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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1891-05-07
Wilkesboro, N. i.
Apr. 81, '91

apr. ~, 81
Editor Democrat:
Perhaps your readers woulG
be Interested in a short ac
count Of what is being done
and the future prospect of The
section traversed by the N
W.N. C. R. r. from Winston
to Wilkesboro, and particu.
larly OF the improvements
now going on, and in pros.
pect, at WiIkesboro and vi.
Fcinity.
Although the trains have
been running on thisroad on.
ly a few months, the freight
heing carried Is immense, be.
sides considerable travel; and
it is rumOred that regular
passenger trains will soon be
put on to run from Wilkes.
borO to Goldsboro, W h ic b
W i t b immediate connection
will be a very Important line.
While this OF course might
not be done for some time
yet, this will undoubtedly be
made in time part ola line to
20 the central and eastern
part of the State.
The Winston Land and I'm
provement Co., with a capi-
tai stock of$125, 900, 600 has
already invested over $75-
|
600 in real estatelying imlne
diately around the Wilkes
boro depot, and on both
sides OF the river, and they
now have a large force OF
hands cleaning off this land,
grading streets, and impro-
wing this property. The Go. is
also having n large stone cuI
vert, that will probably cost
$4,000, built to carry a large
branch under one OF the prin-
ciple streets. A large num-
ber of lots have already been
sold, and the prospects are
good for a great deal of bull
ding this summer, as materi-
al is being laid down for sew
eral dwellings, and business
houses, and q company or
ganized to manufacture brick
with orders to startupOnfo
nearly l, 900, 200 brick to be
ready for use as soon as pos
sible;; also a sash and blind
factory on a large scale is
spoken of, with one already
in operation. Besides these
enterprises, there are6stores
in the new town appearantly
getting a good trade; alarge
livery stable nearly compile
ted and a large hotel only
been open a few months that
is second to none in this sec
ton Of the State. The new
town will be called Mort h.
Wilkesbeta, and the Go. own
ing the property iscOmp0sed
Of some of the leadiding bust.
ness men OF Winston, Green's
borp and some from the nor
thern cities, besides citizens
Of this place, whose connec-
tion with the enterprise is a
guarantee OF success, as am
pie capital will not be want
ing TO fully develop the prop
erty owned by them which,
all together, embraces about
1000 acres OF land. They pro
pose building another iron
bridge across the river at the
lower end Of the town, and
also q large graded school
building this summer, and
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1891-05-07
J.F. Morphtw. E. S. Blackburn
Marion, N. G, Je erCn, NC.
MORPHEW& & BLACKBURN
ATTToRNEYs At LAW.

Will practice in the courts
Of Ashe, Watauga and Mitch
ell counties, also in the Fed
raj courts of the Dist. and
Supreme Court OF the State.
Collection OF claims solicited.
April, 10.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1891-05-07
AOINEL

Whereas certain tOck-holders OF
the Caldwell and Watauga Turn
nike Company to wit:
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1891-05-07

have not claimed their stock-no-
tice is hereby given them or heir
legal representatives to pr sent
their claims or the stock will be
forfeited In accordance with an
act Of the last Legislature will
sell to the highest bidder forcash
at Patterson N. G. June 1st, 1891,
all shares ofsaid stock remaining
unclaimed.
HUGH GwYN.
April 7th, 1891. President.
The Dickinson press., 1891-05-30
MIR. Tildcn's Disputed Will.

