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BOON'S CREEK POETRY.
Our Representatives.

OuC hcpIcscHtduNtss
Our candidates are not very mary
o. them there . only just four;
But before the conventions COM
There will be a dozen or more.
Ed Duncan is first upon the list,
With mead ike brush nesp looking
But he Will come out in chagrn,
Aud Will get oh, such cooking.
Hes 81 little cPrpet-b0gger
From waynE in Boston town;
He thinks he GuRht f. have 1t
Because OF mis- replNn,
He used to measnre lum aer,
And probably VAS a sawyer
ut he soon quit The lumber yard
Aud now he's aone-hOtge lawyer.
Knob Creek is next upon the list;
But oh my! what a pity
That they should have n lad,
young man so sharp aud witty!
The lad of whom we speak
His name is Mr.. Read
He has aln ost . tuttes shape
Ana about turtles speed.
He was raised in cornfeld
He grew up like a "punkin y
But be viii not be "in it,
Beside OF Mr.. Duncan.
Next comes Prof Gsrst,
With his sore-tooted mare and bull;
And, If he don't get there
It's becdnse they Wculdnt pull,
| Think he ought to have H.
Because he is q farmer
But when he gels q little mad
His tongue becomes u farmer.
He once belonged to an honorable class
| He was Il Campbell e preacher;
But, because they didn'tpay enough,
He resigned ID e Il teacher,
The fourth upon the list
hJs name IS Mr.. May
He gave up his ch0irmaDship
| Because he couldn't stay.
Mr.. May is merchant
And no doubt has learned TO cheat
For he has had practice enough
| To learn to dc 1t neat.
And now, In conclusion,
We are not for Mr., Ma
For he's out of politics
Cause he couldn't have his way.
But we are for Mr.. Garst,
| A tiller of the land;
For he is farmer
And an energetic man
And we hope. in the convention,
That he will not have distress,
But will come out victorious
With number one success.
A wild turkey gobbler has bee
seen several times near A. NJ. Crouch
on the Indian Ridge. We cannot b
lieve that he will remain in the WOO,
very long, for some weddings are e
pected soon.
School was closed last week at Il
seminary on account of politics. Pre-
Garst il waging his claims very ear
estly. He ia very energetic in all b
, undertakings, except farming,
The farmers of Boon's Greek a
proud OF the fine weather. They ha
been busy sowing oats and pettil
t ready to plant CON. Wheat and era
:, are growing nicely,
The Boon's Creek people, Will til
are not Cleveland men, are still d n
4, Gratis. We say, let the Wilson bill %
. AS this is my first contribution
l. will close for the present.
A YOUNG MAN
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-03-22
THE COMET.

Correspondents will please sign their
names to their communications, not
for publication, but as an act Of faith.
The true name of a correspondent will
not appear in the paper if it is enclosed
in parenthesis.
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All kind of stationery cheaper than
you have ever bought it elsewhere at
LYLE & Co.'s, next to 7. O.
Democratic Convention.

A meeting of the Democratic party
of Washington county is hereby called
to meet at the court house in Jones
boro at 1 o'clock, April the End, for
the purpose of selecting delegates to
the judicial convention, which meets
in Nashville, April Is.
The various districts of the county
will hold primaries March 31st to elect
delegates to the above convention.
G. w. WILLETT, Chairman.
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Married..

John E. Caruthers and Miss Bertha
E. Haynes were married last Sunday
at the residence of the brides father,
D. Haynes, near Lake Watausee, Esq.
J. M. Martin officiating. Caruthers is
about nineteen years of age and son
of David Caruthers. The bride is a
beautiful girl only sixteen years old.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-03-22

Famous Paintings of the World"-
in twenty parts-320 pictures. 10 cents
each part. For particulars call at the
book store.
LYLE & Co., next to p. O.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-03-22
Decoration DaY

Is coming. To beready for it, orders
for monuments and tombs should be
placed at once. FL. Q. REMINE,
Johnson City and
Limestone, Tenn.
507-3t-om-1t
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School and Office supplies, fishing
tackle, base balls, bats, hammocks, &C.,
at LYLE q Co.'s, next to P. o.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-03-22

All persons indebted to the estate of
Mrs. Bette P. Burts, deceased, will
please come forward at once and make
settlement. All persons having claims
against said estate will file same in
proper form, as required by law
JOHN G. CHAFFIN,
Administrator.
FEBRUARY %, 1894. 505.4t
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-03-22

We can'keep you warm. L. G. Cart
right & Co., dealers in coal and wood.
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Send for our little book How to specu' ate
Successfully" Valuable information on ne.
grain and stock market, mailed free. Corn
stock, Hughes d Co Riato Bldg, Chicago.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-03-22

Spring suits are now in order q
CHAs. T. WARES.
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Wanted,

Everybody to drop into the Bee
Hive store and telephone Mcneil for
wood and coal. He keeps the pest.
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Fine line of four-in-hand ties-all
shades and cloors at Wares.
Notice.

