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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-12-22
WATAUGA.
WATAuGA. Dec. !

WATAUGA, Dec. IA.
Mrs Rhoda Burch, aged G., relict OF
Robert Bunch, one of our oldest citi-
zens, died at s a. m. yesterday after a
short illness. Her remains we're taken
to Upper Turkeytown today for inter
ment.
Mr.. George Smith and wife, OF
Knoxville, and Mr.. Deborah Miller
Of Limonite, have been at the bedside
OF their dying mother.
John Ellis. of Bristol, and Solomon
Arnold and L. H. Ellis, OF this county,
have h-4u ut the be lside OF their dy-
ing sister Mrs. Burch.
Samuel Mcclure, Sr., died this morn
ing at the home of his son, John Nc
Clure, of pneumohia. Aged about 70
years.
Died, few DAYS ago, Albert King,
colored (better known as Dandy, OF
consumption at the home of Redding
Williams. He was buried in the col
ored Baptist churchydrd,
The Knights of the grip have been
quite humer GUS about our place for
the last week, making their last trip
before the holidays.
J. M. Rouse, OF Watauga Valley
left this evening for Rural Retreat to
spend Christmas with relatives and
friends.
John Anderson, the bridge man OF
Morristown, is here today.
E. H. Plummer is building neat
cottage for rent.
| g. F. Carrier returned from the
mountains yesterday.
Will Hendrix. OF Greeneville, made
a flying trip home to see his father
and friends few days ago. Come
again Will and stay longer. We are
always gIad TO see you.
Mrs. Nidiffer. of Stony Greek, is
down on visit to her son and to see
the cars which she saw for the first
time today.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-12-22

1t has do2e more than any other one
agency to enlighten The masses, espe-
cially upon political questions, and
the more the people are enlightened
the stronger and more popular does
the Democratic press become. 1t rep
resents sound and Just principles OF
government that find popular appro-
val whenever and Wherever under
stood. Even the ablest Republican
papers are at Il disadvantage IN the
discussion OF the questions OF govern
ment and public policy upon which
the two parties disagree and which the
public in its tribunal capacity must
decide. The power Of the press, III.
ways most potent factor in political
contests, was never more forclbly ex.
empli6ed than in the recent cam.
paign. The campaign orators spoke
to thousands; the newspapers spoke TO
millions day after day and every day,
and their facts and arguments we're
kept continuously before the eyes and
minds of the people, while the orators
were almost forgotten, or remembered
because the newspaper repeated them
and gave them wider circulation.
An article in the December Review ol
Reviews on the progress of tn
Worlds in discussing newspapers IN
the campaign" says
"The campaign committees will say,
on this score of the dominance OfideaS
over mere machinery in the elections.
that they contributed hugely to the
making Of the result by their great
output OF campaign literature. Thele
is OF course much truth IN this claim
| But nowadays it is the newspaper,
rather than speeches in pamphlet form
and Campaign documents us much
that reach and influence the voters
In so far rs the committees utiizeC
the newspeapers-which they did tC
an unprecedented eXtent-they founC
| their way to the people. But mos
newspapers do not take therrt ne IRON
politicians and campai u lmmttees
In England the politician makes pub
lie opinion, and the party editor is hi
humble and oh dent servant. In thi
country the situation is exactly the re
verse. The editor leads and the poll
tician follows. The field for a few
great editors who can perceive, think
proclaim, and hold their ground, i
r particularly open just now, especiall
, on the Republican side. The Demo
I cratic papers have of late years bee
much more influential with the PEG
Pile, much more enterprising.snd nue.
more widely read-speaking in tn
general way-than the Repuhl "a
, papers, Knoxville Tribune.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-12-22

The following from the Mt. Vernon,
Ohio Banner, is satisfactory evidence
that u. n" is sti living and able to
put the pressure" on the ordinary
railroad official:
"a Baltimore and Ohio railroad OIL
cial some time ago thought he was
playing trick on the Immortal j. N
by giving him pass to walk between
Newark and Columbus" says the Co
lumbus dispatch. J. N. evene az
the account, as the story goes, by 60
ing to the station and taking the B. &
0. train and proceeded IT, walk up
and down the aisle until the trair
reached Columbus. HI told the EN-
ployes that his pass gave him the
right to walk between the two points
but did not specify that he was not tc
be on the train. The laugh was or
the other side aud he rode free"
icy. N" will only come to John
son City, he will fin a warm welcome
and enough business to keep hin
removing the pressure" for q year
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-12-22

