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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1889-03-27
Cove Creek, Mar. l6.
Ob,e ting to the Removal Of Bull.
Doing.

The Philadelphia Press is
howling over the amend
ments to the North Carolina
election law. There is no
great occasion for comment
afforded by the adoption Of
these amendments, butifany-
body is opposed to a fair
election, he can howl at any
law calculated to relieve the
voter from bull-dozing and
tending to a free ballot. ss%
That there has always been
a fair count in North Carroll
ma every man admits; that
the negroes havealways been
fealfully bull-dozed by their
associates is also as plain as
a pike-staff.
The amendment which the
Philadelphia Press particu-
larly howls about has moth.
ing to do with the count but
removes to some extent this
bull-dozing.
The law SO much objected
to is that there shall be ap-
pointed four poll-holders at
each box, two democrats and
two republicans; that pro-,
vision may be made forkeep-
ing the crowd outside Of the
polling room; that the voter
may, if he chooses, put his
own ballots in the boxes, but
if he does not choose to do
SO the poll-holders may put
them in for him. That is the
lava amended. M practice
we suppose heHepublican
poll-holders will seeto il that
the republican voter who de-
sires their help will get it.
Any man, however, can either
put his ballots in himself, or
can call on any poll-holder to
put them in for him. He
votes away from the crowd,
and if he wants to vote the /
democratic ticket he can do
SO without fear Of detection.
That is what makes the Press
gorge rise. It says; "Let
bull-dozing thrve'.so long
as it is the bull-dozing Of the
darkeyby the colored crowd.
The amendments to the
North Caroline election law
proceed on the ground that
each voter is permitted to
east the ballot of his choice
free from bullsdozing. And
80 the Plessraisesits howl.
News and Observer,
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1889-03-27

serve. tne Other Judges may
appoint any discreet person
in his place. This was mad,
necessary by Eave's circulars
OF last fall in which he advis
ed Republican poll-holders
lot to serve. Now ii Repub
licans appointed do notservt
the Democrats will hold the
elections.
The only otherchanges aIt
three; the first, that ii the
| Judges Of election prefer The
polling places may be railsc
i off, Otherwise the elections
shall be conducted as hereto.
fore. This provision will be
valuable in large precincts
but will not be used else
where. 1t is provided that
thevotingf State and coun-
ty officers may be kept sepa-
ttefrOm the voting Tor mem
bers of Congress and Presi-
q ntial electors. This is Oh
tional and will not be needed
Orused unless President Ha,-
rIson attempts to control
elections in North Carolina.
Ii he does, then his ational
agents cannot spy Into and
control State elections. This
is u preparation to iorestnll
any hostile action on the part
OF the Republican Congress.
Ii we are let alone, we will
not need to separate tllaelec-
tions. If there is an attempt
at observation-disclosures we will
no! submit to any violations
OF our rights as a State.
The last change is that the
boardof cantasSers will have
judicial powers. They exer-
cised such powers under the
old law until the Supreme
Court construed the law not
to grant judicial powers.
Now, the above are plain
explanations OF the changes
and the reasons that caused
them to be made. We sub
NIT that all the clamor and
"hullabaloo" raised about
them is cheap Republican clap
trap-sound and fury, signi-
Tying nothing. 1t will make.
no impression upon sensible
people'whe thereis a perfect
understanding of the chang
es. 10 prevent repeating, to
put astop to colonization, to
be ready to checkmate the
Republican Congress, to pro-
vide against a rush and in
tin'idation at the polls, and
to give the board of canvass
ers power to pass upon re-
turns-all these things de-
slightchanges incur
election machinery, and they
have been made, and will be
commended and endorsed by
thefair-lninded people OF both
political parties Indeed,
when the matter was under
consideration in the House,
Mr.. Trull, Republican mem
ber from Cherokee, secured
the adoption Of an amend
providing that there
should be no crowding
around the polls, and then
left the House and would not
vote against the bill.
Her Cha, ms.
n -
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1889-03-27

