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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-28

gathers In her skirt good deal. Her
dress waist was made with a little jack
rabbit tail to it which hunched up more
and more as we moved along, and ex-
tended out over the dashboard, as I may
say, like the tin, anti-caterpillar over
skirt on the giant elms of Boston Com
mon.
Her hair also was becoming disar-
ranged, and one could see sediment of
saleratus on her flushed scalp. She did
not know whether to let her hair come
down or ask some total stranger to hold
the dog. At that moment the car gave a
great lurch, and with sob she sat down
in the lap of man with a raspberry
nose and deeply dyed anthracite whis-
kers. AS came away she was still sit
ting there, and, mingling with the dead,
museum black of his long jute beard,
saw the loosened masses, the great
wealth of insincere and antique oak hair
which belonged, apparently, to the sal
eratus blonde.
| But she is not here now. Neither is
| the precocious Little Lord Fauntleroy
who usually frightens people away from
a hotel. He also has gone. You will
not see him here now. You can almost
enjoy yourself, it is so destitute of him.
The kicker also has gone. He did the
best he could for the last few days that
he was here, and then he found that one
man could not do the matter justice I'M
less he got clerk who could speak sew
era1 languages. So he went away, and
now you can only see the freckles on
the front of the counter where he has
kicked against his bill.
Kansas generally and Hutchinson
proper are in more hopeful condition
than for many years past. The album
dant rains have guaranteed good crop
already, and good crop in Kansas
makes the granaries Of the globe laugh
and hold their sides with i'll concealed
Joy. Here Hlso may be seen not only in
dustry but thrift. James Carney, the
railroad Tdncounter and after dinner
speaker (also a good before dinner con-
versationist), said yesterday that a
neighbor of his advertised this spring
for 100 men to catch driftwood on shares.
He soon got nice little crew at work,
and has built up good business, which
is almost devoid of the disagreeable ele-
ment of risk 1t is as safe as the indus
try so popular ON Madison avenue and
Fifth avenue, which is conducted by the
bright youth of New York, and which
consists in stealing valuable cats and
then waiting for reward. Sometimes
dog which is distasteful to the hus-
band is offered to one of these boys, with
two dollar bill in addition if he will
drown it He keeps it until the wife
offers five dollars for its return, and then
he sneaks it around to the house, thus
making seven dollars on 27-ounce dog
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-28

In a recent interview ROBERT SCHIL-
LING, Secretary of the National Execu-
tive committee of the new Peoples
party, said 1.-The moral effect OF the
victory in Kansas may be tremendous
In the next presidential election the
contest will be between our party and
the Democrats. The Republicans are
not in it, for the Republican party is
as dead as the old Wing party. L was
astonished to learn what strength we
have in the South. Unless the Demo
Gratis of Texas walk a chalk mark we
are going to carry that State, for the
colored Farmers Alliance of that State
has 10000 members. Some OF the
Ohio delegates were of the opinion
that we might aspire to carry that
Ssate at the next election"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-28

THE Alliance, the new party, ana
the labor unions, separately and JOINT
". threaten the Chicago Exposition
because the Worlds Fair directors, IN
stead of letting contracts to those who
demanded them because they belonged
to the unions, gave the contracts to the
lowest responsible bidders. The Chat
tanooga News, however, says
"And then, this action OF the dlrec-
tors NAV result in preventing many
exhibits that would otherwise be made
especially since the Farmers Alliance
and labor organizations have declared
against it. The action is unwise, very
unwise, and it should be reconsidered."
Friend Shaver is usually level-headed
lint the above is not good advice. Ii
organized prejudice and selfishness be
permitted to make such demands
they will soon undertake 10 RIM the
Government in the sole interest OF their
own particular class, and when that Is
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-28

Knoxville must be getting tougher
Night before last three men were shot
and one of them FRED CARPENTER, a
white man was seriously injured. MI
CARPENTER was nearing his home
lust outside the city limits when a
desperate demanded his money which
CARPENTER refused to yield and IN
stantly received a charge OF shot IN his
face and neck The driver SLAPPED the
horse and as they dashed away the
buggy top received the second charge
from the desperate mans gun. The
other two recipients of shot were col
ored gentlemen in a different neigh
borhood. One had his face filled with
chicken shot and the other received a
similar dose in his abdomen, neither
are seriously injured. These last are
specimens of those Cripple Creek rack
cts. the particulars of which can never
be known.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-28
Who Wouldn't Be an Actor.

