The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-08-09


sEIanry Jessie keeps the best frozen
cream and the freshest water melons
that ever Il hungry editor tasted, or
any other man.
Robert Hamilton, of Hawkins coun-
ty, and Mr.. Upton, Of Greene county,
who are attending the Association
called at The COMET office this
week.
Marshal Key reports everything or
derby in the city this week. The election
wentoffquietly. There was not drunk
man in the City Thursday.
Another moonlight picnic, last Tues
day night, at Mrs. John Campbell's
There were eightcouples present. Ice
cream, water melons and q. good time
were the profits.
N, J. Phillips, editor of the Central
Star, is in attendance at the Baptist
Association. Mr.. Phillips has, built
up large circulation his for paper
and has done as much for tho cause of
temperance as any man in the State.
The melancholy days have come,
the sickest of the year. Seven loads
of water melons in town this week.
Gentlemen, editors sometime eat
water melons.
A communication from Greeneville
was received CLING lively account of
the proceedings of the Republican
party last Monday. The name of the
writer was not given and hence the
piece cannot be published.
Henry P King, our glorious musi-
cal merchant, is making run on Der
by hats. Ten sweet lads in johnson
City strutted out of King store under
said Derbys last Saturday.
Candidates may find congratula-
ton or consolation, as the case may
be, by calling at this Office andpayin G
for their announcement.
The best way for a candidate to
take defeat is to take it quietly
Talking, explanation, cussing, fussing
and threatening deepens the wound
and heightens the pain. A man of
spirit never appears to better adyan-
tage than when beaming up under
defeat by relying upon the resources
of his own mind for comfort and con-
ISOLATION.
| met man the other day who
wouldn't laugh. His face was as mo-
tionless as a pond. He wouldn't show
his teeth though the joke be ever SO
good. He would listen patiently
for two minutes to the best anecdote
that ever was told and inquire dlyly
"do you really say that is true?' !
wouldn't trust that man with the KEY
to my cellar door. There is always
, something deep, dark and mean in 4
man who won't either grin, smile OF
, laugh. Beware Of all such men,
Bob Scott, colored, was knocked
from the track and killed, on the Mar
row Gauge R. r., on Tuesday last
$ near w. c. and Goo D. Taylor's. II,
was seen sitting on the track by cngin
Ger Brown Davis, who blew the DANCE
signal and reversed his engine, ant
did all in his power to save him Blu
. Bob seemed insensihle to the DANCE
apd never moved. He only lived
few hours after being struck by tn,
engine. Another warning to all to b.
y careful when around trains and rail
roads.
6 The district meeting of the Christian
Church will commence at johnson
City, Friday, 18th inst, at 10 a. N
c Delegates are expected from all tn
! churches Of Sullivan and Washington
g counties. The East Tenn. and VI
J Cooperation Of said church will cor
\ vene at Boone's Greek church, 81
miles north Jonesboro, Friday %
rs inst. Thomas Munnell, Of Mount Sti
ling, KY, will be present, and probbal
other ministers from a distance.
:" full representation OF ministers an
= visitors are desired.