PRESIDENTS CHAUNCEY DEPEw, OF
the New York Central railroad ;
GEORGE B. ROBERTS, OF the Pennsyl-
vania N. +. INGALLS,, If the Big Four
end Chesapeake and Ohio, and the
Hon. ALDACE F. WALKER, formerly OF
the Interstate Commerce Commission,
appeared before the Senate Committee
in behalf of Senator CULLoM's pro-
posed amendment to the Interstate
Commerce law authorizing the rail-
raods to form pools, under the super
vision Of the Interstate Commerce
Commission, IT, wipe out the penal
clause OF the punishment. etc.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-12-22
Anent Newspapers.

1t is a general rec ,gnized and ad-
mitted fact that in the matter of news
papers the Democrats have a decided
advantage over the Republican party
The majority of the newspapers OF the
country, especially the larger and bet
ter papers, are Democratic, and it is
conceded that, as rule, the Demo
cratic papers are better edited. More
than one astute Republican politician
has confessed the superiority of the
Democrats in this respect and COM
planned OF the lack OF efficient Repub-
lican newspapers. Most Of the maya
zine and weekly publications that
have any political bias are Democrat
ic or lean toward Democracy, and
nearly all of the so-called independ-
ent newspapers have Democratic
tendency. The Democratic press is
steadily gaining in strength and pop
ularity, which is perfectly natural.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-12-22
.THE OLD OLD STORY.
Told Once More, and
Every lime it Gets
Better.
Work VIII Commence on the Charles.
ton, Cincinnati and chicago
Railway.

All indications now point TO the
early completion of the Three C's
Railway. The news published in the
COMET during ehe past week has
grown brighter with each report, al
though the story is beginning TO grow
a little ancient, and some people put
no belief in it. The Three C's Rail
way ID going to be commenced and
that in very few months. AS before
stated, the onlo thing that remains to.
be done Ia to secure controll OF the en-,
tire line out of this STATE and Tree it.
from ali mitigation. The bonds can
then be placed and work will be com
mehced very soon, in no case later
than April lst. A decree Of sale has
or will be granted and the road will
GO on sale about March lst when il
Al he bought by the company now
contracting the Tennessee division.
Mr.. Samuel Hunt, president and gen
eral manager ot the Cincinnati, Ports
moth d Virginia Railway, and gener-
al agentfor Tie UunI holders OF the
Three Cs, together with Capt. f. f.
Gray, general freight and passenger
agent Of his road, and Col. j. P. Camp
bell, prominent capitalist of Kansas
City, arrived III the city Saturday
night IN private car No ], Of the G.
p. e. V Ry., for he purpose OF max.
ing an inspection trip over the road.
The party was met here by Capt. ]. j..
Collier, secretary in control OF the,
road, and Sunday visit was made.
to the end of the line in Unicoi coun-
ty Monday they went to Cranberry
for the purpose Of seeing and inspect
ing the furnaces and mines at thai
place. They returned here last even
ing and will leave this morning for
Cincinnati, going via Radford, and the
Clinch Valley and Ohio extension OF
the Norfolk & Western Railway.
President Hunt was seen by ~ COMET
representative at the Carnegie Hotel
last night and correlated the story as
told above. saying that the party were
very much pleased with what they
had seet IN this trip, and that as Capt.
Collier has said before, he did not see
why the completion of the road should
b. commenced later than April 1st
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-12-22
Trying to Steal States.

But if the theft should be consum-
mated in any of these States it will be
the duty, and we have no doubt the
pleasure, OF the new Senate to deny
admission to the pretenders.
The Democrats aud the Farmers
Alliance combined will have . clear
majority Of the nncontested States
And the Alliance Senators are as
much concerned as the Democrats in
preventing the Republicans OF the
Northwest from obtaining by force
and fraud what the people denied
them in the election.
The Senate is the sole Judge OF the
election, returns and qualifications
OF it's own members" 1t will not be
likely to seat any fraudulent Senators
on the 4th OF March. The rogues who
are plotting the thefts may save them
selves considerable trouble and ex
pense by bearing this fact in nalnd.--
N. Y. World.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-12-22
FROM ROGERSYILLE.
DECEMBER 16. 1892.

