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

Messrs. Lido & Smith have new
nd in this issue Of The GOMEZ The
advertisement speaks for Itself, but we
like to add a good word for men who
show the tack, energy and guaheadi-
tiveness this firm has shown If they
do not succeed, no firm In johnson
City deserves to succeed, We doubt
If YOU could emil for anything, that
Ought to be found ina first class hard.
ware store that they have not got, and
certainly nothing that they cannot
get on short notice. Besides being
good business man, they are good citi.
2ens. We wish Johnson City had a
thousand men like Charley Lide and
Will Smith,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-06-06
T'ne t9o,,,et

is putting on aifs, 1t has just added
ii job Offices and the next issue will be
printed OH Can4pbell power press,
with a CAPACITY of sixteen hundred
per hour We want to run the sub.
scfiption list up to twenty-five httn.
dfed, and want our friends to help us
do this. Build up THE CoMBt and it
will build up johnson City and East
Tenhessee' If you have friend In
the West of anywhere, who would be
likely 10 subscribe, send us his name
and We will send sample copies Of the
paper Show your neighbor The
CoAEr and tell him he ought to sub
scribe. In this way we will soon reach
the desired twenty-five hundred.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-06-06
JOHN SANDERS,
Dep. Sheriff.

AN Ntlanta wholesale merchant
comes 10 the front and exolaims: u
am near SIXTY Wears efuge, INN mer-
chant df thfs city, and claim consider.
able 'eNpdHiiehce. For iniatGv years my
Kidneys ltaHe given me ssredt itrouble
attended wiith-nthch pain. My appe-
tile lfuiled and general heath declined.
Nothing That mooney could secure ever
gave me relief Until L prsed B. B. b.,
which wgs magical on mt. i say t.,
you, old man, young man, if your kid.
neys give ,ydu any trouble, use ont
bottle of b. ID. b. and .becurcd on my
recommendation. A. l.. ID.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-06-06
STATE N0tice.'

BY virtue of three readi erpos issued
by w. +. Mathews, clerk OF the Circuit
Court of Washington county Tenn,
tested the 3rd Monday after the 4th
Monday of March 1885, / will expose
to sale, to the highest bidder for cash
on Saturday the 9th day of June 1885,
in the town Of johnson City, TeRaes-
see at Science Hill lnstittate the fol-
lowing property to wit:
One tract OF land AAsA aEoaase the
same known as Science Hill Male and
FenEa9e 4MSaitaSe, OF SO nAaech thereof,
divided into lots, sS hGay he necessary
10 lay Oft ssEa three eRdi erpos. Said
hand descFdbed 4hoFe SNliy as follows
to wit:
Beginning at a stake near three
4&Ack-oak stamps on the east side of
roaa descending down Brush Greek
rua1hiAg sFozsh 50 degrees, east 81 a
poles to a stake q. C. Tay4or's line
south 81 degrees west rs s,olos to d
Small AilSOry and chestnSlt-oak
boiAing TaSAgtss cerner i'm tGoss line
north 80 degrees NVH 8 poles to q
stake on side of road then with the
'meanderings Of tire same rs follows
snurth 23le degrees, west 81 poles
4 South Il degtecs, west 49, pole.
! south 6 degrees east TO poles to thu
4 Beginning IN bout itwoacres: Levied on as
the property OF the Board of Trustees
of Science. Hill Male and Female In
EAsA A r. =
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-06-06

WAsHISeToN, June.-Firstkssistant
GeheMliHay isahNoyed at
thc'numercfs publications -tlMtlhe is
mot long for this world, and tlisstihe is
killing himself by his work, Tie says
he has not consumptien. He went
south on account ofsstomach troubl IS,
and returned greatly improved in
health. He does not propose to allow
himself TO be bothered to death, and
This reason limited his hours for
receiving general callers, He has
commenced to sign&ll Of his mail him
self, and viii also kaNuw what is con,
tanned in his letters before signing
them. He takes a great deal cfsork
home-slith him AtIslirhl.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-06-06

If The M'lieat 'faihs we are there OH
the grass. Call on Henry Lyle and
provide yourself with the best mower
and ;rttke ihithe worlh, "tiiEIlE STAND.
ARD Put up and started, satisfac-
ton guaranteed. Spring wagons
bhggies iSawlmilis, engines, planners and
all klhtk Of mHthinery, estimates
made. .NllThestions answered wheth
er sales IRE Inltae or not. Nothing
but the best goods handled. Will
make fertilizer TO suit your soil.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-06-06

