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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-14
They Don't Get Along Well.

Sometime ago it was announced
that THE COMET had n fighting editor,
but that was all joke. We always
try to live pleasantly and in brotherly
love with those about us. 1t is unfor-
tunate that Mr.. Slack, of the Cour
Ter and Mr.. Cook, of the News, can
not dwell together in brotherly love
For the. past few days they have been
engaged in unpleasant repartee, and
news reached here this morning that
they had finally met in physical com
bat, but used the precaution to take
the officers along with them to prevent
any bodily harm.
1t is too bad that these young mer
can not curb IL ir ambition for prize
fighting. They Mould remember thai
a man is judged by his superior pro
chvity, lest they be counted out of thu
| journalistic world to be ranked among
the Sullivans; and neither of then
have the muscular ability to get mucl
consolation there. If it were our plac,
to advise the boys, we would tell them t.
join hands and return to journalism
1.-THE prize ring has not much promis
Or them.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-14
He Knew the Enemy.

tits related that at recent sham battle
young lieutenant, posted with his com
pany behind wall, ordered his meu to
fire at detachment Of troops who were
marching by.
The guns were loaded with blank
cartridges, and no harm was done; but
the detachment happened TO be on the
same side Of the sham fight as the com
pany which had fired at it.
The commanding officer came riding
up.
"Why did you fire at those mem" he
demanded of the lieutenant hotly.
II supposed they were the enemy,
said the lieutenant.
"And what led you to suppose they
were the enemy"
Because my tailor was at the head Of
them, and l saw my butcher in the
ranks. What else could I suppose, SIR
! london Tit-Bits.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-14


Yes, Jack could do most anything, and do it
mighty well.
What he knew would I'll ten volumes; what
he didn't-who could tell?
His temper was angelic and his tongue was
always kind,
AS fresh and jolly joker his match was hard
to find;
He buzzed and hustled round and round, and
yet twas very funny!
He never did and never would go in for max
in money.
Now when it came to farming, he knew ex-
aetly why
The crops were light, the prices low, the sea-
sons wet or dry;
He often told the village merchant how to run
store,
And showed the parson Just the way to make
the devil sore;
Twas fire to hear the shrewd advice he was
forever givin',
And yet-to save his life-the man could never
make a Twin.
The year diphthery, scarlet fever and the
measles came,
he never tired of shown where the doctors
were to blame;
And when he talked on teachin', hotel keepin'
and the law,
You know'd twas all compressed within the
compass of his jaw;
OF all the men you ever seed he seemed the
most disarvin',
Though-while he seldom paid a debt-his
family was starvin'
He'd lend the clothes from Off his back, then
turn around aud borry,
! But before YOU got your own returned you'd be
both mad and sorry.
| Twas thus he buzzed his way through life, O
puzzle and a care,
Without foe, he made his friends and relatives
despair;
And then outlived them all and died in peace
at seventy-seven,
| He made no money hero below, he'll do with
out In heaven.
Browne Perriman In Yankee Blade.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-14
A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.
A Family Thrown From a Hack with
Fatal Results.

News has just reached this place of
a terrible accident which occurred at
Samuel Postofice, in Sullivan county.
j. c. Smith-better known as Captain
Smith-and family, who had been at
tending quarterly meeting at the
Methodist Episcopal church at Samuel
on returning Sunday about 80 P. NJ.
the horses became frightened at a
flock of geese along the road, and in
their fright upset the hack, smashing
it no badly. Its occupants, Mr.. and
Mrs, Smith and five children, were
thrown from theif Positions with
alarming results. On being pitched
from the hack Smiths head struck {
large stone, fracturing his skull, and "a
this writing is unconscious and not ex
pected to live. Mrs. Smith received
internal injuries, and is in a very pre-
carious condition. The two eld&,
daughters received painful buttsno,
dangerous SOGnds. Ehe-. 95dnges
child had an arm broken and was bad
ly bruised. The other two occupants
received slight injuries.
Captain Smith is a good, pious man
and ranks high in the esteem of thos,
who know him. Smith and famil,
were taken to the house of a neighbo
by the name of r. r. Hays, and DIR
Miller, of Samuel, was called and ad
ministered to the wants of the injured
Smith, it is thought, can not recover
and will perhaps have died before thi
reaches the public. II is a lamentabl
affair, and the injured will surely hay
the full sympathy and care of tn
good people in that community.
LATER-Mr. Smith died from his in
juries Sunday night Mrs. Smith II
mains in very dangerous condition
and it is thought that one of the chi
dren can not recover
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-14
WON nm TIE MN


