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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-05-10

Mr.. f. K. Campbell, Esq, and Miss
Lula Brown, both OF Birmingham,
Ala, were married in that city on the
oath of last month. The bridal party
left Immediately for Washington and
other cities on their tour. On their re-
turn home they stopped a day or so at
Abingdon, Va, the groom's old home
and also spent few days in Johnson
City this week, the guests of DR.. and
Mrs. G. H. Berry. The COMET ex-
tends congratulations.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-05-10
Dramatic Attraction Coming.

The Bristol Dramatic Company,
composed of the leading dramatic
talent of Bristol, will make its first
appearance in Johnson City at Jobe's
Opera House Tuesday night, May 10.
Two of the best comedies ever put
forth, "The Midnight Hour" and
"Jessamy's Courtship," will be pre-
sented. These plays have just met
with a hearty reception at Bristol.
Costumes expressly for the play; APP
propriate stage settings. Proceeds
will be devoted to charitable purposes.
Admission 95 and so cents. An origi-
nal and unique performance may be
anticipated, Do not fail to be pres
ent.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-05-10

NNNA'SN NV hSANCIl x WOlIS q.
Buy your family supplies of Kirk.
patrick & Co., and save money.
X. l.. Mann has return ed from a
business trip to Virginia.
See card of the Nashville, Chatta.
nooga and st. Louis Railway.
Big line of straw goods at Kirkpat-
rick & Co.'s
We are receiving a large line OF
gents fine shoes. Hunter & Brown.
Ifyour blood is vitited, cleanse it
without delay by the use OF Ayers
Sarsaparilla.
10000 pounds OF wool wanted al
Kirkpatrick & Co.'s Good prices paid
and goods sold cheap.
1t is rumored that a popular young
lady OF Limestone and a Knoxville
gentleman will be married shortly.
Wall paper and window shades just
received at Mcneil g. Wolfe's.
Mrs. John Smith, OF Knoxville, came
up yesterday morning, and went out
to Boone's creek.
Mr.. John Y. Jordan, of Asheville
spent Sunday in the city and seemed
to enjoy his visit very much.
Gen. ]. T. Wilder left this morning
for London, England. He will sal
from New York Saturday.
Charlie Beasley, of Johnson City, il
doing duty at the telegraph Office in
Jonesboro during agent Earnest's alb
sence.
Mamoth stock of dry goods at Kirk
patrick & Co.'s
Mrs. j. G. Campbell, of Asheville, N
c., arrived in the city Monday anc
will spend several days with he
daughter, Mrs. Geo. H. Berry.
Mrs. Mcfarland returned from
l ~
Bristol last Monday morning. Mis-
Maude Caldwell accompanied her anC
spent the day in the city.
Falling hair may be prevented
brashy hair made soft, and renewet
growth of the hair stimulated by tn,
use Of Ayers Hair Vigor.
White goods from 5 cents up O.
kirkpatrick & Co.'s
Miss Fornie Berkeley, Limeston
society young lady, spen: few day
in the city this week, with her aunt
Mrs. Will Harr.
Farmers will find it to their interes
to call on or address D. r. Thomas
Jonesboro, Tenn, before placing OF
ders for moving machines.
Don't forget to call at Mcfarland
drug store when you want a COG
drink of Soda Water, Tate Spring,
or Vichey.
Large lot of Bay State boots an
shoes just received, the best goods O
the market, sold only by Hunter ,
Brown.
Mrs, Will Harr, Miss Annie Pr,
Messrs. W, B. Whiteside and ]. "
Grumley are attending the East Ter
nessee Sunday School Convention.
Horseback riding is getting to
, quite fad. Two graceful eque
triennes made trip to Jonesbol
q last Monday.
Chamber suits, parlor suits, dininJ
. room suits, single and bed lounge
easy chairs, and a complete line OF a
grades of furniture at Mcneil
s Wofe's.
c, F. Wolfe, formerly of sulliva
county, is visiting his brother, E.
: Wolfe. He is on his way to spokal
Falls, Washington Territory, whe
1t he expects to make his future hon
l. T. J. B1rrow, of the Bristol Repsrt,
Y. was in the city Monday making i
rangements for the first appearance
this city Of the Bristol Dramatic Coz
is pany on the 18th inst. at Jobe's Ope
House
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-05-10
DENTISTRY Y.
Laconic Locals.

