The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-03-15
JOHNSON CITY, TENNESSEE MARCH 1B, 1894.
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS INTERMlXED

The street gaddeis, Of whom thu
small boy figures prominently. can
now be seen providing themselves with
the wrigghpg earthwoym ana other
kinds of bait, preparatory to stormiug
the banks of Old Brush sud ip,djug
the minuows that SWIM in ulh+t stream,
The damage To Phillips ,aloou and
billiard hall by fire last 2eek was re-
ferred t) john Sanders and Chnrley
Mitchell, carpenters, and they reported
that it could be repaired for $75whlrh
Mr.. Phillips accepted When it ie re-
paired it is said that Dyer & Co will
move into it and proceed to dispense
bug Juice from over its counters,
Yes, the weather is fn", and the
birds know it. All day long they trill
their joyous songs and fit about in
happiest glee. The little misses, the
larger misses and the mesdames
are likewise happy, and can be seen
upon our streets alone, in twos, threes
and fours, dressed in costumes conso-
nant with spring, enjoying this beau
tiful, balmy and health-giving weather
We don't know whether it is with
view of getting things in order to be-
gin running the Carnegie furnace at
some near day or not, but we are told
that number OF hands commenced
work on it Monday to get it in shape
for some purpose. 1t has stood there
idle long enough to get in muss-cov.
cred state, and it may be that these
hands were hired to pull the weeds
out of the uoss. so ss To- i've it full
swing in its growth.
The devil in this office has been
monkeying from week to week with a
roller mould, and, when questioned as
to his purpose, replied that he was
preparing for the spring poet. He has
loaded it with thirteen pounds of "pi"
and forty-nine effusions left over from
last years supply. He says if any
spring poets "come foolin' round" he
intends to "touch off, his loaded in
strument and edo 'em up right"
Hurry, boys" bring in your gems.
Sim Barnett has registered, his
knee-pants and youthful appearance
to the contrary notwithstanding, and
he has sold his certificate to a promi-
nent candidate for the nomination of
sheriff, receiving two dollars therefor.
In stature, Sim is on the pigmy order,
and must have loitered on the way in
his growth; but, in point OF age, he
Gems to have provided himself with a
good pair of spurs, taken short Gu Ia
along the route and ridden in on re-
markably short years.
There is an abundance of wheat
eowed this year and the crop looks
fine in this section. Gardens in town
4re being broken up and everybody
ncky enough to have one will be busi-
lv engaged in planting the same, as
the pcopitious weather cordially in.
vites such industry, blended, as it is,
with pleasure, on the part of the peo-
people. A good garden makes gaod
living and saves many dimes. The
winter has been an open one, aud the
present indicates pretty weather for
bJG BIOWlu2 VI SuIuOD6 dl1h CIOpS
in this whole section.
That is an nnsightly hole just north
of the Piedmont Hotel between the
, sidewalk and railroad. 1t should be
hid from view by means OF q neat and
substantial covering or platform, OF
hlIed up with loose earth, cinder OF
, something else and made level with
the sidewalk. At no time does the
} electric light lend its aid to the pass
ers-by, and on dark nights person
especially stranger. runs the risk o
stepping off the sidewalk and joiltins
, his liver out of place, to say nothing
t of breaking an arm, leg or possibly {
: neck. Repair the place and be done
; with it.
| 1t is reported that one night las
a week family row was sprung about
0 "piece of meat" Whether it was th
a last and only piece that was disappear
0 ing down the "red lane" Of one of tn
r family, leaving none for seed, o
whether that member was consideret
t a gormandizer and got more than h
IS was entitled to Of the substantial. "
j are uniformed but, if there be an,
e excuse for family rows, the greas
cause of this one should be weighe
we'll before fault is found vita any c
the participants. In these troublou
Z times meat is meat, and, when il get
Y there, it sticks close to the ribs.
e What pleasing sight and feast fo
# the eye it would be,Sas we'll IS q spler
did advertisement for Johnson City,
bave fountain placed in the centre {
ID Public Square. 1t would not onl
le answer as a great convenience, bt
would beautify and adorn that part I
our town, which, at present, lool