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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-12-06
ANOTHER FAILURE.
J. II. Preas & Co. Give A Deed Of F'uSt
to Secure Creditors.

to Secure Creditors.
Last Saturday about dusk a little
surprise was created in business circles
By the announcement that the store
of J. H. Preas & Co. was closed to
take stock by order of H. E, Dean,
trustee. Mr.. Preas told The COMET
representative that the deed OF trust
was given to secure all his honest
debts and that the items covered
we're sufficient to pay them dollar
for dollar Trustee Dean will put
the atock on tho market at once
This 10 the stock If goods recently
purchased by Preas & Co. from r N
Penland. The firm for time was
considered one OF the strongest in
the city.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-12-06
Send for Illustrated Prospectus.

The Volumes Of the Weekly begin with the
Numbers for June and December of each year.
When no time is mentioned, subscription will
begin with the Number current at the time Of
receipt Of ordeI Cloth cases. for binding, fifty
cents each--by mail, postpaid. Title-page and
Index sent on application.
Remiltances should be made by Postohice
Money Oraer oR Draft, to avoid chance of loss.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-12-06

Louis A. Leslie, Englands funniest clown
leads the fun'makers with Hnmpty Dumpty a
the opera house Friday night
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-12-06

The best show that has visited our city in the
past year is Humpty Dumpty and all who failed
to see 1t VIII regret 1t forever iEkesbarre Pa,
DniLU Times
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-12-06

Watch for the parade of Bates Bros. Humpty
Dumpty clown band on next Friday and don't
miss 1t.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-12-06
"Half=S :"

1t is not the great sicknesses or the
great trials that are hardest to bear.
1t is the little vexations, the petty an
noyances, the "martyrdom of trifes."
Take the case of a woman who has con-
slant headaches. nervous break downs,
bilious attacks, dizziness, loss of appetite,
etc. She is never wholly sick and yet
never we'll. She is expected to be up and
about her work." yet she suffers keenly.
1t is simply case of biliousness and
torpid liver, under which her system Is
running down. She wants, first of all, to
take q liver pill which will cause the
bowels to discharge all the secreted bile
which Is poisoning the blood. When the
bowels are thoroughly opened she has re-
moved the chief irritant. Now for the
next ten DAYS she wants simply power
full tonic and blood purifier to strengthen
the system and repair the waste.
You can get both of these medicines
lin two separate boxes at one price,
rs cents, by asking your druggist for
RamOn's Tonic Liver Pills
and Pellets. Of bought sepa-
rately in any other form they would
cost double. They are sure cure
for constipation and biliousness.
Try this once.
Atall dealers, or mail, for 25c., 8 boxes 800.
BROWN MFG. co., New York.
FOR SALE BY WOFFORD 6 CO., DRUGGIST
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-12-06
OUR CLUBBING OFFER.

THE COMET has arrangements by which 1t
can offer the following newspapers and period
Gals In connection with THE COMET at the fol.
lowing rates, for cash in advance
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-12-06
New advertisements.

~ "A KENeSS & HEAD NOISES CURED
~ - My Tubular Cushions help When SSf1 al
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HARPER's PERIODICALS,

Postage free to all subscribers in the United
States, Canada and Mexico.
Address HARPER g. BROTHERS,
p. q. Box o5o.N.Y.
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-12-17
The Columbian Half Dollars.

The Columbus souvenir half dollars
are not medals or tokens" but good
money, and are legal tender TO the
amount of $40 in any one payment.
There is q large demand for them. The
coinage was as follows: In 1892, $50. :
900 pieces, value $i75, 900; i'll 1898,
4,052, 105 pieces. value S2,026, 052. so.
total. 5.002. IO5 pieces, value $2,501.
O52. so. The coins now being issued by
the treasury are Of the 1898 coinage
The Columbian COR IsabellaD quarter
dollars coined under the law Of Marci
8, 1899, are likewise legal tender AMI
redeemable There were coined only
40, 023 pieces. value $40, 005. IS. These
were all issued 10 the board of Lady
managers and by them disposed of. The
1892 Columbian coins, being fewer in
number, are more valuable a. pocket
pieces or to collectors than the 1898
coins. The former have all been dispos.
ed of-Chicago Herald.
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-12-17

