The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-07-08
WHOLE NO. ll8
President Cleveland will not attend
the Portland centennial.

VilO OIJldllu centennial.
Miss Cleveland says she reads no
newspapers and Miss Cleveland is go
to become Chicago editor EVIDENT
ly there is trouble ahead for either
Miss Cleveland or Chicago,
President Aaron L. Chaplin, of Be-
lott College, Wisconsin, has rendered
his resignation, in accordance with
purpose formed some years ago, to re.
sign when he had reached the age of70.
Brown was speaking Of the extrava-
gance of Nine. X. "She is running
herself" he said. "She's one of those
women who'd sell the very hair off
her head to buy new chignon."
When Sam Jones preached his fare
well sermon at st. Paul, Mimi, he
asked all present who thought he was
in earnest to stand up. The only per-
son who remained seated was the re-
porter of the Pioneer Press.
Alexander H. Stephens's old home,
Liberty Hall, has been purchased by
the Stephens Monument Association,
but debt OF $4,000 still remains on it
which the committee hopes to pay by
dollar subscriptions.
Oscar H. Cooper, the Superinten-
dent OF the Texas Public Schools, is
only twenty three years OF age, but
when student at Yale College he
spent no time in rowboat, which ac-
counts for some things.
Mrs. Horace A. Helyer and family,
of Washington, have arrived at Mr..
F.P. Garrettson's cottage, on Chan
ming avenue, Newport, and the eyes
which love beauty now follow her
form in the waves.
In the General Deficiency bill $3.50
is appropriated for Mrs, Hendricks,
widow of the late Vice-President,
which would have been the salary OF
tle office for one year, one month
and one-eight Of a month, the annual
salary being $4,000.
John S. Barbour, of Virginia, will
sail for Europe to-day, on combined
business and pleasure trip. One OF
his intentions while in England is to
hear Gladstone, Salisbury and Cham
berlain on the stump and contrast
them with the American Congress
) men.
"When Blaine talks his voice goes
round the world" says an admirer OF
the Plumed Knight. Yes, but when
that thoroughbred voice is matched
against the Great American Voter in
the Presidential Derby somehow the
G. A.V. slips under the wire while the
voice is hoofng down the back
stretch.
First Comptroller Durham says that
it will require the whole of the month
Of July to make up proper state
ment and to pro-rate the balance Of
the Geneva award among the judg-
ment creditors before any drafts can
: be issued in payment thereof, and
! consequently no payments on that ac-
: count can be made before Aug. /
!, next
: The President has awarded gold
s life-saving medals to Capt. G. Nagel,
c II. Barse, and w. A. Coos for bravery
: in rescuing the crew Of the American
schooner Floronce N. Tower, March ],
1886, and to Dario Laguriay Dapene
Jose NJ. Santiago and Saudalio Ser
rano for bravery in saving the crew oI
< the American schooner G. Hanrahan
q March %, 1886.
is Cigarette Manufacturer (to young
e women applicant)-Have you evel
is had any experience in making cigar
P cites?
y Young Woman-No, sir
d G. M.-H'm: what size shoe do yot
d wear?
W Y. W-Twos.
ID G. M-We will give you trial.
e. Y. W.-Thank you, sir" Wha
g shall l do first, sir?
is c. M--Have your photograph tai;
le en-.
!. There is still living at Spring Greek
Roane county, w. Va, Thomas 81
:, mon, aged ninety-four, who was br
glar for General Taylor in the Mex
- can war. The old man is blind, bu
~ he still has clear mind, and loves I
: :. tell stories about the old warrior. II
- =. takes great pride in telling how b
~ used to carry letters from Jeflerso
= Davis to Miss Taylor, daughter /,
General Taylor, and how he ofte
drove Miss Taylor out in a carriage I
!. meet Jefferson Davis, who afterwar(
~ =. married her.
his A tall man with sombre look &
we I'VE his face entered Major Mackelvane
,ly private office, and stammered
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