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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-02-02

in East Tennessee for Gov Taylor.
1t is wholly unnecessary-the
people are already for him,
Mr., Burrow has no lieutenant here
or elsewhere.
Besides he believes majority OF
the Democrats of Hamblen county are
already for Bob Taylor, notwithstand-
ing the opposition OF a few Jealous
politicians and disapp )inted Office
seekers--and the influence OF these
ought be to overcome by the Gazette,
which in its zeal for Bob Taylor after
his nomination, declared him not only
worthy to be Governor, but to be it's
choice for United States Senator over
all other candidates. Now brother
Helms pitch in and lets make il
unanimous for Bob.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-02-02
Sheriff. Land Sale.

BY virtue of an execution issued by
A. B. Bowman, Clerk and Master Of
Chancery court Of Washington coun-
ty, directed to the Sheriff of said c0un
ty and now in my hands l will expose
TO public sale to the highest bidder for
cash in hand at the front door OF the
Court House in the town OF Jones.
boro Tenn, on Monday the 9Th day of
March 1888 within legal hours all the
title interest and claims that W. II. II.
Jones has in and to what is known as
the Dover tract Of land occupied by
Nancy Jones, widow Of Darling Jones
decd. situated in the 9th civil district
OF Washington county Tennessee and
adjoining the lands OF Isaac Saylor,
David Saylor, John Lyle, Alfred Carr,
and others, estimated to contain about
As arres. Said Jones interest being
two-hfths OF the same and sub.
ject to the life estate OF said Nancy
Jones, the same being levied or as the
property OF w. H. II. Jones H. satisfy
the Judgment which Isaac Saylor
received in the cause OF Isaac Saylor
vs W. II. H. Jones in the Chancery
Court of Washington County at the
November term 1887 unless the same
is sooner paid.
This Jan. % 1888.
GEORGE WILIET Sheriff.
By JOHN SANDERS Dept. Sheriff.
1877 900.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-02-02
The Knoxville Tribune.

We had hoped that the Knoxville
Tribune would profit by it's experience
Of q year ago, and when it's senseless
and brutal attacks on Governor Tay-
lor drove most of its decent subscrib-
ers away, and brought the paper
nigh unto restitution. We had hoped
that the Tribune would once more be-
come greatpaper, and the organ OF the
Democratic party in East Tennessee,
as it was in the days when it was run
by Jno. NJ. Flemming and Sam
Mckinney. Alas! how has the Nigh
ty fallen, Instead of being the mouth
piece of united Democracy, few
Democrats longer read or respect it.
Between Knoxville ard Bristol its sub.
scnbers are fewer than mile-posts.
In the Democratic town Of Bristol,
the Knoxville Journal, a republican
paper, has ten subscribers to the
THbune'S one-even among Demo
Gratis, Here at Johnson City the Jour
nal has large list OF subscribers,
while the Tribune has but six-three
of these are deadheads, and the other
three who receive the paper have
been trying for long time to have
it stopped The same might be said
of other towns along the railroad.
The latest and littlest OF the many
mean things the Tribune has done, is
to try to raise an issue of veracity be-
tween Gov. Taylor and Secretary of
State Allison, when every fair-minded
man knows there is no question of
veracity between them.
The Tribune has lots of honied
words for Hon. Jno Allison now, but
Mr.. Allison and his friends have not
forgotten the dirty attacks that brazen
sheet made upon him two years ago
Governor Taylor and Secretary ALI,
son are not the only prominent Dem
ocrats who have been made the vic.
Tins Of the TribWne's malice ano
hatred. But perhaps the paper is ex
cusable. Its waning fortunes have
soured its disposition.
Unless there is change in the man
agement, the poor old Tribune, soureC
and desperate at its own folly and thu
loss OF friends, will keep on goinl
down hill, until after a while tn,
sheriff and Joe Harris will get it
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-02-02
Tariff and Railroads.

Areduction of the tariff on steel
rails and iron ore would necessarily
make railroad iron cheaper and
would make railroad building easier
and at less expense. In 1882 the
price of steel rails was $3.50 per ton
and the tariff was $2S per ton. In
1888 the tariff was reduced to $17 per
ton and the price of steel rails imme-
diately dropped to 1878 per ton.
The reduction Of the duty on iron ore
would make the raw material cheaper
and would enable the manufacturer to
make steel rails cheaper, while at the
same time it would enable him to pay
better wages to his employers, by Civ
ing them part Of the margin saved in
the cost OF the ore, No sane man
need fear that the remoral of the duty
on IRON ore will in anyway interfere
with thebuilding Of new railroads.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-02-02
ALL RIGHT.

