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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-06-07

-Waitet-"De usual Steak, sahS"
Regular Customer-"N5; am tired To-
night Bring me plate Of hash.n
-She-''IIave you got The Heaven
ly Twins?'" Clerk-"Yes, ma'am. One
dollar" She = "What for bothP"-
Halo.
-Mamma-"Did you take your cap
sule without any trouble9" Robbie
Eyes, but l had an awful time gettin
the quinine out of it"-Inter-oce
Kathleen (who has been lectured
severely on the proper treatment of
animals)-"Mamma, why do you call
my gray kitty Maltese? Is it because
l maui and tease 1t SOP"
limit (reading fashion journaD-
"Coats are now worn longer than ever
before" Impecune-"Im right in
style then. This is the third year for
mine. buffalo Courier.
Il wish my father'd buy more blocks for me-
must admit think the prospects slim.
But why he doesn't can't really sec,
Sin ce with them would build a house for
him
-Harper's Young People.
-"What are your hopes for the
future2" asked the solemn man. ~
have none just now" replied the youth.
Tomorrow is my best girls birthday,
and I'm worrying about the present. +"
-Pick-Me-Up.
-"Will you give me this little hand?"
he pleaded, lovingly. Reginald, this
hand is already pledged" she replied.
81 will redeem it," he answered, alb
sently, ''if you will let we have the
ticket. st Louis Humorist,
what is senatorial courtesyP"
asked the young man who is not
ashamed of his ignorance. Senatorial
courtesy" replied the citizen who al
ways believes the worst, lis what pre-
vents a statesman from closing deal
before he has let his colleagues in on
the ground floor. Washington Star.
Dick feeling of Toms biceps)--
"My what an arm Do you frequent
the gymnasium" Tom-"Gymnasium
nothing Tread all the papers, dailies
and weelSlies. Just try it for a week
or two yourself. The amount Of turn
ing over 1t gives fellow to follow the
different articles from one page to an
other beats all the gymnasiums in
Christendom for exercise" = Boston
Transcript.
1--WE have queer experiences in the
house of mourning" said the clergy
man of the party. ut was only few
weeks ago that called upon a middle.
aged shoemaker, who had lost his wife.
l spoke to him as thought meet, and
especially enjoined upon him the duty
of being resigned. When l had got
thus far, he interrupted me to say in a
quiet tone; oh, that's all right, Mr..
Prooftext; amt kiclsin'.' "-Bostor
Transcript.
"A young man, known as Long
Nosed Bennett, said to his wife, the
morning after their marriage: "Now
Melindy, If you're going to wear the
pants, git up and make the fire; if not
say so, and I'll wear 'em myself. We
might as well settle this matter al
once" After several years, I asked
him: "Well, Uncle Charley, how did il
turn out?" He replied: wall, we've
been pullin' and haulin' ever since, ant
l low each of us must have got leg.
Home.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-06-07

appeais when II Is aseeTtaiDsd that
such majority does not exist This ia
precisely what happened more than
once in years gone by in the House,
when bills to reform the tariff were de.
ieated in spite Of the existence Of
nominal Democratic majority, but
which did not exist so far as related TO |
the tariff issue The country did not
hold the Democratic party responsible
for these failures, due to the infidelity
Of comparatively few. On the contra.
ry, it proceeded to strengthen the
hands OF the Democrats in the House
and to give them nominal majority
in the Senate, 1t is not the fault Of
the voters that this nominal majority
is not real one, but of the few Gena-
tors Who have been uniaithiul TO their
pledges
Our virginia friend should remem-
Der that no Democratic principle has
been changed in the least by recent
events. The robber tariff is as bad as
it ever was, The iniquity Of unequal
and unjust taxation is as great as ever.
The need of rescuing the country from
the grasp Of the trusts and other hurt
full combinations, OF which the Repub.
lican purity is the worst, was never so
evident as now. AS our correspondent
truthiully says: We can not surren-
der to the Republicans, you know"
OF course not. We must make our ar.
rangements to continue the fight,
What are we to do2 What did the
patriots of 1880 do, when the treason
OF Benedict Arnold came to the light?
Did they conclude that party that
had traitors in it could never succeed?
Did they try to make terms with the
British, or propose to give up the
fght2 On the contrary, they went to
work with renewed energy,and lit
tie more than a year later won victo-
ry which practically put an end to the
war. The darkest hour was not long
before the dawn. To be sure,they had
reverses, and we may have them, too.
But the the people OF the United States
have decreed the death OF Mckinley.
ism, and not one or dozen Benedict
Arnolds can prevent tue ultimate &C.
complishment of their will.
The thing for Democrats to do is to
stand firm, resolve not to be discour-
aged by temporary reverses, shoot de-
serters whenever they get within
range, put good men in the places Of
the unworthy, and move on the ae'
complishment Of the righteous pur-
poses of the party. That the accom-
plishment OF these purposes
should be delayed by the
treachery OF few is a just subject
, for indignation, but no reason for sur
rendering to buccaneers. We are en-
listed for the war The tariff question
can never be settled until it is settled
right, on he basis at tariff for resen
ue only Courier Journal.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-06-07

