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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-10-31
WHOLE NO. 2SS
Were n Woman.

II were a woman, what would / do
and not do?
Now let us look into this thing, as
the man said when he fell into the
well, and go back to the beginning.
"In the beginning God created the
heayens and the earth" Then, we
read in the Good Book, he rested on
the seventh day. Then the Lord God
made man, "of the dust OF the
ground" And then he rested again,
And then the Lord God planted a
garden eastward in Eden, and there
he put the man whom he had form.
ed" And then the Lord God rested
again. And l hope it was a good
long rest. For the next that the Lord
God made was woman. And search
the Bible in vain for any word or sign
that the Lord God--or man either
ever rested after that woman was
made
A Irritation and a fig leaf. As the
doctors say, "There has been no mark.
ed change" And how many leaves
OF other trees do you suppose she tried
on before she found the fig leaf to fit
her? Fancy the late Mr.. Adam com.
ing home from down town in the
crowded street car, and Eve rushing
in upon him with her arms full Of
leaves, and she making him get up
and swing his heavy frame to a greasy
strap, while she nursed her fig leaves
and flirted right and left with the
simpering clerks
What would do il / were woman2
l would quit fooling with fig leaves
l would dress up once, modestly, tasti-
ly, with great regard for health and
comfort and comliness, and then /
would rise up and do something else
before the day Of judgment, for this fig
leaf business has lasted long enough.
The very first thing laid down within
the lids OF the Bible, after the chronicle
OF creation, is this fuss and trouble
about woman's dress. For on the very
next page we find Eve still unsatis.
fed about the cut and quality of her
fig leaf dress, and we read that "Unto
Adam and also to his wife did the
Lord God make coats of skin and
clothed them"
Next, after l had given the clerks a
rest and stopped running to the
stores, | would try to stop talking so.
much, and let the world rest mentally
little, as well as physically.
My, oh my If a woman could only
learn how to keep quiet in word and
deed and dress, what a dominion
would be hers All the ships we sail
are for her; the gold and diamonds
that We dig, the deepest ruins that
we explore, the lands we discover and
subdue, the battles that we fight,
where brother goes down to death
against brother-all, all for woman!
Yet here she goes, galloping up and
down, street car and store store and
street car, the same garrulous parrot
as when she was the first 10 speak to
the serpent; the first to open her
sweet mouth and eat the forbidden
fruit. Fig leaves and flirtations! Fir.
tations and fig leaves! "Get thee to
a nunnery." JOAQUIN MILLER.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-10-31
A New Railroad from DanVilIe to South.
west Virginia.

DANyILLE. Va, Oct. IS, 1SS9.-The
Danv'lle & East Tennessee Railroad
Company is owned by the owners Of
the Atlantic & Danville Railway, now
nearly completed from Norfolk to
Danyille, with over 100 miles in opera.
ton, and tho whole line about ready
for rail. 1t is proposed to push right
ahead west to the coal fields Of South
west Virginia and Western connec-
tions. We will pnt our corps of engi-
neers in the field at once, and within
three months will begin active con.
structiOn. Our exact route has first 10
be determined. We consider this one
of the great trans continental lines Of
the future.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-10-31
VagabOnds by Nature.

indianapolis journal.
To-day more than 10000 veterans,
most OF whom served their govern
ment faithfully, are in the poor houses
of the country, mainly because they
are unable to earn their bread,
Louisville Times
1t stands to reason that the fellow
who fights in war can take care Of him
self in peace, We have thousands up
on thousands OF examples at the
South, where no ex-Contederate SOL
diers are paupers, though they are
heavily taxed on the necessities Of life
to support and maintain a grand army
of 100000 paupers, mostly at the
North. They do not murmur; on
the contrary, they look upon the pen
sion roll with pride; every name upon
it evidences Confederate valor and
proves, but.they would gladly forego
some OF the glory to make the pension
roll an honest roll. Ex.Confederates
have millions for the men who whip
ped them, but they begrudge the sums
they are assessed to support cof-
fee.coolers, bounty-jumpers and de-
serters. Those 10000, over whom the
Journal weeps, would have been in the
poor house if there had been no war,
and the leader OF the Iron Brigade is
authority for the statement that mum.
berless poor houses at the North were
emptied III 1864 to fill out regiments
raised under the operations Of the
draft
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-10-31
Bargain : StorE,
HARRIS BUILDING, MAIN STREET
REG JL-AR ATHTS
In OUR
DRY GOODS DEPA MENT

