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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-03-08
communicated.

Rev. JosEPH A. MvNDAY:-.Our
friend and brother ia church, we ieel
it due to you, and 70 ourselves, TO
express our sincere gratitude for the
manifest good done ia our midst
through your instrumentahty, recog-
nizing the cooperation Of the spirit OF
our blessed Lord through yoar labor,
for the salvation of prpcious souls.
That you have left dear and CRATE.
full memories, is hut n faint expression
OF our appreciation Of the good work
done and felt on the occasion Of our
recent revival at this place
Your fervent aud forciblc appeal,
have certainly awakened the most
solemn interest with Christians ANA
the impeutent that has been realized
for many years, With faith and hope
we will endeavor to endure the snecr
of scoffers; believing that God is Just
as well as mercilul Wishing you
health and happiness in the field ri
your future Lahore we commend you
to the care of Him who tempers tn,
wind to the Shorn lamb
From your friends at Jonesboro,
LAURA AND CARRIE.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-03-08

Four corps OF engineers arrived in
johnson City within the past week,
and went out at once on the line of
the proposed three C's road, In the di.
rection OF the North Carolina border.
1t ls expected that fifteen different
corps OF engineers will be at work at
different points along the line within
a short time, and that in two months
the road will be located ready for the
contractors. 1t ia understood that
contractors are ready and anxious to
undertake the completion OF the road
within stipulated time. The engin-
eering is being done under the super.
vision OF Col. T. E. Matson as chief
engineer, assisted by Gen. r L. RosseI
and other able assistants.
The friends of the enterprise are ju.
bilant over the prospects Of its early
completion. Its completion will mark
a new era in the progress Of the south
1t will pass through some Of the rich
est, in quality and quantity, OF tn,
coal and iron deposits in this section
1t will be worth millions of dollars t.
the country and will make oi johnson
City one Of tho most prosperous man
ufacturing cities south Of the Ohio riv
er. Knoxville Journal.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-03-08
A Oniatnr.

The following Incident actually oc-
CURED at Tazewell, Claiborne county,
last Monday, and is too good to keep.
Col, Tom Cain. had a crowd around
him and was giving the Governor hail
Columbia, when Alex, Campbell, II tall,
raw.boned, red-iaced, sandy bearded,
typical East Tennessee mountaineer
cut him short by saying:
"See here, some o you iellers that
are hol!erin' agin Bob Taylor remind
me OF yearlin' calf had. | wanted
to raise it a particular fine calf, 80 lei
it have the teat till it was a year old
and when | took it away from the
teat it howled so consarnled loud tina
I had to put 1t out in the back fielC
before we could sleep"
The rest was silence.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-03-08

The Commonsr would have Us be-
leve that when the republicans get
charge Of the city they will pave the
streets, light the city by electricity,
and establish system Of drainage.
That is just what they would do
drain the treasury. All OF those i'm.
provements are necessary, but it will
cost thousands of dollars to make
them. Where will all this money come
from2 Will the city have more money
under republican administration or
do they expect to increase the funds
by increasing taxation? The condi.
ton OF the streets and pavements are
just as disagreeable to democrats as
they can be TO republicans, but they
cannot be remedied without money.
All will come in good time no mat.
ter which party is in power, hence the
Commoper's charge that tho democrats
are responsible for all the mud and
6lth in tho city lie ioolish.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-03-08
WANTED PIE.

In East Tennessee we have the Bristol Re-
porter, the Johnson City COMET the Greenville
Democrat and the Knoxville Daily SsntiRel al
ready enlisted for TRylor.-Aorristows Demo
erGt
The first two papers quoted in the above
statement are owned by the Burrow brothers,
one Of whom belongs to the Taylor pie-eating
brigade as superintendent Of Prisons. Morris,
tolgn Gasette.
TIL Burrow brothers were for Taylor
when there was no pie, The Gazette
has never supported Bob Taylor, OF
anyone else, without pie or the ex
pectation OF pie. We are sorry t.
have to call attention to the real ami
mus OF the Gdsstte's opposition, which
drops out in the above. It's editor
wanted to join the Taylor pie-eating
brigade as an underling to the afore
said Superintendent Of Prisons, but
his proffered services we're declined.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-03-08
THE COMET.
Johnson City. Tenn. March. s, 1888.
For Governor
ROBERT L. TAYLOR.
ROE TAYLOR I'm 1854

