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Our Sentiments Well Txressed.

Pettibono has had ample time to ca
hibit his ability in The lower House of
Congress. With an arrogance and ego
hsm that is disgusting, he claims that
he ads manifested the most brilliant
qualities Of q leander and that he is
equal 10 Reed, Hiscock, Kelly or Kas8on.
The records are against the Major, how-
ecer, and sh0g that ootiag when his
time came apds the only thing he at
tempted to do, with the exception o.
making .feW windy and pointIe8,
speeches mhich ingaHably cansed The
House to dose off into drsamlmd. Pet
tibone Is not a leades and never can be
lie does mol measure up to the StanddrC
Of Congressional meIioerity. lie i
simply disagreable compound of ego
tism and arrogance, beretf of brains al,
breedimJ.-Mountaineer. (Rep.)
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-10-04
New Jersey Democracy.

TRENTON, Sept 80, 1s84-One of the
greatest political demonstrations ever
held in this city took place tonight
in the interest Of CLEVELAND and
Hendricks. Taylor Hall was. literally
packed and hundred were compelled
to go away because they could not get
within hearing distance. The names
of Cleveland and Hendricks whenever
mentioned by the speakers were cheer
ed to the echo, and two or three times
the whole audience rose to their feet
and nearly shook the rafters with
cheers. A noticeable feature was
that three-fourths of those present
were workingmen who are employed
III the potteries, brickyards, rolling and
iron mills.
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GENERAL W ERcHANDlsE.
People Who Ret.


hooefV ! urey' % DrooN'yh, mas pe'
4o,oVo even 'aat OleYelaho VIII oe
elected
Addison CammacK' a "eli-khoWh |
New YORK broker mas STANDING oher
Oh 9Io'ooo Oh OleNe'aho'
W. IL. Y Dohheli' OIL new OFF, mas
"agered SLcQO TO S9oo that cleveland
VIII be the neXS PRESIDENT
Judge Rooney, oi Brooklyn, II pre-
pared to bet even any amount up to-
f2,oOO that Butter VIII get ten thou
sand votes IN Kings county
jofh Alexander OF columbus Oill"'
la otionng 500 to S17 that ELAINE VIII
carry OHIO ana 54U0o to F3,OoO That
bialne viii DO elected,
Francis Marley q leading Dcmo-
rat oil Brooklyn, who already has ~
uUo invested IN bets says nc viii put
up 500 to ESQ on Cleveland.
Alderman Young, Of Chicago, wants
to bet anywhere from 5000 to $2,oGO
that Blaine will be elected. He viii
! put thc'&nlount on dUtLtInl States, It
preferred.
A prominent Republican member
Of the Produce Exchange Cleveland
fp,,I. i.., L.. aHb ,..;LI " ~ Gallon, :,
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A Section of the Republican
Platform in 1850.

That the people justly piew toith alarm
The reckless Extravaganza, wbich per-
rades erery department Of the Federal
Gouernoe't; that return to rigid econ
o'ny and accountability is indispensable
TO arrest The systematic plumber Of the
public Treasury by fopored parti8ans,
whiIe the recent startling developement,
Of frauds and corruptions at the Fedora
metropolis Show that, an entirecbange o.
administration Is imperaiiuely demand
etL."
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-10-04
Dialogue Between SmOIIbOne
and Monumental.

Smallbnne: Look here, | don't care
a damnfor the Taylor squirts. Let
EN- so. / can beat King any how.
Mon; You are mad now That
wont do, There are 5000 of the Clay
lor squirts& You may cuss about it
as much as you please, but unless you
can get several thousand OF these
squirtsrto vote for you, you will come
out like You did four years ago.
S: Don't care damn for them,
| have got the money and the whis-
key.
M:You couldn't buy them before,
how are you going to do it now?
S: I'll talk about the Union, and
how l fought, bled and died for it
and every damn one Of them viii fall
in line.
NJ Il am afraid that wont do, You
must tell every one of them that you
will get them pension. Tell then
that Taylor shall run next time.
S.: That wont do at all, The damn
fools wont believe me.
NJ (: I'll be blamed if you don't hav,
to do something, or you will be slaugh
tered.
s.: Don't cafe cuss Pm not go
ing to knuckle to the Taylor men, il
get beat by not doing SO, have don
about all | want to do any how.
buried ALI Taylor. He is forever GU
OF the way. Let's take another drink
Exit
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-10-04
EFEe.tlbonc l.ad ale.,i I.i- " ord.

