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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-05-22
Col. Pat DOMAIN was in the city

Col. Pat DOMAIN was in the city
yesterday.
The Adele Frost company gavo the
poorest performance of the season at
the Opera House last Monday night.
We handle nothing but first class
buggies and will warrant anything we
sell you for one year.
l.. A. CALVIN & Co.
William, son of G. w. French, the
tobacconist, died Tuesday Of lagrippe
in his DIST year. The remains were
taken to Muir, Ionia county, Mich.
yesterday for interment
The Y. NJ. c. A. Reading room is
kept open every evening from to 10
o'clock, and you are invited to 60 up
and look over the late papers and
magazines The Librarian will be in
the roem every afternoon ut 4 o'clock
for the benefit OF The lady members of
she circulating library. You are iu-
vited to visit the room.
Mrs. j. f. Berry died at Elizabeth
ton last Friday. She was a resident
of Bristol and sister-in.law to Mr..
L. G. Berry of this place. The Bris-
tol News says
Mrs. Berry has been in i'll health
for some months, and was visiting her
brothcr.in.law, Maj Folsom, when she
died. She was a middle aged woman
aud had been a member OF the Main
street NJ. E. Church for number of
years. She was born and raised in
Garter county.
Mrs. Berry's death is a particularly
sad one aud bereavement to her
family, in that they were not present.
Miss. Anna, her daughter, is now on a
visit to friends in Knoxville.
The readers will have no trouble
finding the advertisement of E. f.
Vinegar 4 Co., in this issue neither
will they have any in finding what
they want in their line if they will call
and see their stock. They are occu.
plying a portion OF the store room Of
Hunter & Brown and have it hand.
somely fitted up for the business
Their fixtures are all the latest de.
signs in antique oak and make an at.
Il active store, They will carry the
largest line of watches, silverware and
jewelry in the city and are nov busy
arranging their goods for the grand
opening on next Monday and Tues.
day. Don't fail to attend on those
days and you wi be pleased With the
display.
On last Monday we received from
our friend and comrade. Of the old
Wilder Bridge, Major A. Cantwell, a
copy of THE COMET, live newspaper
published at Johnson City, Tenn, the
home Of our old Wilder Brigade com.
mander, General ]. 7. Wilder, whc
has grown rich by investing in land:
in that Southern country. He is one
Of the best men on earth, and deserves
to be rich in this worlds goods. Ma
jsr Cantwell will be remembered by
hundreds of the old soldiers Of thii
country as one who has made their ole
patriotic hearts swell with Joy by hi
songs at our reunions. He is now il
charge Of the Real Estate business o
Gen. Wilder, at Johnson City, Tenn
Parma, Ill, News
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-05-22

REMEMBER.

Don't be decciqed but go to G. X.
Lide & Co., for pure paints.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-05-22
Straw hats plenty Of them at
CAMPBELL & PoUDER's.


CAMPBELL & PoUDER's.
New goods are constantly arriving
at the queensware store.
Chas. D. Fine & Bro. are agents for
rubber stamps.
Buy you a neat willow basket from
Campbell & Pouder.
Copying Presses, Books and copy
inks. CHAs. d. FINE & BRO.
Leave orders with ]. %. Jones & Co.,
for stove wood in any lengths.
Base balls, belts, caps and bats at
CHAs. D. FINE & Bros.
The Webster Wagon is the best and
is Tor sale only by
RHEA, SEEHoRN & Co.
II you wanta wagon you want the
best on the market and Seaver & Sum
mers are exclusive agents for 1.-THE
cold Hickory"
For lamps, glassware or queensware
60 to headquarters. H. w. Weller is
the only exclusive dealer in the city
and sells cheaper in consequence.
j. 0. Jones & Co., are Agents for the
Amos Whitley Mower and keep ma
chimes in stock at all times. Call al
their coal yard for further particulars
Campbell & Pouder have a com.
plete general line, sell low, and deliv-
er free.
Croquet Sets and Hammocks at
CHAs. D. FINE & Bros
We can sell you Clothing at away
down prices.
CAMPBELL & PoUDER.
Seaver T. Summers make a special
ty OF builders hardware and can't be
beat on prices.
We have just received large stock
OF Blank Books and Office Stationery.
CHAs. ID. FINE 4 Bro.
Car load fresh diamond black cement
at Rhea, Seehorn & Cos.
Cashmere, Henrietta, Bingham,
White Goods, Calico, &c, in beautiful
styles at CAMPBELL & PoUDER's.
The Mastic mixed Paint is the best
and therefore the cheapest. 1t is sold
only by Seaver & Summers.
Buy the Improved Webster Wagon,
for sale only at Rhea, Seehorn & Cos.
at factory prices.
Campbell & Pouder have a splendid
line OF Shoes. Examine before buy
ing,
Examine our stock. We have some
nice goods and will sell you cheap.
CAMPBELL 4 PONDER.
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Cement Cement ~
EorSale.

