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Extravagant Salaries of Singers.

Now that several operate organic
lions are likely to be In the field next
season, a combination Of managers Is
urged with the object of reducing. ex-
travagant rates Of pay to something
like reasonable figures. No such sala-
r1es are paid at Covent Garden, in Lon
don, which, outside Of the principal
Russian opera houses, probably pays
more to its performers than any other
European operate theater. But even
there the pay is small compared to the
price demanded by singers when they
come to this country, ard not few Of
them sing there for nothing or merely
nominal rate, for the purpose Of ac-
curing a reputation which will enable
them to ask a/high price in this country.
Sir Augustus Harris offered Nine. Nor
dica 5000 a night to sing with him last
season, and as she was not In need of a
London Endorsement the proposition
was refused. Only the important art
lists receive liberal salaries, and the
effect Of the difference Is plainly no.
ticeable in the lists of the artists en-
DlOy GU ucIc dt tHC tu-
gagged for the London season.
A new phase of the question comes
up in the case Of the German singers,
and a striking instance of this matter
occurred In the case of Wilhelm Gruen-
ing, the tenor, who sang with Walter
Damrosch's season. He took back with
him $4,000 as the reward Of his sea-
son, and of this sum one-half was paid
to Pallini of Hamburg. Of whose CON-
pany the German tenor was a regular
member. AS it was, the singers re-
ward undoubtedly exceeded anything
he had ever received in his own country
and as he was the best singer available
his manager; was compelled to accept
Pollini's terms. Klafsky had the same
difficulty when she came to this coun-
try, but rather than send half her
earnings back to Pollini she broke her
contract with him, and probably the
union of the German managers-called
the Castel verein-will prevent her
from singing in Germany.-New York
Sun.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-11

number of buildings destroyed or dam
aged at East st. Louis will not fall below
500, which means loss from which the
Illinois town will not recover in many
years. The tornado was not a respecter
of classes, and made no distinctions. II
swept away the palaces Of wealth as well
as the novels OF the poor. 1t spared
neither institutions Of mercy nor the mon
uments Of productive industry. While the
money value Of the damage is estimated
in aggregate at not over $4,000, 900, these
figures do not convey an adequate idea
Of the tremendous losses sustained by the
great catastrophe. The losses entailed
by suspended business operations and the
money that will be required to clear away
the wrecked factories, blocks and dwell
ings will swell the total loss to an incred-
IDLE figure.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-11

be neglected and no means spared to re-
store general comfort and happiness. 1t
will take some time to repair the property
damages, but the undertaking is already
in progress and will be pushed forward
with characteristic American pluck and
enterprise until the last vestige OF the
misfortune Is removed.
1t will take at least two years to repair
the damage done by the tornado. 1t is
estimated that in st. Louis at least 1900
houses were destroyed, although the Off
Gals of the building commissioners Of
fee are inclined to place It at 10 900. The
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-11

feet.
Exterior materials: Foundation,
piers; first story, clapboards; second
story, gables and roofs, shingles. Out
side blinds to all windows except those
Of parlor, library, dining and drawing
rooms.
Interior finish: Hard white plaster;
plaster cornices and centers in parlor,
library and dining room. Hard pine
flooring in hall, dining room, kitchen,
servants hall; soft wood flooring else
where. Red haywood trim In first
and second stories, except in kitchen
and pantry. where soft wood Is used.
Ceiling of hall and dining room pam
eled to initiate open timber work. Pan.
els under windows in parlor, main
halls, library and dining room. VAIN
scoting in kitchen and bath room.
Stairs, haywood. Interior woodwork
finished in hard oil.
Accommodations: The principal
rooms and their sizes, closets, etc., are
shown by the plans. No cellar. Bill
lard room, hall, two bedrooms and
tank in attic. Hall. ten feet wide, runs
through house from front to rear. with
very handsome recessed staircase
Sliding doors connect hall, parlor, H.
brary and dining room. Open fire.
places in parlor, dining room, sitting
room, library and three bedrooms.
Two bath rooms In second story, and
two independent water closets.
Cost: $S.4O5, not including mantels,
range and heater. The estimate Is
based on New York prices for materi-
ais and labor. In many sections OF the
country the cost should be less.
Copyright 1896.
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detail In stalrways .andsinterior wood
work. Such details should never bs
left to the carpenters, contractors or
builder, but be shown and selected be-
fore by the architect.
We show here house that can be
built for about $4,000. together with
the interior view of hall and staircase
from the first floor.
General dimensions: Extreme width,
02 feet q inches; depth, including We
randa, IS feet inches. Heights OF
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-11