Two judges have decided in favor of
the Tilden will and two judges have de-
clared against it. The case will soon be
argued before the New York court of
appeals, which will finally decide wheth-
er New York is to have the $4,000, 900
library OF whether Tilden's great bequest
is to be absorbed by his nephews.
No man doubts that it was Mr.. Til
denis purpose and intention to found a
great public library with his money.
He carefully executed a trust for that
purpose, and died in the belief that the
bequest was so well guarded that his
heirs could not have it set aside by any
bubble Of the law. And yet a purpose
SO plain and u~nmistakable has been de-
clared invalid by two judges, who inter-
pref a law which is described as ''the
perfection of commo sense"
It is this extremely technical interpre-
tation of the laws provisions on the part
of law judges that justifes the presence
of lay judges on the bench of New Jer-
sey. Among the lay judges Of the New
Jersey court of appeals there would not
be two opinions regarding the intentions
of MI. Tilden in the testament he exc
cuted prior to his death. They would
unanimously decide in favor of the will.
And so, in fact, would our law judges:
who have on somo notable OCCASION
demonstrated that with them law is, in.
deed, the perfection of common sense
Newark Journal.
The Dickinson press., 1891-05-30
Remembering His Enemies.

Mr.. Edward Wortley Montagu, son of
the famous Lady Mary, endeavored to
be very sarcastic in his last will and tes-
lament. After some insignificant be-
quest ITO my noble and worthy relation
the earl of -" he adds" 81 do not give
his lordship any further part of my
property, because the best part of that
he has contriyed to take already. Item
TO Sir Francis - I give one word Of
mine, because he never had the good for
tune to keep his own. Item-To Lord
NJ. l give nothing, because l know he
will bestow that on the poor. Item-To
Sir Robert W. l leave my political opin-
ions, new doubling he can well turn
them into cash who has always found
such an excellent market for his own"
All the Year Round.
The Dickinson press., 1891-05-30
NOTICE.
TIC WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

nc WHOM II MAY CONCERN:
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 10. Chan
sioners of railroads of the state of North Dnknto
VIII make their annual visit 10 the stations on
me line OF the Northern Pacific railroad and
branches as follows, to- wit:
Davenport and Leonard. in the county of Coss:
sneldon, Lisbon and Marshall. in The county
OF Banson; Cakes in the county of Dickcv;
Va ALLEY junction Edgely. Lanoure Grand Rap,
stutsman, on the Sd day of June.
Medora. in the county of Billings; Bclae]d and
Dlcklnson, IN the county of Stark; on the 4th
day of June. W"
Gladstone, Taylor and Rtchardton. in the coun.
q OF stark; Hebron, Glen Ullen, Sims, New Su.
lem and Mandan in the county Of Morton and
bismarck in the county of Burleigh on The 5th
Menoken and Sterling in the county of Bur-
Springs in the county of Kidder; Medina. Win.
sor, Eldrldge. jamestown and Pingrce in the
county OF stutsman; Melville and Carrin gto
In the county of Foster; Sykeston in the coInn
" OF Wells on the 9th day of June.
New Rockford in the county of Eddy: Oberon.
and Leeds in the county of Ben
EN- Eeke nIpl5' Two H.. in the county of slu.sman;
and Cooperstown in the county of Cyi~us on
the 9TH day of June. ssN ~
sanborn, Valley City and oriska. in the county
cas s = M uo%s5 City City Buffalo. Wheatland,
81 Cass; and Graud Forks, in the county OF
'rand Forks, on the sth day of June.
Mechinock, Gilby and Johnston, in the county OF
1ranc Forks: Forest River and Grafton. in thu
county Of Walsh. Drayton and Pcinbina in Ill,
county OF fembina, on the 9th day of June.
Minor, in the county of Sargent. and wyndmcn
Moofstown. Pennington and Wahpeton, in thu
county Of of Richlaud, on the lOth dav nj lime
1891. -
GEO. II. WALSH.
chairman Board of Railroad Commissioner
NJ. j. EDGERLEY,
Secretary. may 16-1
The Dickinson press., 1891-05-30
To Clrcu,nvent Moths.

