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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-08-28
On to Johnson City.

The following telegram bears
THE COMET on in the statement it
has recently Ia e that the r. q d
people would build a road from
Johnson City to Danville. The
Purchase made was predicted some
months ago by us, and renders the
brilding of tie Danville & East
Tennessee practically impossible,
as tie D. & E. T. people expected
to get the same road, and not get
ting it, can not complete in the
tir e allowed by the towns voting
bonds.
NvILLE, Va, Aug, 27.-The
DaAville and New River railroad, q
narrow gauge road running from
Danville to Patrick Court House, q
distance of seventy-fve miles, was
sold to-day at public auction, under
the clcims of the bondholders. J.
w, Brown, of Baltimore. was the
purchaser, and it is said the road
was purchased for the Richmond
and Danville railroad company.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-08-28
A Natural Conclusion

Blounsyjlle Cor. Bristol News
Messrs. T. ]. Galloway and ]. r.
Snow returned yesterday from John
son City, Mr.. Galloway contracted
for the building OF residence which
he expects to occupy this fall. For a
twelve month Mr.. Galloway has been
"halting between two opinions
whether he would locate in Bristol or
Johnson City. He rather preferred
Bristol, but having considerable real
estate in Johnson City and none in
Bristol, tais turned the scale for John
son City. Mr.. Galloway will build be-
tween Carnegie and the oldest part Of
Johnson City.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-08-28
A Pleasure Trip Ended.

Monday afternoon a party Of young
people returned from an eight days
jaunt in the mountains OF North Car
Dina. They touched at all the famous
resorts, including Thompson's Springs
Blowing Rock, Linnville, Grandfather
Mountain, Cranberry and Cloudland
and made the trip of two hundred
miles by private conveyance. The
party was composed OF Mrs. F. A
Stratton, Misses Leone Faw and Car
RE Summers, Messrs. F. A. Stratton
]. D. White, w. w. Faw, ]. P. Sum
mers, j. L. Summers and w. D. Pc
tiers. They all agreed that it was al
enjoyable trip.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-08-28
The Fnrnaoa.

The iron work at the furnace is well
under way. One OF the stoves is over
City feet high, and the others are
started The columns for the furnace
are in position, and the stack is being
put up rapidly. Superintendent Har-
greaves is hustler and let's no "grass
grow under his feet" BY Christmas
the furnace will be in blast.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-08-28
Away From Home for the News.

Away From Home for the news,
Rock Hill, N. c., Herald.l
The Three C's railroad has bought
six new locomotives from the Baldwin
Works, Philadelphia, which are to be
placed on the road in Tennessee.
The engines will be large and power
full, with six drivers each. The first
two of this make have already arrived
in Johnson City, and bear the names
of "McDowell No. 10" and "Mitchel
No. H." They were transferred tC
the tracks of the Three C's and will
be put together in good running shape
at the shops of the company in thai
place.
The above article is not only sur
prise to THE COMET, but to the Three
C's officials as we'll, and we are sur
prised also to find the same thing
published in the Bickley's Mills Vir
ginian and credited to the Enterprise
Of this city. The engines may have
beer ordered, but they certainly ART
not here.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-08-28
fit Is, 1t will Be.

Elizabethton Mountaineer.l
Work on the B. & E. is still going
Oh. A new force of hands were put
upon the line this side Of Bluff City
this week, and every exertion is being
made to reach Elizabethton in the
shortest time possible. We have heard
number of competent judges say
that the cars will be running to this
place by Dec. 25th. We see no reason
to doubt this, if a sufficient number OF
hands are kept employed. The con-
tractors already see the easy job they
have on hand in building the road
from Bristol to Elizabethton. For
several miles up the valley the cost Of
construction WILL be comparatively
small. The "tug of war" comes al
the Horseshoe, and from thence into
the hills OF Johnson, where some fine
and expensive engineering skill will
be required.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-08-28
IT is FINISHED.
THE THREE C'S REACHES THE
NORTH CAROLINA LINE
ON TIME.
UnIooI County Says well Done"

On lost Monday night at II:43
o'clock the last spike was driven
on the Three C's in Unicoi county.
1t was the goth OF August, and,
according to contract, the last day
the company had to finish the road
and get the bonds voted by the
county.
The $4,000 was won with sew.
entecn minutes to spare, and the
honor is due to William Kenefick,
the contractor, and his sub-con
tractors. For the last month night
forces have been put on, and more
than two thousand men were EN-
ployed on the last few miles.
The wsrk was carried on rapidly
but it was we'll done, and tn,
county accepted it and delivered
the bonds without murmur.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-08-28
THE COMET.
BETTER SCHOOLS AND STREETS.
Johnson City VIII Surely Have Both
II Money Can Secure Them.
I'VE are the people. .

