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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-10-01

EAST TENNESSEE, VIRGINIA & GEORGIA.
In Effect Sunday, May "a, 1891.
Trains Leave Johnson City for Knoxville Cleve-
land and Chattanooga as follows
MOL No, 8 Nos
Lv Johnson City l:17p.m ll;26pm 7:S9am
Trains for Bratol and Points East Leave john
son City as follows:
No.2 No No. "A
Lv johnson City 8:48pm 5:i3a:m 7:84pm
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-10-01

red At the posto1ice at Johnson City, Teupa
~ Second Class Matter.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-10-01
SOME OF IT'S RESOURCES.

South.
SOME OF ITS RESOURCES.
Est. It 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 unllm-
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.
cd. 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. Its railroad facilities will
soon be all that can be desired. L
now has four roads, 1.-TWO of which
are great trunk lines) with more tc
follow.
9th. Its climate is good ant
healthful. Its altitude is 1850 fee
above the level Of the sea, and it
scenery is superb.
9TH. 1t has population, accord
ing to the last census, of 4, 100, al
increase of 6o7 per cent. over TIL
census ofI88o, when it had only 6S5
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-10-01
WEEKLY COMET.
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY

subscription price, one ycaT ilt0.
emo 20
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-10-01

CHARLESTON, CINCINNATI & CHICAGO.
In Effect Sunday, May 4, 1891.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-11-14

And the very hest ri recommendations
are furnished ON the fat express trains
Of tho Milwaukee 4 Northern Il r. for
Green Bay, Milwaukee, Chicago and
tho East and Mouth.
Pnilnan's Palsce Buffet Sleeping
earn ara run through iiom Champion,
Iron Mountain, Repnblic and Pembine
70 Milwankse and Chicago. and meals
are served ON train while enroute, thus
making the Milwaukee y Northern h.
II. the i,svor,te route from tiie copper
country and Northern Michigan gener
ally, Tor business men and their families.
Try il and he convinced.
For further information. tickets and
sleeping car reservations, apply to the
nearest coupon ticket agent, or address
w. f. TlLER. Commercial Agent,
Republic, Afirh.
GEo. H. HEAFFoRD,
Genl Pass'r Agent, Chicago. I'll.
36-tf
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-11-14

without any teacher: you came 70 the rescus
when Miss Lnfnrge deserted Der Delsarte class
% suddenly, aud certainly We arc all improv..
ing in grace under your instruction.: hcsrd
you telling Tommy Eamcs list evening how
his club nlatlc mistakes W playing baseball;
you seem To t,c up gu all the latest fnds,' and
know just whit To do uNslcr all circumstances:
you entertain bcslutfuuys uh IN the msB
month you have inn prUvet 30 In bealth. owing.
you tell me. To ytyir physical culture exercises.
Where do YOU Ct AL q your ry m nIoi
you never 70 to tho city"
NATE: "why, jennie, You will make me
vain. / have only one source OF information,
but Il ID surprising how h meets all wants.
very seldom bear of anything new but what
tho next fcw days bring ne iuli ntormstion
And q great sreasurc It b 20 US all for Il
really furnishes tho reading for tho whole
household. father has given up his mnGnxioo
that no has tnkcn for years. ms no says tins
ono gives moro and better Information on
The subjects Of tho day: and mother sa ;,s
hOusckecpcr. In fact, wc all agree that u .
the only roally FAMILY magazine published.
q We have sent for samples OF all OF them,
and md that ono b al for men,. another all
for women. and another for children sonly,
Whilc this ono suits every ono Of US; % We
only need g. tako ono instead Of several. and
only t11O q year. Perhaps you think am
too lavish In my praise: but will lot you SEQ
oirs, or. bcstcrStili, scnd 10 cents 20 tho pub
fisher. w. Jennings Dcmorcst, Is Enst 18th
Street. New York, for z sample copy. and !
: great favor; and may DO You will DO cutting
us out, as you Say. We have the reputation OF
bcin4 the best informed family in town. IL
thas % 90, y = Dcmorcst's Family Magazins
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-11-14
Sc hooI Report,

