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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-05-02

The new Republican officials are
prompt in getting sworn in, so as to
let their saleries begin. Then they
take their own time about beginning
to work. Robert P. Porter, editor of
the New York Press, turned up in
Washington two days after he was ap-
pointed Superintendent of the Cen
sus, was sworn in, rushed down,
cought on an afternoon train and re-
turned to his private business in New
City. BY the way, Porter, who is one
of the the most rabid advocates OF a
protective tariff, is an Englishman,
and is said to have written just as rab-
idly in favor of free trade until he was
bought over by the protectionists. II
Mr.. Cleavland had appointed an Eng
lishman to as important position as
this all the Republican papers in the
country would have been yelping at
him and charging him with all sorts
Of crimes, But then you see it makes
a great difference whose OK is gored.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-05-02

The Inter State Commerce Commits
sion has notified the officers Of all the
railroads in the Middle and Eastern
States to appear before the Commits
sion May 3rd and set forth the persons
and classes cf persons, if any, to whom
each ofthem has issued free passes or
free transportation to persons other
than its own officers or employees and
OF other railroad companies, and all
the conditions and limitations con.
nected herewith in each instance, and
how they do this branch of business.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-05-02

Birmingham, Ala, April 27.-The
crowd attending the Hawes trial
grows more eager and more dense.
The number of ladies among the spec
tators show large interest to-day.
The sixth day since the case was
called on Monday last, opened with
the prosecution still examining wit
nesses. Hawes' nerve has never fail
ed him, though he betrays as much in
terest in the proceedings as most men
do.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-05-02

The Roman OF them all /; Allen G..
Thurman, late democratic candidate
for Vice-Presideut, was in Washington
last week on legal business. The old
gentleman was looking well and fell
ing we'll with the exception OF slight
rheumatism in his legs. In d conver-
sation with a friend he said The
people OF the country were good
enough to me to vote that | should
stay at home, and personally l am
glad of it, but regret the defeat of
the party very much, as l regard it a
great calamity to the country. Mr..
Cleveland brought abouta great many
grand reforms during his term of Of
fee, and would no doubt have accom-
plished many more if he had been re-
elected.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-05-02

A white boy about fifteen years of
age, whose name is unknown, after
following two ladies OF Bristol from
Main street to corner of Fifth and
Lee streets snatched from the hand OF
one the ladies her purse and fed.
Fortunately the purse contained but
a very small sum of money and a
check on one of the town banks for
fifteen dollars.
Secretary of War Proctor very sci.
dom uses a pen to sign his name. He
has had a stamp made and when man
hour arrives messenger stands be-
fore him and stamps letters, orders
and even acquisitions for money with
a lac smile OF "Redtield Proctor. i"
When the Secretary writes to the
President, however, he signs his own
name,
A French scientist says that, allow
ing five acres for each inhabitant, Eu
nope has room for 115,0O0,000 more
people, Africa for 1886 100000, Asi'
for | 402, 100000, Oceanica for $4,000
| eco and America for 2,000,000,000.
The spot where Gen. Albert Sidney
Johnson iell at the battle OF Shiloh i
now marked orly by a small ceda
: bush, the tree by which he died haV
ing been carried away, root and brancl
by the relic seekers.
James Whitcomb Riley says ths
when his present engagement is owe
a want to find some big lonely grav,
crawl into IL and pull the green cove
ing over me for dead earnest rest
II That will be an improvement on bein
put into box and having the groun
shoveled on him.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-05-02
Cutting Off Heads.

