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The Poor Mans Friend.

Every man wants to own a home.
How to do 50 is the question He
may be a mechanic or a clerk and
command good salary, but after
paying his house rent, there is not
enough left to save and he goes on
from year to year spending all he
earns and has nothing to show for
it. The National Building, Loan
and Protective Union of Mime
apolis, is that mans friend, because
it proposes to lend him the money
to build a home and allow him to
pay it back in installments as he
would pay rent. Now, the beauty
of the Union is that it does not only
promise to loan and keep you wait
ing from five to six months for the
money, but makes the loan in 90
days after the application is filed.
1t has plenty Of money and is anx-
ious to make loans on good security.
A five thousand dollar loan was
made to Milligan parties a few
days ago and number of Johnson
City people have been accommo-
dated by that company after other
associations failed to raise the
money. If you want to build, or
need money for any other purpose,
you can get it at once from the Ma
tional Building, Loan and Protec-
tive Union. N, L. Murrell is the
State agent and Will Harr, cashier
Of the Watauga Bank, the Local
agent. See either of these gentle
men for full information.
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The +. T. V, & G, Railrord company
is fast yielding to the inevitable in
Johnson City. In order to facilitate
business and accommodate the public,
the company has at last decided to
put a switch engine here to shift
cars. 1t has been demonstrated that
with an engine here to place cars
when needed 10 to Is more will be
loaded than at present, and that will
amply pay the expense Of an engine
and crew. More freight is received
and shipped from Johnson City thar
any point on the main line excep
Knoxville, and it is all handled unde
the most trying circumstances mag
Unable.
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The nomination OF Hon. B. j. Lea
for Supreme Judge was a ioregone
conclusion for several weeks before
the meeting of the convention. 1t
seemed that the people everywhere
wanted him. And most worthy is he
to bear the distinguished honor. Judge
Lea is in every sense a big man, pos
sessed of big body, a big brain and a
big soul. He will do equal and exact
Justice to ALL and will reflect honor
upon the judiciary of Tennessee. He
will be voted for in August, and every
good citizen should see that the name
OF B. ]. Lea is on his ticket,
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Philadelphia Capital in the Sout

Philadelphia Capital in the South,
Philadelphia Times
The growing tide Of Northern CAPT.
tai Southwark was pointedly illus.
trated at the first public sale of lots
in the new town of Kensington,
Georgia, few miles South of Chatta.
nooga, on the LIST inst, Over 400 lots
were sold for an aggregate of $112, III,
and nearly or quite one.half of the
purchasers were Philadelphians.
F, R. Pemberton, a well known
Philadelphian, is president Of the
company that is developing the Ken.
sington of the South, and this large
sale was the result of an excursion OF
Northern people taken there to per.
sonly inspect the location and re
sources of Kensington and its sur
roundings.
The Kensington enterprise EN-
braces the Kensington Coal and Iron
Company and the Kensington Cotton
Manufacturing Company, and a
Northern capital basis Of all Of them
their capitalization and systemati,
/, Development is assured. Nor
than 100000 of actual cash capita
, has gone into the South from tn
) North within the last five years an,
there has not been a single railur
. where Northern directions and North
| ern capital have been commanded
t Many ill-adyised schemes have beer
+ started on paper which must hinge
: and die, but we balieys that no Souh
: ern enterprise Of the last five years
3 that has been accepted by Northern
capital, has failed to succeed. TIL
South is nov the legitimate field 70
: surplus Northern capital, and il th
e government will only give the Sout
Q peace, its industrial development
must be phenomenal during the mex
j, decade.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-07-24

Reports from hundreds OF correspon-
dents have been received by the State
Board Of Agriculture in regard to the
crop condition for July West Ten
nessee reports great benefits by rains,
cotton and corn both being improved
and now in fairly good condition. The
northern part OF Middle Tennessee is
suffering from the effects of drouth in
many places, no rains having fallen
in six weeks. The situation in East
Tennessee has been relieved some
what by the local showers, although
no general rains nave fallen in that
section during the month. The
stock in all parts of the State are
doing well, though in some localities,
it is necessary to feed the portion oil
hay crop Of this year.
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NOTICE.
Clerk and Masters Sale of Land.