AT the annual meeting of the
Bessemer (Ala.) Land and I'm
provement Company yesterday
the End, steel company was
organized with 100000 capital
stock and 100000 bonds Endorsed
by the Bessemer Company. The
newly discovered magnetic plan Of
separating the ore will be employed
and, it is claimed, will revolution.
ize the iron industry of the South
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-06-07
An unexneotsd Invitation.

81 merely called, madam" said the
tramp at the back door, ito again ex-
press my thanks for that delicious
piece of mince pie that you favored me
with just seven weeks ago to-day.
remember It still as the best favored
and the most appetl zing piece of pie
that ever ate in all my life That is all
that wished to say, madam. Pardon
me for troubling you. Good dayp
And he acted as II he was surprised
when she called him back and asked
him If he wouldn't wait and try q
piece of one of another batch of mince
pies that she had just baked that day.
--Someryille Journal.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-06-07
So sure as e'er the weather man
Proclaims the weather chill
Then ice enough the man will leave
Our very sou to chill
- cbeso0 Inter Ocean
Arm Broken.

Little Maggie, the six year old
daughter Of G. w. Slater, on Jobe
street, met with a serious accident
late yesterday afternoon. She fell
from her chair and broke her arm.
The accident occurred SO near the
hour of going to press that further
particulars could not be learned in
time for this issue.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-06-07
oLD-FAsHIoNED WIVES.
How Homes Are Made Bright Promises
of Heaven by Them.

How Homes Are Made Bright Promises
of Heaven by Them.
A pretty young married woman said
in our hearing the other day:
Lorraine is such an old-fashioned
wife"
"And what" we queried, "do you
mean by that?"
"0h," laughed the gay little matron
as she seated herself in the big arm
chair and refectively slipped her tea
from pale pink cup. "she has such
queer notions about her duty to her
husband and home. Why, she declines
all invitations unless he is included.
and never, under any circumstances, is
away from home when he returns at
night Then she always gets up to
breakfast with him, and even goes SO
far as to prepare herself certain favor
ite dishes for him, instead of leaving
such fussiness to the cook.
'She doesn't go away in the summer
until he is able to go, too; and, in fact,
she fuses over him in the most absurd
fashion. l don't believe in that sort of
thing myself. I believe 1t spoils a man.
My husband knows that am too tired
to get up at seven for the sake of sit
ting opposite him at the table, and /
pay my servants enough to make them
wait on him satisfactorily. AS for
staying at home whenever he can not
accompany me, l simply never would
get out; therefore go my way, he
goes his, and we are very we'll pleased
with the arrangement"
After the pretty creature had van
ished to join party Of friends at din
ner reflective mood stole over us, and
in the twilight we thought how much
happier many household would be il
there were more old-fashioned wives
instead of the type which we had just
had chance to study. Philadelphia
| Times
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-06-07

Little Mary Lide and her mothe
arrived yesterday on No. s from the
Briggs In6rmary, Nashville, where
she had twenty-five glands removed
from her neck. The little girl bore it
bravely, and is on the road to recov-
cry Her father met them at Morris
town and accompanied them home.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-06-07

THE gubernatorial contest in
Georgia has grown into a fight be-
tween the Administration and the
anti Administration Democrats, and
the campaign promises to be as in
tense as the one just ended in Ala
bama.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-06-07
W. W. GiImer Dead.

