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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1894-08-02

The Kansas City Times
says that a farmer OF Linn
county, Kansas, while boring
for water. has discovered a
natural curiosity OF a kind
hitherto unknown. At the
depth of ninety feet the drill
penetrated a seemingly bot
tomless cavern. A strong
volume of hot air at once
rushed out, driving the drill
upwards and disabling the
machinery. The air is pro-
nounced perfectly dry. and
will burn the fingers and
roast eggs and potatoes as
nice as could be desired. The
escaping air first made a
noise like many little whis-
ties, but now comes out with
a roar to be heard q hall
mile away. Oblivious to the
fact that he may have tap
ped the resting place OF de
parted Kansas politicians
the Linn county man is go
ing to move his house ove'
the hole and utilize the dis
covery for steam heating
purposes.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1894-08-02
Guilty Flee When No Man Pursueth.

We picked up a Winchester
rife the other day and start
ed down the street intending
to deliver the weapon to it's
owner, from whom we had it
the day before, but it did
such effective work in. the
way OF collections that we
have made up our mind to
keep it as long as we can.
The first man we met on the
street was j. W. Miller, who
coughed up $1.50for a years
subscription to the Demo-
crat before We even thought
of pointing the gun at him.
The very next man we met
was a farmer whom we had
always considered a star sub
scriber. He had not missed
"a paper or paid a cent in
seven years. But when he
saw that gun he waltzed up
with II $40 bill When we
got home we found a load OF
hay, fifteen bushels OF corn
and a barrel of turnips,
which had been brought il
by dellnquents. II money
will buy that gun we are go
: ing to keep it to make collec-
TONS W t h.-Kansas City
Democrat.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1894-08-02
ELECTION OF sen ATORS.

1t is quiteimportant to the
people that the ilouse of Re
prespntativGs by more than
the required two-thirds vote
has passed a joint resolution
providing for an amendment
to the Constitution Of the
United States to change the
mode of elerting United
States Senators and to elect
them by Il direct vote of the
people. This is the second
time the House has passed
such a resolution. The first
one died in the Senate forthe
members of that body are
afraid OF the people. The
last thing hey want il II dl-
rect vote. That would be
the ending u many a Sena-
torial career. 1t is very Ger
tain IL weaker, more inefi-
cient. more unreliable Senate
will not be elected by the
people than the Senate has
been through most OF the
last fifteen or twenty years.
The Senate will pigeon-h ole
the last resolution adopted,
The people should make up
their minds to have the
change. Let them elect Leg. g
islaturers that will elect only
such Senator's as will pledge
themselves to vote Tor a resC
lutiun like that which has
Just passed the House o
Representatives..
Let us mention here thai
the question OF a popular
election OF the people is grow
ing in public sentiment, ane
both in the North and in th'
South. Judge Walter Clarl
will have Il paper soon in tn
Boston Arena, in which h
present the progressive viev
of the subject t.-Messenger.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1894-08-02
term member has been hon.
orable and creditable. During

term member has been hon.
orable and creditable. During
his next term he will make a
ptill better sho wing for him
self. He is a man OF very fine
ability and can speak as we'll
as any man on that floor, and
take care of himself as well
asany man therein n running
debate. We shall expect to
hear from him in the Fifty
fourth Congress. 1t is much
to be regretted that t h e
North Carolinians, in both
branches OF Congress, who
can talk won't talk. They
serve their local interest we'll.
but since Senator Vance died,
the country would not know
that North Carolina is repre-
sented IN either branch ofCon
gress, except that Senator
Jarvis is gradually working
to the front.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1894-08-02
The New York Herald is

The New York He1ald is
ior the Wilson bill and says
that the "conferess have no
right to listen to selfish cor
morants' The people require
ample and instantrelief from
the terrible burdens Of pro
tection,' which has brought
only distress and disquietude
has emptied the treasury,
paralyzed our trade at home
and abroad and formated
strikes. The country can
not be safely treated any
Longer as a beast OF burden.
1t has been protected te
death. ."
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1894-08-02

Charlotte Observer: There
nomination. by acclamation,
of Congressman Bower, OF the
eighth district, at Wilkeshort
was a highly proper proceed
ing on the part ofthe conven
ton. His record as u one
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1894-08-02