Notice.
Burris & Jackson, having sold out
their entire stock and wishing to re-
tire promptly from the business. here
by notify all persons indebted to them
to please call and make settlement at
once. BURRIs & JACKSON.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-03-22

AT THIS OFFICE. PRICE, FIFTEEN CTS.
PER HUNDRED.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-03-22

When you want a magazine or novel,
call at the book store of
LYLE & Co., next to p. 0.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-03-22

BOYS!
We ALL HOLLER
FOR The BEE HIVE,
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn.

JUST LOOK AT THIS
Rice, Sc. h.; Coffee, zoe. h.;
Granulated Sugar, 49, lbs. for
$l.OO; Brown Sugar, rs lbs.
for $1.00; Brooms, 10c.;
Good Domestic, Sc. per yard;
Ginghams, S to 10c. per yard;
Turkey Red calico, Sc. per
yard; Plaids, 4 to 7c. per
yard; Thread, 4c. a spool, 1c.
a ball; Table Oil Cloth, 100.
per yard; Tap Sole Boots,
SLIGO; Ladies Glove Grain
Shoes, $780,; Oxfords, 64c.;
Dongola Button Shoes, worth
$500, for $1.23.
We save you money on Drugs
School Bookp, Tinware, Glassware, &c.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-03-22

State and county tax books are now
in the hands OF WilbUrn Hodges.
Delinquents will call on him and save
additional cost. 505tf
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-03-22

Fresh fish at Jackson's on Fri
days. 507-2t
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-03-22

Buy your coal and wood from L. G.
Cartwright & Co., successors to F. M.
George & Co.
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4

Oplendld line OF C0rSets--Dr.
Warmers Health and Coroline,
R. & G., DR.. Strong's Dress
Reform Corset Waist, Magic
Clasp, and others, from 40 cts.
to $1,19. A splendid line of
Ladies' Kid Gloves. Nice
line of Sun Bonnets. The
largest and most complete line
of Dress Goods, Innings, &C.,
in the city. A big line of
Shoes, We solicit a call.
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OLD PAPERS FOR SALE!

FEBRUARY 20, 1894.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-03-03
Washlns Soft Coal Smoke.

First, the smoke Is drawn from tho
stack by apowerful fan, and 1t Is
then forced through revolving cylin.
der into tank filed with water. Per-
forated heaters are fixed to the back
OF the cylinder and these drop into
the water and scrub or wash the
smoke, which is put back into the
chimney in the form Of perfectly
pure vapor. The solid carbon,
which is washed from the smoke, Ia
brought out at the bottom Of the
tank all bubbling and boiling over,
to all appearance q black fOaming
froth. The arrangement of the appa-
ratus allows an inspection Of the
washing process, and Of the vapor,
which, after the cleansing has been
performed in the tank below, Is per-
fectly white and odorless, and
thrown through the chimney into the
air as steam. 1t Is an interesting
fact that the black extract Is admir-.
ably adapted for use in the compo.
sition of paint and printing ink, while
the ammoniated water remaining
after the washing, possesses the
properties OF a powerful disinfectant.
Il philadelphia Ledger.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-03-03
HARD TINES.

