The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-05-17

Mrs. Thackara, the daughter Of
General sherman, ID very popular in
Washington.
Gen. Gordon announces his inten-
ton to raise $1,0O0,000 for the Con
iederatc Homo iif Richmond.
Senator Anthony owns half OF the
Providence Journal, His share Of
the profits amounts TO about $40, 600 a
year.
The Republicans think Carlisle one
Of the most impartial and one OF the
ablest speakers Congress has ever
had.
Pedestrian Fitzgerald made in the
Now York walking match 1896;
Rowell, $500; Panchot, $2O04, and
four othors from $500 to $1,000 each.
The Rev. W, w. Bayss.will preach
before the Young Mems Christian
Association of Emory q Henry college,
the Sunday night before commence
ment.
Eight tall brothers named Hoffen-
finger reside in Borks County, Penn
sylvania. Their combined height is
iorty-eight feet two inches, and weight
1,44o pounds.
Mrs. Dubuys, OF Pass Christian,
daughter of Gen. G. Sherman, is the
owner of one of the loveliest rose
gardens in Mississippi. She has $50
varieties of roses in it.
Augusta Evans Wilson is described
by female friend, who admircs her
and her novels, as auburn-haired,
blue-eyed, tastefully-dressed, medium
sized, and, alas "middle-aged."
The Tennessee Democrats propose
to send Senator Isham g. Harris to
Chicago at the head of strong tariff
reform delegation. Tennessee ap-
pears to be solid against protection
robbery,-Augusta (Ga.) News.
Edward. king writes from,Paris at
is said that sculptor in Rome is max
ing statue of John G. Calhoun forty
feet high. 1t is to be placed on a
platform in palmetto grove in Cal
houn's native State.
Mr.. Sargent is to be entertained ut q
banquet by the American, colony III
Berlin, before his departure for Amer
ica, the 25th instant. Minister Lev
7. Morton, Of Paris, and Ex-Minis
ter General Noyles have been in
vitcd.
an Siberia you can purchase a wife
for eight dogs" As long AZ girls cal
be had for the asking in this country
very few OF our young men will go tt
Siberia to procure a wife. And ONT
who has seen q Siberian wife vii
wonder why they come. no terribly
high.
A new poetess from the West re
marks: "If love you give, no more II
ask When this pootcss has O littl'
more experience che will learn tina
there are times when single COLI
potato possesses more intrinsic wortl
than whole moonlight evening full
OF love
A mormon saint, the senior partne
in . Salt Lake liquor store, was chos
on on Saturday to preach the Cos
pol in Great Britain, and the Nor
mon police, ignorant Of the fact, with
in twenty-four hours arrested him TO
selling liquor on Sunday, for which h
was fined $50.
George Bliss has engaged head
quarters at Chicago and will be
busy man at the Republican Nations
Convention. William Pitt Kellogg vii
also be there at.the head Of theLouis
ana delegation, and Bliss will hay
such use Of the Kellogg delegation q
ho may want.
CHICAGO, May 10.-Burton G. Cool
delegate at large, from Illinois to til
National Republican Convention t,
day received from Senator John L
Clough, Senator Logan's proxy as
member OF the National Committe
Mr.. Clough contemplates going
California during the convention.
Gen. ]. II. Hawley has been oblige
to cancel his Smith College engag
ment to give the commencement a
dress, because ofan act OF the Connect
cut legislature, appointing him to gi'
the address on the unvciling of Il
Governor Buckingham monumer
an occurrence of the same day.
Charles A. Gardner, of Rochcst,
n. ", who died on the eve OF his we
ding, left the bulk Of his estate, valu,
at 100000, to his intended vii
This property was left by his fatht
Judge Addison Gardner, in trust |
his son. 1t is said there will be
coofpat on tha yround that Charl