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School Entertartainments

The entertainment given by Mrs
Heusei's school last Friday night in
Jobe's Opera House was IL success
The children as we'll as the larger
scholars showed that no pains had
been spared in their preparation.
Miss Carrie Earnest, the music teach
er, had her pupils we'll trained and
the music, instrumental ard vocal
was no small part of the entertain
ment. Miss Dora Cargille in both her
recitation and song seemed to please
the large crowd most and she was
heartily enchored. The program was
long and closed with the Operetta
Babes in the Woods"
Science Hill Institute will give
their second monthly entertainment
at the scholl building Friday evening
at Z O'Clock. Parents and friends OF
the scholars especially invited.
Prof. Ramsey's school will give an
entertainment at Jobe's Opera House
Saturday evening at o'clock. The
public invited.
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The time is drawing near for the
voters Of the town to elect q Board OF
Mayor and Aldermen for the ensuing
year. Now the question that should
first present itself to US, as intelligent
men, is how can we best promote the
interest of the town. Can we do more
to build up the town by again probing
the old sore and have political bick-
oring as we have had for the past year,
OF shall we, as good citizens, lay aside
our political prejudices and meet in
convention and nominate a ticket mat
the whole people can endorse, regard
less OF politics? The time has come
in the history OF this town that these
are questions of more vital Importance
for its citizens to settle than whether
we will have democratic or republican
rule. Can we not as democrats and
republicans come together as sensible
men and say that a political race in
our municipal elections is not OF my
seeking, Let us in as much as we are
citizens OF tho same town and work
ing for the same cause--that OF max
ing iiourishing town more flourish
ing-give this matter our considera,
ton and act as our better iudgm enI
dictates. Whether or not we will let oul
political preiudices get the better O
our judgment or that we shall longer
foster that which is regarded by every
thinking man as an evil and which, il
persisted in, will ultimately result dis
astrously to our town;
A DEMOCRAT.
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Died.

Yesterday morning just as the steam
whistles were awakening the city into
active life, the Angel of Death, that
had been lowering in our midst for
several days, visited the home Of DR..
E. S. Miller, ST., and bore away all
that was mortal of his wife, Queen
Esther. Mrs. Miller was taken seri,
ously i'll last week and never rallied,
but gradually grew worse and at last
yielded up her life without a struggle.
She was sixty years OF age and has
spent the greater portion OF her life
in the service OF the Lord. She was
loved by all who knew her for her
many good qualities of mind and
heart, and large number of friends
assembled at the house this morning
at 10 o'clock to attend the burial ser
vice. The funeral will be preached as
soon as Rev E. B. Robertson is able to
preach.
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5,0S4,O0 Pounds.

In order to give the outside world
an idea of what johnson City is doing
we called iuto the f. T., Va. & G..
r. R. depot last week to get the
amount of freight shipped from this
point. The energetic assistant agent
Mr.. Chas. Beasley, stopped his work
to tell us that last month was light
month and below the average hat the
tonnage report showed that five mil
lion and eighty-four thousand pounds
OF freight had been forwarded. There
is not another depot along the line
between Lynchburg and Knoxville
that can make such showing
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Live People.

One firm at Johnson City adtertis-
es that it will pay cash Tor thousand
dozen eggs and another wants Il car
load OF turkeys on the same terms
These two little ads. will make thou
sand dollars cool cash for the enter
prising merchants OF that place The
Bristol merchants say they cannot az
ford to advertise The truth is just the
reverse. They cannot afford not to
advertise. Every Johnson City en-
terpriso takes pride in advertising
the utmost extent of its ability, in
stead Of penurously trying to adver-
tse just as little as. possible,-DOi'y
Courier,
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THE democratic House has had a
bill favorably reported to it, placing
that eminent republican, Gen. John
G. Fremont, once the candidate of his
party for the presidency, on the retir-
ed list Of the Army, with the rank Of
major general; and the republican
Senate has had a bill reported to it,
placing that sterling old democrat,
Gen. w. S. Rosecrans, ("OId Rosy y
on the retired list Of the Army with
the rank of brigadier general. This i"
as it should be, there should be no
politics in providing a comfortable old
age for such men as these, who have
given the best years Of their lives to
the country.
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Shelby Dramatic COMPANY.

