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WASHINGTON COLLEGE.

The college enjoys a prosperous 2nd
half.
Pres. Cooier It Old Salem this morn
ing, and DR.. Villoughby at Leesburg.
Miss Kate Kite, u Rogersyil e, is en-
rolled at the college
Messts. r. E. Carson and Chas w.
Poarch, lett on No. vpsterdaf afer-
noon to spend the Sabbn,h is Johnson
City, the great Southern Metr ,po is
that it is t., be-
Miss Kae Cecil, one Of our students
is quite hdisposed at her home, one
mile northeast Of the college
The Devotional G mmittees, of the
G. As, meeting jointly Wednesday
arranged for next Sabbath evening, al
interesting, and instructive program,
on the general Summary of Missions,
Home and Foreign.
Miss Alice \ hitlock, ,ecently report
ed as ill, is beginning to recover, and
the merry ripples of her sunny laugh
ter, will be resoundlng in halls that
have cherished her ~ mory durinr
her absence from them. .
G. L. Anderson left ycs'crlry fo
Washin ton College &C me-, 18th
And spoiled a ME item by not turn
ing up, Gas yet, ut IeasO.
Sun NJ Russell, Of the | tie Evening
Sentinel, Knoxville, though ~ long r
memberof our ins ituti II. ii V =
It's our morning chaptl, occasionally
Miss Blaine IVES of Cunking. is
suffering with IA s ippe in her room at
the college.
A most enthusiastic Y. VI. c. A
meeting was conductel IN hec Hey,
chapel wednesday evening by Robt
L. Carson of receut adherence to the
cause, at which meeting, as regard,
general business a juvenile association
or boys branch, was organized for the
benefit specially Of the younger active
and associate members Of the Y. NJ. C
A. proper.
Our college fathers in their called
connci Wednesday a. Salem as trustees
to the class Of 1899. the Revs. w. D
Dodge and E. A. Gilmore, of New York
and Knoxville rPspec,iv' ly, AMI also
Dr. ]. D. Cam 'b II, of Mill Book, II
= cent Alumous of the institution
pla"ing during the same session on
roll of hohurary members Of the
board, the names Of Hon 5. L. L0gan
of Knoxville. aud Rev rrimble, o
Chattan oga
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Gauge tests show pressure of 60 to
Is pounds per square inch on the new
water pipe.
1t is important to have your supply
pipes put in first class order to avoid
leaks and consequent damage to your
house.
The Johnson City Foundry and
Machine Works are now prepared to
do all kinds Of Plumbing Work and
guarantee it. They are here to stay
Not for a month or two only. Call at
the office and get estimate Oh your
work. 78-su.
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Charming people, these exceptional
people! Here's medicine DR., pierce's
Golden medical discovery for instance,
and it's cured hundreds, thousands.
thatre known, thousands that're I'M
known, and yet yours is an exception
al case Do you think that that bit OF
human nature which you call /" is
different from the other parcels OF
human nature?" But you don't know
my case" Good friend, in ninety-nine
out OF hundred cases, the causes are
the same-impure blood-andthat's why
Golden medical Discovery" cures
nlnety-nine out OF every hundred.
You may be the exception. And you
may not. But would you rather be the
exception, or would you rather be wellf
ii you're the exception it costs you
hothing, you get your money back-but
suppose it cures you
Let the Golden Medical Discovery,
axe the risk.
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Hew Did 1t Get There?

A young man of the city discovered
in his glass of milk at the breakfast
table, few mornings ago, a living,
frolicsome minnow. How did it get
there is the puzzle. 1t is probable that
the COW drank it in some days previous
and it was MIXED out by the milkmaid
There are other theories, however, but
the mystery may never be solved.
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Found Dead.

An old gentleman named McKeehan
was found dead in his bed yesterday
morning. His heart was affected and
he was troubled with complication of
diseases, but it was~ANt thought that
he would pass away so suddenly.
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Died From an Accidental Shot.

A few days ago Will Wilson, col
ored boy living west of town, went out
hunting with gun. Crossing log,
the hammer caught and the gun was
discharged. The contents entered his
body, and he died from the effects
Friday.
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THE COMET.
THURSDAY, JAN. %, 1892.
Local aud Other News Notes.
Welded.

