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Two Depots, Three Warehouses and
Four Cars Of Freight Destroy
ed by the Flames.

eu Dy tne Flames.
CONCORD, Tenn, May 9.-All OF the
Lenoir's Manufacturing Companys
warehouses and the depots at Lenoirs
were burned today about1 o'clock p. m.
The fire broke out in the stororoom
and had gained a good headway be-
fore being discovered. All the efforts
OF the people were in vain and two de-
pots, three warehouses, two cars Of
flour and two cars OF coal were entire
ly consumed by the flames. All the
telegraph wires we're burned, shutting
off communication. A great amount
OF grain and flour was lost, the pso-
pie being unable to save anything ex.
cept some merchandise from the store.
The origin is supposed to be from a
spark falling from an engine to the
roof of the depot in which the store
was kept.
The loss cannot be fully estimated
but is supposed to be between $50, 1000
and $4,000; fully insured.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-05-15
Solid for Jere.

Since my last communication, |
have read with pleasure Col. Baxter's
formal announcement. Knowing Jere'
as he is iamiliarly called, and being
an admirer Of his pluck and energy,
it was gratifying to me that he shows
himself q statesman as we'll as an able
financier. Not a line nor a syllable
that will not receivedue consideration
from every intelligent reader. His
frankness and candor commend him
to the confidence OF the public. He
simply says he wants to be governor
Then he gives his reasons for the de-
sire, and in setting forth those rea.
sons, he shows himself worthy the
confidence OF the people. And l ad.
wise every farmer to read his announc.
ment carefully and ponder his sensi
BILE words-Letter to Dickson County
Press.
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Like His StYle.

Greeneville Democrat
Hon. Jere Baxter, Democratic can
didate for Governor, was greeted by Il
large audience OF the representative
farmers and business men of the coun-
ty, in this place, on last Thursday.
Mr.. Baxter is a sound thinker and a
forcible speaker. Ho applied politics
to business aud demonstrated that he
was progressive statesman. He made
a good impression upon all who heard
him. His address was brief and
strictly to the point.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-05-15
Destructive Fire at Newport.

Morristown Gazette,0l
Last night, about 80, the store OF
A. Clevenger, at Newport, was dis.
covered to be on fire. The flames
spread rapidly eastward consuming
the stores Of A. s. Burnett, w. P. Rob
inson, Allen & Co., New York store
and three small houses. The fire
broke out in the western portion OF
the town, burning six buildings,
among which was a drug store, Peter
Robinson's large frame warehouse,
which contained large quantity OF
produce and grain, and George Wal.
ker's barber shop. The destructive
fame was only gotten under control
after arduous and heroic work by the
citizens, when it reached the large
brick store house OF Mr.. Robertson.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-05-15
The First SYmntoms Of neath.

Tired feeling, dull headache, pains
in various parts of the body, sinking
at the pit Of the stomach, loss OF appe-
tite, feyerishness, pimples or sores, are
all positive evidence Of poisoned blood.
No matter how it became poisoned il
must be purified to avoid death. DR..
Acker's English blood Elixir has never
failed to remove scrofulous or syphlli-
tic poisons. Sold under positive guar
antee. Kirkpatrick, WofFord & Miller
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-05-15
Clarke's Extract of Flax Cough Cure.

1t is cure for whooping cough.
1t stops the whoop, and permits the
child to catch its breath. 1t is entirely
harmless, Good for any cough Of
childhood or old age. 1t heals the
bronchi and lungs, and stops the
cough. For winter or bronchial cough
this syrup is the best ever discovered.
Only one size bottle. Price 81 90, at
Mcfarland ard Co.'s Drug Store.
Clarke's Flax Soap makes the skin
smooth, soft and white. Price 20 cts.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-05-15
An Eminent Doctors Prescription.

