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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1899-03-23

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In Loving Remembrance Of Louis F.
| Adams.
Safe in the arms of Jesus
is the little infant son of Mr.
and Mrs. John Adams, nj
Hattie, N. e. The little suf.
ferer breathed bis last on the
morning of Jan. 21st. 1899,
after suffering intensely for
over two weeks. Louis was
born Feb. 18th 1897, and
lived l year II months and
8 days, and was the idol OF
six hearts besides father and
mother, there being four
brothers and two little sig
tels. Oh! how sad it is to
see these young lives shadow
ed by the cloud OF grief, that
shuts out the brightest ray
ofsunshine, which overspread
their happy hearts. They
worshiped him, and in every
instance his wants were sat
isfed. The best was never
too good for little Louis. He
was a bright eyed laughing
babe, just beginning the prat
tie in the home. | sincerely
extend my warmest sympa-
thy to the dear mother, and
bereaved family. l lost a
darling boy three years ago,
near the same age. Those
alone who have had the tie
of nature severed, can realize
the separation. But like a
bud torn from a blossomed
bower, they are gone and
spread their fragrance in our
path no more. Yes, gone to
join the innumerabie throng
of like loved infants in the
better world.
What a pleasure to know
they are around the throne
OF Jesus, mingIlng and warb-
ling their sweet childish songs
with all the pure, spotless,
and redeemed souls of earth.
No doubt there is not a moth
erin the wide, wide world who
has lost an infant, but at
times hovers round them Wis
ionary scenes of the one gone
on before and for hours their
souls lave fled to heaven.
and embraced the precious
gem Of their hearts.
Then let us comfort our
selves with that blessed as
surance of n heavenly reun-
ION, and regret not, dear par
nnts. that the little treasure
has gone before you, for
death is but entrance into
life. The narrow gate which
shuts us from the dark world,
us into mother of ev-
arlasting life and happiness.
Weep not that our dear chill
1ren precede us to the home
above, but rather let us pray
or tie Divine presence that
will enable us TO live in hum
Die submission to Him alone
Who can admit us to the
reedom of paradise and ev-
'rlasting bliss, where there
ire no tears of sorrow and
b u t, in
tead, the divine smiles of
heavenly love.
Mrs. J. r. PHILLIPS.
Written by request.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1899-03-23

GA ST ToR IA.
Bears tho HIha Kind You Have Always Bought
As,a'''' q &4HAZzZx
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-07-14

Moonlight nights are too bright Tor
burglars and FOR lovers
4 suspicious nature suspects other
people Of being suspicious.
Half the misery In this world comes
from our having too little courage or
too much.
Some women live on excitement and
some live ON getting up excitement Tor
others.
The pessimist likes torrid weather
because he knows that optimists are
getting their share.
As man grows older he gets just rs
contradictory and obstinate as he was
when he was young.
An intellectual woman Is one who
won't take care OF any other woman
poodle while the other woman goes
away on n summer trip.-ChicaSo Rec
ord
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-07-14

I droppcd do,cn on my hands and knees.
ed to get to the station. It was a big
risk to go there, but it was one I was
willing to take for the object I had in
view, and, since had to take it, it was
safest to get through with the job be-
fore the discovery was made that I was
no longer in Jail.
1t didn't take me three minutes to
reach the station. The whole place was
black as a coal bumper, except for the
slices Of light which shone through the
cracks Of the curtained windows in the
specials the dim light Of the lamp in
the station and the glow Of the row Of
saloons 200 feet away. was afraid,
however, that there might be spy
lurking somewhere, for it was likely
that Camp would hope to get some clew
Of the letters by keeping watch on the
station and the cars. Thinking boldness
the safest course, walked on to the
platform without hesitation and went
into the station. The might man" was
sitting in his chair, nodding, but he
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-07-14
THE TROTTING CIRCUIT.

