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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-10-03
$4,000 FOR A KISS.
A Southern Railway Conductors Actions
Cause a Damage Suit.
Not Against Him, as He Has No
Collateral, but Against the
Company.

ROME, GA, Sept. 90.-On Saturday
a suit was instituted against theSouth'
ern railway that promises to be tx
tremely sensational.
The plaintiff in the case is Mics Liz
zie Henderson, a pretty and accom-
plished girl, who resides at Jackson
vile, Ala. In her charge she states
that OH May 27 she was passenger
on the Southern railways branch be-
tween Rome, Ga, and Selma, Ala and
tlat che was without an escort.
At a point near Piedmont, Conduc'
tor Poarce, who was in charge Of the
train, and who was an entire stranger
to her, entered the coach in whicn she
was sitting, and although there were
a number of vacant seats, persisted IN
sitting next to her and made himself
very Objectionable.
She alleges that Pearce took her
hand and attempted, in spite of her
circumstances, to fondle and caress
her, and would not release her until
he had kissed her.
She further states that she was in
poor health, weak and very delicate,
and was unable to make any resis-
tance against his superior strength
She describes how her womauly mod.
esty was shocked and her feelings in
jured by the assault.
The defendant being an officer oI
the road upon which she was travel
ing, she Folds the company response
BILE for its servants action and claim!
$4,000 damages.
Pearce has so far made no state
ment in the matter.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-10-03
Electric BitterS.

Electric Bitters is a medicine suited
for any season, but perhaps more
generally needed in the Spriug, when
the lauguid exhausted feeling prevails,
when the liver is torpid and sluggish
and the need of tonic and Alternative
is felt A prompt use of this medicine
has often averted long and perhaps
fatal bilious levers No medicine will
act more surely il counteracting and
freeing the system from the malarial
poison. Headache, Indigestion, Con.
Atipation, Dizziness yield to Electric
Bitters, Only fifty cents per bottle al
Mcfarland & Co.'s Drug Store. 1
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-10-03
OLD LIBERTY BELL
Not the Columbia Bell, But The Genuine
Article,
Will Be in johnson City October
9, On It's Way to the At
lanta Exposition.

The old liberty bell, the bell that
first announced by its peal the decla,
ration of independence, will be in
Johnson City for twenty-five minutes
on Sunday, October 6, on its way to
the Atlanta exposition.
The party escortipg the bell will
leave Philadelphia on October 4 on a
special train and will make numerous
stops on the way.
The escort contains the following
we'll known Philadelphians: charles
K, Smith, Chairman Thos. u Hicks,
James NJ Hihbs, John M. Stratton,
Samuel Goodman, Charles t. Jsemin
ger, Ellsworth H. Hults, r. Cortland
Horr, William Van Osten, Thomas
Firth, William w. Allen, William H.
Bristow, Edward w. Patton, Joseph
H. Brown, Henry Clay, William G
Rutherford, Hugh Black. William
McMu'len, Joseph K. Klemmer, James
B. Anderson, William McCoach, Isaac
D. Hetzell, William F. Brown, Thos.
J. Ryan, James l.. Miles, president se.
lect council; Wencel Hartman, presi-
ident common council; g. w. Koch.
ersperger, secretary; Charles B. Hall,
sergeant at arms.
President Hartman, Of the Phiadel-
phia commen council, is a cousin Of
Mrs. G. Z James, of Chattanooga.
At Atlanta the bell will be taken in
procession on October 8 to the Penn.
sylvania building, where it will remain
guarded by special detail of police
during the exposition.
This historic bell was imported from
England in 1852 and was recast in
Philadelphia by Isaac Norris in the
following year. 1t bears the inscrip-
ton from Leviticns XIV, 10: "Pro-
claim liberty throughout all the land,
unto all the inhabitants thereof"
Immediately beneath this is added
"by order of the assembly of the prov
ince of Pennsylvania for the State
House in Philadelphia" Under this
is the inscription "Pass & Stow, Phila
MDCCLlII." In 1777, during the oc.
cupation of Philadelphia by the Brit
ish the bell was removed to Lancaster
After its return it was used as a state
house bell until the erection OF the
present steeple in 1923. Then it ceased
to be used except on extraordinary oc
casions. It's last ringing, when it was
unfortunately cracked, was in honor
of the visit of Henry Clay to Phiadel.
phia. 1t is the only bell of any partic.
ular interest in the United States.
The special train bearing this bel
will arrive at 8 40 p, M, and remain
% minutes, thus affording all an op
: portunity to see this, Americas great
est relic.
The car containing the bell will
stop on public square, and in orde
that all may see, the committee OF
arrangement have adopted the follow
, ing plan;
All school children are requested t,
> meet at 1926 on the corner ct Roar
: and Main streets. They will be taket
3 in charge by their respective teacher
: with Superintendent Freeland anC
Prof. Saunders as chief marshals ant
will march to public square imme
e EF0 OTssEGs oaTsaparilla COM
l sI bines economy and strength ike
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-10-03

