The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-05-13
WHOLE NO. llO
Jones, Of Florida, still holds the tort

Judge David Davis is dangerously
i'll with q carbuncle.
The mormon church proposes to
boycott the Gentiles in Utah.
Frank Brown, the new postmaster at
Baltimore, is wealthy dude.
Lewis Morrison, the actor, is defend
ant in a divorce suit brought by his
wife.
The only ordained clergyman in
congress is Representative Anderson.
of Kansas.
After six weeks visits to the Pacif.
ic coast, Mrs, Hendricks has return
ed to Indianapolis.
Charles Dudley Warner says dead
bird does not help the appearance of
an ugly woman and pretty woman
needs no such an adornment.
The Prince of Wales has been re-
elected Grand Master of the Freema-
sons in England.
The Senate has unanimously reject
ed the nomination OF Charles r. Pol
lard, of Indiana, to be Chief-justice of
Montana.
The half-holiday movement in New
York has eliminated in the passage of
a law which the Governor has approx
ed, allowing banks and public Offices
to close at noon on Saturday.
The railway strike at st. Louis
shows signs of collapse. The demon
strations in favor of the eight-hour
movement are increasing in Chicago,
New York, and elsewhere. 1t meets
with almost solid opposition from en-
ploysrs.
Three shares of New York Tribune
stock were sold at auction last week,
per value 81 900 per Share, for $4,000
per share. AT the same time and
place was sold one share of the Jour
nal of Commerce, par value 81 900, for
$4,000
Here we are eight months after Gen
eral Grants death with his bones lying
under our soil and an amount of mon
ey in his monument fund not half as
large as a New YORK millionaire
would pay for yatcht.-N. Y. World
Every man likes to see his name in
print, bnt we have known prominent
citizens to offer to pay five dollars to
keep their names out of the paper the
morning after Fourth of July cele-
bration.-SOmerville JOurRul.
Interrupted -Maud-(outside) as
papa in there with you, George?"
George-"Yes, Miss Maud would
you like to see him" Maud-"Please
ask him for me" George-'I was on
the point of doing so when you in
terrupted." Papa-"Bless you, my
children. ."-Tid-Bits.
During the first months of the pres.
, ent year the Democratic Administra-
tian has made saving of $23,000,000
over the corresponding period of last
: year under Republican Administers
5 tian. Now let a Democratic Congress
do its duty by reducing the system of
. taxation by which these unnecessary
) revenues are collected from the peo-
t pie.
Grand Master Workman Powderly
OF the Knights OF Labor has promptly
put stop to the talk about his be-
coming the Democratic candidate for
Governor of Pennsylvania. He says
!, he will not consent to anything OF
e the sort, and adds ~ have no pelit
). ical aspirations, and even if | had,
y could not neglect the interests of the
d organization OF which 7 am the
Il head"
+ An iron tower 9S4 feet high is to be
n erected on the grounds of the coming
T. Paris International Exhibition The
3 tower will be supported by four pill
!, lars, which will be higher than the
a magnificent towers Of the Cathedral of
), Notre Dame, which have an altitude
s of 295 feet. The structure will cost
n 100000, and will be surmounted BY
It q powerful electric light that will be
g visible, it is believed, as far as Dion,
/. which is 1877 miles southeast of Paris
l. Hello, Jones How strong and
is healthy you have grown since last we
is metp'
e "Yes, Dick, I'm cultivating my mus.
J. Gle preparatory to becoming a pugiist
e. Feel of that arm"
q "What are you doing"
: II am working III jewellers store.
4 "Pshaw! How can you increas,
= your muscle by such light work al
: that?"
,e easy enough. wind all the Wat
. erbury watches in the entire establish
ment - Tidbt;s