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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-01-22
Remarkable Rescue.

Mrs. Michael Curtain, Piainfeld
H., makes the statement that she
caught cold, which settled on her
lungs she was treated month by he'
family ply sican, but gre worse Ht
told her she was hopeless victim oI
Consumption aud that no medicine
could cure her. Her druggist suggest
ed DR.. Kings New Discovery iol
Consu nption; she bought a bottle
and u her delight found herself bene
fitted from first dose. She continued
its use and after taking ten bottles
found herself sound and well, now
does her own hnusework and is a,
well as she ever was Free trial bot
ties OF this Great Discovery at McFar
land & Co.'S Drugstore, large bottle,
50c. and 500.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-01-22
Arrested for Theft.

JoHosoE CITY, Jan. 1S-A young
man tough giving his name as Henry
Carroll was csptnred in Sullivan
county and brought to this city last
night on a charge o horse theft. 1t
appears that be had stalen a horse
from w. w. Gilman, one mile north
Of tho city an having snapped for
another was moving towsrd Kings
pors when he was overtaken by q
posse OF men. Although he is but is
years old he offered stubborn resis'
tance and held to his nag with the
pluck of hardened desperate. He
waived his'right to a preliminary hear.
ing and was lodged in the Joneaboro
iail.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-01-22
MAJoR-oENERAL 3. F. BUTLER.
He VIII Return to the South for the
First Time Since the War.

1t seems hardly necessary to say
anything of the history OF Gen. B. F,
Butler No man in the whole nation
has been more constantly in the pub
lie eye for the last four decades than
he. As u successful lawyer and influ'
ential politician before the war; as u
patriot who WAS among the first to re.
spond to he country's call ut the fir
ing upon Fort Sumter, as the man
who gave New Orleans the hest gov
ernmept the city ever had, as Com
mander Of the Army of the James
as Repr sentative in Congress and II
leading politician since the war, he
has had public attention constantly
focused upon him. No man in the
country fas received more praise and
more abuse than he, and no man has
none warm, personal friends and ad
mirers. Many OF the people Of the
South have been particularly bi ter
against him, and nave tried to make
his name the synonym for all that
was detestable. He is now about to
return good for evil, and heap GOALS Of
fire upon the heads of his Jttractors
by great enterprise to help restore
prosperity to the region which suffer
I'd so severely from the ravages Of the
war. He is ut the head OF the great
Georgia-Alahama Investment and De.
velopment Co., whose advertisement
appears elsewhere in this paper which
is made up Of capitalists whom he has
Associa ed With himself in a scheme
to rebuild and develop large portions
OF Dixie. Early next month he in
tends to make tour oi the South,
visiting that section for the first time
since the close o the war-twenty-six
years ago. He will 20 to New 0rlea Ms.
and to all sther prominent points, aud
survey the field of operations Of this
company carefully, to inform himself
personally as TO the possibilities OF
each locality. There is something
phenomenal in such tour By Gen
eral whose first visit was sword in
hand hut who now goes as a res'orer
1t will be watched with great intert St
by all sections Of the country.-Na'
tional Tribdne, Washington, d. G.
35l 354
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-01-22
WHOLE NO. 352.
Stand Pat and Keep Mum.

