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, 1891-09-25

CORTLAND. Sept 24.-Among the
most attractive young ladies Of Truxton Is
Miss Minnie Johnston, who is a pro
nounced blond. 10 years OF age. Miss
Johnston lives between the village proper
and the classic town of Homer. At all
the Sunday school picnics AMI evening
teas, which are the limit of the dissipation
of the country people. Miss Johnston was
always the one most admired. The rural
swains We'd with each other in winning
her smiles, while those OF her own sex
envied her for the attentions she received.
But it remained for a Homer admirer to
secure favor in her eyes. This young
man was Edward Hamon. whose father
is one of the leading church men In the
village. He was employed in one of the
shops in this village, aud received a fair
salary. Their engagement was DON IN
nounced and last Friday evening was the
time set for the wedding. Her mother
prepared the traditional wedding feast;
the village dressmaker, assisted by some
of the brides friends, prepared the bridal
outfit, and the clergyman was told that
his presence would be necessary to per-
form the ceremony.
A wedding is a rarity in that part of
the country and no invitations were neces-
sary to get together the people. They all
with one accord felt that it would be a
failure without their presence, so they
were all there. Six o'clock was the hour
appointed, but when 1t arrived Hamou
had not put in an appearance. Seven
o'clock came and still no Hamon. At
10 o'clock the minister quietly told those
present that something must have hap
pened the groom and bid them good
as he and they returned to their
homes. All this time the bride was
nervously pacing the floor in her room
and refused to be comforted.
Yesterday afternoon it came to light
that the deceitful Hamon had fed, not
only from his intended bride but several
others. A few months ago he had pa
pers served on him for breach Of promise.
the young lady being a resident of Al
bany county. The case. however, was
settled. A young lady IN Marathon is
also DESTROYS to see him. as he has de-
her. But one who Is anxious to
see him is a Brewery Hill farmer, with
whose daughter he ran way, and after
living with her in B~inghampton six
sent her home. This occurred
he was counting Miss Johnston,
who on finding out his true character, is
congratulating herself on her narrow es-
cape and says Friday is her lucky day.
Hamon will find a warm reception
should he return to Truxton or Homer.
, 1891-09-25

Choice Potatoes 81 per
100 pounds at fl. Under
aCOOd r. BROS.
, 1891-09-25
DAKOTA HOT SPRINGS.

Tn popularity OF these springs is fast In
creasing. both as a summer and n health re-
sort. The cures effected by its waters are MANY
and marvellous. The altitude of the place
$3.50 feet makes the atmosphere exhilerating
and absolutely free nom malaria. They are
surrounded by wonderful freaks of nature,
and delightful scenery. The elegant new
plunge bath go feet long by so feet wide, lust
completed has added a very attractive feature
to this resort. The hotels are fitted lp with
all modern improvements, and accommoda-
lions are ample.
The Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley
railroad goes direct to the Springs with palace
sleepers from Omaha without change. Tourist
ticket good Cor ninety DAYS from date OF sale
can be had all the year round. For pamphlets
concerning these Springs or any Information
as to rates, etc, call on or address any agent
Of the Fremont, Eikhorn & Missouri VALLEY
and Sioux City a Pacific railroads, or
Omaha, Neb.
H. G. BURT, General Manager.
, 1891-09-25
wIsDoM,s

Denim
Is meeting with great success everywhere,
and is rapidly supplanting every other
preparation of a like nature.
, 1891-09-25

With each succeeding day comes an in
creased demand for better service on the
railways of our country. The Union Pa
ciic and Missouri Pacific railways to the
front as usual. have been leading in these
lines Of improvement for some time anc
running through Pullman sleepers be.
tween Salt Lake City and St. Louis via
Denver
, 1891-09-25
..Fsust,, on Monday Night.

Few opportunities to witness the high
est form of dramatic attractions will be
offered in Cheyenne equal to the presen-
tadon of Faust on Monday evening by
Lewis Morrison and his talented COM
PAW. The play will be put on the stage
here with all the senic effects and stage
settings which have added to its attract
~iveness in other places.
, 1891-09-25

Anybody who has any baggage in the
Western hotel store room Is requested to
claim the same before Sept. %.
MRS. II. KMME-
, 1891-09-25
WANTED.

