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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-03
OBITUARY.
Cant. n. u. whitehead.

SPECIAL nispairh 10 The Appeal
HELENA, Ark, Jan. Capt 6. II.
Whitehead retired river captain, aud
who has been n citizen Of Helena Tor many
years, died this morning at q o'clock, after
n lingering illness. Ills remains will be
Inferred in the Evergreen Cemetery this
eXeniny
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Mrs. EutopI, Isughry.

Special Dispatch 20 The Appeal
NEWPORT, Ark, Jan. Mrs. Ethiopia
Iughey, wife Of ]. W. lIughey. Of this
place, died Monday night. The deceased
lady has been confined to a sick bed con.
tinuously ior six months.
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The Governor Of New Jersey.

Dam sra; I have for many years used
PoEn's ExrRAcr. andhave derived great BEN
eft and r"llef thcrcfrOm. Yours truly
Dec. 8, 81. X. s. GRrKs.
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Cen. whi,,hsrnc nc,ier.

spcrlai Diipalch 10 The Appeal.
WAsuSGroy, Jan. Gen. Whit.
thonc, whose continued illness hrs been
source OF considerable anxiety 10 his
iricnds here. Is progressing rapidly toward
recovery. lie has only been able Ia get b.
the House once since the beginning Of this
session.
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D r. D. S. 10 II N SO MS
PRIVATE
MEDICAL DISPENSARY
REMOVED FROM n JErFERsoN TO
No. 800 Main Street. Upstairs,
MEMPHIS. TENN.
Established infsi1l

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~ terrstcd "a BY far the most uicccssinl phys
clan IN tue treatment ~ private Or sccfut disoAs>
Quick. permanent Guns gtafsutcci Ia eyefy .asa,
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ne~ feoondsry syphllii the last vostiee eraii
les Of semcn sioppci 10 q short time. sufferers
r-tn I'm potency OF Ices 81 sexual ppscr fesofrdto
f,o viror Ia . lew weeks Nlctifrs - -li abnss
AID excessive yensy, suffering from spcfnaiOffhsa
and loss Of physical aud rssmi.l power speedily
ard permanently rurci Particular atenton paid
o. the Diseases Of Women, and cure- Eusfaniscl
Piles and old sorcs ourd Without the use of castld
nf the kulic. All consultations strictly cOnhdens
tsl ssdicinos sent By sIpre~ 70 all paris Of the
country.
ss-wofkingnen curei Al half the usual IAle>
Orbos houu IRON Q o'clock an. 70 O'Clock y -
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YouNu wifc-Chnflcy, dear. I wish yon
would drop into Miles drug store on yuur
way homo tonight and bring me a box of
Longs Pearl Tooth Soap.
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The Lt.-Governor Of Illinois.

GxSriEngS. poSp's ExrRAor has long had
place In the medicine ch-rt 81 my family. I
assure you that We have found Il ready
and valuable agent 90 relieve pain VA many
eases, and that very promptly. We cannot
well Keep house without IL,
lam, truly yours,
Oct. 10, 81. J. Q. snru.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-08-29
Great Mystery Solved.

There is nothing SO gratifying to
the public, as to know that something
heretofore mysterious has been solved
that all mysts have been cleared away
and that the bright sunlight Of truth,
shines upon the undimmed facts that
was once obscured by the mist OF
doubt and uncertainty. Doubtless
our readers remember the great mys-
terry connected with the Railway muir
der few years ago, how young lady
was murdered and no clue could be
found to the murder the whole mat
ter was shrouded in the deepest mys-
terry, and hundreds of people viewed
the remains, but no one was ever able
to identity the dead girl, or give a
clew to the perpetrator of the bastard
ly deed. But then you know murder
will out, and sometime in the future,
as time rolls on and the leaves of the
future are being turned over, and its
pages scanned some future event may
reveal the mystery.
Take up the case Of the murder Of
DR.. Cronin, which for a while was Sc
cluded i'll the dense fog of mystery
and no clue could be obtained, yet as
time went on from day to day, new
and startling developments we're made
until now several persons are on tria
for the murder of DR.. Cronin. And
thus it will ever be found in regard tc
things that seem at first to be- a mys
terry.
1t has been asked frequently how il
it that SO many people go clea
through the city to
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-08-29
THE COMET.
johnson City. Tenn. August 20, 1888.
The Mist is Rising.


