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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-11-11

An anvil exploded at a Publication
meeting at Burksville, KY, last Satur-
day night while the friends of DR..
Hunter, the newly-elected Congress
man for that district, were trying to
paint the town red, doing very serious
harm. One young man was struck in
furehead by flying piece and killed
instantly Another man had his leg
SO badly damaged it had to be ampu-
tated.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-11-11

The republicans are claiming that
Morrison was defeated by very able
man, still, it is rather significant that
we always hear OF the result OF the
election in the Waterloo District as
'Morrison's Defeat" and never as
"John Bakers Election"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-11-11

[st Louis POST ispatch.l
How could the Republicans make
SO many gains in the South where the
bulldozer and shotgun are said to
dominate everything on election day?
The Southern elections show that
somebody has made mistake; they
also show that somebody has lied.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-11-11

Rev. J. b. Jones, Of johnson City,
an editor OF some note, has been in
our town the past week, prospecting.
He was editor Of the baptist Reflect
or" and the "Rogersville Review" for
a short time. Heis negotiating with
the Gazette, trying to lease it. We
are pleased with the Gazette and do not
desire any change tt is an excellent
weekly-Morristown correspondent in
Knoxville Tribune.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-11-11

According to the Republican organs,
the reduced Democratic majority in
the House signifies "an end to tariff
tinkering." What, then, will the Re
publicans do with the pledge in their
national platform to Correct the in
eaualities il the tariff and prevent the
surplusY" Do they intend that the war
taxes shall last forever? No tinkering,
Ell?
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-11-11

Bob Taylor's chances for the Senate
are improving every day, The end is
not yet, the Senate cannot stop this
HMan Of Destiny" Having been the
Tayl-(or) of THE COMET he is sure to
be the tail of the Presidential ticket
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-11-11
saeerln. Mt sEr. Blaine.

The only district in Pennsylvania in
which Mr.. Blaine made a personal APP
peal TO the voters in behalf OF che Re-
publican candidate for Congress was
the Twelfth, which is now represent
ed by Hon. JOS. A. Scranton. Both
In Scranton and Wilkesbarre the
Maine statesman earnestly implored
his audiences to remember Scranton
at the ballot-box; and they did it by
giving a majority of upwards OF 500
for John Lynch, the Democratic can
didate. Come again, Mr.. Blaine,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-11-11

The House OF Representatives chos-
en- last week and which will assemble
in December 1887, proves to have 1866
Democrats, 1853 Republicans and 5
Labor" men. The Democrats will
have therefore, a clean majority over
all of s, and with the labor vote OF 10.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-11-11

Washington county has 246 pension
ers and received during the last fiscal
year ending June 80, 1886. $2,446.25.
Knox and Greene are the only two
counties in the State that have a larg-
er pension roll. Greene having 27S
and Knox 1897 pensioners.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-11-11

With working majority in the
House, independent of the "IIabor"
vote, and the Senate standing-39 Re-
publicans, and 81 Democrats, with one
Republican in the chair and Riddle
berger in the balance, the Democrats
ore not so badly beaten after all
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-11-11

Some Of the Republican organs will
no doubt try to connect Morrisons de-
feat with the fact that he lives at Wa
terloo, Ill
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-11-11

tits said that The latest now among
young ladies is a little brush broom.
This they use to dust the coats Of their
lovers, where they hayelaid their pref
ty powdered faces. We are of the
opinion that our girls don't use pow
der and judging from the number of
bachelors in and around Jonesville,
we have few lovers. The brush won't
be used much in this section.-Jones-
pilIe Herald.
From the number Of marriages in
the last few months tits apparent the
"little broom" has been used to adyan-
tage by the fair sex in this place. We
trust, however, their knowledge of the
"broom" extends beyond this toy, and,
because Of their marriage, they will
not allow the more useful article to
fall into iunocuous desuetude
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-11-11

A puzzled subscriber sends us the
following problem One boy had 30
Apples which he sold three for one
cent realizing 10 cts, Another boy
also had so Apples but he disposed OF
his at the rate two for one cent and
realized Is cts. A third boy had 60
Apples and sold his at the rate Of five
for two cents realizing q cts. Now
the joint rate OF the first two transac-
tons was five Apples for two cents and
the joint result was IS cts. The third
transaction was at the same rate five
for two cents and yet the result was
"a cts. What becomes OF the missing
cent? For the first correct solution
of the problem We offer as a prize, the
missing cent.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-11-11
THE COMET,
- -Ae-Ns - ~ IVA ~ \ .
Johnson CITY. Tenn. Nov. Il. 1886.

