u It. It. .u;hriii. I 4iir. It V. Kiirr. IVutMifr - 1t il.'vof.sl tn the in:--' "i t'oiliitv. Stde;Oi-l N.tli..ii. I't:b-lih-1 rvt t v Tlnir-l.i.v a: .'.!;. Wiit ui j:.'. County. .t". A cct tiding to tin1 Treas- Uivr's report, the National debt t1,H-iviiw.lli.i..roo.iiH) iuavt'.tr. Mr. Harrison's inis.-i contain more tlian twelve thon-aml words, but nt one of then) favors inn' rent let ter post a -ac ! Tlio city of Diilutli, Minn.. ' wliicli rrortor Knott lis- coursivl so flotifiit!y ami fuimv in .'on.uivss Mvfral VfJtrs ai'o now claims .". 000 poiti!ation. Nash f-nuniy, N. C elects a J. P.. riiillii-s to the Legisla ture, lie is like our .1. l. riiillis. a fiood tleuio-rat Snl will vote or N-nator it'H'('. e H luM-ii ! i-e feu men WHO .nnl.l wrife tvclvc thoaaml wocils without exuressiim" a i .i : i . . l.,.f Mi. Slllii'le oriiiiuai hh-.i, imh .m. Helii; ii .. 1. . . ... latum Harrison lias m-, potnjtlislutl the diflicult ta. Some efforts ate I iei un made in the llouseto tiiodify the McKinle.v tariff hi'l in Hotneof its most object ional features, but it can't be chan ged enouih to do the peopl" or the republican party much good this Congress. r . . . r v partv. Instead o! taknm The legislature of Aortii; . . ,,, , ... ,. 7 ... i t the advice oi I. lame, riumb. ( arolma hns 4-i democrats ... . .. 'ami oilier more consistent and . iepublieans m the Sen- . , t 1 inen u his pai t v. he j;-oe- in ate. and 100 democrats and ' , , , ' ... ... ,, i With heed, Mckinley. liC'dev 10 reublicitns in 1 he House, j There arc two colored mem-i hers in the Senate, and three The Indian trouhies air in the House. ! expected to be sfi iousat any The outlook lor a railroad sLoux Indians have about in Ashe county seems to im-ituviV(l thousand men of prove. We hope that Ashe i,,.iltil. ;lp Crazy Horse, with its great mineral wealth , (v, l;;nn.in-t he-l ace, and will be developed, ;md thati in,nijiig Ant Ir.pe, are all sooner or Inter a railroad ! ,vivix WM, -v. Cmzv Hrse will pass through both Ashe: and Watnuga. Let us work to this end. Senator Vorhees. w ho usu ally carries a level head, says the way to end the Indian troubles is to issue them enougli to cat insteact ot iiieinro ., 11(,r,.ii,.ss s(.f. They present scanty riitit)ns.Lpfl(.uiat(1 ull the supplies fur There's something in tlesnisi1(,( i,v the government idea. It might also be well j f()1 the Indians, and sell and enough for them to be paidiUse them for their own. U.S. the money the government i owfs them. The Western ( it'm-n draws a sword on the Alliance in Ashe county, and other places in general. Notwith standing the Alliance moves on and its sway is westward. I5ro. Citizen did you hear any th ing "d ra p" la st No vein bet ? It was the Republican party that came down w ith such a thud.: Mr. Harrison does not for get to say a good word in his message for the notori ous ship subsidy bills which have passed the Senate and are now "hung up" in the House because they were too rank for Representative Can non, chairman of the House committee on Appropria tions. To say that a thing is too bad to meet the appro val of Mr. Cannon is to fur nish very strong argument against it. a lis tic In!, i.t- ;t.i.i a- 1 to 1 1 -1 tii - w m; s f ;i.riiml'..!d I ;!!!' and an u:i- limited ::'!'