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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-01-24
ODDS AND ENDS OF INFORMATION
Some Brief Remarks Sure to Interest
Feminine Readers.


Della Fox is the loving mistle ss of a
three pound Chinese poodle that cost
800. This valuable bunch of white
and red hair wears a silver collar set
with mock Jewels and dimes off chick
en- and cram and rice.
Zinc bath tubs and all copper and tin
kitchen utensils can be kept in pris
tine brightness by occasionally wash
ing them with hot solution of salt
and vinegar. They must be thorough.
ly rinsed in clear hot water immediate.
ly after the vinegar application.
Spots come so easily that it may
save q great deal of trouble to know
what will remove them. If tea or
coffee are spilled over daintily EN-.
broidered cloth the stained part, while
still wet, should be held over an empty
basin while boiling water is slowly
poured through the linen. If a little
care be observed in the handling the
cloth need not be crushed, and when
the wet part has been dried and iron.
ed the cloth will look as good as new
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-01-24
A Iihnrnl Offer.

The enterprise of the publishers Of the Youths
Companion, Boston, Mass has steadily advanced
the paper year by year, keeping it always in the
front rank of the best periodicals, 1t fills today
as no other publications the popular demand for
a practical family paper, one that is equally
va ued and enjoyed by old and young, and free
from all Objectionable features
The best writer's of all lands are engaged to
write for its columns. Among the famous con-
tributors for the volume for IS9S are two daugh
tiers of Queen Victoria; Mr.. Gladstone the most
eminent living statesman, who has for the third
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pdnioa; Sir Edwin Arnold w Clark Russell
Charles Dickens, Frank r. Stockton J 7 Trow
bridge, Mark Twain, Cy Warman, the famous
locomotive engineer, and more than a hundred
other writers who are known the world over.
The Companion appeals to all, whether in the
home in professional or business life, to the
educator and laborer in every department o.
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frankly, fairly and concisely with the question.
of the day Every utterance may be accepted
without reserve. Full prospectus and specimen
copies sent free on app cation.
The subscription price of the Companion il
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trated.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-01-24
HOUSEKEEPING WISDOM.
A Brief Essay OIL Stains and How to
Remove Them.

Medicine stains can be taken off
silver spoons When polishing powder
fails by rubbing them with a cloth
dipped in sulphuric acid and afterward
washing the spoons in soapsuds
When ink stains appear on any white
su rface wet the spots with milk, rub
in some salt and allow it to remain on.
1t sometimes requires several appli
cations before the ink will be removed
If the material be colored, dissolve R
teaspoon of oxalic acid in a teacupiul
of boiling water and rub the stained
part well with the solution. The
splashes which come on mahogany
writing tables or inkstands can be
washed off with spirits of salt or by
rubbing the spots with cork which
has been dipped in aquafortis When
the stains are gone wash the spots
with soap and water and polish
Strong muriatic acid or spirits of salts
will make an old floor look like new
and chloride OF lime mixed to q paste
with water will be found a capital
thing with which to clean silver stands
which have become marked with ink
Chloride Of lime can also be converted
into capital ink eraser and will MOI
damage the paper. Put drachm o
citric acid in a wineglass with a tea
spoonful OF chloride OF lime, then near
ly fill the glass with water and .etfer
vescence will ensue. Roll some soi
linen round the finger, dip it in tn,
} solution, touch the ink spots will
gentle friction and they will disappear
Marking ink can be taken out of liner
by using q saturated solution Of cy
= anuret of potassium, applied with
camel's hair brush. When the mark
ing lax has disappeared the liner
should be well rinbed in cold water.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-01-24
FASHION, FAD AND FANCY
TIMELY OBSERVATIONS.
Hints tObe Regarded, or Disregarded,
by the Home Woman.

