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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-08-16
The Grandeur Of a Popular Election.

Less than 70 hundren years ago the
American people were called upon to
select their first cheif magistrate. 1t
must even then have struck one 1who
surveyed The situation with the eye Of
a philosopher as q grand spectacle
A population really respectable, but
seemingly small from the vast terrific
ry over which 1t was spread, agreed to
determine by the vote of the majority,
whom they should entrust with the
execution OF their laws. If the spec-
tacle was grand one then, what shall
we call it now, when our territory is
far more extensive and our population
almost twenty times as vast? To an
outsider, who looks upon our four or
five millions of voters as upon a given
day they shall march to the polls to
deposit their ballots for one who, for
the coming four years shall be their
legal head, it must seem one of the
grandest spectacles ever known. The
old monarchies of Europe with their
dynasties reaching far back into the
middle ages, can afford no spectacle
so eloquent with moral sublimity.
But there is reverse view Of this
picture. If there issin it much that is
grand, there is also much that is rid
iculous. The arts employed by those
who wish to be brought forward as
candidates are not usually Of a noble
or ennobling kind. Many of those
&ho have their eyes upon "the White
House" from their first entrance upon
public life, move towards it in lines
wonderfully spiral. Even if he how
ever, have honesty enough TO keep
his tongue from deception, and digni-
ty enough to withhold-his hands from
everything that savors of corruption,
his partisans are not likely to be Sc
scrupulous. Some for specified sum
in cash, will give active and earnest
efforts to buy up those who have SC
little sense or patriotism as to sell
theirv votes for liquor or tobacco. OF
the millions who shall go to the polls
next November, thousands will be like
dumb driven cattle" obeying, blindly
the orders OF the "boss" by whom
they are sold. These have no concep
ton of patriotism. They know not
nor care about the questions that are
at issue between the parties, 1t is &
matter of the utmost indifference tC
them whether good man or a bat
one shall be put in Office. All thai
they know is what the boss says, anC
what he says they will do. The High
land class was never more obedient u
his chief. When we contemplate al
the corruption and trickery that shal
be employed on the ono side and the
other, the spectacle ola great populal
election loses much OF it's sUblimity
and we begin TO doubt whether afte
all our pride, our system is SO vastl,
superior to those OF the old world
Sunny South.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-08-16

An uncertain tenure of Office, be-
cause of the strength of Il political OPP
ponent, is one of the surest guaran-
tees of constitutional enactments, and
correct fnanciering. A consciousness
that the books will never be investi-
gated, except by us, will lead to sins
of omission and commission.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-08-16
The Accounts of KDnter EDasrim.

A copy of George Washington's
"sundries accounts" during his eight
years as President, from 1889 to 1897,
has just been brought TO light by II,
M. Zimmerman, Of No, 410fNinth ST.,
northwest. Among other curious
items in the account, which is written
in Washington's own handwriting
are: Two dogs, Weighing IS pounds,
from farmer Bassett, to guard the
Presidents house; :" "1S patent lamps
to Illuminate the Presidents premi.
ses )" "Damask curtains for the State
dining room ;" "a massive desk fol
the Presidents Office, s121 10s." BE.
sides items the account includes vari
Gus amounts loaned by President
Washington to different parties, be
sides amounts paid for at least 10(
loekingglasses and French MIRRORS
A Franklin stove" for Mrs. Marths
Washington's room cost CA, and {
French painting for the "main parlor'
cost e13.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-08-16
Plantation Philosophy.

Oar may be some men dat is so hon
es' dat da wouldn't steal to keep from
starvin', but somehow | wouldn' trust
em in my smoke house no quicker
den l would man whut am hardly
so homes.
De heart must be in er laugh tel
make it'true. De dry haw, haw O. dc
man whut would like FUR yurA tel
think dat he's innocent O. anylschemes
kahn fool me. De laugh whut is true
mus hab tear mixed in wild it.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-08-16

Mr.. Blaine says we have prospered
under protective tariff therefore our
prosperity is due to the tariff. He
might as well have,said we have pros
pered, at the same time polygamy has
"trebled its forGes,' therefore, our
prosperity is due to polygamy.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-08-16
A Homo Thrust.

