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LOCAL NEWS.
Court next work.
"All is not gold that frlit
ters." Don't fail to register be
fore the election.
Boone h swarming with
drummers this week .
Read McLendon & Moore's
new ad.
See II. C. Martin & Co,s
new ad. in this isssue.
lames D. Couneill is off
on a visit to friends in Cald
well. County commissioners
w ere in call session last Mon
day. When you come to court
call and settle for the Demo
crat. Quantities of aide walk
lumber is being delivered on
our streets daily.
John S. Williams, and
family will occupy the par
sonage the coming year.
Miss Lucy Kay, of Ashe,
is uowtheguest of Miss Annie
Parks, of Boone.
The nights are rather
C ol now, the days breezy,
dreamy and delightful.
Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Len
oir are quite proud of their
new baby girl. Long life to
the wee stranger.
Judge Merriman and W.
H. Bower spent Saturday
night in Boone, on their way
to Jefferson court.
I am now opening up the
handsomest line of goods ev
er offered to the people of Wa
tauga. W. L. Bryan.
Some communications of
interest came in too late for
this issue, Lut will appear in
our next.
We were plea wed to see
"Edgar Joy den, of Selma,
Alabama, in our town one
day this week.
Mr. Mum (ford Stokes and
Miss Lou Moody were mar
ried on Cove Creek last
Thursday the 14th.
B. J. Councill, Jr. is pre
paring to have his house re
modeled, and a fresh coat of
paint put on.,
Our townsman, Att'y.
Spainhour, is having much
work done on his house, and
will soon have it painted.
Joshua Setzer, of Hart
land, N. C, arrived here on
yerterday, and will take
charge of Coffey Bros, sad
dle shop.
Mrs. Mary Sanders, of
Sumpter, S. 6. who has been
ut the Coffey House for some
weeks, left for her home on
yesterday.
llanze Miller, one of the
fifers in the late war, with
two of his small boys" acting
as drummers, willl be on our
streets next Saturday with
their instruments. If you fail
to hear them, you will miss
f treat.
The li inocratic Judicial
Convention will 1 held in I'
noir next Friday for the pur-1
pose of nominating a Solici
tor for this Dist.
L st, Iwtttwn Aion
and Vilas, one black caish
tnr hhnwl. The tinder will
please hnve same at Demo
chat othi-e.
Mrs. J. F. Spainhoch.
It. L. Cotm-ill will finish
Mr. Bryan's More hous.
I)i-k is a good workman,
and we may expert a neat
a id spei'dy job of it.
A few of our liest school
teachers are still unemploy
ed. If you want a teacher,
consult with . the county
Supt. next week at court.
Wanted. The last of this
week or the first of next, 50
or 00 lbs. of nice, fresh but
ter fo;- table use.
W. L. Bryan.
Prof. Jacob Wike writes
his school at Elk Knob is
doing well, though run down
a little just now, owing to
the rush in hay making.
Rev. II. C. Moore opened
school at Cove Creek Acade
my last, week, with about
50 pupils. He will begin the
public school in about three
weeks.
Editor Dougherty is off
on a business trip this week.
Hope our readers will look
on this issue with the great
est possible degree of allow
ance. --Capt. J. W. Hall, of Ark.,
and Mrs Ett Lawrence of
Jefferson, were married last
Sunday night in Jefferson, at
the residence of the bride's
father.
Mr. Richards who has
been very sick with fever at
the IJrynix House, is slowly
improving, lie is a young
man of sterling worth, and
we hope him a speedy recov
ery. N. N. Colvard is flooring
the grand jury room in the
court house this week a
thing that ought to have
been done sooner, for it has
been a gloomy and unpleas
ant place, but will be more
inviting now.
Our friend Joshua Win
kler, is mowing his meadow
this week with a brand new
mowing machine. He broke
his old one, and not attempt
ing to repair it, sent to
Hickory and bought a new
one.
Rev. E. F. .Tones failed to
fill his appointment here last
Saturday and Sunday, owing
to sickness in hisfamily. Mrs.
