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DR.. Hale's Household Tea

Is the great blood pnrifer and nerve
tonic. 1t acts upon all he secietiona
of the system, enabling the liver and
kidneys to perform their proper func'
tfons, giving tone and stlenath to the
nervous system, certain cure for
dyspepsia. Two months treatment
for SOC. Get free sample at McFar-
land & Cos drug store.
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Notice.

To the voters Of the Republican
party: Owing to my situation | will
not have the time to devote to public
affairs that the call demands. Thank
ing yon for the nomination, l with
draw my name as candidate for Alder
man. JOHN A. MoNGLE.
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ness which is so important that they
cannot 20 forth to fight the battles of
the people for fear their future might
be endangered Democracy stood by
them They must stand by Democra.
y.-Nashvile American.
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WHOLE NO. 400
ELI PRUNINGS.

Pithole, Pa, is city that grew rusty
for lack of oiling.
%s*
In hotel on the European plan you
are well kept at the table.
~
Time-honored customs are things
that keep people forever in the soup.
***
Poets are born, not made, but it's a
gradual growth that makes bachelors.
***
Procrastination is a big word used
by young graduates to cover up their
crop Of ignorance.
~
The prodigal son got out OF money
and went home to see his father
that's about the straight OF it.
*.*
The man who would put mustard
plaster on under any ordinary circum-
stances ought to be blistered.
~
"I believe" he said, in a stern voice,
chat the Mardi Gras festivities are
morally degrading" and he winked
the other eye.
*.*
A most successful way to be indie
pendent OF this world is to get behind
a mules heels and give the farewell
signal.
A bit of good advice is often given,
but the average American listens, then
goes on and does the thing according
to his own style.
*4*
Old farmer Snooks, on the suburbs,
has decided by vote OF one to twenty
that his daughters shall weed the po-
tatoes and do the general farm hus-
tling the coming summer.
~
Eli has bought him broad, chip
hat to VS.. sun rays, and will spend a
good deal of his time on Brush Greek,
looking into its blue depths, with
fish hook.
Xxx
The cut worms held meeting last
night to lay plans for the destruction of
the coming corn crop. They have
taken stand to strike at the root of the
young growth and will cut no more
plants above the surface.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-03-03

Col. @. M. Pasons has returned from
business trip to Kentucky. While
gone he attended the great State ball
in the capitol city and danced with the
solons, He reports an unusually
pleasant time.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-03-03

BENTON MCMILLIN is holding the
position OF Chairman Of the Ways and
Means Committee during the illness
of Mr. Springer, What would Dem
ocratic Congress without McMilin?
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-03-03

THE Chattanooga News intimates
that ahard times" exist in the minds
of politicians. The News is correct,
and it might have added that they also
exist in the pockets OF the voters
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-03-03

THE Courier-Journal says "reciproc-
ity is a Democratic garment, snatched
IN in haste by Statesman Blaine and
thrown over the shoulders of the Re-
publican party in the hope to conceal
c4r'ain high-tariff deformities in that
miSshapen body"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-03-03

EDITOR JONES, of the st. Louis Re-
public, says il the negro who outraged
Mrs. Taylor in SedAlia, Mo-, is burned
at the stake he will have the leaders
hanged. 1t begins to look as if Jones'
insanity was going to assume q violent
form.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-03-03

IT's all in the motive. The Presi-
dent has just pardoned man for kill
ing an Indian. His object was not
murder, but desire to better the con-
dition of the red man, who is never
good in life.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-03-03

q hungry turkey thief thought he
wonld take unto hi nself turkey from
] A Martins turkey roost Tuesday
night He canght it, but Mr. Martin
Stepped out and fired a gun. where
upon the thief dropped his prize and
fled in the darkness.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-03-03

WHY don't some eminent physician
hunt for the vacillus OF the presiden-
tial boom so it can be destroyed before
il sweeps the nation at one fell swoop?
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-03-03

GEN. ALGER lost bis hat in that d. s.
perate battle in Mississippi, and if he
isn't careful he will lose his head at
the MINNEAPOLIS Convention.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-03-03

CATION ROGERS, an alliance man, and
III. son Tom, undertook to vote in a
Democratic primary at Fayette Corner,
Tenn, but were challenged by Officer
sam Hunter. In a quarrel which fol-
lowed Hunter shot both, the son being
killed outright and the father perhaps
fatally injured,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-03-03

Mrs. John w. Hunter and two
children left Tuesday evening for an
extended pleasure trip to Jacksonville,
Florida, and other points OF interest in
that State.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-03-03

WANAMAKER is not in favor of Con
gress making any appropriations to
fast mails in the South. Johnny is in
deed pious cuss.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-03-03

MRS. NEvINs, young Jim Blaine's
mother-in-law, has written up her side
OF the Blaine-Nevins racket Pay
your money and take your choice.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-03-03

1T is rumored that the Republicans
are so color blind they will not be able
to see Hankle on the 25th.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-03-03
VIII Take Charge.

