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To Thr Watauga Democrat.
; : 1 3opy 1 yeaj'..;....;;.......'....$1.00
' : V 6 months.......:.... 50
8 m(mth8.....t;....r 35
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OH inck 1 week.;..v!L $ .75
4 1 1 month.. 1.75
1' 8 V 3.00
' , '5,00
1 . ;1 year.;.;..........:. 7.00
." l colmnn 1 week................ 9.00
" ; lmontb......?.......13.50
ijl;-; " 8" .........25.00
1 " y X year;.v... ....50.00
Entered at the Postofficeiat
Boone, N. C., as second-class
s mail matter. v'';
LOCAL NEWS.
-Read the new "ad" oj M.
Blackburn in this issue. -
judge Green's family is ex-
; r pected home the first of next
. week. ; . ; .
The people will be behind
. with . their fanning t h i a
.spring. . I j. ,
: ; Highest prices paid for
butter acd eggs. M. B. Black
! burn.'
r-Cider, gingerale, cakes,
crackers, oysters, sardines.
V etc., at Blackburn's."
Solicitor Spainhonr spent
' Tuesday nieht in town, and
left for Lenoir on yesterday.
0 Romeraber Arbuckle's cof
fee is still 6 lbs. for $1.00 at
.Blackburn's, ' . ,
: .Ashe county got no
court this time, owing to the
con tinned illness ; of Judge
Hoke.
. Mr -.f . f Moretz. our
iQiusthng merchant, is off on
ia business trip to Hickory
rand other jjoints thie week.
If you need any groceries
call on M; B. Blackburn he
lias just received a new snp
, ply at nick bottom prices.
V Owing to the fact that
Htudge Hoke remains unwell,
it is expected that some oth-
f fir Judge will presile at our
. .court.
Our enterprising iner
chant, Man'.ey B. Blackburn,
' has just returned from Balti
more. Md.. where he has
Deen purchasing his spring
Land 'summer-stock of goods.
; We are iudeed pleased to
state that Uncle Henry Har
r dm, who has been so ill at
North Fork, is so much im
proved that he hopes to re-
pn in a few days.
.If yon want unheard of
bargains, don't fail to give
us a call next week;- Visit oh
' one time, and your trade will
always be done atour store.
See us. Moretz & Farthing.
W. L. Bryan is attending
1 federal Court at Statesville
this week. Calvin J.Crottrell
and John BrOwri, the furors
-"'from this countyare also m
; attendance. ..;;:
tgrw.n- Dy.au nuwueui vo team
that our friend R, k. Hartley
Esq. of Blowing Rock, was
Onrried a few days since, but
'wenre not lnfoiroed as tc
.who he married. ,
If vou need a hat either
ladies or gents suitable for
lanv season at lowest caBh
price'catt on M. B. Blackburn
lor be ha i hem in seock ana
r':i deal fairly with you.
J 4 ' Court will be in session
r hext week, and we wish to
Ts say to our suVscribers that
what they are due us will be
c-'wanted'theih Do notroisuri
fioratand. This aDDlies to
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SOU. ,' ' , . - ;
(y-6n Tuesday night we had
v Vnd it is ltared lhat the fruit
.crop is damaged materially,
We hope, however, that the
damage is not greatv- .:
The turnpike needs work
and all the public roads we
have passed over are in ; a
very bad conditionr Wo be
lieve the roads" a re worse
than; they have ' leen for
years. . . ; :r'.''r'y"r
There has been more
whiskey on hand , for a few
days than was needed In
consequence e lose .one
man, the jeweler, who left
Tuesday night for a better
location." ; " '.
Rev. Mr. Cherry, was
summoned home on last
Monday, to see his infant
who was very ill. The condi
tion of the child, when last
heard from, was much im
proved under the skillful
treatment of Dr. Parlier.
Messrs T. F. and E. S.
'offey. J. C. Horton and Dr.
Phrlier, are now the posses
sors of some very fine horses.
They are all good, but iho
pair of blacks owned by Fin
are indeed beauties. They
were purchased in Scott coun
ty, Va.
