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THE NAVAL VESSELS.
Condition of Those Now Under Pro
cess of Construction.

Condition of Those Now Under Pro-
cess of Construction.
A statement has been prepared at the
Navy Department showing the condition of
naval vessels now under construction at
the date of the last reports. April l last
From this statement 1t appears that the
vessels nearest completion are the Column
bia, the Raleigh, the Olympia and the Gin
cinnati, their percentage being each ninety
nine. The Columbia and the Raleigh went
into commission recently. but 1t will be
some weeks yet before they are wholly
completed.
The Cincinnati was expected to have gone
In commission during the past month. but
delay in the delivery of material prevented
The Olympia is getting along very well and
1t will not be long now before the pride
of the Pacific coast has been pronounced
sufficiently advanced to be placed in COM
mission.
The Maine. which has a percentage Of
ninety-seven, will undergo an official horse
power trial in Long Island sound during
the latter part of the present week.
While the Amplitude is only one per cent
behind the Maine naval officers do not
after the Maine is ready. The Amphitrite
Is the vessel which carries the defective
armor plates recently exposed, and is the
ship from the sides of which there is talk
OI one OI OeIecINe
test.
In view Of the report that the Texas has
serious structural defects, the department
will wait until the board presided over by
Capt. Miller has made report of its in
vestigation before holding her trial.
The Terror is ninety per cent completed.
The Ericsson, the torpedo boat which is
building at Dubuque. Iowa, has reached
percentage of eighty-seven.
The ram Katahdin has touched the
eighty-fve per cent mark, and the Indiana
and the Puritan are only one per cent te-
low her. The Indiana, II will be remem-
bered, was to have had her official trial
trip on the Both of last month, but owing
to the absence of side armor it was thought
wise by the Secretary to defer the trip until
all the plates had been fitted. The Puritan
Is still waiting for her armor, and 1t will
probably be a long time before 1t is ieliv-
cred. The Minneapolis has attained a per-
centage Of eighty-three per cent. and the
Massachusetts Is not far behind with eigh-
ty-one per cent.
The Monadnock and the battle ship Ore
gon are far down on the list, their percent
ages Of completion being only 70 and "A 1-2
respectively.
The battle ship Iowa Is only thirteen per
cent completed and the Brooklyn but eleven
per cent No work has yet begun on gun
boats Seven, Eight and Nine, which are to
be built at Newport News.
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SICK PEOPLE CURED


MUNYON'S Homeopathic Remedy Company employ
number of eminent doctors. who have achieved
distinction in diagnosing and curing diseases The
marvellous cures which they hive made have
caused physicians OF all schools to ponder with
Amusement. and have attracted sick people to
them from nearly every state in the Union
Thousands praise the day they came for treat.
ment- There Is no guesswork. no experimenting. 10
painful operation You can get your remedies here
at drug store. at ALL there is positively
no charge for the examination.
Open all day and evening. Sundays, &c to II
Munyon's H. Il Il. Co.. 1874 st. NV.
unh12-m W. ftf
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District of Columbia, to wit:

District of Columbia to wit:
/, .........., Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court of the District Of Columbia, do GER
tify that the foregoing attestation by
............, Clerk of the said Court is in
due form.
Witness my hand and seal. this minimum.
day of ............, $50.
(SeaD ............, Ch1ef Justice, &c.
Such a certificate is, of course, of value
legally. only when the officiating minister
has returned his certificate of his perform
lister has so certified the clerk of the court
can merely certify that on a certain date
a license to wed was issued. Hence, should
any Of the parties to the 962 licenses men,
toned above apply to the clerk of the
court for certificates of their marriage they
would be told that until the marriages have
been certified to by the officiating minister
no certificates could be given by the court.
Good Until Used.
Marriage licenses here. unlike most rail-
road tickets. are good until used. and 1t not
infrequently happens that some are never
used. Sometimes too. licenses are obtained
without the authority or consent of one
or both of the apparently contracting par
ties. and the clerk Of the court, who must
rely almost entirely upon the statements
Of the applicant for the license. later re-
ceives an indignant request to cancel the
license. The license fee is but 81, much
more reasonable, 1t is said than in many
OF the states. Licenses are most numer-
Gus in April and May and October and No
vember, and Wednesday is the day of the
week most frequently selected for the mar
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satisfaction Given England.

