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The Enton,bed virgins. Miners.
A Young Girl Promising to Marry the
Man who Receivers her Fathers
III Body.

PoCAHoNTAs, VA, March 23.-The
excitement on Friday night, when the
Indignation meeting was held to en-
deavor to compel the owners of the
burning mines to reopen thesame and
recover the bodies Of the 152 entombed
miners, has subsidized in measure,
and no desperate means will be en-
ployed by the residents to force com
pliance with their wishes. As it was
announced that the Rev. Charles
Ashley, pastor of Union Church,
would deliver an address on the condi-
ton of affairs, the little chapel was
thronged with relatives and friends Of
the dead miners. Fully 800 persons
were unable to effect an entrance. and
had to be content to listen to the dis
course through the windows.
Mr.. Ashley said he was sorry to see
the violent feeling that existed, and
hoped that no steps would be taken
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WASHINGTON LETTER.
wv AsHINGroN, D. c., Mich. 26, g

$lh" WASHINGTON, ID. c., Mch. 26, '84.
Mr. EDIroR:-On Monday of last
week, a couple of specimens of "THE
COMET" reached me, and on applying
the microscope to them / was CON
vinced by certain traces that they
were escaped particles frona valuable
source. There was in either speci-
men, however, discoveries made which
looked like, and seemed to be identi-
cal with the dark confused shadows
and spots on the following well known
aerolites, viz: The N. Y. Sim, the
Courier Journal, the New Orleans Pic
ayune, the Atlanta Constitution and
the Washington Post. These dark
spots rendered thorough investiga-
ton very difficult, but after throwing
light upon them from the n. Y. Her.
aid, Philadelphia Times and the Ma
tional Republican, the. difficulty was
remedied. Ills hoped that "THE
COMET" may gradually become bright
er and brighter, that its shadows may
soon disappear, and that it may event.
ualiy become the reflector of the uni-
yersal. and unadulterated truth.
THE COMETS bow to the, country
and the people, is acknowledged in
these parts; and holding our dress ON
either side with the dainty thumb and
fore-linger Of either hand, placing one
foot before the other, assuming the
Smile and expression, and striking the
attitude of society Miss, making q
slight cork screw bend in the spinal
column, describing a semicircle with
the front foot, at the same time bend.
ing one knee, we return the salute
Barring the one dark spot mentioned
in its salutatory, we subscribe in full
to its principals.
A newspaper is always Indicative o.
I enterprise of some kind in any place
| Indeed, in these times, it is one OF tht
natural outgrowths of new life, stimu
lated by the energy and push of liv,
community. All, who are interested
in that part Of the country rejoice tina
! johnson City is making such strides
toward the developement' and estab
lishment of so many enterprises, ant
has such hattering prospects for thu
near. future. In this, the Capitol o
} our country, Tennosseeans never loss
interest in their State. They are Al
, loyal to it here as they arc when a
! hciae. They are as eager to get new
from Tennessee as they are to nee
} and greet a dear friend who might b,
Visiting here.
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frightful. II first appeared in asouth-
westerly direction from Lebanon aud
passed rapidly to the northeast, Its
track was most marked in the vicinity
Of Oakridge, ON the narrow guage
railroad, where whole forests have
been leveled and the buildings razed,
the railroad is blockaded by the fall
ing timber and the trains delayed
Near Oakridge, the house and barn,
and other out-buildings belonging to
Thos. Andrews, was blown quite a
distance by the wind and buried I'M
der the falling timper The path of
the cyclone was fifty yards in width
and the forests show where it rose
from the earth and descended again
on the Lebanon pike. 1t passed be-
tween the house and barn of William
Payne, but high up, and did but little
damage. A little daughter Of Abso-
lom Wilson, it isaffirmcd, was crushed
under the thnbers of barn near Oak
Ridge, and other loss of life is feared.
The full extent of the loss cannot yet
be given.
COLUMBIA, S. c., March ga
special to- the Daily Register from
Greenville, in this State, says Sc
we're cyclone passed over Anderson
near Piedmont yesterday, destroying
the house of Mr.. Watson. Three Of
his children are thought to be fatally
injured.
LOUISVILLE KY, March ga spe
cial to the Courier Journal from Lon
don, KY, says: A terrific cyclone pass
ed near this place and Pittsburg, two
miles north of here, about 4 p m.
, yesterday. The Methodist churcl
! was RACED to the ground and mucl
| other property damaged. At Pitts
l burg, Jno, Mailman, brakeman, wa
!, blown from freight ear and carried
5 about fifty feet, lighting on his heac
, in creek. His neck was broken
, Three freight cars, two coal oil tank
D and the caboose were blown from tn
e track, and several persons were slight
t ly injured. A little cabin occupies
:, by family named Broughton, wa
: blown down, and Mrs. Broughton an,
two little children were Instant
killed.
The following persons are though
e to be MORALLY wounded: Col. c. W
i Stringer, both legs broken and cut i
n the head; Mrs. G. w. Stringer, hi
:, mashed; Robt. Rulings, spinal co
d umn broken and cut in the head
n Miss Sallie Golf, cut in the head
e James Warren, two ribs broken an
r wounded in the head.
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Obituary..

