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St. Landry democrat., 1884-08-30
Peculiar Features of Life in Mexico.

Mr.. J. B. Champion. from Zacatecas,
Mexico, IS in the city. He brings with
him various specimens of the coinage
of that country and specimen of the
base metal. A man guilty of manu-
featuring base coins, when convicted,
is sentenced to have his right hand
chopped off. Mr.. Champion, before
going to Mexico, was for some time a
resident OF Turkey in Europe, and has
with him specimen of ancient money
coined between 5000 and 1000 years
ago. The Mexican dollar, which on
tains more silver than the dollar issued
by the United States, is worth only 81
cents. In New York it passes for 879,
in st. Louis ut 50 cents and in Fl PasO
SO cents. At FL Paso the railway com.
pany receives the Mexican dollar at par
for fares, and the American dollar the
same, which in Mexico is worth fifteen
per cent. premium, and the gold dollar
lie cents at Zacatecas and chihuahua.
The city of Zacatecas, the capital of the
State of that name. is on the Mexican
Central Road. and about 500 miles from
IL Paso. The city contains about 100,-
600 inhabitants, and the Governor and
the courts are there. The mines have
been worked for ages. The Mexicans
pack up the water in sacks on their
backs, and on count of the want of
machinery to pump out the water
they have to close work when
the ore gets to be richest. The natives
work ten hours daily, and receive from
thirty-tive cents to Mexican dollar per
day, according to their skill. They
live on corn, red pepper and garlic, a
villainous compound for an American
stomach. One American, Mr.. Cham
pion SAYS, is worth dozen of these
NJ exicans. The election for President
took place on the 1st of July, and no
one knew it at Moves. Mr.. Champion
never saw any butter or cream while
there, although there are cows and
goats. The country is elevated 5000
feet above the sea. It is d gradual rise
all the way from Ell Paso. The coun-
try is covered with cactus ard brush
wood. Nothing is raised except by ir-
rigation. The table lands produce
wheat, rye, corn and barley, and tropi-
cal fruits are in abundance. The rainy
season begins in July and continues
into August. They only commenced
planting corn two weeks ago. When
they .rrigate, corn planting can COM
mence in February. The climate may
be described as all spring and summer.
but no winter. There is little wild
game. The only game seen were sack-
rabbits and tofotes. The city OF
Moves contains 1900 inhabitants. The
buildings are one story high and built
with adobe bricks eighteen inches long,
twelve inches wide and six inches thick,
Bricks sell at SO per thousand. Trey
are sun burnt and conf osed of clay
mixed with straw. The roofs are Gov
cred with clay. and both the outside and
inside of the dwellings are plastered.
There is not pane of glass in the city.
They never heard of prohibition in
that country.-St. Louis Republican.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-08-30
A Stingy Woman.

The intuition and the malignity of
woman are two things that pass all
understanding.
Mrs. Foster and Mrs. Callahan are
two Austin ladies that do'not love each
other. A mutual friend called on Mrs.
Foster, and during the conversation the
visitor remarked:
''Mrs. Callahan has had her front
teeth filed. =
ibid she have them filled entirely2"
''Oh, yes; but why do you askP"
"For no particular reason, except that
she is so close I supposed that she
would only have them partly filed.
She must have been in an extravaganza
MOOD. What did she have her teeth
filed with?''
'With gold, of course"
"Humph! I'll bet they are ouly
plated. ~ Texas Sitt6nqs.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-08-30
No. 10000.

This is the number actually reached
this week by the Mason & Hamlin Organ
end Piano Company in the regular num-
berfng of their world-renowned cabinet
organs. Having commenced business
in 1854, the average number of organs
produced per annum has been 5000,
which is 100 per week for the entire
1900 weeks of their business career. The
Mason e. Hamlin organs have been sent
to every civilized country. and their sale
never was greater than at the present
time, averaging from 10000 to $4,000
ORGANS per annum.--B0Stoa1 Journal.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-08-30

"A correspondent tells of unique
costume at the recent children's carni-
val at Sara.oga. A little boy, four
years old, appeared as Cupid ENGAGED.
He was clad in tune of white feath-
ers, with pair of white and rose-col-
ored wings attached to his shoulders,
and carrying a gilded bow and arrow.
An immense parrot cage OF gilt WIRE
was placed over him, and the ingenious
mother was rewarded with the surprise
that her production created among the
audience.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-08-30
English Trade-Marks.