George Mountcastle, formerly Of thi
place, was happily married last Tues
day to Miss Frances Louise Hunt, of
Lexington, N. G. The wedding took
place in Lexington. The bride and
groom are now on bridal tour in
Florida. they will visit relatives in
the city very soon.
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An agent for the Mexican Govern
ment reports that the deluded follow
ers Of Cara are scattered and starv-
lug. The revolt at Ascension has been
suppressed, and 10Y prisoners were
taken.
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H. Clay Evans.

H. Clay Evans, ex-Congressman
from the Third District will address
the Republicans and people in general
at Jobe's Opera House on Monday
night, February LIST.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-01-21

The grand jury at Indianapolis has
decided the State Board of Agricul-
ture to be private corporation, and
the investigation of the charges OF
bribery has been dropped.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-01-21

TIE well protected manufacturers
DO not teem to have heard that cotton
has touched the lowest price
ever known in the history Of its
culture Ia this countr New York
ADV ui>e
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Armed Mexicans, while attempting
to rob a silver mine at Shafter, Tex.
@ele surprised by Tex Rangers, and
in a fight which followed three Of the
Mex cans were killed
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-01-21

Our Jail is unoccupied. Watauga is
at peace, and will be able to pay all its
taxes, but won't have much money
Watauga Democrat.
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pHYSFcIANs IND SURGEONS.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-01-21

DR.. SMELL g. CO., Specialists, Chronic
diseases. Ghonorhoea. elect, Structure, Sperma :
rhoea, Self Abase, sterility, lmpotency, Blood
and Skin Diseases, Syphilis, Cancer &c. Di-
senses OF the Rectum., Piles. Fstula and tn.
mors. Partcula attention given to diseases of
women. Cure guaranteed in all cases arranged
and taken Consultation free and confidential.
Treatment sent G. 0. d. to MI parts of the Unit
ted States. Send stamp for reply. Call or ad-
dress Dir ALBERT f. SMELL & CO.. Knox
vile, Tenn. Office over City National Bank,
Conner Reservoir and Gay Streets. Office hours,
to u a m, TO and 7:30 to $50 D. m. Sun
days 90 IL am. Permenty locatec
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tolerably well conducted, considering that IL 10
managed by the natives, whoss rule Of life IL
the transposed axiom never do today what
can be put of until tomorrow" Among IL
several queer features is the open courtyard,
into which You 20 TO post your letters There
Is an opening beside the letter boxes with the
word inutilization painted in big letters above
it. and behind the opening stands 0 clerk,
whose business il 10 70 'inutiliIs" or oblitsrate
the stamps upon letters, and you must present
them to him before dropping them in the box.
What would happen to the letters IL you did
not do this cannot tell. The clerk takes his
own time for it, finishes his conversation with
some other employee before paying reluctant
attention to you, meanwhile smoking his cigar
cite; then he stares at you curiously, reads the
superscription on the letter. evidently specu-
latlng upon its contents, weighs il on bis hand
and finally condescsnds to put q blotch Of ink
on the big blue square OF the Uruguayan
stamp.
=. By the way, have you ever seen the flag of
Uruguay! In my opinion 1t 10 the prettisst in
the world, next to the stars and stripes OF
Gods country" and the sky blue and white
stripes OF Argentina. This ID also in alternate
stripes OF blue and white, with . full-raysd
golden sun in the upper corner nearest the
staff, where the square Of stars appears in the
American banner. FANNIE b WARD.
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From the New York Evening Post.
Mr.. s. s. Boynton, q California naturalist,
comes to the defense Of some of our domestic
birds that are charged with high crimes against
the crops. The meadow lark, he says il
roundly abused by the farmer, and one of the
atrocities laid at Its door il pulling up shoots
of young wheat A careful examination of the
stomachs Of large number of larks show that
their food il mostly insects. and hence the
damage done by them is slight compared to tho
good they perform. In the stomachs of thirty
larks opened by Mr.. Boynton 100 seeds, twenty.
five caterpilars. ffty-seven grasshoppers and
eighty beetles were found. From this showing
the conclusion flows that tie lark il a genuine
been much maligned. Two Of these birds
under surveillance for an hour were
seen to take to their young ffty cut
worms in country where berries were
plentiful. The blue jay 10 another martyr to
public opinion. One writer has said with bit
ter sarcasm, If you succeed in killing blue
Jay q hundred strangers come to attend his
funeral and to supply his place" But the fact
10 that no other bird insists on 90 many insects
a. part of his daily bill Of fare. Audubon esti-
mated that two jays and their Eve young re-
Quire for food in 100 days 20 600 insects that
are harmful to fruit and food plants. Another
bird on the black list 10 the downy woodpecker
or sapsucker, but it also subsists mainly ON in.
sects and grubs that are harmful to fruit Nor
IL the ruby-throated humming bird only Q
honey thief, for while be has . sweet bill he
prefers insects. Then there il the sparrow
hawk, which every one regards - . public
enemy, but this bird annihilates great quanti-
ties Of snakes, mice and insects, and his
appetite for them 10 never satisfied. Martin,
and swallows are also unfailinR insect do
voursrs. For the crow and sparrow Mr.. Boyn-
ton 10 obliged to enter plea Of guilty.
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The Decorative Craze.


