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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1892-11-17
Fifty thousand People Drowned.

Letters from China bring
terrible accounts of the loss
Of life and property caused by
the breaking of the banks OF
the Yellow River, which is
aptly called "China's s o =
row." 1t is only three years
since the whole basin OF the
river was flooded. and now
comes a new food, fully as
disastrous as the other. 1t is
estimated that the flooded
district is $50 miles long by
thirty miles wide, that over
10000 people have b e e n
drowned, and that fully L.
600, ,OO0 will starve to dea th
unless the Chinese Govern
ment furnishes them fu o d
from now until next spring.
These figures furnish some
idea OF ,he enormity Of the ca
lamity, in witch, in single vii
Iagp, the whole loss of life at
Johnstown are surpassed.
The work Of strengthening
the embankment OF the river
was poorly done thee yeal s
ago, and the high water this
season swept away the dikes
as though they were made OF
straw. In several districts
the water is fifteen feet deep,
and whole families are perch
ed on the roofs of heir hous-
es. Only the more substan-
tial structures resist the ac-
ton of the wa ter, and the
majority of the houses crum-
ble,l away and carrying t h e
sretched people to death.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1892-11-17

Messenger:-We may not
doubt that amid the wreck
of hopes and the sweeping
revolution that topples in ru
in the Harrison gang OF corr
ruptlonists, with Harrison
ut the head, there is one very
resigned, if not altogether
happy man. We can't doubt
that James 6. Blaine is re-
ioicing deep down in h is
boots that he was not chos-
en at Minneapolis to a d
the radical gang and to face
il second anA almost ver-
wheming defeat ut the hands
OF the great statesman, the
man OF destiny, the friend of
the people. He is no doubt
at heart at heart self-com-
placent and self-sa tisfed and
views the overthrow Of t b e
republican Pharohas in t h e
Red Sea OF Reform with that
resignation which becomes
one who stands safely on the
shore and seeing the tremen-
dous wreck rejoices-"I am
80 glad | am not in it,"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1892-11-17
Morganten Herald -Ther

Morganten Herald. There
never has been anything like
it. The democrats have swept
the deck. Cleveland has bea.
ten Harrison nearly three to-
one in the electoral college.
North Carolina hasgone dem
ocratic by from forty to six
ty thousand. Bower hasbea-
ten this Wilcox Patton oppo
sition by 5000 in the Con-
gressional district. Patter-
son and Blalock are elected
to the Senate. The democrats
have a majority of nearly
100 in the national House of
Representatives,. The next
United States Senate viii be
democratic. Both branches
of the General Assembly IN
North Carolina are almost
,solidly democratic. Ii the re
publicans have carried any
thing it has not been heard
from up to the hour Of going
to press: The third party
was not In 1t anywhere. The
death knell of boodlelsm has
been sounded The reign of
is over. Themls-
cradle traitors who tried to
sell the electoral vote of N.
g. have been buried underline
ballots of an outraged peo-
pie. The Macunes and Will
s0us and Buffers have at
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1892-11-17
A True Story.

Papa, will you please give
me fifty cents for a hat. Most
OF the academy girls h We
theirs"
"No, May, | can'tspare the
money"
The above request was per-
suasively made by a sixteen
year-old maiden as she was
preparing for school one fine
spring morning. The refusal
came from the parent in a
curt, Indifferent lone.
The disappointed girl went
to school. The father start
ed Tor his place of business.
On his way thither he met a
friend, and, being hail fellow
well met, he invited him into
Macs for a drink. AS usual,
there were Others there, and
the man who couldn't spare
fifty cents for a hat, trea ted
the crowd.
Just then the saloonkeepers
daughter entered, and, going
behind the bar, she said: "Pa
pa, | want fifty cents for my
new hat"
All right" said the dealer;
and taking up the hall dollar
from the counter. he handed
it over to the girl, who do
parted smiling.
Mays father seemed dazed,
walked out alone and said to
himself: 81 had to bring my
fifty cents here for the rum
sellers daughter to buy a hat
with, after refusing it to my
own. I'll never drink anoth-
er drop" And he kept his
pledge. .-Philadelphie Meth0
dist,
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1892-11-17
Tha nksgiving Proclamation.

