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Boone, N. C, as second-clous
mail matter. '
LOCAL NEWS.)
-Send In the news.
The weather Is fine.
'"" Hay 'harvesting is now
tne order of the ddy. ' ,
Prof Yarboro opened school
1 in the Acadeniy hefe on Tuesday
' of this week.
-Nice western bacon at; 10
r.U. per posed ht Blackburn,
- Oottrell and Miller's.
" Mr. and Mrs. Frank A
Clinaid, of Hickory, are stop
pfnR it the Coffey hotel. ; '
. The list of jurors drawn
for next term of court willap
. pearjn our next issue.
Mr. and Mrs.X. V. Hen
klc. of Lenoir, have been in
. .town this week; -
-rryochewolil'ttiiH."
tabncco, for snle ;t Black
burn. Cot tre.l & Miller's.
-r;iand Mrs. J." A. Elli
ott, of Mountain City,Tenh.,
spent lust Sunday with' rela
tives in Koone, and left on
,l -Monday for homv
VlTe learn f . om the Topic that
: x -Wy W. Scott, of the Treasnry De
. purtlneat at Washington, i on
a viit to bin home in lenoir,
yrhere he will spend bis vacation.
. , - A,.protractl meeting of
1 tn uch interest has , lieen in
r progress nt Henson's Chapel
for the past ten days, and is
"'Htill going on.- " . i
." Examine our stock of dry
oods and not ions before buy
ing elsewhere, as we think we
, r.nu please you in quality and
prices. Blackburn, Oottrell
& Miller.
The article written y
' "Alexahder BHI'Vis conclud
ed in this issue, and we hope
all who may see it will read
it with Cii re. It is an elegant
article, and well'worth read
ing., . -rMi. Thos. L. critcher, ol
Bainbio, has been appointed
Notary Poblic'by Gov. Curr.
Tom is well qualified to per
form the duties of the' office,
and we are; glad he has the
appointment. - ,
i ';
- L. 0. -took, . who is now
' working on the Charlotte 0b
aerver, was in triton this iveek
and gave our office a call. He
seems to be doing well, and
we are &lud to see it, as he
was for a long time typo in
this office.
There is the usual crowd
at Blowing Hock this sum-
: iner, most of the hotels being
; full. The people aie enjoying
.. their rides over our new turn
pike, and speak of it as a
rvjagnificeut road. L
North VVilkesboro Insti
tute" wjll open August 6th.
Board 0.00 per month.
C Tuition fr9iL fl.00 to 2.50
per month. V i v
'y Write to VV.R. Absher forcir-
cuIar8,Morthwilkcsboro,N.C.
, . - --Coftt Is not considered a
; good crop, owingto it small
nejsa and being late. Wehope
. howftverthat'the refreshing
,, showers will bring out the lit
tie corn, and that , there will
be a sufficiency inide Wheat
is yielding ; arell. rye .not so
well; pats splendid, and iota
toes as good as u re. wanted:
r--i nf nrs uicyuaj mp jeyvr
roada overjjfie; Boone a fl
BloW'iDg Btwk - turnjdjje wa!s
made ont last'ThursJuy f y
an Alabamian. He made the
fun from '.foAl, to.u Boone
in about 50 minutes..rht bi
eyi-Je is doing wonders arid
is fast becoming the comm on
mode .of- travel ! where t h'e
road are well graded.t,r'
, Qur, good friend.. Pleas
0. Moore, of Granite. Falls,
called on us Inst week and we
had a very pleasant chat; He
stated that it was reported
that Col. H. A. Brown, of Co
lumbia. Tenn.. was dead.. We
see no account in the papers
in regard to it, and we hope
that th6 report is not true,
and that the gallant Colonel
still lives.
Several of our old war
chums haye asked us to say
that we ought to have a re
union in Oct!: next. We w ould
be pleased to tneot our old
friends and war comrades a
gain, vnd would suggest that
we hear Irom Wa tauga , Ashe,
Johnson, and othercountieH,
in regard to the matter. We
suggest ' Boone as the most
central p jint,und October as
the month.
