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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-10-15
Only One.

To the charge made against the bar
rooms Of Johnson City in last weeks
COMET, there has been but one an
swer and one denial, that of Mr.. w. G.
Allen. We publish his communica-
ton in this issue uerbatim ct literdtim.
We do not want to injure Mr.. Allen.
He seems to be clever man, and we
rather like him. If he was engaged
in better business we would be glad
to see him succeed. The bar-keepers
of Johnson City have been violating
the law; if Mr.. Allen is not guilty, he
has the misfortune, like poor Tray.
of being in bad company and must
suffer with the others. He thinks we
have done Johnson City great injus-
tice, and that it is one Of the most or
derby and quiet towns in East Tennes-
see. In this we think he is mistaken.
One sees more drunkenness in John
son City, with it's two thousand pop
ulation, than in Knoxville with TWEEN
ty thousand. No longer than last
Sunday, to our shame be it said, the
town calaboose was crowded with
drunken men and women. There is
a great wrong somewhere, and the
1
people are determined to remedy it.
Mr.. Allen thinks the law as it is, af-
fords remedy enough. The law does
afford remedy, if we could always
know of the violations, and there was
some one always ready to prosecute.
The safest way to do is to throw
around the bar-rooms every legal re-
straint. 1t is too late to shoot q vi
cious dog after he has bitten some
one. 1t would have been much bet
ter to have chained him at the start,
The people Of Johnson City have be-
come aroused on the subject. A pc
tition has been circulated and signed
| by majority OF the voters of the
town, asking for an ordinance requir-
ing bar-iooms to be closed from sun
down until sun-up, There is great
unanimity in favor Of the ordinance,
and if our municipal authorities voice
the sentiments Of the people they rep
resent, we will have it before the ides
| OF November
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-10-15
The Answer ..nsl1ed for. >

TO the article which appeared in last
weeks Comet, Barring the title. The
Cttrces Of Johnson City, in tie first
place; | know not the Author; meath
er do l ceare, But will say to him !;
that consider myself, as the man
called upon to answer lin this Ishue)
as am not gilty of the charges he
makes, in the article for do not sell
Liquor to miners, heather do sell on
Sunday, Gas my CONSUMERS all Know
/ beleave l respect the SABBATH as
much as the Author Because was
taught to do so. l am surprised at the
unthinking writer; why siryou would
have the public who do not know
Johnson City, to beleave it almost dan
gerous to stop off in our city (eaven
on the Lords day. why sir you are GER
tenly unaquainted with city life, for l
will venture to say, that thare is not
an incorporated City ar Town in East
Tennessee that will. excel Johnson
City, in point of ordaly canduct 4
law abiding Citizens. AS to the appeal
to the athorits for strenies law | will
just Impute that to the authars Igner-
ence in not knowing the State law
lar we are under bond to keep an or
dely house, and if we fail to do so, the
law provids the remedy sufficient to
the emergency, without any futher
Legislation. So as this article was
forced upon me in what | call self De
fence, | will just add, that / hope ]
will not be called upon to answer an
other as Silly, (if not Idiotic) an arti.
Gle as the one this in intended to an.
swer. With all due respect to the
Comet | sign w. c. ALLEN.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-10-15
Mississippi Railroad Commits
sion.

WASHINGTON, October 13.-The Su-
preme Court Of the United States to-
day began hearing arguments upon
the Mississippi Railroad Commission
cases. These are three in number,
having points Of difference but SINH
lar in their main features, and they
are being argued together. They in
volve decisions upon the rights Of
the State to fix tariff rates, prescribe
localities for depots and make other
regulations for railroads which are
built and operated under charters of
other States of the United States. In
1884 the Mississippi Legislature pass
ed Railroad Commission bill, pro-
viding for the appointment of a Board
of Commissioners, authorized and re-
quired to fix the tariff rates for rail-
roads lying in and passing through
the State, and to exercise certain 9th
er functions in the management OF
the lines, and empowered the commits
sion to demand, under the penalties
for noncompliance, such information
from the roads as might be found de-
sirable in the performance of its du-
ties. The commissioners undertook
to carry out the law. giving the roads
notice of the fact, whereupon the
Farmers Loan and Trust Company
| as trustees of the Mobile and Ohio
road, the Illinois Central and the New
Orleans and Northeastern, each at
tackled the law in the Federal Courts
holding it to be unconstitutional, and
secured an injunction restraining the
commissioners from carrying the
State law into effect. The question
comes before the Supreme Court up
| on an appeal from the court below.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-10-15
when I'm The Wrong Channel

