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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-08-08
A Debtors Paradise.

ut appears TO me-" said Sarena to
Sylvester THAT you kiss me entirely
too often. ] suppose, when we are
married people"-and she slightly
blushed-"you will not think OF kiss
ing me more than nineteen or twenty
times a day, whereas now'-and she
blushed again.
Every true" replied Sylvester.
Twenty kisses day is, believe, the
normal standard. But consider, ana
twenty-eight years old; consequently,
have spent ten thousand unkissed
days. Tea thousand multiplied by
twenty equals two hundred thousand.
That is to say, this alarming deficit
will not be made until have received
two hundred thousand kisses. You
understand now what is meant by
paying the debt of nature"
Dear me, yes" replied Serena, "but
| never knew it meant that!n
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-08-08
A Woman's Discovery.

Another wonderful discovery has
been made and that too by lady in
this country. Disease fastened its
clutches upon her and for seven years
she withstood its severest tests, but
her vital organs were undermined and
death seemed imminent. For three
months she coughed necessarily and
could not sleep. She bought of us a
bottle OF DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption and was so much re-
lieved on taking the first dose that she
slept all night and with one bottle has
been miraculously cured. Her name
is Mrs. Luther Lutz." Thus write w
G. Hamrick & Co., of Shelby, N. c.
Get free taial bottle at M. A. McFar.
lands Drug Store.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-08-08

The Philadelphia Press, having
made the unfortunate beast that there
have been no thieves, no gamblers and
no iail-birds appointed to office under
the Harrison administration, the New
York Post thereupon files the follow
ing pleasant exhibit:
Paul Vandervoort, appointed three
months ago Superintendent of Mails
at Omaha, Neb., and still retained de-
spite exposure OF bis record, according
to the Omaha Bee, (Rep.) ais an in
veterate braggart and liar" whose
nickname OF Vanderbum is not
SANDER" and whose associates when
he was chief clerk"-from which posi-
ton he was removed by Postmaster
General Gresham in 1SS3-"were ward
bummers, roustabouts and rowdies of
the lowest degree" Gilbert H. Ste
vens, appointed two months ago as
Postmaster at Shushan, n. Y, and
still! retained despite his record, was
indicted in 1882 for breaking into a
house i'll order to commit an assault
upon young woman, and confessed
his guilt, paying $500 in order to set
tie the case. William D. Jayne, APP
pointed Superintendent of Immigrants
at the port of Boston six weeks ago
and still retained despite exposure OF
his record, was arrested last year at the
instance OF the town officers of War.
wick, Mass, for beating his wife, fined
and put under bonds to keep :hepeace,
Charles F. Moore, appointed Distribu-
ting Clerk in the indianapolis post-of-
flee by Postmaster Wallace, (Rep. had
been dismissed a year before for gam.
ing, but was retained by Mr.. Wallace
despite exposure of his record, until
Mr.. Roosevelt and the other members
of the Civil Service Commission told
Mr. Wallace in so many words that he
must dismiss him. Henry E. Sharpe
appointed Postmaster at Lead Hill
Ark, six weeks ago, and still retained
despite exposure of his record, was re-
peatedly before the police courts in
New York City in 1884 for beating his
wife, and was convicted before the
United States District Court at Spring.
field, Mo-. in September, 1887, on the
charge of sending obscene literature
through the mails, and, in default oil
the fine imposed, was sent to jail
These are not pleasant facts to print
but when Republican organ sets up
the claim that only saints are getting
office nowadays, truth requires theil
publication.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-08-08
I. 5. GRANT go
UNIVERSITY