Again Johnson City has sustained
its reputation as the Queen City of
the Central South by voting practi-
cally unanimous to issue $4,000
in bonds for streets and schools
last Tuesday. Half of the amount
is for the erection of school build
ings and the other half for improve
ment of streets. 653 votes were
polled, 76 against streets and 65
against schools, The result is nc
surprise to those acquainted witt
our people. They can always %
relied upon to do the proper thing
in this progressive age.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-08-28
ExoureIon to Cranberry.

We are authorized to announce that
a special train will leave Johnson City
Sunday morning at s.o'clock, stopping
at all stations, and arrive at Cranber'
ry at II m. Returning, leave Gran
berry at 8 p, M, and arrive at John
son City at 6 o'clock. Hall-lare will
be charged, thereby enabling all class
es to visit the mountains.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-08-28
DR.. Knapp, Tennessee's Well Known
OnuIi9f

DR.. Knapp, Tennessee's Well Known
Oculist,
Will be in johnson City from Au-
gust 25th to September 9th.
Granulated Lids, Sore Eyes, Crossed
Eyes, Cataract, squint, Neuralgia in
Head and Eyes, and Weak Eyes.
~ Examination Of Eyes for glass
es speciality. DR.. Knapp can pro-
duce over 5000 TESTIMONIALS re-
ceived from physicians, divines, law
yers, merchants and other good people
OF Tennessee complimentary to his
celebrated ATHERMIN0US TOUR
MALINE LENSES.
DR., Nat. Dulaney recommends DR..
Knapp as skillful oculist and speaks
very complimentary CT his celebrated
lenses.
E( They not only preserve the
Eye-sight, but enable the patient to
read for any ZENITH of time with perfect
ease and comfort.
Johnson City Office With DR.. Cox.
Bristol Office: With DR.. Dulaney
and DIR. King.
D@ Consultation free. No exorbi-
tant prices for Glasses.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-08-28
Terrible Accident.

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn, Aug. 26, 80.
To The SOUTHERN ACCIDENT CoMPA-
NY, KNOXVILLE, Tenn;
GENTLEMEN:
Please accept my thanks for check
in full of settlement OF my claim fol
injuries received July %, 80; ant
thanking you for the very satisfactory
manner in which you have assisted
this claim,
| am yours truly,
w. S. LEWIS.
THOMAS & ESTES, Agents for Southern
Accident Company.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-08-28
FlourVille.

FLoURvILLE, Aug. %, 1890
EDITOR COMET:
Much sickness prevails in our neigh
borhood at present, and with sadness
and regret we state that Mr.. N. L.
Galloway lost his companion at 9 m.
The remains will be inferred in the
family graveyard near BY, leaving yet
his oldest daughter and son seriously
ill.
Mr.. Daniel Snider, on the 22d, lost
a span of mules and a new hack in
the Watauga river near the junction
at Halls ford. He sprang for the
shore and saved himself, and recovered
the hack next day much damaged.
Mrs. Penelope Clark, of Nolachucky,
has been spending some time with
relatives and friends here, but, to her
sorrow, duty has called her to the bed
side of relatives.
Providence smiles on us with the
outlook Of a. splendid corn crop and
many other things we should be very
proud Of JAKE.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-08-28
returned to HIs Flret Love.

Bristol News.l
Mr.. VIM. M. Simpson who closed
his cigar factory short while ago in
Johnson City to move to Bristol, re-
turned to-day to his former place.
Mr., Simpson does not leave on &C
count of any dislike for Bristol, but be-
cause Of misunderstanding between
himself and his partner. He says he
likes our place and would like to live
here. He is clever gentleman, anC
we are sorry to lose him.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-08-28
For the Bonds.

