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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-02-21
Oh for salt E.nMe.

There are Il large number OF Nor
mon preachers working in the South
ern States to induce the weak and
uuthinking to 90 to Utah Territory.
1t is difficult to conceive how any
man o. woman OF the least grain OF
common sense could be influenced by
the insane raling of these fools,
yet it is never the less true,
t at they persuade a large number
0 man, wnn ell, boys and girls TO
leave their homes and join the band
of outlaws in Utah, who cloak their
crimes with religion. There are three
Mormon preachers in Mitchell eoun-
ty, N. G. They have succeeded in
persuadings fourtcen people to d be-
lief in their doctrines, and last
Wednesday night these converts
boarded the train for Salt Lake City.
They expected to be joined by largo
number Of converts at Chattanooga.
Poor unfortunate, men, women and
little children. How much longer
W Il the Government tolerate the
violation OF its most sacred laws by
this band OF criminals? How long
shah these mon, under the cover OF
religion tramplo ON tie laws Of God
and man, with impunity? How long
will our Southern people permit the
elders and preachers to carry from our
land men, wives, boys and daughters,
and cast them in den of corruption
and crime? The time for faction has
come. The Mormons are rapidly in.
creasing. Society demands that this
great blot on our civilization be ex-
plunged.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-02-21
LV0EHliO1.
ca REPLY 70 PRIMarE.)
For tho CoNEr.

For tho CoAhr.l
In calling "Primtta," Private" in
q former article, did not intend amy
djsrcgect, had mislaid his article
and was not sure when I wrote that it
was private" | wish to take this
occasion to return my thanks to "Pri-
yate7, for his courteous reply to my
last article.
Private" complains and perhaps
Justly, OF the hippacy with which /
treated the subject before | will there
fore try and be earnert in what have
to say now on the subject
In my last article stated, in effect,
that | would not believe in the
Darwinian theory, until the missing
links were produced.
ii accept his theory, and bridge
over tbese chasms with my stony faith
in his theory, ii must be because his
theory comL4ends itself to my reason.
| wish in this article to show that it
does not do this.
Let US take one Of tho two great
causes which in Mr.. Darwins jud9-
ent,wrought out the supposed eyoiu
ton the Struggle for Existence" and
th0 consequent Survival, of the fit
test" According to Mr.. Darwin, there
is constant struggle among animals,
with nature; struggle against the
alements, against athef animals, and
in times Of iammea desperate strus-
gle with their own. fellows for the food
TO sustain life. In this struggle, the
more powerfully built animals, those
best fitted to survive, are less liable to
suffer and stand the best chance for
obtaining food; while theweaber ones,
those least fitted to survive, like the
unfortunate babes which once walled
out their lives on the cold SUBMITS OF
Mount Taygetus, get feariully left.
So the best specimens Of any race live
to perpetuate the race.
Let us look at this for one moment.
Take forinstance,a burrow (ull ofyoung
rabbits, say five, somewhere in an open
field. Suppose that one Of these was
better formed than the others and that
another was less favored than any Of
the others, and still with only the
small difference in organization which
we might expect to find. Let us watch
them in their struggle on through life.
In the FIRST place, Il fox visits their
home during the period Of their infan-
ey, while they are, SO to speak, still UNI
der the material roof; then if the fox
does nos catch the whole litter, it Will
be because some Of them get away
from him and hide; now leave it to
the common sense judgment OF man
kind to gay if the strongest then stands
any better chance for life tlaa Il e
weakest it is altogether matter Of
chance as to which happens to 9 t
away
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-02-21

We copy the following article from
the Baltimore Manufacturers Record ;
Every dollar spent in helping to
build up tirst-ciass local pa er in q
town will be returned many fold, for
even ii the money thus spent in adj
yertlsing should not bring . direct
profit, il would DO more than repaid
by the immesc good that hourishing
paper necessarily accomplishes for the
town in which It is published
Ii the people Of any Southern town
are anxious to see its population stead
lily increase, the value OF their prop
erty enhanced, and all their business
interests prosperous, the first and
most important step to take is to iur-
nish their local paper with such sup
port as will enable its publishersto fur
nIsh a thoroughly live paper, and then
pretty soon the outside wold will be-
gin to hear of the paper and then Of
the town, and presently lhcy will be-
gin to make inquiries as to what kind
Of town it is, as a place of residence
or for business, and then if the place
really has good advantages, it has
started on the road 20 prosperity.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-02-21

Swarms Of Christian Democrats are
making pilgrimages to Washington.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-02-21
THE COMET
R0BT LAgsiYA0R) nm.
G. J. 81, WIN, T "o''o'&
navy Rill.