"ANTED-DINING ROOM GIRL AND
wv dishwasher at Empire house, 5l5 West
Seventeenth street g.
, 1891-09-25

At Berlin, Conn, the other day Erastus
North caught a turtle which was first cap
tured by his father half a century ago.
The following letters are carved on the
shell: IL J.. Lamb, A. s., E. N, 1870"
The initials "a. s." mean Albert Sander
son, whuSis still living in Durham. Mr..
Lamb and the original Erastus North are
dead Witnesses are living who can tes-
tify'that the three men referred to marked
the turtle as above in 1910 and then per
mitted it to 90 free.
, 1891-09-25

The senior proprietor Of this paper has
been subject to frequent colds for some
years, which were sure to lay him up il
not doctored at once. He finds that
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is reliable.
1t opens the secretions, relieves the lungs
and restores the system to a healthy con.
dItion. Ii freely used as soon as the cold
has been contracted, and before it has be.
come settled in the system, it great,
lessons the attack and often cures in
single day what would otherwise havt
been a evere old.-Northtoestern Hote
Reporter, Des Moines, la. Fifty cen
bottles for sale by druggist.
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IS W. 7 E A g FL
Wall Paper and Building Pape
n earge Kin
and

water and hot water should differ so
radically III effect upon corpulent peo-
pie. The former certainly favors their
complaint. 1t is well known fact
that beer is fattening, but it owes such
action almost entirely, if not absolutely,
to the water Hero it is interesting to
note the experiment of German ply
stefan For fonr wears he drank two
gallons Of beer daily, and increased MS
weight seventy eight pounds. On stop
ping the beer lie lost fourteen pounds
in seven days. In corpulent people the
fattening effect of cold water is always
greater If it is INDUCED in freely with
the meals or shortly after them.
A probable explanation is that by
distending the stomach and diluting
the digestive fluids it retards digestion,
which process, as already said, is sell
dom, if ever, as active as it ought to be
in corpulent subjects. Hot water, on
the other hand stimulates digestion,
and at the same time promotes a free
action of the liver, kidneys and bowels
Beyond this it favors the elimination o.
waste through the pores of the skim
Boston Herald.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-08-13
REPRESENTATIVES. -

A Cambridge student once told me
that the parties which the dons gave
the undergraduates were called "Per-
pendiculars'' by the latter, because the
young men never dared to sit down for
fear Of offending their high mightinesses
the dons, nor did they ventureto speak
unless spoken to. have never visited
Cambridge, but not long ago I was at
o perpendicular in New York and felt
with terror that this was the coming
vogue.
II all we go to another's house for
is to eat and drink, might not the
would be host send his would be, guests
orders on Delmonico, and save himself
the trouble of turning his home into a
restaurant! If the desire to see finery
is what Influences us, had we not bet
ter go to the opening of one Of the
court dressmakers and milliners who
are crowding to our shores2 But if the
object is an hours pleasant intercourse
with other human beings, then, in the
name of common sense, let us talk tc
one another.
The conversation at teas and parties
has never been noted for brilliancy
but anything is better than suspicion.
or supercilious silence. BY it we reflect
on the entertainers judgment in the
choice of friends, and never should W.
east such a doubt on his selection o
ourselves. -Harper's Bazaar.
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AUSTIN coRsIN's GAME PARK.

