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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-12-19
Nov 2sth 1Ssc

KNOW ALI MES By THESE PRESENTS That
the undersigned, r. A, Johnson, General Man
ager, and 10 his own right, hereby agrees end
binds himself that If the new subscription pro-
posed to be made by the town Of Johnson city
Tennessee to the capital stock of the Charles
ton, Cincinnati and Chicago Railroad Compa
ny, by way OF an extension and in lieu OF the
subscription heretofore voted By said town,
shall be made bv said town upon the vote and
in the manner prescribed by law, then in that
event there shall be erected, within one year
from this date, new, neat and sufficient station
building on the East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia Railroad at or in the vicinity Of the
present station on said railroad in the old cor
porate limits Of said town.
| And the said r. A johnson, General Manager
of the said {. G. & r Company, hereby
further agrees that Ten Thousand Dollars $50
0O0) Of the bonds OF the said town proposed to
be subscribed as aforesaid shall bcsheld back
by the bank, trustee or trust company with
whom they may be placed in escrow under the
terms OF said subscription until the new sta
ton building shall be erected as aforesaid, and,
upon the erection, as aforesaid, Of said new sta
lon building (and not before the said Ten
Thousand Dollars Of bonds shall be delivered to
said c. c. & c r. r. Company
Given under ms hand this 2sth day OF Noyem
ber 1882
r. A. JOHNSON, General Manager.
The following or annexed map being submit
ted by the Railroad Company as part of said
proposition
After considering said pros0sitoa and sup
pllmentary obligation herewith submitted the
Board on motior, duly seconded, declared By a
unanimous vote that they were of opinion and
J ordered that an election should be held to de-
termine whether or not the town OF Johnson
City shall make the subscriptiC1 of Seventy
Fire Thousand Dollars to the stock Of said Rail
road Company and issue bonds therefor as pro
yided in the said proposition aud supplimeni
such subscription 10 be in lien OF and by way
of an extension of time upon the subscription
| for the like amount heretofore voted by said
Town on the 25th day OF February, 1850, and saif
bonds to be in lieu of the bonds authorized to bt
issued by the sail vote of February 18th, 1859
a And the Board bya unanimous vote directed
that proper notice be given by the Mayor, AM
the Sheriff Of Washington county, under thl
Acts of the General Assembly OF Tennessee
: passed February 25h 1857. and February 2sth
chapters aud IS ol the Acts OF 1887, and tina
an election be opened aud held by the prope
officers on the Goth day Of December, 1889, Il
e said Town OF johnson City to determine tn
d question Of making the said subscription an
issuing the said bonds, the same to be in lieu Q
Il and by way Of an extension Of time upon ID
p subscription aud bonds authorized by said yot
February Of 2ath, 1850
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To Jefferson Davis.

| love the man who nobly bears
Misfortune's crushing blow
love the heart, calm, strong and high.
Though fondest hopes lie low.
love the man who scorns to bend,
Though hellish blasts OF hate
sweep wildly, fercely DER his head,
And darkly seems his fate,
Who calmly looks and quaileth not
At human power and might
But bravcly says, amid the storm,
"My country, thou vert right
love the man who proudly spurnS
A heritage of shame,
Which brands upon each Southern brow
The traitors lep'rous name
prize that foliitude sublime,
No adverse fate can shake
Iprize that strength OF soul refined
No earthly power can shake.
love the sui so pure, so grand,
That scanning actions past,
Doth trust in God and Southern hearts
For his reward at last
miss Mary A. NJ MIntosh in Ayalancl
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pead.

