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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-01-07
FROM QBLIVI0A'S TOMB
A Father Greets His Long
lost Son
After Thirty Long Years of Separa-
tion.
A Touching Scene Witnessed ut the
Depot Yesterday.

As passenger ira n No. 2 vas pulling
into the depot Yesterday afternoon, an
old man a da young mn stood on
the platform that extends along the
track, claspel in e'ch otbe : arms
and both shedding tears prliusely.
1t seemed that they we're most bath
to part.
The spectators who witnessed the
scene could not understand it Was
there a mother or near re'ative dad
somewhere? Wee they to part with
the leaving of that train never to meet
again2 or why those tears?
The old gentleman took the train.
The young man followed him up to
the platform, and there b 'th sto ID
with the tears streaming from their
eyes until the train pulled out.
The young man, who remained at
the depot, continued to sob A COMET
reporter approached him, and asked
if he was plrting with some of his re a.
tives, when he said, Yes that old
man is my father whom | had not
seen or heard of for % years until
just recently. We got separated from
each other Just after the war. | was
in South Carolina at the iime. He went
to Georgia and afterwards | came t.
Greonevllle, Tenn | llst his address
and lived at Greeneville ten years
without hearing from him. went
from Greenevil'e to Fayetteville in the
northwestern part of Arkansas, where
/ have made my home ever since.
spent as much az 500 wiring letter,
wherever | thought there might be
hope of hearing of my father, hut al
to no purpose bad given him up as
dead
"What is your name?" inquired the
reporter 81 r. BaIlow, and my ia
ther,s name is Reeves Ball5w," he re
piled.
"Where does your father reside
now?"
"At Bluff CITY,"
"How did you succeed in learains
his whereabouts?'
81 met with u gentleman in Faye;te
vile from East Tennessee, and o
learning my name, he asked me of
certain Ballow here in East Tennessee
ifIwere any relation of-his. II chance
to be my grand thrr's name that h
cllled, and | wrote letter to his ad
dress Immediately. The letter fe
into the hands of an aunt ofnine, an
she answered me, telling me that m
father was still living and at VIII,
place,
] Immediately took the train AZ
came to Bluff 'ity, where met m
father md sist n FIR the first time i
27 years. Ny mother died when
was quite little
] will leave for Arkansas on the nel
train, an1 my sister will accomnan
mA.'
And when No pllled ;p, tt
young man and his sister got en-, Fl
tear-stained cheeks tod OF mingl
joy and sadness, whicn only he CT
feel who has resurrected faith
whom he thought the grave had &C
cred over years md years ago
Trouble is expected at any m )me
at Springfield and Arkalon, XII
Forty of the lawless citizens Of Sprir
field have taken possession Of
courthouse, from which soldiers "
attempt TO dislodge them. At Alkal
Judge Botkin and his followers ;
heavily armed, and the Judge |
given orders that three members of |
mob taken prisoners be shot bef,
surrendered, ifan attempt at rescue
made.
Bucklen's Arnicu Salve.
Thn hnsl salue 81, a A-,.urld for o.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-01-07
Killed by a Tree.

VAN VERT o., Jan, S.-Ira T. Man
uel, of Wren, o was killed near Con
voy, this county, last evening, by a
falling tree
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-01-07

Custom is gradually restricting even
the privileges attached to leap year. SO
that the girls can now do little more
thon jump at a proposal. Washington
Star.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-01-07

"Why do you go to concert if you
don'tca formusic?" "To amuse my.
self You have no idea how happy
feel when it's over.-Fliegende Blat-
ter.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-04-30
The Cutshdw Residence Burned.


Thursday night about 10 o'clock
fire bells were rung, and in moment
the aroused and excited citizens loca-
ted the fire in the Cutshaw residence
on the bridge road. At the time the
building was occupied by Robert Ten
nant and family, but Mrs. Tenant
and children were visiting and Mr.
Tenant was at home alone.
When Mr.. Tenant was awakened from
sleep the fire was too far advanced tc
save furniture or the building. The
fire originated IN the kitchen and is
supposed to have started in defec
tive flue or from the cook stove. Mr.
Tenant lost all his furniture ant
clothing but fortunately had an insur
ance of $500 on his furniture. VIZ
understand Mr.. Cutshaw. has policl
on the building but for what amount
we have been unable to learn as we g,
to the press.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-04-30
The Entertainment and Prize Con-
test at the M. 10. Church,
Tuesday EUentilg,
May Sd.

