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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-07-03

A gentleman called at THE COMET
Office yesterday afternoon, and, depos-
iting sack upon the floor, drew from
it six bottles bearing red labels and
having tin-foil and wire over the cork
of each. He placed the bottles upon
our imposing stone, and they present
ed a very imposing appearance, but
as we had lent our cork-screw to an
elder Gin the church) friend, we were
forced to decline the very liberal offer
of the gentleman to drink and be mer'
ry," although the devil could hardly
beer to see us do so. That's what he
said. OF course the gentleman was q
stranger, else he would not have Wis
tied our sanctum with such a burden
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-07-03

The New South National Building
and Loan Association, of Cumberland
Gap, Tenn, has plenty Of money to
loan, and if you want to build home,
speculate in real estate or pay off old
debts, you can be accommodated by
calling on Mr.. H. V. Fulton, office on
Main street, in the queensware store.
This association has some distinctive
features that render it much more de-
sirable than like associations and the
borroweris the beneficiary. Fl will be
to your interest to call on Mr.. Fulton.
He will take pleasure in explaining
the workings Of the association, taking
your application for stock and fur
nishing blanks, etc., to make applica-
ton for loans.
Miss Carrie Earnest, Of Jonesboro,
who spent some time last summer at
Hotel Fairmount as pianist, passed
through Bristol yesterday on the way
20 her home, after trip in Virginia,
where she has been giving musical
entertainments. Bristol Courier.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-07-03

Hoop earrings at Vinegar & Co.'s.
Ii you want nice goods call at Mrs.
Burners.
E. F. Vinegar & Co, carry full
line OF jewelry and silyerware.
Go to the Palace Confectionery and
get your candies.
Look in at Winegar's. They will
suit you on prices.
Two.thousand cords OF wood wanted
by LLOYD, MATHEs Il Co.
Finest optical goods at Winegars.
JUST GIVE US A CALL.
New goods are constantly arriving
at the queensware store.
Fine scarf and lace pins at THE Jew
elry Store in Hunter & Browns.
Subscription for any magazine or
paper taken by Chas. d. Fine g. Bro.
Eff. Vinegar & Co. DO all kinds OF
elegant engraving.
Car load fresh diamond black cement
at Rhea, Seehorn & Cos.
Vinegar Co. have the finest Anso-
MIA clocks for little money.
Mrs Drummer is receiving new goods
and will keep her stock up all sum-
mer.
Seaver & Summers make special
ty Of builders hardware and can't be
beat on prices.
Fine fire gilt wach charms at E. F.
Vinegar & Co.'s.
The Mastic mixed Paint is the best
and therefore the cheapest. 1t is sold
only by Seaver & Summers.
Call at Winegar's for your bridal
presents. He has the best stock OF
silverware in this city.
We have just received complete
Tine of hammocks. Chas. D. Fine &
Bro.
Mrs. Burners millinery rooms are
on Main street opposite the NJ. E
church.
Go to Winegar's for your monogram
work. Raised monographs made ii
different colored Colds.
The Webster Wagon is the best an(
is for sale only by
RHEA, SEEHoRN & Co.
Lloyd, Mathes & Co. pay cash fol
wood 321-5v
E. T. Vinegar & CO. sell the fines
watches at lowest prices and give
written guarantee, GIVE us call w
: will treat you right.
A special reduction on hammock
for the next ten days at Chas. d. Fin
! & Bros.
If you want wagon you want tn
] best on the market and Seaver & Sum
mers are exclusive agents for it'll
cold Hickory"
+ E. F. Vinegar & Co. sell fine Water
i. bury watches, short wind, at $4, an
long-wind at $3.50 We give a WRIT
= TEN GUARANTEE with every watch W
coll
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-07-03

A change OF firms necessitates the
settlement Of all old accounts.
All parties indebted to us either by
note or accounts are respectfully re-
quested to call and settle at once, or
these notes and accounts will be placed
with an officer for collection. We do
not wish to put our friends and pat
rons to trouble or cost, but our old
business must be closed up at once.
Respectfully,
Mcneil q WOLFE.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-07-03

