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i LOCAL
NEWSr
V.
-J 11 fry, of FlutTop, is
quite ill; ; , j
Stork Law?: 5 .
(T4Mr. C. I) T iylor.of Valle
(li'iiiMH, was in ton Tuesday.
Mri J. C. Jlo'rton, w i f e
lind habe wera in town Toes
day. :
. Attorney Coffey has been
in Wilkes since Friday of fast
week., ; : ,
Miss Alice Moody, of Cove
Creek entered school hrc
yesterday. ' '" ' '.'. ;
-Daniel Boone Dougherty
is off an a trip to -Tennessee
this week. '
'Go to W. L. Holshouser
for frtiliz.rs. S card else
where. J . . .. -
-Read AtJininistrator's no
tice of sale of land io another
column. '
Another cold wave, hea
il. tim tureflwithnnow struck
n mii Tuenday night; ;
. ()et your sheep,, cattle
mi l hts on your own dirt.
We have a stock-law, you
know. '
Little Alma, daushter of
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Moretz,
has been quite unwell, but is
.now much better.
Mrsr.I. C. Fletcher has re
turned from a visit ot two
weeks to her winter, Mrs. Dr.
Morphew, of Marion.
Dr. Hogshead, of Banner
ElK, paused through ou Sat
urday on his way to Flat
Top to see Miss Titia Dau-
ner, a cancer patient.
Thanks to friend J. A.
Moretz for calling on Monday
ami settling his accouc wun
the Democrat in full, jjet the
good work go on. "
Mr. Hill Farthing, son of
W. H. Farthing, and a s
of Mr. I. S. Wat8on, of Stony
Fork, entered school at Wat
auga Academy on Monday.
We are sorry to .hear of
the very critical illness of Mrs'.
D. CrDogger, of Vilas. She
nns been . sinking lor some
aajs uau uer ueuiu is u u w
hourly expected. "
II mo ' 1 11H rvA f'niinnill fltitfi
children li-ft on Tuesday mor
Ding -for Greensboro, where
ilinu mill fnl'A knn f4
lurj rr ill vaKc yuaiu iu" uv
remainder of the winter and
early spring months..
Mr. Andrew Cornish, of
Blowing Rock, is we are told,
in a very critical condition
from blood poison, and at
last reports his recovery was
thought to be doubtful.
IJIorl tr tmta thofflPt fhflt
the small pox ou Beaver
Dams Is now under complete
control. The patients are al
rupjuijr rpuuvriuig. nuu
' na nniea' rpnnrt'firl for twn
weeks past.
i From a private l tter
that hanoened to icret as tar
vis Blowing Rock, vwe learn
that the bill providing for a
' Annlf l.nf 9rm Vln f nliryd nnn
Pli'ti ian tui t utouu uuu
" other counties. - has - passed
both Houses of the Legisla
Jure.
-Mr. ttafer Bradley killed
a tWoypnr oldhoR someduys
; since that weighed 045 ttw.
I The hojt proilao-d 12galloriH
of lard. This easily puts ;Mi.
Bradley in tW lead for the
season in tin way of a heavy
-Tin in-Up n t W a t angu
; 'Ai'H'deiii.v tomorrow' rnuUr, in
Ihouorof Washington's birth
im,v, pro in i o iw yry -n
ill r. w- ii; imi, iiinini),i:ii
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Hidera ble prejm ru t ions for the
event.' v'Tr ,:. ,;. '' - '
-Mi8' Julia" Curtice, ; of
Wilkes'ioro., who. has .been
suffering for some mori'tliH
fiom cancer, died at her home
on Friday -morninjr;1 of ant
week; there beiqg onh a little
more than thre weeks differ
ence in hers and her father's
death. '; , . . .
1 To try to run a paper, in
a mountain; section with' the
mails practically cut oh. is
indeed an arduous undertak
ing. Possibly they are de-
ayed on account of good
roans, for. t her were never
better at this season, nor the
mail facilities wore. ,
Attorney Geo. P. Pell, of
Jefferson, has been employed
by a party of capitalists to
show them through Watau
ga. Ahe and Alleghany conn
ies in the near futafe.andhe
wants nll.the: information he
can eet concerning valuable
timber, mineral, etc. If jou
have any, write him, and he
may assist yon in selling it.
Since last Friday we have
been fortunate enough. to re
ceive two daily pn pets of the
same date, lor which ive nie
thankful. If the post mas
ter at Lenoir and other offi
ces on the line whould shove
the mails abng and let us re
?eiyethem regularly we would
ever bear them in grateful re
membra nee. Why can't you
do this, boys?.
