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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-09-19
The Late y. S. Cox.

The death OF S. S. Cox removes a
very intelligent, earnest and patriotic
man from public life, whose long SER
vice in Congress was conspicuously
honorable and useful.
Mr.. Cox's career was somewhat inn
peded by his early acquired reputation
as humorist. He was so fond of a
joke and joked so readily and well that
he came to be looked on as a profes-
sional joker and one of the keenest
disappointments of his life was the un-
willingness of many OF his countrymen
to take him seriously.
AS q matter OF fact he was man of
very decided opinions and OF serious
purpose, intensely American, but lib
eral toward all nationalities, and those
who had been associated with him in
public life esteemed and respected him
most highly.
The vacancy in the Ninth Congress
sional district Of New York will be
filled by special election, for which
Governor Hill will doubtless issue the
writ promptly. As the district is Sc.
curely Democratic, the death OF Mr..
Cox will not affect the political balance
of the new House, though it win be
impossible for any new man to fill the
place which Mr. Cox had long held
either on the floor or in his party
councils.-Phila. Times.
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Brief But Interesting.

One of the novel features of the con-
stitution of North Dakota is declar-
alton that "log-rolling" in the Legis-
lature is to be regarded as bribery.
A we'll recently found near Pitts
burg delivers fresh water, salt water
and gas at the same time. There are
two castings, one within the other.
A silver bell has been hung in a
tower in the village where the railroad
accident to the Cars train happened
and it will be tolled every day at the
hour of the accident.
The German court dress is TO be re-
modelled after an ancient costume
which comprised knee breeches,
buckle shoes, sword, three. cornered
hat, and also a periwig.
Sixteen years ago the Soheham,
Mass, Cooperative Boot and Shoe
Company was organized 1t now Of
fers its plant and property for sale on
the ground that cooperation doesn't
pay.
The Grand Old Man, on the occasion
OF his golden wedding, is reported to
have said that he has solved the do
mestic problem this way whenever
Mrs. Gladstone insists ! submit, and
whenever I insist she submits"
San Francisco has been invaded by
an army of winged black crickets
Many thousands of the insects are
killed at night by contact with electric
lights. In some parts of California
crickets are now as numerous as grass
hoppers we're some years ago in Kan
sas, but they have not yet assailed the
crops.
Benson, the Jubilee Plunger," in
his recently published book, tells re
markable tale of folly. On his frs
horse race he lost $4,000 Afterwards
his losses were as high as $4,000 &
week. AT cards he lost as high as $50,
900 a night. Once he lost $4,000 II
ten minutes, while waiting for train
How "lady friends" do hate one an
other, to be sure! The other day tive
OF an uncertain age who had not re
Gently met were having chat. eyes,
said No. l, "it was my birthday yester
day and my dear papa gave me ring
as usual. He has always given me {
ring on my birthday ever since lef
school. ever since you left school
darling?" re-echoed No. 2, "why, wha
an extraordinarily large collection o
} rings you must have, love, to be sure.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-09-19
A CHASTITY Joke,

John Gordon, in the employ OF the
Lake George Paper and Pulp Com
pany at Ticonderoga, fell asleep near
the machinery. Two fellow-workmen,
it is said, planned to scare him. They
tied a rope about his feet and threw il
over a shaft making 125 revolutions a
minute. They could not cut the rope
in time and Gordon was killed, the
body being horribly mutilated. One
of the perpetrators of the joke lost hi
reason from the shock.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-09-19

The New York Press has figured it
out by the best reliable data that the
population of the United States in
creased 20 5-10 per cent. over the pop.
ulation Of 1880, giving us now a gross
population of 64,452,S07 In this cal
culation Tennessee's increase is put
down at 25 per cent, principally in
East Tennessee. The showing is mar
velous, and is as reliable as any fore
cast OF the census can be. The Press
is edited by Gen. Robert Porter, su.
perintendent of the Census.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-09-19
M.& Q. Extension.