Latest advices from Bluefields report that
In answer to the demand of British Minister
Gcsln, Nicaragua has cancelled her with
drawal- of British Consul Bingham's ex-
equator.
bingham refused to receive the exequator
unless accompanied by ample apology on the
part of Nicaragua and to come to him
through the hands of Minister Goslin.
In reply Consul Bingham has been called
to Managua, the capital, and all boats on
the San Juan river and the lakes are held
at his disposal.
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Pleasure Cycles in France.

There were 1925 cycles used for pleas
ure solely in France last year, a fact dis
closed through the collection of the tax
on them. The proportion Of bicycles and
tricycles Is not stated. Cycles used by
tradesmen for purely business purposes are
exempt from the tax.
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FIDELITY BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION
9os-9l4 G st. NV, o.
Issues prepaid stock for $50 per share. maturins
In lo2 months for $500
Special deposit certificates are issued fU
amounts from So up. paying from per cent 10
. Per cent PEI annun. according length OF tims
depcsitcd- HARRISON DINGMAN Prcxidepx.
APT
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SIMMER sERGEs AT KEEN's.

Once again the problem Of summer dress
ing eonfronts the gentleman of fashion.
Nature demands lighter clothes-fashion in
sists stylish clothes-natural pride sug-
gests becoming clothes. How TO combine
the three requisites In one-that's the
question. Don't let II worry you any
lOnger-its too warm to worry. Don one Of
Keen's elegant Black or Blue Serge Long
cut Sacks or Getaways and be coolly,
srylishly and becomingy dressed all In one.
That's the easy way TO solve the sum
mer dressing problem Look at the cloth
next time you come up this way.
KEEN, Tailor, 13l0-1312 1t.
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FINANCIAL.

AS STRONG AS A NATIONAL BANK
AS SOLID AS TRUST COMPANY
AS SECURE AZ A GOVERNMENT BOND
WHAT
THE GUARANTEE SAVINGS. LOAN AND INVEST
MENT COMPANY Of Washington. ID. c., and n
pays per cent quarterly all sums Of 500 or
more. ofices. Washington Loan and Trus, bldg.
ap9-lm
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS-THE OFFICERS AND
Members Of Mt vernon Lodge. No. 5, h Of p,
will tAe,r castle hall MONDAY, at
80 p.El-. for tAe purpose of making arrange
ments the fuDeral Of late brother. Z.
Gassenheimer Of Issaqueana Lodge, No. 10, OF
Mississippi
lAttestD H. s. BARNARD, X of r. and 8.
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WALL STREET.

TO OPERATE SUCCESSFULLY N WALL
STREET join our COOPERATIVE r. r. STOCK
SYNDICATE 100 TO 500 per cent per annum
easily made, aud without risk. Send for Pros
pectus and Daily Market Letter" mailed free
Highest reference. Our record IN 10 date
PER CENT ~ FER CENT
paid 20 the subscribers the result OF cp~go.
tions from December. 1858. to April IS 1884
WEISMAN co. Stocks, Grain and Provisiona
No; ~ Broadway, New York City.
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Evidence of Marriage.

Section 723 is. perhaps. the most import
ant provision of the law. 1t is to the ef-
feet that a copy Of any license and certifi-
cate recorded in the record book of the
clerks Office. and certified to by the clerk,
under mis- hand and the seal of the court,
shall be competent evidence of the mar
riage referred to therein. The form Of this
certificate is as follows:
Clerks Office. Supreme Court of the Dis
trict of Columbia.
I, ..........., Clerk of the Supreme Court
Of the District of Columbia. hereby certify
that the foregoing License
and Minister'S Certificate are
truly copied from Origi-
mails Of Record on file in said
Office.
Witness my hand and the
seal of said Court, the ..........
day of ............, $50.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Clerk.
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Best=dressed Washing
ton looks to us to control
the price of dependable
tailoring; and other tai
lOrs try to regulate their
watches by our price=chro-
nometer. AS an example,
see how some will endeavor
to show such trouserings as
our window carried last
week. But they can never
come near that effort.
By the way, we've our eyes
open for another invoice
of such trouserings, and
if we secure it i'm the
next ten days, there'll
be a busy time at goo r
Street.
The SIS business suit
is a souvenir of generous
dealing, rich stuff and
elegant style.
Merit Garment 600
And F..
rlertz, Fasteners, st.
Our
Rule: Must fit you or we
keep 'em.
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Pictures of Coxey
his family and the leaders Of the
eommonwealers are now sale.
G. Nj. Bell, Photograph Gallery.
463-465 PA. AVE my7
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Notes.

