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Quorum Counting.

Reviewing the history OF the quorum
counting in the House, the Chicago
Tribuae quotes what was said about it
by several Democratic Congt essmen
when it was first practiced by Mr..
Reed, and then quotes freely from the
headlines and the editorial columns OF
the Courier Journal on the same sub
ject.
We can not too highly cammend the
taste Of the Tribune in keeping files OF
the Courier, Journal. By devoting his
leisure time industriously to reading
the editorials that have appeared in
this paper in years past the editor OF
the Tribune will find himself admirably
equipped for the discussion OF all ques-
tions OF permanent interest. Besides,
it is convenient to have such things at
hand. For example, we have in stock
an editorial which appeared in the
Tribune demonstrating that protec.
tive tariff is unconstitutional, and
mean to publish it some OF these days
as leader.
We regret TO say, however, that the
Tribune, while quoting such excellent
sentiments from the Courier Journal,
fails to bring out the point of them.
Turning from these expressions, it
sffirms that four years later only forty
seven Democrats were found to vote
against this revolutionary" and "un-
constitutional" ruling. Now, the truth
lie the Democrats did not vote for or
against any "ruling" at all, They voted
on the new rule, and adopted it. This
is not the "Reed rule" at all but the
so called Reed "rule" is quite differ
ent thing from the Reed ruling
A mere allusion to the history OF the
Reed ruling will suffice to make this
clear. It was made before the House
had adopted any rules. Mr.. Reed had
only the precedents OF the House for
hundred years TO guide him, and
these were all against the counting oil
quorum by the Speaker. He himself
was on record against it, having SO de-
clared himself in speech ten years
before. It is quite true, therefore
that Mr.. Reed reversed the precedents
of hundred years. The Courier
Journal said so at the time, and it told
the truth.
The rule adopted by the present
Congress is not the Reed rule. It il
not substantially the Reed rule. The
essence Of the latter is that the Speaker
may count quorum. The essence o
the rule now is that the House may
count it through its agents. BY tht
Reed rule the House authorized the
Speaker to count quorum; but tht
Reed "ruling" was made before thu
House rule was passed. That decision
was that the Speaker may count {
quorum without the authority of thu
House, and contrary to all precedent
That gave TO Speaker Reed the title o
AGAR" and it was we'll deserved. i
was by this arbitrary "ruling" that tht
passage of the "rule" vas brought
about. It was by the passage OF tbs
rule that the Mckinley Bill was mad,
possible. It was by the passage of the
Mckinley Bill that the defeat OF The
Republican party in 1890 and 1S9:
was made certain. Finally, it was BY
the passage OF the Mckinley Bill and
Its companion piece the Sherman act
that the Republican panic OF 1896
was brought about. II the Republi
cans are proud OF the record, the re
mainder of mankind may con
template it with serenity. Courier
Journal.
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The wonderful success Of Ramon =
Tonic Liver Pills (and Pellets in this
locality during the last few months
should silence all those who complain
that they cannot get rid Of their sick.
headaches. II you suffer occasionally
with biliousness, sour stomach, dizzi-
ness, etc, do not hesitate to ask Wof-
ford 4 Co, yopr druggists for a free
sample dose Of this remarkable rene
dy. 20 doses cost only % cents and
are worth $25 to any ona suffering
from these annoying complaints.
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WHEN Chas Carriger was help
ing to elect white Republican he
was valuable man, but now that
he wants to be recognized by his
party, he is told through the party
organ that he has no claims upon
the party and must stand aside.
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A Household Treasure.

D. W. Fuller, of Canal oharie, N. Y.
says that he always keeps DR.. Kings
New Discovery in the house and his
family has always found the very best
results follow its use; that he would not
be without it, if procurable. q. A,
Dykeman Druggist, Catskill, N. Y says
that DR.. Kings New Discovery is I'M
doubleday the best Cough remedy; that
he has used it in his family for eight
years, and it has never failed to do all
that is claimed for it. Why not try a
remedy so long tried and tested. Trial
bottles free at Mcfarland u Co.'S. Drug
Store. Regular size Soc. and $l.00.
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The Reaction In Ohio.


