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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-06-02
ROARING CIR tCKLING AND BUZZ.
ING.
Catarrh ofthe Middle Ear.

Catarrh of the middle ear, even after
serious deafness has been produced, is
durable by Il faithful use of Pc ru-ua
Mr.. Frederick Bierman, Of McComb
City, Miss, had chronic catarrh very
badly for many years. The disease fl
nally passed up the e%ustachian tube
into the middle ear, and had almost
destroyed his hearing, He has been
taking Pe-ru'na but o short time, and
his catarrh is very much better, and
he hears again as well as any one.
Mr.. W. ID. Stokes, Baton Rouge La,
writes 81 had chronic catarrh very
badly, noise in the ears, and nearly
deaf. used your Pe-ru.na according
to directions and am now well can
hear the tick OF watch ten feet. Your
Pe.ru-na is a wonderful medicine"
Mr.. ], W. McRobert, of Mason, Mich,
box 156, writes February %, 1891
"My wife had been afflicted with cat.
arrh of the head for fifteen years, and
was cured by taking three bottles of
Pe-ru-na."
The eustachian tubes are small
tubes, about two inches long, leading
from the upper and back part Of the
throat to the middle ear. If anything
happens to obstruct the eustachian
tubes hearing is very much impaired
il not entirely destroyed. Catarrh Of
the throat most commonly follows up
these little ducts to the middle ear
thickening their mucous Innings Sc
as to completely or partially close
them up producing partial deafness
The roaring and cracking sounds
which catarrh subjects so frequently
complain of is due to the spread c.
catarrh to these tubes.
P%e-ru-na is the best, ifno' the only
remedy that will cure these cases
Taken regularly according to the di
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gradually disappear until a complete
cure is the result. In some cases i
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others only weeks are required.
Colds, coughs bronchitis, sore throa
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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-06-02
A BRILLIANT AFFAIR
Was Given Tuesday Evening Mt the
Old Stand of the City Grocery.

The Young Peoples Missionary
Society of the NJ. E. Church, South,
deserves great commentator for the
royal entertainment which was given
by them Tuesday evening. Ice cream
and pound cake and strawberries and
pound cake were furnished in the best
OF style. The tables were nicely dec
grated, and beautiful misses presided
with grace and ease. These angels of
BILE ,sings we're ever present to wait
upon the epicurean hosts. Hearty
good will prevailed, and everything
went as merry as wedding bellies. One
OF the most interesting features Of the
occasion was the feeding or Setting
up" of the poor, as it is sometimes
called, by Capt. W. A. Dickinson. Ten
boys were brought in from the streets,
placed in line. Ice cream and cake
was set before these young Americans,
and they made a charge, armed with
spoons, and these brave soldiers stood
in the thickest of the fight till the
battle ended. The ice cream and cake
were badly defeated.
The bellies and the beaux put them
selves in line, and, no doubt, many
things were said that were fine, from
the expressions which flashed from
eye to eye, we could plainly see that
hearts we're greatly agitated. The
financial part 81 the occasion was
good.
1t was believed to be best not to
have the contest in spelling for the
beautiful quilt on last evening, and
consequently it vas postponed until
Friday evening, We hope to see a
large crowd at the room on Friday
evening and an interesting contest.
An admission fee of ten cents will be
charged.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-06-02
II C'S PARTIES.
Are Holding Consultations at Hotel
Carnegie.

The offer of Mcdonald, Shea q Co.
to pay sub.contractors rs cents on the
dollar has been signed up by a major
ity of their creditors, but there are
some who seem be obstinate in regard
to the proposition, They think it
would be better to have che road in lit
igation for five or six years, and pay
out 40 cents on the dollar to collect
their debts rather than accept 70 cents
now.
The contractors say that as soon as
the papers are properly signed $780,
900 will be paid out to the East Ten
nesseep people and about I 1000 would
Jingle in the pockets of the Johnson
City creditors. The completion OF
the road would only be a matter Of
time. 100000 would be emptied
out of the Golfers OF the rich, and
would circulate among u people.
This week will settle this all.important
question. About $4,000 remains to
be signed up. We await developments.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-06-02
Is . MIL. In q. 90 Possible,