ed The list Of victims to the fury of the
wind runs up to $50, and to say who Is
injured would be to enumerate one-half
the population Of the bustling little COM
munity. Weaker than st. Louis, In that
she lacks the size and wealth, she Is
strong in her own might With the as
sistance of the outside world she will re-
cover from the blow in time and her
blocked streets will again be the thor
eughfares full Of teams and men they
were before the terrible visitation. But
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-11
Her Hone.

''This X ray is doing wonders for
mankind" he remarked.
"Yes," his wife replied. cit has done
lots for mankind. Maybe it'll be de-
veloped in the course of time to where
It will enable womankind to see wheth-
er her hat Is on straight or not without
looking in the glass. "-Wasbington
Star
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-11
Not I'm Paris.

A Princeton student, who Is spending
a year in Paris, recently wrote to q
friend in this country to send him pair
Of good American shoes, a corn pepper.
and book Of gospel hymns. N'
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KILLED BY THE WIND.

Nearly One Thousand Lives Blown
Ont in the Last Sixty Days.
Nearly 1000 persons have been killed
by tornadoes and windstorms of lesser
violence during the last sixty days. The
figures at hand show the number Of dead
to be 795, total that will undoubtedly
be swelled to much larger proportions
when the full loss Of life at st. Louis IL
ascertained
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-11

sible machine work. The stair rail
should be large and worked with sim
pie curves. The balusters should be
firm, of good size and plain. Most
cheap houses sin mainly In their man
tells, generally being monstrosities built
up of cheap machine molding and taw-
dry spindies and rosettes. The line
Of mantel should be simple, the gen
eral design should be severely plain.
and IL the size Of the room will warrant
II, II should be massive. The artistic
eye Of the architect can here be shown
In the careful selection of design In
mantels and tasteful draughting Of
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AFFERTHETORNAD0
Storm.Stricken Cities Now Face
the Future.
BRAVE AND HOPEFUL.
Thousands Are Busy Clearing
Away Wreckage.

Story Of Violence, Terror, Rain, Desc
lation and Death-Burying the Dead
and Caring for the Injured Hungry
and Homeless-close Estimste Of the
Property Damage-Thousands Go TO
View the Storms work-Pen Picture
Of the Horrors the People Of St.
Louis Have Endured.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-11
A Masonic Sign.

A man is known by his motions-ii
the looker-on has the. discerning eye
Of a fellow-craftsman. Such is the point
of street scene reported by st. Louis
newspaper. A stranger in Boston stood
in front of a Columbus avenue apart
ment house In process Of construction,
apparently interested In what he saw.
and picked up brick, which he turned
over in his hand one or twice.
II will give you job II you want It,"
said the foreman, who had observed
the stranger.
what kind of job?" asked the 9TH
er, as he snook the brick dust from his
gloves.
Laying brick, Of course" was the
answer. 81 know from the way you
picked up that brick that you are a
brick mason, and we are short-handed,
with the cold weather on U.S."
THANK you," answered the stranger.
"Once 1 would have jumped at your
offer. Thirty-five years ago wander
ed these streets looking for such job,
and couldn't find 1t, though needed 1t
as much as any poor fellow in the city.
I took Greaey's advice and went West,
where have laid tens Of thousands Of
bricks and employed men to lay mill
ions for me. don't need the work,
but I am pleased that you recognized
in me a member of the craft"
The stranger was one Of the largest
contra ctOrs In = Louis.
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Information by the Baron.