GOVERNOR CuLBERsoN has called for
a special session of the Texas legisla-
ture, for the purpose of enacting a law
to prohibit prize fighting. The object
of the special session is set forth by
Governor Culberson as follows; ITO
denounce prize fighting and kindred
practices in clear and unambiguous
terms and prohibit the same by appro-
pirate pains and penalties, putting the
law into immediate operation and maxi
ing necessary provisions for its enforce
ment, so that the proposed exhibition
of this character within this state may
be prevented, the undoubted viii OF the
people upon the subject respected and
this affront to the moral sense and en-
lightened progress of Texas averted.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-10-03

The Shakers have made great hit.
Their Digestive Cordial is said to be
the most successful remedy for stom-
ach troubles eyer introduced. II inn
mediately relieves all pain and distress
after eating, builds up the feeble sys-
ten and makes the weak strong.
The fact is, foods properly digested
are better than so-called tonics. The
cordial not only contains food already
digestcd, but is a digester of other
foods. Food that is not digested does
more harm than good. People who
use the Cordial insure the digestion of
what food they eat and in this way
get the benefit of it and grow strong.
The little pamphlets which the
Shakers have sent druggists for free
distribution, contain much interesting
information on the subject Of dyspep-
sia, 4
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-10-03
FIRE AT LEESBURG.
The Residence Of Alexander Farms.
worth Burned TO the Ground.

worth Burned 10 the Ground.
JoNEsBoRo, Sept28.-Tuesday night
of this week N. A. Farnsworth, OF
Leesburg, in this county, had the very
great misfortune to lose his house, to.
gether with its entire contents, by fire.
1t was large, old fashioned brick
house, built away back in the ante
bellum days, and was at that time the
home Of Ebenezer Barkley, Esq. And
back in the good old stage coach days,
when Lees5urg was fourishing lit
tie village, was the principal hotel in
the place. Along in the early forties,
when Zeb Vance was just boy in his
teens, he came from his North Caroli-
ma home as far as Leesburg on the
stage, and no doubt stopped at this
hotel, and from there he rode on an
OK cart away across the hills some six
miles to the south to Washington Col
lege, where he attended school. N. A.
Farnsworth, or "Alex," as he is tamil.
iarly called, is also North Carolinian,
and was near neighbor and a great
friend of Zeb Vance, although "Alex"
ives q torn down Democrat and Zeb
was at that time rampant whig. So
when Zeb first became q candidate for
congress, back in the fifties, Alex told
him that although they differed in
politics, still, inasmuch as they had
always been such good friends, he
would vote Cor him, but could not use
his influence for him. Zeb replied /:
"All right, Alex; just so get your
vote, don't care d--n for your in.
fuencel" This singing reply cut
Alex to the quick, but he swallowed
his wrath and went to she polls and
swallowed the whig ticket TO the ex
tent Of voting for Zeb. And then Il
atone for the great sin of voting fo'
even one whig, and also to show tina
he did have some Influence" Ale,
Vhirled in and worked with Nigh
and main for Zeb's democratic com
petitor, but his "inhuence" did no
reach out far enough to defeat Zeb.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-10-03
RuckIen,s Arnica SaIKa.

