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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-03-21
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MERRY SCHEDULE. ~U-@ ;,
E In force October -, 1888 SE.sei--1
i.earc .ttccaadrie: $50 AN, $50, $3.50, 1910,
1870, 1870 F. d., 1:30, 2:3O $3.50, 1870, $50.
6:30.
Learc Washington $50 An, $50, $50 1880,
1880, 1870 7. IT., $50. 2:3O, 800, 49, $50,
6:30.
Same schedule on Sundays commencing at $50
a. IL.
STEAMER ARROWSAiITH FOR POTOMAC
RIVER LANDINGS
Leaves Washington. 18th street wharf, ut 4. H.;
leaves Alexandria King street wharf, at Il. H.;
connects with 3. < o. l.. T. NJ Shephcrd's;" also
at Alexandria with 7:3O Il. III. ferry boat from
Washington. On Mondays for Nomni and inter
mediate landings, returning on Tuesdays. On
Thursdays for Currioman, Nomini, st. Clement S
Bay wharves and intermediate landings, return
ing Fridays. On Saturdays for Currioman, Leon
ardtown ami intermediate landings returning
Sundays
For information apply at office It'll st. wharf.
Washington, y. c., and ut office foot of King ST..
Alexandria, Va. c. w. RIDLEY, Manager.
J.B. PAQGETT, Agent. oct3O
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SPLENDID SCENERY.
MAGNIFICENT EQUIPMENT.
In effect November IS, 1888.
Trains leave Washington from station, corner u
Sixth and streets, Is follows:
For PittsburG and nc West, Chicago Limited
Express o! Palace Sleeping Cars at $40 m,
daily; Fast Line, $40 Il. m. daily, with Sleeping
Cars from Harrisburg to Cincinnati. Western
Express TAO i. m, daily. with Palace Cars TO
p:ttsburg. Also connects daily for Chicago.
vi: Columbus and c. ST. l.. * p. L. r., with
Sleeping Car P:ttsburg IL Chicago. Mai! Tx
pres 1000 p. m. daily. for Pit,sburS aud
the West, with Palace Sleeping Car Washington
10 Chicago.
BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC EAILHnAH.
Fox Eric, CananGaigua, Rochester Buffalo, N!a;c,::,
1n:nnp ~. daily, except Saturday, with Palace
Gar: Washington to Rochester and Washington
to Buffalo. Trains leavii.- Washington -atnr-
day night will not ran beyond :cnnv".
For Williamsport, Lock- Haven and ;-@'., a
$40 Il. IA. daily, except Sunday.
For New York and the East. Si1 ans; To. .. n,
lao, 800. 1000 ana Ills p. IL. -. >unday
loo, 1890 and 11:15p..a. I.imi;"i - LESS OF
fnluan iiar!o~ Gar. :'t;' i. -. lsil:, EXCEPT
sunday.
For Boston without cha@@e. lao ?. ~. every
week day. On Sunday, 4:u% T.. IN.
For i;rGokly :. g. AL hroGG!; Trains connect al
Jersey City viii: boat, Of Brooklyn Annex
atlording direct transfer 10 Fulton street, avoid
ing double tcrriagc .."I"ss Sew York City.
For Philadelphia. S:1; &u; 1850 a H., lao
loo, 1906 AND i1:l1 p. II. On Sunday, 400
1000 and lis ?. III. Limited Express, S:.E
a. ~, daily, except Sun1ay.
20: Baltimore 600, SD. $40, 1000 and i0:5C
.. M. and 1:iO. 100 los, 4:4O, 6:3O TAO
1000, aud Ills :. H. On Sunday, $40 and
1850 s. o. and 3:tu. $40, TAO, 1000 and
Ills =. m.
For Popcs Creek Line, t:;5H g. 1n aud .:40 r.
daily, except Sunday
| For l;.;1!J 4..h ffO Il. m. Gaiiy
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VIZ ARNEES KIDNEY AND LIVER CURE
w Browns Iron Bittrrs Green's August Flow
cr Vcgctine, kcnncdy's Medical Discovery,
Schcnck's Pulmonic Syrup and S"a Weed Tonic,
Coldcn's Liquid Extract Beef. Lstcrnc, Celcrna,
Dr. Crooks Wine of Tar. Simmons Liver Rcgula-
tor, DR.. Johnson's Indian Blood syrup. Hamburg
Drops Liebiss Coco Beef Tonic, DR.. Cooks Balm
OF Life. Or. Pcrce's Medical Discovery and Favor
tic Prescriptions. Whtehurst Cedar Balsam, For
cst's Juniper Tar. w. +. CREIGHTON,
dcc11 So King street.
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I r. CREIGHTON /; son, on the corner Of
-. King and Royal streets Alexandria, Virginia
have purchased this season. 1T lowest cash factory
prices i large and well assorted Stock of HARD
WARE AND CUTLERY Of various kinds and
quality to which they invite the attention Of
Wholesale and Retail purchasers. Call and cx
anime, the goods and prices will recommend them
selves nov13
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Ct. S. FRENCH.

