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Nesmith and Mr.. Frank A. Cofran as
presidential electors, New Hampshire
is believed To be entitled TO the dis.
tinction OF having the Oldest and the
youngest electors OF any state in the
Union. Judge Nesmith Is SO years
old and Mr.. Cofran 33.
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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-09-05
Tennessee Topics.

Sam Jones has just closed his meet
ing at Trenton with gratifying results.
There was large attendance daily
from 5000 to $4,000. The town was
literally alive with people on Sunday,
He had between 200 and 800 conver-
sions.
1t is highly probable that the Look
out Rolling Mills at Chattanooga will
soon be operated by white men again,
The negro laborer does not give sat-
isfaction. 1t will be remembered that
a few months ago all the white work
men were discharged and negroes Sc
cured in their places. 1t is only an
other instance of the survival of the
fittest.
John Houk will probably not be
commissioned for census office
John and Arch Hughes will have to
travel in the same path, singing as
they go, "This is the way ! long have
sought" and mourned because l found
it not. There are Republicans at work
who are acquainted with Houk dy
nasty, and are laying the matter be
fore the President and Cabinet. The
Times regrets the appointment O
Num- and Nancy. hut that mistake il
due to JAS. G blaine and MT to Presi
dent Harrison--Maryvillo Times,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-09-05

London has l4,247 policemen and
II, ,467 hacks.
Stills are no better in conversation
than in foot race.
The wise man is the man who
knows what to do when the time
comes.
Never give way to melancholy re.
sist it steadily, for the habit will en-
croach
Civilization is nothing but the
knowledge and the observance of nat
ural laws.
A million barrels of apples went
from this country to Great Britain
this season.
All the paths of life lead to the
grave, and the utmost that we can do
is to avoid the short cuts.
To smile at tn e jest which plants
horn in another is to become prin-
c;pal in the mischief.
Many an object in life must be at.
tanned by flank movements it is the
zigzag road that leads to the noun
tain top.
There is time for everything"
said the man who prayed on Sunday
and gave short measure ON week days.
A thief in Carlisle, Penn, steals
nothing but Bibles, and has taken
ninety-three from the people OF that
town without being discovered
About one hundred and fifty thou
sand persons have gone to the top
Of the Washington monument siuce
it was opened to the public.
Statistics just published show that
there are twenty-five hualred and
seyenty-two soldiers eix Mct or over
in height in the British army.
Slanderers and liars arc twin broth
Iers; born under the same star, living
on the same planet, governed by the
same unruly membcr--hc tongue
81 guess I'll take this book p re-
marked u Chicago lady to the clerk
of a book store, "it's got twice as
much gold leaf on the cover as any
OF the rest"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-09-05
JOHNSON CITY, TENN, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER, 1885,
Out Of The Common Run,

Nearly every man of Gallup, N. NJ.
owns pet badger
Joseph Glider states, in the critic,
that the Century company's new die
tionary has cost over $500,000.
A Chattanooga man tried the other
day to pawn his false teeth to get
money to buy drink.
The Shenandoah News has inter-
viewed Fred Clarke, who raises shunks
as a business, at Roaring Greek, on
the borders of Schuyklkill county, Pa,
He began it last fall for the skins.
He has $50 pets now and, this month
being their breeding time, he will
shortly have 1000. He handles them
with impunity from stencil, and they
are as docile as kittens.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-09-05
EIow to Make Money

tits adage that money make it, But
the problem that ppex the minds OF the people present
This problem be easily solved Young in his nights thought
At thirty a suspects himself a fool,
Knows it at forty and reforms his plans
Pushes his prudent purpose to resolve
In all the magnamty OF thought
Resolves, re-resolves, then dies the
The sentiment the strikes being about majority
men made latent and advertised resolutions always telling what
they going do but doing anything What the
sticking old dead house because his did? Why
ue the practice youth when have reached maturity and have
mind fully knowledge Be decision ogi
nay When plan presented by which
bill OF goods buy Be quick your appreciation
worlds well depends largely upon moving in the
right direction No matter how
have paaa home live tenants hut welcome Bargain
store IN the Harris Building Main street. will be the Where you
will find low that money every thin
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-09-05

