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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-02-21
WATAUGA.
'TATTLER.

The weather has been 80 excessively
cold that business has been almost sus-
pended, and local items are scarce. :. i.
The sa Emill was forced to shut down
and the tannery has been working a
smaller number of hands Born, to
Mrs. |. 7. Williams, @ daughter, weight
ten pounds. . Harvey NJ. Chase, pres
idept Of the East Tennessee Mining
and Improvement Company, was here
several days last week, looking over
the ground and arranging some bust
ness matters. ]. H. Smalling, one of
the stockholders, has been made man
ager in the place Of John r. Engle-
bert, deceased. u. G. Taylor, the
Morristown tobacco salesman, was
here on the 18th. He has lately re-
turned from Orlando, where he has an
interest in q store, and other Florida
cities. :. 0. w. Tillsbury, travelling
salesman and advertising agent for
j. G. Aver Il Co., of Lowell, Mass,
spent the night OF the 10Th here. /.
W. w. Dickey, of Pittsburg, Pa, il
here on visit to his brother, M, w
Dickey, one of the firm OF Carrier
Dickey d Co.. :. DIR. John Shirley ant
wife, of Clarion, Pa, are here on {
visit to their relatives, tho Carrier
brothers. !. E. H. Plummer, of Knox
vile, has been here about two weeks
looking after his milling and real es
tate interests, and also looking to tn,
organization of company to start
creamery here. The pensioners, o
whom there are quite a number nea
here, were getting their checks las
week and for that reason business wal
more lively than usual. Carrier
Dickey & Go. paid off their sawmil
: hands las, week. Mrs. G. w. Wig
; CLINTON returned from Greeneville las
! week, where she had bean to visit he
: brother, VIM. Hendrix, one of tn
! drug firm OF Park & Hendrix &c W
, Little, Esq, one of orr district magis
( trates was here Saturday to assist il
| winding up the business OF ]. R. Hen
3 dirk & Co.. The Smalling schoc
8 house has been enlarged for the bette
accommodation Oh the day school i
charge of Mrs. WIN. Jobling as teach
er, aud the Sabbath School, with n
II w. Dickey as superintendent and
!, I. Williams assistant. :. John
!. Smith, who was tried for sending in
r proper communication through tn
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Dwelling Burned.

The residence of Arnold Little was
destroyed by file last Saturday evening
about five o'clock. Most all the house
hold goods were lost. The fire origi-
mated in singular manner. Mrs. Lit
tie had gone to neighbours on an er.
rand and left her six year old child al
home. During her absence the child
made play House in second floor
room and built fire in the middle O
the floor with the abo ,e mentioned re-
suits,
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Law Court.

Law court is in session at this place,
with Judge H, I. Campbell presiding
Some trivial cases have been decided
Yesterday and part Of today was
taken up with the case Of A. ]. Lacy
VS. E. T. V. & G. r. r. for the killing
Of the plaintiffs son, Tom, in Carnegie
in 1898. The case has attracted con
siderable attention, and the decision
OF the jury is awaited with interest.
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The Burglar.

Last Friday night "The Burglar
was played at Jobe's opera house to
a most appieciative audience. 1t was
the best company and the best play
that has been in this city for years,
and the opera house management
have been highly complimented upon
their efforts to secure this attraction
Should the company decide to play q
return engagement Johnson City
would greet them with crowded OPP
era house.
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In the Future.

Fifty years from now the oldest in
habitant will be giving his fearful
"reminiscences Of the terrible February
of 1895, and his old sorSp-book will
have something like this;
Twas shiver-in-the- bed weather;
Twas -upthe-head weather;
Twas cold all night; twas cold all day;
The Bureaus record broke away,
Aud devil and plumbers were both to pay.
O marvel that we were left alive
Ia February Of 1851
st Louis R0st, Dispatch.
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"Farmer HOPKINS" Disbanded

The manager OF Farmer Hopkins
writes to the managers of Jobe's opera
house, under the date of the 18th inst
that the company was compelled to
disband at Front Royal .on account
of the sickness of himself. All date
are cancelled.
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OFE1oE Or
EAST Tenn. & WESTERN NORTH
CAROLINA RAIIRnAD Co

EAST Tenn. d WESTERN N0RTH}
CAROLINA RAILROAD Co.
JOHNSON CRY, Tenn, Feb. IL, 1895.
The annual meeting OF the stock
holders of the East Tennessee & West
ern North Carolina Railroad Company
will be held at the office OF the com.
pany, in Johnson City, Tenn, on
Wednesday, March Is, 1895, between
the hours OF 10 q, M. and u o'clock
M for the purpose Of electing board
of directors TO serve for the ensuing
year, and for such other business al
may come before the meeting.
JOHN S. WISE, Secretary.
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What is
Compound
Oxygen?