This is the season when our innocent
looking little enemies, the moths, do
their destructive work-at least this is
the beginning. The small, cream col
ored moths flying around should be de-
stroyed. They do the mischief, deposit
ing numbers of eggs in wooden and fur
garments, carpets, curtains, upholstered
Notwithstanding escapes them, and
before we know the danger frequently
our most cherished garment is riddled
by these little pests.
The great trouble Smes from not put
ting things away clean and free from the
moth eggs, Articles slightly soiled are
certain to attract moths. 1t is therefore
well to wash everything that can be
washed, like fannels and stockings.
Coats, cloaks, furs and similar things
should be cleaned and beaten and aired
several times before finally putting away
for the summer. When carpets are kept
down during the summer, tar paper
should be laid under the edges and the
room swept carefully with a stiff broom
once in a while, particularly the edges
of the carpet, corners and seams.-Chi-
carO News.
The Dickinson press., 1891-05-30
Shook the nencon.

In the course of his sermon Rev. Nc
Leod told tho congregation that if any
among them were asleep they had better
wake up or they would miss hearing a
good story. Much to the amusement of
the congregation one old man left his
seat, advanced a few steps up the
aisle. grasped another old man by
the shoulder, and, after giving him
a sound shake, whispered in his ear
sufficiently loud enough to be heard
in all parts of the church: Brother b.!
Wake up! The elder is going to tell a
story. II you would keep better hours
Saturday nights you would be able to
keep awake during church services"
Tho unlocked for scene caused an audi
BILE litter in nearly every pew in the
church, which in many cases had not en-
tirely ceased when the benediction was
pronounced.-Sun Prairie Wis.) Coun-
tryman,
The Dickinson press., 1891-05-30
Numerals Tint Inform.

Perhaps the most ingenious use of
numbers to convey information is due to
Mr.. Melvil Dewey, state librarian of
New York. He has divided literature
into ten great departments and given
each Of them one of the ten numerals.
History, for instance, is represented by
nine, and every historical work has nine
for the first figure in it's number.
The second figure denotes the subdi-
vision of history to which a work be-
longs; seven as a second figure is marked
upon volumes treating of North Amer
lea. Another and similar step gives three
as a third figure for histories of the
United States.
The works of MI. George Bancroft, as
Mr.. Dewey would classify them, would
bear the numerals 973. After that num-
Der would come the figures pointing out
the shelf on which the volumes were to
be found. To avoid disarrangement, it
is usual i'll large libraries to leave ample
room for new additions in each depart
ment; the shelves are not permitted to
become quite full.-Youth's Companion.
The Dickinson press., 1891-05-30
pronouncinr Modern Greek,

AS many may know the pronunciation
of the modern Greek language is by ac-
cent, and not by quantity, as in England
and America has been the custom with
ancient Greek ever since tho time Of
Erasmus, the Dutch precursor of Martin
Luther. Of late years the American
schools have been pronouncing more and
more by accent, and the custom has even
invaded England and Germany. Now
it seems that the German scholars in
Athens, noticing the interest taken by
the young emperor in matters Of educa-
ton, have petitioned him to make the
pronunciation in German schools con-
form to the usage of the modern Greeks.
Were this done it would be much easier
for a German in Greece to understand
the spoken language, which he can read
easily in the newspapers, but cannot
comprehend when he hears it at his no.
tel.-Boston Advertiser.
The Dickinson press., 1891-05-30

Weighing machines and scales of some
kind were in use 1900 3. c., for it is
said that Abraham at that time
weighed out" 400 shekels of silver, cur
rent money, with the merchant to Eph-
ron, the Hittite, as payment for a piece
of land, including the cave and all,the
standing timber sin the field and in the
fence" This is said to DO the earliest
transfer of land of which any record sur
wives, and that the payment was made
in the presence of witnesses.
The original form of the weighing
scale was probably u bar suspended from
the middle, with a board or shell sus-
pended from each end, one to contain
the weight, the other to contain the
matter TO DO weighed. The steelyard
was probably so called from the material
of which it was made and from its for
Incl length. 1t is also known rs the
Roman balance, and is of great an
ti4u!ty.-St. Louis Republic.
The Dickinson press., 1891-05-30