The following are the names Of
pupils having full attendance record
for the month.
Ninth rade.--Bertie Funke,
Elizabeth Girard, Bertha Demgen,
Luretta AIcHandle.
Seventh Grade. Ina Schultz, Henry
Magnant, John Demgen, Joseph
Getzen.
Sixth Grade. Cora Funke, Joseph
Dsmgen, Carl Nelson, Willie McRandle,
Joseph Gsliino.
Fourth Grade. Emma Schofeld,
Lucy Bradley, Carrie Raymond, Ellen
Anderson, John Gotta, Victor Anderson.
Third Grade. Minnie Anderson,
Emma McGillen, Annie Cosgrove,
Annie Hansen, Fred Couch, John
Getxea, Robert Hand, Alphonsus Gotta,
Joseph strickland.
Primary Grades. Tonne Cosgrove.
Leo McGrsth, May Pelkis, Frank
Stickland, Irene Nesbit, Nellie Laroin,
Henry st. German, Ella Nelson. LEILA
Pennock, Jimie Ross. Fred Stickland
Clara Hansen, Will Mayo, Lance Homer
Albert Hand, Isa Pecos, Charlie Larion,
Eddie Gotta, Stella Mayo.
FALK's SCHOOL.
Charlie Ash, May FAlk. Bertha Falk,
Willie Mather, Arthur MAther, Peter
Mather, Irene MatherS
For Sale.
A horse, II years old. IN good sound
condition, which / viii sell cheap.
4. n. Wc0aATM,
41-tf Barssa, Mich
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-11-14
sARAGA.

SO~AsJ $3.50 ~c ~
Mr.. John Higgins returned from
lower Michigan Thursday evening.
Nine or ten Travelling men struck
town Thursday. all at one time, and
there Yves some tail hust,ing between
trains.
Charlie Croft, Of Marquette. arrived
Thursday evening for q few days visit.
Our sidewalks we're covered with
snow, for the first time this season,
Thursday forenoon.
aIis.J. d. Morrissey and Mrs. Geo.
HadIey we're visitors TO the copper
country this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. II. McGrath attend
cd the funeral Of ox-Sheriff Healy ut
Houghton Wednesday.
Hurrah for the Maccabee jubilee on
Thanksgiving night, Thursday, Nov.
%. 1t will be grand.
Hugh Nesbltt who has been on the
sick list couple OF weeks. expects 70
be around again in few days.
A couple of men got into nm alterca-
ton Wednesday morning. One OF
them got mutilated ear and the other
got $25 fine.
Joe r. al seems to be getting along
quite we'll and his chances of recovery
are growing brighter every day, n
though he has not passed the danger
point yet.
! A lnmberman working in Funkes
camp was taken to the Marquette hos
pital Saturday for medical and surgical
treatment. An accident happened him
while working In the woods by which
lie suffered from bad fracture Of one
of his legs.
The X. o. T. Ms are buzzing and
are making extensive preparations for
their Thanksgiving jubilee and dsnoe.
They have engaged full band and pro-
pose to permeate the hearts of all with
the sweet vrnom of tho buzziDg "bees-"
Don't mics it.
Mr., M. Corbett desires rs to an
nounce that he will he in Baraga next
week to settle his brothers accounts,
and requests oil having claims against
his late brother to present the same,
and all owing him viii confer favor BY
coming in and setteing up.
The dance which was gotten up on
short notice last Friday evening was
one Of the best socially since the Fire
mems dance. Quite a large number
attended and all report having had o
very enjoyable time. The music was
furnished by the italian band.
Mr.. r.. d. Corbitt, the bfaeksmitb.
died very suddenly Friday evening last.
He had not been feeling wsll for several
days, and on Friday afternoon he
went into Mr.. Schmeling's harnsssshop
and requested the privilege Of lying
down for awhile which was granted.
Two or three hours afterwards when
Mr.. Schmeling went to call him he
found him dead. Mr.. NJ. Corbitt. q
brother Of the deceased, who is employ.
ed as carpenter by the Quincy Mining
company, was telegraphed for, and
came down Saturday, accompanied by
his uncle, r. U. Morrison aud Under
taker Steward with q fine casket. Sun
day morning the remains were taken x
Kincardine, Ont. for interment. Mr.
Corbett was single man about ~
years of age, and was born in Bruce
county, Ontario.
HOTEL TO nENT.-The Foucault house
is offered for lease on reasonable terms
It has % rooms, many Of them large
enough for two beds each, and every
convenience for large boarding house
or hotel. Enquire Of
M ~ Dx,yv IN Eov,rAvrvr
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-11-14
A POPULAR FAMILY.