"Sleeves are to be much smaller" is
what we have heard for months, but
they seem to be larger with every new
plate. Three and half yards are re-
ouired to make Il moderate sleeve
For house gowns sleeves have a decid
eddy sloping effect, with flat shout
ders.
Pajamas, made Of wash silk, in all
the delicate shades, ate rapidly gain
ing in favor
The newest negligo jackets and
gowns are made of japanese quilted
silk. These can be had for gentlemen
as well
The "knicker.shirt" is not unlike
the regular divided skirt, although il
is not as full, and is gathered in 0
band at the knee.
A bracelet "wool holder" in gold OF
silver is among the latest novelties
1t consists of chain attached to tht
other end of which Is hook through
which ball OF wool is thrust, thereby
preventing its rolling away.
A most convenient music seat il
made of walnut or mahogany, with
fall down rack for music. The top
may be upholstered in brocatelle, tap
estry or whatever you may desire.
No living room is complete withou
a book case. Il may be expensive o
not, as you wish. 1t is no longer COZ
rect to have the books covered, eithe
by glass or silk curtain.
Among your odd pieces OF iurnitur
you must have a carved antique GA
spinning chair.
A set OF low shelves we'll filled wit
books create very coy atmosphere
These may extend across one side OF
room or fill small corner
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-01-24
Ruskin's Beauty of Thought.

Ruskin alone goes to the root OF the
whole matter with one dip of the pen.
He tells us that vegetation resolves
itself into four things; Corn for the
granary, timber for the builders yard,
flowers for the BRIDES chamber, and
moss for the grave. Food, shelter and
beauty, for all of us, living or dead, is
the sum total of the worlds vegetation
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-01-24
Short Stories for February.

Rudyard Kipling's name heads the list of AIT
thors in the February number of Short Stories,
and Florence Warden, George Boughton, with
other favorites of the reading pablo, make an
ations from the French of such we'll known
authors as Prosper Merimee, catulle Mendes
and dc Tinseau
The most noteworthy contribution however,
is careful andinteresting study Of the Russian
lew III New York, by Abraham Cahau, which
shows in all amusing way the transformation OF
the dirty, unkempt immigrant into would be
lady-killer AS has already been announced by
the editor of Short Stories, other stories will
be published from time to time, founded on the
mode of life of our foreign born citizens and
aliens This should be a very attractive series
and productive of much interesting material
Current Literature Publishing Co., 57-54 Lafay
cite Place, New York.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-01-24
Four Big Successes.

Having he needed merit to more
than make good all the advertising
claimed for them, the following fouI
remedies have reached phenomenal
sale DR.. Kings New Discovery, for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds, each
bottle guaranteed-Electric Bitters. the
great remedy for Liver, Stomach and
Kidneys. Bucklen's Arnica Salve, the
best in the world, and Dr. Kings New
Life Pills, which are a perfect pill. All
these remedies are guaranteed to do
just what is claimed for them and the
dealer whose name is attached herewith
will be glad to tell you more of them.
Sold at Mcfarland & Co.'s Drug Store,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-01-24
THE FAIR.
What Did the Buildings Cost

The beauty of the buildings themselves, the
landscape effects and water views have been
shown i'll many forms but what of the treas
ures Of art, of science, Of industry that filled
these palaces to overlooking. The study of
such stupendous collection is OF itselfa liber-
nj education. Thousands of Surprising crea-
tons aud curioSites--the Telautograph and
other marvellous developments of electricity the
latest mechanical devices the ethnological
treasures from all the most noted collections
the display of the nations in the Liberal Arts
building, the St9tuary FROM Italy, the gold and
silNetsmiihs' exhibits from London, the Tiffany
gems the Swiss wood carving, the Bohemia,
glass from Austria the French bronzes &c
German porcelain, Japanese vases the great
telescope and countless others the Horticult-
ufal building with the rare ferns, cacti fruits
and flowers from every land the United States
government display; the model postal car, mint,
models from the patent Office, the historic rel.
les; the life size sOldiery from .he Puritan to
the staff officer of eoday the Fisheries with
its monster aquarium and interesting exhibits;
the Palace of Fine Arts, with its seventy-two
galleries OF statuary and paintings the foreign
buildings, teemiug with interesting, strange,
and curious collections illustrative of the GUS
toms habits, resources and art of people of
other lands the state buildings; the Midway,
its cosmopolitan life and features, the Mines
building, with the greatest mineral display
ever brought together, the coal pyramid, the
diamond mines of south Africa and the great
Sttumm exhibits; the Agricultural building,
illustrating the agricultural r, sources of the
nations of the world; the Krupp pavilion; the
Transportation building, showing the methods
Transportation from the earliest period to The
present time, the original Grace Darling boat
the sectional steamship, the Nicaragua canal
model the great 900 engine, the mammoth loco
motive, Lord of the Isles, the Womans build
ing with the Queen of Italys laces, the French
salon, the Colonial exhibits, the examples of
womans work in all countries, There is but
| one work which illustrates and describes the
wonderful exhibits. II has been in course of
preparation for nearly two years, and is the
most magnifceutly illustrated work ever issued
in America. The title is The Book of the Fair.
| $500 copperplate engravings, 1000 beautiful
| pages. Text by Hubert Howe Bancroft Pub
lished in twenty-five parts at $h00 each Appli-
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Illustrated pamphlet mailed free oil application
| THE BANCROFT COMPANY, Publishers,
| 30 and 81 Auditorium Bui ding
Chicago Illinois.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-01-24
A Punishment to Fit the Crime.

