The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-04-08

but because it is right, and he would |
rather be right than be President.
The measure is wise one. The
of the White House ought to
be increased, but, after all, the capaci-
ty of its chief occupant is the main
thing.-N Y. Sun.
Moses Everbaum's store stands on
the corner, and has an entrance, on
each street. Yesterday an elderly la
dy from Sugar Grove went into Mo-
ses' store to buy suit of clothes fOrI
her grandson. She found what shel
wanted and asked the price.
"Dwelf tollars, MON, said Moses.
20, gracious mel I can buy clo'esI
Jest as good as them for eight dol
lars.
Can't you sell them any cheaper
"Not Won cent cheaper, MON. DIS
ish a strictly Won brice house"
The old lady was about to depart
when Moses said:
"Der ish Won Of dose cheap cloding-
houses right arOundt der corner.
Mebby you git vat you want in here"
The old lady stepped around the
corner and into the other door where
Moses oldest son met her and offered
her the same suit for eight dollars.
20, N.Y." said she, "eight dollars SSr
that suitl Why at the store around
the corner / was just offered a suit
like this for six dollars"
"Let her have it vor six tollar, Levi
yelled Moses from the other end oi
the store. II guess she defes all gom'
petition. ."-Chigage News.
1t has been decided in the District
of Columbia that barber shops shall
not keep open on Sundays, and OF
Tuesday night, at meeting Of thu
BARRIERS of the District, it was decid
ed to enlighten the public after thi
fashion "Whereas the public is desfs-
Gus to know why the barber shops are
closed on Sunday, therefore resolved
first, that the shops are closed becaust
the Divine law says, six days shall
thou labor, and on the seventh rest.
Second, that the Church, the common
law, and the best elements of the Dis
trict desire it. Third, that oil ouncus
toners can get shaved ON Saturday be
tween the hours OF 7 in the morning
and 12 at night, if they wish TO d.
So"
CINCINNATI, O., March S1.--Johl
Brummagen and John Tosney, Judge
of the October election in Ward
Precinct A, were arraigned to-day t
answer to FIVE Grand Jury indie
ments, two for fraudulentIy putin
ballots Goo in number) into ballc
boxes; one for destroying ballots b.
fore the time had expired for usin
the same as evidence in an electio
contest; one for writing ficticiou
. names of ballots (575 in number). an
for changing figures on tally shee
. Judge Johnson fixed their bonds ,
5000 on each indictment. The thin
4 Judge and the two clerks have bee
indicted, but not arraigned.
d In reply to question in the Britis
!. House of Commons, as to wheth'
n the Cunard steamship Oregon had,
l. the time she sunk, q sufficient supp
r of life boats. Mr.. Mundelia, Preside
q of the Board of Trade, said that 81
had s7s passengers and boats capah
s. of carrying 265. The oregon's bo
,r accommodations were largely in g
i cess Of the statutory requirement
8, and he added that no ship carri
y boats sufficient.
C. There are now pending before
W single committee Of the House OF Re
ty resentatives over 1900 private CLAIM
d. other than war claims, of which the
Id are many thousands. In late rep'
OF the committee says that according
re the rate at which these Bills hs
er been disposed of in the past it v
be take fifty years to get rid of those n
i" before Congress.
q. The suit to test the validity Of
OF Bell telephone patent was commen'
&C last week in the United States Coz
es Columbus, 0. The defendants are
ed to answer by May Jet.