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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1896-08-27
Democracy Must wlr.

1t makes US tired and sick to
hear a lot of weak-kneed Demo-
Gratis constantly saying, well, it
looks like we are beaten Ifsuch
a spirit peryaded an army what
a pitiable fight it would make. 1t
is true that we have a big fight
on our hands. We have arrayed
against us ninety thousand me-
groes in solid .phalanx, led by a
few white men whose only motto
is spoils. Enlisted under this
same leadership are some white
men who are thoroughly hon ,st
in their conviction that Republi.
can administration is best for
both State and nation. Wit h
these we have no quarrel, nocrit-
icism. Yes, indeed, we have q biz
fight, but we are enlisted in a ho-
ly cause. We are battling for
the best interests of North Caro-
lima. for low taxation, honest
government, honestly administer
ed. the relief OF the masses, t h e
overthrow OF trusts. We are bat
tling for white supremacy, for the
integrity of manhood and t b e
preservation of our State civiliza
tion. Ought we no. then to be
inspired with the indomintable
spirit of victory? With united
wisdom, united action, heroic de
termination AMI a cessation Of
carping and unjust criticism we
can surely win. By these signs
we can coquer. Let us be eenthused
with the spirit of the Grecian SOL
dier who, on going into battle
and being reminded that he was
lame, replied. 81 60 in to fight.
not to run"
The fierce armies of Britain and
Gaul gave Caesar his martial
skill. the snow-clad Alps made
Hannibal fertile in resources and
resistless in command. A brave ar
my despises a feeble adversary.
No laurels were ever won on fields
Of sham battle. The very Difficult
ties and obstacles that confront
us should enspire us to q high en-
deavor. Adverse circumstances,
instead of chilling our ardor.
should increase our zeal. Let cv
cry Democrat in North Carolina
consecrate himself anew to the
service of his party.
Democracy is clad in the armor
OF truth, it Yields the sword of
justice, it stands for the right,
and so equipped it can. from
seeming defeat, snatch u splen-
did victory.-Morganton Herald:
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1896-08-27
A Ticket Suggested
Editor Democrat:

BufIOi DeLHCCfuC.
Having seen a number o!
suggestions from Others.
ask space ic your paper ia
suggest a ticket. We should
herilrpful in making n selpc.
tiOn, AZ | think nomination
on the Democratic ticket this
time means election. | will
speak Of the names of some
good men with whom | am
acquainted for some of the OF
fires.
FoI Representative it is
our imperative duty to sele,t
Il man OF good character and
habits, and one we'll up on
the issues of the day and a
man who has the good ofour
people at heart, an0 one that
has the ability to meet h i =
opponent with hon ,r to him
self aud his party. In IN y
humble opinion the most suit
able man We have for the po-
sitiOn il W. G.. L. Hultcller,
Of Todd, N. G.
agree with the opinion of
many Others that the most
suitable man for Sheriff in j.
Il. Norris, of Meat Camp. |
nm'well acquainted with Mr..
Norris sand hayealways found
him a gentleman in every re-
spect, and we'll qualified to
ill the Office of Sheriff.
The people generally seem
to think that Mr.. A. }. Nor.
etz, of Gap Creek, il the most
suitable man for Treasurer,
and from what | can learn he
is a man in the true sense Of
the word, and one well quail
fed to fill the office accepta,
bly, to all the people, and no
doubt he will get as large, il
not the largest vote of any
man in the county it nomlna
ted.
| hope the people will turn
out in large numbers to the
township conventions and Sc
lect men of the people, and
then there will he 10 danger
but what victory will crown
Onr efforts in November. |
would like to hear from 9th.
er good democrats who are
interested in a good ticket,
| am yours truly,
SUBSCRIBER.
Mo;,ol v 4, Ap,r 81
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1896-08-27
Bismark'S Fatal Pine.