Star Pointer was recently sent his
first mile for 1899 and paced it in 2:30.
Mabel Amber, the 4-year-old sister to
Cresceus, 2:09A, has been q mile in
2:24K4.
"'Tod Sloane avenue Is the new
name for the Rowley mile at New
market, England.
Bacaba. the Red Wilkes gelding that
started at the Baltimore meeting,
stands II hands high.
Belle NJ, 2:1614. by Kankakee, recent
ly worked mile for Scott Hudson in
2:17A, last half in los.
The bay pacing stallion W. Wood,
2:07. by Stenway, is the fastest horse
by the records in the Hawaiian Is.
lands.
Little Better, the 3-year-old sister to
Much Better, 2:07A, has been changed
| over to the pace, and she takes kindly
to that way Of going.
In the class for American horses at
the recently held Crystal palace show
in London, George Watson's roam mare
Flashlight was awarded the first prize.
John r. Gentry paced the Crosse
POinte trSck, Detroit, the other day In
2:061a. The first quarter was done In
80 seconds, half in 1:04, last quarter
better than 80 seconds.
Because of her poor showing at the
Newburg track meeting, Cleveland
George Offutt has taken Louise Foster
back to Kentucky. He says she was
beaten owing to her hitting herself
and that she Is too good mare to take
chances with.
Eben J. Jordan's pair, Cyrano and
Roxane, won second prize for carriage
pairs ut the Richmond show In Eng.
land June 8. The pair left Boston less
than month ago and arrived in Eng
land In poor condition, and their win
ming is therefore especially commend
able Horseman.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-07-14

"Wel, Mr.. Gordon, yo1i've played a
pretty cute gamble"
win wanted to see me. saw no reason
to object, so in they came, accompanied
by the judge, Baldwin opened the ball
by saying:
"Well, Mr.. Gordon, you've played
pretty cute gamble, and suppose you
think you stand to win the pot. ;"
"I'm not complaining, l said.
"Still, said Camp angrily, as if my
contented manner fretted him, "our
time will come presently, and we can
make it pretty uncomfortable for you.
Illegal proceedings put man in Jail in
the long run.
II hope you take your lesson to
heart" 1 remarked cheerfully, which
made Camp scowl worse than ever.
Now" said Baldwin, who kept cool,
1--WE know you are not risking loss of
position and the states prison for moth
ing, and we want to know what there
is in it for You
II wouldn't bet my chance Of states
prison against yours, gentlemen. And
while I may lose my position III be a
long way from starvation. P"
"That doesn't tell us what Cullen
gives you to take the risk. "
Mr. Cullen hasn't given or even
limited that he'll give anything"
And Mr.. Gordon hasn't asked, and,
If know him, wouldn't take cent for
what he has DONE" said Fred, rising
from the floor.
"You mean to say you are doing ID
for nothing?" exclaimed Camp, incred-
ulously.
"Thats about the truth of IL, I said,
though thought of Madge as I said II
and felt guilty In suggesting that she
was nothing.
"Then what is your motivep" cried
Baldwin.
If there had been any use, I should
have replied, "The right" but I knew
that they would only think I was pos.
ing if I said 1t. Instead l replied:
"Mr. Cullen's party has the stock ma.
jority in their favor and would have
won fair fight if you had played fair.
Since you didn't, I'm doing my best to
put things to rights
Camp cried, "All the more fool"-
but Baldwin interrupted him by saying
"That only shows what mean cuss
Cullen is He ought to give you $40, 0O(
if he gives you cent"
yes" cried Camp, "those Letters
are worth money, whether he's Offered
it or not.
| Mr.. Cullen never SO much as hintet
paying me-" said l.
well, Mr.. Gordon" said Baldwin
suavely, well show you that we cal
be liberal. Though the letters rightfull,
belong to Mr.. Camp if you'll deliver
them to us we'll see. that you don't lost
your place, and Well give you SIS, 000.'
I glanced at Fred, whom I fount
looking at me anxiously, and asket
him:
Cant you do better than that"
eve could with any one but you,
said Fred
I should have liked to shake hand
over this compliment, but only nod
ded, and, turning to Mr.. Camp, said:
You see how mean they are"
you'll find we are not built tina
way" said Baldwin. "Five thousan,
isn't a bad days work, chr"
mo-" I said, laughing, "but 20,
just told me I ought to get $40, 900 if
got cent. "
cts worth $4,000 to Mr.. Cullen
butt
interrupted by saying, IF it'swortl
SO, 900 to him, it's worth 800, 900 t.
me-"
a That was too much for Camp. Firs
he said something best omitted an'
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-07-14