!' an. unit hm'.' It mi :ht :t!- ! in o;d.-i to w i:! Imlht.s? th ii to tl There h food for tlnm-Jit in fit- -u j g d ion of Mr. II.::-ri-oii th it ",!!:,,ii h ni-'a 1 ion tii!l - !';. ciii ;C ! m-hi: i : i - I ainl it i- j kl -Mv!...!.-.;. ).! i.f t!i. charges tl it a f I i i t:i 1 ii. i to t iiiif I f. n ta.nl atmind Congres of P-im: -.i ti regard to 1 1 1 : part i; r.lai' i lass .!' egi-dat it ill. Tli" State papers .-peak ( ;i iiM i f ( mi i i if ; i.i I i 1 1. , t .: .1 tu i- i ... . .... .,;..5i:.1 iin'inliffA of thf I.fiis'attltv 1 . t i i ir with oili. iciipn-iv i - lf nif nts auaia-t Vann to s-i-urf liis dff.'.it l-ir S.'aator. W.'.-oaot liflicvf tl'civ i naii i! in i;ic report, i i p.sitioii to Senator Vanoe will turn out to 'a a very weak corn-era in our opinion Tic ra.lieais ju t! 1'. S. Sl.,,., vvitllnU( uf the 'pvat ileiJMnTatie majtuity i .- .. . ii. : i ill " ore . r e es. a e c;t n 'o ."V .Lni-, , l.ilh and a re ha mnmi i: away o:: was no It is: it a though tllel-e t ... 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ti- 1 1 i ' lrohai'iy tn.-it t n.-i enoue.li ci. use i va 1 w e re publi cans tli.il w id vote with the. of ike newly ,,.,! comity democrats, to kill the hill. ! oili.-ers and contrasts their - ;a."tion with that of the couu Tl;e lh-esitlentV n-.fssa-e is ty rommissioners of Watau ;i lengthy affair. He -liugs '., n,u!itv. Iwo and four to t he M -Kin ley moiist roe ity. the Force bill ami ail 1 h other aboiiiinai ions of the extreme radical wiiiu1 of his time. It is stated that th vv,dieli!ve was in commami when the lamented (ten. Cus ter and his men were massa cred. It is alleged that bad treatment of the Indians by the agents of our govern ment is. the cause of the pres ent uprising, these au'enls troops are stationed at va- Hons points to check i n iy : iiifii'nliii.lif (if 1 ,ii niiv n nmt'.n.ntt.liheNi.ux w.u- riors. Mr. 'Harrison "isc7eHnii.lv tloing his part to keep a re- publican quorum in H'nsh-j fngton for the purpose of; pushing political legislation through the House. He is reporieti 10 uae sain to uj hen 1 rcluriie.1 from the. The undersigned .!. le-reln- ccr Congressman: "I shall not ! meet in"- at Howard's Creek, t it v that the following is the X .. I A I ' 1 A appointany representative j there was n gloun over ,.; nnter of days h, session, the . . Ti i ... i , ... : number of m i lea tia veiled and to a I-ederal ofnee during settlement en use. I by the! amount allowed carl, member of this session and I am frankjdeath of Martha Ilolsclaw. jthe Board of County Coinrnis enough to add that those! Sister Hoksclaw was born I ,sio,",,s fi'om 1 '"'t'l-st of Dee. 1 ,si .ho expect appointment at Aug. Uth, iSUtk She was! Jii: ',Uti,,H the close of the session must 24 vears, ' moid hs ami 12.. I II Mast days ls-j miles trove their faithfulness to the party and the adminis tration by remainingin their seats until Congress ad journs." This sort of thing seems a little undignified ac cording to old fashioned ideas of w hat it is proper for the President of the United States to do, but everything ypr and wif- hoI seems to be proper in thejof meeting us in Heaven eyes of republicans, provided j where partings are no more, it helps their party. J. F. McBkide. Tl- N ii .. ! a. . had a t U - i.. at . a!a Ha. A lln. tv movement Phi o-:-vor.itctl ly many nf th am .!:. n. h:a 1 1. n i - . . -1 ; :'; t i ; t t -t!.. is. -I'li, .a! '., i ll a icolm hat a.:.