~------~----.--- -.
w 4. JOHNSON * CO.,
WHOLESALE GROCERS.
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS
And Dealers in
ALL KINDS OF LIQUORS,
E:tvc hand GIBSON'S Xxx, xxx, xxx,
and PUEE OLD RYE OLD CABINET and
MONOGRAM WHISTLES: also BAKERS and
rHOMPSON'S PURE RYE WHISTLES to which
they invite the attention Of the trade.
Orders from the country for merchandise shall
receive prompt attention.
Consignmcnts of Flour, Grain aud Country Pro-
ducc solicited. for which they guarantee tho high
est market prices and prompt returns.
Sorthca3. corner Of Cameron and Royal street:
scp14 Alexandria, Va.
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INLAND AND SEABOARD .U-a,
1 COASTING COMPANY. rE ~ - ;
GREATLY REDUCED RATES.
FOR FORTRESS MONROE AND NORFOLK
DIRECT (NO STOPSJ
The steamer JANE MOSELEY leaves her wharf
MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY, at six
o'clock p. III. Returns on alternate days.
Single fare SOC; second class fare 25c.
Boston freight taken as usual.
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ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADV ERTISEk
DayGs. CHEMICALS. GG.

4 A WAKEFIELD,
Il. Successor 10 ianucy & Col
DEALER - ~
DRUGS. rAISTS, OILS, GahDES oEED'
WISDOW GLASS, SPICES,
Acids. Drc suns and Druggists Sundries.
Physicians prescriptions carefully compounded.
Orders AID inquiries from the country promptly
"''S'' SEW BUILDING,
SEPT No. 152 King street.
Enw,p. s.1r,psrArrE THos LEADEEATER
II s. LEADBEATEE s BRo,
Nos. S snd : S. Fairfax So
Established 1892.
oEALEEs IN
PURE DRUGS and MEDICINES, CHEMICALS,
PAINTS. OILS PROPRIETARY MEDl-
CINES. GARDEN SEEDS, SPICES,
AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS.
FINE TOILET GOODS, &c.
Proprietors oc Anodync Pectoral, Lubricatlns
Liniment Essence Jamaica Ginger and Congh
Syrup: and Agents fcs Ayers Medicines hvcrilis
Chemical Paints, &c. "
Every effort will lc made 10 ilantain tho high
reputation OF oar old establishment NV .
SUMMERS ( ALLEN,
DRUGGISTS.
y. W corner King and Roya streets.
DEALERS IN DRUGS PATENT MEDICINES,
CHEMICALS, PERFUMERT.
BRUSHES, SC, sc.
BOTTI, ELS OF SODA WATER, SARSArARlLlA
AND GINGER ALE.
Presc: ip.cns carefully compounded oct2,5
JOHN 7. COLE : CO.
Successors OF John Y. Gibson x Co.
20 200 KING ST., ALEXANDRIA: "a,
Peabody Bu:ldingJ
Dealers in
DRUG:' .lEDlCINES, CHEMICALS, TOILET
ARTICLES, pERFUMERY, &C
Prescriptions carefully compounded an2
SsAi1UEL Il. LUNT,
DRUGGIST,
CORNER King AND FAIRFAX STREETS.
Dealer i;
uEUGS, CHEMICALS
FANCY and TOILET ARTICLES,
PERFUMERY, BRUSHES. &c, &c,
Physicians prescriptions CAREFUL" prepared at
. aIl hours. day aud night. Ep4
SS7 T. CREIGHTON,
Wholesale and Retail! Dealer -
DRUGS. CHEMICALS, PAINTS, .AIEHi
MEDICINES. OILS DYE SIUFFS,
GARDEN SEEDS. &c, &c.
No. So King street, under S"ccnta H:,':
ALEIA&DEIs, VIRGINIA.
Physicians Prescriptions carcfniiy .":p"r:!;!::
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COMMISSION MERCHANTS
/ c. MILBURE,

