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Tha Vatanga Dsciocrat.
Entered at the Post office
at .Boone, .tj., M second
class mail matter.
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One re $1.09.
fix MonihMv '.: .50.
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Advertising rates furnished
on Application.
LOCAL NEWS.
See Green' new ad iu thin
is up.
Mr. Boyden .continue
to imbrove slowly.
- A neat.porch isbeingerec
telattthe jouutyjail.
Diamond browned coffe
is the best. Greene has it.
Cash produces bargains
Green Vbargains alwa.vs pro
duee the cash.
Rain, mud, and a general
r lot of bad weather is the or
der of the day at p reseat.
Married on tho 29th ult.,
at Sbull's Mills, J. B. Reid to
Miss Laura Moody, James
B. Reid offlciiting.
A lot of shoes, oil of good
material and workmanship
to be closed out at cost at
Will W. HolaclawV Come
early and get choice.
Many of the physicans of
Watauga were in town Mon
day, presumably looking af
ter the position recently made
vacant.
Mr. Jasper Kincaid, who
was reported so critically ill
in our last issue, is improv
ing rapidly, In fact he is now
able to be out a little.
Go to Green's for y o u r
notions and stationery. Pay
ing high'prices becomes mo
notonous. Try us once for a
change.
If you want the best ho
siery at the best prices go to
lireen s. rnce ano vaiuenave
bad a falling out and you get
the benefit.
We are told that a meet
ing of much interest is being
conducted at Sbull's Mills
Baptist church by the pastor
Rey. John Norris and others.
Yes, Monday was cloudy
all day, and a his bogship
failed to see bisj Shadow, we
take it that' we will now have
a spell of good weather for
a few days, at least.
Mrs. J. J: T. Reese, of
Reese, who has beeu under
tho treatment of that emmi-
nent physician, Dr. J. G. But
ler, of Tenn., for more than a
year, is improving yery slow
Married on last Thurs
day at the residence of Mr.
John H. Cook, bis daughter,
Miss Maggie, to Mr. Lum Pen
cell, both of Deerfield. The
Democrat, extends congrat
lations. Mr. J. J. Mast, of Vilas,
who has been critically ill for
some weeks, died at his home
on Monday night of this
week. He was ajgood man
a useful citizen and hisde
parture is deep It deplored.
Trarety Averted.
"Just in the nick of time our
little boy was saved" writes Mrs.
W. Watkini of Pleasant City,
OhitVPneumonia had played and
hftvoc with him and a terrible cough
set iu besides. Doctors treated
him, but he grew worse every day
At length we tried Dr.King's Mew
Discoery for Consumption and cur
darling was saved, ties now
sound, and well. E my body ought
to know, it's the only sure cure for
Cousrht. Cold and all Lung diseases.
(Guaranteed by, M. B. Blackurn.
rnce 25c and ti.oo.
-Hardly fair to charge Cha
rleston's recent earthquake
up to the Hon. Hen Tillman,
but it will be a little unusual
if somebody doesn't figure it
put that he is responsible for
it. Morning Pot.
Remember the quarterly
meeting at Hopewell on next
Saturday and Sunday. There
will be services at Fairview
at 11, a. m.,'and at Ruther-
wood at 3, p. m. Preaching
also at Hopewell at 11, a, in.
Sunday. B. F. Hargett.
-Glad to nee Col. Joe Tidd
in town yesterday Hfter his
illness. He returned last wek
from Globe where he tells Q he
met all bis living children,
and a most sumptuous dint
ner was served bv his da ugh
ter, Mrs, F. P. Moore.
Horn to Mr. and Mm B.
J. Counfill. jr., another wee
baity boy. It is also t notieu
blefact that Ben hanentirel.v
recovered Ironi what h took
to beqoite a severe attack of
rheumatism before the little
one arrived.
-On last Friday night our
aged mother, Mrs. Jane L.
Rivers, by an unfortunate
step fell and badly crushed
the bones in her left wrist.
Though seventy-five years of
ageshe is bearing the suffer
ing well and is getting on
nicely.
-One of the Watauga Acad
emy boysasked us to say to
any one who might come in
to our shop (that they will
give a public debate at.the
Academy on next Saturday
night, but as some two or
three of them has failed to
call, we give this gratis an
nouncement.
