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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1885-10-15
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p d. -of Bloomsbury. SENDS US
soil,win4 oocm 10y Robert browo-
IL n something like but superior
.'Cai,re Fifty four."
n know We French storn'd RatisDon
A nsile or 90 away,
l a hstls mound, Napoleon
esood on our storming day;
,,h neck out thrust, you fancy how,
I.ews vide, arms locked behind;
lf;to balance the prone brow,
Oppressive with It's mind.
ust ss perhaps he unused. my p'sns'
That soar. 10 earth may fall.
a once my srmy-ieader Lanns,
Wsvss ct yoodsr wall"
but vwixt the bAttery-smokcs there
Asw
A rsAes, bound on bound
Ps,.- esiisrsaw; nor bsts'se drew
| Ustli 10 rsachsd the mound.
Then on their fIung In smiling Joy,
And held himself erect
by Just his horses name, boy;
You hardly could suspect,
|So tight no kept his lips compressed,
Scarce any blood came throughO
You looked twice, ere you saw Ills
breast
Wa all but shot In two.
|sWeii." cried hs, Emperor, by Gods
grace
We've got you Ratisboni
Tie Mxrshal's in the market-placo,
And you'll be there anon.
10 see your flag bird flap his vans
Where I, to hearts desire
Perchcd him," The chiefs eye flashed;
his plans
Scared up again like fire.
The chiefs eye flashed; but presently
Softsned itself, as sheathes
A film the mother eagles eye
When her bruised eaglet breathss;
"YOu're wounded!" May" his SOL
dier's pride
Touched to the quick, he said:
Tin killed, sirel And, his chief beside
Smiling, the boy fell dead.
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New York is the wealt hiest State
in the Union Pennsylvania comes
next, followed by Illinois, third.
The Abysinian alphabet consists
Of 20S characters, each Of which is
written distinctly and separately.
Paper is taking the place Of wood
in the manufacture OF lead pencils,
Gas pipes arc also male of paper.
A sexton in Plymouth, Mass, late
ly deceased, dug no fewer than $3.50
graves.
A Georgia man has hen twenty
years old caring for large brood of
little chickens OF her own Matching
The Chinese in New York have
published an almanac. 1t looks like
fre-cracker label, aud is 40 large
u Darn uoor.
A third set Of teeth is reported re.
csutly to have been cut by ninety
SIX year old colo-ed resident Of Polk
county, Georgia.
A Piute Indian OF Winnem ucca,
New, killed seventy deer single
handed ON hunting trip into the
mountains recently.
Poverty is a hard school, but out
of it have graduated our greatest
men.
Every one hears bravely enough
trouble, il the world but knew it, to
make him Q hero.
Life is both farce and o tragedy
--it's farce because we try to live
it, aud o tragedy dyebecausa we do |,
One family 10 Barton, Ga, mum.
bsrs 30 persons mother and father,
The latter 50 years old, and 2s chils
drsn. In I'll thsrs we're 80 children,
bst " hsze died
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Experience is the school which
graduates cynics.
Love leaps the grave and makes O
heaven out OF death T
Hope is the budding spring iu
the arid desert OF the present.
Drunken women IN London are
more frequent than men.
Nearly $4,000 police officers now
protect London. .iueludipg ssrgeants.
Forty million pair Of rusbor boots
ere made 10 this country annually.
1hA toadop Times, according b
. snnaant VEN, l. valued n S25,-
|pDnQM
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1t was q very old Spanish writer,
says the Toledo BLADE, who said
that 70 woman 10 quite perfect aad
absolute in beauty il she has thirty
good points.' Here they are:
Three things white-The skin, the
teeth, the hands.
Three black-The eyes, the eye
brows, the syelashes.
Three red-The lips, the cheeks,
the nails.
Three loug--The body, The hair,
the hands.
Three short-The teeth, the ears,
the feet.
Three broad--The chest, the brow,
the space between the eyebrows.
Three narrow-The mouth, the
waist, the instep.
Three large-The arm, the loin,
tha limb.
Three 6ne-The fingers, The hair,
the lips.
Three small-The bust. ths nose,
the head.
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THE BOY LAUGHED.
A MAN wHosR IDEA OF SALVATION
MADE LIYR A BORDEN.

