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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-10

NINE. GERsTERs baby is in good health, and
has been ever since Adelina Patti announced that
she would fill all the engagements broken by
Nine. Gerster, an opportunity to chronicl an
engagement broken by Nine. Gerster.
1t appears that Nine. Cersters baby bios
somed out into robust health as soon Nine.
Patti took the bit between her teeth and assured
Col Mapleson that he needn't be at all worried
bp Nine. GersteIs threats to leave him in tie
lurch,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-10
Caught In the Act.

A PHILADELPHIA publishing hosue has in press
the life and literary remains of Sam Houston.
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D. F. MURPHY has been official reporter of the
United States senate for thirty-fou years. jeff
Davis, Hannibal Hamlin, and Freeman Smith are
the only surviving members of the body in which
he entered upon his duties.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-10

EDWARD DvERETT HALE, with the assistance of
his son, is writing historical sketch of Benjamin
Franklin's life in Paris during the revolution.
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Amount of rainfall or melted snow, max
imum thermometer, 43.2 minimum thermom-
eter, 34.2; daily range 90.
River-Observed height feet, 2 inches; fall
in "a hours, inches.
NoTE-Barometer corrected for temperature
and elevation.
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Foreign emigration is said to be crowding
the natives out of Pittsburg.
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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-11-08
He EHidm'a Carve.

A nice fresh young dude wasinyited
into the country to spend few days
at a plain farmers to secure u needed
relaxation without excitement. He
WAS aesthetic and accomplished, but
his friends watched him the first
morning of his arrival, that the COWS
didn't eat him. lie was safe at dinner
time ~ o'clock,) and, taking his place
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-11-08
Wise Words 10, Young NIen.

Many young men applying for en-
ployment are greatly discouraged to
find go few vacancies, so many appli-
cants and,such small wages offered.
They know of persons of their own age
who have work and who are well paid.
and they nre led to accuse fate OF deal
ing harshly with themselves, and
sometimes in fits OF depression sink in
vicious ways. If these young men
will inquire narrowly into the matter,
they will discover that those who are
employed had much trouble too at
the outset to secure a place, that they
have secured at last better pay by dill
gent, fidelity and proved usefulness
1t is the first step which costs, says
the French adagc. Instead Of heing
discouraged, let the youth who means
to find work, keep trying; let him be
>,ntcnt with the harcst living wages
at tho beginning, let him realize that
the main matter is to effect n lodg
ment so as to become acquainted Witl
those who employ people, and thcl
let him resolve hy useful discharge o
duties to bring about increased pay
Many Youngsters Snccr at twenty dol
lars n month and find the road to per
dition in this snccr. 1t would he bet.
ter to get a place and work for M
wages at all, trusting to friendly Office
for food and shelter for while, thar
to drift around with no employment
II Is wonderful and it is cheering
what hcadway an aniable, industriou
and honorable Young men can max,
in the confidence of all by singl
months dcpormcnt and conduct il
any business How soon be will max
substantial friends. How soon he wi
have cash III his pocket. How full {
rational promise the future. Don
stand outside the show window. &c
in on any terms, and then by tru
manhood and with reliance on tn
Supreme Power, you will have a
the advantages that youth, hcalt
and resolution require. Brace up
the battle is not even fought yet, muc
less lost.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-11-08
Remark Sa bile Foresight.

She was Il remarkably sensible
young lady who made the request Of
her friends that after her decease she
should not be buried by the side of a
brook, whore babling lovers would
wake her from her dreams nor in any
grand cemetery, where sight-seers,
coming over epitaphs, might disturb
her; but be laid away to her last sleep
under the counter Of some merchant
who did not advertise in the newspa-
pers. There, she said, was to he found
a depth Of quiet slumber on which
neither the sound Of the huoyont foot
Of youth nor the weary shuttle Of old
age would ever intrude-Albany (Ga.)
News.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-11-08
The Young Parsons RetOrt.

