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

= Reply 10 '.'f'itus.''
Eizabethton, July 10, 1884.
MESS. EDITORS Il notice that a
venerable Roman General, "Titus" by
name, has been blowing off his bazzoo
in the interest of one Shacknasty Har-
mon Agustus C@ser Pettibone in the
colums of the Knoxville Tribune
much to the disgruntlement of one
Chrales Polly Ioncray, of this ancient
burg. As the Tribune has been going
for Boss Houk on all occasions, we
would advise it to call regular meet
ing of the Central Blaine Club headed
by "my son John" to take steps to
call out at once the MALTA at once
for the protection of the said Houk
against the fierce warriors led by this
gallant Roman General.
What right has "Titus" to dictate to
or direct Boss Houk? Is not Houk
the Republican Boss of this State and
is not this district part of his sacred
dominions? If not, why uot? Your
scribe is of the oppinion, however, that
the most effective way to demolish
"Taylorisnl" and "Houkism," in this
district is for Hartman Agustus, late
of Chicago to discreetly distribute
about hall dozen bull calves in this
section. Charles Polly" need not ap-
ply, as she has already received her
share. We would suggest that broth
cr Jeemes Petty Boyd be appointed
from among "thc faithful" to make the
distribution.
If our mutual friend Harmon Agus-
tus would devote more of his valublc
time to the cause of the "Plumed
knight" Uncle Billy" "Black Jack
and "Logan-Slogan" and less to tenn
pcrance whilst "resting" at the At
kin House, and other little political
movements that are calculated to "ex.
haust" him, it would be much better
for the party. But no doubt Hearts
Relief" or "Mrs. Winslow's Soothing
| Syrup was necessary after his great
labors at Chicago in benalf Of the par
| ty.
Titus is, perhaps, right about the
Taylor boilers. But no wonder there
are boilers in the party in this district
when the Chairman Of the Executive
Committee the Hon. Blue-jeans
alias Dred Scott, alias Dalial Webster
Reeves is the champion bolter in Boss
Houk's dominions, having first bolteC
out of the Rebel army into the FEEDER
, al, then from the Democratic part,
, into the Republican and it is nov
charged he is bolter from the lat'
Congression Convention. 1t is sai(
the latter bolt was made as he was
! dark horse, as was also Warwick Pick
wick Mounchausin Brownlow, th
one acting as groom for the other
These two dark horses are very mod
est ones-the one believing strongl,
in the millennium and the other be
{ ing devoted follower Of Eli Perkin
and his namesake, Mounchausin
] The ambition of both is easily salts
I fed if they can fill all the chairman
, ships in the United States not Other
! wise disposed Of Well / must return
to Titus by telling him that this ha
been a disastrous campaign for darl
: horses in the LIST district. The fat
: Of some of them that were hitched on
: in the bushes during the two JonesbC
! 70 Conventions is deeply and sadl
t deplorcd. For instance there wa
) poor Aaron Joshua FalstaH Brow
t who was hitched to bush the Who'll
$ day and was not missed till after til
4 departure of Peter Quinn, the latte
having been taken for the said Aaro
!, Joshua When Peter left Aaron wa
: missing and search was made {
t once. The bush where this goo
y old dray horse was hitched was foun
Il and part OF the bridle-rein was ham,
/, ing there too, but no horse could |
C seen. Further search being made el
e abled his friends to find him in Il
o clone valley where the silent dwell
/ And there lay "this" steed with h
/ nostrils all wide, "But through the
= there rolled not the breath of h
d pride" Some regretted the loss
: this faithful animal who never refu
If ed a good office, and others said it WI
Is sad that he was gone though q
II admitted that his body would NAL