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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-06-08

form present pension laws and
aimila eaaantinns hy tho Washington
Post have been suppressed. Yet the
necessity for reform Of some sort is
made clear by the fact that at the pres
ent time, 2S years alter the close OF
the war, the number Of pensioners ex-
ceeds by thousands the greatest num-
Der OF men ever under arms at one
time. With the names of thousands
of eharlatans and frauds on it the PEN
sion list is anything but the troll Of
honor" that President Cleveland said
it should be, in one Of his famous We
toes Of improper pension legislation"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-06-08

New York seems 10 have "set the
pace" for burning negroes. In 1741
eleven negroes were burned in that
city by an infuriated mob, and three
Of them we're burned on the site OF the
present city hall. These negroes were
not roasted alive because they had out
ragged white women or little girls, but
because they were supposed to have
been guilty of incendiarism.-Appeal
Avalanche.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-06-08

IT is a brave ex-soldier who has the
courage at a Memorial service to speak
against pension frauds and declare the
pension rolls polluted with the names
OF towards, deserters and imposters.'
This is what Gen. Black, ex-Commis-
sioner of Pensions, did'at Chicago the
other evening in response to an ap-
peal for pensions made by Maj. VIII
liam Warner. The rpeech, of course,
created a sensation, but it was ap-
plauded.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-06-08
The Pension Shame.


There is an unmistakable purpose
on the part Of the American people to
get at the bottom OF their costly pen
sion system. That more than a quar-
ter Of century after the war is ended
we should have 100000 names upon
our pension rolls at an annual cost of
more than 500 each is not readily I'M
derstood. There has undoubtedly been
great fraud. There has, too, undoubt-
eddy been much politics and little
patriotism in the enormous appropria.
tions. Our Democratic Administration
must look into the matter. Indeed, it
is already Ding SO. That was one rea-
son for which it elected to power by
the people. :.
Only few days ago Secretary Hoke
Smith exposed an instance of extrav-
agance that was not less than crimi-
nal.
In this case, as we are informed, the
applicant was troubled with slight
deafness" which he traced back to a
"sunstroke" which he said that he had
received at Raleigh, N. c., twenty-five
years before. His regimental rolls
showed that the sunstroke had not
been severe enough to send him to the
hospital for a single day. Nevertheless,
he was allowed the highest rate Of
pension that could be allowed to one
who was disabled from earning his
living by manual labor. This soldier
was in the service less than one year
The case seems laughable, but its
amusing features are surpassed by am
other, the particulars OF which were
communicated to US by well-known
officer not long ago This officer was
called upon by pension claim agent
to write certificate on the back Of an
application for pension for the loss
Of q foot during the war. The facts
were that the applicant had attempt
ed to shoot off one of his own toes SO
that he might not be ordered to the
front with his regiment. Being little
nervous, he sent the ball through the
centre OF his foot so that amputation
became necessary. These facts the Off
Ger happened to remember, and ac-
cordingly ne wrote them all down
carefully on the application. When
the claim agent read them he was
very angry and exclaimed: "1ou have
spoiled q good months work, but we
will get this pension yet" And he
went off cursing. The probability is
that more facile writer Of certificates
was found, and that greatful country
is now paying as least $12 per month
to this man who lost foot during the
war.
On with the good work.-Nashville
American.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-06-08
Business Men Only.

