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VOL. XXXII.
DEVOTED T6 THE INTERESTS OF BOONE, AND WATAUGA COUNTY.
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BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, N. C. THURSDAY FEBRUARY 17, 1921.
NO 17.
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' REMINISCENCES.
Personal Recollections of i Trip to Tens
In Pioneer Days, and Some Inci
dents In Coi Boy Lite In
the West.
(By L. N.Perkins,)
Texas is a country of a great
variety of climate and products.
For a hundred miles or more
west of Marshall where we were
stopping, the country is heavily
timbered, mostly yellow pine,
andvcorn and cotton were the
principal crops grown. It was
now late in November and there
had been considerable rainfall,
and we were told that the- roads
were bad. We had some diffi
culty in getting conveyance on
further. There were eight of us
in the party, all with considera
ble baggage; so no baby outfit
was able to undertake the job.
We finally met up with a man
who was equal to the "emergency
and agreed to take us on to Dal
las for $140.00. So at the time
appointed he came with four
good horses and a big stage
coach, and we loaded up and
commenced the journey. We
had not been misinformed about
the. roads for they were certainly
ly anything but good plenty of
mud in some locations and in
others dangerous quicksands.
There were no towns along the
we traveled, although the coun
try was right well filled witli
settlers. There were no public
places of entertainment, as most
of the travel consisted of wagons
hauling cotton to market and
goods on their return. So we
had to depend on private enter
tainment when we stopped at
night, which was often cimes
very difficult to obtain. One in
stance I ren e.nber well, which I
will relate:'
One afternoon thi driver in
formed us that some distance a
head of us there was a very dan
gerous road and that the people
living near were unhospitable
and we had better look out early
for a stopping place, as he would
not undertake to drive over that
road after night. So an hour or
two before sun down we com
menced trying to get a stopping
place for the night, but in every
instance we were refused so we
traveled on till after dark when
we pulled up to a good looking
place where they seemed to have
plenty of room and feed for the
horses but, as usual, were turn
ed down and we were told that
they could not keep us at all. The
driver, who was a big, burly fel
low, and looked as though he
meant every word he said, told
the man that he positively was
not going any further that night;
that he knew the road and a
short distance ahead it was very
dangerous and he would not at
tempt to drive over it in the dark,
and that if he would not let them
have shelter (it was then begin
ning to rain) he would camp in
the road. On hearing this ultima
tum the man said we could come
In and we could havs some plaae
to sleep, but they could not get
supper for us. So while they were
caring for the lioises we went
into a room shown us by the lady
of the house, and sat down. She
also took a seat for a few seconds.
We all sat there, no one speak
ing, and the whole party looked
like we were at a funeral, when
the least child, a boy about 2
years old went to his mother and
asked for something to eat. We
were all hungry, as we did not
stop for dinner, but ate a light
lunch which we carried with us .
Tne child's mother told him she
had nothing for him; he seemed
much disappointed and began to
cry. In a short time the lady of
the house got up, said not a word
but went into an adjoining room
and began to make the pans and
kettles lattle at a lively pace and
in a short time the returned and
invited us to a good supper which
we proceeded to do ample justice
to. We had comfortable beds
that night and a good breakfast
next morning, and. the charge
was very reasonable. So that was
one time when the crying of a
child did some good.
Soon after the start next mor
ningwe came to a small creek
and as soon as we crossed we
noticed warnings posted up. The
driver stopped and we all had to
walk a half mile or more till we
tame to the hills and. the driver
had to run as fast as the horses
could go to keep f rfim sinking in
the quick sand, which proved he
was right about what he had said
the night previous. We had no
more trouble after that and dur
ing the day we were delighted by
coming to the prairie in Kauff
man county where we found good
roads and hospitable people. We
stopped that night in Kauff man
county and the following day we
reached Dallas, which was as far
as our driver had agreed to haul
us. It was some fifteen or twen
ty mtles(yet to where Mr. Hat
cher's family2 wished to stop so
our driver was prevailed on to go
on, and we all stayed over night
there. The next morning the
stage coach started on the return
trip and I arranged to go on to
Fort Worth which w,as my ob
jective point, a distance yet of 20
miles or more.
I hired a boy to take me on
horse-back part of the way, and
walked the remainder, arriving
at my Uncles a while before sun
down with the satisfaction of
knowing that after nearly six
months of effort I had accom
plished what I had undertaken
to do. I found my two uncles
living on adjoining farms, on
Grand Prairie, four miles north
of, and in sight of Fort Worth,
Texas, at that time a village about
the size Boone was before the
Training School and railroad hit
it. At that time! tiiought, and
still think, that Grand Prairie
was the most beautiful country I
ever saw.
I do not know the siz of the
prairie proper, but it was large
and pretty and covered with a
luxuriant growth of grass, with
herds of cattle roaming over it
and just enough farms dotted
over it to make it look home like.
I had some other near relatives,
besides those mentioned, living
in the neighborhood, and a num
ber of war comrades, so I felt
very much like I was&t home.
