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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1890-08-07
From our Regular Correspondent
For the Democrat

FOr the democrat t, .5i5
The republicans in Con-
gress could not possibly be
in aI,Inore ,demoralized condi-
tion than they are. Proni-
;nent Senators are openly
protesting against the tariff
bill, and no. republican Sena-
Tor has so far dared tOlmake
u speech uponit for fenr that
the bill may be 80 radically
changed thut 1.-The speech
could be- quoted against the
spartyin thetca,npaign.
The fight between the
friends cf Mr.. Blaine and OF
Speaker Reed grows more
bitter every day, and Will
Without question Le to the
death; the anti Blaine lvpub-
licails nle openly sneei'ing at
the foreign policy Of the Gov
ernnlent, which writes lingo
letters to foreign ministers
Tor the public psrusal and
sends secret orders to dis
mantle the revenue cutters
which had been fitted up, es-
pecially to carry out our
tlllqged spolicy inl Behring's
sea-. ....,
Mr Harrison has, been ap-
pealed to to come to the res
enf, aud ii is stated that he
has pH,niised to send d spec
'i,,lmessaQe t0 Congress sug
gesting q eolAprajmise upon
which liis party may agrees q
C0mlnissipner Of Pensiors
Rahm is to receive u cos,t of
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1890-08-07

the radical party done all
this and chat under Cleve-
lands administration the
democrats restored some uf
this great domain back to
the country, but this would
have been political, and of
course the Col. could not say
how it was.-Ed.)
We would like for all to
hear the Col. speak. We
hope he will do good and not
harm.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1890-08-07

The damp and decaying vege-
tation of regions newly cleared
of timber, exposed to the rays of
the sun, is sure to breed malaria.
Dr.. j. H. MClAan's Chills and
Fever Cure, by mild and gentle
action will radically cure. 80
cents a bottle. .,,. ,o a.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1890-08-07
Is THE You've MANSAFE?!

DR.. Thain Davidson, of
London, breaches monthly
sermons to young men, from
the above text: Is the young
man safe? The following is
an abrihgemenl OF the SER
mon. Is the young man
safe? No certainly not il he
drinks. The cold, stingy,
selfish being it leaves un-
touched: but il there is Il
youth more ardent, warm
hearted. highspirited than
the rest it marks him out for
prey, The young man, we
suppose, has every thing to
reccommend him, good tai
ents,j pleasant address, ex.
cellent l"s;imanship, comes
from a .ood home, brings
capital testimonials, Lut it is
whlspale,I!''h he drinks. That
is enoa,,,,i, he is not safe.
Is the young man safe?
No, ii he CANDLES. Let II
youth once begin TO find mu-
sic in the click of the dice box
and all the harpies OF dark
ness laugh at him aud claim
him as their own. There is
no salty for the youth who
CANDLES.
IL the young man safe?
No. if he keeps bad company,
or ii he is idle and thrown
into acquaintanceship with
d loose, nnprincipled charac.
ter, and from the day the in
timacy begins, there is u
steady and sure degeneracy.
Is the young man safe?
No, if he neglects his private
devotions. All! you may
have a nice home and room,
pleasant lookout, clean-cur-
tuined windows, cheerful
pictures on the walls, tidy
bookshelf with just a select
dozen or two instructive
volumes, Photographic al
buns, which you often look
at, with the faces of those
ven love most on earth, soft
an1 comfortable pillow to
lay your head upon. Bnt if
that is all, oh. there is a ter
rible want there! Can you
not point to the Bible, which
you might study, to the
chain. at which you daily
bend as You pour out your
heart to God? If you can't,
|let me tell you you are not
safe.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1890-08-07

Take one of DR.. MCLean's Lit
tie Liver and Kidney Pillets at
night before you go to bed and
you will be surprised how buoy
ant and vigorous you will feel the
next day. Only 25 cents a vial.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1890-08-07

Coughs and colds come unin-
vitad, but yOH can quickly get
ri | Of these, with Il few doses of
Dr. j. H.McLean's Tar wine Lung
Balm.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1890-08-07