Tuemistocles, the hero of Salamis,
was sent into Punishment by the prac-
tice Of ostracism. This was a purely
Athen!aa device to prevent any citizen
becoming too great. When any man ac-
quired such prominence as to be unsafe
to the state, a number of citizens de
manded a vote, which was taken by
writing on shells the name of the too
prominent citizen. IL majority voted
against him, he was sent into exile, not
because he had done anything, but for
fear he might do something He staid
away from five to ten years. then re-
turned and resumed his standing as a
citizen without loss of property or rep
utation. Themistocles was ostracized
and went into exile. where he was soon
accused of treasonable correspondence
with the Persians. He was about to be
arrested. but fed to Persia. He gained
great influence at the Persian court and
projected an invasion of Greece, but
died, it il supposed by poison, before
his plans could be realized. d.-Exchange.
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-12-17

Having the needed merit to more than
make good all the advertising claimed
for them, the following four remedies
have reached a phenomenal sale, Dr
Kings New Discovery, for consumption
coughs and colds, each bottle guaran-
teed-E Electric Bltters, the great remedy
FOR liver, stomach and kidneys, Bucklin's
Arnica Saye. the best in the world, and
DIR. Kings New Life Pills. which are a
perfect pill. All these remedies are
puars nteed to do just what is claimed
for them and the dealer whose name is
attached herewith will be glad to tell
YOU more ofthem. Sold at John Wright's
drug store
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-12-17
THr v5h. ~t- O. LtHn
He Is Just a. Ii, ip!e as 8 Csnai51
l,-..t Ia

He Is Just ns Ii, ip!e as 8 Csnaib1--
I,-...i Dc
As might he expected, wairus l.
about as helpless on land IS capalboaf.
1t is with no little difficulty and much
hitching and foundering that he drags
his huge bulk upon sandy shore even
with the boosting he gets from behiLd
by the breakers as they roll in and dash
sRninst him. His hind f'ppers are OF
little use ON land, and ON sand or peb-
bles, where his front fiippers do not
hold well, the labor of foundering for
ward is 80 great that he never stirs be-
yond tie edge Of the water and usual
" lies with his body half awash, with
the salt spray dashing over him like
torrents Of rain. On solid rock or ice be
gets along much better. and often a
herd will srread several rods back from
the.watcr's edge.
The females and yonnger walruses
have far less development of neck u
cucumber them and therefore ENJOY
more freedom of motion than the old
males, who actually seem great bur
den to themselves These creatures are
strictly social in their habits and always
go in herds. whether travelling. feeding,
fighting or resting ashore. Ia the days
before the slaughter Of all living crea
lures became ruling passion IN tht
breast of man the Pacific species III
babited the whole of Bering sea ano
straits in herds which often contained
thousands and even tens of thousands o.
individuals st Nicholas.
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-12-17
WAS AN ACCIDENT.
'Eowen's Death Caused by
Striking the Floor.
pempsey-Eyan Contest Declared of in
Consequence of Friday Nights
Tragedy-Prize Fighting at an
end in New Orleans.