President Harrison ! a y t
Friday afternoon issued the
following Thanksgiving proc
lamation:
The gifts of God to our peu
pie during thepast year have
been SO abundant and SO
special that a spirit of devout
Thanksgiving awaits not the
call but only the appoint
ment OF a day when it IN Il y
have coailnon expression. He
has stayed pestilence at our
doors, he has given us more
love for the free civil institu-
tions in the crea ation OF which
His directing providence was
SO conspicuous; He has ava
kened reverence for law; He
has widened our philanthro-
ny by a call to succor dis
treSS in other lands. He has
blessed our schools an Il is
bringing Forward a patriotic
and God-feuring generation
to execute His great and be-
mevolent deSignsfor ourcoun
try. He has given MS great
increase in material wealth
and aide diffusion of content
ment and comfort in t Ii e
homes OF our people. He has
given his grace to the sor-
rowing, wherefore |, Benja-
min Harrison, President OIL
the United States, do call up
un all our people 70 observe.
III We have been wont, Thurs
'!0.r. the twenty-fOurth day
Il this month OF November,
rs II lay Of Thanksgiving to
God FOR His mercies, a II d of
supplicution for His cOutinu-
oJ care and grace.
In testimony whereof | have
hereunto set my hand IL II d
caused the sea, of the united
States to he affixed.
Done at the city OF Wash
ington, this the fourth day
OF November, one thousand
eight hundred andnlnetyrwo
and OF the Independence Of
the United States the one hun
Iredth and seven teenth.
BENJAMIN HARRISON.
BY order OF the President.
JNo. w. FOSTER, Sec.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1892-11-17
Senator Hill Rejoices.

ALBANY, N, Y, Nov. o.
Senator Hill said in an inter-
view to-day:
Every good democrat will
heartily rejoice over the re-
turn Of the democratic party
to power in the nation. The
victory is most overwhelm-
ing and gra tifying. 1t is not
only the personal triumph OF
ex-President Cleveland and a
just tribute to him, but it ia
an endorsement OF the demo
cratic principles W h ich h he
championed. The people We're
opposed to n force bill and
desired tariff reform, and up
on these two issues we have
won the victory, Unques-
tionably the Federal election
issue kept several Southern
sta tes with us which might
otherwise ha We gone for, the
third party. | trust that our
victory will carry with it the
control of the United States
Senate, which will enable us
to place democratic legisla-
tion upon the Federal stat
ute books. We shall t h e 4
cease to he a mere opposition
party, and can secure t h e
remedial legislation which the
people demand, and that OPP
portunity will build up t h g
democra tic party and make
it strong.
II think the Democracy
would prefer Il vigorous aud
agaressivepolic.y, and to hat
end the existing Federal rlec-
tion law should be repealed.
1t is Il vexatious, arbitrary,
and unnecessary measure oa-
pabie of great injustice and
abuse and in the hands of un
prinripled officials may be-
come an instrument ofaggt es
sion. | am particularly graf
fled with the glorious result
in New York State. The State
Oh ganizatiOn OF the party as
well as the organiza tions in
nine tenths Of the counties,
were in the hands OF friends,
those who loyalty supported
my claims at Chicago-and |
was extremely disirous that
an excellent sh o win g
should be made, and l am
more than satisfied"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1892-11-17

last been shown wha t he peo
pie think of tkeir miserable
actions. The country is safe
for another four years. The
news is good enough to go
without comment.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1892-11-17

Wilmington Star.-Whene
man rises up as self-constitu-
ted champion OF the oppress,
ed classes and paws the air
and twists his hair allup and
comes down hard on sole 8
leather as Marion Butler did
it does not necessarily follow
that his heart is bleeding for
the wrong he "deplores." He
may be only doing his best
to earn the money thatsOmc
one has paid him.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1892-11-17
Buried in Emg y at Clinton.

Wilmington Messenger.
On Wedn astIay afternoon
the democrats OF Sampson
county and the town of Gin
ton turned out and buried
Marian Butler in effigy. At 4
p. nn., the court house bell
summoned the people. to-
gether aud they gathered in
large crowds at the onrt
house square where arrange
ments had been made for the
obsequies. After the large
crowd had assembled, Il brass
band played u solemn dirge
while the funeral procession
made up Of several hundred
people, marched around the
'ou'' 'io'se '"o vi II t e
times, headed hy Il great
""''t oa ,l''e'' o'' "','''i was
'h9cfios'' III Srea" o''"'h iet-
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his Grafton was a rare bit of
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After the oration lad heen
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1892-11-17
NOTICE.

