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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1892-06-17
~ Granite State Local Items -
Lyme.

The examination of the people living
in the district of the recent fires gave
no clue as to the guilty party.
G.. A. Pushee and friend. a Mr..
Boyd are in town for short time.
The schools at the Plain have been
discontinued by order owing to several
cases of scarlatina, SO far in very
mild form.
John S. Kent is making improve
ments around his premises at the cor
ner of Union and Main street.
The barn of John Jewell was set on
fire but discovered in season to stop it,
evidently someone is bound to burn
out that school district.
The storm Tuesday was severe, a
part of G. M. Dustin's new barn blown
down, a very large tree in Mrs Matilda
jerks yard tipped eastward, and many
branches of trees blown off, quite a
little hail came.
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A BootbIack with Feelings,

Two men stood on Thirty-third street
corner chatting, one having his boots
BACKED while the other, who had but
one leg, was trying to keep a poor
cigar burning. When the ragged little
bootblack had got through with the one
and collected nickel he tapped the box
smartly with his brush and looked up
at the one legged man:
''Shine enl up, STRIP
"Why, rye only got one foot, young
chap"
''Shine it up, sir"
"Well, don't know-you charge a
nickel for two feet, | s'pose you'll do
mine for two and half cents, eh?"
YES" said the boy, ''if you'll furnish
the change" He went industriously to
work polishing up the lonely foot, while
the two men continued joking. The one
legged man was telling the other fellow
about leaving his leg on the slope of
Lookout mountain. He had pulled out
ten cent piece mechanically as he
talked, and the boy was long time on
the job. When the lad had put an ex-
ira fine polish on the broad bottomed
shoe the one legged customer cheerily
rendered the dime.
Il always pay DOUBLE" said he, laugh
ing patronizingly, ION account of the
wear and tear on the boys feelings"
"An l allus don't take nothin," retort-
ed the dirty little fellow, shouldering
his box with the conventional swing.
"My grandpap left leg in the war, an
l don't take nothin fur a one leg job,
scion account O de wear an tear on
me feelings-see?" he added slyly.
And he staggered away with an air
of independence that struck the two
men speechless with amazement.- New
York Herald.
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OrfOrd.
Monday the thermometer stood at "a
most of the afternoon.
bo,o

Monday the thermometer stood at "a
most of the afternoon.
Robbery here Sunday afternoon. A
Young man while in state of intoxi-
cation had 1885, stolen. The parties
suspected are being closely watched.
There is to be promenade concert
here next Monday evening for the
benefit of The Base Ball club.
After the lecture June DIST, ice cream
will be served to all who desire it.
Children's day was observed here.
The church was beautifully decorated
and most of the exercises were con-
Quoted by the Sabbath school.
The wind on Tuesday afternoon
blew down several fruit and shade
trees.
Clark circuit is quite sick with rheu.
matism, and his wife is sick from the
effects of the grip.
P. E. Cushman has commenced shin
Cling his long barn.
The directors of the Oxford Cheese
and Butter factory are, B. f. Trussell,
who is also clerk and treasurer, 5. r.
Morrison, Z. G. Franklin, George n.
Russell, L. II. Sargent, E. w. Cush-
man and p. E. Cushman, with a presi-
dent to be chosen next Saturday.
Zenas Morey and wife went to Tibet
ford Tuesday to attend the funeral of
Harlem p Newcomb.
Miss Sadie Washburn has been chos-
en- a delegate to attend the annual
meeting of the Y. p. S. G.. f. to be
held in the city of New York July Z
to 10. The Society has raised the nee
essary funds to meet her expenses.
At the annual meeting of the Oxford
Cheese and Butter Stock Company last
Saturday it was voted to increase its
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1892-06-17

capital stock $4,000 so as to build a
butter factory in connection with the
cheese factory. 1t is expected one
will be built by the first of October
and Will pay 10 per cent on its stock.
We see il Newbury items of last
week a remark in relation to persons
who might be drowned in the Connec-
ticut river, to which we heartily say
amen.
We think the person who Is trying
to depreciate the West Fairlee, Thet-
ford and Fairlee Telephone stock, and
telling the stockholders the Company
is going to destruction and advising
them to sell at once, would do much
better te attend to his own business as
the stock has paid 10 per cent for the
past two years and bids fair to for the
coming year If any one has stock to
sell at par they can find buyers.
S. S. Houghton is furnishing his cot
tages at Morey Lake, about twenty in
number, and many of them are al
ready engaged for the season.
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Bald Heads Polished.

