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The Portland daily press., 1891-09-01
RAILaoaps.
PORTLAND & WORCESTER LINE
Portland & Rochester II. II.
sTATIOs FOOT or PREELE STREET.

On and after Monday, June 30, 1921,
Passenger Trains Will Leave Perflandf
Fer Worcester, Ciingsu, Aver junction,
Nashua, Windham and Eppinx at s.35
n. m. and 1870 p. IN.
Fer Manchester. Ceucsrd, and points North
at5.25 q. na., t2.30 p. m.
For Rochester, sp ring vale, Alfred, Water
bore and ssco River at 5.25 a. ma, 1880
and 5.:S0 y. M
For Gerhsm at . rs and 10000. a., 1850
S.I5, $50, $40 and 1i.I5 p. IN.
For saccnrRp pa, Cam be- land Va ills, West
brook function and Woedford's at 5.25
and Ie.oe a. M, 80, 3.15, 5.se, sac
For Foress Avenue (Deerlug), GAO y. ma.
The 1880 p. m. train from Portland connect.
at Aver Junction with "Heosac Tanaei
Route" Tor the West ana at Union Staten,
Worcester, Tor Providence and New Vera,
via "Prosidenc~ Line,o for Norwir6 aud
New York, via Norwich Line" with HSstas
81 Albany u. q for the West, and with the
New Work aii rail, va, ssspriugaeId."
Trains arrive at Portland from Worcester
at 4 80 p. M; from Rochester ma S.2J a. M,
t.30 and ) 80 y. ma; From Gorham at 0.40,
SIS ana a. 80 N. M, lac. Also, $50 and
For through Tickets TO all points West and
South, apply to :. x. CoRDWELLa Ticket Agent,
Portland, Me. !. W. PETERS. Supt.
u. j. WIGGIN. Gen' Ticket Agent. je27dtf
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Portland wholesale Market.

PORTLAND. Aug. 81, 1891.
Pears are in abundant supply and lower at So 80
ga 30 % Dbl; peaches are In good demand and
the market was nearly bare tonight sold at SIG
20 " crate; watermelons are sc off at 18925c;
bananas $1@1 20.
The following are to-day's closing quotations of
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Foreign Markets.

LIVERPOOL, Aug. 81, 1S91.-Quotatons, Win.
ter Wheat at IS 71sdgos ot2u: 5prlng Wheat at
Sd.
LIVERPOOL, Aug. 81, 1884, Cotton market
steady with fair demand; middling at 9-l6d;
sales 10000 bales; speculation ana export 900
bales receipts 5000 bales.
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MARINE NEWS.
PoRI OF PORTLAND.

