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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-10
LITERARY NOTES.

Joel Chandler Harris contributes to
the Christmas number of The Saturday
Evening Post. an authentic account Of
the daring attempt to warn the con-
federate cabinet of the great movement
whereby Grant and Sherman We're to
cooperate in crushing the confederacy.
How the attempt failed and why it
failed. are the subjects of a chapter of
the little-known history of the secret
service. Mr. Harris has his facts first
hand. and he has woven them into a
story of such absorbing interest that
1t might easily be mistaken for pure
fiction.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-10
BOOKS AND MAGAZINES.

markable influence eXerted by the
Netherlands upon England from the
fourteenth to the seventeenth century,
and traces the rapid growth of Dutch
maritime power after 1880. The third
chapter deals with the voyages of YER
razano and Hudson, and has something
to say about Norumbega Next comes
the founding of the Dutch West India
Company and the earliest Dutch settle
ments on the Hudson river. Graphic
sketches are given of the directors of
New Netherland-Va Twiller Kieft
and StuyVesant. The fortunes of the
PATRONS, the disputes with the men of
New England, Kieft's terrible war with
the Indians, and the struggles Of the
Dutch colonists for self government are
described with considerable detail. The
changing relations between the govern
ments of England and the Netherlands
are always kept in sight, and the first
volume comes to a dramatic conclusion
with Stuyvesants surrender of Man
haitian to that most genial of conquer
orS, Colonel Nicolls. The second vol
ume contains a description of the city
of New York in 1880, an account of the
Duke of York's autocratic governors
and their administrations, and a brill
liant narrative of the Leisler troubles.
A sketch of the rise of the Quakers and
L
to the holy experiment of the found
ing of Pennsylvania A chapter enti-
tied THE citadel of America" gives the
history of New York as the pivotal pro-
vince in the great struggle with France,
which began with the accession of Will
liam Ill; it covers the administrations
from Fletcher to Cosby, ending with the
famous trial of Peter Zenger for libel.
Sketches of Knickerboeker society and
the Quaker commonwealth follow, and
the volume ends with an account of the
results of the liberal Dutch and Quaker
policy in introducing into America a
large population from France Germany
and the north of Ireland.
The Christmas Truth is accompanied
by a calendar which is not only a mar
vel of photographic printing, but an ex-
quisite thing in point of subject and
design. The calendar consists of three
panels. that in the centre being about
10 inches in height and containing a
delightfully."- pretty girls face, repro
duced from w. H. McEntees original
painting. The side panels show dec
orative designs in wild roses and hol-
ly, the flowers and leaves being en-
bossed and outlined in gold. The cal
endar is printed on heavy cardboard,
and stands firmly as a screen.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-10

lessons of the War With Spain and
Other Articles" By Alfred T. Ma
ham, D. c. L., LII. D., captain United
States navy, author of THE Interest
of America in Sea Power" THE In
fiuence of Sea Power upon the French
Revolution and Empire" The Life
of Nelson the Embodiment Of the Sea
Power Of Great Britain" and of a
Life Of Farragut." Cloth. 81. Little,
Brown & Co., Boston.
This new volume by Capt. Mahan,
the leading writer on naval warfare,
will prove of great interest and value.
Capt. Mahan's position as a member of
the American board of strategy gave
him exceptional opportunity for ana
lying the events of the war with Spain
and perceiving it's meaning. Starting
out with the original design of elicit
ing some of the lessons of this war,
he has added to the work the further
purpose Of presenting, simply and clear
ly, the fundamental conceptions of war
fare in general and naval warfare in
particular. The volume supplements
in a way Capt Mahan's previous book,
The Interest of America in Sea
Power" which, though it appeared be-
fore the war, was considered remark
able for the foresight with which it
presented important questions, that la
ter confronted the American people.
1.-THE Sword of Justice" By Sheppard
Stevens, author of 81 Am the King"
Cloth, $1.25. Little, Brown & Co., 254
Washington street, Boston.
The historical portion of this story
deals with the events treated of in
Parkmahs Pioneers of France in the
New World" from the destruction of
the Huguenots by Menendez at Fort
Caroline Florida, to their avenging by
Dominique de Gourgues. The author,
however although following history
with exactness, does not allow these
events to warp the symmetry of her
story. The tale of Pierre Debre who
escaped from the massacre of Fort
Caroline, and having been adopted as
son by the chief Satouriona, lived as an
Indian, and of his love for Eugene
Brissot, another Huguenot, taken cap
tive by the Spaniards, moves with con-
tinuous interest. Striking use is made
of Indian scenes and customs. Not on
ly is one given an accurate view of In
dian life, but the author puts this to
romantic purposes, and throughout
reaches a high imaginative level. The
noble tone of the storysits varied in
cidents, it's strength of style, original
treatment and faithfulness to history
will recommend the book to the reader
Of, historical fiction.
"The Dutch and Quaker Colonies in
America" By John Fiske. With
eight maps Houghton, Miff1in & Co.,
New York and Boston
This work, which is one of the most
significant portions of Mr.. Fiske's AM
erican history, is of remarkable impor-
lance and probably the most distinc-
tive contribution of this year to historic
cal literature. 1t comes next in Sc
quence to Mr. Fiske's Beginnings of
New England" 1t begins with a con-
else survey of the political and social
condition of the Netherlands in the
middle ages, and the first chapter con-
cludes with the mutterings of revolu-
ton soon after the accession of Philip.
The second chapter points out the re-
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-10
NOTICE.