The Republican Senate. gave
the Democrats only a few
chairmanships. Oh these
North Carolina gets two
Ransom retains his chair
nlanship ofCommittee on Pri-
vate Land Cluims,wit a clerk
and a committee room, and
Vance ischairman of hecom-
mittee on Woman Suffrage.
This is a huge Joke. We do
not think DR.. Mary Walker,
Susan B. Anthony and other
woman suffragists viii APP
prove The selection OF the
chairman of this committee.
State Chronicle.
Tuesday evenings train
from Charlotte brought a
surprise to the people OF
Statesville. j. B. Connolly,
the defaulting ex-clerk of the
SuperiorCourt, arrived on it,
with his wife and youngest
child. They took a carriage
at the station and were driv-
EN- to the residence Of O. M.
Connolly, on frontstreet, and
yesterday Connolly was on
the streets shaking hands
with his acquaintance. He
does not look as wellns when
he left, and says his health
has not been, the best sbHthis
spirits are faHA good Mid his
confidence ilEhis own integri-
ty isunShuileA: He said on
the train, on iiswny.Gp, that
h .t y q
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1889-03-27

But the DENTISTS handiwork.
Exchange.
His Substitute.
IN never use tobacco, no;
It is a filthy weed.
I'll neyerpntitin mylnouth."
/ Said litt tie Robert Reed.
III never use tobacco, no:
It's use all woe bagets.
III scorn the weed in ey';y
form;
III just smoke cigaettes.'
American
In 2033. = Did you heal.
that awful thing about Mr..
Blanket, the cashier of the
sixteenth National?
No. VI hat was it?
Why, they went over his
accounts the other day and
found that in twenty years
Mr.. Blanket hasn't stolen Il
cent.
How | pity his poor wife?
--Hlrper's Bazar.
One Bl;ssful Evening.
She Whispering M ANNA
is in bed sount a e p.
He-'isleep! This time III
the evening?
Yes. Last evening she
thought you were, and |
didn't let on you weren't.
Was any one'
NO, 1t was only the phono-
graph. Well, | slipped up
stairs without her seeing me,
and she sat up until 2o'clock
this morning waiting to give
me a piece of her mind.
Yes.
Well, all day to-day I've
kept her trotting around so
she couldn't take anap. You
can stay real late to night.
Philadelphia Record.
Archibald Campbell, while
out driving near Cincinnati,
pulled outhis handkerchief to
wipe his nose. Mrs. Osborne
was at her gate, and thought
he meant to flirt with her,
and she followed him up and
shot him in the arm.
The RADICALS KICKED Be-
FORE THEY WE'RE SpURRED.--
The amendments to the elec-
ton law do notchange tina
terially. The Senate passed
an election bill which took a
pretty rank hold, but the
western members OF the |
House could not standita |
the new law is a substitute !
for the Senate bill. 1t is very |
mild. The judges are still to
be Of both parties; only one
voter can enter the polling
place at a time: the judges
upon request, put the
voters ticket in the box;
they may separate the Safe
and National elections-this
clause isnot mandatory; the
registration books shall be
closed ten days before the
election; safegnardsare
thrown around registrations
The law is as fairfor oDepar-
ty as for the other. The Re
publican ontcry against it1
was for hunroine only. The
Statesville Landmark.
STRANGE PETS ON SHIP
BOARD. .-The story il told OF I
Curling, retired sea
Of ThomastonN sail
ing between New Yok and I
Liverpool, there might have!
pnny,s s,sAn,, ;p o,,l,,, -, +1,n.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1889-03-27

STRANGE PETs ON SHIP
BOARD. .-The story is told OF
Captain Curling, a retired sea
Captain Of ThomastonS sail
ing between New Yok and
Liverpool, there might have
been seen, IN calmwrathel, Or
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1889-03-27
AN AGREEABLE OCCASION.