The entertainment 10 be given in
honor of the ladies OF the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union, and the
Calico Dress Prize Contest will be
at the NJ. L. Church, Blackfoot, Tues
day evening, May Sd, beginning at
500 o'clock, sharp. A cordial invi-
tation is extended to the public to
witness the entertainment and the
contest. Mr.. Fred w. Vogier will
have charge Of the musical program.
Short addresses will be delivered by
Messrs Irving Z. Smith; +. s. Dietrich;
C. G. Cage; c. w. Beale and H. NJ.
Miller. Attorney J. W. Eden will
make the first presentation speech
and DIR. j. w. Givens, the second
speech.
The exercises will begin promptly
at the hour designated, and it is earn.
estly desired that all who purpose at
tending will be present at that time.
that there may be no interruption mol
delay.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-04-30

A full line Of sporting goods, base
balls and bats at Fernish drug store
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-04-30
World's Fair Meeting.

A Worlds Fair meeting OF the
ladies of Blackfoot and vicinity will
be held at the Court House, Saturday
evening at 500 p. m. All ladies in
terested IN securing a proper exhibit
from our town and county are request
ed to be present at this meeting.
ELLEN L. GIvENs,
Asst. Commissioner for Bingham Co.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-04-30
See Our Elegant Prises.

The two elegant prizes to be given
at the calico dress contest next Tues
day evening are now on exhibition in
Buntings large show windows. Call
and see them. They are beauties. The
first consists of silver tea set OF
five pieces, coffee, tea, sugar, cream
and slop bowl. The second of three
pieces, silver water pitcher and two
silver goblets.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-04-30
County Farmers Alliance.

At meeting of delegates from the
different lodges of the Farmers ALI
ance order of the county, held at
Blackfoot, Tuesday, April 26th, State
Organizer Templeton organized a
County Alliance with Joseph Parsons
president and Byrd Trego, secretary
Messrs Dippel, Acoff and Dye were
elected delegates TO the State Alliance
which meets ut Boise City IN thu
month Of May,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-04-30
Ttco Hearts as One.

Married at the NJ. E. parsonage,
Wednesday afternoon, April %, 1892,
by Rev. G. C. Stull, Oscar P. Smith
and Zana P. Bradley, Of uamas Mea-
dows, Bingham county. The young
couple start life under bright skies
and with muck promise of a long and
prosperous married life.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-04-30
PORTLAND AND RETURN.
One Fare for the Round Trip.

One Fare for the Round rrips
For the accommodation of those
desiring to visit at points IN the vicin-
ity of, or at Portland in May during
the session of the Presbyterian Gen
ieral Assembly, the Union Pacific will
sell tickets to Portland and return at
one fare for the round trip Tickets
on sale May 8 to IA inclusive, limited
TO 90 days from date Of sale.
For any additional information ap'
ply to H. NJ. Miller Agent U. p. Sys-
TEN, Blackfoot
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-04-30
ONLY $3.50 TO Portland and Return.

The Union Pacific will sell tickets
from Blackfoot to Portland and re-
turn at one fare for the round trip.
Tickets on sale May 9 to IA, inclusive,
limited to SO days from date of sale.
For any additional information ap-
ply to H. NJ. Miller Agent U. P. Sys-
tenn, Blackfoot.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-04-30

weather and hot cline, but Rev. Irl
Hicks, the weather prophet, gives his
thoughts to cold and stormy weather.
But there is the difference: the one
breaches Of the hot weather hereafter
and the other Of cold weather now.
Mr.. A. Poulson, proprietor Of the
National Park hotel, Beaver Canon,
has had his hostelry refurnished from
top to bottom and will be ready TO
entertain the great travelling public
when the season fairly opens.
The new time table which goes in
to effect Sunday, May lst, shows that
the passenger trains going north will
reach Blackfoot: one at 6;10 p m.
and the other at 4:20 q. m. Going
south: one at 1852 a. M, and the
other at 3:4l p. m.
The announcement of the celebra-
tion Of the marriage of Bert w. Pierce
and Miss May Briley has been made
public The ceremony will take place
at the NJ. 4. church, Blackfoot, Sun.
day afternoon, May /, at 80 o'clock;
Rev. G. C. Stull, pastor, will ofiiciate.
Prof. Mutch, who comes among US
highly commended from Boise and
the leading cities of the Northwest is
lecturing at the Baptist church each
evening. Free, with collection. On
Saturday evening, he will lecture on
courtship, love, marriage, etc. Ad
mission to which will be % and 40cts.
Old man John Bayliss, one Of the
old timers of Eagle Rock. of the long
|, ago; has been taken to the insane asy-
, lum. Old age has brought on the
mental disability and the old man
must soon be called to cross the great
divide.
Remember the township primaries to-
, day. II Blackfoot precinct wants any
thing in the county convention it
should send good delegates. 1t will be
better to send good delegates aud get
what you want than to growl and kick
afterwards because other precincts
got the cream from the milk par.
Our little bird huttered and fitted
s at the office window in the bright
sun light Thursday morning to tell us
Of the coming wedding in Blackfoot
in May. AS he flew away he said the
parties may not be Blackfoot parties,
but the wedding day is fixed. "And
remember to tell. if / am not right,
that I'm talking in my sleep"
Lazy Joe came in from his wickey.
{ up Tuesday morning through the
binding snow and literally covered
with humid flakes, Opening the door
ajar and peeping in, he said: "say
what's re matter wild Jesus; he send'm
shnow in summer time" He no savvy
this summer time, Then he went hi:
way to ask Prank Beane if he savyy
shnow in summer time.
:. Taylor, the self confessed robber O.
. the Boise post office now retracts al
former statements and says what h'
told in court was lie and nothing
but a lie from beginning to end. HI
~ further says that detectives and Off
~ GERS put words in his mouth ant
" forced him under promises Of releas
u to tell what he did tell Something
rich is looked for in the robbery afte
st all.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-04-30
The Last Cau.