There is no longer any doubt in
the minds Of the rankest unbeliev-
ers. Mcdonald, Shea & Co., the
contractors have made Johnson
City their headquarters and are
now here. The firm is composed
of ]. P. Mcdonald and John Shea,
Of Knoxville; Col. w. P. Dunna-
want and Col. Sam Tate, Jr,, OF
Memphis, They have the contract
for building the Charleston, Gin
cinnati & Chicago railroad from
Marion, N. c., to Minneapolis, Va
The estimated cost of the work
exceeds $6,ooo,o 900, A number
Of contractors are in the city now
and more are expected to take
ub-contracts. Some contracts
were awarded yesterday, Capt
S. c. Dunnavaut, Of Knoxville
gets four miles. His work is from
the Unicoi county line TOWARD
johnson City, two miles. Messrs
Goodman & Foster, also of Knox
vile, take the next two miles, anC
then Capt. Dunnavant's other TIVE
miles begin and run on towards thu
river, Capt. Dunnavaut put a fore
of hands on his work this morning
He left last night for Knoxville ant
will ship his teams and tools her
at once, together with large ganl
of laborers ready to go to worl
Monday. Messrs, Goodman Il Eos
ter will begin their work at tn
same time.
Shanties and commissaries ar
being built now and will be read
for occupancy Saturday. One com
missary is located in w. H. Tay
lor's old store house on Sinkin
Creek and the other is near Devalt
ford, on the Watuuga river. A
the work has not been let, but Wi
be at once, and SUBJ contractors Wi
be ordered to begin work withol
delay.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-08-29

AS one season goes we must prepare
for another so as the ice cream season
goes we must prepare for the oyster
season, and this is what am doing I;
! am making changes TO have q pri-
vate room for parties to partake OF re-
freshments, and am fixing up my
Ladies' and Gents oyster parlor in
first class style, and shall be pleased to
see all of my old customers and as
many new ones as will favor me with
their patronage. will assure you all
that | will do my best to please you
| expect to be ready to furnish oys'
tiers Saturday, and will furnish
in any quantity desired and deliver
free of charge any where in town
or will serve them in my parlors il
any style. / also intend to furnish
them on the half shell. Thanking al
for past patronage, and soliciting
fair share OF your trade in the future
l am, yours with respect,
Geo. r. Brown.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-08-29
Real Estate Transfers.

Transfers have been comparatively
few for the past week but prices are
good and the demand increasing,
The following are some Of the sales
F.P. Baxter to Jas. A, Martin, 9
lots, 900.
Kite, Childress & Co., real estate
agents sold $6,45O worth of city prop
erty to J. L. Wofford, OF Cornith
Gen. Wilder sold "a lots in the Car
negie addition Tuesday.
J.F. Crumley to S. S. Crumley
half interest in house and lot, $1,000
SIS. Crumley to J. F. Crumley, city
property $1,000.
E.P. McCarty to W. S. Campbell,
acres, $1,000.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-08-29
Commenced Widening.

The noise the Three C's made when
it started, aroused some of our citizens
who have been DOING to say the least
of it. AS soon as they looked about
them they saw how narrow and
crooked the streets were, and the cit
liens living on Spring street began at
once to make preparations to widen
and straighten it. Engineer Butler
was engaged Tuesday and run the
new line. Wednesday night the prop
erty owners met with the board and
gave the corporation deeds to all the
property it required to widen the
street to 40 feet. Ike T. Jobe, the
wide awake Mayor, has men at work
this morning moving the fences back
G. @. Harris is the prime mover OF thi'
enterprise, and the expense will bt
heavier on him than any one, as il
cuts off 9 feet OF his brick store house
on the corner of Main and Spring
Mr.. Harris is one OF our most enter
prising men and knows the value 0
wide streets. He set the good exam
pile by setting his new store houses
back six feet on Main street. Thu
COMET trusts the good work will no
stop until every street is made wide
and Strengthened. 1t is important tina
it should be done.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-08-29
Oysters Next Saturday.

