The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-05-24

Mr.. Cilley, Of Nottingham, n. H.,
says that he reasonably hopes to live
to the age Of 100 years. At93 he is in
good health and enjoys life, taking
particular pleasure in reading the
reports of the proceedings in the Uni
ted States Senate, of which he once
was a member,
Life insurance companies make a
discrimination against the negro on
the theory that his life is shorter than
that OF the white man. Some experts
believe this to be erroneous, and the
Massachusetts Legislature passed bill
forbidding such distinction; but Gov
Robinson hcsitates to append his sig
nature.
Senator Edmunds' alleged great
wealth" says the Boston Journal,
"has been the theme of SO much talk
in certain quarters that it may be well
to give the summary of his list as just
furnished to the assessors, at Burling-
ton, 1t is as follows: Personal prop
erty, $56,S25; real property, $15,120 ;
poll tax, 81; total tax, $72, ,145"
The latest investigations of NJ, Bloch
into the rapidity of perceptive power
seem to show that studied vision is
quickest in its operation, and auditory
perception occupies the seventy-sec-
ond part of a. second longer. Touch
requires the twenty-frst part of Sec
ond longer for transmission than a
visual perception.
A. H. Andrews, Of Chicago, has
been commissioned to make the gavel
that shall be used at tho June conven.
tion in Chicago. He has sent to ev-
cry State and Territory for pieces Of
wood to be used in making the gavel
Rock maple from Maine, bird's-eye
from Vermont and beech from New
Hampshire already have been receiv.
ed.
"I never cared to vote before this
year." said Emma Abbott, "but thi.
time / wish women had ballot, and
if had vote it would be cast fol
General Sherman. He's a grand ole
man. The only thing they can say
against him is that he's fond OF kiss
ing pretty girls. But where's the mar
that isn'tf wouldn't even trust Mr.
Silden."
| From French state paper, latel,
brought to light, it appears that in
| l770 the following Parliamentary de
cree was solemnly passed and dul,
registered under King Louis XIV
"Whosoever, by means of red or whit,
paint, perfumes, essences, artificia
teeth, false hair, cotton wool, iron cor
sets, hoops, shoes with high heels, o
false hips, shall seek to entice into tn
bands OF marriage any male subject Q
his Majesty, shall be prosecuted 70
witchcraft, and declared incapable @
matrimony.'
William d. Kelley characterizes a
without foundation the story that h
is in poor health; that the cancer iron
which he suffered so severely last sum
. mer has returned, and that his friend
are anxious that he should be appoir
ted as Minister to Spain or Italy i
hopes that more genial climate ma
prolong his life. Mr.. Kelley say
/, that his general health is excellent
that there is no symptom Of returl
OF the cancer, and that he would &C
cept no position under the govern
ment save that which no now occt
pies.
The. chance Of the Chicago hott
n keepers making profit out OF the N,
tional Conventions seems to be bri gh
er than that of any single candidat
d for the Presidential nomination. Th
9 facilities for lodging guests are beip
+ temporarily increased by partitionin
7 the large rooms and parlors into tin
d bedrooms, and by turning the servant
s quarters and working department
! into places for lodging. AS to til
provision of food for the expecte
n crowds, there SCENE to be some doul
l. about the adequacy Of the preparl
q ton.
e President White tells the Corne
It Alumni Association that he sees re,
s Improvement in university life With
II the last fifteen years. He thinks thu
many follies and absurdities, whic
! used to pass udchallenged becaui
q public opinion outside of college WI
not brought to bear upon them, ha,
been scorched and shrivelled out
! existence by popular Indignation u
! tered through the press. He expec
! to see the maltreatmeet of fellow st
dents, the insulting Of professors al
the attempts by classes to disciplil