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....V, J;,,. 1 . -'. C i urn i tl1 LL ; 1 V . " " p.' .:! ,f0 i. ; ' WAS II I NQTON ; LETTER ?: m .:.? . Prom ' our " Regular Cbrreipondeott' ;rr -V i v,;;i i'st .';-ri"' .; j - u : Hrtn. w.' Jv Bryarf will' vta- li.h . will not prhhahly stny un vti1,Ii(iiiftnrntion Hay. Hwwill be the ien8t of Mr. John Mc Lean, who will give n rtinnpr to ahont one lmndrl aipsfs in his honor. TW 'dinhAvfll not a political event, hr lir'oTpefBonht Hends of Mr. HrvAn in nil the parties. Cut, dprinc Mr Bryan tn y, there will he n conference; per hap several, to diseusa,the 'Ctimmpdifito-fntiire.of th dem ' dpWtleprtty. Senatryr Daniel, yn., is one of ))( best ieloca'tioniats tin the Senate; consequently the 7f$Viwell direps of IW8l)i:Cf' ton, which, in accordance - with the nsul resolnripn was V.l-'-v'irrtd-nldJaHy fter t h . .' Seriate- con vened , in honoffti 1 'Wa-shington's hirth day; waf mnch better rendereo t h a n . osaal, and .was listened to.bx ; isiJ:"Hn urinsually 'lari?e nnnriber. ot Senators, in addion tot.he crrowded galleries. I It is unfortunate in more oases than one that, there ; : should he an investigation at . this time into an act of the olministration by which the ' i jhtp-father of the President's ; -'wife wit! be largely benefitted. And everybody sincerely wish eH that the Senate Commit- tee on Public Lands will' find ; f verythini? itraight about the Florida Land patent for 23,000 ncres, which was re cently issued by Mr. Perrne, the husband of Mrs. Cleve land's mother, and which the committee is now investiga tinR. Ex-Congressman Brook shire, of Indiana, is counsel ior the settlers on this land, who claim was forfeited ma ny years ago. The Civil Service Commis sion has made answer o Sen ator Allen's, resolution, adop ted by the Senate last week, ns to ih3 alleged dismissal of tivb women from a branch of the Agricultural department at South Omaha, Neb., for displaying pictures of Mr Bryan in the late "campaign The answcrsays the Commis sion investigated the com- "paint when first, made and that. Secretary Morton deni- ed that the discharges were U made for the cause specified, V. or that he knew . the politics of those discharged. The most significant portion ot the an8werespecially to those in office who regard them- Helves as being protected by the Civil Service Commission ;! f js!the following: Thl Com mis8iorv is n)t an appointing or'' restriiihing or removing body;' tai'i : rRepresentative.McRae.. of . A clr . iwVirt was rnp nf thpnpm i J cratic 'mem'barw o the Con- ! age commit tie who voted for S the favorable report, w i t h : amendments, of the Senate h"W intlVorixidg the President to 'appoint delega.tea Jor any internatibnal monetary con- ' "11 J 1 ' 1 i! m . .- lerence, canea oy pdj iihuou Y' T or by hf mwlf, took .occasion lift . , f t- orKAf s!e theaftitude of J : Vthe dm6crat& Mjtwurd' the bill." H iefiHi the democfatH f had no faitb whatever i n v But.il a meiuuu m unugiug u bout the fr? coinasfe b-si vet! but 'that they had no d siVy'tb place any .obstacles in the way of ; the . republicans trying.to carry outthe fir'om ise; rqa by, their, naionar) platform"; on the "contrary;, that they 'were anxious ft V the next administration to demonstrate to the country Lwhajt would be done along tnat !ine. " Notwithstanding Setmtor assertion that he din not get the republican voters which re elected him by ma king promises, the republi cans in Washington are now cou,ntin bpbp hiH with thtiQ j. obtain voting con trolofthe Senate organiza tlon, in'd,tb fillcommittee va i ' cnnciesihat will exist March 4th, This copfldejice of the rephbficnhs is nH based on any vague expectation or ho pe: thv, d o . n o t sa v t)ia t SVoAtor Kyle may vote with usk but mat Senator K y.l e MIIdf.