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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-06-28
A stab In the Dark.

Sometimes falls Of it, murderous intent. The
insidious and destsrdly attacks made upon the
reputation Of Hostetter's Stomach Bittes by
parsons who seek to palm off cheap and HeSy
tonics as identical with 1t, or the same thing
under another nsme," or equally a. good" In
most instances react disastrously upon the TN,
principled traders upon popular oredulity who
who attempt them, converting their speculR-
tlons into ruin0us failures. The Bttsrs fsA pure
Wholesome and thorough madeleine, adapted to
the total cure and prevention OffeveF and ague.
bilious remittent, dyspepsia, constipation, bill
iousness, debility, nervousness and kidney trou-
bles. It's every ingredient. unlike those IN the
limitations Of IT, il of an ascertained standard OF
excellence, and while they, by reason Of theil
aery properties, react injuriously upon the brain
and nervous system, Of both those organs 1t Is 8
uedstive and invtgorant. Refuse all thess
harmful limitations.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-06-28
Delinquent Taxpayers.

Comptroller Pickard has issued
circulars to back-tax attorneys through
out the state, in which he says:
Please look after the delinquent list
and receipt the clerk Of your county
court for them as soon as pos
sible, SO that an early settlement may
be had with your county trustee. 1
would suggest that you examine said
list carefully, and see, if possible, that
no double assessment are reported as
delinquent taxes" In the event that
ascertain that your county trustee has
reported property delinquent" upon
which taxes have been paid. file your
bill against the trustee and his bonds
men just as though he owned the prop
erty, and in case ofdouble assessment
(in the event that any should be re-
ported in the delinquent lists) file no
bill at all, as it will incur useless ex-
pense to the state and county.
Very respectfully, PIP. PIcKARD.
Comptroller.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-06-28
p..,,r t>slie's Sunday Magazine for
Julys

Which bepinsl ne twenty'tourtn vel
ume, is bright Ind Na'er'slnlns a' y sum sum
mer number, full, as usL ~'' y. 'n.o'
esting reading and beautiful. nus" .ius !
tions. Among the profuseIy iii, N'''s',
ed articles are Ancient Greeks :"
Modern Cyprus" by A. L. Rawson;
Sunday in the City Of the Gar" by
the Rev. Frederick Hastings; "a
strange Charity--the Shepard Insane
Asylum. Baltimore" by v. B. Denslow !;
and Henry Hudson" by William se-
ton. Macdonald's story. "The Elect
Lady," is continued, and "Her King"
is beautiful short story by Nora Mar
BILE. DR.. Talmage's sermon treats OF
PARENTAL Mistakes, and poems are in
cluded Hys Theodore Martin, Lucy Lar
com, Ruth Alleyn and Adelaide Stout
These, With The nuiiierous short arti
c.es, art pictures, music and miscellany
make up very attractive number.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-06-28

war tariff is TO spend and waste tie
surplus tax.
That is why the republicans, M the
allies Of the protected interests, in
Congress favor the Blair educational
scheme, huge pension bills and other
expenditures on vastsand except dur
ring war time, unprecedented scale.
II the people want such expenditures
made and confined for years, as the
money must come out Of their pock'
ct is their business, and they have on
ly to vote the republican ticket to be
gratifed. II they prefer low taxes and
economy in administration they will
vote the democratic ticket, II will
not make any differencetO them who
is the republican candidate, Whoev-
er heis,. he will necessarily stand for
high taxes and vast and wasteful OK
penditures OF fthe peoples money"
L
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-06-28

Mr., n H. Frohlichstein, of Mobile
Ala, writes; take great pleasure in
recommending DIR. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption, having used
it for a severe attack Of Bronchitis and
Catarrh. 1t gaveme Instant relief and
entirely cured me and / have not been
afflicted since. Ialso beg to state that
/ had tried other remedies with no
good result. Have also used Electric
Bitters and DR.. Kings New Life Pills,
both of which I can recommend.
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con.
sumption, Coughs and Colds, is sold
on positive guarantee. Trial bottles
free at J. B. McFerrin's Drug Store.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-06-28
The Great Strike.

