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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-07-02

One word with regard to the ore 1t opened
better than we expected. Itismostly hematite;
but there are some brown ores, AS to the
quantity, we'll so far as our experience goes,
and so far as the development has gone there
appears to be no reason for the present genera
tion troubling themselves on this point. Our
the Bessemer limits Exclusive of the ores
which we shall require to burn In our own
furnace, we shall be able to sell surplus ore at
the rate of 100 tons to 200 tons a dav.-Hon. H,H.
Bland, Director Of the Embreville Freehold,
Land, Iron and Railway Company, at recent
meeting of stockholders in London.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-07-02
Thos. ]. Elan, of Bristol, represent
ing the New York Life Insurance
Company is in the city,

knew there were enormous deposits-n
great belt of iron ore-running from the north
east to the southwest across the Southern
States Of America But the only people
knew in the iron trade were connected with
the Plttsburg district, and they always threw
cold water on the thing I had seen the anal
ysis Of all that came from that district and /
was satisfied that it was as good as any they
were using in Pittsburg; but having seen the
analysis, l felt DESTROYS of seeing the ore and
judging for myself. l am glad to say that the
analysis which have been constantly sent over
by our manager prove to my mind that we are
fortunate people in having great mass Of
ore which will make Bessemer pigs-Director
Dalgleish, of the Embreville Freehold, Land
Iron and Railway Company, at recent meet
ing OF stockholders held in London.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-07-02
INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISES IN OPERA
TI0N AND IN COURSE OF
CONSTRUCTION.

Johnson City Tin and Stove Company, man
ufacturers of tinware.
Marble Yard-W. G. Remine.
Johnson City Foundry and Machine Works.
Johnson City Furniture Company.
Watauga Electric Lighting and Power Com.
pany,
Johnson City and Carnegie Street Railroad
Company
Watauga Tannery.
125-ton Blast Furnace Carnegie Iron Com
pany.
125barrel Roller Process FIGURING Mill
Brown & Biddle.
Machine Shop and Foundry-Miller Bros.
CrandallHarris Tobacco Factory.
Cigar Factory. E. Harr.
Ice Factory-W. J. Graham & Co.
Bottling Works--W. J. Graham & Co.
Johnson City Brick Works.
s. P. wins & Co .-Btick Works.
]. T. Hoss q Co.--Brick Works.
Allison & Shafer--Brick Works.
Campbell & Co.--Brick Works.
Johnson City Canning Factory--A B. Bowman
watauga Lumber Company.
Cooper Bros. Planning Mill
J. NJ. Carr 4 Co.-Planing Mill.
John understanding MIL
Bakery--Fishback & Weiger
City Steam Laundry.
Soap Factory-Browning 4 Co.
Watauga Water Co.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-07-02

CoLoRED men, in any community,
who manifest an interest in the prog
ress and development of their town,
like those did here by subscribing to
the steel plant stock, will succeed and
be respected anywhere in the South.
The thriftless idlers, who care for moth
ing beyond one meal, are no credit to
their race, and never will be. Those
who have at heart the welfare and in
terests OF the community in which
they live, are good citizens, in conse-
quence Of which are able to subscribe
to funds for internal Improvements.
Their example is worth following by
many others OF the race.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-07-02

THERE are two preachers in New
York-brothers-Rev. A. G. and Thos.
Dixon. The New York Sun, of the
30th, criticises Rev. A. c., in q very
vigorous way. When the regular field
for the work Of minister gets too
small for him, and he makes break
for New York, or some other large
city, where he can dispense politics,
or what not, in sensational sermons,
his usefulness is about gone, and it is
not strange that he is subjected to
criticism. The hard working, conscien-
scious, poor paid preachers in the ru-
raj districts, are those who are doing
good.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-07-02
Was There a Conspiracy to over
throw the Government?