" -
favoritisnf and other crook
edness in the pension Office.
The public will not be so
lenient if Representative
Cooper, can substtntiate his
charges, and he il positive
that he cam
1T having already become
apparent that the high price
of bullion silver W II make
the new silver law a dead
letter. Senator Morgan has
introduced a bill for the free
coinage OF silver. 1t is the
same bill which the Senate
has once passed; but it is by
NO means certain that the
republicans will again sup
portit.A J jiW UoY
t Senator Frye has received
another letter from Mr..
Blaine on the reciprocity
question. The protection
theory seems to be playing
out What the republican
party will scare up for an
issue at the next election is
not apparent. Mr.. Haine's
letter was an absolute free
trade document, although
not TO Be, too sudden, hesug-
gested the extension of CON-
mercial liberty only to the
countries of this continent.
He gives Senator Frye the
credit OF having more sense
than any other republican
Senator's and thus excuses
himself for addressing his
letter to him. He says that
this nation is fond Of sugar,
and that the revenue collect
ed from, that article last year
was $58, 100000. It's the
subject of debate in the Sen
late, at present, and Senator
Aldrich and his colleagues on
the finance committee are
trying to agree ON q recipro-
city amendment to the Nc.
Kinley tariff bill, but do not
want to have it labled
"Blaine's scheme"
1t stands there yet as "un.
finished business" The
most common sense view of
the matter was rendered by
Senator Vance. He said
that the removal OF unneces-
sary taxes was a matter Of
wisdom, and that to con-
tinuertO collect them was not
to be thought Of for a mo-
ment. But thOsewho would
think so, ,"would reckon with
out their host" That had
been proved by the history
,of the tariff commission tof
1882, which had beell utter
" ignored the wants of the
people, and thought only of
the wants and wishes Of the
manufacturers. What the
people desired was a common
sense reduction of the reve-
nue., and a corresponding re-.
liefnf the payment OF taxes,
but the taking off of two
ceutsa pound oh one hand,
and The paying Of two cents
a. poundit0i3the sugar pro-
ducer, on the other, was not
the way to do it; under that
system the taxes remained
and the people had to pay
them. Agriculture supplied
75sper cent Of the foreign ex-
ports OF this country, and
the arrahgeIhent-of the tar
|iff prevented such trade|iIom
huinU uua,t,nr,lni nv nrucl,.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1890-08-07

say anything about politics
it he could he'll p it. He only
referred o'Plpsident Lincoln
as a great man on the repub-
lican side, and gave Senator
Vance and President l.. L.
Polk great praise, and said
they were greatand wise men.
He charged the republicans
of killing the Blair bill after
pledging the people, in their
platform to pass it, but that
the democ:;ltsthad no right
to laugh, for they could have
passed it if they had wanted
to do SO. He declared that
the farmers of the country
paid 80 per cent of the taxes
and only own 20 per cent
OF property of the country,
Sixty millions of dollars was
loaned by the Government
to the bankers of the country
and the banks oppressed the
farmers by charging them
big interest
He was in favor of the sub
treasury bill, and if it was.
unconstitutional why did
not law makers make it con-
stitutIonal? (Here we OBJ
ject to the Col.) r.tnl
Hp then gave an amusing
description of the stockings
OF II rich mans wife and a
poor mans wife. Also how
the lawyers run county con-
ventions. He said in regard
to oul congressional district,
that z of the district was for
Maj. Graham.
He belonged to- the 2na
calvary OF N. G. awhile and
then belonged to the 4 I Init.
He said he WAS Il republican
but intended to vote just as
he pleased, but said he would
not vote fOrany man who did
not stand ON the Alliance
platform, that if his only
brother was runningf0r Con-
gress and favored the Elec-
tion bill, new before Con-
gress, he would do all he
could to defeat him. That
the farmers could save the
country if they would vote
for the right man-that NC.
did not need force bills but
the people OF N. G. needed to
be let alone and have peace.
The Col. gave Il glowing
description of w. N. ", Of
the coming al! the railroad
through the county, that W.
N. G. was on a boom and if
the politicians would behave
We would soon be on the
wave, OF surc 'ss. His prais
OF Wntaugn for not having
IL murder sinre the war was
attributed to the fact that
we had no whiskey dens and
advoca ted prohibition.
He told every body they
ought tp take their county
paper. whether they agreed
with thep,litorornnt. (This
pleased us.-El.) He toIi
the farmers they did not
lp;td enough. many OF them
would be better Uniformed
how to vote if they would
read the papers.
lle stated that he was in
favor Of the government
owning therpilroadsa run
ming them at ,lctualcost. We
obiect,-Ed.) He denounced
|ithp political bosses OF both
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1890-08-07