Jones has fever, but we hope
she may soon recover. Sev
eral cases of the same disease
are reported in and around
Zionville.
Mr. WadeRodgers is buil
ding James Winkler a beau
tiful dwelling near the old Ho
bab school house site, one
mile east of Boone. It is very
pleasant to know that some
of our best young men think
it advisable to remain in the
old North State.
A letter just received
from Prof. J. S. Hill, of Hol
ly Spring College, Butler,
Tenn., states that the school
there was opened on last
Monday with 100 scholars,
and on IVednesday evening
of the same week there were
30 more.
Old Mrs. .Blair, was bur
ied last Friday at 10 a. m
on the hill just east of Mr
Blair's house. Alargecoa
gregation attended the bur
ial. The funeral services
were conducted by Rev. I. W.
Thomas. Mrs. Blair had
lived to be of a H;h old age,
and was a good wife, mother
and neighbor. H'eixtctid
our sympathies to 'the aged
huhand, children and rda
tiies. &2r.othv. Owing to a
change to take place in our
business soon, we earnestly
request every-bo.ly who are
indebted to u either by note
or account to come forward
.it once an I make settlement
as we are bound to have our
money. A H outstnndingbus
inrss must ho closed up, so
come on. Yours Truly
May Nth 181)0. Shell &Mast.
"The tall sugar tree of
the mountains", E. Saucer
Blackburn, gave vent to Ins
first, effusion of political
gas at Jefferson on last, Mon
day. It is said that Col. W.
II. II. Cowles made au at
tempt to reply to his scath
ing arguments, and we pre
sume he was rather badly
mangled ere he was released
from the iron grasp and blis
tering arguments of the gal
lant Colonel.
We publish this week a
very voluminous communica
tion, scintillating with the
very quint-escence of Radi
calism, from J. A. (Pat) Crisp,
of Caldwell county; the man
who applied for deputy col
lector's place and failed; then
applied for chief clerk's place
and failed ; then applied for
assistant clerk's place and
failed, and at last, so hungry
was he for an office, he ap
plied for a situation which
his party thought him capa
ble of filling, to wit, a store
keeper in a still house and
succeeded. This is the man
who speaks for the poor Un
ion soldier and this adminis
tration. He will notice his
communication more lengthy
next week.
Ayer's Hair vigor restores col
or ami vitality to weak mid gray
hair. Through its healing and
cleansing qualities, it prevents
the accumulation of dandruff
and cures all scalp diseases. The
best hair dressing ever made,
and by far the most economical.
Announcement.
To the voters of Watauga
County. I hereby announce
myself a candidate for the of
fice of Sheriff. I will cheerfully
abide the action of the Con
vention, and if I am nomina
ted 1 will use all lawful means
to secure my election.
Thomas Ward.
Ayer's Sarsaparilla, by purify
ing and enriching the blood, im
proves the appetite, aids the as
similative process, straightens
the nerves and invigorates the
system. It is, therefore, the best
and thoroughly reliable altera
tive that canoe found for old
and young.
NOTICE.
Owing to a change in my
business to take place the
1st. of Sept. I now offer
goods at greatly reduced
prices for cash. 1 earnestly
request all persons indebted
to m6 to make settlement
within that time. Please
fail not and oblige.
T. A? Critciier.
Bomboo, N. C.
The danp and decaying vege
tation of regions newly cleared
of timler, exposed to the rays of
t he sun, is sure to breed malaria.
Dr. J. II. Mclean's Chills and
Fever Cure, by mild and gentle
action will radically cure. 50
ceuts a bottle.
GOING WEST.
I anticipate starting west
with a crowd of emigrants
from 1st to 15th of Oct. '90
I have my arrangements so
made that I can give parties
special rates to any of the
western States. All persons
wuhing to go can address
me and save money. Make
contracts at once.
James H. Bryan,
Boone, N. C.
Lenoir, N. C. !