people. MIR Gordon, just quit shown
your friends Ny shoulder feels like
Perhaps it's just rs well no, TO say what
his shoulder felt like. The western vo-
cabulary is expressive, but at times not
quito fit for publication
The moment the sheriff was gone
Fred wanted the mystery of the letters
explained, and told him all there was
to tell, including as good o description
of the pony rs could give him. We
tried to hit on some plan to get word TO
those outside, but it wasn't TO be done.
AT least it was point gained that some
one CT our party besides myself knew
where the letters were.
The sheriff returned presently with a
loaf of canned bread and Il tin of beans.
If l had been alone, should have kicked
at the food and got permission for my
boys to send me up something from 81,
but / thought I'd see how Lord Rallies
would like genuine western fare, so
said nothing. That, have to state, is
morc-or rather less-than the Britisher
did after he had sampled the stuff, and
really don't blame him, much as en-
joyed his rage and disgust.
1t didn't take long to finish our sup
per, and then Fred, who hadn't slept
much the night before, stretched out on
the floor and went to sleep. Lord Rallies
and sat on boxes-the only furniture
the room contained-about as far apart
as we could get, he in the sulks and 1
whistling cheerfully. I should have
liked to be with Madge, but he wasn't,
so there was some compensation, and I
knew that time was playing the cards
in our favor. So long as they hadn't
found the letters we had only to sit still
| to win.
About an hour after supper the sheriff
| came back and told me Camp and Bald
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-07-14
liability.

THAT was very hafable old gent
you had at your table. Tom said one
waiter to another. lie seemed to tall
to you like Il father
ayes, he WAS very 'Ang Is hana
bility" suddenly exclaimed the Other
waiter. "Rlowcd II C aIn't pocketed q
couple OF silver spoons.
well. | teil you what 1t Is. Tom,
said the first waiter sententiously-"l
always thought IT, and now know it
haffability Is 'ighly dangerous! BE
ware of Variability. l says!'-Nuggets
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-07-14
The Right Sort of Girl.

The Right Sort of Girl.
He told her she was sweeter than the petals Of
the rose.
He told her she was fairer than The lily;
She poutcd and pretended to turn up her pretty
nose,
And she answered, Jack, pray you, don't be
silly"
Another who was richer and who knew much
more than Jack
Came wooing the sweet maiden who had pouted;
He looked upon her fondly. but she only turned
her back
The love that he bestowed on her she fouted.
The man who had the rch-s and the brains forgot
to say
That she was like rose OF like lily;
JACK came back asain and fattered her In his old,
foolish way,
And she took him, still protesting, Don't be
silly"
Chicago News.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-07-14

please. m;,am. said Little Susan
Gratebar to Mrs. Staybolt, at whose
house she was staying to dinner, will
you give me little asparagustus"
'AsparagustuS,' child?' said Mrs
Stayholt. why. what under the
canopy can you mean|'
WHY. suppose you call It aspara
gus" said little Susan, but my papa
doesn't allow us TO use any nick
names. "-pittsburg Bulletin.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-07-14

then went on, II told you il was waste
time trying 70 win him over"
TIE thrcs stood apart for moment
whispering. and then judge wilson call
cd the sheriff over and they all went
out together. The moment We wene
alone Frederic held out his hand and
said:
''Gordon. it's no use saying anything.
but il we can ever do
1 merely shook hands, but / wanted
the worst way 20 say:
"Tell Madge."
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-07-14
Great Things and Small.

