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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-07-08
Polk County.

Believing as we do that the Democ-
racy OF East Tennessee is entitled to
recognition at the hands OF the other
divisions Of the State in the GuSerna-
torial convention to be called in Nash
vile on the 18th day OF August next,
and believing further that it is the
privilege and right of East Tennessee
Democrats to now claim recognition
in as much as the Democracy in this
division OF the State have not been
honored by directly furnishing q can
didate for Governor since 1856.
Therefore, be it resolved by the
Democracy of Polk county in conyen,
ton assembled, that the delegates Sc
lected by this convention cast the vote
OF this county in the GubernatoriaI
Convention at Nashville on August II
next for some East Tennessee Demo
GRAFT for Governor.
Resolved further that the Hon
Robert l.. Taylor, Of Washington
county, is the first choice OF the De
mocracy of Polk county for said posi-
ton.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-07-08

Is Col. A. j. Brown the same Col.
Brown, who a few years ago, partici-
pated in a meeting gotten up to i'm
peach the late Judge H. G. Smith?
Was he the man who expected to step
into Judge Smiths shoes after he was
impeached? Did not Judge c. ]. st.
John and few others use their in
nuence and prevent such a scheme
from being attempted.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-07-08
10 Col. Brown.

Rogersville Tenn, July7, 1886.
To EDITOR OF THE COMET In
your issue OF June LIST, we notice that
Col Brown is making statement that
the expose" in the Hawkins county
fraud in last weeks COMET was not
written by Republican," In an
swer thereto and for the qualification
of Col. Brown, we inform him enephat-
icallg that it was written by "Repub-
lican,' and so is this, and the gentle
man will find that the Republicans OF
Hawkins Co., who vote for st. John
on the 9TH Of August, for Circuit
Judge against A. j. Brown are not terc
nor far between. We meanbusin ess-
"bring in another "hossp
Very truly yours &c, A. F.
"a Federal Soldier,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-07-08
A Denial.

Col. A. j. Brown thinks THE COMET
did him injustice in stating that he
once ran as a Democrat against Judge
Howard. He denies that he ever was
a Democrt. Since his denial several
prominent Democrats and Republi
cans have told us that he was regard
ed as a Democrat at that time, and
further that in 1870 he was a candi
date for Circuit Judge before the Dem
ocratic convention, but was defeated
by Felix A. Reeves.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-07-08

Geo. M. Williams, Esq, OF Hawk
ms county, has written letter to the
Herald C Tribune in which he states
that his name was used without his
authority in the letter in The COMET
inregard to the Hawkins county fraud.
That may be true, but we didn't know
it was necessary for his permission to
tell the truth. We guess the brother
in-law who packed the delegation
would also say his name was used
without his authority, Mr.. Williams
is to honest a man to deny that the
facts stated in the communication re-
ferred to, are not true. He was pres
ent and if the delegation was not in
structed for Hacker, he would say so
But on the contrary he corroborates
IL by saying:
II believe a majority Of the Repub
licans OF Hawkins county were fol
Hacker and probably for Fain."
If the majority were for Judge Hack
or, why was it that he only got two ou
of the eleven votes from that county
II the majority were propably for
Fain," why did he not get at least hal
of the votes from that county? Gen
eral Fain did not get single vot,
from Hawkins county, yet here is
stroeg, influential Republican saying
that probably a majority of the Re
publicans of that county were for him
What could have kept him from get
ting at least some votes from a count.
where the majority were for him, bu
fraud and rascality? Surely out of tn
mouth OF their own witnesses Brow
and Campbell are condemned.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-07-08

NEWPORT, July 5.-Delegates were
appointed to-day to the democratic
gubernatorial convention, and q reso-
luton instructing for Taylor enthusi-
astically adopted.
NASHVILLE, July 5.-The democrat
ic county convention for Giles county
was held at Pulaski to-day. The dele
Cation is uninstructed, but is almost
solid for Bob Taylor.
TAzEwELL, July 6.-Ihe Democrats
of Claiborne county held their conven-
ton yesterday to select delegates to
the State Gubernatorial convention,
The county has nine votes, which will
be cast for Hon. r. I. Taylor for Gov
ernor Hon. T. NJ. Mcconnell, OF
Chattanooga, is second choice. He
has many friends in this his native
county.
The Commercial College of Ky. I'm
iversity, Lexington, KY, received the
Gold Medal over all Colleges at the
Worlds Exposition. See adj,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-07-08
Washington County.

