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A Startling Discovery.

Physicians are often startled by re-
markable discoveries. The fact that
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption and all Throat and Lung
diseases is daily curing patients that
they have given UP to die, is starting
them to realize their sense Of duty,
and examine into the merits Of this
wonderful discovery; resulting in
hundreds Of our best Physicians using
it in their practice Trial Bottles free
at j. B. Hash & Sons Drug store
Regular Size $1.Q0.
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Wide Awake Esrara.iraE.

Messrs. j. B. Fash & Son are always
alive 70 their business, and spare no
pains to secure the best Of every arti-
Gle in their line. They have secured
the agency for the celegrated DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton, The only certain cure known
for Consumption, Coughs, Colds,
Hoarscncss, Asthma, Hay Fever,
Bronchitis, or any affection OF the
Throat and Lungs. Sold on . posi-
tive guarantee. Trial Bottle free.
Regular size S100.
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EcrOE,AEOus Ulcer.
TEN YEARS STANDING.

ATLANTA, GA, July, 1888.
| have been afflicted with chronic
running scrofulous ulcer of my leg
for number Of years which has stead
lily resisted all treatment until I Sc
cured B. B. B., a few bottles of which
healed the ulcer and cured me. Ny
brother for ten years had an extern
siye running ulcer on his leg which
could not be cured, few bottles Of B.
B. B. acted like magic-healing the
ulcer, and impsrting strength to his
whole system. live at Morris mills,
north Of this city. "A. P McDoNALn.
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Science HzuIl.

The exercises Of this school will be
resumed Monday, January 9th, 1885,
The public school department will
continue till the public funds together
with theRailroad fund due this school
shall have been exhausted
Thanking the patrons and the
friends Of this school for their many
acts Of kindness--ior their generous
sympathy and support-for the inter
cat that they have manifestedin the ef-
forts now being made to establish a
permanent school Of high grade in
their city, am with much respect,
Your ob't servant,
w. A. EVANS,
Prin, Science Hill, Inst.
Jan. !, 1885.
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NOTICE.

We will not be held responsible for
the opinions Of contributors.
All job work must be paid for on
delivery.
No name will be entered on our sub
peription book unless the amount Of
The subscription is paid in advance.
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Run ON a Drug store.

Never was such rush made for-auy
Drug Store rs is now at J. B. Hash 4
Son for q Trial Bottle OF DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption
Coughs, and Colds, All persons al
fected with Asthma, Bronchitis
Hoarsencss, Severe Coughs, or any Of.
lection of the Throat and Lungs, can
get Trial Bottle OF this great remedy
free, by calling at above Drug Store,
Regular size 800,
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THE CARRIERS ADDRESS.

THE CARRIERS ADDRESS.
10, for Christmas fun, boys
10, for Christmas glee
Shoot the Christmas gun, boys,
Deck the Christmas tree
Toss your hats in air, boys,
Toss them high and free;
O! forget the old years care,
And join the jubilee.
In the lofty belfry,
Let the old bell swing;
In the swelling chorus,
Let us shout and sing,
Let the desf'ning music,
Make the welkin ring;
o! this is the day Tor Joy,
And merry banqueting.
Rub your rifles bright, boys,
Loose the whining pack;
Take your stand tonight, boys,
On the fox's track;
Through the ringing woodlands,
List 10 the yelping hounds;
Der the hills, and through the
glades,
The painting red fox bounds.
Tumble the wild blue wing" boys,
skimining through the air;
Make the bullets sing, boys,
Brain the squstting hsre;
Flush the huddled quail gang,
Wing them left and right;
0, wake the echoes with tho clang
OF arms, from morn till night.
But while you ring the bells, boys,
While you toss your hats,
While you chase the red fox,
Der the hills and flats,
While you shoot the "bluo wing"
And loudly shout for JOY;
I pray you, loose your old purse
strings,
And pay your carrier boy,
Fling him shining dollar,
Or only shining half;
Or you, with the standing collar,
And boots Of finest calf,
Hand him out V, sir,
And all his woes destroy,
Ye Godsf There1l none so happy be
AS THE CoAEr's Carrier Boy.
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!. &. HYYDONTMUs