Get prices and1then go to- Q, e. Lide
q co, who will sell you.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-05-22

We have not moved to the country,
but are just at the rear of our old
stand closing out fancy and toilet ar
ticles, combs, brushes, purses, and sta
tionery to give room for new stock.
KIRKPATRICK, WoFFoRD & MILLER.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-05-22
Steam laundry.

II you want first-class work done
send your linen TO the johnson City
Steam Laundry. Work done prompt
" and cheap.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-05-22

Honest Square Dealing for the past Nineteen Years has built up
business unparalleled by any house in East Tennessee
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-05-22
Cement.

Parties wishing a first class cement,
should call on Rhes. Seehorn d Co.,
Tor the Louisville cement They will
not be undersold.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-05-22
Notice..

All persons owing the estate of Per
ny Hunter deceased, are having claims
against the estate will settle with me
at once, by filling the evidences O
their Indebtedness.
This May q, 1890,
R. G. HUNTER, Executor OF
Perry Hunters will.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-05-22
Wanted,

One hundred men at Seetron, 20 on
Charleston, Cincinnatti & Chicago
Rail Road II miles rorth of johnson
City, one dollar and fifteen cents per
day. Cash paid every Saturday night.
Shacks and blankets free.
J.C. & A. SULLIVAN,
NoptronIorc
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-05-22
Rooms to Rent.

Furnished rooms fer married cou-
pie without children or young men
Centrally located. Mrs. MOORE.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-05-22

BOARDERS WANTED.-A few
first-class boarders, at private house,
on Elm Street, head of Fairview Ave,
or address Mrs. G. f. HALLAM,
Boz "a
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-05-22

A valuable residence for sale, sit
uated en- Walnut street, between
Roam and Spring streets. Parties
wishing to purchase, can call on j. =.
Hardin in my absence.
,3mos L. =, GARsT'
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-05-22
Paints! Paints!!

We have good White Lead at 6 ,
that viii give you satisfaction, Rhea,
Seehorn e CO.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-21
CAUGHT IN COURT.

The divorce cause of Gordon against Cor
don was continued for week.
II. P. Emerson has sued D. F. Polk to re-
cover S222.74 for merchandise sold.
In the cause of Moline against 8. j. Ahern
an order was made dissolying the injunc-
ton.
TRULY, Sternberg & Co. have commenced
an action against Jacob b. Gregory to recover
$163.73 balance for nero handise sold.
In the cause of Adolph Lizette against
Bertha Peterson, to set aside deeds tor real
estate. Judge Brill directed judgme mt in favo
of Lizette.
Theodore Hamm has commenced an acr
ton. with an attachment, against Hugh
Brannan, to recover $117.13 balance ON a
promissory note.
The cause of Smythe against E. st. Julian
Cox, to show cause why Cox should not be
proceeded against for contempt in failing TO
pay over funds collected as an attorney, was
yesterday considered by Judge Brill. The
case was set for Oct 10.
Fannie c. Schneider has commenced an
action against the West st. Paul Building as
ISOLATION to recover S491.9O on account OF
stock held in the association and which was
declared forfeited and cancelled because Of
the failure of Fannie C. Schneider to pay
dues and assessments
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-21
MARRIAGE FAILURES.

fary Ellen Mitchell has commenced an
action for divorce from Frank Mitchell.
They were married at Hannibal Mo-, in
1880. She is twenty nine and he forty years
old. They have a child nine years old named
Flora Belle. The husband deserted his wife
four years ago, and has not contributed to
her support nor to that of their child The
mother asks for the custody of her child and
an absolute divorce.
Judge Brill heard the divorce case of Julia
Sheig against Charles Sheig. They were
married July 8, 1885. In a week thereafter
the wife was put out of the house by her hus-
band and not permitted to return. He lived
with his parents and had no regular employ
ment; part of the time he kept bar. II was
stated that he married his wife to earn liv-
ing for him. and when she would not go out
and work for wages he determined 10 have
nothing more to do with her. Judge Brill
directed an order to be drawn up granting
the divorce
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-21

