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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1897-05-20
What We Inherit

We are not to blame for. We
cannot be held responsible for the
disposition and tendencies which
we derive from our ancest ors, nor
are we responsible for the germs
of disease which may manifest
themselves in our blood as a her
itage from former generations.
But we are responsible if We al
low these germs to develop into
serious diseases which willimpair
our usefulness and destroy our
happiness. We are responsible
if we transmit to our descend
ants the disease germs which tits
possible for us to eradicate by
the use of Hoods Sarsaparilla,
the one true blood purifier, This
medicine has power to make rich,
red blood and establish perfect
health in place of disease.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1897-05-20
A social congerial person
is more to be admired than
a sour crusty biggot.
Almost a Miracle.

We were very much surprised
Yesterday to see Esquire Davis
out upon the street again look.
inc as though he had taken q
new lease of life. Considering
that the Esquire has been for
wears a confirmed invalid with
what was supposed to be but lit
tie short of a miracle. When
questioned as TO the cause OF his
restored health, he said: Sym
phyx. sir. S.ymphyx did it, a few
bottles have stopped my cough,
restored my lungs to health, and
made me q well man. There is
no medicine equal to it,"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1897-05-20
After The Honeymoon.

He-You'll he accusing me
next Of leading a double life.
She-You do lead a double
llfe-you're twice as mean a
man as | thought you were
when | married you.-Chic,
ago Tribune.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1897-05-20

Sarah Davis was married
to George Moody of this
county. TO them were boru
six children: Calvin, Holden,
Sallie, George, Violet and
GolstOn.
Elizabeth Davis was mar
ried to Jacob Greene of this
county. TO them We're born
twelve children: Violet, Geo.
D., Erwin, Ametia, Lucinda,
Eliza beth, Enoch. John, Ja-
cob, Barzilla, jeremiah ard
Mary M. Three of these
NOBLE sons braveIy split their
patriotic blood upon the hat
tie fields in the interest of the
Southern cause.
William Davis was married
to a Miss McElroy, and NOV
ed to Indiana.
Now allow us to speak a
few words relative to the one
in whose interest more especi-
ally the above has been Civ
en-. Calhoun DAVIS was born
on Cove Creek, Watauga Co.,
March 18th, 1928. In 1914
his father sold his farm to
Milton Davis and moved to
Virginia, where he has made
his home ever since. He has
been married three times.
FIRST 10 Eliza Williams, Of
Virginia, who bore him seven
children, all living in Russell
Co., Va, save one (Rebecca) }
who liyes in Lafayette cOun
ty Mo. His second wife, Susan
Williams, a cousin to his first
wife, died in 1892. His third
wife was Nancy VI. Lewis,
who IS still living.
In 1891 Mr.. Calhoun Davis
did a great deal OF ira yelling
over the Western States
During that time be remain.
ed eight months with his
daughter, in Missouri,
On November 25th, 1896
he came to Watauga and
since then has spent a night
at hfty.one different homes
in this county, the most O
the people being related tc
him. He says that he has
never been more kindly treat
I'd IN all bis life than by the
people of Watauga county
He says that there are nc
better people in any State
from Maine to Mexico.
He was in the service o
the Southern army fifteer
months. While at Marion
Va. he saw an engagement
between his Colonel, V. A
: N'itchpr of Va, and Il MIchi
gan Colonel, whose name il
not given. The latter rode
an to the former and said
mo quarters fol you d.
horse thieves" where upor
the former replied "G-d--I
you, we ask nome and forth
with slew him.
RI f.. T.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1897-05-20

