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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-10-30
WHOLE NO. $3.50
POLITICS IN OHIO.
Republicans HowIlng About the
OerrymanderInR.

Oerrymanderlng.
Special Correspondent Chattanooga rlmesl
CINCINNATI, Oct. 25.-The Demo.
Gratis of Ohio expect to recoup the
party for some of the legally elected
Representatives who were bounced
from the present Congress by the Re.
pubicans last winter The Ohio Re.
publicans are bowling about the "ger-
rymander," but all's fair in war and
politics. The Democrats of Ohio are
going to send fourteen out of the
twenty-one Representatives from this
State to the Filty.second Congress,
and possibly fifteen. The State is
redistricted to give the Democrats
fifteen, but there is danger of Foster
and Doodle winning in the oil and gas
district.
After speaking Of the prospects Of
the different districts he says
We now come to McKinley's dis.
trict, where the Doodle and wipd have
been poured out lavishly for the cause
OF the Republican nominee. This
district is the hub of the congression.
al campaign in the West. The efforts
OF the Republicans to secure the re.
election of their leader in the House
of Representatives are desperate.
Reed, Burrows, Alger, the President
and others, with the president-maker
still to come, the appropriation Of
100000 from the campaign fund for
this district, the posting of the district
like for the coming Of a circus, the
bitter and unjustiiable attacks on ex.
Lieut..Gov. Warwick, the Democratic
nominee, each and all attest the un-
paralleled struggle that is going on
there. The Democrats appreciate the
seriousness OF the situation, and are
active and alert. Great enthusiasm and
confidence have been added TO their
campaign by the coming of Gov. Hill.
There is no denying that Maj McKin.
ley is making a splendid and effective
fight, aided by feeling among the
people of the district that always iolA
lows an unusual and strained scheme
of redistricting. 1t was certainly
wise precaution on the part of the au.
th0rs of the bill to make the Demo-
cratic majority as large as they did.
Mckinley expects to be greatly assist.
ed by the new vote that will be cast
for the first time this fall, from the
rapidly developing manufacturing in
dustries OF Canton, Alliance, Massillon,
Wooster and 0rrvile, all of which cit
les, it will be remembered, were inclu-
ded among the stumping places o the
President on his tour through Ohio,
and also of Reed and the others. The
Importance OF these points is attested
by the fact that Gov. Hill is taking
them all in. Mckinley will also gain
votes from the Endorsement OF the new
tariff by the Wool-growers Associa.
tion, which was practically personal
Endorsement of the Major himself,
coupled as it was with speeches from
Converse and others advocating his
reelection. This is in a great meas
ure overcome by the dissatisfaction Of
farmers not interested in wool-grow-
ing, who find many Of the necessaries
of their life Increasingly taxed without
corresponding protection.
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letter and Boils.

For years ] was afflicted with an ag-
gravated case of letter. ! tried To-
tions, salves, soaps, and other outward
apple c4tions, without any beneficial
results. In addition to the letter,
Boils commenced breaking out all
over my body, causing me 50 much
pain that ! had to quit work and 60
to bed. | then decided that / had
started wrong, and instead Of using
external treatment / ought to 90 to
the seat OF the disease and purify my
blood, as it was obviously bad blood
that caused both the letter and the
Boils. I took several blood purifiers
without any good effects. About the
time my case was declared incurable
| commenced taking S. S. S. In few
weeks the letter was cured, and one
by one the Boils disappeared, until |
was entirely and permanently cured.
This was three years ago, and since
then have been free from any skin
eruptions. My skin is now, and has
been for three years, as smooth as any
ones. S. S. S. not only cured me Of
the letter and Boils, but also restored
my appetite and general health, caus-
ing me to increase in weight and i'm.
prove in every way.
NJ. S. Pollock,
May 6, 1890. New London, O.
Treatise on blood and skin diseases
mailed free.
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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 OF Flax (Papil'
lon) Catsrrh Cure. He says "The
result was unprecedented. I com
menced to get well after the first ap,
plioation and am now, after a few
weeks "entirely cured" 1t will do the
same for you. Price 81 90. Try
Clarke's Flax Soap for the Skin and
YOU will use no other. 25 cents. AL
of Clarke's Flax remedies are for sale
hy McFarland & Co, Druggist.
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Why It Dldn' Cure.
Very respectfully,
FRANCIS d. WINSTON.