hAOEsOAAs aus go
Arrived.
Steamship Maverick, from Philadelphia-oll 10
Sch Grace & Stevens, Stevens, Boston, to load
cargo Of the stranded sch Danl Simmons
Sch Vixen, Rice, Boston.
Sch Lizzie Cali Boston for Kennebec.
Sch Jerusha Baker. Chase, Macnias.
sen scn Maud :. Robbins, Harrington : canned
Sch M Gilmore, Thompson, Camden lime
Sch Carrie May. Elwell. Spruce Head granite
Sch D T Patchin. waIdwell Penobscot for Bos-
ton.
Sch Susan stetson, Gott, Bangor for Boston.
Sch Lanra, Nickerson. Bangor for Boston.
Sch Julia Ann, Billings Bangor for Quincy.
Sen Jed Frye, Langley, Bangor for Boston.
Sch Prince LetOo, Blake, Camden for Boston.
Sch Titmouse, Jordan, Bangor for Boston.
Sch w Eadie, Wakefield. Ellsworth.
Sch Lulu, Wilson, Millbridge for Boston.
Sch Itaska, Wilson, Millbridge for Boston.
Sch Lone Star. Pettigrew, Machias for Boston.
Sch Hiram, Fletcher. Machias for Boston.
Sch Emma Chase, Church, Machias for Boston
Sch Frank Barker, Stewart, East Bluehill-pav-
Sch Lizzie j Clark, Mitchell, Calais for Boston.
Sch Lillian M Warren, Thurlow. Eeer Isle for
Boston.
Sch Mt Vernon, Freethy, Surry for Boston.
Sch Dolphin, Chadwick, Deer Isle for Boston.
Sch G W Collins, Ford, Sullivan for Boston.
Sch Georgietta, Marchant, Boston for Provi-
Sch Two Brothers, Bickford, Sullivan for Provi-
dence.
Sch Charles Cooper. Gray. Bangor ter Var
mouthville.
Sch Lettie NJ Gray Gray, Bangor for Lynn.
Sch Emily Staples, Sellers, Penobscor for Bos-
ton.
Sch ID X Ham, Wardwell, Penobscot for Boston
Sch Rosa f. Pingham, Georgetown, Me.
Sch Lydia Grant, Merrfman, HaTpswell
Sch Martha Q, shore, with 200 bbls mackeral.
Cleared.
Steamship Cottage City, Bennett, New York
j b Coyle.
Sch Willard, Wallace, New York-N va
Me Paw Co.
Sch Falmouth, Smith, Kennebec and Philadel.
phia-J Wins.ow & Co.
Sch Sea Bird, Wallace, Georgetown, Me, 10 load
for Phiadelphia-Pet S Nickerson.
SAILED-Schs Willard, Julia, and Lizzie
Babcock.
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Launary..... 3ha@7M
Railroad Receipts.

PORTLAND, Aug. 81, 1891.
Receipts by Maine Central r R-For Portland
80 cars miscellaneous Merchandise connecting
roads SO cars.
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The Nom 0rfeiting Free Tontine
Policies of the UNION MUTUAL
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY Is a
Simple guarantee to pay-at any time
during the Policy's existence-to the
Beneficiary upon proof OF death OF the
Insured.
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A private dispatch to J NJ Musgraye, managing
owner of brig Jennie Phinney, states that the
vessel. which was driven ashore at Martinique
during the late hurricane, has been floated alter
dischaTgng part OF cargo. She is dismasted and
is leaking seven inches per hour.
A private dispatch TO W1nslow & Co states that
the sch Richard Law, from Woodbridge Creek, OF
and for Portland, with clay to Portland Stoneware
Co. has been sunk in New York haTbor. No par
ttculars.
East Machlas, Aug 38-Sch Eldora. from Ma
chias for Rockland. Is a total wreck at Browns
Island, Machias Bay.
ME + Wiley has settled with Capt Craig of schr
Four Brothers for damage by collision.
New York. Aug 31-Capt Holmes. mata, and
steward, OF the wrecked brig Akbar, arrived here
to-day.
Bahia, Aug 21-Ship Fannie Tucker, of Wiscas-
set. Frost, from New York for Seattle, which put
into this port leaking. has been burned to the wat
er's edge, and is a total loss.
San francisco. Aug 24-Ship Palmyra, Minot
from Sydney, NSW, arrived here 22d after
rough passage of SO days. Had light winds first
ten days and then had hurricane lasting six days
All the sails were blown away and heavy seas
swept over the ship. When the gale abated found
the ship making at the rate OF eight feet water
every twelve hours and 1t was only by constant
pumming that the vessel was kent afOaT.
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Foreign Ports.

