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Machinery Run by Foot Power.

A mechanical power has been in
vented by Mr.. William Riley Hunter, of
Alton, Ia, which is intended to run
any light machinery by foot power,
such as buzz saws, scroll saws, lathes,
etc., and consists of a main frame car
rying amain shaft on which is mounted
fly wheel, carrying belt adapted to
convey power to saw mandrel or
lathe head adjusted at top of frame
Two friction clutches are on said shaft,
a rope passing over two idle pulleys at
top of frame, thence over and several
times around the peripheries of said
clutches the ends of rope being fast
ened to treadles BY sitting upon the
seat and operating the treadles in the
usual way with the feet the machine is
put in motion. New York Telegram.
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CHANCE AND CHANGE.

Though dull and dark the skies, what boots de-
spair?
IT'S but the moment, which will soon be DER;
The morrow's dawn may be as bright and fair
AS though the clouds were past forever
more
Nor be thou overjoyous If the day
Is glad and bright, and Nature hath her face
Enwreathed in smiles; the morrow may be
gray,
And eaden clouds come driving on apace.
Darkness to light, and light to darkness yields;
Night unto day, and day again to night;
Fen while the cloud shades hover DER the
fields,
Triumphant through them bursts the SUMS
glad light.
So tits with life. Be not too much cast down
If darkness rests upon thee nor elate
If bright be all thy pathway; smile and frown
Fit swiftly DER the countenance Of Fate.
And that thy mirror is. She frowns on those
Who weakly murmur and who fear the
strife;
But smiles on him who mocks at all her blows,
And bravely bears him through this chang
ing life.
Exchange,
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Will Start the Roller Mills.

Brown & Biddle, partners in the
new roller Touring mill, have moved
their families from Loysburg, Pa, to
the city, and are living on Holston
avenue.
Work ON the mill has advanced
rapidly, and it is now most ready to
be operated. The engine will be fired
tomorrow for the first time to test the
boilers, etc
There are now on the side tracks
two carloads of grain and 325 bushels
of corn, waiting for the mill to be
opened up. They will be ready to
start in about ten days.
This is one of the best and most
substantial mills in East Tennessee
and it will prove a valuable acquisition
to Johnson City
Being the first Touring mill for the
city, it adds to the industrial variation
and goes to show that we will have
diversified plants outside of the iron
industry.
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tablish the Yellowstone National park.
He was for some years prominent in
politics in Idaho, and presided over the
constitutional convention Of the state.
Tale Of Pig.
A boy Of about ten came into gro
Gerry store In n hurry and wanted man
to come quickly with him. "He'sd yin,
said the boy, and the way his eyes
stuck out was o caution. The loafer
on the cracker barrel took up his heels
and few with the boy. Together they
ran in between two buildings across q
little lot, and the boy stopped at--O
pig pen-ye a pig pen; and there sat a
well to do, healthy looking porker in a
warm pen, contented and apparently
as happy as it Is given pigs to be in this
world. The boy looked surprised and
sheepish.
The man was mao and disappointed
He had expected tragedy, and moi
even glimmer Of one so far. You
young rascal" said the man, what dc
you mean2 Did you-did you; why
you young scoundrel, did you get me
way over here to see pig sitting OF
his haunches2 Ehl Did youf" anC
the boy looked up and said, Heb
(sobs}-he cat my brover's hat, and b.
he grunted SO fought he's dyin',
and then the man went back to tn,
store and told the tale Of the pig.
| Lewiston Journal
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The Influence of Poetry.

The reading Of poetry predisposes the
heart to generous thoughts; it teaches
a young man what isnoble in mankind !;
1t opens his mind to the reception of
great hopes and unsellish ambitions
Never again can q man feel that rap
ture of spirit which falls upon boy
when, in the dusty atmosphere of a
library, while the notes dance as the
sun pours through the windows upon
the leather backs of the books while
outside the carts rumble up and down
the street, he sits alone among the
books, porting over volume of poetry.
Then the gates of heaven lie open for
him to gaze within; nay, heaven itself
is close to him, within his reach, and
ready for the whole world should they
but choose to step within. Walter
Besant in Harper's Bazaar.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-07
La Grippe Again.

