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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1893-03-23
About Post. Masters.
Washington Dispatch.

| doiIuS COl tuSpdUCIt.
Postmaster General Bissell
is accredited with the an-
nOuncement that no local
business men need apply for
postohices under his admin.
istration. H. objects to com.
missionlnglOcal business men
as pOstmas.ers for the rea-
son that the actual duties
are performed by irresponsi-
ble and often incompetent
clerks and substitutes. Post
masters under the t5issell reg
ime must promise to devote
their entire time to the work
and personally keep strict Of
nee n0urS.
Representative Springer, of
Illinois, WAS one of the pregi-
dents callers to day and ask
Ell him il the rule of not an.
pointing men who had held
Office under him four years
ago was to prevail as srcport-
ed. The President replied in
the affirmative: and when he
asked If the rule was infexa-
ble Mr.. Cleveland respond
ed that it would 80 substan
TALLY; there might be eXcep-
tinnal and extraordinary Gil
c1mstances which might t
cause some departure from
it but he could not call to
mind many possibilities tojus
tify a change from the policy
decided upon. Mr.. Springer
asked if the rule was also to
apply to fourth-c|ass postof-
fees. Mr.. Cleveland's reply
WAS that he had not thoght
about that, but he gave the
decided impression that it
would prevail to as great an
extent as possible with small
postmasterships.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1893-03-23
A Coincidence, Truly.

Squire Robert H. Young.
who lives On the Swannanoa,
tells OF a coincidence in his
family that is notable. He
says that at midnight IN the
18th OF March 's9 Mrs. Young
gave birth to a fine girl ba-
by. The squire could notsee
his way clear to name the'lit-
tie cn'rub after any OF t h e
Harrison family although it
was BORN on the day OF Har-
rison's inauguration, but he
promised himself that if e
like event occurred again it
have a. distinguished
given name. Saturday March
the 4th, about midnightfour
years almost to an hour al
ter the birth of the girl, Mrs.
Young made the squire hap
py by presenting him a boun
cing boy. The new arrival
will 80 through life with the
honored nams of GroverC Cleve
land Young.-Cor. Chasiotts. !.
Observer. NJ
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1893-03-23
L. L. GREENE, & CO.,
REAL ESTATE ACTS.
--ROONE, N. C.--

Will give special attention
to abstracts of title, the sale
nf Real Estate in w. n. C..
Those wing farms, timber
and mineral lands for sale,
will do well to call on said Go.
at Boone.
@-ThoSe desiring to mort
gage real estate for money
on reasonale terms, are also
requested to give us a call.
L. l.. GREEN l. co.
March 16, 1893.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1893-03-23

Indeed, the development,
growth, prosperity. wealth
OF Middle Tennessee and the
capital cit. of the State had
their origin and first Impulse
to forward movement in
those macadam highways.
| have presented theforego
ing facts as all example of
what lirst-class roads will do
for a country, and with II
hope that some poor Old Rip
in North Carolina may learn
the error of his way.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1893-03-23
PIctutssqde Hawaii.

Asiatlc quarterly.
The scenery of windward
Hawaii is charmingand pict-
uresquein theextreme. Three
huge volcaRic mountains
Mauna Loa, Mamma Kea
and Hualalai-rear their
snowcapped domes against
the sky to the height OF H.
600 feet, forming a triangle
toward the center Of the ISL
and, their slopes clothed with
dense forests OF richest tropi-
cal growth, and grassy plains
which trend gradually away
to the blue Pacific. They are
scanned with numberless raw
ines or "gulches," not to call
them canyons" and down
each river flows to the sea,
varying in width from 100 to-
1000 feet. Many are nearly
a mile wide. The waters of
some, small and quiet, glide
peacefully between meadowy
banks to their final destinal
ton.
Others, fierce, impetuous
mountain torrents, hemmed
in by high, precipitousrocks,
dash headlong over bowlder
and precipice till they lose
themselves in the dimpling
ocean. Nearly all are liable
to sudden and tremendous
lreshets. Cascades and wa
terfalls leap from the hills in
all directions, and everywhere
trees and rocks are covered
with exquisite ferns and trail
ing parasites OF all shades
and kinds. The ''gulches"
widen out at theirextremities
and the sea sweepsinto them
with drowsy, booming music.
Many a journey taken is but
4 continuous series of decents
and ascents across t hose
"gul"hes."
Thus on the road between
Hilo ana Laupahahp no few
er than sixty-fve streams
must he crossed in a distance
OF thirty miles. Having rid
den for a few hundred yards
along a lofty upland, the
brink of a stupendous preci-
pice is suddenly reached, q
mul mur of water ascends
rom the depths below, and
N front is tho equally perpen
1icular precipice ON the other
'lde OF the tiny valley. A bird
would skim across in a few
seconds; poor winylees man
laH to trust to the unshod,
'urefooted beast under him
% scramble and down the
1 arr" ", scarcely wiLding
racks cut out on the iace. oi
he mountains.
A Coincidence, Truly.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1893-03-23
Notice..

