Watauga Democrat from Boone, North Carolina • Page 3

Kcpkiptiox Hates ToTuk Watavoa Democrat. ANDY CATHARTIC I The Kentucky Soatorhip in ut'll hangmn fire and the end not yet. Dr. Hunter has withdrawn from th contest after being indicted by the grand jui for bribry. ScrofulaSores 11.00 fi inonthn 50 "3 month 3.1 ADTKRTisixa IUtkb.

foeh I week .75 i 1 month 1.75 3.00 it r. ii It is thought that the criminal dorkt will be disposed of by this, Wednesday, evening. Then the civil cane will be tried and nothing to prevent the docket being cleared this week seemingly. Wheat has taken a jump upward owing to the Eastern war. Speculators have made millions of dollars by the rise, but producers of wheat were not benefited as the crop was in the hands of the combines.

y.t. o.m; IBSOLUTELT GuiEAXHED i i i year mMtMM m. aa. 1 col urn a 1 week 9.00 1 1 month 13.50 1 3 44 1 6 37.50 1 fx ir iiciw uv 'f All DRUGGISTS iik. i ar mi.

lai.w i-rc i SALE OF I Entered nt the PoHtofneent Boone, N. as second-class imail matter. -i LOCAL NEWS. Lewis Glenn is foreman of the grand jury. Friend II.

C. Martin, of Lenoir, was in town Tues jf daj. Lovt-ll, of Sutherland, has ben extensively engaged in the telephone business. On Tuesday of this week, while cnrelesslj handling a pistol, Logan Farthing had the misfortune, to shoot him self through the thigh near the knee. Dr.

Parlier was summon? 1 and the ball removed. While the wound is not considered dangerous, it will xeep the young man con fired for a long time. certainly hat oir sympathy. Last week Judge Green held court at Danbuiy, and from the Davbury Reporter (Democratic) we clip the udge Green is presiding over the court and from what we learn from court people passing arouDd he ha made an impression as a man of ability, push and without partiality, and is here to do justice between man and man. The cry of "hard times" still goes up! If themerchant wants his dues, "hard times" is his remuneration; if newspaper man wants his pay for work and labordone, 'hard times" is the answer he gets, but let a patent med icine man come around, and offer his wonderful concoction for sale, "hard times" take unto themselves wings and fly away.

Truly it seems Are you coming to Iton? Do yon expect to bu any goods while here? If so I assure you that I can make it to your advantage to give me a call. HATE JUST RETURSLD FROM THE NORTHERN CITIES WHERE I HATE 1AKFN 1HE ADTANIAGE i 1 I I (OF A LARGE CLOSING OUT W. C. Newland arrived Tuesday evening and is at DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, AND CLOTHING. WHICH WILL BE SOLD STRICTLY FOR CASH AT WHOLESALE PRICES Having made my profit in BUYING.

Thanking you for past favors, I am tending Court. Over coats are still in use and straw bats are not on hand yet. Sheriff Calloway says he must have the balance of his taxes without delay. -Capt. Todd is si ill full of his rich jokes and has some brand new ones.

We will not be able to give our renders much of the court news this week but will do so next week. -Solicitor Spainhour i prosecuting the criminal docket with vigor and is making an able solicitor. There is some whiskey on hand among the court crowd and we had some disturbance bnt nothing serious. Tlia ivtArl isiitwk mi a rl a Verv Respectfullv, 51. D.

KLACKMJM. 8 I April 21. THE FARMERS MUTUAL Fire. Wind and Lightning Association, Watauga and Mitchel Branch is now nearii.g the $200, 000 mark of stock subscribed. A company of- the people ark of stock subscribed.

A company of the people people and by the people, cheaper than thecheapest ifer than the safest. Fair and honerable adjustment rt Imw suits. W. H. Calloway, Pie't.

W. L. Uryan, safer Hi a no i amused the crowd at Court on Mnndrtv hv his rpnde wit. for the and withoul Treas. i fand his lecture on diseases.

Supervisors, A. J. I riicner. inmiMii, rr. alcher, N.

L. Mast. H. H. Farthing, W.

H. Hardin, M. Shull, L. D. Lowe and -w.

ii. bower Dig bass I voica is heard in most of the Health Wa Creatty Impaired, But Hood's SartaparilU Cuilt ItUp SerM Have All Disappeared. "1 aa troubl'-J wit i e. in oa my lac, which appml tike w.u.u!. My health waa much thai I waa advised to laha Howl's Samiiarllta to bolld ma op, and I l-ouht ais bolt Ira.

Before I bid taken btlf of thla amount I found that I waa trnrorlnf. I could mt beltrr at and Mretbtd In toe morning. I fa'noj in lleab and when I had flu 1. bed 1s bottlrs the nm oa my face bad J. B.

