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Teachers Institute.

Preliminary to the teachers institute
held at Boone's Greek seminary, was
the Thanksgiving entertainment given
at Columbian Institute.
We must say that the exercises at this
place were decided success, and did
credit to both teachers and pupils.
The exercises at night by the pupils,
and the talks by the visiting teachers,
were both enjoyable and instructive.
The people of Boone's Creek and sur
rounding country demonstrated their
ability and their willingness to give the
teachers royal reception by the at
tention we received at their homes,
and also by the bountiful feasts spread
at the institute on Thanksgiving and
at the seminary on the following days.
The seminary is an historic place.
Not few of the teachers were able to
refer with pride to the time when they
were pupils of this institution, and who
will say that they whose fathers have
received instruction here have not been
benefited by the lessons impressed
within its walls.
The meeting from the first was full
of interest. The teachers who were on
the program were prompt and prepared
The only trouble was lack of time. II
would have taken two more days to
finish the program already made out
Almost every teacher had something
new to present, and we have reason to
believe that every student in the dis
tricts represented will be benefited by
this meeting.
We have only to regret that these
seasons of refreshing for the teacher do
not come oftener. Surely the teacher
who does not attend the teachers in
stitute has lost interest in his work.
The teachers of the seminary, Prof.
Garst and Miss Belle Hylton, with
their pupils, added much to the enjoy
ment of the exercises by interspersing
the regular program with music and
recitations.
Let us as a band of coworkers in a
grand cause become more thoroughly
united, and let us do all we can to aid
Prof. Freeland, of johnson City, tc
get an exhibit for the centennial expo
sition at Nashville from the schools OF
Washington county, worthy of the
place which the county holds in Ten.
nessee history and of the name which
it bears. A VISITING TEACHER.
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CARTER'S WARNING.
Republican Chairman Says Victory Is
No Air Tight CinCh,

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8,-Senat0r Ell
kins gave a dinner tonight to q nun.
Der of members of the republican
national committee and Other promi.
nent politicians of the party,
While NJ particular object was
stated for the gathering, it is known
'hat the meeting developed into dis
cussion OF party politics ard what was
best 10 be done during the next cam,
palgn, or, rather, preliminary to the
campaign.
During discussion of party meas
ures Chairman Garter took occasion
to say that he did not think it was
we'll for the republicans to be loo con.
lident. Although it was apparent
that victory was in the air, he said
that there were reasons why it was
not well to be optimistic to degree
OF carelessness. He thought the grave
questions before the country might
we'll cause the republicans to pause
and reflect. The president had placed
himself squarely in favor of retiring the
credit money of the country. 1t was
possible that the financial centers OF
the country agreed with MIN. There
was no doubt that course OF that
kind, if pursued, would make popu.
listic volts. MIR. Garter called stten-
ton to what he styled the remarkable
growth OF the populist vote. He said
that it had increased 240 per cent. dur.
ing the past three years. This growth
had not been developed in the ma
tional legislature, as there were fewer
populists in the house now than in the
Fitty-eecond congress, but the vote in
the different elections showed popu
listic increase, which it was well tol
the republicans to take into considers
ton.
Mr.. Garter was charged with being
pesslmist and different members O.
the committee said that with plat
form enunciating straight republican
principles there could be no doubt o.
victory with any one of the excelent
men who were mentioned tor the nom
ination to head the ticket.
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MORTGAGE SALE.

BY virtue ot a certain mortgage, with
power Of sale, executed by Cornelia E
Patton to the United States Savings
nd Loan and Building COmpany(uow
United States Savings aud Loan Co }.
OF st. Paul, Mimi said mortgage is re-
corded in book 6 Of mortgages, page 13,
in the registers Office at Jonesboro
Tenn to which reference is made for
par icuars, described and secured, to-
gether with certain taxes thereon, il
surauce pre- miums paid, and fines for
nOn-payment dues, as provided by the
terms Of said mortgage and the charter
ami bylaws of said association, default
having been made in these payments,
the undersigned will on the
18th DAY OF JANUARY, 1896,
between the hours of 10 q. m. and 4 p
m, in front of the court h)uSe door in
Jonesboro, Tenn, proceed to sell the
property described in said mortgage,
tOwit: ga certain lot of land situated
in the town of Johnson City, Tenn on
south side OF Watarga avenue, being
lot No. 7 of the Watauga Land Co.'S
addition to Johnson City, Tenn, and
2nd lot on south side of Booze street,
and having frontage Of So feet on
Watauga avenue, extending back even
width los feet to a 12.foot alley" Un-
less the sum OF $l,02l 81, that being
the amount due under said mortgage,
is paid on or before day Of sale, the
property will be sold, for cash, at the
time and place above stated.
UNITED STATES SAVINGS & LOAN Go ,
BY THAD A. Cox,
Its duly authorized agent.
59S 1t printers fee, $40
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Free Pills.


