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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1896-12-03
DR.. Garry on the Flag,

Raleigh, N. G., Nov.-Dr. j.
T.. N. Curry. ex-Minister t 0
Spain, and trustee Of the Pea
body and Slater funds, made
an address today before the
colored students of Shaw T.
niversity here, in which he us
e1 this rather startling Ian
guage:
IL don't believe much in
the idea OF the United States
flag over our schools. Jd'e
like to know what t he United
States government has done
for our public schools in N.
G. to demand that the flag
should hang over them. 1t
uever gave a cent to North
Carolina schools, except to
the a. and M. Colleges. 1t is
deception and a fraud to put
the flag lhere. 1t is the state
that gives you education"
Speaking of the negro he
said: 81 never could under
stand why the negro popula-
tion remains SO compact in
the South il:stead of becOm-
ing scattered all over the Un
ion. The Northern men feed
the negro. Why is it the ne-
gro does not 70 north to be
with his friends instead OF
staying in the South among
his enemies"
AS TO suffrage DR.. Curry
said: Il don't believe q man
who cannot read his ballot
ought TO be allowed to put it
in the box" (.Applau from,
| the negro students.)
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1896-12-03

The Indiana Republican
congressman elect have de-
cided to refer allappllcations
for posto6ice appointments
to the patrons of the post Of.
fee, and elections will be held
IN every town and city in the
State after March 4. Con.
gressmen-elect have adopted
this plan to avoid the respon
sibility of making appoint
mentS.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1896-12-03
Bucklen's Arniea Sa,ve.

The best salve in the world for
cuts, bruises, sores, salt .rheum,
feversores, tetter, chapped hands
chilblains, corns, and all skin
eruptions, and positively cures
piles, or no pay required. 1t is
guaranteed to give perfect salts
faction or m oney refunded.
Price % cents per box. For sale
by all druggists.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1896-12-03

Reverend Solonan Parsons
OF New Jersey has a scheme
by which to abolish the H.
quor ira ffic IN that state. He
proposes to pension each sa-
loon-keeper with $4,000 a
year to eooutoi the business.
He has figured up that the
state will be ahead OF vhe
game even at that LIBERAL
annuity.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1896-12-03
The
Oldest
And the Best

"In the Fall Of 90, my son
r. B. RoUzIE, had alilxc earDlns.
Gle on his neck. The doctor
lanced it, but gave lin no pefa
manent benefit. st
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1896-12-03

We have heard from child
hood of "horse apples" We
did not know until recently
that the right name is "Hoss
apples" named after a fruit
grower of that name in the
long ago on the Holston hills
in Tennessee. He has u dis
tinguished descendantin Rev
DR.. E. Z. Hoss, the very ex.
cellent writer of the Nash lie
Christian Advocate. - Will
nington Messenger.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1896-12-03
M efs''S B
- SarsaparilIa

was then resorted to, and the 10.
suit was all we could have wished
for. The carbuncle healed quick.
ly, and his health Is now perfect"
H. s. RouzrE, Champlain, Va
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1896-12-03

and the jokers kept in hiding un-
til we announced IN our respect
i've papers THAT all was forgiven
and the ha atchet was dead O nd
buried. That was my only duel,
continued the editor, and | ain
extremely glad that I he guns
were loaded with ink instead Of
bucksliot. Washington Star,
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1896-12-03


President Cleveland, writes
the Washington correspond
rnt of the Philadelphia Rec
ord, is more and more talked
of a possible Presidential can
ditate in 1900. He will be six
ty in two weeks after he leaves
the White House next March
and only sixty-three W h e n
the next National Democrat
ic Convention is held. This
is very soon, but it is not sud
den; it was fully expected. 1t
would fully fulfill Senator
Gray ella laborateexplanation
that a third term meant a
third continuous terms while
alternating terms could not
possibly impair the precedent
established by Washington
and followed by Jefferson and
Others. But just now We had
better let 1900 look out for
itself. There is mo telling what
will happen before that time.
Baltimore American.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1896-12-03
IMPORTANT.

Don't delay having your}JUpsa
painted while rhe season is mere
Don't nave Your paint Has.Isg
aud ycur work hali done BY aG
inexperienced palrter SIS points
cost money. ! viii cega1 to d&4
your painting aud paper hauging
ing this season. Ten years expert
ence Best OF referenre given.
j. p. ABSHER. Boone n. c.
6-23-3 Ia.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1896-12-03

Food advice: Never leave
home on a journey without
a bottle Of Chamber laip's Col
ic, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy. For sale by drug
gists.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1896-12-03
Mr.. Butlei's Ambition.