Ar at Port Prize prev to 21st inst, ship z Sar-
gent, Frye, Port Blakely.
Sid FIN Honolulu 9Th ms ship Pactolus, Beadle,
Tor Port Townsend.
Sid FIN NanaimO 18th inst, barque Gen Fair
child. Boyd, for San Francisco.
Ar at Cardenas prev to I'D inst, Orig Il Mum
son, McKown. st Pierre.
Sid im Matanzas 22d inst, barque John Marsh
Whittier, New York.
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FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS,

SACO, Aug 81 cid. schs G ID Hall. Norfolk
Eliza Emery, and N Chute, Kennebec.
nora Belfast for Boston; Lake, Millbridge for do
Itaska, Bangor for do; Luella, do for do; Prince
Leboo, Rockport for do; Planter, Bangor for do;
l. M Gray, do for Lynn; Susan Stetson, do for
Boston; Wenona, do for do; Titmouse, do for
Vineyard. Haven.
PORT CLYDE, Aug Gear, schs X Ham,
Penobscot for Boston; Emily Staples, Sellers, do
for do; Chas Cooper, Brooksyille for do.
WISCASSET, Aug SOAR. schs Mile Wash
burn. Coffin and Freddie A Higgins, Blake, from
Boston.
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From Montreal BrldgtOn, &C., 500 a an Lewis
ton $50 a. m; Augusta, Eockiand and wafer
VILE X. IS AN. 81. John, Bangor. Dexter, Do
y,I, FOxerOft, kOckiand, etc, ~ 40 a. m
Fa9minRtan. skOwheg. and Lewiston, lilo
a. M: Bar Harbor, fast express, lS.a6 p. M
St Bloomsbury, Quebec, Lancaster, Fabyans,
BridgtOn, Sc. 12.16 p. M SeDagO Lake s.46
o. M; WaterVille, bath, Augusta ana Rock
lana. $50 p. M; Flying Yankee, SIS y. ul.
Farnliu,gi1 SkOwhegan, Waterville and Lew.
IstOn, $40 y. m; Montreal, COlebr0Ok, Lancas
ter, Fabyans, BridgtOn. 500 y. M; Might Pui
man Az a. a., and Sundays at 0.5O a. m and
$50 o. M, from Lewiston; 1906 D, m. from
ST. John, Bar HarbOr. Lewiston and Roekland.
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corrected by SWAN & BARRETT. BANKERS ara
Brokers, 1875 Middle street.
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GRVND TRUNK RAILWAY or CANADA.

On and after MONDAY, Jane 10 tsO1,
trains will run fellows
DEPA RTUREs.
For Auburn and Lewiston, 7.20 and $50
a. M, and 12.45, 100 and 5.12 p. m. For Cor
ham, $50 a. m. I 80 and SIG p. m. For Mem
treat aud Chicago, $50 a M, and Sop. IN.
For Quebec, 1.30 p. m. For BnekaeId and
Canton, $50 a. m, and l.30 y. m.
ARRIVALS.
From Lew iston and Auburn, 8. 30 and IL 40
a. M, $40 and 6.S2 p. m. From GoFham
S.25 and IL. AS a. M, and SAG P. m. From
Chicago and Montreal, 11.45 a. m, 6.42
y. m. From Quebec, IL AS a. N.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars on night
train, and Parlor ears on day train between
Portland and Montreal
TICKET OFFICE.
So Exchange ST. and Depot Foot Of India Street.
Lowest fares from Portland, Yarmouth June.
ti0n and Danville Junction as follows: To Chicago
$50 and Sl5.76; Detroit S16.75 aud 1880; Kan
sas City $3.50 and $4,000; st. Paul g31 so and
S27.26: Sc. Louis via Detroit e23.76 and 1926
80. Louisvia Chicago S27.15 and S22.7O; San Fran.
cisco. California, s9O.26 and S6025. These rate
are sui iect TO change.
ie39 dtf
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Portland & RumfOrd Falls Railway.


In Effect June %, 1881
Leave Portland via G.. t. Railway, $50 a. m. and
1.30 p. m. Saturdays 5.12 y. m.
RETURNING-Leaye Canton $50 and 8 .45 a. m.
Saturdays 800 D. m.
STAGE CONNECTlONs-DAIL w.
MinOt for Hebron Academy; Buckneld for w.
sumner and Turner; Canton fer Peru, Dixheld,
and Mexico also for Brettun's Mills, Lyermore.
is27du L. Il. LINCOLN Supt.
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ALL RAIL TICKETS
BRIDGT0N andR RETURN
$2.Ooa

MAINE CENTRAL and BRIOGTOR & SAcO RlVER.R.R
Tickets good 10 days. About 2 hours ride.
Call for ALI Rail Excursion Tickets.
j. A. BENNETT,
aug7du Passenger Agt. b. & 5. r. X. n.
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Memoranda.

