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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-07-12

On Sunday afternoon thostorm ragged
furiously and heavens artillery fash
ed, often to the CONSERVATION OF fmany
q woman. After tho storm has ceas-
cd Archy Roberts, colored, went to the
stables to feed his mule, He saw the
mule standing on its fore feet and
resting on its launches, as if in the
act Of rising, and said "Bill, git up"
but Bill listened not to his words.
Supposing the mule was too lazy to
rise, he shook Bills head, but there
was no movement ON Bills part.
Then the tail was twisted in vain
Bill was dead. The lightning had
killed the mule in the act Of rising,
and there statue-like it stood on its
fore feet. Bill has plowcd his last fur
row and now sorrow sits with poor
Archy,-Shelbg IN. c. Argus
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The Engagement S.im On.

"You have heard of papa's trouble.
at the bank, George dearT she asked
from beneath the lapel OF his coat.
"Your papa's trouble at the bankp
exclaimed George, turning white.
Certainly not What is it?"
"Why, he is.$4, 100000 behind in his
accounts and an investigation is to
be had"
"In that case" replied George, coldly,
struggling to release himself, "our en-
gagement must"
"And mamma got dispatch from
him to-day from Canada" interrupted
the girl, holding him down by main
strength. "He reached there only
this morning, and is willing to settle
matters at three cents on the dollar"
ooh" said George, returning her
head to his shoulder and stroling her
ringlets fondly.
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The Pig Started 1t.

