13 Mar 1889
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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1889
Page
1
A Wednesday county and state family notices digest from Boone Watauga County North Carolina. Publisher FF Spainhour Enron John Williams. Subscription rates listed for copy one year.
Long excerpt covers a moral plea against liquor licenses in Wilkes County North Carolina, anger at whiskey interests, and calls for church discipline. It mixes local controversy over a liquor office with a historic account of the 1816 open winter, describing ice and crop failures across the year and the era’s fearsome predictions. It also reports on a Charleston, Cincinnati and Chicago railroad contract spanning Rutherfordton to Minneapolis via the Clinch river. The piece highlights North Carolina mineral wealth in the Great Cranberry iron region, with notes on Wilder’s Forge and rich ore purity, plus the potential railroad link to connect with New York lines and spur Western North Carolina development.
Mr A G Corpening of North Catawba Caldwell County NC endorses Kephaline as a splendid remedy for headache used by his family. Mr Wilson Lawton of Kings Creek Caldwell County NC says it relieves headache toothache neuralgia and colic in small doses with great benefit.
The fragmentary verse lauds Robert E Lee with lines about a sword in battle and a call to brave courage beneath Virginia skies. A reader from Zionville, NC, March 1 1889 notes displeasure with county liquor license grants. The piece blends historical sentiment with local governance critique.
Washington March 5 President Harrison sent to the Senate ten nominations for cabinet posts. Names include Blaine for Secretary of State Wisdom for Treasury Proctor for War Crary for Navy Noble for Interior Wanamaker for Postmaster General Miller for Attorney General Rusk for Agriculture. Senate confirmed all ten in a ten minute session.
A collection of curious notes covers social reform, long Chinese rebellions, and vast fish reproduction statistics. An American incident near Cincinnati reports Archibald Campbell pulling out a handkerchief while driving, and Mrs. Osborne at her gate shoots him in the arm, mistaken for flirting.
The piece argues that in a government by the people the fittest should rule and cites Gov. Lee's claim that white men should govern the Southern States. It asserts that intelligence and capacity to govern are greater among whites in the South and notes Northern residents agree, though party views may differ.
Prof W G Simmons LL D died at his Wake Forest residence at 8 am on Sunday after a two year decline in health. He taught at Wake Forest College for over thirty years with only thirty days absent. The funeral was held at 10:30 am Monday in the college chapel, with Raleigh friends present and remarks by Dr. Skinner Dr. Mitchell and Prof W R Royall. Pallbearers included Michael Potest and Mr W Powell. Congress has passed the president signed act enabling South Cal North Dakota Montana Washington Territories to adopt Statehood, with eight senators and five representatives to take seats in the new Congress.
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