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A REGULAR TRANSFER LINE
Notice for Publication.

LAND OFFICE AZ HALEY. lpAHo.(
June 10, 1854.
]. John v. Gilman, Of Gilman, who made Pre-
emption Declarntory Statement No. 1860 for the
= NV and NV I Of NE I Section &c and NE 4
Of NE = Section 81. Township 2 n. Range II E. do
hereby give notice Of my intention to make final
proof to establish my claim e. the land above de.
scribed. and thst ! expect 70 prove my residence
and cui ivation before the Regist r and Receiver,
at HALEY Idaho, on August >. l>s4. by two Of tho
follow ns witnesses: 4. 7. Hnhaker. of Gi man. r.
E. Picotte. Of HALEY. II. vorberg. Of HALEY, and
James n. Blossom. Of HALEY.
JOHN ". GILMAN.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-04-26
The State Of Louisiana Fleets
her Entire Democratic Ticket

New ORLEANS, Apr 22.-The cleo
ton in the city and State passed off
quietly, considering the antecedent
excitement The vote was small, less
than $4,000 being cast in the city.
No disturbance is reported anywhere.
The regular Democratic ticket is elect
ed by several thousand majority, with
one exception. Delany, candidate for
Criminal Sheriff, on the citizens tick
ct, received a large labor vote and
may win, but the probabilities favor
the election of Butler, the regular
nominee, by small plurality. Ste
venson, Republican candidate for
Governor, runs ahead of his ticket,
owing to the faction fight and scratch
ing of McEnery, Democratic candi-
date, by supporters of the citizens
ticket. McEnery's majority in the
city will be about 1000, His major
ity in the State will exceed $4,000
Entire Democratic State ticket elect
ed by 25,000 to $4,000 majority. The
Legislature is overwhelmingly Demo
cratic in both branches,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-04-26
H-et The People Retain she Sur-
plus.

Millions Of surplus in the treasury
represent the toll. and sweat OF the
workingmen who are unnecessarily
overtaxed.
Millions of surplus In the treasury
are the product of the wealth-produc-
ing energies of the country.
Millions of surplus in the treasury
are constant temptation to Congress
to engage in reckless legislation and
to make lavish appropriation.
Millions of surplus in the treasury
are calculated to demoralize and cor.
rupt politics and thus to imperil the
future OF the republic,
Millions of surplus in the treasury
mean millions for the lobby at Wash
ington and the perpetuation OF its evi
influence in the government.
Reduce taxation Abolish unneces
sary and burdensome taxesY And lie
each and every citizen retain in hi
own pocket the contribution he is nov
forced to make to the hundred millions
of surplus.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-04-26
blood Money.

New York Herald Let the working
man loose q button from his coat or
tear his coat or trousers, and how
does the tariff then work? Docs it
pity him and overlook such matter?
By no means. Let the following be
proof of this Needles, sewing Is per
cent, thread so per cent, beeswax 20
per cent, scissors IS per cent, buttons
rs per cent. And to complete the
contents of the work-basket there
should be named: Pins 80 per cent,
needles, knitting, darning, etc. rs per
cent, needles, crochet Is per cent.
Now, read this with care, bearing in
mind that these poor girls are com
PEELED to provide their own cotton,
needles and thimbles
"These seamstresses make a regular
heavy pantaloon at seven cents per
pair. They are capable of making two
pair per day OF twelve hours. Boys
pantaloons they make for FIVE TO six
cents per pair, making fourteen to six
teen pairs per day of twelve hours
They work mostly seven full days in
the week sometimes they will stop on
Sunday afternoon, but all work on
Sunday, and their average weeks
wages are about 1891, providing no
time is lost. Overalls and jumpers
they mako for thirty to thirty-fve
cents per dozen. They generally
work in teams of two, and they make
about three dozen per day, or in a
working day Of thirteen to fifteen
hours they earn from forty-fve to fif-
ty-two and half cents EACH"
Could there be devised a more
searching and oppressive system of
! "blood taxes?"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-04-26