EfBSestibOnc huI skeG,i IaiS Word.
If Pettibone had not violated the
the solemn pledge he made DALI Tay-
| i two years ago there might be some
hope for his political success. II he
had kept the promise he made to the
people of this district and have given
Taylor the track this time he could
very easily have gone to congress two
years hence, There would then have
been no split, no dissentlon in the par
ty. But Pettibone's inordinate greed
for Office made him insensible to all
his solemn obligations. He forgot
that he had ever made q promise.
And the result of his insensibility to
former obligations is the present dis
sention in the Republican party. AS
Judge Hacker said in his speech at
Jonesboro, "All the trouble in the par
ty is directly attributable to Petit
bones faithlessness."
If in one case he is Enthusiastically
he is untrustworth in every case. !
he is false in his promise to one mar
he will prove false in his promises t
the people Of this district. No reli
ance can be put in man who has il
a number of instances proved himsel
unworthy of trust Pettibone will sa,
moro in a minute than he will stanC
to in q month Already he is reyolv
ing in his mind the wisdom of max
ing another promise. His temper ha
somewhat cooled and he has ceased t.
call the Taylor men a "lot of dam
squirts" At first his inordinate EGG
tism led him to believe that he coul
be elected without "a damn Taylo
squirt vote" A little thinking owe
the matter has caused a change t
come over the spirit Of his dream
He sees that over 5000 Republican
are against him. He knows he car
not buy them for he made a failure i
doing that before. So after a consu
tation with Boss BrownloW he hs
about concluded to make anotht
promise to ALI Taylor viz. that if /
will advocate him in the election an
get his friends to vote for him that h
Pettibone, will give the track to hi
two years hence. Surely this is Il
weakest scheme ever devised by a d
spairing politician. Make anoth
promise, will you? O yes, you can {
that very easily but the question
after you have promised and sworn
it, can you get anybody to believe yo
This promise is a tacit admission
his forlorn hopes. No man except OF
in desperate situation would ever
SO silly, as to make second time
promise which he had villianously
oIated. Pettibone that will not
The fates are against you. The De
ocrats are against you. The Tayl
= men are against you. The best m
in both parties are against you. P
tibone beware of the Ides of Move
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AAife snYine Hs..eseas.

Mr.. NJ. L. Allison, Hutchinson, Kan. !:
Saved his life by sample Trial Bottle
of DIR. Kings New Discovery, for Con-
sumption, which caused him to pro-
cure large bottle, that completely
cured him, when Doctors, change of
climate and everything else had failed.
Asthma, Bronchitis, Hoarseness, Sc
we're Coughs, and all Throat and Lung
diseases, it is guaranteed 10 cure
Trial Bottles free at ]. B. Hash &
Some Drug Store Large size 800
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-10-04

Nj Vanderbilt sits back and draws
his semi anUaltinteresto ON his $780,
100000 and Jay Gould on his $780,
100000 and Russell Sage ON his $780,
100000, and hundreds OF other Repub-
lieans on their millions, for there are
but few Observation-Disclosures, with
out paying one cent of taxes on their
bonds, while the poorest man in the
land is taxed from tie cradle to the
grave. J. D. @. Arms.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-10-04

Under Democratic rule, Florida
New Mexico, Utah, Arizonia, Coliforn
ia aud Texas have been added to thu
Union. During Republican admins
tration Alaska only, has been pur
chased, and more land than is com
prised in the original States has beer
given away to Railfood corporation
aud foreign syndicates,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-10-04

n Money to the Cleveland and Hem
bricks campaign fund pours into the
democratic headquarters, in pleasing
quantities, Hundreds Of letters arc
received evey day. Below we give
two orlthree Of the letters which have
been reeeived:r IS go ags
| From OMAHA Neb. :--"Herowith
find tlrait for $50Oifrom the following
six subscribers, to whom please send
separate receips." s'.-
From Newport, r. I,-"Enclosed
find $500 Every little helps"
A Brooklyn manufactures writes
II send $25 toward the expenses d
Cleyeland's election, and especially
/ for distributing truth among the work
Hng7men, l find the Republicans
spreading lies among my men about
ltruc Democratic doctrine"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-10-04

The Best Salyc in the world ;or Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblaiusi Corns and all Skin Erup-
tions, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. II is guaranteed to
give perfect satisfaction, or money
refunded. Price - cents per box.
For sale hy ] Il Hash & son
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-10-04
Circulation !, $50.
Will YOu DO Ii?

