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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1898-09-01
publican officials in Buncombe.
During the past few weeks this

puDNcdn OlIlclttls Ill Dut'COlllUt.
During the past few weeks this
revolt has grown wonderfully in
numbers. At first, it is said. the
oficeholders paid little attention
to it. They quietly wagged their
heads and declared that a few
government positions distribut-
ed at the proper time would quiet
all the trouble. But still the mat
ter grew. 1t was thought time
to put on brakes. Some OF the
leaders We're asked to meet the
bosses in conference. Theinvita-
tion was declined. An Office or
two was placed at the disposal of
the Insurgents. There We're like.
wise declined with thanks but
fir,nness. The bosses could not
understand this. 1t indicated a
spirit past their comprehension,
and in no way related to their
own.
Senator Pritchard, Congress-
man Pearson, Internal Revenue
Collector Harkins and all the
great lights in Republican boss
ism have been summoned, and
throughout yesterday there was
a continual caucus going on in
the federal building. Pie was
plentifully promised with words
so soft t lat it was thought sure
ly all wrath must be turned Il.
wav, but all overtures, it isclaim
ed, we're met with the quiet but
firm response, ave are nthis
fight tor pie, but for principle"
Pritchard is threatened with
nervous prostration; Pearson is
aging 80 RAPIDLY that few of his
constituents know him, "Hesh''
Aarkins has lost 25 pounds OF
honest pie-made flesh, Chief Clerk
Grant is sweating at the rate OF
three quarts a day andPostmas.
ter Rollins life is becoming a bur
den, but the Insurgents are all
standing by their guns with
death to ring rule" on their bar
ners, and the end is not yet.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1898-09-01

Asheyille Citizen: A prOmi
nent Democrat OF the county
calls at attention to a fact, dis
closed by an examination OF
the Jail records, which is wor-
thy of note. Since the begin
nlng of Sheriff Henson's term
now nearing the close Of the
second year, there have been
confined in the jail fifty-seyer
male county prisoners and
twenty-o ne United States
prisoners. OF these sixtytwO
were Republicans, thirteen
Democrats and three whose
politics was unknown. Isnot
the disclosure Of this fact sui
ficiently suggestive without
comment?
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1898-09-01
Republican Revolt.
Asheville Citizen.

Asheville Citizen.
1t is no lougCr a secret in Ashe-
vile that the most formidablere-
volt ever known in Western
North Carolina Republicanism is
now on. The Tnsurgents," as
they are called, constitute a very
large portion of the old time Re-
publican element, who refused to
longer sit quietly by and watch a
favored few distribute to themsel
yes and the renegade Democrats
the Offices which the votes OF these
insurgents placed in the hands of
the Republican party. The. re-
Voting Republicans say they do
not base their grievances upon
the TACT that they have not got
ten Office, but by their actions
they intend to express their re-
sentiment at the conduct of a few
federal and county officials whom
they have placed in positions on
ly to make it possible for them
to ignore, disregard and treat
with contempt the men through
whose influence and votes they
have risen.
That the revolt is prevalent
throughout Western North Caro-
lima is well known, and the ex'
tent of it may be estimated when
it is said that a white Republic
can club has been organized right
here in Asheville during the past
few weeks composed exclusively
OF men who say they propose tt
show the would-be bosses that
there is some self-raspect ant
manhood left in the rank and fill
of the Republican party yet. Thi'
club has a membership of betweel
60 and 70 and is growing ever,
day, and the widest confusion
and CONSERVATION are beingmal
ifested by the office e-holdilg Re
publican bosses.
In addition to the white Insur
gents there is a colored Repuhli
can club which has been organic
ed for a similar purpose, and it
membership is about so, ant
their work is being pressed alont
the most aggressive lines.
In Buncombe the revolt is de
: clared to he against the AFRO
gance and dictation OF Congress
, man Pearson and the ring otgo'
: ernment officials he has named
in the internal revenue and post
office departments here, and als'
against the present county Re
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1898-09-01
Mr.. Spurgeon al d the StonemasOn.