Johnson City, Tenn Feb. IA, 1885,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-02-21
The Editor. Aims!

1t il easier for comet to go through
the eye Of a needle, than for an editor
to enter the kingdom Of heaven, One
patron "cussos' because the print is
bad; another explodes because the
paper don't come regular; another
flies all to flinders because his letter
wasn't published another is pleaded
with by the impecunious editor to
please help us and writes "Stop my
paper" The poet cuts his acquaint-
anco because the eilusion on Spring"
got nipped and thrown in the waste
basket The author OF brilliant ar
ticle turns to dynamite because his
piece is "assassinated' by the printers.
The printers Themselves get mad and
quit; the blank paper comes too late
the grocer sends in his bill; there is
nothing new to write about; elections
all over and no chance to draw on a
candidate; a big doube-Asted six
iooter walks the streets with q hickory
stick enduring for the editor the ed
itor uses various unscriptural express
sions and finally dies hungry, unwept
unloved, unsung and unstrung,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-02-21

Hon. R. R. Butler has distinguished
himself by offering y bill to change
the name OF Taylorsville to Mountain
City There is Post Office in the
same county by the name Of Butler,
What are you going to do with that
gentleman Of the Legislature?
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-02-21

The Philadelphia Times has unlim-
bered on Beauregard, Early, and the
Louisiana Lottery business, Many
other leading papers Of the country
have done likewise.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-02-21

Pat, your mind is in a-wilight
state. You cannot difcreutial the
grains Of nistrust from the molecules
Of reasonable confidence. You are
travelling the border land, as it were
the frontier between the paradise of
faith and the Arctic regions Of mere
dulity. You are a hyperbolieal ag-
nostio."
Faith, We are mistaken, sir; I'm a
dimicrat, iy'rv inch Of me
Them our sentiments.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-02-21

s s1s'' You've got nothing to crow over"
said the Republican,
"We've got Grover to crow over, -
quoth the Democrat.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-02-21
Small Voices

Sometimes shake a Nation of people and
arouse them to action. Expressions similar
to the following, from well known Drug
gist Of Atlanta pour in from sections where
B. Is. i. has been used
ATLANTA, June II 1884.
1t is our firm belief that B. b. b. is the BEST
Blood Purifier on the market. We are sell
ing four or fre bottles OF it to ONE Of any 9TH
er preparation Of the kind. 1t has failed in
no instance to give entiresatisfaction. Mer-
It il the secret
W. P. SMITH & CO., Druggists
This is the only blood medicine known
that combines quick action, certain effect,
cheap price and unbounded satisfaction.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1885-10-27

From 1860 to 1880 the increase in
the population of the United State
through natural growth and immgra-
ton, was about 80 per cent; whereas
during the same period the annual
value of our manufacturers increased
about 1S5 per cent. In other words,
under the protective system our man
ufacturing industries are increasing
three times faster than our population.
But it must furthermore be observ-
eo that, owing to the domestic COM
petition developed by the tariff, every
product of those industries is now
considerably cheaper than it was in
1860, the price of many articles hav-
ing declined one-third, or even one
half, during the last twenty-four years.
Therefore, by considering quantity
instead of value, we find that the in
crease of production is larger still
than it appears when computed in
money.
In the meantime the rate of wages
has largely increased. BY this double
movement of cheaper goods and dear
err labor the people were enabled to
consume their increased production.
IN. Y. Telegraph.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1885-10-27
Eewareof Foreign 1Ionopoiiest.
N Y telegraph.