The Shelby Dramatic Company will
play at Jobe's Opera House on
Wednesday night, December Goth,
presenting the grand Grecian drama,
Damon and Pythias." This compa-
ny, which is large one, carries spe-
cial scenery for the play, and has eIe-
CANT costumes. The proceeds will go
towards the erection OF a suitable
monument over the grave of the
Revolution hero, Gen. Evan Shelby,
at Bristol, Seats on sale at Gump's.
Reserved seats, so cents general admiS
sion, 80 cents.
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At The Sunday Schools.

The NJ. E. Church South will have
a Santa CLAUS Palace, and a Santa
Claus in the church, Monday evening,
Dec. Gath. Parents, friends and the
public generally are invited.
The Baptist Church will have a
Xmas tree on Monday night Dec.
9th, in Jobo's Opera House.
The Christian Church will give
their scholars a treat Sunday morn.
ing before Xmas.
The Presbyterian and NJ, f. Church
have not decided what they will have
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Consumption Surely Cured.

TO THE EDlToR--Plesse inform youl
readers that have positive remedy
for the above named disease BY its
timely use thousand. of hopeless cases
have been permanently cured Ishall
DO glad to send two bottles OF my rem.
edy FREE 70 any Of your readers who
have consumption il they will send
me their express and postofiice address.
Respectfully, 7. A. SLoCrM, Nj. C., ISL
Pearl street. New York.
222-2S3.
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Sometime during the holidays a
representative Of the the COMET will
call onyou for your subscription and
you will oblidge us by paying prompt
Iy AS we need money. Subscribers'out
Of the city will be called on also, but
should the collector overlook you,
please forward the amount at once.
Some Of you owe for 8 or 4 years and
it must be setteld or we will resort to
the law which is very strict in regard
to newspapers, BY paying now you
will save cost, so "come forward and
don't dwell.
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REPREsENTATIVE HOLMAN, chair
man OF the House committee on pub.
lie lands, does not think that either OF
the bills passed last session, one by the
House and one by the Senate, forfeit
ing various sections OF lands granted
to railroad companies, will become d
law this session; nor that any other
legislation npon the subject will be
passed. The two bills passed are now
in the hands OF conference commit
tee, but there is little hope Of An agree
mcnt,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-12-20

The following fashion note is waf.
ted from the South Mortgages are
signed by two witnesses, the same as
last year, are folded so as to fit the
pocket The back taxes are combed
forward and parted on the side near
est the mortgage. In this climate
mortgages generally mature in the
winter season. Northern Erchangc.
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Supper nj Bethesday,

The Sunday School scholars at
Bethesda in the ith district in this
county, will give supper on Christ
mas night for the benefit Of the Sun
day School. The COMET acknowledges
an invitation and is requested to in.
wife the public generally.
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Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the firm
of j. NJ. Harrell & Co. was dissolved on
the first day OF Dee. 1883 Ivy mutual
consent, j. NJ. Harrel Withdrawing,
Business continued by Jas. Sutton
who assumes all the indebtedness Of
j. NJ, Harrell K Co. This Dec, 9th
1888.
J. NJ. HARRELL & JAS. SUTTON.
242-246.
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For Sale.

