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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1890-02-07

on the Raccoon, but it is pant of
a great s:national system" to be
wrought out in sections as rapidly
as the COLLECTIONS" of a few sold
cheese pairing fossils or Shake
rags in their respective districts,
will permit. True, the item of
cost has multiplied even more
rapidly than the number of Mud
socks in the field, for some of them
have registered their demands over
hin the millions column, and many
eff them in that next to it.
| Now right here is where the
member from Musock needs sug
gestion from the member from
Aurora, Ind. The judge would
mince his tobacco half minute,
at the rate<of forty six bites Sec
ond, would give his hand, palm
upward, a series of those rotary
nervous motions which he acquir-
ed as boy feeding his fowls. and
with little more pronounced
nasal intonation, added for the
sake of impressiveness. one would
say:
Eyes, yes, yes, that's all right
that's all right---so far as Mudsock
is concerned, it's nice town. en-
terprising place; need a postoffice
building there, no doubt, people
there will probably very gener-
ously endorse it. But, ah, ah, my
friend, ah, have you stopped to
consider what your constituents
over at -Niggerhead and Hard
scrabble and the hundred other
postofices in your district will
think about il! You know they
are very plain kind of people
about most Of these country vii
lagos, their postoffices are kept at
the grocery stores, and they really
would not enjoy their mail unless
it is slightly favored with onions
and mackerel. Now they might
not object; that is, they might not
object SO much to your taxing
them to build nice Office for
Mudsock at cost of $4,000; but
ah, alb, it is worthy your consider
alton whether, ah, ah, ah, ah, their
sympathies will go with you in
voting for these one hundred and
fifty other buildings in order to
get your Mudsock bill passed.
You may be right, my friend, you
may be right, doubtless you have
considered the matter more care
lully than l, but ah, ah, ah, at the
same time these suggestions may
be worthy of some thought"
At the first call Of the states for
the introduction of bills in this
congress there was an unprece-
dented amount Of Shakerag and
Buzzard Glory measures dumped
into the hopper. The strength of
the combination that can be form
ed by the consolidation of these
local interests would be startling.
The honest granger near Shutdown,
who has known his member since
boyhood. has swapped tobacco
with him and heard him declaim
against the extravaganza of the
other fellows. would stand aghast
at the magnilicence of views de
velope1 and ripened under the
congenial atmosphere of congress
Iional associations.
The average member, like GER
tain class of witnesses out of
court, is mot on OATH except
when the roll is called. Here is
the opportunity for the combina-
ton. The members who intro
duce bills for public improvements
in the way of buildings, ETC., stand
together in the support of each of
them. A faltering by any one at
any point insures the defeat of his
own measures. This fact alone is
sufficient to keep up perfect disci-
pline.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1890-02-07
GREAT OVERLAND ROUTE!
NORTHERN
PACIFIC
-RaiJroad
--Railroad.-

Two fast trains daily! No change Of carsl
Shortest line to Chicago and all points
east, via ST. PAUL and MINNEAPOLIS.
Il
The Northern Pacific railroad IL the only
line running Passenger trains, sacond-class
aleepers free of charge). luxurious day
coaches, Pullman palace sleeping cars, pal:
ace dining cars meals 70 cents.
See that your tickets read via the North
ern Pacific railroad and avoid change Of
cars.
Leave Portland at 1910 a. M, and a,
m. daily; arrive ot Minneapolis or st. Paul
at sos p. m. third day
PACIFIC DIVISION = Trains leave
Front aud G street daily at Hos a, no. aud
2 a. M; arrive at New Tacoma at 6:lS p.
IN. and $50 a. M. connecting with comps<
ny's boats for ak points on Puget Sound.
CHAS. s. FEE.
Gen'l Pass. Agent, st. Paul
A. D. CHARLTON,
Asst Geu1 Pass. Agent, No. l2l First st.,
cor. Washington ST., Portland. Oregon.
EyDepot, corner First and G Streets.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1890-02-07

pUBSCRIBE FOR THE corr
WALLIS GAZETTE, the oldest pas
NJ per in Benton co. One year, So
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1890-01-09
Terrible Tragedy.

lAsheville, n. G.. Jan. la
terrible tragedy. took place
in Mitchell e0unty N. C.twelve
miles from Baskerville, the
county seGt In q drunken
row Christmas day three
men were killed. On Friday,
Monroe Garland, y brother
'Ofone Of the murdered men,
rode up to q crowd In the
same place and fired into the
crowd killing three and
wOunding twelve. News %.
eertef.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1890-01-09
Sugar Grove, N. G.
Jan. 1st, 1890,