Bishop Wilmer, Protestant Episco-
pal Of Alabama, is one of the reAdiest
men in letort to be found in the
States His first parish was in Virgin
ia, At II certain company, where all
the gentlemen of the ncighborhood
were, the young clergyman was pres
ent, There was also present man
noted for his infdclity as to Christian
ity, and for the roughness Of his man
ners and speech to those 10y whom it
was professed This skeptic soon be
gan to talk at the youthful parsan,
who prudently made no reply, The
enemy became more aggresSiqe, and,
addressing him directly, said;
Mr.. Wilmer, you don't seem to
like to talk about religion and the
bible
"Yes, sir" he rsplied Il do like to
talk about it to people who are ear
nest and respectful in their treatment
OF it"
"WcH," reioined the assailant, 'ii
you will answer me one question will
let YOU off"
Mr.. Wilmer said "Sir I do not
know that | wish to be let off from
anything, but ask me the question
and if it is n proper question, and i
| know the answer, ! will give it tt
you"
"Well, sir, | have asked all th,
preachers have ever seen, and nov
| ask you; What became of thC
body of Moses when the deyi
and the archangel had a contest owe
it?"
1t was trying question for TIN
young theologian, and a trying occa
sion, for the assembled company al
silently awaited his reply. II
quickly arose from his chair, walke
across the loom, stood directly il
front Of his antagonist, and sale
firmly and respectfully: Sir, tia
: question does moi concern you in til
/, least"
= "Why not, sir?"
| Because it is perfectly certai
$ that no archangel will ever have an
: contest with the devil over YOU
a body"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-11-08
HSagnnimi.

He scrambled awkward ON the stage, the while
Across the waiting audience swept smile,
With clumsy touch, when first he drew the bow,
He snapped string Theaudieuce Uttered low
Another stroke! OFF flies another strngl
With laughter now the circlng galleries ring.
once more, The third string breaks its culver
ing strands,
And Kisses greet the player as he stands
He stands-the while genius unbcrcft
ls cam-one string und Pagunin left
He plays The one strings daring notes uprise
Against chat storm MS ii they sought the skies
a silence falls; then awe; the people bow,
And they who first had hissed we're weeping now.
And when the last note, trembling, died away,
Some shouted Bravo" some had learned to pray
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-11-08
Misunderstanding.

This "thought-rcading@ (as the term
is invented, suppose | must use iD is
not new thing. 1t was, YOU may de-
pend upon it, the origin of our hand
shaking custom. ! am extremely SEN
sitive to the state or degree Of feeling
betrayed in a hand-shake, and the
manner in which ! am Impressed
greatly affects my Judgment of char
acter Frankness, shyncss, cordiality,
weakness of will, richness Of tempera-
mcnt, decision, antipathy, jealousy.
deceit, are revealed uncOnciOusly in
shaking hands. Irish Pat, when he
meets nelghhor at a fair to whom he
wants to sell ! house with a hidden
vice, shakes hands bluSteringly, be-
cause he has an intuition that If he
were quite natural he would betray
his design. An accomplished coqGette
drills her hand not to let out her Sc
cret hopes, fears or desires. A western
/ American shakes hands with hearth
ness, and Wall street one with the
hestancy that reveals double-minded-
ness The Scotch grasp Of the hand,
in common with that Of the Irish
peasant, squire, lady or country girl
| is very cordial, The virtue of socia-
bility is chiefly expressed in the Celtic
handshake, unless when cOurtship
is going on or 4 tender passion merely
felt. think could tell blindiold
whether Swiss, German, French,
: English, Scotch, or Irish person was
shaking hands with me.
: The Scotch handgraSp is the rough
, est; the Frenchman shakes hands
with the tips OF stiffcned and drawn
F., together fingers, which signifies that
: he walls himself round with poltenes>
| as with a fortress, TO keep off intruders
! Never expect anything of a person
4 who shakes soft hand in limp way
; | have had wide experience OF false
c cordiality, which was betrayed by
t cold soldiers" who, in hatterin}
y through hotels and boarding houses
! have lost all womanhood, by harden
: ed diplomatists, by persons thankfn
$ for past favors and hoping ior favor
& to come, and by exhibitors at univer
S sal exhibitions wanting pulls Al
c Italian, who, in all cases, tries to hid
IS his little game, hates to offer his hand
It To avoid doing so when he meets Ill
: Englishman, he rubs both his hand
h slowly together, as il washing then
n An enthusiast about IDEAS, principle
u and systems rarely puts cordiality int
y Il hand-shakc.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-11-08