Mr. Geo". Gragg, of Boone
and Miss Addie Brown, of
Rutherwood, wre married
m m
on Wednesday last weeic.
Here is good luck to this
young couple and a. hearty
wish, that thtir lives may be
happy and , a blessing to
those around them.
-Atty. W. B. Councill has
not yet returned. He has
been in Sa'.ishury since he
was at the Supreme Court,
and has had a verj painful
operation perlormed on his
face. We are not informed
as to the nature of the
growth removed, but hope
it is nothing serious. His re
turn is expected to-day.
Dr. J. K. Moose, of Le
noir. N. C. will be in Hoone
court week to pra3tice den
tistry. ,Ho is a regular grad
uate in dentistry, and has li
cense from the State Board
of Dental Examiners. Refer
to any citizen ot Lenoir. First
class work, guaranteed, and
moderate prices.
On Tuesday of last week
a negro by the name M. I).
Jones, who claims to be from
Winston, was. lodged in jail
here for handling" bogus
checks, by Deputy -a'h'ff., Geo.
Green, of Stony Fork, When
arrsted, the negro had in
his possession checks to the
amount of nearf 1,000 which
he claimed, were drawn to
him bv a Winston firm. We
learn that the firm has been
notified of the fact, and they
say no such checks have been
issued by them. Good-by
nig."
Out-door life and Scott's
Emulsion of Cod-liver OH with
Hypophospfxites have cured
thousands of cases of consump
tion in the cairly stages. They
cure old, advanced cases too
hut not so many, nor so prompt
ly. When a case is so far ad
vanced that a cure cannot be
made, even then SCOTTJS
EMULSION checks the rapid .
hy of the disease, relieves the
pains in the chest, reduces the
night sweats, and makes the
cough easier In these cases it
comforts . and prolongs life.
Don't experiment with cures
that destroy the digestion. Pin
your fahb to the one remedy
which haien THE STAN
dard rofc Over 20 Years.
Book kWfcfrwfof the wiring.
, Forukbyftfl dfaggWiM 50c and
: .
. 8COTTBOWNB,NfwYrk. . -
Godsumption
All persons would do well
to come to Court prepared
to supply their wants in gen
eral merchandise, as M. B.
Blackburn has jut returned
from the North w iere he has
purchased an immense stock
of dry. goods, notions, etc.;
which he will sell at ' prices
that will astonish you.
Prof. FrancumV school
at Foscoe, N. C, came' to a
close on last Saturday, and
we have,l: heard-' from-"good
mn that the closing exercis
es were the best ever seen in
the county. The Prof, talks
of abandoning school-teaching
now, and entering a new
field of labor,
Bloome4 to rade V Mora.
Little James William, son
of Mr. and Mrt. J, P.Taylor,
was born Nov. 4th 1893, and
died April 7th 1897. The
death of this dear little boy
who had not yet completed
his fourth year, is a severe
blow to the hearts of his par
ents, who loved and cherish
ed him so fondly; and has
elicited the deepest sympa
thy from the whole commun
ity, for all who knew hiin
were impressed with the
brightness and vivacity that
characterized the little one.
The baby boy had rather a
delicate constitution but his
parents had never entertain
ed a thought that the prec
ious gem that had been en
trusted to their keeping
should be called for so soon,
and the shock was great
when the Angels bore the
dfcar little one away and
their hearts are aching over
the loss of the one around
whom so many fond hopes
were ger-tered, though bow
ing to the will of "Him who
doeth all things well." These
dear little ones! How they
entangle themselves among
the heart strings and the loss
of them leaves such a deso
late spot in the heart. Yet
thanks to the Good Shepherd
who ladeth his flock and ta-
keth the little lambs in his
bosom We know "it is well
with the child." Rude
storms will toss those of us
who are left behind and be
fore their fury some ot our
frail barques will go down,
hut the are lorever safe. It
is a beautiful sight to see the
Hirong'man dying in the full
triumph of christian faith;
going home with many scare
to show. ard sullied and be
grimed with the dust of hat
tie "made perfect, through
suffering," but it is not more
so than the death of a little
One like James withiu whose
little breast no drops of bit
terness bad ever been distill
ed and whose soul bad never
been stirred by passions, the
fountains of whose little hai t
had nt-Ver been soured by pel
ffchness and who has not yet
learned the corruption of the
world nor been brought to
experience the weakness of
onr fallen natures. Such was
the death of little James Tay
lor. Pure and pinless as the
new-fallen snow. The tiny
feet that had never travelled
in sins dark ways suddenly
ceased their patter and his
soul like Noah's dove return
ed to Hin who sent it forth;
and the precious form was
Htill and beautiful as a Hleefi
ing angel. He lives now in
the city ot the Grest King,
the memory nf hint will live
in the hen rts of parents and
lovea onea until their brief
span ol life is over and they
go to join bini whree pa i ting
is unknown. J. it. tt.
