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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1889-12-19
Boone N. G.
Dec. 13th 1890

Boone IN. u.
Dec. 18th. 1889
Editor DEMOCRAT:
| find Watauga county in
a prosperous and thriving
condition, notwithstanding
hard tinles. i.ut the mail ia
cilities are in a worse condi.
tion here than any place !
have ever been. Since Ihave
been here | have not been
able to get mail through
from Bakersville, a distance
of so miles, under 10 days.
There is a through mail
from Boone to Plum Tree 3
times a week, / have received
my mail from there in 6
days; | have been here 8
weeks on business connected
with office and have not
vet been able to get mail
through to Greensboro NC.
and return. There is neglect
and violation Of the Postal
service some where among
P. Ms. / think it would be
well for a u. s. P.O. Detec-
tive to look up matters in
general as the public cannot
endure such treatment any
longer. Nv. III. Greer,
o, s. Deputy Marshal.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1889-12-19

Tell me ye winged winds
that round my pathway
whiz, oh, is there not some
lonely spot where perfect qui-
ct is?-some still retreat,
some solitude that's covered
thick with flies? You bet there
Is. NO watch the store that
doesn't advertise. -t'ousier
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1889-12-19
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent.
For the DEMOCRAT:


Chief Justice Miller has col
sented to deliver the addres,
toCongress when itcelebrat te.
it's centennial Wednesday
One hundred years of Con
gress is a theme that almost
any man could become elo.
quent over, and the people
are expecting something
great from the Chief Justice.
Admittance into the Capitol
is to be by ticket only, and
already it is almost impossi-
ble to Obtain them.
Sergeant-at-Arms Lee
dom Of the House OF Repre-
sentatives has the sympa-
thy Of everybody }herei in the
misfortune that overlook
him just as he was prepar-
ing to turnIhis Office over to
Mr.. Holmes his newly elect
ed Republican successor. G. E.
Silcott, who has been Cashier
ofMr. Leedoms office for six
yearsand who has handled
during that time more than
$50, 900, 900 has turned thief
and abscondei with about
$75, 900 Of somebody else's'
inoney. Whose money, and
who will have to bear the loss
is as yet a very fine legal
problem. The money was
drawn from the Treasury by
.Silcott on salary receipts
signed by Members Of the
House of Representatives,
and the Treasury officials
claim that the men who sign
ed the receipts will have to
stand the loss, while the Rep
resentatives are generally of
the opinion that the loss
should iall on the Govern
ment, andlthat the Govern
ment will have to take it's
chances Of recovering the
money from Mr.. ~Leedom.
Several Treasury experts are
now assisting a committee OF
the House to investigate the
books OF the Sergeant-at
Arms. As soon as their re-
port is made the House will
take. some action. (iamb-
ling and women were the
cause Of Silcoot's ruin. He
il supposed to be in Can
ada.
The nomination Of Judge,
u. y Brewer. Of Kansas. to
be associate Justice of the
Supreme Court was a COM
plete- surprise to everyone
here, except the KansasSen-
atOrs. It was hardly a vel
come surprise either to ma
ny Of the Republicans. The
fact that Judge Brewer is q (,
rampant prohibitionist adds
nothing to the popularity OF
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1889-12-19

Far better than the Harsle
treatment Of medicines which
horribly gripe the patient and
destroy the coatinS of the ston-
ache. Dr. j. tset4sin's Chals ami
fever cure. by mild yet eilts tive
action will cure. Sold at fifty.
cents apottle. !.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1889-12-19

Restlpssness and fptfull .ess
hinder godliness. The very
restless will never he very
gidly. the very godly will
never lie very restless. "Re
sIi'b sahf know that 4 am
God" -
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1889-12-19
Clips.
Civility goes ii great way
toward making fl-ien'ls and
keeping them. z

a business min keeps cop
ies,of all important letters
written by him and c,pefully
p'ieselsvesall which he receives
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1889-12-19
ATTENTIONt
BIG BANKRUPT sALEl

