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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-03-27

Col. f. K. Huger, of Knoxville, G.
H. Nimsson, OF Cranberry, and Jonn
w. Hoffman, OF Philadelphia, were
holding a conference at Paramount
yesterday. This means big things for
Bristol-Courier.
II building railroad from Watauga
Point on the Narrow Guage to Carriers
and building furnaces and a steel
plant at the lower end of Johnson
City means big things for Bristol the
Courier is correct, But it looks diff.
ferent to us.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-03-27
Shines ShnAsiI

We have the largest, most stylish
and best stock of shoes in the city.
The celebrated Morrow & Co.'S"
shoe for ladies, the latest styles ard
best goods for the least money.
Also full line of gents shoes just
received. Come and examine our
stock.
HUNTER & BROWN.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-03-27
ALDERMEN.
The other candidates were voted To-

The new board is the best the town
has ever had, and we may confidently
expect to see the municipal affairs
conducted on business principles.
The COMET gives three cheers for the
new board.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-03-27
For Sale.

A stock of groceries and good pay
ing business. Will release present
store house at reasonable rates. Rea-
sen for selling want to go into other
business. For particulars apply at
COMET office.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-03-27

The Daily Comet.

Owing to the delay of the w. U.
Telegraph Co. in making arrange.
ments to handle the Associated Press
report tits very likely that THE DAT.
LY COMET will not be issued on next
Tuesday, but will be just as soon as
the necessary arrangements can be
made
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-03-27
A Gall to the Women.

A number of the women of the city
have expressed the wish to reorganize
the w. G. T. U. All who are willing
to work for the cause Of Temperance,
are requested to meet at the Y. NJ. G.
A. room at 8 p. m. Thursday, April 8
Mrs. R. D. WILSON.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-03-27

Seehorn and Co.
Garden seeds in bulk by weight or
measure-Crop Of 1889 Seayer & Sum-
mers.
DR.. G. H. Berry Dentist,
First National Bank Building.
Finest cheese in town at viii Pat
tons
Chattanooga Chilled Flows at reduc-
ed rates, Rhea Seehorn & Co.
We are exclusive agents for the
celebrated buffalo scales Rhea Seehorn
and Co.
1t is economy to use the Mastic
Mixed Paints. Seaver & Summers.
Thurbers maple syrup at
Hunter & Browns
Thurber's SHREDDED oats and rolled
wheat, at Hunter & Browns.
For cheap groceries go to Will Pat
tons.
Oliver plows and repairs at G. K.
Lide & Co.
Thurber's full cream cheese at Hun.
ter & Browns.
Homemade honey at Is cents per
pound, at Hunter & Browns.
Carolina rice fresh from the fields,
at Hunter & Browns.
Photograph and autograph albums,
bibles, song books etc., at Chas. D.
Fine Il Bro.
Paper, Envelopes, Tablets and box
paper Just received at Kirkpatrick,
Wofford & Miller's,
The latest improved purifyer and
water elevator on the market can be
had only at Rhea, Seehorn & Cos
All varieties Of beans, peas &c. for
planting in bulk. You can see what
you are getting. Seaver & Summers.
We keep nothing but pure clover
and timothy seed. Seayer & Sum
mers.
New Orleans moIasses, best and
cheapest, at Hunter 4 Browns
Capitalists aud small investors read
"War" Robertson's advertisement in
this paper.
If you want first class meal, served
in good style, call at the San Marco
restaurant. Transient visitors will
find it to their interest to call
Fresh seed beans, peas, beets, &c
by the pint, quart, or peck. This il
TIE economical way 20 buy garder
seeds and they are positively genuine
Seaver 4 Summers.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-03-27

A valuable residence for sale, sit
uated on Walnut street, between Roam
and Spring streets, Parties wishing
to purchase, can call on j. p. Hardin
in my absence. I. g. GARsT.
3mos
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-03-27
Wanted.

100 choppers and hswers, to get out
ties and bridge timber in Carter and
Unicoi counties. Y. E. STEEN,
Contractor.
Okolona P. O, 309.311
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-03-27
REGISTER.