II you wish to cote for a man wb0 has
been false to every pledge and promise,
and echo Is now engaged IN an effort to
Joist ldmaeB upon an unwjlling people
cote for Observation-Disclosures.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-10-04

King is proving too much for Petit
bone. The Major displays his
m p er, 1t is the old trick
of candidates to become angry when
they feel themselves oyerpowered in
debate. q,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-10-04

The opposition to Pcttibone among
the Taylor Republicans in this civil
district is determined. They say it is
much better for the party to support
defeat than elect such a man as Petit
bone.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-10-04

DR.. Dohson will canvass the county
ae candidate for the Legislature.
Dr.Dohson is in every respect an ex-
cellcnt man, aud the people of Wash
ington counsy cannot elect better
representative
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-10-04

Bob Taylor is making a very credi-
table canvass in West Tenn, and is
satisfying the highest expectations OF
his most ardent friends.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-10-04

1t would be better for the Republi-
can party to suffer defeat hundred
times than have Pettibone saddled up
on it forever.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-10-04
DIAMOND AIg jElLlta NAl.

viii be furnished to the citizens Of
johnson City and vicinity at reasona-
bic rates. A large supply of the very
best coal kept on hands at all times.
S H. POUDERy
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-10-04

O. G, King is proving too much for
the Major. Pettibone is displaying
more temper then good sense,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-10-04

Twenty three ont OF the thirty eight
States are administered by Democrat
ic officers.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-10-04

Ex-Goy. Marks will meet Judge
Harrison in Middle Tenn.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-10-04

John Mccullough, the, great actor
has become insane.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-10-04

sEAs soon as the primary election was
over the Herald & Tribune laid
down the dirty shirt and picked up
the bloody one, Vow the cry is "save
the Union, hUrrah for PettiboneW
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-10-04
Poetry by var. EsaIe

James G. Blaine, Of the great State Of Mane,s.
win sweep the country like herrlcdnc
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-10-04

/. Protection violates the funda-
mental idea in tile constitution that
all mon are equal and have equal
rights in the government What right
then has government to legislats
for the benefit of ono class at the ex-
pense of another. The wool grower
has AZ much right to be protected as
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-10-04

This-and-That OF the Courliee3ri-Jour
nal, thus comes to the relief Gin plail
poetry Of one embarrassed Tennessee
statesman;
When statesmen write to railroad men
For money, and expect to earn it,
How base the railroad man who then
A letter reads and fails to burn It'll
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-10-04
Absense OF Enthusiasm.

Never before in the history OF the
United States has 50 little enthusiasm
been manifested at this stage OF n
Presidential election. The people ev-
erywhere are moving on quietly iii
the performance OF their duties. The
campaign has not interfeared with
the business of the country. True, it
is said that trade is dull, as always
is the case in n Presidential canvass.
But the dullness Of trade must not be
attributed to political excitement,
Money is scarce in the country, $780,
100000 are lying in the Treasury
vaults, that ought to be in circulation.
Just as too great quantity Of water
turned upon a mill wheel will fail tC
move it, so the oyer-production this
year has glutted the market, and i'm
peded the revolution Of the wheels O
trade.
1t was thought by the Republican
managers that the magnetic man, o
Maine would arouse the whole coun
try. The PLANE truth Is the Plumet
Knight has made sad failure. Ever
by letters, speeches and attendance
in person at all the large gatherings, h
has failed doplorobly to produce an,
great enthusiasm among the pee
pie.
The absence of excitement may b
attributed to the fact that the peopl
are tired OF misrule and are resolvin
in their minds that irrespective I
} party lines or measures fraud and 90
ruption must be put down,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-10-04

Calamities are falling thick and fast
on Blaine. Hayes made aspeech for
Blaine. II would be better for the Re-
publican party if Hayes We're kept in
the back ground.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-10-04

To ED. COMET:
That Pottibone drinks, and drinks
TO excess, will not be denied. That
.. G. King is perfectly temperate, no
body will deny. How do the temper
ance people propose to vote in the
election? What will the Central Star,
which has so ably and valiantly cham
pioned the cause Of temperance, say
in this election? True, this is po-
litical race, but-the question OF tenn
perance is involved in it and it is the
bounden duty of every temperance
paper to do all in its might to aid il
the triumph Of temperate men, over
those who not only drink themselves
but use whiskey as means of sue
cess. The many readers of the Sta
would be glad to hear form Brothel
Philips on this subject.
A. READER.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-10-04
BUTLER. Tenn.