When the ware house on
Elk was burnd some time a
go, it wus given "out that all
the wliiskey therein contain
ed, was dehtroyed. But on
investigation it was found
that the iron hoops from the
barrels conld not be djscover
ed in the ashes. . Search was
cofitinned until last Friday,
when four birrels. all full of
whiskey, were found nicely
buried in the distillery.. Col
lector, Hortbji was notified
atonecVand he now has the
whiskey in his possession.
DR. R. D.JENNINGS
-RNTI8T-f
Is npw jCiited at Blowing
Hwfc, wKere he , will remain
during the summer and fall
of each year, and desires to
impress upon fvi the impor
tuaceoi havinjcyourteethat
tended I o at once.
Don't Pat it oft, Ifor by so
doing, your teeth get worse;
aive you mote pain, costs
you more, and eannot be sav
el so well. Ha ve them exam
ined every 3 or 6 months and
as soon as one decayed one
is discovered, have it filled,
and you wdl not miss what
it will cost, you to keep them
up, and thus save yournatir
ml teeth, which are so essen
tia to good health.
Afo Charge For Examination,
Give me a part of your pa
tronage, and make my house
your home while ha vingyour
work done.
BflTSufflcieTit produce f o r
my family's use will be taken
in exchange for work.
Office at residence, (Morris
Building.) Very R"8p.
R.D. JENNINGS.
J uly 18. .
There is no truth iu the
statement that Cleveland is
working for a third term.
The people are willingfor the
President to'restupnnd look
after bis three girl babies.
Mr.; Cleveland don't want
any third term.
"Canst thou minister to a mind
diseased?" asked Macbeth. Cer
tainly, my lord: the condition of
the mind depends largely, if not
solely, on the condition of tne
stomach, liver, and bowels, for
all of .which complaints Ajer's
Pills are "the aovereignest things
on earth."
. Hon. Charles F. Crisp is in
Loudon sight-seeing'and try
ing to recuperate his lost
health. .
Bish -p J. B. Chpshire writes
to' (he' News and Observer in
defense Of.Rcv, Miln?r Jones
in regard toth; Bakersville
aftafO Th istmp sjea ks hi
tbe jbighestrter m. of t he Key;
yii. JoneSjf nnd also of the
iiopfe'.ur;iJakerayile..-Tlw
Rev.'Jones also haa letter
JH the Newsand Observer ex
plaining-himself about tbe
language he usel against the
Baptist land Methodist 'de
nomihatioVis. There appears
to bed cOnt radi.rtion letween
the jwrtiea which onght riot
to exist, It;is morally wrong
to misrepresent a minister of
the goselr and it would be
very wrong indeed for a min
ister to state anything but
factsA It is probable that a
breach has been made in this
case that will not be healed
soon, which islamentableand
ought not to exist. ;,
" A HodsekoK Tretaare.
P. W. Fuller, of Canajoharie,
N,;Y., says that ho always keeps
Dr. King's New Discovery in the
house and his family has always
found the very best results lol
low its use, that he would iiot Ik?
without it if procurable. G. A.
Dykeman, druggist, catskill, N.
Y., says that Dr. King's New Dis
covery is undoubtedly . the best
x)iigh remedy, that he has used
it in his family for eight years,
and it ban never failed to do all
that is claimed for it. Why not
try a remedy so long tried and
tested. Trial bottles tree at anj
drug; store.- Regular size 50c. and
11.00. '
The Chinese have murdered
fonr British female missiona
ries and wounded one Ameri
can lady missionary. The
United States Consul Jurni
uran, at Shanghai, states the
above, .
