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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-12-06
Groceries at Cecil h Dowdy's.

Groceries at Cecil h Dowdy's.
For first class Winter Boot, don't
fail to examine quality and prices, at
McNulty & Borches, Knoxville.
60 to ]. B. JoneG' for drugs, patent
medicines. &c.
A Domestic Sewing Machine for
sale at THR COMET Office. Call on us.
We can give you a bargain.
Nice stock OF Toilet Goods, notions,
tobacco, cigars, &c. at j. B. Jones'.
Everyone wants those cheap towels
selling at AcNulty & Borches, Knox
vile.
For Diamond Dyes, any color or
kind, 60 to ]. B. Jones'.
We have sent notices to our sub
scribers who have not paid us. We
are compelled to cut from our books
the name Of every one who does not
pay us.
]. F. Crumley will pay cash for
quais
A full stock of Mems, Lady's and
Boys underwear, at McNulty & Bor
ches, Knoxville.
The finest parlor furniture, at Nc
Neil & Wolfes.
New Orleans moasses at Hunter &
Christians,
Lookout for fine line of fancy
furniture at Mcneil & Wolfe's.
Our popular prices make a great
demand for Ladies and Misses Cloaks,
.ac.;,'~''y & Borches, Knoxville,
Lockout for big line of holiday
goods at Mcneil d Wolfe's.
Selden Nelson keeps the best quality
Of -four in the city.
Cash paid for butter and eggs at Ce-
ell 4 Dowdy's.
New Furniture! New Furniture !
at Mcneil 4 Wolfes.
You can always get what you want
at Nelson's meat market.
Cecil & Dowdy keep on hand the
best grade Of -four
Job Work of all kinds done at THE
COMET office.
SO to Cecil l. Dowdy and buy your
family supplies at low down prices.
II you are in reed of Wrought Iron
Fencing, call on, or address me, al
Johnson City, Tenn. ] will make il
to your interest. G. L. CLAY.
= We have the largest and cheapest
stock of Towels ever offered in Knox
vile. McNulty q Borches, Knoxville
Queensware at lowest cash prices, al
f. B. Clarke Co.'S
Mems and Boys wool shirts selling Al
a bargain at McNulty 4 Borches
Knoxville.
Best coffee at 1919 cts to Is cts a
Cecil & Dowdys.
Elegant patterns in Body Brussels
Tapestry and Ingram Carpets just re
ceived at NcNulty & Borches, Knox
vile.
Queensware at lowest cash prices, a
Il. b. Clark & Co.'s
Cecil s. Dowdy keep on hand MIC
stock of confectioneries.
Our stock of Dress Goods attract
the attention OF every one. McNult.
d Borches, Knoxville.
Fine chewing tobacco at Cecil
Dowdy's.
Fine line Of mattresses. fine line {
spring bed bottoms, fine line of chea
furniture, bedsteads, safes, bureaus
children's chairs, rockers, DC, at NJ,
Neil & Wolfes.
Your attention is called to the cheal
est stock of clothing, and the be-
goods for the least money, i'll tow
Good overcoats at $3.50 each, and
splendid suit of clothes for ten dollar
Corr and sec our goods and hear I'll
rr es. HUNTER X CHRISTIAN
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-12-06
Cash.
Birds! HsIrds!!

We want ten thusand live partridges
for which we will pay SPOT CASH,
highest market price.
J.C, TAYLOR & Co.
Carter Depot.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-12-06
Black Diamond Coal

for lGcts per bushel. Leave orders at
Pendleton's Drug Store.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-12-06
JOHNSON CE'rY DIRECTORY.

Entered at the Postoflice at Johnson City, Tehn
as Second Glass Matter
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-12-06
THE COMET.
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY.

Subscription price, one year, $l,25,
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Preaching at the Presbyterian church LIST and
Sd Sundays In CAGE month at II o'clock, Il. IN.
Rev Johnson p c.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-12-19