c. K Lide & Co, sell pure lead,
paints, and oils, guaranteed.
Ladies, il you want fine shoes go to,
Hunter & Brown.
Col. G. w. Charlton, Of Knoxville
was in the city yesterday.
School closed at Milligan college
this week
Mr.. and Mrs J. F. Sharp and Miss
Gildersleve, OF Johnson City, were in
JonesborJ Monday.
The Watauga Bank began transac-
ting business this week.
G. X. Lide & Co. have the largest
stock builders hardware in East Ten
nessee, and sell cheaper than any body
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-05-10
Chocolate Glaze.
Cream Puffs. Strawberries.

N--~
After supper "play" was resumed
until the "wee sma' hours" The
pleasure of the evening was due in no
small degree to Mrs. ]. E. Crandall,
who very kindly consented to assist in
receiving and entertaining the guests.
Mrs. Buss, in whose honor the party
was given, is happy combination of
wit, elegance, beauty ard loneliness,
and as natural consequence is o
brilliant cOnversationalist and a
charming entertainer, and great deal
of the enjoyment of the occasion was
due to her gifts in these particula RS.
On this occasion she wore black silk
with lace yoke and sleeves, diamond
ornaments, a corsage bequet of roses
and a Gallo lila, and presented a very
diStingue appearance. The other la.
dies wore evening gowns with flowers
and the gentlemen were costume dt
rigue. The faYors were very closely
contested for, and were only decided
by the last game. Mrs. j. E. Crandal
received the first lady's prize and Mrs
Keller was lucky enough to secure
the lady's "booby" prize. The frs
prize for gentlemen was won by MIR
Buss, and the gents "booby" priz,
was carried off by Mr.. F. L. Wells
Taken as a whole the affair was tn,
acme Of success. Those present wer,
Mesdames George F. Buss, J. E. Gran
dali, F. A. Stratton, 7. E. Matson, NJ
E. Keller and Miss Constance Tinsley
| Messrs. Geo. F. Buss. J. E. CrandalI
J. Weller and F. L. Wells.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-05-10
Cement! CEMENT!

No. Black Diamond at $235 per
barrel, guaranteed.
G. K. Lide h Co.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-05-10

Gump h Martin to w. N. DeGroat
l lot on Haynes Avenue $3.50.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-05-10

Carpets! Carpets u Carpets!u
New styles, and lowest pricest, just
received at Mcneil & Wolfe's.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-05-10
Nails, NaIis!! NaiIs!I!

We have large stock Of steel nails
cheaper than any body,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-05-10
Handsomely Entertained,

Last Monday night the Piedmont
House was the scene of an exceeding
ly pleasant entertainment. The
handsome parlors were brilliantly illu-
minated and deliberately decorated
with cut flowers and never looked
moro cheerful than on this evening.
The occasion was Progressive Pedro
Party given by Messrs. Cy H. Lyle
and E. D. Duncan, in honor of Mrs
George F. Buss, of Grand Rapids,
Mich. The affair was decidedly
"swell" in every particular and was
enjoyed throughout by those present.
The guests assembled at eight O'Clock
and at half-past eight positions were
drawn for and "play" began. Inter
est in the game never abated for an
instant from the beginning of the first
game until the bell rang on the last
one. At ten o'clock play was inter-
rupted by the announcement of supper
and all repaired to the dining hall
where rare treat awaited them. The
large and magnificent dining hall
never looked grander. 1t was veri-
table flower garden. Flowers On the
right, flowers on the left, and into a
fairy land Of flowers walked the guests.
The decoration was perfect aud the
supper was simply gastronomic
wonder. As soon as the guests were
seated at the table the well-trained
walters, under the supervision of Mr..
Hallam, served the following menu
which was discussed at length and
heartily enjoyed
MENU.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-05-10
Real Estate Trainers.

