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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1894-08-30

mittee, is $2S,S35,9s9 less
than the total appropria-
tons made at the last ses,
sion of Congress. In other
words, the Government has
been saved just that much.
Representative Bland pre-.
vented the bi-metallic league
endorsing the .Populists at
the conference f.eld here last
week. He simply told the
other members of the CON-
mittee, when the chairman
of the Pop Hist national com
mittee asked that his party
be endorsed, that if the lea
que was to be turned into IA
Populist machine he and
other Democrats would draw
out. The committe decided
to endorse nothing but sill
YER and to use it's entire ef-
forts to secure the election of
silver men to the 54th Con-
gress, and issued an address
in accordance with that de-
cision.
The old rumor that Secre-
tary Carlisle was about to
retire from the cabinet came
out as spry as though it had
not been killed d dozen or
more times, during the last
three or four days. 1t was
preceded by the rumor that
Secretary Carlisle's letter to
Senator Harris, who is act
ing chairman of the Senate
finance committee IN ac-
count OF sickness Of Senator
VOORHEES,, concerning the ef-
feet the bills passed by the
House, placing on the free
list sugar, coal. iron ore, and
barbed wire, would have up
on the revenues of the gov
ernment if favorably acted
upon by the Senate, had
been written without Presi-
dent Cleveland's knowledge
and that it had caused a
GOODNESS between the two
men. Never was a story
built upon a fdlser founda-
tion. Although Secretary
CARL sle's letter was written
in accordance with the rou-
tine custom, in answer to
the usual inquiry made by
the chairman of the finance
COMMITTEES Of the Secretary
of the Treasury concerning
contemplated legislation. it'll
can be positively stated that
President Cleveland was fully |
informed OF it's contents be-
fore it was sent. 1t contain
ed, by the way, not a word
of argument for or against
any bill; merely an estimate
of the revenue that would he
rptaired OrlOst. 1t is doubt
less whether any Presiden.
ever enjoyed closer relation
with his Secretary of the
Treasury than Mr.. Cleveland
does with Mr.. Carlisle, and
all Talk Of GOODNESS between
them il simply rot no. de-
serving any one serious con-
sideratiOn.
Charlotte Observer: Wecan
easily believe the story that
the RnIeign News and Otser-
yer tells about a certain chat
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1894-08-30
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent.

From our Regular Correspondent
President Cleveland will
not, according to those who
ought to know, definitely de-
eide what action he will take
on the tariff bill until he re-
turns from Gray Gables,
whittier he was driven by a
troublesome attack of NAL
aria; but that only relates
to details, az it is regarded
as fully settled that the bill
shall become II law. In fact,
certified copies OF the bill are
now on the way to every col.
lect0r of customs, 80 that
when it becomes a law it will
only be necessary to tele.
graph the collectors to have
1t put right into effect. The
President will return this
week.
In some quarters there is a
disposition to believe that
the Murphy resolution, a.
gainst further consideration
of tariff legislation. which
VAS adopted by a vote of ~
to 16-a bare quorum-by
the Senate. may be the cause
OF the tariff bill being vetoed.
1t is, Of course, well-known
that President Cleveland il
mu.h interested in the seper-
ate bills placing coal, iron
ore and barbed wire on the
free list, and desires to see
them become laws, and it il
equally well-known that the
Murphy resolution WAS in,
tended to kill those bills for
the present session. Ii was
stated when the House Dem
Ocratic caucus which resulted
IN the passage Of the Senate
Tariff bill was in session that
the Democratic stearlng com
mittee of the Senate had Civ
en- a pledge that that these
separate bills, and that pro.
viding for free sugar. should
be voted upon by the Senute
before adjournment, if the
House would accept the Sen.
ate amendments to the Will
son bill, and it is believed
that without that pledge the
House would not have act
ed. These things were oil
known to Mr.. Cleveland, but
those whose opinions, would
carry weight will not 1T this
time express them, az toI
what, If any, effect the Senate
resolution may have on theI
fate OF the tariff bill.
An official statement made
BY the dispurslng clerk of TIE
Department OF Agriculture
shows that the reduction in
the expenditures Of that de-
partlient for the fiscal year
ending June Bird 1894, was
slightly in excess Of Ia per
cent, and that nearly $780, i
600 of the annual apprnpria-
tion made for the depart
ment was unexpended and
would be covered back into.
the Treasury. That's t h e
kind Of a Democrat Secre-
tary Morton Ia. In this con,
nection it is well to call at.
tsntidn to another official
fHct calculated to impress
people with ;theiidea that the
Democrats In Congress are
living up tothe party pledges
of economy in public expend- |
iture, il they haven't gone as
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1894-08-30