John Hardin, who leased Hotel
Piedmont, arrived in the city yester-
day and will take charge OF the hotel
today. Mr.. Hardin is from Big Stone
Gap, Va,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-03-03

HILL is going to visit Georgia in the
interest of hi, boom. rhe Constitu-
ton, OF Atlanta, can stand the pres
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-03-03

A ST. PAUL sleeping car porter has
inherited sixty thousand dollars. OF
course he won't let little thing like
that cause him to resign his position.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-03-03

In the matter of son-deiending Har-
rison has displayed the greater wisdom
by maintaining a dignifed silence,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-03-03

BLAINE is again writing letters to
defend his domestic affairs and seems
TO be getting the worst Of it.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-03-03

THE Evening Times was not as long
livered as we thought it would be- 1t
died Wednesday afternoon.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-03-03

THERE are two other vacancies to be
filled on the Republican municipal
ticket. Who will get them?
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-03-03

1T is astonishing how quick the Re
publican papers take the part of Mr..
Blaine against his former daughter-in-
L.,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-03-03

GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS is making
the Atlanta Constitution very nervous
by his movement against Hill.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-03-03

Bon INGERsoLL has sned DR.. Dixon,
of New York, for libel, That's one
thing the great agnostic knows. He
knows when he is slandered.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-03-03

CHICAGO is bull ting with Kentucky
stone aud painting with kentucky
paint.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-03-03

IT begins to lnol, now ns ii Hankle
is a Jonah.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-03-03

The Johnson City Comet mournfully
observas that it is no use to launch a
boom unless you have barrel to open
at the same time.-Appeal Avalanche.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-03-03
Happy Hooslers.

VIM. Timmons, postmaster Of Ida
dl!e, Ind writes Electric Bitters
has done more for me than all other
menicines combined fir that bad feel.
ing arising from Liver and Kidney
troubles" John Leslie, frrmer and
stockman, or srme place, sass "Find
Electric Bitters to be the best Kidney
ane Liver medicine, made me feel like
a new man." j. w. Gardner, hrrdware
merchant, same town, says; "Elec
trio Bitters is just the thing for man
who is all run down and don't care
whether he lives or dies he found new
strength, good appetite and felt just
like he had a new lease on life. Only
SOC. bottle at Mcfarland & Co.'S drug
EtOre.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-03-03

There's a patent medicine which is
not patent medicine paradoxical as
that may sound. It's discovery the
golden discovery of medical sciencel
It's the medicine for vou-tired, run
down, exhausted, nerve-wasted man
and women for you sufferers from dis
aases of skin or scalp, liver or lungs
its chrnce is with every one, its sea-
son always, because it aims to purify
the fountain OF lile-the blood-upon
which all such diseases depend. The
medicine is DR.. Pierce's Golden Med
ical Discovery. The makers of it have
enough confidence in it to sell it on
trial. That is-you can get it from your
druggist, and if it doesn't do what it's
claimed to do, you can get your money
back, every cent Of it,
That's what its makers call taking
the risk of their works.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-03-03

Eli has bought him broad, chip
hat to VS.. sun rays, and will spend
good deal of his time on Brush Greek,
looking into its blue depths, with
fish hook.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-03-03
WATAUGA BANK.

DmFcToRs-Judge John P
smith, E. w. West c p. Cass
John Sanders, A. B. Bowman
Jas. A. Martin, Jas. j. Crum
ley, VIII Harr, W. z. DUNCAN
Geo. D. Taylor, G. X. Lide
Isaac Harr,
We have the largest ! aid up
capital of any bank in the
clty. Our stockholders are
among the hest men of Wrse-
rgtm and Carter Counties
We doa conservative banking
business In all It's branches,
aud all business entrusted TO
us will be faithfully aud
promptly transacted,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-03-03

Old farmer Snooks, on the suburbs,
has decided by a vote OF one to twenty
that his daughters shall weed the po-
tatoes and do the general farm hus-
tling the coming summer.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-03-03

The cut worms held meeting last
night to lay plans for the destruction of
the coming corn crop. They have
taken astand to strike at the root of the
young growth and will cut no more
plants above the surface.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-03-03

