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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-08-29
VOL. vi.
Wreck on the X. G. G. & L.

A terrible accident occurred on the
new Knoxville, Cumberland Gap and
Louisville Railroad at Flat Greek,
twenty-five miles northeast OF Knox.
Vile at 10 80 o'clock Friday morning.
The new road has just been COM
pleted, and on that morning at 8
O'Clock large number of leading citi-
zens Of the city boarded special train
bound for Cumberland Gap. Just be-
fore reaching high trestle the rear
coach Of the train jumped the track
and rolled to the bottom OF the ravine.
II. Powers, a leading clothing man
and real estate dealer, was killed in
stantly.
Alexander Reeder, Ex-Sheriff, prom.
inent farmer and politician, received
injuries which caused his death
Thursday.
Judge George Andrews, the fore
most lawyer of the city, was crushed
so badly internally that he died soon
after the accident.
The injured are below;
Ed Barker, coal dealer, fatally In
iured in the shoulders.
A. A. Arthur, President OF the
American Association and identified
with new road, badly hurt in the
spine.
Isham Young, Chairman OF Board
OF Public Works, back broken.
John T. Hearn, editor of the Even
ing Sentinel, and formerly of Sidney,
Ohio, bad scalp wound.
Aldermen Herkenges and Berry,
seriously hurt.
Peter Kern, confectionef. and mem
Der Of Board of Public Works shoul-
der broken.
Engineer Charles Seymour, left leg
broken.
Rev r. j. Cooker, Of Athens, two
ribs broken.
A. +. Alberts, wholesale druggist
left side badly crushed.
H. Schubert, proprietor Schubert'f
Hotel, both legs broken.
w. w. Woodruff, wholesale hard
ware merchant, leg broken and severe
internal injuries.
]. T. Kinsel, lime manufacturer
spine injured and shoulder-blade bro
ken.
Alexander Wilson, assistant chic
engineer OF road, limbs badly crushed
Geo. s. Mahoney, Chairman County
Court, arm broken.
H. NJ. McKelden, manufacturer
ribs fractured.
W. Samuels, Clerk Chamber o
Commerce, left arm fractured.
R. Smidt, barber, internal injuries.
A score OF others were slightly in
jared. The accident is a mystery, al
no rails spread. There was no coils
ion and no obstruction found on thu
track. Thousands Of people are OF
the streets tonight, and a veil of sad
ness covers all.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-08-29

Makes the lives of many people miser-
able and often leads to self.destruction.
We know of no remedy for dyspepsia
more successful than Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla. 1t acts gently, yet surely and
efficiently, tones the stomach and
other organs, removes the faint feeling,
creates a good appetite, cures headache
and refreshes the burdened mind. It
will do you good.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-08-29
WHOLE NO. 279
PrOgress Of Inventions Since ls4h.

In the year 1845 the present owners
of the Scientific American newspaper
commenced its publication, and soon
after established bureau for the pro.
curing of patents for inventions at
home and in foreign countries Dur.
ing the year, 1916, there were only 5O2
patents issued from the U. S. Patent
Office, and the total issue from the es
tablishment of the Patent Office, up to
the end Of that year, numbered
only 4,947.
Up to the first of July, this year,
there have been granted 406, Alb. Show.
ing that since the commencement of
the publication Of the Scientific Amer.
lean there have been issued from the
Patent Office 402,166 patents, and
about one-third more applications
have been made than havebeen grant
ed, showing the ingenuity OF our peo.
pie to be phenomenal, and much great.
er than ever the enormous number OF
patents issued indicates. Probably
good many OF our readers have had
business transacted through the offices
OF the Scientific American, in New
York or Washington, and are familiar
with Mum & Co.'s way of doing bust.
ness, but those who have not will be
iTterested in knowing something about
TINS, the oldest patent soliciting firm
in this country, probably in the world.
Persons visiting the offices of the
Scientific American, S61 Broadway,
N. Y, fer the first time will be sur
prised, on entering the main office, to
find such an extensive and elegantly
equipped establishment, with its wal.
nut counters, desks and chairs to cor
respond, and in its enormous safes,
and such large number of drughts-
men, specification writer's, and
clerks, all busy as bees, reminding one
of large banking OF insurance office,
with its hundred employees.
In conversation with one of the
firm, who had commenced the business
of soliciting patents in connection with
the publication of the Scientific Amer
ican, more than forty years ago,
| learned that his firm had made APP
plication for patents for upward of
one hundred thousand inventors in
the United States, and several thou
sands in different foreign countries,
and had filed as many cases in the
Patent Office in a single month as
there were patents issued during the
entire first year of their business ca
reer, This gentleman has seen the
Patent Office grow from sapling to a
sturdy oak, and he modestly hinted
that many thought the Scientific
American, with its large circulation,
had performed no mean share in slim.
ulating inventions and advancing the
interests OF the Patent Office But it is
not alone the patent soliciting that
occupies the attention OF the one hun
dred persons employing by Mum &
Co., but large number are engaged
{ on the four publications issued weekly
and monthly from their Office, SOL
Broadway, N. Y, viz. The Scientific
American, the Scientific American
Supplement, the Expert Edition Of
the Scientific American, and the Arch
, itects and Builders Edition of the
: Scientific American. The first two
q publications are issued every week,
o and the latter two, the first Of every
month.
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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-08-29