Who would have supposed ten years
ago that General Malone would be-
come the Republican leader of Vir
ginia, its candidate for Governor and
the supreme dispenser Of the patron
age OF Republican national admin
istration?
The man who wore his Confederate
military hat and cockade on all oeca-
sion after the war, as public symbols
OF his undying devotion to the lost
cause, stripped them off only when he
had to become Republican because he
was kicked out OF both the Democracy
and the Virginia railroads to save
them from utter wreck, is now the
socalled Republican leader and candi-
date for Governor. In point of fact
there is no Republicanism in that
State it is only Mahoneism.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-09-05
Resolutions Of Respect.

HALL cF JOHN SEWER LODGE No.
SO, X. OF P.
Whereas it has pleased an All.Wise
Providence to remove from our asy-
lum here below, to that better country
beyond the river, our beloved brother,
John Franklin Gillian, be it
Resolved, 1st. That in the death OF
brother Gillian this Lodge has lost a
faithful brother, his family a loving
husband, and father and his neighbors
and associates a genial companion and
true friend.
I'd. That we, as Ledge, respect
fully tender to the family of the de-
ceased our sincerest sympathy and
coincidence in their aflliction.
Sd. That these resolutions be pub
lished in the city papers and a copy
thereof be sent to the wife of the de-
ceased, j. A. WALKER,
w. w. WHITEsIDE,
GEO. r. brown,
Committee.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-09-05
WHOLE NO. $50
A Lamb of T'Other Sex.

From the Washington Press.
The poetical man of the Detroit
Tribune, having climbed Parnasus,
wrestled with all the muses., and
waded neck-deep into Castalla, is able
to eject this;
Sad was the fate of Marys lamb,
We saw the doctor mix her
All up into mutton jam,
Called Brown-sequNrds elixir.
1t is cruel to criticise such iem,
but the truth must be vindioated. No
lamb, no part of any lamb, called
cher" goes into DR.. Brown-Sequard's
tonic EAeminacy is not the quality
which this tonic proposes to substi.
tute for senility,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-09-05

Mr.. Thos. G. Lee, proprietor OF the
Lee Hotel, Arkadelphia, Ark, says
that Swifts Specific has so strength
ened his wife for her labors as hostess
that he can recommend and empha-
size the assertion that as tonic for la
dies and children S. S. S. has no
equal.
Mr., B. F. Whatley is a prominent
merchant of Ruston, La. He says
that he has sold Swift's Specific to
many persons, and knows of some
wonderful cases of blood diseases, and
has never heard of a failure to cure.
Several cases of contagious blood pois-
on were cured after all the doctors and
all other remedies had failed.
1 am of the opinion S. S. S. should
stand at the head Of the list of blood
remedies. ] arrived at this conclus-
ion from the testimony OF scores OF
persons who have told me of the good
results from its use. | have been sell
ing S. S. S. for years, and it has won
large sale.
G. A. Griffith, Mayfower, Ark.
Mercury and potash mixtures dry
up the secretions OF the body, cause
mercural rheumatism and dyspepsia
aud finally run the system down to
such a condition that other diseases
are induced. Swifts Secifc builds up
the patient from the first dose, and
gives life and vigor to the whole hui
man frame.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-09-05

Deacon Goodman (irascibly) Nan
cy' have you seen anything of my
razor strap?"
|. Mrs, Goodman-Seems to me have
Joshua, but have forgotten where.
Deacon Goodman (after a pause D.
Nancy, how does that verse begin in
Gray's Elegy about casting one long
ing, lingering look behind'?"
Mrs, Goodman-I think it begins
For who to dumb forgetfuness a
prey
Deacon Goodman (with strong en-
phasis) dumb forgetiulnessp That's
it. Your dumb forgetfulness, Nancy,
causes me good deal Of trouble,
(Explosively) Dumb such forgetful-
ness ~ Chicago Tribune
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-09-05
CART RS, Aug. 26, 1889.


