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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-03-14
Local News, and Other Items.

against him.
Local News, and Other Items.
The Comet will be year old next
Saturday.
Mr. c. W. Smith, Telfords, called
to see us this week, ..
Arthur will return to- New York
City, to practice law fly
Mrs, p, IL. Pouder of NeWcomb
Tenn, is reported dangerously ILL
We will publish the act incorporate
ing Johnson City, in our next issue.
"A car load Of barytes was shipped
this week from Elizabothton to Marion
Va
Come TO Johnson City, Monday and
see the eclipse A fine view can be
had from the Comet Office
One Of the first official acts OF Cleyc-
land was to sign a commission allow
ing Grant pention Of $4,000.
You may take it the world over, and
you will find that the men who do the
most advertising, do the best BUSH
ness.
We are glad, to learn that A. j.
Range who mooyed to Fla, a short
time ago is we'll pleased in that sunny
land .tf
Mr.. Range returns many thanks to
tho men who worked SO faithfully last
Monday to save his house from the
flames,
h E84 tt t4k
William Dickinson has purchased
beautiful lot on Walnut ST., and will
erect a handsome dwelling on it this
Esummer.
While engaged in a wrestlc Monday
evening, George S. Golliherwas thrown
and one OF the bones i'll his left leg
broken.
! Hon. Thos. +. Faw and lady, Of
Gonzales, Cal, passed up the road the
other evening, to visit friends at Pin
icy Flats s.f stl
7 Charlie Lide and Bob Burrow say
that the Inauguration was simply too
vastly vast to be described by any OF
| Webster's word. =
The LAST term Of Circuit Court at
Greeneyille5 cost the county about
So 900. The pay OF jurors alone
amounted to $3.50. 4
! DR.. Berryreturnedfrom Washington
looking as happy as sunhower. The
Doctor and 8Cleveland greeted each
oGheryery cordially. ~
/ The negroes who broke into j. G.
/ Taylor's store st Carriers Depot were
sentenced TO the Penitentiary for six
years and six months,
Our readers at Johnsons City who
-wantto settle their subscription will
/ find us at the Comet office in Hart's
building any dayin the week.
\ w. d. Haynes returned from Wash
ington Wednesday. He says that il
will take long time to make the in
tended changes in the government
.ofices. c,
Y " On last Monday, Henry Scalf ant
Rowie Collins, Of Austin Springs, were
married at the residence OF James
Ford. They will leave for Missouri ii
short time,
When you want groceries, Bacon
(. lard, -four meal or anything to eat
write to Wm 6. Mathcs, Spot Casl
II Grocer, Jonesboro. Tenn, for prices
I. and samples.
4 II is stated Unreliable authority tina
John Henry Sanders gave Presiden
Cleveland Il hearty Stake OF the hand
congratulated him. aid told him tina
he didnot desire an Office, 5a
Henry Ward Beecher will lecture
next Thursday night at Knoxville, o.
The Reign OF the common People.
lie viii lecture also in Nashville anC
Chattanooga, before returning.
I II is to be hoped that no more frame
5 buildings will he put up in the bust
! ness part of the city. The board o
r Aldermen ought to forbid the erectin:
\ OF any but brick buildings On Alail
4 Street fFa& E
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Nj: Jossup, Of New York, will be In
> the city nsSt week for the purpose Of
buildins 1 Spoke and Handle Factory.
-Four acges Jfsla1di have been pur-
chased froAp ,ME. TNEiller, and it is
thought tLA ADAPTATIONS: for erect
ing linlbhg YlEhe made at once
Wh&4tha-fact6fy Ais-in operation it
will give employment to about fifty
men. This is an OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
in Johnsoni City, and will aid. ma
terallY in~its-grewths
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TnEMACHINE sHoP& FOUNDRY

Col, iiatson informs us that Ethc
machinery fors ths. Machine Shop and
Foundry hAs'been 6tdfrsd andthat IL
will be desperation Az i short time.
The weather ''has 'ihterfercd some
what With the arrangements and the
company have not been able to com
mence work as early as was intended.
When in full operation it will afford
constant employment to about thirty
mem This enterprise will be another
strong force in the upbuilding Of our
o;t, s-ls.ss,s.s....... .s5ss.-.a.ss
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johnson City Tobacco Market.
Corrected Wceklyby HARR BIOS. & BAnSs.
N. C. WAREHOUSE

shipping Tobacco Scarce, and in Demand
Sold this week for ". s. Parsons,
his crop for an average Of $500; r.
NJ. llunnicut, YancN Go, \. c.. his
entire crop at $500 Average; l.. N,
Baily, his entire crop at $1,000, aver
age; NJ 7. Byrd, Gancy Co., \. c., his
entire crop at $1,000, average; Chas
Kecnor, Washington Co, Tenn, his
entire crop Of lS52h at an average Of
$1,000. These crops were common and
We consider that theN brought high
figures.
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Very Remarkable Recovery.

