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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-08-29

Oscar K. Lyle and wife, of Brooklyn,
N. Y, were In the city this week, en-
route to and returning from Cloud
land. They left on the vestbule yes
terday for Brooklyn.
1t is reported here in an unofficial
way that the Cranberry furnace will
go into blast at an early day, and chat
miners will be put to work at once to
get out the necessary ore.
Married, at the residence of G. w.
Slater, on JObe street, last Sunday
evening, Miss Mollle Crawford to Jes-
sic Mays, both of Jearoldstown. THE
COMET extends congratulations.
Miss Corneal Arnell has on sxhibi-
Ttiou at the public library some beauti-
ful pictures, splendid specimens OF her
artistic skill. If you are lover OF
beautiful arr you will enjoy a look at
them.
The ladies of the United Brethren
church at South Wataug& will serve
ice cream IN their new church next
Friday night, September 6. Every
body invited to come and have q good
time.
Misses Eleanor and Helena Balbir-
ME, Of Philadelphia, Pa, who have
been the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
L Mcfarland at their cottage at Aus
tins Springs, returned to their homes
last Saturday.
The registration figures show de-
crease from those last year. The total
registration this year is 800, divided
as follows; 476 in the Second and
Fourth wards, and Ala in the First
and Third wards.
Miss Matte Johnston of Rogersville,
who has been recently elected teach
err in our public schools, arrived in the
city yesterday, and will make her
home with her sister, Mrs. Jas. Cass,
on Watauga avenue.
l.. D. Gump, OF the firm Of Gump
Bros, left for the eastern markets to
purchase large line of clothing gents
furnishings and hats, which will be
placed ON the market at prices lower
than ever. Call and see them.
The Jonesboro VIC, T U. will visit
the Johnson City union Wednesday,
September 4. A meeting will be held
with Mrs. P. M. Ward at two p. M, to
which all ladies interested in temper
ance work are cordially invited.
| 1t is your baby's friend, it makes
teething easy--no sleepleas nights. no
fever Owens Pink Mixture contains
no opium--does not soothe TIE Cbild
by powerful or poisonous drugs, ia
purely vegetable and pleasant to take.
Sold by all druggists in % and50 cent
bottles, 58S-tf
Miss Eula MountCastle, OF Messy
: ECreek, who has been visiting Misses
Mamie and Millicent Thomas in Hols
ton Valley for few weeks, is in the
city and will leave in the morning for
. johnson City, where she will wish
friends before returning to her home
Bristol News.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-08-29
THEIR BUYER EAST.
The Old and Popular Firm of Hart L.
Smith Preparing for Large
Fall Trade.

E. 7. Hart, OF the firm of Hart &
Smith, is in the eastern market Sc
Letting fall and winter goods. This is
one of our Oldest and most popular
firms and has reputation for
carrying the best line Of goods in the
city as well as for treating all alike.
Mr.. Hart went east this fall with some
of the old.time enthusiasm awakened
in him, and believing that we are EN-.
tering upon a new era OF prosperity
will purchase accordingly. 1t is safe
to say that he will select the prettiest
line Of dress goods, notions, shoes,
etc, that has been brought to this
city for several seasons and it will no
doubt be to your interest to await
their coming before purchasing else.
where. The firms advertisement in
The COMET will keep you posted and
may save you money.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-08-29
MERRITT ct al VS.. STRATTON ct al,
Suit Dismissed for Lack Of Merritt bV
Plaintiffs.

F. A. Stratton, Of this city, has re-
ceived letter from his attorney, Hon.
john 3. Hager, OF Ashland, KY, stat
ing that he has an order to dismiss
from the federal court of Kentucky
the case oil the Merritt Bros, of Duluth,
Min, against I. T. Singiser and #.
A. Stratton, OF this city. The Merits
have failed to make case against Sin
giser and Stratton.
This matter WAS the outcome of a.
real estate deal which conveyed from
Singiser and Stratton , tract of coal
and mineral land in Kentucky to the
Merritt brothers. The deal involved
half million dollars.
The Merits instituted suit to enioin
the collection eft some notes and to off
set cEtais Judgments which Singiser
and Stratton held agsinst them. The
compliments failed to make case
and the charge will, be stricken from
the docket.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-08-29