During the epidemic of La Grippe
last season DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, Coughs and Colds,
proved to be the best remedy. Reports
from all who used it confirm this state
ment They were not only quickly re-
lieved, but the disease left no bad ritter
results. We ask you to give this RENE
dy trial and we guarantee that you
will be satisfied with the results or the
purchase price will be refunded. II
has no equal in La Grippe, or any
throat, chest, or lung trouble. TriaI
bottle free at Mcfarland q Cos drug
store. Large bottle, soc. and S1,00.
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Happy Hooslers.

VIM. Timmons, postmaster OF Ida
vile, Ind, writes Electric Bitters
has done more for me than all other
menicines combined, fir that bad feel
ing arising from Liver and Kidney
troubles" John Leslie, frrmer and
stockman, or srme place, sass "Find
Electric Bittcrs to be the best Kidney
ane Liver medicine, made me feel like
new man" j. w. Gardner HARDWARE
merchant, same town, says "Elec-
trio Bitters is just the thing for 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. Only
50c. bottle at Mcfarland & Co.'S drug
store
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-07

In the Pittsburg district, Edith fur
mace, formerly under lease to the Mon
ongahela Furnace Co., has been pur-
chased by the Oliver Iron & Steel Co.
who are making extensive repairs, The
two Lucy, the two schOenberger and
the Monongnhela furnaces are out,
awaiting supply of coke. Edgar
Thompson has blown out its ierro-
manganese furnace. In the Shenango
valley the second Stewart is out, and
in the Juniata and Conemaugh dis
trict the Cambria Iron Co., has blown
out two furnaces at Johnstown. In
the YOughoigheny valley Dunbar the
only active furnace in the district, has
stopped.
Ohio has also lessened its rates of
production in March. While the Ma
honing valley remains unchanged the
Cleveland Rolling Mill Co., have their
entire furnace plant idle, and Steuden-
vile furnace is banked. Seneca, how
ever, has started their second furnace
In the Hanging Rock region the only
addition to the producers is the Law
renee, which started on the 18th ult.
Floodwood, in Hooking valley is out.
The productive capacity in operation
in Illinois has fallen off heavily, the
only two furnaces now running being
one at South Chicago and one at I'm
ion. The Illinois Steel Co., has also
blown out one of the Bay View furna-
ces at Milwaukee.
In Wisconsin Mayvilie has ceased
operations, and in Indiana, Nigo blew
out on the 30th.
In the face of this enormous decrease
in the North and West, the South has
gained little. Both the Alice furnaces
are again at work, and Rising Fam is
making good product. Hattie Ensley
at Sheffield, has, we believe, broken
the record so far as the output of any
southern furnace is concerned, making
in one month of 81 days 4722 gross
tons Of pig iron, or monthly average
of $50 tons daily. So far as we know
this is the best record with Pocahonta'
coke and native ores.
For number of years past our rec
ords show the following
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WASHINGTON COLLEGE.
Special correspondence.

Special correspondence.
Thursday Evening, May |, 1891.
Prof. and Mrs. d. N. Craft presented
the musical students of the college
with most elegant boquet of choice
flowers. There were present fifty-five
students, all claiming part of the boz
quet. Refreshments were served at 8
o'clock.
Miss Monica Craft, the accomplished
daughter of the host and hostess, en-
tertained the guests with music Miss
Craft is a pleasant and charming per-
former, and furnished most exc llent
music.
Parlor games were engaged in until
late, when Miss Anna Truan in a
graceful manner returned thanks in
behalf of the guests for the splendid
refreshments and general good time
1t was the most splendid entertain
ment of the season and was so appre-
ciated by all.
Rev. John F. Baxter who has just
completed his course in the minister
ial study at McCormicks Seminary, o.
Chicago, is spending a few days with
home folks near this place.
The concert given by the Moaart
Mucic Society, was a success financial
ly and otherwise. Fifty-three dollars
were realized.
w. D. Snapp, an old and respected
citizen, who drowned himself in thu
river near his home, was buried at Sal
EN- Wednesday.
Anumber Of parties from this place
attended the sunday school convention
in Jonesboro Monday.
c. S. Taylor of Greeneville, visite'
the college this week.
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The Posts of East Tennessee will give
a Grand Army Picnic and Experience
Meeting at Hampton, June II, 1891
All comrades and their families and
friends are invited to join us and spend
the day pleasantly together. Splendid
music. Brass and sheepskin bands, al
so the best vocal talent, have been in
vited and will join us in entertaining
all who participate in this our first an
nual G. A. r. Picnic. Come, comrades
with well filled baskets, and let us
break bread together once more and
eat "hard-taek" and "sow bosom" on
the banks of the beautiful Doe River
Commander A. J. Gahagan and Other
prominent comrades will be with us
Special railroad rates.
BY order of
Comm. OF ARRANGEMENT.
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MOVING SOUTH.
Remarkable Decline Of the Pig Iron
Production In the North and Great
Increase In the South.