times referred to as Scrap
ping Teddy" was made AS
sistant Secretary of the Ma
Wy, as Mr.. Roosevelt will this
week begin an investigation
of the New York navy yard,
with special reference to it's
employment of labor. 1t has
been hinted that boss Platt
has had an understanding
with Mr.. Roosevelt, and that
the New York navy yard is
to be utilized IN behalf Of the
republican machine ir great
er New York, but it will not
be believed ny those who
have faith in Mr.. Roosevelt's
professions of reform. until
there is proof in sight.
Now that the arbitration
treaty has been rejected,
largely by the efforts and
votes of democratic Senator's
lots of those who were at one
time advocating the ratifica-
ton of the treaty are talking
about what a lucky escape
the Unitea States had.
Recent news for Ohio has
not been at all satisfactory
to Boss Hanna and his hopes
OF retaining the seat IN the
Senate that John Sherman
was compelled to give him,
and he has gone to OhiO to
study the situation at close
range, and figure up how
much cash he shall put into
the campaign. His repnbli.
can colleagues in the Senate
showed how transient they
regarded him by failing to
make him chairman OF any
committee and by giving him
unimportant committee as
signments. 1he.y could not
very well have made palmer
their belief that the next
Ohio legislature would be
democra tic and Mr.. Hanna ;
successor a democrat. LII was
given out by Mr.. Hanna
that he was going home fol
ii rest, by order of his physi
clan.
! II Indications are not very
deceptive the influence of th'
sugar trust is quite as po
tent in the White House al
in the Senate. Mr.. Mckin
ley has been unable to stan(
the pressure, and will, ther'
are reasons 10 believe, sa W
} the New York broker Chap
many who refused to dlvulg'
the names of Senator'S Wh(
: sppculat ted in sugar through
; his firm from the ignOminy O
:. serving the term in jail tt
which he was sentenced h,
r pardoning him, If he does
, the pardon will indirectl.
, result in saving the two men
, bers of the sugar trust wh'
| are under Indictment for con
t tempt in the same case, a
the indictments will prOha
2 bly, be nolprossed iiChapna'
: is par0oned.
\ After The Honeymoon.
= VAIL lo ~,
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1897-05-20
AGENTS WANTED-For Waril

A GENTS WANTED-FOr WARM
ACuba by Senor Quesada, Cuban
Representatives. Washington. En-
dorsed by Cuban patriots. In tire
mendous demand. A bonanza tor
agents. Only $50. Big book,
big commissions. Every body
wants the only en- orsed, reliable
book. Outfit tre. Credit given.
Freight paid. Drop all trash and
make $500 a month with War in
Cuba. Address today the NAT
IoNAL Book CoNcERN352-356,
Dearborn St., 'hicago
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1897-05-20
WASHINGTON LETTER
From our Regular Correspondent.

Ii there to be another sug-
ar scandal? That is the ques
.tlon that is being asked Of
ten and as the sugar sched.
ule in the amended tariff bill
is becoming better under
stood. Washington is full of
ugly rumors concerning that
sngar schedule and the man
ner in which it was adopted,
one being that copy OF the
esschedule was in the hands OF
a broker several days before
the bill was repol ted to the
Senate, and was used for
speculative purposes. Sena-
tor Jones, OF Nevada, is re-
ported to have stated that
at the last meeting Of the re-
D publican members OF the Sen
ate Finance committee.
which he was invited to at
tend it was defnately under
stood that the provision ex-
pressly continuing the Haw.
allan reciprocity trea ty
should remain IN the bill, yet
= when he bill was reported to
the Senate the next day that
clause was left out. 1t is no
torious that the sugar trust
has heen working out to get
the treaty with Hawaii abro-
gated. 1t is also known that
majority of Congress is op-
posed to the abrogatiOn of
, this treaty. Can it be won
dered at them, that it should
he charged the treatvprovis-
ion were left out Of the bill so
that the money might be
made spcculatingin the stock
OF the sugar trust? PrOmi-
nent republicans have openly
denounced this sugar sched-
ule as indefensible and as be-
ing Intentionally muddled
and mixed so as to confuse
the public as 20 the benefit
the sugar trust would derive
from it. The Dlngley bill as
passed by the House gave
the sugar trust protection to
the extent of one-quarter o1
a cent apound on sugar, but
Representative Swanson. o.
Va, a democratic member O
the House Ways and Means
committee, who has careful !
anaIyzed the present schedule
positively asserts that, "tht
least possible protection tc
the sugar trust in the sched
ule adopted by the Senate
Finance comn,ittee is nearly
half a cent a pound Whetf
or the present schedule be al
lowed to stand or not, th'
sugar trust people and ,hos'
who stand in with them hav'
already utilized it to make
big pile of money by specula
ing,
Mr.. Claude M. Johnson, tn
gold democrat who, as a per
sonally requested favor OF q!
Secretary Carlisle, IS beins
allowed to remain at tn
head of the Bureau of En-
craving and Printing, is get
ting some rough raking owe
the democrats. He is accIs
ed of recommending the rein
statement Of republican
whose dismissal he had rec
commended to the Secretar.
OF the Treasury for speeifi
cause, under the late admin
istration, and is said to tax
especial pleasure in a republi
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1897-05-20
THE DAVIS FAMILY.
Editor DemCcrat:-