Under the rule and inspiration Of the art
decorator . curious confusion and introyer-
sion Of ideas has come to pass. Instead of a
room being the reflection Of the person who
mostly lives therein (Which should mako the
sight Of room, even more than that of a per-
sons friends. be true index of character). the
room Is now looked upon as the ruling guide,
The owner must live up, dress up, to the room.
She must try to harmonic with the room. in
stead of her room being brought into harmony
with her. In fact, she is like person who has
bought . particular picture frame and must
strive to find some picture that will fill it fairly
well. A womans room should be her frame.
which completes and psrfects the picture Of
her individuality, but in tho schemes Of the art
decorator she ID q mere accident OF NO account,
and he would design q pompadour boudoir for
Lady Macbeth or q Greek music room for
Becky Sharp wherein TO sing Yvette Guilhsrt's
latest success to the Marquis of Steyne without
qualm ruffling his serene self-satisfac ton.
The genre atelier was one Of the modes of this
craze for domestic decoration which was, per-
haps, the most ludicrous, when sstimable souls,
who knew no more Of painting than q cat does
OF q case Of pistols, thought il necessary to es-
tablish easels about their rooms, and even went
20 far a. TO hang palettes. ready set for paint
ing, on their walls.
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MEALS BY SCHEDULE.

Close Figuring as to What Can He Eaten
While Waiting for the Train.
From the Boston Herald.
Il have only two minutes to get my break
fast and catch my train" said a tall man in an
Irish frieze ulster to the waiter in railway
station the other morning. what can you
give me in the smallest possible time? Take
into consideration, too. the fact that have
left my false teeth under the pillow at nv
hotel"
1--WE have just the thing for you SIR" and he
Immediately brought cup Of coffee and q
piece Of lemon pie.
The gentleman sat down, and in less than a
minute from the time he gave his order was
rushing toward the Office for his ticket.
Ale made pretty good time" remarked q
customer who sat at the next table.
'Oh, that's nothing" replied the waiter: I'VE
beat that every day. 1 once knew . man who
came in here who had only sixty seconds in
which to get his breakfast, buy his ticket and
reach his train
What did you give him?"
1.-Two soft baked apples and . glass Of milk.
He finished in just fifteen seconds, took an
other fifteen for the purchase of his ticket, and
when last saw him he was walking up and
down the platform smoking cigar, impatiently
waiting for the train to start"
Il suppose most passengers who come in here
are in hurry
''Never saw but two who were not. and one
of these was a soldier who had lost both legs in
the war and the other was q tramp who was
| waiting for the night freight.
''When a customer comes in and SAYS he
wants something to eat in hurry ask him
how much time he has or what train he wants
| to catch. Now, l have . list of those articles
that l can serve and which can be eaten in ex.
actly the time the passenger has to spare. To
the customer having one minute for luncheon
serve baked apples and milk; if he has two
minutes, lemon pie and cold coffee; three min
utes, apple pie and hot coffee; four minutes,
slapjacks and coffee; Eve minutes, ready cooked
sausages and mashed potatoes; six minutes,
fshballs and hash; seven minutes, cold roast
beef. and SO on. tell you we work on springs
| all the time" And the waiter rushed of to
serve another customer who appeared to be in
Q hurry.
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THE VIRGINIA CONFERENCE.
Business Transacted at the Session ut Fall
Church This Morning