Bod-DIE, Foam i i.hrilta, No. Carolina. After from a tore leg for 25 7ara, four Ia, i in cf Ilood'i Saraapartlla mtOa comply ct.rt. It several years since I took Strsaparilla, bat I have not auft. lib any aorsor eryalp-slas in that Mb.

M. J. HiRUT, LOTeH, Gorg 1. Bemember Hood's Sarsaparilla la the Best the One True Blood Purifier. Be aura to get Hood's and only Hood's.

Hood's Pilis Attention BUYERS. 0 All who are interested in low prices in General Merch andise will find it greatly to their interpst to cull on) Morete Farthing, Don't be oecDyed by these old one-hundred-percenters, who raise the war cry of "CHEAP JOHN GOODS" Against those who want to "Live and Let Live." Our motto is the most goods for your money. Don't believe otherwise until you have given us a call 8SStore in Dr. Reaves buil ding. Very truly, FARTHING.

Come to Soe Me! 0-0 Yes, the old year is gone and the new one is here, and I am still here and hope to merit your confidence and trade during the year 1897 by Fair and honest deals. I shall endeavor to keep on hand such goods as ycu all may need, and at as low prices as I can possibly sell the sani9. I shall, during the year trj to keep a better assortment of goods than ever before. do not expect, to KEEP "CilEAP JOHN SHODDY STUFF," but good go ds that I can recommend to my Iriendwnnd customers. I ask a portion of your valuable patronage on thpMP frtrrts.

Anv snecial goods not kept in stock will be eheertuliv ordered for my fnpnds nn nhoit notice. I shall keep a good line of LOUee, Sugar, Rice, Soda. Spice, etc. Also domestic, jeans, ala- mance. calicoes, t-asnmeres, flannels, fancy dress goods AND SHOES I keep the largest stock in thp count and trv toiretthe best shoe on the market for the least money, lou will find all lirades from the coorsH to the fine $2.25 ladies shoes.

Men's and children's in all graden. Ynn will find all crades men's and boys' hats, Ladies untrim med hats. 1 think 1 nave as jrood a stock of HARDWARE as you will find in the county, all Very cheap. Please come to see me'when in need of goods, will do you right every time. I will appreciate jour trade, and return many, many hanks for past patronage.

lours anxious to piease, WILL W. HOLSCLAW. Dr. J. Q.

Wilbar, Dentist, will be in Boone next Monday, anil for some days there alter, for the purpose of prnc ticing his profession. The Dr. is wtll known by our people, and his work is of the best. Don't fail to read the ne "ad" of W. F.

Sherwood Co. 1 hey are, to say the least, one of the be firms in the county, and are always ready to sell gooJs at living prices. A call at their store will convince you. We were much in hopes that many of oursubscribers would have helped us during court, but very few of them have paid us anything. We need our dues and feel disappointed.

We are much olig-ed to those who did pay us. Our old friend, Gentry, of Jefferson, is here looking hale and hearty. The Esq. speaks freely of the Rev. Robinson affair and makes some extended remarks in the last weeks Jefferson Times.

We have no comments to make on this unfortunate affair. Nothing to prevent, the publisher of the Demockat will be present at the close of the school at Sutherland next week, and this is to notify our subscribers in that vicinity to be ready to make settlements while he is there. The "almighty dollar" is oiuch needed at this print shop at present. On Tueeday of this week Deputy Collector Hortonseiz ed over 200 gallons of whin-key, the property of Z. C.

Church. The whiskey was tax-payed, and regular in every respect, but was seized for taxes due on whiskey that was burned in Mr. Church's ware house on Meat Camp, some time ago. Ashe county is connecting herself by telephone and now has connections a WilKesboro, Marion, Elkm, and Mountain and now want to extend to Boone, and Blowing Rock. Our enterprising Ashe citiz ens are wide awake.

W. 11 Out-door life and Scott's Emulsion of Cod-liver Oil with. Hypophosphitcs have cured thousands of cases of consumption in the early stages. They cure old, advanced cases too) but not so many, nor so promptly. When a case is so far advanced that a cure cannot be made, even then SCOTT'S EMULSION checks the rapid hy of the disease, relieves the pains in the chest, reduces the night sweats, and makes the cough easier In these cases it comforts and prolongs life.

Don't experiment with cures that destroy the digestion. Pin your faith to the one remedy which has been THE STAN dard foR Over 20 Years. Book about ft tree for the uldag. For sak fcr all druggists at 50c and $1.00. SCOTT A OWNE Hew York.

