The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-05-16


neighborhood of Roam Mt, in Carter
county, were arrested last Thursday.
We did not learn what was done with
them.
Our clever friend, G. c. Harris, who
had an attack of paralysis OF the mus
Giles of the face few weeks ago, was
confined to his room again the first of
the week, He is better now and we
are glad that he is again able to be on
the streets.
The municipal election in Goodson
Tuesday resulted in the choice of Col.
John F. Terry for Mayor, and A. T.
Miles, Esq, Recorder. and the follow
ing Councilmen, viz J. Bunting, G.
f. Finch, A. S. Mcneil, John w. Jett,
A. B. Echols, NJ. r. Kirby and Jas. NJ.
Trammell.-Courier.
Mr., John H. Wilcox, an old citizen
of Scott but now resident of Johnson
City, Tennessee. is here looking after
some business affairs. He appears to
be in fine health for man of his age,
and says that Johnson City is the best
place in the world-Scott Banner.
See, in another column the "ad" Of
"B. B. b." For certificates of wonder
full cures of Rheumatism, Dyspepsia,
Catarrh, Ulcers, Scrofula &c, and for
the medicine apply to ]. B. Jones,
Druggist.
The sunken eye, the pallid CON-
plexion, the dishguring eruptions on
the face, indicate that there is some
thing wrong going on within. Expel
the lurking foe to health. Ayers sar-
saparilh was devised for that.purpo. !;
and does it.
Cooperation By Ldms.-The Bylaws
and Ordinances OF the town Of john
son City are being printed at this Of
flee, and will be ready for distribution
i'll few days. We will publish the
offences that have been declared mis-
demcanors in THE COMET SO that
wrong-doers may have due notice.
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The laws and ordinances were COM
piled by Isaac Harr, Esq, city attor-
ney, and were unanimously endorsed
by the Board of Mayor and Aldermen.
Fine HorseS.-Mr Jno. S. Thomas
has sold thecelebrated stallion Manas-
sa to Maj Sanders, Of Wythe county,
Virginia. Manassa is twenty-eight
years old and is the horse JEFF Davis
rode in the seven days fight before
Richmond. Maj. G. D. Taylor has
two of Manassas colts, which are now
five and six years old, respectively.
They arc among the finest stations in
this part of the country.
On the 9th Sabbath OF May, 1885,
DR.. j. II, Keith will preach the dedi-
catory sermon OF the M. L. Church
South, at Shell Creek, Carter county,
Tenn. This rev church, erected un-
der the supervision Of Rev. Mr.. MalC-
nee, is a handsome building, and
would appear creditably beside the
churches Of our towns and cities. Ex-
cursion rates will be given on the E.
I. & W. N. G. r. r., from Johnson
City and all points along the line.
One-fourth of the proceeds to be given
to the church.
Hon. Peter White, by name, and
black by color, delivered one Of the
grandcst speeches on tie public
boulevard, last Thursday evening at
early candle lighting, ever listened to
by enraptured throng in all the annals
of Johnson City. This theme was
hogs, bachelors and our country AT
the very climax Of one OF Ills most
brilliant flights, a lighthed cannon fire
cracker was thrown under the goods
box upon which the inspired orator
stood, and at the explosion Thereof
he did soar from that box and did take
Il brilliant fight The explosion Of the
cracker and uncle Peters explosion
gave fright to two horses standing
close by hitched to hack and as the
orator ran one way the horses ran the
other and thus a brilliant speach and
good hack were torne all to smash
Sick transit gloria mmndi.