The old fight with time on the trotting
track is so important a one to the COM
fort and convenience OF every American
that the loss Of half a second on the
record Of Maud s. in 2.8t is an event
which stirs a far wider eddy of interest
than is bounded by the race track.
The swift mile made by Maud s. at
Chenille, Ohio, July 80, 1885, has now
stood as a record for six years and over
"a longer period than any other like
record has remained unchanged since
2.26l was made In 1874, and was I'M
changed until 1859. In 90 years no other
record has gone unchanged one-half as
as long, so steady are the changes by
which a mile in three minutes has been
reduced to within 81 seconds Of the 200
in the 70 years, since thousands Of dol.
lars we're bet that no horse could trot in
less than than three minutes.
1t has taken 200 years Of breeding and
training to bring the thoroughbred 24A
seconds short OF 200. and the mile in
1851 made by Salvador at Monmouth
Park is as yet only a year old. Trotting
is bounded by this century, and 90 years
have seen an advance which arouses
speculation as to the possibility of reach
ing that distant goal and far OF bound Of
a mile in two minutes. II the records go
On dropping as fast as they have for 48
years past, during which 20 have been
cut of the slowly diminishing record,
this speed will be reached in about 1910.
Philadelphia Press.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-06-02
HIGHLAND PARK SALE.
The Iron Belt Land Company Put
Some Lots on the Market.

Yesterday was the first day of the
sale advertised by the Iron Belt Land
Company. Owing to the change in
the schedule the trains run so badly
it was impossible for buyers to reach
here for the opening. At four O'Clock
a crowd left Public Square, led by the
brass band, for the company's proper
ty, which is beautifully located on the
west of the city. Only five lots were
sold, agregating S1,045 but a num-
Der OF capitalists are expected to arrive
tonight and the sale tomorrow will fig
ure up in the thousands. Ed F. Sis
son, of emigrant fame, is the auction
Ger.
The directors, in view OF what
they have done to advertise the city,
felt indignant that the people Of John
son City did not attend in larger num-
bers, whether they bought o. not, in
compliment to the strangers in the
city, 1t is hoped that every true citi-
zen will use every effort possible to be
on the ground this afternoon at four
o'clock. Several Of the business men
have sighifed their intentions of clos
ing their houses from 4 to 6 and at
tending en- masse, The Iron Belt will
no doubt have a large crowd today.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-06-02
One Dollar Weekly.

BUYS a good Gold Watch by u Club
system. Our IA karat gold filled cases
are warranted for 20 years Fine Elgin
or Walthammovement, stem wind and
set, lady'sor Gents size equal to any
$50 watch. To secure agents where we
have none, we will sell one Of thehunt-
ing case Watches for the Club price
$28 and send G. 0. d. by express with
privilege Of examination before paying
for same. Our agent at Durham, N. O.,
writes "Our jewelers. have confessed
they don't know how you can furnish
such work for the money" Our agent
at Heath Springs, s. g.. writes "Your
watches take at sight. The gentleman
who got the last watch said that he ex
amined and priced a jewelers. watches
in Lancaster, that were no better than
our but the price was $45." Our
agent at Pennington, Tex, wries "Am
in receipt OF the watch, and ampleased
without measure. All who have seen it
say it would be cheap at $40 One good
reliable agent wanted for each place,
Write for particulars. EMPIRE WATCH
Co, New YORK. wkly-419-47t.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-06-02
THE COMETS FREE SCHOLAR
SHIP
the Most Popular Schoolgirl in
the First Congressional District.

