The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-08-05
A clear Havana cigar for 5 cents at
w. J. Thomas, Mathes' old stand.

All the agents on the Il. l., va q
Ia. Ry. have received instructions to
ell round trip tickets to Nashville on
ccount OF the Democratic Guberna-
orial Convention to be held in that ;
lily on August 18th. The fare will !
,e four cents for the round trip, and
viii be sold on the 9th and 10th, good
% return until the 10th.
Disinfecting chloride lime at
Dickey & Anderson's.
Mr.. w. ]. Thomas has opened a
large stock OF groceries in Mathes' old
stand and has begun war against
hard times. BY referring to the prices
advertised elsewhere in THE COMET
YOU will see he has knocked the bot
tom out of everything in his line.
These prices are not advertised to
"catch" the public, he says he intends
to do lust what he advertises.
white dress robes to close out at cost.
Campbell & Crumley'
Tobacco Factory.-Mr. Fulton OF Mt.
Airy, Va, was in the city this week
looking out location for a tobacco
factory. After spending several days
looking around he could not fail to
recognize the advantages our town OIL
fers and it is hardly necessary to say
he went home we'll pleased. Before
leaving he said he thought there was
little doubt but that the company he
represents would decide to build here
at once.
w. J. Thomas pays cash for gin,
seng, feathers, beeswax, blackberries
chickens, &c. Mathes' old stand.
The Bank OF johnson City is put
ting on style. They have just put {
handsome wire railing around thei
counter, and have lately had the room
papered and the ceiling decorated
They are still making improvements
and when finished will have decided
the handsomest and best appointe
n bank room east of Chattanooga. Tn
e counter was made by the Johnso
= City Furniture Co. and is really
marvel of beauty. Messrs. Crandall
.. shuler are go ahead young men an
n have done much for Johnson Gil
since they have been identified Wi
% us.
n. OK. -Lide will give lowest pric
of on all goods in his line.
lg Base Ball There will be two gam
of base ball at Base Ball Park on S
rs urday, the 9TH inst. In the morni
at 9 o'clock the Johnson City RI
will play a team from Knoxville.
- the afternoon at 2 80 o'clock the S
-, ond game in a series of three, for
- championship, between the Reds o
0' the Blountville boys. Both the
ting clubs are good and are in e
condition, and as the Johnson {
!. Reds have won every game they h
mo played this season, the lovers OF
her sport may expect two real good gan
will There will be accommodations on
sho grounds for ladies. All are invites
w. J. Thomas sells salt at SLID
,er. sack, special inducements to !
re- chants. Mathes' old stand.
DR.. James A. Denton passed thro
,aed this place Monday on his way to
,tt,s abethton. DR.. Denton is a young
but has had considerable experi'
in dental surgery and his quiet, U
urn Stunning manner creates contid
aay' wherever he is known. His wor
near done according to the latest and
approved methods and guarantee
isfaction, He can be found at L
bethton from the 1st to the 9Th OF
. pt's month, at Union from the 22nd t.
- =: 9th of each, and at Piney Flats
-. the 9th to the 30th of each M
w If you have any work in his line
out for his appointments and Civ
al a trial.
y" OK. Lide win sell you bargai
lnlsn- hardware.
nd is w T. 80 /,
y. :: settled fact that we are to have
~ er tabacco warehouse. Messrs.
dali & Shuler, of the Bank of 10
City, are receiving bids on brio
ro.'s ding 200 feet deep 60 feet wide
,xville warehouse will be erected on tn
( and ner OF Buffalo Avenue and
IL the street on lot donated by the c
is the for that purpose. This is a
O. point scored for johnson City,
exactly what we have needed 70
Us pc, time. It is well known fac
90 o'' johnson City is the best Tobacco
ket between Lynchburg and
'istown nooga, lying in center of the
Kirk bacco section of Tennessee and
Ding to the nearest and most accessible
1T was for North Carolina tobacco
t there These advantages, alone, are b