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LOCAL NEWS.
. The weather to day is in
di"ative of frost;.
Atty. T. B. . Fitilej. of
Wilkesboro, was in town this
week.
Attorney W. B. Conneill
is in New Yoi k this week on
legal busiues.
Court is in session at Jef
ferson this week. Capt. Lv-
ill is the only one of our bar
who is in attendance.
Uev. J. J. L. Sherwood
passed through town yester
day on his way to the Cald
well Association, that will be
held near Lenoir. .
Mr. Ingram, the etfhient
teacher at Shull's Mills', has
been on a visit to his home
in Tavlorsyille for the past
few days.
We are sorry to learn that
Mrs. Violet Gragg, formerly
of this county, died suddenly
at her home in. the State of
Washington quite recently.
Court grou nd out its last
grist on last Saturday eve
ning, the principal part of the
business on both dockets hav
ing been disposed of.
Mr. David Wagner, of
Valle Urucis. has gone to the
Globe, where he will spend
the winter with his daughter
Mrs. Billy Moore.
David P. Couneill, of Vi
las, who has been at home
for several days on the sick
list, returod to town Tues
day and re entered school.
Capt. E. F. Lovill and
Thomas Bingham will deliv
er speeches at the laying of
the corner stone of . the new
church at Hopewell on next
Monday.
Don't fail to read the
card of John L. Councifl in
this iswue. Ponder it well and
see if you can decide what is
the cause of his instantane
ous conversion,
While the roads are good
we would be glad for those
who have promised us wood
on subscription to bring it
along. The mornings are now
cool enough for fire.
We hud two communica-
.tions from Valle Crucis this
week, but as they contained
virtually the same news, we
had to omit one of them. Let
us hear from you again, kind
friends.
Mr. D. Robinson, of New
'York, who has been in town
a few days, left for his home
this morning. His machinery
is sold to Mr. Zinn, and we
may look to hear of work be
ing begun at the Elk Knob
copper mines in the n3ar fu
ture.
"He That Any Good Would WIu"
Should be provided with good
. health, and everyone who would
. have good health should remem-
. ber that pure, rich blood is the
first requisite. Hood'B Sarsapa-
I1IIO UJ 1T'U )UUU U1UIU uuu
: trnnA honlr.h hna holnart mntiv a
man to success, besides giving
sUirthtind conrage to thous-
nd8 01 women wno, uetore ta-
riiir if nAnul n ." r cir tin orut. am
good in life to win.
Hood's Tills are gentle, yet ef
The
Watauga Dercoc
fective. :
Happening at Talle Ci ucia.
Mrs. C. L. Jenkins and Miss
Bessie Mondecai, both of Hal
eujh, left Valle Cruris for
Blowing Rock, where they
will spend some time.
The Iter. Mr. Barnwell, of
Florence, 8. ft, held service
at the Methodist church last
Sunday. His sermon was
enjoyed by all who h e a r i
hi in.
A party of ladies from Blow
ing Rock nd parties
from other pointscamedown
for the service. The visitors
enjoyed the kind hospitality
of the Vallo' people.
Mr. Finley Richards of Ban
ner Elk, passed through on
Monday en route to Greens
boro. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Hols
i law", of Vilas, spent Sunday
with un. Mr. 'Dick' Horton,
of Vilas also spent Sunday in
the 'Valle.'
Miss Mabel Alexander, of
Blowing Bock, was the guest
of Mrs. W. H. Mast last week.
Mr. Clark of Blowing Rock,
was down last week.
Mr. Roby Shull, of Shull's
Mills, was baptized and re
ceived into the Methodist
church last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. D. 0. Mnst,
of " Sugar Grove, came over
Sunday to visit their sister,
Mrs. J. M. Shull. Weareglad
to note that Mrs. Shull is re
covering from a recent ill
ness. The Kev. Barnwell and his
friend, Mr. Bronson, of S. C,
have spent some time in the
'Valle.' They are taking a
tour through on their wheels
to enjoy the beautiful scene
ry. Miss Birdie Moore of Globe,
is visiting Miss Lula Baird.
X. Y. Z.
Bsmarkable Rescue'
Mrs. Michael Curtain, Plain-
field, 111., makes the statement
that she caught cold which set
tied on her lungs, ehe was treat
ed for a month by her family ph.v
eician but grew worse. He told
her she was a hopeless victim 01
consumption and no medicine
could cure her. Her druggist sug
gested l)r. King's New Diecorery
(or consumption: sne Dougnt a
bottle and to her delight found
herself benefitted from first dose
She continued its uee and after
taking nix bottles, found hersell
sound and well, now does her own
housework, and is as well as 6he
ever was. Free trial bottles of
this Great Discovery at M. B
Blackburn's. Large bottles f0c
and $1.00.
The recent fires in Louis
ville, Ky., destroyed over
1250,000 worth of property.
Attention, Company!