We are instructed and paid to announce A.
NJ. STUART as a candidate for reelection to the
office of Register for Washington county, sub
jcct to the decision of the Republican county
convention.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-03-27
Are Won gOine I Paintl

If so use only the best goods. Prices
ready mixed paints are pronounced
the best by all painters and the best is
always the cheapest Can only be
had at Rhea, Seehorn & Cos.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-03-27
WANTED.

A carload of the celebrated Stude-
baker wagons coming G. X. Lide q Co.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-03-27
Announcements.
SHERIFF.

We are authorized and requested to announce
the name of J. l. HAWKINS for reelection to the
ONCE OF Sheriff OF Washington county, at the
ensuing August election.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-03-27
Steam Laundry,

If you want frstclass work done
send your linen to the Johnson City
Steam Laundry. Work done prompt
" and cheap.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-03-27
Wanted.

50 teams to haul bridge timber and
ties, on Three C's in Carter and Uni
col counties. Apply to,
V. e. STEEN,
Contractor.
Okolona P. O. 30o.311
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-03-27

We have an elegant line OF the fin
est extracts, toilet waters and face
powders ever sold in the city. Kirk.
patrick, Wofford & Miller.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-03-27
COUNTY COURT CLERK.

We are authorized and requested to announce
the name of JACOB LEAB for reelection to the
Office of County Court Clerk of Washington
county at the ensuing August election.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-03-27

Two Hundred (2OO) Rock Men on
the &c Railroad at Unaka Springs.
Wages-$1 25 per day.
Pr. COGAN.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-03-27
COURT CLERK.

We are authorized and requested to announce
the name of sILAs COOPER for election to the
Office of Circuit Court clerk of Washington
county, subject to the action of the Republican
convention.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-03-27

l want ten to twenty good men to
cut Cord-wood, at 40 cents cord
Cash when the wood IS measured.
e,SAM P. WINS,
mar13tf Johnson City.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-03-27
Hardware!

Builders are envited to examine our
large and complete assortment, our
shelves and ware house are full G. X.
Lide & Co.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-03-27

100 bushels clover, Timothy orchard
and blue grass seed, cheap for cash
G. K. Lide & Co.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-03-27
Hardware.
Wagons!

The best goods for the least money
is our motto G. K. Lide e. Co.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-03-27
Listen!

OF the gross OF Ackers Cough and
Cold remedy that we have sold in the
last few weeks not one bottle has fail
ed to give satisfaction. kirkpatrick,
Wexford & Miller.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-03-27
Paints!
WOOd.C hOppers Wanted,

Pure white lead at ca cents @, K.
Lide & Co.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-03-27
Beat This.

Paper 5 cents per quirs. Envelopes
5 cents per package at kirkpatrick,
Wotford & Miller's Drug store.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-03-27
Cement!
Paints! Paints!! Paints!!!

2car-loads best cement at Knoxville
prices G. K. Lide d Co.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-03-27
City Shoe Store.
Listen!
Clover Seed.

We are with you on Hardware G. X.
Lide & Co.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-03-27
For Sale.

We defy competitor our goods are
pure G. X Lide q Co.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-03-27
CaIsOminel

Calsomine your rooms and make
them beautiful G. L. Lide & Co.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-03-27

All kind of groceries cheap at Will
Patton's
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-03-27

Car load Of fresh cement at Rhea
Seehorn and Co,
Garden seeds in bulk by weight or
measure-Crop Of 1889 Seayer & Sum-
mers.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-03-27

For Children and Misses Dress
Shoe, we are anxious to show you
our raw-hide tipped shoe, with a
hide sole to it. This shoe has
never been equaled for Wear and
Style combined.
Our Star Tipped School Shoes for
Girls and Boys have no equal.
A look at our Line of Shoes will
convince you that we have the
Largest and Best Line ever offered
to this trade.
Truly,
]. D. FAUCETTE & CO.,
P. S. REMEMBER, we always
keep Corn, Oats, Hay, Bran, Shorts,
&C., and deliver to any part of the
city, free of charge.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-03-27

okolona P. 0.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-03-27

Magazines and papers at Chas. d.
Fine & Bro.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-12-24
Death OF Sitting Bull.