President Clarke, of the Illinois Cen
tral railroad, told me a good story
about Bob ingersoll the other day,
that has not yet been in print. A long
time ago it was, when many counties
in the southern part of the state were
under township organizations, and the
supervisors sat as Judges in certain
cases. "Bob" was arguing a case be-
fore one of these tribunals, of which
the Judges were evidently more famil-
lar with crops than law practice. He
brought all his eloquence to bear on
the point, that the case in question
was great injustice to his client and
should be thrown out of court" Con
tinually returning to that argument
he reached the climax with burs
that, as usual, carried everybody BY
storm, ending with the same appea
to "throw it out Of court, sirs. out o
court" It brought the judges up "al1
standing and the presiding one slow
ly reached over, gathered up the pa
pers in the case from the table il
front Of him, and as he gave them al
energetic flip out of the window, turn
ed to lngersoll with relieved smil
and said Bob, she's out.'
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-11-08
a Sad Case.

Il wish YOU would help me Il little, "
pleaded tramp, "cven fit ain't morcn
six or eight dollors."
Would six or eight dollars be
enoU%h?" asked the gentleman.
"Yes, eight would be enough You
sec I'm in tough luck. First | wa,
drowned out in Cincinnati and lost
every dollar had in the world then
came the Chicago fire, and barely
escaped with pair Of silk drawersand
my Sunday coat After this the wan
robbed me Of four tiitccn-hunered-Aol.
lar buck niggcrs and eighty bales o.
picked cotton, an Jest AZ was gettin
on my feet again, and had a few thou
sand dollars in bank, took sick with
A.siatc cholera and dicd-at least my
wife died-an all the money went iol
| the doctors that is, tie doctors went
for the but they didn't get il
an if you could lend me ten cent,
stranger I'll return it TO you day after
tomorrow at half-past o."
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-11-08
EDiGln't II now ID.

A man was arrested for marrying Il
negress and was arraigned before court.
you ought to be ashamed of your
self, said the Judge.
"What for, jedge?'
For so far disregarding the customs
of Arkansaw as to marry niger"
"Who married Il nigger?'
"You did"
"Its new to me- jedgc,"
ado YOU mean to say that you didn't
know she is a nigger?"
"Why she is as black as the bottom
Of a bears foot
"Thot 50? Hanged if knowed it
You see, jedge, I'm color-bhnd. AR
kansaw Traveller.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-11-08
a 'E'.'nBIsp's Victory.

Yesterday when tramp stopped
lawyer ON Griswold street and begged
for dime to get his dinner, the law
yer replied:
"Why on earth don't ~on get into
the countW?"
"What fur"
"Get YOU a piece Of land and go to
farming"
my dear sir said the tramp, iii |
had the land, which can't get, I'd
know no more about farming than
YOU do Of sailing a ship. You are a
smart man-tcn times as smart as ]
am-but can you tell me when toplant
corn?"
"Why-ahem=-why, in the spring
Of course
but the month. "
"Well-ahem--I suppose it's along
after the snow goes of"
"And about the rotation of the
crops
"I--I never heard of any"
"And what is subsoiling?'
"Subsoiling? Why, it's something
connected with farming"
"And how much wheat do you SOW
to the acre?'
The lawyer could not remember
whether it was twenty or forty bush
els, but lodged the case by observ
ing:
"The great trouble with this coun
try is that we have too many consum
crs."
"Then how is it that breadstuffs
groceries and clothing are down, anC
so many factories shutting up? Have
we not really produced too much?'
querried the tramp,
"But, as l remarked" continued
the lawyer, as he shifted around
this country can never hope to i'm
prove until we get protection"
"Then how comes it that the lum
ber trade, already SO heavily protectc
is flat as a fish,"
"say, You shut up" hotly exclain
ed the lawyer, as handed over qual
ter and moved off. ''As said in m
opening address we are living bcyon
our means
/ well ! dunno" replied the tramp
as he pocketed the money; Il propos
to make this ere pay for three mea'
| and bed and ] don't see how yo
| igger any finer"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-11-08

"Why, don't You take the daily pa
pers at the house?" was asked Of Il
miss Of sixteen, who was looking up
and down Howard street ncwsboy
yesterday forenoon.
ooh, yes; but about every other
morning father suppresses them
and we must so without the news all
day"
why should he do that?'
"There's probably another elope-
ment with a coachman, and he
doesn't want met to see the particu-
lays"
"And 50 YOU buy the papers"
"Just so-aIl the morning and even
ing issues, and | read 'em to the last
line. Pa is a dear, good old fellow
but if he gets ahead Of me he's got t.
stop the printing presses instead O
the papers. detroit Free Press.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-11-08

dleness is crimes fertilizer.