DR.. c. P. Henry, Chicago, ILL.,, who
has practiced medicine many years
says: Last Spring he used and pre-
scribed Clarke's Extract of Flax, (Pa-
pillon) Skin Cure in 40 or so cases,
and never new a case where il failed
to cure. 81 know OF no remedy | 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 81. Soap 25c.
AT Mcfarland & Co.'s Drug Store.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-05-15

1t is reported in Paris that, since
prince Hatzfeldt married Miss Hun
tington, he has met with heavy losses
at gambling. Another report has it
that he has gained. In an interview
the Prince is reported as saying that
the reports concerning his heavy
losses were false. He added. ~ au-
thorize you to contradict them, though
God knows l don't know why SHOULD
take the trouble. OF course l gamble
a little, but not to success"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-05-15
Very Best People

Confirm our statement when We say
that DR.. Acker's English Remedy is in
every way superior to any and all
other preparations for the throat and
lungs. In whooping cough and Group
it is magic and relieves at once. We
offer you sample bottle free. Re-
member, this remedy is sold on posi-
tive guarantee. Sold by kirkpatrick
Wofford & Miller.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-05-15
GROWTH IN THE SOUTH.
A Sensible Northern Trade Journal
on the Situation,

That the South is awaking an in
terest in the North and East is attest
ed not only by what capitalists are do
ing, but by the more important fact,
in its way, that the conservative jour
nails are surrsndering much of their
space to praise of its great resources
and vast possibilities. The latest is
from Hardware, journal, as its name
would imply, devoted to the hardware
industry. This journal is published
at New York, and in the issue of April
25 it spoke OF the South as follows;
"The great industrial development
OF the South does not imply, necessa-
rily, that established industries in 9TH
er sections are to be driven out Of the
field. Perhaps some iron works in
New England have been closed in
consequence Of the cheaper condi-
tions OF iron manufacture in Alabama,
and now and then a hardware plant
changes its location from Northern
to Southern State, to the detriment
OF the wage.earning class OF the fer
mer. But in general the opening OF a
new enterprise in the South means an
addition to the whole number in the
country, and in the end it will be
found that there is room for all. The
truth is that the South has only begun
Of late to develop wants which have
long existed in the North and East,
and the prompt supplying OF these
wants is beyond the capacity OF the
older manufactures. 1t is only natur-
al that the hardware and other plants
needed for filing these new demands
should be located in the section from
which the demands come. Such an
arrangement contributes to the growth
OF the wealth OF that section, at least
benefits them indirectly to the extent
that the whole country is benefited
by the prosperity of any part of it.
"In explanation OF what is said of
the growth of new wants in the South,
it must be remembered that the two
great sections ol the country we're
long separated by diverse social con-
ditions, which prevented the ready in
PRODUCTION in the South of many pro-
ducts OF Yankee inventive skill.
Then followed period OF prostration
resulting from the war, during which
many comforts and convenicnces OF
life were beyond the reach of the
Southern people. 1t thus happened
that during the period OF the great
est improvement in hardware, its use
in large section of country was
limited to the barest necessities OF the
people. Now that the unfortunate
consequences OF war have been recov-
cred from, the people OF the States
which suffered most are determined to
place themselves upon level, indus.
trially and commercially, with their
more fortunate sister States, the result
being demand for iron and steel and
all the manufactures thereof which
has been unprecedented in the histo
ry OF any part OF the world.
"There can be no reason, in any
quarter, for deploring the develop
ment of manufactures south OF the
Potomac and of the Ohio. So far al
hardware is concerned it will broader
the field of the dealers, and for many
years, at least, the hardware maker
now in business will find their owl
competitors in the South unable t.
supply the whole trade in that section.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-05-15
We Can and Do

Guarantee DR.. Acker's Blood Elixir,
for it has been fully demonstrated to
the people Of this country that it is
superior to all other preparations for
blood diseases. 1t is positive cure
for syphilitic poisoning, ulcers, erup-
tions and pimples. 1t purifies the
whole system and thoroughly builds
up the constitution. Sold by Kirk
patrick, Wofford & Miller, druggists.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-05-15
DKsnensla and Liver C0mnlaint.

Is it not worth the small price of rs
cents to free yourself of every symp-
tom OF these distressing complaints, il
you think so, call at our store and get
a bottle of Shiloh's Vitalizer. Every
bottle has a printed guarantee on it,
use accordingly, and If it does you no
good it will cost you nothing. Sold
by kirkpatrick, Woaord & Miller
druggists.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-05-15
A Duty 10 Yourself.