McT York Sun.
A fakir in medicines had just open
ed out in st. Thomas, when a sturdy
young farmer pushed his way into
crowd and said:
"See here, mister man, you were
over at Clifton in June?"
"Yes, sir"
"You were selling this same stuff"
II was"
Warranted to cure rheumatism,
neuralgia, headache, ague, bad liver,
indigestion and about forty other
thingsY"
eyes, sir. l guarantee it."
II mad a torpid liver. Went to three
different doctors, and all of 'em said
she was torpid. paid you a dollar
for a bottle"
"Well"
"Well, she didn't cure. Didn't have
no more effect than water. I want my
money back"
Gentlemen" exclaimed the fakir,
as he looked around on the crowd,
"you have heard what this man said.
He calls my South American elixir a
fraud because it didn't cure his liver
trouble"
mo, it didn't" shouted the farmer.
"Then let us see. Do you eat pork ?"
mo, sir"
"Sleep on a feather bed2"
"No, sir"
"Drink tea or coffee?"
"No, sir"
"Take plenty of exercise?"
eyes, sir"
"Have bath once or vice a week ?"
"Yes, sir.
"Go to bed early?"
eyes, sir"
"Now, tLen, my friend, answer me
one more question. WHAT was the
state of your mind while taking my
elixir"
"P-purty fair"
weren't you engaged to girl?"
"Yes-yes, sir"
"And didn't she give you the shake ?
Speak right up now"
"She she married another man. y
st mmered the farmer, as he tried to
get out of the crowd.
,'Ahl / knew it'll Gentlemen, be.
hold the conspirator-the assassin
the Shylockl He is in love. His liver
is torpid. He buys bottle of my
elixir. 1t is warranted to straighten
the kinks out of a torpid liver at tht
rate of forty kinks an hour; but does
he give it a fair show? No, gentle
men! This fend in human form pur
su his fair victim. He offers her hi
heart, but she won't have it. He per
81 She still refuses. He finally
To- 5 her Emotion bangs his live
from port to starboard-adds to tn,
number of kinks-wobbles all owe
Ontario, and then he calls me swim
dler because / haven't cured him
Gentlemen, who is the swindler-th,
arch fiendY"
The crowd cheered him again ant
again, while the farmer made all hast
to get out of sight, and after peac
had been restored the fakir held u
one OF the bottles and said:
"Now, then, who takes the first boi
tie! Compounded by South Ameri
/. can hermit from herbs and root
, grown in mysterious valley, and +
:. give 800 for any complaint it won
4 cure. This is my twenty-third farewe
t tour, and the sales have been 10000
, 600 bottles. Patented in every cour
e try on earth, ald the recipient of si'
!, ty-iour royal decorations, Only on
&. collar q bottle, and who takes th
s firstH"
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Oh, What A Cough.

Will you heed the warning? The
signal perhaps of the sure approach of
that more terrible disease, consump-
ton. Ask yourselves if you can af-
ford for the sake of saving 80 cents, to
run the risk and do nothing for it.
We know from experience that Shi.
loh's Cure will cure your cough. 1t
never fails. This explains why more
than a million bottles were sold this
year. 1t relieves Group and whooping
cough at once. Mothers, do not be
without it. For lame back, side OF
chest, use Shiloh's Porous Plaster
Sold by kirkpatrick, Wofford & Mil
Ter.
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We have a speedy and positive cure
for catarrh, diphtheria, canker mouth,
and headache, in SHILOH'S CA
TARRH REMEDY. A Nasal Injec-
tor free with each bottle Use it if you
desire health and sweet breath. Price
so cents. Sold by Kirkpatrick, Wof-
ford & Miller, druggists.
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They tell of X tnsas farmer who
sent this mixed order to a Chanute
merchant: "Send me a sack Of -four,
five pounds of cole and one pound OF
tee. Ny wife gave birth to a big baby
boy last night, also five pounds ofcorn
starch, screwdriver and hytrap. 1t
weighed ten pounds and straw hat.
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shiIOh's Catarrh Remedy

ShiIoh's Catarrh Remedy, marvel
Gus cure for catarrh ,diphtheria, ,canker
mouth, and headache. With each
bottle there is an ingenious Nasal In.
jector for the more successful treat.
ment OF these complaints without ex-
ira charge. Price so cents. Sold by
Kirkpatrick, Wofford & Miller, Drug.
riots
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DR.. Acker's English Pills

Are active, effective and pure. 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, Wofford & Mil
ler.
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"What is a vice?"