The Chattanooga papers announce
work will be commenced on the ex.
tension OF the Memphis and Charles
ton railroad from Stevenson to Ghatta.
nooga at once, and that Mcdonald,
Shea & Co, of this city, have the con-
tract.
The extension will be made at an
early day, but Mcdonald, Shea Co
have not been instructed to begin
Knoxville Journal.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-09-19
An Important Element

OF the success of Hoods Sarsaparilla
is the fact that every purchaser re,
ceives fair equivalent for his money.
The familiar headline 100 Doses One
Dollar" stolen by imitators, is original
with and true only of Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla. This can easily be proven by
any one who desires to test the matter
For real economy, buy only Hood:
Sarsapsrilla, Sold by all druggists.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-09-19

Executive Mansion, Washington,
Sept. ~, 1SS9.-Hon. James Tanner,
Commissioner of Pensions-Dear Sir /;
Your letter, rendering your resigna-
ton of the Office OF Commissioner Of
Pensions, has been received, and your
resignation is accepted, to take effect
on the appointment and qualification
OF your successor. | do not think it
necessary in this correspondence to
discuss the causes which have led to
the present attitude OF affairs in the
pension Office. You have been kindly
and fully advised Of my views upon
most of these matters. 1t gives me
pleasure to add that, so far am ad-
vised, your honesty has not at any
time been called in question, and beg
torenew the expression Of my personal
good will. Very truly yours,
BENZ. HARRISON.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-09-19

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, 1889-09-19

The courthouse at Carthage n. c.
burned on Tuesday morning, the 10th,
and all the records were totally de-
stroyed.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-09-19
lW ATAITGA pANYlNT 90
IHAtHUU1 DANkIlNO W.
Ahpala'ly and locally Chartered Bank,
ITRANSAcTs A GENERAL BANKING
BUSINESS,
BUYS AND SELLS EXCHANGES.
VOL. vi.
REFLECTED SPLENDOR.
The Sunset That Lighted in =. :. Cox
the Fires of POesy and Won
for Him q Name.

1858, and was entitled "a Great Old
Sunset" He was in the composing
room Of the Statesman the evening
before and witnessed a peculiarly
beautiful sunset. AS the inspiration
seized him he picked up pencil, and
using a composing stone, hurriedly
wrote the following
"a GREAT OLD SUNSET.
"What a peculiar sunset was that OF
last night How glorious the storm
and how splendid the setting of the
sun! We do not remember ever to
have seen the like on our round globe.
The scene opened in the west, with a
whole horizon full of golden inter-pen-
etrating lustre which colored the TO-
liage and frightened every object into
its own rich dyes. The color grew
deeper and richer until the golden
lustre was transiused into a storm
cloud, full of finest lightning, which
leaped in dazzling zigzags all around
and over the city The wind arose
with iuryIthe slender shrubs and giant
trees made obeisance to its majesty.
Some even snapped before its force.
The strawberry beds and grass plats
turned up their whites to see Zephy-
rus march by AS the rain came and
the pools and cutters hurried away
thunder roared grandly and the fire
bells caught the excitement and rang
with hearty chorus. The south and
the east received the copious showers,
and the west all at once frightened up
in a long, polished belt Of azure,
worthy OF a siclian sky.
Presently cloud appeared in the
azure belt in the form Of castellated
city. 1t became more vivid, revealing
strange forms OF peerless fanes and al
abaster temples, and glories rare and
grand in this mundane sphere. 1t re-
minds us OF Wadsworths splendid
verse in his Excursion
"The appearance instantaneously disclosed
Was of mighty city, boldly say
wilderness Of buildings, sinking far
And self withdrawn into q wondrous depth,
Farsinking into splendor without end
"But the city vanished only to give
place to another isle, where the most
beautiful forms of foliage appeared
imaging a paradise in the distant and
purified air.
"The sun, wearied Of the elementa
commotion, sank behind the greer
plains Of the west. The great eye IL
heaven however, went not down with
out dark brow hanging over its de
parting light. The rich flush of un
earthly night had passed and the rail-
had ceased when the solemn churci
bells pealed, the laughter of children
out and joyous after the storm is hearC
with the carol Of the birds, while tn,
forked and purple weapon of the skie
still darted illumination around tn
Startling College, trying to rival it
angles and leap into its dark win
dows."
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-09-19
BARGAIN SToRE

the place best goods the lowest prices Remember goods
not MARK Down OPENING DAY PRICES but samples of day
low cash prices.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-09-19
$4,000 Reward.