Business Transacted at the Session ut Falls
Church This Morning.
The third day of the Virginia NJ. E. confer
ence. J. NJ Walden, president, opened
yesterday morning at $50 with devotional ex-
ercises led by Rev. W. G. schooley, who read a
part of the fourth chapter of Hebrews COM
menting on the same concerning the present
rest Of faith, which is the privilege Of every
believer. The bishop then called the confer
ence to order and urged the necessity of fol-
lowing the directions of the disciples in wor-
ship. Geo. W. Stsllings and Samuel G..
Morgan were passed in their studies and
elected to the order Of deacon and were then
addressed by the bishop concerning their re-
lations to the church and its doctrine and
concerning the care OF its children. The
order Of the day was taken up at IL O'Clock,
as follows: First, change in the third re,
stricting rule Of discipline, by which change
women may be admitted to the general con-
ference as delegates. The vote was 10 to
and IL again. Second, to equalize the min
isterial and lay delegates to the gen
eral conference. Lost. Third, election of
ministerial delegates to the general conference.
Upon the sixth ballot Rev. W. G. Schooley was
elected. During this ballot there was consider.
able interest manifested, as there were five can.
didates voted for. At pm. there was
a joint session Of tho ministers and laymep
to consider the interest of The
church. The lay conference, J. p,
ONeil, president, and Miss Angie Vancom. sec.
rotary, was held at the Congregational Church
DIR. A. ]. Kynett addressed the conference
Thursday night on church extension.
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THE COST OF SILKS.

How to Pick Out Good Pieces-some OF the
Tricks Of Manufacture.
From the New York Sun.
Some silks sell for dollar yard. others sell
for $40. on account Of two things, the quality
OF the silk thread and the amount Of that silk.
The raw silk as 1t comes from the cocoons is Of
very different kinds. Some Of 1t is long and
even and smooth, while inferior qualities are
rough and brittle and in short lengths. The
poor qualities do not stand wear so we'll - the
money are utilized for the cheaper grades of
silk. The long, glossy threads 60 into the best
silks, and because in these beauty ID sought
before cheapness, . greater amount Of silk
thread is put into yard-that is, the silk is
heavier.
Another way in which the expense Of . silk 10
decided is by the quality of the filing that is
used in it. 1t Is no secret that large number
of the medium-priced silks are filled with cot
ton or with linen. They give additional weight
without commensurate expense. II the filling
be of silk the price of the silk Is largely in
creased. One firm of American manufactur-
ers has recently adopted the plan Of using the
waste silk, that is, the short rough threads, for
filling. making an all-silk fabric that will not
turn brown, as those that are filled with cotton
do. and yet Is not very expensive.
Inc cost Ol putting prOcaQeQ nRur9 TO q
plain background varies greatly with the ma
terial used for the brocade, the number of
colors used in the figure and the elaboration of
the pattern. The simplest brocaded figure can
be added to piece of silk at a cost of about Is
cents yard; it may add twenty times that sum
to the cost of yard, because it may be OF sill
yer or gold thread and be heavily jeweled.
To the natural query, How may a woman
be sure OF getting good piece Of silk when
she is buying! manufacturers answer was:
''She can't The experts are not always able
to tell, and even the manufacturers are often
honestly puzzled az to why a piece of silk
doesn't wear well. By twisting the piece of
silk about her finger and then smoothing 1t out
buyer can tell something about it. II 1t
smooths out without creases it is more likely to
wear well than not By touching a match to a
small bit of it she tell if there is cotton in
1t. Ii it is all silk it will burn with difficulty;
II there is cotton in it it will light readily But
the best way woman can do is to pick out a
shop that has reputation for honesty in silks
and everything else and then take the sales
mans word for it. He is much more likely to
know good silk than She and can make her
believe very dishonest piece Is remarkably
good if he chooses. No woman can be half
way up in the tricks of the trade. There are
more ways Of cheating at silks than there are
at cards An expert has to carry whole
apothecarys shop in his pocket to make his
test. and a powerful magnet besides because
one of the most common tricks of manufacture
Is to load up the silk in the dye with iron FL
ings or lead dust to increase the weight. Soap
stone, gum arabic and rosin are also common
authorizations in the process of manufacture"
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WHAT COMMODORE FoIGER THINKS.
An improvement in Rolling Mills.

