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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1889-11-28
NOTICEl

Twill offer sale to the highest
bidderfor cash in hand on tb8'
9Th. day Of December 1850, at'
Norris in Watauga county n, Cy
One tract ofland, iyinR and III
ing in Watauga and StAte aiof6'
sail: known as the ] Is. 00d<
ring land and the place whelV hS'
now lives. Said tfact cou{6j1s
ing 10 acres, more D. less Il, ti<* s
'sfy o tax due the United Sta(S-
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From Nov. 18th. Till }sc, St||5
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1889-11-28

our lRtilCcrltS proceed here
80 infeinpelNte as tn be a
shame and scandal. Ap-
pOintinents were sent to in
competent men' to improper
lnpu, to men who were not
wanted by their respective
communities, to men who
were in jail, to men who were
charged az criminals. 1t
WAS a scandal-shameful
dlfgraeesul nd degrading
to the government.
| Another instance of part
isanship.. When the date
fixed.for the route-agellts TO
pass under the civil service
rules approached, the order
was revoked and a further
date fixed. NO as to give ad-
ditional time to substitute
Republicans for Democrats.
A great noise was made
abot the unframed men ap-
pointed by Cleveland, and ON
the pretence of bettering the
service, white men who had
then become trained anC.
were entirely efficient, We're
displaced so as to appoint
negro men without qualifica-
tion aud, who will never ar
rive at proficiency. Some
of these appointments were
miserable farces.
We will mention a single
case that expmplifies how Mr.
Wannmaker carries into ef-
feet his "Idea."
At Selma there was a good
woman who had been APP
pointed postmaster Wien the
office paid nothing. AS the
place grew the pay become
OF consequence to her, and
the people 80 desiring, she
was retained by all admins
trations. A fire broke out
and suffered heavy loss, and
the office in her distress be
came still more useful to her.
and the people We're still
more desirous vi her retain
ing the place.
But Wanamaker turned
her out and sent off tOnnoth
er paIt of the county and
got a worthless fellow mere
ly because Of his mean poll
tics, and put him in her
place. Wanalnaker's pet
had hardly got warm in his
office before he got to steal
ing. He stole the registered
letters-and now he is in Jail
That il. the way Mr.. Nana-
maker enforces his "idea.'
We abominate pretpnces and
Hypocrisy News and Obsey
er.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1889-11-28
tion adjourned last Frid ly.
The meInbels were given
a reception by Secretary and
Rusk. Nov. 1S, 1889.

Far better than the Harsh
treatment Of medicines which
horribly grippe the patient and
destroy the coating Of the stom-
ache. DR.. j. McLean's Chills and
fever cure. by mild yet effective
action will cure. Sold at fifty
c,nts apOttle.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1889-11-28
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent.
For the DEMoCRAT:

Representative Samuel j.
Randall is not making as
rapid progress towards
good health ashis admirers
would wish, and many of
them fear that he will never
again be able to stand the
wear and tear of active work
in the House. Mr.. Randall
firmly believes that he will
resume his work as soon as
the House meets, sand tells
everybody who goes to see
him that he is only resting
now in difference to his physi-
clans wish.
President Harrison took
unceremonious leave of ev-
erything official last week
and went to Maryland to
shoot wild ducks. He left
Wednesday night and retur-
ned Saturday night.
The Republicans who have
failed to get themselves ap-
pointed to office by Presi.
dent Harrison are rapidly
announcing themselves as
candidates for the three or
four desirable Offices under
the House Of Representa-
tives. Among the latest in
this category are ex-repre-
sentative Guenther, of Iowa,
and Gen. George A. Sheri-
dan, once of Louisiana, but
now of almost anywhere, or
everywhere. Both of these
gentlemen want to be elected
Clerk of the House, and SO
do several Others, including
! Hon. Ed. Mcpherson and
] Mr.. Carson, both of Penn
sylvania. There is more of
a contest so far over these
minor places than over the
speakership. From the pres,
ent outlook there is but one
real Republican candidate
for speaker-Reed-th rest
are only mentioned to COM
pliment them. They will OF
course, be voted for on one
and possibly two ballots in
the Republican caucus, but
OH the third ballot at the
farthest Reed will get two
thirds OF the votes.
Mr.. Blame and Secretary
Tracy carried the delegates
to the All American Congress
and the international ma
rine conference to the Naval
Academy at Annapolis Sat
urday. The Congress began
it's regular sittings to-day.
The marine conference is
making satisfactory prog
ress in it's efforts to lessen
the danger Of travel by wa-
ter.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1889-11-28