Walter Camp Tells About "a Falnous Three
Dagger That Ho Made BACK in 'sa.
Of all games in which have played,
The most remarkable for sudden re-
vulsion Of feeling was one between
Harvard and Yale played upon Jarvis
Field In June of 1882
Yale went first to the bat but failed
to score. Harvard followed suit. In
the second inning muT by the Har-
ward first baseman followed by the
Yale catcher's making 1.-TWO Dagger"
hit, gave Yale a run. Our happiness
was shortlived, however for in the
third inning Harvard made two runs,
followed by another in the flftl1. Yale
aeored one in the seventh but Har-
yard matched it with one in the eighth,
so that we began the ninth with Har-
ward four to Yale's two. l think we
had not the least hope of winning.
l remember feeling, as we came in
for the ninth inning, that this defeat
would settle our chances of the cham
pionship, and thinking of the crowd of
boys who, as l knew, were sitting on
the Yale fence awaiting the news,
would hear it and dwindle away in 81
lence to their rooms. Our first man
at the bat in the ninth inning went
out quickly, and our catcher followed,
with the same result Wilcox, the last
man on our batting list, came to the bat.
Two men out, two runs to reach even
tie, and three to winl l noticed that
the crowd was leaving the field and
that the young rascal who had charge
of our bats was putting them into the
bag
Here, you'll stop thatl" cried l, for
we all were superstitious about pack
ing up the bats before the last maI
man was out. Besides / was the next
batter, If Wilcox should by any chance
reach bis base, and l wanted my bat.
Two strikes" l heard the umpire call,
and then at the next ball, to my great
Joy, flake your base" and Wilcox
trotted away to first. l remember
thinking how much l would give for a
home run, and then there came a good
ball just off my shoulder and l hit it
with all my power, 1t went between
third and shortstop on swift drive,
but bounded high, as l afterward
learned, for was meanwhile running
at my best speed toward first.
When l was fifteen feet from that
base l saw the baseman give tremen-
dous jump up into the air and knew
somebody had made an overthrow.
How / ran them for every base ]
passed l knew was one nearer to tying
the score. AS l came dashing past
third base saw Wilcox just ahead Of
me, and we crossed the home plate
within three feet Of each other. Om
next batter took his base on poor pitch
ing and stole second; the next followed
with a base hit past second, which
brought the first runner home with the
winning run. We then went into tn,
field, put three Harvard men out, anC
won the game-when probably half tn,
1000 spectators were already on thei
way home with the victory for Har
ward in their minds Walter Camp il
st. Nicholas.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-14

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 tho sys-
tenn efeotually dispels colds, head
aches and feyers 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 ito
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 fer 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. NM
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-14
SOUTH WATAUGA.
Work TO Commence on the Tannery at
Once Other News Notes.
Special Correspondence of The Comet,

Special Correspondence of The Comet
Souri, WATAuGA, May II, 1891
Burney Burleson was with us Friday
and worked the place for all il was
worth the short time he was here in
the interest OF the COMET. The first
batch of daily COMETS came up on No.
6 Saturday, and were promptly deliv-
cred by Fred Hendrix, son of S. II,
Hendrix,
c. r. Hedrick, of Davidson county
N, c., agent for Ragsdale's jamestown
Nurseries, was here the latter part OF
last week taking orders for fruit trees
and general nursery stock,
Mr.. Robert McCollum is up from
Rheatown to see his best girl.
Mr.. L. Hughes, OF Nashville, is here
working the Farmers Building and
Loan Association.
The party who went upon old Fort
McClung with a smoked glass to wit
ness the transit of Mercury across the
suns disc Saturday evening, the 9th
at 5;54 p, M, us foretold by the wise
men, came back disappointed that he
could not discover any flies ON chat
ancient luminary,
Mr. Chase, of Boston, V, ?, of the
Watauga Valley r. r., left this a. m
for Middlesboro, but will return in /
few days to be with us several weeks
John W. Hoffman, president of tn,
Improvement Company, was to have
been here to day, but is detained Nortl
with a sprined ankle, and his physi
clans advised him not to come for tw,
weeks,
; Messrs. Ramsdell and Fletcher, q
Boston, Mass, are here to arrange tt
build the tannery and to contract fo
bark to run it. 1t will be built between
the A. ]. Lacy house and the, river.
understand sufficient land has alread
been decided to them,
| Messrs. Jobling and Foutz fred the
first brick kiln Thursday. They wer
delayed few days waiting,for wood
Quite a number Of travelling sales
men were Win us last week, principal
,.J%erymen.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-14
What He Wanted.