Mr.. Edward Waters, Patent and Trade
marks office, 81 Bourke street, Melbourne,
Australia, writes: some of my household
suffered with tooth.ache and rheumatism
and after trying numerous other remedies
without relief, tried Jacobs, Oil. It was
rubbed on the cheek and plugged in the
tooth, and we'll rubbed IN for rheumatism.
In both cases the cure was immediate and
complete, and in neither case has the pain
returned.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-08-30
A More Appropriate Name.

evil you have some of the dessert,
Mr.. Dumley?" inquired the landlady.
Dumley politely allowed that he
would.
''Do you know" he remarked, as he
gazed at the very marrow little piece OF
whortleberry pie which was sent him,
''that would hardly call this a dessert. =
mo, what would you call it?" she
demanded.
..An oasis. IN z. San.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-08-30
Ills No Wonder

that SO many people sink into untimely
graves when we consider how they neg,
Liver, deranged Bowels, Constipation,
Piles or diseased Kidneys, but they let it
90 and think they twill get over it," 1t
grows worse, ether and more serious COM
plications follow and soon it is too late to
save them. If such people would take
Kidney Wort it would preserve their
lives. It acts upon the most important Or
cans purifying the blood and cleansing
The system removes and prevents these
disorders and promotes health.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-08-30
RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL.

! There are siXty-five thousand
clergymen preaching in the United
States. = Chicago I1aLea' Ocean.
But three students graduated at
The Massachusetts Agricultural College
Ibis year.-Bost0D Transcript.
Mrs. C. H. Mccormick has added
twenty thousand dollars to the endow-
ment of the chair in the Washington
Ind Lee University, Virginia, which
Ter husband founded and endowed with
wentv thousand dollars. - Chicago
pwrwGI.
I-"What o fortunate thing it is, ex-
laims the Christian Register, that
linisters are not born perfect; for,
len, congregations could not have the
Eeless pleasure of grinding, polishing
d sometimes resetting this kind of
Welry.
The School of Telegraphy for Wom-
in the Cooper Institute, New York,
aid to be crowded. There were one
hdred and sixty applications last year,
only seventy-six Of them could be ac-
ted for lack of room Telegraphy
ms to be an employment specially
I'D for the physical capabilities of
HEM. Y. San.
A leading religious publishing
se manager says the days of hymn
Ing seem to be over. 1--WE get bar
pf so-called sacred songs sent to US,
ninety-fve per cent. out of it is
die. and of the scant five per cent.
gets into print next to none will
! We nine years. The few passably
shymns that we get nowadays come
Through the Sunday-schools."
brewer Vassar did not give the
u women of America their first
Gle. The New York Herald says:
8 people of Georgia gave the women
n{ly of America but of the world
thirst college. The Wesleyan Fe-
mCollege, created in 1888 by the
Sgof Georges, adopted by the
Mist Conference in 184O, endowed
an, modeled in 1882 by George |.
Sells to-day the monument which
ma the earliest complete recognition
of hams claim.
". William Taylor, the recently
apbed Methodist Bishop for Africa,
at farewell reception given him in
Bos said of his work: ''1t is reported
hahost extraordinary discovery has
rec& been made in Africa, in a tour
troIa asst to west. There have been
four nations of people hitherto IN.
knoIwho number fifty millions, and
live Louses built of stone, with gar
denf the rear and properly laid out
stre@who work in iron, copper and
ivorhd are pretty well up in the in,
dustIarts, many of them"
4 following samples Of the spell.
ing d man who was graduated with
honost Harvard College recently are
taken " the Boston Herald from his
examtion papers: Preparing, orde,
nary ounderies, descent decent.
clasidimmence, icolate, comerce,
cheeBs, cituated, cristeline, polluted,
tempture, satisfactorily, freeky,
gassekaley, Tindel CryndalD, Hum.
bolt, ago (sewerage), week (weak),
boari1 (boring), emminant (eminent),
alum rrange, dyooteledous (dico,
tyleddus), deteriates (deteriorates),
sulph{ stratefecation, Cleavage, clev'
age, pies, Apanines.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-08-30
HAY-FEVER.,

