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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-12-06
Comfort for the Bald Heals.
[Scien;ific Exchanged

According to French paper there is
a German professor who maintains that
the reason why the sheep is so intellect
ually backward and stunted as weknow
MIN 10 be is, that the stra n which the
growth of his coat imposes on his or
e nism absorbS the entire stock of en-
ergy and leaves none to support the
mental functions. And so it is with the
bear The Sagacity Of the animal world
is, the professor insists, the appanage Of
the hairless creatures, and he instances
the elephant and the serpent in support
of his theory.
Extending his observation to inani-
mate nature, he points out that the
srlnder and loftier mountain SUBMITS
are totally bare of vegetation, while it is
only the tops of the hills and mountains
of the second class that are cover ID
with verdure and are susceptible of cul-
tivation. And applying his'theory to
the human race, the professor under
takes to demonstrate that badness is a
mark of intellectual superiority. 1t is a
result of the intellectual fermentation OF
the brain, which gradually bulges out
the upper surface of the skull. Bald
ness is not simply loss of hair, as is vul.
carly supposed; it is caused by the ex-
cess of cerebral energy, which forces the
skull thro Ugh and causes it to grow
above tbs hair.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-12-06
Names Curious Mounds.

lN w 1or POst
"The curious part of this shell he
business, said native of Newcastle W
wd joined The party, lis that, thou
mere is a heap containing millions
"ySter shells, there is not an oyster
0 be found on the coast of Maine tod
and not alone this, but here are the
Iaclls ten miles from the sea, up II,
aver, where oysters would not live unt
my circumstances; so it seems that th
were brought here at least ten miles ;
BOATS, and as there are enough here
laye taken several large boats numL
'f years to bring them, it is evident Il.
the hea is the result of the work O.
lifetime of some race or people.
absolutely nothing is known abo
the mounds. When the very first :,
l2rS anne here the mounds were Just
they are now, and the great trees We
growing up from them Just as now. II
hounds of Pcmaquid are similar to til
ard in the earliest chronicles of til
place there is nothing to throw t
aintest light upon their history. He
hey were when the country was fl
discovered by the whites, and the on
heory that we can entertain is that th
ire the works of the very ancient NJ
.ngland tribes of Indians.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-12-06
[Scientific Americana

According to DR.. George W. Winter
Nurn, the therapeutic uses of the whit
passion flower resembles the bromidt.
on one hand and gelsemium on the
other. 1t is one of our best hypnotics.
producing a quiet, pleasant sleep alto
gether different from the comatose stu
or of morphia, and from which tn
atent may be aroused at any moment.
1t may be given in doses of two or three
drops OF the tincture or low dilution.
Even in the worst form of sleeplessness,
that associated with suicidal mania, this
trug will produce quiet slumber, from
which the patient awakens with clelr
mind and rational thoughts. In its con
troll of convulsion, paSsihora closely re,
sambles gelsemium. 1t will be found o.
service in opisthotonos, trismus anc
tetanuS
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-12-06
TauGh. KEiln ESOsilcmeSs.

Texas siftings.
The pay-train stopped at Willow
Bend to pay the railroad hands, and
to liquidate claims for cattle killed on
the track in that section. A gaunt,
hungry-looking granger stepped up
to the smart young man who was dis
pensing the cash in the rear Of the
car.
"Got my name on your books, mis-
ter?"
GLOW should l know, unless you
tell me your name?"
"kerrect you are, You have got
the edge on me there. Well, my
name is Rufus McConky.'
"Yes,' said the young man, re-
ferring to his books; "Mr. Nc
Conky, | have got you down for n
hog"
"Have me down for hog, have
you? Well, III have you down for u
half an hour, and I'll be OH top Of you,
maxim it sortcr eXcitin' to you, if you
don't revise that expression. Now,
say after me: Colonel MeConky,
school trustee, fourth district-your
name, sir is ON this here list, as a
honey tider creditor of the l. & &. n.
Railroad which the amount are ten
dollars, the vally of one spotted
Berkshire hog; said amount Of ten
dollars, it do me proud to hand to
you. Won't you have cigar colo
nel?"
The smart young assistant paymas-
ter repeated after Mr.. McConky word
for word, handed MI McConky the
ten dollars, and then gave him cigar.
Col. McConky put the hammer of lis
six-shooter Eack to half COX, and
then ode out, mut cr'ns; "Sume
city chap, think theyie smart, but
they'll find they has 10 come out on
the peraries to learn re:Iiteuess an
grammar"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-12-06


