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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-06-11
Wall Paper and Room MouIdings
ze AT HURLBUT'S.
Lots of New Patterns. Come and see
us and get prices.
DON'T BE A FOOL.

Well, nobody wants to be, and no one
expects to be; yet we find wise people
some times do foolish Kings.
But you will do wise thing if you
will go to w. M. CHRISTIANS for
your goods. He will do you right.
He has full line of Dry Goods his
Notion department is also full.
A large stock of Boots and Shoes, and
he can offer Shoes at prices that will
pulverize competition. See that mans
Congress OF Bal. at 81 %, Kash. La
dies Kid at 81 % up.
Grocery line complete and cheap. A
good stock of Jeans Pants at prices
without a parallel. Working Shirts in
abundance, and the price will make
them go.
Mems Boys and Childrens' Wool Hats
that he wants to sell; price no object.
A full stock of Crooks, Queensware,
Glassware, Fruit Jars and Jelly Glasses,
that no one will sell lower.
To enable you to buy these goods he
proposes to take in exchange for goods
Kash, Cash, Greenbacks, Money, and
everything in that line-Chickens
Butter, Eggs, Honey, Beeswax, Feath-
ers, Wool, clean cotton Rags, country
Bacon, Lard, Meal, Corn, Oats, Pota-
toes, Ginseng, Mayapple root, Angelica,
Spiknard, Pleurisy root, Seneca. and
Va. Snake root, young Wild Cherry
Bark, and in fact all kinds botanical
roots and herbs.
The puzzle he had on the sidewalk was
solved by Messrs. Harry Williams, Bur
ney Burleson, W. f. Duffey and Rev. J.
G.. Cowan: A - In no sense a Broad,
by Mark Twain. Innocents Abroad,
by Mark Twain. o. K, gentlemen !;
watch that sidewalk, you will find
something else there, by and Bly, w.
NJ Christian will always be glad to see
you in his palace store room, the light
est, the airyest and handsomest store
room in the city.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-06-11
SnacIman Cases.

g. III. Clifford, New Cass-.l, Wis. wa:
troubled with neuralgia and rhennaa
tism, his stomach was ii. o lered, hl'
liver was affected to an alarming de
gree, appetite fell away, and ne w1
terribly reduced in flesh and strength
Three bottles of Electric Bittcrs c'irce
him. Edward Shepherd, Harrisburg
Ill, had a running sore on his leg 0.
eight years standing. Used three bot
Ties of Electric Bitters and seven boxes
of Ra1kfen's Arnica Salve, and his leg
is sound and well. John Speaker, Ca
tawba, O.. had five large fever sores or
bis leg, doctors said he was incurabie
One bottle Electric Bltters and one poA
Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured HIM en-
tirely. Sold by Mcfarland q Go.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-06-11
FROM ALLENTOWN.
Interesting News Notes From the
Plucky Young Town.

A full outfit for an engineers corps
was unloaded at our depot this morn
ing marked to A. N. Wordsworth, which
means that the survey OF the johnson
City & Greensboro railroad is going to
be made at once. The survey has
been delayed on account of the tents
not arriving, but everything is ready
now and they will commence driving
stakes tomorrow
Capt. S. p. Mcdonald, superintend-
ent of the Carnegie improvements,
came up Monday evening to spend a
few days for his health. He is so well
pleased with our town that he has en-
gagged rooms at the Hamilton hotel
for himself and friends for few days.
He was heard to exclaim next day
after he came that he had fell in love
with Allentown, and believed he
would be well in few days. The
Captain is jolly good fellow, man
that is easy to get acquainted with
and we hope that he may spend sew
eral weeks with us.
Judging from the letters that the
G.. A. r., are receiving they will have
the grandest time here on the 18th of
this month known in their history
They are coming from all quarters !;
the people here are making great prep
arations and are determined that noth7
ing shall be left undone to make a sue
cess of the entertainment. There
will be plenty of protection on that day
and we would advise any one that ex-
poets to come here for the purpose of
getting drunk and raising disturbances
to stay away, for all such will be ar
rested on first attempt to disturb the
harmony of the people. There will be
several officers on duty that day to.
keep order and it is hoped that they
will have no occasion to arrest any
one. -
Mr.. Howe, of Middlesboro, KY, was
here looking over the beauties of our,
town.
t. M. Allen is here today looking
after his interests in the town. !,
r. A. Long spent yesterday in AL
lentown. I'd
The South Watauga tannery is buy
ing tan bark here today for their tam
merry at South Watauga ]. F. Duu-
lap is their agent here.
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DEAR CHICAGO.