HAwLEY, Pa, July 4.-The Haser
farm, in the southeastern part OF this
county, kept matters lively for three
days this week. First, the twelve
year-old son OF Farmer Haser was
playing with younger boy by the
name of Chapman. A neighboring
farmers boy came along, driving a
pig that objected to going in the di-
rection the boy wanted. 1t ran to-
ward the Chapman and Haser boys.
Young Chapman ran and clambered
over II low well curb to get out of the
pigs way. Young Haser climl ed on
q fence. The pig went on up the
road and the neighboring farmers
boy following after it, Then young
Haser ran to the well curb in time to
see his young playmate tumble to the
bottom of the well, distance of twen-
ty feet. The Hasar boy shouted for
help, and then climbed over the curb
and let himself down into the well by
the chinks in the wall. He reached
the other boy, and held his head
above water until Farmer Haser got
to the well, let the bucket down, and
hauled them both out uninjured.
The next day Farmer Haser and his
wife drove to a neighboring village to
do some trading at the store. Mrs.
Haser weighs over 200 pounds. On
their way home their horse took
fright and run away. Farmer Haser
was thrown TO the ground. Mrs.
Haser was tossed over the dashboard
She alighted ON the whifle-tree, and,
seizing hold of one of the thills, man
aged to keep that position for over a
mile, although in constant danger OF
heing kicked to death by the running
horse Then the horse was stopped
Mrs. Haser has been seriously i'll even
since.
The third day Farmer Haser hitch.
ed another horse to a patent cultiva-
tor and went to work in his corn field
His son, who went down the well tC
rescue his playmate, led the horse be
tween the rows. In the barnyard
near by, numberof cows were lying
and standing about. Beyond them
was a well. In an adjoining field an
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other son of Farmer Haser'e was dig
ging still another well. A fifteen
year-old daughter Of Farmer Haser's
was churning OH the back stoop of the
house, not a great way from the barn.
In one OF the burrows the boy who was
leading the horse came to q large
stone. He let the bride loose and
stepped around the stone. The horse
SHE'D from the furrow. The boy
sprang to grasp the bit and lead him
back. This frightened the horse, and
it started to run. Farmer Haser was
unable to stop it by holding back on
the handles of the cultivator. The
horse cleared two pairs of bars and
the barnyard gate, and took what was
left of the cultivator with him among
the cows The cows scampered away.
In her haste one COW knocked over
the well-curb. Another COW, follow
ing her, fell with her hind parts in the
well, holding to the edge with her
forelegs, Farmer Haser and the boy
ran on Otter the horse. The daughter
left her churning and ran TO the aid
Of the COW hanging in the well. She
caught it by the horns, with the vain
thought that she could either pull
it out or keep it from falling deeper,
and shouted to her brother who was
digging the well in the other field.
This scared the cow and she began to
struggle to get out. In her struggles
she loosened her hold on the edge of
the well, and fell to the bottom. The
girl let go the horns in time to remain
above and help her brother. The
brother, when he saw the situation,
got help and brought the MINDLESS he
was using i'll digging the other well,
The COW was 32 feet down i'll the well,
where she was stuck. The water was
still 19 feet below her A man went
down the well, attached a rope to the
COW, and three men working at the
windlass above drew her to the sur
face.
Within an hour Farmer Haser and
his boy were ploughing in the corn
again, the cows we're once more in the
barn yard as though nothing had
happened, the well curb was reestab-
lishcd, the other son was digging
again at the other well in the. adjoin-
ing field, and the daughter had taken
up her churning where she had left
oh.-N. Y. Sun.
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There was party across the river
the other night. Toward the close
she slipped to his side and swcctly ask
ed
Going home by yourself, Char
lie?'
"Gucss So"
would you like some one to sec
you homc?"
Depends ON who it is" Ills an
swors were short and cruSty. Many
one would have been dishcartened,
hut Lucy was not Of that kind. She
still perseycrcd.
"Somc young lady, ! mean"
depends on who the young lady is"
said the brute.
"Some one about my size, persisted
the angel.
There arc several here about your
size"
There is only one exactly my
size"
"Sce here, Lucy" said Charles, "ii
YOU want to take me home Iguess you
can"
"Oh," she replied, "Ive no particu-
lar desire to take you home, but. us l
was going, l thought you--"
He interrupted her with an "All
right" and together they left.
He was leaning on her arm, and 81.
lently they meandered over the frozen
streets. They stopped at his door
He invited her in,
"No, Charley, l won't go in, but
want to tell you something"
By the light of the street lamp on
the corner Charley's face was seen tc
! grow pale as she continued;
81 am abundantly able to support 9
husband. ] have a bank account of q
good size. I love you, Charley, anG
can give you good support. Will
you be mine, dearestY
Lucy" gasped the brute, "you'vt
no idea what it takes TO support a hus-
band"
She interrupted him.
Darling, if it should be necessary,
would work from morning until night
and even take in washing and sewing
you shall want for nothing. Only say
you will be mine"
"No, Lucy, it cannot be. ! shall
always love you as brother, watcl
over your pathway through life, anC
should you stand i'll need Of advice ol
assistance you can rely on my willing
ness to assist you; but | can never
marry you"
"Then you refuse me"
| "Yes."
"Base wretchp she exclaimed, "yol
will live to repent your hasty decision
for tomorrow my dead body will b.
, found in the cold waters OF the river.
And, clasping him i'll her arms in on
convulseiye embrace, she fled into out
! er darkness.
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quarter in il.
Dunno boss, but I'll do what I
can"
There was hardly a pcrcoptible
pause in the porter's measured tired as
he passed our section fifteen minutes
later but the curtains parted and
blanket went through the opening as
If it had been shot out of a cannon.
Thought felt somebody carrying
off part Of my bedcloths last night"
said passenger in the further end of
the car as he worked himself into his
boots in the morning.
Dunno, boss went mighty fas' last
night, making up time; probably
run from under 'um. ."-DetroH Free
Press.
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What tho Veto Ought 10 Have
Contained.

A reference to the Army Register
shows that Congress and the Presi-
dent have in no less than ten other
cases concurred in doing the very
thing which tire President now says
Congress has no right to do and
which he thinks it wonld. be improp-
er for him to do-that is, in restoring
to his rank in the service an officer
wrongiully dismissed by sentence Of
court-martial These cases are those
of Surgeon General Hammond, Cap
George A. Armes, Lieutenant Ed
ward r. Clarke, Major Joseph B. Col
Inns, Captain James B. Sinclair, Cap
tain ?. W. Stanhopo, Lieutenant Low
ell A. Chamberlain, Cap. Geo. T. Ohm
sted. They may be found in the
Army Register, and they arc, taken in
connection with the Presidents veto
and the votes of many of the Senators,
rather odd reading. What the veto
ought to have contained was simply
this "For various reasons, political
and other which | intend to keeP1ny-
self, I do not wish to restore Fitz John
Porter to his rank in the army and !
am not going to do it, 1t has been
suggested in some quarters that Con-
gress has no constitutional right to
authorize or direct me to do it but
this, everybody knows, is mere bun
combe."-N. Y Epeaiay Post.
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that the manufacture of wood pulp
had only just begun in Europe, and
that about $4,000 worth had been
shipped here. 1t had been invoiced
at $15 ton, which is $l2 ton less
than the domestic article is valued at
Fifty tons Of wood pulp, which arriv-
ed ON the steamship Geiser day or
two ago, has been ordered to the pub
lie stores for investigation,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-07-12
GEN. Scharpe's First Case.

