The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-04-26

Politeness has no creed.

Pere Hyacinthe Is lecturing in San
Francisco.
Dickens used to be fond of singing
funny songs to children.
Miss Nellie Grant Sartoris will spend
the summer ut Newport.
Queen Marqherita, of Italy, is said
TO be growing handsomer.
Our characters we make, our reputa-
tions are often made for us.
Mrs. Langtry now combs her hair
to.the top Of her shapely head.
President Arthur has never played
game OF cards in the White House.
Mrs. David Davis uses her husbands
old,white vests for window awnings.
1t 10 no disgrace to be bit by q dog
the first time, but the second time
It is. en-
Very intelligent people carry q
large share OF their brains in their
faces
One of the strongest evidences to
me Of a hereafter is that we cannot
prove it.
About half we know, we guess at, and
the other half, somebody has guessed
at for. us.
A man Of a great deal OF character
cannot hide 1t. He will betray it even
when he sneezes.
These are the mornings when the
roses kiss the girls on the cheeks and
forget to go away.
1t is thestrongest possible argument
for our Immortality that nine of every
ten human beings believe it.
The test of the Keely motor, which
was fixed for one day last week, was
again postponed.
The Delaware peach crop is said to
have escaped injury from the recent
inelement weather.
There were 1876 business failures in
the United States last week, against
153 for the corresponding week last
year.
The New York Legislature has pass
ed the Bill prohibiting the manufac-
ture and sale of oleomargarine and
butterine.
The preparation for the departure
of the Greedy search expedition are
being hurried forward at the Brook.
lyn Navy Yard.
April returns of Winter wheat and
rye show a largely increased area
planted, and better average in con
dition than in 1888.
The Queen Of Tahiti, while visiting
tslately'a Parisinstisution for deaf mutel
said that in her island the infrmit,
wasunknown.
A drug journal gives correspon
dent two formulas for "butter colors.
z They contain annatto, tumeric, saffrol
caustic potash, borax, and alcohol.
The House Committee on the Ju
dietary has adopted report agains
the proposition for woman SUI
frage amendment to the Constitu
tion.
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The majority Of the House Com
nittee eonsPublic Lands have adopte'
"a report declaring the unearned poi
ton Of the Northern Pacific Ian,
Sgsant orfeited.
A mineral exhibit, marked "un
known" "vat the Boston exhibition las
fall, is said to have led to the discover
of the reported valuable tin deposits i
North Carolina
aas. Mr.. Conkling has not the slightef
sense of humor. He would not know
pctrified "Joe Miller" joke from a n
vised version OF "Jerenliah's Lamer
tations"
The Lancet feels q sort of righteou
indignation at the necessity OF info
ming % correspondent that "the MOTTO
of suicide Of animals below man is al
surds and suhphysiological."
There are but fourteen America
exhibitors at the Calcutta World
Fair, and six of these are manufactu
ers of patent medicines and thrC
manufacturers of sewing machines.
Thousands of pounds of dynami
are carried through the streets of Oh
cNgo every day. The man in char,
# the factory says the stuff is not
dangerous as ordinary gunpowder.
FTho difference between the Oh
and the Mississippi mob is this,
Cincinnati they try to lynch the mt
derer. and in Copiah county tn
lynch the victim.
The Cincinnati mob that started o
to hang somebody, must be pap