The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-07-16

OIL one OF his small toes. when some
one expressed sompathy, he said, "Oh,
this amt nothin'. You ought to have
seen my father before the war. He
chopped off his big toe"
1t was nearly midnight, and poor
was sleepy. When every sub
ject seemed to her to be exhausted he
changed his position and branched off
again into homily on the national
game.
"And what part do you play Mr..
Dewdrop?" asked Matilda, with yawn
"Short stop, replied Dewdrop, proud
ly
"Ahl You're not playing now, are
you?"
He tumbled, and went out on the fly.
Courtship in Utah-"Well good
night, dearest George; | hope you will
reach home safely. Cannot you call
again tomorrow EVENING" "No,
dearest. Tomorrow evening l go to
see Ethelinda." "Well the evening af-
ter?P "Sorry; but that's Angelina's
night. Its a fact, dearest Aurora.
Every night in the week is occupied
now, and | have three matinees to do
besides. But cheer up, dearest, we'll
have grand wedding some of these
days, when | will be able to clasp you
all to my heart, never more to separ-
ate" Then pressing a fond kiss on
his darling's lips, the lover takes his
departure.
The physical condition Of Mr..
Lamar gives rise to great anxiety
and uneasiness among hit friends and
fear is openly expressed that he can not
much longer endure the arduous and
nncongenial duties of his position as
Secretary of the Interior. 1t is feared
that the severe strain put upon him
will break him down completely or
cause another stroke of paralysis for,
it will be remembered he suffered such
sroke few years ago. An intimate
friend says it has been noticed with
pain that his mind has not been as
clear and vigorous since he had the
trouble mentioned. Whenever report
ed that he is i'll, as is now the case, his
friends express anxiety and apprehen-
sion.
Senator Malone will wait until the
Democrats have placed a State ticket
in the field before he will decide wheth.
er he will run as the Republicn candi
date for Governor himself or have ex
Congressman Wise nominated. The
Readjuster Wise is much smarter
man than George Wise, the Democrat
Congressman Wise. Indeed Johr
Wise can, it is said, out-talk almos
any Democrat that we can nominate
The campaign will not be one of a,
much talk as work. If Malone rum
himself he can get a great deal of helI
from Northern : Republicans in the
shape Of contributions. The Demo
Gratis will have to depend upon them
selves this fall, and they do not ex
pect to be able to raise anything out
side. The Democratic Convention
will be held on the 29th inst.
INDICATIONS ARE NOT wantitg tha
the Republicans OF Ohio still hope t.
recruit their campaign fund in the oil
time way-by means of contribution
from the department clerks in Wash
ington. 1t will surprise nobody t
know that the feasibility of the schem
has been suggested and adyocation b
Benjamin Butterworth, who mad
some notoriety for himself few yeal
ago as one of the vilest men in publ
life. But it must be borne in min
that piracy cannot now be carried O
with the SUCCESS which rewarded il
votaries in the olden time. 1t is tru
that large proportion of the clerk
are Republican, but the President an
the heads of departments and bureau
are nearly all Democrats vnd as sue
are not likely to wink at the violatio
of the civil service law as their RepuI
lican predecessors had done. 1t ma
as well be recognized one time
another that this kind of partisa
: brigandage belongs to past age an
: that it cannot be revived with succe
under GroVer Cleveland, Tor the ben
fit of his opponents or ansbody els
Ohio Times.
Talking about funny things" sa
t a big, bronzed, bearded man in Il
! readingroom of an uptown hotel Il
: other night, the funniest thing / ev
heard Of happened in my saw-mill o
in Michigan. We used a heavy II
1 right saw for saving heavy timber. O
!, day not long ago the men had all go
: to dinner, leaving the saw, which r
: by water power, going at full speed.
: While we were away a big bla
{ bear came into the mill and went M
ing around. The saw caught his
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