To the DEMOCRAT:
| will tell you something OF
my late trip over the noun
raius to the Cranberry Iron
works, and to the, growing
and thriving town of Elk
Park. .@.t
Leaving home at 9Oclock,
u. M, | travel down the turn
pike, passing the steam saw
mill Of the Edmistsp broth
ers in fnll speed, closing out
to move to Rich Mountain.
They are moving out today.
Then we came to Beech Greek
where John Reece hasa good
,grist and saw mill. Here we
leave the turnpike, and take
TIE P0ga road which has q
-steep grade, but wepass sew
eral Observation-Disclosures Now
we are at the LOggy Gap, and
we take the new road which
has q good grade, and when
completed, will be the best
graded road to Banner Elk,
At4 p. m. we arrive at Mr.,
John Browne, where We stay
all night, and are pleasantly
entertained by him and Hi
kind family. Next morning,
with Mr. Edwin Brown. VI
start i0r Cranberry, ana rids
down theluiuber road IL Hi
pef Elk passing txO of ~
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1890-01-09
vANtE.

We are with Senator Vanct
as With Cleveland, it is al
blow when the enemies say
they will defeat him. Cleve
land is the popular favoritt
because he has been thoro
|ughly tried and has beer
found to he pure gold, thrice
refined. Vance has been tho.
roughly tested in the furnace
Of war, in the fierce days d
reconstruction, NO disastrous
Ito mary North Casnlinians
|d previous good name. Tand
in the dulert piping times oI
peace, and he has stood it all
without showing alloy oI
taisst of.nny kind. The peo.
pie knew Vance ane will stand
by him. They will not be
trifed with by the politicians
and schenlers and agents oi
the money power, and they
will make it hot for; legisla.
tors when they plot for his
head and dicker with his en-
emies. @ K
When his enemies lay their
pipes and ga atller their forces
to out Vance let him. appeal
to the people Of North Caro-
limo and they will never for.
sake him. He is the most
popular North Carlinian oi
our time. The peoples hearts
are in sympathy with their
uble, far-Seeing War Govern
or and faithful Senator.
We have closely watched
his career since he left the
the camp to become Govern
or at the call Of the people.
As RepremntatiNstil us soldier
MS Governor, as &snat tor, ne
citizen he has always been
true and faithful to North
Carolina and himself. He
has preserved an honest rec
ord throughout, and neman
ran asperse his character
with truth ON his side.
His ability II beyond all
doubt. He is II clear headed.
strong man, well trained,
we'll read, and faithful to
convictions. He is a states
man in q high senSe, and de-
serves we'll of North Carolina
always.-MesSenger.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1890-01-09

Kyou suffer pricking paius on
moving the eyes, or cannot bear
bright light, and find yonr sight
weak and tailtng. you should
promptly use DR. ] II Mciean's
Strengthening eye salve twenty.
Ifiive,t~nts q box.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1890-01-09

TO q bank III Memphis, Tenn
in 1850, and inquiring fol
s0lns Massachusetts money
md paying the cashier bill,
his president and he had
signed md three per cent
prssrinm. Massachusetts
money commanded a premium
every where in the Union
West and South yet, u bill
issued by abankin Kentucky
was discounted in Ohio, Ind.
ana, Illinois Missouri, Tenn.
tsSee aud Virginia. These
s'tntas surrounded :or bound
lKentus ssy. sf' M inthsr usss
went.w1th k6ntnl.ky money
the more it was discounted
And 40 it was with all the
Western and Southern
Suites.
/ New England IN hoinogeni.
cons. 80 a Massachusetts bill
was as good and no better
than a Maine, New Hamp-
shire, Vermont, Connecticut
or Rhode Island bill, barring
That the bunk which issued it
was sound.
To tell in those days, what
standing Il bank had for
st'nndness, s'a!mOst every
business man subscribed for
Thompsons Bank Reporter,
and consultedtit daily or Of.
tner.
The government, in those
days. did not employ any tie
tectives because the United
States Bank had gone iuto
"innocuOus desuetude,' and
the States werNcognizable Of
the crime Of counterllting.
Now tho case is reversed: we
have llO,State money! alleur
circulating medium is issael
under authority OF the gen.
pral government. Hence all
bank bills ON Nation
al Banks are good, even il n
bank breaks, bes,nuse the
government t guaran-
teeH the redemption Of brok-
IN bank hills. There is nota
hundreth part OF counterft-
ing now there was 80, 40 Or
30 years ago.
The present generation, Of
business lren know nothing
Of the hardships endured by
all our people for want Of a
uniform and safe currency,
during the time l sleak Of.
But let them reject the pres
'nt;system Of issuing pnpe,
money and return to State
issues and they will soon find
out the difference between
then and now.
It would prove IN Interest,"
ing study to our people if
they would L,ok into the rea
sons for the state Of affairs |
have indicated, and find out
was Irresponsible for the sad
state obthjngs existing, 90
far as money was concerned.
in those trying times.
I could "a tale unfold,'' :
and give. . true reason for
those hard times" hut i
will not, ut present.
Us. W.
T,,~stx6-~ H<-.,-.,.l..
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1890-01-09
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From earl Regular Csrrsspsadsnt.
For. the:D DEMOCRAT:

