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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-10-11

While President Lincoln was inspect
ing Fortress Monroe and the army old
GERS were explaining to him the Won
ders Of the various implements of war
ne stumbled over an ak
Picking it up, he held it by the end
of the helve straight out before blm
and said "Here ia an INSTRUMENT Of
destruction that need no introduction
to. Can any of you do thatf"
Another story is that he was so
strong that he could lift barrel of
whisky from the ground and raise it to
the level Of his lips and drinA out Of
the bunghole, but-.he was 70 strong
that be would not allow drop Of the
drink to touch his lips Youths Com
panion
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-10-11

Jasper Briggs was bachelor be
was also enc OF the most difident men
YOU ever saw. and especially so in tia
preeence Of women 1t was to this sams
diff3ence that Jas1er's bachelorhood
could be ascribed. Up 80 he age of 40
years We had never gole counting. He
bad never even so much as kept com
pany with one of the opposits sex. He
stunned the society Of women whenever
" was possible-not that he disliked
them. but that he feared them. Yet in
his yoxnger days Jasper had fallen deep
ly in love Rose Jackson, beautiful
neighbor girl, was the object of hi5
alteration, and he did adore her Ella
love was silent; but, like still water, it
was deep. He might have won Rose II
he had wooed her. but he let the chancs
slip While he stood off ard admired
Ter ut distance George Clark set siege
TO her heart and in time gained her az
9ections she became Clark wife,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-10-11

anybody. 80 bl' can DO is 70 marry.
suppose Mr.. johnson viii mako good
husband. "
"He's an old beastS'
"Oh dear Is hef"
"Yes. But you love him.
"Oh, no. don't, Jasper Ndon't love
him particle.
"Why do you marry him, then2"
"Becauso he's the only man who will
have me
"He amt neither.
"Anyhow he's the only one who
thinks enough of me to ask mo to marry
MIN
mo, he uin't."
"Wby, jasper, what makes you talk
that way1' she cried, in well feigned
establishment
because it's so, he replied.
"How do you know what men think
mor'
al know what one thinks"
"You dor What does he think, Jas
PERI"
''He loves you"
ooh, dear" and che hid her blushing
face in her hands, but peeped at Jasper
with one very bright eye.
"Are you really in earnest, jasper r.
ayes, am.
She waited moment, then with per-
feet Innocence asked;
"Who is the man who has been SO
foolish MS TO love me2'
me, ?" Jasper answered boldly.
She affected breathess surprise and
looked at him incredulously, as though
she could not believe that he was real
ly in earnest.
ooh. Jasperr' she cried at last, lit
tie above a whisper. "Are you really
and truly in earnest2'
~ am. he answered.
She waited long time for him TO
lead on and declare himself more fully,
but she waited in vain He had shut
up, and he could not get started again.
She saw that the matter was likely to
stop there unless she took the initiative
and pushed along. "Jasrer, she sad
seriously, II can scarcely believe that
you mean what you say.
al do, thourh," he said.
"You like me very well as a friend, l
know, but think you don't quite
that is, you-T"-
II love you.
mot like man loves woman no
7ants to marry. though.
Eyes. do, too.
mo, Yea don t, Jasper. because IL
on did you'd want TO marry me Oh,
lear! What am sayng2" And she
ooked around wonderfully startled
al do want to marry you" hcreplied
in matter of fact way
She laughed as though she did not for
an instant believe him serious
"Oh. jasper she cried. lyon should
not Jest like thatI 1t is wrong.
"Me jestl' he exclaimed
"Yes you are testing, aren't you p
"Eegcr
"And you really want to marry me.
Jasperf"
al do, sure
She drew long. heavenly sigh and
laid her hand in his
"Well cannot find the heart to say
NO to you, jasper, shs said "aftel
all you've done for me You have beer
my best friend. and | owe you adebt oil
gratitude.
Jasper was urn5le to express himself
in fitting language. Int he knew bow
to open his arms ana draw her to his
bosom and hold her in a close embrace
while he gave her one long. lingering
kiss.
"You won't marry johnson. vii
you?' he asked
"Of course not. she replied %
never intended to do anything so alb
srrd There is just one man en- eartl
I'd ever marry, and that il YOU
So at last Jasper Briggs get wife
but it was never clear to him just how
it came about Ee could never tell To-
the life Of him whether he proposed o,
! whether Rose did, but Of one thing hi
was sure ard that was that Nose made
it easy for him to say what was necos
sary, and he loved her all the NOR
for it,
Rank of England Count.
The Bank of England contains wha
| -. 1 - a.. a.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-10-11

