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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-08-23
The. .IsutIer-IsIaine Deal.

1t seems to be pretty clearly estab-
lished that Gen. Butler had confer
ence with Secretary Chandler at Ports
mouth on the 26th of July. Chand-
ler then went to Bar Hsrbor and, in
company with Eugene Hale, George
M. Robeson and confidential repre-
sentative OF Steve Elkins, had b con-
sultation with Blaine. Then Chand-
Ter, in company with Robeson and
Hale, again met Butler at Portsmouth.
This was on the 4th of August, and
two days later appeared Buffers brief
letter announcing his determination
to stand by the nominations OF the
Greenl ackers and Anti-Monopolist.
There can be no doubt that the old in
triguer had a full understanding with
the Blaine leaders, and through them
with Blaine himself. What itinvolves
can only be known to those who are
parties to it, but it is pretty clear as a
matter OF interference that the pur-
pose of Buffers canvass heneeforth
will be to promote so far as possible
the election of Blaine. Should it sue
ceed, OF course Butler would be in the
combination Of jobbers, star-route
thieves, corporation spectators and
land monopolizers who would con-
troll the administration at Washington.
To this complexion would the Republi-
can party, with its grand history and
its lofty principles, be brought. Butler
would be in full fellowship with the
leaders, and the leaders under Blaine
would be such men as Chandler, Robe
son, Kellogg, Elkins, Clayton and the
rest.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-08-23
JOHNSON CITY, TENN- SATURDAY, AUGUST %, 1884,

yers divide the spoils among them
selves and say, "Ha, ha" He growl-
eth and is sore distress because it
raineth, and he beateth upon his
breast and sayeth; my crop islostW
because 1t raineth not. The late
rains blight his wheat and the frost
biteth his peaches. 1t be SO that the
sun shineth, even among the nineties,
he sayeth, "Woe is me, for l perish" !"
and if the northwest wind sigheth
down in forty-two below he crieth:
would were deadw If he wear
sackcloth and blue jeans men say {:
"He's tramp" and if he goeth forth
shaved aud clad in purple and fine
linen all the people cry: "shoot the
dudeW
He carryeth insurance for twenty
five years, until he hath paid thrice
over all his goods, and then he let.
teth his policy lapse one day, and that
same night fire destroyeth his store.
He. builtheth him a house in Jersey,
and his first born is devoured by mos
quitoes he pitcheth his tent in New
York, and tramps devour his substance.
He moveth to Ramsay, and a cyclone
carryeth his house over into Missouri,
while a prairie fire and ten million
acres af grasshoppors fight for his
crop. He settled himselfin Kentucky,
and the next day is shot by a gentle
man, colonel and statesman, '"be-
cause, sab, he resembles, sah, man
he did not like, sah." Verify, there is
no rest for the sole of of his foot, and
if he hath il to dc ever again he would
not be born at all, for "the day Of
death is better than the day of ones
bitrh."
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-08-23
Confidence Returning.

This week, says the Boston Globe
has been one of the most encouraging
that has been experienced for many
months, Money has become easier !;
the stock market has been more act
i've, with higher prices the bank state
ment Saturday was again favorable ::
business men are talking more hope
fully and courageously, and the whole
outlook is blooming and healthy in
every direction.
Advices from abroad to bankers in
New York show that crops in India,
England, France and Germany are be-
low the average, while there is no
question about abundent crops in this
country. The winter wheat here has
been already harvested, being nearly
three-fourths OF our entire yield. The
spring wheat will all be harvested
within fifteen days. The advices from
all sections of the corn belt are mag
nifcent.
The situation in Wall street is
somewhat peculier Heretofore the
banks in Boston, Philadelphia and
other money lending centres have
bought largely of New York CONNER
cial paper, but the recent failures
have discouraged investment in this
direction, because it has usually tran
spired that family connections we're
preferred creditors leaving nothing to
outsides Hence Boston and other
banks refusing credit to such parties
has driven many kiting concers to othe
wall. There may he other failures
but the causes are well understood
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-08-23
EBslrdette On Human Life.