A certain physician in this city took
a day for recreation and rest. He
wandered off into the woods, and with
his gun on his shoulder travelled the
country for miles around, and late in
the evening returned homo tired and
complaining to his wife that he had
killed nothing
'@Had You only remained at home
my dear, and attended to business
am sure YOU would have been more
successful - -prei-cFs H'eetlp.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-08-16
VIM speal.se,ar: CarlisIe 1,l.sinlss

The Democratic platform. is sound
on all hequestions to which itrelates,
and what is more to the purpose, it
expresses the honest sentiment Of an
overwhelming majority of the Demo
cratic reform voters in the country
1t is an emphatic endorsement of the
policy of the present Democratic
House of Representatives concerning
the disposition Of public lands, and
forfeiture Of the unearned grants to
railroads,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-08-16

Hooray for Cleveland
Oh, who would grieve and
Lament the day when our Grover won!
Hurroo for Cleveland!
He's sure to leave land
Enough for poor men under the SUM
Huzza for Cleveland!
In all that we've planned.
OF good for the nation, our Growers there!
Speak upfor Cleveland,
And wen achieve grand
Results when he's in tho White House chair!
And the Chicago Herald not to out
done. INDUCES in the following
couplet;
Well shout for our man and his important ap-
pendixl
Wen whoop'er up lively for Cleveland and Hen
dricksl
Now these are not very thrilling,
but they are about the best that can
be made of the very poor poetic mate
rial furnished. However, we expect
to vote, not sing, Cleveland and Hen
bricks into Office Utica Observer.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-08-16

Who make up the penitentiary
ringH Observation-Disclosures
(Rep).
Who make nine-tenths OF the peni-
tentiary convietss Republicans
NaShgtM Ford.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-08-16

There is only one stimulant that
never fails, and yet never intoxicates
Duty Duty puts blue sky over
every man--tp in his heart, maybe
into which the skylark, happiness, al
ways goes singing.-Geo D. Prentice.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-08-16

The star route, and whiskey ring
fellows owe their safety and their
wealth, to protection; a pet scheme OF
the Republicans.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-08-16
VOL. l.


Grover Cleveland has quietly taken
10 she woods Of the Adirondacks, and
the whole campaign of his enemies
has been disconcerted. He slipped
down to see Tilden Just when flood
of malicious personal scandal had
struck him, and the venerable sage Of
Cireystone whispered in his ear,-"Go
and sit down in the cool shades for a
fortnight; your enemies will elect
you" and Cleveland dropped his let
ter of acceptance, gave the campaign
liar the field to himself and took to
woods, whore he is serenely resting
until his ill-advised enemies shall have
fought his battle for him. And the
whole opposition campaign has been
thrown into confusion by Cleveland's
ouiot rest in tho Northern woods
Butler had announced his candidacy
and promised his new letter q accept
ance and platlorm'to follow Cleveland''
letter; but the Massachusetts, revolu
Zionist has become more cross-eyec
than ever looking in vain for thai
Cleveland letter he expected to have
answered some weeks ago. Witt
Cleveland resting complacently in the
woods, and the Republicans overload
ed with o scandal that has recoileC
fearfully upon them, and Butler bot
tied up in his new letter of acceptance
that he can't uncork until CLEVELAND
speaks, the Blaine and Butler opposi
ton allies find themselvee complicated
on all sides with prodigious campaign
blunderS 4 ssFs ae ets... -sf
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-08-16

An administration, conscious of be
ing its own successor indefinitely, is
sure to breed corruption.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-08-16

The most. gigantic of our tnfa,st i,s-
dalStries is in Utah.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-08-16
lRrsK VOTES