The returns from the Third Ohio
Congressional district, where speoia
election was held on Tuesday to choDs,
Congressman in place of Houk, de
ceased, furnish an impressive lesson Of
the reaction that is sure to follow the
political Generalization produced by
the general business paralysis Of the
country.
The Third Ohio district is one OF the
strongest Democratic regions in thai
State, but it was carried last fall by
Governor Mckinley by over 500 ma
jority. The vacancy occurring in the
district by the death OF it's Representa-
tive furnished an opportunity for the
Republicans to obtain an emphatic
verdict against the Wilson tariff bill by
the election of Republican Congress
man. They nominated Mr.. Rathbone,
one OF the strongest men OF the district,
who had not only the support OF the
Republicans, but also the earnest sup.
port OF the American Protective AS
ISOLATION, from the fact that the wife
OF Mr.. Sorg, the Democratic candidate,
was Catholic. This cost the Demo
cratic candidate many votes on the
religious issue, but he made the battle
squarely on the question Of tariff re-
form, and he was elected by a large
majority.
So confident were the Republicans
oil carrying this district and thus get
ting an emphatic expression against
the Wilson tariff, that they made ex
haustive effort to poll their vote ant
were entirely confident OF success, bu
the people of the district, realizing thu
fact that the question of tariff reform
was upon trial before them, rallied il
} support Of their cause and elected thei
candidate by an unusually large ma
jority for a special election, and revers
: ing the vote for Governor last year b.
from two to three thousand.
This result OF Ohio is notice to th
: country that tariff reform shall not b
; overwhelmed by the exceptional bus
ness and industrial paralysis that ha
, come upon us as the logical fruits O
Republican misrule, and it will d
( much to halt the Democratic dc
, moralization that prevails Throughout
3 the country. If Congress shall nov
i perform it's duty, as did the people c
= the Third Ohio district, not only tart
3 reform will be secured, but the cour
}. try will cordially support it and max
: it the permanent policy Of the nation
a Philadelphia Times.
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DR.. Hale's Household Ointment

Is the finest remedy in the world. 1t
absolutely cures catarrh. 1t cures Neu-
ralgia and rheumatism. Cures Piles
like magic. Cures Salt Rheum IN the
most soothing manner, Cures inf, med
and GRADUATED Eyelids. Cures Coughs
and Colds. Can be taken internally.
4 positive specific for Pneumonia.
Cuts, Bruises, Burns, Chilblains, Sores
of long standing, COrns and Bunions
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else;superior to all else; it has no equals
25 and Soc, boxes. Large size cheap
est. Sold at Mcfarland & Co.'S. drug
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SENATOR HARRIS says that after
the amendmet to the tariff sbill are
reported to the Senate, which will
be it is expected early this week,
he proposes to Immediately force
lengthening of the daily sittings
ofthe Senate, unless the Republi-
cans will agree to set a time for
closing debate.
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Down.Town ONCE,

For the convenience of its patrons
THE COMET has established q down.
town Office at The book store Of Lyle d
Co.'S, next door to the postofice.
Copy for advertisements and orders
for Job work and subscriptions may
be left there and receive prompt at
tention.
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VIRGINIA JUDGE SUICIDES.
Judge Green-Smith Ends His Life With
a Revolver.

New YORK, May "A special from
Staunton, Va, says that ]. W. Green
Smith committed suicide yesterday by
shooting himself through the back Of
the head with revolver. Judge Smith
was widely known as master commits
sioner of the circuit court. He was
the first Judge CT the Staunton city
court and descended from line of
distinguished lawyers and jurists. He
was about Ga years old.
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Trustees Sale.

