The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-09-19
EXCHANGE ECHOES.

The report that has been circulated
over the county that the new revenue
law imposed tax upon sorghum mills
is erroneous, as there is no such law,
and anyone owning sorghum mills may
operate same free of cost by bringing
to the editor hereof one gallon each to
pay for this notice. Brownsville Trib-
une.
James P, Taylor, of this place, raised
tomato in his garden that breaks the
record in this town, the weight of same
being two pounds and five ounces. The
writer can beat him on sugar corn,
roasting ears and potatoes. Elk Park
correspondence i'll Bakersville News.
A bright young pupil of one of our
schools has discovered that the crow of
a rooster is not of defiance or victory,
but wall of distress, superinduced by
the number of hens he has to scratch
for. Pulaski Record.
Mrs. p. H. Wofford and children,
who have been visiting her sister, Mrs.
II. p Taylor, for few weeks, return
ed to her home in johnson City this
morning. Bristol News.
Following is a copy of an announce
| ,oo,,& ,,oetoJ "a, 4bo Loo, 90 D,,lLo,.
ford county church recently: "Notice
There will be preaching in this house,
Providence permitting, Sunday; and
there will be preaching here, whether
OF no, on the Monday following, upon
the subject: He that believeth and is
baptised shall be saved, and he that
believeth not shall be damned at pre-
cisely half past three o'clock in the af-
ternoon
We are sorrow to state that our es-
teemed old friend, Capt L. A. Mark
wood, is in critical condition and il
is feared that he may not rally again.
He is almost ninety-four years of age,
but up to the time of his last sickness,
few weeks ago, he was as spry as g
man of sixty-fve or seventy years.
Herald and Tribune.
News was received in Bristol las
Wednesday evening that Phil Cogar
had been killed by some of the natives
engaged on the contract work in ia
maica. He had large force of mel
employed, and some trouble arose be
tween Phil and the men which resulted
in his murder. He had been in Jamaic,
for some time, where he had larg,
contract in railroad building. Eliza
) bethton News.
Under the head of "Take Notice."
/ Populist constable in Louisiana thu
advertises certain property for sale
Will be sole mex teusday was q veal
j at jon eng sicks mill on Buffalo VOL
horse yere ole won COW and caf VOL
silver spune won SOW with pigs be me
The state board of assessors an,
equalizers at Nashville have notifie,
g j. H. Berry, county court clerk, tina
they have neither raised nor lowere
!, the assessed valuation of the real estat
in Garter county. Clerk Berry has
therefore, been ordered to make out hi
. tax book accordingly. -Elizabethto
Mountaineer.
8 J. L. King, from Scotland, arrive
in Greeneyille ON Saturday and is til
guest of our fellow townsman, A. Aus
tin, AS Mr.. Austin was returning fro1
Europe he made the acquaintance {
s Mr.. King, who was passenger ON til
steamer, and by invitation of Mr.. Aus
tin he was induced to pay East Tennes
: see visit. Mr.. King is here prospec
ing with view of establishing colon
r of his countrymen in some one of til
fruit-growing sections of America. II
is a cultured gentleman and we extern
to him most cordial welcome to tn
Switzerland of America. Green,
/ vile Republican.
A painful accident recently happene
i to Mrs. J, l.. Cox, wife of the postma
ter at Russellville. While picking u
kindling wood, she stepped on lars
r wire nail which projected through
piece of wood, and the nail penetrate
her foot to its full length, making
dangerous wound. Morristown G.
zette.
When person is losing flesh al
wasting away there is cause for alarm