Watauga Land Company VS.. F. A.
Stratton ct. al,-In the Chancery
Court at Jonesboro, Washington
County, Tennessee.
In this cause, by decree of the court
at its July Special Term, 1890, it was
ordered by the court that the biddings
for the land sold by the Master on the
18th day Of May, 1890, be reopened
and stand open until II o'clock. noon,
of August 9th, 1890, until which time
the Clerk and Master will receive bids
for any one or more lots separately,
and also for the whole Of said land,
and adopt that which makes the
largest sum; the said lands ordered to
be sold being lots Nos los to and in
GLIDING rs, and lots Nos 100 to and
including 131 of the Watauga Land
Company's Addition in the town Of
Johnson City, Washington county,
Tenn; said lots commencing at a
stake, corner of Roam street and Hol-
ston avenue, being the same lots con-
veyed by said Watauga Land Com
pany to ]. F. Gillian on the Sd day of
July, 1889.
TERMS OF SALE.
Said property is being sold on a
credit of six and twelve months, and
in bar of the equity Of redemption.
Notes with approved security required
of the purchaser for the purchase
money in equal installments, and a lien
retained on the land therefor until
fully paid. This July 81, 1890.
A. B. BOWMAN, G. and NJ.
BY w. F. YoUNG, D. G. and nj.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-07-24

In another column will be found
an article from the Marion, N, c.
correspondent of the Raleigh State
Chronicle. lie describes the natural
advantages of Marion, as well as
the beauty of the surrounding coun-
try, The town is situated at the
crossing of the Three C's and r
& ID. railroads and is admirably
located for a manufacturing city
Read the article for further infor,
nation.
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Preacher and Politician,

GALLATIN, July 20-Rev. DIR. D. G.
Kelley cannot be preacher and poll
tician at the same time, SO says the
presiding elder, B. F. Haynes, Of
Nashville, who announced that fact
from the pulpit Of the methodist
church here this morning.
DR.. Kelley is now relieved and will
preach his farewell sermon next Sun.
day and then enter the arena OF politics
to canvass the State for the prohibition
party, making the race for Governor Of
Tennessee. Rev. w. G. Doris was ap
pointed to fill his place at Gallatin.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-07-24

Dwelling houses are in demand
and are rented as soon as dirt is
broken for the foundation. THE
COMET would like to see some gen
tleman or syndicate take hold of
the matter and build 800 to 500
dwellings, to relieve the pressure
and allow the people to move here
as fast as they desire, AS it is,
our growth is greatly retarded by
the scarcity of dwellings, There's
millions in it for some one.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-07-24

From "early morn till dewy eye,"
every Sunday, and late into the night
of the same day, on the railroad oppo-
site the four barrooms beginning at
Watauga saloon and as far up the
railroad as the Peoples House, the air
is made thick with expressions of pro-
family, obscenity and vulgarity. We
repeat that this is shameful, and a
nuisance. There is remedy. Will
it be applied? We shall see.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-07-24

The convention is over, and Buch'
auan is our candidate for Governor
He was the second choice OF the De
mocracy Of this county, and we car
support him cordially.
Mr.. Buchanan is not the candidate
of the Farmers Alliance, but OF tht
Democratic party, and as such is emit
tied to the support OF every Democra
in Tennessee. He is an honest ant
capable man, and when elected, as HI
is sure to be, will make a good Gov
ernOr.
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TraokIaylng in unIooI COUNTY.

The Three C's company commenced
laying track in Unicoi county last
Saturday, and the work will be pushed
until the line is completed to the
North Carolina line, and that point
must be reached by the twentieth of
August. Contractor Kenefck is
working Il night force en- the grada-
ton and viii soon have it completed,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-07-24

The Knoxville Journal has opened
a branch Office for upper East Ten
nessee in Jobe's Opera House, where
subscriptions will be received and
advertising contracts made. While
the Journal is a Knoxville institution
it recognizes the fact that upper East
Tennessee is to be the scene Of the
greatest industrial Developments
known to the people of this or any
other country and proposes to take an
active part in making our resources
known to the outside world. The
branch Office will be in charge of w
D. Peters, who was ior a long time
city editor on the Journal.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-07-24
The County Ticket.