EveEy season Of the year has it's own
peculiar malady, To reader the sys-
tenn malaria proof during these mug.
gy" and oppressive days, the blood
shonld be kept pure and vigorous by
the use OF Ayers Sarsparilla. 1t will
help you wonderfully through Abe
dog-days.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-08-29

Ha0 OTHER SarsaparilIa COM
IVA .biaes economy and strength like
HOOPS It Is the only one os
which can truly be said $500 Doses SI.s
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-08-29

Badness is often preceded or as-
companied by grayness of the hair.
To prevent both badness and gray.
ness, use Halls Hair Remover, an
honest remedy.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-08-29

Eamon's Liver Pill removes the bile
Inc Tonic Pellet tones up the system.
Combined form Perfect Treatment. 2sc
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-08-29

Ramon's Nerve and Bone OH cures
Rheumatism, Cuts, Sores, BNrns and
Bruises, for 25c,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-08-29
2 Answers.

What is the difference between
q sallow skin, dull eyes and fad
ed cheeks, and a ruddy complex
ion, bright eyes and rosy cheeks3
There are ? answers =
1sT ANSWER: All the difference in
the world oneis ug(iTsss the other
is beauty.
2Np ANSWER: 25 cents difference. For
IS cents will secure three weeks
treatment two differei4 nedicinesl
which will correct your disordcred liver,
Danish all poisonous bile, purify your
blood, stimulate appetite, tone up the
nerves, and make new creature OF
you.
This is a famous remedy, and
while perfectly harmless, it new
er fails. 1t is made Of the purest
preparations.
Ask your druggist for Ranon's.
Tonic Liver Pills. Tue @e7ieaeS
and tvo boxes .s%r only one price.
A suEa cure for Constipation and
BiGousness.
Ajax dealers. o. mail fer csc. 8 boxes 500.
BROWN hRa. Co, New Eors.
For sale by Woford eco. 566 81
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-08-29
Buy Cold Dust flour.
Lest.

One bottle Ayers Sarsaparilla is
worth five of any other blood-purifer.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-08-29

Cold Dust flour will please the
best Of you.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-08-29

Lest.
A silver breast pin made from nat
ural wheat head. The finder will be
rewarded on returning same to this
office.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-06-22

with a seaglass which we had taken with us, we stood on the heights some distance away from Waterloo and took in the whole scene We could sea Na- poleon on his charger riding along his lines preparing for the battle The lines were formed and soon the field was filled with smoke and the roar Of cannon reverberated through the hills of Belgium In the afternoon the fierce conflict ceased and the field was a sick ening sight. The green rye had been trampled down and the field was noth- ing but dust, like the middle of the road while the dead and wounded lay scattered thiclIly over the great plain. Out of the 250 pieces of artillery Ma poleon lost 156 and 10000 of his men were either dead upon the field or prls- oners. I can remeber distinctly seeing Butcher, Napoleon, the Duke of Vel lington and George ". l can remem- ebr seeing George III. and his couriers riding down to the London docks upon many a morning, During the reign of William ". I remember having sees: Queen Victoria in a villa near London playing in a garden, and I have distinct rem@mbrances of the last four ruling monarchs of the House of Hanover"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-06-22
AN INTNRNsIING sonNME.

It will be interesting to watch the progress of the movement to recover from the government the income taxes paid under the old law in war times and just after. It is said that a power full lobby has beenl organized to do the work of impressing upon congress the idea that the Supreme court having de- clared that the federal government has no right to tax incomes, the money ob- tained under that form of taxation in years past was illegally collected and is therefore recoverable. How much inn pression upon congress this lobby will make remains to be seen, It will per haps make sufficient impression on its employers to get good thing for itself, even if doesn't do much for them. The scheme is an attractive one and may support powerful lobby" for several years. It would take q big sum of mon ey to pay back the unconstitutional taxes, and congress will naturally be re- iuctant to make the necessary appro- priations, even If convinced that it ought to. Valid claims against the United States government are not all ways promptly paid
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-06-22
THE ELEETrNG sHow.
Some of Its racts nnd rnnclos.

