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The Prediction Verified.

The late Col. Robert Love in con-
versation with a friend few years ago
remarked that johnson City would
some day be large, important town"
1t was then struggling village, doing
considerable business it was true, but
still mere way station on the East
Tennessee system. But Col. Love had,
as later events prove, carefully studied
the situation, and with prophetic eye
saw the vast possibilities that lay before
the town, but the development came,
before doubtless, he thought it would.
In this connection we would say that
too much has been done for this region
for its rich and glorious endowments
not to be turned to the most profitable
account. In the very nature of things
this can not be so. The whirr and
hum Of industry will awaken the
echoes of every lowland glen and
mountain wild. The streams, which
roll in idle beauty, will have theil
wasting power chained and utilized tC
drive machinery. The heavens by
night will be Illuminated with the
splendor of glowing furnaces. Ou1
young and growing city will be RICH
in the midst of these busting, ceaseles
activities, the brightest star in thi
magnificent crown of human achieve
ment-the very centre of all the in
dustries that will be called into requisi
ton to develope our infinite resources
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In his Vermont speeches President
Harrison spoke Of the New England
women as "ladies." This was q most
unfortunate afront to their dignity
and belittling to their womanhood.
Lady" is cheap name, whilst woman
is title of ineffable honor, The
Saviour of the world in addressing his
mother laid down the simple and
beautiful rule in speaking of the gent
Ter sex. The President sadly misim-
proved q glorious opportunity of rem
deringa conspicuous service to good
English and good manners, The
good women Of that section will re,
tort by sending a united delegation
against the President to the next
nominating Republican National con
vention.
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The Lost State.

The proper name of "the lost state"
has been q controverted point for
years, some learned and intelligent
men maintaining that it was Frank
land and others that it was Franklin,
named in honor of that great, and
good man Benjamin Franklin, the
philosopher.
Hon. John Allison, of Nashville, and
formerly of Jonesboro, has written a
communication to the Louisville Cour,
ier-Journal which, we think, should
settle the controversy conclusively
Mr.. Allison confidently AYERS that the
name was Franklin and proves his po
sltion by citing a letter written by
Gov John Sewer to Patrick Henry, Of
Virginia, dated, "Franklin State, July
10, 1885"
1t seems strange that there should
be any doubt or controversy about 9
historical fact Of such prominence anG
Importance. The birth of "the los
State" was attended with SO many stir
ring, and exciting events, that i
would have been thought that it,
right name above all things would no
have escaped the earlier historians.
Several years ago Mr.. Allison, be
came interested in the history o
Franklin, and has been indefatigabl,
in his researches for every thing per
tanning thereto. During this time h,
has collected much OF its unpublished
history, which he intends at som,
time in the near future to put in ;
durable form for the future. Thi
work will be invaluable on account o
its accuracy, rescuing from oblivion
the events that transpired in the trout
lous era of this county's first settle
ment.
Mr.. Allison deserves great credi
for this contribution to our historical
literature.
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One word with regard to the ore: 1t opened
better than we expected. 1t is mostly hematite;
but there are some brown ores AS to the
quantity, well, so far as our experience goes,
and so far as the development has gone there
appears to be no reason for the present genera
ton troubling themselves on this point. Our
manager reports that the ores are we'll within
the Bessemer limits. Exclusive of the ores
which we shall require to burn in our own
furnace, we shall be able to sell surplus ore at
the rate of 100 tons to 200 tons dav Hon. H.H.
Bland, Director of the Embreville Freehold,
Land, Iron and Railway Company, at recent
meeting of stockholders in London.
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THE Legislature thinks it has no
right to abrogatc the contract between
the State and the penitentiary lessees.
Do not common sense and common
decency suggest that it can be legally
and equitably set aside on the ground
that it is in direct conflict with public.
policy and the best interests of the,
State? Verify, this lease system is an.
octopus-one of the manifold grievous.
wrongs-one of the heritage of calami-
ties that has come down to us from
misrule and misgovernment-a species
of legislation that bears the unmistak-
able ear mark OF boodleism, showing
the unlimited corrupting influences of
the lobby. 1t is to be hoped that the,
next Legislature will have sufficient.
wisdom and intelligence to bring the.
State out of this and all such kindred
iniquities.
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ONE of our prominent Republicans
was asked his opinion in regard to
free and unlimited coinage. He re-
piled he knew very little about this
important matter, but he did know
that the Democratic party was in favor
of free and unlimited possession Of
the government. If it can distance
the G. 0, p. on this line it will have to
get up early in the morning, stay up
all day and stay up all night.
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GRANDSON HARRIsoN's New Eng
land and the United States" is not a
very marked improvement on Grand
father Harrison's "all the world and
the rest of mankind" The world is
indebted to the illustrious Harrison
family for many quaint tautologies
that have glided into history simply
for the fun of the thing.
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SECRETARY OF WAR PROCTOR shows
great tact and strategy in no longer
desiring his portfolio, and in his yearn-
ing for Senatorial honors. The Senate
is safe retreat when political storm
and revolution are abroad in the land,
and the willy Secretary shows what
he thinks of the impending destiny of
the g. p.
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HERE is a whole book of common
tary on Republican misrule. The
pensions this year will cost one hun
dred million dollars more than Grant
and Garfield said would ever be re-
quired on this account, ten years after
the close of the war.
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IT is said that the Ohio sheep are
so mortified and Disguised at the lower
price of wool under the Mckinley
tariff law that they have unanimously
agreed not to vote the Republican
ticket this year.
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Alfred sully, of New York, speaking of John
son City in letter to Hon, Selden Longley, of
Glade Spring, Va, says: 81 believe that within
five years Carnegie johnson Cityl will become
the greatest steel manufacturing city in the
South, and within ten years viii have apopula.
ton of forty thousand people,"
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THE farmers throughout the coun-
try are rejoicing over the abundant
harvests which have rewarded their
labors, yet they can not make up their
minds that they will have money
enough to pay the Mckinley prices on
his necessaries of life.
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INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISES IN 0PERA
TI0N AND IN COURSE OF
CONSTRUCTION.