Washington county is the home Of
John Allison and Robt L. Taylor.
Both are candidates for Governor. It
would be right to divide the vote
equally between them. An attempt
to do anything else will get up dis
sensions and ought not to be tolerated
by the convention. Let us have mar
mony.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-07-08
Cali for "A Convention.

A Convention Of delegates is hereby
called to meet at Jonesboro, Tenn, ON
Saturday July 10, 1886, at one o'clock
p. M, for the purpose of selecting del
egates to attend the Democratic Gu
bernatorial Convention to meet in
Nashville, August 18th, 1886.
. The various district Committees
throughout the county are requested
to hold their district meetings on Fri
day July 9th between the hours Of
two and three o'clock p. m. and APP
point their delegates to the county
convention to meet on the 10th.
A. S. DEADRICK,
Chairman Dem. County Convention.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-07-08

WASHINGTON, July.-The Senate
has confirmed the nomination Of
Hugh Thompson to be Assistant Sec
rotary of the Treasury and II. J.
VIM to be postmaster at Birming-
ham, Ala.
The President to-day nominated
Fitz John Porter, late Colonel Of the
18th Infantry, to be Colonel in the
army OF the United States.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-07-08
gsnc.slen.s Arnica sIrne.

The Beia Salye in the world Tor cuts,
Bruises. Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores. letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilbmine,. Cornes, and all Skin Erup-
tons, and positively cures Piles, orr
pay required. tits guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction, or money refund
ed, Price % cents per box. For sale
by j. y. Hash.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-07-08

The details of the Hawkins county
fraud as published in the last two is
sues Of this paper have not been de-
MED. The facts stated were true.
Hacker and Fain were cheated out OF
their rights and the people were
swindled out of their choice.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-07-08

WASHINGTON, July 6,-The Presi-
dent to-day transmitted to the House
messages announcing his disapproval
Of twenty private pension bills, and
the bill providing for the erections OF
public building at Duluth, MINI.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-07-08

If the Republican papers want to
put Col. Browns war record in issue,
we are willing. A correspondent, on
first page, gives an incident worth
reading.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-07-08

Sir Charles Dixie will not represent
Chelsea in the next Parliament. He
was laid out yesterday. The scandal
and not Liberal politics did the BUSH
ness for him,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-07-08
THE COMET.
Johnson City, Tenn. July 8, 1886.
Convention Cali.

The Democrats OF the 9th civil
district are hereby called to meet at
Jobe's Hall at / o'clock p. m. to-mor-
row to select delegates to the Jones'
boro Convention on Saturday,
w. A. DICKINSON, Chm
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-07-08

Do the adherants Of Col. Brown ex-
pect to elect him Judge on his war re-
cord? If they do they ought to give
it in full so the people can vote adj
visedly.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-07-08

To THE REPUBLICANs.,-Are the
Democrats responsible for this wet
weather?
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-07-08

Sullivan county instructed for Boil
TAYLOR for Governor last Monday
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-07-08

The following is list Of letters and
postal cards remaining in the Post
Office at Johnson City, Tennessee,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-07-08

Chairman Dem. County Convention.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-07-08
Nail in a HorRe's Foot.


When the horse-shoer pricks the foot
with a clean nail, which is at once
withdrawn and the hole filled with q
few drops of turpentine, the chances
are that no harm shall come of it. But
if nothing is done and the horse goes
lame and lamer before the shoe is
taken off and the nail drawn, the prob
ability is that the wound will tester.
The thing to do is, after removing the
shoe, to cut the nail hole out, follow
ing it exactly until it bleeds freely.
Then syringe or sop it out with car,
bolic acid water, and fill the opening
loosely with pledget of lint, or oak
UNI. Renew this treatment daily, and
do not replace the shoe until suppara-
ton ceases. If the horse picks up a
nail on the road, the treatment should
be quite similar. The nail being blunt
er and often dirty, the wound is usu-
ally worse one, and the sensitive
parts bruised, so that suppuration
follows. In case the bone is pierced,
and the pus is abundant and offensive,
veterinary surgeon should be con-
suited, but meanwhile inject carbolic
acid several times day. If several
days intervene between the time when
the nail is picked up, and when it is
discovered, the same treatment is fol-
lowed-but if a pus sack is found, out
of which the matter squ;rts, care must
be taken to make the opening large
enough to clear it all out, and be sure
that carbolic acid touches every part.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-07-08
the land.
Oilt1e Wago,. Wheels.

