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Our Candidate for Congress.

1t will be observed from the follow
ing that the Democrats of Washington
county are DESTROYS to put candi.
date in the field for Congress,
At meeting Of the executive com
mittee in Jonesboro Monday, the fol.
lowing resolutions were passed unan-
imously;
Resolved, That this committee re-
quest the chairman of the Democratic
Congressional Committee to call
convention of delegates to meet at
some central point in the district to
nominate Democratic candidate for
Congress in the November election
for 1894, and that said call also EN-.
brace a request TO the senatorial and
foterial districts to send delegates TO
said convention for the purpose Of
nominating candidates for said posi-
tons.
2nd, This committee can not recon-
mend that the. Democrats of Washing
ton county pledge themselves to the
support of any candidate who is not
regularly nominated or endorsed by a
Democratic convention.
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dark, cold or wet for me to Use at the
dead hours of midnight and admins
ter to their wants, if called on.
Ii | ever treat any one unbecoming,
or wrong, stand ready at all times
to fix the wroDs and ask pardon Of
the person or persons so mistreated,
but in this case had no chance to fix
anything.
Somehow the subject of ieetwashing
and the Lords supper was introduced
among us all, and those gentlemen of
refinement" condemned it and said
they didn't believe Christ ever taught
his disciples ieetwashing and the
Lords supper as a church ordinance.
| thought they were honest in their
argument and belief, and never once
thought of getting mad at them for
their belief and argument.
believed in ieetwashing and the
Lords supper and so argued, and do
not believe those gentlemen ought to
have got mad at me for my religious
belief.
said in their presence that | would
keep Baptist all night as quick as ]
would Methodist, and that / would
keep Methodist as quick as / would
a Baptist, and that / would keep one
denomination just as quick as l would
another; and / meant what | said,
and mean it. now. ! mean no harm
in saying this, and meant no harm
that morning toward those gentlemen.
/ meyer have turned any one of
from my house-that ID any one that
was any account at all; I've kept all
regardless of their religious faith, and
if those gentlemen OF refinement" will
come back to my house, and apollo
gize for getting mad I'll treat them
as / did before-on as good grub and
beds as we have in our house and on
our old Dutch style, which we have
been used to all our life and which we
know is old, time tried and honest and
we love and cherish it. III place o.
those gentlemen treating me as
Christians and men of refinement
would, it does seem to me that they
treated me to the reverse, they got
mad and didn't tell me | haC
injured their feelings So | coulC
fix it, but went off and "back bit" me
and didn't 80 much as say "thank you
for your kindness, ""whqt is your bill,
or goodbye" Moreover they triec
to palm off Dunkardism on me, an(
tried to get an article published in thu
Herald and TribEne about me, bu
failed. Now, is this the spirit o
Christiaulsm and refinement? Doe
the Bible tell us to 60 to end rebukt
oae who does wrong, and, ii he repent
forgive him; or does it tell us to go t.
strangers and newspapers? You, dea
reader, be your own Judge. If w
, done wrong I'm ready TO fix it.
Praying Gods greatest blessing
upon all humanity, | am,
Yours truly,
= FRANK SELLAbs.
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FROM LOCUST MT.

