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CLEVELAND CoNoR ATULATEs.
The Ex-President's Hearty Letter
TO Gov. Patterson on His
Triumph.

PHILADELPHIA, PA, Nov. 18-In
refutattion of the published statement
that Ex- President Cleveland had failed
to congratulate Govern0r-elect Patti.
son, the following personal letter is
ma &c public:
"NEw YORK, Nov. 7. 1890
"Hon. ROBERT E. PATTIsoN, Philadel-
phia, PA:
"MY DEAR SIR: Though | know
that you are overwhelmed with con.
CALCULATIONS, | cannot esisi the temp
tation t. express to You my delight
upon Nnnr election as Guveruo If
Pennsl lvaui".
IL have felt the most intense inter
est in the contest in your State, and
have had great sympathy with the
good people the re, confronted as they
were with everything bad, and this in.
dorsed and supported by a party
claiming al immense majority of vot
ers. 1t seemed to me that the condi-
tiou was almost pitiable, and that the
struggle between right and wrong at
such odds ought not TO have been
forced upon your grand old common.
wealth Blu when it came, urecipita-
ted by the arrogance Of those accus-
toned to deceive and belray the peo-
pie with impunity, | almost held NY
breath, and, as an American citizen,
proud Of his country, prayed God for
the peoples safe deliyeranre aud for
the dpmouStra,ion tha they had not
lost Their love for honesty and right
The demonstration came, aud | am
now glad that tie issue between right
and wrong was made so clearly, and
that wrong so impudentlv displayed
the banner under which its for es
ere gathered.
81 want to thank You, as a citizen,
AID ds on OF the people, for the gal
liant fight you have made an for all
that you have done in this trying
hour to save the American char acter
And | am so glad shat this thing was
done under Democratic auspices,
though think every man who voted
for you deserves the gratitude Of his
fellow countrymen.
Yours very sincerely,
GROVER CLEVELAND"
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The E. T.V. &C, Directory.

The board of Directors Of the East
Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Rail
road which was elected at the recent
meeting of stockholders in Knoxville
is comprised Of the same persons as
the last board.
The board rs it now stands is as
follows:
Samuel Thomas, New York Calvin
S. Brice, Lima, o. John II. Inman,
New York G. NJ. McGhee, Knoxville,
j. G. Moore, |, NJ. Logan, John Green
ough, w. ]. Bull, George ]. Gould,
George Coppell, John H. Hall, w. S.
Chrisholm, OF New York; E. ]. San.
ford, Knoxville; Evan p. Howell,
Atlanta, Ga, and James Swan, of
New York.
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OFF YEARS.
Summary for Half Century Inter
estlng Statistics.

The political reversal which has
just occurred in the election OF Con-
gressmen must have been in the pro.
phetic mind of Mr.. Blaine when he
spoke in Philadelphia last Saturday
and, reminded lis hearers that accord
ing to his belief, from the time OF Jno.
Quincy Adams to Abraham Lincoln,
with one exception, every administra-
ton lost its second Congress. The
following summary Of congressional
elections between the presidential
years for the past fifty years is inter-
esting in this connection at this time:
1910 VIM H. Harrison (Whig)
elected President Congress elected
stood Wings, 1888; Locofocos, 102
The Congress elected in l842 stood
Wings, GO; Locoiocos, 40
1874 Jas. X. Polk (Dem.) elected
President Congress elected stood:
Wings, 7G; Locofocos, 1856. The Con.
gress elected in 1916 stood Wings,
1l5; Locofocos, 10S.
1S4S Zachary Taylor (Whig) elected
President. Congress elected stood
Wings, III Locoiocos, 1lG Congress
1850 stood Wings So; opposing 140.
1852 Franklin Pierce Cd .m) elected
President Congress ei ."'ed stood;
Whigs II; Dem wr,'s lne Con
gress in 1851 .',ot:, ,inh'sH, los;
Democrats, So; tumoreS (Ameri
cans) l43.
1856 James Buchanan Dem elect
ed President Congress elected stood
Democrats, 1871; Republicans, 90
Congress elected in 1858 stood Re
publicans, ia; Democrats, ST.
1860 Abraham Lincoln (Rep) elect
ed President. Congress el 'cyed s,ood
Republicans, 106; Democrats, AZ !;
Unionites, 2S. Congress elected in
1862 stood Republicans, l02; Demo,
Gratis, 70.
1864 Abraham Lincoln crop re.
elected President. Congress elected
stood Republicans, l45; Democrats,
40, The Congress elected in 1866
stood: Republicans, ,143 democrats A.
1868 Ulysses 5. Grant (Rrp) elected
President Congress elected stood
Republicans, 1j5; Democrats, 61
The Congress elected III 1870 stood
Republicans, 1871 Democrats, 96.
1872 Ulysses 5. Grant (Rep.) elected
President. Congress elected stood
Republicans, 1876 Democrats IS. The
Congress elected n 1874 stood Re-
publicans, 1903; Democrats, 1863.
1876 Rutherford B. Hayes (Rep.,
elected President. Congress elected
stood. Republicans, 40; Democrats
1853 The Congress elected stood Re
publicans, 1870; Democrats, 149
1880 James A. Garfield (Rep.) elect
cd President Congress elected stood
Republicans, 1852; Democrats, l9O
The Congress elected in 1882 stood
Republicans, 119; Democrats, 200.
1884 Grover Cleveland (Dem elect
ed President Congress elected stood
Republicans, 1888; Democrats, 1872
The Congress in 1886 stood Rcpub
/ licans, 1872 Democrats, 1863.
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Oh, What A Cough.

