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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-04-10
Ancient Egyptian Stones.

Stones were formed into the shapes
of beetles by the ancient Egyptians.
They regarded the beetle as an en-
blem of immortality, and hence 1t was
the most popular of all forms Of or
nament. Counterfeit beetles of com
mon stones were commonly buried
with dead persons, and it was custom
airy to engrave upon them the express
sion of wishes for future repose and
happiness, dedications of the soul 10
God and various hieroglyphs. One Of
the latter was hawk with human
head, symboliZing resurrection. An
other, the vuture, meant maternity. 4
goose was the son of a king.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-04-10
A Queens Will.

Queen Adelaide, the wife of William
~, was a woman of great piety and
exceptional humility, which was shown
In the directions for her funeral.
II die in all humility" she wrote,
knowing well we are all alike before
the throne of Cod and request there
fore, that my mortal remains be con
veyed to the grave without any pomp
or ceremony. They are to be moved to
st. Georges chapel, Windsor. where
request to have Il quiet funeral.
81 particularly desire not to be laid
out in state, and the funeral to take
place by daylight; no procession, the
coffin to be carried by sailors to the
chapel. | die in peace and wish to be
carried to the tomb in peace and free
from the vanities and pomp Of this
world."-London Home Notes.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-04-10
THE MONTEREY CYPRESS.
Found In Its Wild State In Only Two
Spots In the World.

Spots In the World.
one of the most interesting and pic
lurcsque trees in the world, us well as
one of the most ancient, is the Cupres-
SuS macracarpS, or Monterey cypress
Its native habitat is extremely restrict
ed. for it is found in Its wild state in
only two spots in the whole wide world
on the edge of Il grove of cUnifers
stretching for few miles between
the bay of Monterey and the bay Of
Carmel the latter of which bears
striking resemblance In outline and
color to its prototype in the Holy l.anD
and in a similar spot near IescAdcro, a
little town lying on the coast between
Monterey and San Francisco The
Monterey grove consists of only II doz
en- or two Expresses Of large size and
most striking appearance. Their trunks
are massive and wrinkIed with hoary
age, while their bOughS. gnarlrd and
twisted, grow chiefly on one side away
from the stormy winds that have buff
fetcd them for thousands of years The
noble trees are limited to the rocky
Wlnu beaten shore, on WnlCn some OF
them have but prrcAriouS hoid
Hemmed between the slowly encroach
ing ocean on one hand and IL pine for
est on the other, their future is OK
posed to great hazard. 1t is therefore
gratifying to observe that Il fair num-
Der of thrifty young expresses are
holding their own against the pines for
q short distance inland. -ScieDtitic
American
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-04-10
Airships.

l hold il true, with him who sings 20
one clear harp in divers tones, that
men who'd fly ere they have wings
are apt to break their blooming bones.
The birds may think it full worth their
while to soar from tree to tree, but
while | live this good old earth is plen.
ty smooth enough for me.-Emporia
Gazette
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-04-10
Water Rates Raised.

According to the Milwaukee Wiscon-
sin, the city Of Madison has applied to
the state commission for permission to
increase its charges for water, This
Is In line with the action of other cities
which have operated waterworks for
period long enough to show that
even city cannot permanently af-
ford to sell below cost.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-04-10
The Proper Instinct.

"Birdset seems to have the proper in
stincts for married man.
You mean that be can tell Il gracR-
full lie, has developed keen sense Of
cunning and has learned to conceal his
real income froAI his wife"
Eyes, and also to know that she real
iy knows just how he is deceiving
her New York Herald.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-04-10
Chanqed Conditions.

"You say yod had great difficulty in
borrowing your first $4,000
Yes" answered the man of nit
lions.
"And now you could borrow that
sum with ease"
Il don't have to borrow" was the
proud response. 'If l see $1,000 that
| take fancy to | simply send my
lawyers around after it. "-Washington
Star.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-04-10
HORSES AND DONKEYS.
Early Habits That DEMONSTRATION Have
Not Eradicated

