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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-11-07

the most important city in South
West Virginia.
The Norfolk & Western have a very
extensive force grading the road along
here, and the Three C'S have about
every section from here to Johnson
City, Tenn, sub-let and the process
of grading in operation The route Of
the road is to follow down (linch riv-
er to a point a few miles from Big
Stone Gap, and thence on direct
route to johnson City, at which point
it crosses the East Tenn, Va. q Ga.
railroad. This place is distined TO be
a very large manufacturing city. It
is but q short distance Northwest
OF the famous Cranberry magnetic iron
ore mines, with narrow gauge rail-
road Running from the mines to this
place, and Is foot vein OF coking coal
on the line of the Three C's railroad at
Minneapolis, only 70 miles north OF
here, cannot be otherwise than pro-
ductive of enormous developments in
the manufacturing line here. From
here it is 80 miles to Rutherfordton,
N. O., and from Rutherfordton to
Charleston, S. c., distance OF 292
miles, where the Three C's is now in
operation, and has been for several
years. The entire road from Ruther-
fordton to Elkhorn City has been CON
tracted for. and work is being pushed
rs rapidly as possible, From Johnson
City to Elkhorn City is contracted tc
Mcdonald, Shea & Co., and Mr.. Nc
Donald told me that large part of il
was sub-let, and that 1900 men were
now at work on the line. Yesterday a
new contractor arrived from Kansas
City with 80 mules and carts to work
on a section on Clinch river, and addi
tional sections are being sub-let every
week. One hundred tons Of rail were
shipped to this place last week, and
more is expected soon.
called upon Gen. Wilder, who as
sured me that the money was obtained
with which to build the read from here
to Catlettsburg, and that they were
going to push the road as soon al
practicable. | told him there were
rumors afoat that Huntington ex
pected to extend the Chattaroi to Elk
horn, to which he replied that Hunt
ington was abundantly able to build i
he desired, and that they would dC
nothing to interfere with him, but tina
they had the money on hand TO builC
the road to Catlettsburg, and the,
were going to do it, and if Huntington
built to Elkhorn, they would lay
track beside him. There is every evi
deuce here of the hasty completion o
the road 10 Catlettsburg, at whicl
point they will have Cincinnati an,
Chicago connection with the Ingall
system of roads until arrangement
for the extension Of the road to tn
North is completed
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-11-07

Truly good Republicans will be sur
prised and grieved to learn that a Ii
cense to retail liquors has been taken
out by Vice-President Morton al
Washington He is the owner of a
building occupied as a restaurant
where liquors are to be sold, and un'
der the local law the license was made
out in his name. 1t will not do fol
Mr.. Morton to plead the circumstances
of the case. He was not compelled tC
rent his building to an unregeneratt
restaurateur He could have donated
it to the United Order OF Baby Farm
ers, or some other charitable concern
Avalanche.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-11-07
Literary Taste.

Peck's Sum-
Ethel-What are you reading, mann
ma dear?
Mamma-The latest Paris novel. !
was just glancing it through to see If
it was fit for you to read, and ! can
find nothing immodest in it.
Ethel-All right, mamma, YOU
needn't trouble yourself further, If
that is the case, for don't think I
care TO read it.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-11-07
His Object to Please.
washington crltic.l

Washington CriHc,l
Judge (to prisoner)--so you were
drunk and disorderly. What have yon
TO sayY
Prisoner-Ive a good deal to say,
your honor, if you'll give me time to
say it.
Certainly, with pleasure.
Sixteen days will be enough, won't III?
Our object is TO please.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-11-07

Slavery lies in woman's eyes,
And woe If she enthralls you;
Once in her net in vain regret
No worse fate could befall you.
Though sweet and fair. avoid the snare,
She'll certainly enslaye you;
And once youer wedlyour freedom fed,
No power on earth can save you.
Farewell to nights of youths delights,
Your bach'lor friends they II fly you;
Your tyrant spouse will rule the house,
A night key she'll deny you.
-[Cineinnati Enquirer
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-11-07
Another Contractor on the Three C's
RoO1

RuTHERFoRDToN N G., Oct. 26,
1SS9-The contract for building the
Charleston, Cincinnati & Chicago
Railroad from its present terminus at
this place to the Mitchell county line
has been let to Mr.. P. P. Dickinson, Of
New York city, and whom / represent
here. The construction Of same is
entered upon, and it will be pushed
through with energy, &c.
0HAs. 0. COTTON.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-11-07
Who the other Fellow Was.

