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The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-07-23
We care not upon what issue thoy

We care not upon what issue thoy
force the fight. We are prepared to
meet them upon other issue, or both.
| thank you, friends and fellow citizens,
for the interest which you have mani
tested and for the compliment which
you have paid to us by your asscmblage
here today. l can but beg OF you that
you will remember your duty as citi-
zcns. We who stand upon the platform
adopted ut Chicago, do not come to you
as suppliants to beg for your votes.
Your votes arc your own and no man
is asked to do anything save us his
conscience dictates. And we beg you
to study all the questions presented,
study all the issues involved, and then
let your ballot register a free mans
will.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-07-23
KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
senator Tfllman's Eldest Daughter
and Her Escort Killed in Thunder
Storm.

Miss Add:e Tillman, the eldest
daughter Of Senator Tillman, and Rev.
Robert a. Lee, rector Of the Episcopal
church at 4Orkville, were killed by a
stroke OF lightning at $3.50 o'clock on
wednesday afternoon, while on a
mountain party seven miles fran Brc.
ward, N. G. This brief statement con.
veys the bare facts of an occurrence
which has called forth expressions OF
deep and genuine sympathy from all
parts Of the State. There was only
one eyewitness Ito the sad tragedy.
who was Mr.. II. G.. McNeely, general
agent OF the Hendersonville and Bre-
ward Railroad, and who was one of the
mountain party, standing only few
feet away, and receiving O. slight
shock from the bolt OF lightning. MIR.
McNeely's statement is as follows:
"The mountain party was given in
honor OF Miss Addie Tillman by her
friend, Miss Addicks. whom she was
visiting. There were nine in the party
and all were enjoying themselves i'm
mensely. We we're on Rich Mountain
and stopped under q tree to exchange
horses with Miss Tillman, as her horse
was not riding we'll. The rest of the
party galloped on ahead leaving my
sell and Mr.Iee to make the exchange
While the exchange was being made a
thunder storm came up and we waited
under large tree until the shower
was over.
"Miss Tillman was sitting on her
horse. MIR. Lee was standing on the
ground about ten feet away, holding
his horse. | was about thirty feet Off
just as we were getting ready to leave
bolt OF lightning flashed from cloud
which was directly overhead. It first
struck the'trcc, and then Miss Iilman
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-07-23
sergeant-at-armst to check its tempest.

scrgeant-at-arms to check its tempest.
uous. progress.
Away to the west and the north and
the south OF tho platforms in the multi
tude OF spectators the demonstration of
the delegates was repeated. Hundreds
of umbrellas were opened by the ap-
parent y .crazed people. Harmless mis-
siles OF paper and other things we're
hurled through the air on delegates
mead. The remarkable feature of this
wild outburst was that It's spontainiety
was apparent and it was so much q
personal tribute to MIR. Byran that
Eastern delegates who differed with
him caught the infection and Joined in
moderately. Nebraska's delegation
was tho exposure Of observation and
the smooth-faccd silver champion who
had electrified the convention sat un-
moved in his seat at the end OF the isle
opposite his opponent from New York,
Senator Hill.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-07-23

AS 224 electoral votes will decide the
mattcr, this combination would give
Bryan O majority of five. The Demo
Gratis place Illinois, Indiana, Minr O.
sofa, Ohio and South Dakota as doubt
full, and these have total OF Is cleo
tOral votes.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-07-23

In tho last election there were 444
votes in the electoral college, but by
the addition of Utah to the Union 3
total AT, and the number necessary to
elect 224.
OFFICIAL DEMOCRATIC FORECAST.
The following table has been prepar-
ed at the Democratic headquarters in
Chicago, showing the States expected
to be carried by the Democrats, to-
gether with the electoral votes in
each:
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-07-23

lIaxol Is not q mixture OF drugs. r.
Is nothing but Castor Oil made palnt,
bic. r'"'''
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-01-02
ImprOmptu Marriage.

Mr.. A. L. Cooper, of Kenova, w. Va,
came to Johnson City this week to call
upon Miss Edna Lusk with a view of
fixing q date in the near future for
their marriage. 1t was decided, how
ever, after consultation, to have the
ceremony performed at this time and
they were married at the home of the
bride Tuesday afternoon by Rev. w. s.
Neighbors. They will live in West
Virginia and Mr.. Cooper has gone
back to prepare his home for his new
bride. Miss Lusk is a splendid girl
and has been an untiring worker in the
missionary cause in the M. E. church,
South. She will be greatly missed, but
her friends wish her happy and pros
porous future.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-01-02