adopting the town system Schools must
now keep "a weeks in each year in order 20
draw public money. instead Of 90 weeks a.
heretofore. The act numbered 81 recognizes
skating Kinks a. sgents Of decentralization IN
the schools, aud gives school officials the
power TO prevent tho attendance Of pupils at
the Kinks
An act Of interest to the smaller towns is
that numbered 26. which provides that " the
total income for school purposes Is not suiii.
uient to cover the school expenses, the def
cheney may be paid out OF any money in the
town treasury. instead Of a special tax being
levied AZ heretofore
The law regulating taxation remains prac-
ticsiiy the same AZ heretofore. except that the
time for completing the grand list in the lsrg
er towns is extended for period varying
from I'VE to o days, according to population.
The laws governing the management Of
savings banks and trust companies are revised
aud codiied in one general law, numbered d.
Several important changes are made.
The act numbered 81 will make 1t possible
for insane persons. brought TO the Vermont
asylum without the necessary papers from
lnElI uOulb IEOuhlt hlhlAlIAt 70 bb hAAAAAIAA 10
the asylum on the certificate Of two compe-
tent Brattleboro physicians.
Important and eminently iudioious changes
are made in the divorce laws. Every petition
for q divorce must be continued one term.
This provision IN calculated 70 prevent d.
vorces from being obtained under the spur OF
any shurt-lived resentment No case can be
yrteI ~ Nhf lflallaa la
court. unless the libellant has been unable to
procure his presence The court may order
the deposition Of the libellee to be taken. or
may issue capias to bring the hhelee into
court
As has heretofore been said ia our columns,
the law regulating and defining the property
rights OF married women was one Of the few
really important enactments Of the session.
The laws forbidding the adulteration Of ma
pie sugar and the sale Of oleomHrRarine are Of
special interest to the farmers. The effect Of
the act numbered 81 will be to compel milk
men to sell milk by the 'smail or wine quart
instead Of the large quart. rs mas heretofore
been done IN spite OF the law.
Two Of the acts increase the suiugeucy Of
the liquor laws-tbe one numbered ~. con-
pelling the governor to appoint special Grim
insl prosecutors on the sworn representation
Of 20 citizens Of any town, and the one num-
I bered 9s, which compels witnesses to appear
and testify before grand juries
Z Other acts Of general interest are those
regulating the transportation Of the bodies Of
the dead, permitting towns to aid in the cree
tion Of Soldiers Monuments and to approuri
ate money for Memorial day services, to plant
shade trees, to prevent telegraph and teis-
phone companies from wantoniy iujuring
shade trees, and increasing the sum which
towns may appropriate for the support Of
public libraries from 30 cents year for each
t,oU 10 : a wear
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-12-19

In 3 supplement to-day we publish IN full
the acts Of public nature passed by the late
legislature. The bulk Of these laws is so
great that not every reader will find the time
10 wade through them, and for the benefit Of
busy men We therefore point out some of the
more essential of the measures enacted
An act which, perhaps, Affects every town
more intimately than any other, is that nun
bered y, which does away with highway sur
veyors piAoes the highway tai at II cents on
the dollar of the grand list and puts the
charge of the highways IN the hands of three
road commissioners, or, if such commission.
ers are not elected, then in the hands of the
selectmen,
Act number 60 makes a general revision Of
the election laws, but the only important
change Is that which makes it no longer pos
sible for q voter to cast bis ballot at the free.
mems meetings in any town in which he may
choose 10 offer IT, He can vote only in the
town in which he actually resides on election
day-a wholesome and necessary restriction.
School officials Hre prohibited from reeeiy-
ing any compensation or reward, direct or in
direct, for the adoption Of school books OF
the purchase OF any sort OF school supplies.
Every town IN which the district system pre-.
walls must vote by ballot at the annual meet.
ings IL 1885 and 1856 On the question Of
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-12-19
rhn Rrnn,i,inn Onrn.

The New Orleans exposition was opened
Tuesday according 10 the novel programme
prepared President Arthur standing in the
East room of the White House, read AL ad-
dress. touched a button and set in motion the
machinery Of the great fair at the Crescent
City q thousand miles away There was a
great crowd in New Orleans. who watched
with satisfaction the show In the immense
main building at the end Of the wire Presi-
dent Arthur. happily phrased address Wa
telegraphed and read ~ part OF the ceremo-
MES there, the Reverend Tslmsge offered
prayer, and Director General Burke made The
principal address Of the occasion. Many de
psrtments OF the great snow are not yet II
order. but work Is being rapidly pushed IL
every direction. A fortnight later when the
rush of visitors begins, everything will be ~
reAdin .ss for them
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-12-19