-i'- i:' ti.ii ! i!! a!:sI- C a is Ufi. iV- in ! . era !!!!, ll . !". third ; u ; v : i : '.i 1 1 ! . i-.- !: m.:::ii . T!t :' i.i i n;y plan is i m-.:; pro ;:.ld t .'.i. I'll 1 .-11.. ' t ioii it'?.! iii inv o; !:,: in ia iinu." raiiroai.s a. . 1 . iirapks c.n.ie in ami pi a! sa! i'-i ts h cim-lon. Tl:.' A 1 1 ia Hi i '. ! i ; . u." to (if Nat ional ;; iv : a- r f!: ) x", I s i i :c i";', Mi;:r ail '. , i-v. . M-ially i VjL.Col.vv.i,;,,, j., j IU Va.. 11!.. S. (' ;Ul, r,..,nsvlvaiiia. W-st Mi.---- .. Ohio (Jen. K. Vaiiff, of '. North Cantlina. ' ,s a i.roniuif at ;a"init.'r .a .,. con vein iui. There is no pirstioii hut the alliance is ptt in:; to !m 'a woinlerlul orv,-mia t ion. i ...at i. ..i.i,, i ., t . a,ional le-isl.tli n ami a.- (.0!ll,!is, n,;n,v hiims in t !if v , , f,.,,i-iM oi M.011,1. Tin l!'e t'l ii I 11 I'.i'i) in its last ism discourst s .in the fail ness tf the ( 'ouut v. t 'oni- Hlissioiiel-s of A-'he coUllty il! i ecei vi u !i" thf o!!i: ial bonds vears :i'D, wherein our coni- missioners charged with the crime of exact ing from the sheriff the fii!l.oi!ii ial and tax bonds before he c mi l be im ihifted into his o'.'ice. The implied charge is. that the sheriff elect-, being a republi can, the commissioners took special pride ill worryirghim. ami subjecting him to as much ill-convenience as pos sible in get t ing up his hi n, s. This is not our light, but we think the ( itirn has been hard pressed lor polit i i 1 cap ital to w.-n'ie into the com missioners of YVab-Hi.ga in t ins way. Our comi li.'-sion- rys " hold that a sh riif. be ne (leniocrar or rcpumican. must fill both his olhcia! ami tax bonds In fore he can be inducted into his olace. Our newly elected democrat ie sheriff. !h I Ihiird, 1. ; 1 to toe t h" mark in this wav on " ' ! the hrst M'Hlay, buMi tae;I)()Vs 1h;,pi.(1(M)f )m. ,-omm.sHonersn. Ashe h- vv()U-t (!n,lk rr!(,hl,lt(1 (liiierentl.v it is all rigat, oi; nirislm.,fi )V lmt toni.h this ! all there is in H. j,, ,. ,;mdrmg the intox;-i . eating cup. It will weaken; Your wasted cheeks may have your mind, lower you in the! 1 I . I. . I 1 II . . , i' . . ' . c 1 ; ' . , , , ' J V, ,. .. . , ' '- ... ........ S;1,;t,ialie;1, Tli!, ii,,,.-h,,;o.- el re ilv still Icmls t lie v.-ai. i t l1;1!"'; digf-tio... j.-a-i'i-s the t,.ul. ';iv(. ir fl fi iai. . 1 1 .I .it...' i f", Park lliiig-'. X. ('. Dec o, Ts(.)();V. ' atauga ( oim- 'Editor Ihmocuit: .... - - davs ohl when she died. She t';a velcl mIIowti f:.2i) W. W. ..'.,,.,.,, , , i Prcsiiell -. (l,i vs 1(H miles trnv jomed the Pa pdist church at ililmv(l(1 2) ., ,.: Ki,ii(iv Beech Mountain at the age of 14, and lived a consistanti,,(,(l allowed $.,:h70; .'i .a.y Christian lite until her dentl . nuuiuis iii.in i.'.i to o. i i . i sett lenienri 1 miles traveled nl llolsclaw, Pec. 8th, 18S0,ilwel 2.:7; 1 day special com. and only lived one short ! " traveled a llowe.l i.mi. N. . IK -. i ..... a;; i- ...";o i ri,-.