So the willy Indian chief has
bitten the dust. He was killed
in battle by the pale face, and
died as he doubtless wished to
die-though he was not unwill-
ing to postpone that event. Sit
ting Bull has been considered a
very crafty, treacherous Indian.
So he was, but let us be chary
in denunciation of him, for he
was dealing with a crafty and
trcacherous Government. If the
Indian is treacherous has NOT
the United States Government
been treacherous in all its deal.
ings with the Indian? Hasn't
he been swindled time after
time: The Indian agents are
sent TO him as representing the
United States Government; anC
they have robbed him of even
his rations and clothing. These
are facts better known to the
Indian than to any other peo,
pie, and they are not denied by
any officers who have a goot
opportunity of detecting some
of the meanness practiced upon
the Indians by the agents. Sit
ting Bull was the head of thi,
Indian opposition. He rebelled
and he ought to have rebelled
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-12-24
THE LARGEST FARM.
II Is in the State of LouISi.
ana and Contains ,5oo,-
600 Acres.
Spare Moment.

In the extreme southwest cor,
ner of Louisiana lies the larg.
est producing farm in the world
measuring 100 miles north and
south, and 25 miles east and
west. 1t is owned and operated
by a syndicate of northern cap
itailists. The 100000 acres of
the tract were purchased in
1883 from the State of Louisiana
and from the United States
Government.
At that time it was a vast
grazing land for the cattle of
the few dealers of the neighbOr-
hood over 10000 herd of half
wild horses and cattle being
thereon. Now this ~immense
tract is divided into convenient
pasture stations, or ranches,
existing every six miles. The
fencing alone cost in the neigh
borhood of $4,000. The land is
best adapted for rice, sugar,
corn and cotton. All cultiva-
ting, ditching, etc., is done by
steam power. A tract, say half
a mile wide, is taken, and an
engine is placed on each side.
The engines are portable, and
a cable attached to four
plows, and under this arrange
ment thirty acres a day are
gone over with only the labor of
three men. narrowing, plant
ing and other cultivation is done
in a like manner. There is not
a single draught horse on the
entire place.
Of course, horses are used for
the herders of cattle, of which
there are 10000 head. The
Southern Pacific railway runs
for thirty-six miles through the
farm. The company have three
steamboats, operating on the
waters of their estates, of which
there are three hundred miles
navigable. Thev have also an
ice-house, a bank, a ship-yard
and a rice mill.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-12-24
Twilight Reflections.

Allday and all night is full
of peace. The fever of the eartl
is gone, and we are no longe
driven to dreamy findolenee al
the only resource from combu
stion or liquefaction. We may
Shut the windows now, with nc
hum of theindustry outside tc
| irritate or distract us. Only q
little, while ago we had no even.
lngs-now there are three OF
fous hours for the books and the
stars before bedtime. There are
even new signs of a general
housing; the wasp crawls feebly
up and down the pane with all
his fiery pluck gone out of him;
the cricket sings in new quar-
ters which he has found some
where in the room; the great,
ugly, moribound insects cling
to the wall, and the beetles and
the butterfys have passed into
the seasonable stage of their
metempsychosis. We, too, who
are insects Of a larger growth,
and its comfortable to sit in the
sun and to moralize. Winter is
at hand. For us the springtime
OF life with its budding fancies
many have gone; for us the sum-
mer of passion and the fruition
of autumn; the hard season may
be so near that already we feel
its frozen breath. Pleasant and
profitable before we go may be
these same calm enjoyments of
autumn. We may dream over
again the old dreams; smile at
our large promise and little per-
formance, and wonder why ma
ture should plant so much more
wisely and generously, and har-
vest so much more plentifully
than we. Only a little while all
this life of the year will be gone;
the forest will be naked; the
Fstreams frozen, the skies laden.
the air full of sleet and fog.
Only a few days and this bound
ing and rejoicing existence of
ours will change to inertia and
the immobility of the tomb.
Wells it for us if our autumn
can be one wise husbandry-a
harvest festival of the affec-
tions, brilliant with the fruits of
a generous life, and freshened
by the flower of good deeds
which will last our time at least.
Sc we pass gracefully through
the inevitable So with nnvery
deep sigh we may join "the In
Vulnerable caravan" and bid
the earth which has been so
good to us, a cherry farewell.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-12-24
income TAX.
Rsisigh 1atellinssnoSr