DECEMBER 16, 1892.
Cancery court has been in session
here this week, with Hon. j. P. Smith
presiding. Business was dispatched
with remarkable expedition.
The Rogersville branch of the E. 7.
V. & G. road, is now running two
trains daily, giving the town excellent
mail and railroad facilities.
The exercises of the Synodical Col
lege will close for the Christmas holi.
days at noon on the 23rd. Nearly all
OF the teachers and number of the
girls will remain at the college. Many
of the girls will spend the time in the
pursuit of courses of reading and
music. The young ladies OF the COL
lege will give an entertainment in
the college chapel on the evening OF
22nd. The program will consist OF
music, Rotations, choruses, etc. New.
er in the history Of the Institution has
the progress of the students been more
satisfactory. The enrolment, already
larger than usual at this period in the
session, will be greatly increased after
Christmas. The well equipped Musical
Department is attracting young ladies
who have finished their college course,
Rev. Robt. Gray, of Middle Ten
nessee, has recently presented the
College library with seventy valuable
volumes, including Encyclopedia Bri-
tanica
Much excitement prevails in the
county over the contest for postmast-
er at Rogersville and the County Su'
perintendent oil schools.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-12-22

WHEN Policeman CAMPBELL climb
ed into the engine at Jonesboro the
other day he put his hand on the en-.
gineer and said in a stern, small
voice, "You are my prisoner" John
turned quietly around and said
"SwATT's that?" The officer repeated
the command and John said do you
know you are desaining the United
States mail?" ooh, yes" said the
officer, | have DUNN it before.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-12-22

The Cincinnati PSesbytery fnds
Rev. N. P. SMITH guilty of teaching
unorthodox views upon inspiration
and suspended him until "his renun'
citation OF the errors he has been found
to hold, and the declaration OF his
solemn purpose to no longer teach or
propagate them" PROF. SMITH says he
will appeal to the SYNOD, which meets
next September.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-12-22

DURING his remarks before the Sen
ate Committee, NJ. f. INGALLS,, the
railroad President, made the sensa-
tional statements that the railroads
of the country are in a serious state,
and unless something is done at once
it would take hard work to avert a Sc
rious panic. He declared that his
belief that the country is on he verge
of great financial troubles.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-12-22

MILLIONAIRE ARMOUR, of Chicago,
made that city a gift representing ST.
100000. This includes new fve.sto-
ry building and an endowment OF ST.
100000. The building will be known
as the Armour Institute, and will be
to Chicago what the Drexel Institute
is to Philadelphia. Mr.. ARMoUR's gift
came as a great surprise, inasmuch as
he had not been connected with the
new building and had not animated
that he intended making any gift to
the city.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-12-22

THERE Wae lively contest in the
National House ol Representatives
between the Ways and Means Commit
tee and the Appropriation Committee
over the question which should con.
duct the investigation into the con-
dition of the Treasury the former be-
ing awarded the important duty.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-12-22

IT is reported that Engineers DUNN
and swATrs now pray for the lives of
their passengers while nearing Jones
boro, and when the pilot enters the
corporate limits they step back in the
tender with the "throttle" and remain
a few seconds until the vestibule has
passed through the city limits.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-12-22

THE Whisky Tr'st declared one
and one-balf per cent, quarterly d.
vidend payable January3. The fea-
on given fur the recent heavy pur-
chsses is that the Board of Directors
thought that the status Of the
Government finances would render
inevitable the agitation of the PROPOSE
ton to increase the whisky tax.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-12-22

JOHN HENDERSON, a hayward Penn
sylvania Sunday.schOol superintend-
ent, started out with u friend to inves'
tigate the crusade against the immoral
houses at Pittsburgh. When found
in the gutter by the police he had
silk stocking and garter in his pock-
ct, in place Of a roll Of money, and
was unable to give an account of hi
movements.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-12-22