NASHVILLE, Jan. 19.-Among the
bills introduced in the Legislature
today was one by Mr.. Bailey, of Mont.
gomery county, to provide that when
any person is convicted of rape OF
attempted rape, whether he is sen.
fenced to death or not, he shall be
completely castrated by competent
surgeon within twenty days from the
date OF conviction.
The late DR.. Sims, of Memphis, ad,
vocated this mode of dealing with
rapists in paper read before the
State Medical Society last year.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-01-24
How 1t was Done.

Maud-"Ned stole kiss from me
last night"
Marie-"That was mean Of him to
steal a kiss when you were not look
ing"
Maud-"Oh, but l was looking"
Marie-"Then how could he steal
y"
Maud-"I was looking to-see if any
one was coming. "-Brooklyn life.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-01-24
FREE COINAGE OF
SILVER.

The free and unlimited coinage OF
silver, the product of American mines,
at the old ratio of rs of silver to I of
gold, is the only solution of and
remedy for the disturbed and unsatis-
factory condition of trade, manufac-
ture and general business of the coun-
try. The surreptitious act of 1873,
divorcing silver and gold in our none
tary system, was a crime of untold
magnitude. 1t was the rankest kind
of class Legislation in favor of the
wealthy against the producers Of
wealth, and hostile to the prosperity
of the United States. 1t was an act
oftreason because done at the instance
Of a European syndicate and for bride
money, "giving aid and comfort to
our country's enemies" To shield
the guilty parties, the well authenti-
Gated facts, often published, have been
vigorously denied.
The Enquirer will continue to ex-
pose this objectionable crime until
right and justice are done the people
by the full restoration of silver to its
old companionship with gold. We
need the assistance of the people in
disseminating the truth, to which end
we invite all in your selection of pa
pers for the coming season to include
the Enquirer, that costs only $I.oo a
year. ISSUED twice week.
Liberal commissions and cash re-
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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-01-24

Albert Lynch, the famous French artist who
received the highest salon prize for his panel Of
Spring" has been engaged by the Ladies
Home journal to draw series of designs for the
cover of that magazine which, as the reading
public knows changes its cover each month.
France, and these covers will cost the Ladies'
Home rndlnearly $1,000 apiece. But this only
demonstrates the enormous expense to which
magazines are put i'll the production of their
numbers n. H. St0dddrd, IN New York Mail and
Express.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-01-24
A COPPER CENT.
Some Things That Can be Found on q
Penny.


Some Things That Can be Found an /,
Penny,
Last week we nuh,isbed descr;n
tion Of thirty things to be fonnd on ,
conner cent The answers aro nub
l;sbod hollow.
/ Arrow
. Hare
g Liberty
a. Tulins
K Adams orn,o
G. skpu
= Morou
Q indian
o Ter,rlo
IN Ono cont
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-01-24
LITERARY NOTES.

murder and robbery committed IN AN ex-
press car ON the Rock Island Railroad some
years ago, gave the detectives one Of the hardest
cases they have ever had to deal with. The
Pinkerton detective story in McClure'S AdgGziRe
of the ingenious and patient methods by which
the perpetrators were finally brought to arrest
and conviction
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-01-24
A Revolution in Cheap Solid Literature.