Epoch.l
Joe, you we're up with Miss Jen-
kiEs until II o'clock last night"
"Yes. | was trying to outsit the
other fellow"
"Oh, that was i, chr I've been
there myself. Who was the other fell
lowp
"Her father.a
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-11-07
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Props,


Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known
F. ]. Cheney for the last Is years, and
believe him honorable in all business
transactions, and financially able to
carry out any obligations made by
their firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggsts,
Toledo, Ohio; Walding, Kinnan 4
Marvin. Wholesale Druggists, To-
ledo, Ohio.
E. H. Van Hoesen, Cashier Toledo
National Bank, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system.
Price, 75c. per bottle. Sold by all Drug
gists,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-11-07

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, 1889-11-07
psedlTEMS OF INTEREST TO EVERYBODY .1p~

Extra heavy Drill 85c, good Ticking 1Oc., sold else
where at 22 extra heavy feather Ticking &c., worth 25c
Plaid Lnseys 15c, and 20c Shawls, nice ne 90c up;
coored Counterpanes $10O worth 125 white Counter
panes, 70cS 81, and $125
See our Zoe. Corset, hummer for the money; other
styles 45c up nice line of Surah and Moire Silk Plush
and Veveteen fer Dress Trimmings at prices that know
competition
Don't fail to see our Ruchings Ribbon, Laces and En-
broideres lot just received at usual low prices
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-11-07
How,s Thisl

We offer One Hundred Dollars, Re-
ward for any case Of catarrh that can
not be cured by taking Halls Catarrh
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-04-04
Paper from Wood.

The discovery of the value of wood in
paper making is credited to DR.. q. II.
Hill, of this city. About forty years ago
the doctor visited the paper mill at Vas
salboro, and after looking over the ma
chinery suggested the feasibility of using
wood, and asked why the manufacturers
did not get few bales of excelsior from
Augusta, where it was made, and try the
experiment Of making paper from wood.
"It can't be done," said the manufactur-
ers. "Have not you as much gumption
as the hornets, whose nests are made OF
wood paper?" asked the doctor. The re-
suit Of the conversation was a letter,
some time later, from the firms whole
sale agents in Boston, asking what they
were putting in their paper to make it
so much better than it had been. Itwas
the wood, then first used in this way
Kennebec (Me.) journal.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-04-04
Robert Elsmer,

The minister whom God gave the
strength to pull away from the old
church and establish The New Broth
erhood of Christ, died young, while the
church still lives. Had he used Mil
toms Nerve and Lung Food, he might
have lived for years to enjoy his work.
Ministers take warning, keep your sys-
tenn up by using this syrup. Sample
bottle free. Sold by /. Leist. limo
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-04-04

VSARMERS, Merchants and everybody are invited
IL to 20 and see Wm. Rcnnecker and examine
his farm fence You will fnd It the cheapest, most
simple and best, always taking first premium over
an the rest. One point in its favor OF which he can
boast Is that 1t Ii atrOng and substantial without
any posts. Go and sse his fence; when completed
il Il perfectly straight. We take galvanized wire,
it will not rust. This I. use in constructing my
fence, the cost per pound is scarcely3 Cents NO
posts no spikes, no staples or nails. You can re-
pair your old fences with half the rails. Go and
notice the saving Of land. have the right Of HEN
ry county. Iprefer you to zee this fence before
Feb. 7-3me Flstrock tp., Henry Co. Ohio.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-04-04

PARKERsBURG, W. Va, March sa-Col
Charles Marshall, last surviving member Of
Gen. Lees staff, will deliver the annual ora
ton TO the bar of West Virginia, at the
White Sulphur Springs, on the SOth Of July.
The National Bar association will meet at
the same place on the day Of adjournment of
the State Bar association
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-04-04

