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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1893-12-22

Feeble ana capricious appctlcs
are best regulated by the use of
Ayers Cathartic Pills. They do
not dehilitatc, by excessive stlmu-
lalion; but cause the stomach, lly-
a., and bowels 10 perform their
functions properly. As an after
dinner pin, they arc uncqnalod.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1893-12-22
OUR NEloHBoRs.

Dr. A.. p. Banaeld, who fcw
months ago was appointed a mem
berofthePension Examining Board
at Catlettsburg, recently resigned.
and DR.. Il. $. Rice has been appoint
ed 70 succeed him.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1893-12-22
somolhlng tn Guoaa At.

There Is som 90 BE- M up sandy
wedding III which a popular em-
pluyc Of tho Cd d. 5. trains Is 10
figure quite prominently. Thc
facts IN tho matter ar1 being kept
quiet with rare perseverance,, hut
~ the proper ihHa due notice Of
The rapidly approaching and happy
event viii be glvcn.- Ashland
NnMs.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1893-12-22

Harry @. Cooley VIII take 90
character OF etncle JOSH in the
play by that name which is to be
rendered mex, Friday night ct the
Masonic Han. Don't miss It.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1893-12-22

The columns Of tho NEWS are
open to any person desiring to OK
press his vieNs in opposition to
open saloons. We win give consld-
cradle space to the subjcctaftcr tho
holidays.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1893-12-22

Tho men who have been en-.
ployed on the Green river governs
ment work have returned home,
the work having closed for the
winter.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1893-12-22

No are sorry to learn that Mr.,
eorge Strachan will remove his
family to Huntington, W. Va,
soon. Hope they viii conclude to
return at no distant day.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1893-12-22
$4,000 II Framlums.

Offered by Liggett * Myers no
baceo co. Of st. Louis, Nc, The
one guessing nearest the number
of people who will attend the
Worlds Fair gets 100000, The
second 100000, otc. Tea Star to-
ba, co tags entitle you 10 a guess.
Ask your dealer for particulars or
send for circular. 5-l5-3m
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1893-12-22

To retain an abundant head of
hair Of natural color To good old
age, the hygiene Of the scalp must
he observed. Apply Halls Hair
Renewcr
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1893-12-22

Each Of the three Sunday Schools
will have Christmas trees. The
South Mcthodlsts on Monday night
aud Che Methodsts and Bapiists ON
nrday night.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1893-12-22

The entertainment TO be given
by the Juvenile Missionary Society
has been postponed until the week
following New Years.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1893-12-22
LICE. ii InoorporatIon


Artici9s of incorporation
It,igyHli pl5n nv thasa nrespnts
tina 10, AJ Frasier Past Chief
j. EiHe Noble Chief i II Mann
Viz hier. III. Rife Sir Herald
4. l5raGk Venerable Hermit
Carrie Mb4 81 Rocordl n
Cor sav Csnr az Fxcheouer and
NJ Shor IRE Kcener n ISv.
che ar a. Gerehy ipcoroorate
and eaate AZ elves and onr Sue.
ce.s ab IL polltie Ana eorDnr-
ate .his 9ower ~ parpetpal
sut ion 8 sue md be snedplead
.and I'M ~ led centraet and b.
con eted vi5 Ia have 4 cornora-
liu aa make alter ana
am tht neaf plensure
cor ION shall ID l,unwn
ias .a.pag Io "a llniobts Of
ihp ad, iula located M Pals.
but Any +, ra,mty l<entncky
Tn ,jl..s .hal ~ sueh as ii
ass Ff1n dino Casn,. of i ia.
NJ ,itn..es
/ c3ro5 1tien shall bac;n
I frc fhis4,v and continue sd long
las tre tt seven members in
i 600 .apa8as ii this castle of the
I ord af tbr 4saiehts Of the tiolden
El4
oGe ofthis Castle shall 10
la i'l Ca.yf, Noble Chief, Vice
! Che SIT Herald, Venerable Her
Emit, Ugh aest, 60 be elected
sem 4auatnG A Master Of Rec
Iord JERK F,Xehequer aud Keep
Ter q NXch qner, to be elected aa-
lnulliY
| thu dpbts Of this corporation
| shat, aeVer III any one time, exceed
| two fhluSNld dollars.
The DronariV of the individual
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1893-12-22

Turi US have been trottcd into
town Ia goodly numbers this week.
Most Of them were shipped 10 9th
or markets.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1893-12-22

a. NJ. Hughes has sums fine TOLL
Ct goods and periumcrlcs bcuel ~
30 ,ially Sor the holiday trade.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1893-12-22

sam Fcesc is at home from ban.
Vile TO spend the Two week vaca.
iIon which his school allows,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1893-12-22