L was afflicted for
twenty years. during
the months of August.
and September, with
Hay-FeyCr, and tried
various remedies with
out relief. l was H.
duccd to try Ely's
Cream Balm; have used
1t with favorable re-
suits, and can conf
IDENTIFY recommend it to
all. ROBERT w. Town
LEY, (eX-bfayOr), Eliza
beth, N. j.
E.ly's Cream Balm
Is a remedy based upon
q correct diagnosis OF
this disease and can be-
depended upon. 80 cts;
Sample bottleNbY mail
OWego, N. 7.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-08-30

The Alps contain two peaks above
5000 feet, six or seven above $4,000
feet, and in all about thirty which are
called tirst-class peaks. The Himalayas.
Oh the other hand, or rather the Unite
part of them with which we are familiar,
contain peaks from $4,000 feet down
ward. More than 1,100 have been
measured exceeding 10000 feet, and it
is computed that at least 1000 exceed
this height.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-08-30

Ask for Wells, Richar lson & Co.'s Inn
proved Butter Color, and take no other
Beware Of all limitations, and of all other
oil colors, for every other one is liable to
become rancid and spoil the butter into
which it is put. If you can not get it
write to us at Burlington, VT, to know
where and how to get it without extra ex-
pense. Thousands of tests have been
made. and they always prove it the best,
St. Landry democrat., 1884-08-30

Stephen Whitlock, youth OF Lyon,
N. Y, attempted to test his digestive
organs recently by eating at one sitting
pint Of ice-cream, two quarts OF cher
ries and quart of peanuts. He died
soon afterward in great agony.-BHtG-
10 ErEreSs.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-08-30

The Philadelphia Ledger remarks
that if people would gise half as much
attention to their diet as. they do to
schemes for recovering their health
after it has been impaired, they would
run very little risk of needing the ad-
vice Of a doctor or change OF air.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-08-30
A ParadoxicaI Itinerant.

..How is busine5s?" inquired gentle
man of scissors grinder on the street.
''Flourishing sir, never better. have
more than can do. It's my dull sea-
son, you know
And he continued to grind away in
dustriously. M z. San.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-08-30

LYDIA E. PINKHAM's Vegetable Com
pound was first prepared in liquid form
only; but now it can be sent in dry forms
by mail to points where no druggist can
readily be reached, and to-day the Com
pound in lozenges and pills finds its way
even to the foreign climes of Europe and
Asia.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-08-30

The latest dodge of the New York
pickpockets is for a half-grown boy to
tause ball to bound up against a
lady's dress, and while pretending to
be after the bal the pocket-book is cap
tured. N T. San.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-08-30

rTo match that bonnetS Feathers
ribbons, velvet can all be colored to match
1Oc. for anv color at the druggists. Wells,
Richardson & Co., Burlington, vt.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-08-30

TEN thousand dollars would not pur
chase from me what Swift's Specific ha!
done for me. It cured me of Rheumatism
caused by malaria"
ARCHIE THOMAS, Springfield, Tenn.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-08-30

Tie Free Masons claim to have
1906 lodges distributed throughout
the world, with membership of A.
160.543.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-08-30

THE issue of the day-the daily papers
The Judge.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-08-30

-Pounty was paid on forty thou
sand woodehucks in New Hampshire
last year.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-08-30

IF a cough disturbs your sleep, one dose
of Piso's Cure will give you nights rest.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-08-30

A SUMMARY process-Interviewing the
thermometer.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-08-30

A COUNTER irritant-The woman who
goes shopping, vet buys nothing. StoH
St. Landry democrat., 1884-08-30

III afflicted with Sore Eyes, use DR.. Isaac
Thompson's Eye Water. Druggists sell it. 25c.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-08-30
caution to pnIrxmen.