IHL CLAYTOE-B ULwEE IEEATI, OF which
much will be heard IL connection with the
discussion OF the Nicaragua canal project. wEs
the result OF negotiations between the United
States and Great Britain 10 ad inst conflicting
views and prevent possible complication
growing out Of long existing differences be
tween the two governments II regard 10 q
ship canal or other communication across the
isthmus connecting North and south America
Before Great Britain had recognized the IL
dependence OF the United States she had
made attempts TO seize and hold q canal route
by the way OF the san Juan river and Lake
Nicaragua In 1879 and 1850 Coils. HodRsou
and Lee OF the British army secretly survey
ed the lake and river, and IL 1850, Captain
Rfterward Lord, Nelson attempted, under or
ders from Admiral Sir Peter Parker. TO seize
and hold the country, but was defeated by
the SpRniArds and natives The importance
of interOceanic communication by.this route
was always borne in mind by British states
men, and when the United States added large
iy to the extent and importance OF her area
by the acquisition OF California and other ter
ritory from Mexico, EngiAnd promptly seized
San Juan de Nicaragua, or Greytown, 1T the
mouth of the San Juan river. This seizure
was in open contempt of the Monroe doctrine
which had so often been proclaimed 10 be
part Of the unwritten law OF the United
States. Instead OF promptly and emphaiicAl-
iy resenting this bold defiance on the part Of
Great Britain OF our boosted continental poll
cy, negotiations were entered into which re-
suited III the 80 called Clayton Bnlwer treaty
BY the terms OF this treaty the two countries
agreed that neither should obtain or exercise
exclusive control over d canal across Central
America, build Notifications 10 protect IL. or
acquire territory through which 1t might pass
In lSsl-s2 England was notified that the
United States no longer regarded the treaty
of binding force To this the reply OF the
British government was, 10 substance, that
the treaty could not be set aside in this way
but Of course the United States could violate
it il she saw Mt 10 break her plighted faith
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-12-19

ever. retains certain rights Of police regula-
ton 90 prevent if necessary, smuggling or
illegal importation into her own territory
The tolls are 90 ue regulated boy the United
States. and collected boy its officers at the
ports ui entrance. The government OF hicar-
aqua i., however, 10 have the power Of keep
ing a permanent commission OF Hgents, With
the right TO inspect the respective operations,
to ascertain the Tonnage of vessels, 20 exam
inc the accounts and report thereon, but not
70 interfere Ia the supervision, government,
manage ment. direction and administration OF
the canal With the right Of eminent do
main the United States has the power 20
make whatever provision she may deem nee
essary for the protection and defence Of the
canal Therefore she can build forts and
make whatever provision for defence the e1i-
gencies may demand.
The only benefit which Nicaragua obtains
IN return for these valuable concessions to
the United States II the development Of her
natural resources aud her share Of the canal
tolls. There is also to be reciprocity IN trade
between the two countries, aud. IN all re-
spects The commerce OF the two nations Is TO
be on On equal footing Nicaragua Is At oil
times 10 assist IN maintaining the security Of
the caual, aud engages, TO the utmost Of her
ability. 90 protect o.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-12-19
The NioaraRuan Treas,.

The leading provisions Of the treaty with
Nicaragua, nov before the United States
Senate. have been made public The United
states undertakes 10 construct, II accordance
with surveys already made, and to be imme-
diAtely completed, ship canal suitable for
all the requirements OF commerce. to begin
st the port OF San Juan de Nicaragua OF
GreytOWD and 10 ntersect the san Juan river
above the Colorado, and thence by the river
San Juan to Lake Nicaragua and across that
lake 10 the mouth Of the river Del Med o.
and thence TO the Pacific ocean Of the harbor
OF Brito. ln confederation OF this under
taking on the part Of the United States the
Republic OF Nicaragua ID 10 oaue 10 the Unit
ed States the right Of way through her terri
tory, and IN addition thereto, IN perpetuity,
d strip OF land three miles wide on each side
OF said canal together with the ports aud
harbors of San Juan de klcaragua, or GREY
town and Brito, respectively, OF the Atlantic
and Pacihc coasts The absolute ownership.
control, and management OF the caual ls
10 be In the United States but the hspublc
OF kicarRRus Is 10 have one half OF the tolls
levied and collected on the commerce Of the
canal. The lands granted 10 the United
states become its properly and part Of lie
domain The Republic Of Nicaragua, how
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-12-19