All ladies who fail to enter their
names in the dress prize contest on
the list at THE News Office, on or
before Monday at noon, May 2, will
not be granted the privilege of com
peting, We give this notice as fair
warning.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-04-30
Our Weeks Collection,


Snow on Wolverine Wednesday
was 10 inches deep.
Denver, Colorado has organized a
Silver club of ii 900 members.
Ice Cream at the parsonage this,
Friday, evening.
Miss Hattie Ycarian, of Lewisville
is visiting Blackfoot, the guest Of
Miss Emma Stevens.
Bingham county win have 4 large
Touring mills in operation by the next
grinding season.
BOISE City has eightY-three insurance
agents. Great Jewhilikensl When
will the Hereafter come.
Nc Eyoy, the photographer, will
open a new Office in Blackfoot as soon
as spring fairly opens.
District Attorney s. 9. Winters and
family have moved into the Reeves
residence on East Main street.
An Ice Cream Social at the NJ. Il.
Parsonage this, Friday, evening. You
are cordially invited.
Mayor storer, OF Idaho Falls, was
down at the capital Thursday on bust
ness connected with their new school
building enterprise.
A number Of citizens Of Beaver
Canon came down Thursday in con-
test case before the land Office which
| involved the townsite of Beaver.
Conservation services at the new
Episcopal church Sunday morning
and evening. Yeu are cordially in.
vited.
Several gentlemen from Malad,
/ Oneida county, were in Blackfoot
Friday. in contest case before the
land Office.
A clean, open, manly fight shouIS
make up the campaign in Idaho. The
dirty work OF the past should be
buried with the past
The democratic primary for this,
Blacktoot, precinct, with be held Sat
urday afternoon in the Hendricks
club room at the Idaho House.
Three weddings IN Blackfoot be
fore the long days Of the summer
solstice, said cur little ilutterer, and
away he flew for the honey and dew
on the spring flowers.
The first ice cream Of the seasoI
will be found at the NJ. Il. parson
age this, Friday, evening. The ladie
will be pleased to have you test it
excellent quality.
Bear Lake county Republicans in
structed their delegates TO vote TO
J Senator Fred 7. Dubois and Monti
b. Gwinn as delegates to the Mime
apolis convention.
The little bird that flutters at ou
Office window has whispered tina
Johnnie Beckwith, former Blael
, foot boy, is soon to lead to Hymen'
altar a lovely lady Of the city of 0gde
Miss Della Smith, Of Nicholia, sper
y Wednesday and Thursday wit
friends In Blackfoot while en- route
Salt Lake City where she will spen
two or three weeks.
Prof. Mutch, noted phrenologi'
and pupil OF o. S. Fowler lectures
s the Baptist Church, the last thre
evenings of this week.
T Don't fail to see the elegant lie
horn flats for only one dollar; all
the fine silk laces, the only stock
: town, at Mrs. 8. E. 0sborn's.
Bishop Talbot is expected to co
duct the services at the Episcop
church Sunday, but, IL absent,
Dawson will be present to condu
them,
,E Chairman Borah, OF the Repuolic'
ID State Central committee, has signlti
4, his intention to resign at the Poo
ID ID tello meeting, May 4th. Here is .
H. other man who reads Alright the sig
W. ~ Tho times
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-07-06
Our 8ups ano Girls.
A Cat Tale.

