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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-12-04
Suicide.

B F. Murray, ex deputy sheriff. sui
cided last Sunday morning by shoot
ing himself three lines through the
body with a 80 calibre Smith g. Yves
son revolver while suffering from the
effects of delerium tremens. He
leaves wife and two children to
mourn his eath. The remains were
inferred in the city Genet ry Sunday
afternoon.
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Fire penartment.

At the m -eting Of the Board OF
Trade Monday night J. D Faucette,
w. G. Smith and A T Burriss were
appointed u committee to take steps
to organize . FIRE department and so.
Iicit financial aid to purchase any
equipments they may deem necessary
1t was thought wise to organize TEN.
porarilyuntiI the water works are COM
pleted, which will he in the early
spring, when fire plugs will be distrib.
uted over the city.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-12-04

Mr. Waua maker devot5s considera-
BILE space in his annual report to his
postal telegraph hobby, He also says
that one cent letter postage would he
a good thing, and then proceeds to
throw cold woter on the suggestion by
inserting lot Of figures to prove what
great big deficiency it would create
in the postalrevenues. In plain words
he thinks to humbug the people by
pretending to favor one cent letter
postage. and then makes an argument
TO iuilence Congress against giving It
to us. II that isn't "Cheap John
craftsmanship, we shout like to hear
a better name for it.
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Postoffloe Moved.

The postoflice has been moved into
the Halr Burrow building on Spring
street. Postmaster Martin has fitted
up nice Office in his new and greatly
enlarged quarters, and with the addi-
titnal lock boxes, is now able to ac-
commodate the public Johnson City
now has a postoffice it need not be
ashamed Of.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-12-04

The Philadelphia Times says: Sen
ator Evsrts says that his earliest and
fondest ambition was 10 be farmer
but when ne tried to lift a barrel Of
apples into wagon and found he
couldn't, he took to the law and fol-
lowed it for City years.
The apples has had much to an.
swer for, from the tins Of the tempta.
ton Of Adam to the judgment Of
Paris, but Senator Evar,s' latest
charge, coming so seen after the de.
feat Of his party, proves that in poll
tics, as well as in love and war, the
Hesperidian fruit is ever potent fol
evil
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-12-04

The Southern Iron and Timber
Company have determined to huild u
railroad from the top of he English
Mountain at the county line between
Cooke and Sewer counties by the Car
son Springs and the manganese miner
and down Sinking Greek 10 a point
one and a half miles west OF Newport
thence east to Newport, and from
Newport up the Pigeon River the
State line between North Carolina and
Tennessee.-Nswport News.
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Perhans You.

Some time before the first of the
year you win be called upon for the
amount you owe THE COMET either in
person or through the mails, and you
are expected to respond promptly, We
have carried some Of you frr years,
but the accounts must be settled now,
and You will save costs by paying at
aupn
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-12-04

Representative Oats, Of Alabama, is
at work uDan bill, which he will
shortly introduce in the House, pro
viding for an income tax upon all ar
nual incomes in excess Of $4,000, in
order to help raise money needed tn
pay pensions. Col Oats says his bill
will probably not be passed by this
CONGRESS, but It will be dlsC8ssed, and
il public sentiment favors it, and he
thinks it will, it may be passed BY the
Fiitg-second Congress. 1t isabsolutp.
" certain that in the near future
either The pension rolls Of tie G yprn.
ment will have to be revised and re-
duced or some means Of raising a
larger revenue adopted.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-12-04

The campaign for the the Speaker
ship Of the next House is practically at
Il staud.still, and will so remain until
it is definitely known whether there
is to be an extra session in the Spring.
Everything points that way, but the
Democratic leaders would like to avoid
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-12-04
NOT 4 BOOM
BUT A "STEADY, HEALTHY
GROWTH"
New Depot-New Opera House,
Street Improvements.