Parties putting papers in
my hand for execution will
please advance the fees with
the papers and they will re-
ceive promptattention other
wise they will be returned
not executed for the want Of
fees. d. F. BAIRD Sniff.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1892-11-17
EeKinley's District.

ALLIANCE, O., Nov. 10-ProOl
ably one of the biggest sur
prises of Tuesdays balloting.
was the election OF DR.. George
P. Skirt, Democrat, in this
(McKinley's) district. Com
pleUe returns wipe out the
usual Republican majority
of $500, and elect Skirt to-
Congress over Thos. R. Nor
gan, Sr., OF this city, the Re
publican candidate, by a ma.
jority of 1000,
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1892-11-17
Notice.

For sale. 900 acres of land,
ON Rich Mountain, Watauga
sCounty, on hichisasbestos,
land fine land forsheep ranch.
ySales private. l.. D. Lowe &
eJ. r.. Furgerson, Ex'trs. Of
Mrs. A. P. Galloway, decd.
Banner Elk, Nov. 15 90.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1892-11-17
NOTICE.
Hotel Property for Sale.

On account Of failing health
of myself and wife, l offer for sale
my hotel property in the town OF
Boone, North Carolina, and will
sell low for cash and make terms
Q suit the buyer, and will take
real or personal property in ex-
change. Apply soon.
w. l.. BRYAN.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1892-11-17
j, Y. H0RPNEW,
ATTORNEY Al Law,
MARION, -------------- N. {


Will practice in the courts OF
Watauga, Ashe, Mitchell, Mellow
III and all other courties i'll the
western district .s@ Special atten
ton given to the collection of
claims. Ssa
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-09-20
OKLAHOMA POLITICS.

FL RENO. o. T., Sept. 19-[Special. /
The Republican county convention of
Canadian county met Saturday at the
court house and nominated a strong ticket.
composed of some OF the best men in Can
adian county. Clark of Reno township
heads the ticket for treasurer. Mr.. Clark
is well-todc farmer, and is very strong
among the farmers His son ". T. is
cashier of the Stock Exchange bank of
this city and is one of our best citizens.
Guyer of Frisco was nominated for sher-
III. tie served with credit during the civil
war and received an honorable discharge.
He came TO Oklahoma on that memorab bic
April -. and one of the grandeSt things to
his credit is that he did not cross the line
prior TO the time prescribed by law. I; is
conceded that he Will get good many
Democratic votes, besides polling the fulI
vote of his party.
=. II. PitZsr, who studied law under
Hon. " p. Hackney and so ably handled
tie BotklB Impeachment case as attorney
for Judge Botkiu before the Kansas SEN
ate, was nominated for probate iudre.
The probate judge in Oklahoma mas absut
the same jurisdiction as the district court
III Kansas, SO that this WAS An innortapt
nomination for the 2s,Go0 people OF Cana
dlan county. Mr., Pitzer i well known IN
Kansas courts rs lawyer OF ability aud
sterling integrity.
Colonel Daniel Grass, one OF the old poll
teal war horses OF Kansas, and an inrj-
mate friend Of Governor Humphrey. and
IN last. OF al Of the prominent men of the
state OF Kansas, WAS nominated bv ac,ls-
nation for county attorney Hir. CraSS i
a lawyer OF unqUestloned ability. and.
as Governor Humphrey has we! said. me
In
from the truth, even for his own nerson.i
benefit" he served as colonel of the
Sixty first Illinois and made a fine record
He moved 10 Kansas in $50. and to Okla
homa IN December OF last year. He vii.
undoubt edly be elected
j y. Brown OF okarcha WAS nominated
for county clerk. lie i Il young Republi-
can OF good ability and very popular in
the county.
The next nomination Was new 6c-
parture in American politics Bobby
buzas = full Caeyenue Indian, 8
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-09-20
PHANTOMS.