Hellol Hello, therel Mr.. Digestonl What's
the matter with you down there?
Hellol Mr.. Tongue, is that you2 oh, every
thing is wrong down here. The hands in the
Gastric Works have "struek." The Food AS
similation Company have shut down. and the
Bile Supply Pipe Line can't handle their pro-
duct, and 1t has overflown the whole region.
Yesl ALI stock on hand in my apartments has
cheated and "soured" Ihave stopped work
altogether, Can't move without assistance.
Say, Mr.. Tongue, can't you send down to me a
bottle or two of Dr. .Pierces Golden Medical Dis
covery9 Yes. That Buffalo mans remedy II
you DO, can start up at once. When the liver.
stomache, or bowels are dersnged. or the d.
gesllve forces" are ION strike" it is the best
"agent" to set the wheels Of nature In motion.
Druggists have it.
Donthawk, hawk. and blow and blow, dis
gushing everybody, but use sase's CatAarh
Remedy.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-06-28

The New York Herald contained an
able editorial last Saturday entitled
anybody win Do The Herald
thinks any OF the candidates for Presi'
dehtiai ilomiEation on the Repubii-
can ticket will do because they are all
men 81 character and 1t does not mat
ter to the peorlai which Of them is
nominated. It closes as follows:
"fhe canvasb is not thank Heaven,
to tnsn, on personalities, but on poll
ties. Tke fephbiicsh policy viii be
eqhally well represented by anylof the
half dozen or dozen candidates in The
field. Tie question on which the two
parties will appeal to the voters is that
Of hiAii6r low taxes high taxes In
volyihg necessarily large expenditures
because eli II we are TO have q surplus
revenue Waya mast be provided &c
spend and waste it.
The democratic party standsfof Low
taxes, adequate only to the suppor
Of the government economically ad
ministered, The republican party, de
mAnding the perpetuation Of The ex
trssne proteetiYe duties, which nov
draw from the people into the Treas
.ury h6edIsssly = hundred millions j
wear, must devise and favor ways I
spend or waste these annual hundre
millions. The only way to save Oh
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-06-28
A GIrlish Confidence.
tDetreitfree Press.

lDVd0AtiACO iOAssJ
"Oh, Kitty, I've something the best
to tell you'll"
"Nop
ooh, but / have, though"
"Do tell me, quick!"
"You'll never lispit to'any ones"
"No, indeedw
II wouldn't have you breathe it for
the world"
"Oh, won't.
"Not to any one, remember"
"No-hope to die If l do"
"Wsll, then,-Oh, it seems 30 fun
ny"
"Oh, do hurry up and tell me-"
"I'm afraid yeu'll teh.I
"Oh. indeed, indeed I won't"
"I'd never forgive you il you did"
swell, but l won't"
He might not like it You know"
who's he?"
"0h, iorgotl How foolish / ami"
care you ever going to tell mef"
ayes, yeti said to myself right
away that I'd tell you anyhow"
"Well, do then"
"Well then-oh, you'll be awfully
surprised"
"Oh, do hurry and tell"
"Well-I-I'm-engaged."
"NO"
eyes"
"Well who toY"
ITO Charlie Lawson"
"Why, Lol Brigham"
II am"
"Tee, hee, hee."
"Isnt it funny%
"Why,you old darling"
Don't you congratulate me-"
"Of course / do. Charles perfect
ly lovely. Pm awfully glad for yor
both"
ooh, thanks"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-06-28
From DIR. W. p. Harrison.

NASHVILLE Tenn, May 2, 1881
have used Swift's Specific in my fami-
ly for some time, and believe it to be
an excellent remedy for all impurities
of the blood. In my own case, / be-
lieve that I have yarded off severe
attack of rheumatism in the shoulder
by timely resort to this efficient rem.
edy. In all cases where permanent
relief is sought this medicine com.
mends itself for constitutional treat.
ment that thoroughly eradicates = the
seeds of disease from the system.
w. P. HARRISON.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-06-28

enough left in the typical crank to
start respectable bubble over it, II
is the only Republican national plat
form ever made that is entirely mean
ingless and intended to be SO. It is a
bundle of low and cunning political
expedients and it will carry conviction
tono intelligent and dispassionate cit
izen. 1t was perfunctory work, and
was fifty disposed of in the most per-
functory manner, and the convention
then took in a long breath as nomina-
tions for President were called
Philadelphia Times.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-06-28
WHOLE NO. PIG
The Three C's Railroad.