THE COMET has arranged to send q
Young lady to the Southern Female
institute at Florence, Ala, for one
wear, or two terms, beginning Septem-
oel 10, 1892, and pay all expenses
while there, including tuition, board,
room, fuel, lights, servant, etc. In or
der TO select the most popular school.
girl in the First District The COMET
will allow the people to decide. This
coupon will be published daily and
will entitle the voter to vote for any
white girl in the District,
This offer is a valuable one in any
sense, as it will save the successful la
iy at least two hundred dollars, and
give her a years course in one of the
best colleges in the South. A correct
picture of the main building appears
above, and some idea CT its magnifi.
cence can be had when it is known it
cost $4,000.
The vote will be published every Sun.
day, and coupons must be cut from
The COMET.
The contest will close August l, in
order that the fortunate young lady
may have ample time to prepare fUl
the trip.
Cut out this coupon, write the name
Df your favorite and post office address.
plainly, and send or bring to The Com
1t office.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-06-02
PIMELODUS CATUS.
A Common Catfish Caused Big Elk.
element.

is. Hendrix, a gallant fisherman,
astonished the natives Tuesday, by ex-
hibiting a very large fish on the street.
This fish was caught in Watauga
River near the lumber boom at South
Watauga. He was about 80 inches
long, Is inches around the waist, and
and weighed 6 pounds. Mr.. Hendrix
caught two others the same morning
on his line. Our boys were muchly
excited, when they saw this monster
OF the beautiful river" Some OF them
said that it was a white, but we think
T. +. Hurst named it about right,
He said ats a yaller cat" Mr..
Hurst thought it a very little fish,
says he, 81 caught one that weighed
49, pounds" We don't know how
that was. Everybody laughed at hat
statement of the merchant.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-06-02
PERSONALS AND sCINTILLATIONs.
What Your Friends and ACQualntan.
ces Are Doing.

]. f. Tilson, of Flag Pond, was
among us yesterday.
Mayor Nat F, simcrly, OF Allentown,
was on our streets yesterday,
Hon. j. M. simerley and DR.. J, II.
Hunter, Of Elizabethton, spent some
time in our city yesterday.
Deputy Sheriff, NJ. f. Hickey, has
been quite ill for the past few days.
We hear he is improving.
G. E, Range was in town yesterday,
and informed us that fine wheat is
growing on his fathers farm,
Chief of Police Cox, OF Bristol, pass.
ed through the city yesterday en- route
to points up the narrow gauge.
Esquire I. j. Wilson, OF CARRIERS
Mills, is visiting in the city. He is SO
years OF age and a staunch Democrat.
F. D. Love, Of Happy Valley, was in
town yesterday, having come down 10
meet his nephews Robert and Max
Carter.
J. S. Hunt and son S. H., we're on
our streets yesterday. They report a
good wheat crop on their fine farm
lear town.
N. T. Williams, of Milligan, was in
town yesterday and ordered The Com
EFT sent to N. M. Williams, Hot
Springs, Ark.
r. M. May, one Of the leading Re-
publicans of Jonesboro, gave the city
a call yesterday, and discussed politics
with Editor Lyle for o while,
W. O. Phillips, Of Fish Springs
Carter County, was in the city yester
day, and called in and paid Tor THf
DAILY COMET for six months.
Judge H. G. Hart is reftting the
room where he formally kept his Office
We understand that a family grocery
will be opened up in this room wher
completed.
Prohibitionists rally to your hall to
night at 7 80 p. m. The county con
vention meets in Jonesboro next Mon
day, June 6. All should be present a
our meeting tonight.
Mesdames Mann, Of Nashville, ant
S. Hunt, of Chattanooga, and MI
John Hunt, of Burlington, Ia, VIII
have been visiting, relatives near on
city, went to Fall Branch to visi
Wednesday.
Judge Thomas Curtin, of Bristol
is in the city on legal business. HI
was busy yesterday taking deposition
and preparing several cases for Chan
Gerry Court that commences here mex
Monday.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-06-02
Cross Fire.