= ". ASrNSkSAAAy'AsAAis
Mr.. Haines boam for the
Presidential nomiaation in
1892 may b. considered az
having alreadystarted, and
from information, just recei-
we'd by your correspondent
from aR eminently trust.wor
thy source it, undoubtedly
has thesanction 0f Mr.. Blaine
No one knows better than
1 Mr.. Blaine the danger Of pre-
mature booms, but certain
circumstances made it neces-
snry to launch bis boom now
or not at all. One of these
circumstances is thefact TINT
ex-senator Tom Platt, Ssof
New York, during q recent
trip to Washington took
special pains to let Mr..
Blaine know that he (Platt)
intended to be O candidate
and that he proposed to hold
the field against all comers
unless Mr.. Blaine wished to
make the run again, in that
case he would give him loyal
support. This together
with similar intimations
from other men, in other sec:
tions, mnde it necessary for
the gentlemen from Maine
to show has hand. [onse-
quently the word has gone
out to the trusted Blaine
lientenants that the s'old
inenris again IN the field. Mr..
Blaine and his family have
lust returned from q trip to
Baltimore and New York,
whittier they went in an al
legged social way, but the
trip was in reality made to
zee and Ak certain Maryland
j and New York politicians.
Mr.. Blaine has not vet fully
deciiesl whether ne will re.
the from the cabEet next
summer or wait unit the
spring of '92. The present
programme IL to keep the
thin as quiet as possible
for the next two years.
The rest Of the House COM
mit!ees were announced Just
previous to the adjournment
for the holiday recess by
Speaker Reed, and quite u
number af Republican ms,ll-
befs' are very much disgrnnt-
led because they don't think
their talents have been eut-
iiciently recognized, bnt az
they have more than two
weeks in which to recover
their good humor they win
probably turn up smiling
when Congress reasselil
Ihles.
The fact WAN brought ont
10 . discussion in the Senate
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1890-01-09

A DEMocRArIc fa milY newspa
er devoted to the interest OF.
its County, State and Nation.
Published Every Thursday at
Boone, atauga County, N. C.
D. B. DOUGHERTY, EDITOR.
R. c. RIVERS, PUBLISHER.
Y SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1890-01-09
11votsw against the confirm
alton of Brewer. --H,asking-
ton, d. {.

0tIOn 81 BREWER. HA6AlI7g-
ton, d. {.
Kyou suffer pricking paius on
moving the eyes, or cannot bear
bright light, aud find yOnr aight
weak and tailtng. you should
promptly use DR. ] II Mciean's
| Strengthening eye salve twenty.
fiive,t~nts q box.
REAINISCENCM AND COaITATIONS
No. 3.
For the DEMOCRAT. &
| Ihave in nav possession,
tsoms new bills they are erisIl
Eanslnit,e. One IN of the de
nomination OF sone dollar;
1.-The other is a two-dOllar bill.
| was eogitating over mat
ftgsSand Things vi. lang syne
Eand happeneti tueretiect s1,n
the differences there il now
over my btyyhoe,d and young
manhood days 10 far az mon
ley isconcerne.i. | took these
two bills without looking Mt
them, even IA to their
amount, taking the word of
the two persons who handed
them to me Alittle while
ago l bethought ME to look
and see what they are, and
what bank or banks they
are on. They are silver GER
tificates, but Uncle Sum has
pledged their redemption in
silver dollars, which il enough
for me. ! take money, now
a-days, pretty much as other
business men generally do
without 40 much As Looking
or careing what banks issued
them; whether one is on "a
bank in the States of WASH
IingtOn,l TEXAS, Florida,
a.orany State between
them. Not 40 30, 40 Or 80
years ago.
From 1928 to 1885 the
times were flush--not hard
money was plenty, and spec
ulation was rife. Our people
lived too fas,. did to much
business on credit, 80 much
SO that every kind Of proper
ty was blOated, 80 to speak.
A crash WAS certain to come,
and come it did. in 1887, and
almost every man in the land
was involved in debt and
overwhelmed and the banks
failed or refused money ac-
couodltions just when they
were the most needed.
For this state of affairs
there were many causes.
Suffice it to say, that the dis
tress was extreme because
money was scarce where be-
fore it had been plenty.
Then, say from 1897 to
I1848, it was not deemed safe
to hold a bill over night, 40
il q man received one he got
rid OF it as quick as he could.
The bills were issued BY State
banks, and there were q great
many counterft bills; indeed,
there were but few banks
which the counterfeiters "iet
alone. =
While the United \ States
Bank was in existence which
which was looked up to as Q
son looks upon an indulgent
,iat thKHnaey Of that
bank was COED sysrywhere,
but our State banke kexere not
confded in, to sinSgreat ex-
tent, by foeigness ID their
own countries.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1890-01-09