"a MODERN MEDICAL AGENT with
EA AYR for its base. This is greatly
v enriched with Oxygen, the life
wing and sustaining element OF air
hen the whole is magnetized. Fl
billy these subtle elements are 30
mbined and confined that thew may
y transported and released at will.
Now, what will this do? Ia the
\ .ht of % years Of wide and widening
peTience, we say briehy-relieve and
re an incredible number of physical
n. Colds, cstarrh, consumption,
4hma, neuralgia, rhelmati'm, dys
psia, debility and nervous prostra
n are among the more numerous
I'd important.
Over 10000 carefully recorded cases
u in our Office and at your disposal
book Of 2G0 pages is yours for the
king.
We have proof for those who doubt
ID relief for those VINO suffer. Viii
h have it?
rs. STARKEY g. PALEN
b Arch street, Philadelphia, Pa.
100 Suffer St., San Francisco, Cal
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-02-21

Something for nothing. Everyone
who buys Rand-McNally Guide
stands insured in the Fidelity & Cas-
ualty Co for $1,000, without charge.
Subscribers insured continuously
For sale by all newspapers.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-02-21

Says the st. Louis Journal of AgricUI
totre in an editorial about No To- BAG
the famous tobacco habit cure. awe
know OF many cases cured by No-To
Bac, one, prominent St. Louis archi
tect, smoked and chewed for twent!
years two boxes cured him go tina
even the smell Of tobacco makes hin
sick. "No- To- BAG is sold and guarlnte eC
by Mcfarland & Co. No cure mo pay
Book free. Sterling Remedy Co
New York or Chicago.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-02-21

II you contemplate purchasing any
Ho,sehold furniture, send for oata'
logue of American Furniture Agency
Galena. Kansas. They represent the
most extensive furniture manulaclur'
era on earth, and sell to any body al
lowest factory prices.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-02-21

The only blood-purifsr admitted on
exhibition at the Chicago Worlds
Fair was Ayers SarsapariIla, all others
being excluded as secret preparations
and patent medicines. With doctors
and pharmacists, it has always (heen
considered standard remedy.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-02-21

The American Furniture Agency
retails all kinds of furniture at % to
so per cent. less than regular retail
prices and ships it direct to its custom
erslrom the worlds largest furniture
factory in Chicago. Large illustrated
catalogue for the asking. Address
American Furniture Agency, Galena
Kansas.
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Chean Canned Goods.

Syrup peaches, 15c. pie peaches,
~ q Inc; California peaches, zoe.
California pears, zoe; Jelly &c. ID. !
annie butter, &c raisins, &c. pranes,
IN. w. /. BURGESS.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-02-21

If afflicted with scalp diseases, hair
falling out, and premature badness,
do not use grease or alcoholic prepare
tions, but apply Halls Hair Remover
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-02-21
SOUTHERN : RAIL WAY
COMPANY.
h WESTERN SYSTEM.

I Throush Pullman Sleepers on Washington &
h tlanooga Limited Tor Washington, Balti.
lore, Philadelphia and New York. And rull.
ian Sleeper to Radford, Va, ON afternoon
ain.
I Close connection at Roanoke for Lynchburg,
e,ersburg, Norfolk and Richmond.
yop sleeping car reservatons apply to
mo. Il. MILAN, TRAY. P. A., Knoxville, Tenn,
4 A. BENSC0TER, A. G. p. A., Knoxville, Tenn.
WA. TURK, g. 7. A., Washington, d. G.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-02-21

oue home treatment Of Drs. stark.ey
= PaIen's compound oxygen. Inquire
at THE COMET Office.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-02-21

A fair complexion, free from pima
Piles, may be had by the use of Ayers
Sarsaparilla.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-02-21

Highest price paid for live hogs,
veal, calves and fat cattle for the next
ten days. j. A. BRIGHT.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-02-21
Cash paid for Indian relics Address
Fl. D. Gump, Johnson City, Tenn.

No family flour sold here equals the
Watauga Family Price will please,
too.
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F0r Sale.

