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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-04-28
A Visit to Dumas.

Itiwas during my second visit to Paris
In 1912 that ] met Dumas. Whenever /
called was told that he was not up yet,
iantil concluded that espent the whole
day in bed. AT last, when I had called
half dozen times invain, I sent up my
letter and determined to wait until he
should get up. After awhile the servant
returned and asked me to accompany
him to M. Dumas bedroom. It was q
:sprendidly furnished room, but in great
disorder. AS I entered Dumas looked
up, nodded kindly to me and said, ,"Sit
down q minute; Lam just having visit
from lady;" and seeing my astonish-
nlent he burst into q hearty laugh and
added: "It is my muse. She viii be
going directly"
He was sitting up in bed as he said
this, writing att lightning speed in "a
clear, beautiful hand, and shying each
sheet as he inished1 i across the floor in
all directions Z could. scarcely step for
fear Of spelling his manuscript !
waited. for ten OF fifteen minutes; during
which he kept scratching away, crying
out every now and then, "Vival Bon,
mon garconl" Excellent Alexandrer'
At last, with a jerk as of an earthquake,
he rolled his huge form ont of bed,
wrapped, the, blanket about him toga
fashion, and in this costume advanced
toward me, declaiming furiously at the
top Of his voice. AS he strobe along
with theatrical gestures I fell back, half
alarmed at his vehemence, and when I
had reached the door he seized me by
the lapels of my coat, shook me gently
and said: "Now isn't that magnificent,
eh? Superb; worthy: Of Racinep I as
sented, as soon as I could catch my
breath, that it was very magnificent.
"It's my new play" he said. 81 write
an act, and often more, before breakfast.
This is the third act I have just finish
edYCProfees n. q. Bogessn in Cen
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-04-28
ARerimental Goat.
Their regimentof Welsh fusiliers

The. royal regiment of Welsh fusiliers
has the privilege of passing in review,
preceded by a~goat with gilded horns
and adorned with flowers. Every, March
1, on st. David's day, after. the, banquet,
his goatship is led thrice round the table
by boy. In 1914 the then regimental
goat died, and to compensate the
twenty-third for their loss her majesty
presented the regiment with two Of the
finest goats from hock-the gift Of the
shah Of Persian Windsor park; and
since that date the queen has continued
to supply, the royal Welsh -fusiliers with
goats as occasion has required.-Pall
Mall Budget.
Call at Once.
|, And get first-class choice of those
beautiful French Sateens, only l5c. a
yard, at w. II. TURNER & Co.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1892-01-14
DOTS

Money is the creation Of law.
The privileged classes must go.
Republicanism leads the people
to poverty, poverty to crime,
rhine to perdition.
If the Peoples party are calam
ity howlers, the Republican par
ty are calamity creators.
The prosperity yawpers are
trembling at the cver-onward
march Of the calamity howlers.
If it had not been for silver
money the contraction in two
years must have been $47, TAO.
136. instead OF the claimed ex.
pansion Of $3.50, 21s, 1853, or q
difference of$177, ,95S, ,296.
We give the Republicans to un.
derstand that we will howl till
the last privileged thiefis driven
into his den or hung up by the
neck. Ex,
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1892-01-14
An Aged Couple Murdered.

ATLANTA, GA, Jan. "A
Griffin Special to the Consti-
tuition reports a double mur-
d er from that place last
night. An aged couple, Dr.
Barrett and wife, live1at the
old homestead. The Doctors
grand son went to SEE them
last night. He found his
grand father dead and his
grandmother dying, but un-
conscious and unable to tell
the story Of the crime. Their
skulls were horribly crushed
in. A bloody coupling pin
was found on the floor, in.
dicating thatthe crime might
have been committed by q
railroad man.
Up to alate hour tonight
no clue to the murderer has
been obtained. The snpposi-
tion was, that the oldIcouple
had money, as they lived
comfortably, but in reality
they had none and were sup
ported BY their grand son in
Atlanta. Robbery is the on
" probable motive.
1GrThe DEMoCRAT twelve
months for one dollar.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1892-01-14
Money to loan.

Persons wishing to bor-
row money, who can secure
it BY mortgage on good real
estate, can be accommodate
by applying to
J,F. Speinhour, Boone N. C.
or Al. Critcher, Horton Nc.
4. "a
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1892-01-14
Notice..