museum, dispensaries. bath rooms and
layatories. On the second floor will be
large dining rooms for the staff, sitting
room, three resident physicians rooms,
two nurses rooms, bath rooms and lava
torres, also bed room, sitting room and
path room for the superintendent. In
the rear OF this floor is perfect operat-
ing room, Is by 10 feet, and 16 feet high,
with tiled floors and walls, lighted from
windows and skylights. On one side of
II is an ~etherising room, on the
opposite side recovery room.
A consultation room for physi clans
also adjoins. The patient is brought to
this room from either of the other build
lngs by means of the joining corridors,
or from the ambulance, which will de-
liver its patient onto the elevator, the
iron roller mattress bed of the ambu-
lance being placed OH hthe elevator, SO
that the
Patient rs Not Touched
from the time he is first attended to at
the scene of the accident by the ambu-
lance surgeon until he is seen by the
house physicians. This is most i'm
portant factor in saving wounded per-
sons unnecessary pain in being shifted
number of times. On the top floor
are large rooms, which will be used for
convalescent patients. On the east side
of the administration building the
ward building is being erected. 1t is
in the shape of Latin cross, and will
have capacity of 100 beds. 1t will con-
meet by corridors with the main build
ing on each floor. 1t will be used for
male patients only. 1t is 2O3 feet long,
80 feet wide, 10 feet to the cornice line,
and 95 feet to the top of the ventilating
tower. 1t will be thoroughly fire-proof,
and lighted as the other build
ing will be, by electricity. eIn
the rear of the administration
building the Kitchen building" is sit
uated. This will be 107 feet long, 4S
feet wide and "a feet to the top of the
smOkestack. 1t will contain boiler
rooms for heating all the buildings,
dynamo rooms, bakery, kitchens, store
rooms, coal house. servants dining and
bedrooms, bath rooms and lavatories.
On the second story will be the laundry
and drying rooms, ironing and disin-
fecting rooms and laboratory. The iol-
lowing table of the relative cost of hos
pitfalls will show that most magnificent
institution is being erected in st. Paul,
cheaper than any hospital in the world:
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-21

clnnatl, and after his marriage in 1882
to Miss Jennie c. IhmSen, came to Min
neapolls. He stayed there but short
While, and .'falling in love with st.
Paul." as DR.. Aneker remarked last
week, came to this city and opened an
ONCE. He was appointed city and
county physician GU Aug. 1. 1888, and is
also superintendent and surgeon
in charge of the hospital. ply
sician to the almshouse, police
surgeon, county jail surgeon, outdoor
poor surgeon and physician. He is an
enthusiast in his work. and is held in
the highest esteem by the board of con-
troll who manage the hospital, and is be-
loved by his assistants and the patients
for his kindness of heart. DR.. Ancker
says that next to his wife, l love the
hospital"
Edward C. Spencer, first assistant
physician, was born in st. Paul. He
is thirty years old, and graduated from
\ ale Medical college in 1882. He was
house surgeon in the Woman's hospital.
New York, for three years, and was Sc
lected by Dr.Ancker for his present po-
sition in 1885.
Il. P. Coggswell, second assistant
physician, is twenty-nine years old, and
was born in New Hampshire. He
graduated from Bellevue hospital, New
York, in 1886, and was appointed to his
position in April, 1887.
Harry j. O'Brien, third assistant
| physician. is twenty-six years old, and
was born in st. Paul. He graduated
from the University of Pennsylvania
In 1887. and was appointed by DR..
Ancker in 1888.
DR.. Ancker is strongly in favor of es-
tablishing a training school for nurses
| at the hospital, and feels that it would
be Of great benefit to the patients and
the general communit. very few
trained nurses being available in the
city at present for private houses.
A visit to the hospital buildings will
we'll repay the journey, and the poor
pain-racked sufferers stretched on the
beds will be benefited by gifts of
flowers and fruits. A. A. l..
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-21
SAINT PAUL.
STRAY BITS OF NEWS.

&. T. Smith, of Chaska. Carver county, ana
j. j. Howe, of Brainerd, called at the capitol
yesterday.
Webster high school, which was to have
opened tomorrow, will not do so for some
days, the repairs not yet being finished.
B. A. Armstrong has mapped out his pro-
pected European trip. and viii leave for the
East in few days to take an ocean steamer
He goes for recreation and improvement of
health.
An admirable group of the Wilbur Opera
company has just been executed by Haynes,
the photographer. 1t is an artistic piece of
work and forms pretty souvenir of the de-
parted favorites
George Evans. colored genius. was ar
rested yesterday on the Milwaukee short line
at the instance of Agent Hutchins, of the
humane society, and charged with obtaining
money under false pretenses Evans was en-
gagged in collecting funds for home for
friendless colored people
Anthony Schwarz, one of the oldest set
Hers of ST. Paul, who came to the city in
1880, died on the 18TH at his residence, IVA
West Ninth street. The funeral will be held
from the residence at = p. m. to-day The
remains will be inferred III Calvary cemetery.
Yesterday the railroad commissioners
ueaTu an dppilcdtiOn from Ile treat NOFlH-
ern road, which recently purchased Elevator
B, for a license for the building as public
warehouse. The license was granted, being
the first issued for public warehouse in ST.
Paul under the grain laws of the state. 1t is
expected that in consequence of this license
the grain trade of ST. Paul will increase ma
terially.
A dainty little engine, one of the smallest
pieces of mechanism ever operated, was re-
Gently made by Jacob Dyson, an engineer and
machinist, while recovering from fearful
scalding that nearly took his life at New
Brighton last spring. During his conva-
lescence he fashioned the tiny bits of copper
and brass of which the engine is composed,
and experts declare that the miniature
works perfectly, although the entire affair
can be carried in cigar box. 1t was eX-
hibited at the Twin City Packing company's
office yesterday.
The meeting of the Ramsey county board
of government of the Catholic Total Absti-
nence union, which was called for Friday
evening by John Cuniff, county president,
was responded to by members of five differ
ent societies. and business of great impot-
rance to the union was transacted. The board
adjourned to meet on Monday evening at
Crusaders hall, when it is expected that all
the societies of Ramsey county will he repre-
Sented and arrangements will be completed
for the celebration of the Tooth anniversary
of the birth of Father Matthew on Oct 10.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-21
GOSSIP OF OFFICIALS.