Although the Democrats fired can
mons over the election Of Tim Camp
bell in Ohio Frank Hurd them not,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-11-11

The Democrats fired Bob Taylor
cannons last Friday night in honor OF
"Onr Bobs" election The Republican
guns have not been heard.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-11-11

Mr.. Blaine has come to the conclu-
sion that it is very difficult thing to
carry out his little game in New York.
Mr.. Blaine is right and it is a great
deal better for him to be right than to
be President.-N. Y Herald.
Ii Mr.. Carlisle's seat in the next
House is contested it will probably
throw him out OF the race for the
Speakership, as it would not look very
well for him to appoint Committee
on Elections which must pass on his
own case. If Mr. Thoebe is the good
sort of fellow he is represented to be,
he will, upon reflection, decide not to
thus embarrass his successful Compel
itor upon the flimsy grounds there
may be for a contest II would look
like clear case OF spite.-New York
World.
The confirmation of Speaking Car
isles reelection by a majority of 76S,
according to official returns from ev-
cry county in the district, will be good
news to all except the hidebound Pro
tectionists who see Free Trader in
everybody that calls for an abatement
OF unnecessary war taxes. 1t was not
generally known that anybody was
really running against him, and not a
fifth OF the vote of the district was out
The agents Of the protected monopo-
lies tried the still hunt" on him, and
nearly succeeded. There was little
of the Democratic apathy that marks
the whole country this year, but Mr.
Carlisle's friends will hardly be caught
mapping again.-N r. World.
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be satisfactory and complete. II this wish is
supplemented, as undoubtedly it will be, by
liberal contributions to the expenses of the
the outlay will not only be repaid by the
aesthetic advantages which the meeting of
such body must offer. but in a practical
business way, will be of benefit to the city.
Whether musical festival be held in con-
nection with the convention must depend
largely upon the wishes of the Teachers Asso-
citation, but since the festival is already planned
for June, it seems probable that the interests
of all parties concerned would be furthered by
combining the two affairs.
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ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

THE Standard Oil Company has accumulated
$500, 900 in ten years
JESSE GRANT has been appointed superintend-
ent of the proposed Topolobampo railroad in
Mexico.
FRANK G. PADDOCK, son of the assassinated
Iowa temperance agitator, will write biography
of his father
MRS. VIRGINIA CRAWFORD, who was one of
the defendants in the Crawford Dixie case, bro
poses to make her debut in comedy shortly at a
West-end theater.
PRINCESS BISMARCK is suffering from bronchi
tbs, which threatens to become chronic and her
physicians have ordered her to spend the winter
months in the south
THE Queen of the Belgians has resolved to
give up driving out alone in her pony-chaise
through the streets of Brussels, as she was in
suited by Socialists recently.
MRS WINFIELD HANCOCK has determined to
leave her present place of abode at the High
lands, on the Hudson, and make a permanent
home for herself either in Washington or George
town.
TROY Times: Ben Buffers portrait hangs in
the private gallery of the harem of the Shah
OF Persia, and the Shah is pretty we'll satisfied
that none of his wives will ever run away with
Americans
GEN. w. T. SHERMAN is in great demand
among dinnergivers IN New York. He has
already enough invitations to occupy his dinner
hours from now until next September, with few
dates still open.
KEoKUK Gate City: why do the heather
rageG' said the minister to his congregation. A
Montana man, who was doing in his seat,
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HOW TO PREVENT THE EXODUS,

Another exodus of negroes from South Caro-
lima has commenced, the promised land this
time being Arkansas The movement has
been adrotly worked up by an emigration
agent who prophesies war of races in South
Carolina, tells the negroes that Arkansas is a
Republican State, and that all men are free
and equal there, and offers them regular work
and good wages. By means of these induce
ments the simple African mind has been
duly worked upon, and large numbers of ne
groes are leaving. The dispatch which con-
veys this information adds that fthe exodus
is becoming serious matter with the plant
ers" So it ought. 1t is far more serious
matter than they realize, though the inter-
ests involved are something higher than the
loss of their field hands and the diminution of
the working population of the State. The
real seriousness of the matter lies in the fact
that the colored people of South Carolina are
so maltreated, abused, swindled and down
trodden that they are but too glad
to jump at any chance of lettering
their condition, even at the cost of emigrat-
ing to a distant State of which they
know absolutely nothing beyond the assur-
ance that I'll men are equal there, and that
they can earn good wages On the vague
assurance of political equality which to
them has been word of promise to the ear
real money instead of store ORDERS TO be scaled
down to the little end of nothing on pay day
-on the bare prospect of enjoying what they
have dreamed of and longed for but never
possessed, liberty and justice, they are ready
to pack up their little effects, leave the State
where they and their children were born, and
60 to Ear distant country. The colored
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-10

