The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-05-27

I, ]. Magruder 4 Co., OF Baltimore.
G, X. Lide, one OF our most enter
prising merchants, is doing a large
wholesale business both in hardware
and groceries. His shipments up the
Narrow Gauge last week amounted to
over $4,000.
The Eastern Pig Iron Association
did not arrive here last Monday as an
nounced. The excursion has been
postponed for few weeks on account
of the death of one of the most promi-
nent members.
The Postmaster General has APP
pointed Hon. d. F. Patterson, SON.
in-law of ex-President Johnson, and
formerly member of the United
States Senate, postmaster at Home,
Greene county, Tenn. This Office
pays $40 per year. Mr.. Patterson, at
the request of his neighbors as an
accommodation to them, accepted the
Office.
Twas midnight. The incessant
ringing OF a COW bell aroused him
from the dreamless sleep of innocence.
Rushing forth with more implements
of war than clothing he found no cow
but realized that he was the victim OF
a practical joke. It. seems that some
young ladies, had tied a COW bell near
his window and were operating on
the other end OF the string. Jess
thinks it was a cow-ardly trick and a
ringing shame,
Mr.. Shepard, of Akron, Ohio, who
has been in our city for the last two
weeks with view to locating return
ed home last Sunday morning. He
was so well pleased with our little city
that he will return in few weeks
and expects to engage in the manu-
facture of agricultural implements.
He is the inventor Of a patent binder
that is pronounced by all to be the
simplest and best on the market. 1t
ties a perfect knot and cuts the cord
before tieing
All the Sunday Schools between
johnson City and Cranberry, inclusive,
will picnic at Hampton on the 18th of
June. Col. Nimson has very gener-
ously given train each way on that
day and will carry all scholars, super
!ntendents and teachers free OF charge
Any one else desiring to go can do SO
at regular excursion rates. Speeches
and songs will be special features Of
the day and general good time is ex-
pected. No Xmsa scholars are allow
ed free on this trip, but if you will
Htoin now and attend regular you may
go next year.
Provide yourself with the BEST
AND LATEST IMPOVED MOWER
on the market, before your grass is
ready to cut. Prices are lower this year
than ever before. Apply to Henry
Lyle. The best grain drill in the
, world.
Mr.. G. A. johnson, who was con-
nected with the tannery here for some
time, but now running grocery and
provision store in connection with
his brother, at Sheffield, Pa, writes
the following letter:
Dear COMET IL did not have the
pleasure OF receiving your paper last
last week. hope you are all well
; Give my best regards to the boys. ]
don't want to miss your paper for
: any thing, for that is the only way.
, l can hear from the good old place.
l Yours Respectfully,
G. A. JOHNSON.
Mr.. Johnson has many friends in
r this place who will be glad to hear o.
!, his success.
Sweet potato slips, call on Henry
Lyle.
Died.-Mrs. Mary, wife of Ez. s
Mathes, died at her home at Washing
J. ton College, last Tuesday evening, o.
consumption. She leaves kind hus
y band and four married children tC
; mourn her loss. Her youngest son
John A., and wife, Of this place, wen
Q down yesterday to attend the funeral
Coming.-Friday night, June 4th
y Miss Fannie Smith will give one Of he
= excellent Evolutionary entertainments
assisted by Miss Kate 0. Deaderick
one OF Tennessee's sweetest singers, il
. Jobe's Opera House. We canno
praise these ladies too highly but cal
i safely guarantee q pleasant evening
e to all who may attend. Prices of ad
( mission in next issue.
u For Sale-A valuable mountain
h home containing about two hundre,
e and twenty acres OF land and situate,
half way between Bakersville, N. c
and Johnson City, Tenn. The farm
s. is we'll watered with five free ston
r. springs, and has a good dwelling