The C!ydesdale Stallion, Gladstone
jet black, 16la hands high weight, fat
1900 pounds; 6 years old next June
best stock horse in East Tennessee
and proven himself a fine breeder
Price $500 cash, or $500 Il month,
with interest. Address,
G. C. OSBORNE,
Knoxville, Tenn.
1922
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-12-20

THE annexation OF Canada has been
made a live question by the introduc.
ton in the House by Mr., Butterworth
OF a concurrent resolution authorizing
the President TO open negotiations fol
the annexation. 1t is a many sided
question, but no one seems TO doubt
that eventually Canada will become q
part of the United States.
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J, G. Grant, who is just back from
Rutherfordton tells us shat contract
ors on the Three C's are laying of
work this side of Rutherfordton to g.
to grading,
They have made arrangements with
Capt. Henderson Weaver, about Mid.
way to board a number of the corps
The Hampton Bres. are getting up
their old rusty carts and pitching
their tents.-Marion Buqle.
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4 DEMOCRAT

GOV. Taylor has appointed the fol-
Loving commissioners to represent
Tennessee at the centennial celebra.
ton of the inauguration OF George
Washington to be held in New York
City April 80 next: Hon. A. 5. Col
var A. S. Demoss, J. W. Clap, Luke
f. Wright, s. j, Kirkpatrick, John
B. Stokeley, NJ, NJ Hope and Samuel
W. Hawkins.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-12-20

SENATOR RIDDLEBERGER has been
NJ his old trick of turning the Senate
Chamber into a circus ring Cause,
too much whiskey.
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Notice to Hunters.

All parties arr warned not TO tres
pass upon the lands OF Mary J. Young
in this vicinity. Hunting and riding
is especially prohibited
24O244 &c. WHITE.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-12-20

The DIRECT tax bill, as was antici-
pated, passed the House, and has now
gone to Mr.. Cleveland. Democrats
generally expect it will be vetoed.
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ALL IMPROVING.
A Terrific Fight Against
Terrible Odds.
AN AWFUL BIG CUT
But Everything Calm
at this Writing.

The three men that got shot at the
store OF Christian, Hos8 & Hodges, OF
which mention was made IN this
column in the two last issues, are i'm.
proving as sure quick shots, ii thew
are not they ought not waste their
time and shot. But besides all this
you can set it down in your note
book as a clearly defined fact, we'll es.
tabllsbed thatall persons who trade
with Christian, H0ss & Hodge will
improve in appearance, wealth and
Happiness We say this because when
people get big bargain, or when they
get goods of the best quality, at low
prices, they are happy. Aud that is
what you can do at this store. And
the firm who will undertake to sell
lower than they do, are engaged in
A TERRIBLE FIGHT AGAINST FEARFUL
ODDS.
For they are in position to compete
with all competitors, the can buy NJ
cheap AZ any man, and can sell ut az
little profit, because they do business
alta little eXptnse and can live Oh
bsead and soup, some other yituals,
until turnip greens come in the
spring So ifyou are really wanting
to find good assortment of excellent
goods at the very lowest prices, call on
them, for recently they have given
AN AWFUL BIG CUT
on prices for spot cash and will give
you real bargaid day on any day
that you may call on them, not only
one day in the month but for 80 days
in whole month; yes, three hundred
and sixty-fve days, multiplied by as
many years as they do business.
And though this announcement
may cause some excitment among the
terrified,
EVERYTHING Is SCREEN.
as sumemr eve at this writing, and
You will find at any time you may en-
ter the store, the proprietors and
clerks, ready to wait upon you tc
your own satisfaction and profit.
And don't forget that spot cash
strikes the bottom always.
THEN WE ADD.
Pay your accounts to Christian,
Hoss 4 Hodge and subscribe for the
COMET.
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Notice.

All persons indebted to us by ac-
countwill please come forward and
make settlement, on or before Janua.
ry lst 1889.
A. G. d f. NJ. McNEEs.
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c. X, Lide & Co. will sell you har.
ness and saddles at rock bottom. Call
and see for your self
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THE COMET.
Johnson City, Tenn. Dec. 20, 1883.

Col. D. B. Cooper has withdrawn
from the editorial management OF the
NoshviIe american.
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W anted for cash, 10000
dozen eggs, 1900 Turkeys
and 1000 chickens and ducks
between the LIST and 10Th of
January W. ]. Thomas.
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No Paper.

The Comet will not be issued next
week. The people will bt given a
rest and the prin tiers will take Christ
mas
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-12-20

Kntine.

