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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-08-19

1t is not generally known, but it is a
fact that Alfis q better fiddler than
Bob. We are for Bob, but we are
bound to make this admission.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-08-19

The admirable platform OF the Ten
nessee Democracy was written by II.
II. Ingersoll and Josiah Patterson.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-08-19

The policy Of the Nashville Banner
seems to be, to be against every
body,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-08-19

The Republicans are awful mad be-
cause We nominated Bob, But what
have they got to do with it anyway.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-08-19

win march up to the polls and bring
the old Volunteer State back to her
10000 majority"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-08-19

On first page you will see an excel
lent likeness of Tennessee's next Gov
ernor.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-08-19

The nomination OF Bob Taylor was
a triumph for the young Democracy
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-08-19
THE COMET.
Johnson City, Tenn. August 10, 1886.
FOR GOVERNOR
ROBERT L. TAYLOR.

The Democratic Judicial ticket car
ried the State by 81 900 majority,
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TAYLOR WAS NOMINATED.

The scene beggars description.
His friends seemed wild to madness.
Hats, canes, handkerchiefs, umbrellas,
fans, papers, cigars, cigaretts and any
other conYeniedt articles went whirl-
ing through the air in reckless con-
fusion, while yells for Taylor made
the din almost unbearable. For full
ly ten minutes this was the situation
At length the chair announced that
the Hon. Robert L. Taylor had re.
ceiyed 924 votes, more than two
thirds, which was 1872, and that Mr.
Taylor had been duly nominated al
the Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor. The vote Of the other candi
dates was not called. The vote ac
cording to the record of the Secretar.
was:
Taylor, 93S; Dibrell, IA; McCon
nell, 241 Looney, z, With a rusl
the nomination was made unanimous
The manner in which the vote was re
ceived was significant. The Who'll
convention united in cheers for "Tay
lor, Taylor" Men who had vote
|. against him now cheered him. H
was now the accredited standar
bearer of Democracy. The contes
between the four gentlemen befor
the convention had, indeed, bee
warm but there was no bitterness /
it, no unpleasant personalities, n
malice. The convention was singl
larly free from this spirit and the fac
was clearly demonstrated in the spor
taneous applause which was give
Taylor by the Dibrell, Mcconnell an
Looney men. AS soon as compar'
tive quiet could be procured Hon. I
P. Fowlks moved that a committee
fifteen, five from each grand division
be appointed to inform Mr.. Taylor
his nomination.
! The following named parties wei
appointed:
i. M. Mcconnell, of Hamilton;
w. Blackmore, of Sumner; II.
Fowlks, of Williamson; L. b. Al
, Whittier of Davidson; Flournoy Ri
! ers, of Giles; T. G. Cain, of HANDLER
) A. ]. Patterson, OF Sullivan; Robe
, Burrow, of Washington; Thos.
Williams, of Knox F. p. Bond,
Haywood; J. M. Harris, of Shelby
] H. S. Young, of Upton; M M Ma
t shall, Of Dyer; and G. W. Griffin,
q Obion,
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non TAYLoR NOMINATED.

The following from the Nashville
american graphically describes the
last ballot Of the Gubernatorial Con
vention at Nashville last week
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-08-19
AFTERNOON SESSION.