An old gentleman, very hard Of
hearing, went out one day to cut tree
near the road which he desired to put
into the market for wind mill post
and while cutting the following dia-
logue took place in his mind. He
thought after while some man would
come long and ask him what he was
cutting that tree for, when he would
reply, mill Post" How long do you
expect to cut it?" Cup to that knot"
which was about so feet from the
ground. what will you take for it?"
Give dollars, SIR" When he thought
the questioner would say won't give
it, as he would say, II don't care ii
you don't. Somebody else will" And
while thus lost with his own thoughts
man came along aud halting, said : +,
GOOD morning, sir"
The old gentleman replied, "Mil
post"
Chow far to tho next town."
Sup to that knot" he said, AZ he
looked up.
Perhaps you did not understand
me. / inquired how far to the next
town"
Five dollars, sir"
Which 80 angered the traveller that
he said, "You old scamp, have q
great mind to give you good thrash.
ing"
"Well," said the deaf man, II don't
care II you don't somebody else will
Don't forget that we have a big
stock of Boots and Shoes at bottom
prices.
Sugar and Coffee as low as the
lowest.
All kinds of goods at prices to suit
the times
All wool filling Jeans rs cents.
Mems hats, Boys hats, Ladies hats
at anxious to sell prices.
When we say come and see us, We
are glad to see You; give us yonI
trade, and a good many other things
We mean you.
Some dry Beans is badly wanted
how can we have soup without beans
We want you to come in and see
our stock, come tomorrow,
Thank you for past favors.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-02-02
What He Does Not KNOW

The athens Post knows good and
we'll that Governor Taylor never has,
at any time or place, endorsed the
Blair bill, and it does itself great in
justice by stating that the Governor
has recently made speech endorsing
tkat message.-Comet
l. We know good and we'll the i'm
port OF spoken English (2) We
know that Governor Taylor was quot.
ed as having said in Middle Tennes.
see school-house speech that he favor
ed the Blair Bill. (3) We know his
message upon that point was consid.
cred as positive endorsement Of the
Blair Bill. = "a We know that
the COMET knows that Governor Tay-
lor is largely believed to be an adyo-
cate OF the measure (5) We
also know why the COMET singles out
the Post in its denial (6) Is there
anything else we are expected to
know? (O We know that the Athens
Post is better hiend to the Governor
than he is to himself (S) We
have personally heard him declare his
endorsement of the Blair Bill.-Ah-
ems Post.
l. We know you do-sometlmes.
2, We know that Gov. Taylor was
not correctly quoted as having said
any such thing If true, the time and
place and language used should be
given,
3. We know that his message was
not so considered, by those who we're
disposed to construe it fairly. The
language of the message expressly
condemned Federal aid to education
unless stripped of the conditions OF
Federal supervision" and this was
known to be Il thrust at the Blair Bill.
4, We know that THE COMET does
not believe there is an honest man in
Tennessee, who, in the light of all the
facts, really believes that Gov Taylor
is an advocate OF the Blair Bill.
5. We know the Post was singled
out because it is the only paper in
the State that now makes the absurd
charge that the Governor is an ad
vocate of, or even favors the Blair
Bill.
g. Oh, no.
| Z, This declaration comes with
very poor grace from Democratic
editor, who, at the last election
scratched Governor Taylor's name
from his ticket,
s, We know that Gov. Taylor say,
you heard no such thing. We know
furt her that the Post is hard up for ev
idence to sustain it's allegations
when it has to fall back upon it's per
sonal recollection of a private CONVEX
sation Gov. Taylor has made public
utterances upon this question and by
these he should be judged
We are not anxious for discussion
with the Post We are not loaded
But we will not sit still and see Gov
Taylor misrepresented by those, The
Gaimus OF whose opposition seems t.
: he personal rather than political
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-02-02
THE TREND Oh DEMOCRACY.

The Giles county Democrat that has
heretofore bitterly opposed Gov. Tay-
lor, now virtually admits his re.nomi.
nation It says:
We are glad to see that Governor
Taylor had corrected the impression
that had gone forth that he has in ia
vor OF the Blair bill. This removes a
powerful obstacle in the way OF his re-
nomination,
All things else being equal, Govern
or Bob Taylor is entitled to the nomi
nation by courtesy, a second term be
ing usually accorded to any man who
fills the Office creditably.- Upton Re
cord
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-02-02

The Philadelphia Times, a Randall
paper, is still experiencing change
of heart. Although holding that the
duty on iron is not too high, and that
the duty on charcoal iron is inaquate
it affirms that labor and capital would
both be benefited by free coal IRON
Canada, and by making lumber, iron
ore, salt, hemp and lesser articles free
1t adds; "The country was not pre-
pared for it twenty years ago, and moi
fully ready for it ten years ago but
the interests of our manufactures now
imperatively demand that the list o
free raw materials shall be largely in
creased"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-02-02
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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-02-02

Responsive to the popular demand
there appears to be pretty general
sentiment in the House in favor of au.
thorizing the issue OF about twenty
million dollars in fractional currency.
There seems to be sho rtage OF small!
bills, as the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing is pushing work on the ~
and 50 silver certificates, as the pres
ent demand is greatly in excess Of the
supply, but it is believed that in few
days the stock will he sufficiently
large,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-02-02
First District,

Ii the esteem in which Bob Taylor
is held by Democrats in East Tennes.
see is to be judged by the First Con
gressional district, he will get the east.
ern division of the State solid, He
will get solid delegation from every
county in this district,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-02-02
For Governor :
ROBERT l.. TAYLOR.

