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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-12-17
Those DOOrbells.
Editor COMET:

Editor COMET:
Does not N. B. r. do the doorbells
injustice? OF course there is some
difference in the way they are har-
messed up; but they are very much
like ghosas. 1t makes great differ
ence how you and they "come at" each
other. | guess a cool, delibtrate, sober
observation, made in broad daylight,
would reveal the concerns about as
similar as are the members OF any
other family.
The treatment Of the subject re-
minds me Of very amusing account
which young lawyer gave of his nov
ell experience at country corn husk
ing in the olden times when the stom-
aches of the huskers were warmed
and whetted or dinner with old fash
ioned pure corn whiskey. quote sub
stantially his words; Dinner was
not served until about o'clock, and
| began to feel as hungry as wolf.
1t was cool, damp November day,
and | expect, that in warming myself
up for dinner, had taken rather large
sw llows from the jug rs it passed
around. Oh no. | was entirely sober
but as soon as | sat down in the warm
diningroom, which at first, looked to
be as square and straight
up and down as any other
room, everything commenced
to assume circular form. The table.
ware began to run round in circles sc
so fast that plates, glasses etc, on the
opposite side of the table soon came
chasing each other by me so fast
that | could hardly see them. Wher
they haud d me cup Of coffee, ImadC
a grab at it, but it got so far away tina
instead of getting my own cup, go
hold of my left hand neighb"r's cup
| had to look SHARP ard catch what
ever l wanted as it went by. To shov
how rapidly everything Travelled,
: aimed to take a biscuit from a plate 9
it went by, but instead of q biscuit go
} a hand full of stewed apples from
1ish that was following the biscuits
The fact is, everything on that tabl
was badly twisted The handles of tn
spoons were all turned away to on
= side and the knives blades looked yer,
much like old t 'shioned reaping hooks
. With great difficulty managed to &c
through dinner by keeping perfectl
cool and sober and catching at what
= wanted as it passed by When l go
= up to 60 ont, | walked straight for th
y door, but the fool thing moved to or
10 side so fast that | came very near G
- ing out through window.six feet ava
= from the door.
ct
n 1t Is strange how active and drt
inanimate matter becomes when
tr es to SWAIN.
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Taken to Jail.

Jake Glover and Nc. Crawford, his
colored accomplice, we've taken to jail
yesterday. The grand jury has been
dismissed, and they will have to remain
in Jail until next April.
If all reports are correct, they are
bad ones, and having been stealing
for some time. Complaints have
come in from several quarters. The
police force had kept an eye on
them for some time past, and it was
understood that it was a plan belong
ing equally to both to steal everything
of value that they could get onto,
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Had to Jump to Escape.

CLARKsvlLLE, TENN, December Ii.
w, r Mech, onry'e drug storc at
st. Bethlehem, Teun, snull piece
ib ut riX miles from u cIty uurucd.
McChesuey nad 10 Juupout AZ II wiz
dow 10 save his lie, as the ruof was
ta,nug IN when he wskru,d. Nothing
WAS saved, The loss amounted 10
orer ~ 600, The house VAS msuled
fo, $400 and the stock oI drugs for
$3.50 in the Equitable Insurance Com
pany, Of Nashville, Tenn.
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WARRANTY.
CINCINNATI, Sept. 7,

CINCINNATI, Sept. Z, 1871.
We hereby warrant stone Piano No,
87S7 fully for the term of five years
from date that the same is well made,
and is in all respects a good and dura-
bic instrument.
Particular attention is called to the
fact that this instrument must not be
exposed to dampuess, nor to extreme
heat or cold; for injuries resulting
therefrom we will not be responsible.
We never agree to keep piano in
tune without charge, when out Of the
cities of Cincinnati, indianapolis OF
Louisville. d. III. BALDWIN & Co.
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WHOLE NO. 399