When the Democratic convention
Of 1882 met in Nashville, VIM. B. Bate
and Robt. l., Taylor were the most
prominent candidates for the nomina.
ton for Governor, although other
names were before the convention.
Several exciting ballots were taken,
and the race finally narrowed down
to Bate and Taylor. On the last bal.
lot Bate received GA votes and Taylor
got 6lS votes. Under the Democratic
twc-thirds rule this was far from u
nomination, but Taylors friends, see
ing that a bare majority OF the dele.
gates were for another, magnani-
mously Withdrew his name and Gov.
Bate was nominated unanimously
In 1884 Mr.. Taylor was again urged
to become candidate for Governor,
but he peremptorily declined, because
he believed Governor Bate was entl.
tied to a denomination, and so stated
in THE COMET Of May 10, 1884. Foi
this action he was harshly criticised
by a Lemocratic newspaper, but he
stood firm by his convictions and de
Tended his endorsement OF Gov. Bate
in an editorial which VIC republish il
another part OF this paper. The edi
torial itself shows that it was writer
by Bob Taylor, AT the same tim,
THE COMET placed Gov, Bate
name at the head OF its columns TO
reelection. Read the article, ant
then say whether Gov. Taylor is beini
treated fairly by those who are ques
tioning his Democracy and who or
trying to ignore and trample upon tn
traditions and customs OF the party.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-03-08
BOR TAYLOR AND GOV
BATE.

In 1884 the Knoxville Tribune was
abusing Gov. Taylor, as it is doing
new. AT the same time the Morris
town Gazette was slandering Gov.
Bate in the same way it is slandering
Governor Taylor to-day. The follow
ing editorial, taken from THE COMET
of May 10, 1884, shows what they
were doing. 1t also shows how Bob
Taylor was then standing up for Gov.
Bate and Tennessee Democracy;
Abiding to ialsehood recently published in
the Knoxville Tribune about family coali.
lions" in the First District of Tennessee, the
Morristown Gazette thus scolds one of the edi-
tors of THE COMET:
aha Notwithstanding his spaniel.like
trucking to Batelsm 1t does not restrain the
little Bate penltentary ring organs from
'wounding the spirit that loves them whenever
they can forge a cruel paragraph at the expense
Of the Democratic Taylor boy of this district u
Now, Uncle John, don't! please hushl That
cruel paragraph didn't wound the spirit II
was aimed at we assure you. II 1t was any
thing, it was boomerang. We were not seek
ing golden opinions from the Knoxville 7ri
oune, nor were we guilty Of spaniel.lke truck
ling when we hosted the name Of Bate fol
Governor, We have much better cause to CRY
him up than you have to cry him down. liz
preached the gospel OF purity aud truth and
Justice in 'S2 and snNtched the State from til,
grip of Radcalism. His administration hal
been honest and satisfactory to the people ant
therefore deserves their endorsement; he ia
Democrat worthy and well qualified to LEAD
the Democratic hosts in battle and this is VIII!
THE COMET cried let the Plumed Knight shive
lsnccs with the foe In 1884. Uncle John fal
into line while It Is called to-day before tn,
night cometh
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-03-08
The Future Of Interstate
Com merce.

