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If person has any doubt as to
which political party is in favor OF the
big corporations and monopolies
of the country, just let that person
keep a close watch upon the actions OF
the committees OF the Senate and
House--the Senate committees repre-.
senting the republican party, and the
House committees, the democratic
party. For instance, the House re-
Gently passed bill requiring the Pa
cific railroads to construct and oper-
ute telegraph lines over their roads !;
when the Senate committe on COM
merce got hold OF this bill, they report
ed it to the Senate with an amend
ment striking out the construct,
which virtually destroys the effect
that the bin was intended to have in
compelling these roads to construct
telegraph lines that would be run in
opposition to those OF the Western
Union Telegraph company. With
the word construct" left out of the
BILL the railroads will simply make
some arrangement with the Western
Union company, that viii continue tn
present monopoly, Here is anothe
instance OF the Senate favoring biz
corporations Public opinion com
PEELED the Senate to pass bill forfeit
ing all the unearned grants OF land t
railroads. In order to make it as eas,
AZ possible on the corporations, tn
bill only forfeited the lands, through
which the roads had not been bull
When this bill reached the Hous
committee on Public Lands, Mr.. Ho
man. of Indiana, offered a substitute
providing all lands shall be forfeite
that have not been earned in striC
accordance with the original gran
These two bills give good generi
idea of the policy OF the two parties
dealing with wealthy corporation
The democrats believe in controllin
them, the republicans in being COZ
trolled by them.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-06-07
A Card.

EDITOR CoMET.-I noticed in your
paper of last week, an article headed,
"The Brass Band" in which | am
placed before the public in a faulse
light, in as much as that it stated that
l charged for my servises on Decora-
ton Day. ! say did not "report on
the street to the contrary notwith-
standing-I will give you the facts
in the case, The Band had no appro-
pirate music for Decoration" and be-
fore they could play for it, it was nec-
essary that should write about half a
day "and teach it to them" explain
ed this to the persons that called on
me to see about getting the Band,
one of them Mr.. Calvin, agreed to pay
So. for the Bands lesson, and 81. for
writing the music. If would come
out with the Band the next day, he
promised no further compensation,
and | received none other. This
work was performed on the 29th.
You also seem to que stion my patriot
ism, | will just say in regard to this,
that my patriotism was practiced at
times and places, when and where it
. took vastly superior article, to that
; regained when following Militia
Company (whose guns areloaded with
blank cartridges) on Decoration Day
, And will say further-that | ques
ton the genuineness of the so called
patriotism, that will prosecute MAIN
: ed Ex-Union soldier and the same day
E go and strew the graves OF his com
: rades with beautiful flowers. practic
t ed patriotism when it was dangerous
to be found unless you kept an Enfield
q Rifle and forty rounds OF aminitiol
F.. (ball cartridges) right handy. AnC
a the fellows on the other side who wor,
E gray were about as well fixed in regarC
. to guns and aminition as we were anC
/ they would shoot right at you if you
t didn't lookout / knew them to xii
p man in our regiment, one day AM
he is dead yet oh yes--I remember O
trying to catch one Of their balls on
day, 81 caught 1T" but l could no
hold it, it was going too fast. 1t wen
right through my right hip, and if
had gone one quarter of an inch fan
Their to the right / would not hav
been here to-day to tell my would'b
citizens something about what it take
to practice real patriotism. Now in re
gard 10 the pension business, | vii
simply state that pensions are nc
paid for decorating Union soldier
graves on the 3rd Of May. But, O
the contrary, for services rendered i
helping to give these that wore th
gray similar employment on the Tt
Of April. It is also suggested that
change in the leadership Of the Ban
would help it financially. In regar
to this have only to say, that tn
. leadership OF the Band sought me an
as they (the members Of the Band) al
bearing the expenses Of the organizt
ton, that is matter that properly bt
n longs to them, however, have this
e offer, expect 20 be rich man son
:. day by following the example OF Bare
e Rothchild who said II have mac
9 two'fortunes, one by attending to N
9 own business, and the other by lettif
: other peoples business alone. One
the above fortunes l will give to Il
Band, so that they can afford to con
out on all occasions, where their sc
y vices may be required and play free
I" charge.
D. n. MCLEOD.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-06-07

We are agents for the sale of Jacob
Reed & Sops icustom made clothing,
one of the oldest established clothing
houses in Philadelphia, Pa. We have
samples of goods, styles and prices,
and if 20 want a perfect fit and:goods
to suit you, come and select your goods
and let us take your measure. Terms
cash on delivery OF goods.
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BE WISE

Now and henchforth, and when you
want shoes, and good value for the
money, buy you a pair of Ziegler
Bros. ehoes and you will not be disap-
pointed.
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Hominy, rice, faxed oats.

