Watamga, Democrat '
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P VOL. IX.
WASHINGTON LETTER
From our Regular Correspondent.
Ih there to be another sug
ar seaudul? That is the ques
J-,ion that is being naked ol-
teft and as I he sugnr sched
ule in the amended tariff bill
is booming better under
stood. Washington is full of
ugly rumors concerning that
sugar schedule and the tnan-
i tier in which it was adopted,
one being that a copy of the
schedule was in the hands of
ti broker several days before
, the bill was repotted to the
Senate, and was used for
speculative purposes. Sena
tor Jones, of Nevada, is re
ported to have stated that
at the last meeting of the re
publican members of the Sen
ate Finance1 committee,
which he was invited to at
tend it was definitely under
stood that the provision ex
pressly continuing the Haw
niian reciprocity treaty
should remain in the bill, yet
a when the bill was reported to
the Senate the next day that
flausn was left out. It is no
torions that the sugar trust
lias been working out to get
the treaty with Hawaii abro
gated. It is also known that,
majority of Congress is-Op
posed to the abrogation of
this treatv. Can it be won
dered at tlieni, that it. should
be 'jbarged the treat v pro vis
ion were left out of the bill so
that the money might be
made speculatingin thestock
of the sugar trust? Promi
nent republicans have openly
denounced this sugar sched
ule as indefensible and as be
ing intentionally muddled
and mixed so as to confuse
thepubl'c as to the benefit
the sugar trust would derive
from it. The Dlngley bill as
passed by the House gave
the sugar trust protection to
the extent of one-quarter of
a cent a pound on sugar, bu
Kepresentativfi bwanson. o
Va., a democratic member of
the House Ways and Means
committee, who hascarefulfy
analyzed the present schedule
positively asserts that, "the
least possible protection to
the sugar trust in the sched
ule adopted by the Senate
Finance committee is nearly,
half a cent a pound." Wheth
er the present schedule be al
lowed to stand or not. the
sugar trust people and those
who stand in with them have
already utilized it to make a
big pile of money by specula t
big.
Mr. Claude M. Johnson, the
gold democrat who, as per
sonally requested favor of ex
Secretary Cat lisle, is being
allowed t o remain at the
bead of the Bureau of En
graving and Printing, is get
ting some rough raking over
the democrats. He is accis
ed of recommending the rein
statement of republicans
whose dismissal he had rec
ommended to the Secretary
of the Treasury for specific-
cause, under the lats admin
istration, and is said.to take
especial pleasure in a republi
can reinstatement that push
es a regular democrat out.
The country is likely to get
nn idea very soon of why Mr,
Theodore Roosevelt, some
BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, N.
timps referred to tis 'Scrap
ping Teddy," was made As
sistant Secretary of the Na
vy, as Mr. Roosevelt will this
week begin an investigation
of the New York nayy yard,
with special reference to its
employment of labor. It has
been hinted that boss Plutt
)as had nn understanding
with Mr. Roosevelt, and that
the New York navy yard is
to be utilized in behalf of The
republican machine in great
er New York, but it will not
be believed by those who
have faith in Mr. Roosevelt's
professions of reform, until
there is prool in sight.
Now that the arbitration
treaty has been rejected,
largely by the efforts and
votes of democratic Senators
lots of those who were atone
time advocating the ratifica
tion of the treaty are talking
about what a lucky escape
the United States had.
Recent news for Ohio has
not been at all satisfactory
to Boss Hmnu and his hopes
of retaining the seat in the
Senate that John Sherman
was compelled to give him,
and he has gone to OUio to
studv the situation at close
range, and figure- up how
much cash he shall put into
the campaign. His republi
can colleagues in the Senate
showed how transient they
regarded him by failing to
make him chairman of any
committee and by givinghim
unimportant committee as
signments. They could not
very well have made plainer
their bilief that the next.
Ohio legislature would be
democratic and Mr. Manna o
successor a democrat. It was
given out by Mr. llanna
that be was going home for
a rest, by orilfhr of his physi
cian.
If indications are not very
deceptive the influence of the
sugar trust is quite as po
tent in the White House as
in the Senate. Mr. McKin
ley has been unable to stand
the pressure, and will, there
are reasons to believe, save
the New York broker (Chap
man) who refused to divulge
filenames of Senators who
speculated in sugar through
his firm from the ignominy of
serving the term in jail to
which he was sentenced bj
pardoning him, If be does,
the pardon i 1 I indirectly
result in saving the two mem
hers of the sugar trust who
are under indictment for con
tempt in the same case, as
the indictments will proha
bly be nolprossed ifChapma"
is pardoned.
After The Honeymoon.
Hp You'll be accusing me
next of leading a double. life.
She You do lead a double
jfe--you,re twice as mean a
man as 1 thought you were
when I married you. Chic
ago Tribune.
AGENTS WANT KD For War in
Cuba by SenorQuesnda, Cuban
representative Washington. En
dorsed by Cuban patriots. In tre
mundouM demand. A bonanza fur
agents. Only $1.50. Big book,
big commission. Every body
.vants the only en orsed, reliable
book. Outfit fie. Credit given.