Cincinnati Enquirerl
In times like these, when the eoun.
try has just passed through a fnan.
eial crisis, there Is left, even though
the danger be largely past, chance
for doing great injury to business en-.
terprises.
Too much talk on the part OF busi.
ness men themselves concerning the
affairs OF other business men will doit.
Too many intimations and wise
shaking OF heads regarding men are
struggling, probably, but who il left
alone will pull through all right, bay-
ing plain sailing.
In all sec ions of the country there
are numerous business houses that
have reached considerable proper
tions, many from comparatively small
beginnings. The jealousy which their
success engenders is the source of
talk that may do great harm. There
is such thing as talking man to
death" in business sense. fla man
will shrug his shou ders often enough
when the name OF business rival is
mentioned he will all too SOON crewd
that rivals credit.
That is u certainty.
II to that shrug is added, II don't
believe Blank can pull through" or
some similar phrase, d great. harm as
well as a great wrong is done the firm
talked about.
This is coed time for 'ery bust.
ness man to mind his own business.
Many reader has in his minds
eye firms and individuals that have
failed, broken down by the talk about
them. They would have been travel
ing on the road of prosperity to-day
have weathered the ptorm-ifle alone.
Many great business establishments
are dependent on money loaned by
the banks. Credit for merchandise is
not with them the matter OF great
moment. That is not wherein lies the
chance for trouble. tits their standing
with the banks. The merchant who is
giving large lines to the debtor has cal
culated 10 advance all the chances OF
success Or failure. He does it, too,
with his eyes open. The bank or capi'
talist lending money does so for a
stated or brief period. Tne mer-
chandise Indebtedness is extendedwith
little trouble. The money indebted
ness must be met or an extension oh.
tained. The latter rs rule Is accom-
plished with some trouble
Just there is where the talk the shrug
Of the shoulder and the intimations get
in their work.
One bank Director out OF Il whole
Board OF Directors has perhaps heard
the talk. "We should be cautious"
he says to his fellow-members. He
does not know what the talk amounts
to. Doesn't care. His neighbors
in the Board take the cue from him.
In many cases the loan is called, the
merchant being cramped or probably
forced TO the wall, as result II
private individuals is doing the lend
ing,and hears the talk, his frat thought
is to get on the safe side. That means
to get his money back The same
results follows.
1t is criminal to talk about the
financial affairs OF others where moth
ing is known OF such affairs.
1t is many times useless TO talk
where something is really known.
Therefore, don't talk about your
neighbors' business.
Don't permit Others to do it.
Stand Pat and keen mum
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-01-22
Good Advice. Showing Result.

Edward Silvey, Chicago, gives tea
timony: My wife had Catarrh TWEEN.
'y-hve years suffered severely for six
wears before she began to use ouf
remedy. Unable to breath except
through the mouth in "a most crit
cal condition. Tried everything
without relief, when DR.. Streeter ad-
vised her to buy Clarke's Extract ot
Flax (Papillon) Catarrh Cure. Re
lief followed Immediately. She con
tinued to use it until now abe is en-
tirely cured. Her health has moi
heen so good in many years" Pric,
81 90. Wash the baby with Clarke
Flax Soap. % cents.
Mcfarland & Co, druggist, now
has the Flax remedy on hand.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-01-22
A Distressing Case And Happy Cure.

"Four years ago / have had break
'ug out on my leg, which troubled
ne 80 bad could not walk, leg badly
swelIed, Of a purple color, with erup-
tions so bad that blood would ooze
nut ii l bore my weight on it. l
vas recommended to try Clarke's Ex.
tract of Flax (Papillon) Skin Cure,
which | have done. My leg is now
well aud | can walk two miles on it
without any troable. Signed, A. D.
Hayward"
CIarke's Flax Soap makes the skin
soft and prevents. chapping. Skin
Cure 81 90. Soap 25 cents. FoS sale
ny Mcfarland & Co, Druggists.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-01-22
THE THAMERICAN REVIEW

has been in the van of American
thought for more than three quarters
Of a century, ranking always with the
best and most Influential periodicals. ot
the world. 1t is the mouth-piece Of the
men who know most about the great
topics OH which Americans require to
be informed from month To month irs
contributors being the leaders or
thought and action in every field
Those who could take counsel of the
highest knowledge on tie affairs Of th'
time, and learn what is to be said re
garding EN- by the recognized au.
thorities on both sides, must, therefore,
read
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-01-22
Happy Hoosiers.

VIM. Timmons, Postmaster of Ida
vile, Ind, writes Electric Bitters
has done more for me than all other
medicines combined, for IN It bad feel
ing arising FROM Kidney ard Liver
troub es" John Leslie, farmer and
stockman, Of same place, says; "Find
Electric Bitters to be the best Kidney
and LIVER medicine, made me feel
like new man." J. w. Gardner,
hardware merchant, same town says
Electric Bitters is just the thing for a
man who is all run down and don't
care whether he lives or dies he found
new strength, good appetite and felt
just like he had new lease on life
0nly SOC. bottle at McF arland &
Co.'S Drugstore.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-01-22

There is scarcely anything woman
cannot do with airpin. They use it
to pick their teeth, button shoes, clean
finger nails, punch bedbugs out oi
cracks fasten up stray bangs,clean out
tbeir Stands pipe, scratch their
head, pick their toe nails, run it into
cakes TO see if they are done,and about
1 million other things that the poor,
deluded men know nothing about
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-01-22
DR.. JOHN W. PURNELL,
D ENLIST,

HAS an improved Method Tor eX-
IL tracing Teeth, absolutely without
pain, (no danger) Any child o. deli.
cate person can use it. Price, 81 0O
ner tooth. Fine gold work done. All
work guaranteed. Six years in the
Practice of Dentistry.
Office in Harr Burrow Building,
Johuson City, Tenn.
Use Purnel's Hydrouapthal Mouth
Wash. Price, 25 aud SOC, per bottle
1886 ly
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-01-22
The House that Ben RuIIt.