One Of my friends called nay atleu
tion to an article in THE COMET, pub
hshed the 23d Of August, concerning
two delegates Of refinement" and
oneFrank Sellars, written from Matuta
over the signature "a Baptist" Now
| am un, BILE TO see where ! gave those
gentlemen OF "rehnemenP such a
mortal snub.
1t seems like those gentlemen OF
refinement" or "a Baptist" mean to
misrepresent me in some things.
"A Baptist" says they were standing
in the yard when | came home, but
those gentlemen will remember they
were sitting in the porch when ]
came in carrying two turkeys. Not
knowing who the men were, or what
their business was, Of course spoke
to them and took the turkeys around
to the kitchen and put them in a
coop then | came back around where
they (the gentlemen of rehnemenD
were, when they presented their tick
cts, with the explanation that the
committee Oh assignments had u e
nlshed them with the tickets and had
designated my house as their head.
quarters during the association. Now,
that committee on assignments had
never said anything to me about keep
ing any delegates at all, and that is
why / asked them as to their pass
ports, etc. l thought the committee
had treated me wrong in not saying
something to me about the matter, so
l would have been expecting them
and been ready for them.
Mr.. "A Baptist" says in his article,
"when Sellars put their horses up, il
being night, The delegates had to be
contented," Now, this statement is
very untrue. put their horses up
before dark and got a basket of corn
and said, there boys, feed your horses
all the corn you want them to have
and I'll get down hay for them" AT
ter their horses were fed, they had
ample time to have went anywhere in
the neighborhood before dark if they
had been displeased with me and my
place and wanted to have gone else
where.
Those delegates of refinement
we'll know that they said the mex
morning they were we'll pleased will
the place they had to stay, and for the
truth Of this assertion | appeal to Mr.
AL. Taylor, who was present and hear(
them say so and Mr.. Taylor is just al
good Baptist and citizen as those
delegates Of refinement" or anybody
else. Two other nice young men from
Lovelace, whose names l disremembe,
now, were present, and heard the talk
also my family, with the rest, hearC
them say they were pleased, and l de
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EpTTFp ny rRoF. Us WILSON.
Our Schools.

Our Schools.
The reader Of the current literature
of our day realizes that the popular
mind is deeply interested in the work
that our schools are accomplishing
This is as it should be. The nineteenth
centny ha, abuudautly established
the triumph OF mind over NATTER and
conclusively proven that brute force
is not now the best measure of man S
ability If Franklin, more than two
hundred years ago, proved the identity
of lightning and electricity, it was left
for the last half of this century to so
comprehend its nature as to harness
it to machinery and prove IL To he
the most manageable power yet known
to man. This is but one of the tri-
umphs Of mind But it opens to our
view the importance of correct intel
lectual training, Notwithstanding
the vast strides in discovery and in
vel ton, we are not to conclude that
the domain OF material iosces is con
quered What the future Newtous
may reveal OF the wonders Of this uni.
verse and what the Edisons may rem
der our most efficient servants no
one dare now decide.
Our public schools, since they must
educate the masses, are the most inn
portant factor incur great educational
system. Our reading of the current
reports in reference to popular educa-
ton leads us to the conclusion that we
have about reached the elimination
OF what may be termed the mechanical
period in these schools. What are the
characteristics of this mechanical pc.
Rod? It has a double significance
it means studying books rather than
subjects; it means learning to call
words that represent no meaning to
the pupil-words without ideas. 1t
means committing rules before learn
ing processes to which they apply. 1t
means generalizations before learning
the facts upon which they are based.
1t also means examining children for
examination.
These mechanical or unscientifc
schools exist primarily for the purpose
of giving the pupil a certain amount
OF information. The aim Of the teach
er is limited mainly to drilling facts
into the minds of children and hearing
them recite lessons which they have
learned from textbooks. A scientific
school is one in which the aim OF the
teacher is to lead the child to observe,
to reason and to acquire manual skill
as we'll as to memorize facts. DR..
Rice, in a critical study Of what may
be Justly termed the American School
System, shows immense differences Of
spirit, method and efficiency 10
different localities. In some local
tiles the spirit is progressive, the
methods are modern, and the eflicien.
cy is high in other localities there is
no spirit, the methods are mechanical,
and the efficiency, so far as true edu-
cational results are concerned, is re,
duced to the lowest possible point.
In these latter places nothing short of
an educational revolution will clear
the air and let in the light.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-09-06

When man has the blues the Eng
lish describe him as "btiug in funk"
The great cause Of such depression Of
spiri is nearly always to be found in
u diSordered liver, and the positive
cure for it is Ramon's Tonic Liver
Pills--,nly 25 cents, tamdle dote free,
Woford & Co. S d,us store.
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Executive Committee Meetlng.