United States Marshal Upton has
made the following appointments up
to date; JAS. H. Peoples, OF Jones.
boro, chief clerk. Mr., Peoples is an
old and experienced man, and was
formerly under Marshal Reeves.
Deputy marshals, G. T. Duffe, Cleve-
land l. A, Nave, Elizabethton Rob-
ert Dennis, Newport E. w. Heston,
Roam Mountain VIM. McInturff, Err
win Unicoi county Riley Shanks,
Rogersville, Josiah Mahoney, Jones'
boro w. T. Eddie, Lockwood I. NJ
Donnelly, Mountain City j. L. Hoge
Pikeville, J. L. Grubb Big Springs
John CASTOR, Athens; fl. H. Duggan
Athens, and Jno. D. Jarvis, Hawkins
E. W. Haston and J. L. Hoge, arr
democrats, but will be retained unit
they finish some special work OIL
which they are engaged.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-05-02

The notorious colored ex-Congress-
man Smalls, OF South Carolina came
very near being the first negro ap.
pointed to Office by President Harri-
son, and he may yet be the first. He
is an applicant for the position of Col.
lector of customs at Beaufort, South
Carolina, and it had been about de-
cided to appoint him when telegram
was received from his State asking
that the matter he held up until GER
tain charges against Mr.. Smalls could
bo submitted to the President. II the
latter thinks to strengthen his party
in The South by appointing such mer
as Smalls to office he is sadly nisin
formed as To he status OF public opin
ion in that section.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-05-02

Surg. Gen. Woodward, U. S. Army,
says of the results of chronic malarial
poisoning: Disorder of the kidneys
frequently complicates the condition
under consideration. SOanty, more
or less albuminous urine is often OBJ
served, and those cases not infrequent-
ly terminate in chronic Bright's Dis
ease, with confirmed albuminuria,
oedema or general anasarca." What
at first is recognized as malaria is sub
sequently found to be Brights Disease
which Warmers Sale Cnre cures.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-05-02

Two countrymen we're in Asheville
Tuesday with a snake that had two
heads where one only should have
been. In those twJ heads were two
perfectly developed. tongues which
darted forth with tightening rapidity
every moment or two, The reptile
was about twelve inches in length, and
was of the species known as "back-
snake" The countrymen captured
it near Asheville, and refused to sell
it at any price. Qaite a number Of
the people in the city saw the freak
during the day and each declared thai
he had never seen or heard of such 8
thing before The reptile will be sem
to noted museum North in a few
days, and a handsome amount only
will bring about change in its owner
ship.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-05-02
Stories of Murders Deneid.

KANSAS City Mo-, April 27,-Mr. J.
A. Graham, chief editorial writer OF
the Kansas City Times, who has sew
eraI times been in the Indian Terri
tory before, has just returned from
two weeks trip through Oklahoma.
He says the stories OF murders, person.
al encounters and lack Of food are all
inventions. An immense amount Of
flash writing, he says, seems to have
been done purely to furnish entertain
ment for readers, and with no regard
to facts. 1t is doubtful whether a sim
gle homicide has occurred in Oklaho-
ma. None OF those told about in the
newspapers have been attested by wit
nesses. There has been plenty OF food
IN the new towns from the first and no
lack of water
The elections have been messy but
not near as much SO as most city
primaries. The people have been al
most without exception not only
peaceful but friendly. The dust in
Guthrie and Kingfsher has been disa-
greeable, just as dust is everywhere.
So has the heat in the middle OF the
day The nights are very cool. The
man whohas looked for the natural die
comiortsof totally new country has
found what he expected. The one who
wentdown there with vague idea of
having the comforts OF his home is dis
appointed. That is about all there is to
the flash writing. Not a drunken
man has been seen In either Guthrie
or Kingfsher.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-05-02

That the body is now more suscep-
tible to benefit from medicine than at
any other season. Hence the impor.
tance of taking Hoods Sarsaparilla
now when it will do you the most
good. 1t is really wonderful for puri-
tying and enriching the blood, Great
ing an appetite, and giving healthy
tone to the whole system. Be sure to
get Hoods satsaparilla, which is pc
J culiar tc itself.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-05-02
An IMPERATIVE Necessity,

What pure air is to an unhealthy
locality, what spring cleaning is to the
neat housckeeper, so is Hoods Sar-
a3pariIla to everybody, at this season.
The body needs to be thoroughly rem
oyatod, the blood purified and vital
lied, the germs of disease destroyed.
Scroiula, salt Rheum, and all other
blood disorders are cured by Hoods
Sarsaparilla, the most popular and
successful spring medicine.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-05-02
SUBSCRIBE. WHOLE NO. 262
TO Farmers.