throw the Governments
In a communication signed with the
well known initials of Gen. ii. V.
Boynton we find in the Commercial
Gazette of the oath inst, an ayerment
that is indeed startling, He says that
Il conspiracy to overthrow the Govern
ment, and to Danish from public life a
number of the most prominent Repub-
lican leaders, was in existence in
Washington at about the end of the
war, and was prevented from coming
to a head chiefly through the excite
ment following upon the assassination
of Mr., Lincoln. "The scheme origi-
nated," says Gen. Boynton," in the
fertile brain of Montgomery Blair and
his brother Frank was one of the corps
commanders to whom it was confded,"
This conspiracy was to be executed by
the army, and its points were these:
~. The war is about to end, and
the Lincoln Government is not pre-
pared with any comprehensive plan Of
restoration.
"2, The Union army can control the
situation, and if its leaders will agree
to any conservative settlement they
will be followed by the Union soldiers
and can be certain OF the subsequent
support OF the Confederates.
"3. With this preliminary argument
it was boldly proposed to undertake a
political movement in the armies
which should look to the elevation O
some popular soldier, and which
should be committed to wrestling thu
Government at the earliest possible
moment from the Administration il
power, and putting aside such leader
as Lincoln, Stanton, Charles Summer
Ben Wade, Zach Chandler, Henr,
Wilson, Thad Stevens, and their asso
ciates: and in such a movement it wa
argued that in case of a surrende
upon conservative terms, the supper
of all leading Confederates could sub
sequently be readily obtained"
Such a charge as this should b
supported by the most positive an,
conclusive evidence, or it should no
be made. We knew Montgomer,
Blair very well during the period il
question. We saw him frequently
and our conversation was unrestrained
yet we never heard from him any sug
gestion or expression that could ind
cate the existence of such q projec
We are far from being convinced tina
any such conspiracy seriously existed
and if it had an existence, we do nc
believe that Montgomery Blair was
party to tn. Y Sun.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-07-02
important Step.

Rev. J. G. Price, the celebrated col
~ored orator, and Commissioner-in-
Chief, Colored Department of the
Southern Interstate immigration Blu
reau, has issued circulars calling q
mass meeting Of colored men, at Chat
tanooga, to be held on July Sth and
9th:
The Southern Interstate Immigra-
Hi0n Bureau will hold a Southern Elk
position at Raleigh, N. O., in October
and November, 1891. This exposition
will represent the resources and capa-
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-07-02

There is another point, and that is as regards
the fuel. 1t is no use having good ore with
out you have good fuel When we were out
there saw coke of excellent quality going by
our doors as 1t were; right through the State Of
Tennessee to Alabama, which is growing won
derfully in the manufacture of iron. If this
oke is taken past our doors we must be in o
better position as far as cheapness goes in pro-
ducing our pig iron there. Taken altogether,
think our position is first class Director
palsleish, of the Embreyille Freehold Land
Iron and Railway Company, at a recent meet
ing Of stockholders held In london.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-07-02

In justice to THE COMET, we have to
say that it has but one authorized So
licitor, and, if at any time, he has at
tempted to induce anyone to withdraw
patronage from the Press, it was done
without authority from this Office, and
on his own responsibility. THE Com
EFT does not need to get business that
way. If the Press desires to advertise
for saloon men, it is a matter of no
concern to THE COMET, and we have
never concerned ourselves about it.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-07-02

JOHNSON CITY's effervescense over
the Three C's prospect and the
steel plant is frightfully suggestive of
the silver plate on a coffin lid.-Cou-
rier.
Little too late. The silver plate for
the coffin was furnished by Johnson
City, Tuesday. 1t was a 100000
plate for the coffin of jealous neigh
bors.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-07-02

THE $4,000 a year editorial position
in New York, is going begging. The
reason, no doubt, no one has tackled
the job is that he would have to edit
the Truth.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-07-02

EDITOR BAsKETTE is too full of gas
Just now to write stuccato verse;
Chattanooga News.
That will never do. Who ever heard
of gas in q basket?
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-07-02
CITY DIRECTORY.
JOHNSON CITY LAW COURT.

'VII1NDV1N VI1 IN W VVVINI'
Hon. A. J. Brown, Judge. S. H. l.. Cooper Clk.
P. H. Pouder, Deputy Clerk.
Convenes Sd Monday of April, Aug. and Dec.
JOHNSON CITY CHANCERY COURT.
Hon. Jno P. Smith, Judge A. B. Bowman, C.&M.
P. H. Pouder. Deputy G. and NJ.
C0nvenes LIST Monday IN June and December
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-07-02

watauga Lodge No. 219 meets every Monday
night: hall over Christians store, East Makret
Street w. A. Dickinson District Noble Grand;
James Slrey, Noble Grand; NJ. r. Miller, Vice
Grand Ed Strain, Sec; D. n. Mcleod, See.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-07-02
-
x. OLE IL.

