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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1893-05-04
Tile Printing Press q Factor for Both
Good aud Evil.

Inc arr OF printing has pro
ven to be one among the
greatest blessings to our race
of all the inventions of man.
1t produces and preserves the
historysbf men, nations, EN-.
pires and kingdoms. By it
our laws, literature and news
are made, and gives us in
book form the works a n d
productions Of poets, of lite
erary, philosophical and sci
entific men, and above all, it
gives us neat and cheap BIZ
bles. 1t is, in fact, a great Ell.
ucator and 40 cheap that all
may avail themselves OF it's
benefits; and vet half the good
it has done has not been told.
While it produces 80 m u C h
good, it also produces much
evil. Such as printing obscene
periodicals, magazines, now
els and all light publications
which pervert the minds uf
our young nen and young
women from the realities of
life. Reading such stuff cre-
ates in the mind fanciful and
unreal heroes and herOines
that often leads to elope-
menls and unhappy mar
riagrs. Could | but half the
evils tell, | would feel that I
had done we'll. Our daily and
weekly newspapers are pow
erful agents for information
and to give us the general
news Any one who doesn't
take and read a good news
paper il away yonder behind
the times of this fast and pro
gressive aye, and about two
OF the meanest things we can
do is to subscribe for a pa
per and not pay for it, or to
read u borrowed paper. The
newspaper men are about
the hardest worked, the potr
est paid. and often the least
thanked and the most blam.
ed of all classes and profess
sions. Ii they have unpaid
subscription and need their
money they must dun their
dplinquents with soft and pur
suasive words. It seems to
'oe that everyb ody ought to-
take some good paper, espec-
tally our county paper. We
all ought to be proud OF the
DEMOCRAT, and if we are
prold OF it and like it, why
not take and pay for it. 1t
ought to have one thousand
paid up subscribers. Wereit
not for the advertising fees
no local paper could live.
Therefore let the good peU-
pie Of Watauga and surrouu-
ding counties. and elsewhere,
subscribe and pay for I h q
DEMucRAf-a paper chock full
OF wit, humor and news, and
a weskly and welcome visit
or. May it long live and it's
publisher grow as hale, hearl
ty and fat as it's editor, but
not quite so lazy.
As the editor of the -DEMDs
GRAFT has so nobly honored
his widowerhood by consecra
ting so many years Of his life
to the memory Of his worthy
and beloved wife, would it
not now be advisable an d
comlnendable for him to-
take unto himself q help
mate to share bis Joys, his
pleasures and happiness TO
soothe aud comfort him in
trouble. sorrow and sickness
Ifhe il not pledged and vow
ed to perpetual wid0WerhoDd
IL 49, 4. 4 Z. 4 ~ : -t' Il
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1893-05-04
Comments for the Democrat.

| OoMnOheo AvA tuO 0CiuVCtats
The outlook OF our coun-
try's finaneial interests'f o i
sOme time has been very un-
satisfactory, and many OF
our citizens have become 0.s-
heartened with the prospects
before them. A number ot
them have turned away in
disapproval and gone to the
West to seek beyter fortunes
than it seemed likely they
would lind here. While we
wish them great success in
their new homes and deplore
the fact that We could nOtOf-
fer sufficient inducements to
hold them among us, still we
are disposed to credit their
dissa tisfaction to all,,rcment
of the imagination, and to
fancie1, rather than real dis
advantages of our own conn-
try.
The Western States have
been, and are yet, places Ell
wreathed with a halo of ia
bled glory, md the reputa-
tion of many of them almost
induces 'ls to believe that the
.Alchamist's wand or the Phi
losopher's stone, either OF
which enables one to convert
everything into gold, are
there ready for all Of us who
will 50 and pick them up.
We are disposed to believe
that many who lea We our own
dear county to go West are,
like Juan Ponce De Leon, ex-
pecting to.find the fountain
of perpetual youth. or some
othps f9ilariinreality. But
even If such is the case, there
must necessarily he q q M e
cause for go many people
leaving their native homes
for strange lands. more than
Just mere allurements orseem
ingly good prospects there.
II they were doing a success
ful business here. such allure
ments would have no atten,
tion. Our climate is supcri
or to any western climate:
our water is pure, white in
many instances the western
water is alkaline, and our
country in general will favor
ably compare with most wes-
tern regions. Still we have
poor people, plenty. In fact
We are all poor, il we value
riches according to the stan
tlard Of n Wall Street prince;
but to get to the trne valua-
ton of riches which is to have
all the money you want. II
one wants Wfraf five cents
will buy and hhs ten cents. he
is wealthy. II we value rich
es BY this standard, we have
many rich men. and every
one may be rich ii he will.
1t is an acknowledged fact
that the cost oflivingis much
less in this country than any
where else in the U. s. Our
progress has been slow for a
few years. but how have our
energies been? Our finances
ha We been on the decrease for
n few years, hut how have we
applied our time? Stock has
been of less value than for
llnerly, for a few years. bnt
how have our facilities for
stock-laising been? We have
been sluggish and ,lflatory;
we have irittered AWAY much
valuable time, and as a con-
sequence our production OF
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1893-05-04

