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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1889-10-17
How Gordon Died.

The African traveller, Herr
Fricke, who has since 1875
been in Africa, and escaped
from khartOum after Gen.
Gordon's death, is now i'll
Berlin.
Gordon, always calm and
undaunted, did not even for
Il moment show any out
ward signs ofexcite'nent, not
even when his own soldiers
refused to obey him any Ion
ger because their pay was in
arrear. In the last fortnight
|theyhad to fightevery night,
and after every engagement
it was found that numbers
Of their soldiers had gone
over to the Mahd's camp.
Three days before the fall of
Khartoum he said: "Now it
is the highest time for the re-
lieving force to arrive" He
repeatedly urged his Europ-
ean followers to fly from
Khartoum, but rs he refused
to do SO, they would not
leave their General in the
lurch.
About his last moments
Herr Fricke says: ut is not
true that that he was assas-
sinated us he came down on
hearing the sounds OF a liot
among the soldiers. He
came, as was his wont every
morning, to inspect the sol
diers, with his stick in hand.
He never carried q sword,
not even while fighting. As
he came out of the house
some of his own soldiers
hurled their spears at him,
and this was the sign for a
general massacre" Herr
Pricke. when he saw the Gen
eral lying dead. fed by a BY
patch to the Nile, where he
secured a, small boat, in
which he escaped down the
river. He told me that, al
though he suffered many pri-
vations and incurred many
dangers, he finally escaped,
owing to his being a Mussul-
man, and 80 understanding
all the customs and ritual
ceremonies. From Berbar
he iouincd with y caravan to
Suskia. Herr Fricke posi-
|tively asserts that two days
before the fallof Khartoum
ten Gordon might have es-
raped, with all the Europ-
eans, had not his fatal deter
mination stood in his way.
Aews-O Obssryyr.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1889-10-17
Wanting for Gabriel.

A lumor that the little
band of Adventists located
at Eatontown, N. j., had
fixed upon midnight tonight
as the end of the world, and
that a farewell OF all things
earthly was to have been ta-
ken yesterday, attracted sew
eral curious people to the
pretty little village yesterday
afternoon. 1t had been as.
serted that these followers Of
the doctrine of William Mile,
the Massachusetts enthusiast
and the founder Of the Sc.
cret, were ready with their
ascension robes and were
Wanting in the full expecta-
that the sun was to rise but
once more and that with the
coming of Oct, 7th the dread
trump would be sounded and
the "third woe" of Revela-
Itions made manifest.
The report that a specific
day and hour had been set
by Eatontown believers was
found to be incorrect, and
had probably become cur
rent-according to the belief
of Eek Wolcott, the local
leader because the Adven.
lists OF New England had
positively fixed upon the
tenth month of the year,
1889, as the time for the full,
tllment Of the prophecy. In
Vermont, Massachusetts,,
Connecticut and New Hamp'
shire the Millerites, or Adven,
lists, have proclaimed that
the end is to come on the
seventh day Of the tenth
month. The difference be.
tween the Roman and Jewish
Calender makes it impossi'
ble, they say, to be accurate
as to the exact dag, and
while they aver that Scliptu'
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1889-10-17
THE NEW STATES.

lHe pOlCicdl ciidnSeS CnaU
will accompany the admis-
sion Of the four new common
wealths into the sisterhoods
OF States have already been
adverted to. The Senate
will be encreased by eight
new members, and the
House will also have a lar
ger membership. The Repub
licans will gain in the Senate
six new Senators and the
Democrats two, the .Monta-
ma assembly being Democrat
ic. Republican ascendancy
in that body is thus likely to
be assured for several years.
In the House the difference is
not so perceptible; nor will
the situation in the electoral
College be greatly altered.
Notwithstanding all the new
States may vote for the Re-
publican nominee, the neces-
!ty will still exist for the Re-
publicans to carry..either New
York or Indiana as hereto
fore, to assure their success.
But important as these
changes are, what challen-
ges comment even more, is
the creation at one time OF
four sovereign States. Re
ferring to this the Herald
notes the changes wrought
in the status Of the people in
the territories. Heretofore
they have been governed at
| Washington, the President
appointing their Governors,
Judges. &tc. and they have
no voice in the election Of the
President. They have been
subjects Of the United States
Hereafter they cease to be
subjects Of the United States
and become citizens Of their
States. Their Statesbecomes
sovereign and independent.
They attain rights which
neither Congress northe Pres
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An Ancient Manuscript.


