a.
ny OF the states, then only
on those thatdid adopt it
was it binding.
The Legislatures of the diff,
ferent states met in 1888, and
the required number adopted
it during that year. North
Carolina called u Convention
to meet at Hillsboro to con-
slider the Constitution on the
21st OF July 1888.
This Convention seems to
have been influenced against
adopting the Constitution by
Willie Jones, but a favorable
report was had that if some
changes were made it woulI
be adopted. Thisrausd great
political strife in North Caro-
lima, and the question of a.
dopting or not was discuss
ed throughout the land. The
Legislature and a Conren-
tion both met at Fayetteville,
and ON the 21st day of Nov,
the Convention unanimously
adopted the Constitution OF
the United States, which then
had received ten amend
ments. y
1t is this memorable day
in North Carolina History
that her people will, in a few
weeks, celebrate.
North Cal should spare
no effort to make the celebla-
ton a grand success. Our
people should INFORM them
selyes more aboutthe forma-
tion OF our Government and
Estates, and should strive
Ito learn the principals of a
Republican form Of I govern
lment. It ID very shd to note
that soldany politicians WHO
ought. to enlighten the ppo-
lile about the Workings Of
1.-The government, are them
selves mere gnp bags, and
have no knowledge. But we
should nUtlay all thl blame
lat their doors, but should be
students ourselves. How ma
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1889-09-12
The World In Miniature.

Among the many won-
ders OF the Paris Exposition,
there is none,'' saysa writer
in the Boston Transcript,
THAT shows more accurate
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1889-09-12
HIS LONG FAST ENDED,

Robert Marvel, after fast
ing siXty-seven days, died at
his homein indianapolis; Ind.
His ease is So extraordinary
that it has attracted the at
tention not only of the curl
ous public, but OF the medi-
cal fraternity far and iiear.
He was IS years old.
On June 18th Mr.. Marvel
ate his last square meal For
thirty-six days he took abso
lutelyliotliing into his stum-
ache. On the thirty-eight
he bit off a piece of pie, but
did not cat. On the thirty
ninth day he drank a small
quantity of milk, and at ir-
regular periods he has con-
tinued to do so. All told, he
has drunk not to exceed one
gallon of milk in sixty-seven
days that haveelapsed since
he began to fast.
The affects of hisabstinence
is such as wonld beexpected.
The faster had reduced him
self to a Giving shadow"
The case is SO far beyond the
ordinary that incredulity
has been excited.
But there is no occasion
for this, as DR.. George Has
ty 4 well known physician of
this city, has regularly at
tended him. The great diff
ficulty in treating him has
been his determination to re-
,sist proffered aid. After fast
ing a full month he one cay
arose from his bed, and seiz-
ing a pan ofwatert hat stood
near, and drank some Of it.
After the milk and water was
left near him and occasional
ly he would rise and drink a
little. During the last week
Marvel had been belfast. ex
cept at times when lie would
spring up and wonder about
the house and porch. Sores
came upon him by reason Of
his long confinement, and ev-
identity Marvel has not only
suffered long bnt severely,
though everything possible
Was done to relieve him. His
last is the longest on record.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1889-09-12


in song and story. can not
excel in beauty, that of Wes-
tern North CnInlinn. Her.
are intrrlninaLle mountain
ranges stretching out their
blue lines until they are lost
in the maze Of distance.
Encradled amid the cluster
ing hills are the lovtlipst val
hys reposing in dream like
beauty, oypi sliadowed by the
TALL rugged mountains loom
ing'art)tald thplfi on every
side. Herelare Wlitary peaks
rising up from the wilderness
OF lnoulltainsin the superior
ity OF their height and grand
eur.
Noticeable among the NOM
tain peaks in Western North
carolina, is the Gmndfath
| have watched his dear ia
miliar face in all his changing
moods, until it is forever da-
guereotNped on my memory.
He ever looks upward as if
in the act Of devotion. Day
and night, writer and sum-
mcr, through storm and sun
shine, that reverent face has
been looking into the deep
immensity of heaven y; Offer
ing to God the perpetual
worship OF the everlasting.
hills. He may be touched
by the feecy wings of the
morning clouds, or mellowed
by the golden light of the
MONDAY sun, or kissed by
the moonbeams, or again the
storms are raging around
him in all their fury, and the
red lightningsare let loose O.
yer his grand old head; or
rocked by the music of that
grand organ ofnature", the
thunder, responding in deep
heavy notes through the uni
verse. When the 'storm-kiDg'
has been chased away how
glorious the Granfatherlooks
when the peaceful morn
bathes him in a food of rosy
light; or night with her glo-
rious retinue of moon and
stars keeps her vigil over
him. He stands ever the
same, q kingly spirit, "thron-
ed among the hills" his foun-
dation deep in the earth, his
piercing the skies.
Here that beautiful stream,
the Watauga River, has it's
source. 1t rises on the side
Of the Grandfather, and
it's way through deep
gorges and rocky ravines,
washing the mountain side
with it's cool clear waters.
Emerginginto the valley it
becomes a beautiful river O.
verhung with laurel and ivy,
and embosomed among the
hills, itcarries With it acharm
that onlyla mountain stream
can. In its clear sparkling
waters is a beautiful mirrog
rejecting all the beauty ofits
surroundings in it's very
depths. g.is
The mountains are the glo-
ry OF the world. The hand OF
Divinity formed them for a
special purpose. 1t satisfies
the eye and fills the soufwith
a calm and solemn delight to
gaze upon these grand old
mountains, that rise above
us in snch awful and unchan1
ointr uoniostv Ekf
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1889-09-12

