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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-10-10
SAYS HE is INNOCENT.
William HOneycutt Makes a statement
Regarding Murder.

William Honeycutt, who stands
convicted Of the murder of Deputy
United States Marshal Goodson, and
who is now confined in the Knox
county Jail, sends the following state
ment to the journal with a request
that it be published
Knoxville, Tenn, September 2oth,
lSS9.-Please allow me short space
in your columns to make statement
in connection with the killing OF
Thomas Goodson, in Carter county,
on the night OF December 1st 1888.
wish to state to the public that | had
been living on Mr.. Goodson's farm
about Twelve months and can truth
.u.iy soy there vas neger no hard ieel'
iag between gr | LNR been WITH
Mi uoaifpu night and Gay d)iisf'
ont occasions. On the night .. De-
cember lst, was at home with my
wife and family, and remained there
from sundown that evening That
same evening / left Mr.. Goodson he
stalled he was going to. North Carolina
the following day, | did not see Mr..
Goodson any more until it was sus-
picioned something was wrong on ac-
count of bis not returning home, so
there was party made up to make a
complete search and find out what
was the trouble. | was one OF the
party to make search Before leav-
ing the house of Mr. Goodson, | was
requested by Mr.. GoodSon's wife, il
her husband was found, to come back
right away ard let her know. After
leaving the house we had not gone
more than three miles when we found
Go0dson | then started back to give
the hrve 10 Mrs G0utsVn as to he
finding Of her husband When one
of tie party in tie search (Reuhen
Mosely) said it WAS against the law
iur any man to leave, and right there
arrested me. Mrs, Goodson stated
while on the witness stand that she
told me to come back, which proved
hy another witness. God knows did
not mean anysharm by starting back
for Thomas Goodson WIS as good g
irierd as ever | had and can truth
fully say was the same to him.
Now, ] wish this published before
the public's eyes for l am poor limo
cent man, and ! feel satisfied if thu
killing of Thomas Goodson was looked
at in the right light the guilty party
would be found ont among those whC
are now thirsting for my blood. All
ask is a fair trial this time, which
hope will be given me by the gooC
people, for God knows ! am innocen
and don't wish to be punished for
crime that was committed by SOM
one else.
Yours respectfully,
VIM HoNEYcUTT
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-10-10
WHOLE NO. 2S5
VIEWED Alright.
Joe Wins, of the Athens Post, Writes
His Impressions Of Johnson City.

We were in Johnson City last Thurs.
day and Friday (26th and eth ult.) 1t
is one OF the livest towns in the South.
There is an air OF business, of push and
go that indicate progress and prosper
ity. With our clever friend, Charley
Mcneil, we drove over the place, tax.
ing in Carnegie and all the surround.
ings. The work of grading new streets
is being pushed by Gen. Wilders force.
The energy characteristic of the Gen.
eral is manifest throughout that quar-
ter as welt as elsewhere about the
town. The building of the Three C's
railroad is going rapidly on. This line
puts the plucky town in the direct
way 10 q m9rvelous growth, Ttis to
open ny ne bp:l coal ields ot the
world and bring together at johnson
CITY the elAmeut tnat cauu0l i0il to
MAKE thar place one OF great import.
ance as an iron manufacturing centre.
This is not all 1t is down on natures
map that it must also become a great
railroad centre, from which will lradiate
not less than four important lines. We
rejoice at this splendid prospect, be-
cause the building up Of the Southern
country is of interest to us all, whether
it be noted here, there or elsewhere,
and then we have esteemed friends
there, whose individual prosperity will
be very gratifying to us.
One thing Johnson City needs: She
must have high-grade schools. These
are all-important-more essential than
anything else. To attract families
there nothing will prove more potent
than one or two good graded schools.
Now is Johnson City's opportunity.
The hundreds of friends Charley
Lide has in this direction will be
pleased to know that he is prospering
in business and enjoying good health.
johnson City is located beautifully,
and some of the most picturesque
views are presented that can be found
any where. Mr.. Robert Burrows res
idence occupies commanding eleva-
ton; likewise that Of Congressman
ALI. Taylor, Col. Matson and others.
Gen. Wilder lives on an elevated point,
but not SO high as the others. The
General, we are sorry to say, is in bad
health. We trust he will soon be fully
restored.
There are many strangers at John
son City, and property is changing
hands every day.
P,S.-A telegram from Charley Lide
Wednesday evening reports General
Wilder improving rapidly.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-10-10
MOUNTAINS OF THE EAST.
Fourteen in North Carolina Higher
Than Mount Washington.

