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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-14
THE WHITE CAPPERS.
An Editor Who Did Not Scare More
Murders Probable.
BY Associated Press to The Comet.

By Associated Press to The Comet.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, May ia Chat
tanooga special says AS "a result of
the recent white cap sensation near
Ducktown, Tenn, the young bride
who was whipped by women white
caps has since died after terrible tor
ture. Three men who were fired on
will die of their wounds Editor
Craigmiles, of the Ducktown Re
porter, was called on by three armed
men, and ordered to leave on account
of his published version of the affair,
he seized his gun and held the fort,
He is here but says he will return to
Ducktown. The women who did whip
ping are under arrest, but their friends
say they shall never so to Jail, and a
fight is imminent between the mob
and the officers. The outcome will be
more murder as the inhabitants Of
that section ere tough lot and
drunk.
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A Solemn Moment.

After the bridal party partook of q
sumptuous banquet a younger brother
of the bride got up and said solemnly,
raising his. glass: Ladies and gentle
men, have to propose toast, which,
however, must be drunk standing. Please
take your glasses and rise up" The
guests, although somewhat bewildered,
did So "Now," said the young scape-
grace, ''if you will remain standing for
afew minutes I'll find out who has been
sitting on my new stoyepipe hat
Texas Siftings.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-14
A BEDROOM coNYENIEcE.

board on a large scale, the other is a
newspaper rack. The latter is a slender
pole suspended from the molding above
the desk. Over it are laid newspapers,
which hang down smoothly ON either
side. The other curtain pole is hung
over a dressing table made Of a box.
Pieces of curtain wire are twisted around
i at intervals and formed into hooks,
from which depend various toilet ap-
n1iancaS
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-14

The meanest thing out, if it is true,
came to light in the story of the killing
of Osborne by Elliott at Columbus, o.
1t is that Elliott lodged behind wom-
an, and from over her shoulder fired
bullet after bullet at Osborne till he had
killed him.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-14
THE APOSTLE OF AMERIcANlsM.
A Buffalo Girl Inaugurates Sensible
Fad In the Metropolis.

a BunalO GirI InaugurateS sensible
Fad In the Metropolis.
There have been numerous and sue
cessful women lecturers on such subjects
as art, literature, dress and kindred top
les, but it has remained for one woman
Ia young woman too-to discover an
entirely new field for her labors, and to
work it SO successfully that she has made
the subject of American history not only
a popular and intensely interesting one
among the cultivated women of many
cities and towns, but has actually caused
it to become a serious study among So
ciety women of New York.
Miss Jane Meade Weleh is o Buffalo
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-14
That's What 1t Would.

Chattanooga News.
johnson City wants to change its
name. All right That enterprising,
hustling, gritty city would smell as
sweet by any other name.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-14
End of the BootIess Controversy.
PHILADELPHIA Telegraph.

Philadelphia Telegraph.
SO Rudini wants to quit. He has
come to the "sad necessity of declar-
ing it time to "break off this bootless
controversy" 1t would have been
well for the dignity Of the Italian Gov
eminent if the "bootless controversy .
had never been entered upon. If Ru-
DIM only meant to play a bit of high
tragedy on the front boards, for the
benefit of the gallery gods in Italian
politics, he might have known that
the fellow on the other, side OF the
stage could give him many points and
quickly lay him out after all, 1t was
all a great fuss overa most unworthy
set of scalawags, of whom the world is
well rid.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-14

THERE are people who have never
forgiven Con ALMIGHTY for putting
them in this narrow, contracted world
where there isn't room for them toun-
pack their great trunks OF thought.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-14

THE reason why this world seems so
gloomy to some people is because
they are shifting aroundin the dust
kicked up by their own feet
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-14

THE devil is perfectly delighted with
the man who would not take tin can
from a poor dogs tail just because his
boy did not TIC i on
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-14

The business menof Tennessee have
formed business mems association.
That's business.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-14

The sweet bliss of foreign immigra-
ton grows more profuse from day to
day. Two more car loads of its poor
specimens passed through the city
yesterday. 1t is thus we become a
mighty nation.
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Agreeing with Home Patrons.