IS offered for any case Of purely
Neuralgia that I" WHITE S
NE URALGLA CURE" 7OiHuot
ye1ive and eventually Cure, 7Vhen
taken in strict accordance with
Printed directions 7Vhich accompany
each 6ohle-H contains none Of the
poisonous drugs, such as Chloral
Hydrate, Obium or any gifts pre-
bayationS, but is prepared from a
heretofore unkno7on vegetable sail
whiCh is as harmless as "Baking
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-09-19
HART, ARMBRUST & CO.,

you everything advertised and will take the time tc
selected goods you will
decide that the
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-09-19

To list comparative values below Then go straight to
the Bargain Store OF
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-12
A GREAT LAND STEAL

Among the boldest and largest land
steals belonging to the long category of
public crimes committed in this country
ranks the scheme engineered by Stephen
B Elkms, including in its benefciaries a
few choice spirits of the Elkins stripe
and basing its operations upon the MOTOR
ious Maxwell land grant.
The public has heard much of this
grant, but its history has been carefully
screened from the public knowledge. A
brief statement is sufficient TO indicate
its merits. In the early part of this cen
fury Il governor of the Mexican province
of New Mexico granted to Charles Beau
bien and Guadalupe Miranda twenty
two square leagues of land-one-h half to
eaeh-east of the Rio Grande river.
The boundaries of the Mexican provinces
were not then well defined, but the terri
tory III which these grants were situate
was afterwards recognized as belonging
TO Texas. This being true the governor
of New Mexico had no more authority to
make such a grant than he had to give
away the lands of Coahuila.
In 1S48 by the treaty of Guadalupe
Hidalgo, Mexico ceded what was then
known rs the territory of New Mexico to
the United States. This included part of
Arizona and Utah, but no territory east
of the Rio Grande river which was con-
ceded by all to be the western boundary of
Texas. In 1850 Texas sold to congress for
ten millions of dollars large strip of
territory which now forms the eastern
part of New Mexico and IN which lies the
lands involved in the present dispute.
Congress in 1860, by special legislation,
authorized the issuance of quit claim
patents to the Maxwell claimants under
the false impression that the lands were
in the territory oeded by the treaty of
1913, and that the claimants were en-
titled to treaty protection. The holders
of the grant having failed to comply with
the terms of this special act in their be-
half the lands were thrown open TO set
Element as federal lands by the agents of
the interior department, and by virtue Of
this action the present settlers acquired
their homes and rights.
One feature of the claim of the
Maxwell syndicate illustrates the Chi
canery that has characterized it from in
eipiency. The original grant was for
twenty-five square leagues or about co.
600 acres; by arithmetical artifce the
claimants have enlarged this to twenty
two leagues square, or , ,ll2 900 acres.
We publish elsewhere an exhaustive
and interesting history of the claim, as
given in an interview with Mr.. AIeMains,
an agent Of the settlers. now in
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-12
AN APPRECIATED CoMPLnLENT.

