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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-11-14

Notwithstanding the returns, the
Press would nevertheless bid Demo-
Gratis to be of hope and good cheer
The national democratic ticket has won
in the past against greater oyerwhelm-
ing odds than those that confront the
party today, and within the next year
wonderful changes can be wrought r.
Arkansas Press.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-11-14

Democrats can console themselves
soonest by confronting the truth and
the truth is that democracy itself must
be lifted above personal ambitions
Leaders who seek greatness through
democratic loyalty or give place to
Others who will. ST. Louis Republic.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-11-14
THE COM EFT
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY
Entered at the POsto6ice at Johnson city, Team, a
Second Class Natter

SPEAKING of Kentucky and Marylard
but let that slide.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-11-14

The party seems to have suffered
greatly by silver and other isms which
have lost it friends among conservative
business men. Jackson, Miss, News.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-11-14

The democratic party is the party of
the people. It's strength is the strength
of all educated people; its weakness
the weakness of popular misapprehen-
sion. 1t is eternal and can not be per-
manently defeated. For the truth and
right will triumph in the end. Al
bany Argus.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-11-14

THE DEMOCRATIC PAR Y is NOT
DEAD YET.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-11-14

There is nothing in this years shake
up to discourage and demoralize. r
Montgomery Advertiser.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-11-14

Or. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Worlds Pair EIighest Award.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-18
All Work Promptly Attended to.
No. 222O and 2222 Second avenue, between
 22d ana 23d Streets. Birrningharn, :: Alabama.

When ordering or purchasing mention the fact that you read this ad in the Age Herald. 4-21- 3m- d&w
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-18
IN THE COURTS.

The following business was transacted in the city court yesterday:
 First division-Joseph R. Smith, Sri, vs. Anna Bradford. ejectment; juds ment for plaintiff for property sued for and $2O damages for detention of the same.
 William Hood vs. Henry M. Duke, con test of claim of exemption; jury out. Second division-The defendants were dismissed in the following cases: State of Alabama ys. T. K. Fierce, R. J. Gun ningham, William A. Ellard
 Circuit Court.
 J. P. Burns vs. Louisville and Nash vile Railroad company; plaintiff took a non-suit.
 D. A. Penn vs. Alabama National bank; Judgment for plaintiff for st2S0.
 Criminal Court.
 No session of the criminal court was held yesterday.
 New Corporation.
 The Tennessee Stable company was incorporated yesterday by D. M. Dren- nen, w. W. Searcy. Jr., and M. J. Gregg, with $1000 capital stock.
 Real Estate Transfers. Joseph Hutter and wife to Matthew Schauer, warranty deed sG75. Elyton Land company to Nita R. Bllnn, warranty deed $165.
 Elyton Land company to Sydneham Moore warranty deed; $215.
 B. r. Pickens to James Meager, war ranty deed; $250
 Nancy E. Stanfield to Florence E. Brock and G. w. Brock warranty deed; :; s12oO.
 John A. Miner. administrator. to r. J. Sheppard, warranty deed; s175.
 Inferior Court.
 The following eases were disposed of in the inferior court:
 w. J. Littleton and Leonard Otis q S. tributing circulars on the streets; con tinued until next "Wednesday. Buck Parsons. larceny of copper from MT. George r. Wheelock; bound over to the grand jury in the sum of $300. California Rochelle, assault and bat tery on Walter Percey; s and costs. Lizzie Hightower. assault on Henry Carpenter; $250 and costs. Lizzie Hunter, Iewd woman walking the streets after o'clock; $l and costs. Devil Neil, disorderly conduct; contin- ued until this morning
 George Tate, assault and battery on Annie House, kicked her in the stomach; $5 and costs
 Will Johnson, colored, larceny of two bundles of socks from the Trade Palace; dismissed.
 Lizzie w. Wells, two cases of assault and battery on Jim Jones and Regina Jones; discharged.
 Nan Stone and Lizzie Chapman, dis orderly conduct; $2.50 and half the costs each.
 Sam Clayton, alias; dismissed. East Johnson, em bcZZlement; contin- ued until this morning.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-18
When on the High Seas.