Ifyou suffer prIcking paius Oh
moving the eyes, or cannot bear
bright light, aid find onr sight
weak and failing. YOU should
promptly use DR. j H McLean's
Strengthening eye salve twenty.
five cents a box.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1889-11-28

cent to borrower and lender
botn. DO not tell me that
you have got to be rich! We
have afalse standard ofgreat
ness in thu U. S. We think
here thata man must he great
that he must be wise, that he
must be notorious; that he
must be extremely wealthy,
or that his name must be on
the rutr.d lips OF rumor. 1t
is all a mistake. 1t is not
necessary to be rich or great,
or to be powerful, to pc hap
py. The happy man is the
successful man Happiness
is thelegal tenderof the soul.
10y is wealth.
A little while ago | stood
by the gra We of the old Ma
poleon-a magnificent tomb
OF gilt and gold, fit almost
fora dead deity, and gazed up
on the sorcophagus of black
Egyptian marble, where rest
at last the ashes of that rest
less man. | leaned over the ba
lustrade and thought about
the career OF the greatest
soldier of the modern world.
| saw him walking along the
banks of the Seine, contem-
plating suicide. | saw him at
Toulon. | saw him putting
down the mob in the streets
of Paris. | saw him at the
head Of the army in Italy. |
saw him crossing the bridge
of Lodi with the tricOlOr in
his hand. | saw him in E.
gypt in the shadow of the
pyramids. | saw him con-
quer the Alps and mingle the
eagles of France with the ca
giles of the crags. | saw him
at Merengo-at Ulm and Aus
te.litz. | saw him in Russia
where the infantry OF the snow
and the cavalry of the wild
blasts scattered his legions
like winters withered leaves.
| saw him OF Leipsic in defeat
and disaster driven by "A mill
lou bayonets back upon BAR
Is, clutched like a wild beast,
baniShed to Elba. ] saw him
escape and take all empire by
force of his genius. | saw him
upon thefrightful field of Va
terloo, where chance and fate
combined to wreck the for
tune OF their former king,
and | saw him ut St. Helena,
with his hands dscrossed behind
him, gazing out upon the sad
sOlemnn sea.
| thought of the orphans
and widows he had made, OF
the tears that had been shed
for his glory, and of the only
woman who ever loved him,
pushed from his heart by the
colo hand of ambition, and
said / would rather have
been a French peasent and
worn wooden shoes. / would
rather have lived in a hut
with a vinegrowing over the
door, and the grapes grow.
ing purple in the kisses Of the
autumn sun. | would rath.
er have been that poor peas
ent with my wife by my side
knitting as the day died out
OF the sky-with my children
on my knees and their arm.
about mel would rather
| ho xyo hco,, %k,% -.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1889-11-28

are You restless at night, and
halrassed by a bad cough?. lse
DR.. j. II. McIean's Ter Wine
Lung Balm, it will secure YOU
sogn ! sleap, and effect a psorgt.
anu radical cpre.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1889-11-28
The Story Of Ananias and saphias
Commended to Wanamaks BY W;ds
Hampton. & I

Uommehaeo 70 '"anamaKe oy Wsds
Hampton. M
Columbia, $. c., Nov. L.
p.F. Clayton, Of the city.
was two weeks ago appuin-
ted post master for Coium.
bia, vice Wade Hampton
Gibbs, a gentleman Of nigl
standing in the State. Mr..
Clayton is an independent.
Post Master General Wana-
maker had promised not to
remove Mr.. Gibbps until his
term expired. The following
letter relating to Mr.. Gibbes
removal, from Senator Wade
Hampton, nov hunting ON
his plantation in Misssissip.
ri, will be published in the
NeWSand Courier tomorr1 W.
Senator Hampton writes Mr..
|Wanamaker as probably no
Postmaster General of the
United States was. ever writ
ten to before:
Glenn Allen Miss. Nov8, '89.
Hon. John Wanamaker;
SIR-Thei enclosed extract
from a South Carolina paper
has caused me great sur
prise Perhaps you will re.
member, if your memory is
not trsacherous, your assur
ance to me a few days ago
that Mr.. Gibbes should not
be removed until the expira-
tion of his term in February
uext. Not only did you do
this, but you voluntarily as
sured me that in as much as
Columbia was my postofice
you would, when a successor
to Mr.. Gibbes was to be APP
pointed, consult me.
1t is a matter of small i'm
portance to me who takes
the place of Mr.. Gibbes, but
as | informed him in passing
through Columbia of the
promise you had made, you
may perhaps understand how
your action has placed me
in a falseTosition. But it is
fortunate for me that Mr..
Gibbes will know that I, at
least, told him the truth,
though l was grievously de-
ceived in believing what was
said to me. I shall know bet
ter in the future what reli-
ance to placed On statesmen
emenating from the same
source.
The newspapers state that
besides managing the great
Department over which you
preside, you are. running q
Sunday School in philldel-
phia, and it occurs to me
that you might with profit
to yourself select as the
most appropriate subject of
a lecture to your pupils the.
instructive story OF Annani-'
as and Sapphira. This would,
give you a fine field for your
eloquence in explaining to.
your young charges the inn
portance Of combining them
selves to the truth-except
when some fancied advatAee
might be obtained over q no
litical opponent. | am your
obedient servant,
/ WADE HAMPTON
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1889-11-28

