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Obituary..

Mrs. Eliza A. lie Sueur was born in
Floyd county, Va, July 10, 1859, and
was married to Charts LIE Sueur
December "a, 1880, and died at Johnson
City, Tenn, March %, 1891.
While the subject OF this sketch was
cut down in the prime of young wo-
manhood, she had lived long enough
to fill many important relations in
life. As daughter, she was obedient
and kind and thereby made herself
the Joy of her parents which fact was
attested by the untireing efforts of her
mother to render her last days as com
Portable as possible.
Her devotion to her mother was
beautiful. She was never so happy as
when her mother was by her side.
As wife she was all her husband
could desire. Although an invalid
for the last six years of her life, she
was patient and bright, giving all
possible help and comfort to him in
making her home so bright and cheer
full that you would not suspect that
she was a constant sufferer.
She was a true wife and appreciated
the kindness of her husband, of whom
she said no woman ever had a better
husband
AS mother she was gentle and
kind. and the two little children left
to the care of others will always rise
up to call her blessed for the impress
of her beautiful character upon their
young lives.
Her neighbors loved her as a true
woman. and feel that in her death they
have lost a personal friend.
In Stunning up her good traits, her
character as a Christian stands out
prominent.
She recognized the importance OF
that qualification that comes from
God to fit her for the duties of life.
Therefore in early life she professed
religion, and joined the NJ E. Church,
South, in Montgomery county, and
ever after lived a devoted CONSTANT
Christian.
For six years she had been con-
slant sufferer and was deprived of so
cial and church privileges, but as the
evening of life drew its shadows about
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HoW's This d?

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Price 75c per bottle. Sold by all drug
gists
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-21
SUNDAY AT MILLIGAN.
The BaecaIaureate Sermon by Rev.
]. II. Garrison. of st. LonIs

The E. T. & w. N. c. railroad Off
Gals gave a pleasant excursion from
this place to Milligan Sunday, it being
the OCCASION of the baccalaureate SER
mon About hundred citizens took
advantage of the exclusion and went
out The large hall was crowded with
people, when Prof Hopwood introduce
ed Rev. ]. III. Garrison, OF st. Louis,
who delivered the baccalaureate ser
mon. The text from which he preach
ed was from the epistles of Paul, and
read thus: II have fought good
fight; have finished my course 1
have kept the faith" The text was
well chosen and was pre-eminently APP
propriate to the occasion. The grad
uating class, of which there were eight
members, sat on the front seat next to
the stand. The sermon was divided
into three heads, as the text would
naturally divide it. The sermon was
a most able one, and sparkled with
rhetorical grace and beauty. 1t was
indeed profound feast to those young
graduates who are about to leave the
college walls and go out into the labors
of life to battle upon the merits of
what they gained under the care Of
their Alma Mater The minister very
appropriately applied the first clause
of his text to the class before him, and
fully explained what is necessary to
the claims that one has fought good
fight. He explained it not only in the
Christian world, but in the world of
work and education. He said, in sub
stance, that to live is to battle; that
life means a fierce battle. He illus
trated his assertions profusely. He
said that human character was the re
suit of two forces between which the act
or is put, one is evil the other good land
whichever becomes the dominating
tendency in the life of man determines
his character He therefore exhort-
ed the graduating class to start right
and follow the course until victory pro
claimed its every member a master
over the forces of evil. His plea
against the unliberal inclinations of
sectarianism was able and well put.
He showed the Christian religion to
be the opposite of what some men
have characterized it by calling it an
efeminate something, fit only for the
weakest creatures of the human race.
He said that instead of this, it is a bu-
gle blast from the Hottest heights of
heaven, calling men from the paths of
sin, regardless of their conditions of
life. He handled the other two clauses
of the text with ability equal to the
importance of their meaning. His ser
mon will long remain fresh in the
memory of those who heard it, as a
true and inspiring Interpretation of
the last words of the great apostle.
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10 4OetLH IIIetI JOOI
oldest boy fell over the baluster and
broke his arm, and cannot wholly
smoothe her features at the recital of the
desperate illness of your husband. Years
ago somebody told her she had pretty
teeth, and she cultivated smile to show
them. The teeth are false now, but the
habit is there, and the unmeaning widen
ing of the lips with every sentence has
grown and prospered. A set of disfigur
ing lines has been formed in both cheeks.
A smile, when it is really invoked by
a mirthful occurrence. should begin with
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-21