Company c. second battalion National
Fencibles). has formally accepted the chal-
lenge of the Mccarthy Light Guard TO drfll
for the Galveston semi-centennial cham
pionship cup on July next, at Little ROCK.
Ark. Capt. Domers men will BEGIN drilling
tonight in preparation for the contest.
working five nights each week during Nav
and six nights each week during the re-
mainder OF the time
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rrlenos OF company A, fourth battalion
(Emmet Guard. will hold a meeting in the
headquarters of the second regiment this
evening, at which the advisabilty of thar
popular command attending the Interstate
drill at Little Rock is to be discussed.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-08-09

Having made change in the firm,
we request that all accounts be settled
at once. LYLE & SUMMERS.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-08-09
EIGHTH DISTRICT.

Mrs, Bird Hufiine is still on the sick
list.
Will Browns store, on Cherokee,
was burned on the night of July. y.30th.
As 1t was rumor d that there was
several gallons Of good Republican
liquor stored there, the burning was
no doubt incendiary.
The r v, White preached at Anti
och Sunday, 1t is expected that he
will preach his last sermon, as pastor,
the first Sunday in September.
Mr.. Burleson has at last succeeded
in getting a chandelier for his Sunday
School class at Antioch. We hope
his example will be an incentive to
others to ego and do likewise"
A considerable sinking of political
ardor has occurred since our last writ.
ing, During all tho wrangle, doubt
and uncertainty, revolution was
quietly going on, which eliminated
on election day in one Of the greatest
Democratic andslides that has occur
red ii years. Party prejudice was
layed aside and the nd ci;izsns ol
our district united in voting for men
who they felt were the right men in
the right place. MEDDLER.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-08-09

root, which may be quickly lifted from
the loose leaf mould in which it luxu.
rates, is quoted at Is cents a pound,
twenty five or thirty roots making a
pound, and several hundred roots
could be collected in a few hours, To
the right ard left of the Ltbanon pike
stands any number of a two foot high,
humely weed, "White Vervain" (Ver-
bena urtic@fohA). The root of this
plant brings 8 cents per pound. 1t
can be pulled out OF the ground by
taking hold of the stem. Wintergreen
(Gaultheria procumbens) often covers
whole mountain sides in a dense
sward. It may be cut with a scythe,
dries easily, weighs rather heavily and
sells for AZ cents pound) 1t pays
well for rhe labor of cutting and bal.
ing it. On the SUBMITS of the Bald
and Smoky mountains, in East Ten
nessee, the tiny Goldenthread (Coptis
trifolial covers the ground, often inn
bedded in the moss, whence it can be
gathered with the fingers. The whole
plant, root and top, is quoted at 25
cents per pound, AM the supply is ur.
limited. The Hop-tree (Ptelea trifo-
liata), and the Canadian sumach
(Rhus Canadensis). abound in the
glades Of Middle and West Tennessee
they are stunned by cattle and sheep,
and serve only the purpose Of shading
the ground. The bark of the root Of
the former brings IA cents, and OF the
latter 9 cents per pound.
Many more instances OF the com.
mercial value OF our medicinal plants
could be mentioned, but only one
more will be added, with the remvrk
that it is rather an exceptional case
A manufacturing pharmacist in an
eastern city desired TO obtain a quan
tity Of a certain pink which grow.
wild in portions of Tenness. and on
making his wants known to botanisI
having knowledge of the species in
quired for, the latter was enabled in
one afternoon, By the aid of a small
boy, to gather the quantity desired
which he sent TO the manufacturer
and received in few days check
for sixteen dollars, being at the rate
of two dollars per pound for the drug
This valuable plant is found in the vi
cinity of Nashville.
Commissioner Allison has certainly
done a good and a wise thing in di
recting the attention of the people tc
to this industry, so long overlooked
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-08-09
The Medical Plants of Tennessee.