"Do you want your skull polished?
asked the barber of the baldheaded man.
"Skull? How much?" demanded the
latter.
II have here" said the barber, "a
French preparation which has just come
ON the market, and which puts beau
tiful shine on bald heads. The polish
lasts three or four days and is not re-
moved by water. 1t wears off or cor
rodes eventually by the action of the
atmosphere. and then another applica-
ton can be made.
"Some men object to the shine on
paid heads, and in Germany they take it
off with dilute acid. But in France
the downing glory of well dressed
bald head is an immaculate polish which
reflects the light like dazzling dia-
------A New York Herald.
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ODDS AND ENDS.

He truly wins who wins by Judgment
Early successes should be taken ober-
ly and thoughtfully.
The ugly temper of a pretty woman
always shows through.
Apply equal parts of lime water, olive
oil and glycerin to burns.
1t is only the first baby that takes up
the whole of a woman's time.
We probably should never want to
see ourselves as others see us the second
time.
The original name Of Brooklyn is said
to have been Breucllelen, from village
in Holland.
Some men who put the most money in
the missionary box put the most sand in
their sugar
'whaleback' steamer, 500 feet long,
to carry passengers, will be built for the
World fair,
A celebrated French chef is said to
have the art of serving eggs in 500 diff
ferent styles.
A miser grows rich by seeming poor
an extravagant man grows poor by
seeming rich.
new broom sweeps clean in politics
as elsewhere. The dust is not accumu-
lated until later.
There are now 18,714 newspapers pub
lished in the United States, of which
1859 are dailies
Bismarck, when at Heidelberg, spent
vacation in canvassiAg for one Of
Blumenbach's handbooks.
Clean white sheepskin rugs by scrub
bling with CASTLE soap and water, dry
ing thoroughly in the sun.
Out of the 100000 domestic servants
in London it is estimated that 10000 are
always out of employment.
One of the London theaters admits
free to the performances all soldiers and
sailors who come in uniform.
A new lining for bearings is reported
from Germany as composed of COM
pressed vegetable parchment
A Gardiner (Me. clergyman has adopt
ed the plan of letting his congregation
pick out the texts for his sermons.
The advertising sign seen the most
frequently in London is that of an
aerated bread. 1t seems to have the
bulge even on soaps.
The Falls of the Arno, at Tivoli, are
to be utilized for the lighting of Rome.
The current will be carried across the
Campagna for sixteen miles and trans
formed into currents of lower pressure
for the service of public and private
buildings.
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Two Bottles Cured Her. vi


CARROLL, Iowa, July 1882
/ was suffering 10 years from shocks IN my
head, SO much SO thai at times l didn't expect
TO recover. 1 took medicines from many doc
tors but did not get any relief entil took Pastor
Koenigs Nerve Tonic. The second dose relieved
me and bottles cured me. S. W. PECK.
HARRIsvuLE Pa, March, 1891.
We began using Pastor koenig's Nerve Tonic
for our 14-year-old daughter who had had cpl
leptic fits since she was years old over year
ago with but little hope Of any good, as we had
been so often disappointed in other remedies,
but soon after using this medicine she began 10
get better, and We hope that any and all afhict-
ed with this terrible disease viii try your won
derful remedy. 1 recommend your medicine to
every one affected with any nervous aqitsssoa
sohateper. d s BINGHAM
THEE-A Valuable Book On Nervous
HI l. Diseases sent free TO any address
and poor patients can. also OBTAIN
4 HILL this medicine free OF charge.
This remedy has been prepared by the Reverenq
Pastor Koenig. of Fort Wayne md since $50 ADO
snow prepared under bis direction by the
KoENIc MED. CO.. Chicago, ili.
Sold by Druggists at 81 per Bottle. 6for s.
large Size. sL55. 6Bottles for 80.
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He Can whistle.