& For sale. 900 acres Of land,
on Rich Mountain, Watauga
County, on which is asbestos,
and fine land for sheep ranch.
Sales private. L. D. Lowe &
]. T. Furgerson, Ex'trs. of
Mrs. A. P. Galloway, decd.
Banner Elk, Nov. IL 90.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1892-01-14

Parties putting papers in
my hand for execution will
please advance the fees with
the papers and they will re-
ceiyeprolnptattention ion, other
wise they will be returned
not executed for the want Of
iees. D. r. BAIRD Sniff.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1892-01-14
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
to 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, 1892-01-14
sat it down in the canoe and
in doing so the lock struck
the edge OF the canoe, caus-

in doing 80 The lock struck
the edge OF the canoe, caus-
ing the gun to fire. The pail
struck him at the eyebrows
and cut to the top ofhis fore
head, making a bad scarand
fracturing his skull 80 that
he had crazy spells ever af-
ter. He also told me that he
had been married but that he
and his wife did not live to-
gether. His father also told
me they had received no let
ter stating that his brother
had got hurt, nor did he have
the money he eclaimed to have
in his pocket. | went back
home and started in pursuit
of him. On the head OF The
Catawba River Hound a man
who had the $50 note I had
given Cook. He said he gave
Cook 500 for it, and he a.
greed, in Eas much as Cook
had swindled me. to let me
have the n ote for whatit cost
him, which ! paid.
John A. Murrill mistaking
one Crenshaw for afriend and
clansman, told him about
meeting with a well-dressed
man whom he asked ifhe had
heard of any robbers in the
country. The man said. ..not
and that he would not like
to meet with them, for, said
he, "Ihave the money with
me that u large number ofne
groes sold for" Murrill
thought this a nice prize and
travelling on with him, told
him there was a good spring
q little of the road to which
he induced him to go with
him for water. When the man
lay down to drink Murrill
shot him in the head and kill
ed him, and in searching him
found $3.50 in cash, a tbrass
watch with a gold chain. The
description of the man; the
time; the watch and chain fiji
ing the description of The one
| let Cook have only a short
time before, together with the
fact that he claimed to have
what he did not have, salts
fled me that it was none 9TH
er than Ambrose Cook from
whom | bought the bacon,
that John A. Murrillkilled at
the spring.
HENRY SPAINHouR,
Lowell, Ky.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1892-01-14

hSNNSoOsy W. oCSh 0OWh ~
do 1t, would have creatsd a
sensat ton. As it is they have
only raised a smile, and re-
called the adage "Give a dog
a bad name, ETC."
Although nothing definite
ia known ON the subject it
seems to be the opinion Of
the majority Of democrats
that the committee on Rules
of tho House will not recon-
mend the restoration of all
the appropriation billsto the
t'ommittee or Apprcpria-
tions, as they weresome years
ago, and es Representatives
Holman, Sayers, Dockery
and other champions ofecon-
omy wish them to be again.
1t is possible that the COM
mittee may conclude to get
the views of a delpocratic
caucus before acting on this
very Important matter.
Representative Springer
has prepared the first OF the
series of tariff bills with which
it is proposed to assault the
present class.favoring law.
and it will be submitted to
the Ways and Means Com
mittee in q few days, proba-
bly, this week. 1t will put
wool on the free list, and
place carpets on about the
basis proposed. by the Mills
bill.
Ex-Represpntatiye Perkins,
of Kansas, who is to attempt
to fiji the vacant chair of the
late Senator Plumb, byright
of % gubernatorial appoint
ment, did not make a repu-.
tation to be very proud of
during the four sessions he
served as a member OF the
House. As n statesman he
was a bad misfit, but as a
blind, bitter partisan, look
ing slight OF everything but
the momentary success ofhis
party, he was a bowling sue
cess. His career in the Sen
ate will probably be but a
repetitiOn OF that in t h e
House.
The amount of sugar boun
ty so paid, under the McKin-
ley tarif law, is nearly one
million dollars; to be exact,
1902, $50.
Although the administra-
tion estimate for the pay
ment oi pensions for tine fis-
cal year beginning July 2st,
1892, is only--mark the on
ly-144, 900, 900, those who
have devoted much study to
the subject predict that it
will require at least $40, 900,
600 more.
The U. S. Supreme Court
has reversed decision of the
Nebraska State Court. and
decided that Goy.ss Boyd is
the legal governor OF that
state.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1892-01-14
Ed M. Madron,
DENTAL SURGEON,

Roscoe, North Carolina.
Offers his professional services
to the people of this and adjoin
ing counties. All work promptly
lone and satisfaction guaran-
teed.
Oct, ~, 8 mo.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1892-01-14

6rThe DEM0CRAT twelve
months for one dollar.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1892-01-14
J. +. M0RPHEW,
ATTORNEYA1 LA W,
MARION, N,---------..---N.C N. c