"Uncle Pete, were you present at
the recent affray?" asked the Justice
of the peace.
81 war, ledge. Dat is to say, not
'zactly present, but kinder conspic'us
'roun' de subewbs OBJ de crowd"
GLOW do you know there was a fight
going on?"
"W'y wen de crowd commence to
run ober me, an de pistols begun to
crack right liberty an de bullits war a
flynn monsus thick 'roun' my habyus
corpus, | jess 'cluded dey war a git
tin agitated, so / retreated to de sad
dlah shop"
did you remain in the shop?"
"Not berry long, jedge. AFTER ar
rovin' dar dun look ont de winder
an WIN seen free men shot, an a
built come in an Craze de side oh my
head, 'spected dar war gwine to be a
furse 50 | kinder santered out de
back way, an went to tend to some
biz'niss in de country"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-04-26
Charges of Bribery in Washington.

WARRINGTON, April 22-Therow over
the recent District OF columbia Repub-
lican Convention, which appointed
delegates to Chicago, is not yet settled,
and the charges of fraud and bribery
which have been floating about the
city lately have materialized in the
shape of sworn statements. 1t is re-
ported to-day that four afiidavits will
be presented to the central committee
tomorrow distinctly setting forth
these charges and rich developments
are anticipated They involve Mr..
A. NJ, Clapp, chairman of the central
committee, who was himself candi-
date; Postmaster Conger, who was
elected delegate DR. Adams, another
defeated candidate; George Miller,
Colonel Ingersoll and Perry Carson,
the colored man who was elected. II
half alleged against some Of these
men is true they arc guilty Of the
most outrageous conduct and the whole
work of the convention will be over.
turned. About $1,000 was spent in
brides and government patronage dis
pensed for all it would bring. Perry
Carson is a notorious character, who
keeps a saloon and was discharged as
driver OF the Jail van by Marshal Nc
Michael, for letting prisoners escape.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-04-26
Protection.
The horse that had

The horse that had
"a yew neck, hammer head,
A knife blade back, all sore and red,
Whose little ribs stuck out each
way
To give his back gentle sway"
and who was SO thin that his hip
bones would have made good hat
rack, met very fat horse day.
(Which way, old boneyard?"
II am on my way to the-polls."
"Indeed, what ticket will you voter
"The Democratic ticket sir, from top
to bottom"
"My friend don't do that, the dem
ocrats are for cutting down the tariff
on hay. My master has made big
fortune on hay. Protection forces
our neighbors to buy our hay, and we
put our own price on it. See"
Exactly, but my master is poor
shoe maker, and has to buy his hay.
With protection, it costs a dollar a
hundred, no protection, twenty five
cents. There are hundred horses in
our neighborhood, you are the only
fat one ] know. Give us three times
as much hay as we get now, for the
same money, and wen soon be Us fat
rs you. Seer"
MORAL.
While protection enriches one, il
starves hundred.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-04-26
Why Is 1t?

The Bristol News is now the most
blatant Republican paper that comes
10 our table. It says mean things
about Democracy, pitches into Tilden,
goes for Carlisle, abuses Morrison and
praises Arthur and the Republican
party. 1t is but an incredibly short
time since its editor, Mr.. 1. G. Fowler,
was Democrat and voted the Demo-
cratic ticket and supported Democrat
ic principles. He advocated the cleo
ton of Hancock and English in 1880,
and endorsed the platform on which
they ran. There has been no change
of policy since that time, but strange
to say Mr.. Fowler has fallen out with
the Democratic party. Why is this?
What has the party done that Mr..
Fowler should desire it's defeat? Only
q short time ago he was a. Democrat,
now he is a Republican. We do not
question his right to change his opin-
ions, we only want to know what has
come over the spirit of his dream,
what has caused the scales to fall from
his eyes.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-04-26
Apr. 21st 1884.
FLORIDA