Tuesday He was playing with a sharp
stick, when of sudden he fell upon
the sharp end, piercing the left side Of
his neck and inaicting painful
wound. The point of the timber bare.
ly missed the jugular vein and the
carotid artery. Several smaller ves-
stls we're injured, causing fluent hem.
orrhages.
DIR Il. A. Long was called and dress
ed the wound. 1t is his opinion that if
nothing uncommon preve its, the
child will recover rapidly.
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PEELED three of us yesterday morning"
"Maybe," SAID the reporter,l "he
has only suspended you"
"No, Sir, he replied, I'VE can't go
back any more till we quit smoking
cigarettes"
With this Cliff lighted Il fresh ci-
Sarette and resumed his putting The
reporter had seen the force of his ar
G'ment and rcfraincd from useless re-
monstratiou,
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RELATIVE GROWTH.
Official Figures put Johnson City III
the Lead.

Official Figures put johnson City In
the Lead.
The State Census Bulletin, of the
eleventh census, issued Nov. 4th, in
its list Of twenty five Of the most i'm
portant towns and cities in the State
gives Johnson City the eighth place,
according to population. In percent
age of increase for the last decade it is
almost five times that of any OF the
larger places. Since the census OF
1880 it las grown from village Of 6S5
inhabitants to town of 4,161 popula-
ton, according to the official figures of
the latest census. Industry and gene
raj Improvements have increased in
proportion and when population and
all things are taken in consideration
there is not a more substantial town
within the limits of the State
Since 1880 Johnson City has in
creased in population 3,476 or SOFAS
per cent. Since 1880 Bristol (Tenn.) }
has increased 1877 or 101 80 per cent.
The total population Of both Bristols is
6,226.
Morristown within the last decade
has increased in number, 649 Greene
vile, 7I3; and Jonesboro, AZ.
In 1880 johnson City was only vii
lage, minor in its position among the
minor towns Since that time it has
left the MINOR list, and as was stated
in the outset, stands eighth in the list
OF the more important towns in the
State.
When the 10th census were taken
even Elizabethton and Jonesboro were
in the lead of Johnson City.
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Miss Mary Lide, 1922
Miss Dora Cargille, 971G
Aunie Bradley, 9497
Miss Carrie WaddeIl' SS42
" Pearl Painter, Sl22
Jennie Galliher, 7439
Miss LlIle McNees, 22l6
Mrs. {, w, Carr, 2159
Miss Amy Mowry, 1881
Bertha Johnson, 1892
" Oracle Stevens, l0SG
+" Nettie Shortridge, 1862
Gertrude Mitchell, 1922
LOttie Parker, GIL
d" Hattie V. Hunter, 50l
" Cora Patton, 4S9
" Carrie Ball, 46S
Birdie Jobe, 373
Mrs. j. NJ. Brown, 1863
Miss Myrtle Waddell, 3l4
" Mary Hardin, 3l2
" Belle Miller, 307
Miss Penelope King, Morristown, 3O1
Bose Stuart, Jonesboro, 2S3
" Mary Bell Jenkins, Elizabeth
ton, 20O
Miss Nola Scott, 23l
" Winnie Weller. 225
=" Annie Gentry, 2l5
" Mary Lyle, 2l3
Mrs. j, NJ Martin, 200
Miss Bennie Hoss, ISL
Monica Croft, 1872
Sallie Chandler, 1863
Sannie Biddle, 16S
" Mary Carr, 100
Irene Mcdowell, Bristol, 1874
" Nelia Miller, 152
Nelia O'Brien, Erwin, 146
Iva johnson ~
Ollie Williams, Milligan. 20
Miss Mamie Wilcox, Elizabethton, 67
Dora Slater, 81
Vina Leonard, 49
Miss Dollie Watson Al
IdaJ. Hill, FEBRUARY, AZ
Miss Edna Lusk, 30
Mrs. S. E. Gillian, 81
Adelia Crouch, Morning Star, l9
Mrs. Bette Burts, 1f
Miss Mamie Martin u
Lizzie S. Harris, Churchwoody
Va. (comp) 1C
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-12-17
Spouting Fire.

