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

"BusS is not clrcllng.
The babies are lively Green APP
pies and gooseherrics are all the go
New potatoes are the rage. Paragon
ic and vermafuge occupy front seats
on the mantlepieco.
Chas. Massey, one of our best young
men, left last Monday for Council
Bluffs, Iowa. We predict success
full future in business for our young
friend wherever he may locate.
Mr.. Pendleton, Of the Marion Va,
Patriot and Herald, gave THE Comets
very pleasant call Tuesday last, while
in johnson City on u visit to his
brother DR.. Pendleton the Druggist.
Persons indebted to me will find
their accounts put out for collection,
unless settled by 10th of July, as longer
indulgence will not BIO granted.
r. J. RANKIN.
Will Anderson the red hot hunkey
dory wool & wheat drill man has
talked wool and drills so much that
you cant look Mt him without thinking
of sheep or shock OF wheat.
w. G, Anderson, OF Unicoi, showed
us sample of his wheat the other day,
and said he and his pa had 100 doz,
like it. There is no starvation there
Corn dodger must take back seat
this year.
S. H. Toy NJ. D., Physician and
Surgeon, graduate of Kentucky
School Of medicine. (FOrmerly Tran
sylvania University Office at J. ).
Jones City Drug Store, Johnson City,
Tenn.
Jasper Christy, the veteran fisher
man, caught one day last week jack
or salmon fish that measured two feet
long and weighed ten lbs, this is arare
fish, scarce in the waters of the Wau-
tauga.
THE COMET gang join in anthems of
praise to the veteran Maj. OConner
for delightful melon. 1t is just pos
sible that their praises may change TO
curses about midnight. Choleramor-
bus cometh like thief in the night
Mr.. Linn Hahn informs us that the
famous Snyder house at Elizabethton
will be full of boarders this summer.
Many applications have been made
already for rooms. Col. Snyder and
Cousin Bette are royal entertoin-
erS
W. l.. Comes, C. Giles and r. Penn,
of Bristol, were in Johnson City this
week, taking steps for the organization
of an Odd Fellows lodge of colorcd
people. This movement is in the
right direction, for there is nothing so
beautiful as friendship love and truth.
She was at the piano entertaining
the company. Hans wanted to hear
the celebrated song, "Whcn the swal-
lows homcward fly He called for it
thus: madam will you blcas blay,
when | schwallcr home sick flies"
She played.
Since we became Statesmen we
have quit thinking of small things,
this accounts for all the brilliant locals
and editorials in The COMET this
week. But we can't maintain our dig
nifty without the dear people pay up
their subscriptions. OF course we
can't
Mr.. Oscar Hammond, of the Morris
town Marble Works, was in town this
week. Mr.. Hammond is doing a large
business in the way Of tombstones and
monuments. He is a splendid gentle
man and deserves the patronage of the
people. Our townsman, Capt. G. L.
Clay, is agent for the works. Call on
him.
| Our young friend Linn Hahn, o.
Elizabethton, honored THE COMET
Office with a very pleasant call on
Thursday last. Linn is one of that
kind Of boys who know how to enjoy
life. He has the finest horse in
Carter county, keeps a boat, loves
the girls and is man after the heart
Of the Taytof TIE COMET. Long may
he wave.
II The Tayl of THE COMET wants the
public to know that the nervous, ac.
tive, thoroughly business frame Of
Charles X. Lide has soul in it as big
, as all out doors. Charley Lide has O
! heart rs generous and tender as ever
thrObbed in human breast, and this
without the hope of reward or the fear
OF punishment. Go and get acquaint
ed with him and trade with him and
you'll second our motion.
The reverend Jesse P. Hartman has
become dishartmand and run off tho
track.
Old daddy Harr,
What We dom thar
Sattan in in tho cornar