Not Eradicated.
A curious question in evolution was
once put to a scientist prominent in the
service Of the government. why is
It," some one asked, that horses shy
and donkeys do not?"
The answer was to the following eff
feet:
The ancestors of the horse were ac-
cuStOmed to roam over the plains.
where every tuft of grass or bush
might conceal an enemy waiting II
ambush In these circumstances the
must have time and again saved the
lives by quickly starting back or else
suddenly jumping to one side wh o.
without warning some strange object
appeared to them. The habit mu'
have indeed been strong one, seeing
that so many years Of domestication
have not eradicatcd it.
On the other hand, the donkey is de-
sccnded from animals that lived among
the hills, with the usual prcCipices and
dangerous declivitieS. and from these
conditions, 1t would appear, there IL
suited its SlowneSS and sure f"otClncSS
The dOnkey's ancestors were not. then,
so liable to sudden attacks from wild
beasts and snakes. Moreover, sudden
and wild starts would have been pos.
itively dangerous to the dOnkcy's for
bears. Consequently they learned to
avoid the characteristic trick Of the
horse The habit of eating thistlcs. pc
culiar to the donkey, seems also to
have been inherited from its ancestors.
In the dry, barren localities they in
habited there was often very little
food: therefore they learned to eat the
hard, dry and even prickly plants and
underground when nothing else pre-
scented itsef-New York Tribune
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-04-10
ADVERTISING

ISN'T an art, as many peoplc'appeqr to
| think. 1t is just plain, common sense
applied to letting the people know that you
are prepared for exchange of goods for
money on terms mutually profitable.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-04-10
Not Sure of II,

She-They say that there is fool Up
every family. Do you believe thatf
He-Er-well hardly like to say.
I'm the only member of my family
Chicago News
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-04-10
A Bio Burden.

According to the Milwaukee Wiscon-
sin, the municipal water and light
fronted with Il loss estimated at from
5000 to $4,000,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-04-10

Captain Smyth's Efficient Manage
ment Has Brought to Light the Elk
travasance and incompetency Of the
Past and Has Pointed Out the Dan
gers of the Future.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1909-02-25
Watch Repairing.

More good watches are ruined
inthe hands OF mex perienced work
men than in any other way. A
watch il too costly an article to
en- trust to any one who may
claim the title Of Matchmaker.
During nay manv years OF bqsi
ness / have always given the clio.
sest attention to the careful re-
pairing and adjusting Of watches
brought to me and have bought
none other than the best mater
al. My charges are never exces-
sive; only enough to cover the
cost OF the work; neither do un.
necessary work nor charge for
work / do not execute. Don't
wait until your watch refuses TO
run before having it cleaned. ad-
Ijusted and freshly oiled.
J.W. BRYAN,
Graduate Matchmaker & Jeweler,
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1909-02-25

Mr.. A. C. Farthing, Of the Wa
tauga House, has leased Of H. G.
Martin, the populae -Aetel prop
erty, known as. "The Martins
on West Main street and will take
charge Of the same just as soon
as Mr. Martin vacates the prem
ises, which be HOPES to do within
the next sixty days. -Lenoir
News.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1909-02-25
Soldier BaDks Death Plot.

/. It seemed to j. A. Stone, a civil
w.r veteran, Of Kemp, Texas, that
plot existed between q desperate
lung trouble and the grave to cause
his death. II contracted a atubborn
cold" he writes, "that developed a
cough that stuck TO me, in spite OF
all remedies. for years. My weight
ran down to 100 pound. Then ! be.
gan to use DR.. Kings New Disccv'
cry, which restored my health com
pletely. / now weigh lSo pounds
For Severe colds, obstinate Coughs
Hemorrhoids, Asthma, and to pre-
vent Pneumonia, its universal. D
cents and ST.. Trial bottle free. Qua
auteed by all druggists.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1909-02-25
The Secret.Of Long Lite.

The SecretOf Long Lite.
A French scientist has discovered
one secret Of long life. His method
deals with the blood. But long sge
millions Of Americans had proved
Electric Bitter. prolonged life and
makes it worth living. 1t rurifes
erriches and vitalizes the blood, re
builds wasted nerve cells, impart'
life and tone to the entire system
III q god.send to weak, sick and d
bilitated people. "Kidney trouble
had biighted my life for MONTHS
writes W. M. Sherman, Of Curing
Me-, but Electric Bitters cured mi
entirely" Only soc. at. all drug
gists.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1909-02-25
THE PR PER NAME.
I: lMonros Journal. ]