The person who picked up an um.
brelIa through mistake Sunday night
At the Presbyterian Church willplease
return to w. f. MARTIN.
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Iron !! Iron Iron u!

5000 pounds char coal iron at Knox
vile prices, G. X. L,de & Co.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-12-20
Nails! Nails I! Sails!ll

Best brands OF steel nails at Knox.
vile prices. c, K. Iide 4 Co.
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Attention Farmers

You can huy Oliver Chilled and
South Bend Flows and repairs at
G. X. Lide & Co.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-12-20

For Christmas a choce
stock of fresh french candies
at cost to close out my stock.
w. J. Thomas.
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242245.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-12-20

Pay your accounts to Christian,
Hoss 4 Hodge and subscribe for the
COMET.
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THE TRIBUNE .

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every day Of the week, lately, that
after a certain hour In the day,
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This is necessary and invarIa.
BILE incident Of a steadily increas-
Ing sale Of the paper, and 10 aggra.
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every day or two, for extra copies,
containing political features Of
special importance.
The remedy Is entirely within the
customers own control. He
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from the same neWsboy or dealer,
or order it served daily at his house.
The latter plan Is best. During the
remainder Of this campaign, every
day will bring fresh surprise or a
new piece ofstrategy on the poIiti-
cal field Of battle. THE TRIBUNE
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many special features of it's own.
Order the nearest newsdealer to
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-18

1s shares Norwich and worcester Railroad. 11e.
% sharos fhoenix Insurance Company, OF Hartford
o ha,ss EST and osden'Ours Railroad
shares 81 Paul and Duluth Railroad Company, pre-
Is shares Central Railroad Company Of New-Jersey Land
Improvement Company. told stock. II IA.
share oxford Iron and Nail Company, 81.
tl9 Central Railroad Company Of New-Jerscy Land In
proxs o shares COMPANY PAM, seMTip s prs ouaoor
ITO per cent paid s43.
Shares Mercantle Mutual Insurance Company. in
share New. York Society Library subject all dues.
so shares United Newersey Railroad and Canal Com.
pxny 222 Is.
10 shares Delaware. Lackawanna and Western Railroad
Company, lao 80.
sl 900 Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Company
PEI cent consolidated sinking fund bonds. due 1913.
c5 shares Knckerbocker Ice Company, 100 14d1O0 Is
1853 shares Second Avenue Railroad Company, lOe
20 shares New-York Fire Insurance Company, 10.
shares New York Concert Company limited" s3i per
shares Metropolitan Phonograph Company Receipt 81
10 shares Sixth Avenue Railroad Company, i5I -
II shares Asbury Park National Bank Of Asbury Park
membership certificate New.York Produce Exchange
(dues and assessments pad). $1,000
30 shares Quicksilver Mining Company preferred 81 os
20 shares Cleveland Columbus, Cincinnati and Indian
apoiis Railroad Company, 81 IA.
900 o.. 'ss ssc Park Railway Company l'' mortgage
s26 900 The Besscmer Consolidated Iron Company Of
wisconsin LIST mortgage per cent bonds due January
$4,000 The Bessemcr Consolidated Iron Company OF
wsconsn LIST mortgage, per cent bonds due January
ss COO The Bcssemer Consolidated Iron Company Of
Wisconsin LIST mortgage. per cent bonds due January
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-18
TIRE PETROLEUM MARKET.

NEWS FROM THE FIELD AND RANGE OF PRICES
The types In yesterdays Tribune made us say
that normal element needed for the re-
vivifcaton of the petroleum speculation, when the
cry was for moral stimulus. It would indeed DO
a happ yday when two words could be used sy-
anonymously in representing the condition of tho
market, but for the present such a harmony IS a
acted precisely as any market would act II It we're
VI to manipulation but dcfcd the best Judgment
OF some OF the most important members OF the oil
trade. The Quotations In prices were less than one
cent, and only fair record Of transactions was
rolled up at the Consolidated Exchange. From the
oil country the news was not sufficient to disturb
the believers In the strength of the commercial
outlook There are many positive bears who are
unwilling 10 take present hostile attitude to specu.
ation but their theories may not be able TO stand
the test Of facts The market closed without tone
that could guide the average trader, but with the
holders of certificates apparently In control
The range of prices and the total dealings were
as follows:
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THE STATE OF TRADE.