IN APPRECIATED COMPLIMENT.
THE GAZETTE very much appreciates
such compliments as this from H. 7.
Kent, secretary of the Cherokee land and
iron company of Texas, an organization
that is now building New Birmingham:
Let me add also that our thanks are due you
for the fact that, more than any other paper in
Texas, you have extended a cordial hand to the
New Birmingham enterprise; and have con-
tributed much to bring it TO the attention of the
state and country. If all the Texas papers would
follow your lead, foreign capital would soon be
assured of hearty welcome to Texas and the
state would speedily enter upon new industrial
era.
THE GAZETTE appreciates this as
coming from a stranger who has
invested in East Texas This paper has
been charged with undue devotion to
West Texas and the Panhandle, and Mr..
Kent's testimony, unsolicited and unex-
pecred, is very grateful to paper that
is conscious of an earnest desire to pro-
mote the welfare of every section of this
state. The western half of the state
needs help in its struggle with vicious
land policy and against the seiflshness
that would convert it into a huge grazing
field. THE GAZETTE chides this selfish
ness, because the development of the
west means progress to every section of
the state and to none more than to East
Texas; but while THE GAZETTE chides, it
never fails to do all in its power for those
whose sel1shness with regard to West
Texas is hindrance to their own prog
ress and prosperity.
THE GAZETTE labors for all Texas, and
in its special Iabors for the undeveloped
west it does its best work for every Sec
ton of the state.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-12
Against PrOmiscuous immigration.
San Antonio Express.

The bill prepared by Mr.. Ford for the
restriction of indiscriminate immigration
should receive support and encourage
ment from press and people. 1t may
contain some defects in matters of detail ,
! but the object and main features of the
bill commend it to all right thinking men
It will however, receive strenuous OPP
position from powerful influences.
Mr.. Ford estimates that, if the bill
passes, there will be an annual shrinkage
of $50 200 in the number of immigrants.
| This is desirable result, but it is this
fact which prOvokes opposition. A
shrinkage of 100 900 in immigrants is a
| depletion to the same extent of steerage
passengers in ocean steamers. The
steamship companies will fight the bill
desperately because it deprives them of
their profits. 1t matters not what
may be the effect of promiscu-
Gus and unlimited immigration
on the nation at large to these corpora
tons and individuals who compose them.
The privilege of making America the
dumping ground of European pauperism
or crime, ut so much per caput. for each
pauper or criminal, is one which they
will not relinquish as long as money and
influence can hold it. And 1t will take a
strong popular sentiment, thoroughly
reused, to overcome them.
Not only is the bill a measure of wis
dom, because 1t excludes undesirable
visitors and gives us a select class of i'm
migrants, but because it stays the too
rapid increase of population.
Population increases in geometrical
ratio, and we have now over 60 200, 000
Among this number are men of every
nationality, language and creed. We
can afford to partially close our doors
and wait until these heterogeneous ele-
ments blend into some uniformity. In
few generations the physical race fea-
lures of German, Italian, French and
others will lose themselves by
intermarriage with our own people.
and their customs, manners and
habits of thought will become assimilated
to our own; we viii be a people homo
geneous physically and socially, if we are
not prevented by constant infusion of
new differences.
Mr.. Ford s bill imposes 3 tax or en-
trance fee of s. on every immigrant.
Efforts will be made to reduce this. 1t
is slight enough check. The man who
cannot pay So to live here will be a bur-
den on the poor house, and the man who
will not pay S. for a free ticket to all the
privileges which this country offers is not
to be trusted with them.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-12
Western Anti-RaiIroad Sentiment.


Western railroad men are somewhat
given to crying before they are hurt
Besides this, there is a certain speculative
element which is prone to exaggerate the
Importance of anything, either good or
bad, affecting the railroads, for its own
purposes. Hence, even Wall street is not
inclined to load itself up with too much
sock in reports from that center of calm
and unimaginative thought, Chicago. 1t
is quite possible that Judge Brewster 5
decision in favor of the Iowa railroad
commissioners viii be harmful to the
companies operating in that state But
that 1t viii bankrupt them is rather diff
cult to believe.
of course there is an element in every
western state that is unreasonably hos
NE 10 railroads. The fact that there are
two sides to the railroad problem has
never dawned on these people They are
equally unwilling to acknowledge that
the west owes more to railroads than
railroad stock and bondholders owe TO
the west. The success that has attended
me Efforts of the Iowa commission TO re-
duce railroad rates according TO their
own sweet wills may encourage SINH
lar manifestations in other states. But
the railroads have one refuge. They can
reduce the cost and extent of service,
and they can also remind their opponents
lnat reasonable regulation Is one thing
and virtual eonGscation is another.
What may be tried now through COM
missions was essayed by positive legisla-
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-12
A Pavilion of Corn.