BY virtue OF the power vested in me
by a certain trust deed, executed by
Geo, b, 0'Brion on the Slst day Of
October, 1892, and recorded in Deeds
Of Trust book number Z, page 403, in
the registry at Jonesboro, Tenn, given
TO secure John Nj. Gregg in the sum
OF six hundred dollars, due October
8lst, 1893. bY note. | will ON the
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Milliner-But, my dear lady, that
hat is ten years too old for you? Dear
LADY, know it appears so now, but
I'll look that much older alter I've
shown my husband the bill-Cbioaqo
Tribune.
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Will-What happened when you
asked her for her hand? Walhe-She
let me have it; right across the jaw.
Brooklyn Edgl,.
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WIT AND WISDOM.

nAh, Miss Ethel, do they hive man
ual training at your school? well.
| should say yes. We have to practice
the hand-shake an hour eyery day."
Detroit Tribune.
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Don't Tobacco Spit or Smoke Your Life
Away

SVII : TOHuNSV OpIL Ut OIIIUkb TUUF LITb
Away
is the truthful, startling title OF little
book that tells all about No-to-bac, the
wonderful harmless, GUARANTEED to
bacco habit cure. The cost is trifing
and the man who wants to quit and
can't, runs no phy,icAl or financial
risk in using "No-to.bac." Sold by
J. Fl. Preas. Book at store or by mail
nee. Address the Sterling Remedy Co
Indiana Mineral Spr ngs, Ind.
480-1yr
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The roses that bloom on a woman's
cheek should have their roots in good
health and not in the drug store
Florida Times Union.
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Bingo--I tell you, dear, | had to
work hard last night.
Mrs. Bingo-So | judged by what l
saw in your pocket this morning.
Bingo-What do you mean?
Mrs. Bingo-A workman is known
by his chips, isn't he?-New York
World.
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NINTH DISTRICT.
FOR CONSTABLE,
G. G. MITCHELL.

MAJoRITIEs are dangerous things
to try to trifle with, even in Republi-
can convention.
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NniIc0 ofRamOYal.

THE COMET has moved into the
Hoss & Hodge building on Market
street neal Roam street.
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Legal Tender" Coxey,

One OF the attractive figures in the
industrial" parade through the streets
of Washington was the Coxey infant
in the arms of its mother. Childhood
is always interesting, and the folly Of
this baby's father can not deprive it Of
the sympathy to which it is entitled.
Coxey blasphemously lays claim to
inspiration, while his conduct 10 rather
more suggestive OF lunacy. 1t must be
allowed, nevertheless, that it was
rather a bright idea Of his TO call this
baby illegal Tender" For one thing,
there is no more reason why babies
should not be legal tender than the
irredeemable paper wbica Coxey
wishes Congress to issue. But the
name is felicitous chiefly because it
makes clear the paternity of the whole
Coxey movement. 1t ia the outgrowth
of the false principals Of government
inculcated and praeticed by the Re-
publican party during long series Of
years.
Ia an old Book, not now so gener-
ally read as formerly, there is SEN
tence to this effect Because sentence
against in evil work is not executed
speedily, therefore the heart Of the
sons of men is fully set in them to dc
evil" Ignoring the well known law
that the leaven OF evil must work long
before it leaYens the whole lump, Re.
publican leaders are striving hard 70
convience the people that the madness
OF the hour is the result Of transferlfne
the control Of The Government from
the minority to the majority. Nobody
who has even rudimentary devlop'
ment of the thinking faculty can be
deceived by such stuff, for he must
know that consequences somomentous
proceed from causes that have been
long operating. The soil where
slow but deep the seeds
ofvengesnee rIpen into deeds
must have been prepared long ago,
Before the Republican party came
into power, the idea Of making any.
thing but gold and silver a legal
tender for the payment OF debts had
not been thought Of, or, if thought oil
at all. never seriously entertained
The Federel Constitution expressly
denied to the States the right to make
anything but gold and silver legsl
tender in the payment Of debts. In
the contemplation Of the makers OF the
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which bears the name to-day, is an in
teresting example of the influence of
fashion on taste. 1t is, of course, an
accepted fact that fashions must
change, otherwise the styles of dress
would become WEAKNESS to the eye,
but if limit could be put on the vari-
ations in sleeves that would keep them
within the range of beauty and grace
full outline, it would be step toward
improvement. Some of the styles are
modernized copies of sleeves in the
old portraits, and are worthy of Illus
tration for their ingenuity and eccen-
tricity of design rather than for their
beauty and usefulness. A very pecu-
liar variety has the fuiness laid in deep
plaits at the inside seam, and is
trimmed with Vandyke points of lace
which half cover the sleeve. Another
has deep, plain cuff on lower sleeve,
which is cut with band on the top
that extends to the shoulder. Circular
cuffs at the elbow, and circular epau-
lettes at the shoulder, are still another
fancy, and draped butterfly puffs are
divided by two plated rutfies. The
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CHAPTER VII.
THE UNEXPECTED VISITOR