On Tuesday, Dec. 18th,
1889 purchaser, look to
your interest. An opportu-,
nifty now offeretl til buy
goods at your own price.
The entire stock OF hard,
ware recently owned by j. +.
Norris, at Elk. Park, N. G.,
will be sold at public auction
commencing on the 17th day
OF December 1889, and to
continue from day to- day
until closed out. This valu-
able stock of hardware con-
sists OF every nice line OF
goods selected with the great
est care and sAited to the
needs of every one. Such an
opportunity to buy goodsatf
your own prize has never
been offered in this part Of
the State. There will alsv
be sold at public auction NJ
the same time. a large lot of
first class Boots, Shoes. Hats
and Ready made clothing.
The goods mustbe sold re-
gardless OF price, and it Will
pay every one to attend unf
get bargalnS such as have,
never been known in Western
N. G. s Merchants will find
it to their interest to attend
this sale, as the goods are.
first-class and will be sold
for less money than can be
bought at the manufactures
for. FarmesS and Hschan-
les will serveS their interest
to be present, as everything
can be bought atprices never
before known. Letevery one
come to the Great Auction,
Sale, get good bargains md
80 home happy. l.Is
=. j. BANNER, AssigHee
of j F.. Norris
December 9th 1855.
~ =,
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1889-12-19

!, aMDle ana resolution in tn
Senate setting forth the fac
that all existing tariff take
on foreign merchandise
! should be SO revised, repeal
ed or amended as to provid,
First, for the collection of {
sufficient revenue to pay tn,
expenses of the Government
economically administered
the principal and interest {
the public debt as they fal
due, and liberal pensions
butnot a collar more; second
for the taxation of all arti.
cles of luxury at the highest
practicable rates aud for the
reduction of taxes on all nee.
essaries of civilized life to the
lowest possible rates consist
ent; with a taft for revenue
only; third, for the curt,lil-
ment and overthrow as far
as possible of all monopo-
lies in trade by the enlarge
ment of the free list. Mr..
voorhees, save notice that he
would. at some future time
c,th up the resolution and ad
dress the Senate thereon.
Hisspeeches arealways worth
listening to.
A deluge OF Federal cleo
tion bills have already been
introduced in the Senate. 1t
is safe to predict that none
OF them will ever pass the
House. t
Speaker Reed has announc.
ed the House committee on
Rules, Accounts and enrolled
bills. 1t is not thought that
the complete list of commit
tees will be completed before
the holiday recess. The
Democratic members Of the
committee on Rules are ex-
Speakers Carlisle and Ran
dali. s.
The Civil Service law seems
IN q falr way to catch it |
from both parties in the Sen
ute. Senator Vance has in
troduoed a bill + r it's repeal,
and Senator Paddock one re-
moving the Railway Mail
Service from it's Jurisdiction.
Both gentlemen state. that
the law is a huml ug, and
chat it's strict enforcement
would be directly in opposi-
lion to our whole system Of
government. When two
men usually as far apart as
+hese two agree, there is food
or thought in the subject Of
agreement.
Ex-Speaker Carlisle takes
3ack his old place oi Demo-
.ratic leader on the floor Of
he House, with as much ease
md grace as he laid it down
o accept the speake'ship.
70 man ever had a stronger /
lold on his party associates
n Congress than MI. Carlisle
las.
The President and Vice
President are in Chicago.
they both. expect to return
ntime to hear Chief Justice
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1889-12-19

A DEAUcRATIc family newspa'
er devoted to the interest of
Its County, State and Nation.
Published Every Thursday al
Boone, atauga County, N. c.
D. B. DOUGHERTY, EDlToR.
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SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1889-12-19

Cunning leads TO knavery;
it is but q step from one to
the other, and that very slip
pery; lying only makes the
difference; add that to cum
ming, and it is knavery.
All preaching starts from
Christ crucified' and returns
to that. 1t is no narrow
thane, but a swivel gun that
may be swung in any dirpc-
tion aud directed to every
actical issue of life.
Stanley and Emin Pnsha
nave reached Zanzibar. just
as they got there Emin had
the lnishap to fall froma bal
cony,and seriously injured
him. He inay die. i4a.
Dom Pedro has arrived
in Portugal. He still claims
the throne of Brazil-says
that he has not abdicated.
There have beef, distnrban-
'es in Brazil. Eight men
were shot.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1889-12-19

Sick beadache, wind on the
stomach, biIiousness, nausea.
are promptly and agreeably
banished by nr. j. H McIeanis
Little Liver aiId Kinney l'iilets,
twenty five cts. o vial. n
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-07-27
JOINT STATEMENT
OF AUDITOR AND TREARUREE
OF ELKO COUNTY.
For The Quarter Ending June
80, 1850.