Aug. 16, 181)0 J
IMitnr ll'iiiocnit : j
True patriotism implant
in one's bosom, yea in hi,
soul, a desire and a determi-.
nation to never knowingly j
misrepresent even his enemy, j
though it Ih a political one-'
my, and if when men become'
excited over a desire to we
the party with which they f-
filiate successful in a politi
cal warfaie;they would be
governed by the golden rule,
and let patriotism reign in
their breasts, instead of parti
nanism, what a change would
take place. People have be
come so odicted to finding
fault with their political ene
mies that it seems they can
not give them justice, and
when the country editor or
people in the rural districts
see anything in a city pajer
that they can use tothe inju
ry of their political enemies,
they at once grasp the oppoi
tunity without investigating
the truth therof. This course
is pursued by good men, not
from a desire to falsely accuse
any one, but because we, as
the readers of the great city
journals have been under the
impression that the pap rs
which advocate out political
faith do not publish false ac
cusations. 1 have noticed for some
time past, short editorials in
Democratic country papers
that t.ht present Congress
had exhausted the surplus in
the U. S. Treasury and in
your issue of the 14th inst.,
you ask this question : "Re
publican friends, bless your
dear souls, where is the sur
plus of $100,000,000 that
Cleveland left?,etc; then you
add: "Let us enquire about
it."
Every tax-payer in the II.
S. has a perfect right to en
quire about it, and I believe
it his duty to do so, but af
ter making a. careful enquiry
and find that none of it has
been squandered and none
stolen but one small steal
und that by a Democrat, log
ic would say for him to shut
his mouth and not believe ev
ery thing he sees in print.
After reading all the squibs in
Democratic papers about the
surplus being exhausted, I
had come to the conclusion
that perhaps it was true, and
1 at once made an investiga
tion and found that a num
ber of our editors ha ve been
mistaken in the charges
made by them. But I did
find the finances of our great
country in a healthful condi
tion. 1 have it from the offi
cial authorities at Washing
ton that the revenues of the
government for the fiscal
year ending June 30th, 1890
were 9 107,497,000 in round
numbers making a surplus of
$117,000,000. The only item
that will show any increase
of expenditures for the year
1891 over the year 1890 is
that for pensions, and I feel
satisfied that all the Ameri
can people who have any
gratitude for those who left
their wives and their little
ones, their homes, their hap
piness and their peace, will
never grumble at a Congress
that has patriotism, courage
and love enough inside of its
breast to liberally provide
for those old veterans(?) who
fought, bled and died to sus
tain the flag of the Union and
to abolish the accursed stat
utes of our fair South-land
called slavery, (bah!)
Any reasoning person well
knows that the money expen
ded by the government, at
once goes into circulation
and helps the country. Sot
long as exjHMidi'uivs are wirej
ly made, there is no jut!
cause fur fault finding. If,
however. He expenditure is!
within the income, and this
is the case with th present
Congress. It tor om-, would
be glad if Congress would le
gitimately exhaust nil the
surplus except a puffieienry
for current exjtences, and let
the jeple have advantage
of the idle money that is now
locked up in the vaults at
Washington.
Now, in. v dear sir, I have. I
think, told you plainly where
the surplus is, and I want to
ask you two questions in ref
erence to our State revenues
which concern us more direct
ly than the national surplus.
First: How much monev
did the State lose when the
State National sank, of Ral
eigh, failed?
Second: hydid the last
Democratic Legislature re
fuse to passu resolution, the
nurnose of which, was to en
quire into this very matter?
KesiMH-tfulIy,
J. A. Crisp.
Don't Give Up
The use of Ayer's Sarsaparilla. One bottle
may not cure "right oB" a complaint of
years; persist until a cure is e fleeted. As
general rule, improvement follows shortly
after beginning tlie use of tins medicine.
With many people, the effect Is immediately
noticeable; but some constitutions arc less
susceptible to medicinal Influences than
others, and the curative process mny. there
fore, In such cases, he less prompt. IVrse
veranoe In using this remedy Is sure of its
reward at last. Sooner or later, the most
stubborn blood diseases yield to
Ayer's
Sarsaparilla
"For several years, In the spring months,
1 used to be troubled with a drowsy, tired
feeling, and a dull pain In the small i f my
back, so bad, nt tunes, as to prevent n v
being able to walk, the least sudden motion
causing me severe distress. lrriuriilly,
boils and rashes would break out on various
parts of the body. By the advice of friends
and my family physician, 1 hegan the use i f
Ayer's Sarsaparilla and continued it till the
poison In my Mood was thoroughly eradica
ted." L.W. English. Montgomery l ltv. Mo.
