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Commencement at Yale.

NEW HAVEN. Conn, June A4-The Is1st COM
mencement OF Yale university was observed To-
day st Centre church. Degrees honorary and in
course were conferred upon over 400 men. TIE
valedictory address was delivered by Nathan G.
Loekman, OF Chippewa Falls, Wis.
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TACOMA, June &-Ispscial. The force of
workmen engaged in grading for the Northern
Pacific second track from this city to Puyallup.
will be increased 10 go men, and additional
yorkmen and teams will also be engaged to
hurry I'D the work OF filing in under the wood
en- bridges on the Cascade division.
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Gov. BuIkeIey Recognized by +. Cour,

HARTFORD. Conn, June 24-Judge J. NJ. Hall
in the superior court today, handed down q de-
eision in the suit of Austin Brainerd, executive
secretary TO Governor Bulkeley, against Comp
troller Staub, for payment OF salary. The de-
cision is in effect recognition Of Governor
Bulkeley's right to the office.
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worlds Fair ENJOYS to Europe,

CHICAGO, June A-Five Worlds fair dele
gates to Europe were appointed today. They
are: Ex-Governor Waller, of Connecticut; ex-
Senator Eustis, of louisiana; Ferd w. Peck, of
Chicago; Secretary Butterworth and Promoter
General Handy. The commission Ia to sail not
later than July 10.
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SAN Francisco, June "a R. J. Hinton, special
agent in charge of the irrigation inquiry, arrived
here today He says that the great Colorado
plateau can possibly be made available by irri-
CATION, thus adding 100000 acres to the arabic
area He says the Bear valley system, in this
state, is the finest irrigation system on the
continent
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BLACK DIAMOND, June 24.-lspecial Work
was resumed in the mines here and general good
feeling prevails. It will be several days before
all the men can be put TO work. Coal WAS
hoisted today from slope IA
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The Mining bureau swindle.

OLYMPIA, June 24-ispeciaL The supreme
court was today expected to render decision
IN the mining bureau case, but it was withheld
until tomorrow.
John B. Reed, Of Tacoma, has been appointed
notary nubtic
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Toledo. wicked Police clerk Sentenced,

IoLEDo, O., June A-William B. Cook, late
police clerk of this city, pleaded guilty this
afternoon to the enbezziement of 5000 of city
funds, and was sentenced 20 five years in the
penitensiary and to pay a fine of $4,000.
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sunday Law in the supreme Court.

TACOMA, June 24-ispecial. Liquor dealers
convicted OF selling on sunday viii carry their
cases 10 the supreme court on writ OF certiorari.
should the decision Of the municipal court not
be reversed in the superior court, the cases will
be carried to the state supreme court
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Liberal Yictorx in HoIIand.

The HAGUE, June 24-The elections for men,
bers of the deputies of the lower chamber are
just completed. The returns show that the Lib
erals have won victory over their opponents.
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LONDON, June M.-This afternoons Official
London Gazette contains an order in council
prohibiting the catching of seals by British sub
jects in Bering sea from today until May /, 1892
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Tun PnrtIand TraIns to Re Dropped.

TACOMA, June 24--lspecial. General Man.
sger MeIlen conserving, two OF the six passen-
ger trains now running between this city and
Portland will be discontinued Trains Nos.
and s will probably be dropped
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w. p. BOYD & CO.
IMPORTERS OF FINE SILKS
g BLACK Silks SUMMER SILKS. EH

WHEN you are thinking about purchasing a SILK
- DRESS you very naturally think of the place
where you can get the best quality because you want
one to wear well and look nice. We have nothing
else to show you in this department but the very best
quality and at low prices for the quality
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shinninr InteIIirence.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 24-Arrived-str George
W. Elder, Portland via Astoria; bk Oregon, De-
psrture Bay. Departures-str Umatilla, Port
Townsend str state OF California, Portland
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The schooner Premier has arrived 81 san Fran
cisco from Pirate cove The vessel vas reported
wrecked, with total loss OF the cargo, April 6
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Beautiful women, mads 30 by the artistic use
of Wisdom's famous RcDertine Once trisds A.
ways used.
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Watches, diamonds, jewelry and siiyerware ct
q discount ~ Hansen Q, 7S Front street
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Everything in stock at discount ss Hanssa's.
COO Front street
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Fire Escapes.

