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A Democratic family newspaper
devoted to the interest ot Coun
ty State fcno jSatiqn.V Published
; tvery Thoreday, at Boone, Wa
tMgaCottnty. N.C. r, .' R,
EEMABKABLE INSTANCE OF IEX
"MAD V ...
You probably recollecj: that
I once tailed your af tention
tn para rf remf.rknh.fl mem
mory shown- by old man
Micajah Gurthie." To be rc-
CUrare aoouc n myeu, ueiuj;
at leisure to-day hete 1 went
to the court house, and 1
there flifd that -at" February
term 1886, 'the cause of Hen
ry 8etzer,'. .versus ? Mcajah
Guthrie was tried before Mac
Kae, Judge. tThe latelaraent
ftd Mnior Binalmm aba mv-
i . . t? - "
self appeared for the defend
ant, and Messrs Robbing and
Long for the plaintiff, fctetzer.
The ripfen.l-int lelied at the
trial upon an old grant from
the State to Alexander Mc
Kay, wl.ich was issued in 17
90. The grant is recorded in
an old nook; now in the jvgi
ter of deeds' office, being hook
"A" p. 396. It is not on thi
' general index, the old gen tie;
man. Micaiah Gutbrie. us-
out UU IliU VHI I V vuc a r S V
ord; that it had been read to
him hv Hip nlrl rPcUtpr. W
t w-a- aaaj . w a. i
D.Summers, thirteen years
before that date. Mr. Sum
mers denied that ho had ver
seen the grant or ever heard
of it before. The old man
could not write or read. I
spoke rather roughly to him
for misleading me about the
grant. "Don't abuse me,"
said he; "I know 1 saw it and
hat Mr. Summers read it to
me over thirteen years ago.
I have," be continued, "-jlear
recollection of the appear
ance of both of the book iii
which it is registered and of
the recorded deed." He then
stepped to a stack of old
books in the office and re-
quested me to look at each
book with him. This I did.
On comiug to a certain book
he said: "There, it is in that
bonk, and if you will turn
over by leaf I will know it'
from ita appearance over
thirteen years ago.
I did
so and on reaching the deed
at page 396 he said: "There
is the yellow stain I saw when
Kn in morn fan A it. " Tt niiAuarl
to be the grant. 1 went into
r n ja- a e w eawAVH a av aw atv b.
granVtried the cause with
the assistance of my brother,
Majoi liingbam, and won it,
of coaise. - , . V
i uao uiuii iuuiiuiui '.wo
things , in connection with
thlfl ill or nif F is nnt nnlir
: one of the most remarkable
instances of memory possess
ed by an illiterate, but it
'teaches all members ot the
patient and respectful to
client, however ignorant, in
hiVstatementof the facts in
his cause
R0MULU3 Z. LINNEY.
r t ii il ii
statement that be wanted a
colored physician pooled hu-
Eeiintpndent oi the .Eastern
ospital at Goldsboro;
Landmark.
m t . . .....
The best ealve in tha word fnr
CUt. braises, ttoreti. hIopi . unit
rheum, lever 8ore, tetter, chap.
all ekia eruptions, and, positively
cures piles, or no pay reqnired.lt
IAAJ UailUD. LUUUI 1 111H. ITIII'IIM HII 1
w guuranitxju j,o give peneet sat
isf action or money refunded. ' 25
; centa per box. For sale by Hols
daw and by XI ackburo.
I.' mi v. t x m
ruuttiui iimes: n i.
'StricKland, the man who
raised the hif Jiog in this
county, ha traded onp of
, the Saiit: fur a hou&-.. . -
aoy to Opcrcto
Art Jeaturw pectin wtaHootfiPtn. SbmH te
Iza, tMWlMi, cf&oleat, Uiocougb. As onv nu
Uldt " You Mm know yoa
bT taken a pm tin it ia H
Ter." Die. C L Hood OOj
Proprletort. Lowed, Mm
TtM only pUla to take wttt B6odi SamtiuUla.
Death of Bri. Canoll Moore.
Lenoir Topic: : ,
Mrs. Sarah Moore, widow
of the late Carrcll Moore, of
Globe, and mother, of J. D.
Moore, of Gastouia, and F.
P. aud W . C. Moore, of Globe
died at the residence of her
son F. P. Moore on April 16,
aged eighty-two' j ears three
months aud two days.
She will be greatly misped
in the community where she
lived, for she was a mothpr
in Israel. It is a singular in
cident thai Mr. and Mrs.
Moore were born onthesame
night January 14-15, 1815.
The death of such a tfood
christian ladv Mrs. Moore
at such a rip old age is not
to be viervpd as the death of
younger pprnons, or of those
unprt parel. While it is haid
to part with parents .and
friends at ary 6tage ot life,
the departure of such as Mrs.
