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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-05-22

A remarkable coincidence is report
ed from West Virginia. A census OF
Elm Grove was taken Friday, prepar-
atory to Incorporating the village as
town, with the following result
Number of females over twenty one
years of age, 49, number OF males
under twenty-one years Of age, 148
number OF females over sixteen years
of age, 14S; number OF females un
der sixteen years Of age, 14S; Crane
total, 500
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-05-22
n anedhI lam recently onaoted pr

A special law recently enacted pro-
hibits the arrest Of any deserter from
he army within two years after the
me oi his enlistment would have ex-
fred. Senator Plumb has been en-.
deavoring to have amnesty extended
10 all deserters through Presiden-
Tia! proclamation He faded in this
tut through his efforts an amendment
is been mad@to the army appropri-
alton bill prohitfting the use of any
PORTION Of the apnua! allowance ion
ae capture Of any man who deserted
lfiur to January /, 1885,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-05-22
BuckIen's Arnica SaIye.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, chapped Hands,
chilbains, corns and all Skin Erup-
tions, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction, or money refund
ed. Price 25 cents per box. For sale
at M. A. Netherlands Drug Store.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-05-22

The sacrifice of widows on the fun.
eral pyre still goes on in Bali, an is
land near Java They are burned
aleng with the remains Of their hus-
bands. The latter's slaves also share
the same fate if he be of high rank
A short while ago three wives OF a
chief were cremated.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-05-22
Republican Prospects in Illinois.

Republican Prospects in Illinois.
st. Louis Republic.l
Let it
be understood
for once and all times
This is an
off year, and
Republicans cannot afford
to simply whistle
they must
saw wood
and get there.
They've got to hustle,
Get up early
and stay out late,
else the great enemy
will swoop down upon us
at the next election
and gobble the Legislature,
the United States Senatorship,
the Congressional reapportionment
and the general bakery,
and leave us
in the SOUP
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-05-22

The Columbia Herald says There
would be faF less cause for complaint
aid the ely "hard tiS,cs' would Of
most be 4 thing ok the past, i ON
sarners could he brought to realize
LAW mitch they waste w neglecline
lille things. For instance, haw few
u them pay any attention to the
chicken crop, and yet the hen of the
nitcd States was worth to this coun
won her own personal account, las
year 100000 600, according 10 tie
inreauot Industrial Statistics"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-05-22

THE Pan American Congress is a
thing Of The past, and its members are
30 launt through the Southern
states before returning home. II the
recommendation d the Congress are
edopted by the governments repre-
senied there il little aouht that the
congress will mark an era IN Amfri-
can history Not the lev IN impar
ai,ee Of its recammendisions was
hat in favor Of settling all disputes
etween the republics Of America By
arbitration
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-05-22

When Baby was SICK we gave her Castoria,
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria,
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria
Thomas County cat., 1890-03-27

around the bottom OF that part of the
lake for almost three days. Toward
sunset of the third day, had almost
given up work for the day, and I had
come up around the end of big ledge
of rcck, when I found them. The
weather had been fine, the sun bright,
and the still water was unusually clear.
l was about forty feet below the sur
face; the rock was probably one hun
dred feet in length, sixty feet wide, and
the outer edge was rough and jagged.
Well, the two of them were just like
sitting down together on the end of the
ragged rock, on which the lady's dress
had caught and held them fast. She
leaned up against his chest, with one
arm around his neck, and her long,
beautiful light hair hung over her neck
and shoulders. He was holding her
tightly with one arm around her waist,
while the other was stretched out as il
grasping for something. Their eyes
were wide open and they both looked
as natural and perfect as life. Both
were handsome and we'll dressed. His
gold watch-chain cleaned in the light
and the diamond of her engagement
ring sparkled like fire.
IL guess 1 must have stood there ad-
miring of them fully ten minutes.
Why, it seemed almost as if they were
alive and felt almost as if ashamed of
intruding on their love scene of billing
and cooing.' My heart beat like a
steam force-pump and it just ached,
tell you. But / came to my senses,
and walked up, disentangled her dress,
put my arm around them, pulled the
signal rope, and we were drawn up all
together. When we got ashore with
the bodies it nigh broke my tough old
heart to see and hear them go on. ]
can't stand these things as I used to
once"
Authentic intelligence recently came
from Wellington, New Zealand, that
Archibald McGovan, very reliable
Thomas County cat., 1890-03-27

