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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1897-04-22
Much Truth In This.

Newspaper men are blamed
for a lot of things they can
not help; such as using par
tiality IN mentioning visit
ors, giving,news about some
folks and leaving Others out,
etc. They simply print the
news they can find. An edit
or should not be expected to
know the ma mes and residen-
ces of your uncles, aunts and
cousins, even if he should see
them off on the train. II el
him about it. 1t is news that
makes a newspaper, and ev-
cry man, woman and child in
the neighborhood could be
associate editor if they would.
-E'x
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1897-04-22

The little doglay in the gut
ter with 8 broken leg, and it
remained for the young lady
in the taiIor.made suit t O
pick him up and place him in
the nearest stairway.
"a woman" said The ia t
man with the red nose, "a
woman with a disposition
like that would make some
man a good wife,
"Not much, she wouldn't" ,"
said the thin man with h | s
coat buttoned tight. "She
spoiled a three dollar pair OF
gloves picking up a fifty cent
dog"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1897-04-22
Ofd Bits Of InfOrmati on.

Fully one-third tf the land
in Great Britain Is owned BY
members of the house OF
lords.
Onyx IN large quantity,
and, it is said, OF good quail
ity. has been found in Hart
county, Kentucky.
Europe has four times as
many cities as it had in 1881
and the United States four.
teen times as many.
The jurymen III a murder
trial a t Muskegon, Mich
went to a BARRIERS to get
shaved and haircutted and
the tonsorial artist was not
permitted to speak a word
during the entire operation.
Owing to many nnreasOD-
able complaints a postOffice
official has found 1t necessary
to gravely announce that
the United States mail is in.
different to lovers and that
delayed letters are not with.
held out of malice.
Thousands of head of an
telOpe are to be seen along
the short Line back of Recw.
with. Idaho. They have
been in that section all VIII
ter and are little hunte1. One
band IL believed to contain
fnlly 5000 head.--Atlante
Constitution.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1897-04-22

/.
Within q month in this city,
New York, two wives were awar.
ded $4,000 each, for alienation
of their husbands affections by
two other women. We have
long thought that the value Of
men as husbands has been too
little appreciated. While these
precedents are a warning to hus-
bands to have only one wife at q
time, there arises a just and gen.
erous pride OIL the part OF the
universal inan that he is not the
insignificant creature the new
woman apparently thinks he is.
Judge.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1897-04-22
Antisep.ic Qualities Of Coins.

It's n well-known fact that
paper money is liable to
transfer bacteria from one
person to another, and thus
spread contagious diseases.
1t isals , supposed that coins.
which are more IN circulation
than notes, might similarly
act as agents for spreading
diseases, and Investigations
in that direction were made
at the Vienna University
when Austria changed / t s
currency to the gold basis.
A report about his observa-
tions was recently published
by DR.. Vincent in the Vienna
Medira! Gazette, in which he
states that metals act, SO to
speak, as antiseptics in re-
gard to bacteria, or microbes
the fact being that these
microscopic organisms have
but a very short lease of life
while on metals. The destroy
ling influences OF metals in
crease with their temperature
and also with the close touch
of the micro-organisms with
the metal. At a tempera.
ture of ninety-five to 100 de.
grees Fahrenheit, which is
common in the pockets where
money is carried, the destruc
tion OF microbes occurs with.
IN three hours. The various
metals used for roins are
somewhat differpntin this re.
spect. silver being the most
antiseptic and gold the least
Copper and bronze hold
about the middle between the
two more precious METALS
ISt. Louis Globe Democrat,
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1897-04-22
KILLED IN A COLLISION.