NEw ORLEANS. Dec. l5.-Andy Bowen.
defeated in the Auditorium Friday
night ty Kid Lavigne OF Saginaw, Mich.
died this morning from the effects OF
the punishment The blow which sent
Bowen down. was not one OF extraor
duary force. and was delivered at short
range. He was so weak as to he unable
to make resistance, and, falling directly
over backward, his head struck the un-
padded floor with tremendous force.
The doctors said that striking his head
upon the floor produced conclusion OF
the brain.
Can't. Williams Of the Auditorium,
said today the ciub did not intend to
violate any law. and until the unfortu-
nate affair OF last night was fully inves
tigated it would go no further with glove
contests.
Mayor Fitzpatrick had been witness
o' the fight last night and was much
conceroed as 10 Bowen's condition after
he had been carried from Il e ring side.
The mayor had granted permit foo the
contest and was naturally auSious there
should not be fatal termination. When
Bowen was taken to his home his honor
had been led to believe the mans con
dition had improved. The mayor was
shocked when the news was conveyed
Ia him that Bowen was dead. The first
act Of the mayor after reaching his Office
today was to revoke the permit for the
Dempsey Ryan contest. which was to
have taken place tonight. The Audi
tor um club had. however, already de-
clared the fight off.
/ 10 speaking OF the revocation Of the
permit. Mayor Fitzpatrick said: Il do
I not know what the effect OF the death
Of Bowen will be on pugilism in the fu
ture. A material point. ! should say.
would be the actual cause OF death
which will be decided at the autopsy.
II death was caused by the blow which
Lavigne struck. then the sport IL fatal.
revoked the Eermit in order to remove
any possibility Of repetition Of last
nights accident.
Charges were made against the par
ticipants in Friday nights fight. Layig
ne was charged with murder. the Others
being charged as accessories to the act
Sergeant McCabe made the afiidavits
against them and when they were all
arraigned before Judge Aucoin. he
placed Lavigne under $4,000 bonds and
the others under 5000 bonds each.
Lavigne was asked regarding th'
death Of Bowen. and the arrest Of the
participants in the tight. Il regret i
very much, indeed" he replied. Bower
was good fighter and one Of the pluck
lest fellows ever met. IL is gross in
justice to me however TO say that tn,
Knockout that gave Bowen caused hi
death. That blow was hardly knock
out lick at all. 1t was the force Of th'
fall which killed poor Bowen"
The Saginaw Kid very affectionat,
soul and he spoke often OF the grief hi
arrest would cause his mother. Duh
said the affair would come near kiliinl
prize fighting in New Orleans.
Jan.2 was set by Judge Aucoin 70
the hearing.
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-12-17

New YORK, Dec. l5.-R. G.. Dun 4
Co.'S weekly review Of trade says: "Dun's
Review 10 enabled. by kindness Of sever-
al thousand manufacturers, who have
forwarded statements OF their pay rolls
for November in this year. 1893 and in
1892. to make very encouraging CON-
parison OF earnings for the month. which
shows an increase Of total payments Of
15.2 per cent over last year, but q de-
crease Of 1873 per cont to comparison
with 1892. The statement OF hands en-
ployed shows that in the same establish
ment l0.2 per cent more persons were
employed than year ago. but SO per
cent less than in 1892. The average of
earnings Of over 10000 hands 10 four
per cent larger than in 1893. but 13 per
cent less than in 1892. and this state
ment takes no account Of the hours Of
work in comparison Of establishments
not working at all this year. In some
OF the industries more hands are at work
than in 1892, but in others the decrease
Is large.
Contradictory changes in business
are quite in order at this season. Meth
er the large orders in some branches
nor depression Of prices in others. sf
fords safe indication Of the genera
movement, but the working forces doe
not lesson more than usual for the tim,
Of year ago. The demand for good
does not seem to diminish. though il
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-12-17
Are Our Legs 70 Vanish {?