From the Galveston News
Here's the Indian the soldier killed.
Here's the agent that starved the In.
dian the soldier killed.
Here's the president who appointed
the agent who starved the Indian
the soldier killed.
Here's he party, all forlorn, who has
MIXED for the last time the Gov
with the crump ed horn, whe
elected the president.who appoint.
ed the agent who starved the In.
dian the soldier killed.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-01-22

There's patent medicine which ia
not patent neutrality-suspicious. AZ
that may sound. It's discovery the
golden discovery o: medical science
IT'S the medicine for you-;ired, run
down, exhausted, nerve.wssted men
and women; for you sufferers from
diseases OF the skin or scalp, liver or
lungs--its chance ie with every one.
it's season always, because it aims to
purify the fountain OF life-she blood
upon which all such diseases depend.
The medicine is DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery. The makers Of il
have enough confidence in it to sell il
on trial. That is--you can get it frox,
your druggist, and II it doesn't do what
it's claimed to do, you can g. your
money back, every cent Of it.
That's what its makers rail- taking
the risk OF their words.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-01-22

He had asked for pie, and she had
given him cake OF her own baking.
MADAM" )" he said, weighing It In HE
hand and speaking With that touch
Attic Wit and sarcasm which distiu-
Kuiahes the Boston tramp from scare.
CROW, "shall kill dog with it?"
NJ gave II for you 10 eat" she an
swered, swtetly.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-01-22

"Do YOU mean to cay this is enough
for ChEistmasS' and she disdainIully
shook the v he'd given ner under his
nose.
"Oh, then, I'll double Il, Q! course, .
he generously remarked, and taking
che note he folded it gracefully and
handed il back.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-01-22
y. J. OHESEv 4 Co, Props.,

y. J. UHENEf q Co., Prope.,
Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known
T. J. Cheney for the last l5 years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business ctions, and financially
able TO carry out any obligations made
by their frm.
west 4 Truax, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, Ohio.
WAlding, Kinnan : Marvin, Whole
sale Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure il taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system.
Price, 700. per bottle. Sold BY all
Druggists.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-01-22

General Grants opinion that Ii
Hung Chang was the wisest man ht
ever met only goes to show that
while he might have a very apprecia-
tive opinion Of the Chinese Minister
he certainly had not the honor OF
knowing Mayor Filter
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-01-22
The South, the Census and the
Force k,Il


Force Mil
Cincinnati Enquirerl
The Eleventh Cen iua-Mr Porter'a
Census-though very ingeniously con-
'tructed, is entirely insdequat in its
effari to conceal the grand growth
Of the South.
L. is forced to conclude that, during
the last decade, there has been an az
Eregste increase Of population among
the Southern States al nearly 20 per
cent,-l99 are the figures that it go
reluctantly publishes. 1t also comedies
that there are two whites to every
colored person.
But, none the less, the present Ad.
ministration wants Force bill to en.
able one.hslf Of these colored people to
run the whole South.
The increase in white population,
according to tuis artisticaIly construct
ed census, is only 26 2 per cent, while
the colored people are credited with
an increase Of 10 per cent.
Yet it is sought to have the colored
people manage the South.
The actual wealth Of these States Ia
estimated at $9,75l,S15,6S5. aud they
pay taXeI on half that amount. Like
vice they pay fearful taxes to monopo-
lies protected" by AcKinleyism.
Nearly 5000 100000 Of outside cap.
ltal Was invested in these Southern
States during the last ten years and
yet throng Of foolish papers in the
North, whence this capital came, are
trying to hsndicap it.
The cotton yield for the ten years
was (ossh sales) worth $s,09l ,SS6, 1888 ;
and these sales, bringing our gold back
from Eur pc, have again and again
saved the United States from financial
dissster-saved them last December,
AS often before.
Yet the Republican Barons delibe
rAtrly propose to harrow UP the South
with q political outrage that the Re.
publican party rejected when the war
feeling was still running high.
1t is a grand South and wonder.
fully growing South. lthas expended
since the war s56.iS1 $40 10 educate it,
colored people. They are quiet, friend
ly and productive. 1t is diabolical tn
attempt, purely for party purposes, 10
lore them INTO another race war.
The whole negro population Of the
south, according to Mr.. Porter's most
excessive imagination, is only 6,l94,-
924 !; and yet he comedies that 1922
l29 u these are attending school.
Tho North can make no better show
ing with its white pupils.
Let us call halt, The war is over,
III except the pensions. The Ssnih
helps TO pay for these, and gets moth
ing for it. 1t, 10 connection with the
North, pays the vast product Of the
tariff robbery.
Is not that enoughf Why persecute
anybody any furthers Give the glo-
Ii0us New South n chance.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-01-22