'iH COUNTY UF Of f Exc. ts.s.
$500 AUDITORS OFFICE.
July I. 1889.
To the Honorable Board of County Commas
sioners Of Elko County, Nevada:
GENTLEMEN: We herewith submit our Quar-
terly Report of the Finances OF the County
for the quarter ending Juno 20. 1859.
Respectfully submitted:
GEO. Ii. MEIGS,
n Auditor,
Treasurer. .. a..
RECEIPTS FROM ALL SOURCES.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-21
ADJUSTMENTS.

- LL f. .
'"The Fat Mems Club at the Academy.
THE Fat Mems Club" was presented
for a three nights engagement at the
Academy of Music last evening. The
play is well adapted to the $50 pounds
of John G. Stewart and several other
heavyweight members of the COM
pany. The thread of the play starts
In the desire of Professor Baton to
visit New York and view the
largest kind of an elephant. His
wife learns of his contemplated trip
and decides to make him thoroughly
sick of such excursions. She con
spires with her prospective s~on-in-law
to lure her husband into joining a
bogus Fat Mems Club. In this they
are successful. Instead of meeting a
bibulous lot of fat fellows. the pro
fessor is received by goats, ghosts, fire,
water and other ludicrous welcomes
provided for the purpose of torment
ing him into returning home, which
he does as soon as the opportunity
offers itself.
The performance of the De Bollien
brothers, in acrobatic specialties, was
we'll received by the audience.
Wednesday night the company will
give its last performance this season.
The members will take q rest until the
middle of August. Mr.. Stewart in
tends remaining on his farm at Two
Johns Wharf, Maryland, during the
hot weather.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-21
An Amusing show at Jacobs.

Recorder McDonough, Of Hoboken.
attended the performance at Jacobs
Theatre last evening. The presence of
the distinguished gentleman was, of
course, noticed by a good share OF the
audience, but what was their surprise
for one interesting moment to see two
Of him in the housed But there they
were. In his orchestra chair sat the
dispenser of Justice intent upon the
stage, and from that elevation his
image gazed down upon him, to the
wonder and subsequent amusement Of
beholders.
1t was Layman who did it. Lay
man is the clever facial ~delineator"
who is with the London Speciality
Company. He twist his face into
a thousand shapes, and by the quick
use of wigs, false boards and eye
brows, can represent eminent men to
the very life. In glancing over the
audience, last evening, his eye rested
upon the Recorder, and in an Instant
he had seized upon Mr.. McDonoughs
aspect and reproduced it in a fashion
that must have startled evil doors, II
any were present.
The London Speciality Company
gives a first class show. 1t includes
many of the best people in that line of
business. Polly Mcdonald cannot be
excelled as a wing dancer Every
body knows Lester and Williams, and
Flora Moore and John Kernel. They
are all good, and their united efforts
should amuse any one whose soul and
digestion are in a healthy condition.
The company holds the boards this
week with the usual matinees.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-21
Progressive Euchre.

A delightful progressive euchre
party was given last night by Miss
Hattie Belts, of West Side avenue.
There Were four tables, and the play
ing was skillful and interesting, and
was the only amusement until eleven
o'clock, when supper was served.
Dancing and some good music fol
lowed. Among the guests were Mr..
and Mrs. John Belts, Mifs Florence
Belts, Miss Grace Turner, Miss Louise
Hardy, Miss Clara Valentine, Miss
Mamie Taylor, Miss Annie Flemming,
Miss Katie Millerman, Miss Ester
Klein, Mr.. Amos Freeman, Mr.. Paul
Barber, Mr. X. E. Barry, Mr.. Samuel
Schultz, Mr.. Harry Canning, MI. Ed
gar Lawless, Mr.. S. E. Carpenter, Mr..
Peter Mcintyre.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-21
PLEASANT SOCIAL EVENTS.
Miss Romaine's Sociable-Miss Belts Pr
sides Over Euchre Tables.


Miss Romaine's Sociable-Miss Belts Pre-
sides Over Euchre Tables.
Miss Mamie Romaine gave a pleas
ant sociable at her residence on Sum
NIT avenue last night. The evening
was delightfully."- spent in dancing and
other amusements. Miss Belle Hardy
sang several songs in an excellent
manner. A good recitation was given
by MI. Abel butcher, of Hackensack,
and vas greatly enjoyed. Supper was
served at eleven o'clock.
There were present Mr.. and Mrs.
Mabie, Mr.. and Mrs. E. l.. johnson,
Miss Jennie Long, Miss May Prescott,
Miss Lulu Wardell, Miss Irene Bow
man, Miss Nellie Stone, Miss Flora
O'Donnell, Miss Bella Phillips, Miss
Christine Miller, Miss Ida Hester
hagen, Mr.. Albert Merritt, Mr.. H. D..
Mahan, Mr.. James Emmons, Mr..
Charles Dickinson, Mr.. William Nc
Coy, MI. John Grant, Mr.. H. j. Mich
OILS, Mr.. Howard Somers.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-21