Hundreds of millions of dollars ara
to day earning large dividends here
for unnaturaIized foreigners, absen-
tees, who propose to consume the fat
of this land, and, as far as practica.
BILE, make a second Ireland of it.
Whole lines Of railroads are con-
trolled by Englishmen, and are work.
led for the benift Of English capital
with no reference to the welfare of
the people who furnish the traHc.
Our public lands, which should be
reserved for the poor settler, are taxi
| en- up in millions of acres for pur.
poses OF monopoly by English lords,
who stock them with herds and focks.
Young scions OF the aristocracv como
tover to learn the trade and run tho
business, while the profits go back iA
Immense funds to Great Britain.
They are enclosing leagues Of public
land with wire fence, keeping out he
American pioneer, and impudently de
Tying the Government and public SEN
| timent.
The capital has come to stav; tho
dividends are piled up at home to
make new capital for further subiu.
CATION Of the natural resources OF
America.
The mines Of the Rocky Mountains
are monopolized in similar way by
British capital, British influence, Brit
lish morey, British policy, seek to con-
troll and utilize all things that is val
uable in America. The Golden Club
sends emissaries to preach British FREQ.
trade, and there are Americans that
c0n be bought to work for the inter-
ests OF foreign nation, to break
down the wages of labor, to blast and
mildew the young but vigorous enter
prises that give employment to our
people and stand in the way Of the
greed of foreign commerce and for
eign industry.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1885-10-27
strong Language.

Earth's two greatest oceans 5000 miles
apart, sh Ill roll up in laundering oratorio
their echo of the high and glad refrain
the vastest CULTS and grandest lakes in all
creation shall join the chant; river after
river, hugh rolling floods shall conspire to
swell the giant pecan; Superior's waves,
Mississippi's torrents, Niagara's misty
thunders shall roar it far and wide. the
hurricane crashing through ten thou
sand mountain gorges, from the Allie
phenies to the Cordilleros from the
Adirondacks to the Sicrras, shall
chime it; the raging billiards, hurl-
ing six-inch Eailstones on sky bound
ed and horizon faced Nebraska plains,
shall whistle and rattle it; the prairie
wolf shall howl it, the lone owl boot
it and the grizzly bear shall growl it.;
and the burden Of it shall be-
"America for Americans! One coun-
try. one flag, zwei lager--from Green
lands icv mountains to Darien's gol-
den strand! E'Pluribus Unum! Erin
Go Brah! Now, henceforth and for
eyer,hore, world without end-amen,
a-women!7-[Pat DOMAIN.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1885-10-27

The grant to Congress of the pow
err to ''coin money and regulate ita
value" is silent upon the legal tender
proposition. Saws Albert Gallatin lin,
1881: "As Congre has no authori-
ty to make anything whatever legal
tender in payment of private debts,
it necessarily follows that nothing but
gold and silver can he made legal
tender for that purpose" Daniel
Webster, the great authority upon,
and expounder of, the Constitution,
says: congress has no power grant
ed to it in this respect, but to coin
money and regulate the value Of for
eign coins. The legal tender, there
fore. the Constitutional standard OF
value, is established and canaot be
overthrow. [ am certainly OF opinion
that gold and silver, at rates fixed by
Congress, constitute the legal stand
ard of values in this country, and
that neither Congress nor any State
has authority to establish any other
standard or to displace this" Much
more might be quoted of opinions and
the text of the common law, all in
direct line, and fully support the
great commoner.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1885-10-27

Tie first session OF the Forty-rinth
Congress will meet on Monday, De-
cember 18th. The Senate will consist
OF Al Republicans, last session 4O) "a
Democrats, Qast session 36) and one
vacancy (Oregon). The House will
have 40 Republicans. Qast session
l190 49, Democrats, Qast session 2OO.)
/ Grecnback Labor, Qast session ~ /
tuslonlst, and vacancy. Four great
questions present themselves for de-
cision at the coming session, viz: The
Endorsement or repudiati m of Presi-
dent Cleveland's course, the silver
question, and the ever vexed and
vexing Mormon problem.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1885-10-27
A three-pound, smoothround potato