O1AlD u wagon WhO0l0.
Ihave wagon of which six years
ago the felloes shrank so that the tires
became loose. Igave it q good coat
of hot oil, and every year since it has
had coat of oil or paint, sometimes
both. The tires are tight, yet they have
not been set for eight or nine years.
Many farmers think that as soon as the
wagon felloes begin TO shrink they
must 60 at once to q blacksmith shop
and get the tires SGT. Instead of doing
that, which is often damage to the
wheels, causing them to dish, if they
will get some linseed oil and heat it
boiling hot and give the felloes all the
oil they will take, it will fill them up
to their usual size and tighten to keep
them from shrinking, and also keep
out the water. If you do not wish to
go to the trouble of mixing paint you
can heat the oil and tie y rsg to stick
and swab them over as long as they
will take oil. A brush is more conve
nient to use, but swab will do if you
do not wish to buy brush. 1t is quite
saving of money to look after the
woodwork of farm machinery. Alter
nate wetting and drying Injuries and
causes the best wood soon to decay
and loose it's strength unless kept well
painted and oiled 1t pays to keep a
little oil on hand to oil fork handles.
rakes. neck yOkes, whiffletree and any
of the small tools ON the farm that are
more or less exposed.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-07-08
For Potato Disease,

A Scottish scientist has recently dis
covered that sulphate of iron is not
only a plant food. but that it has also
important antiseptic properties, and
will destroy the spores of parasite
fungi which attack our crops. He has
given the results of his experiments.
which show that the vitality of the
spores taken from diseased potatoes,
and proving that these spores may be
kept as dry dust for period of eight
months without losing their vitality.
1t was pointed out, as bearing on the
production of these spores, that potash
had an important influence in aiding
their growth, and that accordingly in
damp, warm weather, which is especi-
ally favorable for their development, the
potato disease is probably furthered bv
the use of potash manures. The
spores are quickly destroyed by being
treated in q solution of ferrous SUI
plate, which penetrates the cellular
walls of tho spores without injuring
those Of tho higher organisms, He
advoestsd the application Of 3 weak
saassea q lev'aaae sHHAats e lasah'
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-07-08
tHE MAKhkT> JULY 3.
ST. PAUL.


WaEAT-E9. l hard. 751<c bid, No. l
Flour-Patent, s5.00@52s; straiehts
f450@4: Is asked; bakers, -. 25014.5O asked
~e, $325@3.5o.
Oats No. mixed, 29c. bid, aoc
4ssee No white 3Oc. bid.
Barley No. 9. 4Sc. bid
Rye No. 2. 4sc bid.
Flax Seed IS. bid.
Baled hay, e. 90 asked; timothy $500
Dressed beet, choice steers 5c@6c:
Butter, extra 1s@14c. bid.
Cheese, l1@!:c,
Eggs, extra lo@1o15c asked.
live Stock-Sales of steers ranged n25
1$275 per 100 lbs. Sheep sold at 5000
1925 per 100. Hogs 1880.
NINKEAPoL1s.
WHEAr-No. hard. cash, 76kc August
&c; 70. l Northern. cash 73@75c; No.
Northern, cash, 70@73c.
t4:6o@4.7o. In barrels. S465@4sO; s5.45
$50 delivered at New England points;
f5.495.5O delivered New York and Penn
sJlvania. points: bakers &s.60@3.75.
CHICAGO
Wheat-Cash: ~; August = GIG
Oats, cash 27Ac; July 26hc.
Flax seed No. $1.OS,<.
i've 'ssoct@cessis icy s.o $685. hog, 4.75
,4s5: Sheep 2.0o@4.5o.
wasA4~~Cssh No. l hard 7s>,@75Hc.
YMwAuEss.
wa..sof's.t Ne' ! a.sa nj, Asssst rcd,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-07-08
Glover For Shade.