Sorry are we to learn of
the reeble condition o' oar
friend John H. Councill, of
Blowing Qock. Herecently re
turned froraa southern trip.
where he had been with the
hope of recuperating, but his
health'remains unimproved,
and we are told that he is on
a rapid Jdet'line.
My drugs, instilments,
library, etc.,; will be packed
ready forshipment on March
thslet. All Persons having
business with me profession
allv or otherwise will please
call on or before that date. I
insist also that amountsdue
me most be settled by that
time. J. L. Cottrell, M. D.
A temperance lecturer by
the name of McDonald, hail
ling fiora the State of Ken
tucky, the land of 'corn lick-
er, made, or attempted to
make a lecture on the sub
ject of temperance in t h e
Methodist church hereon bun
day. He. from appearances,
is a man of culture, but the
impression he made upon the
most of our people is that he
is a professional dead beat
and auch is our optnipnl He
left for Tenn. on Tuesday.
Planquette, the comoser of
the ''Chimes of Normandy"
is dead. We echo the senti
ment of an exchange that we
bope he has heard thecbimes
of the choir invisible.
A Host Facta! Gift.
Would be the power of foreseeing
events. This would destroy hope.
A knowledge of the future would
unmake happiness. There are, of
course, some things aooui me iui
do know. If. for instance,
a lack of energy, ambition and Iohs
. a 1
yf appetite sliowe men we snow
it will hn followed bv serious com
plaints if not checked. Often
1. . ... . iti
Liver and Kidney trouwe iouow
quickly. In any $ event Electric
Bitters wi'l rostote you to health,
It Htrfttifrthenft. builds uy and in-
o ' - .
vigorates rundown systems. Ouly
B. Blackburn.
-Mr. L. W. Farthing, of
Watauga Falls, was in town
Monday, nn1 informed us
that tbey have completed a
new church at Antioch, the
old one having washed off in
a freshet more than avear a
go. The people of that com
munity are to be congratula
ted upon their success in com
pitting their house of wor
ship so soon.
Now, we arise to ak if it
would not be the proper
thing for our people to do at
thi juncture of the game to
Hsk th legislature for a spe.
inl tux with hirh to em
ploy a janitor to keep onr
old hull of a ciiuri house und
the public square in at least
a decent and sanitary condi
tion Ad then. whil we are
at it, Int's hnvcH wood houn
for th- oniity o that th
looms now usd tor this Diir
pos n'Hj be kept in a com
fortable condition for th ac
coin motlat ion 01 the tax-pay
era of th ounty when thv
are forced to be here on busi
nR8. Yes, if we are not able
to build a tiew ?ourt house,
let's try to keop the old one
decent, even if it does take a
special tax to buy brooms
and employ wen to use them.
That mass meeting on
Monday was a great success
as the Legifdaturejwillbe ask
ed to levy a special tax f o r
the purpose of 'patchin' out
old courthouse, and when
that is donewe will be strict lv
in it. Our people, when it
comes to expending a few dol
lars for public improvements
are hard.tobeat ? The pres
ent court house would be suf
ticient for avery respectable
pig pen, but to be used as a
court house for such a pros
perous county as this, it is a
most dismal failure. rFere it
possible for the. county offi
cials to escapej'it would be
a God-send if the miserable
old run down 'andjdelapida
ted structure should collapse
thereby forcing the people to
erect a public building that
would be.an .honor to t h e
county io which we live. For
many years the people have
succeeded in fordingthe lit
tle streams of, the county,
but jnst now, when a desper
ate effort was being made to
remodel or builda court
house, it has been found en
tirely necessary to erect
bridges over them. Perhaps
it is for the best.
The Mass-Meeting-.
At a meeting of the citizens
of Watauga county at Boone
on last Monday for the pur
pose of discussing the ques
tion of building a new court
house, or repairing the old
one, 0. J. Cottrell was called
to act as chairman and f. C.
Horton secretary,
J. L. Hayes stated the ob
ject of the meeting and the
following resolution was a
dopted: Resolved by the people of
Watauga county in mass
meeting assembled, that we
favor repairing our present
court house with as small an
outlay as possible to make it
safe and prevent further dnm
age, and that we respectfully
ask the General Assemhlj
now in session to authorize
our Board of County Uom
missioners to levy a special
tax, not exceeding 10 cents
on $100 valuation of proper
ty and 30 cents on each poll
for the purpose ot construct
ing some badly needed bridg
es in the county and to pro
vide the necessary means for
repairing the court house.