The bile wreaks grievous injury. Headaches
constipation, pain in the liver and stomach
jaundce, nausea ensue. A few doses of Hostel
tcrs Stomach Bitters will reform these evils and
prevent further injury. 1t is pleasant aperient'
its action upon the bowels being unaccompani-
ed by gripping. The liver is both regulated and
stimulated by it, and as it is very impoltic to
disregard disorder OF that organ, which through
neglect may eliminate in dangerous congestion
and hepatie abscess, the Bitters should be resort
ed to at an early stage. Failure to do this rem.
ders contest with the malady more protracted.
Fever and ague rheumatism, kidney and blad-
der troubles, are remedied by tnis fine medicine
and the increasing infrmities of age mitigated
by it. 1t may be also used in convalescence with
advantage, as it hastens the restoration OF vigor
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-10-15

DY virtue OF deed in trust executed to me
ID byJ. L. Hale and wife, Martha L. Hale, on
the 10th day OF January 1885, to secure the pay
ment of certain debt to John Sanders, there
in set forth, win on the 10Th day OF October
1885, at O'clock p. m, on the premises, pro-
coed to sell to the highest, last and best bidder,
for cash in hand a certain lot of land in John
son City, Tennessee containing about one tenth
of an acre, on which lot there is frame build
ing that was formerly used by J, L. Hale as a
livery stable, The proceeds of said sale will be
applied first to the payment of all costs, then
the debt aforesaid and the balance, ii any
will be turned over to said ]. L. Hale and wife
This September "A. 1885.
II. II. CARR, Trustee
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-10-15

Messrs. Lide & Smith have dissolved
partnership. The business will be
continued by Mr. G, X. Lide, whose
advertisement appears in this issue.
Mr.. Lide's business qualifications are
too well known to need comment
He is full Of business and enterprise
and is doing much toward building
up Johnson City. His place Of bust
ness will be headquarters for hard
ware and groceries, and if you don't
believe it, you have only to call and
see.
"The Hodges Art Gallery" should he
called the premium Gallery" They
took the premiums at the. Bristol and
Jonesboro Fairs over the head of all
opposition. Their large and fine dis
play at both fairs attracted the atten-
ton, and received the praise and com
pliments OF all This gallery is doing
q fine business-crowded with custom
ers every day-and turning out as fine
work as can be produced anywhere in
the South. If you want somethin fine
in the way of pictures give them a
call.-BriStoE Courier.
We are glad to note these gentle
tlemen are meeting with the success
they so well deserve. Prof. G. +.
Hodges is indeed an artist and was
for years the leading photographer Of
the South, at Dalton, Ga. Since he
has been in Bristol he has, by fine
work and his sterling worth as gentle.
man built up large and increasing
trade. When you visit Bristol do not
fail to take stroll through their large
gallery, all you lovers of the beauti
full.
The ErcurSion.-The excursion to
Cranberry last Friday was a suscess
although the crowd was not as large
as expected, owing to the cool wealth.
err. A number of parties came up
from Knoxville, and intermediate
points along the line, and all were de
lighted with the trip.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-10-15
To Subscribers.

When your time expires, if you
want The COMET discontinued, please
drop us a card and notify us of the
fact. Do not allow the paper to come
on to your address for several weeks
or months and then refuse to take it
from the postoffice. We are not COM
PEELED to stop the paper until all
arrearages are paid up. OF course
we do not want to send THE COMET
to anyone who does not want it, but
before the name is scratched off oul
books we want the subscription paid
up and the account squared.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-10-15

Reports from the country indicate
that there is at this time more than
the usual amount of sickness prevail
ing. Most OF these troubles seem to
arise from an impure condition of the
blood, caused by an excessive secre-
ton of bile. This causes levers of a
bilious character, and we regret to say
in some places it has proved fatal.
We therefore offer this gratuitous adj
vice to those not yet afflicted; Keep
your liver in a healthy condition, and
your blood rich and pure. Good blood
means good health, while bad blood
bad health. Harris Blood and Liver
Pills are entirely vegetable and are
just the pills needed att his season o.
the year.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-10-15

