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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-03-22
A Change for the Better.

Not being satisfied with repainting
and almost rebuilding the Piedmont
House until it is now one Of the best
hotels in East Tennessee. Maj. Weller,
the gentlemanly proprietor, has made
another important change, and this
time he looks after the comfort Of the
elmer man" Hereafter Mr.. W. H.
Hallam will reign over the culinary
department, and the dissatisfaction so
often expressed by the travelling pub
lie about hotels in general will never
moro be heard about the Piedmont
House. Mr., Hallam is thoroughly
competent and comes we'll recon-
mended from ST. Augustine, Fla,
where he has been employed in one
OF the finest hotels in the South.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-03-22

Why is that three-quarters OF the
farmers of New York State have been
compelled to ornament their land with
heavy mortgages? A correspondent
writes to ask if we can solve the
puzzle.
SIS it because the farmers are lazyW
Oh, no. They are up before daylight
and they work until they cant see to
work any longer. No class of men in
this country put in more hours than
they. well, is there no money in
farmingW Yes, a fair income a ways,
and a sure one under favorable cir
cumstances. Potatoes and turnips and
hay are as good as gold all the yeal'
round.
But the truth lie that our baneiicen
protective system works go queerJy
that it discrlminates against the farm
er at every point. He is-compelled to
sell in cheap market and buy in a
dear one. Protection means nothing
to him except Il thwack on the headt
Does he wanta hoe? There's a tax on
it. Or bundle Of shingles to patch
his barn with, or few boards to mend
a fence, or an undershirt or pair OF
stockings? There is a tax on all these
things, and he has to pay it.
So he works like dog, finds it i'm
possible to make both ends meet and
then borrows money. The interest
account adds another burden, and he
is like fellow who is trying to wade
through qnagmire. He sinks deeper
at every step. and by and by will get
stuck,
Protection ia his ruin.--N. Y. Sun
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-03-22

The Armstrong and Fitzpatrick
Merry Makers and Swiss Boll-Ringers
played an engagement ut the Opera
house last night to Il crowded house.
The programme, II highly interesting
and select combination Of music-vo.
cal and instrumental, the silver bells,
character impersonations, &c, won
the appreciation aud applause of a
cultured audience, There was not a
single feature of the programme but
that secured an encore. The Bell.
Ringers made music Of a high order.
The lady cornetist displayed wonder
ful ability. Miss Beebe, the soprano.
showed high cultication and a com.
pass far above the average. The
children acted and sang their
parts we'll, but the leading feature oil
the evening was Fitzpatrick in his
character representations. He is sim.
ply immense and ridiculously funny
His humor and original fun would
make a stature smile and cure a dys,
peptic Of the grumbles and make him
pleased with the world. Fitzpatrick
is second SD Smith Russell. Lex.
ington (Va.) Gazette.
The above company will appear al
Jobe's Opera House tonight.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-03-22
Died.

Death, which has all seasons for its
own, has taken from onr midst IL
promising young man. On Sunday
afternoon at 4 o'clock lobe Lewis,
son of W. r. Lewis, died at his fathers
home in this city, after an illness of
several weeks. He was an honest and
industrious young man, and leaves
many friends to mourn their lOss, who
Will join in rendering heartfelt sympa-
thy to the bereaved ones.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-03-22
Young hut Wicked.

Joe Turney, travelling agent for the
penitentiary, arrived in the city
Tuesday last from Elizabethtown,
having in charge Seth Bradshaw, a
youth aged about II years. Bradshaw
WAS convicted Of larceny in the Cir
cult Court and sentenced to one years
imprisonment in the peuitentiary. Mr..
Turney left with his prisoner on the
midnight train for Nashville.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-03-22
4 Nmllnfnc1orY 'rent.

An experimental test was made
Of the efficiency Of the fire ex-
system at the Piedmont
House and the result was most sat
isfactory. The stream not only
reached every part OF the building,
but ascended 80 feet above the
structure.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-03-22

THE COMET has information that
the gap that was found in the ron
Mountain and reported TO bt 400 fee
lower than the gap through which the
G. G. & G. line had been previously
surveyed is not as low AZ reported, and
in fact, is not rs available as the old
gap. Both routes had been surveyed
by Mr.. Johnston. 1t is thought the
matter will be settled this week.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-03-22
An American Prince In .DOhn.
SOm City.