Some of Its Facts and Fancies. Written for the JOURNAL AND GoURTER.l
 MORE CONCERNING THE PoR.
 TRAIT OF THEoDos1A BURR AL STON.
 The story of the portrait of Aaron
 Burrs daughter, the lovely and gifted
 Theodosia, as told in the Philadelphia
 Record Creprinted in yesterdays "Cou- rier'D is probably correct in most of its
 details. Her fate and that of the 'Pa.
 triot," small pilot boat on which she
 took passage from Georgetown, s. C.,
 to visit her father in New York, was for many years a mystery. Her hus- band, Governor Aston of South Caroll- ma, died of grief, and her father, who tdolized her, said of her disappearance, This event separates me from the hu- man race"
 A decided mistake appears in the first paragraph of the account In the Rec ord, namely, the statement that the story "is told in print herewith for the first time" If never before, 1t was full ly told in Worthington's Magazine for March, 1894, by Miss Bettie r. Pool a relative of the late Dr. William G. Pool (not Poole), a prominent physician of eastern North Carolina and the owner of the portrait. According to Miss Pools account, the portrait was given to Dr. Pools daughter, Anna L. Pool in 1862 Miss Pool was them a child, and as her father had refused any payment for medical services, the picture was given her by old Mrs. Mann as an expression of her gratitude. This proves the DOT trait to have been in the possession of the Pools twice as long as the Record account states. It was found in the cabin of the Patriot, not by MT. Mann, but by a young banker" named Tfllett, who gave it to his future wife, she af- terward becoming Mrs. Mann. The Patriot" sailed December 30, 1872, and was never afterward heard of Mrs. Mann told Dr. Pool that the portrait was taken from a pilot boat that drift ed ashore near Kitty Hawk, two miles below Nag's Head. This last named place, by the way, received its name from a trick the "bankers,' or land pirates, had of turing vessels to the shore. They would hang a lantern from a horse's head, and with this deceptive beacon would on stormy nights patrol the undulating sand bars of the coast The vessel thus ibeached would be taken possession of by the wreckers, the crew and passengers murdered, and every thing of value seized. But it was prob ably sea pirates who boarded the "Pa- triot," and having forced all on board to walk the plank, they stripped it of most articles of value, and set the boat adrift with rudder lashed and all sails set. It is possible that the pirates were away by the sudden appear anee of a cruiser, as the vessel was not entirely. stripped of Its Naluables. InI
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-06-22
NEW HAVEN MORNING JOURNAL AND COURIER SATURDAY.

allus lets the folks as owns 'em do the gittin' mad. Washington Star.
 Imagine the Managing edi. tor?"
 v ann"
 'I presume, then, that on you rests the Responsibility for referring to my daugh. ter Pattie as 'Fattie. "-Indianapolis | Journal.
 | Miss Million (of uncertain age)-The only thing that worries me is the we'd ding tour. It will be perfectly horrible to have people know. Miss Rose- bud (viciously)-oh don't worry. They'll think you're his mother.-NeW York Weekly,
 Mirlam-Now you are out here at Lonesomehurst you must fairly revel in fresh vegetables, dear! MilIicent (rap- turously)-We do! Would you believe 1t? dmpressivley) We can buy them almost as cheaply here as we could in the city! Puck.
 "Wot makes me tired" said Meander- ing Mike" is desc here prosperity howl CTS" "T don't know 'em," replied Plod- ding Pete. "Yes, ye do. I means desc fellers dat keeps talkin' bout good times an tellln' ye whur ye kin git work. "-- Washington Star.
 Little Dot-Teacher says we needn't all learn to write the same hand. Nam marhat pleases you, doesn't 1t? Lit tie Dot-Why, no! It's just as hard to learn to write one way as another. Now, if she'd only tell us we needn't all spell the same way, there'd be some comfort in it.--Good News.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-06-22
rnE oAPN cOD oANAr.