Below we publish synopsis of
speech made by w. K. Martin at
a meeting held last week in the in
terest of the school bonds:
Mr.. CHAIRMAN: The gentlemen who have
preceded me in this discussion have well told
us of our duty. We know what is before us
and, therefore, l will not detain you with a
lengthy speech.
This is the first time in my life that have
been tempted to try 20 make speech TO the
people of Johnson City, and even now / would
not think OF dong sowere it not for the fact that
l feel a deep interest in the development of our
town, and especially in the education of our
children. We are soon to act on the most vital
questions that have ever agitated the minds Of
our people. Yes, vital. These questions are
vital because the future growth and destiny Of
Johnson City are involved, Yea, more, the
destiny OF our children--these noble young men
and women, and the little ones who prattle at
our feet, their prosperity and happiness in life
are wrapped up in the solution Of the great
questions In the interest Of which we meet here
tonight But / hasten to tell you that am
wholly in sympathy with the idea OF voting
bends to the amount of $4,000 for the improve
ment Of our streets. As citizens, as land own
ers, as business men, this is for our own protec
ton. 1t is a necessity, an extreme necessity
that the bonds should be voted. And when II
comes TO the question Of schools, education Oh
ignorance God forbid that there is man in
our town who dare vote against the bonds fol
that purpose. know almost every town OF
neighborhood has in it an old stag here and
there who are already rich and have no child
rem, who oppose such measures, but sincerely
hope we have no such. / know it is pleasant t
own houses and lands; imagine II would bt
pleasant to be comfortably situated in life, but
have long since been impressed with th,
thought that the wealth of the mind is the onl!
true wealth." This being the case, we can il
afford in our haste to make money to neglec
the education of our children.
But do not wish to tresspass upon your pa
tience. SO, let me urge our people to go to thu
polls on Tuesday next, and vote as one man 70
the bonds.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-08-28
AshevllIe's Gala Week September
3, a, s and g,

AsheVllle'S Gala Week. -Septe mber
3, 4, 8 and 8.
THE COMET has the honor of ac-
knowledging the receipt of the follow
ing;
SIR; The undersigned, a committee
appointed on behalf of the city OF
Asheville, North Carolina, have the
honor to tender you cordial invita-
ton to a Banquet to be given at the
Battery Park Hotel on the evening Of
Sept 4th, during the Gala Week,
when the prominent features OF Ashe-
vile and its claim to the national in
terest it now enjoys will be brought
conspicuously forward. With the
hope that your presence will give adj
ditional eclat to an occasion to be
graced by so many distinguished
names, we have the honor to remain,
Very respectfully yours,
G. T. RAwLs,
L. P. McLoUD,
g. Il. GRAHAM,
n. A. REYNOLDS,
Committee.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-08-28
congressman Dies suddenly.

WASHINGTON, August 25.-Repre-
sentative Lewis T Watson, Of War
rem, Pa, dropped dead il the botani-
cal gardens at the foot OF the capitol
grounds a few moments ago Of heart
disease.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-08-28

Three \ Things
YOU OUGHT
TO
Rem rAberI
- YEA! -
8EIGHT!8'
That the DEMOREST SEW
ING MACHINE is as good as any
other and is at about half the price.
That Ziegler Brothers Shoes
for Ladies and Childrens are the
best shoes in America.
That W. M. CHRISTIAN, at
No. s, East Market Street, is the
place of all others for you to trade
That he has a large stock of
Heavy Boots and Shoes that he
wants to close out for Cash, some
of them below manufacturers
prices.
That he carries a line of the
Lion Brand Pants, the best thing
for the money between here ant
the moon.
} That he has full line of the
Royal Chemical Company's Elk
. tracts Shoe Polish and Big 6 Wash
ng Blue.
That he will always be glac
to see and will always do yo'
right, and that he never refuses thu
CASH for goods or on account.
That he buys more kinds o
Produce than any other house il
the city.
KTRTT TzHT RM
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-08-28

That he carries line of the
Lion Brand Pants, the best thing
for the money between here and
the moon.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-08-28

soldby all druggists. 81; sixfOr IS. Prepared only
By C.LHooD a CO., Apothecariea, Lowell, Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1890-10-30