We are indeed sorrj t
learn that the little son of
Mrs. Dr. Rentes, at Blowing
Rock, is dangerously ill. The
little fellow has a spinal af
fection, and his condition is
thought to be quite ci iiiral.
Dr. Houck, of Lenoir, and
Dr. Parliet, the resident phy
sician, are attending tho lit
tle sufferer and we still hope
to hear of his recovery.
Mr, Alex Perry, of Burke,
was in town last Thursday.
He is in the county taking
right-of-way for the Trans-
Appilachian Railway that is
now being surveyed from Lin
colnton to the coal fields in
Virginia. A very satisfactory
survey has been made across
the Blue Ridge, by way olCof
fey 'a Gap, and the corps is at
work near Valle Oncis now.
Mr. Perry speaks very.mcou
ragirigly of the enterprise,
and says beyond question
the road will be built as soon
as the work can be done.
; 0i next Saturday at 1,
p. m., there will be a public
debate at Cove Creek Aead
emyton the following qus
tion:,:Resolved, That the
press has done more to shape.
the' thought of, the world
than oratory." Messrs Roy
M. Brown, Hoy Taylor and
David P. CounsWj or H'atan
ga Academy ilfm meak on
the affirmative, apd Messrs
Ror Moretz, Thos. Smith and
Patrick Wilson, of Cove
Creek Academy, onthe ne
ativfe. The speakers are all
intelliirent. well informed
young men, and the argu
mentswill be highly enter
taining, and much informa
tbn can be gathered by bear
ing them. ' ;
Sugar Grow Locals. ,
Dk J; B. Phillips, of Sugar
Grove, seems to be iiuprov-
rii.g some. Thv Dr. is very
badly Vinssd in his territory
of pract itv. He is a noble,
ener(nw larted man. I
Mr.' 4. R PhilUpsh-isa very
htindsoiiM' Htiik of goods.
Jome and Ke liim and you
will ket good bargains. He
is 'doing a good thing in the
mercantile business; is a
good salesman and a pleas
ant merchant.,
Mr. and Mrs. J. CHarmnn
a-f "ff on a trip to Elk Park
to visit relatives and friends.
, -Mr. (J. W. Harman. board
ed the train at Butler, Tenn ,
on his way to Sr. Louis. Mo ,
Wednesday. Feb, 14th.
Prof. P. E. Herman is teach
ing in our community at the
Phillips. School House. We
are having a fine school. Hh
is a tine, instructor, very en
ergetic and a high toned gen
tleman. rue patrous a re
veri' much impressed with
his mode of teaching.
- SUBSCUIBER.
A Correction.
Jbditor Democrat,
I notice an error in the ar
ticle published for me lust
week in regard to cattle quar
antine mattters that is so
material to a correct under
standing of existing regula
tions that I beg to be ullow
ed to make correction.- As
published, the article states
that after "July 1st no cat
tie may be shipped from any
point South of the qunran-j
tine line to the North," when
1 intended to say that no
shipping jwross the lina from
South to North is allowed af
ter January 1st of this year.
The same date also applies
to the modifications referred
to; therefore driving across
Catawba river into Caldwell
and certain portions of Burke
ana McDowell, across Yad
kin rivrinto Wilkes county,
and into Surry is absolutely
prohibited, "and cattle driven
from the territory named,
across the line into the moim
tain counties must be in
spected on and after Janu
ary 1st, 1901, and until oth
erwise ordered by the UnitKi
States Secrptarj of Agricul
ture.
Further along in the artic
le I intended to say that cat
tie would be inspected and
when found healthy, permits
to drive would be granted in
stead of "quarantined" as
printed.
J. C. Horton.
Hor ton.N. C, Feb. 18, 1901
A Warning-
To feel tired after exertion is
one thing, to feel tired before is
another.
Don't say the latter is lazi
nesfl it isn't, but it's a eigu that
the system lacks vitality, is run
ning down, and needs the tonic
effect of Hood's Sarsaparilla.
It's a warning, too and suf
ferers should begin taking Hood's
at once.
Buy a bottle today.
" It is quite true that we
hive the power but Cjiba
has the logic of the sitif.ftion
a fact that the "party-; of
great moral ideas" is likely
to hare forced upon itsat
tention sooner or later.
Don'fe think lees of your system
than you do of your bouse. Give
it a Y.iorough cleaning, too.
Take Hood's Sarsaparilla.