Try Klectric Bitters as a remedy
tor your trouble ? If not, get a
bottle now and get relief. This
medicine has been found to be pe
ciiliarly adapted to the relief and
cure of all female comDlaiiits. ex
erting a wonderful direct influ
ence in giviog strength and ,tone
to the organs. ? If yott have loss
of appetite, constipation, head
ache tainting spells, or are uerv-
oui. sleepless, excitable, melan
choly or troubled with dizzy
spells, Electric Betters i the med
icine you need. . Health and
strength is guaranteed by its use.
Large bottles only fifty cents at
my drug store.
William H. Ballou wants
ISecrefary Oirlisle impeached
for allowing ten Mexican
bnlls to be imported to do
bull fighting at the Atlantn
Exposition. Mr. Ballou is
vice president of the Ameri
can Humane Associaticn and
is of the opinion that the Sec
retary can be indicted,
Iron and steel are aovanc
ing in prices an1 the demand
is steadily increasing. This is
a good omen of returning
prosperity, and a sign that
the Wileotitariff is all right.
What doour republican breth
ren thiiik of the new tariff,
any 'uy ? .
In order to introduce Cha m
berla iu's Cough Remedy here
we soil several dozen bottles
on strict guaranteennd have
ioUfHl that evety bottle did
good service:' We have used
it ourselves and think it hii
peior to any other. W. I.
Mowery, Jarvisville, W. Va.,
For -ale by all druggists. ,
Hawaii wants to be annex
ed to Uncle Sam's domains
badly. T'lis country has very
little use for Hawaii, and can
run along witboucherior sev
eral years yet.
LET ME SAY
o ,r.r-
; To the. dwellers in the arraM-
clad hills and low guen vales of.
W atauga; to the people who own I
the flocks ; and herds that '.Lie
down in green pastures and feed
b.v the stiir Waters," in the Land
of the Sky thatl desire their bet
ter acquaintance. I am belling
H ARD W ARE;
in the town ol Lenoir, and your
raided tatronage is earnestly so
licited. You cannot do better else
where. If you want a machine of
; - A X YK1JS D,
I will order it lor you at the but
torn of the market.
' If you want piping, belting, hose
saws, valves, steam gauges lu
bricators, cant hooks, spindle
oil. red engine oil, journal castor
oil, harness oil, cylinder oil, sew
ing machine oil, journal grease
or any kind of grease come and
see me. If you want a flrst-class
-SEWING MACHINE
with all attachments for f 22.00
or a good New Home sewing ma
chined the best in the world, come
and see me. Why pnv an ngent
for riding around and feeding a
team? . . Needles for any sewing
machine in the known world
W an be Sent lly Mail.'fk
-"Ii you want bar iron, bar
steel, hoop iron, sheet iron, rod
iron, of evf ry size known to civi
lized man, come and see me. Life
is too Bhort to enumerate every
thing; come and see. J
CHARTER OAK HARDWARE STORE
JOHN U. IIOTJCK. Manager
Leuor, N. C. June 2G.
NOTICE.
By virtue ot the power of sale
contained in a certain mortgage
deed executed by a. n. Franklin
and wife on the 6th day of 1 Aug.,
1804, to secure one note for
f 175.00, i will sell for cash to the
highest bidder on Monday, sept.
2nd, 1805. at tbe court h o n s e
door in Boone for cash th tract
ol land .described in said mort
gage deed, situated In Mitchell
and wataugn counthw on both
sides Of Elk liver, adjoining the
lands ol T. K. Matson and others,
being the land where 4. a. Frank
lin now lives. This July 80, '95.
g. Men. Hampton. Mortgagee,
by T. A. Love, Attorney.
NOTICE.
By virtue of the power contain
ed in a deed of conveyance from
j. Evins nrown to a. u. Franklin
kn the 8th day . of Nov. 1880, I
will on Monday tne 2nd day of
sept. 1895 sell lor cash to t h e
highest bidder at the courthouse
door in noone the following de
scribed tract of land in Watauga
county ou the east side of Elk ri v
er. bounded by the fands of t. k.