JENNIE: 80 How b II. Kate, that you always
seem TO catch on 70 tho last new thing DO
KATE. "I don't know: ] certainly do not
make any exertion IN that dircctton-
Tor sxamplc, yOu hays talcsa up painting,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-26

CLIMATE makes great difference in
the manner of celebrating Christmas
time. Down in Geogis an editor says:
Come out Christmss-we are going to
have greasy pole, and Col. Price, Dan
Grizzle, Hutch Wimp, Jim Hsrbinson and
ye editors are going to climb it, while
Csptsin Frank Hall gees up in the bal
loon. Come-be sure and come" An
other editor remarks that "our young
men are having good time sitting
around the fire broiing ssussges. T.
R.. as they call him, ate one 10 yarls
long. He sent his mother word that he
would not be home for dinner. We saw
him this afternoon on his way to Pen.
nIngtCn. He was certainly fair spec
linen of an sftertsking.'
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-26
GREAT SUCCESS!
The Scott Medical Institute

which has just closed its work
of free treatment has
been a success,so far as can be
proved by the numbers of
afflicted people who have
thronged the Institute daily,
many of whom found relief
after the first treatment. This
is a medical institute coming
to our city well recommended,
the physicians having received
their diplomas from the best
medical colleges in the United
States as well as in foreign
countries, and it has come to
stay as can be proved by the
contracts they have made
which are without exception by
the year. The physicians have
decided to place the price of
treatment within the reach of
the poor as we'll as the rich.
They treat all diseases with
marked success with their
SpecialtieS.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-26
Larger Profits and Lower Wages.

Just as in its effect on the wages of
workmen, on the prices of finished prod
ucts and on trusts in other industries
the Mckinley Tariff is rapidly vindicat-
ing itself in the glassware industry.
We have shown how the manufactur-
ers of glassware took advantage of the
increased duties and formed trust I'M
der the name OF the United States Glass
company last July: how this trust prom
ised not to raise prices, but Immediately
did so, and at the same time threw many
workmen out OF employment. And now
comes the announcement of another re-
duction in wages. The Crockery and
Glass Journal publishes the following:
"A dispatch from Anderson. Ind. says
that the glass blowers employed at the
Pennsylvania Glass works. which has
been considered one of the most pros
porous in the CRY, struck this morning
and walked ont of the factory because
the board of directors at its meeting
yesterday ordered reduction of 25 per
cent. in their WI ges. The company is u
cooperative and nonunion factory, and
last year paid dividend of GA per cent.
The claim made by the management is
that the present state of the glass mar
ket compels this step The men didn't
see it that way, so they quit The works
are now deserted, but the management
will endeavor to replace the strikers with
new men,"
OF truth the New York Press was
right when il slid that the Mckinley
tariff was passed to make profits big.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-26
womsn's Work ut the Fair.
Chicago Herald.

Chicago Herald.
1t has always been cause of wonder
that in the act of congress author zing the
worlds fair the women S portion of The
national body was designated the board
OF lady" managers. With precisely like
right the commission should have been
called the board Of ''lord" managers
Lady" whatever its original source,
when used in conjunction with public
duty means in good English the wife of
q lord. We dispensed with ''lords" in
this country little more than hundred
years ago. Man is the noble5t work of
God, and woman is cerrelstiye of man
President Palmer said at the Delmonico
banquet that he regretted the mistake.
Toexpress this regret--which every person
not illiterate or vulgar. il American. must
feel-in so conspicuous place and to
make no effort TO correct the implied
funkeyism. which is laughable as well as
vulgar, is not becoming the most dis
tinguished national officer of the Worlds
fair. Let the official designation be al
tered by authority to the women's
board, Worlds Columbian exposition
Does President Palmer know that an
other egregious error was committed in
issuance of commissions 10 the women?
They were described as "Mrs. General
Tom Thumb. etc., instead of by the
names they bear as women. not as wives
or daughters or widows or other e'atives
of men having no relation to the worlds
fair.
Since the fair is to stun the world with
its wonders, it would be we'll to have all
its incidents arranged decently.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-26
Catarrh : Diseases of Women