81 have come in here, sir" said the
angry citizen to the superintendent Of
the horse car company, "to get justice
Yesterday as my wife was getting on t.
one of your horse cars, the conductor
stepped on her dress and tore off a yard
of it."
"Well, sir" calmly replied the super
intendent, 81 don't know that we are to
blame for that. What do you expect III
to do, get her a new dress"
"No, sir, l do not" grimly replied thu
other, brandishing in his right hand {
small piece of cloth. "What | propos,
to have you do is to help me match thi
cloth. Cloak Review"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-14
He Came to Time.

A big man and littlo man had a war
of words on Congress street, west, the
other day. The big man dared the little
man to tackle him for cent or any other
sum of money which he might care to
put up, but the latter answered:
mo, sir will bide my tirnel can
waltz.
"Going to hit me with a brickbat
some dark night, are yout"
"No, sirl I shall take manly re-
venge."
"Write letter to my girl, eh?"
mo, sir! l am going to California.
When get there | shall box up stone
weighing about twenty pounds and send
it to you by express, G. Q. D. 1t will
cost you about fourteen dollars to pay
the charges"
"But won't receive it,"
ooh, yes, you will. Curiosity to know
what is in the box will be too strong foi
you. You'll take it quick enough, and
my revenge will be complete"
"See here, old fellow" remarked the
big nan after a moments thought, g
was too fast | have wronged you, and
l beg your pardon. Let's shake an(
make up!"
And they shook. Detroit Free Press.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-14

S. II, Pouder is now living in his
new residence on Watauga avenue
Mr.. Pouder has one of the incest and
best residences in the city, and located
as it is, it becomes admirable in the
highest degree. Ii is APPOINT in favor
Of the people Of Johnson City that
they are pretty generally erecting
handsome and durable residences.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-14
SEAvER & SUMMERS.
Tourists,

Whether on business bent or pleasure,
should take on every trip bottle of
Syrup Of Figs, as it acts most pleasant
ly and efieotually on the Kidneys, liv.
err and bowels, preventing fevers, head
aches aud other forms OF sickness
For sale in SOC and 81 bottles by al
leading druggists.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-14
Try II Once.

Put up fifty wooden boxes in a city,
none OF them in the least resembling
mail boxes, and paint on each one the
sign, This box is for coal orders-drop
no mail in here" and inside of forty
eight hours over 100 letters designed
for the mail will be pushed into them.
It's way people have. Detroit Free
Press.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-14

New York produces and eats more
pies than any city in the world, There
are eight or ten large factories that
make nothing but pies, and there are
five or six hundred bakeries besides
that deal exclusively in them.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-14

]. viii Shepherd, who has been clerk
at the Piedmont, has resigned to accept
a position as transfer agent for the E.
T. V, & G, railroad company. Will
now plays the widower, his best girl
having gone crosswise.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-14

The circulation of THE COMET is
simply climbing up the golden stairs.
The increase is gratifying and goes
Beyond most sanguine eXprccStSta9ltlops.
The fact is we do the thing that's
right by the people and they respond
mutually.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-14
Napoleon's treatment of HI. Creature