A good chance FOR a party Wishing
a good hoNe, Two story house on
Maple ST., next door to John W, Hun,
ter. Garden already in. Stable, els.
tern and oOteaiidihgs, Apply to
II, b. CLARK,
Johnson City,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-06-06
ice Cream HDmrIOr.

w. G.. Mathes & Bro. have fitted us
the room over their store In the best
style, and are prepared to furnish the
public with the best cream In any
quantities, at reasonable rates. En-.
trance up Cargille's stairway
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-06-06

j. A. Martin, Johnson City, Tenn,
buys all kinds lumber and pays from
$500 to $05,OO per thousand feet for
walnut logs, in car load lots, and $25,.
90 per thousand feet for good cherry
logs.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-06-06
H'asmless Eye Water.

Reynolds, Ga. Aug 1S 'S4
DR.. J. A. DICKEY,
Bristol, Tenn.
DEAR SrR:--Tdn Will FleRse ship
mo 6 doz bottles eff Eye Wata Of thu
same. 1t is the greatest thing I ever
heard Of. / am selling it from Is t.
20 miles around. Send Mt once.
Yours Respt., l.. H. TAYLOR.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-06-06


THAT HNCGf<ING COUGH can be
so quiciwWurcdhy SbilJh's,cure. W.
guarantee it. u. B. JONES.
SLEEPUESS NRGFIi1'S, made mis-.
cradle by thHt itertitjlepough. Shiloh's
Cure is the remedy for. you. For sale
by j. b. Jones.
CATARtfdM CURED, health and
sweet breath secured by Shiloh's Ca
tarrh Remedy. Price so cents. Nasal
Injector free. }. b. JONES.
For lame back, side or chest, us,
ShilohS Porous l'laster. Price %
cents, at ]. B..Jones.
SHLEOHS'COueaH anH'Consump-
ton OuEcIis<olHb@ lts'Un aguarantee.
It curesG Consumption. j. B. JONES.
sHILOIrS VI!rAUIDER lis what
YOU need for Constipation, Loss OF
Appetite, Dizziness, and all symptoms
II Dyspepsia. Price 10 and rs cents
per bottle. For sale by j, b. Jones.
GROUP. WHO0PING COUGH and
bronchitis immediately relieved by
Sldloh'sCure. Sdid!byJ. IB. Jones.
WILL YOU SUFFER- ithllyspep
sia and Liver Complaint? Shlloht
Vitalizer is guaranteed to cure you
For sale by j. B. Jones.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-06-06