lean upon Gods favor IL shown in no such
way. The reward Of night living isnot wealth.
or ease. or public prefermeni.
The thirg which the young Of our day need
20 be taught, in terms o oiean-cut a. not TO
admit Of mistake, IL that they are not in this
world to prosper, to get rich to be great
or even to be happy except a. right living
brings its own happiness They need TO be
taught that they are here TO live pure honest
earnest lives that such lives are only lived
through constant strnggle. through frequent
defeats. through aspiration. through the help
Of God and that the reward Of such lives is
in the living Of them the peace, the self
respect. the self -poiss. the inward strength,
which they bring II wealth, II friends, II
outward prosperity come also these are good
pihs to be rejoiced in and reverently used
but they are only incidents, they are not re-
wards Of the life itself they are not even
necessarily the results OF il.
When on some PARKWAY and overcoming
dav Of leisure we write our book for boys We
shall show hos our hero, taken out Of the
ranks Of every day life, was boy among
BOYS and n man among men, fighting out the
battle of life With and within himself, return
ing bravely to the contest after every defeat
rising by slow and often painful steps to bet
ter things, never achieving either wealth or
high position, but working with his own
hands in some useful way while life and
strength wore left, and coming in bis years Of
maturity to tbs stature Of a self-centred we'll
tempered helpful, reverent man. We are
not sure that We shall even have him die
.'honored aud respected by all who knew
him
The teaching which We have here tried
TO outline Is hard one, but, after all, it
is the only easy one. II we could help any
boy or girl, no matter where placed, TO begin
to learn 1t az the holiday time comes around,
and New Year with It's newly-turned leaf
draws near, we should be very glad in know
ing that we bad thereby helped him or her to
lay hold on the very best gift which the
Christmas-iime could bring
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-12-19

Gen. Sherman has not yet published toe
letter which Is TO prove Ills charge thai JEFF
Davis meant TO make himself dictator OF the
Southern COnfrderacy, though hr says the
letter y within his Tesuh and viii appear iu
due time A letter has appeared this week
however, which bears directly on this charge
1t was written by Alexander Il Stephen,
Vice President Of The CONFIDENCE, 10 her
schell y. Johnston. once candidate Tor Wee
President of the United States and shows
that Mr. STEP hens did not hesitate 60 express
the belief that Mr.. Davis was aiming at aOs0-
lutte power Following Is It's most significant
portion
"As for Mr.. Davis, / repeat again nave no feeling
OF sntipatny. much hostility. What opinions
you may thuk entertain Of hin, as you iutimaed,
know nothing hut have no nesuaucv 10 Stating o.
you freely aud frankly and most oonhdeutiai.v what
nv opinions Of him 1uey much more AKIN
90 suspicion and jealousy than OF auimosity or hate
while 1 DO not Auu never have regarded hin great
man or statesman Oh large scale or mAu OF any
marted genius, yet have regarded him D. mau of
good intentions, weak and yaciistiuE, timid potu-
liant, peeyish, ohstiuEte, but not nr. am nov be-
ginning TO doubt MS good intention. j SAY doubt,
Tor after watching him closely Dot satisfied lu
my own mind, nor nave arrived AZ any conclusion.
whether some Of bis short cOmings 10 boz attruu-
TED 20 weakness or bad purposes These are my real
Heutiments.Auu my reasons for them these Since
bis states rights prnciplesas In case of couscrpuL.
HIS whole pohcy-tbe organization aud discipline of
tue armyis perfectly consistent with the hypothesis
that ne Is aiming a. Absolute power. IL b. well known
that the subject OF dictatorship has been m00tel
talked OF ana discussed IN private and 10 public jour
uah, aud that toe most earnest advocates OF such
course the virtual doing away with Congress ana the
constitution have been editors near hlm-rIrht under
bic nose; editors OF journals recognized a. the time
be the organs OF the administration Now, % seems
90 strange that TINS should be and shat men
holding aud advocating such sentiments for months
should hold such near relations 90 him II such seut-
ments were dstasteiul 70 him. These are hau sigus
Yet, they are not conclusive evidence OF bad
objects or intentions on bic part They leave 10
doubt, but certainly awaken my suspicion and watch
FIJI jealousy. They teach me 70 be on my guard aud
they should, IN my opinion, put the whole country
their Guard. The prise Of liberty eternal vigilance
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-12-19
STATE AFFATRN