THERE was fsvorably reported to
the American Federation of Labor,
Wednesday, a resolution provididing
that, as the strike and boycott had
failed as weapons of organized labor
a campaign OF education should be in
augurated by the Federation and the
irresistible power OF the ballot be ar
rayed in its struggle for union su
premacy.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-12-22

In the case OF JOSEPH DEWITT Booze
vs. ROBERTS. LONG, at Birmingham,
Ala, the claim being for $4,000 dam
ages, the alienation of the wife's al
fections, the jury returned a verdict
for plaintiff, awarding him $4,000.
LONG is the son of one OF the richest
men in Alabama.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-12-22

.@sTHE death Of Senator GIBSON, Of
Louisiana. although not expected,
was a shock to his colleagues with
whom he was deservedly popular. A
Congressional committee left Wash.
ington Saturday night to attend his
funeral
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-12-22

Missouri has three aspirants for
Cabinet Office, and large delegation
from that State took up much of Mr.
CLEvELAND's time Monday. CIV
Francis wishes to be Secretary of
War, or the Interior; Congressman
HATCH, Secretary of Agriculture, and
Editor Chas. H. JONES, Secretary o.
the Interior.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-12-22

The will OF the late JAY GOULD was
filed for probate in New York city
Monday afternoon. The value Of the
estate in New York State is placed at
$72,OO0,OOO, of which 100000 is in
real estate and the remainder $70,000,'
900 in personal property.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-12-22

REPRESENTATIVE SooTr, of Illinois,
who introduced the bill increasing the
tax on distilled spirits to $1.25, esti-
mates that $25,O00,0OO would be added
to the Government revenue should his
measure be adopted.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-12-22

On The principle that if you do not
succeed at first, try again, the mayor
and aldermen of Jonesboro can pass
q law making the town a terminal
point for the East Tennessee. That'll
stop the vtsubue
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-12-22

ALREADY it is rumored that the E.
T. V. 4 G. Railroad Company will
build line from Teiords to point
on the Embreeville branch and aban-
don The line through Jonesboro and
thereby avoid the sleeper grade on the
rual.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-12-22

"UNIoN' BABE might plant the
American flag in the middle of The
East 7, nnessec track ~ Jonesboro
and if any engineer attempted to
knock it down Policeman CAMPBELL
could "spat hun on the snoot."
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-12-22

IT has been decided to invite Mr.
CLEVELAND to make an address at the
opening of the Columbian Exposition
next May and to touch the button
that will set the machinery of the
fair in motion.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-12-22

THE National Brotherhood OF Sol
diers has been organized at Indianap-
oils. 1t is proposed to be national
body and will be to the Democratic
party what the G. A. r. has been tc
the late lamented &, 0. P. The object
is to cultivate friendship and patriot
ism. Its motto is, "the war is over.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-12-22

CONGRESSMAN Tom JOHNSON, of Ohio,
thinks that the next Speakership con-
test will be between CRISP, WILSON, OF
West Virginia, and some candidate
who will represent the Administra-
ton.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-12-22

Dr.. BRIGGS may not be orthodox,
but he certainly is Interesting. His
defense is lifting his case before the
New York Presbytery way above the
average church trial, as far as interest
is concerned.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-12-22

THERE will be no more arrests Of
trainmen at Jonesboro The vestibule
now goes through the town SO fast no
one can see it, and, OF course, can't
swear that the town ordinance has
been violated.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-12-22

AS a result OF the finding Of the
grand jury of Pulaski county, Ark,
ex.State Treasurer WILLIAM E. WOOD
RUFF has again been arrested on a
charge of enlightenment.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-12-22

Gov. BROWN has honored the re-
QUESTION of the Pennsylvania authori-
ties for the return of ROBERT BEATTY
the alleged Homestead poisoner, un
der arrest in Louisville.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-12-22

POSTMASTER FIELD, OF Philadelphia,
presents the unusual spectacle of a
Republican wanting to resign lucra-
tive office. He has asked the Post
master General to relieve him,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-12-22