johnson City Tin and Stove Company, man
ufacturers of tinware.
Marble Yard-W. G. Remine.
johnson City Foundry and Machine Works.
johnson City Furniture Company.
Watauga Electric Lighting and Power Com
pany.
Johnson City and Carnegie Street Railroad
Company.
Watauga Tannery.
l25-ton Blast Furnace--Carnegie Iron Com
pany.
l25-barrel Roller Process Flouring Mill
Brown Biddle.
Machine Shop and Foundry-Miller Bros.
Crandall Harris Tobacco Factory.
Cigar Factory-J E. Harr.
Ice Factory-W. J. Graham & Co.
Bottling Works-W. J. Graham & Co.
johnson City Brick Works,
S. P. WINS & Co. -Btick Works.
J. T. Hoss & Co.-Brick Works.
Allison & Shafer--Brick Works.
Campbell & Co.-Brick Works.
johnson City Canning Factory-A B, Bowman
watauga Lumber Company
Cooper Bros. Planning Mill
J. M. Carr & Co.-Planing Mill.
John understanding Mill.
Bakery-Fishback & Weiger.
City Steam Laundry.
Soap Factory-Browning & Co
Watauga Water Co.
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LODGES AND ORDERS.
MASONIC.

johnson City Lodge No. 1856, F. and A. NJ. Dr.
e. S. Miller W. NJ. Ike T. Jobe, Secretary
Meets LIST and Sd Tuesday of each month at $50
P. NJ, in their hall on Market Street.
Thos. e. Matson Royal Arch Chapter, No. 49,
meets list Thursday night in each month.
E. S. Miller, Jr.. II. P. John Mongle, X
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-09-10

If Jonah had been sugar-coated like
some of our Christians today, it would
have taken the whale week to find
out that it did not want him.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-09-10

IF the devil belonged to the feath-
cred tribe, the preacher could pick
nick every Sunday.
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I. 0. 0. Z.

Watauga Lodge No. 2l9 meets every Monday
night; hall over Christians store, East Makret
Street. W. A. Dickinson, District Noble Grand;
M. r. Miller, Noble Grand Geo. w. Hughes
Vice Grand; Ed Strain, Sec; D. N. Mcleod, Treas
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K OLE p

John Sewer Lodge No SO, meets every Friday
night at 7:80 P. M. Hall over Christians store,
Market Street.
B. w. Watson, G. c. ". R. Miller, V. O..
Unaka Division No. %, U. R. X. P, meets I'd
Tuesday night of each month.
J. A. Mongle, Capt, W. W Whitesides, Lieut.,
W. II. Crawford. Herald
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-09-10

THERE is one good thing about the
Legislature; it's trying to do no harm
if it can't do good.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-09-10

THERE is plenty of hay-seed in the
Legislature, but most of it is too green
to grow.
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K. OF II.

Johnson City Lodge No. 1860, meets every Fri
day evening at 7. Rooms over Ftshback d. Wei
gers Geo. p Crouch, Dictator; Ike 7. Jobe, Y.
D.; ]. E, Wade. Reporter; Will Harr, D. G. d.
Home Lodge OF VIM Mathes, G. D. of the State.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-09-10

IT might have been different if Alb
SALON. had cut his hair before he cut
his father.
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GUN CLUB.

DR.. ]. w, Cox, Presidents e. s. Wolfe. Vice p.
p. II. Wofford, Sec. and Treas; II. L. Williams,
Cant. Shoots every Friday afternoon, in Loves
Addition.
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ONE of the funniest Bills the Legis-
lature has had to contend with is Bill
Bowman, of Washington county.
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G. "A. III.