Tiny, little, sugar,-coated granules,
are what DR.. Plerce,s Pleasant Pellets
are. The best Liver Pills ever invented /;
active. yet mildin operation cure sick
and bilious headaches. One dose.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-03-03

A bit of good advice is often given,
but the average American listens, then
goes on and does the thing according
to his own style.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-03-03

Pithole, Pa, is city that grew rusty
for lack of oiling.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-03-03

A most successful way to be indie
pendent OF this world is to get behind
a mules heels and give the farewell
signal.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-03-03

"I believe" he said, in stern voice,
chat the Mardi Gras festivities are
morally degrading" and he winked
the other eye.
Evening journal., 1892-09-10
An Eimira Lady win Preside in the
Emmett Mansion at Albany.

An Elmira Lady win Preside in the
Emmett Mansion at Albany.
ALBANY, Sept. TO- Senator David b. Hill
becomes a permanent resident of this city
For some time the beautiful villa just north
Of the city line, built by Joseph r. Emmett,
the deceased actor has been offered for sale
by his widow. Today Senator Hill put
down $4,000 for it and will reside there in
the future. The place was built 10y Fritz
Emmett and is modelled after villas he saw
while In Germany. II Is said to have cost
him $4,000. lt is surrounded by fifteen
acres of land and contains thirty rooms.
There are large brick stables with finely
appointed stalls, lodge for the gate keeper,
and lake of three acres Of spring water,
stocked with game fish 10y the late Seth
Green, Of the New York state fish com.
mission.
The grounds contain q young orchard OF
choice fruit trees, rare, ornamental shrubs,
plants, etc. There are graveled walks
throughout the grounds. Wind mills pumr
the water 90 the house. There are com.
plete Russian and Turkish baths, with g.
foot plnnge bath, dressing rooms, etc The
billiard AID smoking rooms are models Of
completeness Gas is made ON the grounds
and there is Steiner chemical fire extin
guishor In case of fire.
IL YVES intimated here today that the
mansion would not be long without a mis-
tress and that an Elmira lady would DO in
stalled there.
Evening journal., 1892-09-10
charnan COMMITTEES on campaign literature.
80 MoNIT DNuLeg NAMEa.


Clerk Kean Biuntly Refuses 20 Let +.
Eiiery Anderson See Them.
Albany, Sept i0.-E Enery Anderson.
one Of the organizers Of the Syracuse anti
snap convention ana one Of the principal
supporters Of Mr.. Cleveland, arrived in this
city yesterday and proceeded TO the Office
Of Labor Commissioner Peck and asked to
SCI that official Mr.. Peck was not there.
but Chief Clerk keau answered an oues-
tons
~ wonld like to see the figures from which
Mr. Peck compiled his report, said Mr.. An
derson
ave viii let you see che figures. but that
Is ALL answered the clerk
But we want the names Of an of the
manufacturers who furnished those figures. %
demonstrated Mr.. Anderson.
"Kou can't have them and can't see
them,n Dluntly said the clerk.
Then Mr. Anderson tried TO argue. but
the clerk was not open 20 argument and
animated that they were sacred aud could
not be given out "Why,p said Mr. Ander-
son. u can't see how you make that ont.
for Mr. Peck says that the figures were
given readily when called for ana certainly
no manufacturer would be unwilling that
his progress In business should be ouoted.n
We'll you can't see them said the clerk.
"Ihen / demand as a taxpayer TO sec
those records shouted Mr. Anderson vigor
ously.
"4ou can't see them,n again was the an
swer
AS a resident and citizen of the state
have q right to look over those books, ant
am refused I win invoke the law
swell, You can't see them just the same,
laid the clerk, and the interview ended, Mr.
Anderson retiring and returning to New
York.
Commissioner Peck has repeatedly re
fused to allow anybody, even the nowspa
per men, TO see the figures from which b
made bis report He gives as a reason tina
he made promises in his original circular {
tho people he sent them 10 that their name
should not be divulged.
Evening journal., 1892-09-10
HARRISON GIVES WARNING.
~ steamship Companies Persist IA Inn
porting Immigrants the Vessels Entry
TO Port May Bo Prohibited.