THE Hoboken Board of Education
discussed the subject of increased
school accommodations last evening,
but took no definite action looking to
the erection of a new school house. 1t
is certainly to be hoped that some
thing will have been done by the time
the next school year begins. A large
number of children are unable to get
into the public schools of Hoboken
now and matters will be worse next
aufumn . r t
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-21

serious danger. THE people must be
shown that the Werts bill is q salts
factory settlement Of the liquor ques-
ton, they must be taught that 1t Is
meant in good faith by the Democracy,
and that other and more Important
issues should now be given u con-
sideration in its stead.
Even should the Governorship be
saved, the loss of the Legislature
would be a serious matter. The State
cannot stand another era of Repub-
lican rule like that of 1888.
Altogether the situation is a critical
one, and General Fisk's new departure
may work out stranger results than
anyone now conceives, if he a keep
his hold upon his following.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-21
Notes About Women.

The ladies of st. PauPs M, E. Church
will give a strawberry festival June 4.
Mrs. Romano, of Jersey avenue, has
returned from a visit to friends in West
Nyack.
Miss Ida Brown, OF Third street, has
returned from a trip to Dayton.
Miss Mamie Mapes, of No. 81 West
Hamilton place, will give a party to-
night.
Miss Jennie Lawless will be married
on June g. y
Mrs. Arthur Leonard, Of Bramhall
avenue, will leaye the city in afew
days for Ocean Grove.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-21

honor on the south side of town. II
went to the reception says the lady,
but did not meet Mrs. Wilcox. /
happened to be standing near her
Don after / arrived and / overheard
her say to one of our Chicago LADIES'
"Oh, you ought to meet my husband;
he's a regular masherl'
THAT was all | cared to hear. !
said to my husband that I'd got all l
wanted and / thought we'd better go
home. So home we went"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-21
ADVERTISEMENTS UNDER H HEAD OF


VIII be inserted in the JERSEY CRY NEWS and
the SUNDAY MORNING News. at the rate OF ten
cents a line for the first insertion; fre cents a Hte
for each subsequent insertion.
DIED.
E~LLIoTT.-On Tuesday, May 81, 1889, James Wash
ington Elliott. aged thirty w years.
Relatives and friends of the family are respect
fully invited to attend the funeral, on Thursday,
May %, at two O'Clock p. m. sharp. from the resi-
dence OF his parents, No. 2TU1f Webster avenue
Heights.
Please omit flowers. o
wALsH-on Sunday, May 10, 1889, John Walsh, the
beloved husband Of Margaret Walsh, aged sixty
one years.
Relations and friends of the family are respect
fully requested to attend his funeral on wednesday
morning, May 2, at nine O'Clock. from his late resi-
Michaers Roman Catholic Church, where q solemn
high mass of requieum will be offered for the happy
repose of his soul.
EVER FAITHFUL COUNCIL, No. 2S7, A L. OF H.
tend the funeral Of our late Companion, John
Walsh, on Wednesday morning at half.past eight,
from his late residence, No. A8 Fifteenth street.
CHARLIE M. HUGHES, Secretary.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-21
JUNE 6. 1889.

at two O'Clock, p, m, at which time there win be
opened the proposals for furnishing and delivering
at the County Storeroom, Snake Hill and County
jail, Groceries, Dry Goods, Hosiery, Notions, Hard.
ware, Lime and Cement, Meat, milk, Eggs, Shoes,
Paints and Oils, W~oodenware, Teas, Vegetables.
Tobacco, Provisions, Coal, Lumber and other sun.
plies, the delivery of which shall be free to the
County. M
Bidders can obtain information Of all supplies
required upon application to the Clerk of the Board
next to the Court House, on or after May q, who
will have printed detailed lists of supplies. Con.
tracts for all supplies TO date from award and ter
inmate November 50, 1889.
Proposals to be on forms obtained of the Clerk.
with guarantee bonds attached and to be sealed
and endorsed with the name of the bidder and
nature of supplies. None other Will be received.
Samples of goods required can also be seen at the
office of the Board.
The Board reserves the right to reject any or all
bids II deemed for the best interest of the County.
By order of the Board,
JOHN BOYD,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-21
PERSONALS.