The worst cases of scrofula, salt
rheum and other diseases of the blood
are cured by Hoods sarsaparilla.
Ralph Shields, the twelve-year-old
son of Mr.. H. w. Shields, OF Morris
town, was drowned last Friday after
noon in the Holston river near Shields
ferry.
By order Of the Noble Grand the
sisters OF Rebecca are requested to
meet in the hall of the l. O. O. F. next
Tuseday night, July 8, promptly at
q 80 p. m.
THE COMET acknowledges the re-
ceipt OF the following: "You are re.
quested to attend the Coronation Ball,
to be given by the Bristol, Tournament
Association at Hotel Paramount on
the evening OF July the fourth, eight
cen hundred and ninety, Bristol, Ten
nessee and Virginia. The Ball will be-
gin to roll at nine o'clock p. m"
On Tuesday afternoon about half
past two o'clock the weather was al
most insufferably hot, but in short
time thereafter dark clouds gathered
and hung low over the town, thunder
roared, lightning flashed, the clouds
burst and rain descended. TWAS reg
uular toad.strangler and served its pur
pose-helped vegetation, cooled the
atmosphere and thus afforded human
ity breathing spell.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-07-03
The Merchants Picnic at Austin
Springs.

All merchants, their families and
employees are requested to meet at
Public Square promptly at o'clock
Friday morning, July 4th, when tick
cts and transportation will be fur
nished.
Owing to our failure to secure the
Three C's train, private conveyance
has been provided.
Please leave lunch baskets at G. X.
Lide q Co.'s store not later than eight
O'Clock.
COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-07-03
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N0TICE.

j am now prepared to do all kinds of
CISTERN WORK, Concrete Walks,
Lawn Ornaments, Cementing Cellars,
Hearths, &C., &c. Prices reasonable.
Three years experience. Call on or
address ]. r. MCCLURE.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-07-03

We have not moved to the country,
but are just at the rear of our old
stand closing out fancy and toilet ar
.icles, combs, brushes, purses, and sta
Winery to give room for new stock.
KIRKPATRICK, WoFFoRD & MILLER.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-07-03

Go all over the city and price ce-
ment and then drop in at Rhea See
horn & Cos and buy. They will save
Won monev.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-07-03

From Your Friend
From the look OF window advertis-
ments there are to be something at
the Opera House.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-07-03
Atten ton, Citizens.

There will be a public meeting in
Jobe,s opera house Saturday night to
consider the bond question. 1t is de-
sired that all voters be present.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-07-03
House For Rent.
Mcneil & WOLFE.

Nine-room dwelling on Market
street convenient to business. Apply
to G. A. REEVES.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-07-03
Cement.

Parties wishing first class cement,
should call on Rhea, Seehorn & Co.,
TOR the Louisville cement. They will
not b. undersold.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-07-03

SruATIoN36oo feet above level In the of the
famous Elk Park Summer Resort At medium and convenient dis
lance from all the grand and important points of interest and magn
cent views
Convenient business Ten miles of Lnnve Park Ten
miles Of The famous Grandfather Mountain and only short distance
Blowing Rock Two miles from Cranberry mines and furnace Tee
graphic connection with the world.
MANAGEMENTHotel and elegantly furnished throughout
The proprietor " B. Bowers will be assisted by experienced clerks
and of and polite during the of
and such studied attention will be bestowed the Culinary Department
render easily the best in the State for the money No Partially
in prices Natural headquarters for dummers Hotel supplied with
cool mountain water
RATEs-Perday $500 Permea 5ocent. Permonth 81 500
SrABE-n connection with the hotel have
Livery Stable and hack line Blowing Rock n c. Good horses
and vehicles supplied all times and careful drivers furnished
Stop with us and be happy.
Respectfully,
" D. BOWERS
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-07-03
Yours truly,
LYLE, HICKEY & CO.
City Shoe Store.
CementlCementI2
TAKE NOTICE.