The times are hard. and hunger and cold
Threaten and growl at many door;
The VOLTS long cry Is fierce and bold,
Borne on the sullen night winds roar.
But this Is the hour for courage. Love,
For daring the foe with r.rve and skill
Meeting our care In the strength of prayer
And waiting and working with steady
will.
We greet each other with CHEEKY signs
As we set our battle in brave array;
Closer we draw the household lines,
And gallantly meet each dawning day.
Now and then, AZ the dark clouds rift,
We catch glimpse Of the sun on high,
And, heartened, together song we lift
There's always blue in the upper sky.
The times are hard, but the children play,
And we tuck them under the coverlet
When we reach the end Of each struggling
day,
And the stars in heaven for lamps are
set.
Then, love, we look in each Others eyes
And the kindling light Of triumph see.
Obi what does It matter that times are
hard,
When I have you, Love, and you have
me?
-tElizabeth Chisholm, in Harper's Ia.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-03-03

The following genuine "bull" story
is related by down town merchant |:
An out of towii customer to whom
some goods had been shipped, discov-
cred, us he thought, a mistake in the
bill ovcrcharging him to consider
able amount. He wrote to the mer-
chant in the city without delay, and
the letter was duly received. 1t
dwelt at leDsth on carelessness in
general and particularly in the case
of this bill, waxing indignant over the
foolish mistake and demanding cor
rect bill at once. At the foot Of the
bill was the hastily written postscript
to this effect, "Since writing the
above ! have re-eXamined your bill
and find It correct after all."-[New
Xork Tribune.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-03-03
Strictly Business.

There wasno fuss and fummery
about the wedding of Portland
woman this week. She had u Job
washing floors at the City Hall, and
On Wednesdaymoning appeared with
Der pals and mopsas usual. Along
~ the forenoon she surprised the
,anitor by announcing that she was
,.oing out for few minutes to get
married, and in just forty-tive minutes
she was back, the ceremony all over,
the nuptial kiss duly, attended to,
and resumed her scrubbing. She
probably appreciated the Fact that.
sometimes it is easier to get husbands
than employment.- Lewiston (Me.)
Journai.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-03-03

It was utaeless for the ushers to call
"Silencei" when the verdict Of "Not
guilty" was given, and, perhaps, only
one man in all that crowd went home
with heavy heart.
Frank Castell will remember Alma's
kias on the morning Of her marriage,
until time shall no longer be aught
to him.-[Tit Bits.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-03-03

Legal executions in Mexico are by
shooting, and take place in the priso0
yard.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-03-03

fired, he f.xi them iAss ehe body Of
William Sly.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-03-03

OF 1t. The hair ana blood flew, ana
in the rough and tumble battle the
fierce animals worked away from the
hare several feet, when a fox stole
out OF the brush, seized the hare In
the middle and trOtted of with 1t.
One OF TIE wildcats finally licked the
other and sent 1t whining into the
bushes. Then 1t turned and began
to sniff for the hare, and while it was
doing SO Mr.. Crippen hurled stone
at 1t and it went limping away with a
broken hind leg.
julius HuFFINGToN, agent at the
Dillsboro Railroad station, in Indiana,
whites away the loneliness Of his iso.
lated abode, when not engaged in Of
fetal duties, by training squirrels,
coOns, cats, dogs, and other members
of the four-foOted family. His best
performers are two huge cats, and to
display their training Huff" will call
for q discussion on the tariff, and ut
once each cat will get upon chair,
facing each other, and begin Il series
Of most discordant yells and scseams,
each feline striving to Outdo the
other in grimaces and noise, while
distorting their bodies and waving
their tails in animated defiance. AT
a signal from their master they leave
their chairs and, standing On their
hind feet, engage in pugilistic en-
counter, which generally eads in a
genuine cat fight unless ] reverted by
their trainer, who settles tho confiic;
by I!stributinga little food to them a
ihe re-snue for their tariff speeches.
TxM genius Of advertlsems Mt, work
ing In The brain of Brooklyn mer'
chant has inspired move: applica.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-03
coon GOvERyuEyr CLUES MEET

Good Government Club Q met at the Nevada
apart ment house. at Seventieth-st and the Boule-
ward. last night. and formed permanent organiza-
ton by electing the following officers: President,
George NJ Cummings: first vice president George
NJ Bayne; second vice-presden;. \. Andrew Shi-
land jr.: secretary. Lewis c. King; treasurer.
Thomas w. Bracher; trustees J. Holmes Butler.
Henry l.. Calman. Emil w kohn. Lester w. Clark.
Iucius NJ Stanton. Lionel Sutro. John J. Chapman.
Isaac H. Klein. Harold =. Brown. William J. Boss
p r. A. Seiigman. Thomas w. Bracher. Or. II.
L. Taylor, Lewis G. King. a. Andrew Shland, jr.
George " Bayne. I. 4. Could. Il. q. Babbase. j.
F. Andrews and s. Foster.
The trustees were directed 10 incorporate the club
under the laws II the State, and Isaac II. Klein
ard John J. Chapman were elected delegates TO the
Council Of Good Government Clubs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-03
DYNAMITERS CAUGHT At UOEh.