l L. mlLBURN,
GROCER, TEA DEALER
AND
COaf3IISSION MERCHANT
No. IT North Royal street. near Market spac,
Alexandria, We.
Orders and consigIments solicited; they will r.,
ceiye careful! and prompt attention. apis
~ OBERT J. THOMAS.
HI BROKER IN
GRAIN, PROVISIONS, COTTON AND STOCKS
No. Glib ] 9th ST., Nat. Metropolitan Bank Bud'p
WASHINGTON, D. c.
Orders 10 buy or sell. on margin or for cash
executed on the Chicago Board Of Trade and New
York Cotton Exchange.
Constant quotations instantly received by d.
rect private wires.
I. p. SCHSllTT & CO., Chicago Correspondent
SAWYER. WALLACE & CO., New York Cor.
respondent.
REFERENCES: National Metropolitan Bank
Washington; ". III. Lambert Cashier Citizens
National Bank, Alexandria.
Immediate cash settlements made on closiu., q.
transactions without waiting for remittance
from Chicago.
Orders by TELEGRAPH or TELEPHONE
promptly attended to. noy7-Gm
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FOR THE LOWER POTOMAC.
The steamer JOHN W. THOMPSON will leave
her wharf EVERY MONDAY, ut 7:3O A. m, for
Currioman: EVERY WEDNESDAY, at 7::}O am,
for Nomjni and EVERY SATURDAY, at 7:3O Il
m for Leonardtowu and intermediate landings,
returning on alternate days. Fare % cents for
any landing.
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VIRGINIA: Al Eulcs held IN tho Clerf: : Of
: fee Of the Corporation Court Of the city Of
Alexandria or the 10Th day Of March, 1851.
John r. kcefcr and Mary T. kceter. his wife.
Nathan l.. Kcclcy, Milton J.. kccicr and Eliza
beth kecfcr his wife. Francis Ii. kccIcr and
Mary &. kcc;cT, his wife and Sarah V. kccter,
cumplaimGnts. IS. Adelaide Hobbs and Alexander
W Hobbs. her husband, aud Charles II. kcci,r
and Mary kecfcr. defendants. In ch@ncory.
Memo The object o. this suit Is 10 obtain 4 DC
cree for the partition and sale If iususccptihlc OF
partition Of tenement and lot ri ground on the
north SIDE oi Eirg street between Pitt and ri.
Asaph streets III the city Of Alexandria. Va,
numbered 10. Of which Sarah lsaacs died seized,
and the distribution If the proceeds iii sold
amongst the parties entitled thereto.
The defendants, Adelaide Hobbs and Alexander
". Hobbs, her husband. ana Charles IL. kcclcr
ard Mary kcctcr no! having entered their appear
anca and given security according - the &c: ot
Assembly and the rules of this court. and ii ap
pcaring ny affidavit that they arc not residents Of
this State: /: is ordered, that said defendants APP
pear here within one month after due publication
of this order and do what Is necessary TO prutec;
