?A8 Wataaza Democrat
A Democratic fa.nil.v newHpn per
tdtvotaJ to the interest t Coin.
tr State ano Nation. Publmhed
wjr Thursday at Boone, Wa
taiga County. N.C.
P il I 1 .'. '..
I'm too Buy.
A merchant sat at his office
desk. Various letters were
snrend before him. His
whole being was absorbed in
the iDtricarieu of bin busi
ness. A zealous friend of re-
lijrion entered thi office. "1
want to interent you a little
in n new effort for the cause
of Chrint," naif, the e-ood
man. "Sir, .vou must excuse
me," repiiel the merchant.
I'm too busy to attend to
that subjpct, now." "But,
sir, inquiry is on the increase
among us," said tha friend.
"It is? I'm sorry, but I'm
too busy at present to do
anything."
"When shall call aMin,
sir?" 1 cannot tell. I'm very
busy. I'm busy every day.
Excuse me, sir; I wish jou a
good morning." Then, bow
ing the intruder out of o(Tiee,
he resumed study of papers.
The merchant had repeated
ly repulsed the friends ol hu
manity in this mnnner. No
matter what the object, he
wr always too busy to list
en to their claims. He had
-ven told his minister that
he was too busy for anything
except'to make monp.t . But
one morning a disagreeable
Ftrnnger stepped very softly
to his side, laying a cold,
moist hand upon his brotv,
und saying, "Go home with
me!" The merchant laid
down his pen; his head grew
dizzy; his stomach felt .faint
and sick. He left the counting-room,
went home, and re
tired to h i s bedchamber.
His unwelcomed visitor had
followed him, and now took
his place by the bed side,
whispering, even and anon,
ion must go with me.', A
old chill settled on the mer
chant s heart; spectres of
ships, notes, houses and
lands flitted before his excit
ed mind. Still his pulse b?at
slower; and his heart heaved
heavily; thick films gathered
over his ejes; his tongue re
fused to speak. Then the
merchant knew that the
name of his visitor wasdeath!
Humanity, mercy and relig
ion had alike begged his in
fluence, means and attention
in vain; but. when death camp
he was powerless he was
compelled to have leisure to
die! Let us beware how we
make ourselves toe busy to
secure life's great end. When
th excuse rises to our lips,
and we are 'out to say we
are too busy to do good, let
Us remember we cannot.be
too busy t o die.-Christain
at Work.
The world once thought
the world.wns flat, but after
hundreds of years we have
come to believe, after the
teaching of our school geo
graphies, that it is "round
like an orange or a ball."
Norv Dr. Naneen, whose trip
''farthest north" has been
productive of unusual results
comes forward and states
that theeaith is not round
at all. The question will be
settled when some explorer
goeu to the moon and from
that luminary takes a snap
shot photograph of the re
volving spere, or pear, or
whatever it is Charlotte
Democrat.
'NqticA I wish to sdl one of
tny-Tarmson New River.
' u- . AJ. Critcheir.
No Gripe
When you take Flood's nil. Thu big, old-fashioned,
sugar-coated pills, which tear you all to
pieces, are not In It with Hood's. Easy to take
InloodR
and easy to operate, Is true
ot Hood's Pills, which are flfTI 1 1
up to date In every respect 1 H
Safe, certain and sure. All BIB w
druggists. 25c C. I. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass.
The ouly Pills to take with Hood's Sarsapurilla.
NO ICE.
On Monday, June 7, 18!)7, I
will sell to I e highest bidder lor
cash th-j interest; of the heirs and
estate of J. F. Mornhew. demean
ed, in the folknviug described tract
of land, twit: One half interest
in the following described tracts
lying in Elk township, Watauga
county. Hegintihig on n stake at
a white-oak and poplar in J. 1 .
Hardin h line rnoiiinii: south with
BHid line 122 polfH to a stake in
I . Lalloway.H lins. then Houtu
55 east with the Hanie 15 poles
to a buckeye, his comer, thenre
HOiith 40 polcH to n utake in P.