1t is surprising that people will use
common, ordinary pill when they
can secure a valuable English one for
the same money. Dr. Acker's Eng
lish pills are a positive cure for sick.
headache and all liver troubles. They
are small, sweet, easily taken, and do
not gripe. Sold by Kirkpatrick
Wohord, & Miller.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-05-15
A Lady,s Perfect oomnanlon.

Our new book by Dr.. John II. Dye, Que of
New Yorks mos. skillful physicians, Shows that
pain Ia not necessary in childbirth. but results
It clearly proves that any woman may become
a mother without suffering any pain whatever.
II also tells how 10 overcome and prevent
merning.sickness aud the many other eviisat.
physicians everywhere rs the wile's true prl.
vate companion. Cut this out; II viii save you
great pain and possibly your life. Send Two
cent stamp for descriptive circulars. lesllmon.
ials and confidential letter sent IN sealed en-.
Yelope. Address FRANK THOMAS 4 co. pub.
fishers. Baltimore. NJ. d.
3f4-s28
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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 rs cents we will sell them
Shiloh's System Vitalizer, guaranteed
to cure them. Sold by kirkpatrick,
Wolford & Miller, Druggists.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-05-15
ParaonaIltlaa.

Gen. Miles is considered the hand.
somest man in the United States Ar.
my.
Buffalo Bill has purchased heuse
in Naples owned by King Bomba.
King Humbert Of Italy drinks shls.
ky and water with his diEnsr for lys.
pepsia.
The new Marquis Of Normandy =
the Rev. Mulgrave. He is one ol The
most popular clergymen in the North
OF England and is hard worker.
Kaiser William seems rather friend
ly to the Jews than otherwise. lie
frequently invites an old friend, DF.
Eommer, TO the palace, and has also
appointed Hebrew named Reichen.
berg 10 be one OF his private secresa.
ries.
Mime. Oarnol, vile Of IRE Ffsash
President, visits hospitals, assists e
bazars, enlertains al classes ana L
kind to everybody.
Queen Christian Of Spain is ] YsaE
old. She is said 10 be the naaaA pa
lar Queen the nation ever had
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-05-15
The "Upper-Case" Claimant.

Nashville Banner,
The Houston County Review says /:
"Our State exchanges are busily en-
gagged discussing the meaning of an
'Upper-CaSe Democrat" Well, our
notion about it is that it means one of
those old fossil chronic Democrats
whose case is always up again every
time public Office is to be filled, and
who is ever ready to read everybody
else out Of the party who does not
feel inclined to submit to his dictation,
follow his lead, and support his claim
for recognition, over that Of every 9th.
er aspirant."
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-05-15

Some experiments made with mixed
fuel OF coal and petroleum, on the
Italian man OF war Messaggiero,
at Spezzia, are worth attention. The
Messaggiero, which never before sur
passed fifteen knots an hour, reached
almost seventeen with the new COM
bustion. The engineers complain
that the immense heat generated In.
jured the boilers, but that of course,
can he met.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-05-15

knowing that a cough can be cnecK-
ed in n day, and the first stages of con-
sumption broken in a week, we here
by guarantee Dir. Acker's English
Cough Remedy, and will refund the
money to all who buy, take it as per
directions, and do not find our state
ment correct. Sold by kirkpatrick,
Wofford & Miller.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-05-15

The editor OF an influential journal
once invited Patti to reception at
his house. She consented on condi.
tions that she would not be called up.
on to sing, The forgetful editors
wife, however, asked her that evening
If she would not "entertain the COM
pany with some music" II do not
sing" coldy responded Patti and she
soon left the honse.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-05-15

The statement in an Eastern maya
zine that butterflies have gone to the
remarkable height Of 800 feet in the
Alps" has celiclted to Mr.. Maxwell, oil
California, letter to the Scientific
American, in which he pronounces
the trip not at all remarkable. He
writes that last summer he encount-
cred numerous butterflies on peak oil
Sierra Nevadas $4,000 feet.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-05-15
DIR. Acker,s English pills

Are active, effective and pore. For
sick headache, disordered stomach,
loss of appetite, bad complexion and
billiousness, they have never been
equaled, either in America or abroad
Sold by Kirkpatrick, WofIord & Mil
Ter.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-05-15

A pair Of curled poplar logs were
shipped to Germany from Swain
county, N. O., each twelve feet long
and six feet in diameter at the small
er end. These logs will be hewed and
polished for exhibition at Berlin this
year. The farmer who sold the logs
was paid $50 for each.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-05-15
WATAUGA BANK.
DIRECTORS.