1t is now quite cool, but later in the
season it will be very warm, and you
will want to keep cool, the way to do
it is to call around and get you fan.
We have them from 2 cents to $l.25.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-06-07

THE President and Mrs. Cleveland
celebrated the second anniversary o.
their marriage on Saturday at Oai
View, their suburban residence, by
having q few friends take tea with
them.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-06-07

BELva Lockwood has officially &C.
cepted the nomination for President
rendered her by the equal rights par
ty. This will be her second Presi'
dental campaign,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-06-07

THE Convention in St. Louis, will
undoubtedly nominate Thurman for
the Vice Presidency that will cause
the Republicans to turn Gray or Black
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-06-07

The republicans Of the Senate judi
ciary committee are still delaying in
making report to the Senate on the
nomination of Mr.. Fuller to be Chic
Justice.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-06-07

CLINTON B. FISK, OF New Jersey and
John A. Brooks, Of Missouri, are the
nominees Of the National Prohibition
Convention at Indianapolis.
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SEE US AND OUR GOODS.

We need not tell you that we have
Gas boys say the daisiest stock of
goods in the city. You need only
come and see for yourself, and then if
you are not convinced We are sure no
amount of talking on our part could
do it.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-06-07

Mr.. Cleveland has been invited to
the opening of the Cincinnati expo
sition on July 4. He will goif posi-
bile.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-06-07
Best coffee only 20 cents.

When you want to buy lots of goods
for little G A S H just call around
this way and you will find goods 30
cheap as never vas.
We mean to do lots of business this
year, and our object is to offer goods
for cash on a small margin andpush off
larger amount of goods and thus
make our profit, true we will have to
work the harder to do this, but it viii
be no disadvantage to you.
Ladies' cashmere scarfs in album
dance at prices ranging from 20 cents
up to $4.25.
Ladies we have q superabundance
OF satin, grosgrain, crown, pignot and
watered ribbons, it will be real salts
faction to you to examine our stock.
We have more hats and less prices
than You will he apt to find outside OF
our house
Best calico, that will wash all right,
good fabric and colors, at TX cents.
These are standard goods, best styles.
Other standard calicos and good styles
at and Ga cents, then we gradually
go down in price TO 5 and 4 cents per
yard, and we have in all about three
miles or over 1000 yards and we want
to sell il had nough to give you bar
gain.
Our stock OF velveteens and plush,
for thinning, is the most complete that
you will in the burg,
Take peep at our hamburg and
nainsook embroidery laces and ruch'
ing.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-06-07

Don't forget that we sell st. John,
Kirkham & Co.'s shoes at cost for
cash.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-06-07

When you want to buy lots of goods
for a little CA s H just call around
this way and you will find goods 30
cheap as never vas.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-06-07
Planning Nil.

We are now ready
to furnish the people
Of Johnson City and
vicinity with Floor
ing, Weatherbo arding,
Shingles, Sash, Doors,
Blinds, and all other
House-Building Mate
rial. We will handle
the Best Goods on the
market in our line and
at prices as low as this
kind OF material can
possibly be furnished.
We invite a personal
inspection Of our stock
and respectfully solicit
the patronage of all.
StrattOn \ Stratt0n.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-06-07

If a man should eat pins we are GER
tain that he will be stuck, so are they
who buy goods without thorough
examination. We invite the very
closest inspection of our goods.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-06-07
LII WTEhN.
DOBERT BURR0W,

ATTORNEY AT LAW AND SOLICITOR IN
cHANCERY,
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johnson City, Tenn

viii practice In the Law and ChanceEy Court,
OF the counties OF Washington, Sullivan, Carriers
Johnson and Unicoi. Collections made any.
where In East Tennessee.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-06-07