THE very successful temperance meetings
held at Franklin, under the management of
Mr.. Murphy, seem to be regarded as a novelty
in that line by many Of the citizens, but the
manner in which they were conducted is only
a revival of the old methods familiar to the
public before the temperance element was in
troduced into politics. Since that time the
teaching of temperance principles has been
somewhat neglected and, notwithstanding
the fact that innumerable societies for the
suppression of the rum traffic are in existence,
the youth of the age are not receiving that
instruction in regard to the evils Of indulgence
in Intoxicating drink which is to be desired.
Whatever may be said in relation to the wis
dom of making the matter a political issue.
there is no question as to the utility of such
meetings Mr. Murphy's, and the consequent
strengthening of healthy public sentiment.
1t is TO be hoped that such gatherings will be
repeated elsewhere.
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The first regiment of what is to be known as
Temperance Army" has been formed in
New York. 1t is strictly military organiza-
ton, bat adherence TO prohibition principles
and total abstinence are conditions of admission
to the ranks. 1t is proposed, if possible, to ex-
tend this as reform military movement, and
run an organization parallel to the National
Guard. Just what the army is intended to be
moved against after its organization is not
MADE known. Perhaps its purpose is to rout
the Liquor League.
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THE Liquor League heard from the Police
Board yesterday, and are not satisfied The
whelming public sentiment, and if the League
do not believe so, let them keep up their inso
lent foolishness. Every movement they make
is putting another restriction in new law
they will have to obey whether they will or
no If they had half grain of sense they
would have fastened to obey the provisions Of
a statute they themselves passed. AS is,
they will be put under law written by the
people.
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THE MUSICAL CONVENTION,

The interest taken by leading citizens in
the plans for the proper reception of the ma
tional convention of music teachers, to be
held here next July, is very gratifying. The
number and character of the musical organi-
cations of the city, the high standing of many
of the instructors in the art, and the liberal
manner in which the public ratronize the bet
ter class of entertainments has already given
Indianapolis reputation as musical center.
There is no question but that the convention
will receive hearty welcome from the people
here, but it is necessary, in order TO give this
fitting expression, that ample preparations
be made in advance and that nothing
be neglected that will conduce to the
success or pleasure of the affair. The general
interest in the plans Of the local organization
indicate desire that the arrangements shall
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-10

OUR friend, the Sentinel is still unhappy. 1t
doesn't like Cleveland and cannot be made to.
Yesterday it printed this as it's leading editorials
"The way in which the President should walk
from this time until the close of his administra-
ton is very plain. He should abandon at once
all disposition to abide by the doctrine of the
Curtis school of politics. But. if we may Judge
from the sentiments expressed in his message,
he proposes to do no such thing, but, on the con-
trary, to proceed along the line Mr. Curtis has
marked out for him, and which he has, since his
inauguration, pursued. The Democrats of the
country hoped that in his message he would have
taken position more In accordance with the
sentiments of his party. But that hope is ex-
tinguished, and it now looks as though his mind
was resolute to continue the policy which has
wrought so much disaster to the Democratic
cause. 1t is matter, of course, to be sincerely
thankful for that there will not be another gen.
eral election prior to 1888 The Democrats of
the country may now derive comfort from the
reflection that they know exactly how the Presi-
dent stands. and govern themselves accord
ingly in making up candidates and issues for the
next campaign, That the financial showing
made by the President is to the credit of the
Democratic party there can be no doubt, but it
Is to be regretted that he has made it possible
for the Republicans to charge that the admins
tration is far from being Democratic. His civil
service policy puts curse on his whole admin
lstratioD, for it grevents him from making 1t
clear to the country that the good work his ad-
ululSLrdIlOn acnleVeS is OoIuOcrdtlc WOrk. Nc
publlcanS by thousands are still on guard over
the books the people declared should be opened,
and Republican sentiment still checks investiga-
ton of the rascalities of the Republican party
To have made showing of economy and
faithful execution of public trust and at the same
time to have pointed to the fact that no Repub
licans were in the public service. would have
been an achievement which would have insured
beyond hazard another Democratic victory in
1883 But as the matter stands the party gets
only half the credit it deserves and the people
are disappointed in not getting that which they
bargained for. The President ought to know
that nothing is to be gained by persistence in his
policy either in the way of personal credit or
toward making his policy a permanent feature
oe government administration. A victory by
the Republicans in 1888 would result in the
moval of every Democrat from Office. whether
he be member of the Cabinet, a postoffce
clerk, or janitor of public building. We
shall hear no more Of mugwumpery if the Re-
publicans succeed, and certainly no more of it if
the Democrats elect their candidate two years
hence. But the President appears altogether
past the reach of prayer"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-10

