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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-08-09
A philadelphia millionaire.

One of the wealthicst men in Phila-
delphia-some say the wealthiest-is
hardly ever heard Of. He is Mr.. Isaac
V. Williamson, who although past
eighty years OF age, is yet spry and
active and may be seen any day in the
Stock Exchange moving about like
the youngest. He lives at Bryn Mawr
and goes out and in every morning
and afternoon on the trains. His
habits and dress are those OF man
eking out subsistence, but he is pop
ularly reputed to be worth between
$10,000,000 and $20,000,000 His dress
is poor and always the same; his food
is the simplest he has no servants, no
luxuries, no horses-nothing>whatever
to Indicate his great wealth. He is
bachelor with few relatives, and lives
by himself. He is charitable, however,
and has given many large sums to do
serving objects.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-08-09
Was a liar.

$50 you struck the man because he
called you liar?" said the police
Judge.
eyes sir"
"From which am to infer that you
were not a liar?"
"Oh, no, was liar, and am yet
II l had not been liar l shslld have
paid no attention to the fellows re-
marks Truth is so scarce, Judge, that
when ! scar it. | can't keep down my
enthusiasm. .n-Arkmnsa Tropeller.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-08-09
The RicXcIist Tourist.

SPRINGFIELD, MASS, Aug. 2.-Thos,
Stevens, who has ridden from San
Francisco on bicycle, proposing to
make tour of the world by wheel, ar
rived here to-day, and was feted by
the Springfield Bicycle Club. He will
reach Boston Mondas, then ride tc
New York and sail for England.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-08-09

Mary believed thee true
Aud was blessed In thus believing,
But now mourn that e'er knew
girl so fair and 30 deceivlng"
And he looked in her eyes as he
quoted
"Why, Willie, what makes you talk
so. Why do you think that l deceiv-
ed your"
Because, Mary, you promised me
to love me, to be mine"
well, Iam going to be-"
"Yes,' but | saw you kiss Jim Smith
last night at the lawn party, right I'M
der the marandia vine"
"Oh, well, Willie, since you saw mo
I'll tell you the truth of the business.
! kiss them all that's just for fun.
You are the only one / am going to
marry, but don't tell the other boys
Willie. They might lose interest in
lawn parties. What makes you look
30 sober2"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-08-09
JOHNSON CITY, TENN, SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 1854.

its well-paved streets, or its richly
adorned houses, or about It's theatres
and temples and squares, or in study
ing the thousands of art objects in ter
ra Gotta, bronze, silver, gold, alabaster,
marble and glass, which have been
discovered within its wall-even with
less than half the city excavated.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-08-09


81 have lost my dog" said Mrs.
Rarity. "Why don't your husband
look for himf" some one asked. "Who,
Jimi Why, you know Jim's on the
detective force. He can't find any
thing"
"Ah, Mr.. Hebbleton, l hear that you
have been called to the ministry"
"Well, l can hardly term it a call.
They only offer me five hundred a
year Sort of q whisper you under
stand"
The man who runs for office on the
Greenback ticket is seldom, if ever,
elected. But he receives a good ad-
vertisement and it never costs him
much for olectioneering, as it requires
but one bottle of beer to treat the en-
tire Greenback party.-Pack.
Considerable interest attaches to the
position of Honorable Roscoe Conk-
ling on the Presidential question.
The Utica Press, published in his own
home, and owned and edited by his
personal friends, and which is suppos-
ed to represent Mr.. Conkling's views,
declares its intention to support the
Democratic ticket.
The most horrible announcement
yet made is that four bright young
ladies, representing Cincinnati, New
Orleans, st. Louis and Chicago, have
agreed to write down their various ex-
periences at summer resorts this year,
and at the close of the season give
their diaries to prominent Western
correspondent.
Sunset Cox is still in line and is also
vouching for Tammany. He said yes
terday to Herald reporter: "Tam-
mary will be all right, and when the
time comes, the boys will all be found
on deck in line for the regular ticket
1t is an organization of from $4,000 tc
$4,000 men and they know a good
thing when they see it. They are moi
going to throw away their chances oI
the plums that may come to them in
case the Democratic party gets into
power, and they can help in accom-
plishing that result.
"Ma,' said the small boy, as they
were taking the train out of town O
few days ago, you'll see somethin
funny when we get back" "What
will it be?' inquired the mother
"Why all the buildin's will be differ
ent color" Nonsense, child, what
gave you that idea?" swell, pa tolc
Mr.. Smith last night that when you
and me went away he was goin' tc
paint the town red," and then wander
ed why his mother wouldn't let him
stand up on the seat or buy him an,
candy.
A curious observer at Saratoga say,
that in q store he stood near to n cir
: who was examining several pieces o
| light pink satin. She had pushed NJ
the sleeve of her dress somewhat, anC
was laying the fabricks, ono after An
other, across the exposed part of he
arm. "This is a match now" she re
marked to her companion "but it,
rather cool this morning, and In
afraid it wouldn't do in case it turned
warmer. ! get awfully pink don
you knowT She was selecting a ma
terial to put under the lace at tn
neck of her bodice, and her desire wa
to have it the exact shade OF her com
plexion. But her own shade, unlike
that OF the satin, varied with tn
temperature, and so was raised com
plication which puzzled her. She solv
ed the problem by taking two shade
of the cloth, thus preparing hersel
for the Tuddiness OF a torrid occa
sion.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-08-09