These are good days for great canals, and it. is interesting to notice that after more than fifty years of talk and effort the project of a ship canal across Cape Cod peninsula from the bay to Nantucket Sound seems to be on the road to fulfilment. The fact that a new company has been organized with ex-Governor Arnes at its head has been published already, and it is now an- nounced that the actual work of con- struction will begin at once. The Bass River route, which has been selected,
 is said to be much easier of construc-
 tion than the old Buzzard's Bay route,
 which was begun twelve years ago
 and was finally abandoned. The new course runs over cedar swamps, the
 surface of which is not much over
 a foot above high-water mark, and
 follows the bed of natural valleys,
 rivers, ponds. and creeks almost its
 entire length. The greatest elevation
 of land that must be cut through is
 hill about fifteen feet high, and this
 extends only hundred feet. The
 whole amount of earth to be excavated
 is estimated at only about 4,500000 cubic
 yards, and the total cost of completing
 the canal, it is believed. will not ex-
 oeed $s,0OO, 900, The principal engineer
 ing difficulty, it is thought, will be
 found in the shifting nature of the sand
 on the Cape Cod coast. This sand is
 the buffet of every wind and current,
 and the configuration of the shore line is constantly changing. The canal will
 be constructed entirely without locks.
 There is a difference of onlystifty-five
 minutes in the movement of the tides on
 the north and south shores of the cape.
 Therefore no current will be generated sufficiently strong to interfere with the progress of shipping. It Is believed that ships will be able to pass from Man. tucket Sound through the new canal
 into Cape Cod Bay inside of two years, although the company has five years under its charter to complete the work.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-06-22
SUDDEN.

She-This is so student You mus ask mamma. He-Oh, that's all right She has given me several hints already Puck.
 One-You haven't single reason why you won't join our club. Tother-Per- haps not, but have a married reason Detroit Free Press.
 Indianapolis Journal.
 "So thls is the end of our enga cement, Is it?' "Oh, no, not necessarily. 1 shall be here again next summer"- Life.
 Mother, may go out to wheel?"
 'Yes, my darling daughter; suppose, of course, you won't wear
 skirts,
 Although think you'd oughter."
 I'm used to all kinds of work" re- marked the applicant for a job, "Well, take your pick" said the boss of the gang, Tor perhaps you would prefer a shovel. '-Philadelphia Record,
 Mrs. Skim-Do your boarders pay promptly? Mrs. Syre-They did at first. Mrs. Skim-Why don't they now? Mrs. Syre-They have got so fat they can't get their hands in their pockets-Har- per's Bazaar.
 ''They's nothink like takin things good-naturedly," said Meandering Mike. "Yes," said PIoddin Pete 'Thets my way O doin'. Whenever I takes things
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-06-22
Advertising Rates.

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 Obituary notices in prose or verge, lh cents nsr ine' Notices of Births, Marriages, Deaths ana Numerals, 50 cents each. Local notices, l5 cents DOT line.
 Yearly advertisers arc limited tQ their own ftonabiel. and their contracts do not include Wants, To Let, For Sale, etc.
 Discounts--0n two inches or more. one month and oyer, lOper cent; on four inches Or more. one month and over, lbper cont
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-06-22
MORE EXPERT TESTIMONY.

The Hon. Erastus S. Day of Colchester knows thing or two, or did when he was active in promoting legislation at Hartford. Therefore it Is not surprls- ing that his remarks concerning venal legislators are attracting attention. Is it not cause, asked MT, Day, for feel ings of shame and disgrace that in this grand old Commonwealth of Connecti- cut, where lived, labored and wrought for it's highest welfare such men as Hooker, wolcott, Trumbull. Ellsworth, Baldwin, Buckingham and many others of like integrity, there should be req sons for believing that a considerable number of men who have been elected in recent years to assist in making the laws have cast votes at the unholy dictation of money? While to see justice and purity dethroned, and laws passed at the dictation of money that is reeking with corruption, should arouse and disgust all good people, they should not hold themselves blame less for allowing those to get into places of power who can be induced to accept the alluring money of bribers,"
 Is this hyperbole, or inference, or what is it? MT. Day ought to know what the situation has been and is. He has had not a little to do with lawmaking in recent years.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-06-22