For sale. 900 acres OF land,
on Rich Mountain. WatAnga
County, on " hich is asbestos,
md fine land for sheer ranch
Sales private. l.. D. Lowe &
T. r. Furgerson, FIX trs. of
Mrs. A. P. Galloway. deed.
Banner Elk, Nov. IF go .
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1893-03-23
A Senate ial Brakeman,

A senate iai Brakeman.
Senator Camden, of West
Virginia, who succeeds the
late Senator Kenna, like his
Predecessor, IN a self-nIa0e
man. Kenna dug coal in the
mines OF West Virginia at
$l.25 ii day after his return
from the Confederate army.
Camden was IA brakeman for
several years on one of the
West Virginia narrow gauge
railroads. When he was in
the Senate before his collea.
gues generally referred to him
As the =" "i'raheunan."
A good story used to bp
told of him at that time. 1t
vas during ex-senator Thur
man Is service in tn, Senate.
Tile "OId Roman" was like
many of the old men in pub
liz Life, addicted to the uss OF
snuff. In fact, one of t.e ,u-
briiuets by which he was
known was "Oid Snuff The
vision OF his red baldana.
Hhlch liz used 80 freely. Has
ns familiar in the Senate
chamber as on the stump III
ONO. The Old Roman never
arose to sprak without tout-
ing his nose long and loud in
to the caplcious folds of the
red bandana. The prelimi-
nary was always anticipated
but was always performed
with such solemn dignity thu
it never failed tp creu tea rip.
pie OF amusement.
One day Camden. whose
ssat was next to Thurman.
WAS dosing through a dreary
debate. The past rose before
him IN his dreams-days when
ne responded to the whistle
Tor down brakes AS he clam.
bered along the hurricane
deck OF a Longtime of freight
ears. While hu was dream.
ing peacefully, Senator Thur
man arose t. speak. He
'ialveti into the rpresses OF
his coat, drew out the fam
Ing red Dandana, and blew q |
blast OF unusual ferociosness.
Camden awoS- with a start.
Ine old Romans tootstruck
his affrighted ears like the
'hrlll whistle OF locomotive.
DE opened his eyes to see the
red bandana flirting through
the air. To his startled mind
t was transformed into the
lag of danger. He jumped
!" his feet and hastily began
visiting away at his desk
ike "A brakeman setting his
'rake on a life and death e.
nergenry. OF courss the Sen
ite roared. A good deal oi
champaign flowed in the Sen
,te restaurant tn day and
'amden's lunch 6ilI ran into
:hree igu -Ex.
|
TLo Dras. .nt,,,I- ul
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1893-03-23
NOTICE..

Parties putting papers il,
my hand for execution will
please advance the tees witt,
the papers and they will re-
ceive prompt attention, 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, 1893-03-23

Concord Standard: One of
the fInn!estnnd most novel
cases comes to light. Our
good friend, Mr.. David Par
ish. of western No. II town.
ship, tells III the facts. Not
withstanding March 5th was
Sunday, Mr.. Adam Slough
caught out his team, put on
plough gears and hitched up.
He did the biggest days plow-
ing in his farming career. By
pure accident he discovered
about 3 O'Clock in the after
noon that it was really and
truly and without doubt the
Lords day. The ladies OF the
house put in the day oaking
and preparing for Sunday,
which they really thought
came the day following. The
people ARE all good, Sabbath
observing people, and to
make up for the lost time
they observed Monay us Sun
day, except going to church.
Just how they forgot one day
in the week may be a drea IN.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1893-03-23
The PREF a
sntucky Cook.

Dollie johnson, who is to
cook at the White House,
wasbOrn and reared in George
town. She was q slave. the
property OF the late Mrs. Jane
Miller. She will get $l5O y
month. She cooked for Har-
rlson the first seven months
ol his term at $75 a month.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1893-03-23
"The Prince of India"
New York Sun.