If you ask almost any one which is
the highest mountain in the United
States east OF the Rocky Mountains,
the reply will be, mount Washington,
in New Hampshire" II you will look
at your atlas you will see the Apalach-
ian chain Of mountains, which divides
North Carolina and Tennessee. The
average height Of this chain exceeds
5000 feet, and the highest peaks are
in North Carolina.
Mount Washington is 6,2S5 feet
above the sea level but in North Car
olina there are fourteen mountains OF
greater altitude. Their names and
heights are as follows:
Mount Mitchell, l,717 feet Guyot's
Peak, or Balsam Cone, 6,671; Cling
mans Dome, $500; Sandy Knob,
6,6l2; Hairy Bear, 6,567 Cat Tail
Peak, 6,595; Gibbes Peak, $3.50 ;
a cunt Alexander, 6,477; Sugar Loaf,
{, ,401 ; Potato Top, $685. Black Knob,
6,587 ; Mount Henry, 6,SS2; Bowler's
Pyramid, 6,346; Roam Mountain,
6,31S.
These are tn" measurements Of Pro-
fessors Guyot and Mitchell, with the
latest corrections by J. A. Holmes, OF
the State geological department
The monarch of Eastern mountains,
it will be seen, is Mount Mitchell,
which is 432 feet higher than Mount
Washington, 1t was ramed after
Prof. Elisha Mitchell, native OF Con-
necticut and graduate of Yale col
lege. AS far back as 1852 Prof. Mitch
ell demonstrated that the mountain
which now bears his name, was the
highest east Of the Rockies.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-10-10
Mr.. Dayis and His Critics.

Memphis Avalanche
1t is matter OF regret to sincere
friends Of Mr.. Jefferson Davis that he
is unable to resist the temptation to
reply to adverse criticism in print He
cannot possibly answer all the writer's
who dispute the wisdom and ptriotism
Of his course Immediately preceding
and during the war There are too
many of them.
Those who know the truth about Mr..
Davis, and will tell it, are well aware
that he has suffered as much injury
from the partisans who claim too much
for him as from the unfriendly critics
who would deny him his due, and the
venerable statesman should take care
lest he benumbered among the former.
The sympathy that the people Of the
South feel for Mr.. Davis is due to the
vicarious nature Of bis sufferings since
the war. He has been loaded with
chains and subjected to immeasurable
insult and calmny because he was the
leadeing actor in the grand tragedy of
secession. II he was guilty OF treason,
then so were the millions he repre-
sented, and the fact that the Federal
authorities dared not bring him to
trial exposes at once the weakness and
the wickedness of the course OF the
majority Of Northern writers and ora
tors toward him.
But while this is true, and while it is
natural, evenif not expedient, that Mr..
Davis should defend himself through
the medium OF his assailants, yet i:
would be well for him to confne him.
self to the political questions raised.
In this field Of controversy he is a
match for any adversary, and the
people of the South stand ready to in.
dorse what he may say. But when, as
in his dispute with Viscount Wolseley
Mr.. Davis seeks to yindicate the wis
dom of his course in regard to military
operations during the war, he will find
himselfsupported by very small pro-
portion Of the Southerners acquainted
with the current history of the time
The impression prevails among them
that Mr.. Davis military policy was
pregnant with injustice to many of the
ablest commanders on the Southern
side, and not free from interference
that proved very costly to the cause he
represented
When Visoount Wolseley crilicisei
Mr.. Davis from a military standpoint
of view, he comes very near expressing
the sentiment OF the veterans OF Lee
and Johnston. Mr.. Davis had better
leave the Britisher alone until he be
gins discussing the social and politica
aspects Of the secession movement anC
the war. There the chief OF The Con
: iederacy has him on the hip,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-10-10
The Delegates, Pullman Train.