Four or five years ago the town of Los
Angeles contained 1000 to $4,000 pei
pie, and land within reach of water
could be bought for $25 per acre. os
Angeles now contains 95, 600 people, and
when you ask a man what he woul
ia g for grape or orange land with
water on it, he in lures whether you
take him for an idiot' There is land
near water which can be bought for 5000
or $3.50 per acre; but land with oranges,
or olives, or lemons planted and bearing
is not for sale, except at some ridiculous
price. In fact, in Los Angeles, and to
some extent in Santa Barbara
county, the thing has been orerdone,
and lands are held SO high as to repel
settlers.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-12-06
CONSUMMATION.

tB. A. Goodrdge III The Current.l
Within valley, kept by clasping hills
From noise and madness of the far-oT
world,
A singer dwelt. The voice of torrent
whirled
Through rock-rent chasms, myriad thrills
or wind-blown woodland, gush of joy which
spills
From ird-heart overlull, sweet echoes
swirled
From peak to peak, the crickets note that
trllS
His evening lay when every wing is
turled-
All these he knew aud gladly would he teach
In lovely song, but lacked one needful
tone,
Lon: sought in vain until sea-worn beach
HS found, and, standing on "a shore un
known,
Heard the wild music that no art can reach,
Gfly ocean making its eternal moan.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-12-06
Keep Out the Cold.
[Scientific Americana

Cracks in floors, around the mould
board, or otter parts of room, may be
neatly an permanently filled by thor
oughly soaking newspapers in paste
made of one pound OF -four, three quarts
of water, and a tablespoonful of alum,
thoro, gh,y boiled and mixed. The mix
ture will be about as thick as putty, and
may be forced into the cracks with a
case knife. 1t will harden like papier-
mapha
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-12-06
Country Road Making.
fD,o,,. IIl,A Doa.l1

The time to gravel a road is in the
winter. We do not say that it is always
and in al places the best, but it can be
well done then; and these are a few of
the reasons: Teams are more cheaply
hired; larger loads can be hauled; the
wagon box can be more easily filled, be
cause the shoveler does not have to raise
the dirt so high; cold weather prevents
much loafng-a man must work or
freeze
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-12-06

"Has yer had yer boy baptized yet?'
askel jim Webster of Snm Johnsing,
both colored. "Not yet" What's de
reasun?' "Bekase the Rev. Amini-
dab Baxter charges 50 for ebery chile"
"a whole 50. Dat am wuss dan
highway robbery. De Rev. Whang-
doodle Baxter. baptised bofe my twins
and he only charged me twenty-five
cents" eyes, but dat must be a pow
eriul unreliable kind oh Il laptism
what only costs two for quarter. /
wants a cheap article myself, but /
am't gwine to come down so low as
two for u quarter"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-12-06
The Hand of Power.
IN n

Whit we are all looking for is the
hand of power in letters, the hand that
can paint picture OR fashion an argu-
ment Or unfold story with all the glow
and beauty and fascination of native,
and yet in harmony with the universal
ins incts of literary expression. On this
high lie ell the seats are many and the
occupants are FEW, but it is here that
the gains OF our literature are to be
counted and the laurel wrcaths are to
he bestowed.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-12-06
NO. 3S.