Dcwis line near the creek, thence
Kouth 65 east with his line 70
p:)lew to a Ktake i n (J. Wat
son 8, then north s.j east with
said line 02 poles to a chestnut
oak, his corner, thence east with
the same GO polon to a stake,
thence south 1(50 poles ton stake
thenc north 88 ";it (50 poles to
a chestuut-nak in Win. Ilnntn-
ton's line, thence south 30 easti
50 poles to a stake in A ley Ilamp
ton's line, thence north 5N poles j
to a stake in Win. 'Minton's line
on top of a mountain, then west
with said line 20 poles to a chest
nut. near a branch, then north 45
west (50 poles 1o his corner, then
north with Kflid line 20 poUa to
Minton's corner, then east with
the same 00 Hi s to a stake, his
corner, tl en north with the same
120 poles toastakeinK.Mikael's
line, then west to and w it h Cinty
Watson's line 140 poles to a
stoke on top of a ridge, then
south 20 west with the same ,50
poles to a stake, then west w ith
the same 24 poles to a stake,
then north 30 west 52 poles to a
pine, then north 40 poles to a
chesnut-oak. her corner, then
east 20 poles to a stake in the
Ragan line, then north with said
line 25 poles to a stake in the
W'utson line, then wes-t 50 poles
to his corner, then north with the
same and Hindel line 220 poles
to a sonrwood and Spanish oak,
L. P. Watson's corner, then west
158 poles to a locust and Spanish
oak. then north with his line 32
poles to a chestnut, then
west 22 poles to a chestnut-oak
north 35 west 70 poles to a red
oak, then west 55 poles to a stoke
in said line, then south, with th.
same 50 poles to a white oak,
then same course 50 poles to a
stake in Joe Sanders' line, then
south C5 enst 130 poles to a pine
the.i south with said line oTidNin
uie Triplctt's line 100 poles to a
stake, then enst 20 i oles to a
stake, then south 70 poles to a
stake, J.F. Hardin's line, t h e n
east with same 50 poles I o h'scor
net, then north with same 00
poles to a maple, then east with
same 50 poles to a rlorwo" '.
then south with the same 00
poh's to he beginning
aiso one-mini interest in
the following tract in satin
township: Beuinninir on two
chestnut-i and a white pineon
n i nir, iui uri hi uij.in oi
land granted to deo. W at -
son, Out now owned hy t 11 e j
neirs omv ni. Minton, running
east 2G poles to a stnke then
south with Khhn (Jreen s line
GO poles to his corner, then
east with the same 3G poles
to a stake in said line on top
of the Elk Ridge, then south
24 enst with the heights ol
said ridge 500 poles to two
black nnd a white pineon the
west side of a knob near Joe
Town, ihen west with said
i idge 70 poles to twored oaks,
then the snmecourseTO poles
to a small chestnut and "lo
cust on the bank of the Hall
branch, then north 30 west
down the meanders of said
branch 130 Doles to a stake
in cuhn R. Hodge's line, then
north with said Hodges ami
Lewis Hartley's lines 205
poles to a stake, said Hait
ley'n corner, ..then west with
his line 8 poles to a white
oak, his corner, then north
with the same 12 poles to a
poplar, thence, west 22
poles to a spruce nine, corner
M t he Keaton tract, then
north 22 west 115 poles to a
sinfce, then north 88 poles to
a stake m Minton's line, then
enst with said lint! 80 poles
to the beginning.
M. F. Mokphew, Ad in. of
J. F. Morphew, deed.
The Secretary of State had
a letter from Columbnscoun
ty, saying some hind for
which the Moimous wanted
a grant was for use as a
church site. Tha Secretary
of State says that if the ap
plication is regular thefti-ant
must be issued, even it were
desired as a site for a Budd
hist temple. Recorder.
Diicklen's Arnica Sa've.
The best salve in the word for
cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt
rheum, tever sores, tetter, chap
ped hands, chilblains, corns and
all ski.i Ci uptions. and positively
cures j iles, or no pay requinMl.lt
is guaranteed to give perfect sat
istnctioii ft money rclun led. 25
cents per box. For sale by Hols
claw and by HI ickbnrn.
A man who believes that
he knows more than any
body else is generally a fool.
A man of sense knows that
he does not know everything.