Mr.. Buffers ambition ia
more than State wide. He has
achieved the highest honor
that the Old North state
can bestow upon him. He il
too shrewd a poIiti, ian not
to realize that the country is
not vet prepared to elect a
President from a Southern
State, Int he believes, it is
said that the vice presidency
might get there while the
first place on the ticke
would be filled by "A III a n
from one of the central West
or perhaps doubtful States.
Mr.. Butler is applying that
art, which he understands
well, the art of keeping ones
selfin the front of the col
u,nn and what better way
could there be to do it than
t0 announce tO the country
that his party il a star of the
first magnitude, looming up
in the South and Vest, and
rising to Il point where it may
guide it's members to victory
in 1900.
Silver forces profess to be
lieve that Mr.. Butler wants
to solidify the rank and file
of his party behind his ban
ners. being careful not to al-
low Tom Watson to take
a place ahead of him in t h Z
confidence OF his party. And
all this it is believed by ma
ny democrats is being done
with a view TO lifting Butler
on the national fusion ticket
in 19OO-'Bryan and Butler
and to be able then to have
this straight ticket endorsed
by both populists and demo
Gratis. If.the populists should
spring their convention be-
fore the democrats and nom-
mate Bryan and Butler, ma
ny politicians say that the
chances would be very large
ly in favor of their ell n1orse-
ment by the democracy fl
general conditions do no t
change in four Wash
ington Star.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1896-12-03
Hacso ! Watch for weyler.

A Jacksonville, Fla, Spec
ial Of the 23rd u!t. says:
zone Of Maceo's Lieuten-
ants named Aristada hasjust |
come over from Havana, ar
rived hereyesterday. He bore
dispatches to the Florida Jun
ta for transmission to New
York ito headquarters. He
braved a Spanish prison to
get off as he had to pass
through Havana, and was
there secretly smuggled in a
schooner which carried him
tn Key West. The young Lieu
tenatis under treatment now
having been badly wounded
in the October engagement.
While he has been seen by
few and will say little regard
ing his Generals position,
save to the Cuban leaders
(and they are mum as oys-
ters)' yet enough has been
gathered to know that Ma
Geo is practically master of
the situation, and that not
a move OF Weyler's is un-
known to him, while on the
other hand Maceo manages
to keep Weyler guessing a.
bout him, Maceo is pursuing
his guirrila tactics, worrying
Weyler with felnts and dash
es, and keeping his troops on
the alert constantly.
! He reports that Americans
who are with Maceo are d..
ing az much to worry t b e
Spaniards with their sharp.
shooting AMI dyn a IN / t e
bombs as double their nun.
Der of Cubans. John Lynn,
a young insurance agen t
from this city who went over
on one of the Three Friends
expedition is reported as be-
ing Lientenat of the Dynam-
ite Battery, and to have
charge Of preparing mines in
Weyltr's path. Last week one
mine was sprung in t h e
midst of Weyler's advance
guard, killing and wounding
over thirty soldiers. This has
!, caused the Spaniards to fear
him, and lie is dubbed t h e
American Dynamiter,' and
a prices is set on his head.
Ariytada states that while
in Havana he was told that
> Weyler's forces Lad been re-
pulsed and that Weyler was
coming back secretly to Ha-
vana. The city is patrolled
J by large parties of soldiers,
all guards being doubled. Ma
ny arrests were made ! a
; week, the government keep
, ing the names OF those arres-
ted secret to AVOID popular
: agitation. Maceo is reported
j., as confident of more than
holding his own, and it is in
I, timated that he will soon
Z make a move that will put
: Weyler and Havana IN peril
1t looks to us like they are
l going to have serious trouble
: OF these days at Winston
5 over the negro question. Ii
: is bound to come. 1t has a
: bout come to the pass that 6
] negro can't be arrested there
without a mob of negroe,
! gathering and trying to raise
D a disturbance. If it becomes
= necessary for somebody t.
be killed, they should begil
on some Of those white poll
r ticians who are backing th'
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1896-12-03
y 80 General RAJ som At Home.
Charlotte Observer.

