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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-10-02
Board OF Trade.
JoHNsoN GIN, Soul. 26, 1850

JOHNSON CITY, Sept. 26, 1890.
The meeting OF the Board Of Trade
was promptly called to order by the
President at half-past seven.
The report on Constitution and By
Laws was read by Robert Burrow, and
after discussion, was adopted.
A motion was carried which provid-
ed that any one could become mem
Der of the Board OF Trade by signing
the constitution.
Several subjects Of vital interest to
Johnson City were brought before the
Board, and a lively interest was awak'
ened by their discussion,
Three committees were appointed
by the chair to have charge of these
subjects, and reports will be in order
at our subsequent meeting.
Those who are interested in the ma
terial prosperity Of our town should
certainly show their interest by at
tending these meetings.
On motion Of Robert Burrow, the
house adjourned to meet in Johe',
Hall Friday, October 8, at | p. m.
]. S. WILSON, President.
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An Opportunity.

A cash prize Of one thousand dollars
has been offered for the best short
story or novel, having the Grandfather
Mountain and the beautiful scenery
OF that locality woven into the plot.
This mountain, situated as it is in
the most picturesque part Of Western
North Carolina, furnishes an attrac-
tive setting for an interesting story.
The selection will be made by a
committee of competent reviewers
and the story must not be less than
ten nor more than fifty pages.
Detailed information may be obtain
ed of the Linville Improvement Com
pany, OF Linville. North Carolina.
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The johnson City Comet must have
been eating green "Kow-Kumbers,"
or something else that has "puckered"
him up. He is considerably agitated
over the recent action OF the District
Executive Committee, ard says few
things. So far as Hawkil and Hand
cock counties are concerned we have
not seen or heard Of Democrat that
does not approve Of the tctiop of the
committee at its Morrist wn meeting,
We claim to be as straigh. goods as the
Comet or any other paper in the
State, and would favor running a
man if there was any show for his
election, but the way everything
stands now we fail to see where we
can gain anything by running man
this time.-Rogersyille Review.
What has our friend, the Review,
been feeding on that he wants to
purge himself with Butler or Taylor.
So you are as good a Democrat as THE
COMET and would favor running q
candidate if there was any chance for
his election. In the first place, that
Is not Democracy, and then the Re-
view is not as consistent as it should
be. 1t has always favored running a
man when there was no possible show
for his election, and now when there
Is fighting chance it cries Glands
off" and says we cannot elect and we
will not make the race. II the Re
view will show us what Democracy
gains by electing a Republican we
viii give up.
As we view 1t, it is not question
of which candidate on the Republi'
can ticket would make the best Demo
crat when elected, but Democrats
should remember that this is fight
OF Democracy VS.. Republicanism.
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General Move.

F. W, Earnest & Co. have moved
into the Harr-Burrow block.
l, N. Beokner, is moving his jewel
cry store into the Hale block.
Crumley & Co., wholesale grocers,
are now located in the Hale block,
w. A. Truslow viii move his jewell
ry establishment this week into the
Hale block.
Harr & Faw have moved their law
Office to the third floor Of the Harr.
Burrow block.
Robert Burrow has moved his law
Office into the third story front room
Of the Harr- Burrow block.
Ward & Friberg will open stock
OF drugs, etc, in the Hale block on
Market street in few days.
w. M. Patton, wholesale and retail
confectioner and fruit dealer, has
moved to the Hale block, on Main
street. f\
Thomas & Estes, real estate and
merchandise brokers, are now quar-
tered in the Hale block, on Market
street.
Chas. d. Fine & Bro. are moving
their stock Of book and stationery in
to the Hale block. They will have
more room in their new quarters anC
will greatly enlarge their stock.
Toney & Brown, the new cloth
iers, are opening their stock of fal
clothing and gents furnishings, in tn
Harr block on Buffalo street, tn
room recently vacated by the Citizen
Bank.
The Citizens Bank moved last FIR
day into their new quarters in til
Harr-Burrow building on the corne
OF Main and Spring streets. The me-
bank furniture is the handsomest j
East Tennessee, and as soon as tn
room is finished Johnson City wi
have one of the best appointed bank
in the State.
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1t May be Happy yet,

MoRRIsTowN, Tenn, Sept. 30.-Con-
tracts are ready to close by which five
or six woodworking establishments
are to be located at Morristown. A
million and a half OF actual capital is
behind the scheme, which is controlled
by Philadelphia parties, A mammoth
furniture factory will be erected at
first,to be followed by wagon factory,
wooden dish factory and so on, The
several factories will employ a num-
Der of people and the forests OF East
Tennessee and Western North Caro-
lima will be utilized.
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OTHER MAKES.