-withMJs.V- In voting witlrthe republicans'in t h i 8 particular case; should h l s y.rite settle the question, Sn- ittoi Kyle . ..ul betray t he principles hohas professed ey er since hes entered the Sen- a te, . , As triost j)eople kn -) w, the' Set i a te fi n a ne com in i t tee as at present madeup, con trolled' by "silver, although seven of its thirteen members, irie) nd ing t heJCha iririan, are reputilicans.There will be two vacancies jpn this com mittee on March 4th Sena tor Sherman will enter the Cabinet and Senator Voor hees will retire to private lite. The republican leaders con sider it necessary, as this is the Committee that will han die the mw tariff bill, that both of these vacancies shall be filled by men who can be counted upon to support the new tariff bill and to oppose any silver legislation that may be proposed: and they are saying that Sen. K.le, whos advocacy of silverand of free trade is widely known will vote with them ' If he does what will be the natural inference? - Representative IVdlker, of Mass.. could not unset the Reed rules, but h could and did express himself vry vig orously on the subject, sav ing in part: "Under the rules of the Houxe we get very few rights. When you go to see about a bill you are referred to a sub-committee, and then you may cool your heels there day after day bfore you can get so mu?h as one member of the 6uo-comtnittee ro bear, you. And when you do, he tells you lie knows all" a bout it and intimates that you a re boiinghim. Then whtn he reports against you and you try to appeal to the full com mittee,-you get uo satisfac tion." 'He called this "'a sys tem of tyranny," and added fmuch moree th the same ef feet.-; is- .. - .- w AGENTS WANTED For War in CubabySenorQuesada, Cubau repnnt'ativein Washington. En doreed by. Cubau patriots-: la tre mendqus demand. A bouanzafor agents. Only 1.50. Jtig book, big commissions'. Every body A ants the only endorsed, reliable book. Outfit tree. Credit riven. Freight paid. Drop all trash and., make f 300 a month With War in Cuba. Address today the Nat. ional Book Concern, 352350, Jieurborn St.; !Hlcago. ;,U Memory f A 4rw J. Utixti-t Andrew Jackson Baird.the enbjtet'of this sketch, was born Oct. 27, 1829, and died. Jan. 27, 1897i aged 67 yearsT 2itn,pnths nd 29 f)ays, when tjie Death angel came to re- He suffered greatly thelast 31 yea is of his life, from ath inri,' and when the'La (lrip)t seized him in jte strong em- braced it. proveii ,,more than his- broken down..eonstitu t ion could beary and after snf faring for thirteen day his vruMi winged lis niylit to the God who gave it. During. his last illness hot. a word of complaint ever' es raped his llpn, but as bib physical strength diminished hi shiritiiarstrenirtl) seamed toiiiciease.eventi, the last ,.....:.' " . moment. , , , Yes,' I'm pa is gone, and lv bodytson the hill nyn' jjuokihg the bea u t'iful Wa tf u ga river. How veiy sad it i to think that we can never hear father's voice igain nor see him In .his accustomed jjlace in the family cire'e; yet we have the consolation that all was doiie for him that, willing han Is, loving hearts and kind medical attention conld do; and we know that we have the precious prom ise:' "Lo, I am with thee ol ways," and we have the lull assurance that our loss is his eternal gain. . He was a. member .of the Methodist church at' Valle Crucis for many ypars, a n d lived a pious christian life. His greatest dread seemed to be leaving his dear compan ion, and us the end drew near he was fully conscious, and watched poor old weeping mother until the lat. He ad monished Steward, theyoung est boy, a week before his d-ath, to always be good to his mother, and provide well for ber. He was the father of eleven children, three of whom pre ceeded him to the spirit land; four were with him du ring his sickness and death, and our hearts go out in great sympathy 1o the four who are s j far away. Etta. If you wish to get an idea of what the republican party is in point of extra vaga nee lis ten to Congressman Dingley, of Maine, who says that while the present congress will take of the people's money over one billion dollars "it docs not appear that there have been any- expenditures t o which the term extravagant could beu.