The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-07-26

THE COMET win preach the gospel
according to st. John.
The Rev. J. Fl. Jennings has fine
boy baby at his house.
DIR. Berry, of Bristol, dropped in a
few days ago and took a Whit Of
COMET. n
Sweet juicy Lotspeach was..in town
this week, groceryfying the merchants.
All, Lottie, Lottie, thou art brickl
Nat Hyder is the worst radical in
the Union. It has accumulated in
him till he weighs two fifty. All
pisen. AL- L-.@> a
Coffee 61s and 2 b to the $1.0O.
ve.Asse.rve. HINT & LIDE.
} Hunt & Lide's mamoth store is blaz-
ing and bristling like q comet, with
hardware. Let her bristle, let her
hardware.
The editors of THE COMET will not
be held responsible for the sentiments
of communications. Every tub must
stand on its own bottom"
Marshall Key had regular battle
with some well known parties a few
nights ago. A number OF pistol shots
were exchanged. Key held the battle
field.
J. T. wheatly, the irrcpressable and
polite "Horse shoe bed spring" man,
sprung in to see us wednesday last.
Mr. Wheatlcy has been making his
headquarters at Jonesboro.
We guarantee our Lead, Oils, and
Mcxed Paints HUNT & LIDE.
Rob't A. Smith, Of Carter, paid the
sh, otcn' Star a pleasant call day OF
two ago. Robin is pluming his pin.
ions for the Legislative fight. Old
Carter and johnson could so further
and fare worse.
III. b. CLARK has closed contract foi
che building Of six cottage houses just
back OF his own residence. The
houses are to have all the latest i'm
proyeinents andLwill bo first class in
every respect.
Oliver chilled plows and points.
HUNT & LIDE.
The Elizabethton quartctte wht
took a pleasureltrip to Cut Laure
Gap, Johnsin county, last week, We
are tsld, had pleasure" Full particu
lars in our next issue. s6
Prof. Sherfey, Of. Sullivan, will taxi
charge OF Zollicoffer Institute this year
The professor gave THE COMET a cal
a few dayGago, much to The COMET
pleasure. We congratulate Union.
Mr.. VIM. Pagan, of Buffalo, has &
far, threshed eight hundred and fift
bushels OF barley and wheat on hi
farm this season, and is not through
yet. Mr.. Pagan is one of the bes
farmers in Carter county.
Wagonsl Wagons!! at
Hunt & LIDE's.
Mrs. Henry Crouch, one Of TIL
CoMRT's warmest supporters, returne
a few days ago from visit to her si'
ter in Ashe county. n. G.
Mr.. J. X. Neal, of Ashe county n. G
tarried short time in johnson Cit
this week, on his way TO the fertil
fields of Nebraska, whore he expect
to cast his lot.
F. H. Austin brought down frof
the mountains. two large live rattle
snakes the other day and turned ther
+, ever to DIR. Fulwilder, who kille
them, skinned them, and manufactu
cd them into rheumatism liniment.
Black Diamond Cement.
Hpsr 4 LIDE
John G. Shell Of Elizabethton, Ca
ter county, is candidate for the Lee
islature on the Prohibition ticket. NJ
Shell Is first GLASS man and his qua
itications for legislative work al
good. John will Shell the woods b
fore he's done,
Mr.. Glenn Darlington, OF New Yor
Mrs. w. c. Darlington, Mrs. Bett
Crockett, Mrs. Ida Madison and
NJ. NJ. Butler, OF Bristol, passed up Il
Narrow Gauge to the famous gorj
last Tuesday We hope they fouI
the scenery gorgeous and passed Il
time gorgeously.