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vn. Democrat VOL 7 BOONFy WATAUGA COUNTY, X. C TltUllSDAY MAY, 23. 1805, NO. 29. 0 ? ' tub nninfrr oif t.ivr. . " i " One of th most mnnifeat ' weaknessen of the human mind is the inclination to es- 1 - teem things of minor impor tnnee too highty,. and to lijarhtl.v esteem things of gren t importance. This is thejrreat est evidence of ddie death which came upon man when A. I XL - t - t ne irHiiHKremeu tiir.ihw.iii ms crea tor, nnn t up first step in ppdppminur him-from this curse is to tench him to eft ' teem things accord injr to their value. Man's love for the rewards he is to receive induces him to engage his ser v!foa in aitmo inaator n n il his Creator with an nllwiRp purpsp. has constituted him thnt he cannot serve t w o masters; that, when he gives his servicps to one, he di:es so to the exclusion of nil oth er. We spend our lives in pur siiit of manv things to hp nttainment of which we de vote our whole timand at tention; and our aim is to investigate some of the ob jects for which men live, and Jo endeavor to find for. what - they should live. We find, by ) investigation, that the great pst orifct most men have in viw is the acquirement of wealth; and thpv consider all time lost which is . not- spent ' in this, way; they estimate the valne.itf every article Jty the amount of gold or sdver . to which it is equal. All the ' powers of the mind are tnrn- " in thin direction. The folly of this class of people is ap parent to every one; nnd yet in view of the fact that "a man's lifH consistpfh noi. in the abundance of things he ' possesseth' wo are cotitinu- K any tuuging men ov the 11 weight, of their purses rather than by their character as men. Not only does the love of money ngag men's time and talents; but it also caus es them to cheat, lie, steal, swindle, and to invent all kinds of infernal plans to pos sess it. Probably there is nothing which engage man's imagina v tion so much, and so takeH possession of him, as the de siie for honor. There are not .many who ever get h-yond its influence; our actions are continually governed by the thought of what people will think of us. Politicians wor ship for the most part at this shrine and we sometimes find men who suff at the idea of the existence of the 3od of v the Hible, bowing in the dust O to mortal tyrants and serv ing them in every respect, or in many respects serving pop ular opinion, than which noth ing is more flickle or uncer tain. It may be claimed by some - that people do not spend q their timein acquiring wealth or honor for mear wealth or honor's sake; but have in view the pleasure which they suppose these will give. For instance, when one spend ill his time in the acquisition of wealth, he looks forward to a time when he shall enjoy it. .'bouI. "Eat, drink and be mer ry, and delight thyself in fat 5 ness." Or, when pui suing honor, te merely has bis own pleusure in view; imagining that honor attained will bring hint that jileasure. We admit that Ibis may be the case, and also, that their own selfish pleasure and enjoy ment' are the: onl.v things most men have in view. .This pursuit of pleasure and a mUHement has assumed vari ous forms in thedifferentages nnd nations of the world' ac cording to the character of the peoplo. The Greeks were the foun ders of nati0n.1l games, of which" there were a great ma ny, in honor of the different gods they worshiped. LThe theatre at Athens had seats hewn out of solid rock with th.' capacity of thirty thou sand. TheJire:-fan games were degraded in the days of Rome. Running, wrestling, and chariot-racing were too tame affairs for the Romans. Wild-beast fights took their place; then men fought beasts and with one nnother. So popular did these gan es be come, th it none could hope to be elected to any position unless hesrave public exhibi tion of w ild beast and gladi atorial combats. Immense fortunes were spent in this way. Amphitheatres were built n every town. The gr a test of these, the Colosseum, was built, at Rome by Vespa sian and Titus after the de struction of Jerusalem. It en closed five acr s of land and had a capacity of eighty thou sand. Its dedication lasted one hundred