per which sLSws tnat man, OF All crea-
lures. has the most highly developed
posterior lobes and that the ablest men
and races have them in the highest per-
lection. Idiots and confirmed lunatics.
according 10 his Investigations have
these imperfectly developed or in very
bad state.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-10-11
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JnhbIng the Old Man,

spa. said little Tommy Figg. II
heard Mr. Watts say that great men s
tons never did any good. lain great
mans son, am II
Up TO the time Of going to press Mr.
Figg's mind had not found n sufficient
~ diplomatic answer. Tit Bits
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-10-11

I've learned, said Weary Wat
kins sadly. "that the worse cook a wo-
man is the more hkolier they is to lie
some cold victuals left. indianapolis
Journal
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1899-07-27
NOTIr'E.
PROFESSIONAL.

North Carolina, Watauga coun-
ty. in the Superior court. Spring
term, 1899. Sarah llockaday
vs.. Frank Hocka1ay.
The defendant in the above enti-
tied action, Frank Hockaday,
will take notice that the plaintiff,
Sarah Hockaday. has commence
ed all action in the Superior
court as entitled above to obtain
q divorce from said defendant,
and whereas, it is made to ap
pear to the satisfaction of the
court that he is a non resident of
the State OF North Carolina. 1t
is therefore ordered that publica
tion be made in the Watauga
DEMOCRAT for six weeks comman
ding the said defendant to ap
pear before the Judge nf the Su
perior court on the fourth Mol
day after the first Monday in Au
gust, 1899, and answer or demur
to the complaint of the plaintiff.
or the said plaintiff will apply to
the court TOR the relief demanded
in her complaint. June Is. '99.
JOHN H. BINGHAM, G. g. G.
W. r. LovILL. Atty. for Pl'ff.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1899-07-27

Persons troubled with diar
rhoea will be interested in the
experience of Mr.. w. M. Rush
clerk of Hotel Dorrence, Prov
ldence, Il. l. He says: ''For
several years have been al,
most aconstant sufferer from
diarrhoea, the frequent at
tacks completely prostrating
Inc and rendering me unfit
for my duties as clerk at this
hotel. About two years ago
a travelling salesman kindly
gave lie a small bottle oi
Chamberlair's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy. Much
to my surprise and delight
its effects were immediate.
Whenever | felt symptoms of
the disease | would fortify
myself against the attack
with a few doses of this valu-
able remedy. The result has
been very satisfactory and al
most complete relief from the
affliction. For sale by drug
gists.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1899-07-27
Repeating Itself.

A Boston press dispatch pub
lished Sunday morning informs
us that there is a movement on
foot in that city to organize the
colored voters of the country in
all the States where their votes
is a factor in politics against the
Mckinley administration, q n d
that while. the prime object OF
the movement is TO whack the re
publican party on the head there
are some of the colored movers
who are so hot under the collar
that they ''would take part in
an uprising fit were. possible to
aid the Filipinos to gain their
independence" This part of the
statement may be dismissed az
an Invention of some wag, or a
bit'of nonsense not worthy OF a
second thought.
The first part of the dispatch
would be interesting if it were
not a stale repetition of some
thing we have heard preceding
every national election about
what the colored voters were go
ing to do, how they were going
to show their independence of
the machine bose and rebuke the
republican party for real or i'm
aginary grievances, This thing
has become 80 common th a t
there would be gap in the ante
election program if something
of that kind wasn't in it. The
leaders, or those who pose as lea
ders, and like to see their names
in print, hold meetings, make
speeches, !pass resolutions, etc Z,
and then the white bosses get
hold OF them. fix things up, and
the colored contingent march to
the polls and drop in solid repub
l!can votes as usual. And that's
about the way it will pan ou t
this tlme.-Wilmington Star.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1899-07-27
NOTICE..