Ada (boastingly)-No man has ever
kissed me.
Belle-You should make yourself moro
attractive looking. deAr.
Kennesaw, Ga, September II, 1890
Blood Balm Company:
Nv dear Slrs-I take great pleasure
in acknowledging the great benefit my
wife has derived from your great and
wonderful medicine, B. B. r. For two
years she was a sufferer from scrof-
ula or some blood disease which had
lain dormant in her system all her life,
we had attention from some of the
most skilful physicians iu the country,
0nQnEU but all to no effect, until
OUnuTU LA we all despaired of her re-
covering. Her mouth was a solid ul-
Ger, and for two months or more her
body was broken out with sores until
she lost a beautiful head OF hair. and
also her eyebrows and eyelashes. In
fact, she seemed to be a complete
wreck. Now comes the great secret
which / want all the world to know,
and that is that three bottles of Blood
Balm medicine did the work, which
would sound incredible to anyone who
did not know it to be so Tlday my
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healthy. Very respectfully,
H. L. CASSTDAY.
10 If the reader will send 10 the
Blood Balm Company, Atlanta, Ca,
for their illustrated "Book OF Wonders"
it will prove of further interest.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-06-02
Local Trains,

A petition was being circulated yes
terday asking the E. T. V. & G. road
to resume running trims No, 8 and 6,
and it was being readily signed. A
private letter from MAJ IF. A. Huger
to G. w. st. John stntes that arrange
ments are being made to carry pas
sengers on the local fr,ights, Nos. 81
and 81. No, SO for Bristol leaves here
at Z 80 II. M, and No 81 for Knoxville
leaves at 4 80 p. m.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-06-02
Erwin.

Rev, O. G. Jones, of Erwin, was in
the city yesterday and informed US
that the ladies of the Presbyterian
Church will give an ice cream and
strawberry festival Friday night at
his city.
Things in general are moving along
lively in the little mountain city.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-06-02
A Fools Errand.

How many there are who go on
them. An ache or pain anywhere from
toe to head starts the sufferer at once
for relief, too often without knowing
what is needed but simply to try some
highsoundipg remedy advertised in the
papers or on fences. In nearly all cases
of Disordered Stomach, Liver or
Bowels, from which proceed most OF
the pains we have, a few doses OF
Harris Blood and Liver Pills will cor
rect the difficulty and they should al.
ways be beptat hand.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-06-02
DR.. Hale,s Household Cough Cure.

Is a purely vegetable remedy pre-
pared from rare medicinal plants, a
perfect remedy for coughs and colds.
hcarseness, loss of voice, w~hooping
cough, bronchitis, the first stage of
consumption, allays all soreness of the
Iungt and chest, and gives perfect sat
isfaction. 1t IS the greatest medicine
of the age to strengthen the lung lis
sue. % and so cents per bottle at
Mcfarland 4 Cos. drugstore.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-06-02

G. A. Thompson, Seymour, Ind,
writes; My sister Jennie, when she
WAS a young girl, suffered from white
swelling, which greatly impaired her
general health and made her blood
very impure. In the spring she was
not able to do anything and could
scarcely get about. More than year
ago she took three bottles of Botanic
Blood Balm, and now she is perfectly
cured"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-06-02
John \, EdWadrS,

OF Adams, N. Y, makes the follow
ing sworn ttatement Kenyon 4
Thomas This is to certify what l
know your wonderful medicine, D..
Hale's Household Ointment, will do
in cases of pneumonia. Last winter
my mother, who is rs years OF age,
was sick unto death with pneumonia.
Both lungs were badly involved. The
attending physician said she must
die. AS a last resort we commenced
using your DR.. Hale's household Oint-
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lungs covered with hot hannels. She
soon began to improve and in twelve
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day. Your great remedy saved her
life. John S. Edwards.
Sworn and subscribed before me,
VIM. H. H. Taylor, Notary Public.
For sale at McFarland's drug store.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-06-02
When Yeur Liver

is torpid and sluggish youcno II t do
business successfully. Everything
goes wrong. You don't feel well. Get
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great blood purifier and nerve tonic.
1t has no equal as a health restorer.
For sale at McFarland's drug store.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-06-02

If you wart fine Job Printing done
at a moderate cost bring or send your
rders to THE COMET.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-06-02
A Rox.

