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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-08-18
The Temptation

TO go out OF doors in rough weather is not
strong but we are, many of us, compelled to
face rough weather frequently. Diseases which
arise from a chill are peculiar TO no season of
the year. This is true, therefore there shonld
be in the closet OF every household-what? Not
an unmedicated stimulant, absolutely devoid
of anything but an excitiye action but tonic
combining, in the effective form OF an invigor-
ant and an Alternative, the quality of defence
against changes of weather Hostetter's stom-
ach Bitters has three or four properties that no
other articles of its class possesses. Not only
does it relieve the complaints which it eventu-
ally cures it fortihes the system against the bad
effects OF changes of temperature fatally and
too often shown in the deadly form of "la
grippe" it produces radical change in the
weakened condition of a system peculiarly liza
BILE to be attacked by it, and it tends to provide
against the danger resulting from an impover-
shed condition of the blood and disordered
state of the liver or bowels.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-08-18
One Dollar Weekly.

Buys a good Gold Watch by our Club
System. Our II karat gold filled cases
are warranted for 20 years. Fine Elgin
Or Waltham movement, stem wind and
set, lady's or Gents size equal to any
$50 watch. To secure agents where we
have none, we will sell one of the hunt
ing case Watches for the Club price
sos and send G. 0. D. by express with
privilege of examination before paying
for same. Our agentat Durham, N. c.,
writes "Our jewellers have confessed
they don't know how you can furnish
such work for the money" Our agent
at Heath Springs, S. c., 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
yours, but the price was $40" Our
agent at Pennington, Tex, wries Gam
in receipt of the watch, and am pleased
without measure. All who have seen ii
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, 1892-08-18
THE COMET.
"SILENTLY STOLE AWAY"
An Unsuccessful Raid On An Illicit
DlS'illery.

The East Tennessee AID Western
North Carolina passenger train from
Cranberry yesterday evening brought
in Capt. G. c. Spears, w. II. Cadle,
Kinney Martin, James Ma 70 and T.
W. Lane, Revenue officers, who had
located an illicit distlllery up in the
mountains of Johnson county, and
had gone up for the purpose of max
ing raid upon it Tuesday night and
capturing its operators if they could be
found.
They reached place near where
the "wild cat" was located late Tues
day evening, after hard days ride on
horseback, and that night, with
guide, they started for the place where
the mooshiners were in operation,
but when they arrived there are were
ready to swoop down upon them they
were very much surprised to find that
they had pulled up stakes and skip
: ped by the light of the moon" 1t is
supposed that some one had informed
the moonshiners of the approach of
the officers in time for them to escape.
This is one of the few times that
Capt. Spears has ever been foiled in
his attempt to raid an illicit distilery +;
always having broken up the distillery
and, lin most instances, capturing their
operators.
This distilIery was located on Shell
Creek, and in a very dangerous locali-
ity. There are many more distilleries
near where this one was that he will
raid as soon as his spies locate them.
Capt. Spears and his assistants left
on the delayed passenger train, No. l.,
for Greeneville and Limestone yester-
day, and will next 60 to the noun
tains of Greene and Hancock counties
to make raids.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-08-18

Talking of patent medicines-you
know the old prejudice. And the doc
tors-some of them are between you
and us. they would like you to think
that what's cured thousands won't
cure you. You'd believe in patent
medicines if they didn't profess to
cure everything-and so, between the
experiments of doctors, and the expe-
riments of patent medicines that are
sold only because there's money in the
''stuff," you lose faith in everything.
And, you can't always tell the pre-
scription that cures by what you read
in the papers. So, perhaps, there's no
better way to sell remedy, than to
tell the truth about it, and take the
risk of its doing just what it processes
to do.
That's what the Worlds Dispensary
Medical Association, OF Bufi'aloe, N.
Y, does with DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery and DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription.
If they don't do what their makers
say they'll do--you get your money
back.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-08-18
TALT. HALL
They'll Have at All Hazards.

