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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-05-31

The big four are improving the
streets of Johnson City. There is q
big work before the big four, before
they get through as we have said be-
fore. Therefore we will say no more
except what we said before. Isaac
Harr. j. G, King, Wiley M. Christian
and VIM. Key are the big four.
Bee our fifty cent syrup-it's the de-
light Of the children who are tired of
moat. HUNT & LiDE.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-05-31
,I'he.snansIs say So.

Mr.. T. w. Atkins, Girard, Kan,
writes: Il never hesitate to recon-
mend your Electric Bittcrs to my GUS
toners, they give entire satisfaction
and are rapid sellers" Electric Bit
ters are the purest and best medicine
known and will positively cure Kidney
and Liver complaints. Purify the
blood and regulate the bowels. No
family can afford to be without them.
They will save hundreds of dollars in
doctors bill every year. Sold at fifty
cents hottie by DIR. ]. B. Hash &
Son.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-05-31
Sleeping-car Service.

Nos. q have Pullman Sleeper, between Mem
phis and New York via Shenandoah Valley
route. Also Pullman Sleeping Cars between
Cleveland and New Orleans via Calera and
Montgomery.
Nos: 3&i have Pullman Palace Sleeping cars
between ChAttnnooga and New York, via
Shenandoah Valley Route also Pullman
Sloejndg cars between New Orleans and
's Washington, via Atlanta, Cleveland and
L,nchbnrg.
ALSO Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars between
Knoxville and Louisville ON Nos. rs and 86
via Jcllioo>
A. POPE, q. P. & 7. Agt.
:, =. Knoxville, Team.
F. K. HeGER, eupt., Knoxville Tenn.
JOSEPH G0THARD, A G. 7. A. Knoxville Tenn
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-05-31

Entered ut the Postoffice at Johnson city Tenn
as Second Glass Matter.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-05-31

Subscription price, one year, sl.25
/" emo, rs
Where advance payment is not made. 80 per
year will be charged,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-05-31
CONNECTIONS.

AT CHATTANOOGA with railroad lines diverging,
making direct close connection for all points
Northwest West and Southwest.
AT CLEVELAND with Georgia and Alabama d.
vision for Atlanta and all points South
Bodtheast and Southwest
AT KNOXVILLE with Ohio Division and Knox
vile and Augusta Railroad
AT JUNCTION CITY with c., n. o. d R.R.
North and South.
AT JELLIco with Louisville and Nashville Rail-
road for Louisville and Northwestern points
AT MoRRisTowN with North Carolina Division
for Warm Springs, n. c., and all Western
and Middle North Carolina points.
AT RoaERsvILLE JUNCTION with Rogersville and
Jacksonville Railroad.
AT JoHSsoS's with East Tennessee 4 Western
North Carolina Railroad.
AT BRISTOL with Norfolk and Western Railroad.
connecting closely for all Virginia aud East.
ern cities, via LynchburY and all Eastern,
Middle and Northern States points, via Roam.
oke and Slenondsah Valley Route. ,-
AT WARN SPRINGS with Western North Carolina
Railroad for Ashcyille, Morganton States
vile, Salisbury and all points in North Car
DINA
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-05-31

Last Sunday evening about Soclock.
while we were trying to get The babies
to sleep, there was sound of revelry
at our front door--down went the
weeping image of its ma into its era
die and out rushed its anxious pa to
find out who was rapping at our cham
Der door-thought may be it was some
shipwrecked and forlorn brother seek
ing counsel in divorce case. The
door swung inward our head swung
outward, the tall form of a magistrate
swung forward and he whispered in
our ear: "Bud Hendrix has got reck-
less and run away with his girl-Follow
me-" We followed afar off. In the
suburbs of the city in the stiffness of
the night, in the quiet home of Joe
Morrell, We saw the trembling squire
Crumley tie his first knot-saw the
happy bride and bridegroom-Nannie
Scott and proud Bud Hendrix-forev-
er bound together in the holy bond Of
wedlock.
bring flowers fresh flowers for the bride to wear
They were born TO blush in her shining hair;
Bring flowers sweet flowers"
BE sure you get pure Lead and Oils
if you want your paint to last, and
you can find these goods only at
HuNT & LIDEs.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-05-31

Mrs. Myra Lyle, Miss Kate Simpson,
of Messy Greek, and Mrs. E. G. Lyle
were in to see how COMETS are made,
last Tuesday. Mrs. E. G. Lyle has
just returned from short visit to
Greeneville and Raiders.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-05-31