Thomas Evans, an umbrella mender,
one of the ancient and honorable or
der OF tramps, who has travelled from
Maine to California, arrived in the city
Sunday afternoon. Evans says he is
not compelled to tramp, but that he
adopts that mode of travel in order to
see the country, and to observe and
compare the customs and habits of the
people of the various states, Calling
q COMET representative aside, he
whispered to him confidentially that
he was "an American Prince in dis
guise." He said he had money-lots
OF it--but that he never parted with a
dime except for drink, and that if
we wanted johnson City and The
COMET TO be mentioned favorably in
hie forthcoming book, entitled, "The
travels Of an American Prince" all we
had to do was to furnish him his din
ncr. He got it--and put ont for Bris-
tol---from which point he will start for
Chicago to he present at the Repubh.
can Cnnvenrion ~ "a delegate-st-
large" We wish him luck, and trus
he will never cease bis travels until he
has oyertaken the " Wandering Jew"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-03-22

A party oi johnson City young la
dies and gentlemen went over Ia
Jonesboro Tuesday evening to attend
the musicale gwen ut that place last
right by Jonesboro amateur talent.
The party WAS composed of the follow
ing couple Miss Stacy Crumley and
James Houts, Miss Mary Lyle and
Charles Mcneil, Miss Tinsley and Cy
LYLE.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-03-22
Laconic Locals.
Mrs. John Hoss is quite i'll.

Mrs. John Hoss il quite ILL.,
Spring chickens will soon be ripe.
PLows!-Buy Flows at G. X. Lide
Zoos.
Capt. Lumsden's condition is I'M
changed.
Go to II. W. Weiler's iorqueensware
and glassware cheap.
Mr.. J. w. Crumley, We regret to
learn, was no better yesterday.
Harnes and Saddlery cheaper than
Sver at c. X. Lide Il Co.'s.
Mayor Holloway, OF Morristown,
has been in the city for few days.
Hoes Heesii Hoesl! Fifty dozen
Hoes cheap at G, X. Lide & Co.'S.
w. H. Taylor, Esq,, WAS in the city
yesterday for the first time in six
months.
The dear people still rush to
Kirkpatrick & Cos, for bargains.
John Mathes is able to attend TO his
business again, after several weeks
illneRs.
We are receiving a large line OF
gents fine shoes. Hunter & Brown.
Mr.. Phil Cogan, the well known
railroad contractor, s at the Hoss
House
Oliver Chilled Flows and Reapers
and South Bend Flows and Reapers
at @. C. Seavers.
MI A. Peoples has treated his house
20 . new coat Of paint which greatly
enhances it's appearance.
II you don't believe Campbell &
Martin sell cheaper and better goods
than any body else, try them.
Hear Mile Lizetta, the wonderful
Swiss lady cornetist, at Jobe'S Opera
House Thursday evening next.
Farming Implements of all kinds
can be found at G. c. Seaver's. He
has Just received large stock.
Miss Florence Pritchard, of Piney
Flats, arrived in the city last evening
on visit to MI and Mrs. A. PEBBLES
q. G. Seaver has an immense stock
of Old Dominion Nails and is selling
them lower than ever.
A"moek trial az the Recorders
Office last Saturday created some little
excitement and gave new lawyers
practice.
Every pair Of St John, Kirkham &
Co, s shoes warranted Campbell
Martin have the entire control o
9hem.
Messrs. Stratton & Stratton ar,
building new dwelling near thei
planning mill for one Of their employ
ees.
H. w Weller deals exclusively il
queensware, glassware, lamps, &c, ant
sells cheaper than any man in tn
city.
A big line of satins in all shades
shaap at Kirkpatrick Il Co.'S
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-03-22

Ayers Cherry Pictorial is adapted to
every age and to either sex. Being
very palqtahle, the youngest children
take it readily,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-03-22

Gov. Seay has reappointed Col. Il.
B. Rhett, OF Huntsville, trustee of the
University Of Alabama,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-03-22

A two story, nine room dwelling on
Market Street. Apply to
G. A. REEVES,
johnson City, Tenn.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-03-22
Nails Nails I! Nails \!