Mr.. Frank NJ. Hardcl died yesterday
at Coal Greek, His body will be
brought here for burial. He has been
employed by the Block Diamond Coal
Company, at Coal Greek, as baker,
Knoxville Tribune, 18th.
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SWIFT SPECIFIC co


The work all along the liue Of the
Three C's is progressing rapidly and
the entire line from Rutheriordton
to Marion is being pushed to compile
tion.--Rutherfordtou Banner.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-12-19

Over $4,000 has been subscribed in
Lynn, Mass, for the benefit Of the suf
ferers. Seven thousand people were
thrown out OF work by the fire, and
l75 families are homeless.
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WATAUGA BANK.
DIRECTORS.

s.H. Yocum, II. Gildersleeye, ]. F,
Crumley, W. P. DUNCAN, ]. w. Hun.
ter, Will Harr, G. G. Taylor, Isaac
Harr, G. X. Lide, F. K. Mountcastle,
Judge John P. Smith, A. B. Bowman,
Transacts Conservative Baking
Business. Buys and sells exchange,
discounts notes and enjoys the eonfl'
dence OF the entire community.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-12-19

A man who has practiced medicine
for for 40 years, ought to know salt
from sugar; read what he says;
TOLEDO, o., Ian. 10 1887
Messrs F. j. Chenny & Co.-Gen-
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and would say that in all my practice
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wonderful, and would say in conclus
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would take it according to directions
Yours Truly,
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Office, 215 Summit, St.
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j. A. REID, Rolling, Ala.
TOrmeuting Skin Diseases.

For twenty years was troubled
with tormenting itching skin disease
which at times caused me great an
noyance, and loss of sleep. | was
treated by the hest local physicians
but received no relief from them. !
finally concluded to take Swift's spe,
cific Is. S. S. half dozen bottles ol
which effected, what ! considered
permanent cure, as have felt nc
symptoms Of the disease for over 6
year.
w. t. CowLEs, Terrill, Texas.
/ Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseas
es mailed free.
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When Baby was sick, we gave her CastoriA,
When she was Child, she cried for castoria,
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria,
When she had Children she gave them Castoria
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-04-27
DETECTING FRAUDS.
Forgcrs Who Were Thrown on Their
Guard by Quick VI tilted Lawyers.

Forgcrs Who Were Thrown on Their
Guard by Quick Uitted Lawyers.
Among the traditions of the Pennsyl-
vania bar are preserved some exam
pies of the sudden detection of fraud by
the quick wit of lawyer during a
trial.
The late David Paul Brown was en-
ployed as counsel for the heirs OF Il
wealthy old man, who had left Il will
devising his whole estate to IL stranger.
Mr.. Brown, the judge, and the audi
ence in the courtroom were convinced
that the will was IA forgery, but it
seemed impossible to prove it to be so.
The trained nurse, Il sturdy English
man, was one of the witnesses, and
swore stoutly to the genuineness of the
will. Something in his manner con-
vinced the lawyer that he was swear
ing to u lie, but how could he convict
him of itp
When he was placed on the stand for
cross examination. Mr.. Brown opened
the will and held it before him.
"You swear that this is your sigma
ture?"
81 do"
''And that you signed this will two
days before Mr.. Blanks death. he be-
ing then confined to his bed?"
yes" said the man, doggedly. II
signed it, and helped him fold and seal
it,"
The lawyers eye kindled. "How d, d
you help him?"
Joseph, he said to me, fold this
paper So folded ii. Joseph says
he, look in yonder closet, and bring
me my seal and wax and candle. So
| brought them, and lighted the candle.
Joseph he says. drop tho wax So
i dropped it, and as his hands were
shaking SO, sealed it with his seal"
"You swear this to be trueP'
~ do"
"Gentlemon of the jury" said Brown,
impressively, "this is the will. 1t has
been fastened by waier!' and he won
the case.
Another suit. the incidents of which
have served as basis for one or two
novels, involved the possession Ola large
estate, which il distant relative o. tho
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-04-27