W. w. Gilmer, one OF our oldest and
most respected citizens, died yesterday
evening at six o'clock of dysentery.
The funeral will take place at O'Clock
this afternoon from the Southern M.
E. Church. Burial in the old ceme-
terry.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-06-07

Mas. CLEVELAND and the chill.
dren will leave Washington this
week for Gray Gables, where they
win spend the summer. President
Cleveland viii remain at the white
mouse until until Congress adjourns,
but will try to spend a day or two
with his family occasionally. Sat
urday was the eighth anniversary
of the marriage Of President Cleve.
land. There was no formal cele-
bration of it, but very pretty little
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-06-07

AS showing how easily London
shopkeepers are taken In, Miss Halli-
day, a young lady of twenty-five, of no
occupation, and with no visible means
Of subsistence, has just passed her ex-
animation in bankruptcy with $40, 600
liabilities, and mo assets
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-06-07
DoMn.ToMn Omce.

For the convenience OF its patrons
THE COMET has established q down.
town Office at the book store Of Lyle &
Cos, next door to the postof6Ce.
Copy for advertisements and orders
for Job work and subscriptions may
be left thsre and receive prompt at
tenticn.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-06-07
Pictures
Of Sport
Rod y Gun

Reproduced In twelve colors from originals
painted expressly for the purpose. They are
three water-colors: Jacksnipe Coming I'M Bass
Fishing at Rock Island Quail shootipgi and
one oil, vigilant and valkyrie Yacht Race. All
are artistic, beautiful and rich In effect. For
frames l4xis in. Price of set, s., postpaid.
AS FOREST AND STREAM PREMIUM.
We viii send the sportsmans fsyorits journal,
Forest and stream, one year tprloe so and the
set Of four pictures Ia 50 vaiue) for IS. Or,
Forest and Stream 6 mos and eho.ee Of two of
the pictuaes for 81. This is rare offer. Send
10 cents for specimen copy OF Forest and Stream,
circular AMI catalogue OF the best books on out
door sports.
FOREST AND STREAM PUB. Co,
?, 0. Box 1882, New York City.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-06-07

There will be preaching at the Sec
ond Presbyterian Church in Lusk 8
school house next Sunday morning at
the usual hour, by Rev. J. W. 9. Will
loughby or Rev. ]. Cooter.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-06-07
NINTH DISTRICT.

DURING the past seven days
there were 1883 business failures
throughout the United States as
compared with a30 the correspond
ing week last year.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-06-07

The valley of the Amazon is larger
than that Of the Mississippi. the for
mer river draining 2,Sso,000 square
miles, the Mississippi l,944, 500 square
miles The Amazon drains a greater
area than any other river on the globe.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-06-07

IT is report ID that Miss Kittie
Cheatham, the clever little actress,
of Nashville, and Mr.. William B.
Thompson, wealthy Englishman,
are soon to be married.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-06-07

Now doth the little schoolboy think
That cruel is his fate,
With the weather too cold for winning,
And still too warm to skate.
-Bufsio Courier.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-06-07
The WAYS Of the World In Meter.

Regardless of cost and regardless Of pain,
This stone is erected to mark the remains
OF wife No. of T. Patrick Malone,
Aud wife No. 2 helped pay for the stone.
-ArEsssss Trag.ier
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-06-07

We are glad to report that thu con-
dition of s. H. Hale, one Of our Oldest
citizens, who has been quite sick for
some time, is somewhat improved.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-06-07
THE COMET
Notice OfRenOyaI.

The COMET has moved into the
Hose & Hodge building on Market
street neal Roam street.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-06-07

One OF the babes was as good as gold,
The other the reverse,
The father rose from his bed at night
And took turn for the worse.
Detroit Tribune.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-06-07
OUR CLUBBING OFFER.

THE COMET has arrangements by which II
can offer the following newspapers and period
Gals In connection with THE COMET at the fol-
lowing rates, for cash In adHAnoe
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-12-20
THE RAG CAT.

When Tom Strahan's Aunt Biddy gave
him a Christmas present Of cat, she did
not know that she was bestowing a life
preserver upon her nephew. But that is
Just what she was doing.
Tom Strahan was an infant of 81, years
et the time. but such an infant! He
looked as if two ordinary babies had been
rolled into one. His arms were large and
round and chubby. and his legs were so
stout and plump. His eyes were of a
moist Irish blue like his fathers, and
Tommy was brave, sturdy little man if
he was baby.
Tommy dearly loved cat. Now live
cat is rather dangerous playthng for a
Very young child Even the sweetest tenn
pered cat when it is lifted from off the
door by one of it's legs will expostulate.
and 1t will do it with its disensaced
claws.
So Aunt Biddy. who could never do
enough for her brother Johns child,
bought Tom beautiful cat which could
ut scratch. 1t was made of cloth and
stuffed with hay. But its sides and face
were painted SO like a real cat that Tom
my hardly felt that it was only rag cat.
He became fond Of it. He liked it even
better than his toy locomotive, and he
naturally liked that. for his father was an
engine driver. If you asked Tom where
his daddy's place was in the ''choo-choo"
he would thrust his stout fingers into the
window of the cab. He had seen his
father there many time when engine %
swung around the curve on the home trip
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-12-20