Chattanooga News,
The Johnson City COMET of Sunday
was perfect meteorie shower-eight
pages filled to the brim with the
brightest stars in the brilliant galaxy
of wit and wisdom.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-14

a LITTLE lump of perfection is more
to be desired than a great bundle OF
inconsistency. 1t is better to be knot
on log than log with a knot on it.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-14

DoN'T get too much excited over
the idea that there is no hell, brother
you might not get chance to cool off.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-14

MONEY wont make up for your alb
sence in the amen corner, brother
christian, when your pastor is trying
to get up a revival.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-14

TALK about energy and enterprise,
how is this? The vote was counted
out Saturday at 4 o'eloak, the certifi-
Gates of election issued, the new Board
sworn in, meeting held at ) o'clock
all officers elected by 6 o'clock and a
call meeting set forthe following Mon
day morning at 7 o'clock. We will
back our Board of Aldermen against
any similar body in the State. It is
up with the birds and up with the
times.-Erwin Magnet.
A SHORT horse in easily curried.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-14

Dishonesty is ike etelnity,You
can't tell much about it until you get
into it and when you get into it moth
ing but your ghost can ever get back.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-14

ONE of the biggest fools in Inc world
and the one to be most pitied is the
man who can take one drink and make
himself believe he is drunk,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-14

: In is no trouble to get man to show
his head, very few however like to
snow their hearts
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-14

IT is astonishing how full of religion
some people can get without letting
any of it slop over ON their neighbors.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-14

JACK FRosT has gone in cahoot with
the farmers to raise the price Of gar
den products in Johnson City.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-14

EXPERIENCE is the sand a man has
left in his gizzard after a real estate
boom has busted.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-14

PRESIDENT HARRISON is like the
summer bather-hugging the beach
and everything on it,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-14

SENATOR GEORGE is still kicking the
inflated sub treasury football over the
State OF Mississippi.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-14

WHENEVER a man takes a notion to
go to hell it does very little good to go to
hedging about him; he would jump
over the walls of the universe or get
there.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-14

THERE is no man so much to be de-
tested as he who is stingy with his
whisky and liberal with his talk.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-14
Curtain Pole Conreniences.

Two contrivances made of curtain
poles by a girl bachelor in New York
are worth copying. One is bangle
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-14

The New York Academy of Medi-
cine heard, at a meeting held last
week, report from physician from
each of the great hospitals in that city
on the experiments with Koch's
lymph. While not sustaining the too
hopeful anticipations of first formed
of this discovery, all of the experts
gave it conservative approval" DR..
Abraham Jacob said "More has been
accomplished'by lymph than by any
other remedy for tuberculosicol dis
eases" The experiments will be con
tinued.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-14

Tha Atlanta Journal states that ex-
Governor Taylor, Of Tennessee, says
he has an exact copy of the registra-
ton bill passed by the Legislature of
that State, from which the engrossed
copy was made, and it is properly
worded, so that the insertion of the
word voting" was inserted malicious
ly or from spirit of mischief He is
also inclined to the opinion that an
extra session must be called to rectify
the error.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-14

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and taken Consultation free and confidential
Treatment sent c, o, b, 10 AL pats OF the Unit
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dress DIR, ALBERT i. SMELL d CO., Knox.
vile, Tenn, ONCE over City National Bank
Conner Reservoir and Gay Streets. Office hours,
TO - "A m, 2to and $50 to $50 D. m. sun.
dnys. % VI q. m. nnr.-NnLN lnnllnn-
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-14
TIE COMET