Meets ID and 4th Wednesdays in each month"; at
Q O'clock A. NJ, in hall over Fishback 4 Wei
GERS Mai. A. Cantwell, Commander; ]. NJ Err
win, Adjutant.
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WHEN a man sets out to make a fool
of himself he never makes q mistake
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CITY DIRECTORY.
JOHNsON CITY LAW COURT,

JUHNoUN OIII Inv OOUNI'
Hon. A. j. Brown, Judge. S. II. L. Cooper, Cl'k
P. H. Pouder, Deputy Clerk
Convenes Sd Monday of April, Aug. and Dec.
JOHNSON CITY CHANCERY COURT.
Hon. Jno. P. Smith, Judge. A. B. Bowman, CAN.
P. H. Pouder Deputy G. and NJ.
Convenes LIST Monday IN June and December
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A man wrapped up in himself is
poorly clad,
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POST oFFICE-J. NJ, MARTIN, P. NJ.

General Delivery-Open week days from A. NJ
to P. M. Open Sundays from to $3.50 A. NJ,
/ 80 to 2:30 and 43O to $50 P. NJ. Money Order
Department open week days only-9 Am. to PM
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II. W. Lyle President. s. R, Miller, Secretary.
Meets every Sunday at Up; NJ. Reading Room
open every evening from to 10,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-09-10

OUR ripped up streets are unmis-
takably odoriferous in some places.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-09-10

A soft man always tries to spread
himself.
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IT may be an extra session but the
Legislature is nothing extra.
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BOARD OF TRADE.
Y. NJ. c. A.

Nm. G. Mathes, President. Cy. H. Lyle, Sec
Meets Monday nights-Rooms, East Main st.
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CORPORATION OFFICERS.

Ike T. lobe Mayor. Geo. P. Crouch, Recorder.
Robt L. Remine c. of P; A, R. Johnson, City
Atty; r. G. Hunter, City Constable; DR.. R. S:
Bolton, City Physician. Meets LIST Thursday of
each month,
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CHURCH DIRECTORY.

Meets every Thursday at 8 P, NJ. Room over
Christians Store
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EAST TENNESSEE, VIRGINIA & GEORGIA.
In Effect Sunday, May "a, 1S9A.
Trains Leave Johnson City for Knoxville Cleve-
land and Chattanooga as follows
No, / No. 8 Nos
Lv Johnson City 1:17p.m 1l:26p.m 789am
Trains for Briatol and Points East Leave john
son City as follows:
No. 2 Nod No. "A
Lv Johnson City 848pm 5:l3a.m 7:84pm
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JOHNSON CITY,
Center of Trunk Lines and
Terminal Roads.
IMMENSELY RICH IN NATURAL RESOURCES.
The Gateway to the Mineral and Tim
Der Laden AlleghenieS
IMMENSELY RICH IN NATURAL RESOURCES.
In the Heart Of the Celebrated Mag
nNtiC Ore District.

Johnson City is located 100 miles
Northeast of Knoxville at the inter
section of the two great trunk lines,
the East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia, and the Charleston, Gin
cinnati and Chicago Railroads; and
at the termini of the East Tennes-
see and Western North Carolina,
and the Johnson City and Carolina
Railroads.
The Johnson City and Greens
boro Railroad has been chartered
and a preliminary survey made. II
is an extension of the Richmond
and Danville line from Greensboro
to Johnson City, via. Wilkesboro
The Johnson City and Cumber
land Gap Railroad Company ha'
been organized.
The Southern and Western Al
Line is building from Shelby, n
c., to Cranberry, to connect witt
our East Tennessee and Westerl
North Carolina Railroad.
tits not speculative paper town
but it is a substantial young city
one whose progress within the pas
two years bears favorable compari
son with any other city in tn
South.
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JOHN SEWER LODGE, No. so.

Meet every Wednesday evening at
7;3O o'clock, in the Hall over First
National bank. All visiting Knight
invited
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f Flag Stations.

CHARLESTON, CINCINNATI & CHICAGO.
In Effect Sunday, May 4, 1891.
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son with any other city in the
South.
SOME OF ITS RESOURCES.
1st. 1t 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 unlim-
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 III 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 II
quantities beyond estimation, and o
the best quality.
5th. 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 tt
follow.
9th. Its climate is good ant
healthful. It's altitude is 1850 fee
above the level OF the sea, ana IL
, scenery is superb.
9TH. 1t has population, accord
, ing to the last census, of 4,1oo, a
increase Of 6o7 per cent. over tn
census of 1880, when it had only o8t
,,rn,,cnn1II r,N1mrDDD1cUc I'M nDFp
, TI0N AND IN COURSE OF
CONSTRUCTION.
johnson City Tin and Stove Company, MAJ
ufacturers of tinware.
Marble Yard-W. G. Remine.
johnson City Foundry and Machine Works.
Johnson City Furniture Company.
Watauga Electric Lighting and Power Cor
| pany.
Johnson City and Carnegie Street Railroa
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-06-04