real advantage. The ornameafa al Part ~
a mans toilet can never be so intricate rs
a woman's, ind therefore cever quite so
interesting but it is none the less real
A mans clothes must always be such
much simpler, less complicated, Iratter;
and yet It should be equally eood oi its
kind. There shonld be IL perfect 1t anu
cut about his suit, and exact hnrmony
with his surroundings. There should be
freshness and spruceness about his
whole appearance, and nothing sloren'y
or untidy. In word, hs should be so
dressed that he fe.ls perfectly at case.
So take woman advice, YOU men, and
patronize the tai:ors and the clo.hier
iudiciously. A Top is 4 man who deEot
the greater part of his life 10 dressing;
and this is not the least necessary
or desirable for those who would dreas
we'll. The majority Of mankind do not
have many new suits in the year, AID it
would not take much valuable time to
choose these carefully, and sea that they
ittel we'll, aud were I'll good of their
Thomas County cat., 1890-03-27

and experienced diver, while at work
in the harbor there for the British gov
ernment was seized by devil-fish, five
fathoms under water, and had an al
most miraculous escape from horrible
death. On diving down for the pur-
pose of laying some blocks he was at
tackled by the octopus, which finally
succeeded in fastening its tremendous
~ powerful claws and ientacles onto
him like hooks of steel As soon as he
realized the presence of the monster
he fought with the strength of despera-
tion, but in spite of his almost super
human struggles he felt the long,
fiinty-shelled claws and huge, muscu-
lar arms of the horrid creature shut
down and wind around him, closing up
tighter and tighter until he was Sc
curely bound to the pile. His self
possession, however, did not desert
him, and knowing that resistance was
useless he relapsed into perfect passive
quiet.
A little while after his resistance
ceased he felt the arms of the creature
relaxing their hold of the pile, and as
soon as he saw that they were free he
gave the signal and was drawn up to
the surface with the devil-fish clinging
to his back. 1t was pulled off, and
careful measurement. showed the arms
to be fully nine feet in length.
Thomas County cat., 1890-03-27

teen centuries the dresses we're very dec
ollete, but the sleeves nil. The time OF
the Directoire the dresses were very low
and the sleeves forgotten; but think the
pictures of Louis tho Fifteenth and Six
feenth show lovely sleeves just to the
elbow, then deep. dainty lace frills. The
early Empire gowns were about as indie
cent as thew could be made; and, indeed,
there is story told of two ladies who
went to magnificent ball at the Tuiler-
les, and the mob were SO indignant at
their attire that they hustled them out of
the palace. / may mention that the elab.
crate costume Of these ladies consisted
Of silk tights, with Indian gauze skirts.
At the beginning Of the present century
Che fashion in dress was reformed in pu-
fity of taste by David, q celebrated
ppinter. He started the classical school
cf painting, and made it rule that art
and fashion should work together. Nat
the tide Of fortune, his dictates
were obeyed, and were carried to excess
and women were arraye9 as goddesses,
or followers Of the antique. I suppose
the nearest approach to revolution in
dress in our own day was what is now
called the aesthetic craze-at first pic
turesque, but afterwards SO exaggerated
that ii became subject of ridicule. Dur
ing tho last twenty years dress and
sleeves in particular have been as taut
as possible We had our sleeves skim
tight, showing every curve and line in
The arm. For evening We went sleeve
less, and not ashamed. A band of velvet,
q bow Of marrow ribbon across the
shoulder, inspired tAe male, say, with
overpowering curios0yAs to how We kept
our sleeveless dresses 6n at all. But
variety now rules, Is You may see by the
sleeves shown in my picture.
In the way of revival Of grandma fash
ions, I lately saw o magnificent mantle
IN dull black silk armure with long cape
hitting into the figure behind Of gold.
black, ard ssanee embroidery-th the entire
cape Of tAis exquisite work. A higf
collar is AAed with orange ostrich-feath.
or trimming that ornaments the front oi
the eortie in boa fashion on either side
The mantle is lined throughout win
grange satin. This was worn over {
toilet for an evening party, in the cas'
from which sketched; but it seems like
Nv that capes of similar shape will b
WON later in the spring and through th'
How dull, how incomplete. room ful
81 vomen looks without men? They
NAV b. beautiful, and they may be beau
kifn,i, dressed; but their feminine charm
r.c.;ye the contrast afforded by the broat
lsh6ulders and moro solid, manly beaut!
.of theif male relatiQps to snow snem :!
Thomas County cat., 1890-03-27

