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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-11-06
TOLD BY A BURGLAR.
An Easy Going Householder to
Whom He Lost SO at Cali
fornla Jack.

II am a burglar, and your late sug-
gestion OF the vagaries OF a lonesome
man reminds me OF an experience /
once had" says an interview in the
Atchison Globe. "One rainy night
/ went out from Chicago to rob Il
house in a suburban town, and effect
ed an enterance without much trou-
bic. The house was unoccupied. |
had received tip that the owners
folks was away, and that he had gone
after them. But l didn't know but
that there was a watchman, so | was
little careful in my business.
After entering the most of the rooms
| concluded that / was alone, so ]
pushed open door and walked into
an upstairs room, near the front OF
the house. Greatly to my surprise, !
found a man lying on the bed smok-
ing cob pipe, There was a bright
moon outside by this time, the sky
haying cleared, and, as he had
the shutters open and the blinds up,
the room was quite light. 1t was the
proprietor he was not going after his
family until the next day.
"The man was the coolest | ever
saw he smoked away, apparently en-
joying my surprise, but finally he
said well, who are you? knew l
was in for a tussle, so | said l was a
burglar, all the time watching him.
He made no attempt to move, remain
ing stretched out on the bed and puff
ing away at the cob pipe. 'I'll tell
you what I'll do with you, he said /;
I'm lonesome, and if you will amuse
me until am sleepy you can take
anything you want. I'll show you
what we've got; it amt much, aid
you IAN take your pick. What do
you say2' supposed the fellow was
playing me trick, but he seemed
/ erfectly in earnest, and he got up and
made light. Producing a pack OF
of cards from a table drawer he began
shuffling them, and invited me to
play California Jack for so cents a
hand. Remembering l had no pipe,
he found another one with a sack Of
tobacco, and then, seating himself
again, asked me to cut for deal. He
made three points to my one, anu |
thr Nv him out half dollar.
"This pleased him so much that he
produced a jug of whiskey and a
pitcher of water, but he had only one
glass and said he wouldn't go down
stairs after another one. He was quite
gay over having company, and drank
so much that he began boasting after
awhile that he could beat any man on
earth playing California Jack He
did play a surprisingly good game
he won Sc from me in two or three
hours.
"Wnen daylight began to show
itselfI said must be going, where
upon he took up the lamp to show me
his silverware, that / might pick out
what l wanted. But Ididn't want
any hing, so he lei me out the front
door and went sneaking home. ]
often met the fellow on the street, but
he only laughed, and knew he would
never give me away"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-11-06
Woman,s Intuition.

An old gentleman over seventy
came into the city from his farm,
without his overcoat. The day turned
chilly and he was Obliged to forego
his visit to the fair.
To friend who remonstrs ted with
him for going away from home thus
unprepared, he said: ~ thought it
was going to be warm; my wife told
me to take my overcoat, but l wouldn't.
Women have more sense than men
anyway"
A frank admission.
Women's good sense is said to come
from intuition; may it not be that
they are more close observers OF lit
tie things? One thing is certain, they
are apt to strike the nail on the head,
in all the ordinary problems Of life,
more frequently than the lords OF
creation.
According to DR.. Alice Bennett,
who recently read a paper on Bright's
disease before the Pennsylvania State
Medical Society, persons subject to
bilious attacks and sick headaches
who have crawling sensations, like
the flowing OF water in the head, who
are tired all the time and have unex-
planned attacks of sudden weakness,
may well be suspected OF dangerous
tendencies in the direction of Bnghl's
disease"
The vetran newspaper correspond
ent, Joe Howard, of the New York
Press, in noting this statement, sug-
gests: Possibly Ali 'e is correct in her
diagnosis, but why doesn't she give
some idea OF treatment? / know q
man who has been tired all the time
for years. Night before last he took
two doses oil calomel and yesterday
he wished he hadn't"
A proper answer is found in the fol
lowing letter Of Mrs Davis, wife O.
Rev. VIM. I. Davis, Of Basil, O., June
2lst, 1890;
Il do not hesitate to say that | owe
my life to Warher's Safe Cure. haC
a constant hemorrhage from my kid
neys Tor more than five months. TIL,
physicians could do nothing for me
My husband spent hundreds of dol
lars and | was not relieved. was un
der the care OF the most eminCn
medical men in the State, The hem
orrhage ceased before / had taken on
DO tile OF the Sale Cure. ! can safel
and do cheerfully recommend it t
to all who are sfferers OF kidne
troubles"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-11-06
Extraordinary Bone Scratching.