The Rsv. Me-. Weguell WAS . se-
pss rsligioaist. HE idsa wss that
Ioss Tor Christ should shut 0ut from
Eshs soul every glsam Of mirth. No
sois Rghts played upon the faces Of
his:: hssrsrs.: Persons who bslisv-
cd bis awful theory would often
shrink ir fear e, bic lurid pictures
Of torment. The faces Of The 6on.
day-sohool children grew dark
whenever hs entered the room. A
smilo would instautly vanish like .
suddenly extinguished light.
"Children," said Mr. Weeosll one
Sunday morning, II heard some
one laugh just now. It was very
wicked to violate the Lords day 10
ihat manner. The Lord has His
eye upon you oil aud those Of you
who turn the Sabbath into Q day Of
Jubilee shall be made TO feel the
wrath Of iasultsd Jehovah"
This 10 an extrsct from one Of bic
sss0oas. preached on the occasion
Of revival mestiog: THE vspors
arising from soslding hell pervsde
this house. Those who come for.
ward and kossl at this bench may
escape damustion bat those who
linger amid tho false pleasures OF
this world must feel the witheripg
breath Of . triumphant devil"
There were many people 10 the
ssighboThood who believed Weg-
ssll's doctrine aud who thought
that be wss one OF the greatest
preachers that ever lived, but the
prsschsr's vito could not, 10 justice
10 herself, share snoh belief. The
nsighbors said that Mrs. Wegnell
vas not happy woman, and some
Of them insinustsd that she Was not
good enough for him.
One Sunday morning Mu. Veg,
nell said that she did not feel we'll
enough 10 90 to church.
Wsguell put down . cup Of ccffss
which he had just raised TO bis lips,
sssrnIy looked at bis wife and ask
Sa:.-
"Masy, what do you mean 7"
II mean that I do not feel dis
posed to 90 TO church to-dsy."
why this sudden rebellion 7" be
asksd 40 he Stowned at her.
ut 10 not rebellion. I washed oil
day. yesterday andI am really toe
tired 10 CO."
''Yoa will never be too tired d
de, Mary"
Il hope not"
.what r hs esslaieedl.
n say that J hops---
II kasw uhat yoa said. and ~
- taow thes 80 - bsesaiae I
wicked wennn. J1st - ioaS n
yoe - hele ~ yepr Md it y yes'
dssy = 49, = ~ eoeesl. :
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listening 10 magui6ed woe. In
none Of your sermons do you make
uss Of . pleasant expression, and !
always feel worse when l hear you
preach"
wcgpsll arose and left the break
fast table. With q troubled air he
walked up snd down the gallery.
Then, reentering the dinins-room,
he said -
II am sorry TO know that you
have announced yourself as Q oan-
didate for torment
"Wsll." replied the woman with
out looking up, I sm confident Of
one thing. The change will be 60
slight that IL will NOT be necessary
to chsDgs clothing"
The preacher gasped. "Have
you lost your mind y be exclaimed.
Mr.. wegusil, please 60 away
and leave mo alone. You have ev-
or been 40 anxious about saving my
soul that you have made my life
miserable. Yon found me when l
was Q happy girl
The preacher, smothering bis
rsge, replied : Il found you when
You were gay, sinful girl. You
seemed not to realize your awful
condition. pitied you aud now,
after all. I see that you are blind to
the welfare Of your soul"
"Well, I hope that you will moi
let il further concern you. This ia
me must be q day Of rest. Go on to
church aud permit me to remain o,
home"
::Mary, you must accompany me. "
al cannot"
do not tell o lie, woman. You
can"
well then. I ciN not"
"You shall."
Az the preacher rode alone. be
said TO biMself "PerLaps I ought
not 10 have slapped her, but then
sLs should have understood he ,
duty"
A little child climbed on TO q
fence and laughed.
"You little sinner" said tbs
preacher, "sou'd better bs praying
ioe The salv,tios Of yosr soul"
Az the preacher was going home
he wss ovestaksu BY . heavy shower
Of rain. When be reached home be
Was chilled through and through.
F5sc:xs morning be awoke with Q
busning fever. He rapidly srsw
worse. His wife faithfully waited
upon him. bat she spoke not word.
He had crushed her spirit--had
broken her heart. Tho doctors
gave him up. He called his wife
and said -
Il Am going. I have done my
duty % read the lines. II 1 have
mistrssted you ssk for pardon
She turned her face from him.
When she looked back, she saw that
be Was dead.
4 wagon containing the oofin
was slowly drawn along tho road A
little child climbed on to q fsncs
and laughed. Traveller
|
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parNTIss AND MAaMADuxH.

