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The Greenville times., 1891-06-20

WALTON SHIELDS is = candidate for
the Office of District Attorney Qf~the
Fourth Judicial District, subject to the
action of the Democratic District Con-
ventiou.
The Greenville times., 1891-06-20
FOR SHERIFF.

4. NJ. SHELBY is candidate for the
Office of Sheriff OF Washington county,
subject to the action Of the Democratic
party in Convention assembled
The Greenville times., 1891-06-20
YOuR CHANCE.

WANTED-Ono Hundred Ugly
People to sit for Pictures u PAIoRNo
4 C0ovERT's Photograph Gallery.
Cabinets $500 per Dozen
The Greenville times., 1891-06-20
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
PoR DISTRICT ATTORNEY.

E0A DISTRICT AtAuaA Z 4
F.A. MoNTsoaIERA, JR., is candi-
date for the Office OF District Attorney
Of the Fourth Judicial District, sub
iecl 10 the action Of the Democratic
District Convention.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-01-15
A Blind SUPERINTENDENT.

Trenton, Tenn, Jan. 5.-The Quarter
ly Court Of Gibson County had a live
ly session today. There were five can.
didates for chairman. The Hon. B. o.
Carlton was reelected to the Office,
however, on the first ballot. B. r. Fos-
ter was elected chairman pro tenn.
There we're also five candidates for Su-
perintendent OF Public instructor i,
among whom were Prof John G.
Wright and the Hon. J. M. Coulter,
both having held the office before.
Everyone thought the election was
between these two men. After six
close ballots the name Of j. NJ. Coul-
ter was dropped, and the election was
between Prof. Wright and J. NJ. Ba-
ker. On the seventh ballot Baker was
elected by a majority OF two votes
over Wright. Mr.. Baker is a young
man, and is totally blind. He lost his
sight several years ago, but by close
application at the State School for the
Blind he educated himself, snd was
rewarded To day by his election. Mr.
Baker is perhaps the first blind man
that ever held an office OF this charac'
ter in the State. or, in the Union. He
claims that he can fll the Office com
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-01-15
AS il Should Be.
Philadelphia Tines

Philadelphia Times.
II begins to look as il satisfactory
adjustment OF the Irish leadership
question has been reached at last, in
volving the retirement Of Mr.. Psrnell
and the action OF the entire party in
the choice OF his successor.
This is as it should be.
There is no reason w&y Mr. Justin
Mccarthy should retain the leader
ship, especially the leadership of re-
united party. He is very respectable
man, but he has never shown any
marked ability as a political leader.
His retirement will be no sacrifice for
the Irish cause. There will be great
gain, however, in Mr. Parnell's with.
drawal. Great as his services to Ire
land have been, he had become una
vailable as a political leader. The as,
sistance OF the Liberal party in Eng.
land is essential to the final triumph
of home rule and there could be nc
hope for this assistance should Mr.
Parnell remain at the head Of the
Irish party. The con lition was hard
one, perhaps, but it was one that die
not permit of argument It is simply
fact. It is to be regretted That Mr.
! Parnetl did not see this at the outset
4 la l..Al.. l.fa t1,az, v4e,.ar
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-01-15

The failure OF the Dueber concern
is a calamity. Perhaps it might have
been better for them to have renamed
in this locality-that is Newpert, KY.
instead Of moving up to Canton. 1t
is observed that they move back to
Cincinnati-where they never paid
any taxes and never owned any prop
erty-to make their assignment. in
the monthly report of the business
agencies to the world Cincinnati will
bear the burden Of a failure with
which it had nothing to do. Mean
while, it may be noted that this is the
firm which set out TO re-elect Major
Mckinley, and which presented him
with u handsome watch.-Cincinnati
Enquirer
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-01-15

$69.93k with the silver boom May "a,
and iull to $53 81 on November 10, the
day the Barings's liquidation was an
nounced.
THE MOST SIGNIFICANT FACT
in this business is that new issues of
securities, during the year, after de-
ducting for all replacement of older
securities, have amounted to $780,.
164,S1 bonds and $3.50, $50, ,751 stocks,
exceeding by $iS4000,0OO the net is
sues for the previous year. The pros
pee for traffic is affected unfavorably
by the shortnsss of crops, which some
roads begin to feel seriously. but fa-
vorably by the better understanding
between managers, which promises
more satisfactory rates.
"Ths monetary situation has not
changed within the week, though the
Treasury has put out 100000 more
than it has taken in. Exports at this
port continue to exceed those Of a
year ago, swelling the exports over inn
ports, and the rate Of foreign exchange
has again fallen to $4 S3, indicating
that gold imports may not be distant
"The business failures occurring
throughout the country during the
past seven days number 94S, as COM
pared with the total Of 1888 last week
For the corresponding week OF last
year the figures were 322"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-01-15