A small farm with new four room
house-pantry, cellar, poarches. cif-
tern, stable,etc., in good neighborhood,
north OF Johnson City. Can be bought
cheap. MRS. KATE X. STAPLES.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-02-21

n. prices Cream Baking Powdef
wo,,a,s Fair Highest Eedaland Diploma.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-02-21

This Planter took the premium the Worlds Fair over twenty
other different planters competition 1t plants Field and Ensage
Corn Beans Peas hills drills checks 1t the only
Planter that will accurately distribute all Commercial Fertilizers wet
well as dry Puverizcd Hen Manure Plaster Ashes &c Will
certainly you farmers investigate the merits OF this Planter
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-02-21

\ Extra trains will leave Johnson City when
necessary to accommodate the public on court
/ days, excursions and conventions, or any occa-
sion
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-02-21

CHARLESTON, CINCINNATI CHICAGOR r. r.
AN. Molesworth, superintendent.
Samuel Hunt, Ag't for Purchasers.
/ IN EFFECT ON TIL 18th DAY OF NOV, 1888
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d. N. R..
The herald., 1895-05-22
REDONDO
Arrivals Of Vessels-A Number Of Visitors
Coming in

Arrivals of Vesseis-A Number Of Visitors
Coming in
REDONDO, May 21.-The Santa Rosa
arrived this morning from the north with
80 passengers and 1l2 tons of freight, and
sailed for San Diego with 10 passengers
The warm weather of the past few days
has started the surf bathers in full force,
and the enjoyment seems to be as great
as in midsummer
Mr.. Gardiner, of the firm of Gardiner
e. Oliver with d party of friends. was
down today and chartered the yacht
Bonnie Belle. They returned with an ex-
ceptionally good haul of barracuda and
yellowtail.
Councilman g. D. Pessell was down to.
day in search OF location for his family
for the summer.
ID. Cox appeared this morning with
brand new turnout of horse. buggy and
harness, which is a delight to see.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Vail spent the day
at the Redondo hotel and took drive
about the surrounding country.
Mrs. Perris Wibaux. who with her fam
lily has made the Redondo hotel her
home for the past six months. left today
for St. Paul, where she expects to meet
France. They go to visit their large cat
tie ranch in Montana, and will return to
Redondo in the fall.
. Among the late arrivals at the Redondo
are: Mrs. Z. II. Phillips. Detroit; Mrs.
Frank Howard. New York; A. W. Roche,
Pasadena; Miss Emily Roche, Blue Is
land, Ind; H; A.. Aoamson, Denver;
W. knight and Frank NJ. Knight. New
York; M. Johon. Syah Illahee. George II.
Ford, Boston; G. b. Miller, San Bernar-
dino,
The herald., 1895-05-22
SANTA MONICA
The City Trustees Hold Meeting, at Which
Considerable Business Is Done

The City Trustees Hold Meeting, at Which
Considerable Business Is Done
SANTA MONICA, May 21.-The trus-
tees met in regular session Monday
night, when all were present and har-
mony prevailed. After reading and ap-
proving the minutes of the previous
meeting, the report of the finance COM
mittte was received, they recommending
the payment of bills am ounting to $271. .S3,
5000 of which was to pay Mr.. Lar. bic for
sewer plans.
The committee appointed recently to
look after the inmates of the soldiers
home who swallow too large potions OF
nectar there, reported that the governor
promised hearty cooperation. The COM
mittee also recommended that the names
of habitual drunkards be posted IN
saloons and drug stores.
The marshal's report for 1S94-95 as tax
collector was received. 1t shows $lO.-
771.32 collected, leaving $239. " still to be
collected on the delinquent roll. 1t was
approved MIR. Martin was granted per-
mission to run a shooting gallery on the
beach.
The new street car switch on Third
street was approved.
A numerously signed petition asking
that the cluster light on Third street and
Orange avenue be changed to an arc light
was proseted. The petition was granted.
The chanhe OF commerce presented a
statement that the North Beach Bath
House company offered to contribute
half the expense of making good, broad
road to the beach, the estimated cost
being $500.
The proposition was accepted and the
engineer instructed to prepare plans ETC..
and the city attorney instruct ted to notify
the Southern Pacific of the boards action
and to prepare resolutions OF intention.h hs
The citizens sewer co.nmittee was dis
charged and thanked for their labors.
The opening OF bids for street sprink-
lig was ordered. No bids were accepted,
but the matter was referred to the COM
mittee of the whole.
1t was resolved to re- uvenate the band
stand and purchase chairs for the neigh
borhood of the stand.
Town attorney was instructed to pre-
pare an ordinance to provide that lot
owners clear the weeds from walks and
cutters.
Trustee Lewis suggested that appointive
officers be granted sixty days leave OF
absence without pay. AS they did not
ask for the vacation no action was taken.
The Maccabees were voted the freedom
of the town during the coming meeting.
The park committee was instructed to
deivse means for a wlnd-break at the
band stand also the matter of a drink
ing fountain. Referred to committee on
fire and water.
The herald., 1895-05-22
ORANGE COUNTY NEWS NOTES
DR.. ]. G. Bailey Found Appropriations
City Water
Proceedings Of the City Council - Local
News and Personal
1ention