81 lost my first case to a miserable
little pettifogging lawyer named
Johnny Wood" said Gen. Scharpe at
Chicago during the Convention to
group of Arthur men, who had lost
interest in the proceedings and were
gethered in his room for the comfort
of being together. II was graduate
OF Harvard Law School, and had
good deal of conceit, besides perfect
ly good case When myssonior warn
ed me that q would have to meet
johnny Wood | laughed at him.
The suit was before n Justice of the
Peace. We made out our case, and
Woods client, the plaintiff, made out
none worth speaking ofat all. When
Johnny Woods arose to speak he
rehersed the evidence impartially, and
then, taking up book, read the law
such law as had never heard of,
but which fitted his case to n nicety.
When he got through | said, "Mr.
Wood, will you allow me to see that
statuteW
Certainly, sir" he replied, handing
me the book closed.
"Ah, thank you but what page isit
on2"
"What pager" he cried, indignant.
Don't expect me to coach you, young
man. Find your own law,-you. |
found mine"
"Of course, ] couldn't find it, but
johnny had the laugh and the court
with him, and lost my case, accord
ing to law which that scoundrel Wood
had made up out OF his head just as
he spun it out. ."-Pitsburg Times.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-07-12

Senator Warren Miller complained
to Collector Robertson Yesterday that
large quantities Of wood pulp were
being imported at this port from swe-
den and entered at the Custom House
below value. The Senator said that
the fraudulent importations were in
juring the domestic manufacture OF
wood pulp, in which ho is largely in
terested
Officers were detailed from Special
Treasury Agent Brocketts staff to in
vestigate the charges. They reported
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-07-12

We were going west on the Great
Western division of the Grand Trunk,
and the night was chilly for the latter
part Of May.
ali! porter" said the commercial
man in the hunk overhead, "can't you
give us another blanket? it ducod cool
tonight"
aAin't got another blanket, boss "
"Well, just see what you can do Il
fellow" said the conn., putting his
hand through the curtains with a
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-07-12

Blaine and Logan have marked out
their parts in the brilliant foreign poll
cy. Blaine is to go for Englishmen,
while Logan will maui the language.
Charles A, Reed, Of Newton, Mass,
directed III his will that $50, GOO should
be given to the Bliited States for the
payment Of so much on the public
debt, This sum, together with $1,000
accumulated interest has just been
paid into the sub-Treasury at Bos-
ton.
Thomas G. Appleton, OF Boston.
who died recently had a strong infu-
sion OF the traditional Yankee shrcwd-
ness. lie once advertised line horse
for sale "for 10 other reason than that
his owner wishes to leave Boston"
The facts were that the horse always
refused to go over bridge and that il
was impossible TO get dnt Of Boston
without going over bridge
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Things, anI Other Things.