WASHINGTON, Oct The Pullman
train being being fitted up at the
Pullman works in this city to trans
port the delegates Of the All American
Congress in their trip over the conn
try made i trial trip 10 Newark today.
The cars are lighted by electricity and
heated by steam The engine is just
lrom the Pennsylvania Railroad shops
al Altoona The head and rear lights
are electric. One engine and the same
train will be used all through the trip,
-Phila. Times.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-10-10
Dyspepsia

Makes the lives OF many people miser-
able and often leads to self-destruction.
We know Of no remedy for dyspepsia
more successful than Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla. 1t acts gently, yet surely and
efficiently, tones the stomach and
other organs, removes the faint feeling,
creates good appetite, cures headache
and refreshes the burdened mind 1t
will do you good.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-10-10
Their Pet Brigadier.

Chicago Tines
Just what kind of a brigadier Ma
hone was may be gathered from mar.
ratiye of Gen. Rossers which run as
follows
ain the latter DAYS OF the war a
group of Confederate generals were
around Gen. Robert e Lees head
quarters. The situation was terrible.
The Union army having cut off the
sources OF supply the Confederate
army was suffering for food. About
that time Lees army had a large num-
Der of prisoners, and Mahon| fastened
from the group up to Gen. Lee and
suggested as means of getting food
that all food be cut off from these I'm
ion prisoners until the Union army
opened the way for the Confederates
to gotsupplieg and he suggested shat
the inioa army he so notified Bob,
ert L. Lee drew himself up to his lnll
neight ebd ixin& hls eye cou,aupt-
ousiy upon Malone SAID
"No sir no, sir. As long as we have
a crust OF bread we will divide it with
our prisoners"
"Mahone quailed beneath the old
generals glance and skunk away"
This is the kind of Confederate brig
adler now coddled by the republican
party, which in the days OF the audac-
ious Blaine, Senator, not the sedate
and conservative Blaine, Secretary Of
State, killed and ate brigadiers for
breakfast.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-10-10
Malaria

Literally means bad air. Poisonous
germs arising from low, marshy land,
or from decaying vegetable matter, are
breathed into the lungs, taken up by
the blood, and unless the vital fluid is
purified by the use Of a good medicine
like Hoods Sarsaparilla, the unfoftu-
nate victim is soon overpowered. Even
in the most advanced cases, where the
terrible fever prevaile, this successful
medicine has effected remarkable
cures. Those who are exposed to ma
larial or other poisons should keep the
blood pure by taking Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-10-10

The marriage OF Blaine's son to
millionaire McCormick's daughter was
reported by telegraph with as much
attention to detail as though they
were of the blood royal. There is
degree Of hunkyism in this species OF
advertisement which cannot hut dis
gust people OF sense and refinement.
The grooms sole claim to prominence
is his near relationship toa prominent
politician the bride is puffed because
she is worth several millions and has
bought a lot of fine underclothing.
Their wedding is given ten times the
notice that would be accorded to q
similar event in the life OF the most
famous artist, writer or scientist of
this conntry.-Avalanche.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-10-10

JAY Gould's youthful book, the "His-
tory of Delaware County, N. " COM
mands a very high price. A copy re-
Gently sold in New York for $40. Crit
les say the book was well done,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-10-10

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria,
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria,
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-10-10
RICH MANGANESE.
The Analysis Of Ores Found in UnicOi
County.

Manganese is rarely found in paying
quantities. But the people of Unicoi
county can boast of a mine that is not
only rich in quantity, but is also very
rich in quality. 1t is known as the
Norris mines and is located near the
line of the proposed c., G. & C. rail-
road.
Hon. A. A. Taylor had three samples
analyzed, two by Prof E. T. Fristoe,
professor of chemistry in the Column
bian University, Washington, and one
by Prof. ]. w, Wharton, of Vanderbilt
University, Nashville.
The following is the report of the
distinguished chemists
flRSrsAAElG, COLUMBIAN UNIVERSITY.
NAaavcloN n. { Ssp 10. 1889
-" Hon. 4 A l'uylol Deag Sir The
following is our report upon the sam
pie of manganese sent us by you for
analysis
Manganese dioxide ,.,..... $3.50
Margarine oxide. ....... 29.445
Equivalent to metallic manga.
nese ,..,,., ......,.. 1888
This ore is very rich in manganese
and has very little impurities in it,
and no sulphur.
Very respectfully,
E. T. FRrsToE,
Chemist and Assayor.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-10-10

II any more Republican papers in
Virginia go back on Malone he will
have to rent dozen Photographs to
talk for him.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-10-10