-:.i - - vej i . Lours. .. . . I i " . . ..I. .it I It !:: ' 1' . . ! . ; , U i.tlli:.-!'. r ; v 1 : ( :. ' ia.-t ! tif' !:! -t in .-' Vi ! .il :j . s!m.i;1 1 t..'! w.-i :- IIIIV!:!-!.'. T1." V, V I, 1 t!,' . :,;'.: li.'i!.;::! t!" i i !,: ' i" 1 -.ivM s!. ! Vf V !.!f I . 1' j hvt j,-..i : iliat 1 : ' ; ' . 1 ' i i 1 s i : ! i v. a i t ' I i: : ! ; .:.-ii---;. a .-.; "Timl I I . I f a niiii iin.-t ,'i 1 ! . .1 S -Ir i '1 I .a 'v r: X. T." 'I 1"' s i't; ft '. as . I! liati.i!' A )iy !:oti sii's. I!ntli olil ami o :ii:p nil n ta.'iiiLr an a' tivf ini. i t'ina s u.f v.-.. t efiV.!' !!iat!' on CiriMnll I'V t'C.fUOOil fl i '!!!. ;..-, II. C.illoway, who sa'nl th :t In li!n't ; i'f.ik for ,uj.U!sif nt alone hut tm-atit every orl he sai'l. .Mr. ('. i--" verv cnthu.-ia.s! if on the suMed of ciim-ati'-in. His, eh we think i;a ve the de cision in favor of the aiiirni ative. One thiisj. impresses the writer as lamlil iii i ! -e ilehates. No one at tempts to shi!, I.i- otiiy. When l:is name is called he walks out promptly ami does ids best. Young boys in thfir teens advance sph ndid ideas and skillfully sust ain : i h"in . They are very mm U m earnest and their .efforts show that they have read and d udied the subject . We. hope that the good people of; 1 his !i"e. iiorhoou win con- t inue t he deba t e t h rough t he : winter as it is a piiwer for good in any community, w hen carried on nicely and juicily, as t his one is. j Weil! Christmas, the day that we always hail with gladness is near at haml. Xone, from t he lit tl ie prat-; tling child t'liiiti in i ne ones w nose. heads ate hoary whh age. bul always fee's a thrill of; 1 plea sun at t lie mere in eat ion j of t he word. 1 1 is always a I season of merry-making aid. fesiivity. This is all right if ; "ot carried too far. Tradi i tioa has handed it dow n to ! ! us. t ha t ( 'hi ls was born on ' " i that day. In memory thenj of that joyful morn, wheal jthe light from M tliiehem'.-. manger, sent its scintillating; i beams, at-ross i lost and! ruined world celebrate if in ' ; a decent mjiet manner. To ' on r In iy. oitrnvii ntjiivvti i : ' .V .V . i . . i .! . . . .... .A .. i i ill i ll Ml I t iililll itIIMtiMI, VMU ,iuk bv link, fet iers thMi j ., o ., a,,!, ;i tod in .iniI,oss,ii,i(.t0,,r..ak,jiii,l that will .siii elv drag you tlow n to i ! a drunk. ii d's grave. Pon't (ii'iiiK noys. a . : V ...it. i I ... . i Notict ciim'n daH ITd miles trav s $-(i-. 1 (hiy f.om.th,s stat(1 (1 Mlllie il'IIOIiltl. jlillll f lllll'l UU.i.l Total This 24th day of Nov. 181)0. M. B. liriAcum iiN. Clerk I'xl. Coins. Oon't Give up i ( AJ.T S . . . : . I,- -i . i . .1 a r... .. t ! I ! i t !... I I !- . tt . ' I' . : ; i .! f I . ! I'u i.... i . . . I . - A.. . . I - I fi. .t , I. !. . I '.i - i. c. . -tin t :..! m 1. t jt i.i. s . .,..,1 ii. ,i, ,!.. .- t m f. l . I . c I .!. .!. ... II if- t I i ! Ii .':. . I ! 'i. It .; I'. '.- I . f I til I:;. 1. I ... ' If . I '' I .-. .. I l..: ... . . r i r. 1 f h... : !. i .. I ili. .. . ; ... .1 1.. Ayer's Sarsaparilla l'. r .