DR.. Emil Young. professor Of physio-
logy at the university Of Geneva. allow
ing scientific speculation to run away
with him. is concerned lest lin thous-
and years or sol the legs Of the human
species will practically disappear. Men
refuse more and more to walk. though
walking is the wholesomest Of physical
exercises. Steam, electricity. the rope
railways. tiicyclee and bicycles have
changed the whole aspect OF Swiss tour
ing. Everybody seems anxious to get
everywhere any way except by the use
Of his legs. In another generation our
travelling balloons will hang :outside Of
our windows or our electrical coaches
etand outside our doors. They will be
produced 90 chsaply that every man
will have his own chariots Hence our
legs will become superfluous, then they
will be crippled and shrink to hideously
small dimensions until at last they will
finally disappear This seems to be
science run mad. DIR. Young is unneces
sarily alarmed. But even IL the year
1900 A. ID. should verify his apprehen
sion. the people Of America. especial,
those residing in Illinois. Iowa. Wiscon
ain, Minnesota. Missouri, Kansas. Ne
braska. Wyoming. Montana and Soutf
DAKOTA, will be well taken care of b.
the grand Burlington Route, which thel
as now. will be the popular line Of trave
/ to and from all the leading cities Of thos
states. For information in the presep
concerning this system. apply to YOU
home ticket agent. who can furnisl
maps, time tables. rates and tickets. o
address w. j. 9. Kenyon. Gen. Pas
Agert st. Paul, MINI.
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-12-17

some departments it is considerably be
low the capacity of works in operation,
and the volume OF business transacted
is little lorger in comparison with last
year than in 1888
"Sales Of wool for the two weeks OF
December have been 100000 pounds,
against 1867 900 pounds last year. and
1o.6.s. coo pounds in 1892. Failures for
the past week have been 349, against
no last wear"
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-12-17

For the convenience OF those who
wish to make comparisons and for the
benefit of those who can never remem-
ber, the JOURNAL will hereafter keep
standing a table of the corresponding
month of last ear showing day by day
the principal meteorological conditions.
as obtained from the record kept by the
United States weather observer in this
uiy. Following is the record for Dec.
1893:
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-12-17
Notice.

Bids will be received up to IL o'clock
IN. January 5th. 1895. for the county
printing. blank books and blanks. for the
period OF ooe year from January 1st,
1906.
The boaid reserves the right to reject
any or ell bids. Bids to be addressed to
the undersigned.
A. II. SwERDFIGER,
Clerk.
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-12-17

@. A. X. u. s. Grant Post. No. H. meets at Odd
Fellows hall on the first and third Thurs
days OF the mouth.
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-12-17

g. nj " Coll Butler Camp. No. T. mr. ets the
.,cond and fourth Saturdays of each month
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-12-17

The figures in the right hand column
denote the average thermometer reading
for the day.
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-12-17
for Infants and Children.

"Castoria is so well adapted to children that
| recommend it as superior to any prescription
known to me- u, a Anc--zn, Il. d.,
III So. oxford ST., brooklyn, =. Y.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-03-04
SUNDAY REGISTER

The SUNDAY REGISTER Is on sale az the
following business places, where you can
secure copy If your boy fails to leave
your favorite Sunday paper.
Robert Burt, Druggist, corner Virginia
and South Penn streets.
w. E. Williams, Druggist 81 Zane street.
Island.
George Ebeling, Druggist. 2l25 Market
street
John Coleman. Druggist 200 Chspline
street.
Chas. Menkemeller. Druggist, Twenty
second and Market streets.
Will Irwin, Druggist, TWenty-fourth aud
Chapline streets.
Phil. Roth, News Dealer, 24O4 Chapline
street
Harry Stewart, Druggist. Thirty-sixth and
Jacob streets
VIII Menkeuiller, Druggist Thirty-third
and EOf streets.
win McElrOy, Druggists, S746 Jacob
viii Armbright Druggist SsA jacob
street.
Forty-third Street Pharmacy
c. H Quimby. News Dealer, I4l4 Market
LIZ. Frsesa News Dealer, 14ls Market
street.
". h Hague. Druggist IL sIxtssnth
street
A. T. Young. Druggist. northwest corner
Sixteenth 40 Jacob streets
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A marvellous Yankee Invention.