their intrycs: III this suit. and that copy Of this
order nc forthwith inserted IN the ALEXANDRIA
GAZETTE. = uc vspapcr published il the city Of
N>Xandra. wceE FOR four ccsSirc weeks,
and posted nj the front door OF the Court House
Of this city. : copy-tost
JOHN :. Beach. Clerk.
l. ,,.t,
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JTAyE YOU SEEN IT? The Boss Patent
II Clothes Horse is the most convenient yet
produced Having folding arms, it takes up no
room when not in use Call and examine them.
ian1G MCLEAN & UHLER, 80 King ST.
.CAMPSON'S B."
- uov22 J. D. H. LVET, Proprietor
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FOR NEW YORK.
STEAMERS E. c. KNIGHT AND /az7
JOIN GIBSON 49, !,
| EVERY FRIDAY. and returning leave New
York, from pier Al. East river. EVERY SAT-
URDAY.
The steamers of this COM .uy make connections
at Norfolk for Boston and all points East: ut New
York with all points West and Northwest, and AZ
Alexandria with Virgins. Midland Railway and
Washington and Ohio Railroad. Through rates
given and freight handled carefully aud promptly
Fer further information apply to
i. 4. REED &: CO, Agent,
j;nnoy's wha:!
WI. THOMPSON. President
1i16 + street,
scu27-tf Washington, d. c.
DOTOMAC STEAMBOAT COM .r--sa
PANY. c-sl.-.-.a.
The ever popular palace Steamer GEORGE
LEARY, with new boilers, new state rooms, new
furniture carpets etc, thoroughly renovated AID
upholstered throughout will leave Prince street
wharf EVERY MONDAY, WEDNESDAY ana
FRIDAY, at 30 p. IN.
Fare, one way, 81. Round trip, $50.
This company having secured the connection
with the BOSTON and PROVIDENCE STEAM
Frs EXCLUSIVELY, after the above date, all
freight for points East 20 only by the steam.
crs Of this line. For further particulars apply at
conlpanys Office, 9TH st. wharf, Wash nGton.
Or, PHILIP B. II JOE.
app! iet. Prin : st. wharf
I;LYDE's STEAM LINE WE .KLY TO
PHILADELPHIA. 60. s =
Appointed sailing days from Alcxa # EV-
ERY TUESDAY and from Philadelpb. EVERY
SATURDAY.
This line connects ut Alexandria with the Nir-
ginia Midland and Washington and Ohio railroads,
and at Philadelphia with Clyde's regular Steam
ships.
Freight forwarded With promptne5s and care.
free OF commissions.
No charge for transfer III Philadelphia Quick
time Frequent departures. Through rates ard
through bills of fading given. Insurance at the
lows; rates.
Agents
T. A. REED & CO., Alexandria,
I'M. T.. CLYDE & CO., Philadelphia.
JOHNSON {: Co. Wash. 5: GeorgtD.
;anS-tf
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IL. 6si ~
~ AsjIISHTON, Onto AND WESTERN f.
WINTER AK; XHEMENT