lNu''iuiuIt't V1T, dIlu Ill Il II J
prominent democrats 40 not
hesitate to say tnatit should
be used, if necessary. until il
becomes apparent that 1t will
become exhausted, b e efore
bonds should be issued. The
present indica tions are that
the treasury will soon have
plenty Of gold, Ms bankers.
particularly in the West and
South, are placing their gold
at it's disposal, and visitors
TO the Worlds Fair will soou
turn a stream of European
gold our way.
Ex-congresslnah Vance, OI
Connecticut, while on a fly.
ing visit to Washington
dropped some pleasant dem.
Orratic news concerning his
state, which, although regu.
larly casting it s electoral
vote for a democrat, h ns
been unable.for a long peri.
Od to send a democrat to the
United States Senate. Mr..
Vance Says the legislature to
be elected this year will be
democrutice and that Sena-
tor Platt will be succeeded by
Il democrat, and his friends
add, "his name will be Bob
Vance" ("
The weather has been unu.
snally cool this spring, but
there IL no comparison be-
tween the weather and the
action Of republicans II . W
holding federal offices in va
riuus states. in writing let.
ters to the heads of the de-
partments under which they
are, asking that they be al
lowed to remain i'm ufficr.
Even such a pronounced par
tisan politician MS the noto-
rious Webster Flannngan,
now collector of customs ar
El Paso, Texas, has written
asking that he be kept in of
flee, Evidently Flanagan is
OF the same mind now con
rerning the holding of federal
offices that he was almost a
scs re OF years ago when he
startled u Republican Nation
III convention, to which be
was 4 delegate, ~hen t h e
same subject was up. by ask-
ing; "Whnt are we here for?"
1t is probable that he will
soon learn what the demo
cratic administration is here
for, ard the knowledge will
hardly please him over much.
Hon. +. +. Baird, U. s. an
bassador to Great Britain,
will start for London ON May
Doth. He has been, while in
Washington, the receipt OF
unusual courtesies and atten
tions from Sir Julian Plunce
fote, the Britislamhassador.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1893-05-04
J. r MORpNEW,
ATTORNEY ~ Law,
MARION N.
--(o)-

Will practice in the courts O..
Watauya. Asha, Mitchell, Mellow.
III and all other cenrties in the
western district Especial atten
tion given to the collection of
cl,lims. ~
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1893-05-04

Raleigh Obser: Cyclonesand
politics are among the use
less things that distress Kan
rxs. They cannot be cured
until the wind has reason and
The people have sense<
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-01
CROOMS HUNG TO ATREE.
THE NEGRO LYNCHED AT PLANT
CITY THE FUGITIVE.