| AH = IAEEAblE UCCASlON.
Editor DEMOCRAT.
Without presuming that
this article will interest yom
readers, ask permission to
refer to an occasion which |
had the pleasure of attending
at Mr.. j. w. Horton S. on
Sunday, March 10th.
Before the day arrived, it
was generally known to be
Miss Adde'S birthday, and
many anxious hearts awaited
it's arrival. After attending
to our sunday School duties,
a large party of equestrians
formed a procession without
delay impatient to share
the ever-ready hospitality OF
our beloved citizen, Mr.. Hor-
ton. A very warm reception
awaited us, and the crowd,
numbering thirty or more.
each had a different topic to
discuss; some joking, others
counting, and a few talking
sensibly. Much to the delight
OF some (if not OF the writer)
one couple was Joined in the
holy bonds OF matrimOny,
and all hastened to be first
to tell it; but alas, it was
only a sham, and they parted
that evening as before. l
wonder if we will not soon
witness the same in reality!
By this time the welcome
summons to dinner came.
Now was the time for the
sweethearts to couple, and
those OF us so unfortunate
as MOTTO possess one, had to
take some one else's, and
make for the diuner table.
All t., please the eye or graft
ify the taste was served. The
dinner was excellent, and al
though prepared for mortals,
it was fit food for the gods.
1t is needless to add that we
performed the part assigned
us faithfully.
After q few hours more Of
social chat, music. and melo-
dibus singing, the time Of
parting came. Then we real
lied there's a tear for every
smile. Such a crowd would
be difficult to assembleagain,
and we all wished our band
had known no break, but
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1889-03-27

No mermaid ever had trpsses
So fair
But | wonder if they're hel.
own?
Her beautiful, even, pearl like
teeth
Behind red lips 90 lur|;;
They'reflirer than the richest
pearls
Butthe den 1tist's handiwork.
Exchange.
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A DEMOCRATIC family newspa-
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it's County, State and Nation.
Published every Wednesday at
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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1889-03-27

NOTION OF BApTIsM.-.An
old co:o.e1 Methodist, OF fair
repute, suddenly Joined the
Baptiats, to the surprise OF
hia friends, who demanded
an expisaation. He said /:
81 All sick and tired of the
MethodisUs, who preach
nothing but Work, work 7
but the Baptists preach, b.
dipped, and he done with it,"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1889-03-27

he was neither ashamed nor
afraid 10 face his enemies. 1t
was supposed, when it was
learned that he was in town,
that he would be at once az
rested, butSheriff Allison was
in the country Tuesday night
and yesterday and 50 he was
not disturbed. The Sheriff
is in town this morning but
nosteps had been taken in
the case up to II o'clock.
Ex-Judg'e Montgomery, ,of
Concord, and. ex-Soliictor
Adams, Of Ashville, were here
last Saturday, having been
retained i'll (onnell.y's inter-
est, to ascertain of Solicitor
Long what bond would prob
ably be required in case of
his retl:vl', and it is believed
that the return OF the fugi-
tive is Il result of the visit and
j r;1:sNauce OF the advise of
bis counsel. So says the
Sta tesv lie Landmark.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1889-03-27

Archibald Campbell, while
out driving near Cincinnati,
pulled out his handkerchief to
wipe his nose. Mrs. Osborne
was at her gate, and thought
he meant to flirt with her,
and she followed him up and
shot him in the arm.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-10-10
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