-(o)-
Will practice in the courts OF
Watauga, Ashe, Mitchell, Mellow
al and all other courties in the
western district. "a Special atten
ton given to the collection of
claims. "a
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1892-01-14
WASHINGTON LETTER



which has held fast to hlm ev
er since the day of the recess
adjournment, that it is not
probable that he will be we'll
enough to preside over the
House when it reassem5les
tomorrow. In that case the
House is not expected to
transact any further business
than the election of u Speak
er pro tenn, and the adoption
of a resolution authorizing
the employment of clerks to
the various committees.
This programme may how
ever be added to, if Mr.. Har-
rison shall send in the Chiliau
correspondence and his spe-
cial message, as it has been
semiofficially announced that
he would do this week. If
the correspondence and the
mes .age shall prove to be as
important as the public have
been led to believe, the House
will probably take it up at
once to the temporary exclu-
sion of all other business. In
this connection it may be we'll
to give the views Of Represcn
tative McCreary, Of Ken. who
has long beeniustly regarded
as one of the clearest-headed
democratic members of the
House committee on Foreign
Affairs. He says: II still
think that the Chilians will
not want to 20 to war with
us. I believe they will make
proper reparation for the af-
front that has been given us.
They have nothing to gain
from such an unequal con-
test. Peru would be only too
willing to give the United
States permission to land
troops on her soil and estab-
lish store houses there. We
could land one hundred thou
sand troops, and such a step
being once taken, there would
be no halt until our forces
had marched through the
whole country. The intelli-
gent Chilians must apprcci.
ate this danger, If they CON-
pei hostilities, and upon the
assumption that they do. l
believe that they will not per-
NIT war. Soon Congress
reconvenes the President will
send the correspondence to
the two houses and then we
can consider the situation
with a better understanding.
/ am sure that the course Of
the United States will be dig
nified, firm and courageous.
Whatever the result, Iao not
think, we can be charged with
having rushed into war, or
that we shall suffer INV, lOss
OF dignity" The last SEN
tence is significant, as there
arr reasons for thebeIiefthat
Representative McCreary has
already read the correspon:
dence.
We're it notfor the fact that
Frank Hatton has been
known to bear q bitter per-
sonal grudge against Mr..
Blaine ever since just before
the meeting Of the republican
national convention in 1880,
his rather plain intimations
IN the Washington Post, that,
Mr.. Blaine had, BY reason Of
q business deal with ex-May-
or Grace, ii New York, who
has large business interests
in Chill, determined to pre-
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1892-01-14
Did Johu A. Murrlll Kill Ambrose
Cook Of Watauga Coantyi
Editor DEMocRAT:

Editor DEMOCRAT:
In 1884 there were two fam
lilies of Cooks living in Ashe
county, N. e. Michael Cook
lived near the top Of the Blue
Ridge. Peter Cook, iather Of
Ambrose and Samuel, lived a
short distance east tof Jordan
Councill'sstore. Ambrose was
a married man.
l was living at my fathers
in Burke. county, N. c., at
that time. Iowned q horse
and wagon. A strange man
came TO me one day and told
me his name swas Ambrose
Cook; that he lived near Jor-
dan Councill's store inl Ashe
Co., and.that he had q broth
er driving a stage at Swana-
noah Gap; that they had re-
ceived Il letter saying he had
been thrown from the stage
and his skull fractured and
wanted me to go with him af
ter him. | agreed to take my
wagon, work his horse and
go. 1t was now near night,
but he insisted on starting at
once, which we did. After 60
ing about 1K miles, going
down a slant, his mare began
to kick. l refused to go fur
ther with the kicking mare
but agreed TO 60 back and
get my horse and work him.
When I started he handed me
his pocketbook saying: there
is my pocket book with $75
in it, go get your horse and
take your money out of it,"
When | got home l opened
his pocket book and found
rs cts. in it.. When 1got back
to the wagon he was lying in
it fast asleep. We went on 6
or s miles and stayed over
the night. Next morning,
Saturday we met q man
who said that he had seen
Cooks brother only a few
days ago, and that he was
all right. On Sunday NOR
ming he got a mule OF the man
we stayed with and went to
see his brother and came
back in the evening and had
a five-dollar bill, he said he
got Of his bro ther to pay me
and our expenses. On Mon
day morning westarted home
He got after me to buy his
mare, saddle, bride blanket
and umbrella, allenew, and a
thousand pounds of bacon
which he claimed to have at
"'s 'a.1el,s. ~ " le proposeu 70
eake siou lor tnem all.
iH hau a orass sta casen waocn
, w'',c,, eos. hle Sio' an eAcel,
lenI tllne ksepsr, q nne goM =
llHlh wllyn'cost me ]11.
opossG ! \ - .ake ms proper
y q @ivo' 7 ne wouM take TAX
the Watcn ana .cnaln 1Or $5O,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-12-09

