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

i"Se VuNSNi"y) "iN ehNJ h"NS uiiS piSoS-
ing of TIE COMET.
Miss Jessie Wiley, and Miss Able
Harris, two of j. Ca most charming
young ladies tripped lightly into THE
CeMET's sanctum the other day, and
then destroyed Cy's pleasure by light
ly tripping out,
A Johnson City man got hold of the
wrong jug the other day, and took a
swig Of aquifortis and then accused
his wife of drinking his whiskey and
filing the jug with rainwater.
Jno w. Hunter had another visit
from sneak thief last Friday, and
lost 8 or 10 dollars in cash, no one at
home and no arrests. We are getting
scared for you John, afraid they may
yet carry you off.
Mr. l. G. Wright the polite and en-
ergetic representative of M. L. Ross &
Co. Comet us with his cash for the
"blazin stair" Alright friend Wright,
we will Comet you-you're right, we
will, brother Wright.
Capt. G. L. Clay has moved his fam
lily into the new Peoples House. The
Capt. makes his bow and says he is
ready to feed the hungry, but, oh, the
hungry mustn't leave their pocket
books behind EN-.
Johnson city has the finest Police
force in the world Officer Jack Hick-
ely even tackled one of the show actors
who came into the ring disguised as a
drunken sot. The actor gave a yell
or two and Jack harnessed him.
An old darkey, in Elizabethton, not
long since, got off prayer, that would
do to offer for the whole Republican
party. ooh Lawd, come down on yo'
grey boss, into dis tan yard of sinnahs,
an kill UNI an make UNI aliyep
The farmers of Unicoi Co., are re-
quested to meet at the Court House
in Erwin, on the first Monday in May
for the purpose of selecting delegates
to the Farmers Convention, to DO held
Knoxville, May Goth.
(, GEO. 4. SwADLEY,
Vice President for Unicoi Co
Col. e. C. Reeves, with face denud-
ed, yet handsome in its nakedness
Q dropped in and dropped out last Mon
, day. Many were the pleasant words
! he said, much was his visit enjoyed
Twelve years may he reign as clerl
and after that the Bench.
= Henry A. Hale, of Boon's CseeS, i
a candidate for Sheriff Of Washington
county. Mr.. Hale is strong demo
crat, 4 young man of ability, and en-
crgy, and would make good Sheriff
e He calls ON his friends to rally roun'
e the flag, and help give the foe Hal
Il Columbia. See announcement.
We are glad to hear that our frien,
c Mat II, Gammin, OF Bluntvillc was t.
6 go over to the enemy about Goth c
.. april and be captured by Miss Salli
= Wiley OF Va. Invitations were on
:, and we presume ere this Mat is happ,
;, Our blessings rest on the youthful cor
pie.
When the slight Of hand man shoe
. the silver money from Cap joe Hal
. coat sieve and pulled an irish potat
:" out of his whiskers Joe throwed bac
his head and after laugh that vs.
N like the roar OF lyon, remarked
"Well, lie be doggoned if that all
II the most peculiarest thing I eve
sawp
it John Ellis of Shell creek popped
on Wednesday, and after brief b,
Il jockey, laughy call, popped out agai
- He says his latest boy is named "Bol
in honor of THE COMETS Tayl. M
that boy live to be good old MAJ
lie may he never run q saw mill, or
es noos-paper or for an Office, is my pra
or, amen.
lg Our devil "Buss," didn't only go il
~ to the big show, but took in all Il
side shows-or rather they took hi
ty in-that is, one Of the Circasian CIR
ne took him in, She was a perfect lit
re beauty, and wore short dresst
"Buss' bought several 4 her pictur
in show uniform, and las had lot
70 gems taken from the sweetest OF
10 We hope he will get well.
We have the largest and cheapt
:" stock Of dry goods, ladies dress goo'
- domestics, and full line of pie
n goods for men and boys wear, that
have ever handled since we have be
OIL in business here. We invite the attic
M. ton of buyers to our stock, and "
he give satisfaction to all Forty DO,
of Bay State boots and shoes just
ceived. HUNTER & CHRISTIAN
to
MS Capt Joe Grigsby, the fire proof s.
nd man, Eve mean the safes are t
ity proof-we hope Joe is too,) paid us