Man, born of woman, is of few days
and no teeth. Indeed, it would be
money in his pocket sometimes if he
had less Of either. AS for his days,
he wasteth one-third of them, and as
for his teeth, he has convulsions when
he cuts them, and as the last one
comes through, 10, the dentist is twist
ing the first one out, aud the last end
of that mans jaw is worse than the
first, being full of porcelain and a
roof-plate built to hold blackberry
seeds.
Stone bruises line his pathway to
manhood his father boxes his ears at
home, the big boys cuff him in the
the playground and theteacher whips
him in the schoolroom. He buyeth
Northwestern at ITO when he had sold
short at 96, and his neighbor unload
ed upon him Iron Mountain at 632z
and it straightway breaketh down to
55la. He riseth early and sitteth up
late that he may fill his barns and
storehouses, and lol his children law.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-08-23
Why did Logan Invade New York

What has the State of New York
done that John A. Logan should at
tempt the difficult feat of making a
triumphal march through it from one
end to the otherf Isit only there that
this rare old champion of grammar
can find congenial companionship?
The State has had a good system of
common schools, excellent academies
and respectable colleges for a long
time, and its people are considered to
have. at least average intelligence
They have, it is true, some gushers of
their own, and it is not impossible to
assault on the English language in
side its borders occasionally. But no
body dares intimate that the people
are so dissatisfied with local talent in
these particulars as to demand the inn
portation of John A. Logan.
1t may be that Logan has undertak-
en- the contract for demolishing the
parts Of speech in New York simply
becadso its people are shrewd and in
telligent and not wholly up to the
mark of language-smashers. But
this ought not to be permitted. The
Republican platform condemned the
importotion of contract labor, which
would exclude the Illinois statesman.
It may be years beforGthe reason of
this invasion is forthcoming and it
may never come, as it is certainly in
capable of the surface of any rational
eXplanation.-Timcs.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-08-23
The Arctic Survivors.

II it is true, as has been asserted,
that the officers of the Greely relief ex-
pedition know or believe that the
starving explorers were driven to sub
sist upon the flesh of their dead com
rados and that they are endevoring to
conceal the facts, then these officers
are simply doing what every other de-
cent person ought to help them to do.
II any such facts were established in a
careful official investigation they
would be promptly made public; but
surely the distress and suffering that
would that would drive men to such n
straight are sufficiently herrible with
out being made subject of sensation
al gossip.
We can see no reasonable excuse
for the publication of a day or two ago
that has naturally led to 80 much
talk. As far as appears there is moth.
ing whatever 10 base it upon but the
suspicious and whispers OF ignorant
sailors. Certainlyit is supported by
no such irresistible evidence as would
make this publication necessary, and
to give needless currency to such sto-
ries nnder these circumstances is tc
do cruel wrong. The matter thus
presented becomes the subject of Of
fensive gossip and conjecture that will
inevitably leave a bad impression
whether just or unjust,
While il is inconceivable that any
one would deliberately invent so re
voting story 1t is equally incon
ceivable that any one should consider
it, even supposing it to have a foun
dation, an interesting item OF news
1t is simply subject not to be talked
about any more than an accurate mar
alive may demand, and the sensation
al prominence that has been given t.
this story is wholly discreditable. In
stead Of attacking the officers fo
their reticence, every gentleman vii
agree that their refusal te talk on sucl
theme does them altogether credit
| Times.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-08-23
suETEORs BY TINE MILLION.
The Eas-sls New Undergoing IA
Fierce HOInbardInent by the
Stray Shells Of space.