Petitions havs ibesn circulated
III this county asking the legisla-
sure u, to restore the s'ancient iu-l
risdiction Of Magistrates"
Read Judgs Biggs' testimony
ia behalf of the Reco rder's court;
DIX the county commissioners
tho difference they n6w, have to
pay ior court expenses and the
enormous sums that we're form
|erly spent; witness the two days
lcourt Of last week, insted OF two
weeks that used 10 lie taken up
by The superior court for the tri-
| Ial Of little nigger thieves . y d
blind tigers. and lastly open your
eyes and see the difference in the
order that we have now and that
which existed when men could do
pretty nearly what they pleased
and hush 1t up with . back-dool
submission and. payment OF costs
TO q magistrate, and then decide
liz these petitions are not wrong
" named.
In the light Of the deadly para
llells shown above, these petition'
: ought to be called 9 plea for
More lat nigeers lying in jail
; like there used to be at county ex
pense;
: Longer and expensive courts
2 like We used to have;
More work By the county com
9 missioners to raise money topa,
: court costs, like we used to have
!. Good old ehterprising mag's
g sItrates like we used to have to ad
9 minister ..iestice' as Q privat
9 SNAP and for the costa.
> Areturn to the days OF ba cl
g door justice, 90 that q man wit
,. q snap can do what he wants I
J. and submit, and pay the costs
= the magistrates back room; an
: lastly,
9 A general setback to the pr
Q 0rsss that is being made in Mort
le Carolina towardsa better admi
le istration Of justice.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1909-02-25

A AIesson In Arithmetic.
The boy that by addition grows,
And suffers no substraction,
Who multiplies the things be
knows,
And carries every frction,
Who well devides his prerious
time,
The due proportion giving,
Tosure success, aloft vii climb
Interest compound receiving.
& Ray Palmer
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1909-02-25
!, II
he ! oug | I
Sl.l,11pt

Your doctor VIII seli ysit lh6!|sl|
fresh air and GOOD lood afs| !!
the real cures Tor consu1hptl 4
But olten the cough = vefyI
hard. Hence, We suegest NJ !.
YOU ask your doctor abOiat'
your taxing Ayers Cherry
Pectoral. L eonfrois the tick-
Hing, quiets she cough. !,
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1909-02-25

"There are no plumbers in
Hades," asserts th esteemed
Charleston News and Courier. We
do not profess to hold inside in.
formation concerning the person.
mel OF the lower regions inhabi.
tants, and accept therefore the
statment Of our contemporary
wit h o u I question. Charlotte
News, 5 3
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1909-02-25
We Dubl1n oAe H91ouND a.
s 8 !: !

One u Ayers Pills atbedtime wlll cause
a increased How OF bile, and produce Z
aentIe laxaiive eject the day following.
Formula ON each box. Show ito your
doctor. He viii undefstand af : sIanees
Dose, one pill at bedtime.
~ xaAs ~ NJ !. o. Ayse o.. xsvsah 3esse
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1909-02-25

That be was themost REMARK.
ably g.itsd man Tsnnsssee has
known il hall scsntury there y
little doubt He was thsi most
piftsd maa The sonth h1s known
since Henry Grady.
He was the most intrnt student
southern public life has known |
il . generation, and at the time
81 hjs d eath vas developing
faster than any period Of his
career. He was the greatest de-
l,ater Tsnn.sses has ever known.
He hardly had : superior In this
regard. He wasa telling orator.
He had most wonderful power
81 condensing. He could putt
ia q brief sentence what othersl
would putin 9 long paragraph.
His diction was superb, The
speech that Carmack delivered
lat the, unveiling OF the Lee
monument in Richmond two
years ago was TIE most finished
piece Of oratory that has been
! delivered in thssouth in adecade.
It will staud as = model OF
English. Hewas 9 knightly man.
He was as courteous 80 Chestet-
field and had tho chivalry Of .
Bayard. He had the most Iowa.
bic personality Of any politician
|ths editor oi this papsr has ever
known, Yet bis enemies said he
smiled, and he was compared
with q '.sour apple tree!" lie
] wasa true man. No one has ever
heard Of q promise Edward, W
Carmack failed to keep. He xae
la faithful man.. His word was
lhis bond, aud once given, it wat
never violated. Only those who
knew him intimately knew ths
extent ofhis fidelity to bic friends
He was "a man Of conviction
THE old Roman Fahius did moi
stick closer to the path Of hono'
,, than Carmack stuck to what h
thught was right. He was
man OF great ideals and was tru'
Ito them. The soul Of honor, b
!. would have died on hisayord t'e
fore he would have stopped t
!. hisl,ouor, to .betraY q trust. 9
! fuil to keep an obligation. d
was a man Of great dignity. Il
> carried himself in the heat {
), acrimonious debate, with q ms
(. .iesty that only noblemen veal
. He was g acleau ,nan. The edlto
! Of this paper went from one en-
= Of tennessee to the other wit
him in his last compaign befol
: ! the people, was with him cons
J ! antly day and night for thr'
|. !; months; Travelled with him, 81
. :, with him, occupied the sau
room With him, yet in all tn
time he never heard 9 word e
4 from his lips that q woman cou
= not hear, nor did she ever sm'
: : whiskev on his breath, much Ie
zee him drink It. Yet the bu
. j: mouth Of slander had hirF drul
= !. at. at leasta q dozen appointment
\. - He was the most maligned mi
:. = that ever ran for Office In II
= neesee.
=, =. 1t 10 possibly too early
= measure his place in history. b
= las we get away from tine pt
I. sious Of THE preseut time. q
!. = the passing years dissolve t
- - |factional saperlties which sw
- ns now, future Tennesseans '
- = write Edward W. CaImack DO
~ d Ias one Of the greatest men
- !. |stars b as produced. He v
s.. :. greater thau. Harris and
equal OF Gentry and johnson
Mr.. Stockard in The News.
~ [ Washington Once Gave UI
lte- to three doctors: was keptin bed
ea 'ea five weeks. Blood poison from
ma -. SPIDERS bite caused large. deep *
4 : k-s
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1909-02-25