DR., Geo. r. Duncan whose an
nouncement will lbe seen in another col
umn, is Democrat Of the best metal.
He is gentleman of first class ability,
excellant character, and is very popu-
lar among the people. He is not a
fanatic but is positive and bold in his
views on politics and all other ques-
tions. No more worthy man could be
entrusted with the responsibilities of q
representative than Geo. II. Duncan
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-05-31

We are authorized and requested to announce
Nr. W. II. HICKS AZ candidate for sheriff of
Sullivan County. Election August next.
We are authsrozcd and requested to announce
Mr.. HENRY A. HALE as q candidate for sheriff
OF Washington County. Election August next.
We are authorized and requested to announce
the name Of AZARIAH PRoPIRs as candidate
for Trustee Of Washington county
We are authorized 10 announce GEORGE 4.
DUNCAN rs n candidate to represent Washing.
ton County In ths next General Assembly Of the
State Of Tennessee
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-03-19
Republican State Convention.

A Republican State Convention will be held
at Montpelier, Wednesday, April 30th, 1884, at
ten o'clock A. M, for the purpose Of eiecting
four delegates-at-large and four alternates to
attend the Republican National Convention to
be held at Chicago, ILL.,, on Tuesday, June 3rd,
1884, and transacting any other business that
may properly come before 1t.
The committee would, in the words Of the
National committee, invite all electors in Yer
mont without regard to past political differ
ences, who are in favor of elevating and digni-
flying American labor protecting and extend
ing home industries, giving free popular edu-
cation to the masses Of the people, securing free
suffrage and an honest counting of ballots eff
rectually protecting all human rights in every
section of our common country, and who de-
sire to promote friendly feeling and permanent
harmony throughout the land by maintaining
National government pledged to these OBJ
jects and principles" to unite with the Repub-
licans of the state in selecting delegates to this
convention.
Towns will be represented in said convention
by their delegates, chosen upon the basis of one
delegate from each town, and an additional
delegate for each one hundred votes, and for
each fraction of one hundred votes over fifty,
cast for the republican candidate for governor
at the election OF 1880.
Delegates will provide themselves with proper
credentials, signed by the secretaries of their
respective primary meetings, and Immediately
upon their arrival in Montpelier, present them
to the state committee, at their headquarters
the Pavilion.
The several railroads in the state will extend
the usual courtesy of fare one way, and ar
rangements will be made by which delegates
will be enabled to return on the same day.
On the above basis, the several towns in the
counties named will be entitled to representa-
tion as follows.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-03-19

LONDONDERRY, and Thetford also, are
reported to have adopted the town system
of schools, making seven as far as heard
from. This is not the only progress the
system has made in public favor. 1t has
gained strength in towns which have
hitherto refused the system hearing
even, aud in several towns, at the late meet
ings, only came little short of succeeding
1t is only question of time when patience,
discussion aud exposition will have its
perfect work in these and an increasing
number of other towns. The result is en-
couraging, and shows the effect of better
understanding of the system and the ad-
vantages it has over the worn-out district
system. Twenty towns, containing tenth
part of the population of the state, now
have the system. The adoption of town
system OF management of schools and
of highways, should be the great measures
before the next legislature. On no other
objects of local jurisdiction is 30 much
money spent 80 wastefully, aud with such
slight accountability. With listing and
taxation now questions of secondary con-
sideration, these greater matters should
come to the front for discussion aud de-.
cision by the law-making power of the
state. Good schools and good roads,
thriftily managed, should no longer remain
subjects of local option"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-03-19

cut, Miller of California, and Harrison of
Indiana. It is q curious circumstance
that Vermont's representatives, Poland
and Stewart, voted for the bill, but her
senators, Edmunds and Morrill,, voted
against it. As the matter stands now, a
man whom jury of his peers, at time
when all the actors were living and
all the circumstances were fresh, said
was guilty, from motives of jealousy
and personal pique, of an act OF DISC
bedience which caused the loss of a
great battle, has been declared innocent.
More than twenty years after the event,
body in which those who were in rebellion
have, accidentally, controlling vote, says
that the man whose treachery gave rebel
lion great battle and inspired hopes of
success, shall go on the retired list on
equal terms of honor with those who
were faithful to the end. There was fit
ness in Senator Conger's desire to amend
the bill so to make can additional retired
list of the army" to save the regular re-
tired list from disgrace, and provide
separate retired list for General Porter
and those like him. Under all the cir
cumstances no one will begrudge Porter
whatever measure of vindicstion this bill
gives him. A unanimous, or nearly unani-
nous vote, his old comrades concurring,
might have relieved him from the moral
consequences of wrongful sentence, as
we'll as have formally restored to him hon
ors unjustly withheld. In point of fact
his position is much like that of man
convicted Of theft by jury of impartial
men, but relieved on a new trial of the
consequences of his crime by a jury of those
who had the benefit of the steal. He es-
capes justice, but not the odium of his
deeds,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-03-19