Xmas is over and with 1t many Of the festivi-
ties that usually attend it, We now have to
taper of, gradually, and long for the AUD
Lang Syne." Some of the boys who set out to
play Xmas trick on another, we are informed,
ended it with a states warrant.
Xmas with II. M. Glaze and his estimable la
dy. We most heartily wish them many happy
returns of the day.
Robt Broylcs and family spent several Of the
holidays visiting relatives in Greene county
Abe. Maulx spent Xmas with homefolks.
Several new cases of diphtheria are reported
near Conklin. Measles is said to be the order
of the day near Washington College.
Our institute was not very well attended;
owing to the fact that very few teachers knew
of it, and most OF those who did left for ATTAIN
II. 1t took us by surprise and was not what
we wished it to be.
Although it is yet several months till our dis
trict elections we have. several candidates
booming up in the distance, and q bountiful
crop is expected by reaping time.
Our schools so far as we have been able to
learn, are getting along moderately well. Up
to the present writing rs pupils have been en-
rolled at Bon Air. H5
Mr.. Barnes fine dog, Leno, was poisoned a
few days ago. Work of this kind is getting
quite common.
Squire Clark has been wearing broad smile
for several days-another dish-washer at his
home. YOUR SCRIBE
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-01-02
A New Year Wedding.

A quiet wedding took place yester-
day afternoon at the residence of F. M.
Walker, two miles north of this city,
Squire J. NJ. Martin officiating. The.
contracting parties were George Blew
ins, Of Happy Valley, and Miss Lula
Walker. Only a few friends and rela-
tives were present. Immediately after
Cne wedding . delicious supper was
served in elegant style. THE COMET
Joins their numerous friends in wish
ing them prosperous voyage through
life.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-01-02
Personal MENTION
And Local News Of the Town and vi.
cinity Briefly Told.

And Local News Of the Town and vi.
cinity Briefly Told.
George Hamilton has returned from
a tour of the west.
Il. Bert Early was up from Knoxville
during the holidays looking as happy
as usual.
Customers can find anything they de-
sire in the way of groceries and meats
at Jackson's.
A. P. Harkins, clerk at the Hamilton
House in Bristol, spent Christmas with
homefolks in this city.
DR., J. A. Denton has been in the
city during the holidays attending to
the wants of his patients.
Miss Margaret Taylor, of Milligan,
has been visiting DR.. and Mrs. Mat
thews during the holidays.
Imperial Hotel at Knoxville, the best
hotel in the south, have reduced their
rates to two dollars and up.
J. W. Cardwell and Mrs. Cardwell
spent Christmas at the home of Mr..
Cardwell's mother in Abingdon, Va.
Mrs. j. H. Epps and children re-
turned yesterday to Jonesboro, after
spending week with her sister, Mrs.
w. j. Matthews.
Ex-Tax Attorney G.. 7. Lee is one
OF the happy holiday parents. A son
was born into his household last Thurs
day and he still rejoiceth.
The friends of Rev. s. r. Preston in
this city are very much pleased at the
cordial reception extended him in his
new home, an account of which appears
elsewhere in this issue.
The public installation of masonic
officers last Friday evening was wit
messed by large crowd. The ceremo-
ny was very pretty and impressive and
the musical feature was decidedly
pleasing.
The Baptist church had an old fash
Toned matchmaking last Tuesday
night. The congregation were enter
tanned at the residence of Mrs. I. G.
Blair until 1890 p. m. and adjourned
to the church to see the old year pass
away.
James Hardin is spending while
with homefolks. He arrived on last
Saturday night from Kenova, w. Va.
He is recovering from the injuries re-
ceived in a recent wreck ON the Norfolk
&c Western railroad, in which he came
near losing his life.
During the cyclone last week two
more of the cabins on what is known
as Stratton Hill were blown off their
foundations and rolled down the hill,
lodging against the large building al
the foot. The other buildings are now
being torn down to avoid like fate.
The Christmas concert exercise, given
by the children and young people OF
the Christian church on last Sunday
night, was enjoyed by all present. The
children, under the management OF
Mrs. DR.. Matthews, rendered their
parts well and in an entertaining man
ner.
Col. g. X. Lide, that prince of good
fellows, has been announcing in quiet
way since last Monday the arrival of O
new daughter at his home. That "the
more, the merrier" smile en- his hand.
some cOuntenance was sufficient evi
dence that he was not offended at Santa
Claus for arriving little late. Here's
hoping, colonel, that you may have
many happy returns of the season.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-01-02
Made City Editor.

W. J. Faw, who has been doing the
local work on the Bristol News for
several months, has been made city
editor CT that paper to succeed his
brother, Col. Jack Faw, who has gone
into other business. Will has learned
the business rapidly and deserves to
be congratulated. He is not afraid to
work, even ii he does like to talk to
the girls.-Courier.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-01-02

Always ready Ayers Cherry Pee
toral. 1t needs no mixing, no shak-
ing, no disguise-nothing but spoon.
At dead of night, your child startles
you with croupy cough. Immediate
ly that you give this remedy, the little
one is relieved, and the household is
again at rest. ua
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-01-02
CuFe for Headache.