I"I N Nv" BUILEKi I ENN.
Mr.. EDIToR;-Will you please give
through the columns Of your paper,
some articles we pay tie highest tariff,
and the amount paid, and some of the
best arguments against a protective
tariff, and oblige ~ @
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-10-04

We think Grover Cleveland is beat
on, says the New York San, and 50
thinks evelybody.- Herald q Tribune,
|, Yes. and the Sun said the day be-
fore CIeveland's nomination, "Cleve-
land never can be nominated"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-10-04

II Pettibone had acted as become a
man and given the track to All
Taylor this time he could very easily
have gone to Congress two, years
hence But
He that would not when he might
lie shah not WHOM he Would-aN
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-10-04
FOR PRESIDENT,
GROVER CLEVELAND,
OF NEW YORK.
FOR VICE-PREsIDENT,
Thos. a. Hendricks,
OF INDIANA.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS,
ROBERT L. TAYLOR,
J. d. C. ATKINS.

DISTRICT ELECTORS.
LIST. ROBERT BURROW.
I'd. S. G. HEISKELL.
Sd. G. MARCHBANKS.
4th, NJ. S. ELKIN.
9Th. EARNEST PILLOW.
9th. J. w. JUDD.
7th. i. P, PADGET.
Sth. r. p. COLE.
10th. J. HARVEY MATHES
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THE COMET.

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G. j. ST. JOIN, u, '1'"0' o
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johnson City, Tenn, Oct 4, 1884.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-10-04

FOR RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS.
JOHN II. SAVAGE, of Warren.
G. w. GORDON, of Shelby.
j. A. TURLEY ,.of M'Minn.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-08-29
AXEy0gES! 70 THE CONSTITUTION.
Joint Resolution No. 0,

Proposing AN amondmcrt tn tho Con
stitution of this state
RcSOiDcd b, the LCgi,idtUyc Of Wcsf w
GINA, tOo hGotS al al U,c members ,Icclrd
tO etch hDHSe oJTc c,H0 thereto,
That the follow ing ancndmaht tn Ar
ticle four oi tho Constitution at the Stno,
he and the sIiue il hereby prop sol, to.
wit:
That section seven OF \ ticla four, ny IL
now IL, ho stricken Nut, aud the following
he inserted / lieu thorouf;
~. Tho general elections Of stu q aud
coun officers, aud oi members of tho
Legislature, shall be held on tho Tuesday
next at'er the first Monday i'm Novon~
her. unIIl Otherwise provided 10y law
The terms of such OilicorS not elected or
RppCin el Ia fiI "A Vacancy shall, unless
he'ein otherwise provide begin on the
first day Of January, and of the monIbers
of tho Legislature on tho first day at De-
cembcr next succeeding thor election
Elections to fiji VAcnT cieS shall he Tor tho
uncx pirod term When vacancies occur
prior To any go leral election, they shall
los filed by appointment in such manner
hS may toe p ~ 'ribid herein, or hv gen
eral law, which appointments shII OK
pirc Ht such iiuc amer the next
general elections IA the person 30 elected
e. I'LL such Varacv sh Ill br guaificu."
Adopted by Il l4osisl turc, February
II, ioS3. a III.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-08-29
NJ ct X fp"c' fully,
EMITH CRANE.
CRANEoVILLE.