Get prices and then go to G. X. Lide
& Co, who will sell YOU.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-07-03
Paintsl Paintsll

We have q good White Lead at 6 .
that will give you satisfaction, Rhea,
Seehorn & Co.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-07-03

Go to the Palace Ice Cream Parlor,
it is dandy,
Office stationery of all kinds at Chas.
d. Fine & Bro.
Car load "Old Hickory" Wagons
coming; third car this year. Seave r
& SummeFs.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-07-03
]. D. FaaceEte
e. CO.

A few pieces of WHITE GOODS
left to close out very cheap.
Our STRAW HATS are all gone,
but we have a nice line of Crush
ers and Soft Hats that have just
been opened up.
A large line of GENTS SHOES
Just received, and at prices to suit
the chaser
Remember that we are wholesale
agents for CLARK'S 0. N. T.
SPOOL COTTON and
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-07-03
A Brutal Murder,

COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS
The Russellville Democrat., 1890-05-08
LATE NEWS ITEMS,

THE business failures occurring
throughout the country during the week
ending on the I'd are FL as compared
with 2ls last week. For the corre-
spending week last year the figures were
214. Ak
RED RIVER continues to rise and is
now above the high water mark OF 1885,
SERIOUS forest fires are reported from
the northern part of Wisconsin. is
A SHOCKING accident occurred on the
ist near Paducah, Ky. A little son OF
DR.. James Payne was playing in the
yard where young mule was feeding.
rhe child thoughtlessly struck tho
animal on the hind legs with stick.
The brute kicked him in the head,
utterly smashing in his face The boy
died in few hours.
A POLITICAL union was formed at
Springfield, H., on the I'd by delegates
representing the Illinois organizations
OF the Grangers the Farmers Mutual
Benefit Association, the Farmers Alli-
anee and the Knights of Labor The
confederation will make no seperate
nominations but will exert themselves
in primaries and conventions to force
the nomination OF only such candidates
as represent the economic views OF the
new body.
A TERRIBLE storm OF rain and wind
prevailed in the vicinity OF Corsieana,
Texas, on the I'd, doing great damage TO
the crops.
A PARTY Of Chinese who last week at
tempted TO smuggle themselves into the
United States from Lower California,
gotlost on the desert and had terrible
experience, one OF the party dying OF
thirst and exposure.
QuITE sensation was produced at
Natchez, Miss, on the I'd by the state
ment Of colored citizen named Abra-
ham Lincoln, who claims to have found
$40, 600 in silver that had been hidden
away IN large cans ON the bluff below
the city, and anearthed by caying
hank. a ts
SOUTHERN members of Congress are
getting numerous petitions from mem
bers OF the Farmers Alliance, insisting
that they vote for the sub-treasury
scheme formulated BY that orgsniza-
ton
FREcnHEINER, Ran & Co., Of New
York, manufacturers Of shirts, failed on
the lst With Liabilities IN the neigh bor-
hood Vt s4sODO0. Stated assets are from
ssso,ooo 70 sa7o00o There are rumors
that the speculation caused the failure.
The Russellville Democrat., 1890-05-08
A FATEFuL PARADE.
Street Parade OF an uncle Toms Cabin"
Troupe Results Seriously at Cleve-


"A street Parade OF an uncle Toms Cabin'
Troupe Results Seriously at cleve-
land, q.
CLEVELAND, o., April 80. While an
"Uncle TOMS Cabin troupe was parad-
ing Parkman street this morning, a
horse ridden by Chas. Gordon, one of
the company, took fright'at an electric
motor, hurled Gordon to the pavement
and then dashed into crowd OF school
children, knocking a number Of them
down. In endeayoring to protect the
children o young man was thrown TO
the pavement and seriously hurt. Cor
don was taken up Unconscious and re-
moved to the hospital, with a terrible
scalp wound andsevere contusions. One
Of the children was severely injured
and two others badly hurt while quite
a number received slight injuries.
The Russellville Democrat., 1890-05-08
A General STRIKE reared. ]