William H. Crane is said to have
laid away 100000 for the blizzard OF
life. Neil Burgess is credited with
$4,000 of the one thing needful in
the sweet by and by, and Francis
Wilson'S check would be good for $780,
600 over and above his liabilities if he
were foolish enough to draw it. So
there's something in stage work after
ali for actors as well as managers. Ia
dustry, intelligently directed, is as well
as any other.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-28

Hon. L. C. HoUCK, whose sad death
is reported in this issue of The COMET,
represented the second district of
Tennessee in Congress for ten years,
and. while he had one or two gigantic
faults, had many worthy and commend
able traits of character which placed
him first in the hearts of his people.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-28
An Idea.

Clara-My physician has advised me
to go to Germany for my complexion,
and | don't want to goa bit. Twas there
only last year.
Maude-Why don't you have it sent
oyer2-New York Sun.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-28

MANY a man thinks his head IS
birthplace of new ideas when in fact 1t
is nothing but stagnated pool which
would make even old thoughts sick to
drink of it.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-28

KANSAS appears to be the mother
of the Peoples party, the fatherhood
being a matter of doubt. 1t peobably
lies between Ohio, Indiana, Illinois
and Ignatius Donnelly-PhiladeiphIa
Itnrnn
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-28

He that drinks deepest from the
bowl of fattery always makes a scowl-
ing face when he takes a swallow, but
he never vomits it up.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-28

THE unsuccessful man generally
has an observatory where he climbs
ND and looks down in disgust on the
world below.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-28

Customer-How much are these trous-
ers?
Tailor-Twenty dollars, sir
Customer-Got any cheaper?
Tailor-No, sir.
Customer-Then change them to black.
CSorrowfully) l want to be buried in
them.-Brooklyn Life.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-28

THE world owes every one living,
but occasionally you find man who
is too modest to ask the old dame for a
small payment.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-28

IT might be different if that wealthy
feeling which takes possession OF a
man, when he gets a little full, could
be exchanged for actual cash.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-28
Settled.

Ethel-Is Jack wealthy?
Maud-He must be. We have been
engaged two months, and he seems still
to have plenty Of money.-Harper's Ba-
gar
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-28
Tit for Tat.

Mr.. Jinks-Who has been fooling
with this gun2
Mrs. Jinks-The new girl got hold of
it this morning and discharged it.
''My graciousl What did you dop'
II discharged her. GOOD News.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-28

THE man who is looking for a sit
uation, with special emphasis on the
first SYLLABLE, will do to let alone.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-28

THE devil always catches fast man
and a slow man always catches the
devil.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-28

A HOBBY is Robinson Crusoe idea,
wondering Fridayless over wilderness
of brains.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-28

A MAN may have good degree OF
brass and brains, too, but he will never
find occasion to use them both at
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-28

WHEN nature fails to give man
enough brains she makes up for 1t by
splicing his tongue and expanding his
chnnk
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-28

SOMETIMES a man is so straightfor-
ward in his daily walk that 1t makes
him sick for his stomach to turn.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-28

A CRANK is a great big man gaHop-
ing all over the country with Lllllpu-
tian idea saddled on him.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-28

The one point upon which the or
gans of both the old parties agree is
that the Cincinnati Convention should
be severely squelched.-Chicago News.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-28

'THERE is a good deal OF spirit in the
sole," said a trichotomistlc tramp as
the proprietor kicked him down stairs.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-28

SOME people are so contentious and
antagonistic that they make contilct-
ing statements.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-28
Happened to s1isunderstand.

"Close the door," yelled a grocer to
very deaf customer.
CLOTHES are poor2 I didn't come
here to be insufted," and he slammed
out again. Free Press.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-28

done, you had better take the Govern :
ment out and bury tit will have
served its purposes.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-28

HADN'T somebody better go in search
of the Charleston ?
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-28

Every badly" replied the novelist
YEARLY. "What sort of book do you
think would catch the popular fancy?'
"Why not try posthumous novelY'-
New York Recorder.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-28
Copyright, 1891, by Edgar W. Nye.l

Copyright, 1891. by Edgar W. Nye.l
SOUTH HUTCHINSON, Kan.
This piece is written in the presidents
room of the Bank of South Hutchinson.
The president is not here, however.
Neither is the cashier, nor the teller, nor
the first or second bookkeeper, nor the
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-28
ALL ALONE IN THE BANK
WITH NOTHING AT ALL TO DIS
TUR6 NE, SAYS NYE.