UtIlo WCtik Utj lCoU Oul IilNCh-
tion claimed to afford the
body perfect protection from
pistol and rife bullets.
Mr.. Wanamaker virtually
admitted the charge brought
against him by Senator
Hampton when he notified
the Senator that the com
mission Of the new postmas-
ter at Columbia, South Coro
lima, would he with held To
give the Senator an oppor-
tunity to be heard if he de
sired to oppose the appoint
ment. Whether Senator
Hampton will take any fur
ther noti.e OF tie matter ]
uot known here, but the
chances are that he will not.
Mr.. Proctor, who has
doubtless heard some of the
criticisms expressed by
thoughtless people to the
effect that he was devoting
more time to his private bu-
siness than to the War de-
partment, has resigned the
presidency of the Vermont
Marble. Company, OF which
he is the virtual owner. His
son was elected to succeed
him, and there are people
here who believe it only a
little trick to blind public
opinion. We shall he able
to see whether they are
right or wrong later on
Some surprise has been ere
ated here by the announc-
ment that Judge McCrary,
of Iowa, stood a fair chance
OF receiving an appoint
ment to The vacancy in the
Supreme Court. He served
several terms in the House
but is best remembered here
as Hayes Secretary of War.
At present he is a railroad
lawyer at Kansas City. The
Judge had been regarded as
a political "back-nunlber"
.McKinley's friends are talk
ng Of withdrawing his namei
as a candidate for Speaker
on the rather absuled ground
that as a candidate for the
Presidential nomination of
his party in 1892 he cannot
afford to. be defeated for
Speaker.
The Civil Service Commis.
sioners deny that they are
making preparation for. a
I Congressional investigation
Ii they are mot, they ought
to be, for such an investiga-
tion is one of the certainties
of the future.
The Pension committee of
the g. A. R. has agreed to
ask Congress to pass a SER
vice pension bill that will
give every man that served
in the Union Army during
the. late war at least $8 Der
month. To make it's work
complete this committee
should tell Congress, where
the money is to come from
to pay all these pensions.
Representative (irosvenor
OF Ohio, defends himself to
the extent Of q column and
u half newspaper interview
from the charge Of having
helped to "down' Foraker.
This only thing about this
to interest Democrats is the
fact that Foraker is down
No matter how hegot there
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1889-11-28

A DEMocRATM family newspa
er devoted to the interest Of
its County, State and Nation.
Published Every Thursday al
Boone, atauga County, N. C.
D. B. D0UGHERTY, EDITOR.
R..C. RIVERS, PUBLISHER.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1889-11-28