The most delicate constitution
can safely use Dr. ]. H. McLeap =
Tar wine Lung Balm, it is d Sure
remedey for coughs, loss ofyoice.
and all throat and lung diseases.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1890-08-07

5-29-6 mo.
Sh e E.Sk
WASHINGTON. \ !. LETTER.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1890-05-22
BELLEVUE, La, THURSDAY, MAY p, $780,

my husbands love and trust, not for the
love of another man, but for life with
| you, who dragged her to the mire in
which she died nearly a month ago!
Nearly week since l had proof of all
am saying, and my only reason for con-
sentlng to- see you again, as you asked,
was to tell you of this, and also to warn
you that if you ever communicate with,
or molest me or my husband in any way,
nave means to make that your last pub
llc performance for considerable time"
AS she said the last words, Millicent
rose, walking straight up to and getting
into the train that had just run into the
station. The man she had been speak
ing with sat still while she moved away,
but as she opened the carriage door, he
started up with an oath as if to follow
her. Stephen Mostyn's umbrella be-
coming unfortunately mingled with the
swearer's legs, he was precipitated pain
fully on to the platform, as the train
left the station, and Stephen bounded
up the steps to the surface of the earth.
Mrs. Mostyn had dressed for dinner
that evening, and was sitting by the fire
whom her husband came in.
''Well, Stephen, when you do follow
my advice you follow it generously, l
must say. Have you been out ever
since saw you last?"
Every nearly"
"And walking, or in the underground,
or on the top of a 'bus?"
'A little of all three, and the club to
finish with
''Well, and have you found your plot?''
''Yes, but l can't write it now, SO am
not much better off than before"
"Good gracious! why?''
Because said Stephen, bending and
kissing her eyes, "the story is so pretty
that have no words in which to tell it;
no character that have hitherto con-
ceived is good enough to play part in
1t; no incident that l have known or
imagined but seems poor and tedious
beside it."
''Fhen it is very good2"
"Perfect!'
"And is it real or ideal?"
Both
Won't you tell it to me?"
''Some day. y."-London World.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1890-05-22
DURABLE TIMBER.
Eight Valuable Suggestions Based on
Prof. Ranlxine's Experiences.

Eight Valuable Suggestions Based ON
Prof. RanEine's Experiences.
Professor Rankine says: seThere are
certain appearances which are charae-
teristic Of strong and durable timber to
what class soever it belongs. /. In tho
same species of timber that specimen
will in general be strongest and most
durable which has grown the slowest,
as shown by the narrowness of the an
nual rings. 2. The cellular tissue, as
seen in the medullary rays when visi-
ble) should be hard and compact. 8.
The vascular or fbrous tissue should
adhere firmly together and should show
no wooliness at a freshly-cut surface,
nor should it clog the teeth of the saw
with loose fbers. 4. If the wood is
colored, darkness of color is in general
sign of strength and durability. 8. The
freshly cut surface of the wood should be
firm and shining. and should have some-
what of a translucent appearance. A duh
chalky appearance is a sign Of bad TIM
ber. 6. In wood Of a given species, the
heavier specimens are in general tho
stronger and the most lasting. :. Among
resinous woods, those which have least
resin in their pores, and among nom
resinous woods, those which have least
sap or gum in them, are in general the
strongest and most lasting. g. It is
stated by some authors in flr-wood that
which has the most sap wood, and in
hard wood that which has the least is
the most durable-but the universally
of this law Is doubtful. Timber should
be free from such blemishes as clefts.or
cracks radiating from the center; cup
shakes OF cracks which partially separ-
ate one annual layer from another; "
''up-sets," where the fbers have been
crippled by compression; v ''ringafis,
or wounds in the layer OF the wood
which have been covered and concealed
by the growth Of snbseousnt layers over
them.H
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1890-05-22
PuNeENT PARAGRAPHS.