Johnson City Lodge No. 1869, meets every Fri
day evening at7 Rooms over Fishback q Wei
gers. Geo. p. Crouch, Dictator; Ike T. lobe, V
b.; J. E, Wade, Reporters viii Harr, D. G. d
Home Lodge of VIM. Mathes, g. d. of the State
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-07-02
CORPORATION OFFICERs.

Ike T. Jobe Mayor. Geo. p Crouch, Recorder.
Robt L. Remine, c. of P; A, r. Johnson City
Atty; r. G. Hunter, City Constable; DR.. r. s.
Bolton, City Physician. Meets LIST Thursday of
each month
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-07-02
Gus GLUE.

DR.. ]. w. Cox, President: E. S. Wolfe. Vice P,
P. II. Wofford, Sec and Treas; II. l.. Williams,
Cart, Shoots every Friday afternoon, in Loves
Adaitl0n.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-07-02
G. A. R.

Meets ID and ath Wednesdays in each month, at
O'Clock A. NJ, in hall over Fishback & Wei
gers. Mai. A. Cantwell, Commander; ]. M. En-
win, Adjutant.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-07-02

HYPoMTE is like the man who said
he would have peace in his family if
he had to fight three times a day for it.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-07-02

THERE were 500 extra copies of THE
COMET sold yesterday. How is that
for live newspaper in live town.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-07-02
CHURCH DIRECTORY

H. W. Lyle, President. s. R, Miller, Secretary.
Meets every Sunday at 2 P NJ. Reading Room
open every evening from to 10.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-07-02

THE COMET paragraphs lack a good
deal of being of the webb-footed vari-
ETY.,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-07-02

THE COMET has never yet stopped to
the little business of trying to employ
men engaged on a contemporary.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-07-02
LODGES AND ORDERS.
MASONIC.

johnson City Lodge No. 4S6, F. and A. NJ. DR..
e. s. Miller, W. NJ. Ike T. lobe, Secretary.
Meets LIST and Sd Tuesday of each month at $3.50
P. M, in their hall on Market Street.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-07-02
BOARD OF TRADE.


VIM. G. Mathes, President. Cy H. Lyle, Sec.
Meets Monday nights-Rooms, East Main st.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-07-02
POST OFFICE-J. M. MARTIN, P. M.

General Delivery-0pen week days from s A. NJ.
to7 P. NJ. Open Sundays from 7 to $3.50 A. NJ,
l 80 to 2:30 and 4;30 to $50 P. NJ. Money Order
Department open week days only-9 AM. to 4 PM.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-07-02
K. OF P.

Thos, E. Matson Royal Arch Chapter, No 1871,
meets LIST Thursday night in each month.
E. S. Miller, Jr., H, P. John Mongle, X.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-07-02

John Sewer Lodge No 50, meets every Friday
night at 1880 p. M. Hall over Christians store,
Market Street.
W. II Crawford G. c. b. w Watson " c.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-07-02
Center Of Trunk Lines and
Terminal Roads.
IMMENSELY RICH UNNATURAL RESOURCES.
The Gateway to the Mineral and Tim.
Der Laden AlleghenieS
In the Heart Of the Celebrated Mag
netlC Ore District.