A wealthy Cambridge I1mlilie Co. farmer a-ro,.-
give his farm for the ste Of the soldiers nome
II % can be located At that place.
Deacon Kinney aud wife Of NorthneId havine be-
come dependent 10y entrustinC their interests with
their sou who has left them and gone West have been
taken 20 the poor-house.
-Greenuauk e Eawmiii. IA bauyIlIr. vas burned one
night last week The mill Wa good one ana tue
loss De- heavy. No INSURANCE. a bottle partly SLED
with vhisty was onnd near hy, aud probably reveals
the cause of the nrs.
The vermont 4 University can undoubtedly claim
the oldest college student IN the United StateH. Rev
j. C. Wilder entered the class az o. but was unable
Co nuIsl bus course He nas Iust Joined the class ~
3d. aud although be Is N his r3d year be seems full
OF enthusiasm for the completion of his c1ur.c-Irr
Irrss.
"A little son OF El1ridge Vaughan abouf nve YEAR
OLD, was killed 10 Bridgewater last week. MrNauguan
was hauling wood down steep bank on iouR sled,
ana reaching tine main road the little fellow under
took get % ride, ana fell. runner passing
over him, killing him almost instantly.
"A si1-years-old son OF Alfred Tatr0 Of swautot
last saturday.
The residence Of Lawrence X. barnes Of Burliu g.
ton wss buraiarlzed Tuesday night and $500 worth Of
eReiry taken.
eide by taking Paris green on Monday. domestic
trouble Is the cause assigned
-woodstocks memorial library building, given by
Mt and Mrs. Norman Williams, is practically com-
pleted, and Be- artistic aud substantial structure
The architectural style selected suggested by tue
name Norman aud has been carried out a. consis-
refinement would permit. The principal material enc
ployed ID the construction OF the works are Barre
granite, Isle La Motto lin estoue and the red Bur
hnGon stone. All tine Interior wood work Is of Geor-
ga pine. The building b lighted by gas ana heated
NY As soon the work Of classifying
ing caaloguuR ana marhina the books IL completed,
the public Will have the use Of the library,
George Herriot, for some time station agent a.
Windsor, De said m be short 20 his accounts, owing
the road some 5000 Another man has been put 90
his place,
The sauveur school of languages will be located
az Burlington again next year.
The catalogue Of the University OF Vermont con-
tainB the names Of ITO academic and $50 medical
deutsa larger total than ever before There are -
ladies among the number,
George Mason Of Walden, aged II years, aooiden-
tally shot himself while playing witl loaded pistol
last sunday morning, and died that night.
several months ago tine PAssnmpsin railroad com
pauy hed up two Of rs engines 70 burn coal for the
purpose OF aacertaining tue comparative economy Of
coal and wood fuel Tue difference seems 20 be IN
favor OF coal aud It u reported that when the present
supply Of wood u exhausted the company vii convert
all IL shgiIss into eQa-burnsra-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-12-19
Natural BoIter.

From Cue NfW l1rE Tribune.
A recent review Of The presidential cam
paign contains the statement that q uitariar
ism was not for Blaine. OF course this
means principally that James Freeman Clarke
was no, for him But a. CLARKE was once
reminded in political convention. 10 was only
O. Ue expected that he should be- boiler
The story, az told az certain boston dinner
table,. D. that once on ID time Clarke rose up
III a convention 10 which be had been elected
aud announced that. iu case certain nomi-
nation WAS made be would indulge 10 The uu-
aiI=nAuie right OF boiling Very naturally
Won viii. cut in 80 fellow delegate, How
So inquired Clarke why, explained the
other, your theology, Freeman, is d bolt o.
twO-tuird- of the tuulty. The convention
roared. Clarke good uatured'y joining IN tue
laughter
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-12-19
Local intelligence.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS


What could be more acceptable as Cnustml. log
New Years present TO your husband. ather, wife,
brother sister than accident policy go The Irsy-
elsrs Insurance company. 1s worth Be- invaluable %
any home in the event of accidental injury while
De- cost is small. Cudworth g. Chids represent The
company
Diaries. Almauaos and Registers at Cheney Carus.
good 6-foot showcase for sale cheap az George o.
Greenes drug store.
special attention h. called % the hne display ol oI-
yer plated ware 10 Van Doom sons window.
Those who arc 10 want Of anything 10 the FuruI-
ture line get 10 very cheap now, the large stocs
Of the late C. L. Brown s beinR sold N settle Up tha
estate
Try the vernon Driod sweet Corn at smouds a
pulen s-formerly kept by H. G. willard.
Complete line Of that beautiful avalon Ware. iust
received Of NJ 7 Van Doom sole
Parties wishing TO purchase ai private sale any q
toe mill aud bIcachery goods boz s. n. Herrict
consignment can now have opportunity, ns tht
doors will be open tomorrow moruitg 81 O'Clock
for wholesale and retail trade. Au-l ln afternoon
aud evening
ARTISTIC ptcTUHT FRArIiso At Chem, A Clarps
have several PiaBo-bo1 Burrss aLC Concord We
Rons which will exchange for lumber ou favoratI.
terms, or will sell them cheap tor easl
j. HiLpHEui.
rtcrunL FRANEsare cheap At Chem, a Clappt.