,nnson CITY, Teun., May a. 81.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-11-13

vote for Kost'y and that it would hurt
Murphy, please explain. guess you
were afraid that you would lose that
big judgment. You Deceiver. You
talk about Boss Quay He is bright
light beside you. You talk about
Sullivan. and Luzerne going Democrat.
ic; if they had one man like you in each
county, they would soon lose their
majority. These are some of the rea-
sons that the vote was not out, and
that they would not vote. My back
ers were some of the best men in the
county, some of them have told you to
your face that if you had your just
cues, you would behind prison bars.
In the newspaper controversy between
you and w. Fl. Snyder, you remem.
Der when you put on bold front, and
came out in your paper No. I and ?
and then stopped, when w. II. Snyder
called you liar, thief and periurer,
and said if you had your just dues you
would be behind prison bars, and you
swallowed it all, not like man but
a sneak thief, why did you not come
out at him with No 5? | myself have
had some experience with you, and
have lots of affidavits against you in a
writ Of quo warranto, and you followed
me up and got contra affidavits of
the same men. Please tell the dear
taxpayers how you did it. but please
be careful how you tell it, for you
know that know. Shame. shame on
you. Get on your knees and ask God
to forgive you.
w. +. BoDINE.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-11-13
THEOUTLOOK.
w. +. BoDINE.

Almost every travelling man you
meet complains of the stringency OF
the money market. The people OF
Bloomsburg, however, are fortunate
that all of her manufacturing industries
are running on full time. The Blooms
burg Woolen Mill, the Carpet Mill,
Silk Mill, School Furnishing Company,
Bloomsburg Car Co, Harman & Has
serts, Mach;nsts, together with the
furnaces and iron foundries all give
continued employment to our work
men. 1t is true the wages are not
what they should be. and the workmen
earn but a living, and have nothing to
lay aside in case of sickness. We,
however, have reason to be thankful
that we are SO much more highly favored
than neighboring towns, where the
works are closed and no employment
given. This result is brought about by
our own enterprislng citizens who have
advanced money as inducements for
manufacturers to locate here. Daring
the past ten years, through the efforts
of our own people manufactures have
been erected that represent capital
Of over $500, 900. One of the latest
acts of our people is the location of
the brass tube works, which has now
begun operation. and the Bloomsburg
Furniture Factory, which will soon be
built, and ready for work. Looking
forward now, we can assure the labor
ing man that he can obtain constant
work during the winter. A number OF
dwellings are being built and many re-
paired, which still further affords places
for labor. Travelling men visiting our
town report it one Of the best in the
state, and with bright prospect OF
soon becoming city Of great impor-
tance. Our factories should pay better
wages which would still further help
our rapidly growing city.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-11-13

The funeral of Katharine Neal FL
we'll, whose death was announced in
last weeks issue, took place in Christ
Church, Towanda, on Tuesday morn
ing at half past ten o'clock. Private
services were held at ten o'clock at the
house. Every seat in the large church
was filled. The public schools were
closed for the occasion, and the entire
community seemed to be in mourning.
No similar event in Towanda for
many years, has SO merited and re-
ceived the sympathy and regret of the
people almost universally as the death
of this lovely girl of eighteen years.
Only few hours before she breathed
her last did she know that the end was
coming, but she was ready and willing
to 60. 1t would be intrusive to invade
the sanctity of that home, and attempt
to describe what occurred at the bed
side of that dying christian girl. Sui
flee it to say that those who witnessed
it, pronounced it the most solemn, i'm
pressive and beautiful scene Of the
kind, within their experience. Con
scious to the last moment, she received
the Holy Communion, and her last
hours were full of comfort and conso-
lation to the heart broken parents, whose
cup ofbltterness is full to overflowing in
the death of their beloved daughter
and only remaining child. The ser
vices were conducted by Rev. w. f
Wright, of Elmira. former rector O
Christ Church, assisted by Rev. Mr.
Daw, present rector. The burial took
place in Riverside Cemetery and thu
remains were laid by the side of thos'
of her brother, who died a year agC
last month at the age of sixteen.
The floral offerings were very mum
erous, and exquisitely beautiful.
Among the relatives present at tn,
funeral, were Judge and Mrs. Elwell
Mr.. and Mrs. N. u. Funk, c. w
Neal, Miss Grace Neal, r. c. Nea
and Geo. f. Elwell ; and Mrs. c. +
Smith of Plymouth, Wisconsin.
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PERSONAL.

