The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-09-23
New crop timothy seed. G. K. Lide.

Go to Christian &Crockett's for your
flour, corn and bacon.
Col. G. R. Mcclellan. Deputy Col
lector, has moved his Office from Jones'
boro to Johnson City.
II you want cheap goods and good
goods go to Christian & Crockett's.
A very interesting communication
from Washington College came in
too late for publication in this
issue. Will appear next week.
About 200 people come down on the
Narrow Gauge this morning to 60 on
the excursion to Knoxville. Over 800
tickets were sold at this office.
Go to Christian & Crockett's with
your butter, eggs, corn and wheat.
Also wanted 80 lbs new meal at once.
We hope to have some very interest
ing and reliable railroad news for our
next issue,as business meeting Of i'm
portance to all will be held in the
meantime.
The new reliable house OF Farris
Pierce & Co., have the largest stock OF
stoves and 'tinware and sell cheaper
than any house in the city.
Christian & Crockett have now
on hands the best and cheapest hats,
boots and shoes in town. Go see them.
Rev. Marsh Willard, of Texas, for
mer student at King College, Bristol,
Tenn, filled the pulpit at the Presby-
terrain Church last Sabbath morning
and evening.
Christian & Crockett will receive a
new stock of goods next week wait for
them to come if you want bargains.
The Republicans seem to have for
gotten that within the last few years
three Republican officials of this
county have defaulted Greeneville
Republican.
Superintendent of Public Works,
VIM. Key, is putting the streets in
good condition. The crossing in front
Of THE COMET Office is a much need
ed improvement and is a good piece
of work.
Maj. ]. H. Wagner, of Mountain
City, arrived yesterday. He made
THE COMET "paying" visit and left
this morning for his home. He has
been to Washington to look after his
appointment to the Office Bob Taylor
will vacate to fill the Gubernatorial
chair.
Wait for Christian & Crockett's new
stock of men, and boys clothing to ar
rive this week.
AS the Sullivan-H9arald fight was
declared off George r. Williams Jr.,
and Hi Netherly entered the ring yes
terday to decide the championship in
johnson City. Before the first round
was finished the police interfered and
and stopped the fun. 1t is thought
the champion lightweight would have
knocked the heavyweight pugulist
out in two rounds.
Mr.. ]. K. Ensor, one OF the oldest
and best citizens in Carter county,
called in to see us one day this week,
He gave us some information concern
imp bed-bugs that will probably be Of
interest to some one. After trying va.
rious remedies he found the only ef-
fective way to destroy them was by
ceiling his house with chestnut. Since
then he has never been troubled at all
1t is death to the mighty" bed-bug.
Merit ReWarded.-Mrs. Ike T. lobe
r of this place, carried off the blue ribbon
3 on her silk quilt last week at the Bris
tol Fair. This is deserved compli
ment for this is perhaps the hand
|, soonest piece of work ever exhibited al
& any county Fair. The quilt is made
t on the "crazy" pattern and reminds
: one OF a kaleidoscope, for turn it al
you may it always presents new de
sign. Mrs. Jobe has made quite rep
utation on fancy work and this sur
passes anything she has every done.
The other night when "Brouthers
called upon his best girl new dol
met him at the gate. Not being yer,
brave he tried to make friends will
the brute, bnt the dog seemed TO b
i looking after samples for crazy quill
and liked the style of his pants. BIZ
X "Brouthers" tried the "in' and "out
J curve, but the beast was getting on t
- him nicely and he had to try the Cup
= shoot" and climb tree, where he re
manned with the dog lying at the foo
until the young lady came out an,
:, led the dog off.
Quarterly COart.
!. The next term of the uuarterl