The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-06-20

see is carried out, it is not too late to
say that better, braver, truer man
lives not on Gods earth.
Judge Butler, it is said, leads the
free plss spongers, having gotten for
himself and friends 1,700 passes. This
is the man that Democrats thought
too pure for assault. By the way, the
Banners sermon on the evils of free
passes has got all the dray horses in
Nashville to laughing until their ribs
rattle. The owner OF the Banner in.
vaded that form OF persuasion" and
still keeps it up. The Banner shoots
wickednes out at one end and breaches
at it from the other end.
You should have heard that gold
dtbate in the senate. The senate pass
ed free silver resolution at the regu-
lar session, and Mr.. Caldwell moved
to rescind IL at the extra. Senator
Cooper berated the spectators and au
ditors for not looking serious and
dropping tear occasionally, when
they could not help smiling at Mr.
Cald Vells jokes. He meant them Tor
arguments, maybe, but they are so
ludicrous and fallaoious that nearly
all of the audience went out to get
good room to laugh.
Whitthorne and Pillows difference
threatened to be serious once. Both
are without fear. Neither is usually
80 sore headed, but it is said that a be4
is in each of their bonnets and both
got stung. should be delighted Ia
see either of them governor, but bon
have counted their chances out.
Mrs. Jackson escorted into the Sen.
ate by Mr.. MoOann, the Republican
leadar and ex-federal soldier, was a
continuation OF the decoration day
farce, when the senate adjourned over
. day to scatter flowers on Confederate
graves and cnly one senator attended
aud he Republican. TIE day the
senate was invited out to decorate the
brewery they had to put on an extrs
car.
Just one little susnloious Ciroum
stance. The hook makers got in
little tinker ON the revenue bill, bu,
it was discovered in time to remedy
They were taxed $3.50, but by som,
cleverness it got into the bill $50.
The Centennial died hard in the
house. They kept coming down the
line trying to find the point where
the house would call. Starting a
| $9OU,000it came ON down 10 $4,000
and still the house would not see III,
blind. The managers are little rat
tied but still resolute.
Senator Scales canal would not hol,
water. Mr.. Newsom wanted it bull
around by Hartsville, and it wa
evident that by the time the Senator
got through twisting it around owe
over the State there would Aot b
enough water on thls continent \
stock it and human life too short t
traverse it.
. Several salaries got lift and fev
got lett, but nobody go. hurt who ha
stock in the lobby. 1.-THE Banner ha
time between its. gold-grahhlng Ats
! get down to tsold time habits it woul,
} be taEing the hide Off OF this aggrega
ton for smashing fee reform into fe
deform.
| The mistakes of the extga have nc
/ yet all been taHulated and il is unoel
8 tain when the governor will call tn
/ double extra to untangle things. Tt
| Irumored that he will call new lcbb
I also.
) Mr.. Hull refused his mileage, Th
q doctor could not find any organ
Q trouble. No young man had brighte
g promise, The latest bulletin says
9 is resting easy and the other ninet
r eight members are down with bs
!. case Of CONSERVATION,
9 The pork packing emporium OF
i Cedar street will now be vindicate,
8 We shall see where that unearth
n smell came from, and where it go
d when the legislature leaves.
It ELREE MACK.
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