Moore, viewed from thechrist
ian standpoint is .like the
garnering of the well ripened
grain from the golden har
vest flelaY We feel sure it is
well with her, and that she
rests from all her labors.
Gnat Mra'a Father's.
Homer was a farmer son;
Pope's father was a mer
chant. .
Milton was the son of a
copyist. -
Mozart's fat her was a book
binder.
Charles Lamb Mas a ser
vant's son.
The father of Crowley was
a grocer.
Talma, the actor, was a
dentist's son.
Socrates was the sou of a
day laborer.
Oliver Cromwell's father
was a brewer.
The father of James Mill
was a cobbler.
Powers, the sculptor, was
a farmer's boy. :
The father of Samuel Pepys
was a tailor.
. Th father of Burns was a
peasant armer, ' ,
The father of Dr. llusn was
a farm laborer.
Shakespeare's father was a
wool merchant;
fhe father,of Goethe was
the son of a taUor.
John Wesley's father was a
country clergy man. Biblical
Recorder.
In their, growing embarrass
ment the republicans of the Sen
ate are disposed to follow the ex
ample of the democrats in 1894
in adjusting the tariff differences.
They propose to pass the bill as
it shall come from the Senate
mniittee on Finance, leaving
the committee of conierence of
the two Houses the final task of
compromising all conflicting
claims and interest. Suctfan ex-
pt-riment, if tried, would be likely
to result just as it did in 1894---
m a contnet in , committee of
o f conference, at the end of
which the house was compelle )
to swallow the whole bill of th
Senate to get no bil) at all. Tb ?
latter alternative would by no
means be unacceptable to the
country in its strong repugnance
to the threatened disturbance of
the entire tariff schedule. Phila
delphia ResordJ" ( - -
Pills
fii jrtf ' sl'mi " " Urn
" V A tittle Chinese Bahy. - ,
v "Just opposite ux," writes
a mis8lonar.$ ; "is a. young
mother weeping for herbabe,
beca use be is' not fof God
took him this morning, 'but
she does not know of God'
love in taking him from the
ley if to come, so Bhe, mourns
'a,f one without nope; to ner
the. child seems lost forever.
They have one priest to chant
Drayeis ovr the little body
because the child bad one or
two teeth; had he died before
these teeth came, they would
hae only had a mushinn to
blow the fluto,. while the little
body was being put into the
coffin. The neighbors say
that the young mother not
only weeps for her child, but
also fof fear of what her
mother-in-law is goirtgtosay
to her for allowing th child
to die, for this is the first
grandson." Recorder.
KewETeiylorainr.
"The Lord's mercies are
new every morning." ... What
an assurance this is to carry
with us in all our wayfaring
through the world! The fu
ture is always to us. The
shadows brood overit - A veil
hides it from our sight.
What is under the shadows,
what is advancing oit of the
impervious mist, none of us
can know. We havenoanx
ious questions to ask. This
is enough for all that is com
ing: "The Lord's mercies
are new every morning.'.' Live
a comfortable, happy and
thankful life. Take p each
day as it comes, certain of
this,- that whatever it lays
upon you to do or bear, it
will bring new mercies f or new
deeds. A. L. Stone. .
Currituck is a great coun
ty. It was thekeytonoofthe
Democratic party for yours
and is so still. It produces
thp finest ducks, and geese,
and swan and snipe, and bull
frogs, and. the oldest men in
North Caioliua and the
most stalwart, heartiest,
healthiest men in the State.
And.now to all these pro
ducts jt adds a product of a
fat boy' 13 years and six
months old who weighed on
April 6th 436 pounds. His
name is Lewis T. Lewark. He
has 10 brothers and sisters
whose weight ranges from
,180 to 250 tbs.-Elizabeth
City Economist.! '
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
Yalle GrucjsJSeminary.
MALE AND '
FEMALE.
This school offers to the people
of . Watauga and surroonding
counties superior advantage. "
Expenses far below those oloth
er schools of sinnlar grade. '
l"Tuitiii fl.00 to 3.00 per
month. Board f 5.00 to $6.00
per month.
Summer term opens June 8th.
1897. ; .
A full corpe of experienced tea
chers. A first class Music Depart
ment. Forfurtherinformationap
ply to '
Rev. W, L. NICHOliSOX, Prin.,
Vallenmci8,N.C.
" J. F. Parks, colored; is ant
applicant for the position of
postmaster at Statesville.