IF you WANT FIRE ESCAPES. STAND
Il pipes, iron stairs railings, call k. G..
WEsTERMAN, West street, north Of
Tesicz avenue.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-12-03

A seed much used for ornament is
that which bears the popular name of
Jobs Tears. The old botanist Gerarde
thus describes it: every graine resem-
bleth the drop or tear that falleth from
the eye." There are, however, now
three or four well marked forms of this
seed met with in India, which differ
from each other in shape, color and de-
gree of hardness, and in the presence
or absence of grooves or burrows along
the length of the hardened involucer.
DR.. Watt, of Calcutta, thus emu
merates them: "There are three types
of shape-a long cylindrical or tubular,
normal pear shaped condition and q
hattened spheroidal form. The cylin-
drical grain is always of white color,
smooth, polished, not furrowed, but
CONSTRUCTED toward both extremites.
This is collected for ornamental pur
poses only, and not as an article fol
food. The pear shaped form varies in
size and color, being pale and blush
white, gray, yellow or brown black.
The tlattened spheroidal kinds are often
yellow, or even pink.
1.-The two principal forms are-one al
most round and either white or black.
This form is sometimes, though less fire
quently, used for rosaries and orna
mental purposes, but chiefly for fooc
among the hill tribes of India. The
second form is tubular, about half al
inch long. This is extensively employed
for decorative purposes, the dresses
worn by the Karen women being Otter
completely covered with embroidered
designs Of this grain. chambers Jour
nal.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-12-03
Old Marriage Customs.

The ancient marriage ceremonies Of
the church were divided into the be-
trothal and the nuptials. The essen
tails of the betrothal were the ring, the
dowry, the joining of hands and the
yelling, while those of the nuptials com
prised the oblation, or fee, the kiss, the
benediction, and the browning These
ceremonies are carefully observed in
the Syrian, Coptic and other eastern
churches.
The silly custom of the priest TAX
ing the first kiss from the bride is both
unseemly and irreverent. The man
should kiss his wife as soon as the cere-
mony is over and the priest and his
clerks should reverently retire to the
vestry.
In the Church of ENGLAND, as soon as
the service is over, the wedding party
retires to the vestry and there record
their names in the marriage register,
the bride, strange to relate, signing her
maiden name once more and for the
last time. 1t is then that a signal is
given to the belfry and the church
bells ring out their marriage chimes -
Rev. Thomas p Hughes, d. D., in
New York World.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-12-03
Consider Well.

Elsewhere in THE COMET this morn
ing will be found the joint proposition
of the Louisville, Cumberland Gap &
Atlantic, and the Unaka & Nola-
chucky Railroad Companies to the
county court upon which proposition
that court submitted to the voters of
Washington county the question of
voting bonds in the aid of said roads
The people Of the county have been
informed from time to time, through
THE COMET as to the great benefits to be
derived from the building Of t he roads
and the many good reasons for voting
abe bonds. Now we give our readers
the proposition of the roads, and they
can see just what is proposed.
There is one other fact whish we de-
sire to emphasize, and to which we call
the especial consideration OF voters. 1t
is the fact that it is more to the interest
of the county to vote the subscription
and have the road come through the
county, than it is to the road to come,
We say this because better route for
the road can be had outside of the
county, better grades, and easier and
less costly route. 1t is the people
seeking to induce the road to come
through the county, and we should
make serious mistake if we fail to
vote the subscription and secure the
road. Don't take it for granted that
the road will come anyhow, for it will
not, 1t will be built, but by another
route. Consider well these facts.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-12-03
Lost His Game.

Benjamin Hammond, one of the
early settlers of Paris, Me-, used to tell
a story of the times when wolves were
common in that neighborhood, One
winter they were specially numerous
and troublesome. He set traps and
caught five of the brutes. The pelts
brought a fair price, and there was also
a small bounty paid He said;
lone winter afternoon | went out to
inspect my traps, and found the fifth
wolf caught in them, He wasa big fel
low and ugly enough He showed his
teeth and leaped tlercely at me- com
ing within three inches of my face. |
procured a club, and after a struggle
succeeded in laying the old fellow out.
had hurt my right hand in the scrim-
mage, and decided to lug the carcass
home and let my boy assist in the skin.
ming.
81 seized the animal by the hind legs,
swung him to my shoulder and started.
had gone about half a mile when
heard a wolf snarl behind me. Hooked
around, but couldn't see anything, and
went on again. Pretty soon | heard
the same snarling noise close behind
Inc, jumped and turned quickly, fol
| was certain.t there was wolf close al
my heelsl
II looked and looked, but there
wasn't thing to be seen or heard.
was puzzled But the next moment
the wolf on my back, which | had sup
posed dead, began to squirm and
snarl in "a way to leave no doubt where
the other noises had come from.
II was taken completely unawares
and before | could manage to get {
flrmer hold the creature had squirmeC
right out of my hands to the ground
/ turned and tried to grab him, but ht
was too quick for me, and | had tn,
pleasure of seeing my dead wolf max,
a clean run for freedom. Youth
Companion.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-12-03
This Gong for Rusinssa.