Re Was Under Sentences to Be Hanged
at Albany on Jan. 8, When Re Es-
capped From the Local Jsil-Hls Crime
the Murder Of a Baillff-The Lynch
ing In Florida the Result of the Cold
blooded Murder Of a Waterman.
ALBANY, GA, Feb. est is now pretty
certain that John Crooms, the famous ne
gro murderer Of Worth county, has ended
his career at the end OF hempen rope in
the hands OF an Infatuated Florida mob.
About three years ago Crooms committed
an assault upon another negro in Worth
county, aud when BsilitR Hamlin went to
arrest him he shot the bailiR. killing him
instantly. The whole county then turned
out TO hunt Crooms. who, after a long
search and bloody resistance, in which sew
eral men were wounded, was finally capt
ured, brought to trial and sentenced
to be hanged. And appeal and other pretexts
stayed the execution of his sentence, but the
supreme court finally delivered its ultima
tum, fixing Jan. 8 as the day on which be
should pay the extreme penalty of the law
for the murder Of BailiR Hamlin. Crooms
spent the first period Of his incarceration in
Bib county jail, but finally was brought
to Albany, where he was being confined
when he escaped from jail just a few days
before he was going to hang. Crooms
effected bis escape by evading the jailer one
night when the prisoners were being locked
in their cells, and after being
left access to the corridor had
but little trouble in getting
away. His escape was a source of great
annoyance to Sheriff Edwards, and that
gentleman offered $500 for his capture and
spent quite sum of money otherwise try
ing to effect his capture, TO no purpose.
TIE LYNCHING.
A week or ten days ago a gentleman of
this city in glancing over a Florida paper
read of the lynching of a negro at Plant
City. and for some reason was impressed
with the idea that the victim of the mob's
fury was John Crooms. He Immediately
wrote to the authorities asking for a minute
description of the negro, and was rewarded
to-day by receiving an exact description
and photograph of the lynched negro,
which tailed exactly with John Crooms
The photograph was an excellent
one, and showed Crooms as be
was left suspended by the mob to the limb
of a tall tree in a beautiful Florida forest.
Under a magnifying glass the photograph
showed q scar on the lip and forehead Of the
victim identical with scars possessed by
John Crooms. Prisoners in the jail here,
who were associated with Crooms for
months. unhesitatingly pronounced the
photograph that of Crooms, and Deputy
Sheriff Goodwin, the jailer, is sbso-
lutely certain that it is Crooms was
lynched for the murder of a night watch
man in one OF the railroad yards in Plant
City. The Waterman saw Crooms in the
yard and asked MIN where he was from.
Crooms answered: II have just got here"
'Where are you goingp asked the watch
man, which the desperate ans wered by
raising a Winchester aud shooting the
Waterman dead. A feeling of intense
qualification is felt over the news OF the
death.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-01
CASss IN CHAMBERS.

Two Important Cases Decided by
Judge Sweat at Waycross.
WAYCROss, GA, Feb 2s-Judge J. L.
Sweat has heard and decided some i'm
portant cases in chambers here this week.
Among them is the case of Mrs. w. c.
Hirson VS.. Edwards, Trenholm & Co. and
her husband, charged with combining and
cOnfederating TO defraud her out of 81, 500
held by her husband in trust and put in a
turpentine business in Clinch, which Ed
wards, Trenholm az Co. are now proceeding
In the federal court to sell Col. E. Z.
PadRett of Baxley represented Mrs.
Hinson and Judge W. D. Harden
OF Savannah the defendants. An
order enjoining the defendants from
settling and dlsposing of this property and
appointing Mr.. Sessions of Ssussy tempo
rary receiver to take charge OF the same
upon the discharge Of Receiver ScowIn OF
the federal court, II not administered by
him, was granted.
Toe case Of II. D. Brookman vs. the Flor
ida Northern Railroad Company, Mershon
q Smith for the plaintiff, and Crovatt q
Whitfield for the defendant, all Of Bruns-
wick, was also heard and decided. The
railroad company was authorized, upon
giving bond with approved security, to
proceed with its work of constructing its
road, through some 1000 acres of Brook
mans land, but otherwise TO be enjoine1
therefrOm. 1t is understood that they will
give the bond and proceed with the work.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-01
WORK OF THE HOUSE.

The Days eession Not Marked by a
Single Sensation.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.-After agreeing
to the conference report on the diplomatic
and consular appropriation bill, the House
this morning proceeded to considera-
ton of the Alabama contested election case
Of McDutlie VS.. Turpin, the majority report
being In favor of Mr.. Turpin, the sitting
democratic member.
Mr.. Cultivate raised question Of con-
business it might be as we'll to allow the re-
speakers desk. But the House decided 20
consider the election case, the debate there
on being limited to three hours.
At the end Of three hours Mr.. Turpin was
declared to be entitled to hold his seat with
out division,
On motion of Mr.. Springer the bill was
passed without the slightest opposition) pro-
viding that after July, 1893, pig tin shall
be exempt from duty.
On motion of c. w. Stone the bill was
passed establishing q standard guage for
sheet and plato iron and steel. An amend
ment was adopted, on motion OF Mr..
Springer. providing that nothing in the bill
shall be construed to increase the duty on
any imported articles.
The unfinished business was the motion
made by Mr.. Breckenridge of Arkansas, to
suspend the rules and pass the bill for the
relief of William NJ. Brown, one Of the
Sibley assignees. No quorum voting the
House at 1856 o'clock adjourned.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-01
sEssIoN OF TIE SENATE.
A Vote In Favor of $500 600 for the
Naval Review.