i ~ 81 e 5. .: =. =. -.
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Chloe BRUSHES. SHOE BRUSHES. An
y other lot of those 10 cent Shoe Brushes, just
received Also nice article AT 20 cents and from
these prices up. MCLEAN y UHLEE.
fcb2s 50 King street.
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L by using the Perfect Washer aud Beacher,
price reduced frotn y 20 81. BY their use cloth
ing is not worn ont on the wash-loarI Persons
wishing - t.; the Washer can take them trial
for one week, aud if tsatisied, can return them
and have their money refunded.
jan2l MCLEAN 1: UHLER, 50 King st.
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sTIOLEr. HELIOTHOPE. JOCKEY CLUB;
! Cashmere Bouquet, Nlamg-l lang. Rose &c
rariulI. stoph:nu1.s and other !:,vori;o perfumes
received and :ov sale by
nov. SUMMERS I: ALLEN
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1000 e. T. F 4 7
1000 PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE

~.
-.
TO THE NORTH. WEST s AND SOUTHWEST.
. DOUBLE TRACK. STEEL i:AII.S.
SnENEDN
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s,IRD CAGES AND FIXTURES Breeding
- CAGES. Nests Seed and Prepared Gravel al
ways on hand and Of! the best quality At bottom
lriccs MCLEAN Il UHLER,
feblt so King street.
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L1UREKA HAIR TONiC.-rhis preparation
II will certainly invig0ratc and promote the
growth Of the hair, whether lost ircIi age sick
ness or any other cause IS entirely free from poi
son and will restore the natural color if faded and
dead from the use OF impure washes. For sale by
WAKEFIELD & HALL. Druggists,
feb12 Cor. Prince and Fairfax SIS
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TENHE IDEAL" LAMP.--Wc desire 10 call the
l. attention Of the public, 10 the Ideal Lamp
This is Il new lamp, made so:newila: similar TO the
Hitchcock, bu. the works itre much more simple
in construction and can he cleaned and oiled by
anyone. We are selling tho House or Table lamp
at $3.50. Call and examine them
ian2a WcLEAr K UHjER. 80 King Il.
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ssTAGON, pLOW. STAGE HALTER AND
" other Chains Finished Steel plow Plates
Harrow Teeth and other goods suited TO the se:-
50 for sale II - King corner OF Royal streets
mhi3 J. +. CREIGHTON * son.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-10-25
The Rally.

Tom Reeves brought several speak
ers to Johnson City Monday night for
the purpose of whipping the Taylor
men into line, The bloody shirt was
waved high. Every thing seemed to
be working nicely, when R. M, X.
Deakens was called on. He said the
Republican ticket from Reid up was
very good, and he intended to give it
his hearty support. He advised the
Republicans not to stay away from the
polls on account OF their dislike for
the Congressional nominee. He said,
in substance, that Republicans were
not bound TO support Pettibone, and
they could leave the ticket blank or
do as they pleased in that matter, but
anyhow they should give the rest Of
the ticket their hearty support. AT
the conclusion of bis speech some one
proposed three cheers for ALI Taylor
and the meeting adjourned amid the
the cheering, and Tom Reeves wen
home with the knowledge of the fac
that Pettibone don't set well on the
ALI Taylor Republicans Of johnson
City.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-10-25
our Sentiments Well F1ressed.

Pettibone has had ample time to en-
hibit has ability IN the Ioacer House of
Congress. With an arrogance and ego
tism that is disgusting, he claims that
he mas manifested the most brilliant
qualities Of a leander and that he is
equal to Reed, Hiscock, Kelly or KasSon.
The records are against the Major, how-
ever, and show that voting when has
time came 'cds The only thing he at
tempted to do, with the exception o.
making a fen aOindy and pOintIeSs
speeches which invariably caused the
House to doSe off into dreamlaad. Pet
tibone is not leader and never can be
He does not measure up to the standard
Of Congressional mediocritg. He Il
simply a disagreeable compound of ego
tism and arrogance, beref of brains anC
Observation-Disclosures. (Rep.)
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-10-25
From Bristol.

EDS. COMET The Holston Metho-
dist Conference begins here to-day and
the town is rapidly filling up with
preachers and "sich like" Homes
have been provided for over two hun
bred ministers among the citizens-all
the different denomination having
kindly opened their doors to visitors.
Next Sunday will be the big day and
all the churches will be occupied by
the Methodist on that day.
Jno. III. Caldwell, Esq, Of this place,
has accepted the race against r. r.
Butler for Representative in this Flo
terial District, and if the Judge is in
terviewed a few more times by the
Chattanooga papers, Caldwell's chan
ces for election will not be so bad after
all. Rod is a sly coon, but he viii
give himself away sometimes. 1t is
evident that he is acting in bad faith
to both Pettibone and little Aft, and
as he we'll knows that Pettibone is al
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-10-25
Written for THE COMET.
High Tariff, Low Tariff, Export Tariff,
Import Tari8, Tariff for Protection,
Tariff for Revenue only" Tariff for
Revenue with Incidental Protection