These physicians also guar
antee to stop any pain in the
body in from three to five min
utes without the use of medi-
cine. Remember it costs moth
ing to see these doctors and
find out what your troubles
are, and if you can be cured
they will take your case, but if
you cart, then they will tell
you so. No matter what your
sickness is, go and get relieved
or find out if you can be cured.
Catarrh, they guarantee to
cure no matter how long stand
ing. Those pronounced in
durable or who had doctored
for months with their family
physician, are especially in
rited. 1t does not take months
to cure any case nor weeks
either.
Remember, consultation
free.
Office 625 Main Street, Dav-
export.
Office hours, Q to II a. M, ,
to / p. M, I to 9 p. m.
Same hours Sunday.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-26

A WASHINGTON special says that the
eminent actor Richard Mansfield has is
sued instruction to his manager to dis
continue the use of Autographs and
printing of all kinds for use In windows
and on walls, and 10 coDfiue all sdver-
Using exclusively to the newspapers. He
is firmly convinced that this is the only
proper way to reach all classes of theatre
goers. The influence and tremendous
power Of the press as an advertising me-
dunn is making itself felt more and more
every day, both in business and theatrical
circles. A man who Goes not read the
newspapers never attends the theatre"
says Mr.. Mansfield. THE weekly ex-
pendture for printing at low average
ia $50, which makes for q season of
40 weeks $4,000. In the event of 100
companies adopting nay system, which is
a small ratio Of the number of companies
on the road, it would give to the news
papers throughout the country clear
revenue OF 100000 which, l am salts"
fed, would bring greater and more salts
factory results both to the theatre goer
and to the attractions.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-26
DUTY VS.. LABOR COST
FACTS AMI FIGURES FROM CARROLL
o. WRlGHT's REPORT.

Duties in All Cases Exceed Total Labor
Cost-CoBt and Selling Prices OF Steel
Rails-Contrast with Prices of Farm
Products.
The duty upon pig iron is $6.72 per
ton and that upon steel rails 1874 per
ton 1t las long been the claim of the
iron and steel combines that their duties
are only equal to the difference in the
cost of producing these products in the
United States and Europe At the same
time that they made these statements
they were very careful not to disclose
the actual costs, preferring to give as
their reasons something like the follow
ing statement. which was made by
James M. Swank, statistician of the
American Iron and Steel association:
With reg ard TO the cost of producing
iron and steel in competing countries,
we have no. believed it necessary to at
tempt to ascertain the elements of this
cost, assuming that for all practical pur-
poses the prices at which these products
have recently been sold may be accepted
as an approximation to their actual and
usual cost" In this way they have sue
ceeded in begging the whole question.
By a resolution Of congress in 1888
Carroll d. Wright, the commissioner OF
labor, was directed to make an investi-
cation into the labor cost and the total
COST Of ,,rp1q,ciDcr irn,, op1 ,+ool =, ~.
United States. He has just issued re-
port giving facts and figures, including
all details, taken from the accounts of
the leading manufacturers. Mr.. Wrights
report completely refutes the claims of
the iron men that the tariff is only Just
equal to the Inference between the labor
cost here and abroad. In fact. his re-
port shows that the average labor cost of
production in the United States is con-
Siderably less than the duty
The following are his figures for the
labor cost of producing a ton of Besse-
mer pig iron in the northern district of
the United States:
Labor cost
Production OF :,6s6 pounds iron ore. l.aB
production OF " pounds limestone...... liz
Production OF 2,9+G pounds bituminous
coal .;............. ...-.................. $50
Conversion OF above coal into 2,9D
pounds coke. -....................... 40
Conversion Of above materials into 224O
pounds of pig Observation-Disclosures. lao
Total ............................
Add to this the total cost for officials
and clerks, twenty-five cents, we find
the total labor cost of producing a ton
of pig iron from the ore to be "a. 6S. This
is $2,09 less than the duty on the pig
iron
Equally significant are the figures of
cost in the production of steel rails Mr..
Wright finds the following to be the
average labor cost of producing ton of
steel rails in the United States:
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-26