OFFERS his services to the people of johnson
City, As FIRST CLASS House Painter, Paner Hang
or, etc. Rough Board Walls canysssed and pa
pered in superior manner. This class OF work
is particularly adapted To winter finish. when
plaster freezes. IT IL DURABLE AND CHEAP
Ealseomining done to order. Buggies and Car
riages repainted. EEz-I am here to stay, and
mean business Give me call.
A-noy29wf J. B. HEIR0SIMUS
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ARTHUR LOVES COMEDY co.

Last night thls company gave an
entertainment in Jobe's Hall which
was highh Sajoyed by everybody. The
company FIJI give one more enter
tainment ii Johnson City. Don't fail
to go tonight and have good laugh.
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For Sale.

I offer for sale the Machinery in the
Home FIGURING Mills, Home Depot,
East Tenn, suitable for Custom Mill.
Will sell CHEAP.
A. J. PATTERSON,
S5jan3w6 Union Depot, E. Tenn.
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Groceries at Cecil & Dowdy's.

Groceries at Cecil & Dowdy's.
Table Cutlery, at Hunt & Lide'a
For q first class Winter Boot, don't
fail TO examine quality and prices, at
McNulty & Borches, Knoxville.
Silk handkerchieis and scaris, at
Gump'S
watauga Valley Axes, at Hunt &
LideG
Go to j. B. Jones for drugs, patent
msdicines. DE.
Silk handkerchief and scaris, at
Eump's,
,slA. Sugar for 81. at uaat&
Lide's~
Silk handkerchiefs and scarfs, at
aamp's.
For Diamond Dyes, any color or
enc, 90 TO J. b. Jones.
Obs Ceaee Cor OF, at Muzt &
LiGe's
BLK handkerchief and scarfs, at
Gump'A
Cross cut saws, at Hunt and
IidA'A.
j. ?. crumley will pay cash for
quail&
Molasses 40c per gallon, at Hunt &
Lide's
selden Nelson keeps the estquality
oihour in the city.
Cash paid for butter and eggs at Ce-
ell & Dowdys,
Grnnaiated Sugar, rs lbs TOl'
el. at Eznnt IL Lide's-
You can always get what you want
ct Eelson's meat market.
Cecil & Dowdy keep on hand the
bestsgrads OF -four.
Coffee lbs for $780, At Hunt &
Lide's.
Job Work of all kinds done at THr
CoxBr Office.
Go to Cecil d Dowdy and buy your
family supplies at low down prices.
Best coffee at 191f cts to Is cts al
Cecil 4 Dowdy's
Cecil & Dowdy keep on hand nice
stock OF eonfectioneries.
Fine chewing tobacco at Cecil &
Dowdy's.
Price Of our flannel suitings and fig
ured cashmere reduced at McNulty &
Borchee, Knoxville
Black silks reduced from SIPS t.
sac at McNulty & Borches, Knoxville
Medicated and plain Aannels arr
very cheap at McNulty & Borches.
A rare chance will be offered thi
week to select your tapestry and in
grain carpets at McNulty & Borches
A handsome selection Of Holida,
Goods at low prices, at McNulty 4
Borcbs
The price and quality Of our blacl
silks excel anything offered before il
Knoxville at McNulty & Borches
Knoxville.
Look at our styes and prices OF tap
estry and ingram carpets. McNult.
4 Borches
Closing sale Of Ladies and Mise
cloaks at McNulty 1 Borches.
II you want to get the low prices OF
boots and shoes, call at McNulty
Borches
200 kegs Steel and Iron Nails. a
Hunt 4 Lide'E
Mr.. W. B. Bird foI Blount count,
was in the city yesterday and informe
rs that bic father, We b. Bird, Of Tue
csleechee Cove, has acoat which wa
made by Andy Johnson, ffty-fy
wears ago. The coat is of the "rount
about" style and was made for NJ
Bird, who was we'll acquainted wit
Mr.. johnson. 1t ia made Of plat
goodR and is now very much moth
eaten.-Knoxvill Tribune
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Cash.