FROM MERCHANTS EXCHANGE.
Ar at Trapani Gath lust, baroue Nellie M Slade,
Bartlett, Palermo.
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Pure grind Id z 00@7 80
Pure drylead z 00a7 so
Eng Ven Red. 3@ 31x
Red LeaG :. 7 "a IA
Am. Zinz.. % 00G7 90
Rochelle Yellow. 21k
Rice.
Rice, q 10. -. 5h@ 9
itapgoon. -. 9 @6A
SalernEus.
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sToCKS
I.ascrinfinna. Par Valua Hid ASA.n
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1saRpowder--Shcs.
Blasting. 1913 60lg4 90
Sporting......4 50G6 30
Drop shot. 2bibs....1 30
Buck. rs
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Grain Quotations.

NEW YORK PRODUCE EXCHANGE.
CORRECTED BY PULbES' oRocKER . 90.
MONDAYS quotations.
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MAINE CEMTRAL 4. Il.

gar szaagss, Bsr tsarssr, -. suh., The
white Esounaasns, Quebee, 1ea-
treHt, RaA tbs W est.
On and after June 20. 1891, passenger trains
For DANvILI.R IOT., AUBURN snc LswIs.
TON, $50, lilo A. IN, Lilo, $40 .. ~; and
Sundays only, at 500 a. M. and $40 p. m.
LEWISTON va BKO N5 VIOE, $40 a. "a 100
:SGS LAND and Knox and LINCOLN ny
BRUNSWICK, HATH, GARDINER, HALO
WELL and AUGUSTA, $40 a. NJ, 'i.C0, }. 30,
FARMINt'fON and RANGELEY. via LKwIs-
Ton, so a. m, Lilo y. "a. VIA BRUNSWICK
moEMoUfH, WINTHROP. aEADFIELD as6
OAKLAND, $50 a. m, LIS y. m. and for
WINTHROP and OAKLAND. at lilo a. m.
WAIEkVLLLE via LEWISTON, S.3t, I1.1Oa.
M, Lis 2. M; VIA AUGUSTA 6.4U q. M, 90,
LEO, BOO and t11.2f p. m.
skQWHEGAN via LEWISTON, LIS 2; nj via
AUGUSTA, GAO a. M, l.2O and t11.20 p. m.
BELFAsT, 100 and u 20 .. n:
DOVER aud koxORoFi, via DEXTER, 1l.1Oa.
BRSa ioG a wa LE ~ llloam 1ao pm
Wis AUGUSTA, 100, 1.2O and til.30 y. m;
BsS a say Fi Gal n tIH H. via DxrEs
Loo and ll.zO y. nj via OLDfOWN at Hoo
y 4 :; M S;a ana u 20 ?; n; u.peoy :, ,o
M, .lO0 and tl1.2O p. m.
vANCEBOkO, ST. JOHN, HALIFAX and
PROVINCES lilo a. m, 100, 1.zo, tll.2O
H6ULToN. WOODSTOCK and ST. JOHN
lI.10a. m, 1.20 and 1920 D. ni ST. AN
DkkW5, lilo a. m. and tl1.2O p. m. NORTP
AhO5IOuk at 1.20 ana tl1.2O .. IA
.Runs daily, Sundays included. might express
with sleeping cars attached, runs every night,
Sundays Included, but not 10 SkOwhegan Monday
morning, or TO Belfast Dexter or beyond Bangor
excepting 10 Bar HarbOr, on Sunday mornings
white Mountains and Qaebee Line.
FOR CUMBERLAND MILLS and SEBAaO
LAkk, o.4b a. m, los, ESQ and U.t5 y. ~.
bklDGlON, tkNEBUhG, NOkTH CONWAY,
GLEN, BARTLKTT, FAhYANs, ST. JOHNS
BURY and NEWPORT, 8 As a. H.. LOS and
6.lb p. m. MONTREAL. $40 a.ui.. SIS ?. m
JEFFERSON, LANCASTER, NORTH STRAIT
FORD, COLEBROOK and WEST sTEWARTs-
TOWN $40 a.ui., LOO p.in.; LINE RIDGE
and QUEBEC, sleeping car from Lancaster,
LOO D. m.
Tue S.aS a, m. traiu carries through sleeper for
Uaicago via Niagara Falls, parlOr car for Mon
tTeal and connects for All POINTS W NOr.heIn
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-03-05

