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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-05-30
BOB TAYLOR AS A WIT.
Col. W. A. Henderson Tells Story
on the Brothers.

"Bob Taylor, who is now here on
lecturing tour, is the leading wit and
wag OF the South by Odds" said Col.
William A, Henderson, counsel for the
Southern railway, at the Ebbitt last
night.
"a good story is toldlconcerning the
famous campaign between Bob and
ALI for the Tennessee governorship a
lew We ars since. Bob foresaw that he
would surely defeat ALI in the race,
and so, to add zest to the debate, he
invented fable which he told at Alf's
expense. 1t was this: On one occa.
sion coon who was very thirsty came
70 well, out of which the water had
to be drawn by = bucket attached to
either end of rope on windlass.
The coon fell on the plan of getting
into the empty well bucket, and, by
means Of his own weight, descending
to the water below. Once down in the
well, it dawned on Mr.. Coon that there
was no way by which he could again
raise himself out of the we'll. While
bordering over the problem he espied
an opossum at the mouth OF the well.
Come down and get drink, said Mr..
Coon to Mr.. Opossum. Thanks, be.
lieve | will and the opossum entered
the empty bucket at the top of the
well. As he started down the coon
started up, and as the buckets passed
midway of the well the coon remarked
"'The world goes round and round,
And some 60 up and some go down. "
"Bob won the race. On election
night he telegraphed this couplet to
ALI as q greeting over the result. Four
years went by and Bob wound up his
last term as governor and retired from
the arena Of public lie. At the same
time ALT was triumphantly elected to
congress from the First Tennessee dis,
trict On election night ne telegraph.
ed Bob:
"'The world goes round and round
And some 60 up and some go down.
, Washington Post
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-05-30
MIR. CARLISLE EXPLAINS
Why He Voted for q Free Coinage
Amendment In 1890.


LOUISVILLE, KY, May 26.-Secretary
Carlisle was asked today regarding the
truth Of the recent statements of Sen
ator Blackburn, ex-Congressman Ryan
and other silver advocates that the
secretary in 1890 had written a letter
to Kentucky editor, named Smith,
answering in the affirmative question
as to whether or not he had voted Tor
a free coinage bill.
aft is true | wrote the letter." said
Mr.. Carlisle, "and it is also true that
voted for free coinage amendment in
1890. Mr.. Blackburn knows very well
why did so, And il he were wholly
fair he would give the facts. This il
all 7 care to say about the NATTER
The facts referred to are that Mr.
Carlisle voted for the amendment ir
question at the solicitation of Senator
Morgan, as part of the program X
defeat the force bill, as did German
Eustis and other senators opposed t
free coinage. There was no danger o
the bill becoming law, and it wa
with this understanding that thei
votes we're recorded in its favor.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-05-30
Catarrh Cannot be Cured

with local applications, as they can not
reach the seat OF the disease. Catarrh
is blood or constitutional disease,
and in order to cure it you must take
internal remedies. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, and acts di.
rectly on the blood and mucous sur
faces. Halls Catarrh Cure is not .
quack medicine. Il was prescribed b.
one of the best physicians in this
country for years, and is regular
prescription. 1t is composed of the
best tonics known, combined with the
best blood purifiers, acting directly on
the mucous surfaces. The perfect
combination OF the two ingredients il
what produces such wonderful results
10 curing Catarrh. Send for test
monials, free.
T. H. CHENEY Co., Props,
Toledo, 0.
Sold by druggists, price 75c.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-05-30
G. L, HuVlbut Dead,

G, R. Hurlbut died suddenly on
Monday, the 25th lust, aged seventy
one years. lie came here from New
York State last summer and engaged
in manufacturing chairs, in which
business he was engaged at the time
OF his death, dying in the harness.
Monday morning he was at the fac.
tory, but complained Of not feeling
WE'LL After eating his dinner his son
persuaded him to go home and rest
and watched him clear home. On
reaching home hot cloths we're put on
him, he become easier and got up, bu
soon lay down, and in moment the
vital spark had hed.Kind neighbors and
physicians tlled IN vain to resuscitme
him, as it was heart disease which had
taken him thus suddenly. He was an
energetic but quiet man, who had
made many friends among the BUSH
ness men here, having spent some
months here once before. He had
been for some time member OF the
! Presbyterian church. After an APP
propriate service by Rev. Neighbors,
he was laid at rest in the new GENE.
terry, where kind hands placed the
beautiful flowers over his breast. His
life was in his business and his home
where he Devoted himself to an invalid
wife in manner impossible to but
few. He left here, beside his wife, his
son, G. r. Hurlbut, and two grand
children whose mother, an only daugh-
ter, died eight months ago. One other
son resides in Denver, Col, unable 10
come on account OF poor health.
Though gone he lives q blesse
memory in the hearts Of those who
loved him and the thoughts Of his
many friends.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-05-30
NItS Like This"

