The Watauga Democrat
Ihursdtiy, May 20, 18U7.
Some European countries
ticaded by Austria, aie ask
ing an international agree
ment uguinst the Dingily
tariff. They are threatening
to retaliate against us on ac
count of the tariff. Dinglny
ism it) making many enemies
against our country both at
home and abroad.. A pro
hibitive tariB policy is a
crime against any people,
and an old bai baric, "selfish
system o rob the many by
the few. What sense is there
in levying a tariff on com
modities so high that rx
changeof commerce cannot
be carried on with other conn
ties? Howselfish and sordid
it appeals. The very idea of
protecting our munufactui
ieswhen they have already
grown rich off of the people.
Of all classes we have, they
need less protection than any
other. Under the present
high tariff known as the Wil
son tariff, our manufactur
ers can ship goods to foreign
countries and make money.
Greece bussuccumbed to the
powers and will withdraw her
troops from Crete as demand
ed. The powers will regulate
Turkey and make n h
have. The war is virtually
ended, at least for the present
but it is uncertain what the
future n.ny bring forth as
everything seems squally all
over Europe. Greece under
took a big job in making
war on Turkey, the times
were not ripe for such a
movement. The powers of
Europe would not allow the
war to proceed as it was en
dangering the peace of Eu
rope and came near plung
ing the whole country into a
terrible war, hence, the oppo
sition of the powers against
Greece, in waging a war at
this tune against Turkey.
While, no doubt, Greece
thought she would have the
aid of great Britain, France
and other countries, they
Mere not ready. So it turns
out that there was not
eno'igh Greece to cook the
Turkey.
The Cuban news is more
exciting than usual. T h e
admistration h a h beco:ne
altakened on the iiri;.ortiin u
of speedy action. The great
suffering of the people by the
:ruel acts of General Weyler,
by whose orders the people
were driven from (heir farms
into the towns and thereby
starving to death. Both Cu
bans and Americans are sub
ject to such cruelty. A war
of extermination is the or
der of IVeylei. Starve, mur
der, kill and slay ar9 this
beast's order. Womn and
children are in no wise pro
tected, but subjected ro the
in u6 1 barberous treatment.,
more cruel if possible than
the condition of the Armen
ians during their massacre
by the Turks. It is sicken
ing to read of this savagery.
Our Government will no
doubt n?t in some way to
stop this war. Whj did they
not do it sooner?
The Democrats in the Sen
ate are divided on the ques
tion of the policy to be pur
sned in regari to the tariff
bill. Some art in favor cf
prepfiiing a substitute bill
ai'd introduce it. Others ne
in favor of standing up for
the present Wilson bill.
BdaeataYoar Howell With C'lMcareta.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation former.
Jtetftto. VCCC. fail, druggists retundiuoney.
STEONG DRINK.
Communicated.
The great evil of all cities,
of a II countries, of all nations,
and cf all climes is strong
drink. Strong drink always
demoralizes. It has never
accelerated the progress of a
nation, it has never incited a
mind to noble thoughts, but
always leads downward to
degradation, shame,, degen
eracy, crime, and misery
Let us notice the effects of
strong drink. Behold that
young man with all the fresh
ness, innocense, and purity
of youth. His mind is re
splendent nun sparkling
with wit. His whole s;ul is
filled with prais worthy am
bition of doing good. His
friends perceiye in him only
the moral, the talented, the
noble, the respectable youth,
and they bestow upon him
their loye, their help and
their pruise. He is the pride
of his father, and th joy of
mother, the life ol the home
circle and is respected by all
who know him. Situated
thus, he launches his bout
upon the turbulent sea of life,
and meets with temptation.
One who pretends to be his
friend, invites him to lake n
friendly glass ''Just one
harmless glass." he says; but
the youth refuses. But alas!
the laughing, coaxing, ridi
culing persuasions of this art
fill deceiver triumph over
his firmness, and he is induc
ed to take his first strong
drink. After drinking once
it takes le.-s persuasion to in
duce him to take a second
and a third. One drink calls
for another until the once
bright, intelligent youth b
comes a miserable, confirm
ed drunkard. Step by step
he falls lower and 'ower, from
one degree of drunkenness,
wickedness, and crime to an
other, until his heart is so
hardened that he now delib
erately commits deids from
which h e woul 1 once have
shrank in horror. Behold
him again as he goes stag
gering along, cursing the of
ficer who has aneated him
for some atrocious crime.
perhaps. Notice the changes
that strong drink has
wrought. No longer full cf
life and vigor, no longer he
looks even respeetable, but
staggers ulong in his rags
vith a haggard face ana
sunKen eyes that look more
like rhe eyes of an infuriat
ed wild beast than a human
being. What his he gained by
living such a life? Once ho
noble and so pure, elevated
so far above all that is dis
honorable, so free from mor
al defilement, with a name
unsullied and untarnished.