General Thomas L.! Cling
man ilasfurnished' the Even
ing Journal with q copy Of a
letter describing Jesus, which
was found in ancient manu-
script. sent by Publius Len
tulus President of Jpdpa, to
the Roman Senate. 1t is as
follows:
"There lives at this time,
in Judea a man Of singular
character, whose name is Je-
sus Christ. The barbarians
esteem him as a prophet but
his followers adore him as
the immediate offspring Of
God He is endowed with
such unparalleled virtue as
to be able to call back the
dead from their graves, and
to heal every sort df disease
with a word Or tutcfr. His
person is tall and elegantly
shaped; his aspect amiable
and reverend. His hair
flows in those beautiful
shades which no united col
ors can match, falling in
graceful curls below the ears,
agreeably touching on his
shoulders and parting ,on
the crown Of his head, like
the head bress OF the sect
called Nazarines. His fore
head is smoothe and his
cheeks without spot, save
that of q lovely red. His
nose and mouth are formed
with exqisite symmetry.
his beard is thick and suited
to the hair OF his head, reach
ing a little below his chin,
aud parted in the middle
like q fork His eyes are
bright, serene and clear. He
rebukes with majesty, end
counsels with persuasive Ian
guage. His whole address,
whether in word or being, is
elegant, grave and strictly
characteristic Of 80 exalted
a being. No man has ever
heard him laugh, but all
Judea has frequently behald
him weep, and SO persuasive
are his tears that the multi
tndes are unable to restrain
theirs from mingling with
his.
He is very modest, temper
ate and wise. Whatever
this phenomenon may be in
the end, be now seems to be
q man Of strange beauty and
divine perfection, in every
way surpassing the children
III men.
CQnceIning thegenuineness
of'this letter, Gen 6 Clingman
writes the Evening youinal
the following interesting
communication:
\ SIR The letter Of Publius
Lentulus, President os Judea
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1889-10-17
Bond offerings.

Washington. Oct. 8. BOND
offerings today aggregated
$110,50O, all accepted at
1.27 for fours and lO5x for
four and a halls. \
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1889-10-17

THURSDAY, OCTOB
raj authority fixes the sew
enth, they place this seventh
between the 10Th and 25thI
OF October of the present
year, 1t is claimed that the
error made hy Miller, when
!.p predicted the destruction
OF the world in 1843 and all
subsequent errors, We're due
to defective calculation. and
that these errors were dis
covered in 1874, after Ga
bsirl did not blow his horn
in 1878 careful and exhaus-
tive Research has convinced
tie present leaders. Of the,
linovement they have at last,
IN their possession thekey to-
the mystery, and that there
cannot possibly be a mistake
this time.
~ believe said Ezak VOL
rott to the World reporter
Yesterday, "that this is the
year when the Messiah shall
appear n second time ON
eai!!h. hut ! also believe that
|no man knoweth the hour oi
his coming. In 1873 | was
firmly convinced that the
hour was az hand-S0 firmly
indeed, that | made myself
poor, in disposing OF my
worldly possessions. The
Lord was gracious to me-
however. and | afterward,
had enough to make me com
Portable. | Shall not do this
year ash did in 1873"
Mr.. H'olcott belongs to-
one of the most numprously
represented families in the
township. There is old Da-
vid Wolcott. three Edward
Wolcotts, Bloomfield Vol
cott, Elmun'l Wolcott, and
Henry and William Wolcott,
the sons of Eek Wolcott.
1t ia related that in 1873 one
of the elders of the church,
related to this family, be-
came so thoroughly CON
vinced that the day was at
hand that he mounted to tie
roof of his house, and there
waited until it became dark.
While he stood there a bril-
liant meteor shot across the
sky. TheEIder took tie flight
OF this heavenly wanderer rs
a signal, and, crying with a
loud voice, "The hour has
come!' he lpaped into space.
People in the lower part Of
the house were startled by u
loud crash at the same mo-
ment, and they ran out to
see the elder shoot through a
grape arbor and land partly
on his nose and partly on his
stomach. One of his arms
was broken and he was so
painfully bruised that large
quantities OF linilnemt were
found necessary to ease his
pain.
While it is a fact that the
regular attendants at Ezek
Wolcott's modest little chap
cl are looking for the worlds
end tonight, some Of the ig-
norant negroes around
Oceanport aud near Sea-
bright believe that it is
about time for them to put
away things that are Of the
earth, earthly. Seraphins
Smith, a large coffee-colored
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The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-04-26