The grain men of the New York prod
uce exchange, says the Mail and Elk
press, propose to erect a pavilion entirely
constructed of corn at the Paris EXPOSE
ton if sufficient funds can be raised. The
plan provides for the use of corn fodder
to construct the roof, chimneys and ex-
terror. The columns, balustrades and
lattice work will be composed of the ears
of corn and the leaves. The frieze over
the columns and the panelings are to be
formed of mosaics in which the grains of
various colcred corn will be used. There
will be emblems of husbandry and agri-
cultural notices done in corn and show
ing in every conceivable way the great
corn product of the Western states.
Inside of the pavilion viii be an Amer
lean kitchen, in which over one hundred
preparations of corn will be cooked on
American ranges in fun view of the Wis
itors, aud samples of Yankee cookery
will be distributed free. It is also con-
tsmplated to have a lecturer in attend
ance TO explain the merits of Indian corn
and the mode of preparing and cooking
the various dishes Pamphlets IN the
English, French and German languages
are to be distributed. Photographs OF
the interiors and eXteriors of all of the
corn exchanges in this country, and a
colossal map of the United States, with
colored areas showing the grain districts,
and statistical charts giving the amount
of the corn product and of the export
trade, will be exhibited.
TuE object of the display is to draw
attention to corn as a cheap and palat-
able food, and thus provide an outlet
for the excessive quantities that are
now produced in the West, and much
of which must be converted into beef
and ,,ork before If can be marketed
Few Europeans are corn eaters, and the
vaJue of the grain as a food product is
almost unknown among the toiling
masses. Efforts are being made to raise
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-12
Richardson.
Correspondence of the Gazette.

correspondence OF the GdZeILe-
RICHARDSON, TEX, Feb. 10.-News
reached here this evening of the death
of n. Sparks, who was sent to the Gsy-
lum at Terrell some ten weeks ago. His
corpse will reach here Tomorrow morn
ing and will be inferred by the Odd Eel
lows.
Mr.. J. n. Simpson, who lives near this
place, went to Dallas one day last week
and was detained there over night, re-
turning home the next day He
was surprised to find an intruder in his
house in the shape of fine boy.
o. NJ. White of this city is the happy
father of ten-pound girl
Deputy Sheriffs Moore and Carson and
H Hatcher of Dallas spent Sunday here
visiting friends and relatives.
Farmers have been taking advantage
of the pretty weather for the last two
weeks sowing oats and preparing their
land for another crop. A light rain fell
here last night, but it cleared off this
evening and light norther is blowing.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-12
TEXAS TO H4KE PLACE

Citizens of Fort Worth are considering the cree
ton Of a colossal palace, to be known as the
Texas Spring Palace, to be built and opened to
the people of the United States in June. This
palace is to be built entirely of Texas products.
II viii have eight towers and magnificent dome,
which viii be dressed with cotton, wheat, corn,
oats sugar cane varieties OF grasses vegetables,
fruits and iowers-all grown in Texas. The
coal, iron ores and iron products, lead copper,
platinum, mica, granite, marble, sandstone and
limestone viii be erected into temples In huge
aquariums viii be the fishes found in Texas
rivers, lakes and in the gulf bordering the state.
Wool, leather, salt, sugar and gypsum win be
made into houses, and, in fact, every product of
Texas will be put into the construction of the
palace and displayed in the interior. The entire
state be interested and represented. Boston
Transcript.
The fame Of the Texas Spring Palace is
thus already being noised abroad, and
there is no time to lose if Texas would
meet the popular expectation of this
grand exhibit of its productions and ca
pacity next June The various sections
OF the state should at once proceed to or
ganize their efforts for display at the
palace. Time flies and Texas should be-
stir itself, for it has a cheap and favor
able opportunity to be seen as it is and
measured at its true capacity