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JOHNSON CITY. TENN. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER, p 1889.
The First Frost.

PLATTsMoUTH, Neb,, Sept. Ga
heavy frost fell here last night. Much
corn will be injured, as only on the
dry highlands was the crop out Of
danger,
DODGE CENTRE, Mimi, Sept. Ga
heavy frost in the Northern part Of
this county last night did considerable
damage to the corn crop.
KANSAS CRY, Sept. 6.-Reports
from points in Kansas and Missouri
show that light frost prevailed
throughout the northern parts of those
states Wednesday night. No damage
to the corn crop reported.
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WHOLE NO. 2Sl
Clay Evans BazOO.

H, Clay Evans is very small man,
with very large month, He has
lately been indulging in some of his
usual big boasting and fool talk in
Washington, in which he had great
deal to say about fraud in Tennessee
elections, and especially in. Chatta-
nooga, where the said H. Clay would
have people believe that the popula-
ton is divided into two classes
saints, who are called republicans,
and devils, who are called democrats.
This H. Clay Evans is very weari-
some sort of person at best, and par.
ticularly tiresome when he undertakes
to discuss the question OF purity in
elections. II it were possible for a
republican house of representatives
to do All honest act, its roll of MEM
bers would not be graoed with the
name OF this specimen brick of Ten
nessee republicanism, and the official
reporters would not be condemned to
hear the Naturalization of his tire
less jaw. H. Clay Evans has as much
right to call himself representative
from Georgia as he has to call himself
a representative from Tennessee, for
he drew upon both states for votes to
elect him. While mouthing about
fraud he conveniently forgets that
leading republican politician con.
fessed that he stuffed the ballot-box in
former election to secure the said
Eyans a seat in congress. II Mr..
Evans alleged conscience does not
rebel against his holding an Office to
which he has no right, and drawing
a salary which is not his, his alleged
mind ought to inform him that the
less talking he does about honest cleo
tions the less ridiculous he will APP
pear-Nashville American.
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War Records.

The compilation of the volumes OF
the war records, comprising the oper-
ations about Chattanooga and Knox
vile, including the battles OF Mission.
ary Ridge, is progressing rsgidly
under the direction of Maj. George B.
Davis. Two volumes Of the Chicka-
manga records have been completed,
containing both the Union and Con-
federate reports, and some advance
copies will be printed lor use at the
approaching reunion Of the Society
Of the Army Of the Cumberland at
Chattanooga.
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Important Railroad Projects.

Many OF the most important rail-
road enterprises OF late yeMs are now
under way in the South. Not only
are short lines and branches being
built, but many more ambitious
schemes are being carried out some
by old companies and some by new.
The Seaboard & Roanoke system
is stretching out its arms in various
directions, and is pushing one line
rapidly through South Carolina to
Atlanta, which will not only furnish
another through route between the
North and the South, but will open
up very fine country. Some 200
miles of road are included in this
extension, much OF it under contract,
and the rails for the whole distance
have been bought, The Charleston,
Cincinnati & Chicago has a last, it
seems, weathered its troubles, and, as
stated last week, confirmed previous
contracts for over 100000 worth OF
construction work, which will carry
this road from Marion, N. c., to Min
neapolis, Va, new town. The min.
eral and timber wealth which this
line will develop is beyond estimate.
1t passes through the heart of the
high-grade ores OF Western Carolina
and strikes into the coking Goals of
Eastern Kentucky, and cuts through
great forests of virgin timber.
The Charleston, Cincinnoti & Chi
cago railroad is now under construc-
ton both ways from Johnson City.
More than 1000 men are at work
within ten miles OF the city, and the
force is being gradually increased
ED. COMET.
The Norfolk & Western, one of the
model roads Of the country for its at
tention to local development, is push
ing important lines out to meet the
Loisville Il Nashville, and together
these two roads are opening that
hitherto almost unknown mineral
region OF extreme Southwestern Vir-
ginia and Eastern Kentucky, where
we are soon to see such an era of de-
velopment as but few places have
ever known. The Louisville & Nash
vile, and the the Knoxville & Cum
berland Gap have met at the great
Cumberland Gap tunnel and what is
defined to be one of the most impor-
tant lines OF traffic and travel in the
whole country has thus been formed.
In Alabama the Louisville & Nash
vile is building and preparing to build
several short lines to develop coal and
| iron interests. Contracts have been
let within two weeks for building a
railroad from Staunton, Va, to coal
lands twenty-five miles distant, while
West Virginia is enjoying a railroad
boom, number of important roads
being under construction and others
projected.
In all parts OF the South this same
activity is seen in railroad operations.
The growth of the country, the devel-
opment OF its manufactures, the
heavy immigration and the ever in
creasing tide of winter pleasure and
health-seekers are all uniting to make
more railroads necessity. There is
no danger of overriding the business
for many years at least, because the
rapid increase in the volume OF traffic
will furnish profitable employment
for many thousands of miles of rail
roads more than the south now has,
!, Manufacturing Record.
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A man has just ded at Council
Bluffs, Ia, who was a physiological
wonder. A post mortem examination
revealed the fact that his heart was on
the right, the liver on the left side Of
the abdomen, and the stomach on
the right. The lungs were only one
third the normal size and pressed
upon. Physicians say that it is won
derful that he lived any time after
birth.
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A Good Appetite.