them too look down upon the honest
means of labor, which you have been
compelled TO perform, in order that
they might be benefited by q blessing
that some of you have been deprived
of. Don't tell them that thew are not
to stoop 10 manual labor, that their
education has placed them above it;
Tor just as sure as you teach them to
despise honest toll. you teach them to
lose respect and condolences i'm YOU.
The child is no better than the mother
and what is honorable for the mother
TO do is the same for the daughter. 1t
ls owning, am afraid, 10 false no.
tions of propTiety of times instilled
by parents, that great many homes
are made unhappy. A girl who il
brought up TO disdAin TO soil her
hands with honest toll, never will
make good wife aud mother for our
poor, honest, toiling men, and the
race must have good wives and good
mothers. Teach your daughter that
although poverty is great hinder
ance and most inconvenient burden
to get along with, yet there is more
happiness i'll poor mans cottage
than IN the gilded palace of a prince.
The question has often been asked
Wv hat shall We do with our glrls?"
will answer from my standpoint.
Give them good common school
education, or better If your means
will allow ii, but above all teach them
how TO work. Work is as essential
to the upbuiIding Of n people as edu-
cation, so don't make mistake
Florence Williams, in N. Y. Age.
The "Priuter Grip graced our
sanctum this week. 1t is H. monthly
magazine, DEVOTED To The interests of
lady prlnters. Although published
in tins city, it has wide circulation
and contains much valuable informa-
ton that will be of interest To every
family.
Colonel Robert G.. Ingersoll has he
reputation OF giving more none,
yearly to walters. pOrters and bell
boys than any other man in the Uni.
ted States.-Ex.
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-04-26

MIS-. Walker Johnson has been
quite i'll for some weeks.
Mr.. Ransom of ST. Joe, visited here
last week.
Mr.. Alexander from Lincoln is Wis.,
iting friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. w. Brooks ccle-
brated their 18th anniversary on
Tuesday the l7th. Those present
and their gifts were AS follows: Mr..
ID. Pate castor, Mr.. aud Mrs. j. Hen
derson glass rolling pin, Mrs. b..
Jackson berry set, Mr.. A. 5. Grey en-
ameled strawberry bowl, w. 5. Ran
som aud Miss L. Parks pickle dishes,
Mr.. aud Mrs. Holland cake dish, Miss
Travel bread plate, Miss Ella Dimery
cake basket, Mr.. and Mrs. Doran, of
Topeka. water set, lamp aud berry
dish, Mr.. aud Mrs. |. Johnson cake
dish, Mr.. aud Mrs. j. STRIDE fruit dish
aud celery bowl, Mr.. w. A. Alexau.
der and Z. Jones berry dl.n aul s4u
GERS, Mr.. Geo. Inns tea set, Mr.. aud
Mrs. Johnson and daughter set OF
glasses, Mr.. aud Mrs. J. Dillara, Mr..
and Mrs. II. White aud Mr.. w. Bow
man, water set, Mr.. aud Mrs. j. Hays
pitcher, Mr. aud Mrs. A. H. Brooks
butter dish. Mr.. aud Mrs. 5. Richard.
son preserve dishes, Mr.. and Ms T..
G.. Bryant wine set, Mr.. and Mrs
NJ. w. Henson tea set, NJ. anI Mrs.
I. Bradford castor, Mr.. auI Mrs.
Burns celery bowl and berry dlsn, Mr.
aud Mrs. Miner pitcher and berry
bowl, Mr.. IL Fuel benonkue dish.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Bead vinegar cruet,
cream pitcher aud sugar bowl, Mr..
aud Mr.. |. Silver. mOissses stand
vinegar cruet aud server, Miss G.. AL.
len enarneled vase, Mr. aud Mrs. III
Clark fruit dish. Mr.. aud Mrs. Jen
kins sauce dishes. Mr.. aud III. Barker
fruit dishes. j. VI. +.
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-04-26