1t Is natural that those who have
been deceived 10y the various nostrums
that .re ntinually offered to the put
lie should demand a more substantial
testimonial than the simple declara-
ton of those VIII, ave :..tsrtsted in the
sale of a medicine. Recognizing the
iustice of this demand, the Swift Spe-
cifc 6. S. s. Company, of Atlanta
have embodied in pamphlet form a
few of the more noteworthy testimo-
malls that have come to them unsolic-
tied This pamphlet, together with
other interesting matter, they will
take pleasure in sending to any add
dress Write to the 5. s. S. Company,
Drawer 8, Atlanta, Georgia.
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washington County Normal.

Washington County Normal VIII be
held ut johnson City, Tenn, July 70
to 81. Teachers will receive notice
later on giving terms, etc. No certl-
ficate will be issued until after the
Normal closes. The tuition fee will be
reasonable, and every teacher who
teaches in this county viii be expected
to nav the fee. 1t is nothing but Just
and right for all the teachers to help
pay the expenses of the Normal.
Yours respectfully,
FIT. WATTS, Co Supt-
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-21
A NEW SUNDAY SCHOOL.
The Southern MethOdists Organize a
New Sunday School.

As announced a few days ago the
Sunday School of the NJ. E. Church
South consented to divide on last Sun
day and organize School in the Lusk
school building, on Watauga avenue.
Mr. Will Harr, who had been Superin-
tendent of the school in the M. e.
Church South for years, rendered his
resignation with a view to aiding in
the new organization, which was ac-
cepted and DIR. j. G.. King was appoint
ed in his place. Several of the teach
ers also resigned for the purpose of
taking work with the new school. At
3 80 P. M. Sunday about seventy-five
jealous men, women, and children met
at the Lusk school building and orga-
nized one of the most enthusiastic and
live young schools to be found any
where. They elected the following Of
ficers and teachers: ]. w. Crumley,
Supt., Will Harr, Asst Supt., c. w.
Carr, Sec. Teachers: w. w. Faw,
Mems Bible class; III. G. Austin, La
dies Bible class; Mrs. Sporks, Juven-
lie class; S. R. Miller, young mems
class; Mrs. A HI. HOss, class little
girls ]. B. Cox, Mrs. Lena Martin,
Mrs. Will HarI. After the organiza-
ton short speeches were made by the
pastor. Rev. K. c.. Atkins and others.
All most heartily endorsing the move
ment. The school will meet at nine
o'clock every Sunday morning. In
the progress of the organization $25
were raised for Sunday school pur-
poses.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-21


one of the several bad habits of express
sion which ought to be done away with
It indicates to a Delsartean that you
have ''lost control of the center"-that
the will poise is not firm and operative.
Now the next day you are in strong
light, and find yourself, as you will at
once, making war map of your face,
force yourself to relax the knots and
smooth out the creases. You will be
surprised to discover by the reaction
what tremendous tension you had put
on, and you will find also that nothing
is really needed to protect the quaiIng
eye beyond slight droop of the lid.
The habit of expression is one of the
easiest to form. A bad habit is more so,
as the boy wrote in his composition.
Here is a pretty girl on an elevated
train. Why does she put that triad Of
frowning lines between her eyes? Solely
from habit now, but presently, alas,
when eighteen has become twenty-eight,
the continual quicker will have become
a fixture, and three deep creases to i'm
part settled look of discomfort will be
permanently established.
Of course you have all met the peren-
NAL smiler-the woman who smiles
everywhere and on all occasions; smiles
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-21
At Milligan.