AS remedy for all forms of Head
ache Electric Bittrrs has proved to be
the very best. 1t effects a permanent
cure and the most dreaded habitual sick
headache yield to its influence. We
urge all who are afflicted to procure a
bottle, and give this remedy fair trial
In case of habitual constipation Electric
Bitters cures by giving the needed tone
to the bowels, and few cases long resist
the nse Of this medicine. Try it once.
Large bottles ouly Fifty cents at McFsr-
land and Co. 2
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-01-02

Few people know that all plants contain di-
gestive principles, They can not absorb their
food until 1t is dgested any more than animals
can. The Mount Lebanon Shakers have learn
ed the art Of extracting and utilizing these di-
gestive principles, and it is for this reason that
their Shaker Digestive Cordial is meeting with
such phenomenal success in the treatment OF
dyspepsia. The Shaker Digestive Cordial not
only contains food already dgcsted but it also
contains digestive principles which aid the di-
gestion of other foods that may be eaten with
it, A single 10 cent sample bottle will be sufic-
lent to demonstrate its value, and we suggest
that every suffering dyspeptic make q trial Of
It, Any druggist can supply 1t.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-01-02
Blood wllIreli.

According to the condition Of it. If in bad or
der 1t shows itself In pimples. sallow complex
ion and various eruptions OF the skin II in
good order 1t shows In the clear complexion the
glow OF health, the good spirits The latter con-
Household Tea, the great blood purifier and
nerve tonic. 25e and soc package at any drug
CT
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-01-02
y Rneklan,s Arnica Salye.

The best salve in the world tor Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands
Ghilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup-
tons, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. lis guaranteed to give
Perfect satisfaction, or money refunded.
price 20 cents per box. For sale bT
Mcfarland & Co.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-01-02
RESIGNS Az CLERK.
Capt. II. II. Tayl"r Springs u Surprise
on the Tublic.


M the Public.
KNOXVILLE, Dec. 80. Captain H. Fl.
Taylor, has resigned as clerk of the
United States court of this district, to
take effect next April 1.
This announcement will be Informal
ton to the newspapers of East Tennes-
see, no announcement having yet been
made of the change.
United States Commissioner Henry
o. Ewing, of Chattanooga, will be APP
pointed in the place of Captain Taylor,
Deputy James Carter, of this city, will
be retained by Commissioner Ewing.
These are all the changes that have
been agreed upon thus far.
Captain Taylor was appointed by
Judge Jackson nine years ago.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-01-02
Gold Dust flour--best made.

Word comes from all quarters that
the neatest and most satisfactory dye
for coloring the beard a brown or
black is Buckingham's Dye for the
Whiskers.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-01-02

We have Just put in a good plank
floor in our coal yard and you get no
dirt in your coal when you buy from
the City Coal 90. Telephone number
-
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-01-02
His 1--WE Heroes.

After Grover Cleveland / consider
Santa Claus the finest man ever knew.
-Idler, in Richmond Dispatch.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-01-02

Leave orders with John L. Hilton
or Webb Bros, for coal CITYCo.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-01-02

Buy your stove wood from City Coal
Go. Telephone IL. "
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-01-02

Cold Dust flour will please the
best of you.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-01-02

RIO OTHER sarsapariIla COM
u bines economy and strength like
HOODS. 1t is the only one of
which can truly be said :" 100 DosesSr."
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-01-02
OYSTERS.

The only place in the city to get
fresh oysters ANY DAY in the-week is at
George R. Browns European Restau-
rant.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-01-02

STATE OF ONO, CRY OF TOLEDo( !

STATE OF ONO, CRY OF ToLEDol
LUCAS County.
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he
is the senior partner of the firm of +. j.
Cheney and Co., doing business in the
City of Toledo, County and State afore-
said, and that said firm will pay the
su ~ Of one hundred dollars for each and
every case Of catarrh that can not be
cured by the use Of Halls Catarrh. Cure.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn TO before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 9th day of December,
A. D. 1885.
-, A. W. GLEA'oN,
'"AA Notary Public.
N
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally and acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces Of the system. Send
for test nonial-, free.
+. j. CHENEY Co, Toledo, 0.
CO. Sold by all druggists, Zoe.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-01-02

The best flour !. Gold Dust.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-01-02

Buy Cold Dust flour.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-01-02
PRESN ELL.

LAXOL is the best medicine for children
Doctors recommend it in place OF Castor Oil,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-01-02
Royal CerInetueT.