A Group OF Nice Hotel Thoughts, Nov
ing Incident in Which Large Hir-
suite Blonde Figures, and Free Shave
in q Woodshed.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-28
A Literary Suggestion.

Glow did your novel, THE Gutter
sl1ipe; or, Mud's Thicker Than Water,
r,os5,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-28

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Evening journal., 1891-07-07
WORK OF TIE Y. NJ. c. A.

Newsy Notes From Association Hall.
state Secretary Zimmerman Bias Re
signed.
The lacrosse team has Just received q
challenge from the reserves of the
Athletic Club of the Schuykill Navy to
play here on any Saturday ia the near
future. The challenge win probably be
accepted
The blse ball team will probably play
the Warren Athletic Club on Thursday
afternoon.
Fred Bsyley, the Indian missionary,
will address the young men on sunday
afternoon. In the morning be viii speak
IN the First Presbyterian Church.
w K. Hoffman, physical director of
the 7. M G. A, is spending his month =
vacation In Harrisburg and York, Pa
The regular monthly meeting of the
board of directors will be held this even
ing at o'clock.
The tennis courts on the athletic
grounds are being put in condition fer
active service.
General Secretary King Is bRsily en-
gagged in working mp an association con
vention for WILMINGTON district This
distlist Is composed of New Ca' tie and
Kent counties in Delaware, and Kent,
Cecil and Queen Anne's counties In
Maryland In all probability it will be
held in Nav Castle or Chestertown, Nd.
State Secretary A. q Zimmerman has
resigned. His resignation will take
effect October /. 1t is Mr. Zimmerman 5
intention to become an evangelist during
the fall and winter months, and accept
an appointment as regular minister of
the NJ e Church in the spring.
Evening journal., 1891-07-07
komo Detective work.

William Crowley and Henry ]. Rid
dell each about II years old. were ar
rested last evening by Det ives Haw-
kins and Hatton, on the charge of act
ing suspieioRsly and having tools in their
possession, used by burglars The beyf
are well-known 10 police circles, having
been several times arrested for larceny
ana other petty offenses Last evening
they we're sean by the detectives at Sec
and King streets, wearing rubber shoes
and acting mysferiously. They we're
arrested and in bag which thsV carried.
were found a bunch of skeleton keys,
screw drivers, jimmy, cold chisels and
matches On piece Of paper in their
possession were written the names and
addresses OF J. r c. Gorrell, L. P
Chandler and Dr. Maull. The boys were
brought ap this morning but at the re.
quest of City Solicitor Curtis the case
was continued until tomorrow.
Evening journal., 1891-07-07
LITTLE DELAwAnE,s ExaInIr.

Descriptions of the State Buildin (.
Commissioners at Chicago = active
Work Begun.
Worlds Fair Commissioner George v
Massey left Wilmington this morning for
Chicago, where he will attend the
monthly meeting of the Board OF Control.
Commissioner Massey was accom-
panied by State Commissioners Thomas
B Smith Robert w Reynolds and George
w Emory. They left Broad street
station, Philadelphia, on the 12. 20 limited
express train, and will arrive Ia Chicago
at . As o'clock tomorrow
The state commissioners will Fl q their
plans and make requisition for space.
Mr.. Massey said this morning that they
will also be given every facility
for going over the ground and
creditable TO the Little Diamond State
Mr. Massey spoke very enthusiast icelly
of the prospects of the exposition. aud
evidently has his heart and soul in the
work
Captain E. L. Rice, Jr., the architect
has prepared plans for the Delaware
building. They have been submitted TO
the commissioners and have been &C.
cepted. The perspective sho ws
pretty, steep rooted build
ing which has a ground plan OF IS
by 80 feet Il is two stories high. The
main foundation is T-shsped. The base
and leg form the front and cen
tral hall In the wings will be
the mems and womens parlor,
with stairway leading to the upper
story. Between them and in the rear
are the toilet rooms In the upper story
there will be three rooms and a large
open balcony. The private rooms will
be over the rear part of the building,
while the balcony will be over the great
hall.
The building will be construct ed OF
Delaware wood the turned work Of
gun, the framework Of Delaware pine
and the roof Of Delaware cyprus shingles.
Its wide porch will be sup
ported by thirty columns made
Of Delaware gum trees, standing
in groups of two or three along the
front, on each side and along the many
gables aud pediments Of the house and
porch roof The 6rst psdl-
ment will be over the front
steps and In the porch roof, over which
will rise the balcony columns and over
these the front gable OF ths main roof,
broken by two pediments rising from
the cornice and on the same angles as
the roof. This will bear the coat of arms
OF Delaware on large oval panel. which
will be against the front wall. The
building will cost about a., 600
Each Of the thirteen colonial states Is
TO contribute a column. the several
columns to be grouped on ths
grand mole at the entrances to the
administration building. This will
add greatly to the scenic effect and his
toric interest of the fair Delaware 3
Column will be composed Of q granite
base and the remainder OF light colored
stone.
Evening journal., 1891-07-07
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.