Fast colored Apron Gingham at 73c big value Plaid
Lnsey good article 15c Cotton Checks only &C. Tick
ing, good article only 10c this is big value Table Oil
CLOTH best uncrackable goods 22c. Flannes Red White
and Grey, 15c up; Canton Flannel, unbeached extra
heavy, 10c the best value offered Bleached and
Brown Canton Flannes, 12ac; Dress and Sacking
low all competition nice line of Worsted Dress Goods
to 17c drive in Ladies Ribbed and Merno Vests SOC
Fosters Kid Gloves in black $00 sold elsewhere at 81 25
fine line of Blankets and Comforts at usual price
Ladies a-woo Shawls $100 and $125 don't fail to see
them
LADIES all-wool BREAKFAST sHAWLs. 23c
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-10-31

At South Paris, Me-, the other day,
Uncle Robert Ray, 81 years old, har-
messed his horse, Dick, "a years old,
and, accompanieN by his wife. S5
years old, drove to North Paris and
visited Sullivan Andrews, Sc years
old, meeting while there Mrs. Edward
Andrews, Sc years old, who has just
returned from Europe, and Mr.. Pot.
tie, SO years old.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-10-31

Wiley Heck was dangerously stabbed
in an offray with Asa Dowell, in the
Third district, Sunday night. 1t
seems that Dowell was alone aud re-
turning from neighbours house when
he was met by Wiley and Vim. Kirby.
The former was under the influence
of intoxioants and attacked Dowell
v no stabbed him in the region of the
heart. He viii recover. Dowell has
the reputation Of quiet boy.--Toma'
hawk
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-10-31
Ringing Noises

Il, the ears. sometimes a roaring,
buzzing sound, are caused by catarrh,
that exceedingly disagreeable and very
common disease. Loss OF smell or
hearing also result from catarrh,
Hoods SarsapaIilla, the great blood
purifier, is peculiarly successful rem
edy for this disease, which it cures by
purifying the blood, II you suffer
from catarrh, try Hoods's Sarsaparills
the peculiar medicine.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-10-31
County Superintendent.

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria,
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria,
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-10-31

In this department having large trade, which is
fast increasing Our big values tell Mems Boots all prices
See Oil Grain, $2.35 Mems Calf Boots, $780, great
seller Other grades at the low prices Boys Boots
soc. and $1.25 $145 and $.85 Our line of Mems and
Boys Dress Shoes will have to te be appreciated
Mems Brogans Soc up. Ladies', Misses and Children's
Shoes at all prices We can certainly please YOU both in
quality and price
Ladies' Misses and Chdrens Rubbers 25c, 3Oc and 35c
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-22

nor will ne submit to It, The people Of
Virginia know me as well as General
Malone. and they are prompt to deal
iustIy with public men. On their sense
Of Justice. law of State. hatred OF
tyrarny and bossism can safely rely.
There never was a day hen | would
hesitate moment to trust my honor
and life with the vlrtuous and ia
te.ligent sons and daughters of Nir-
ginia. and in this contest have no fear
that they will not save the old
State they love so well from
the evils OF Mahoneism. They
have no idea of permitting such blight
to fall upon her. was never more as
sured of anything in my life than am
of the triumphant els elton OF the Dem
ocratic ticket. But our friends have q
duty to perform. We mnst not be con-
tent win merely beating Malone; we
must beat him badly. We owe thi- 10
ourselves as Democrats, and 10 me nun
dreds of honest, State-loving kspupii'
cans who desire to see the State forever
rid Of MahODeism.
Capt. Mckinney is in splendid fight
ing trim. and is hailed everywhere aS
:. Governor. lie will wear the title
worthiiy. In bidding your corresron-
dent goodbye he said - shall be glad
to see you at the Executive Mansion in
January next.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-22