is familiarly known as Tommy John
son. He is the mechanical engineer of
the Dunham Towing and Wrecking
Company. He does not do much sub
marine work except to superintend
mechanical arrangements necessary to
raise wrecked vessels and their car
goes.
Joe Faulkner has also been actively
engaged in shore work on river and
lake about Chicago for over twenty
years past. Divers must have plenty
of pluck and grit, and both of these
men possess a goodly share. Tommy
johnson on one occasion lay down on
the bottom of the lake to rest awhile.
While PROSTATE and moticnless an
enormous muskallonge swan up, and
after deploying about accommodating
for long while hoated directly over
Tom and proceeded to nibble at the
toe of his rubber boot. Watching his
opportunity Tom seized the fish, and
driving his steel hook deep into its
side quickly threw his other arm
around its body, hugging it with all
his might and main. lnstantaneously
the startled fish lashed the water with
its tail and fins, and vainly used all of
its enormous power to shake off its as
sailant. But Tom, with desperate vim,
maintained his hold and was dragged
along upward with the scaly monster,
until the two came in collision with the
keel of the tug Owen, which broke
Toms hold. OF course the jerking of
lines and other violent and unusual
commotion at once alarmed Capt.
Swayne and his men, who swiftly drew
Tommy up. When they opened the
easement of his helmet he narrated
his novel experience amidst roars of
laughter. The Captain shook his head
incredulously until he glanced at the
hook in Toms hand, which had on it
patch of the scaly monsters body
which had been ripped off during the
struggle.
Joe Faulkner may not be guilty of
hugging big fish. but he is accounted
as one of the sturdiest Of workers under
water. and describes the lake bottom
as one of the pleasantest of promenad-
ing places in calm weather. Much of
it is a level plain, varied by undula
Thomas County cat., 1890-03-27
Soon Over.

A sudden thaw in spring is COM
mon enough cause of the swelling and
overflow of rivers, but few people have
experience of what might be called
magic rivers, which disappear almost
as suddenly as they are born One such,
however, is described by W. H. Mallock
in his account of Cyprus, entitled "In
an Enchanted Island"
On certain evening there was a
succession of thunder showers, and
then, all the night, heavy and cease
less downpour. This" said my host,
in the morning, fought to bring down
the river" I asked what he meant by
this, and he answered that the river
below us was rarely anything more
than dry bed Of pebbles, just as it was
now.
But generally once-sometimes three
times-in the year, it would suddenly
fill with water, flow for an hour or two,
and again become dry and silent. felt
that the sight must be curious, and
wished that 1 might be able to wit
ness it.
About four o'clock in the afternoon a
servant came to my bedroom, and asked
me go into the garden. There I found
my host with an opera-glass, standing
on the bank.
"Look!" exclaimed he, pointing; @it
is coming. Listen! You can hear it. T"
I fastened and looked. I at last
caught sound, faint and uncertain, as
leaves rustling in dream. Then, sud
denly, far away ON the plain, / saw
something fash, like the head of q
pointed spear. Gradually this pro-
longed itself into q slim, shining line,
which presently took curve. For q
time its course was straight; then it
curved again.
In ten minutes, over the brown sur
face of the fields the water had stretch
ed itself like long silyery snake, and
the sound I had heard, growing every
instant more distinct, explained itself to
the ear ss the voice of the stirred peb-
bles. The river channel skirted the
bottom of the garden, and thus, as the
food went by, we had every opportu-
nifty of observing it. It pushed itself
forward, headed by mass of bubbles
and scum; it split itself into fierce rivu-
lets, which, . moment later, were
drowned in the body Of she stream; it
Thomas County cat., 1890-03-27
Jem Brownies Stratagem.