Fred Douglass is very wroth be-
cause the officers OF the man-of.war
commissioned to take him to Hayti
decline to sit at the same table with
him and his white wife. Inasmuch
as there is no law to compel the Off
GERS to do this, it is probable that our
highly colored envoy will have to cool
his heels in the privacy of his own
cabin. 1t is not surprising, though,
that he should be tired Of the society
of his wife. The white woman who
married negro connot be good
enough for him.-Avalanche.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-10-10

Temperance Lecturer-Friends, how
can we stop the sale of liquor?
Milligan (in the rear of halD-Giye
it away
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-10-10

Wy lFepcChuIly,
E T. FR1sToE,
Chemist and Assayor.
THIRD SIMPLE.
About three and one-half pounds,
air dried, and so analysed
Manganese dioxide ....... $500
Silica. ........... 23.OO
Iron (metaD ........ lao
Cobalt (metaD <.,..... 1.72
Sulphur r.,,....... trace or none.
Nickel ....e..,.. trace suspected.
j. G. WHARTON,
Professor Pharmacy,
Vanderbilt University.
Nashville, Tenn, Sept IA, 1889
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-10-10
SECOND SAMPLE.

COLUMBIAN UNIVERSITY, WASHING.
TON, D. c., Sept. =, 1SS9.-Hon. A. A.
Taylor-Dear Sir; The following is
our report upon the sample Of manga
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-09-07
Forest Reserves.

Forest Commissioner Ensign of Colorado, writes THE ENTERPRISE for information regarding forests in this section:
 have been requested to present, at the approaching meeting of the Amer ican Forestry Congress, in Philadel- phia, the subject of "Government For est Reserves in Western Mountain Region"
 In this connection I beg leave to ask if there is in your section large tract (mountainous or wooded) which in your opinion, ought to be reserved for public uses-for the maintenance of it's forests and streams, preservation of game and fish, and for other usefu purposes?
 If there is such a tract, or tracts, will you kindly send me, by an early mail, description of the same, giving its approximate boundaries, area and altitude; also state the character and extent of it's timber, streams, lakes game, fish, settlements, if any, etc.
 In this State an earnest movement has already been inaugurated for the establishment, on the White River Plateau, of Colorado Nationl Park, and 1t is expected that an association for the promotion of that object will soon be formed.
 A reply to this, at your early con venience, will greatly oblige.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-09-07

The Arizona ear mark law is as fol- lows. The ear mark of cattle or ami malls shall be made by cutting and shaping the ear or ears of the animal so marked; but in no case shall the person so marking any animal mark the same by cutting both ears to a point, or cropping off more than one third of either ear, and any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a niisdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be punished by fine of not less than one hundred dollars, nor more than three hundred dollars, or by i'm prisonment in the county jail for not less than one month nor more than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-09-07

Some time ago a farmer named Crosby, of Buena Vista county, Iowa, shipped his steers, about 300, to Chi cago, and held them there two days, but could not get anything like fair price, so he shipped them back home again, and then commenced buying other good steers until he had about 700. Then he shipped them to New York, chartered steamer for $3 200, and took them to England. He real zed there seven cents pound for his steers, and made good thing on them. It was equal to at least five cents in Chicago. He was well pleas ed with his venture, and is buying more stock for the same purpose.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-09-07

The following are Jere Flyers bonds men, for the amount af $1O,O00: John Schoshusen, A. NJ. Matherne, P. R. Young, J. Remy, c. w. Tillman, Chas. Rapp, J. F. Mayhew, Thos. H. Me- Lellan, c. w. Fuller, R. H. Martin and w. r. Price. The bond was ap- proved by T. D. Hammond, chairman of the board of supervisors.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-09-07

The territorial fish commission will apply in few months to the United States commission at Washington for fish for Arizona streams and private ponds. Parties desiring fish should apply at once to T. w. Otis, business agent territorial fish and game com mission, Prescott, Arizona.-Journal Miner.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-09-07
BuckIen,s Arnica SaIxe.

The best salve i'll the world for cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns, and all skin eruptions, and pos itively cures piles, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satis- faction, or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by Thomas F. Weedin.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-09-07

The J. D. Reymert Mining Company will add 8 40 ton roaster to their al- ready capacity of 60 tons. This will give them 100-ton capacity. Water will be brought from Queen Creek to the mill in pipes, as soon as the ma .terial can be brought in. The dis tance Is not over four miles.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-09-07
Notice To Creditors.

