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There is more Catarrh in this Sec
ton Of the country than all other dis
eases put together, and until the last
few years was thought to be incurable.
For great many years doctors pro-
nounced it a local disease, and pre-.
scribed local remedies, and by con-
stantly failing to cure by local treat
ment, pronounced it incurable. Sci.
ence has proven catarrh to be con-
stitutional disease, and, therefore, re-
quires constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure, manufactured ly F. j.
Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the
only constitutional cure on the market.
1t is taken internally in doses from 10
drops to spoonful. 1t acts directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system. They offer one hundred
dollars fol any case it fails to cure.
Send for circulars and testimonials.
Address, f. J. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, Ohio,
~ Sold by Druggists, 75c.
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Blaine Predicted It.

WASHINGTON, Nov SIN lengthy
interview printed here to day, Sena.
tor Blackburn once more tells how
Secretary Blaine as long agl as July
declared that the Mckinley tariff bill
was an infamy and an outrage, the
most shameful measure ever proposed
to the civilized people, and one that
would carry the Republican party to
perdition, Just after this conversa-
tion was held last Summer, Senator
Blackburn, it VIII be remembered, re-
lated the details, and at the time the
matter created a sensation in political
circles, Mr.. Blackburn told Mr..
Blaine that it was pity he was not
in the Senate to fight against the bill,
and the Secretary said that he regret
ted he was not; so that he could de-
nounce and stamp under foot the Nc.
Kinley bill. Senator Blackburn also
calls fresh attention to the fact that
on the same day Mr.. Blaine snapped
his fingers in the faces of Senators
Allison and Hale and said, "Go on
with your driveling idiocy and see to
what destruction it will lead the Re-
publican party. Pass this bill and in
1892 there will not be a man in al the
party so beggared as to accept your
nomination for the Presidency"
Senator Blackburn thinks that
Blaine is the only man the Repub-
licans can look to for leadership from
now on, and that he will be their next
nominee.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-11-20
WHOLE NO. 343
For Rosehuds of Marriage.

Ladies Home Jodmal.l
Let me venture few little points TO
those Of my girls who, since the sum-
mer have worn bright ring on their
third finger;
My dear, don't let the man to whom
you are engaged to be married pay any
OF the expenses of your living or tios.
seau until you are his wife. A calico
dress and contentmeut are much more
to be desired than fine silk one gar.
injured with scandal.
Don't complain to the man to whom
you are engaged of the different men,
bers OF your own family, 1t is not
good preface to matrimonial bliss.
Don't write silly letters to him, even
if he is fond of affection gwen in that
way. Let it be by word of mouth,
rather than with pen and ink,
Don't expect him to love you as no
man has ever loved before. The meth.
ods of loving are very much the same
all the world over. Be satisfied if you
have got good, honest love.
Don't believe that he is the combina-
tion in beauty of all the ancient gods,
OF all the gallant knights and of all
-
the great statesmen; but conclude
that he is gentleman and that should
be your ideal.
Don't believe that he is thinking of
you every hour in the day. He is not.
Be satisfied If he is working away,
with every now and then giving
thought to the girl for whom he is
making home over which he expects
her to preside as loving, thoughtful
wife,
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A Wonderful Worker.

Mr., Frank Huffman, a young man
of Burlington, Ohio, states that he had
been in care OF two prominent physi-
clans, and used their treatment until
he was not able to get around. They
pronounced his case to be Consump-
tion, and incurable. He was persuad-
ed to try DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, Coughs and Colds
and at that time was not able to walk
across the street without resting. He
found, before he had used half of a
dollar bottle, that he was much bet.
ter he continued to use it and is to-
day enjoying good health. If you
have any Throat, Lung or Chest Trou
bic try it. We guarantee satisfaction
Trial bottle free at Mcfarland & Co.'s
Drugstore.
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Saved from Consumption.