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Every "hI" '""Itu man ~ TINS c"m-
MUMMY Is te'n2 summoned to 20 TO
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-08-18
GOVERNOR BUCHANAN is no longer a
clam-he's q "Jonah."
The poisonous Acids

In the blood should be taken up and
removed by the Liver and Kidneys,
but these organs get out of order-fail
to do their work, and the result is
Rheumatism. 1hsre are a thousand
remedies for the Liver and Kidneys,
eat there is only one cure for Rheu-
matism, and that is DR.. Drummond's
Lightning Remedy. A large bottle
may be had at the druggists, or will be
sent to any address on receipt of 50.
That is the price of cure, and any
one who is having an argument with
the Rheumatism will feel fully repaid
by the first dose. Drummond Medi-
cine Co., 1850 Maiden Lane, New
York. Agents wanted. WIT
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-08-18
When the Heart is Affe cted

By Rheumatism, or any of the mus
clessnear that organ, it is like tamper-
ing with an electric wire, for death
may come at any moment. If life is
worth IS, go to the drugg list and get
DIR. Drummond's Lightning Remedy,
or send to the Drummond Medicine
Co., 1880 Maiden Lane, New York,
and they will send you a large bottle
by prepaid express. 1t is I lot as quick
as electricity, but it will SO We your life
if you take it in time. A gents want.
ed. w-2t.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-08-18
Mrs. H. h. WelIman.

No. 2 Linn st., GAINESVILLE, Wis, under
date of June l6, writes the following
Kenyon 4 Thomas slrg--I was con
fined to my bed four months with in
Hammatiou Of the right ovary, had a
good physician AMI ued almost every
thing, but got very little help until /
tried your DR., Hale's household 0int-
ment about fout months ago. 1t has
done wonders for me can do quite
good days work, | have every rea-
son to eNeve that it will cuuely cure
me. | am also using your DR.. HaIe's
Household Tea with good results. Sin
cerely yours, Mrs IL +. Wellman
This great medicine is for sale at Nc
Earlahd & Co.'S drug store.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-08-18
Do You Wish the
Finest Bread and Cake ?

1t is conceded that the Royal Baking Powder is the
purest and strongest of all the baking powders
The purest baking powder makes the finest sweetest
most delicious food
The strongest baking powder makes the ghtest food
That baking powder which is both purest and strong
est makes the most digestibe and wholesome food
Why should not every housekeeper avail herself of
the baking powder which will give her the best food
with the least trouble?
DR.. Haines of Rush Medical College, Consulting
Chemist of the Chicago Board of Health, says: "Royal
is not only the purest but the strongest baking powder
with which am acquainted"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-08-18
500 Reward, 800.

The readers Of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is Mt least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all It's stages, and
that is Catarrh, Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure now known
to he medical fraternity, Catarrh
is constitutional disease, and re.
quires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internal
ly, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces OF the system, there.
by destroying the foundation of the
disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the consttu-
ton, and assisting nature in doing its
work, The proprietors have so much
faith in its curative powers that they
offer 500 for any case that it fails to
cure Send for list of testimonials.
Address, F. j. CHENEY & Co., To-
ledo, 0.
ESF Sold by druggists. 75c.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-08-18
A FOOl's Errfnd.

How many there are who go on
them. An ache orpain anywhere from
toe to head starts the sufferer at once
for relief, too often without knowing
what is needed but simply to try some
highsounding remedy ADVERT sed in the
papers or on fences. In nearI Y all cases
OF Dlsordered Stomach, Liver OF
Bowels, from which procee d most Of
the pains we have, a few doses o.
Harris Blood and Liver Pin will cor
rect the difficulty and they should al
ways be bept at hand.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-08-18

ing one, it's remedy that's sure to give it.
Practically, it's sold on trial. That's what
it amounts to. If it doesn't give satisfac-
ton, in the building-up and strengthening of
overtaxed womanhood, and the complete
cure of all the delicate arrangements func-
tional disturbances, and painful disorders
peculiar to the sex then you have your
money back.
You'd think that any medicine could be
sold SO, if it did all that's claimed for it
Exactly.
But the fact remains that out of all the med
icines for women, "Favorite Prescription is
the only one that's sold on such terms.
Knowing these things, it's an insult to
your intelligence to have something else,
that pays the dealer better, offered as Just
Is good"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-08-18
"BUCK" is really an "in'-dependent
on the Third party for support.

Walter Bridges, Athens, Tenn,
writes "For six years | have been
afflicted with running sores, and an
enlargement of the bone in my leg. l
tried everything l heard of without
any permanent benefit uutil Botanic
Blood Balm was recommended to me.
After using six bottles the sores heal
ed, and | am now in better health
than l ever have been. l send this
testimonial unsolicited, because l
want others to be benefited"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-08-18
WE still believe BUCHANAN will
make no race for Governor.