Ladies Heavy Kip Shoes, former
price, 9oc, will now go for 75c.
Heavier Kip Shoes for ladies which
have been sold for 81, will be sold
for Soc.
Ladies Heavy Kip Whole Stock
Shoes which we sold at $I.35, will
be closed at $I.Io. Mems Lace
Shoes, former price, $I.75; now
$40. Mems Lace and Congress
Shoes, sold at So, for $I.75. Mems
Shoes, former price, $3.50, at $2.75.
Same kind of cuts made on Mems
Heavy Kip and Calf-skin Boots,
Misses and Children's Heavy Kip
Shoes SO cheap that no one need go
barefoot. They will be sold regard
less of cost
l also have some Rubber Boots
which we offer at $3.50, former
price, So. And quite lot of Misses
and Children's Rubbers to close at
IS and zoe. per pair.
l have quite stock of Mems and
Boys Fur and Wool Hats which |
will sell cheaper than you can get
them elsewhere, and, that you may
be convinced, just call at No, 8,
MARKET STREET, and see with
both eyes open. Also a nice lot Of
Mems Derbys, which will be sold
at prices to suit the times on the
Spot Cash basis.
400 or 500 gallons Stone Ware al
Ioc. per gallon.
You will also find quite a stock
of mems odd coats and odd vests
and odd pants that you can get al
prices to please you. They must be
closed out. The pants are extra
large sizes and extra low prices.
also want to call your attention
to our flannels, domestics, cottor
plaids, ticking, cottonades, striped
velvets and pushes, towels, towel
ing wigan, selecias, cambrics, corse
Jeans, linseys, corsets, overalls
working shirts, Hamburg edging'
and insertion, laces, ladies' ant
gents handkerchiefs, suspend
ers and hundreds of other articles
in the notion line. A full line o
groceries and provisions a goot
stock of staple drugs and medi
cines, all of which will be sold a
prices ranging with and below
prices that you can obtain them a
in any other house.
These prices are for SPOT
CASH, No Time, NO CREDIT
or for good produce at Cash
PRICES. And here ! want t.
state that ! buy more country pro
duce than any other house will
handle. l want to buy corn, wheat
oats, corn meal, clean cotton, rags
eggs, butter, chickens, Irish pota
toes, ginseng, Virginia or blacl
snake root, Seneca snake root, an
gelica, burdock root, May-apple
pleurisy root, Jamestown or jimsor
leaves, spiknard.
So bring along your produce ant
your cash, and get goods at prices
below what you can at other houses
and other places. will always b.
glad to see you.
Your friend and
fellow. citizeu
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THE STEAM LAUNDRY.
Purchased and VIII be Operated in
Future by George R. Brown.