children hear OF it, they say, what
means this war tax2 And they are
told your fathers passed through q
bloody war, and those who come out
alive, are now being taxed, twenty
years after the war is over, in order to
keep down sectional strife and cause
you to forget the war, according to tho
application of Republican principles.
1t is only soothing poultice to cica-
trize the wounds of the war, and oblit-
crate the memory thereof, and save
you from the crushing effect of sec
tional inspiration, on tho part Of the
North.
POST Hoo PRINCIPLE AGAIN
If Mr.. Blaine had been writing in
defense of abolitionism, the same fig
ures would tell heavily, for, this era Of
prosperity began soon after its consum-
alton, or, if he had been writing in the
interest of foreign immigration, they
constitute strong argument, for our
prosperity has developed in connec-
ton with the biggest immigration tide
we ever had. Or, had he'been writing
in the interest of agricultural imple-
ments, he could not have done better
than present the same statistics; for
this prosperous era, has kept pace with
the flood of agricultural implements
that has swept over the country.
The truth is, our growth is due to
our innate forces and natural resour-
ces, coupled with indomitable will
pluck and perseverance all of which,
conspire to make as a great nation in
spite of protective tariff.
As an illustration of this, we have
but to look to the South, and see, how
Phoenix like, she sprang from hel
own ashes, and in spite OF returning
boards, investigating committees and
military tyrany, she still lives and
grows.
BEHIND THE TIMES.
Mr.. Blaine is behind the times II
one of his suggestions. He recon-
mends, that in the distribution o.
government patronages, other things
being equal, preference should bc
given to "those who risked their lives
in defence of the Union" This is
barbarism long since exploded in thi
part OF the world, and ex-Confederate,
are given the highest seats in the po
litical sanctuary, and constitute th'
advisory board in all important cam
tpaigns. The question, (once indispen
sible to position), "is he loyal?" ha
given place to another, viz what posi-
ton did he hold in the confederate
service? SULLIVAN.
July 80, 'S4.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-08-09
NORTH AND SOUTH.

But Mr.. Blaine regrets to speak OF
two sections, North and South) of our
common country, but is pleased to
know that the causes which separated
them are fast disappearing, and this is
due to time and the application of Re-
publican principles!!
Will oil put out fire? SO surely
will Republican principles destroy the
memories of the war. But he says if
an effort is made to Unite the South
upon issues growing out of the memo
ries of the war, it will cause the North
to assert, that nationality, which was
her inspiration in the civil struggle.
Who is keeping alive the memories
of the war2
When the children of Isreal crossed
over Jordan, Joshua set up twelve
stones, saying when your children
shall ask, "what mean these stones?"
you shall say "Isreal crossed over this
Jordan on dry land"
When the war WAS over, the Repub-
licans "set up" a war tax to pension
Northern soldiers, etc, and when our
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-04
NOMINATIONS.