hhLIOHu ucNCIOplHtHt Ill NhC leu
mont and mountain sections OF the
Appalachian chain is going forward
with marvellous rapidity. Within two
years there will be network Of roads
across the great divide that will
change materially the conditions Of
interstate commerce, and the rela-
tons OF the Northwest and the Ohio
and Mississippi Valleys to the Allan
tic seaports. How great that change
will be cannot be accurately estimated,
but the rapid growth OF Norfolk and
the heavy ireights tran-shipped at
Newports News, all the result Of rail.
roads penetrating the interior, furnish
data upon which reasonable calcula-
tons may be based. The center OF
greatest activity is within circle
less than 200 miles in diameter that
passes through Kentucky, Tennessee,
North Carolina and Virginia; or, in
other words, the country for n hun
bred miles on every side of Johnson
City. In this region there is con
centration OF coal, iron, limestone.
marble and valuable timbers, also OF
copper, manganese, mica, corundum,
gold and gems, that ID probably not
surpassed on this Continent Among
the MANY railroads pushing through
this section are four that will simulta-
neously open upa large section OF
North Carolina, Of which little has
heretofore been known to the world at
large. One ot these, the Shelby and
Western Airline, which is to run
from the Carolina Central at Shelby
to u junction with the East Tennessee
Virginia and Georgia at Johnson
City, will strike across Burke and
Wataugs counties, both OF which are
rich in minerals and timber and in
fine agricultural lands. Another far
Their east, the Yadkin Valley, ha,
nearly reached the Virginia line
where connection will be made Will
the Norfolk and Western. The thirC
is an extention of the Piedmont Air
Line system from Greensboro, n. G.
into Wilkes county, which will opel
up an exceedingly rich mountain re
gion. Last, but not least, in the Char
lesion, Cincinnati and Chicago road
which has this week sent five workin,
parties, fully equipped, Ia make tn
layout for the graders between Ma
rion, n. c., and Johnson City Tnes
parties will I've in charge OF Gen. Thos
l.. Rosser, who has been placed il
command OF them as consulting en-
gineer by the chief engineer OF tn
system, Col. Thos. 4. Matson, who
personally engaged in superintendent
the construction OF Il road in Sout
Carolina. There is also the Nashvill
and Charleston road, for the buiIdin
e of which it is claimed that arrange
ments have been fully made, that wi
cut through this section and open II
n wonderfully rich country. Whe
it is remembered that these roads wi
" connect with others running to Wi
mington, Charleston, Savannah, At
gusta and Atlanta, as we'll as wit
y all lines running North and East,
will be seen that notable changes i
y the lines Of internal commerce mu,
occur when they are completed.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-03-08
COCK E COUNTY.

The Newport Citisen ia misrepre,
henting the sentiments OF Cooke county
Democrats when it opposes Gov, Tay-
Tor. a good Democrat Of that county
gave it singing rebuke last week in
an able letter, which concludes as fol-
lows
The people OF this section are very decided
aud outspoken as to their choice for Gov.
ernor. They Know no one who IL more able
10 harmonic and control the Democratic forces
Of Tennessee than our present Governor He
Is q man of great PERSONAL popularity, and as
an orator he has no equal In the State. Fear
lessly and eloquently he has preached Democ'
racy from one end OF the state to the other and
bis courage and eloQuence will be needed In the
coming contest Earnestly and faithfully he
has stood by his party In every time of need
and has planted her BANNER within the gatei
Of the euemy's city. No one Il better able Il
do, and no one IS more deserving for what ht
has done. Taylor is our choice. If he Is no
the choice OF the people, We Will only acqui
esce in their decision JoHH A. JONES.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-03-08
A Fools Ezra nd.

How many there are who go on
them. An ache or q pain anywhere
from toe to head starts the sufferer at
once for relief, too often without know
ing what is needed, but simply to try
some high.s0unding remedy advertis.
ed in the papers and on the fences. In
nearly all cases Of Disordered Stomach,
Liver or Bowels, from which proceed
most OF the pains we have, a few doses
of Harris Blood and Liver Pills will
correct the difficulty, and they should
always b. kept at hand.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-03-08
Annual Meeting.
EAST TENNESSEE & WESTERN

EAST TENNESSEE 4 WESTERN !
NORTH CAROLINA RAILROAD co
JOHNSON CITY, WAsHINGr"N Co, I
Tenn, February 9TH, 1888 J
The annual meeliug Of the Stock,
holders Of The East Tennessee and
Western North Carnlina Railroad
Company will be held at the ollice OF
the Company, Johnson City, Wash
iugton county, Tennessee, on Wedres
day, the 14th day of March, 1888
between the hours OF IL A NJ. and -
o'clock NJ, for the purpose Of elrc,ing
Il Board of Directors to serve for the
ensuing year, and for such other hu,i
ness as may he brought before tn,
meeting.
JOHN S. WISE, Secretary.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-03-08