Freight paid. Drop all trash and
make f 300 a month with War in
Cuba. Address today the Nat:
tosAti Rook Concerx352 35G,.
IKiarboin St., Chicago
THE DAVIS FAMILt.
Editor Democrat :-
By request of an old Virgin
ia friend, Mr. Calhoun Davis.
I wish to give a short histor
ical sketch of his North Caro
lina relatives from 1765 to
the present time.
While it may seem tiresome
to those not concerned to
read a record after the style
of our pioneer settlers, I
hope the following may at
anv rate, be of interest to
the offsprings of the head of
the following record, which
is verba tint with it.
George Davis was born in
Micklenburgcounty.N.C.on
Dec. 22nd, 17G5. Sarah Dav
is, m?e'McElroy, daughter of
John and Martha McElroy
and wife o f George Davis,
was born in Pierce Edward
county, Va,, June llth, 17-
62.
John Adkins, son of John
Adkins and Sarah Davis, was
born in Mecklenburg county,
N. C, Miiy a6tli. 1784.
Golston Davis, son of Geo.
and Sarah Davis, was born
in Suiry county, N. C, near
Shallow Ford of Yadkin riv
er, May 26th, 1787. Martha
Davis was born at same
place, Dec. 19th, 1.788.
Jane Davis was born at
same place, 0:t, 7lh, 1790.
Holden Davis was born in
Ashe county, May 22nd, 17-
92. Violtt Davis was born
on Cove Creek, Ashe county,
June 27th, 1794.
Sarah Davis was born at
same place Jan. 13th, 1796
Elizabeth Davis was born at
same place, March 12th, 17
98. William Davis was born
at same place Jan. 29th,
1800. Amelia Davis w a s
born at someplace Aug. 16th
1801. Nancy Davis was
born at same place Aug. 28th
1803.
George Davis, futher of 10
oi these children, died on
Cove Creek, on lay. 12th
1808, after seven years Itheu-
matically held.
Golston Davis lived to be
one of our best citizens, and
died at the tin? old age of
eighty-five or eighty-six yea rs
his face having been almost
eaten up by cancer.
Martha Davis lived am
died in this county. Of her
life we know but litl?. but
may safely say, her days
were spent aright.
Jane Davis also liyed and
died on Cove Creek, unmar
ried. Holden Davis was married
to Rachel Harmnn, daugh
ter of Cutley Ha. -man of Cove
Creek, who lived aoout where
ancle Davil Harman now
lives. Unto them were born
three children: Milton, Cal
houn and Susanna.
Golston lived three score
and fourteen years, and his
life and character for good
will remain unforgotten un
til the last vestige of the Dav
is history, either written or
traditional, shall have van
ished from the minds of Wat
auga's people.
Violet Davis was married
toone Mr. Harmon of this
county and moved to Indi
ana Her husband died soon
afterwards. From letters
written to her relutives here,
she must have accumulated
a vast amount ot the world's
goods.
C THURSDAY,
Sarah Davis was married
to George Moody of this
county. To them were born
six children! Calvin, Holden,
Sallie, George, Violet and
Golston.
Elizabeth Davis was mar
ried to Jacob Greene of this
county. To them were born
twelve children: Violet, 3eo.
D., Ervin, Ametia, Lucinda,
Elizabeth, Enoch, John, Ja
cob, Darzilla, Jeremiah acd
Mary M. Three of these
noble sons bravely spilt their
patriotic blood upon the bat
tie fields in the interest of tin
Southern cause.
William Davis was married
to a Miss McElroy, and mov
ed to Indiana.
Now alljw us to speak a
few words relative to the one
in whose interest moreespeci
ally the above has been giv
en. tainonn uayis wasoorn
M II l
on Cove Creek, Watauga Co.,
March 15th, 1823. In 1844
his father sold his farm to
Milton Davis and moved to
Virginia, where he has made
his h.itne ever sine.1. He hat
boi'i, (unrried three times.
First to Eliza Williams, o
Virginia, who bore hi in seven
children, all living in Kussel
Co., Va., save one (Rebecca)
who liyes in Lafayette coun
tyMo. His second wife, Susan
Williams, a cousin to his first
wife, died in 1892. His third
wile was Nancy M. Lewis,
who is still living.
In 1891 Mr. Calhoun Davis
did a great deal of traveling
over the Western States
During that time he remain
ed eight months with his
daughter, in Misouri.
On November 25th, 1896,
he came to Watauga and
since then has spent a night
at fifty-one different homes
in this county, the most of
the people being telated to
him. He says that he has
never been more kindly treat
ed in all bis life than by the
people of Watauga county.
He says that there are no
better people in any State
from Maine to Mexico.
He was in the service of
the Southern 'tinny fifteen
months. While at Marion,
Va.. he saw an engagement
between his Colonel, V. A.
(Vitcher of Va., and a Michi
gan ''olonel, whose name is
not given. The latter rode
up to the former and said.
'No quarters fot you d d
horse thieves," where upon
the former replied "u d n
you, we ask none,' und forth-
with slew him.