BUILDING in Dickinson is assuming
magnitude. In addition to the cree
ton of Il Sl0.0OO-School eliiice and the
completion Of 81. 50O.church, c. III.
klinefelter Is getting ready to build
a three story building ON the south
west corner of block 4. Willard street,
100 feet front and loo feet deep, fifty
feet to be used for hotel and two
line stores With deep Easements. TO
occupy ground floor of the other fifty
feet. with I'LL opera hall above. The
firm OF Lawrence u Dickinson, one
block west. is getting out plans for a
25-foot brick building. two stories
high, so feet deep. good cellar base
ment, and fire proof. About 40O. U0O
brick will he used in the construction
OF these TWO blocks.
The Dickinson press., 1891-05-30
Consumption Cured.

An old physician, retired from prac-
tice, having had placed in his hands by
an East India missionary the formula of
a simple vegetable remedy for the speedy
and permanent cure of Consumption,
Bronchitis, Catarrh, Asthma and ali
Throat and Lung Affections, also a posi-
tive and radical cure for Nervous De-
bility and all Nervous Complaints, after
having tested its wonderful curative
powers in thousands of cases, has felt it
ing fellows. Actuated by this motive
and a desire to relieve human suffering,
l will send free of charge, to all who
desire it, this recipe, in German, French
or English, with full directions for pre-
pairing and using. Sent by mail by ad-
dressing with stamp, naming this paper.
w. A. NoYEs, S2O Powers Block, Roch-
ester N. Y.
The Dickinson press., 1891-05-30
The Usurer's Only Hope.

"In st. Louis" said the drummer, sis
a firm to whom I sell goods once in a
great while. The senior partner is a
regular shark. Not long ago he loaned
some money to a church society for the
purchase of a new organ. When pay
ment of the loan was made he charged
the society 9 per cent. This was refused,
and the principal was not paid. Finally
one of the deacons of the church was
sent to talk with the usurer.
"sYou have acted very badly said
the pillar of the church.
Flows that?'
six per cent. was enough interest
mine is fair
"'When the Lord looks down on that
0 he will put a long black mark against
your name.'
"This staggered the old fellow for a
moment, but suddenly recovering, he re-
piled, when the Lord looks down on
that 8 he will think it's a 6.'"-Chicago
Herald.
The Dickinson press., 1891-05-30
Trades in France.

In trades properly so called the ap-
premiership is regulated by contract,
and in most cases French nationality is
indispensable. The limit of hours of
work for women is fixed by law at eleven
daily after eighteen and at ten for chill
dren under thirteen. There are seven
teen institutions in Paris alone for the
teaching of different trades. Those that
are dangerous to health are forbidden to
young children. The term of appren-
ticeship naturally varies according to the
nature of the employment. Some trades
are very intermittent in their times of
work,-New York Sun.
The Dickinson press., 1891-05-30
STRANGE SOUTHERN BIRDS.
Sam Hopkins Describes Some Dcni1cns q
the virginfa Hackwoods,