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LITERARY NOTES.

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announcement of reduction in the
price # this famous eclectic from
eight dollars TO six dollars year will
prove OF more tha usual interest to
overs Of choice literature Founded
in 1874, it will soon enter its fifty-third
year OF continuous and successful
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This standard weekly is the oldest
as it is the best, concentration ul
choice periodical literature printed in
tnis country Those who desire q
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erary world will be spared the trouble
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they will fad the essence OF all com
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Intelligent read,rs who want to save
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Fnlecting their periodicals for the new
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Inducements, and to new subscribers
rfmitting now for the year 1896, The
intervening numbers OF 1895 will b.
sent gratis Littel & Co, Boston, are
the publishers.
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Information Free.

If you are going to the West, North
west, or Southwest on business OF
pleasure, and wish correct and reliable
information as to rates, routes, etc ,lhe
country and its resources, call on Oh
address the undersigned. 1t is no
trouble for us 70 answer questions and
look after comfor: Of passengers in
person. Please bear in mind that the
Great Mckenzie Route" offers the
best facilities for families moving West.
Only one change OF cars from Atlanta
to Memphis, St. Louis, Cincinnati, Lou,
isville and Chicago Jno. L. Edmond
son, So, Pass. Agt Chattanooga, Tenn.
S, E, Howell, Pass. and Tkt. Agt., Cor.
9th and MarketSts Chattanooga, Tenn
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A drowning man would have little
use lor method of rescue which
would require days. A dyspeptic
doesn't want to both with a remedy
that is going to take weeks to show its
beneficial effects.
The Mount Lebanon Shakers are
offering product under the name Of
Shaker Digestive Cordial which yields
immediate relief. The very first dose
proves beneficial in most cases and
it is owing to their unbounded conf
dence in it, that they have PIT 10 cent
sample bottles on the market. These
can be had through any druggist and
1t will repay the afflicted to invest the
trifiine sum necessary to make trial
The Shaker Digestive Cordial re
lieves by resting the stomach and aid
ing the digestion OF food.
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A Rntcher,S EXnAriance,

Mr.. J. W. Herring, butcher OF
Phoenix City, Ala, says, May IA, 1896
"For five years l had Indigestion, which
continued to get worse till my suffer.
ing was intense. l spent hundreds OF
dollars trying to get relief, but grew
worse until the fall OF 1898, when |
commenced to use Kings Royal Ger.
metuer. took only three bottles, but
began to improve from the first use Of
it. | bought it Of DR.. D. E. Morgan,
and he can tell about my case.
cheerfully recommend Germetuer as
the best medicine for Indigestion and
Dyspepsia" New package, large bot
tic, los doses, 81. For sale by all
druggists.
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WHISKEY DID 1T.
Fatal Termination Of a Farmers
Snree Near JOnesbOrO.