The past week has been an eyentiul
me in Johnson Gifts progress. The
own is growing, and financial re-
verses throughout the country will not
stop it, The developments Tor the week
include the binding OF two splendid, |
new depots and new opera house,
and the grading OF several streets. On
Friday night, last, the Board OF Mayor
and Aldermen met and unanimously
decided to grade Main and Market
streets from Division street west to the
corporation line, and the Street Com
mittee was authorized to receive bids
and close contracts for the work.
These are the most important business
streets in the town, and in order that
the work may not be delayed, it is
earnestly urged that parties who have
agreed to move back their fences and
buildings and widen the streets, do so
at once.
Final and definite arrangements
have been made for the building OF
the new union depot at the junction
Of the East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia, and East Tennessee and
Western North Carolina railroads.
The building will be OF brick and
stone, and is to be built jointly by the
East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia
East Tennessee & Western North Car
DINA and the Charleston, Cincinnati
& chicago railroads snd will cost not
less thaa fifteen thousand dollars -
Work will be commenced before the
new year and when completed the
new building will be one of the best
ON the Fast Tennessee system The
plans and specifications are already
here.
Mr., Eugene Hortoa arrived from
New York q day or two ago an,
brought the plans for the new depo
on the Charleston, Cincinnati 4 Chi
cage Railro, d To be built at the juno
ton Of Main street with said rutd.-
The designs show that the new depn
will be a very handsome bnilliug.-
Work will be commenced within thin
ty days and pushed radidly to com
pleti0n. 1t will be great cunveu
. fence TO the people. Mr. Horton j
authority for the statement that hi
firm, Horton, Gildersleeye & Co. wi
at once open Main and Market street
through their land.
e The Johnson City Opera Hous
Company was organized last nigf
0 and charter applied for, The Con
e pany made a preliminary organizatio
/, by electing the following officers: E,
o gone Horton, President, Col. T.
i Matson. Vice President w W Fa,
a Secretary and Treasurer. Directors
d A. B. Bowman, B. T. Conw y, NJ.
It Barnett, O. j. Broyles, Isaac Har
l. Robt. Burrow and j. f. Crumley. ri
g Company mean business and wi
2 soon commence the erection of OF
of tae finest theatre buildings in Il
e South. 1t will extend from Main
IS Market streets and will front on bot
k streets. Enough has already bee
h subscribed to insure the building
II the Opera Rouse 1t will cost not lie
Or than forty thousand dollars and mi
d cost a good deal more, and when cor
is pleted, as it will be before the ne
er theatrical season, will be an orname
rs and a credit to Johnson Oily. On Il
u whole the past week has brought
it great reasons TO rejoice.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-12-04

The charge that the ballotbox at
johnson City was taken to a livery
stable at the noon hour is entirely
without foundation. The election was
held by a Butler man, and the ballot
box was in sight and custody OF the
Judges, all of whom are good men, all
the time.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-12-04

The fourth annual convention Of
Public School Officers will be held in
Knoxville on the OH, 10Th, 1lth and
10Th inst. Reduced rates on all rail-
roads have been offered teachers.
school officers and county superlnten
danta
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-12-04
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 $I35, will
be closed at $I.Io. Mems Lace
Shoes, former price, $I.75 now
$I.4o. Mems Lace and Congress
Shoes, sold at s., for $I.75. Mems
Shoes, former price, So so, 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 $2.2o, former
price, So. And quite lot of Misses
and Children's Rubbers to close at
IS and 2oc. per pair.
have quite stock Of Mems and
Boys Fur and Wool Hats which l
will sell cheaper than you can get
them elsewhere, and, that you may
be convinced, Just call at No. s,
MARKET STREET, and see with
both eyes open. Also 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 at
Ioc. per gallon.
You will also find quite a stock
of mems odd coats and odd vests
and odd pants that you can get at
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, cotton
plaids, ticking, cottonades, striped
velvets and pushes, towels, towel.
ing wigan, selecias, cambrcs, corset
jeans, linseys, corsets, overalls
working shirts, Hamburg edgings
and insertion, laces, ladies and
gents handkerchiefs, suspend
ers and hundreds of other articles
in the notion line. \ full line Of
groceries and provisions a good
stock of staple drugs and medi.
cines, all of which will be sold al
prices ranging with and below
prices that you can Obtain them al
in any other house.
These prices are for SPOT
CASH, No Tine, No CREDIT
or for good produce at CASH
PRICES. And here l want tc
state thatI buy more country pro.
duce thar any other house will
handle. | want to buy corn, wheat
oats, corn meal, clean cotton, rags,
eggs, butter, chickens, Irish pota-
toes. ginseng, Virginia or black
snake root, Seneca snake root, an.
gelica, burdock root, May.apple,
pleurisy root, jamestown or jimson
leaves. spiknard.
So bring along your produce and
your cas',, and get goods at prices
below what you can at other houses
and other places. I will always be
glad to see you.
Your friend and
fellow citizen,
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Free Reading Room.