The newsboys were crying the murGer.
Friends stopped each other to discuss it.
Livingston heard many comments on the
boldness Of the crime, but not ore word
of pity for the victim. He bought two
or three papers, fastened to his room,
and. seating himself, scanned the papers
rapidly. A glance at the headlines was
sufficient lie was interested In an ed
itorial in one Of the papers, in which the
editor deprecated the crime, but rejoiced
In suDdued manner over the result.
The manner of the Majors taking of
was in the nature of retributive justice.
His influence was baneful. And just in
proportion as his schemes proved snc-
cessfuI his example was all the more to
be dreaded and feared. The tragedy
would emphasize q moral, etc.
Livingston thanked heaven that there
we're men who had the courage to print
the plain truth as he tossed the papers
aside.
At that moment light tap sounded on
his door. Livingston opened it, and con-
fronted the servant.
"a lady, sir, 10 see Mr. Livingston
His thoughts reverted to Miss Beau
champe How could he meet her? 1t
would have been wiser, much wiser, had
he adhered to his original resolution, and
called upon her instead OF sending
note.
As he descended to the parlor he tried
to invent speech that would allay her
apprehension, but for once his powers OF
invention failed him.
When he entered the parlor he started.
The fipure that rose SILENTLY and adj
vanced to him swiftly was not Miss
Beauchampe. Tho lady was deeply
yelled. The curtains were undrawn.
Even when she spoke, Livingston was
unable to recognize the visitor, who said
in voice Of singular sweetness and with
q decision rare:
Il trust you will pardon this intru-
sion, but they told me at the office of the
Record that you rarely 20 there in the
morning. l come TO you because / am
told you are Mr.. Beauchampe's warm
friend"
She paused, as If to give due time to
consider.
at is true I am" Livingston an
swered. II shall not desert him now in
this awful extremity, no matter what
people say or think"
The earnestness Of his tones seemed
sufficient.
The visitor threw back her veil and
Livingston beheld the famous singer,
Vittora.
ITO BE CONTINUED
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TEMPERANCE.
EARTH's FRUITAGE.

EARTH's FRUIrAeE.
We know that God made naught in vain ;
The waving fields Of golden grain,
The fruit that haIgs from bending trees,
The plants that bow before the breeze,
The purple gems that deck the vine,
All these, for US, did God design.
But fruits and grains were never made
To cause the bloom Of health to fade,
To quench the ardent fire Of youth,
To blast the springing blades OF truth,
To hlear the eye and scar the heart,
While hope and faith and love depart!
Oh, no, the Lord did not intend
The fruitage OF the earth should lend
The aid that sinful men desire,
The fuel for that raging fire,
The means to start TINT stream OF ills
That all the world with sadness fills.
Then why do men Gods blessings take
From which the poisonous drnksto make?
From drinks like these much sorrow flows
From drinks like these much evil grows!
From out the drunkard's cursed bowl
The burning waves OF anguish roll!
Dear boys and girls, avoid this snare.
To be successful, now prepare
TO speak that little word called "no"!
To let yonr words and actions show
To those who offer liquor strong
That you consider drinking wrong!
Rufus G. Landon, in Temperance Banner.
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puffs are really pretty for evening
sleeves, when made over another
sleeve of lace.-New York Sun.
NEW COIFFURES.