II steamship Companies Persist ia Inn
TO Port May BE Prohibited.
LOOK LAKE, Sept l0-President Harri-
son sent a dispatch TO the acting secretary
Of war; saying that while he was not fully
advised rs TO the particulars, be was aux-
ious 20 do all ia his power for the comfort
and safety of the people Later, upon the
receipt of kilograms from the secretaries Of
the treasury aud the navy, who are ir New
York, he sent the following:
To the Acting Secretary OF Ware
In Wow Of tho representations made by Sec
rctares Foster and Tracy. ! direct that a sufl-
clent portion of the reservation at Sandy Hook
hc set apart f0r uso as "A camp for quarantined
steamship passengers.
BENJAMIN HAHRIsoH.
The president advised the secretary Of
the treasury OF this order, at the same time
cautioning him as % the difficulty OF main
tanning proper quarantine OF snch q camp
IL established, and also Of possible embar-
rassment that might arise from the removal
of the passengers out of the jurisdiction Of
New York officers Both of these ques.
lions must be left to the Judgment Of the
officers on the ground who know the situa-
ton.
He also directed that notice be given all
steamship companies that if they persisted
in bringing immigrants from infected ports,
it might result IN entrance TO United States
harbors being denied 90 them.
Evening journal., 1892-09-10
rElreRhpHlc nRsvlrlEs.

The Eousr and land Investment com
pany. Of London, has suspended payment.
Tho British traders congress adopted a
resolution calling for the Adjustment Of a
legal eight hour workday.
Ruby s. Hikor general merchants, OF
Port Elgin, Ont, have failed for $4,000,
Joseph White, crazed with drink, ran
nmuck in Boston and slashod three men
with a razor
Martin Burke, one OF the convicted Cronin
murderers, is seriously IN and likely to die
IN the penitentiaiy at Joliet, Ills
Dr. w. T. Burroughs, professor Of Biblical
literature in Amherst college, has been
chosen president of Wabash college, In
diana.
The Southern express Office in New Or
leans was broken into by three men. The
burglars were surprised and one captured.
President Diaz, Of Mexico, has been petit
toned to restore tho duty on American
corn, but has refused to do so until the time
agreed upon, Sept. so next.
Evening journal., 1892-09-10
MeAIesr Cots Tho Nomination.

PmLADELrHIA, Sept 10. Congressman
William McAleer was renominatod for con
gress in the Third district last night by the
County Democracy convention. This makes
tho third time he has been nominated with
in the last ten days. He Is ntS the candi-
date Of two Democratic conventions and
one Republican convention. Tho men who
nominated him last night represent the
Democratic faction which is opposed 10 the
leadership of National Chairman William Il.
Ha1ity.
Evening journal., 1892-09-10
oLgvELAND wgLL sATIsEIEp.


ais visit 60 Now York Accomplished
the Purpose Intended.
NEW YoRK, Sept l0-Ex- President
cleveland left this city for Buzzard's Bay
pa the Fall River boat Puritan, accompanied
only by his private secretary, Robert Lin
coin O'Brien. He retired to his stateroom
after brief consultation with Hon. W. c.
Whitney, who had accompanied him from
tho hotel
Mr.. Whitney called at the hotel about an
hour before the departure and went up to
see Nr. Cleveland Before doing SO ne
gave a hopeful view Of the prospects in an
interview He said that within the past
forty-eight hours he had gone over the re-
ports from all Of the sixty coutios az the
state with Lieutenant Governor Sheehan
and that everything was looking very
favorable
A few words were had with Mr.. Cieve.
land as he made his exit from the hotel. lie
was asked II he accomplished the purpose
FOR which be came to this city. "les, yes
most certainly he replied. 81 simply
came here for the purpose Of meeting q
number Of my political friends and ! have
succeeded in that purpose Being asked i
the prospects 10 the state and county looked
favorable. Mr. Cleveland replied pleasantly
in the Affirmative Mr.. Cleveland was look
ing exceedingly We'll and he appeared wei
satisfied with the result Of lh visit.
Evening journal., 1892-09-10
The NEW POSTAL SCHEME.
House Door noxes for the Collection and
Delivery OF Mail.

House Door noxes for the Collection and
Delivery OF Mail.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1O.-Postmaster Gen
oral Wanamaker has issued an order depu-
tizing the postmasters of free delivery cities
20 put up letter boxes, on the request OF cit
liens, for the collection and delivery of
mail at house doors, subject to tho follow
ing rules:
First-The householder must, for his own
convenience and advantage and at his own
expense, supply a suitable box according to
one of two patented plans.
Socond-The system of house collection
can only be introduced in cities when the
postmaster is notified that two-thirds Of the
residents Of any one route desire and agree
TO erect boxes
Practical tests, it is said, have determined
that the adoption of this plan has resulted
in a saving rather than a loss of timo 10 car-
riers and it has been great convenience to
househoders.
Evening journal., 1892-09-10
wHlIElAw Reln IN OHIO.


