-The Watauga Democrat
Ihundhj.Feb.XJ, 1SU5
The winter since early Jan
uary has been the most se
vere all Dver thH continent.
Perhap the most so of any
eiuce the wnr or before and
Rome reports say since tb
told Saturday sixty years
ago. More snow has fallen
in the South thiswinter than
ever before if eople recollect
rightly. Louisiana Texnsnnd
Mississippi had big snows on
the 14th. New Orleans, has
plerty of snow, something
very unusual. Sleighing is
going on in the city. South
Carolina has had a big snow.
The thermometer has been
lower all over theSouth than
for rnanj years and in many
places lower than ever known.
Florida has bfen greatly
damuged by the cold weath
er. The young orange trees
have been killed and all the
early vegetables. Of course
the Northern part of the
country has suffered very
greatly by the rigorous wea
ther and deep snow. Traffic
has been cut off by the snow
Jrifts, business in many
places hoe been snsiwnded.
Canada repots the coldest
weather ever known. Also
Europe has had severe wea
ther. January and February
ot 1895 will long be remem
bered for their rigor and
deep snows. The snow in our
mountains has beencopious
and it contiuues with us. We
arehavitigprettv sunny days
but the air is too cool to
thaw the snow. The ther
mometer has been lower hera
than ever noted before so fur
n our information extends.
' The blizzard of J anunry 8th
1888 was the severest 'bit it
did not laHt ong, then the
themoraeter registered 10 be
low, last Friday week it was
14 below, but the wind was
not si high as in 1888, when
the snow was deeper than it
was this time. Unless we
have several days of warm
dramp weather in. succession
our snow will hold on until
tho 1st of April in many
places, where large drifts are
located.
We would like to give our
readers the Legislative news
but wehavenothingof inter
est to give. Our llaleig'a ex
changes are four or five days
behind. The latest news we
have of interest was the 6
per cent interest bill. The
Republicans and Populists
nre hopelessly divided on this,
and tnnoh rancor and hostil
ity has been engendered, also
the cumulative voting for
county commissioners has
stirred up the actions. Tho
Populists, or rather Mr. But-
ler, advocates cumulative
voting. The Republicans op
pose it. By cumulative vot-
ingfor county commissioners
the voter will ha ve his choice
to vote for five county com
missioners uf cast five votes
for oiie commissioner. The
object of this seems to-be to
prevent the colored brcthern
from electing all of their cwn
colorforcommissioners. How
ever this bill will enable them
to elect one of their color in
. most of the counties. Sup
pose there are 300 voters in
Caldwell county of the color
ed patriots and they all vote
five times for one of their
number this would give him
1500 votcs-Tenodgh to elect
him. So under this Populist
idea, nearly all the counties
except West of the Blue
- Ridge can hive one colored
friend and brother on the
Board of county Commis
sioners. V flere would fvgin
the promised' relief and the
flush of good times thii hs ve
been looked for since last No
vember. Butler, favors this
bill and it will pas.'
Congressman-elect Pear
son of tho 0th district has
had his bill brought up
againjrom th committee to
lave Mitchell eonnty added
to his district and a big time
was had with the friends for
and against the measure. It
looks like ' Mjtchell county
will be finally transfered to
the 9th district as the whole
matter is purely a political
job. The 8th and 9th djs
trictsnre as nearly divided as
possible in population under
the last census. By chang
ing Mitchell to the 9th dis
trict a great difference will he
made hut this has nothing
to dowith the movement.
When a political job has to
be dene what is the use of
having any regard to popu
lation or constitutional re
quirements? But if Mitchell
is tiken from the 8th where
will the Hon.R. Z. Linneybe?
Hence the great confusion.
We are like the old woman
was when her husband and
the he-ir were in the fight
Two new bond bills intro
duced in the Senate on the
13th. Mr. Vilas' bill provid
es for the issue of thirty-year
3 per cent gold bonds, prin
ciple and inteiest payable in
gold. Mr. Sherman's sub
stitute provides for free coin
age of silver. The amount
of bonds to be Go million to
run thirty years. The com
mittee on finance reported
the bill by one majority.
There is much comment on
the action of the committee
and it now looks like some
thing may be done to force
this measure through before
the adjournment of Congress.