Nothing could more clearly illustrate
the character of Malone than his pre-
sent relations with Laugston. With a
bitter resentment against the latter for
thwarting his plans in the last Con
gressional election in the Petersburg
district. and assured in any event Of
the support Of the negroes in choice
between the Democratic and Republican
nominees, he cOnspicuOusly snubs this
prominent negro politician, in order to
impress the white voters of the State
with his pretended indifference to his
cOlored allies.
He well knew that his high tariff
views appealed strongly to many voters.
both workmen and capitalists, interest
ed in mines ami manufactures, and he
embraced the opportunity offered, both
to indulge his resentment and TO Danish
the repulsiye spectre Of negro DONNA
ton.
We venture to say that Of the $1,000
voters whose support Langston claims in
the last Congressional election in the Pc
tersburg district, there are not 500 who
voted for him on any other ground than
his color and his antagonism to white
people, and we doubt whether as many
could now recall his name. The uner-
ring instincts of the negro, with his
dense ignorance, attract him to the
black fold, and if the worthless white
man, rs is too often the case. estab-
i.hes unbounded dominion over him,
It is because he is able to commend him
self to his favor with black heart.
We feel assured that Nahoncs mo-
tives for throwing Langston overheard
Will deceive no white voter. and that
all Will remember with ind gnation
that. controlling in Virginia ths APP
polutmcDls Of postmasters under the
present administration. he showed bis
contemptuous disregard of the feelings
and interests of his own race and a TO.
spectacle Virginia community, by re
commencing for appointment at Castle
Craig. in Campbell county an ignorant
negro who could neither read nor write.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-22
4 Greaf Democratic Rally.

SNITHvILLE. October 2l.- Cores
poudence Saturday night the Demo-
cratic Club Of this place rendered the
Hon. George I. Cabell great ovation.
4 splendid brass baud was procured
from MINI x Co.. who had exhibited a
show that day, which rendered some
very inspiring airs: and then, too. the
occasion was graced with the presence
Of the ladies of the vicinity. At :
o clock j. G. Darlington; president Of
the club, after dwelling shortly upon
the issues Of the campaign. introduced
To the audience Colonel Cabell, who.
amid tumult of applause, advanced to
the platform and held the vast CON
course Of people spell-bound in a speech
which lasted two hours and half.
Many were heard to say that it was the
most effective stump speech they bad
ever heard.
Ills consignment Of the Republican
party, and especially one julius CT.ar
Burruss, who has been canvassIng
through this part of Virginia, was very
convincing. This julius Caesar is in
favor of mixed schools
When Colonel Cabell finished his
speech the band struck up the martial
strains of Dixie.
The thanks of the club were returned
to the gallant Colonel for his mastery
effort. three cheers were given for Nc
Kinney. and the meeting adjourned.
Our club Will 60 in body to Keysyille
Saturday. the Goth. when Governor
Lee and Hon. j. Hoge Tyler Will ad-
dress the people.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-22

The increase in the electoral COLES c
from 4Ol TO 4ll by the admission of the
new States. will intensity the great bat
tie for the Presidency in 1892. We
know to-day that the instinct Of popu-
lar liberty and the spirit OF free iuStitu
tons is as strongly opposed 10 Repubii-
can rule rs il was to the Federal party
an old times. But the Radicals have
succeeded in fortify irg their position on
two points. viz
The prejudice against the South and
the false idea that high tariff Is for the
good of the workingman.
The way 10 meet and defeat the first
fallacy is to let the Northern Democratic
leaders conduct the canvass, and the
way to meet the second fallacy Is to
force Cleveland's idea against high
faxes on the necesSaries Of life.
With these two points in view and
with practical way TO meet and beat
the enemy. it is still necessary 10
understand where the points Of danger
are.
The admission Of the new States does
not alter the position OF the Democratic
party in the national contest.
With the Solid South we must carry
New York State and several others in
the North to secure victory. The po
litical map in the last three elections
was the South. New York. New Jersey
and Connecticut. But IN the next bat
Tie the Democrats will need the South
and New York to begin with, and mad
diiion to New jersey and Connecticut
we will need Indiana or two other
States 10 iill the band.
rs the TINES has maintained all the
time. the first thing is TO eliminate the
Southern leadership. Personal politics
is thing of the past, and we care
naught for men who push their selfish
ambition beyond the times that would
our cJildi. bA0ibtoS anu i'''bAN''
prosperity.
out Of the dark and agonizing chap
tiers of our history. the South knows a
terrible lesson, which teaches its citi-
zens patience and sense for the good OF
ourselves and the coming generations.
Those men who have endured the or
deal of war best know that we are wise
if we leave TO the Northern Democracy
the patriotic task of saving Us. They were
the only friends we had at the close OF
the great contest. and to them may
be iutrusted the task Of re-establlshing
the spirit of free institutions.
We know that the Radical party Is
the enemy of popular government by the
people. and that is the party OF ring rule
and personal power. arislocratic IN the
worse sense of the word; and knowing
all this and the popular feeling against
IL. why should We allow a few very IN
competent men Of the South to sell out
our cause for premium to their own
scliishnessr
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-22
CIOSr tr TUE RANKS. AND FOR.
WARD ALL,