Tc cut off an enemy'S flank ncccssi-
tatcs military operation,
Seven or eight flies in enamel are
considered chic-that is to say, "hy,"
A proof readers Society, in Boston,
calls itself the "IIouSc OF Corrcction.'
Butterfly bows in colored ribbon are
the prevailing form of bow-strings.
Scum invariably rises. Remember,
Young man, there is always room at
the top.
Good luck" bracelets are worn-by
such as have the good luck to possess
them.
Pray tell me what is "Loye's Re
frain, and whether it means mfrdining
from it altogether?
The best thing ever said of ghosts
was said 10y Colcridgc when asked by
a lady if he believed in them. "No,
madam, have seen too many to te-
lieve in them -
Irish professor in chcmiStry.-"Thc
substance YOU see in this phial is the
most deadly of all poisons. A single
lrop placed on the tongue Of cat
will kill the strongest man."-Ex-
change.
A lecturer is travelling through the
West cnlightcning the people OH the
subject Of powder Some one
should suggest to him that powder is
Il dangerous subject to throw light on
-EX.
an 1497 pike was caught in Ger
many with an inscription appended to
his muzzle bearing date 1862" We
cut this ont merely as literary curl
osity and to show that it was Just as
hard to tell truthful fish story 400
years ago as it is in these sweet haley
IN days-EX.
Wages are only ten cents day in
China, and yet the Young laundry
clerk squnts out of his threc-corncrcd
eyes at the club-footcd Celestial maid
en, and she squints back, and-and
hey do manage to pay the PR on and
have roast rat three times u week,
somchow.-EX.
Teacher-"What is scOrc?' Pupil
-"The number of runs made at n
cricket match.' lcachcr-"No, no
what | mean is how much does Il score
signify numerically. What idea docs
it give you? That is to say, if ! were
to tell You that had a score Of horses
what would you think?' Pupil
"Please, marm, should think you
were stuilin' me-"
Don't my son owe YOU a little bar
hill?' asked Col Ycrger, as he 'mptied
his glass, turning to the Austin aven-
he saloon-kecper, who was delighted
at the prospect OF the old man set
Ting up his sons bill. "Ycs, he owes
me $25. Shall receipt the bill?" said
the anxious saloon-kccper. "WeIl, no
but give me dozen cigars, and add
them to my sons bill"
Long John Wentworth, cx-mayor of
Chicago, is entirely bald, except a lit
tie tuft of hair at the base of the brain
behind the ears; and on one occasion
when riding in the cars, he frequently
> took off his hat and scratched back OF
the cars, when a waggish woodsman
shouted out; Stranger, drive 'em up
' into the clearing, and you can catch
them all in five minutes?"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-12-06
Exchange.

A Frenchman has devised process of
giving to felt slight coating of plum
bago or met i, by which the appear
ance of FURNISHED steel, copper, bronze
or silver may be initiated The product
is likely to prove very useful when ap
piled to stage properties, as, besides be-
ing inexpensive, it does not materially
increase the weight of articles treated
with il.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-12-06
IPniladelnhia Call

"Sweets 10 the sweet" sniekered the
dude, as he passed the pretty young
lady boarder the sugar.
Like cIros like" she replied, hand.
ing him the cold veal.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-12-06

Awkward Idiot-Your train is quite
long, Miss Lucy. Miss Lucy-It will not
be so long if you take two feet off it.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-12-06

A Boston firm advertises "shoes for
slopements." They don't squeak.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-11-06
AGAIN :H SAX.
Riei,szd Fersyths AZ His Old Trieks,
atealju. sfoaeY,