The public will be glad to learn that
Geo. r. Brown has purchased the
Johnson City Steam Laundry. He
has taken charge and will run it in
the present building until he can get
a new house built on West Market
street. The new house is under con-
tract and will be completed within 80
days. Mr.. Brown will 60 into the
business with the same energy that
characterizes all his dealings and will
make ii success. The business will
be thoroughly reorganized and spe.
cial feature will be cash on delivery
Of laundry. This is essential to
any successful business and will do
more than all else towards mt king
the Johnson City Steam Laundry
paying institution.
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J. H. Cornwell, of Ind, takes in our
city this week, and thinks to return
soon.
E. I. Short, Esq, was over to ex-
amino Johnson City's stock of furni-
ture yesterday.
]. w. Larkin, OF Kingsport, Tenn,
and Prof. J. H. Rutrough, Of Hilton,
Va, have selected two beautiful lots
in East Park.
All members of the Watauga Tribe
OF Red Men are requested to meet at
their wigwam on Monday night, the
9th, at 7 o'clock sharp.
Miss Pearl Barns, of Johnson City,
came up few days ago, accompanied
by her sister, Fannie, who will enter
Sullins College.-Bristol News.
The peculiar enervating effects Of
summer weather is driven off by
Hoods Sarsaparilla, which "makes the
weak strong"
An interesting letter from the pen
OF Mr.. John r. lobe, of the Arkansas
Beacon, upon Johnson City's past and
present, and upon the surrounding
country, is crowded out this week for
want Of space. Will publish next week.
Our young friend, Mr.. J. w. Morri-
son, now citizen Of Johnson City,
was in town Monday, and reports eve
rything lively in Tennessee and North
Carolina. He returned Monday eve
ming to Johnson City.-Estillville
Banner.
Senator j. N. Woods, Of Pennsylva-
MIA, was in the city this week at the
instance Of Mr.. M. N. Johnson, of
Shipway & Johnson, one OF the Invest
real estate firms in the city. Mr..
Woods had visited number Of Dor
dering towns before he came here, but
readily decided that Johnson City had
the brightest future Of any Of them.
Backing his faith by his acts, he in
vested largely in real estate,
DR.. r. M. Rhea, OF Knoxville, was in
the city last Friday for the first time
since last April and very much sur
prised at the growth Of the place. The
DIR. is large stakeholder OF the John
son City Real Estate Company, the
pioneer real estate firm Of the city, and
has reason to feel happy at the sue
cess OF the city.
Prof. d. N. Mcleod has returned
: from New York with his family. He
has purchased Mr.. Patton's lease Of
the Greenwood House and taken
charge Of the popular hostelry. Pro.
lessor is we'll known in this section
and among the travelling public, and
being an experienced hotel man, the
Greenwood will lose nothing in the
change, but gain, if possible.
Tohn 7. Foley, Of Nashville, who
had the contract for laying the pipe
for the Watauga Water Works Com
pany, has disposed Of his franchise tc
Jeter & Boardman, Of Macon, Ca
and gone to Ashland, KY, where he
has a contract for putting in water
works plant. He also has nice con
} tract at Tallapoosa, Ga. Mr.. Foley is
, a popular contractor and hustler.
;. P. Summers, of Seaver 4 sum
! mers, left to-day for Louisville to pur
| chase the fourth carload Of "Old
: Hickory" Wagons they have handled
this year. Mr.. Summers finds he is
enabled to sell the wagons for less
money by buying them from head
quarters in person; hence the trip
The popularity Of the cold Hickory
is remarkable only to those who have
not used one. It is guaranteed to be
the most durable as well as the light
est running wagon on the market
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-10-02

The opening and reception at Pen
land, Hurst & Co.'s closed to-day.
Everyone who visited the store during
the opening day pronounced it the
grandest display of goods that has
ever been shown in johnson City.
From an early hour in the morning
until late at night their store was
crowded. with ladies who fitted about
the floral decorations examining the
beautiful stock Of fall goods.
One of the prettiest displays was
the trimmings and dress goods depart
ment. The styles are the very latest
and the stock large and beautiful. In
this department were to be seen all the
latest novelties, consisting of broad.
cloth, camel's-hair and all kinds OF
rough goods, which are very stylish
this season.
The notion counter was simply
lovely. 1t was nearly one hundred
feet long and was covered with every
thing the dressmaker needs. A large
assortment of pushes and velvets Of
all shades were exposed for the inspec'
ton OF the ladies'. We will not at
tempt to give full description of how
the interior was arranged, but will say
that it would have done credit to 8
large city. Aside from the gentlemen
statesmen employed by the firm, they
have secured the services of Misses
Gookin and Mountjoy, two excellent
lady clerks, who will have charge o
the dress goods department in thu
! future.
One very pretty feature of the oc
casion was the musical concerts giver
each night. Everybody and thei
friends were there. To-day (Thurs
day. closed one of the most success
full openings that the ladies have hat
the pleasure Of visiting in the histor,
of Johnson City. A VISITOR.
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Drained and Robbed,

Bristol Courier, Goth ult.
Yesterday a Young man about 20
years old was found a short distance
from Wild Cat Summit on the S, A.
& 0. railroad. He gave his name as
]. A. Waters, and said that he lived IS
miles from Johnson City. When
found he was in a dazed condition
with a terrible cash upon his forehead.
His wounds were examined and dress
ed by DR.. Lurroe, the attending physi-
clan at the convict camp. The young
man is thought to be in a critical con-
dition. Nothing is known as to how
he received the hurt, for the faculty Of
memory is entirely destroyed, and he
can recall nothing Of past occurrences.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-10-02
HUNTER & BROWN,
Mothers.

II you have not tried DR.. Harris Worm
Cream for your children suffering from
worms, you should do so. 1t is not UNI
pleasant to The taste and is absolutely
certain in its effects. 1t is something
entirely new in its way, having not the
slightest i'll effect on the SYSTEM on
the contrary, it is a tonic. If your
child is afflicted try Harris Worm
Cream, and you will be gratified by
the change it will bring about.
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Ladies' Auxiliary.