THE DAVIS FAMILY.
Editor DemCcat:-
BY request of an old Virgin
ia friend, Mr.. Calhoun Da Wis.
| wish to give a short histor
ical sketch of his North Caro-
lima relatives from 1865 to
the present time.
While it may seem tiresome
to those not concerned TO
read a record after the style
of our pioneer settlers, |
hope the following may at
any rate, be of interest to
the offsprings of the head OF
the following record, which
is verbatim with it.
George Davis Was born in
Mecklenburg county, NC, on
Dec. 22nd, 1865. Sarah Dav
ii, nee McElroy, daughter OF
John and Martha McElroy
and wife Of George Davis.
was born in Pierce Edward
county, Va, June 18th, IT,
SO.
John Adkins, son of John
Adkins and Sarah Davis, was
born in Mecklenburg county,
N. c., May 26th. 1884.
Go!ston Dayis, son of Geo.
and Sarah Davis, was born
in Sulry county, N. g., near
Shallow Ford of Yadkin riv-
er, May Goth, 1857. Martha
Davis was born at same
place, Dec. 10Th, 1888.
Jane Davis was born at
same place, Oct. 7th, 1890.
Holden DAVIS was born in
.Ashe county, May 22nd, II.
80. Violet Davis was born
on Cove Creek, Ashe county
June 9th, 1894,
Sarah Davis was born at
same place Jan. 18th, 1896
Elizabeth Davis was born at
same place, March 18th, II
SO. William Da Wis was born
at same place Jan. 29th
1900. Amelia Davis W a
born at sameplace Aug. 16tf
1901. Nancy Davis wa
born at same place Aug. 2Stl
1903.
George Davis, father OF IL
OF these children, died OF
Cove Creek, on Jan. 12tf
, 1908. after seven years Rheu
matically held.
Golston Davis lived to b'
, one of our best citizens, an(
, died at the ripe old age o
eighty-ive or eighty-six years
. his face having been almost
, eaten up by cancer.
Martha Davis lived an'
died in this county. Of he
, life we know but little. bu
may safely say, her day
were spent Alright.
Jane Davis also Iiyed anC
died on Cove Creek. unmar
} ried.
Holden Davis was married
) to Rachel Hartman, dangh
ter of Cutle.y Harman ofCov
, Creek, who lived about whpr
uncle pavil Harman nov
lives. Unto them were bOrl
three children: Milton, Gal
hOun and Susanna.
Golston lived three scOr
and fourteen years, and hi
, life and character for goo'
will remain unforgOtten III
til the last vestige of the Da
is history, either written o
u traditional, shall have van
n ished from the minds of Wat
Il auga's people.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1897-05-20
His ONE DESIRE.