If not, why not? Why don't you al
ways keep on hand bottle of DIR,
Hale's Household Cough Cure to allay
the first irritation caused by sudden
cold. This is the finest remedy in the
world for every kind of cough. You
feel the good effect of the first dose
and by thorough using your cough is
soon cured, 25 and 50cbottles at Nc.
Farland & Cos.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-08-18
is Your Nerve ST INDY

or do you tremble and {, eel that you
are breaking that your nervous sys,
tenn is giving way, If you have a
weak, nervous system t he very best
thing you can dc is to ,egin today
using DR.. Haies Househ old Tea. II
is the finest nerve tonic known and
will restore you to healt and vigor
Don't delay. Get fres sample at
Mcfarland e. Co.'S drug aA pre
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-08-18

A Georgia man cured hi mself of dls-
pepsia by swallowing . mouthful of
bran after each meal. Thi is a brand
new remedy.-Siftings.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-08-18
Where Great Minds Differ.
Chicago Mail

Chicago Mail,
We note vast difference between
Tom Reeds opinion of his Congress
and that held by the public generally.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-08-18
GEORGE +. NAFF,
HOuSePainter and Paper Hanger.

Hardwood Finish A Specially.
Having had years of experience in the South,
he is prepared to do good work. do it promptly,
and guarantees satisfaction. Give him trial
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-08-18

"I'll be chiggeredW is the proper
form of expletive for people who take
rural rambles. Washington Star.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-08-18
Comes back =,

Comes back -
every cent that
you've paid for
DR.. Pierce's Fa-
vorite Prescrip-
ton, if you have
OF found the
help that you
n eed. But, if
you're a tired and
feeble woman, or
q delicate and all
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-11-21
THE SMOKE NUISANCE.

They are fighting smoke in some of the
western cities, and it is about time that q
real fight against it was begun in New
Haven. The people of Pittsburg have
been stirred up by the Women's Protective
Association of Allegheny County, and
they are going to try to abats the smoke
nuisance there, which is very serious
one. In London they have apparently
given up the idea of conquering the
smoke, but in the fourteenth century a
law was passed making it capital offence
to burn soft coal and pollute the atmos-
phere in London. An interesting report
concerning the smoke nuisance was re-
Gently made to the Engineers Society of
Western Pennsylvania. If, it says, We
could always have flame playing over
all portions of the top of fire, and at
the same time an ample supply of
hot air thoroughly mixed with the
fuel gases, there would never bs
any notable quantity of either yellow or
black smoke passing up the chimney.
Theoretically the complete abolition of
smoke can be secured by having TOP
flame and top supply of hot air, but just
here is where the practical difficulties be-
gin, for however ample may be the admis
sion of air to the ashpit, and however wei
cleared may be the surface of the CRATE
bars, the passage of air through four Oh
five inches of incandescent fuel completely
deprives it of free oxygen, SO there is nom
available to ignite the freshly charged coal
In Chicago they are making hot fgh
against smoke. If they succeed those WIN
visit the city next year will much appreci
ate the victory.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-11-21
SLIPS.

A fruit jsr-The one you get when you
slip upon a banana skin.-Jester.
The widow is not always as mou rnful as
she is dressed. Breeze.
A cyclone is one of those things that
make man feel Observation-Disclosures
Leader.
When girl secures all the pin-money
she needs she has made great point with
her papa Picayune.
The record breaker isn't dishonest,
although he tries to beat his way through
life.-Elmira Gazette.
cold shoulder, but he prefers a porter
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Republican.
Convalesoent Cooking at his doctors
bilD-Good gracious! have 1 been as sick
as all this, doctora wonder Pm alivel-
Scraps.
"What makes this room 30 hot"
"Nellie broke her engagement last night
and she has just been burning her love
letters. New York Press.
Don't come into the garden, Maud"
The Young man gently huns;
"For il you do know you'll want
Chicago Inter Ocean.
A man may be very wise and tolersbly
well educated in many ways without hay
ing the least idea where in the world the
flies go to in understandable Journal.
| Man of the House-It strikes me that
I've seen your face before. Stranger
Yes, you have. sold you . cook book q
wear ago. What are you selling nowi A
sure cure for dyspepsia. Only fifty cents.
Brooklyn Life.
"Have you no occupation" asked the
kind woman.
"Yes'm," answered. the hungry man
nearly choking himself in his haste to b,
polite, s'pm political predicter by trade.
Indianapolis Journal.
yisitor-I hear you've had the celebrates
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-11-21
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The Roy SharpsbooIer.