Difficulties Encountered in Getting and
Arranging the Land.
AS most of our readers know, there is
plenty of land in New Hampshire that
is just as wild now as it was when Hud-
son first looked on the ground where
the Statue of Liberty now stands. There
was deal of it in Sullivan county
perhaps not the widest in the state,
but certainly a plenty of unbroken
forest that covered hills and valleys and
surrounded little lakes-forests of birch
and beech and maple and pine and
spruce and hemlock and balsam; for
ests beautiful and fragrant enough to
give a city man the heartache when he
thinks of them. Mr.. Corbin deter
mined to buy from 10000 to 10000
acres of these hills and valleys and there
establish park for his new found four
footed friends in which they would find
the conditions as near as possible to
which they were best suited.
Everybody knows that New Hamp-
shire farms in the back country will not
bring the price of the buildings at ordi-
nary sale, but Mr.. Corbin could not
buy all that land without people learn
ing that much land was wanted.
Thereat prices rose amazingly, and soil
that wouldn't raise oats brought the
prices of truck farms in Jersey. 1t takes
a stack of money to buy a game park
where 500 different people hold the
titles to the tracts. Still, the location
was suitable for the purpose, and more
over, there was the old home. Mr..
Corbin had to have it at any price, and
he eventually got $4,000 acres in one
tract.
The next thing was to fence it, and
only those who have tried building elk
tight fences can appreciate the job.
Here was a tract of over thirty-five
square miles of land to inclose They
started out with wire net six feet
high, secured to stout posts ten feet
apart. Above the net they strung ten
lines of barbed wire, and that made q
right good fence But when eighteen
miles had been erected they abandoned
the net and used barbed wire only for
the rest of the way That was cheaper
and just as good. 1t is not uninterest-
ing to note that the fencing cost $74,
600.
In all nine gates are placed in this
fence, with keepers lodge at each
gate, something made necessary by the
presence in every community of the
skulking lout who will steal or destroy
the property of the well to do, and es
pecially such property as this fence viii
inclose Mr.. Corbin is sure his parE
will not in any way interfere with tn,
rights of legitimate sportsmen.
Here in this tract of woodland witt
only enough cleared land on it to at
ford meadows over which the animal
would like to wander at times, arr
gathered twenty-five buffalo, sixty elk
over seventy deer, half dozen each O
caribou and antelope. eighteen will
bears imported from Germany and al
unknown number of moose, perhaps
dozen. He had four reindeer brough
from Labrador, but all died. He ex
poets to have a community of beavers
for the lakes and streams of the parl
are admirably adapted for these beau
tiful animals. Forest and Stream.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-08-13
PROVE ALL THINGS; HOLD FAST THAT WHICH is GOOD"


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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-08-13
SIX O'CLOCK WITH THE POLICE.
A View of the Ceremony of Sending
Them Out for Their Night Work.

View of the Ceremony of Sending
Them Out for Their Night Work.
A very interesting ceremony, with
flavor of military discipline about it,
takes place at o'clock every evening
in every police station in tlR city. 1t
is known as roll call, and precedes the
departure of the relief forces to their
all night posts, Usually the doors Of
the police station are locked during its
brief continuance, visitors being re-
quested to stand outside until it is over.
A good sample roll call was seen in
Captain Cross station house a few
evenings ago.
The minute hand Just lacked of the
hour when the tramp of marching men
was heard, and column of policemen,
two abreast, with roundsman in com
mand, emerged from the back room.
Their clubs hung at their sides, their
shoulders were thrown back, and they
carried themselves erect and with dig
nifty They faced about in double
rank in front of the desk behind which
sat the captain and the sergeant in
charge. At an order from the rounds
man they opened ranks so as to permit
of inspection, and crossed clubs over
their chests. Then the roundsman
passed down the front rank and in
front of the second and back behind it,
inspecting the uniforms and equip
ments. Returning to his position in
front he saluted the captain. Captain
Cross then opened the roll book and
called the roll. Then he rapidly read
the night assignments, designating the
posts by number and the men who
were to occupy them by name. Then
he doubled the force on several posts
and assigned several men to special
duty. He asked:
"On whose post is 500 Eighth av-
enue2"
''Mine, sir, spoke out policeman.
''Here is subpoena from the coro-
ner's Office to be served at that address.
think there is mistake, and the per.
son lives at 500 Ninth avenue. Try al
both places if necessary. Jones, 271
West Thirty-seventh street, is on your
post. have q complaint here from the
lady living there that boys injure hel
shrubbery. Keep special watch on that
house.
Here is a general alarm sent out fol
alost boy whose description I will read
later. All Of you keep an eye SHARP
open for boys answering to it. Another
general alarm is out for stolen catboat
sixteen feet long, painted white. Mer
on river front posts, take special note O
all catboats. McQuade, you we're or
dered yesterday to buy anew hat. Have
you done itG"
Eyes, sir" answered policeman.
"When did you do it9" asked thu
captain, glancing sharply at the list o
day assignments
"This morning, sir"
Every good. Jackson, have yol
Bought your hat yet9"
'eNo, sir.
''Why not"
II didn't have time to 60 down town
sir"
'eYou had your usual time Off to
day."
"But / didn't think of it then, sir"
"Be careful that you think Of it to
morrow. Sinclair, your HAITI"
ON buy it tomorrow, sir
"You'd better" said the captain
looking up significantly, while severa
policemen. who had been leering jovial
ly at the delinquent Sinclair straight
ened their faces just in time to escap
being caught.
attention." said the captain. TIL
men Strengthened up.
forward, marchp
The patrolmen led the line comnlett
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ly around the room TO the rear ana
straight out the door, which the door
keeper had meantime opened. They
were fine looking squad of men. They
were well brushed and neat, their new
ly blackened shoes shone, and their
bearing was erect and soldierly. New
York Sun.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-08-13
A True Bachelor.

