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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-05-23
Nine Million Witches Burned!
MAMIE E. HENDRIX.

Spreager computes that during the
Christian era nofewer than nine mil.
lion witches We're inundated. in
England, the last execution for witch.
craft took place in 17l4, but in Illinois
as late as 1880 to 1850, several unfor.
tunates were put to death. This is a
terrible reflection on the boasted en-.
lightment of the age ; but we must not
be over-censorious, while we daily see
friends going down 10 death, igno-
rance orpredjudice preventing the use
of remedies which might save them
Many cold runs into consumption
while indigestion and impure blood
debilitates the system, inviting fatal
attacks, when the use OF DR.. Pierce'c
Golden Medical Discovery would have
ensued health and happiness.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-05-23

THE REV. GEO. H. THAYER, of
Bourbon, Ind, says "Both myself and
Wife owe our lives to SHILOH'S
CONSUMPTION CURE. For sale by
Mcfarland.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-05-23

Deputy county court clerk Jones, OF
Knox. took the oath of Office fourteen
years ago Monday, has officiated from
that time to the present.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-05-23

The Grand Army Republic win OBJ.
serve decoration on the SOth inst.
Col. T. H. Reeves, OF Jonesboro, will
be orator OF the day.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-05-23
$1,000 Reward.

One thousand will be paid TO any
chemist who will find on analysis of
s. S. S. (swift's specifc) one particle
of mercury, Iodide of potash, or any
poisonous substance.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-05-23

SLEEPLESS NIGHTS, made mis-
cradle by that terrible cough. Shi-
loh's Cure is the Remedy for you.
For sale by Mcfarland.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-05-23

The board Of trustees of the Com
iederate Soldiers home EorgAnized by
electing NJ. s. Cockwell president and
7. Il Manly, Secretary.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-05-23

Rev. Sam w. Small! is at home in
Atlanta dangerously i'll. He was
stricken while on tour through the
swampy regions OF Alabama.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-05-23

Il venture to predict that the day
is not far distant when the South will
be selling its manufactured cotton
goods in Manchester"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-05-23

SHILOH's VITALIZER is what
= yu need for Constipation, Loss of
Appetite, Dizziness, and all symptoms
of Dyspepsia. Price 10 and rs cents
per bottle. Far sale by Mcfarland.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-05-23

GROUP, WHoOPING COUGH and
Bronchitis immediately relieved by
Shiloh's Cure. For sale by McFar-
land.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-05-23

There are eighteen Farmers Alli
ances in Hawkins county.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-05-23

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 Cas:oriA
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-05-23
Forsyth, Ga, Jan 90, 1889.

lhave taken Swift's Specific for
secondary blood poison, and derived
great benefit. 1t acts much better
than potash, or any other remedy that
l have ever used.
B. F.. WINaFIELD,
Richmond, Va.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseas.
es mailed free.
The Swift Specific Co., Drawer 8,
Atlanta, Ga.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-05-23

SHIDOH'S COUGH and Consump.
tion Cure is sold by us on a guarantee.
1t cures Consumption. For sale by
Mcfarland.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-04-25

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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-22
The aa1ehita Badly EaYe Saturday urnme gume 22 1899
ANOTHER PENSION DECISION.