last ballot OF the GuDernatOrlal COn-
vention at Nashville last week
AFTERNOON SESSION.
All sorts Of rumors we're current as
to what would be done when the con-
vention re-assembled. 1t was said
that dark horse would certainly be
introduced TO defeat Taylor. The
names of House and Mcmillan were
frequently mentioned in that connec-
ton. 1t was generally conceded that
if Taylor's ranks could not be broken
in the next two or three ballots that a
dark horse would be brought in
Taylor's friends awaited the issue
with confidence and utilized the in
tervening hours most effectively,
The hall was packed at the appointed
hour and the
FIFTEENTH BALLOT
was ordered. 1t was proceeded with
amid the most intense excitement OF
the Convention. The Taylor men
acted on the aggressive, and as gain
alter gain was recorded their cheering
became deafening. When the last
county had been called the conven-
ton was on It's ieet. 1t was generally
thought that Taylor had received tie
necessary two-thirds. This, however,
was a mistake. He had $40 votes, 81
less than necessary for a nomination.
The Convention did not know this,
and acted on the other hypothesis.
The Taylor phalanx gave way to I'M
bounded demonstrations of JOY. The
Dibrell men now sought to turn the
tide. The ballot had not been an.
nounced ] H. Acklen, Of Davidson
arose and changed sixty votes from
Dibrell to Mcconnell.
THE STRATEGY WAS
to withdraw Dibrell and cast his vote
to Mcdonnell in the hope that Nc
Cornell could divide Taylor's vote
. Shelby followed suit, changing Il
votes from Looney to Mcconnell
, Fayette changed 16 from Dibrell t(
i Mcconnell, Warren Is from Dibrell tt
Mcconnell, Loudon went 4 for Nc
} Connell, Washington gave McCon
nell 6, Clay 6 for Mcconnell, Maur!
! IL to Mcconnell. On the other hand
: Shelby changed 25 votes to Taylor
5 Jackson went solid for Taylor, Hay
: wood, Robertson and Putnam also
I while Smith, Wilson, Fayette an
r Granger gave him large additions
n These changes were made while tn
Y convention was in perfect uproal
# Every delegate was on his feet, and
# hundred men were endeavoring t
e catch the chairman's eye. A man
t voice could not be heard six fee
Everybody was yelling. 1t was no
It evident that
d TAYLOR WAS NOMINATED.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-08-19

ne nau TAKEN W. his prey
In 1861 the great Republican party
started in its upward flight. The
masses OF the people shouted, Hurrah,
Grand Old Party Hurrah, Old Par
tyl 1t circled upward until at length
it stood, poised on trembling wing
and dashed to the earth dead from the
effects OF its own corruption. When
in the year of our Lord 1884, the DEM
ocratic party, the party of the people
the party of prosperity, of peace and
OF progress, was once more restored to
power, scarcely two years have passed
and that same old Republican party
stanos hungrier than even crying hard
times, and declaring the farmer cam
get market for his product, and the
laborer can get nothing for his hire
It's the same old sermon we Demo
Gratis preached for over twenty years
and all the Democracy asks in thi;
country is that the people give them {
quarter Of a century as they did the
Republican party, and il they become
rotten and corrupt then it viii b,
right that they should be trampled un
der feet.
In conclusion, have not appeared
before you for the purpose OF makinl
a speech. have only appeared q
your bidding to ratify the action Q
our party and hope thatyoung and oil
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-07-27

AT o'clock p. m,
For the purpose of nominating q full State
ticket, viz:
n mber Of Congress.
Governor,
Lieutenant Governor,
Secretary of State.
Justice OF Supreme Court,
CT rk of Su RENE ourt,
Attorney General,
State Controller,
Surveyor General,
uperin.endent of Pub ic Instruction,
State inter,
Three Judges of the First Judicial District,
The appointment Of State Central Commit
tee. aud the transaction of su n other business
as may properly come before the Convention.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-07-27

The basis I representation to said oonven-
tion was mad as follows: One delegate for
each SO votes, and one for eah fraction of 25
or over, cast for the Blaine and Logan Elec-
gates, apportioned as follows:
The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1886-09-23
THURSDAY, sEPTEMB'R as, 1886
BETTER WAS EXPECTED.

For the family coterie holding sway
in Hawaiian affairs to oppose election
reform is not the unexpected that is
said always happens. All that the
combination referred to has of power
or pelf it owes to the facility with
which, under the present discreditable
and effete system, portion of the
electorate may be debased and manip-
ulated for the purposes of illegitimate
ambition. But Of Ministers coming
fresh from the observation and eXper-
fence Of election laws that obstruct
almost every avenue of corruption, to
abstain from assisting, much more to
antagonize reform in that direction, is
what ought not to have been expected
Messrs. Creighton and Dare, by theil
course in tits respect, must have de
stroyed whatever favorable anticipation:
may have been formed of their inhu
ence n the Cabinet. This is ;
"reforin Ministry with a vengeance.
The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1886-09-23
Odds and Ends.