Bristol Courier: II a man
were to give another an
orange he would merely say
IL give you this ORANGE" "but
when the transaction is en-
trusted to the hands ola law
yer to be- pnt in writing, he
adopts this form. "l hereby
give, grant and convey to
you all and singular my es-
tate and interest, right, title
claim and advantage of and
in snid orange, together with
all it's rind. pulp, and pips
therein, with full power to
bite, cut suck and otherwise
eut the same, or give the
same away, as fully and ef-
fectually as [, the. said A. b.,
am entitled to bite, cut, suck
or otherwise eat or give the
same away, with or without
it's rind, skin, juice, or pulp,
anothlng herein before or
hereinafter or in other deed
or dee6s, instrument or in
stuments of what nature or
kind soeyer to the contrary
in any wise notwithstand-
ing. a
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1894-08-30
NOTICE.
Hotel Property for Sale.

On account Of failing health
ofmyself and wife, ] offer for sole
my hotel property In the town oi
Boone, North Carolina, and will
lell lowfor cash and m0ke terms
t0suitsthel buyer, and will take
real or personal pr0pgrty in ex.
,hange. Apply soon.
w. e. BRYAN.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1894-08-30
From Mountains to Ocean.
Editor Democrat:

Editor Democrat:
On Tuesday morning, the
Oath ult., we joined a compa-
ny of about thirty-five ladies
and gentlemen at Lenoir for
Lincolnton, where we joined
another company of about
five hundred for a trip to the
Atluntic coast. The crowd
was the most orderly for its
size that | have ever seen in
all my travels from the At.
lantic to the Pacific. Moth.
ing occurred to mar the plea
snre OF the trip. Mr.. Ram
sour seemed to he as finn as
the hills and as sure an the
waves of The ocean. On! oh
servations on the way reveal
to us the fact that crops were
never more promising. We
passed through some fine SEE
tions Oi the Ola North State.
also some very swampy conn
try which setmed to be the
paradise of frogs ond mnsqui
toes. :heir music greeted our
ears at every step in t h a t
section, and the mosquito al
ways presented his bill as
soon as his song ceased.
Some OF the stopping pla-
ces through the swampy Sec
tion was very lonely indeed,
ds there was nothing to be
heard save the chatting of
the frogs upon the tnssicks
ana logs. There had been
some rain all along the line
which made our trip pleas
ant and fine. We arrived in
the city of Wilmington ut 10
O'Clock on the night of t h e
25th. 1t IS a very nice place,
though not what | expected
to see for a place of 25, 900
Inhabitants. Her business
houses will not come up with
those Of smaller places that
! have vlsite1.
On the 25th the excursion
lists were taken on a special
car to Wrightsville ind o.
rean View, where we'saw ma
ny beautiful things. l have
not words sufficient to ex-
press my admiration of these
places. The day was spent
principally in surf bathing,
fish dinners, etc. All sorts
and sizes were riding t h e
waves during the entire day.
Some of the bathing suits did
not lit very nicely. Mr.. A. j.
Fletcher had ON one that re-
me very much Of a
,innamor bear standing er-
act. He got his nOseand the
back of his head badly sun
burned, but he is now impro-
wing and will be all right as
soon as he peals off.
We returned in the evening
to Wilmington to spend the
night. On Thursday morn
IN at 8 O'Clock ain ost the en-
tire crowd boarded the sten-
mer Wilmington for q trip|
10 Southport and IA ride out
lpon the ocean. The ride
1own the Cape Fear River
was u pleasant one. Capt.
Harper was IN charge OF the
,oat. We passed many pla-
.es Of historic intereat as we
,uiled down the stream.
When we arrived at South
port, many of the passengers
anded, fearing the wa yes of
he mighty deep. After this
Capt. Harper turned his ves-
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1894-08-30
Keep Yosr Pants On, CLERK Thompsens