OF building and her point wa w.l,
taken by the chairman. Here Il N.
sum and substance Of the whole mai.
ter in few words. That BODY acted
the same as legislature. AL r..
marked that night, talk Is talk and
money is money. When yon start
wrong you will be sure TO end wrong.
Majority always hSs ruled and n.
ways will. What we want in thai
church is union. Oae brother or IL.
ter's word should have the same right
As another. The Financial committee
among the trustees. that night, could
not have had their eyes ope.. If
had beeh allowed chance that night
III very few words, could have
told the people that they could not
have been successful. Where get
III. experience from, was nv own In
other days. Ia The city OF Indianapo.
hs in IA, | was said 10 be worth So.
600; all told | might not have been
worth s. 900, From "a 10 7S, / aud
Hy little property went into the
hands of the money sharks, by bor-
rowing 81 900 and ia ~ was not
worth dollar. am like people OF
other times; what say tiret say last.
Borrowing money on real estate 10
ike borrowing money on gold
watch. Ynu explain I'd The lie aler
that you are ia \ tight place aud that
YOU want so much, that this watch
coat fifty dollaas aud that | would
like 10 have $25. Then the dealer
takes out two thirds aud gives YOU
one. You SAY that little will do me
no good. his reply will be. that or
nothing. Samuel w ade E-q.
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-04-26
a REBUS

HshaVe for the last eight years
'aa'aV0red to End out just where the
Capital Commonwealth" stood on
Ne Negro Problem" but up to date
nave most 'igasly failed. We have
"'sa' ne natuFsa judgments Of 9th
~ y 'a'a q lawyers, judges and pro
i'''iOAal men, as to what they
4Oasn q fh' position Of the "Capi
S''O0nn0nEeslth" on the mooty
s s's'0 question; and invariably they
4 u '''u' we give it up" It is
!, - restless sea, np and down, in
u 0s'' "a Monday it tells the
\ . 60; On Tu ,slay it tells him
s'Is 0ack; On Wednesday it con
j j = ignorance; on Thursday it
'uus hls intelligence: on Satur.
4. "'esafds him az an obnoxiou.
!. : ~ Sunday it speaks Of hin
~. indispensable Contingent So
i. 'noes vice versa the year round
h. y = one Of those qpln1ties
: past finding out.
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WEDDING BELLS.
TAYLOR-GAINES.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,
Society Notes.