Goods reasonable, but mast have
small profit at Sullivan 4 kise's.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1893-12-22

Ed. $. Hughes VIII be present
and assist In the entertainment to
be- given ct tho Masonic Hall next
Friday night.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1893-12-22

Peloubers Select Notes on the In,
tcrnatlonal Sunday School Les
sous for sale 1t ConleN's.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1893-12-22

II now looSs very much Ike Col.
Jay IL. Northup viii be- Pension
Agent for Kentucky.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1893-12-22

Spencer has just returned from
Cincinnati, with the incest line Of
Xmas goods that ever come to
Louisa, consisting Of something 20
mt n. fnllnMn.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1893-12-22

The Louisa Milling Company has
taken a progressive stop. II has
adopted standard time. As many
people are governed In their time
by the whlstliug Of The mill it is
an important step toward the gem
eral adoption of standard time.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1893-12-22

A daughter vas horn q Mr.. and
Mrs. W. NJ. Schumacher At Fort
Gay, on The llIh.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1893-12-22

People who have tried it, say
that there Il no better medicine
fordyspepsla than Ayers sarsapa-
rllla II may not give one the
stomach Of an ostrich, but II 50
strenthens the alimentary organs
that the digestion Of ordinary food
becomes easy and natural.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1893-12-22

@, oil play, new scenery, 40 big
rosir, no rcd tire-at the Masonic
Hall Friday night
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1893-12-22

George waldees came homolrom
school at Cincinnati Monday 10
spenA vamIInr.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1893-12-22

Engraving done free Of charge on
jewelry anl silycrware bought NJ
Conlcy's.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1893-12-22

The depot Il being considerably
improved. There was room for
Improvement.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1893-12-22

Circuit Court will begin = week
from next Tuesday.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1893-12-22

Toilet cascs, perfumes and hand
some perfume bottles at 4. NJ.
Hughes.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1893-12-22

Mr.l. X. o'Roark, % Grayson,
Carter county, was In Louisa
this weck.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1893-12-22

Honest measure at sullivan q
Kis1-.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1893-12-22

Large stock Of fresh grocerics at
Sullivan 4 Kisses.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1893-12-22

Horn, Dec, 20, to Labs simpson
aud wife, q girl.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1893-12-22

Customers treated right at sulli-
van a Klsc's.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1893-12-22

al treated well at sullivan a
Kisses.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1893-12-22

Everything Sold at Conleys
jeNclry Store Guaranteed.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1893-12-22

Produce OF all kinds at sullivan
4 kiso's.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1893-12-22

New goods arriving at Borders
a Stewards.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1893-12-22

The new school law requires all
the school houses in the State to be
furnished with modern desks aud
other necessary furniture. 1t is
time the several counties were re-
eelying bids from manufacturers.
Supt. Berry has been looking into
tho matter for some time.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1893-12-22

No fnlso charges % sullivan 4
Kisses.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1893-12-22

oysters Thursday, at sullivan
Il KISSES.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1893-12-22
A RaCking Cough

Cured by Ayers Cherry Pectoral.
Mrs. p. d. HALL, 2l7 Genesee St,
Lockport, N. Y, says;
cover thirty years ago, remember
hearing my father describe the wonder
full curative effects Of Ayers Cherry
Pectoral During recent attack Of La
Grippe, which assumed the form Of a
catarrh, soreness of the lungs, accom-
panied by an aggrayating cough, |
usedvarious remedies and prescriptions.
While some Of these medicines partially
alleviA,ed the coughing during the day,
none Of them afforded me any rolieffrom
that spasmodic action of the lungs which
would seize me the momaatI attempted
To lie down at night. After ten or twelve
suph NIGHTS / was
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1893-12-22

Business Increasing at Sullivan
4 Kisses.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1893-12-22

Fine Matchmaker at Conley's,
Louisa,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1893-12-22

nIg sIock Al snIIIyan & KIse,s.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1893-12-22

FulI woIghl a suIIIyan 4 KIsel..
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1893-12-22

coaIcy'.holida sloek |. a danIly
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1893-12-22
BIG SANDY NEWS
FRIDAY. DECEMBER p, 1907.