COMPOUND Orygen-tts Mode of Action and Re,
suits is the title Of new brochure of two hundred
pages published by Starkey 4 Palen, which gives to
all inauir full information To this remarkable
curative agent and record of several hundred sur
prising cures in wide range OF chronic cases
many of them after being abandoned to die by other
phvsicians. Also "COmp0uRd Oxygen, its Origin
and DeUet0pment," an interesting book OF one
hundred pages. Bo,h or either will be mailed free
to any address on application. Read the brochure!
DRS. STARKEY g. PALEN,
may3-1yr. No. 1929 Arch ST., Philadelphia, Pa.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-04-04

vINcENNEs, Ind, March 21.--Robert Har-
bin, a wealthy farmer aged thirty five, met
with horrible death within five miles OF
this city Monday night. He was ON his way
to Wheatland, his home, when the dog-cart
in which he was riding struck the root Of q
tree, throwing him over the back Of the seat
His foot caught in the spring Of the vehicle.
The horse, frightened by the jolt, ran away,
dragging the driver for q mile and half,
tearing his clothing into shreds and man
Cling his head and face in frightful
manner.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-04-04

Drs. Starkey & Palen have theliberty to referto
the following named we'll known persons who have
tried their Treatment:
Hon. WIN D. Kelley, Member Congress, Phila.
Rev. v. l. Conrad, Editor Lutheran Observer, Phila
Rev Chas. W. Cushing d. D., Rochester, N. Y.
Hon. VIM. Penn Nixon, Editor Inter-Ocean, Chi
Rev. a. W. Moore, Editor The Centenary, Lancast-
er, SC.
W. H. Worthington, Editor New South, Birming-
ham, Ala.
Judge II p Vrooman. Quenelno, Kan.
Mrs. Mary A LvermoIe, Melrose, Massachusetts,.
Mr. E C. Knight, Philadelphia.
Judge r. S. Voorhees,, New York City.
Mr. Frank Siddail, Merchant Philadelphia.
Hon. W. W. Schuyler, Easton, Pa.
Edward L. Wilson. 1873 Broadway. N. Y, Ed Phila'
dclphia Photographer
Fidelia NJ. Lyon, Waimea. Hawaii, Sandwich ISL
| Alexander Richie, Inverness, Scotland.
Mrs Manuel V. Ortega, Fresnilo, Zacatecas Mexico
Mrs. Emma Cooper, Utills, Spanish Honduras
| Central America.
j Cobb, U. 8. Vice Consul, Casablanca, Morocco.
M. v. Ashbrook, Red Bluff, Cal
Ernest Turner, Nottingham, England.
Jacob Ward, Bowral, New South Wales.
And thousands of others in every part otthc IS
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-04-04
American Lard Barred Ont.

CITY OF MEXICO, March 25.-The Mexican
government has taken steps to prevent the
introduction into Mexico of American lard,
owing to the official announcement that it is
detrimental to health.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-04-04

The circumference of then neck K and the
calf Of the leg are the same. The cir
cumfcrance Of the neck equals twice tho
circui. fprrW,,ef the wrist. Three times
thc circumference Of The hc2d equals the
length of tho body.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-04-04

GThe Compound xygen Treatment, 'Drs. Stark
ey g. Palen, No. 1899 Arch street, Philadelphia,
have been using for the last seventeen years, Is
scientific adjustment OF the elements Of Oxygen and
densed and made portable that 1t is sent all over the
| luo
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-04-04
A TRUJILLO BULL FIGHT.
DANGEROUS AND CRUEL SPORT
AMID WILD ENTHUSIASM. 4

saddiing and Riding an Enraged Buil-Two
Fools Who win Take No More. Daring
Promenades-women Become as Excited
and CIamorous as the Men.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-08-10
A Mirror of Your Mind.

Starting with the word Washington,
write down one hundred words just as
they occur to you. Let your second
word be the one which Washington
naturally suggests to you. Possibly it
will be capitol. It may be President.
Take the word which first comes into
your mind. In the same manner let
the third word be suggested by the
second, the fourth by the third. and SO
on. Be careful that the third word is
not suggested by both the first and
second. Drop the first entirely and
let your mind go from the second alone
to the third. Having written this list
of words you will have furnished your
self with cheap but very useful mirror
of your mind. If you are able to use
this mirror you may discover some
very serious defects in your mental
processes. You may discover that you
think along certain lines too frequently.
You may discover that you are using
superficial principles quite too much.
to the neglect of more important laws
of mind. You will thus be led to avoid
certain linkings, and to encourage
others of a more philosophical nature.
-Des Moines Ola. Register.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-08-10
Killing Cotton-Worm MiIIers.