North carolina, watauga coun.
ty, superior court spring term,
1899. charles H. hardin and wife,
Della Hardin; VS.. victoria Reese
and J. Il. Reese. Notice of sum.
mons by publication.
The defendant, victoria Reese,
will take notice that an action ell
titled as above has been begun in
the superior court of watauga
county N. c., against her and J. r..
reese touching her guardianship
OF the estate of Della Lewis [now
Hardin] and the said defendant
will farther take notice that she
is required to appear at the next
term OF the superior court to be
held for sail county on the 4tb
Monday after the first Monday in
Aug. 1899 at the court house
in boone, N. C then and there to
answer or demur to the COM
plant of the plaintiff which will
be filed within the first three days
of said term, or the plaintiff will
apply to the court for the relief
demanded in said complaint. May
2, '99.
JOHN H. BINGHAM, C. s. C.
LovILL & FLETCHER Att'ys.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1899-07-27
NOTICE..

Under and by virtue of a
mortgage deed executed to
me on the 14th of Feb. ~,
by l.. L. Greene and wife Mat
tie j. Greene, to secure a Ger
tain pl omisory note for two
hundred and twenty-five dol
lars ($225.) bearing even
dates with said mortgage,
which IS duly registered IN
the office of the Register of
Deeds of Watauga county in
book C', at page 113 ofmort
cages; and whereas, there
still remains'due and unpaid
upon said note the sum of
about$S5.O0 dollars togeth-
er with the rost of these pro-
ceedings. Now, therefore, to
satisfy the balance OF said
debt, I, l.. A. Greene, will on
Monday, the 7th day of Au
gust, 1899, at the the court
house door in Roone between
the hours OF 12, NJ, and 3, p.
m, proceed to sell to sell for
cash in hand to the highest
bidder lot No. %, in the off
cial plot of the town of
Boone, on which there are
two small houses, and also
one other lot beginning on a
chestnut tree in T. ], Coffey'a
line, and running thence west
with said Cofey's line 20
poles to q stake, thence north
2O0 east 13 poles to a span
ish oak, thence south 500 f.
18 poles to the beginning con
tanning three fourths OF an q
ere more or less. June %. 100.
L. A. GREENE Mortgagee. X
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1899-07-27
Pointed Paragraphs.

About the worst enemy q
woman has is flattery.
Some people do business
just like clock work.-.t / c K,
tick.
When q doctor pays visits
he expects tho visits to pay
him.
All things eeem easy to a
man who never tries to do
anything.
Long sentences never wor-
ry a reader as much as they
worry. a criminal.
A dogs pants may lndi-
cate warm weather, but they
don't bag at the knees.
A sugar house and a young
ladies' seminary both refine
what is already sweet.
The charitable man W h O
gives a coat OF paint to a
window shutter helps t h Q
blind.
Never doubt.a girls word
when she says she can t
sing. It's ten to one she is
telling the truth.
The old blue laws were
probably enacted for the pur
pose of preventing people
from painting the town red.
Chicago News.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1899-07-27

David j. Gilmer, late cap
tain of the Greensboro com
pany, Third North Carolina
regiment, has accepted a 90
sition in the postal service in
Cienfuegus, Cuba, and tells
us that he will leave for his
new work as soon as he re
ceives the insurance on his
store, which was destroyed
by fire a short while ago with
which to pay his creditors.
He is an industrious and sen
sible colored man and one
that has a good influence
with the colored citizenship
of Greensboro. Greensboro
Telegram. ~
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1899-07-27
Telegram.

Messrs. W. N. Harris, c. G.
Switzerland Jr. and Graham
Farmer last night captured
anammoth sea turtle in front
OF their cottage at Wrights-
vile Beach. The turtle weigh
ed seven hundred pounds and
when found it had imbedded
itself about two feet In the
mud.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1899-07-27

Fairbrother's Farago. Old
Mr.. Fairago happened to"
a painful accident Yesterday
morning. He went to pull on
one of his bouts and the sole
of it came off, the leg of it
coming up over his hip joint.
Before it could be removed,
he was taken . to a tobacco
ware house and the coroner's
jury pronounced it a case ol
continent appendicitis.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1899-07-27

w have used Cham berlains
Cough Remedy in my family
for years and always W t b
good results" says Mr.. W.
b. Cooper, of FL Rio, Cal.
"For small children we find
it especially effective" For
sale by druggists.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1899-07-27