Information by the Baron.
ct is a mystery to me how you could
accumulate so large fortune dealing
In CATTLE" said tho King Of Bavaria to
Baron Hirsch.
"Ah, your Majesty" returned the
Baron, my dealings have been with
cattle a well a. In cattle"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-11

The most famous dog artist was
Landseer.
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Principles of Profitable Farming.

The attention of our readers is called
to most valuable little book entitled
principles of Profitable Farming. "
We do not know of any book on the
subject that gives to the farmer so much
practical information in the same short
space. In this book experiments are
described upon different soils and crops,
and the farmer is instructed how to use
fertilizers properly, in order to procure
the largest yields.
The reading matter is divided into
three parts as follows: Part [. de-
scribes some of the important results
first obtained by Prof. Wagner, direc-
tor of the experiment station at Darn
stadt, Germany, through green-manur-
ing by means of potash phosphate
fertilization. Part III. gives an account
of the experimental farm at Southern
Pines, North Carolina, which is under
the auspices of the North Carolina
State horticultural Society, acting in
cooperation with the state experiment
station. The object of the experiments
conducted at this farm is to ascertain
the relative proportions of the three
principal fertilizing ingredients needed
by various fruit and vegetable crops,
viz, potash, phosphoric acid and
nitrogen. Part III. is q summary Of
many important results obtained by
the use of potash in experiments con
Quoted at experiment stations in the
United States.
The foregoing outline will give the
reader some idea of the scope anG
character of this little book. All the
facts are stated in clear and concise
language, and the principles of profit
able farming are set forth in practica
way. The book, which Is full of il
Illustrations and neatly printed ant
bound, is free of charge, a card ad
dressed to the German Kali Works, 8
Nassau ST., New York, N. Y, being al
that is necessary to secure copy. N
intelligent farmer should be without it
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Nothing But Leaves.

The ladies at Austin Springs are be-
coming rustic in the strictest sense and
were induced to try one of the bucolic
methods of identifying of the cheeksl
All women have weakness for red
cheeks and they are not to be blamed
for that, but the parties in mind rather
overdid the matter last week. There
was enough cheek around the great
summer resort to last patent medicine
man a month.
1t happened in this way: Some one
had told some of the guests that the
leaf of the common mullen rubbed on
the cheek would give it the regular
peach color So dreamed of by the fair
sex. The recipe soon went the round
of the resort and all the ladies present
went into each others confidence and
agreed to astonish the casual male visi-
tor by ruddy and healthful glow of
cheek which they intended to credit to
the hygeinic properties of the water.
But alas for their plans All the
mullen in the neighborhood was
collected and paid for. Unfortunately
most of the ladies belonged to the
allopath school and believed in big
doses. They took the leaves and APP
piled them to the cheek in a vigorous
rubbing. They we're so well please d
with the immediate results that the
treatment was kept up in the hope that
the beauty wouldN become fadeless.
The next morning there was a burning
profusion of cheek in that camp that
demanded the attention of the doctor.
The neighborhood boys who came in
bright and early with baskets filled
with mullen leaves, which sold for 0
good price the day before, found a glut
in the market and were rudely driven
from the place.
The ladies were from Philadelphia,
Bristol and johnson City.
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Free Silver Club.

The Silver Club held!its regular SEES
sion Monday night After the reports
of committees and the usual business
transacted some good speeches were
listened to. President Burch gave an
instructive talk of a few minutes on
1.-THE creation of money and the regu-
lation of it's value"
7, r. Randolph, G. L. Lee. H. H.
Carr and Col. DeArmond made speeches
which were enthusiastically received.
Prof. A. M. Mettetal was invited by
the club to be present on next Monday
night and address the club on free sill
yer.
Four new names were added to the
roll
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-09-10

Dig down to the cause of your sickness, If you
want to get well and stay well. Most likely its
ing, putrid food left in the stomach by indigeS-
ton cause headache, neuralgia, nervousness
dizziness, stOmachache, nausea, irritability
and all the other well-known symptoms of in
digestion.
They also cause many pains and disorders
which are often laid to other causes and hence
are not easily cured But as soon as the poisons
are removed all these symptoms and disorders
disappear, because there is nothing left tC
cause them, Nothing succeeds in this like
Shaker Digestive Cordial, because it prevents
the undigested food from fermenting in the
stomach and helps the stomach to digest its
food.
bottle.
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Change of Management.