"What is a vice?"
"a bad habit to which you ha e be-
come habituated."
as suicide vice or a sin2"
ut is a vice if you accustom your
self to it.
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A Child Killed.

Another child killed by the use OF
opiates given in the form OF Soothing
syrup. Why mothers give their chill
dren such deadly poison is surprising
when they can relieve the child of its
peculiar troubles by using DR.. Acker's
Baby Soother. 1t contains no opium
or morphine. Sold by Kirkpatrick
Wofford, & Miller,
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WATAUGA BANK.
DIRECTORS.

Judge John P, Smith, E. II. West, @
p. Cass, John Sanders, A. B. Bowman,
Jas, A. Martin, Jas. f. Crumley, Will
HaT, W. p DUNCAN, Geo. d. Taylor
G. X. Lide, Isaac Harr.
We have the largest paid-up capital Of any
Bank in the city, our stockholders are among
the best men of Washington and Carter counties
We do conservative Banking Business in all
its branches, and all business entrusted to us
will be faithfully and promptly transacted.
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"Do you not feel the eloquence OF
nature here on this glorious crag?"
she murmured.
eyes," she answered, 81 do. The
mountains peak"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-10-30

The new tin.plate works established
In this country by the tariff must be
tied to the dog-star's tail. So far ru-
NOR has placed them in ten different
places, and yet they are actually seen
nowhere.
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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-
scribed Clarke's Extract of Flax, (Pa-
pillon) Skin Cure in 40 or so cases,
and never new a case where it 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.
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No complaint is made about short
measure when we have a peck OF
trouble.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-10-30

"Did you say this was a limited
train?" asked the impatint passenger
OF the conductor.
ayes, sir"
Couldn't you kindo' raise the limit
and make it a little more than three
miles an hour2"
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DR.. JOHN W. PURNELL,
D DENTIST,

HAS an improved Method for ex.
lltracting Teeth, absolutely without
pain, (no danger) Any child or deli.
cate person can use il, Price, II 90
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 Purnell's Hydronapthal Mouth
Wash. Price, 25 and SOC. ner bottle.
395.1y
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Don't you think we Americans are
too much inclined to despise the day
Of small things?"
"No."
"Tren why don't we celebrate Har-
rison's birthday"
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'sDid you see herr"

"Not exactly. The crowd was too
great for me to get around in front,
but ! had fine back view"
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Female Weakness pos tive ur'

To THE EDITOR
Please inform your readers that have posi-
tive remedy for the thousand and one ills which
arise from deranged female organs. ] shall be
glad to send two bottles Of my remedy FREE to
any lady If they will send their Express and p.
0. address. Yours respectfully, DIR J B MAR
CHTgI 1Sl Couogep TrtfQa N Y
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HART, ARBRUST. & CO.,
HARRIS BUILDING, MAIN STREET.

Have been busy selling Fine Dress Goods
Trimmings, Linens, &C., ever since we received
our large fall stock Now it is time to prepare
for cold weather. We want to supply you with
every day articles and seasonable goods. We
will make it to your interest to come into our
house every time you are in town.
FALL And WINTER ARE KNOCKING AT YOUR DOOR,
We therefore mention some staple and sea-
sonable goods, of which we have full line.
FLANNELS. LINSEYS.
Red, Grey and White. Full and Complete Line
10 cents up. Is cents up.
CANTON FLANNEL
Unbeached Canton Flannel heavy yard regular price 2c
Ezra I24c. I5c
Bleached I2Jc. Isc
Colored I25c.
, 1890-08-28