Grated of all being the Shrine of the
Manger, beneath the church. which, II
is claimed, incloses the actual birthplace
of the Savior. During the Christmas fes-
tivities this manger shrine is resorted to
by great multitudes who crowd each 9TH
er in their pious cagerness to kiss the
marble slab on the floor, with a silver
star in the center So fervid and enthusi-
astic are these worshipers that the mar
BILE slab has been repeatedly kissed away
in places. rendering new slab necessary.
A few feet distant from the manger is
the chapel of the magi, where the wise
men of old, Melchior, Caspar and Bal
thaZar, came worshping with rare gifts
from the East.
A subdued, rich light is diffused
throughout the grotto by the softly glow
ing lamps over the star, and the swinging
censers lend an agreeable odor to an
otherwise close and musty atmosphere.
All worldly thoughts are banlshed as the
kneeling pilgrims listen spelibound to the
melodions chant of the sacred office or
the full, sturdy, noble singing Of the
grand-looking bearded priests. The low
roof, the 'living rock" the censers, the
music, the lights all seem TO dissolve, and
in their stead there appears to the moist
eyes of the adoring pilgrims, the manger
cradle, with the Babe, the Virgin mother
and Joseph, the mean surroundings, the
oxen and their litter of straw and the
gentle, wondering sheep.
Through the mists of centuries there
rises up before them the old khan, then
known as 1.-The house Chin Ham," over
which the star hung in heaven, and in
nook Of which the Savior was born, there
being mo room at the inn."
These pilgrims are a Strengthening
lot. Some few wear the silk hat of West
ern civilization, but the turban and fez
predominate. Camped on the stony
ground Of the hillside, among the few
scattering olive trees. gnarled and twist
ed with age, they frequently have time
of it fighting the fierce sun, even in
December.
As the hour for striking tents ap-
proaches the scene grows mere excit-
ing, Arabs on camels or horseback, with
long. Damascus guns and shot pouches;
sore-eyed Syrian natives on donkeys or
afoot; men and women in European
dress: Russians. long coated and invari-
ably bearded; smart Germans with a
military bearing; Greek priests from the
Volga: self -complaccnt English and easy
going Americans; all mingle in the
bright, moving kaleidoscope. Having seen
the sights, listened to the music in the
chapel and the prayers at the manger,
and paid their reverent homage, they
now regard their pilgrimage as accom-.
plished and are eager to return.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-12-20
MAKES HOUSES IN MINIATURE.
Clever Boston Mechanic Furnishes
Nlodcls for About 800 Each.

Clever Boston Mechanic Furnishes
Models for About 500 Each.
Doyou contemplate building house'
II so here Is an in aluabio suggestion
guaranteed to save you lot Of money
and regret, ana preserve the architect
from untold ageravation. In Boston,
says the New York Press, there is a
man who from plans aud specifications
viii mako tiny model showing in de-
tail just how the completed building
viii look. EeCnarges from $50 to s'o
to duplicate in miniature three-story
dwelling OF ten or fifteen sera ate
apartments. Everything is accurately
reproduced, from the slope OF the roof
to the tread OF the staircase. In this
way the prospective owner, seeing his
ideas practically realized, IS able to.
make timely and just criticism. For
EN- with a lively ina gination and
=, me knowledge OF building, it is i'm
possible to get a very clear conception
of proportions. Nerandas that lookei
luxuriousiy bread on PAPER become
painfully contracted when actual Y
p anked over, and it is astonishing TO
s,e h W cramped and cheap, or bald
and big is the real house that one fan
cied quite free from flaws. The Bos-
tonian's scheme is to save you any POS
sible disappo ntments or b.unders. on
a platform i've feet by four inches he
sets up the little model, shingling,
rlastering or painting the exterior,
yyu propose using for the real struc-
lure. Every window is in its proper
place, doors swing easily on their
hinges, halls are low or lofty and rooms
snug Or airy, just "a you propose in the
plans. There is the house. that you
may turn it round and round, view it
IRON dozen sttGdpoints, see where it
meets your expectations, or wholly
fails to ma, eria,iAe your fay orite theo-
lics. 1t is true that SO may eem a
tidy sum to throw away on II toy, but
those who have experienced some of
the tribulations of house building will
think it rather an inexpensive eXpe-
dent in the end.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-12-20
In Your Grandfather's Time.