VIM. F. Simpson, the genial host Of
the Piedmont Hotel for the last year,
moved out Monday to make room for
V. B. Bowers who has boughtthe hotel
property and who will continue it in
future. The property belonged to W.
E. Harris at Big Stone Gap, Va, and
it changed hands on the basis of $12, OOO
1t is the aim of the new owners to con
tinue it as o first class hotel.
Mr.. Simpson and family moved into
the Kinney Martin property, on Poplar
street
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The Representatives Campaien,

A joint discussion on the political
issues of the day has been agreed upon
between w. W. Default and J. 7.
Browning, the candidates of this coun-
ty for representative in the next gen.
eral assembly. They will have one APP
pointment for joint debate in each civil
district of the county. The campaign
will begin on the gath of September at
Fall Branch and close at Johnson City
October Dist. The full list of dates
and places will be published later.
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watauga Dots.

A little child of Mr.. and Mrs James
Gibson died last Saturday morning,
Lula Emma Inez, daughter II War
rem aud Jane Sellars, died OF diphtheria
September 5rd Aged about years.
The Tanning Company are now run
ming full force of hands and are ship
ping to Boston three cals of leather
every two weeks.
The public school taught by f. b.
Smalling was dismissed for two weeks,
from August 81 to September II, ON
account of the diphtheriN scare among
the parents of the pupils,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-09-10

The "gude housewife" appreciates
the fact that if she buys at Jackson
she does not have to personally inspect
an article before purchasing, as Jack
son always handles the best of every
thing in his line.
If the author of the school board
poetry" will send us his name we will
publish his verses. We do not want
the name for publication, but it must
always accompany communication OF
correspondence as an evidence of good
faith.
Prof. Mettetal and Judge Patterson
will oppose each other in a Joint debate
on the money question in the opera
house next Monday night, 14th. Prof,
Mettetal will sing an original campaign
song. Everybody come out and hear
the debate.
John G.. Hale, of McMinn county,
was in the city Tuesday visiting rela,
tiyes and friends, after an absence Of
tlfty-seven years. Before he returns
home he will visit Boone's Creek to see
the far-famed beech tree from which
Dan'l Boone killed the Char"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-09-10
Big Flag.

On Monday the Free Silver Club
hung Old Glory across Main street. II
is to indicate the headquarters of the
club, located in the law office of J. B.
Cox, over the Watauga bank. The flag
is 13xS1 feet and is the largest in the
city. She floats proudly to the breezes
bearing the legion $40 to 1" and por.
traits of Bryan and Sewall.
Any person wanting free silver litera
ture can have it by calling on Roby
Lewis, who has charge of the head
quarters,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-09-10

The democratic congressional con-
vention has been called to meet today
at Greeneville for the purpose Of put,
ting out candidate for congress and
an elector for the First district. John
H. Caldwell, of Bristol, has been en-.
dorsed by the Sullivan county delega.
ton and will probably be the nominee
for congress.
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To Hear Bryan.

An excursion will be run over the
Southern road on the 10Th to Asheville,
on the occasion Of Bryans speech at
that place. A number will go from
here. "A party of 300 have arranged to
go from Greene county on horseback
to Paint Rock, thence by train to Ashe'
vile. The fare has not yet been an.
nounced, but of course it will be very
low
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-09-10
Cures Kidney and Bladder Trou-
bIes.