-tly applied.'' As a matter of fact, at least one half of this sum coines wit'hip the term extra vaga m-e, 'hi! much of it is expended in the interests of fraud. Let on" item suffice: We are now pa.v ing more civjl vwar pension than i. there .'verjwas Union soldiers in the active service! The republican party will yet bankrupt thecountry. Ashe yille Citizen. . ; A We have learned ' that the M.'kletiburg Road1; Law will not be repealed but a bigger tax and more days work will be required. -We understand tha some of our Republican leader li a Ve ordered It not repealed. We will "see what there is , in the report later on.' It is said thaanltinerarit minister, some ' years ' agoV ;d s passing through? a ' prW-on-crowded: ktttohyicts showing fiverjtfphase'of igho ranee and brutajjty. 1 !rtnergigantie fellow crouch ed alone in a corner, his feet chained to rfbalt;,,There was an unhealed wound on'hls tace where he had been shot while trying to escape. The fight of the dnmbi gaunt fig uee touched the visitors sym pathies. 1 " : - 'i ; "How long has he to serve? lie nuked the keeper. Vt "For lik". ! -i', ' H a k he a ny body to 1 look after him wife or child.?' 1 "'How should I know? (No- 'bod.V has ever noticed him .u il j.' ' . i.'i : '.' . i : me lime ne nas ever Detn i here. "May I speak to him?" . : "Yc: but only for a minute. ", Th'-! ''minister hesitated. v hat couia he say m one minute. He touched the man's torn cheek. 4l4im sorry," he said, 'l wish I could help you." The convict looked keenly at him, ant the hard lines of his face softened, and he nod ed to indicate that he believ ed in the sympathy express ed. ; "I am going away, and shall never see you, again, perhaps, but you have a friend wh6 will stay here with you." ' , ' 1 ' The. small keen eyes were on him; 1 the prisoner dragged himself upk wailing and ea ger.. ' - ; "Have you heard of Jesus? "Yes." "He is your friend. If you nie good and true, and pray God to help you, I am sure he will care for you." , ,. . .VTiuiup!" cailed the keeper. ' . The clergyman turned sor rowfully awqy. The prisone'' crawled after hjm, and catch ing his hand, held it in his own while he could.' Tears tvere in the clergymans eyes. Fourteen year haye pass ed. The convict was sent to work in the mines. The min ister went down one day in to a mine and among the workmen he sawn gigantic figure bent with hardship and ago. ' "Who is that?" he asked the keeper. - ' "A lifer, and a steady fel low; the best of the gang." '1 Just then the 'lifer' loolied up His figure straightened for he had recognized the iergyman. His eyes shown. "Do you know me he ask ed, H'ill he come soon? I've tried to be good." ' . At a single word of spmpa t.hy the life had . been trans formed; th'econvictredeemsd. False , prophet s, false brethren, fuls i accusers, false witnesses, false teachers -reader do you belong to any of these 'classes? Examine yourself carefully; ' Be sure that you do not. Haye you never; proven untrue to a brother? Have you never nc cosed a.n'y.r wrongfully?) Do yoii teaMi the truth by- word and deed? God grants that you iiiay henceforth lie true to God. in all things, and' at last win a welcome to the heavenly home.-D. H.Tnttle, : J i 1 1 . ' .' A People usually picjc teir.fyfro WU WUJUi Mull tfinptations. , , ! ? , , Ignorancer ien't inriocencetbut they're hear relations.'. wl, u ... :The thin that make Vqu gla? always'shows yoflr chflracter.( The successful ! man always sticks to one thing until ' he ' gets thereat if-;?t i-iv ' H ' All ca,reent aiesdealrabW'f rj men; twno - now, pfr,.xo 'mase themeo. .t;u,);u.. i- t ( V? He w ip can p.uppres ,d 'moBi. ent,8 nger rnav preyentdays ol " Alter a man is thirty he; suffers less froth love' than frorii 'rheuma i ' Six wome'n can talk at once and get along all rights-out - no two men can do it,t? jniMv! j Chil Iceu. are r lot morej puis an.e.than thy used tot be. .when they wereJittle ,v m - A bohemiaa is a man who bor- rws money j.on. fne strengm oi wearing a-'soHecl. collar.' ; 1 The virtue wfiich," parleys id Riire to surrender, morul strength gives a negritivtJ at one'e. : u " The man 'who entertains .his thpughts would not always like for his neighbors to; see -hi s gUPStS.; ..... .;. . '!.. The creap thing in this world is not so much where we are, , but in wnai iirecuion we are moving. ! ; Wheria women has a secret, nothing makes her so mftd as the discbVery that no one wants to know it.