pass iron-clad resolutions for Blaine, and
still more significant the 'half-breed ele-
ment of New York clearly prefer him to
even Edmunds."
BARTON MONITOR: For ourselves, we
should be pleased to see Governor Bars
tow given another term and the rule
broken. II this is not to be, the next
most acceptable thing, 80 far as the ex-
preston of the press indicates, would
he the nomination of Frederick Billings.
That Mr.. Billings ia capa-
BILE, no one denies, and there are many
who look upon him as one of the strongest
men in the state. OF Lieu.
tenant. Governor Pingree almost any good
thing can be said. He won an honorable
position in the army, where faithfulness
to duty and valor was the scale by which
men were measured as citizsn at home
he has the confidence and respect of all.
We are of the opinion that
he would command more votes than any
candidate named, for the reason that no
one can say aught against him, and he
will get large vote among the soldiers
of the state. A few things which may
work against DR.. Nichols will not ininre
Mr.. Pingree. 1t is presiden-
tial year, and as Vermont is the first in
dex of public opinion, it is of great i'm.
portance that her voice be not suppressed
by any contentious at home.
ACCORDING to the New York Hsralds
canvass, twenty-six out of the Empire
States seventy-two republican assembly
men are for Edmunds, thirteen for Blaine
and the remainder for Arthur, and several
others. Five out of nineteen republican
senators favor Edmunds, five General
Sherman, four President Arthur. j. II.
Plat writes to the Tribune contradicting
its report that Queens county is for the
denomination of Mr.. Arthur. He says
"a large majority would rather see Mr..
Blaine president than any one else, but
they believe that should he be nominated,
a minority of the party would refuse to
support him, aud that the old stalwart'
and half-breed feuds would defeat his
election. They feel the absolute neces-
sity of candidate in whose support all
republicans can heartily unite. They are,
therefore, willing to abandon their per-
sonal preferences for the sake of success,
and recognize in Mr.. Edmunds a man
who, while of acknowledged ability and
eminence as statesman, has reached the
position he occupies without creating an
tagonisms or fractional opposition in his
own party, or being in any way identified
with the quarrels of the past. They be-
lieve him an ideal candidate, and that his
nomination and sure election would be a
new era in our politics, in itself reform
of the most pronounced character, an
honor to the nation and the party. Such
a nomination seems almost too good to
hope to realize, but a majority of the re-
publicans in Queens means to do all they
can to secure it,"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-03-19

twenty-five million dollars in lumber
and its manufactures, nearly six mill
lion in machinery, three and one-third
million in sewing machines, seven million
in leather, seven million in oil.cake and
ol-cake meal, thirty-Dine and one-half
million in illuminating oil, one hundred
and twenty-five million in provisions, of
which pork, beef and dairy products form
the bulk, are among the large items in the
list.
That the nation is dependent on agri-
culture to maintain the balance of trade
with foreign countries is understood in
general way. The extent to which this
dependence is upon single industry
strikingly appears even in the few items
given above. Excepting illuminating oil,
the direct and indirect products of the soil
make up, for the most part, the grand ag-
gregate of seven hundred and seventy
seven and one-half million dollars of ex-
ports. The crops of the country are so
varied, there is so wide diversity of eli
mate, that general failure of the main
reliance of the country to pay its foreign
debts cannot reasonably be feared still
partial failure of the wheat crop alone,
failure which should reduce the crop to
the needs of an enormous domestic con-
sumption, would wipe out the credit bal
auce, or similar shortage in cotton, or in
combination of very few of the staple
articles of mans necessities, would make
the country debtor to Europe, unless
there should be a large diminution of i'm.
ports. These matters are of vital interest,
not to statesmen only, but to citizens also.
They impress upon thinking men the
necessity of preserving here all the condi-
tions favorable to agriculture; of maintain
ing, for their valuable products, the forests,
which also protect the head waters of the
streams, which guard the valleys from de-
vastating floods, which temper the climate
and regulate the rainfall; of elevating the
cultivation of the soil, the raising of focks
and herds, to the rank of practical sci
ence; of protecting the soil from exhaus-
ton, retaining waste and impoverished
lands, sustaining or increasing the pro-
ductive capacity of every acre of the agri-
cultural domain. When it is understood
that the bulk of imports is manufactured
goods, much of which should be produced
here; that the capacity of this country for
manufacturing its raw materials for the
markets of the world is unlimited, but
that the sale of our manufactures il chiefly
confined to the home market; that our
produce is taken to Europe in foreign
ships, and that American shipping has
nearly disappeared from the ocean-when
these things, and all that they imply, are
measurably comprehended by the rank
and file of voters, it will be found that
they constitute the real questions in
American politics; that the personality
of candidates for important public Offices
for governors of states or for members
of congress-is of infinitely less conse
quence than that the candidate be well
equipped for his duties, able to deal intelli
gently, efficiently and disinterestedly with
the practical questions of craftsmanship.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-03-19