CRY or MEXICO, December 16 The
Government fears that the villages ad-
iacent to the Volcano of Calima will
share the fate OF Pompeii, and has
therefore ordered the villagers to aban-
don their homes and move to places Of
safety.
The volcano is now vomiting great
volumes of lava, ashes and smoke, and
the country for miles around is illuml
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-12-17
BOYS, TAKE WARNING.
Dr.. Dumbell Finds Newspaper Clip
plug Which breaches Il Sermon.
ST, PAuL's RECrORY, d. G. Il

ST.. PAUL's REcroRY, D,c. u.
To the Chattanooga Times.
Please frd space lor the following, if
you can. The pemirious h,bit refer
red to is on he incr a5e among the
boys IA Chattanooga Z rmy own part
| never see a. boy in the eet with
cigar tie in his moolh, without stop
ping aud giving him word If Iebute
and warning TAis have done for
years, and on no OCCASION has any boy
to whom | have spoken appeared to
resentit Yet still the placice grows,
| fear Please help in t is, as you
have in 50 many other ways.
G. W. DUMBELL.
THE DEAD CHOIR BOY, AND WHAT KILL
ED HIM.
Samuel Kimball, Is years old, a
chorister boy in St. Mary's Church,
Brooklyn, died a week ago in st. Johns
Hospital. Almost his last words were
"Let any boy who smokes cigarettes
look at me now and know how | have
suffered, and he will never put another
one nto his mouth" He was a bright
boy, an exquisite singer, and had many
friends. He lived with his grand
mother and worked in a chandelier
factory Here is his story, as related
by his nurse, Sister Corneia: "To
me he confessed that this trouble had
originated from cigarette smoking
Some days, he said, he smoked twenty
cigarettes. At first he kept his grand
mother in ignorance fhis indulgence.
As he continued to SIN IKE, the appe
tite grew upon him with such force
that he could not choke it off, and it
began to affect his constitution.
'"Why', / asked him, did you not
stop when you saw what it was bring
ing you to?"
ooh, | could not, he replied. If |
could not get them to smoke | almost
went wild. | could think of nothing
else. That my grandmother might
not suspect me, ! would work extra
hours instead of spending my regular
wages for cigarettes, For months ]
kept up this excess, although | knew
it was killing me. Then seemed tC
fall to pieces all of a sudden"
His disease took the form of dropsy
in the legs, and was very painful. Sis
ter Cornelia continues the story:
During all his sufferimgs he never
forgot what brought him to this con
diti,n. He kept asking me to war;
all boys against their use. A few day.
before he died he called me to his bed
side and said that he thought he haC
not lived in vain if only those boyt
! who are still alive would profit by hi
suffering and death"
There is no other form Of tobacco sc
dangerous as cigarettes, because tn,
nicotine in the smoke is not absorbed
in the loose tobacco, smoked clean u
to the end, but is taken, unfiltered an,
undiluted, inio the lung 1t was no
the poison OF the paper, but the poisoI
OF the tobacco which killed Samue
Kimball, and is running the health c
: thousands of other pale fac ID boys
y In ependent.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-12-17
Our Freights.

Each month confirms the fact that
Johnson City is quite a center for
freights.
The total amount OF freight received
for the mouth Of November is hardly
rs large as that for the mouth of Octo-
Der, but that forwarded is greater than
for the month of October
Following is the statement for the
month Of November, as handed us by
L, 0. Strain, bill clerk at the E. 7. V.
& G. depot;
Freight received, No lbs. 5,998,037
forwarded, 1O,942,93
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The Funeral.