The best salve in the world tor Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum
Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands
Ohilblains, Oorns, and all Skin Erup-
tons, and positively cures Piles, or 10
pay required. tits guaranteed to give
Perfect satisfaction, or money refunded
price 70 cents per box. For sale By
Mcfarland g. Co.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-10-03
CHRONIC MALARIA.
A Very Prevalent Disease Following
the Hot Summer Of 1885.

the Hot Summer Of 1885.
The continuance of hot and dry
weather is sure to produce the preva-
lence of chronic malaria. The past
summer has been exactly suitable for
the production of great deal OF mala
ria. Even in localities where malaria
has been previously unknown many
cases of malaria sre developed. This
form of malaria is distinguished from
the old.tasnioned fever and ague by
the insidiousness OF its attack and the
difficulty with which it is cured. 1t
does not come on quickly, like chills
and fever. The symptoms poster and
provoke sometimes for several weeks
before the patient is made sick enough
to take medicine.
Slight, chilly sensations, cold, sweaty
spells, frontal headache, biliousness,
furred tongue, bad taste in the mouth,
sticky mucous in the throat, constipa-
ton, languor, etc.
A medical treatise on chr onic mala-
ria will be sent free by thePe ru.naDrug
Manufacturing Company OF Colum
bus, Ohio. This book is a complete
guide to the prevention and care of
malaria in its various forms. Pe.ru-na
has long since been recognized as the
only iniallible oura fol the chronic
form OF malaria. While quinine has
become the standard remedy for acute
malaria, commonly called fever and
ague, many people have found by bit
ter experience that 1t will not cure
chronic form. Pe-ru-na cure, these
cases promptly and permanently.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-10-03
Good 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 its merits, but lest there should
be some one who has failed to give it a
trial, we say if you have any sort of pain
try DIR. Hart's Relief. 57S-tf.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-10-03
Here's What Mr.. Gray Has to Say.

BROWNSVILLE, Tenn, June 10.
I can not too strongly recommend
"Owen's Pink Mixture" for teething
children, and l never expect 20 do
without it, while the children are sut.
fering with the dreaded summer COM
plant while teething. JOHN 7. GRAY.
Sold by all dealers, 25 and 80 cents.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-10-03

LAX0L is not q mixture of drugs.
1T is nothing but Castor Oil made pal
atable.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-10-03

Hgfs OTHER Sarsaparilla has eff
Z u fcctcd such remarkable cures as
HOODS Sarsaparilla, o; Scrofula,
Eait Rbeunn. and 2sAcr blood diseases.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-10-03
FnrnItnre al Mholesnle Prlees.

We represent the largest manu-.
facturers of household furniture in the
|, world, and sell to anybody at factory
prices. All shipments direct { fom the
Chicago factory. Our large furniture
catalogue mailed to any address on re-
Steipt OF six ceots in stamps to pay
Epostage. Our special baby carriage
e.catalogue, showing sixty three new
styles, mailed FREQ American Furni
tdre Agency, Retail Profit Smashers,
.-Galeus, Kansas
vas Or. Prices Cream Baking Powder
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-10-03

:. ) Or. Prices Cream Baking Powder
IL Worlds Fair Hi1heSt Award.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-03-28

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The Somerset reporter., 1895-03-28