. icid Phosphate and Fertillirr,
I have just received a large
lot of .Acid Phosphate and
Fertilizer, and will be able to
fill all orders this season. ,
f Respectfully,
W. L. Holshousku.
Blowing Rock, N. C, 2,-21.
Gatarm
Is a disease of the mucous membrane
or Inner lining of the nose, throat,
lungs," stomach," bowels " and" other
organs. ' It is caused by a cold or suc
cession of colds irritating the delicate
surfaces, and Is promoted by scrofulous
taints In the blood.
tt Is especially dangerous In persons
having a predisposition to consumption.
In these and ' all other-' catarrhal
cases, Hood s barsapariua so trior
oughly renovates the blood and re
stores strength that It permanently cures.
In fact, because of the character of
the disease, and peculiar merit of the
remedy. Hood's Sarsaparllla Is the only
common sense. treatment for catarrh.
Hood's Sarsaparilla
Promises to cureand keeps the prom
ise. , No substitute for Hood's acts like
Hood's be sure to get Hood's. .
Thiee years ago theUnited
States army was 30,000 men;
today it is 100,000, showing
an increase of about 25.000
a jear. How lance will it be
in another th-ee years?
CASTOR I A
For Infants and Children.
The Kind Yon Hare Always Bought
' Bears the
PigMtart
The appalling thought has
occurred to the allied Gov
ernment that the loot in
China must soon give out.
What on earth are they to
do then?
blood purifier known. Use it. and keep your
blood pure; Quart Bottle."
Tohmton'ft KArmanarills kth mnat nnwrftit
Senator Chandler , wants
Connives to make it a contin
uous performance instead of
merely an extra session.
Heaven prestrve us from
this. '
MBoth mT wire and myMir nTe neon
aalnc CASCARETS and the? are the beat
medlolne we have erer had In the houae. Laat
week my wife waa frantle with headache (or
two day a. ahe tried somoof yourCASCAKETS,
and ther rellevod the pain In her head almost
Immediately. We bothreeommrmlCaaeareta."
UHAB. BTBDBroilU,
Pitteburf Safe A Depoalt Ca, Plttburg, Pa,
Pleaaant, Palauble, Potent. Taste flood. Do
flood, Never Bleken. Weaken, or Gripe, 100, tto. Wo.
... CURE CONSTIPATION. ...
atwh l4 tmmrutr, CklMf KMlrMl, ttm Xh. SIT
M.Tfl.Rlt1 Bo'4 n1 (?aranteed bf all drag-
I U'DA W Ula to CVMS Tobaooo Uablt.
FOKSALE.
Iam offering for sale 33
acres of good land lying on
the waters ofLoveCreek near
Amantha, on which there is
a nine-room dwelling, good
barn, wood t-hed and other
buillings. A nice situation. I
also have a one-half interest
in a steam saw mill artd plain
er that lain offering for sale.
For prices, terms of sale, etc.
write or call on me at Aman
tha, N. C.
W. L Henson.
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II CATHARTIC
It is the. duty of every roan
dollar for goods, to look up the
DTirr r 1 ...:u .ii 1 i.
store is now crowded with a
And it is our intention to dispose of them at just as low a '':
prie as possible. Our stock of Dry Goods, Shoes,v Hard--ware,
GrocerieSjoijcMis. etr , is always full and pomplete,
ard we will make it to your interest to give 08 jour trade
if Good G(Mds and Low Prices are what you want.
' Match this'space from week to weeB and see If we don't
show pou how to save money
"A DOLLAR SAVED IS A DOLLAR MADE." . ,
. Cordially thanking you for pus t patronage and asking
for a continuation of the same we are,
' '.'. ' ' Very Truly. '-v.,. '
8-231900. T. J. COFFEY & BKQ3
w atauga'aoademy.
JKaTFOR YOUNG WOMEN
D. D. DOUGHERTY,
i B. B. DOUGHERTY,
K5"FALL TERM OPENS
Thre courses offered: Common School Course; Academic
Courwe; Two years collegia te 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 $ (J per month. Splen
did opportunities for students to board themselves.
J"TUITI0N FROM $1. TO f 3. PER4 MONTH."
For othei information write to, or call on the Principals,
at Boone N. C.
At any rate, the shipping
bill has taken up so much
time that the Sampson-
Schley dispute had to be al
lowed to go over.
" Indigestion, dvaoeixiia and bllionraeaa Quick
ly yield to the eleanaing and purifying qualitiea
contained la Johnatoa'a Bareapariua, Quart
Bottles."