Don't want no small! post
office
With red cape on the door;
Don't want foreign mission
Fer Id be seasick, shorel
I've jumped clean of the
Office train,
But I'd be happy now
If fBill McKinley'd stop the
rain
An let a fellow plow.
Frank Stanton.
To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic, lOc or 80,
II c c. c. fail TO cure, druggists refund money.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-04
coNNUBlALITIEs.

In less than ten years 1900 mar
rlage licenses have heen issued by the
Kansas City recorder. and the number
since 1881 was $4,000.
The bicycle wedding o. becoming
popular. II Is a ceremony In which the
participants are apt to be married IN
haste and divorced NJ leisure.
The man IN New York who aold HE
wife Tor a gold watch and chain valued
az $3.50 must have had the Idea that
wives are goods and chattols. 10 be dis
posed % like slaves In ante-hellum
days nut mark you. there Is this I'm
portant distinction. Tho wife was
quite willing 20 be- sold because she
thought she was getting the better o.
the bargain.
The latest freak marriage place Is he
County Democracy hall Of Cuok county.
illinois. whore Arthur J. Flay and
llllda Schcnlcr were united IN the
bonds oi mslrlmony on sunday Il wa
brilliant event attended by about
every member Of the organization. and
Will 80 down In the annals 81 the club
a. the srcatcsi thlng Hirce youug Mr..
Harrison's triumph
About twenty-five men and women IN
Boston are trying 10 establish a branch
Of the English Legitlmation league
there. The object of the league Is prac.
tcally TO abolish the marriage oero-
mony and substitute for u contrast
dlssoluhle a. will hy which the man
and the woman .hall arrcc 20 live to-
eeihor aa HUSBAND end wife and 10
recognize as legitimate any children
that may De- born 70 the union. Among
the members OF the society are two
mlddlo-agpd women with Eoc.alIstIc
tendencies. two Boston hluosiocklngs.
young rngllsh girl. an elderly an.
arch.sl and a younr Russian oi guod
family. hut an unnrnnounccaolc uamc
who works IN BOSTON and resides ln
one of the suburbs
Edgar Cissol of Taylorvllls. Spencer
county. Kentucky. and Naymc lhomp
son Of Nelson county. Kentucky.
clopcd 10 Jacksonville. Ind. 10 marry.
but the ceremony dld not take place
After reaching the Justices oilce Miss
Thompson concluded that she was not
20 anxious 20 become a bride Miss
Ella Ernsrikcr and William Lee and
wife. who accompanied the couple. used
heir influence with the young woman.
md she az last consented 20 have the
lialr take place ny this time Mr.
'lssel was ont OF the notion. lie said
Ma paticrcs had been EXHAUSTED. and
Z that was a sample OF what married
ne would be he would pass q up."
IA one Of the party expressed H. The
olhera implored him 20 reconsider. but
>" "ss oAaura,o and the Hs'ty started
back &c their homes.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-04

In the land whore tie only wells ar,
arieslan. the necessary depth OF thes,
sources OF water supply "a often some.
thing appalling. a traveller CONNER
cial. OF course relates that when he
was once in a promising section OF th,
arid belt h. met a farmer hauling 6
wagon load of water
where do you get the waior, asket
The traveller.
Up the road about seven milel.
answered the farmer
And you haul water seven m,les io'
your family ana stOcE,
yep"
why In tho name Of common sc2a'
don't you dig = well2"
because rs just as fur one way al
the other. stranger"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-04

John l.. sullivan will be seen IN a
musical farce called Pleasure ON the
Ocean.
Madeline Lucetie Ryloy has made a
comic opera librctto from John Iob'
ins comedy. THE Honcymooncrs.
The stage version Of The Little Min
isicr' o. In four acts and I've scenes
Of which only two bear any close rcla.
tlon 90 the novel
Anthony HOPE. the author Of The
Prisoner 90 Zcnda." has been engaged
90 deliver readings ln this country un-
der the direction OF Major J. b Pond
when you know the temptations OF
players. their emotional nature and
their general lack Of sound sense. the
number OF decent folk on the stage
ssrsiS -hFrf-i.s - ~A
Beautiful Maud Hoffman will return
from England a. Mr.. Wizards LEADING
lady. In Henry Arthur Jones The
Physician" She will play the role
which Mary Moore created Ia support
OF Charles wyndham.
Ellen Terry's daughter. Edith Craig.
has been appearing In the one-aot play
Journeys End In Lovers Meetings.
In which her mother was seen during
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-04