THERE has been good deal written concern
ing the rapid growth of Birmingham Ala, and
the phenomenal boom of business there but we
do not remember to have seen any statement so
conclusive to its cosmopolitan character as
the following from Birmingham letter in the
Atlanta Constitution:
IA large contractor in the city fought under
Gordon, in the Soudan, and served FIVE years in
the British navy-has slept in the shadow of the
pyramids of Egypt, and hunted the royal tiger
in the jungles of Bengal One of our policemen
is the brother of a distinguished member of
Congress- while another, who is a native of
Spain, has practiced law speaks six languages
and has served the police forces of London
and Paris, being a member of the latter force
during the famous siege of that city"
town whose street contractors and police
men represent such varied styles oe greatness,
must be the true home of culture and on the
high road to prosperity.
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OF all the insults offered to old soldiers by this
administration (and they have been many)
none has been more outrageous than the ap-
pointment of DR.. Dabney, the Andersonville
prison guard, as pension examiner. There
is peculiar unftness and special indecency
in the appointment We do not know what
political influence was brought to bear in
favor of Dabneys appointment, but if the
administration wanted to provide for him,
why on earth could it not have given him
some other position than pension examiner
An Andersonville prison guard passing
on the pension claims of Union soldiersl
Every old veteran from Maine to Cal.
ifornia will feel like exclairning, with Mac
beth Take any shape but that, and my firm
nerves shall never tremble.' 1t were bad
enough that man who stood guard over sick
and starving Union prisoners in that hell on
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-10

THE Louisville Courier-J Journal suggests the
following Republican ticket for 1883: Presi-
dent, Lucius Fairchld, of Wisconsin; Vice
president, William Walter Phelps, of New
Jersey. For second money it enters the fol-
lowing: for President, William B. Allison, of
Iowa; for Vice-president, Joseph R. Hawley,
of Connecticut.
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earth known as the Andersonville prison pen
should be appointed to any position under the
government, but to make him pension exam
liner seems the very irony of fate. No wonder
old soldiers are indignant. What Anderson
vile was is told in another column, in the
words of an official report by Confederate
officer
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-10

PHILADELPHIA, which pays its female
school teachers smaller salaries than any other
Northern city, has followed the example of
New York, and secured the appointment of a
woman as member of the board of education.
This unexpectedly liberal movement may be
accounted for by the circumstance that no
emoluments are connected with the Office.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-10

DIR. W. A. HAMMOND, after making the alarm
ing announcement that he means to write, in
all, twenty-four novels, states that he does his
writngin "off hours" This probably accounts
for the fact that the samples of the Doctors
work already given to the public give the i'm
preston of being little "off"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-10

A WASHINGTON correspondent accuses Con-
gress of having already entered upon ''the usual
disgraceful course of philandering." To philan-
der is. according to Mr.. Webster, to airt or make
love; to coqust. The naughty Congressman!
Who would have thought it of theml
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-10

THAT the truly good die young is proved again
in the case of the Brooklyn Union. which, after
an unhappy struggle for life on the grudg
support accorded by its political friends. has
ceased to exist as a mugwump organ, and has
returned to the straight Republican fold. Hav-
ing learned its lesson, it will henceforth be par
tisan to degree that may be regarded as often
slve by its late friends and the President.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-10

THE facetious writers of the press have been
accustomed to charge the postmistresses of OBJ
scure country Offices with reading all the postal
cards that passed through their hands, but the
discovery that the employees of the New York
Office delay newspaper mail until they can ex-
anime it and peruse such papers as they like.
puts different face on the matter. The public
will hereafter put communications to New York
friends under close seal
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-10

Mr.. A S. HELMS, of Green county, will be a
candidate for Door keeper of the House of Rep
resentatives. Mr.. Helms was a member of the
House from Green county in 1888 and 1885, and
made good record He has a good military
record, and since the war has been an active
and earnest Republican, having edited county
paper for a number of years
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-10

The Miami Journal, the new publication by
the students of the reiuvenated Miami Universe
ty, Oxford, O.. is very creditable periodical of
its class. 1t gives a good resume of college
news IN addition to all the news and gossip of
Old Miami
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-10

THE Louisville Courier-Journal tells the
New York Times that the Democratic party
has had enough of it and its followers.
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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL.

Can be found at the following places:
L0NDON-Amerean Exchange in Europe 449
Strand.
PARIS-American Exchange in Paris, So Boulevard
des Capucines.
NEW YoRK-st. Nicholas and Windsor Hotels
CHICAGO-Palmer House.
CINCINNATI-J. P. Hawley & Co.. 154 Vine street.
LOUISvILLE-C. T. bearing northwest corner
Third and Jefferson streets.
ST. LOUIS-Union News Company, Union Depot
and Southern Hotel
WASHINGTON. D. C.-Riggs House and Ebbitt
House.
Telephone Calls.
Business Office. .235 Editorial Rooms .242
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people of South Carolina are always ripe for
exodus, and always will be until they are
accorded their natural and legal rights.
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PARIS-American Exchange in Paris. 50 Boulevard
des Capucines
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RATES OF SUB sCIIPTIoN.

TERMS INVARIABLY IN ADvAScE-posTAGE PREPAID
BY THE PUBLISHERS.