The funeral services Of Henry
Spencer were conducted by Rev. "
q. Wells, at the residence of Prof.
Freeland, yesterday at / p. m. The
services at the grave we're conducted
by Henry G, Amos. The burial was
well attended. The city schools were
dismissed yesterday afternoon, in re-
spect to the memory Of the dead.
To be misunderstood by those we
love is bitterest OF all.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-12-17

Grand Commander ] P Sanborn of
the Knights Templar denies the re-
port that Denver has been abandoned
as the place for holding a NATIONAL en-
campment.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-12-17

1t is said President Barito4 Of Nex-
ico has announced that he iS not
candidate for reelection aud that after
a tour abroad he will retire to private
life.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-12-17

Two masked men robbed the Wells,
Fargo & Co. express office at Shingle
Spring, Cal, of$90, and gang Of ne
groes forced Station Agent Ed Bryan
at Linwood, Ark. to give up 800.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-12-17

mated by the grand display. Strong
winds carry the ashes a distance OF 400
miles. A large party of scientists from
various parts of Mexico have gone to
visit the grand phenomenon.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-12-17

Three members Capt.Wiley's famous
band of Indian desperadoes were ar
rested Thursday in the Creek country
Soldiers surrounded the camp and cap
tured three after a lively fight.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-12-17
THE CONTEST.

Little Miss Lide Still in the Lead,
with Miss CargiIle Second.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-12-17

WATAUGA BANK.

DIRFCToRs-Judge John p,
smith, E. W. West, c. P. Cass.
John Sanders, A. b. Bowman,
jas a Martin, Jas. i. Crum.
ey, VIII Harr, w. p. DUNCAN.
Geo. d Taylor, c. X. iide
Isaac Harr,
We have the largest I aid up
capital of any bank In the
CITY. Our stockholders are
among the best men of Vase
ngtOn and Carter Counties
We doa conservative banking
business in all Its branches.
aud all business entrusted To
us will be faithfully and
promptly transacted.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-12-17

One who speaks well of his neigh.
bors does well by them,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-12-17

Total,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-23
Robbed on the Highway.

A bold highway robbery was committed
on tie Monmouth road about one and
half miles south of Milan between and
Z o'clock last evening, the victim being
T. S. Martin, poultry dealer residing
back of Davenport, who was returning
from trip through the country back OF
Milan, and when reaching the place above
stated he was met by two men. one OF
whom asked him for chew of tobacco,
aud as he was about to comply with the
request he was seized by the two ruftians
and robbed of something over S33. He
was then bound on top of the chicken
coops which he had on the wagon
and the team was started toward Milan.
While in this uncomfortable position
he narrowly escaped death by R. /. &
P train on crossing near Milan, over
which he had just passed, the train being
so close upon him the breeze famed his
cheek as it passed. On reaching town
he was assisted from his position on the
coops, and at once came to this city
where he reported it to the proper au-
thorities, and Sheriff Gordon is out on
their trail today.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-23
A LOCAL HOLIDAY.
what July II viii be to the Tri cit
les This Year With Rock Island as
the (Nau,r NJ a. - 49,. -.

what July IA viii be to the Tri cit
les This Year With Rock Isiand rs
the Cenire of At fiction at That.
July ID marks the anniversary of the
fail of the Bastile and holiday for all
Frenchmen throughout the world 1t is
our Fourth of July in Frence. This year
July "a will be d holiday for this tri-ur.
Dan section. Adam Forepaughs
shows will be in Rock Island on that dav
and give the only big show entertainment
OF the year for the citiz ms of Rock ISL
and and her two sister grsces, Davenport
and Moline. No other big show, and
most likely no other tented show of anv
kind, will visit either of the three cities
this year. The Adam Forepaugh shows
are so extraordinarily large, and their
tents are so cOmmOdious that 10000
persons can DC seated, ard that will &C
commodore large proportion of the
show going population of the cities. OF
course thousands will come 10 from
S0'ASi tS"ho aAu CIlIc5, as tAcuIslOnS
will be run upon every railroad entering
the three cities. If the merchants of
Rock Island are wise they will prepare
for the enormous multitu Re that is cer>
tain to be in the city on July IA, and the
very best sort of preparation to receive
1t, is to let the people comprising it know
what and where to buy by judicious
newspaper advertising. The Adam
Forepsugh shows will do their part in
bringing the crowds here. They sre not
only the largest shows ever put our on
the road, but they are being advertise d to
al extent heretofore unknown in the
show world. The tremendous success of
the shows during ell of last week in Chi
cego. Was quite nprecedented. some of
the newspapers tteIe declaring unouali.
fedly-to quote one of them-"The
Adam Forepaugh shows in their magni-
tnde and merit mark q new era in tented
exhibitors. The veteran Snowman died
year ago saying. keep my show and
name alive His spirit may rest in pc ace
on that score as the shows of his day were
never one-ha!f as good as they are to-
day"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-23
Police Points.