''Do you like babies, Mr.. Whitew
asked the young mother tenderly of
the grim old bachelor who sat at the
foot of the table
Don't know, num-" replied the
bachelor promptly, between two mouth
fuls, never tasted any. Exchange.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-08-13
Not Going to be Caught Again.

Not Going to be Caught Again.
Waiter-I expect you to pay in ad-
vance, sir.
Guest-What doeyou mean9
Waiter-No offeulse, sir, whatever;
but the last gentleman who ate here
got bone in his throat and died with
out paying, and the boss took it out of
my wages. Exchange.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-08-13
Sunshine.

Clara-Darling, have you seen your
father9
Charles-Yes, and he gaveame cool
thousand.
Clara-How lovely. Everything is
brighter now.
Charles-Of course it is. Brightness
is sure to follow the raise ofrthe SON.
Pittsburg Bulletin.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-08-13

Action OF Hot and Cold Water.
1t is somewhat surDrising that cold
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-05
SUBURBAN ATTRACTION.
The Hotel Brinton at Ashland Now Open.

Ashland is growing more popular every
year as place of residence and the number
of Richmond gentlemen and Richmond fam
lies boarding there this summer promises to
be very large on account OF the excessive hot
weather.
The Hotel Brinton is kept this season by
Captain J. S. Lrscomb popular Nirginan
of extensive hotel experience. This house is
not only attractive in appearance. but 1t is
exceptionally well arranged, having hot and
cold baths on each floor.
The fare 10 strictly first class, and Captain
Lipscomb is most agreeable and thoughtful
host. The prices at the Hotel Brinton are
moderate. Persons desiring good rooms
should engage them without delay.
The Richmond, Fredericksburg and Poto-
mac railroad has done much for Ashland in
having both accommodating schedules and
low fare BY the monthly ticket a person
riding each way once a day pays at the rate
of nine cents each way eighteen cents for
the round trip. The ticket entities the holder
to ride up and down all day without extra
cost.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-05

able distance had been traversed the usn VS.
run back 10 the depot, and aites 1911. III
long blasts from the locomotive wnisNc va
deIinouenis were induced TO rejoin theclowu'
At the above named place the party was ~
inforced by Mr.. Jackson Guy a;..rs.ad
On the return trip Farmyille wa u,o s,.,,,e
az tobacco market, past, present anu .usu,,,
~, scma az tho Northumberland gentlemen
General fin. commissioner OF railroads Iof
viroinia was erpscted 10 be one Of the party
but was prevented from going on account VI
the ilness Of HE daughter. 49, ~..r,,
Upon the arrival at Chester on 'no 'e'D'A
trip the following was adopted u.,Ls
Resolved, That we return our nearly .n Am
20 General Manager j. r. Werth for the plea
SAINT and enjoyable day he was instrunen'ai
In affording ds. and we also desire 70 expires
our appreciation of the very hospitaple , man-
ner in which President Joseph H9pson, Msl1 g
William s. Archer Conductor Daoney I'll
liam: George NJ. Wilson, treasurer J.. N.
Miller. attorney, and Mr.. N. /. Van Doran
entertained US on our trlp, 70 the
growing city OF Farmville. To the citizens
Of Farrnylie who so cordially and SO pleas
antly received and entertained MS during our
STAY there. We also desire 10 return our SIN
cere thanks, wishing them continued prosper
ity and happiness; and we hope the Farmville
and Powhatan railroad. now such an impor-
tant revenue of trade, will continue TO grow
and aid in the development of the counties
through which il runs, and may 1t also prove
an important factor in the prosperity OF the
cities Of Richmond. Manchester and Farm
vile.
A resolution was also adopted returning
thanks TO Major X. NJ. Sully, superintendent
of the Atlantic Coast Line, for courtesies eA-
tended by that company through HIM,
One of the cars on the special tram was
fitted up as q cafe. and in there was aoun-
dainty reserved many delicacies OF the season on
the appreciation of which was shown by lno
vigorous manner in which the excusionists at
tackled the car at more than frequent inter
walls. The opinion was unanimous that tne
day was decidedly the happiest Fourth ever
passed by any Of them. 49,.
Among those in the party were: Messrs.
Charles E. Wingo, Major j. II: Dinneen'
Milton Cayce, NJ. i. Van Doran, William T.
McKinney. George NJ. Woodbridge, ". ).
Blount. Colonel Charles Old, Colonel r. l..
Maury. f. NJ. Miller, Harry b. Owen,
Renianin p. Owen, Jr; John i, Taylor, ex-
MAYOR of Manchester; r. b. Taylor A. Lang
staff johnson, r. f. Richardson George ,.
Vashon. Jr. Robert s. Rives, DR.. ). y: Nc
Cav. l.. W Burwell. Richard ". Maury,
Major r. NJ. Sully; Hon. Joseph Hobson1,
president Farmville and Powhatan Railroad
Judge John II. Ingram. NJ. II. Tucker.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-05
MOZART MUSICALE.
A Good Programme Arranged for Tomorrow
Evening.