After adopting this resolu-
tion the meeting adjonrned.
C. J. CoTTKELL.Chm.
J. C. HoRTON, Sec.
The New York Presst sh.vs
that Gen, Fred G-ant's re
semblance to his illustrious
father is very stiiking. His
stay in the Philippines and
Texas have coarsened theyis
age of the fashionable and
wealthy joung man. The pa
per speaksof the old General
as "The conqnerer of Lee."
The young General may do
greater deeds than to con
quer an old General with a
worn out, starved out army.
Haves, a negro lawyer,
of Hichinond, Vh., made an
anarchistic speech at Wash
ington a few nays ago. , We
will not tie surprised at any
thing th" negroes may do
now sime the ''send off" the
President gave t hem at the
Judicial reception. Hayes de.
lares that the South-bind
will yet heroine accent of e
ola'ion nnd Mood.
Nearly Forfeits His Life.
A runaway almost ending, started
a hoi rible ulcer on the leg of J. B.
Orner. Franklin Grover, 111. For
four years 't defied. all doctcs and
hll remendies. Cucklen's Arnica
Salve had no trouble to cure him.
Equally good for Burns. Bruises,
Skin Eruptions and Piles. 25c, at
M. B. Blackburn.
The Wide AwaKeIBuyer
Is the one we are after. The
one who knows a good thing
when he sees it; the one who
does his own thinking and in
vestigating; the one who
takes advantage of every
money saving opportunity of
fered him and the one who is
bunting genuine bargains.
We take off our hat and wel
come you among our man.v
customers who are daily get
ting bargains at headquar
ters!You are cord i ally Tnvit
ed to visit our store aud ex
amine goods and prices whe
ther jou buy or not. We have
the most complete line of
Fall and Winter Goods
Ever brought to the county.
IN DRESS COODS we have
the heavy hop flannel in gray. In
water-proof we havethe gray green
black, brown, 40c up o 50c.; 1
yards wide. All colors in Cashmers.
at 15c.; the 20c kind, the 40c. kind
at 25 and 30 cents. Outing flannels
in all colors and shades. The 8 1.3
kink at 5c,, the 10 cent kind at 8
1-3 ctg. the u cent kinjjat 10 cents.
PLAIDS OR APON GOODS.
The 7 cts. kind at 5 1-2 to 6 1-2
cts perjard. AH cancoes at 5 and
6 cts cash. Domestic ? I-2C rash.
We also have a beautifnl line of
ptad and gingham waist goods all
cheap.
Shoes, Shoes Shoes.
In shoes you can get all kinds and
prices m men s women s and chil
dren's. Women's soft shoes at $1,
worth I1.30, Men's fine shoes at
$1, 50 to $2.50. Men's and boy's
hats very cheap. A few ladies felt
hats at cost.
A full and complete line of no.
tons all very cheap. You can ret
anyting in harware. Also a full line
of trunds, valices, hand-bags cook
ine and heating stoves very cheap
Shot guns at a very low price Nails
mattocks and axes at a very I 0 w
price.
You can get 2 lb- soda 5c;
3 Ibis coffce 25 cts sugar 20
tbbs for SI: rice 20 lbs for 11;
Meat and flour very cheap for
cash.
WANTED at highest mar
ket price eggs, chickens, but
ter, cheesp, rye, wheat, corn,
buckwheat, furs and all oth
er kinds of marketable pro
duce. Remember if yoo want any
thing in mv line call on me.
I will snot be undersold by
any one.
Thanking mj friends for
past favors nnd extend to
you a hearty welcome to give
me a portion of your future
trade,
YOURS ANXIOUS TO PLEASE,
WILMV.HOLSaAW
IF YOU Wll I PUT oteaspoonfulof Mexico MusUngLtiM "
ir IUU nlLUrUI inMBt intoKUahal(fnllof watraD4
with tiiis rgljroir throat often is will quioUy curs a Bora Thru ' '
. Ui, J f. .