NapoleOn's Treatment of His Creatures.
In the Talleyrand memoirs in The
Century the following remark is thrown
in at the end of his account of Murat's
treason, and suggests, if it was not sug-
gested by Talleyrand's personal ex-
perience;
'There was in Napoleon's power, at
the stage it had now reached, a radical
defect which seemed to me necessarily
injurious to his stability, and even tend
ing toward his final overthrow. Ma
poleon took delight in disquieting, in
humiliating, in tormenting those that
he himself had raised; and they, placed
in state of continual distrust and irri
tation, worked underhand against the
power that had created them and that
they already looked upon as theil
greatest enemy"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-14

The origin of washing the hands be-
fore eating arose from the fact that
meals in olden times often consisted
wholly of pie, which was eaten with the
hands. It was this custom which gave
rise to the fork.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-14

The proposed pleasure trip to Warm
Springs, on which occasion the young
people of the city mean to charter a
car has been postponed. The reason
for the postponement is that the straws
drew that way.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-14
HoWIs Thls2

We offer one hundred dollars re-
ward for any case of catarrh that can
not be cured by taking Halls Catarrh
Cure. j. f. CHENEY & Co., Props.
Toledo, Ohio.
We, the undersigned, have known
F. j. Cheney for the last Is years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions, and financially
able to carry out any obligation made
by their firm.
WEST & TGUAX, Wholesale Druggists
Toledo, o.; WALnING, KINNAN &
MARVIN, Wholesale Druggists, To-
ledo, 0.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern
ally, acting directly upon the blooC
and mucous surfaces Of the system
Price 75c per bottle. Sold by all drug
glsts.
Much is the dust during these DIR!
days. The streets seem TO be an al
most continual cloud of dust. A gooC
street sprinkler would be nice thint
. to have. A subscription is out for tina
purpose and it is to be hoped that j
will carry.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-14
Dear, Yet Cheap.

Hoffman Howes-Howell Gibbon
heah is in hard luck lately, and yet he
still dwesses vewy well. He must have
a good fwiend somewhere.
Tom Knox-Yes, it's his trousers
stretcher. Puck.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-14
TO OPERATORS OF MACHINERY

We now carry in stock all sizes o
gum betting Of the New York stamp
and can furnish without the custom
airy delay Of ordering.
356.tf SEAvER K SUMMERS.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-14
Wanted.

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, 1891-05-14
To Rent.

Nine-room house on Walnut street.
Large lot and plenty of fruit. Apply
to Mrs. CLARA BALL. LOTT
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-14

Ed Duncan has just returned from
st, Louis where he went in company
sith the happy welded couple who re-
sssemha slled on the matrimonial
Many of our
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-14

EfWckICM's ArbHtA NsaRFe'
The best salve in thysg1rla ior cuts
Bruises, Sores, letter, Napped Hand,
chnlblains, corps and "a skin Erup
lions, and positively cuiG, Piles, or no
pay required 1t is gt'qrchteed 20
give perfect satisfaction, Oh maney re-
funded Price, 25 cents per box. For
fsale at NJ. A. Netherlands Drug Store
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1891-11-03
Calculating Machines.

'Come and let the machine tell your
age" said ono young girl to another as
they waited for train at the station.
$50 you Eelieve that, do your was
the response. II think you wouldn't
if you took second thought. You
see there are springs and things to
press, and you get certain results. 1t
is a sort of calculating machine, and
In reality you tell your own age. II
you want any other date you can get
it quite as easily by starting from any
given day. If you are interested in
reckoning machines. we'll and good.
but don't be delud"d into the belief
that such a bit of mechanism has rea-
soning or other faculties and could tell
You anything you didn't know your
self'"-New York Ledger.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1891-11-03
Becan Studying on the Farm.

Dr. G. G. Abbott, the well known
archeologist, began the study in which
he made his reputation when he was a
iarIner near Trenton. His farm occu-
pied knoll overlooking the wide low
lands along the Delaware, where the
Delaware Indians and their predeces-
sors undoubtedly resorted in large num-
bers. From tie river banks and from
the plowed fields he gathered some
10000 relics in clay, bone and stone,
the product of the aborigines who once
hunted, fished, camped and manufac-
tured their implements and utensils
there.
The larger part Of his collections are
In the Peabody museum, at Cambridge.
His exhibits there number 81, 900 pieces.
DIR. Abbott has been appointed curator
of the American Museum OF Archeolo-
gy connected with the University of
Pennsylvania, and is now devoting his
energy to this now museum, which al
ready contains about 25, 900 specimens.
New York Sun.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1891-11-03

