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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-11-05

ready and willing to give up your
present splendid school facilities?
Are you willing to see scieee Hill In
stitute sold? We hope not. And yet
you may have it to do. The building
has been levied on by n public officer
and is advertised for sale in this issue
Of THE COMET. 1t is not very credit
able to the town that its public school
building is thus to be sold. The trus-
tees are not to blame, for they had
the right to expect that the people
would pay the expenses for necessary
improvements on the building. The
gentlemen who furnished material
and those who did the work, ought
to have their money. They have
waited a long time. The amount is
not very large and ought to be made
up without great deal OF trouble.
Let us have public meeting and have
q committee appointed to devise n
plaza to raise the money. We will all
feel better when it is settled.
Ayers Pills are effectual in n wide
range of diseases which arise from dis
orders Of the stomach and digestive
organs. They are a convenient rem
edy to have always at hand. They
are sugar-coated, easy to take, effec-
tive to operate, and to bring relief and
cure.
Tuesday of last week, between II
and IL noon, the large barn and livery
stable belonging to Captain Tomlin-
som, proprietor Of Tate Spring, was
consumed by fire, entailing a loss of
about $1,000, which was partly cover
ed by insurance. This was the first
damage by fire at Tate Spring in ten
years, which is the length of time it
has been under the management of
Captain Tomlinson. The first alarm
was given from workmen in the gar
den. The flames spread so rapidly
through the well-filled lofts of hay
ard oats that it was with the greatest
difficulty, and only by the daring
bravery of the men, that the vehicles
and horses and mules were saved
MorristoWn Gazette.
LONDON, November 3.-Mr. Stead,
editor OF the Pail Mall Gazette, con-
tinued his testimony OH the opening
of the Central Criminal Court to-day,
when the trial OF the defendants in the
Armstrong abduction case was resum-
ed. He declined to give the names of
the persons alleged to be guilty Of in
fanny, charged in the Gazette's state
ment, on the ground that he had prom
ised his informants to observe secrecy
in that respect. He stated that he
had gained his information by drink
ing champagne and spending money
in brothels. Mr.. Stead then offered to
call Lilly" as a witness, but Justice
Lopes declined the offer. His Honor
likewise declined the evidence of the
Archbishop of Canterbury. Mr.. How
ard Vincent, well know correspond
ent, who recognized the detective
system OF the Metropolitan Police
with the designation of the Director o.
Criminal Investigations, and Lord
Dalhousie, testified to the magnitude
OF the infamous traffic in young girl,
for immoral purposes on the Cohti
nent.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-11-05
Dissolution Notice.

The firm of LIDE & SMITH is this
day dissolved by mutual consent. G
K. LIDE having purchased the inter
est of W. P. SMITH, he will pay and
collect all accounts.
G. X. LIDE,
w. P. SMITH.
johnson City, Tenn, Oct. Is, 1885.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-11-05

