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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-11-19

9, G. Hamilton, who for many years
pulled the throttle for the 0. r. & G.
Railway Company between this city
and Erwin, left Saturday night for
florida, where he will take an engine
on the Plant system. Charlie is q
good one and while we are sorry to
have him leave us we are glad he has
so good job,
Rev. Carter, president of Washing
ton College, was in the city yesterday
on his way east in the interest of the
college. He reports good school this
year and says they have the strongest
faculty the college has had for many
years. He hopes to solicit consider
able amount of funds for the institu-
ton on his trip.
G. B. Cook, owner and publisher of
The Criterion, at Bristol, was pleas
ant caller at The COMET office Monday.
He made a date here for Dr. Dulaney
and OF. Taylor. They will appear at
the Opera House tomorrow night. DIR.
Dulaney will lecture and Mr.. Taylor
will present his famous imp presentations.
His best character is said to be Gov.
Bob Taylor.
Mrs. Mccormick, wife of A. T. Nc
Cormick, mechanic of this place, died
last Saturday at Abingdon, Va. Mrs.
Mccormick had been i'll for some time
and had gone to Virginia to visit her
parents and, taking worse, died She
was AZ years old and was a member of
the M. Z. church of this place. She
leaves husband and large family to
mourn her loss.
Lovers of the true, the grand and
the beautiful, the humorous and the
uncertain qualities-those who love the
memory of Bill Nye and glorify in the
existence of j. Whitcombe Riley those
who enjoy what is true of and to ma
ture-will give Messrs. Dulaney and
Taylor their full presence and their
positive sanction at the opera house to-
morrow friday night,
John X. Snapp has received a good
position in the telegraphic department
of the Southern and has entered upon
the duties of the same. He is what is
known as arelief operator and his bust
ness is to go here and there wherever
an operator, for any cause, can not hold
down his key. He is on full pay whether
he is working or not and will travel
over large part of the southern sys-
tenn.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-11-19

See Bob Taylor impersonated at the
opera house tomorrow friday night.
John Behring'S little baby is better
and will, the doctors think, entirely
recover.
Misses Beatrice and Maud Chase, OF
Milligan, were shopping in tho city
Tuesday.
w. E. Harris, of Big Stone Gap, Va,
was in the city Friday looking after his
interests here.
Miss Myra Love, of Sweetwater, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. F. B. st. John,
on Willard street.
Mrs. Ryburn and Mrs. Carmack, of
Bristol, came to the city Tuesday.
They are visiting Mrs. e. s, Crumley
Buy your stove pipe from S. B. White.
You can get any size and kind you
want.
When you use canned goods you
want them Of first quality and fresh.
Buy them of M. jackson.
When you buy of M. Jackson you
know you are getting good article
and his stock is always fresh.
Quite number of our loyal (?) citi1
zens attended and participated in the
republican rally at Jonesboro Tuesday
Coffee drinkers will find in Chase
Sanborn's high grade Mocha and jaw
the very articles they need. At Jack
sons.
Bob Burrows little children, who's
illness was mentioned in these column
last week, are improving and are on
of danger,
The 'gude housewife appreciate
the fact that if she buys at Jackson
she does not have to personally inspec
an article before purchasing, as jack
son always handles the best of every
thing in his line.
DIR. Caldwell preached two very IL
teresting sermons Sunday. In th
morning his subiectwas '"lhe Temple,
and in the evening his text was 'B
not deceived God is not Knocked. "
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-11-19
THE * COMET.
Local News Notes.

Try Jackson's pure Java.
Buy your -four from Geo. Clark.
Louis Gump was in Bristol Sunday,
If you want fresh groceries go to
Jackson.
G. G. Collins was down from Eliza.
bethton Friday.
Jellico and Poplar Creek coal for sale
by Vines, Brading & Co.
Beautiful lamps at s. B. Whites.
Prices will surprise you.
Miss Jennie Carr, of Bristol, was
visiting in the city Tuesday.
Pine Mountain and Buckeye coal for
sale by Vines, Brading & Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. John s. Mathes were
up from Jonesboro yesterday.
Miss Mollie Williams, of Milligan,
was visiting in the city Monday.
High quality and low prices are the
ruling conditions at NJ. Jackson's.
Remember s. B. White will save you
money on heaters and cook stoves.
Mrs Charles Moore, of Shelbyville,
Tenn, is visiting Mrs. Harry W. Lyle
Cord wood, stove wood, and all kinds
of coal VINES, BRADING & Co.
We have had some beautiful weather
since the cyclone, the Ord of this month.
Uncle Rilly Sparks has been confined
to his room with sickness for few days
All styles and sizes of heating stoves
at S. B. Whites, and prices lower than
ever.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-11-19
DULANEY-TAYL0R COMBINATION
At JObe's Opera House in Their Joint En-
tertainment Friday Night.