AnObhora carnPdlSl plulluel 10 hpM
developing into grave. proportions and
returns 10 vnx tho fool Blaine leaders.
IL 10 ihN idiotir prominence given to q
few generally eharhcterless Irish lead
ers and the attempted hurrah OF The
whole Irish 'Amcricahlyote 70 Blaine.
1t has reacted simply because it could
not do otherwise, and the wonder is
that party leaders credited with polit-
ical sagacity, should have fallen into
such q blunder. It has reacted for
many reasons, all of which should
have been fereseen by leaders of ordi-
nary intelligence. 1t has reacted be-
cause it has called out Mr.. Blaine's
offensive Know-Nothing record in his
own State, where every irishman was
excluded from even a military com
mission, and a military company OF
more than one-third Irishmen could
not be organized in Maine 1t has re
acted because the pretended Irish
leaders who proposed to deliver the
whole Irish-American vote to Blaine
are recognized, as a rule, as mere cor
rupt party tradersin Ireland'swoes, ant
they have distrusted the overwhelming
mass of honest Irish, voters 1t has
reached because the disreputable anC
ostentacious trading with disreputa
bic Irish leaders has aroused the la
tent hostility to Irish domination il
American politics that Mr.. Blain,
planted and watered years ago, ant
now there is danger of the loss Of tn,
whole honest Irish vote and of tht
loss Of tens of thousands of homes
American votes because Of the subor
dination OF a great national campaigl
to few blatant Irish political dyna
miters, who own and represent moth
ing, but who propose to sell and deliv
or everything.
Such are the campaign blunder
which now embarass the Blaine lead
ers, and they threaten the gravest re
dictionary results, The fool Demo
Gratis would likely have been no wise
than the fool Republicans. but tn
Democrats were month behind i
tho start, and tney see their enemie
floundering in the mire they cast u
to defile the Democrats, and they ma
thereby escape and win the battle b
Republican campaign blunders,-
Cleveland is safe and serene in tn
woods, and Blaine would be ten-fol
more safe to-day had Elkins, Rei'
Phelps, Smith and other fool adviser
been banished to the woods a mont
ago.--Pkilddeiphia Times.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-08-16

The first district is not the first peo-
pie that ever demanded King.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-08-16

Rotation in Office is indispensable to
the prosperity, purity, and perpetuity
of Republican Government.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-08-16
REACTION.

Campaign scandals are always reac-
tionary in their effect. 1twas so when
General Jackson was assailed as Sc
ducer and an adulturor; it was so
when Governor Porter was heralded
as libertine in the Peg Beatty cru
sade, and it will be so in the Presiden-
tial election OF 1884 and for all the
years to come which belong to free
government, The only possible es-
cape the fool Blaine leaders have from
the Cleveland scandal would be in the
threatened rctaliatory scandals against
Blaine; but if Democratic leaders
with tho now clearly visible reactiona-
ry results Of the campaign liars IN
assailing Cleveland, shall turn the
campaign liars loose on Blaine, they
will we'll deserve to be defeated and
they will pretty surely get their de-
serts. OF all campaign blunders, tht
blundor of the campaign scandal
mongcr ia the most fatal TO those who
employ il.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-08-16

"We Polked them"
1--WE Pierced them"
I'VE Buck'd them"
"And by the help of God we will
'Cleave' them. -LentMptor Pqcss
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-08-16
s,nndi.lntes and Rhymes.

We tako it all back. The problem
Of finding words to rhyme with Clove-
land and Hendrickt has been solved,
and in a mastery manner. With par
donable pride the Louisville Courier
Journal presents this to an anxious
public;
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-08-16
Splinters.
BY sENBx.

Written forTHE COMET.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-08-16
"Where the purple mullet
- - - %

Iappeal to my former letter, dear
COMET to bear me out. That it con-
tains no word OF levity and no often
sive remark, Nothing therein contain
ed was intended to wound the pride Of
any citizen Of Greeneville, and if
have unwittingly offended | submit
my case to the mercy Of the warm
men and fair ladies Of Greeneville
trusting they will IDEAL gentle with
the erring." Yours,
w. ". LANGHoRKE
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-25
farm, 8arnen s 8onssBoIo.
SEPTEMBER.
WINTER RYE.

Farmers generally do not realize
the value of winter rye in the farm
economy as we think it deserves.
It is one Of the most certain of
crops sown, and taking this fact in.
to account will. taking another year
with another, prove a fairly remu-
neratiEe crop, if grown for market.
But IT has other important cases.
1t has great value for late fall and
early spring pasturage after the
grasses have failed and before they
start in the spring, and especially
good for young stock or sheep. It
Will afford a good deal of pastu-
rage up to the middle of April, and
then mature o good crop if allowed
to do so, or can he turned under
the middle of Nav, giving good
green manuring for corn crop.
Where soiling is adopted as sys-
tenn, rye mast be the first reliance,
and furnishes q nutritious food for
dairy or other stock till clover and
the grasses are suflcietly matured
for feeding. All of our farm crops,
except corn, are off the ground in
in time for sowing rye in the fail,
and ground in corn, if it is cut and
shocked, can be sown. If the
shocks are made regularly, the
ground can be so worked that the
only vacant places will be those
occupied by the shocks or it can be
sown among the standing corn, and
ploWed in with one horse cultiva-
tor, as many farmers SOW their win |
ter wheat. In nutritious qualities
rye, as a grain, is second only to |
wheat, whether for stock or human
food. The staple bread making |
material of the larger part of the |
population of continental Europe, |
especially of Russia and the Ger
man States, is rye. And as ma
terial from which TO manufacture
whisky, the fact that sold rye has |
claimed for its merits above those |
accorded to any other kind seems
clearly to establish it's superiority,
though we can hardly advise our
readers to take their rye in this
form.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-25
DuEWer Lyiton's Bridge.
Where it Touches the Shores and the
Great Columns in 9Iidstream.