New York Sun.
The announcement is made
that Gen. Lew Wallace has
completed the new novel up
on which he has been engag-
ed, and that it is in the hande
OF Harper Brothers, by HON
1T will be published early this
summer. 1t is entitled "The
Prince OF India. or Why Con-
stnntinople Fell" and is a
historical romance of the ff-
teenth century, brilliant with
Oriental pictures, and aboun
ding in scenes Of intrigues,
state-craft, and valor. The
leading motive of the tale is
a story OF love. hproism and
adventure. The sale of Gen,
Wallace's 5 Ben Hur' has al
ready exceeded half d million
copies and its popularity re-
still untli,ninisIled.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1893-03-23
:" Importance Of Good Roads.

| I'D 's'sy "
i've months To my room anC
consequent exclusion from
the usual intercourse with
NY neighbors and friends,
have done Il good deal o.
thinking on various subjects
which concern the pubic vel.
fare and the future prosperi.
ty OF our State. The one sub.
ject which comes uplprmost
has been suggested by tho re-
ports which come to me OF
the terrible condition of the
public roads.
During the spring and sum
nIpr OF 1853, Travelled in a
buggy over IL large part of
Middle Tennessee. The ma
cadanized pixies leading out
from Nashville in eight or ten
d!ifrreht directions were then
compensatory neN. The bull
dlng ~ III i.e roads tOru,pd
an tp"''n II, the history of
Nashville and til,idie Tpnnes
sep. Although rirh and fer.
Tie 10 an c;iiin-at degree. the
vasr inro'Iucls OF the country
were locked up on account OF
the NUMEROUS bad rOa q =
which ior y part ui fhe year
We're practically inpassibIe
ior Carrying ont products or
w. ~. ', ,"' III ''''"r" Sul'Pl'es
Finally from sIle... np,.ps,,ity
the plihfiri "iiii.itnd ~as awaken
I'd to this dep'orable roudi.
''o"' Gnu liz 'N'''''' Il" 'h'
e''' " AZ "'S''F choS'h' lh~
''"'t ''''''P " Tue '"H''''e amt
pl"'ile'l Il system 81 n!acad-
pixies iean'hs "ut 'T"ia t II 3
'"i 'tol IKE 80 'na'iS great at
leilps 'h'o"Sh mat ""nHer-
,u' oa'!h Known as A'doIe
'e,,'''"See' Ill,
" heh 'hoSe piSFs we're 0nllt
thf ehect upon the CITY and
'ou"CrF was IKE magic. 1t
was Wo'oefl"l 20 note II e.
"e" lhe that ?erVaded t II e
"hole country. A genAral
spirit VI Improvement pre-
'a''eo' hahas rap'd'y lhcrras
Fo III 'aSa"le value ana prIr
~ ran h'Ehei Ia the market.
ne p'oouI's Vi the county
''FSd'i ~ move WIN ease -
'er l'ose charmins fn@hs,
''ie il'terior Io"hS sHoi' v0ui-
,ne'"Fo IL. |" gro" aho flourish,
NE ana act'Vlty TOOK t n e
pi"ce "' "r"irf staghatlon,
Il new inspiration seemed to
possess tNe whole country
ana cooperating with t n e
spirit OF progress new educa-
tlollal enterprises sprang up
ana Mridle Tennessee put Oh
|'"r oeaut'fu' garments. 1t
was an a"solnt' pleasure to
travel over those pixies.
from the time those mae
ADAM roads we're under way
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1893-03-23