BosroN May SIT is now feared
thatthcre will be general strike in
all the building trades, OF at least very
serious disturbance in work. Some
time ago the Building Iaborers' Union
asked the Master Builders Association
for conference with regard 70 fixing
wages. no rate having been fixed for
four years. They asked for twenty
five cents an hour but said nothing
about the number Of hours per day,
This communication was laid on the
table by the master builders The
workmen met last night to take action
on the matter.
The Russellville Democrat., 1890-05-08

PHILADELPHIA, May 1.-George Al
len, of Phillipsburg, Kas., and Eli
Beebc, OF Superior, Neb., paid $500 TO
Newark (N. ~ man whom they met ON
their way East, for what they supposed
was 81, 900 in counterfeit They started
West again, but were observed BY the.
police az the depot here as they were
opening the sachel to count the snp-
posed money, and on being questioned
the story came out The saehel was
found to contain tissue paper wrapped
in fewgood bills The two men were
allowed 10 continue their homeward
journey.
The Russellville Democrat., 1890-05-08
NATURAL, JAKE"
A Thief of National Renown Shot and
Killed by HIS Wife In the Memphis Po-
lice Gnrrf

sNhae" ~ Aft' WIN hh ttic ueliphis u
lice Court.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. April 3O.--Jake
Ackerinan, thief with a National
reputation, was shot and killed in the
police court this morning by his wife.
Ackerman is known in nearly every city
in the United States as sneak thief
and burglar. He had been away from
his wife, and returned here Mon
day night while escaping from
officers from Omaha, who are in pur-
suit of him for burglary and silk
robbery committed last week. When
he met his wife the two quarreled and
the police came in and arrested Acker-
man. This morning the woman, who
Is known as Lizzie Ackerman, came
into the police court to prosecute the
assault case. The trial had hardly be-
gun before she drew pistrol and shot
three bullets through the prisoners
body, killing him instantly. Acker-
man was known among HIS companions
as "Natural Jsize' from his ability to
feign innocence when arrested. lie
was thirty-eight years of age, and has
been a thief from earliest childhood.
The Russellville Democrat., 1890-05-08

THE brake rod Of an engine attached
TO an express train on the Chesapeake
& Ohio road broke, at three o'clock on
the morning OF the 2sth, as the train
was descending heavy grade, and II
dashed into stanton, Va, at the rate
Of eighty miles an hour, when the Pull
man sleeper, containing the members OF
the s'Pearl OF PekinV Opera Company.
left the track and was wrecked. Miss
Myrtle Knox died o. her injuries, and
several others were more or less severely
hurt,
The Russellville Democrat., 1890-05-08
REAL ESTATE,

w. A. Webber. of Little Rock, has
opened Real Estate office at room 70 l.
No 1876 La Sale st. Chicago, IT., for
the sale of Arkansas and southe rn
lands, aud the placing of southern Sc :
eurities in that market. lie respect
fully asks correspondence with real
estate dealers and land owners In Ark
ansas, pledging himself to fidelity to
their Interests in the future as in the
past. lie proposes to spent. half his
time there aud half at Little Rock
Address as above at once.
The Russellville Democrat., 1890-05-08
Heavy Damages 10 Government Prop

DAVENPORT, Ia. April 80 Damage
to the amount OF $50 900 or more was
done at the Rock Island Arsenal yester-
day by an overflow. A new water-power
dam Is being built on the south side Of
the Government island, and 70 protect
this work coffeledams have been con
strncted above and belowilt, and the
high water wore it's way around tho
upper balkhead and washed away some
so. 600 yards OF earth and tho water has
cut into the island iifty feet deep By 500
feet IL longth. The work otdam builds
ing viii be delayed tor weeks,
The Russellville Democrat., 1890-05-08