Getting Satan Behind Her, to Push.
Armand-CUme! Fly with me, /
implore you?
Camille-Never! Sir, you insult me
A mand-Whatl You will not go?
Camille--I will resist you with all
the strength of my woman's nature.
II you would tear me from this place.
you must frat drug me and render mr.
unconscious. You will find a bottle Of
chloroform on the bureau over there
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-01-22

A Newburyport woman has stabbed
her husband to death because he re-
fused to split kindlings, This is wo'
mans rights age, and when husbands
try to ignore the fact they are likely to
hear something drip.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-01-22

Customer-What's tie matter with
the milk this morningH 1t has very
peculiar look.
Driver of Milk Wagon "a new hand)
The truth is, ma a'am, the boss forgot
to skim off the cream.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-01-22

Rhode Island was 225 years old the
other day but she hasn't grown enough
to disguise the fact that Senator Aid
rich has to have an extra size map t.
enable him to point out to his friends
what part Of New England he halls
from.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-01-22
Americas Only German illustrated
Newspaper.

1t is a curious fact that there is only
one weekly German illustrated news
paper in the United States. 1t is the
German edition of the famous Frank
Leslie's illustrated Newspaper, and it
ia not surprising that it has very
large circulation. 1t is sent three
mtnths for 81, the same as Frank Les.
lies Illustrated Newspaper, and an an
nual subscription Of $4 entities the sub,
scrlber to a magnificent fac simile OF
the "Angelus" in eight colors; work
Of art worthy Of place in any ones
parlor. Frank Leslie's Illustrated
Newspaper this week is full Of beauti
fu PICTURES Get it at your newsdesl-
er's for ten cents.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-01-22

Tiny, little, sugar.coated granules.
are what DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets
are. The best Liver Pills ever invent.
ed active, yet mild inoperation cure
sick and bilious headaches. One a
dnnn
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-01-22
Tucklen's Arnica saIye.

The hest save in the world for cuts
Bruises, Sores, letter, chapped. Hand
chillhlans, cornS and all Skin Erup.
tions, and positively cure Piles, or uo
pay required. 1t is guaranteed t.
give perfect satisfaction, or money re-
funded Price, % cents per box, For
fsale at M. A. Nc Farland's Drug Store
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-01-22

The Grant Monument Fund is grow
ing, slowly but surely, rs lawyers are
sup ppsed 30 he travelling toward heav'
en--say an inch every Good Friday.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-01-22
The NESTOR OF MAGAZINES

According to Homer, NEsToR, tht
old warrior aud the wise counsellor oil
the Greeks, has ruled over three gene
ratirns of men, and was wise as the
immortal gods"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-01-22

The average Coroner Is happy
man when thin ice and double riaPsrs
boom his trade and fatalities crowd
aro Ind him like The iloweTs that
bloom in the spring.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-01-22
THE NORTH AMERICAN
RE We ",
the Nestor OF the Magazines.

"The North American Revie is ahead OF any
magazine this country has ever seer IN the m
portance Of the topics II discusses aud the I'm
nence ot its contributors Albany Argus.
HAS become, as II were. the Intelligent Amer.
lean citizens handbook ON great questions Of
the hour,"-Buffalo Express.
"The North Americqn Review touches Ameri-
cans on almost every point in which they are in
terested. ."--Bostou Herald.
"a moulder Of intelligent opinion by the i'm
partial presentation II buth des Of important
subjects "-phiad lphia Public Ledger.
The list oi recent contributors to tho
review forms II roll Of representative
men and women of the time. including
w. E. Gladstone, Jr., J. G Blaine, Car.
dina, Gibbons, Speaker Reed, Ex-
Speaker Carlisle, w. Mckinley. Jr.,
Ouids, Nine. Adam, Gene al Sherman
Admiral Porter, Nine RIavatsksky, I
A. Edison, Bishon II. G. Potter, Eliza
beth 8. Phelps. Chss S Psrrell, A J
Balfour, John Morley, Col. X. g. In
gersoll, Henry George, Chsuncey NJ
nepew, Edward Bellsmv, Professor
James Bryce, Gail Hamilton, ETC., etc
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-01-22
WATAUGA BANK.
nIRECTaRH.