Y General RAJ som at Home.
Charlotte Observer.
Minister N. W. Ransomwas|
seen Tuesday at his nome on
the Roanake. A great grief
rests upon him and his house
hold ION account OF thedeath
Of his son]. To this tits not
becoming to do more than
make referenre.
1t will interest the people
OF the state who for so long
and so drservedly held him
il such high esteem, to know
that Gen. Ransom-who was
70 years old last months
in splendid physical health.
He aid his son. Robert, secre
tarv ot the American lega.
tion at the City Of Mexico,
who came with him last Sun.
day, will return to Mexico
next week. Minister Ransom
has important public busi-
ness which he is anxious to
close up by the 4th of next
March, SO that there may ex-
ist no reason why he should
not be relieved as soona as the
new administration goes in.
dis duties as an arbitratorin
the dispute between Mexico
and Guatemala especially are
pressing him as he is particd
larly soli"ituns Of reaching a
conclusion oi them. After
years Of strif. and turmoil lie
looks forward with satisfac-
tion to- spending the remain
ing years of his long and use
fuI life in the quiet of h i &
country home.
Except Mr.. George W. Van
derbilt, Gen. Ransom is the
largest land owner in t h e
State, and he is by far the lar
gest planter. He owns 12,-
900 acres of land on the Roa
noke in Halifax and North
ampton counties, has $50
head of hores and mules, and
will raise this year 1000 to
100 bales OF cotton. which
is two thirds an nayeragecrop
for him. He raises enormous
quantities of corn when the
freShets do not wash it away
but sows no wheat at all,
These Roanoke freshets are
something to marvel at. The
river has been known to rise
once 40 feet in a night, and
the water marks on t h {
banks and trees at the ferry
to Caledonia farm OF t h {
State penitenttiary, indicates
that it rose so feet in the
freshet last spring. But fol
these Overfows and the mala
rial influences this sec t i q r
would be the gart EN- spot O
the State.
Gen. Ransom s nearest nei.
Ighbor-two miles distant--il
Capt. Thos. W. Mason. latt
railroad commissioner anC
late candida te for Lieutenant
Governor. They are gentle
men OF very much the same
type. and between them there
is much in common-ex--so
; diers fellOw.dem brotl
er farmers, fast friends.
We have heard from child
, hood of "horse apples" W.
) did not know until recent,
, that the right name is "Hos
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1896-12-03
\ 1fitol ! Fousat I Dlel.

el, he began.
"You spenkas II one were not
enough" interrupted the listen
er.
1T was an ample sufficiency "
continued the editor with a smile.
j was at the time Of this occur
renee % years Of age and the ed
itor oft le Smngville indicator.
! was also a hot-headed youth,
with a yearning for gore and glo-
ry. In thetuunty adjoining mine
Was a 'loathsome contemporary
of mine, built on about the same
lines l was, and it wasn't more
than a year after we had been
contemporaries until we were in
q fine row. He would write NC ath
ing editorials, and so would 7,
a
and fiually we dropped our pens
adn took up pistols. That is, We
agreed to fight a duel.
"Fortunateiy for us we h a 4
friends who were more sensible
than we were, who took charge
Of all arrangements for the bloo-
dy ARRAY. 1t was decided by them
that the duel should take place,
and that We should fire wo
shots at each other, the weapons
being double -barreled shct guns
and the distance ten PAGES. That
suited us exactly. for we were ex-
trrmely bloodthirsty and wanted
each others gore in large quaint
ties. The fight was to take place
at 8 o'clock in the morniug, in a
secluded spot, and we were there
promptly with our seconds. Our
instructions were to fire the first
shot after counting three, and if
one or both survived another
shot might be fired as quickly as
the principal could get his gun
ready
"That made it regular rough
and tumble for halt the fight and
ALSO made it more interesting. 1t
isn't necessary for ME to 60 into
details of what I Thought ''jlst
before the battle mother" suffice
it to say I thought writing scath
ing editorials was preferable to
shoteuns at 6. a. IN. However
we kept our nerve and took our
places ready for business. And ]
think we meant business, for we
took aim right at each other.
Then came the counting, and f.
hally the deciding three and
hang! went both guns at once.
felt as If I had caught an entire
car load of shot from my iace
,iown, and | tumbled over ON the
grass What had become of my
opponent did not greatly concern
me at that supreme moment, for
I vas wondering why | was not
dead,
t.In half q minute the doctor
was feeling me, and after,a min.
ute or two more he said I b a d
been miraculously saved, and
pulled me to my feet. Evidently
my opponent had also been mi
raculously saved, for he was stan
ding about ten feet away from
me With his doctor. and tn !,
sight he presented made me for
get all about the duel and breal
into tears of laughter. Itappear
ed to have the same effect on him
and he began laughing at me
Then we both got mad and il
five minutes, we had licked sec
onds, doctors, and everybody
else on hand and run them clear
out of the woods.
"This being accomplished, w
shook hands and took a look al
oulselYesin q glass, which had
evidently been brought for oul
benefit. Permit me to omit al
elaborate description of what w
looked like. Those confounde.
seconds had loaded our gun
to the muzzle with printers ink
and the way it was spattered Q
yer us was enough to have mad
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1896-12-03
The Wadesboro Messenger

gives it out as a fact that
Col. 0. Fl. Dockery will prove
a factor in the senatorial
fight before the Legisla ture
in January.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-25
TWO FRIENDS FROM INDIA" RACING.