~ 10 Wv WI wv W yuP'NS
for the House to pass the
bill authorizing t he Post
Master General to reinstate
without examination or certi
fication by the Civil Service
Commission any person who
was dismissed from the Rail
way Mail Service between
March Is, and May |, 1889,
or who was dismissed from
the service after the last
named date, upon any order
made prior thereto.
1t is well known that hun
dreds of competent and effi-
cient Democrats were dismiss
ed between the dates named,
Just after the Harrison ad-
miristratiOn came into pow
er, in order that their places
might be filled by Republi-
cans before the service pass
ed under civil service rules
in accordance with President
tleveland's order issued just
before the close of his admin
istration, aud such Of those
Democrats who wish to reen-
ter the service certainly have
a good claim to the vacan-
cies without having to 60
through the civil service
mill.
No appointment made by
President Cleveland has been
more cor1.aIly approved
than that of Representative
Breckinridge, of Ark, to be
Minister to Russia. The
nomination was promptly
confirmed by the Senate, but
Mr.. breckenridge will not
resign his seat in the House
until Congress adjonrns.
Senator Gray, chairman o'
the Investigating committee
has been misrepresented in
connection with the reopen
ing of the sugar trust investi.
CATION. He has been anxious
from the first to get at tht
whole truth, no matter who
it might effect, and when 6
representative of the New
York Herald, which made
the charge that some Sena
. tors committed perjury ir
, testifying that they had no'
purchased stock in the suga,
, trust, agreed to furnish th'
names Of witnesses W h (
could throw light on tina
, charge. Mr.. Gray at once ac
, cepted the offer in behalf q
the committee, and the in
vestigati0n was reOpened
t Instead OF antagon;zing tn
: newspaper men by trying t
; compel them to violate cor
tidence repOsed in them tn
{ committee will endeavor t
SECURE their cooperation i
Obtaining witnesses who ca
talk if they will.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1894-08-02

ga Pay your subscription.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1894-08-02
4NNOIINCFMENT.

I hereby announce myself an
IndependentAnti administration
Democratic candidate for Solici-
tor in the 10th Judicial District.
j. +. SpAINHouR.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1894-08-02
NOlHE.

Parties putting papers in
my hand for execution will
please advance the fees with
the papers and they will re-
ceive prolnptattention, other
wise they will be returned
not executed for the want Oi
ices. D. F. BAIRD SHFF,
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1894-08-02
NOTICE.
Hotel Property for Sale.

On account of failing health
of myself and wife, ! offer for sale
my hotel property in the town OF
Boone, North Carolina, and will
sell low for cash and make terms
to suit theibnyer, and will take
real or personal property in ex-
change. Apply soon.
w. j.. BRYAN.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1894-08-02
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent.

DIIlCc tIi0 uCse IulIIlIR vi Cl'iiC
great men have upon momen
tous occasions resorted to
extraordinary ..,ethods Of
focusing public attention up
on certain things. One OF
those occasions was when
President CleveIand's letter
to Chairman Wilson, point
ing ont the betrayal OF the
Democratic party by certain
OF the Senate amenments and
urging him and hiscolleagues
on the part OF the House to
stand by the House bill,
which is strictly in accord
ance with the principles pro-
fpssed by n long line OF Demo
cratic national platforms.
There are Democrats who re-
gret that the necessity arose
for writing and making pub
lie such a letter, but it is not
difficult tOr even the most in
different observer to see that
the rank and file OF the Dem
ocratic party is behind Presi-
dent Cleveland G and the
House, and consequently op-
posed to the hand full OF
Democratic Senator no
forced the acceptance OF un-
democratic amendments up
on their colleagues.
As matters now stand it is
the power Of that hand full
of Democratic Senators to
prevent anv tariff legislation
and leave the obnoxious Nc
Kinley law on the statute
books, and some of them
have gone so far az to public
ly announce that they would
O e against any report
made from the conference
} that changed t he Senate
amendments, but the hope
still remains that they will
after careful thought discov-
) er that Senator Hill spoke
words of wisdom when he
told them that they we're
wrong and President Cleve-
land right and that sooner
! or later they would be COM
PEELED to surrender, because
the President IN demanding
that the tariff bill provide
!. for free raw meterialS was
but reiterating the demand
to-day, and for years past
OF ninety-ive per cent OF the
Democratic party. TheCOn
ference committee will agar
! try to reach an agreement
this week, but it must be ad
!, mitted that the prospects
forsnccessnre nOtprouising
although some of the, mos
level headed Democrats il
both House and Senate ar'
= earnestly working to cain
the irritation and arouse tn,
Il party fealty OF those Demo
:, clats who feel PERSONAL.
: agrieved at the tone and Ian
guage of President Cleve
lands letter.
: The House passed on Sat
urday by a vote of 1877 to q
IA twO-thirds vote being II
h quired-the Tucker res0lr
y y tion providing for anamenC
n ment to the Constitution, fo
Is the election OF United State
e Senators by direct vote {
: the people. This is the Sc,
lond time the House has pu
Itself on record on this que
n tlons, but the Senate hn
III never taken it up eeriOusl
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1894-08-02
THREE STORIES.

