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'J'. -M.- ' v v-rr r-& emocra VOL. XL BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, N. C., THURSDAY, MAY, 11, 1899. NO. 19. WASHINGTON LETTER. From our Regular Correspondent Long-headed men are not doing any premature hur rahing because Aguinaldo naked Gen. Otis to agree to n suspension of hostilities un til he could call the Philip pine Congress together and have it decide whether the war should be continued. It may mean an end of the war and it may be only a trick of Aguinaldo's to gain a little needed time to put him in a better condition to continue the war, but it in just as well to wait ard see whether Agui naldo accepts the terms of peace offered by Gen. Otis as an ultimatum uncondition al surrender and amnesty for the Filipinos before rejoic ing. Of course, everybody, the supporters tis well an the opponents of the ndministra tion policy in the Philippines wishes to see the fighting, of which the country has be come very tired, cease over there. It is admitted that A guinaldo is no fool. In fact, his proposition itself would prove that. If General Otis had recognized the Philip pine Congress, he would have nfhVifilly admitted the exist him of tlx Philippine govern tm-nt. and that admission nouM hnve quired the t:d ndimtrntion policy. lVrhaps I tint may hn to U -on all that nuinnldo after. A lit tl pal ir urn n nd bp shall Th hint bm lwn parsed nfixtvt turning lb" weMeril tfrfrl-i of lhf UnilM that It AhAf-Kitdr rindi Ai !.. .-T, ilHMt . I m. . T Hf in in lit M. 'tl i ...l. .hv Um rHt in il'Kan.. than mother states. IV ot.Jr i McKinlpy's friend are ,,M.-Vtmn. ,,f'Urmrd nt rvjw.rts of detec H 1 ...V., - iUiU ! among among western 4 ..f tt rv,.ut,lc..n. hirhh.ivprerh h -m.. to U W 1 Wd.hmglon. That these Mj,hm - , tt .e H"n by the nt.it. ..... -i 1- .,. ,r w ' N""'n. wi , f . , 5 ' rrpuMKun. hi if lM t 'f "ml Unix's u,.w ,(... . ! A ni.n. of ..a . 1 f M " a 1 A . . m .... - - at- 4- . I li ' f ill, i s '' - .., 3', ..it., 1 ... H. finally after due deliberation, the gentlemen will take the vote. Someone will be selec ted and he may not be any one whose name has been previously mentioned for the place. His election, however, will be assured. See if my pre diction is nor. fulfilled." That isn't a picture to be proud of but such things have been done before by the same crowd. Including the $20,000,000 paid to Spain, through the French Ambassador, the Treasury deficit tor April was $24,088,437. The report of the Military Yurt of Inquiry has been in the hands of Acting Secreta ry Meiklejohn, of the War De parlment tor two or three days, awaiting Mr. McKin ley's order to be made pub lic. Commissioner of Pensions, Evhiis doesn't seem to be creatly worried because the Kansas G. A. R. asked for his removal and the appoint ment ot another Commission er "who will execute the laws in accordance with the true spirit that prompted theiren aetment." Speaking of the matter, Mr. Evans said: "I did not make the laws. They are he same which have been in existence since 190, and I am governed by them. The Pension Rurtdu is an im mense busi ness. We have nea r ly n million pensioners on our list, nnd the office is mflna ed with thegteatest possible generosity towards the old soldiers, but at the same time, we must consider the in tercsts of the tax-payers. IVcinions have been made af nrtmg the entire country, nnd it miy 1h that t hey have l'l'li"d more generally in ' t- . V.. " W "t t' illl !"! ' tf f .t I 1 tv't t.-'t l 1 I. J itt : ..'H'- V t ,!fi -K ! '.., H lii"t I W A.'lliMlll ! I'f-r tj tt- t tUM it 1 ( k ,, 4 ., ,,, ., , ,., fr ,w ) MHvn ( 1.(1 ,.( '.' tr."tnf tilt ..j V v t ti.t It, w '.,.-, , , . ...;..,, .... n aMet .,. -1: i tt, -, .a, c, i. H. i ' ' ' " ' '' it r i Why Booth Killed Lincoln. Wilmington Messenger. We are much interested in a short article in the Apiil number of the Wake Forest Student. It was sent by Geo. Anderson Fooie, son of the lnte Dr. George A. Foote, of Warrenton, an honored and highly reputable physician, lately deceased. Heflrst gives an extract from Appleton's Cyclopedia of Uiographv (wronglv printed 'Biology') of the hanging of that very gallant ana meritorious offi cer. Capt. John Young Beall, a native of Virginia, and born in 1835, and hanged 24th of February, 18G5, as a spy, which was most infa mous, most infernal, lie was regularly commissioned, nnd was acting under orders. It was one of the many disi ace ful acts of the Goths a n d Vandals in their war upon the South, and literally with out any reasonable or just cause. A sketch was found arrong Dr. Footo's papers, who wns a surgeon