Charlott, N, c., April 10
Yesterday morning at Ills
O'Clock the Southern's north
bound vestibule No. 36collid
ed with the south bound mail
train No. il at the northern
entrance to the siding a t
Harrisburg. 13 n.iles north
of Charlotte. The killed are:
T. CIingInan Benton OF
Charlotte, aged 80, postal
clerk on No. II.
Clyde Eudy, mill hand OF
Forest Hill, Concord.
Will Donaldson OF Lynch
burg, fireman OF 36.
The wounded are: w. B.
Tunstall OF DanvilIe, engi-
neer of SO, badly scalded
about head, arms and face;
j. e. Kinney, ofThomasville,
engineer OF No. IL, scalded
about chest, back. arms and
neck; James Lowell of Rich
mond, conductor of No. II,
cut IN face; Fitzburgh Lee,
colored porter on No. II, legs
hurt: William Clement of East
Durham. slightly hurt; R. E.
Gallagher, express messenger
hurt about head and arms
.EEnginepr Kinney ut moor
was not expected to live
through o.day.
All the wounded are at tn,
city hospitals. The deat
who lived in Charlotte Wer'
buried this afternoon.
The wreck is the worst tina
ever happened in this lmIne
diate vicinity; Three posta
cars, two express cars AM
} two baggage cars were smasl
ed, some of them being com
pletely splintered, and botl
engines were kno ,ked int
scrap iron.
I.ater-Engineer Kinney i
better and may recover. En-
j, gineer Tunstallswas taken t.
DanvilIe today. His wifi
came down for him.
The body OF Postal Clerl
3 Benton was carried to Mon
roe for interrment this even
ing, accompanied by the lC
cal body OF Pythians.
, The blame for the -acciden
. seems to lie with the eng
, neer OF the south bonn,
train, who now lies in tn
hospital here. badly WOUND
ed.-John WILDER Jenking i
Asheville Citizen.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1897-04-22
Rams Horns Blasts.

The man VINO tries 10 take up
his cross with one hand will new
er be q BILE to lift it.
1t is hard to make a cold prayer
in a warm prayer meeting.
Wherever the truth is IN a d e
known, God is speaking.
Cultivate the habit Of casting
all your care upon Christ.
Be a happy christian and God
will make you a useful one.
We are always in great danger
when we hold on to a little sin.
The mercies Of God, likegrapes.
are always found in clusters.
Christ is not well received where
his servant isimproperly treated.
The man who keeps bull dog
should not talk very much in
church.
rhe great man otto. day shows
us what all men may be by and
by.
The greater our growth ingrace
the greater our need of common
sense.
1t is hard to believe that there
is death in the sin that wears
mask of gold.
No man is strong whose char
acter has not stood the test ot
many trials.
The fault.finder would growl
about the weather if it were ram
ing money.
The world is full OF blind Sam
sons, who spend their lives grind
ing i'll a mill. e.
Determine every day to do you
prayerful best and leave the re
suit with God.
| A big man in q little world i
as much out of place as a littl'
man in a big one.
When we get to the end Of lif
we shall find that nothing h a
been lost.
Seek first the kingdom OF God
and no gift the world can Civ
will ever hurt you.
Give until you feel 1t, and yo
will feel more like giving than yo
did before.
If the devil had to wear t h
same ldcoat every day. he woul
never leave the pit.
There is nothing like tellin,
good news, tor imparting q plea
ant tone to the voice.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1897-04-22
our financial system that
will put silver back to Its old