Everybody ought to feel
thankful for the favorable
spring weatVr.
C ASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
fhlfiO-
It n
Of
Senator Earle, of S. C, is a
yery sick man and may die.
Judge Earle is the junior U.
S. Senator tint is a demo
crat. OASTOIIIA.
nha-
tlllili
a(ptue
erf
of
In what way is Ki (iiiil?' .
jioing to get reliet is the anx
ious thought of Ki and his
friends.
ETerrl'odr Haya 60. '
Casenrets Can.lv Cntliartip, the most won-dei-f
ill uiL-dii'ttl ti i.Hiov cry oT tlio au'o, p eas
ant mid rertvslmik' lo tbo taste, orl. (itiitiy
ami positively 011 kiilneva. liver mid bowels,
cUansini; ll:o entira system, dir.pel coiils,
cum lieadnclie, lever, liuMiuM KmsHimliou
ami hiilonsnns. l'ii asn h iy nml try n box
of ('.".! to-day; In, u."i, f i i i nis. HuManJ
guaruatecd to euro by all linitgiats.
I is a waste of time to nn.!',!,T ?,n. i "' H. "V . ,
alyzethealledged logic of a
politician who is trying to
work himself into another
office. Washing ton Post.
Sale of Valuable Lands.
By virtue of a decree of the Su
per'or Court of Wilkes co. made
at March term 1890. in the case
ofR. K. Nooe et al, npiin.'t Jo
sep'i 1. Shields and othes, the
undersigned will f-ell n) tmldie
outcrvtothe last and highest
bidder at the Court House door
in Boone, Watauga co. N. 0. on
Monday June 7th 1897
t a valuable tract of land known
as the .ooe or NneM land, eon-
! tiitninir filtrnif Oin iiniuio Tlii
j,,.,,,, v adjoins th . lands of Kn-
sur tin f m i tin' oi w m id laiKlsnu l
others ami is oc;itd it I'lowing;
ltock township on the head wa-1
ors oi mw mver Known as
inklers mill creek'. Parties
"!f"IVjri,n-v 1!un'fr "l"rma""
win please write or call on me at
Statesville N. 0. Plots of the
land con be s ?en on the day or
sale. Terms of sale three moid lis
time with note and approved se
curity. Title retained until pur
chase money is paid.
R. R. Nooe. Coaira'r.
April 30th 1897.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
Valle CrucIsjSeminary.
MALE AND
FEMALE.
This school offers to the people
of Watauga and surrounding
counties superior advantage.
Expenses far belov those of cth
er schools of similar graae.
Tuition $1.00 to $3.00 per
month. Board $3.00 to ?(J.00l
per u.ontli.
Slimmer term opens June 8th
1807.
A full corpp of experienced ti a
chsrs. A first class M usic Depart -inent.
For further information up
ply to
Rev. V. L. NICHOLSON", Prin.,
Voile Cruris, N.C.
i ,
i
jtgc table Preparation for As -similating
tk Food and Regula
ting the Stomachs and Dowels of
Promotes Digestion,Chccrful
ncasandftest.Contalns neither
Opium.Morphlne nor Mineral.
Not Narcotic.
Jhv$ tfOldDrSMWELHrOJER
DimJLia Sml'
jUxJttinm
jtoujt Strd
. Jlmtrmint -
jlirmSctd
flanficd Jitf"
hmtuym ttanr.
Anerfectltemedy for Constipa
tion, Sour Stomach.Diarrhoea,
Worms .Convulsions .rcvensh
ncss and Loss of Sleep.
Facsimile Signature of
NEW YOUK.
Ju3er Names of NewsHpp:s.
, 1.1 ... no nml it, At.i.i,,L.
urn 'iiiri in . j i it m ll-n -i
is called, the Scorpion. We
have had the Toothpick, the
Tomahawk, tin lbpsaw, the
Uuzz Saw, the Thomas Cat,
t lie BaZ'io. the Horseshoe nnd
t!it Horn, hut nothing so
like the "wild and coolly
West" as the Seoipion has
ever inaile its appearance in
this section before.-Little
Rock (Ark.) Democrat .
Dim"! loliano Sjiit anil Smuli: Toi:r l ife Anny.