In the office OF the captain of the
watch at the treasury department is a
large gong connected with series Of
wires. That bell has never been rung
save when it is tested to see If it is in
working order, and the officials trust
that it never will be sounded. When
it does, business of the most serious
kind is meant.
At some time or other some crank or
cranks might get into the cashroom or
banking Office of the treasury, and by
the bold use Of arms attempt to make
a raid. This gong is connected with
the cashroom by a number of wires,
and the pressure of button at con-
yenient places will sound the alarm.
The watchmen have orders when that
bell rings to drop all other work and
come to the cashroom thoroughly
armed and ready to deal with whatever
may present itself. Washington Post.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-12-03
Trees In London.

The trees seem to grow better in the
heart of the city than in its outskirts.
Those along the Thames embankment
are peculiarly hourishing. In Trafalgar
square they have dwindled a little.
The tree in the northeast corner seems
dying, and another near it on the east
side wants little looking to. Oh
course the source of delicacy is not city
smoke, but sewer gas. In front of the
National gallery well clipped bay trees,
growing in roomy tubs-the gift of the
Metropolitan Gardens association-give
little grateful color where it is most
needed.
The success is SO great-the green
looks SO well next the gray stone-that
it is curious the experiment is moi
pushed little farther. The yard be
tween the railing and the facade of the
building might easily be sodded over.
London is greener than most large
cities, but there is still room for much
improvement. London News.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-12-03
INTELLIGENCE OF A CAT.
How an Ordinary Mother Pussy Found =
Home for Her Young Ones.

How an Ordinary Mother Pussy Found
Home for Her Young Ones
The ordinary house cat is capable of
displaying great intelligence when the
need is imminent and her maternal in.
gtincts are aroused. A cat belonging
to a family who had cottage at New
port had raised her progeny in peace
for several years beneath the friendly
roof, when the advent of small bull
terrier sent her and her five young kit
tens in great dismay under the house
For several days they lived in torment
hardly daring to show their noses, I'M
til the mother becoming desperate
resolved to change her abode.
Deliberately selecting neighboring
cottage where there was one dog who
had been brought up with cats and
rather liked them than otherwise, and
taking a dark night when the enemy
was asleep, she moved her entire family,
one by one, into the cellar of this new
place OF refuge-much to the annov-
ance of the mistress of the house, who
had peculiar antipathy to cats After
a few days the whole family were voted
an uncomfortable nuisance. Twice they
were sent back to their original abode,
and each time they returned in full
force. The children plead for the little
kittens, however, so the mother cat was
ANONYMOUSLY bundled into a basket
and carried a few miles back into the
country and let loose.
That night about 2 o'clock the most
terrible squealing and mewing broke
out among the cats. The commotion
lasted about all hour and then utterly
ceased. Did you hear those catsp
every one exclaimed as they met at the
breakfast table. Strange to say, every
trace of the five kittens had completely
vanished and the cause was discovered
later. The indignant and i'll used pussy
had returned, held an Indignation meet
ing with her children, and had departed
with them one and all-taking refuge
in still another house in the neighbor-
hood.
This last family, feeling sorry for
eat who struggled so bravely to keep
her family together, endured their cat
erwauling for several days until they,
too, became desperate. The cats, hav-
ing grown willy were most difficult to
catch. Several, however, were capt
ured and sent in different directions,
while the mother was presented to the
butcher as a good mouser, and taken
by him to neighboring village.
And here is shown the wonderful
pertinacity and intelligence of this
united cat family. One after the other
they all returned to their original
home, the old mother having found her
way back over the weary miles, and
concluding with Owen Merediths,
"How, after all, old things are best"
she reassembled her progeny in their
old abiding place, made friends with
the terrier, and Is now enjoying her
well earned rest. New York Tribune.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-12-03

President G. Stanley Hall, of Clark
university, tells the following story
'Some years ago John Warren, well
known to old residents of Ashfeld,
started out as drummer to sell
leather from Mr.. William Bryant's
tannery. About this time he was
converted, and he forthwith began
to carry as samples poorer quality
of leather than the average product Of
the tannery, for fear the goods when
delivered might not be equal to the
sample. He wus SO all fired honest,
said one of the village worthless in re-
lating the circumstance, that he pretty
nigh run the old tannery clean out by
selling from such darned poor sam
Piles. "-Cor. New York Times
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-12-03
An Axe to Grind.

