The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-12-09


Hugh L, McClung, Esq, Of Knox
vile was in in the city yesterday
It is said that the Presidents mes.
sage contains $4,000 words. He seems
to "ghoulish glee" in spiting the news
papers.
The Morning Light cook stove is
really gem. For Sale by Farris,
Pierce & Co.
The communication from Postum
Holler was unavoidably crowded out
this week. Will be printed next week,
Christian & Crockett have nice LOT
of fancy glassware for Xmas in the
way of fancy vases, china mugs, mus
tache cups, &c.
Mcfarland is opening handsome
line of lamps to-day. Anybody can
be suited both in style and price.
The Original" Charlie Osborne. the
politest passenger agent that travels,
representing the indomitable Burling-
ton Route, isin the city.
See Hunter & Bros display of
Christmas goods before you buy.
They have a nice line and are offering
extra inducements to cash buyers.
Greeneville is the liyeliest town in
upper East Tennessee.--Bulietin.
We believe it is. Between Jones'
boro and Knoxville.
Roller skating has been abandoned
for the time being and the young peo-
pie have taken to outdoor sports such
as coasting and sleigh riding.
If you want nice overcoat, or a
good suit of clothes for Christmas GO
to Christian & Crockett. They will
give you bargain in these goods for
the next Is days.
Jonesboro and Sweetwater want
new depots. There is no use kicking
neighbors, Johnson City is a great
railroad center and we have not res
pectable depot.
One dollar per hour and all the
whisky they could drink was given to
laborers Monday for shoveling snow
from the roofs Of some buildings in
the city,
1t is rumored that society young
men will powder their hair this win.
ter. The girls will gladly hear of this
as the coat lapels will no longer give
them away.
Several families are reported to TIKI
COMET as being in very destitute cir
cumstances. If this weather contin
ues long the people of johnson City
will have as much as they can attend
to in caring for the poor.
Big stock of mems winter suits, over
coats, gum suits, arctic over shoes
for ladies and gents, and blankets, al
going right out at low figures.
Kirkpatrick & Co.
Charlie Sehorn, who left here sew.
eral years ago for the West, returned
this week. He is visiting his uncle
w. r. Rhea.
]. w. Hunter & Bro. are the sole
agents in this place for DR.. SCOTS eel
ebrated electric corset. Besides get
ting the best corset manufactured ev
cry purchaser gets sheet Of popular
music.
What we want is not to see our
selves as others see us. We want t.
have others see us as we see ourselves
Courier.
What we want is to have delinquent
"see" our wants and "raise us" $1.25.
Mcfarland has large and varieC
stock of Christmas goods, consisting
of autograph and photograph albums
toilet sets, cologne cases, cut glass bot
ties, fancy stationery, &c. In fac
every one can be suited.
The young man who walked OIL
thin ice and was drowned has began
to figure in the dispatches. He
one of the products Of cold weather
but the man who blows out the gas i
with us all the year.
G. A. Patton, proprietor of til,
Highland House at Elk Park, N. c
moved into his new hotel this week
where he win be pleased to have hi
friends call and see him. Everythin
new and frst-class.
Mrs. Judge Campbell, of Abingdon
after spending week with her lat
husbands brothers family in TIL
place, went down to Knoxville to-da,
She was accompanied by Hon. DAM,
Trigg's little daughter, Miraim.
Mr.. Pat Walsh OF Nashville and Co
t. G. Cain went up to Elizabethto
Tuesday to interview the Governor
regard to his coming appointment
Col. Cain wants to be re-appointe
n