Two far-famed pussy kittens in happy household
dwell,
And of their funny tricks and ways some stories
will tell.
Ones name is Kitty Captain, cunning mouser he,
But a brave and brilliant ratter he soon will grow to
be.
His fur is like the softes silk smooth softest
down,
All white upon his paws and breast, upon his back
all brown.
He will not be paror cat, but loves the kitchen FIRE,
And when he's taken from 1t walls loud in accents
dire.
But little pussy Doctor is a very different cat,
He scorns housing character, and would not catch
rat.
His dainty gloves and vest are white white streak
turns his nose,
Dark gray his overcoat and pants they are very
handsome clothes.
He lies silken cushions in a sleepy mood all day,
Then spends the merry evenings scampering about
in play.
Which is the most deserving puss, the children
quickly tell,
cannot say which is the best, love them both SO
well -Erchange.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-07-06
miscellaneous.
Origin OF the Dollar Mark.

Thousands, hundreds of thousands of
times every day is made the queer lit
tie sign that we read "dollar." The s
crossed by two straight lines has its
place on the great ledgers of the city
millionaire and is shaped painfully by
school boys and school girls in their
first effort in arithmetic. How is it that
the convenient little symbol has come
to mean to everyone dollar9" Who
started the useful and simple fashion,
Goldth,caite'S Magazine accepts the
Spanish claim to its origin, and says
that in the beginning of it the two
straight lines were handsome pillars,
the plain little S was a long banner
twined gracefully about them, the
whole forming the emblem of the pow
erful and proud old Spanish city of
Seville. The pillars were the " Pillars
of Hercules" the guardians of the
Strait of Gibraltar. On the banner
were the words, Ne plus ultra, "no
more beyond" because in those days
people believed that the Strait of Glib
raltar was literally at the lends of the
earth" When Charles V. was about
to make some beautiful new money he
chose for the mint mark this emblem
of Seville, city that he loved and hon.
ored. He took the liberty, however,
of emitting the "ne" from the banner,
for by this time men knew that it should
read, p" more beyond Gibraltar-Amer-
lea. The money was carried over the
world by the enterprising Spaniards,
and became so universally known that
the device upon it became the conve-
nient sign we now use, recognizable
always as representing the coin. AS
men had no time to draw the pillars
and scrolls so often, the simpler marks
have taken their place. The dollar
sign is thus the memento of the great
king and beautiful old city.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-07-06
BARRE TRAINS.
Central Vermont Railroad.
Commencing June %, 1892,

Trains Going South and East mill Leave Mont
pelier as folloWs.
9:OOA. NJ. MAIL. for Fitchburg, Boston, Spring.
field, New London aud New York.
I2: 80 p. NJ. FAST TRAIN, for Boston via Low.
ell and New York via Springfield.
1850 p. NJ, MIXED, for Northfied, Roxbury,
and way stations to White River Junction and
,5:55 P. NJ. PASSENGER, for White River
junction and Windsor.
'12; 40 A. NJ. EXPRESS, for Boston via Lowell
Trains Going North and West:
$3.50 A. NJ. EXPRESS, for Montreal. ogdens.
8:23 A. NJ. ACCOMMODATIONS, to ST. Adams,
Burlington and Rutland, Troy and New York.
1000 A. M. PASSENG TER, for Burlington, st.
Adams, Richford, Rouse's Point and ST. Johns, maxi
connections for Troy, Albany and New York.
3: 80 +. Nj. PASSENGER, fer Burlington st.
Adams, Montreal, Ogdensburg and the Vest
ing Car to Chicago.
S;25 p. NJ. LOCAL PASSENGER to St. Adams,
making connections at Essex Junction for Troy, Al.
bany and New York.
Through tickets to Chicago and all points West for
ale at the principal stations.
Suburban Train Service,
Leave Montpelier at '35, 100, 9:5, 1000 A. NJ 300
+;lO, $780, :lO 1880 p NJ. Arrive at Barre twenty
minutes after leaving time.
Leave Barre at "A :V5 6:U0 $685. $40 A. Il OO 800
44B, 1:UO, $3.50, ii 80 p. NJ. Arrive at Montpelier
twenty minutes after leaving time
Trains leave for Williamstown at 1000 A. NJ. and
Daily, Sundays included. Sundays only.
All passenger trains Will stop at the Pioneer Works
to take or leave passengers when signalled,
L. W. THOMPSON, Agent.
+. w BALDWIN, General Superintendent.
S. W. CUMMINGS, General Passenger Agent.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-07-06
A Dangerous Tigress.