To quit toliai-co easily ond (oruver, lie liiatr
nelle, lull of i;fu. nervo and vigor, take Xo-To-Bur.
tlic wonder-worker, t'.iat inukes weak mi.n
strong. All druists, 50c or II. Curet;uar;m
toed. Ilooklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Kemcdy Co , C'hicai'o or Now Yoik.
COME to"stay7"
I now have my tannery in
1 . .
i' . r. . V
nr unri, uim t 1 r 1 1 111 111-
form ;he publicgmiernlly that
I am now taking out leather
daily. I have spared no lit
tle time and expense in lid
ding the best approved irm
chiiHTV, s't t'mt 111 v facilities
ni.'iV iii-1 equal to thebest ainl !
largest tannery's and f,i'-to '
rics of this country. 1 hns
guaranteeing to the trade a
standard grade of unifoun
work of both leather and sad
dlery goods, (jents saddles
$2,50 to $15,00, Ladies cow
horn a n d morgan saddles
$3,50 to $10.00, Ladies leap
ing horn summerset saddles
for snfelv riding $8.00 t o
$25,00. colb.rs. bridles, sad
die bags, leuuirgs, fiou.hes,
belts, etc., at Oottom pri'-es
I nave served a term in n
large Saddlery tactorv of St. i
Loin.'-, nnd expect, and ask to
be judged by my woi k.
Hides wanted on siars,
also market price paid tor
bides nnd tallow. Call and
see me'.
Respectfully.
Sept. 10 M. a! Johnson.
"KottlHj else like it"
The mot refrevfifrv and
1 ptcosatil Scup for the slrin.
a r ' r:
3
Op.
.1 .v
It Its twic: as long &s others.
, Arr!l will convener you of Its (reat
merit. Will piri th molt fastidious.
! CHARLES F. MILLER,
Mir. OX r-i:!1'. :i liLUU TOILET
SOAFS AND PSKFUMERY,
Lancaster, Pcnn
ESTADI-ISHEn, t49t
I EXACT COPY Of WRAPPER
SEE
THAT THE
FAC-SIMILE
isiGNATURE
OF
IS ON THE
WRAPPER
OP EVERY
BOTTLE OF
m
Caitorla is pit tip Is ooo-sl: bottles oily. It
la not told la bulk. Don't allow anyone to aell
yaa anything elso on tbo pica Qr promlu that it
ia "Jtat a good" and "ttHI aMwer every pnr
pote.1' U- See that 700 get C-A-3-T-0-E-I-A.
tKi.tJg.'-ifV.S'arr-gJr.TBaira-ga
D
a
14 Hands High.
T have recently pureh-.ised at a
eiaisideralile cost, a thorough
bred I'.lacl; Spanish Ja k which
is, by alii oihln, the fluent ever
shown in Watauga county. He
will be found at m,y istable 1 1-2
miles from Valh Crucis. Season
.f-t.OO.
CHARLEY T. I'.AIRD.
Certificate: This is to cer
tif.v that the Jack I sold Charley
T. Baird on Oec. 'JO, is a clear
blooded Black Spanish Jack; is
easily ninmigcd, breeds wejl und
large, and is good conditioned
every way.
J. S WfJXETt
71 GOOD SADDLE
2s the most noticeable and
taking point on a Bicycle, o
When buying insist on getting a
Take no other. Get a Burns
and GET THE BEST. Jtjtjt
rianufactured by the l
GRAND RAPIDS
CYCLE SEAT MPG. CO.,
Grand Rapids, filch.
Carrots, nd Tnde-Markt obtained and til Fat-1
ent businewcoaductcd lor Mooiratc fit. !
Our Orrtct is Oppocit U, . Patent Ofhcv
and we cani-i-ure patcnlu 1cm time tluui Uu
remote from Washington. ',
1 Send mod.l, drawing or Trioto Irilh d'jerip-1
rlon. Vie ciriie, if patrmable or nut, fret of
charge. Our fee tint due till patent it (ccurcd.
' A MMPHUT, " How to Obtain Patent," wit!-1
cott of ume in the U. S. and foreign countriu
tent free. Address, J
C.A.SNOW&CO.!