For several years before his death
frequent draughts of sherry became
necessity with Jem Browne. Owing to
poverty, however, he was i'll able to
provide it. Attracted by the announce
ment funerals supplied" Browne one
day, when fatigued in his rambles,
waited upon an undertaken, his face
buried in a handkerchief, his voice in
audible from emotion. The man ran
for decanter of wine; Browne drank
and was relieved. He asked several
questions about scarfs and hat bands,
cotiins, hearses, mutes and coaches.
The undertaken assured him that he
would provide all. Browne at last
stood up to leave.
But you have not told me where ]
am to find the remains, remarked the
undertaken.
"You said you would find everything.
find the body" exclaimed Browne,
as he left the house and rapidly turned
the corner.
Thomas County cat., 1890-03-27
Extinguished by Bees.

Two or three years ago, as Queen
Victoria was journeying from Balmoral
to Windsor, the royal train was stopped
by something, the like of which had
never before happened in any railroad
mans experience.
The signalman at certain junction
had lighted his lamps, and everything
apparently was safe for the passage of
the royal train. AS the train ap-
preached. however, the engineer
noticed that one of the signal lights
had been extinguished, and instantly
brought the engine and cars to stand
still.
On inspecting the lamp it was found
to contain q swarm of bees, so numer-
GUS that they had put out the light, by
which they had evidently been at
tracted,
Thomas County cat., 1890-03-27
COrnfield Philosophy.

The burnt child fears the fire, and
so he will try to find some method of
playing with it without getting
burned.
A drunkard can preach good sermon
on the evils of intemperance. He
knows whereof he speaks.
Kindness is the grease that makes
the world run smoothly.
The faster man runs the farther he
will 60 in q certain time and the sooner
he will be tired.
The poison you put out for you,
neighbor's dog will kill your own canine
if he eats it.
A sheep cannot climb a fence as
readily as a goat can, and he is not so
self-conceited, but he produces more
wool.
A big head is no more a sign that its
possessor has lots of brains than a
large smokehouse indicates that its
owner has plenty of meat. Both may
be empty.
Thomas County cat., 1890-03-27

kind. In clothes, as in most things, the
dearest is often the cheapest in the end. "
Far be it from me to encourage foppish-
ness, or suggest dressing well as the main
object of any ones life; but if few of
those men-of whom ali of US know some
who habitually dress badly from sheer
Incidence could be reused to take q
wholesome interest in their personal sp-
pearance, it would be an extremely bene-
fetal change for themselves and all about
them. It can never be anything but .
good quality to dress we'll; and really
pleasing exterior is almost invariably in
dicative of deeper and nobler qualities
within.
Now, having lectured the men rather
severely, let me crafty the women by
showing to them a really exquisite house
robe. as worn by an affiuent and lu1uri-
Gus bride of atwelvemonth, who had just
settled down to housekeeping, and was
bound to do it handsomely. The gown
was made of some softly clinging woolen
stuff and draped across the figure in
classical lines beneath a kind of long
mantle of soft gray silk embroidered
handsomely from neck to hem along
gown with white silk embroidery similar
to the work seen on Indian opera cloaks.
This handsome trimming encircles the
neck beneath small hood of silk, and
runs down the entire back of the dress
from hood to hem, gradually widening as
it reaches the ground. Fancy q house
wife doing anything useful in such rig
But she was extremely ornamental, and
that was the end she sought.
Van Dyke would feel fattered if he
could rise from his tomb and see the
number of points that are now decorating
all the new gowns. Everything is in
points, either by reason of trimming
laid on in that form. or by actual pointed
edges. An excellent idea it is, too; for
worn would prove fatal to most feminine
Thomas County cat., 1890-03-27

and travellers have their view and
knowledge limited to the prospect
available on the surface. The sub
marine universe over which they float
is as sealed volume to them. Divers
and wreckers, however, in the pursuit
of their calling have now and then
glimpses of Neptune's realm and some
of its attractions and terrors. Divers
are not romancists. They deal with
stern realities in practical, matter
of-fact way. While submerged be-
meath the waves at their labor they are
in personal peril, to greater or less de-
gree, much of the time, and often meet
with strange and frightful experiences:
Many times they are ON missions OF
confidence, working under sealed or
ders, with sealed lips. Often they are
overcome with nervous shocks and are
compelled to relinquish work from
sheer exhaustion.
Chicago has two thoroughly expert
enced submarine divers, says writer
in the Chicago Times. One OF them
Thomas County cat., 1890-03-27

