The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-11-15

SNN'J NoulV NlSik III IaIktf county
Texas, by lOS majority. This is a
great victory for Mr.. Akard as there
were 4 other candidates in the field
Mr.. Akard is Johnson City boy and
OF course will "get there
The Nashville american and the
Nashville Democrat have been consol-
idated and the Democrat has ceased
publication. The Democrat was a good
newspaper and will be missed from
among our exchanges--by the eek
change fend.'
John Yocum has our thanks for u
Tree ticket from johnson City to Salt
River, good to return on November
LIST, 1892. His kindness is appreciated,
and like all other Democrats that took
the trip We will be sure to return in
1892 to make room for Radical tourists.
Jhas. D. Fine has rearranged his
book store and filled it with new and
handsome stock of stationery. He is
receiving nice line of Christmas
goods and takes pleasure in showing
you his goods. Give him call and be
convinced that he has the incest line
in East Tennessee.
A difficulty occurred at the Lewis
House yesterday between w. r. Lewis
and f. L. Hunnicut. Mr.. Lewis had
his head and arm badly hurt. Last
night about eight o'clock some un-
known person shot Mr.. Hunnicut
three times, but did not iniure him
very seriously. The entire Lewis fam
lily have been put under arrest this
morning and will be held for taial.
" John Harris new store house will be
completed and ready for occupancy
this week. Mr.. Harr will move his
stock OF groceries intoit Monday AS
the new room is much larger than his
old stand he will carry much larger
stock OF groceries and provisions. He
invites his friends and the public gen.
orally to call on him in his new quar-
tiers when they want anything in his
line.
Mr.. H. B. CLARK and wife and little
son, Gentry, of Boston, arrived in the
city Sunday night. Mrs. Clark will
spend the winter here or in California
as her health demands. Mrs. Clark's
many friends here will be glad to know
she has arrived, and will hope that a
few months among her native hills
will restore her to her former health.
Mr.. Clark speaks very favorably of re-
turning to johnson City if the 3C's
road is commenced soon.
The celebrated case OF Jett VS.. Chill
ders, for $4,000 for SANDER, was de-
cidcd Thursday by the Supreme Court
at Knoxville. The court decided that
the words used by Mr.. Childers were
not actiCnable, and the court reversed
the decision of the lower court and
dismissed the suit, taxing Mr.. Jet
with the costs. Mr.. Childers was rep
resented by Messrs. Vance, Taylor &
st. John, Rhea and Blackley. Mr..
Jet was represented by Thomas Cur
tin, Butler & Mcdowell, and Bailey &
McCroskey. Bristol Courier.
The popular oratorio, Esther, the
Beautiful Queen" will be given at
Jobe's Opera House on Thursday and
Friday evenings, November Goth and
Both. The oratorio will be presented
in full costume, giving full represen-
tation of the Jews and Persians under
the reign Of King Ahasuerus. Between
forty and fifty persons will be engaged
in the rendition. Elaborate costumes
will be furnished by dramatic cos
tuner of Washington, D. G. Prof. G..
w. Clary is the musical director, and
the success of the entertainment is
therefore assured.
The firm of Mcdonald, Shea & Co.,
railroad contractors, have filed bill in
chancery court at Athens against the
Tellico Plains Railroad Company for
$118,OO0. The bill asks for an attach
ment and sale OF the property. The
contractors have done vast deal oil
work on the road The company
building it has been unable to meet
the debt R. L. Bright, the president
has been in New York seeking tc
raise the money but has failed to dc
so and the contractors now take steps
to save thir debt. They have the
first line on the road and will get then
money
The following postal card has evi
IDENTITY been sent in by Blair Bill
Republican;
1888
: BORING, TENN, 11-13.
t Editor Comits Dear Sir
Uncle Ben. Did get Grand Pa. Pant
' on without any TIuble. and Don't yo1
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