The Tennessee. Centennial
will open May the 1st.
: T h e arbitration ; treaty
hangs flie In tha Senate and
it is now very doubtful wbeth
er it: is ratified or not. If it
comes to a vote it will: prob
ably be defeated. i
Was Very Nervous
Hr.d Sirotherlns Spells and Could
Not Sleep -Doctor Called It
Neuralgia and Indigestion.
'. -t fcd jmIiu in my bead, neck and
houl Jcrt u J r I through my body bat
tibey wcc twi severe in my left elda.
The dootor ea led It tiearalxU and in
digestion. 1 wa cun&ned to my bed lor
eight i .. h. I wa very nerrona, bad
amothmiog polU and eonld not sleep. I
read of oarea by Hood' Saraaparllla and
of a case similar to mine. My boaband
procured a bottle, and I began taking it.
After taking one bottle I felt better, was
able to rest and my appetite Improved. I
continued until my nervousness was
cured snd I waa much better in every
way. My husband has also been bene
fited by Hood's Barsaparllla." MAXT &
Btohs, Spain vUle, Virginia.
Wood
J Sarsa-
D pariiia
I . the Best-In fact thi ' True Blood Purifier.
Bold by alt druggists, frt. six for as.
siOOa 8 PillS Hood's SsmparlUa.
MORTGAGE LAND SALE.
By virtue of a power of sale
contained in a mortgage
deed executed to me by C. M.
Carlton and wife Elisa. on
the 21st day of December 18
05, and registered in book E
of mortgages page 382 Deer.
26th 1895, to secure the pay
ment of forfeiture and cotstsm
a ease wherein f am surety
for John Michael for his an-.
pea ranee at Statesville U. S.
court, Spring term 1896 and
upou his forfeture the costs
were taxed against me to wit
$47.75. I will to satisfy said
bill oncost sell to the highest
bidder for cash, at the court
house door in Boone on the
UG'.h day of April 1897, it he
ing Monday of court, the fol
lowing described tract or
boundry of land situated in
irntanza county on tee wa
ters of Stonv Fork in Stonv
Fork township, adjoining the
lands of L. r. Watson and
J. C. Watson. Beginning on
a poplar on a bank of a
brancn running west to a
black oak, thence north 110
poles to a double chestnut,
thence eaut to a chestnut,
thence south to a chestnut,
thence norrh to a chestnut,
thence oast to a white oak,
thence west to .the beginning
containing 50 acres. This
March 17th 1897.
J. C. Hay, Mortgagee.
What the Prow Has to hay About the
Farmers' Mntnsl. The Xlleghaoy
Stsr and Wataaea Demo
v cratBoth Patrons.
Alleghany Star: In this is
sue we publish a letter from
Mr.' G. V. Brown relative to
the promptness with which
he gets his money front the
Farmers' Mutual through the
President C. N. Hunt and
Agent Jesse F.Hoskins. IVe
have yet to hear of any loss
in the various associations
managed by Mr. Hoskins
that was straight and hon
est that was not promptly
pail.