THE Woodstock Standard, referring to
thenaming of Hon. j. M. Tyler Of Brattle-
boro, as possible candidate for the gov
ernorship, says he would shake up the
waters considerably if his friends should
make push" "Make a push" by all
means. The more the stagnant political
waters are shaken up, the more wholesome
they will be when they settle again. Mr..
Tyler would make a capital governor, and
governors have not been very numerous in
Windham county for the past twenty years
or so.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-03-19
WASHINGTON COUNTY,
WINDSOR COUNTY.
THE Mexican reciprocity treaty, ono,

THE Mexican reciprocity treaty, once
rejected by the senate, was reconsidered
and has been ratified by one more than
the necessary two-thirds vote. 1t is be.
lieved that the treaty will be, as it pur-
ports to be, reciprocal in its commercial
benefits; not only this but the means also
of strengthening old and establishing
new bonds of international goodwill be-
tween this nation and the ancient empire
of the Montezumas. So mote it be.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-03-19

cised the common right Of having and ex-
pressing preference. Our contempt
rary's assumption of disgust on the part
of Mr.. Billings simply comes from the
fruitful source of thousand other
canards which have made the Argus the
synonym of brszen lying and impudence.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-03-19

BY the grace of confederate senators
and representatives who, at the second
battle of Bull Run, reaped the benefit of
his disobedience of General Pope's orders,
Fitz John Porter has got his prayer for
"vindication as far as the threshold of
the White House. The senate has passed
the bill by a vote of thirtysix to twenty
five. No confederate or democrat voted
no. Among the twenty-five opposed to
this measure were old Union soldiers like
Logan of Illinois, Hawley of Connecti-
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1884-11-15

William Deutsch, Que OF the old
settlers of Fhiaigo Island, and "a
veteran OF the war of the rebellion,
met with u serious shooting acci-
dent on "Wednesday. While hunt
ing with a small Winchester repeat.
ing rifle, in the vicinity OF his ranch
on Burrows Bay, he accidentally
fell, dischxrging the contents of his
rifle through the forearm, tho bui>
let entering three inches from tho
wrist, crashing through the ra;iiai
bone. a portion emerging one inch
from ,he elbow, and leaving the bal
ance. Undecided m the wound. The
radlal bone was badly fractured and
u portion oft will have to be re-
moved, to save the amputation of
the arm. Mr. Deutsch was rcmOv-
cd TO the residence OF DR.. Bowman.
where his wound was dressed. DIR.
Calhoun was called 70 perform
the operation OF removing the frac>
inrcd portions of the bone, which
Was deferred till tature stage of
the treat tn4ent. Nv. Deustch en-
listed for three years, serving AS
lieutenant in The Fifth Minnesota
regiment of volunteers under Colon
el Hubbard. now governor Of that
state. At the expiration of his
term Of service. he re-enlisted for
three years more, and served till the
close Of the war, earning the title OF
a veteran by taking part in twenty
three pitched battles, ani htIns VIZ
der fire forty times during his term
of service in the army.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1884-11-15
Thanksgiving ProcluInaiIou.

Washington, Noy. THE Pr.>i.
dent has Issued the following proc a.
nation:
The season is nigh when it is the
yearlSAwont Ufthis people To Oh
serve 81 day appointen by the pres
ident. for thus purpo 81 spe ial
occ Ision for thanksgiving unto God.
Now, herefo:e, in rero..iiion Of
this hallowed custom, |, Chester 4.
Arthur, president ct the UlHtea
States, do hereby designate as such
day for general thanksgiving,
Thursday. the 9th day OF This pres
cht November, and / recommend
that Throughout the land, people,
ccasng from their accustomed Oc-
cupations, Ito then keep holiday
at their several homes aud the,r
several places of worship, and witt
heart and vdicc pay reverent ac-
acknowledgement to the givcr OF all
good for the oomnsless blessings
wherewith Lc has visited this ma
tion Chester A. Arthur, Pres.
+. L. Freiughuyscn,
Secretary of State.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1884-11-15

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