The Forum, n year ago took the bold and I'M
prccedented step of reducing its price from s.
year to S5-the first instance of so solid a pc.
riodical being put forth at so popular price,
Literature OF this class has always been high,
because it is written only by the very best
writers, and because there had hitherto been
but comparatively sma reading public that
was thought TO appreciate it The Forum pro
ceedcd on the suppositon that the spread of
intelligence and the ever increasing independ
ence of thought i'll the United States, opened up
a very much larger field for serious literature Of
the very highest kind than had ever been sus
pected 1t tried the very bold experiment
| therefore, of reducing its price by half The
| year since this reduction i'll price was made
has been the duest year in two decades. Yet
| the increase Of circulation and of influence has
| been so great that the Forum has already a
| larger circulation than all the other American
| non-illustrated monthies put together 1t has
| made the discovery that the number of serious
| students of important subjects is very much
| larger in the United States than anybody had
supposed, and very much larger than the num-
Der i'll any other country. The Forums circula-
| ton in the United states is larger than the
| combined circulation of the three great British
Reviews ill Great Britain-larget than any SINH
| ar periodical enjoys anywhere in the world
Writers for the Forum report, since the reduc-
| ton ofits price that responses from their arti-
| cles come from every State in the Union, and
| from every civilized foreign country and that
no other publication in our language reaches so
| influential an audicH'e The reduction of the
| price of a great Row - II sum that every
thoughtful or ambitious person can afford to
| pay, was simply another case of trusting the
| peope--of relying on their intelligence; and, as
is usual the people did not fail in appreciation
| or patronage, The publishing of dozen inn
| portant discussions for as cents is unprecedent
ed; but it has been found possible andprohtable
| and it is the best index Of the intelligence and
| thoughttulness OF the masses.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-01-24
BREEZY BITS.

Northern Reporter-'T notice that a
white man and negro are booked for
a foot-race in Georgia"
Northern Editor-"Give it a scare
head, and call it, Renewal of the Race
War."-AHantd Constitution.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-01-24
How to Make a Nursery wall Panel.

A very pretty bit of decoration for
the nursery is a wall panel Of blue lin.
en- made 1Slnohes wide aud IL yards
long. Take a Mother Goose book, il.
Illustrated in colors, cut out the pictures
and paste them on the linen panel,
making as regular and artistic
arrangement as possible. The pictures
should be cut in squares, and when
transferred to the linen should be Dor.
dered with gilt paint, as il framed. An
irregular border of the same is painted
all around the edge OF the linen panel,
which is fastened with brass headed
tacks to gilded curtain rod cut the
required length.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-01-24
THE NEV-Y0RK TINES.

For the city reader or the country home, the
ERw YORK 1MEs is an uneommonly interest
ing newspaper. Its sixteen pages are brimful
OF news. 1t is hands, mo v printed, accurate
clean, fresh, ard vigorous Every intelligent
reader will Irle its 'pecial departments e m
prisng literature and book news social pro-
grt@ religion, ant SCIENCE fashion, the w0m-
ans page, and amat ur ST. )rts,
The unequaed Financial Page Of the NEW
YORK TIMES is a capital manual for investors,
for bankers and the officers of SavngS Banks,
Trust and Insurance Companies, Railway Earn
ings, Sto k aud Bond Quotations Interest and
Dividend Notices, the Organization Of New
Companies and ALL Financial News reports
are promptly and accurately printed Its Com
mercal Reports including wool, cotton, bread
stuiis, milk butter, eggs and farm produce,
recently much enlarged, are of unequaled full
ness and value,
THE TINES viii 20 its full share OF earnest
work for sound financial legislation, to pei
the assaults Of private greed upon the law max
ing power, 10 establish Democratic principles
OF equality In taXst OH and economy in eXpen-
dituTe, and to retrieve the defeat brought upon
the Democratic Party by errors aud betrayals.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-01-24

First Guest-"That woman dancing
with Brown is undoubtedly handsome,
but she has marked lack Of express
sion"
Second Guest-I guess you never
heard her express herself. She is my
wife. ~ Cincinnati Tribune.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-01-24
A Wife's Observation.

The Wife-"Do they call drink a
SMILE John?"
The Husband-"Yes, dear. Why dc
you ask?"
The Wife-"I was thinking that il
they did, it was rather strange that
your taking two or three extra smiles
at night should cause you to wear two
or three extra frowns in the morning. y
--New York Press.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-01-24
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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-01-24
Andrew JohnsOn's Scissors.

