The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-06-10
One by one the bachelors fall.

One by one the bachelors fall.
Temporarily no single office-holders
need apply,
Time and n pretty woman against
any two.
Cupid's dart is laid aside to-day for
Hymen's silken letters.
Cleyeland's honeymoon makes the
Mormons shiver with fear.
Albany gossip says that Governor
Hill is going to be married, too.
Perhaps it isn't too late even for
Sammuel ]. Tilden to get married,
What if the new administration
adopted as a war cry-Turn the bach
elors out.
"Tea gowns" are a late novelty in
feminine attire. They go well with a
creamy complexion.
1t is now in order for some one To
suggest that the President will proba-
bly, turn the Folsons in.
Jules Verne's wound from the pistol
shot of his insane nephew still keeps
him confined to his bed.
Wife-"How l do wish l could have
a little change this summer" Here
is twenty-five cents for you"
A bridal blossom for Grover Cleve-
land-The national debt was reduced
nearly nine millions in May.
Since his marriage Ex-Governor
Long, of Massachusetts, is said to be
as happy as a clam at high tide.
The small'boy learning the alpha
bet is very much like the postage
stamp-he often gets stuck on letter
Sundays collection for the benefit
OF Evangelists Jones and Small netted
over $4,000. Not a bad months work.
Sunset Cox writes that he finds the
diplomatic service tiresome and fire.
quently wishes himself back in the
House.
The most modest man ever heard
OF was in q row boat in storm. He
got swamped and drowned because
he refused to hug the shore.
Percy Perkins, the Chicago boy whC
went To Paris for treatment by NJ. Pas
tuer, has been successfully inoculateC
and will soon return home,
An astronomer makes the startling
announcement that the moon is OF
fire. Here is another chance for MI
Blaine TO interfere or at least make |
speech.
She-You seem blue; have you los
friend? He-No; l have just gaineC
one. ! asked Miss Clara if she woul
be my wife and she said; "No; bu
I'll be your friend"
Anarchy means, from its derivation
without leader" The anarchica
movement in this country was neve
more true to its name than at present
The leader is in Jail.
Gardiner G. Hubbard, Proiesso
Bells father-in-law, has purchased tn
place adjoining that of Presider
Cleveland. Itcontains about ninetee
acres and was bought for $4,000.
Gen, Logan's fears concerning til
revival of secession doctrines undt
the present Administration wi
doubtless be quieted, now that tn
President has reaffirmed once MOI
that he is union man.
Mile, de Brazza, sisters Of the 4
nous explorer, will accompany h,
brother to the west of Africa, where
will go to take possession of his ne
post of Governor OF Congo. They wi
leave Paris in September,
A Hoboken young man took
young lady to the dance the 9th
night, walked several squares an
didn't say but three words. Don
think that he was bashful, dear read,
he didn't have an opportunity to 50
any more.
Said q young man, the other eve
ing; "Is it etiquette, in writing to
young married woman whom W
have known well, to call her 'm
darling petY" Ny dear sir, it is not
question OF etiquette, but of athletic
1t depends how far you can distant
her husband in mile.
John Ruskin, writing to the sec
tary OF the Church of England Fuu,
al Reform Association, expresses
approval of the object of the assoc
tion and adds eIt I could stop peoI
from wasting their money while tn
were alive they might bury themsel,
how they liked, for aught ! care,