Sam Hopkins Describes Some Dcnizcns of
the Virginia Backwoods.
"Didn' yo' never hyar bout elpen-
strechcrs:" asked Sam Hopkins the other
day.
Sam is a little colored chap that runs
errands and makes himself generally
useful about an uptown hotel. He halls
from Charlottesville, Va. and what Sam
doesn't know about the Virginia woods
isn't worth knowing. Sam may trifle
with the truth sometimes, but he puts
on such an air of injured innocence when
any of his statements are doubted that
you are almost forced to believe him.
Never hyard bout elpenstretchers?'
he again repeated. why, they're the
curiusest birds in all Virginny. What
they's like: Why, bless yo' stars, they
amt like nothin' in these hyar parts.
Yo' kin only find 'em in the swamps back
O. Charl'tsville, i'll the spring time. too.
"Whar they is in the summer: They
amt nowhar. They's jess frogs an liz
ards. Well, when yo' want fur to shoot
elpenstrechers yo' takes your gun an
goes out in the swamp at night. Yo'
see they burrows in the ground day
times an comes out at night to feed.
"They's bigger'n a quail, an most as
big as a 'en. Amt got no feathers
only long bristles, like a p~orkypine.
They's as black as yo' hat, too, an looks
like a young rooster with his feathers all
pulled out. Good to eat? Yes, stree.
Mos as good as 'possum. Yo' has to be
mighty keerful, too, for if a elpen.
strecher sticks yo' with one O them al
quilts you's Il dead man, sartain sure. In
the summer time they changes into liz
ards an frogs. They's jess the bigges'
frogs you ever see;a Goo.
can yo' never hyard O. soras neither?
Well, sakes alive! Why, me an my
Cousin Bill killed mos a thousand OF
EN- in n night. Soras is jess like black,
birds, only smaller.
"All yo' has to do is to go in the woods
with a Fleetwood light an a long pole.
l jess went out n night with a light
an pole, an Bill he held a big bag. jess
as fas' as I'd knock 'em off the lint
they'd fall in Bills bag. But they's
common all over Virginny.
"Then they's the gingas cutus, big.
germ a nelephant, and the whangtdoodle
bird that flies aroun' nights and carries
off pigs and cattle. An say, mister,
they's got a green bug down there mos
a foot high, am
"Hol' on, sab! That amt half they's
got down there" Then, as 1 had turned
to leave, after expressing my incredulity,
Sam remarked, with an air of injured
innocence:
"Well, eff it doan' jess beat me. These
hyar Yankees won blieve nuthin less
they sees 'em."-New York Herald.
The Dickinson press., 1891-05-30

WOOL seems to be of Il better quail
lty this year than last. but the quaint.
ty may fall Il little below on the same
grade of sheep. The mild winter may
have lad something to do with max.
ing lieeces lighter and in Il cores.
ponding degree for making the sta.
pie of wool stronger. 1t will be fair
to suppose that this noticeable differ.
ence in the quality of our wool will
make it more desirable in market,
which should establish IL lirmer and
more defined grade for this section.
Buyers may be slow to concecd it,
but it is a fact nevertheless, that
f1ocks i'll this section have been grad.
ed up to no small extent the past
year, which aim prevails generally
among tlock-owners TODAY.
The Dickinson press., 1891-05-30
THROUGH TIE WEARY HOURS

or many n night. made donbly long by its pro
tractcd agony, the rheumatic sufferer tosscs 10
and fro on his s%lceplcss cough. vainly praying
for that rest which only comes by fits and starts.
His maindy is one which ordinary medicines 10
often fail too relieve. but there il ample evidence
to prove that the efficient blood dcpurcni. Hos
letters Stomach Bittcrs, affords the rheumatic n
reliable means of relief. Check the malady in
lts incipient stages. when the first prcInonitory
twinges come on, with this agreeable medicine.
and avoid years of torture. Whatever be the
rationale of the active Milncncc of the Bittcrs
upon this maludy, certain it il that no evidence
r.lain. TO its effect is more direct and positive
than that which relates 10 It's action in cases of
rheumatism. Like all sterling remedies, how
ever, II deserves II protractcd, systematic trial
and should not be abandoned because not al
once remedial. Ii is equally cHicacious in dys
pepsia, indigestion and kindred diseases.
The Dickinson press., 1891-05-30

Syrup"

]. c. Davis, Rector of St. James
Episcopal Church, Eufaula, Ala.
My sou has been badly afflicted
with a fearful and threatening cough
for several months, and after trying
neutrality-suspicious. from physicians
which failed to relieve him, he has
been perfectly restored by the use Of
two bottles of b.
An Episcopal schee's German Syr-
up. I can recon-
Rector. mend 1t without
hesitation" Chronic
severe, %deep-seated coughs like this
are as severe tests as a remedy can
be subjected to, 1t is for these long
standing cases that Boschee's Ger
man Syrup is made a speciality.
Many others afflicted as this lad
was, will do we'll to make a note of
this.
The Dickinson press., 1891-05-30
A Valuable Set of v~est.nents.