the banner raIlc.cOun-
ty of the State, for years
holding the banner present
ed by the late Zebulon b.
Vance to the county giving
the largest majority. Since
the Third party sprang up,
however, the Democratic ma
jority has been cut down to
the neighborhood OF 1000.
This year the Democrats are
confident of making an in
crease. But to the story.
A rampant Populist was
making a speech to his fol-
lowers in one OF the county
towns. There was enough
enthusiasm to swell the ora
tors bosom, and he prepar-
ed for the effort of his life.
Fellow citizens "he began,
IL spen-oh, the vary idea OF
an educated man like me say
ing 4 seen!' Fellow citizens,
| have saw"
But the sentence was inter-
rupted by a tremendous out
burst of appreciation from
his hearers OF the eloquent
flight and what the speaker
had" saw will probably nev
er be known.
Down in the eastern part
OF the State a Republican
orator was addressing a
crowd that included an old
darkey that in the goodness
ot his soul did not know but
that he was in a revival
where all the brethern and
sisters lend a hand in the ser.
vice. The speaker was fire.
quently interrupted by thit
old darkey's fervent "Thank
God" and when he reached
the end of his speech he said
"I am about to close my re
marks" He was startled t.
hear from the old darkey
"Thank God" and the speaE
er sat down in a cyclone o
applause.
Pullman's great diversio!
is a game OF poker. He loves
poker.
He was playing one Satur
day night, and 80 deep wa
he in the game-so deeply in
terested, Of course-that Sui
day morning came before an.
body knew it and eau g h
them in the middle OF a jacI
pot.
"LAok here" said one a
s the table, this is setting
, mighty bad example to tn
servants"
"l'll tell you what" "answe
en- Pullman, "we'll play GU
this pot and whoever wins
p must send it to his church. .
When it came to a S h o v
!, down Pnllman won. Mex
morning he sent the none!
some three or four hundre
y dollars to his pastorin a moi
$ that begged thereverend ge
0 tIeman to apply the none
: to the churches needs, an
Q was signed 81. Pott." Fro
n the pulpit that day the mi
!. lister informed his cOngleg'
f tion OF the generosity OF
Ie Pott, who, he much legrettt
). to say, he did not know.
,e .4sheviIle Citizen.
\. Charlotte Observer: Thei
" nomination. by acclamatio
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1894-08-02

FOR DYsPEPsIA,
lndigsic9 md ssS1seA finn s4skRt. d!;ssSs ss
All dealers keep Il, 81 per bottle. Genuine haD
trade. mark and crossed red lines on wleppeA
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1894-08-02
i. L. GREENE, 81 CO.,
REAL ESTATE ACTS.
ROONE, N. c.

| Will give special attention
Ito abstracts of title, the sale
if Real Estate in w. N. {.
Those he wing farms, timber
and mineral lands for sule,
will do we'll to call on said Co.
at Boone.
L. L. GREEN 4 60.
March 16, 1893.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1894-08-25
THE POWER OF GOLD.

The Chicago Times which has grown
to one OF the ablest advocates OF bimet-
allism in this country, has this to say
The relentless power which is forcing
the farmer and manufacturer into bank
ruptcy and bringing low wages, poverty
and distress upon the ~wage-working class
il the power of gold. 1t is not out Of
mere devotion to a theory that the class
to which interest is paid fights SO stub
bornly for the retention of the single
gold standard. Money lenders are cool,
shrewd. practical men, and they see that
by the constantly approaching value of
gold the interest which ten years ago
they fixed at 6 per cent. is better than
10 per cent. TO them now. They are in
no wise averse to reaping where they
nave not sowed, and if the farmer fur
nishes the nndeserved harvest it IL his
lookout. In n way only car the
force when brings low wages to work
ingmen, low prices to producers, and
huge profits to the lender OF money be
checked in its baleful course. BY the free
coinage of silver gold will be brought
down to its normal value and the prices
OF commodities now measured exclusive
ly in gold will rise. The price Of gold
today is an artificial prize fixed by a
corner" 1t is in universal demand and
its supply is limited. II silver We're
given the solitary position now held by
gold as a monetary metal and gold were
demonetized the price Of the white met
al would rise, as that of gold has ri.en,
and the price of gold would would fall,
as that Of silver has fallen. The honest
dollar is the dollar which shall be of
equal exchange value today and ten
years hence. Neither gold nor silver
alone can meet this requirement. Only
By the use OF both metals concurrently,
circulated together, the n acting as a
check upon the tendency of the other
either to fall or rise, can a truly honest
dollar be obtained. Then when a man
borrows money on his farm he will pay
back what he borrowed-not 80 per cent.
more.
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NOTICE TO