Hiei,aSd Fersyths AZ 1is Old Tricks,
Stealing sfoney.
Yesterday E;ebard Forsythe was arrested
By Officer Frebolt. on a warrant sworn oat
before Squire Caldwell BY hrs. Wager.
charging him with stealing money from her
store. No. "a, Eighteenth street. He was
taken before the Squire and committed to
Jail for a hearing this morning. The par
t~iculars Of the affair, as learned at the store,
by a BSGIsrSR reporter last evening. MISS
Josephine Yager was attending to the store
yesterday morning about ! o'clock, when a
small boy came in and wanted some mo
lssses. The young lady ven to the cellar
alter il and while down there Richard For.
sy,h came in the store and asked the boy
where Miss Wager was. Upon being told
she vas in the cellar, coolly shut the trap
door on her. and going behind the counter
81 cured all the money there, about 50 IN
all, snd left the store before the girl could
give an alarm. Forsyth was recognized,
andas above stated arrested and IS now
in iail. This rascal vent into several stores
in Last Wheeling during the week and tried
his cd dodge of getting a store keeper to
change a bill for him and on receipt OF the
change, run out of the place without hand
ing over the bill. We are glad to state that
none of his ventures in this line in East
Wheeling, were successful. Our readers
are well aware he worked it successfully IN
Fulton some three weeks ago, and also that
he is now, or was prior to his arrest, out on
bail on a charge OF felony.
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e,ssb and Fair Coaps'S

A yorsg lsdy sho "a, us.-ssrxhIj
fTuyliDGs hu i<so enunny s.atefl
dc. 81 TGShsr
q ''ir st'ia' omns0ss, Gs,h
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BELIAIRE.

An Ohicer Assaulted by Rutiaus-Change
of Time-Other Notes.
Officer Bryan Halpin was assaulted BY
four men on Wednesday morning at an
early hour. The circumstances as related
to your reporter are as follows; About :
o'clock yesterday morning Bryan arrested
Mike O'Malley Tor firing a revolver in the
neigh5orhood of his place of business.
Friends took Mike out of the lookup soon
after he was put in and started 10 take him
home. Halpin was standing in front Of the
lookup a short time after the release OF
O'Mailey and it was at this time that he
was attacked. The fellow threw him down
and tramped him on the face and head.
Mavor Cooper was n witness OF the assault
and Yesterday morning had Mike OMalley
and Darby O'Toole arrested. Two other
parties are mixed up in the affair but were
not arrested. The trial Of the two gentle
tlemen arrested will take place this morn
ing. -. &,
The j. Il o. Il. K. has changed time and
passenger trains now leave the station here
rs lDiLONs. OOluS Sdel--O' iNO'O' o. ~
No. ;, AIS p. m. No. ). l:Oi a. m. Going
west-No. ,, 9:37 a. m. No. 4, 7:l4 p. m;
40 6, 1926 a. NJ. GAINESVILLE accommo-
Gaticn arrives at Beilaire SIP a. m, and
returning leaves Bellaire at i:i5 P. IN.
parnesvile accommodation leaves Bellslre
S:iNa. m, and returning arrives at 34j
,. NJ.
NJ John Kilgore, 3 well known gentle
man Of the First ward, and keeper Of the
beat store, fell on the side stairs of the City
Hall at an early hour Yesterday, and broke
his leg. He was conveyed home by his
friends, where his limb was set by Drs
Steerc and Kurz. Mr.. Gilgarc is well ad
,aLced in age and may uCTtr have the full
use Of his leg again.
The excitement here yesterday over the
election was marvellous. All day long men
of both parties wandered up and dowa the
streets waiting eagerly for news Of some
kind. In the morning a crowd Of Ben wood
nail feeders came over and ~paraded, c sing
the meantime for Cleveland. A great many
of the boys are enjoying themselves inbib-
ing in the amber fluid.
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waxs,.No warrrLisas.
rvsyn t,yeuts Trimmed psxn Cor astrisI
Readers.