Mai son. the state line and others
containing 214 acres. . Said sold
to satisfy a lien created by deed
lor about f 500.00 balance of pur
chaw) money. This July 30. 1895.
w. vanoe Brown, Assignee,
by t. A. Love, Attorney.
NOTICE.
Under and by virtue ol a war
rant of destratut to me directed
by the collector of internal reve
nue for the 5th oist. ot N. c, and
against 1. a nenney, i will on moii
day, the 11th day of sept. 1895,
at 12 o'clock, M.. sell at the post
office of Triplett In the county of
watauga and state ol s c, to the
highest bidder for cash the follow
ing described real estate, to wit:
Lying in Elk township in (.he coun
tv ot watauga and state of n. v.
and being tbe same lands convey
ed to chesaid J. a. Denney by T.
A. cox and wife by deed dated Jan
30, 1894 and registered in the
Register's offlw of said county in
book "s" on page 97, and by I
T, calloway and wife by deed 'da
ted Feb. 5, '94, and registeied in
tha Register's office tor said coun
ty in book "s", page 100 and b.v
oeo. w. Hendrix by deed dated
March 25th 1893 and registered
in the Registers office for said
county in book "a", on page 157,
containing in the aggregate 213
acres more or less, and for a
more particular description ot
said lauds reference is hereby
made to said deeds above describ
ed. SSaid sale is made for the pur
pose ot satisfying raid wan ant
of destraint and costs. This Aug.
3rd, 1895.
P. A. McElrov, Dtp. Col.
Biekleii Armlet Sa'v
The best salve in the world lor
cute, bruises, sores, salt rheum,
fever sores, tetter, chapped hands
chilblains, corns, and all skin
eruptions, and positively cures
piles, or no pay requiraf. It is
? guaranteed to give perlect satin
action or money refunded.
Price 25 cents per box. For sale
by all druggists.
Children Cry for
Pitcher's Castorla.
BIG LAND SALE
. , Whereas, Jane Miller and husband E. B. Miller did c:t
the 5th day of August 1 802, execute and deliver to Albert
R. ShattU' k, Ti natee, a ti ns! deed on certuid land in Wa
tanga coiinfy. State of NorthCarolinntherelndeBcribed.to
secure the sum of f 1,300 iue by said Jane and E. B. Milter
to the British aud American Mortgage Company, Limited,
which said trust deed is recorded iu Watauga county, in
deed bok C, page 477, to which reference is hereby made;
nnrf jL'tiprtuia Hofttnlt hnn huon mnrio in tho itnvriiont: nf tho
uiuuira wuuiru uy, biiiu iruat neeti; tnu wuerean iue uuuer
signed has been duly appointed substituted trustee in the
place of the said Albert JR. Shattuck, as provided in said
. i i u i a.
h ubi. uttrti, auu uus ueen nuiy reijuesieu , w, eeuuiw inn
trust therein contained: Now therefore notice is hereby ariv
en, that under and by virtue of the powercontained in said
trust deed, I. the undersigned substituted trustee, on Mon
day the 2nd day of Sept. 1895, between the hours of 10 a.
m. and 3 n m., nt the court house door in the town of
Boone in Watauga count. , will uy public auction sell to
tho highvst bidder for"' cash the following described proper
ty, viz: 443 acres in three tracts. ' 1st tract. 275 acres in
MeatCamp township, bounded on the N. by the lands of
woreiz una Mrs. houck, on me b. ny ine ianns oi i . n.