tomary for the Indians and French,,
Canadians TO pray at her grave, ana
numerous miracles are reported 10
have been performed through her
intercession. So firmly was the
young squaw's sanctity beiieVeo i,l
In the older days that the MARQUIS
dc Denonvllle, when governor oi
Canada, besought her intercession,
ut u time Of plague, ana wheh s
ceased credit was given TO- her' II
canonlzed, Catherine VIII be tne
first North American Indian SAINT.
The tomb is on the right hand OF
river side of the road. IL Is q granite
parallelogram, topped with slao
projecting slightly over the edges
and bearing the inscription: "kateri
Takawita, written by Father Cuoq,
the distinguished Sulpician Indian
scholar of Okla, followed by the date
of her death, and an Indian inscrip-
tion to the effect that she was u
beautiful flower grown In the native
soil for heaven. The granite sar-
cophagus Is surrounded by q neat
railing covered with II sloping ROOF
in great pine slabs with the bark
on, and this Is surmounted by
large cross, which may be seen q
great distance, the cross being about
fifteen feet high. Opposite to TINS,
on the other side of the road,
platform had been erected, orna-
mented with flags and bunting. :,
Bishop McNeirny read liturgical
blessing in Latin, after which
Father Drummond preached In
French from the words In Corin-
thians: "God chose the foolish
things of the world to put to shame
the wise ones, and God chose the
weak things Of this world TO put to
shame the strong"
Father Burtin spoke In Iroquois
and was very attentively listened TO.
DR.. Patton, a full-fledged Indian,
then read an address first In lro-
quois and afterward In English,
one of the sentiments of which was
that the life of Catherine Tagakouita
was the great proof of the success OF
the Catholic religion In training
souls to the highest sanctity.
a pleasing feature OF the proceed
ings was the singing, by three
Indian men and three Indian
women, of Catholic hymns, in parts
harmonized. Their voices were very
well trained and the effect was
delightful.
The ceremonies closed by the three
bishops giving their blessings to the
assemblage.
, 1890-08-28
Paid for tho knowiedge.

A Brooklyn manufactures paid n
bill without n murmur the other day
simply on account of the way 1t was
worded. His engineer found that
the hot water pump would not work
and sent for a machinist. The lat
ter bothered with it half day and
said 1t must come apart. This meant
a stoppage OF the factory for a long
time. 1t was suggested that a
neighborlng engineer be sent for, as
he was a sort of genius in the mat
ter of machinery. He came, and
after studying the pump while he
took a hammer and gave three
sharp raps over the valve. az
reckon she'll go now" he quietly
said, and, putting on steam, "sheb
did go. 1.-THE next day." says the
manufacturer, ~ received a bill
from him for $3.50. The price
amazed me, but when / had ex-
amined the items drew IA check at
once. The bill read this wav.
'Messrs. Blank 4 Co., DR.. to John
Smith. For fixing pump, 90 cents:
for knowing how, $685. Had he
charged me $3.50 for fixing the
pump 1 would have considered it.
exorbitant. But so cents was rea.
sonable, and 1 recognize the value of
knowledge, 30 l paid and said moth.
ing"
, 1890-08-28

ladies who ride bicycles, shoot, go
yachting, climbing or touring. The
bottom Of tho skirt is closed, the
feet passing through two holes, and
the garment drawn on leaves the
ankles and limbs encased In pair
of tlght-fitting gaiters. This con.
trivance IL intended to be buttoned
to an ordinary dress. The material
used Ii waterproof, and the wearer
is shut In from all exposure to cold
or dampness. II can he worn with
any sort of shes, but II Is clumsy and
ugly, two very good reasons why 1t
win not be favorably received.
Ex-President Maglll, Of Swarth-
moro college, and ex-President An
drew ID. White, of Cornell univer-
sity, who Is to wed DR.. Magllps
daughter, Helen, in the fall, were
classmates at Yale forty years ago.
ID. Magill did not finish his couse
at New Haven, however, but grad
uated at Brown university, Provi-
dence. Miss Magill is one Of the
most scholarly of American women,
holding two degrees from Swarth-
more college, one from Boston uni
versity and one from Newnham col
lege, England. She studied abroad
for several years.
NJ. Maynard, the editor OF lie
Figaro, vigorously protests against
the way in which Joan of Arc Is
just now being exploited. "There
are,n he observes, "few figures In
history so glorious and touching as
the Maid of Orleans. Two bishops
are getting up costly and unncces-
sary monuments of her; statues OF
her are being raised everywhere.
Let us leave her alone with that
halo OF tender respect which has
never been denied her, and not
compromise her glorious deeds by
putting and exaggeration."
Miss Susan b. Anthony Is to be
honored by marble bust, to be ex-
hibited In the Historical Gallery OF
Women Mt the Worlds Fair in 1893.
Tho portrait will be made, pur-
chased and dedicated by the women
of America. A commission has
been appointed tn raise the neces-
sary funds, consisting of Miss
Frances Willard and Mrs. Mary f..
Holmes, of Illinois, and Mrs. Ter
aida Wallace, of Indiana. The
fund was started by the National
Temperance president, who con-
tributed $25. just now Miss An
thony is in Dakota giving lectures
in the interest of the suffrage
amendment.
, 1890-08-28

How 1t Absorbs Income, Comfort
and Happiness.

