The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-06-06

more than the amount OF MOhey in
vested. We hope our friends will not
lose interest in The COMET because
the drawing is over. We still want
subscribers. We promised to have
tAe drawings, and have done so.
Hdnted-A printer weighing about
one ANM1Fed and forty-Rve pounds,
wants a Job. He has been in the
business a long time. If necessary
win attend TO the duties of fighting
editor. Address NJ. care of THE Com
EF.
New Scensry.-Mr. Ike 7. Jobe has
purchased magnificent set of seen
cry for Jobe's Hall from a reliable Chi
cage firm. The set will contain thirty
six pieces all of which are very hala1-
some. With this scenery Jobes Hail
will be one of the incest a&d best
equipped in Tennessee.
Science Hill 4hSRthte.-The town
authorities are considering the ques-
ton 'ofleasing Science Hill Institute
fol EeA years and payiMg off tire debts
nov out standing ifor improvements
on the building. The school would
then be under the control OF the Board
of Mayor and Alderman. We believe
the move woald be a good one. 1T
world be tire easiest way to get rid Of
aIh embarrassing debt and relieve tire
trustees of great dead of annoyance
and trouble.
Business Failure. MIR. s. H. Ahder.
BON, one Of TIRE heading merchants OF
J6neJb1ro made Gh assignment foi
the 'bdhefft Of his creditors, last Mon
, day. Hon. 5. j.. Kh4dpatrick is the
I assignee. 1'he 'aSsets tie said to BE-
. about $4,000, and lifbilities about
$16oo0. THE largest creditors are
Mrs. m. o.. Anderson. Broylsville
! 81 800; Bank OF Bristol, 1880; Mrs
VI. ", Spurgin, BlonHt~ille, $500
JOHN ID. Cox, Jonesboro, $500; Hon
!, Newton Hacker, Jdhesboro, $2,4OO
The Two Halter creditors are secured
by mortgages '0n rehl estate 10 the
amottht Of $1,000 and $1,000 respect
iveN. n Number Of other creditor,
are made safe by pelsonal security.
James III. anderson, ESP, Shoots G
Maa.-Last Tuesday night, James NJ
i Anderson, Esq, one Of Unicoi's best
ditfaetrs was awakened by noise as
of some oiIe trying oehter his house
He spfahg'diit dfibeA'Hha pHh 0titiintt
I the hall with piatolilh hand, and con
fronteH'h' stS#nge iftHh. Mr.. Ander
sUh demanded his name, and insteat
. Of making a reply she mum jumped
at the Esquire and sieked His ann
The squire lpdlled Che trigger, thu
ball taking dffett In Ithe stranger,
side'and inaking IN lpaihfni wound
i He said Ills name was Stone and thai
he lived in NC. He said he thought
nobody was IN the house and hC
thougHtlhe wodltl go lin and SsleeI
there. Whatever 'ihay'have been hi,
motive, Mr.. Stone 'canic very neal
climbing ddWntthegJldeh stairs.
Fair Wdrning.-fhe lhog law lha
gone into OBJECT. ALI persons inter
ested ,:are now warned to take thei
hogs off the streets at once. The Law
i will be enforced to the letter. TIL,
following ish'cupy'6f The ordinance
mo 'hogs>shall BE allowed to run a
large in'the Corporation of johnson
! City. 'hhe Flown Marshall shall catcl
ahdlpeh'alllhogs, pigs or shoars founc
runiilng ut large, istnd-shall receive 70
catching andlpenhlng the same dn'
delktr for each sow and sucking pigs
and fifty cents for all others; which
Fshall be paid by the owner, togethe
with the expenses OF feeding whicl
will redeem the animal, otherwise, al
ter ten days notice he'shall expose tn
] same to public safe; and SO much d
/. the proceeds Of said sale as islhecessa
ry shall be applied, llrst, to the cost d
penning'and feeding the said hogs
and remainder shall be paid to tn
owner or owners OF ,saMe ! II Ito b
found hut if not, or sholid' the owne
refusetto accept the said remainder
s then the Town Marshal should pa
: the same to- the Recorder, taking hi
| receipt therefor which then shall b.
: come a part Of the funds Of the col
!, porati0n."
: Miss cfevsland's new book, "Georg
1 Eliot and e6ther Studies" is in tn
: hands Of the publishers, and will max
its appearances inHaout two weeks,