TwENTY-sIx Cinnamon, one Portu-
guese and the captain of the sloop ''Ber
nicia Boy" are awaiting trial at San
Diego, CAL, for viola tions of the Chinese
Exclusion act. The captain of the Be
nicia Boy confessed that he was em-
ployed by parties in San Francisco, and
that regular contracts are entered into
in China by which, for safe delivery in
the United States, the contracting par
ties are TO receive $40 per head fol
Ehinannn.
The Russellville Democrat., 1890-05-08

THE May-Day labor demonstrations
throughout Europe and America proved
surprise to the authorities and "a graf
ification to the participants and their
sympatnizers, by reason OF their gener-
ally peaceab1e and quiet character.
Conflicts with the authorities were few
and unimportant
The Russellville Democrat., 1890-05-08

3 A woxDERFUL meteor was seen in
Iowa, on the I'd, OF such intense brill
fancy as to "illnminate the heavens" at
half-past We O'clock in the afternoon. II
resembled alarge ball OF blazing fire, and
descended with lighning-like rapidity,
leaving in its path beautiful wreath
Of smoke which remained an object Of
curiosity for several minutes after
wards. Several minutes after the APP
pearance OF the meteor. loud report
was heard which caused the earth TO
shake and tremble vigorously and star
tied the observers,
The Russellville Democrat., 1890-05-08
THE STRIKE FEVER.

All Glasses OF worISnren In chicago A.
pear 50 Have Canght the Injection from
the Carpenters-Iron Molders, sash and
Door Men, Lumber showers ana Many
Other Glasses Of Labor Either Out on
Strike or Prepating to Go Out In an
Effort to Get the Eight-Hour Day.
CHICAGO, May 2,-Tho carpenters
strike is still on, and the situation re-
mains exactly the same as when the
arbitration committees were appointed.
At the meeting this afternoon the
bosses conceded eight hours, but when
II came to granting forty cents an hour
there was hitch, as there was also on
the apprentice questions. While dis
cnssing the latter question, tho subject
Of the ability Of the New Bosses Asso-
citation to employ enough men to Justify
the carpenters in completing the nego-
tiations was brought up. The carpen-
tiers insisted that the bosses furnish
guarantee to employ 5000 men. within
thirty days. To this tho bosses OBJ
iecteda The umpires decided in favor
of the strikers, limiting the number, it
is understood, is 1000 men. The car
penters protested, and finally demanded
a statement from the bosses showing
exactly what each gould do. They
were not prepared tor this, and finally,
after heated discussion. the confer
ence adjourned, to meet Saturday at
ten o'clock. .s
Five thousand men employed by the
Fairbanks Canning Company have an
inounced their determination to strike
Monday for eight hours The, coopers
employed there have already quit.
The report that the Union bakers are
about to go on strike is declared to-
night to be untrue, as also is the report
Shat there is great dissatisfaction among
the lumber showers.
The Garden City, Springs Works com
promised with their men to-day by
granting them an eight-hour day with
nine hours pay, and the Morgan Sash,
Door and Blind Company, settled With
their employees ON similar basis.
The strike at Maxwell Brothers box.
factory was settled by the employees
agreeing to consider the grievaneesof
their employees at an early date. They.
are now working eight hours. Up to.
midnight no reports Of troubleon the
.''BlaclS Road district has been re-
ceiyed.
The Russellville Democrat., 1890-05-08

IN the case OF William Kemmler, sen
fenced to suffer death by electricity in
the New York State prison at Auburn,
a writ OF habeas corpus was served on
Warden Durston, on the 29th, com
manding him TO produce Kemmler in
the United States Circait Court at
Canandaigua, n. ", on the third
Tuesday of June, 1890, thus indefinite
ly postponing the death of the con
demned murderer.
The Russellville Democrat., 1890-05-08

JoHN McMANUs, who had been on
trial in Philadelphia for the murder of
his friend Mc5innis, was on the I'd,
found guilty Of murder in the first de
gree.
The Russellville Democrat., 1890-05-08

Ex-PREsIDENr CLEVELAND appeared
in the Supreme Court, on the I'd, to
argue the case in which he is OF coun-
sell; but although the case was reached,
the court determined that in the time
left it could not be disposed OF, and so
it went over until the October term.
The Russellville Democrat., 1890-05-08
Concluded to Give the Bosses a Week to
Decide.