VIII put silver DacK 10 lts OH
footing of equality with
gold" This is substantially
the position taken by Sena-
tor Jones, Chairman OF the
Democratic National Com.
mittee, in a letter made pub
lie a few days ago, and which
is endorsed by most Of the
Democrats in both branches
OF Congress-
The Rebublicans are dong
considerable worrying about
the civil service rules and
how they are going to get
around them, at least, those
who are after office are.
About the only man who
has already got his office
who has shown any special
interestln this ma tier, is Pub
lie Printer Palmer, who has
been practically dischargipg
Democrats from the govern.
ment printing Office, by ask
ing for their designations, ev-
cry day since he took charge.
Congressman Bowden,
of Va, who is to become Il
Federal Office. holder, voiced
the opinion Of the office seek
ers when he said: 81 have
met during my present visit
to Washington with Repub-
licans from every part OF the
Union, and almost to a man
they are opposed tn civil SER
vice reform, so-calIed. 1t is a
fact that there is a revolt
against the whole system,
and | for one, would be glad
to see it demolished for all
time. l believe President
Mckinley is going to do what
he thinks is right, but l do
not believe he is going to ig-
more the claim of those who
stood by him in the cam
paign." That sort of talk is
heard every day, but Mr..
Mckinley has given no sign,
} and it is doubtful whether he
j. will set aside any of the ex.
) tensions of the civil service
. rules made by Mr.. Cleveland,
unless authorized by Con
gress to do SO, and the aver
a ge Republican Congress
man, while wiling to talk
: against the civil service Law
2 to please their office.seekina
: constituents, will hesitate
, about voting against it Nand
: there are Il number of them
? who will stand by the Law
4, through thick and thin.
} Boss Platt's henchmen arr
3 much exercised over a report
! that Theodore Roosevelt
. who will qualify az Assistant
! Secretary OF. the Navy in {
e few days, having alread!
$ been nominated and confirm
:, ed, will Investigate the Brool
8 lyn navy yard. 1t was 5e
e caused they feared this YER.
s thing that they fought RoOs
!. evelt's appointment to thi
e place,
At Knoxville Thomas Ale,
. sues Eliza A. Alley for di
vorce. The husband a n
wife are each &C years ofage
. They were born on the sam
= dav, and have lived togethe
e Az husband and wife for NOR
e than n quarter Oi a century.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1897-04-22
WASHINGTON LETTER
From our Regular Correspondent.

The Democrats Ofthe House
in caucus endorsed the state
ments made by Representa-
tive Bailey, of Texas. when
Representative Dingley, in re-
sponse to Representative Jer
ry Simpsons protest, blunt
ly stated that the Republi-
cans did not intend to allow
anS general legislation by
the House at this session.
Mr., Bailey said. 1--WE not
inclined to insist upon the
Republican party legisla ting.
We feel that the country sui
fers when the Republican
party legislates. We have
contended this all our lives,
snd we sincerely believe it.
We have NO desire to urge
the Republican party to
make laws, but we desire to
understand its policy. We
are. here ready to discuss any
measures you desire to bring
up. but believing that nine
out of ten of them would be
bad we ara ready TO belpyou
il your policy is to do moth
ing.'
In the death of ex-senator
D. w. Voorhees,, which occurr
ed Saturday morning at his
Washington residence, the
Democratic party lost one OF
its ablest and hardest work
ers, a man who has, for near
ly half a century occupied a
place in the front ranks Of
Democracy in every National
campaign. Mr.. VOORHEES, had
been in failing health for sew
eral years, but his death was
entirely unexpected although
he was in his seventieth year.
Hon. W. }. Bryan arrived
in Washington to-day from
. Florida. This evening he
was given a reception by the
Old Dominion Club and de.
livered An address before the
Law school Of Columbian Uni
versity, and tomorrow even
ing he will be the guest oI
honor at the big Democratic
Jefferson celebration.
Among the many proml
nent business men who arr
in Washington for the pur
pose OF pointing out to tht
Senate Committee on Fl
nance, the bad features ofth'
tariff bill, is Marshall Field
the widely known Chicag'
merchant. Mr.. Field was
asked if he cared to make {
statement for publication
concerning the tariff bill, an'
he replied: "No, except tn
one general remark that 1t j
the worst tariff bill lever ga "
not only as regards therate
Of duty imposed, but in tn
complicated and amhiguou
methods of imposing them
There is scarcely a line in tn
hill that will not have to b
interpreted by the Suprem
Court" Z.
Speaking of whether tn
Democrats in t h g Senat
ought to resort to tillibustel
ing to delay or defeat tn
tariff bill, ex- x-Representativ
Clunie, Of California, said: g
am in favor OF allowing tn
Republicans absolute swa
and full scope in the maxim
of a tariff. The freer the
are left to work their will th
x.:.v, ..,:Il xko aor,,%r~, -,
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1897-04-22