VIII you heed the warning? The
signal perhaps OF the sure approach OF
that more terrible disease, consump.
ton. Ask yourselves if you can af-
ford for the sake OF saving so cents, to
run the risk and do nothing for it,
We know from experience that Shi.
loh's Cure will cure your cough. 1t
never fails. This explains why more
than a million bottles were sold this
year. 1t relieves Group and whooping
cough at once. Mothers, do not be
without it. For lame back, side ol
chest, use Shiloh's Porous Plaster
Sold by kirkpatrick, Wofford e. Mil
Ter.
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Hassa'
WHOLE NO. 344
Directors Meet.

New YORK, Nov. 21.-Thc Dicrec.
tors of the East Tennessee, Virginia
and Georgia Railroad held meeting
here this morning,
5. M. FELTON,, Jr,, Sas elected Diree.
tor and then President with head.
quarters either in Cincinnati or Chat
tanooga,
Gen, Samuel Thomas was chosen
chairman of of the Board OF Directors,
and will be located in New York to
look after the roads interests. Calvin
S. Brice and Maj. Henry Fink were
elected Vice.Presidents; L, NJ.
schwan, OF New York, Secretary;
and J Neal Mitchell, of Knoxville,
Treasurer. The company has recent.
ly branched out and now owns or con.
trolls 2,5SS miles of track.
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Extraordinary Bone Scratching.

Herbert Sperry, fremont, Ill, had
Erysipelas in both legs. Confined to
the house six weeks. He says: when
| was able to get on my legs, l had an
itching sensation that nearly run me
crazy. | scratched them raw to the
bones. Tried everything without re.
lief. | was t0rmented in this way for
two years then found Clark's Ex.
tract Of Flax (Papillon) skin cure at
the Drug Store, used it, and it has
cured me sound and we'll"
Clork's Flax Soap has no equal for
bath and toilet. Skin cure 81. Soap
% cents Sold by Mcfarland & Co.
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Dr.. JOHN ". PURNELL,
D MIST,

HAS an improved Method for ex'
l1tracting Teeth, absolutely without
pain, (no danger) Any child OF deli
cate person can use it, Price, 81 90
per tooth, Fine gold work done. All
work guaranteed. Six years in the
Practice of Dentistry,
Office in HarrBurrow Building,
John on City, Tenn,
Use Purnell's Hydronapthal Mouth
Wash. Price, % and SOC. ger bottle
335,1y
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Blaine Predicted II.

There is more Catarrh in this Sec
tion OF the country than all other dis
eases put together, and until the las;
few years was thought to be incurable.
For a great many years doctors pro-
nounced it a local disease, and pre-.
scribed local remedies, aud by con.
stantly failing to cure by local treat.
ment, pronounced it incurable. Sci.
ence has proven catarrh to be a con-
stitutional disease. and, therefore, re-
quires constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure, manufa otured ly F. j.
Chepey G. Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the
only constitutional cure on the market
II is taken internally in doses from 10
drops to spoonful. 1t acts directly
up N the blood and mucous surfaces
of he system. They offer one hundred
do lars foj any case it fails to cure.
Send ior circulars and testimonials.
Address, F. J. CHENEY & CO,
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"Do you believe in healing by
touch?" asked Miss DePrica. Indeed
! do" replied DeBlakes. 81 met Tom
Tightpinch to-day limping along and
complaining Of the gout. | touched
him for five, and he skipped off as
thongh he had never been i'll a day ir
his life"
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ShiIOh's Catarrh Remedy.

