The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-05-30

states has decided that the East lem
nessee, Virginia and Georgia railway
IS liable for taxes on its North Carolina
division for the years 1SS3-'S4.
Mr.. w. s. Ayers, of Richmond, pass
ed through the city yesterday on his
way to Roam Mountain. He and his
brother, A. F. Ayers, have leased the
hotels at Cloudland and Roam Noun
tain and will have them open for visit
ors June LIST.
The Taylor Rifles have received
their dress uniforms aud are now the
best equipped and best drilled compa-
ny in East Tennessee. They are going
to the encampment at Memphis and
will carry off a prize, if perfection in
drilling is requirement,
Thomas Francisco, of the 9th dis
trict of Hawkins county, was struck by
lightning on the evening OF the 2lst
and instantly killed., He was son OF
Jackson Francisco, of'Carter's Valley.
He was twenty-four years old and an
exemplary young man, industrious
and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Gazette.
r. d. Grigg & Co., prescriptionists
and pharmacists, have an advertise
ment in this issue. They carry gen.
eral line OF fancy and toilet articles
and invite the public TO call and price
their goods before purchasing. They
make a specially Of prescriptions and
compound them accurately at all
hours.
The Knox county jury, in the case
OF G. L. Porter, charged with the muir
der of N. w. Williams, at Knoxville
were discharged on the 23d, not beng
able to agree. The Sentinel says that
all the jury, save one, Col. samue
B. Crawford, was for conviction al
charged in the indictment, while hi
was for acquittal.
Mayor Ike 7. lobe returned yester
day from Los Angeles, California
bringing with him his wife and chill
dren, who have been spending thu
winter with relatives in that city. Tx
reports pleasant trip and says "Bet
tie" and the children are we'll and gla'
to be home again, although they hav
had delightful winter.
Any one desiring canned goods
5 flour, bacon, syrup, vinegar, hams o
3 anything in the grocery line will d
!, we'll to call on Geo. R. Brown, as h
8 keeps a full supply and will give yo
: the worth of your money ;.,also a tick
J. ct on the decorated dinner set fc
8 every dollars worth of goods bougE
8 OF him. A full line of confectioneriC
It and fruits always on hand. Give hir
" o call.
Il A correspondent from .Jonesboro
the Nashville American has the fc
u lowing to say of the condition of IL
J. crops in Washington county.
p The fruit crop OF all kinds has new
q been more promising. The trees al
e. many of them, already bending ar
~ breaking under their huge loads.
u nothing more happens we will ha'
A. the largest crop Of fruit, perhaps, ev
70 known in. the country. The whe
" crop is promising. There has been
ID large acreage sown ard the outlook
ne aeneO14aging. The corn crop is al
w promising. 1t has been somewh
90 thrown back by the recent frost al
D. drouth, but is now looking well.
R. A, Gum, NJ, D., Dean and p
ps lessor Of Surgery Of the United Stat
ce Medical College Editor OF "MediC
.. Tribune" Author Of Gums New
N. improved Handbook OF Hygiene a
Sc Domestic Medicfne.Y referring to W.
Fe ner's Safe Cure, said Il find that
~ Bright's disease il seems to act AS
m. solvent OF albumen: TO soothe a
he heal the inflsmed membranes, a
or, wash odt epithelial debris viii
'as blocks up the tubuli uriniferi (uri
I'D bearing tubes) and to prevent
al destructive meamorphosis OF tissue.
ch / am willing to acknowled
IN and commend thus frankly the va,
." Of Warmers Safe Cure.
The Longfellow Literary Circle |
ma niced Yesterday at Austin's Sprin
vas The Circle has decided to disband
Ose the summer and very appropriat
ew concluded to close with an old-fa
tee toned picnic. The members W
ing driven to the Springs in buggies {
zed hacks, and the edibles were taken
or in a wagon. There was plenty to
en- and plenty of fun, boating, CROP
pol tennis, hammock swinging, love m
the ing, and, p-fact, old King Pleas
ard held high carnival, and the sun ne
he shone upon merrier crowd Of yol
was people. An article, giving the hist
pot OF the society and general write
ent Of the picnic from the pen OF on