The provision that has recent
ly been incorporated into the
platform Of the National Far
mers' Alliance in favor of a just
and equitable graduated tax OF
incomes will undoubtedly meet
the approval and endorsement
of the country. Under existing
laws, enacted by the. Republi-
can party, the capitalist who
receives an income, by the hun.
dred or the thousand dollars
per day, from his government
bonds. is exempt from taxation,
while the laborer who tolls for
one dollar per day Is taxed on
whatever income he may have.
This Is not Just. The Demo-
cratic party says 1t is not Just,
the National Fanners' Alliance
SAYS IL il not just, but the Re-
publican party says ID is just,
and for twenty years. has OPP
posed the repeal Of the law
which imposes the injustice UP.
on the toiling masses Of the
country,
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-12-24
a parkey'sI idea ofthe Force
Progressive Fsrmsr.

An old negro came to a friend
of ours the other day and said:
BOSS, what is dat force bill |
hears dem talkin' so much
about"
our friend explained the Lodge
bill to him in the simplest way
he could command. After the
explanation was concluded, the
old man held his head on one
side, and chewed his tobacco
refiectiycly for a minute or two
and then delivered himself 70
the following effect:
"Hit pears to me dey's fixin'
ter git some moab niggers kill
led"
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-12-24
Reading the Signs of the
Times.
Altoono Tribune.

Our national boast should be
in the sturdy virtue of our peo-
pie rather than in the variety
and richness of material resour-
ces or the rapid increase of our
wealth. What does the history
of the dead government teach
us? First, a hardy, primitive
people, with few wants and
great personal virtue. Then the
gradual increase of wealth, the
cultivation of artificial tastes,
the love of luxury and the
growth of effeminacy. Finally
the division of the people into
two great classes-the very rich
and the wretchedly poor, follow.
ed by national destruction. Let
us hope that such a fate will
never befall our great Republic,
But it cannot be denied that
there are some signs pointing
that way, signs that are moi
always hidden from the most
optimistic and of which it is q
patriotic duty to take notice,
that the results which they fore.
shadow may be avoided. 1t is
a present imperative duty tC
teach the rising generation that
the life of a nation consists not
in the abundance Of its materi'
al possessions.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-12-24
SITTING BULLS DEATH.
Details Of the Fight With
Sitting Bull /

STANDING Rock AGENCY. De
cember 1.-THE following arr
the actual details of the fight in
which Sitting Bull was killed
The police, under Bull Head
Lieutenant. of Police, Shave
Head, First s,'fweant, went into
camp near Sitting Bulls Village
on the nigh o. the 14th, and the
next morning went into Bulls
camp and made the arrest. Sit
ting Bull e pressed his. willing
ness to go with them, but want
ed to make some preparations
for the ride, and iorderedt his
horse to be COTTON ready. /
While Bull Head and Shave
Head were in the shack where
the old chief was getting ready,
two hucks, enveloped in blank
cts, entered the shack. and,
throwing off their blankets,
opened fire on the police. I
Sitting Bulls wife had gone
out and set up a howl, which
seems to have been the signal
for the assault. FN u +
In the fight which followed
Red Tomahawk killed Sitting
Bull. Ten or more of Sitting
Bulls followers were killed.
Seven police were killed and
Bull Head and Shave Head were
desperately wounded. !.
hepolice were now surround
ed, but at this junction Captain
Fechet with his Gatling gun and
a Hotchkiss, reached the scene
and attacked the Indians, who,
after an hour and a half of hot
skirmishing, took to flight and
disappeared in the timber. aba
The camp with the dead
and wounded was taken at once.
Occasional shots were exchang-
ed between the troops and AMI
bushed hostiles during the day.
The officers and men under the
gallant Fechet, who is a man of
experience and unquestioned
bravery, acted with courage
and good Judgment. The hos
tiles have gone up the Grand
river and will undoubtedly make
their way to the camps at Pine
Ridge.
The casualties wese as follows:
Police ,killed-Little Eagle,
Afraid of Soldiers, Hawk Man,
Broken Arm, Bull Head was
mortally wounded, Shave Head
badly wounded and Alexander
Middle wounded in the leg.
Hostiles killed-Sitting Bull.
Crow Foot, Sitting Bnll's son,
Brave Thunder and his son,
Catch the Bear, Black Bear,
Little Assinaboine and Spotted
Horn Bull.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-12-24
POETRY.
: - ----.---- - --.--
LOVES LANGUAGE.