Keep this
fact always fresh in your memory:
r For Cuts, Mashes and all Open Sores, yov
I need only to apply (
I. M
1.
j sAioaii jiueiaug jjmuiom j
few times and the soreness and inflammation will
bo conquered and the wounded flesh healed.
To get the best results you should saturate a piece
of soft cloth with the liniment and bind it upon the
wound as you would a poultice.
25c., 50c. and S1.00 ft bottle.
lrrn AM CYC Ml your poultry md at fhe Terr first rign of
lCCr All CI C Un &, Scaly Lg, Bumblefoot or other
imm among your fowls use MexlOMt Mustang Liniment.
NOTICE.
1, W. T. Vandyke, County
Surveyor of Watauga, am
nowl equipped with a new
41 VERNIER COMPASS"
and am now ready to doany
kind of surveying.
I also make a specialty of
surveying roads.
Deerfield. N. C. Jan. 1.
LLJIN I d SMOKE
r TT F 1 I Your Ufe away I
Ton can be cared of any form of tobacco using;
easily, ba made well, strong, magnetic, full of
new life and vigor by taking UO-TO-BAO,
that rnakea weak men strong. Many gsia
ten pounds in ten days. Over BOO.OOO
cared. All druggists. Cure guaranteed. Book
let and advice FKEB. Address STHRLINQ
kEHXDY CO., Chicago or New York. 437
CometoSee Us,
We have npto-date Goods
nt down-to-date prices
Read the f illowing and be
eon vi need:
56 inch water proof, extra
good at 50 cts. per yard.
30 inch heavy skirt goods,
black, ot 50 cts.
Outings from 7 to 10 cts.
Flannelettes 8 to 16c.
Cashmeres from 25 to 50.
Cotton olaids 4 to 6c.
Suspenders 5 to 50, cts.
Madies hose 5 to 25 cts.
Handkerchiefs2tol0cts.
Men's half hoes 8 to 15c.
H'hen the sun shines at mid
night and water runs
up hill, then you
will be able to match these
bargains on underwear,
Two pairs of under shirts
and two pairs of slips for
only ONE DOLLAR.
Shoes 50e. to $2.75.
LITTLE NEEDS AT LIT
TLE COST
can be had at our
BARGAIN COUNTER.
A fancy lino of Groceries
and Hardware always kept
in stock.
YOUR DOLLAR
will always find its equal at
our store.
BUY FOR CASH
And your debts are paid; buy
on a credit and your.
Dfbts are .fade.
Don't fail to come and see
us.' Our whole store is ablaze
with bargains.
Prompt and courteous
treatment always assured.
YOURS FOR THADE,
R. M. & E. M. GREEN.
F. A. LINNEY,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
BOONE, N. C.
Will practice in tr courts
of clri and mirronndingcoun
lien. Prompt Mtnntimi giv
en to the collection of claims
and all other business of a le
gal nature. 6 12
J. L. COTTREll,
Physician h Surgeon
BOONE, N. C-
Offiiceat Coffey's Hotel
Offer biM professional ser
vices to the people of this
and surrounding communi
ties. SfciTCalls promptly attend
ed day or night.
W. II BOWER,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Lenoir, N. G.
Practices in the courts of
Caldwell, Watauga, Mitchell,
Ashe and other surrounding
counties.
Prompt attention given to
all legal matters entrusted to
his care.
c. B. WEBB,
C. Y. ILLEBR.
Wilkesboro Mable Works
Webb & Miller, Prop.
Granite and Marble 'Monuments
and everything in the cemetry
line done in the best of style
at the lowest pricen
!Satinfact ion Guaranteed"
Attention, There,
Your attention is
ailed tothefacttbat
I am still in business
at Mabel and am sell
ing goods at from
15 to 25 per cnt.
iower than my com
pctitors. I have a
NEAT Stock Of Goods
and shall be pleased to
h'tvyuiir trad, both
cash and produce.
Space forbids simula
tion here, but come on
friends and be convinced
that I am anxious to
save yon money on tv
ery article.
S"Tbe very hignest roar
ket price paid for all kinds of
good country produce.
Thanking mj friends and
euftoiners lor past favors, I
am Very truly,
A. E MORETZ.
Mabelv Aug. 6.
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