With full courses i'll the Classical, Theo1
logical, Medical, and Neurological Del
partments, with the usual Art, Musical,
English, and Preparatory studies, will
open in September '-s1+-'st
The Theological and Technical
schools, with the regular Classical
and Preparatory, will open'in Athens,
September 10th. 2h4ss,->e--As
The college of Liberal Arts,
Academic Department, and School
of Medicine, open in Chattanooga, Sep
TENDER nth -
Each school is we'll and strongly
equipped with apparatus and teachers
furnishing the very best opportunity for
thorough training. ~@asa1
The archaeological School is All
entirely new departure in Southern edul
cation, and should be heartily supported
by all interested in the commercial and
manufacturing developments ofthe Ne7c
South. ataaassssezzs
The Classical, Theological, and
Medical schools will be kept in the
foremost rank by the use of the latest
methods and freshest information. WS5I
The Expenses are lower than any
other institution of like grade in the
South. The buildings at both places are
large and comnodious, heated by steam,
and lighted by electricity and gas. FoT
same expense, no ether institution on lid
continent offers better advantages for q
liberal or professional education. '@sA
For Circular or Yearbook address
PROF. B. w, McLAIN, Athens, Tenn, OF
DR.. E. S, LEWIS, Chattanooga, Tenn.C
J. F. SPENCE, Chancellor.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-08-08

DR.. s. S. Luttrell, of Jonesboro, who
is connected with the postofice de-
partment, is spending six weeks at
home.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-08-08
The Verdict Unanimous.

W. D. Suit, Druggist, Bibbus, Ind,
testities: 81 can recommend Electric
Bitters as the very best remedy. Ev-
cry bottle sold has given relief in ev-
cry case. One man took six bottles,
and was cured of Rheumatism of 10
years standing" Abraham Hare,
druggist, Bellville, Ohio, afirms !:
"The best selling medicine have ever
handled In my 20 years experience, is
Electric Bitters." Thousands of other
have added their testimony, so that
the verdict is unanimous that Electric
Bitters do cure all diseases of the Liv-
er, Kidneys or Blood. Only half dol
or a bottle at M. A. Netherlands Drug
Store.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-08-08

Miss Josie 1relford, of Washington
county, at one time a clerk in the
Tennessee Legislature, holds clerical
position in the patent office here, Miss
Telford is representative OF a large
class of self-reliant young ladies who
have recently entered the department
service in Washington through the
civil service commission, and who al
most universally prove themselves
competent and faithful employees.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-08-08

Hon, w, P. Brownlow is in the city
He is hard worker and never loses an
opportunity to serve a friend. The ell.
ements peculiarly attaching to the true
politician are his to an emilent de-
gree. There is not nook or corner
in official circles where he dares not
go, and, as for patience, tact and per-
sistence, he possesses each to a colos-
sal extent. A good many people in
public service here have cause for
praising Brownlow.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-08-08

E. S. Maloney, of Greene county, oc-
cupies desk in the Office of the First
Assistant Postmaster-General. He is
the head of an interesting family, his
wife being daughter of Congressman
Mills, OF Texas. Notwithstanding the
tariff reform attitude of his famous
father-in-law, Mr.. Maloney adheres
strictly to his old school East Teunes-
see Republicanism.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-08-08

The best salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rhenm,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilbains, Corns and all Skin Erup-
tions, and positively cures Piles, or nc
pay required. 1t isguoranteed togive
perfect satisfaction, or money refund
ed. Price 25 cents per box. For sale
at M. A. McFafland's Drug Store
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-08-08
A Pleasing Picture.

Mr. John Lawrence Sullivan, writ
ing an editorial in red ink with the
small end of an Indian club, is strong
yet pleasing picture. The fight is
done. Cedent anna toga; let us have
peace and pieces.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-08-08
Tennesseeans AT Washington.