on the rail, on a steamboat, aboard a fishing smack, or yachting on the coast Hostetter's Stomach Bitters will be found reliable means of averting and reliev- ing ailments to which travellers, mariners and emigrants are peculiarly subject Sea captains, ship doctors, voyagers or sp- journers in the tropics, and all about to encounter, unacclimated an unaccus- toned or dangerous climate, should not neglect to avail themselves of this safe guard of well ascertained and long-tried merit. Constipation, biliousness. mala- rial fever, indigestion, rheumatism and affections of the bladder and kidneys are among the ailments which it eradcates, and it may be resorted to not only with confidence in it's remedial efficacy, but also in its perfect freedom from every ob- tectionable ingredients, since it is derived from the purest and most salutary sources. It counteracts the effects of un- wholesome food and water
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-18
Children Cry for
 Pitchers Castoria
FORCE REDUCED.
Our Postof1ice Loses Two Men From the
 Service.

Our Postoffice Loses Two Men From the Service. Under a recent order from the post office department two clerks have been dimissed from the Birmingham post office.
 The business and work of the office have increased largely. but the depart ment only looks at gross receipts in the allowance for clerk hire.
 One of the men was taken from the mailing department and one from the distributing department, making the work much heavier on the men left.
 Postmaster Copeland is determined that the service of the office shall be kept up to the best possible record, and con- sequently the men at the desks will have hard work and absolutely no time of their own.
 r. E. Davidson, Jr, was dropped from the mailing department and E. G. Wood from the distributing case. This dis Ynissal does not in any way reflect on the standing of these young men. They were simply the victims of the economy of the government.
 This change took effect on the 18th. and every effort is being made to prevent gany effect on the receipt and delivery of mail matter.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-18
Progress in Southeast Alabama.

The survey of the South Alabama and Gulf railroad, proposed to run from Do- than to Greenville. has already been commenced from Dothan. We learn from reliable source that the survey runs west from Dothan via Wicksburg, and crosses the Choctawhatcheea at Pates s landing, three miles below Clayhatchee, and runs through the plantation of MT.
 Matt DonnelI. It will run between Cen tral City and Keyton, in Coffee county, thence to Elba and Greenville. The sur vey will soon be ompleted.-OZark Star.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-18

Rev. Dr. w. IT. Furness, D. D. LL.D., the oldest living graduate of Harvard college, was born in 1902, and is hale and hearty in his 93d year. His birthday was recently celebrated at Philadelphia.
 pr. Furness was for many years preacher in that city, is also the trans lator of many books and is perhaps the oldest living divine in the United States.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-18
NOTICE.

In compliance with a reso- lution passed by the board of aldermen all persons in- debted to the city for side- walk improvements are noti- fled to pay at once, as execu- tions will be issued on June 5, 1895. GEO. EUSTIS,
 5-I8-3t Tax Collector.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-18
VOCAL INSTRUCTION

 A letter by the celebrated Lyman Wheeler of the New England Conservatory of Music, Boston:
 ''This may certify that Mrs. R. W. .wimpy was a pupil of mine during 1887 and 1888. She was connected with the New England Conservatory of Music, being amember of the advanced class under my direction. Her ap- plication and progress in her studies have always been such as to merit my unqualified commendation, and recomm lend her as fully competent to teach English and Italian sing ing, as we'll as cultivation of the voice.
 LYMAN WHEELER '' Boston, Mass, April 10, 1895. Mrs. R. w. Wimpy. 2221 Fifth avenue. Terms moderate. I-20-1m
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-18

Music at East Lake five nights a week for dances by. Montana Bros.' Italian band. Chase's city band every Sum- day. 40 If
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-18

was born in Brooklyn. N. Y. on January IS, 1850, and is the son of Abiel A. Low. He graduated at Columbia college in 1870, became a clerk in his fathers store, and in 1875 was admitted as a partner He is member of the chamber of com merce.
 Mir. Low was twice elected mayor of Brooklyn, and gained much praise by his administration of the city government. Mir Low is now the president of Colum- bia college, and came into prominence q few days ago with munificent gift of Sl000,000 to Columbiaa college, a bequcst of his father.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-18

The best and finest line of gents tan shoes can be found at Birmingham Shoe Co.,, 2l8 N. 18th Street. 4-I8-tf
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-01-10
Wild Cats.