Now debased and degraded,
he has fallen so low that all
humanity has turned against
him except his gray headed
father and his broken heart
ed mother whose ineffable
luve will endure until death.
He has made utt?rhipwreck
of the life that might have
been so noble and uselnl.
But, what-Oh what was the
whole cause of his niin?
Mrong Drink. Solomon, the
wise man said: "Wine is a
mocker, strong drink U rag
ing, and whosoever is deceiv
ed thereby is not wise." Be
wise and abstain from strong
drink. Mollie.
Meat Camp, N. C.
Another scandal isonhand
among some of the Senators.
Three of them are charged
with speculatingintugurand
assisting these big rascals to
help rob the country in the
) big sugar swindle.
The 'Philadelphia Record- j The United States just now
er' speaks of the prospect oHsin great nfed of at least
an international agreement one great statesman to
on the money question, as
being more favorable thin
heretofore. We often hear
ol this but we" wi'l, ia nil
probability nver live to tee
it. All seems to depend up
on the action of Englund,
and it is generally under
stood that there areas Jiany
bimetalists in England as is
in this country, but, just like
our own country, the friends
of bimetallism are not in
power in England. If we
wait for England ta get
reedy to agree to silver coin
age we will ull go to fiedoga
unless we have a big amount
of the "yellow stuff" to keep
us up against the money
lords of the North.
A Valuable Prescription.
i'Mitur Morrison, of VVorthing
ton, Ind., ''Sun," writes: You
ha ve a valuable prescription in
Klectric Bitters, and I can cheer
lully recommeud it for constipa
tion and sick headucue, and as a
general system tonic it has m
equal." Mrs. Annie Stehle, 2Q2
Cottage Grove Ave., Chicago,
was all run down, could not eat
nor dige&t food, had a backache
which never left her and felt tired
and weary, hut six bottles ot
Electric hitters restored her
health and renewed her strength.
Price 50 cents and $1 .00. Get a
bottle at Blackburn's and Hols
claw's. In our humble opinion, the
Dingley bill, if it passes the
Senate in its present shape,
will destroy the Republican
p-irty by 1900 so completely
that it can never make an
other campaign with any
hope of success. The vorv
idea of raising the prices of
living on every man, woman
and child in the land in or
der to enrich the already
opulent and wealthy manu
facture! s, will be such an out
rage on the prosperity of the
country that all fair minded
people will condemn the par
ty that avors such a burden.
Let the Republicans parse the
Dingley bill and see then
what effect it will have on
tire county.
More Curatlye Power
la contained in one bottle of
Hood's Sursaparilla than in any
other similar preparation. It
costs the proprietor and manu
facturer more. It costs the job
ler more and it is worth more to
the consumer. It has a record
ot cures unknown to any oher
preparation. It is the best to
buy because it is the oue true
blood purifier.
Hood's Pills are the best fam
ily cathartic an J liver medicine.
Gentle, reliable, sure.
NOTICE.
North Carolina, Watauga
county., In the Superior
Court. W. R. Snainhour vs.
Noah J. Wagner.
rlhe defendant above nam
ed will take notice that an
action entitled usabove has
been commenced in the Su
perior Court of Watauga Co.
and the plaintiff called a
summons for relief to issue
and placed the same in the
hands of 0. B. Calloway, D.
S., of said county, that the
said officer has returned the
sa me not executed endorsed
thus: Diligent search made,
the deft, not to be found in
my county, advised that he
is a non resident of theSl.tte.
The plaintiff also States that
be is advised and believes
that the deft, is a non resi
dent ot this State and a citi
zen of Mountain City, Term.,
and that personal service of
summons cannot be had.
Therefore the deft, will fur
ther take notice that he is re
quired to appear at the next
term of the Superior Court of
said county to be held on the
uth, Monday after the fourth
Mom ay in June, 18DT, at
t he court house in Boone, N.
tJ., and answer or demur to
the complaint in said action
or the plaintiff will apply to
the court lor the relief de
manded in sail complaint.
This Maj 18th. 1897.
guide the ship and keep it off
the breakers, but where is
the statesman? Mryan i
powerless just now, but will
not be in about four years.