Miss LetIie TAYLOR aud Mr.. Harri-
son ii. Gaines were united In mar.
riage AT The Independent. Baptist
church on the 18Th inst. by Rev q 4.
Henderson,. We were ~ usual in-
formed Of this affair, aud :. usual
prepared ourselt in haste aud with
proper instruments OF war repaired
TO the field Of action. Al Su'clock y.
IN. sharp the announcement Of the APP
prOAch of the bride aud groom WAS
made, and Miss Ida B. Harlan struck
up this beautiful march. llIeaNen-
ward celesle.) The church was filed
to It's utmost capacity with anxious
ones waiting To witness the perform.
ance of the marriage ceremony. A.
the bride aud groom trod slowly
toward the sacred altar there was :
deAthlike silence over the audicncs
until il was reached. when Rev. Hen-
derson stepped forward aud began Ia
his graceful aud genial manner 10
unite this loving couple. The bride
was alfred In beautiful raised. how-
cred French silk ornamented with
natural flowers, bridal illusion and
white kid gloves. The groom wore
full dress Prince Albert suit, white
kid gloves, diamond stud, white satin
tie and boquet OF natural flowers.
From the church we wended our way
to the new made residence OF the new
made couple, No. 3lS Dakota ST.,
where only few Of the most intimate
friends of the bride aud groom had
been invited TO pass few hours In
social enjoyment with them.
Al Chickering Hall Thursday night
A pril 18th, your Bum. while making
tue rouud= OF tho city was attracted
by hearing tue sweet strains OF froi.
T.. Smith's coruet band. We followed
up the course Of the music until We
found ourself in the above named ball
where We found the Daughters Of
Bethel engaged IN b .autiini ailent
drill. This drill was s0mewhAt of
novelty To Us And W were held spell
bound for n few inmates In utter
am cement And wondering what al
| thIa mrant. We say . fost Of beau
| tifuI ladies ali dressed ia white With
| beautiful red sasnes reaching lar
down the aide Of each. just 10 The
Jeff Of these ladies aeTr 10 be seen :
line of geutlrmrn also dressed In un'-
torn with beautlful regalIas. d ths
right Was n line ~ Tie prettiest seI Of
Iltle misses nai 1t has been our
pleasure To gArs upon for soms time.
/ These were ais dressed I'D While
with crowns Of natural n0weFs upvh
their heads aud u one VINO saw them
will scorn ~ If We call Them little an-
| geln. We were % much Interested
in this AFFAIR that we could pot con-
ceal our desire 10 learn something
about IL, hence one Of the sisters hnv-
ing watched 10 unstl pity for -
touched her heart. came over aud sT-
plAlueI. Your Bum.
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-04-26
al hETsKER MEETING

ss;.' ~ Saturday evening an en-
NM. wy meeting was held at Music
-, fatlfy the formal nomination
/. ss y. 9. Metsker a. 4 candi-
~ Y Congress for the Fourth con-
s s,'sn'l district. We conses, that
Ia. y deep and eraowing zeal
,I.. auge candidacy for congress
! - Only three weeks
a,,.;s same gentlemen were de,
IA the Judge on every corner,
|ka,a.v'' one word to say favoring
Ma = for the Mayoralty. We
uLi..' . see M. Metsker 90 to
|s.a g'0n' but We feel awfully
|eoi. > nat he will not 60. This
III, ll scheme like the Cope
nj, scheme, i transparent. Il
NJ, smooth tick to satisfy the
n i. nOs Of Mr.. Metsker to Sc
IL 10Y Tor the Rel ublican tickle,
'u1'y election next Fall ",
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compassion on the Negro than Mr..
Harrison? Will they allow the Ne
gro to become full citizen Gnclud-
ing the right to hold Office when Mr..
Harrison makes a distinction, and
refuses to appoint him on account of
color? Will the southern white
man deal more kindly by the Negro
because Mr.. Harrison says he would
not live beside one? These are
questions the Negro should contem-
plate.
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-04-26

ain real sorry that we could not
be successful ia building our church
IN the time agreed upon, but there
was big mistake made ia the begin
ming. III owned $l2 900 worth of
lots on ropeka Avenue. 1t 10 very
easy for me To say how much money
| wsnt TO borrow, provided there are
no other claims. The money sharks,
in this country, they have money 10
loan. by your leaving two dollars for
one. On the first night OF the meet
ing. of The financial matter. | was PEE
sent. also OF TIE second. rose 10 my
f~rt To Inake little TAX in tho inter
- uf my brethren aud sisters, aud
ny the chairman vas cons dered out
If order A sister rose to the point
uf order. Or course she was III favor
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-04-26