Letter to the President of the John
son City S. n. Society from an old
member.
Altoona Fla, April Goth 1884.
Mr.. PREsIDENT:-I am getting
along magnolia at present, | am
what you might call tramp Some
days have plenty to cat. Mr.. Noah
Webster failed to put word in his
celebrated book that would describe
my feelings some days-only one
scanty meal. l have just returned
from an extensive trip over Southern
Florida travelled all over the coun-
try (walkeD from Kissimme City on
lake Tohoptolaga to the moss covered
banks Of the Withlecooche river.
My Boss was my only companion.
On our return home we came by the
noted silver spring. 1t is the grand
est spot in this Gland of flowers" The
spring covers little over an acre.
1t is from rs to 100 feet deep and a
fifty cent piece can easily be seen on
the bottom. We took boat out about
the centre and tried our skill at swim
ming, we tried to see who could get a
piece OF sulphur from the bottom but
we have not got to it yet There is
something remarkable about the wa
ter, a person can't sink without some
exertion that is an advantage to one
who has fits, he cant drown-if he
keeps his head above the water.
Altoona is on boom. Thereis one
business house going up, it is 15x31
#. and will be credit to the city.
There is big talk about getting up a
brass band in the fall Nothing builds
up a town like good music. For in
stance such piece, as THE 'Polecat
crossing the eresipilas." l havn't
gone to work on my place yet. l
guess / will commence clearing about
the first of May ] want to get ten
acres in oranges by the LIST of July.
The land down here is SO poor, you
can't raise disturbance on it. There
was heavy fire in Glendale about
one mile from here last night. Loss,
three dwellings, two stores and the
Depot. Worth in all a dollar and
twcnty-three cents Insurance A
cents. In my ondeavors to save a
school house lost my pocket book
with seven conts in it. ] am plum
strapped, now. Ialso got my burn
sides injured. Give my regrets to the
Society and send me the "Comet."
1t is now 20 minutes past IS O'Clock
p. m. Good night.
Yours till I get cash enough to come
home on. ORPHAN JOE.
/ All the country papers will please
publish for four weeks.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-04-26
Commercial Treaty.

WASHINGTON, April 22--Hon John
w, Foster, United States Minister to
Spain, who arrived in Washington yes
terday has come here to confer with
the authorities in regard to the details
of the proposed commercial treaty be-
tween Spain and the United States.
1t is said on undisputed authority that
his visit has nothing to do with the
alleged plan of the purchase OF Cuba
by the United States, nor has it any
bearing ON an instruction in Cuba.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-04-26

We would let the filings of Casual
Observer" in the Jonesboro Journal,
of this week, pass, but for the fact that
somebody might think him really de-
cent, and thereby form bad opinion
of Johnson City. There are in our
town, a few low down, abandoned,
God-forsaken wretches, as there are in
every town, who are constantly nosing
around and smelling around after a
scandal, but the good people, the bulk
Of our population, never think about
such a thing. Casual Observer" was
arrested and put in the calaboose last
show day for drunkenness, and no
doubt he thinks everybody is talking
about it. He therefore calls the whole
town II den of slanderers. If Casual
Observer" will behave himself when
he comes here, there will be no danger
OF the calaboose or of SANDER. THE
COMET is down on slanderers, there
fore it is down on Casual Observer
We will just say to the Journal that
THE COMET never publishes such slam
derous letters-no matter who the
writer-abont Jonesboro, for OF course
Jonesboro never had scandal in all
the tide of time
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-04-26

