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J yrv rv nn O r" i-J ! s ri CI) livCI; i 1 1 C ! .1 t . 1 ) isooxi-:. VAT.r;. corNTV, x. .. nniMAY, nrT.Mnrji. is. !;(. NO. 2:. vol :$ ' V mYiiii;. A pltK-o i1uuihmI !iinl tlcl..iiii AS A GREAT RESORT Situated in the Mountains of WliSTMlX-XOltTil CARO L1XA, A region XOTKI) for lnsiUli fulness and benuv of Scenery. AN ELEVATION OF 3,00 FEE? With Tool, Invigorating Climate. It is being laid out wit Is taste ami skill, with w 11 gra ded loads and -EXTENSIVE 1 OliKST PAliKS. A desirable place ler fine n sideii ct's and -;, l , 7 uiTL iioMi:s- A(.'( eel o J ( i tiiiiity i'cr rot Ruble investim-ids. JftSTor illustrated pamphlet add i ess LlXVil.I.K Lv.ritovi.Mi NT Co., Lin villi-:. Mitchicj.l Co. X. C 5 20- 0 mo. Y. U. COFXCILL, Jit. Attou.v-'.y at Lay. July-ldhSOly. Boone, X. C-, W. Ik COUXCILL. M. I). I'.oone, X. C. Resident i'hysician. (Man on King Street nort h of Tost Othce. JuiikU 88. ly. E.F. LOYILL Attohxkv At T.aw, liooue X. C. July 4th, '89-1 y DR. L. C. ItEICYES. Physiciax and Spugeon Office at Residence. Boone, N.C July 4. 89, L. D. LOWE, Attorney at -AM)- XOTARY PUBLIC, BANNER'S ELK. X. C. BAMiiit 'wmr J. U. PKITCHARD, PHOPR1ET0B. TERMS 81.25 PER DAY. Sqetial arrangomerts by the week or month. ELK PARK, N. C. G 26. 4 mo. J. . WILUAfi, DENTIST, ELK PAKE, TJOKTH CAROLINA. Ofters his professional services to the people of Mitchell, WatanH and adjoining coun tie8.6iVro Lad mateial used and ail work guaranteed.". May 1 1 y.j Washington llttkr. jFron oar BijaliT Cc -r-porrtci.t I Tim ii.!ill1ilic:H I'.'X.il fil , received Unexpected sllix 1 U he) til" licWS of the action (f the com-mlbm of 1 1 Na tional riiniH'.s .lli:n" in pi t t -t i i jit against the pas sage of tin I'airc hill reach ed them: it slacgered ibelii lor a time, and when they re covered lh'irvitslhry bcaii to abuse 1 he Alliance. Rut it is believed that 1 his pro test will hav great weight with tin' northwestern repub lican Senators, ami luclhfr , with tin niovcniriit ofa lnrn lnr of ri'jaihlian Senators, who are said to have deter-1 initied nol to vote for that. hill nn'ess Siieaker Heed wall . . . ... . i promise to allow a loll for: I" the free coinage of silver toi he voled upon in the lions". ; whieh he h.as so far refused to do. it will certainly jepo ;irdi?.e tha t infamous ni'-ii i- Uie. The feature of the dehate. last week in t!ie S"nate was Senator (Irav's . O M I I M ! I 1 I , -.......... ...... auamst the eon1 it ntionali I O i i- HUM 'I III: i. ,i 1 t , : .. ., . . , elau-es (it t lie I-ovee le'l and . ea a 'i ai i ic-n cc-i , much to the surpri--e f the; . . .... i ,. ,Uable po-nt the ,o"ei P 1 leii 1 . . 1 .1 ! e I .i-o. 1 mi - peer 01 1 ne repnnueans. sen ator 'lellcr airreed with all that he said relatiiuv To the clause pf,ovidine; for domi'-il-iary visb's. The republieare-' have eauenssed on lie- pro posed cl:ai'xr ff the Senate talk's for the purpose of fore- imr he a'l thivapih Heed, hut 1h:v failed "tee. It is now believe if the bill passes at a!!. i) to I Ih- , wh:: will 1 is fa i from certain, it e,reat ly modified. The denn-crals in 'both House and Senate, satisfied of the justness of the cle- mauds of the Farmers Al liance for an increase in the amount of money in circula tion, stand ready to vote for the free and unlimited coinae-e of silver whenever they can -ct an opportunity, and so nni.,v of the repubh- cans are ready to vote with them that the passage of one of ti e many bilks that have been introduced would be a certain i.y were it not for the opposition of Speaker Reed, who has so far been able to absolutely . control the le'islatian that noes be fore the House. It is stated that Mr. Ilnirsou would veto it if passed, but that dosen't worry anybody. If it should be passed a'd he should veto it, j-ood bye to him politically. He would be as dead as Rutherford lb Hayes. Notwithstanding the snub bing he got from the republi cans of the