Chris. O.sen was run in by Officer
Glass as common vag and sent to tie
county jtil for 80 days
Charles Blythe was before Magistrate
Wivill yesterday for being slightly under
the influence Ct tsnglefoot. and was fnf d
So and costs, and was again brought up
this morning Cd complaint of John Sauer-
man for abusive language and smother
jag" and was fined 50 and costs.
William CundifI got on d large and sp-
psrerlly very disagreeable load yesterday
afternoon, and went to his home on
Third avenue where he commenced TO
mike change IN business sill around"
and began by essaui;ing. his wife. Two
kind-hesried friends 10 blue uniforms as
sisted him TO the Armory and this morn
ing Magistrate Wivill dned him 80 and
costs fer bis fun.
Emma Flood, better known as "Swede
EN-" dissolute fade d jade, was before
Magistrate Wivill this morning on q
charge of being wen:on and unable to
properly provide for herself. She is q
well known character to the police and
was discharged from the circuit court
about year ago on q charge of larceny
on her promise to leave the city per-
manently, but she returned and was
picked up By the officers and had her
hearing this morning She is a good
tslker and told pitiful story of how she
had been married to Grumpy Jim," and
how he had deserted her the day after
ward. but the justice concluded to give
her 60 days IN the county Jail to think
over the advis ability of leaving town.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-23
COLD WATER CONFERENCE
The County Prohibition convention
Mee;s-sr. John Tonight.

The Rock Island county prohibition
conference assembled at Harper's theatre
at 10 o'clock this morning. Most of the
prominent prohibitionists of the county
were in attendance, and the convention
organ ed with the selection of b. L.
Bullen, of Moline, as Chairman. A ps-
per was read on Il quor and Labor" by
Edward Burrill, ST., and discussion en-.
sued in which Byron Jordan. of Rural,
Ms. Hubbard, of Moline and Wesley
Cain, OF Coe, participated.
TIE conYention then aIjolrned for
noon, and at 80 reassembled. THIS af-
ternoon i Being devoted to discussions,
the most i'm p0rtaut pspsTs uLder consid-
Grafton being The Prohibition Party
Justified nv the Vast and Vital Necessity
of its Object" What is the Christian
Position ioT the Churches to Take in Re-
gard 10 the Liquor Traflc?" What Can
Woman do fyr the Cause of Prohibition, -
by Mrs. Mary E Mezgar
At o'clock this afternoon the Dem
crest medal contest Will be called, and
this evening the Kansas orator. 81,
John, Will speak
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-23
THE SILVER BRICK.
Uniting the Two Cities by a Block
OF Precious Metal.
A Rock Leland Suggestion Rec.iv, d
l. tio"d Part in MOl,De-A Grand
D-mOnstra ion POssibI..