As Travelled from Chicago % the city Of New
practiced in the dining car at eating with my
fork,
For journalistic brother. whose career had
been begun eSss
Back in Gotham Che had worked. of course.
with Dana on The SUM,
Volunteered the information that it wasn't
worth my while
To invade the eastern centers with my woody
western style.
So strove to square my manners with the
manners of the east,
And in hunger left the table, where might
: have had feast
For month or two I've wandered solitary in
the crowd,
Ever missing. ever longing for the sight of
something loud
Any old familiar figure with his breaches in
his boots, IL
And his skin chockful of liquor and of liberty
and boots;
Every day I walk the avenue and look in vain
for him
Who wears the air of freedom and the hat of
gorgeous brim.
Every night try my latchkey in a dozen doors
or so,
For the houses are as like as bricks assembled
in q row.
And yearn for dear Chicago. where the folks
are made OF meat,
And man can beg tubaccuh from stranger
on the street.
One night strolled around to Herrmann's
theater to see
Il Billy Morton managed it and still remem-
bered me. rs
But, 10, they'd never heard Of Billy Morton,
was told,
Though Mr.. William Morton gave me welcome
as of old.
He put me in a box, as he out west had used
to do,
And in compliment to him sat the whole per-
formance through;
Butt felt westward yearning as + thought
how was wont
Out there to hear the whistling and the cries
of Down in fronti'' sw sss s.sz s,r s.
When the lady in the drama shrielzed, I'm
hand me, sir" and then 50
The hero came and mopped the stage with half
How, when the show was over, I had gone to
Billy Boyle's.
The chop house in the alley. whore you get two
kinds Of broils;
Where they brew deal of trouble and deal
of whisky punch,
And you watch pleasant shooting scrape
the while you eat your lunch.
Oh. how long to be out west, to feel once more
at ease,
Where every one respects your right to go it as
you please; f
Where even If youriwife objects to your erfatie
course ~
You can step right in most anywhere and get
q cheap divorce; -
Where literary culture knocks the spots from
old New York,
And poetry goes gayly hand III hand with
packing pork;
Where rare editions may be found and schol-
ars who can tell 'em;
Where Field gets both his Horace and his
sausage bound in vellum.
I'd like to go and live and die where men and
women are.
And where the one gives up his seat to tother
in the car
I'd like to go, and so would. but-here's what
makes me sad <tffr
Bill Nye has written in to say the walking's
dretful bad.
Sent to Chicago Mail from New York by
Willis B. Hawkins.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-06-11
SEAVER & SUMMERS.
Announcement.

take this form of informing my
friends that 1 have purchased the
stock of Groceries and Provisions of
G. w. Hickey and will continue the
business at the same store cor. Main
and Buffalo SITS. where viii be glad
to see all my friends, and serve them
with goods in my line. expect to
run first class store and sell first class
goods for cash, and my prices will be
as low as the lowest. Yours Truly,
JAS. III. HICKEY
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TO MAKE A SURVEY.
Col. A. N. MoleswOrth and Corps Sur.
veying the ]. c. & G. R0nte.

Col. A. N. Molesworth and party will
leave this morning for Allentown
where they viii begin the survey of
the proposed railroad from johnson
City to Greensboro. The company
which proposes to build this road was
recently organized at Cranberry with
+. A. Stratton, of this city, president,
and Henry E. Cotton, of North Caro-
lima, chief engineer. These gentlemen
mean business and are now taking the
proper preliminary steps to estimate
the cost of the route. 1t viii require
time and money to construct the road
but it will be built, thus adding an
other to Johnson City, the center of
railroads for upper East Tennessee.
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Still fin the Field,

am agent for the best mowers,
reapers, binders, rakes. engines and
threshers aud saw mills in the world.
Also machinery of all kinds. DO not
listen to drummers but write 10 head
quarters and save money. | am the
largest dealer in fire supplies in the
South Type writers and supplies.
Monographs and supplies.
PHILo B SHEPARD,
159 Gay st. Knoxville, Tenn.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-06-11
A NEW CHURCH.
The Cumberland Presbyterians VIII
Build i'm the City.