BUFFALO. N. ", May 2,-Ihe dis
trict council Of the brotherhood Of Car
penters met last night, and decided 70
give the mill bosses a week TO decide
upon their answer to the demand Of the
mfll handa for an eightAhour day. lfit
is not granted tho men will strike.
The Russellville Democrat., 1890-05-08

A RoYALIsT plot was discovered In
Paris, on the 3oth to proclaim the mon
archy with the young Duke Of Orleans
as King.
The Russellville Democrat., 1890-05-08

THE Gloucester City On. j. National
Bank closed its doors on the 1st The
suspension is supposed to be due to the
failure, the day previous Of the Bank
of America in Philadelphia, with which
it had dealings.
The Russellville Democrat., 1890-05-08

GOVERNOR BEAVER Of Pennsylvania
has called fora special election, on the
goth, to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Congressman Samuel J. Ran
dali,
The Russellville Democrat., 1890-05-08

JACKSON s. Co.'S mills at Nashua, N.
H.. we're started up on the 2Sth. Nearly
eight hundred men returned to work al
the same prices that existed before the
strike u,
The Russellville Democrat., 1890-05-08

Two more judgments were docketed
against ex-Goyernor Cornell of New
York, on the Cd One was for IS, 0ss, and
the other for Sl,12s. The Garfield Ma
tional Bank was plaintiff in both cases.
The Russellville Democrat., 1890-05-08

THE German Government viii not
present it's Army bill in the Reichstag
before the coming winter, and only a
nominal credit will be demanded the
government having abandoned its in
tention to ask for seven years credit
for the maintenance Of the army.
The Russellville Democrat., 1890-05-08

THE Pope's rescript to the German
Bishops, urging them to actively COM
bat Socialism, was made public on the
1st.
The Russellville Democrat., 1890-05-08

THE National convention of colored
men in session in Washington, on the
ath perfected a permanent organization
by the election of Rev. J. c. Price, of
North Carolina, as president, and w. c.
Chase, of Washington, secretary A list
of honorary yice-presidents, one from
each State represented in the convcn
tion, was also selected.
The Russellville Democrat., 1890-05-08

THE Pennsylvania Democratic State
convention has been called for July . at
Scranton.
The Russellville Democrat., 1890-05-08
~ Nan. navelnnment..

NEw YogK, May 3 Al the Federa-
tlpn Of Labor bureau this morning Sec
retary fsAGa stated Thar there was no
new developments IN the eiGatAepF
leheF question
The Russellville Democrat., 1890-05-08

THE New York City grand jury. on
the 30th, found indictments for Grim
inal libel against Joseph Pulitzer, John
A Cockerill, Julius Chambers and James
+. Graham, OF the World, for publish
ing statements regarding ex-Judge Hill
ton ~ t4ss
The Russellville Democrat., 1890-05-08

THE Bank Of America at Philadel-
phia. a State bank, closed its doors on
the 80th
The Russellville Democrat., 1890-05-08

II was announced. ON the ID, that the
Big Four (the Cleveland, Chicago, Gin
cinnati s. ST. Louis Railroad Company
is to purchase the St. Louis, Alton e.
Terre Haute railroad at the rumored
price of $40. 100000
The Russellville Democrat., 1890-05-08

NExpERs Of liquors in Iowa are tax
ing advantage Of the Tate decision OF
the supreme Court OF the United States
in the case Of the Peoria brewers, and
are negotiating Cor the agency Of the
products Of outside brewers and dis
tilsrs with q yiow 70 handling the
goods n original packages Ia tAat STATE
The Russellville Democrat., 1890-05-08

Ex-PoIlcE JuDGE LAIDLow, OF Oak
land, Cal, who short time ago fined
himself $50 for drunkenness, spent the
night Of the 2sth in cell for creating a
disturbance in the streets lie had
been recently removed from office