JoNEsBoRo, Tenn, Dec. 5.-John
Ferguson came to Jonesboro yester
day and INDUCED freely in drinking
poisonous whiskey until near night
Being very badly intoxicated, he start
ed on horseback for his home, which
is some seven or eight miles northwest
Of Jonesbofo. After getting about two
miles west OF Jonesboro he took the
wrong road aud q little while after
night he was found lying by the road
side IN badly bepumbed condition
The parties who found him took him
t. neighhoring house, where he died
10 lew minutes thert after. Some
think that his death may have beer
brought about by n fall frem his horse
but tho m.re plausible theory is thai
he had filled himself up with whiekey
and had fallen from his horse and b.
came thorough, chilled, and tina
these two agencits combined caused
his untimely death. He was abou
thirty years old, married man, apC
itside OF drink good citizen.
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Kena has recently had an experience
not common among German universi-
ties. The four little Saxon duohies to
which the university belongs-W Weimar,
Coburg, Meiningen and Altenburg-
are unable to support it, and there was
danger that it would be closed, when
the old students and their friends sent
in donations large enough to assure the
continuance of the old university, which
is one of the most pleasant in summer
in Germany.
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SHERIFF'S SALE OF
REALTY.
In the chancery court at Jol esboro,
Tennessee.
J. w. Cox ct al VS., II. P Sellers ct al
and ]. F. Crumley vs. II. p. Sci
lers ct al and j. w. Cox ct
al Va IT p Sailors et a

By virtue of four Fl las issued by the
clerk and master of the chaucery
court at Jonesboro, Tenn the 9TH day
of August, 1895. two of said fl fss be-
ing in the cause Of J. w. Cox ct al vs.
II, 2. Sellers ct al, one Of same being
for Judgment which w. F. Young, as
clerk and master, obtained against
J. w. Cox, Thos. G. Murray, G. G. Col
Inns, R. G. Hart, g. q. Carriger and
J. B Cox on the 3rd day Of August,
1895, in said court for the sum OF
1898 % ;the other one in said cause be
lnx for cost which H P. Sellers andM
Campbell ct al recovered judgment for
in said court against the saidJ w Cox
Thos G. Murray, G G. Collins, R. C.
Hart, G. G Carriger and J. b. Cox,
the amount OF which is $40,97; an
other OF said fi-fas being in the cause
of j F Crumley vs. II. P. Sellers ct al
and J. W. Cox ct al VS.. h. P. Sellers
ct al in said court is a Judgment for
cost which H. P. Sellers and M Camp
bell recovered against ]. +. Crumley
and J. W. Cox and T G. Murray sure
ties on his prosecution bond, and j..
w. Cox and T. G. Murray and G. G
Collins, r G. Hart, G. @ Carriger and
j. B. Cox, sureties on their prosecu-
ton bond, for the sum OF $13 90; the
other OF said fi-fas being in the cause
of ]. F, Crumley VS. II P. Sellers ct al
in aforesaid court, and is for cost
which H P. Sellers and NJ Campbell
recovered judgment for against j. f.
Crumley and ] W. Cox and T. G..
Murray, eureties on bis prosecution
bond, the sum of which is 1882 !
will on the
28TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1896,
at the opera house door in Johnson
City, Tenn, offer for sale to the high
est bidder, for cash in hand, the fol-
lowing real estate situated in the 9th
civil district of Washington county,
Tenn, towit: Lot No. S8 of the Wa
tauga Land Company's addition to the
town of Johnson City, Tenn, ON the
north side OF ana fronting on Unaka
avenue, fronting 55 feet on Unaka
avenue and running back of even
width 159 feet to an alley; lew upon
rs the property Of J w Cox, to satisfy
the aforesaid fi-las, it being the same
lot devised to said Crx by the last will
and testament OF Bette P Burtp, and
will be sold at above time and place,
unless said debts, interest and all cost
are sooner paid.
This December 4, 1895.
]. 5. PRITCHIT Sheriff.
BX G T CAME Ii, d. Sheriff
597 1t printers fee, SIS
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The best salve in the world for Cuts,
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Chllblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup-
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pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
Perfect satisfaction, or money refunded
price 20 cents per box. For sale br
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Buy Cold Dust -four.
Nice clean coal for $500 per ton
and up. Telephone number IL.
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AGood Thing,

For the prompt relief of pain Of all
kinds there is nothing as good as DR..
Hart's Great Relief. This remedy is SO
well known that it is not necessary to
speak of It's merits, but lest there should
be some one who has failed to give it
trial, we say II you have any sort Of pain
try DR.. Hart's Relief 57s-tf.
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A Household TreasuI e.