WASHINGTON, june N-Assistant Secre-
tary Bussey has returned decision in the
case of Richard Whiting, late Of company
C, Thirty-third Missouri infantry. 1t APP
pears from the records that the claimant
was wounded at Tupelo, Miss, July IA,
1864, and while lying on the field Of battle
in a helpless condition received a sun
stroke, which soon after discharge caused
chronic nervous prostration and impair
ment Of mind, resulting in 1874 in lmbe-
cility and dementia. The wife and guar
dian of the claimant filed an application
for pension in 1888, which was granted,
the rate being fixed at s4 per month, pay
ment to begin from date of filing the ap-
plication. Subsequently in 1885 the rate
of pension was increased to $50
per month. The claim came before
Assistant Secretary Bussey upon an ap--
peal filed by the pensioners wife and
guardian, the ground Of contention being
that the insane pensioner had not been
adequately rated under the statutes ap.
plicable to the case, and that instead OF
the pension beginning at the date of lllng
the original application in 1883, 1t should
have been begun at the date of pensioners
discharge, inasmuch as the limitation con-
tanned in the arrears act of March 30, 1873,
expressly excerpts from Incorporation of 1t
all claims.by or in behalf of insane persons
and children under 16 yearsof age. Assistant
Secretary Bussey holds that this excep-
tional provision is applicable to Writings
claim, and hence allows his arrears from
the date of discharge.
In addition to this feature of the claim
the fact appears that since about 1873 the
pensioner has been in a condition that has
required ''the personal aid and attendance
of another person." he having soon after
1874 become helpless from mental imbe-
cility and from partial paralysis of one
side, due to the sunstroke and gunshot
wound, and the assistant secretary has
decided that claimants disabilities entitle
him not only to arrears, but to re-ratlng
and increase of pension under the acts OF
1872, 1874 and 1880, the first rating being
$72 per month from June 16, 1880.
The case is one Of peculiar interest in its
history and features, one fact being that In
1885, upon slanderous and false informa-
ton the claimants pension was reduced to
IS per month; another is that the claimant
fought in lO1 battles and sklrmishes IN the
war of the rebellion.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-22
a VERITABLE MAGAZINE.
a Fireworks Establishment Ignited and
Consumed in Short Order.

Boston, Mass, June 2l.-A disastrous
fire, accompanied by serious loss of life,
occurred early this evening in the fire
works establishment of Hyer Bros, at
Summer and Hawley streets. Three dead
bodies have been taken from the ruins and
three others received injuries which will
probably result fatally. It is feared that
there may be more victims among the
debris.
The building, which is a four story
brick structure, is occupied on the ground
floor by C. E. Browning, milliner, and
on the the three upper floors by Hyer
Bros, dealers in fancy goods and fire.
works.
Shortly after o'clock, while salesman
was waiting on customer upon the sec
ond floor, he saw fash among some fire
works behind one of the counters, unac-
companied, however, by any explosion.
He ran for water, at the same time giving
the alarm. The flames shot up with al
most incredible rapidity, cutting off the
escape of several of the men in the upper
stories and in five minutes the dense
smoke and almost incessant discharge
of the fireworks made the build
ing perfect pandemonium for
those confined within its walls. Edward
Hyer, one of the firm, ran to the stairs
shouting fire" He then turned back to
lock the safe, but he found the way
choked with smoke. He grouped his way
to the window and managed to climb to
an adjoining building unhurt.
Albert Gage aged 20, who was employed
in the third story hung from a window
until he was obliged to release his hold,
then fell to the ground, striking two avn
iDgs in his descent, breaking his neck.
Charles T. Callahan and Thomas Paine,
who were working on the fourth floor,
jumped from window in their fright.
Paine was killed, while Callahan's in
Juries are fatal.
William Brenenstuhl, on the second
floor, lost his way and rolled down the
stairs and WAS picked up badly injured.
He is also burned internally by smoke,
and it is feared he cannot live.
A body which was taken from the build
ing was recognized as that of Samuel
Cord, one of the oldest employees of the
firm. Another body, that of n boy, was
taken to the morgue where 1t has not yet
been identified. 1t is charred and burned
so badly that Identification will be diff
cult.
This completes the casualties so far as
known at present.
A large portion Of the 5000 stock is
ruined, but it is well insured. During
the fire the discharge of fire works sound
ed as If hard fought battle was in prog
ress and for nearly two hours was heard
the rattle of small musketry. interspersed
at frequent intervals with the heavier re-
ports of the larger pieces, while sparks and
an occasional rocket would shoot from the
windows. These explosions created great
considerations among the spectators. The
cause of the fire Is q MYSTERY
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-22
TAE SONS, ASH SESSION.

WASHINGTON, June 2l.-The patriotic
order, Sons of America, held the final SEES
sion of the convention this morning and
disposed of the remaining business on
hand. A resolution was adopted author
izing the appointment of committee to
revise the constitution and ritual of the
order and to frame bills to be presented to
congress asking for better immigration
laws and memorialiZing that body 10 make
an appropriation sufficient to purchase and
improve additional grounds at Valley
Forge TO be used in connection with that
owned by the Valley Forge centennial as
ISOLATION.
Congress will also be memorialized to
appropriate money to purchase the Temple
farm near Yorktown, Va. where Lord
CORVALLIS surrendered his army to Gen.
eral Washington, thus perpetuating this
TACT Of revolutionary history forever.
The question of formation of colored
camps was tremendously disposed of by
the adoption unanimously of a resolution
authorizing the organization of such
camps under the control of the state ma
tional camps to be formed by the execu-
tive committee.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-22
A FORTUNE DESTROYED.
A Kentuckian Consigns $4,000 to the
Flames in Order to Cheat His Heirs.