The following article affords a sub
ject upon which each citizen of com
munity should catechise himself and
learn whether or not they are remiss
in their public duties
"In every community there are men
who cannot be prevailed upon 10 take
their share of the public burdens ami
responsibilities upon themselves. They
can nearly always be convinced that
certain work ought to be done, and
that ave" ought to do it, but they are
contented to look on and let others do
the work. If everybody belonged to
this class nothing would be done,
There would be no cities, towns or
villages even. There would be no
railroads, or school houses, or churches.
But fortunately, in most communities
there are few men who are willing
to work, and push, and struggle, who
give time, and money, and labor, and
set on foot public enterprises, and
turn half dead country villages into
thriving and prosperous towns and
cities. These men are always at the
head Of every scheme that is for the
country's good and while they work
there is always good number OF those
who do not work, who stand around and
shrug expressive shoulders, and make
an unpleasant remark. Oh, ofcourse
Smith is at the head of It'll" they cry
sneeringly. "He won't do anything
unless he can lead He's always boss
of everything that comes along
And so Smith is vilified for doing q
work that somebody must do, and that
nobody else will do. Another favor
lite explanation which is always ready
for an enterprising citizen is, "he has
an axe to grind Let his laborers be
as disinterested as they may, this in
situation is always ready for him. He
may be working to secure railroad
or factory which will benefit every
man in the community quite as mucf
as himself, but he will be suspected o
making a grind-stone of the enter
prise and of making the people turr
the stone while he grinds his own in
dividual axe. This is not only unjus
but it is the veriest bosh. Somebod!
must work, and it is Godsend to an!
community when it b men who vii
work. 1t would be far more sensible
in the people to encourage the mel
who will work, whether they work il
the lead or not. If the gaining o
public enterprises is the cause OF get
ting some mans axe ground, why turn
the grind-stone. Pay less attention tt
the motives OF the workers, and b.
thankful you are getting the worl
done.-Statesmsn, Austin, Tex.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-12-03
How Cloth Is shrunls.

After the goods have been examined
and tested they are sponged, or shrunk.
There are several methods OF doing this
work. One is by wetting the cloth and
hanging it up to dry. Another is by
rolling the garment on perforated cop
per cylinders into which live steam Is
admitted, which permeates the roll of
cloth and shrinks til. O., after the
cloth is laid away to cool, the water
and the heat together shrink it, and SO
set the fiber of the wool that 1t shrinks
very little, If any, more There are
certain houses which make a business
of sponging goods for the trade, but a
good many large clothing firms do their
own spongmg Interview In New York
Epoch.
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A Man Of Business.

An incident occurred, during the
journey of the Duke of Meiningen
through the country about Hamburg,
which gave his highness much merri-
ment. One of the officials of town
was received by the duke, who spoke
familiarly to him. One Of his ques.
tons was, 81 suppose you have not
necessarily to return to the Office to
dayP NO" answered the official
1.-THE day is anyhow spoiled. San
Francisco AESenaut.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-12-03

speedy overthrow, for his surprise
and CONSERVATION knew no bounds
when, arriving at the bars, he saw
Willy Harris sitting on a stool, his head
half buried in the cows flank milking
away for dear life.
History records the fact that Mr.,
Harris carried the Scott precinct on
election day.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-12-03
A cobbler would not be laying a
heavy wager if he staked his awl.
Modern Miracles.

A singer for breath was distressed,
And the doctors all said she must rest,
But she took G. M. D.
For her weak lungs you see.
And now she can sing with the best.
An athlete gave out, on rum
And he feared his career was qnite done;
GIN. D.. pray observe,
Gave back his lost nerve,
And now he can lift half ton.
A writer, who wrote ior prize,
Had headaches and pain in the eyes:
G. M. d. was the spell
That made him quite well,
And glory before him now lies.
These are only examples of the daily triumphs
of d. Pierces Golden Medical Discovery, in re.
storing health and reyiving wasted vitality
sold by ALL druggists
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-12-03
La Grippe Again.

During the epidemic of La Grippe
ast season DR.. Kings New Discovery
Tor Consumption, Coughs and Colds,
proved to be the best remedy, Reports
from all who used it confirm this state
ment; They were not only quickly re-
ieved, but the disease left no bad ritter
results. We ask you to give this ,eme.
dy trial and we guarantee that you
will be satisfied with the results nr the
purchase price will be refunded. Il
has no equal in La Grippe, or any
throat, chest, or lung trouble. Trial
bottle free at Mcfarland & Cos drug
'tore. Large bottle, SOC. and 81 90.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-12-03

J. "A. Nave and Sam Collins, two oil
Uncle Sans Deputy Marshals, made
q raid in the mountains of Garter
and Unicoi and captured seventeen
persons for violating the internal
revenue laws. Jim Nave says he has
parrot that tells him the news, is the
cause of him catching so many vic.
laters of the laws.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-12-03
Don's Quarrel

With people for grooming when they suffer
with Rheumatism or Neuralgia; the pain is sim
ply terrible no ancient torture was more pain
full; but people ought to be blemed If having
Rheumatism or Neuralgia and won't use Red
Flag Oil; 1t has cnred hundreds OF sufferers and
costs only rs cents at Mcfarland & JOS drug
store
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-12-03

J.E. Ward, at Tiptonville, killed an
owl the other night which measured
nearly FIVE feet from tip to tip.