Prince Bismark is a. great
pipe collector, and the gem
of his collection has n curl
GUS history. Many years ago
rs lSismark was strolling IN
the suburbs of Fredericksburg
with his two hounds, he was
accosted by a Bohemian ped
dlel and asked to buy a
PLAIN me"rchaum pipe of the
type that Bismarck most af-
fpcted. At first Bismarck de
rlined, but the peddler claim
ed for the pipe the power of
forecast and told him he would
serve three emperors as min
lister, and three important
changes in his life would be-
fOretold by accidents to the
pipe.
Laughing, Bismark bought
the pipe. He has since serv-
ed thrae emperorls. Two
days before the historic mo-
ment when he was refused an
audience the stem of his pipe
separated and went to pieces.
Laterhe clipped a piece from
The side of the powl, and with
in q month was practically
dismissed by the pr esent en-
peror. The third sign b a s
yet to coue.-Berlin Cores
pondent.
OAsToRTA
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1896-08-27
IMPORTANT.
PROFESSIONAL.

Don't delay having your house
painted while the season is here.
Don't have your paint wasted
and your work hall done by an
inexperienced painter, as paints
cost money. | will be glad to do
your painting and paperhanging
ing this season. Ten years expert
ence Best OF reference given.
J p. ABSHER, Boone N. G.
6-23-3 m,
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1896-08-27
A. W. Beach FOR tho 4 gislatars.
Editor Democrat. fI5g.

couutya good tlrallately
talked to the people as tn
their choice f.n' county Off.
GERS an:l | find that n good
majority Of them nre for A,
W, Beach fortbe Legisla tnIe.
They give various reasons
thy he should benomina ted,
6mong which thy Any lie is
a strong free silver man, n
cnan who is inrtanch with I he
working class OF people, a
man against whose character
there is absolutely nothing
that can be- said, n man who
has never bepn tainted by
public Office or who had any
desire for Office, n man who
has always been an unswerv-
ing democrat. willing and anx
ious at all times To work in
the ranks with nc desire to
he a leader, and even now.
when his friends are pressing
him for the Legislature. he
says they could do better
than put him in, which goes
to show that greed or politi.
cal fame is not an element in
his character. Mr.. Beach il
in favor Of redunring t h e
high and unreasonable sala-
ries ofCurState officers which
bear so hard on the working
class of our people, and If
he is nominated we may rest
assured that he will do all in
his power to bring about
that change.
Where il there a man who
would not like to hear that
his taxes Nere reduced? We
all know that Mr.. Beach
eouid not do this hy himself,
but Knowing his high "harar
ter and integrity and his fix
edness Of purpose, we are all
Satisfied beyond a doubt
that he would make a great
effort to tighten our burden.
some taxation aud that ia
what we most need and want.
Again | say there is no trick
cry or chlcanery about Viii
son Beach, He is the most
untiring and incessant work
erinour ranks, and there ia
, M man in the democratic par
ety who would be afraid tn
get on the stump for Beach
because they know there is
absolutely nothing they
might have to refute concern
ing character. reputation,
political creed or personal a
billy. Let US haye Reach.
l do not want to say any
thing against the nomina-
tion' OF Mr.. Hulcher and 9TH
ers who aspire, but | would
say this Is a time in which it
would be dangerous to make
mistakes.
AS to the other Offices. |
hear g. W. Osborn and A. s.
Adams both spoken favora-
bly, of tor Sheriff. good
true ner. Then G. J. CottrplI
seems to he away in the lead
for Register of Deeds. Alfred
Moretz seems 10 De the choice
of the people for Treasurer.
W. L. Hendrix is spoken OF
for Coroner and jeff Davis
Tor Surveyor. As we also e.
iect our commissioners what
il the matter with the follow
in board: W. C. Coffey, D. F.
Baird and l.. G. Reeves.
Could you put the county IN
Safpr hands9
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1896-08-27
s4 One of Ben Buffers Jokes.
Philadelphia Times.