Believing that Governor Taylor is
the choice Of a large majority Of tie
Democrats of Tennessee, as he was
two years ago, and believing that he
is entitled 10 a second nomination for
Governor, we place his name at the
head Of our columns to-day, with the
confident expectation that it will not
be taken down until after he has beer
triumphantly elected,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-02-02

Our friend and neighbour, The Conf
moner, wants to keep the tariff tax on
coal, necessary which everybody
must use and take it off of whisky, a
luxury, an evil, which nobody ought to
use. We take exactly the opposite
view, We want coal to be cheap and
whisky to be high. But in this free
country every man can take his
choice.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-02-02

The Democratic newspapersal over
the State are coming out strong for
the denomination Of Governor Tay-
lor. Papers that were never for him
before are now clamoring for his nom.
nation. That he will be re,nominat,
ed there is scarcely n doubt.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-02-02
Free Coal.

A deed has just been admitted to re-
cord in the clerks office of Scott coun-
ty, Va, by which Edward X. Hynd-
man and wife, Of Pitshurg, Pa, con
vey to the Virginia Coal and Iron
Company their interest in lands in
Scott and Wise counties. The con.
sideration is 81 $4,000. This transac-
ton embraces some forty thousand
acres Of the rich coal fields, at Big
Stone Gap.-Bristol Courier
Thus are the coal fields in south west
Virginia going into the hands Of pow
erful syndicates, as the coal lands in
East Tennessee have already gone. The
price OF coal at Jellico and Coal Greek
is fixed by a pool, aud no one can lease
OF develop a mine without first agree
ing that the pool shall fix the price at
which the coal shall he sold, after it ia
mined.
The Virginia syndicate will proba-
bly, do the same thing. With the sur
rounding coal lands all owned by syn.
dicates, which will control prices, with
coal retailing at eighteen and twenty
cents per bushel in Johnson City, with
hundreds OF people suffering from the
rigors of cold and poverty, there are
men in this town who have beer
thoughtIess enough to sign petitions
to Congress asking that the tariff or
coal be continued--a tariff which i,
intended to protect these "infant" syn
dicates in extorting from the people
their own price for the fuel which
God gave TO man as freely as he die
sunlight and air
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-02-02
Original Attachment.
II. G. LITTLE Us B. A BRYANT MARCUS BnYA,

II. G. LITTLE rs B. A BRYANT MARCUS BRYANT.
To b. A. BRYANT AND MARCUS BRYANT: In
pursuance OF an order heretofore made and en-
tered by 7. II H Lusk, ESQ.,, justice of the
peace of Washington county, In an attachment
suit wherein II. G. Little is plaintiff and you are
defendant, you are hereby notified that upon
affidavit OF the plaintiff, in which II is alleged
that you are indebted to II Il. Little in the sum
ofsixtv-5arli doland ixty cents, that you
are nonresidents OF the State of Tennessee, a
writ of attachment was, on the 3lst day of De-
eember, 1887, issued in this cause against you,
by T. II. II. Lusk, Justice of the peace of Wash.
ington county, which writ came to the hands OF
s NJ. Crumley, constable Of said county. and
was by him. on the 3lst day of December, 1857,
duly levied on certain property Of yours, Wig;
One dark brown horse as appears from the re-
turn of said constable, mad. on the 2nd day OF
January, 1855, to said Lusk justice as aforesaid.
Now then you the said Bryants are required to
appear at noon on the 18th day of February, 1855,
at the Office OF the said T. H. II. Lusk, Esq, in
the 9th Civil district OF Washington county be,
fore him as the justice having cognizance ofthis
cause then and there 10 defend this action 80
commenced against you by attachment, other,
wise the cause will be proceeded In against you
exparte.
TIL. II. LusK, p.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-02-02
FAVORABLE OPINIONS.

Fayetteville Observer Opinions in
favor of the retention OF Coy, Bob
Taylor in the chief executive office OF
the stae are becoming frequent in all
directions.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-02-02
A SOLID DELEGATION.

The prospect now is that Gov. Tay-
lor will have solid delegation from
East Tennessee in the next democrat
ic state convention Knorpille Jour
nal, (Rep)
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-02-02
Bob to be Reelected.