Herbert Sperry, fremont, Ill, had
Erysipeas in both legs. Confined to
the house six weeks. He says "When
was able to get on my legs, had an
itching sensation that nearly run me
crazy. / scratched them raw to the
bones. Tried everything without re-
lief. / was tormented in this way for
two years. l then found Clark's Ex'
tract Of Flax (Papillon) skin cure at
the Drug Store, used it, and it has
cured me sound and we'll"
Clark's Flax Soap has no equal fol
bath and toilet. Skin cure 81. Soap
25 cents. Sold by Mcfarland & Co.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-11-06
Not Able To Walk.

! was confined to my bed for six
months with Rheumatism, not able to
walk step. All of the remedies usual
ly prescribed for this disease having
been employed to no effect, | com.
menced taking S. S. S. ! have now
taken II bottles Of this excellent med
lcine and am on my feet, attending tc
all my house work, as Of yore. ] fee
that / cannot sufficiently express my
thanks for the benefit | have received
from the use OF this medicine.
Mrs. NJ, A. WOODWARD,
Webb City, Mo.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-11-06
shiloh's Consumption Care

This is beyond question the most
successful Cough Medicine we have
ever sold, a 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 it's first discovery it has been
sold on a guarantee, 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, Woford & Miller.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-11-06
A Glorious Reoord

Since the introduction Of the Famous Pan
Tina Cough ana Consumption Cure In this
Vicinity. the death rate from Consumption
has decreased wonderfully; II never fails to
eject a cure Price Is cents. Try II. Trial
size bottles free.
relieve the suffering Of mankind than all othei
medicines; itcures all stomach and Liver trou'
| bles. Trial bottles free az Mcfarland x Co,
| nFng store.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-11-06

Erwin people, and the public gen.
orally, will hale with delight the an
nouncement that the Erwin Land q
Iron Co. will erect a large and
commodious hotel in Erwin. A good
hotel is badly needed here, as there
are no suitable accommodations for
the crowds Of foreigners who will
throng our town next season. A fine
hotel run under proper management
and in good style will pay well.--Uns-
kean
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-11-06
Ans,rer Ills Question.

Why do SO many people we see
around us seem to prefer 10 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 yitalizer, guaranteed
to cure them. Sold by Kirkpatrick
Wofford & Miller, Druggists.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-11-06


Wilkesbarre Leader, Dem. 1t is
not the millionaires Of the country
he Carnegies, the Distons and others
of their class-who need protection,
they are amply able to take care Of
themselves. 1t is the poorer and mid.
die classcs--the masses represented by
the Democracy,whose interests should
receive the attention OF our national
Legislators. Were this not so the Re
publicans would make no pretensionS
OF legislating in their behalf, but
would give thgir tariff measures theil
correct title and frankly admit that
they we're framed solely in the inter
est Of the soit-handed and plethoric
pursed nabobs Of the land. They dar'
not do this, however, and therefor'
court the favor Of labor by hypocriti
cal profession of friendship and olici
tude for its welfare.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-11-06
Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint.

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
bottle of Shiloh's Vitalizer. Every
bottle ha0 q printed guarantee on it
use accordingly, and if it does you nc
good it wifi cost you nothing. Sold
by Kirkpatrick, Woford & Miller
druggists.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-11-06
WATAUGA BANK.
nIRPCTORS.