Ideness is crimes fertilizer.
Slander is the dynamite of thought.
The real estate miser is a ground
hog.
The best society is not always the
best educator.
Keep your temper and your temper
will keep you.
IN trying to win respect have your
olive branch w0ll loaded.
The heels Of human jackasses are
not as soft as their brains.
Mans absence is often ialt when
his presence fails to obtain recogni-
tion.
The wire that connects the tongue
to the heart is controlled by the
brain.
The comedy of life is in the cradle
tho drama at tho alter, and the tragedy
at the grave.
Few men can build so solid but wha
Time will cause their structures tC
crumble to dust.
When a friend poiuts out your faults
he arous,s your anger; when an enc
my does the same thing he gains You
respect.
II you have been prudent and jus
In the past, and are wise and charita
hle now, YOU can reap crop OF COLDER
Joys in the future.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-11-08
a GanitnI &cEleme.

"What do you do when people
come in and bore you? Il warm
personal friend asked Of Il mer-
chant.
"Whon they stay too long the Office
boy, who is very bright and knows
just when to interfere, tells me that
a gentleman is in the counting room
waiting to see me on important busi-
ness
"Ha! Hal That's capital way
to get rid Of bores who don't know
Just then the boy opened the door
and sang out
Gent in the countin' room waitin
to see you Oh important business. =
n. Y. Sun.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-11-08
JOHNSON CITY, TENN, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1884
Latest Dodge in the Clothing Trade

Latest Dodge in the Clothing Trade,
! James Turk, a guileless citizen of
Detroit was ambling around st. Louis
the other day when stranger stop
ped him, offered him cigar and
said
you have frank and honest
face, and ! appeal to YOU to do me a
iavor'
"WelI, ! reckon ! will unless you
want to borrow money"
ooh, mol nol You see that clothing
store over there? Well, ON the left as
you 60 in is counter full ofovercoats.
want one the worst way, but the
price is $50, and | don't want to pay
over $l5 | could have beater him
down, ! think, accept that we both got
mad and left"
"Wcll, what do you want of mo?7
simply to go in and offer him $l5
If he accepts, bring the coat to me ON
the corner below Ii he refuses, you
will have my gratitude all the same
james promptly consented, and
when he had offered Sl5 for one 0
the coats the dealer also promptly ac
cepted. 1t was done mp in a neal
bundle, and Mr.. Turk carried it to the
corner for delivery and payment. ThC
other party was not there. Mr.. TurI
waited half an hour-threr quarters
over an hour, and the idea crcp
through his wool that he had becl
sold. He returned to the clothier'
and asked;
"What is your asking price for thes
ovcrcoats?'
Eight dollars
> "But paid T15!"
"OXactly. When Il man comes il
und likes to pay me dot price | yha
foolish to drive him avhayw
Mr.. Turk reached home with tw
oyercoats, and he is so pale and quie
and sad-appearing, that his friend
whisper their fears Of oonsumption.-
- Free Press
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-11-08

Where were you when efrst shot
was fred?' asked an Austin lawyer Of
y female witness in shooting scrape
IL was lying down on the sofa"
"And where was your husband?"
Gle was lying down on the back
gallery"
"And where were your children"
They were all lying on the bed fast
asleep
"Any other member of your family
lying down?'
"Not that know of, but if my
brother had been there he would have
been lying down in the court house
He is lawyer like you. Texas Sift-
ings.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-11-08

A gentleman and his wife, the lat
ter with six months old infant in
her arms, were about to enter the Aus
tin opera house to see the performance
one night, when the doorkeeper sud
denly said
BEG pardon ma'am, but you can't
take infants inside
Very wen, said the. lady, $50 much
The better for me. You Just take care
Of the little fello@ till the play is ovel
and, by the way, here's the milk
bottle in case he should cry.'-Texa.
Sii6ugs.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-11-08
What Puzzled Him.