Ed. COMET; The ground now be-
ing in good condition our farmers are
busy plowing for wheat.
X. w. Smalling one of our most
progressive farmers last spring bought
As bushels ol early rose potatoes OF j.
NJ Sutton Of your place for which he
r,id 81 90. He planted and fertilized
them liheally with Baldwin fertilizer,
he used what was necessary for family
us., from the time they were large
en,lgh until a few days ago, when he
dug what was left, and he had .93
measured bnshels OF fine potatoes.
Who can beat it?
A short while ago young man
claimed to be from Durham, N. O.,
and giving his name as Wilson, came
to Piney Flats and engaged board for
few weeks with Mrs. Fannie Martin,
he remained about nine days and bor-
rowed her son Georges doublc-barrel
shot gun and cartridge belt, and came
down here and gave his name to your
correspondent as p 7. Barnard, OF
Wytheville, and had on badge OF the
American Detective Association after
leaving here he has not been heard
from, and the gun and belt nave not
been returned to the owner.
Our sick IRE all convalescent.
J. F. Robertson is able to take
charge Of the Office to-day and Robert
Gillespie has returned to his home
near Teliords. He made many friends
here.
The Baptists held their regular
monthly meeting here last Saturday
and Sunday. Rev, Preston White
preached yesterday morning and
James Lamb, ofGreene Go. at 3 z. NJ
R.T. Johnson, Esq, wife children
and mother of Elizabethton, spent
HE day here yesterday with his sister
Miss Lena st, John has gone to va.
to attend the marriage Of friend.
d. N. r.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-09-05
About Dayy Crockett.

William NJ. Wilson, Esq, is very
prominent citizen OF 0bion, and a pill
tar in the Church He and his good
wife and children make their home
very pleasant for visitors, especially
for the preachers. In that home
there is an old, well-worn Family BIZ
bic which has history. When the
celebrated and honorable Davy Crock
EFT was candidate for Congress he
visited Troy, the seat of justice for
Obion County. AS it happened, he
was out OF money-nothing uncom-
mon in the backwoods of early times.
Meeting William M. Wilson, sr., one
OF the early settlers and wealthy
citizen Of the county. David Crockett
inquired OF him: "What's man to
do when he's out of money!" The
reply was "Go to the tavern yonder,
and stay as long as you please; I'll
settle the bill" So it was arranged.
The backwoodsman in Congress did
not forget the kindness of his friend ;
and knowing what would please, he
sent him from Washington City a
Family Bible, first-class for those times
nearly sixty years ago. 1t was pleas
ant to handle this old book, and to
think OF the blessings which the holy
volume brought into the backwoods-
the blessings OF civilization and cult
ure, and, better still, the blessing of
salvation for the souls of pioneers and
their posterity.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-09-05

Ex-Congressman james f Camp.
bell was nominated for Governor by
the Ohio Democrats on the first ballot
last Wednesday. The defeated can
didates, Messrs. Neal and Kline, both
made addresses and pledged their
earnest support The ticket was
completed without friction, the ut
most harmony and enthusiasm pre-
vailing. The platform indorses the
tariff reform plank OF the national
platform Of 1888, denounces trusts,
the third term idea, favors home
rule for Ireland and demands it for
Ohio,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-09-05

1t is estimated that over $1,000, 0,000,-
600 is invested in the dairy business
in this country; that 100000 COWS
supply the raw material that to feed
the cows 6O,000,OO0 acres of land is
under cultivation that 10000 men
are employed in the business, and over
100000 horses. The COWS and horses
each year eat 100000 tons of hay,
90O00,O0O OF cornmeal, about as much
oatmeal 275,000,000 bushels of oats,
100000 bushels of bran, and 10000
600 bushels OF corn. 1t costs $450, ,000,-
900 a year to feed these animals and
10000, 900 to pay the hired help.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-09-05
We're all the HOOsiers Hit!