"My system was all run down; my skin
rough and of yellowish hue. 1 tried various
remedies, and while some of them pava me
temporary relief, none of them did anv per
manent good. At last I began to' take
Ayer's Sarsaparilla, continuing it exclusive
ly for a considerable time, and am pleased
to say that it completely
Cured Me.
I presume my liver was very much out of
order, ami the hlcod impure in consequence.
I feel that I cannot too highly recommend
Ayer's Sarsaparilla to any one afflicted as I
was.' Mrs. N. A. Smith, Clover, Vt
"K.r years I suffered trom scrofula and
blond diseases. The doctors' prescriptions
and several so-called blood-purifiers being of
no avail, I was nt lat advised by a friend to
try Ayer's Sarsaparilla, I did so, and now
feel like a new man. lielnj; fully restored to
Jicaltli."-C. N. Krink, Decorah, Iowa,
Ayer's Sarsaparilla
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Sold by IkiigglMs. l,ix$.i. Worth oibotll.
HEAD THIS.
All persons indebted to
me, either by note or ac
count for medical services,
or for merchandise are earn
estly requested to come for
ward and make prompt set
tlement as I am compelled
to h;i ve my money. I have
waited long and patiently,
as my friends well know, and
now, that 1 am to reed to
call on them, I hope they
will respond promptly to my
request. 1 have made a
change in my business and
must therefore closeup all
past transactions, Persons
tailing to make settlement
by Oct 1st. 1890 will And
their accounts in the hands
of an officer for collection,
ny person desiring can pay
their accounts due me, to T.
J. Coffey &Bro. whose rceipt
will be accepted bv nie.
The firm of Phillips & Son.
now carry a first class line
of genera l merchandise which
will be sold as cheap as
goods of the kind can be
sold, and it will be to the in
terest of the public to call
and examine our stock be
fore purchasing elsewhere.
Thanfring my friends for
past favors and soliciting
your future patronage 1 re
main very truly yours.
.1. B. Phillips
Sugar Grove, N. C. July 8.
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Or you are all worn out, really good for Hew
ing, it Is general debility. Try
BHOUK'l IKON MTTBK.
It will cure you, cleanse your liver, and glv
a gwd appetite.
wl mm
Still On Band With a
Nit line of
General
Merchandise,
Consisting, in part, of Hoot,
HIkk's,
Dress (Joods,
Notions,
Hardware,
Tinware,
Groceries,
Coffees,
Sugars,
Tea,
Hice,
Ogars,
Cigarettes, etc
Drugs & Medicines
in good variety. Also tako
all kinds of
ROOTS
-AND-
HERBS,
And country produce in ex
cluihge for goods. Gent's
furnishing goods, such as,
dress shirts, (both laundried
and unlnundried.) Collars,
Cuffs, Slips, and in fact, al
tnostanvthing-neededin that
line.
JUST IN
Heady-Made Clothing from 8
to 25 dollars per suit. Wff
handle only flnst class goods,
and will guarantee prices as
low as any other merchant
who handles the same grade
of goods.
For Gash, You Can Have
(ioods at almost your own
price. I run in connection
with my other business, a
Hotel and Peed
STABLE
which we think is equal to
any in the county, and we
gujirant.ee our prices as low
as any in the
COUNTY.
Also furnish transportation to
panties wanting the Same with a
safe driver and with as good a
turnout as can be found in the
county. For the next
60 DATS
We will make Bpecial prices, for
caeh on all goods. Returning
our 1 hanks for past patronage
we will, as heretofore, still con
tinue to furnish you good go jd
and at a low prices as can bfT
ound Truly yours,
W. L Bryan.