Being recently IN Knoxville on
business, i had occasion to visit Gray
and National Cemetaries. Knoxville
needs park. The Cemetaries now
do duty both as a burial place and as
a resort for the city folk. National
Cemetary is beautiful and well kept,
fenced withinby hedge and without
by q stone wall. In the centre rising
out of an artificial hilIock is Il flag-pole
from the top Of which the national
flag floats. Around this pole in circu-
lar rows 5000 federal soldiers sleep
1000 known and 1000 unknown. On
the edge of the outer row are a num-
Der of cast plates on which are mould
ed stanzas from Col. Theodore O'Hara' s
poem: "Bivouac of the Dead" The
first one has,
"1'he muflled drums sad roll has.bcat
The soldiers last tattoo
No more on lifes parade shall meet
That brave but fallen few.
On fame's eternal camping ground,
Their silent tents are spread
And glory guards with solemn round
The biyouac of the dead"
These are beautiful lines, the pro-
duct of a brave Southern man and q
Mexican soldier.
They were written after the close Of
the Mexican war and not after the
rebellion as many suppose, it is fit
that nations soldiers should be hon
ored but it seems to me that it is ad-
ding insult to injury for the Republi-
can party to purloin and misappropri-
ate this poem after stoutly and per-
sistently refusing to do anything for
the noble Mexican veterans. The
National Republican platform says,
"that grateful thanks Of the American
people are due the Union soldiers. "
Should not the nation be profoundly
grateful to the Mexican soldiers! II
the Union soldiers saved the Union,
the Mexican soldiers made it worth
saving The Mexican war was worth
more to the nation than all the wars
since the revolutionary, combined
How circumscribed her boundary, how
incomplete her glory would be without
that mighty Western empire! want
this plank put in the National Demo
cratic platform We solcmnly ar
raign the Republican party for its
disgraceful neglect of the Mexican
soldiers, their widows, and orphans
and the Democratic party pledges it
self to redress their wrongs and tC
give to them the just reward of theil
noble services for the nations glory
CLEVELAND.
Since the letter of President Tilder
has been given to the pubic, tht
choice OF Cooke county democrats fol
president is Grover Cleveland. This
| think is the sentiment prevailing
here. But for Vice President, there il
no unanimity of choice, Payne, Nc
Donald, Hoadly, Hampton and Harris
are all mentioned. Mcdonald ant
Hoadly are fa@rites, however. Cleye
land and Hoadly is the most available
ticket, because the Independent voters
of their states are used to voting fol
them, and will likely do so again
These men are not personal choices
There are other men in the Democrat
ic party we like better But these ar,
the strongest men. This is not til,
year to quarrel over men. Reform il
every department of government i
too badly needed, and the tax burden
of the people is too great for the Chi
cago convention to hazard success b,
an unwise choice, or weather van
platform. THos. L. CARTY.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-11-21
LOCAL NEWS.
ur,ae Montfon.


 The Democratic primaries take place nex' Monday evening.
 The Arctic Coterie Benefit association will rive A sociable at Turn Hall on -Thanksgiv, ing eve.
 Tailor made plush garments speclalsy with Brooks 6 Co.,, Chapel, corner State manufacturers of seal sacques and other furs A two-vear-old child living on South Main street. New Britain, swallowed his fathers watch chain on Monday. The physicians are still in attendance.
 On Wednesday next Miss Mary Campbell will be married to Thomas Beekwith, the ceremony occurring at the house of tht groom on Henry street.
 Copies of Governor Walters Thanksgiving proclamation are being sent out from the Secretary of States office. It will be read from the pulpits next Sunday.
 The glove fight between Houlihan of Hart ford and Fills of New Haven, which was to have taken place last night, was postponed owing to interference by the police.
 A team was struck yesterday forenoon at Bridgeport by the train from New York tc this city leaving Bridgeport at 10 o'clock. The driver had a very narrow escape. The wagon pole was smashed.
 T. s. Gold of West Cornwall, secretary of the State Agricultural society, raised between two thousand and three thousand bushels ot apples this year. He sold carload in the New Haven market recently.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-11-21
vETERANFIREmEN,sAssoo1AT1oN

! Arranging For the Annual BaII-A Committee of Arrangements Ap- pointed. A regular monthly meeting of the Veteran Firemen's association was held last evening ! at their hall in Insurance building, Vice Pres l dent Clark in the chair A discussion concerning an annual ball or ! fair was indulged in. Secretary Goodnow thought that the as- sociation would lose money by fair William W. King moved that ball be held on or before December 15. G. w. Bailey favored a fair; he thought the association could arrange for very sue cessful affair. He did not however, object to 8 ball.
 J. W. Walters urged that ball be held as the best means of raising funds for the as- sociation.
 Chief Hendricks thought that ball would require all the labor that members could give A fair involved vast amount of labor and expense, but dancing days would never pass by.
 A committee to arrange for ball was ap- pointed as follows: J. W. Walters, George L. Ives, A. J. Kennedy, Wolf Williams and A. R. Goodnow. A letter from Lieutenant Colonel Leaven- worth stating that the armory on Meadow street could not be rented to the Veterans for pal purposes was received
 Mr. Clark offered resolution that no pul- hc notice be given of 8 funeral of any mem Der Of the association unless he be in good standing at the time of his death. and the resolution after remarks by Veterans Kino. Doty and Shields was adopted
 The association adjourned subject to call
Morning journal and courier., 1884-11-21
Pound Party Tonight.