In connection with the e.reat
Confederate Jubilee to be held
at Lenoir, N. C. on Wednes
day, Sept. 27th, there will be
a reunion of Co. C, 2nd N. C
Vol. Inft. in the late Spanish
American war. All members
of the Company, as well as
soldiers ol that war from Cald
well and surrounding coun
ties, who were members of
other commands, are request
ed to be in'tLenoiron that day
to act as an escort of honor
to the veterans. Officers and
enlisted men, are requested
to come in uniform, wearing
campaign hats and leggins
when practicable.
Fraternally yours,
Edmund Jones,
Late Captain Co. "C" 2nd N.
C. Vol., and Adjutantto John
T. Jones, Camp 952, United
Confederate Veterans.
Good health is worth more
than anything else to you, and
every bottle of Hood's Sarsapa
rilla' contains good health.
The Stale of North Caroli-
Tna's net debt is now estima-
a rife "0 SV A 1 j t
Bntberwood Rustlings.
The farmers are now busi
ly engaged foddering and sow j
ing gram. :
The corn crop in" this sec
tion was very much damag
ed by the continued drought.
John W. Hodges has bis
new store house about cnnv.
pitted, and judging from his
recent trip to Knoxville, he
aims to expand in the mer
cantile bnsinness. .
L. H. Michael, of Ruther
wood. is teaching the public
M-hool at Sandy Flat, and a
progressive school is predict
ed, as Mr. Michael is one of
the leading educators in the
county.
A new school house cite has
been located near the o 1 d
Pine Run school house, and
preparations are being made
to erect a new house in the
near future.
Tax-collector A. B. Cook
ran an attachment on a very
large raccoon on the Bent
branch, near New river, afew
nights ago. The enhnntmg
melody of the hounds filled
his euphonious ear with mu
sic of delight.
I. W. Gross bought a calf
some time ago from George
W. SCanter, of Deerfield, for
which he paid $20. How does
the price strike the calf buy
ers? Ask A. B. Cook what caus
ed that beautiful sinilefrozen
upon his faee. 1 guess he
would tell you "It's a boy
this time."
Subscriber.
The Report of the Grai'd Jury.
The Grand Jury for Fall
term ol Watauga Superior
Court made the following re
port:
We have examined the jail,
and recommend that some
much needed repairs to the
walls, windows, etc. be made
at once. The sanitary con
dition of the prison is not
good on account of an insuf
ficiency of water. There is a
weak place in one of the cells
that should be repaired, in or
der that the races may be
kept separate.
We recommend that blinds
to windows of Register's of
fice Me replaced, and that
desks or shelves be provided
for Clerk's and Register's of
fices, so as to make more
room for books, papers, et?.,
so -that they may be kept
there. The cement around the
foundation of thecourthouse
should be repaired and the
broken window lights replac
ed; and thai the court house
privey be repaired, cleansed
and kept so.
We have visited the home
of the aged and infirm, nnd
found the inmates properly
cared for.
We find that the former le
poits of grand juries have
been disregarded.
All supervisors of public
roads for the county have
made their reports for fall
terra of Superior Court and
report same in fair condition.
We find seventeen official
reports of justices of the peace
for the county.
The Clerk hn'made his of
ficial report and we have en
dorsed it. We advise him
to require all guardians to
report according to law.
Respectfully submitted.
John greef, Foreman.
J. W. TOD. GEO. P. PELL.
. TOOD & PELL,
AT'lOILVEl'S A1 LAW,
JEFFERSON. N. C.
Vill practice regularly in the
courts of Watauga. Headquar
ters at Coflev's Hotel during
WATAUGA ACADEMY,
W3"FOR YOUNG WOMEN AND YOUNO MEN."a
D. D.-DOUGHERTY, A. B.,
B. B. DOUGHERTY, B. 8.. Ph. B., Principal.
IQPALL TERM OPENS TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5th, 18991
Thre courses offered: Common School Course; Academic
Course; Two years' Collegiate Course. Instructions will be
given in Music, Art and business. Special attention will be
given to public School teachers. Students thoroughly drill
ed in Debate and Declamation. Board $6 per month. Splen
did opportunities for students toboard themselves.,
JJfifTUmoN FROM $1. TO 3. PER MONTH."!
For othei information write to, or call on the Principals,
at Boone N. C.
LISTEN.
I am not going to tell yousomethingaboutthewar
with Spain, for it is over, but the war with
my competitors is still going on and
I am still furnishing nil my
customers with the
best bargains
out.
GENERAL MERCHANDISE.
IN
this line
lam fully abreast with
the times, as I keep everything usually kept
in a first-class store and will supply my cus
tomers with nothing but the BEST GOODS
at "CHEAP GOODS" prices. Very truly yours,
Jan. 12.
OA.STOXIIA!