Senate Finance committee at the last ses sion Senator Stanford has introduced again, under an other name, his bill for loan-j , y lls unlil (hl? of!hi':,;.:: ns the ace of spades ing(iovernmeiit money upni;tinu, W,, as a nation, ought 1 n,1( hen-an hv saying: "I larm mortgages, and reques ted that it lie on the table until he makes a speech in its favor. He has an idea that tins bill may nominate him for President in Unless Commissioner Raiim has a hide ns tough as a rhinoceros he must hare smarted oV llr-ici' ii i:;; ,a!h v :.d - ' 1 1 : ; 1 1. T i i - - i : i .ft' I' ll. . i 1 1- il v.! !' p.tss'.n r propri il ioa ' ! d'-aiaati'- in i ! V .ill. i "it (t'!e (f 1 I'M -I y: ri ! i n I. i nu" w! n II :.! 11 I'V s' 1 1 1 eat 1 ! "i iiV (iCO woiil'l h' : pay all p"isi"tis :!.. lea to !l next i;..al year. 'T-! S-J.i:.(5 lo S.'iiil tii.:t i! '.a! wiii i : ; n- IIM, . A'e at: i rr- l u-'iini "' i o -.vii h te,- ai.le. In a moine-a" tie' House was in a e,(u d natii;-- ed uproar, which M; ri:r? , .. ... the people o ! alii.ni. , . o Pv vnin: A-;;o . 1 s a n d s foremost !l I'Wl'il'-i Ihea. v.'. V. Mo-To', rioTi r.i p-ys and th or 1 I . i - : wil' be Ui-vs bv :,)JW) ioj-ity." He sa I down . shoals of laU 'hfev. i S -retary Noble Ivis- u ; t akea tic4 t a-k i fi ' ; the pen -ion shark's, and ia:- irii-i iare,aiieai a -reu ii:o um' ; .... , , . . . 4 j will P'1 nh'e to drive 'i'm tar , , ..f ., . ,, . , . . , , . o, the cal i::et. .He lnu a' .- . ., , .1 i ha vine; a bill in' r.nhr-ed ia ,tli! IIiMi-e lo if d'ice Ih" '(: I 'or ( nr'iu" an increas" in , ! iMMisioMS 'V ia'' sin '-i 1 . . - , . 1 'i j i j h-i vine; a bid in' r.n ar-i Mr. Corp.oval Tarn: -v. v:k has been c-ro-.v aad ri ie"- ever kicked oet o' t (h-e and hmi-.v aip' as an at torn v. !s h- let a:va:a- t who. be says, af nine; of t !e t ron!)! to ids retirement i';- n:-;ca ,.. , r x .. ... P.o. :'oe h i-: mm ; t i -i-l.w. ;,. y,.!,Vi a. -, 1.., hieh it of 1 he pen:- O ; i 1 . ea him with the.--wo; W thev tell me sir, that you -rant tm' more .ensions a nd ! p.-oj.l- o t heir very depths, jnotued in wnite roD(s pass-oavii-.-out nioremonevtlianll was yej v much impressed ' iiW Hn-oiuh the i.early --ates Hlaek did.' ; with the maimer o' the ora- After many trials and trib-j tor ns he prot rayed the won nlations he interna I iona! derful development ofthecol eopyrieht bib has he.-u pass-: ol.(l,i race since the war and ed by the House. how under Clod they were to The protest, of the Farm-, invade t he A-irk Continent, cr's alliance con 'eu i ion a-' it fln istiaaize if and , ,,.inst !)tu,,,r a,.;i hills was presented to the Sena te j ,Teat' natioua'ities of the by Mr. 1'addoi k, Satu;-lay.;0:-,vth, and all thisto lculone I through iu.-t rnmtMitalitv of Statesville, X. ('.. Xo. -:7, ''.''). Dear Editor. Not feeling very well today am 1 the atmosphere being a little sharp, I have concluded to remain in doors and si I can't recuperate a little. il To-day is our National Thanksgiving mid I i hink very apporpriatc it is. I l"- lieve this is the only govern- meat, on the lace ot the carta that devotes one day out of :U')o for the purpose of pub - liciy thanking Aimigiity (loudness for the est a blish- ment of our fnv institutions and praying that lie will continue to smile propitious - to oe more inaninui pernaps than any other nationality ithnuk Hun for his hue phy-!,1)0U nmv living who could because under (iod we enjoy 'sical powers; I thank God ive anything liken an accu a greater measure of religion j for ,js great, menial vigor jrte history of the first set and. political liberty thanjnn, j thank God because he k-rs of your county, and those any of the nations oi the ;s coainarativelv a vomw! mon -n-o owttimi- vwvi-,!,t unit ; Nineteenth centurv o ell, it is most too late to speak of j the recent, elections, the rc - I - ! a,: ;i:i I i i li i li . ' - t I .' ihly a i i' n.-'i.