A Western paper prints the follow
ing singular card OF thanks: "Mr. and
Mrs. Hays hereby wish to express
their thanks to the friends and neigh
bors who so kindly assisted at the
burning Of their house last Monday
evening"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-08-29

"Sir," said the suitor, II wish to
make your daughter my wife. / will
be a model husband" Why, you
haven't dollar in the world" II
know it but she is the idol Of my life. I"
sYes and you would be the idle Of
mine. ! don't want you in INV
family"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-08-29
Exceeds them all.

Why, take look of the bargains you will find there
charming corset for 5c and perfect beauty for 5c Those reversing
at 90 taking and well worth $125
Table ocloth, best uncrackab goods, only 22c yard
Turkey Red damask "a inches wide Soc yaa great bargain SUI
peior quality, 58 inches wide, 55c.
Beached table linen, extra heavy, 40c, worth 60c
Cream damask beautiful pattern, Soc yard worth Soc
complete line Of
NAPKINS and TOWELS at prices to suit ALL.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-08-29

Engineer Folsom, who ran the ill-fated
Ashtabula train at the time of the dis
aster, has never since handled an en-
gine throttle. He is now working in
the purchasing department Of West
ern railroad.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-08-29

If Secretary Noble keeps ON inter-
fering with Tanners free-handed
method Of spending the surplus it
would be just like the liberal Commits
ioner of Pensions to demand Secretary
Mobiles resignation.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-08-29

w. P. Hamilton 4 Son have con-
tracted with ] J. Adams, of Johnson
City to build two story addition to
the Hamilton 40x70 feet to supply
room for their large increase OF pat
ronage.-Bristol News.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-08-29

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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-08-29

When man affirms that "there's
lots Of money in leather" don't dis
pute him-pursess are made Of leath-
er,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-08-29
Malone Nominated.

NORFOLK, Va, Aug 29.-General
William Malone has been nominated
for governor by the republican con-
vention.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-08-29

A silver shoe and glove buttoner.
The finder will be rewarded by calling
at THE COMET office.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-08-29

Fall River, Mass, will soon have the
largest chimney in the country. 1t is
being built at the Fall River Iron
Works, and will be three hundred and
forty feet high, and thirty feet in di-
ameter at the base. This will be u
dwarf beside the one at Glasgow
which is the tallest in the world, being
four hundred and fifty-four feet high,
and thirty.two feet in diameter at the
base.
A Western photographer adyertises
"Misfit Photographs for Sale A
"misfit photograph" it is supposed
is one that doesn't fatter the orig.
| inal.
The Arizona sentinel., 1889-01-12
A DOGS SENSE.
His Prompt Obedience Might Serve as an
 Example for Many Children.