Mrs. Mary J. Taylor, widow of the
late David A. Taylor, died at the resi-
dence of her son-in-law, Wilburn
Hodges, in this City at | o'clock p. M,
last Wednesday. This, now, sainted
woman was born March 30th 1919, in
Sullivan County. When buta little
girl II years old she gave her tender
heart to her God, and joined the Meth
odist Church. She married in 1887
and was the mother of eleven children,
six of whom have survived her.
Cousin Mary lived a blameless life.
All who knew her, loved her,
and when that pure heart ceased to
throb, heavens portals opened to re-
ceive her sinlcss soul. The last words
that fingered on her pale quiverine
lips were each one prophecy of res
direction, heaven, bliss, immortality
In this world she lived, and loved
and suffered. But she is gone now
Gone to live in peace with her loved
ones in the Paradise OF Eternity; gone
from suffering and pain and tears to
the land of life and light where tho
palor of death never enters, where
sickness and sorrow are strangers
where immortal youth blooms Oh every
cheek.
Let her sleep on dust to dust, ash
es to ashes, but the spirit is forever
blessed. 'R. l.. I.
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Tuesdays Cyclone.

CINCINNATI, March GA Despatch
to the Commercial Gazette, says:
Boyd, KY, March 25.-About four p.
m. to-day, a destructive cyclone passed
over here, blowing down everything
in its way. The inmates OF the houses
fled to wells and cellars-many per-
sons were injured, and live stock
blown about like feathers. Rough
estimates place the damages at five
hundred thousand dollars. The home
less are being cared for. ~
GREENmED, IND, March Pa
heavy storm OF wind and rain this after
noon blew down fences and out build
ings and unroofed many houses.
RICHMOND, md March 25.-A de-
structivs storm occurred here at 5
O'Clock this afternoon.
CoNNERsvILLE, IND., March 25.-A
cyclone passed about one mile south
of this place this afternoon, tearing
down whole forests. So far as known
no lives were lost.
ATLANTA, GA, March PA cyclone
to-day struck Gaine vile, unroofing
several houses and killing a negro
woman.
LOUISVILLE, LY., March pa
Falmouth, Kentucky, special to the
Courier Journal says. A fearful cy.
clone passed through the woods just
south of that town on the Kentucky
railroad at two o'clock this afternoon
The track of the cyclone was hal
mile wide from East to West, upturn
ing trees and everything else in it,
path. Many trees were blown acros,
the railroad track, and are now bein,
cleared away by workmen. So far, ne
lives have been reported lost, nor any
dwellings destroyed.
LEXINGTON, N.Y., March 2o.-lt wa,
reported here, tonight, that the yillag,
OF Colemansville, in Harrison county
forty miles from here, was almost de
stroyed by the cyclone which swep
4 over it at five O'Clock this afternoon
1t is said ten persons were killed b,
flying debris and fifteen or twemt,
injured. There is nothing definit,
known.
DAYTON, o., March 25.-Furthe,
details of the cyclone near this cit,
confirm thetirst reports ofthe damag,
done. Six miles south of the city tn,
destruction was most general an,
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by the relatives or friends of the dead
miners to recover the bodies against
the wishes of the mine owners, whom
he felt sure had acted wisely in seal
ing up the mine, as it was impossible
to effect an entrance or relieve those
who were entomhed. He was also
sorry to hear that among the large
assemblage on Eriday no white man
arose to advise I|H discretion beused
and that it W. colored man who
told them what they should do as sem
sible men. Standing here, with more
than hundred bodies of your friends
and relatives under my feet, do not
hesitate to say you have been unwise,'
continued the preacher. "You must
be patient, and do nothing to bring
discredit upon yourselves or your dead
friends" The address was listened to
with marked attention, and had good
effect for time
| After the church was closed large
party of men assembled at the main
entrance to the mine, and long con,
sultation was held. Only those who
were known to each other were per
mitted to take part in the discussion
The result of their deliberations was
not made public. Some think that 6
plan of action to try to enter the mine
was agreed upon.
Superintendent Lathrop said to-day
that the opinion of the expert miners
employed by the company is that tn,
fire in the mine is being gradually extin
guished, and it is likely that an en-
trance may be effected on Tuesday.
| The women are notso easily quiete(
as the men. A large number hay,
husbands, brothers, or sweetheart
among the victims, and an illustration
of the taunts and pleadings to whicl
the men are subjected was given to-da,
when young girlnamed Mollie Morri
the belle of the village, jumped upol
barrel, and, in the hearing of tw
dozen men, promised solemnly t
marry the man who recovered tn
, body of her father The appeal me
with no response, and with the remark
"No, you are all towards" Mollie RI
, Joined the other women.
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We commend the following to some
people we know. Read itand remem-
Der it.
"Who stabs my name, would stab my person too
Did not the bangman's axe lie in the way"
The individual who penned the fol-
lowing must have had some concep-
ton of the evil OF Islander, or lie could
not have depicted it SO horribly. isua
"Twas night, and such night MS
earth ne'er saw before. Murky
clouds yelled the fair face OF heaven,
and gave to pitchy darkness a still
deeper dye. The moon had fled.
The stars had closed their eyes, for
deeds were doing which they dared
not look upon. For time the pure
streams became stagnant and ceased
to flow. The mountains trembIed.
The forest dropped its leaves. The
flowers lost their fragrance and with
cred All nature became desolate.
In glee serpents Kissed, harpies
screamed, and satyrs reveled beneath
the upas. Domestic beasts crept near
the abode of men. The lion rclin-
pushed his half-eaten prey. The IL
ger forgetful of his fierceness, ran
bowling to his lair, and even the hye-
ma quilted his repast of dead mems
bones. Man alone, of all earth's crca-
lures, slept, but still he slept as il the
boding of some half unknown calaini-
ty sat brooding ore his mind. As.
piring youths wonld mutter at blasted
hopes, long cherished Young. fair
and gifted maidens would start, and
trembling weep their injured limo
cence. Mothers too, would hall
awake, and press their trembling
nurselings TO their breasts, and breath,
to heaven another prayer for Their
protection. On such Il night. he'll
yawned, and gave to earth Slanderel
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-03-29
That Candidate for Governor.