laval Review.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28-In the Senate
this morning the naval appropriation bill
was taken UP, the amendments reported
from the COMMITTEES on appropriations being
first acted upon. The amendment appro-
priating 100000 for a naval review was
agreed to after a somewhat caustic critl-
cism OF Mr.. Wizards petition for money TO
entertain foreign dignitaries in New York.
The words "or 30 much thereof as may
be necessary" we're added to the amend
ment.
The next point which provoked discussion
was the provision CONTAINED in the same
paragraph limiting the number OF enlisted
men In the navy to 5000. motion to
strike out the limitation provision was re-
Jected-yeas %, nays 20. The whole amend
ment was then agreed TO- as was also the
next amendment appropristing Sc 800 for
army expenses incident to the naval re-
view.
The amendment for the construction of
four light draft protected gunboats INSTEAD
OF one as provided by the BILL was agreed
10 without question
This completed action on the amendments
reported By the committee on appropria-
tions and general amendments were then in
order. MIR. Squire moved 10 increase the
appropriation for dry dock at Puget
Sound from 1925 900 to $500 900. This was
agreed to. The bill was then passed.
REFUSAL TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.
Mr.. Sherman of Ohio moved to 60 into
executive session. He said that he could
not give the reason why it was important
now TO have an executive session; but 10
would be brief. The yeas and nays were
demanded on the democratic side; and the
motion was disagreed TO by vote of u
yeas to ~ nays. It was a strict party
vote. The result seemed TO surprise the
republican senators, several Of whom went
TO the clerks desk 60 examine the roll call,
where they found that their side bad been
defeated simply because some senators had
not voted and were not paired. One of
them showed his annoyance by remark at
the clerks desk that "We may as well turn
the Senate over to the democrats at once"
The unfinished business, being the bill
regulating the sale of intoxicating liquor in
the District OF Columbia was passed after
an hours discussion.
MIR. Henderson renewed the motion for
an executive session and it was again de-
feated-yeas 30, nays 81. The democratic
vote IN the negative was a compact one,
and there was but one detection on the re-
publican side, Mr.. Stewart of Nevada Two
populists, however, Messrs. Kyle and PETER,
voted with the democrats
The Hudson river bridge bill was then
taken up, but it was displaced by the agrl-
cultural appropriation bill, which passed
with few unimportant amendments.
MIR. Teller gave notice that he would move
to take up the McGarrahan bill tomorrow
morning, and Mr.. Hill of New York gave
like notice as to the Hudson river bridge
bill.
The Senate then, at 6 O'Clock, adjourned
till tomorrow
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-01
GRORGIA's FAIRS.
An Attempt to Have Macon's Council
Agree 70 the Rotation sYsrem.

An Attempt to Have Macon's Council
Agree 70 the Rotation System.
MACON, GA, Feb. 2S.-The finance com
mittee of the Georgia agricultural society
came to Macon to-day to confer with the
city council in regard to the contract of the
society with the city that compsls fairs to
be held in Macon.
The society has about unanimously
adopted the rotation system and hopes re-
lease or modification on the contract will be
agreed upon by the city. The committee
men appeared at the session of council and
President Waddell made statement Of
what the society was willing
to do and their position in the matter The
council appointed a committee Ct five to
meet the society's committee after the ses-
sion and confer and hear the proposition of
the society. The proposition that was sub
mitted by the society asked that the city
grant release for a portion OF the time and
agreed that fairs would be held every third
year in Macon. The meeting was harmoni-
Gus and the probability is that the city will
grant the concessions asked. The commit
tee of the council will report at the next
meeting
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-01
SPECIAL NOTICES.
FOR SALE!

A GRAND OPPORTUNITY FOR A CAPI-
TALIST OR A SYNDICATE!
We have concluded to offer for sale that
splendid property adjoining the southern limits
OF the city of Savannah, known as the "Baynard
Place" There are 311S acres of land in this
tract which has been suodivided into 81 build
ing lots, but as none of them have been sold, the
tract is unbroken.
SEVENTN-FINE THOUSAND DOLLARS will
purchase this property, aud the expenditure Of
$1,000 upon it in planting trees, grading streets.
ETC., would make it easily bring two or three
times the price asked for it.
This land is IN THE LINE OF IMPROVE.
MENT SOUTHWARD-the direction in which
the city Is RrowinR-is not exceeding 400 Yards
from the Belt Line Street Railroad, and is the
best thing OF its size near the city.
No city in the south gives promise of such
future growth as Savannah. Inquiry upon the
part OF any one who wants to know will reveal
the fact that influences are now at work which
must make Savannah not only the first naval
stores mart in the world and second cotton port
of the United States, which she now is but the
greatest city in every way in the south.
Stocks and bonds may become worthless
paper real estate cannot, by any force of cir
cunlstances, become l0orthless, and money put
in land hard by the southern limits of Savannah
must, in the near future, return a heavy profit
For further particulars call on or address
j. L. WHATLtY
1l6 Bryan street.
Savannah. Ga.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-01
A POINTER FOR SAVANNAH.