His Prompt Obedience Might Serve as an
 Example for Many Children.
 A young girl was crossing the Public Garden one morning, upon the main path which crossed the bridge. She was accompanied by magnificent mas tiff, who strode along beside her in the most companionable sort of way, look ing up into her face occasionally, as 1t to remark casually that it was very fine morning or to ask if there was any thing he could do for her.
 The two crossed the bridge together, and finally came to the Charles street gate. Here the young girl, evidently not wishing to have the care of the dog in the busy streets, turned to him and said:
 "There, that is far enough now, Marco. You need not go with me any farther, but turn about and go home"
 She did not take her hands out of her huff to point the way, and she spoke as she would to small brother, in pleas ant, conversational voice.
 Marco looked at her with his large eyes, then looked across the common, wagging his tail slowly, as though he were thinking how pleasant it would be to go the rest of the way. Finally, he turned back to her again, and with movement of his head and eyes, asked as plainly as though the words had come from his mouth, ''Please let me go a little farther, it is such a fine morning?"
 '.No, dear; I'm going shopping, you know," answered the girl, explaining the difficulty, as if Marco were human. ..There'Il be crowds of people, and l shall not know what to do with you. But go along now, there's good fel- low. and I'll be back soon"
 Without another word, Marco turned and walked back across the gardens He did not slink away, as some dogs do when sent back, but marched leisurely along with his head in the air, stopped a moment on the bridge to watch the children skating below, then trotted on toward Commonwealth avenue.-BoSt0n EUening Record.
The Arizona sentinel., 1889-01-12
SAFER THAN INSANITY.
A Boston Paper Calls Sun-StrOke the Legal
 Amulet of Our Day.

Boston Paper Calls Sun-Stroke the LeSaA
 Amulet of Our Day.
 The plea of insanity as defense in criminal actions is becoming pretty threadbare, but device by which the same effects are secured seems to be working admirably. Nowadays it is the fashion to claim that the criminal in any action, whether it be theft, blackmail, murder or what not, is the victim of a sun-stroke. Apparently a sun-stroke is the most convenient thing a person can possibly have. It allows him to continue his ordinary course of life uninterruptedly, but confers upon him the privilege of doing any thing his vagrant fancy may suggest, quite unhampered by moral or legal restrie- tiOnS.
 The Irishrnan who described ''child of fancy'' as child who did whatever he fancied was not very far out of the way in describing the condition of a man who has been so fortunate as to have a sunstroke. That lucky acc'' dent places him above responsibility. A man in Western city amused him. self recently by firing a revolver into a crowd, wounding three persons, one of them fatally. A physicians certiti- cate was produced, stating that, owing to the effect of sunstrOke received in India, the prisoner was at times ire sponsible for his actions. Of course here was nothing to be said after that, and even the idea of shutting the man up seemed to his intelligent and impartial judges a superfuOus precau- tion. He was allowed to go at large on the strength of his lucid intervals, the inference being that the officials themselves were not troubled by any thing of that sort.
 It would not be difficult to multiply instances, although it is hardly neces- sary; whoever has thought of the mat ter must have recognized the con- vincing nature of the argument from sunstroke when properly applied to the average jury. To one who has any inclination toward a disregard of the laws of sunstroke would seem to be ot the greatest possible benefit. It is a thing, moreover, so easy to have, so difficult to disprove, and so admirably flexible in its effects, that it would seem matter of the most obvious policy for whoever is likely ever to find himself at variance with authority to provide himself with a certificate of sunstroke at ono @. Boston Courier.
The Arizona sentinel., 1889-01-12
Twins Once m Ninety Births.

There is a wonderful lack of statis- tics in this country, particularly in births, and some steps should be taken to remedy it. Statistics are dull things at best, to be sure, but they have their value, especially in com parisons. In the old countries, for in- stance, it has been ascertained that twins are born once out of 90 births, while triplets are 1 to S,S89. This we can scarcely believe. It does not seem possible that twins are as frequent as one to ninety, but it has been found to be the case in census after census. Just in the same way triplets seem to be more numerous than 1 to S,SS9, but that they are not has been equally well proven. Here we know what the birth rate is compared to the population, but we can't tell if we have as many double and triple births as they do in the old country. 1 believe we have, though 1 have brought more than ninety children into the world, and have never even had any experience with twins The next physician you meet however, may have had one or two in twenty Minneapolis ITt6- u71e.
The Arizona sentinel., 1889-01-12
NUMBER '.