Mr.. Geo. NsAvilliug,sof Manchester,
Mich, writes: Nj wife has been al
most helplessfor five years, so help
less that she could not turn over in
bed atone, She used two Bottles Of
Electtic dsBitters, and is 50 much i'm
proved naat Shejs able noM to do her
= Electric BNters xilf do all that is
clsimedsfef'them Hundreds of. testi-
monials att@ts their great curative
powcrsS Only fifty cents a bottle at
DR.. J, 49, HASH & Sons. y
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-03-14

SLEEPLESs NIGHTS, made mis-
cradle by that terrible cough. Shiloh's
Cure Is theTrcme,y ion you. For sale
by j, b. Jones.
CATARRH CURED, health and
sweet breath secured by Shiloh's Ca
tarrh Remedy Price 80 cents. Nasal
Injector free. j. B. JONES.
For lame back, side or chest use
.Shiloh's Porous Plaster Price %
cents, at J. B. Jones.
SHIL0HS Cough and Cmsump-
ton Cure is sold by us on guarantee.
1t cures Consumption. }, b. JONES.
sHlL0IFS VITALIZER is what
YOU need for Constipation, Loss Of
Appetite, Dizziness, and all symptoms
OF Dyspepsia Price 10 and IS cents
per bottle. For sale by j. b. Jones.
GROUP, WHO PING GQrGHand
Bronchitis immediately relieved by
Shilph's Cure Sold byJ. b. Jones
WILL YOU SUFFER with Dyspep-
.sia and Liver Complaint? Shilohs
Yitalizer is guaranteed to cure YOU.
For sale by j. B. Jones.
THAT HACKING COUGH can he
so quickly cured by Shiloh's cure We
guarantee it. 49,, B. JONES.
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NOTICE.

x- sas.mSsssSfef,sk, ,tEl. > a.,I
We viii not be held responsible for
the opiniensaof contributors ,4ae
All j9hgprk must be paid fer on
delivery,
- abs q 4w@, hMns ,fHaautt1sE
No name will be entered,on our sub
scriptionsboolu unless the amount, Of
the subscription is'paid inadvance,
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DEAR slR;-Y,m viii please ship
me doz bottles of Eye Water Of the
same. 1t is the greatest thing | ever
heard Of. am selling it from Is to
20 miles around, Send at once. 4
= Yours Respts l.. II TAYLOR
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$500 Gold watch.

Buy your cigars at the CITY Ho-
tel sTa7Qs 29es Hl.
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ANOTHER TICKET.

EDITORS COMET ;-Tle following
ticket for Mayor apd Aldermen is
heartily recommended and endorsed,
II. b. CLARK, Mayor
w, NJ. Christian, Aldermen
J, j. Adams.
A. +, HoFs
j. AACmgille'
Henry Gilderslceye /"
For Cooperation Magistrate, J. W.
Crumlsv Esqr-
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CEFY DIRECTORY.

Preaching at the Presbyterian church lst and
;dSundays in CAGE month Ut II o'clock, IN.
Rev. Johnson, p. c.
Preaching at the VI, T., Church, LIST and Sd
sunday in each month, at II o'clock, a. IN.
+ Rev. 7, H, Hodge, PC.
PreachinGat the NJ. f. church South, Cd and
9Th sunday in cpch month sf II O'CLOCK q. m.
L Rev W. G. Garden, p. &.
Preaching atthe Baptist Church list and Sd
sunday in each menth, at II O'Clock, a. m,
Rev, Whitlock, p, G.
Preaching and Sunday School al the Christian
ehcreh every sunday.
The Johnson City Masonic Lodge, No ls6, y.
& a. NJ. Regular Intetinws LIST andSd Tuesday
Nights in each month.
DR. Il. s. Miller, Jr., W. NJ.
The ODD Fellow L0dsv Regular. meetings,
every Monday night " J.W. Eakin, N.G.
Tho Knights eli Honor. Regular meetings list
and 3D. Wednesday nights In each month.
r. /. Taylor Dictator.
Rhe Sons of Temperance Division Regll-
Lar meeting every Monday night
J. J. Adams, W. P.
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Tax Notice.