Judge John P. Smith, E. II. West, c
P. Cass, John Sanders, A. B. Bowman,
Jas. A. Martin, Jas. F. Grumley, Will
Harr, w. P, DUNCAN. Geo. d. Taylor
@. X. l.ide, Isaac Harr.
We nave the largest paid-up capital OF any
Rank ihthe city, Our stockholders are among
the best men Of washington and Carter counties
We do conservative liankng Business IN all
is branches, and all business entrusted to us
will Be faithfully and pramptly transacted.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-01-22
HoM,s lThiai

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not DO cured BY taking Halls Catarrh
Cure.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-01-22

50 Cents a Number; $500 a Year.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-01-22

"a moulder Of intelligen mt opinion by the i'm
partial presentation u buth .des Of important
subjects '-phiad lphia Public Ledger.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-01-22

HAS become, as It we're. the Intelligent Amer.
lean citizens handbook ON great questions Of
the hOur."-Buffalo Express
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1891-10-10
a Sew iae. IN Mianir Gnrarn,ns.

American travellers in Europe return
home with many new ideas concerning
architecture. which they often pro
ceed to exelnpiify in the construction
of their dwelling houses. There is no
invention. however, which none OF
these tourists us yet appears to have
heard of. and which would prove a
charming variation in the sky line of
!, village street. or as "a bit ot color
:,,non. the scattered houses Of Il coun.
try landscape.
refer to the turf roof invented by
George. Mayer of Bavaria.
The roof is laid first with boards,
then with three thicknesses of tarred
Paper and finally covered with tnrf six
inches thick. Such u roof is heavier
than files. but is Il full protection
against damp and fire, helps to purify
the air and needs no repair. 1t can be
made still mere beautiful by sowing
upon tie turf the seeds Of flowers and
wavy grasses which have snail roots.
Imagine II rouf covered with portnlacca
blossoms wide open under Il MONDAY
san Elizabeth T. Evans III Kate
Fields Washington.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1891-10-10
One MERCHANTS Bold stroke.

This story is told of one Of the lead
ing dry goods men of New York He
was carrying heavy stock of fine mil
Iiuery goods when the round topped
derby hat for women became suddenly
fashionable The market was flooded
with them. and they were regarded as
the only thing to be worn on the head.
This merchant foresaw great loss on
his stock OF millinery, and decided to
prevent it. He first bought up all the
derby hats he could and then adver
tised them extensively, Offering them
for sale ut ridiculously low prices.
The result was that the derby fell
into disfavor among fashionable women
at once. and he saved his market for
his more expensive goods. 1t is by
strokes such as this and the careful
watching OF the market and feeling of
the popular pulse that fortunes are
made by the few extremely successful
merchants. Brooklyn Life.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1891-10-10
African Insects.

On insects the stern conditions of life
in South Africa have marked effect.
Imitation colorng is more common
l:ere than elsewhere One little insect
is so like the white pebbles near which
it is always found. and lies SO motion
less among them. that Once dropped it
cannon be found again; another large,
square locust. with hardly any power
of Hight. protects itself by simply lying
laotionless on red stones. which it so
exactly resembles in color having even
rough cleavage marks upon it, that it
is often impossible to detect it when
you know it is there. -Fortnightly Re-
Npw
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1891-10-10
4 Few Honest Roy,,es.

The gentleman who was conductor
on the first eur that ran over the Fifth
and Sixth street lines in the antebelluln
days tells how the old time conductors
had wonderful chance to knock
down" untrlnlneled us they were by
registers or bell punches. Finally q
new superintendent called all the con-
ductors before him. beginning with the
conductor OF car No. l. Out Of tie
sixty odd conductors on the line about
one-fourtl of them admitted that they
had been in the habit OF taking the
colnpany's money. These honest rogues
were not discharged, but the three
fourths who never took a penny"
were not allowed to remain Oh the cars
another Philadelphia Record.