Opp. lTtNT Ornct, Washinotoh, D. C. 1
DISEASES OF THE SKIN.
Tlie intense itching and sraartinfr inci
dent to eczema, teller, fl -rheum, ami othor
diseased' of the fkin is inxluntly allayed by
apjilyir.g Chamberlain a Eye and Skin
Ointment Many very bad cases have been
permanently enred by it. It is equally
efllcient for itching piles and a furoritc rem
edy for sow nipples; chapped hamltt, chil
hlains, frobt bites, and chronic tore eyes.
For sale by druggints at 25 cents per box.
Try Dr. Cady'i Condition Powder thej
arAjust what home needs when in bad condi
tion. Toni Uood purifier ai.-t vcHnifuge.
Mfmmm
mimm
WHY NOT BUY THE BEST? j
f
It ia now considered by
European military men that
a war unions the powers of
Eumpe hns passed for the
present at lenst.
OASTOHIA.
4M
110 MORE EYE-GLASSES
MITCHELL'S
Eye-Salve
A Certain. Bafe, and EffMtlvo Remedy lor
SORE. WEAK, & IN FLMD EES,
Producing Long-Sightodness, esfar-
ing the Sight of tho 0IJ.
Cures Tear Drops, Granulnt'onp Stye
Tumors, Red Eyes, Matted Eye Lashes,
aid ntoDima (tries mtv itd rrErmsiau,
Alno, equally ain ' ."i n-l in c'btf
mal41w, uoli Hi t :--ru i i;t .-r.ri!.
Tamorm Suit Jtl.--j-. '-' '.'
wbMvvtt'lnilnui::' ' -; f t'
BAJLV Uu:nyb'
Eoldbr
Wt BUILD them to YOUR order
SOUDAN,
NILE and
BICYCLER
and
TANDEMS
PYRAMID
M Tfwy run Tfacttf and last longer
f?2 and are very attractive. Send lor
cv3 our ACCURATELY Ulustrated
SVj Catalogue. It ahowi you all it
tV tails as to
STYLE,
COLOR
3 and FINISH.
Mason & Mason Company,
No. 537 W. Madison St . Pucago, HI.
Does This
The management of the 2
Equitable Life Assurance
Society in the Department of g
the Carolina, wishes to se- $
cure a few Special Resident g
Agents. Those who are fittrj
for this work will find this
lilH D litillll I 1 1 : 1 i J n
It te&vrk, however, a.d .!-.-r- f.
who succeed best in it i.- - -
character, mature judmort,
act, perseverance, and the
respect of their community.
Think this mat' over cue-
fully. There's k.n unusual
opening for somebod . If it $
fits you, it will pay you. Fur
ther information on request.
W. J. Roddey, Manager,
Rock Hlil:S C.
CURES
SUMMER
DISEASES
The Idecl RemotJy for cli
diseases of the stomach And
bowels, such es Oitirrhoea,
Dysentery, Indigestion, Dys
pepsia, Cramps, Less of Appe
tite, etc., is that standard of
all medicines, .
DR. KING'O
JjOYAtGERjaETOER.
Thoawnds of Certifk eten ptt t (jet.
Mr. L. T, Collie'', Kosciusko, Mis.,
t&jn "My bowels woi.! ? act from .tea
to twenty times a day, of a bloody,
mucus nature. My kidneys vei-o very
badly out of order. I ww treated bv
the be it, physicians, end Hicy uid 1
could live but a short whilo. 1 I thea
commenced using Royal Cermet nor
In three weeks I could eat &3) thing,
and do as much work as ever. I con
tinued the Germetuef, and can testify
that I am entirely cured, end that
Cermetuer dli the work."
I" It Is ss rlc2scnt to tiSiO ce
lemonade, end tvV.ia up from
the first dess. It cures t'is
ease by removing the cause.
Sold hy nrrtfrrrtfta. One DoTJnr.
MANUrACTURIt OWUY T
THEAMTACS::M;C;,LC3.,Ki
WrlU for 4oge Etk. VjiXti free.
Um GERMETIO PILLS and
OOlMETtlR C01CH SVKIP.
ill WBI
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