Plans and specifications Tor proposed Jail to
be built at Wadsworth, Washoe County, New.
Stills: To be sxs three stills full length of
building.
Joists: To be sxs crossways of building, 10
inches apart.
Floor: To be OF good 2xo plank.
Studding: To be XXI, l2 IT. l6 inches apart
all inside OF building TO be cribbed with = inch
plank to be put together with 30d cut nails, not
more than 9 inches apart. RS,
Ceiling Joists: To be 2xe-16 inches apart.
Rafters: To be 2x4-24 inches apart.
Roof: To be one-third pitch with 12 inch
planacrar. Redwood shingles AZ inches to
weather, nailed with Id cut nails, four inch
hcher with q three inch crown mould and a IL
inch saddle-board o inches wide.
Partition: one partition crossways OF the
building. 2x4 studding IS inches apart. cribbed
on both sides with two inch plank and nailed
together withs30d cut nails not more than six
inches apart on each studding.
Doors: One door 3xS, two inches thick with
transom light to be raised with transom litter.
One partition door ? 1t. Z in.x6 IT. 3 in. three
inches thick to hang on iron strap hinges put
on with bolts and riveted, hinges Ax2 in. strap
iron.
Windows: Two front windows l5x36 with
Gratings: Two 2ixa4 inches inside finish
we'll framed together, mortice and tenent with
iron bars 1hxl%, three. two inches apart. To
be set firmly in Aka frame.
Cages: Two cages 5x8 1T. Steel bars.
Outside Finish: Rustic finish on outside 12
inches wide. base with a 2s inch water table
1880 y
inches wide.
Inside Finish: 1x5 castings dressed lumber
Chimney: Six inch terra Gotta pipe set
through one inch below ceiling and not less than
two feet above the comb of the roof.
Hardware: One front door lock morticed at
a cost of four dollars. One lock for partition
door, same as cell doors, with basp. and staple,
said hasp and staple to be made Of iron Ain.
thick, Pin. wide with hinge to close over the
jam of the door, with a strap iron lin. by gin.
of same length put together with IL inch bolts
reaching through iron on each side of door and
firmly rive ted. Front door hinges to be AKA
loose pin butts.
Size of building: Size of building to be l6x24
feet, I2 foot wall. Square front 10 feet wide ana
10 feet high with corniee similar to other cor
nice, all to be done in a good workman-like
manner. sos
Paint: All rustic and finish work TO have
two coats Of paint. Oil, lead and terpentine
free from adulteration.
The Board reserves the right to reject any
and all bids.
Sealed bids will be received up to the 18th day
Of September, 1894, at the County Clerks office,
Reno, Nevada.
O. EVANS, Clerk.
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GOVERNED BY BOSSES.