The free reading room at the Young
Mems Christian Associan is to be
Kept open every night until 10 o'clock
The leading papers (both, daily aud
weekly and periodicals are kept on
tile. The room is we'll lighted and
good fires are kept, and you could not
pend an hour of these long evenings
more pleasantly. Remember it is.free
ani is for the young men, middle aged
men and old men Of johnson City.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-12-04

1t is wonderful what changes occnr.
Before the election to vote money for
schools aud streets we know some
parties who were very much opposed
to the measure, but it carried in spite
of their opposition. Now that the
money is to be spent, they are no.
only willing but anxious that nice
portion OF it shall go to their part Of
The CITY.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-12-04

marlborough must have the
Cranberry ore, and it must get it by
way Of Morristown. Then the Nor.
ristown and Cumberland Gap Rail
road must be extended to Enbreeville
and on to Cranberry, --Morristown
Pilot.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-12-04

Also, | still have few pieces of
Blantyre Ginghams, which we sold
at I5c. now offered at Ioc.
Dress Ginghams, 81, 9, 10 and
IL cents.
White Dress Goods, former price,
I5c. now I24c.
White Cross barred Muslin re-
duced from 10 to Sc.
India Lawns reduced to 10, II
IS and I6c. ; former price,I2, IS, Is
aud oor
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-12-04

Capt. Noble, in charge OF corps OF
engineers, is running locating line
from Broad River to Blacksburg.
This we understand will complete the
location of the line of the Augusta
division OF the Three C's, and is an
important link, as it embraces the wa
ter powers and'iron ore beds OF this
section BAcksburg S. c., News.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-12-04

The universal verdict Of those who
visit Morristown from other brag towns
such as Chattanooga, Kuoxvi lie and
Johnson City, is that "you have a
good town, and like it better than
any other place except my own
MOrristown Pilot,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-12-04

Frank Mountcastle is making ex-
iensive preparations 10 farm on large
scale next year. Among other i'm
proyements he will build on addition
TO his COW shed and will receive bids
on the work until the 18th of this
month Frank is one of our mosI
progressive farmers and always leads
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-12-04
Quarterly Conference.

The Quarterly Conference at the
Presbyterian church occurs next Sun.
day, December Z. Preparatory Ser
vices, Friday, $50 p. m. Saturday,
1880 a m, and 6 80 p m. The mem
hers are urged to attend these services
md the public cordially invited to do
So "Come thou with us, and We will
10 thee good, for the Lord hath spo.
ken good concerning Israel"
C. COwAS. PASTOR.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-12-04
Sure to See Sights in Johnson city


Bickley's Mills Virtinian
Judge w. 7. Miller returned las
Monday from business trip of several
days into Tennessee. While at john
son City he came near passing in his
chips" in a runaway accident. While
out driving with real estate agent
Of that city, the horse hitched to their
buggy became frightened-the sup.
rosed cause being an extra explosion
If johnson City bonm-ani made di
rect for five strand barbed wire fence
When the horse and buggy, with its
occupants, went tearing through tn It
fence like a Western cyclone, the
Judge said he could distinctly see the
Stars and Stripes and the Confederate
flag, all atone clatter.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-12-04
snnAOn City. Teun.. Dec. 4, 500.

The deal has been closed by which
Mr.. A. B. Pickett acquires 4 controll-
ing interests in the Memphis Scimilar
He took charge Monday.
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The Three C's.