-! al. an 1 !' i- 'i-i; m'- i ooaier- v. !:! l-M-t ex- i ' id ' ", i ; ; ', i : ! ) 'i V" it led !,'' 1 1. ;' :.;, : -.d I what lie said, hnl the ma n- mind a nd very retent ive mem .!" i ' and d.-ii.! it was He! in wh- h he said it. I;ry. He i, iwrhnp-i. too old ! d'i'y tlv S i.:th.' never so wej nn lerstood and l'eeMe to nndertakoto I a a tr;'y .v.! id tha' what 1) -mo--! l.eiies meant ly write for , -vr paMr, hnt lift ir.i hV ei tti ill iv. h.'.a i' !e a- r. I ur.i I iia e !" t i -I -!- i .i pi ed ii , i a 1 i lie.' ii:- ' t i i . . . i . i In. I !' 11. i ill Tom about the .vat of hisbj o'clock in the court house atiou'atid s ail him sky to a crowded :;ud'eic-e. llis !''" '' v; te i, s to ihe shades of pri- Ihi' 1 su'tpose t ! i .-1 1 1 t. that f t amp; !: 1, 'I i: .-ir-u! i remain a a r o cur.;.' his vo- :al hiscouutrv. I am : lt)'i . . ner. i:.!'!-'-! t in 1.1 tl. .l i:i tin. ".'ilI 1:1 l.l' 'i-ini 'H iji. 1 vrant : i in-. th e as amdlcr can pi in-' a pro'ona 1 piesentatiou of ; a suitable man for the pur !v shotne of hi.s locks j the .loet riics of tin' Resur- j pose suggested. Many other a t!i ores -nee of 1 7'- ' ra tion, but. neverdhi -less it counties have undertnken, majority or ; was far above the average land have accomplished, tin? 1 iioiifs will feel just a ' in form and matter, and dis !ri! small. I hop so. ! closed wonderful biblical re- .o! red Methodist Con i search. Yet much of it was TV t'et ia e afpa- a v,cks d--b.be-; very sublime and of the hieh ,.;,ti,.;. i; -s ia I adionrtied. a'si rh'-tori.-al order and es r In ..,.;'! t o Si -atesvi'le two P'cialiy so when he came to verv jv!!arkab negroes; ' t h i t pnrt of his subject "the IV. !h ice. ri-esi lent of Liv- second appeai-inn of oui inexioue ('oi'e .e. which i i Lord ;i nd his p t urn wit h the . . . - .1 i i .... . . . l I , w 1. 1. hi I... 1 " ' It lliia iiiihit tlii locate; in Miiiiiirv nii'i,""" -1 i"-i'"" " !''-a-" M:ore who livrs at tl - r.- 1 -:ee:v -c ' eo.Ta-'. :'. I ! ! !-VO. :;..pl. I o!a'-e. A friend and 1 inlo th" Conference wit ii I us. eyes turned toward iut after rri-ehadh-':ive-n and rai.inii' himself . ,a .,.;..-! -eh on the (o his full height exclaimed: ! ..i i,:, .in.j i ... ... i,;,,. i: 1 1 ion a ana nem - and nrm- i ii Hi -i -led 1h colored envmcipa to him in md ! o :n v mind it was ' J r, i a v-a-y a 1 1. eh pe'v-h. (,-.- iy ' vcy imp-is 'ieloiju-mt am ana i e a r n e u -1 - -1 u : 11 1 1 -1 1 x 1 1 1 1 1 1 i.-ionalh-lm was; ith t!ie hand of a master, oii-d and trnlv ! i'ortrayed th.e ascension of he stirred hisjlhe blo nl washed thronir !(1m.;rt ;i Mionide of Jhe 'the American nejrro and yet j Cim, i;;d help beimr amus-j 'ed at the demonstrations of i.js ,-.,,10,.,., j audit'orv. They :in;mv( .,,,, shouted and ' (i(.(.;1sio! ia!lv one would jump as high as he could and spin around like a top and 1 hen f.,ii ;;!io bis seat in the wild j ,,st ,.iizv, wit h such expres- i sin- as these: "Lord grant," hia.i again," etc. At the ,.:3sion ofhi.s- speech some ov .. n, ose and moved to e" - 1 (1Mlj () i,im n Voto of thanks for ,-:s oTPat effort, and this j 1,,-onaht to the front several . o!-1;,,, 0SSeT orbs and then ! (.a.n(, the Bishop,' To years of j.u,d amusement to your read ! r.. in statue and ns!,... dn.-Iiv il,,, l,-,n, ta. thank (!od ior Dr. 1'riee; 1 ; mm. " And turningfo Drice. nnd in an impassioned tone :and clear voice exclaimed : : ' - ! h t !i "Anl v. ! -n t his wmi 1 1 is on ii)-u ee.ise to tell of t he renii--: ill 'd'-ai- lire an I l!).' sun is Idol ted iii-eeiiees -f the past. 1 have iroui t !: a i veji . I will h" a-ynim.x as yon are. sic.' Tliis was said w itli w.ei l.-ifnl ej'rtand was e-rati lest mif-lnrt of f a vid and lairn- ia elfpj ':m- to wh: -I: I ever listened. It w a s not so niueli laying sn !i slrs on dehv - en . I'.y I ! 1 e.ju --t of the white I'eopli-. th'1 liishop; preached on la-4 Sunday at'uian is a irood writer nnd theme was the nsurrecl ion j younger than Mr. Dupre;or, and for an hour and a linll'iand still retains his mental held his hearers spi ou'hl. many standing m the aisles and scarcely mov- inn-until the conclusion. His uiil'hlnll VV.'l Ili'vliailS 11 1 1' 1 ii'i'it ..... 