DIR. w. II. Edmonds, of Gate City
Va, has in his possession two pairs oil
scissors with which Andrew Johnson
worked as tailor at Greeneville, Tenn.
Major A. R. Edmonds, the doctors
father, who died about eight years
ago, was in partnership with Johnson
at Greeneville and the little shop in
which they worked still stands with
the sign, "a. Johnson, Tailor" over
the door. When they dissolved part
nership Johnson made Edmonds q
present of the large scissors and they
have been carefully preserved.-Ro
erSvilIe Star.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-01-24

Mrs. Beauart-"Why did you have
the face of that Venus tinted red, Mrs.
Parvenoo?"
Mrs. Parvenoo-"I thought no wo-
man could help blushin' who didn't
have on no more clothes than she
has" --Puck.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-01-24
The New York Weekly Times.

The subscription price o. the NEW York
WEEKLY TIMES is one dollar a year. The
WEEKLY TIMES is a capital newspaper 1t con-
tains all the current news condensed from the.
dispatches and reports of the daily edition,
besides literary matter, discussions upon agIi
cultu al topics by practical farmers. full aud
d &C liz stock, &C., and carefully prepared
weekly wool market.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-01-24

DR.. Prices Cream Baking PowdeS
Worlds Fair Highest Medals and Diploma.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-01-24

Tommie-"Aunt Sarah, why do thu
always picture Cupid, the god of 10y
naked?"
Aunt Sarah-"Bekase he most allus
needs spankin' p-Clepeldnd Plain
Dealer.
Dinks-"Tm inclined to think that
there'll be lot Of sleeping car porters
looking for jobs before long"
Danks-"Why SOP"
Dinks-"This paper says a Western
railroad has discovered plan for 1,
ing away with train robbers. "-Bu(
fdlo Courier.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-04-03

need be, for we must end this strug.
gle one for all
A passenger train was held up anc
robbed near Bismarck, Mo OF
Wednesday night The robbers die
not secure a large amount of money
as the through safe in the express
Car could not be opened.
Another party of New England
mill men are on their way South fol
the purpose of Investigating the mil
interests. They will visit all the
large mills in this State
Mr.. J. W. Zimmerman, cashier o:
the St. Matthews bank, accidentally
shot himself through the stomach
last night His recovery is not ex-
pected.
The Senate of the Nebraska Gen.
eral Assembly was yesterday the
scene Of a disgraceful fight between
two members, in which mutual friends
participated.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-04-03
~Te'egraphic Briefs.
March 9th.

March 9th.
Emperor William, Of Germany. has
determined to dissolve tue Reichstag.
The Florida orange growers are con-
sidering a removal TO the islaLd OF
Jamaica on account of the cold waves
to which Florida is subject.
Tae gold is beginning to return to
America from London. A large ship
ment is expected this week
Another Spanish warship. with 100
soldiers, has been sent to Cuba.
The Nebraska Legislature has appro-
priated 5000, 900 for the purchase Of
seed grain and food for the people OF
the drouth stricken counties
Burglars secured $40. 600 from the
Rockford, ILL.,. bank.
Milwaukee had a $3.50. 900 FIRE las,
night.
The Newcomer Bank, at Mount
Morris, ILL.,. was entered by robbers
Monday night. The safe was blown
open With dynamite, and the robbers
got about $40, 600.
Aldermen Earle aud Allworden Of
the City Council. Of Columbia, had a
6sticuf in the Council Chamber last
night.
Burglars entered the store of R. B.
Mills at Blackstock, Monday night and
stole a large supply Of general mer-
chapdise
Twenty-six prisoners escaped from the
Wichita, Kan, Jail, yesterday morn
ing. All but two we're re-captured
The Bell Clothing Company, of Chi
cago. H.. was burned out last night
for the third time. The loss is estimat-
ed at 5000, 900.
An extensive discovery Of rock salt
has been made on Jefferson Island.
which lies on the Southwest coast Of
Louisiana. The owner of the land on
which the discovery was made, Joseph
Jefferson, has long believed that sal:
existed on his property.