DR.. Robinson of East Bady received on
Dec. 2lst as a Christmas gift, the skin OF
large catamount, from G. P. McCsferty.
who is now at Di1gess, W. Va. The "cat"
was killed the Saturday previous after a
fierce struggle, within half a mile of the
Pearl Mining Co.'S store, and under very
peculiar circumstances. 1t appears that
Mr.. McCafferty was on his way from the
mine-where he had spent the day seeing
that all the work was going on properly
armed only with his dinner bucket, when
all of sudden yell which was hair rails
ing and blood curdling smote his ears. and
an leaking he found the ght OF way dis
puted by the monster. The amman nUd
seen his image on the side Of the shining
bucket, and supposing that another cat
had come into the domain, yelled the yell
of defiance. There was no time TO lose, 1t
was useless TO turn back and retrace his
steps. If ever there was time that gun
was needed it was now, but as that was
out of the question, Nc. began system OF
maneuyering, all the time keeping one eye
on the cat and the other on an oak tree to-
ward which he edged, until he reached it.
and that proved his fortress Of safety.
Watching bis opportunity he finally made
a grab at his carsbip, and with the ''resol-
ution Of despair" in less time than we can
pen these lines, he had it by the hind legs,
dashed its brains out against the tree, aud
carried his trophy to the store, where il
was "peeled, +" and from whore IL was ship
ped as above stated. II is believed TO be
the largest animal of the kind ever killed
except two. A few years ago John Robb
shot one near Kissinger's Mills which
measured feet, liz inches. The cat got
away and is said to be prowling around
in the vicinity Of New Bethlehem. Some
say it was 10 feet, but John says there is
no use to lie about half an inch. The 9TH
or one was killed by Mike Casey in Forest
county, but was not measured. However
it weighed IS5 pounds This cat dissp-
peared in the tall hemlocks, and Mike has
been gradually growing bald ever since
We learn that about 1877 Of these animals
have been killed within a radius Of thirty
miles of this place within past twenty
five years and are sorry We have not space
TO devote TO many Of the incidents con-
nected therewith
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-01-10
POrterspiIie Items.


Prof. Updegraph has organized singing
class in tnis place.
Frank HeberliDg was home over Sunday.
Theodore Heberliug and Walter Covert
took their ladies To Middle Lancaster for a
sleigh ride on last Saturday night and re-
port having a good time.
Charley Kennedy and wife Of Butler
visited friends here on Sunday.
d. ]. Brennemen and Henderson Oliver
have their ice put up for the coming sum
mer.
John Brennemen and Miss Mary Cleland
attended the Wedding of Mr.. Hamilton 10
Miss Currie in Perry twp LaWrs Co. ast
Wednesday night and John says it was
great.
Mrs. W. L English is still on the sick
list.
II. Heberling has just receiI ed a new lot
OF fine cook stoves and ranges and says be
is selling them to suit the times.
JR Humphrey and Frank Moore were
hunting pole cats on Xmas day and were
fortunate To capture several of the little
pets.
Death has once more come into ouI
midst and removed from Mr.. and Mrs. L.
l.. Beighley their baby aged five months
The teachers OF Muddycreek twp. will
hold a local institute in the Presby terian
Church on the first Saturday of February.
DIR. W. X. Cowden. Jr. of Middle Lancas-
ter passed through town on Tuesday.
Mathew Alexander Ct Perry twp. died
very suddenly on Monday night Of apo
ple1y.
JOLLY Boy.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-01-10
For Stock Raisers.

Butler county stock raisers are begin
ming to realize the fact that they must
either 20 out of the business of raising
horses or change the character OF their
breeds. "Streeters" are no longer in II.
The cable and electric cars in the cities
have almost altogether superseded the old
style horses cars, and there is no longer
market for this class Of stock. But the ex-
press companies, brewers and heavy freight
haulers Ia the cities have not lesse0ed in
mum Der, and they are always in the market
for heavy, well formed draught horses. aud
the prices for this class Of animals are as
high, II not higher, than ever. Another
character Of horses always in demand are
roadstsrs, from 10 TO IL hundred. well
made and proportioned. These are used
in liveries and for public and private car
risge riding. Horses suitable for this class
must be sty lish, have fine action and live
ly spirits. Animals that meet these re-
quirements always sell well, and extra
good ones bring 81 big prices now as they
did years ago when "times" were better.
With these things in view, stallion owners
are preparing themselves for the changed
condition of affairs aud in four or five
yesrP Butler county ought to be able TO
meet all demands for the class Of horses
indicated. II doesn't cost any more TO
raise marketable animal than one that
dealers can find no use for.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-01-10
The Grave Yard Case.