Judge John P. Smith, +. H. West, G.
p. Cass, John Sanders, A. B. Bowman,
Jas. A, Martin, Jas. f. Crumley, Will
Har, w. +, DUNCAN, Geo, d. Taylor,
c. X, Lide, Isaac Harr.
The methods Of this Banking estab-
lishment are careful and conservative.
It transacts general banking busi-
ness, and is in the confidence of the
community.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-05-15
A SAD Condition.

suffered five years with the wont
form Of Blood Poison, during which
time was attended by the beat ply.
sicians | could find, aud tried mum.
bers Of proprietary medicines without
any beneficial results. ! continued
to grow worse all this time, until my
whole system was destroyed by The
vile disease my tongue and throat
having groa. holes caused by Il |
then commenced taking Swiii's spe'
cifc Is. S. 81 aud in few months !
was entirely cured, aud 10 this great
medicine do attribute my recovery.
This was over two years ago and J
have had no return, or any cSiects q
the disease since, and my skin j. d.
day as smooth and as clean "a anf-
body's WILLIAM sowEKs,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-05-15

The library Of Cornell University
possesses an oriental manuscript writ
ten on palm leaves, consisting OF 1876
strips Of leaves, each seven by one and
a quarter inches, fastened together by
a cord passing through hole in the
center OF each leaf.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-05-15

A Canadian girl, Miss Ward, step
daughter OF Alexander Cameron,
wealthy Torontor lawyer, is engaged
to be welded in June to Prince de
Benyon Caraman, of France. Miss
Ward is hut IL years old, aud will
bring to her priocely husband an in
come OF nearly $150.OO0 year.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-05-15

One OF the Hatfelds was left over at
the last roundup il Kentucky, but
one Of the Mccoy gang took to the
trail and has secured him. Thorough
ness is about the only commendable
- IT -
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-05-15

Miss Lilly Rosecrans, daughter OF
Gen. Rosecrans, was married e Gov.
TeoIe, 81 Montana, last week IN
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-05-15

The Democracy Of Madison county,
Tenn, will meet in mass convention
at Jackson on the oath Of May, to Sc
lsct delegates to the Gubernatoria
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-05-15

The site OF prehistoric village has
been discovered on the banks of the
Ohio river, near Pittsburg, w. Va. 1t
covers about four acres and the earth
is thickly intermixed with fragments
OF pottery, streaks of ashes, and frag-
ments of bones of animals and human
heinQs.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-05-15
Hart, ArmbruSt \ Go,
HARRIS BUILDING, MAIN STREET.

Are now showing an ele-
CANT line Gents and Boys
Domet and Summer Flan-
mel Shirts, bought direct
from the manufacturers for
Cash. This is our second
invoice all bright stylish
patterns. We will take
pleasure in showing them
to you It will pay you to
come and see.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-05-15
Covingt3n Ohio.
solIs All over His Body.

Six bottles Of Swiil's Specific ls.s.
81 cured me Of a horrible aslact Of
Boils that had broke out all cyet my
body, and from which ! could get 10
relief. / feel that il il wa, nfa
your great medicine | would l.s "a
grave TO day.
WI MIRcHELL, Mffion /. -
Treatise on blood and shin disazz5a'
mailed free. "
SWIFT SPECIFIC CO, Allsnnt g.,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-05-15

Fnam the Nanhefs staadsehn.
Miss Fuasanieataef Thsss -
friend Mrs Hitler she moves II ~
best society
Mrs Yssss-Yss. 7 ~ -
4 ef...,.a, A.. .r..a..s ii,.s< = sss : $3.50
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-05-15
After carlIele, Watters..l.

Witt SPECIFIC co, Allmpl O.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1890-07-31
A MEADOW MUSICIAN.
IL the Frogs Did Not Peep Spring WouIe
Hardly Be Spring.