The Republicans met in Convention
in Nashville on Thursday tho 18th
inst. Hon. L. G, Houk Presided.
Hon. A. H. Pettibone, in a short speech,
placed in nomination, Judge Frank T.
Reid of Davidson, for Governor. The
nomination was made by reclamation.
Judge Reid accepted the nomination
in a speech spologising for having
been a confederate soldier for four
years, rejoicing that aitor the war was
all over, he found out he was wrong,
and eulogizing Webster and Clay and
the star spangled banner.
Moro whitewash
The committee on nomination OF
Railroad Commissioners reported the
names Of A. M. Hughs, sr., of Middle
Tennessee w. w, Murray, OF West
Tennessee, and R. r. Butler, of East
Tennessee. The latter declined and
proposed in his place Hon. John p
Rogers, of Union county, whose name
was substituted, and the report was
adopted.
Tho following are a portion of the
delegates appointed to the Chicago
convention State at large L. {. Honk
Knoxville; ], @. Napier, Davidson
T. F. Cassells, she,byville; w. P
Brownloy, Washington. Alternates
W. @. Hodge. Hamilton; G. S. Moss
Williamson; j. w. Boyd, Upton; w
HI. Bradford, Jefferson.
First District-A. HI. Pettibone
Greenville; John w. Brown, Rogers
vile. Alternates A. s. Tate, Rutledge
II. G. Jarvis, Snecdville.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-04-26

Hon. l.. G. Houk and Hon. A. II.
Pettibone Tennessee's two blooming
Republican statesmen, do not seem to
be
1.-TWO souls with but single thought,
Two hearts that beat as ono"
Houk says that twenty-one of the
twenty-four delegates from Tennessee
to the Republican convention at Chi
cago, are for Arthur, one for Edmonds,
and two for Blaine. Pettibone says,
ten of the delegates are for Blaine, and
three are non committal There
seems to be difference OF opinion
between these two mighty Gladiators
not only on this particular subject,
but it is whispered that there is gen
eral ioeberginess between them.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-04-26
Fast Railroad Trip.

CHATTANOOGA April 21.-The Queen
and Crescent Railroad line, to beat
the record OF the Louisville and Nash
vile Railroad, which two months ago
ran an excursion train from Cincin-
natl to New Orleans, distance of 921
miles, in % hours and 10 minutes,
started train from Cincinnati with
the Knights of Pythias party at 10 10
q. m. yesterday, and reached New Or
leans at 5 10 this morning, notwith-
standing delay of two hours and a
half. The actual running time, in
Guiding stops, was 1917 hours. and the
distance S26 miles. Many OF the miles
were run in As seconds.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-04-26
Paste Thl. In Your scrap Hook

While the protectionists are para
ding themselves and their system as
the real friends of the American
laborer and his only protector against
the "pauper labor of Europe" it may
be instructive to call to mind how this
peculiar solicitude for the good of the
laborers operates.
In tho matter OF tin-plates, for exam
pie, when they are brought into the
country to be manufactured into cans
for fruits or vegetables, or oil for the
American market they pay tax of l
cent per pound or over 25 per cent,
but when they are brought here made
into cans, filled with fruits, or vegeta-
bles, or coal oil, and shipped abroad,
then nino-tenths of the duty is refund
ed, 80 that the American canned fruits,
vegetables, meats, and fish, which find
their way to the home of an American
laborer as luxury, or to the hut Of an
American miner as a necessity, pay
nine times as much tax on the can as
is paid by tho pauper laborer of Eu-
rope against whom this system SO
vigorously protects him, and the
amount of money so refunded upon
five articles during the last fiscal year
was 81 ,345, 757.77, while nothing was
RENTED or even asked for in favor Of
the people,
Now Congress is being asked tc
return the other one-tenth to the ex
porter, which will be tho entire tax
and they all assure us that this il
right; but when this bill proposes t.
reduce the tax on our own people q
per cent. they assure us that it will
ruin the country This is one in
stance where great numbers might b,
given showing that this system dis
eliminates against our own people,
Hon. j. X. Jones, of Arkansas-fron
his speech in Congress, April 18th
1884.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-04-26
Earthquake in EngIandl.