tMC NAtye
Since the Rev. T. B. McAmis, of
the Cumberland Presbyterian Mission
begun preaching in the city, the mem
bers of that order have been stirred to
get up subscription for the erection
of an appropriate church. Considera-
bic interest has been manifested and
the subscription has grown until the
church is certainty. Judging from
the subscription, it is safe to say that
the work of erecting the building will
be commenced before a great while.
1t is the intention of the members to
have an elegant and cozy building to
cost, perhaps $1,000 or more, and in
order to reach this amount, they ex-
pect to get some assistance from their
membership outside the city. Thus
far they have at least half the amount
secured, and in addition desirable
lot, eornering on Spring and Pine
streets, in the eastern part of the city.
Rev McAmis who left the city yes
terday morning, will be looking up the
interests of the proposed church in his
sojourn down the country.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-06-11
Two Brave Men.

They met on the city hall steps.
81 say you are "a falsifer, sir" ex-
claimed the man coming down.
: whats that? What's that?" asked
the other one. bracing up and backing
down. -
81 say you are falsifer, sir"
'tAnd repel the insinuation, and cal
umniate the insinuator"
'sWhat's that? What's that, STRIP
snorted the upstep man.
ST repel the insinuation, sir, and cal
umniate the insinuator," and he stepped
up step.
"Well, sir, accept your apology, sir,
but don't let it occur again" Detroit
Free Press. aa
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-06-11
Booking Passengers.

A railway clerk will book" 800 pas
sengers an hour. In the days when he
had really to book them, to write their
names in a book, he would have
thought the 800 good days work. The
saving of labor has been enormous, and,
unlike most inventions, the ticket re-
mains much as it was at first. 1t is
still numbered and dated, as it was
then, and its only changes have been
in color and the words printed on it,
London Tit-Bits
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-06-11
Too Soon.

Lafontaine was once found by his wife
sitting at his desk bathed in tears. In
reply to her sympathizing inquiry as to
the cause, he described the distressing
situation of the love stricken hero of a
tale he was writing. The wife was deep
ly touched, and her eyes filed with
tears as she spoke:
ssDo let him have herl"
at won't do" sobbed out Lafontaine;
SCI am only at the first volume. uni
VerSum,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-06-11

Our townsman, Mr.. Cargille, the
photographer, is doing some very fine
work In his line We noticed on ex-
hibition this week very fine speci-
men. 1t was an enlarged picture of
Andrew Johnson and cOrresponded
with the original in every particular.
There is no one who can surpass Mr..
Cargille in this work, and he should
have the undivided patronage of the
CITY.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-06-11

Both the method and results when
Syrup Of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys.
Liver and Bowels, cIeanses the sys-
tenn efectually, dispels colds, head,
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro,
duced, pleasing to the taste and &C
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in SOC
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG syrup CO.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. NEW YORK. NY
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-06-11
Married.

M. C. Curtis, of Boone's Greek, was
married to Miss Rhoda A. Garren, at
this place yesterday afternoon at 2 80
Rex. K. c.. Atkins officiating. The
two left on the first train for Radford,
Virginia, where they anticipate max
ing their future home. AS an evil
dence that they mean to lead happy
and prosperous life, they have The
COMET to follow them.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-06-11

Reportah-How did your banquet go
off, Banklurk?
Banklurk-Not as well as it might, you
know. The toast master called on gen
tleman who had lost an eye, an ear and
a leg to answer to the toast, "Our Absent
Members. Harper Bazaar.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-06-11
NO The Public.

Burney BurIeson viii represent THE
COMET in the capacity of solicitor for
advertising, job printing and subscrip
ton, and will always. have time to re-
ceipt for either. THE COMET will be
pleased to have you give him your
patronage.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-06-11

The hest salve in the world for cuts
Bruises, Sores, letter, chapped Hand,
chillblains, corns and all Skin yErup-
tions, and positively cure Piles, or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed TO
give perfect satisfaction, or money re-
funded Price, rs cents per box. For
fsale at M. A. Nc Farland's Drug Store
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-06-11
Reminded of a Fact.