The number Of travelling Americans
in all parts of Europe this summer is
extraordinary. 1t is said there are not
fewer than three or four thousand OF
our compatriots in England alone.
A correspondent of the Charleston
Ne7OS and Courier discovers, from an
examination of the court dockets, that
during the past twelve years I12 men
have been killed in the town of Edge
field, S. c.
One of the curious spectacles at this
season at Saratoga-curious especially
in the eyes of strangers--is the large
number of richly dressed women who
appear upon the streets at all hours
between noon and midnight without
bonnets or gloves.
The highest birthrate in the United
States is in the South. In Louisiana
there are I4S children born each year
to every 1000 women of child-bearing
age, I56 in Georgia and IS7 in Texas.
In New England the rate is 80; in the
West about 122.
There are 5000 eunuchs in the
Imperial palace at Pekin. They are
treated very severely and placed under
strict regulations, but when they get
into favor, as they often do, they WELD
enormous power, owing to their imme
diate contact with the Emperor and
Empress.
Twenty-Five years ago three brother:
named Dwyer separated. They met
the other day in a shipyard in Bath
Me, where two of them had beer
working for some time without know
ing Of the relationship. The third,
sailor, came to the yard, and the kin
ship was accidently discovered.
Cotton was cultivated in India 4sc
years before Christ, and was gathered
from the field by hand, exactly as it is
being done to-day. The seed was ther
separated from the fibre by hand, unit
the invention of the cotton-gin b,
Whitney, and this invention revolu
tionized the culture Of cotton through
out the world.
! Young women who fancy that horse
back riding must be learned in chilc
hood are reminded that the Empires
of Austria, who is one of the mos
accomplished horsewomen in Europe
never rode much till comparatively lat
in life. Her Majesty is said to be abl
to ride standing on a bareback hors
with the ease and grace of profe
sional.
The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1886-09-23
] rench Brandy.

There is surely much doubt that
"cognac" is not what it professed to be.
The quality of brandy made from the
genuine juice Of the grape in France
in 1866 was, in round numbers, 1 ,ooo,-
900 gallons. 1t had fallen to a trihe
over half a million gallons in 1885.
Yet "cognac" is as plentiful as ever,
the progress of Justification having
more than kept pace with the ravages
of the phylloxera. The coarsest beet
root or potato spirit can, ii seems, be
converted into what passes, or at least
is sold, for French brandy by the addi-
tional of small quantity of sub
stance known as "the essential oil OF
wine lees" This stuff is not even
what it claims to be, being in fact a
product formed from certain fatty sub
stances, among which cocoa butter and
castor oil are mentioned, after being
treated with nitric acid, a certain
amount Of methylic and alcohols being
added to impart the requisite vinou'
flavor to the compound. This suffice'
to give the spirit its bouquet" 1t i,
colored with caramel, and nothing
more remains to be done but to bottle
it and label 1t "Vieux Cognac. Eng
HM Paper
The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1886-09-23

Ifthc present Ministry should sur
vive to meet another session of the
Legislature, the Attorney General mey
have arrived at some amicable under
standing with the native members. He
did not expect, apparently, to have run
against SO much inmoblle material as
he has in the Hawaiian legislator, while
the latter rather resents Mr.. Dare's
efforts to fit Hawaiian affairs to an ia.
ported machine.
The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1886-09-23
BUSINESS ITEMS.

Artists Materials, Picture Frames and
Cornices made to order. King Bros. Art Store,
Hotel street.
No handbook excels the Hawaiian Almanac
and Annual for reliable statistical and general
information relating to these Islands. Price
50 cents.
If you want good smoke for your money,
patronize home industry and call at ]. w.
Hngley's, Crystal Soda Works, 6o Hotel
street.
What everybody needs at the present hot
spell is something cold and refreshing. There
is nothing like the superior handmade Ice
Creams, Sherbets and Fruit Ices served at the
Elite Ice Cream Parlors, IS Hotel street
Keep our fancy cakes and candies in mind
They can't be beat.
Fresh, steamirozen, pure and richest ice
cream every day. No cream frozen over the
second third, or even fourth day Sold at the
Pioneer Steam Candy Factory, Bakeryand Ic,
Cream Rooms. +. HORN, Proprietor, Hotel
between Fort and Nuuanu streets. Both tee
phones, No. "a.
The largest stock and greatest variety o
home manufactured, strictly pure Candies, car
only be found al the Pioneer Steam Cand,
Factory, Bakery, and Ice Cream Rooms, No
n, Hotel street, between Fort and Nuuanr
streets, f. Horn, Proprietor, Practical Con
ieclioner and Pastry Cook and Ornamenter
Fresh homemade Hawaiian Chocolate
Strawberry, Vanilla and other Favored Cara
mels always on hand, guaranteed to be fai
superior than any imported, and sold cheaper
at the above establishment than anywhere else
Both Telephones "a.
The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1886-09-23