Edward Shepherd, Of. Harrisburg,
H., says: Having received SO much
benefit from Electric Bitters, | feel it
my duty to let suffering humanity
know it. Have had a running sore
on my leg for eight years; my doctors
told me | would have to have the
bone scraped or leg amputated. fused,
instead, three bottles Of Electric Bitters
and seven boxes Bucklen's Arnica
Salve, and my leg is now sound and
we'll"
Electric Bitters are sold at fifty
cents bottle and Bucklen's Arnica
Salve at 25c. per box by J. B. Hash.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-10-15

DY virtue of the power invested in me by
Ddeed of trust executed by d ] Wheeler and
wife, Lizzie Wheeler, to secure the payment of
note executedit to II II Bradley for $4,000
and interest, win expose for sale for cash in
hand in front of the City Hall Building in the
town of Johnson City Tennessee, on the 3lst
day OF October, 1885, the following lot and house
thereon situated in the town of Johnson City,
Tennessee, in the 9th civil district of Washing
ton county, and bound as follows, to wit: Be
ginning at a stake southeast corner of j
Morrells lot running sixty-seven feet north
with said Morrell's back line to the northeast
corner of his lot thence along railroad street
one hundred and sixty-fve feet to Cleborne
street. thence G6 feet along Cleborne street to a
stake, thence in a westerly direction one hun
bred and sixty-fve feet to the beginning cor
ner. The proceeds of said sale to be applied
first to the payment of all costs of said deed Of
trust and in the second place to the payment Of
said note with interest thereon, and the surplus,
if any, to be paid to said D Wheeler and wife,
This october g. 1885, JAS, +. CRUMLEY,
Trustee,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-10-15

COLUMBUS, October 14-2 80 a, M
The Democrats now concede that the
Republicans have elected Foraker by
$4,000 majority. Tnere seems to be
very little hope that the Democrats
have majority in the Legislature
The Republicans claim everything, al
this hour they say Foraker's majority
will reach $4,000 or 10000. They also
claim good working majority in both
branches Of the State Legislature
This insures the reelection Of John
Sherman to the United States Senate
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-10-15
Good Words.

Johnson City, Oct 18th 1885.
W. R. Lewis, proprietor Fulwiler's
Liniment, Dear Sir: | with pleasure
certify that l have nsed your Lini-
ment on myself for rheumatism in
my feet, and found from the use of
one bottle, more relief than l have
ever had from all other kinds of lini-
ment tried, and would recommend its
use by any person suffering with pain
Of any kind, believing it the best lini-
ment now in use. / also applied it in
case of neuralgia in my daughters
throat, it relieved her when the ply
sicians had all failed. Respectfully,
w. H. RODGERS, Buggy Finisher.
New Liberty, Owen county, KY.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-10-15
Chattanooga EIectios,.

CHATTANOOGA, October 13.-The
election here to-day resulted in the
election OF the entire Republican tick
ct. Capt. sharp's majority for Mayor
is 112; Alderman scharwts and Evans
were reelected by good majorities,
and Alderman Digger lead the ticket.
The election passed off quietly, but
there was a determined fight made
against all Of the Republican candi-
dates. The Republicans are painting
the town red tonight.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-10-15
An Important Discovery.

The most important Discovery is
that which brings the most good to
the greatest number. DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption, Coughs,
and Colds, viii preserve the health
and save life, and is priceless boon
to the afflicted. Not only does it pos
lively cure Consumption, but Coughs
Colds, Bronchitis, Asthma, Hoarse-
ness, and all affections of the Throat
Chest, and Lungs, yield at once to its
wonderful curative powers. If you
doubt this, get Trial Bottle Free, al
], B. Hash's Drng Store.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-10-15

The blue pencil crossmark on the
margin of your paper means that you
are due THE COMET at least $1.25
We hope you will heed the notice and
send in your subscription. We can.
not see all Of our subscribers in person
and have to use this means of notify
ing you. Please attend to the matter
at once.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-10-15
Important.

When you visit or leave New York City save
Baggage, Expressage and Carriage Hire and stop
at the Grand Union Hotel opposite Grand Cen
trail Depot.
Elegant rooms fitted up at a costof one mil
lion dollars, reduced to $l.OO and upwards per
day. European plan. Elevator. Restaurant
supplied with the best Horse cars, stages and
elevated railroad to all depots. Families can
live better for less money at the Grand Union
Hotel than at any other flrst-class hotel in the
city.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-10-15
Non-Resife1.t Notice.
| State CT Tennessee.
( Washington County


