The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-06-07
VOL. L.
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nominations no far and the minnows
sfill bite
1t is the speculating banker whose
road to ruin is paved with good inton-
tiOns.
Five of the six murdercrs hanged on
y recent Friday in this country declar-
cd that rum had led them into crime.
Mrs. Mary f. Pillow, the widow of
Gen. Gideon J. Pillow, has written
life OF her husband, and will pub
lish the book in short time.at Mem
phis Tenn.
The Stingiest man is said to be n
miserly old bachelor who lives in Ger
Mantown, Pa, and who talks through
his nose so as to save the wear, and
tear OF his voice on his false teeth.
The defeat of the Morrison bill has
stirred the Democratic heart from
ocean to ocean with redoubled zeal
and enthusiasm for tax reduction by
tariff reirom and revision.
A correspondent suggests that if
Spain wants the United States to stand
guard over Cuba, she should raise the
Stars and Stripes there. A very good
suggestion.
The London Times devotes two col
umns to criticism of the first vol
ume OF Blaine's book. 1t says the
narrative is very readable and very
creditable to the author.
The Duke of Rutland has taken SO
heavily to heart the removal of the
Duke of Wellington's statue from
Hyde Park that he writes: "If il
were possible, / would resign my
peerage."
In order TO impart dignity to the
town of Maroa, ILL.,, forty of the mer
chants have signed pledge to wear
high silk hats, instead of the wide
brimmed slouches that have been ir
fashion there.
Mrs. Rogers, the Texas cattle queen
is fifty years old. Her husband
twenty-three years her junior, gay,
mp preaching, but she permitted hin
to he elected to The Texas Legisla
sure.
A member Of the Salem Salvation
Army came across II newspaper re-
porter ono day last week, and proceed
ell to pommcl himin scientific fashion
fer taking undue liberties Will
hir paino in the columns of his pa
per.
Mary .inderson's first week in Man
chester brought her $l0,7GQ. 1t is III
rrecedcntcd in that city. Our fairan
famous country woman is gatherin
in more sh,kels abroad, than wa
ever known before by home or foreig
artists.
Mira. Langtry has 30 far investe
$4,000 of her earnings in this coui
try in mortgages on Now York re,
estate. She made more clear none
during her late season than she di
under Mr.. Abbey's management.
A would-bc poet waited upon a ce
ebrsted theatrical lady with two sol
nets he had written upon her, and d
manded to know which she liked bcs
She read one, and handed it to him
said, without having read it Il prei'
the other"
AUTHUR's BUSINESS MRN.-Nearl
three-fourths OF tho "business men"
New York city, appointed to Wis
Chicago and work for the nominate
of Arthur, are, according to the Worl
"Wall-street brokers and bankers al
downtown spectators"
Now there is talk Of another 20
ticket" This time it is for the Repu
licans, and the names are "Linco
and Hamlin." The Hamlin referr,
TO is Gen. Charles Hamlin, the son
old Hannibal. This would be boostil
men ON their fathers names with
vengeance.
The Vice-Presidency is looked up'
as a secondary consideration in Il
eyes Of the politicians, good enoul
for second-class man but it shou
not be SO. Four times in the histo
of the country has its Importance be-
demonstrated, and there should
strong men nominated, who will do
President
Bishop Potter proposes that eve
clergyman who receives salery
$4,000 or over shall give an amt
percentage to increase the income
clergymen who receive less than :
ON. The plan is not likely to prev,
Preachers are not intirely devoid
business sense.
A mulatto girl with rcmarkal
pretty but peculiar face was engag
by a shrewd Western Snowman.