LONDON, April 22-At $50 O'Clock
this morning an earthquake shock Of
considerable force was felt in the east
ern counties Of England. Localities
in Essex and Suffolk were the scenes
of the greatest disturbance. AT Up
switch, the capital of Suffolk county,
the shock was so severe that the walls
OF the houses were perceptibly shaken,
plates were ratified and bells rung.
The people were thrown into such
state of CONSERVATION that business
was for the time suspended.
The shock was still more severe at
Colchester, i'll Essex. The conclusion
lasted half minute. The first
symptom was deep, rumbling sound,
portentous and awe-inspiring. This
was speedily followed by a quaking
and shaking Of all the buildings, The
church bells sounded as though sway
ed by some unseen hands, The tall
chimney stacks of the factories crash
ed in ruins to the earth, and other
lofty structures were destroyed. The
spire of one of the largest churches in
the city-one hundred and fifty feet
high-fell with an awful crash to the
ground. In one part of the city a fire
was caused by the shoc4. In some
streets traffic has been forbidden for
the present, Us the buildings have
been so badly shattered that they are
consideren dangerous to life and
limb. The damages at Colchester is
estimated at 10000.
In the private houses the greatest
confusion prevailed. Tables were
overthrow, chairs swayed and nod,
ded and then fell sprawling upon the
floor. The china and glassware in
cupboards and sideboards ratified to-
gether and were frequently shattered
while pictures and other ornaments
upon the walls were loosened from
their fastenings and fell to the floor.
The people were terror-stricken. Men
women and children rushed shrieking
into the streets, where their agonized
cries and pale faces made most i'm
pressive scene. At Chelmsford, like.
wise in Essex, and only about thirty
miles from London, the shock was al
so severe. At South End, the water
, ingplace, near the mouth Of tn,
/ Thames, the earth trembled for mile
} asound. The windows Of many dwell
ings were broken, chinneys were
dashed to the earth and crockery ant
glassware were smashed.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-04-26
Tennessee Democrats.

Ho, for Nashville. The State Demo
cratic executive committee has caused
to be issued the following call to the
Democratic party Of Tennessee
Nashville, Tenn, April 18,-By the
direction of the State Democratic Ex-
ecutive Committee, you are hereby
notified to assemble in convention at
the Capitol in Nashville on Wednes-
day, June 18th, 1884, at u O'Clock M,
for the following purposc-namcly ::
to nominate candidate for Governor /;
to nominate three candidates for Rail
road Commissioners; to appoint dele
gates and alternates to the National
Democratic Convention to be held in
Chicago, ILL.,, July 9Th, 1884, for the
State-at-Large and two for each Con-
gressional district to nominate four
electors for the State-at-large and to
select one for each Congressional dis
trict and to transact such other bust
ness as may be necessary to this ond
The ch0irmen of the county conven-
tons throughout the State are hereby
notified to convene their respective
committees to call convention OF the
Democrats Of their counties, irrespec-
tive of past differences, to appoint
delegates to the said convention to be
held on the 18th day of June.
[Signed.] John ]. Vertrees, Chair
man; J. f. Hillsman, Secretary.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-04-26

One hundred and eight bodies have
been recovered from the Pocahontas
mine, in Virginia. This is four less
than the proprietors OF the mine esti-
mated the lost, but they declare them
selves unable to find any more. The
mine is to be put in working order at
once and committee Of expert min
ing engineers are to visit it during the
present week for the purpose OF decid-
ing if possible the cause of the explo-
sion and the steps necessary to pre-
vent its repetition.-Philo. Times.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-04-26

Mr.. John F. Slater, OF Norwich,
Conn, who not long since gave large
sum Of money for educating colored
people IN the South, has been i'll for
several months, and is now in New
York city for medical treatment. The
income from the Skaters fund is some
100000, and is in the hands Of DIR. A..
G. Haywood, Of Georgia, for distribu-
ton. Mr. Slater expresses himself as
highly pleased with the progress that
has so far been made in the work Of
the fund.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-04-26
Appealing for Aid.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, April 23.-The
Mayor to-day received a communica-
ton from committee of the citizens
of Pocahontas, appealing to our citi-
Gems for pccuniary aid in behalf of the
widows md children of the miners
who lost their lives by the recent
catastrophe at that place. The com
munication stated that many of the
people were suffering for the actual
necessaries Of life, and asked that
some relief be afforded the suffering.