There Is race across the Atlantic. ard Il Is not
between steamships ii is between rival producers
~a play. The play is "My Friend from India" now
running az the Bjou Theatre II. A du Souchet. the
sunor OF the pay thought that he owned II. and nc
s'h the rights for England 20 Charles Frohman.
smy!h Rice, the managers Of the play, thought
taat they owned H. and they sold the rights for Eng
ano to W A. Brady. Then the began. Mr..
0'acy says that he sent a man 10 London week ago
Yesterday TO attend TO the production. lie will not
w Who the Is. but says that he Is an English
seior Mr. Frohman sent his stage manager. Joseph
humphreys. to London on Wednesday to attend TO
We production o. the play Thus Smyth & Rice and
~ Brady have four days the start Of Mr. Du Souchet
ana NJ. Frohman.
a. Du souchet said last night that he though,
Ss question was rather moral than a legal one. He
.ssArued himself the Of the play. whicn was
1871 mere on royalty. and he did not think that
managers had any right TO arrange tor its per
.t.Mdnce elsewhere without consulting him. He
uoughl that 1t would be simply race to see which
~. get the pay the stage In London first and
rraicn could give the better performance OF IL. Mr.
conman also thinks Of producing the play in France
S"msny and Australia.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-25
4 NEW SAVANNAH LINE STE1 NSHTP

The steamship La Grand Duchesse. which was
launched at Newport News. Va, on January 80 viii
take her place In the fleet of the Savannah Line
carly next month. She is built of steel and is
equipped with every modern device for the safety
and comfort OF passengers. Her dimensions
are i0i feet long ALL $50 feet between perpen-
diculars. Il feet inches beam and 81 feet inches
deep from top OF deck TO base line She will be
fitted with two steel masts, fore-and-aft rigged
She has a water bottom. extending from her STUFF
hng-boX bulkhead 10 her collision buIkhead. and
numerous steel decks. The machinery consists of
two inverted. drec;-acting servioe-condensing.
quadrupe-eXpanson engines driving twin screws;
wheels made of tie best manganese bronze. The
total horsepower OF the engines Is about 1900 The
Savannah Line steamship Kansas City, which
sailed from New-York at p m, Thursday, october
g. reached Savannah Ga. at 2:S0 p m. on Saturday,
October 10. making the sail In forty-fve and one
half hours dock TO dock
New-York tribune., 1896-10-25
DIED..

BARToN-At Upper New Rochelle. n T.. on Fro.S' "
tober %. 1885, s. Purdy Barton: -, r,.sdav On
Carriages will in waiting at New Rocheiie N -"
arrival of II 03 a. train from Irahd Ce"ua' p
coMsrocK-october Is. at wheatland. n D.. Andrew
Interment at Canaan. Monday mornns oc,ooer 20
DoNALDsON-At Mount Vernon; ~ L. oc'ooe' ~
1896 Dopaldson in his 4yth year. ,h. funeral
Relatives and friends invited 10 attend 'ne vs.s
from his late residence. No 152 Summitave'' mount
Vernon. Tuesday October q. at ii O'Clock a. m
GAREyAt fremont n ciiy. sssSrHay; sss as wears.
Funeral services late residence No LISA WASH
inston-ave.. Monday. October 26 al S:lo D. m'
Interment convenience OF the family
HADpEN-In Denver Col Samuel Scott Hadden. on
Friday morning October 49, 1895 in the 4lst year Ok
Funeral services will held at No 200 West iZStn-'
Tuesday evening. 2'th INST al s'o' ..
HICKS-At Old Westbury, Long isand, ten.n ,mo"'"'
22d 1886 Jacob Hicks. in the 6oh year o, ms ms
Relatives and friends are invited 70 attenu s,. Is.n6
First day 10th month 25th at II o'clock a. m
Carriages will wstbury to meet train leaving ons
Island City at 10 a. m =. -.
o;lenbrook conn william H. Macdonald.
Funeral services residence Monday ocSoosf s
26 1I:i5 arrival Of 1903 train from Ne"-forA'
Inisrment at Bedford n. y.
MYGATT-At MontvaIe, y. j. October 10 Walter. 80
Of Henry T. and Julia Lcsee Myga't aged ~ years.
Funeral private.
lnterment In Buffalo .
sEAMAN-suddenly. Friday, October % ls9S "a sns
I9th year Of his age the KeVi dsnse snn No i47 West
s7th-st., NewYork on Sunday October o. al e'oSA
in the afternoon. ,
Interment the convenience Of the family
WINTHRoP-At Far Rockaway. l.. l.. on Friday. Oc-
%. Henry Rogers winthrop, IN the sol" YEN
OF his ,,..s 4. ..,..A
his funeral az the Church OF the TransnguFation ON
Monday. october 30 at 0:3o a. m
New-York tribune., 1896-10-25
LYING IN STATE IN ATLANTA.
EX-SPEAKER CRISP'S BODY TO BE IAhEH
TO AMERICUS THIS MORNlNG-IhE
SENATORSHIP CANVASS.