Last Monday Frank Mckinley and
Rabbit.Foot Watson took a"day oT"and
went to Lake Watausee to recreate
and fish a little of the opportunity.
Frank carried the necessary tackle,
bait and snake medicine and Watson
had new rabbit foot with which to
charm and dry up the lake. All went
well until they reached the lake side
and were casting their lines when they
were surprised to see the tall, manly
form OF Sheriff Campbell loom up In
the distance. They we're not long in
finding out that the sheriff was paying
them so official visit for he presented
a warrant for their arrest and asked
them to accompany him to the city.
This they did and we're tried and
fined before Martin Gump for tres
passing. At the trial MCKINLEY asked
to be released on the ground that this
was the first time since he had been in
the city that he had attempted tt
tecreate and having recently passed
through fiery financial ordeal he fell
he was was entitled to one day away
from the cares Of business. TIL,
justice, however, seemed To be OF tn,
opinion that he had been on the suck
er end Of the string 80 recently thai
he should have known better and finet
him accordingly.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-05-30
EIGHTH DISTRICT.

The whooping cough bids fair to
become an epidemic in the Brush
Greek neighborhood i. /. There will be
services at Antioch Saturday after
noon. Mr.. and Mrs. Wolfe Lowe
and Miss Daisy Wilds, oil Greene coun.
ty, were visiting friends 10 our district
few days ago, Miss Daisy aud her
sister, Mrs Lave, were formerly resi-
dents OF our district, aud their old
friends we're delighted to see them. :,
The Brethren held their usual services
at Bells school house last Sunday
after which three additions to, tn
church we're received :. We have
number oil free silver men in our dis
trct. They make a practice of coins
to Jonesboro or johnson City every
few days and getting badly slowed -.
Rev. w. NJ. Vines will preach at Anti
och Sunday afternoon.
SoHooLBoY.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-05-30
WILD'S CONVICTION.
Comments Made or the Verdict by
The london Press.

LONDON, May 2G.-The Daily Tele-
graph commenting upon the termina.
ton of the Wilde trial, says that no
steruer rebuke could have been in.
iilcted upon some OF the artistic
tendencies of the times than the
sentence of Wilde. The man himself
may be allowed to pass into the limbo
OF disrepute and forgetfulness, which
is his due. "Let us hope" continues
the Telegraph, chat his removal will
serve to clear the poisoned air"
The Morning considers the sentence
as a substantial measure of Justice.
The other newspapers have no com
ments on the case.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-05-30
Plans Submitted.

w. G. Huffmeister has under
preparation the plans for a railway
eating house for Col. T. @. Cain, with
dining room, lunch counters, wash
rooms, ETC., complete, to be built just
east Of the passenger depot, between
the Bristol and North Carolina tracks,
Col. Jain Is a good deal like a cork
hard work to keep him under. The
building and it's service will be bene'
fit to the whole community, the loca
as we'll as the travelling public Nor
ristoWn Republican.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-05-30
HASH BOUAD OYE',
But the Evidence i WY F,!mJ...lhr
Negro Also Held.