WILL the Morristown Gazette be
kind enough to republish some OF Its
editorials on "Bateism" and Bates
Penitentiary Ring?" Throw in some
of the meanest things you said about
Gov. Bate. We want To see how they
will compare with what you are now
saying about Gov. Taylor.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-03-08

Bob Taylor mon are popping up all
around. 1t is really refreshing to find
that the tide is setting in 80 strongly
in favor Of the Governor We have
just heard from Jefferson and it ia
said the democrats Of the county are
almost solid for Bob. The white rose
will bloom again-"and don't you for
get it."-Morristopn Democrat.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-03-08

why don't the johnson City COMET demand
the resignation OF Mr. Burrow az Chairman OF
the Congressional Executive Committee for
prosttuting his Office in the interest Of "our
BobY' 1t would be as consistent In him to re.
sign his craftsmanship as for Col. T. NJ. McCon,
Eell, Of the State Executive Committee. Ro0.
srsrillC Rertep.
Pray, in what way has the Chair
man Of the Congressional Commit.
tee prostituted that Office in the in.
terest OF any candidate7 Ii he had
been candidate tor Congress and
had usnrped power that did not be-
long to him to turn out county chair
men who were opp0sed to him and t.
put in Others who favored him, as Did
Maj. Mcconnell in McMillan's dis
trict. there would BIZ some grouud fol
the change,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-03-08

BRISTOL was lighted for the first
time by electricity last Thursday
night The experiment was more
than satisfactory and created a great
deal Of excitement. The citizens turn.
ed out in large numbers to witness
the scene and two bands OF music
paraded the streets. 1t is the same
system OF lights that Johnson Cit,
has contracted for and which will b.
put in at once.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-03-08

The reports that the Commoner pub
fishes this week and says were started
by democrats, are lot Of silly non.
sense, and could have originated no
where else but in his own imagina.
ton. He thought they were funny
Funnier things will happen before the
election.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-03-08

4 BILL was introduced in the House
Monday by Mr.. Glass to preserve the
grave OF Col. John Sewer and erect
a monument over it at Decatur, Ala
It appropriatcs $4,000 for the pur'
pose and places the work under the
control Of the Secretary Of State.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-03-08

The democrats were not in favor OF
party ticket, but since the republi-
cans have taken the lead and drawn
the party lines, they will nominate a
ticket tonight and elect it on the 2Sth
inst.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-03-08

w. W. JAMES, a prominent Bristol
merchant, suicided last Thursday
night about 9o'clock by shooting him
self in the head. He was crazed by
whisky when the rash act was com.
mittcd,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-03-08

THE joint resolution changing the
time for the commencement OF the
Presidential term to April 30th and
the date tor the annual meeting Of
Congress to June lat, has been favora.
bly, reported to the House.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-03-08

There is not a newspaper in the
First Congressional district opposing
Bob Taylor that did not oppose him
two years ago yet, he got the district
practically solid then, as he will do
again,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-03-08

The Mcconnell organs have great
deal to say about Gov. Taylor leaving
his office in Nashville, but nothing to
say about Clerk and Master McCon
nell leaving his Office in Chattanooga
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-03-08

The bill authorizing the issue Of
paper fractional currency in denomi,
nations Of 10, Is and 25 cents ia likely
to become q law. The House Com.
mittee on Banking have ordered a
favorable report thereon.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-03-08

The State Executive Committee has
been called to meet at Nashville on
the 18th inst, for the purpose OF call
ing a convention of the democratic
party.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-03-08

The attempt of the editor OF the
Commoner to make political capital
out OF the killing OF George Booth did
not work-only as a boomerang.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-03-08

THE new tariff bill is approved by
the President and the Secretary OF
the Treasury,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-03-08

Prof. James A. Tate, OF Milligsn
College, will probably be the Prohibi-
ton candidate for Governor OF Ten
nessee.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-03-08