James Hensley, of the pension office,
has been detailed as special exam.
iner with headquarters in Maine. Mr..
Hensley is a native Of Upper East
Tenn essee. Mr.. Hensley is spending
the summer abroad.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-08-08
h!RIIa!!!, W!s.!.GI!. C COLLEGE,

palatia home for school girls 'Set IN eight acres
Of paradise" For thirty years celebrated among the
best schools on the continent Unsurpassed for homo
comforts scholastic advantages, hygienic social and
feligioas environments. Conservatory advantages
u &n-ir; Religious culture OF pupils a specially.
loe catalogue and full Information, address,
GAF. u. llEARoS, IN, DID, Pres, Abingdon, Va
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1889-11-18

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.euf oefGlibte 6npothefenl6etne bin 3fptlbelt
10000 bis 100000 Dollars abgelbfplnDelt.
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bat ein unbefannter @abn tnntger
finf MGnner 6 e # d en-. 3tpet Der
llngliidli6en tparer iofort tOot, tpdbrero
Die bret iibrigeu i0mer Derlebt itno. Der
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tbaten in etnem Boote auf Die 8apou uno
nur0e Don1 llfer aus eri6O11elt. Seine
2ei6e, tpelbe ms 8oiier ftel, tpuroe Tort
geidmemmt. Die Spfer oes gerrudten
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SO. 8bibooaur, Soibua Morrtion nnO etn
g%etpilier Geunti0u.
- Wte in Wilpaufee, 10 min ieBt aud
in Minneapolis Die S6nIbebDroe
fi6 bemiiben, bas 2aiter bes Stgarret>
tenraudens inter ben SOUL
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Nusnabn1e, unb su Den alIeridLtmmiten
&aludern geb0ren SinOer I'M Nlter bon ie6s
bic iieber Sdhreu.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1889-11-18
Mfb1onb. mis-. q. gaopember 1885.

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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-02-21
NO. ALL TOLD YET.

The Isotfs,m Not Reached Yet III the Story
of the Meyerling Observation-Disclosures
Admissions Point Strongly in the Direc-
ton of Murder by One who Had Good
Ground Up IN Which, to Stand.
New York, Feb. ia special to the
World from Henry Labouchere, of Lon
con, says: ''We have not got to the bot
tom of the Meyerling tragedy. I do not
believe in the authenticity of the letters
which have appeared in the papers as
coming from Archduke Rudolph and Bar
Oness Marie VecSera, stating their inten-
ton to live no longer. Before there was
time to concert q gooG circumstantial ac-
count that would hold we'll together the
official people blurted out that Crown
Prince Rudolph had been sh)t behind the
ear i'll a diagonal direction, and that
the coronal part of the skull had
been carried off by the bullet as it went
out Of the head. Nothing at all was said
of Baroness Marie Vecsera. The dag
onal shot upward also points at some-
body having been concealed in the room,
under the bed or table, or some other
piece OF furniture, and to creeping along
stealthiiy until he or she got up to the
sleeping pair, and to placing the muzzle of
the pistol close to Rudolph's head and
firing up at it. Marie would, doub
less, on hearing the shot, have soug
to escape, When she was Knocked over bv
a pistol shot in the back. There were
mutilations also of both bodies, which
showed a maniacal hatred. Baroness
Vecsera, the mother, am told, calls for
justice. 1t is withheld to prevent a worse
scandal than that which has been stirring
the world for the last fortnight. The
hypothesis of a double murder is every
where accepted out of England. Some
imagine that the shots must have been
fired by the brother of a young prin-
cess, others by game keeper,
and then there is the theory of an
illustrious parsonage having lain in am
bush under the table until the lovers were
asleep. But the curious thing is that every
one out of England thinks it all right that
the heir apparent to the dual empire
should have been shot because he was zen
bonne fortune" The tendency on the
continent is to keep down gallantry by
granting impunity to kill those who aAa
caught.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-02-21
BARRET'S BLUNDER.