MoRRIsTowN, TENN May 2S.-The
preliminary trial of F. N. Hash, on
the charge Of numbering ]. T, Palmer,
was continued IN the court house
today before justices Foster and Riggs
The testimony Of the States witness,
Will Lee, who swore to having seen
Hash deal Palmer the fatal blow, was
corroborated in some minor points,
but not materially. States witness,
Mrs. Witt, in court by deposition, says
she saw man whom she took to be
Hash pass ard repass her house seve-
raj ines at about 10 80 ON the night
Of the killing The light IN that vicin'
ity, however, is bad and witness did
not know Hash very well. Other than
this no corroborating testimony was
brought forward by the State to the
effect that the defendant was seen
anywhere near the scene OF the muir
der, Mr.. Hash was put upon the
stand this afternoon and he denies the
statements OF Lee in toto. He admits
having left Lees barber shop about 10
O'clock on the night Of the killing, as
stated by Lee, but swore TO have gone
Immediately home and to bed. He
senied that Lee called to him when
coming in about 10 80, but state d that
he was yet awake and heard him &C
to his room. He did not hear Lee
leave the house that nj hit, but stated
that he might have done 80 without
his knowledge, as there were two
other doors opening from Lees room
besides the one opening into the hall
He denied knowing anything Of tn,
murder ulLil the following morning
and declared his entire innocence 0
the charge Hash's demeanor Oh
the stand was exceptionally good
that OF An innocent man,
The defense effectually impeache'
Lee, without any effort on the part Q
the state to sustain his oath. By cor
sent OF counsel argument was waive
and the case given to the court on tb
facts Justices Foster and Riggs, afte
consulting fifteen minutes, toun
Hash over on bond of $500, an
II states witness Ice had to give bond /
the sum Of $3.50 for hia appearance d
court. Tue court expressed itself 8
OF the ppiniou that the proof was rea
~ insufficient, but rather than inCu
4 the r. 80 'oIihlity otau acquittal, d.
4 lllivered 4 PENDANT to the superior coul
at lr'st questionable proceeding
4 The pr vNiling sentiment is thi
Hash il nlpcent, aud he will be alb
Ito Civ hpHd Lee W Il likely be cor
United 10 default.
Or. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Worlds Fair Highest Award.
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Married at GreenevIlle.

Miss Ida Russell, daughter OF Rev
Dr T B. Russell, pastor Of the NJ E.
Church of this city, and Mr.. Charles
England, OF New Market, were mar
ried at Greeneville last Friday. They
ca ne down on the vestibule Sunday
.Fiernoon and stopped over few
hours, leaving for their future home
at New Market IN the Clio train
MoTrisioUn Gazette.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-05-30
Buying
Beauty.
III I was only gOOd-loOhisg, Is the
wish of many a woman to-day,

"T wGs only gOOd-loOhMg," Is the
wish of many a woman to-day,
It never occurs to most women that there
is a beauty ohtainable at little trouble. II
Is the beauty of rosy cheeks and rudy
health. Most women lose 1t through IN
digestion, biliousness, disordered liver,
etc.
If YOU want to transform a sallow COM
plexion into the glow of health you can do
1t by cleansing the system from Impurities
and causing the liver to work effectively.
No single medicine can accomplish all
that is needed. A liver pill win merely
arouse the liver; 1t will not purify the
blood, or repair the waste, or tone up the
system For this you must follow your
liver pill with some powerful, invigorating
tonic.
The best, and also the least ex-
pensive preparation, is Ramona
Tonic Liver pills and Ras
mons Tonic Pellets. Yoa
get these tho medicines In separate
boxes at the cost of one-OHly rs
cents, Your druggist will tell you
that this Is sure cure for bilious
ness and constipation.
Attain dealers, ormaIi, for 25o., 5boxss 81. 90.
BROWN MFG. CO., New York,
For sale by Wofford & Co. 566 50
DE-. Prices Cream Baking Powder
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-05-30
Disease is cured not by magical

Disease is cured not by magical in
carnations, but by medical science.
Hence it is that Ayers Sarsaparills
cures, and that it proves SO eminently
successful. 1t is skilliully prepared
and strictly scientific blood purifier
aud tonic, the only one admitted al
the Worlds Fail.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-05-30
FIRST PRACTICAL STEP
Toward Forming a Central American
Nation.

