The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-11-04


Thanksgiving and prayer-has for
merry notified, as it were, the appre-
hensiye turkey 70 set his roost in or
der
A Somerville girl has had her room
papered with old love-letters writer
to her by rejected suitors.
Here is an idea for the Johnson City
girls. 1t will give your room an air Of
antiquity. Some OF the manuscripts
would resemble the hieroglyphics on
the Obelisk,
Mr., ]. r. Mcclure is the authorized
agent of THE COMET. He will visit
every citizen in Washington county
and we hope you will subscribe. We
want to make The COMET the leading
newspaper in East Tennessee but can
not do SO without your help.
Two distinct earthquake shocks
were experienced in Jonesboro, Thurs
day, the first about o'clock a. m, and
the other at p. m. The one felt in
the morning was the more severe
Those who felt it, say the disturbance
was greater here than on the night Of
31st of August when Charleston suf-
fered so much damage.-Herdld d
Tribune.
Mrs. John Temple and Miss Lizzie
Raine, of Memphis, are visiting May
or w. A. Dickinson and wife at the
City Hotel. Mrs. Temple well merits
the reputation she has gained as an
authoress. She composed the poem,
"Rob't. L. Taylor" that appears in
this issue. Miss Raine is adding to
the large number of friends she made
three years ago during her short visit
to this city by reason Of her charming
naivete and Yivacious disposition.
Mr., S. H. Ponder left this morning
for Jellico. He will travel the South
in the interest of the Johnson City
Furniture Co. This company are now
manufacturing goods at rapid rate
and are building up large wholesale
trade. BY reason of their situation
they can afford to sell furniture cheap
er than any factory in the South and
there is no reason why Mr.. Pouder
should not meet with great encourage
ment.
Mr.. Lee, of Charleston, S. c., spent
Sunday in the city. He went up to
Elizabethton Monday to look up the
little to some iron lands in Carter
county in the interest of a Birming-
ham company. 1t is seldom we have
the pleasure of meeting with a more
refined gentleman. He is lawyer Of
ability and is a member of the law
firm, Smythe & Lee. If Mr.. Lee is a
fair representative of the CITY by the
Sea-" we are more anxious than ever
for the G. G. & @. R. R. to be complet.
ed.
The Rogersville ReuieaO of the 28th
ult., has an account of an accident on
the R. & J. railroad in which it says
"a freight car loaded with lumber
jumped the track. The passengers
were transferred to the front car ant
carried on to the Junction, making
connection with the down train. NJ
one was hurt and very little damage
done to the car. The lumber was no
: injured"
That's nothing. A few evenings ago
coal car loaded with iron ore wa
knocked from the track in the yar(
in this place by passing train and al
though the car was badly damaged
the ore was not hurt.
A correspondent of the manufast
urer's Record, published at Baltimor
. "a journal, by-the-way, that is doing
great work in the development of tn
South, says that Morristown "has tn
happiest location Of any place in thi
most beautiful mountain section.
D We beg leave to differ with the gentle
g man, and respectfully ask him to com
! to Greeneville and see the best loca
: ton and the prettiest town in tn
: State Greeneville Bulletin.
What's the matter with you fellows
Orhave you quit competing with John
0 son City. We have not only the bes
f geographical situation, but have tn
: brightest prospects of any city in Eas
g Tennessee.
Dropped Dead.-Last Friday morr
J, ing on the arrival of the local freigh
/ our town was considerably excite
u over the announcement that a ma
y had dropped dead on the train.
was soon learned that John Moor
fireman Of engine No. 176 had droppe
2 dead at his work directly after leavin
!, Carter Depot Engineer Shugart fire
y his engine to johnson City with til
: corpse in his cab. On arriving at tn
y place the body was taken charge OF
coroner Crumley and an inquest he'll
h The jury decided the deceased hs
lie come to his death accidently. The Doc