The Executive Committee of the
First Congressional District is called
tC meet at Morristown on Wednesday,
September u, 1894, at 10 o'clock a. m.
for the purpose of taking such steps
as they may deem best for the promo
ton of Democratic principles and the
perfection Of party organization.
Members OF senatorial, noterial and
county committees are invited to be
present to aid this committee with q
hearty and enthusiastic approval Of
the Democratic party.
Yours Truly,
JNo. LANDsTREET, Jr.
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not believe any Of my nelghbors, Bap
fists, Methodists, Presbyte,ians,or what
ever ;heir religious beliefs are, Who
know us, will d>ubi the veracity Of my
family.
did not try to insult those gentle
men because they we're Baptists,
never, never though OF such thing
God forbid that ! should ever dc
any such a thing. / have good Bap
fist neighbors and friends-lriendi
that the night will never grow toe
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The City Schools,

The city schools opened Monday Of
this week under the most favorable
circumstances. The enrolment at
Martha Wilder building was 225 and
at Columbus Powell building was 235.
The selection of teachers this year
Yves especially pleasing to the patrons,
and Supt Freeland is very hopeful for
a successful year.
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The best As cent flour in the city at

The best IS cent flour in the city at
Jacksons.
Leave your measure with Ware for
your fall suit.
Books, stationery, Office and school
supplies at Ranges.
$500 all wool trousers made to your
measure at Wares.
The place to buy school hooks the
cheapest is at Ranges.
N. W, Taylor, the artist, was in the
city a few days this week.
Fine spectacles in gold, gold filled
and steel frames just received at w.
A. Truslow's.
w. A. Truslow has the latest thing
in fine spectaces, and can suit any
cas- Of weak or tired eyes. Call and
see him if your eyes are not as clear
rs you would like them.
Miss Mary Taylor, a fair representa-
tive from the Land o"Flowers, is Wis
iting the family of w. L. Taylor.
Having paid this city former visit,
her presence now is like a burst OF
sunshine after " storm to her many
friends.
Christy, the blacksmith, put fifty
four shoes upon the hoofs of horses
and mules one Saturday three or four
weeks ago from about 2 80 O'Clock
p. M. until p. IN. the same eYening
Kinneth not only took the cake
III this little piece of horse-shoeing, but
says he also took the baCk-ache, and
even now his backbone is racked with
pain whenever he sees barefooted
horse coming in the direction OF his
shop.
Jeter Kegley is busily engaged il
qnarrying rock about four miles from
this placs on the Three C's road
This rock Is being gotten out for th'
Smoky Mountain Lumber Co., to b,
shipped 10 Erwin, near which place {
barge steam sawmil is 10 be erected
which, is expected to turn out 100000
, feet OF lnmber per day. With thi
, rock Ieter will build the foundation
for the engine and boiler of the mill
A mill with IL capacity of 100 600 fee
| per day is quite an enterprise, an,
goes to show, as one evidence, tina
time3 are Frightening up.
Deputy United States Marshal M
II Cannon arrested Samuel Hill, G
!, Mitchell county, N. G., Friday last
mlle"v the State line, for inter
f4nrg with him, in his official capacity
bust d cember, and brought Hill t
= Eiiz hethlun where he was tried an
n gave bond for his appearance at tn
January term of the United State
" district court at Knoxville. Whe
!. the deputy arrcste Hill his daughte
blew a horn to notify the neighbol
that a revenue officer was in tn
. neighborho ID, They followed til
. officer some distance down the mour
tains. hnt Cannon being en- the ale
h sIied them in the laurel and 0pene
10 fire IA them when they fed.
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DIED liz TEXAS.
Augustus A. Crumley Passes Away
After Short Illness.

Alter q SHORT AIllleSSs
A telegram announcing the death OF
"Gus" Crumley was received at his
home in this city Friday morning.
He had died during Thursday night
at the home OF an aunt 10 Handley,
Texas, where he had been for several
months He had not been in good
health for some time, and the result
was not unexpected, yet it came with
peculiar suddenuess at this time for
the reason that he was expected home
the day the announcement OF his
death was received The deceased
was n son of the late Ebert Crumley
aud a brother Of j. W. Crumley and
his liv,diu johnson City all his life.
He was about twenty.four years old
and had many good traits Of charac-
ter. The immediate cause Of his death
was enlargement of the heart. The
remains were inferred at Handley,
Texas The relatives here have the
sympathy Of the entire community in
their bereavement,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-09-06
ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING.
Will Jones Killed While Examining a
Revolver.
I ours truly,
FRANK SELLAbs.

