The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-04-26

"When the humid shadows hover
Over all the starry spheres,
And the melancholy darkness
Gently melts in rainy tears,
What a joy to press the pillow
OF a cottage chamber bed,
And to listen to the patter
Of the soft rain over head"
That's so provided there areno fleas.
Last wednesday, Miss Ida Patton,
God bless her, sweetened our tooth
with nice piece of the most delicious
cake that ever passed between mortal
lips, and she made it with her own,
little hands. Our new southern civ
ilization is better that the old. Our
girls are learning to cook,
and with their own hands, they are
making their homes beautiful with
flowers and smiles and cakes.
Cousin, we thank thee.
There are thirty bachelors in John
son city, with Mr.. E. D. Clark at the
head of the list, Jim Seavers Dave
Clifford and Tom Swingle in the mid
die, and uncle Peter White bringing
up the rear. There are 10 to Is wild
overs, 200 dogs more or less, and vari-
Gus other nuisances which ought to
be looked after by the town autnori-
ties. But we can not expect reform
as long as our lord mayor Isaac Harr
| is a bachelor.
We allowed our self the pleasure Of
looking over the Millinery stock Of
Hunter & Christian, the other day
and have not for many day, seen &C
nice stock Of Hats and Bonnets
Feathers and Flowers, oil the --latest
style, at lowest prices. We met the
Baltimore lady in charge, and learned
that the spring opening OF trimet
Hats and Bonnets, would be on tn,
LIST Of May. This is the store TO ge
city styles, and stylish Hats and Mil
linery.
| Stop, Thief.-On last Tuesday night
one or more sneak thieves made
raid on Milligan College. They en-
tered the house OF Mrs. Cox and stol,
two trunks, and left them in the yard
minus their contents. Fifty dollar
worth OF clothing was taken from on
and $40 in cash from the other
They also entered Rev. Mr.. Shelburn'
house and relieved Mr.. 'Seph Shel
burn OF all his cash and q pair OF shoes
Mrs. Cornforth's house was entered
but the thief was frightened away b,
young man who awoke just in tim
to see the scoundrel double quick on
: of his room. An attempt was ais
made to enter the Hoss boardin
house.
The E. 7. v. & G. r. r. compan
has been in great peril this weel
on account Of lawsuit for damage
y brought by Levi Vogle. The charg
0 against the railroad was that an Ell
Q CINE had squirted hot water on LIE,
while passing him, There is no tel
+ ing what would have become of tn
Il bloated stockholders, had the pro-
IS not been conclusive and overwheln
; ing that LOWS wife, Sallie Ann, ws
the engine. Dey cot into some leetI
q troubles. und Sallie Ann, defend he
q self nit some hot waters, und LIE,
a salt, "py gar, I'll sue.dem thrailthroat
5. fur tamage." He says now, he h,
1t got his satisfy mid thrailthroads. A
% he left the court room he remarked
,e goot pie chudge. OF don't see We
70 some more, hellow
% The closing exercises OF Milligs
y College will commence May lot
This fiourishing institution, situat,
ID four miles East of Johnson CT
e among the hills and by the laughi1
II, splashing Buffalo, has 200 studen
1t, within its walls this year. II
ID business department under Il
At supervision Of Christy Brothers
n successful beyond the most sanguil
fl. expectations of Its noble founde
n Music--the college is full of mus
c. taught by masters of the "ideal ar
lr- Prof. Kite, the mathematician, sos
,st in the realms OF figures higher than
We common kite. His pride and gre
at est pleasure is to teach the you