THE moon was full the other night and
painted the sky red.-N. 7. Graphic.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-08-30

FRIGHTFUL Crash-a printing office tow.
el.-Ihe Judge.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-08-30

INTERESTING TO ANTIQUARIANS.-The
Oldest cup on record: The hic-cup.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-08-30

WHAT time by the clock is the best for a
pun: A joke takes best 1oten 1t strikes
one.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-08-30

A BANK-TELLER bellies his name when h
conceals his defalcations.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-08-30
A Nice Sc

A Nice Sewing Machine Free.
ANY lady can secure one by few hours
work. Write Chicago Scale Co., Chlcago'ul'
St. Landry democrat., 1884-08-30

"WHEN the leaves begin to turn''-When
YOU commence to read book.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-08-30

NOTHING "strikes oil" so effectively as
ightning.-L0t1eU Courier.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-08-30

G1enn's Sulphur Soap
Is recommended for salt-rheum, itch, scald
head, impetigo or any other skin eruption
St. Landry democrat., 1884-08-30

g. JOHNSON'S ANODYNE
hopping Cough, Dlarrhna, Dysentt
1ere. Circulars sent FREE. l. 8. /.
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whore live" The conductor replied ;
Il can tell by your actions" Some
Of the people We're surprised to see me
look 80 straight at the hills up there,
but / did not care for that. l went
for the purpose Of looking at the coun-
try, and ! did not propose to be blind
folded. We had some very pretty
ladies on board, from this college.
They were under the supervision of
Mrs. Hopwood, who Is a proficient
teacher. and u highly accomplished
lady.
AS it is natural, tho young gents
seemed to have an interest in the la-
dies welfare, 30 they went with them
to see them safe over the rough places.
The miners seemed to be OF the high
or order. We did not hear proiane
word uttered while we were there.
We were all astonished ut the rocks
1000 feet high, all but one confessed
that they never saw the like be-
fore, and this one Was o gentleman
who had tsaveled over the Rocky
mountains. 1t would pay any person
who is fond of scenery to come from
the Mississippi valley to look at this
magnificent country, with its snow
capped mountains. One so desiring
could ascend the highest mountains
cast of the Rockies, by going few
miles off the railroad. We we're con-
Quoted in the mines where they were
drilling by compressed air. The
young man who conducted us in, was
volunteer from the iron mines, and
unfortunately l was in hurry to get
to the cars before they started back
and did not get to thank him fol
.his hospitality. The kind treatment
that we received on our journey was
highly appreciated. Resp'ctly,
w. E. Read
April Goth 1884
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Attentions Farmers.

l hereby notify tn people OF Wash
ington, Carter and Unicoi that I am
going to exchange factoty goods and
yarn for wool. represent the Watau.
ga Mills and will sell goods as cheap as
they can be bought at that or any 9TH
err factory. will pay fifty cts. for nice
clean wool and make no deduction
I will have your carding and spinning
done for ten cents, cash on not yarn,
cheaper for cash than you can buy
any where. | am hired by the month
and every body will save money by
waiting until l call before they ex
change. will also. call on the peo-
pie of Yancy and Mitchell counties
N. G. and will do all can to accom-
modate them. When you here my
trumpet look out for me and get you
cash ready. Persons wishing to dis
pose OF their wool early will drop mi
a card at Okolona, Carter co.
w. G. ANDERSON.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-05-03
Circular.



DEAR Sir:
Do you want any FERTILIZER for Oats, Corn
and Potstoes7 Our COMPOUND" has been thor
oughly tested on these crops with the most salts
factory results. Mr.. J. Masscngill, enc of the
best farmers in Sullivan County, used on oats
100 lbs. to the aere-the yield was rs bushels "
the acre. He beat US, as We got only As bushels
to the acre, bat our land was very poor. Wetried
II on corn last year on thin highland. We new
er saw such a rank growth of corn on highland.
II we could have gotten two more rains on 1t be-
fore the drouth set In, the yield would have
been enormous-as II was, We made ~ bushels
to the acre
-Asa PoTAroR FRKrILIsRR IT can't be excel
ed. Take good clover land, strew 1t along the
potat0e furrow at the rate Of 900 or 300 lbs TO the
acre. Drop the sets, aid cover up all together,
and you will have larger and smoother potatoes
than you ever had before,
GsAss Arp CLOVER VIM grow aftor 1t with a
luxurianes equal to land manfred with stable
manure. Unlike most of the Fertilizer. it can
not be washed out of the soil by rains any more
than ashes can be washed out Hence II IL a.
permanent In its effects as 1t 10 possible for any
manure to be.
In order to place It in the reach Of all, we pro-
pose to sell II at the extremely low price of s. II
per sack Of 200 lbs, or $3.50 per ton at Bristol
all charges paid. Terms Cash on delivery or in
Yours Truly.
III WINSTON a SON.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-05-03