Once Spurgeon passed a
stonemason, who, between
every stroke of his hammer,
cursed and swore. Mr.. Spur
geon laid his hand on his
shoulder, and looking kindly
at him, said, "You are an
adept at swearing. Can you
also pru,y?" With another
oath, he replied, Not very
likely" Holding up fl V e
shillings, Mr.. Spurgeon said
if he would promise never to
pray he would give him that.
THAT is easily earned" said
the man, with a fresh oath,
and put it in his pocket.
When Spurgeon left, the
man began to feel a little
queer. When he went home,
his wife asked him what allied
him, and he told her. "II is
Judas's money! said the
man, and, on II sudden i'm
pulse, he threw it into the
fire. The wife found 1t, and
took it out, and discovered
who had given 1t to him.
The man took it back to
Spurgpon, W h o conversed
long with him, warning bin,
and at length was the means
of saving him. He became
an attached member of his
flock, and henceforth h / s
home became the abode oI
peace.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1898-09-01

crowd of them met a white
man and by threat of violence
compelled him to show them
a house OF i'll repute.
The War Department has
been telAgraphed Of their
dastardly conduct, and it is
hoped that they will be re.
moved.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1898-09-01
The Democratic Hand Book.

Ralelgh fOst.
The Democratic handbook
for the year 1898 has been is
sued.
The handbook will be a yer
liable factor in this camp
aign. 1t was prepared by the
State Democratic executive
committee, and IN vigorous
style lays bare Inclusion and
Republican acknowledgement,
incompetence and corruption
practiced under the present
dlspensation. The handbook
should be read by every intel
ligent citizen of the State. Its
force for good government
can hardly be estimated. I he
issues of the campaign are a
bly, portrayed,
The edition is prefaced by
the following paragraph by
Chairman Simmons:
"The condition ofpublic af-
fairs that coDfronts US calls
for the most strenuous efforts
on the part OF all patriotic
North Carolinians to restore
good government to our be-
loved State; and is hoped
that this book will be found
Of value in presenting the is
sues of the campaign to the
people,"
The hypocrisy of so called
Reform" is given X.ray ex-
posure. Dealing with the mem
orabIe Legislature OF '97 tue
handbook says: "When we
recollect that this fusion Leg
islature was elected to ere
form" things in the State,
and to reduce salaries to a
level with gold standard pri-
ces, will be surprised to learn:
II. That it did not decrease
any salary.
%. That il. did not decrease
any fees.
"3. That it did not pass a
law against trusts.
"4 That it did not decrease
appropriations.
IS. That it did nothing in
the way Of relief
The handbook comprises
200 pages. The table of con
tents is as follows:
Brief statement ofsome fur
damental and general prlnci
piles.
Republican rule in North
Carolina.
Democratic rule in Nortl
Carolina.
Democratic administration
of counties, cities and towns
Vast Importance of goo(
. government.
The composition OF the Re
: publican party.
The Republican party ant
the negro.
Difference OF Republican ant
: Democratic treatment OF tn
negro.
: Eastern tow ms given up tt
the negro.
! The debauchery fusion ha
wrought.
; Scandalous conduct.
The peniteDtiary.
, Incompetent fusion Legis
latures.
Influence of pie in workin,
out Republican-Populist fu
} sion.
r Pure elections.
Election law.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1898-09-01
UNDER NEGRO RULE.
A Statement OF Affairs In the City Of
New Berne and Craven County.

A Statement OF Affairs In the Clty OF
New Berne and Craven County.
Letter of Romulus A. Num-. of
New Berne, to the Charlotte Oh
server.
A gentleman whose bust
ness makes it necessary that
he should travel almost con-
stantly around the State, sur
prised the citizens of New
Berne by telling thefollowing
story. in a county OF West
ern North Carolina during a
term of the Superior Court
the deputy sheriff summoned
a negro man to act as juror.
This being an unusual pro
ceeding n this particular
county, the white men who
had taken their places in the
box became incensed at the
action of the deputy and ex-
)Fpressed their unwillingness to
sit upon Il jury with negro.
Whether the negro was with
drawn or not is not stated,
but it is well known that the
deputy received a goodround
OF abuse from at least eleven
Indignant white men,"
This is strange to the peo-
:, pie OF New Berne because 80
y .jurles out of 100 sitting in
courtsin Craven county are
composed of many negroes
asswhite men. Furthermore,
they are Summoned by a ne
gro deputy. Sheriff Hahn,
upon receiving the nomina-
} ton at the Republican coun-
.ty convention, made a speech
iii Ehicl. he said: "No white
men need, apply for places as
deputies nor for clerks He
has been as good as his word,
aud all of bis Clerks and de-
puties are negroes. If there
} should be occasion to arrest
the sheriff, Il negro m a n
wouidsdo itsfor we have a ne
= gre. coroner. This same ne
gro coroner, Lassitter, some
time ago displayed bis big
ness thusIy; An aged white
man from the country, trad
ingin a City store, dropped
= dead HIS wife, sorrow'strick
ed upon learning that an in.
quest would be held, begged
Z thata jury OF white men be
snmrnoned. Lassitter said
that he. would attend to that
and returned with a full jury
of negro men to decide how
y the deceased came to his
death. This is how the ne
gro indplees in petty ano
mean delights, without re
gard ior the. white persons
feelings -
The'register of deeds is {
negro man, and of course al
the other clerks are negroes
too. Being naturally incom
. petent, there must of neces
sity beanore OF them thar
there would By if they wer
white.
The keeper of'thejail, bein!
under the sheriff, is likewis
q negro. a.
One OF the county commits
sions is a negro man.
The standard-keer
er ID d negro.
!. The candidate and nomine
. OF the Republican party 10
the position OF county treas
urer is a negro saloon keeI
,er, p
One OF the members of th
county board OF education
n rno.<x
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1898-09-01