Walls, on the ft. by the lands of J. H. Taylor ana on the
W. by the lands of J. E, Finley nnd Joha I Ureen, being
the lands deeded to -Tana Miller wife of Edward B. Miller by
A, J. Moretzand wife, and fully set ont by meets and
bounds in the deed recorded iu book P page lG7of the pnb
lie records of Watanga county, to which record reference
is hereby made. 2nd tract. 150 acres in Bald Mountain
township, bounded on the N. by the lands of J. W. Finley,
on the L. by the lands of the heirs of Wm. Norris, on the
S. by the lands of E. B. Miller nnd on the W. by the lands
of J. W. Henry Steele being the land deeded to tlrtiie Millet,
wife of E. B. Miller, by the heirs of Jos. Holman, dec, and
fully eet out by metes and bounds in deed recorded in
book M, page 272 of the public record of Watauga county
to which reference is herehv marie. Arri tract. 18 acres ot
land in Bald Mountain township, bounded on the N. by
the lands of E. B. Miller, on the E. by the lands of the heirs
of Wm. Norris, and on the W. by the lands of J. W. Henry
Steele, being a part of the land deeded to lane Miller by
the heirs of Jos. Holman, deed., and fully set out by metes
and bounds in deed recorded in book M, page 272 of the
public records of Watauga county, to which record refer
ence is hereby made. Said land will besold to satisfy the
debt secured by said trust deed, and such title will be given
as is vested in said trustee.
E. S. COFFEY, Substituted Trustee.
LOOK AM)
The great secret, to success in having plenty of the com
forts of life is in knowing how and when to buy. First,
look I second, examine the quality and price of the article,
or articles, you wish to buy. To those who are interested
in buying necessaries for their consumption for the least
money we most resnecthlly invite them to call on us and
examine onr entire line of
GENERAL MERCHANDISE,
Consisting of (iroceiies. Hardware, Tinware, Sheetings,
Plaids, Prints, Cashmers, Hats, Caps, Shoes, Clothing, No
tions, etc.
It will not. cost you anything to examine our goods
but we will be pleased to show them tp you and give you
our prices, whether you buy or not.
. Shoes, Shoes, Shoes !
We make a specialty of shoes. We think we con 811
you tne nicest and oest snoe tor less money tnan any mer
chant or merchants in the county . We do not quote prices
in oh advertisement from the fact thereare so many differ
ent grades ot the same line of goods that it is almost im
possible to quotfrprices and at. the same time describe the
goods so you will know the quality without examining for
yourself. We will not try to induce any one to buy our
goods by selling on time, we sell to ah tor the Pay When
Ihey Receive The Goods consequently it enables us to sell
goods for less money. All we ask is a fair trial and the buy
er will be convinced of the trut'i.
Very Respectfully,
BLACKBURN, LOU RELL & MILLER.
I LEAD, OTHERS FOLLOW .
O
. Statesville Marble Works,
If you are in earnestabout wantingthe best Monument
or Tombstone, for the least money, be sure to write to me,
as I buy direct from the quarries in car load lots. I em
ploy the very bent workmen, nnd to-day I have the largest
and most complete stock of Marble in North Carolina.
Satisfaction guaranteed. Consult your "interest,
and give me a call or writ? for prices.
C I. WEBIi. Statesvil'e, N. C.
January 24th, 1895.
THE MOUNTAN MEDICINE COPANY
OF
ZIONVILLE NORTHGAROLINA.
Is now engaged in the manufacture and sale of a valu
able medicine, known as the MOUNTAIN HERB MEDI
CINE, composed of the natural herbs of our mountain sec
tion.
This wonderful medicine is highly rom mended for ( is
eases of the Liver, Stomach, Kidneys and all diseases ari
sing from a billious system. This is no patent medicine. It is
pure, si tn pie, cheap and effective. It is recommended., by
the phjsicians of the county, and is one of the best"i
cines on the market. , ' .
This medicine is put up in packages with full directions
with full directions on each, Price $1.00 per prfck age, sent
post paid to any address. If you have Liver trouble, Dys
pepsia or jvioney complaints,
wa ii tn mtt twiner ti hnmhrto-
"1BL MOUNTAIS MEDICINE, COMPANf
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EXAMINE!
Or
try it ani r convinced mat
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