The Democratic county ticket is
one that every man can vote for with
the consciousness that the interests Of
the county and the people will be
maintained should it be elected.
Geo, W, Willett, the candidate for
Sheriff, has already fillea that impor-
tant Office two terms with entire salts.
faction He is n model officer, mod
est, courteous and at the same tint
firm and answering in the discharge
oil duty, A man Of commanding pres
ence, kindly bearing and unques-
toned integrity, his superior for the
Office 10 which he aspires, cannot be
found.
D, w. f. Peoples, the Democratic
candidate for Trustee, has been known
to the people of Washington county
for many years, and no man possesses
a better reputation for honesty and so
briefly, His qualifications for the Of
flee are the best, and if elected, as We
believe he will be, the peoples money
will be in safe hands
Mr., NJ, B, Campbell is the candidate
for County Court Clerk, and although
quite q young man, is well qualified
for the Office He stands high in tn
community where he lives and viii
draw many voters from the opposit
party,
Mr., Jos. A. Conley is one Of the vet
eran Democrats OF the county. II
was County Court Clerk and Registe
before the war and filled these pos
tons faithfully and we'll. Many yeal
. ago he had the misfortune to lose on
| of his arms, and now in his old az,
t when he needs the place, he asks tn
: people once more to trust him wit
i official position. We hope they wi
do it and elect him by a rousing mi
jority
I Mr.. Will Odell is a good scribe an
# thoroughly qualified to be Registe
If He is a hustler and will leave nothir
d undone to secure his election.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-07-24

Rev. Dr. w. A, Harrison, Elder
!. D. Carter and Lewis Roth, of
the Third Presbyterian Church of
Knoxville, have been re-instated
by the Presbytery now in session
here.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-07-24
T Fl T.
D E " 0 REST
TO THE FRONT.
The Original of this Letter can be
seen at w. M. CHRIsTIAN's Store.
EXTRACTS.
New YORK, June IS, 1890.
MR. WILEY M. CHRISTIAN,
Johnson City, Tenn.

Johnson lily, lem.
DEAR SIR: Your letter 23d inst.
is received, with the information
that some other sewing machine
agents are circulating a report that
we have no factory and can not fur
nish any parts Of machines when
required, and that the machines are
old ones that we have purchased
and when these are gone, we can
not get any more. This is a lie
from beginning to end, without a
single thread of truth to found such
statement upon, and the men who
make such statements know they
are lies. We have a very large
factory in Williamsport, Pa, front
of factory 500 feet.) In fact, we
probably have larger and finer
Sewing Machine Factory than any
other Company in this country, ex-
cept the Singer Company,
The machines are made in toto in
our own factory and we are buying
nothing from the New York Co.,
nor is this machine the same as the
New York Machine.
Furthermore, we will give S fol
every case where authentic proof il
produced, that any reliable mar
makes amy such statements abou
our Company, as we shall mos
certainly prosecute them for libel
: and we advise your publishing thi
this statement, in fact, all this letter
The Demorest Machine will
!. stand any comparison or test viii
any Sewing Machine made in tn
United States, and we will stand b
: this statement.
!, DEMoREsT FASHION & S. M. CO
4 Dictated by ]. M. Schofeld, sec
s rotary and treasurer.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-07-24

The Baltimore American has been
one OF the most enthusiastic support
ers of the Mckinley bill and its re-
strictiye trade policy but it has lately
openep its eyes to the fact that restric-
tive trade means che restriction of our
American trade in foreign countries.
1t says
1t saws it is becoming increasingly
evident that we are to be shut out OF
European markets and their own de-
mands will lie supplied ev ntually from
sources over which we have no control
This furnishes practical illustration
OF the folly of treating revenue from a
theoretical standpoint and elamoring
for any abstract method Of dealing
with the rest OF the world in our bust
ness relations. They are matters which
must be determined by circumstances
England has rejected
our beef, Germany our pork and
France our cereals, whenever they
could raise them themselves or secure
better terms in other directions. II
would be ridiculous to blame them, OF
to set up in opposition the absolutely
incensequential cry of free trade, They
are acting for their own interests,
There's vast deal Of Sound horse
sense in the foregoing brief extract
and it reflects the general sentiment
of all parties on the subject
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-07-24

The last Legislature of Tennessee
passed bill making the payment
of poll tax necessary prerequisite
for suffrage. If you have not paid
your poll tax for 1850, you can not
vote on the 9TH of August.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-07-24
The School Building.