--v. r.il ;ir in !'' i . i 1 I ! U- It. -I !. .! .' !:. ;. .... .. ; ,. .1 I m . a ,t .;. I i .. I nl. .it I., I . . : :.i . I.i :;!.. t r. '.':-.!!.! In.' . . r. I - ." a. ul I I'!., i i. . iy. t a .! i v l.r . x ,.i A : " ..;ia ,;. i ,,..1 p - -ii in t i I-!-. i . t I ' - I.. W, I . V. s -1. in v, ., r M i a :.l ... u i. t i.i- ! .. - i.i, :..; r il v i. i.i f. ii- i i.. !'l I i I II .. . I 1.1 . ! ' -.III. 1 1. I it e .:. '' r .it ii- I . I;. : ii- I Ii. .1 ; I. ii ii-..f t. . ):. i; i.- I. t i't .in is. ; i.e.- i l;..i . l.t i. At I.. -t 1 I" . hi V Ai.-i's s.irvv,r.:::i. i. iii ii i I i l .-r :i r. ....! ,.. .... i, i ... jinn atii I I.i a. t:.i lit ii n :: i t: , n i m a I ir.'t!':.- in v I.m r ; v. ry .,.: -, c-tit "f in! T. :n .it c t ! , i: .t.i.. .- . . i , .... cc, 1 1.1 II .:l I v.,t I I ,. I 1., ...i..,.! Ay. r'- s.ir...ii.i.t:;.i t.;.:. in j.'ii .-i-ii :i I v. ,n."- Mis. N. A. . U (.:.. , i. t. " I'.T r:it I Mi !.. t. il , 1. Ml' "; l. i :; M Ii I ' i! ill". ;i" 1". i i:. i ti l "' ;. . i ; t l ;i ;. . .'f:i! so,- t ' .!!:,;.;, i . I , ( in1 :e .'.:!. 1 v.;ua; !. . ... i a ts --: 1" try Avi r :!r.i. .r.i.:i. I . . v ;,-il i . .v (.'il liUf :i iir.v friii. I ..I'!.; f'i'y ri ri.!!.-lu-..itii."-t . . 1 u: I.. 1'i r, r...:', ii.i.i. r. y :; i t vc: To J, ; Ja 3 U : ;4 I'lll' ,' l.l-n I V m. J. C. AYE.l CO., L told by J"i; ! V,.r:li Co., m: Li:us ix. , br.ii-; nil ! gt ti tils with the best hit . . n , p. of in .is woisleilson the market. uSliCi?! IV i OrCIlilRuiSGj l.n.!i-s wlatf ilrcscgooils. cross- !i,;r l!;nii!i;'ig. (i-i-i.tiil lace, lib Wehave now. on hand a 1 f,;s. e,!u , s. Ia.ii.' nud niissi s' complete line oi tsveep L'JifJjJi. OXSlSTiXH OF, Dry (oods. Xot ions, tii Of -ries, Slioes. Hats, Hardware, Tinware. Glassware. Crockery. Medicines. . a wliK-ii we are oiiermg Lowest Wo also (a.ke in exchange for goods. Wheat, Corn, II VP, Oats, 'hicken 1ggs, &oU; SO MVIOrS A CALL. , IEKBIE & 60 May the loth. 181)0. V - ATTENTION ! We have sold our mercan tile business at. Plowing Hock, N. ' ft) Messrs T. 11. Coffey iJc Co., ami besp(ak for them a liberal share of public pat ronage. Persons owing us must come forward and set tle at once as we do not wish to give anybody trouble. J. P. Clarlceor T. II. oiiey & Co., at Plowing Pock, and II. C. Martin, at Lenoir, N.C. will receipt for us and make settlements. Thanking our friends for their libera! trade in the past, we remain, respectfully, II. C. M.u'rm & co. Plowing Pock, Sept. 2o. F. J. McMillion and Son of the Mouth of Wilson Va., aru Mann fact iuch of ail kinds of woolen goods, 'vhichlliey will seini to your door in exchuuee for w ool. Thev also keen n fuliline of their goods on nana at rioutiierlaiiilis i .1 . 1 T t -pi . AS'heCO., N. C. lileV plly tlie IllgllCSt Yrice for WOOL i;r.lTills Ah pii-.fi- ii!l.!iti d to in . i it h- r by note or ac t oirt for p dic.il iM'i-viii-. or io he n han !ie aie i ai ii ... i reo-: te, to come lor uard .-ti ll make prompt m . lenient as I am ro;-. J to ..Me l'V I'.mltfV. 1 h:ive waited loier and patiently, a- my friends well '. now. ami now. that I am lorcd to call m them. 1 hope they will respond promptly to my en ii 1 have made a change in my business ami llilld thi'leli ie riefllp all p-i trat.-at tions. r'tsiiis lailii : t u.ake -cttleaieiit by ( M 1st. l v'.