There is probably no other plant in
the world of such value to the farmers
for this purpose. 1t furnishes the most
perfect protection to the soil during
the fierce dry heats of the summer.
Being a deciduous its leaves are per-
petually falling and soon form deli
cate covering for shade, and easily
penetrated at all points by the air,
which is the great carrier to the worn
out soil of those atmospheric elements
that are to enrich it. In this way the
clover plant not only contributes d.
rectly to the fertilizing of the soil by
giving its own substance to it, but it
furnishes a protective covering to the
ground, which encourages and stimu-
lates those chemical processes by
which the hungry and exhausted soil
is recuperated from the vast supplies
of nutriment that are held in the at
mosphere. 1t becomes to the farmers
the most valuable fertilizer in the
world. as it imparts fertility to the
entire soil.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-07-08

This will be a lively month with in
sects. The curculio attacks the plums
soon after the fruit is set. Earring the
trees and catching the fallen insects
upon sheets spread upon the ground is
the only effective remedy. Plant-lice
often appear in great numbers at the
ends of the b branches of cherry, pear
and other fruit trees. If these can be-
bent down and dipped into strong
soap-suds, the insects may be killed.
1t out of reach, syringe them with kerr
Osene emulsion. This is so generally
useful as an insecticide on plants that
we repeat it here: Stir kerosene with
half as much milk until no oil is visible;
then dilute with twelve times its bulk
of water. This will kill almost all in
sects without injury to the plants.
Watch for the currant-worm, and as
soon as the leaves appear ragged APP
ply white he1Dehore-a tablespoonful to
the pail of water-by means of a sy-
ringe. Repeat in about a week.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-07-08
FARM AND HOME.
The kitchen Athlete.

The Kitchen Athlete.
o goddess of the frying-pan
That makes our life 90 murkY,
Yon run tho place to suit yourself
wish you were In Turkey.
You start tho fire with kerosene,
You break the fancy dishes,
You take my razor 1t the time
You want to scale the fishes.
You're always sick, and stay in bed
On wash day, which is Monday,
And cheekily appropriate
Ny wife's new bonnet Sunday.
You lot tho fires all 60 out,
You burn the muligataWnY,
And in the house I'd rather have
A Aodoc or Q Pawnee.
trust the time may some time come
The vision is ecstatic-
When We may have . servant girl
Entirely automatic.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-07-08
A Corner ClOset.

Where it is necessary to have every
day hats, over-coats, umbrellas, etc. :,
in the sitting or dining room, this cor
ner closet will be found a convenient
place for shielding them from view,
and protecting them from dust; besides
it is often an Improvement to the ap-
pearance of the room. A triangular
board is fastened in a corner at the
proper hight, and q curtain made of
cretonne, or dark Canton flannel, hung
from it on a piece of strong wire, and
brass rings. A number of hooks are
placed on each side of the closet, and
q narrow band across the bottom, to
keep the rubbers in. A pocket is made
for the umbrellas, canes, etc., and
tackled in the corner. An old straw
hat, gilded or painted. is placed on the
top, filled with grasses and cat-tails.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-07-08
OUTIN THE WORLD.

Usufruct of tho Eventful College Year.
Fair Graduates Adrlft ON the Busy
Waves OF Life.
The last few days has been full Of
College commandments. The cranks
of dozens of educational institutions
have been turned by the learned and
partly bald gentlemen who pass as
professors, and who incidentally rake
in the tuition fees of the young aspir-
ants for fame. and the result has been
the throwing upon the world of a myriad
OF graduates, male and female, pretty
and plain. stou, and thin, and tall and
short.
Among the ladies who intend to
astonish the world with lots of new
theories and plans for making so cents
60 as far as $5 is Miss Euphemia Lane,
who graduated from the Normal Col
lego.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-07-08
OLD NEW
Chinese Oath.

The Chinaman always regards the
Christian mode of administering oaths
as good deal of humbug when he is
involved in any way. In one of the
local police courts the other day, says
San Francisco paper: Lee Dan was
on trial for attempting to cut Low Sing,
and the way the latter swore at the
former made the perspiration stand out
on his leathery forehead. Appealing
to the court for delay that he might re-
flute his testimony, Lee Dan secured
a postp0nement of the case until after
dinner, and, on the reopening of the
court, he appeared with six chickens in
a sack. a small tub, and a big knife.
AS the Judge eyed the defendent and
his queer outfit, asked him what he had
all those things in court for, to which
Lee Dan responded:
big Sam allie time tell heap lie.
Him schlare Mclean style. No care:
talkee lie ale same. Chinanlan schlare
heap good him. Hab no talkee lie.
Shabbee?
Lees attorney then explained that
his client believed that the witnesse
for the prosecution were taking advan-
tage of him because they were not un-
der an oath which they deemed bind
ing, and he had broug hit the chickens
into court to swear them Chinese fash
on. By this process the witness
would be compelled to lay the neck of
a chicken on the edge of the tub and
cut his head off, saying at the same
time: MAY neck be severed and my
life depart as this chickens i'll fail to
tell the truth on this OCCASION
The Judge asked if it was proposed
to kill the chicken in open court, to
which Lee Dan responded: "You bet:
this all velly on square, Like you see
must do allie light"
To this Judge Lawler demurred en-
phatically, and on his order one of the
bailifs took the chickens, the tub, and
the knife and disappeared with them,
greatly to Dams sorrow.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-07-08
Recherche Note Pauer.