Johnson City is located 100 miles
Northeast of Knoxville at the inter
section of the two great trunk lines,
the East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia, and the Charleston, Gin
cinnati and Chicago Railroads ; and
at the termini of the East Tennes-
see and Western North Carolina,
and the Johnson City and Carolina
Railroads.
The Johnson City and Greens.
boro Railroad has been chartered
and a preliminary survey made. 1t
is an extension of the Richmond
and Danville line from Greensboro
to Johnson City, via. Wilkesboro.
The Johnson City and Cumber.
land Gap Railroad Company has
been organized.
The Southern and Western Air
Line is building from Shelby, N.
c., to Cranberry, to connect with
our East Tennessee and Western
North Carolina Railroad.
1t is not speculative paper town,
but it is substantial young city !;
one whose progress within the past
two years bears favorable compari-
son with any other city in the
South.
SOME OF ITS RESOURCES. "
Ist. 1t is in the midst of a fine
agricultural section. The cereals,
tobacco, the grasses and all kinds of
fruits grow to perfection. There is
no better section for the stockman,
the cattle breeder, or the fruit
grower.
I'd. 1t has at its gates an unlim-
tied supply of the finest timber.
Nearly all of the hard woods
abound in vast quantities. An ex-
cellent point for wood working
plants of every description.
sd. 1t is literally hedged IN by
mountains of iron ores. Red and
brown hematite abound in mex.
haustible quantities. 1t lies almost
at the base of the Cranberry Noun.
tains, for whose celebrated mag.
netic ores it is the natural outlet. Its
proximity to the magnetic ores on
the east and coal fields on the west
must certainly make it the stee
making centre of the South.
4th. Limestone is found here ir
quantities beyond estimation, and o.
the best quality.
9Th. It's railroad facilities will
soon be all that can be desired. 1
. now has four roads, 1.-TWO of which
, , are great trunk lines) with more tt
!, follow.
: : 9th. Its climate is good ane
5 healthful. It's altitude is 1890 fee
, above the level of the sea, and it
!. scenery is superb.
, 9TH. 1t has a population, accord
ing to the last census, of 4,16o, al
increase of COZ per cent. over til,
! census of $50, when it had only 685
INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISES IN OPERA
TI0N AND IN COURSE OF
CONSTRUCTION.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-07-02

WILL the newspapers give the poor,
tired, perspiring public a rest ON that
baccarat business--Morristown Ga
zette.
They don't know the rest.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-07-02

Unaka Division No 49, U. R. X. P. meets ID
Tuesday night of each month";
J. A. Mongle, Capt, ". W. Whitesides, Lieut.,
W. H. Crawford, Herald
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-07-02

EAST TENNESSEE, VIRGINIA & GEORGIA.
In Effect Sunday, May "a, 1897.
Trains Leave Johnson City for Knoxville, Cleve-
land and Chattanooga as follows:
No, No. 8 No.5
Lv Johnson City 1;7p.m 1l;26p.m 7;S9am
Trains for Briatol and Points East Leave John
son City as follows:
No. No. No. "A
Lv Johnson City 848p:m 5:lSa:m Esp m
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1891-11-25

sold, and / will be alone and pennies.
In the world, with no money, no home.
and mo- friends. Would 90 God. men. /
had never lived 20 see this dav. and
now having seen IL. / have nothing To
look forward 20 but death. That Is the
only hope and the only consolation that
IS left me"
Not man in the room but what
would have gladly given the old man
ana u it had been possible but the fact
that none Of them were much better OF
made that impossible. so all they could
do was 60 sympathizc and pity. and
though they attempted 20 offer words
Of consolation, they felt that IL was but
a mOckery.
As they remained about him looking
upon his bowed form. his head droopcd
lower and lower upon his breast his
nervous hands became more quiet and
composed, aud az last IL appeared that
he had fallen asleep. Some one so re-
marked. and John Green stepped for.
ward and laid his hand on the wrinklcd
brow
Yes, said Johnin a low tone. che is
asleep, and his sufTcrings are all passed.
Hunger. want and cold will never affect
him more, and never again will he feel
the force Of mans inhumanity 10 man. &"
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SCRAPS FOR THE SCIENTISTS.

THE great Lick telescope reveals
about 100000, 900 stars. some OF them so
small that $4,000 Of them In one mass
would scarcely be- visible to the naked
eye
TnE earliest traces Of alge braic knovt.
edge are found u Egypt Ahmes. who
lived IN 400 Is C.. dealt with geometric
and aigebraic problems In papvrus
manuscript
As BLIND as n mole" must hence.
forth take its place IN the heap OF shat.
tered SMILES. German naturalis,
has demonstrated that moles have eyes
and that they can see a. well as other
animals.
a NEw Swedish glass which contains
phosphate and chlorine Is said 20 have
great advantages over other glass for
use IN microscopes and other gpe
lenses u is Of extreme hardness and
susceptible Of the finest polish.
GEIssLeR tubes can be converted into
brilliant beams Of light by being held
near a coil or a large sheet Of tin nlate
connected with a pole Of an alterpating
machine. and the prospects are that we
will soon have revolution in the ar,i.
hcial production Of light
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And it was even %. The poor ola