The commencement exercises al
Milligan were reported good through
out. Monday morning was taken UP
with meeting of the Alumni and the
exercises by the graduating class.
Monday afternoon and Monday night
were devoted to school representatives
in most interesting exercise.
One feature of the outdoor exercises
was a game of base ball between the
Milligan and the Johnson City club.
The rain interfered and the game was
not finished, but the Johnson City boys
started to win in walk, for at the
close of three innings the score
stood Is to in favor of the Johnson
City boys.
Yesterday morning the annual adj
dress was delivered by Rev. j. III. Gar
rison, of St. Louis, and this marked
the close of the exercises.
Rev. Mr.. Garrison is a man of ability
and a smooth and pleasant speaker.
His sermon on Sunday evinced his
pleasant qualities as speaker; and 1t
may, therefore, be said, by one who
had not.pleasure of hearing the annual
address, that it was instructive and
highly enjoyable.
The good which Milligan has done
in the past fixes her future. AS an
alma mater she claims some able and
useful children, whose life work will
honor and bless her as she goes on in
her career of usefulness among the
sons and daughters that cluster around
her as their foster mother.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-21
BEWARE OF WRINKLES.

How 60 Avoid Crowsfeet-Grimaces VIII
Not Make Sunlight Weaker.
copyright, 1891. by American Press Associa.
toni
Dent wrinkle your face, my DEAR
"Why, can't help it, the sunlight is
SO strong"
"But to squint and tie your face up
into knots does not weaken the light nor
shield your eyes, and the practice brings
premature wrinkles and crowsfeet."
This between two women on the
street.
Wrinkles and crowsfeetl Could any
words be more ominous to the feminine
ear?
But, it is objected, the point of the
first speaker is not well taken. One has
to shrink in the face of a powerful light.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-21

the e ye s-a n d
mos t smile s
u ght to end
without escaping
tn e S Q sparkling
and expires ST " 9
features. Econo-
mize your smiles.
Let the light in
your eyes show
your pleasure and
preserve a COM
posure of coun-
tie n ce. This
nien is III u c b
m ore agreeable
to those who face
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-21

when you bid her
good morning;
smiles more when
you relate how
your new cook,
after you had told
her to use salt
with d discretion in
the pu dbl n g,
wanted to know
if the discretion
was con the same
shelf with the
salt;" smiles still
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-21

a.
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, cleanses 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 ac-
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, 1891-05-21

The best salve in the world for cuts
Bruises, Sores, letter, chapped Hand,
chillblains, corns and all Skin Erup-
tions, and positively cure Piles, or no
pay required. It is guaranteed to
give perfect satisfaction, or money re-
funded Price, 25 cents per box. For
fsale at M. A. Nc Farland's Drug Store
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-21

THE Semi-Weekly Press made its
appearance yesterday under the edito-
rial guidance of Messrs. Thomas and
Peters. It's typographical appearance
does not do justice to the talent of its
editorial force, but that, doubtless, will
improve with age. We wish our neigh
Dor much success.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-21
1. SEAvER & SUMMERS.
tourists,

Whether pn bu~in, = bent or pleasure,
should take al very trip bottle of
syrup Of Figs, as t acts most pleasant
ly and effectuaIiy on the kidneys, liv-
er and bowels, preventing fevers, head
aches aud other forms of sickness.
For sale in SOC and 81 bottles by all
lea ing druggists
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-21

Not necessarily.
The eagle, per-
haps, is the only
animal which can
stare directly at
the sun, but a
general s trong
light can be met
by the human an
-imal, man, with
out facial contor-
ton. It is pure
habit to screw
ones face and
wrinkle ones
forehead under
such circum-
ctapcoc and is
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-21
a nnirthfu
sTRoKING THE FACE.


