The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-06-28

Edward Harrigan's new comedy for
next season is called "The Mulligan
Letters"
Plumed knight rhymes with might,
and, Jas, G. Blaine rhymes with
Maine, but what rhymes with New
York?
Blaine rather reverses the military
order of things. While he does not al
ways retire at taps, he is sure to rise at
tattoo.
The Republican platform is elastic
and stretches over a lot of opinions,
and, like charity, ii covers a multitude
OF blamed foOlishness.
Miss Lulu Hurst, OF Georgia, who
can move furniture and things with
out touching them, is giving seances
Throughout the country.
Mr.. Longfellow's daughters, while
the guests Of Mrs. Ole Bull, in Nor
way, this summer, will take trip to
sec the midnight sun.
Everybody is pleased with the New
York convention, Kelly got what
he wanted-at least he says he did
and Cleveland got the votes.
There is a good deal OF talk about
bOycOtting the Independent newspa-
pers, but a great party cannot afford
70 indOrse such foolishness as that.
Alabama and Tennessee will hold
their elections in August, the former
on the first Monday and the latter
on the fast Tuesdoy OF the month.
One Of the theatrical shows OF next
season will include professional
beauty to represent the typical lowell
ness of each State in the Union.
A New Orleans lady maintains in
comfort family of six persons, pay.
ing for everything except clothing
and house rent, with dollar day
Cleveland has one great advantage
The campaign poets will be bothered
to find rhymes for his name. Now
with Flower it would have been differ
ent.
Blaine and Logan have marked ou
their parts in the brilliant foreign
policy. Blaine is to 80 for English
men while Logan will maui the Ian
guage.
II the annexation of Canada wer,
seriously talked of, there would be de
cided opposition on the part o
treasurors, cashiers, and bank presi
dents.
As the Republican organs have be
gun to'slash into Mr.. Cleveland, the,
are evidently satisfied that Cleyelan.
il the man who il likely to pluck TIN
phime- from their Jim.
The Cleveland Boom is growing
Now that tho reform Governor is sur
Of New York, the other States are be
ing presented to him on platter a
fast "A conventions can be held.
Lieut.. Schwatka explored the n
gions Of perpetual ice without acc
dent, but he fell over a rocking chai
in San FrancicO the other afternoo
and broke his good right arm.
When the Chicago convention 81
down on, Powell Clayton, it did a goe
thing "A black man with a clean n
cord IL better all the time than
white man with bad heart.
Apaper chimney fifty feet high hi
lately been put up at Breslen. Con
pressed paper is stated to be one ,
the least infiamable Of substance
and to make an excellent material fC
fire proof doors.
Nathan Appleton, OF Boston, hayiu
inherited 5000, 900 from his half-broth'
the late Thomas G. Appleton, HI
gone up the Nile, as all Boston believe
10 spend his money for the relief
0orden.
A dispatch from Adelaide TO Ehgli'
newspapers says itisexpected that Il
total export of wheat from South Au
traliasthis year will be II 900. 900 bus
els. The rainfall throughout the cou
try has been good.
During the last twenty-five yea
2.OOO,OO0 Oh humon bodies have be-
buried within the limits Of the Lo
don postal circle, and the people a
changing their minds regarding CT
nation, regarding it with increasi
favor.
At Bingera, New South Wales, t
discovery Of new diamond field h
been reported, which promise to ri,
the Kimberley diamond deposits
south Africa. A considerable nu
bcr of fine diamonds have been disc,
cred within the last few months.
Col u WaahinvtaN owns the fidT