UPSTATE OF JAMES RECOVERY, DECEASED, 1L Notice is hereby given by the undersigned administration of the estate ofJames McGovern deceased to the creditors of and all persons hav- ing claims against the said deceased, to exhibit them, with the necessary vouchers, within four months after the first publication of this notice to the said administrator, at his residence at Owl Heads, the same being the place for the transaction of the business of said estate, in said County of Pinal.
 D. T. ELMORE, Administrator of the Estate of James McGoy- ern, deceased.
 Dated at Florence. this 18th day of August. 's9.-
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-09-07

There was a terrible epidemic of dysentery and bloody Aux in Pope County, Illinois, last summer. As many as five deaths occurred in one day. Messrs. Walter Brothers, of Waltersburg, sold over 3SO bottles of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy during this epidem- ic and say they never heard of its failing in any case when the directions were followed. 1t was the only medi- cine used that did cure the worst cases. Many persons were cured by it after the doctors had given them up. 25 and 50 cent bottles for sale by Thos. F. Weedin.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-09-07
Idleness is a,Dangerous FauIt,

In the kidneys. When inactive they speedily fall into disrepair. Those obstinate and fatal with terrible certainty upon the inaction of the organs affected Catarrh of the bladder, enure- sis, gravel and strangury are also to be appre- of which weakness and sluggfshpess are the causes. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is fine tonic and promoter of activity for the renal or gsns, and one which can be relied upon to af- ford them the requisite stimulus without excit- ing them-an effect to be feared from the un- medicated alcoholic excitant of commerce. A further benefcient effect of the Bitters, by re- newing activity of the kidneys, is to enable them to drain from the blood in its passage through them, impurities productive of rheum- constipation and dyspepsia are conquered by the Bitters.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-09-07

Dr. F. D. Larke, of Rogers City Michigan, says the epidemic of last year in Presque Isle County, in which so many persons lost their lives, was choleric dysentery instead of cholera as first reported. He used Chamber lain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and says it succeeded, where all other remedies failed. Not a single case was lost in which it was used. This Remedy is the most reliable and most successful medicine known for collie, cholera morbus, dysentery, diarrhoea and bloody Aux. 9 and 50 cent bottles for sale by Thos. F. Weed in
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-09-07
Haazzl:H:zzsss1Ea.
 9C7 P11is rtraat

Father Lestra, of Socorro, gives a method by which insects can be kept off from trees for the benefit of fruit raisers. Take an old sack or cloth and tie it around the tree in such a manner that it will be tight at the up- per end and perfectly loose below, hanging like petticoat. Insects go- ing up the tree will become entangled in the improvised petticoat and can ascend further than the tight end. This plan has been in vogue In Santa Fe orchards for years, and its counted generally well of worthy adoption.- New Mexican, Santa Fe, N. M.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-09-07
Consumption surelv Cured.

To THE EDrToR.- Please inform your readers that I have positive remedy for the above named disease. By it's timely use thousands of hope less cases have been permanently cur ed. I shall be glad to send two bot ties of my remedy FREE to any of your readers who have consumption if they will set1d me their express and post office address. Respectfully.
 T. A. SLOCUM, M: C., 181 Pearl St., New York.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-09-07

Mat. McCabe, of New Brunswick, H., offers to pay five dollars to any person troubled with bloody Aux, who will take Chamberlain's Collie Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy according to directions and does not get well in the shortest possible time. One half of 25 cent bottle of this remedy cured him of bloody Aux, after he had tried other medicines and the pre- scriptions of physicians without bene- fit. MT. McCabe is perfectly safe in making this offer, as more than a thousand bottles of this remedy are sold each day and it has never been known to fail in any case of collie, cholera morbus, dysentery, diarrhoea or bloody Aux, when the plain printed directions were followed. For sale by Thos. F. Weedin.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-09-07

Hon. R. E. Sloan, the author of the law calling constitutional conven- ton, one of the most progressive en- actments of the fifteenth legislature, is visiting the capital. Mir. Sloan is en route to his homei in Florence from California. The gentleman is well liked in Phenix.-Gazette.