EDMUND JONES,
' LAW YJER
-LENOIR, N. C-
Will Practice Regularly in
the Courts of Watauga,
10-25 ly.
BARGAINS NOW.
In order tu close out sever
al lines of goods we are offer
ing special bargains in differ
ent lines in stock. They are
going at slaughter prices and
it will be to your interest to
come to our store nnd inves
tigate them before making
puichaseselsewhere. Remem
ber there aro barguins here
FOR YOU.
Our General Line
Is full and complete in ev
ery department, and the pri
ces are almost below compe
tition. Ladies' Dress Goods,
ladies' underwear, hats, ties,
gloves, etc., always in stock,
at low prices, the extra qual
ity of the goods considered.
Genu's Furnishings,
In this line we easily lead
in the county. Anything you
wont, gentlemen, tor jour
wardrobe can befounM inour
stock, in the latest styles nnd
finish. Wt keep constantly
on hand a very handsome
stork of
Ready-Made Clothing'
that rivals all competion in
price, make, style and finish.
If you need anything in this
line give us a call.
We only mentiou a few ar
ticles, but. can furnish you al
most anything kou want, as
our stock is large and new
goods aie arriving almost
daily.
WtJood country produce
taken at the highest mar ket
price in exchange for goods.
Tnanking you for past fa
vors, and soliciting a contin
uation of the same, we are,
Yours -Very
Trnlj,
jleuland & Watson.
Blowing Rock, Jan. 22.
ins!
when he goes to f expend a',
man who has the BEST '
t I'njTunmpv. nv
, C,:. . !; . ,
on .V911P purchases.
AND YoUNO MEN."
A. B.,
B. S., Ph. B., Principai, 1
AUGUST 6th 1900"!
Hot Prices for Cold :
WEATHKR GOODS.
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I have a few winter snifs in
men's underwear and over
shirts that will go low for
cash. Don't wait to put on
tomorrow what you ought
to put on to-day, but buy a
nice suit now. They must bt
sold. A nice, new line of la
dies dress goods just in. The '
best lot ol men's women and
children's shoes in the coun
ty. Ten bags coffee just in
will ho Rnlrl nt.
WHOLESALE or ItETAlI
Ladies1 sailer hats; a big
lot of men's hats from GOcto
$2.75. Jeans, outings, ala
munce, cheviotts, domestics,
duck, bed ticking, Shirting, .
flannels, etc, always on hand.
Full line of shelf hardware.
Wagon tire, bolts, etc. on
hand.
Nfvprnva ..11
HnriN tn anil' PVorvhnHv' nn
nwxivsiu i uii uroviiu...
tiori. In fat what I haye not
got, I will order for you on
short notice.
I will pay you good prices
for produce, and want all
your stuff. So belp me and I
will help you.
Thanking my friends and
customers for past patron
age, and wishing for them a
happy and prosperous New
Yeai, I am
YOURS ANXIOUS TO PLEASE,
WTLL W. HOLSOLAW.
Vilas, N. C, Jan. 23.
NOTICE.
North Carolina. Watauga
County. W. 11. Rower et al
vs. acob 1 'otter et al.
Pursuant to an order ol t h e
jf 1 1 term 01 1 tie superior tours
01 urauga counrv lor me year
mill) iiu.iiMi1 in flip nliMVH tlitlhlPil "
action, 1 win neii lor chbii ur pui
lie outcry at the court house
door iu Hoonec u April 1, 1901,
tx tueeu 10 o'clock u. in., aud 4
o'clock t). in the followine: de
t Ml II t .L
eHbed n'al es'ate. to wit: TwO
tracts ol land l.ving aud hejiig'on
. . , . 1 . . t . i
r ip wiitpi-m 01 t. e iorrn r orK 01
"New Uiver. Watana cpnntv,. N.
C. Kii Ht trnct adjoiiimg the lands
of Eno-h Potter, Sr.. John Main,
j on 11 MHih. r.. anu Auruui rui
-a a ft i A .rA.
or lews. Thorcond tract, adjoin
ing the lands of John J. L. Church
Enoch Totter. Sr., T. H Sut.her
land and Thomas Davenport be
inir the land that Enoch Potter,
Jr.WT' H Sutherland
an 01 uoin ju-ciB lyiuic i a norm
Fork HoWDKkip. Said sale will
. i - a!..J.. . A. U
oemaneco samhiv juukviuimii uu
tatneain tne noove ncnon ana
nwnrHuil In f!nnti DiM-kft' Krwilr
"D" page 103 and 104 ol the
CU'rksa offics. This Feb. : 1 2h
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