M ssi n. OA%0Nx
-,s7- +.
4 1al1t6a = nsilas.
q aermon preached W Bur.
dette ii th ). Tsmpls Baptist
church, Lcs Angeles, Cal. Text
1.-THE gold 81 To land y good"
3sn. 2:22.
What y tainted money any
how7
| Hsss Il j dollar bill that has
found its wsy tochurcht themor-
|ntng, and presents. itself ct the
altar Of worship With the oner
Ing. Look st itt Dirty, grimy,
smelly, old and wrinklsd and
many stains, Where have you
been al last week, old dollar bllf1
swell, I'vs bsen going about do
ing good, for the most part. I've
bought food Tor the hungry and
helped pay rent for the poor. 1
came toT.town Monday with q
poultry rancher and got 9 smell
| Of live poultry on me. He hosrse
some commercial iertilissr with
line, and l took on q new faint Of
|phosphates and acids, The man
paid his butcher with me and !
got q suggestion oi ham rind ad-
ded to me.
The butcher bought kerpsene
with me and I enriched my breath
with 8 new complication. The
! oil man bought some tobacco
with me. The t0baccon,st paid
, his taxes with me, and ! got paid
out to q street sweeper. He got
la drink with me, and that night
f~hile you people were at prayer
], meeting, I sat at . poker game
changed hands q dozen times
4 and the bartender got me in tn
morning. He paid his fare witt
me. The conductor turned mi
. Into the company and / va
paid out to q. machinist, Wit
was Q good Catholic, and bough
fish with me on Friday. Tn
fish man paid me to 9 cobble
i for mending his sea boots, en-
III tie cobbler paid me to q plum
her, who repaired q sewer con
inection Tor him. The plumbe
\ bough q beautiful little boo
with mo Jor, 3 birthday prespn
for HE little daughter ana u
bookseller brought me here
Amt I welcome here? Wei
q Iold dollar bill, part dAyour rec
ord IL rather ,sha,ly,, isn't y.
: Well, yes, / have mingled wit
publicans and sinners. I've wal
ed in the dirt and tried to kee
clean. Don't you want me. )"
s.Poor old dollar bill; I've see
men just like you. Men wi
Z" stained their names, and shame
20 their lives and smeared the
|characters with the dirt Of 9,
II ways-men Q hundred times d
= tier than yourself. And 4
known them to And their way
cburch Just as you have DO
: brought here BY someone q
|. rve seem them down at the alt
Its of grace and mercy on tn
e. 4, knees: their eyes blinded vi
I'll tears, their hearts broken vi
penitence. And Ne received the
se. gladely. Only the eanglsin heav'
holy and sinlsss were glade
than l--only Christ, the Savi'
laDd the loving all Father "
Igladdsr than the angels.
lis the mission ot the church, .
to turn away the deHled' but
Egird herself, kneel down and wa
to the trayel-worn and dustrstain
re. ieat Of the way iarsr. Poor I
nd dollar bill You have been in I
iaL devils sevics oncs, twice or thl
last weak. But it il Sund
morning, You have ionnd y
5 way to church; you have nj
~ -- your way to the altar o
sseeg IO.s-F.ll .NRD~s. " <..---s.~. - v>s<pk
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1909-02-25
Washington Once Gave Up.