Judge John P. Smith, L. Ii. West, @
P, Cass, John Sanders, A. B. Bowman,
Jas. A. Martin, Jas. L. Crumley, Win
Ham, w, P. DUNCAN, Geo. d. Taylor
O. K. Lide, Isaac Harr.
We have the largest paid.up capital OF any
Bank In the city, Our stockholders are among
theb men Of Washington and Carter counties.
We do conservative Banking Business in all
It's branches, and all business entrusted to us
Will be faithfully aud promptly transacted.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-11-06
The Universal Verdict of the People

INC OnItefsul NerulCt Vi the IeOple
Who have used Clark's Extract of
Flax (Papilon) Skin Cure award it
the first and highest place as a RENE
dial agent in all cases of Skin Diseases.
Efysipelas, Eczema, Pimples, insight
ly blotches, humiliating eruptions,
boils, carbuncles, tetter, etc, all yield
to this wonderful preparation at once.
Price 81 90 for large bottle at McFar-
land & Co.'s Drug Store. Clark's Flax
Soap is good for the skin. Try it
price % cents.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-11-06

A Bangor mans directions to a
stranger who wanted to find a rum
shop were Go down Main street till
you find window with two bottles ol
pickles in it; then enter and name
your pison."
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-11-06

He advertised "Send 10 Genus and
learn how to tell the day of the month
without calendar"
Ten cents was sent and the instruc-
ton was given:
"Find out the date of the day before
yesterday and add two"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-11-06

Somebody has said that "miss 10
as good as. mile" and the New York
Herald comments "Yes' and great
deal better. You can't hug mile,"
Can't eh2 A Norristown young man
who was out driving with his best girl
the other night hugged twelve miles
out Of a possible dozen.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-11-06
Gained Eighteen Pounds.

! consider S. S. S. the best tonic in
the market. l took it for broken down
health, and gained eighteen pounds in
three weeks. My appetite and strength
came back to me, and made new
man OF mo. WAl. GERLoCK,
Belleville, Ohio.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-11-06

An exchange says there is well in
Lincoln county that flows free on
week days, but always goes dry on
Sunday, The probably is, though,
that the editor, instead OF the spring,
is dry on SUNDAY.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-11-06
- Sold by Druggists, 75c.

"Mr. McAllister's book is not always
grammatical" " said Penelope.
ooh, well, as long as it is interest
ing" returned Chspple, nobody cares.
We can't expect everybody to speak as
we do, particularly man such as him,
whom deyotes all his time to pleasure"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-11-06

The Greene County Bank was or
ganized the 23d instant with the fol-
lowing officers w. II. 0'Keefe, presi-
dent; NJ. P. Reeve, vice-president.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-11-06


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 o local disease, and pre-.
scribed local remedies, and by con-
stanly failing to cure by local treat
ment, pronounced it incurable. Sci.
ence has proven catarrh to be a con-
stitutional disease, and, therefore, re.
quires constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure, manufactured ly +. J.
Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the
only constitutional cure on the market
! II is taken internally in doses from 1(
drops to a spoonful. 1t acts directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system. They offer one hundred
dollars for any case it fails TO cure
Send for circulars and testimonials
Address, F. ]. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, Ohio.
| SSs< S,1id nv Druggists. 75c
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-11-06

The Courier says the Max Meadows
sale of lots was a success, $275,000
worth being sold in one evening.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-11-06

The difference between repartee and
impudence is the size Of the man who
says it,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-11-06
UNDERWEAR.

We have some genuine bargains in
this line. Note a few:
orc. for Ladies Knit Vests.
iSC. for Ladies Knit Vests fine
fOquality, extra fine, worth Coo.
@EC, for Mems Heavy Merino I'm
DJdershirts.
Acc. for Mems Extra Heavy Merino
ETJUndershirts, big value, and sell
at sight.
ENC. for Mems All Wool Red I'm
JUdershirts, one of our hard hitters.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-11-06
How They Enjoy Asparagus in the
West.