All the ladies in Johnson City who
feel an interest in the welfare Of the
young men are invited to a meeting at
the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton Room Sunday afternoon at 2 80
o'clock for the purpose of organizing a
Ladies' Auxiliary to the Young Mems
Christian Association. II you have a
son, brother, or friend, come and bring
them with you. Y
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-10-02

Without the usual notice Garter
county held little Democratic con-
vention last Saturday, and by the aid
OF a Butler Republican and several
others who had not voted the Demo
cratic ticket for years, adopted a
resolution endorsing the action of the
committee at Morristown. But few
Democrats in the county knew Of
the meeting, while the Chairman Of
the county, who thinks the election
of member Of the Legislature oil
greater Importance just now than any.
thing else, and who wanted his action
approved, had, with the aid of his
lientenants, raked the county with q
fine-tooth comb from Ripshin to lower
Turkeytown, and from the head O.
Stony Greek 10 the mouth of Buffalo
for all who we're of his way OF think
ing. The only man on Buffalo who
favors the no candidate idea was there
and his district was solid for no candi
date. When convention is called b.
proper authority Garter county vii
speak out in way to be heard.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-10-02

Buffers excuse for the sale of the
cadetship, was that he spent $500 Of
the money in trying to elect General
Stokes governor of Tennessee. Stokes
was running on a platform that ia
vored DISTINGUISHING every man who
sympatized with the Confederate
cause, and of eniranohising all the
negroes. In the eyes Ct Stokes and
Butler, the negroes were better than
the Coniederates.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-10-02

Col. G. H. Hudson vi a party Of
railroad officials visited hnson City
last Saturday and wen TO Cloudland
TO spend Sunday. On ! sr5turn Mon
day Col. Hudson mel the Citizens
Committee appointed { confer with
him about depot matters. He had a
very elegant plan for new depot
which YVES entirely Satisfactory to all
and as soon as some preliminaries can
be arranged the building will be com
mensed.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-10-02

MEMPHIS, TENN, Sept. 30.--The
congressional dead lock which has
been hanging FIRE for three weeks was
broken this evening by the nomina-
zion OF Col. Josiah Patterson on the
6,105th ballot, Judge Galloway and
T. ]. Riddick Withdrawing, after the
cloth ballot, in his favor.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-10-02

Col. Watterson, Of the Louisville
Courier-Journal, is authority for the
statement that there was time when
Prohibition was complete in Ken
lucky, but it was in the very early
days when the entire State was 5000
feet under the sea.
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DR.. Knapp.

Dr.. Knapp, the oculist and opticiao,
will visit Johnson City again next
week. He will be here on Wednesday,
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and
may be found at his old Office with
Drs. Cox and Bolton. He will be at
Milligan on Monday, the 9th, and at
Elizabethton on Tuesday, the 9TH.
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AN HONEST CONFESSION,
Correct Except in Regard to Supe-
rior National AdVantageS--A
Trick of the Profession.
Bristol Daily News.

Bristol Daily News.
While in Johnson City last Thurs
day we saw more energy and enter
prise on the part OF her citizens than
we see here in q month. This we do
not like to say, but it is fact, fellow
citizens, and one which does not re-
fleet credit on us as citizens, With
natural advantages far superior to oul
sister city, we have been surpassed by
its perseverance and pluck.
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B. Z. OnILDREss. seoreLary.

D. Moninger, Of Mt. Vernon, Ohio,
has moved his family to Johnson City,
and is occupying the Elmondorf resi-
denee on second avenue. He visited
this section several weeks ago and
was SO well pleased with the prospects
for johnson City's future that he de-
cided at once to locate here. He is a
physician OF several years practice and
comes highly recommended. THE
COMET bids him and his good lady
welcome.
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RHEA, WOOD & CO.'S GREETING.
Kind Friends, We Greet You Once
Again and Take Another
Look.