Great Columns in 9Iidstream.
"What beautiful bridge between old
age and childhood is religion How inlui-
lively the child begins with prayer and
worship on entering life, aid how iututiyely
on quitting life, the old man turns back 70
prayer and worship, putting himself again
side by side with the infant" remarks Sir Z.
BuIwer Lvtton, in his Strange Story"
Yes, but between lis distant abutmerts the
bridge OF life has many high and awful
arches through which the wild waters dash
and roar in wrath and deSol2tion. Prayer
and worship alone do not sustain these.
Natures solid rocks must lie uuShaken be-
meath aud human art and skill must rear
and soldify the structure overhead. Gods
will is best eyemplifed in the Laws He has
made for the creatures whom He has placed
under their control. Neither tie child's
trustful "Our Father" nor Ihe old m IN s
forget me not in the midst OF mine infrm-
ities," will alter this by the weight OF sin.
gle grain.
Science and art firSt-then faith and pray
cr-is the order of Heaven itself. Divinity
heals through lis agents, and those agents
sre the discoveries of man; not the Yauge
announcements Of prophets or seers. Is life
burden to you? Does time drag? Is your
power to cope with liGe's problem and duties
weakened? You ale not well. Your blood
is sluggish and tainted, perhaps; Or some
important organ is torpid or oYerworked.
This fact may have taken the form Of dys-
pepSia. rheumatism, gout, malaria, paius in
the Stomach, chronic headache, or any Of
dozen other ills. PARkER'S TONIC vii! in-
vigorate you, as fresh air inrigorates those
who have been shut up in damp, fetid cells.
II is powerful, pure, delicious. scientific,
safe the keystone Of the central arch Of the
bridge Of life. Sep. 11-1m.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-25

WHAT NEXT ?-An article pub
hshed in Scientific american, says
Mr.. Edward Atkinson, we'll known
as the New Englsnder who is deep.
y interesting himself in everything.
relative to cotton, has lately an
nounced the discovery of new and
important element of value i'll the
cotton crop. He states that for
each bale of cotton there are ], 800.
pounds Of stems, which are very
rich in phosphate of lime and pot
ash. When ground and mixed with,
cotton'seed meal; (Which is too rich
for use as fodder in large quanti-
tiesG the stem mixture makes su.
perior cattle food, rich in all the
elements needed for the production
Of milk, meat aud bone. It is be.
heved that this utilization of the
cotton stems, hitherto q nuisance,
viii prove to cotton growers anew
source of wealth, and in many parts
greatly facilitate the raising Of
stock, by furnishing a substitute
for grain.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-25
WORK 70 UR HORSE PLOW

1t is a mistaken idea that far.
mers keep too many horses. But
they should be made to work, it is
certainly too. that idle horses are
too many. Many horses do not
earn their feed, and this is the
fault of their owners, not the
horses. The Anaericdn Agricultu--
rtst very wisely says: THERE'S moth
ing pays so well as fall plowing, and
getting land ready for spring SOW
ing. The longer I live the more l
am impressed with this fact. Isay
nothing on the disputed question
in regard to breaking up scotland
in the autumn. It is possible, as
some claim, that there is loss from
drainage. But ifany one will plow
my land in the fall, will run the
risk! But what I have specially
IN mind is, land not occupied with
any crop-corn-land, potato-land,
bean-land, stubble-land, and weed
land. Stick in the plow il you can
spare the time; if not. harrow, or
eultivete. Better still, do both.
Light, sandy land, plowed and pre-
pared in the autumn, can be sown
IN the spring without plowing.
Heavy land, if plowed and worked
in the fall, may need5plowing again
in the spring, bat the work will be-
easier and the land better. Keep
the horses busy until snow flies.
But the earlier tue work is done,
the better. One plowing while the
land is dry, is worth two plowings
when it is wet.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-25
FHE COMING PRESIDBNT.