~
Rules governing the awarding of
premiums on crops OF 1889, offered by
the Commissioner of Agriculture to
the farmers OF the State.
!. There must be regular organi.
zatlon OF farmers in every county in
which these premiums will be offered,
that will cooperate with the bureau Of
Agriculture. The Farmers organiza.
zion will have full control OF the pre-.
minms for the county. They must
fix day and date for the exhibition
OF the products, and let it be known
throughout the county by publication
or otherwise, they must also appoint
competent judges to pass upon the
product entered for the premiums, and
whose duty it is to decide the same.
2. Every Farmer ia the county,
whether member OF the Association
or not, shall be entitled to the privilege
OF competing for these'premiums but
every one who enters produce to com.
pete for the premiums, must before
doing so, give his name and postofiice
address to the Secretary Of the Asso.
citation, also the name and variety of
produce entered, where and how it
was sown or planted, kind OF land it
grew upon, and how it was cultivated.
3. All premium samples of Grain
crops entered for these premiums must
belong to the Bureau of Agriculture
after the exhibitions are over. Such
OF these samples as are suitable, win
be distributed to the Farmers tn rough.
out the State free For other products
than grain, for which premiums are
offered, the Bureau of Agriculture
must be supplied, if it demands it, suf-
fcient seed of such products as will
SOW one-half acre OF land, which will
also be distributed for seed through.
out the State free.
4. The Secretary Of the Association
must take charge OF all grain entered
Tor the premiums, immediate after the
exhibitions are over, and ship the
same to the Commissioner OF
Agriculture, Cat the latter's expense),
and must also mail him complete
list OF all those who win premiums
with their statements as handed in,
concerning the name, variety and cul
tivation of their crops as required in
Rule ,. On receipt OF these papers
and the grain, the Commissioner will
issue his checks for the various
amounts and enclose them to the Sec
rttary of the Association, to be given
by him to the proper owners.
( 5. All exhibitions of Wheat and
| Oats must be held and the Premium
grain delivered to the Bureau Of Ag-
riculture, on or before Oct. /, 1889, so
that it can be distributed for seed,
otherwise the premiums on these ar
ticles will be void, and exhibitions on
other produce must be held on or be.
fore Feb l, 1890, for the same reasons.
Secretaries of the various Associations
must advise the Commissioner OF the
: day and date fixed by their Associa-
ton to hold exhibitions for premiums
as soon as it is decided upon, and all
Secretaries are required to correspond
with the Commissioner at least once IA
month.
6. All Associations that derire 10
! compete for these premiums must re-
= port to the Commissioner, giving
name and post-office addres of their
officers, and name OF their organiza-
i ton, on or before the 10Th Of May,
C 1899.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-05-02

Gov Taylor has appointed the fol-
lowing gentlemen trustees Of the her.
mitage H. II. Ingorsoll, Knoxville
Adolph S. Ochs, Chattanooga; John
C. Brown, W. H. Jackson, J. Berrien
Lindsey, L. F. Benson, Nashville; w
R. French, Tull&homa; Jas. D. Porter
Paris E. s. Mallory, Jackson.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-05-02
''The Domestic Monthly" For May 1855

The May number OF the popular
domestic Monthly" consists of 96
pages ana large quadruple supple
ment of the newest fashions. In all
there are over 500 illustrations in the
number of every kind. All the de-
partments relating to the new spring
and summer styles are crowded with
the freshest and most reliable informa-
ton and, above all, its hints and sug-
gestions are thoroughly practical. 1t
is this practical character OF "The Do
mestic Monthly" that has been its
greatest excellence as a fashion maga-
zine.
The Domestic Monthly is published
at S53 Broadway, New York.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-05-02

A little negro boy, years old, from
Waco, Texas, is the latest freak in the
way Of a marvellous memory. He can
rapidly name the Presidents OF the
United States, give the date OF the
birth of each, count in Icelandic and
a dozen other languages and give a
mass OF facts and figures which would
fill a big book.