II. E. 1'
Two of a Kind.
A colored bootblack in
Kansas City has this sign up
at his stand: "Pedal tegu
ments artistically illuminat
ed and lubticated for the in
finitesimal compensation of
five cents per operation."
A barber of North Adams,
Mass., advertises as follows:
'Physiognomical hair dress
er. t;ici;il operator, cranium
iiiHinpulator an d capillary
abridged, shaving and hair
. ir ' i g iimbidtxtrously done
!S; ' ; oiiiiig on physiologi
cal principles. New process
cf singeing artistically per
formed. Diminutive crani
ums a specialty."- Ex.
To Car Comtlpntloa Forever.
Tnke Cawarels Cundy Cathartic lOoorKc.
UCC.Ci laillo euro, arutiiU rutunu muni y.
MAY, 20.1897
Good Character Guerillas.
New York May 10. -A dis-j
patch to the Journal from
Havana Bays:
"Gen. Figuerer of the crack
cavalry regiment of Pizarro
i 1 1 embark'limniediately
with tho few survivors of his
brce for Spain The same
steamer is expected ito take
about 700 returning infan
try forces, and all the so-call
ed volunteers, enlisted from
the prisons throughout
Spain for the campaign here
as guerrillas, a re,', according
to a recent order of Weyler,
to be discharged within tho
next fortnight. Each one of
t hese fot mer jailbirds upon
his departure 'rout the island
will be given a certificate of
good character and a mill
tary cross for his services in
raiding Cuban hospitals,
butchering the helpless
wounded and assaulting Cu
ban women found acting as
nurses therein."
DISAPPOINTED.
Dr. Messick, of Lewis Fork,
who was in town last week,
says McKinley has refused to
give him the office which he
promised him the last time
he spent the night with him
McKinley gives as the reason,
that the Dr. didn't com
to h i s inauguration. The
office Promised wn superin
tendent of the hog Path from
Dick's Hodow to Church's
distillery. Some fellow who
attended the inauguration
will no doubt get the job.
Wilkesboro Chronicle.
She Spunked Urant.
A very distinguished per
sonage died in New York the
day in the person of a woman
whose proud boast it was
that she had spanked General
Grant, and that, too, not
once but often. Now that
she is gone it will be interest
ing to hear from the lady
who m;.;ed G rover Cleve
land's pap, the goddess who
helped Benjamin llarri '-nito
paregoric, nnd the madonna
who court-plastered Abru
ham Lincoln's cut finger.
llearding (Pa.) Herald.
What Wa Inherit
We are not to blame for. We
cannot he held responsible fort lie
disposition and tendencies which
we derive from our nnceHtorn, nor
are we responsible for the germs
of disease which may mahifcht
themselves in our hbod ns a her
itage from former jreneintions.
Hut we are responsible if we al
low these germs to develop into
serious diseases which will impair
our usefulness and destroy our
haupiness. We are responsible
it we transmit to our descend
ants the disease serins which it is
possible for us to eradicate by
the use ot Hood's Sarsaparilla,
Him (ine true blood purifier, t his
medicine has power to mukerich,
red blood and establish perfect
health in place of disease.
A social congenial person
is more to be admired than
a sour crusty biggot.
Almost a Miracle.
We were verv much surprised
yesterday to see l'squire Davis
out unon the street again look-
in as though he had taken a
new lease of life. Considering
that the Esquire has been for
vears a connriaeu invaiiu wiui
what was supposed to be but lit
tie short of a miracle. When
qucHtiom d as to the cnuse ot his
.. i I lw...HV l.o aiiwl' Sfni.
ph vx. sir. S vmph yx did it, a few
bottles have stopped nif ough,
restored my lungs to henlth, and
made me a well man. I here is
no medicine equal to it."
NO. XXI.
H Is )NE DESlRE.
t)on't want ho small post
office With red tape oh the door
Don't want foreign dhissioil
Fer I'd be seasick, ehorel
I've jumped clean off -thd
office train
But I'd be happy nOtv
If Bill McKinley'd stop tiri
rain
An' let a fellow plow.
Frank Sta uteris
To Cure Constipation Forever.
Tnlin P.v.rl.tl C.AnAv CuthfirtlfL 10ft (T 2Wll
It C C. C. (ail to cure, druKK't refund money.
PROFESSIONAL.
W. B. COUNCILL, Ju.
Attorney at La;
Boone, N. C
W. B. COUNCILL, M. D.
Boone, N. C.
Resident Physician. Office)
on King Street north of Post
Office.
T. C. BLACKBURN, M. D.
boone, n. c.
Office at the residence ot
M. Ii. Blackburn.
&&Cnlls Promptly A ttended
E. T. LOVILL. J. C. FLETCHER
l.oVilL & FLETCHER
a tiohni'.ysatlaw,
iWONE, N. 0.
Special attention given
to the collet ion of claims."
WILLIAM R. LOVILL.
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Sutherlandsj N. &
Practices in the State and
Federal courts.
Dr. J. M. HOGSHEAD,
Ponnor Cnonhllot
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