E<Auef-s
II vss 20 aa,s den down. yesterday
Tas average radical s.oo hoarse %
sik.
1as iieIni0nt aia was on in all depart
irenls yesterday.
Ia. New CsaIe. Pa. nail factory has
sxaiu sltat down.
GsiY txo arree;s reposed in thssiock-up
al a lRte boar lRst night.
Two leeds Of trust were admitted to re
cord st Clerk Hooks Office yesterday.
YccNc MIS-. ElxrHRoP will be given at
the ms;:eAe 81 Saturday, as vel as at
night.
TaC negroes came rear taking Market
sGess last evening. but none Of them we're
arrested.
SrvSeAl. fights took place on Market
street, yesterday afternoon. nom Of which
however we're Of a serious nature.
IT certainly looked as if a rio. on a
small scale would take place between the
two parties on Market street last night.
Lxr a citizens lock their doors and
fssten their windows properly at night. as
thece is quite a number Of crooks in the
city.
THg Riverside mill started up yesterday,
out after about an hours works, closed
down again, the men all being eager to hear
the election news,
The lower portion snd in fact all the ex-
treminities Of the city were deserted yester-
day, nearly the entire residents being in
the center Of the city hearing election news.
The Y. A. l.. Z. Social gave a very
pleasant hop at the Mennerchor Hall on
Tuesday night. An immense crowd was
present who danced 10 the strains of IRA
mers music.
A PARTY Of drummers, Of this city, while
While on a hunting expedition in Tyler
county last week, caught au owl which
measured ! feet 5 inches from tip to ttp. 1t
Is now in the possession OF one of the han
ters Mr. Rob6, Of East Wheeling.
DAvySg { AtsrINs Allied Attractions,
which are performing at the Academy OF
music this week. are drawing large houses.
This is one Of the finest troops on the road
and deserves The patronage it is receiving.
Everybody who witnessed their perform
ance expressed themselves as being highly
pleased.
YESTERDAY q horse attached to d Singer
sewing machine wagon relieved the mOnot-
ouy Of affairs in North Wheeling by running
away The animal started at the extreme
north and Of Main street and came down it
81 q terrific gait, about One-third Of the
time having the vehicle running on the
pavement. The horse was finally captured
near Tenth street before m~aterial damages
we're sustained.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-11-06
4 PLEASANT HOolE WEDDING

which lake. FIT. John Lnrghlin and Miss
Emily Robinson Innand wife.
Mr john l.. l.aughi.u and Miss Mary
Emjiy Robinson were made mar and wife
last evening. The ceremony took. place at
the residence Of The brides father. Mr.. Jas.
Robinson. No. HI Chap!ine street, aad
was a pleasant home affair in which only a
few intimate fiends and relatives p%artici-
pated. Rev. DR.. u. A. Cunningham per-
formed the ceremony, which took place at
$50 o'clock. the bride being attended by
her brother, Mr.. joseph Robinson, and her
sister. Miss Fanny. The bride wore q hand
some ereuing toilet of Bordeaux velvet, her
sister wearing the same color.
After the customary fluctuations the par.
T. enjoYed a dainty wedding supper, and
shortly sfterward the carriages in waiting
conveyed the bridal party to their new house
on VIRGINIA street, which had been hand,
sCmely furnished and prepared for them.
Mr.. Iaughliu is well known Young uas;-
meas man Of tie drug firm ofLaughlin Bros,
h Co. The bride, erecent graduate Of ut,
Dir Chsntal, is highly accomplished, III
ieligeut Young lady, whose sweet voice will
BE- well remembered BY all who have attend
ed sOireeS at the Mount.
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TINE STATE II WEST VIRGINIA. 1IIio
i County. In the Circuit Court "i Ohio County.
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TAKE so1icr-csea. .od :. Phns.s.s. n.
Aresion.
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BADLY SCALDED.
Timothy flanagan. an Old Man, the
Victim.