COKE STRIKERS FOUND PREPARING hoMh
THAT WEIGHED OVER TWENTY POUNDS.
Mount Pleasant. Penn May The first attempt
IN Introduce dynamite in behalf OF the coke strikers
was frustrated here to-day week ago Superin-
,endent Ramsay 81 the Southwest Coke Company
received Information that the strikers intended
,lov,,,, mn his cornpany's "a" shaft. at Norwood
Nr Por,sov nj once consulted with ShcriN Mccain
and MS "A result suspected persons were put under
surveillance which ended In locating them to-day
while putting the finishing touches on the bomb In
tho woods on Sand HI. half-mile north OF the
,ovn and less than a mile from the shaft which the
Internal machine was intended TO destroy tonight
Tho Sheriff took six Of hts most trusted deputies
an duty AT Norwood shortly before O'Clock ana
drove to the woods The officers quietly surrounded
the suspected point closed IN and astonshed the
quartet Of dynamitcrs. who wcr" hard'uH'l anu
made prisoners. Tho bomb. a metal Do VIZ, re-, &
cred and filed with dynamite, was Ioi'n ~ ,h,
i'm "A pile Of rails. and was taken along Win ~,
prisoners to direcrshurg fan It, weight j. Els'I'
twenty odd pounds. The prisoners are tH"aru
Davis and William Mc'rack"i "i thi' p'a'' a.. II
no hand in making the bomb. ana We're present ~
Tniontown. Penn May The eyIctons a, Oliver
continued to-day but no trouble IL reported lHr
mon and women stand around ana ie"r ana swear
at the cvlcting officers. Ohvrr CONTINUES 10 "''N a.
few men. Their" was ~ trouble T,L1T,'i rom an,
Dunbar the furnace company notified 20 an us iil
Farm miners who rcfusr 10 work that Wfy M i.
vacate their houses IN The next ten ,Ays OF ti,y
win be cyicied About thirty men are AT work AZ
I'M Farm but this number cannot Keep IN" iui-
mace going. and ihe management say that uh'S5s
their men go 10 work or they can secure a NHlIy
Week Is expected to largely determine the fate Of
tho str I'm this region.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-03
4 SHOCKING ACCIDENT ~ TIE POSTOFFIcE

An accident occurred about o'clock Yesterday
morning in one OF the elevators In the fos'onice
building which Is likely to result fatally 70 MIS-
Gillespie a widow with five children, who was en-
nloved in the building as n cleaner. The freight ele-
vators In the Federal building are used by the en-
poyes OF the railway mail service during the hisht
TO carry the men to and from the top moor me
women who employed as cleaners in the Duiiu-
ing were in the habit OF using these elevators
Mrs. Gillespie was on the fourth floor yesterday
morning and wanted to get to the basement for not
water While she stepping on the elevator one
of the men in the railway mall service. VINO wanted
to hoist the elevator to let himself down. suduehiy
n,ned the rope and Mrs Gillespie was crushed
betw e,n the bottom OF the and the easement
Her skull was badly fractured, her face was 'ettl-
bly, bruised and one OF her eyes was torn out enc
was taken to Chambers Street Hospital. ,.,
Postmaster Dayton Will at once make an lilNssti-
cation 10 fix the responsibility for the accld mt.
IL is said that the cleaners had no authority 10 use
the elevators Abbot. OF The railway man service.
was in charge OF the upper floor when the dcci-
dent occurred.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-03
REJOICING ALONG THE GREAT NORTHERN.

Minneapolis May 2.-Everythng ~ now running
smoothly on the Great Northern line. Every pas
senger train went the line this morning. ana
fre,ghts are being made up and dispatched as fast
as possible. At every point along the line there
were demonstrations of rejoicing when the news
was given out that everything was settled. Out IN
messages had 10 be sent by Debs and Howard be-
fore the men would so 10 work. There Is an I'M
mcnse amount OF wheat on track along the Great
Northern which Will be removed as rapidly as posi-
bic In order that the big mills here may resume
operation. -, 49,. ,,roo, >,or,b
General Superintendent Case or the Great N9r'h >
,ha story of his resignation. said emphatcally: II
in we not resigned" However, there Is we'll
,rounded belief that he will soon resign.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-03
GOOD BOOKS FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN.
Az ENTERTAINMENT IN CARNEGIE HALL To-
MORROW NIGHT TO SWELL THE PECK
MEMORIAL. FUND OF SCHOOL NO. 81.