Our Satteens from 81 to 20 cents for
American, and 30cents for fine French
Satteens we are sure can not be turn
ed down.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-06-07

Ladies we have superabundance
of satin, grosgrain, crown, pignot and
watered ribbons, it will be real salts
faction to you to examine our stock.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-06-07

Ladies' cashmere scarfs in album
dance at prices ranging from 20 cents
up to $4.25.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-06-07

Our stock OF velveteens and plush
for thinning, is the most complete tha'
you will in the burg.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-09-07

thetrain out of the tunnel. AS the wheels
lazily revolved the old man turned to his
son and, IN tone which was more q
whisper than anything else, gasped out:
"Did you s-see it?"
yes" Jack whispered in reply; ct
was Mary. saw it as plainly as could
be. 1t was Mary standing there in tho
middle Of the track, clad in angels robe
Oh, l know it is Mary's spirit, and she
is dead"
ut was woman's form and she held
her right hand aloft in warming" said
Jasper, his eyes as largo as oyster shells
and his frame trembling like locomotive
in toll. ut was a warning, if ever there
was one and not for all the world would
run through that tunnel tonight. She
stood right in the middle of the track and
-heavensl there she is again. See, there. "
Jack saw it, too, and covered his face
with his grimy arms and wept.
'What is the matter here?" inquired the
conductor, who had come running forward
as the train stopped. What's up?'
'Looki" the old engineer replied, point
ing ahead with one hand and with the
other covering his eyes.
Il see nothing except the mouth Of
Buck Hill tunnel" the conductor said.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-09-07

"She is there-she is therel l saw her
twicel" Jasper cried.
"Who is there? There is nothing there.
Wake up. man-you are dreaming.
Where's Jack?"
Il saw her, too" said the fireman,
moaning; 81 saw her, and am sure my
Mary is dead.
Saw tddlesticks!" muttered the con-
ductor, as lie clambered into the cab.
Jap Ward, I'm ashamed of you. Ghosts
on the track Humphl What's tho mat
ter with you to-night?"
But Jasper and Jack stuck to their
story that they had seen on the track,
right at the mouth of Buck Hill tunnel,
the ghostly form of a woman, with her
hair waving in the wind and with hand
uplifted warningly. The conductor
laughed at the story and ridiculed Jasper
and Jack until they consented to put on
the steam and go ahead The wheels had
made but few revolutions when the
conductor cried out, as the others had
done before him, Great heavens, what is
that2" But, being brave fellow, as it is
easy for man to be who has never had
his nerves weakened by much riding at
night in the cab of a locomotive, he
leaped to the ground and declared that he
would solve the mystery. Lantern in
hand he pushed ahead toward the mouth
of. the tunnel. In a moment he called
out for help, and when Jasper and his son
ran to his assistance they found him
standing on the pilot of the locomotive
with something white in his arms.
Here's your ghostly woman, he cried
Help me get her down. She's either
dead or sleeping.
1t was indeed woman, and she was
alive, but unconscious. Jack flashed his
lantern before her face, and drew back
with cry. 1t was Mary Clifford
She reused but slowly, being chilled to
the marrow. Recovering consciousness
at last, she surprised her rescuers by
failing to scream. Instead sho smiled in
queer sort of way at Jack, and pulled
closer round her throat the big coat
which he had placed upon her shivering
form.
Mary" said Jack, unable longer to re-
strain the eagerness of his curiosity,
"how in the world did you happen to get
here?"
why, Jack" she replied, didn't you
know | was troubled with sleep walkingt
| guess | must have been dreaming of
you tonight o, yes, remember; last
night mother and | were talking of the
day took the hide with you on the cow
catcher, and that must be how happened
to come here. Are you sorry, JACKIE
For answer Jack looked to see that his
father and the conductor were out of
sight, arguing with each other down by
the big driving wheels, and then he took
the chilly ghost in his arms and kissed
her lips until they at least were warm.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-09-07