Bmt the A The KM Have Always Bought
The followingofficical state
ment dated Sept. 16, has
been made public. It now ap
pears that the health of Drey
fus is in an alarming condi
tion since the verdict of the
court martial. It is almost
m possible to keep his wast
ed body warm. He shivers all
the time. The government,
fearing the disgrace'which his
death would cause, has ta
ken steps to release him.
Dreyfus is cheerful, but tears
that his good name is ruined.
' 4 Strike For Your Attars
and Your Fires,
P&triotism is always com
mendabte, but in every breast
there should be not only the
desire to be a good citizen,
but to be strong, able bodied
and well fitted for the battle
of life. To do this, pure
blood is absolutely neces
sary, and Hood's Sarsapa
rilla'is the one specific wnich
cleanses the blood thorough
ly. It acts equalh well for
both sexes and all ages.
Humor " When I need a Mood puri
fier I take Hood's SarsipurHh. h cured
my humor and is excellent as nerve
tonic." Josie Eaton, Stafford Springs, Ct.
Hood', Wit core lUer the non-Irritating nnd
only cthrtic to take with liood'l BtmaparUU.
NOTIGE NOTICE.
Our motto for '99
IS
THE MOST OOODS FOR
THE LEAST MONEY
IN HAND.
0
We shall endeavor to show
our trade a larger stock of
goods than ever before,' and
sell for a smaller profit, if pos
eible, and shall auk for the
Pay Down,
It is the btt for all parties.
Don't forget Us when in
Boone, for we wiU save you
money
EVEn TIME.
We Don't Compete, but are
Below Competition.
Yours truly
Moret2 & Farthing
Boone, N. C.Jan. 4, '00.
M. D. BLACKBDM,
John F. Rowland, a prom
inent Rutherford county re
publican, has come out for
the Constitutional Amend
ment. As you all know, John
L. Council! is against it.
CASTOR I A
For Intanti and Children.
The Kind Yob Hare Always Booght
Bean the
Signature of
Announcement,
New Store. New Goods.
EVERYTHING BRAN-NEW.
We are now opening a most
beautiful line of general
merchandise at Blowing
Rock, in fact, we flatter
ourselves that when our
stock is all in, that it will
De second to none ever
opened in our town.
The stocK will be com
plete in every line, and we
are prepared to sell you
goods (not at cost, for we
can't afford that) at a
very low figure.
YOUR PATRONAGE IS
WHAT WE WANT
The prices, styles and qual
ity of goods will suit you,
then what else can you ask?
Our stock consists of
Dry Goods andGroceriesin
great variety,
A stock offoot-wearthatis
hard to duplicate in the coun
ty.
Hats in endless varieties
and styles.
X-V Ml 1
uur line or ladies dress
goocs is real nice and i
you need anything of this
kind ou can find it in our
store.
Bacon, Flour, Lard, Rice
Canned goods, etc. always on
hand.
Our stock of hard ware both
heavy and shelf, is complete
In fact, you can find almost
anything you heed at our
store.. Be sure and give us a
call when at the"Rock", and
let us show you our goods
and give you prices. This be
ing done, we are sure to sel
you.
Good country produce ta
ken in exchange for goods.
8"Call on us at
BUCH ANNAN'S old STAND
Very truly.
Watauga Hotel Co,
Blowing.Rock, Feb. 23.
XX X X X X X X X X X X X X X
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DON'T DESPAIR!
Go to Friends for AdvicV
To Women for Comfort;
To Strangers for Charity, bat
FOR BARGAINS GO
to I. N.CORPENING&CO.
Here Are a few Prices NO!
Promises:
Good Green Coffee, 10 cts.
Arbuckle's 2 for 25.
Light Brown sugar 6 cts.
Granulated Sugar 1 cts.
Our grocery Hue consists of
Choice, Fresh Goods in 1
both Fancy and Hea
vy Grades, and all
.AT.
Rock Bottom Prices!
IN HARDWARE,
Genuine Axes ,50c.
Lasts and stands .30.
Pppmop'fl Mlvarl nripannilaOl
Claw Hammers lOo. each.
10 qt Tin Bucket 15c.
Best grade Lubricating Oil
25 cents per gal.
Cylinder Oil 50c.
We Simply Knock Down,
and Dra out Competition.'
PRY GOODSHAlS.AND
WllONS.
Every box and shelf filled
with;newand stylish goods
and Each article is la
beled with' bar
tain. Ginghams 4 cts.
Plaids 5 cts.
Shawls at cost 1 1 !
Shoes, Shoes. Shoes.
NEW AND EXCELLENT:
Come right along and buy
your winter foot-wear. Thick
and heavy atthin,split-leath
er prices.
JULGEMEN1
Is a most rare and precious
gem.
WW USE A LI11LEOE11
and invest your CASH with
us.
All kinds of produce ta
ken in exchange for our net
cash goods.
Soliciting a liberal future
patronage, and thankingyou
in advance for same, we are.
Very Truly,
I.K.CORPEN1NG&CO
Banner Elk, N. C, Dec 10.
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