An American visiting in Ireland ex-
pressed his intention to fish in the Black
water. His host, a well-to-do trsdsman,
made the reply:
"Without permission you cannot do
this. The river belong to the duke of
--"
"But you told me that he had not been
in Ireland for years!"
mo. But the river is his. Each OF
these poor fishermen pay him twelve
pounds yearly, before they can drop a
line"
Ibid he buy the water?"
mo" said the "Irishman, laughing.
'sThis great demense was given to n OF
his ancestors by Green Bess. 1 believe
he made a joke which pleased her,"
The American, eager to find fault with
the institutions Of a monarchy, was indig-
nant. Why should q great lord appro-
pirate the waJer-rights, and force the
poor fishermen to pay an exorbant lease :?
In his country there were no noblemen
to rob the poor!
"Well, / can do nothing" said his
friend. at is not an evil of my making.
Hound the mobiles here and | shall prob
ably leave them here"
An hour later the mail was brought in
The American, after reading his letters,
seemed to be laboring under some vio-
lent excitement.
''Have you heard bad newer" inquired
his host.
"Yes. / told you / had built ten
years ago a new house and laid out gar.
dens about it, and put up greenhouses
The political bosses Of that city have
succeeded in inducing the city govern
ment to open a street from the gas
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! am not one oil those who believe al
corporations banded thieves. "Soulless''
they individually are, but this is not al
ways a disadvantage to those having
dealings with them. They are devoid
Of generosity, but they are also devoid
OF malice. If they make no allowance
for the necessities of their employees,
for example, they also incur no expense
for persecution. Their inaccessiblity to
compassion is no more marked than
their indisposition to vengeance. Or
fend an individual who employs you,
and he will suffer loss rather than EN-
ploy you again. Should a corporation
see a dollar more OF profit in reinstating
its old employees who have assaulted Its
officers and destroyed its property thar
in engaging new ones it takes them back
with cheerful good humor, and permits
them without denial to set the trumpet
to their lips and blow of their victory
Ambrose Bierce.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1894-08-25

works which they are interested TO the
river. 1t will destroy not only my house
and divide my grounds, but it will 60
through other estates, and also through
one section OF the business portion OF the
city. Many OF the people are bitterly
opposed to it. The cost will be great, and
they will be taxed to pay for it."
who will be benefited them"
"The bosses. It will not cost them a
dollar. They have bought up the adjoin-
ing property in tine business part Of the
city through which the street will pass,
and which will rise greatly in value. 1t
is a big job. That kind OF thing is going
on all of the time in American cities"
don't understand" said his friend.
p%erplexed. IF the people are opposed
to such official enactments why do coun-
ellis pass them?"
"The bosses undoubtedly bribe them"
"Why do you elect men who can be
bribed?"
II have nothing to do with elections.
[ never vote"
"Oh! see! Our privileged class are
the mobiles, a relic of old times. Your
privileged class are the bosses, for whom
you are virtually responsible. A yoke is
a yoke, be the man who holds the whip
a duke or a boss. But I can't pity the
mar who puts the yoke on his own
neck"
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1894-08-25
HOUSE o SALE.

A residence consisting four rooms and
bath room and summer kitchen, a good
we'll, cellar and barn. House we'll fur
nished and everything ready for house
keeping. must be- sold Immediately.
Price 5000. Call at this Office.
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He Didn't Mind.

Mother-Miss Smithers, your school
mistress, tells me she's always being
obliged to scold you. Johnnie. I'm sorry
to hear that.
Johnnie tconsideratelyEOh, never
mind, mother. 1t doesn't matter. I'm
not one of those sensitive children, you
know.-Brooklyn Life.
j. A. Gregory is now ready to accom-
modate all corners with ice cream. Good
for the young and the old.
Go now to Fowler's for ice cream.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1894-08-25

CTATE OF NEVADA, l..
~ COUNTY OF WASHOE. (s.s.

STATE OF NEVADA, l..
~ COUNTY OF WASHOE, (s's
This is to certify that James F. Crosby and
James Poole, both OF the Town of Wadsworth,
Washoe County, Nevada, have this, the 18th
day of July, A. d., 1894, formed a partnership to
carry on the business of Livery and Feed
Stable and a Blacksmith and Carpenter Shop
in the Town of Wadsworth, Washoe County,
Nevada, under the firm name of Crosby and
Poole.
Witness our hands and seals the day and
year first above written.
JAMES F. CROSBY, ISeal.]
JAMES POOLE, [Seal.l
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1894-08-25
Suits!
Notice to Hunters.

l hereby notify all hunters not to
trespass upon my premises. Those
who do not heed this notire will be
prosecuted. T. G. Hermann
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Registration Notice,

NOTICE 1 HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ books of registration for the general cleo
ton to be held November 8, 1894, for the cleo
ton Of State, County and Township officers, are
now open. and will remain open daily on all
legal days from 10 o'clock a. IN. to 8 O'Clock D..
1894, to October u, 1894, from Z O'Clock to 8
o'clock y. IN, In addition to the hours hereto
fore mentioned, at which time the books OF reg
istration will be closet at 6 o'clock D. m.
Naturalized citizens will be required to pro-
duce their papers at the time they present
themselves for registration.
N. A. Hummel, Registry Agent for Precinct
No. II, Washoe county, Nevada.