ticle tn SOW few seed-thoughts which
trust will direct our thoughts and
actions to something practical, and
may be they will ripen into something
OF material interest to US all. To
huild up Johnson City we must Sc
cure diversity of manufacturing in
terests. How can we hest secure those
interestsH is, am confident all will
admit, the vital question.
Here is one plan wort y Of cOnsid.
GRAFTON. It is to get our Legislature IT,
empower US to issue 500 600 or $780,.
600 worth OF bonds bearing or 6 per
cen. interest and payable in 20 or 30
years, to be used alone for the purpose
of securing the location OF industries.
Our land companies will donate the
ground, and if our town will take
stock or donate cash there will be lit
tie doubt that we can secure a number
of industries that will soon make our
town bu' and blossom as the rose.
| only propose to throw out some
thoughts and not to fully demonstrate
their practicability in this article.
Let US zee what might and likely would
result from the donation Of, say
N25000, if, by doing so, we secure an
industry here that would employ lou
skilled laborers. 1t is estimated that
for every male adult there is popula.
ton Of five others; thus we would
have 600 persons directly dependent
upon the industry. They would RI
quire 100 houses, which would cost
ut least $500 each, making $780,.
600 for houses They would earn at
least ~ per day, making their earn.
ings 5000 per day or 81 200 per week
all OF which would be spent here
Now we would pay no interest until
the plants were here and at work; So
by the time our bonds were issued and
interest is due, would MT the en-.
HANGED value of property and the tax
upon these new eamers more than pay
the interest W. may payf May we
not, by falling to take q broad
guage view of the situation, acl
penny wise and pound foolish? May
We not, by uheying the dictates oI
wisdom and practical sense, place our
town in the very front rank Of the
prospecting places Of the SouthY
Wise action on our part is what we
need even more than the Three
C's road ] l.. WoFFoRD
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-03-05
A New Enterprise,

II is poor week when something
new is not inaugurated in johnson
City, The leading enterprise for this
week is medicine company. A char
ter has been obtained for the johnson
City Medicine Company and it is rap.
idly getting in shape for business. A
room has been rented in the Evans
block on West Main street. The
capital sock is sufficient to make a
success and is taken by the following
gentlemen w. L. Taylor, G. NJ. Tay.
lor w. K. Martin, D. B. Farnsworth,
]. T. Anderson and J. M. Martin
These gentlemen a:e al home mer
and will begin the business with de-
termination to succeed and will do 50
They will manufacture all kinds o
preparations for all ailments the fesl
Ii heir to. The names OF their rem
edies have not been given out bu
we are informed they have somC
excellent formulas.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-03-05
a Second Enoch Arden.

CHATTANOOGA, Feb, 27.-The little
city Of Bristol, Tenn, has "a Enoch
Arden story with variations. Mr. w
F. Cooper, promi' ent business man
OF this town, has just returned from q
visit to Louisville, KY, where he found
his old father, who was thought t.
have been killed during the war. The
old gentleman is in good circumstance
but thinking his wife wa dead, ha,
married again and is the father of iour
children by the second wife. No.
says it will kill her to leave him nov
and he is in 9, dreadful dilemma, but
will visit Mrs. Copper M. /, and try
to amicably adjust his matrimonis
muddle.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-03-05
For One Month.