SANTA ANA, May 21.--The city board
of trustees met last night, and in opening
the sealed bids for fuel oil Rfor the city
water works the bid of f. ]. Rogers of
this city to furnish oil for SIX months at
81. Is per barrel was accepted.
Petition of M. Hoffet al, asking the
board to repeal ordinance No. 1872 and re-
enact ordinance No. 19l, was read and
was filed.
Resolution No. 81 to adopt the specifica-
tions for paving portion of Fourth
street with asphaltum, was deferred until
May 9th.
The city attorney was instructed to
withdraw the injunction and all proceed
ings against the Santa Ana, Orange and
Tustin Street Railway company. The
street committee was instructed to get up
proper specifications for paving the stieet
car line in this city.
1t was decided to call an election to
vote bonds for an electric light plant for
the city.
The Street superintendent salary was
placed at $50 per month.
SANTA ANA, May 21.-Sefrino Justo,
a half-breed Indian, murdcrously assadl-
ted Jose Colna, another half~brced. over
the head with an iron bar at Anaheim
last night. Colina is expected to die and
Justo is in jail. Justo refused to say
why the assault was comm tilted.
Took City Water
The city engineer reported that last
Saturday night some one was using the
city water all night. In nosing around
the orchard of DIR. j. G. Bailey was seen
to have been recently irrigated and on
closer inspection the water was seen run
ming from large hose in the doctors
backyard. This was reported to the city
clerk, who complained at once against
the medico and had him brought before
1.-The city recorder II. Il. Matthews, where
the doctor pleaded guilty of the charge
of using the city water for irrigating pur-
poses. when the recorder fined him S5.
Mrs. Lydia NJ. Hall of Pomona. district
deputy grand matron of the O. Il. s.,
will visit Hermosa chapter June 18th.
Rev. DR.. r. Carton, S. G. Wright, S.
Marchout. Rev. Mr.. Morrison and Mr..
Shelenburg went to Trabuco today.
Mrs. Kate Tupper Galpin lectured here
last night O an appreciative audience.
Mary r. Blanchard sold to II. Il. Den
man OF New York, lots 10 and 70, block
b. of the Berry tract for 527.
}. J. Jensen of Los Angeles sold to
Harry Holmes of the same place, 20 acres
in section 10, township 4, range IL, for
$4,000
A marriage license was issued today to
Albert A. Brown, aged 22, of Balsa. and
Mary Il. Morgan, aged H. of Santa Ana.
Mrs. y. l.. Stamps of Orange died yes
, terday in Orange, aged 81 years. Funeral
today at 10 q. M, at her late residence.
The herald., 1895-05-22
COLLEGE BASEBALL
Occidental Defeats U. s. c. by a Score of
2I to 10

Occidental Defeats U. s. c. by a Score Of
I'll to 10
The much talked OF return game be-
tween the University OF Southern Califor-
MIA and the Occidental college teams was
played on Monday afternoon at the
grounds of the former, and at the end OF
the ninth inning the score stood 16 to p
in favor of the Occidentals. The features
of the game were home run by Martin
of the University of Southern California
and foul catch by Racio of the Occi-
dentals. The game abounded with close
plays and only ended with a hard strugs
gle in the ninth inning. The University
club gained five runs in tine ninth inn
ing. Umsted, the pitcher for the unlver-
stiles, made his first appearance yester-
day lie played a good game.
The players and their positions were
as follows:
niversities-Strohm, catcher; Martin,
shorstop; Oliver, second base; Jones, left
field; Steel. first base; Umsted. pitcher;
Gregory, third base; Garrett, right field;
Thomson, center field.
identals-Pace, left field; Bell,
shortstop Ransen, center field; Racid
catcher: Monde. third base; Edwards
first base; l.. Murray, second base; N.
Murray, right tield Ledbetter, pitcher.
ii. @. Fritchie, scorer.
The herald., 1895-05-22
DOINGS OF POMONANS
Final Disposition Of Street Railway Paving
Matter