A ACT 10 amend Sections thirty-four and
seventy -Hye of chapter hfty-One OF tie ke-
Niscd statutes as amended lay chapter Two
hundred and i've OF the Public Laws OF esgh-
teen hundred and nets three, relating 10
Highway Gro sings.
nfty-onc Of the revised statutes. as amended by
chapter TWO hundred and lie o. the public
laws OF eighteen hun lred and nincty-thrs {, is
hereby amended As follows. Ey striking out
the word IS ia the tenth line, and inserting
instead thereof the words or automatic signals
are; and also by inserting after the word
"statiOncd' IN the eleventh line. the words or
automatic signals 10 be maintained, 50 That
said section as amended, shall read a follows;
Section 81. When the municipal officers Of
town deem II necessary Tor pubic safety, that
gates should he erected aeross way where 1t
Is crossed by railroad and that person
should hc appointed 10 open and close them.
they may make such request in writing and IN
case Of neglect or refusal they may apply 10 the
railroad commissioners TO decide upon the
reasonab eness Of such request. who after
notice and hearing, shall decide. When they
4ec}AV tNRt S9cA "a request X reasonable, or
that at said crossing nag man or auioinatlc
signals are necessary for the public safetY,the
nay, upon said applications oder a nag man to
hc stationed or automatic signals to be MAIN
tanned there instead OF gates. and ia" corpora
Hon sha comply with -uch order and pay Tho
costs; when theg dec de otherwise, the costs
shall bo paid by the applicants
SEC. ,, SECTION scVcnty-i Of said chapter
hftY-ouc of tie revised staiates, as amended by
chap'cr three hundred aud seventY-seyen ot
the public laws If eight 'en hundred and eighty
five ia hereby further are ldeI by inserting
after tine word * ito" in the fourth line thereof.
the words or automatic slgars ordered or ap-
proved by the railroad Cpmint~S oucrS:' 50 tuai
81 Il section a. amended, sfall r"1 AS follows
Section -. No glnc or train shan be run
across a highway near The compact part ri 4
town at a a9eed greater than x miles an hour
unless the parties operating ihc ra. lroad main
tain flag man, or "A gate ar automatic s. gnals
ordered or approve b. The ra5lrold comlnis-
sianer1. at the crossing OF SUN highway. And
no WHY shah BE unreasUu bly, and ncTl1EenHy
obstruc.ed 10y engines Tiers or car. The
corporation folfelts not exceeding one hundred
The Somerset reporter., 1895-03-28
Of sections four and five of said chapter thirty
nine
srr g. Thi- act shall take eject when ap-
proved. Approved VI lreh %.

Sfr & Tbs act shall take eject when ap-
proved IAbprovcd March %
thapt"r le4,
Az ACT 10 amend section eighty OF chapter
eighteen Of The Revised statutes, As to notice
OF nj drie4 received on II tghways.
Sect, n eighty Of chapter eighteen OF The re
Yised statutes IL hereby amended by inserting
after the word aforesaid in lines thirteen and
fourteen the words or some person IN his he
half; 50 thaf said section a. amended, shall
read as fp.IoNsi
The Somerset reporter., 1895-03-28
Chapter I6S.

Az ACT TO amenl an act eatitlcI AN Act TO
establish Bounty on Seals
SECTION /. Section one 0f chapter one hun
dred AMI thlrty-nlnc of the public laws OF
eighteen hundred and ninety -Oue, is hereby
amended by striking out in the first line the
words "hity cen s." and Substituting the words
.one dollar and in the second line 10y striking
out tho words "Penobscot river and bay and
substituting the words This state 50 that said
section AS amended, shall read as follows.
section |. a bounty of one dollar for each
and every seal killed IN the waters Of this state
shall he paid by the treasurer OF the town In
which such seal is killed., To the person exhibit
ing TO said treasure the nose of sucheSea with
in thirty days after said seal was killed. such
treasurer shall destroy ii and shall then pro-
coed as in sections six and seven of chapter
thirty of the revised statutes
Sac ?. Section two of said chapter is hereby
amended by striking out said section and sub
shutting in place thereof the following;
Section 2. The carcnsscs of such seals when
destroyed shall not be left derelict In any
waters of the state, but shall be removed there
from and properly disposed of by the person
destroying them; provided, however, that II
shall be unlawful during the months of June,
July and August to destroy seal in the waters
of Casco bay by shooting with rifle other
long range weapon. which might endanger
human life, under penalty for violation of
either OF the provisions OF this section, of atty
The Somerset reporter., 1895-03-28
Approved March Ell