The month of FehrIar, is the short
eat in the year, and at this season husi'
ness is dull-in most towns, but John.
son City does not seem to notice the
hard times, il the freight receipts and
shipments are any indication. The
following figures will surprise some Of
our neighbors;
the freight received at the Z. T., V.
& q depot for February, not includ-
ing what was transferred to the L T,
& w. N. G. road, amounted to 4,169, 149
pounds, sand the charges we're 81, 9l5 o.
The freight shipped, not including
ore, lumber, &C., received from the E.
T. & W. N. c., amounted to 1894 ,S65
pounds. the charges on which were
81, 56s 40.
The above figures represent local
freight alone, and for one road. II will
be readily noticed that johnson City
is still in the fight by large majority
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-03-05
Another PhvsIeIan conc.

Summoned y the President Of our
Johnson City Medical Society to met
in extra session, we convened with
bowed heads and sad hearts to give
expression TO our grief and sorrow
and expressions OF sympathy and re-
spect to the memory of a cOlaborer,
professional brother and member OF
this society.
DR.. james Hughes Monge, after
three or four weeks OF lung diseaSe,
died at his home in this city on the
morning of the Sd Of March, 1891, n
the 65th year Of his age. su'round' d
by his devoted wife, atfectionate child
rem and relatives, he passed peacefully
beyond, to be with us here no more.
Deceased was a native of Virginia
Mongle Springs, Washington county
Began the practice OF medicine abou
1850. Located in Johnson City il
1859 and has been in active practlc,
all the while since. Nnw, therefore,
Resolved, That we in our s,l,ml
sorrow humbly bow in resignation
II just and holy God, who dorth u.
Ihlngs right; that we will cherIsr h.
memory and try to initiate his VII
tues
Resolved, That we, as Society.
par to decea4ed's late residence a"
act as pall-bearers and escort hiS r.
mains ~ the evening railroad trai
I at is to bear his remains to the al
cient cemetery, in Virginia.
Resolved, That the acrs of this meet
ing he made a record in this sn"Ier
and copy be furnished the family {
the deceased and alsr 10 each Of tn
city papers for publication.
f. s. MILLER, Sr.,
E S MILLER, Jr.,
s. H. Toy,
]. w. Cox,
Committee.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-03-05
A Plea for More IndustrIes.


EDITOR COMET
Are we not wasting much time and
sleeping upon our rights in paying
so much attention to the acts OF the
Three C's officials?
Will the building of railroads to and
through johnson City alone make it
city, or even a frst.class, fourishing
town.
Is there not something of more vital
Importance TO our material interest
than the completion OF the Three C's
road? Should the Three C's road be
completed within the next three
months from the coal fields to its
connection at Marion, N O., would we
be assured of city without our citi
Gems themsel res doing their part? !
answer, yes, to the first query, and ne,
to the others, 1t is folly indeed for III
to look tn the agricultural interest OI
his lection IT, build up our place. II
could and would not do so were we tC
have road running from here al
every forty Ave degrees. Every one
with thimbleinl of brains, must nd
nit that the future OF johnson CITY
depends, and depends almost wholly
upon the location OF factories here
W. must have diversity Of iudustrie
il we hope for bright future. 1t i
childish in us to fold our arms ant
say, I'VE h We the coal ard best o
iron and timber; in fact, almos
everything u,,on which manufactur
ing depends; and hence, persons seek
ing locations will come here, and CON
srqnently, let us abide our time" Thi
Ia not 81 1t is true, we have the bes
Of iron, timber aud stone and coal, ye
are we alone in possessing thes
sources of wealth? There are at lear
Is towns in Southern Virginia an
East Tennessee candidates for publ
favor and many OF them controlled b
wide awake, progressive men, who ar
leaving no stone unturned tn adVanc
y the interest Of their places; and man
OF these places, too, claim to have 3,
perior: advantages to our place, an
some OF them are offering great Undue,
ments to parties wishing to locate il
u dustrial plants.
Corporations as we'll as individual
are governed in their actions by Sc
interest and will locate where Ii
u greatest inducements are offered. Tn
tn y will do, and it is right that the
should thus act. propose in this a
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-03-05
Looking out a Location.