WASHINGTON May 26.-New treaties
Of far reaching Importance have re.
Gently been made between Nicaragua
and Honduras, and official copies have
just been received in Washington.
The treaties have been under negotia-
ton for some time and we're finally
put into effect by proclamation on the
10Th OF last month. They are the first
practical step toward the formation oil
a Central American nation out of the
several small republics, Nicaragua,
Hoo duras, Guatemala, Salvador and
Costa Rica.
The first treaty forms q defensive
alliance against common enemies. 1t
obliterates commercial frontiers so
that foreign goods once admitted to
one country are free to enter the other.
An express provision is made against
the possibility of war between the
countries by an article requiring diff.
ferences to be adjusted by arbitration
OF some government on the American
continent.
There has been more or less coniec
ture as to the formation of a Central
American nation, but this treaty APP
pears to be the first practical step to-
wards its accomplishment.
The text OF another Nicaragua Hon
duras treaty has also been received
1t provides for the arbitration of Their
boundary question by commission tt
be chosen by the two countries, and
if an agreement on the commission il
not made then Spain is constituted
final arbitrator
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-05-30
Sold by druggists, price 75c.

Buckingham's Dye for the Whiskers
does its work thoroughly, coloring a
uniform brown or black, which, when
dry, will neither rub, wash off nor soil
linen,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-05-30
CAN YOU
KEEP
IA SECRET?
If so we will let
you have a good
trade in

These prices are for CASH.
rHe goods are not cheap spongy
fluff that will allow the ink to
pread all over the surface when
lou write line, but is a good,
lnooth paper with an AL writ
ing surface.
! Ii you want something better
We can supply you at from 81. SO
b $3.50 per 1000.
Why go to a larger town tor
tour printing when we can do il
Is well and cheaper if you will
hive us aslarge an order as yor
% city people. CASH TALKS
HODGES PRINTING COMPANY,
JOHNSON CITY, TENN.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-05-30

RPeople rightly have faith in Ayers
Ssrsaparilla, more than in any other
blood medicine,
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Subscribe for TaE CoMET.
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Dc. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Forty Ysa.s lhs STANDARD.
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Or. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Worlds Fair Highest Award.
The Delta independent., 1895-02-13
Doctors Liability.

Denver. Feb. 9.-According to nm
opinion rendered by the Supreme court
yesterday practicing physician must
know what he Is talking about, or pay
for his errors. In the case OF Jesse
X. Jackson. whose suit for malpractice
was brought against DIR. n. G. Burn
ham, verdict for. 5000 was received.
The case was sent TO the Court of Ap-
peals and there reversed. Now the
Supreme court rcvcrses the Appellate
court and the trial court Is sustained.
Jackson will get his 5000 damages.
This case is very peculiar for more
reasons than one. Jackson Is n coloretl
man and Mt one time suffered from a
loathesome disease known as phim-
osis. He went to DIR. Burnham for
treatment. and the doctor treated him
for something else. The result was
the disease was not cured and 1t be-
came necessary TO use the knife. Jack
son then sued for 100000 damages and
received verdict for $1,000.
The Delta independent., 1895-02-13
Cruxn for OH Maatars.

Any one who few years ago, would
have foretold the return, in our day oi
the traditional American craze for
spurious "old masters" would have
been laughed to scorn. 1t might, in.
deed, have been supposed that the hard
lesson that was taught some rich New
Workers, when, after a few years
proud possession, they sent to auction
or otherwise tried to ''realize on" their
"titians," "Da Vincis," "Correggios'
and "Murillos," would not so soon have
been forgotten. But one generation Is
not apt to learn from the follies of an
other, even If the other be only 50
recent as the generation Immediately
preceding it.
Everybody knows everything about
pictures to-day-or thinks he does So
we find that some of our wisest "art
patrons" are just as much the dupes OF
the keen-witted dealers as their fathers
and their grandfathers were before
them. The chief difference is that
now, reflecting the fashions Of London
and Paris, the rage Is for ''early Eng
lish" and old Dutch and Flemish mas
ters, while formerly it was for the
Italian and Spanish schools.-The Art
Amateur.
The Delta independent., 1895-02-13
BLIZZARDS YET RAGE
MEN FREEZE IN THE STREETS.
Terrible Cold Weather In tho East.-The
Teutonic Arrives But the La Gascagne
Has Not Appeared.