Is three doctors: was keptin bed Tor
five weeks. Blood poison from Z
spiders bite caused large. deep sores
to cover his leg. The doctors failed,
then .Buckien's Ainica Ssive com.
pletly cured me- = writes John Wash
inxton, Of Rosqusyills. Tex. fo'
eczema, boils, burns and piles il
supreme. acc at al druggists.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1909-02-25

. brick dust aslldr
inent, orssttling,
stringy o. milky
appearanceofb
indicates an ular
healthy con6.
ton Of tl,s III
neys; too he.
quent desire 70
paas Il or pain h
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1909-02-25
No woman would wear eye
glasses if they didn't improve her
looks.
Thousands aavs Eillsy
1lelble all nev0 SlsDoa I
new 20 HiaA OFT,

FIN a bottle OF common Klase with youx
water and let il stand twenty -four h0ufa:
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1909-02-25

Following is the report OF the
condition Of the Wata.ga County
Bank At Boone, N. O., in the State
Of Nort:, Carolina, at the close of
business Feb. S. 1909:
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1909-02-25

Total !. $aa, ,S3o.S9,
State of North Carolina, Watauga
county, SIS: 1. G. M. Sudderth,
Cashier Of the above named bank,
do solemnly swear that the above
statement is true to the best OF my
knowledge end belief
q. M. SUDDERTn, Cashier.
Correct-Attest: Z. j. Parlier, w.
II Holshouser, J. B. Clarke d.
rectors.
Subscribed anI sworn to before
me this 18th day Of Feb. 1909:
j. B. CLARK, Notary Public
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1909-02-25
i A..A.HolsclsW,
..-.-ATTORNEY AT Law

Mountain City, tennessee.
Wjll practice In all The courts
~ Tennessee, State Aapd Federal
Special attention given TO col
lec.iOns and all other matters q
q legal naturs.
Once north east ofcourt house
Oct. ii, 1897 ~.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1909-02-25
h. (. 5. CoFFEY, !
Al Law, =
.N)ONE. N. g,

ONE, N. G.
Prnnpt attention given to
an matters of Z legal nature.
- Abstracting titles and
! collection ofelain1s = special.
~.
1-1'09. {
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1909-02-25
LIABILITIES

Capital stock y. 10000.
Undivided profits, less current
expenses aud taxes paid ~ 70.
Dividends unpaid ao4. so.
Time certificates Of deposit 5,oio.7s
Deposits subject to check 1857. .o4,
| Cashiers checks outstandin' s45.4s.
Certiged Checks, SEQ.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1909-02-25

!. Following : q report of the con.
dition 81 the hank of Blowing Back
1t owing Rock ID the stats of'
North Carolina, at the close q busi.
uess ''eb. S. 1929:
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1909-02-25

0AOyoR1A. :.
s...s. HbtIt Z. Z. - o'stt
- : &14zzsIs1
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1909-02-25

Total. Observation-Disclosures.
State Of North Carolina > Watauga
county, S.: !, 6. ?. Hagaman,
Cashier of the above named oank,
do solemnly swear the above
statement is true to the best OF my
knowledge and belief.
6. P Hagaman, Cashier
Correct-Attest: w. @. Coffey, W.
L Hendrix, N. L, Mast, Directors
Subscribed and sworn to before
me, this i3th day Of Feb. 1909.
w. r. Gragg, Kesister Of Deeds
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1909-02-25

BEsOURCEB:
Losns and discounts els,ozo.gs
Overdrafts secured 506.70,
Overdrafts unsecured 7S.ss.
Banking house 10000.
Furniture and 6xtures t,439Io.
Due from b'ks and b'krs 5,66o.4I.
Cash items z5a.So.
Gold coin ooS. AZ.
Silver coin, including all mi.
nor coin currency OBS. 50.
National Bank notes and 9th.
er y. s. Notes, 597. 90. ;.
Total. ................. as,s39.S9.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1909-02-25
LIABILITIES

~ LIABILITIES
Capital stock PIC. 900. 90.
Surplus fluid, 1000.
Undivided profits, less cur
rent expenses and tax paid 53o.oS.
Time certificates of depos. I4,35I.3o
Deposits subject to check 40, ,8oo.I7.
Cashiers ck's outstanding 354 49,
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1909-02-25

the back are also Symptotns that tea yoo
the kidneys and bladder sre ont q oC3og
ard saeeA Attention. 80 s.ss..