There appeared IN the New York
Herald. under date " October 18th. a
lcttes from the Roanoke correspondent
of that paper which ought TO be read
and carefully considered by every
Democratic voter in Virginia. 1t en-
tirc!y confirms the truth of what the
TIMES has again and again asserted with
the strongest emphasis in its power,
namely. that the greatest danger now
10 be feared is over.confdence, which
has IFS worst consequence in inaction.
We have warmly urged upon our
local leaders everywhere. the absolute
necessity for the most thorough organ
izati0n and the most indefatigable en-
ergy. In some cases. as tho Herald
correspondent writes, these local lead
efs are too confident of victory to take
the steps they should To- ensure success
beyond peradvonture. This is not the
attitude of our leading canvassers.
who are rs urgent as we are that the
evil effect Of over confidence and
apathy shall be avoided by renewed
activity and more and more resolute
purpose that Malone shall not be elect.
cd TO the Chief Magistracy of this State.
We have a man of singular cunning
and the most boundlcss contempt for
every scruple TO deal with man who
openly declared that 100000 could
carry the election in Virginia 10 any way
desired, If properly applied, man who
has not only his own experience. but
the astutc advice Of Clarkson and
Quay. the two most notorious political
dospcradoes in this country. to guide
him. Clarkson is already on the
ground. and it will not be long before
Dudley and Quay will also appear.
Asarcsult of his own extensive OBJ
~ervation. which is confirmed by the
observation of all who have enjoyed
the best opportunities, the Herald cor
respondent asserts that if the Demo
cratic party is wise and vigilant il can
easily defeat Malone by 20 600 MAORI
IT,. But to accomplish this it must or.
Canizc thoroughly in every part Of the
state, ii must not only present de-
termined front. but also be animated
10y untiriug alertness.
There is not the slightest ground for
alarm if every man will act as If VIC
tory depended upon his efforts and his
single vote: if every man will carry
upon his mind his duty TO his State, his
people, his section, and his race; if
every man will remember that upon
the issue Of this election turns the very
greatest calamity or the greatest good
fortune that can bcfall this Common
wealth.
Organize, organize, should be the cry
of every community; work, work, the
watchword Of every voter. Discourage |
oyer-coniidence. rebuke apathy, and
stimulate earnestness everywhere.
Let not a single hour. single mo-
ment. remain unemployed to carry for
ward that glorious cause 10 which we
are engaged.
If we strive together with common
will, victory is inevitably ours.
five allow over-conhdence or apathy |
to zap our energies. we shall see the
worst enemy that Virginia and the |
South ever had march in triumph to the
capitol and be inaugurated as Governor |
Of the Commonwealth.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-22
Mckinney ON Nahonc-Eeplics 4" In,
Boss Misrepresentation.