A REWARD of $40 is offered for the re-
tirn of an Angora cat with white breast
and black stripe down the PACK;
50 Oak avenue.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1899-02-23
ELLA GREENE.
In Memory Of Stephen South.
Silverstone, N. G..

Mr.. EDITOR:-Please allow
me a little space in the col
umns of the DEMOCRAT to re-
fer to the life and recent death
OF Stephen South, Esq, one
Of the most worthy citizens
of Watauga county. He was
born January 25th 1924,
and died October 26th 1898,
aged "a years 8 months and
1 day.
He lived the greater part
of, and probably all his life
on head of North Fork of
New River, and proiessed re-
l.gion and joined the Metho-
dist church more than fifty
years ago, and his has been
a long life of industry, useful
ness and exemplary chris
tian service. For several
years before his death he was
afflicted and at times suffer-
ed intensely, but all was en-
dured with patience and res
ignation, and when death
came he met it without fear
or dread, and his last words
was a parting injunction to
his children to be good to
each other, and meet him in
Heaven.
He leaves a widow and a
large family OF children, all OF
whom are grown up and a.
mong the best citizens OF that
section of the county.
The above facts were OBJ
tained from one who knows
we'll the story OF his life, sick
ness and death, and | hope
you will publish this slight
tribute to the life and worth
of Stephen South.
J. G. HORTON.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1899-02-23

ed at the cost of thousands
of lives. The natives a ] |
claim to be Cubans. In fact
| have my first one to meet
who will admit that he is a
Spaniard. They treat the
Americans with great respect.
But few of them have any
knowledge of our language.
The 9th Illinois regiment is
camped on a hill about 200
feet above the leyel of the
sea, overlooking and about
2 miles distant from the
ocean.
Aside from the measels, OF
which we have about 40 cas-
es, the health of the regiment
is good. The measels is of a
very mild type and so fal
there has been no deaths
from their source. The mer
curry ranges from 65 during
the night to so and 90 dur
ng the day. Should any o
you decide to pay us a visit
would advise YOU to brins
your summer clothes along
With best wishes to all.
LEE HENSON.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1899-02-23

New York Tribune: The
French King Louis XIV, was
one day complaining to his
physician of the cares and la!
bors of state. "But / do not
see why you should suffer
from them, sire said the
physician. "No?" said Louis!
chow would you avoid them,
pray, If you were King?' IL
should do nothing" "Who,
then, would govern FranceP"
"Sire, the Law!" That ply
sician was the great Quesnay,
who vas the great-grand.fa-
ther of NJ. Quesnay de Reau-
repaire. Alas, for the lack OF
heredity!
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1899-02-23

for earth, and just came
down for mortal birth; to
claim 81 resurrected right.
However. then, we la nent,
we ought not to deplore her
or wish her back. The recol.
lection of her esteem and Sis
terly love will always be dear
to me. While her gentle, W.T.
manly courtesy, dignified con
duct, and christian charity
must intensely endear her to
all who knew her. For COM
fort, we can only look to the
tender Jesus, who said to His
own mother in the extrem-
tity "of her sufferings, weep
not when the Sun OF Right
eousness shall arise, her vir-
tues will shine more resplend-
emily as gems in that crown
which the Righteous Judge
shall give to her on that
day"
ELLA GREENE.
SilverstOna n T..
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1899-02-23

The Progressive Farmer
says t h e new Democratic
Board of Directors met in
Raleigh Friday and demand
ed that Capt. Day, the new
Superintendent, deliver them
the convicts and property of
the States prison. Capt.
Day refused, stating that lie
considered the act unconsti,
tutlonal, but was prepared
to fight the matter outin the
courts.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1899-02-23
Giant Among Locomotives.