PIrrsHURG, Sept. 5. The Demo-
cratic convention this morning NOM
mated j. III. Hopkins for congress In
the Twenty-secoud district and Nor
trict. '''" Nis-
PORT HURON, Mich, Sent. :. The
Republicans of the Seventh distric.
nominated Edgar Weeks for compress
LOUISVILLE, Sept. Wallace w.
Jones was nominated for congress by
the Republicans of the Eleventh Ken,
lucky district. ' W.
- NINoNA, Miss. Sept 3.-The second
republican convention of this con-
gressional district nominated Nj. X
Nester postmaster of Grenada. and fine
mrst convention nominated .Tudpe
razeri department revenue colleotor
nnder him. This fairly divides the
Republican party OF the district. Roth
candidates are leading influential men
IN these parts ''' ''e"
NEWARK, y. j., Sept. 3.-The Re-
puolicans of this district nominatsd
George A. Halsely for congress.
CHICAGO, LII, Sept. Z "A sniff
among the Republican eonpres siaEn nal
committee in the Third TIilnoin AZ
sriGt resulted in the calling of see.
9hu convention, which was held to.
Jay, at which VIM. T.. Mason was
nominated for congress.
BURLINGTON, Iowa, Sent. 3.-Jno
= wilson was nominated by the Re.
puollcan convention of the First dis
'rlct for congress.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-04

votes the worst IN the world, Laugh
ter and applause aud cries of You
will get them!pl That Is what l
want. Some people have said that
the candidate for vice-president ought
not 10 go about making speeches.
Well, ! speak TO my equals,
TO men who have the deciding OF the
question, and / want them to say
when they elect this fall that the act
which excluded reform and the Office
to which / was elected before
was an infamous outrage, as
the Republicans believe now. APP
plause and cries, we know 1t. / nave
not found one for long time that WAS
perfectly satisfied on that subject, and
they are becoming rapidly satisfied OF
another thing, and that Is that IL Is
going to be repeated this fall.
They tell you that in New York the
Irish people are going against the
Democrats AND that the labOring party
is not going for Cleveland and all
that. 1t is not worth while to
disturb your minds about that.
The irisuman Is natural Demo-
crat. Great applause and laughter. |
! am not speaking that in fun, | am
speaking IL in earnest. He has
breathed the breath of anxious de-
sire for a better government in
his own country. When he
comes here his sympathies
are for popular government honestly
and economically administered, and
there has never been time when the
rights of foreigners had to be vindi-
Gated in this country that the Demo
cratic party did not
STAND BY THEIR RIGHTS.
Irishmen and Democrats stand TO.
gether When | was defeated in my
own district, at Shelbyville, it was be-
cause ! would not be a Know-nothing.
IT | had been willing to have been u
Kuow-nOthing and carry the Know
nothing votes, would have done
well, but would have felt
so mean all the balance of my life
that / could not stand it. Applause. |
1t was impossible. Now, my fellow
citizens, you have known me more or
less for a good many years; If | am
worthy of the high Office the party has
nominated me for, then
APPEAL FOR YOUR SUPPORT NOW.
/ received an honor in the con-
Vention that nominated me, an honor
that very few men receive.
1t was an honor also to the people OF
my own state, and when It placed me
in nomination, 1t happened to he at Il
time when did not know what was
going on in the convention, and I was
not drunk, either Laughter. Then /
could not refuse ana did not desire to
refuse 1t, but am n candidate before
you, and ] take oil my hat and ask the
ladies and gentlemen for theirsupport.
Applause
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-04

to or It's unqualified approval OF w pm,
r. ,rnl principles adopted hN the hetloh ~
'bemofrRtic convention. II believe thHt ~
edministration conducted on thef PIlnvl-
piles would secure % the people uhe kISeteo
blessings OF "a tree country, exact oggu. ~,
every citiven under law, justice nnnlnssu ns
race color or creed, laws enhctod IN tne lllsoi-
est ofthe uiany and not the FEY; not increase
niouopoiCs 10 favor capital, but 70 a-ouht
that harmony between capital ana lhnol ~
arbitrat ioii or otucrgise,by when tagn shh'
receive ita lust proportion ~ the othei ny, ~
iieves that the platform affords me iuiiebt
praiection TO labor without disturb'ng tne
iirt-ts oil the people the careful hnshanung
of me public doniein for the use oi Tue PEG,
ple, aud not TO be squandered ny loes Nne
subsldles to corporations That became Nast
landed monopolPos The plaif rm also cells
ior war taxes In time OF war, peace tan He
In time of peace with no vast surplus IN we
treasury to excite oupidty or excite eA.laN.
acanca. ThelrestoutlO noiourshipping so tnet
Our products may be borne In American not
toms under stars aud stripes. The nom ina
lion OF Blaine according To tho platform IL
''cltuse OF hmninst,on,n the nomination on
Cleveland a cause Of satisfaction. rue
nomination OF Hendricks FOR vice'presidenl
is also ''cause for cOngatuiauon Tue
rights ofiabor and the cNtontoi huHraSe arc
also ndVOCHteu,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-04
The Nnrrn. North md sonth