b
Best brands chewing tobacco at
G. X. Lide's.
Miss Pearl Barnes came down from
Sullins College, and spent last Satur-
day and Sunday at home,
Buy your doors and sash at
OK. Lide's.
For lame back, side or chest, use
Shiloh's Porous Plaster Price 25 |
cents, at DIcKEY & ANDERSON.
SHILOH'S COUGH and Consump.
ton Cure is sold by us on a guarantee
1t cures Consumption.
DIcKEY 4 ANDERSON.
Mr.. Will Harr, wife and daughter,
Miss Helen, spent last Sunday at |
Limestone.
Come up and pay what you owe
and save costs. Lide & Smith.
German Carp and ring-Beardless
Barley for.sale by
G. e. SwADLEY.
Pipkin Unicoi county Tenn.
SLEEPLESs NIGHTS, made mis-
cradle by that terrible cough. Shiloh's
Cure is the remedy for you. For sale
by DIoKEY & ANDERSON.
A young lady in this town went to
church last Sunday and has been mad
ever since because she can't get a
piece of the "Tie that Binds" for her
crazy quilt
GROUP, WHOOPING COUGH and
Bronchitis Immediately relieved by
Shiloh's Cure. Sold by .3
DIcKEY & ANDERSON.
Messrs. Wade Carmack, George
Rutledgeand Will Owen, three nick
el-plated dudes, Of Bristol spent Sun
day in Johnson City.
Finest Cigars in town at
e g. X. Lide's.
Allmembers Of the Rebecca degree
of ]. Q. 0. F., are requested to meet
at the lodge room on next Tuesday
night Business Of Importance de-
mands your attention.
Watauga Valley axes at
c. X. Lide's.
WILL YOU SUFFER with Dyspep-
STA and Liver Complaint Shiloh's
Vitalizer is guaranteed to cure you.
For sale by DIcKEY & ANDERSON.
CATARRH CURED, health and
sweet breath secured by Shiloh's Ca
tarrh Remedy. Price so cents. Nasal
Injector free. Dickey & Anderson.
Mr.. H. G.. Caldwell, the yigilant
Bristol policeman. who is the terror
Of law breakers and criminals, was in
town few hours last Saturday.
You will find the best Tobacco, CT
gars 4 Cigarettes at w G. Mathes &
Bro, i.
Cross cut saws at G. K. Lide's.
THAT HACKING COUGH can be
SO quickly cured by Shiloh's cure. We
guaranteeit Dickey & Anderson.
Atty. General John Fain and Hon.
10 A Remine went up to Bristol
Tuesday night to get the election
news, but the news was not very sat
isfactory.
Sugar, l4bs for 81 at G. K. Lide's.
sHILoHss VITAL1zER is what
you need for Constipation, Loss of
Appetite, Dizziness, and all symptoms
of Dyspepsia. Price 10 and rs cents
per bottle. For sale by
DICKEY & ANDERSON.
Hon. R. R. Butler passed through
town Monday on his way to the Uni
col Circuit Court. He thinks his
chances for the nomination for Con.
gress are excellent.
Best laundry soaps at
OK. Liee's.
Rev. F. D. Cruinley and family, Of
Newport, Tenn, spent a few days this
week with Mr.. Crumley's brother
Jack Crumley, in this place. Rev. +
d. Crumley is on the Jonesboro Cir
cult this year
Rockbottom prices on Hardware
and Groceries at c. K. Lide's.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-11-05

Rev. F. D. Crumley and family, of
Newport, Tenn, spent few days this
week with Mr. Crumley's brother,
Jack Crumley, in this place Rev. +.
d. Crumley is on the Jonesboro Cir
cult this year.
Rockbottom prices on Hardware
and Groceries at c. K. Lide's.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-11-05

Mrs, E. G. Lyle is on a visit to
Jonesboro and vicinity.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-11-05

Who keeps the best assortment d
cheapest Sugar & Coffees in Town?
w. G. Mathes & Bro.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-11-05

Miss Allie Martin, OF Prairie Du
Chem, Wis, is visiting Mrs. R. J
Rankin.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-05-14
Selection Of Seed Potatoes

While this subject is iscussed every
year by intelligent farmers, when
planting time comes, the rule is that
no attention IS given TO the conclu-
slons drawn from the discussions, but
seed for planting is taken from what
ever potatoes chance to be left Of
those put in the cellar for domestic
use. Sometimes this may be good
policy, but as a rule it is very bad
one.
The Farmers Review says: We
have carefully watched the results of
experiments in raising potatoes in the
past two or three years, and summing
them all up reach the following con
clusion, which accord with our own
experience: 1st. There is not enough
difference in the vitality and produc-
tive quality of the eyes taken from
different parts of the potato to warrant
the selection of some and rejection of
others. I'd. Planting whole seed does
not give increased yields sufficient to
warrant the use of so great an amount
of seed. Sd. Cutting to single eyes
and planting two pieces 10 the hull,
twelve to sixteen inches apart gives
the best average results in marketable
potatoes. 4. Potatoes require a deep,
mellow seed-bed with mellow soil
below, and on either side as we'll as
over them. 5th Fresh, unfermented
manures are injurious to the quality
of the crop. The stable manure used
should be thoroughly rotted and well
Incorporated with the soil. 9th. OF
special manures, wood ashes, salt,
ground bone and gypsum have given
good results, though on some soils
their might be scarcely perceptible.
7th. Moderately deep planting and
level culture is better on most soils
than shallow planting and killing up.
EXPERIMENTS.
For four years Prof. Sanborn, Of
the Missouri Agricultural College, has
been testing what kind of seed pota~
toes give the best yield. Below is the
average yield per acre of the various
kinds, for the four years:
Whole potatoes, large, yield table
potatoes, 1892 bushels; small pota-
toes, los bushels; total 255 bushels.
Whole potatoes, small; yield; table
potatoes, 1879 bushels; small pota-
toes, 95, Is bushels; total 1858 bush
els.
One eye to a hill, yield: table pota-
toes, COL bushels, small potates, "a
bushels; total IS bushels.
Two eyes to hill, yield: table pc
tatoes $50 bushels; small potatoes,
sc 9 bushels, total 1888 bushels.
Three ewes to a hill, yield table
potatoes, 1927 bushels; small pota-
toes, 48.4 bushels; total 1541 bushels.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-05-14