To-day the hair receives greater
care, perhaps, than ever, and it sub
mits to endless changes in arrage-
ment, but there is next to no falsity
in it. The modish woman may change
her coiffure 800 times in nineteen
wears, as was said to have done GER
tain Roman queen, but it cannot be
reproached to her as Martial re-
preached woman of his time: You
are a composition of falsitiess while
you live in Rome your hair grows on
the banks of the Rhine" A woman
nowadays grows her own hair, making
no pretence of great quantity.
1t is wonderful how small the fash
ionable knot is. Merely large enough
to centre the lines from nape and
forehead, rather below the crown into
a knot bound round with a golden
circiet.
This circlet is formed of two OF
three gold bound combs, permitting
the waved spaces to be loosened abolt
the ears or neck, or wherever there
may be defective form to be hidden.
It rolls loosely off the forehead and
temples and drops half over the ear.
Sometimes it is parted and combed
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A ThieYing Cat.

A lady residing in the Perish
road has narrowly escaped a disas
in consequence of the depredationf
a cat. For some time past her nei'
bors have missed linen placed in
garden to dry, the manner in which
has disappeared having given rise
suspicious about the honesty OF
servants employed in several of
households. Happily, the myst
was solved the other day. The Il
was a fine male cat belonging to
lady referred to. Finding that
stock of linen was increasing i1
manner which almost suggested
generosity of ghostly vlsitant,
set her wits to work to unravel
secret and after careful watching
found that the cat was in the habif
bringing home anything he col
possibly find, and among other arti
the other day he landed home wit
pair of stockings which had been
out to dry in a neighboring gard
It was found that the cat was a not
GUS thief, and whenever he saw
light article of clothing which
could annex he did so, and carrie
triumphantly home. It is only
to say that pussy's owner has retur
oil the nronerty which has been ide
fed, while the housewives in
neighborhood have taken extra
cautions in securing their wasf
when it is hung out to dry. -Birm
ham (England) Mail.
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down over the ears each way, because
great width is the fashion, but not
every face can stand the ''part." This
width accentuates the oval of the face
and hints at intellect and lisa long way
better than the high, narrow style,
with its brazen display of the ear and
it's suggestion of ''rooms to let, unfur-
nished."
In London, outside of the "smart
Set, " there is large circle of society,
solid and wealthy, who like real Eng
lish fashions. They wear most excel
lent materials, but are utterly devoid
of modern style and chic.
The young girls and matrons are
wearing monstrous thing on the back
of their heads called "bun," which
is the old fashioned waterfall" or
chignon IN its fullest proportions, and
in most cases. palpably false.
am told that the 'bun" is past
fashion and that the "duchesses and
ladies" do not wear it, and do their
hair in the French knot, but still half
the well-dressed people in the street
and the theater are adorned with this
disfguring mass of hair covered with
fine net, and the front hair finely
frizzed and confined over the brow
with an invisible net.
The hats are large and dropping, or
else very "hyaway, and the bonnets
worn with the "bun" are most pecu-
liar. They are so fiat to the head as
not to show from thu front, and q
large Alsatisn bow is put on the back,
frequently so far back as to rest on
the waterfall" instead of the head,
giving most disconnected appearance
of hair and head.
A popularity of English women is
the wearing of elaborate coiffures.
Nowhere is so much false hair worn as
here. 1t is made up IN all sorts of in
genious ways, to be pinned On bodily.
The fashion of parting the hair and