FRANKLIN, Ky, June 21.-The town is
aglow with excitement tonight over SEN
sation that is somewhat out of the usual
routine. William J. Hilton, wealthy
and misery old merchant of this city, who
is thought to be on his death bed, today
CROPPED out Of his bed which is in the back
part of his store and went into the store.
He was followed by an old negro man, his
attendant, whom be ordered TO take GER
tain nail key and put in on the fire In his
room. The keg was headed up at both
ends and he told the negro that it had a
few nails in Ii md some old papers-a will
among other things, that he wished TO de-
stroy. The negro did as directed, little
dreaming that he was consigning to the
flames about S30, 900 in greenbacks. but
such was the case.
Soon after the act was done, a gentle
man went in and seeing large pile of
burnt nails in the fireplace and what
seemed to be remains of burnt paper. and
suspicioning that all was not right, began
10 make an examination of the ashes, and
found what to the naked eye was plainly
visible, hugh mass of burnt greenbacks
and government per cent bonds.
MIR. Hilton has a wife and one child. n
profligate son, who has given him great
deal of trouble, and he and his wife have
been separated for some time and there is
now pending suit for divorce and ali
mony against him by his wife. a great
deal of bitterness has grown out of the
suit and il is thought that he prefers to
see his property in ashes rather than for
for his wife and son to inherit il. He is
not expected to live many days and is now
too feeble TO talk and refuses to divulge
anything.
He has a great antipathy to lawyers,
and has said he feared they aud his wife
would get all he had. a guard has been
placed around his store tonight for fear lie
would have it in flames.
Legal proceeding were taken out to
have him declared lunatic this evening,
but the jury found him OF sound mind
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-22
WEATHER BULLETIN.

SIGNAL OFFICE, WICHITA, Kan, June
pl.-The highest temperature was II the
lowest SIC, and the mean CO. with
light north to northeast winds, cooler, hazy
weather with much higher barometer
Maximum velocity of the wind: North,
IL miles per hour at 1890 a. m.
Reduced barometer at a. m. 3O.227
inches; at Z p. m. 30. 176 inches.
Mean relative humidity GO per cent.
Last year on June q the temperature
was: At a. IN. 20, at noon 81 and at p.
m. rs, and the mean 70; 90 warmer than
this year.
FRED L. JOHNSON, Observer.
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, ID. G,
June 21.-The forecasts for twenty-four
hours commencing Saturday. June -, at
Z a. N. are:
For Kansas, fair, warmer, variable winds,
becoming southerly.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-22
A BIG LEGAL BATTLE,

OMAHA. Neb., June IA legal battle
involving 5000, 900 is being fought in the
United States circuit court here, in which
John Fitzgerald, president of the Irish
National league, is plaintiff. and the
Fitzgerald Mallory Construction company
and the Missouri Pacific road are the de-
PENDANTS.
Fitzgerald was general manager of the
Construction company and conducted the
building of something like hundred
miles of road in Wisconsin, for which he
claims he never has received any compen-
sation One of the points raised is that
while representing itself as being finan-
ciaily embarrassed and compelled TO Dor
row money In order to complete the con-
tract, the directors of the company held
meeting and voted to declare themselves a
dividend. The trial will probably last
several days.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-22
GREAT DAMAGE ATALBANY. MO.

ALBANY, Mo-, June 21.-At $3.50 p. m.
yesterday our vicinity was visited by two
cyclones, or one in two prongs. 1t struck
the residence of H. p. Williams, three
miles east of this city, and completely de-
molished it. Mr.. Williams 9-year-old son
and his mother-in-law, Mrs. Crispen, were
instantly killed. Mrs, Williams was
fatally injured and three children were
badly hurt.
The cyclone wiped out the little village of
Lone Star, destroying the store house OF
A. g. Townsend, the Baptist church and
many residences. Mr.. Townsend, the
postmaster, is fatally injured, as is also
George Steinman. Many other farm
houses were destroyed. and it is impossl-
bic to estimate the damage.
At citizens meeting here today several
hundred dollars We're raised for the suffer-
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-22
THE CURIOSITY SHOP.
Yachts That Have Raced for the Amorica's
Gun.