One of the smallest and apparently
most helpless newsboys in the great
number of children seen about Printing
House square who are prematurely
forced into the struggle for money has
q gift which serves in some degree to
compensate him for his deficiencies of
physical outfit He has learned to whis-
tie through his fingers, if not sweetly, SO
loudly and shrilly as to be a curiosity.
He is known to most of the newspaper
reporters, and he often appears where
number are gathered and is pretty sure
to be asked for an exhibition of his &C
complishment He shows little artistic
pleasure in his performance, but with
his commercial spirit precociously de-
veloped puts his fingers in his mouth
with perfectly impassive countenance.
When asked to whistle, he usually
takes the precaution of saying, ASK the
boss" for his piercing, ffelike notes
have often caused his rough ejectment
from public buildings. He is sometimes
suborned by vindictive reporter, who
feels he has been unjustly treated, to
whistle his shrillest under the window
of an offending municipal office holder.
He is pitiful little figure, and is gener-
ally well rewarded with small COIN
New York Times.
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OrfOrdvllle.

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lang have re-
turned to their home in the West.
Children's Sunday passed off very
pleasantly, the children did nicely and
the flowers were very handsome.
Miss Edith Clough is in Meriden Wis
iting Miss Mamie Carr.
Albert Page expects to return to his
home in New Jersey this week.
Mrs. Hitchcock is with her sister,
Mrs. Hazen Pebbles. -
We were pleased to see Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Lovejoy at church Sun
day.
Mrs. L. H. Merrill was at Mrs. Fam
ME Blood's Sunday.
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And is now free from it all. She has urged
many others to take Hoods Sarsapailla and
they have also been cured. 1t viii do YOU good.
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An aged Baptist elder, who was noted
for his intellectual vigor, was convers-
ing one evening with a number Of the
brethren when the subject of old age
was touched upon. One Of his friends
ventured to ask if he found that his in
creasing years had in any way impaired
his memory.
The good old man pondered for
awhile, and then replied, well, can
not at the present moment remember
anything that have ever forgotten. -
Harper's Bazaar.
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ALWAYS Finds q Way.

If boys boots were made of cast iron,
covered with tar and gravel, and then
painted four coats and vanished,
mothers would still have cause to won
der how on earth "that boy" got his feet
sopping wet.-Exchange
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1892-06-17
Cases.

Teacher-In the sentence, "a police
man arrested the thief" what case is
thief?
Boy-A hard case, mum.-Good News.
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Wanted. Lady to do writing at home. AID
dress with self addressed stamped envelope
Miss Flora h. Jones, South Bend. Ind. Pro
prietOr of the Famous BLUSH of Roses.
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Not what we say, but what the
people say is what sells DANAS
SARSAPARILLA. Be sure it is
made in Belfast, Maine.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-12-15
JOHNSON CITY'S NEW CHURCHES.
The Episcopalians and Second Pres
byterlans to Build Hand.
SEINE Structures.

Johnson City is soon to have two
fine new churches. They are to be
built by the Episcopalians and Second
Presbyterians.
The foundation for the Episcopal
church is now being laid on their lot
at the corner of Fifth avenue and
Fair street. 1t will be a handsome
structure and cost from $4,000 to &c.
600. The Second Presbyterian church
will be built o1 their well located lot
at the corner of Watauga avenue and
New street. Work will be commenced
on it in the early spring, and when
completed it will cost from $1,000 to
$1,000. The First M. E. church will
also be repaired, pews being putin and
the church otherwise improved. The
ladies now have from $500 TO $500 tC
be expended in that way.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-12-15

Et.rullcetnnnJ Henry Ray, was able
to be cut on the street yesterday, for
the first time since having been shot
in the foot. The wounded member is
now improving rapidly.
A new walk is badly needed from
the Piedmont Hotel to Main st. II
not soon repaired some one will insti.
tute a suit for damages against the
corporation for injuries received.
A Messy Greek correspondent oil
the Morristown Gazette says Miss
Dora CarRille deserves much credit
for the excellent music rendered dur
ing the meeting now being carried on
there.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-12-15
REV. w. II. LAIRD
Called 10 the Passionate of the First
Presbyterian Church at Bristol.

Rev. Geo. A. Caldwell, formerly pas
tor of the First Presbyterian church
at Bristol, but now doing evangelical
work for his church through the
South, passed through Johnson City
Monday, EN- route to Newport, where
he will assist in a protracted meeting
being held at that place. Rev. Cald-
we'll informed the reporter that at a
meeting Of the church board Sunday
that Rev. W. R. Laird, Of Nicklass-
Vile, KY, was given un Animous call
to the pastorate by the First Presbyte-
rian church ia Bristol, which he will
no doubt accept.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-12-15
]. IL. Mcdowell.