| coNhN' Ii ~ uCbVt tbh - OHiilC anu
fever cure. by mild yet effective
action will cure. Sold at fifty
c,nts apottle.
| W WlNAMAKER'SHYpOC-
KISY
| Mr.. Wanamaker is report,
ed hy the New York Herald"
IT'S saying. the Senator Hamp
ton i, SO far mistaken that
not a single commission has
been issued to any OF the
postmasters or to the post
offices referred to in this let
ter. Percotra, the Washing
ton correspondent of the
News and Courier telegraphs
that the Postmaster Gener-
al declines to commit himself
further than to say that he
had no intention of violating
any pledge he may have
made to Senator Hampton
and that the commission of
Postmaster ClytOn will he
held up pending an investi-
CATION. He declares most
empha tically that while he
has no knowledge of a
positive promise being made
to Senator Hampton regard
ing the Columbia post Office
still it was possible that
such might have bren the
latter's impression. Howev-
err, in the hurry and confu-
sion of official business the
matter might have been
overlooked and an appoint
ment made without any
question of Senator Hamp-
toms request in the matter
being raised This particu-
lar case had not been refel :
red to him for action, at
least that is his impression,
and it was just p ssible that
the appointment might have
been carried along in the or
dinary routine manner with
ontattracting his attention"
In his New York Herald"
interview he says, 81 intend
to conduct the Office of the
Postmaster General upon
strictly business principles.
My idea OF the administra-
tion OF a public office is that
it should be so managed
that equal treatment should
be given to Republicans and
Democrats alike. This de-
|partment belongs to the peo
pie and SO long as | remain
at the head it shall be ad-
ministered in their behalf" "
Now whether there is any
discrepancy between the
statements as reported BIZ
the Herald" and by the
Charleston paper the public
can Judge.
But with regard to the last
paragraph, We have a word
to say. If Mr.. Wanamaker
has the idea he expresses, he
has not enforced it in his de-
partment. 1t is notorious
that the Post Office Depart
ment has been conducted on
a partisan basis. Mr.. Clark
son has made himself noto-
trious not merely for the ac-
Ftivity with which he has turn
ed out Democrats but for
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-09-07
A DAYS APPOINTMENTS.
A Big Grist of POstmasters for Illinois
Places for ConsuIs.

A Big Grist of POstmasters for Illinois
Places for ConsuIs.
WAsHISG TON, Sept. 6.-The president
has appointed the following postmasters:
Wilbur T. Norton, at Alton, ILL.,, vice It.
II. Perrin, removed; John A. Childs, at
Evanston, Ill, vice George W. Hess, re-
moved; Jacob FriedIIch, Mount Sterling,
Ill, vice George w. Mcmillan, removed :
Howard Wells, Rock Island, Ill, vice
August Hulsing, removed; Harry Sander
son. at Winchester, Ill, vice Samuel Berry,
removed Levi w. NsyloT, OF Wisconsin,
has been appointed postofice inspector on
money order service by transfer from the
treasury department.
The following consuls were appointed to
day: Joseph f. Mason, OF Virginia. at
Mannheim; Bernard G. Macauley. NJ New
York. at Managns, NicarauPua: a.
Palmer, Of the District Of Columbia. At
Dresden; John ID. DOOlittle, of Texas. A.
Bristol, Thomas Anderson, Of Ohio. minis
ter resident and consul-general 10 Bolivia:
EdWln Dunn, secretary of legation to
Japan; Arthur w. Barrett, Of Massacbu-
sets, SECRETARY of legation to Venezuela:
VIM. r. Gardiner, OF Indiana, seco. d sec
retaTy of legation % japan.
Aulek Palmer, of this district appointed
United States consul at Dresden, is said TO
he very intimate friend of Secretary
Blaine. Palmer is a very wealthy resident
here Rnd halls from Illinois
Thomas H. Anderson. appointed minis
ter resident and consul general TO Bolivia
IS lawyer residing st Cambridge, O and
at one time held the Office OF prosecuting
attorney Of Guernsey county. Bernard G..
Macsuley, of New York. appointed consul
Al Nicaragua is son Of Gen Dan Macau-
ley. sx mayor OF Indianapolis. who is now
said 60 be connected with the management
and construction OF the proposed Mica
rarua canal
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-09-07
THE RACES OVER.
The Meeting at Missoula Closes With
Some Good Sport and Excel
lent Attendance.
Horsemen Pleased With Their Treat
ment-keneva. Red Bird and Rob
Roy the Winners.
Races at Sheepshead Bay and at spring-
held--The League and Association
Games Yesterday.