The Misses Etzel are soiourning al
Germantown, Pa.
William F. Silver of Red Lion was IN
Wilmington to-day.
Senator Williams Of Smyrna was in
this city yesterday.
Miss Lide Holden Of FELTON, is visiting
friends in this city.
Miss Daisy Lsmphigh Of Philadelphia
is visiting in this city,
Mr.. and Mrs Samuel Black are spend
ing several days at Yorklyn.
Clarence Mason has returned from 9
visit to relatives in Frederick.
j. F. Dunleavy Of the Philadelphls
Record was in this city yesterday.
George Batting and wife Of Chester,
Pa. are visiting relatives in this city.
Mrs Margaret Stephens OF Chester
town, Md, is visiting friends in this
Mrs. G. 2. Buck and son Charles, have
gone 70 the mountains of Virginia to
spend the summer
John Splahn and wife, John Donovan
ana MISS Name Dillon have returned
from Atlantic City.
w. H. B. Maxwell, foreman of the
Delaware Pilot of Lewes, was in VIII.
mington yesterday.
Lucius e, Allen has returned from
New Brunswick, n. j., where he has
been spending few days
Ex-Chief Of Police William Y. Swir-
gett has gone to Virginia for long va
cation Mrs Swiggett is all eady at
Ouaneock, whittier the ex chief will 90
direct.
w. P. Corsa, clerk Of the Pathological
Division Of the Agricultural Depart
ment, Washington. d. O., has been
spending several days with his family in
Milford He was ia this cify for some
time to-day while on his way back to
Washington
Evening journal., 1891-07-07
A RridaI ronr 10 rarss-

Miss Ida McNelly and Clesson Fl
Eaton were married at the home Of the
brides parents No $40 Market street,
last evening by Rev, E. l. Hubbard
The bride is the daughter Of Matthias
McNully, architect; the groom is a com.
mercial traveller stationed at Weather.
ford, Texas The bride and groom re-
ceived many handsome presents
The happy couple will leave to-
day for their future home in Weather
ford, Texas Among the guests were
Miss Josephine NJ. Thomas, Mrs Louisa
Davis, Mrs Mabel McNelly, Mr.. and
Mrs George Whitworth, MI. and Mrs
Snyder. Mr.. and Mrs. Green, Mr.. and
Mrs George Buchanan, Misses Mabel
and Florence Buchanan, Miss Lizzie
Humes, Mrs. Rebecca Stewart. Miss
Mabel Stewart, Misses Amelia and
Martha Eaton. L. G. Reynolds. Miss Deal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fohmer, Philadelphia; DR..
Marshall, New Holland, Pa. Harry
Stewart, John I. White, Delaware
Lyman, DR. George s. Clayville, Squire
Buziue. William 81. Mearns, Charles
McNelly
Evening journal., 1891-07-07
closINe up AccouNre.
The Cltizeas' Committee Allow the asst
BilIs-HaEauy Said to Have Reformed