Is essential to good health but at this
season it is often lost, owing to the pow
erty or impurity of the blood, derange-
ment of the digestive organs, and the
weakening effect of the changing sea-
son. Hoods Sarsaparilla is wonder
full medicine for creating an appetite,
toning the digestion, and giving
strength to the whole system. Now is
the time to take it. Be sure to get
Hoods Sarsaparilla.
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Platt'S the Man.

New YORK, September Sit has
been practically decided to elect ex.
Senator Thomas G. Platt to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of ex-
Governor Brown, as president of the
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad
company. The election will take
place at Nashville, Tennessee, where
the directors will hold a special meet
ing.
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A Big WashOut.

CLEVELAND, September GA terri
BILE rain storm visited this section last
night. A half mile of track and three
bridges on the Ootewah cutoff on the
East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
road were washed away, and traffic is
suspended. Other minor damage has
been done all over the country.
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More POstmasters.

WASHINGTON, D. c., September g.
The President has appointed the fol-
lowing postmasters William P. Roller,
at Bristol, Tenn, vice John Slack. re-
moved John W. Stone, at 3hatanoo-
ga, Tenn, vice Geo. w. Martin, remov-
ed; Andrew w. Wills. at Nashville,
Tenn, vice John G. Curry, resigned.
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VOL. vi.
Tanners Brutal Charge.

There is deal Of Indignation given
uterance in sundry quarters at the
North by both the press and those vet
Grams who hold the honor of their
families above the price Of pension.
The blatant blatherskite Tanner, fill
ed with the JOY of his triumph in be-
ing indorsed so fully, and being with.
out original ideas from which he
could construct an argument in favor
Of widows pension, made this uni
que and brutal speech on the motion
to continue the Widows pension
"The widow of soldier has suffered
the loss OF her means OF support and
has suffered mentally as well in the
loss of a companion for life. The
deeds OF her soldier husband were
just as great and are as worthy Of
compensation in case Of her marriage
as il she were to remain single, The
debt is owing to her and she is fully
entitled to it without being obliged to
forego the enjoyments of forming an
other marriage.
"And then want to say that to fail
to adopt some such rule is to place a
premium upon immortality. For
years | have stood in these encamp-
ments and voted against such propo-
sitions. but since have been Pension
Commissioner / have changed front
entirely on such subjects. There is
not week that there are not great
many cases that come to my knowl'
edge where women have bartered
away Mr.. Tanners expression was a
more offensive one, but cannot be
printed their virtue to retain their
pensions. In my opinion you will do
just act TO relieve the Commissioner
and his subordinates from being fore
ed into Investigations for having grant
ed pensions in cases where, according
to law, they would not be granted, but
were obtained by fraud.'
1t is not to be supposed there is a
word of truth in these cruel utter.
anees, or that the widows of soldiers
who must in the nature of things be
now from As to 60 years OF age, are in
greater propotion than other women
guilty of impurity. But that was no.
thing to>this blackguard, bent solely
on robbing the treasury. He was
looking for an argument, and his de-
prayed nature suggested the coarse
one that pention was necessary tc
preserve the virtue of these women
Could there be lower depts in which
he could sink these widows of the ma
tion's soldiery? 1t was a bitter pill
for the Republican press to swallow
and they discreetly said very little
about the matter. 1t is also to be no
ted that with hut to or three excep
ton the Northern press have treated
the Endorsement Of the brutal Tanner
very gingerly, some of them ignoring
the whole pension question in theil
editorial comments on the Milwaukee
eneamp ment. 1t is altogether prob
able that the administration would
trade the Corporal off very cheap fol
new man.-Memphis Avalanche.
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Hosiery.