Thousands OF such cases have been cured by
the use of Botanic Blood Balm C'B B,B.w II
you doubt it, call or send to the company whose
advertisement appears in this paper, and they
WILL for a ene-cent stamp send you q book OF
wonderful cures, not only OF the above diseases.
bun of all manner Of ailments arising from i'm
pure blood. 1t is the standard remedy Of the
age for the cure of all blood and skin diseases.
Sl.OO per large bottle. For sale by druggists.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-09-10

1t is reported that there is likely to
be an epidemic of diphtheria in the
city. There has been eleven deaths
from that disease on the Watauga river,
and there is said to be three cases at
James l.. Clark's, just below the
furnace. One child died Tuesday. A
child of jeff Scott it is believed has the
dreaded disease.
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The Comet johnson City, Tennessee Thursday September TO- 1896
Knoxville Firm Quits Business.

The firm of Shields Bros, whosesale
grocers Knoxville, has been dissolved,
and the two members, j. II. Shields,
Jr, and Milton l.. Shields have retired
FROM business. The firm has been
contemplating such action for some
time, and has been shaping its business
with this end in view. This change
has been brought about by the ill health
of the senior member of the firm, j. 4.
Shields, Jr., who will spend the coming
winter in California. The entire stock
was disposed of to the other jobbers Ct
the city,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-09-10

II you can't read this. get some one whose
eyes are good to read it for you. and If your
eyes are durable Pc is enough money Bows
and girls OF any age, men and women likewise.
Good Old Granny Metealfe is nearly IS. and she
says supplementary to her praise OF DR.. Bells
Pinc-Tar- Honey that she can see much better
after using Sutherand's Eagle Eye Salve
For sale by Mcfarland & Co.. druggists.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-09-10

Everybody loves to do charity work, or even
to help those who are not objects of charity.
It's that great feeling Of botherly love planted
In us that binds these ties Half the people
who would have been blind see today because
their friends told them to use Sutherland S
Eagle Eye Salve. 1t has proven to be the best
remedy on earth for any kind OF sore eyes.
For sale by Mcfarland & Co, druggists
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-09-10
Father Dead.

Mrs. Pamplin, the Western Union
telegraph operator, received the sad
news Saturday night that her father,
Mr., Loving, of Lovingston, Va, was
dead. Mr., John X. Snapp is occupy
ing Mrs. Pamplin's position while she
is absent.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-09-10

Mrs. Z. F. Young will open her fall
term of musical instruction next Mon
day, the 18th, at the residence of r. A.
Wood on Spring street. Mrs. Young is
an accomplished musician in both
vocal and instrumental music, and will
teach either or both branches for the
convenience of the pupils.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-09-10

Senator Sherman's speech is already
forgotten, while Mr.. Bryan's is sti
the subject Of controversy elsewhere,
Here is food for reflection. Kansas
City World
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-09-10
Money to Loan on Gilt Edge Security.

Don't think yours are ineurable because the
doctors failed. II they had known of Suther.
lands Eagle Eye Salve as they now do they
would have cured you.
For sale by Mcfarland & Co. druggists.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-09-10

MARBLE CITY LAUNDRY Knoxville So
~ licits your patronage. Satisfaction guar
anteed. = No charge made for small Intending.
Leave orders with SID. C, CHAFF'IN, johnson
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-09-10

The Memphis and Charleston Rail-
road will sell excursion tickets to
Arkansas and Texas at nearly half fare
on July 21st, 1896. Tickets viii be
good for return passage within 81 days
from date of sale. This is your chance
to go cheap. Write to or call on
H. Z. ALLEN, Passenger Agent,
Morristown, Tenn.
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WantedAn Idea r.! X: s. , 81:

Protect your ideas. they NAV bring Won wealth
Write JOHN NEDDERBURN q CO. Patent Attor.
neys, Washington, ,. c. for their 81. 800 prize oIer
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-09-10

DR.. Miles Pain Pills cure Neuralgia.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-09-10

Or. Prices Cream Baking Powder
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-09-10

Our fellow -townsman, John Linda
mood, who has been railroading on the
N. & w. at Kenova, W. Va, for some
time, is at home with his family. John
is as cheerful as ever and says that sill
yer will win.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-09-10

Last Tuesday was Jewish new year.
According to their calendar it was the
wear 1858. 1t was observed as holiday
by the few of Hebrew descent in this
city.