The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-06-24

Jno. Boyd has moved his barber
shop to the east front room Of the
City Hotel, where he is better pre-
pared than ever to accommodate his
customers, He keeps what he adyer-
tises, clean towels and sharp razors,
Give him q call
Rev. D. Sullins viii dedicate the
Shell Greek church next Sunday, A
special excursion train will leave here
in the morning and return in the af-
ternoon. Half fare will be charged
and part Of the proceeds to go to the
church. Let everybody go and help
pay the church out OF debt.
A young society girl in this city says
that if there is any one thing more
necessary than another it is that all
boys should be taught at school how
to WELD a ladys fan to lady's salts
faction. Not one'male person in a
hundred, she says knows the first
thing about tanning lady as it ought
to be done.-Washington Post,
The mother led the bad boy into
the woodshed by the ear, and having
selected a plant shingle, was about to
apply it where it would do the most
good, when he said Hol don, mar"
INC sir that's the second time you've
been in the water to-day" care you
going to strike, mar?" 81 am"
"Don't strike. Let us arbitrate."
But ma wasn't a Knight of Labor, and
she struck.
The New York World OF the Dist
inst. in an editorial on Matrimonial
Victims" closes with the following
good advice to young girls;
Beware Of the man, dear, confd-
ing girls, who talks TOO much OF his
wealth, whose vineyards are in some
distant corner OF the earth, who smiles
and smiles and is stranger still
The wisdom at old age should not be
deceived even when the heart Of you'll
is blind. To paraphrase Tenyson
little, Parents, guard your own.p
A fashion writer says gentlemen
will wear their hair very long this sea
son, with a decided tendency To dis
order, which lends picturesque al
to the face, and for this reason, W
suppose, our dude leader Of fashion
has allowed his hair to grow until
!" now hangs in curls nearly to hi
: shoulders. This modern Sam-psol
= may imagine his beauty lies in hi
hair. 1t is hoped he will meet his d.
lilah soon.
Il Elegant Waiting Room-The E.
: V. &. G. r. r. Co., have an elegar
waiting room at this place now. I'll
platform at the east end Of the depC
has been fitted up with benches u
holstered with sacks OF guano an
. bales of wool. Enough old agrlcul
ural implements are scattered arour
to give it the appearance OF an a
n tique curiosity shop. The design is
D. original that strangers are at on
M attracted by its quaintness and he
~ spellbound-until the train arrives.
Married.-At the residence OF n
- G. w. st. John, near Carter Depot,
=, the 23d inst, Rev. G. 7. Stainbeck,
~ McMinnville, officiating, DR.. A.
= Ramsey, Of McMinnville, Tenn. a
Miss Lulu A. Blair, of Loudon, W.
tn united in the holy bonds OF wedlo'
CHI The groom is one of M-cMinnvill
sit rising young men, and has secured
to lovely and accomplished young Ia
for his bride. Miss Blair has m'
ga many friends in this section dur
go q her visit by her modest and unassr
A. ing manners. The ceremony was
in. formed at 7 O'Clock, a, M, and
happy couple took, the s o'clock TT
for McMinnville. THE COMET j
IN many friends in wishing them a h
'"n Ply future.