The programme for the Mozart Musicale on
Monday. July 9th, is an excellent one, and
will be rendered by the following artists
Miss Matte s. Dorian, contralto Of New
York. Mr.. II. Thurston Cardoza. baritone;
Signor Giuseppe Vitale, yiolinist, New >ork;
Signor V. Fanelli, harpist New York; Mr.
Leslie Watson, accompanlst. Following Is
the programme:
1. bueit, violin and harp; n, ""Evening Song
D. "Scherzo" lFliege), Signori WHALE and ia
nelh. CO.. l,,...o- H.,
mundl. Miss Matte Dorian.
2. Violin solo, "CapricciOso Characteristic"
Vitalol. Signor Whale.
baritone solo. "Of Thee ImThinking" O1ey
Helmundl. Mr.. ThuDstOn Cardoza.
g. Harp solo. "Ye Banks and Braes' arranged
by o Davies, Signor tanelh.
Is Songs; It, MY Little Love-" b. ballad (se-
lected Miss Matte Dorian.
:. Duet, violin and harp, Bird Of Beauty
Fantasia lScOtt SgnOri WHALE and famlh.
Z. Song, Awake adams, Mr.. Ihurston Car
9. Violin solo, "The Mocking Bird iniroduc-
ing limitations of various birds lNitalel Signor
To- Duett selected, Miss Dorian and Mr. Car
dOZa
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-05
IDLE JUSTICE.
There Was Little for Her to do Save to Cele-
brate the Fourth.

brate the Fourth.
The Police Court Yesterday morning was
nearly devoid Of interest, and but for the few
unfortunates who commenced to celebrate
the Fourth overnight, Justice might have
wrapped her little scales in her apron ana
zone early to the picnic: but alas. Susan
Coleman (colored) celebrated her release from
Jail Friday by getting drunk again at night.
and was once moIe returned 10 her oid quar-
tiers. - ~,
! Charles. George J.. Brown and G.. W.
Carlton were also in limbo for the same
ofense, and paid fines of = each.
George Valentine a tall, soggy looking
man. preferred a charge against j. II. Morris
for assault The evidence was frivolous and
the soggy man was asked if he was drunk.
He denied the soft Impeachment. Well, If
YOU are sober, said the Justice, it's the first
time in five years. Don't you come here
b0therng me again, or III put you and all
the witnesses in jail.
Bette Brown (colored) was fined $3.50 for
assault.
Ed. sally, Phil Johnson and Robert Brown
(al colored) were fined $3.50 each for dlsor-.
derby conduct, and went TO Jail in default OF
same. 49,
The term disorder" in this court, like
charity. covers a multitude of sins. AS, for
instance, Bette Brown beat Phil Johnson, a
boy in aye but a veteran in crime, because he
would not gamble with such liberality as she
thought consistent with the support of Robert
Browns gaming table. Robert Brown failed
10 establish any proof of employment other
than gambling, and they were all scooped up
in tho same net.
Carter West (colored) was required TO give
surety under penalty of jail in the sum of
500 as suspicious character, and when the
reporter left he was still looking around the
pen partition for Il rescuer from his durance
vile.
The usual dog and goat-medal cases.
that is failure to secure license and tags, Tor
these pets-were postponed until Tuesday.
and the Court adjourned to meet at the Pow
hatan Club picnic later in the day.