At the panorama Of the battle Of
Shiloh in this city iew days ago q
email. shriveled-np mau made him
self conspicuous By going around
the place sniveling dol1rously. He
did not appear to be more than hve
feet high. He was dressed all in
black and Lis attenuated form and
gray whiskers gave him . peculiarly
'grotesqo appearance lie seemed
to be greatly interested In the pauo-
ram,ns, and as he moved from one
point VI view to another he groaned
and wept copiously. A tall, raw.
boped mau approached him; he
wore gray clothes and Q military
slouched hat, aud he had the general
appearance Of . Missonfian away
from home on . holiday.
Reckon ysu we're at Shiloh, eb,
stranger ?" asked the tall, raw.boned
man.
YES" replied the small, sbriveled
up man, "aud I shall never forget il;
it was tho toughest battle Of tho
war"
IL was thar said the tall, raw
boned man, "and my regiment was
drawn up right over yonder where
you see that clump OF trees.'
"You were q rebel, then p
"I was confederate" replied the
tail, raw>boned man." and I did
some right smart fighting among
that clump Of trees that day"
II remember il WE'LL" said the
small, shriveled- mp man, "for | was
q federal soldier, and the toughest
scrimmage in oil that battle was just
among that clump Of trees"
"Prentiss was tha Yankee Gener-
al" remarked the tall, raw>boned
man "and Id have given q pretty to
have seen him that day. But, dog
on me, the little cuss kept out Of
sight, aud we'uns camo to the con.
clusion he was hidin' back ia the
rear some Whar."
''Our boys were after Marmsduke,
said the small. shrivsled up man ''for
he WAS tho rebel general and bad
bothered us = great deal. But we
GO I'D &C. no glimpse Of him --hs was
too sharp TO come TO tbs frvnt, and
II was lucky for him, too."
"Oh, but what . scrimmage it
wss!' said the tall, raw>boned man
"How the sabers clashed and how
the minies whistled I" cried the
SMALL, shriveled-up man.
The psnorams brought br"L 'he
old time with al the vividness OF q
yesterdays occurrence. The two men
we're filed with o strange yet beau
tifui enthusiasm.
STRANGER" cried the tall, raw
boned mao, I've fought each other
like devils that day, aud We fought
TO kill. But the wars over now aud
We amt soldiers any longer-gimme
your hand J.
with pleasure" said the small ,
shriveled-up man, and the two clasp
ed hands.
"What might be your name ~ iu.
quired the tall, raw-boued man.
II am General B. M. Prentiss," !"
said the small. shriveled-up man.
"The - you say T. exclaimed
tho tall, raw-bonod man.
"Yes,' reafiirmed the small. shriv.
eled up man, ~ am General John S.
Marmsduke. Chicago Neacs.
Have you any kids r inquired a
young lady OF the new clerk in q
glove store. "Not yet" said the
clerk, With blush; ~ have been
mar, lad hnt fbraa waaL. y
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-07-30