days, duiintr which time five thousand an imuls were thrown into the arena. It continued to be us ert for four hundred years. Certaiiyinimnls were so dif fficult to obtain thai it was considered a jcrime to kill them. It was a capital of fense for a gladiator to kfll a getnlian lion, even in ord -r to save his own life. So hon orable did thes-.i battles be come that divine honors were rendered to one Emperor who fought seven hundred and thirty-five times as a com mon gladiator; and so much did the popular amusement depend on those shows that every family had its gladia tors, and sons in high lite paid honois to a deceased fa t'n r by gladiatorial combats in which from twenty five to seventy-five gladiators took part, the contest often last ing for days In Mediaeval times, the tournament took the place of the national uames of Greece and Rome. These were contests between Knights for honor. Almost always there were manv borne dead 01 dying from the arena, and in one German tournament sixty knights were killed. From the establishment of the Black Friars theatre, in the time of Shakfspe.ire, to the present, theatres and theatre going h's grown in popular favor until now it is one of the greatest sources of pleasure. Time would fail if we were to attempt to enumerate all the plans men invent to pro mote thb enjoyment of their fellow creatures, as a means of increasing their own wealth, or of all the ways so ciety in general find for kill ing time or passing it pleas antly. Now the question arises, what should be the object of lif? for what was life given us? Everything in Nature serves an important purpose is a means to an end, and is designed to sustain life. For what is life itself design ed? Biologists tell us of a law in Nature, which they cull evolution; by which plants or animals, if they use the organs they possessforthe sustenance of life, gradually hwome more complex intheir organisms and enter a high er grade of plant or animal life. On the contrary, if they cease from any cause, to use the organs given them, they gradually lose them nnd are degraded in the scale of lif. Instances of tlvse are cited in. the case of parasitic plants nnd animals and also of animals shut up in dark caverns for ages which have lost, their sight. Now man's Creator has given him cer tain faculties, and it is from a right use ot those faculties that he derives all his pleas ure; and it is by right use that he '. d'velopes them. The most important of these should engage his at tention first; and the study of nature only gives us a clue as to which are the most im portant or in whose service he is to engage them. We know that, although the body is a wonderful piece of mechanism a n d possesses wonderful faculties, it is not the inost important part of nan; that, it was only de signed as a dwelliugplace for the mind or true man; that the brain, though it is vx ceedingly wonderful in its op erations, is only the instru ment wijh . which the mind carries on its work. We can learn this much from the study of nature, but what the principle we call is, or what is its importance, we cannot find from the study ot nature alone. It is reason able to suppose that man's Creator would give him a knowledge of his character and how it should be devel oped; what faculties he should cultivate, especially, and what he should restrain and andkfcpin subjection the uses for which they were de signed. We find that such a revela tion has been given him, and it thoroughly teaches him what he is. how he became so, and the manner in which he is to be redeemed and Id's facultisdeve1oy,)ed,This Rook of books, dictated by x he spirit cl God teaches us, tha the wages of neglecting the highest faculties, those facul ties which were created in the likeness of our Creator Him self, and (if giving loose rein to oar carnal appetites which ally us to the brute creation, is death to the soul or true man; and that the gift of God, if man will only receive it, is a regeneration of the dead faculties of the soul by which it will live forever. It teaches us that our first ob jest should be to seek God and His righteousness, and that in go doing we may be assured that all the temporal blessings will be