MEssRs. EDITORS There has been
so much nonsense published in regard
to the tariff during the progress of the
present canvass, by your consent |
will explain the distinction of the diff
ferent kinds of tariff so any child may
understand il il he desires to do so.
What is a tariff? II the children
will turn to their biographies they
will see that Tpj is little town in
Spain, at the entrance of the Straits Of
Gibralta, where duties were formerly
collected This duty was tax on GER
tain goods and things passing through
the Straits, and all who passed there
in merchant ships had to pay 10 Spain
this tax for the privilege of passing
through the Straits. In time, other
nations besides Spain began to collect
a tax on goods brought into their ter
ritory for sale, and the tax so collected
was called tariff after the little town
where it was first collected by Spain
Thus you see, my little children, the
word ought to be spelt tdrif, and not
tariff as we spell it. since it took it'
name from the little town Tart
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-10-25

ready a dead dog, it seems his purpose
now to slaughter All Taylor, in order
that he may have clear way 20 saf's-
fy his own Congressional a.. ifations.
DR.. n. I. Dulaney is to be our next
Representative notwithstanding the
combined forces Of Jack Faw and Jim
Massengill are against him. Jack
had quite a boom up last week but it
is now rapidly on the decline and by
the 4th OF Nov. he will be too "con-
sciencious" to even vote for himself.
1t seems that Jack has begun to cir
culate his election lies" too soon, and
they are now reacting upon him.
Alas poor Jack
1t is rumored here to-day that Jim
Massengill had offered to pay Jack
quite handsome sum for his "boom,
but before Jack could get the consent
Of his conscience" to sell, "boom'
stock had fallen out of the market and
so it seems that Jim will not be able
to get up any "boom" ut all. Alas
poor jim! Wonder if he could moi
buy Ira Copass?
A gentle rain is falling now and the
dust has disappeared STEELE.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-10-25
A Section of the Republican
Platform Ina 1850.

That the people justly view With alarm
Ue reckless extravaganza, which per-
vades every department Of the Federal
Government; that return to rigid econ
omy and accountability is Indispensable
to arrest the systematic plumber Of the
public treasury by favored pCrtisans;
while the recent startling Developments
of frauds and corruptions atthe Fedora
metropolis Show that, an entire change o.
administration q imperGtiveIy demand
3D."
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-10-25

the outrageous frauds and iniquities
Of bribing and corruption that were
employed to obtain for Pettibone
what he had the impudence and au-
dacity to call "a nomination" His
elaboration of the tariff was lucid and
and honest, but he failed to persuade
the writer that it was not his duty to
vote for Blaine
The most cutting and telling points
of the Coils. speech were his indirect
references to the Majors oft-indulged
fraihy that has brought reproach on
his constituency and disgrace upon
himself. The Pettiboneites looked
like they had buried their last friend
on earth,
After the speaking, Pettibone re-
paired in a procession composed OF
himself alone, to an unoccupied store
room and held an open levee with two
men, one Of whom went it to beg q
dollar, and got 1t,
Ladies, school children, and robust
voters of both parties preset around
Col. King, gave him the right hand
of fellowship, and bid him God speed
in the holy and common cause against
Pettiboneism, Brownlowism, Bose
ism in this District and all the in
Equities that these words imbody anC
imply.
ANTI-PETTTBoNE REPUBLICAN.
Limestone. Oct. q, 1884
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-10-25
Circulation l, 450.
Will Won EeO EtS

II you auish to cote for a man aUho has
been false TO every pledge and promise,
and who is 1'ow engaged IN an effort to
}oist himself upon an u'1wilIing people,
vote for Observation-Disclosures.