It now looks like that the
silver men might suppjrt
this measure. If they do the
bill will pass.
The Settle and Williams
contest cise from the fifth
North Carolina district was
to come up on the 19th in
the House. It looks very fool
ish, to us to allow n cas? of
this kind to continue until
the close of the session and
then givethe fellow who
chums the seat his pay, which
is often done.
The new election law pro
posed, is a great farce and
will not nmountto much any
way. There is no improve
ment made nor no serious
damage will occur from it,
though a worse bill than the
old law in several particulars.
Next wek we will be able to
giveoui readers the full text
of the bill.
The Caucasion, Boss But
ler's paper has madea heavy
charge against a number of
the brethern and the com
mittee in regard to the delay
in reporting the 6 percent
bill and the committee in re
turn have scored it to the
Boss and a divergence seems
probable. Much feeling is
shown, soma of the ''ctumi
laters" threaten to stop fur
ther legislation.
Louisville Courie-Journal :
The sot-ailed Democratic
maprityin theUt ited States
Senate is now no more. No
flowers; no tears. The conn
tiy, and the Democratic par
ty especially, can afford to
go without su"h a Democrat
Jic majority as rhat has Iwen.
Representative Ewait says
that the Election bill and the
county government change
wil' heeome law before next
Saturday .night.' Senator
Moody predieted that thee
and all other bills would b
come laws and tie Legisln.
1 lire adjourn hy February
15th. We will see whether
Mr. Ewartis a better pro
phet. If the row that' has been
commenced between the Pop
ulists and Republican con
tinue very little legislation
will be had. Everything was
at boiling heat the latest re
port we have. It is now un
certain what will become of
the 6 per cent ill or the cum
illative.
Charlotte News: ''Here's
the Columbia State of this
morning, and here let me
mark this item: In Havana
the snow has leen falhug
steadily for the past ?iuht
days and is now 27 feet and
eight inches deep. The wat t
in the harbor is frown to tlie
bottom, the ice in some plac
es being a mile audun eighth
thick'
"Have any news from Cen
tral Africa?" he asked.
"A dispatch has just ar
rived that the rhinoceros crp
is damaged 89 per cent, on
account of a frost last--."
The Genuine Merit
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friends wherever it in fairly and
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health you must have pure
blood and the best way to have
pure blood is to take Hood's Sa.-
saparilla, the best blood "mnhVr
and strength builder. It' expels
all taint of scrofula, salt rheum
and all other humors, and at the
sain time builds up the whole
system.
Hood's Pilln are vrouipt and
efficient. 25c.
Indianapolis News: W e
hear .so much about the Haw
aiian republic and its minister
of state and minister ol fore
ign atfairs and all that, that
we are in danger of losing all
sence of proportion. It is well
to recall now and then that
the entire republic has fewer
inhabitants than Indianapo
lis and that a large share of
thm is madejiip of degraded
natives, Portuguese half bre
eds and coolies from China
and Japan.
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value, and those who! have not.
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tor, Free. All of w hich is pi ar
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nothing. W. L. Br.vun.
1 Rf preseotatire Lmt.
"Anxious Friends," at Vc
Ray's Store, N.C.,underdate
of Feb. 16, write the follow
incr letter of inquiry to the
News and Observer:
"Can you tell us what has
become of the highly esteem
ed and much resjected Rep
resentative from Ala mn nee,
Dr. McAuley? His friends fear
that as be seemed to be un
der very warm climatic influ
ences from Africa-judging by
his vote for Abe Midnleton
for door keeper of the: House
that he has been snowed un
der by the recent bjizzard.
11 is many constituants are
impatiently waiting to hear
.......i: i.:... f
nouieiiiiiiK u nun,
for
we
don't see that anything a
come from him in the Hou
of Reps.
We rejoice that Senator
White is "on deck." for he
has got the great and good
'possum law through lor us
Three cheers nnd a tiger
for; White." .V-
Taa Alvlee Will 5ot Be Ttkei.
. Dr. Pritchnrd advised his
eontrrejjaion in Charlotte to
trade with Baptist to the
exelndon of mem far of otb
er demon! nation, other
things .being : eqnal. T h v
Doctor's position has- been
assHiied by numero'is corres
pondent ot the Charlotte
Observer, who declare such n
policy would be narrow and
illiberal.
