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Srn kii'tiuv Uatkh T()Tiii:W.-Ai(i.l)r.Mo(u.vT. 1 copy 1 .v-ar 1 " 0 "month 1 0,1 1 " ; months Al liKTWMi U.ITKK 1 huh 1 ck 1 " lniontli 1 :i 44 (. 1 1 year 1 .ihiinn 1 rK. 1 "1 inoutli 1 " U . 1 . 7 : 7 i) i.to .15. "0 1 " t war 50ro;''- r.rynii, J. K iamhoui EntertHl at the PostofhYent Doono. X. C, as NH-ond-chi.'S mail matter. LOCAL NEWS. " " " The ho-s must po. -Keniarkal.ly cool wontli-ij" or f r May. "itather ceol for those pit flowers, ladies. l'rof. traneunvH scliool, in oone, is progressing; nice ly. . Our old friend, Jeremiah Green, of Meet ramp, is very hick. Com missioners court was 'in session Monday and Tues day of this week. For dry goods, groceries, or any thing you-need, call on S. F. Lenoir & Co. turned from a visit to rela-l" .Mr. 1. in ,ni ev u s rc-'i. tives in Tenn. My prices a. re as reason a bleas can be found in the county. W. I, IJryan. -Comodore Hark, was a- gain tnutripiiantiy ciecteii e in t 1 n.ayor of I.long Hock on I1UT lltll. bur t 1 1 1 -i ihiwiit Good choice', Send us all the items of ; newsfrom different parts of ! . . . . 1 the county. Do-i t beso back-, ward. AH the' school teachers should attend the Teac her's Institute, commencing next Monday in IJoone. -Ca;t. '. K. r.ronn, of .l.ihnson ccainty. was in town this week. .lie reports wheat injured by the frost. Thos. II. Sutherland, of , North Fork, wasin town this ' ient j'lot of ground near thejattend Sunday school, week. lie is one of our most ..p'.iblie sipiare. Tlii wouhhrt a Fishing ir trout is successful stock traders. Mr. John F. Hardin has built within the past few weeks near oOO pannels of fence around his wood-land east of Boone. Our town is in need, of a good pound lot, in which to imprison trespassing stock. Let us attend to this soon, lor we are sure to need it in the near future. r One of ourforomost met chants, Mr. ir.vnn, isprepnr- ing to build-tin extensive' store house on the old Hor ton lot. This will improve thelncniity very much. The l'rogressiveSYi7fc;j, published at Lenoir, by l'rof. Marshall, has made its ap pearance in our office. It is n hi-icvlif. iwHVKU little sheet and reflects much credit on j i. i... f..o., i tile i i i.'e "iWi" ear Wanted! Fifteen col ored hands at 1.25 per day to work on 3 Cs railroad near Johnson City. Good shacks and wood furnished. To make contract call on J.'W. Hodg es, Hatnboo N. C. Our office boy, Arthur Sherwood, w ho has been at home for some time on the sick list, has returned, bright and new. He is .one of the brightest boys we know of, and we are truly glad to see him again able to resume his work. The law rcouir-e all th; ,,I:1-IM,:l,,,s ' ,n" "'"W to MHvt !,t tir-' oin t h !- on the Hint Monday in dune. Do not forget ih's, lor there is important laisincss to 1m transacted, Tito town election went off quietly lu re Monday. Our popular Mayor, W. C. Coffey, w'iis iv-clti tcd without any op jKisitJoii. The follow iiigcoin lnio.ii illi'l -i U i'l . t'liwt.'il - land II. C: Hi vers. ,,. ... - ' ar icqueMeu to sa ao uiPu.iiH, TrneM.,, .erso , lst illst ut the .-esidenc diately to her rdief. It was this section that !t h desuel (f t)i j, f.t,ipr Mp L . u ypry fOI.tuate ciiru.n ,foras many of them '.!X. Mast t Miss Addie II,a--! stance that Dr. Teal was jtomecraTt ne eourr "''. t.m. bothofthiseoraUv. Itev. ,011 the hist Monday in .lune.L, luUtl.., 41Hi, i..tiivr wrd r ,to a"W n!iin,' in regard to the ivtiuiou at Mowing Itock, next. in August Attornevs Conncill and' m. w.i,i,11,. i,.,, 1,.,1,..i from Mitchell and Yancy eounties. It isprobal lethat I both of them will be noinina-j ted by their respective par- lies for Solicitor, and then they wili spread themselves objections, !et the objector before their constituents for!'' if "tthe letter stands the mastery. This maimer and fall w ill be a hot time among the pol iticians. (Jreat dro)sof sweat will be shed for our good and 1 ..r 1 , , . ' .