Shiloh's Catarrh Remedy, marvel.
Gus cure for catarrh ,diphtheria ,canker
mouth, and headache. With each
bottle there is an ingenious Nasal In
jeetor for the more successful treat
ment OF these complaints without ex-
ira charge Price so cents. Sold by
Kirkpatrick, Wofford & Miller, Drug
gists
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Thanksgiving Day When all the land
OF woe makes little wreck;
Just then the turkeys certain sure
To get it in the neck.

The most expensive brougham ever
seen in Philadelphia, it Is said, is the
one built for Amos Ellis, who is u
connoisseur in such matters. 1t is
white and gold and magnifcently
upholstered.
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We have a speedy and positive cure
for catarrh, diphtheria, canker mouth,
and headache, in SHILOH'S CA.
TARRH REMEDY. A Nasal Iniec
tor free with each bottle. Use it if you
desire health and sweet breath. Price
so cents. Sold by Kirkpatrick, Wof.
ford & Miller, druggists.
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Another outrage upon The puclic is
the monkey trust 1t was started in
Newark by Italians ito hiring to Amer.
ica for sale II the different cities aud
museums monkeys from Africa and the
Az)res" !"
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The Universal verdict of the People

Who have used Clark's Extract of
Flax (PapiIlon) Skin Cure award it
the first and highest place as a rene.
dial agent in all cases of Skin Diseases.
Erysipelas, Eczema, Pimples, insight
" blotches, humiliating eruptions,
boiIs, carbuncles, letter, etc, all yield
to this wonderful preparation at once.
Price Sl00 for large bottle at McFar.
land 4 Co.'s Drug Store. Clark's Flax
Soap is good for the skin. Try it
price 20 cents.
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Confirm our statement when we say
that DR.. Acker's English Remedy is in
every way superior to any and all
other preparations for the throat and
lungs. In whooping cough and Group
it is magic and relieves at once. We
offer you a sample bottle free. Re-
member, this remedy is sold on a posi-
tive guarantee. Sold by kirkpatrick
Wohord T. Miller
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A Child Killed.

Another child killed by the use of
opiates given in the form of Soothing
syrup. Why mothers give their chill
dren such deadly poison Is surprising
when they can relieve the child of its
peculiar troubles by using DR.. Acker's
Baby Soother 1t contains no opium
or morphine. Sold by kirkpatrick
Wohord, & Miller.
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VOL. VII.
The ELECTION.
DEMOCRATIC PLURALITY THREE
FOURTHS OF A MILLION.
How the Democrats Swept the Country
in the Recent Cyclone They Carry
Twenty. Nine Out Of Forty.
Four States.

The Courier Journal correspondent
telegraphs the following; tits hard to
realize what a grand Democratic vic
tory it was, unless you can analyze the
the vote by states. Here are some OF
the most interesting figures, In the
following table will be found the states
OF the Union arranged as they voted
for or against the NcKi 10y protective
tariff 'aM, the force bill and the Reed
rules Of the House Of Representatives; :;
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Judge Mulkey, prominent jurist Of
Illinois. laid his false teeth in a man
tel slab in the wash.room OF the Lac
lede Hotel in ST. Louis and never
missed them until the next morning,
when they we're gone.
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Mr. Pctrof, who had charge Of the
census of Alaska, estimates the pop.
ulation OF the territory at from $4,000
toSS,000 OF this number onp-seventh
are white.
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The volcanoes Of Washington are
so active that around O'Oanogan and
Lake Cheban, east Of the Cascades is
a region Of changing level and almost
continuance earthquakes.
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DR.. Acker'S English Pills

Are active, effective and nure. For
sick headache, disordcred stomach,
loss of appetite, bad complexion and
billiousness, they have never been
equaled, either in America or abroad.
Sold by kirkpatrick, Wofford & Mil
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Is Life Worth Living Z

Not il you 60 through the world n
pyspeptic. DIR. Acker's Dyspepsia
Tablets are a positive cure for the
worst forms of dyspepsia, indigestion,
hatulency and constipation. Guar
anteed and sold by Kirkpatrick &
Wofford, druggists.
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The bed Of the Feather River in Cal
iiornia, which is being laid bare, will
yield $1O,OO0,0O0 to $15,O0O,O00 of gold
if the ground proves as rich as that
which has been worked.
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The Good Luck mine, in New Mex
icn, was first located less than six
months ago, and in the last three
months ii produced $40 600 worth oi
ore, and during that time there has
not been more than five 'uep NJ work
on an average
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Racing With Wolves.