The State Firemen's Association met
at the MeceaCos engine house last
night. Delegates wero present from
all the companies In this city, besldes
from Newark. Middetown, New tas.
tle and Delaware city. 1t was decided
TO hold the next annual convention on
October 10. II and Il in this city. he
parade will be held on the last day OF
the convention.
The following were appointed an
executive committee by the president;
William j. Davidson, Friendship,
chairman; William Lukens, Phoenix;
NJ. J. German, Reliance; William fier.
son, Fame Hose John }. Mullen. Wee
cacoe; John L. bunting, Liberty;Chtis.
tOphcr " hite. Lenape, New Castle.
A committee OF three from each
company will meet in special session
on tuesday night next to prepare c
petition protesting against a paid de
partmGnt, which will be presented u
the Legislature
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-12-09

Tho second days celebration of the
tWent y.hIth anniversary OF Eden
L1dEr WIS continued last night. J..
j Isaae= presented to lodge n
Grayuu portrait OF Fast Grand Master
Jpnm VI Wntiori and of Iru4suree A.
L. kaEla-un,Z Grand lie ues~utatigt
EeuI lnin i. Shakespeare was pre-
sentri WITH q grand representatives.
collar by his friends.
A caului'tue from Pacific Lodge, No.
Is, baltimore, rons,stlng oil Past
Grand Representative George W. Lee
Grand Representative aptitin G..H.
Go iwia. East Grand PANEL Boss and
Fast fiHul \ {, peeeul extendlnB M
ihyitation Ia isteu lodge to visit Ia
eli Lodge On February y next. III,
Invitation Was accepted, During tn.
evening -pteeE64 Wrf' made Try. ttrInt
Re ,ry-sulUtiye james ii. Appleoy. Ea-
Grand Master 1ohn NJ. NLitturd, Pas
Grand James K. triEpen, Past Gifani
Edward W ryie, Fast Grand Usher \
Hall the last named Of Philadelphia
and utaefS.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-12-09
Dots.

John ]. Borden has gone to Cape
Charles city on cunning trip.
Philip r. Clark is mentioned as a
Republican candldatolfor mayor.
United States Sena tor Gray return
ed from Washington yesterday after
noon,
Miss Elsie Springer has returned
from two weeks visit to friends in
Petersburg, Del.
Merritt G, Perkins, of Hope Lodge,
has been presented by that lodge with
a handsome silk collar.
The Warren Athletic Club Is arrang-
ing to give another smoker In the
near future.
The Young Mems Democratic Club
and the Cleveland First Voters Club
Will consolidate.
l. Warren Ellis of Alb Madison street,
will leave this city on saturday for
Millshoru, Del, for the purpose of
visiting relatives and friends and look,
ing after business.
John Guthrie proof.reader of this pa
per is lying quite III at his home on
Pleasant street We wish he will have
speedy cure.
NJ A. Fluid and A. Siegel OF Trenton,
y, j., are spending a few days with j.
i. Fuld.
The Penn Mutual Life Insurance
, Company having their headquarters
/ on hestnut street. in Philadelphia,
will formally dedicate their heaIquar-
tiers some Time this month.
Rev. !. l.. Estlin, of Dllworthtown,
? assisted Rev James Is. Mcdowell. of
. Octarara Presbyterian Church on
.I.V Il 4
| morning returned to his home.
4 Mr.. Thomas b, Coursey, Of Spring
Mills, near Frederick, will enter his
Sith year on tho l4th inst, and. not.
! witnstanding the recent political cy-
, clone, he is still as strong Republi.
4 can on the tarilf and silver questions
. us ever.
I j. @. Simms. OF Baltimore, state
II secretary of the Young Mems Chris
j., tian Association, is here assisting ten
:, eral Secretary j. X, King III making
i, the preliminary ARRANGEMENTS for the
y convention of Young Mems Christian
. Association.
. Sheriff Pcirce- Gould will sell on
Tuesday, the 2Sth inst, at Carpenter
? station, the personal effects of Ethan
It Il. King.
!, The Busy Bees of St Pauls NJ. L.
II Sunday school gave one of their oil.
~ tainments last evening in the Sunday
y school room which was we'll attended
u and IA very enjoyable evening spent.
~ The hive year-od son OF VIM. Carl
4, ton residing ON VIM. Lowther's farm
y near CentrGvlle, Del, died very sud
= denly on Thurs lay morning ubout =
q O'Clock, with something Ike the Group.
ii lhoy had sent for Dr. Chandler on
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-12-09