H. II. Bradley. washington Oouhly
In this cause 1t appearing by affidavit that the
deiendent II, II. Bradley is justly indebted to
the plaintiff and is a nonresident OF the State,
so that the ordinary process of law can not be
served on him and an original attachment hay
ing been levied on his property (by garnish-
mcnts served on d. J. Wheeler. and ]. F. Crum-
ley, Trustec it is therefore ordered that publica
ton be made in THE COMET, newspaper pub
lished in the town of Johnson City, for four sue
cessive weeks commanding the said II. II, Brad
ley to appear before me at my Office in the 9th
civil district of said county on the 10th day OF
November 1885, and make defense to said alit
against him or twin be proceeded with erporte.
J, w. CRuMLEY,
Justice of the Peace for Washington county.
Oct. 9th 1885.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-10-15
Notice 10 ODD FeIIows.

You are requested to be present at
our next regular meeting as business
Of importance needs your presence.
10 E. WADE, N. G.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-10-15
PhrenoIogx.

DR.. w. H. Barker, phrenologist, will
deliver several free lectures at Jobe's
Hall next week. The-ladies especial
~ invited.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-10-15

ing you. Please attend to the matter
at once.
The chickens have quit growing in
Johnson City.
Miss Stacy Crumley returned yes
terday from Newport.
j. w. Crumley, Esq, has an attach
ment notice in another column.
You will find the best Tobacco, CT
gars & Cigarettes at W. G. Mathes &
Bro
Prof. ]. B. Mcmillan, Of Knoxville,
is spending this week with. home
folks
A good plasterer can get a job by
calling at THE COMET Office at once.
Go and see the new goods arriving
every day at Jno. w. Hunter & Bros.
Miss Sue McNees has returned home
from visit to Whitesburg.
Who keeps the best assortment a.
cheapest Sugar & Coffees in TOWN.
w. G. Mathes & Bro.
A NASAL INJECTOR free with
each bottle OF Shiloh's Catarrh Cure.
Price 80 cents. Dickey & Anderson.
The new hanging lamp lately put
in the psstofiice is a great improve
ment.
H. H. Carr and J. F. Crumley, Trus'
tees, have sale notices in this issue Of
THE COMET.
Dr. Jno. w. Cox and wife, Of Lado-
mia, Mo-, are on a visit to Johnson
City, where they used to reside.
ARE YOU MADE miserable by In.
digestion, Constipation, Dizziness
Loss OF Appetite, Yellow Skin? Shi
loh's Vitalizer is positive cure.
DIcKEY & ANDERSON.
We fear some Of our subscribers are
color blind At least they failed tC
observe the blue cross-mark.
Mess ]. w. Hunter & Bro, will re
ceive an immense stock OF clothing
next week, and will compete ia prices
with anybody.
Mr.. w. Crumley was elected del
egate to the Grand Lodge OF Sons o
Temperance, which meets at Athens
Tenn, on the 23rd inst.
The Watauga Tannery Co. hav,
built large addition to their drying
house, and are nav finishing abou
100 hides per day.
FOR DYSPEPSIA and Liver Com
plant, you have printed guarantee,
on eveyry bottle OF Shiloh's Vitalizer
1t never fails. Dickey & Anderson.
W. A. Dickinson will represent Wa
tauga Lodge, No. 219, |. 0. 0. F. a
the meeting Of the Grand Lodge
which convenes at Nashville, Tenn
on the 21st inst.
The sidewalk OH Buffalo Avenue
very much in need Of repair. It ough
to have attention before the bad wealth
er begins.
The Republican office-holders az
not falling quite so numerously as tn
autumn leaves, but they are fallin
day by day
THE REV. GEO. H. THAYER, {
Bourbon, Ind. says: "Both mysel
and my wife owe our lives to SHILOH
CONSUMPTION CURE"
DIoKEY & ANDERSON.
Mr.. Geo. D. Galloway, Of Flourville
called to see us yesterday and had hi
paper changed to Umatilla, Fla
where he will spend the winter.
The case of Jno. Butler, in error, VI
The State, was tried in the Suprem
Court at Knoxville last Monday.
decision will not be rendered unit
Saturday
WHY WILL YOU cough whe
Shiloh's Cure will immediate relic
Price, 10c, SOC and 81.
DIcKEY & ANDERSON.
Mrs. I. ]. Galloway and Miss Mo
lie Galloway returned to Blountvil
Tuesday night, after spending sewers
days with friends here.
Messrs. Jno. w. Hunter & Bro. wi
receive a large and elegant stock I
millinery goods next week. 1t wi
be in charge OF Miss Mollie Akard.
Notice TO Odd Fellows.
You are requested to be present
our next regular meeting as busine
Of importance needs your presence.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-10-15
Farm For Sale.

offer for sale my farm, one mile
and a half below Carriers Depot, near
the Watauga River, containing SO
acres. One half well timberered and
balance cleared. Good orchard, dwell
ing, barn, outhouses and spring-house
convenient. Will sell at bargain.
For particulars write to A. G. Carr,
Carriers Depot, Tenn.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-10-15
DEssorastos. Notice.

