The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-03-28

Gibson county, Tennessee, has is
sued over 100 marriage licenses this
year.
The Mauoh Chunk jury before
whom Engineer Henry Cook was tried
for criminal negligence at Mud Run
has returned verdict of not guilty.
Statistics show that there are 62,O0O
women in the United States who, fol-
lowing the tendencies Of Mother Eve,
are interested in tho cultivation of
fruit.
The new President hasn't been in
his seat three weeks but to the impa-
tient Republican oliiceseeker hei the
slowest tortoise this continent has ev-
er seen.
AT Bethpago, Tom, 13-year old
daughter Of Jesse Neal was caught in
the machinery Ola shingle mill and
crashed. Death was almost instan-
taneous
Mary Anderson and Mrs. Langtry
are both i'll and unable to act, but Mrs.
Potter's asp is still enable to perform
its thrilling. impersonation without
postponment
A German specialist asserts that
Patti has two extra valves in her wind
pipe, She may be considered, there
fore. kind OF extra bivalve, verita-
bic oyster Patti.
The Connecticut small boy cannot
shave and he is now deprived by law
OF bis right to smoke. He would like
to have somebody tell him how he il
ever to be man.
Ex PRECEDENT Cleveland received an
ovation at Key West, Fla. He is to
be followed South by Miss Willard and
Miss Gordon; who come in the inter
est OF temperance.
Recently published figures show a
slight falling off in the emigration
from the British Isles to this country,
although 70per cent Of the whole mum
Der stll seek these shores.
Fanny Davenport, who was robbed
by hotel clerk in Memphis, Tenn,
Of diamonds valued at 5000, appeal
ed for a pardon for the thief few
days ago and secured his release
a Funny bill Of fare was provided at
the birthday dinner given recently BY
Patti. Nearly every item was prepared
in the style in which, according to
tradition, some well-known composers
liked it,
The Widow Callshai, Of Texas
owns 10000 sheep, and Mrs Rogers
of the same State, is the possessor of
similar number. Both women ride or
horseback in the free and easy style o
a cowboy.
The ladies of the English Royal fam
| lily have their state costumes made il
a particular manner, similar to thost
in theatrical produc tions, so tina
quick changes can easily be mad
when desired
The Chinese Minister is said to b.
the most liberal patron in Washingtoi
OF the Gable companies. He spend
more money for telegraphing than til
United States Government Tel(
grams to China cost ~ word
A number Of ladies in Texas ar
making huge map Of the State. Th
name Of each county win be worke
with some beautiful product made j
/, the county. The map will be exhibi
ed in the Texas Spring Palace.
Among the literary women VIII
have come out in favor of cremaho
are Grace Greenwood, Ella Wilco.
). Miss Holley (josiah Aliens Wife
Rose Terry Cooke, Kate Field, Cell
Thaxter and Rebecca Harding Davi
. There are in the neighhorhood Of
hundred thousand Offices, but Pres
dent HARRISON is apprehensive th'
there will not be quite enough TO {
aloundt A few dozens OF applican
will have to wait for somebody to T
u sign or die.
Next year the administration W
have to appoint fifty thousand censl
- takers, Those who failed to get in
the Cabinet or who are unsuccessl
in the scramble for Missions abro,
l. need not give upin despair. Let the
wait and hope.
u The boys and girls Of New Yo
who attend Barnum's great NOR
show must be sure to get glimpse
the anaconda, which is thirty ft
fiteen feet from his head to t
B tip Of his tail and fifteen feet ba
tIs from tail to head.
Apoplexy, pneumonia, rheumati