Etuezup (proudly1-I can hold my
own with any onel
Mowly-I don't doubt it. And you
can also hold other peoples own. |
see you're holding my umbrella that
lent you for half an hour three months
ago
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-06-11

Wife-Did you change the dress pat
tern and blow the man up for the mis-
take?
Husband-I had it changed, but the
clerk declared that he knew yon were
wrong.
Wife-Well, what did you do about it?
Husband .(grim1y) II shook hands
with him.-Cloak Review.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-06-11

A new mining company has taken
hold of the "Old Tennessee" copper
mine, near Ducktown, and will reopen
and work it with improved machinery.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-06-11
For Sale or Rent.


First-class Building and Loan Agents
Especial or LocaD to represent one of
the strongest and most progressive
Associations in the country.
Liberal and permanent contracts to
the right men.
HENRY G. AMOS,
District Manager for East Tennessee,
johnson City, Tenn
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-06-11
To Rent.

Nine-room house on Walnut street.
Large lot and plenty of fruit. Apply
TO MRs. CLARA BALL. 36S-tf
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-06-11
Cautious.

you see her anywheres, Jimmy?
Jimmy-Yes. She's a-sittin' by the
chimley corner.
R. make sign to her and show
her the envelope, but don't let the old
folks see yer do it!-Life.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-06-11
docs Honesty PAY?

Josh Billings has said that who has nothing but
his honesty boast of better than pair of steel
yards and Josh right about men. But in vehicle
honesty everything there paint and varnsh
covers multitude of defects Honest materials, honest
workmanship, honest design and honest prices makes it
perfect offer you vehicles having all these qualities
have many kinds in various grades all made by welknown
factories the acknowledged leaders of their business like
Sudebaker Bros Favorite Carriage Co., Standard Wagon
Co., Frazier Cart Co., Parry Cart Co. These names
guarantee the quality and style guarantee the prices
Write for them GEORGE BROWN
as" a's ss e ss e; KNOXVILLE TENN
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-06-11
TO OPERATORS OF MACHINERY

We now carry in stock all sizes OF
gum betting of the New York stamp
and can furnish without the custom
airy delay of ordering.
356.tf SEAvER & SUMMERS.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-06-11

A Baltimore man had earache for
eighteen years. Finally he recovered
and delight drove him insane.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-06-11

d. J. MULLASEY, Div Pass. Ag't,
Chattanooga. Tenn.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-06-11

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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-12-10
Gen. Sherman and the Color-CBard.


No doubt most boys aud girls have met with
tho words serving the Tag; but dare say
that few Of them know how literally the phrase
expresses the sentiments OF Army and Navy
Officers They da not talk much about it
usually; but they have. away down ia their
hearts deep generation for their country
coloTs; and they do what they can 10 impress
the feeling on the men who serve under them.
read in a newspaper not long ago an inter
csting anecdOte Of that splendid old soldier and
gentleman. Gen. Sherman.
An officer at West Point told the newspaper
correspondent that when be was a Cadet Gen.
Sherman visited the post and, OF course review
cd the battalion. " / was in the cOI0r-guard,"
said the officer. aud when the General, pass
ing down the line. came 10 the flag, lac uneOv-
cred his head, bowed low, and his face wore an
expression Of deepest reverence. This act Of
veneratiOn by the stern old soldier taught US
Cadets a lesson that we can never forget"
Boys who have attended military schools will
know what the colorRuard is; but perhaps
some Of my young readers will not know. The
color guard is a small iOdy OF picked men, Ser
geants aud C0rp0rals chiefly, whoare stationed
on each side Of and behind the Color Sergeant.
The eolor-euard never leaves the flag in action,
and never does any fighting until the last re-
serves are called upon. Their business il to
stand by the flag and prevent il from falling
into the hands ofthe enemy.
Aboard ship, one Of tho things that used to
lie done in the good old days of wooden frigates
was TO nail tho colOTs to the mast. Hauling
down the cOl0rs in n naval fight Is the sign OF
surrender. When they arc nailed to the mast
they cannot be hauled down the mast must be
shot away, or the vessel sunk before the colOrs
can be lowered.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-12-10
A Hnr.o Frrak.