heaviest person who is now
living, or has ever lived. He
is 36 years old weighs 900
pounds, and is 6 feet5 Inches
in height. He was born in
Iowa City, Iowa, IN the year
1857, and is the great grand
son of old Gov. Chittenden,
the first Chief Executive of
Vermont. He is also t h g
great grandson Of Matthew
Lyon, who published the first
newspaper in KY, discovered
the first deposit of coal in
Arkansas, and who served 8
terms in the United States
Congress-, representing t h e
states of Vermont, Kentucky
and Arkansas. His grand
father IN his mothers side,
was DR.. Hanson Cattrvll, As,
sistnnt Surgeon.Gen OF
the United States Army for
35 years. He is also first
cousin to William Peter Hep
burn, Solicitor of the United
States Treasury, and to Mr..
Hampton. Collector OF Inter-
nal Revenue at Kansas City.
At birth John II. Craig did
not promise to be much heav
ler than the general run OF
children, his weight being on.
Is II pounds. At the end of
rl"yan mont. g alter birth he
had grown to the unpreceden
tea weight of 77pounls, and
at the end OF two y.ar4 his
weight was 20o pounds, ta-
king in that year (lS5S) the
first rriz. of $1,000 AT the
baby show in Balnum's Mu-
scum in New York City.
When 2 years ofage he weigh
ed 3O2 pounds, and at thir-
tpan years 4O5 pounds; at
21 wears 6Ol pounds; 25
years rs pounds; 80 years
SOG pounds; at 81 years 907|
pounds, and at present wri-
ting he weighs 900 pounds.
His father vas y small man
weighing only 115 pounds,
while his mother never weigh
ed over 1872 pounds. He had
seven brothers and one sis
ter, who with the combined
weight Of father and mother
only weighed in the aggrp-
gate ,249 pounds.
The subject Of this article
measures s feet ) inches a.
round the hips, s feet ) inch,
es around the chest, 20 inch,
around the knee, and sc in
ches around the thigh next
mis- body. He wears a small
hat, X inches, for IL man of
his weight and sizp. He wears
81. shoes, and it takes twpn-
ty-one yards OF cloth, double
fOld, to make a suit for him,
and three pounds of yarn to
knit him II pair OF stockings.
He is Il small eater, and does
not consume ds much or as
hearty TODD as the ordinary
person of average weight.
Mr.. Craig han been married
twire. His first wife, Mary j.
kesler, to whom he was mar.
led when he was OILY four
teen yerls of aye in 1869, Ii-
ri on Oct. 2, 1881. At her
1eath she weighed So7 lbs,
and until that time they al
ways Travelled together as
brother and sister, and were
without doubt the West
'onple alive. Mr.. Craig mar
led again in November, 80, |
liS nraspnt viia Miuu Ionn;n
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1893-03-23
NOTICE.
H0fr! Property tor SaIe.

!TVIN! 'TFIFV.F IVT 'NHIe.
ON scronnt Of failing health
Of nvsnif and wife, offer for sale
my hotel property in the town OF
Boone. North Carolina, and will
spll low for cash and make terms
O 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, 1893-03-23
.-(o)-

.-(o)-
viii practice in the courts O.
Watauna. !Ashn, Mitchell, Mellow.
III and all other con,tips in the
western district - Special atten
tiop given to the collection of
claims. @
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-05-27

After thirty two years of wandering in the
political wilderness the Democratic party
finds itself in complete control of the national
government. Il mast assume the entire re-
sponsibility for its administration. During
Q part Of the period from 1877 to lssi il
controlled both Houses of Congress. but
Mr.. Hayes and Republican Cabinet held
the executive power. FROM March I. 1855.
to March I, iSsa. Mr.. Cleveland was in
the White House after twenty -four years of
Republican Presidents Lincoln. johnson,
Grant, Hayes, Garfield and Arthur. But
the Senate was predominantly Republican
during Mr.. Cievelandis first administration.
and the Democratic party could not he held
undoubtedly responsible. for the Senate
shares Legislative authority with the House
Of Representatives. and in considerable de-
gree sharee executive authority with the
President.
We all remember that it was Republican
Senate that saved the country from the IN
Fiction of the infamous Mills bill, " hich was
Passe BY large majority by the Democrat
ic members Of the National House. TWAS
then an open secret that prominent Demo
erats, whose business interests were imper-
ilted BY this imbecile bill, openly felicitated
themselves upon',h fact that Republican
Senate stood between them and im-
pending ruin. This great national safeguard
no longer exists. The political party that
has ever placed british interests paramount
10 American interests is in complete control
Of al the departments of government. Ii
will have IL own way in all matters Of ma
tional legislation. It remains to be seen
whether or not il vii, 90 legislate a. to
maintain the present era Of prosperity. OF
whether il will iuiiic. upon the country leg.
islation fraught with Disaster. There 10 .
very strong reason Why the Democracy Wa,
forced fos 20 many years to remain in thu
ninesity and thak uas the fact that the
veeess Of IL country had no confidence in
=. Il bag never been party Of action
~ aavass 4 party Of neeation. Con.
sszscsve stafesnanship has never been III
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-05-27

In the death OF Hon. u. C. Palmer. Gar.
diner aud Kennebec county loses one of its
moot valued citizens. As nearly every sui
cessful man has done, Mr.. Palmer acquired
in early life habits of industry and per
severance. For many years he has been
closely identified with the business life of
the Kennehec valley. Prompt and honorable
in all his dealings he won the entire conf
denoc and respect of those who had bust
ness relations with him. During his busy
and honorable life he was called by his fell
low citizens to many important positions of
trust and responsibility. In all these places
his conduct was such A. to meet the hearty
approval of the people.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-05-27

forte. II has, moreover, never been able
70 look upon orr country y one sFeat in
dissoluble nation. To the Democratic
vision Il has ever been merely . confedefa-
ton Of ssstes. This u fatal weakness
and because Of &c say long continued LEASE
Of Democratic sscendency 10 an impossi.
biIity- There is nothing in the Whole bis
tory Of the party that has ever stimulated
the spirit Of nationality among the Amen
can people and it has always been conspie
uously weak when it has borne the re-
sponsibility Of dealing with foreign powers
The cardinal principles Of Democracy ar'
not in line with the highest interests of ths
American people and because of this fac
re believe that the next rational election
will see the return Of the Republican part,
to power in the affairs Of ti.ss nation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-05-27
MAINE GOSSIP.