A three-pound, smoothround potato
was left here by r. S. Matthews,
on his farm near this city-can any of
you fellows beat it?-Moscow Mirror.
Law! Brother Reynolds, if you will
come to Wood River we will show
you plenty that weigh six pounds, and
if you are not satisfied we will dig up
one that weighs seven pounds. =
New Miner. -
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1885-10-27

IS HUMAN LIFE SACRED? Nature
knows nothing of any such sacredness,
for there is nothing Of which she is So
prodigal. And man has shown little
sense of the value of human life when
his passions or lusts or interests have
been thwarted by his brother man, or
seem likely to be forwarded by his
destruction. A sense of the value OF
his own individual life man has, in
deed, seldom been deficient in; and,
by kind of reflex action, this sense
has slowly given birth to and always
underlies the sense, such rs it is, Of
the value of other mems lives.
But in Europe to-day the sacred.
ness of mans life is thrown to tho
winds the moment national or political
passions grow hot. Indeed, it is hard
to understand the meaning of tho
word sacred" wher applied to life,
except in so far as it may signify thu
duty laid OF each man of using hif
life nobly while ne has it. DIR.
Amick in Cincinnati Medical Journal
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1885-10-27

Politics in Massachusetts of the
Democratic variety is in some con.
fusion. Mr.. Prince, who received the
nomination for Governor, belongs to
that wing OF the party heretofore
known as conservative. and which
was supposed to be most in accord
with the Administration of Mr.. Cleve-
land. AT the same time it is said his
nomination was secured by that Sec
ton of the party which dislikes CIeve-
land, and they nominated him as a
rebuke to the occupant of the White
House.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1885-10-27

Chief Justice Vincent, of the SUI
preme Court of New Mexico, hiss
been suspended from Office, by the
President, for contemplate partisan
ship. Chief Justice Vincent recent.
~ appointed Stephen A. Dorsey, OF
Star route notoriety, a member of a
commission to select grand and trial
jurors for term of court at which
Dorsey expected to have cases tried
in which he was interested.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1885-10-27

SILVER CHIEF MINI: Mr. Munroe
informs us that work was begun Or
the shaft on the Gath inst. Every
thing IN the shape of timbers, lum-
Der, ETC., for running the mine are on
the premises. Supplies have been
put in to run seven men until June
1886. The first work will be to sink
the shaft 200 feet more, aid drift 140
feet east to connect with the Banner
800 foot level. Then stopping ore will
commence. and by June next it is ex-
pected that large quantity OF rich
ore will be on the dump.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1885-10-27

sN
England is extending the railway
system Of India. As usual, her enter
prise is inspired by the highest con-
siderations of philanthropy. 1t is ex-
clusively designed to prevent the re-
currence of famine among the Hin
docs. But it may, incidentally, enable
Great Britain to obtain from the East
all the wheat she needs at much
lower price than she is now paving
to our farmers; in which case the Hin
doc may continue to starvc, notwith.
standing the railways, as Ireland is
occasionally doing while philanthrop-
ic John Bull eats her potatoes.--IN
Y. Telegraph.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1885-10-27

When you hear a man sneerng at the
local papers because they are rot as biz,
cheap and newsy rs other papers. YOU can
bet that he does not 50 antler his wealth
tn assist in making them better, and that
generally The papers have done more Tor
him than he has for them. The man who
cannot see the benefit arising to town
from newspaper, has not the sense OF an
oyster, and he is about as much value to a
town as delinquent taxlist.-[Harington
Times
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1885-10-27

1t is said that the President has Of
fered the Presidecy of the civil Service
Commission to Carl Schurz, and ne
gotiations are going on to persuade
Schurz to except. A friend of Shurtz
said that he thought the latter
would be willing to serve on account
of the good he thinks he could do
Congress will be asked next Winter
to raise the pay of the Civil Service
Commission Tines Review.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1885-10-27