Cup.
Tho queens cup, which was given by the
royal yacht squadron In May, 1851. for .
race around the Isle of Wight, was won by
the schooner yacht America, now owned by
Gen. Benjamin +. Butler. but whose principal
owner at that time was Commodore ]. c.
Stevens, of the New York Yacht club. The
America was built by George Steers, at
Greenpoint, aud registered Ia custom house
tonnage at 40 tons. She carried no foretop-
mast and displayed no boom on her foresail-
She took the lead In the great race Of Friday.
Aug. % 1851, and held it against fourteen
crack British yachts, completing the run Of
eighty-one miles, despite the lose OF her jib-
boom, eight minutes in advance Of the cutter
Aurora The cup then came To this country,
and has remained here ever since Contests
for it took place ia 1870, 1871, 1S7 1881, 1855
and 1887. the American yachts hing on
victorious in every instance.
In 1870 the Cambria came over the seas and
was beaten and beaten badly, the old Amer
lea, Dauntless, Magic. ldler. Silvie, Madgie
Phantom, Alice and Halcyon all making bet-
ter time. In 1871 the Liyonia came out and
tried her mettle with the Columbia who beat
her handsomely the first time by 27In- losL,
md the second by nearly minutes. In tho
third trial she was defeated, owing 70 the loss
of her flying tibstay and the breaking OK her
steering gear. 4 few days after the keel
schooner Sappho defeated the Livonia twice.
once by 30m. 2ls, and again by 25m- 27s.
The next race WIS IN 1876, when the Canadian
yacht Countess Of Duiferin came down 70 try
for the cup The Madeleine defeated Der in
fine shape, first by ION Cos. and again by
GIN lfs The Canadians made "a second trial
in 1881, with the nterboard sloop Atalnnta.
She was beaten both by the Mischief and
Oracle, the Mischiefs margin Of safety being
respectively 2sIn. 30z, and 3srn- Is.
In 1886 the 0enesta made the attempt and
was beaten by the Puritan. Of Boston. first
race, Sept. H. Puritan, Ga en- u. Gcnesta,
Ga. 22m DIS: second race, Puritan, ia 3rn :
14s /: Genesta, "a. Am. 52& The Galstea en-
tered for tho cup in 1856 against the May
flower, first race, Sept 4. Galaiea time al
lowanco Of ~ seconds, Mayfower, 81. 2era-
Ala; Galaiea, IN 3sn As: aecond race,
Sept II, May1ower, Co .9n.; 0alatea, II
Ism o. English Tor SCOTCH blood being now
up, the Thistle made Ia 1887 tho d~psrsts
effort to regain the cup. Tie Volunteer vas
built 20 beat Der and did, flryt race, Sept n,
Volunteer, III 55u- la Thistle. a I'm
4Isls, being allowed o scconts and being
beaten by 10 inmates a-d g3s1 seconds, or .
little oTeS "a n1iles, u q course Of q rsastioai
miles. Ia the second race. Sept 20 the Vol
untecr Oh. I'm. 53)<z-l bsat tho Thistle t5h-
54rn. f4s) by II minutes and s7a se.01dz.
The Red, White and Bl,ie sailsd from Sss
York TO London In the carly SIMMER q i5es
and was subsequently, On eIabstiou al Paxia.
She was snip ngxed, Is Zee; long, and carried
three men
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-22