This remedy is becoming SO well
known and so popular as to need no
special mention. All who have used
Electric Bitters sing the same gong OF
praise.-A purer medicine does not
exist and it is guaranteed to do all
that is claimed. Electric Bitters will
cure all diseases of the liver and kid
neys, will remove pimples, boils, salt
rheum and other affections caused by
impure blood.-Will drive malaria
from the system and prevent as well
as cure all malarial fevers.-For cure
Of headache, constipation and indiges-
ton try Electric bitters.-Entire salts
faction guaranteed or money refunded
Price 80 cts. and $l.0O bottle at
w. S. Lloyd's drug store.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1891-11-03

A st. Antoine street mother came
shifting into the house the other morn
ing, where her youthful son was enjoy
ing himself in his own way
johnnie" she called. u''are you
smoking cigarettef
Nom" he answered from behind
the curtains. as he threw something
out of the window
Yes, you are. too; sInell it.
Nom" | amt" he insisted. III
was only cigar stump found in the
gutter"
oh" she said. apparently lnnch re
lieved. II beg your pardon; but don't
you ever let me catch you smoking a
cigarette DO you hear iner'
"Yes'm. and Johnnie went out and
restored the stump Ia its previous posi-
ton. Detroit Free Press
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1891-11-03
The First Step.

Perhaps you are run down, can't
sleep, can't eat, can't think, can't do
anything to your satisfaction, and you
wonder what ails you. You should
heed the warning you are taking the
first step into nervous prostration.
You need nerve tonic, and in, Elec-
trio Bitters you will find the exact
remedy for restoring your nervous
system to its normal, healthy condi-
ton. Surprising results follow the
use of this great nerve tonic and alter
alive. Your appetite returns, good
digestion is restored, and the liver
and kidneys resume healthy action.
Try bottle. Price SOC. at w. S.
Lloyd's drug store.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1891-11-03
Children Cry for Pitchers Castorla.
Eupepsy.

This is what you ought to have, in
fact, you must have it to enjoy life.
Thousands are searching for it daily,
and mourning because they find it
not. Thousands upon thousands of
dollars are spent annually by our peo.'
pie in the hope that they may attain
this boon. And yet it may be had by
all. We guarantee that Electric Bit
tiers, if used according to directions
and the use persisted in, will bring
you good digestion and Gust the de-
mon dyspepsia and install instead
cupepsy. We recommend Electric
Bitters for dyspepsia and all diseases
of liver, stomach and kidneys. Sold
at 30 cents and 81 per bottle by w. S
Lloyd, druggist.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1891-11-03
A Safe Investment.

Is one which is guaranteed to bring
you satisfactory results, or in case OF
failure a return of purchase price.
On this safe plan you can buy from
our advertised druggist bottle of DIR.
Kings New Discovery for consump-
ton. 1t is guaranteed to bring relief
in every case, when used for any affec-
ton of the throat, lungs or chest, such
as consumption, inflammation of lungs,
bronchitis, asthma, whooping cough,
Group, etc, etc. 1t is pleasant and
agreeable to taste, perfectly safe, and
can always be depended upon. Trial
bottles free at w. S. Lloyd's drug
sto"e.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1891-11-03
Queen Mary's Lapdog.

Mary Queen Of Scots had "a favorite
lapdog, which is said to have been present
ut the execution of its poor mistress In
FotherinGay castle. After the royal
lady had been beheaded tho faithful
creature refused to leave her dead body
and had to he carried out of the hall by
force. At that period lapdogs were the
pets of men as we'll as of women. DR..
Boleyn, relation of the unhappy Queen
Anne Boleyn, owned one which" as it
is written. ''he dotted on" Anne once
asked him to grant her one wish and in
return he should have whatever he might
desire. Knowing his affection for the
dog, she begged it Of him and Of course
the doctor had nothing to do but to give
it to her. And now, madam" he said,
you promised to grant my request. "
II WILL" qu~th the queen. Then,
pray you, give me my dog again. "-Ex-
change.