Some time since the editor OF the
'Morristown Gazette, announced to the
country that he had an intellectual
giant of Democratic proclivities, tied
out in the bushes, who was just chat
ing the bit, and paving the earth, to
get to run an independent race against
Bate for Governor, and furthermore
that if the Republicans would just let
him canvass the State with Bate, he
would literally demolish the Governor.
That he knew what he said, and was
authorized tospeak. Wewere remind
ed ut the time of one of these over
grown fellows, who imagining himself
injured, and insulted, pulls off his
coat, takes off his hat, and slams it
down hard against the ground, and
then jumping up and down, yells out
"let met me to himl let me to him. p
when no one is is either holding him,
or standing between him and his
enemy.
Look here uncle John, if You want
your horse to run, why don't you trot
him out on the track for inspection?
Come now, atrot him out and publish
his pedigree. Does this describe him
He had eve neck, a hammer head,
A knife blade back all sore and red,
With one eye out, the other blind,
He racks before and trots behind,
And all his feet the gravels grind
And all his legs convolving wind.
His hammer head went up and down
His little tail did switch around.
His little ribs stood out each way
To give his back a gentle sway. ~
His tail was short, his name was thin
His lips hung loose, his teeth did grin
And ho was a very fine boss.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-03-29
THE COMET.
y. {. 2. LOVE, Publisher.
R SEE, !, l. t., Tiodi,il,L,,o.R,} Editors
johnson City. Tenn, March 90, 1884.
Tldcn's nomination would unite the

Tndcn's nomination would unite the
democratic party. The great crime
ofls7Gwonll be brought afrcsh before
tho minds OF the American people. Ii
would overshndow all other questions.
issues that now disturb would be for
gotten. The whine Of disorganizcrs
would be hushed. The popular heart
would culver with enthusiasm, and a
solid democracy wouldenIarch to the
ballot box, and on the 4th day OF
March IN the year of our Lord 1885
amid the boom of cannon, the music
OF bands and the shouts Of millions
tho grand old statesman would be
seated in thellresidential chair where
no ought to have sat eight year,
ago. }
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Logan's Chances for the Nomination.
His Right-Hand Man Disposes of the
Other Candidates Blaine to
he Feared.