IF Uuo Oi nou 6utIorS SOkeos
Philadelphia Times.
i One of the bast jokes on Ben
Butler and one that has new.
Ter been in print, *as told a
few days ago by Gen. Bpver-
~ Robertson, OF Washington
one Of Stewards brilliant ca v
alIy officers, who now is u bus
illpss man at the National
Capital.
Some years ago. 80 it seelhs,
u gentlemen.from the South
west came to Washington to
cvllec1 a claim Of $4,000 a
gainst Uncle Sa "a for feed fur
nished to Federal troops du-
ring the war. Pprrylnan.for
40 the man wasso amed, met
with a lawyer who advised
him to make his claim $5O,-
0OG.
But replied the man who
still retained some faint in
stincts of honesty, Il never
owned such amount in my
lite. and all the feed the I'm
ion troops got out of lie on
~ amounted to the sum na m
ed, $4,000.
oh" Ieplie'l the shyster,
whU was one OF the many
tricksters engaged about the
town, that ia no difference,
yon let me manage the mat
ter. Well sue Uncle Sam for
$50 900 just for luck"
Sn fifty thousand 1t was,
and fifty Thousand was the
SUN for which suit was enter
Jed. Strange to say. the yer.
,lirt was for the claimant, tho
ten thousand WAS taken off
from the original amount.
But in Il few days the vouch-
eI for forty thousand was
placed in the country mans
hand, the man who had come
on to Washington to collect
his lawful 80,
In the mean time another
character had appeared up
on the see ne in the person Of
a man who had invented a
ballot box so constructed
that, SO he claimed, it was
practica|lyimpossible to have
any but Il fair election, that
'stuffing' u box would be rem
dred so difficult that detec-
ton would be certain. The
inventor of the 'anti,stuffiing
ballot box whh could do
nothing with his machine,
heard OF the good luck nf the
eonntryman, and made up
his mind that it would be Il
lawful game. So when t h e
claimant went to collect his
forty thousand the ball0tbox
man waylaid him at the door.
Are you interested in the
subject of fair elections, sir?'
querried the man With t q
box, rs the farmer hove in
sight.
In an instant the country
man was all attention; and
the willy inventor had awak-
ened his enthusiasm as to the
vast amount of good that
the box would do, as to the
huge wealth that woul ] come
to the holder Of the patent.
II am not caring much to
SELL" the man presently re-
marked. "but as you are so
patriotic will let you have
the entire right for the small
sum Of thirty-five thousand"
Nb<, -@@. g,Il1. ~ll 4
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1896-08-27

NilkesborO Chronicle: There
is an old poplar tree up on
Lewis Fork which is becom-
ing famous for the amount
of chimney sweeps it shell
ters. A chimney sweep is d
kind of a bird species that in
fest chinneys. This tree we
speak OF is a great rendez-
vous for them. They begin
gathering in about two hours
by sun and it takes them till
after sundown to get housed.
1t is estimated that there are
over five bushels OF them.
This is reported 10y good au-
thority and is NJ doubt cor
rect.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1896-08-27
SUBSCRIBER.
Mabel, n. e., Aug. 81.

Since 1878 there have been
nine epidelnlcs of dysentery
in different parts of the coun-
try in which Chambarlain's
Collie Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy was Used with per-
feet success. Dysentery, when
epidemic, is almost as severe
and dangerous as .Asiatir
cholera. Heretofore the best
efforts Of the most skilled
physicians have failed to
chack lts ravages, this RENE,
dy, however, has cured the
most malignant cases, both
of children and adults, and
under the most trying cOndi-
tions, which proves it to be
t h e best medicine in the
world for bowel complaints
For sale by all druggist.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1896-08-27

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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1896-08-27

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Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1896-01-28
I1xenthnreer Gntrtte.

Sranoer partet nun persebli6 aui
mid. sSie miro er iebniibtig. dnit=
lid nab mir ausipdben! limo ih tann
nitt 81 ibnn, i6 weroe i'm pisllelAt ME
tpleoerIeben, - rlr, nenn ih 8iloon's
Nrau tperoe. >, War9ot, id Sebe
elilsr sntlsBllden 3eit entsegen!"
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-09-24