Tires ear-old Ersnk IL b~>ntifui. bright
little fellow, Tho only csild ia fbs family
until a few days 6nos, ard pettst mach rnors
than Is fer hh good Last week = fits.s es.~r
was born, and Frank was ssut - Ina Hol-
Iendea TO remain with hs gra1t-notosz for
fsw dayz Fraaxs rose ws< ds-4isfly out II
tosHt he vss SIRE tazs tbs drs4dfni baby
was e=z.irsly % blame fcs kis FRI baztcans~at
from h0n1s, ard bs couA Rot Lin icy erss .
little b.t a morning or t~o ast<v h4 sorsing
70 The hotel lady who undsrsood ,tss kOw
&c feitkayT<zasd % uoes Frank s<zd hs grad
r1oster II Tie hall, ard 1coo~tsd tin with
WHAT'S hsppssssd Up IL yo-r ho-,se, say-ay
FrszlkT'
In an hLstaa. he sunny n:tls face ~sS
ansry aid ensasd
"it's babyf' ks rsp.Sed, h.s cl.LL4.sA To4es
EXPRESSING bosS hut he fsl; a. The lttss stzass-
gers En:<U1o1
"a baby, repeated TIE lady, "a vs3 fs1Ensd
a<sxE1isa-seu.; sew id I; ri ts>srsT
Frank vax psaxxjst for = nsoaoeot sisd thsn
ansxsrsi, oon.szapt8o1siy tas<1nz "a s@zAds
S*Oh, X .ax- Ensaksd ia-~-l1zys-szi Fls4s
Deexs
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-22
AN UNDERSTANDING REACHED.
Chicago Roads Surrender seaboard Traffic
to Lake Superior Lines.

CHICAGO, June 21.-The Chicago roads
today formally surrendered to the Lake
Superior lines all the through traffic from
the seaboard to st. Paul and will here
after use local business with the north
west to recompense the loss
1t was at meeting of the western and
northwestern divisions of the western
freight association that the decision was
reached. The agreement it was claimed,
will materially improve the northwestern
rate situation SO far as Chicago and Chi
cago roads are concerned. The plan is to
put into effect July the same
rates on through traffic to ST. Paul
and Minneapolis as apply on local bust
ness to the same points. In other words,
they will discontinue the application of
lower rates on through traffic originating
at points east of Chicago than are applied
on shipments from Chicago proper. They
could hardly do otherwise, it was thought,
with even rates in effect to st. Paul and
Chicago from seaboard points unless they
had accepted the proposition of the trunk
lines to pro rata with other business. The
proposition was rejected. AS the matter
now stands discrimination against
Chicago is removed. Special rates are
to be made for the protection of local
shippers between Chicago and St. Paul on
both through and local traffic on a numbe
of commodities, such as iron articles,
sugar. syrup, agricultural implements,
etc. These rates apply on carload quanti-
ties only and will be about so cents lower
than the regular class rates, the object
being to establish as nearly as possible a
system of special rates in line with the
situation at the north.
1t Is proposed to supplement the day's
action by an attempt next week to abolish
the pro rata on business between eastern
points and the Missouri river and base all
through rates on the sum of the locals
The author of the scheme is General
Freight Agent Hamblin, OF the Chicago,
Burlington Il Northern.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-22
a cRAzY RRuTF yNCHED.

well, a negro, this morning attempted TO
ravish Mrs. Beckham.a respectable woman,
at her home near Bridgewater, in this
state. Mrs Beckham's daughter took
gun and tried to shoot the man, but it
failed to fire. The negro then took the
gun away from the girl and shot her in the
leg. He then went to Bridgewater and
created a disturbance in a store there,
when the proprietor shot at him and he
ran off. The sheriff, who was on the look
out for Caldwell. captured him and took
him to Winsboro, where a guard from the
state lunatic asylum took charge of the
negro to bring him TO Columbia. Near
Proctor mob took tie negro from the OF
ticers and shot him to death.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-22
A CntctSm.

Fond Spous-Waluers hair was tbs love-
lest color when be was little, I've 60. q curl
his mamma cut OF WHEN be WIS baby. and
its pure gold
Cynical Bachelor Friend gazing attsa-
lively at the expansive brow On the back Of
Walters headl-Nuss have been quite a xiz-
able nugget; can see the spot where shs cut
il OF row.-Detro.. Free Press
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-22
ROSA IN PRISON AGAIN.

New YORK, June 2I.-Jeremiah O'Don-
van Rosa and William H. Hendricks
were arrested at noon today by Detectives
Heidelbach and Dolan oflnspector Brynes'
staff. The arrest was made at the Office Of
the United Irishman, on a warrant issued
by Justice Hogan on the complaint of
Patrick Sarstield Cassidy charging them
with criminal libel. The prisoners were
locked up at police headquarters and were
arraigned at the roonbs police court in
the afternoon.
Cassidy's complaint is about articles in
kossa's paper in which the latter accuses
the former Of being British spy, etc.