selden Nelson will pay cash for but.
ter and eggs.
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Enhered az tho Pcstotlos at Johnson City, Tenn,
as Second Class Matter
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No name entered on the subscription book un-
less pay meat "a made in advance.
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y, C. HARRIS,
WATcH-MAKER AND JEwELER.
Room over the PostoAice, johnson
City. Tennessee.

All kinds of Watches. Checks, Jew
elry, and Sewing Machines cleaned
and repaired on short notice. Salts
faction guaranteed or no charge made,
Point forget that l can repair read
just, or rebuild as good as new, any
machine ever made. S4doc2OtI
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THE COMET.
suBLIsHED EVERY SATURDAY.

Subscription price, ono year, H.W.
Smo, TO-
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Postage Free.

300 Watauga Valley axes, at Hunt
& Lides,
The Cecil Whig., 1885-05-09
North East Items.

Merchant Murray, who is doing busi,
ness with full line of goods in store
until lately used by S. J. Reeder, is hav.
ing fine large house built in the new
addition, on what is intended to be known
as Jethro street. Contractor Brown is
pushing the work to completeness.
Our Public School closes on the 22nd
of the present month until September, a
vacation of more than three months.
This is as it should be, much regretted
Why the county comm issioners, after
having been importuned time and again
by the school board, turn a deaf ear,
Offering different excuses, we fail to
discern. Cecil is certainly far ahead o
several counties in our state in opulence
that have school ten months in the year
Possibly we are like certain or particu-
lar GLASS of people, who, having passed
a certain line Eve may say) become toe
poor to even pay their way through the
world--they pass
Our city fathers are paying attention
to the 'from house to house inspec
tion.' This is something new, but Ger.
tainly very laudable work, and en-.
that should, and we believe does, meet
the approval of all who have the healtI
of the town at heart.
A telegram was received by Mr.. J
Arch Lambert on Tuesday last, calling
of the latter. 1t is hoped, if it be for the
better, that the hand of death may be
stayed.
Jesse West, our popular townsman
The Cecil Whig., 1885-05-09
Injustice to EN-Supt. Of Foreign
Mails Crawford.

The charge has been made that Col.
James S. Crawford, the late superintcn-
dent of foreign mails in the Post Office
Department, remained abroad longer
than was absolutely necessary. This
seems untrue and unjust to faithful
and efficient officer Mr.. Crawford had
no desire to attend the Postal Congress
at Lisbon. 1t was his wish that sub
stitute should be sent. Postmaster Gen
eral Hatton, however, insisted that he
should go. He arrived at Lisbon day
before the Congress met, and started for
home the day after it adjourned. When
he landed here he heard the news of the
appointment of his successor for the first
time He went to General Villas and
asked him about it. The Postmaster
General told him that the pressure
brought to bear upon him for the ap-
pointment of "Nick" Bell to some place
in the Department had become so great
that he could not resist it any longer.
He had appointed him, therefore, super
intendent of foreign mails.
Colonel Crawford and his friends won
der why man who had entered the
Department as c'erk and worked his
way up to the responsible position of
superintendent of foreign mails, should
make room for St. Louis commission
merchant, without experience, without
training, in short, without any other
politician who, if he We're Il Republican
would be considered an ''olfeusive parti-
san
The Cecil Whig., 1885-05-09
Town Election.