Several physicians predicted that
Mr.. Asa b. Rowley, Druggist, Of Chi
cago, would soon have consumption
caused by an aggravated case Of Ca
tarrh. Customers finally induced him
to try Clarke's Extract oil Flax (Papil-
lon) Catarrh Cure. He says; "The
result was Unprecedented | COM
menced to get well after the first APP
plication and am now, after a few
weeks entirely cured" 1t will do the
same for you. Price $100. Try
Clarke's Flax Soap for the Skin and
you will use no other, 25 cents. All
of Clarke's Flax remedies are for sale
by Mcfarland & Co., Druggist.
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shiLoa's Consumption Cure.

This is beyond question the most
successful Cough Medicine we have
ever sold, few doses invariably cure
worst cases Of cough, Group, and bron-
chitis, while it's wonderful success in
the cure OF consumption is without a
parallel in the history of medicine.
Since its first discovery it has been
sold on a guarantee, a test which no
other medicine can stand. If you have
a cough we earnestly ask you to try
it. Price 10 cents, so cents, and 81, II
your lungs are sore, chest or back
lame, use Shiloh's Porous Plaster. Sold
by Kirkpatrick, WoffOrd & Miller.
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A Beau of 1929.

- OSaN W loGOs
When grandpa went a-wooing.
He wore satin vest,
A trail OF running roses
Embroidered on the breast.
The patterns of his trousers,
His linen, white and fine,
Were all The latest fashion
In eigteen twenty-nine.
Grandpa was fine looking young
fellow then, so the old ladies say, and
he is a fine looking old gentleman
now. For the past score OF years he
has been firm believer in the merits
OF DR.. Pieree's Golden Medical Dis
coyery, at renews my youth" he
frequently says. 1t is the only blood
purifier and liver invigorator guaran
teed to benefit or cure, or money
promptly refunded. 1t cures livel
disease, dyspepsia, scrofulous sores
skin eruptions and all diseases of the
blood. For lingering coughs and con
sumption (Which is lung-scroiula in
its early stages it is anunparallelet
remedy.
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Answer this Question.

Why do so many people we see
around us seem to prefer to suffer and
be made miserable by Indigestion,
Constipation, Dizziness, loss of Appe
tite, coming up of Food, Yellow Skin,
when for IS cents we will sell them
Shiloh's System Vitalizer, guaranteed
to cure them. Sold by Kirkpatrick
WoGord & Miller, Druggists.
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Dr.. JOHN W. PURNELL,
DENTIST,

HAS an improved Method for ex-
l1tracting Teeth, absolutely without
pain, (no danger.) Any child or deli
cate person can use it. Price, $100
per tooth. Fine gold work done. All
work guaranteed, Six years in the
Practice of Dentistry.
Office in Harr-Burrow Building,
John'on City, Tenn.
Use Purnells Hydrouapthal Mouth
Wash. Price, 25 and SOC. por bottle.
335.1y
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WATAUGA BANK.
DIRECTORS,

Judge John P, Smith, E, H. West, G
p. Cass, John Sanders, A. B. Bowman,
Jas. A. Martin, Jas. f. Grumley, Will
Harr, w. P. DUNCAN, Geo. d. Taylor
@, X. Lide, Isaac Harr,
We have the largest paid-up capital of any
Bank in the city. Our stockholders are among
the ebost men OF Washington and oartercounlies,
We do a conservative Banking Business In all
It's branches, and all business entrusted to us
will be faithfully and promptly transacted.
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An Eminent Doctors Prescription.

DR.. G. P. Henry, Chicago, ILL.,, who
has practiced medicine many years
says Last Spring he used and pre-
soribed Clarke's Extract of Flax, (Pa-
pillon) Skin Cure in 40 or so cases,
and never new case where it failed
to cure. 81 know of no remedy l can
rely on so implicitly" Positive cure
for all diseases Of the skin. Applied
externally. Clark's Flax Soap is best
for babies. Skin cure ST. Soap 25c.
At Mcfarland e Co.'s Drug Store.
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Cant Sleep Nights.

Is the complaint of thousands suffer
ing from asthma, coughs, consump-
tion, etc. Did you ever try DIR. Ao-
ker's English Remedy? 1t is the best
preparation known for all Lung
troubles. Sold on a positive guaran.
tee at 25c. and soc. Sold by Kirk.
patrick, Wofford & Miller, druggists.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-11-20
UNDERWEAR.