Capt. 0. A. Ramseur and his engi-
neering corps have located the line of
the Three C's road from Augusta to
Newberry, and during the past week
have been making preliminary sur.
veys in order to get in and out of
Newberry on the way to Union and
Blacks.
Dr. ]. G. Black, of Blacks, gener
al manager of the Augusta division,
and Mr.. A. Urquhart, of New York,
general business agent, have also been
here.
One line has been run on the eastern
side OF town rear Of the lots OF Geo.
A. Langford, VIM. Lanford, A. M.
Bowers.
The other line runs on the western
side Of the town and under the trestle
near the culyert and up the branch in
front Of the residence OF Mr.. f. S.
Coppock.
Both these preliminary lines come
together near the steam mill of Aull
Bros.
The first one will be more expen.
sive possibly, as most of the owners
OF the property through which it runs
would object to the road going that
way.
The general managers will come
here before anything definite can be
determined. The road will run from
here to Union and the company is
now procuring the right of way.
The right of way has been secured
between here and Augusta. From
Union the road will likely be run to
Blacks.
The bonds issued by Cromers
Township, No. 4, in this county, will
be signed in few days aud placed in
the hands Of trustee to be delivered
to the company, one half when half
OF the grading through the township
has been completed, and the other
half Of the bonds when the other half
of the grading has been completed
ready for the track. This township
voted $4,000. Mr.. r. l.. McCaugh-
rim was appointed the trustee to hold
the bonds. fany interest accrues be-
ore the work IS done the interest is
not to be paid by the County Com.
mssioners. That much of the work is
to be completed by 1891.
As soon as the line is located per
manently between Augusta and
Blacks, the contract will be let for the
grading of the whole line, and work
will be commenced at both ends.
The Augusta end will likely be com
Epleted Unsatisfactory Herald q; News.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-06-28

Ingersoll has explained it. The
poor, over-worked miner is as distinct
ly excluded from the republican
scheme of protection as JEFF Davis is
from the provision of the amnesty
law, on Satan from the plan of salva7
ton, Consequently, it is no harm
to import pauper laborers to take his
place Or to reduce his pay whens.the
coal and iron business sisra-little dull.
That is the republican Idea.-=Nash-
piIte, american. 6fae
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-06-28

Judge H. H. Ingersoll, president,
and J. W. Bonner, secretary Of the
Tennessee Bar Association, had a con-
ference last night, and decided to call
the annual meeting OF the association
at Tullahoma on Aug. /. Speakers
are expected from other states, as we'll
as many from our own, and a pleasant
meeting is in prospect. This meeting
should have been held on July s,
but out ofrespect to the special session
Of the chancery court and the patron
age which the Nashville bar gives to
the association, it has been deferred
for four weeks. IA p.f 4
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-06-28
VigOr and Vitality.

Are quickly given to ever part of the
body by Hoods sarsaparilla. That
tried feeling is entirely overcome.
The blood is purified, enriched, and
vitalized, and carries health instead OF
disease to every organ. The stomach
is toned and strengthened, the appe.
ite restored. The kidneys and livers
are aroused and invigorated. The
brain is refreshed, the mind made
clear and ready for work. Try it.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-06-28
VOL. ".
Lies and Truths.
Nashville Democrat


Here are the Leading lies in the ma
tional republican platform;
|. Our own devotion to human lib
erty, and with that hostility to all
forms oi depotism and oppression
which il the fundamental idea of the
republican party.
.. Our answering devotion to the
national constitution.
8. The present administration and
the democratic majority in congress
owe their existence to the suppression
Of the ballot.
A. The protective system must be
maintained. Its abandonment has
always been followed by general disas-
ter to all interests except those OF the
usurer and the sheriff.
5. The republican party would af-
feet all needed reduction on the ma.
tfOnal revenue by repeating the taxes
upon tobacco.
6. We declare our hostility TO the
introduction into this country OF for.
eign contract labor.
7. We declare our opposition to all
combinations OF capital organized in
trusts or otherwise to control arbit-
rarily the condition OF trade.
8. We approve the legislation by
congress to prevent alike unjust bur-
dens and unfair determinations be.
tween the states.
8. We charge the democratic ad-
ministration with failure to execute
the laws securing to settlers title to
their homesteads, and with nsing ap-
preparations made for that purpose
to harrass innocent settlers with spies
and prosecutions under the false pre-
tense Of exposing frauds and vindica-
tingthe law.
10. The republican, party is in ia
vor ofthe use of both gold aud silver
as money, and condemns the policy OF
the democrat administration in its ef-
Orts to demonetize silver.
IL. The conduct of foreign affairs
by the present administration has
been distinGuishedby its inefficiency
and It's cowardice.
12. We condemn the policy OF the
present administration and the demo
cratic majority in congress toward oul
fisheries as nnfriendly and unpatriot
ic.
13. The men who aban0ned the re
publican party in 1885 and continue
adhere 10 the democratic party, have
deserted not only the cause Of honest
government, but Of sound financee OF
freedom and purify Of the ballot.
IA. The hostile spirit shown BY
President Cleveland in his numeroul
vetoes Of measures for pension relief.
Is. Workingmen, whose prosperity
is seriously threatened by the free
trade policy OF the present admins
trationA
Here are the truths:
/. We are uncompromisingly il
favor of the American system OF pro
lection.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-06-28
For The YOung Men.