ny who may chunc" to read
| this. know the spirit OF the
Constitutions or have ever
Estaditd tiEas they should?
Wec;ul no lpli9ni depend on
Itlm Fathers fiji.this itformu-
| tIon which they know 80
well but must l,afn ii our
! selves, to preserve the gt'v>
fernment like it was founded.
Is OIL. bHEP .ARDS REMAR-
There are some fire eeting
*bloN!y sh'r,.'' cranks yet
who are full OF venom again
st the South and, her inter-
ests. During the National
Pres, association at Detroit
Michigan .lol. Sheppard
made use OF the following of
language to the editor ofone
OF the papers OF that city
who published it. Ofcou,Se
the Southern editors We're in
rensed and grossly insulted
hy the remarks Of Col. Shep-
par1l and give some reioiners
but we cannot give too much
space to such stuff for we be-
Iieve Col. Sheppard to be a
crank, and does not express
the views of but few intalli-
gent Northern gentlemen.
If THE PLAN HAD WORKED.
Cleveland planned that lie
could then be elected to Il
third term without Il single
Northern State. The result
would he that the South
would, thorugh Cleveland con
troll the nation The negroes
would be resubjugated, the
poor trash OF tht South
would be driven ont and the
North would be at the mer-
cy of the rebels. These plans
would probably have been
covered up by some pretended
political issue OF another
character, but | think that
had Cleveland been reelected
we would have had another
war during the four years
of his term. The South wot-
Id no doubt been anxious to
withdraw from the Union
again and the people Of the
North would not stand it.
But the good Lord God AL
mighty, in his beneHcent
providence, saved us the ca
lamity. by defeating Grover
Cleveland.
THE BLOODY, BLOODY SHIRT.
81 often dine with Gen.
Sherman, and in oul several
talks he agrees with me that
the Southern people are as
traitorOuS as ever, and that
there is no patriotism among
them. He does not think that
they will take up arms again
during this generation, but
that 1t is only the sturdy, un
flinching, patrioticspil'it and
superior strength that keeps
the country together.
The negroes now have no
politicall'ightsand many are
practically in slavery. They
can't vote unless they are tax
payers, and when without
means OF support can be sold
to prison contractors to pre-
vent them becoming public
charges. Should the South
gain control. AS Cleveland
had planned, the Southern
| CyL - ~ ~ n :. I'm
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1889-09-12

A DEMocRATIo family newspa-
per devoted to the interest OF
it's County, State, and Nation, q
Published Every Thursday at
Boone, Watauga County, N. C.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-26
THE ORDER OF BUSINESS.
A Caucus of Republican Senators
to Man 1t Ont.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-The Repub-
lican senators held meeting this morn
ing ty determine Oh an order of busi-
sion. There was full attendance.
The propriety of laying aside the rese-
luton in relation to ontrages in various
states was discussed. 1t was stated by
senators interested in other legislation
before the senate that it would be i'm
possible to dispose of any other busi-
ness if the debate on the elections reso-
luton was allowed to continue. as it
was evident that the Democrats did not
intend to allow the resolution TO be
adopted at this session. Tney urged
the advisabiiity of allowing the matter
to go over to the executive session,
when it could be disposed of without
interfering with the other business be-
fore the senate.
1t was finally decided to lay aside
the resolution temporarily and to
take up Immediately the bill
for the opening of the Sioux
Indian reservation. The understand
ing is that when that is disposed of the
Seminole Dlli ana Inen t1e Ute Dill VIII
be taken up. and after them Senator
Cullom has given notice that he will
call up the Oklahoma bill. 1t is ex-
pectea that Senator Edmnnds. the chair
man of the caucus. will appoint COM
mittee on order of business within few
days. and this committee will determine
in the. future what matters shall be
taken up. The elections resolution will
not be shelyed entirely, but viii be used
by the Republicans to choke Off obiec-
tionable legislation which may be urged
from the Democratic side. The caucus
this morning also practically deter
mined another question of great i'm
portance-that another executive ses-
sion should be held before adjournment.
A number of Republican senators have
been endeay0ring to prevent an exeeu-
tive session which will assure, as they
think, the confirmation Of the nomina-
tions of District Commissioner Webb.
Civil Service Commissioner Thompson
and several other recent nominees. But
at least one, and probably several exec
utive sessions will be held before the
end of this week.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-26
PENSION BILLS VETOED.
A Sensible Little Veto Message in
the McCool Case.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-The presi-
dent to-day vetoed FIVE private pension
bills. The bills granting pensions to
Squire Waiter. Henry Y. Bass. William
Barnes and John J. Jockey were disap-
proved upon the ground that the death
OF disability of the soldier on account of
which pension is sought was not due to
his military service. As to the case of
john McCool the president in his veto
message says:
1.-The report of the committee in the
house OF representatives recommending
the passage of this bill contains no init
nation that there exists any disability
contracted in the military service, but
distinctly declares the pension recon-
mended a service pension, and states
that the beneficiary is blind. AS long
as the policy of granting pensions for
disability traceable to the incidents of
army service is adhered to. the allow
ance of pensions by special acts based
upon service only gives rise to unjust
and unfair determinations among those
equally entitled, and makes precedents
which will eventually result in an entire
departure from the principle upon
which pensions are now awarded"
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-26
as TO PUBLIC LANDS.
Senator Sabin Introduces an I'M
portant Resolution on the Sub

