The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-06-17

stieels iaSt MONDAY night ana cried
"bravo" when he saw a certain brave
young man standing with his hand
grasping his revolver ready to shoot
the enemy in the back as soon as the
battle opened.
The band Of Gypsf peddlers that
have been camping near Jonesboro
the past week passed through the
city Tuesday on their way north.
They had better steer clear OF Phila-
delphia until the PHILADELPHIA Times
gives up its war on them.
Prof. G. B. Cook, of Piney Flats,
took in the excursion to Cranberry
last Friday, the picnic at Hampton on
Saturday and spent sundayin Johnson
City. He made THE COMET pleas
ant call on Monday and left for home
during the riot Monday night.
Miss Mamie Patty received several
of her friends at her suburban home
last Tuesday night, in honor OF Miss
Kitty Sanders, a Messy Creek belle,
who is visiting her. Two hack loads
OF the young folks attended from the
city, and report pleasant time.
Itseems to us that their is q little
more profanity, especially among the
small boys, on our streets, and in the
presence Of ladies, than is either nee
essary, or proper If the marshal
should gather in a few Of the offenders,
it might be salutary lesson for the
others.
Tuesday night, June Goth, is the
time appointed for Temperance mass
meeting in the City Hall. A commit
tee has prepared an interesting pro.
gramme for the occasion, which will
be published next week. Tell your
brothers and sisters and cousins and
aunts.
Summoned Before the Recorder
Last Saturday morning twin children
a boy and girl, were brought before
Recorder 7. H. II. Lusk. They hac
no visible means of support, but were
: willing to nurse for their living Mrs
Lusk insisted so that Mr.. Lusk at las
agreed to adopt them. We sugges
Grover and Frances as suitable names
Last Sunday afternoon the "John
son City Crusaders" together witt
Prof. G. B, Cook, OF Piney Flats, ad
dressed the Oak Grove Temperate
Alliance, two miles east OF this place
A large audience listened attentivel
to speech OF ten minutes from eacl
5 member of the party, and all wen
J away seemingly much revived in thei
2 temperance principles.
Last Sunday the mercury shove
!. signs that it had aspirations. Tn
!, sun INDUCED in his summer antic
i and climbing to a point almost imm(
diately overhead, flooded us wit
waves of heat like those from cor
fagation. The faithful quicksilvt
left the wintry bulb, pressed hag
2 against the top Of the tube and shov
g ed signs of desire to run up LAM
post.
Last Wednesday while Wilson Nj
6 Inturff, OF Unicoi county, was OF
Z, sheep hunting, he found four rattl
n snakes and one copperhead in OF
den. After some trouble he succee,
ed in killing all Of them. The large
rattlesnake was five feet long and hs
II rattles and button. The next OF
|. was two feet long but measured 5 or
2 inches in circumference, and had
rattles and a button, The other tv
4 rattlesnakes were medium size Al
had Sand 7 rattles respectfully.
Is We have received Vol. /, No. /,
d the Progressive Educator, month
journal published at Washington O.
lege, Tenn, by Washington Collie
!, and Christie's Music College. II
: Editorial committee is composed
the following we'll known gentlemen
]. w. @. Willoughby, II. X. Christ
lg M. A. Mathes and A. III. s. Dobso
De 1t is A column quarto, and the fl
u number is filled with interesting rea
B. ing matter. It's mission is to test
p in behalf OF the advantages OF mu
ID cal, business and literary edueatic
Is We wish it well.
cd A Corrections the report Of Ci
ter county Convention which apes
:, ed in these columns two weeks ago
81 unintentionally stated that Geo.
e Taylor was made temporary secreta
which was not correct The convt
ton was called to order by DIR. e.
Hunter, and Geo, ID. Taylor was ma
as temporary chairman and N. G.,
es Simerly temporary secretary. Al
III which a committee of three was
lis pointed on permanent organizatil
IL who reported in favor Of the tempo
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