Courier Journal
The Democratic party appeals at
this time to the young men Of the
country for their support. 1t is ag-
gressive and progressive; II is liberal,
national and enthusiastic. II propos.
es to abolish old abuses to restore To
the people helands the Republicans
sought to bestow on corporations. 1t
will rebuild the navy, improve and
extend the postal service; place the
Civil Service on high plane of hon.
esty and usefulness, and as step to-
ward sll other reforms it proposes, to
reform the tariff.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-06-28

The american this morning prints
the mass OF words sent out as the
platform of the Republican party in
National Convention, as in duty
bound but it is impossible to call the
document news. 1t is simply an inef-
fable exhibition Of impudence--claim-
ing all the glory and honor that be-
longs to this magnificent country
coupled with 1ehash OF the same old
issue that the party has lived on for
1850. This, with the expected rant on
the wickedness of the Democratic par.
ty, a Tapping ofthe frayed remnants
OF the blody shirt, and a howl for more
plunder in the shape OF an increased
pension roll, is absolutely all there is
in it, saving perhaps the demand for
the admission OF the Territories into
the sisterhood Of States.
1t is not necessary to deal at length
with this pronuncis mento just now !;
time enough for that when we see
who are the unfortunates who will be
asked to stand onsuch shaky struct-
ure.-NashviHe American.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-06-28
Extract From Q Letter.

A young lady at boarding school
writes home thus; "We always have
oat meal or hominy for breakfast" y.
We are forbidden to conjugate in
groups around the diningroom door"
"Last week I got demerited for read
ing Dickens Picnic Papers in study
hours"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-06-28

The best salve in the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rhepm,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilbains, Corns and all Skin Erup-
tions, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction, or money refund
ed. Price 26 cents per box. For sale
at City Drug Store.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-06-28
The Remarkable Cures.

Which have been effected by Hoods
sarsaparilla are sufficient proof that
this medicine does possess peculiar
curative power. In the seyerest cas-
es Of scrotnla or salt rhepm, when
other preparations bad been poyerless,
the use Of Hoods ,sarsaparilla has
brought about the .happiest results.
The case Of Miss Sarah O., Whittier, Of
Lowell, Mass,s who suffered terribly
from scrofulous sores; that Of Charles
A, Roberts, Of East Wilson, N. Y,
who had thirteen abscesses ON his face
and neck; that of Willie Duff, Of
Walpole, Mass, who had hip disease
and scrofula SO bad that physicians
said he could not recover, are o lew Of
the many instances in which wonder
full cures were effected by this medi-
cine. .aaaalg anti
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-06-28
The Babies Cry for II

And the old folks laugh when they
find that the pleasant G California liquid
fruit remedy, Syrup of Figs, is more
easily taken and more beneficial in
its action than bitter nauseous medi-
cines. Itstrengthens the Liver, Kid
neys, Stomach, and Bowels, while it
arouses them to healthy activity.
For sale by Mcfarland at City Drug
Store. 215-21s.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-06-28
PENSIONS.
Arrears Of Pensions to Widows Of Sol.
diers who served in the War OF
the Rebellion.