ue OF property or the whites
is $2,638, 1870, more than sew
en- times the value of the pr Op
erty of the negroes, butread:
The total amount apportion
ed to the negroes during the
year (trom July 1st, 1897, to
July 1st, 1882 was 1851.
"a; the total amount appor-
toned to the whites during
the same period was 5,720.
35. The white people pay
more than seven times as
much and draw back just a
little more than half as much
as the negroes. Yet we have
negro men TO select teachers
for the white schools. The
negroes are not in the major
ity on the school committee,
but their votes elect.
A negro township consta-
BILE seryes the papers for 26
magistrates, who disgrace
the law and justice by their
ignorace and partiaiity. Tues
day, August 10th, one OF the
negro justices of the peace
was tried on a warrant sworn
out by a negro woman for
NAL practice in office. A
strong case was made out
against him and other negro
magistrates will be tried for
the same offense. They have
extorted outrageous costs
and fees until men havegrown
tired of this rascality in Of
flee and will prosecute the
guilty officers. At trials the
negro magistrates parade
their authority tC impress
the Outstanding negroes. Sc
much for the county. ...-
The city government j I
largely administered by ne
gro officers. In the towl
council there are three ne
groes. The city attorney:
the legal adviser of the town
authorities, is a negro law
yer. He is also the Republl
can party's nominee for So
licitor. George H. White
colored, at present member
of Congress, was at one tim'
our Solicitor.
Four negro policemen an(
a negro sergeant OF police
strut the streets OfNew BeIn'
in blue uniforms.
Around all t he public
buildings negro ianitors, en-
gineers, ETC., are seen unit
one cannot hep admittin!
the truth of the negro Bish
op Petty's statement: "Ea
tern Carolina is the place 70
the negro" 1t is true, he ha
more privileges.h here than els
where, and unless the rein
, of government are take
o from him we are threatene'
with an influx Of negroe
from all parts OF the Union
) This is a plain statement {
facts, which can be verified
l. No comment is made. 1t
believed that the people
Western North Carolina wi
realize the evil OF such cond
q tions without reading of an
= particular breaches of col
!. duct and decency.
J.. The negro soldiers froI
Fort Macon overrun t h
Q streets, crowd into publ
= carriages drink until rowd
and are met on every hant
j accompanied with dirty n
n gro wenches. The negro pt
lice bother them not.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-15
Wen. to Sea Yesterday.
Steamship RAMA (BD, Bremen.
shipping AEemoranda.

Fernandna, Fla, Jan H-Arrived;
schooner Elmer Baker. Demerara.
Apalachicola, Fla, Jan. H.-Entered,
schooner Eva May Small, Key West.
Sailed-Bark, Saga (Nor, Anderson,
Kings Lynn.
New York, Jan. 14.-Sailed, steamer Sem
mole, Jacksonville.
Liverpool, Jan 14-Arrived, steamer
Hindustan (B) Savannah.
Bremen, Jan. 14.-Arrived, steamer I'm
daunted (BD, Savannah.
Hamburg, Jan. H-Arrived, steamer
Whtefield (Br). Fernandina.
Liverpool, Jan. 1i.--Sailed, steamer Rein
deer (BD Brunswick.
Antwerp Jan. 14.-Sailed steamer Iris
Deb Savannah.
Bremen. Jan. 13.-Arrived, steamer
Strathclyde (Br, Savannah.
Naples. Jan. 11.-Arrived steamer IRA
MIA (AusO, Savannah. via Algiers.
Marcus Hook, Jan. 14.-Sailed, schooner
Adele Ball, Jacksonville
Baltimore Jan. 14-Arrived schooner
s. b. Marks, Charleston
Jacksonville, Fla, Jan. 14.-Entered.
steamer Comanche, Pennington, New
York.
Cleared, Comanche, Pennington, New
York; schooners Nokomis Woodland. New
York; w. II. Albury, Russell. Hopetown,
Abacco; Methebesic. Snow Boston.
Charleston. s. c., Jan 4.-Arrived.
steamers Algonquin, Plat, Jacksonville,
and proceeded to New York; Delaware,
Ingram, Boston.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-15
OCEAN FREIGHTS.