\ Girl out walking With O friend one
afternoon In late autumn when the
frost had blagkened an but the siurdl'
est noWtrs. stopped Ni,h o little cry
OF delight as II she bad found some
thing precious From a. sheltered coi-
nor late daudeli0n raised its round
yellow face a. n booking about To-
search OF its vanished companion
And the sirl who had hardly noticed
the dandelIon through ,ho months OF
summer bounced upon thia late repre-
sentative and carried Do home 90 COM
plete its existence in cut glass vase
on the parlor mantol
How we'll this illustrates he OLD say
ing tina, blessings brighten orr they
take their nirhu A no.rhbor moves
TO "a distant state. aud we icel lonely
without her, Though perhaps We have
hardly entered Der house Cor month.
The patient sufferer across Che way
wakes in heaven some morning ana
We realize that ODE world .H darker
place because she hls len f and W1n-
der that our visit. to chat h1ly place
her sIck room. have been so f.u and
Jar between
The late flowers are no brighter uoI
more beautiful because thsy lrr u1n io
leave us. The departing friend b. no
trucr nor more helpful than sh. hls
been during The years chat ahe hia
lived among us The vanishing hIes-
inrs are in reality u1 brighter than
they were before The change .H in u..
In the eyes which look moro closely
than formerly. auI eos hurt which
prizes only that which n beyond u-
reach.
DO not wait 600 y11r JOSS lfc taken
from you to begin to anplua.e them
Make the most of o.rh of Cod gu1d
gifts. from yuur flower t0 fom friends
The deepest pans one ran iccl at sec-
Ing a blessing take ils frh, b. be-
cause De knows that hc has only iasi-
"a Of lts sweetness. and begins 90
appreciate 400 % might have been to
him when 10 Is too Date Yoms Pe1-
pies Weekly
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-04
Commonplace workers

Commonplace things are the verdi
creates, treasures in the sphere Of
mind and natter Air and light. and
heat and cold. are commonplace helps
fo human lIie. but none Of us can gc,
along without them They are worth
more than occasional meteors and au.
r4as and cclipses aud cyclones. even
though these attract more attention Cor
The time being Common sense and
ordinary sympathy and average ability
i6 more Dor mankind than great talent
and urnaIne genius A hundred per.
sons eal De- reached aud understood
anI Influenced by thc average man.
whore one can feel lu bis heart the
power " a mighty mind n We are
nu,h.lg more than common. let us
thank God that We can ho Gods mes.
.eneera o' 'oyc and help 20 the greater
uaa of our fellows
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-04

field. and that Goodwin was In a terri
bly, excited condition when be returned
to the carriage. and drove his horse a.
a terrific pace on the homoward jour
uey Tho father and two sisters OF the
Taylor girl are at Wollsboro endeavor-
Ing 10 assist her as much as they can
loo her trouble. one OF ncy sisters is a
domestic employed al wcllshoro and
tho other o. a school teacher from Cow
ancsquo The accused Girl is very
nervous. almost hysiorical Il Is be-
l!ovcd that n she Is really implicated
ln the murler she win break down AMI
turn states evidence 10 save herself
She looked carcworn ami pale WHOM
arraigncd and was exceedingly ner-
vous. giving every indication Of per-
son lahorlng under great mental strain
and about % collapse.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-04

nayy. The Ions Tom went down with
the charred hull, but was hshod up
some years ago by Colonel Samuel
Chester Reid and by permission OF the
king OF Portugal brought 20 America
Il excited great curiosity at the war
museum OF the Worlds Fair In 1898.
and Ia now among she relies In the
navy yard al Washington.
The Armstrong had been IN commits.
sion from the outbreak OF the war. had
whipped ships Of the line and captured
great prizes. Captain Reid was the son
OF a British officer who had become
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-04