The proprietor of a gaming house
should never abuse his betters.-Texas
Siftings.
-Wife-"Who will mend your clothes
when 1 am dead and gomez" Husband
Nobody. I'll be able to buy new
clothes then. n."-Munsey's Weekly.
-Bronson-''See here, Galley, did
you tell Smithers I was the meanest
white man that ever lived?" Cadley-
''No, didn't draw the color line. IN.
Y. Sun.
Mrs. De Fashion-"How is this, my
daughter? hear that since your mar
riage you have dropped out of society,""
Mrs. De Sense-''No, mother, didn't
drop out. l climbed out."-N Weekly.
-Dudley-''Yo look at me as if you
thought was a fool, eh?" Stranger
'Why, no; you can't be such fool,
after all. Your remark shows that you
read mans thoughts at a glance
Texas Siftings.
1.-THE sphere of woman is certainly
extending" said Mrs. Washington to her
husband. every once in while some
woman goes into the lecture field
eyes" said her husband YEARLY, ''eve-
ry married man knows that. Wash
ington Post
-Tommy-''Paw, why do they always
say counting noses when they talk
about counting crowd?'' Mr.. Figg-sIt
started at political meetings, my son.
You can see politicians nose when
there is not light enough to distinguish
any thing else. ."-Terre Haute Express.
Husband of strong minded woman
"Well, my dear. they have elected you
president of the women's equal rights
club. You're Mrs. President, of course.
That will be your title now What will
be?" Wife-''You'll be the same little
old idiot you always were, George"
Mrs. Hobbs parent of an infant ter
ror and several half grown terrors)-
''Well, Mr.. Hobbs, since you are so dis
satisfied with the way I am raising our
darling Willie, maybe you will conde-
scend to inform me how you would raise
boys" Hobbs Certainly, every boy
ought to be kept in hogshead and fed
through the hung hole until he is twelve
years of age" ''And when he reaches
the age of twelve?" ''stop up the bung
hole"
-Playwright-"How do you like my
new drama?" Friend-"rm delighted
with it. The dialogue is so natural,
you know" Playwright with blush
of pleasure) = so, you fatter me.
Friend-"Nota bit of it. Your characters
talk commonplace and handy old jokes,
just the same as people do in real life.
You've made great hit, an intensely
realistic one, l assure you."-Boston
Transcript.
The Worm Turned. Mr.. Bully Rag
-"Now, sir, you have stated, under
oath, that this man had the appearance
of a gentleman. Will you be good
enough to tell the jury how gentleman
looks, in your estimation" Down
trodden Witness-"Well, era gentle
man -er-like-er- Mr.. Bully
Ragg-'I don't want any of your ers, sir;
and remember that you are on oath.
Can you see any body in this court room
who looks like gentleman" Witness
with sudden asperity)-'I can if you'll
stand out of the way. You're not trans
parent. Puck.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1890-05-22
ElRE-PRooE HOUSES.
A Unique Method Employed by japanese
Builders.

A Unique Method Employed by Japanese
Builders.
The combustible nature of Japanese
houses renders large fires frequent and
disastrous calamity; hence since long
time ago the more wealthy Japanese
merchants, as we'll as farmers, have
been in the habit Of building kura or
fre-proof mud-house contiguous to their
shops and dwellings, yet generally en-.
tirely isolated. Into these are hurried
at the first alarm which indicates fire
approaching the premises the portable
property, household stuffs, merchandise,
ETC., and the kura is then closed, and if
time permits the joints of windows and
doors are sealed with fresh mud. A fire
passing around and over such struct-
ure will leave its contents unharmed.
1t is very common thing to see in
Yokohama, in the streets Of the native
town, many of these kura built with
much attention to architectural effect.
They resemble very closely gigantic
fire-proof safes which may be one, two
and even three stories high. The kura
is built of a light framework of wood,
between the openings of which is Sc
curely fastened open wicker work of
bamboo. Then the whole wall surface
inside and out is solidly filed with stiff
plastic mud taken from the bottom OF
the rivers, and when thoroughly dried
il smoothly covered with stucco often
treated ornamentally. - Detroit Free
Press
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1890-05-22
A valuable IIaIf DolIar.

Coin fanciers say that but four of the
silver dollars of the year 1904 were put
into circulation. Three of these have
been located for years in the hands of
well known collectors. But the fourth
has long been missing. A few days ago
a physician of Minnesota discovered the
long missing dollar in the hands of a
Norwegian, who had had it slowed away
in the toe of an old stocking for several
years. He purchased it for $3.50, the
owner evidently knowing something Of
its value. The finder has already been
offered $3.50 for his treasure, but he re.
fuses to part with it.-Boston Advertiser
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1890-05-22
IMMORTAL.