D. W. Fuller, of Canajoharie, N. Y,
says that he always keeps Dr. Kings
New Discovery in the house and his
family has Away. found the very best
results follow its use; that he would not
be without it, if procurable. 8. A,
.Dykcman Druggist, Catskill, N. Y saws
that Dr. XII gs New Discovery is un.
doubtedly the best Cough remedy; that
he has used it in his family for eight
years, and it has never failed to do all
tina is claimed fer it. Why not try q
remedy SO long tried and tested. TriaI
bottles free at Mcfarland & Co.'S Drug
Store. 8
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The Fifty-Fourth.

The Fifty-fourth Congress, witha republican
majority os $40 in the House, instead OF a demo
cratic majority OF ej as in the Fifty-third House
met at noon Monday. Mr. Reed was elected
Speaker and, in assuming the reign indicated
the satisfaction he felt in what he regarded as
justification OF his former course as Speaker.
The other republicans caucus nominees we're
elected The Senate was quickly in running
or5er, but the House d.d moi corlpiete its work
until ,. n. too Aa to receive the Presidents
MESSAGE.
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TWICE-A, WEEK ed

HllE TWlCE-A- W EEK edi-
'tion of the New York World
i has been converted into the
THRICE-A-WEEK. 1t furnishes
3 papers of 6 pages apiece, or eigh-
teen pages every week, at the old
price of ONE DOLLAR a year.
This gives 1876 papers year for one
dollar and every paper has 6 pages
eight columns wide or AZ columns
in all. The Thrice-a-week World
is not only much larger than any
weekly or semi-weekly newspaper,
but it furnishes the news with. much
greater frequency and promptness
In fac it combines all the crisp,
fresh qualities of daily with the
attractive special features of a
weekly.
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SAYINGS OF GREAT MEN.

He who is not actively kind is cruel
-Ruskin.
All great men are in some degree in
spired. Cicero.
What we learn with pleasure we nev-
er forget Mercier.
The street is full of humiliations to
the proud. Emerson.
Every man is an original and solitary
character. None can either understand
or feel the book of his own life like
himself. Cecil.
Noman was ever so completely skilled
in the conduct of life as not to receive
new information from age and expe-
rience. Terrence.
To write we'll is at once to think well,
to feel rightly, and to render properly;
it is to have, at the same time, mind,
soul and taste. Button.
That which a gentleman ought to de-
sire for his son, besides the fortune he
leaves him is: First, virtue; second,
prudence; third, good manner; fourth,
instruction. Locke.
/ call education the virtue which is
shown by children when the feelings of
JOY Or of sorrow, of love or hate, which
arise in their souls, are made conforma-
BILE to order. Plato.
l call q complete and generous educa-
tion that which fits a man to perform
justly, skilfully and magnanimously
all the offices, both private and public,
of peace and war; Milton.
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"Take away woman" shouted the
orator, "and what would follow"
eve would" said man at the back
of the audience, promptly.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-12-12

Tobacco statistics prove that two
thirds of the grown population of the
globe either smoke or chew the "weed. :"
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MOR'G uE SALE.


BY virtue of a erlain mortgage with
power Of sale, ey cuted by Robert b.
Reeder on Il q f,st day of Octo Der
1893 to the I ri I'd States Savings &
Loan Co., # 5. Paul, Mnn said
mortgage re orded IN deeds trust
book No 2, pa e l12, t. which refer
ence is msAe br particulars, and for
The purp # paying the debt there
in mentl red, described and secureC
t gethe, With certain taxes thereon,
and fins f. nol payment of due, as
provid Il h, the terms Of said mort
gage snd the charter ard bylaws Of
said sss istion, default having been
made in these payments, the under.
signed will on
JANUARY IS 1895.
between the hours of 10 m. and 4 o.
M, in front of the court honse OF said
county of Wa, hineton, proceed 10 sell
tie property described in said mort
gage, towit: "a certain lot Of land in
johnson City, Tenn, bounded and de-
scribed as follows, towit: Let mum
bered S3, in the james A. Martin ad
diticn to Johnson City, Tenn front.
ing 80 feet on Poplar street and run
ming back Of even width 145 feet to an
alley The map Of which raid addi
ton is recorded in volume sc, page
426, in the registry at Jonpsborn Tpnn
Unless the said sum of $500 80, thai
being the amount dne under said
mortgage, is paid on or before the day
OF sale, the property will he sold fol
cash In hand and in bar of the equity
OF redemption.
This December g. 1895.
UNITED STATES SAVINGS & LOAN Co
By fHAD A Cox,
Its duly authorized attorney.
EQZ H. .t, 'a1
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nKK0ES Liver Pills and Tonic Pellets.
1s5a perfect Treatment for constipation
and biliousuess. hT- One pill dose.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-12-12

