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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1896-06-18
How 'spuryeon Prayed.


.heeIl men Of power. Thegrea-
test preacher Of our century
by far-alld | mean d I,rrnch-
pr; uon't mean the N d s t
brilliant sermon maker, or
tn. most learned Bible stu.
dent, but | mean the most ex
.traordinary pruclaiIner Of
Christ to dying Inen-was my
belove,l friend, into whose
study | went last summer;
and looked at his empty
chair, his dear widowed wife
and his son Tom, | had Il
good cry over that empty
chair. Tnarp has not ueen
lett a chair like that in my
day or yonrs. Once | saw
thai man in that chair. 1t
was Saturday night. after ~
delightful afternoon with him
at his hnme in Upper Nor
wood. lie said: "When you
are gone | am going to get
something to feed my chick
ems with tomorrow" That
was his way, to select b i s
text about six O'Clock Satur-
day night, and then in thirty
minutes to prepare his SER
mon which he delivered to
thousands next day. That
was his way--to fill up h e
cask with the Bible. turn ON
the spig0t and let it run. We
went into his study-t h at
great work shop whose work
has gone al Mound the world
and we had prayer, and when
| had finished prayer he was
in such awful pain with his
neuralgia that he could not
even kneel down. He sat at
the end of II table and drop.
ped his head in his hands and
began to call on God like Il
child at his mothers knee,
sweet, simple, fprvent, grasp
ing gloriOrs. When he mad
done | said 70 DR.. Newman
Hall, who was with ne: New
man, did you ever hear such
n player as that in your
born days?:'' Never, never"
was his reply. That was the
time he got into the secret
power. A man that could
pray like that could influence
the world. .-T. L. CuyIer.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1896-06-18
the straw that Broxc Hia Heart.

. % \ T z
There was an honest men,
heI from a Western State in
Congress last session, b n t
how he ever got there has al-
ways been a mystery. 1t il
needless to say he was not
returned.
A certain railroad bill was
up, and the corporations rep
respntative approachel him
with an offer OF $500 for his
vote. The honest Solon flew
into a passion and declared
that, whatever had been his
previous intention, he would
now vote against the meas
ure from principle. Said he:
III fraudulent means are
being employed to pass the
measure, III use my influence
to defeat it,"
Later in the day he was ap
preached by a second lobby
ist.
II understand" said he,
THAT yon do not approve of
the pending railroad meas
ure?"
"Oh, | like the measure we'll
enough, but"
II see" said the lobbyist,
constituting his manner into a
bid for Il bribe. swell, now,
we will give you $500 il you
will vote against it,"
With this tn. member rose
and strobe np and down the
room in righteous indigna-
ton.
''Can such things be?" he
exclaimed. What Il state of
rottenness il this?"
Then turning fiercply to his
visitor, he said sternley:
"Sir, your room is prefera.
ble to your presence"
The lobbyist withdrew, but
the homes. members heart
was completely broken when,
an hour afterward, someone,
he never knew who, Offered
him 81, 900 not to vote at
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1896-06-18
DISEASES OF THE SKIN.

The intense itching ard smarting Incl
dent to eczema, letter, salt-rheum, and other
diseases ofthe skin is instantly allayed BY
applying Chamberlain's Eye and Skin
Ointment. Many very bad cases have been
permanently cured by 1t. It Is equally
efficient for itching piles and q favorite REM
edy for sore nipples; chapped hands, chill
blains frost bites, and chronic sore eyes.
For sale by druggists at 25 cents per box.
Try yDr. Cady' Condition Powders they
are Just what horse needs when in bad condi-
ton. Tonic, blood purifier and vermifuge.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1896-06-18

Bingham School at Ashe-
vile offers IL scholarships to
boys OF this State. They are
valued at $3.50 each.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1896-06-18

The Republicans had the
"nnachine' in Oregon, and
counted out both the Popu-
list congressman who were
reported elected. There is a
merry war over it.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1896-06-18

Mothers will find Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy espec-
tally valuable for Group and
whooping cough. 1t will give
prompt relief and is sale and
pleasant. We ha We sold it for
several years andit has never
failed to give the most perfect
satisfaction. g. w. Richards.
Duquesne, Pa. Sold by. Drug.
gists.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1896-06-18

Will straddlnr Mckinley be
PIT on a straddle or gold
platform? 1t all dependsu up
on Mark Hanna. OF the
Standard Oil Company.
When Mckinley got Hanna
to manage his campaign, lie
'struck lie.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1896-06-18
A Great Brute.