The State Normal School will be
held at Blountville, Tenn, commenc-
ing the 10th day Of August, 1885. All
the teachers in Sullivan, Washington,
Carter and adjoining counties are ex-
pected to be present. The State SUI
perintendent and other leading edu-
cational men will be present and take
part in the exercises.
Ayers Ague Cure should be the
companion Of all who reside or travel
in malarial districts. No family or
traveller in such places should be
without it for use as a preventive, and
ready for any emergency. 1t is GER
tain, harmless, and the best anti-ma-
larial medicine
A special train in charge of Capt.
Henry Ellsworth and engineer John
Swats passed up the road Tuesday
with the Tennessee railroad tax asses
sors and their wives on board. 1t re-
turned to this place in the afternoon
where the party were joined by Col,
Matson and took special train for
Cranberry. They returned Thursday
and passed ON down the road. Mai.
j, f. OBrien, Judge Moses and daugh-
ter, Mrs. NJ. Branson were in the par
ty.
Johnson City's pugilist has been on
his muscle again. While at Roam
Mountain this week he was insulted
by a Georgian, wereupon he struck
his favorite Straight from the shout
der" blow, which caught his antago-
mist under the left wing of the head
and felled him to the foot of Roam
Mountain, When he returned it was
not much trouble for one man to keep
all of the johnson City crowd away
from him. We will have to appoint a
manager for our ptgilist and put him
in training for the fall season.
d. t, Neyin, who has been busy for
the past two weeks placing machinery
for bending wood work in the Foun-
dry and Machine Shop, is general
representative of T. H. Nevin & Co.
manufactures Of Pioneer Prepared
Paints, Pittsburgh, Pa, Mr.. N. will
sell the products of the Foundry Co.
in the Northern and Eastern markets
and expects to find a ready sale. He
has now secured orders for severa'
car loads, Mr.. Nevin is a high toned
gentleman and has made many friends
in Johnsoa City and we hope he will
soon locate PERMANENTLY with us.
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Filled with Inspiration.

Sweet Girl Graduate (busy writing
to Prim Girl Graduate)-"Jane is
solitude spelled with one or two Tsp
Prim Graduate-"One, Minnie"
Sweet Thanks, so it is ;
and sylvan is spelled with an H. is it
not?"
Prim Graduate-"No, 'y'-s-y-l."
Sweet Graduate-"Of course. How
stupid l am! Mellihuous' has two
Tsg"
Eyes, Minnie"
Sweet Graduate-"Thank you, Is
'beauteous' e-o-u-s or i-o-u-s"
Prim Graduate-"E-o-u-s."
Sweet G-"To be sure. 'Roseate' j,
'r-o-s-e-a-t-e, isn't it?"
Prim G-"Yes."
Sweet G-'Thanks. That word al
ways bothers me, and it is such al
awfully lovely one, too. Is it Il or y
in blithsome, JanetY
Prim G." H. dear But what il
the world are you doing, Minnie?"
Sweet CT am writing theme
but you mustn't talk with me now,
have an idea"
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Only a Fraction Of Life.

How many persuasive only frac-
ton Of average human life because
they neglect to take the commonest
precautions against sickness. 1t is
disease in its maturity that kills, and
maturity implies growth. A slight
indisposition is usually sighted.
They who avail themselves of Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters know it to be
efficacious in chronic cases OF disease,
but the process Of cure is a far easier
one if it is used in early stages of dis
pepsia, malarial disease, rheumatism,
constipation and liver arrangement.
Let those who would avoid the peril
which even the most potent remedies
cannot avert, steer clear of the rock
upon which so many constitutions
split--an under-appreciation Of the
danger of neglect 1t will not do to
omit care and a recourse to the medi.
cine when health is affected. Ii de-
bilitated, OF nervous, or dyspeptic take
it for granted you are in want of O
remedy, use the Bitters.
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Holston Baptist Association.