We saw in the express Office yester-
day a box having "Value $500" mark
ed on it. 1t was from Capt. D, Ellis
to Thomas Donalds, Philadelphia, aud
contained a valuable manuscript rtla.
ting to the late war, written by the old
captain.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-06-02

Your old suit Of clothes can be made
new at the City Hand Laundry,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-06-02
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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-06-02

READ TIE DAILY COMET FOR
THE LATEST NEWS.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-06-02

Ada (boastingly)-No man has ever
kissed me.
Belle-You should make yourself moro
attractive looking. dear.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-01-29

MINNEAPoLIs kicks at the reports
that are being circulated to the effect
that che has put up hotel rates for the
republican convention, is without ad.
equate hotel accommodation and is
playing skin game generally. She
denies the allegations all and several
aud gives assurance that the dele
gates to that convention will find as
good quarters and at as reasonable
prices as have been charged at Chi
cago. Cincinnati or elsewhere. The
kick originated at Washington, prob.
ably with some one who had grudge
against the "big -four city"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-01-29

THE United States government has
acted wisely in arranging for silver
convention with the three great
powers of the old world, Great
Britain, France and Germany. These
four great powers should agree upon
a unit of value in which both gold
and silver should be given their ap.
propriate place. and what they decide
upon would become the law OF the
commercial world.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-01-29

WILL the Dallas Times Herald ris
and inform knowledge seeking peo.
pie when "John Bull gave this gov
eminent ample cause for war, and
this government was as doclle as q
lamb" The insinuation that this
government is asserting it's rights in
the Chile matter because Chile is q
small nat ion is as untrue as it Is con.
temptible, and as contemplate as it
is unpatriotic, coming as it does at a
Tins when the enemies of this coun-
try can use such home attacks to our
disadvantage. THIS fire in the rear,
opened upon the administration be.
ciuse it is republican administra-
ton, is plainly intended to bring the
government into disrepute at home
and into contempt abroad, butt will
fail of its reasonable intent. The
American journalist who would bring
his country into contempt, in order to
crafty party luminosity, is not fit to
have charge of a newspaper. He
comes into the position by one OF
those freaks of fate by which his
foreordainment to make an ass OF
himself Is made eternally sure.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-01-29

THOSE who are looking for q dead.
lock in the republican national con-
vention and the appearance of dark
horse from some interior stall, will be
badly fooled; there will be no con tests
before that convention for the presi-
Dental nomination. 1t is certain 10
be either Blaine or Harrison, and it
is equally certain that both of them
will not appear as candidates at
Minneapolis.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-01-29

SENATOR Burney puts himself on
record as being opposed TO the cleo
ton of a United States senator at the
extra session of the state Legislature,
in case an extra session is called.
He is of opinion that there are more
important matters 10 come before the
Legislature, and thatot RICH it Shouts
be free from the complications of such
an election in the redistributing OF
the state.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-01-29

IF THE Iowa republicans stick to
prohibition they VIII find the democ-
racy sticking to their skirts like
burs. TO the tail of a Shetland pony.
The only way for the Iowa republic
cans to rehabilitate themselves is to
divorce their politics from prohibl-
ton and make the decree perpetual.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-01-29

THE Martha Washington will, exc
cuted In 1900, is said to be in the pos
session of woman in Central New
York. her father having taken it from
Fairfax courthouse during the late
war. The present owner wants $500
for it. Her townsmen had better buy
it of her and restore it to it's rightful
owners.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-01-29

THE seaside towns of Great Britain
and the continent report much
larger per cent of grip fatalities than
the inland towns. The raw air of the
sea shore at this season no doubt ag-
gravates the malady, which takes it's
lightest grip in dry atmosphere.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-01-29

Mills is not in accord with the poll
cy OF the democratic leaders in con
congress, and feeling this he declines
to take official responsibility, as COM
mittee chairman, in shaping Its legis-
lation. In this thing Mills is wise.
He doubts the outcome and prefers TO
stand from under.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-01-29

SECRETARY of the Navy, Tracy, is
not among the number of those who
are afraid of our navy In bout with
Chile. He thinks that about thirty
days would suffice to polish her off in
style.