 Vanoed. Quite the prettiest of the re- cent offerings in this direction is DOT trayed fin this picture, and is accompa- nied by a matching loose front effect that is equally novel Together the two unique features make the bodice an ex- ceedlngly dressy one, one that observ- ing women will study closely and carry away in their recollection, to adopt or adapt in their next new costume. In that process they need not be limited to the materials that are employed herein, though they will be fortunate if they find others that are as tasteful, Here 1t is light green liberty silk, entirely plain for the skirt and accordeon pleat- ed for the bodice; and black satin for sleeves, girdle-front and ribbon garni- ture. The corselet is box-pleated to produce a baggy look, and is trimmed on either side with rosette like those above.
 The mentioned usage as to sleeves makes both long and short gloves cor rect, according as sleeves end at elbow or wrist, and white gloves are favored Long evening gloves may be used thusif desired. They will clean over and over for long gloves are usually made of good quality of kid and so last much longer To make them more stylish, stitch over the white seams on the back with black.
 Parasols of all sorts are seen, from the great fluffy lamp-shade affairs to the tiny ones like those our grandmoth- CTS carried. The latter have taken freakish form, for they are not much bigger than a trade dollar and turn on the handle to shade the eyes when the sun is low.
 Shoes of suede, laced from away down by the toes to just over the instep and from there fastening over patent hooks to half way to the knee are worn with outing dresses. The undressed leather makes shoe as soft as a glove and the most delicate foot can wear such with ont discomfort at the ankle when the foot bends. FLORETTE.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-06-22

The Imperial Technical Institute in Berlin has successfully petitioned for a reversal of the order permitting cleo trio cars to pass the building, as ex- periments showed that the current for the railroad affected all the apparatus so as to make delicate scientific obser- vations impossible.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-06-22

The London Aquarium people have got hold of clock made by a pious Scotchman, The peculiarity of the timepiece is that at midnight on Sat urday it stops short, never to go again until Monday morning. It would be difficult to find more extreme case of opposition to Sunday work
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-06-22

Travellers in Maine say that a. sur prising number of the abandoned farms" of the State have been reoccu- pied this spring, and that the new ten ants appear not to be mere casual ten ants, who have occupied the places as a tramp might put up for a while in an empty house, but industrious farmers, who are brightening up the old farms in manner that indicates they have come there to stay.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-06-22

James R. Green, of Ellsworth, Ohio, now ninety-seven years of age, was a witness of the battle of Waterloo. He is an Englishman by birth, and in 1915 he was ''middy" on @ transport vessel taking troops to Belgium. "On the morning of the 1Sth," he says,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-06-22

A Philadelphia oculist, who has been studying the human eye for thirty years, declares that all great men have blue or gray eyes.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-06-22
Notice.

Waoannot aocept anonymous or return re- spcfed communications. In all cases the name Sof fine writer will be required. not for puphca- ton but as glIarante Rood faith-
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-06-22

No wonder St. Louis looks down on Chicago. George M. McMillion. of St. Louis, can repeat the whole of the Bible word for word.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-06-22

When the canal is finished, nearly a day in time will be saved to vessels sailing between Boston and the South.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-06-22

Advocates of the government super, vision of irrigation works in the West can call to their support the reports of the great results obtained by the British engineers in the East Indies where extensive tracts of territory are supplied with water by this system Among the most important of these en- terprises is the Chenab irrigation canal in the northwestern part of India, which is no feet broad and will be 200 feet when finished. The main canal will be 45O miles long. The principal branches will have an aggregate length of 2.OOO miles. and the village branches of 4,Ooo miles; 2bO,OOo acres are already irrigated.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-06-22

The captain of the schooner Ellen Johnson, which arrived in San Francis co last week from Nicaragua, reported that he had been compelled to abandon three sailors on barren coral atoll three miles in diameter, and rising but two or three feet above the ocean level off the Pacific coast of Nicaragua. The reef is rich in phosphates and the schooner went there with twenty-five men to get aboard a cargo. There is no harbor, and vessels are loaded by lighter. The sea was very rough, and when the vessel was nearly loaded the line parted while three men were ashore. Ths captain had to put to sea for safety and leave the men. The men have plenty of food, but will have to depend on rain for water, and will have to remain on the barren reef until another schooner may chance to take them off. There are birds on the reef and sharks in the sea surrounding it.