The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-05-30

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agian. He was advised by his physi-
clan to select profession that would
not keep him awake nights.
A New York policeman has just
been sentenced to imprisonment for
life. He was probably found awake at
his post, and his superiors wanted to
make an example of him to the rest of
the force.
A reporter in writing up notice Of
a school exhibition stated that some
of the scholars would give recitations
in costume and some would not AS
consequence there was not woman
in the house.
"Nine policemen were discharged in
Louisville for sleeping On there posts.
Any policeman who could sleep on
post such cold weather as we have
been having ought to be discharged.
"A Los Angeles rancher has raised
pumpkin so large that his twin
children use each half section for
cradle" That's nuthin.' In this city
full grown policeman have been found
asleep on single beat.
The Boston girl never says, "Its a
cold day when get left" She re-
moves her glasses, carefully wipes
them with her lace bordered hanker-
chief, and observes, "The day is ex-
tremely frigid when I'm abandoned"
/ A great many people think the capi
tai OF Louisiana is New Orleans. This
is incorrect. By the state constitution
adopted in 1879 the seat OF govern
ment was changed from New Orleans
to Baton Rouge.
A Boston woman writes that she
has been married ten years and that
her husband has kissed her on an
average five times a day The phenom-
enal thing about this is the fact that
she is Boston woman: but still, per-
haps her money is in her own name.
Before the war closes at Penjdeh, it
is hoped a cannon ball will hit the
name Of the place in the middle and
; knock the out of it. II the AZ
ghanistaners can't get along without
it, they might hitch it on the end, a In
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Herald.
In a German grist mill recently q
sack Of -four fell down, opened, and
scattering its contents in a burning
gas flame, set fire To the dust, caus-
ing an explosion which lifted part Of
the roof OF the mill and broke almost
all the windows.
'I-aw-observe that you have a
fine collection of plants here" said 4
dude while making a call upon a
young lady. so all my friends say,
she said. I'm very fond Of plants
myself, he continued. I'll venchaw
to say you cannot name my favorita
! plant" II think | could" she said
with an arch smile. "Pway name il
then" "The thistle"
Violin playing is falling into disuse
e among Boston Bellies. The young
: ladies have discovered that, although
they acquire the knowledge of how tc
manage bow, by playing the fiddle
G it is not easy, if they are known to be
, u player, to get young man on tht
string, In short, the young men o
the present day are not to becaptureC
u by violins.
They were engaged, She was vel
!, aware Of his proximity, but with as
sumed Inconsistencies she turned
. her back to him. He approached
noiselessly and kissed her.
J. "Ohw she screamed, with ieigneC
/ surprise. "You are regular electric
" battery"
G eyes" he replied, "and you know
a exactly how to stand 80 as not to mis-
e the shock"
The Star says Miss Katharine Bay
e ard, daughter OF the Secretary OF State
+" is perhaps the most fearless and dan
e ing lady rider in the city. Severa
1t days ago, simply as amattcr of sport
she rode over the long steeplechas
:. course ut the racetrack, takiug ever
i barrier, including the water jump, wit
| as much ease and grace as most ladig
:. ride upon smoth level.
Senator Edmunds has written LEI
= ter to an Indian graduate of the Cai
!; isle school, in which he says: II sha1
be glad at our next session to do any
. thing in my power to make geners
provision that any Indian who choose
voluntarily and in some formal wa
1t to renounce his allegiance to his trih
III and assert his desire to become ci
- izen of the United States, with all il
:" rights and responsibilities. may d
so"