$50 kegs Nails at low prices.
G. X. Lide 4 Co.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-03-22

Col. Matson and Gen. kosser we're
in Marion, N. c., last Wednesday.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-03-22

II you covet appetite, flesh, color,
vigor, take Az er's Sarsaparilla. Sold
by druggists.
Mrs. c. E. Crawford, OF Smithville,
Ohio, arrived in the city last week and
is at the Piedmont House. Mrs.
Crawford will open q millinery and
dressmaking establishment here in a
few weeks, She understands both
of the branches thoroughly and will
merit and no doubt receive liberal
share of the public patronage.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-03-22
In. Prices Of Clothing for 1888.

We honestly propose will sell you Suit of Clothes Pair of
Pants from 81 to So cheaper than any house in the city
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-03-22

To purchaser of Suit of clothes from $73oup will
with good stylish hat worth $3.50 500 This Hat does
you cent will be compelled pay extra profit
the
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-03-22

We propose sell Goods this year cheaper than the CHEAP
don't YOU forget this
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-10-17
Change in Watch Crystals.

; There have been some curious
changes of late years in the fashions
for staple commodities, and especially
is this true in the matter of watches.
The watch is either looked upon as q
trinket or as an article OF serious use.
In the first instance it is set in g round
ball, incrusted with small diamonds,
sometimes intermixed with rubies or
with sapphires, or it forms the top Of
a smelling-bo bottle, or is set in q BRACE
let or the handle of q parasol. But
the serious watch of everyday wear
has become very practical article,
indeed. I'm old days." said to me q
famous Swiss jeweler of the Rue dc la
Paix the other day, 1.-THE business Of
replacing watch CRYSTALS was an i'm
portant item, amounting, on an aver
age, to thirty dollars per week. Now,
Instead of the delicate soap bubble
glass formerly used, the watch crystal
il made thick and strong SO as to stand
any amount Of rough usage short of an
actual blow The introduction of these
massive crystals has brought about q
change IN the make of watches. Not
half SO many hunting-cased watches
are sold as formerly, as they are SO
much less convenient than the open
faced ones, and the thick crystal does
away with the only real objection to
the latter. Paris Letter.
! I. Z = ) = /. & "a IJ -. Fl .
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-10-17
YARNLE1S RARE.

KEATE was great teacher and ruler.
he was also tremendous hogger. On
one occasion, SO the story goes, he ad-
dressed the boys upon the Sixth Beatitude,
and the substance Of his comment has come
down to us: "sBlessed are the pure in
heart Mind that. It's your duty to be
pure in heart. If you're not pure in heart,
III fog you'll" ',;'>>a
A PRnrTY woman IN society once COM
plimented Balzac on his subtle asquaint-
nnce with women. "Yee,' he SAID, smil-
ing, I" I know them so that, by just looking
at one moment, can tell her whole his
tory from the day she was born. Shall I
tell you yours, madame?" "Oh, not out
loudw was the frightened madcap's an
swer, aud every body had laugh at her
expense.
A PEER who had always ordered his coats
through his valet, stepped into his tailor's
on Piccadilly to order one himself. When
he gave the address, the tailor, supposing
him to be q new valet, slipped a little
packet into his hand, with Heres your
commission, and it's your own fault if you
don't earn more. Just you take this brush
and give tho old mans clothes a good wipe
down with it every morning. He doesn't
wear half as many coats as he should" It
was steel wire brush. The peer took tho
money and his custom with him.
AN old laird in Banffshire, who was not q
teet6taller, but who had constitution
suited to the conviviality of the times" and
preferred whisky to water, lay on his
death-bed. The doctor who was in attend
ance pronounced his disease to be water
in the chest. This fairly astonished the old
man. His exclamation was: "Watter in
my kist! Waiter in my kisti Fut wye Gun
that be? haena drunk Q .drap OF this
thirty year!"
A FRENCH money-lender, complaining to
Baron Rothschild that he had lent q noble
man ten thousand francs, who had gone of
to Constantinople without leaving any &C
acknowledgement Of the debt, the Baron said j.:
swell, write to him and ask him to send
you the seventy thousand francs he owes
you" "But he only owes me ten," said
the money-lender. "Preciseiy," rejoined
the Baron; "and he will write and tell you
30, and thus you will get his acknowledg-
ment."
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-10-17
COOKING POTATOES,
a. Household Art Practlced by Many, Br
Understood by Few.