Turkeys Attor-Dlnner
Speech.
! don't mind being roasted
That's destlny--you SEQ;
But being stuffed with chcstRuts
rs what goes hard with me.
Tx.
Xmas.
lilo bought his girl a fan--and then
Wrnto "Nmnsn on it-tcll me why ::
Was Il because II cost a N2
Or did II make HIM y TO buy?
--EX.
Tho small hos, with premediiaicd
care.
With Molhodists ut morn ponrs
forth his tnno;
And, 70 secure double Christmas
share,
Marbles with tho Baptist, In the
afternoon.
cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1893-12-22

Fair dealing At Sullivan 4 Kisses
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1893-08-17

A justice Of the peace in San
dersville, Ga, being called no
TN to perform a marriagecer
emony, Is accused Of conclu4
ding with: "By the authority
vested in me as an officer Of
the State:of Georgia, which
is sometimes called tho EN-
pire State OF the Southj BY
the fields of cotton that liS
spread out on snowy white
ness around us; by the howl
of the coon dog, and the
gourd vine whose clinging
tendrils will shade the on.
trance to your humble DWELL
ing place; BY the red and lus.s
cious heart of the watermel-
oD; by the heavens and earth,
in the presence Of these Wit
nesses, | pronounce you man
and wife" ''''' -'" i''' 4
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1893-08-17

pei day while we worked It,"
The old gentleman took q
long yawn and intimated it
was bed time. /, Of cOtirse,
had to consent. but not lin-
til | had heard some more of
the exploits Of his return trip
which was down the gold
coast in a ship to Central A.
merica. then overland toNew
Orleans, where he and his
comrades exchanged their
gold dust for U. 8. coin, and
then back home richer and
wiser but unknown by their
l.earest friends and kinsmen.
| lay awake for some time af-
ter Ueing shown to bed by
my host, and thought of the
great change that has taken
place in the west during the
life time of my friend, and
with how much more ease he
could now cross this plains.
The rain, which had been
coming down all day kept up
a continuous musical pattsf
on the roof above me, and
the god OF sleep soon folded
ME to his bosom, and | dream
ed of nuggets of geld and fhS
exchange of them for til D
much coveted yellow coin,
till my kind host called me
for breakfast. D. D. D.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1893-08-17
The Last straw.
Louiston Journal.

Louiston Journal.
Agirl in a Maine village,
who made her home with her
aunt, was often disturbed by
evidences Of the oldlady's in
difference tn everything but
the welfare OF her own mate
rial possessions. One day III
gowing down cellar for some
butter, she tripped and fell
heavily quite a distance. The
maiden aunt rushed tu the
door, ard peering down into
the darkness, called out sharl,
.ly: "D'ye break the dish?"
mol thundered back the
niece, for once thoroughly a.
reused, mo, but I will" and
she slllvered it with a hearty
good will against the cellar
wall. The old lady shock
Ell by this dramatic exhibi-
tion of malice that she took
d. af Z. p -
her bed and kept it for .
week.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1893-08-17
Notice.

For sale. 900 acres Of land,
on Rich Mountain, Watauga
County, on which is asbestuH
and fine land forsheepranch.
Sales private. u D. Lowe &
+. FurgersOn, Exits. of
Mrs. a.. P. Galloway, deed.
Banner Elk. Nov. 1G sc \
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1893-08-17

--------------- - -
received. Our people fee
much outraged BY the action
OF the commissioners, in &C.
ccpting $1, 800 less than they
were Offered for the property
and are not disposed to sub.
init TO the proceeding, so we
may expect some litigation
tOsgrOw out of their action.
AS we OF the mountains seeit,
there is no legitimate excuse
for accepting the last bid,
which was much lower, and
refusing the other. The only
result Of their action, if sus-
tanned by the courts, ia to de
prive the State of nearly 81
500 worth Of turnpike stock
in the Boone and Blowing
Rock road retard the build
ing Of SAID road ana keep,
perhaps, the Caldwell a II d
Watauga from being imprOy.
ed as it might be by Mr.. Cot
fey and his associates. The
technical excuse they firs t
claimed was, that Mr.. Cof-
fey's check was not money,
but. when il came to counting
out the other man'spurchase
price, they accepted quite a
number of silver certificates
which ON the same technical
ground are not money.
The whole affair indicated,
as We see it, a disposition to
keep Mr.. Coffey from getting
possession of his rightful pur-
chase, and to keep by all
means, fair or foul, the con-
trol of the Caldwell and Wa
tauga Turnpike where it is.
There wereeyen propositions
made, lam reliably informed,
to Mr.. Coffey's representa-
tives by parties interested IN
keeping the control in Cald-
well, to seta price or form a
combine on the stock before
the hour ofsale. and agree to
not run it over q ce ert a in
price, thus defrauding the
State out Of a fair sale. These
propositions always carried
with them the understanding
that the control should re-
main in Caldwell.
These are facts that our,
Iot Watauga want to
be made known, and we also
want the commissioners to
their action. We also
want to know how much div.
idend Mr.. Patterson has turn
I'd over the State, ON theha]f
inherent held by him in the
road as State proxy? Pri-
vate stockholders, some, oil
have received $2.. peri
share dividend, since the road
has been allowed to strike
dividends, and at the same
rate the STATE should have
received 1926, or it shopld be
in the hands Of the treasurer
of the road to the States
We simply ask these
explanations forinformation
and not to disparage Mr..
Patterson, State proxy, orI
hecomrnissiOners.
Very respectfully,
"WATAUGA."
Blowing Rock, Aug. 15.
Tho Great Southern Rsaedy.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1893-08-17
Sale Of The Caldwell and Watauga
TUrn.Pikc. +.