Ike T. lobe is having a gallery built
in his new opera house.
Chop feed always on hand at Mel
SON & Co.'S.
Go and buy your syrups from J. w,
Hunter & Bro, at 40cts. per gal
Doc Lusk is now the best ofgan'izer
in town. He drew the organ,
Miss Maggie Hoss received her
Friends last Wednesday evening.
For low prices on brass kettles cali
ON G. G. Seavef.
Who keeps the best assortment 4
cheapest Sugar h Coffees in Town?
w. G. Mathes & Bro.
Mr. JohA stubbieHeld, Of Morris
town, spent a Few days in the City
this Week,
Mr.. John A. Jobe, returned from a
visit to Marion Va, last Wednesday
morning.
Best cigars and tobacco found at
Nelson & Goa.
c. Galloway, should not keep his
Eaf.a%ay any longer. He drew the
Sewing machine.
Hensy Hyder Of sullivan, should be
Very watch-ful OF THE COMETS inter
'ssts. He drew the watch.
aG. G. Seaver will sell you anythmgih
the hardware line at rock bottom
prices.
Nelson < Co. slim have soMe cloth
ing and sFe selling good gCdas 4oF "a
little money. ~
johnson CRY has purchased street
lamps and they Win be Put in posi-
lion ready FOR idse in a few days.
Try the Maybe R1flps SYRUP ut Mel
Sons, IT is ifHie.
Mr.. Fl. b. &Rfk Went down tile
Fdad Inst "Wednesday TO be gone
several day.
Grain and grass scyitfes, snathes,
flrier scythes, very cheap, at Lide &
Smiths.
Mr.. Justin King, statesmen for J. NJ.
& H. r. King, visited bis fathers
home, near White Store, last week.
Nelson & Co. keep the Clifford
Mills Flour, the best -four in THE city.
All kinds III Salt fifh ut w. &.
Mathes & Bro.
Col. E. 9. Reeves went up TO Bris-
'tol Monday 4horhing to attend Sui
Tins 'Cdhtge 'tdhimeitcement.
Miss Bltrhehtft last FuesaRy for
R6kndke, VA, where 1he will spend
the SUMMER.
Prof. w. A. Evans nib his charm
ing lady entertained hlArge number
OF their sdhoJlcliiareh hist Fharsday
'evehiiig.
Mrs. will HMr Returned HON {
Sunday, aitar'a11hdrt visit to Lime.
'stdne, accdinpriiied by Miss Minnie
Bcfkley.
Miss HAttic Faw, left dh the early
train yestathSy, for Rome, Ga, to
attend 'the commencement EXERCISES
'of Shorter C6ilege.
Miss Neiia fiNcoe Fdttfrhed home
Inst Thurshay. aitar h short visit tt
Miss STACY '6rdhiley. Miss Stacy ac
'companied her, Rnd will probably
'spend several days.
Lille & Smiths is the place to buy
your brass kettles, and don't you for
;get it.
You will find the abest FoBacco, 'Ci
'gars 4 Cigarettes ut we. Mathes &
bro.
Grain and grrss ,scyihes in siBlihd
'dencs at G. g. Setvsr's
Hon. II. H. 'Carr has been attend
ing ChanceIy Court st Johesb6rO, fol
two weeks. He is b gbod lawyer ant
has large practice.
We owe Joe Pierce an apology. W.
'0ught to have announced 1t last week
hut we didn't know it. 1t is too lat,
lnow for news item and YOU viii
have to aSklIiiM about IT,
John Bell, f6tmly N compositor on
this paper, has g6he ito White Pine
Jefferson county, Fenhessee to liy,
with his grandfather. He is a goot
boy.
For cotton Nytffifs, 'Sdth9t @aEfp ant
cotton bats, go 'toll.ide'&SsMith.
Everything In the eathEgllMe'tlieal
'at w. G. Mathes 4 Bro.
Nice lawns at cts per yard.
J.W. Hunter 4 Bro.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-06-06
The Drawing.

In the drawing for the orgah last
Saturday, Mr.. L. H. ?, LNsk, Of John.
son City, was the lucky subscriber, he
holding No. 100, the lucky card, A
humber Of persons were present and
considerable interest was manifested
In the drawing. Messrs. j, A. Martin,
c, w. Carr and ChAs, Mitchell, all
disinterested parties, superintendent
the drawing, and authorize us to say
it was conducted fairly and impartial
ly. We wish we had an organ for ALL
of our subscribers, but we have not
We can CONSOLE those who have sub.
scfibed, however, with the faet they
Will get paper for one year, worth
Ahofe than the amount OF MoAey 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
Tire drawings, and have done so.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-06-06
THE COMET.
UBAfsHgD EVERY sAFURBAY,


No name entered on the y,ibscTlbti6b book un.
less payment is made in advSies;
At the expiration of, the. spbseflptlSa, the
paper win be promptly disu6htihuSd.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-06-06

of STANDARD MOWERS & RAKES
arrived, Latest improved, Best in the
world, see Henry Lyle, johnson City.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-06-06

Entered at the Rostofhes III johnson tlty. Tenn,
as Second Class Mattef;
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-06-06

For lame back, aide or chest, us,
Shiloh's Porous il'laster. Price %
cents, at ]. .B..Jones.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-06-06

HGnted-A printer weighing about
one ANMAFed 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 CON-
EN
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-06-06

THAT H&CKING COUGH can b.
so quicl@Umcdhy SbilJhs'cure. W.
guarantee 1T. u. ;B. JONES.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-07-03
DELIVERANCE.
Cabin Passengers by t.e YamaSiiirO
SIaru l., ID Released.