- No matter what advice the
preacher" give, the members
iro on trading where they can
get the most for the least
money, and where the best
hnsineMS principles prevail.
There is no such thing as
close communion sugar, free
tfraca coffee, apostolic flour,
or predestinated molasses."
News and Observer.
A Peculiar Case
Periodlo Attacks of Nourmlsla In
th Uy.
"C I. Hood C., LowtU, Xui. :
" I writ to say that I tutTt Imoo k taffsrer far
four ju with Munlgla Id the eya. Th palut
wen ivj MTira at Bight, eMistng nw to wiBar
winter and Mauser aUk. BoatetiaM a nouth
would lapM botwoM spalls, then I would b
TroubiMl Ivory Woe,
spMlallrtf I was up t night. I aat a mas of
rtgalar habits, 4 fears af age, and eaplojred
tor the past etna years by Heath, Springs Co
well-know Merchants and b token ol this piaea
Hood'sCures
andOamdM. I boaght a supply of Kood'i Sr
saparina, need tour bottles and believe I an
cured." W. X Loo, Lancaster, South Cerotma,
Hooel't Pllrs sure Coasttpaiun by restor
lag the poruvtaltle action ol the alimentary eaxai.
NOTICE.
I am ofterinjr tor m?' 85 acres
of Sue lauds. 25 acres bottom, on
N'ttw River, adjoining the land" of
A. J. Cntcber, andRndy Vannoy.
Terms, one-halt paid down and
the other on Izmontbhtime. I or
farthf r particulars address R. A.
Mast, Baker s Oap, I enn.
,noth;e.
By the authority of a poer of
sale contained m a crtain mort.
zaee deed executed to rae hy J-
I). Brvan and wife. Sallie. to se
cure a deht of 317.0nani inter
est, and recorded rn book U page
422 of the inortnse reeonis of
Watauca county, I will sell for
cash to the higher bidder at the
court house door in nooneon the
4th da 6f. March, it being the
first Monday in said month, the
following describe! real estat. to
wit: The farm on wh h tlie said
J. D. Bryan now lives and which
he puirhnsed from Geo.Mcfiinnis
containing lb7 acres more or less.
Said land sold subjert to a jrior
mortgage given to ohatturk and
HiitTiiinn, ot New loik, 1 hid Jan
uary 30th, 1SII5.
- E. S. Costey, Atty. for
Mortgagee,
MONEY LOAN ED.
LOCAL REPRESENTATIVES WANTED.
Our system affords an opportu
in ty to borrow on either person
al or real estute wcBiitr. J n
fMun is superior to Daildirg and
yoan AsHoeiations. Theamoont
borrowed may be returred in
monthly payments .without bo
nus, with interest at, 5 per cent.
per annum, it affords absolute se
curitv to investors, with a rrns
onablfttaarantee of an annnul
divi?eiid of from 8 to 10 per cent
We desire to secure the services
of enercrctic representative men in
every community to act as IiOcal
Secretaries. The position will be
sufficiently remunerative to am
ply compensate for services. II
you possess the above qualifica
tions write for particulars, r uil
information regarditur our sys
tem of muking loans a well as
investments and agencies will be
furnished by addresssing S. 8.
Kobertsonr riwi lent. 1122 Wal
nut Street, Philadelphia.
Jan.10, tS. .
. Had
Pws. soda th best soda,
ftc3fr no n&re than Inferior package soda H , ev r 1
: sever spoils the flour ahvays
Eeware of Imitation trade marks and labels,
aod tesist eu packages
, becw lag that wofdtv-
timi Ann HttrariLM Buimi
Made only b CHURCH & CO., New York. Sold by frocen morwhen. q
. Write for Arm ni Itewmsi Boek f wtaaMe RwipM-PRES. ' ;
leMMMOMMMIMIIUMMHMMMUMINMM
EGGS. BUTTER, POULTRY, AND
. . ' .
OTHEK PRODUCE TO . -
DAVIS, DILL . WD CO.,
808 Wtb Street .V. H. ftASyi&'QION, D. 0.
Yon will rereire thelTihesC'ash'Pricfs. We buy outright
r handle on Commission.