(no ine oe.ii pt-ou? win complimented again until af- ter the election. 1 hen all 01 you take care of yourselvi-s boys. tSYvnv, or stolen. On. about the m of April, one 1 , .... 1 . I gray ..uile with black stripes, 1 J I. . 1. II.. .... I across th shoulders and a - long its back, two years old this spring. Said mule was ta 1 p t .... i. t i M'" "-on. ,i(.s-pii mijes ,wis- ture , this county. Any per- soii reiun.ngsau, imue. wim lie i uera v couinensate.- lor time and trouble. James Smith, I' one, N. C. For tha protection of our fences, and more especially for 1 hp purpos;? of keeping stock from being hitched on i... .ii.., i..f ..,,f lt of racks on some conven - ' S IIi-Vk n. It. I " Hit II lie an extensive job, but is one that we are badly in neeJ of. The Dic.mocijat extends most hearty congratulation's and best wishes, to Mr. New ton Mast and his fair young bride. May their lives be bright, peaceful and happy. May auspicious winds blow gently round them as they journey through the com plicated labyrinth of time, .laud may their last days be t,,eir hupp". All persons in and around Boono, who propose to help in the way of cash subscrip tion o; otherwise, to extend the telegraph line from Blow ing Hock to Boone, will meet, in Bryan's Hotel on Friday evening. Friends, we have put. this off longetiough. Now "P"" ,Hl l,m 11 into effect as soon as we ean. The rail-road tax off. ")0, 000 carried by a large major ity in Johnson county, Term. It is claimed-that the road will soon be built from Bris tol, Tenn., via. Elizabethton and up the Watauga river to the mouth of Roans creek to Mountain City. Thirty-five thousand dollars worth of timber and mineral lands were sold there in one day. Our neighbor county is on a high boom. If you spit up phlegm, and are troubled with a hacking cou.h, use Dr. .1. II. McLean's Tar Wine Lunjz balui. M;1,t. X. V. April.-,. lMM).' 7 f .' Jii'fntf nt : It j with tiihi that we t -hromde tin- death of broth- cr Lam-en Dial, who died on' thenihtof April t In 4th. i 1 1 is il isi'.KM ivn il i-i it mv fnirn, ,.,,,,,.. whicb. he bad suffered intense ly for xoin-' time. He mad' s; profession offailh in Christ during his illness mid was re- (cived into the Methodist Church by the writer. May! of quinine, in sutlint quan- the -rood Lord bless the be-(tity to have killed her be- i reft family. M,m., on the evening of May their lives be one of lmi piness and success. So mote it be, amen. (I. Y. Osnoux. Shull's Mills. X. C, April :J, 1HD0. To the Doinocntt: A few words from this nee- ! tion are now; in order, if any approved. The farmers of this vicini ty are "getting a move on" plowing for corn, sowing oats, grass seed, et( ' ' The wheat and rveare look - n,Ml tl-tock isnow 1 beginning to pick the tender rt-ass of the fields. n,. , . , . lie li.'i imiest n.irr of Hie voar luls ' lll(wt . Wh(, ftntmv puts on her lovely ; i;obe of gmm, and the wild Mowers till the air with .sweet p 1 -i 1 1 1 ir ume and the w.ld Link aJ 4 hi.in itm . u I till) i. tlmLi j with all their melodioussongs j are enough to make any- j body happy. I 'pi... 'K i, .,i ai;ii., . . . ! has elected K.v Abe t hurch j nx-.i.e. p-.m n ,o, u,, "V . year, i ne cnurcn nasaisoori i ganized a Sunday school at tliis place which is a great Llessing to any coa.nuuiity, when rig!it!y coinlu te l. Young men and young l i .i;.... ;r . ,,. ;t I. !.n !,,.;.'if , . ,. 