long, and emerges south Of Twenty
seventh street into an open cut under
TWenty-eighth street, where 1t divides,
one spur running from the south portal
of the tunnel to a connection with the
Ohio River r. R. and the p, w. & KY.
r. R. at the river at ThirtY.fourth
street, and the other spuprunning along
the east side OF Woods street, past the
IaBelle Iron Works to q connection
with the main B. & o. R. R. line near
Thirty-third and McColloch streets.
These three tunnels have novel and
finely constructed timber Innings Of suf-
ficient size to take in stone and brick
lining hereafter, and the last described
tunnel passes directly under the bar
mill Of The Riverside Iron Works. The
city has granted the right, and the plans
contemplate extending both of the last
named tracks, one along Water street,
the other along McColloch and Wetzel
streets, to the lower end of the city, to
Benwood, where there are immense
steel works, pipe works, furnaces and
nail mills. Woods and Twenty-eighth
streets are carried over the railway lines
BY wide girder spans, and Caldwell's
run has been Strengthened and bridged
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-06-04

within five days Of completion when, on
the 25th of May, 1890, a sudden rise in
the river lodged several acres of drift
against the false work and carried it
down with a tremendous crash, carrying
with it 600 tons Of the metal work rest
ing thereon. To tear away the debris,
fish out the metal from the river and re-
turn it to the Edge Moor shops for re-
modelling was a big task, but It was ac-
complished; new false work was con-
structed and the span was swung in
place in Just two months thereafter, all
the metal in the span being erected in
seventy actual working hours. The
great ductility and toughness OF the
steel in this span was proven by break
ing tests made on eight eye-bars OF about
eleven inches cross.section and SO feet
lengths, which were pulled in badly
bent shape from the wreck in the river,
Strengthened out, annealed and tested
for comparison with the original bars,
showing an average elastic strength of
S4,O20 pounds and breaking strength of
5000 pounds per square inch, with on
average elongation of Y per cent in
their full length, and 46 per cent re-
duction at place Of fracture.
From Main street in Wheeling and
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-06-04

structure, including stairways and foot
walk, but excluding tracks, is S,1OO,O0O
pounds, or 4,40O tons. The bridge is
double track and in every part proper
toned to withstand the stresses due to d
load OF two consolidated engines weigh
ing 1O4 tons each, followed by train
load Of 5000 pounds per lineal loot on
each track, without strlining the metal
beyond the limits OF safe engineering
practice. This is practically equivalent
TO train OF locomotives on each track
for tho whole length OF the bridge.
ITS GREAT STRENGTH.
The entire structureis OF . mild quali-
ty Of steel, nearly twice as 'duetile as
iron and 20 per cent stronger. 1t was re-
ouired to stand tensile stress OF at
least 5G,0OOpoundsper square inch with
ont breaking, and 50 per cent OF all the
steel used was between 50, GOO and 81 GOO
pounds strength per square inch OF sec
ton, olongation being not less than 20
per cent in eight inches. lntesting the
Workmanship on the metal work, forty
eye-bnrs OF sizes varying from i've to
fourteen square inches cross-section and
lengths varying from eighteen to thirty
three feet, were broken by pulling IN
testing machines, and showed an aver-
ace elastic strength Of $500 pounds,
and breaking strength Of 81 $50 pounds
per SQUARE inch, with an average
elongation Of 1b per cent in their
fuli fength, and reduction Of AZ per
cont a place Of breaking The channel
span Was the last one ssecteds end wns
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-06-04

connection at grade with the Cleveland,
Lorain & Wheeling Railroad, and with
the almost completed Wheeling \ Lake
Erie Railroad.
This system contemplates the accom-
mediation OF all railroads now in, or
which may come to Wheeling, and ac-
cess to all the Important amanufactur-
ing and shipping points. The whole
line Is laid With seventy-pound steel
rails, heavy angle splices and stone bal.
last, and bridge and culyert masonry OF
first class character. Besides the
grounds mentioned, the company at
Twenty-eighth and Twenty.ninth and
Woods, Jacob, Eoft and Ghapiine streets,
and at Thirty-second, Thirty-third and
Thirty-fourth streets, west Of Market,
owns several blocks OF lands for yards,
freight houses and connecting facilities
with other railroads.
PERSONNEL OF THE GREAT WORKS.
Judge R. II. Cochran, OF Toledo, Ohio,
formerly of wheeling) is the organizer
and President Of the company. N. E.
Whitaker, W. F. Peterson and w. A.
Wilson, Of Wheeling, R. B. Ferris and
R. II. Rochester, Of New York, W. B.