"A concise prayer said to have
been offered by an earnest New En-.
gland deacon was as follows: Lord,
give US grace to know Thy will and
grit to do it"-Brookly1 National
Monitor.
Rev. Rowland Hill. entering the
house of one of his congregation. and
seeing a child on a rock horse, ex-
claimed: "Dear me! how wondrously
like some Christiansl there is motion;
but no progress"
"A minister was told of q Mr.. K,
who lived in a town where he had
been pastor few years before: MIR.
x. thinks the world of you, and that
there is 40 one whom he ever heard
whose preaching he liked so well"
And he answered. II wish he had said
80 while was pastor. 1t woud have
made my work easier and my life
brighter"
The Los Angeles public schools
nre organized on liberal basis and
rank among the best in the country.
The superintendent, Prof. W. M. Freis-
ncr. receives salary OF $3, 600 per an
mum, and his deputy. Prof. A. 4.
Baker, $500. The principals, twenty
one in NUMBER receive from $95 to
@l35 per month. There is special
principal OF drawing at $135, and
one of writing Mt 1925 pc. month.
Teachers hold their positions at the
pleasure Of the Board, and a"e on pro-
baton until thei: work is approved,
when they are permanently as signed.
Tho iast Harvard College bulletin
elbows that our American CO ;eges have
colnted some long. g.Iived men among
their graduates. Nathan Bird5cye. a
graduate OF Yale. lived to be more
than one hundred and three years old;
Rev John Sawyer. of Dartmouth, was
also over one hundred and three when
he died, he received from his college
the deGree OF ID. D at the age of one
hun@red and two; Judge Timothy
Farrar, OF Harvard, lived to be over
one hundred and one, and received the
6cg"ee OF LII. u. on the completion of
his hundredth year M Chevreul, the
French chemist who recently died in
his one hundred and third year, had
also received o. degree from Harvard
College.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-10-10
G. M. RIDDLE,
J } We Y 9 r
AND
ENGINEER

DFPUTY U. s. LAND AND MINERAL
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app. raining to taking up or holding land Of
the State OF Government attended 10. shall
keep fully posted as TO all lands taken up and
vacant in the eastern part of Nevada. AS
rs,s, Biko, Nevada.
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HUMOROUS.

Tho sugar trust WILL never bust
But ever firmly 8; and;
Irs we'll prenarci and can't be scared,
For It possesses sand.
Omaha World.
--"Whatis the matter, my man? Why
do you look SO sadP" II have lost my
wife," mo wonder you look sad"
Besides that, ! have also married
another. ."-Fiiegende Batter. !.
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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-12

If there is any royal
road to wealth, the per-
sistent advertiser is the
most likely to find it. 1t
pays to advertise all the
time.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-12
She met HER MOTHER
Mrs. Maybriek Permitted to
See Her Mother for Sew
eral Hours.
Petitions in Her Behalf BEING
Signed by Hundreds Of
People.
Damaging Letters Written by
Boulanger's Mistress to
Louise Michel.
The Unhealthy Condition OF
Irish PrisonS--Carnot to
American Students.

LONDON, Aug. u.-Mrs. Maybrlck
yesterday had another long interview
with her mother. who was permitted to
remain III her cell for several hours.
The condemned woman was much bet
ter today than she has been at any
time since the death sentence was pro.
nounced. She has been assured by all
who have access to her that everything
possible is being done to save her from
the terrible fate which stares her in the
face, and she has in great measure res
covered her spirits and now looks more
hopefully into the future. The petit
tions to the home secretary in her be-
half are assuming immense proportions,
hundreds of people in different parts Of
England having interested themselves
to secure signatures. Petitions were
circulated in all the dissenting churches
in Liverpool to-day, the ministers TAX
ing pains to explain to their congrega.
tions that the statements that the ex-
pense of the defense had been borne by
Briefly, the unfortunate wOman's para.
mOur, were untrue.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-12
DEsERTIONs INCREASING,
And Army Officers Giving the Mat
ter Attention.


WASHINGTON, Aug. 11.-Army officers
Of late have been looking into the
causes which deplete the army. Late
statistics show that assertions are on
the increase. During the six months
ending June 80, 1889, the records show
an increase of 25S over the number re-
ported for the corresponding period of
last year. For the past six months Of
the present year there were 1,467 deser-
of 1888. Fully seyen-eighths of the de-
sertions took place during the first year
of enlistment. The Importance of these
figures is appreciated by Gen. Schofield
and Adjt. Gen. Kelton, each of whom
have given the subject much thought
and discussion lately, and some
plan of action which will look to-
ward the modification of the existing
articles of war will receive their earn
est advocacy and be presented to con-
gress. The numerous assertions, eS-
pecially from the larger army posts, are
the source of much anxiety to the Off
Gals in the war department, and they
will strike at the root of the evil if such
a thing is possible. Quite number of
officers believe that one of the best
ways to break up desertion In the army
would be to put stop to the soldier
doing so much extra work. When a
man enters the army he expects to be-
come soldier. When he finds that in
addition to his duty as soldier he has
to do all the work around the garrison
and officers quarters. the soldier feeling
dies out, and he deserts at the very first
opportunity, generally in the first year
of his enlistment. A decrease in the
number of useless calls now prevalent
at army posts will also, it is said, result
in fewer desertiOnS
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-12
Scraps Of Snort.