Having seen nothing in your paper
from this place for some time, We deem
i our duty 20 take up the On II and give
you few stems.
Dr.. Diniel Fchtner has been in delicate
health for some time, but IL n little better
At this writing. ! is thought he can not
recovery. Hs many friends would be
glnG to Iertn Of his ultimate recovery.
Farmers hire are pretty we'll through
harvesting.
M. l. Vic w lfc, who WAS very sick
?, Gently, Is convslesccnt.
Jimmy Squ,bs, the b,lovrd and much
esteemed correspondent ~ the J urnal.
has just returned from % * ended plrm
ure trip ri Krg rood, Vdl-y Point,
Biuceton, Sugar Valley and other pOints
10 the far West. Jimmy" had dispute
with another fell w ab ut tic Maryland
line last Thursday Jimmy" claims that
he has a "righ" to cross the line when
eyer he feels - dispos O., aud the other
fellow threatens 70 prosecute him for
trespassing.
Our good friend, JJe II rtman, Of
Wiley, was circulating among friepds
10 this vicinity last week.
Dr.. A. s. Flch,ner has moved into his
new huuse.
Ovid A Albrg g. Bro. arc running
their stesm sawmill to lie full capacity
They are doing good business.
muel a. Teets has sold bis interest in
ibe Browning mill property 10 joseph
Lewis. Mr. Tcets will return 10 bic farm
near tho duyland line
There will be r dic1l speakin" al
the Albrighis School-bouse tonight
Saturday. by Hon. W. NJ o Dawson
and the R,v Daniel Ii cheDer.
Us Lewis, Jr., has sold his farm TO
Samiel v Groves
A 1dY Teetf a I'd hot Greeubackcr, cut
his foot a few days since while cho2ping
Mart Cramer comes out here regularly
every Sunday evening TO see his old
friends
Dr. Ben. Fich,ner, Of Confluence, Pa,
son DR. Daniel Fichlner Of this place, was
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-08-29
A SOLDIER LETTER.

RREDsviLLE. August % 1884 If yfu
will purmit an old ) Ider. Or An old pau
per az e. me newspapers We know of
would sly,) to express nm opinion through
THs ARGUS, Ne will try aud get it down on
parer ~ s,Iue shrpe az thsi . rh D. a.
may br undcr-t,u 3D.. BY attending the
camp meeting ear Tuuil un we b d AL
ample opp runiIy Of getting the snti
meut g thr Ole veterans Of this iuuty 10
reg I'd to wh't is termed by many, Toe
Soldier NIvtm' M" and We Cgn snswer
uuhesiia irgly that "Veterons" article In
last weeks ARGU4 is bat the echo of
nine'ceD-tWe icIhs 81 Ill that we beard
tHpreso an opiuion, and we heard many.
| want 10 say To- " Gran" that his art
Gle has sent a thrill lhrDHgh our ranks that
will shake the body polite Il Preston H.
o tot. ru,x fr IN ceuter L. circumference.
Aud vel rbe "B ssvu" know ii. Know
Il when 10 late.
9 tncsdos, We " ut 10 VAIN you Of one
thirg, and We arc, we think, 10 position
to know. Our common enemy (the Bns,
es,) re sending their paid emi saries into
our ranks to create disscn lions. 10 pro
pose many plans. To dissuade US from a
straight forward course so that the *
sOldero of Preston county may be Icfrnud
ed OF Whist is just and right. and the Ring
ticket iTium phanty elecred Already the
Ring candidates are begging the soldiers
for 80 endorsement At their X union
Never, n,v.r "They that are for US are
not against us." C,mc out from among
lhem aad be not one II them 10 the advice
We Of TO those candidate sttkipg 80
endorsement
E.ch Ring candidate for the paying Of
6ces stands in the shoes + some disabled
* soldier Which of you, gentleman, lie
now generous enough, patriotic enough, TO
step aside not silhs'ardiDg your prss.nt
nOminf'ion by the Il n.y. n let a deserv-
ifg soldier take your pl &c. Not ~
MIL! NOtIlll answers back ecno.
just ~ We expected. "Ye hYpocrates. ye
can discern the face - The sky snd OF the
earth but how is il that ye 80 not discern
this time"
Your pr fessioDs of love Tor the soldier
are fsl,e aud y.ur d,eption will b. your
political death.
The rs ore circulating The report on
the r. st size 81 the iivur ,oat r a. Psil.
one u The Rug cAndIdatcF, is an * sol
der ], is false. Ito wss never in the
army. and II Looks as though that min-
lister Of the gospel that lie circulating that
report had better attend the camp meeting
DIM = Bryte,of Grant The liant sol
der, the splcudid scholar, the honored
citiz q, is the universal choice Of the OK
soldiers for State Senate. Preston viii
give him GOO majority. OLD PAUPER