portant Resolution on the Sub
ject.
Special to The Globe.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-In the senate
to-day Senator Sabin introduced the fol-
lowing resolution: Resolved, That
the secretary of the interior be ana is
hereby directed to report for the in
formation of the senate what, if any,
action has been taken by him towards
disseminating United States land offices;
the number and names of public land
offices and aggregate number of acres
in each. originally; the number of acres
heretofore sold by the government and
i'll what manner disposed of, whether
by safe for cash, or entries under home
stead, presumption. timber culture, or
desert land acts, and what part of the
same has been ac ually patented and
thus segregated from the body of the
public lands: and, be it further
"Resolved,.. THAT the president be, and
hereby is requested to withhold the Or
der, if any is contemplated. or suspend
its operation if made, for the discontin-
uance of such offices until the facts and
reasons upon which such action is based
shall have been fully communicated to
the senate"
Senator Davis fled joint resolution
of the Minnesota legislature favorIng
the passage of pension bill for the re-
lief of soldiers who were confined in
Confederate prisons. Hon. Edmund
Rice filed similar resolutions. The sen
ate passed the house bill for the erection
of sundry lighthouses and fog signals.
The bill provides for all appropriation
of 100000 for lighthouse at Eleven
Foot Shoal. Point Peninsula: S25.0 900 for
Sauaw island lighthouse, and provides
Tor the discontinuance of the light at
McGulpin's Point.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-26


bill through this congress. 1t seems to
me that foreign Immigration can wait
fora few days, and those now in this
country who are banking on the OPEN
ing of Oklahoma may assuage their
alleged grief by going to Dakota and
settling up that great area Of mauyaiseS
terres, and building homes thereon.
Before Oklahoma is opened. or needed.
those settlers on the Sioux reservation
will be grandfathers OF the spirit great
grandfathers of the Oklahoma boomers
of the future. | am for the Sioux reser
vation first and Oklahoma some time
later on
SENATOR pI.ATT's VIEWS.
2 Senator Platt, of Connecticut, who is
known to be opposed to the Oklahoma
bill, says: Il have fought for six years
past for the admission of the two Da-
kotas. They are now entitled to ad-
mission under the law we recently
passed. | now want to see their great
Sioux reservation opened as speedily as
possible, and every facility afforded
them for the rapid and solid growth
which will be theirs if NC treat them
iairly. am opposed to the Oklahoma
Dlil Tor the reasons stated in the minor
.lty report of my committee. | am in
favor of the opening of the Sioux res
ervati0n because a people about to be
possessed OF state sovereignty ought
not to be hampered and annoyed by the
insertion OF wedge OF ignorance and
crime between their fairest portions.
Does the Oklahoma bill antagoniZe
the Sioux reservation bill?'
Incidentally only. Settlement Of the
Sioux reservation is needed and Should
be accomplished without federal i'm
pediment. Settlement of Oklahoma is
desired, but not Immediately needed.
Oklahoma can very easily wait a more
convenient season."
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-26
Broke the Agreement.