A story is told in the New
York journal of "A man who
recently committed suicide,
but who before doing SO drew
out OF the Savings bank the
sum of $500 which belong
ed to his wife and children.
and burned the money to
ashes. The sum had been &C.
cumnlated by hard work and
was put in the bank for safe
keeping. As soon as the man
whose name was Stephen
Grierrhiener, had accomplish
this cruel act of destruction
he took his own life. On the
afternoon of the same day he
was discovered by his wife.
Underneath his body was a
hundred dollar bill and a let
ter. The letter was written TO
the suicide by Lawyer Isaac
Goldenhorn. counsel for his
wife who had sought legal
aid to compel her husband
to treat her more fairly con-
cerning money matters. On
the envelope Grecheiner had
written: " Use this hundred
dollars to bury me-"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1896-06-18
WASHINGTON LETTER
From our Regular Correspondent

ed the us'lal tlrdpr Of things
during the closing hours ol
the session Of COngres. when
it tis customary TO bury ques
ri0nable jobs in appropria.
tion bills with the hope that
they will be allowed 70 he.
come laws in order to avoid
the Inconvenience thnt might
arise from the veto of an ap-
preparation bill, by vetOing
the general deficiency bin, be
cause it appropriated more
than a million dollars for the
oldest Job Of them all, til e
French spolirtion claims, and
another smaller job in til e
shape of an appropriation of
not quite $175 900 to pay q
claim for a battery furnished
the government during the
late war and for which the
government holds a receipt
in full. Even the republican
II ,nse admitted that the
President was right iby vot-
ing to snstHin the veto and
then passing the deficiency
iii! again without t h nse e
items. Both of these Jobs
were put in the hill by tn.
Senate, hut, Of course, the
House became partly ,respon,
sihle for them when it failed
t" insist upon ha wing then,
struck ont. In view Of the rec
ord of the French -spoliation,
claims it seems strange that
any Senator or Representa-
tive can he found willing TO-
vote for their payment. For
nearly one hundred years
they had been before Cor
aress, and only twice before
this has Congress passed q
bill appropriating money 10
pay them, and one bill was
vetoed bv President Pierce;
the other appropriation was
emuggIed through IN n gcner
al deficiency bill on March 3.
1891, and the money was di-
vided mp among the claim
ants. During the last t"rm
ri the United States Supreme
Court, Chief Justice Fuller
said in an opinion relating
to Congressional appropria
tions to pay these claim:
eve think that payment
thus prescribed to be made
were purposely brought with
in the category of payments
ny way of gratnity-pay-
,ments Of grace and not OF
right"
The adjournment Of Con-
gress is nov only a question
of hours. -Manysrepublicans
have already left for st. Lou
is, some to help and some to
watch their National Com
mittee which meets there this
week.
Representative Payne, of
New York, out Czared Speak
er Reed while temporarily pre-
siding over the House, when
the republican majority was
engaged iu unseating demo
Gratis and giving their places
to populists and republicans,
not because they needed the
votes, but because OF the ef-
feet they hope such action
may have in the coming Con
gressional election. Reeds
counting a quorum has long
since ceased to attract any
attention, but Payne actual
IL declared "A OuOrum presant
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1896-06-18

There are not u few inen,
otherwise very good. who BE-
lleve with uncle Toby that
swearing is something not on
~ excusable but necessary,
and that while the Record.
ing Angel cannot officially
excuse the lapse, he will drop
a tear to blot t from the rec
ords.
Not n great while ago in
the Superior court of a Ger.
tain county in North Carroll
ma, a quaker had given Ger
tain evidence and the lawyer
whose client was injured by
the Quaker's testimony was
trying to break down t h g
Quaker's character IN order
to destroy the effect of h q
evidence. Here are the ques-
tions asked by the lawyer
and answered by the Quaker:
ado YOU belong to t h e
church of the Quakers?"
Yes"
"Isn': it against the laws
of the church to swear"
eyes"
Are you not a profane
man? Don't you swear on all
occasions?"
mo sir, | havn't cussed any
now Tor seven years, except
one time last fall on the 10th
Of the 11th month. Potter
X--up here at High Point
said | had put a white man
between two negroes to din.
ner Mt my threshing and |
give him the damn lie" "
Then turning to the jury
thequakersnid: 81 said damn
lie twice, gentlemen of the ju-
ry."
Turning to the Judge with
an earnest and open ali, the
old Quaker said: Judge, it
does seem that 4 little swear
ing at times is necessary"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1896-06-18
PROFESSIONAL.
DR.. J. NJ. HOGSHEAD,
Cancer Specialist,
BANNERS ELK. N. E.