"Women are very hard to under
stand" he remarked sententiously.
"Well," she answered, "men have
their curious ways too. l have known
some of them to agree perfectly about
how, the Alaskan and Venezuelan
boundaries ought to be settled and then
get hopelessly irascible over a party
wall."-Washington Star.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-07-14

The exhausted traveller, fainting and
half dead from thirst and all unused to
the climate OF the tropics, lay gasping.
They brought him cocoanut.
1--WE will crack this" they said. 1.-The
contents will revive you"
What is inside of it?" he asked.
milk"
II won't touch itw he said hoarsely.
I'm a etarian!'-Chicago Tribune.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-07-14
a Quiet Rebuke.

Miss Prim-Don't let your dog bite
me, little boy.
Boyle won't bite, ma'am.
Miss Prim-But he Is showing his
teeth.
Boy with pride)-Certalnly he is,
ma am, and If you had as good teeth as
he has you'd show 'em too.-Chicago
News
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-07-14
lady!

The Constituent-How would you
like to be Dewey?
The Statesman-And have everybody
watching every move l make? l have
enough trouble Of that kind now.-In-
dianapolis Journal.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-07-14
Adding to It's Terrors.

"Ten thousand Kansas women are
going to wear divided skirts in stormy
weather.
"And yet some foolish people have
thought that the terrors of the Kansas
storm as it has had to be endured in
the past could not be increased. Chi
cago Times Herald.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-07-14

"Is Aguinaldo dead or isn't hep de-
handed the observant boarder.
"lm afraid not" replied the cross
eyed boarder. IL think he has con-
tracted the deathless dying habit, like
the emperor Of China. "-Pittsburg
Chronicle-Telegraph.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-07-14

"Have you ever seen artificial coal?"
"No, but I've seen artificial coal
bills Chicago Record.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-07-14
He Knew His Business

WYATT A WEEK FOR MORE.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-07-14

"Git angry as you like" said the
sheriff wrathfully, "but - me if any
- cuss has right to use such
49, talk in the presence of a
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-01-23
POPULAR SCIENCE,

1t has been estimated that the heat
of comets is about 1000 times fercer
than red-hot iron.
If The weight of the body be divided
into eleven parts, eight OF these parts
Will be pure water.
Air in its pure state is composed
thus: Nitrogen, seventyseven per
cent; oxygen, twenty-one per cent.
other compounds, two per cent.
The most wonderful astronomical
photograph in the world has been pre-
parel by London, Berlin and Partisan
astronomers. 1t shows at least 6S,-
100000 stars.
An argillaceous earth named "tfol,"
which contains free gelatinous silica,
IS largely used in Northern Africa by
the Arabs as substitute for soap in
washing linen.
Every ton of Atlantic water when
evaporated yields eighty-one pounds
of salt; ton of Pacific water, seven
ty-nine pounds; Arctic and Antarctic
waters yield eighty-fve pounds to the
ton, and Dead Sea water, 1877 pounds.
M. A. Mouneyrat has found that a
mixture of acetylene and chlorine, ex-
posed to diffused light, always combines
to form acetylene tetrachloride with
out explosion, in the absence of free
oxygen or any gas that might produce
oxygen.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-01-23

The Philadelphia Commercial Mu-
scum says that Porto Rico is well
adapted by soil and climate not only
for the growing of cotton, but for the
manufacture Of cotton fabrics as well,
though for the growth of the plant it
will be necessary to engage native
labor or to secure help from Cuba.
OF the more than one thousand streams
upon the island sixty are nayigable,
aud many Of them could be utilized to
furnish power, which is an important
consideration, since all the coal used
must be brought from this country;
and all the chief towns are connected
by railway, though communication
with the interior is only possible by
OK tams.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-01-23
What Wide Tires VIII Bear,