DTh. AMERICAN CITIZEN, edited
y acslOred man in the interests Of
III colored people, refers to England
aeurmother country. - Manhat-
In nationalist.
Manhattan Nationalist" you are
4 We SAID "the mother country "
hgnsrally use such language as
Rdaoughly understand; and while
Nsartaia a very high regard for
hghl for her bold stand against
oppression Of our race in Amer
aWhsvs 70 desire to claim kin
Eih he. We are willing to rise
ahA With he Negro race.
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-04-26

Moran, the great artist, de~pAired
when he saw the Great Slushone
Falls it was so far beyond his pencils
cunning. So there wonderful dreams
ef beauty in the tempestuous lnvli-
ness OF the grand American Alps"
in Colorado. which are at once the
aspiration and the despair of painter
aud poet. Splendid beyond compar-
ison 10 the superb scenery along the
South Park Division of the Union
Pacific in Colorado.
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70 CORRESPONDENTS.

In we ask our correspondents
nq,ite plainly on one side Of the pa
], ion their names in full, cut their
.,,,,,e, A short as pie crust and send
4. ,sme direct to the office, 50 that
INV Viii reach us not later than
Wednesday, morning. If you fail to
nmDIv with our request and your
letters don't appear, don't wonder,
Wemust have the names Of all per-
,oBs writing to this paper: not neceh-
ariIy for publication, but as All evil
8spce Of good faith.
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-04-26

Europe Is all very well. but don't
you think it il only fair s. an Ameri-
eau 10 know your own country thor
oughly? TRY the american Alps"
on the South Park Division OF the
Union Pacific in Colorado this sum-
mer. There 10 nothing like them in
Switzerland.
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-04-26
THE NEGRO QUESTION.
Shall the Negro Vote at the Coming
Election?

10 the Editor of the AMERICAN
CITIZEN: What position shall the
Negro take in the coming Congress
sional election?
1t will be remembered that the
Negro vote ill Michigan, Indiana,
Now York, Ohio and Illinois is the
balance of power. 1t is fact that
if 80 per cen: Of the Negro vote in
New York, Indiana and Michigan,
were to absent themselves from the
polls, the states named would certain
ly 60 democratic, especially as to
congressman.
The latest reports show that there
is to be southern policy adopted by
the Republican party; and these re-
ports are borne out by the fact that
MIR. Harrison has not appointed col
ored men to any office; further, the
governors of Kansas, Indiana, and
Illinois have failed to give any i'm
portant positions to to colored men,
and worse still, in Kansas and Indi-
ana the two republican governors
have actually reduced the number of
colored men holding minor places.
These facts show conclusively the in
tent to let the Negro 60.
Now in view of the above circum
stances will not every Negro who
votes the republican ticket endorse
the acts of the administration, and
the policy outlined by tt . leaders of
the party? The answer must be yes.
And if SO per cent of the Negro
vote in this Congressional District
should stay away from the polls, and
by their absence reduce the majcri-
ty of the republican candidate to that
extent, would not this be taken as an
expression of dissatisfaction with the
policy above referred to? The an
swer must be yes.
AS the congressman may DO safe
ly elected in this district without
single Negro vote, what necessity is
there for the Negro to swell maj or
ity, that will be taken as an indorso
ment Of the policy which says the
Negro must be eliminated from poll
ties.
Let US think and t! en- act; let the
three thousand Negro voters in this
district stay at home, and by there
absence condemn a policy that sac
ri6ces the Negro. Such a course
will be taken as Negro sentiment,
and fears for doubtful states may i'm
pei General Harrison aud the repub-
lican leaders to d. justice to their
colored allies.
Respectfully yours,
Argus.
I'VE heartily indorse the above
for the very simple reason that it is
the doctrine We have been preaching
for several years.-Ed.