The firm OF LIDE 4 SMITH is this
day dissolved by mutual consent G,
K. LIDE having purchased the inter
est Of w. P. SMITH, he will pay and
collect all accounts.
C. K. LIDE,
w. P. SMITH.
Johnson City, Tenn, Oct IS, 1885.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-10-15

For lame back, side or chest, use
Shiloh's Porous Plaster. Price Is
cents, at DIcKEY & ANDERSON.
SHILOH'S COUGH and Consump.
ton Cure is sold by us on guarantee
1t cures Consumption.
DICKEY & ANDERSON.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-10-15
THE COMET.
EVERY THURSDAY,
Subscription price, one year. I.25
q" mo. 70.

No name entered on the subscription book I'M
less payment Is made in advance.
AT the expiration OF the subscription, the
paper win be promptly discontinued.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-10-15

SHILOH'S CURE will Immediately
relieve Group, Whooping Cough and
Bronchitis. DICKEY & ANDERSON.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-10-15

"HACKMETACK," lasting and
perfume. Price Is and so
cents. Dickey q ANDERSON.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-10-15

The man with the iron jaw The
fellow who receives a newspaper for
a year or two without paying cent,
and then refuses to take it from the
postoffice
SHILOH'S CATARRH REMEDY
"a positive cure for Catarrh, Dipthe-
ria and Canker Mouth,
DIcKEY & ANDERSON.
We will receive $4,000 worth of Bay
State boots and shoes next week The
best on the market.
JNo. w. HUNTER & BRO.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-07-31
VEGETABLE RAISING.

EDITOR BULETIN:-Wben people
talk and write ON matters of which
they have no practical knowledge,
they are liable to make mistakes
mistakes not always perceptible to
the general public, but conspicuous
as daylight to those of practical
experience in the matter talked or
written about. Your morning con-
temporary has short article about
raising vegetables, evidently written
by person without practical knowl-
edge of the subject. Proof of this
is found in the assertion that sit
pays" True, one might reasona-
bly, infer from the price of vege-
tables that " it pays, but as a
matter of fact it does not pay, a
fundamental obstacle to which is the
price of land. Even the industrious
Chinaman does not always make it
pay. Dozens of Cinnamon within a
mile or two of Honolulu have ceased
vegetable-raising during the past
year, because it does not pay. If a
Chinaman who works all day and a
half of the night, and lives on
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-07-31
a QUEER ARGUMENT,

EDITOR BULLETIN The A1Ucrti-
Ser'S argument that "the condition
of Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese,
German and Scandinavian laborcrs
was improved by coming to this
country under contract, " for " if
this had not been the case the labor
ors would not have emigrated, is
weaker that might have been eX-
pccted in the editorial columns of
"a great newspaper" That the con-
dition of these people has been i'm
proved rs stated is aside from my
purpose to question. But the fact
of peoples emigrating is by no
means conclusive proof that emigra-
ton improves their condition. Un-
doubtedly, desire for Improvement
mingled with hope of fulfilment, is
the main cause which incites the
emigrant to leave his native land,
but not unfrequently his hopes and
desires are disappointed, and he dis
covers the " improvement" " to be
of backward nature. Over dozen
years ago, l, along with six others,
was making good wages at placer
gold-mining, and with good pros
poets. Exciting news of South
African diamond fields reached us.
We forthwith held a council, and
unanimously agreed that we should
improve our condition by emigrating.
Eight months later we held second
council to consider the best means
Of emigrating from the diamond
fields, and found it extremely diff
cult to come to any decision what
soever; for we had neither money
nor diamonds, and an unconquerable
suspicion of starvation approaching.
The fact that we had emigrated from
gold, dazzled with the hope of find
ing diamonds, was no manner of
proof to us that we had improved
our condition. Indeed, the emigra-
ton act was unanimously interpreted
by us to signify that we were fools.
DIAMONDLESs.