"Quick Saler and Prompt
handlingJgoooV, five per cer.t
Scpteiiag-JTew!
GEQCERT STORE
-AT-
I take thi method of infor
ming my old tnstnmers anil
the;(erieral Public that I have
on bund and for salea gHnur
al assortment of
hlAPLE AKDFAM Y GEO-
CLRIES,
Sneh as
Coffee,
Sugar,.
. Cheese, .
Crackers,
Cakes.
Fruits,
Kuts,
Plain And FNqY.. Candies,
Canned (ioodsfIall Kinds,
SopA,JLAUNDRY AND
Horjfifnrittttir Powders,
Tobacco, Snuff, Cigars,
Cigarettes, Matches,
'and
many other, tbiogs too tedi
ous to mention m a ,
Hmail'tid
I also keep a good line
of Domestic Medhines.t .
As I am willing to "totV
fair with my tiHhborK Ioti-
ly ask for And spect nKfar'
of your trade. " 5 r
When you re at the' Rock'
tome to $he my fiords and
you wilt never regret it.
Very Respectfully,
Your Old Friend,
J.B.CLARKE.
Blowing Rock, Feb. 6.
NOTICE.
By virtue of a'poweVofsalecon
tained in a mortgageexecuted by
0. W. Clawson nnd wife, A.L.
Clawson, on the 8tb dav of An
gust, 1892, to R.Z. Linnev nnd
assigned tothenndersignedwhich
mortgage is registend in book C
pages 574 nnd 575 of the record
of mortgages of Watauga coun
ty, I will offer for sole for catl at
the court house door in Booneon
the4thdayof March: 1895, all
that tract of land in Watauga
conaty. on Pine Run creek ad
joining th lands of John Brown,
KmniiefBrown and others, and is
the land on which A. L. Clawson
wife of G. W. ("to jsob now lires.
and contains by f Ntimation 100
acres more or less, to satisfy .the
debt mentioned in said mortgage
and cost Sale to le made at. 10
a. m'. .Tn n, 28, 1 895; : s
TIi,' Campbell, , t
Assignee of the Mortgage.
soda sDoils cood flour.
a
cemes 3
keeps soft. HI I fn
Returns." Commission for
"Send for our Price List, "
Do You Want fcn
0
"Money Saved
mm
Money Made."
; 0
Owing to a recerithange
in our business, thdr is, from
the "Old Time'? credit sys
tem to a ' '" '
cashbS
- . . ...
We are able to offer y o u Q
A R BUCKLE'S COFFEE
"at 24 eta per it).;
Good green coffee at 20 cts. '
per Ib.;f
Ejrtra 'C' sjgar at 16 lbs.
to the dollar, good, heavy
domestic at 7 eta iej?;yard.
ffir.We have just received O
30 cases of gent's and ladie?8
show, and wrfl sell, them at
prices to suit t he buyer."
Call and &ee us and we will
sure you money.
JOHNSON EDMISTfeN k CO
Blowing Rock, Dec 12, 1894.
WANTED!
A remedy for disease and de
biliry , especially for those dis
eases which physicians have
prtmonnced incurable.1
i - We give below a few of 1 the
theiuaRy letters which we
have rweived, and which we
publish with the consent o!0
the writers who are convinc
ed that such remedy ns we
ha vedeseribed has been found
in Compound Oxygen Treat-
men m irs. aiarsey & ,ra
len. -y
44X J L, 1 '
Asthaia by one treatment otcom
pound Oiygen, afer suflering Q '
for fifteen years, ed. b. willis,
TyWr, Texas.
"I nsed your compound Oxy.
gen about a year and a! hfelf a
go. 1 neglected to tell you of
the great beneat I retired from
its use. 1 have not been troub
led with catarrh Bince.F. W.
Revels, Syracuse Fnivtrsity Fy.
raeuse, N.T. Q
Send for boek of two hnndred
ge for furtherinformatiot.tes
tiu.onials, etc. A b:ok sent tree.
Home Treatment sent out by ex
press t Vused at home. Office
Treatment administered here.
Drs. Starkev & Palen,
U2 Arch 8t. Philadelphia, Pa. ft
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