in the Confederate army and was imprisoned at Fort Colum bus. New York harbor. Dr. Foote's posthumous paper is both interesting nnd inform ing. He tells of the efforts made to save Capt. Btall's life by Gov. -Andrew, of Mas sachusetts, and others, but in vain. Dr. Foote's cell, in which he was confined, was adjoining Captain B e a I l's. Beall and John Wilkes Booth had been room-rnatea at col lege nd were very dear friends. Booth tried every way to secure Beall's release from prison, but in vain. An effort to secure his escapp was made, in which Dr. Foote was to he a party. In fact, two plans came to naught. The interesting point real ly of historic interest is to fol low Dr. Foote's private mem orandum gives a statement that will surprise many, as it did us. The common idea is that President Lincoln was murdered by John Wilkes Booth b cause he wns the bond of the Northern States md wns responsible for the nr upon the South. In oth er word, that Booth, being in intent' nymputhy vithth' South, nnd !ing somewhat. ti!t. hnl niMtninntd the 'trftii-i)i n mrourit of hi r-'mw in th nr. Aftrr the tUn t il-t Dr. Kooto Kny, iVwth htirrxil o Washing i in to V t (! i mplor M lr.c.Jn nnd Srrj j vj;, Yoi k'c ont.V. Pemi. who M" Vr! t.pirdon rf.,,- f. hurdivt kind of s-r--ofrti UmI Lilian ! rir t the fiont. is now fre i.'vn -.wvti..((iti!f.tHii tht 'jHTitly tnnlJHl with rheu t 4 H ..-sLi r. Motion 'wHttf.ro. "I liad a severe at , . t'irV Inttiv, he sivs. "and I'nv-urvsl a ti.tt!f of l ha:n " 'oM. t-rtrtin'-Pnm B.ilm. It did tv- h ill, in , tntKh god hat I would ,J rr. , ttlr to know what vou would 1.1 ,.l;,rr .,, 5 ?,. .' I l 1 tl 1 . i!lt.- I 1 ,,..,,!'. , S ... i '4t- lin.i Booths apurcaughtinthecur tain that fatal night, he would have escaped at least for a time. The war had noth ing to do with the assassina tion of the President; it was due simply and solely to re venge, intensified by Booth's love and admiiation for his friend. "Booth went to New York the morning of BenlPs execu tion. and being sogrieonsly disappointed at what had oc eurred, he became measura bly an insane man. I had not the slightest idea of Booth's plan to assassinate the Pres ident. The plan was known only to one man, and to him Booth revealed it ouly an horn before the assassina tion. The ir an to whom he thus confided his purpose beg ged him not carry it out, and and finding that Booth was not to be turned from his re venge, left the city before the horrid tragedy occurred." We wereverj intimate with Dr. Foote for many years. He was our family physician and most attentive, sympa thetic and skilful. We always thought him truthful, honor able and sincere. We at least believe his statement without reservatbn. Wilkes is the birth place of the most wonderful pig in the world. It was born last week at the home of C o d j Walker, in Mulbery township, and lived only a short time. The pig had three ears; one in the middle of the forehead; four eyes a n d eight fvet. From the center of the body backward, the body separa ted into two well developed bodies, one male the other, female. It is undoubtedly the greatest hog curiosities of the century. Chronicle, Newton Enterprise: The witch doctor, Chris Detter, who has had quite an exten sive introduction to the ppo pie of North Carolina, was sentenced last week at Lin coln court to four months im prisonment i n the county jail, und required to refund Martin Smith the 05 that he cheated him out of, with interest, all costs in the case and Smith's lawyer's fees. It is said that Detter is a man of some property and will be nine to foot the bill. Many old soldiers now feel tin ,ffcts of the hard service j 'hey end u ml during the war. Mr ll.ii i Iti.Liroin nl Itntiu 'bA nio fr one doi-n tot . k a .ft ti V r rdrrMn nHntiit it tttK lt In am at tail tiasui tan.) to n4 h.. tru-nd a n .1 jh'r to her- The indications irtfttf'-'r-. ! frrf tumily are thttt her will be n very e i t hin v.t t of n tn ti.ipir nnvtiriR of father and iu-. S..