of grimaces which perpetual employ
ment has robbed of significance.
1t is no longer thought childish by
even the wisest and most dignifed of
women to pay due regard to the pres
ervation of such good looks as she may
be possessed of. A prominent physician
says in this regard, ''There is no use, for
instance, in allowing ones mouth in
middle life to run riot all over the lower
part of ones face"
Many women regard it as silly to take
any measures to confine it within proper
limits-women who labor earnestly to
reduce the proportions of their waists
Many nose also, if stroked in the right
direction in the privacy of ones cham
Der, might be cured of tendency to bad
angles. Careful stroking down of the
cheek beside the nose could also soften
the pronounced rising there which dis
figures so many faces.
And sleeping no less than waking does
the woman of today have care of her
features. She resolutely banishes from
her bedroom the luxurious pillows of
down in which she has erstwhile loved
to nestle. She has learned that such
superinduce wrinkles, and she replaces
them by small, hard, hair pillow, which
nun would not consider too comfort
able. In this she apes but does not quite
reach the heroism of the japanese belle,
who seeks her rest pillowed upon a
wooden block. And even on her hair
pillow beauty does not nestle. She does
not tuck her hand under her cheek and
prettily, like a tired child, go to sleep.
That practice is bad, she knows, for
the tender skin laid in creasing folds
beneath the palm. Instead she lies with
her face free from tie pillow, and be-
fore she loses consciousness she sum-
mons some quiet, pleasant thought to
leave its peaceful imprint for the coming
slumber.
MARGARET HAMILTON WELCH.
viii Hold You Up.
Don't be afraid to put your fence
posts down below the frost line. An
artesian well in Germany has been
bored to the depth of 6, 600 feet, and the
drills have not yet reached the lower
crust of the earth. There's a solid
foundation for even a fat mat to prance
around on.-Detroit Free Press.
Ambition.
First Egg-What are you going to do
for living?
Second Egg-I expect to become a
spring chicken. And you?
First Egg am going on the stage
New York Sun.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-21
Wanted.

First-class Building and Loan Agents
Especial or Local. to represent one OF
the strongest and most progressive
Associations III the country.
Liberal and permanent contracts 10
the right men
HENRY G. AMOS,
District Manager for East Tennessee
Johnson City, Tenn
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-21
TWO DEATHS BY STANDARDIZATION
AND ONE SkIPS.

1t is our painful and yet not overly
sad duty to chronicle the death of two
well known and pestilent fellows, while
the third fees the country.
1t is singular that these two persons
should die from same cause, yet both
died of strangulation. The first one,
old Mr.. Credit, died on or about May
II, 1891, at the store of w. NJ. Chris
tian, choked by the hand of those who
asked for him most and worked him
the hardest; now he is laid away,
buried out of sight, please do not ask
for him or mention his name again, it
is very painful to recollect him. At
the same time and place, old Mr. High
Price also died. He was smothered
by the flood of New Cheap Goods
which w. M. Christian crowded around
him and seeing this old Hard Times
took to his heels and fled the country,
and has not been heard of since
So now we say go and see
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-21

The Chicamauga Park scheme will
most likely fall through. The land
owners want unheard of prices for the
location.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-21

Last Friday Harriet Emmett, col
ored woman formerly Of Tennessee,
died at the age of 120, in Cincinnati.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-21

The heirs of Mrs. Hillary Wade, of
Trenton, Tenn, have inherited large
fortune in property located on Broad
way New York.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-21

Miss Cunningham, well known
Presbyterian missionary, recently died
of small pox at Cora Brazil.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-21

A large panther measuring six feet
and seven inches, was killed near
Bumpas' Mill, this state, few days
ciOca
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-21

The farmers convention assemblies
today in Knoxville. Governor Bu-
chanan will deliver an address.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-21
We have 1000 Yellow Locust Posts
d sale SEAYER Il SUMMERS If.

We offer a liberal reward for a bet
ter wagon than the "0ld Hickory"
cost considered.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-21

The Apache Indians are giving trou-
BILE again in New Mexico.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-21
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, 1891-05-21
To Rent.

Nine-room house on Walnut street.
Large lot and plenty OF fruit. Apply
to Mrs. CLARA BALL. 15-tf
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-21
MARGARET HAMILTON WELCH.
viii Hold You Up.
Ambition.