Manufacturers Record; The Ten
nessee Midland Railway Co. was in
corporatcd under tie general law ot
that State December 20, 1886, for the
purpose OF constructing and operaL.
ing a railway from Memphis to the
Virginia boundary line. The COM
pany's organization was perfected the
following March. Surveys showed
that u practicable line could bs OBJ
tanned with every alignment in
maximum grade OF one per cent. at
an average estimated cost not exceed.
ing $17 900 per mile. An agreement
was made July rs, 1887, with the Vir-
ginia Construction Company to build
this railroad from Memphis to jack
son, an optionally to the Tennessee
river. Work was begun in August,
and 1873 miles was built in credita-
BILE and satisfactory manner The
annual report OF the directors OF this
company, made December 8. 1890,
to the stockholders, show that the
railroad is now operated from Mem
phis to Perryville, on the Tennessee
river. The entire route projected and
surveyed from Memphis via Nashville
and Knoxville to the Virginia line is
distance OF 515 miles, OF which there
are yet $50 to be built. The location
from Perryville to Nashville, 92 miles
has been made and ready to be let to
contract. The paid up capital stock,
authorised at the rate Of $25,000 a
mile, is SO, ,144,295. Total gross earn
ings for the fiscal year ending June
80 were s204 ,ss3.s1, or at the rate OF
s1,510o5 per mile. The net earnings
we're s59,721.27. The principal officers
are President, Jno. 0verton, Jr., 81
Memphis; Vics-President, R. L. Tray.
lor, OF Richmond; Treasurer, ? L.
Jones, Of Memphis; Gen Manager
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-01-15
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 inAu-
ential politician before the war, as
patriot who was among the first to re-
spund to The country's call at the fir
ing upon Fort Sumter, as the man
who gave New Orleans the best gov
ernment the city ever had, as Com
manier of the Army of the James,
as Representative in Congress and
leading politician since the war, he
has had public attention constantly
focused upon him. No man in the
country las received more praise and
more abuse than he, and no man has
moro warm, personal friends and ad
mirers Many of the people of the
South have been particularly bitter
against him, and have 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 detractors
by great enterprise to help restore
prosperity to the region which suffer
ed so severely from the ravages Of the
war. He is at the head Of the great
Georgia Alabama Investment and De-
velopment Co., whose advertisement
appears elsewhere in this paper which
10 made up OF capitalists whom he has
associated with himself in a scheme
to rebuild and develop large portions
OF Dixie. Early next month he in.
tends to make tour Of the South,
visiting that section for the first time
since the close o. the war-twenty-si six
years ago He will go to New Orleans
and to all ether prominent points, and
survey tho field OF operations of this
company carefully, to inform himself
personally as to the possibilities ol
each locality. There is something
phenomenal in such tour by Gen
eral whose first visit was sword in
hand, but who now goes as restorer
1t will be watched with great interes
by all sections OF the country. Ma
tional Tribune, Washington, D. G.
351.354
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-01-15

Men Of the very highest type are
always generous in their estimates
of the shortcomings Of other people,
but inAexibly severe and stern upon
their own faults. Such man will give
due allowance for the temptations
that encompass their fellows; but
will not think of asking indulgence
for themselves They will always and
everywhere hold themselves bound by
the loftiest ideals, and condemn them.
selves without mercy for their failure
to realize these ideals in practice but
will make liberal use Of the mantle Of
charity in co ering up the sins of
their fellow creatures,
High-tempered people ought to be
very careful what they write. Even a
spoken word may be productive Of
great mischief. Still it dies away upon
the air, and is likely to be forgotten.
the written sentence survives; and
comes to have an ugiier look as the
circumstances connected with its
original utterance are forgotten. Poll
ticians understand this, and are not
slow to make use Of an opponents
"record."
Do hypocrites ever think? In the
open theatre Of the world, where the
noise and trumult are loud enough to
drown the voice OF conscience, a man
may possibly play lolse part without
being consciously dishonored. But
when he retires from the company OF
men, and sits down to commune with
with himself in the sight of his God
must he not know that all his inye-
racities and insincerieties are fou
degradation and disgrace?
We protest against using a Meth
odist church as the place, and Sabbath
afternoon as the time, for aa ad dres
on female suffrage. AS to the ques
ton Of suffrage ITSELF we shall nev
say nothing; but in the name of al
that is sacred and holy, We raise ou
voice against using the Lords-day 70
delivering disguised stump-speecl
in its fsvor-Nashville Paragraph
/ for the Christian Advocate.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-01-15
EXTRAORDINARY Bone Scratching.

