The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-03-22
This and That Locally Photographed.

guided by Natures hand in just such
way as to make the fact noticeable to
all, and to hold out prospects for an
abundance of fruit this year. We
hope Jack Frost will be mild in bis
dealings from now on.
A fellow said in the presence of the
writer a few days ago that "this is To-
Gust year." Well, we hope they won't
come but, if they do, we pray God to
have mercy on these lazy husbands
and brothers who are being supported
by their wives and sisters. They had
better edo about" for it is trash, as
we'll as something green, the locusts
will hunt when they do come.
E. Dudley Duncan has entered the
race to win, and, if he fails in securing
the nomination as representative IN
the legislature, it will not be because
he hasn't familiarized himself with
every hog-path in Washington county
on his electioneering tour. His elo-
quence is made to reverberate in the
mountain Businesses and his logic Is
hammered into the crossroads haunts.
Johnson City politics grows warmer
and warmer, in fact, hot, as the day OF
election draws near. Something's go
ing to drop next Wednesday, and it
will be Just after the Democrats have
nipped the buttons off the pants of
the Republican party. You of the
other side had better prepare your
, selves for this emergency, for it surely
cometh, ana will be like unto a cy'
clone.
The settlement between w. 0. Phil
lips and the insurance company over
the damage to the formers stock OF
=. firewater, &c, seems to hang-fre. Ru-
! NOR has it one way and rumor has it
! another the air is thick with that
! kind of stuff, andN outsiders, whose
. sympathy leans this way or that way
!. will have to wait upon Father Time
y for further developments, who will see
that the matter is adjusted one way
+ or another.
;. Scott Porch says George King hat
l. invented a very unique scarecrow
j. which, for the accomplishment OF 1T
r object, works like charm. Scot
g wasn't informed by George what i
ss looked like, but he tells us that Georg
re could not do better than to haye
e, number OF his own pictures taken ant
ii conspicuously placed about in hi
in fields, when, upon sight of which, tn
n crow would be seized by q fit, the re
is suit OF nausea, and puke itself to death
~ ~ While Madaline Pollard sits in tn
~ ~ court room at Washington and look
VI askance at "Willie" Breckenridge, VIII
y in turn never winces but retains n
N0 markable composure, and while d
- Cana has surrendered, and the seigl
nv ~ forage bill awaits the signature orvet
~ of President Cleveland, Johnso
,at ut City stands prominently prominent
;o ;oS the place for man to crest from h
,so no labor" rs"-nothing doing-even Marc
,oo W. has refused thus far to give her
n;2r breezy time"
led Saturday, the 18th, was Paddy's ola
oc. but it was characterized by q very qui
observance in the city, the shamrot
yh- being conspicuous only for its a
of sence from its accustomed places
for upon the lapel of the Irish coat
bli- stuck under the band OF Pats hi
[iss His flushed face was remarked for
yer absence also, fact which goes
rue prove that 'he man who "wears t
ON green" u.dn'J have substantial symI
'wo thv enough TO enable him to 'holc
ca- flush" and put him in celebrate
and condition. He didn't, "be jabers!"
lro, "My ieeres MerRier: If it dc
Sla Clai rape tn da com Down by the spring
on9 Luv's grove. / want tn tEll you su
heL thin good and when you cum d.
o' say nuthin' to the ole peepel, we
cie' have CRATE time BlackbeRrys
.i!y aIiy cumin' fore long and we kin go
ohlS and pick tugether when they GU
-, Dom be too fiji dom sho' it tn nobo
ul"r TO MerRier from her pard, Cyclic
see' The above was picked up few d
law law ago, and was evidently the work
9i:y' Jerry Davis, as he came within cou
cue, NC of letters of spelling out his VIII
Cno m name, "Cyclone."
idly Hotel Greenwood is undergoing
bers pairs and thorough renovation,
pre. work of Mr.. III. B. Crumley, who
ssful take charge of the house about
first of next month, lie will pu
this new furniture from top to bottom.
find commodore" is known as bein
aise, man who believes III giving strlcl
d all tention to the inner man, as MS
each derous corporocity attests, and
never public may go to him, when he tt
pos charge, with the certainty y! ha'
I'M their hunger appeaseu, pToVlaeu
,f." don't get the first whack at it;