=. vaIlted the world with bended head;
ssThere is no thing" he moaning said,
.srbst must not some day join the dead.n
x1a sat where rolled river deep;
! aoman sat her down to weep;
/ child lay in her lap asleep.
q-he waters touched the mothers hand.
his heart was touched. He passed from land.
put left It laughing in the sand.
qaat one kind word that one good deed,
was as If you should plant seed
In sands along deaths sable brede.
And booking nom the farther shore
Ee saw, where he had sat before,
4 light that grew; grew more and more.
HeIsaw growing, glowing throng
0f happy people white and strong
with faith, and iubilant with song.
II grew and grew, this little seed
OF good sown in that day of need,
Until it touched the stars indeedl
And then the old man smi ing said,
With youthful heart and lifted head;
ogood deed ever joins the dead.''
Joaquin Miller, in N. Y. Independent.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1890-05-22
The national snpreme court.

The United States Supreme Court has
been in existence a century, and yet it
is only three years behind in it's busi-
ness. At this rate it should be only
years behind in 1890; II years in 2O9O;
"a years in 2190; 4s years in 2290; 90
years in 1890; 1872 years in 2490; 9s4 years
in 1880; 76s years in 269O; 1886 in 279O;
and in 800 years from now will be, ac-
cording to geometrical progression, 3. .O72
years behind in its work, where we
leave the patient htigant, because we
don't want to harrow up his feelings
about the time he will have to wait for
Judgment Pittsburgh Press.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1890-05-22

"A young lady in Weston, Oregon,
dreamed her lover gave her an engage
ment ring, and thrust her finger into a
knot-hole as substitute, from which,
when she awoke, she could not extricate
it, until she had aroused the whole fam
lily. This dream was doubtless meant as
warning to foolish maidens that mar
riage is not only failure, but delu-
sion and snare, as well. 1t is awful
easy to get in, bat it sometimes requires
the assistance of all your relations to
get you ous again. West Sbora.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1890-05-22
A Bore Rebnked.

Mr.. Anger Cooking over editor
shoulder as he clips an article from an
exchange) docs that require much
Intellect?'
Editor-"None whatever, why. 1 be.
heve even Won could do it. it."-Munsey's
WaAk.g.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1890-05-22

Ones eyes are regular educational
institutions. We learn a great deal by
their aid, and they have pupils. too
jamestown News.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1890-05-22

''CoME AND SEE IT.-We have just
received from a friend in Denver a
laundried shirt, valued at seventy-fve
cents, cut in the latest style and button
ing in the back. It is not only valued
present, but curiosity which all should
see, and for few days we will have it
on exhibition at the office"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-06-28

On April 9Th the Cotton Belt Route In.
augurated its new Fast Train Service be.
tween Memphis aud Fort Worth, leaving
Memphis 5:l0 p. m, aud arriving ia FOrs
WORTH ths following afternoon. This
train and the Cotton Belt Waco train.
leaving Memphis in the morning, form
the only through-carr routes between Mem.
phis and Texas. and to familiarize the
public with the Only Line to the Southeast,
Round trip Tickets will be sold from
Memphis 10 Fort Worth, from May 7th to
May 18th. inclusive, good returning till
June 81, at one fare for tho round trip,
thus affarding every body on opportunity
to visit the great Texas Spring Palacs
over the Great Texas Through Line.
And, in addition to the foregoing, Elk.
cursion Tickets will be sold from Mem.
phis to all points In Arkansas aud Texas
ON May 10th, at one fare for the round
trip, good thirty days from date Of sale,
with tho privilege Of stopping on as de.
sired. For further Information apply 70
8 g. WARNER, II. w. MORRISON,
Southeastern Pass. Ag't. Gent Ag't
w. q. ADAMS. Passenger Agent
Nashville, Tenn.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-06-28
"a LITTLE NONSENSE"

-George-"Laura, will you he my
better half?" Laura-'Oh. George. how
can l, and you 50 good?"-Binghamton
Leader.
Mr.. O'Rafferty-"Here, Teddy.
make ye . prisint Of an illigint little
blackthorn, but Of ye lose it I'll break
livery bone in yer body wild it"-Texas
Siftinga
Chrome Agent-"Do any OF your
family take interest in current art
madam?" Farmers Wifc-"My darter
does, sir. She puts up jelly every sea
son."-Cnicago Times
Overwhelmingly the past tense OF
see?" Pupil-"Seed." whats your
authority for that form?" "a sign in
the grocery store" ''What does it say?"
Timothy seed."-Binghamton Rcpub-
lican.
Ills His Nibs in?" asked q man who
entered the Office in search Of the man
ager. "You should say. Are His Nibs
imp" corrected a clerk who was study
ing grammar in his Spare moments .
M~unsev's Weekly.