Alftitx payers living in the 9th dis
trict owing for taxes for 1884 must
come forward and settle without delay.
a. S, II. PtrpER,
tHettE Dept, Trustee.
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For lame back, side or chest, use
.Shilohs Porous Plaster. Price %
rcAts, at J. b. Jones.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-12-10
Augustin Daly's Nervousness.

The acute nervous temperament OF
Augustin DAILY, the theater man. shows
clear through to his exterior. his ges-
lures are quick and jerky. He takes
no pains with his dress and garments,
slightly awry, give to him an addition
al air Of intellectual wlldness. On the
evenings of first performances Ia his
house he sometimes discloses his per-
turbation TO the audiences in funnily
grotesque responses to their plaudlts,
and there are numerous stories of his
excitement behind the curtain on these
trying occasions; but it remained for q
clerk In. q store to construe his mental
tension us lunacy. A pistol was need
ed in the rehearsal of y new play the
other day. and DAILY stopped at gum
smiths to buy one. He was in hur-
~, his manner was distraught by
weightier considerations, and his toilet
was uncommonly careless.
Give ME SINGLE barreled pistol, "
he said. rather imperatively; "a COM
mon one will do. Be quick. if you
please"
The man behind the counter eyed
tho stranger suspiciously, with q crltl'
cal though momentary study of his
disheveiment and hutter, and apollo
getically said: You will please excuse
me, sir, but I'D rather not sell a lire
arm to you to-day"
The managers laugh was louo
enough to be maniacal, but his explain
alton of who no was and what h'
wanted the pistol for established hi
sanity to the clerks satisfaction. Their
were many years of bankruptcy during
which suicide would have been aimos
reasonable in Daily, but for several sea
sons he has been so prosperous that n
promises to become the wealthles
Snowman in New York.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-12-10
What the Mule Died OF

About n mile from Fort Pillow we
met three colored men and team of
horses. The horses were hitch to
dead mule, and were "snaking" him
off for burial. but just then had come
to dead halt. The men were wrang-
ling in loud and earnest voices, and as
we halted to see what was going on
one of them explained:
You see. gem'len: dis yere mule
died of heart disease"
Didn't do muffin of de Sort" dis
puted the second. ..If dat mule didn't
hev chill an jest frlz hisself 10 death,
den I'm goner." .....,
.Chillr" yelled third. "Gem'len.
dat mule was old nuff TO die, an he
it. Heart disease! Chill! Why, dem
two niggers neber seed q mule afore
las y'ar!"
'Junius, doan' you go to putin on
airs ober me!' threatened the first,
who was driving the team. ''You is q
low-born nigger from dc bottom lands,
an desc white men dean take no stock
in sichr'
The colonel advised peace, but Jun
ius bristled up with;
"Low-born Niger! Bottom lands!
Why, fo' de Lawd, but has allus lib d
on dc mountains. an as fur being a
bad man has got twenty-five papers
from de very best white folks to show
who L am!'
Reckon you lie, sah!'
"Who's a liar?" ~
"Yes, who's liarP"
There was triangular fight. Each
man went in on his own account and
fought the other two, and they did
thump each other in hearty manner.
They were still at it when the dead
mule rolled over, raised his head, and
after a moment got upon his feet and
began to eat leaves from a roadside
bush. Our laughter stopped the fracas
and each darkey stood stock still and
looked at that mule as if he had been a
ghost Then they looked at each 9TH
er with blank faces. Then up at us
with open mouths. We rode away be.
fore they had spoken word. but pres.
emily the leader shouted after US:
'-Bress my soul, but he's done come
to life an we's had dis yere fout flu,
muffin. ."-Det90it Free Press
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-12-10
How to Sweep.

Sweeping, for a well woman, is one
of the best kinds of exercise. 1t calls
in play especially the muscles of the
upper extremities and chest. and, in
deed. it is q pretty good Thorough
exerciser." almost too strong for any
woman with weak back, though this
depends very much on what is to be-
swept A painted floor and Canton
mating sweeps easily; an ingram car
pet Is harder; rag carpet is harder
still, while Brussels and velvet are
lawful" Well, then. in any case, cov-
er your head, and if it is in the parlor
or sitting-room cover your furniture
and books, and dampen your broom,
let 1t stand ten or twenty minutes, and
then sweep carefully but persistently.
In the corners insert your broom re-
peatcdly (bnt not frantically) until
quite clean. Heavy carpets are best
swept with quick, short stroke. In
any case bring the broom toward you
or even with you; do not tlirt it in front
of you. That motion kicks up a dust
which is bad for the lungs. Some
things, like straws, ravelings and bits
of paper, are best picked up with the
hand, or with a small broom, to which
they readily cling, and may be remov-
ed with the other hand. Science of
Health.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-12-10
PILEsI PILES!!!