There will be some style about mar
riages in the humblest life, now that
licenses, by law just passed, cost one
dollar instead OF quarter. If the
change produces enhanced prudence
in taking The serious step in life, and
thus reduces the abnormal number OF
divorces granted in our Courts, it will
prove a real r, form.
The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1886-09-23

Subscribe for THE DAILY HERALD.
The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1886-09-23
NOTES AND COMMENTS.

An impression is abroad that Col.
Spreckels may arrive in the first steamer
from the Coast. Then look out some
who under different circumstances
should be glad to SEE h,m
The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1886-09-23

A sample Of the product of the tax
receipt lw is furnished in the spectacle
of representative admitting all the
denominations Of the system, yet moving
and voting for the indefinite postpone
ment Of a remedy.
The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1886-09-23

The talk is that the Kings. jubilee
will be signalized by two weeks of
festivi;y. Whit rational diversion
Honolulu can sustain for two W. eks is
more than any fellow can understand.
The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1886-09-23

There is no time for acts of reform,
under the "reforIn" administration that
;'lowed and assisted acts, the opposite
Of reforming in their inevitable results,
to crowd the most essential business OF
the country into the tail of the session.
The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1886-09-23

If Mr. Gibson is correctly reported,
what nc does not know about tie
electric lignt would charge forty
thousand candle-power dynamo. All
that would be required, with the cleo
trio light, is to 'strike a match" and
you have beautiful light, The cleo
trio light is matchless
The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1886-09-23
Tho Best Tonin.

Mr.. Henryi Billings, Washington, d. c.,
writes: 81 have used your Dufy's Pure Malt
Whisky for medicinal purposes. AS tonic
consider it superior to the hundreds Of concoc.
tions which are now flooding the land as slim
ulant liquors."
The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1886-09-23

Duhy's Pure Malt Whisky is not medi.
Gated liquor, but pure, unadulterated whisky
for medicinal use, free from lusel oil and all
noxous impurities, and is prescribed by physi.
clans. 1t is a medicine for the sick and feeble,
and beverage for the million, because it is
absolutely pure.
The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1886-09-23

The key to reform in general admin
istration in this Kingdom lies in an
independent Legislature. An indie
pendent legislature could control
affairs in spite OF archaic defects in the
Constitution, besides making short
work OF such anomalies. But the key
to an independent representation OF
the people rests in having election
laws by which the people could express
their will and wishes with sober heads
and unshackled hands at the ballot
box. The outlook is not bright
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-03
THE AMERICAN OPERA.
The Cause Of the Recent TrOubIe
Explained.

ST. LOUIS, No., December 2.-The
trouble in the American Opera Com
pany few days ago which resulted in
the temporary retirement OF Nine.
Fursoh- Madi, as now stated, originated
with Signord de Vivo, the pIima donna's
personal agent" The Siguor was on
the stage during the rehearsal, when
Stage Manager Hook requested him to
withdraw. This angered Nine. Fursch-
Madi more than the table incident,
and che burst into tears. She could
not proceed then with the rehearsal
and left the stage, but offered to re-
turn. The orchestra and chorus, how
ever, had been dismissed and the re-
hearsal was postponed, and Miss Pier
son was substituted in her place. Mr..
Thomas telegraphed while on his way
to New York that if Nine. Fursh-Madi
would discharge Signor de Vivo she
would be allowed to ssume her former
position in the company. The Madame
then telegraphed Mrs. Thurbsr at New
York that she was willing to sing at
any time without conditions, and
would leave for New York on Friday
morning. la the meantime it was ar.
ranged here that Madi should sing
aida" tonight, and Mrs. Thurber tel
egraphed to her that as she (Fursch-
Madil would sing tonight the board
would not meet. So the matter reefs,
and it is understood that Fursch. Madf
considers the affair settled. Henry
VeTle, the Madsme's husband, will ar
rive from New York tomorrow. and it
is understood will hereafter travel
with his wife, and thus bring them
selves in harmony with the rules Of
the National Opera Company in re-
gard to singers employing special
agents. Thus perhaps ends the tenn
pest in teapot, and the waters of the
opera company are flowing smoothly
again. h :. 60 -:
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-03
a MnII Anen1 Hona Mronr-