Herbert Sperry, fremont, Ill, had
Erysipelas in both legs. Confined to
the house six weeks. He says: when
| was able to get on my legs, l had an
itching sensation that nearly run me
crazy. scratched them raw to the
bones. Tried everything without re-
lief. i was tormented in this way for
two years. then found Clark's Ex-
tract OF Flax (Papillon) skin cure at
the Drug Store, used it, and it has
cured me sound and WE'LL"
Clark's Flax Soap has no equal for
bath and toilet. Skin cure 81. Soap
25 cents. Sold by Mcfarland & Co.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-01-15
A Farmers Opinion of the Inoom-
Ing NATURALIZATION.


NASHVILLE, TENN, Jan. Sowing
TO the fact that Governor-elect John
P. Buchanan is an ex.president of the
State Alliance and leading spirit in
that organization, there is much spec
ulatlou as to his appointments and the
general character of his administra-
tion.
A Middle Tennessee farmer who is
temporarily residing in this city, and
whose extensive knowledge Of theState
and its politics induced your cores
pendent to ask his opinion as 20 the
probable character Of the incoming
administration, said to-day;
Though a farmer, / am not a mem
Der OF the Alliance; nevertheless l
approve Of the aims Of the the order
as to set forth in their original declar-
alton of purposes. Mr. Buchanan be.
longs to the Alliance, and he is none
the worse for that. The great body
OF the members of both the Wheel
and the Alliance who have Joined
their efforts under the new organiza-
ton, are evidently in earnest when
they declare that
THEIR DEMANDS MUST BE HEARD,
and that national legislation must not
only recognize their demands, but
must in some way put into effect laws
10 equalize the burdens OF the Govern
ment and distribute its benefits to all
classes alike. need not ask you to
take account Of the peculiar disabil-
tiles that press upon the farmers Of
the country. Everybody knows Of
their existence, and every body ac-
knowledges that relief must be had
in some way. AS / understand it, the
Alliance vote Of this State was given
solidly Tor Mr.. Buchanan, the nomi
nee Of Democratic convention upon a
THOROUGHLY DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM,
because they recognized him as repre-
sentative OF their interests and wishes,
and because they felt that they could
trust him as q Democrat as well as an
Alliance man."
"But many people seem TO fear"
said our correspondent, chat with the
probable clean sweep expected of he
Governor-elect he may adopt a policy
which may tend to strengthening the
idea Of the third party, such as was
suggested by certain of those assem-
bIed at 0cala."
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-01-15
Merit Wins.

We desire to say to our citizens,
that for years we have been selling
Dr.. Kings New Discovery for Con.
sumption, DR. Kings New Life Pills
Bucklin's Arnica Salve, and Electric
Bitters, and have ne yer han died rem.
edies that sell as well, or that have
given such universal satisfaction. We
do not hesitate to guarantee them
every time, and we stand ready to re
fund the purchase price, il sa.isfac
tory results do not follow their use,
These remedies have won their great
popularity purely on their merits
AFerarlof,d e m nrn0ufs3s
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-01-15
Oh, this ringing in the earsl

Oh, this hummlng IN the headl
Hawking, blowing, snuffing, gasping,
Watering eyes and throat a-rasping,
Health impaired and comfort fed
Till l would that l were dead
What folly to suffer so with catarrh-
al troubles, when the worst cases Of
chronic catarrh in the head are re-
lieved and cured by the mild, cleans
ing and healing properties Of DR..
Sage's Catarrh Remedy. 1t purifies
the foul breath, by removing the cause
OF offense, heals the sore and inflamed
passages, and perfects a lasting cure.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-01-15
NO THIRD PARTY.