As it was only about three wks
until Christmas I took a vacat
ion and gave myself over to en
joyment for a time. I had a cou
sin about my age with whom I
had gone to school and played
with in childhood. He was an
ex-soldier but not from Morgan's
command, and we had great fun
hunting jack rabbits and prairie
chickens, which were as plenti
ful then as blackbirds in the
spring of the year. There were
a number of younj; people in the
neighborhood and social gather
ings during the holidays were
"the order of the day," a number
of which I attended and had a
good time.
On New Years morning 1867
there came a "Norther" with a
light tracking snow, the most
snow my uncle said he had seen
at one time in Texas, and he had
been living there then seven
years. So my cousin and I deci
ded, to go detir hunting in the
bottoms along the river, about
three miles distance. We star
In Memorial.
Brother Lewis Earp was born
June 7, 1883, and departed this
life Nov, 9, i920, aged 37 years, 5
mos. He professed faith in Christ
several years ago and joined Mt.
Lebanon Baptist church and was
a devoted christian until death. -
On March the 9th, 1919, he
was married to Miss Lallie Hodg
es, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F.
M. Hodges, who survives him.
Lewis was loved by all who knew
him, and always had a kind word
and a smile for everyone he met.
We cannot see his sweet smiles
again on earth but, if we live
true christians, we will meet him
on the golden shore where part
ings are no mora. We will miss
him in the community, but the
oved ones at home will miss him
worst of all. The home circle has
been broken; a vacant chair is at
the fire side, but, dear ones, just
think what a happy change it is
for all those who die in the Lord,
'nd we do believe that Lewis did
go to Jesus when he left this
world of sickness, sorrow, pain
and death. He told us that he was
going to die with Jesus. He said
his only regret to die was to leave
his wife. Why he was taken so
young in manhood wecannot tell.
but He who giveth, doeth all
things well. We are taught in the
Scripture that all things work
together for those who love the
Lord, and are called according to
His purpose. Let us live here so
that when we leave this world we
can go home to heaven, and there
we will meet Lewis and all our
oved ones, whero parting will be
no more, and all is happiness
and joy with the holy angels.
Lewis was laid to rest in the
Hines grave yard to await the
resurrection morn, the funeral
services being conducted by the
Kev. Ed. Hodges. A large crowd
of relatives and friend were pres
ent to pay their respects to Lew
is. The grave was literally cov
ered with beautiful flowers. He
leaves a wife, mother, six broth
ers, three sisters and a large
number of relatives and friends
to mourn his departure.
I. N. MINTON.
, DO YOU NEED A SILO?
Mr. Farmer, Do you need a si-
ly? Yes, if you have ten cows or
the equivalent in young stock. A
silo saves all the corn crop, while
40 percent, is lost by cutting,
shocking and feeding the dried
fodder. There is less waste in
feeding silage tha n fodder, and
more convenient. The same am
ount of corn put into a silo will
produce more milk or more beef
than when fed any oth way.
The silo produces succulent-feed
in the winter, and silage is the
next thing to grass. A silo is a
paying investment on any farm
that has cattle and sheep.
Now is the time to get out the
lumber for the silo and get every
thing ready to build In the sum
mer. A silo ten feet in diameter
and 24 feet deep will feed 10 to
12 head of cows all winter. A
stave silo this size would require
about 1,500 feet of lumber. If
short pieces 2x4's are laid flat
and nailed one on top of the oth
er, twice this number of feet will
be required, but no hoops.
Get your neighbor interested
in building and then all co-ope r
ate in buying the cutter and fill
ing.
J. A. CONOVER.
Boone, N. C.
ted early and spent the day, but
got 410 deer. We saw a band o
them but they were very wild
and we did not get a shot at them
but contented ourselves with
smaller game.
Continued next week
The Erection of New County Home Let to
Contract.
t
One of the most gratifying
news items that it has been the
privilege of The Democrat to car
ry for many moons, is that the
Board of County Commissioners
has let to contract, to McGhee
Bros., the erection of a new
home for the county's unfortu
nate poor, the building to be erec
ted next summer. The structure
will be a rather imposing and
commodious one. It will be of
brick, two stories high, and 102
feet long by 40 feet wide, with
an annex for dining room and
kitchen. It will be steam heat
ed and supplied with hotand cold
water throughout the building.
It will 'contain about 20 living
rooms, four bath rooms and toil
ets, and will be entirely modern
in every detail. Jhe building
will be erected on the poor house
tarm, two and a half miles west
of Boone, and right near the
Boone Trail Highway. The spec
ial tax for this fuud, 15 cents on
thejiundred dollar valuation,'
for the years '19 and '20, umou.U j
lo.'abont 14,000, but this is not
enough, and we suspect that a
ike assessment will be made for
the year 1921.
Bed Spreads Wanted.
The Hanwork Shop, Poughkee
psie, New York, wants nicely
made bed spreads in the follow
designs: Bowl of Roses, Swing
ing Basket, Mountain Lily, Bam
boo Briar, Wandering Vine,
Sweet Briar Rose, Snowball.