late owner claimed by virtue Of q deed
of gift, which he asserted had been eX-
ecuted at a time when the owner was
on bad terms with his sons. There was
no will
The paper bore every mark of being
genuine; was formally executed; the
witnesses swore to their signatures,
and experts testified their belief that
the name of the dead man was written
by himself. All hope for the heirs
seemed to be over, when their counsel,
suddenly raising the paper close to his
eyes, sent "a messenger hastily out of
court.
The claimant continued to bring in
testimony in proof of the genuincness
of the document for an hour. His case
appeared to be fully established, when
the counsel for the defendants called a
grave old Quaker to the witness-stand.
"Friend Blank, please hold that
paper up to the light. What is the
water-mark on itp''
THAT of my firm, Blank and Son"
"When did you begin the manu-
facture of paper?" sa
"In 1Sl9."
"What is the dcte OF the document"
July 10, 1874"
"That is enough, Gentlemen of tn.
jury, we close our case"
The late Attorney General Brewster
was counsel in case which also hung
upon the authenticity of a will. He
observed that on the impression of the
seal of the devisor, twice used upon the
document, was n mark as light as Il
hair. He examined the seal itself, and
found no crack which could produce
this mark He then caused search to
be made for engravers of seals in Phila-
delphia, and succeeded in finding the
man who had made that used in the
fraudulent will.
al recollect the job" said the en-
graver, "for the seal was accidentally
cracked; but the man who ordered it
would not wait for another to be made"
He had made the seal three weeks
after the death of the devisor. The
forgery was proved, and Mr. Brewster
won his case. Youths Companion.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-04-27
SONG OF THE SEA.

The ssng OF the sea was an ancient song
In the days when the earth was young.
Tho waves were gossipHg loud and long
Ere mortals had found o tongue;
The heart of the waves. with wrath was wruuf
Or soothed to a siren strain,
AS they tossed the primitive isles among,
Or slept in the open main
Such was the song and its changes free,
Such was the song OF the sea-
The song of the sea took human tone
Tn the days OF the coming of man;
a nournCuler meaning swelled her moan,
And ticrcer her riots ran:
Because that her stately voice began
To speak OF our human woes:
With music mighty TO grasp and span
Lifos tale and It's ptssion-throes.
Such was the song as il grew to be,
Such was the song of the sea.
The song of the sea was hungry sound
As the human years unroled;
For the notes were hoarse with the doomed and
drowned
Or choked with n shipwrecli's gold;
Till it seemed no drge above the mould
So sorry q story said
As the midnight cry of the waters old
Calling above their dead.
Such is the song anlits thrcnody
Such Is the song of the sea
The song OF the sea is wondrous lay,
For 1t mirrors human life
1t is grave and great as the iudgment.day,
1t is torn with the thought of strife;
Yet under the stars II is smooth, and rife
With love-lights everywhere,
When the sky has taken the deep to wife
And their wedding day is fair
Such is the oceans mystery,
Such is the song OF the sea.
-Richard f. Burton, in Harper's Weekly.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-04-27
A BRASH YOUNG MAN.
How He Made the Acquaintance of John
ID. Rockefeller.

ID. Rockefeller.
Referring to the Standard Oil Com
pany recalls an incident. in which the
brash young man of the occasion is
now one OF the best-known newspaper
writer's in New York. Some years ago,
within Il decade, the newspaper man
held the position OF private secretary
to a member of the executive council
of the Standard. with an Office high
up in the big building on Broadway.
Shortly after assuming the duties Of
his position he became greatly annoyed
by the visits to his room about ten
o'clock every morning of a quietly
dressed, mild hammered man, who per-
sisted in exercising his muscles on n
health-lift in one corner of The apart
ment. The clerk was new and the
visitor unknown to him and, Judging
ing from his appearance, was person
OF no consequence around the cstab-
lishment. The silent and methodical
health-l litter so aggravated the private
secretary that he finally one day blurted
out:
'Loo!e here, my friend, / want you
to take that blamed apparatus out Of
here, and Timber up your joints some
where else"
The visitor, who until that moment
had never spoken II word to the secre-
tary, evinced just the slightest token OF
surprise for an instant, then quickly
responded:
"Certainly sir, If you wish it, Half
IN hour later two colored porters re.
moved the Objectionable appliance.
The executive council, which con.
sists OF the heads Of departments, met
then AS now promptly at eleven o'clock
daily. Upon this particular morning
the now private secretary was called
upon by his superior to take some
notes OF TIE proceedings relating to his
department. AS the young man en-
tered the room what was his mortiica-
tion and surprise to observe at the
head OF the long table, MS chairman OF
the council, the quiet-voiced health
litter II was John ID. Rockefeller, the
president OF the Standard OH Com
pany. He never reverted TO the epi-
sode-DOr, rest assured, did the fresh
young secretary Philadelphia Press.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-04-27
EAsHloNalE EoLLlEs.