(le.M ont.t fforrh-n.hiKJ Ht no dintant day. hot Urw tn i . rut. ; f- tt, ."hrst.njj-ritnl I htite 'n n huffervf from t.5.. hi-h it teMitjtMl rhmif dmrrh'HNi ever since I . , U St .irG"' ttx wfir nd bttve ul till ktn ! nt h.,-t1kiii fvr it. At v,v i. j't'!t f,.un 1 utt)' rvuiedy that V 1 V. Jet rt.r. ie ,! H utlM H H CUIV, I' AN OBITUARY. . Bryson City Democrat: With this issue the Demo crat will ceae publication, as has been previously an nounced. We pass into "in nocuous desuetude" with the same lofty silence that char acterized the burial af Sir William Moore. The grass that will grow over the grave af the Democrat will never be as green as the editor was in attempting to run a newspa per on the ground that had shivered the aspirations and hopes of Hodge, Jim Cat hey, Pender and Paul Wright. But we are now ripe with experi ence and prepared for a bet-J ter existence. We may enter the New Jerusalem poor and needy, but unless the trusts and combines have got a mo nopoly there already, we may get a "lick" at the golden streets, something we can't do in this town. Butwedon't expect to favor the single gold standard until some thing of that kind does hap pen. We have had somefun. but it has mostly been at our own expense. Like old Ben Franklin, we have paid dear for the whistle. But we kept on whistling until we feel we are unable to draw the 'puck ering string' any longer. In other words, our 'dear whis tie' is 'busted.' We haven't eaten any dirt and have quit 'drinkin' licker,' and have a reasonable hope for a person al future. With this pleasant reflection we dismissaloadof care from our mind and re- tile as gracefully us an un successful knight of the quill can, bowing ourseif out back wards to conceal as much as possible the 'breeches in the posteiior of our breeches,' that we modestly wear as a badge of honor that will be awarded to every editor who will embark in the newspaper business in this unfruitful field. A Daughter Lost 18 Tears. Winston Republican. Mr. C.Noah Bothrock, o Salem, received a letter from his daughter, Lula May, whom he has not. spen or heard from for eighteen 3 ears. Mr. Bothrock lost bis wife eighteen years ngo. He was then living in Colorado. Lea ving his surviving infant daughter with her grand-pa rents became to North Caro lina. In due time he married again. The grand parents and the child moved farther west and he lost all traces of them. After diligent search and inquir hefindbhisdaugh ter at San Isabel, Colorado She is anxious to see her fa ther, whom she has virtually iu ver seen, nnd writes that her grandparents have been the same as a father and tno ' .-. 1- a Ik t . Be punctual. Some meu won't be in line in eternity, Asformyselfl never mean to be the late Mr. Spurgeon as long as I live.-Spurgeon. (CM MM! Your heart beats over one hun dred ' thousand times each day. One hundred thousand supplies of good or bad blood to your brain. Which is it? If bad, impure blood, then your brain aches. You are troubled with drowsiness yet cannot sleep. You are as tired in the morning as at night. You have no nerve power. Your food does you but little good. Stimulants, tonics, headache powders, cannot cure you; but I will. It makes the liver, kidneys, skin and bowels perform their proper work. It removes all im purities from the blood. And it makes the blood rich In Us life giving properties. To Hasten Recovery. You will be more rapidly cured if you will take a laxanve dose of Ayer's pills each night. They arouse the sluggish liver and thus cure biliousness. Writ fa our Doctor. We have the cxclutlr rriccf ot lome of Uie most eminent phy.lclani In the United Statu. Write freely all th particular Id your cine. Addren, DK. J. 0. AVER, Lowell, Matt, PROFESSIONAL. W. B. COUNCILL', Jr. Attorney at Lav. Boone, N. C. W. B. COUNCILL, M.dT" Boone, N. C. Resident Physician Office on King Street north of Post Office. F. LOVlLL. J. C. FLETCHER, I 'JViLL & FLETCHER. ATlUUNhYSATLAW, BOONE, N. C. EST Special attention given to the coIJetion otclaims. Dr. J. M. HOGSHEAD, Cancer Specialist, EANNER'S ELK. N. C. A o Knife; No Burning Out. Highest references and endors ments of prominent persons suc cessfully treated in Va., Tenn. and X. C. Remember that there is no time too boon to get nd ot a cancerous growth no matter how small. Examination free, letters answered promptly, and atisfaction fcunranteea. NOTICE. ' By virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain mortgage dm! executed to me on Oct. 2nd, 1891, by 0. W. Clawson and wife Alice Ciawsou. and duly register ed in book c. page 4120. in the pub lie records of Wataug county, to secure the payment of $159.00, with interest and cost, I will sell to the highest bidderfor cash at the court house door in Boone on Monday. June the 5th, the fol lowing described tract of land t-v.il: Twenty acre more or lees I v ing on the waters ot Pine Run creek, this county beyiouing on a wlute oak. running south 40 pole to the road, th-nee a south east roarm with -;iil rond 90 ioles to it white oak. i. L. McXeal's cor nT, thenvn north west course with McNeils tin 40 hU to Me U corner, then went OO poles to the beginning. Sale will be nt4 tMwf-n th bouts ot 10.' a m., nnd 2. p m. T!ii Mny , 19. A. J. Mokctz. Mort:4fr,
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