Consump ion I duiib li icu. owner mere sa a successful advocate. I The people are all com-1 plaining of the great deflcien-I cy in money matters and I claim it is harder now than eyer before. I Attys. out side of our county are Todd, Blackburn and Councill, of Jefferson.

Bower and Wakefield, of Le- HES HAPPY, YOU BET. From the Greensboro Record. About the happiest man in attendance upon the closing hours of the Legislature was Jeese F. Hoskins. He has been working to g.t passed a bill exempting th Fanners' Mutual Insurance Co.

from taxation. He thought it was sec ire and left last week, but had to return to look after it. However it is a law and JesHe roniew in under the wire in fine shape. The Legislature places the Farmers Mutual on a level with the other benevolent societies like the Odd Fellows, Masons, etn. He has a right to feel proud for unquestionably all doubt Ai tu vMii innu HBfiooifliior.R he has with so much hard labor noir, are attending court established in the West not I here this week.

ted. The excitement over tne vote in uie nenai? oaiumaj night was but little less than that in the House over the ease bill. 9 3 i- A. J. Xloretz.

being here to stay are elimina Farmers Mutual. thp Wilkesboro road this a wave of trouble i.ow rolls Dem'ochat. Sc CO. NEW YOKE Clothiers that many of our people en joy being gulled. The entertainment given at the Court house on Mon day night of this week by the McRoberts was in deed very enjoyable.

It consisted of musical terms, negro comedians, contortions, slack-wire and tumbling spec laities and old plantation songsters. The entire troup weiealmost musical wonders, and the violin, banjo and guitar addea very much to theoccasion. Tbepeilormanc eawerewell worth the money. Blood Is Life. It ii the medium which carries to every nerve, muscle, organ and fibre its nourishment and strength.

II the blood is pure, rich and healthy you will be well, it impure, disease will soon overtake you. Hood's Sarsaparilla has power to keep you in health by making your blood rich aun pure. Hood's Pills are easay to tuke easy to operate. Cure indiges tion, billiouaness. zoc.

We have no fresh news Irom Cuba this week. Perhaps active opperatious will ceace for a few months during the rainy season. Why not profit by the exper-ience of others who have found a permanent cure for catarrh in Hood's Sarsaparilla. The Republican common politician tells us to just wait until the tariff bill passes the Senate and the flush times will surely come, that was promised us before the election. Well informed Republicans say that the Ding-ley tariff bill is too protective and can not bring about the prosperity promised.

0th ers say that Birnetalic com- mishion, sent by President McKinley to Europe, will bring good times wheu the international agreement oi, silver has beeu agreed upon. Europe says tor America to take the lead in the birnetalic project. This is what W. J. Bryan told us all through the campaign.

It is evident to all thinking men of all par ties just now that the finan cial question is the' question and only question that distresses the counlry. We were pleased to see Editor Deal, of the Lenoir Visit oi, in town this week, fllis publication is bright and newsy, and deserves a liberal patronage. Our countryman has achieved a State reputation for tenacity of purpose determination and success in carrying to a successful termination what he believes to be right. He rKerve success and should be congratulated and thank Our people have lately worked out the public roads, and they are now in fair fix. The approach of com ts is a ed br all of his farmer friends.

The Duke and the From the Twin City Daily. rr nwt-ina nsaeri nn morning spreading the good news amonsi the various brunch Associations of the "Farmers Mutual" of the valuable legislation he has secured tor them. Ho says the grand principle of his insurance is now legalized, which is as old as time itself, when the tirent La w-Giyor Hear ye one anothefs burdens." and "not o'er hi peaceful Mr. Hoskins manages these Associations with credit to himself and a bcuctit to the farui-ng class, to which he belongs. treat, ttimulus to pet work on reads.

Sheriff Boyd, of, Caldwell, was in town this week ami gave our office a piquant call. As usual, he deposited a dollar for the Democrat another year. i ii ii lt tKu rrpuaa rri.rw onina nit udi? ivn, runic VM the fruit has been killed but there remains plenty to supply the country if it does not frost any more. We learn that Miss Vbk Farthing, of Beaver Dams, had a cancer remoyed from her hand by Dr. Smith, of Butler, a short time ago.

MT. IlOSKins, mauon i n'r mutual, sa'ys that the Watauga and Mitchell Urai ch isnnw ar proaching closely the $300,000 mark, and that this Bran -h laKrll HII III nil, nuuiu iirivir iiiiutuiiiui' -v-v. a i Iks nl.ioa rf -lH oro na a nnp) ra the list, averages up better. BROWNING KING Leading I Note change in "add" of i Ij Valle Crucis Seminary in this II i issue, The prospects for the i summer session are very jiE bright, and the oppotouities yV offered are unexcelled. Spring Line Just Received.

G. A. BRYAN, Act. BOONE, N. C..