We take special pride in this department and show the best line of la
dies misses and chldrens hose to be found in the city
Infants cotton hose sizes 4 to 81, and 10c
Chldrens :" 51& to 88 and 10c.
Just received nice line ofnnts and hdns black regular
Lsle Thread Hose, sizes to a 25c.
Misses fast black regular made L Thread sizes So 9O fine goods
cotton and e Thread hose in fancy stripe fast black and solid col
from &C. to 35c nice line of hose
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-09-12

The widow OF Prof. Richard A. Proc
tor is to deliver a number of the dis
tinguisbed astronomers lectures next
winter, using her husbands steropti-
con outfit. Mrs Proctor. is now at
Orange Lake Fla.
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Hampton Notes.

f. SimerIy's illness is not improy-
ing
J. H. Heaton is building a residence
in Hampton.
w. A. Sorrell is preparing to build
large store house.
Lawyers wanted in Hampton
plenty of business.
Dr. j. H. Ellis, Judge and William
Overhalser, prosecuting attorneys for
the state.
J. r. Campbell has sold his livery
business to A. b. Brnmit, and A. B.
Brumit to II N Campbell; and w.
A Sorrells has sold his livery bust
ness to j r. Campbell,
Miss Jennie Shorrer snd Miss We.
MIA Ship, Of Kansas, are i'll Hampton
visiting friends and on their way to
Roam Greek, johnson county, to visit
their mother and friends.
The Hampton Public School was
opened August 10Th, 1889, by J. w.
Williams, principal, and Miss Minnie
Folsom, assistant. 153 bright-eyed
boys and girls came forward with
smiling faces and had their names
enrolled, and now have an average
attendance Of l4O The school is splen-
did-much better than ever before at
this place.
LONG SAM.
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The coke operators in the Connellis-
vile, Pa, region are forming a COM
bine. The price Of coke after Oct. l
will be 81 so per ton.
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Widowhood is peculiarly charming.
Even husband is better "late" than
never Puck.
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As cents

buys good ununded white shirt linen BOSOM reinforced back
bargain Gents white aunded shirts 500 We call special
attention 90c aunded shirts made the Mills Musn
Linen Bosom, reinforced back and front, worth 81
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-09-12

The ouly thing which beats a good
wife is bad husband.-[Liie.
The Prohibitionists are at work
again in Tennessee State Organizer
James A. Tate spoke Thursday at
Dresden, and a local club was organ
lied.
Late hours tell on man, but he
doesn't seem TO care as long as they
don't tell his wiie.--E EYonkers States
man.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-09-12

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria,
When she was Child, she cried for castoria,
When she became Miss, she clung to CastoFia,
When she had Children, she gave them Cdstoria,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-09-12
Table Cloth.

Cream damask table cloth size Axe feet at $780,
4x71a feet 1.25
Extra fine 100.
Napkins to match a $1OO per doz.
Childrens bibs at and 10c.
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$4,000 Reward.

Is offered for any case Of purely
Neuralgia that " WHITE S
NEURALGLA CURE" wiHnot
re1i7e and eventnaly Cure, 7phen
taken in strict accordance 4vith
printed directions 7VAich accompany
each botle-H contains none Of the
poisonous drugs, smch as CAloral
Hydrate, opium or any Of its pre-
barations, bit is prepared from a
heretofore mnkno7vn vegetable sail
40hish is as harmless as Baking
Soda"
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buys gents all silk te your choice OF several different patterns
A full line of gents ties ard from 15c 45c.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-09-12

lust received nice line of velvet and v urah and moe silk
ces far below competition
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1Oc. Per Yard

buys the ette best and most stylish dress gnghms be found
city Another lot of those windsor novelty goods 12c
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-11-03
Wanted TO Know Who lie Was.