He made a trip to Washing
ton recently and on his re
turn reported that he had
filed his papers and that his
chances for the position were
as good as those of Messrs
Long an J " Leonard. While
iD Washington Parkssayshe
took supper with Congr ss
ma Sbuford, of this dfst riot.
ana inac Mr, enuiorct yras
' IwillllllMrwillwiilWWI i ,' : : ' ''
II'
Aebblefteparafioftlbr As
similating UieTjodandRetfula
puttSlninArhnnnrirVwebcf Proinofes'Digestion.Clecrful
ness and Rest.Con tains neither
Gm,MorpUne not IfiaeiaL
Not NAn c otic. -
JtWtTOlJD-JXGZlEtnMa
AoetfectBemedv forConstlba-
tioh, Sour Stomach.Diarrhoea,
VVorma .Convulsions ,fcvErjsn
oess and Loss or SLEEP.
'. Facsimile Signahift of -NEWTfOHK.
w
tXACT CO FIT Of WRAPPEBi
the only North CarolinaKep
reHeutative who would iptro
duce him"to the President.
He seemed very, much pleas
ed with the Congressman's
courteous treatment of him.
Landmark.
A Boston man's bicycle
broke down and "flung" him
and now he has sued the
manufacturers of the wheel
for $5,000 damages for, in
juries sustained by his full
Ex. -
COME TO STAY.
I now nave my tannery in
opperatun 4 miles north of
Blowing Hock on the head of
Isew liiver, and wish to in
form the nuhlicgenerallv that
I am now taking ou leather
daily. I huve spared no lit
tle time ana expense in ad
ding the best approved ma
chinery, so t'lat my fncilities
may be equal to the best and
largest tannery's and facto
ries of this country. Thus
guaranteeing to the trade a
standard grade of uniform
work of both leather and sad
dlery goods. Gents saddles
$2,50 to $15,00, Ladien cow
horn and morgan saddles
$3,50 to $10.00, Ladies leap
ing horn summerset saddles
for, safety riding $8,00 to
$25,00, collars, bridles, sad
dle bags, leggings, pouches,
belcs, etc., at uottoin prices.
I have served a term in a
large Saddlery lactory of St.
Lom and expect and ask to
be itldged by my work.
y Hides wanted on iHres,
alsniarket price paid tor
hides arid tallow. Call and
see ine. . ; . , : f; ':.
HeHpectfully
fept. IQ M. A. Johnson.
"Notklng else like
The most refrcshinj? attw
pleasant Soap for the skin.
GUTANEOUJj
jSjQAP.
twefltnurte ran ra
ltHUT MUMSy$BATH
11
It lasts twice as long as others.
A trial will conriocr yon of Ita (nat
tmriu WiUpiraMloaaMatlaaUdiMta,
CHARLES F.MILLER,
kMfr.af -. FRENCH MILLED TOILET
' SOAPS AND PERFUMERY.
LancAstef , Peon.
ESTABLISHED,
OA0TOZUA.
rtailt STm 4T uai
THAT THE
FAC-SIMILE
- SIGNATURE
OF-
ti'
IS ON THE
WRAPPER
' . OF EVEBT
B OTTZLE OF ,
OutoHt ii mi is la obmIm bottltt only. It
it art toll la talk. Soat allov asyou to tell
ran aajtiung aua ea tb pita or ptooiM taat tt
it "jut rodn aai "will aaiwer ararr pu.
poaa." irta Oat j t 0-1-8-T-0-S-I-1.
BUCK SPANISH JACK.
14 Hands High.
I have recently pureh&Hed at a
considerable cost, . a thorongh
Sred HlacU Spaiiuli Ja'k which
is, by alll oddH, the finest ever
shown in Watauga county. He
will be found at my stable 1 1-2
miles from Vail Crucis. Season
$4.00. ; - :
CHARLEY T.I1AIRD.
Ceutificjwe: This is to cer
tify that the Jack I sold Charley
T. Baird on Dec. 30, is a clear-
blooded Black Spanixh J acck; is
easily managed, breeds well und
large, and is good conditioned
everyway. .
J. S." Wagner.
SP"The Jack will be in Boone
during court. See hitn. , ,
r NOTICE.
By virtue of the power con
tained in the last will apd
testament of Mrs. A. P. Cal
loway, deceased wa will on
ft A y .1 c m mm
Monnay tne dro day ot May
1897. at the "Court - honne
drwiu BoAne, .N, C, soil to
the highest bidder 800 anres
of land on the Kich MuuntBya
Watausra county N. C. ad
joining the lands of T. J. Cof
fey, wm. liradiey ana others,
tha same beingin three tracts
Terms made krtown on dnv
of sile. This 80th of Marc'hJ
1897. ; ,,
L. D. Lowe & J. T. FEnon.
won. Extor.. A. P. Callowav.
deceased.1 1 . - ..
' tSTOne doilai pays fof the
Dfitnwwt'on rear. l' .'
AA'AIkAAaafaf)vv,
ptraa, nd Trade-Marta obtained and all Fat-
eo btuiiwacnndttctad (or MooiNaTt rata. !