+. M. Trexter, of the firm of Hagy
& Co., oil Reading. Pa, wholesale
dealers in crockery, china, glassware
etc., was in the city Wednesday. He
is looking out location in the South
to establish q branch house or a
supply depot for the Southern States,
He was shown johnson City, and its
advantages by Mr. w. B. Whitesidc
and expressed himself well pleased
with the place and is firm believer
in its future. He is now in Chatta
nooga but will return here in few
weeks. The site will be selected with
in three months and Johnson City il
q strong bidder.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-03-05
To China.

N Y YeraIdl ~"'
The President has shown rare good
sense in sending Hon. Henry W. Blair
to China.
China is a long distance away. That
fact probably furnished q motive for
the appointment.
Senator Blair has gi'ts which the
metaphysicians of the Flowery King
dom will appreciate. They have
dramas 80 long that the curtain rises
in spring and doesn't fall until late in
October, and there is no reason why
they shouldl't welcome n gentleman
whose speeches are of the same di
mensions.
Thu Senator is also interested in
methods OF education, wanted thu
government to spend numerous mil
lions in teaching the colored people in
the south how to vote the straight Re
publican ticket, talked about it in Con
gress until everybody in the country
stuffed his ears with cotton wool, anC
still talked on until the big bor'
through the Hoosac Mountain seemed
nothing in comparison.
II he will de ,ote his energies Will,
in service to telling the Chinese Wit
are planning q journey hitherwart
how to talk "all samee like Melical
man." we will forgive him for the ex
ASPIRATIONS of the past. He can do i
admirably, for it is Ills habit to caree
through space on one idea, like tn
old lady who bpstrode q broomsticl
and swept the cobwehs from the sky
The chief difficulty is that his one ide
is generally impracticable,
He has been useful in the Senate
giving the overworBed members
chance to take a nap for q week o
two at q time while he was explaining
his latest plan for the reformation 4
the word. They will miss his gems
If not somewhat fatulent presence
and as for the rest OF US, we shall a
be sorry--for the Chinese. The
haven't behaved very badly, however
and Blair is the sweet revenge we TAXI
Peace 10 his ashes.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-03-05

The resignation af the United States
Treasurer Huston made one less Of.
ficeholder from Indiana in the admin.
istrstion, but the immediate appoint.
ment Of J. A. Lemeke, ex-stste treas
urer Of Indiana, IS Mr. Huston's sue.
cessor has filled up the list to its want
ed completeness. President Harrison
evidently does not believe in letting
the United States treasury get away
from hooaier control.-Chicago News
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-03-05

Why Not Let Unlcol Kick First?
MorrlStown Cor. in sentinel.l
1t is understood here that the Three
C's bridge acrass the Chucky river, il
Unicoi county, has been washed ava,
Tee people of the comfy find then.
selves in a bad condition, The roa'
WAS hastily constructed at the start
then it failed and went into the hanG
Of numerous receivers, and they ar
receiving no practical benefits from il
but are called upon to pay interest ~
the bonds (s25 00) issued 10 the con-
pany. We hope there is day in tn
future for Unicoi, for she IS rich il
minerals.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-03-05

England is getting ready to take
her census as we take our photographs
by the instantaneous process. The
country will be divided up into 10000
districts, An enumerator assigned to
each district, and beginning on a Ger.
tain hour on Sunday, April 5, the
whole business will be over with y
press-the-button suddenness. 1t is be
leved that no subsequent investiga
ton will be necessary.