-' ' ' When a man tells Tou' he rlikes to work, you may not sav so to his tace, but you think it just the same. s , :.. "' A ypung i married woman. al v ays talks to bachelors as tho' they don't know much, when she gets oiaer sne geis more mispic ious. ' If a man lies clumsily to' a wo man about a few little things be can lie cleverly about a lot .of big ones ard she will never sus- pict him. South West. i c . j The enrolling clerk's office in the Legislature, froni which A, L'. SwinRon was bounced, is being used as a place of ref uge for the fellows who want jobs and can't , be provided for elsewhere. Whenever a Republican or minority Popu list has a constituent, who he feels mut have a job he puts him .in ,the enrolling clerks office and he goes oh the pay joll at $5a,- day. There an? now.two chief en rolling clerks, (who succeeded Swinson) and 13 assistants i t $5 a day each making a total of $75 a day which it is costing the State to run that office. This is .'subject to change as pqore clerks, may be added atnny time. " A mong the assistants are two colored men, Young and Quiekj on account of whom Swinson got into trouble anil a Cherokee ; Indian, Jim Blythe.i Wo haven't seen it stated anywhere that all of these clerks ' were needed - to do. the work in fact it is dis tinctly stated that .they are not neededbut the pie brig ade must be pro vided ;fpr.-r Landmark..,, fl),., When 1 was a boy my moth er used to sav to me gome- timesMi)eWittt you 'vill be sorry for that 'when r am gyne." I remeraner how She Ibokid; elttinc'tliere W th (ap and spe;tacles,'and the Bible in her liip;' She never said 1 a truer thing than that. While we have iur" friends1 With us the feelings of those to whom 'Ai?htlanvw,',t,5n Hut kindness. After while; Borne of our frienrln are taken away-from us, and" those of uwlvo ore lefts say:' "Oh if we conld onl,yg"et back those, unkind worlts; thbe1 unkind deedsHf wecould lvcafl them!, But yoo cannot! get t h e in; backiTalihage "! ' t'.V r p t ;i'T Jirr OABT ! MADE:UPON HONOR, . , j .,50LD JJPONiKERIT. FULL OP BEAUTY, GRACE ?iiStfpNpTH. every m&M, y ARXAjnm RMpoiulM Dcatcrt InvttMl to Cor i ' ..(Aii0FAcnm8D V S5LLIS GYGLE CO., INW ANAPOUS, INa 3. CORDOVAN, f 3.PPt;Uce;isoLta. ' 2.l.? bcySchbolShdix 1 OvkOm MHItoixfcvvWwrartn W. l.ou $3 &;$45hoes AH our iliocs ar eqiuiHy aitlefnctory Thejr five lwx vmuriot w woncv. I hey eauai cutiooi inon in nyra ana nc. Their wearing Ouailtb t m unearpac4. Tha prlc or unHp.m, Mn;pau cn c'3. Pmm Si tat 1 aavrl avarntker raakes. II your ucuier canac: supply you wc c?n. sola Dj a. VROrESSlONAU. j t Attoknei? Arm it. .:t. i s. .... Joohe.N. C. W. B. CO.UNCILL, ,M. D. r ' Boone, N. C, Resident Physician. . Office on King Street north of Post Office; T. C. BLACK BURN; V. . BOONE, fl.C ;; 'Office at the residence ot M. II.'Dlnckburn.i ""I ' 8ST Calls Prompt If Attended v " -v.-.. E. P. LOVILL, J. C. FLTGTpHEB - LOViLi: & FLETCHER A TlOllNl'jYS A T LA W, ; : . 1 ( B00NE, it 0. " - WSrSpecinl attention given to the colletion ofclaims.mli- WILLIAM R.XOVILL. ' ATTOKNEY AT LAW, , t . . . t , , . ui , s Sutherland,: BUCy - : Practices ih the Statr and Federal -courts. n u ,.Dit. . M..H0GSHBAD, " Gaiicer Specialist,' ; : BANNER'S ' BLK; ' N. C. Ad KnitylTo BttiMhgwOut. r Higbt reflVeiicsnd endora. roeotitiof prtimiiteDtberBOD puc- Lcesafully treated iiiVaW.r pTewi. ana w. t. nemetnpcr xnac tnnr fa no time To08o6i td get' fidl ot a cancerous gtpwtb-ncfian'atter how small. Kxamination free, ; letters answered pro:ctly, tr j (AS Mm-. .
Watauga Democrat (Boone, N.C.)
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