POMONA. May 21.-For some weeks
one of the chief local topics has been the
paving between the track OF the street
railway on Second street. The work of
paving the street each side of the tracks
has progressed SO far that many of the
property owners began to think 1T would
be finished before anything could be
done. But today it is understood that
property owners along the street decided
to pave the franchise and take security
upon the road.
The newspaper men of Pomona, it is
understood. will hold a jolliication meet
ing over the decision of the United States
supreme court on the income tax.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. 0. Wilcox are home
from Arizona. where they have been
spending the winter.
The new officers Of the Woman s coun-
Gil are Mrs. j. T. Biddy. president:
Mrs. W. H. Saunders, vice president;
Mrs. Mary Snyder. secretary; Mrs. Cor
nelia Bowen, treasurer. The executive
committee are Mines. Il. W. Burt, q. o.
Sweet and D. Hawkins.
The herald., 1895-05-22

Earl + ruit company's packing house.
few evenings since, by N. nj. Bonham.
1t is believed that an attempt was made
to wreck the evening train which leaves
Grafton at 6 :3S o'clock.
Joseph Cook will lecture in this city
juno 4th. under the auspices of the Y. M.
c. A., his subject being Ultimate Amer
lea.
The rite of confirmation was admins.
tered by Bishop Nichols at the Episcopal
church Monday morning. His address is
highly spoken of.
DR.. Stewart and Judge Bennett went to
Pasadena today co interview Walter Ray
mond on the hotel project.
The herald., 1895-05-22
Death of Mrs. Stanley p. Jewett

PASADENA, May 20.-The m any friends
of Mrs. Stanley 2. Jewett will be panied
to learn of her death, which occurred yes
terday afternoon at the family residence
in Lamanda Park.
Mrs. Jewett was among the early settlers.
having come here with her husband in
1873, and has been closely identified both
with the social life and good works of the
com munity. leaving many warm friends
to mourn hertloss, as well as the bereaved
husband and two children-a son and
daughter.
The funeral services will take place to-
morrow, Wednesday. morning at 1880
O'Clock, at the family residence. Lamanda
Park. Friends of the family are invited
to attend.
The herald., 1895-05-22
Brevities

PASADENA, May 21.-The Pasadena
Law Students association, nun bering
twelve mem bers. will have banquet to-
morrow evening at the Painter hotel.
Don Porter, president of the association,
will preside, and the boys will have a
merry time.
L. @. Torrance arrived home from San
Gabriel canyon today, whittier he went
with W. l.. Wotkyns George b. Post and
A. IL. Conger, members of the Pasadena
Bait club. The others will be back soon.
Mr.. Torrance FASTENED back on account
OF the burning out of the armature in the
electric light plant. He reports fine
time and excellent fishing.
The trial of Fitzpatrick on the charge
OF murder OF Elmer Newton is to begin in
the superior court on next Thursday
The second round of the Whist club
tournament is to be played this evening.
Hotel Green closed the most successful
season in its history yesterday.
The herald., 1895-05-22
SAN BERDOON HANDICAPS
How the Circuit Federation Boys viii Ra
There Today

There Today
The San Bernardino meet of the circuit
confederation is held today and the ham
dicaps for the events were fixed by L. A.
W. Handicaper III G. Ford Smith last
night.
For the mile handicap, Glass A: A. W..
Cieaver, scratch; Dan Whitman and B. e.
Clark, 20 yards; Ed Wasson, H.. E. Bundy
and j. d. T. Peach. 50 yards G. p. Wal
teis. Guy 3. Russell, Clyde A. King and
Herman Shafer, go yards; Gus Boren, A.
Z. Perris and John Cowan, 75 yards
Howard Squires, e. A. Pratt, Harry +.
Eastwood and Charles A. Reber, 100
yards.
For the two-mile handicap, Glass b:
Emil Ulbricht and Casey Castleman,
scratch: W. A. Burke and Waller Foster,
so wards; Allen Jones and William Jen.
kins 10 yards; J. w. Cowan ana J. d.
Noble, 125 yards; W. E. McCfary, $50
wards
The herald., 1895-05-22
Knights OF Maccabees

PASADENA. May 21.-At the regular
meeting OF the knights of tho Maccabees
last evening, at G. A. r. hall. new
member was initiated, and besides the
usual business nominations were made
for the officers for the ensuing year. The
eelection is to be held next month. 1t
was decided to give an entertainment
Monday evening, May 9th. in which the
Sir Knights and ladies of the Maccabees
will join forces and make it excel all
former efforts. There is very noticeable
activity in the various fraternal orders of
Pasadena, all of which appear TO be in a
t1ourishing condition.
The herald., 1895-05-22
To Fight the Saloons

A mass meeting has been called for
next Monday night to fight the saloon
element. The call, in the opening lines,
says: "An effort is being made to unite
in practical endeavors to lessen the evils
resulting from the open saloon. and finally
to close the saloons as the cause of great
social and political evil" The meeting
will be held in Y. NJ. G. A. hall at D. m.