A sure cure for Blind, Bleeding,
Itching, and liberated Piles, has been
discovered by DR.. William, ian Indian
remedy )called DIR. WILLIAMS INDIAN
OINTMENT. A single box has cured
the worst chronic cases of twenty-five
years standing. No one need suffer
five minutes after applying this Won
derful soothing medicine. Lotions and
instruments do more harm than good
Williams Ointment absorbs the tu-
nors, allays the intense itching, (par-
ticularly at night after getting warm
in bed,) acts as poultice, gives in
slant and painless relief, and is pre-
pared only for Piles, itching of the
private parts, and for nothing else.
For sale by h. Waterman, and mail
ed on receipt of price, 81 40
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-12-10

The latest fashion for brooches shows
rows of tiny birds and chickens stud
ded with small diamonds; or fox hounds
running and tiny birds on the wing.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-12-10
The En- peror of Burn ah.

l suppose that there is not in the
whole world il monarch so dcspotic as
the Burmese emperor. He is consider
ed. by himself and others, absolute lord
of the lives. properties and personal
services OF his subjects; he exalts and
depresses, confers and takes away hon.
or and rank; and. without any process
of law, can put to death not only
criminals guilty. of capital offenses, but
any Individual who happens to incur
his displeasure. 1t is here a perilous
thing for Il person to become distin-
guished for wealth and possessions; for
the day may easily come when he will
be charged with some supposed crime,
and 80 put to death, in order that his
property may be confscated. Every
subject is the emperor's born slave; and
when he calls any one his slave he
thinks thereby to do him honor. To
express their sense of this subiection,
all who approach him are obliged to
PROSTATE themselves before him, hold
ing their hands joined above their
heads. Hence, also, he considers him
self entitled to employ his subjects in
any work or service, without salary or
pay. and if he makes them any recon-
pense, it is done, not from any sense of
justice, but as an act of bounty. Their
goods, likewise, and even their per-
sons, are reputed his property, and on
this ground it is that he selects for his
concnhine any female that may chance
to please his eye. The possessions of
all who die without heirs belong to the
king, as. do those of foreigners who
have not married in the country, for
they are. not allowed to dispose of
them, not even in favor of their illegit-
innate children. Although des-
potism in its worst form constitutes, as
1t were, tho very essence of the Bur-
mese monarchy, SO that to be called
It's king is equivalent to being called
tyrant, still has Badonsachen Casually
referred to now as Bodaw Rayah), tho
despot who for the last twenty-seven
years, has governed this kingdom, so
far outstripped his predecessors in bar
sbarity and pride that who SO but hears
of it must shudder with horror. His
very countenance is the index of
mind ferocious and inhuman in the
highest degree. Immense is the num-
Der of those whom he has sacrificed to
his ambition upon the most trivial Of
fenses; and it would not be an exagger-
alton TO assert that during his reign
more victims have fallen by the hand
of the executioner than by the sword of
the common enemy. To this atrocious
cruelty he has united pride at once
intolerable and impious.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-12-10
One Faro Game.

Speaking of high play, l may as
we'll tell you story, the truth OF which
is we'll known among sporting men,
about a game between john Morrissey
and Ben Wood, the famous gambler,
Fernando Woods brother:
In 1867 was running game at No.
1 West Twenty-fourth street, New
York city, where the Hoffman house
now stands. l was going hons about
4 o. clock one morning. when, seeing a
light in the window of Morrissey's
gambling-house, at No. 5, thought l
would go up for few minutes and see
what was going on. l found only n
half dozen men there, the rest looking
on while Wood aud Morrissey were
playing faro. About the time L came
in tho game stopped and Wood was
So, 900 winner. The company took a
few drinks, and, after some talk, Nor
rissey said TO Wood: You can double
that S62. 600 or lose it.
.All right" said Wood. Get be-
hind the table and give me sixty-two
chips representing 81, 900 each, and IL
90 YOU" So Morrissey began to deal,
and Wood to play against the bank. At
first Woods luck seemed to have
turned against him, for in ten minutes
he lost twenty y-uine of his chips, so
that he had ON Y thirty-three chips lett.
representing $3S.OO0 Al this point he
made up his mind to risk the whole OF
this sum upon single iurn. There
were only three cards left in the box
the tray. eight, and six spot; 1t was the
largest bet ever made in this country
over gaming-tabie. Morrissey drew
the fatal cards slowly out of the box.
If he won he would have his $62, ,OOC
back and would owe Wood nothing.
All held their breath. The turn came
tray, eight, and Wood scooped In $685..
coo ut one haul The result of Ihi:
turn gave Wood $4,000. The lucE
changed from that po MT, and Morrissey
was soon cleaned out When the game
was over lie handed Wood u check fol
$50, 600 and note at thirty days fo
the remainder of the 1921. 600 he owet
him as the result of that nights play
The sort of game have just dc
scribed is called snap" or ''freezc
out" 1t is usually played by tw'
men, each of whom puts up an cqua
amount of money" When either
cleaned out the .'snap" is "broken'
and the game is at an end.-Bosto
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-12-10