Editor Democrat:
1 The writer attended the sals
Int Patterson, N. e., on july
the 9th of the States inter,
est in the Caldwell and Wa.
tnuga turnpike road, and
there are some things in con.
necti0n with said sale that
Jour people want explained,
The act authorizing the sale,
requires that it be sold fol
cash and to the HIGHEST BID.
DER, and the proceeds to go
to aid in constructing t h e
Boone and Blowing Rock
turnpike.
! The bidding ON the stock
ION the 9th, date OF the first
sale, was spirited and the
stock brought from $3.50 to
$3.50 per share, bringingin
tdii $3,4O5. rs. Mr.. TT. COT
|fey of Boone. and his friends,
bought 272A shares of t h e
Istock .foI him. His brother,
iW.C.Na}ffe.y Esq, II the treas
nrer osahe Boone and Blow
ling Rock Turnpike Co., and
as the proceeds of this sale
we're to go Immediately into
his, W.T. Gnffey's bandsa(an
THE conditions ofthe act 'ap.
plying therptobAing
With. Mr.. II. !. Coffey, being
dhly autliorized 80 todo, ten
de,pd tn the M,mhlissionersa
receipt signed by his brother
". O. sCoffays traasufer, for
|the amount of his purchase.
The commissioners decided
this Was not cash apd E.fused
to a'cept It. MlGTfJ.aa'ffay
then offered them a check for
TIL. amount OF his purchase;
this they refused on the same
grounds. He then offered to
pay the expenses Of any one
t,f the commissioners and go
with him to Hickory, thenaar
est bank, and get the money. !.
This they also refused, and
gave notice that the sale
would be continued until Au-
gust the 3rd. 'sso
On August the 3ril Mr.. COT
fey rendered to- the commits
sioners the amount ofhis pur]
chase in cash before the hour
Of sale. This they refused and /
proceeded 30 sell the stock "
yer again, regardless of hia|
protest and objection, and
the stock was ki;rked off toI
Edmond Jones, Esq. ut SIS.
per share, he being the only
bidder. and brought only
1,562.5O. The commission
ers promptly accepted his ten
der 81 81 ,562.50 and | sup
pose issued to him certificr tes
Of purchase for the stock.
Now, what we people Of Wa
tauga want to know is, how
Mr.. Patterson and Mr.. Hnr-
per (for Mr.. Clarke, the 9TH
er commissioner was, | am
told, opposed to the proceed
ings) ran say they are serv-
ing the hest interests OF the
people Of the State By ac-
cepting 81, 800 less for prop
erty they are selling to best
advantage for the Statefroln
one party, when they are ten
de-ed and urged to accePttheI
larger amount from another
party, We Of Watauga are
especially interested because,
as said above. the money
goes ~ aid IN The construc-
4.
tion Of q ch.needed rnad |
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1893-08-17
Across the Plains In Forty.uine,