The Becknell Prairie Agricultural
Society. organized to protect our crops
against the ravages of the cotton
worm and to discuss all matters per-
tanning to horticulture and to the inn
provement of stock, now boasts of
membership of about fifty of our best
farmers. All who have put out lights
report that they are destroying the
parsley worm millers by the thou
sands. Those that sting the young
squares are the most easily caught.
and ] feel assured that / have caught
the most of these on my cotton land.
We are catching some boll-worm mill
lers, and peep into our pans would
lead one to believe that the whole mill
Ter family had given up the ghost and
yielded to the Becknell Prairie So
ciety. The present indications are that
we will be able to put out lights on
three-fourths of the prairie. Observa-
ton conviuces me that the miller does
not fly great distance from where it
is Matched unless carried by the winds.
and when once destroyed on a certain
field, the field is not much in danger
from neighboring lands. We are put
ting one light to five acres, and regard
the experiment so far as success. =
Cor. Paris CTex. News.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-08-10
DRESS REFORM NOTES.
shoulders Are the Natural and the Proper
Support for Heavy Skirts.

support Tor Heavy Skirts.
II IL paradoxical to say that
healthy. rosy-cheeked young lady. q
graduate OF Oxford, England, and
speaking French and German fuently.
Is interested in dress reform among her
own sex but it is true. Miss Hester
Garrett does no. propose to lecture or
publish book on the subject; there
fore she consented to give briefly her
idea about it. She says: THE great
desideratum in dress, l think, is to
have comfort and beauty OF drapery.
Comfort means health. Well, a woman
who wears a corset laced so tightly that
she can scarcely breath. certainly is
not comfortable. Reform begins when
the corset is banished. Women have
many petticoats. and they are all fas-
tened around the waist. Now that is
great strain on the waist, and must
necessarily stop the free circulation Of
blood. We must dress from the
shoulder; that is, make the shoulders.
which are natural props, sustain the
weight OF the skirts instead of the
waist. Mrs. Jenness Miller is pro-
ceeding in the right direction, but she
has no skirts, save the one outward
drapery. and many very slender
women do not care to be draped as
meagerly. Mrs. Fletcher is another
woman who is going ahead in a prac-
teal manner, and advocates the dress
ing from the shoulder theory. say
theory. She has proven that it Is
highly practical and many women bless
her today. Instead of a corset waist
is worn with shoulder straps to sustain
it. The pctticoats are buttoned on
this waist just little below the belt
line, throwing the entire weight of the
lower garments on the shoulders,
where it should be. 1t makes no diff
ference how many skirts are worn, no
discomfort is experienced because the
waist, shaped somewhat like corset,
throws all the weight upon the shdhl-
ders. believe this waist is patented,
just like certain styles of corsets. /
consider the question from hygienic
standpoint merely. and. unlike many
doctors who do not like to swallow
their own pills, wear this waist my
self and attribute my excellent health
to the comfort and physical freedom it
gives me. IN. Y. Mail and Express.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-08-10

"A remarkable surgical operation
is described by the Manchester en-
gland) Guardian: A small tumor was
removed from an important nerve in a
patients arm. and during the opera
ton some of the nerve itself was taken
away. This was naturally followed by
loss OF sensation in the part OF the skin
to which the nerve was distributed.
After forty-eight hours the surgeon.
having obtained a. piece OF healthy
nerve from a leg which had just been
amputated, proceeded to restore the
continuity of his patients nerve with
the borrowed piece of tissue. The re-
suit was that sensation returned in
thirty-six hours and there was every
prospect of complete recovery.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-08-10
HOW TO GET AHEAD.
Tho Way to Prepare Ones Self for Greater
Usefulness.