HOW lney ENJOY asparagus IN tne
West.
Pittsburg Leader.
Wien we had asparagus, ah that's
what used to tax our etiquette. We
didn't have it often, but you know
how, etiquettely speaking, you have to
daily with it. We used to take Il tow.
Give had no napkins. Well, you
take the towel and you wipe your
"spar" so, see--just plain towel-no
soap-just plain, dry wipe, thus-so
it can't slip when you are prepared tC
seize it, Then you turn your back &c
the guests at the table, and then al
close their eyes and look out the win
dow. Then you clutch the "spar" be
tween your index thumb and you
comex finger, slide down in you
chair to an angle OF twenty-five de
grees, throw your head back, opel
your mouth, and let her slide.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-11-06
He Prescrlbes 1t.

l have used S. S. S. for Blood Dis
eases for several years, and find it all
it is recommended to be. heartily
recommend it to any one needing a
blood purifier.
O. B. TRUoTMAN, Drug Clerk,
Oakland City, Ind.
Treatise on blood and skin diseases
mailed free.
sWIFTs SPECIFIC co. Atlanta, Ga
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-11-06
DR.. JOHN W. PURNELL,
DENTIST,

HAS an improved Method for ex'
I1tracting Teeth, absolutely without
pain, Ono danger) Any child or deli
cate person can use it. Price, $1.0C
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, 20 and SOC, Der bottle
935.1y
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-11-06

~ am so happy" she said. Ever
since my engagement to Charles the
whole world seems different. do not
seem to be in dull, prosaic New Jer-
sey, but in" "LaplandH" suggest
ed the small Brother.
Mrs. Billimaire--"I do not knoE
what to do about throwing rice at the
wedding. Rice is such cheap, com
mon stuff dislike 70 use it." Cousir
Tom-"Why not have it made into
rich rice pudding, with plenty o
cream and eggs in it2'
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-11-06

He-There is one thing I'd like to
know
She-What's that?
He-What do you girls say when
your collar-button slips down the back
of YOUR necks?
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-11-06

Clerk Of the Supreme Court 7. @.
baltimore has resigned and D. D. An
derson has been appointed in his stead.
The cause Of his resignation is given
that Mr.. baltimore prefers to practice
his profession and look after private
business in Chattanooga, where he
lives. It is understood Gen. Ander-
son will a,cept. He is one Of the most
popular men and best lawyers in East
Tennessee, and was Tor one term at
torney general for Knox county. The
resignation was rendered October %
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-11-06

Money goes much further now than
it used to. You can buy money or
der pa fable in Australia.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-08-02
Accident in Exposition Build
ing Has Grave Results.
FALL OF a HEAVY DERRICK.
Northern Pacific Brakeman Fatally
Stabbed by Tramp.
Spokane Falls Miner slashes Man and
Woman in Chicago - Detectives" I"
sullivan and Eames, of Book Trust
Fame, Indicted.

SPOKANE FALLS, Aug. LA terrible accident
occurred at the new exposition building at 2
o'clock this afternoon, in which one man was
fatally and Eve seriously injured. A crew of
twelve workmen were hosting a large
girder to the third floor by means
of derrick. At the second foor
the great storm broke the tackle and guy-ropes,
causing the derrick to fall, dislodging two tiers
of third floor joists. and these. together with
the heavy girder and derrick ITSELF came crush
ing through the joiss of the second floor
foreman Bailey and two of his men, who were
experimenting the placing of the girders, fell
with the tiers of the third floor joista
There We're nine men on the second floor.
working at the hoisting apparatus, and all of
these were more or less injured
The injured workmen were taken to the
hospital. They are:
FOREMAN BAILEY, hip and two ribs broken,
one of which penetrated his lungs: viii probab-
ly die
JAMES KINNEY, injured in the chest and ribs
broken.
ERNEST LEIrHEN, nephew of Architect seaton,
head badly cur.
F. Il. EAR. head badly bruised and cut and
shoulder broken.
JAMES MAyLAN, both legs broken and arm
disloca'ed. Maylan died at o'clock tonight
The accident was due to carelessness on the
part of the foreman to purposely anchor the
derrick.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-08-02
Union Pacific viii Reach Seattle
October |, 1891.
ALONG COLUMBIA TO KALAmA<
Million-Dollar Bridge at Vancouver.
One Of Greatest in World.
Dimensions Of tho Gigantic Structures
Steamers Between Spokane North-
ern and Canadian Pacinc-Ths China
Steamship War AIssundsrstood