The Eureka Restaurant will re-
ceive fresh oysters Saturday and
daily thereafter during the season.
VIM. Patton, the proprietor, made
a reputation last year on the class of
oysters sold and the manner OF
serving, and he will keep up the
high standard this season. He fur
nishes meals at all hours and serves
oysters in any style. Will deliver
oysters to any part of the city in
any quantity on short notice. Res
taurant on public square. Prices
Reasonable. Dining and kitchen
rooms newly fitted up and in per
feet order.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-08-29
DEATH OF FRANK GILLIAN.

When the report was circulated last
Friday afternoon that Frank Gillian
was dead tears come to the eyes of ev-
cry man that heard it that knew him
in life. 1t seemed almost impossible
that it should be true and even now it
is hard to realize. 1t seems only yes
terday that he was walking our streets
and assuring everybody the Three C's
was "all right" He was only SO years
of age and seemed to be in perfect
health and looked as if he might be
spared to aripe old age. 1t is said that
"death loves shining mark" and it is
verified in this instance. No brighter,
better, bigger hearted man livee in
Johnson City and no man had more
friends than Frank Gillian. He was
brought home from Big Stone Gap on
the 10th inst. sick with typhoid fever
and died Friday afternoon at five
O'Clock. He suffered very little but
never thought he would recover and
sank rapidly frem the first. Hes faith
er and brother come over from Wise
G. H., to see him and arrived only a
short time before he died.
Were we to devote columns to his
life we could not do him justice. He
was wonderful man in many respects.
Full Of energy and enterprise he had
acquired quite handsome fortune
and all unaided by even common
school education. He was a diamond
in the rough" and had as bright a
mind as any man that ever graduated
from Harvard or Princeton. He spent
the last two years Of his life in working
for Johnson City and few people have
any idea of what he has done for the
town. His great faith in the place in
spired confidence and many thousands
of dollars have been invested here that
would not have been but for him. i
will be a long time before his place car
be filed.
The deceased was christian hay
( ingprofessed religion several years ago
and joined the NJ. E. Church. Rev. ]
w. Mann conducted the funeral ser
vice at the house Saturday morning
at 1890 o'clock. A large crowd o
friends were present and followed thu
remains to the grave. Messrs. A. N
Wordsworth, @. X. Lide, F. P. Baxter
]. J. Weller, H. E. Dean, Joe. A. Cald
welIand Geo. R. Brown we're the pal
bearers.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-08-29

Gen. Wilder has returned from New
York. He was there when the con.
tracts were finally signed and MoDon-
aid, Shea & Co., ordered to 60 to work
at once on the Three C's road. The
Gen. is Justly proud Of the fruits of
his labors. He was worked and talked
a long time Tor the Three C's road and
Johnson City and it is OF course graf
flying TO know that his labors have at
last been crowded with success. He
has demonstrated his ability, beyond
doubt, to do all he undertakes and
Johnson City is proud to claim him as
q citizen and tits now beginning to re-
alize what he has done for them. He
is just really beginning, now that
the road is commenced. He told the
COMET Tuesday he was authorized
while in New York to spend $500,0Oe
in Johnson City besides $4,000 fol-
grading streets. All this money will
be spent in the Carnegie addition and
some buildings will be put up at once
Over two miles of street has already
been graded and the force will be
increased aud work pushed rapidly.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-08-29
NO. 8, Market STREET

to trade with Wiley NJ. Christian his
place OF business seems rather out OF
the way to all those living south aud
west Of the town, and yet we find per-
sons from all directions trading in his
house, it is mystery.
Well the mystery is solved as follows
He keeps one of the largest and
most complete stock of goods in the
city, his stock is general and full.
He buys his goods low and sells for
small profit. His is the bargain store
of good values, for he avoids shoddy
and Cheap John goods, and prefers to
sell the best, even though the profits
are not so good.
He always tries to treat his custo-
mers right.
He buys all kinds OF country pro-
duce bought by other merchants, and
a great many kinds that others do
not buy, and he always pays all that
the market will bear for it at all times.
He is at all times glad to see you.
He has good looking and accommo-
dating clerks. In short everything is
done to make his customers feel al
home and every one who trades there
can't help but speak of the good treat.
ment, fair dealing and honest goods
bought at this house.
We might give other facts but deem
these sufficient.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-08-29