1 j "vhat theologians would call old man seemed to have ramvht fresh inspiration and . i i i 1 i e mm nnuiii i nun com im;-! I see him coininii with a retenue of angels to wake up the sleep mp; nations ot the dead. Ami then Willi ..,i,,.a,. i-ai .,,,.1 into the New Jerusalem, and as they passed thegates they caught their harps and tiled into line with the heavenly choir and into perf.-ct. unison joined in the song of the re deemed. At this point I nev er saw an auditory so thor oughly aroused. The effect was beyond description. It would taken more facile pea I th-'Mi mine to e-ive you the faintest oiit lines of tin? s pell J produced by this matchless African. The intonations of his voice wen1 so musical and sonorous that it reminded ia of the croking sound of the raven heard at a great distance. Enough of this. ll'lnle 1 am writing, i wish to present to on and vour j Watauga readers one thing mure. I have long desired ! t imt some competent hand j wouid undwtake to write the v history of Watauga. I am satisfied that it would be a source of entertainment I?i is ev-rone it ! should he done at once' T ;nmv ()f oniy twoorthree ! .irx.ovdimv t,- ha innvit-i Ida laws of Nature will soon have passed into the realms where in niy niind one man who is ein'ii"!itly nalifiod t fur- nisli t lie esirel information, andthatinanisW.il. Du- r'r, Ijs.. of Urnhv Ftrk. IIims ipiite an idd man, hut js the possessor of a Splendid ioiild fin ins., the material for some one else who could do the writinir. ('a)it. M. ('.Ilar- while 1k is well ndvniieed in years, he is several years !l-!and physical vijxor. Hois al- so, owing to hisye irs, well up on the pioneer life of the early wt tiers of Y'atnuga. I will suggest his name, in con nection with Mr. Dugger, as early history of their ances tors by beginning in time why not Watauga? Those were no ordinary men and w omen, who, a hundred years ago, left the more civilized portions of the country and and settled onthemoimtains of atauga. Then there were roving tribes of Indians pass ing through the territory. David Hicks and party came in contact with a tribe of them near the mouth of Da vie's, (now Dutch Creek). The w hites were the victors in the engagement. This same Da vid Hicks was perhaps the first white man who settled the territory of Watauga. He built a fort during the Revo lutionary war where Andy Mast; now lives. They had to contend with thi rigors of the climate which was then much more severe t'ra-i now. Then the forests were :'ull of ravenous beasts; the hear, the panther and the wolf roamed the undisputed mon ar. hs of thf mountains, and often disputed the right of the pioneer to invade their lairsyet they braved eyery danger, took the country, felled the forests and opened up the way for civilization. Mangofthem were as brave and daring as Daniel Boone and perhaps as intilectual. While his name has been co-, mem orated in story and in song, mni.y of them have been allowed to sleep in uu known giaves, and unless something be done at once, before another decade shall have passed, all traces of their heroic and daring deeds will have passed from the m'emory of men. Will not some one or more engage in the pleasing task of unearthing the dar ing exploits of Watauga'sear ly pioneers? If you will excuse me, I will make one sugges tion in connection with the matter. I would suggest that you, at an early day, organ ize an historical society for the purpose of taking the matter into consideration, and at once begin work "B" I.ADIF.S Needing atonlo. or children who Want build ing tip. should take BROVi S S UlOAi BiTTFRS. It Is jrlcnsimt M t:i':p, cures Materia, tndi gemiua, liiiiouMK! and Liver Complaint.
Watauga Democrat (Boone, N.C.)
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