An election for u Board of Town Commits
sioners and Town Bailiff' was held here
on Monday last. 1t was reported that the
issue made was hog pens Or no hog pens
that is, whether or not hog pens shall be
removed from within the town limits, and
that hog pens won, but we could not learn
positively whether this was the case or not.
The following was the vote: Dunbar Nor
gan, 149; George Il. Howard, ll9; c. c..
Strickland, III; Thomas w. Green, ll3; w.
E. K. Frazer, 1l2; Amos f. Person, 100;
John T. Bennett, 90; George MCQuilkin,
50; II. G. Wells, 80, and George Turner, SO.
The five first named were elected. George
L. King, the present incumbent, received
POS votes for Town Bailiff, and Thomas
George received 8, the former being elected
by good round majority. The vote was
yerv light
The Cecil Whig., 1885-05-09

A missionary anniversary will be held
| at Cedar Hill A. L. NJ. L. Church to-mor
row. Rev. L. w. Scott will preach at )
| o'clock u. NJ.
We would call the attention of our
| readers to the advertisement of Ephraim
Brown, of Lowell, Mass, in another col
umn. Joyful news for boys and girls.
The entertainment held at the Elk
Neck y. L. NJ. T.. Church, under direction
| Of Rev. +. ". Scott, pastor of the circuit,
was well attended, and proved very sue
cessful, financially and otherwise.
The thirty fifth Annual Conference of
the Maryland District a. NJ. L. Church
will convene in the church Of that denomi-
nation in this town on Wednesday, the 18th
instant. This will, perhaps, be the largest
Conference ever held in Elkton.
The Catalogue for the Spring Fair of
tue Cecil County Agricultural Society, to
take place on June I'd, Sd and 4th, was is
sued from the Wing Steam Job Printing
Office this week. Four thousand copies were
issued. The manuscript was handed in on
Thursday of last week, and on last Thurs
d; y the job was printed, bound
trimmed and ready for circulation. In the
meantime quantity of other work was be-
ing done.
The Cecil Whig., 1885-05-09
Patents Granted.

Among large number of patents re-
Gently issued from the United States Pa
tent Office, reported through the Patent
Agency of Shipley Brashears, No. G31 F
street northwest, Washington, D. c.,
were the following to Marylanders: y.
J. Cromwell, Baltimore, car brake; II.
S. Dosh, Baltimore. bed bug trap and
caster; c. I. Holloway, Baltimore, Sal
wage Corps wagon; NJ. Jacobs, Baltimore,
advertising device; w. Harris, Baltimore,
design for card receiver; G. CASTOR, Bal
timore, overalls; c. c. Wright, Elkton,
thill coupling. The last named inven-
tion is known here as an anti shaft rat
tier, an ingenious device, which has al
ready attained great popularity.
The Cecil Whig., 1885-05-09
ABOUT PRESBYTERIAN JURIMEN
What Tom Marshall, the Famous l. .entucly
Lawyer said of Them.

What Tom Marshall, the Famous l. EentucIzy
Lawyer said of Them.
Tom Marshall, a famous Kentucky
lawyer, once declared that he would
never try doubtful case before 4 jury in
which there was single Presbyterian
giving his reason in the following story,
which we take from the New York o.
sercer:
Crttenden and l had an important case
to try, but had grave doubts as to the
rightfulness of our side. Our opponents
WERE and well-known by law
yers, but whose names have forgotten
When the pleading began took steady
look at the jury, all of whom were known
to me, and was startled at its singular
composition.
Three were Presbyterians, three were
Baptists, three were Methodists, aud
three were of no faith. Instantly made
up my mind what to do. | woniI win
them in detail, beginning with the three
of no faith. When my turn camo to ad-
dress the jury gave my exclusive attcn-
time saw had them. Then / turned
to the three Methodists. and after time
l saw had them. Then turned to the
three Baptists and after a time l saw
had them.
And then l turned to the three Pres
byterians, but could make no impras-
sion upon them. They were intelligent
men and listened attentively to what |
said and appreciated it, but in their faces
| could see written plainly, 'Good, good,
Mr.. Marshall, but to the law and to the
testimony. 81 redoubled my effort, and
if ever | was eloquent | was in address,
ing those three men, but | could make
no impression upon them.
"To the law and to the testimony"
was written all over their faces, -
followed with an able speech, but he diO
not get the nine; the three Presbytcr-
ians, however, were with him. Critten
den followed, and gave tho jury one OF
his strongest arguments and most elo-
quent appeals. The nine were with him
heart and soul. But there sat those three
Presbyterians unmoved and unmovabIe;
approaching all he said, but saying in
their faces as plainly as if by their lips.
eloquent, able, magnificent, Mr.. Crit;en-
den, but to the law and to the testi-
mony."
When the jury retired turned to Git
tenden and said, "We have lost our
case" Why what makes you think so?"
"Well, nine of the jury are for us, but
three are against us, and the three q
know them) will win over the nine. ;"
When the verdict was rendered it was
against us. And upon inquiry l found
it had been just as told Crlttenden it
would be- The three had won over the
The Cecil Whig., 1885-05-09
Mechanics Valley Items,