MIssoULA. Sept. Especial to the In
dependent To-day witnessed the clos
ing Of the Montana circuit OF races. Con-
sidering that this is The first year MIssouIa
has been in the circuit, the members OF the
association are very proud Of the success
they have scored More money has
changed hands at other points in the terri
tory. but at no place have horsemen been
treated more courteously or expressed a
higher degree Of satisfaction al their treat
ment and the success OF a meeting than at
this place.
The sport opened with the one-mile hand
leap. with Kevena, Rely Boly and J. NJ X.
as starters. ROly BOly wss the favOTite
among the sports, but Kevena won the
race. Time la
then called, with Red Bird, Nellie Hay, In
dian Tom and Half Moon the starters. As
the sports predicted, Red Bird won in
very pretty contest.
The free-for-all trOt, Missoula county
horses. was next called, with Skalkaho,
Black Hawk and Rob Roy as starters.
Skalkaho was strong fayorite and took
the first two heats, crowded each time by
Rob Roy. With the third heat the
hackers OF Rob Roy became more con-
dent, and were not disappointed, as
taneing bOth competitors in the fifth heat
The One-hslf mile running race, two IN
three, was run by Roly Boly.
This ended the day and the meeting
The hOrsemen go from here to Portland
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-09-07
PRESIDENT sTRoNU RETIRES.
The Atchison Magnate Steps Down and Mr..
MaBvel Takes His Place.

Boston, Sept At a meeting Of the
directors Of the Aicnison, Topeka y santa
Fe railway to-day the folio wing communi-
cation was read:
Gentlemen: 1 hereby resign the Office OF
president and director OF this company, to-
take effect as soon as the board can relieve
ms from duty, but not later than the next
meeting of the board,
WILLIAM b. STRONG.
The resignation was accepted and q res
olution expressing appreciation OF his faith
fulness, integrity and ability and their sin
cere wishes for his future welfare and sue
cess was adopted By the directors. Allen
Marvel, late vice president of the ST. Paul,
Minneapolis & Manitoba railway was then
unanimously elected director and presi-
dent of the company and will assume his
duties immediately
Ii announced a sufficient number of
stockholders of California companies have
consented to a consolidation OF the same
and the consolidation will 20 into effect
forthwith. Instructions were given to the
general counsel to take steps at the open
ing OF congress 10 have San Diego de-
elared n port for Immediate transportation
in bond, 10 be put upon the same basis
with Sa1 Eraneisccs 50 that san Diego will
in the future be in as favorable position
for customs and transportation facilities as
San Francisco.
To get at the present situation of the
roads affairs, the bylaws were amended TO
relieve the president of the supervision OF
the financial affairs of the company, thus
leaving him fret TO give his entire time TO
the operation OF the railway properties in
the system. +. Z. Peabody. of Kidder,
Peabody & Co, was elected a director.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-09-07

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 6-Advices from
Honolulu by the steamer Australia to-day
state the British man-Of-war Espiegel re-
turned there Aug. 2S. after an absence of a
month. She had visited Humphreys
Island and Pi. rsOn Island and annexed
both to the British dominion. The
islaIds are twenty miles apart and are
supposed 70 be on the route Of one Of the
projected trans Pacific cables While al
Humphreys Island the Espiegei took
on board twenty men Of the
British ship GRrstoD, from Sydney
10 San Francisco, which WIS
wrecked near StRrbuck island. July n.
The ship went aground during the night
and was abandoned. The officers and crew
In three boats sept near the ship for day
or two. but finding she could MT be saved
they atten pied 10 20 ashore, but could ind
no place where it was possible To land. A
boat containing Capt Rye and eight of the
crew was lost sight of and has not been
seen since.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-09-07
BUTTE FIREBUGs AT WORK.
The stevens Hoist Destroyed by Firo-Ne
Trace OF the IHcendIary.

The stevens Holst Destroyed by Firo-No
Trace OF the Inesndiary.
BUTTE, Sept 6.-ISpecIal 10 the Inde-
pendent This morning at 3 O'Clock IRE
was observed bursting from the Stevens
hoist on west Mercury street An alarm
was sounded - ouce Lud Tie IRE depart
ment and brigade turned out In good shape
but were unable to save the building.
They we're able. however, 10 prevent the
spread Of the fames- The hoist was a
large one, and the main shaft Of the
Stevens was 800 feet in depth
No work had been done on
IL for two years past but
the machinery had not been removed The
loss 20 the Stevens Mining company, in
which A j. Davis and j. A Talbot were
the principal stockholders, is about $4,000
There was no insurance. J. ChAuvin had
about IS, ,0O0 worth OF furniture Ia bedroom
sets, etc, stored ln the house. This was
also entirely destroyed. The insurance on
it was $500, in companies T. presented by
3 r. Marsh.
The IRE was undoubtedly i1cendf AL, but
no trace oi the mrs bug eau bc found. The
flames broke out near the roof aud there
was no hre In the hoist aud lad not been
for some time. The condition Of the shaft
cannot be aseertained at present, but If ii
should burn to the b1tiom the figures on
the loss 10 the Stevens company would
have % be raised considerably