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

good "lertilize" But missiortunes
never come singe-at the tail of his
great calamity comes another dark
horse to us from the I'd district, to
wit, Waddy Peter Bachus Gillmwaters
D, d. Harmon Agustus exhibited
this animal as black mare, from
Knox, on College Hill, on the day of
the convention, to the delight and ed
iication OF the vast audiance, his sex,
howerer, precluding him from a nom
nation. Many other dark horses
were present on this memorable occa-
sion. The next two | shall mention
showed remarkable endurance, skill
and activity. The Red Fox was not
exactly dark horse, neither was he
an animal without pride of ancertry
or hope of postcrity" but he acted bis
part well, as the trick horse of both
circuses. There was another poor,
gaunt, sad looking horse that after
wards gave evidence of great vitality,
having neighed long and loudly in
both conventions but his voice was
not for war. He played a sad and
doleful tune on the harmonica. But
when alone he played in low and sol
emn tones, "May the Lord increase
their pain and enable me to make it
on the home stretch" However, he
shall lie "nameless here forever" un-
less should tell your readers that he
is follower of Blackstone and is nam
ed after Sir Isaac "Newton." Strange
to us as it may seem, MI Editor there
was little Geek sparrow, from Greene
that had the audacity to call himself a
dark horse. Though he was of mil
bourne" stock and game to the core,
he could not save his tail feathers
from being all pulled out in this mot
ly assembly. Greene county had an
other dark horse that would roll his
eyes like a dying calf and though slow
and harmless it is said he has some
bottom. He is what horse Jockeys
would term "a plug" but he has fine
pedigree, nevertheless, being one Of
the "Wilsonian" stock and hence, good
as fox-trotter. At this time there
was hitched out in the mountains OF
Unicoi the oldest stecd amongst them
all who ever anon would prick up hi'
ears and cast a wistful eye toward,
Jonesboro and his prayer was: 'Oh
Lord if the lightning should strike
i'll the Smith family, let it strike thi,
old colt" There was an old horst
from Sullivan among this long lis
that would "Fain" make the conver
ton believe that he was neighins
loudly for Taylor, and all believed i
but himself. His Tail was short anC
his ears were long, he was badly
gaIldcd and had sore back, cause(
by being six years in the harness al
Atty Gcn1 He whispered to him
self: II would gladly change thit
harness for softer gears. And ht
thought, Gas matter Gf course" tina
the lightning would strike him il th'
Bull Frog hereinafter mentioned die
not receive the shock. One hip-shot
ten old gray mare, from Granger, t.
wit, As. Tate, was too weak and lam,
to attend the mounful procession
She is now said to be hid in Il shuck
pen, in the lower end OF the distric
with a bean pole stuck in her brow
band still hoping that the judgement
as well us the lightning may yet-sh
notified the convention that perhap
Barkis would be willin', if pressed
Before closing we must pay our re
spects to Bull Frog Taylor, Esq, VIII
has two fatal distractions in his wa
to Congress. One is, he must &
down to Jerico and there tary til
his beard grows, and the other is, hi
coattail is so near the ground that it j
, feared the moisture of the Capita
would be injurious if not fatal to hi
| health. However, we learn he has rt
Gently bought u new suit of cloths
; containing eighty seven yards of jeanl
which was originally intended fc
Aaron Joshua Falstaff, but he havin
! died and the coat being to large fo
: him, the said Bull Frog is now wral
) ping bis manly form in the said eighty
seven yards of jeans aforesaid, awai
ing the resurrection morn, when tn
wicked shall cease to mourn and dar
: horses are at rest. Your friend.
/ "JosEPHus"
5 p. S.-If I have omitted to pay M
regards to any other dark horse, pleas
E notify me, and | will attend to I'll
I matter
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