The condition Of the negro in tn,
North and South Is very much mis-
apprehended, 30 far as relates to his
political standing. The negro regards
the Republican party rs his best
friend and whatever of influence he
has Ia given TO the support Of that par.
| ty. He never stops to consider in
what way he has been befrlended by
the Republican party. If lac should
severely catechise that party, and ask
for an exhibit of benefits conferred, the
showing would astonish him. The
condition of the negro race at the
North, In Republican strOngholds, IL
one Of s,ibordination. They are not
recognized or tolerated in politics by
the white Republicans of the North
any more than by the white Dems.
crats of the South.
Throughout all the North no ne.
groes Will be seen engaged in any
thing butmenial labor, except in the
few cases where they have establish
ments of their own. In the South
they will be found occupying Offices OF
every character-munioipal, county,
state and national in the legislatures
and in the magistracy. In the North
there are none in the legislatures, and
next to none in any elective Offices.
What became of the one which the
Democratic governor of Massachusetts,
attempted TO appoint to a state posi-
ton? He was rejected by Repub-
lican executive council. How many
have ever been sent to congress from
Northern constituencies? How MANY
colored postmasters have been APP
pointed in Northern towns and
cities" How many have ever
been appointed ministers or CON
suls to foreign countries? What
substantial evidence has ever been
given by the Republican party that Il
had any use for the negro race, except
to obtain their votes and make use of
thoir wrongs, ms fanoied, rs means of
exciting prejudice against the Demo-
Gratis Of the South? This spirit wac
stritingly manifested by Congressman
Wise, leading Republican Of Wiz
ginia, who swore that he received
negro members of the legislature in his
kitchen when they came to visit him.
Theirvotes being secured, their hum
ble position was at the back door of
the man whom they had elected.
These things have been told over
and again TO the negroes of the South.
bGt with blind faulty, born ofignor-
ance and incapaeity to resent wrong.
they cling to the Republican party in
spite of the contempt with which they
are treated when elections are over.
They cannot be made 10 see how their
condition could be bettered by acting
VITA the Democrats. There IA no
prospect of a division among them,
and they will continue TO be "hewers
OF wood and drawers of water'' for the
Republican party.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-04

being settled up by bona flde purchases
Il would be good omen. But ehe
universal and undisputed news from
all the western counties Is that there
is no immigration, and that thewagon-
train isa thing 81 the past. From
Colorado City and Abilene, the two
central points OF settlement on the
Texas d Pacific road, information sus-
tains the statement that so Ettlc immi-
grafton was never known. Now here
Is singular contradiction OF testi-
mony. Activity Ia the land-sell-
ing department is prlma facle
evidence that there are settlers moving
on the public lands. But the testi-
mony Of competent witnesses denies
this, and asserts that,ewer settlers are
coming g. the West at this time than
ever within the recent history N that
country. There must be some explsna-
ton ofchis conflicting evidence.
Fravd in the entry of LAT has not
been uncommon in the history OF
Texas. Within the last two months
the g istence Of general system Of
fraudulent landentries was discovered,
and some of the guilty parties detected
and arrested. If 1t was possible for
Pierce and his assistants TO take up
Land illegally, cannot otheM do 30 as
well? And since there are thousands
Of acres being entered as taken up by
notual settlers where no actual set
tiers are visible, is not this suggestive
81 fraud somewhere? 1t ia about time
for the land department to settle the
discrepancy between the reports Of
that office and the reports from the
West. There is rottenness somewhere.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-04
EN.GoN. HENDRICKS.