we have had the exclusive sale OF the
Rockford Quick Train Railroad Watch
for the past three years. No OTHER
PARTY CAN BUY THBM FROM THE FAC
TORY, OR HAS ANY RIGHT TO SELL
THEM. 1t seems to US much like boys
play to get angry and advertise prices
because they cannot buy the goods.
We trust the publication of prices will
continue through the whole list, as we
have no money to advertise goods no:
in stock. Such desperate efforts will
not deceive any. The people know
that we have never cursed the place as
ready to be fenced In, because we were
going to leave it. They know that we
are not travelling experimental insti-
tuition, and they will continue to buy
their Watches, Silver Ware, ETC., OF
the Old Reliable Ravenna Jewellers,
Swift's Block.
WAIT BROTHERS.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-12-10
An Interesting Scheme.
'hey were two traditional newspaper

They were two traditional newspaper
men.
'sAny news?" asked one.
49," -. mo; the city editor is out, and am
prospecting"
prospecting for whatp"
IA new overcoat. Pm going to try
the installment plan. Ever heard of
thaiP"
Not in the gents furnishing line,"
answered the surprised writer.
s'Well, tits a fact" continued the
other; ''within year there has been
an important extension in the system.
Now we have sevcralinstitutions gotten
up for just such a purpose. Going to
one of those institutions and naming
the article you desire, you are asked.
''What have you got for references?
Where are you employedP aud are you
employed permanently? After answer
ing you are asked to call again in a day
or two. la the meantime your refer
ences are investigated. Should they
prove satisfactory, upon your calling
again the manager hands you an order
and directs you To a store where the ar
ticle you desire is kept. there to choose
for yourself. They make arrangements
WIN obOISS AOA ttA) tAtiNAO ~ WIZ AoA
nishing line and receive as compensa-
ton percentage on all goods sold,
and the only security these installment
institutions have is the fact that you
are at work, and that you furnished
satisfactory references. 1t, may be
thought that on account of all this a
much larger price would be charged
than at places where cash payments
are the rule. This, however, is not so.
They claim that their prices will COM
pare favorably with any house in the
city; in fact, they point to this as the
reason why their trade is constantly
increasing. Occasionally they meet
with loss by the dishonesty of some in
dividual that they have furnished. The
system is destined to become in the
future of great magnitude. "
Right you are" said the brother
scribbler; guess I'll 60 along. too. ~
| Boston Globe.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-12-10

A Washington belle has created
something OF IA sensation in social cir
cles by marrying q policeman. A
policeman may make quite Us good a
husband as a Congressman, but his
wife won't be able to find him when
she wants him. Nobody can.-Nor-
rist0ton Herald.
r. One of the richest men in Texas,
Ross Kennedy by name, has been sen-
fenced to the penitentiary for two
years for stealing q COW. He ought to
have killed somebody if he wanted to
be nice, clean criminal, able to ex-
cite the sympathy OF iury.-New
Orleans PicayHns. -
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-12-10
Special Notice!
OFFICE OF
Rockford Watch Co.,

ROCKFORD, ILL, May 18th, 1884.
Referring to the fact that we have
appointed WAIT BROTHERS, of
Ravenna, Sole Agents for the sale of
our Quick Train Railroad Watches in
Portage County, Ohio, We desire to say
that no parties other than WAIT Bros.
or their employees, are authorised TO
offer these Goods for sale in tae terri
tory indicated and that no warranty
whatever attaches to our goods when
offered for sale by others than our ,iu:y
authorised agents. Our goods are sold
directly from the factory, and only
through competent and we'll known
dealers.
AS the movements leave our hanis
carefully adjusted and regulated ;OT
immediate Use, we hold ourselves Gi-
recLly responsible to the wear=r o. tne
watch for it's satisfactory performance,
BUT ONLY WHEN SOLD BY OUR CHOSEN
AGENTS. We understand the extraor-
dinary guarantee of excellence made
by WAIT BROS, aud given out by
them to the public, and are prepared
to make good the assertions of our
representatives in that particular.
| Very Respectfully,