The ladies of the Young Women's Chris tian association have prepared very pleas ant entertainment for their pound party this evening, and we can assure all who attend that they will be well repaid. There will be an address by the Rev. Dr. Goodsell, solos and duets by Mrs. w. F. Armstrong and MT. Eric Bushnell and piano playing by Miss Long. There will also be an opportunity to see the spacious and commodious ''Home. " The Saviour's words, "Give and it shall be given unto you, good measure, pressed down and shaken together and running over, shall men give unto your bosom" are just as true to-day as they were eighteen hundred years ago. We hope everyone will go to the pound party tonight laden with gifts and prove to themselves once more that fit is more blessed to give than receive.''
 MRS. H. H. BENEDICT,
 In behalf of the Y w C. A.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-11-21
COm1nittee on sewers.

The Committee on Sewers held a meeting last evening, Alderman Klenke presiding
 The committee first considered the remon- strance of Dr. John P. Phillips and John w. Nicon against the acceptance of a sewer in St. Roman street. Dr. Phillips took the position that property owners on the line of the street should not be obliged to pay assess ments until the catch basins are put in. and the city does not desire to do this work until the street is graded. The whole matter was referred back to the Board of Public Works with power to act.
 In regard to the petition for 6 sewer on Elm street between Winthrop avenue and Norton street and on Norton street between Elm street and WhaIIey avenue, it was voted to recommend that the sewer be built.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-11-21

Lewis, Shirt Maker, $40 chapel s Shirts that will give satisfaction
Morning journal and courier., 1884-11-21
Horse Guard SoetabIe.

The Horse guards had 8 sociable, target shoot and supper at Union armory last even ing. Captain Allen, inspector of the rife practice, Second regiment, conducted the shooting, W. H. Forsyth and F. F. Brown, who were regarded as equally entitled to the first prize, will compete further for the prize.
 Another prize for less creditabfe marks manship was composed of wood with two sabres, also carved of wood, and was award ed to Captain Farnham, who received the prize and responded appropriately. At sup per the guards and their friends to the num- Der of one hundred did justice to the tempt ing viands which were artistically arranged on the tables. Major Strong, as master of ceremonies, exhibited his usual courtesies The dancing was highly enjoyed.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-11-21
wOODCOCK-wARNER.
Wedding of New Haven Clergyman
 to 9 WaterburH Lady.


 to a Waterbury Lady.
 Rev. Charles E. Woodcock, rector of the Church of the Ascension of this city, and Miss Ellen A. Warner of Waterbury, daugh- ter of MT. and Mrs James H. Warner. of East Farms, were united in marriage yester- day noon at St. John's Episcopal church, Waterbury, Rev. Dr. Rowland officiating. There was large attendance. The first seven pews in the center aisle were marked off for the guests by bunch of srnilax and roses on the pews on either side of the aisle. The altar was nearly concealed by an array of choice hothouse plants, passageway being left in the center. The baptisma1 font was also covered with the same kind of plants and flowers, smilax winding profuse1y here and there.
 While the guests were assembling Mr. I. l. Driggs played upon the organ Mendelssohn's Festival March" !" Stepson Clark's 'HProces- sion March," and Jensen's Bridal Song. J The couple proceeded to the altar, preceded by the two ushers, John E. Wayland and John Prince Elton. The bride was dressed in a travelling suit of deep maroon with bon net to match, and had at her waist an elegant corsage-of roses. The bridegroom wore a plain black Prince Albert. The brides father gave the bride away. As the couple left the ehancel the chimes rang out Coming thro' the rye'' and other appropriate tunes.
 A reception was held at the house of Hon, James s. Elton. MT. and Mrs. Weodcock were the recipients of a very large number of beautiful and valuable wedding gifts. The bride is possessed of the affectionate regard and well wishers in Waterbury. The happy pair left for Hartford and from there came to this city last evening. They will reside at No. 547 Howard avenue