First Egg-What are you going to do
for living?
Second Egg-I expect to become a
spring chicken. And you?
First Egg am going on the stage
New York Sun.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-07-16

Of q ship Wards bunko business was
simply ropinR IN groonhorns when they
hmt shipped. fou would make IN ole-
CANT subject for him, / think, said the
cnyn, with an admiring glance At the
lubbor.
Il first met Ward IN tho old guard
ship Independence 10 the nayy-yard at
Mare Island. California. She was
an old dismantled man-of-war with a
roof built over her and was used a. a re-
cruiting station for the United States
Navy. Here tho sailors wero kept until
assigned 10 a sea-going ship and sent
out on a cruise. Ward was q quarter
master aboard the guard-ship and di.
vIded his time equally between keeping
u sharp lookout for pirates aud skim
ming greenhorns ont Of their advance
money.
@When raw, story book sailor en-
listed lac was given an outGt Of sailor
clothes which didn't fit him. Ward
would shirmish round and get the Job
Of altering the clothes at so much per
alter. lie also sold caps OF his own
make, which would blow overheard the
moment the recruit stuck his head
above the rail. The caps were SIZE
each
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-07-16

The Boston School Board Is cxer-
cised about the use Of pet names, and
has taken steps to have them erased
from the registers Of the public
schools 1t seems that moro Than one
hundred Of the women teachers in Tho
Boston public schools arc officially
recognized by their pet names, such as
Kilnc, Bessie, Mollic, Tillio, Critic,
Tudic, Clcmmio aud the Ike. The new
rule declares that they shall DO called
by their real names in tho future.
"Pot Names given to children do well
enough IN the home. but they lead to
annoyance and impertincncc later on
In life.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-07-16

a story, provided the capn hung back
long enough, il was suggested that
Watkins Tell one.
well, said Watkins thoughtfully, II
don't know any good ones, except about
a drunk barber / got afoul Of in Frisco.
j was dom some work on the vessels
stern alongside the dock when this
drunk barber comes bowlin along aud
wants TO bet me $40 that he could stand
with his heels on the string piece Of
the dock, turn a back somerset out
over the drink and land back on the
deck again without victim his hair. Tide
never set eyes on the chap before, and
didn't know but what he might be 0
acrobat. So / says"
aHow did ycu know he was barber ?"
asked the lubber
This question brought Watkins up
with round turn. He looked rather
foolish for a moment, aud then said
Il wasn't exactly sure he was a bar
ber, but ! alwas puts these shore folks
down for somethin' or other. The cut
OF this fellows iib made me think he
was barber, and / had him SO fixed
In my mind"
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-07-16

Some nine thousand girls oil over
the country belong to the GirlS
Friendly Society, an association to
promote friendship among girls. It
Is scml-rcligious, Of English origin,
founded in 1875 by Mira. Townsend,
its present President. The first
American branch was planted In Low.
ell, Mass. and now there is a G. d. s.
IN nearly every Episcopal parish in
the country. To become member a
girl must be a communicate of tho
Episcopal Church, pay one or five
cents amonth and have good charac-
ter. Such character being lost, tho
member must forfeit her card.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-07-16
WIN Manila 4 One Day Behind.

Manila is one of the most important
ports in the Philippine Islands, but,
strange to say, is one day behind all other
places of its size in the world. This Gu
rious fact is accounted for in this way
Although the Philippine Islands lie near
the Asiatic Coast, they were discovered
by Spaniards who sailed from America.
When they crossed the magic line where
Sunday suddenly changes into Monday,
these fiery dons Of proud Castilian ances-
tors did not revise their calendar. When
told Of this years later, when informed
that their mode Of reckoning time was
not up to modern notions, they only said
that that was 50 much the worse for Iaod-
ern notions. Anyhow, tue fact remains
that these Philippine Islands keep plod-
ding along one day behind all the rest Of
the world, which reckons time BY new
stvie.