tions. banks, and mounds, far out, very
like the stereotyped phase of rolling
prairie.
Old Ned Barron, one of the best vet
eran New York divers, narrates the
following pathetic reminiscence: "A
few seasons ago was sent for to come
on and try to recover the bodies of q
young man and young woman who
had been drowned in the lake off Mil
waukee.
with party of friends they had
been enjoying a sail on little yacht.
A sudden squal came up and the ves-
sci was capsized. The young man was
a good swimmer and tried hard to save
the girl, but, crazed with terror, she
clung to him and hampered his efforts
until he became exhausted, and both
sank together in full view of the others
of tie party, all Of whom had gained .
Thomas County cat., 1890-03-27
Fine Sage.

Metaphorical language is sometimes
misleading. When one begins to "call
names" even in complimentary fash
ion, there is chance that some literal
person will wonder what he means. A
gentleman visiting little town Down
East" says:
Icalied on business at the house of
an old lady, and entertained myself in
looking over her library.
We fell to discussing books, and,
thinking of Emerson, 1 asked her if she
knew much about the Sage of Con-
cord"
Concord, where?" she asked
Concord, Massachusetts,, I an
swered.
us it any better'n any other sage?"
she innocently inquired.
Thomas County cat., 1890-03-27
A Noble Revenge.

De Quincey, in his Literary Remin-
iscences," gives beautisnl anecdote,
illustrative OF the nobility of generous
heart.
An officer in the army one day struck
a common soldier. He was young and
hot-tempered: and he forgot the re-
spect due to himself, aud the duty he
owed his neighbor. The soldier whom
he struck was a young man too, and
noted for his courage; he felt the
insult deeply.
Military discipliae forbade that he
should return the blow; he could only
use words. Perhaps he was hot-tem-
pered. also: for he said to the officer:
Il will make you repent it"
So they were i'll friends. .
One day, in the heat OF furious en-
gagement, the young soldier saw an
officer who was wounded, and separated
from his company. gallantly striving
to force his way through the enemies
who surrounded him. He recognized
his insulter, and without second
thought rushed to his assistance. Sup
porting the wounded man with his arm.
together they fought their way through
to their own lines. Trembling with
emotion, the officer grasped the hand
of the soldier, and stammered his graft
tude:
"Noble man." he said, what re-
turn for an inult SO wantonly given
The young man pressed his hand In
turn, and with q smile said gently:
II told you I would make you re-
pent it."
From that time they were brothers.
Thomas County cat., 1890-03-27

hold on the tottoca of the boat and
were soon rescued. The drowned
couple were to have been married that
very week-in fact, they we're buried
on the day set for their wedding. They
were well-to-do, nice people, and the
whole story made me awful sad, so that
I really wished I hadn't been told it
all. Well, I went down and walked
Thomas County cat., 1890-03-27
Some Other Place.

Il wish you could help me out lit
tle," he said as he looked in on Gratiot
avenue cobbler.
"Vhell?"
@There's . saying about the slug
gard, you know. He was told to 60 to
to-what was it? He was to 60 to
something and learn wisdom, but what
it was I have forgotten. It wasn't to
the bee, was it?"
"No."
@Nor the grasshopper?"
"No."
3Nor the wasp nor hornet?'
"No."
"Then what was it ?"
at vhas to go Ply Halifax und keep
right ayhay from mel" was the vigorous
reply, as he pounded away on . piece
of sole-leather.-Free Press.
Thomas County cat., 1890-03-27
NOT TO DATE.

"You must see good deal Of human
nature on the carp he queried of the
conductor.
NO, SIR
@You don't! Why, it seems to be
just the place for il"
But it isn't"
why. you surprise me; you must
see many phases CT it
But I don't, sir. I'm working for
fourteen shillings Der day and looking
out for women with baby cabs, and if
there is any human nature around it
takes care of itself. Detroit Free
Press.
Thomas County cat., 1890-03-27

gurgled against banks; it c1reied into
transitory whirlpocss-
Gradually. as we watched, It's volume
seemed to diminish, and IN an hours
time there was only trickling NIL,
over which child Eve years old might
have stepped.