There seems to he a deMand over
the State for the establishment II fac
tories. 1t will take factories to build
our towns.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-03-08

YOUNG ladies' in Pennsylvania are
organizing Frances Cleveland clubs
and will march in political process
sions.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-03-08

Maj Tom Mcconnell has opened
his "barl" and the little papers are
shoutin' for him.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-03-08

THE Democracy Of Johnson City Is
happy, 1t has Just experienced a
change OF Hart.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-03-08

THE Nashville Banner sent out a
handsome view Of that city az sup
plement, last week.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-03-08

a.a: g. serious af,se-
2... ~ -. 'l'...~ LrSg'ial Tubes,
;'..le' .r.y,.a, i.Gi.agormee OF
G.. ? ..l y'.t,.'e ,.s''4e,,t cannon be
@, v,,;=.,t. '.cys Cheer: pcctorel
u:s a'H.. her.e1 la.n cor TN speedy
cure Ca Cyl,rtop-'.
Last Jam%w l VS. UacLcd viii
severe Cojd, which, by Nc,trrt atl fire.
Q,lcut exposures, became WerSc, finally
settling ON my lungs. 4 terrible cough
suen followed, accompanied by pains IN
e chest, from which suffered Intensely.
After trying various remedies, without
obtaining relief, commenced taking
Ayers Cherry rcetoral, and was
Speedily Cured.
ann satisfied that this remedy saved my
Lille. Jno. Webster, Pawtuckrt, Il. /.
I contracted IL severe cold, which sud.
denly developed into Pneumonia, present
Ing dangerous aud obstinate symptoms.
MY physician at once ordered the use Of
Ayers Cherry PeetOral, His instruction
were followed, and the result was rapis
and permanent cure. IL. T.. Simpson
Rogers Prairie, Texas.
Two years ago I suffered from q severe
Cold which settled on my Lungs. GOn-
suited various physicians, ard took the
medicines they prescribed, but received
only temporary relief. A friend induced
me 10 try Ayers Cherry PrctOral. After
tuttin.r iva hnttlpS nf this npli,iug / WAS
cured. Since then have given the Pee
torL TO my children, aud considerh
The Best Remedy
for Gods. Coughs, and al Threat and
lun" disease ever used IN NY family. -
Robert NauuerpOol, A.,ndtjl,e, Ia.
Some timo aao took n Sli-ht Cold,
which, being neglected, grew worse. and
settled on my Muss. ! had - hacking
couch, ana was very weak. These who
knew he best considered my life 10 be
in great dWncr. | continue d 10 suf'r
until | Commenced using Ayers Cherry
rrjOiah, Less than one bottle Of This 'a,'
liable medicine cured me, aud J feel t!Et
] owe the preservation of my liz to "a
curative rowm'. 80 Mrs. Ann Lockwood,
Akrya. EeW York,
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Ayers Cherry PlGier;,5,
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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-03-08

We are too busy taking our
annual Inventory to make
any special advertisements
this week, We can only say,
Come to see us, we have a big
stock of goods that we want
to sell you at prices as low as
the lowest, and a little below,
and are not too busy to wait
on you, though very busy
taking an inventory.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-03-08

The importance of purifying the blood can
not be overestimated, for without pure blood
you cannot enjoy good health.
At this season nearly every one needs a
good medicine to purify, vitalizc, and enrich
the blood, and we ask you to try Hoods
noo,,I;ov Sarsararilla. Itstrengthens
FOSuIloi and builds up tic system,
creates an appetite, and tones the digestion,
while it eradicates disease. The peculiar
combination, proportion, and preparation
Of the vegetable remedies used give to
Hoods Sarsaparilla pecCl- TT I+cnIf
lar curative rowers. No ~ tlSOn
other medicine has such record Of wonderful
cures. II you have made Il? your mind to
buy Hoods Sarsaparilla do not be induced to
take any other instead. 1t is Peculiar
Medicine, and Is worthy your. confidence.
Hoods SarsaC is so!d byall druggists.
Prepared by C. l. Hood g. Co., Lowell, Mass.
100 Doses Ono Dollar