DEAR CoMET:-We were turned
loose last Saturday april 26th,) to go
to Cranberry n. c., on an excursion
trip. We were all young and gayly.
We mounted the train at Milligan
Station. AS we proceeded onward,
some Of the young gents, tried to pass
themselves off as Professors, but the
counterfeit bills were detected, and
the one most DESTROYS of being called
Professor, was called Prof. Shanks
One gent remarked just before We
come To the gorge; "Therel that coun
try begins to look like home" The
conductor replied "Just hold on {
few moments, and you will be RICH
at home" The inquisitive studcn
said "How do you know so vel
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-05-03
Wntauga baptist Sunday School
Convention

convention
Meets with Wntauga Church. Car
terco., Tenn, May 9th and 10th, 1884.
Programme.
Topics for discussion.
l. Object and advantages of Sunday
Schools. Opened by Rev. C. B. Var
brough and Rev. A. ]. F. Hyder.
2. The importance of q Sunday
School in every Baptist church. Rev.
P. Williams and D. J. Farthing.
3. Duties and discouragements of
superintendent. DR.. G. II. Cross
white and Rev. J. ]. Cole.
4. Denominational literature, lesson
helps, and music. Ed. j. II. Hyder
and J. &. Pleasant.
5. Missions, and the Sunday School
Rev. d. Kitzmiller and ]. B. Vought
6. What shall be taught in the Sun,
day School. DR.. L. f. Hytlcr and "
ID. Hunter
T. The best mode Of conducting Il
Sunday School to bring children tC
Christ. Rev. J. l.. Bowers and Rev. ]
w. Richardson.
8. Womans work in the Sunda,
School. I. L. Il. Hunter and X. A
Shoun.
DIR. J. R. Graves will preach on Sat
urday and Sunday.
ct. L. r. HUNTER
Committee. J. P. vAkHrss.
+. WILLIAMS.
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Politics md Muscle.

Papa said small boy, sis Presi-
dent Arthur big mani"
"No, my son, not particularly large"
"But he is mighty stout, amt hep
II never heard that he was very
much on his muscle. Why"
Because l heard a man say to-day
that he could carry Ohio and Ohio
weighs good DEAL don't itf"
"Oh! ahl Run away and play. You
don't understand politics, my boy
And the fellow you heard say that
doesn't know much more" he remark
cd TO himself rs the boy went out.
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Once Of East Tennessee @ Western
North Carolina Railroad Company.

ELixAyxTuTos, GARTER Co.. TEKs.
April l4th, 1884.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders OF the East Tennessee and
Western North Carolina Railroad
Company will be held at the Office Of
the Company, Elizibethton, Carter
county, Tennessee, on Wednesday
the 2lst day of May. 1884, at IL o'clock
n. m, for the purpose of electing O
Board of Directors to serve for the en-
suing year, and for such othor bust
ness as may be brought before the
meeting.
JOHN s. WISE, Secretary.
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I'm Sunday School.

Teacher-"Now, boys, can you tell
me how Jonah was punished for his
disobediance2"
Small boy-"Just like ] was yester-
day"
Teacher-"How was that"
Small boy-"Please mann, ! was
whalpd. ~. Y. Journal.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-05-03
FURNITURE! ElsI!TEs.!!

/ will sell you all kinds of Furniture
lower than has over boon sold in this
town.
MY FURNITURE is MADB FOR SERVICE,
it won't fall to pieces in a week or
month, either. ] have q full Stock
NEARLY al HAND xAnE.
Call and see me before You buy, you
viii save money by calling on me.
Remember the place, LANDRETH's,
on Church ST., 300 yards east Of depot,
johnson City, Tenn. Repairing done
at short notice.
w. NJ. LAMBETH.