The earth is now passing through
the stream of August meteors, gener-
ally seen in the northwestern sky after
midnight. A single observer under
favorable circumstances sees from six
to eight meteors an hour. But he
sees only one-fifth orone-sixth of those
visible above his horizon. The total
number therefore visible in an hour
at given station is about thirty-6ve.
If we should multiply this by twenty
four we should get over eight hundred
as the number visible at given point
of the earth's surface in an entire day,
provided that clouds or sunlight did
not interfere with the observation.
From single point on the earths sur
face, however, we see only small
portion of the atmospheric envelope,
and it is within this atmospheric en-
yelope that the meteors become visible.
The total number visible over the
whole earth in day would be upward
of 10000 times the number visible alta
single station, or 10000 multiplied by
500 equals 100000 as the number of
meteors falling every day to the earth,
which would, in the absence of the
sun, moon and clouds, be visible to the
naked eye. a.
Fortunately for us, these bodies are
not very large, and aprotective atmos-
phefe interposes between us and their
tumultuous assault. Were it other
wise everything would be battered
down to common level For the
most part these bodies are dissolved
in the upper regions Of the atmos-
phere and descend imperceptibly as
meteoric dust, deposit of which has
sometimes been found upon the tops
of mountains.
The August meteors are usually of
an orange color, move very rapidly
and commonly leave streaks which
last for one or more seconds. These
streaks are highly useful in enabling
us to fix the radiand point with pre-
cision. .-BOStOn Herald
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-08-23
and no longer have depressing ef-

and no longer have depressing ef-
feet
In regard to merchandise, which is,
on an average, selling lower than ev-
er before, it is believed that the store
keepers throughout the country are
carrying hardly more than what in
ordinary times would be considered
one-third of a stock. This is always
the case in a decling market. A revi-
val In the stock market is usually, In
fact always has been, the forerunner
of an improvement in merchandise.
Hence it is reasonable to look for an
active and profitable business after
the heated term is over.
It can be truthfully said that there
is a gradual restoration Of confidence
going on in the business world.-Sun-
ny South.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-08-23
Friends of EreIa nd Ina Council.

Whether called the National League
of America or the American Branch
of the Land League, the friends of
Ireland now meeting in convention at
Boston have but one object in view
bettering of the condition of their less
fortunate fellows still struggling
against British oppression and many
wrongs in the old country. Faneuil
Hall is q most appropriate place for
such convention. Such notices of
the National League as "Right will
triumph over wrong" and "The land
of every country belongs to the people
OF that country" sound as natural in
Faneuil Hall as if Phillips were alive
again and worrying old Boston with
his human eloquence. -
In his conversations with repre-
sentatiyes of the press Mr.. Sexton,
since his arrival in this country, has
emphasized the fact that the differ
ences at home between Mr.. Davitt and
Mr.. Parncll are minor differences,
having reference 10 the detail OF exc
cution OF plans, and HAT both are de-
termincd that such differences shall
not interfere with the accomplishment
OF the main object in view That OBJ
jcct, frat OF all, il 10 improve the
whole system OF England's land legis-
lation for Ireland, so thai such dis
ordinations against the tenant classes
as even now exist shall no longer be
known. Il is known that in this
scheme Mr.. Davitt's views are more
radical than those of Mr.. Parnell, and
the general prevailing sentiment in
this country is that the more conserva.
tive policy Of Parnell stands much
better chance of success. Hence it il
that scheme toward which the aid
might well be devoted.
There may be some prejudice
against the using of this country as
the financial basis for the furtherine
of such reform schemes in Ireland
but in truth it is not natural that
lrishmen who have come to America
and have been successful beyond what
they could have expected in the OLD
country should help, and literally
help, their less fortunate countrymer
who have stayed at home. The meet
ing.will discuss plans for effective snG
harmonious action combining the rad
ical and conservative schemes as fal
as possible; money will be raised tC
further the election of such member,
of Parliament for Ireland as represent
in some shape the Nationalist idea
and if the gentlemen at the head o
the convention manage it wisely there
is no reason why it should not have {
decided moral effect on the future O
all British legislation for Irish affairs
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-08-23