INS'"N'i oec, WuN, UieuouSu
they can not pledge a single
electoral vote, are also try
ing to prevent Col. Bryan's
nomination, is not entirely
clear, but that they aresprea
ding the story with a pur-
pose as clear as anything can
be-as clear as the falsity of
the story, for instance.
Representative I.entz of O.,
is in Washington on impor-
tant business. He no longer
regards himself as a, candi-
date for the democratic gu.
bernatOrial nomination, but
frankly says he would like to
lave the second place en- the
BRYAN ticket, and adds that
he has received encourage
ment enough to cause him
to believe that he may re-
ceive the nomination for Vice
President.
Ex-senator Dubois says
that if the republican plat
form comes out squarely for
the single gold standard, as
now seems likely, it will elect
Bryan by republican votes;
that he knows of thousands
who voted the republican
ticket in '96, solely because
of the promise to bring about
a wider use for silver. W h o
will under no circumstances
vote a gold standard ticket.
Mr.. Dubois says he regards
it as certain that the republi
can platform will contain al
strong an anti trust plank
as the democratic platform,
but thinks the individual vo,
ter should have no doubt as
to which party will really
combat the trusts. He also
says that he is certain t h e
tickets will be headed next
year by Bryan and McKin-
ley, as in '96.
Gov. Roosevelt was remin.
ded by the turning down OF
several men whom he had
recommended personally, to
Mr.. Mckinley for appoint
ment to be officers in t h e
volunteers, that there are
other politicians in N. Y. who
have pull with the admins
tration. Not only we're some
OF Roosevelt's men turned
down, but there were New
Workers appointed W h os e
names were not even referred
to him by Mr.. Mckinley. The
authority for this statement
ia an official of the War de.
partment, who knows the en-
dorsements on the papers OF
every man who was appoint.
ed. Perhaps Koossvelt would
have had better luck if he
had withheld his declaration
in favor of Mr. McKinlev's re
nomination a little longer.
Publicity committing him
self probably weakened his
pull.
"I have used mberlains
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1899-07-27
WASHINGTON L ETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent

As though his announce-
mrnt of his determination to
remain in the Cabinet until
after the firstsof next Jauary
were not humiliation enough
for Mr.. Mckinley, Secretary
Alger has actually had t h q
gall to demand of Mr.. McKin
ley that he make public a
statement denying that he
would like .Alger's resigna-
ton. This is what the boys
call rubbing it in ,on.Mr.
Mckinley, but those W h O
think that Mckinley should
have fired Alger when , h e
war with Spain first became
public, instead of assisting in
having him whitewashed, are
not inclined to sympathize
with his embarrassment at
the demand. And, there are
quite a number who are glad
the demand has been made.
Mr.. Mckinley has, through
close personal friends, allow
ed the pupIic to'suppose that
he was anxious TO have AL
ger resign, but wished him to
do so voluntarily. Now. it is
up to him, to say once for
all, whether be wishes Alger
to remain in his Cabinet.
The law very plainly says
that in the absepce of both
the Secretary and Assistant
Secretary of War, the Gener-
al commanding the army
shall he acting Secretary OF
War. Alger and his assistant
have both been away since
Friday, and the result W a s
the absolute suspension of
all public business requiring
the signature or action ofthe
Secretary of War, although
Gen. Miles was in his office in
the State, War and Ma W de
partnent building, each day,
prepared to perform the du-
ties of Secretary OF War. Ad-
ljutant Gen. Corbin said that
Gen. Miles was acting Secre-
tary of War, but as a matter
of fact, from Friday until to-
day, Gen. Miles did not sign
a single paper as acting Sec.
retarv, although there must
have been hundreds relating
to routine matters, requir.
ing the Secretary's signature.
1t was another OF the many
unnecessary Sights put upon
Gen. Miles by Secretary AL
ger and the willing tools
with which he has surround
ed himself in the War De.
partment. Although the law
says that Gen. Miles should
have been actingSecretary of
| War during those days, AL
ger assuming himself greater
than the law, said that there
should be no Secretary of
War during that period, and
his word was obeyed, regard
less Of cost Or Inconvenience,
and all business held up to a.
wait his return. u
So many more less prom
inent republicans have come
to Washington of late with
substantially the same story
about Col. Bryan's loss of
popularity in the West, that
it is practically certain that
these men are working in con
cert, trying to prevent Col.
Bryahbeing renominated for
President by the democrat ia.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1899-07-27

Always keep you temper it
is worth more to you than
anyone else.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1899-07-27
The Facts Are Out.
News and Observer. ?