Girls Gossip in London Truth: 1
hope you will fall into ecstacies over
the pretty new note paper on which 1
am writiag to you this week. 1t is
quite the newest thing in the letter.
writing line, and is called the Yoko-
hama note paper. Are not the long.
slender envelopes pleasing change
from the more business like ones to
which we have been accustomed? And
do you not think the Japanese designs
very quaintp l like the human look the
artists give their animals, but the trees
and birds are the prettiest. The men
are apparently all jugglers. This paper
is newer than that with the days of the
week on it; but the latter is very con
yenient.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-07-08
ENVY OF THE SLUGGERs.

ENVY OF THE SLCGGERS.
a bankrupt client. Mr.. Foncaster can
also do the ''giant swing'' upon the
horizontal bar in way to make a cir
Gus tumbler envious, and his high jump
is nearly at the top of the record. He
will open an office just as soon as the
baseball season is ever.
Miss Clara Carleton had no difficulty
in getting through college. Miss Car
Teton is beauty and everybody &C.
knowledges it. All the young men
used 10 sit up nights doing her lessons
for her. and even the usually stern
teachers melted before the chances of
her bright eyes and the Pout of her
pretty lips.
Probably it may have been this fact
that enabled handsome Miss Clara to
win all the first prizes not to speak
of the hearts which she carried away
with her. When old professor Bladder
presented Miss Carleton with her d.
ploma, he smiled so sweet)y that half
of the girls in the class exclaimed:
She's mashed him too!'' It is thought
that Miss Carleton will not devote
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-07-08

FIVE Senators can never become
Presidents, as they are foreign born,
Beck having been born in Scotland;
Jones of Nevada, in England; Far,
Sewell and Jones, of Florida in Ireland.
New York has given birth to more of
the present senators than any other
state, the number being eight; Ken
lucky, Ohio and Virginia can boast of
six each, Virginia and West Virginia
being considered in this estimate as
one; Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania
i've each, with the remainder scattering.
Fourteen have been born in New Eng
land. Only four states west of the
Observation-Disclosures, Missouri, Iowa
and Minnesota-haye given birth to
Senators, Not a senator has been
e bern ~ 'ae TesteFa boy q TO Va||tteea
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-07-08


nor drink Appolinaris water, and he is
in every respect ''nice'' young man.
He is fond of Hayes punch done up
in orange. Before he went to college
he was an errand boy in q law Office.
One day as he entered bank he saw a
boy pick up q pin and hand it to the
president. The latter was struck by
the lads honesty and gave him a situa-
ton. CHe afterwards became cashier,
and is now a wealthy resident of Can
ada.)
Charles went to the bank next day
and picked mp two pins which he had
thrown down, and handed them to the
president, who rewarded him ~ Civ
ing him two situations. He was thus
enabled to save enough to 60 to COL
lege.
He is tall, slender, and narrow
wasted, and he has an angelic
countenance. All he requires is o lit
tie repose. The people of Catasaqua
have extended him call at $400 per
apnum. He intends to wait until the
call is higher.
The newspapers will hear from
Oscar Thompson pretty soon. Mr..
Thompson from his earliest childhood
has been imbued with the notion that
he is poet. He can quote Byron and
Shelley by the page and not inf1equent-
~ credits their efforts to himself when
his auditors are not up on poetry.
Like all great poets, Mr.. Thompson
refuses to patronize a barber and
keeps his hair long and tangled like
some of his verses. 1t fell to him to
compose the class ode, and, although
the effort almost proved fatal. he per-
svered and conquered. Mr.. Thompson
is the author of these beautiful lines,
which brough tears to every eye:
Now out into tho world We 70,
The people will soon know IT.;
wonder II there is q show
For good 18-karat poeti
Miss Mamie Marshal is as pretty as
they make them, but she did not gra-
duate. The professors would have
liked to push her through, but her
want of knowledge of Latin roots and
Greek verbs was too glariDg to be
passed over, and Miss Mamie was
''plucked."