Tho Way to Prepare Ones Self for Greater
Usefulness.
There are people who do not exert
the powers they suppose they possess,
because they do not occupy position
adapted to call forth those powers.
They stand idle, because, they say, no
man has hired them. When asked if
there is nothing for them to do. they
reply, in effect, nothing worthy of their
powers. Those who thus wait for sta
tons worthy of their supposed powers
may spend life in idleness.
The true man does vigorously what
soever his hand findeth to do. He is
never out of employment, because he
is ever ready to accept any work which
he can obtain.
A merchant in this city had made
what was then regarded as handsome
fortune. In consequence of losses oc-
casioned by the late war he failed. He
surrendered all his property to his
creditors. He was not out of employ
ment a week. He took the first thing
that offered. Though he had been the
head of large jobbing establishment.
he took clerkship in a comparatively
small one. He attended to the duties
of his clerkship as faithfully as he had
attended to the duties of the firm Of
which he was the leading partner. OF
course, it was not many years before
he was among the merchant princes Of
the city.
Let no young man wait in idleness
for situation worthy of his powers.
Let him do with his might whatsoever
his hand findeth to do. The way to
get better place is to perform in a
first-rate manner the duties OF your
present one. The way to prepare for
greater usefulness is to make yourself
as useful as possible in your present
calling.-N. Y. Ledger.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-08-10
INSECTS ON PouLTR1
Several Applications Which Arc
Destroy Lice E6ectuRlly.


destroy Lice Enectually.
Sulphur is advocated as a lice-de-
stroyer. 1t is recommended to use the
flower of sulphur to dust the hens
with or put into their dust bath, claim
ing that the heat from the body gener-
ated gas which kills the lice. 1t is
accepted by nearly every body that this
is fact. yet it is an erroneous idea
The fact of the heat from the
body generating gas is absurd,
and for killing lice it is folly. II
you wish to use sulphur in any form,
give it in dry weather internally. and
only externally for scurvy leg. To
kill lice effectually q speak Of the
large grey body-lice). several remedies
may be resorted to. Lard, to which is
added about one-third kerosene oil
well mixed together and applied lightly
under the wings, behind the comb,
and around the vent, will usually dis
sipate vermin. Insect powder is very
good and sure, but costly. Kerosene
oil is sure death to lice, but in its raw
state would be too irritating to the
flesh of the hen. and / conceived the
idea OF using it in the following man.
ner with gratifying results: Take a
FIVE cent bar of soap. shave it fine. dis
solve in enough boiling water to
make it thick, stirin pint of kerosene
oil and add boiling water slowly, STIR
ring quickly SO the oil will not float on
top. Let it cool down to blood heat.
Now take your fowl and hold it in the
mixture. head out, with your hand rub
it well into the feathers. rub them
down and keep them confined in a
warm place. Do this on dry, warm
day. and it won't hurt them as much
as being out in the rain all day. l am
as afraid OF lice as roup, canker,
swelled head or cholera. The other
pest is the small red lice. which will
reduce flock about as quick as disease
If they get the upper hand, but are
more easily disposed of. Completely
cover the roost poles with pure kero-
sene oil and they will never trouble
you any more.-Orange County Farmer.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-08-10

two burrows with q bull-tongue. Drag
down the ridge until fiat enough for
the seed to be put in the firm, unbroken
land left under the bed. Have wide
rows on any kind of soil and don't try
to crowd it too thick. Rows should
never be less than four feet. leave two
stalks in a place anywhere from one to
two feet on wide rows. Check four by
three feet and leave from two to three
stalks in hill always. From first to
last, cultivate shallow next to the
plant but keep the middles plowed
deep until cool nights and cool rains
are over in the springfield. Welborn,
in Dixie Farmer.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-08-10

Here's health to the wives ana the mothers
Who sit in our households to-day;
Who are glad whea they brighten for others
The hours that so drifting away.
May their eyes keep the light Of the cladncss.
Their hearts hol the fullness of bliss
That banishes shadows and sadness,
And what need we ask more than this7
But-how can this happiness be kept
What shall protect those we love,-those
who make Heaven of the Home, from the
ravages of disease that Is often worse than
death, that is, in fact, lingering deathl
Thequestion is easily answered: DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription-thes standard remedy
for all Of those peculiar diseases to which
women are subjects what must be relied
on to preserve the health of wives and moth
ers. 1t prcueats those diseases, and it cures
them. It is blessing to women and there
fore National blessing, because it gives
health to those about whom the happiness of
home centers, and the strength Of o Nation
is in its happy homes.