too. Plain parasols of silk in delicate
colors and with dainty enameled ham
dies are the favorites with the most
distinguished women in society, but
the elaborate confections of lace and
chiffon must have some mission among
the wealthy portion of the fair SEX
Many of the chiffon parasols are lined
with chiffon, and it Is shirred and
ruched up and down the sticks with
reckless disregard of the quantity of
the material. Two or three ruffies trim
the edge, with a ruche above and around
the top, and one novel design is white
silk parasol covered with white chiffon
ruffles edged with narrow cream lace.
Colored chiffon parasols are also fash
ionabe. Glace six parasols are lined
with cascades of chiffon and fringed
with green leaves, and with the new
fad for soft, quiet colors comes the
dove-colored parasol lined with pink.
Knife-plaited frills of silk trim the
edge of some some of the shot silk para
soils. Carved ivory, Dresden china and
all sorts of natural wood handles have
usurped the place Of gold and silver,
and added TO these are enameled
handles, and all sorts Of freak handles,
with an orange an apple or bunch OF
cherries at the end, and parrots and
birds of various kinds are represented
Chicago Chronicle.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-09-24

There is an ancient legend that says
woman's living heart was once im'
prisoned in a milk-white stone, and tho
throb of its passion and its pain shone
through the half Opaque surface, and
made it dart and flash, and fiutter with
fame color, and rose and violet and
golden tints. Sometimes it beat high
with hope, and the surface was radiant
with light; frequently sorrow oppressed
1t, and it's rays were fainter and less
glowing. There seems no more beauti!
full or more fitting association for the
lovely opal to have. 1t almost has life
In its center, and no matter how small
the stone, if it be Of pure origin the
colors are as perfect and as varying as In
larger specimens.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-09-24
PlTR AND POINT.

-lTencher-"Now, Patsy, wo'dld Ii bs
Proper to say; You can't learn me moth.
ing?'" Patsy = "Yis'm." Teacher
"Why?' Patsy-"Cause yer can'tl"-
Tit Bits.
--Jnks-"The greatest man to treas
,re q grudge is my barber. The other
day an enemy of his died and he was
called to shave the corpse" Minks--
What did he do?' Jinlls-"He cut him
dead."-N. Y. Press.
Summer Conversation.-"Were you
ever seasick?" "Neyer in my life"
"That's*strange; how do you account
for it?" principally because of the
tact that never went on the water"
boston Transcript.
The Tie That Binds.-Bandit-
"Throw up yer hands and don't move
unless you want to lose yer brains"
Trayelei-"Dut stay! You and ! are
riding the same kind of wheels" Ban
dit (after hasty examination)-"P
ncr, forgive me. Take back yer pocket
book and depart in peace."-Cleveland
Leader.
The Coming Shakespeare. = Mrs.
Chaflie-"Tm afraid there's something
the matter with Johnnie" Mr.. Chat
fle-"What makes you think SOP" Mrs.
Chaflie-"Hc sits in corner all day
md doesn't say anything to anybody.
Either he is going to be a great poet, or
he is going to have the measles. can't
decide which it is."-TeXas Sitter.
Methodical Literature.-"This is a
very good Fourth of July story" said
the editor of the magazine, "but don't
quite see why you offer it now. Here il
Is several weeks after the Fourth. Mat.
ter that is supposed to be timely should
be furnished In advance" II know it,"
the contributor replied. 81 was trying
to carry out your idea. This story Is
for the next Fourth Of July."-Wash.
ington Star.
Sure ve.-"Professor," said
the fair leader of the reform delega-
ton TO the reticent neighborhood phil.
osopher who was supposed to know
everything. "we're trying to make this
world better, and have taken the lib
erty of seeking your advice. What is
the surest way to prevent divorces in
this country?' "Don't get married.
Detroit Free Press.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-09-24
WOMAN AND HOME.
IMPROVING NATURE.
A Fanciful Art Which Originated Among
tho Eranch.