THE fact that for the three months
ending June 80. of 1891, 1857. 1928 boxes
of tin-plste were exported from Swan
sea to the United States against only
2,479 AIS Cor the entire year OF 1890.
does not indicate that the American tim
plate infant is growing very rapidly in
spite of the abnormal amount of nourish
ment afforded it by the Mckinley mon
strositv
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-26

THE Chicago Herald has sent out in
vitatiops TO an informal reception to be
rendered the members of the press at The
Hersld's new home in Chicago Tuesday
evening, Dec. 30. the hours being from
8 to p. m. So much interest is mani
tested in the innovations embodied in
the new Herald building that the invita-
ton is likely to receive hearty response.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-26

THE truth by an unidentified exchange:
The constant drop of water wears away
the hardest stone; the constant gnsw of
Towser masticstes the toughest bone:
the constant wooing lover carries off the
blushiDg maid, and the constant adver'
tiser is the one that gets the trade.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-26
SATURDAY. December 20. 1891.

A ST. LOUIS physician has made q
curious contract. Miss Pauline Hoemel,
of that city. heiress TO great fortune,
has had mental trouble since her child
hood, and the doctor is to receive $50, 600
if he cures her, nothing if he fails.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-26
A Sacrifice.

Zach, Fraulein Laura, if you but
knew how greatly l adore you'll am
capable of making the greatest sacrifice
On your behalf"
Really? Then, in order that it may
be my turn next, go and marry-my
elder sisterf"-Schwarzwal Bote.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-26

Add, as in the case of pig iron, COZ
cents for officials and clerks, we find
the total labor cost, through all the proc
esses, of producing one ton of steel rails
to be $l2.202. or Sl.l4 less than the duty
on steel rails.
Concerning The total cost of producing
steel rails, Mr.. Wright says: The de-
partment has been positively informed
relative to the cost of making steel rails
in several of the very largest establish
ments in the [ nited States, and there is
no shadow of & doubt in the mind of the
writer that in these establishments the
actual cost of standard rails is. and has
been for some time, within a few cents
of twenty-five dollars per ton at the
works"
The present price at which steel rails
are sold Is thirty dollars per ton at the
mill Mr.. Swank and the members of
the steel rail trust would have us believe
that thirty dollars per ton is Just about
the cost of production when it is an ad-
vance of over So per cent. above the cost
of production. The growers of wheat
and corn would not subject themselves
to the odium of being called calamity
howlers' if they could sell their products
on the farm ut }6 per cent. above the cost
of producing them.
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-09
A Coffee Cup Barometer.

People will undoubtedly be glad to hear of way by which they can as- certain, by the inspection of their morning cup of coffee what the weather is going to be for the day. A cup of pure coffee, with the addition of a lump of sugar, forms an excellent ba- rometer. The sugar should be put in- to the coffee without stirring, and a moment afterward quantity of bub- bles, due to the air contained in the sugar, will be seen to rise to the sur face of the liquid.
 If the bubbles collect in the middle Of the cup the weather will be fair. If they leave the center and adhere to the sides of the cup, forming ring of bubbles, with clear space i'll the mid de. there will be rain. If they scatter themselves indifferently on ti,e surface the weather will be variable. while a cluster of bubbles at one side of the cup indicates rain. No one apparently, has attempted to explain the connec- tion between the behavior of the bub- bles and atmospheric conditions, but it is said that the indications of the coffee cup barometer generally agree with those of a mercurial barometer placed near by,--Exchange.