/ Wch inney ON Nahonc-Ecplics Ia fh'
30ss Misrepresentation.
ROANOKE. Va. October 10 - CORES
pOnderce Your correspondent wai
accorded the privilege of a leI gihy con
versation with gallant Phil NJ, Kinney
/ the next Governor of Virginia. u
which he expressed himself very fully
about the campaign aud the means Ma
hone was using to defeat the Demo
cratic ticket.
This ku-klux story" said Captain
Mckinney. lis falsehood. | do not
remember to have used the word in
that canvass. did say. however, and
| have no apologies to make tor it, that
the course OF langston, during his
candidacy for Congress in the Peters
burg district, WAS such as to incite
trouble between the races. He en-
couraged his followers to believe they
were entitled TO every Office IN the tier
of black counties, and that he
would help them to procure
them. The better element of his race
do not desire such monopoly,
and It was not to be supposed that our
people would submit To snch a condi-
ton OF things. II this can b. construed
into threat To get up ku klux war. |
am guilty. My relations with the col
orcd people OF my section of the State
are friendly. / have every reason to
believe they repose confidence in me
and regard me as their freud All the
ingenious falseboods the Malone lead
cts can circulate about me will not
make these people regard me rs their
enemy. They know better
They say am an enemy Of the free
schools. Indignantly SAID the Captain.
why. sir; my whole life gives the lie
TO the assertion. ! have always believed
they were a blessing. not alone TO the
poor. but 10 all the people. | sent my
boy To the free schools until he was
ready 10 20 elsewhere, and have been.
and always will be. found willing to aid
in increasing them in number and eff
cheney until every child in the Com
monwealth can read and write
In addition to being the patron of
Fu-klux, and an enemy OF the public
schools. am free-trader, says Ma
hcne. He knows better than this, bur
1t does not suit his purpose TO do me
justice. Don't YOU know that free
trader IS mighty scarce article in this
State Malone knows it, and he knows
the Democratic party is not the organi-
cation in which to find them. We are
not free-traders. but there is a vast diff I
ference between reasonable tariff and
one which robs the poor to build up ty-
rannical trusts. Fair-mindsd men don't
want anything unreasonable. and that !
is the reason why the Democrats of
Virginia are neither free-traders nor
axtortionIsts in this matter OF tariff.
DO these reports annoy me? Yes,
! little. No good man likes TO be placed
n false light before his fellowmen, !
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-22

So far Malone has brought on Nir-
GINA every evil which lay in his
power to inilict. There can be NJ ques-
ton whatever that the inilctiOn by him
of further and still greater evil, if that
DE possible, will rest entirely on his op-
portuniiies.
His capacity for doing harm is ex-
actly IN proportion to the possibilities OF
each occasion presented TO him. and the
larger the scope allowed for the opera
ton Of this capacity the more frightful
the mischief he DOES.
lie began by thwarting a peaceful set
clement Of the debt, and thereby threw
the whole State into political anarchy.
As soon as he lose to control. be carried
through process of adjustment that
stained the good name Of the Common
wealth, and introduced elements of agi-
tation aud uncertainty that have %
structed our progress most seriously
ever since. At the same time. he inan
yurated course Of legislation that
would have brought Us to certain Tuiu
il it had been continued for any length
of time. lie not only strove 20 degrade
the whole legislative system of the
State, but he succeeded most thoroughly
in detauching the Judicial. All the
measures that be either carried through
or proposed, were such as to strike Il
blow not only at every political, but
also at every social institution upon
which our general security aud pros
perity rest.
When control OF the State was wrcst-
ed from hin. he used his position as
Senator at Washington to disorganize
aud destroy. as far as he could, the best
interests OF this Commonwealth. Now
that he has been ousted frcm this posi-
ton, he is seeking to become the Gov
ernor Of Virginia, with Legislature
behind him 10 enforce every malign
and revengeful suggestion that may en-
ter his brain. With these enlarged OPP
portunitics, il is difficult to overestimate I
the far-reaching mischief which he
would iuflict on this State. The evil hs
would do would certainly reach the
utmost limit Of his power. and that
power would be practically unbouBded.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-22

Our highly esteemed contributor, " 4
Small Stakeholder" expresses himself
with too much warmth to make the
publication of his letter advisable. II
would be set down by the class attacked
to the exasperated feeling Of an
embittered agriculturist, aud would be
considered by the public as only Wig
orous blow upon nail that had already
been driven home. IN assault upon
abuses almost always accomplshes
good; an assault upon classes of men
comparatively rarely. 1t only results
in exciting their enmity without chang
ing their character. Tie insoience and
ostcntation OF Office preceded Shake
spear. and are likely to last as long as
vanity and folly are traits Of human
nature.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-22

The bad men who are melting III,
negroes to violence Of course could not
show themselves when their infamou.
words take fire in the passions of the
ignorant men whom they use.
1t would be well for the negroc, tc
recognize the fact that they are edu-
catel by the white people, and that if
they have any intelligence whatever,
they should, before this time, have
learned some Of the principles Of civili-
cation.
If they make the fatal mistake Of
hiring themselves to the Radical agita-
tors Malone may make material TO use
in John Sherman outrage mill, but
where will the negro BIZ