M. /. Gump to ]. A. Martin lots on
Haynes Avenue $3.50
]. A. Martin to NJ. l. Gump l lot
$3.50.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-05-10
AT LAW,

Johnson City, Tennessee.
VIII practice in the Circuit and Chancery
Courts OF East Tennessee and the Supreme
Courts at Knoxville. Collections specially.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-05-10
ATTORNEY AT LAW,

Elizabethton, Tennessee.
Prompt attention given to the collec.
tons of all claims.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-05-10

Cold Calls Tongue. Boiled Ham, q la Ward.
Chicken Salad.
Pate dc VSau. Croquettes.
Piedmont Rolls.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-05-10
Cofee-Vienna.

Ice Cream. Bananas. Oranges.
Mixed Nuts. Cecoanut Cake.
Caramel Cake. Fruit Cake.
Cream Jumbles. Ecclaires,
Chocolate GIacA
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-05-10

Mrs. Wallace Lumsden, Misses su.
sic Geek and Nellie Mountjoy, came
down from Cranberry yesterday even
ing and left this morning for New
Jersey, where they will spend the
summer.
We call attention to the card of Mr..
VIM. Chapman in another column
Being q practical painter Of many
years experience, he is prepared to
execute all work in his line on short
notice.
All who can should attend the May
Drill at Nashville, Tenn, which opens
the 2lst and closes the Goth. A party
OF 20 can get tickets at one cent a
mile each way. You can go and re-
turn for $40.
The large plate glass for the Harris
building fell from the wagon while be-
ing removed from the depot and we're
broken to pieces. Loss about $780,
This will delay the completion of the
building for several weeks.
The Johnson City band serenaded
the town Monday evening, on their
return from the Carter county Repub-
lican Convention. The band is in
good trim now, and the town has a
right to be proud of it. Prof. Mcleod
is the teacher and leader.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-11-23
Norton's Virginia Grape.

Numbered with wine grapes, is Nor
toms Virginia, introduced to cultivation
by DR.. D. N. Norton, of Richmond. Va
For several years but little attention was
paid to this grape, Catawba being the
leading variety for wine making. It was
not until some Missouri wine dressers had
discovered it's real value as a wine grape
that the Norton was planted extensively
in nearly all the wine growing sections of
this country where the season is long
enough for its thorough ripening.
The Cythiana, which has been called
the twin sister Of the Norton. closely re-
semble the latter, although a marked
difference exists between them, in some
points. Mr. E. Dubois, Florida vine-
yardist, in Florida Fruit Grower, says:
The juice of the Norton, when fermented
on the husk, makes here dark red wine
of much body and color and Of pleasant
bouquet, without that caffeine flavor ex-
isting in the Norton wine from Ohio
and Missouri. The Cythiana makes a
still darker wine with at least as much
body. The Cynthiana wine properly fer
mented compares favorably with fine i'm
ported Burgundy, and If turned into port
none OF the European grapes cultivated
in California and used for that purpose
can compare with it. The Norton and
Cynthiana grapes fermented together
make first class claret.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-11-23
PersOnifled Plants.

Plants are thus personifed by The
Western Christian Advocate: The pepper
and mustard represent class known as
"sharp" people; the spice trees. others,
and tobacco and barley, saloonkeepers.
The violet and lily are the preachers of
humility, purity and righteousness. The
tea plant and catnip are the old ladies' Of
the village, without whom society would
be incomplete. The beet and sugar cane
are confectioners; roses and pinks, per-
tuners; wheat and corn, provision deal
ers; and the cocoanut palm furnishes as
many articles as the country store. The
little wayside plants by stagnant pools
are scavengers. Some plants prefer water
they are the Baptists; some run all
stand up straight and orderly-they are
the Presbyterians; others cling to ancient
walls and churches-they are the Episco-
palians and Catholics. There are plants
that live alone, like hermits; others lead
nomadic life. wandering all over every
thing
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-11-23
Forks a Modern Invention.

It is difficult to realize what a modern in.
vention the table fork is Queen Elizabeth
never heard Of one She had, it is true, a
few dainty forks, perchance with crystal
handles. for eating preserved fruit at dessert
But long after her time dinner forks we're
unknown in England The few early forks
Of the reign Of George are three pronged,
and but few Of our neighbors can show us
four pronged forks much before the reign of
George III, from which time their fashion
has remained unaltered to the present day,
except for their handles, which have followed
the fashions of spoons, finishing up with the
familiar fiddle pattern" of the Nineteenth
century use.
Before the days of forks the ever and basin,
which have now generally disappeared, were
much in request after every course; whereas
now the basin alone, with little rose water,
makes it appearance at civic feasts after din
ner, as matter Of fashion rather than me-
cessity. Four out of five old basins have no
doubt been melted up to supply the very
forks whose invention rendered the washing
of the fingers superfuous.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-11-23
For the Neck and Sleeves.