q Hemsehold Art Prnctlced by Many. Bu,
Understood by Few. /.
Ripe potatoes can always be cooked
80 that they present when done the
4seable, doury appearance that at.
tends the bursting Of the starch cells,
when these cells are intact in the un-
cooked potatoes. In new or unripe
potatoes, where the cells ore not vel
matured, the cooked vegetable will be
dense 'Or waxy, but need not be soggy
or watery. Spr0uted potatoes nc
Longer contain these cells intact; q
chemical interchange of elements at
tends the formation of tho germs, dur
ing which the starch cells are rupt-
ured so that the cooked potato will be
Less mealy than before it had thus be-
come 'disintegrated. TO make ripe
potatoes mealy, the ono point to
be remembered is, that they
must be taken from the water as soon
as the starch cells are SO FAR cooked,
that the cell wallis are ready to burst;
II drained at that moment, all super
tiuous water will escape in the form of
steam, leaving the interior dry and
floury. 1t does not matter whether
the water in which the potatoes placed
for boiling is cold or hot when they
are put into it. but they should be
drained as soon as they can be readily
pierced with a tork, covered with 1.
folded towel. put where they will keep
hot without burning; in ten or fifteen
minutes they will be in good eating
condition. and can be kept so for hours,
hot and dry. The addition of salt to
the water improves the flavor.
In baking potatoes care must be
taken to remove them from
the oven and break the skins
when they are tender enough to
yield to pressure; baked potatoes are
best when just done; beyond that they
deteriorate; they harden near the skin,
and gradually lose their light, mealy
consistency. Cold baked potatoes are
the least promising for rewarming; but
if. while they are still warm, they are
mashed and mixed with butter, salt,
pepper and raw-egg yelks, they may
be used for any of the fried dishes that
Immediately follow. They will prove
less satisfactory than boiled potatoes
remaining from meal, which have
been similarly seasoned and mashed
before they grow cold. When Ethe in
tention is to fry, boil or stew cold pota-
toes, they should not be mashed, but
simply peeled, and suitably sliced when
ready for cooking
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-10-17
Log Cabin Logic.
Drawn and Brain!

Drawn and Brain!
The powerful engine, with its wonderful
propelling power, coupled to the long train
full freighted with the richest fabrics of the
intellectual looms of the centuries-what
obstacles can stay the progress Of this
mighty force, when once under full steam
along life's highwayl
The American with Drawn and brain does
not see the necessity for titles of nobility,
does not care for elevation by descent, he
can reach out and pluck the stars.
But with Drawn or brain impaired, q man
Is badly Handicapped in the mad race for
success which Is the marked characteristics
Of the present age.
The physical system is q most intricate
piece Of machinery. It ought to be kept
well regulated, 50 that it will work har.
moniously in all its parts, then it is capable
Of an immense amount OF work. =. b..
/: It is said that q watch, il expected to keep
perfect time, must be wound daily. It viii
not keep good time unless it "runs regu-
lar" More men break down because they
don't "run regular" than for any other
reason.
It is claimed by physicians that few men
are killed BY hard work. 1t is to tho irregu-
larities Of modern social life that the high
death rate is due. Men burn their candle
at both ends, then wonder why it burns out
90 quickly. sz >ee 5. ~ 2
The main thing in keeping the human ma
chine in good working order is to keep the
regulator all right ''The blood is the life, y
and sound health il assured SO long as the
blood flows through the veins limpid
stream of purity.
Regulate the regulator with Warmers Log
Cabin sarsaparilla, the old fashioned blood
purifier, pre- pared after the best formula in
use by our ancestors in good old Log Cabin
days, and with the vigor Of Drawn and brain
which must ensue, in your ife's lexicon you
will find no such word as fail.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-10-17
RAISING HEAVY HORSES,