TTTANTED. one or; two Ladies or Gen.
? wv tlemen Of undoubted reference and
character, willing 10 work eight hours per
day. for six months engagement. as Ira
Yelling Agents for .:The, Lives and Graves Of
Our Presidents" % every sub criber of
which book Will be GIVEN FREE THE
Lives OF the Four Candidates" Why pay
from 81 20 81 for the Lives of the Candidates
when you can get it FREE? First applicants
get choice Of positions. Good pay 10 the
right party: Address, giving name of refer
ence,
HILL & HARVEY PUBLISHING CO..
IS \. Charles Street, Baltimore, Md
jul3l
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-25
IS HEREBY GIVEN N

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN IN
IN pursuance of Section 1,4l7, Re-
vised Statutes Of South Carolina, that
at the next ensuing session of the
General Assembly of South Carolina
in November, 1884, application will be
made for Charter for the Incorpora-
tion of The MIDLAND RAILROAD
COMPANY OF SOUTH CAROLINA, to
be granted by the Legislature OF South
Carolina.
Dated August Is, 1884. 1m-9m.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-25
GLENN SPRINGS,
SPARTANBURG CO.'S C.

The Proprietors of this Celebrated
Watering Place respectfully announce
that it will be opened this Season on
the lst OF May under the same man.
agement as last year.
TERMS OF BOARD REASONABLE,
Arrangements will be name for the
transportation Of guests to the Springs
from Spartanburg.
pa Special attention given to ship
ping Of Water.
SIMPSON &-SIMRafRSAs,.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-25

3s-2ssgg zes.~ p. RRsss Ras9s2ss tie ground is is
dry, if possible, and before hard
freeze; light frost will do no spe-
cial harm. Do not wait for frost,
but if the ground is dry dig about
the time it usually occurs. Sepa-
rate the cut ones from those not cut
and put in hills or banks Make
the foundation of the bank higher.
than the general surface, that it
may keep dry. Put about thirty
bushels Of potatoes in hill; cover
them several inches thick with pine
straw and then with cornstalks, and
then with dirt. In your climate
probably six inches of dirt would
be enough. Leave an airhole at
the top, which leave upon till severe
weather; then fill up with straw.
Put a shelter over the hill to pro.
tses from rein and sunshine.
SogtNsfa Galsigas9F.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-25
n. IIIZ.ylZssy I 3
How Lost, How Restored

Just published, 4 new edition of Dr. Cul.
verwelPs Celebrated Essay on the radical
cure OF Spermotorrhoea or Seminal Weak
ness, Involuntary Seminal Losses, Impo.
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self-indulgence, or sexual extravaganza, sc.
The celebrated author, i'll this admirable
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cally cured; pointing out a mode of cure at
once simple, certain and effectual, by means
Of which every sufferer, no matter what his
condition may be. may cure himself cheap
ly, privately and radically.
So This Lecture should be in the hands
OF every youth and every mon in the land.
Sent under seal, in plain envelope, to
any address, po.t-paid, on receipt of four
cents or two postage stamps. Address
THE CULVERWELL MEDICAL CO.,
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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-25
BLUE RIDGE RAILROAD AND ANDERSON
BRANCH
CONNECTIONS.

A. With South Carolina Railroad from Char.
lesion.
With Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta
Railroad from Wilmington and ali
points North thereof.
With Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta
Railroad from Charlotte and all points
North thereof.
B. With ASheyille & SpartaRburg Rail Road
for points in Western North Carolina.
c. With A. & c. Div. Z. Sc D. Z. r, from all
points South and West.
D. With a. & G. Div, Z. s. D. 3, R., from At
lanta and beyond.
L. With A. &c e. Div, Z. & D. z. E.. from all
points South and West.
F. With South Carolina Railroad for Charles
ton.
With Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta
Railroad for Wilmington and the North.
With Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta
Railroad for Charlotte and the North.
G. With Asheyiile & Spartanburg Railroad
from Hendersonvilie.
Il. With A. 6 C. Div, &. & D. e. B., from
Charlotte and beyond.
G. Z TALCOTT, Superintendent.
u. SLAUGHTER, General Passenger Agent.
CARDwELL, Asst General Passenger Agt.,
Columbia, S. C.