Cotton-Market easy; rates quoted are
per 100 pounds: Boston, per bale, 81 25;
New York, per bale, $1.O0; Philadelphia,
per bale, $1.O0; Baltimore, per bale, $1.00;
Direct-Barcelona, soc; Genoa, SOC; Reval,
Soc; Bremen. 43c: Liverpool 41c: Havre,
45c; Trieste, CSC; Venice. Csc. Via New
York-Liverpool, 42c; Bremen, 45c; Amster-
dam, 4Sc; Hamburg, 45c: ST. Petersburg,
SIC; Havre, 45c; Reval, SIC; Genoa, 53c
Naples, Soc; Japan, SOC.
Lumber-By Sail-Freights are firm at
ruling rates. Foreign business is more
or less nominal. The rates from this and
nearby Georgia ports are quoted at $4,000
4.50 for a range-including Baltimore and
Portland, Me. Railroad ties, base A feet,
to Baltimore, 12c; to Philadelphia, 1Sc; to
New York, 1890. Timber rates, 50cd$1 90
higher than lumber rates To the West
Indies and Windward nominal; to Rosa
rio, $1200q13o0; to Buenos Ayres and
Montevideo, $10.00G11.O0; to Rio Janeiro,
$1400; to Spanish and Mediterranean ports,
ST.. 30G11.50; to United Kingdom, for orders,
nominal for lumber, "a IS standard.
BY Steam-To New York, $500; to Phila.
delphia. via New York, $3.50; to Boston,
$500. via New York, to Baltimore, $500.
Naval Stores-By Sail-The market Is
firm. Medium sized, Cork for orders are
as follows: Resin, Is 1019d, for barrels of
$40 pounds, and 5 per cent. primage; spir-
its, As 11ed; Genoa, rosin, IS 3dG3s Cd; Ad-
Ratio, IS 6d62s Cd; South American, rosin,
soc per barrel of 2S0 pounds. Coastwise-
Steam-To Boston. 10c per 100 pounds on
rosin, soc on spirits; to New York, rosin,
S1hc per 100 pounds: spirits. SOC.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-15
NEGRO WOMAN sT.RRED no Dr,rts
was Rushing In to stop "a Row when
She Received the Fatal Wound.

Valdosta, Ca, Jan. 1S.-Philip Foy a
negro workman at one of the guano fac
tories here, stabbed a negro woman nam-
ed Sallie Winshup to death Wednesday
night at 10 o'clock. The woman was sct~
ing as peacema15er at the time she met
ner death She lived in the same house
with another woman, but in a separate
part of the house. About 8 O'Clock Foy
called at the house and wanted to speak,
70 the other woman, whose name is Willis
Bell. He was refused admittance to the
place, and then hid himself just outside
OF the door. Willie Bell opened the door
later, and looked out, and as she did so
roy sprang towards her and ran hen
through the house. Her screams attract
ed Sallie Winshup. who rushed in the
room TO stop the row. AS she did so Foy
struck her with the knife. She sank 10
the floor and died almost Instantly She
was held in very high esteem among the
colored people, and they are very lndig-
nant a Foy's crime. He left the city and
has not been seen since.
A young man named Arch Luke was
brought here yesterday by Sheriff Chtty
OF Echols county, under a peace warrant.
Luke was placed in Jail here, and is stilI
confined there. 1t is alleged that he has
been hanging around the house of a citi-
zen named Jim Hunter for two or .hrea
days threatening to kill him on sight 10
is alleged that he intended to burn Hunt
er's house and wreak other revenge upon
him. He is regarded among the citizens
or Echols as being a bad man, and they
are generally glad to be rid of him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-15