OF all the seasons of the year,
This is the one we like;
In this, of all the many months,
Great bargains you can strike.
Don't pass our store, or you'll regret,
AS down the street you trip,
We're waiting for you, one and all,
To give kindly tipl
Our counters are piled high with goods
Fresh, beautiful and fine;
Our shelves are stocked with novelties
In each and every line.
Come one and all, and come at once (;
Don't let your chances slip,
And as present we will give
You all friendly tipl
For man or boy, for wife or maid,
For every choice and taste,
We have the goods to suit and please,
So come, and come in haste.
Well bring delight to every heart,
A smile to every lip,
OUR Stock is FINE, OUR PRICES Low ;
THIS is our friendly tip
RHEA, WOOD & CO.,
Dealers in General Merchandise
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When the final vote was taken by a
division last night nine voted mo can
didate," and OF these several have de-
clared that they would vote for Butler
over any Democrat. They looked aw-
full sheepish as they faced over one
hundred Democrats, good and true,
who said give us candidate we can
vote for without making us sick at the
stomach.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-10-02

The last thing A. A. Taylor did be-
fore leaving Washington, was TO help
to turn out a legally elected Democrat
and to put in his place negro who
had no more right to seat in Con-
gress than the man in the moon.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-10-02

The Bristol Courier is raising the
stale old cry Of "penitentiary ring"
That ring has not captured the Cour-
Ter yet. II is the hard, metallic ring
that brings it to taw.
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Lunch Stand or a Bar Room
Not q Fair Test.

bristol News,
: Reader, do you have any idea how
many people walk up and down Main
streets pavements every day2 1t will
surprise you. Last Saturday evening
more than 200 passed a given point in
ten minutes.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-10-02

The Democrats of Washington
county held mass meeting in Jobe's
Opera House last night to consider the
advisability of petitioning the Con-
gressional Executive Committee to
call convention and nominate can
didate for Congress. Speeches were
made by Hon. A. ], Patterson, Robert
Burrow and John Bowman in favor OF
a nomination aud DIR. H. H. Carr
against. On motion Of A. R. Johnson,
it was decided almost unanimously in
favor Of a candidate, and Chairman
Dickinson was instructed to appoint a
committee OF three to notify Hon. j.
X. Shields, Chairman Of the Congress
sional Committee, of the action.
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zIEGLER BROS SHOES FOR
LADIES,

So shoe, $3.50; $3.a5 shoe for
SAYS; $3.50, for $50 81, So 65.
Misses and Children's Shoes sub
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-10-02

Also, still have few pieces OF
Blantyre Ginghams, which we sold
at nc. now offered at Ioc.
Dress Ginghams, O., 9, 10 and
IL cents.
White Dress Goods, former price,
I5c. now I24c.
White Cross-b barred Muslin re.
duced from 10 to Sc.
India Lawns reduced to 10, II
IS and I6c. former price, II, IS, IS
and zoe.
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Notloa to @. A. r.

All members expecting to attend
the reunion at Knoxville are request
ed to meet at H. g. Harris Office at
70 o'clock on Tuesday, 9TH. 1t requires
% to secure special rates.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-10-02
Wator seeka Its Level.

NVUIIVIfI
A tough class OF humanity is drift
ing into Bristol, some seeking employ
ment and Others seeking whom they
YOUR, as it were.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-10-02

Having recently enlarged our
building, we have opened our Mil
linery Department on the first floor
and has displayed the largest
and most stylish line of Millinery
ever brought to this market.
Our Line of Dress Goods is
also superior to any in the city, and
you will find the latest styles at the
lowest prices. The cash system
enables us to make the above prop
osition.
Miss Bette Griffin, of Knox
vtlle, will have charge of the Mill
merry Department. She is an expe-
rienced and artistic Milliner and
will give satisfaction to the trade
Very respectfully,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-10-02

The S. X. N. Patton Post will attend
thr reunion at Knoxville next week
as a Post.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-10-02
CASH PRICES and NO TIME

Doe-skln jeans, hnest quallty,
former price, roc. +; now, soc.
Doe-skin Jeans, former price,
Coo. now, 45c.
Wooden Dress Goods, former
price, I5c. now, I2c.
Wooden Dress Goods that were
22c. now I5c,
Dress Goods that were 3oc., for
20 cents,
Dress Goods that were &c., for
20 cents.
Broadhead Dress Goods that were
Soc, for $50, and it is the best
goods for the money in America.
Broadhead Dress Goods which
we sold for 65c. we will sell for sac
Two pieces of black Henrietta
Cloth, very fine, at 90 and 95c.,wilI
be sold for "a and 75c., and same
kind of cuts on all Wooden Dress
Goods.
A few pieces of side-stripe Mus
Inns that cost &C., which you car
have at SC. yard.
A few pieces Sateen which cos
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-10-02
RHEA, WOOD & CO.,
A JOHNSON CITY MAN KILLED.

Dealers in General Merchandise