1 . i-i and 8111111112 lights in the ; .. -s 1 world, anl h? bnght jewels, the pleasure of the day. Little Walter Shall caught one a Tiny days since l-tlj in.' in length. The citizens here are getting a little uneasy for fear the visitors will catch them all. Shall & Mast have opened a store at the old Bobbins stand. More anon, A. M. Jkffeksox News. For the Democrat ; Fine weather, and lots of work going on. There are some improvements bving made in ourlittletown. r'npt. Todd is having an addition built to his house. Wear? glad to say that Mrs. M. H. Lawience is im proving, and hope she may he Keeiion the streets again soon. Mr. J. 1). Thomas attend ed Mr. lliinip Horton's wed ding at'Wilkesbord last week. Ashe county is not going to let the adjoining counties get ahead of her in the way of bridges, as we are soon to have a $.100 one built across New river, at the Wither spoon ford, which will be our m st direct route to Wilkes boro, and will be our near est depot when the Wilkes boro extention is coinleted. La Grippe is still raging, but has become "too com ir on" to be romantic, there fore I will make no mention of it only iu serious cases, of Suhhh. we h ive none nt nres- - ut. Mar th Demooiat live a long Ife. Z. Y X a Ion; hfe. Li.wili.i: Lkttf.u. May, 1st Tit tint ll.-tn. --it ! ... . . . . , . ot Dr. J. II. y.- an'n little liver e had a serious accident;,,,..! i :.i.lt. ,.m,.,u mm,,... , licit- on Thursday evening last. ,1. Hurt Johnson, our i new merchant, gave his wife a dose of morphine instead ! yond a iterad venture, had not medical aid came inline- close at hand, and he was !calle,l in. He administered un anti.Iote, an.l causal her to be exercised by j till the effects of the poison were iiisipatea. Itwasani (exceedingly nariow eseaejnud cordially invite the pub- from death. specifications are nov out asking for bids for the build ing (if our new school house. Mr. (Juin Church is getting a "good ready'' for making brick. He is lixingthingsfor a permanent yard, and i.i go ing to have everything fin ished for convenient use be fore he grinds the mud. His brother, A. S. Church, is the iriii-intiw vvliilu lillitl iktllp ! ' J. ', IllilSlCI UIMMilll The centre of town is beinff! smoothed and beautified. All fill, tflkitU tit iLt ffWiiut. ! uir lin n ill .. i"ii"i niv, . . ijt down, not eyen leavmga j hh now ,ot "'f C?" . . , Aftemwllue scl out uvea nuu miiuus iu i ,, w,4:fni ..;i we v 1 1 1 uae u oeaiiuiui vii - j, th5s t I 1 To-day is "May-day," and a pleasant one it is the most pleasant I have seen here. In j aieri'A' N(mv Fn-land, in days ! lwn ; (Vlrl,raled as a childivns' ! jileasure spell, but in the lat ter years the idea has been enlarged in this country to l tre' planting dav, and in that ivspecr is woi ih.v of co-mm-mora tion. 1 could wi ite a P"oh' disquisition on tm . L , ' ... L ..... subject, but will content my self by remarking that we should not, by any means de nude our mountainsandhills of the primeval forests with out substituting other trees. Fruit trees are a thousand times more valuable than none. But I must desist. Friday. May the 2nd. This after-noon a severe rain and hail storm fell here, and in all the country round about., On the mountains the hail remained on the ground till dark, and proba bly it maybe seen tomorrow morning. Momlay, May 5th. The Company have com menced to clean off Burnett and Lenoir parks. The place is undergoing a complete ren ovation. I)'ed,this morning, at a bout three o'clock, Mr.v. Jane, relict of the late James A. Gragg, who deceased on the 22nd day of last March. In telligence came here on Sat urday that Mrs. Gragg was dying, and word was sent to her relatives in Caldwell coun ty to attend her funeral, yet she lingered till this morning. She was buried this after noon. Mrs. Gragg leaves 8 children and a helpless fath er, who is afflicted w ith rheu matism. She was the da ugh ter of Samuel and Rachel Franklin, whose residence was near Crossnore, in this county. Mr. Gragg died of typhoid fever, and at the time of his death three of the -hildivn were down with it 'i' JirH ,imv ",n- Mrs- Gragg died of the Fame dis ease. Her ge 41 years. J. i W. When vim nrv constipated with jlofS nplttite. li'-adai takr till dirt