Bictleys Mill, Virginia.
Crowley, the sc contractor on the
Clinch, came forward last week and
paid off all his hands. A larger force
has been employed and work is now
being pushed more rapidly.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-12-04

The course some OF our citizens aEd
aldermen are pursuing in regard to
the location Of the school buildings
reminds us that
When the devil was sick,
The devil saint would be
When the devil was well
The devil saint was he
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-12-04

&c johnson City and Carolina
Is Eompany has abnut GEM
piEs Its telegraph line from Emhree-
wife 70 J0linsan City The workmen
who are plansiag the poles and put
ting up the wire arrived in the city
Yesterday afternoon.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-12-04
ZIEGLER BROS SHOES FOR
LADIES'.

So shoe, S. so; $3.a5 shoe for
SAYS; So 50, for $50 81, So IS.
Misses and Children's Shoes sub
iect 10 the same cut.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-12-04

The Carnegie Land Company sold
70 lots this week 20 Connecticut par.
ties. The lots EN- brace Two and one
half blocks near the Park on North
Main, St. Mr. F. A. Strat'on acted
as financial agent and is authorized
to contract for the erection OF four
dwellings at once. The buildings
will cost $4,000 He is also having
plans drawn for a residence for him
self to cost $4,000, and he has pur
chased an entire block 300x400 ad
nlirably located on Eleventh avenu
for the ste.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-12-04
Good Luck Follow Those Who
Come to Johnson City.

Morristown Cor in sentiaal
A number of weddings are whisper
ed about here. One, prominent no.
tel clerk, i'll become a benedict; a
for ner Morristown lady, now living
in Johnson City, will also enter the
married state. Several other weddings
are announced by Mrs. Rumor.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-12-04

Tho Philadelphia times says The
Chicago Tribune lelicitously refers to
the supporters Of the Mckinley bill as
"Casabianca Republicans And the
burning deck seems tdbe getting hot
ter daily.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-12-04
The 8 c's in North Carolina.

Marion Free Lancet
After so much talk about the 3 CT
beiug in bad financial condition &c
it has been completed to marion, and
the track is being laid within the
cooperation limits OF the town. TIL
road would have been completed eli
now but for the great amount of tres
tie work near here, which greatly de-
laped the completion of The work.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-12-04

The Electric Railway people are
putting up the poles on Second ave.
nue. between Broadway and The fur
mace
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-12-04
CASH PRICES AND NO TIME

=
former price, zoe. now, soc.
Doe.skin Jeans, former price,
6oc. now, 45c.
Wooden Dress Goods, former
price, I5c. now, I2c.
Wooden Dress Goods that were
aac. ; now I5c.
Dress Goods that were 3oc., for
20 cents.
Dress Goods that were 37c., for
&c 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 CSC, will
be sold for IA 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, 1890-12-04
Service Of Song.

There will be service Of song and
praise at The NJ. e Church, South,
next Sunday evening. Dec 9TH at
$50 o'clock. The public cordially
invited. Strangers welcome.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-12-04
| MEAN WHAT | SAY.
For the Next Thirty Days
will make a Great SIauSh-
ter Of Goods for the
CASH :.

will sell you goods at prices
below what you have had.
do this because, in the first
place, l need the cash. and in the
next place, | want to clean up the
present stock for a full new stock.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-12-04
CASH. YOU KNOW.

I2c., you can have for 10 cents
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-05-24
CHAPTER V.

ORLANpO'S DECLINE In CAPTIVITY.
In the happiness that Teresa's cure put
into the hearts of her relatives, Orlando
was surrounded with the most touching
cares: he was the hero, the saviour!
He busted himself neither with the mar
rage certificate nor with the fortune OF
his betrothed. Her dowry consisted sim
ply Of an income of four thousand francs
yielded by real estate. After all, it meant
a life of comfort and security in that beau
tiful country where wants are few.
But it was agreed that the young couple
should live with the Cardelli family.
Orlando subscribed to anything they
wished, the more readily as his father
and mother had decided to embark for
Valparaiso. The life of his parents was
assured in any case, ready as they were
to convert the small capital they had
amassed into life annuities-a thing
which Orlando looked upon as most
legitimate.
The Montefortes dwelt with JOY upon
the thought that their son would be sur
rounded with family solicitude; they APP
proved with all their might the idea OF
union of the young household with
that OF Teresa's parents. They had no
need to rearrange their rooms; the Car
dellis had long entertained the hope Of
keeping their daughter with them after
marriage. A small parlor separated the
suite into two sets of apartments. In
one of these Monteforte and Teresa es-
tablished themselves. In a neighbOring
house they leased large, well lighted
room, which became Orlando's studio.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-05-24
TIE PATIENT CURED.