News and Observer.
i Clerk John W. Thompson,
Of this city, who went to
Wrightsville with the Mason.
ic excursion weighs 26O
pounds. Mr.. George Nor.
wood weighs 261 pounds.
1t happened that these two
gentlemen donned a bathing
suit each, and were disport-
ing themselves in the surf to
the delight of hundreds on
the beach who were attract
ed by their shapes.
The bathing sui ts at
Wrightsville have been H.
berna ting--or the two in
question had been-and the
rafters OF those suits were
weather beaten and weak.
Thus it came about that
when Mr.. Norwood took lib
critics with himself in the wa
ter and. imagining he was a
boy again. tried to be gay,
the split from the woof like
the Populist from the Demo-
cratic Party, and. in the
words Of the late Mr.. Tenny.
son left Mr. Norton ''half re-
vealing, half concealing" him
self.
1t was during one of Mr..
Norwood's spasms Of embar-
rasment, that Mr.. Thomp-
son Joined in che chorus of
laughter from the beach-.but
the privilege Of laughter did
not go with the suit. Mr..
Thompson's friskiness soon
brought him to ruin. A vi
cious wave struck him when
he Tas tense With nirth at
his companion, when he felt
- giving a way Of something
and found himself strictly de-
collete.
Suits were thrown from the
shore, but were swept out to
sea. Meanwhile, as'Southern
gentlemen the two victims
had to keep up to their necks,
treading water until a change
oi clother shonld come.
In the midst of all this,
Commissioner of Labor Lacy
our 125 pound : e a t her,
weight, made himself 'invalu.
able as a steering committee
ON bathing suits and finally
succeeded in putting one in
the hands OF the needy two. ,
But not the most uninter-
esting part of the drama was
the putting on of the pants
by Clerk Thompson. This
was watched with intense IN
terest from the shore. The
legs were to small for the
genial clerk, but this was
eusy. Treading water all
the while, the gentleman sim
ply donned two suits, using
bodies for legs, Lacy making
rapid excursions back and
forth ali the while. Mr.. Lacy
was indispensable. They
could NOT have done without
him. Had he not been there
they would have had to wait
until night, which would
have been too bad. But not
SO. Lacy was valet during
the VIII Ole performance; he
helped the gentlemen dress;
without him, the toilets
could not have been made.
As it was, Clerk Thompson
hacked out i0r the first time
in his,liie. He had to. 1t was
wrong tor the crowd to look
at him as he escaped, bit
that may be put down to
vuglar curiosity. The next
t,,no (,lerk ThOmn6On Qt,eH
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1894-08-30
i. L. GREENE, & CO.,
REAL ESTATE ACTS.
HOONE, N c.

Will give special attention
to abstracts Of title, the sale
nf Real Estate in w. N. &.
Those hs wing farms, timber.
.and mineral lands for sale,
will do we'll to call on saidCo.
at Boone.
Z. L. GREEN Il 60.
March 18, 1893.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1894-08-30
.er than when it entered the

ter than when it entered the
brine.
Several nice black fish were
caught while at sea. Several
large schools OF fish showed
themselves to US. Wesaw one
fish about the size of q man
Jump out of the water.
guess it was trying to escape
from the morseals that were
unwillingly thrown ver-
board. Many funny express
sions were made on board.
One man asked the captain
to drive on to the top of the
hill SO that werould Size down
on the other side; another
said they must have had a
heavy rain down this way as
the water seems to be up.
We then returned to South
Port where we stopped for
one and a half hours, during
which tine we walked around
and took in the town, and in
the round we took a fish din
ner down. We then boarded
the steamer for Old Bruins,
wick, not far from, the coast
up the Cape Fear River where
we landed for half an hour
and took a glance at the ru.
iGs of the old historic church
known as St. Phillips. There
is nothing much to be seen
but the walls. They are neal
three feet thick and about
twenty feet high. The brick
were brought from England
in sail-boats, and the church
was built a little over two
hundred years ago. 1t lis the
Oldest looking place | have
ever seen.
As we returned to the river
we saw much signs Of the old
fort near the river at that
point. We again boarded the
steamer for Wilmington and
spent the night in that city.
On Friday morning, July
9th, at 8 O'Clock, we took
the train for the mountains.
We had lots OF good music
on every occasion; it heing
furnished by the Mt. Holly
Band. l have never heard a
much better band upon the
ocean or the land. ] will now
close by saying the trip was
u very pleasant one to me in
deed. +. M. HOLsCLAw.
Amantha, N. G.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-06-19
YOUNG MEMS BUSINESS LEAGUE
Representatives Will be Present
at the New York Meeting.
Considerable Business Opened up at tho
first Regular Meetings OF the Board OF
Directors and tho Full Organization,
The Sewer Nuisance and the Building
Laws Considered.

