The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-10-29

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Mrs. A. t. Stewart, whose estate is
said to be worth $90000,00O, lives very
quietly in her marble palace on Fifth
avenue, New York
1t is surmised that although there is
likely to be a big tariff fight in Con-
gress there is no probability that an
other tariff commission will be an
pointed.
Mark Hopkins widow, who is build-
ing 9 million dollar residence at Great
harrington, Mass, is said to have $50.
ooo,OoO' She has broad grasp of e.
nanclal matters, and knows the value
OF stocks as well as Jay Gould himself.
Most of thecamcls in the menageries
now come from Bastrop county, Texas.
and are the descendants of the herd
imported by the government Just be-
fore the war for usei in army transpor.
tation.
Hereafter the presidential cam
paigns will run without break right
up to November, the October elections
IN West Virginia and Georgia being Of
not sufficient importance to cause any
disturbance in the course Of events.
The Federal grand jury Of California
Is investigating a charge of perjury
against Senator Sharon for swearing
that ne is a citizen of Nevada, and the
latter State threatens to sue him for
libel.
Judge Kelley is said by Washing
ton correspondent of the New York
Telegram to anticipate another tariff
night during the coming session OF
Congress, and to look forward to it
with genuine pleasure.
Not the least pleasant episode in the
life OF the late Mr.. Shaw (Josh Billingsl
was a bequest Of $4,000 from Colonel
Hunt, rich Michigan lumberman. Of
whom the recipient never had heard
silas Goble, of Ocean county, N. J.,
who has been married fifty-one years,
is the proud father OF twenty-three
Children, the eldest being forty and the
youngest ten. He has spent q small
fortunefor shoes.
General Sherman is said by Wash
lngton paper to regret having taken up
ms residence in st. Louis and to wish
himself in Washington again. The
reasons a igned for the change are Of
a social "a; ire.
Alta negro wedding when the minis
ter read the words "love, honor, and
obey" the groom interrupted him, and
said "Read dat again, sab read it
Wunce mo-, ode lady kin ketch the
full solemnity of de meanin'. Ise been
married befo'.'
what's the matter, my dear?"
asked a mother Of her 5-year-old girl
WHO exhibited signs Of impatience, as
she was trying to sew. ''Oh, dearlo
exclaimed the little maiden, Il don't
see why God put my right hand on
the wrong side.n
The shoemaker and tailor show their
4 finished jobs in the window to draw
customers. Why don't the saloon
Keeper exhibit specimen ofhis hand
lwork? 1t would lose him trade. He
uses screens and blinds to hide his
work.
"How shall the women of our coun-
try become armed for the fray?"
shrleked female sufragist glaring
through her bangs. Don't worry
about it, dear; the men of our coun.
try will see that you are comfortable
armed, provided that each women
dosen't require more than two.
Little hands should always be on
the watch for doing good, is the beau
tlful sentiment posted in Binghamp-
ton Juvenile school room. 1t proba-
bly, explains why man always turns
the little hands Of his watch back an
hour or two before he faces his wife
after coming home lodge nights.
Ginseng is worth $3.50 per pound,
t and bird shot is worth but 5 cents.
! This striking difference in CONNER
| cial values fascinated the mind of a
: Nashville de2ler in ginseng, and, with
the aid OF an awl, he ramed the roots
full OF lead The purchaser returned
| the drug with q note full OF pleasant
} compliments to the dealer for his "pre-
eminent ingenuity"
According to the New York Sun,
Gov. Hill has an erect and wellformed
figure, in which grace and substance
are combined in most harmonious and
Justly proportianed symmetry His
roomy and intellectual head is adorn.
ed with an intelligent, resolute and
, genial face, overwhich shines the glow