The widespread feeling prey
alent in thus country for sew
Talrmonths past, that the
press censor at Manila Wis
snppressing facts essential to
a clear understanding of the
Philippine situation by the
American public, has found
it's justification in the signed
dispatchIpublished yesterday
from all the newspaper cor.
respondents at Manila. That
the newspaper men in ques.
tion are fully advised of the
facts in the case there is no
question. 1t isho general or
.indefinite complaint. 1t gives
the particulars. Thus:
"Specifications: Prohibi.
bition of hospital reports;
suppression of full reports of
field operations in the event
of failure; number of h Q a t
prostrations in the field; sys-
tematic minimizatiOn of ma
val operations, and suppress.
sion OF complete reports OF
the situation"
That all this was bound 10
come out sooner or Ia t e T.
should have been sufficiently
apparent to the authorities
at Manila and Washington.
The attempt to deceive t h e
American people. to keep the
facts from them, was as fool
ish as the rest OF the admin
istration's miserable policy
in the Philippines. And for
this "excising or altering OF
uncontrovertcd" facts what
excuse is given? That the dis
patches would "have the peo
ple of the United States by
the ears!'
1t is small wonder that the
State Department aad War
Department each cries out
"thou cans't not say l did
it, for Genera! Otis was a
true prophet when he declar-
ed the facts would have "the
people" by the ears and the
people will have somebody
else by the ears before this
thing is through with?
Newspaper men are not civ
en- to heroics; they are accus
toned to weigh their words;
therefore when the correspon
dents declare that dispatch
es have not only been excised
but "alerted' in such a way
as to change their meaning
and make them reflect ."om-
cial views" there need be no
hesitation about accepting
the statement.
That General Otis took
such extreme measures to de
ceive the American people
without the full knowledge
and consent of the admins
tration at Washington is too
ridiculous an assumption to
be considered for a moment.
To the deception the admin
istration has been, with full
knowledge and for a definite
purpose, a party. 1t cannot
escape the odium Of the ex-
posure. 1t may sacrifice Otis.
who doubtless deserves it, to
Indignation, but
that cannot divert public at
tention from the real Wey-
lers in the case.
The facts are out at last,
and now the squirming will
begin.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1899-07-27

P!QM + &: i; & q;
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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1899-08-09

Next week the EXAMINER will have
several extra copies of the irrigation
laws of Idaho for free distribution. If
you are interested and want copy call
early.
Why use inferior beer when You can
get your choice of leading brands at
tho Palace Saloon? Il
Treasurer Shepherd is having seige
of sickness in his family. One of his
children is reported very sick and he
himself has been confined to his home
BY an attack of illness.
We have just put in a large line of
dishes, These goods are all of first
quality and will be sold cheap. Jones
Il Son. 10
Chief of Police Gee is doing a land
office business in the estray line lately.
People who turn their stock en- the
streets must expect to pay estray fees
for it.
Our stock Of glassware, water sets and
berry sets vas never more complete.
All OF the latest STYLES and hanlsomest
patterns At Il. b. Whitman's. 81
Jasper Jennings of Thomas Fork,
eased up our load of financial sorrow
s. worth last Tuesday. lie says the
rains are playing hovoc on Thomas
Fork.
Our line of fishing tackle Is complete
in every way. Fly hooks, rods, bus
kets, etc, at lowest prices. Ritter Bros.
Drug Co. q
Ex-Sherif Amasa Rich has qualified
and is full fedged deputy game war
den. Yiolators of the law will find him
on their trail if they persist in killing
game out of season.
Take with you when you 60 camping
few bottles OF our celebrated beer.
Just the thing for tourist and outing
parties. Ritter Bros. Drug Co. q
I Ed O,Connor and Lee Snow were on
Thomas Fork fishing last week Be.
sides getting plenty of trout, they got
Rirly well soaked from the rain.
However, they had glorious time.
We have the finest. line of table syrnps
ever brought to Montpelier, put up in
fruit sealing cans. at II. D. Whit
mans. p
Those who desire DO can enlist in the
u. S. army at Poeatello between Aug
Island 25. The recruiting officer of the
government will be there about thai
date. Only single men who are physi-
cally perfect will be accepted.
For reliable dental work and reason
able prices, go to Dr. Holbrook, thu
specialist on seamless crown and briag,
work. Office next to Hooyer's IDrus
store.
On Aug. 10 we will commence max
ing the small pictures again and vii
make them for an indefinate length o
time so call and get them early. lever,
! one knows that onr small picturas ar
i the very bestof their kind. See sample
nj Einehart 4 Cos gallery Montpelier