The Speculative TragedIan Imagines He
Can Play Nine. Modjeska to Suit His
Own Sweet Will, But the Fair Countess
Plays Second Fiddle To No Man, Not
Even Booth.
SAN Francisco, Feb. 15.-Mme. Mod
jeska's black orbs snapped and she
stamped her pretty foot angrily when she
read the Chicago dispatch stating that her
contract with Managers Nixon and Zim-
hermann, of Philadelphia, for a thirty
weeks engagement for $4,000 had been
turned over to Booth and Barrett
for $4,000. "My dear SIR" said
the actress, ''Mr. Barrett promised to
have me star jointly with Mr.. Booth, but
when he forwarded the contract for me to
sign, found by it's terms was to be only
leading lady. For this reason l rejected
his contract. can not afford to be lead
ing lady to even Mr.. Booth. Furthermore,
l do not prop ose to do so. For artistic
reasons l would gladly star with Mr..
Booth, and to do SO had made arrange
ments with Mr.. Barrett by which 1 was to
receive $4,000 less for the season than
Nixon and Zimmerman agreed to pay
me. But Mr.. Barrett has not lived up to
his promises. Think Of me being billed
as leading lady! I am making arrange
ments to fulfil my contract with Nixon and
zimmerman. Mr.. Barrett has seen fit to
have it stated in several Eastern papers
that was to be Mr.. Booths leading lady.
He will find that he has made great mis-
take"
The lady's husband stated that her con.
tract was for $4,000, and not $4,000, as
the dispatch stated. The management
was also to furnish Nine. Modjeska with
private car, and pay all other expenses.
The Philadelphia managers will be held
to their original contract, and the result
is watched here with interest.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-02-21
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

In the Senate, on the 10th, Mr.. Coke re-
| sumed his speech against the Texas cleo
ton outrage resolution, but soon yielded
the floor to permit Mr.. Sherman to pre-
| sent the conference report on the Direct
| Tax bill, and again gave way in order to
allow Senators Blair and Edmunds, who
| were not present when the report on the
| Dlrect-Tax bill was adopted, to express
| their views in opposition to the bill AS
Senator Coke did not wish to complete his
| remarks, the Senate adjourned........In the
House, the conference report on the Dip
| lomatlc and Consular Appropriation bill
was submitted and agreed to. The Post
| Office Appropriation bill was taken up in
committee of the whole, and the pending
| amendment, increasing the appropriation
| for the compensation of post office clerks
by 200, was defeated by a vote of Sc to
81, and an amendment providing that the
| aggregate salaries of post Office clerks,
as fixed by the new classification, shall
| not exceed the sum appropriated by the
| bill CSC, $50, 000), was adopted.
MISS STANLEY was the winner of the
| six-days' female bicycle tournament at
| the Madison Square Garden, New York
| City, which closed at midnight of the 18th.
She covered distance of 624 miles and
| laps.
THE German Commissioner to the Mel.
bourne (Australia) Exposition offered &
| gratuitous insult to the American Com
missioner at the dinner given by Chief
Commissioner Sir James MacBain at the
close of the exposition to Mr.. McCoppin,
the American Commissioner, on the eve
of his departure for home, by deliberately
| leaving the room while Mr.. McCoppin
was speaking.
THERE is not much hope for the passage
of the River and Harbor bill. Sentiment
in the House is very strong against it,
and Chairman Blanchard has become dis
cOuraged.
THE Blaine people at Washington are
suggesting Malone for the Russian mis-
sion. As Minister Lothrop is the only
American diplomat who has survived the
Russion mission in a number of years,
the Blaine people think that Malone is
peculiarly qualified for the place.
Mrs. CLEVELAND held her last public
reception as mistress of the White House,
on the 18th. Notwithstanding the heavy
rain, several hundred persons, mostly
ladies, were present. Mrs. Cleveland was
assisted by Miss Bayard, Mrs. Endicott,
Mrs. Whitney, Mrs. Dickinson and Mrs.
Colman, the wife of the new Secretary
of Agriculture.
THE President and Mrs. CT eveland will
become guests of the Victoria Hotel, New
York City, after the 4th of March. Apart
ments have already been engaged.
1T is thought that the repairs on the
aqueduct tunnel at Washington, at an es-
timated cost of one million dollars, will
have to be made by the Government, ow-
ing to the defective contracts and worth
less bonds of those responsible for the
original failure.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-02-21
TROUBLE IN NORTH CAROLINA