The Tennessee politicians a nd the
men who have a pull with the state
machine, haven't yet impressed Presi-
dent Grover Cleveland with their
greatness. The President has an'eye
to business evidently and the federal
plums dished out to Tennesseans so
far, have fallen to the conservative
element OF the people.
What's the matter ovid de gang?"
Have they fallen SO, that they can't
prove character as far away from
home as Washington is?
The men in Tennessee whe have a
pull with President Cleveland are few.
Among his personal friends and those
to whom he would listen in an emer-.
gency are Supreme Judge Howell q.
jackson, Gen. W. Fl. Jackson, Col. A.
S. Colyar, Hon. James D. Porter, Hon.
Robert L. Taylor, e. w. Carmack, S.
+. Wilson, and several others. None
of these men asked for Office, but Presi-
dent Cleveland made Gov. Porter
minister to Chilli 1t is well-known
fact that the President would have
given the Spanish mission, worth
$4,000 per year. to ex-Gov, R bert L.
Taylor, but "Our Bob" said "nay,
verify / will stay in the old volunteer
state and wollop Isham G. Harris for
the senate two years from now" And
Bob Taylor kept on with the "Fiddle
and the Bow"
The politicians Of Tennessee haven't
yet received single plum from the
federal cake. Steve Condor, the mar
shall for East Tennessee, isnot politi-
clan J. neither is John S. Denton, of
Cookevllle, who was made chief Of
division in the postoffice depart
ment at the request Of Benton McMil-
lin, T. @. Rye, OF Camden, chief oil a
division in the treasury department.
cannot be called politician ! ]. w
Ramsey, superintendent Of mails at
Nashville is business man. Neither
J. B. Wagstaff, or Roane county, spe-
ciaI treasury agent, or w. B. Palmer,
special LABOR agent, are po iticiahs
Maj. ]. w. Sparks, appointed to a Mexi-
can consulafs, is not. And from what
the two United States senators say, the
men who are now slated for big ap-
pointments are strictly business men,
and though they may have been in
terested il their local politics, they
cannot be called politicians. Those
known to be slated according to the
senator's are Frank P Bond, collector
OF internal revenue for the middle
division John T. Essary, collector for
East Tennenessee John M. or Jules
A. Taylor, West Tennessee attorney !;
Tnlly Brown, Middle Tennessee at
torney; J. A. Manson, West Tonnes
sec marshal, and Thomas Claiborne,
marshal for Middle Tennessee. A. y.
Patterson is still favorlte for pension
agent at Knoxville, though your
@Uncle Dave" Carpenter is confident
Of Che same appointment. OF course,
fourth-class postmasters are not in
cluded in this list. Congressman Enlae
ia authority that over ! 900 applications
have been filed from Tennessee for
| positions higher than postmasterships,
1t looks II President Cleveland has an
eye to business IN Tennessee matters.
Chattanooga Times.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-06-08

DID you ever stop leng enough to
think what debt Of gratitude we owe
the Republicans? Stop and think of
it, then. on reading the assurance OF
that estimated Republican contempt
rary, the st. Louis Globe. Democra at,
that "if the Republican oflice-holders
should all take a notion to resign
Cleveland would be left in a very bad
fx.o Now quit abusing the Republic
cans, and teach your children TO al
ways include them in their grateful
rayers.-Courier-Journal.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-06-08

AT Paducah yesterday morning sew
erai buildings we've unroofed and
about fifty business hous es and dwell
lings partly damaged by storm
which struck the city at about II
o'clock, Two wharf-boats we're blown
out into the river. At Brooklyn, Ill,
three miles below, the steamer Dick
Clyde was torn to pieces, aud two
towhoats and about twenty loaded
barges sunk. At Smithland, twelve
miles above Paducah, the courthouse
and several churches were unroofed.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-06-08

THE Presbyterian General Assembly
sustained the appeal in the Briggs
case by vote of 1888 to 116. Action
is yet to be taken upon the judgment
Of the New York Presbytery acquit-
ting DIR. Briggs Of the charge Of heresy,
to determine whether it shall be re-.
yersed or modified, and what penalty,
If any, shall be imposed upon DR..
Briggs.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-06-08

The Sherman law ought to be re-
pealed forthwith. The sixty-fve cent
silver dollar is driving gold from our
shores at the rate of twelve million
dollars per month. There will be no
permanent relief for tight money un-
til the silver dollar is made as near the
intrinsic value of the gold dollar as
possible.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-06-08
POINTED AND PUNGENT.

A man out of debt fails.-Ex.
change.
The quinine. manufacturer seldom
complains OF his bitter lot.-Bntfalo
Courier.
lightning never strikes twice in the
one place, 1t isn't necessary. -Ex-
change.
The spring poet wants both cash
and credit for his beautiful lines
Galveston News.
Politeness, like beefsteak, had bet
ter be little underdone that over
done,-Galyeston News.
People who pay doctors bills sell
dom doubt the physicians ability to
heel himself.-Troy Press.
Lawyers get rich minding other peo-
pies business, but that's no excuse for
ordinary busy-bodies - Somerville
Journal,
The way to wear out welcome is
to threaten to go ten or twelve times
before taking your departure Wash
ington Post.
NO." said the merchant, II am not
superstitious, but believe in signs"
Defiance News.
Miss Forty with sighl--"Tbatis
much better than single one,"--
Brooklyn Life.
Hicks-"Did you here about Brash's
death? He died quite suddenlj, 2
Wicks-"It was like HIM. He always
was so impulsive, you know (Bos-
ton Transcript.
"Scribbem complains that he
doesn't get half the returns from his
literary work that he should
"Why doesn't he inclose more
stamps, than"- Troy Press
Glow much the two sistahs wesem-
BILE each other" remarked Charlie.
eyes, dab say they were taken BY
the same photographer, don't yer
know."-[Texas Siftings-
Mis-. Bosshouse-"Why do yon say
there is. no luck in old numbersf II
was your seventh proposal to me that
] accepted"
Her Husband with o sigh)-"Yes,
know it, Buffalo Courier.
"This check is wrong. My beef is
down fur so cents, when the bill OF
fare says no."
You ordered it rare, sir"
Well, what il / did?"
you've got to pay for rafities, sir"
Il Harper's Bazaar.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-06-08