From the Cincinnati Times-Star
The whole number of men in Indi-
ana who volunteered, were drafted, or
enlisted as substitutes during the war,
was $4,000, and Of the survivors, it is
said that the names Of about 10000
are now on the pension rolls. Allow
ing for the casualties of the war and
the deaths since, the proportion Of
Hoosier veterans who are not pension
ers cannot be large. 1t has passed
into sort of political proverb that
when the Ohio man starts anywhere
he gets there, 1t may now be added
in p3litical way that on his arrival
he finds the Indiana man waiting for
him.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-09-05

The National Bank Note Company
in New York has made the governs
menl postage stamps since ls6l We
Use yearl, Ia the United States, 2,OOO,'
n1aen stamps.
II we have not the spirit OF Tor
viyeness towards our neighbor, how
eAn We ask God to "lorgive our tress-
passes. as We forgive them that tress-
pass against us ?"
ewhafs yonr name, sisi" asked
Cholly of the pretty waiter girl,
ePearl, sir" "Ah, you're the pearl OF
great psice, no doubts" "No, sir, I'm
the pearl before swine"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-09-05

In 1870 raw hides were dutiable and
our exports of leather manufacturers
amounted to $673,9 ,931. Two years la-
ter the duty was repealed, and, in the
eight years following these exports
had expanded to $6,760,0O0, or over
900 per cent. In the nineteen years
following the repeal OF the duty The
increase amounted to 1442 per cent
The duty on raw wool remained un-
disturbed, and in the same period our
ports Of woolens increased only
$22SOO0, while our imports increased
$14,OO0,00O No wonder the New En-
gland manufacturers are elamoring
for free raw materials Memphis Ay-
alanche.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-09-05

The Manufacturer; Record learns
of the organization of two companies
with capital stock of 100000 each
with Gen. w. S Rosecrains, Registrar
OF the United States Treasury, presi-
dent of one, to build a town at Waynes-
boro Junction, in the Valley Of Vir-
ginia, and develop large iron proper
ties there.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-09-05

The south is building more railroad
mileage than any other portion OF the
country. In 1881 the south had
20,569 miles OF road, and in 1883,
ss,252 miles, and since last January
1000 miles more have been built,
making gain of about $4,000 miles
OF road since 1880. The South has
been Democratic all this time; has
been a solid south politically, but the
south has been at work on railroads
and in all branches OF trade and busi-
ness, and is advancing OF the high
road Of prosperity at a pace unknown
in any section Of the North.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-09-05
Making The Malone Ticket.

From the New York Times.
Malone was named rs the candi-
date for Governor by the obedient Mr..
Lamb and second several times over
by those designated to make speeches
and the nomination was made by ac-
clamation. Next it was discovered
that Mahone's candidate for Lieuten-
ant Governor bore the picturesque
name of Campbell Slemp, and his
choice for Attorney General was War
rem Lurty, The delegates dutifuly
ratified the choice Of the "boss." The
nomination of Malone for the head of
the ticke. gives to the contest in Vir.
ginia clearness and directness that
are quite desirable. 1t is the Demo
cratic party against him and his ma
chine.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-09-05
VOL. VI.
Now Speak The Truth!

The fifty recent failures in thu wool
en- industry Of this country and the
languishing condition of those which
survive have forced the officers of the
National Association OF Wooden Man
nfacturers to summon an extraordi-
nary meeting OF the Association in
Boston on the 18th OF September.
Now let the woolen manufacturers
speak the truth. There is row moth
ing to terrorize them into silence as
to free wool and other raw materials
which are absolutely indispensable to
prosperous woolen industries, and
there is no danger to protected labor
even if the oppressive tax on wool
that protects no equal labor, shall be
resolutely cut off as one OF the crush
ing barnacles of honest protection.
Let the Woolen Association look the
facts squarely in the face and then
speak the honest truth to the govern
ment and the country. II they shall
haye the courage to tell the truth as
they all well understand it, they can
command free wool from the next
session OF congress as the leather men
forced free hides some fifteen years
ago, and thereby gave employment
and trade to scores OF thousands OF
our people and cheapened shoes to
customers. If they shall fail to speak
the truth in clear and emphatic terms
they will get no relief from Congress
for tariff taxes which bankrupt manu-
facturers and oppresS consumers, and
the present food tide OF woolen fail
ures continue.
1t must be clear to all wooden men
that there can be no increase of tariff
taxes on wooden products. They are
now about 6S per cent, with English
mills and labor furnishing most OF our
better class OF goods, and none will
venture to multiply takes upon con-
sumers There is, therefore, but one
remedy for our wooden industries and
that is free raw materials such as are
given to the capital and labor OF every
other protection country OF the world.
Speak the truth, and our woolen in
dustries will be saved and needless
taxes on the necessaries of life will be
repealed. d.-Philadelphia Times.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-09-05

Edwin S, Barker, the sixth victim
of the terrible accident on the Knox
vile, Cumberland Gap & Louisville
Railroad died Thursday afternoon,
He was born in Buffalo, ~ Y, Aug,
80, 1861, and was prominent coal
dealer and manufactures.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-09-05
An Important Railroad.