"Uncle," said Harry, ''please buy
me a goat" Harry" said the uncle,
'I can't afford it." "But, uncle" ar
gued the youngster, "the more littler
goat you buy the more money it won't
cost. Crypt.
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The late Edward A. Hunter, of Phil
adelphia, left about $780, 900 to be used,
after the death of his wife and daugh-
ter, for the free treatment of surgical
cases in the hospital of the university
of Pennsylvania.
In Paris the demand for small dogs
is met by rearing on alcoholic diet,
which retards the growth. If they
could make the pups smoke cigarettes
as American boys do, they would re-
main smaller. New Orleans Picayune.
81 thought you said this horse you
sold me was an intelligent, reliable an
inal.
at is.
why, it tries to get over she fence
every time it sees a girl in bloomers. y
"Yes. That's what shows its intelli-
genee.
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CLIPPINGS.

"Wash Me Whittier Than Snow" is the
fovorite hymn of colored congrega-
tion in San Diego, Cal
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question of time as
] could not be cured.
l gradually grew
worse, cry weak,
and completely dis
couraged. until I
livod, propped half
up in bed, because l
cossIssss't lie dOscss
nor sit mp. Think
Ing my time had
come I told my fam
lily what l wanted
done when ! was
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Bnv your slove wood from Cts Goa
i'o Telephone II.
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l call complete and generous educa-
tion that which fits man to perform
justly, skilfully and magnanimously
all the offices, both private and public,
of peace and war.-Milton.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-12-12

LAXOL is the best medicine for
children. Doctors recommend it in
place Of Castor Oil.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-12-12

Cold Dust flour--best made.
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! KEART DISEASE, like

have taken hold of the system.
never gets better of Its own accord, but
Constantly grOsCs sCorse. There are
thousands who know they have defective
heart, but will not admit the fact, They
don't want their friends 10 worry. and
Done kssOsC tchdt TO take for it, as
they have been told time and again that
heart diseasewas incurablo Such was the
case OF Mr.. silas Farley OF Dyesville, Ohio
who writes June 10, 1894, as follows:
az kGSs heart disease for s3 years,
my heart hurting me almost continually.
The first Is years doctored all the time,
trying several physicians and remedies,
until my last doctor told me It was only o
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gone. But on the first day OF March on
tho recommendation of Mrs. Fannie Jones,
OF Anderson, Ind, commenced taking
DIR. Miles, Nesc Cure for the Heart
and wonderful to tell. in ten days was
working atlight work and on March 10 COM
rsenced framing barn, which is heavy
work, and hav'nt lost day since. | am 56
years old, IT. III inches aud weigh 2J0lbs.
II beRSeUe + aFfs fssEgg cured, and
/ am now only anxious that everyone shall
know OF your wonderful remedies"
Dyesville. Ohio. SuAs FARLEY.
Or. Miles Heart Cure Is sold on a positive
guarantee that tho first bottle viii benefit
All druggists sell 1t at 81 6 bottles for e5 or
&c will be sent, prepaid on receipt OF price
by the DR.. Niles Medical Co. Elkhart Ind.
DR.. Miles Heart Cure
Restores Health
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OYSTERS.

The only place in the city to get
fresh oysters ANY DAY in the week is at
George r. Browns European Restau-
rant.
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rssr Fruit cakes Hand in your order
for Xmas cakes. Satisfaction guaran-
teed. We invite the ladies to see and
sample our cakes now ON hand.
G. L. ELLIOT, Public Square.
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All great men are in some degree il
spired. Cicero.
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What we learn with pleasure we nev
er forget.-A. Mercier.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-12-12

Every man is an original and solitary
character. None can either understand
or feel the book of his own life like
himself. Cecil.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-12-12

He who is not actively kind is cruel
-Ruskin.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-12-12

The street is full of humiliations to
the proud. Emerson.