NO KNIFE; No Burning Out.
Highest references and endors-
ments of prominent persons sue.
cessfully treated in Va, Tenn.
and N. G. Remember that there
is no time TOO SOON to get rid M
a cancerous growth-no matter
how small. Examination free,
letters answered promptly, and
satisfaction guaranteed!
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1896-06-18
tathe Baily. Of Texas, ap-

refused to entertain the ap-
peal, and declare,i the mo-
tiGn that Mr.. Martin, a pop
ulist who had been in0orspd
by the republicans, was enti-
tied to the seat corrupted by
Lockhart, Of the 7th N. C.
district. The democrats had
purposrly left the chamber
to break a quorum wh e II
Payne made this outrageous
decision and there was no
quorum on the floor, only
1913 votes being cast. Mr..
Payne also made use Of his
arbitrary power as acting
Speaker Of the House to pro-
tect Grosvenor, of o., from
the burning words of McMil-
lin, of Tenn, which he had
provoked by his conduct in
the contested election cases.
After turning the republican
side Of the il0use into a howl
ing mob, in order to drown
democratic d protest agalnrt
rallrOnding of contested elec-
tion cases. Grosvenor tried
t" taunt McMillin by asking
him to guarantee Il Quorum.
Quick as a flash McMillen re-
piled: IL think that hen
there is anv dirty work to he
done in a contested election
ease in this Congress. | might
guarantee that the gentle
man from Ohiu would fur
uish a quorum" This raised
II mighty democratic shout.
Lnter Payne orders that Nc
Miilin's reply be struck out of
the record, hut that doesn't
affect it's truthfulness.
One of the cowardly things
done by the republican lead
PTS of the Honse during this
session of Congress was the
holding back of he report of
the House Library Commit
tee on tha resolution, adop-.
te0 by the Senate, formally
accepting the the Father Mar
qnette statue from the State
Df Wisconsin. The republican,;
leaders knew tnat a majoli-
ty of the republican members
oil the House are under tn q
of the a. =. A.,
md they feared that the vo.
ing down of that resolution
would make the State ol
Wisconsin safely Democratic
in the coming Presidential
election, besides effecting ma
ny votes in other states; hence
the report was ordered to be
leld over till the next session
)f Congress, when it's DISPOSE
ton will have no political ei-
'ect.
Mr.. j. L. Barkley, a we'll
known business man of KY,
who is now in Washington,
said of democratic prospects
in his state: Il think there is
no doubt about KY. going
democrat tic thisyear, and one
)f the chief reasons will be
the ,inpopularity of Govern.
Or Bradley's administration. |
His record is open to severe
,riticis n and will be a factor
IN bringing back ,Dany demo
,rats who refused to vote the
ticket at the last election"
Mr. James Perdue. an old.
soldier residing at Monroe
Mich, was severely afflicted
with rheuma tisrn but received
prompt relief from pain by us
ng Chamberlains Pain Balm.
He says: "At times nv back
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1896-06-18

Mr. James Perduc. an old
soldier residing at Monroe
Mich, was severely afflicted
with rheumatisrn but received
prompt relief from pain by us
ing Chamberlains Pain Balm.
He says: cat times my back
would ache go badly that l
could hardly raise. i'll had
not gotten relief [ would not
be here to write these few lines.
Chamberlain's Pain Balm has
done Inc Il great deal ofgood
and | feel verv thankful for
For sale by Druggists.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1896-06-18

There are 81 railroads in
the State.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-27
AMERICA AND THE ARMENIANs.
A Memorial From the Evangelical
Alliance of Boston

Boston, Mass, Jan. 26.-Hon Elijah A.
Morse, in the House of Representatives,
and probably a Massachusetts senator in
the Senate, will tomorrow introduce a res
olution on the Armenian question: framed
by the Boston Evangelical Alliance After
reciting that three times during the past
year, the evangelical alliance has voiced
the protest of Boston Christianity the al
lance respectfully, but urgently memo
rializes the congress of the United States
the honorable Senate and the honora bic
House of Representatives to make to the
Sultan of Turkey the emphatic formal pro-
test of the government of the United
States on behalf of the American people
against the blows inflicted upon Christian
ity and humanity in the atrocities and
massacres perpetrated upon our Arme-
nian fellow Christians in the Turkish EN-
pire; and to accompany this protest with
the affirmation and declaration in behalf
of the people of the United States that
only impartial justice and toleration of all
religions, as the accepted policy and prac-
tice of a government can, in this enlight-
ened age, be the ground Of moral respect
of the American people for any nation
of whatever race or religion" 4"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-27
wnEELwRIGnr a CO.'S FAnrRE
The Firm Did Very Extensive
Husfness.

