The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-04-12

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A drove Of elegant Giruifes, tall and
to be seen with Barrett Il
Co.'S great show ut johnson City
Apr. 18th.
Science Hill is nm eye sore to the
town. 1t is rugged, ugly, uninviting.
There is no special blame on any one,
but it rests upon all.
The great giant horse, % hands
high, larger than any two ordinary
animals, with S. H. Barrett 4 Co.'s
big show, johnson City, April 18th.
Misses Stacy Crumley and Mamie
Patty are on short visit home, from
Sullins College, Bristol. The boys
sigh for only a CrumbQy) and their
hearts go piti-Patty.
Mr.. A. S. Mcneil, one of the crack
shots of the Bristol Shooting Club,
and senior member of the firm of Nc
Neil Il Wolfe, of johnson City, drop
ped in to see us Wednesday.
Holston Presbytery (Southern) met
in this city yesterday. There is a
goodly number of delegates in atten-
dance, and good time is expected.
In our absence, last week, the devil
got hold of Charlie Lide's letter to
uncle Sam Ivens and played the d d
d dickens with it. We publish it in
full this week, i'll justice TO Mr.. Lide.
The best performers of Europe and
America are to be seen with Barrett &
Co.'s New United Railroad Shows at
Johnson City, Apr. 18th,
We have two communications from
the tariff fiends which will be publish
ed next week. Gump and the circus
have crowded them out of this issue.
A Sample Copy.-If you receive q
copy of THE COMET it is to remind yot
that we still extend the invitation tC
subscribe. While the lamp holds GU
to burn &c.
A drove of Asiatic and African Ele
plants, harnesscd to golden chariots
are to be seen in the street parade
of S. Ii. Barrett & Co.'s big show a
johnson City, April 18th.
Several of our Sullivan county friend
have promised to make us up clui
of subscribers to THE COMET. Nov
that we have made club rates, W,
hope they will not forget.
Six great bands of music to be seel
and heard in the great street parad
Of the big Barrett show at johnson
City, Apr. 18th.
THE COMET subscription list is swell
ing to immense proportions. G
friends, sweet friends, swell us som
more. Swell us till we almost bust
=. swell us with your money-we'vc &C
gas enough.
II you want to see scoundrel, loo
at that long faced individual who ne,
err laughs. The Lord put muscles o
a each side of every mouth. If yo
! want to live long time use 'em;
you are an honest man you'll use zen
An elevated amphitheater stage, ft
roller skating, acrobatic, bicycle an
t other performances, at Barrett & Co.
big show, which positively exhibits I
4 johnson City, Apr. 18th.
G We hear it rumored that wa a.
g soon to have Republican paper
our city edited by gentleman wi
o yields readypen. Come on Capital
r we will stand up before you.
g Our energetic friend Henry C. Ha
II is now building large framed stoI
house in addition to his large brio
We are proud of Henry as businc
man, he has push and pluck.
t. Shooting Club.-Bristol claims
d have the champion shooting club
East Tennessee. The club will go
r Knoxville some time in May to sho
with the Knoxville club.
Tom ]. Williams was among
friends on q flying business trip la
week. The show papers excited hi
40 greatly, and he intends to come al
:. see the elephants on the 18th witho
: fail.
" Ike I. Jobc, one of the best drul
mers that travels, reached home |,
Saturday, after three months II
~ South, making half dozen towns a vi
70 in Florida. Ike says he found busint
81 fair, and sold lots OF goods.
=. =. RaherLate.-The Knoxville T'ribu
! now comes to johnson City ON t
. local freight, which arrives abe
night. We get it from the postoffl
10 the next morning, about the time
" receive the New York papers of t
N, same date.
Oh Mr.. 8. Cunning is one Of the fin
looking, and one of the cleverest m
us in Sullivan county. He is q subsC