Atlanta Oct. q (SpeciaD. With full military
escort and with the honors due TO his high rahh
in the State. the body OF ex-Speaker ITisP "a'
removed early this morning from the sanitarium
where he died yesterday afternoon to the rotunoa
OF the State Capitol. There II remained IN state
and under guard throughout the day, while the
people filed by and gave last look AT their us
tinguished fellow-citizen. Early Sunday morning
II will be placed board the Georgia Cehtrai
train and taken to Mr.. Crisps old home at Ameri'
Il will be accompanied by Mrs. Crisp and the
members of Mr. Crisp's immediate family. ana
special escort of honor. composed OF the Governor
members OF the Georgia Senate and House OF rep
rcscntatves and other prominent citizens Inc
funeral service will take place at Americus AT :"
o'clock Sunday afternoon.
Already the politicians are actively canvassng
the outlook for the Senatorship, which would have
been Mr.. Crisp's. Governor Atkinson is strong
possibility but against his selection Is peifs
brought the argument that he has just peeh re-
elected Governor and his resignation OF That once
would involve the trouble and turmoil and ex-
pense OF a special election Captain Evan +.
Howell is looking up possibility. IL Is CON
sIdered likely that ne will make the race, ana as
he has led the free-silver movement IN Georgia
both I'm person and through his paper. Inc Az
ianta CONSTITUTIONS" he will probably be a for
mabe TFsTf sm, IS would m the place
admirably being probably the abes, man I'm N
are in the way OF his choice by ree,silyer Legis.
iature There is some talk too. of bringing out
General Gordon as his own successor, tnougn ne
announced some time ago his retirement from poll
tics.
Washington. oct. 24-When the news OF the death
of Judge Crisp was received here yesterday after
noon Vice President Stevenson and Speaker Reed
were at once communicated with The Nice-Presl-
dent is somewhere in Illinois and Speaker Reed Is
to-day at Wichita. Kan. Sergeant-at-Arms Bright
OF the Senate is at his home in Indiana. No re-
plies have been received to the kilograms Of ad-
vice and none is expected from the Nice-Presi-
dent In the absence OF those authorized to act
in such cases Mr.. White, OF the Sergeant-at-
Arms's Office will represent Colonel Bright at the
funeral II 1t Is possible for him 10 reach Amerlcus
IN time. ,.. -. ,o,h
II * usual To appoint committees OF both
branches Of Congress to attend the funerals OF
deceased members. when such appointments can
IN. made I'm time. There not more than half
a dozen members OF either house within reach, and
n l. possible that no appointment or committees
will be made In existing circumstances:
The ONLY recognition OF the event at the Capitol
was due TO the thoughtfuness OF Mrs. Oates
daughter Of Representative Bankhead. of Alabama;
,,ho came to the Capitol early this morning and
draped Judge Crisps picture, in the group of por-
traits OF eX-Speakers in the corridor back OF the
Sneakers chair. with mourning crepe
New-York tribune., 1896-10-25
A LOWER TAX RATE LIKELY.
THE PROVISIONAL ESTIMATE foh 1881
SHOWS A REDUCTION FROM THIS
YEARS FIGURES.

Next year the rate will be about y Il on eacn
sco Of assessed valuation. Tine provisional pudSet
has been completed by the Board OF Estimate anu
Apportionrncnt and after the usual parlngs mere
and there are made when comes up for nai passage
I'm December next, the cost of running the ci'S
Government will lee about sij5O10DO. reduction Oh
las, years figures OF about fl.erop. the genera
fund for the reduction Of taxes VIII be S'S''V'
next year instead of s25OocOo last year. This sum,
when deducted from the tota gwen VII VII. o,an ,aaT
The net sum 10 be raised by taxation next year
close TO si2 100000 instead of Ai.g0.vD TINS year
The largest decrease in expenses Is IN the toi,
trollcrs office where about t2fOo.v0 Will be saved
The final estimate will he made In December, ana
until then department VIII know posiuNeiy "h"'
m RELY 1897.