A monster mountain climb
ing locomotive, built to as
cend the steep grades of the
Lehigh Valley railroad, has
Just been completed at the
Baldwin Locomotive Works,
Philadelphia. The engine,
which is claimed to be the
largest locomotive ever con-
structed in the United Sta tes,
is known as a compound con
solidation engine, and weighs
115 tons.
1t is 80 long that when it
was finished it was disco 7pred
that it could not turn the
curves of the siding leading
from the shops where 1t was
built to the main line of the
Reading Railroad, and the
wor kmen We're compelled to
Jack it up several times in or
der to overcome this unEOre'
seen difficulty. Hundreds o1
persons watched with great
interest this novel work o
lifting it over the curves. Ii
has been numbered 6S1, anC
is guaranteed to pull a trair
of 1000 tons seventeen miles
per hour over the steepest
grades of the L9hieh Valley
This giant among locomo-
tives will use 5uckwheat Goa
FOR fuel.
Its general dimensions are
as follows: The cylinders
are eighteen inches in diane
ter, high pressure, and thirty
]
inches in diameter, low pres
sure. The boiler Is eighty IN
chps in diameter, and con
tains 511 tubes TWO inches IL
: diameter. There are fou
drying wheels on each side
ffty-fve inches in diameter
; The boiler and fireboX are o
steel, while the total weigh
of the engine in pounds il
225, ,093. This weight, add
ed to that of the tender, a.
mounts to the enormous to
tai of $4,000 pounds. Th
tender has a tank capaclt,
:, of 1000 gallons, and the en-
gine is guaranteed to run TO
a considerable distance
J namely, from Coxton to Fai
, view, two stations on the LIE
: high Valley, without takin,
, water.
When compared with a rel
> ulation locomotive, som
:. idea of the monster proper
, tions of this giant locomc
tive can be obtained. An OF
} dinary shifting engine look
t like a child's toy when dra "
: up aIonaside.-Ex
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1899-02-23

Mr.. Alfred Slough, aged 80
and Mr.. Rcbt. Knox. aged
80, both well known citizens
OF Davidson College. dieG
Tuesday morning Of last
week almost simultaneously
-EX.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1899-02-23
IN MEMORIAM.

500, the Death Angel again
Visited our household. This
line He bore away the spirit
of my sister, Mrs. Emma N.
Holsclaw, just in the prime
Of early womanhood, equipp-
I'd for the duties of coming
life, full of hope, and lit up
by dreams Of fame and am
biti0n.
Emma NJ, Holsclaw, daugh
ter OF Fl. H. and S. NJ. Greene
was horn Dec. Dist 1874, in
Wayne county, W. Va. She
was united in marriage in the
year 1892, to M. E. Hols-
claw. Emma was gifted by
nature with bright parts, de-
votedly affectionate to her
husband, parents, sister and
little boy; obliging and open
hearted and kind to all. She
suffered muck.; bore her suffer
ing with great patience, and
died with christian resigna-
tion. She was a member Of
the Seventh Day Adventist
church. We, her bereaved
family, have the blessed as
surarce of the Gospel that
her present lot is far better
than an earthly life could
make it. We can meet herin
the sweet by and by.
What made it more heart
rendering, her husband was
absent at the time OF her
death, and could not get
home until three days after
her demise.
While We acknowledge the
hand of God in this affliction,
we feel deeply the absence,
forever, of one whose place in
our hearts shall forever be
vacant. We notice, vii t h
grieved hearts, at the tireside
there is a vacant place, and
at the table there is q vacant
chair, and at her home there
is an absent wife and mother,
while at our home there is an
absent daughter and sister
yet we try to he resigned tc
the will of Him who knowetf
and doeth all things well
Emma had been failing i I
health for some time, but We
never realized how very il
she was until a few days be
fore her death. She kept heI
bed only about nine days
and her death was so sad
not only because OF its sud
denness, but because Emma
was a special favorite witt
all, and because OF her shor
life-24 years.
Well may the old ask, why
are we feeble, withered fruit
less branches spared, an(
they, SO young, so fresh, sc
fruitful taken away? God'i
WAYS are not our ways, neitl
er are His thoughts Ou
thoughts.
1t was indeed heart render
ing TO see the heart-brokel
husband and mOtherless DO.
taking the farewell look a
the loved and loving wife an(
mother.
Dear, dear Emma, the pur
est, the truest, the best OF u
all, why was she taken iron
us? | know If s h e coul'
speak to us SHE would sa,
something like this, "Prec
: ious husband, father, mothe
and friends there is no nee'
of tears for me. | had all tn
happiness earth could give,
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1899-02-23