THE Southern Representatives and
Senators who have favored the contin-
uation OF the coinage Of sixty-five cent
silver dollars ought now TO be able to
see the error Of their way. The repeal
of the Sherman law is the only thing
that will prevent ship loads of gold
from leaving our country every week.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-06-08

Born houses OF the Rhode Island
Legislature Wednesday unanimously
passed bill providing for election OF
officers by plurality vote, Instead of
requiring majority as at present.
The Republican Senate then hurried
ly adjourned for the day, to prevent
the Democrats electing State officers.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-06-08
"The AK That Once Was Adlai's Is
In Energetic Hands,"

There's rascal holding Office,
And he amt Democrat;
He has Furnished up his morals,
And is asking where he's at.
He says he was negleetful
OF the G. o. P,'s demands;
But:
The ak that once was Adlai's
Is in energetic hands.
There's in Minnesota,
And he humbly says: lam
A worker with the patriots
Who are helping Uncle Sam"
He never was offensive
And he Joined no campaign bands;
But:
The ak that once was Adlai's
Is in energetic hands.
There's a man in Mississippi,
Where the corn and cotton grow,
Who says he's done his duty
And he ought to have show.
He WASH struck on Benny,
Everybody understands;
But:
The ak that once was Adlai's
Isin energetic hands.
They're thick from Maine to Texas,
They re in and want to stay;
Nobody else is worthy,
According to their say:
They rise above all parties,
They make but just demands;
But:
The Ak that once was Adlai's
Is il energetic hands.
AllgIory to old Adlail
Likewise to Smiling Fob"
His loyal young vicegerent
Well fitted for the job
Turn on the light of Jackson,
Look at him as he stands
With
The ak that once was Adlai's
In his energetic hends.
II New ! ork Sun.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-06-08

The Republicans are saying that
the charter OF Farnham Post was re-
voked because its resolutions we're in
the interest OF the Democratic party.
But why in the interest Of that party ?
Is the Democratic party the only par
ty which insists that the pension roll
shall be roll of honor, and that pen
sions shall be given only to those who
deserve them?-C ourier-Journal.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-06-08

AS SOME indication Of how out
siders regard the action OF the Grand
Army in firing Farnham Post, the
following from the Montreal Herald
il suggestive Tho Grand Army Of
the Republic appears in its later days
to have become a psnsion-grabbing
organization. Franham Pest, New
York, has had its charter suspended
for passing resolutions calling for re.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-06-08

DON'T be afraid to ask p cop where
the new saloons may be. No matter
how distasteful the rules require that
he shall familiarize himself with their
location.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-06-08

AN Italian banker OF New York told
the Senatorial Committee that is in
vestigatine the immigrant problem
that $3O,000,000 was sent to Italy last
year by Italians working in this coun.
49,,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-06-08

The Plankinton Bark Of Milwaukee
made an assignment Friday afternoon
to VIM. Plankintor, who gave bond
for 100000. The failure of F. A.
Lappen & Co., who owed the bank
$219 900. and the constant withdrawal
Of deposits, brought about the assign.
signment
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-06-08

THE Washington Star says that the
President has indicated that he will
probably call congress together about
Oct. l, instead of the middle of Sep
TENDER, as at first contemplated.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-06-08

BRISTOL had damaging fire last
Wednesday, but the most serious loss,
as we gather from the Bristol papers,
was sustained by the deputy clerk in
the loss of his Sunday breeches.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-06-08

New YORK is giving US admirable
lessons as to ways and means tobe
pursued in greeting the Infanta Eula-
liza. All that is necessary is to observe
what she does and then do something
erent.-Chicago Record
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-06-08
TIE surest cure Tor hard times is to
ge te work