The Citizens Committee Allow the asst
BiiIs-Hagauy Said to Have Reformed
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
HEw CASTLE July THE Citizens
Committee, which conducted the cele
bration of American Independence on
Saturday. met in the mayors office last
evening to make final settlement of its
financial affairs. Many congratulations
were received from prominent citizens
who thought the celebration a brilliant
affair throughout Before Mayor Hanson
called the meeting TO order, the members
of the committee held an informal con
sultation and the secretary took
notes on tie different suggestions
offered. Many thugs were voted TO be-
dispensed with at the next celebration.
Several events that caused pangs OF re.
greet to pierce the hearts of every com
mitteemen were noted, and they will
undoubtedly never occur again After
the meeting began the treasurer ana
secretary submitted their reports and all
bills were allowed, but 1t was found that
the committee would be unable to finish
it's business at that meeting and ad-
jaurnment was made until Thursday
evening
Eldon Hsgany. the learned young man
who has become notorious because OF
bis slavery TO strong drink, completed
his third sentence at the stone pile last
week, and 1t is said thai the last time
WAS the final Que for him. He swore
that he would never be sentenced Ia
hard labor again while he lived Since
then, IL i5 said, he has not touched 4
drop Of intoxicating liquor He was
seen this morning wearing stylish
dress suit with spotless linen His face
was bright aud clean looking, and he was
on his way to a railroad traln Hagany
is pronounced, by some Of this county 1
most prominent burristers, TO De q
lawyer OF unusual efficiency.
An odd sociable" will be held In the
City Hall on Wednesday evening from y
until 10 o'clock by tho members OF the
Womans Foreign Missionary Society OF
the NJ r. CAurch. All ths members of
the society will meet and arrange for
the event In the afternoon A unique
program will be rendered.
Workmen on the new bulldings OF the
Philadelphia and Salem Navigation Com.
panY began the work OF ersciiag an office
and waiting room Yesterday. in the rear
OF the freight house, which is still under
construction.
Mrs. John g. King has gone to New
arb for Witt TO friends there.
The Misses Ferris Of Ere eieric, Nd are
guests OF City Treasurer William ].
Ferris
Miss Viola Nutz Of Phllsdslphit is
being entertained by New Castle friends.
Professor w. L. Gooding OF Dover
has been visiting Principal d. B. Jones
of the Bigh school
City Council aud the Board Of Trustees
Of the Common will meet in regular ses-
sion this evening.
Thomas X Lancaster. the cornetist
received handsome new inttrumeni
last evening
Evening journal., 1891-07-07
weaver Gets the Contract.

A special meeting of the Board OF
Street and Sewer Directors was held last
evening to award contracts for the
building Of sewers throughout the city.
@. T. Weaver Of Baltimore got the con
tract for Market street sewer at
81, i22 A.; for Jackson street, Lowering
avenue and VanBurea street sewer at
SO, 1865 81, and for Prices run sewer az
SO, 996 90 Work will begin In a few
days, John Jacoby, contractor for
Shipley street run. gave the necessary
bonds fol the performance of the work
The bids for the Rattlesnake run sewer
were rejected because properly owners
in the vicinity are unwilling to pay any
portion of the cost, as it was understood
they would when the bids were asked
for. The sewer will not therefore be
bUilt at present. The other sewers will
be built within five months. A deed
from Thomas Tatnall and from the
Creston Land and Improvement Com
pany for certain streets In CrestOn was
received and recorded Charles Stewart
aud Thomas Riley we're granted licenses
as drsin layers. The board adj lurned
after transacting some routine business
Evening journal., 1891-07-07
Hotel Arrivals.

The following were registered yester
day at the Hotel Willis Ohas. Q Hamii-
ton, Fred L. Foster, Joseph L.
Foster W. J. Pearl. j d. Mar
ston, w H MaryllI, John w. Steyton, Al
Dixon, w. J. Sterling. H 6. Watson.
Philadelphia; John P. Kirk. Newark
Thomas R Asntaorn, A. Reinle, Daniel
Fechley, Baltimore; w. Smith.
Morrison. Chester; Major Z. B. Moore.
West Chester; Pell w. Festrr.
George 3. Hanson, Thomas Lynch.
New York; w. A Huntington. u.
$. Fish commissi 1ner; Harry Miller
York; G. p Donnel, Herbert Spare.
Lansdale; M 6. Manning, Cleyt N
A w. Armstrong, J. g. smith, w.
P. Biggs, j. Wilkins Cooch. O. w.
Edwards, Peter A. Horty, Thomas Il.
Saville, H O. MRhaffy, w. Il. Joyce.
George R Hoffscker, J. Frank
Ball, F. B. Cotton, George Justis
o. b. Smith, w. NJ. Kennsrd. Il
A Miller, S. J. Wiley, K. l.
Rice, Jr., E. Mitchell Jr.. A. G. Wilson,
NJ F, Davis B f. Townsend. John H.
Dandy and Harry Emmons, city,