Bird and Tree, Hickory Leaf,
Wild Cucumber and Bowknot
and Thistle. Payment made in a
very short time. Dec. G. tfc.
OLIVER CHILL
LED PLOWS
GASOLINE AND
OILS.
Condoctor John Sorely Dies of Small Poi.
Early Friday morning, after
several weeks illness 'with small
pox, Mr. John Gorely, the oldest
passenger conducter, save one,
on the E. E. & W. N. C. Railroad,
died at his home at Cranberry.
The remains were laid to rest in
the cemetery in his home town
Saturday, a large and symathet
ic crowd of friends and co-workers
being present. The floral of
ferings were abundant and ex
pensive, furnished, in the main,
by the trainmen on his own road
and other lines. Since the exten
sion of the road into Boone, Capt.
Gorely has been on duty quite a
good deal, and he has many
friends here who are pained to
hear of his death, which has been
expected for several days. Hei
leaves a widow who has the deep
est sympathy of all in her sore
bereavement.
"America," says Mr. Chester
ton, "began: with the declaration
l: Inilt-piMuioiu t ;.n! oiiiLv.l with
"roliibmon," An! it 'vys ;i,u uni-!
dintiiiod !age who remarked:
"We have fought for the free
dom of i.iie seas; now wo can 1
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CITY LIVERY.
I have some of the choic
est saddle horses in the coun
ty ; some splendid driving and
draft horses. Day and night
service, Stable back of Wa
tauga County Bank. Se me
at the C rite her Hotel. Phone
in both stable and at the Ho
tel. R. L. HONEYCUTT.
STOVES AND RANGES
We have on hand a good stock of stoves
and ranges that we re going to sell at a
good reduction to make room for our line of
heavy farm machinery, nails and barb wire
woven field fince, etc., which will be com
ing in about the first of March. Our stoves
and ranges are' of the very best makes and
will be a source of pleasure to the housewi
ves who use them.
Spraying time is here now and why let
your trees go without the proper attention.
We handle bbl. lime and will be glad to get
you the sulphur and furnish you directions
on how to boil and mix your ingredients for
lime sulphur solution.
Those who wait for every thing to come
to the old prices of 1914 and 1915 arc stand
ing in their own light. Things are adjust
ing themselves as fast as possible and you
and i can be of a great deal of help by do
ing our bit to start the wheels of industry
moving again by buying in our usual man
ner such things as we need. If we were to
ali stop buying now all factories would stop
and as a result Hangs would jump right
back up as a result of a shortage of merchandise.
Remember we are agents for thd Nif sen
Wsl'oio "Tlv Host By Twt." Our stock of
general hardware is complete. Pay the cash
and buy for less.
Hardwara
Vice President-elect Coolidge
has eone South to rest, not being
aware, apparently, that it has al
ways been the custom of Vice
Presidents to do their resting af
ter taking the oath of office.
Kansas City Star.
Still, Germany should reflect
that while pa,ving out her sav
ings for 42 years will be some
thing of a financial strain, it will
constitute an excellent discipline
to her moral character. Kansas
City Star.
NOTICE OF LAND SAEE.
Sallio Earp et al, vs. Rebecca Earp
and Coy Earp,.
Under and by virtue of an ordor of
the court made in the above enttile 1
action for partitioning the proce ed
of said sale; in which I, the urdi"
signed, was appointed Commissions:
to make said sale, aud will ex, u se i
sala at the ceurt house door in Boone
N. C, on Monday, the 7ih day of
March, 1921, the same being the 'first
Monday in March, to the h:ghr.:t bid
der the following described irac
parcel of land in Watauga tous-V.
Watauga county, North Carolina, ad
joining -the lands of T H Taylor, I O
Earp, Sr., Richard Walls and others
and bounded as follows: Beginning
on a small tamo cherry tree and ru ,'
mr.z west nhour IS j.''iOS to n si?ia!
fin' iliiitt. Y II. Taylor' coiMer;
mmiUi Uiil. Mdi, I!.; j
nut oak on too of a
!.) a clir'
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2"d. W with I C Eari.'s. Sfr&'I&rV-
crossing the public rand anWjAras- s'f
ttt poles to a small white oalrjKiy;
top of a grave yard hill; theo' ,,?.
Kid. E 9 1-2 poles to a stake: thenes
txid. E. with the top of the ridg.
passing by the grave yard 18 poles to
a large chestnut at the torncr of ih
grave yard; thence S. "5d. cast 10
poles to a chestnut .on top cf t h o
grave yard ridge; thence S. 8Id. E to
the public road; thence with suid road
to Isaac N. Mlnton's beginning cor
ner; thence a north course with said
Mlnton's line to the beginning and
containing 30 acres, more or less.
The one-half acre containing tin
Balrd's Cwek schoolliouso is hereby
excepted from the above boundary .
Terms of sale as follows: One-third
cash: one-third on six months, and
one-third on twelve months time. This
Feb. 4. 1921.
R. A. ADAMS, Commissioner.
I. H. C.
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