doctor, and besides has accumulated a
fortune OF several thousand dollars. Some
time in December the farmers wife went
on visit to friends near Waycross, and
was 10 nave returned home the last of
the month. About the time she left il is
said that the doctor also shook the dust
OF Bulioch off his feet, and the husband is
SATISFIED that the couple have eloped to-
gether. He says that he Is fully satisfied
that they are together somewhere. The
husband had been watching them for sew
eral months, and says his wife had
been receiving letters from the doctor,
and that one day when his wife thought
he was absent, when, in fact he had
crawled under the house, a woman, who 1t
is alleged, was the mail carrier between
the Illicit lovers came to his house and
gave his wife letter and then left Then
ne slipped close to an open window and
peeped in, and his wife was reading the
letter and crying. She looked up and saw
him, and he asked her what she was cry
ing about, and she replied that something
had got in her eye. but the husband saw
the letter and tried to get it, but she tore
it TO pieces.
Atlanta correspondence Macon Tele-
graph Soon after the death of EXPIRES
ident Jefferson Davis, 1t will be remember
ed report got into circulation to the eff
feet that Mrs. Davis had been left in very
her wants to some extent Attorney GEN
eral Terrell and Judge Brewster, the for
mer living in Meriwe Their, aud the latter
in Coweta counties, took up a subscription
for the benefit of Mrs. Davis. Most of the
money was subscribed i'm small amounts,
but their efforts resulted in about $500 be-
ing raised by them. When they were about
to forward the money to Mrs. Davis she
announced through the press that she hop
ed the friends of her husband would de-
sist in their efforts to raise money for her
use, that while she greatly appreciated
their kindness in this matter, she would
decline to accept donations of money from
the people of the country The money
was therefore never sent her, and IL has
ever since remained in bank. Yesterday
Judge Brewster and Col. Terrell had an in
terview, the subject of which was the dis
position of the money. Col. Terrell hit
upon plan that as soon as mentioned
Judge Brewster pronounced an excellent
one. 1t was to subscribe for as many
copies of Mrs. Davis, memoirs of her hus-
band as $500 would purchase, and to send
a copy Of these memoirs to every organized
library association in the state, there to
be kept for the use of their members. BY
this means the original idea will be carried
out, with a slight variation, as while Mrs.
Davis will get the money as it was origi-
naliy intended she will have sold some of
her books for the amount named. The
money will be sent Mrs. Davis and with it
an order for the books.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-15
Dots From Dublin.

Dublin Ga, Jan. l3.-This city has been
alarmed over the report that smallpox
was prevalent at Oconee, twenty miles
north, and il was also rumored that there
was a negro in the city who had it. BY al
reotion OF the Mayor, physicians visited
every negro house in the city and found
TO suspicious sickness of any kind so the
reports are denounced as base ISLANDERS.
The many friends of DIR. George l..
Chapman were surprised yesterday 10
learn that he had been married on Dec. .
IN Admission, Ala. 20 Miss Pearl williams
of that city. He and his bride arrived here
to-day 10 visit his parents.
A company Is being formed here to es-
tablish guano factory. Prominent men
are back Of 1t. and a success will be made
of 1t.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-15
SOCIAL EVENTS AT AMERICAS,
Curry-WheatIy Neutrality-suspicious.
gresham Crisp to Be Married.

Curry-WheatIy Neutrality-suspicious..
gresham Crisp to Be Married.
Americas, Ga, Jan. 13.-The marriage
last night of Miss Charlie Louise Wheat.
ley of Americas and Mr.. James Reed
Curry of Harrodsburg, KY, was one of
the most brilliant witnessed here in years.
The Presbyterian Church was beautifullv
decorated for the occasion, and at the ap-
pointed hour, O'Clock, was filled with
friends of the young couple representing
the society of Americas Harrodsburg1
Louisville, Savannah, Charleston, Birm-
lngham and other cities. There were a,
large number of attendants and the
gowns of the bride and bridesmaids were
elaborate and beautiful The marriage
rites were solemnized by the Rev. LeRoyr
q. Henderson and were deeply impressive.
After the ceremony reception from $50
to Y o'clock was held at the home of the,
brides father Mr.. Charles Mckay
Wheatley. Miss Wheatley has ever been
a social favorite here and none were more
deservedly popular Mr. Curry is Al
prominent young business man of Har-
rodsburg and well known throughout the,
bluegrass state. The young couple, ac-
companled by numerous friends left thia
afternoon for Harrodsburg.
beautifully engraved invitations to ths
marriage OF AF. Charles Robert Crisp and
MISS Lucy Sheffield were issued to-day.
luu THIS happy event is anticipated with
mucn pleasure in social circles here The
marriage will be solemnized at the First
Methodist Church on the evening of Jan.
70, and will be a very brilliant affair. As
IS well known, Mr.. Crisp served in Con-
gress the unexpired term of his distin-
gulshed father, the late Charles F. Crisp.
ana IS now a prominent member of the
fIolI +l,o
est daughter of John w. Sheffield. one ~
Amerlcus' wealthiest and most prominene
cltizens, and is a young woman of rare
beauty and many graces.