She right sleeve in upside down. She only mentioned it because she knew that the waist would not have been seut so unless it was a mistake. She also thought it would be good thing to tell the young girls, so they would be moro particular in future.
 "Who could have made that mis- take?" asked the president, as she stopped in the midst of her reading. No one answered, and Helen Marcy would not betray her friend. But Hen rietta, after few moments consldera- tion, spoke out clearly 'l made that mistake, girls, and I did not remedy it, but threw the waist into the box. think I shall be more particular after this. I really did not think it would make much difference"
 Mrs. Leavenworth concluded her let ter by giving the sad facts connected with Martin Beers young life, and the account touched the hearts of all the ''busy workers and brought tears to their eyes.
 Henrietta seemed to be completely overcome as she listened to Mrs. Leav- enworth's letter. When she went home she stopped at the store and bought ma- terial enough to make two waists for Martin Beers, and when she cut them out the next morning she was so par ticular about her work that her mother said: "Seems to me you are taking more pains than usual with your work, Henrietta"
 "Yes, mother, I've got through doing my work upside down. l began to realize how careless and thOughtless I've been all my life. 1 have done so many things in such an upside-down sort of a way, and I've let them go without remedying the wrong either. l begin to realize it all now. may sometimes thoughtlessly do more of my work upside down, but if I do, dear mother. I will stop and take it out, and do it all over again until it is right. One can do a great deal of work in life upside down. and I hope hereafter, God will help me to have all that do finished up square and true and lasting, right side up."
 My dear, I can not tell how happy you've made me-" the mother replied, as she put her arms around her daughter and kissed her.-SuSar1 T. Peru, in tbe EUangeliSk
The Arizona sentinel., 1889-01-12
MUSIC IN BATTLE.
The Secret of Leonidas' Famous Victory
 at ThermopylR.

The Secret of Leonidas' Famous Victory
 at Thermopyle.
 The favorite problem of thinkers and teachers, since thought began, has been to find some engine of education which should reach the character as effectually as the ordinary means of training touch the understanding; and in the opinion of many, not men alone but nations, music was such an engine. ''It is music" said the Spartans, ''which distinguishes the brave man from the coward" "A mans music is the source of his courage" It was their music which enabled Leonidas and his three hundred to conquer at Thermopyla. It was music which taught the the Spartan youths how to die in the wrestling ring or on the field of battle These claims are audacious surely. Yet, when we con- slider how the rhythmical tread of the brave man differs from the agitated shamble of the coward. how music is the art of human joy, ttuu nOW JOy dIIl 1OPOOO VI AAAhN CA V the main elements of manly fOrtitude, we shall at any rate admit that there is a strong affinity somewhere; our only difficulty will be to acknowledge that music, deliberately applied, could ever be the direct cause of these reputed results. To achieve the end desired Spartan boys passed their youth in learning tunes, hymns and songs-this was their sole mental culture They were taught to dance and keep step to the measure of the songs as they sang them. And, grown to manhood, now perfect warriors, marched into battle with smiling faces, crowned with flowers, calm, joyful, and serene, and, intoning their songs, moved steadily thus into the thickest of the fight undisturbed and irresist- ible. The band that leads our armies to the field of battle nowadays is 8 scant survival of Spartan practice; yot even In this music by proxy there are many elements of indictment to courage. -NGtiOnGL ReUieaO,
The Arizona sentinel., 1889-01-12
INDIANS IN FLORIDA.
IndoIent Red Men Who Employ Negroes
 to Till Their Lands.