Now that the election is over some
amusing political incidents, which
were hushed during the campaign,
can be let out without harm. One of
this character grew out over Tom
Griffitts asking, who is this man
Lyman Elmore?" 1t was at the Dem
ocratic convention held at Ellens-
burgh, and Grifitts was working
every wire to gain the nomination for
congress. Elmore is a Democratic
politician from Tacoma. and is reputed
to be worth a bushel of money. 1t
was brought to Griffitt's ear that
Elmorc offered to bear the expenses
of the campaign if Wheelwright, of
Tacoma, was nominated, which
induced Griffitts' explanatory query.
That night there was Il caucus and
some wine in ElmOre's quarters at
which Griffitts was present. The eau
Gus became in time very animated and
Grif1itts, name was constantly on the
tongue. Finally Elmore got up, and
there was blood in his eye. Il heal
nothing but Griffitts, Griffitts," he
said, "and now 1 want TO know who in
h is this man Griffitts?" The re-
mark of the Spokane apostle of De
mocracy had been carried to him and
he had gotten home. - Yakima Her
Gld.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-11-03
MARINE NEWS AND NOTES.

The augusta sailed for Tillamook
yesterday.
The British steamer Danube ar
rived from Victoria yesterday.
The steam schooner Kate and IN
ma sailed for Tillamook yesterday.
The barkentine ROSalind loaded
with lumber sailed for San Francisco
yesterday.
The steamers Idaho and NichiqaR
arrived in from Seattle yesterday
loaded with coal for Portland.
The Gen. CdnJy will do the towing
of the barges to Fort Stevens while
the MendeU is being repaired.
The schooner Norma sailed for
San Francisco yesterday loaded with
lumber from the West Shore mills.
The British ships Grisedale and
British Army sailed for the United
Kingdom yesterday loaded with grain
A force of carpenters came up on
the CGnby from Fort Stevens yester-
day to make repairs on the Geo. II.
MellGeW
The steam schooner Rosie Olsen
arrived from Tillamook yesterday
afternoon with 30 cases salmon for
Elmore, Sanborn 4 Co, and two tons
butter.
A telegram to Capt Brown, of the
government steamer Geo. II. Hen
dell, started that vessel to Portland
yesterday afternoon to have repaired
there, the damages done by the fire in
her engine room last Friday evening
During the present month inspect
Ors McDermott and Edwards will in
spect the TrGUeler, Louisa Vaughn
Maria, Daisy AndreaOS, Ocklahama
augusta, Annie F0GOn, Spokane
Uncle Richard, Toledo, Occident
j. b. Steoenx. General CGnty, AS,
tOriG and the Restless.
The Gen. Wright arrived at Va
quina from Tillamook last Friday
The bar was quite rough so Captain
Babbidge used oil and went in with,
out shipping one drop of water on his
decks. He is now firm believer ii
the good effect oil has on rough wa
tiers. 1t prevents combing and break.
ing, no matter how high the sea russ
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-11-03
Large MOrtgage-Steamer Purchased.

1t is said that the Oregon Improve
ment company will soon float a fifty
year per cent. loan for $15,000,00Q
The proceeds will be used to retire
$4,514, 600 in first mortgage 6s and ST.,
100000 in per cent. preferred stock,
together with 100000 floating debt,
mostly incurred in the recent pur-
chase of six steamers, and for the
purpose of building two new steamers
One of the steamers purchased is the
City of Topeka, TAI tons, now in this
port. The steamer cost S135,000. She
was built to run in connection with
the Sonora road, and the Atchison
Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad com
pany owned seven eighths. She was
sold for $S6.000. The per cent.
bonds will be retired at 106 and the
preferred stock at par. Present
charges are S176,000, and the new
bonds will effect a saving of p to
per cent. The steamer city Of TOpe.
Ia will sail for Alaska via Puget SOUND
ports next Saturday. s. Z. BulietjR
oct. 30
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-11-03
Does 1t Pay.

No man who is successful in bust
ness can get along without advertis-
ing" said well dressed man the 9th
er day who has made his thousands in
business. "We started" said he, my
partner and L on $500 apiece in
Wichita, Kansas. We advertised in
the daily papers to the amount of
$500 to $1,000 per month, and we did
this in papers where it cost to adver-
tise. My partner the first month
thought l would bankrupt the firm
but it soon commenced to come back.
Everybody said we could not run
up our sales to over $4,000 or S36,00O
a year. The first year our sales ran
over $4,000, and we had strong Oppc-
sitiOn. You can easily count it for
yourself. From $500 to $1,000 for ad-
vertising and our sales increased from
$4,000 to $4,000. The great trouble
with most business men is that they
do not know how to use printers ink
For" said he, "a man is fool at this
age of the world who does not adver-
tise when he is in business" The
man who made these remarks is to-
day wearing diamonds, and if any
man doubts the above he can ask the
gentleman, for his name is John V.
MOffit. Baker city Democrat.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-11-03
Read Estate Transfers. Nov.