AN ACT 10 regulate the packing OF fish in her
metlc8l y sealed cans
SECTios /. In pacNiug herring, mack rel or
other fish in Theoretically sealed cans, either
IN oil. mustard or vinegar, there shall be used
not less than o1e gallon of oil, OF good and
ard quality, Tor every oee hundred cans so
packed of the sue known As ode-quartor oils;
one gallon ot mustard sauce of good quality
for every fifty cans of the size known three
quarter uusfards. and fo9 every one hundred
cans of the siZe knnwa rs one-quartcr mus
tards; ore gallon OF vinegar for every one mum
dred caLs 81 the we known as one quarter
speed, and for every fifty cans Of the size
known Is lhree-quarters spiced. Propr etors
OF ash picking factories shall provide sealcd
measures bodinE one one-hHndredth part and
one uftieth part Of gallon each. which shall
b. used ia measuring all oil, mustard sauce and
vinegar used in packing ish a above provided;
and all fish pac ci as aforesaid shan be when
SO packed, good ana sound, eNcep' that they
shall be cleaned, headed and eyscerated, and
OF good uniform ~,
src.2. Whoever packs or cars, or causes to
be pa"ke nr camel ANY nsh ia violation %.
tbs art shall forfeit twenty 1olars for every
q g. hun Ire can, or fifty cans rs aforesaid as
the "a .c may be, SO packed by him Or - his
employ cc-. Il be recovered ~ complaint.
Approved March -G
The Somerset reporter., 1895-03-28

An unknown young woman leaped from
the wall at the foot of Revere street, Bos-
ton, Monday morning, into the Charles
river. The act was seen by citizens and she
was finally pulled out and sent to the city
hospital. The would-be suicide is OF good
appearance, well-dressed and about rs
years old.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-03-28
PNRrER

A question has arisen in Porter as to the
memb ersh ip of the school both Isaac Nj.
Drown and w. T, Norton claiming to have
been legally elected to fill the unexpired
term oil Charles Weeks, resigned. A new
town meeting will be held next Friday to
elect two new members of the board.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-03-28
Approved March 26.



AZ ACT to amend section twenty six Of chapter
IN IT. of the Ecy sed Statutes, as amended by
section Twelve o. chapter nne'y-hve of the
Public Law of eighteen hundred and MIN sty-
one and section six of chapter two hundred
and uiuefY-tHo of the Public Laws Of eighteen
hundred and eighty nine, rs amended by
section two OF chapter enc hundred twenty six
of the Public Laws of eighteen hundred and
ninoty-onc. relating - fines, forte lures and
costs, collected un2cr the Fish and Game laws
SECTION /. Section tWenty-slX OF chapter
thirty of the revised statutes as amended by
section twelve nj chapter n nety-tlvc of the pub
he laws of eighteen hu dred and ninety one, is
hereby amended 10y striking out all after The
word "trcaSurer" in the seventh line, and before
the word in in the fourteenth line, so that
said section as amended, sh ali read AS follows:
section 26 All fines, penalties and costs
collected on complaint o" indictment for the
violation of any fish or game law shall he paid
10 the court rendering dual judgment thereon
and by such court to the treasurer of the county
in which said court is held; and all fines and
penalties recovered in actions Of dent tor the
violation of any such law, shall be paid forth
with to such treasurer. In all actions uf debt
therefor In any court. If the pIain'1 prevails he
shall recover full costs without regard 10 the
amount recovered. ANY officer or other person
who shall receive any fine or penalty, or any
pare thereof, for the violation of any fish or
game law, either on co paint or ind clment AS
aforesaid or If by action of debt, and ncglccts
for more than sixty days to pay the same into
such county treasury, shall be puntsJcd 10y flne
not less than forty nor more than one hundred
dollars for the first oncnse, and for every sub
Sequcnt odense, by such inc,an Imprisonment
not exceeding six months
SEC. Q section six of chapter two hun
dred and ninety-two of the public laws OF
eighteen hundred and cightY-nnc rs amended
by section two of chAp er one hundred and
twenty-six Of the public laws of eighteen hun
drcd and ninety-onc, is hereby further
amended by striking out the nine last words
thereof, SO that said section as amended, shUll
read a. 70 lows
section g. Ali fines and penalties under any
law relating To game, rsh or shell fish my be
recovered BY complaint. indictment or action
of debt made or brought by any person in The
county Wbp supl n1rtS thereof. fish
shell fish are found, against the shipper or
the person, having the same ia possession, and
together with all foTfeitures shall he pad into
the treasury of the county whore the complaint
is made, ind ctment found, or action brought
SrC, 3. This act shall not affect actions, com o.
plants or indictments now pending.
IAppTnNpI March