1t is reported that day or two ago
Mr. st. John went into a Kansas drug
store and called for a glass of soda
water.
His left eye accidently twitched as
the clerk gazed at him inquiringly.
The mistaken clerk, not knowing the
gentleman, gave him liberal allow
ance of the usual flavor demanded on
such occasions, and th9 glass was
drained.
MY goodness gracious mew said
the candidate, smacking his lips. II
/ don't see how men can drink liquol
when they can get soda water like
that. '-Ex.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-11-08
& PoIiGic:IE discussion

They met on the hotel plaza. Said
one;
"Whats your politics.
"Got none"
"Who are you going to vote for?'
"Ain't going to vote"
"Whcn did You vote LAST"
"Neyer voted in my life
And then he went off and said to
another man.
See that fellow over there in the
duSter? Well, he is the greatest cu-
rioslty Of the age. Amt got no poll.
tics, never voted and ain't going to
vote"
"Duster that amt no duster. That
is woman done up in WAIother Hub
bard. d."-Siftings.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-11-08
Agricultural 4 HtCIuas.

II is easier to Iatten stock in moder-
ate than in cold weather.
1t is now recommended topack eggs
in we'll dried ashes, to keep them
fresh
The Poultry Keeper says parched
corn will be rc|ishcd by fowls at this
season
The American fat stock show opens
in the exposition building in Chicago
Nov, II,
The annual receips of small fruits in
Chicago are estimated at 100000
bushels.
The Troy Times says the light Brah-
ma fowls combines more good qualities
than any other breed.
Canadian mutton sells for as much
as beef. 1t is Of better quality than
that generally grown in the United
States,
Cider apples are not injured by frost.
Placed in heaps, the fruit loses wa
ter and the juice becomes much rich
er. Cool weather is best for cider
making.
II is calculated that the Southern
States, owing to the fine cIops there
will reduce their purchases Of food
stuff this year from $l75,O00000 on
S200,000,000 to less than $125,000,
600.
a California bee-keeper takes the
position that no plant makes bette
pasture for bees than alfalfa clover
The honey made from it. he says, il
almost equal to that from white clio
yer.
Remember that a bran mash one,
or twice IL week will be reishcd b,
, your horses and will do them good
j. says the National Stockman. 1t j
cheap, and should be used frequentl,
in every stable.
In packing bees for the winter, Sc
; that there is an abundance of ventila
ton, not snly through the combs, 81
r that the bees can at any time durin
the winter have access to their SUI
e plies, but at the bottom OF the hive
SO that they can have plenty of fres
. air
SCOT is one Of the most VALUABLE o
fertilizers, and should he caremll
saved. That from coal is the best.
is rich in nitrogen, and benefits a
: crops to which it may be applied, 4
we'll as being an excellent remed
against the attacks Of many kinds {
, insects.
American farmers find that turnil
- or ruta-bagas leave the land clea
from weeds, but much less fertile tina
before they were grown. Englis
farmerssSay the turnip is a renoyatin
i crop, but it is SO only by feeding Il
crop ON the ground where grown, t
gether with grain or oil meal
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-11-08

Awakening.

think could do without you,
Perhaps while the sky is fair
And the lnhuite smile OF summer
GlUSs in the golden air;
When earth with its myriad whispers
Breathes in the ear of day
The secret OF that great glory
That awaits her fur away,
tog indeed there are iaircr faces
That shine more bright ia the suu;
And voices whose tone, it may be.
More smoothly and sweetlA run;
And when over vale and meadow
Peace like mantle flows.
Who dreams of the distant battle?
Who doubts the heart Of the rose2
But when 10 u night of sorrow
Raises Il day OF scorn;
When out OF the smile comes treason,
And ont OF the rose thorn;
When the soul is sick with thinking
Of the plots and wilcs cf men
OF life and llfe's long travail
Could do without you thcn9
o, heart! more true and tender
Than ever was heart before;
o, hand whose faithful clasplng
Holds fast forever more;
o, sweet, pure soul! unchanging
Through doubt, and love, and pain,
Shall |, SO slow to know you,
Now know at last In vain?
Behold come and whisper,
Weary, and bruised and hurt;
plead for grace, not honor
For mercy, not desert.
Will you stretch your hand and lift me
ont of my own unw0rth?
For know can do without you
Never again on earthl