This time we let Bill Arp speak
about the troubles of nursin' babies,
and say amen to the following:
Well nursing is hard work, konw
nursing fretting child is the hard
est work know of. I've had hand
in that business for thirty years, and
wouldn't go through it again for
house full of gold. Many night I've
walked the floorin my long white gar
ment with a baby in my arms singing
a little monotonous song, while l was
so sleepy | could hardly walk straight.
Mrs. Arp had done share Overland over,
and when she had tried and tried to
quiet the little thing and worried over
it and patted it and nursed it on both
sides, and at last in a fit OF despera-
ton, Strengthened up and said, Here,
William, take your child" | always
understand her and took her advice
promptly she always said ."your childy
on such occasions, but when ever I
.ventured to punish one of 'eni she
looked indignant and said "my,child."
She will let me own 'em sometimes.
| am sorry for these young folks who
have about two on hand and are Just
beginning to get fair tast Of the con-
sequences Of connubial bliss. / saw
one the other night trying to quiet
little two year old, and after long and
patient efforts, he exclaimed iii mortal
agony, ''0h, please, Ross, do stop cry
ing for the Lords sake" | was sorry
for him, / was, but couldn't keep from
laughing to save my life, and / wanted
10 exclaim, "Stand up to the rack, my
boy, fodder or no fodder, for its your
child" There are inventions and in
ventions, but nursing children and
raising them has to be done the same
old way, and happy are they who go
through it with philosophic smile.
1t is the great business of life and
can't be lodged, and it has its comforts
and rewards-rewards that are sweeter
and .purer and richer than any, for
they come to u man when he is old
and needs them. Good children, who
honor and love their parents, are
treasures that gold cannot buy, and
they make sweet and pleasant the
way that leads us tdthe grave. There
is no prettier sight in all nature than
an aged couple who live in harmony
and have their children and grand
children around them to give them
comfort. Burns never wrote tender
or verse than:
Now we must totteT down. John,
But hand in hand Wen go,
And sleep together at the foot,
John Anderson my Joe"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-08-23
NO. "A.
COMET SPARKS.
Some mon have SO much brain that
they have no rooM for knowledge.

Some mon have SO much brain that
they have no rooIf for knowledge.
The dude and dudine everywhere
can be seen, laughing and talking,
strutting and walking.
An exchange says Cleveland has o
population Of 227 200. That must bo
mistake. Cleveland is a bachelor.
Since tho county elections quite
number of candidates have come to
the conclusion that they clectiOn-erred.
Notwithstanding all our boasted
christianity, a dog fight will draw
larger crowd on short notice than a
prayer meeting.
John A. Logan, Jr,, has been put
under arrest at West Point for cursing
the officers. Johnny there is no rea-
son for you having the swell head.
Your father is not Vice President by a
long measure.
What is it that reddeirs my check when you
come
What is 1t that makes me feel pale when you goY
Why is itthat in yours sweet presence M dumb
Sweet lady, fair lady, oh. why is this so?
Oh, why does my gizzard get up in my "swailer"7
And why do | squirm on the sofa and GRIM
What is it that forces a half suppressed hollcr?
Oh, lady, sweet lady-I'ye sat on pin.
The Republican party claims to-
have carried on crusade against
Utah ever since the war. During that
time the population of Utah has in
creased over one hundred thousand.
If crusade means to increase, Utah
has certainly been crusaded and the
Republican party has fulfilled its mis-
sion.
"Sam, whar do de white preachers
gifts de doctrine that dey must js put
de congregashun to sleep before dey
can converts 'em." "Well spose dcy
gifts it from de book of Genesis whar
de Lord frs put old Adam to sleep
and took Eve from him and She he
called de sin of dc worl.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-08-23

A traveller just from the south re-
ports the following: On one of the
southern railroads there is station
called Sawyer Lately NEWLY mar
ried couple boarded the train, and
were veryloving indeed. The brake
man noticed the gushing groom kiss
the bride about two hundred times,
but maintained serene quiet. Final
ly the station in question was reached,
and just after the whistle sounded the
groom gave the bride rousing smack
on the lips, and the brakeman opened
the door and shouted, Sawyer, Saw
yer" Whats that?" responded the
groom, looking over his shoulder at
the brakeman. Sawyer, Sawyer"
"Wcll, don't care if you did; she's
my wife.--Cleveldild San.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-08-23
A Bark MiHat.