Brunswick. Ca. Jan. 26.-The financial
embarrassment OF William ID. Wheel
wright & Co. reported I'm this morning 8
dispatches is greatly regretted here. The
Brunswick end of the trouble as far as
known at a late hour last night. started
about o'clock. when the attorney
for the National Bank. had an
attachment ISSUED TO cover a debt Of $500
Following this attachment came one from
Col. j. +. duBignon in the sum of S2.f00
and later third attachment from Com
merCial Agent Coates OF the Plant sys-
tenn for $500. IL the firm fails to bridge
matters the result will be more far-reacn-
ing and disastrous than any felt in the
timber section OF Georgia and Florida for
The firm IS not known to own any
mills outright. but bought for the most
part direct and on commission, and If
such Is actually the case as rumored the
direct and immediate effect on the wage
earners may be lessened. on the docks
and offices In New York, Fernandina,
Jacksonville. Pensacola and Brunswick
many hundred men have been employed
by them in various capacities connected
with the export trade and the temporary
stoppage Of these 1t is hoped viii not be
permanent.
The amount OF money the firm owes
cannot be estimated here. because the
financial end is In New York city.
The New York and Jacksonville banks
are the holders of the heaviest sums
against them, and brunswick Is only
slightly touched I'm this respect. Mr.. Chas.
r. Hewitt, the company" OF the firm. has
had practical charge of the southern end
OF the business since its organization.
Mr.. Hewitt having left very suddenly
for New York two days before the failure
no information could be obtained from him.
+. e. Broadhead of New York, shipper
OF crossties TO the firm, has been here sew
eral days looking after his interests.
The financial difficulties of Wheel
wright a. Co. did not affect either
the Merchants and Traders Bank
or the Brunswick Savings and
Brunswick Ga, Jan. 26,-rhe financial
difficulties OF Wheelwrlght a. Co. did not
Bank or the Brunswick Savings and
Trust Company, the two other local bank
Ing concerns Cashier Cook and Vice
President Lane of the Merchants and
Traders stated i'm interviews to-day that
the embarrassed firm did not owe their
institution one dollar. Wheelwright & Co.
have done business with them, but settled
zip all the Indebtedness over thirty days
ago
Vice President Aiken OF the Savings and
Trust Company says they hold no claims
against the concern.
Attorney Brantley, for the National
Bank. says their attachment with other
solvent security fully protects the Ma
tional.
Commercial Agent Coates Of the Plant
system railway and J. II. duBignon, the
wharf owner, have their claims protected
by ample attachments.
These statement place all OF Bruins
wick 5 financial claims against Whee5-
wright a Co. in good shape. should the
frm not succeed Ia bridging over their
difficulties.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-27
EVACUATION OF MAKAILE.
The Magazine Exploded and the
Fortress Blown Up.

Rome Jan. ga dispatch from Mas
sowah says that a messenger has arrived
at the camp of Gen. Barateri the COM
mander Of the Italian forces, bringing
letters from Menelik, king of the Abys-
sinians. to King Humber and Gen. Bara-
teri. Col. Galliano, the commander of the
Italian forces, who were recently compell-
ed to evacuate the town of Makalle, al
ter a long seige by the Abyssinians, has
not vet arrived at Gen. Baratieri's camp.
1t is reported that Col. Galliano exploded
the magazine and blew up the fortress at
Makalle upon leaving the town.
1t is reported that the Abyssinian chiefs
are angry at the release of the garrison
by King Menelik, as they believe they
would have eventually forced the Italians
to surrender Internationally. 1t is said
that the Abyssinian army is disposed to
march on Axium in the state of Tigre.
King Humbert signed decree this morn
ing declaring the province Of Erythrea
to be in a state of war 1t is not expected
that peace can be arranged with King
Menelik without giving him battle. The
dispatch to Massowah of reinforcement,
munitions, cannon and shells continues.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-27
a HOTEL KEEPER POISONED.
His Wife and "a bartender Arrested
on Suspicion.