( w ill find t heir act taints in the hands of an ol'iccr for collection. ny per-on ilesa ing can pay their accounts duenie. to T. .1. Coffe.wV I'.ro. whose rceipt W ill be accepted by llie. The lirm of Phiilil s & Son. now carry a first class line .of general merchandise which will be sold ns cheap as 'goods of the kind can be sold, and it will lie to the in terest of the public to call aiT I examine our stock be fore purchasing elsewhere. ThanAing my friends for past favors and soliciting your future patronage 1 re : main vcrv ti ulv vours. .1. 15. Phillips. Sugar flrove. X. t .1 ulv 8. 0. C TAYLOH Vf.iie Cruris 1! c 1 nin now it 'oily to show you ii nice selected slut k of standard pi hits, Iiitlign I'llue. i hiiiisoii'H i P.l.-it-ks. Prtss jin:liiUHS. Piswic suiting. Clialiii'S t a.-liinclt s, iiinl I i es, i O! st is illlf ctu'St I j:'iltis, l.i irnsk tnl 1" cli.ths. lace -h-cini .on I ('.lia mteds. silk tiirttd. Illiiell Inile t W 1st . .'ciUIS fltitll trom 1-!!J to 7" t ts jieryard, Hats a; I is IlAilDWAIJi;. in the greatest MliaMthitice, such lis noes, it OW; cieuscH, gruss roils. It "t ! tm'.ls. hnise s!.;cs and icii's. Table cutlery, liingx's.liiini iiiers. files, liai knvk ocks, hiittm, and s -re.v.-'.. ('dli'.i .gtnuls, silver i : 1 1 -: i ; : t 1 1 liaiiulis, sc'-cwh liir.ges and pi nami'dH. A vciy fine lot of QCKilXS-WAIti':. (h!d baii.-l cliiiia.teas and plates. J bowles ii'nl piti-hcrs. diiss-wnre, j lamps ctf. (ii:oei:un:s. Extra jCsugiir V2 lbs for SI. C.ol- tleii drip syri'ji, lice and spices. ;()ils. tanner's njd engine; tur !pc-ntint. .lust, received D00 i si-all i. ns stoue-wstre, crocks. churns, jars iugs etc. (iive me a call". Kesp. e. I). T.VYLOit. w. i.nuxsucKKU &imos. Rrtik l ayers and II;si( fers . are prepared to do till work in their line on short notice. ALL work guaranteed and' Prices reasonable. For pri ces etc., address n at Con over, N. C. Nov. 7th, ly. .1. F. Mttrjilfiiv. Mtti'iiiii, N. C. E. S. Bl tckbnni. Je or on,'.C. X IOPPI1 K W & P LAC K P U UN Atttounkyh at Law. V it tracticein the courts of Ashe. Watauga and Mitch ell counties, also in the Fed eral courts of the Pist.. and Sujireme Court of the State. (oUeclion of claims solicited. Aprl, 10. ATTENTION ! Mv duties confine me closely to Carolina, and I would exchange, on favorable terms, $10,000 of stock in a phosphate company , in Florida, my late residence, for a suitable farm in the mountains. Alex. Q. Hot laday, Raleigh, X. C.: One of hf ecip. tlie vt ur opr. I n I IH-Im . wurlil. Iiur (riliiiefcar Dtipqtift.-d, awl lo inlrudurroiir u n nor -id. w.w.ll MndrRKk lousl r-KK'ftN lo Mck lo-ltty. ssfthov. Only tkoae wfco wrll- ESt-lS-i.1 -"loi once cm niftR mr. of 9 Ti ' !fH IK. rli.nca. All yon tun lo do in C VEf5iN. ,;r fr r-turnltlo liow ml odj to CI t. l-f " lho. wlio -.11 rom anvnnaa 7ZZrr f !" ' 1 t and lb. found you The be-YtMnR-.-('y ' -linil of thin dvertl.nnenl riUilL.ty' .how. the -null ind of the Ule. eope. Tbt foUowinc tot -. tht -iiye-r-.no ot II mhiod n ,wtti.n..it. -- or iu bulk. -u.-fr...d,ioubii-i-i.. jeno .BflrKca. I.e.-torirry. We ivi.l ii.-o .ho-f ..ouhowyoia i.n m.k-ro,. :. SlOi.l.r U-,fmm ll...url,wi.k. J!dUt.i,H UALi.tiTroUoit60, ruuuit, M.m. MtSfe-:- V 1