Mr.. Daniel Sheppard, of Chicago is
known among politicians as Senator
Logan's right hand man. He has
been in Washington for some time
past on campaign matters, but left last
week. Before his departure he was
interviewed by Post reporter as to
Logan's prospects for nomination.
"Wlat was the origin of the Logan
boom?" asked the reporter.
ut originated with the soldiers, who
as you know, are held together
throughout the country by means Of
the Grand Army of. the Republic.
These organizations have been holding
meetings quite regularly OF late, an d
this matter has been talked over, and
they have come to the conclusion that
soldier must be elected by the Re-
publican party this year, and they
have decided, it seems, upon General
Logan"
"What are the cha noes of other
candidates who are mentionedT
"To whom do you refer?"
"To Edmunds, Grant, Arthur, the
Shermans, and Lincoln"
Edmunds," said Mr.. Sheppard
would like to be President, and his
apparent anxiety for fear he would
not be elected to, the presidency pre-
TEN, of the Senate showed that he
wished to be as close to the place az
possible in case OF accident, but he is
narrow-minded, puritanical New
Highlander, and altogether too parti
san to be considered for moment
He would not suit the people,
"What of Grant,
"He is not candidate at all, and i.
not meddling in politics. He is or
the political retired list"
"And Arthur"
Gle has no chance whatever Their,
are certain forces working agains
him day and night. He is being un
dermined by Blaine and others in
quiet but effectual manner"
GLOW about Uncle John Sherman
and Gen. Tecumseh2"
"The former has and is still flaunt
ing what remains of the bloody shirt
OF which the American people are tirec
and disgusted, and as to the other, h
does not want it and the people don
want him"
"What are the chances OF Secretar,
Lincoln?"
"The Republican party have no
come to the point where they are com
PEELED to run man simply upon tn
name he bears Lincoln does not pos
sess one attribute of his father Tn
Secretary is Todd in every point ex
cept his name. He is an aristocra
and will never be nominated by tn
party which stood by his father RI Al
Eastern man is nominated for Presi
dent he may stand chance Of gettin
the second place on the ticket
$50, amongst them all, you thinl
Logan is the most available MANI"
81 do"
4 "What of Blaine?"
"He is keeping very quiet and say
he does not want it, but there is n
telling what may happen ifhis friend
push him forward at the last moment
He has a host of friends and admirer,
and he may be flashed upon the con
vention at time when the power Z
his name and record may carry hin
through against all opposition
Washington Post
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From the Hub to Knoxville.

MEssRs. EDITORS Took train at
the Club" at II a. m, IT, train was
literally packed. Alarge number of
emigrants going West, some to Kan
sas, some to Arkansas and some to
Oregon. s
Sheriff Frazier, of Greene, got aboard
at Greeneville, and is on his way to
Lexington, KY, to bring back one
Hoard, who was under bonds to appear
at last term of Greene Circuit Court,
on felony charge but made default.
He is suspected as one of the murder
ers of Mrs. Hunter. Two of his broth
ers are also accused, and one is Jailed
in Greeneville, the other at Rogers
Vile. James M. Hunter, husband of
the murdered woman was on the train.
He offers $1,000 reward for arrest and
conviction of the murderer or muir
derers.
On leaving Rogersville Junction we
encountered the most terrific rain
and hail storm l ever witnessed. We
soon ran through, but struck another
at Strawberry Plains. AT McMillans
the earth was covered with hail, and
for miles this side. They were more
than half, probably about the size OF a
partridge egg, some as large, appar-
emily from the car window, as It small
hens egg. AT one place saw quite a
cord of hail in one bank. The hail
grew scarce as we neared Knoxville
but probably larger. Reached Knox.
vile 81 p. m. and as ! passed along
Gay Street, such crash of glass
never before saw. Most of the win
dow glass on the east side of Gay
Street were broken, none but the large
heavy french plate in front of show
windows was, able to resist the hal
stones, some of which were larger thar
a large sized hens egg, so it was as
serted to me by as good authority a,
Rev. q. Taylor The large glass 8 by
5 feet of the second and third stories
of the Meek block, were nearly al
smashed, as well as hundreds of other,
of those large double thick glass;
learn that it required $500 worth o
glass to replace the broken ones in tn,
Woodruff d Co. building and tina
every glass was broken in east end o
the Hampden Sidney school building
At 5 p. nj. another fearful rain storm
and heavy hail storm swept Knoxville
within twenty minutes another heav,
rain and hail storm. From Morris
town to Knoxville lakes of water stan,
all along the road in wheat fields, il
old corn fields and Woodland SOME q
them a quarter of mile long and alon
the railroad track, and sometimes owe
it. 1t is fearfully, alarmingly wet
Not II furrow plowed for spring oat
from Johnsons to Knoxville, along tn
road, and, except in small field a
Limestone, plowed and now mestl
under water, not u furrow plowed fo
corn.
A wet and gloomy outlook; and
poor time for friend Berry to fms
your scribe's porch. r.
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Drake editor of the Chronicle, says
We take it back and apologize, The
editorials of the Johnson City Comet
are not thin. They are thick, very
thick, almost as thick and dull as the
head whence they emanate.
Old mother Middle Waddle
Jumped out of the bed,
And out of the window
She popped her old head strt
John, John, John, t
Your black brakes gone,
The fox passed through the town
oh,
The town oh, the town OH"
Quack on Mr.. Drake; quaek thin Oh
quack thick, It's all at your peril Mr.
Drake-"Into the jaws of hell rode
the six hundred" lt' 'tA