~ -, - ~, N No. 4 ~ m
NEW CASTLE Zee. 9;--fresiding "
DER barrett VIII preach IN INC III, u
Church on sunday evening next. The
quarterly love feast VIII he held sun.
day evening at 6:3o O'Clock. Quarterly
tOnterShee WIZ ae heIu MONDAY even
ing. The 81 day school will on sun
day. lya i rchearrinK special music
| OTycr.--.S ChrlstmdS entertainment,
WHfGh Will DO very elaborate and
Which VIII include many nov tent'
ures. The training OF tile children is
under tho direction ot Mrs. b Man
love, Mrs ), a, Stewart and Mrs, d. d
Jones
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-12-09
TELEGRAPHERs STRIKE.
The Men of the Rock Island Road
Called Out Today.
CAUSES OF THE CONTROVERSY.

The Men Allege That Members of
Their Order Were Discharged for
mittee Was snubbed by the Man
ager.
operators employed on the Rock Island
road were called out at 10 o'clock this
morning at every Office from Chicago to
the remotest point of the company's
line. This decision was reached by the
committee representing the men held at
the Palmer house last night, and the de-
cision was ratified by Grand Chief Ram
say, of the Order OF Railway Tele-
graphers, in view of the critical stage
which affairs had assumed. The num-
Der of operators out is 675.
The members of the order positively as
sert that they have done all in their power
to avoid the strike on the road, and were
compelled to call it. As far us the COM
pany is concerned, its officials declare
that they can get carload Of operators
at once. The members of the committee
say this is poor attempt at a bluff, that
the 'scab" employees are worthless, and
that in few days, after "A loss of a good
deal Of money, the company will be glad
to grant the concessions which the men
through their spokesman have asked.
Attempted Intimidation Charged.
Members of the order charge that
Rock Island officials attempted to in
tiinidate the members of the order, and
some men were dismissed for joining
| the organization. A committee was APP
pointed to attempt an adjustment of the
matter and to submit Il draft of rules to
the company. Chief Ramsay relates the
story of the negotiations in these words:
1.-THE committee called on General
Manager st. John last week. and from
time to time the members we - nut off
on some pretense OF other. Yesterday
when the members of the committee
called on Mr.. st. John, they were asked if
they had a list signed by the majority of
the operators expressing desire for the
recognition of tine organization. The
members replied that they would not
supply the list; thar the request was al
together unprecedented. Then Mr.. st,
John said he would not treat with them,
nor would he treat with me. He would
not recognize the order. So the COM
mittee met and decided to order strike,
| L aDDrOVe of its actionn
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-12-09

Is heard praise OF DIR. Hals's House.
hold Ointment. Mrs. /. S. Jacobs, of
i Pennington, Maine, writes that she suf-
fered i've years with varicose veins ana
two running sores OH her leg, and was
completely cured by Its use. d. S. Fill.
Icy. Salisbury. Vt writes; 1--WE cnn not
live without ft; II relieves my sister of
asthma ut once; IL cures Il burn or hurt
of any kind almost instantly" Under
date OF May 80, 1892, X. II. Simpson. Lee
Roy, N. Y, writes: / used lllde's ONT
Inent for rheumatism three years ago
and have not been troubled since IL Is
tho fines ointneutin the world for gem
enll u Q. 25cand SOC per box,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-12-09
French goods ut SOC, re-
duced from 81.

uuceu lrOHl Di.
This seems like a very
large reduction to make on
new goods, but is the actual
fact; but being of IA fancy
weave they proved, in this
season of plain effects, not
as good as we expected,
hence the reduction.
Our ever popular Serges,
Surah Cloths, Henriettas,
Epinglines, Poplins, etc
we have in large stock in
every desirable shade from
SOC to $3.50 per yard.
Special drive in Black
Goods.
A line of 46 inch Henri
eta at 75c. our regular S5c
quality, and a lot of superb
Surah Cloths at Toe, our
regular 95c.
These two numbers have
been great sellers the past
few weeks. Many houses
get a dollar for same quail.
tiles.
In addition 10 these s 1e-
cial values we have fine
French Dress Goods at SOC,
624c, SIC, 81, on up to 81
per yard.
And need we say they
are all-wool or silk and wool.
We do not show at any
time over our counters any
black Dress Goods mixed
with cotton.
We endeavor at all times
to give our patrons only the
best of goods at reasonable
prices.
Have you looked in upon
us the past few days! Oul
holiday goods are in full
display and we think our
decorator has certainly made
the store and stock attrac,
tive.
Pleased to see you all al
any time.