kCItSdliOIt vi CcE .diu uItCIhtI
to be employed by the Cen
sus bureau. that all the re
ports Of the last-18SO- Cen
sus had not yet been printed
The Senators were also unan
imous in declaring the stats
tics Of the last census to b,
inaccurate and worthless
Taking the Census il q use
less expense unless the statia
tics gathered are trustwor
thy and the reports are ,nor,
promptly published. Better
things are promised Of tht
one to be taken next year.
Senntor Morgan's joint
resolution Tor the fecogsli,
tion of Brazil's new g0verg.
ment failed in the Senate be.
cause ri the absence Of a quo
rum. He will callit upagain
latter the holiday recess, and
it will be passed.
The money that Silcott
left in the safe of the Sergeant
-at-Arms, beca,lse .ie could
MT get at it-about $85, 900
has by resolution of the
House, been deposited with
the Treasurer Of the United
States until it is determined
what to do with it. An in
dictment with liz counts
has been found against Sill
colt by the grand jury, but
Silcott has not been found.
The enormous quantity
Of bills introduced in Con-
gress last week, more than
], 1,50O-has excited comment
here. and momentarily call
id attention to the great
waste Of mon y in printing
the Wild -catro or crank Hills,
which form a . re percent
age of those introduced. 1t
would be a good idea for
both Houses to create the
position of managing Editor
whose duties shall be to pass
on all bills before they are
introduced and throw out
the worthless ones. 1t would
save Uncle Sam several hun
drod thOu Sand Of d0llara Nv
cry year.
The House is to have a
chance Of deciding whether
it believes the various ugly
charges made at various
times against the Civil Ser
vice Commission should be
investigated, as it will have
to vote on Representa- tive
Ewart's resolution author.
ising the House committee
on Reform in the Civil Ser
vice to investiga these char.
ges. 1t is almost certain
that the resolution will be
passed, and it is equally as
certain that some Of the char
ges will be proven. 5s''s
Ex-Speaker, Carlisle does
not believe the Republicans
Of the House will attempt to
adopt q rule giving the
Speaker authority II declare
a quorum present whenever
the requisite number ofmem-
hers are in the House, wheth-
er those present vote or not,
aSsome Republicans have
'stHtetl theywoald NJ. ear.
lislSxays snch O rule would
BE- clearly demonstrations,
,snd that be would fight IL
BY every means .nhis power
before allowin y W besdop
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1890-01-09