teftalnment FRIDAY Night,
The COMET takes pleasure in an
nouucing the appearance tomorrow
friday night, of Nat Dulaney and
Oliver Taylor at Jobe's Opera House,
in their joint entertainment" Philo-
sophy of Anecdote, " and 'Impersona-
tons" People of johnson City who
have seen Mr.. Taylor in his impersona-
ton of Bob Taylor pronounce it very
excellent. He also impersonates the
school boy, the school girl, Shake
spearean and other characters.
Dr.. Nat Dulaney is said to be one Of
the most eloquent speakers in this
country today. He is q descendant Of
Landon G. Haynes, one of the mos
noted orators the south ever produced
DR.. Dulaney also gives selections from
Bill Nye.
The program in full for the evening
is as follows
"The Philosophy of Anecdote," i'm
personation of Gov. Bob Taylor
Whitcomb Riley's doodle Bug" Boy
"School Girls First Composition,
"Lines to a Skeleton" illustrated
''Doc Sifers, Riley, impersonatiol
of Bill Nye, impersonation of Barrel
as "Othello."
Admission to all parts Of the CALLER,
for the Dulaney-Taylor entertainment
10 cts general admission down stairs
90 cts school children under 10 year
of age, in parties of ten, 10 cents each
reserved seats % cents.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-11-19
New senators From the South.

Montgomery, Ala, Nov. 16,-The
democratic legislative caucus tonight
on the first ballot nominated Gen. E.
W. Pettus for United States senator to
succeed Senator Pugh; the vote stood
Pettus 81 Oates 90.
Gen. Pettus, the nominee, was born
in Limestone county, Alabama, in
1922; therefore he is now seventy-four
years of age, but is still vigorous men
tally and physically.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-11-19

Atlanta. Ga, Nov. 16.-Alexander s.
Clay, of Cobb county, chairman Of the
democratic state executive committee
and ex-president Of the state senate,
was named for United States senator
to succeed John B. Gordon by the
democratic Legislative caucus this af-
ternoon.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-11-19

Majorities -McKinley's II, 1884; Till
mans, 1904 Brownlow's over Law
renee, 1907. 4r
Nelson received 9f2 votes Lawrence
received 1881, Brownlow, 95,O7S.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-11-19
A Turkey Hunt.

ESQ. M. I. Gump, A, B. Biddle,
Judge Henry Hart and l. L. Miller
constituted hunting party which left
here at 9 O'Clock Tuesday morning for
days turkey hunt in the Unaka
mountains. !,
They were driven by one of Snaps
teams 10 miles of the 90 and walked the
remaining 7. The party reached the
hardwaters Of Dicks Greek in Uniooi
county before day, and about sunrise
they were nearing the, summit of the
Unakas, where success crowned their
efforts. s p
A big gobbler. arose and tried to
make his escape, but the cold iron of
Esq. Gump and the ominous barrels of
Judge Hart were instantly leveled upon
him. A simultaneous flash from one
chamber of Harris gun and from both
barrels of Gump's brought him down.
Both nimrods claimed him but as they
used different sized shot an autopsy
proved that Harris aim was responsible
for the death of the bird. 1t weighed
just 30 pounds. It's worth dollar to
hear Gump tell about it.
Mr.. Biddle had the honor of killing
two small turkeys, but there was a mis-
understanding between he and Col
Miller similar to that between Gump
and Hart. 1t was not SO easily decided
as both used the same sized shot. AS
it is, Col. Miller is entitled to have one
credited to him. This would make one
apiece for the crowd excepting ESQ.
Gump. He got nothing but a game
leg and he took that there with him,
They will go again next Friday night,
leaving here exactly at 10 o'clock, as
their guide told them that they were
two hours late on their recent trip. I
These hunts will be kept up till ESQ.
Gumps kills turkey, which probably
means several years of sport for the
other sportmen.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-11-19
Personal.