Among the innumerable exhibits in the Man
uiacturers' building at the Worlds FAIR there
was one OF such unique design that, even IN
that wilderness o. that interesting things, 10 at
tracted much attention. IL consisted OF two
wax txures. the one girl sitting, and the
other q man, standing upon simple PLATFORM
The man was leaning toward the girl as though
DE were explaining 70 her the design OF Suall
c.cscsut-,Haped piece OF rubber cloth whicn ne
held lu his hand. More llfe-il6e ngures than
these were never seen in Nine. Tuss0uds or
any other exhibition Of wax works IN the world
Many people approached this group and looked
into the mans face, wondering why he stood
silent. When they discovered their error they
bit their lips AMI moved away, only TO return
in a little while 10 see what those wax ngures
meant The figure Of the man bore the countr-
nance OF Jared H. Garfield the inventor Of the
famous Garfield seamless dress shield. The
other represented one of the prettiest girls IN
bridgeport, Conn. employe OF the factory
az which these shields are now made by the
million whom hc was lnSLr~ctlng now 10 make
Tie Garfield seamless dress shild itself is too
well known 90 ned description. or the steady
growth and ue prosen, enormous business OF
the company That manufactures them, how
ever. the public Knows but little When tho
Garfield RCbler Company WAS organized IN
lSS9 It's cap.tll was $1,000; aud It's plant con-
sisted OF one small building and Few ma
chimes To-day, although the capital has been
increased only 90 So COO with surplus OF an
other quarter OF a million, the company manu-
features over 100000 pairs OF dress shields
every year, trausactng an annual business or
over SlUOOtO0, and having head Offices In New
York London ana Paris.
NJ. Radcliffe Hicks. the resident OF the com
panV. is man or remarkable business ability.
HIS success is due. no more 20 the sci recon-
mend lnr article be set out 90 manufacture
than 90 his untiriug and ingenious efforts TO
make every woman IN the lsud give 10 al lie st
one trial In recognition OF the appreciation
of these women. whi5h has built ~ the indus
try Mr. Hicks has now announced o scheme
bv which lew OF them will receive token OF
the compauy's gratitude. To the three women
who make the best guesseS as 60 the number OF
shields sold: 1,t. 10 the United states; %, IN
Europe and 81, in all the world, IN lS93. he
ore-s q free Cook excursion ticket 20 Europe
ana return. or 10 they prefer the money, they
will rece We $500. $3.50 and 500 respectively for
the best guess In each OF the three classes. All
cuesses must be mailed TO l5 Warren street
New York. before April I. 1894, aud tue prlzes
~ an be awarded on the first day OF may follow
iug. You can write for full particulars TO Its
81. ~.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-03-04

a Little onud with = Mao Dog In II.
Arms

A Little Child With . Mad1Dog In Its
Arms.
Little Rose, the two-year-old daughter
Of D. f. ireland, who occupies rooms
with his father, T. w. Ireland, on
Chestnut street, in Morgantown, West
Virginia. came near being bitten by q
little rat terrier dog, while in it OF
rabies, on Friday. The child was
amusing itself by holding the dog down
on the floor. The dog was observed
Swapping at the child, when its mother
took it away, leaving the dog lying In
convnlsions on the floor and frothinE
frightfully st the mouth. The childs
grandpa, who was in an adjoining room.
together with Revs. G. L. Hall aud j,
n. Holt, were called 20 see what allied
the dog. All, At once, pronounced 1t
hydrophobia. Hall remarked that II II
was, it would spring up directly and
try to run away" and sure enough, be-
fore thought could be taken as to how
TO secure 1t, and thus prevent its eS-
Gaping and doing injury to some one, 1t
was up and gone, out upon the street.
1t first ran down the alley toward Front
street, then back, and up toward Main
street; running against everything in
its course as II blind. Some one OF the
family pursued, and finally dispatched
the little creature with club.
The child was unframed; but the
family wants no more dogs for baby 60
play with.
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The Gold string Piano.