And IL was even -. The poor ola
mans broken spirit had fed from its
worn-out, emaciated tenement and
bounded up and away to that bright.
immortal glory, the inheritance of the
poor and the lowly who have. like the
Master. suffered the pangs and sorrows
of this life.
''He is dead" John went on, .'and I
thank God that he is. 1t is better, far
better, that such as he should die than
dercrs on earth or objects of public
charity. In calling him away God has
shown His greatest mercy"
1T is even So" said an elderly gentle
man who stood near. This world has
no fitting place for such as he, save the
grave. and il is thousand times better
for him To sleep there than to live out n
few more years of wretched existence
here"
No one doubted the justice of these
remarks, and not one of all the men in
the room felt that il was not n matter
of rejoicing, rather than sorrow, that
the old man was dead.
While the men were still standing
about the silent form, the door to the
private Office opened and Mills came
out He saw Mt n glance that some
thing unusual had happened, but the
Gordon of men shutting out the sight,
he approached the group and in rough,
gruff tones asked:
What's the matter herc?"
The ring about the old man parted,
showing to Mills the lifeless form, but
for an instant no one spoke. At last
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lrO ~ CONTINUED. /
when woods DECAY.

Tests have been made 20 determine
tho variations in the length Of time
that Is required 30 produce decay in
different kinds 81 wood when buried
under the surface Of the ground. The
birch and aspen were both found 90 de.
cay in three years. the willow and the
buckeye I'm four years the maple and
the red beech i'm five years. elm and ash
IN seven, while the larch. juniper and
arbor vitae were uninjured 40 the ex-
piration Of eight years
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1891-11-25

He-What kinds Of men do you think
rpslSe the best husbands?
She-Bachelors and widowers.-Jury.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1891-11-25

1t Is better TO fence the precipics ~
the top than 10 sat with an ambrlanes
at the bottom.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1891-11-25

And when IL is all over. and our feet
will run no more, and our hands are
helpless, and We have scarcely strength
70 murmur last prayer, then we shall
see that, instead OF needing a larger
feld, we have left untitled many cor
ners Of one single acre. and that mons
Of IL is az for our Masters eys were u
not for tho softening shadow Of ths
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-25
PRODUCE AND MEKCuANp1sE.

New YORK, June 24.-[Special1-
Southern flour dull, weak; wheat lower;
free sellers, fairly active; chiefly ex-
port; No. 2 red, l.05@ 1.O54, store and
elevator; LOGS @1.07X after. Options
weak all day and closed 10 e below
yesterday through freer interior move,
increased receipts here and lower
cables; report of large decrease in supply
had no influence; No. . red, June,
1.0l u; July, l.o2 "a; Sept, o69s.
Corn lower active; No. ., 67 elevator;
ungradcd medium, 6419@6S: options
very dull, gl@l4 lower on increased
supplies; July, GlSs; Aug, 504. Oats
lower, fairly active, weak; options dull,
July, 414@E e; spot No. ., 39@40
Hops steady, quiet. Coffee, options
opened steady, $685. points up closed
steady, l5@i0 up; June, 1850; July,
16. 800 lG. 35: September, 1900 Us. 10;
spot Rio firm, dull; fair Rio cargocs. is y
Sugar, raw, in demand, firmer; fair re-
lining, l5-lG@a3; ccntrifugals, 81 test,
3ss; refined active, higher; Standard A.
-l6; Confectioners' ~, i s. lG: powdered,
4 GIG; granulated, SIG: cubes, Az.
Molasses foreign, dull; New Orleans,
dull, steady. Rice steady, quiet. Petro-
leum lower, quiet; refined, New York,
6.00@7.o5; Philadelphia and Baltimore,
6.S5@7. 90; in bulk, 4.45@4.5O. Cotton
seed oil, crude, off grade, 22@29 Rosin
quiet, easy. Turpentine dull Wool
weak, dull; domestic fleece. 32M37.
Peanuts quiet; fancy hand picked
Sc 4; farmers, 2Sl@39l. Beef quiet,
steady: beef hams more active, strong er,
1880. Tierccd beef quiet, unchanged;
cut meats active, firm; bellies, 5H; do.
hams, 1n4@9l; mids dull, easy; short
clear, G.25. Lard opened strong, closed
weak; Western steam, 6 30; bid city,
5.65@70; July, 6.2S asked; Aug, G.42.
Freights Irregular, moderate demand.
Cotton, 3.32d. Grain, ID asked
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-25
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