The hopes of cure held out in the adver-
tisements of numberless remedies are
pbantoms, without the slightest shadow
of reality about them. On the other hand
no statement has ever been made in behalf
OF Hostetters Stomach Bitters that is
not susceptible of ample substantial
tion. Care has ever been taken
in laying its claims before the public
to crcumscribe these claims with
the bounds of truth. Allegations outside
of these form no blot on the record of this
sterling, time honored remedy, proven by
the most respectable evidence 20 be a
remedy for and preventive of malarial dis
ease, rheumatism, kidney trouble, chronic
indigestion and biliousness. II is an in
etfably fine tonic. promotes convalescence
and mitigates the iniirmities Of age
Taken before retiring at night it Is q pro-
moter of sleep.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-09-20
GOVERNOR M'klNLEY.

PITTsBURG, Pa, Sept. 19.-Governor
Mckinley was interviewed by Chronicle
Telegraph correspondent at Somerset. Pa,
today Oh the political outlook. The gov
ernor said that the party in New York
was firmly united. There was no factional
guarrels. The state was prosperous, and
so was the whole country. They knew
whence their prosperity came, and they
asked for nothing more. New industries
were sprincing up, workingmen were lind
ing employment, and Labor Commissioner
Peck of New York had said that they were
getting better wages than ever before. AS
for the northwestern states, he did not
know how the Democrats could expect to
make any gains there. The Republicans
there were well organized, and would not
be caught mapping. He did not think that
the Republicans would gain anything in
the south. If the Republicans were assur-
ed of free ballot and fair count there,
they might expect TO make gains, but
under the present conditions he saw no
hone for gaining anything.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-09-20
THE ODD FELLOWS.

| PORTLAND, Or. Sept. 19-The grand rep
resentatives to the sovereign grand lodge
| of ODD Fellows assent bled in the Marouanl
theater at 10 o'clock today. where they
were formally welcomed to Portland and
| the state of Oregon by Mayor Mason and
| Governor Pennoyer. j. J. Waldo welcomed
| the representatives in behalf OF the d
| lodge and the grand encampment of Ore
gon.
At the conclusion of the exercises at the
theater the representatives, escorted by
Canton Portland No. 1, marched to Arion
hall, where the eighth annual session was
formally opened by Grand Sire Juston.
The session was Immediately adjourned,
however, to allow the representatives to
participate in the parade.
At 2:30 o'clock the parade was formed IN
front of the Portland hotel on Sixth
street. headed by q platoon OF police and
the First regiment band. Then came the
grand marshal. Past Grand Sire William
j. Shipley and Chief of Staff S. B. Coob
and aids, Major General II. +. Black and
staff commanding the division of the Pa
cific and Lieutenant General j. c. Under
wood and staff commanding the army of
patriarchs militant. The first division
was composed Of cantons of patriarchs
| mlIlta0t, GD6 second QiVlSIOU OIL SuuoTui-
nate lodges of Portland, the third of visit
ing subordinate lodges, the fourth OF sub
ordinate encampments and the fifth OF the
grand lodge and the grand encampment of
Oregon and visiting grand bodies The
sixth division was composed of represent
atives of the sovereign grand lodge, which,
with General A. c. Cadle as marshal, COM
pleted the line.
The line of march was along the princi-
pal streets of the city. Before it was COM
pleted Lieutenant General Underwood and
staff, the grand scribe, Governor Pennoyer
and the mayor took positions on the re-
viewing stand, whence they reviewed the
parade. The buildings on the route were
handsomely decorated with evergreens
red, white and blue bunting, and the
royal purple. The arches were decorated
alike, aud, bearing the emblens of the
order, span the streets at the Odd Fellows
temple and the Odd Fellows headquarters.
They consist OF a main arch extending
across the street and two smaller arches
over the sidewalk. The main arch is sur
mounted by large banner with the in
scription, "Welcome." Below the arch
on one side is picture of Thomas Wildey,
and on the other the emblem of the order,
with the inscription: I'VE command you
to visit the sick, relieve the distressed,
bury the dead and educate the orphan"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-09-20
A BOLD BANK ROBBERY,

ARKANSAS CITY, Kan, Sept. 19.-News
was received here this evening that bold
raid was made this afternoon on the bank
at Dexter short distance from this place
At 1:35 o'clock Cashier J. w. Watkins
chanced to be alone in the bank, when two
men with their faces concealed behind
masks entered side door of the bank
With drawn pistols they commanded the
cashier to hand over what money there
was in the cash drawer and safe. The
cashier showed reluctance in obeying the
order, but bullet which went whizzing
past his head from the revolver of one of
the robbers decided him to obey. and he
handed out to the robbers about So 600 in
currency. The robbers quickly secured
tue money, and. mounting their horses,
which had been standing in front of the
bank. rode away. The robbers were,
Judging from their appearance, cowboys.
The shot fired in the bank attracted the
attention of few people who were on the
street in the vicinity of the bank at the
time. but before they could locate the shot
the robbers made their escape. Cashier
Watkins reported the robbery to the town
marshal as soon as possible, and he, gath
ering posse, Immediately started in pur-
suit of the bandits.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-09-20
Pill pit CRANKS.

