The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-08-13
FROM OUR EXCHANGES.

Callie Sexon, on last Sunday, by r. D.
Fry, Esq, at his residence,
John j. Yearwood was appointed
postmaster at Sweetwater, Monroe
county, vice Mr. Benson resigned.
Some of the silver ore from the Polk
county mines has been melted by Mr.
Pendergrass, and shows a large per
cent. of silver 1t melted readily,
Mr., A. f, Babb, Of the 18th district,
informs us that he, last Sunday, killed
the largest snake that has been killed
in his neighborhood this year. 1t
measured nigh on to" four feet in
length, and from six to eight inches
in circumference, 1t was of the cop
per head variety.
The preliminary trial of DR.. Cohen,
the bigamist, was had here Monday.
1t was tried before Esquires Fry, Gass,
and Olyphant. Mr.. ]. F. Hale APP
peared for the prosecution, and Robin
son & Robinson for the defendant.
The woman that is reported as wife
No. swore that she had been living
with Cohen for 27 years. and had five
children, but that they never were
married. Her reason for appearing
on the witness stand was that she did
not want to see him punished for a
crime he never committed. The
Honorable Court saw it in their line
Of duty to bind him over to Court,
and fixed his bond at $1,000, in de-
fault of which he was sent to Jail.
The last report we have from the jail
is that Cohen is sick and eats nothing
whatever.
Taylorsvile Tomahawk
George Galliher, of Johnson City
came up Wednesday evening to re-
main hele for some time. He has
scores of friends here who are glad to
see him back
p. G, Kiser has gone to Johnson
City to accept position in the thriv-
ing business house of Grant & Son,
Sash and Blind manufacturers. We
wish him success, and send him a
ToMAHAwK to hew with-the very
bthing he needs in that business.
Much interest has been manifested
in the Taylorsyille postofiice by the
people of this county as indicated by
numerous inquiries made at our Office
as to whether we thought a change
would be made soon. The matter is
now settled, we presume. The pres
ent incumbent, Capt. H. c. Northing-
ton, has been ordered to renew his
bond, which means you are not to be
bounced.
Bristol Reporter.
The base ball boom has struck Bris
tol. The old show ground near the
railroad has been converted into a ball
field by the liberality of citizens and the
energy of ball tossers, and lively games
are played late every evening.
Messrs. Dickey & Anderson, drug
gists of this place, have bought the
drug store Of j. B. Jones at Johnson
City, and will continue the business
They purpose giving Johnson City a
first-class drug store.
Goodson has voted to subscribe $25,
600 to the capital stock of the South
Atlantic and Ohio Railroad. The elec
ton came off on Tuesday and the re-
suit was 231 votes in favor of the prop
osition and none against it. Great ell
| thusiam prevailed over the result
bonfres were lighted, and congratula
tory speeches were made by severa
citizens.
Jonesboro Herald and Tribune
Small robberies are becoming fire
! quent in some parts of the county
Last Frsday three citizens residing il
Z the neighborhood of CARRIERS Mill wer
: visited by pilferers. D. Hill lost a bee
blanket and bed tick; Thomas Ben
ton a pair of check lines, and Jabol
Hartsell's spring house was relieved 0
] all the butter and cream it contained
. William Hodges, a bachelor abou
fifty years old was found dead in on
. Of the fields. or his farm near Yoak
ley's Ferry, on last Tuesday morning
Z A jury was summoned by magistrat
! ! to hold an inquest Up to this tim
we have not learned the result of thei
deliberations.
Y The Jonesboro Dramatic Club play
t ed 'Esmeralda" last Tuesday evenin
i to a crowded house. The performanc
v was creditable to all those who too
v part in it, and the audience kindl
overlooked the few little breaks alway
t incident to the dramatic efforts Of an
5 ateurs.
e Scott Banner.
}, Last Saturday evening Ida Vicl
s. ars and James Hamilton, on Big Mo-
e casin, disagreed in making settl