In its review of paving advsnceme mt
in Rock Island The ARGUS of last Satur.
day evening suggested incidentally that
when the Moline avenue pavement Joins
that on Third avenue in Moline, for the
completion of both of which contracts
now under way. will finish a stretch of at
least four miles in length, silver brick
be put IN directly on the division line as a
token Of good fellowship between the
two cities thus brought nearer together
by the public spirit which is the source Of
the public improvements now at work.
The Moline Republican Journal takes
kindly to THE ARGUS suggestion relative
to the planting Of the silver brick, and
after inserting THE ARGUS remarks with
reference to the silver brick, says:
Brother ARGUS, we second the SUCCESS
ton, heartily endorse the sentiment, and
approve the idea. Let the chain be
strengthened. Let the silver brick be
planted and planted to stey. That the
TWO cities will some day be one is believed
aud admitted by most of our thoughtful
unbiased men.
| ApprOp"s of the endorsement by the
Moline paper Of the silver brick idea, the
thought now suggests itself that the
Fourth Of July, 1892, would be the right
time exactly for such a demonstration
As has heretofore been stated, the Rock
Islard Citizens Improvement association
contemplates big celebration on July 4
"a year hence. Why not extend the
participation in that demonstration to in
Guide Moline, the two cities joining in the
display and on that occasion planting the
silver brick. The progress of the pave>
ment en- Moline avenue will probably
reach the Moline line by that time. Now
what is 10 hinder the two cities uniting
IN this great Columbian demonstration
Proper committees from the Improvement
association in this city and the Business
Mems association in Moline could map
out programme including, perhaps, q
| grand parade in the morning with
| uOHls representative OF Inc industrial an O
commercial institutions of the two cities,
interspersed with other floats indicative
of important events in our national his
tory, from the landing of Columbus 10
the present time. After the pageant has
made the rounds OF the two cities. let the
brick planting ceremonies occur, the sf-
terroon given over to picnics. etc, while
in the evening there might be q grand
illumination of both cities. These are
merely offered as suggestions, although
The ARGUS proposes 10 continue TO urge
Fourth Of July celebration of go.
Some Will say it is too early to talE
about that now. That is WHARF we are
mistaken. the quicker the plans are
under Roadway the better. Let Us de-
eide upon the demonstration and then
begin TO prepare for it. What say you
publc-spirited people of Moline?
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-23

What is more attractive than a pretty
face with fresh, bright comp'exionr For
il, use Pozzoni's Powder.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-23
ON PLEASURE BENT.
Rock 1"land r. OpIe who Known Kew
toEnjOy III ms elves.


VIII Sweeney entertained party of
bis young friends in very pleasant man.
ner at the watch tower this afternoon.
A party composed of Mrs. A. G. Dart
and the Misses Katherine Ges', Anna
Buford, Mary Dart and Sadie Dart left
yesterday on tie steamer Molire for
trip to Saltwater and return.
Rev. R. F. Sweet, rector of Trinity
church. has arranged for delightful
yacht voyage on Lake Michigan, as the
guest Of his friend, Rev Lefiogwell, of
Knoxville, who owns one of the prettiest
water craft in this part of the country.
Rev. Sweet departs on his trip Monday.
John Weyerhauser and wife and Charles
Mixter and wife left yesterday for trip
up the river on the steamer Denkman
A party Of 10 Chicago ard ST. Paul
friends of the Weyerhsuser family are
also enjoying trip on the same boat.
They spent Sunday in the city and are:
Frederick Weyerhsuser and wife, Misses
Maggie, Lizzie and L1nie Weyerhauaer
and II c. Davis and wife. Of St. Paul;
Mrs. J. Mitchell ard Miss Springer, of
Chicago.
Mrs. Charles Deere, Mr. aad Mrs. Will
Wymsu, Mrs. S. H. Vehe, Miss Grace
Vehe, Miss Cady and John Cady. of Mo-
line, Mrs. Kim5all, of Chicago, William
Butterworth and Berj,min Bu,terworth
Jr., Of Cincinnati. Miss Marshall. tf Erie,
Pa, sid Stuart Harper and George
Peasants of this city composed party
which enjoyed ride 10 Clinton yesterday
on the Verne Swain, returning this morn.
ing.