| All About the Latest Kinks in Stylish
Gowns and Millinery.
The pansy is the favorite among
flower pins.
A new lace pin is an emerald frog
with diamond eyes.
In Paris gowns of nettle green are
worn with dull-blue sashes.
Very loud" stripes and plaids are
now permissible where striking effects
are desired.
A fashionable material for ineXpen-
sive tea-gowns is mousseaine delaine.
II is in high favor in Paris.
A new tint of crushed strawberry
promises to be great favorite. 1t is
softer in tone than the original shades.
With empire and directoire gowns
Marie Antoinette fichus of white or
colored linen will be worn this sum-
mer.
With elegant dress toilets the coiffure
is arranged to correspond with the en-
pire, Grecian, or other style of dress
adopted.
The most stylish handkerchiefs are
is dainty device in drawn work or an
insertion of real lace.
The newest tints in millinery are
English rose, magnolia, anemone, ane-
none pink, wisteria, lily-leaf green,
oak heart, summer sky, and opal
London costumers indulge in daring
color combinations. Such combinations
as green and tan, turquois and amber,
old rose and pale green. lily leaf and
biscuit, peach and amethyst, are fre-
quent.
Dress shoes are slightly pointed at
the toes and are cut down deep in front.
They have plain pompadour heels. A
narrow strap runs through an oblong
buckle of French brilliants and holds
the shoe over the instep.
A new costume called the Boulanger
is very striking. The dress, which is
of tea-rose silk, is embroidered all over
with red carnations. The hat which
accompanies it has a bunch of carna-
tions and garland of spinach for trim
ming.
The Empress Frederick displays
great taste in her mourning outfit. She
wears gowns of crepe and nuns vail
ing, which are softened by Innings of
white satin. Deep collars and elbow
cuffs of white, embroidered with black,
decorate her dresses, and one of her
house gowns has long angel sleeves of
white crepe. which flow and fall outside
the black ones with an odd but artistic
effect.
A lady well known in London society
recentlv9appeared at drawing-room
before the Queen in Il Paris toilet of
palest golden-green satin, draped with
amber-brown tulie, and trimmed with
thick garland of pink roses and tender
green and brown foliage, the flowers
and leaves arranged straight up from
the hem i'll easy grace, as if they were
growing. The brocaded train was
copied from lovely old design. show
ing pink and damask roses, with curv
ing stems on ground of yellow-green
brocatclle. Chicago News.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-04-27
COLOR OF TROUT.
Tho Effect of Light and Freed ON on the
Gamcsomest of Fish.

The Effect of Light and Freed ON on the
Gamcsomest of Fish.
Every trout fisher has observed the
difference in the color of the speckled
beauties he ;ov es so well, hut to
the query why are some brighter than
others the correct rea son is rarely
given.
Sir Humphry Davy is credited with
story that is substantially as follows.
"a great French manufacturer sought
the secret of making the brilliant car
mine that was manufactured in Eng.
land. He went to London and paid
f1,000 to an English manufacturer for
his secret. The Frenchman visited
the factory and carefully observed the
details of the man ufacture of the car.
mine. Finding it to be the same pro-
cess that he himself carried on in his
own factory he claimed that he had
been cheated out OF his own money.
The Englishman called his attention to
the day, which was bright and sunny.
inquiry as to whether such days were
taken advantage of by the Frenchman
for making his color elected the fact
that he had made his carmine on dark
days"
In that the whole secret lay. So it is
With salmotontinalls, the brook trout.
and with every other fish that swims.
Inhabitants of limpid streams with
gravelly bottoms are bright and beau
tiiul, those in the dark, land-locked
waters. shaded from the sun, are de-
void of the brilliant colors which are
SO much admired.
IL has puzzled many amateur anglers
also to account for the difference in the
color OF the substance or Aesh of the
brook trout. This can not be accounted
for in the same manner. The wild trout
IL noted for its beautiful pink flesh.
while that OF the cultivated fish Is of a
pale yellowish tint. The food of the
trout makes all the difference, or, If
not the annual or semi-annual visit of
the wild trout TO the salt water makes
it up. Preserved trout are fed princi-
pally on liver, and not only are they OF
less beautiful exterior, but they are de-
void OF the pink flesh and delicate
flavor NJ the wild trout. IN. Y. Times.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-04-27
THE CHARMED RING.
Curious Superstition Concerning the
Prussian Royal Family.