increase In the South.
Iron Age.
While the returns from the widely
scattered charcoal furnaces have not
yet reached us, the reports from the
producers of anthracite and coke pig
iron are sufficiently complete to allow
of the presentation of the following
figures, These show that the output
has fallen now to astonishingly low
figures. The capacity of the coke fur
naces in operation on the first of this
month had fallen to 66, 800 tons aweek
against IL, 1853 tons ON the first of Jan
uary and 1877, 1884 tons on the first OF
December, when the maximum was
reached. That the markets have not
responded to this amazing decline in
the supply can only be attributed to
an extraordinary restriction in the
consumption. The latter, of course,
has been most pronounced in the steel
rail mills, but it is marked also in all
lines of iron making and allied indus
tries.
AS compared with previous months
the active coke furnaces make the fol
lowing showing
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-07

Chauncey Depew thinks President
Harrison is a good speaker. II anybody
is qualified to give expert testimony on
this point it is undoubtedly our Chaun-
cey. But ii anybody can afford to
praise another's oratory without less
ening the reputation of his own, it is
also the same delightful assistant Of
digestive mirth.-Chicago News.
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SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.
Minutes and Proceedings Of the Con-
VentiOn.

The Sunday School Convention met
in Jonesboro Friday morning at 8
o'clock. A song was rendered in the
opening. Rev. j. G. Cowan read
scripture lesson which was followed by
short talks by the members of the con-
vention.
The election of officers was entered
into and the following were elected:
Col. r. II. DUNCAN, President c. II.
Jennings, Secretary and Treasurer,
1t was moved that the report of the
different schools in the county be linn
tied to three minutes.
The chairman announced that a
great many of the statistical reports
had not been sent in.
The superintendent of the different
Sunday schools in the county made
brief but flattering reports. The re-
ports from the various Sunday schools
were interesting and gratifying.
The following committee on resolu-
tons was appointed; ]. ]. Adams,D.
w. Remine, r. A. Wood.
A move was made to limit the time
for discussion of each topic to thirty
minutes, and that ten minutes be the
limit for the first speaker,
The topic of Successful Teaching
was discussed by Dr. j. G. King, Rev
Mr.. Snow, Judge Hacker and others
Topic: "How to Induce Pupils t.
study their lessons" was opened by
Prof. Chas. Mason and was followed by
Prof Wilson.
Topic: Teachers Meeting" was op
ened by Prof. Wilson; w. NJ. Christian
X. c. Atkins and others discussed tn,
topic. The convention took recess 70
dinner.
In the afternoon session the discus
sion of topics was continued. Lessor
Help and the Bible in the Sunda.
School," was opened by Col. I. II
Reeves, followed by Prof. Wilson, A. II
Johnson, T. B. Russell and others, ]
was generally expressed that the lesso
help should be used but not abused.
The topic, "Use of Blackboard, Char
Object Lessons" was illustrated an
commented upon by w. NJ. Christian
Use of blackboard and chart wa
discussed by Rev. Mr.. Snow.
Topic, "The Ultimate Object of Sun
day School Work" was opened byR.l
Wood, followed by ]. A. Cargille, J.
Adams, DR.. King, j. w. Crumley an
/ others All the topics were discusse
r with interest. The conversation Wa
. not only one of pleasantness, but
1 profit as well.
Good ideas were presented ON a
most every phase of the work. III
convention was furnished with goo
+ music throughout the exercises.
8 Following are the resolutions adoT
r ed by the convention: Resolved frs
/ that we tender our hearty thanks to Il
v officers and members of this churC
d for the use of the house for the NEE
d ing of this body, Resolve secon'
V that we most earnestly appreciate al
G thank the good people of Jonesboi
e for their excellent hospitality extend
. to the delegates of this convention.
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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. J.F. CHENEY 4 Co, Props.
Toledo, Ohio.
We, the undersigned, have known
F. J. Cheney for the last Is years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions, aad financially
able to carry out any obligation made
by their firm.
WEST 4 TpUAx, Wholesale Druggists
Toledo, o.. WALDING, KINNAN d
MARVIN, Wholesale Druggists, To.
ledo, 0.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern
ally, acting directly upon The blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system
Price 75e per bottle. Sold by all drug
gists.
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To Resume Work.