We have some genuine bargains in
this line. Note few
0SC. for Ladies Knit Vests
ISC. for Ladies Knit Vests fine
fOquality, extra fine, worth 60c.
MEO. for Mems Heavy Merino I'm
eDJdershirts.
AEC. for Mems Extra Heavy Merino
ESVUndershirts, big value, and sell
at sight.
ENC. for Mems All Wool Red I'm
UUdershirts, one of our hard hitters.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-11-20

All the tramps Of the contry have
secured as much work as they desire
in the new tin plate works.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-11-20

One firm OF glass manufacturers at
Jeanette pays out $4,000 in wages
every week.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-11-20

"Come on, let's make a night OF it."
"Not for me, boys. l have been
guilty Of my last folly. am married
now"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-11-20
CLEVELAND ON CITIZENSHIP.

ened the footsteps Of an old man, your
devoted servant,
CLEVELAND ON CITIZENSHIP.
When Ex-President Cleveland rose
to his feet to respond to the toast,
American citizenship" he was ac-
corded an ovation second only in en-
thusiasm to that given the venerable
Judge Thurman, and it was some time
before he could make himself heard.
After rendering the tribute Of affection
for Judge Thurman from the Demo-
Gratis Of New York, aud making brief
but complimentary allusion to the
friendly interest he felt for his distin-
guished companion on the Presiden-
tial ticket few short years ago, Mr..
Cleveland sand, in pait;
In t. is presence we should not miss
the lesson commends to us, nor fail
to renew the appreciation oi thevalue
OF this citizenship, aud revive our APP
prehension of the sentiments in which
it has its rise and growth,
And first of all, we should be pro-
foundly grateful that the elements
which make up the str myth aud vigor
Of American citizenship are so natu-
rally related to our situation and are
so simple. The intrigues OF monarchy
which faint the Individual character
OF the subject; the splendor which
dazzles the popular eye and distracts
the attention from abuses and stiles
discomfort; The schemes of conquest
and selfish aggrandizement which
make selfish people have no legiti-
mate place in our national life. Here
the plain people oil the land are the
rulers. Their investiture of power is
only accompanied with tn conditions
that they should jealousy guard and
protect its interest and fair fame, and
that all the intelligence with which
they are endowed should be devoted
to an understanding of its needs and
the promotion of its welfare.
These are the elements Of Americ n
citizenship, and these are the condi.
tions upon which our free institutions
were entrusted to our people, in full
reliance, at the beginning and for all
time to come, upon American man.
hood, consecrated b. the highest and
purest patriotism.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-11-20

No matter how poor the astronomer
may be, he is always looking up in
the world.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-11-20

Delamater has come to town He
made the mistake of his life in not
bringing a majority with him-Pbila-
delphia Times.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-11-20

They were arm in.arm, ex-Presi-
dent Cleveland supporting his vener.
able companion, who, further assisted
by a cane, walked slowly up the hall,
His limping gait attested the inroads
that his enemy, the rheumatism, had
made upon his vigorous frame. A
mighty cheer went up from thou.
sand throats as the audience caught
sight OF the two distinguished guests
of the evening, and this cheer was
prolonged and thrice repeated ere the
procession reached the upper end OF
the hall. For moment only did the
distinguished couple pause 1t was
just as they reached the rec option
room that they turned towards the as
semblage and bowed gravely their ac.
acknowledgements to the generous ova-
ton
Alter the toq-tmnster, Jno. Lyntz,
chajfman of IT, uh htd r,pped the
greet tgoNd 10 prIee ~ .king be.
gan, and in response to the toast
"Our Guest" Judge Thurman, who
was greeted with another burst Of APP
plause when he arose, said in part;
| am not here tonight to make an
elaborate speech. | am here to ex-
press in few sentences my heartfelt
appreciation of the honor you have SO
kindly seen fit to do me; to thank
with my whole soul my neighbors, my
fellow-citizens OF Ohio, and the distin.
guished gentlemen from other States
for their mark OF friendship and es'
TEEN. | am here, at the age OF n, to
repeat my testimony, so often given
OF my confidence in the benefcent ef
fects OF free institutions and my fl N
belief OF their duration on this conti
nent and their gradual but certain ex
tension over other and larger portions
OF the globe. hope that it is not PR
sumptuous in me to say that | think
| have some of the necessary qualifi
cations on the subject.
Short as my life has been in com
parison with the lives of nations, il
has been long enough to see my native
land, under free institutions, increas;
in population more than seven fold
in wealth in a far, very far, greater de
gree; in extent of territory more than
double its area; in the general we'll
being and prosperity of its people and
in their educational advantages and
religious privileges without rival in
the world, while its magnificent works
OF internal improvement, its wonder
ful agriculture, its great mines and
manufactures and its marvelou,
means of communication, the crea
tions OF science and skill surpass any
thing before known by the human
race.
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THE CHANGES HE HAS SEN.