At Knoxville Thomas Alley
sues Eliza A. Alley for d.
vorce. The husband a n d
wife are each &C years ofage.
They were born on the sal me
dav, and have lived together
ar husband and wife for more
than a quarter Oi century.
AGENTS WANTED-For Warm
n Cuba by Senor Quesada, Cuban
representatives. Washington. En-
dorsed by Cuban patriots. In tire
mendous demand. A bonanza for
agents. Only $1.50. Big book,
big commissions. Every body
wants the only endorsed, reliable
book. Outfit free. Credit given.
Freight paid. Drop all trash and
make $500 a month with War in
Cuba. Address today the NAT
IoNAL Book CONCERN, 352-356,
pearborn.St., ,hicago.
The herald., 1897-12-19
Natty Silk Waists
Toilet Requisites

At the Drug Store are displayed hundreds
Perfumery, Mirrors Brushes, Manicure and
Toilet Sets Shaving Sets, Toilet requisites
of every description. grand collection OF
suitable gilt for men, women and children.
Lautier Fil,' Triple Extract, per o.. ESQ
Chevaliers' Quadruple Extract, per or. 40c
Crown Periumery very fine, per oz..... zoe
Roger & Gal!ett's Extracts, per o.. CSC
15-pint bottles OF best Cologne. for. SOC
I-pint bottles OF Violet Toilet Water. 50c
n pint Lily of the Valley Toilet Water. iOc
hickseker's Cologne, with silver stand 90
Celluloid Manicure Tray Set 1880
Crown Smelling Salts, with chatelaine
Military Hair Brusihiees...........ii,25 to ;2.2S
CeIluloid Cove Stretcher and Button
Bone Handle Hair 'w;;hi:i Broom.
Celluloid Comb, Brush and Mirror Set
70 silver inlaid, at 49,. 800
box Crown Periumery, bottles as.
sorted OdOrs OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1919
Tripi.cute Mirrors, silver frame, tne
French plate glass ............ 49,. $500
Gentleman's Dressing Case, with cut
glass shaving mug and SOAP box, at. 81 so
Hand Painted EN- b0ssed China Decant-
er, filled with extra strong cologne, at 800
Large assortment Pocket curling Iron
Solid Back Russian Brisiie Hair Brush.
ESQ.,. ........... oOc 10 ~I.Ou
Infants Celluloid Sets, containing
comb, brush, puff box and tray at. $500
The herald., 1897-12-19
WOmen's Slippers

Ladies' Felt Slippers with fur trimmings
and hand turned soles, low common sense
heels, black, red, tan and green, q IN
Ladies' Fancy Dress slippers made OF pat
ent leather. Louis XIV heels, CT IN
1VtIuuy uElCc VosOV
Ladies Bright Dongoia Kid One Strap
slippers, coin toe, beaded bow, e. en-
turn soless, all sizes; Ho iday price %I.OV
Chiidren's All Felt Slippers, warm. com.
Portable and make no noise, price TI1s
CSC and .......... observation-disclosures. plslO
WOmen's Shoes
Ladies' New Silk Vesling Cloth Top Hand
Sewed Lace Shoes, made on the O., M
latest style OF last, very dressy at |f'UV
Ladies' Bright Vici Kid Lace and Button
Shoes, made with kid and patent leather
tips, extension or turn Soles, new coin
toes. All the materials used in these shoes
are OF the finest quality and would &C m
be 6 in other stores: our price is. VO.VV
The herald., 1897-12-19
Christmas Runs

r veryt b ng from the
smallest door mat to the
largest CARPET size Kinds
especially suitable Tor
Riits, rich Orientals and
dainty French colorings.
Every one quoted at from
23c 10 $l.5J less than
other stores get for them.
smyrna Mat, l6xSO =. soc
smyrna Mats, lsx36. .7sc
smyrna Rugs. 26x54. $3.50
cm, rna Rugs, 31x60. 1863
smyrna Hugs, 35x72. 50 60
Moquetle Rugs,l,x36. 81 %
Moquette kug,,27x50 sl.25
Moquette Rug, 6x72 $4.25
animal Fur Rugs 26x60
......... ~. U
Melton Rua S. 27x6O 1896
Ms.onic Russ........$5.50
S TX Rugs. IS. 95
The herald., 1897-12-19