A famous old set of vestments now in
the cathedral sacristy was a gift to the
late Archbishop Hughes. On these vest
ments, which were of the finest gold
cloth, was worked the archbishop's coat
of arms. They were embroidered in
gold and incrusted with jewels. This
set comprises vestments for twelve priests
besides the archbishop. 1t is valued at
$4,000, and was imported from Lyons.
Archbishop Corrigan wear these vest
ments occasionally.-New York Herald.
The Dickinson press., 1891-05-30
LOVES EQUATION.

Scant beauty hers whose beauties tongue can
name,
And cold his lovo whose lips can word its
fame-
Sweetheart, thy charms shall never measured
be,
Save by that love to which theytemper me;
And all the passion ~rcigning DER my heart
l know but as thy bcauty's counterpart.
-Duf1ield Osborne in Harper's Bazaar.
The Dickinson press., 1891-05-30

II is again being sounded through
the breadth and length of our CONT
ncnt. by Ivy the anti Blaine papers, that
the Secretary of State is II physical
wreck. But this cry of Blainc's be
ing a feeble, dying man, worn out
and and untitled for further public
duties, WAS raised twenty years ago.
and we find him still Il pretty active
invalid.
The Dickinson press., 1891-05-30
Printed at Last,

Miss Boston-Is it not remarkable!
The writings of u man who lived before
tho pyramids were built have just been
discovered and published to the world.
Struggling Author-Which magazine
did he send them to?-New York Weekly.
The Dickinson press., 1891-05-30

There are some patent medicines
That are more marvellous that Il dozen
doctoFs prescriptions, but they're not
Those teat profess to cure everything.
3.yery body, now and then, feels "run
down. ''played OUT They've the
will. but no power to generate vitality
They're not sick enough to call a doc.
tor, but just too sick to be well.
That's where the right kind of a
patent medicine comes in, and does
for a dollgr what the doctor wouldn't
do for less than five or ten. We put
i'll our claim for DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery.
We claim it to be an uneuualed
remedy to purify the blood and in
vigorate the liver. We claim it to bt
lasting in it's effects. creating an ap
petite, purifying the blood, and pre-
venting Bilious, Typhoid and Malaria
fevers if taken in time. The time IL
take it is when you first feel the sign.
of WEAKNESS and weakness. The tim,
to take it, on genera principles. i!
NOW.
The Dickinson press., 1891-05-30

A cubic inch of any Of the stones from
which the palaces, churches and fine res
licences of Paris are built contains hun
dreds of thousands Of fossils, so that it
may with truth be said that Paris, to-
gether with its pavements and quays, is
composed entirely Of the shells of the
,,;1;oloo
The Dickinson press., 1891-05-30

WE had Il contract for publishing
write up of Dickinson this week and
we are not going to whine for any
thing lost in the operation, for the
experience is ours; hut the write
up is incomplete and unsatisfactory.
The Dickinson press., 1891-05-30
Unfortunate.

Unfortunate.
"The effect of Rev. Mr.. Harkin's SER
mon on the terrors of hades was lost"
How so2"
1.-THE church was as cold as a barn,
and the prospect he held out was rather
agreeable. Epoch.
The Dickinson press., 1891-05-30

Mr.. Richman-Here comes Miss State
ly. l SO admire her poise.
Rival Belle very slender)-How cruel
you are! You shouldn't poke fun at the
poor girls poise-you mean, of course,
avoirduoois. -Demarest's.
The Dickinson press., 1891-05-30
\. Matter of Necessity.

II don't see how you make your
patients obey you, doctor. A man who
is fond of high living never will diet"
"Ho can't help himself, madam.
When he has paid my bill he has to re-
duce his living."-Harper's Bazaar.