This body will meet in its Centennial
Anniversary with Cherokee church,
five miles south from Jonesboro, Il.
Tenn, Thursday, August IS, 1885.
Cherokee is, perhaps, the oldest
church in the State, having been or
ganized in 1888 A new and commo-
dious house Of worship has been erect
ed during the last year. Preparation
has been made for large delegation.
Those coming by Railroad will get of
at Jonesboro, where private convey.
ances can be had. The +. T. V. & G..
and n. & w. r. RS will give excur.
sion rates-four cents per mile one
way Cor round trip good to return OH
the 18th. r. H. DUNCAN, Clerk.
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corRrEsrEs.

am indebted to Mr.. ]. c. Hardin
for special iavors, and to Messrs L,
Hahn and w. II, Ray, conductors
on the East Tennessee and Western
North Carlina road, for polite atten-
tions These young gentlemen do
their duty faithfully and industrious
ly, They perform double duties, that
Of collecting fare and, when needed
taking hold of the brakes. | saw
them frequently mount freight cars
and work the brakes. Such young
men viii come to the trout.
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Annual Meeting.

EDITORS THE COMET THE annual
meeting OF the Deciples of Christ, in
East Tennessee and S. w. Virginia
will convene at Johnson City, on
Friday before, and continueover the
4th Sunday in August 1885. Broth
r. L. Cave, OF Nashville, Tenn, ]. d
billiard, of Wytheville, Va, Ashly S
johnson, of Knoxville, Tenn, ant
perhaps other prominent ministers
from abroad may be present. Thu
public are cordially invited to attend
A. H. BULLOCK.
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Land SnIe.

u y virtue of an alias execution in my hands
ID issued from the Circuit Court of Washington
county, Tennessee May a. 1885, / viii offer fol
sale to the highest bidder for cash, on the 18th
day Of August 1887, at the courthouse door in
JOnesboro', certain tract of land in the 9th
civil district of Washington county Tennessee
bounded as follows: on the east by Mamie Ri
ley, on the north and west by w L. Gilmer
and on the south by Harrington lands, contain
one acre more or less, and having house there
on built by Dennis Humphrey and formley oc
cupied by him. Said property having been
decided to Dennis Humphrey by w, W. Gilmer
Levied on as the property of Dennis Humphrey
to satisfy a Judgment rendered against him by
the Circuit Court of Washington county.
John Sanders, Dep. Sheriff
This July p, 1885
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Notice.

S. Mothner has admitted into CO.
partnership in his business, S. Jacobs
of Abingdon, Va. In the future the
style of the firm will be, Mothner &
Co. All parties that are indebted to
to S. Mothner are requested to come
forward and settle. George Mothnel
is the only authorized one to settle up
the business S. MoTHNER.
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Farm For Sale.

| offer for sale my farm, one mile
and half below Carter's Depot, near
the Watauga River, containing sc
acres. One half well timberered and
balance cleared. Good orchard, dwell
ing, barn, outhouses and spring-house
convenient. Will sell at a bargain.
For particulars write to A. G. Carr,
Carriers Depot, Tenn.
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Closing out Sale.

Contemplating change in our bus
mess we intend from date to com
mence closing out our entire stock Of
Clothing, Dry Goods, Groceries, &c.
&c. We mean business. The cash
must accompany all purchases.
SELDEN NELSON & Co.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-07-30

THAT HACKING COUGH can be
so quickly cured by Shiloh's cure. We
guarantee it, j. B. JONES.
SLEEPLESS NIGHTS, made mis-
cradle by that terrible cough. Shiloh's
Cure is the remedy for you. For sale
by j. B. Jones.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-07-30

DR.. L. A. Guido, of Atlanta, who
owns large nursery and vineyard, has
a lad on his place who was cured of a
stubborn case of Scrofula, with one
single bottle OF B. B. b. Write to him
about the case.
Frank Joseph 245 Jones-street, At
lanta, has a son who had a sloughing
scrofulous ulcer OF the neck, and had
loft his hair and eye-sight, finding no
relief. One bottle of B. B. B. healed
the ulcer, eradicated the poison from
his blood, restored his eye-sight, and
placed him on the road to health.
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Notice.