A FancifuI Art Which Originated Among
the French.
An authority tells us a few OF the
,ecrets of the production of color in
ilowers and fruit, and we mention them
nere for the benefit of many who wish
to try such curious experiment for
themselves. 1t is said that to color
flowers through the stalks it is neces-
sary to put five grammes Zone gramme
is equal to Is grains) of any coloring
matter into vessel which will hold
about ten grammes, to bruise the tip of
the cut stalk with light tap with
hammer, and then to put the stalk into
the vase for longer or shorter time, ac-
cording to the depth of the coloring re-
quired. Two hours after this contact
with the dye the tinting of the flower is
accomplished. On taking the blossom
from the vase it is advisable to cut Off
the bruised part of the stalk and soak
the flower for an hour or two in vase
of clear water. To tint white dubious
plants, fill vase with so grammes OF
clear water, stir the mixture up well,
then, after slicing the bulb with pen
knife in one or two places and cutting
Off the tips of the roots, leave it sleeping
In the tincture until the flowers begin
to color. Then replace 1t in the pot,
covering it with little moist earth, and
the flowers will finish coloring there.
Fruits, as well as flowers, can be arti-
fcially colored, and sometimes this s
done for the purpose of adulteration,
us, for instance, when plums are too
green they are coated with acetate Of
copper and sulphate of copper.
When too pale, lemons are tinted up
with citronine and "napthol yellow
the green spots being initiated with
diamond green" Strawberries are
colored by sprinkling them with "sulfo-
fuchsine" or "rhodomine." Peaches re-
eeiye beautiful -coloring from mix
ture of "rhodomine" and "citronine,"
applied with brush, using zinc stem
Gil plate pierced with holes. In melons
q tube is introduced through which
"atropeoline" and "orange ago." with
little essence of melon, is put into the
center. Very pretty varieties of apples
and pears are contrived by using lit
tie aniline dye. These devices may make
bau fruit salable, but are not examples
10 be copied, unless for the sake of mal1
ing curious experiment. - Home
| Queen
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-09-24
PLENTY OF QUAIL AROUND
Minnesota Fields Are 0vsrrun with the
Dri!.iohr Game Birds.

The effect of the protection afforded
quail in this state by the game and fish
commission and by Legislative enact
ment has been to increase the numbers
Of this game bird in very remarkable
degree. Three seasons ago the call of
the quail was seldom heard in ada
cent bush or timber, and although there
has been little respect for the law in
some localities the combined action OF
vhe commission with that Of sports
mems clubs throughout the state has
resulted in the increase of the quail
beyond the most sanguine hopes Of its
protectors. There is evidence in the
country all about Lake Minnetonka,
where, in the best days of quail shoot
ing in this state, birds were most plen-
tiful, that all immediate danger of ex-
tinction fos Bob White has become a
thing of the past. Repeatedly during
the last few months reports have
reached the Journal that immense num-
bers Of quail have been seen in the
vicinity Of Waconia, the country there
abouts being particularly favorable to
these birds. Even in country where
quail are thick 1t is not usual to put
up more than couple of coveys in
half an hour, but recently in an hours
ride along the Minneapolis & st. Louis
track between Excelsior and Victoria
no less than siN coveys of Is or 20 birds
each were flushed. This indicates that
there will be q revival in the coming
autumn of a sport that has been drop
ping out of sight in Minnesota for some
years past, owing to lack of birds. 1t
would be an excellent thing IL the game
commission could prevent the shooting
of single quail during the present
year.. for the birds now have good
start, and in another year 1t will be safe
to resume hunting. providing the class
of gunners that pots whole covey at
one shot can be prevented from indulg-
ing in his customary slaughter.
To n sportsman there is promise in
the sounds that reach him in q run
around the Minnetonka country now
adays. The quail can be heard whistling
in every patch Of timber, while an
other bird that has hardly been known
In this part Of the state for years APP
pears to have taken up a residence here
again. A covey of rufIled grouse, num-
bering some 20 or more birds, was seen
on Big island. The gentleman in the
party that discovered them supposed
that they were preserved and owned
by Mr.. Searle, whose geological tendcn.
cies are well known. but the latter gen.
tleman asserts that he has not attempt
ed to breed grouse up to the present
time.-Minneapolis journal.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-09-24
How IN co,l n, umbreila.

Everybody Knows that It IS fine art
to roll an umbrella correctly. 1t Is y
manly art, if one has to judge by the
beautiful condescension with which u
man offers sometimes, in an excess of
generosity, to roll woman's umbrella
for her. For the benefit Of those be-
nighted ones who have never yet mas
tered this art, 1t may be well to give
the following formula: The right and
only way is to take hold of the ends OF
the ribs and the stick with the same
hand, then hold them tightly enough
together to prevent their twisting while
the covering is being .twirled around
with the other hand.