And in these same seventy years the
Constitution Of nearly every govern
ment in Europe has been amelioraied
by the introduction OF more liberal
principles Central and South Amer
ica have become congerie of repub-
lies, Canada and Australia are sub.
startially republics without the name,
and even in the far East Oriental Ja-
pau becomes more tree and liberal
with each re .olving year And more
marvellous yet light seems to be break
ing over benighted Africa, and men of
a s,ngainc and philOsophie disposition
are predictiny, without exciting ridi-
culc her redemption from her barbaric
sleep Of centuries In a word, freedom
seems TO be gradually circumnavigat
ing the globe, and, proud thought for
us, the polar star of the navigator is
our own Republic Of the United States.
What | have said may seem to some
like extrlvagant optimism. If 50,
have only to reply that have always
preferred optimism to pessimism, and
common sense to both.
My friends, it is seventy-one years
since, at six years of age, | became a
citizen OF Ohio, and have been one OF
her citizens from that day to this, an
| will no doubt remain one OF her peo
Pile until | shall he laid in my final
resting place on earth, under her sod
1t would be the performance of CRATE
ful duty on my part to speak OF the
uniform Kindness that | have received
from boyhood to old age from the peo
pie of this STATE, of the honors they
have conferred upon me beyond my
deserts, Of the numerous and deal
friends have made, and whose at
tachment can never be forgotten for {
moment or remembered witrout emo
ton OF the distinguished men of OhiC
whom | have seen and with many o
whom | was intimately acquainted
and of the just pride with which
have witnessed the wonderful growtl
OF the State until her name is know
and commands respect throughout tn
, whole civilized world,
, NOT A CANDIDATE FOR OFFICE.
Before | conclude there is one state
ment that | feel it my duty to make
In one Of our town papers a few day
ago l saw my name suggested as tina
of proper candidate for the Pres
. dency or Vice Presidency in 1892.
regretted very much to see the sut
gestion, for, appearing in a pape
: known to be very friendly to me, an
: published in the place of my residenc,
l. it might naturally be suspected b
strangers that it was inspired or &
: least approved by me. But such wa
not the fact. had no idea such suI
! gestion would be made until l saw
in this paper.
u My friends, let me say to you, in a
: sincerity and without the least menti
u reservation, that am not nor shall
ever again be candidate for Cffice.
have been sufficiently honored by m
= party and neither ask nor desire an
J, further honor than continued frien,
5 ship and good will. Gentlemen, hay
d said enough, more, indeed, than I e
, nected to saw, Once more, let me r
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Restored His WIfe,s Health.


My wife suffered for years form de.
bility and a general breaking Of health,
heresult of diseases peculiar to wo-
men. A few bottles of swift's Specific
Is. s. S. restored her to perfect health.
1t built her up, increased her appetite
and weight, until she is now the pic
ture of health. The speedy recovery
uf my wife from her long illness caused
all my family, and several of my neigh
bors, to take S. S. S. As a tonic we
are delighted with It.
GEORGE FLAMMFE, Covington, o.
Baby Cured.
My baby had the worst case of Ca
tarrh that ever saw small child
afflicted With. The nasal discharge
was very large and very offensive.
Having some personal knowledge Of
the curative properties of S. s. S., /
gave the baby a course of S. s. s., us
ing nothing else. In a short time the
discharge from the nose stopped, and
the Catarrh was cured entirely and
permanently, as there has been no re-
turn of it since.
DAVE HARTMAN.
independence, Ohio.
May 10, 1890.
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THE COUNTRY BETRAYED.