=
Full Close Curled Ostrich Coiarettes. 1878
Extra Finish Black Ostrich Colarettes $500
Best Close Curl and Long Ostrich
Feather Collarettes .........$4O 90
] ward Black Real Ostrich Feather Boas $3.50
I4yard Black Ostrich Feather Boa, q IN
full and neatly cured, at.......... VS'oV
Extra Full - inch Black and colored Real
Ostrich Feather Boas. excellent CO S0
values at $l..jU, at observation-disclosures. |1.CV
The herald., 1897-12-19
Shoulder Canes

Black Silk double ruflle CApes with a s0
black Lace and silk capes, double ruftle
and full plated collarette edged c. IN
with Mous>eline de Sole, at.... pC.VV
Very Heavy. Plated Liberty. Chiffon and
Mousseiine de Sole Collarettes with 6 inch
deep. iusl cape, lined with silk, 60 m
extra values. at............... V7.VU
Best quality very full Silk Mousseline dc
Sole and Liberty Cape, 10 inches deep with
knife plaitsand close plated collar. %l7 m
trimmed with satin ribbon, at. ViSsVV
The herald., 1897-12-19
Ladies' PettiCoats

A new shipment Of Petticoals for Xmas
presents in rustling silks and Moreen.
Ladies' Taffeta Silk Silk Skirts, extra wide
double f,unce. plain and changeable eff
fects in all the new color O. ~
com binations; 81 90 values .NH.VA
at. .............,..........
Ladies' extra heavy Taffeta Silk Skirts ,
double ruff1es. heavily corded, new colors
!: :aS sn ssSsa s s1fs'. R9'S; $1,000
The herald., 1897-12-19
Christmas Fans
Fancy COlIaretteS

ribbon at observation-disclosures. SIC
Black Silk heavy Grenadine Collar Ct 7S
cites. with silk ties extra full. at VSsHO
All Silk double box plated faffeta q 1S
Collarettes, and rich ruff, at Vl'AO
Doub plat ID full Liberty silk Colarettes.
Is inches long, with wide satin @ IN
ribbon ties. at .... ......... VSsOV
Very full Chiffon and Silk Liberty q IN
Ruffs. beautiful fleets. at ...... |OsOV
knife and Accordion plated Colarettes in
Liberty, Chiffon and Mousseline "a IN
de Sole, extra large and full, at CfsOV
The herald., 1897-12-19

Ladies' Gown of fine Nainsook or cambria,
empire style, fancy yoke, dain- CT IN
lilly trimmed with fine EN-. n Hvy
broidery: s. values,
An exquisite line OF Ladie,' silk Gowns,
A. +: "Fs xs as $6
Ladies White skirts in two STYLES. UNI
bre!la founce, extra wide, deliberately
trimmed with lace and em- o. M
broidery. also extra dust ru.- hZUD
fe; good 50 values, at. .......
Ladies White Skirt, new design, made
with deep knee founce of all over en-
broiderei Betste, edged with d = IN
foot ruftle Of ne embroidery, m. I'll
superb s. yalues....,.....
The herald., 1897-12-19

'..s :, ! Az. . 10 wander among the
fra IL. gaini>hings OF dining table and
mantel. A beauty show. Artistic charm
and low prices go mani i'll hand.
Silvevwarc
Apiece Qnad II lie plate Tea Set, hand
engraved, new shapes; 81 90 values IS on
Quadruple Plate syrup Pitcher, with plate,
han Engraved. to match above 81. *
ouadrup plate Butter Dish with 'Draner,
Ia hsnd ehs'aveA to match the tea SI.45
childs Set silyer.piateed Knives, IN
FORKS and spoons, in Incl box, at. -. wv
Cni.ds SCI Silver-plated Knife. Fork,
spoon. Maxim Ring and Mug in soc
Brownie Mush and Milk Sets, in fine 7sc
Gut Glass
Cut Gias.. Jelly Plate, .5-inch size 81 2S
new cu,ri ;. best nc-ican glass at %i'OO
Vinegar and oil Crue s, at...........$l 30
Fine Chrysantheinum cut Water Bot.
Art Ware
We nave he finest line in the city. Among
The late lads is the Copenhagen Ware
which is underglnzed finlsh the figures
are taken from stte. engravings; 81 ~
upwards from ......................
Lamps and Tables
Piano Lamp, l0inch decorated globe or
+ my PAPER shade, iich gold in- & on
ism. center draft burner, at....... VOs7V
Banquet Lamp, center draft burner. with
decorated globe or paper shade % on
Similar to onyx tables are the new Fancy
silverine Tables with medallion centers
very popular and elegant. g IN
Special, at 80. ....... ............. wow
Bisque Ware
Religious Figures in over 100 varieties
such as Statues, Holy Water Founts Or
and l. ce Figures, upwards from..... HoS
Oil Heaters, Etc.
The aluminium OIL Heater, warranted
o ,ds. E: no ehimneys to break $500
Bissels Grand Rapids Carpet @ &c
Sweeper, with cyco bearings, only ~A'OO
The herald., 1897-12-19