The Boston Herald gives o dark
hint that when the campaign opens
up in earnest some facts in reference
to the Republican candidate for the
Presidency will be brought out, and so
backed by documentary evidence and
certified records that there can be no
doubling their truth. 1t is said these
facts will create a greater sensation
perhaps than was ever known in a
presidential campaign, and that they
win overwhelm Blaine and utterly
eonfound his supporters, AS this hint
Games through an Independent paper,
it is supposed the Independent Repub-
hcans are the ones who will fire the
mine that will annihilate the plumod
knight.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-08-23

There is n sixteen-year-old boy said
to he living at Greenville, Virginia,
who is so thin that when stood be-
tween the examiner and the the pro-
cess OF DIGESTION can be seen going on
in his body. 1t may require a good
deal of faith to dijest the story, but
il il is true he would serve the cause
of science mightily by determining
once for all the question whether food
ought to be well chewed or bolted.
This is a question next in interest to
the important one of where to get the
food. 1t is a question upon which
nations and communities are divided.
In England tho DELIBERATE chewers are
in the majority, while in America the
bolters are credited with larger
vote.--ErchdRge.
An obituary notice winds up; "He
was a good man and was born in Ar
kansas and has no doubt gone to q
better land" That does not imply
very distinctly to which place he went
A fellow need not go to Heaven tC
find a better land than Arkansas.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-08-23

A nice pious young man, who tried
to steal a kiss from a Washington
belle, got his nose so covered with red
paint that his pastor subsequently
stopped him in the street and discours-
ed to him for ten minutes the evils of
strong drink.-BurIiaqt9n Free Press
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-08-23

Says an exchange, girl who is
handsome enough to produce love at
first sight should be locked up during
the heated season. She is liable to
produce a sunstroke
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-08-23

She dropped her glove
Perhaps In love;
He stopped and picket 1t up.
She flushed and smiled.
The artless child.
And asked him home 70 sup.
He answered mo-"
And turned to go,
And blushed beneath her glance.
And off we went
For when he bent,
He'd badly split his psntsl
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-08-23
"a creature not too bright or good
NJ t....z- -. J. n r. - q,

VI EIFIITItfII 1VUVII
and refuse at once and forever 80 ano.
malous q position as that of Parlor
Daughter in home that must be sus-
tanned by Kitchen Mother2 No
young man with brains will ever ex-
pect to find a good wife in a young
woman who is not at first good
daughter. Detroit Free Press.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-07-05
Gloomy Picture.

Southern journal of Education.
An intelligent correspondent, who
holds a high official position in one of
our counties, in a letter of recent date,
presents. the following dark portraits of
the teachers of his county, We sup
press names and localities for the honor
of all concerned, believing that the
picture, gloomy as it is, may strike
other localities, and perhaps lead to a
reform of the great evil of incompe>
tency which is now the darkest shadow
over our public schools:
The money is all they (the teachers)
want. l know of no teacher in this
county who takes school journal or
paper, or that is trying to inform him.
self, and l say if the children can't get
the benefit of the public money only
through such teachers as our native
ones, it would be best to let the public
money remain in the treasury until
doom's day, rather than to let it be
paid out to such drones, or rather pro-
fessional public school money.suckers.
The teachers take no pride in inform
ing themselves or keeping themselves
up with the times. They won't buy
books, they won't subscribe for jour.
mails, papers, etc., caring for nothing
but themselves and the few paltry
dollars they can fleece from the public
school treasury for no services render
ed, and they spend the money so OBJ
tanned for anything else but Informal
ton that might prepare them for use
fulness.