added unto us day by day as wj need them. It also teaches us that we shoul not be conformed to this world, but should be transformed, by the renewing of our minds, that we may prove nnd thereby know, what is that good and accep table and perfect will of God. It teaches us that if men love the world and the things of tin world', they do not love God; that the love of the world and the loveof God do not exist together. If weonly give the matter p r o p e r thought we will find that these teachings ureteminent ly scientific. A study of na ture acquaints us with the laws of pi'pgiess and develop ment from the simplest one celled animal to the exceed ingly complex organs of the human body and faculties of the mind, but we can go no farther by the study of na ture. The Bible removes the barriers to our knowledge and teaches us how man, by right use of his faculties, may enter a higher kingdom in which there will beaneternal progression toward the infin itely gieait. good, and glori ous perfect ia n of his Creator. Therefore we do not hesi tate to conclude that this is the object for which we should live; to attain which we should devote all the powers ot body, irind and soul. Mr. D. Wiley, ex-postmns-ler, Black Creek, N. Y.. was so badly afflicted with rheu matism that h" was only able to hobble around with canes, and even then it caus ed him great pain. After using Chamberlain's Pain Balm he was ho much im proved that, he threw away his canes. He says this lini ment did him more good than all other medicines and treat ment put together. For sale at 50 cents pti bottle by W. L. Bryan. The professor was lecturing 011 sor.ie of the habits and custom of the Ancient Greeks o his class. ''The ancient Greeks built no roofs over heir then ties," 's.iid the pro fessor. "What did the ancient Greeks do when it mined?", asked Johnny. The piolesor took off his spectacles, pnlished shem with his hand Kerchief, and" replied, calmly, ''They got wet, I suppose." It Did the Illinium. Rev. J. II. C)bb, publisher of tlr 'Mirror, at Brocton, N. 5T.,says: "For nearly two yeaisthe 'Mirror' has' bean publishing the advertise ments of' hamberlain's Rem edies. A few days ugo the writer was suffering from a bowel trouble and resorted to an old remedy which did not prove efficacious; finally he tried Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera qnd Diarrhoea Rem edy and two doses did the business, checking it com pletely. For sale by W. L. Bryan. , The Supreme Court hasdeckled that. Ewart ia entitled to the J udgeship ot the Criminal Couct Df the Western district. He was elected by the Legislature when no quorum was present. But the Supreme Court supplied the quo rum. Chronicle. Children Cry for Pitcher's Castoria. The mortgage, or assignment act, which Bet the State by the ears a few weeks ago will not down it keeps coming up. It was. as everybody remembers, tabled in the House but was nev erin the Senate, but through fraud it was enrolled and is now a law. The fusionists, in order to clear their own skirts, have charged that its enrollment was secured by Democrats interested in getting it passed. There never was anv reason to believe thiH, and there is none now. Miss Da' sy Branson, of Raleigh, a young lady employed in the office of the enrolling clerk during the session of the Legislature has made af fidavit that she copied the bill for enrollment and that it was given her to copy by Enrolling Clerk Brown or one of his clerks. The burden of the proof is now on Browne, a fusionist and an employe of the fusion Legislature to show why he had the bill cop ied and enrolled when it had been tabled in theJHouse and nev er passed the Senate States ville Landmark. Prettj Good Snake Tale. Our neighbor and fellow citi zen. William Smith . Esq., late government official and truthful man, hvs recently purchased land up on what is known as "Hog Elk." Last, week he went up and fixed a bean latch and he tells us that sometimes "endur ranee" of the fixing of the patch he had to kill four good sized boa constrictor snakes, and atanoth er time there he killed thirty-five rattle snakes and one black one. He said he would havesparedthe black snake if he had not found him in bad company. Will is said to be a truthful boy.