FREE-64-page medical reference
book to any person afflicted with any
special, chronic or delicate disease
peculiar to their sex. Address the
leading physicians and surgeons Of the
United States, DIR. Hathaway & Co,
oal Gil D-anl Old 4f..t l..
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-11-19
LOST!

On 9th inst, aladie'sgold breastpin,
in the form of leaf, on which is set a
green bug, The finder will be suita-
bly, rewarded by returning to Messrs,
Hart & Smith.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-11-19
NEW YORK JoURNAL

Anyone wishing to subscribe for the
New York journal can do so through
The COMET at the following rates:
Daily, with Sunday-per year, $3.50.
without t" " $500.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-11-19
MAJ0RITIEs.

Butler, for senator, has majority in
this county equal to any of the others
but it has not been tabulated.
1t is noted with pleasure that onr old
friend and fellow townsman, Frank
Burch, ran ahead of Bryan votes in
this county.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-11-19
How We Voted.

The vote of Washington county is as
follows:
Mckinley 2SO7; Bryan 1850.
Tillman 9796 Taylor 1887.
Brownlow 1904 Lawrence 1923.
BrowninS 28O7; DeVault 1899.
Toney 1891 Burch 1854.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-11-19
Dress Goods.

Names and prices invite atten-
ton, but it is EXAMINATION that
proves the story.
FANCY SUITINGS-
3G in, wide, choice styles, pr I'D 3Oc
SERGES-
Strictly all Wool, SO in. wide, and
extra fine, firm fabric, pr yd SOC
NOVELTY SUITINGS-
We show the very latest approved
styles and our prices are low when
you consider the style and quality.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-11-19
At Rryan,s home.

Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 6.--MeKinley's
plurality in Lincoln is 1,019. Bryan
lost his own ward and precinct.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-11-19

worth itsweighs ingold- sntherlnnd's Eagle
Eye Salve.
For sale by Mcfarland s Bolton, druggists.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-11-19
NOTICE.

1wANT every man and woman in the United
States interested in the Opium and Whisky
habits to have one Of my books on these dis.
eases. Address d. M. Woolley, Atlanta, Ca.
Box ss2s and one will be sent you free.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-11-19
Clerk and Master S Sale Of Land

In Chancery Court at Johnson City,
Tennessee.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-11-19
TUESDAY, DEoEMBER 1sr, 1855,

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1sT, 1896,
in front of the court house door in
johnson City, upon the terms OF said
decree, proceed TO sell the property
mentioned and described in said de-
cree and ordered to be sold towit
Lots /, 2,3, 4, s., 7,8, 8 10, IL, 10, 18,
IA, Is, ~, %, "a, % and 26, as designa-
ted on plat on file in this case, to
satisfy q judgment in favor OF the
clerk and master on purchase money
note in the sum Of $27S331, with in
terest thereon from December 3rd,
1895, and the costs, unless said judg-
ment, interest and costs are sooner
paid. aeE
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-11-19
TERMS OF SALE.

Said property will be sold for cash
in hand and in bar of the equity Of
redemption.
This October 90th, 1896. Isl
w. F. YOUNG, @. & M.
BY @. w. HODGE. ID. @. & NJ. 4W
GAIT Printers fee $1,000.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-11-19
The Lookout Bank v. Robt Burrow etal
and
F. A. Stratton VS.. Robert Burrow,
UA3@ and NVAt si3&t
Magnetic Building and Loan Associa-
Z ton vs.. f. A. Stratton ct al

Pursuant TO the decree OF said court
at its December term 1895 and re-
vived at its June term 1896, in the
above styled cause, will, on Z f
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-11-19

Prof. Isaac N. Humphreys is teach
ing a very successful school at Oak
Grove. The enrolment is the largest
ever made at that place.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-11-19

George Clark, on Market street,
bought his -four before the advance in
price, and can sell best grade cheaper
than anyone in the city.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-11-19

The ladies of the Watauga avenue
church will have their annual dinner
and supper Thursday, Dec. 3rd, at the
old Bee Hive stand on Main street.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-11-19

j. A. SUMMERS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-26
cA,er MAeeo IS NOT DtAD.