VhO heUUCAAAVHs
Congress has just enacted that pen.
sions heretofore or hereafter granted
to widows of soldiers of the War OF the
Rebellion shall commence at the date
OF the death OF their husbands. This
legislation favorably affects all claims
OF widows of the late war, which have
been filed in the Pension Office on or
after July /, 1880, and which have
been allowed TO commence from the
date OF filing the claims; but will not
favorably effect the cases of such wild.
ows as were fled before July l, 1880
and which have been allowed, pension
having already been granted in those
cases from the date OF their husbands
death. The Commissioner OF Pen
sions gives notice that in the settle
ment OF claims, under this law, al.
ready allowed, no formal application
will be required and that the services
OF attorneys will not be necessary.
Widows entitled under said law need
only wrote letter giving name, post
office address and certificate number,
and the claims viii be allowed with as
little delay, as practicable. This leg
isl'tion was recommended by Gener.
al Black in his last Annual Report.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-06-28

According to the republican idea as
expressed by Bob IngersOll, the man
that shapes the rawmeterial into fab
RIGS is the intelligent workman and
the man to protect, but the laborer
who brings the raw material up ont Of
the earth is an ignorant cuss and does
not deserve any protection. II is bare.
ly possible thst Bob's highly educa.
ted and refined olfactories catches the
scent OF dog-fennel when common
Workmen are about-Nashville Demo.
crdt.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-06-28
Merchant Traveler.)

Johnny" said the school-teacher,
"in the sentence, They held conven-
vention, parse the word convention
as it a political convention, please,
ma 'am?"
NJ don't know, that hasn't anything
to do with IT,"
at would help me out considerably
II ! knew il was q political conven-
ton"
ain what way9"
because then ] could sort Of take
it granted that 1t was In the nOmins-
tive case"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-06-28
r. n. O.

Don't waste time and money and
undergo needless torture with the
knife when Ethiopian Pile Ointment
will afford instant relief and certain
cure in every case of blind, bleeding,
itching, internal and external piles.
Congress has passed a bill authoriz-
ing the issue of "shinplasters" OF the
denomination Of ten, fifteen, twenty
five and fifty cents.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-06-28
Now is she Time.

To use Hodges sarsaparillaA with
Iodide of Potash, the great purifier for
the blood. A certain cure for rheu-
matism, scrofulous affections. and al
diseases peculiar to females. RenovA
ates and invigorates the system. PLY.
sicians recommend it. Take no other.
Rangum Root Medicine Company
Manufacturers, Nashville, Tenn, 81.
per bottle. Sold by M. A. Mcfarland.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-06-28
THE PLATFORM.
Opinions Of the Press On the RepHbll.
can Platform.

VplhIOhS vi TIE FreSS Un tne hepuDus
can Platform.
From The New York Herald.
True to party practices in recent
years the republican platform "claims
everything"
There is nothing spy about republi-
cans. They talk oftheir devotion to
civil service reform with "my dear
Hubbell" and Garfield's chow are the
departments doing2" still in every
body's recollection and they demand
the restoration Of the public lands to
the people when everybody knows
that they gave them away by millions
Of acres to corporations, and in the
Senate have resisted for years and at
the present time are resisting every
effort at land reform.
But these and other things are side
shows. The tariff is the sole great
issue in the campaign, and on that the
PennsylVanians took care that the
platform should be explicit. Every
friend Of tariff reform and tax reform
will thank them for it.
The platform commits the republi-
can party fatty against all reform Of
the tariff. 1t demands the repeal OF
the tobacco and whisky taxes as this
is necessary TO abolish the surplus ;
but it takes care in other sections to
declare for expenditures, for subsidies,
for pensions, for the Blair Education
al bill, for internal improvements and
other purposes on SO vast scale as to
swallow up any possible surplus and
thus prevent any reform or disease in
taxation.
That, as everybody has seen, has
been the pvotectionists' scheme in
Congress and that is formally ap-
proved in the republican platform.
Well, we congratulate the country
that the republicans have committed
themselves squarely upon the one
question Of which everybody is think
ing, and on which the canvass ought
to be and will now be made. They
are for high taxes, and for wasting and
jobbing expenditures IN order to perpet
uate high taxes.
The democrats offer against this,
low taxes, economical administration
and no surplus.
On that issue the voters will judge
for themselves. Those who like high
taxes and jobbing will vote the repub.
lican ticket. This is free country
and every man takes his choice.
Meantime it is still our deliberate,
Judgment that the protectionists
made huge blunder in not accepting
Mills bill-just such a blunder as the
shareholders made when they broke
up the Missouri compromise.