The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-11-12

~ WIS an OH year III pOllblcs--S0 lar
off that the Mugwumps didn't catch
on anywhere.
II is rumored that John r. Mclean
will buy the st. Louis Republican.
Florida hotels expect to accommo-
date 100000 northern visitors this win
ter.
The percentage of illiteracy is as
low in Nebraska as in any state in
the union.
Senator Don Cameron has been
spending the week at Leavenworth,
Kansas,
Eastern affairs are reported critical
and war between Servia and Bulgaria
inevitably.
John B. Cough is suffering from
neuralgia, and has missed several
lecture engagements.
The force at work in the govern
ment mint, at Carson City, Nevada,
has been discontinued.
A Montana bachelor, worth $780,
600, gives notice that he will go east
soon in search of a wife.
Gail Hamilton will spend portion
OF the winter at Augusta, Maine, in
Mr.. Blaine's home.
Senator Stanford, of California, will
build university at Palo Alto, and
endow it with $350,000.
Fourteen years ago Pine Valley,
Vermont, was q fourishing village.
But last week the last family moved
away.
tits estimated that 100000 pounds
OF green fruit will be shipped this
year from California to eastern mar
kets
Last year we imported 100000
worth Of eggs from Canada, which
shows that the American hen is not
enterprising.
Sullivan, the Boston slugger, is 60
ing to Australia. If he should serve
as shark food before his return, no.
body will cry.
Mrs. Sally Tinker, of fremont,
Maine, is 80 years old, walks Two miles
to church every Sunday and reads
t without spectacles.
A New York railroad has Just paid
81 800 damages to the owner OF vio-
lin, which was damaged OH one of the
company's trains.
J Next Tuesday, being the anniver
sary OF Luther's birth will be marked
in Dresden by the dedication of fine
bronze statue of him.
!, The sum OF $101 900 has been col
lected in London for the Boys Home
which is to be erected as memorial
to Gordon, the martyr OF Khanoum.
. Thomas James, of Gainesville, Flor
: ida, is the father Of ffty-four children
thirty-three of whom are at home Will
him. He had three wives.
Leading Republicans here say Pet
tibone damaged the Republican tickle
VI 10000 votes by his appearance ant
IS exercises in Virginia in the recen
canvass Greenerille Democrat
: ooh, where are the girls OF the past?
asked poet in the Chicago Rambler
= If he means for us to answer the con
:, undrum, we should say they are get
y. ting ready to be the grandmothers 0
' the futnre.-LoeeH Citizen,
e1 A new style "masher" is called
e "mower" because he swings his can
d like scythe as he walks along. Thi
IS country doesn't scythe for any move
r specimens of the "masher," They g
II against the grain Of all sensible peopl
t. and should have a crop Of common
l. sense thrashed into them With
If town full Of "mowers" we might we
It ask, "What shall the harvest be?'--
If NorriStcwn Herald
e COLUMBUS, Ohio, November 9Th
official vote on the constitutions
amendment at the election held 0ctC
Der Is wos canvassed to-day. The tC
IS toll vote was 743,453 The amend
n ment to abolish October elections wa
corried by an average Of $4,000 an
"a the amendment to change the term
e. of township officers from one to tire
years received 100000 votes. Th
ID Governor has issued a proclamotio
1T declaring the amendments carried.
:. The election is over and victors an,
y yanquished have met their fat,
" There will be scars for the wounde
and chaplets for the successful, br