The industrial fever is catching. One
by one johnson Citys industries re-
sumo active operation after the depart
ure of a long season of rain and mud.
The Crandall-Harris Tobacco Works
will resume operations tomorrow with
force of thirty hands in the manu-
facture of several brands of chewing
tobacco. In the course ten days the
force will be increased to fifty hands.
This firm has done some good work
in the past and has manufactured many
brands of the'best chewing tobacco.
They viii open under favorable cir
cumstances, and good summers worh
is promised.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-07

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
TEN eilectually, dispels colds, head.
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup Of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro.
duced, pleasing to the taste and &C.
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in SOC
and 81 bottles by all leading drug.
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE, EE NEW YORK, nv
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-07

During the past month the following
furnaces have been blown out or bank
ed; Secasus and one New Jersey,
speigcl, in New Jersey, one, Brooke, in
the Schuylkill valley one, Allentown,
and one, Bethlehem, in the Lehigh
valley, and Union, in the Upper Sus-
quehanna. They were blown in in
March One, Burden, in New York,
Macurgio, and one, Hokendaqua, in
the Lehigh valley. One of the Crown
Point furnaces is also to resume at an
early date.
Both the anthracite and coke fur
naces report lighter stock than at
any previous time this year, 81 of the
former, ten of which were idle or
banked, whose combination weekly ca
pacity is 20,S42 tons, carrying stock
on April OF 114,192 tons, as against
63 furnaces and 156, APO tons last month.
The Shenango valley furnaces hold
about the same quantity of iron as on
March l, 1926 tons being being held
by one active and IL idle stacks. The
same is true of Mahoning valley where
one active and four idle furnaces carry
a stock Of 1887 tons. Taking the
coke furnaces as mn aggregate, 102
stacks having a capacity of 69,75l
tons per week carry iron to the amonnt
of 201 $3.50 tons, as compared with l3C
furnaces and 271 ,966 tons on March /.
OF these 1902 coke furnaces "a are idle
which may be accepted as good evi
dence that stocks will be further re
dueed during the coming month.
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Lightning Forces.

1t has been calculated that the elec
tromotive force of bolt of lightning
is about 100000 volts, the current
about IA, 900, 900 amperes and the time
to be one-twenty-thousandth part OF a
second In such a bolt there is an en-
ergy of 2,450, 900, coo watts, or 1884, 1872
horse power Science.
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No haste About IT.

Mrs. Canker-Its the same old story
with us, MARRY in haste and repent at
leisure
Miss Brightly-Why, my dear, if
remember your wedding costume right
ly, it must have taken you half a day
to dress Judge.
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Tourists,

Whether on busin' IS BEN or pleasure,
should take on every trip bottle Oi
Syrup of Figs, as it acts most pleasant
ly and eifcctually on the Kidneys, liv'
er and bowels, preventing irvcrs, head
aches aud other forms OF sickness
For sale in SOC aud 81 bottles by all
lra'ing druggists.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-07

The Elizabethton Wooden Mills Com
pany, which was recently organized,
has applied for a charter of incorpora-
ton. Those most intimately connected
with the new organization are; G. II.
Lewis, +. Il. Hunter, David and Alb,
Brumit, w. NJ. Cameron, w. L. Carter
and Mrs. ]. p. Scott.
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pretty Much tho sn.ne rhinr.