"County Treasurer Nelson is an honest,
painstaking official, and clever and accom-
modating gentleman" remarked one of a
group of gentlemen yesterday. He is good
doubt" remarked another whose Republican
proclivities are above par
"R. T. O'Connor is an aggressive cam
paigner and never sleeps remarked prom
inent Republican official yesterday. "Or if
ready to go ON with his hustling when he
Wakes continued the same gentleman.
Several of the candidates for county offices
have rare collections of tickets for church
fairs, balls, etc., etc. County Treasurer A.
coIIection in n this Inc cnI1ected Of SO Mich
per- They are both clever and popular Off
eials ana are legitimate game for the ticket
GelleE.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-21

institution that the claim of a city hos
pital. Its purposes are not for hous-
ing the criminal and pauper; it is in
tended to be used by the wage earners
of city, who, when overtaken by sick
ness and disease, are unable to pay for
treatment at home or in private institu-
tons. We supply our citizens with cost
ly fire and police departments to protect
them from the ravages OF the fire fiend
and the criminal classes. We build
magnificent schools for training the
mind, elegant and costly churches for
the benefit of the soul. but for the sal
vatlon of their body, which is essenti-
ally necessary for mind and soul, we
too often turn deaf ear. Why is this?
The blessing of good health is as dear
to Lazarus as to his more fortunate
brother Dives, but they both look
upon municipal hospital with
suspicion. The only reason that
can be given is that the matter has been
neglected so long that it has become a
natural thing, the result of intuition, to
look with suspicious eye upon a
municipal hospital. Place it upon the
footing that religion and humanity die
tate, and
Both Classes of Rich and Poor
will recognize that the city hospital is
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-21
HAVE We A HOSPITAL?
The Present Excuse Will Soon
Be Replaced by a Fitting
Institution.
Importance to the Public
Health of an Adequate
City Hospital.
What a Reporter Found in a
Visit to the Precincts of
DR.. Ancker.
L -
Care Of the Sick as Suggested
by Improved and Modern
Methods.

How many of the thousands who
wandered through the streets of st.
Paul last week, enabled by the blessing
of good health to enjoy the amusements
provided for them, gave a thought to
their poor, unfortunate brothers and
sisters stretched upon beds of sickness
in the city hospital, with no kind friend
OF relative to watch over them, save the
doctors and nurses? We have seen
what the city of st. Paul can do for
amusing her citizens who enjoy good
health let us see what is done
and what can be done for the
poor sufferers from accident and
sickness. One-half mile from the
Seven corners. on Jefferson avenue, is
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-21
The cost of MAINTAINING the hosnital

The cost of maintaining the hospital
last year was s21,004.60, very small
amount considering the work done.
Nine thousand four and fifty profes-
sional visits were made by Dr. Ancker
and his assistants to the sick and in
jured poor at their homes; 1O.7O0 appli-
cations for medical or surgical aid were
made at the office of the city physician;
$50 visits made to the police stations,
and AS visits to the county jail. Eight
hundred and forty-eight persons were
treated in the hospital wards, and the
total number OF persons treated in the
hospital was 2.246 The net cost per
patient per week, including employees,
was $3.50.
The able and efficient head of the hos
pital. Arthur B. Ancker, is thirty eight
years old. He was born in Maryland,
and educated in Cincinnati, graduating
from the Medical College of Ohio, in
1881. He practiced for time in Gin
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-21

whole state. The building which is at
present being used as hospital was
purchased some seventeen years ago by
the city. when Mayor Stewart presided
over st. Paul. 1t was a private resi-
dence, and, considering the small popu-
lation of the city, was adequate for the
purpose of hospital. The remarkable
growth that transformed st. Paul from a
frontier town to thriving municipal
ity, naturally caused an increase in the
number of patients, and before many
ware tha ,,iI6ipr haoann $50 l.v innh-