The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-02-11

been received at Augusta.
There is a big boom in the lumber
interest in Chicago.
The crying demand Of the males of
the far west is for wives.
The Knights of Labor are interested
in having Oklahoma organized as a
territory.
In will case just decided in New
Vow, the stenographer's fees were
$4,000.
Mr.. Gladstone has announced re-
duction OF rent to his tenants of from
20 to 80 per cent.
Horace Greeley edited the first one
cent paper ever published in this or
any other county.
A large portrait Of Gen. Grant has
been painted and given to the Ameri-
can hospital in Mexico.
Captain Packard, of Maiden, Mass,
a pensioner Of the war Of 1872, was 100
years old last Thursday.
Mr.. Dorsheimer, Mr.. Cleveland's dis
trict attorney in New York. has resign.
ed. His official life was short.
The Blair educational bill was called
up yesterday, but laid aside to hear
senators talk about silver.
"The Voice." New York, charges
that Rev. DR.. Crosby is in league with
the brewers and whisky dealers.
Sam Jones has been invited to con-
duct series Of revival meetings in
Columbus, Ohio, and will probable ac-
cept.
Mrs. Whitlow, the wife OF well-to-do
farmer in Madison county, in this
state, was burned to death last Friday
night.
New YORK, February S-United
States District Attorney Dorsheimel
has rendered his resignation to thu
President.
Mark Twain says that he own
nine-tenths OF the capital in the pub
fishing house which has issued Gener
al Grants book. He adds that he re
Gently received $4,000 as profits oil
"Huckleberry Finn" his own las
work.
Joaquin Miller's daughter, Maud, i
now the attraction in an old-fashioneC
play in a Bowery theatre in New
York. She has soubrette part ant
evidently does not forget for a mo
ment that her name has been in tn,
papers good deal of late.
Harry L. Hartmyer, q Lancaste
printer, just dead, was well known 70
his benevolence and originality
When the yellow fever was raging il
the South he published the Yello,
Jack in aid of the sufferers and reali
ed large sum of money. When tn
Lancaster Soup House was opened h
published the Bean for its benefit AM
raised considerable money.
Another story of feeling in an am
putated limb comes from Byron
N. Y. Four weeks agu DR.. Town
send auputated Mrs. William Good
lifts leg just below the knee. The LEI
was buried, and the patient was gel
ting well all right, except that sh
constantly complained that a corn Of
her departed foot panied her excessive
ly. After three weeks of this kind O
suffering, her husband dug up the bun
ried member, and found that bandag
remained bound tightly around tn
toes, on one of which was the corr
He removed the bandage, buried tn
member in an easy and comfortabl
position, and since then Mrs. Goodli
has had no trouble with that loot Q
corn.
A fire in Portland, Me-, the othe
! day, played havoc with mems flu
nishing store. The day following on
of a gang Of men cleaning out the ce
lar saw foot with stocking and sho
: on sticking from under apple OF blscl
ened bricks. The men were much c.
cited. and decided at once to send fC
the Coroner. While one started fC
him another holder than the rest, too
, hold of the foot and pulled it a it'll
r The foot and leg readily came out ,
] he pile OF bricks, and his companion
. scattered, shouting, "He's pulled 0
oneof his legs" They were mistaken
The leg was made Of paper mache, fl
: the purpose OF advertising stocking