Bellbuckle Star; The question
now agitating the minds of few OF
our contemporaries is, who shall be
our next governor? We cannot see
why they should be so wrought up on
the subject, for anyone with half an
eye can see that "Our Bob" will be
the next nominee OF the democratic
party.
The Rogelsvi!le RevietO, one Of the
best Democratic weekly papers in the
State, copies the article, on Governor
Taylor, from the Memphis Scimjta'
and adds
1t would appear from the above that
the Democratic party should give
Governor Taylor the second race, from
precedent, if not from principal. Not
to renominate him would be to change
a long observed custom, and the ques
ton would naturally come up why
make the change now in his case.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-02-02

Martin Condor probably owes the
big majority by which he was elected
Mayor OF Knoxville, to the Tribune Of
that city. The Tribune kept quiet
and said nothing 10 his favor,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-02-02


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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-02-02

This is a year for Democratic har-
mony and not for Democratic OLSEN
tons.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-02-02

The Morristown Gazette will please
excuse Us, but it is entirely in error
in stating that superintendent Bur
row in organizing Taylor recruits in
this end OF the State, has notified his
lieutenant to make no effort to get a
vote in Hamblen county. The report
is incorrect in this: Mr. Burrow is
making no effort 10 organize recruits
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-02-02

The Philadelphia Times, the Ran
dali proteCtionist organ, is in favor OF
free coal from Canada.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-02-02
CONGRESSMAN ENLoE'S PAPER.

With single exception it has been
the Uniform custom to give a man
once elected second term" by way
of compliment. Mind you we have
no candidate, and can support any
gentleman who is named, az readily
as any other; but then are you going
to overrun the traditions Of the party
--Jocks0n Tribune Sun.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-02-02
STILL IN LINE,

Springfield Record: When nearly
every democratic paper in the state
jumped on Gov Bob for, as they say,
favoring the Blair bill, the governor
displayed good common sense by re-
naming quiet. The Record interpre-
ted his language differently from those
who had q SIN all storm in store for
him for reasons of his independent &C.
ton in placing men in positions that
did not suit their purposes. Now that
an opportunity, favorable in all Of its
bearings, presents itself, the governor
fully, clearly and forcibly reiterates
what he had before said on the sub.
jet. Not a single change is perceiya-
ble-showing that he was and is vet
in line with those who were fighting
the passage of the Blair bill.
WILL BE HIS OWN SUCCESSOR.
The Forked Deer Blade is urging
the claimes of Gen. ]. D. c. Atkins fol
Governor and objects to Gov. Taylor
mainly upon the ground that he il
charged with having been slightly in.
consistent in regard to the question Of
Federal aid to education. That il
rather fiimsey pretext, if that is the
real and only reason. Gen. Atkins il
an exceedingly pleasant and worthy
man but ii must be remembered that
the next United States Senator cannot
be elected from West Tennessee
The Ledger expressed the opinion
some months ago that Governor Tay
/ lor would be his own successor, and
has no opinion, nor any good reason
why the governor should not be re.
elected,-Mes0phis Dnilg LEDGER
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-02-02

Knoxville Sentinel We place at the
head OF our columns to-day the name
OF Gov. Robert L. Taylor, for govern
or. We do this because it is the right
thing to do at this time. That Gov,
Taylor is entitled to denomination
cannot be questioned. 1t has not
only been the policy OF the Tennessee
democracy to give the governor a sec
ond term, but experience has shown
that when exceptions we're made to
this rule disaster followed. In this,
the presidential year, the democrats Of
Tennessee must not invite defeat by a
departure from this time honored Gus.
tom. Gov. Taylor is not only entitled
to denomination upon the ground Of
party precedent and expediency, but
from the fact thai he has most worth
lily filed the office to which he was
elected
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-02-02
TO OUR FRIENDS.

We want to say to you that we APP
preciate very much your kindness
and integrity in continuing your
trade with us this year, and we will
endeayor to make it to your interest
to stay with US. We have this col
umn in which to tell you what we
have for sale, and occasiOnly to have
little friendly chat with you.
Last week we sent out an address to
young men through this column, and
to our astonishment we found short
advertisement inserted in the middle
of the article. Prime livs geese feathers
35 cents. This was mistake in the
compositor, or some one connected
with the paper and here we want 10
say to the editor, or compositors, or to
the printer, or somebody else, that it
is very annoying, when we try to adj
dress the yonng gentlemen or ladies
to have our literary productions cut in
two, and busted all to pieces by Prime
live geese feathers at 35 cents per
pound, We hope however that you
/ did not lose the connection and that
the printer will do 80 no more. We
therefore continue to write, and will
try to present you with many things
Of interest this year