The state of Massachusetts has given a
good deal of attention to the subject of
food authorizations, and the report of the
chemist in charge has been recently pub
lished. During the year 1887, ,61S sam
Piles of articles used as food were exam
ined, of which LIS proved to be pure
and 40S to be adulterated. OF the impure
only very small portion, and these
rarely used in large quantities, were found
to be adulterated with ingredients dele
FERROUS to health. The chief of these
were molasses Of which twenty five sam
pies out of eighty-fve were found to con
tain corn glucose or salts of tin. or both;
baking powders, of which twenty one
samples out of twenty nine were found to
contain alum and extract of almonds, two
samples out of nine being found to CON
tain nitro benzol Nearly all the adulter-
ants were found to be harmless ingredi-
ents added to cheaper the product, and
the purchaser, while being deirauded,
was injured only in his pocket.
The American people are bargain hunt
ers; they buy things because they appear
to be cheap. To accommodate them much
of the food is adulterated. Coffee is cheap.
ened with burned rye and chicory; ginger
contains rice and cornmeal; allspice has
buckwheat; honey has glucose; butter has
lard, and lard has tallow; maple sugar
has muscovado; olive oil has cottonseed
oil, and so on to the end of the chapter,
The manifest remedy for this-js for people
to patronize reliable dealers and pay fair
prices for their goods. If they invite
fraud by demanding cheap goods they are
more than likely TO get both.-Chicagc
News
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-09-07

"I'm right and know I'm right" ex-
claimed the conductor, who was a mate
rialist, with no use for ghosts and specters
with long hair waving in the wind. III
prove it to you. I'll climb upon the pilot,
and after you've backed up Il little I'll
wave my arms as you start forward again,
and you'll see what you'll see"
The conductor climbed upon the pilot,
while Jasper resumed his seat in the cab
and backed up the length of the train
Then he set his lever forward again, and
slowly turned on the steam. The wheels
had made but few revolutions when
Jasper, Jack and Mary saw before them,
seemingly right in the tunnels mouth, a
shadowy, indistinct form, moving what
appeared to be it's arms, and which all
knew to be the shadow of the conductor
on the pilot.
81 told you so" was the conductors
first remark as he came down from the
pilot. 81 saw it all at glance. The
thin ice on the banks in the cut here is
just like a looking glass. At one partic
ular spot the rays from the electric head
light are reflected back and forth in such
q manner that the shadow of anything on
the pilot is taken up and indistinctly
thrown upon the inky blackness ahead"
81 don't understand 1t, said Jasper
"Let me show you," the conductor went
on, taking out pencil and paper, while Jasper
held his lantern. "ln the first place. you
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-09-07
WasDs and Bees.

Bees never injure sound fruit. Accord
ing to Popular Gardening, wasps will
puncture grapes, etc, but with bees it is
physical impossibility. Their mandibles
are not so constructed, nor are they strong
enosgh to be used in puncturing fruit
Numerous experiments have been tried;
among the rest one of putting the hives
in an apartment and taking the bees food
away and making them fast for few
days at time, all the time exposing
grapes, etc; but the bees would not do
any injury even under those conditions.
If fruit bursts or is injured by the birds
or wasps or something else, the bee will
soon suck all the Juice; but that is an ad-
vantage rather than an injury to the
grower as the sound fruit is apt to rot by
coming in contact with such, or by the
juice flowing over the sound fruit.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-09-07
Charles e. Warren's Estate.

STATE OF VERMONT, To all persons
DISTRICT OF CHITTENDEN, concerned in the
estate of Charles f. Warren late of Williston
in said district, deceased.
GREETING :
At Probate Court. holden at Burlington,
within and Tor the district Of Chittenden. on
the Sth- day of Au. ust, 1883. an instrument
pui porting to be the last will and testament
of Charles Il. Warren late of Wlllston,
in said district, deceased. was prese nted to
the Court a tOresaid. for probate. And it is or
dered by said court that the le tn day of Septem-
Der 1888, at the Probate Court rooms in SAID
Burlington be assigned for proving said instru-
ment and that notice thereof be given to all
persons CT ncerncd. by publishing this order
three weeks SUCCESSFULLY in the Burlington
Free Press, a newspaper printed at said Bur-
llngton, previous to the time appointed.
Therefore you are hereby notified to appear
before said Court, at The time and place afore-
SAID and contest the probate of said will, if
you have cause.
Given under my hand at Burlington. in said
district, this 81 day OF August 1885
s,w3w JENNIE STACY Register.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-09-07