Mems Plush Velvet slippers, with 7sc
pate nj leather trimmings. AL sizes. AT 10Y
Mems slippers. made of line and soft goat
leather. in back, nicely lined, q IN
warm and comfortable. at. CI.VU
Mems Dongola Kid slippers, opera cut,
well made and of special quality, q e(l
NJ ......' .......... t....-.... $AsCV
Mems Black and Tan Wei Kid Slippers.
Nuillfers turned soles, warm and q M
comfortable, at Observation-Disclosures. ~ w
Mems best quality of Tan Seal Lea. @ En-
ther, Hand-sewed Slippers at 49,. VA.CV
The herald., 1897-12-19
Wheel Goods
"a s ssn'.

We now more kinds and grades of
sllpters than any ordinary shoe store ever
thing immense and It's all because Of III
pri es.lOc to 8 c pr less on every sing kind.
Here is a small lot that will vanish like
mist before the sun. 10 dozen. 1870 pairs of
sample shppsrs winch wers never
regular line We bought them chean. 50
cheap that You'll wonder at the IN
prices. sizes G TO 3, pr GEES g. 50 down to SOS
The herald., 1897-12-19
Gifts In the China Store

What grand selling
there was here last
week. The price
ave bro & h I
crowds of buyers.
Almost rivaled the
Toy Fair Exqui-
site beauty beckons
Won from shelves OF
dainty cups and sau-
GERS. from rows of
stately lamps. from
pyramids OF cut
lsSss and silver.
e,rom show cases of
~ "a hrun Tr,,l,.
The herald., 1897-12-19
$1.5O Items

Sterling Silver Whisk Broom
Sterling Silver Picture Frames
Ladie.' Fine Lace Collars
Ladies' Fine Leather Chatelaines
Ladies' Silk and Lace Collarettes
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-06-05
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.

Washington. %. -, June t-Actinx Secre-
tlry OF War Meickslohn has instructed Col
onel Samuel overshine. OF the Tweniy-third
Infantry. TO take command OF the Depart
uept OF Texas az headquarters. San An
tonic. after the departure OF Brizailer Gen
eraI Wade and untn the arrival OF Brigade.
General Graham. who has been assigned
to tie permanent command Of the depart
ment.
Salem. Msss. June t--Nanr J. Miller Ro-
per. l.. &. A.. fretlrsa).s dropped lead here
this afternoon. lie was - years Of age.
Death was due TO shock Of paralysis
MAJOR Roper served through the civil war IA
a California regiment. A. the close Of the
war he entered the regular army. serving
IN the cavalry and rose &c the rank OF cap
tain. He was retired a few years ago.
with the rank OF msuf. ard has since lived
In this city.
Washington. n. c. June The senate
IN executive session today coaharmef the
following appointments for the navy depart
meni: Commander Richard y. Lesry. 20
be captzin: Lieutenant Commander william
Swift. - be commander. Lieutenant CON-
rnander Henry -. Mansfield. to be com
nsnder. Lieutenant Herbert Wlusiov. 20
be lieutenant commander. Lieutenant VIII
ism II. Turner. to Be lisgieasn; conmsn9er;
Lieutenant Junior Grade w.ll.sm g. Max
vel 20 be lieutenant. Lieutenant Junsor
Grade Franklin Swift. 20 De lieutenant