Francis Henry Otto, living three
miles northeast Of Burlington, Wis,
better known as perpetual" Henry,
claims that he has solved the problem
of perpetual motion. He says that he
has applied for patent, and that he
expects to be able to show its merits
to the public by Jan. l. His device
consists OF wheel within a wheel,
and It can be operated and placed in
position bv anv person OF ordinary
ability. He started his laborious task
of solving the great problem, he says,
at his native place, Blooming Meadow,
o., twenty-nine years ago. One Of
his machines is at present being con
structed in Racine machine shop.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1885-10-27

1t is said that the horse rode by
Col. Ellsworth, the first Union soldier
killed IN the Rebellion, is alive at
Mechanicsville, N. Y, aged 80 years.
As it could eat nothing but potato
mash, dentist operated on his teeth
lately, the result being that the an
imal can now eat oats.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1885-10-27
"Oid jim Baker," on Snake river

"Oid Jim Baker," on Snake river
up in Wyoming, just over the border
of Colorado, few days since, shot
and killed an ancient elk COW. The
wild bovine had upon her sides the
famous "pony express" brand that
has been obsolete these five and twenty
years. The COW was probably pet
at one of the stations in those days
of 80 and co. Democrat.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1885-10-27

Mrs. HAILfY, wife of Delegate Hal
ley, accompanied by her daughter
Miss Leonie, will leave in day or
two for Washington City, where they
will spend the winter. Says the Dem
|ocrat.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1885-10-27

Nh. and Mrs. Ell Fulner left yes
,.r,Iay for San Francisco. They will
I,emai, there the coming winter.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1885-10-27

MoRRE:I.'s mill in Lewis Gn,ch,
is still running on ore from the Easter
Queen, and other locations in that
vicinity.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1885-10-27
Of toral- 'liss,

r,sr WmNER's new residence, at
.plarersille, is completed.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1885-10-27

Nh. and Mrs. S. I. Davis returned
from Squaw Creek yesterday.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1885-10-27

GOVERNOR STEVENSON and family
are now residing at the capital.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1885-10-27

TrECourt House at Baker CITY was
totally de stro.ed by fire, between the
hours of II and II o'clock on the Goth,
inst.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1885-10-27

J,s. Co.gLEy, who has been at work
!, B,oner for sometime, left Sunday
hr Utah.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1885-10-27

WE are Informed that the Banner
mill Will star up Tomorrow.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1885-10-27

MARRY all the mines of Houston
re- closed down for the winter, says
|,s Inter-ldaho.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1885-10-27

lA MUsRoE. Supt. OF the Silver
chief nine, and wife came down from
Banner YESTERDAY.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1885-10-27

The Elkhorn mill, owned by Hugh
Turner, is pounding away on nre from
the Pride of Idaho mine.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1885-10-27

The Inter-Tdaho is informed that
another mill will be on the Rock
|Creek gold mines in few weeks. 1t
IL one of the Wisewell mills.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1885-10-27

California from 1S49 to 1861 pro-
duced about 700 millions in gold alone.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1885-10-27

CAVE & Hill have just received a
Zine lot of mems shirts, overalls, buck
kn AMI woplen gloves and mittens;
Also fine let of nackerei, cheese. ect.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1885-10-27

Ap9LpH FEYuL who has been sick
,he past week was taken to the Springs
,lew days ago.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1885-10-27

THE E lltor of the WoRl.D and WIN.
Hooten left Sunday for few days
|han' Venison will be cheap when
|hey return.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1885-10-27

Tue dance given by N. Carpenter,
aeaden Valley last Friday evening,
was grand success. Forty tickets
we're sold.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1885-10-27

TIE Democrat says Andy Carvan
was robbed of about 1920, last Friday
night.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1885-10-27

'S0F' RILEY is authority for the
-, ss,F',e0t that grasshoppers disappear
''"''ne advance of civilization. This
n to constitute the distinctive
.s between grasshoppers and
'nce-seeke-s.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1885-10-27

ASES MoDEvl1r, of Centerville,
k.,d, y'0usht before Judge Hart yes
b. y y va :. a charge of being insane.
\, ! and Rothwell were examin-
hin was pronounced insane, and
|C0,,, y taken to Salem by Sheriff
'''lan, Tomorrow.