All persons indebted to us must
come forward and settle same OF their
accounts will be put out for collection.
SELDEN NELSON & Co.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-07-30

CATARRH CURED, health and
sweet breath secured by Shiloh's Ca
tarrh Remedy. Price so cents. Nasal
Injector free. j. b. JoNEs.
For lame back, side or chest, use
Shiloh's Porous Plaster Price Is
cents, at j. B. Jones.
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Painless Eye Water.

Reynolds, Ga, Aug, 10 "a.
DIR. J. A. DICKEY,
Bristol, Tenn.
DEAR SIR You will please ship
me 6 doz. bottles Of Eye Water of the
same 1t is the greatest thing l ever
heard Of. am selling it from Is to
20 miles around. Send at once.
Yours Respt., L. H, TAYLOR.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-07-30

Entered at the Postoffice at Johnson City, Tenn.
as Second Glass Matter.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-07-30

GROUP, WHOoPING COUGH and
Bronchitis Immediately relieved by
Shiloh's Cure. Sold byJ. B. Jones.
WILL YOU SUFFER with Dyspep-
STA and Liver Complaint? Shiloh's
Vitalizer is guaranteed to cure you.
For sale by J. B. Jones.
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THE COMET.
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY
subscription price, one year,
mo.

No name entered on the subscription book I'M
less payment is made in advance.
At the expiration of the subscription, the
paper viii be promptly discontinued.
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This July q, 1885,

SHILOH'S COUGH and Consump.
ton Cure is sold by us on guarantee
1t cures Consumption. }. B. JOKES.
SHILOH'S VITALIZER 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 j. B. Jones.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-07-30

Your correspondent left this city on
the morning OF the 18th inst, destined
for Elizabethton and Taylorville'
Johnson county. My route, of course
was via Johnson City, where / took
the narrow-guage road leading to
Cranberry.
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wATAUGA TANNERY.

This is one OF the largest tannerles
in the country, tanning oak sole leath-
er and tanning about one hundred
hides day, There is, I learn now on
hand upwards of 100000 worth of
leather. Last year there was received
10000 cords OF tan bark from the
country adjacent
OHIO, TENNESSEE AND CAROLINA RAIL
WAY.
This road has been surveyed from
Johnson City to Moccasin Gap, Va,
which will be extended to the coal
fields of Wise county, Va, and which,
when built, will give fuel for the main
tainance of large furnaces to be erect
ed at Johnson City by the Cranberry
Company. The site has already
been secured for these furnaces. This
road will be extended to the Ohio
river and thereby making connec-
ton North and South.
VALUABLE INVESTMENT.
Col. Powell, DR.. r. M. Rhea and
Col Thos. E. Matson, foreseeing the
future of Johnson City and that it was
destined to become a town of no ordi-
nary importance, were sagacious
) enough to purchase considerable
amount OF real estate on the southern
slope of the town, the most desirable
: and attractive of the place 1t is eli.
/ gibly located and is being rapidly
taken up for residences. In few
years that portion Of the town will be
] covered with fine houses. These gen.
tlemen have backed their judgments
; OF the prospective porgerss Of Johnson
! City by thus investing their means in
real estate.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-07-09
TIE TIMES MAY BE GOOD OR BAD.

Let times be good or bad, money
be plenty or scarce, production fall
below or exceed consumption, that
farmer is most successful, other
things being equal, who has the most
to sell. 1t matters but little how
the markets range, if one has nothing
to put on them if the country is full
Of money, if one has nothing to offer
in exchange for it. There is no
ground for the graineries and well
stocked pastures from which to sell.
Low prices afford no reasonable pre-
text for diminishing ones individual
production. Indeed if more be re-
J quired to secure the same cash re-
turn, there is the same reason to
make every acre increase it's contri-
button, to the total of production,
In short, let circumstances be as they
may, he who would best thrive BY
agriculture must bend his energies
to securing the greatest possible yield
from every branch of farm work.