He Opens the Republican Campaign In
tho State &C Woodsdaie.
CINCINNATI, Sept i0.-The Republican
campaign IN this state was opened today at
Woodslale Island park, thirty miles north
Of here, on the Cincinnati, Hamilton and
Dayton railroad Mr. and Mrs. Whitolaw
Reid arrived here this morning and were
met by Governor Mckinley and others o.
the reception committee. After breakfast
at the Grand hotel the party proceeded TO
Woodsdale in private car
A vast crowd had assembled, and shortly
before the arrival of the speakers it was
considerably swelled by the advent of a
number Of Republican clubs from the
southern part of the state Mr. Reid re-
ceivod an ovation when he appeared on the
stand, and made a vigorous speech in advo-
cacy Of protection, reciprocity and sound
money. His remarks were loudly checred.
Addresses were also delivered at the
meeting by Governor Mckinley, ex-Gov-
ernor Foraker, II. Clay Evans, Of Chatta-
nooga; Congressman Storer, Caldwell and
Enochs, General Houston, Of Kentucky, and
others
Evening journal., 1892-09-10
ENDORSED BY TAMMANY.
The Wigwam Braves Are Loyal
to Cleveland and Stevenson.
OOMMIssIONER PE0Es STATISTIC.

The Names Of the Manufacturers Com
tanned Therein Refused by Clerk Eean
TO n Representative OF the National
Democratic Committee.
NEW York, Sept. i0.-Tammany Hall
came ont boldly last night for Cleveland
and Stevenson. A meeting Of tho general
committee had been called together TO issue
a call for the primaries of the districts.
Ex-Judge Nelson Smith presided. Wen
known local politicians filed the boxes and
the hall was crowded. The chairman made
a brief address, eulogistic Of the prcsiden-
tial aud vice presidential candidates, and at
each mention Of Cleveland's name the han
shook with the cheers
Bourke Cochran then presented resolu-
lions indorsing the declaration Of principles
adopted by the Democratic national CON
vention at Chicago condemning as "tend-
ing to subyert our constitutional system
the Republican policy of establishing a
federal control Of elections throughout the
country, whether that control be exercised
by partisan boards, such as the Republicans
contemplated when in power, or by non-
p'i ''9''n Do"ius' sucn us lhe pies'ien'
under stress OF political conditions declares
that he is now ready 20 accept
The resolutions invite comparison be-
tween the record Of tho Republican admin
istration now in power and the record Of
the democratic administration which pre-
ceded It. "by the results OF that COMPARE
son" the resolutions say 1--WE are willing
that the merits OF the two parties should be
decided. relieving as we DO that the So
curly OF the government OF commerce ana
the happiness Of the people can t'et be
maintained by the success OF the Demo
cratic party, we do cordially pledge our UNI
firing efforts To the election of Grover
Cleveland ia tho nreaiaepc,- aud 81 Adlsi
I, ct.,,o,,.,.,, =, ~. 49,, ..,.'.;,-, 49,
49, ~ sN~ WV ii'oiu1He9 "a 'Ho
Snl'ea STATES
Inc resolutions presented by Mr. Cock
ran were adopted unanimously and with n
yell of enthusiasm that shook the raftcrs OF
the historic ,,,io,va,n ana tho ,ne,..i,,, nh
so,rned Tho &c.. ~ t,i5in,. ~ -
;.-,..;il l.. e. ~. N, '-o ~ ..'i'.
- ' -A0N ~ quo eN'eu'iFo commit
the news that an understanding had been
Evening journal., 1892-09-10
suLLlLAN w pRuNK.
He Is Broke Now and Must stick to ths
Stage business.

He Is broke Now and Must Stick TO the
Stage business.
BrRmNGHAaI, La., Sept. i0.--John L. Sui
livan passed through here, en- route north,
accompanied by Mike Donovan, Jim Car
roll and Jack Ashton. Sullivan was We y
drunk and talked 20 the crowd who gath.
cred about his car window while in a half
stupor.
"He licked me- said Sullivan "but If /
had Got q chance at him six years ago I'd
have licked him. ! ann like a good many
men-l've lived too long. went once too
many times. Pm done now; TN never fight
again.n
When asked rs to whether he would CON
tinue on the stage, he said
"Thats all have got 70 do. Pm broke
and must stick TO the stage business
Corbett gave an athletic exhibition here
last night.