THE versatile Mr.. oaauncey NJ.
Depew started the first "Ayerp train
from New York, thereby sppering
before the public in the new role Of
trainmaster. Chicago Record.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-06-08

JEFFERSON DAVIS bones lie at rest.
1t would be well for the country if
the few freeaters and bloody-shirt
shakers, North and South, who still
survive the war, were at rest, too.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-06-08

The English Derby, worth about
$4,000 to the winner, was won at
Epson Downs Wednesday by the ia
vorite, Isinglass, in fast time.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-06-08

PREsIDET CLEVELAND is throwing
his hook off Hog Island. There are
flies upon it, however.-Nashville
American
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-06-08

The Columbian guards burning de-
sire to arrest something is leading
them into strange proceedings tits
confidently expected that some Colum-
bian guard will presently arrest cold
wave for coming into the Fair grounds
a ticket.1 Chicago Record.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-06-08

IT is about all man can do in these
calamitous times to keep from rum
ming amuck of the sheriff and the
shyster,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-06-08

@UNDER the present Commissioner s
rulings the Pension Bureau is not like
ly to be SO much a chest of drawers as
it was.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-06-08

ris now the prudent person tries
To fix up screens to keep out flies
It's now the fly is seen near by,
TO laugh and wink the other eye.
Washington Star,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-06-08

1t is expected that many of the
fraternity Of Iisht.fingered persons
will never understand how thoroughly
they can appreciate works Of art until
they see the silver statue in the Mon
tana exhibit.-Chicago Record.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-06-08

The President has appointed Wal
ker Allen, of Colorado, to take charge
OF the United States mint at Denver.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-06-08

PARADoxIcAL as it may seem, It is
an indication Of good times in some
homes for saloons to.fail.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-06-08

The Pension Bureau has been reor-
gained in preparation for the work
Of reform to be done. The chiefs Of
divisions and clerks were appointed
for the bureau Friday
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-06-08
THE COMET

THE harder the times the harder
the creditor presses.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-04-29
The Nay 10 Get Geld.

The Democratic party is opposed 10
4 mouomrtallic gold basis aud in ii,
National platform has made an en-
phttic declaration in favor OF b.met.
nll sm-ot treating silver as good AND
honest money. Bat they are very
greatly mistaken who think that il is
not possible to maintain god pay.
ments without either begging or boz
rowing gold from the llltocrais VII
are now throwing all their in!laeul
against the treasury in order to com.
the maintenance OF Il single gold sian.
dard AMI 10 force The Government to
borrow their gold at interest in o.dcl.
70 accommodate them in their demrd
Tor hisa interest rates on t!.cir prigutl
loans.
Tie gold basis can be maintained
without either begging or borrowing
a dollar from them. Tit is 10 be doua
there is no need that the people should
De either Inundated by begging iron
them or Swindled by borrowing from
them. An extra session of CougrrS
can be called in 4 very short time arl
= Still shorter time will be required D
pass a measure tina, will insure Pc
feet stream Of gold into the Irca>ur
and remove all fearo The part Of or
platoeratic friends thatany debt owe
them Viii lie paid in silver.
An Income tax OF lrom five to tCl
per cent on all incomes oyer ten llxH.
and dollars n year can be leyirayId
made payable in gold ONLY. Tbs will
insure IN abunllnc of goll in the
Treasury, and will also give ample
unds'to meet the coustmt increase Of
Expenditures for pensions. Ii will al.
% allow a reduction of he tariff 10
revenue basis Without the ne-
"
iceessity OF increasing the lax Oh
whisky.
II a single gol1 STANDARD is to be
Ioin'ained. this is clearly the most
I>t, sensible and economical way to
Ialntain it. II would b. an outrage
D borrow gold Tor the people to pay
On in order to maintain the
gold standard whcnthe Pluto.
is benefited BY it at lie expense
The people. Common Justice dc.
lends that the Plutorrats WHO are to
c benefited shall bear The ;ost.-St.
ouia Republic.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-04-29
Cotton Statistics.

Washington, April Ex-senator J
L. George, ct Mississippi, the efficient
new chairman OF the committee on az.
%rienltnre, has prepared two letters
whi.h lie has distributed to cotton
planters and those who deal IN the sta.
pie. The Importance of the subject
matter he desiies Information upon
cannot be uulereslilnatel cilner b,
tho cotton planters, merchants and
business men, WHO are also interested
IN the fullest information possible on
the subject. The letters are a series of
questions as 10 the condition of the
crop compared 10 past years. deprcs.
sion in prices and views on the pro.
bab!e future, with request Tor Stages
tons as to raising the price. They
are sent out in order 10 carry out q
resolution Of the United States Senate.
requiring this committee to investigate
the causes Of the present low price OF
aud The remedy.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-04-29
Cleveland's Head Hurt.