Erie, Pa, Jan. pa sensation occurred
this afternoon at Glrard. this county
when Mary H. Nellis. was arrested for
poisoning with intent to kill her husband,
Peter II. Nellis. proprietor of the Nellis
house, and Edward w. Gardner, was ar
rested as an accomplice. The prisoners
were brought here tonight and lodged in
Jail
Nellis is wealthy and his wife is a hand
some woman. Last summer, Mrs. Nellis
spent some time at Lily Dale, and brought
home with her for a bar tender Edward
Gardner, whom she had met at the spirit
ualistic resort. Nellis carried a $4,000 pol
icy on his life, in favor of his wife. Several
weeks ago he was takcn sick and vOmited
severely. He has slnce been in declining
health and his brotHeF- -in-Asw, DR.. Rog-
ers, of Conneaut, 90 became suspicious
and set Maggie Hulhrook, a dining room
girl, to keep watch on events in the hotel.
q 3Rt3lpoaX at noon n Us got a dose of
taftdf effctfcf III his coffot Saturday night
the girl caught and saved another dose
which NelHs was 10 have taken. Nellis
got another dose to-day, 3ut was relieved
with a stomach pump.
The arrests followed and created great
excitement The feeling was so strong In
Girard against Gardner that only his
timely removal by the officers saved him
from probable lynching.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-27
A SUIT FOR 100000 DAMAGES.
The PLAINTIFF Alleges False Arrest as
the Ground.

Chicago, Jan. 26.-Suit for $4,000 for
false arrest was commenced in the cir
cult court yesterdaysby John f. Crawford
against the First National Bank. the Sc
curity Title and Trust Company. Seth
Dudley, trust agent of he company; Or
willie Peckham and J. y. Wooley. attor-
neys for the bank The plainun is sec
retary of the Cushman Emitted Telephone
Company and was attorney Tor the late
Connected with the telephone company.
as electrician, was a. G. W heat, who OC-
cupieu portion Of CraWfords S office, and
who had access to the letters desk. Dec.
3, Wheat was arrested AZ the First Ma
tiOnal Bank while In the act of endeaVOr-
ing TO secure the bank .certihcatiOn 10 a
check bearing Mrs. Pope name, which,
by officials of the bank. and declared he
had not forged the checks, and was prom
ised leniency If he would expose the guilty
person. Wheat then sasd Crawford had
committed the alleged fergeries, amount
ing In all TO between $i,loO and 81 200, and
Crawford was arrested.
Before the hearing of he case was con-
cluded Crawford was Indicted by the
grand jury on eight chArges OF forgery,
ana the case was then dismissed in the
justice court, where Crawford saws he
was prepared to show his innocence. on
the indictments he was held In bond or
Sl,200. In the criminal court Friday Judge
Bali stated that the evidence On the part
of the state did not make out q case that
would warrant the jury in finding the de-
fendant guilty. The judge then Instruct
ed the jury to return D verdict of not
guilty. which was DONE and Assistant
States Attorney Todd dismissed the other
indictments MIR. Crawford Is a son OF
eX-State Senator w. Il. Crawford Of Rock
Island county, and has always stood well
in the community He declares that there
was never a vestige of evidence against
him except the statement OF Wheat.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-27
STRUCK by A TIDAL WAVE.
The Steamship AiISawaId Has Mar
row Escape From FOundering.


row Escape From FOundering.
Philadelphia, Jan. 26.-The British
steamship Ansawald, which arrived here
to-day from Hamburg with a cargo of
merchandise was nearly swamped last
Friday afternoon Off the Georges shoal
by tidal wave. From the time she left
the other side the Ailsawald met with
heavy weather and on Friday she was
plunging her way through the rough sea.
Capt. Evan Jones and Chief officer Geary
were on the bridge. They glanced over
the sea and mile away saw the most
tremendous wave they ever heheld. IL
was a seemingls solid wave Of dark green
water capped with foam and lowered as
high as the vessels foremast. Before the
vessel could be brought head on to the
wave II was on her and striking her on
the port SIDE amldships burst completely
over the vessel, submerging II for mo-
ment.
The wave left havoc in its path, and
carried one man overheard to his death,
and badly injured two others. The man
drowned was William Sprohye, a Rus
sian seaman, and the two men injured
were James Sprogel and Carl Rohrberk,
sailors.
AS the wave passed over the ship It stove
In the life boats, swept the deck of every
thing movable, ripped off the matches and
tore away the ventilators. The water
poured down into the hold. and the fire
room to the depth of six feet, and it was
thought the steamer would founder. The
wave was followed by a storm of cyclonic
character, and IL was all the AtlsaWald
could do 10 weather it and make port in
safety. II is thought the cargo is badly
damaged by the water shipped. The in
jured seamen were taken to the hospital
tonight.