From the New York sun.
recent improvement in rolling mills 10 en-
nounced by which beams can lie made OF any
size and in perfect finish with great facility,
and with results as TO speed and quality hitherto
unattained. Tho novel and consplc aous feature
in this case consists in the simple management
OF a pair OF rolls rotating in horizonal plane
on vertical shafts. these rolls being journaled
IN such contiguity TO the horizontal rolls that
theH perlpherIes ali turn ia TO form the trans
verse outline Of an 1 beam.
In tins system the horizontally rotating rolls
form the top and bottom faces OF the 1. while
the web faces are formed by the horizontal
rolls; the housings OF the horizontally rotating
rolls are also arranged Tor lateral adjustment
being movable along sideways and djusted by
screws.
This arrangement is said TO be most satisfac-
toriiy effected, aad this without interferir
with the bearings Of the horizontal rolls. Vi
securing perfect concurrence OF action at :
common point Of compression, and subjectna3
the entire surface to a clear, clean action. Ths
method completely overcOmes the difhculty q
producing thIs form OF beam perfestly, in very
large size, by ordinary rolling miliA-
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souls out Of purgatory. The agony depicted
on the faces of the poor things in torment, who
are pleading for succor with unified arms, is
warranted to haunt the most hardened for
many a day, and a forcible argument in favor
of Hasser for the dead is set forth in the Vir-
gins attitude, who is portrayed as watching
the PRAYERS on earth and affecting rescues &C.
cordingly.
do not imagine that Uruguayans mourn
their dear departed more deeply than the peo-
pie OF other parts of South America, where
cemeteries are neglected. 1t is merely matter
Of fashion-in Montevideo the style has gone
to such extremes that not unfrenuently fam
lilies impoverish themselves in making the ire
sponslbie dead keep up a gruesome rivalry.
vieing with one another in pious luxury and
magnlicenee OF surroundings. Considering
the crowded space, the vegetation of this Gem
etery Is remarkable. Besides .he usual yews
and willows and cypress trees, there are
poisoning shrubs of many kinds, while the
multitude of garlands and bouquets of cut
flowers, continually renewed. burden the air
with their fragrance. and the distant voice of
the sea sounds like requiem.
THE GREAT OPERA HOUSE.
According to the ways Of life-"from grave
| to gay, from lively to severe"-most strangers
on the route to town after a visit to the Gene
terry are driven around by the great opera
house, Teatro Soils, the pride Of Montevideo.
1t is an enormous building, with a pillared
portico in front and pair of huge oval wings.
the whole covering an entire square. One OF
the wings serves as splendid wine and billiard
| saloon, the other contains the national mu-
scum. On the second floor of the main build
ing Is foyer of truly magnificent distances"
furnished with tables and chairs for those who
wish to smoke and drink The oval shaped
auditorium Is very handsome. capable of scat
ing 1000 people. with five tiers of boxes dec
| Grated in red, white, green and gold. The
fourth circle is the caZuela tCallc-yl reserved
for ladies alone, after the peculiar fashion OF
all Spanish-American countries, as well old
SPAIN Not even an archbishop or a dictator
could gain admission to the sacred precincts of
the cazuela, and night after night 1t is filed
with the beauties of Montevideo, escorted
thither by their husbands. fathers or brothers
who leave them at the door and go away to
spend the evening they like elsewhere take
seats in the gentlemens gallery above but being
dead sure to rptr-0 E.'.r 81" close of the per
Torrance to see their ladies safely home. Though
men may not eutCr lie .i.s,.iEgd circle no
jealous rule can lie rigorous enough to control
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chairman OF several important committees. He
is now chairman Of the executive COMMITTEES.
He il also the holder of the medal and black
plume as the best-drilled member of the com.
mand. Besides being secretary he is chairman
Of the subcommittees on printing and adyer-
Using.
The treasurer Of the committee il Mr.. W. A.
Domer. note clerk at Columbia National Bank.
He il also treasurer Of the company. Mr.. r
s. Newman, jr., tho assistant secretary. il in
business with his father and attends the GEORGE
town Law School The purchasing committss
Las ~ its chairman Mr.. John A. Butler. ir.. Of
the real estate firm of Dugan L Butler. ne II
. graduate Of Georgetown Law School. He il
also the corresponding secretary Of the com.
psny.
To Mr.. Carl Z. Graf, son Of Charles Graf. 1.
well-known buslness man and president of the
German Orphan Asylum, 10 intrustsd the ALI
important paddle stand and collection Of do.
nationa Mr.. Graf 10 also studsat st 0eores.
town Law School.
The photograph gallery will BE- in charge Of
Mr.. J. g. Gsssford, son Of Police Lieut.. 6ess-
ford He viii have ~ his assistants Ne~r
r @. Rice, A. d. Rice, A. L Moore and q. d.
Brackste Mr.. @. E. Hsssford, L. L Psrkins
and A l. Moore are the music committee.
The voting and balloting committee has -
~ chairman Mr.. @. =. Bracket, whues fatker
10 major OF the second bstsaaiea. b = .,