Judee Mehard's opinion in the grave
yard case was filed in the Prothonotary' :
Office early this week. The opinion is IN
favor Of the school board and will result IN
the old burial ground on Mexican and
North streets being used for school pur-
poses.
II will be remembered that nearly
year ago, the school board of Butler, under
a general law, condemned the old grave
yard and took steps for taking possession oil
it. This movement was fought by many
who had relatives buried in the cemetery
and the matter eliminated in lengthy
bill of exceptions filed by Col. John M
Sullivan. Abram Martin, Thomas Martin,
DR.. Cooper Mckee and Benjamin Bredin,
obiecting to the use of the lot for scnool
purposes. Judge Mehard of Mercer was
asked to consider the case and his opinion
"a very interesting. and of vital interest to
every resident of Butler.
After disposing Of the several excep-
dons, Judge Mehard says:
"The exceptants do not claim to have
anv title to the land, or
70 any part of the burial ground which the
petitiuners seek to appropriate. Tney
rest their rights upon the fact that they
ar. citizens of the borough OF Butler and
that some of them have friends and rela-
tiyes buried in the ground. 1t does not
apnear that any of the e1ceptants were SO
| related to any OF those whose bodies must
be disturbed by the taking OF TINS land;
that upon them would be the ngnt ana
duty Of caring TO the remains
II so, then if there were no authoritie es
| to the contrary we would be inclined 70
the opinion that such e1ceptsnts "oulu
nav. standing to complain that no dam
| ages or inadequate damages were a" arded
| 10 them. But there are authorities 10 Tue
| contrary. The right Of the legislature to
| order or authorize the removal OF the re-
| mains of the tead from burying grounds,
| u based not only upon eminent donsln
| but also ON the police power OF the state
| The law does not recognize property
| right in any one to the remains. A mere
| riSst of sepulchre without titleto the land
itself Is regarded as a license or privilege
accepted and held for only SO long as
/ The land shall be used for burial purposes
| Hence when the state authorizes the remVo'
Al of the dead from a burial ground and an
appropriation of the land 10 pubic USE
| those who would otherwise have rlght o
sepulchre, or who have relatives ouTleo c
In such ground have no property thcrein
that can be taken, injured or destroyed
| aud therefore have NO STANDING 10 com
/ lain of the amount OF damages AWARDED
or as 10 the persons to whom awsrdod Dy
| the report OF the viewers.
| We consider that the right is conferred
ON school boards by the act April 'ss,it
clear and express terms, to take Tor com
mo1 school purposes. ground kept as
public burial place.
ALI exceptions having thus been disrnlss
ed, the report of viewers is.contirmed."
| A bill Of exceptions was-sealed for th'
-xceptants and the matter may 90 TO TN
supreme Court.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-01-10
Cherru Tomnshtp.

Thomas Z. Christley has gone on visit
to his son Samuel in Chicago, LII.
James Gilghrist ard wife nave gone to
visit friends in Mercer county.
A singing school has been organized at
the NJ. 4. Church Of Anandale.
This being the week of prayer thee is
prayer meeting at Pleasant Valley Church
each evening this week.
Miss Nettie Black has returned from a
trip to Pittsburgh.
The schools of Cherry have again begun
trSo---a .t~ae ueeks
There is talk of several wells to be drill
ed in Cherry in the early spring.
The young ladies Bible class Of Pleasant
Valley Sabbath School gave their teacher
a very pleasant surprise ON the last eve oi
1894, by assembling at his home and spend
ing the evening and making him beauti-
full present.
Vim. Gilchrist, the oldest man in the
northern part of the county ID rather feeble
this winter; so is Mrs. McAdoo, who is IN
her Oath year.
James Black lost valuable horse some
days ago.
Mrs. Oliver Thompson is in very delicate
health this winter.
Some OF Monireau's citizens have caught
the spirit cf prophecy. SAM.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-01-10
Washington.