Since the advent of spring the farm
and the gardens has engaged the atten
tion of our people, agriculture being the
chief occupation of the denizens of the
Row. Considerable is being done in the
way of Improvement. Mr.. Will Astle
has erected a shoe and harness mending
shop, and is doing considerable in re-
pairing shoes and harness. This is
convenience and supplies needed want.
Will is y practical shoe and harness
maker, and deserves the patronage of
the public. Mr.. J. Hunter Mahoney, is
preparing to bnild a new granary which
he has had in contemplation for several
years, and thinks under the new admin
istration will be able to contemplate it.
Hunter is Democrat of the darkest
water. Mr.. Bart o. Hargan has bought
a small farm from Rev. w. 7. Miller,
upon which he has erected neat dwell
ing which he occupies, and has added a
number of convenient outbuildings, and
enclosed his yard and garden with new
pail fence. Bart is industrious and eco
nomica!, but in politics a Democrat. In
religion he is a member of the church of
Latter Day Saints. A heavy wind pre-
vailed upon the Row one day last week,
scattering fences like straw, and even
unrooting buildings. Our school No. 9
is tlourishing under the care of Miss
Ellen 3. Mahoney. School No. II, visi-
Bile from the Row, is presided over by
Miss Fannie Mahoney. Both of these
young ladies are natives Of the Row, and
give promise of rising to eminence in
their profession. Thus it will be seen
we are at least even with the rest Of the
werld in point OF intelligence, and per-
haps this is the reason why some fsctious
local scribblers designate our section
''The Classic Row." On last Saturday
number of the fair ones for which the
Row is justly celebrated, paid a visit to
Red Point fishing shore, their escorts
coming from other points. Will from
Oak Grove halted at the ''Red Post"
and bore away the flower of the family,
and Simeon from the region of the Blue
Ball, passed through Chestnut Grove"
and took with him companion, and
that other fellow did not come from far.
They had good time, the pleasure of
the day however was somewhat marred
by the presence of the rougher elements
filled with bad whiskey, such as usually
frequent the river shore. BELvA.
The Cecil Whig., 1885-05-09
EIl<tOn Should Have Water
works.

While scores of towns all about us,
some of them hardly as large as Elktcn,
are enjoying the comfort and benefits of
an ample public water supply, this town
is jogging along in the old rut, depend
ing upon wells for none too abundant
supply for daily use, and a very uncer-
tain provision against the ravages of fire.
1t is undoubtedly time that the old
bucket brigade was succeeded by some
more modcran system, and VIC are graft
fed to see that a spirit to move deter
minately in this matter has taken hold OF
at least portion of our citizens. We
trust the fever may prove contagious.
Ne conference of citizens has yet been
held nor any plan suggested, but it is
proposed to hold a meeting of the citi-
zens of the town for the purpose of dis
cussing the matter, and if possible adopt
ing some line of action looking to final sue
cess in the enterprise. This is a matter
that concerns every citizen Of the town.
A water supply would not only be a safe
The Cecil Whig., 1885-05-09
AFRICAN Ii. E. CONFERENCE,
Opening of the Sixty ighth Annual Session
at Havrc de Grace.