We clipped the above from
the Alleghany Star whose pro
prietor has a policy in t h e
Wilkes and Alleghany Branch
of the Farmers' Mutual and
who has seen its practical
working. Hie more wt see
and hear ot the Farmers' Mu
tual then ore favorably are
we impressec with it. There
is no concealment or holding
back of anything by Mr. Hos
kins or his agents Blair and
Wall in presenting it to the
people. Their ads are not of
the patent medicine kind. For
exam Die we nave i n onr
hands the original of every
letter published in these col
umns for the curious to ex
amine. The Ad In theAIIegha
ny Star is nothing more, nor
less than the proceedings of
the Wilkes and Alleghany
Branch a jopted by the mem
bers at their first annual meet
iDg.-r-(DEMOCRAT.
a a n n n n n
.r; rvv-r r r. r r.
-are vou cominflpto
i Da yon expscl to buy any gc:js ctib t:ro?
If so I assure you that I can make it to your advantage
to give me a call. !-rf i-.-s ;: 1'-
7 HAVE JUST 'RETURNED FROM THE NORTHERS
CI1IES WHERE 1 HAVb 1AKEN WE ADVAN1AGE
OF A LARGE CLOSING OUT SALE OF
DRY GOODS,
NOTIONS, AND
CLOTHING.
WHICH WILL BE SOLD STRICTLY FOB
CASH
IT WnATPfiATP PBTflFG
Ul II JHVJJJUUliHJJ.1 aUiVJUM
Having made my profit in BUYING. ;
. Thanking you for past favors, I am -
Very Respectfully,
April21 II. D. BLACIiBIIItN.
a a i h k i $ i d
THE FARMERS MUTUAL
Fire. Wind and Lightning Association,
Watauga and Mitchel Branch is now neariug the f 200,
000 mark of stock subscribed. A company of the people
for the people and by the people, cheaper than tbecheapest
and safer tnnn the safest. Fair and honerable adjustment
without Uw suits. W. H. Calloway, Pie't. V. L. Bryan,
Treas. Supervisors, A. J. Critcher, Jeremiah Harrison, W.
C. L. flulcher, N. L Mast, H. H. Farthing, W. H. Hardin,
J. M. Shull, L. D. Lowe and A. J. Moretz.
HE'S HAPPY, YOU BET.
From the Greensboro Recor-i.
About the happiest man in attendance upon the closing
hours of the Legislature was Jeese F. Hoskin.
He has been working to got passed a bill exempting the
Farmers' Mutual Insurance Co. from taxation. He thought
it was secare and left last week, but had to return to look
after it. However it is n iw a law and Jesse comes in under
the wire in tine shape. The Legislature places the Farmers
Mutual on a level with the other benevolent societies like
the Odd Fellows, Masons, eta.
He has a right to feel proud for unquestionably all doubt
of the various associations he has with so much hard labor
established in the West not being here to stay are elimina
ted. The excitement over the vote in the Senate Saturday
night was but little less than that in the House over the
ease bill.
Our countryman has achieved a State reputation for
tenacity otpurpose determination and sucees in carrying
to a successful termination what he believes to be right.
He deserves success aud should
ed by all of his farmer friends.
The Duke and the
From the Twin City Daily.
Jesse F. Hoskins passed , up the Wilkesboro road this
morning spreading the good news, among the various
branch Associations of the "Farmers Mutual" of the valu
able legirlatiou he has secured
principle of his insurance is now legalized, which is as old
as time itself, when the Great Law-Giver sti1: Bear ye one
unothei's burdens," and "not
o'er his peaceful breast." Mr.
. . a. !
Hociaiious wiin creun it uimneu uiui ft ut'iiem iu ine m rui
ng class, to which he belongs.
Mr. Hoskins, the General Manager of the Farmer's Mu
tual, says that the Watauga and Mitchell Branch isnnw ap
proacbing closely the $300,000 mark, and that this Brancn
taken all in all, would before mid summer be the ideal one
in the State; that the class of stock-holders, as appears by
the list, averages up better. Democrat.
BROWNING KING & CO.
Leading NEW TORE Clothiers
Spring Line Just Received.
G. A. BUY AN. Act. BOONE, N. C.
Sal' 3& 7 V -13
til If B K
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be conjrra tulated and thank
Farmers Mutual
tor them. He says the grand
a wave of trouble now rolls
Hoskins manages these As-
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