"Not bit Of that. | cannot pre-
tend to speak for Mr.. Buchanan, l
am not with him in his ceunsels nor
have | seen him within the past
two months or more, but | know the
man. Whoever takes him to be a
weakling bent here and there by
con ending applicants for place will
find himself mistaken. John Buch-
anan means to be Governor of Ten.
nessee, and as he has said hundred
times, he wi seek the greatest good
to the greatest number A sincere
Christian, an honest man and u tenn
preate one in every sense, he is also a
man OF strong convictions, and is
not afraid OF responsibility. He is GO
ing to make a capable Executive,
surround himself with capable men,
aud feel perfectly sure he will give
the State an administration in every
way satisfactory"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-01-15
)r. JOHN v. PURNELL,
DENTIST,

LAS an improved Method for ex-
l1tracting Teeth, absolutely without
pain, (no danger) Any child or deli
cate person can use it. Price, $100
per tooth. Fine gold work done. All
work guaranteed. Six years in the
Practice OF Dentistry.
Office in Harr-Burrow Building,
Johnson City, Tenn.
Use Purnells Hydronapthal Mouth
Wash. Price, 25 and SOC. per bottle.
335.1y
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-01-15
The Universal Verdict of the People

The Universal Verdict Of the People
Who have used Clark,s Extract OF
Flax (Papillon) Skin Cure award it
the first and highest place as a reme-
dial agent in all cases OF Skin Diseases.
Erysipelas, Eczema, Pimples, insight
ly blotches, humiliating eruptions,
boils, carbuncles, letter, etc, all yield
to this wonderful preparation at once.
Price $1.00 for large bottle at McFar-
land & Co.'s Drug Store. Clark's Flax
Soap is good for the skin. Try it.
price 25 cents.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-01-15

81 have thought Of one or two
clever things in my lifetime" said
Willie Washington, "but l didn't say
them." "Why notH" at would have
been such disappointment whenev-
er | opened my mouth afterward."-
Washington Post.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-01-15
WATAUGA BANK.
DIRECTORS.

Judge Jehn 2. Smith, Z. II. West, c
p. Cass, John Sanders. A. B. Bowman,
Jas. A Martin, Jas. F, Orumley, Will
Harr, w, P. DUNCAN, Geo, d. Taylor
@. K Iide, lsaac Harr
We have the largest pald-up capital of any
Bank in the city, Our stockholders are among
the hest men Of Washington and Carter counties
We do a conservative Banking Business in all
Its branches, and all business entrusted to US
will be faithfully and promptly transacted.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-01-15
RuckIen's Arnica snlye.

The best salve in the world for cuts
Bruises, Sores, letter, chapped Hand,
chillblains, corns and all Skin Erup-
tions, and positively cure Piles, or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to
give perfect satisfaction, or money re.
funded Price, 25 cents per box. For
fsale at M. A. Nc Farland's Drug Store
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-01-15
F. ]. CHENEY & Co. Props.


Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known
F. ]. Cheney for the last 15 years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transs ctions, and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by their firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, Ohio.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, Whole
sale Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter.
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system.
Price, 75o. per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-01-15
HOw's This (!

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case Of Catarrh that can
not be cured by taking Halls Catarrh
Cure.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-01-15
TRUSTEES STATE TAX.

Out OF tax aggregate for 1888 of
1891, GA Sc there was collected and
paid into the State Treasury tho sum
of $S30,0S4, ,16, alter allowing all abate-
ments, County Court releases, delin-
quent reality, etc, which is only 9 per
cent. of the cost of collection. Out OF
a aggregate for 1889 Of 1914 1885, %
there has been collected and paid in
to the State treasury the sum Of $780,
22901, which is only about 10 per
cent. as the cost Of collection, were Is
per cent has always been reckoned as
proper estimate.
The delinquent taxes due the State
December 10, 1888, amounted to $312,-
755.23. The delinquent tax due De-
cember 10, 1890, ia $3O004013. Mr.
Allen says 'Since my induction in.
to Office there has been paid into the
State treasury over three mill IN dol
lars through collecting officers, and
as will be seen from this table there il
$33 05 delinquent, which is very graft
flying" The sum OF $69,623S7 bach
taxes has been collected by the Comp
troller.
Comptroller Allen 'ays that OF th'
State debt sos, 900 of the bonds ar,
held by our State institutions, ant
| $250,000 of them will fall due in 1892
for which the present Legislator,
must make some provision. Bonds t,
the amount Of 100000 deposited in tn
Fourth National Bank of Nashville a
indemnity to the Louisville & Nash
vile Railroad will be turned into tht
treasury for cancellation should a set
tlement be effected of claim held by
the United States Government.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-01-15
THE STATE FINANCES.
A Summary of Comptroller Aliens
Report for the Year Past.
Nashville Bannerl