eaid. However. To Re wo1ndeA-An.erseaA
Newspaper Men In Trouble.
HAVANA, Feb. 26.-It now seems to be
definitely established that Antonio Maceo
was not killed near Placctas, as was gen.
orally believed A relative Of Maceo, who
lives in this city admits. however. that he
has heard from good sources that the in
surgent leader Is wounded in the arm a. q
result Of the engagement At Ea Cato. Gem
eral Weyler has taken great pains to
prove, and hasG nc SO conclusivcly. that
the reports Of eAe.ution of rcbel prisoners
In Moro castle are false. In fac. he has
pardoned several men who had been
proven guilty Of raising help for tho in
surgents
The Spanish authorities have detained
Charles Nicholson, the correspondent of .
New York newspaper, and his assistant,
Lorenzo BetancOurt, both American citi-
zens. They are charged with having dis
obeyed the orders OF the mayor of Mari
ano in leaving that place and going into
the insurgent lines at Punta Bravo snd
Guatao de Mariana. United States Consul
General Williams has had . long confer
ence with Captain General Weyler with
reference to the prisoners Up to the
present time Williams efforts on behalf
of the prisoners have been without any
result.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-26
INLAND DAILY PRESS ASSOCIATION.
Proceedings Of Its Annual Meeting and the
Officers Elected.

Proceedings Of Its Annual Meeting and the
Officers Elected.
CHICAGO. Feb. 26.-The tenth annual
meeting of the Inland Daily Press associa-
ton was held here yesterday. Represen-
tatives were present from tho five states
comprising tho observation-disclosures
Illinois, Iowa, Indiana and Michigan.
The meeting was called to order by Presi-
dent w. NJ. Morris, Of Muscatine, La. The
regular annual reports Of the officers
showed the association to be prosperous
financially and otherwise. The themes,
The Penny Newspaper-Wil it PayY"
and ''The Type-Setting Machine-Has It
Proved Advantageous to Small Dailies?"
were earnestly discussed and many differ
ent opinions given.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: President, w. Bert
Wilson, Of Lafayette, Ind. vice presidents
IS. w. Grubb. Galesburg, Ills; J. F..
Sutton, Logansport, Ind; e. A. Fosterin,
Racine, Wis F. r. ellison, Benton Har-
Dor, Mich. and Will V. Tufford, Clinton,
Ia; secretary end treasurer, Ira s. Car
pcnter, Michigan City, Ind. The meet
ing adjourned to meet again in Chicago
in June next, when tho time and place for
the next annual meeting will be selected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-26
Crsmafio1 GF0Viag Ia Favor.


The movement in favor Of cremation
q against earth burial il growing in
England. The other day Mr.. William
Rathbone, ex n. p, stated in pubic
that he had made provision for crema-
ton in his own case on principle and
with q view to promoting tie reform.
At this moment new crematorium is
almost ready for use at Liverpool Il is
neat building Of red sandstone, simple
and chaste in design. The main door
opens into small chapel From this
room the coffin will be carried after the
burial service is read into small apart
ment beyond and there placed upon an
iron frame running ON wheels and rails
in line with the furnace and pushed
noiselessly into the abode Of flames.
From the chapel the clergyman, fol-
lowed by the relatives of the deceased,
will ascend stair On the opposite side
from the door by which the coffin has
been removed into a small gallery over
looking the door of the furnace From
this gallery the service prescribed for
the grave will be read and the mourn
ers will take the last look Of the coffin
as it disappears within the furnace.
The situation Of the crematorium at An
field is wisely chosen. being in the heart
OF pretty suburban neighborhood and
accessible from all parts Of the city.
There is an Office. with cottage for the
caretaker attached, at the entrance gate.
The crematorium will be opened for
public use not later than April L.
Westminster Gazette.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-26
THE GRAND ARMY ENcAMPMENT.

Official Notification That It VIII He Held
ut st. Paul ON Time.
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 26.-Adiutant Gen.
eral Robbins authorizes the publication
of the following paragraph from general
orders to be issued this week: 1.-THE
cemmander-in-chicf announces that the
Chicago Great Western railway having
granted the time limit Of thirty days in
the territory of the Western Passenger
association, and the Wisconsin Central,
the Minneapolis and St. Louis and tho
Sioux railroads having also agreed to give
the same uniform rate of one cent per
mile to and from st. Paul for fifteen days,
with the privilege of fifteen days ex-
tension to those who deposit their tickets
with the railroad agents at St Paul be-
fore the expiration Of the first fifteen days,
thereby securing to all who may attend
tho same rates and extensions heretofore
given-the thirteenth annual encampment
of the Grand Army Of the Republic will
be held at st. Paul, Mimi. the first week
in September, as provided in general
orders No. g."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-26
Prooeedines of low. so,ous.