Books were very expensive. Tho
Lives of the Poets cost SIS.
A day laborer considered himself
we'll paid with = shillings a day.
a horscman who galloped on city
street was fined shillings.
Crockery plates were oh, ected to be-
cause they dulled the knives.
A man who jeered at the preacher or
criticised the sermon was lined.
Virginia contained fifth of the
whole population o the country.
Dry goods were designated as mems
stuffs" or "women's stutts.
No large river in the United States
had been spanncd by q bridge.
Stoves were unknown; all cooking
was done before an open fireplace.
Every house in the cities had its tin
gutter, Pre-. .ecting far beyond the root
and sending torrent OF water down
into the street.
After the church service was ended
the whole congregation remained in
their pews until the minister and his
family had passed out.
Stoyepipc hat were unknown. A
felt. broad brim, a cooked hat, or a
coon-skin cap was considered good
enough for anybody.
There were less than two hundred
street lamps in New York, and these
we're not lighted on wet nights, be-
cause nobody was then abroad.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-12-20

The rag cat was really Toms delight.
He would clutch it by the neck and carry
1t around with him. and when he was put
to bed Mt night he had the cat with him.
With all the mauling Of it the poor cat got
very much out of shape, and her head was
quite limp and thin where the stusfng had
worked down into her body. But Tom did
not seem to notice that his pet had gone
off any in his good looks; he would grasp
the poor old thin head and lug it around
with the most faithful affection.
Aunt Biddy's habit was to take Tom
out for a walk down to the curve when
engine % came laundering around with
Johnny Strahan, Toms father, in the
cab. Johnny was always on the lookout
there, and when he saw the pair he would
send off screaming whistle and wave
his hands. And Tom would stand as
straight as a little soldier and look at the
great iron horse that his daddy drove.
One summer afternoon. as it got to 4
o'clock, Biddy said: "Come, Tom boy,
we will so down to the curve and see
daddy and the 'choo-choo. She put
Toms hat on him, and Tom walked over
to the corner and got the cat, and gripped
It BY the neck. and they started off.
They arrived at the curve about ten
minutes before 400" was due. 1t was a
pleasant day and the river ran noselessly
along down below. while the grass and
the flowers were all in their glory. As
they were walking along enjoying 1t all,
Aunt Biddy saw that her shoestring had
come united. She turned and let go
Toms hand, and put her foot up on a
stone and fixed the string in good stout
knot. She double-knotted it, in fact.
Inst then she heard the rumble of "22"
tearing along on the other side OF the
curve with the long train of coal cars
which Il was pulling from Harrisburg.
Thev atways waited on this side of the
curve. because it was exciting to first
hear IL. and then see 1t dash around the
curve into view, with daddy at the win
dow Of the cab on the lookout for them.
There was a nice level stretch OF ground
near the track, too. just at that point, ana
that Is where Biddy and Tom used to STA
ton themselves, at several yards from the
track.
when Biddy turned round she never
came 30 near fainting in her whole NE ~
shs did then. For what she saw was
Tom on the track with his back to the en-
gine, tugging away at wild lowe.
which grew between the sleepers Il haa
caught his eye and he had made Tor II
while Biddy was tying her shoe.
Nnrine No. % was rounding the curve.
whether daddy was at the window or
not Biddy couldn't tell, for her eyes Were
on Tom and her knees shaking 80. Inc
di.t.nce between the curve and the smai'
boy with his red dress on the track was
not enough to bring the engine TO :, a
st.ra.till and Biddy knew she couldn't 7
- there IA time to snatch him away. ana
thsn she saw the old limp cloth cnt iying
= E front Of her, where Tom had dropped
4 "a 20 for the flower An inspiration
shs grasped II. and, shrieking. Tom
4 A,ttv. moor kitty" threw Il toward MN