Z. S. Case of Espy was in town
Tuesday.
Mr.. |. S. Kuhn brought several car
loads of cattle from Buffalo Tuesday.
Mrs. Emma Kirby of Mauch Chunk
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l.
S. Kuhn.
Mr. Camden Mears returned from
his visit to the Southern Exposition at
Raleigh on Saturday last.
Mr.. p Freeze has remembered us
kindly during the past week with
bountiful supply of apples.
Frank Miller came home from Easton
Monday, to attend the funeral Of his
grandiather, 5. II. Miller.
Mrs. G.. f. Meyer of Williamsport,
has returned to Bloomsburg and will
make this her home. Her husband is
in the employ of J. G.. Wells. They
are boarding at present at Mrs.
Humphreys.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-11-13
EAST BENTON.

Lew NJ. Creveling, of Van Camp,
one Of Fishingcreek's staunchest demo-
Gratis, is seriously i'll. Pneumonia is
the trouble.
Hon. James McHenry has just re-
turned from the city. He is the old
standby in the merchandise trade. He
has laid in full assortment of goods.
Since the whole OF Luzerne county's
Democratic ticket was elected, there
is talk of raising another hickory pole
at Cambria, as the one raised a year
ago was bored down. Garman, the
District Attorney elect if possible, will
be secured to speak on the occasion.
Alonzo Albertson will locate his
steam sawmill in our neighborhood be-
fore long. The first and second growth
of timber is about exhausted. They
will soon have to begin on the third
and fourth growth, then we may expect
fine lumber.
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STEPHEN II. MILLER.

Another old resident has gone to his
reward. Stephen II. Miller died at
the residence of his soa, |. X Miller,
on Sunday morning, after a brief i'll
ness, being taken sick the previous
Sunday. His age was seventy two
years. Mr.. Miller was born in Mfflin
township, and lived there until 1855
when he was elected sheriff of Coum-
bia county, and moved TO Bloomsbury.
At the expiration of his term of Office
he engaged in the mercantile bust
ness, and followed it until within few
years, part Of the time alone, and for
some years with |. X. Miller under the
firm name of S. H. Miller & Son.
Their store was for many years at the
corner of Main and Centre, where
Lockard's building now stands.
Mr.. Miller was a man of pleasant
disposition, good citizen, and faith
full member of the Presbyterian church.
His wife died about eight years ago.
c. w. Miller Esq, and 1. X. Miller,
his sons, survive him. The funeral was
held at the residence on Tuesday after
noon, and was conducted by Rev. l.
K. Patterson.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-11-13
Y. M. @. A. NOTES.

Mems Gospel meetings every night
this week at 1880 for just one hour.
A hearty invitotton IS egte,eeled to
you. Next Sunday at 2 o'clock. p. m.
Mr. Sterling Dickson, President of the
Berwick Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation will give ringing talk to the
young men of Bloomsburg. Let us
pack the Hall, and give MIR. Dickson
a warm reception. The singing is going
to be exceptionally fine. Come and
hear it.
The Young Mems Christi IN Associ-
alton in London, generally known as
''the parent Association" was organ
lied in 1874 through the efforts of
George Williams, an earnest Christian
young man, twenty-three years OF age,
and at that time a junior clerk in a
large dry goods establishment, of which
he has since become the head.
Read these words of statesmen,
clergymen, jurists, and business men,
concerning the Young Mems Christian
| Association.
Hon. Grover Cleveland, when Pres
ident Of the United Stats, in his ad-
dress at the laying of the corner stone
Of the Association building in Kansas
City, said:
"All will admit the supreme impor-
tance Of that honesty and fixed princi.
pie which rests upon Christian motives
and purposes; and all will acknowledge
the sad and increasing temptations
which. beset our young men and lure
them to their destruction. TO save
these young men, oltentimes deprived
of the restraints Of home, from degra
dation and ruin, and to fit them fol
usefulness and honor, these Associa
tons have entered the field of Chris
tian effort and are pushing their noble
work When 1t is considered that the
subjects of their efforts are to be the
active men for good or evil in the mex,
generation, more worldly prudence die
tates that these Associations should be
aided and encouraged.
Their increasing and flourishing con
dition reflect the highest honor upon
the good men who have devoted them
selves TO this work, and demonstrate
that the American people are not en-
tirely lacking in appreciation of its
value. Twenty years ago, but one OF
these Associations owned building
and that was valued at $1,000 To
day over one hundred such buildings
valued at more than S., 1000, 900 beau
tify the different cities of our land and
beckon our young men to lives of use
fulness."
Mr.. Dwight l.. Moody, Evangelist,
said: "When asked if believe in the
Young Mems Christian Association,
say, do, with all my heart. 1t has
under God, done more in developing
me for Christian work than any Other
agency
Watch for more next week.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-11-13

