The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-02-25

&IW VI cANSileuCc. ~ luN OF USVlut
information ia regard TO ladies' and
childrens dresses. Besides being one
Of the best fashion guides, 1t publishes
the best stories by the best authors.
''The Duchess and Mary p. Bryan,
are among the list Of @writeN who
write for this excellent magazine.
he-young men Of Johnson City
have recognized the old debating So
ciety on Science Hill, S, s. Crumley
Pres. Pro{ Morrison vice-Pfes. =. ".
w, Faw, Sec; isaac Harr, Treas.
The first discussion will take place
next Saturday evening at z o'clock.
Question Does morality advance
with civilization?' Az. W. w. Faw'
Neg Prof, Morrison The Society has
large membership aud pTehtyof that
kind OF material which will make Che
discussions interesting,
We call attention to the nd. OF
Maloney Il Bro, appearing in this is
sue OF THE COMET. These gentlemen
have been in business IN johnson
City but few months, but.by selling
goods cheap and treating everybody
alike they have built up a splendid
trade, When you want anything in
the grocery line it will be to your in
terest to call on Maloney &.'Bro. next
door to the Pcstoffice, they keep a
complete stock Of the best and fresh
est goods always on hand. Give them
a call. =.
ntuw
Our old friend, companion, ex-editOi
Of THE COMET, ex Congressman, now
United States Pension Agent at
Knoxville and most prominent Of the
prospective candidates for Governor Of
Tennessee. The Hon. R. l.. Taylor
has experienced signal (but hoped
to be not fatally defeat in his last hero
ic effort to swell the ranks of the Ten
neSsee Democracy. tits q fine large
girl. Bob has prayed earnestly fnr
the last 5 years for young Democrat
ic sovereign but the lesson Of expert
ence still teach to expect not.
The present year at lnligan Col
lege is being a very bright one
About one hundred andgsixty purilt
are in attendance the greater part q
whom are from Virginia and neigh
boring states. The boys and girli
look as bright, happy and healthy nj
the mountain scenery. which sur
rounds them and inspires the youns
heart with the highest. uoblost anC
purest aspirations. Here is an ex
ample of what community can d.
when all work in harmony and lend
helping hand to noble cause. Prof
Tate says he can take s. pupil through
one session ior"the small sun Of $40.
Last week the teachers, and n mum
her Of the Young lsdiesof ScienoeiItil
Institute, we've pleasantly entertained
ut the little girls play house beneath
the evergreens on the hillside. I
was not merely pic mic with its con
fusion and disorder, bpha real recep
ton, in the CONJUNCTION :of which tn,
little ladies showed the highest degre,
Of taste and refn+meM- We thanl
the little girls for this ENJOYABLE occa
sion, and assure then. that it will b,
thought of when thes are the queen
of happy homes and their teacher
have grown old and gray.
A TEACHER
The ladies of the Worntns Auxilia
ry Foreign Missionary Society of tn
VI. r. Church, South, ut johnson City
Tenn, have just finished the fine sill
quilt, designed for Il present to Mis-
Susan Cox. Of Abingdon, Va. It
given by the Women's Missionary Sc
ciety of the Southern Methods
Church as an expression OF their hig
appreciation Of the valuable service
: of this most excellent lady az its Pre-,
= ident The execution Of the work i
= the ladies of the johnson, City societ
''splavs 'he gredtnst taste and skill
We have no word Of praise'in our "
n cahulary that will do them Justice. ne
= can we find language To convey IT,
e faintest idea of the unrivalpd beaut
@ of this piece Of workmanship. I'll
. hand ralntinrhy Miss Amanda Rol
inson, o. B'onntvil'r, and Miss Kat
= Wilds. Of Joneshoro, is txquisite1
/; beautiful and cannot lie excalfed O,
:. square Of the quilt, made by Miss 81
! Chinnowth, forms one of its most o
tractive features, and the woy]; on t,
centre square done dy Mrs. p.
Range. desorv as special mention. TT
y" names IT all who have donated Nh
thing tothe work printed on a squa
- Of whi'a satin hv Mr. CIV. LYLE,
y this Office, has been interviewer
'e to the quilt,
n 0, how sweet and light, the work ofgratitu
1r and love,
i To do their bidding, no task er, toll; !.
~ To bear their burdens. but to be fres;
Or SO much like Heaven of God the are ;a
10 And lik'St God they are whose rhearfs Il