Oun ornct ia OproaiT U. a. mtcht Ornetf
ana w can wcurs wtant is ktas tiaa tlwa (aaac I
, Send aiodcL drawing of photo., with deatrfp-'
tloa. Wa aariat, if pauatabl r aot, hf at'
diarj. Uiir Ke aot do till natant af iecarc& )
. A PlunuiTi " How to Obuia Pataata," witfcf
ooai ei kvm nunv.aitM Manga ceaatnaa
w m jtaoraaa,
c.A.srjov&co.
: On. pATznr Omct, WAVHiNtToa, D.
- ' DISEASES OP THE SKIS.
Tht intense itching and amartlnf Inci
dent to ecaeroa, tetter, aalt-rbaam, and other
diaeatxs of tha akin'ia luatantljr alUved by
applying WDarantenain a iyrt ana eaia
Obtment Uany very bad cases have been
permanently cued by it, It ia equally
efficient for itching piles and a favorite rem
edy for aore nipplea; chapped hand, chit
liiaina, froat kiuia, and cbronie aore eyaa.
l ot tale by draggit u la centa per box.
Try Dr. Cadf'n CudJUo Ptwders, thay
arejuM what a none needa whan in bad ooodt-
uom. ionic, biooa ponner aua yannvnifa.
r iTr"
m
;Hollv Soring College.
A-'tA : na..l lfi.. . -. v ' I".'' :
' H.x teachers; " :J ;)
' rr, iso...'; . Sa!w.
1 .ihpiLrv Ann. KfiRnini? noom. .
...... v ' . . j. .
Maps, charts etc. :
Tuition andjboard are very low. ,
r. k n .... ii .-f v- :
AaareBH or can ou - ' ,r
? - Smith, PreBident;;
A'ir'Aair i-ur ii icrrfa '
I ii I ia a aaai-i n -
laW liaUlla bib UUtWWHV ,-
.... f
ttata mm 'f
T.llTCHELL'G o
;ye-salve
A Cartala, Bala, and Eflaottra Bmaadr
SORE, WEAK, & INFLAMED EYES,
Producing Long-Sightrdnesi, A fttstop
i ing the Sight of th Old. .: m
Com Tear Dropi, finnulatlona Styf
Tumors, Red Eyes, Matted Eys Uahes,
Hi raoBccua triri wsa ti nmm: tvu. ,
Alao, equally efllo. '. .lira " ti w' ' Jthae
faladlaa, urh a . v ' '. fee.
mere. Hula K'.e ? ;
WharraarlDrtaM.-" .
LaUVritinay I
eUbra.
I
7c BUILD them to YOUR order
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A FirnsH. .
Masoa & Mason Company,
N5S7. Madeira St, Chkajo,IlL
The managepient of the
Equitable Life Assurance
SncletV in ffi TVrarfmTitrf
J the Carolinas, wishes to se
cure a few Special Resident
Agents. Those who are fitted
for this work will find this
i
A Rare Opportunity
It is work, however, and those
who succeed best in it possess
character, mature judgment,
act, perseverance, and the
respect of their community.
Think this mat-r over care
fully. ;' There's unusual
opening for somebody . If it x
fits you, it will pay you. Fur
ther information on request;
W. J. Roddey, Alinajer,
Rock Hill, S C.
CURES,..
SIMMER
DISEASES
Thai Ltmrnt CaauvIv fnl-
diseases of the stomach and
; bowels, such as Diarrhoea,
Dysentery, Indigestion Dys
aanala f.jimrtt. I n nf AnnaW
. UU3, aid, 19 law BUIUUai U VI
.:. aU medlciaes, -Dr.
. KINQ'Q
' . a . . . . . A . . . .
KoyalGehptder.
TfcoeeaiHla eTCeftlBfatae a4trt tfce fact. ,
Mr. L. T. Collier, Koeciuako, Mlsa.,
aaya: "My bowels wou'i aot from ten
to twenty times a day, o( a bloody,
mucus nature. My kidneys woro very
badly out ot order. I wan treated by
tha beat physicians, and they said I
eould live but a short while. I then
commenced using Royal "Germetuer
In thrM waeka I eonid eat anvthintr.
and da-as much work as eter. I con-'
tinuod the Germetuer. and can testify
that I am entirely cured, and that
Germetuer did the work."
s WSf It Is as pleasant to take as
"'i lenoaade, and feuSds up freai
the first dose." It cures dis
ease by removing the causa.
. Bold hy Drngglmtm, Ona DoHar.
' ' v. -;" AHUfacTvuto omit ar
. 'Wftte for aSaftjMt, Ma3a4 free. J -
' Use KRMETUtR P01S end
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