GALENA Ills, Sept. 19.-The Rev. John
Klindwortb. who is pastor of a Lutheran
church in Galena, and his son, who has
charge of country parish, are causing a
sensation by their hostility to the Grand
Army of the Republic aud the Farmers
Alliance. The son refuses the sacrament
to members of either organization. The
father refused John Sass the sacrament
because he belonged to the Grand Army
and notified him to withdraw from the
order or stand suspended from the church.
Sass sticks to his brass buttons and stays
at home on Sundays The preachers say
that the organizations are secret and that
a ban has been proclaimed by their synod
against such bodies.
NEW ORLEANS. Sept. 19-E. A. Bridge,
pastor of the Congregational church at
Jennings, was horsewhipped yestel day IN
the pulpit by d. f. NJ Burke, leading
citizen. DIR. Bridge had made a public
statement that the women of Jennings
were unchaSte.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-09-20
BERGMAN SENTENCED.

PITTSBURG, Pa, Sept. 19.-AleXander
Bergman, the Anarchist who tried to Kill
II. c. Frick, manager of the Carnegie
Steel company, during the labor troubles
at Homestead recently. was placed on trial
this morning aud convicted, and sentenced
to twenty-one years in the penitentiary.
Bergman pleaded not guilty. and the trial
was proceeded with. Mr. Frick testified
to the assault. After few witnesses had
corroborated his testimony the state rested
its case
Bergman conducted his own case, and
declined to have an attorney appointed for
him. He asked no questions in cross-eX-
animation of the states witnesses. He
had no witnesses and started to read his
defense from pamphlet, The court in
terrupted him, stating that he need only
give the facts. Bergman claimed the
right to make a full defense. He knew
that an example would be made of him
for his act. and that little concern would
be made of il, as little in fact as of the mur
der Of the five anarchists in Chicago His
attempt had failed, but it was only the
beginning of the end.
ut is now a war;" he continued against
the present condition of affairs. The rich
grow richer and the poor grow poorer.
The little strikes will soon end in big
one, ana freedom 10 All CDe WOfkmeu OF
the world will follow this great strike. 1t
Is not SO far away as you think. Prepara-
tions are being made for it in all the
countries of the world. As to my own
act, the provocation was great. Ny object
was TO free the earth of the oppressOr of
workingmen. | meant to punish or to
murder him. / recognized him as the
cause of all the trouble and | wanted to
remove the cause"
The court Informed him at this point
that his time had expired The case was
then given to the jury, which, without
leaving the box, returned a verdict of
guilty. When sentenced Bergman re-
marked: 81 did not expect justice and
did not get it." Bergman was then re-
moved, and within an hour was taken to
the penitentiary and soon clad in prison
stripes to served his long sentence.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-09-20
A WASTED SUGGESTION.

There is much informa-
ton now a days floating
around in the newspapers
to the effect that girls ought
to learn their fathers business.
One bright New York City girl
said she would like to do SO in
order to take his duties in case he
should be disabled, but unfortun-
ately he was telegraph line man.
A better thing for girls to do is
to watch over their father and see
that he does not needlessly expose
himself. Ii he comes In with
wet clothing, see that he changes
it. A slight neglect in SO small
matter as this leads to pneumonia
and death. In this way daugh-
can be as well employed as if she
was learning her fathers business.
When he takes cold make him
take Reid's German Cough, and
Kidney Cure. This excellent
remedy is the friend of the house
hold. 1t saves the bread winner
from q great deal of sickness and
in this manner it adds to the COM
fort of life. Get this great reme-
dy and do not be persuaded into
taking anything else. The small
bottle are twenty-five cents; the
large ones fifty-cents.
SYLVAN REMEDY Co.
Peoria, Ill.