Testimony ON the value of wide
tires comes from all sections of the
globe. A correspondent of paper in
Sydney, Australia, describes road in
which heavily-laden wagons with mar
row tires sank "half-spoke deep, and
in places to their wheel hubs" and
yet load of five tons, carried on six
inch tires, sank but two to four inches
in the worst places. In dry weather
he says the roads are cut up by narrow
tires until the dust is a foot deep, and
then the rain will not make the dust
set hard again.
A good material for roads is gravel,
''but no gravel roads will carry loads
of ten and twelve tons on three-inch
and four-inch tires. An experienced
teamster will not speak about the ton
mage his team can draw. He will say,
4 think the road will carry FIVE tons,s
or more, as the case might be. have
heard road superintendents say that
enormous sums of money could be
saved annually if broad tires were
used. The only objection 1 have heard
raised against the wide tires is that
they do not fit into the ruts cut by the
narrow ones, which makes the draught
heavier upon the team. That is partly
true; but the ruts would not be cut if
all the wagons had wide tires. Port
able engines varying from six to eight
horsepower, and weighing five tons
and over, are drawn by lighter teams
than wagons which, with their loads,
would not weigh more. This is owing
to the broad tires always used on ell
gines. The ash pans on ongines are
seldom more than about ten inches
from the ground; but owing to the
wide tires these engines seldom bog
deep enough to allow the pans to touch
the ground"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-01-23

The number of naval cadets is
limited according to the following
rule: Each member of the House of
Representatives is entitled to name
one candidate to represent his district
until he graduates, resigns or is dis
charged. In addition the President
has the privilege of appointing one
and ten annually at large. The ex-
aminations for admission are held each
year, one in May and the other in
September. The requirements of each
candidate are: He must be between
fifteen and nineteen years of age; he
must be physically sound and able to
pass creditable examination in Eng
lish grammar, United States history,
geography, arithmetic and algebra, as
far as the theory of quadratic equa
tlons and their practice. The pay OF
a naval cadet is $500 year, beginning
with the date of admission.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-01-23

The recent establishment of a whale
oil mandatory on Notre Dame Bay
calls attention to the fact that whaling
is now a paying venture off the coast
of Newfoundland. Recently seven
whales, worth nearly $1,000 each, were
captured by a company of Norwegian
whalers. A company has been formed
to carry on the industry. This ought
to make the old fishermen around
Amagansett prick up their ears. Pos
sibly the old shipyard of Cold Spring
Harbor, which fitted out the whalcrs
of the last century, may resume bust.
ness.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-01-23
Geological Camps.

The summer geological camp origi-
mated in Cincinnati woman's club.
and has been developed into an insti-
tuition by the Johns Hopkins Uni
versity. Experts or professors, as
the case may be, first select a proper
locality. Then tents are erected by
the students, and the camp is run on
the same lines as one would be in the
Adirondacks. Several of the party
take turns in attending to the cook
ing, while the rest dig, collect speci-
mems, sample rocks, etc. When it
rains and the campers are obliged to
remain under shelter, the time is de-
voted to cleaning and labelling the
specimens, comparing notes and re-
pairing tools.-New York Tribune.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-01-23

In speaking of the recent popular
war loan the Baltimore American says:
Not since the wonderful alacrity with
which, in July, 1871, the French
peasants and the working people of
Paris went down into their stockings
and subscribed in a day S4OO, 900, 900
to meet the first installments of the
big war indemnity with which the
German invader was bought out of
France, has there been so impressive
demonstration of the latent resources
of great nation, or of its patriotic
confidence in its Government. 1t will
be to European Governments as signi.
ticant proof of the enormous re.
served strength of the American peo.
rle as all our military and naval sue
cesses put together, brilliant thougl
they are. The wealth of nation aut
its ability to raise money within it,
own territory on moderate terms is
main element in its fighting capacity
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-01-23
LIGHTS OUT.

How often in our little boat
On summer evenings we would float;
Careless of time, OF east and west,
Ceasing from idle talk and Jest,
As DER the waters restless flow,
Drifted in cadence sweet and low,
That plaintive bugle call
Lights out
How through the old fort 1t would ring,
Strange echoes from tie casemates bring;
While we would wait, our oars at rest
Upon the rivers peaceful breast,
And watch the yellow lamp leans die
At the slvery warning sigh
or that plaintive bugle call
Lights out!
From far-ofr camp. from land OF fears,
Der wastes OF distance, parting, tears,
Comes the familiar sound of Old
Our life in darkness to enfold.
Alone, upon lite's troubled sea,
The fateful message comes to me,
OF that plaintive bugle call
Lights out
Gertrude T. Lynch, in the Chap Book.