According to the New York World,
"Gov. Taylor, OF Tennessee, the fdler
wants to be Uuited States Senator"
Doubtless there are several dozen
Tennesseans OF that mind. And the
World asks: "Would the grave and
dignifed Senators Welcome old rosin
de bowl" Judging from the means
most of them have used to get their
seats they would prefer Money
Musk" The Governor plays that
tune to the Queens taste.-Memphis
Avalanche.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-08-29

We acknowledge the corn, Darling
ton, but there was so much glorious
news OF the present to occupy our
time we could not get back 103 years.
We think it appropriate, however that
the Crockett celebration should have
been "done" by you as it was history
OF your grandiathers, whose ideas Of
progressiveness your people delight 50
well to perpetuate and from which
they are loath to depart. Send over
some OF your best subjects and we will
vaecinate them with progressive virns
and the moss will drop from their
back in three days and the scales will
fell from their eyes. You may lose
them, however, for when this change
takes place they will not be satisfied
until they move to Johnson City.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-08-29

Died at his home near this place, on
last Sunday morning at o'clock, Mr..
A. ]. Thomas, Of liver ard heart
affection. The deceased was young
man about twenty-six years of age,
and leaves a wife and one child
Mountaineer.
Rev. John Wilds and Miss Frances
Vandyke rode over from Jonesboro
last Monday but only remained few
moments in the city. There is a pc
culiar charm about Miss Vandyke's
horsemanship that you would fail to
notice without seeing her on horse
back.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-08-29
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Mr.. Gilliam's Life Insurance.

Mr.. J. R. Mayberry, of the Equita-
BILE Life Assurance Society, with the
promptness characteristic of that
company, arrived in the city yester-
day and completed the proofs of death
of Mr.. ]. F. Gillian, who had policies
for $4,000 in the Equitable taken out
but few months ago. AS the Equit
able is the only company that pays
its losses on presentation of deatt
proofs, his estate win receive the
money in a week.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-08-29

Gov, Taylor has appointed the fol
lowing delegates to represent Tennes
see in the American Forestry Con
gress, which meets in Philadelphia
October 18th to 18th next: Tomlin
son Fort, Chattanooga; ]. M. Coulter
Dyersburg John P, Buchanan, Muir
freesboro; Gen. Lucien Polk, Colum
bus l. G. Isbel, Manchester.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-08-29

Ex-senator Riddleberger, in his pa
per the Herald, says: "There never
was time since 1877 that we would
have supported William Malone for
Governor. We had doubts then, but
solved those doubts in his favor on ac-
count OF the Martin letter. We will
not support him now. Our reasons
will be forthcoming. We wanted
him nominated to be eliminated.
The people OF Virginia will not have
cause to regret this nomination. He
and meddlesome Matte Quay will
have their first rebuke this fall. Car
ry the news to Hatton."
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-08-29
CONSUMPTION Surely Cured.

To THE EDIToR-Please inform your
readers that have positive remedy
for the above named disease. By its
timely use thousands of hopeless cases
have been permanently cured. shall
be glad to send two bottles of my rem.
edy FREE to any OF your readers who
have consumption If they will send
me their express and postoffice address
Respectfully, 7. A. SLocUM, M. c., 181
Pearl street, New York.
222-283.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-08-29

Dropping into the hardware house
of G. K. Lide & Co., Tuesday we found
the head OF the firm, G. X. Lide, busy
as usual, but just at that time he
was occupied in his official capacity
as a curator of the Presbyterian
Church. He soon finished that duty
and devoted a few minutes to the
COMET and made our stay very pleas
ant as he knows so well how to do.
His book-keeper was just finishing an
invoice for Sexton & Houston, rail.
road contractors, at Clinchport, Va
Among other things sold them were
300 kegs Of blasting powder. The or
der for powder alone makes quite 0
nice bill for Johnson City firm. G
K. Lide & Co., are general southern
agents for The King Western Powder
Company and the Repauno Chemica
Company's dynamite. They MAKE
specially of these goods and carr.
large quantities in stock. Contrac
tors can save money on these goods b!
buying OF G. X. Lide & Co.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-08-29

Since the Three C's road is a settled
fact our railroad builders have to have
something else to occupy their minds
Their attention is now turned to the
Embreville Iron works and as soon AZ
the recent purchasers get ready to
develop their property road will be
built from here. Johnson City al
ways keeps its railroad eye open and
don't know what it is to get left.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-08-29

The COMET has arranged with chief
engineer A. N. Molesworth to get re-
port each week of the progress OF work
along the line. By this arrangement
THE COMET readers will be kept reli
ably informed in regard to the Three
C's. If you are not subscriber dc
not longer delay.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-08-29
New Railroad Connections Proposed.