The Wisconsin Central railroad began
Yesterday afternoon to sell round-trip
tickets to Washington for those who
wished to attend the inauguration. At
a meeting of the Western States Pas
senger association at Chicago several
weeks ago the passenger agents agreed
to place these tickets on sale on the
eth. A motion had been made to put
Them out on the 25th, but was lost. &.
E. Robb, city passenger and ticket
agent of the line, says that he acted
under orders from headquarters, conse-
quentIy placed the tickets on sale. The
other companies took no steps toward
meeting the advanre boom, but .teie-
graphed to Milwaukee for an explana-
ton of this apparent breach of faith.
w. Ii. Dixon, of the Milwaukee, said he
thought the sale would be stopped, and
that the Wisconsin Central company
misunderstood the conditions of the
Chicago agreement, else it would not
have put its Inauguration tickets on
calp
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-26

changes until the last clause Of the
bill, which reads as follows:
provided further, that in any town,
etc, on payment of 4 pro rata of the
amount of license for the whole year
and compliance with all other license
laws, said license may be granted for
the period of three months from the
first day Of June in such year."
His bill relating to divorce is an i'm
trovement upon the defeated Ives bill.
1t provides that no divorce can be OBJ
tanned in this state without residence
Of two years in the state aud one year
In the judicial district in which the dl-
vorcc suit is brought. The only excep-
ton to the rule is made in eases where
the cause for divorce is adultery. An
other measure introduced by him is a
bill for the relief of Mrs. Caroline 1se-
man. and 10 empower the judge OF
probate of Ramsey county to decree to
her certain lands in fee.
Representative ii. +. Stevens intro
duced bill declaring thick and foul
smoke emitted from chimneys on other
than manufactures to be nuisance
and misdeneanor in the eyes of the
law. and punishable by a fine.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-26
Acts Approved.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.--The presi-
dent has approved the act for a life
saving station near the II outh of the st.
George river, Maine: the act to ratify
the agreement submitted by the Sho-
shone, BaHnock and Sheepeater Indians
of the Fort Hall and Lemlie reservation
in Idaho; the act granting the right of
way to the Yankton & MinOnie Valley
Railway company through the Yankton
reservation, Dakota; the act authorizing
a bridge or bridges across the Missis-
sippi river at La Crosse, Wis; granting
to the Big Horn Southern Railroad COM
pany the right of way across the Fort
Custer military reservation; the act for
bridge across the Missouri at Leaven-
worth, KAN; the act to provide for
writs of error, or appeals to the United
States supreme court in all cases in
volving the question of jurisdiction of
courts below; the act to authorize the
court of claims to adjudieate the claim
of the old settlers or Western Cherokee
Indians: the act granting right of way
across the Fort Lowell military reserva-
ton to the Pima Land and Water COM
pany.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-26
MIR. CowLEs is DIsGusTED.
He Outlines What He Considers
the Proper Course Of Proceed

He Outlines What He Considers
the Proper Course Of Proceed
lIre.
Special TO the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.--It is under
stood tonight that Mr.. Randall will to-
morrow press the appropriation bills to
final consideration as fast as possible as
against every other measure, including
the California election case. Immedi
ately after the appropriation bills are
out of the way he will call up the
Cowles bill and keep it in the teeth of
the house until voted upon, so that those
who favor the repeal of the tobacco tax
can lave the opportunity of voting upon
the measure. In an interview tonight
Representative Cowles said: Il think
the election case is being used to con-
sumo time and thereby prevent action on
the resolution setting apart time for the
consideration of the bill for repeating
the tobacco tax, and for the call of the
previous question thereon with yea
and nay vote. 1t is certain that the bill
would pass by more than loo majority
if allowed to come TO a vote. 1t is true
that manly participate III this futile at
tempt to obtain consideration for the
election case (Which, by the way, should
have been considered, if at all. long ago.,
who favor the repeal CT the tobacco tax,
but who do not seem to care enough
about it to insist upon using the little
time remaining to this congress in at
tempting to do something that can be
done. 1t is evident now, and has been
for some time, that the Republicans do
not intend that this election case shall
be heard, and that they have power to
prevent it. 1t would be much better to
finish the appropriation bills, vote upon
the tobacco tax, and then, if we see fit,
consume the remainder Of the session.
if necessary. on the election case
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-26
MINNEAPOLIS MEASURES.


Representative Comstock introduced
a Minneapolis bond bill yesterday aft
ernoon which provides for the issue of
SS50,o00 Worth--s500, 600 for the general
improvement fund, s250,0c0 for schools,
$4,000 to complete the Franklin avenue
bridge, and the remainder for fire de-
partment and other purposes.
Representative John Day Smith intro
duced a bill providing for the establish
ment of the Torrens system i'll Mime
apoIis. The bill was drawn by Attorney
Macarthur and has been outlined here
tofore in the GLOBE.
Representative Hay introduced bill
to legaiize claims held against Mime
apolis by ". j. Bowen. Sll.325.50; !;
Charles Filteau. S7,1i4.51; and Roach d
Wilson, S2,g0l.T0.