Prof. f. L, Cranmer win be at the Tappan Zee
House, Nyack, this summer and will have the
music under his care. In a similar capacity last
season he made a great success.
Col. E.. A. Stevens viii soon remove to bis hand
some cottage at Newport.
The Rev. c. G. Houghton, Of Trinity Church,
Hoboken, may find leisure to spend a portion Of
the coming season in Europe.
Assemblyman Frank McDermit, of Newark
has bought a new cluster Of diamonds. He has
furthermore invested in a house in the Fifth AS
sembly district and expects the people to send
him to Trenton next fall with a hurrah on the
strength of his anti-railroad grab fight. Once in
Trenton. he will be elected Speaker. At least, he
says he thinks he will be.
The Rev. Father Hanley is in high spirits.
Next Sunday will see the completion of a work
that has long lain near his heart-the dedication
Of ST. Bridget's Church.
Captain James Young, of the hook and ladder
truck No. 3, IS dangerously Ill.
~
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-21

THE fact has come out that Demas
Barnes, of Brooklyn, who made a
fortune out of a patent medicine, and
afterward was prominent in public
affairs, lived a duallife. The disclosure
occurred because he omitted to pro-
vide for both families in his will.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-21

For q combination of fun and good
works, the st. Nicholas Church fair
seems to offer a splendid opportunity.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-21
NOTICE
and Merchants.

Proposals for Groceries, Dry Goods, Hosiery, No
tons, Hardware. Lime and Cement, Meat, Milk,
Eggs, Shoes, Paints and Oils, Woodenware, Teas,
Vegetables, Tobacco, Provisions, Coal, Lumber and
other supplies for the use of County Institutions
and County jail will be received by the Board of
Chosen Freeholders of the County of Hudson at
their regular meeting, Thursday,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-21
RANK

DEPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE FIRST
III National Bank of Jersey City, in the State of New
Jersey, at the close of business. May 18th. 1883.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-21
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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-21

That bill introduced by Senator
Adrain to get Major Alexander M.
Way out of prison ought to have been
entitled San Act for the Encourage
ment of Embezzlement, Defalcation,
and other forms of Refined and Gull
tured Robbery" 1t is a good thing
that Judge Lipplncott has discovered
that it will not turn loose on the State
the flock Of harpies now Gagged at
Trenton. 1t will be the duty of the
next Legislature to promptly repeal
the bill. a sll
We are in favor of humane relax
alton of the laws severity for the re-
clamation of criminals. The poor,
weak or ignorant creature who falls
into crime through misfortune is not
one to be pursued in a spirit of ven
geance. The man who gives way to a
burst of rage, and commits a deed of
violence, the man who is goaded by
hunger into a first act of dishonesty
these may indeed repent, and mercy
may aid them to rehabilitate them
selves in good citizenship.
But the deliberate villain who sits
in his luxurious bank office, OF who
holds the keys of the public treasury
and who steals to gamble on Wall
street, or to revel with fast women,
who steals while he knows that ruin
may be wrought to the widow and the
orphan,-these scoundrels are beyond
repentance, beyond sympathy. and
beyond claim to consideration or
mercy. They sinned knowingly, de-
liberately, in cold blood, and the law
was altogether too merciful to them
even before this infamous law was
passed.
The law was one of the worst acts of
the recent Legislature. 1t is a disgrace
to Jersey justice.
.H.l -l..F. RAJ eelEHf.rH
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-21
OFFICES

Advertisements subscriptions and Newsdealers'
Orders received Nasal
HoBoKEx 81 Newark Street G. Fl. Jackson.
UNION HnL-H. Fischer, No. 62 Palisade Avenue.
BERGEN PoINT-T. w. Dobson, opposite halfway
Depot.
BAYoNNE J. H. Brewer, No. 4S1 Avenue p.
FIVE CoRTERs-G. w. Pheiffer, No. 66S Newark
Avenue.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-21
Mrs. wilcox Astonishes chicago.

LTIgdIic FFett ~ tNt IHItly0 NelUs-7 N
A lady of this city was telling us
last evening that when Mrs. Wilcox
was in Chicago not very long ago
there was a reception given in her
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-21

VXTANTED-A About twenty five canvassers for
w United States Industrial Life Insurance: good
pay; immediate benefit. After six. j. w. Cutter,
No. III York street, Jersey City.