10 IiiE EplfoK OF TIE JoURNAI: "Maior
Jack Downing was a native of your grand State
"A Maine having been born at Buckfeld Sept. "a.
I793
VIII ven insert tbs paragraph in corner of
your journal: sincerely hope you will
WIN respect WM. J. BOX.
The paragraph in question is from Books Liter
airy Leaves with which the readers of the daily
press are familiar, and is republished below with
pleasure. NJ. Box, who has only attained the
ae Of y years, is the editor of that popular peri.
oiIral the Ladies Home journal, of Philadelphia,
and one ol the best known literary men of the day.
FORGOTTEN LITERARY GRAVE
Literary fame seems very hollow and short
hNed at times. ] thought Of this az last week |
St,"d III the grave of Seha Smith, the once famous
" MAJOR Jack Downing Forty wears ago and he
Was the most noted political satiris OF his day
y nat he wrote was quoted evervwhere and M
Sftht timers n was 1he Wittie7t guest Abraham
Lincoln WA his warm friend and so were Prest-
dents Jackson, Buchanan and johnson His in
tens" hatred OF political shams and his Keen and
i3tlIe pen made his name renowned. LongfelIow
NhN MS c.tssmatc; William Pitt Fessenden the
'ln'"lfuptthic statesman" his college Chum
l.gtS >uEthL ''thc tteamcl,' his fricnd. When
h7 N"inme at "lrtcf- entitled Way Down East
"i' f"'irdtureS of \ au.ee Life, appeared, 1t not
oniN hlAHtlatylE attracted national attention, but
Nrieinu~ N.rl declared him to be the American
mtnar-t ll4 h.a inliiutnr- evervwhcr His
Hrok ~olt ihy Nil.ldic Every body knew his
M,mr. AuU HoN5 Away back of the quaint and
AHll'h. Image oi i'1tchugnc Long island, \. Y .,
p Few m!o- from "Tbe Willows" the homestead
"h'i'ln Is 50 Hospitality entertained his many
DISTINGUISHED nIouds-tlrry, in the abandoned,
ytf fi nrer'tar WILLOW cemetery, Is his grave,
i"f-nttrn, neglected. anu v!sited hy not one per
~en tu NtJr n rs 4 lonely bed, Indeed, where
"Maiul jack Downing, uf the powniugvilIe mi
itiu awaits ttc resurrection. His resting place
ErnNth~, 3nt to thc right of ii IS a pond laden
Nlth tta-rtti water Hlics. 80 one scarcely knows
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1890-10-30
CARD OF THANKS.

The undersigned desires to express his sincere
regard and heartfelt thanks to the Morrill, and Bel
mont friends of the late Uriah Il. Rowe, who so
kindly assisted in the last ministratiOns to my de
parted father. ALONZO M. ROWE.
Morrill,, Oct. Is, 1S9O.-1w44*
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1890-10-30
Maine Farmers Prosperous.

just now is a season of t;bulation statistics in
the labor commissioners Office at Augusta. Re
turns from individual farmers in the different
counties of the State have been entered on the tab
ulation sheets and deductions and analyses art
now bein made, preparatory to the work Of oh
tanning averages and totals, which, in the report
of the commission, will afford those interested in
Maine agriculture some very instructive and en-
tertainng reading A very large majority of the
returns report the farms as Increasing in prodnc
tiyeness.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1890-10-30
Maine.
Mafice Of Enracinsure

{l~NIREAS SAMUEL Il. CLARK, Of Monroe
W Wade county, Maine, pv hs mortgage deed
dated thc l3h day of May, A. p los7 and record
ed in the waldo Registry Of Deeds. book 2l3, page
3v5 conveyed to me, the IN tersignea, certain
parcel at rea' estate situate in said Monroe, and
bounded ana described ~ follows BOUNDED
north 'riy, his laui formerly occupied by one
White, tastcriy, 10y the ROAM leading from Monroe
village to Belfast southcrly, by land Of john
Jenkins and D. ". Hasnell westerly, by land OF
Bradford Weber; being the same farm now occu
pied hy -aia Samuel B. Clark as a homestead; anc
whereas the condition OF Said mortgage has beer
broken, row therefore, by reason Of the breach Of
III" cundiion thereof, claim foreclosure Of sale
mortgage.
Dated at Belfast, in said County, this 23d day OF
October, \. u ls9t.
8p4l MARY A. ALLEN.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1890-10-30