Nashville Banner
Comptroller Allen has prepared his
report OF the financial business OF the
State for the two years ending Decem.
Der 10, 1890, to be submitted to the
Governor and Legislature. From
this report we take the following fig
ures. This report shows that the re.
ceipts fer the year were $3,735,2SS,
and the disbursements 1887 1884. 90.
There was balance in the State
Treasury subject to check December
20, 1890, Of $79,765S5, but in order to
draw q comparison with the receipts
and disbursements for the two years
ending December 10, 1890, with that
OF the two years ending December 10,
1888, there should be deducted the
amount received and disbursed on
"load account" which would leave the
receipts for the two years ending De-
cember 10, 1890, $S,195,5OS, and the
disbursements for the two years end
ing December 10, 1890, $S,143,7S 20,
which is an increase in receipts of
$416,508,7S, and decrease in the dis
bursements of $0,527.49, making a
clear gain on the tive years business
OF the State of $410036.22.
The State now owes sass, 1910 Dor.
rowed money, which was authorized
by House joint resolutions, acts OF
1873, to pay interest on the State
debt. is very gratifying to know
that the amount that we now owe is
less by 243,000 than that Of two years
ago, and that with no material inter
ference with our present revenue and
assessment laws that would effect the
total revenue received, and with the
Government we'll but economically
administered, we will be able during
the year 1891 to retire same.
The amount OF warrants outstand.
ing December 10, 1890, is $l09, ,96441.
Mr.. Allen says ~ feel confident that
there is some discrepancy in this ac-
count, and that the number Of war
rants outstanding will not exceed
$5O,00O."
. The net current expenses OF the
State tor the past two years were
81 ,409,05293. There was expended
on account of criminal prosecutions
in two years $39S,937.49 The Comp.
troller recommends that counties be
required to pay all costs of felony
acauittals before Justice of the
Peace, and all costs in cases where the
bill is ignored by the Grand Jury.
The assessed value OF taxable prop.
erty in Tennessee for 1889 and 1890 is
$34I ,5Oo, ,lO0. Ihis Is an increase OF
about $12S,OoO,OOO within the past
fou years, and $25,OOOOOO during the
last year.
The amount of collections through
the County Courts Clerks from mer.
chants, liquor dealers and other priv
ileges, amounted for the year 1889 to
1926 33, and for the year 1890 to
$43S, ,945.10; an increase for 1889 over
1888 Of 1929 %, and an increase for
1890 over 1889 of $2O,1o577, and an
increase for 1889 and 1890 over 1887
and 1888 Of $1o5,53555.
10
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-01-15

MAJoR-oENERAL B. F. BUTLER.
Evening journal., 1891-06-25
MARINE MATHIS.

The Solway Process Company Of New
York have ordered the Pusey and Jones
Company 10 construct for them ten =
foot vacuum pan.
The masts OF tie four masied schooner
Florence Q. Mcgee have been placed. AZ
the Pusey aud Jones yard, and the rig
gers are now at work upon her.
mast standing upright about FIVE
feet out OF the water aud apparently
attached to some sunken wreck, was
passed yesterday near Five Fathoms
Bank Lightship. Delaware Capes. by the
steamship Wild Flower Of Philadelphia.
A despatch from the Delaware Break
water dated June "a, says The schooner
Bep pjqmin Fabens from Boston for Phila-
delphia, which was ashore near Broad
Kiln has Il lated She left here early
this morning for Philadelphia The
vessel Is not leaking.
The American brigstine Hsnry B
\ Sleaves, from Manz1nlllo Cuba. and the
American ship Willie Reed, from sagua
with cargoes OF sugar for orders
arrived at the Delaware Break
water on Sunday evening and were
quarantined by Surgeon Orr william
/ Cameron. seaman on the brigahtina
dlod on June 10th and was buried at sea
The cause Of death was supposed to havl
been yellow fever