pearance had such an effect that the
enemy retreated at once without fight.
ing, and the Russians were enabled to
occupy Panak and Olti, and to cap
ture 1000 rifles and 500, 600 cartrid>
ges. When at a subquent period of
the campaign the Russian troops were
ordered to retire from Had Vail, Col
onel KomaroH with his detachment
found himself placed in very peril
Gus position by reason Of the with,
drawal OF tie main column OF the
Russian force, from which he became
separated by a distance of from four
to five miles, while he was exposed TO
Turkish fire from the twin heights Of
Great and Little Yalta. By q dash he
drove OF the 200 Turkish Cavalry
who held the Great Yalta, stationed a
body of his own men in ther place,
and under cover OF their fire brought
the main part of his own force round
to the eastern slope of the hill, whore
after time they were joined by rein>
forcemepts from the Russian army
under the very nose of the enemy,
and the whole force was enabled to
retire IN order. During the attack Of
the Turks on the night of July 81
august u upon the Russian camp at
Kiouriouk>Dara Colonel-or rather at
this date General-Komarotf, for he
had already been promoted to that
rank was charged with detachment
to take up position at Karaal, four
versts from the Russian camp, and
and there to act at his own discretion.
1t was on this occasion that he receiv~
ed wound in the breast, which how>
ever, did not prove serious the bullet
having struck a religious medal which
he wore. General Komaroff subse>
quently took part in the storming of
Kars, and contributed no unimport>
ant share in that celebrated action
At the conclusion of the war he was
made commandment of BatoHm,
on the Euxine, and after the Akhal
Tekke expedition he was placed in
command of the trans Caspian army.
The Russians attribute the peacea bic
annexation of Merv in a large'meas.
ure to General Komaroff's tact and
skill in other than military matters.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-05-14
Seven CircniLs OF the Globe.

Eleven living types of the WAN
dering Jewn-a father, mother and
nine children-remained over the day
in Bridgeport, CT. Their history IS
sufficiently remarkable to warrant a
careful study. Mr.. Charles t. Rus
sell, the father, is gentleman OF cut
ture. Fourteen years ago he married
a Miss Chippendale, of Paddington,
Eng. part of the marriage contract
being that, should Providence bless
them with an heir, Mr.. Russell would
hold himself bound to take his wife
around the world. About thirteen
years ago a son was born, and shortly
thereafter Mr.. and Mrs. Russell start
ed upon their proposed trip. Before
the entire circuit OF the globe was
made another son was born, and Mr..
Russell said he felt himself called
upon TO make another Flap" He says
he has been travelling around the
world for nearly thirteen years, and
has made but seven complete circuits.
lie and his family are now on their
eight circuit. He says he always
travels westward, seldom repeating
the same route. This trip they cross
ed the Atlantic TO Canada, and are
now on their way to New York. They
travel with as little baggage as
possible, one portmanteau per
forming service for three. The
nine children are bright, speaking
most of the languages of the world.
While playing around the room their
utterances most resemble the dialects
used at the building of the Tower Of
Babel. His accounts Of experiences
in japan, India, Debit and Barrack-
pore would fill volumes. His family
have been transported by cars, steam
ers, elephants, camels, asses, slaves,
iunks and gondolas, and speak in the
most bewildering manner Of Chinese
forts; the Pearl Mosque, M0hamme-
dan cities, the Hindoos, Paris, Cairo
and New York. Mr. Russell says be
was originally of the belief that con-
slant travelling through the cities Of
the earth would educate his children,
but he is now afraid that ultimately
they will all become tramps. England
is his home, but he has lived so long
son the fly" that he hardly knows
how they could ever settle down.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-05-14
NICOLAS DE GIERS.
The Diplomatic and Astute Russfon
Munster OF Foreign Affairs.