John Henry Mcdowell did not seem
to have success hunting in the noun
tains of Carter county, for he was in
the city yesterday on his return to
Nashville, and says that he, together
with Governor Buchanan, will 60 to
the "Land of Flowers" to fish and
hunt for few days. While here Mr.
Mcdowell was shown a copy Of the
Knoxville Tribune by TIE COMET re-
porter, containing the last letter from
10. ]. WINS on the Twins Hill.McDow-
ell-Houk sell out, which he read with
much interest, but could not be Undue.
ed to talk on the subject.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-12-15
A PLAIN DRUNK
Cost Isaac Murray, OF ElizabethtOU,
$500 His Wife After Him.

Wednesday, Isaac Murray, who is a
plasterer by trade, left his home at
Elizabethton to so to Greeneville
where he was TO appear before the
board OF pension examiners. Upon
reaching Johnson City he at once pro-
ceededlto tank up with the oh-be-joy-
full until he was soon beyond naviga-
ton and the police took him in tow
and landed him in the city calaboose,
where he was given a chance to sober
up, after which he was brought up be-
fore Recorder Gump, Thursday morn
ing who fined him $3.50 Murray did
not have the amount required to pay
his fine, but succeeded in getting W..
d. Hunter to secure it for him and he
was then turned loose. In the mean.
time his wife who runs a boarding
house at Elizabethton, fearing that be
was either drunk or dead, came down
to look after him. She fond him on
the streets and kept a watchful eye
upon him, until the narrow gauge
train left last evening when she put
him on and took him back home.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-12-15

Miss A. b. Sparks died Wednesday at
her home in Jonesboro after q protrGct.
ed illness. She was a sister of w. A.
Sparks, of this city, foreman of the
COMET job rooms, and had many
friends who will hear with sadness the
announcement of her death. She was
a member of the NJ. E. Church South,
and had lived a consistent christian
life and has gone to her reward.
The funeral services will be held to-
day and the remains will be buried in
the Jones6oro cemetery,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-12-15

Bellows Falls, Vermont who they e&s
poct here today to take look ut John.
son City and the hotel with view OF
renting and opening it, should he be
pleased with the place. The gentle
men say that they would much prefer
to rent the hotel than to sell, and that
if Mr.. Lawrence decides to rent it,
they will not offer it for sale Wednes'
day, but if not, the sale will take place
as advertised. Should the hotel be
opened the electric street railway will
be extended out too it for the accom-
mediation of guests.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-12-15
1T MEANS MUCH.
The Visit of Northern Capitalists to
Johnson City Last Week.

Perhaps no man is doing more to-
ward the advancement and upbuild-
ing of Johnson City than Col. D. S.
Mcintyre, President of the Citizens
Bank, 1t was mainly through his un.
firing efforts that the Northern CAPT
talists paid our city end the surround
ing country, rich in mineral wealth,
visit last week. As before mention
ed in THE COMET, they were Col. w,
N. Colyar and wife and Police Com
missioner Mac Leon and wife, OF New
York city. They were here for the
purpose Of locking INTO our vas miner
al wealth and enjoying our Southern
weather with view, perhaps, OF in,
vesting capital here. Should they be
pleased, which Col. Mcintyre says
they were.
While here they visited the Carnegie
Furnace, which is now standing idle,
the Cranberry mines and Embree-
vile.
Col. Mcintyre says that he wants to
bring number OF these men here
often that they may make an inspec-
rion OF what we have and be educated
up to the great wealth of the New
South, that they may locate here.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-12-15
THE CARLISLE HOTEL
May BE Opened at an Early Day-.The
Owners in the City.

Messrs. B. T. Conway and r. B. Ed
munds, of the Kentucky Hotel Co., of
Lebanon, KY, owners of the Carlisle
Hotel, on East Main street, this city,
are here 10 look after the sale of the
same, which is advertised to come of
tomorrow. They are also in cores
pondence with Mr.. Lawrence, OF
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-12-15
After Him.

Esquire James Booher, one OF Sui
Ivan counties best known farmers to-
gether with his son, were in the city
yesterday on the lookout for a man
who had boughta fine COW from them,
and gave his note for $4,000 and then
left the community. They came here
after him, but failed to find the indi-
vidual they We're after.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-12-15
A Happy Young Couple.