New York, April 26.--In getting in.
to his carriage this morning. Presi.
dent Cleveland struck his head against
The top, cutting an ugly cash in the
scalp. which hled c~opiously. A doc
tor was called on, dressed the wound
III ten minutes and The Presidcp, re.
'll'ned his journey 10 the City Hall,
where he aitcrwald viewed the Ia.
radc, which took one hour and a hail
TO pass.
The day is clear and beautiful. and
the crowd is the largest ever seen j.
New York.
The President and Duke Yeragua
LETT for Chicago this evening.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-04-29

Jackson, Miss, April -S,-Col Wan
II. McCardIc, Il very prominent an,
veteran newspaper man, died here
this morning. lie was connected Will
tie Mississippi press for sixty year:
and was a fluent and fearless writer,
h was intin atcl with all the prom;.
ncni mon in tile State and wa, prom.
i0cnt Wig party lea Ter in the OIL
anre-brllum days. lie moved to tl;s
city from Nicksburg several years
a-o and lie and cX Governor Lowry
wrote a history of Mississippi. Viii h
was published, He also wrote n
school history which is used in mot
al the public schools of the state.
tleman OF the old slhool. liz Wiic
and daughters, who reside in Wash.
jn-ton. arrived at his bedside in time
to see him die.
lie W., buried here and lis remains
were followed to Tie grave by hun
dreds. Meridian News.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-04-29

We see some notice in the papers to
The effect that Prof Stone will move
his school from Shuqualak to Meridi,
an. W. can hardly think The rum0r
is true. The school has been in sue.
ccssful operation for a number OF
wears; the people of shnqnalak and
vicinity have always taken 4 great IN.
terest i'll it and regard it as a very i'm
portant factor in promoting the pro-.
gress of that section, and we can not
think il would ever close for lack OF
sufficient patronage There must be
some mistake about it. Instead of
moving, we expect TO lear of Pref,
stone making preparations TO enlarge
his buildings in Shuqualak.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-04-29
Electric Bitters.

This remedy ia becoming so vol
known and so popular AS to need M
specia. mention. All who have used
Electric Biiicrs sing tho same song n,
praise. A purer medicine doe. moi
exist ami II IS guaranteed TO do MI
mat IS claimed. Electric Bitters will
cure all diseases Of the Liver and KID.
heys, VIII remove pimples, Boils. Sal,
Nhenm aud other affections carIsrd h..
Impure blood. win drive molariaa
from The system and prevent M wei,
as cure all Malarial fsyers. For curc
Of headache. Constipation and Indi.
gcs'ion try Electric Bitters. Entire
satisfaction guaranteed o ! moncv 70.
funded. Price SOC. aud $1.OO per bot.
tic Of J. +. Joncs'
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-04-29
Roses for the Gulf States

FLORISTS wonder why they sell so
few dark roses in the SOUTH writes
Dixie Suna in AMERICAN GARDEN for
May. "Ihe truth is, red roses tarn,sb
IN the sun; white and yellow bes,
stand It's maiesty's full rays; therefore
an eastern or southern exposure is
proper for the darker kinds. The
best season for planting the rose is
from the middle OF October to the
first of February; alter the hitter date
II should not be attempted. Unless
one has plenty of ground il ia not
wise to try the hybrid perpctuals, for
the climact Is too warm tor them and
only y few scattering blooms repay
Inc best OF care. All climbing teas
and holsetts are good subjects Tor bud.
ding and a climbing stock should he
preferred 20 bush. The darker The
stock rose the deeper and richer in
color will be the budded rose. Mare
chal Mel, Solfalerre, James SpruDi.
Estclla Pradcl, Lamarquc and Gloirc
he Dion soon make long, luxuriant
vines when on a good, strong stock
Marcchal Mel, being n fast grower.
peeds Il pafi irularly strong and fast.
81 wing sock. Rank growers are
eh"eeh iof gu purpose, as the stock
loasi a'' toiF The bad in eircumfcr.
O. . make a good foster parent.
All 81 kets and 81 OTIS must be kept
ll tie stock and Tor ihat reason The
~ Ma!',ah Blush, otherwise n splcn.
nastofk f9se Is unavailable"