Many thrilling tale has been tolds
by travellers of race with wolves across
the frozen steppes Of Russia sons
times only the picked bones Of the
hapless traveller are fonii to tell lhe
tale. Ia our o%n country thousands
are ,nsaged in . lifc-and-deHth racc'
against the wolf Consumption. The
best weapon with which TO fight tho
foe is Dr, Pierc, : Golden Medical
Discovery. This renowned remedy
has cured myriaos OF cases when all
other medicines and doctors bad
failed. Iii the prcatest bood-puntier
and restorer Of strength known TO the
world. For all inrms OF scroiulous
affection (and consumption is one of
them), it is uneqnaled as remedy.
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2 " W y To
60 Sold by DrnPgis \. Zoe.

Great Britain is generally regarded
as the strongest naval power aud
France a close second. Some naval
officers are inclined to reverse the
order and put France first.
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Rsheng- -Ki-Tong, the Chinese Gen.
eral, has published in French a book
that is said to be an imitation of the
modern French novel.
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II Saved My Life.

After suffering for twelve years from
contagious Blood Poison, and trying
the best physicians attainable and all
the patent medicines proeursble, and
steadily continuing to grow worse, l
gave up ali hopes OF ecovery, and the
physicians pronoun led the case incur.
able. Hoping against hope tried s.
$. S. ] improved from the first bottle,
and after taking twelve was cured,
sound and well, I'd for two years had
70 return or synltom of the vile dis
ease. As owe ny life to S. S. s. ]
send tits testimol y for publication.
H. NJ. REGIS Err, Huntley, N. G.
- -
Women clerks are invading even
the heart of the c,.y OF London In a
large financial hou &c in Gracechurch
street Il staff Of female clerks has been
engaged, and the managers are de-
lighted with the success Of the expert.
ment.
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WATAUGA BANK.
DIRECTORS.

Judge John P. Smith, f. H. West, @
P. Cess, John Sanders, A. B. Bowman,
Jas. A. Martin, las. f. Crumley, VIII
Harr, W. P. NLngan, Geo, D. Taylor
O. X. Lide, Isaa Harr,
We have the larp st paid.up ospi,sl OF any
Bank in the city our stockholders are among
the best men Of Was ington and Carter counties,
We do conservative Banking Business In all
Its branches, ana all business entrusted TO Us
will be faithfully and promptly transacted.
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The tunnel suggested between Scot.
land and Ireland would be about TWEEN
ty.three miles long estimated cost is
eS 600 600.
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When person wishes to leave . Jap
anese theatre temporarily he is not
given a pass check as in this country.
The door-keeper takes the person by
the hand and stamps on it the stamp
of the establishment.
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Net Democratic plurality 62i

Net Democratic plurality 62l 300
Democratic States un Tie issues PIE
seuted by Il e Democratic parry 10 the
p -opir, 20 Republican States, 10
TIE + rrit"ries voting were equally
diyidpd, umh and NV Mrxir" . ing
Democratic, the latter for the tirsl
time It, History, ArjS ,nt and ok!e
homa are Republican
The i,Ilnwiug table shows los thu
people voted in their G, nsressiounl
dis'riris. IN the Democratic column
are plsc,.t the States which will, after
Marrh4 A, 1891, have majority Of Dem
ocrats in iacir dele gatious, IL The Re
publican coum, the State. hlvirg Il
majority nt Republicans Opposite
elch State is stt tho electoral vote as
It was east in the elt ctinn for Piesi'
dent in 1888
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The First Stop.