WHEN CLEVELAND begins to look
around Johnson City for a candidate
for the postoffice he won't have
HUNTER long, We say this without a
RHEA OF light being shed upon the
case.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-12-22

In the Georgia Senate the bill ac'
cepting the home for Confederate vet.
Grams, offered as a gilt to the Legis'
lature, was killed by vote of twenty
three to sixteen.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-12-22

OVER two hundred business houses
and banks in Omaha were closed yes
terday from two to four hours in order
to allow the employees to attend a re-
ligious revival.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-12-22

If CRISP thinks he was snubbed be-
cause he was not invited to speak at
the Reform Club dinner, what will he
think when he is not invited to be
Speaker Of the 53rd Congress.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-12-22

THAT officer at Jonesboro eNi1Cnuy
thought the vestibule was a funeral
train and ought to stop at all grave
yards.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-12-22

WHILE JAY GOULD was winning the
good graces of the English holders Of
Erie stock he should have made peace
with all foreign places.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-12-22

AT Tuesday session of the Fedora
ton of Labor $4,000 was voted as a
donation to aid in the defense of the
arrested HON sstead strikers.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-12-22

THE Army APPROPRIATION bill was
passed, practically without amend.
ment, by the National House OF
Representatives.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-12-22

IT is now in order tor Jonesboro to
extend that fifteen foot fence around
the entire city.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-12-22

OUR Jonesboro friends may find
that arresting the male is one thing
and stopping the mail is quite anoth-
er.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-12-22
Johnson City, Tenn, Dec. %, 1892.

ALL local passenger trains stop at
Jonesboro. The vestibule-but let
that pass.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-12-22

JAY GOULD and the English Lord
GORDON can now reconcile their little
difference ut their leisure.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-12-22

THE only consolation left Jonesboro
people is that the vestibule stops
twice in Johnson City.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-12-22

THAD Cox says he will not kick
as long as No. continues to stop at
Jonesboro.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-12-22

THAT was bold bluff the Jonesboro
authorities made at the East Tennes-
see with an Ease high"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-12-22
Mlghtlsr than the SWORD.

Chicaga Dispatch
What has bedom7 81 that pen with
which President Harrison signed tho
Mckinley bill, Mr.. NJ ,son9
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-12-22

our business we pledge ourselves to
oppose their business.
9th. Since all eyes are looking to
us as a Christian nation, and since we
are about to celebrate the greatest
event that proud America has ever
known, Be it therefore resolved that
we as Christian Endeavorers are pos
itively opposed to the opening of the
Worlds Fair on the Lords day, feel
ing as we do that should it be opened
on the Sabbath, Americas fair name
will be spotted, the holy Sabbath des-
ecrated, and the Lords name dishon
ored,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-12-22
Respectfully submitted.
T j, r, MCCALL,
Committee j. M. GALLIHER,
G. H. SILyIs.

Tusculum College Society was tho
banner society in the way Of sending
delegates, having more present than
any other society, The next place for
the meeting of the convention has not
been selected though it will probably
go to Greeneville.
The State convention will meet in
Memphis on the Goth of February,
and remain in session three days. The
railways have granted fare of $500
for the round trip from Knoxville, to
which this district will send about so
or 40 delegates
The delegates who attended the con
vention all returned home Sunday
night and Monday morning
A CARD OF THANKS.
At ameeting of the Y. P. s. q. E at
the First Presbyterian church on the
10Th inst, the following resolutions
were adopted
LIST. Be it resolved that we extend
thanks to our sister churches Tor the
kind assistance and hospitality shown
us, and to the pastors and people who
have 80 kindly assisted in the services
during the convention just closed.
2nd. Be it further resolved that we
especially extend our thanks and the
thanks of the convention to the choir
for the excellent and helpful music
furnished
". NJ. SEXTON.
Committee VIM, l. CowAN,
Miss EFFIE WOOD.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-12-22

Sixty thousand OF the new Jolum-
bian souvenir half dollars have been
shipped from the Philadelphia mint
to New York city.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-12-22

There we're 304 business failures
during the past seven days, against
297 last week and 335 the correspond
ing week last year.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-12-22

Entered at the Posto1ice at Johnson City, Tenn
~ Second Glass Matter.