PoRrLAND, Aug. LII II. smith. Who hss !.
contract for building the railroad from Portland
to Puget sound, is one of the busiest men In -.
country Although he has had operations
started only week, work Is rushing ahead wikh
astonishing rapldity.
''The principal work Is now being done q
Olympia" said Mr.. Smith 10 a Posr-IxrxxfI-
GKNcER reporter yesterday. eAil that SECTION
between Olympia and Tacoma am going TO do
with my own force, the remainder being done
By sub-confractors. ! have suffered cof,siders
able delay in securing rights-of-way at ths snd.
and 1t takes great deal OF argument sometimes
to convince farmer that IL Is to his best inter-
no great obstacles are in the way, and ali the
rights viii soon have been secured.
six camps are now working between thin
city and Kalams, and by the latter part of merit
week all the ground win be covered About 100
men are now at work with large number os
teams. have go teams working on my sec.
ton at Olympia The heaviest work At this end
is between Kalsma and Martins bluff Z tives
mile stretch, which is being done by Steve Aid
rich, who thoroughly understands his business.
There Ia great deal of rock work about thia
strip. and heavy cuts and fills must be made.
"Mr. Aldrich is getting his plant and teams
down from the upper country 10 begin work Is
once. The road is under contract 70 be done by
October /, 1891, and there Is no use in talking n
long and will take lot of work, for IL IL one Of
the toughest, all through, in the country From
Vancouver 1t win follow the Columbia down to
Kalama and then run north"
PORTLAND, Aug. 1.-George Morrison. chief
engineer OF the Union Pacific company's bridge
across the Columbia on the road to Seattle, Is ia
the city. His plans for che bridge arc about
completed, aud work will be begun - soon -
all the legal obstacles TO construction are -
moved The bridge will be of steel, with au
upper roadway for wagons, and will be much
the largest west OF the Rockies The draw Will
be one of the largest in tue world, being 40 looo
long. SO feet high and % feet wide. The drkSe
openings will be 200 feet wide in the clear. TA6
cost of the bridge will be a million dollsn.
Working gangs are strung all along the Line a.
the road from Vancouver to Kalana. and =
large force are at work on the road betweou
Olympia and Tacoma. The whoIe line frcu&
Portland to Seattle is contracted 70 be compieae1
by October l. 1SQl
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-08-02
Mystic shriner. ,n raooua.

TACOMA, Aug. LA special train bearing
seventy No5les OF the Mystic Shrire, OF Mecca
Temple, New York city, many of them accom-
panied by their wives and daughters, aud q
large number OF prominent Eastern excursion
ists arrived here this morning at IL clock, and
registered at the Tacoma hotel. They were well
coined by members of Anf Temple, of Tacoma.
and spent the day after the ordinary manner of
excu-sionists- A considerable number went to
Seattle. lack OF time compelling the omission of
the Queen City from the itenerary. AT o'clock
a banquet was given to the local temple by the
visitors. at their train. and at midnight the
party left for Portland. on their way TO San
Francisco 20 visit the Oasis of Islam Temple"
The fraternity is of Masonic origin and is said to
date back to the time of Mohammed, although
it is only fifteen years since the first lodge was
established in this country. All TIE members
are Knights Templar.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-08-02

had its full share Of responsibility for the In
iquities OF the present tariff law and OF that
which was now proposed. The Democrats In
the House had had an opportunity of correcting
the errors and wickedness OF the Mckinley bin.
but they had sought to evade the responsibility
of their votes, when, by joining with the Repub-
Leans who were opposed to that bill, they might
have eliminated many of its errors.
He could see game at battiedore and shuttle-
e ek fetween free trade aud protection going
on Tor political advantage on one side. and per-
soBai advantage on the other, and between the
two extremes the great body Of the American
people were being crushed and ground. He
would apply the rule that whoever demanded
tax ior his own benefit should be ready to show
conclusiveiy that his interest was also the pub
lie interest
Sherman replied to Plumb. He concurred
with the senator in the statement that no propo-
siton made to tax the people should oe sup
ported unless there was good ground for IL. He
went on to speak OF the growsh of the crockery
INDUSTRY in the United States. and said that such
al industry was not to be ignored, and not to be
refused any reasonable demand. The prices of
eninaware were less now than the duties were
ten years ago
Vest modified his amendment by making the
TWO rates on decorated china so and 40 per cent.
respectively. Tne bill went over, and the
senate adjourned.