BALTIMORE Oct l7:cotton duh and steady Middlng 10.
li2 1900 Longberry ll2al2lc. Western steady and dun
No Red spot and October OS ss,c November
07ssdsc December 1923 l091p January III o. nominal
Corn-southern quiet white 50d54c; Yellow 81 4 SEC
Western steady and dull Mixed spot and October Soc
nal 45aa i6c; January 45isd452c February 45c
nominal quiet but firm southern and Pennsyivania
81 Western White 80 SIC de- Mixed 80 3c graded
No White 80 2c bid Rye steady at 81 roc Hay dull
Prime 10 Choice Western GIG OOdl7 co. Provisions steady
firm Pork nj sl7 90 Iard-Rchnei II Butter
firm Western Packed ~ 0lsc; Best Roll l7alsc Cream
cry 2a25c Eggs firm 2la22c. Petroleum dull and
steady decline Refined at 7'c Coffee steady Rio Cargocs
Im 1871 l6.c Whisky quiet and nominally steady
81 20 % Freights to Liverpool per quiet
steady Cotton d Flour per "a asked I'd asked
Receipts 5000 bbls Wheat 10000 bush Corn 900
bush 10 900 bush shipmentsFlOur 800 bbls Wheat
1900 bush SalesWheat 81 900 bush Corn $4,000
BUFFALO Oct l7-whest-No Hard quiet but firm sales
Of 1000 bush at 81 Air. closing at 81 i2 here No
Northern dull and weak closing at 81 26 No . North
81 2l No Northern 81 1873 Winter grades steady
good demand for carloads No Red store II 10
i3 do track at 81 l3sd IL No White Michigan
In at 81 1874 No Red 81 00dSl 10 Corn
closing No Yellow at 40 &c No Yellow at ACC No at
ACC No. in AZ 4sc. oats and hrmer No
White at 81 2d3254o No Mixed on track at % &c Barley
dull and unchanged RyeNOne here Flour quiet but steady
Mlfesd dull Canal treights dun Wheat Sisc Corn 3isc
ReceipsFlour al 900 bbs Wheat $4,000 bush Corn l47
600 bush Barley 20 600 bush Rye $4,000 bush shipments
coo bush. BY Canal Wheat $4,000 bush. Corn 100000
bush.
CHICAGO 1.-THE leading futures ranged follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-18

Pennsylvania SOL Mexican Central FIRST mortgage bonds
6SA Canadian Pacific. 5Ss,
Money, 81 per cent.
The the open market for bills II
3as cent and for months bills ga 81 per
Paris advices quote per rcnes 80 francs 10
eentmes for the account and Exchange at Is francs
80 confines for checks
Spanish IA, 72a.
The amount Of bullion gone England on bal
to-day is g33,OOO
Bar silver Ia quoted at 43d per ounce.
India Council bills allotted decline of l32d
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10 looked bearish The close about two cents unde

looked bearish The close shout two cents under
the opening although Hutchinson q buyer. No one
close. Then linn started q raid December opened at
e 4 and sold as high as 81 "A ~ May opened At
81 IA IL and sold high OIL IL SIS. Inns raid
made the pit weak that December closed 81 10 3D.
and May at 81 IL 75 and actually sold LIZ lower
before the crowd left the pit November opened
q cents sold between ~ "a and ~ and closed at
80 1894. II whooped up by Hutchinson brokers,
but had to yield little when wheat broke. Oats kept
dull Hogs 1920 cents the yards all the
packers there holding OF for lower prices The packers
also apparently desired product % act weak IN the pit for
eff the countrymen at the yards January pork
opened at e14 10 touched Ella 80 and closed s14 II
MAY wheat 81 IL IA on the curb.