New York, Feb. 9.-The French line
steamer La Gascogne from Havre, Jan
uary 26, had not been sighted up to
IL o'clock this morning. AS she was
due to arrive here on Sunday last she
is now six days overdue. The hope
entertained that she was in company
with the White Star steamer Teutonic
was dissipated by the arrival last night
Of the latter steamer, which reported
that she had seen nothing of the La
Gascogne, her own delay having been
occasioned by head winds and high
seas. The cause of the La Gascogne's s
non-appearance can only be conjectur-
ed, but there can be little doubt now
that her machinery is in some way dis
abled and she is working for port un-
der reduced steam. The severe wealth
er reported by the Teutonic is no
doubt being encountered by the La
GaScogne, but her long passage can
hardly be attributed to bad weather
alone.
The Red Star Line steamer Rhyn-
land, from Antwerp, is still out 1t
Is now IA days since she left Antwerp.
No anxiety is felt, however, for her
safety, and she will probably be re-
ported during the day.
The Bolivia, 16 days out from Gibral-
tar, the LANDAU City Is days out from
Swansea, the Manitoba 10 days out
from London, the Wittekind 10 days
out from Bremen and the Tarominia
16 days out from Hamburg, are still
to be heard from. The Cunard liner
Umbria from Liverpool and Queens.
town, is due to arrive to-day, but I'M
der the existing weather conditions she
is not likely to reach port until to-
morrow
The Delta independent., 1895-02-13
New Members Getting Points.

Washington. Feb. 9.--The new mem.
bcrs OF the next Congress are fiockinc
TO the city in large numbers. as one of
them expressed II. .'to see how the old
thing works" and their youth and fine
appearance are noted by everybody
II those who have been seen In Wash
incton are n fair sample, the next
House will be an unusual good looking
body OF men and much under the aver.
age age OF past Congresses. The auto.
biographies that appear annually in
the Congressional directory have no;
yet been submitted, and therefore II Is
not possible to make an exact compari.
son OF ages, but II any old men were
elected to the Fifty-fourth Congress
they haven't made their appearance.
II the newcomer is a Republican he
invariably asks TO be presented to Mr..
Reed the first time he visits the House,
and that gentleman has probably made
the acquaintance of all who have ar.
rived thus far. The new Democrats,
who, by the way, are very few, so 10
the speakers room at once to pay their
respects, even before they go to the
White house.
The Delta independent., 1895-02-13
THE IRON TRADE.
The Outlook for the Future Gives Little
Encouragement.

The Outlook for tho Future Gives Little
Encouragement.
Cleveland. Ohio. Feb. 9-The Iron
Trade Review this week says: The
iron trade is still compelled TO get
most of its encouragement from the
finger posts that stand along the way
pointing to better demand farther on
These. moreover. are not as numerous
as sors. prophets of improvement had
expected to find them. The develop
ments of single week under the con,
ditions that have marked the new year
thus far, are of little significance, eS
cept as they help TO establish the trend
of things: and the week under review
while it has brought here and there
some signs of promise, has confirmed
the view that the ascent, while il may
be certain. is very slow. Few are to be
found now with confidence that the
spring demand that is everywhere
counted on will bring any appreciablt
betterment In prices. The large worb
now being contracted for-like the Chi
cago elevated way, with its 2S.OOo tons
is being taken at the lowest recorded
prices: and the smaller contracts that
are expected to engage the mills while
they are waiting for the specifications
of big ones, are being contended foi
with almost tie same eagerness. Re
ports from various selling centers, as
they touch On the passing phases oi
the market, agree that pig iron sales
are made at inside prices and that
pressure of furnace stocks is more ap
parent with each week, both in view
of the very moderate current buying
and the slow rate Of shipment to foun
dries on old contracts.
The Delta independent., 1895-02-13
4 Weak Bell.

The following anecdote Of DR.. Ly-
man Beecher was told by a former
student of Lane Seminary, present at
the time. Even now he cannot refer
to it without laughter.
There had been an unusual number
Of cases of tardiness in chapel attend
ance, and the blame was laid upon the
chapel bell. DR.. Beecher waxed sar-
castle over the frequent recurrence OF
this excuse, until one morning the stu
dents, assembled as usual, found the
services unaccountably delayed. At
last DR.. Beecher, in dressing gown
and slippers. with hair like the quills
upon the ''fretful porcupine," came
jerkily down the aisle, mounted the
platform and delivered himself Of the
following explanations:
Didn't hear the old bell. Makes no
more noise than a lambs tail rung in
fur cap. Let us pray."-1outh's is
Companion.