Inc hrst regular meeting Of the direc-
tors Of the Young Mems Business
League. tho organization recently
formed In this city, was held in the
rooms OF the Association of Engineers
OF Virginia, in the Terry building, yes
terday afternoon. President Edward
stone presided at the meeting. which
WAS we'll attended by the members ~
the board.
Messrs. L. w. Miller, S. w. Jamison
and William Welch were requested to
represent the league at the meeting to
be held in New York on Thursday for
the discussion o. the South's business
interests and it is understood that these
gentlemen will be in attendance at that
time. Ten new embers were elected
to the league, making in all ffty-three
now en- the rolls. Seven other names
are under consideration and will be
acted upon at the next meeting.
The committee on industries was re-
quested TO open correspondence with
the parties named in an advertisement
IN HE TINES in relation 10 the estab-
hshment Of silk msnutactory here.
mr. Miller, who is the discussing
agent OF the building to be ted by
the Federal authorities here, was re.
auested to visit the Treasury Depart
ment at Washington, while on his way
TO New York, and urge that the work be
hurried along as rapidly as possible
Meeting OF tho League
The hrs.regulsr meeting Of tho league
was held in the Hastings Court room
last night with about thirty.fiyo mem.
bers in attendance. Tho report OF the
directors, as given above, was submitted,
and after some minor business WAS at
tended to the mem bors of the league en-.
tered Into the discussion of several az
fairs OF mportance to tho city. The
matter OF the stencil arising from the
sewers in several parts OF tho city was
brought up and tho public Improvement
committee requested 10 urge all dis
patcn in remedying this trouble by the
introduction OF tho necessary flushing
ARRANGEMENTS
This committee WAS also requested to
look into the matter of tho painting of
shade trees upon our streets aud urge
the necessity Of action by tho Aushori-
ties and tho people of the value of such
improvements.
The subject OF building laws was also
brought up, and upon motion OF III. A.
ellis the following resolution was
agreed to, after which the meeting ad-
journed:
Resolved That ii is the sense OF the Young
Mems Business League that the city or Roanoke
shoud have n building law and that the matter
snouiu DC nronsht to speedy conclusion. It is
inc law now before the City Council, hit simply
10 urge the necessity OF some building law.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-06-19
Maryland PopuIists.

HAGEEsrowN, Md, June 1s.-The
Populists OF the Sixth district OF Mary
land are actively organizing for the
coming election. Two clubs with 8
large membership enrolled have been
organized in Hagerstown. one in
Leitersburg, one IN Keedysville, and
one in Sharpsburg The Populists
claim they will poll 1000 votes in
Washington county next fall. They
will nominate 3 candidate for Congress.
A company with capital of s25 900 has
been organized for the purpose OF pub.
fishing in Bagerstown q Populist news
paper TO further the Interests of the
DartV
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-06-19
WILLIAM WALTER PHELPS.
The Ex-MinIster Dies Mt His Now erssy
Home ola Complicated Disease.

New YORK, June 1s.-Ex- Minister
William Walter Phelps died shortly be-
fore o'clock yesterday morning at his
home, 1T Tea Neck, N. j. He had been
il. for long time past, and quite re-
Gently went South in the hope that his
condition would be improved He de-
rived but little benefit from his South
ern trip, however, and but short time
ago was so Frustrated that his physi-
clans ordered absolute quiet and rest.
The great love borne Mr.. William
Walter Phelps by the old retainers OF
his vast estate was evinced in MANY
ways by tokens OF regret.
The remains will lie in state at tho
family residence until Wednesday
morning, when tho funeral services will
take place at tho Presby terian Church
Of Englewood. Henry NJ Booth, OF Au-
burn, n Y, former pastor of the
church hero, has been requested to off,
ciate. The interment will be at Sims
bury, Conn, Wednesday.
Scores OF kilograms of sympathy have
been received by the sorrow!ng family
from many prominent persons.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-06-19
SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY.

Organization OF the Succ essOr OF the Rich
mond and Dnnvi1le Railroad Company,
RICHMOND, June 1s.-The organiza-
ton Of the Southern Railway Company
(the successor of tho Richmond and
Danville Company, was effected to. day
by the execution and delivery of the
special master and receivers deeds to
the new corporation, and by the execu-
ton OF the articles of association by
Messrs. Coster and Thomas, the pur-
chasers of the railroad and their associ.
ates. Messrs. Spencer, Andrews, Stetson
and Even.
The deeds were filed and recorded in
the chancery court at 10 o'clock noon
aud the articles at 1890 p. N. The
incorporators constituted Messrs. Sren.
Ger, Coster, Andrews, Stetson and Even
to be directors and Samuel Spencer to
be president OF the new company. The
general Offices Of the new company are
established in the Times building, COR
ner of Tenth and Bank streets, Rich
mond, Va. At tho frat meeting of the
board OF directors of the new company
officers were elected, who will assume
their duties on the morning Of July /,
when, pursuant to the courts order, the
properties of the Richmond and Dan
vile Railroad Company will be- turned
over by tho receivers to the new COM
pany.
The Southern Railway Company
assumes the leases Of tho Atlanta and
Charlotte Air Limo, Western North
Carolina railroad, Washington, Ohio
and Western railroad Piedmont rail-
road, North Carolina railroad.
The officers of the new company
els cted to-day are: Samuel Spencer,
president; A b. Andrew, second vice.
president, w. II. Bald win, Jr., third
vice-president; Francis Lynde Stetson,
general counsel; W. A. G. Even, secre-
tsry; John w. Hall, treasurer; George s.
Hobbs, auditor.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-06-19
Caution.