When a man does some
thing menn to you that you
had thought of doing to him
it warps the golden rue.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1899-02-23

Dor. As we entered the har-
Dor our bands played and all
on board and hundreds a
long the shore chpered wildly.
AS we passed the ruins o
the battleship Maine the 4th
Illinois band played "taps"
and everybody took off his
hat. We remained on board
the vesse! until all our equip
age was unloaded, when we
marched to our camp about
seven miles from Havana Sat
urday morning,
After Il voyage of more
than two days and nights
where one has seen but little
except sky and water, the
harbor and the city OF Ha-
vana, surrounded b y high
hills, covered with green foli-
age, is one OF the most beau
tlfuI sights | ever saw. Or"
must see it to appreciate its
grandeur, as words will not
do it justice.
All the country surround
ing Havana for 10 or ]2
miles is one grand panorama
o / fertile valleys, plateaus
and hills with mountains in
the interior. The mountains
are probably 30 miles dis
tant but they do not look to
be that lar. The country is
well supplied with many swift
running streams OF water as
clear as crystal. The land is
very productive, being a dark
loan in the valleys and of a
red color on the up-lands. 1t
is a lin e-stone country.
, ] have seen corn, sugar
cane, potatoes, tobacco, cab
bage, oranges, cOcoanuts,
r bananas ami pine apples,
| growing in abundance. They
| plant every day in the wear
t and grow a crop therefrom
In Havana the streets are
Z narrow and dirty. Every
} where you are met with a
r sickening disagreable odor
q The buzzards are very mum
v erous and very gentle. 1t is
s not an uncommon sight tC
e see them sitting on dwellings
r and business houses down ir
n the city. | understand thai
o the sanitary conditions arr
!. much better now than 1
n month ago.
It The houses are all made o
! stone or brick, and the floor
t are made OF tile. The door
a and windows are all covered
y with huge iron bars givlns
t. them much the appearance
2 ofjails. Every house is a fort
a reSs, showing that the peopl
Is have had no confidence il
Is their governments ability t.
t. protect life and property
J. The vehicles used here are al
st most all two-wheeled4and th
a ponies are driven tandem
If one in front of the other. |
ID is no uncommon thing to Sc
r. as many as five hitched to
It cart in this manner. The.
lr use a great many oxen. In
a. stead of putting tie yoke o1
% their necks, they have it at
tached to their horns an'
II foreheads. All OF the farming
le implements are of the mos
n ancient style imaginable. Al
b. of the energy of the Spanis'
st seems to have been devote
10 to preparing for war and t.
ne resist an attack. Every hi
o is surmounted with a for,
4
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1899-02-23
Letter from Havana, Cuba.
Editor Democrat.

After two and one half
months encampmeDt near
Savannah, Ga, we received
orders Sunday Jan. LIST, to
commence loading on the
transport Mobile early next
morning. BY 2 O'Clock Mon
day after noon all our cGlnp|
equipaga was loaded and
shortly afterwards our reg
iment was marched aboard
where We remained and "a
waited the laading of the 4th
Illinois. A few minutes past
IL o'clock Tuesday morning
everything was in readiness,
the gang planks were in, the
whistle sounded and in a few
minutes we were gliding down
the Savannah river bound
for Havana, Cuba. Thous-
ands of people had gathered
on the wharf and along the
river to bid us goodbye and
wish us a safe journey. The
deck OF the vessel was cover
ed with the boys in blue and
our band played, There will
be a hot time in the o!d
town" The scene was one to
be long remembered.
We passed Tybe at the
mouth of the Savannah river
about 1 O'Clock. Here is an
old fort, also a new one equip
ped with modern disappear
ing guns. About the time
we reach the ocean the dinner
bell rang and the mess call
sounded and every one ate
a good square meal, But in
a few hours most all Of III
were casting our bread, sour
and beans upon the waters
| think most of us remained
sick all the way over. After
leaving Tybe we soon passe'
out Of sight of land and die
not see it again until abour
noon the next day.
Wednesday morning W
were up bright and early te
see the sun rise, but to ou
disappointment il was quit
cloudy. However, we say
hundreds of sea porpoise thi
morning that swan uear tn
boat and followed us fo
miles. They are a dark brow
with light spots and look t.
be four or five feet in length
They would swim along O
top of the water with almos
= the entire body showing. A
bout nOon we came in sigh
: OF land along the FIorid
coast and followed it all da
from 2 to 6 miles distan1
= We passed Palm Bend at
o. m. This looked to be
K very pretty place. 1t ha
It some large modern hote
and IS a great united resor
R. Wednesday night about mit
night we passed the las
light house off the Florid
coast and entered the Gu
streams. Here we notice
~ quite a change in the tempe
q ature, it being so warm thu
we had to throw open OF
windows and doors and m;
ny went out on the deck t
cool off.
u The sea was very rough a
- the way alter we entered u
Gulf stream. Thursday MOI
ing we saw many flying tisI
They would get on the cre'
=, of a wave and sail from 20
t. so yards before striking tt
s. water a g in. About ]
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1899-02-23
PROFESSIONAL.