From the St Louis Globe Democrat
Speaking of good Iifl7-shots, ''sAid John
Hawkins, 81 wore the gray a. Antietam in
1862, and the prettiest shooting ever saw
occurred ON that dsy. There was a tall
tree on the banks of the Antietam, and an
old Msrylander's cottags was situated Just
at its foot The old man was away and
bad lsft a fourteen year-old boy to take
care of the family. This boy had managed
TO climb up into the forks Of this tree, and
had probably b=en at work on his scheme
several days before the armies came up,
for when they got on the ground he had
entrenched himself up in the forks of the
tree with feather beds, pillows, and boil
sters, apparently four or five deep, all
around him. He had prepared for siege,
too, with both AMMUNITION and food. When
the Union Army came within range, his
old squirrel rife picked off more subordi-
nate officers in few hours than the army
had lost before in weeks. No amount of
get his old blunderbuss reloaded, snd with
close scrutiny You could see its long barrel
creep out over his improvised rampant, and
as cure as the crack of the rifle came a
moan and dead lieutenant or other officer
would follow. The Autietam, ut the point
where the battle was fought, is narrow,
but i. is very deep. ard there seemed
really no way to dislodgs the fearfully de-
structive enemy, SO the Union army actual.
ly withdrew till the artillery could run NJ
a gun and train it on the spot. And will
you believe mei the Young sharpshooteI
| actually killed two of the gunners and
wounded the third, and almost produced 6
panic before he was dislodgsd. He was
literally blown to pieces at last, but not till
after he had created CONSERVATION in the
ranks of the Union army"
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-11-21

piece of ground, with buildings on 1t, the
former measuring 1893 square feet, was
sold recently for S176 48 square foot, or
total of 100000 1t was bought by
the American Surety company of the Con-
tinental Fire Insurance company, and is
located on the corner of Broadway and
Pine street.
The Oldest living ex-governor in the
United States is said to be Nathaniel S.
Barry of Bristol, New Hampshire. He was
elected governor of New Hampshire in 1851
and if he lives until September i, 1896, he
will be one hundred years old. His phys
ical strength and mental vigor are remark
ably well preserved, a fact which he attrib-
utes to the non-use of tobacco and spiritu
GUS liquors for many years past.
1t is told in an English religious journal
that clergyman recently officiated for
brother clergyman. Being anxious to know
the clerk, "Was MY discourse pitched in
too high key; 1 hope 1 did not shoot over
the heads of the people," mo, you didn't
do that, sir" "Was it suitable themel"
asked the clergyman. Eyes, it was about
right" "Was it too long" mo, but 1t
was long enough" II am glad of that,
for, to tell you the truth, the other day, as
1 was getting this sermon ready, my dog
destroyed four or FIVE pages, and that has
made it much shorter" "Oh. SIR" said
the clerk, could you let our vicar have a
pup o that ERE dogs"
There are several ways of getting liv-
ing. A young woman in Denver sudden
ly driven to earning her own livelihood,
and that of her mother and younger broth
or as we'll, hit upon what seemed very
visionary plan of working up list of flow
er customers among the business men of
the city, but as it turned out paying
thing she will probably have competition
before long. For 81 month she agreed
to furnish fresh button-hole bouquet
every morning, and by canvassing the bus
mess places of the city she found men
enough who loved flowers we'll enough to
subscribe, so that she had fifty customers
at the end Of the first week, and before the
first collection day came round size had 80.
General Booth claims wonderful meas
ure of success for his Darkest England
scheme of colonial industries and metro
politan shelters, upon which he has ex-
pended about e195, 900. He has, he says,
helped to feed five millions of hungry
people, furnished million with warm
shelter, found work for over ten thousand
unemployed, reclaimed and placed in situa-
tions 1874 criminals gathered from the
streets and sent to situations l, 917 friend
LEGS girls, found and restored to their
friends 1895 lost people, and, generally
speaking, wrought an immense amount of
benefit, to say nothing of the miraculous
reformation effected. He has spent sixty
five thousand pounds more than he has
received, aud is therefore that much IN
debt, and he asks to have it made up.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-11-21

Mr.. Abby, the artist, staying with you
down here. Proprietor of the old-fash-
toned inn-Yes, sir, and he besthe lsziest
man ever come across. He do nothing
but dror and paint all day.-Pick Me-Up.
Little Dick-Mamma, may stay with
Billy Beeswax all nightl Msmms-Pm
afraid you'll forget to say your prayers.
Little Dick-No, 1 couldn't, cause he has
to say 'em hissef. His mamma is just as
Cross an ugly bout that as you are
Street & Smiths Good News.
Hotel porter Ito hilarious guests)-De
gemman in the mex room says as how dsr's
too much noise in heah, an de boss wants
yer to be still.
Guest-who's the (hic) gentleman, Cuff
feys
Hotel porter-He's labor agitatah, sab,
and must have quiet.-Rochester Post Ex-
press.
"Smsll always looks sour and out of
sorts. What's the matter with himi'
ooh, he can't stand prosperity"
''Can't stand prosperity Why, he is
getting, getting all the time and never
spends a cent"
81 mean he can't stand his neighbors'
prosperity. New York Press.