'Jan we hold out so long?
Singing noisob iu the ears. snap
ping, buzzing, roaring, caused by
catarrh all disappear with the
use of Hood's Snrsaparilla.
The religious denomina
tions have had their annual
meetings. T h e Episcopals
have lately been in session.
The question of fema?e vot
ing was set down on by the
Bishop.
Governor Taylor, ofTenn.,
talks of resigning and going
back to the lecturing field.
Gold is going out of the
Treasury by the millions to
Europe, again. More bonds
will be the result.
NOTICE.
f.will sell on the 1st Mon
day in June (the 7th) at the
court bouse door in Boone,
N. C. the following tracts of
land for taxes to which costs
of said sale are added.
W H. Calloway, Shff
Elk Township,
cowlesc. J. 1947 acres bal for
years '95-96 $29.11.
ro wles a nd en lo tva v 1 00 acres
for years '95 90 $3.57.
Morphew & roffev 486 acres
bal for years '95-96 $6.91
for Levi Morphew.
Miller Mary 100 acres for
years '95 96 $2 23.
cook' Adam heirs, 100 acres
for years '95 96 $2.23.
Minton Asa 300 acres for the
years '95 96 $6.17.
Blue Ridge Township,
cowles u. .1. 840 acres for the
years '95 96 $14.13. .
storrie s. s. 25 acres for the
year '96 $4.31.
Tod.Jj.polk 65 acres for
the year '96 $2.66.
Brown Allen 50 acres for thf
years '95-96 $2.85.
Bald Moun tain Township.
Tucker j. b. Rev. 95 acres
for the year '95 $4.37.
Ray Thos. sr. gd'n. 346
acres for year '95 $6.71.
I)ivis Elizabeth 15 acres
tor year '95 $1.77.
Meat camp Township.
winebarger n. v. 450 acres
fo yenr '95 $3.55.
wilhorn h. m. 193 acres for
year '95 $5.24.
cowlesc. ,t. 445 acres for
year '95 $4.83.
AN OPEN LETTER
TO OUR FRIENDS
AND FORMER CUSTOMERS
And Trade Generally.
We are pleased to announce to
you that we have opened up a
nice line cf
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
at our old stand, and here are a
few ot our cash prices:
Standard Sheeting 6 oz. g cts
" Plaide, 6 "
White Extra C. Sugar 18 lb 1 00
Granulated 1G " 1.00
Arbuckles roasted Coffee 6 " 1.00
(Joid green " 7 " 1.00
We have a good stock of shoes
of all kinds also Leather.
HARDWARE
such an:
Nail,
Horse and Mule Shoes,
Axes,
Mattocks,
Hoes,
Harrow teete
Ikon stands
& LASTS.
We wi'l offer no inducements
to anyone to bay on a credit.
We buy and sell strictly on n
pa down system aud will Dot be
umdersold by any one. Call and
eee us.
Ven Resp't.
- IV. P. Sheet-wood & Co.,
Amantba, N. C.
Apr. 29th, '07.
THE VIRGINIA FIRE AMD MARINE INSURANCE CO,
OHQAMZE D , ......
Paid in losses in last ten years, over $2,000.00000,.
Paid in losses last year over .....$250,000,00.
Rates on unexposed frame farm houses, with shingle
roof. 2oenta per day, or 75cent per month, or $9,00 per
year.-for $1,000 insurance payab.e in easy installments.
The names of a few of outmost prominent Watauga
County policy holders: dr. l. c Reeves, jno p. Hardin, B.
J. councill, jr., r. g. oragg, r. f. vanno.y, j. c. norton, Mrs.
r. l. council!, vvm. noiHclaw, coffey Bros., a. 8. Edmisten,
Mrs. M. J. Brady ,s hotel, councill Taylor & co's. hotel, r. d.
Holloway. j. b. Johnson, j, p. councill. Geo w. osborne, j. s,
winkler, l. h. Micnael, c. D, Taylor, w v d Edminsten, Geo H
Blair, Allen Green, w h Norris, d p Baird, B f Baird, t h Tay
lor, s n Bingham, Geo w nobbins, j c shlill, w b council!, ro
bey Moody, l w Farthing, capt e p Lovill.and a Edminsten.
LEE F MILLER, Agt.
Elizadethton, Tenn.
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N. B. My goods are marked
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on lime.
Very Respectfully,
J.B.CLARKE.
Jan 14th 1897. .
J F HARDIN, Local Agt
Boone, N.C.
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