The Colts and fremont Exchange played
a game on the Colts grounds yesterday, the
score being Colts %, fremont 8. Batteries
Colts, McCue and F. Leitner; Tremonts,
Weide and Langelin; struck out, by McCue
II, by Weide 8; base hits, Colts Il, In
dams 5.
The Omahas defeated the Dayton's Bluff
Athletics ON Dayton's Bluff yesterday, in
very close game by a score OF Is to IA. Bat
teries for the Omahas, Fallihee and Miller:
for the Athletics, Henry and Needham.
There is not member OF the New York
team at present who does not firmly believe
that they will win the flag in 1890. This
feeling gives them vim and snap and per
sonal interest in the teams success.
The Alerts shut out the Minneapolis Ar.
lingtons yesterday at White Bear lake Oeip's
park by a score of Ia to o. The Alerts
played an errorless game.
The Diamonds defeated the CAROLS by the
score of 10 to z. The features of the game
were the pitching of Sturms and the work of
First Baseman Cummings.
The Northern Pacifics defeated the Hill
Rovers by the score of IA to 2.
Winona defeated Owatonna at Winona by
q score OF q to 8.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-12
WHOM WILL IL SrRIKE
Secretary Proctor to Stir Up Army
Officers.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE Herald
to-day says: Secretary Proctor has been
looking into the question of detail of
army officers for duty in the war de-
partment, with a view of acQuainting
himself as to the length of time such
officers have been stationed here, their
particular duties, and whether or not
the time of duty and absence from their
respective regiments have not exceeded
the limit allowed. 1t is generally under
stood in army circles that upon the re-
turn of the secretary from Bar Harbor
next week, general shaking up Of the
officers will take place. Where the
lightning will strike no one seems to
know, but the general impression is that
the electric current will be we'll charged.
Of course this does not include the Off
GERS of the adjutant generals depart
ment or other staff officers. 1t is in
tended for officers of the line especially,
a great many of whom are on special
duty, and in a majority of instances hard
duty. The purpose of the secretary, as
near as can be ascertained, is to sup
plant these officers with others of the
same grade, thus giving those who nave
served on the frontier for a number OF
years an opportunity to have some OF
the pleasant duty Of the army, as we'll
as the practical experience which has
been their case for years.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-12
FILTHY IRISH JAILS.
Many Prisoners Contract Typhua
Fever in Them.

LONDON, Aug. 11.--Reports of the un-
healthy condition of the prisons in
which Irish political prisoners are con-
fined ars causing considerable excite
ment, and the government naturally
comes in for its share of the blame.
Many of the more excitabie critics Of
MIR. BalfOur do not hesitate to charge
that the worst pest holes among the
Irish prisons are purpoSely selected for
the Incarceration of those convicted of
violations of the crimes act. The con-
dtion of the prison at Falcarragh par
ticularly is referred to as disgrace to
civilization, and it is pointed out that.
although the attention of the authorities
has been called to it repeatedly within
the past year, nothing has ever been
done to remove the danger of an epi-
demic, to which its filthy condition has
been standing invitation. On Thurs
day last John MCGEE was released from
this pest hole in pitiable condition,
and when he reached his home it was
only to die of typhus fever. Another
prisoner named Friese, who was only
released a few days ago, is also dead
from typhoid fever contracted while in
confinement.