w. B. COuNCILL, NJ. D.
Boone, N. &.
Resident Physician Office
on King Street north ofPost
Office.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-06
b CITY NEWSlTEMS
|ased for a Biz Modern Office
| Building.
be BY MARITIME ASSOCIATION
he. rR eported Dead in Cubn.
Cost kBond That Repre-
sents wealth.

In Tkxas, May 5.--A real estate
bnsid 1rable Importance was made
Tlbs northeast corner lot 'front.'
feet on fremont street and
te fest ten inches on Postoffice
IIongihg to the Galveston chamber
Srce, was sold to the Improvement.
Trust company for s32, 500. The
is q local institution OF which
hddelll is president. or the pnr-
Sney $4,000 was paid in cash and
Ice taken in chamber of commcrcs
+opcrty was purchased by the
several years ago with the inten-
Erecting a modern office building
IN the hard times came on imme-
liter the purchase and the build
bet had to be abandoned for the
teyeraa times efforts have been
sell. but no attractive offer could
he'd. Last year $4,000 was the
bred. About three months ago an
s27 500 was refused. This was
hen the Huntington bill was pend
he legislature.
bid a handsome office building will
! ed at orce.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-06
A ROLL OF WEALTH.

huston lawyer, w. B. Teagarden,
Z lost bond In the civil district court
rning. the names to which repre-
much or more wealth perhaps than
Newspaper reporter could earn dur
fentire life time.
Nm on trial was the case of Russell
al against William NJ. Hobert ct
Xg an action for trespass to try title.
Id involved consists of about 700
8tuated at what Is known as Dollar
In Galveston county. mile or so
4 Texas City. The proceedings were
N and Judge Stewart had written
4 docket something that stood for
IA that the plaintiffs were given
u file an amended original petition
"a defendants leave to file an
ID answer, when Attorney Teagar-
I'D his remarkable bond for costs.
&trument was of even date and bore
&natures OF Russell Sage, George J..
&fEdwin Gould. Howard Gould, Helen
bid, Frank Gould, Anna Castelane
- husband, Boniface LIE Compile De
Inc.
n foregoing were the resident
W attached to the bond. AS If there
n be suspicion that 1t was not
II enough, two local men were Sc
n Hugo Sachs and NJ LaslSer. and
! that array of distinguished names
|bd was submitted to the court for
Val. 1t was considered good, and
j hearing of the case was post
Wand In question once belonged to
|Rlveston, Houston and Henderson
ID company and came into posses
I the plaintiffs through foreclosure
&fings. 1t is hardly necessary to say
bne of the plaintiffs were present.
n & Rose represented the defend
the case.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-06
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

the fremont: e. G. Bush, Kansas
D. w. MichauX. Houston; w IL.
Inhoid. Philadelphia; c. II. Harper.
PSI, Andrew Nemina and family, Bos-
Mrs. Dyer, San Antonio; Mrs. Eliza
4 hoifer. San Antonio; W. II Grover,
loit; ii. Nj. Cox, Nashville, Tenn; A..
'iolcomh, New York: John X. Rogers,
/ John J. Doheny, Philadelphia; Henry
Lohmann. st, Louis; J. r.. Canother,
pshire; Captain Costberg, steamship
nge; n, v. Dittlinger. Austin; Il. T..
Ter, Pittsburg, Pa; II. w. Chinn. Well
l.. A. Reed. Chicago; J. NJ. Seelig.
Cinnati; II. Moss, Lancaster Pa; w.
Bryan, Texas; Ed Jacobs, New York;
|iis Peck. Fresno. Cal. w. ". Briggs
VIE. New Orleans; w. II. Starr, Con-
Texas: A. p westervelt New York;
Smith snd wife. Indiana; r. B. Baer,
Pston; l.. w. Kirke. Fort Worth.