Amcrlcanized during the ruvolNlon.
and at n years OF age began his career
as q sailor lie had fought the French
In 1889. and was a prisoner Of war
while In his teens. lie served CALAMITY
under Commodore Truxton. and when
he leaped 20 the deck Of the Arm
strong to take the battle-sCarred and
bnttle-hungry priyateer upon her glor-
iCus last cruise. was In his 3Oth year.
For the exploit a. Fayal, Reid was
toasted and honored and appointed 10
position In the regular army Tie
remained active until his death In 1861.
Four years after his famous battle az
Fayal he designed the present form OF
stsrf and stripes, a star for every state.
and a stripe for each OF the original
thirteen.
In the battle az Fayal the British
lost 800 men. Their killed numbered
100 From the crew OF the frigate Roia
| alone seventy men we're killed or dis
abled. The ships lay AZ Fayal O week
/ burylng the dead. and caring for the
wounded. Meanwhile. the New Orleans
squadron was waiting In the West In
| dies for the arrival Of these ships 10
proceed to the mouth Of the Mississippi.
when at last the combined feet reach
New Orleans. Jackson's unconquorable
army Of defense lay beneath their mud
forts and brcasiworks Of cotton bales
below New Orleans. closing the Mis-
sissipp to the ships Of the invader. An
English spectator Of the hght at Fayal
exclaimed. God saws Us. n this Is the
way Americans fight" Our naval his
torians slight the event because Reid
did not sail under regular commission
but under letters Of marQue.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-04

Lone years 7 WALKED in darkness 'li
heard
THY aill. small voice.
no tender music an my hrnr stirred
{ made my choice
And. through much wclkuc ] have toi'
lowed Thcr
Yet with what aIttring stepH-hoW heed
lDHslyi
ID Light Divine not Death Itself can dim'
600 Thee IL life
And though srmc chord. q sorrow frc'
nay hymn
The i0y if rife
That In that home which Thou with u'
wilt share.
SIN casts NO shadow aud nr nlght u
there! - a. Greenwood.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-04

God has a timpathy with anybody
chat .s Boz ans Mind Of TOLL he knows
bow heavy s the load of bricks that
the workman carries up The ladder.
Ho bears che ploka1 q the miner down
In tht Call HllI Dee knows how strong
.lr tempest strikes che sailor az The
masthead iio sees the factory girl
lmouF tho apiudlea and knows how
Der arms ache ilc secs the sewing
woman ln the fourth story, and know
how iew pence she gets Tor makina a
garment aud louder than an thS ain
and roar oi the city comcl the ,tice ~
sympathetic God. "Caf .hy hurdI
upon The Lord. and lle Ian sus
thee
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-04

lenge. the oarsmen pulled at higher
speed. Finding his signals Ignored.
Reid opened with Long Tom and with
muskets. One volley was fred from
the boats but at the second Yam
kee volley the assailants asked for
quarter. then backed on. In a short
time. after the four launches retreat
cd TO the CarnatioD. The whole British
feet was astlr. n lire OF launches
ared with asldius men moved up un-
der cover ~ a ledge Of rocks within
short rapSe OF the privateer. The
hreo Gre warships also stood IN hne
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-04

Ia Patrie. a French paper. says that
the Sultan Of Turkey has invited Prin-
cess Chlmay to give IN his private the
alter at the Yildlz Kiosk the perform
ance which the Paris police recently re-
fused 10 allow a. the Folles Bergeres.
II appears that the sultan has con-
celycl violent admiration for the
eloplng companion Of Rigo. the Hunga-
rlan Tzlganc. his attention having been
called to several photographs Of the
lady posing IN the drapery Of LIVING
pictures.