The following is the poem contributed by
Caroline Dana Howe to the exercises of
Maine day at Chicago
Flood nd, along the broad Atlantic coast
The waves uphraying. prayed with orient gold,
Like thai which -hont on Bsrc"lons~ host
where stood Columbus, Ike a seer nj Old.
How rang thy wclcomc, q Imperial Span
How .urg-d thc hot Llooi through cSpsrtant
hearts,
IA martial triumph. sud the sctcr'. strain
Inspired hy beauty smile. combine their arts.
The New World prophecy. for which he stood
In fearless msuhond hv tsiih's high DEGREES,
ginga DOWN the years. tnr - 10 brotherhood
An nations sail across the self same
Bat not ~ then upon "A irackl.ss WAY
I'M derps are mastered and the soundiugs
ci,aF,
A. under e,gue. Of ocean, rug aud sway
The cahi-d greetings of u hemisphere
And thou, q Maine, on whom the sun shines hr.t
In orient -plenior. lifting high its crest.
And hearty 'rod speed, rs souls fare them
West.
Tn, call goes forth Come with your hundred
hands.
u NATIONS of the earth. Le' Art arise,
To bring her trophies sacred from nil lands.
Tac sign, IL royal OF proud rnterpris"
And scienc" grand. the mother of all Art.
Aud all iiessn' thrcn" her ~ quesn this
Mind far optrrsrhng lerfec; in its part.
Controlling hands whose subtle skill is power
In magnitude aud beauty unsurpassed
The fair White city stands. sculPtnred and
sernled.
IT. rlliared arches. with iis temples vast,
Its don,e- and towers, new earth aut heavens
unfoll.
Wonder trausccnd,us words Humanity.
or alter than all It. works stands forth today
imaged h.fnr. us, broad and rich and free
schiog toward Heaven Mind unfolds it's
say.
Tramps have often been known to grum-
bic at the quality OF the food given them so
perhaps there is no occasion 10 marvel at
the Belfast man who left his boarding place
where he paid 50 week for room, wash
ing and table board because he didn't have
strawberries, salmon AMI asparagus when
they were in the market.
Hon Geo. r. Emery of Portland read
paper to the Maine Historical Society on
the Importance of Accuracy, Wednesday,
but he admitted the possibility of erriug in
the opposite direction, illustrating it by a
troll anecdo,e In a law suit once on trial
in Cumberland county there was on the
stand one of those village ehroniclcrs who
always have exact and positive knowledge.
There came M n question as to the distance
between two points
How far is it ?" asked the lawyer
Just four feet and half. replied the
witness
'fti. exact knowledge on the part of the
situess hurt the lawyers case, SO he tried
y. IL H.
Might it not have been five feet
ma, very positively.
Might it not have been four feet
ma. sur
How said the lawyer imrressiveiy,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-05-27

The people OF the United States are snx
iousiy hoping for the settlement of iiticul-
ties In Nicaragua This anxiety is chiefly
because Of the Nicaragua canal. Every day
sees the American people more alive to the
advantages which the nited States will de
rive from the control Of the canal The
latest dispatches indicstethat the power of
President Sscsza Is broken. If 80. among
the men mentioned for provisional presi-
dent il Zavola, formerly minister at Wash
ington and one who assisted in the nego-
tiAtions Of the canal construction treaty
Should he be the provisional president il
would be an assurance of the kindly feel
inss Of the new government toward the
canal enterprise.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-05-27

You must have burial lot in cemetery, or in
the future; and the question wish ask you is will you
buy and bcautify lot in desirable locality while you
being obliged inter you in the way corner
We grading six of land adjoining the beautiful Mt
Pleasant cemetery and shall make up three hundred
lots Is 25 feet in size, and have few lots completed
which offer for sale, and shall continue to grade and
beauty all the above, only limiting the outlay our work
by the price obtain for lots when completed We
also offer for sale and prompt delivery any part OF the
city gravel for walks screened fine for plas-
terng Of best quality also loan for grading and sods Con-
tracts for grading lots in Mt Pleasant cemetery solicited
and prompt work assured \. II. FULLER,
.s,asuo W. \. HLACKMAN