The present Russian Minister of
Foreign Affairs succeeded Prince
Gortschakof in the capacity. He
maintains the reputation Of Russian
diplomacy for astutenesS. and, as
many claim, for treachely and UNI
scrupulousness. BE this as 1t may. he
is now before the world as the repre-
sentative of Russia in a duel of dis.
patches between that power and Eng
land, which may precede q terrible
cOnAic. Netween the two nations. The
policy of Russia is to gain time, taking
advantage of highlands unwilling
ness to go to war if war can be pre-,
vented. II, as in the past, she can
push forward her armies to positions
Of advantage, and afterward main
tain them there, she can gain without
bloodshed what the arbtrament Of
war may not give her, This policy
backed, as is claimed by nonadmirers
of Russia, with an utter disregard OF
truth and fairness, has gained thai
power much Territory in regions the
possession of which promises richer
acquisitions.
Nicolas Carlovich De Giers, who is
the embodiment of Russion diplomacy
is descended from an old Finnish fam
lily. He was born in 1920, and when
but 18 years Of age began his diplo-
matte career in the foreign office, ST.
Petersburg During the Hungarian
instruction of 1S4S 46, he acted as
political agent for Russia at the scene
of the conflict. In 1858 he was ap
pointed Consul General to Egypt. and
a year later, owing TO signs OF Turk
ish discomfort, he was sent to Buch
Arrest in the same capacity. Ia 1877.
he was Russian representative in TIE
herap, Persia, whence he went e
| Stockholm as Ambassador His mex
appointment was to the post of Direct
or of the Asiatic Department. HC
received his present appointment in
April, 1882.
The Russian Minister Of Foreign
Affairs has long been favorite of the
Car, and enjoys his most implied
confidence.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-05-14
Women and Horses.
From a Texas paper.

II is not little remarkable that
handsome women aud handsome hor-
ses so generally go together9 But il
is q fact. Take all the bluegrass
region of Kentucky, for instance.
There you will find the women re-
markablc for their beauty and fine
physical points. The same is the case
with their horses, which are widely
celebrated. Take, also, Baltimore.
That city is said to be one of the most
remarkable in the world for the
beauty of its women. IL is equally
noticeable for its splendid horses
Take, also, Arabia The Arab man is
not beauty spot, but many of the
women are of such wondrous beauty
that they are called "houris,n that is
to say, angels that live on earth. The
Arab horse is as distinguished for
beauty and fine points as the Arab
women. And so you can go on in.-
definitely, finding beautiful women
the rule wherever you find fine horses
the rule. The only exception probab-
" is the island Of Jersey, which is
somewhat remarkable for the beauty
of its women, while its horses are not
remarkable for any fine points. Its
COWS, though, are thought TO top the
world for mixers and also for a GER
tain exquisite sort Of beauty in the
eyes Of COW fanclers. Its ladies,
therefore, seem to run more after the
COW than the horse.
1t seems to be well established
then, that if a community would inn
prove the beauty of its women it must
begin the good work with its horses
and in some localities with its cows
1t would be easy TO explain this, butt
am only calling attention to facts,
and not explaining anything.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-05-14

WI, 16: "And he (Gideon) divided
500 men into three companies, and he
put a trumpet into every mans hand,
with empty pitchers and lamps within
the pitchers.
The old chained bible was recently
replaced in the position it originally
occupied on Cranmer'S desk in Can
terbury Cathedral. The bishop OF
Dover ofhciated and said it gave him
great pleasure to replace the volume
in the position in which it was chain
ed ia the reign of Queen Elizabeth, at
the time when bibles of the same
edition were placed in cathedrals and
deans houses throughout the country.
The book had been temporarily re
moved pending repairs to the ancient
fame
Wearing 5er hair compactly coiled
and done up well on the top of her
head probably saved the life OF q
Washington woman who, a few days
ago, was struck by large piece Of
plastering which fell from the ceiling
of the room in which she was work
ing. Although the plaster struck
her directly on the head she escap-
caDcd with comparatively little or no
injury.
Persian dinners are always preceded
by pipes (hubble-bubble); white tea
and sweets are handed around. Then
servants bring in a long leathern sheet
and place it on the ground the guests
take their seats around it, squatting
on the ground. A fiat loaf of bread
IS placed before each man. Music
plays. The dinner is brought in on
trays and placed ON the ground on the
leathern sheet the covers are remov-
ed; the host says ''Birmillah" (''in the
name OF Godn) ana in silence all fall
to with their fingers. There is no
talking at dinner, and when it is over
all retire to rest or return TO their
homes at once.
Cornstalks are never stacked or
taken into account in some parts of
the country. In few places yet the
corn itself is never husked or harvest>
ed, but left standing, while cattle and
hogs are turned into the fields in
winter to help themselves. In Nir-
ginia 10 per cent of the crop, or near.
ly 5000, 000 bushels, was left in the
field over winter last year; ia Tennes-
see, 8 per cent, or 1886, 600 bushels /;
Kentucky and Ohio had each nearly
6,000, 600 bushels, while Illinois left
l711S, 600 bushels unharvested.
Thrifty Kansas left 90 per cent of her
crop, or q, sos, 600 bushels, uugather-
ed, while in the whole United States
119, 811, 600 bushels were left to the
mercy of winter weather under this
primitive form of husbandrv.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-05-14
The Russian General KOmarofr.