To-day, at 10 o'clock m, the tug Eleu
bring IL tie cabin pas myers, vino viii
then have fulfilled fifte,.h days quarantine
after the last case of varioloid was reported
on l,oarl the steamer. AS the cabin passen-
gers had no intercourse with the steerage
passengers working crew, the danger of
infection to them was reduced to mini
mum; but the Board of Health was deter
mined that step in the case would be
taken without cumulative medical advice.
Accordingly DR.. Webb and DR.. Brodie
were consulted, and after daily visits and
inspection they reported the sanitary con-
ditiun OF the saloon passengers as perfect,
and that no risk could be run by landing
them ON the fifteenth day. The ships crew
will be re leased, and the ship be admitted to
pratique on Sunday the 9Th instant, being
full eighteen days after the last case of
small pox appeared on board.
Considering the tedium of the quaran-
time on t5ide the ref. the cabin passengers
by the Yamashiro Mara passed through their
sanitary probation with more than ordinary
tact and good nature. 4 purely Anglo
Saxon community afloat would have fretted
itself into fever, bat the mixed party on
board the Japanese steamship behaved
with dignity and passive resignation.
We understand that an audience will be
granted to His Excelloncy the japanese
Commissioner al noon to-day, al the Palace,
by His Majesty the King.
The saloon passengers by the Yamashiro
Maru will be invited to participate in the
Fourth of July festivities by the Celebration
Committee, and will no doubt be present at
the ball.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-07-03
Musical Notes and queries.

Ed. ADvERTIsER-Sir: Perhaps some OF
YOUR musical readers can answer the fol-
lowing questions and crafty the innocent
curiosity of lover of music:
Why is it that the tenor (both here and
elsewhere) who takes high note, sings it
with all his might until he grows red in the
face and gasps for breath, invariably brings
down the house, even though the note be
false and the result discord?
Why will an audience listen umoved to a
beautiful song, but applaud it to an encore
if some one in the gallery or elsewhere only
starts the ball rolling?
Why is it impossible for amateurs to play
or sing otherwise than ''superbiy' in Homo
lulu?
Bv what canon of criticism does that
Great Mogul of Musical Criticism, the 'Bul-
letin," pronounce as ''almost perfection
except for being too loud" an orchestral
accom- paniment in which the performer S
land good ones) nearly came 10 dead halt,
and were themselves most conscious of the
unpleasant situation? INQUIREE.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-07-03
LONDON PHYSICIANS.
What the Famous Ones Charge-Fees of
the Cheap Practitioners-Starting Out

What the Famous Ones Charge-Fees of
the Cheap PractitiOners-Starting OUT
london Cor. San Francisco ChronicleI
The usual fee for consulting physician
In London is calculated by the mileage
covered in visiting patient One guinea
per mile is the charge paid, but, OF course
when man of the standing of Clarke,
Ferrier, Critchett, or Barnes attends
a consultation in the country the
fee is enormous, as any Of these men
would not probably be away from LONDON
for twenty-four hours for less than $5OO.
The fee of any ordinary pract toner Tor
visiting a patient at his or her residence
may be set down at shillings. The
semi fashionable physicians fee will be
double that amount, while the shining
lights of the profession will not visit
patient under guineas, though they will
treat one at their Office for half that
sum- There are hundreds of doc
tors in London, however, who will
scribe for the patient for half a crown,
and there are scores of fully qualified and
able medical men in London who will pay
three visits to sick person and provide
him with medicine for the absurdly small
sum of so cents.
By this it will be seen that competition
is as keen here amongst members OF the
medical procession as it is amongst bust
ness men and shOpkeepers. The cheap
doctors [ have spoken of keep dispense
ries, chemist shops in fact, and here they
attend for several hours daily and see per
sons three times a week, finding all medi-
cine for the bagatellc of % cents. l am
aware that this statement must seem pre-
poSterOuS to American readers, but L can
vouch for the truth of it. | firmly be
lieve, too, that many of these doctors are
far more successful in the treatment Of
diseases than their more experienced
brethren. These men see disease of every
variety and in every stage and in single
day treat as many persons as their high
toned brethren attend in the course Of a
month.
1t takes a great deal more capital TO en-
able medical man to start in practice III
this country than it does in America. The
juvenile sawbones fresh from the yitiated
atmosphere of the dissecting-rOOm has but
to purchase a single and hire the use, for
a few hours daily, of a paTlOr in New
York, Philadelphia or Boston, to become
a practicing surgeon and physician. Over
here, however, the case is widely differ
ent. No young doctor would not think of
starting in the profession until he could
take and furnish a house throughout, erect
handsome red lamp outside his door and
put up brass plate of Brobdingnaglan
proportions. Furthermore, he will have
little hope of success unless he can from
the first support the expense Of
brougham, coachman in livery and a
page boy to carry out the medicine to
possible patients In short, there are few
young men who would think of starting
in practice for themselves until they were
in position to spend at least So 900 dur
ing the first year of their practice
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-07-03