How 1t Absorbs Income, Comfort
and Happiness.
There was story in the newspa-
pers the other day about a Massa-
chusetts minister who resigned his
charge because some one had given
his parish n fine house and his pa.
rishioners wanted him to live In 1t.
His salary was too small, he said, to
admit of his living in n big house,
and he would not do 1t. He was
even deaf to the proposal that he
should share the proposed tenement
with the sewing societies and clubs
OF his church, and when the matter
came to n serious issue, he relin-
quished his charge and sought a
new field of usefulness. The situa-
ton was an amusing instance of the
embarrassment of riches. Let no
one to whom restricted quarters may
have grown irksonie, and who COW
cts larger dimensions of shelter, be
too hasty in deciding that the min
lister was wrong Did you ever see
the house that Hawthorne lived in
at Lenox? Did you ever see Emer-
good houses for Americans to know
aud remember. They permitted
thought.
A big house is one Of the greediest
cormorants which can light upon n
little income. Backs may 90 thread.
bare and stonlachs may worry
along on Indifferent Filings,
but a house viii have
things, though it's occupants
go without. 1t is rarely complete,
and constantly tempts the imagina.
ton TO flights in brick and dreams
in lath and plaster. 1t develops
annual thirsts for paints and wall.
paper; the plumbing in IL must be
kept in order on pain of death.
Whatever price Is put on coal II has
to be heated In winter; and II 1t Is
rural or suburban, the grass about IL
must be cut even though funerals
In the family have to be put off for
the moving. If the tenants are not
rich enough to hire people to keep
their house cleaan they must do II
themselves, for there Is no excuse
that will pass among house-keepers
for dirty house. The master of "A
house too big for him may expect to
spend the leisure which might be
made intellectually or spirit
ually profitable in acquiring and
putting into practice fag ends
of the arts of the plumber, the bell
hanger, the locksmith, the gasti tier
and the carpenter. Presently he
will know how to do everything
that can be done in the house except
enjoy himself. He will learn about
taxes, too and water rates, and how
such denominations as sewers or new
pavements are always liable to
accrue at his expense. As for the
mistress, she will be a slave to car
pets and curtains, wallpaper, paint
ers and women who come I'm by the
day to clean. She will be lucky IL
she gets chance to say her prayers,
and thrice or four times happy when
she can read book Or visit with her
friends. To live in a big house NAV
be a luxury, provided that one has
full set of money and an enthusl-
astic housekeeper in ones family,
but to scrimp in n big house Is a
miserable business. Yet such is
human folly, that for a man to re-
fuse to live in a house because it Ia
too big for him Is such an excep-
tional exhibition of sense that II be-
comes the favorite paragraph of a
day In the newspapers.
, 1890-08-28


Phyllis lost herself one day,
As she stroiled, In twilight gray,
Through the lane.
Robin came there. strolling, too,
Though tho heavy evening dew
Was like rain.
Phyllis lost herself, ah, me!
And she'd been so gay and free
Heretofore.
Just a trembling, whispered word
Lo, she was a prisoned bird,
Nothing more.
She has lost herself for aye,
Yet she still Is bright and gay,
For you sce.
In the losing she is found,
And though closely she Is bound,
Still she's free.
, 1890-08-28
The Puffy Sleeves.

A pleasing write. for the Chicago
Herald says: Let me describe a
charming toilet which I saw at a
garden party last week, and then
let me state the criticism made up
on 1t by male friend of mine. 1t
was mauve colored mousseline
figured with flowers in dark shade
of lilac, the waist being very bouf-
fant and sleeves still more so, but
held down by a yellow silk ribbon,
which, starting out from under the
arm. encircled the arm in spiral
until 1t reached the wrist, where 1t
ended in a small knot; the same
garniture on the waist passing three
or four times around the body and
terminating In u little pompon he
hind, others in front with
loose ends falling over the
skirt. The bonnet was mere
chi tfon of soft tulee, with which the
blonde hair Of the young person
was artistically blended. Now,
thought her perfect vision of love-
illness, and so she was, viewed from
the front, but the male friend above
referred to called my attention to
the fact that these high pulled
sleeves gave the weerer a round
back In q profile view. He was
right, and my enthusiasm over this
charming toilet received this cold
douche of criticism at the moment
of it's greatest warmth, for If there is
any one thing / abominate 1t is a
round back. A woman may be as
beautiful as, Helen of Greece or Cleo
patra of Egypt, but If she have q
round back that settles it. l prefer
less beauty in front and straight
column behind.