A man named Rainwater and Will
Jones, both employed on S M Ander'
sons farm in Garter county, ABOUT six
miles from this city, were examining
a revolver Monday when it was dis
charged, the ball entering the fore
head of Jones killing him instantly
Tha killing is supposed to have been
an accident, and no arrests were made
The men were apparently good friends
Rainwater, however, has not beer
seen since the sad affair.
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Science Hill Institute will open on
Monday, the 18th Of this month. We
believe there are many young men
and young ladies in Washington and
the adjoining counties who ought to
avail themselves of this opportunity
to get better education. Board is
very cheap in Johnson City, and our
terms are reduced that we may meet
this want.
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SEEN AND HEARD.
Personal and Other Items That Have
Present Interest.

School supplies at Ranges.
White wine vinegar at JacEs6n's.
For school supplies 60 to Ranges.
Go to Ranges for your school books.
School hats and caps at Mrs. Brun-
ner's.
Custom made suits and pants at
Wares.
B4njos, vlolins, harps, strings, &c at
Ranges.
For the best coffee and tea go to
Jackson's.
acknowledgement and autograph
at Ranges.
Leave your measure for pair Of SO
pants at Wares.
Pencils, ink. tablets, states, school
bags, &c. at Ranges.
People will save money by buying
groceries at NJ. Jackson's.
Soma of our communications were
unavoidably crowded out this week.
W. p. Cooper left on the vestlbule
today for ST. Clair to see his wife, who
is sick.
Now il the time to get new suit.
Trousers made to order cheap at
Wares.
Why are my popr eyes 81 tired? g
to w. A. rruslow AID learn free q
charge.
For fac writing paper, envelopes
and tablets in the latest tints 60 u
Range's.
John Bowman, OF Austin's Springs
made THE COMET pleasant cal
Monday.
WANTED--Corrorati m warrant
at 80 cents on dollar. Address II
care COMET.
G,to RLnge'4 and he viii ht yol
out ready for schpnl. He sells cheape
than anyone.
Rev. ]. A. Burrow. OF Kn xviHt
was in tn CITY Friday, returning iron
visit to Bristol.
Highest market price paid for butte
egGs, chickens, beef cattle, and all prt
ducc at Jaokson's
slnoe last Sunday afternoon Cha
Mcneil has been rejoicing over tn
arrival Of his second son.
Yon can pay for The COMET wit
produce. All you have to do is
bring in the produce. We do the res
Save your money and your mo-
valuable eyesight by using pair
the new and improved speotaOles f
sale very cheap at W. A. Truslow's
The first issue OF the Mountain We
Poultryman, poultry journal pu
lished by H. @. Austin, was issued
The lst inst. It presents nice II
pearance and starts out under favor
BILE circumstances. We wish it 81
ces,,but can not allow it the exclusi'
right on the chicken business. v
reserve the rooster for election pit
poses.
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THE COMET.

Correspondents will please sign theil
names to their communications, not
foi publication, but as an act OF faith
Tie true name of correspondent will
M appear in the paper if it is enclosed
pntaren thesis.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-09-06

student Of nervous diseases, and author
Of many noted treatises on the latter subject,
long since realized the truth Of the first
statement, and his Restorative Neryine
Is prepared on that principle. Its success
ment of the nervous system Il wonder
full, as the thousands OF unsolicited testlmo-
mails in possession of the company manufac-
turing the remedy amply prove.
remedy for all nervous diseases, such ~
headache nervous debility, prostration,
Fleeplessness, dizziness hysteria, sexual de-
bllitY, St Vitus dance, epilepsy etc, i Is
or emit direct by the DR.. Miles Medical Co.,
El.hart Ind, on receipt of price, s. per bot
tie, six bottles for S. express pfenaid.
Restorative Neryine positively contains no
ppiates or dangerous drugs.
For sale by all Druggists. noy2393 Tyr
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For school books go to Ranges
the cheapest place In the city.
Lost.