.lgorges, surrounded by such
high hills and peaks that II
would be difficult fora wild
turkey to fly up over the
heights, while on, the left we
zee the grand old pile called
the Beech Mountain, whose
summit is the. home Of the
clouds. Now We cross Elk
Creek, and travel that rug
ged, muddy and steep rond
to Cranberry Greek, and uI'
said creek to the bridge, d
distanceof about two miles,
Ht nthe rnugheat y,ssl Isv~s
saw, and Ia a disgsnee ton
progressive people. Walnot
1.-The good pesspleoi lak Pafk
tCranberry and surr0unding
country grade araod down
the bank Of Elk, andup tran
berry Creek. A road 80 made
would have a splendid grade,
and would greatly facilitate
and increase the travel and
fright by wagon, and build
fup a better tradeto Elk Park
and Cranberry; in lumber
and produce.
We are now at the old Har.
din farm which ia 80 much
improved, that it now protlu
ces thousands of bushels of
corn, rye and oats. Grani'er
Try is quite a town: Main and
Smoky Streets are crowded
with tenement houses. It IN
interesting and wonderful to
see the machinery for mining,
and for moulding the mill
ions Of tons of thu finest iron
lin the United States, il n0tin
the world. The bed, yes, /,
might say the inountains sf
lore seems to be inexhaust.
liable. Ibelieve the vast de
posit of ore will consume all
1.-THE timber for miles artind
| the works. The cole ovens.
nine IN number, are cone shA
ped and beautifully whije-
washed. The mine where the
ore il blasted, is the gr,tnd-
est and most interesting of
all I saw while there. Alter
a careful study and close a.
servation of the machinery,
and the process OF manufac-
turing iron, which many
think has a large per-
cent Of silver, we ride twn ms
to Elk Park, where we meet
many old friends and acquain
tances. We were warmly ra-
ceived and kindly: entertain
ed by the polite and courte-
ous host and hostess Of tile
Banner House. The townha
been greatly enlarged and i'm
proved in the last two years,
As the day is es5ipsed by
the night. 90 ends our trip
and visit to Elk Park. and
Cranberry, and weaFe ins tad
die ou our way home. 0hl
the rain, the mud and FockF
till we came tog Banner lEl
Then up, up: the steeps spuE5
lof the Beech Mountain till
we are again atl lAr. RroMp,
where We sI'end the night,
and next days we were 4
home again. ,l
The Flannerv, or Buckeye
silver mine is on 9big boom.
Ths Knoxville company 6o
| gun work there again. Ills
are making q new tuad frx>1
the Dave Gap, nsDr Mr. }0)lIl
Rebce' n and np Bees:ll !; I'M
by the silver mine and 3ll III
| 4 No II xAsrSvv ISa n wllo,,S II. s1<I
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-01-16

and Deborah down in the same uncere-
monious fashion. Then reaching out his
long arms, he gather ed up little Sallie and
wee Tom, and gently carried them down.
''There, mother" he SAID, "here be all the
lambs; now where be the fodder."
''Ready in a minute; jess wait till get
the maple" said Aunt Kate, as she turned
over the last brown cake on the griddie.
''Mebbe," said Uncle Aaron, looking re-
fectively at his plate, 'mebbe they won't
come"
eyer can see, at any rate" said Aunt
Kate. II think Sarah and Tom IL come
sure (here she gave a chuckle) if there S
a good set out to be had"
s'Ouchr' said Matthew, suddenly crying
out and turning savagely round upon Jacob,
''can't you let me be!''
2 ''You pesky boys" exclaimed their moth
err, ''why can't you keep quiet!"
! ''Therer' said Jacob, exasperatingly
wiping his sticky hands upon the top of
Matthew's curly pate; there, now put
maple on me again, viii yerr' and lodging
successfully both his mothers and Mat
thew's outstretched hands, he escaped
through the doorway and out
"You good for nothingr' cried his mother,
half starting from the table.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-01-16
SOUTHERN RACE TROUBLES.

The South Ready and Willing to BE
Judged by All the Facts.
Even in the oldest and most orderly
communities deplorable outbreaks OF
lawlessness sometimes occur.
But just and thoughtful men do not
judge commonwealth or people by a
violence. The drift of public opinion
and the general progress of the masses
are the matters to be considered.
The South can afford to rest her case
upon the facts when she is called upon
to Justify her methods in dealing with
the so-called race problem.
In less than a quarter of century the
black citizens of this single State have
accumulated $4,000, 900. In the South
there are now 5000 schools for the
blacks, almost entirely supported by the
Southern whites. These black citizens
vote as they please, and their votes
are counted. When they travel they
are provided with separate accommoda-
lions equal to those enjoyed by the
whites. They exercise every political
and legal right given to other citizens.
Unlike the blacks of the North, the
Southern blacks can enter every trade,
and no effort has ever been made by any
labor organization to prevent them from
obtaining work.
If this is not genuine progress in it's
best sense, then we do not know what
progress is. Our millions of blacks,
suddenly emerging from ignorance and
slavery less than a generation ago,
under our laws and friendly care now
enjoy all the rights of American citizen
ship. They have been educated at our
expense. They have acquired homes
and property under our protection. The
various avenues of employment are
open to them. What more could be de-
sired?
This is the situation as it is. 1t speaks
for itself Our record is so far made up
that an occasional incident not in har-
mony with it can not unmake it. We
ask our Northern friends who honestly
desire to deal fairly with us if this is
not the right view.-Atlanta Cons citu-
tion