Floyd Knorr, the II year old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. knorr of 232
North Walnut street, Youngstown,
Ohio, had narrow escape from death
Saturday of last week. He was stand
ing on railroad track in company
with other boys looking at party
who had shot an owl, when passen-
ger train came suddenly around
curve. He was along side Of the rail
and just close enough 20 be hit by the
train which threw him about 80 feet.
The train stopped and was run back
to the place of accident where the boy
was found unconscious, with his arm
broken below the shoulder and dislo-
cation at the elbow. He was remov-
cd to his home, and will no doubt fully
recover.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-11-13
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

Regular meeting of council held
with all members present.
Mr.. Rhodes moved that the motion
passed at previous meeting fixing the
price at 20 cents per ton for hauling
stone on Market street, be amended
to read IS cents per ton. Seconded
and agreed to.
President Harman presented the
resignation of John Cadman, Commits
sioner of highways. Resignation was
upon motion accepted. Mr.. Allen
nominated Robert Penman to fill the
vacancy. Roll was called and Robert
Penman unanimously chosen Commits
sioner of highways.
DIR. Willis made a motion that the
space to he left for roadway on Mar
ket street, from Second street to ID. l..
& w. X. K. tracks, be fifty feet in
width instead of forty as previously fix
ed. Seconded by Mr.. COREY. Agreed
to.
The Junior Order United American
Mechanics were granted permission to
use Town Hall on November goth to
entertain visitors.
The following ordinance was passed
upon motion Of Messrs. Willis and
Corey, relative to erecting polls for
the Central Pennsylvania Telephone
& Supply Co.
SEC I.-'rhat the Central Penna,
Telephone and Supply Company, its
successors or assigns, its or their agents
servants and employees are permitted
to erect and maintain in the streets,
lanes and alleys Of the Town Of
Bloomsburg and over or under the
same, line or lines of poles and wires,
with all such necessary and usual fix
lures therefor as may be necessary for
the successful prosecution of a tele.
phone or signal business by means o.
electricity.
SEC. II.-That the polls shall be
reasonably straight, and with the fix
lures so to be erected shall be put in a
safe and substantial manner and shall
be as neat in appearance as may be
and shall be located by the street
Committee, or the street Commission.
er under their direction, in such manner
as not to obstruct said streets, lanes
and alleys in their ordinary and custo
mary use and shall be erected, main
tanned and cared for at the cost -and
charge of said company.
The report of the Commiss ioner o.
highways for the month of October
was read and approved. Also sundry
bills ordered paid. Secretary was in
structed to issue orders in payment oI
the following:
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-11-13

Messrs. Runner & Shaffer have
formed a co-partnership for the pur-
pose of laying down artificial stone
pavements, foundations. steps, floors,
&c. Mr.. Runner has had six years
experience in the work and has been
employed with Mr.. Krouse who has
laid most of the paving in the town.
He is an experienced and careful work
man. Mr.. Shaffer is successful con-
tractor and builder. They should re-
ceive liberal patronage.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-11-13

One of the most interesting meet
ings ever held by the Woman's Mis-
sionary Society of the Lutheran church
was held last Monday evening. The
occasion was the packing of large
missionary box with clothing, fruits,
groceries, &c, to be sent to Il poor
missionary in Nebraska. The faces Of
the ladies was proof that SIT is more
blessed to give than to receive. BY
careful estimate the contents were
worth about $4,000.