The undersigned having become the
sole agent in this city for the justly
celebrated SCHOMACKER Gold String
Piano. bsgs leave TO call the attention
Of the public 10 the same. In addition
10 their splendid qualities as musical
instruments. every string is heavily
electro-pated with 6ne gold, thus az
fording' perfect security against cOrrO-
sion or rust; no other metal approaches
gold in finish or richness Of appearance;
strings thus treated produce a more
powerful and enduring tone than those
coated with any other metal, These
Pianos are models OF elegance IN the
artistic construction and finish recoEni-
fable 10 the various styles OF case, and
are offered at prices that cannot fail to
suit the most economical buyer Ex-
anime into their merits before pnr-
chasing.
Ia the STICK aod Gold STRING, the
writer represents finest line Of
Pianos manulactu, Call on or ad-
dress James W 7ls Market
street
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Y. NJ {. A. NOTES.

Rev. L. Z. Peters, Of Parkersbnrg,
will address a mems meeting this after
noon at 4 o'clock al the building. Mr..
Peters is a good speaker, aud a good
crowd is assured.
Next Tuesday evening at $ O'Clock
the new bicycle club will hold a meet
ing, at which officers are to be elected.
To connection with the new club, there
will be a good racing team.
Last Friday evening the monthly
coatest took place in the gymnasium.
There were a number Of visitors. The
Judge was Frank Miller, and the time
keepers were w. Higgins aud Harry
Dunn.
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FiVe.Cent Articles.

ladies' Hose, Children's Hose, Rolling Pima
lockwood Rules. Gun Buttons Tiu Rnckets
combination Glass Cutters. Boys knivsA
Pokers. Door Bolts, NeaUfoot Oh shoe Blao<.
Ing Wash Pans Richter Harmonious. Towels.
socent Needle Package. Sptctaclrs, Dime
!, ,, ologns' HAIR Curriers', School states. LAM
Burners, Shoe Dressing, Ladies Pins Tabis
Knives.
Many Decent articles n our scent list. Come
and take them out Of our VA
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Inas1 70 New AavertlssnsnsA

SECOND PAGE.
Remnant Sale OF India Linen. S. Rhodes
Men and Boys Clothing-D. Gundliag Co.
THIRD PAGE
Three Tn ousand Books Given Away.
FoURFH PAGE.
Wanted-Carpets 70 Clean.
Wanted-Gu for HOusOWorks
For Sale-Saloon.
Carpets scoured-Elsctrio Carpet Cleaning
Company.
For Sale-Two Ho rsss.
Lost-pug Dog.
Proposals for Medicine and Medical Attend
ance.
For sale or Rent-SalOOn.
Marry-Mr. and Mrs. Drake.
Wanted Salesman
For Rent-HOuse on Island.
For Sale-Bunet Saloon.
Foo Rent-Two Pastures.
For kent-Seven- Room Dwelling.
For Sal--Counter and store fixtures.
New Goods. II. heller & son.
Fresh Arrlval-Albert stole q Co.
For Rent-Front aud Back Parlor,
Coffee. Y. Harding 4 Co.
Wanted-Employm
Wanted-Anyone Wanting Trees Trimmed
Wantsd-WOrk.
FIFTH PAGE.
Bargains in Dry Goods-Geo. E. Stifel & Co.
Opera HOuse-Hoss and Hoss.
SIXTH PAGE.
Great Administrators Sale-Stone & Thomas.
TWELFTH PAGE.
Cloak aud Suit Departmental. Emshtimer,
He Was Wise Man-Gco. NJ. Shook u Co.
Couches-G. Mendel& 20.
We eau take the magnetism out OF =
watch as II by magic, and no charge for
the work. 1. u. DILLON a. co.
BARD TINE PRICES FOR MONDAY
ONLY
% pieces % Bleaohsd Muslin, the best
made, regular price 25c, our price Mon
daY 15o.
25 pieces Table Linen, worth 80, 40, 90
and SOC q yard, our price MOnOay 25c.
IS turkey he'd Table Covers, 2 yards
long, our price Monday 35c.
L. \. GOOD A. CO.,
1925 and 1872 Main Street.