question, will admit that they
have been, one and all, endeavor-
ing to deceive the public. They
are seeking to create a feeling
of hostility to the Administration
on some popular issue, but as
the facts are against them on all
points, they can only hope to accom-
plish their purpose by persistent ~
ing. This appears to be labor OF
love with them, as they engage IN IL
with such alacrity and spirit. The
public, however, will judge for them
selves when the facts are presented
by the ADVERTISER.
Every fact and incident in this en-
tire question Of Chinese immigration
rebounds to the credit of the present
Administration. If 1t had followed
the example of preceding Govern
ments the country would be utterly
swamped to-day by coolie labor lt
is a difficult task to repair the mis-
chief that has been done by the very
men who control the ''GaZette" ana
its jOurn iislic tenders, but with
patience and p severance we have
little doubt this result may yet be
accomplished. Meantime we have
drm"nstra ed our case against the
''Gazetle" and Opp '-iti"n organs.
We have shown iu,l Were the blame
Tor the milk of Cni:le Sc in the early
part of 1884 belongs, and enabled the
eu;ire country TO comprehend the
aninus of the malicious ami untruth-
full attacks upon the Government IN
relation thereto.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-07-03
A Plea for Hum orous Literature.


Humor is the most popular of all litera-
ture and justly so. 1t is that element of
sunshine which is necessary to mental and
moral health. We never find laughing,
Jolly fellow committing suicide or murder,
nor does the man who is feeling gay and
happy, harbor immoral thoughts. No
man ever took his own life in a humor-
Gus mood. 1t is brooding and sleepless-
ness that drives men to suicide, and any
reputable physician will endorse our decla-
ration that if a man can laugh heartily for
fifteen minutes before retiring, he will en-
Joy restful sleep,
When the mind is weighed down by
the cares of business something to relieve
it Of its burden of thought and lead it into
more peaceful and quiet paths is nece-
sary. AT such a moment, copy of some
sprightly paper is worth ton of physic,
for physic cannot purge the brain OF burn
ing thoughts, While reading something
light and airy and pure, fills the darkened
chambers of the mind with sunshine and
drives the ghosts of imagination out. No
two thoughts can exist in the brain at
once. Darkness and light are quantities
that do not mix If gloom fills every re-
cess, when the light comes to occupy its
tenement, light alone will remain. If the
happy thought once enters, gloom must
find another home
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-07-03

Mr.. Wiseman has some very pretty Fourth
of July badges, hand-painted, for sale. X
Applications for money orders to go for
ward by the Australia must be made before
8 o'clock this afternoon.
Mr.. Jacob Fisher. reported by us as being
dangerously i'll on Wednesday, was, if any
thing, little better at last accounts.
The Finance Committee, who have in
charge the collection of funds to defray the
expenses of celebrating the coming Fourth
of July, have been quite successful, the gross
amount subscribed at the last report being
some thing over 81 BOO
Good bye, Charley was played by the
Royal Hawaiian Band on the 1st, at the
sailing of the Alameda, in honor of Mr..
Charles Booth, brother-in-law Of Professor
Berger the bandmaster. Charley Booth is
very good boy, and the compliment was
well deserved.
His Majesty tine King entertained Mr.. and
Mrs. Hoffnun9 at breakfast yesterday morn
ing. There was present besides the host and
guests, Her Majesty the queen, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. j. Levev, Mr. and Mrs. s. J. Levey,
Mrs. Haalelea Miss Uoffnung, Colonies c.
P. 1aukea and G.. w. Macfanlane.
There has been placed over the entrance
to the United States Legation. on Alakea
street, d handsome shield bearing the stars
and stripes, and in a scroll work in the
center the American Eagle, standing with
raised wings on rock, with the olive branch
clutched in his talons. Above and below
the eagle is the inscription United States
Legation" The work was executed by Mr..
Stratemeyer, and is artistic and ornamental.