A well known student of the habits Of
wild animals, writing Of the stealthy
and dangerous character of the man
eating tiger, mentions a case that hap
pened few years ago in the Nagpur
district in India. A tigress had killed
so many people that large reward was
offered for her destruction. She had
recently dragged away native, but
being disturbed had left the body with
out devouring it.
The shikaris believed that she would
return to her prey during the night, if it
was left undisturbed upon the spot
where she had forsaken it. There were
no trees, nor any timber suitable for the
construction of mucharn. 1t was &C
cordingly resolved that four deep holes
should be dug, forming the corners of a
square, the body lying in the center
Four watchers, each with his match
lock, took their positions in these holes.
Nothing came, and at length the moon
went down and the night was dark. The
men were afraid to go home through
the jungles, and so remained where they
were. Some of them fell asleep.
When daylight broke three of the
shikaris issued from their positions, but
the fourth had Disappeared; his hole was
empty. A few yards distant his match
lock was discovered lying upon the
ground, and upon the dusty surface were
the tracks Of tiger and the sweeping
trace where some large body had been
dragged along.
Upon following up the track the re.
mains of the unlucky shikari were dis.
covered, but the tigress had disappeared
The cunning brute was not killed until
twelve months afterward, although
many persons devoted themselves to the
work,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-07-06
ERI DAvIDSON'S ESTATE.
IN STArE OLE NER MDNT Waahinn


In Probate Court, held at Montpelier, in and for
said District on the 18TH day of June, A. ID. 1892
Horace 7. Darling, administrator of the estate of
Fri Davidson, late of Worcester in said District
deceased makes application to said Court for license
to sell all of the real estate of said deceased
situated in Worcester, in said District, to witt
Home place. representing that the sale thereof
Is necessary for the payment of the debts
of said deceased and the expenses of admin
istration OF his estate. Whereupoh, it is or
dered by said Court that said application be re-
terred to session thereof, to be held at the Pro-
bate Ohice in said Montpelier, ON the It'll day of
July A. ID, lSG, for hearing and decision
interested be notified hereof, by publication Of
notice of said application and order thereon three
weeks successfully in the Vermont Waterman &
STATE Journal, newspaper published at Montpelier,
in this state and which circulates in the neighbour
hood of those Interested, before said time OF hear
ing that they may appear at said time aud place,
and, III they see cause, object thereto.
by the Court-Attest.
97.ss HIRAM CARLETON, Judge.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-07-06

On being asked what he regarded as
the brightest hope for the future, Mr..
Gladstone replied: 81 should say a
maintenance of faith in the Invisible.
This is the great hope of the future,
the mainstay of civilization. And by
that mean living faith in personal
God. do not hold with a stream of
tendency After sixty years of public
life l hold more strongly than ever this
conviction, deepened and strengthened
by long experience of the reality and
the nearness and personality of God"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-07-06
Wefu Qualifications.
Books.

PILGRIM's PROGRESS. A new illus
trated edition, published by Mast,
Crowell & kirkpatrick, Springfield, O..
The edition is in paper, and has good
typographical appearance.
NAKoMA, by Professor George Hunt
ington. Congregational Sunday-school
and Publishing Society, Boston and
Chicago, publishers. Price 81 80.
This is story of frontier life in Min
nesota, and is social study of interest.
BRIAN's HOME, by Fannie E. New
berry. Congregational Sunday-school
and Publishing Society, Boston and
Chicago, publishers. Price, $3.50. AS
picture of what loving, faith-flled
mother can do, the book deserves a
wide circulation not only in libraries,
but in homes.
THE Pony EXPREssMAN, by Rev. j.
H. Cowan. Congregational Sunday
school and Publishing Society, Boston
and Chicago, publishers. Price 81 80.
The " Pony EXpressman is story in
which boys will take especial delight.
Its hero, Norman McNally, is bright,
manly boy, with an ambition to study
and practice law. The death of his
father makes it necessary for him to
earn money, and the various original
schemes which he adopts are very in
teresting.
THE EVOLUTION OF CHRISTIANITY,
by Rev. Lyman Abbott. Houghton
Mifllin & Co., Boston and New York,
publishers. Price, 81 20. The mere
mention of he authors name in con-
nectlon with the subject will evoke a
lively interest in thousands. The con-
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to the public in the form of eXtempo-
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stitule OF Boston. The relation of
evolution to the Bible, religion, theol-
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cussed from the standpoint of one who
can reconcile evolution with Chris
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