The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-08-30
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Southern women are earnestly at
work fortheir departments at New Or
leans,
On last Monday a negro named
Jones was hanged at Dawson, Ga, for
criminal assault.
The clergymen in America are said
to outnunber the lawyers by twohun-
dred and fifty. 'lt'i" 7f +. Is"
.I4Nv Il fai al5JHa.rtsr
Major Andres head hes been thrice
stolen and thrice Eeplacedqp hiseiligy
ON his tomb in Westminster Abb9g, +,
The Mormons say theyNEillinot dis
continue their missionaries because
-four of theirelderswero ldllei. y h3 a.
Moody"and Sankey are announced
to begin work at Cincinnati in Oct,
after which they viii proceed to Rich
mond.
= The Wealthiest man in Oregon is
living this summer for fun in the log
cabin which he used to inhabit from
necessity. eet .s.s ys.g4et
II is said there are five genuine sig
natures of Shakespeare in existence,
in each Of which his namci il spelt in
different way. AHs -
During the twelve years occupied in
the translation OF the new version ol
the Old Testament twelve Of the TWEEN
ty-soven transtators died.
The total value of the actual proper.
ty in the United States in 1880, when
the last censGs was taken, is ascertain
ed to have been $43 642, 100000.
A company which was organized in
Southern California last year for the
purpose of Specializing in oranges has
lost 100000 up to the present time.
There is q reward OF $4,000 offered
by the French Government to anyone
who will successfully and economical
ly apply electricity 10 the iightngand
heating afdwellingsy gu.. q
f. 1t is noticeable that the earthquake,
follow a course from northeast t.
southwest parallel to the Appqla
chians, just as the earthquakes of the
western coast are propagated along
the Sierras. Z T'E' 1t }H
II il stated since his return from TIL,
polar regions, that Lieutant Greedy il
compelled towear the thinnest clothin.
possible, and is only thoroughly com
Portable when he enjoys his cigar il
the ice house.
Alas! tho Talapoosa sank. Effort
! win he n,adqto raise the sInkcn shil
This should be dong withour delay.
u loroign nation should. come to on
shore we would be in a sad condition
without the Talapoosa.
Last Sunday beforo eight o'clocl,
aif earthquake was distinctly hear,
and felt by people in Knoxville anC
/ persons in other parts Of Tennessee
The rumbling noise continued over
quarter of d minute.
| Fort Sumpter has literally fallen
1t Is now only one story high and la
but half dozen guns, not one O
which could be used. The govern
nent pays about $500. a month +
watchmon who keep lights burningol
! The fort for, yqsspls, s.,ani3 s
/ 81 On tho Goth, i'm Chattanooga, ther
5sas'a quarrel betweena colorcd MAJ
andyhis Rife,intwhibhp the liusbandre
ociSal severai1wounds from d knit
Esndsthe wife issseratest Dkesl 9frorh
ibreomstick. Both were lodged in tn
Jail. '
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4 Mr.. Joseph NJ. Blair, Of Richmond
offers a prize Of $500, or a medal (
equal value for the best essay on ."Se
Supporting Employment for Youn
Ladies' in the Southern States" M
z George w. Mayo, OF Richmond, Va
Twin receive competitive essays unit
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