| badthe pleasure OF spend
ing a night not long since at
the Iiospitable home of Alex.
Thomas, Esq, of Watauga
river. Mr., Thomas is a we'll
to-do farmer, owning fine
lands on the river, herds of
cattle, Sheep, hogs. He also
boasts Of driving the best
team and drawing the heav.
lest loads OF any man in the
country.
Glow did | get my start 2"
After repeating ny question,
he hegan: II dug gold in
California, and with t h a t
bought my tirst farm on the
river, and since then have
been digging corn, whea t and
oats from the ground, and
raising stock on the grass
that grows 40 well on my
farm" After supper I asked
him to tell me something OF
his gold diggings in the west
and his perilous. trip across
the plains.
81 left home when a boy
and vent to Missouri. After
working there for two years
the great gold excitement
broke out in California and |
joined the great train of L.
300 teams which. left St. .Jo-
seph during the summer of
40. My train, composed Of
+wenty1one wagons, left the
LIST Of May. Each wagon was
drawn by six yoke of oxen
and loaded with mining tools,
camp equipments md pro-
visions. Four persons went
with my team-Alex. Wilson
and his brother, Of Beaver
Dams, and a man from Mis-
souri,. We had six yoke OF
cattle drawing our wagon
md drove ,wO milk cows
which were of greatservice to
US, as they gave all the milk
we wanted to use. We soon
got tired of them and hitched
them to our wagon. The
t a i n followed Freemont's
trail across the plains which
WIS shown by Il guide who
was with Fremont, and al
50 a guide from the Mormons
Who we're then at Salt Lake
1iJy. Our provisions were
prepared at night by means
of a wood fire, if we could get
Z, if not, we made. a fire of
buffalo chips. The travelling
xas very slow, only about
ten ordifteen miles per day,
and oftennOt so far. At-night |
ibOut twenty wagons would
De driven into a semicircle
Ind the hind wheel Of t il e
ront wagon be chained tol
The front wheel Of the one
next behind, and the cattle
into this openening
and guarded on the open
side.
There We're plenty Of Endi-
ans, as fifteen tribes bothered |
Is more or less. The Indian
= Il cunning fellow. There
we're a great many wolves on
.he plains and they would
,ften come to orr camp.
They have a peculiar way oil
throwing up theirbushy tails
Is they come through t b e
all prairie grass. The Indi-
ms s.'on learned We did nOtl
are for the wolves, so they |
would get the wolves tails
80 4 tl'+-rN 49,.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1893-08-17

dians bury their dead, young
MANI" ! told him | had ney
er seen an Indians grave
"Well, they sometimes burn
them, sometimes throw in The
body and cover them with
rocks and sometimes bury
them in trees" The latter
method seemed to me to be a
peculiar way to bury a dead
Indian, so. | asked him to ex-
plain: ave had not been ira v
cling very long before | mo-
ticed something strange hang
ing in a tree near our trail,
so | goes over and climbs the
tree and found Il trough hang
ing in the tree with a raw
hide tied with sinews over it.
l took my hunting knife ana
gave IL cut or two and tn my
horror there was a deal In
dian in the trough. Down
the tree | came and by the
advice of the Captain of our
squad Joined another squad
in front for fear of the Indi-
ans who might haveseen me,
and wouldifthey got a chance
with .splinters and fire make
me a dead man.
mo, there were scme fel-
lows from Canatla who had
fine Canadian ponies. replied
Mr.. Thomas to the query
whether or not all drove po.
nies. They could ont drive
us on the start, and 500 II
passed us driving in fast
style, much to our sorrow
and humiliationy but before
many weeks we passed them.
starving on the way, and
then they begged us for food
and water. Their ponies had
died on the way for the want
of water, and these poor fel-
lows were eating The flesh Of
the dead ponies. Did you ev
er hear OF Humboldt desert,
young man? Ireplied in the
negative. 1T is a sand desert
five miles long with
not a drop Of water in it. In
this desert there were enough
dead horses, and
dead men to have made a
foot way clear acrossits. We
had been travelling for four
and had not seen a
house where a meals victuals
could be bought, when those
in front returned saying that
just ahead Was a town where
potatoes peas and b g ans
could le hought for one dol
lar per bushel. Baskets and
sacks we're sent forward to be
filled and ready when t b G
teams arrived, but when the
teams did arrive the vegeta-
bles wore one dollar il pound.
This WAS Hahgtown. From
the Pacific spl ing on the top
Of the Rocky Mountains, We
wrote letters home and gave
a dollar each to have them
carried to Fort Levenworth
where they went through the
to our friends all over
the east. My letter was the
unly tidings my North Caro-
lima friends ever had from ME
during my iour years stay on
the golden coast.
"We had no trouble to To-
cate and work a gold claim
then, for the lands had no
owners. A man could lay of
d claim OF 80 feet along Al
branch and work it uDmoles-
Lol l,x~k - L. I.s1 cc - II
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1893-08-17
i. L. GREENE & CO.,
REAL ESTATE ACTS.
--ROONE, N. &. t''s

Will give special attention
to abstracts Uf title, the sale
If Real Estate in w. N. &.
Those he wing farms, timber
and mineral lunds for sale,
will do we'll to call on spid Co.
ut Boone. .. ,fT
L. L. GREEN Il co.
March 16, 1893.