There has just been issued by the
COMMISSIONS OF Agriculture, T. F. T,
Allison,a treatise on the MEDICAL Plants
Of TennC IS, e, prepared by DIR. A. Grat-
III g., the well known botanist, which
We predict, will have great influence
in developing an industry heretofore
almost unknown in our State, and one
that will give profitable employment
to many Of our people. The work al
luded to bears the following compre.
hensive title "The Medical Plants
OF Tennessee, exhibiting their Com.
mercial Value; with an Analytical
Key, Descriptions in Aid of their Rec.
ogn'tion, aud Notes Relating to their
Distribution, Time and Mode of Col
lection and Preparation for the Drug
Market" The first part of the book
contains the Analytical Key, embrac.
ing all vacular plants Of the Tennessee
Flora, particularly those of the medi.
cal species then follows description
oil medical plants throughout the lii.
ferent sections Of the State, the time
and mode OF their collection, etc. This
description though necessarily given
in the unfamiliar terms OF the botan-
ist. is rendered sufficiently plain to
the ordinary understanding by we'll
arranged and copious glossary, which
gives brief and easily comprehended
definitions OF the unfamiliar words OF
the text, With the aid OF this glossary
no one of ordinary intelligence can
fail to acquire in very short while
sufficient knowledge of the structure
appearance, and other characteristics
OF the plants he may desire to collect
to guide him in his work. The table
OF comparative prices paid by manu-
featuring pharmacists, and the rates
charged for the prepared drugs is made
up from the latest quotations furnish.
ed by leading dealers and manuiactur-
ers in the United States. and will
prove great aid to persons who may
incline to engage in the business. The
index to the work is comprehensive
and well arranged
The auIh0rIn his preface gives few
instances OF practical field work of the
character this book is intended to in
troJucesand encourage, among then
being the following: Three miles
from the eastern limits OF the city O
Nashville grows abundantly "Swee
Cicily" (Osmorrhizs longistylis), il
moist copses and shady groves. The
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-08-09
A Card.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
SECRET ORDER OF Y. NJ. G. A
Commissioners.

EXECUTIVE DEPARTM ENT
SECRET ORDER OF Y. M. c. A,
JOHNSON Cry, Tenn, Aug. s.
To lchom At mag concern;--
Know ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS,
GREETING;
I, w. L. Berkholtz, president otthe
above order, do, by authority in me
vested, denounce the statement con-
cerning the workings and principles
of our order, which appeared in the
Bristol Courier OF last week, and also
the statement that our object was to
promote matrimony.
The editor of said journal takes a
great responsibility upon himself in
making such unjust statements, and
in the future it would be advisable to
know more of our order before saying
much.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-08-09
Paste This in Your Hat.

Call in and pay US that dolla Won
owe US. Material and labor cost mon.
ey. 1t takes both to run a newspa Der.
We need all you owe US.
Subscribers living out of town can
send money by registered letter, mon
ey orders, express money order, or any
manner they deem best We don't
care how it comes, just so il come
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-08-09

" omeric laughter" is the classical
name for unquenchable mirth. 1t is the
sort of laughing which those persons in
dglge in who have taken Ramon's Tonic
Liver Pills, and changed sallow com
plexiOn, dull eyes and pale cheeks, into
a rudy complexion, bright eyes and rosy
cheeks. Ask WoiTord & Co, your drug
gist for free sample dose. Is
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-08-09
NOtics to Voters.