As soon as she had heard Orlanlo's
voice, Nine. Cardclli cane r"Lnlng to
receive Aim.
Madame" he began, Il have learned
that Nile. Teresa is sick, and | come to
inquire how she is
Come in come in. Welcome, NJ.
Nonteforte. All! how glad Teresa will
be to see you! Mariuccia." she called,
come and stay with NJ. Monteforte
while 60 to the little one"
The maiden aunt came to take hel
ei5ter-in-law's place in OrIando's COM
pany. Aunt Mariuccia had naturally a
grabbed face. The young man scarcely
knew her; he considered her very dis
agreeable The poor old maid was sim
ply very tiHIid.
When Nine. Cardelli came back, after
having prepared her daughter for the
pleasant surprise, she murmured ii a
trembling voice:
Come and say How do you do?' to
Teresa, NJ. Monteforte; she adores visits;
it is an invalid'S pleasure
Orlando saw Aunt Mariucca pass into
the next room with eyes raised toward
the ceiling.
The Yong man placed an evil inter-
probation upon her look.
How that Old prude di5pleases me"
thought he.
And already moved by the mothers
emotion he went to Tcresa's side.
1t was the first time that Orlando had
ever entered a young girls chamber, and
although not at all punctilious by nature
he could not help feeling a certain tim
idity, accompanied by sadness.
The room was light, simple and gay.
The window was furnished with long
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-05-24
The Handsome Orlando
TRANSLATED FROn Th- FRENCH OF OIL
WEIR CHANTAL BY BENZ. r. TUCKER

unfortunate beings! See, .:@-e on art
lists vision and a masOn's hand"
But then he remembered the Cardellis.
Becoming suddenly calm, Ferucci turned
to Orlando.
'YOu, who have not even that, my boy,
look about you, and arrange your life
otherwise. If you cannot be an artist in
the full sense of the term, at least you can
become good father, good husband
make the woman who loves you happy at
the same time that you make yourself
happy. l had forgotten the principal
purpose Of my remarks"
Yes" said Orlando, in a melancholy
tone, "let us come to the purpose"
''In a few words" resumed FeruccI.
Il met NJ. Cardelli who was looking for
me. His daughter loves you. Since Ri
enzi's departure she sees no more of you;
you do not visit her parents
why, naturally" interrupted Monte
forte They say that this young girl
may love me; do not wish to be impolite
cannot arouse hopes that | feel myself
incapable of realizing. That is why dc
rents bore me; we can find nothing to say
to each other.
''Monteforte, this child loves you, and
she is dying of this Lowell The doctor
advises your presence; they all ask til
she desires you!'
"Oh! ohr growled the young man.
IF go there, perhaps | shall make a
blunder. | don't know how to resist
And later how l should repent"
My dear boy, l have promised tC
bring you. l have no eloquence; but
this father has moved me deeply. Be
sides, what does this little creature lack
She is not very pretty, it is true Blu,
after six months of marriage you will
not notice that.
And thin" interrupted Monteforte
with a grimace. And black! Not ever
a voice! Nothing"
"Out upon you, egoist! She love:
you. Is wOman's love, then, such al
ordinary thing
"Oh! for that matter said Orlando
Glove as it is described in books and il
songs, have never felt or met. | con
| slider it very wearisome disease. Fur
thermore, do not care to be adored.
prefer"
"What do you prefer, imbecile:' criec
the old painter, his arguments exhausted
"Well, prefer to love myseIf-as IA
as possible, of course!
But in talking they had reached tn
Salta Concezione, and even the house 0
| the CardelIia.
d WilIy.niIly, Montrforte had to 60 VI
the steps; his companion left him, bu
not till he had pulled the bell.