The subscription for the school
building is growing. Prof. ]. S. Will
son writes from his sick room to add
his subscription, one hundred dallors
to the list and says if any other land
company will make as liberal PROPOSE
ton in a position equally eligible he
will give the same amount to school
there. This is the right spirit and
there should be no trouble in getting
enough money raised by private sub
scription to build sufficient school
buildings for the town. A number
Of other gentlemen have signifed
their intention of giving, and next
week we hope to be able TO announce
that the full amount has been ,ub
scribcd. Five thousand is wautec
and about half has been raised.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-07-24

Congressman Cannon is right
The money appropriated won't all
be expended this year because it
won't be in the Treasury to be
spent. You can't spend deficit.
Philadelphia Times.
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To Whom it May Concern.

For good and sufficient reasons X. D.
Grigg, Jr., has been dishonorably dis
charged from membership in Watauga
Tribe No. "a, Improved Order Of Red
Men. All kindred Tribes are hereby
warned to be aware OF him.
S. |. BORING,
Chief of Records.
July %, 1890.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-07-24

The Market street syndicate has
commenced moving things in their
addition. The fences are being set
back to make the street wider and
straight. The creek will be straight.
ened and bridged the full width Of
the street, and the old channel will be
filled up on a grade with the railroad.
Twenty-Five thousand dollars have
been appropriated by the company
for street improvement, and it is com,
mencing right. Boone street will be
widened and perhaps changed little.
1t will be graded from Fairvew to
Market The old blacksmith shop and
livery stable are to be torn away at
once. West Market will be more than
mile long when it is opened, and will
be one of the best and most important
business streets in the city, as it will
in the near future be made a pike,
leading to Jonesboro and the lower
end of the county.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-07-24

Representative Yoder, Of Ohio, is a
member OF the Democratic Con
gressional Committee and says that
the Democrats will gain several Rep
resentatives at the coming election, as
the result Of the gerrymander OF the
State. Mckinley has been thrown into
a district that will have majority OF
1000 against him. His friends will
make desperate effort to secure his
election but Mr. Yoder says that
nothing short of million dollars
will accomplish that result. The other
gains, which the committee is conf
dent of making, are three in Missouri
one in Kentucky, two in Maryland
one each in Louisiana and Pennsyl-
vania, and others possibly in Iowa
and Massachusetts,, Enough, in short
to give the Democrats a good working
majority in the next House.
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Try the RED OIL,
NOT MUCH, AFTER ALL.

An Englishman came to America,
visited New York, Boston, Philadel-
phia and Washington, was then pre-
pairing to go home, thinking he had
seen the new world, but was persuaded
to 60 West and see something OF the
West. He had travelled for three days
and nights, and stopping at town on
the broad plains of the West, and
viewing the country as far as the eye
could penetrate, exclaimed "Well,
halter hall the great hado habout CO.
lumbus discovering HAmerica, hi do
not think e did hany great thing haf-
ter hall. Why, e couldn't 'elp but
find hit"
Neither can man help finding bar
gains at
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This standard machine can be found
at w. M. CHRISTIANS
SPOT CASH

BARGAIN STORE,
and the price is far below that of other
machines. A No. 8 Machine, only
$40 50, shipped from the factory, you
paying the freight, or $21 in Johnson
City. The reason these machines are
sold so low is because the factory sells
only for cash and ships direct to the
purchaser, and no agents salaries,
horae-feed or other expenses to come
out of the profits. Machine warranted
for five years.
Johnson City wants eatables. Just
now, although large quantities Of veg
etables and other produce are brought
to town, the supply does not equal the
demand.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-07-24