f. w. Taylor to G.. S. Taylor Sc Il
see. -, T 3 N R6 W., 160 acres; $3.50
". l.. Robb and wife to w. ]. Mon
tietb, lots and 8, blk ), east Astoria.
500.
C. r. Thomson and wife, Geo. No
land and wife, V. Boiling to Peter
Brown, lots 9, 10 and II, blk 6, Skipa
non addition, $500.
II. G. Thompson and wife to Nj.
Guipon, lot II, blk II, Laurel Park
addition, $40.
J. w. Conn and wife to E. J. Finch,
lot 2, blk 3, railroad addition, $3.50.
Mary Ann Adair to Ellen Adair
Mendell. lots s and l, blk 81, lot 18,
VIZ lot II, W q lot 10, W q lot Z
lot l, w = lot 2 blk 118: lot Is, W =
lot IL, W q lot 10, w q lot Z, lot
w : lot 2 blk 100, gift.
H. G. Thompson and wife to j
Erickson, lots 81 and sc, subdivision
blk 8, Adair's, $3.50.
G. G. Hall and wife to Jas. Gil
breath, lot 9, blk 4, Columbia addl
ton. S65.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-11-03
On Her Beam Ends.

On Sunday night the surf COM
menced washing the sand from under
the hull of the wrecked steamer Va
quinG Bay ON the port side and the
great iron hull commenced to keel
over until Tuesday the hull lay square
on its beam ends. The sea now has a
fair drive at the decks and interior.
If the hull does not turn clear over,
keel to the stars, the sea in less than a
month will rip the decks out and the
shell will collapse and disappear from
sight, to the regret of coasting cap
tains who have used the wreck for n
landmark YaquinG Republican.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-11-03
PERSONAL MENTION.

Pilot Loi Staples has gone to Seat
tie to remain.
Mrs. d. X. Warren has-returned to
her city residence for the winter.
j. Dnke Murray, agent of the Mil
ton Mobiles company, arrived in the
city last evening.
Frank Lord arrived yesterday from
New Westminster, B. c., his first
visit TO Astoria for ten years.
Mrs. John Belts of Port Townsend,
who has been visiting her mother and
sister, returns home tonight.
Mrs. Z. S. Jewett leaves for Port
land this evening TO hear Gilmore's
grand concert and military company.
Harry Hughes was in receipt of a
dispatch last evening informing him
that his partner, B. II. Coleman, OF
Boise city, Idaho, is quite sick with
rheumatism. For that reason Mr..
Hughes will leave for Boise City this
evening.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-11-03
Milton and Doliie Mobiles Coming Wednes-
day. November 6.

These well known artists and an ex-
cellent supporting company will make
their first appearance in Astoria at
Ross opera house next Wednesday
evening, November 9th, when Mr. No
bles will have the pleasure of present
ing to our theater goers his we'll
known romantic melodrama entitled
''From Sire to Son."
The coming of this famous attrac-
ton will be red letter day in our
theatrical record. Sale of seats will
open tomorrow, Monday, at ga. NJ.
at the New York Novelty store.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-11-03
Marye Indicted.

Ex-county surveyor w. B. Marye
was held to answer on five charges of
larceny by Justice Tuttle yesterday
afternoon. Marye furnished $500 bail.
The grand jury promptly indicted
Marye ON three counts. District at
torney McGinn said yesterday that
Marye's method of bilking land seekers
was one of the boldest robberies ever
committed. He thinks he can convict
Marye OTegOnidn, 2.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-11-03

months after for $4,000" And so they
went. 1t sounded sort of funny, and
just a little bit familiar. The man
who hesitates about buying real estate
generally gets left. 1t reminds one
little of fifteen years ago in mining
stocks. A man would stand hesitat-
ing about buying Ophir or Mexican
or Lady Bryan, at SIS or S17, but
when he saw it going up would hold
off, and at last get wild and buy at
S75 or S7S. The difference, however,
is that in buying mining stock it was
a gamble: but in investing in real es-
tate it is a sure thing provided the
first payment is big enough and the
mortgage doesn't bear down too hard.