A black Jersey cow,withlong horns
been gone about 4 weeks supposed
to have a young calf Finder return
to w. P. Cooper, johnson City, Tenn.
and receive reward.
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Mr.. BRUNER'S
REPLY TO
Mr.. OWENS,
NEW YORK RACKET STORE,

Johnson City, Tenn.
Dear SRI have been Informed
that you wish to sell your stock-iI
such is the case please write me by
retur. mail what you want on the 81
for same, spot cash, and il anything
like reasonable, / will come down and
see you. Respectfully,
8 r. Owens
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Buying
I'D DID,
LGdg49yo
"B I waS oRly gOOd-lOoRinq, is the
wish of many woman to-day.

wish of many a woman to-day.
It never occurs to most women that there
Is beauty obtainahle at little trouble 1t
IS the beauty Of rosy cheeks aud ruddy
health. Most women lose IL through in
digestion, biliousncss disordcred liver,
etc.
II you want TO transform a sallow COM
pleXiou into the glow Of health You can do
1t by cleansing the system hom Impurities
and causing the liver 10 work effectively
No single medicine can accomplish all
that Is needed, A liver pill win merely
arouse the liver; II will not purify the
blood or repair the waste or tone up the
system, For this YOU must follow your
liver pill with some powerful invigorating
tonic.
The best, and also the least ex-
peusive preparation, is RamOn's
Tonic Liver Pills and RAJ
EmOm's Tonic Pellets. You
get these tW0 medicines in separate
boxes at the cost of one-oaly 25
cents. Your druggist will tell you
that this is sure cure for bilious
ness and constipation.
Atall dealers, or mail, for a6c., 8 boxes 81 90.
BROWN MFG. CO., New York.
FOR SALEBY W0FF0RD q co., DRUGGIST,
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$40 Moore street, Bristol, Tenn.

Oar Mr.. OwenS:-Your information
is without foundation. TEN THOU.
SAND DOLLARS, over and above
New York cost, with freight and dray-
age added, would not move us ont Of
dear old Johnson City. Il you under
stood our business, Dear Brother, you
need not be surprised at anything you
hear. Your informant must have
been fool, or natural born Ourang-
Outang, who thus furnished this anx.
ious information to so many here.
We are open, Bro, ourselves, fo1
stocks of merchandise from one thou
sand to fifty thousand dollars. Spot
cash on hand to pay for same at any
moment on Garth price is made right
We hope you will pardon This an
swer through the newspapers, but WE
love the people who support he
Racket Store, and we want to let then
see what is going on
Ii you hear Of of any one wanting
cash for merchandise, tell them OF tn,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-09-06

have just received a large stock
of fall clothing all styles and sizes.
w. w. KIRKPATRICK.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-09-06

Range carries the finest line of
writing paper to be found in the city.
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WANTED-A sober, industrious
young man who wants and is deter
mined to get an education. Call Oh
the principal OF Science Hill Institute.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-09-06
POSITIONS GUARANTEED
under reasonable conditions.

under reasonable conditions.
Our FREE 120-page catalogue will explain why
we can afford It, Send for it now address
pTaughon's Practical Business College,
Nashville, Tenn.
Bsok keeping, Shorthand, Penmanship and
Talegfanfy We gpeud mole money in The in
ter, 81 Of our Emp oyment Department thanhalf
OF tie Business Colleges take IN IS tuition q
weeks by our method teaching bookkeeping is
equal to 2 weeks by the old plan teach
ers, 600 students past ear, no vacation, enter
any time, Cheap Board. We have recently
PR pared books especially adapted to
HOME. STUDY.
Sent on sixty daYs trial Write rs and explain
your wants. N. B.-We pay SIS cash for all
vacancies as boDk.keepers, stenographers,
clerks, ETC., reported to rs, provided we FIJI
same. 529t
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-09-06

Fresh n eat of all kinds always or
hand at Jackson's.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-09-06

School hooks, tablets, ink, pencils,
slatrs &c oheap at Ranges.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-09-06
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF ToLEDol

LUCAS COUNTY.
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he
is the senior partner Of the firm Of F. j.
Cheney and Co., doing business in the
City of Toledo, County and State afore-
said, and that said firm will pay the
sum of one hundred dollars for each and
every case of catarrh that can not be
cured by the use Of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 9th day of December,
A. d. 1885.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-09-06

DR.. Prices Cream Baking PoWdef
Forty Yea,- the Standard.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-09-06

A. w. GLEASON,
'1NI Notary Public.
wv
Halls Catsrrh Cure is taken inter-
nally and acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces Of the system. Send
for testimonials, free.
F. j. CHENEY Co., Toledo, O..
- Sold by all druggists, Toe.