DETROIT, MICH, December "A
special to tho Evening Journal, from
Grand Rapids, says: A. H. Elwood,
mail agent on the Grand Rapids and
Indiana road, between here and Gin
cinnati, was arrested at the postoffice
in this city this morning by Inspectors
Bassett and Kidder. Elwood is
charged with systematically robbing
letters, and seventy.five marked
bills were found in his possession.
He comics ,eg everything and acknowl-
edges that the peculations amount to
$1,000. Elwood's home is at Silver
Creek, Iud., where he has a wife and
three children. he was appointed
four years ago, is so years old, vet
ersn soldier and in poor health. He
says he was led to steal by financial
straits and for fear of leaving his fami-
ly unprovided for. The examination
will be held today.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-03
A Negro Murderer L1nohsd.

ARKANsAs CRY, ARK., December 2.
EARLY yesterday morning party of
masked meh surrounded the Jail at
Monticello, the county seat of Drew
county, and demanded from the taller
the surrender OF Buck Hunter, COL
ored, who was charged with assault
with intent TO kill two respected citi-
Eens of that county. Finding that re-
sistance would be worse than useless,
the jailer surrendered the key to the
cell in which the man was confined,
and the mob seized Hunter, placed q
rope around bis neck and led him out
into the suburbs of town and strung
MIN up to a limb. To make sure OF
the work they then emptied their
shotguns into the suspended body.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-03
Iron Clad Rules Laid Down by q
SOulIess Corporation.

NEW YORK, December 1.-The en-
ployes of the Philadelphia and Read
ing, the Jersey Central, with the diff
ferent divisions of the system are
greatly excited over circular notices
which have been'sent to them indi-
viduslly. There is widespread disaf-
lection among the men in conse-
quence, as the notices are regarded as
arbitrary and oppressive. The cir.
CulaIs state that all quarterly passes
are to be returned at once as none Of
them are good after November Both,
1886; second, that no employee will be
allowed to ride free after November
Both third, that no employe will here
after be allowed to live at distance
from his place OF work except by spe-
cial permission from the head OF his
department or a division superintend-
ent; fourth, when such special per-
mission is given, a season special
ticket, covering the necessary daily
travel Of each employee may be OBJ
tanned under regulations is.
sued by the general passsn-
ger and ticket agents; fifth,
the special rate will be one-half that
of the regular season ticket-good
only between the places of residence
and work; sixth, in case an employee
leaves his place OF work, his ticket
must be returned to the office and will
be redeemed. The order applies to
every man in theemploy of the road,
including clerks, engineers, conduit.
ors, tTainmen, all kinds of mechanics,
even to laborers. The orders are con.
sidered a great Hardship by the men,
many Of whom are poorly paid and
live in suburban villages along the
roads. They cannot afford to pay
rents in the city. These who obtain
special rates have about $40 to SIS per
month added to their expenses. 1t is
claimed that the orders are unusual,
and that no other road in the country
enfoTces similar rules. The indiepa.
ton among the men is very strong
and trouble is feared. The engineers,
it is said, have determined to
cell upon their order of Locomotive
Engineers to aid them. The other en-
ployes of the roads are Knights of
Labor, and are said to have called
meeting of their local assembly in Jer-
sey City to discuss the situation. The
requirement for ali employees to live
near their work is deemed an invasion
Of their rights, and arbitrary and I'M
just. The employees generally refused
to talk about the circulars with out
siders. They discussed the matter
among themselves, and have agreed to
abide by the action of their oTganiza-
lions.