Timothy flanagan. an Old Man, the
Victim.
Yesterday afternoon a very painful and
probably fatal scAldiug took place at the
Crescent mill. AS usual every afternoon
the engineer blows of the boilers and
when he came around he noticed an old
man sitting behind the iboilers, he Or
dered him away. Something attracted
his attention, and when he allowed the
steam to escape, the old man had ~uufortu-
nstely returned to his former position. The
stream Of hot water and steam struck him
in the back and before the stop cock could
De turned OF, be was badly burned. Every
hing possible was done for the old man.
He vas removed TO his residence on Wood
street, where he now lies in a critical coudi-
Einn
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There were a thousand men Yesterday

There we're a thousand men yesterday
who knew all about it and could tell just
exactly how it was done, but no two Of them
could agree, precisely, as to the method. OF
one thing there is no doubt, that it was
the most corrupt campaign Ohio county
ever saw. Money was poured out by the
Republicans and spent as freely as water.
Every species of scare and ~bulldozing
known to political experts were brought
into use, and efectually, too. Challengers
fought every Democratic vote presented at
the polls, and when aided by Republican
Judges the ballots were thrown out. Where
Republicans had the majority Of judges, no
raturalized citizen was allowed to vote IN
less he could produce his papers. An in
stance OF this was at the Court House.
Peter Dolan presented himself and was
,rcmptly challenged. lie said he had
I,>t his papers but vas willing
. make cath he had had them.
John Clalor and r. j. SmYthe, Republican
Judges, over the protest of Michael En-.
'heimer, refused to take the ballot and re
used to administer the oath. Prominent
democrats who knew Dolan appeared and
protested against the refusal, and finally the
10 was put in a protest envelope. After
ward Dolan got a renewal Of his papers
aud his vote was t~yiumphRntlv dropped into
he box
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"

4 social Event Personal and Grneral
Mention.
The OPENING Of the j. Lazier hall TO-
morrow evening promises to be the leading
social event Of the season.
Thos. Daily, Esq, the genial dag oper-
a.or at the ju%uction, attended the wires at
NJ. Currau's last night.
Mr.. Reg. Warden is visiting friends ia
town.
There are a vast amount ofeccentric bets
on the election here.
Mr. Clyde Ford was in Wheeling yester.
dav on business.
The Juvenile Democrats had parade
Yesterday morning on the strength OF the
encouraging news in the REGISTER and the
gloomy outlook given By the lntelligencer.
Even if the boys we're a little premature ac-
cording to later returns, they had lots Of
lun and enjoyment.
There is a load of freight lying on the
street where Il vas put of by the Ohio
River railroad company since away last
Aess.
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A STEM From starvation to Ritcho..

In st. Louis, Mo-, a Canadian, Louis P.
Altman, residing in a room No. 32j Spruce
street, was the happiest man last night. To
\ reporter he said, II was out of work and
money, l borrowed SI.eO from the bar
keeper at DeYota's saloon, on Fourth street
and bought a fifth of ticket No. 7O,463, in
me September 9th drawing of the Louisiana
State Lottery. Ny family ran out Of food,
and offered the ticket for fifteen cents-no
one would buy-when | received the draw
ing list, and found had drawn SIS, 900, my
wife and brothers who had scolded me, i'm
mediately recognized my ability, and con-
graduated me heartily. 1 once sold q
ticket in this same lottery. after paying
300 for 1t. six years ago, for $500. and it
drew $1,000 the next daJ."-St Louis
MOI Republican. September Is.
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What is Being Done on the Ohio
River.
The river was falling slowly at dark
last aight with 4 feet Of water in the chan
mel.
The Willie Austin entered the SteuOen-
vile trade yesterday. She will continue in
it until Captain 0'Neals new packet is com
pleted.
The Gondola arrived and departed for
Pittsburg with q good trip yesterday.
The Chesapeake, Telegram and Princess
we're running in their respective trades yes
terday.
The Steubenville fcrryboat To, arrived
here yesterday and was placed on the docks.
Business was quite brisk yesterday on the
landing, considering the election excite
ucut.