After many delays, which have
caused people to doubt whether the
Charleston, Cincinnati & Chicago
Railroad would ever be built, ar
rangements have finally, it is said,
been closed for completing this i'm
portant line. Contracts made some
months ago have been confirmed, and
number of the heaviest railroad
contractors in ME South are hurry
ing forward their pants to press the
work of construction. This line is
one of the most important that could
be built in the South. 1t will open
up virgin country of boundless re-
sources, and make possible the utili-
zation of the great Bessemer ores OF
Western Carolina and Eastern Ten
nessee, which, uniting with the cox
ing Goals of Southwestern Virginia,
will develop extensive iron and steel
interests in that section. .-Manufaet-
urers Record.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-09-05

Amelie Rives. Chandler, since she
abandoned literature for art, is said To
have used her own figure as the mod
el Of ner scnlptured productions, pos
ing before mirror. They do say her
figure is prettier than her imagination
used to he.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-09-05
When They We're New.
From the Someryille Journal.

FROM Lne OOmerVllle journal.
First jury 907.
Pins made 1850.
Needles used 1915.
Matches made 1929.
First cast iron 1914.
First newspaper 1494.
Coal used as fuel 1884.
Surn9mes used in 1862
First gold coin B. G. 206.
Tobacco introduced 1888.
First steam railroad 1880.
First postage stamps 1910.
Kerosene introduced 1926.
Lead pencils used in 1894.
Window glass used in 694.
Electric light invented 1874.
First insurance, marine, 59S.
First American express 1921.
First wheeled carriages 1869.
First Illuminating gas in 1892.
Iron found in America in 1915.
Latin ceased to be spoken $50.
Musical notes introduc ed 1928.
Bible translated into Saxon 637.
Gunpowder used by Chinese so.
Bible translated into Gothic 872.
Photographs first prod uced 1902.
Old Testament finished B. G. 900.
Emancipation proclamation 1858.
Paper made by Chinese B. G. 220.
Bible translated into English 1884
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-09-05

When Baby was sick, we gave her castoria,
When she was a 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, 1889-09-05

Mr.. Maybrick ("stephen Adams'),
the popular English singer, is much
distressed at the death of his brother
and the sentencing Of that brothers
wife for murder, and has cancelled al
engagements for a year.
Modjeska bathes in black silk cos
tune thathas $3.50 worth Of trimmings
and embroidery on it.
Mr.. Gladstone has written to express
his sympathy with Sarah Burnhardt
upon the death of Damala. Private
letters received in London state that
she feels his death most acutely, hav.
ing grown passonately fond of him
after their quarrel and his flight to
Tunis, where he masquaraded as a
soldier OF France.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-09-05

Now is the time hat. lot of
hats from New York Dumme samples soed we will put
them on our counters next Saturday the following prices
Your choice of lot No 49, Lot No 265 Lot
Lot No $1.25.
Boys hats Lot No 15 Lot 90 Lots 25 Lot
Yours
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-09-05
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turkey Red table damask 81 inches wide 35c
" Elk heavy 5Sinches wide Doc
Cream damask, 81 inches wide very heavy 95c
Deacheu % 6" only 40c. worth SOC.
Towels all grades and from &c. to 23
Launsdale and Fruit OF the Loom.
Muslin l0c other grades from 0 66 and &c.
We call your special attention ladies underwear
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Cotton checks
Canton flannel heavy grade worh121S
Coored bed spreads 81 90 worth 81 25
White
16
Scrim 71ac. worth 1Oc
" Real Leno 1917 15c