ALL persons are cautioned against
purchasing telephone instruments re-.
curing battery for their operation, or
using instruments OF this description
except under license of the American
Bell Telephone Company, OF Boston,
Mass. This company owns letters pat
emit No 463,569, granted to Emile Ber-
liner November, II, 1891. for a COM
bined telegraph and telephone, and con-
trolls letsers.patent No. 474.2Sl, granted
to Thomas a. Edison May 3, 1892, for o
speaking telegraph, which patents cover
fundamental inventions and em brace all
forms OF microphone transmitters and
OF carbon telephones.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-06-19
Wilmington Cotton Mill. closed

WILMINGTON, N. c., Juno 1s.-The
Wilmington cotton mills are closed
Saturday operatives were notified that
wages would be reduced. To-day the
board OF directors had q meeting at
which hearing was given the committee
OF operatives. After full discussion OF
the matter the directors decided to ad.
here to the reduced schedule OF wages,
which tho operatives declined to accept
The mills were running on full time,
and notice OF q reduction was unex-
pected. No prospect OF a settlement ia
in sipht
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-06-19
tion that their mercilessly unjust by
q mo dauioa M

laws denies us.
I'VE emphatically deny the allegation
that we are antagonistic to foreign cor
porations, but the typical building and
loan associations, both foreign and do
mestic, are justly regarded as enemies
of healthful industrial development,
and few persons will ever be induced to
repeal their first experience.
I'VE are solaced with the threat that
unless we meet sll the conditions of our
contracts with them they will not place
more money here. We do not hesitate
to say In reply that the greatest calam-
ltY that has ever overtaken Roanoke,
save the fatal boom of 1890, Is the bor-
rowing OF the money Of those associa-
tions on the terms as interpreted and
applied by them. In prsctice it simply
means the surrender to them of the
property involved in the deeds OF trust,
and, on the average, one third Of the
original sums borrowed and the visible
prospects OF judgments for an imaginary
balance. II such a prospect can be con-
sldered blessing sojourn OF a few
hundred years down the country"
would not be 30 dreadful as the average
sinners imagine.
'Of course we are not expected to
publish our plans, and our 'semi-
secrecy" Is strictly professional. II the
public wishes information they are re.
ferred to our attorneys. Personally, I
will volunteer few points as to our
wishes.
First We ask stay of legal pro-
oeedings until the revival that Mr..
Vines promises comes
Second. We ask rebate of all fines
from the date of beginning Of the
strinRency till the good time that's
coming"
Third. We ask that the associations
charge us only the legal rate OF interest
during the period OF the depression.
Fourth. We ask that they place US
on the same plane Of equality with their
lending members as to the money we
pay on our stock in the matter Of semi.
annual dividends.
Fifth. We ask that the directors
and officers do not squander the revenues
OF the association in exhorbitant
salaries and impose the burden thereof
on their borrowing members by extend
ing indefinitely the maturity of their
stock.
Sixth. We ask the privilege to repay
our loans on pro rata basis of settle.
ment.
Seventh. In general we ask to be
treated as partners in transact ton
which the law and the gospel designs
should be mutually beneficial, and not
as slaves who have no rights that they
are bound to respect.
I'VE are acting on the defensive and
await aggression
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-06-19
Brutally murdered and Kobbed

WILMINGTON, N. c., June ia special
dispatch to the Star from Bennettsyille,
s. c., says: Jasper p. Alderman, rail
road agent and operator for the Charles
ton, Sumter and Northern railroad at
Manderville, q station six miles south
OF Bennettsville, WAS brutality MUIR
dered with club and robbed about day.
light this morning and the depot robbed.
a yellow negro lounging about the de-
pot last night is the supposed robber
and murderer.