John Hampstead, charcoal pedler of Hig-
ganum, Conn. has horse which is not noted
for speed or beauty Of action, but has very
bad habit, that of tobacco chewing. His owner
asserts that lie can chew more tobacco in a year
than any two men. One ounce IL his ordinary
allowance at a time, M he is so fastidiOus that
he will chew nothing but fine-cut. Horse and
owner have been close companions for 10 years,
and Mr. Hampstead says he is afraid 10 ealeu-
late how much il has cost him TO paRder TO his
beasts vice. The habit was acquired when the
horse was two years old. He had decided
dislike TO climbing steep hills with a heavy
load behind him, aud one day when he had
baked, and various methods known To horse
men had failed TO start him, tobacco was sug-
gested. Mr. Hampstead tried the scheme aud
il worked admirably. Thereafter the horse
refused 10 climb hills until he had had his
chew, and it was always given to him with
excellent results.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-12-10
Pnrdana Given and Refused.

Last week President Harrison granted par
dOns 70 a number Of law-breakors, and refused
several applications for the same. The follow
ing were made happy: William $. Collier,
Missouri, passing counterfeit money A. J.
Harris, Iowa, violating Internal Revenue laws;
George W. Harris, Missouri, violating postal
laws: John M. Moffett. Kentucky, violating
postal laws. In the case of Robert Bowman,
convicted in Utah of unlawful c0habitatiOn,
the President RENTED the fine and reduced
the term of Imprisonment to two months. The
sentence in the case of Morgan King, convicted
in Alabama Of Illicit distiling, has been COM
muted to one years actual imprisonment.
In the following eases pardon was denied:
Levi G.. Pratt, convicted in Massachusetts OF
counterfeting; Mary Braxton, convicted in
the District of Columbia Of manslanghter
William Lang convicted in Illinois Of violating
postal laws Joseph Knight convicted in
Pennsylvania of embezzement; Patrick Leon
ard. convicted in Montana of fraudulent voting,
and John +. Glover, convicted in California OF
embezzlement.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-12-10
CHAT WITH CONTRIBUTORS.

Accountable contributions have been received
from Aspire, Damon, FideliO, III. j. N, Lord Bal
timore, Maude, Nyas. Pallas, r. D. Chester and
Il. Hinker.-In No. 215 we present a cryptic
gram which IS something of a novelty. lt will
be noticed that the author has so arranged the
kew that the names of Nyas, CT. Race, Memo
and Mesa appear in full, while those Of f. Lacy
Date. Jo Mullins, Rex Ford, X. T. Did, A.
Solver and B. Yer are expressed in part. For
the first correct solution Of the eryptOgram re-
eeived we will give 10 postal eards.-Pallas
celebrated his 10Th birthday last week, and
in commemOratiOn of the event favored as
with a neat I2-wOrd half square, which will
soon be published.-Our list Of solyers to No.
Is appears 70 have been a surprise to everyone,
and congratulations are pouring in from all
sides. We would be only too glad to surprise
our readers regularly in that direction. and II
all puzzlers who received Mystery would send
solutions we might be able to do so. Let US
hear from all-Tunste now contemplates as
suming charge of q puzzle department. in the
Old Homestead, of Atlanta. Ca, aud desires con-
tributious from all-Daha is welcomed to
Mystery, and has. as far as we know, exclusive
right to her nOn-de-plume.-Zeni and Iron
Mask have expressed their intention of attend
ing the coming convention of the L. p. l.. 1t
Is 10 be hoped that they will, as 10 will be the
means Of acquainting them with goodly num-
Der of Americas representative puzzlers.-
Our thanks are due Arty Fishel for a news
paper account Of the last annual meeting and
banquet Of the Diamond Club.
l2-10-9l. EUGENE
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-12-10

Doubtless many persons think that the song
Dixie was composed by some SOutheTner
during the war. As matter Of fact the music
was written by n Sortherner. The Confed-
crate hands adopted IL, and played il in defiance
OF the Union soldieFiy. Then the Yankee bands
took il up aud hurled il back al them in deris-
ion. A member Of the Stonewall Brigade writes
" j have lain in camp on very many occasions
and been lulled 10 sleep by the tune Of Dixie, "
as played by the bands OF the Union army
across the river. Prof Turner, leader of our
brigade band. invariably played Hail Column
bia or some other National air ia response 10
to tho Union bands rendition Of Dixie or
Bonnie Blue Flag These musical dues were
hugely enjoyed by all Confederates, and pre-
snmably so by the rank and file Of the Union
army"
Dixie appears not only to have been played
by the Union bands but words set 10 the music
Of Dixie " were SING by the Union soldiers
il the testimony Of a collection published in
1864 Of songs sung by the Union soldiers is to
be believed