Ak ENTERTAINMENT IN CARNEGIE HALL To-
MORROW NIGHT TO SWELL THE PECK
MEMORIAL. FUND OF SCHOOL NO. 81.
An attractive entertainment for the benefit OF a
worthy cause will take place In Carnegie Music
Hall tomorrow evening Il viii be given IN behalt
~ tho Peck Memorial Fund which supports the
library Of Public school No 81, at Amsterdam-ave
and Seventy-seventh-st. and IS in charge or a COM
mittee OF we-known citizens OF the West Side
with y J. NJ Wander Weyde as chairman. OF wnom
the following will serve a Reception Committee
,t the entertainment: General Joshua VI. Narian.
General J. NJ Chamberlain. Captain Zalinski. Cen
eral Day Colonel Henry r. Butler. John l.. ~
Hunt ex- President OF the Board OF Education ana
Richard s Treacy and Jacques II. Herts school
trustees of the Twenty-second Ward. Inc pro-
pramme for the entertainment includes literary,
humorous and musical features. which VIII be
furnished by J. williams Macy and the Metropolitan
G,aa Club There will be an exhibition drill by
volunteers from the LIST Battalion. American Guard.
~ the pupls OF the school, aided by the drum corps
of Grammar School No. 66. of ktngsbridge. me
battaion viii receive a handsome flag from T..
Fiery Anderson in behalf OF John A. DIX Fos,
10 l3 g. A. r., and Lafayette Post, NO. 40, ana
the sons Of the Revolution will take part in the
ceremonies Of presentation mas founded nv
Frederick Wright Peck, who was pupil OF ochooI
%o " and the son OF Walter j. Peck, merchant
Of this city Young Peck became eonvneeI t tar sde
Ing matter of higher grade than that supplied IN IN
the cheap sensational literature OF the Jay. ne
deter,ined TO found a school library. and began by
starting a small circulating library in his own
class composed OF books loaned by MIN. WINE cal
hjs noorer CLASSMATES on December "a, 1891. he
caught pneumonia. from which he died on January
- m the age OF thirteen years. On his death-bed
he desired that the savings OF the few short years
OF his life be sent TO Edward H. Boyer, the prin,
cinaI ~ school No s. 10 be used the nucleus OF
a fund for founding a school library. $1,000.
The amount Of the noble lads legacy was ei4 20.
IN which his father added 500. Other voluntary
Contributions have brought the fund up to nearly
$1,000 The trustees OF the fund nave personally
ment tomorrow night is to be given to swell It,
The military battalion OF School No 81 was Or
qanizei in the fall OF 1893 in accordance with a
resolution adopted by Lafayette Post, No: 40
q 4 II and approved by the National Encamp-
ment held at Indianapolis. The bylaws OF the
Board OF Education provide that The pupils shali
be- exercised daily in such manner as 10 expanu
the lungs develop the muscles. and mpart an easy
and graceful carriage TO the body.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-03
MIR. COCHRAN IN A NEW LAW FIRM

MR. COCHRAN N NEW LAW FIRM
CONGRESSMAN ". Bourke Cochran has MADE
business change which IS regarded as taKhg nun
ont OF all lingering connection with Tammany Han
and his former law partner, Corporation Couhsei
William H. Clark Entering his law ohlces IN I'e
Equitable Building, No l0. Broadway one ua'
lac, ,vaels no said 10 Wales f. Severance, his
head law clerk. ~ ~ "a
81 leave this place on May l. and sever all re-,
latlons with everybody in It. am going III WIN
John G. TOmnsOn. at No. , Broad-st, ~ ii,S
effects will be removed from here. ana give up
these Offices entirely $500 ,, I,
TIL. firm OF Cochran & Clark. which existed "heh
the latter became Corporation counsel vas w
solved two years last January W sIes +.
Severance and Edward Clark have formed the "e"
law partnership Of Severance Clark , ID
Mr. Cochran on Tuesday took MS hprary anu
papers and Joined Mr. Tomnson In Broad-st