A Class Of Stock That Is Moro Salable
Than Any Other.
There has been most remarkable
increase in the number of draft-horses
bred by Western farmers during the
past few years, and that this branch Of
their business has been found profita-
bic is proven by the constantly increaa-
ing demand for heavy stations. The
number of these imported from Gres,::
Britain and France each year has 90
ceeded what many believed could be
advantageously sold. and yet the de-
mand appears to be as great as ever,
and the inportations for this year bid
fair to equal in number those of any
previous year. This is a vast country,
where there are yet a great many
farmers who are still rearing q class
of horses unsuited for any but the
most ordinary kind of labor, and
which must be sold in competitions with
inferior stock that is constantly ac-
cumulating from all sources. 1t is a
kind of work for which many unsound
horses are purchased, these naturally
being sold at low figures. Horses
from Western ranges, too, are being
sent forward in large numbers, and a
good proportion of these are quite as
salable as those bred on many farms.
Raised, as they are, with almost no
expense, comparatively, they can be
sold at prices that will leave a good
profit to their owners, while the same
figures mean a loss to the farmer.
The only course left for him is to i'm
prove, the character of what he raises.
use better mares, and patronize more
valuable stations, rearing a class of
stock that is more salable and that will
bring higher prices.
This fact is being more generally
realized each year, and the result is a
growing demand for better stations
all through the West and Northwest.
1t will be noted, too, that in the East.
ern States, where formerly only an
occasional draft stallion was to be
found, there are now good number
being sold. The result of all this will
be a much larger number of draft.
horses that will be available to supply
the constantly increasing demand in
large cities, and more profitable re
turns for those farmers who engage in
raising them. Live- Stood
Journal Fsrf=
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-10-17
INDUSTRIAL NOTES.

Notes and Suggestions of Interest to In
ventors and Working Men.
Working under the union schedule
of hours it takes the average tailor
four and a half days to make q COM
plete suit of clothes.
Paris proposes to erect workmen's
tenement houses on the Peabody plan.
The buildings have already been be-
gun and the work will be pushed rapid
~. They will have seven stories, d.
vided into homes of three rooms each,
and the annual rent will be fifty dol
lars.
In England the manufacture OF in
grain carpets by steam power in un-
dertaken, but by very few carpet-mak-
ers, the expense of manufacturing by
the hand loom being so much cheaper.
OF course, the process is slower, but
the difference in cost more than makes
up for the loss of time.
' Mechanical and inventive geniuses
are turning their attention to the
''drop-a-nickel- in-the SLOT devices.
One OF the latest of these projects for
gathering in pennies is an automatic
perfumery machine. Drop penny in
to it and a spray of perfume for the
handkerchief springs forth. One man
is working at a machine which will
discharge cigar, cut and lighted, on
the receipt of a nickel. H., .#
Business tact and shrewdness are
necessary to the successful manage
ment of clearinghouse anywhere,
but especially SO in q large city. A
clearinghouse keeper in New York
recently hit upon plan Of avoiding
troublesome complaints and facilitat-
ing bargains. He, arranges matters so
that the male guests transact all their
business with his wife, while the fe-
male guests have to settle with him.
self. %~@s @ .ss~.@s 4 .ss
Taking the building trades all
around and striking q general average
of brick-layers, carpenters, plasterers,
painters. ETC., wages in this city aver
aged about 1926 in 1858, about Is in
1868, about $3.50 to IS in 1873, and
about IS in the present year. The
best-paid trades are the brick-layers.
plasterers, plumbers and gas-fitters,
who average $500 day, and the
worst-paid highly-skilled labor il
painting. Chicago Ne,Ds. &.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-10-17
WORK FOR WOMEN.

Horticulture Q Pleasant Pursuit That ID
Worth Cultlvating.
There is a constantly increasing class
of outdoor workers among women,
who become such because of better
understanding of the laws. of health
and q necessity for outdoor exercise.
Some of these are content to follow in
q beaten path, procure q few seeds
and spend the summer in transplant
ing, wedding, watering and admiring
the flowers. Others 60 farther and
try to add interest by increasing the
size of their garden, one Southern lady
I heard of pushing matters in this
direction until her garden measured
nearly an acre, and her varieties
exhausted prominent catalogue.
Such an extension Of operations
is. neither profitable nor possible
to most ladies who seek health
and amusement in their gardens, nor
does it meet the wants of those who
wish to step tribe out of the beaten
path. Here and there one goes step
farther and crosses the Threshold Of
the greenhouse and explores y very
little the mysteries Of artificial plant
propagation and growth. Beyond this
none 60, leaving unexplored some q
the most attractive and interesting by
ways of horticulture.
Methods Of propagation By budding
and grating, the starting Of difficult
seeds, the laws by which the increase
Of many plants is governed and gener.
al botanical knowledge are sealed
books to many women who, If they
would only venture to look into them
would be surprised and delighted a
the depth of amusement and instruo
ton Il, be found therein. ~ Vick's MaQa
sins. ...z #