The books of registration will be
open Friday and Saturday, September
7th and Sth, IA h and 10th, 21st and
22nd, 2Sth and Goth, for the purpose
of registering votes of the 9th civil
district for the November election.
First ward books will be in the Harr
block, Buffalo street; registrars, L. II,
P, Lusk; S. F. Smith, Republican.
Second ward books will be in the
court house; registrars, G. P. Crouch
Democrat; G, E.. Osborne, Republic
can.
@. w. CARR, Chairman.
P. O. MILLER, Secretary.
re HUNTER,
Commissioners.
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Deafness Caunoa be Cured

by local applications they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear
There is only one way to cure deaf.
ness, and that is by constitutional
remedies. Deafness is caused by an
infamed condirion of the mucous lin
ing of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube is inflamed you have rum
bling sound or imperfect hearing, and
when it is entirely closed, Deafness is
the result, ard unless the inhamma-
tion can be taken out and this tube
restored to its normal condition, hear
ing will be destroyed forever; nine
cases oui of ten are caused by catarrh,
which is nothing but an inhamed con-
dition OF the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness Caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send. for circu-
lars; free
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, 0.
% Sold by Druggists, 75c.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-08-09
Administrators Sale Of Personal Prep.

OASNe
| will sell to the highest bidder on
Saturday, August 25th, 1894, ct che
residence of the late Henry Robsrtson,
deceased, on Watauga avenue, IL. W.
Cooper house) all the personal prop.
erty belonging to che said estate 40
inventoried by me, consisting Of car
pets, sideboard tables, chairs. eurtsins.
shades, lamps, piano, Washstand, bod.
stead, mating, and many other afti-
cles too numerous to mention here.
Also, on the same day, at the ofllce
upstairs in the Hart bnilding, eli the
office furniture, consisting Of ssie, "a.
bles, chairs, washstand, letter press.
pictures, etc.
Sale will commence at the house
promptly at 10 o'clock q. M; ct The
Office later.
Terms OF sale, cash.
JIG. CHAFFIN. AdminiakrAtor.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-08-09
Notice..

l have sold my interest in the firm
OF Lvle & Summers to H. H Lyle,
changing the firm name to Summers
& Lyle Allow me T., thank The GUS
toners Of the old firm for their pat
ronsge, and to assure them that the
new firm will extend the same advan-
tages rs that of Lyle & Summers sf-
forded. Respectfully,
B. ID. LYLE.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-08-09

DR.. Prices Cream Bgkiag Powaas
Forty Yeats the Stsnaara.
There is d Rest

In everything. In 0intmSnb DR..
Hale's Household Ointment stands %
the head. 1t is effecting more wonder.
ful cures and giving gfeAier satisfaction
than any other remedy in the world.
For cuts, bruises, burns, ,sprains, FROST
bite chilblains, chapped hands end
lips, eczema, salt rheuuS piles, &c, Il
has no equal. We claim great things
for it and guarantee what we claim. Il
is the great pain andskinp cure. Put up
in 25c and &c. boxes Large size
cheapest. For sale by Mcfarland & Co.
Fine line of iouFin-hand tiss- all
shades and cloors at jWnra,a.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-08-09

Look Here! Some people think
nothing good is made at home.
Buy Ivory -four and be convinced
that this is a big mistake. War
ranted. Build up your own town,
not the other fellows.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-08-09
Do You Know

Tha. large percentage of deaths in
this country are caused by consumption
and ing trouble? A little cold neglect
ed in the beginning often terminates in
consumption. Every time you cough
you increase the trouble, and an
inflammation is soon started, which is
difficult to control. There is one rem
edy that cures quickly every kind of a
cough. That is DR.. Hale's Household
Cough Cure. lis the best. Are you
not entitled to the best? For sale at
at 25c. and SOC. a bottle at Mcfarland
& Co.'s drug store.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-08-09

but which now, with the aid of the ex-
cellent treatise under notice, is sure
to awaken a lively interest in the
State, and be the means of adding one
more to the many natural resources
Of our favored commonwealth. In
North Carolina, State scarcely as
rich in its plant growth as is Tennes-
see, the business OF collecting and
shipping to market the native medi.
cinal plants has been extensively en-.
gagged in and with much success, and
the venture has brought substantial
returns, both TO the people who gather
these riches OF the forests and fields
and the dealers who purchase and
handle them in the way of trade.
This book will be furnished free to
citizens Of the State who desire to
make practical use OF the information
it contains, but has not been published
for indiscriminate distribution. Per
sons living outside of the State can
obtain copies in paper binding at 80
cents, and in cloth binding at rs cents,
by addressing Franc. NJ. Paul, 309
North Market street, n sh, lille, Tenn.