Opening of the Sixty Eighth Annual Session
at Havrc de Grace.
The GSth session OF the Baltimore an
nual conference convened in the African
Methodist Episcopal church at Havre de
Grace on Wednesday morning last, with
Bishop \. w. Wayman in the chair.
The conference was called to order at
go A. NJ, and opened with devotional
exercises and prayer by Bishop Wayman.
The Rev. J. II. A. johnson, presiding
elder of the district in which the confer
ence convenes, made an address of well
come and was responded to by the Rev.
Mr. Gilmore. The Rev. A. w. Upshur
was elected secretary, and the Revs. w.
Ii. Brown, and J. II. Collett recording
and statistical secretaries respectively.
Considerable time was then spent in
making up the various committees. There
are "A travelling preachers in the confer
ence. Among the prominent visitors
present were Bishop James A. Shorter,
of the South Carolina aud Georgia con-
ence; Bishop Il. II. Cair. of the New
England, Philadelphia and New York
conference; b. T. Tanner, D. D., editor
of the African Methodist Episcopal
church Qua1terly Recjeto; B. F. Lee, D.
D., editor of the Christian Recorder; Rev.
S. T. Mitchell, president of Wiberforce
University; Rev. W. d. Johnson, A. NJ.
secretary of education; B.Warnett. finan-
cial, and j. NJ. Townsend, missionary
secretaries.
The conference has been engaged in
auditing the annual financial and statis-
tical reports.
The exercises for today and this evening
will include the hearing and discussing
of the reports of committees, with preach
ing each evening and ordination exercises
on Sunday, Bishop Wayman officiating.
The Cecil Whig., 1885-05-09
Death OF an Old Resident,

On Friday morning, the 1st instant,
Mrs. Ann T. Boulden, probably one Of
the oldest residents of this county, de-
parted this life, after long and painful
illness, at the home of her son-in law,
William p. Howard, in Back Creek Neck.
Mrs. Boulden was the widow of the late
Thomas Boulden, a citizen Of this dis.
trict, than whom no one was better or
more favorably known in his time. She
WIS the neither of Mr.. Charles l.. Boul-
den, of this town. She also leaves an
unmarried daughter. Deceased was a
lady possessing many estimablc traits Of
character, and had made during her long
life in this vicinity many warm per-
sonal friends. Her funeral services were
held in the Glasgow, Del, Presbyterian
Church last Monday morning at 10
o'clock, and her remains were deposited
in the burial ground attached to tie
church.
The Cecil Whig., 1885-05-09
A Singular Accident.

Mr.. and Mrs. William T. Pyle and infant
son, of West Nottingham, made miracu-
leus escape from death on Wednesday night
of last week. Mr.. Pyle had dug out the
foundation for a new addition, IS by 2S feet,
to the front of his house. That night as he
and his family We're abed the front wall of
his house fell out, caused by the foundation
giving way. Mr.. Pyle wife and child were
unceremoniously carried out with the wall
while in bed and fell downward about sin
teen feet inte the excavation. The wall
that fell was stone one, and the stones
ratified about the three terrified persons in a
manner not only startling but very unsafe.
They fortunately escaped injury, except
some slight scratches on the infant OXFORD
Press
The Cecil Whig., 1885-05-09
DOath of Mrs. Samuel Thompson.

On Friday, the lst instant, Mrs. a. NJ.
Thompson, wife of Samuel Thompson, of
Pivot Bridge, in this county, Il lady emf
nent for many beautiful traits of christian
character, passed from this life, at her home
in that village. Her remains were inferred
in Bethel ceinetry, one of the most heauti-
full burial grounds in the neiglborhood, on
Tuesday afternoon last, at 1;30 o'clock. A
fitting tribute to the memory of the deceas-
ed, penned by an intimate friend, will be
found in our obituary column.