The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-04-12

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your partner has done; you'll be bet
ter off, and feel better, and work bet
ter, and won't have to use any more
nails in place Of bnttons, Besides,
when meal is prepared by the hands
of Mre. Bell. and she rings the dinner
bell, Mr.. Bell will be doubly glad 10
obey the summons. "Thats straight"
John
On last Tuesday, when the smile of
the beautiful morn peeped through the
curtains of night and was borne along
on the posting winds, the joyous songs
of .he happy little birds. intermingled
with the loud hsilelujahs emanating
from heart well nigh bursting with
its rXnltant palpitations, proclaimed
to the world that Cy II Lyle, editor
in chief and proprietor OF THE COMET,
was the father Of deyilish big Demo
cratic boy baby. Mr.. Lyle now wears
"bang-up and delicious" smile.
The old stand, which was formerly
known as the "San Marco Restaurant"
has been once more repaired and en-
tered by renters, the basement being
converted into another restaurant,
and the room above into another bar
Der shop, beng occupied by Nat Brew
er. This is the second or third time
this building has been used for each of
these purposes. 1t WAS once used as a
place where you could shuck ont the
money and get "shuck" instead, but it
didn't smell strong enough of the
crAythur" To last long, and the pro-
rrie'ors hed themselves to pastures
new
Last Thursday evening few of the
demlreps of Johnson City, not content
to live in debauchery and shame be.
hind closed doors. invaded the public
by appearing upon the streets in an
intoxicated state and proceeded to exer
else themselves in all the performances
common to people staggering under
the burden of too much "shuck." "
Their rioting was broken into by law of
ficers, and they were escorted with po-
lice courtesies to place where they
were allowed, hidden from the public,
to switch off from the main line of
their conduct and slow up at the sta
tion of sober thought.
Cooper recommended work on his
building one day last week then
rested; then commenced work again
then went to rest -lce more. They'll
get there after awhile, however. Per-
haps the hands are afraid of getting
frostbitten, else they are shortwinded.
We hope Mr.. Cooper don't experience
the difficulties we labored under last
Friday in the erection Of miniature
hniIding, during the construction OF
which we had left-handed man to
help u, who used right handed saw
while we pounded away with left
handed hatchet. 1t dididn't take US
long 10 reach the crisis, as the nails
and lumber gave out, when we quiz
the lob in disgust What we did dc
, towards the construction of the house
} howheit, stands as 4 monument to on
skill AS workman.
We watched John when he ma nl
: reply to Mary's note, which we pub
3 ljshed last week, and it reads thusly
{ "Dear Little Mary: Your tender littl'
j, misslve was received gladly and eager
ly read was so happy to get it tina
| went wild and. actually walked OF
the bridge into the creek in my excite
ment of the moment. It didn'G hur
me, though, and only got little wei
| felt so good that l jumped on q Cal
and tried to ride the balance of th
way home but the calf was wild to-
and threw me about five feetln the all
| fell awfully hard, and the fall mus
have iolted the note out of my pocke
rs I never saw il again until | read
in The COMET, word for word. Tha
COMET fellow must have found it, TO-
as live, never said a word about
to a living soul. We will have to PIT
our no tes somewhere else, as | feC
that am watched leave the cand
with this note When you go to churc
manage to keep little behind the ol
folks, and I will slip up and give yo
something I have for you and get
tender squeeze OF your dear little ham
Burn the note, of course. Ira la. Fo
ever yours, John i" All, john
The recent city election in Johnso
CITY reminds the writer of his schoc
boy days and sad experience in pn
+ lie examination at the close of scho
term. Then, as now, it was customa1
for the public, and particularly The il
mediate family connections of Il
scholars 10 be present on such occ
sions How we did it has always be-
a my stery to US, but, at any rate, '
had managed to memorize sever
right nice llttle speeches, and amo
them was THE Boy Stood Gu t
Burning Deck Al that time t