-Wilkesboro ChronicR "If we know God, he can say a great deal to us through a dew drop or the petal of a flower." IUG BID hOU SOME OF YOUR CASH. We have a full line of Gen eral Merchandise, and ure re ceiving1 new goods every few days, which we propose to sell at prices never before heard of, for cash. We invite your attention to a few of our prices named be lov: All wool cassimer 30 inches wide at loots., French cn ssi m era JiOc, cottonades 10c. and !ip, heavy domestic 5e. by the bolt, plaids 5c. standard prints at 6c. and up, cassiiners and henrettus in all the latest styles, cheap. Crepoline, the latest fad in dress goods, in the very la test spring shades at 10c. We a re just recei vi ng a large .Hto'.'k of Shoes and Hats, of all kinds at the very lowest prices. Also a nice iine of no tion cheap. Men's good half hose at 5c. fast black 20c. HARDWARE Of all kinds. Farmers, listen to our prices on hoes: Heavy 6 inch planter's hoe for 29c. medium cotton hoe 4 lor $1. boy's hoes 20 cts. each. You can get anything in tinware at pries that will astonish you. Trv our XX tinwure. GROCERIES. Under this head we are pre pared to offer you some spe cial inducements. Good green coffee 5 lbs for $1, 4 lbs. Ar buckles $1, 18 lbs. white ex tra C sugar $1,6 lbs soda 25?. Oysters, cenned peaches rolled oats, soaps, etc. In fact almost anything kept in a country store, at prices that defy competition. BQTIie highest market prices paid for countiy produce. fiSTTry a glass of our great summer drink only nc. Call and get our prices before buy ing elsewhere. Resp. . If. F. SHERWOOD & Co. Amantba, May 1, 05. W. L Doucla S3SHOE ISTHC BEST. fiT ton A KINO cordovan: .yFmtlUirtKAaaAiiai ; 3.tP0UCE,SSO!J3. tSH8NL 2.1.79 B0YS'SCK83LSK0C4 LADIES' OvarOnt Million People WMTtb . W. L. Douglas $3 & $4 Shoes All our shoes are equally satisfactory . Thy glvo tho bwt value for tho noncr. They equal cmton hoes In ityle eod At. Thslr wearing qaelltlee are nmurpatied. The price ore uniform, stamped on nte. Prom $i to f j Hvcd over other nekee. If your daalcr cannot supply yon wo can. Sold bf Dealers everjwhere, Wiinted, agent to take exclusive tale for this vicinity Write at once Docs This 1 Bit Yon? 5 The management of the Equitable Life Assurance Society in the Department of J J J the Carolina, wishes to Be- J cure a few Special Resident J x Agents. Those who are fitted 2 j for this work will find thi9 J It is work, however, arid those S i who succeed best in it possess x J character, mature judgment, X . 5j tact, perseverance, and the 2 J respect of their communlLy. X Think this matter over care- fully.,.. There's an un"s;;.i opening foaiebody i i fits yojitwill pay you. Fur- ' ther inflation on reqresl f W.J. &ddey, Manager, 2 Rock Hill, S. C 1 professional; W. B. COUNCILS, Jb. s Attornfa at Lay. ' Boone, N. C. W. B. COUNCILL. M. D. Boone, N. C. Resident Physician. Office on King Street north of Post Office. J. F MORPIIIiW, A110RNEYA1 LAW, MARION N. C -(o)- Will practice in the courts o Vutuuga, Ashe, Mitchell, McDowf and all ither counti in the western district BTSpt cial utten tion given to the collection lainif." W. B. Connclll M. D. T. C. Blackburn. Boone, N. C. Zlourille, 5. C Councill & Blackburn. nrenne t-Ca Us attended at nil June 1, ?93. E. F. LoViLL. J. C. FLETCHER. L0VILL& FLETCHER. ATlOIlNhYSATLAW, ROONE.N.C. E& Special attention given to the collet ion ofclaims.Sl , Gfcunberlain'a Ey and sua Ointmea Is a certain cure for Chronio Bora Erea, Granulated Eye Lkk Bora Kipples. Piles, Eczema, Tetter, Salt Bhenm and Scald Head, 25 cents per box. For sale bj druggists. TO HOBSB OWHXB9. For putting a hone in oe healthy con dition try Dr. Oidyt Condition Fowdri. They tone up the evstem, aid digestion, can 1(M8 of appetite, relieve constipation, comet kklney disorders end destroy worms, girinp new ufe to en old or over worked horse. 'Jb cents per package, f or tola by drogguu. FOR DTtPET . InilRwHnn, and 9t.i:nch ('(.'I;, wis BKOWM-S 1HOX EU1KHA All Jultnkm ILH Mr brXHe. GtUMUM en tl, n par nnti 'e. Otuuutt MS) MetotsrtskC!feMaooTwk I tMtaut r WIN 17 v Adv a- Uitih-h Po.fjh
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