IL the Frogs Did Not Peep Spring WouIe
Hardly Be Spring.
''Can you tell me- asked one Of my
neighbors the other morning, what il
is that makes all this peeping in the
meadows at this time of the year?"
u"Yes," answered; 'it is HyyG Picker
i-Pickering's hyla."
This did not much enlighten him, as
knew it would not; so went on to say
that the peppers are called hylas in
the books, but are more generally
known as frogs-very small tree-frogs.
Though every one hears them, compare.
lively few people ever see them; OF
rather, when they do see them in tho
woods or along the roadside later in the
season, they take them from their tiny
size to be young frogs of the common
sort. If they would pick one of them
up, however, they would find each of its
toes furnished with small disk at the
end, by means of which the creature is
enabled to climb trees.
My neighbor seemed glad to learn
these facts Some old man had assured
him that the ''peeper'' was a bug! He
knew all about it-had gone into the
meadow and caught it. This piece oi
natural history reminded me Of an ex
celent woman, school teacher, who
once tried to convince me that all this
peeping of the early spring was the work
of turtles l expressed my disbelief,
and even went so far as to say that
doubted whether turtles had any voice.
On this point she was fully prepared
tBut it says in the Bible: The voice o.
the turtle is heard in the land, she
answered; and, when suggested tina
the writer of Solomon's Song probably
meant the turtle dove, she was almos
indignant.
NV questioner of the other morning
told me that he had often tried to SCI
one of the peppers in the act, but haC
never succeeded. 1t is not the easies
thing in the world, as the common say
ing is, but it can be done with moder
ate expenditure of patience. You mus
be ready to stand still long time. Tn
cry will perhaps come up from you
very feet, and yet no frog be anywher
in sight. If so, you must turn over tn
fallen leaves one by one, and, soon Q
later. you viii uncover the musician
The little fellow puffs out his throat, a
toads and most of the larger frogs d
while singing, and certainly makes
good deal of noise for one of his siz'
He is fully absorbed, and evidently Ell
Joys his own music. And well he ma!
Spring would hardly be spring If th
hylas did not peep. Bradford Torrey.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1890-07-31
CABS AND cAB-MEN.

An Industry Which Gives Employment to
Many Thousands of Londoners.
The fast times in which we live hardly
remember that ''cabs," especially han
som cabs, are almost modern inyen-
tion, and that but little while ago the
London which is now served by about
$4,000 hackney carriages was destitute
of any at all. It is true that the history
of public carriages goes back very
long way into tho remote distance. For
instance, carriages of kind were to be
hired in Rome under the Emperors. The
word carriage" is probably to be traced
to the Latin caT7sucG. During the Mid
die Ages, however, they ceased to be
used, for in consequence of feudal Gus
toms and feudal authority they were
prohibited as being likely to enervate
men and render them unfit for military
service. Such fear suggests kind of
parallel between the old and new ways
of training athletes.
The renascence of public carriages
may be dated from the reign of Louis
XIV, and was due at that time to GER
tain Nicolas Savage who, living at the
sign of st. Fiacre in the Rue St Martin,
gave the name of his dwelling to the
modern French fGcre. Oddly enough as
it may seem. hackney coaches were first
established in London in 1925 by a re-
tired sea captain named Bailey, who
was man of ingenious mind and enter
prising. His vehicles used to stand at
the ''May Pole" in the Strand, and
| -..--I.-o5 :, =, ,,,r~-o 49,, Fo,,- D,,4 -.
were found so convenient, and were SO
patronized, that they grew rapidly. In
1857 there were so; in 1852, 200; in 1854,
! 800 From time to time regulations
were made limiting their numbers; but
as the French Kings could not stay the
growth of Paris, and as Mrs. Partington
failed with the Atlantic, the tide OF
hackney carriages was not to be him
dered, and, all laws Notwithstanding,
continued to flow.
Yet, in spite of the rapid increase in
the number of these coaches. there was
for a long time little improvement in
their form. 1t was not until 1920 thai
the French ''cabriolet de place, whence
comes our abbreviated and familiar
"cab," was introduced into England
from the other side of the Channel. II
shape it was kind of hooded gig, anC
allowed no more than one passenger, al
the driver sat inside. But change wal
coming. In 1884 the gondola Of London
the hanson cab, was patented by Han
som, and by its great superiority it cam'
rapidly to the front.
| In 1888 there we're 1895 hansoms ant
4,01S GROWERS, or four-wheelers, tech
nically described by the police as clar
ences, and year by year they continue Z
ncreaser MurraY's Magazine,