Perhaps you are run down, can't
sleep, can't think, can't do any thing
to your satisfaction, and you wonder
what ails you. You should heed the
warning, you are taking the first step
into Nervous Prostration. You need
u Nerve Tonic and in Electric Bitters
you will find the exact emedy for re.
storing your nervous system to its
normal healthy condition. Surpris-
ing results follow the use of this great
Nerve Tonic and Alternative. Your
appetite returns, good digestion is re-
stored, the Liver and Kidneys resume
H. althy action Try bottle. price SOC.
ut Mcfarland & Co 's Dug Store.
~--
Epuiandis ptitttsrN varrl-Du In rp-
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After being separated for eighteen
years a farmer in Washington county,
Pa, his found his son by means Of a
wedding notice.
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The Knights of Pythias are so veil
drilled that they could put an army Of
$4,000 men into a field at two week no.
tice.
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an get rich now, If ever" said the
young lawyer.
"I'm glad to hear it; you've been
idle long enough
ayes, but nov I'm going to work
with will"
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In ancient Greece law Of Pattacns
enacted that che who commits a
crime when drunk shall receive a
double punishment "-one for the
crime itself and the other for the inc.
briefly which prompted him to commit
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The First Symntoms Of Death.

Tired feeling, dull headache, pnins
in various parts OF the body, sinking
at the pit Of the stomach, loss of appe-
tite, feverishness, pinples or sores, are
all positive evidence Of poisoned blood
No matter how it became poisoned it
mast be purified to avoid death DR..
Acker's English blood Elixir has nerer
fai ed to remove scrofulous or syphli-
tic poisons. Sold under positive guar
sniee. kirkpatrick, Wofford & Miller.
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nErrHL,cAN nLECroRAL VOTE

If the Republicans can reverse these
figures sufficiently to elect their can
didate for President in 1892, the coun.
try viii be amazed.
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England's military garrison In Ire
land is numerically larger than the
regular army of the United States,
, 1890-12-05
A ROYAL VISITOR.
King Kalakaua Again on
American Soil.
He Comes for the Benefit of
His Health
Dr.. Wheeler's Brave Fight
with a Burglar.

SAN Francisco, Dec. 4.-The United
States steamer Charleston arrived this
morning with King Kalakaua of Hawaii
on board. The Charleston was met and
saluted by the Swatara. The fort in the
lower bay also fred a royal salute. The
king left the Charleston. in the admirals
barge. late this afternoon, and was landed
at the Clay street wharf. The Charles
ton and Swatara again fired a royal salute
as the king left the ship. Upon arriving
at the wharf he was received by Gen.
Gibson, commanding the d%iviGion of the
Pacific, aHd Consul General Mckinley OF
Hawaii. A battalion of United States
cavalry was drawn up in line. Great
crowds of people surrounded the landing
place. and as the king left the barge he
bowed right and left in acknowledgment
of the cheers of the spectators.
King Kalakaua Immediately entered a
carriage and was driven to the Palace no.
tel. where he held a reception attended
by Governor Waterman, Mayor Pond,
representatives of CONNER cial oTganiza-
tons and many prominent citizens. Col.
McFarlane, the kings chamberlain, stated
that the king visited California for the
benefit of his health and eyesight, which
is somewhat impaired. The king will
probably remain in California five or SIX
weeks. but will not go East. Princess
Lilioukalani is regent during the king
absence from Hawaii.
, 1890-12-05

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-Representative
Mckinley today introduced a bill in the
house similar to the one presented in the
senate. providing that the present tariff
law shall not affect the operations of the
HawaIin reciprocity treaty.
Secretary Noble has been paying con-
siderable attention lately to the subject of
attorneys fees in pension cases. and is
formulating a plan by which claimants
for pensions not represented by attorneys
may be placed upon the same footing as
those VINO are. In speaking today of at
torneys' fees, Secretary Noble expressed
himself with some warmth. The pension
bureau, he said, is now issuing between
IA. 900 and 1900 certificates a week.
This means that attorneys are receiving
every week out OF the moneys appropri
ated to relieve the necessities OF old
soldiers an amount estimated at between
$50, 900 and $4,000 A large number
Of cases were adjusted under the old law,
which allowed a fee Of S25. The new
law allows but $40. But even at this
rate the attorneys would realize $780, 900
a week. Il look over the lists of attor-
neys,' added the secretary, and find
many of them are men who, upon their
knowledge OF the law, could not practice
before a country justice of the peace, but
here in Washington they manage. in a
few years, to accumulate a million dollars
or more acting as attorneys for pension
claimants.