Prince MaXimilian, nephew of the Grand
Duke of Baden, will shortly be betrotled to
Princess Victoria Louisa, Of Scheswig-l iols-
tein-Sonderbourg-Aug
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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1890-10-30
STATE OF MAINE.

hi the case of EDW ARD Il. TOLMAN, Of Unity,
In said County, lnsolvent Debtor.
NOTICE is hereby given that said Tolman, Insol-
~ vent Debtor, aforesaid, has FLED i'll said
Court for said County of Waldo, his petition for a
discharge from an his debts provabe under Chap
ter 70 Of the Revised Statutes Of said State Of
Maine, entitled "the lnsolvCnt Law" and amend
mtnts thereto and for a certificate thereof; and
that hearing upon the same is ordered to be had
at the Probate ONCE in Belfast, in said County of
waldo, on Wednesday, the 18th day Of November,
A d. 1886 at two O'Clock i'll the afternoon, when
and whore you may attend and show cause, II
any you have, why the prayer of said petition
should not be granted.
2W44 Attest:-BOHAN L. FIELD,
Register Of said Court for said County of Waldo
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-08-02
HER THIRTY-NlNE LOVERS.

A vessel was voyaging over the sea,
And tWo-score of passengers on board nad She'
Thirty and nine ofthe muscular sort
And a charming young lady the captain
brought.
The thirty and nine were all shot through by
Cupid; ,
But the charming young lady thought them all
rather stupid.
She saw them alone, and she saw them togeth-
How they looked i'll a calm and after bad wealth
There we're tall ones and short ones
Fat lean, rich and shady.
But all were alike deep i'll love with the LADY.
She could not love them all, so what was 10 be
done?
She consulted the captain, who suggested some
ssTo-morrow," said he, "if the day should be
calm,
Just Jump in the sea, and it shall do you no
HARM -
And the first one that follows to rescue your life
Will have the first claim to make you his WIFE
The next day was calm, and over she fell,
And thrive ght pa ssengers followed as well;
One STAYED where he was for he could not
swim;
He knew he'd be drowned, which was 'gone
goose for him.
The lady was rescued, and the passengers, 100,
And they stood in a row for review
Uninviting before, they now looked ike
From the soles of their feet to the crowns Of
their hats
she consulted the captain, whose look was sly
one
"If we're you, Miss, I'd favor the dry one"
London Graphic
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-08-02
w hiStler, the Artist.

Whistler, the artist, is an odd looking
genius. He is small, spare and dark.
In his hand he always carries thin
bamboo rod or cane, nearly as HIGH as
himself, and tipped with gold. This he
losses and swings about in the airy way
Of drum major. Exactly on top of his
black head appears one lock of hair that
is perfectly white. This lock is said to
be dear to the artist, because he be-
ileves it to be the indication OF an an
Gent and aristocratic lineage.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-08-02

1t was cold and dark out
wlntry evening in January, 49,
schoolhOuse was warm, and tt
hardwood fire sent out flash,
through the cracks i'll the si'
old stove and the square he
had been broken in the stove
The light shone over the re
and wooden benches, and ever
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-08-02
THE FAST EXPRESS :.

There was general establishment in
our little circle of friends when we
heard of the approaching marriage of
Valentine Sancerre. What He-the
confirmed old bachelor, the skeptic of
the boulevards, the scotfer at marriage,
the gayest Of the men. ehoss.to ott 2yyam. he
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-03-09
New and Sensational Developments.

WOODSTOCK, Ont, March S.-New and
sensational developments are cropping up
in connection with the Benwell tragedy,
and the question now is whether there
have not been at least two victims. Two
or three years ago young Englishman,
Neville A. Pickthall, came here, purchased
farm six miles south, and about four
months ago married Il daughter of min
lister. On February 10 Pickthal raised
81 900 on mortgage on his farm
and left here, saying to his
wife: ~ am going to double this
money beforeI come back" He was seen
at Niagara Falls that night and said he
was going to New York to meet sister
The testimony in the Burchell examina
ton showed that he reached New York
and there met Burchell. Stree then nc
trace of him has been found and no wore
received from him.
The story now is that he was enticed tx
| New York by Burchell with the expecta
ton of making large sum of money ant
was put out of the way for the money hi
| carried with him.