Mr.. Harry w. Lyle and whence
Miss Margie Miller, of johnson City.
Tenn, came over on the S. A. d O..
train last Friday, and stopped over
here during the day. They were mar
ried in the Baptist church at Johnson
City on the evening of the LIST inst;
and are now spending their honey
moon in visiting Cincinnati, Chicago
and other Western cities. Mr.. Lyle is
a young man of high character and
gives promise OF bright future, while
his handsome and charming young
wife is one of Tennessee's best and
most intelligent ladies. May kind for
tune and the sunshine of life ever
smile upon them,- Big Stone Gap
Post.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-12-15
PRETENTIOUS ROANE.
CIOudland to Have a Magnificent HO.
tel.

Walter Ragsdale, who divides his
citizenship between Chattanooga and
Roam Mountain is now busily engag-
ed completing the details for most
elaborate Improvements for the ia
nous resort which he so successfully
manages. Gen. Wilder, who owns the
high-up property, has leased the same
to Mr.. Ragsdale for a long term Of
years and accompanying the lease is
an option to bny. Gen. Wilder is also
Cooperating with the young manager
in the plan OF improvement.
Already the right of way has been
cleared for an incline, which will con-
meet with the roads now running at
the base of the mountain, and work
upon the short route to the top will
begin when the weather permits.
~ LA MAMMOTH HOTEL.
Architect Foote, of Atlanta, has sub,
mitted the plans for the new hotel
which will be erected upon the site OF
the present inn. The plans provide
for hostelry mammoth in proportions
and most artistic in finish 1t will be
built OF Roane Mountiin granite. II
will be in Norman architecture, the
front elevation appearing as if some
feudal biron's taste was considered ii
the designing. The hotel will contain
$50 rooms exclusive OF parlors, di1ing
rooms and bullets.
Adjoining the hotel will be erected
a handsome water tower, which vii
serve as ornamental as we'll as useful
Bowling alley, billiard room, etc, vii
be beneath this structure
The cost OF the Improvements con
templated will exceed 100000 Nj
Ragsdale says the new hotel abaye IN
clouds will celebrate its opening even
I July J, 1894
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-12-15
In THE PENITENTIARY
Are James Hickey and Chas. Holt Of
This County.

High Sheriff Joe rurney arrived at
the penitentiary in Nashville We'd
nesday with a large batch OF sentenc-
ed prisoners, among them being
James Hickey, the murderer of Novel
Ia Crumley, who goes for II years, and
Chas. Holt, horse thief, who goes fer
10 years. Both are from this county.
Hickey was said to be looking wild
and is quite nervous, his long confpe-
ment beginning to tell heavily on
him.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-12-15
County Court.

The civil docket was taken up in
circuit court at Jonesboro Tuesday.
All the cases against the johnson
City boys have been continued until
the next term OF court. Policeman
George Campbell, OF this city, was
fined $500 and cost for the assault
before mentioned in THE COMET. The
case of Jim Hinkle, is now on trial.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-12-15
New Business Manager.

Mr.. Frank Phillips has taken charge
of the business department of The
COMET, vice Burney Burleson, resign
ed. He is little timid, trait OF char
acter peculiar to newspaper men, but
in his rounds OF solicitation any Or
ders given or favors shown him will
be appreciated by
THE COMET.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-12-15
CHRISTMAS BARGAINS.

For the next two weeks
we will display a nice line
of goods suitable for Christ
mas presents, and will offer
some rare bargains.
Commencing Monday,
December II, we will sell
one lot of large vase lamps,
nicely decorated with 10
inch porcelain shades.
These lamps are very ele-
giant and are worth $500,
but will be sold for $3.50
until Christmas.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-12-15

Receiver B. L. Dulaney, Of the Bris-
toll, Elizabethton & North Carolina
Railway, returned to Bristol on the
veetibule Monday from trip to Phil
adelphis in the interest of the road,
and it is understood that in the early
spring the road will be completed
through to Asheville, its original ter
minal point.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-12-15
We WILL GIVE THIS DOLL AWAY
ON DECEMBER Is.

To the little girl, under 10 years of age,
receiving the largest number of votes
The votes will be given to each custc.
mer buying goods to the amount of 25
cents, or for each % cents worth Of
goods purchased from Dec. 9TH till
Dec. 25th.
We will also gives handsome guitar,
valued at $25, to the most popular
young lady over twelve years OF age,
to be determined as above. You can
use your votes for either the doll or
guitar.
Tickets can only be obtained from
our store under the above conditions
and can not be purchased at any
price. The tickets will be counted
each evening and the names of the
contestants with the number of votes
received will appear in TIE COMET.