Al hear that you are going to
marry a widow with $40, 900.
B.-You have got things mixed. l
am going to marry $4,000 with a
widow. Texas Siftings.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-07

The number and size of the snakes
the spring fisherman encounters in his
trip to the creek, are usually in direct
ratio to the size Of the jug in which he
carries the "bait. CHAT. News.
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CONN. OF ARRANGEMENT.

A negro elected from train in Mis-
sissippi was awarded $1,000 damages
yesterday by jury entirely white,
This occurred 4 Vieksburg, the citizens
OF which havesbeen insulted by Presi-
dent Harrisonl Comment is unnec-
esssary.-Appeal-Ayalanche
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-07

George Hoadley, governor Of Ohio in
i8S4-5, was born July 81, 1925, in New
Haven. His father was mayor Of that
city and his grandfather, revolutionary
soldier, was twenty-six times elected to
the Connecticut legislature. George
was graduated from Western Reserve
(O) college in 1874, in 1S49 became u
law partner of Salmon P. Chase and
later served as judge in various courts.
In October, 1888, he defeated Joseph B.
Foraker for governor Of Ohio, and in
1885 was defeated by that gentleman.
In 1887 he removed to New York city,
where heis engaged in law practice.
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A Martyr for Others.

"Plodder is looking pale; he's just
killing himself with hard work"
whats he engaged atl'
'Inventing a labor saving machine, "
Puck.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-07

DIR. w. j. Miller and wife left last
night for Washington, d, c., and other
eastern cities. He will attend the
American Medical Association which
meets in Washington, on the 9th inst.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-07

of sitting in the
U nited States
senate from Ida
no, is q native Of
Maryland, buthas
been a resident of
the west for more
than forty years.
He served as ter
ritorial delegate
from Montana in
the Forty-second
congress and Sc
cured the passage
q - 40
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-07

The farmers of Tennessee are turn
ing the grindstone, but the president
of the Alliance holds the axe.-The
Athenean,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-07

Miss Ethel Mathes, returning from
Washington, passed through the city
yesterday enroute to her former home
at Washington College,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-07

We offer liberal reward for II bet
ter wagon than the "0ld Hickory"
cost considered.
SRAvER 4 SUMMERS.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-07

The hest salve in the world Tor cuts
Bruises, Sores, letter, chapped Hand.
chillblalns, curns and all skin Enp.
tions, and positively cure Piles, or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to
give perfect satisfaction, or money re-
funded Price, rs cents per box. For
fsale at NJ. A. McFarland's Drug Store
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-07
ExncnslYe Annles.

II paid $50 for that apple my boy
ate"
"Whatp
Five dollars and one cent. Five
dollars for the doctor and a cent for
the apple. "-Harper's Bazaar.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-07
TO OPERATORS OF MACHINERY

~ VI EhAlOho UT MACHANEhAi
We now carry in stock all sizes OF
gum betting OF the New York stamp.
and can furnish without the custom
airy delay OF ordering.
356-tf SEAvER & SUMMERS.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-07

Prof. j, +. Browning left yesterday
for his home in Greene County. For
two years Prof. Browning has been
principal OF the Watauga graded school
and has given entire satisfaction. being
not only brilliant instructor but
good in his discipline.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-07

Hon. William Clagett, who will con-
test with Hon. Mr.. Dubois for the honor
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-05-07

Golden Medical Discovery" cures
those diseases which come from impu
rities-scrofula and skin diseases, sores
and swellings.
But does it2 It's put up by the
thousands Of gallon, and sold to hun
dreds Of thousands. Can it cure as
well as though il had been compound
ed just for you?
Its makers say that Thousands OF
people who have had letter and salt
rheum, eczema aud erysipelas, carbun.
Giles and sore eyes, thick neck and en-
larged glands, ar well today because
they used it.
Suppose that this is ST.. Suppose
that quick witted man was far see
ing enough to know that to cleanse
the blood was to cleanse the life. Sup
pose that by many experiments, and
after many experiments, he discover
ed this golden key to health and that
his faith in it for you is so strong that
ynu can go to your druggist, buy bot
tie, and II it doesn't help you, you can
get your money Enthusiastically
WEI you Try it2
The remedy To have faith in, is the
remedy the makers themselves have
faith in.