Her lips have never yet betray.
Her heart to me, but O!
What care tho she never tell
What | already know!
What care / tho in common
speech s> .4a .@s
Her love she ne'er confess,
When e'en her very voice doth
come
To me as a caress!
What matters words, when but
r. ~ to take r .
Her hand in mine doth start,
Strange little thrifls-each one
,e to me
A message from her heart?
What need have | of words,
perdy,
Who read as in a book,
Love write in ev'ry tender line,
In ev'ry timid look?
In vain with silence doth she
seal
Her lips. Lo, hope doth rise
Above them, and, but now, |
swear,
She kissed me with her eyes!
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-12-24
In Montreal and Quebec win
ter under-wareis is sold by weight.


But we will cure you if you will
pay us. Our massage is to the weak,
nervous and debilita,ed, who, by
early evil habits, or later indiscre.
tions, have trif'd away their vigo,
of body, mind and manhood, aud who
suffer all those Effects which lead to
premature decay, consumption cr in.
sanity. II this means you, send for
Ind read our Book or LIFE. written
BY the greatest specialist Of the day,
and sent tsealed) far 6 cents in stamps.
Address DIR. Parkers .Iedlcal aud
Surgical Institute, l5l North Spruce
St, Nashville, Tenn. Aug..271y.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-12-24
THRoUcHoUTTHE STATE
What the People are Say.
ing and Doing.

Winston Daily: tbs astonish-
ing to see the amount of lumber
that is shipped to Winston-Sal-
EN- over our several railroads.
Gov. Fowle has been invited
to be present at the celebration
of "Andrew Jackson Day."
in Philadelphia, ON January 8.
There is a project on foot to
hold a big State exposition in
Raleigh in 1891, and it is prob
able the State Fair will be en-
erged into it.
An effort is being made to or
ganize a tri-state base ball
league in Winston, comprising
teams from North and South
Carolina and Virginia.
The Supreme Court, in an op-
inion filed on the 18th, sustain
ed Judge Merrimon's ruling in
the Marion liquor cases and the
bar rooms will have to be closed.
The business agency of the
State Farmers Alliance during
the first year of it's existence
did a business of 1924, 700, and
expects to double this amount
the second year.
A farmer in Hyde county is
the father of six children and
they are all twins-three pairs
land in addition to that, the
birthday of every one falls on
the 9th of October.
While the workmen were en-
gagged in clearing away the de-
bris of the wrecked train at
Swannano Tunnel the other day,
the dead body of a man was
found among some cotton bales.
1t was identified as the body of
VIM. Ebbert, a brakeman on
the Cincinnati Southern.
We hear that an earnest eff
fort will be made at the coming
session of the Legislature to have
ahouse of reformation establish
ed in connection with the peni-
tentiary so that youthful GRIM
inals may be separated from
more hardened criminals. Such
an institution is much need.
| Rocky Mount Argonaut: A
lgreat many people are moving
into Nash county from Gran
willie and other old tobacco coun-
ties, to engage in the cultiva-
| tion of tobacco. We are in
formed that Messrs. Hackney
Bros. will rebuild their coach
factory here in the spring, and
put up first-class fire-proof
buildings. We are told by
the farmers that unusal prepara-
tions are being made for next
years crop. Much land is be-
ing cleared for tobacco and a
very large crop will be planted.
Warrcnton Gazette: Tobac.
co is too low to be remunerative
to the farmer, and the bulk OF
the crop is hardly paying ex-
penses of production, if so much
II seems to be admitted, how.
ever, that the crop is not near
so good as it promised to be,
while on the hill, having Meth.
er the expected texture nor col.
or. But the best tobacco, ex.
cepting small lots, is not fetch.
ing much more than half il did
last year,
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-12-24

Warrenton Gazette: Even the
girls are casting to the winds
those old fogy and contemplate
notions about the disgrace of
hard work and are making
themselves true, noble women,
showingthe world that they are
not ashamed to engage in hon
orable work and to make an
honest penny--"The old town is
certainly coming"