The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-08-02


Was mashed on the dude from Dudeville.
Reid and others had better take
warning from Longstreet's fate. After
using him they flung him like worth
less weed away.-NdShgale World.
THE New YORK HERALD again in
sists that on the 90 of last May, in
Washington, Mr.. Blaine said to its cor
respondent there: II am not anxious
to be nominated. The Republican
nominee, whoever he may be cannot
be elected this year."
Ex-Mayor Richard Vaux, of Phila-
delphia, says of Blaine's letter :"There
is not one line in it that suggests a
policy or casts light on the political
situation. 1t is what old Mr.. Greely
would have called bundle Of glitter
Ing gencralities, If l had read that
paper without knowing the condition
under which it was written, he being
candidare for the Presidency, ]
should have regarded it MS brilliant
piece Of rhetoric concealing what he
knew to be the defects Of his posi-
ton"
Gen. James Longstreet has been
dismissed from a petty Office bv Arthur
because his new found Republic nj
lies wanted the SALARY themselves
The fate of this man is n sad one
He is said TO have found himself very
poor after the close OF thewar. Itwa,
this thas forced him into the Rcpubli
can party, and it seems that thol
have tired of him. They have founC
out that his influence was not sufii
cient to belooked after, and so he has
been turned out to die upon the com
mons, like an old Wornout horse
And this is the thundetbolt of wal
that struck terror i'll the ranks of hi,
adversariosl A few years since, til,
Observed Of all observers, now none Sc
poor 81 to do him reverence. Thi
will bo the fate OF every Democra
who deserts his party and friends 70
the sake of tho loaves and fishes.
Mrs. Langtry arrived In New Yorl
lately. ] saw her for q moment re
Gently, and she is somewhat thinne'
and worn by her season of hard worl
and harder travelling. : Her beaut
may not be only "skin Deep he
physique is not absolutely imperyiou
to the ravages of time and fatigue
You have doubtless heard that she j
off with the old admirer, Gebhardt
and on with a new lover, Harr
Oelrichs, another descendant from al
old Dutch merchant who prospered a
Freddies father did, and died befor
he had to regret seeing his none
squandered on foreign actresses
Originally it was club and society Cos
sip which had told that Oelrichs ha,
superseded Gebhardt as the friend 9
Mrs. Langtry, but now it is THEATRES
and newspaper talk and general infol
nation. From what | have seen {
Mrs. Langtry, and | had occasion t
meet her and opportunity to stud
her,-I don't credit that Gebhardt, @
Oelrichs OF Sir George Chctwynd, a
of whom have Travelled with her her
and abroad, were her lovers in tn
general acceptation Of that term, ,Sh
calls them cher friends;" they wer
fiattered with the designation, an
spared no money to crafty her wishes
and she was just designing woma
enough to let them. give unrequeste,
Lady Hamilton, who is Sir Geofg
Chetwynd's wife, and who supple
him with funds which he spent on tn
Lily, took her revenge when Mr.
langtry came to this country, by wri
ing to Mrs Paran Stevens and Other
which frustrated all the schemes {
Henry Il. Abbey to secure soci,
recognition for his star and profession
ri beauty.-Stnday Times.
How the New York Dailies Stand.
For Cleveland.-Herald, Sun, Time
World, Star, Journal of Commerc