MIGUEL hes found that air at Mont.
souris Outside Of Paris contains. rs an
average, ,092 microbes, while il n Paris
street there are in u cllli" met r. (thirtv-
five cubic feet $50. The upper air in
city is, however. much purer than that of
the streets. Thus Miguel found on top
of the Pantheon but 3Gi germs to the
meter, which is thus frccr than country
air near the ground But if street air is
so full OF germs, what can be said of the
houses? In Mitre's own house each
cubic meter contained in summer 49,, 500
while in winter there were 81 800. This
incrcGSa in winter over summer is due to
the mlch smaller ventilation allowed. In
free ar, country or city, the germs are
three to four times more numerous in
sumner than in winter. These figures
help us to appreciate the necessity for
thoro Ugh ventilation, especially in cases
of infectious disease.
Tightly closing the room to prevent the
contagion from spreading will but add to
its concentration and greatly increase the
danger to the attendants. Doors and
windows opening into halls or other
rooms are wisely closed, but those com
municating with outside air should be
opened as widely as possible and if the
patient is in an upper room much of the
danger of infection is avoided. 1t would
seem best, where hospitals are built in a
thickly inhabited section of the city, to
take the air supply used in ventilation, es-
pecially of the surgical wards, from a
superior level by means of a tall chimney.
With such air, and with walls of glazed
brick instead of absorbent plaster, un-
favorable results after operations already
so reduced in number by antiseptic meth
DDS, would be still further diminished
Lucius Pltkin in The Century.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-09-07
NOTICE.
Auction Sale of Real Estate.

by virtue of an execution to me directed
Will sell al nublic arction to the highest bid
u si, on Tue ON DAY of September, 1888, at 10
O'Clock u. M. the equity of redemptiup in the
strong farm" so called, situated on the east
erly side OF the old stage road in South Bur-
lington, vt. said farm is the same convened
by William L. Strong to Walter f. La y ton by
deed dated April Goth, 1885, and recorded in
volume on page 80 of the Land Records of
said South Burlington, and is now carried on
by L.. ). Drew. Said 1arm is to be sold
subject to mortgage from sa,d Lawton
To said Strong Tor $500 ptyaDe April
per annun from Arril29, 1887, on which pro-
ceedtngs for force Osure are pending. Said
faim is bounded north by land belonging to
'ne Bliss and the estate OF Frederick Hadey,
deceased, east by lands of said Hadley's es-
tate and Henry C. Harrington. south by Swift
street SO called and westerly by said stage
ROAD, and Is supposed to contain about l2j
acres more or less. Said sale will take place
on SAID tarm at the northwest corner thereof.
X. ID. WHEELER, Deputy Sheriff.
July 4, 1888. 2,wtSep7
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-09-07
OREGON AND WASHINGTON

No section of the country II to-day attract
ing MS much attention as Montana, oregon
and Wash ngton Montana, hecau-e 1t ranks
first in the produc ion Of precious m tails;
Ore on because of its rich valleys, and Wash
ington Territory by reas n of its m Id climate,
timber, coal, minerals and wonderful produc-
ton of fruits and cereals. The rapid growth
of Spu kane Fails, with water power exceed
ing even that of Minneapolis; Tacoma on
Pug sound, the terminus of the Northern
Pac hc Railroad, with 1900 inhabitants;
Seattle, 30 miles distant. an en- rgetc and
thriving city, mark this section OF he Pacific
Northwest as one that offers peculiar induce
ments tn those seeking new homes
By writing Chi :. ;. Fee, Gedertl Passenger
Agent, Nor hern Pacific Railroad, st. Paul,
vim he will send YOU illustrated pamphlets,
maps and books, giving you valuable inform
uiun in rcfe' ence to the country traversed
by this great line from -. Paul. Minneapolis,
nuuth and Ashland TO Port and o. egon, ana
Tacoma and Seattle, Wash 'ngton Territory.
III Nload, IN addition 10 being the only rail
line TO Spokane Fails, Tacoma and Seattle.
reaches ali the principal points in Northern
Minnesota and Dakota, Montana, Idaho or,
egou and Washington. possesses unequaIleu
scenic attractions, rs well rs supe lCr Iialn
equipment, such AZ dining cars ana coloulst
sleepers for the use of intending settiers,
neither Of which cDnveniences are 10 ne ounu
on any other liz t,cketing business 10 the
stat es aud Territories named. 4Sw4t