The exploits ia the past of General
KomaroH, as told by the London Pail
Mall Gazette, indicate that the Eng
lish will find an able and daring op-
ponent in the Russian commander. 1t
says.
General Komaroff distinguished
himself by military tact and, audacity
and ressurcefulness as well as person
al bravery in the Russo-Turkish CAM
paign in Asia Minor in 1877. where
ne won his present rank OF General
After tho capture of Abraham, near
the Russo-Turkish Frontier, Colonel
Komaroff was left in command Of a
detachment which had the difficult
duty Of defending considerable tract
of the neighboring mountainous
country, and of protecting the Rus
sian frontier as well as covering the
flank aud rear of the army then oper~
atlng against Kars. When the move
ment urged by Lous Mellkof was
made against Erzeroum, Colonel no
maroff executed very bold and sue
cessful maneuver. With lying
squadron he advanced from Abraham,
passed rapidly around the enemy S
flank. and came down on a part OF the
Turkish forces which was holding che
Panak Pass on the Sahanlough range,
which commanded access 10 the town
Of Olti on the northern side, whence
the Turks intended to attack Ardanan.
Colonel Komaroff's unexpected api
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-05-14
GOOD THINGS FOR TIE TABLE.
From Good Housekeeping

Beef Soup. Plight pounds beef
boil FIVE hours, FIVE onions, Eve car
rots, three potatoes, one quart of to-
mates, two turnips, one teaspoonful
of thyme, cinnamon and cloves, one
teaspoonfrll of celery seed, salt and
pepper. Boil vegetables one.half hour.
Tomato Soup without Meat. One
quart of stewed tomatoes, one quart
of new milk, one rolled cracker, one
teaspoonful soda, a small bit of but
ter and little salt. When the toma-
toes are sufficiently cooked, add the
soda, then the cracker, butter and
salt. Heat the milk in a saucepan
and pour into the kettle, and as soon
as it boils remove from the fire and
serve at once.
Clam Soup.-Open fifty small,
round, raw CLAIMS; put the CLAIMS,
without the black, into q chopping
bowl, and chop very fine; put them
INTO saucepan with the liquor and a
cup of water; let them stew slowly
for an hour; let one quart Of milk
come to boil, adding butter the size
of aa egg, and pepper to taste; roll
four crackers and add TO the CLANS
a few minutes before taking up. Pat
the clans into tureeH. then ada the
milk before sending to the table
Rhode Island Brown Bread. -
Three cups of corn meal, two cups of
rye meal, one teaspoonful of salt, two
heaping tablespoonfuls of molasses;
mix with water or milk soft enough
to pour in a pan; bake slowly three
hours or steam two hours and bake
one.
Rolls very nice). One pint of
milk. three large tablespoonfuls (use
large cooking spoon to measure) Of
shortening two OF butter and one of
lard, one teaGupful Of good yeast, a
little salt, two teaspoonfuls of sugar
if you like; put the shortening in the
milk and scald; when the milk is per
fectly cold, make the dough; when
light, cut down with knife; let it
rise again; repeat this several times;
then make into rolls and put in the
pans and let them get very light be-
fore baking. These are generally
made over night.
Prune Pudding (verP nlce). three
quarters of pound of pruAes stewed
and sweetened; remove the pits, cut
ting up the prunes somewhat; beat
the whites of four eggs on large
platter, and gradually add to them
the prunes when cold, beating con
tinually; turn into pudding dish and
bake about twenty minutes; beat stiff
q teacup of cream, sweetened, and
spread over the pudding when cold.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-05-14

The annual spring eruption OF PIC
lures of goats of all sizes, heralding
the advent OF the festive "boek bier,
induces the New York Times TO give
the oft repeated explanation, which is
always, however, new to some read
srs. The Egyptians, who discovered
but failed to, patent the beverage,
never called it "bock." Germany
rose to the occasion, and any native
born German who has read ancient
history viii tell you why. Once
upon a tune" the king Of Bavaria and
the king Of Hesse--so rune the tale
met 10 consider an Afghan problem,
and the brewing of hops circulated
very freely. 1t was the first brewing
on the market for the year--as book
beer is now-aDd when all the gold
gartered retainer were laid out the
two royal parsOnages went out for a
reel-a walk, perhaps They met a
royal butter ia the shape of a billy
goat, and both kings were laid out.
Ever after the first brewing Of beer
was known as block bier"