Senator Hill of New York surprised
everybody in Washington last Thursday
By taking dinner with President Cleveland.
This is not a case of lion and lamb ly
ing down together, but something might
be said about tiger aud hippopctamus.
Congressmen Sibley and Kribbs have
preferred charges against Collector Kearns
of the Pittsbure Internal Revenue office,
aud special agent will investigate the
matter.
Sibley made speech in the House Tues
day, in which be denounced Cleveland az
despot, and intimated that he was "com
binstion of brains. belly and brass"
The sensation Of Wednesday was Quay
attack On Dave Martin, the Republican
leader of PhiPa., in the Senate He pro-
posed an amendment TO the income taI
law. and in his remarks upon 1t, accused
Martin Of breaking faith with him because
he was in the pay of q corporation. Quay
wanted Bois Penrose nominated for Mayor
of PhiPs and Martin turned Penrose oown
and nominated Warwick.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-01-10
Harrisburg Notes.

The State Legislature convened wed
nesdsy, and quite O number of bills were
introduced in both branches; but the break
between Quay and Martin was the main
topic of conversation. Qusy's speech IN
the Senate; Martins denial, Penroses oe-
feat. Pattison's probable candidacy and
the possible results of the break were talk
ed about by everybody
From a partial list of the Committees we
sac that Mr.. Douthett is member OF the
Appropriations, Agriculture and Congress
sional Apportionment Committees ana
Mr.. Moore of the Judiciary General
The Text Book Trust formed under the
new free school book law may be investi-
gated by q legislative commission. IL Is
said that it has already made million
dollars off the State, and that books cost
ing but from to cents were sold at % 10
30
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-01-10
Prospect and Vicinity.
will be agreeable to hear that:

II will be agreeable to hear that:
The concert ON New Years night proved
n success in every feature The proceeds
amounted to s53, and NJ sweet and he r
miscellaneous daughters took like hot
cakes.
The Academy has opened the Winter
Term with fair attendance
Miss Roessing OF Butler. was the guest
of her aunt Mrs. G. Miller recently.
The ii ectors. teachers and citizens OF
franklin Twp will hold local institute at
the Ridge School, near Mt. Chestnut, on
Saturday Jan 10, comm ncing al A. M.
An invitation is extended 10 every one.
A W. Shannon, while cutting lumber,
not long ago, ran across "A bee-tree. thst
contained at least tub of honey. Look
out for the tOOthache a. W.
G. z. Krantz, itudent at Greenville Pa,
spent part OF the holiday vacation here.
Misses Belle and Flora Forester visited
friends at Butler, week or 10 ago.
Mrs Cooper and family of Whitestown,
were the guests oi Mrs. Cooper's mother,
Mrs. Lou Critchlow, for couple Of weeks.
Jacob Albert, who was the delegate
from Mt Chestnut Grange to the recent
meeting of the State Grange, at Harris
burg, has returned home. Jake took in
the sights and sat in a senator's chair a
while.
Frank Weigle who has been farming in
Ill, for two years is home AZ present, but
will soon return to the Sucker State.
Miss Bertha Heyl has come from pleas
ant visit to Pittsburg relatives Now Ber-
tina, ton't giggle
On Christmas morning, p. II. Sechler
went IN his porch and found a fat rooster
in boz, for dinner OF curse Z. II.
felt kind towards everybody, and was
building on hig roast, when, upon iurth-
er investigation he Was chagrined To lind
his own rooster nailed in box. Phillip
appreciated the joke and has Il iive-center
for the would-be be-dOnOr.
IN. White of Bennett, was in town
last week, having pleasant smile and
hearty handshBke Tor bis many friends.
Fred and Phillip Miltmau were in Ze-
lienuple last week, Attending the funeral
OF their Uncle Householder.
Little Goldie May was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Bird Dick, last week. Congratuia-
tions Bird. aud Wheeling will do for a
smoke, this time.
Miss Gertrude Dobson, of Little Creek
is attending the Academy. and boarding
with Mrs. Wegle on New Castle st.
Miss Mary Kelly was the recipient of c
fine gold watch on Christmas. Mary what
time ia il?
10 Costly.