Prussian Royal Family.
From the Life of Emperor William:"
One morning of the winter of 1865, in
the Adjutant's chamber of the royal
palace, the royal Treasurer, Mr.. Gels
sealed package. The address on the
package, written by King Frederic Will
liam w., was in effect: 81 have opened
this package in the presence of my sis
ter Louise of the Netherlands, have
taken cognizance of its contents, and
then sealed it again with my seal.
thereupon restoring it for safe keeping
to the Prince Wittgenstein." A few
days afterward there was found acci-
dentally in the manuscript collection
of the Berlin Royal Library, in an old
folio volume, entitled ALCHEMY of the
Old Electors and Various Other Super
stitiosa,'" notice that King Frederic
H., at the commencement of his reign,
had, among various other things, also
found little box containing II ring
with a black stone and II slip of paper
by King Frederic l., on which was
written about the following: This
ring has been given to me by my
father of blessed memory, upon his
death bed, with the remark that
so long as this ring shall be pre-
served in the house of Bradenburg
this would not only grow but increase
and thrive visibly." Another notice,
referring apparently TO the same ring,
said: 1T is said that IL princely person
has brought in large toad and set il
upon the head of the Princess, who
was at that moment in child's labor;
this toad vomited forth golden ring.
mounted with one diamond and two
rubies. This ring is still at present
transmitted to the first-born of the
house to the memory and intended
good fortune and preservation of the
owner
Rumor has connected this ring with
one said to have been drawn from the
dying King Frederick William lis
finger by the Countess Lichtenau. This
says that luck left the Hohenzollerns
in 1906, when the Countess possessed
herself of the ring; she was treated
harshly and unjustly by Frederick Viii
liam ILL.,, and when finally she returned
itln 1878, for life pension, luck ac-
companied it. When she took the ring
from the dying Kings finger he ex-
claimed, feebly; "Her den ring" (re-
turn the ring); it was overheard by
other persons, and. upon being inter-
rogated, the willy Countess said the
King had expressed desire for her
ring.
The late Emperor William was thor
oughly free from mysticism, yet, from
his manner of talking on the subject,
he appeared as if he placed implicit
faith in the power OF the ring credited
to it by the accompanying notices and
remarks by his ancestors.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-04-27

The new French method of hypno
tism for the cure of persons addicted Il
the use Of alcoholic liquors, is said rr
be wonderfully successful. The Gun
has excited so munh attention tina,
French specialists now have "a hospital
devoted to the treatment. and publish
u review.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-04-27

-Ninety-four per cent. OF all the
rum manufactured in the United States
Is made within five. miles OF Boston
Statehouse. and nearly all the liquor
exported from this country to Africa
Is shipped from the port OF Boston.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-04-27

Beans manured like squashes would
grow leaves and vines but not many
pods, while squash ground manured for
beans would grow little worth harvest
ing. If one knows not the condition Of
his soil he should apply Il complete
fertilizer suited to the crop to be
grown. Rural New Yorker.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-11-20
The State of South Carolina,
COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE.

COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE.
PROBATE COURT.
w. Towncs Jones, as Administrator, &C.,
Plaintiff, against Eliza Killingsworth
ct al, Defendants.-Complaint to Sell
Land to Pay Debts.
i WILL SELL AT PUBLIC OUTCRY
at Abbeville Court House, S. c., on
SALEDAY IN DECEMBER next, for
the payment of debts, tho following de-
scribed real estate belonging to the estate
Of w. n. Ware, deceased, situate in said
County and State, containing
One Hundred and Sixty Acres,
more or less, bounded by Saluda Rive r
James Cook, Estate of VIM. Maddox and
others.
TERMS-One-h half cash, the balance on
a credit of twelve months, with interest
from day of sale, the credit portion to be
secured by bond of purchaser and mort
gage Of the property. Purchaser to pay
for papers.
J. FULLER LYON,
Judge Probate Court.
Nov. s, 1889, st