Dies MONIES. Feb. e6-The senate was
flooded with petitions against the bill re-
quiring express companies to have 5000
on deposit for each Office where money
orders are issued. Some bills were intro
duced and consideration Of the Kilburn
free text books bill was resumed and the
bill passed. 1t provides that one-third of
the voters in each district may call an
election, at which the question shall be
submitted and if carried text books be
furnished free in schools
In the house petitions were mostly
against the express bill and against q
change in the soldiers monument Senate
amendments to a large number Of house
bills were concurred in and the senate
bill to pay mileage to visiting committees
passed Bills were introduced Codifying
the soldiers home laws; taxing foreign in
surance companies; exempting wide tire
wagons from taxation; governing dairy
commissioners work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-26
The AEascoe Worked.

Otto Feudner has been buying lottery
tickets for years and has never won so
much as an approximation prize. He
concluded that he would have to get q
mascot. SO ON the advice of a colored
friend he set box trap out in the ce,ne-
terry to catch a graveyard rabbit.
Feudner caught great big fellow the
first night and put him in a big dry
goods box. 1t was the day before the
drawing. SO to make sure that the mas
cot would work all right Feudner put
$25 worth of tickets in the box with the
rabbit. After the drawing he went to
see what he had won.
The mascot had worked. It had eaten
up all the lottery tickets-San Fran
cisco Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-26
Routine Proceeding. i'm Congress.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.-Morrill moved
in the senate to take up the tariff bill and
on the motion being defeated declared tho
bill dead, because the Republicans did not
have q majority Of the body Frye agreed
with Morrill,. Morgan completed his Gu
ban speech. Gray Of Delaware argued
that congress had no power to recognize
belligerency, that being an executive
function, and favored resolutions Of SYM
pathy. An executive session was held.
The house passed the Indian appropria-
ton and the bill to kill oil the seals II
England docs not agree to some adequate
means OF protection. The balance Of tho
day was devoted to argument ON the Mis-
souri, contested election Of Van Horn W.
Tassncy, without action.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-26
TEXAS HAS A SIMILAR CASE,
Except That the Thugs Manage to Murder
One Rank Omcer.

Except That the Thugs Manage to Murder
One Rank Omcer.
WICHITA FALLS, Feb. 26.-Two robbers
entered the City National bank, Of this
city, at 2:45 p. m. and demanded the
money Of Cashier Dorsey, who resisted
them. Shooting began, resulting in the
death Of Cashier Frank Dorsey and the
wounding Of Bookkeeper P. p. Langford.
Langfords wounds are not serious, being
light flesh wounds. The robbers secured
only q few hundred dollars in silver.
They then mounted their horses and made
q run for their lives. By this time many
of the citizens had armed themselves and
q small battle took place. One robbers
horse was shot from under him, and it il
believed that the robber was wounded.
He mounted behind his partner. and
about one mile from town met O farmer in
a buggy.
They took his horse and made break
for the hills. In the meantime the citizens
had secured horses and Mt last reports
they were within a quarter Of a mile Of
the robbers with good prospects Of over
taking them. Captain Mcdonald and his
rangers came in on the 4 o'clock train and
took the trail ut once. Word is expected
every moment that the robbers are cap
OuICus ~ 40 UCltcvcO blldb u u0ukluK NO
will take place If they are caught A re-
ward Of q, 900 Is offered by the Panhandle
and City National banks for their capture
dead or alive.
LATER-The robbers are corralled In q
large thicket in the middle Of pasture
nine miles from town. The thicket Is sur
rounded by twenty-five or thirty deter
mined men. who are fully armed, and
escape is almost impossible. They have
sent in for twenty-five additional men
and they have just started. Foster Craw.
ford, one of tho robbers, who killed
Cashier Dorsey, is said to be noted des-
perado. 1t is also reported that one of the
famous Christian gang was the other
man.
LATEsT.-A report is just received here
that the robbers have surrendered to the
citizens and rangers. They were sur
rounded in thicket and when they tried
to cross q field into another thicket the
pursuers opened fire and they surrendered.
One Of the robbers was shot in the back.