FOR the MOCK ana SleeV0Bs
A novelty for the neck, says Harper's Ba
Ear, is gorgerette, or short ruff OF lace
plated very full, to be worn high about the
neck and tied with bow Of ribbon. 1t is
used in all colors as well as in black and
white. Longer ruches Of raveled silk are to
be passed around the back of the neck and
pointed in v shape in front. Pierrot collars
of wide lace in fine plaits are widely turned
down around the neck, and are also made OF
lisse and of silk muslin in white and colors.
Standing collars are covered with folds
of silk muslin, and have q knife
plated jabot down the front to fill
In the space between the wide revers now
worn on dress fronts. A very large cravat
bow without ends is made of lace in two great
loops, and is worn with the fashionable tea
gowns Jackets, and house waists. Colored
ribbon edges with q bow on the left side are
seen in the neck of French dresses, also in
the sleeves There is, however, great ten
dency to use laces again as finish to the
neck, the front of the corsage, and the sleeves,
especially the small figured sprigged Mechlin
laces and the tiny dotted point d'esprit lace
that now has wide leaf or flower pattern in
its scalloped edges. Lace three or four inches
wide is again gathered inside the sleeves to
show about an inch falling on the wrists, then
allowed to drop its full width through slit
two or three inches in length up the outer
seam. This is reversed in other dresses, the
lace being caught up outside the sleeves on
the inside seam. Double jabots OF lace are
wide at the throat and taper to point at the
waist line.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-11-23
Harper'S Periodicals.
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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-11-23
A SMOKE HOUSE.

The house is by 7 feet square. The
bottom is excavated the size of the build
ing, 2 feet deep. filed in with small stones,
and on this brick floor, we'll cemented,
is laid This insures dryness. The walls
are Of brick, 8 inches thick and 7 feet
high, with small door on one side, lined
on the inside with sheet iron or zinc
Hooks should be firmly attached to the
ioists, on which to hang the hams and
shoulders. This style Of smoke house Is
not very expensive, is safe from fire, and
when not in use for smoking meat Is an
excellent receptacle for ashes, which
ought never to be kept in contact with
wood, on account of the danger from
spontaneous combustion.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-11-23

An English writer. in explaining the
illustration, says:
For brevity's sake we will take the left
hand side of bacon, this being divided
into five parts, and it will be observed
that the most valuable parts are the
streaky and the rib quarters, numbered
aid 2, and that the middle quarter and
ham quarters, Nos. and 4, are Of less
value, while No. II, the shoulder or fore
end, is worth only six pence per pound,
or only little more than half the value Of
the second part of the pig, and only q
little more than two-thirds of the value
of the third portion, the loin and ham,
or, as the latter is called in the trade, the
CANNON. If to this be added the fact
that the heads of the pigs are valued at
from one, pence to two pence per pound,
one can understand why the bacon curer
asks for pigs with heads weighing as lit
tie as possible, also light in the shoulders,
0tS1G11 ieep in the ribs. vide in the loin
ana ihiok In the flank, with hams square
ard deep, and not strong in the bone, but
possessing good coat Of hair. Given
such pig properly fattened, our bacon
carers can produce at a profit sides Of
which bacon will defy competition with
the whole world.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-11-23
1889.
Harper's Weekly.
ILtUsTRArT
ILLUSTRATED

Harper's Weekly has a we'll e ished
in America. The fairness of its editorial
comments on current politics has earned for
it the respect and confidence of all impair
tial readers, and the variety and excellence
of it's literary contents, which include seri-
al and short stories by the best and most
popular writers, fit it for the perusal of peo-
suits. Supplements are frequently provid-
ed, and no expense is spared to bring the
highest order of artistic ability to baar
upon the illustration of the changful phases
of home and foreign history. A new work
of fiction from the pen of William Dean
Howells, and one by Capt. Charles King,
will be among the leading features of the
Weekly for 1889.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-11-23
Is Consumption Incurable3