INDIANAPOLIS, Inn, Sept. 8.-Ex.
Gov. Hendricks addressed am audience
OF 1000 persons for an hour and a halt
at Conuersville to-day, at the fair
grounds. Mr.. Hendricks recention
was most cordial. After repeating In
substance the same speech deli,,s.aann
at indianapolis Saturday, he closed e as
follows: 'u US
You know have been everal tines
candidate of and elected once or
twice. before the people OF indiana
more frequently than desired, Whan
! was elected governor did not want
20 ne candidate. When / was non,i'
mated vioe-presldent did not Vant ~
DC candidate, but 1t Is not necesss ~ ~
70 lax about that now. Cries OF No
! ulu not expect To be canJ,
aate this time. Cries: But We
W"nled yon.l tell you want yonr
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-04
GEN. nUrLrR Ar CuIoAoo.

CHICAGO, It'll, Sept. 3.-Gen. But
Ter arrived here this afternoon from
Michigan. Owing to the fact that the
train came at an unexpected hour the
committee TO meet him was not at the
depot. He proceeded to the hotel and
spent his time till evening in consulting
with his supporters on the question Of
the proposed coalition with Demo-
Gratis on an Illinois state ticket. The
result has not tranrired. About 5000
people gathered at the armory for the
purpose OF listening To an address by
Gen. Butler.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-04

llrlooks as II Joe Sayers would have
a wallS-over In the Tenth congressional
district Ills Republican opponent,
Judge Rector has been badly crippled
10y the discovery of letter written Ivy
him to low negro politician in Bas-
rop, soliciting his assistance In cap
curing the Republican county convcn-
ton and especially ia rope in the Ger
man influence. This has raised the
indignation of tie better class of Re.
publicans and It is doubted whether
Rector can poll the full Republican
vote.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-04
No "Maeillnev at the Polls.

Let those who oppose the lease sys.
tenn sec what they can do at the polls
in November, Machine politicians
may run conventions but they cannot
run the polls. Let VS. rebuke the in
suit offered by the convention by send.
ing TO the next legislature tried Demo.
Gratis, men who are able to Law our
grievances before that body, and who
have the nerve 70 battle for the right.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-04

In was tho Fedcralist party, ofwhich
,Ae present Republican party is the
legitimate successor, that passed the
celebrated allen act, which gave the
president power TO order out of the
country, at his discretion, ail natural.
lied foreigners with whose native
country the United states might be al
war The Democratic party opposed
this law, and as soon as II had driven
the Federalists from power repealed
the law. NaturRli1ed citizens are now
asked TO vote ior the candidates OF the
Republican party as their especial
friends. IL Is something to have a HE
torlcal record.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-04
MASSACHUSETTS, DEMocn,ov


WORCESTER, MASS, Sept. 3.-The
Democratic state convention was
called to order by Gen. Collins who
congratulated the Democratic party
upon the certainty of success In No.
vember. The officers of the state com.
mittee We're made the temporary
officers of the convention
and the usual committees
We're appointed. Jonas II, French
wac made permanent chairman. He
addressed the convention mt some
length, every alluslon to Gov. Cleve-
land being loudly applauded. The va
rious committees were then appointed
and the convention took recess.
THE NOMINATIONS.
An informal vote was taken for can
didates for governor. The chairman
stated that rs a package OF votes had
been found closely put together. they
must have been cast by mistake. Col.
Hoggett, said the chair. had very
mildly designated as a "mistaken
bunch of ballots found bv the com.
mlttee, but everyone knew what such
mistakes meant in political conyen-
ton. lie therefore moved that the
committee be instructed to throw ont
the bunch OF ballots in question and To
report the state of the vote made. Car.
ried by large majority. 1t was soon
announced by the committee count.
ing the vote that II would be impossi.
BILE To comply with the vote
OF the convention. A for.
maj ballot was then ordered
and the delegates We're required In
pass over the stage and deposit their
votes with the chairman ana secretary
On the first formal ballot Wm. &
Epdicott was nominated for governor
he received $50 votes of the JaI cast
or four votes more than necessary to a
choice. The nomination WAS then
made unanimous and the ticket was
as follows:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Jas. S. Gun.
nell; secretary Of state, j, McCowIev,
treasurer and secretary, Gen, Chas
Marsh auditor, John Hopkins; attoI.
ney-geneal, w. Cummings.
The Convention then adjourned.
THE PLATFORM.
The plAiOftn adopted congratulated thu 1
Marty on It's brlliinnt prospects OF restorinss
10 honest national govercment through The /
'leotion OF it1 candidates Tor president ami /
ice .presld ont, Grove r Cleveland and mos
!, Hfndripkk. 10 declares rs assent |