Charlestonisns Organize a Company
to Export Grain.
CHARLESTON, 8. c.. Feb. pa large
and enthusiastic meeting Of leading mer-
chants and business men of this city, to-
gether with prominent railroad officials
was held at the chamber Of commerce to-
day. Steps were taken to secure the char
ter OF the Charleston Grain Exporting
Company, for which the capital stock was
subscribed. This movement is the out
growth OF the recent action Of the railway
authorities granting reduced rates on grain
from the west to South Atlantic ports. The
new company will be organized at once and
its business will be to ship western grain
and flour 70 Europe through this port.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-01

life Of Hathaway. the protector Of the inno-
cent little atom of humanity which was
lying in the arms of its relative, was a
pathetic one, bringing tears to the eyes of
tue father Of the little one and many others
of the audience.
Judge Hall followed Col, Hammond in
conclusion for the defense. His speech was
one Of his characteristic efforts-cleAr, log
zeal and forceful for his client. His review
Of the evidence was unmeroiful to those who
testified IL behalf Of the stata.
The court adjourned at 6 o'clock until to-
morrow, when Judge Hall will conclude his
argument
Solicitor Beck is TO conclude the argu-
ment, after which Judge Boynton will
charge the Jury.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-01
SHOES,

TO-DAY is consecrated to
St. David the patron saint Of
Wales who died in the year s44.
His memory is revered by all
Welchmen, who until a recent
period on every first Of March
adorned their hats with leeks in
his honor, a decoration which is
still conspicuous in the houses of
Welchmen and their descen-
dants Societies observe the day
with banquets and speeches.
We observe it with a sale Of
our superb 50 5OLadies' Button
Shoes j.; these goods are made
of the very best grades of Don
COLA, and warranted in every
respect as solid, reliable and
satisfactory goods. BYCK
Bros, ~ Whitaker street.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-01
SYLVANIA SETTINGS.


An Amusing Answer by Negro
Anxious TO Become a Teacher.
SYLvANIA, GA, Feb. 2S.-J. C. Bryan.
the new county school commissioner has
been kept busy the past week looking after
the teachers. Mr.. Bryan is getting very
popular with the fraternity, and already
several pieces OF poetry have been dedicated
to him by admiring pedagogues.
Here is right amusing answer given by
q colored applicant for license to teach: He
was asked in the questions to give the natu-
raj divisions of North America, and gave
as the answer, "Hides, tallow, fur aud
wool"
The ball given by the young men OF Syl-
vana at Masonic hall last Friday
night WAS q brilliant and successful event.
The town is noted for its handsome ladies
and they never looked lovelier than on this
occasion. The night will long be remem-
bered in the social history of the place.
Rev. w. J. Durham has resigned the pas
torate of the Baptist church here, and will
be succeeded by Rev. H. J. Arnett. Mr..
Durham was a great favorite with the Syl-
Tania people and they all regret they will
aot have the opportunity again to listen to
his splendid discourses.
J. t. Wade, prominent citizen and large
planter Of this county, living on the Savan-
nah river, is very i'll with hemorrhagio
lever and his recovery is doubtful.
You've WnIrER-What do you think is the
best feature in the play sent your
ManaGer-The fact that it was typewriter.
y Washington star.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-01
DEATHS SUDDEN SUMMONS.

A Citizen of Florida Expires in the
City Hall at Atlanta.
ATLANTA, Ca, Feb. 2S-Thomas A.
Poole Of Tavares, Fla, died very suddenly
in this city this morning while at the water
works Office in the city building. At 9
o'clock this morning Mr.. Poole walked into
the office, and after the salutations had
passed between himself and Secretary
Terry Mr.. Poole said he did not feel very
well. MIR. Terry, alarmed at Mr.. Poole's
appearance, sent for doctor. Soon after
the doctor arrived, however, he died, con-
gestion of the lungs beng given as the cause.
Mr.. Poole was here on a visit of business
and pleasure. His brothers, Judge Adam
Poole, Crapdall Poole, John Poole and
William Poole, are all well known citizens
OF Atlanta.