Read the following: Mr.. e. II. Morris
Newark, Ark, says: "Was down with Alb.
scess of Lungs, and friends and physicians
pronounced me an Incurable COnsumptive.
Began taking DIR. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, am now on my third bot.
tie. and able to oversee the work on my
farm. 1t is the finest medicine ev made. y
Jesse Middlewart, Decatur, Ohio, says
''Had it not been for DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption l would have died
of Lung Troubles. Was given up by doc
tors. Am now in best of health.'' Try it.
Sample bottles free at
A. L. CLARKE's Drug Store.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-11-23
IMPORTANT FACTS ABOUT SOILS.
Information That win Guide to the sclec
tIOn OF q Farm.

Information That win Guide to the selec-
tlOn OF Farm.
The soil Is compound substance of
mineral. vegetable and animal particles
that form the upper stratum Of the earths
surface In selecting the site for fam
there are many things to be considered In
addition to the character of the soil.
Among these is the important one of loca-
ton with regard to market facilities,
health, good neighborhood and prospec-
tive rise In value. Soils admit Of many
classifi cations. arising from their different
constituents. Rocks are the original basis
of soils, having by the long continued
agency of the forces Of nature, by air,
moisture, frost and heat, been re.
solved into minute particles, taking
ON the form Of earth. Soils are called
stony, gravelly. clayey. peaty, etc.,
according as the substances named con.
stitute a leading feature in the compound.
A loan is soil chiefly composed of sill.
cious sand, clay and other mineral sub.
stances along with large percentage of
decayed vegetable and animal matter, to
which it principally owes its fertility.
The pulverulent brown substance formed
by the action of air on solid animal or
vegetable matter. Is called humus, and Is
q valuable constituent Of soils. It renders
stiff soils friable, absorbs and retains
moisture, and in large degree supplies
the mineral elements of decayed matter
In soluble forms for plant growth.
The capacity of sandy loan for retain.
ing moisture depends on the amount Of
decayed vegetable matter which it con-
tains and without which it will be infer.
tile. Sandy and clay soils requires differ
ent treatment. Each will be benefited by
an admixture with the other, but the
union of pure sand and clay alone will be
sterile unless supplied with decomposed
vegetable matter. Under draining is
highly beneficial to clay soils. A sandy
loan is easily worked and is among the
most desirable of all the soils
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-11-23

scapes, etc, will appear, and there are to
be illustrated articles on Bible scenes,
treating especially the subjects of the Inter-
national Sunday-School Lessons. George
W. Cable will write "Strange, True Stories
of louisiana" There will be NOVELTIES
and short stories by leading writer's, occa-
sional articles on war subjects supplement
alto the famous "War Papers" by General
Grant and others. which have been appear
ing in The Century,, ETC., etc.
The Century costs four dollars year, and
1t is published by Tho Century Co., OF New
York, who will send copy of the full pros
pectus to any one on request.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-11-23
ivy Poisoning,

correspondent in gleanings in Bee
Culture make the following communica.
ton:
For the benefit Of all who may come in
contact with poison ivy, poison sumach,
rattlesnakes and other poisonous reptiles
and insects, wish to inform them that
lobelia infata has been in my practice
(botanic or physio-medicaD successful
remedy. l think have saved very many
lives with it, My brother, A. Tyrrell, NJ
D., and l, who have been in the practice
of medicine over fifty years, were poisoned
very badly every summer when we were
boys at work on the farm. We suffered
torments for what we thought was no sin.
When scratching and rubbing was ire
sistible we rubbed our feet and legs with
many kinds Of herbs in trying to stop the
itching and burning, but with very little
relief until we used green lobelia herbs,
which relieved our sufferings every time
after when we got poisoned. thought
then that the knowledge we had gained
Of lobelia was worth $50 to us as antidote
for ivy poison.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-11-23
Railway Extension I'm Brasil.

Several South Americans just now
are in London pushing an imposing
scheme for railway extension in Bra
I'll. 1t is proposed to construct q line
from Pernambuco across Brazil and
the Paraguay and the Entire Rios
region to the Argentine town of Santa
Fe' there to connect with q transan-
dine railway for Valparaiso. Three
hundred and fifty million milreis are
wanted for the job.-Frank Leslie's