to Till IheIr IdnuS'
 Way down on Indian river is an en- terprising colony, which two years ago had to depend on a forty-mile sall-boat route for their mail, and all freight, as we'll Their pretty little town is two miles from the Atlantic coast, and has a line of steamers and telegraphic con- municatiOn.
 Two miles from town one can hear the call of the panther, wildcat and cry of the sand-hill crane, and there IS an eagles nest in the top of dead pine tree. The nest is about fifteen feet in circumference.
 It is not an unusual thing for man at work on hishomestead in this Vi cinity to feel the nearness of a human presence, and look up to find Semin- ole Indian standing before him. When saluted the Indian says: ''How, how. :" If in mood for talking he will answer questions for awhile in broken English, but will generally leave you in the midst of your sentences. These Indians often bring in venison, and few days since one suddenly confronted us with a good supply. Among other questions he was asked if Charlie Osceola was now their chief.
 '.No-have no chief-he sleep long sleep"
 They live In the everglades and de- pend onu hunting and agriculture for subsistence. This section of Florida is not a swamp, as some imagine, but a low plane covered with hillocks and ranges of hummock land. The soil Is very rich. The Indians raise corn, hogs, cattle, potatoes, bees-in short, they live on the fat of the land. Fresh fish, oysters, bear meat and venison are free to them. They celebrate the maturing of the crops by the green corn dance. If white is present at this feast honors are heaped upon him. The Indian says: ''White man first, Indian next, my dog next, negro last. " They have negroes who do their farm work, and this is. perhaps, the secret of their success in agriculture. They are not under the care of the Govern ment-Cor. Detroit Free Press.
The Arizona sentinel., 1889-01-12
CURIOUS FIGURES.
Two Mathematical Wonders Which will
 Interest Every Reader.

Two Mathematical Wonders Which will
 Interest Every Reader.
 A very curious number IS l42,o5|, which multiplied by 1, ?, 3, 4, or 6, gives the figures in the same order, beginning at a different point; but if multiplied by gives all 9's, Multi piled by it equals 142, ,S57 multiplied by ? equals 285, 714, multiplied by 3 equals 42S, 751, multiplied by equals 571, ,42S, multiplied by 5equals "A, 2S5, multiplied by 6 equals S57, 142, multi piled by equals 999, ,999. Multiply 142, ,S57 by 8 and you have 1, 142, ,S56. Then add the first figure to the last you have 142,S57, the original num- Der, the figures exactly the same as at the start.
 Another mathematical wonder is the following: It is discovered that the multiplication of z 6 } ? by 45 gives 1, A, A, A, A, 45. Reversing Z the order of the digits and multiplying 1234567S9 by 45 we get result equally curious 555, 555, 5O5. If we take 1 234567S9 as the multi plicand, and interchanging the figures of 45 take 54 as the multiplier, 6, 666, 666, COG. Returning to the multipli- cand, 9 z 6 } 3 ? 1, and taking 54 as the multiplier again, we get B, 333, 333. 34-all 3's except the first and last figures, which together read 54- the multiplier. Taking the same multiplicand and 27, the half of 54, as the multiplier, we get a product of 26, 666, 666, 667, all 6's except the first and last figures, which together read 27, the multiplier. Now interchanging the order of the figures 27 and using 72 as the multiplier and 9 s z 6 , 4 as the multiplicand, we get product of 71, III, III, 112-all Is, except the first and last figures, which read together 72, the multiplier.-Journdt 9 Education.
The Arizona sentinel., 1889-01-12
VOLUME XVIII.
WHEN I KNOCK AT YOUR DOOR.

When knock at your door, May Belle, dearest Though know you are gracious and klnd, And your friendship has grown the slncerestS Three things will come up in my mind; I think of the night once knocked there, The tune that still makes my heart ache When got a great backset and shock there, By kissing yo1r ma, by mistake. When knock at your door, May Belle. daraing, Irecall how I went there to win, But the bulldog behind me came snarling, And l. without knocking, bulged in: In the dark J encountered your father,
 Who thought me a burglar, no doubt, And without any questions or bother,
 Ere could explain, kicked me out. When knock at your door, May Belle oeares@ Though know that to me they're resigned, And YOU love me with heart the slnceresL Three things will come up in my mind' Three thoughts which never can smother Fill my head with racket and roar, I Yourself, and your father and mother,
 May Belle, dear, when knock at your ooor
 A. ". BsLtae0, in YdnEee Blade.