The FARMERS in Wayne County Up in Arms
to Check the Exodus of the Negro POpu-
Iation-An Unhealthy Locality for Emf.
grafton AGENTS.
NEW York, Feb. 1.-THE World has the
following special dispatch from Charlotte,
\. c.: Trouble has been threatened for
the past few days in Wayne County, and
the local militia companies have been
kept ready for service. Every year there
is more or less of an exodus of negroes,
worked up by emigration agents, and this
causes serious trouble to the farmers, who
depend on the negroes to pick their cot
ton and do farm work. This year the
number of negroes leaving has been
greater than ever, and the farmers have
decided to stand the emigration agents
no longer. a telegram from Wayne
County brings the news that nearl~ all OF
the white citizens are armed and fully de-
termined to stop the negro emis ration
John P. Richardson, one of the lfsfgest OF
Southern farmers, who has beet in the
county to employ negroes to GO 20 Ten
nessee, Louisiana and Mississipp! 20 work
on his farms, has been made to leave the
county Other emigrant agents have also
been compelled to leave. At Gnlisboro,
to-day wednesday,, 1900 negroes with
their families, who had sold their house,
hold goods, were gathered waiting for
these agents to furnish them passage.
They are in such state now that ii would
take but little to start a riot.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-02-21
THE euneoAr YORKTOWN.

The Trial Cruise OF the New Steel GunbOat
Yorktown Proves Her to be q Model Craft
She is speedy, Steady aud Answers Her
Helm Like u Duck-The OHcers aud
Crew Delighted with Her.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 15.-The United
States steel gznboat Yorktown returned
yesterday from her trial cruise down the
Delaware bay and out into the ocean.
Commodore Fitzhugh speaks generally in
high praise of the craft. On Wednesday
run was made straightway out to sea,
and. in coming back, the Yorktown made
a run Of four hours with 40-knot breeze
dead on, and behaved admirably. Cap
tain Steele says she did not roll or pitch.
and he never had a vessel that was
more plumb or steadier. In another four
hours run she made an average of 1885
knots per hour, or about twenty miles,
thus proving her to be very fleet ocean
craft, as well as remarkably steady one.
The engines of the Yorktown proved to
be perfect marvels for steadiness and
power. Each engine on a regular test
marked 157 revolutions minute, imply
ing horsepower far ahead of the con-
tract requirements, but the exact sum OF
which can not be given for some days, or
until all the indicating cards can be COM
puted and differentiated. The ship
was tried in every conceivable way
in river, bay and ocean, and was
particularly maneuvered by Cap
tain Steele, under the direc-
ton of Commodore Fitzhugh, as if en-
gagged in battle. She answered every
movement of the helm promptly and
moved with most satisfactory CELEBRITY
all the time, steady and solid, so that
guns might be used with the very best eff
feet in the action. One of the marvels OF
these maneuvers was the starting of the
Yorktown ahead at full speed and back
ing her at full speed. This feat was &C.
complished in one minute and fifty-seven
seconds, an extraordinary result under
any circumstances. While at sea the
sails were tested, and it was found that
in this particular the ship was as trim and
complete as in any other.
The officers and crew, from the Com.
modore down to the stokers, are loud in
their praise of the Yorktown, and they be-
lieye that she will prove the pride of the
new American navy, at least until the
cruisers Baltimore, Philadel.
phia and Newark shall come forth to bear
the American flag.
Commodore Fitzhugh promptly an
the general result to the Secre-
tary of the Navy. There seems to be no
doubt that his report will be entirely
favorable and that the gun-boat York
town will be accepted and prepared at
once to receive her command.