AsHEvILLE, Aug. 24-The question
of new railway connections for this
city and section is now much discuss
cd. Rutherfordton, 3S miles South
east across the Blue Ridge, is the
present terminus OF the Carolina Gen.
trail from Washington, as it also is the
terminus of the Charleston, Cincin-
natl and Chicago. Now each Of these
roads is anxious for the connection
this way. The Three C's, however, is
the first to take any active step. Col
Frank Coke, of this city, the vice pres
ident Of this road has secured the ser
vices Of a civil engineer, Col. Thad
Coleman, well known in connection
with the construction of the W. N. .
road, and in few days he is to begir
a preliminary survey. Much local in
terest is being felt and manifested il
this missing link to connect this sec
ton with the coast in that direction
As soon as estimates are submitted i
is said the county of Buncombe, vii
be called on to subscribe stock to it
and it is thought that there will b
little doubt of the result.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-08-29

Mcdonald, shea& Co. have taken
Col. 4. r.. Matson's lease on the N. @.
Love property and will make it their
headquarters. They had rented Col
Matson's Office over @. X. Lide 4 Cos
but have turned it back to him. Col
Matson will move into his new dwell
ING in two weeks and the Love dwell
Ing win be put in shape for office pur'
poses.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-08-29
Memorial Services.

Next Sunday at 2 O'Clock, in the
Young Mems Christian Association
room, memorial services will be held
in memory of H. R. Kenyon. All OF
the members are asked to be present ;
also, all of Mr. Kenyon's friends who
are not members.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-08-29

Mcdonald, Shea & Co., say they
will have the Three C's road ready for
trains by the first OF February 1896
through Washington county. The
distance is 16-miles but they have G
months to do the work and they are
hustlers,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-08-29

The liver and kidneys must be kept
in good condition. Hoods Sarsapa'
rilIa is a great remedy for regulating
these organs.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-08-29

speciality, Of which we can say none
are better.
His dress goods stock is large and
varied in price and style, ranging
from 10 cents up to 81 per yard and
is made up of brocades, cashmeres, lus-
tiers, henriettas, silks, satines tricoats
broadheads, diagonals, and other wool
ems.
In wash goods, ginghams and 9TH
er goods OF this class the stock is not
easily surpassed.
Then comes in the domestics, cotton
plaids, fiannels, jeans, cassimers, and
other goods Of that line. You will also
find one Of the nobbiest stocks OF hats
in the city.
Grocery and provision stock full and
of the best quality.
Biggest stock of umbrellas in the
city, prices low.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-08-29

There are still a few openings in
Johnson City for real live Bristol men.
We only care to skim the cream from
our sister towns.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-08-29

From poster kindly handed us by
]. A. Wilson we learn that three ex-
cursion trains will leave Boston on
the nth, I4th and 18th of Septem-
Der for Chattanooga via Norfolk
and the Virginia and Tennessee
Airline. The excursions will be
composed of business men and
capitalists, and will pass through
Johnson City going and returning
We want those people to stop here
and can get them. The Mayor
should call a meeting and appoint
a committee to meet them in Chat
tanooga aud invite them to spend
one day in the liveliest town in th'
South.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-08-29

There 10 a movement on loot now
among proper authorities to make The
E. T. & w. N. @. railroad a standard
guage road. The COMET is informed
by parties on the inside that It will be
done shortly.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1889-02-05

ceived from Tamasese's side by the
Mataafa party.
An Indignation meeting of British
subjects condemned Capt. Hands
conduct, and directed that a com
plant should be forwarded to Adj
miral Fairfax.
Klein's correspondence in the Ex-
aminer is illustrated. He reported
himself seriously i'll in closing his
letter
Interviews of the Examiner with
German citizens of San Francisco
show them to be " loyal Americans
all"
The Examiner has a strong edito-
rial, wishing that the Trenton and
Vandalia had been at Samoa, clear
ing Klein of the blame attributed
to him by German reports, and
charging that ''the present horrible
condition of anarchy and butchery
in Samoa is entirely due to the
wanton interference of Bismarck's
emissaries.'