niMU' i 'on - w un pl-asant to take and will curei " - ,v,,t vial. HEW GOODS! -()- WE A1IE NOW REGEIViNG OUR FIHST KXSTALLMEXT OF S:rin2 and SummcrGoo ds, lie generally to examine the name liefore buying. We have a nplendid lineof Dress goods Mich as Worsteds, Cashmeies, (linghams, Lawns, Muslins etc. etc. LADIES II ATS. Th Nicest Line Eveh Shown at IMowing Hock, both trim med and untrinimed. Shoes, Hosiery, Notions, Staple and if(nc' Groceries, Hardware x etc. Jn sho.it our stock is COAIPE'J'E And being only 22 miles I fro om depot, and having tele- vi i . iiph communications here ith the markets, we CAN - and WILL meet any prices j made in Watauga County. Thankinyr our friends for their liberal trade. fmd mom isi t() (lo nlUe (.l(nto'mer. it a continuance of tlw saint', we remain very truly, H. C. MARTIN & CO. April 1st 1890. G. D. TAYLOR Voile Cruris N c I am now ready to show you a nice selected stock of standard prints, Indigo blue, HinnKon's Blacks, Dress fjin&lmins, biswic suitini;, Chnllies cashmeres, and brocaded goods with the best lot of 10 cts worsteds on the market. Ladies' white dreso goods, cross bar Hamburg Oriental lace, rib bons, gloves, Indus' nw'S misses' hoes, corsets and corset, jeans, Damask table cloths, lace scini and creton goods, silk thread, button hole twist. Jenia cloth from 12; to 75 cts per yard, Hats and shoos HARDWARE. in tho greatest abundance, such as hoes, plows, clevises, grass rods, heel bolts, horse shoes and nails. Table cutlery, hinges, ham mers, files, rim knot, oc'cs, butts and screws. Coffin goods, silver mounted handles, screws hinges and ornaments. A very fine lot of Qn:Exs-wAiu5 flold hand china, teas and plates, bowles and pitchers, glass-ware, lamps etc. (litocKums. Extra C sugar 12 lbs for . Gol den drill svrup, rice and spices. Oils, tanner's aid engine; tur pentine. Just received GOO gallons stone-ware, crocks, churns, jars jugs etc. Give me a call. Resp. I). Taylok. P. J. MeMillion and Son ot the Mouth of Wilson Va., are Manu factures of all kinds of woolen goods, 'vhich they will send to your door in exchance for w ool. They also keen a fulllinejof their goods on hand at Southerlands, Ashe Co., N. C. They pay the highest price for wool. In cases of fever and' ague, the blood is as effectually, though not so dangerously poisoned by the effuvium of the atmosphere as it could by the deadliest poison. Dr. J. If. McLean's Chills and Fe ver Cure will eradicate this poi son from the system. 50 cents a bottle. W. I.BRYAII, StiU On Hand With a Nice line of General Merchandise, Consisting, in part, of Boota, Shoes , Dross Goods, Notions, Hardware, Tinware, Groceries, CofhVs, SugarH, Tea, Rice, Cigars, Cigarettes, etc. Drugs & Medicines in good variety. Also take fill kinds of ' ROOTS -AND- HERBS, And country produce in ex change for goods. Gent's furnishing goods, such as, dress shirts, (both laundried and unlaundried.) Collars, Cuffs, Slips, and in fact, al most any thing-needed in that line. JUST IN Ready-Made Clothing from 8 to 25 dollars per suit. We handle only first class goods, and will guarantee prices as low as any other merchant wdio handles the same grade of goods. For Gash, You Can Have Goods at almost your own price. I run in connection with my other business, a Hotel and Feed STABLE which we think is equal to any in the county, and we guarantee our prices as low, as any in the COUNTY. Also furnish transportation to panties wanting the same with n safe driver and with as good a turnout cts can be found in the county. For the next 60 D TS We will make special prices, for cash, on all goods. Returning our thanks for past patronage we will, as heretofore, still con tinue to furnish you good goxh and at as low prices as can be ound. Truly yours, W. L Bryan.
Watauga Democrat (Boone, N.C.)
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