What was the occasion of these con,
demnations of cheapness and what
had honest American men and women
done, or what were they likely to do
that they should be threatened with
the epithets Cheap" "nasty" and
"un-Amercan?" 1t is hard to speak
patiently as we answer these ques-
tons. Step by step a vast number
of our people had been led on, follow
ing blindly ill the path Of party. They
had been filled with hate and section
al prejudice they had been cajoled
with misrepresentation and false
promises; they had been corrupted
with money and by appeals to their
selfishues 4. All things led up to their
final betrayal to satisfy the demands
Of those who had supplied the funds
for their corruption.
This betrayal was palpa5le; AID it
was impossible to deny or conceal
the fact that the pretended relief
rendered to the people in fulflment
OF promise to tighten the burdens
OF their life, made by the party en-
trusted with the government, was but
scheme to pay the debt incurred by
the perchsse Of party success, while
it further increased the impoverish-
ment OF the masses.
The leaders of the party which was
caught in the act Of robbery and
which was arraigned by the people
for the violation OF its trust were fore
ed by their sad predicaments to q
desperate expedient, To attempt to
reverse the current of true American
ism and discredit the most honorable
sentiments belonging to American
manhood were the di, graceful task
OF those whe insulted our people by
the announcement of the doctrine
that to desire cheapness was to love
nastiness and to practice economy
aud frugality was un-American.
Thus do we plainly see that wher
tue path pointed out by patriotism
and American citizenship is forsaker
by a party in power for schemes oI
selfishness and for inscriptions con
spiracies for PARTISAN success, it
: course inevitably leads to unjust fav
! oritism, neglect OF the interests OF thu
masses, entire perversions of the mis-
sion of Republican institutions, and
in some form 10 the most impnden
: and outrageous insult to true Ameri
: lean sentiment.
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turn to you my sincerest thanks. You
have gladdened the heart md bright
ened the foot-teps Of an old man, your
devoted servant.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-11-20
THE QUESTION OF cHEAPNEss.

Upon the question of cheapness and
economy, whether it rel ties to indi-
viduals or to the operations of the
government, the Democratic party,
true to its creed and its traditions,
will unalterably remain attached to
our plain and frugal people. They
are especially entitled to the watchful
care and protection Of their govern
eminent and when they are borne
down with burdens greater than they
can bear, and arc made the objects Of
scorn by hard taskmasters, we will
not leave their side, Thus when the
question is raised whether our people
shall have the necessaries Of life at Il
cheaper rate, we are not ashamed to
confess ourselves ain full sympathy
with the demand for cheaper coats :"
and we are not disturbed by the hint
that this seems Unnecessarily to involve
cheaper man Or woman under the
coats"
When the promoter OF the party
measure which invades every home
in the land with higher prices declares
that Cheap and nasty goes togather,
and this whole system of cheap
things is badge Of poverty for cheap
merchandise means cheap men and
cheap men means cneap country
we Indignantly repudiate such an in.
depreciation of American sentiment.
And when another one high in party
councils, who has become notorious
as the advocate Of contrivance to
prepetuate partisan supremacy by out
rageous interference with the suffrage
announces that "the cry Of cheapness
is un-Amerioan," we s;ornfully reply
that his speech does not indicate
the slightest conception OF true
Americanism.
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AT THE BANQUET HALL.

AS earl' o. Z n'clock the hanqueters
began To arrive and take their place,
at the banquet tables Itwas just s ;l5
wbsa y-Prosident Cleveland and
Judge Thurman entered the room.
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Baby Cured.
DAVE HARTMAN.
Independence, Ohio.

May 10, 1890.
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