Hon. John P. Buchanan was born
in Williamson county Tenn, October
Oath, 1917, lie was educated in the
schools of the country. He is far
mer and has spent his life on the
farm. He was only u lad when the
war broke out, but when about 16
years old ran off and joined the Con
federate Army. In 1869 he went to
Rutherford county, where he has lived
since. His home and farm is about
nine or ten miles from Murfreesboro.
He has always taken an active in
terest in politics, and has been a dele.
gate to all the State Conventions for
fifteen or twenty years In 1887 he
was elected a member Of the House Of
Representatives of the General AS
sembly, and in 1889 was again elected
member of that body, At the or
ganization OF the Farmers Alliance
in March, 1888, he was elected Presi.
dent, and was reelected at the first
annual meeting, held in August Of
the same year, In July, 1889, when
the Farmers Alliance and Agricul-
tural Wheel consolidated into the
Farmers and Laborers Union Of Ten.
nessee, he was chosen President OF the
new organization, which he still holds
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SULLINS FEMALE COLLEGE, BRIS-
TOL, VIRGINIA AND
TENNESSEE.

Rev. D. S. Hearon, President, Miss G. Have
mann, Musical Directress. Reorganized in high
tone on broad basis. New building and furni-
ture. Home comforts, highest advantages in
Literature, Science and Art. Business course.
Conservatory advantages in music. Stringed
instruments among the specialtes. Expenses
d oderate. In short, for best combination Of ad.
vantages offered in Southwest Virginia or East
Tennessee, write for catalogue.
32i-336 REV. d. 8. HEARON, Bristol, Tenn.
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cNRPeHs eARPeWsy cNRPeHsI
All Grades and Prices.

Sixteen styles received week and as MANY more o
this week Come and get your choice before they are picked over
We guarantee prices to be the lowest in the city
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-07-24
COUNTY TICKET.
All That's Necessary

All That's Necessary
Nashville Banner,
If you would be a Democrat,
And have record fair
Get Mack to give you the Alliance grip,
And put hayseed in your hair.
The morning call., 1890-05-10
YOUNG TERRORS.
Startling Adventures of Two
Dirty Urchins.

Ofhcer W. j. Wren made great haul last night
when he took TO the Central Station two OF the
most desperate and bloOdIhirsty youthful des-
peradoes on The Barbary Coast.
About IL o'clock lie plotted a couple OF SWIVEL
ling ragged, dirty-faced understood boys into
the station and booked them for the Industrial
School. The officer said be had discovered them
on Montgomery avenue. near Green street. One
OF the desperadoes was half way up a telegraph
pole with an enormous unloaded single barrelrd
horse pistol in his hand that he was leveing at
an Innocent corner grocery-store keeper, who,
behind his counter, was taking quiet nap.
The other blOOdthirsty fnfiian was encouraging
his companion 10 be sure and shoot the grocery
man dead the first fire. Under these circu M
stances he made tile arrest AT the station the
pri sOners were quite voube. Speaking for self
and partner the pistol-carrier said, and for fear
OF corruptlng the compositions his language Is
sandpapered and leveled off:
"hly name is Tom KeIeher, and his Is George
WEIGH I'm IL years old and SOS he. We wenr
out TO make raise. George and L went into
store on the Coast to steal diamond ring, so we
dow and get lots OF candy. The man
heard us and wouldn't let US rob him.
SO we went into another store, and the
man was asleep, so we took the pistol from under
the counter. The man heard us and we ran away.
With the pistol, L stole IL mind. was going to
shoot the groceryman and steal some hams;
there were lots OF them In the store. Then we'd
have sold them and had lots OF money. The cop
came up too soon, though. Say. mister, they
wont cnarRe US Win murder, VIII tneyT We
didn't know the gun was loaded"
Again speaking for himself and partner, be
volunteered the Information that when they died
they expeeIe ed to go TO Sheol.
George unloaded from his pockets variety of
very dirty rags that he called " handkerchiefs,"
and large quantity of small iron torpedoes 5.
winch lie Dastened 10 say were also stolen.
Both boys were as free as air In ex planning their
various exploits, and told their tales without
cracking a smile or thinking that they had done
anything at all out OF the way.
To-day they will probably be sent TO join Mr.
Harris select boarding-school for young gentle
men OF badly disposed habits In the Vale din
dustrie.