Sold by Druggists, new package,
large bottle, 1Os Doses, One Dollar.
Manufactured only by
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-01-02

Senator Sherman offered q resolu
ton declaring that the fund created
far the redemption Of United States
T. h ved'f Ia supply =
itti :, bc, = b ~. =, that such
. u-p of III fu,a Is 4 doubtful legal
,ty. and that h. r.s.fle should be re
stored to tn sum + 800 600 600 in
gnld s.si. hniiiDn. and khnald be
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-11-05
A Crooked River.

A well-known travelling man was
gracefully poised against New York
hotel register.
"You may not believe me-" he said,
'sbut when 1 was down in Kentucky, in
October, 1 stood on a bit Of high ground
in Breathitt County and threw a stone
into the Kentucky river, then without
moving my feet, though | turned my
body slightly, I threw another stone
seven miles down the river"
''Ratsw interpolated a party who had
heard commercial traveller stories be-
fore.
Its a true BILL" insisted the narrator
'It was just seven miles from where
the first stone struck the water to
where the second one hit, and I'm not
a baseball player, either"
After some discussion the CONNER
cial traveller held up his hand and swore
to his story, and then explained that at
Jackson. in Breathitt County, the Ken
lucky river swings around bend for
seven miles and comes back to within
sixty-eight feet of itself, and man,
standing on the narrow ridge separat-
ing the waters, can easily toss stone
into the river to the right or left, thus
making a throw of seven miles up or
down the river, as the case may be.
This is the true state Of the case.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-11-05
To the East Indian.

The Hindoo caste forms a unique part
in the life of the East India native.
Caste is everything to him. Deprive
and you rob him of all he holds dear
on earth. Without his religious caste
q Hindoo man or woman would be as
helpless as ship in mid-ocean deprived
of her rudder.
Every Hindoo is employed in that
vocation which his particular caste
governs. If the father is a washerman
(dobe), then his children and his chill
dren's children are washeimen and
Washerwomen, and so on from one gen
Grafton to another THIS HindoO family
is compelled to be in the same line Of
employment as their forefathers.
There can be no rise in station nor
any fall to a more humble employment
If a HindoO should attempt to do
any other kind of work than that which
his religion permits him, he would be
ostracised from his race, and he would
at once be declared an outcast. His
family would shun him; his brothers
and sisters, father and mother would
forever cast him off,
Where one servant could do the work
in house it requires by this process
six or seven. The man who will carry
a glass of water would under no cir
cumstances touch meat, and the one
who hands the meat to '.sahib" and
mistress would not think of brush
ing the flies from the table. Each man
in the household has his own work To
do, and torture would not compel him
to deviate from that line.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-11-05
A Remarkable Nevada Wood

One of the most remarkable products
OF Nevada is a species of wood known
as mountain mahogany, which, when
dry, is as hard as lockwood, very fine
grained. red in color, and of very high
specific gravity. 1t has been used for
boxes for shaftings, and, in some in
stances, for slides and dies in Quartz
batteries. 1t burns with a blaze as
lasting S ordinary wood. but after
going through what appears to be regu-
lar combustion it is found almost m
changed in form, being converted into
a charcoal that lasts about twice as long
as ordinary wood, giving out intense
heat, greater than coal, all the time.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-11-05
Beneficial.

\ physician claims to have discovered
that yawning has very salutary effect
in complaints of the throat and ears.
According to his view, yawning is
the most natural form Of respiratory
exercise, bringing into action all the
respiratory muscles of the chest and
neck.
He recommends, therefore that every
person should have a good yaWn, with
stretching Of limbs, morning and even
ing, for the purpose Of ventilatfng the
lungs and stimulating the muscles of
respiration.
He declares that this sort of gymnas-
tics has remarkable effect in reliev-
ing throat and ear troubles, and says
that patients suffering from disorders
of that kind have derived great benefit
from it.
He makes his patients yawn either by
suggestion, imitation, or by a series Of
full breaths with the lips partly closed.
The yawning is, he recommends, to be
repeated six or eight times.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-11-05
Two Old Friends.

On one of the streets of Chicago,
says the Tribune, a crowd of people
stood watching the vain attempts of a
poor old horse to pull heavily loaded
cart out of rut. Again and again he
did his best; but the task was beyond
him, and finally, sweating and pant
ing, he refused to try further. The
owner piled the whip till the bystand-
ers began to express pretty loud dis
approval. Just then man came up,
saw what was going on, and in an
other moment was in the middle Of
the street.
"Where did you get that horse?" he
asked.
At the sound of the voice the horse
pricked up his ears, and turning his
head in the direction whence the sound
came. gave utterance to low, glad
neigh.
Without waiting for the owners re-
ply, the man advanced quickly to the
horses head, and patting it gently,
said in tone of affection:
''Poor old Joe, so they've brought you
to this! 1 somehow thought it was you,
old boy, when I first saw you, but l
couldn't believe my eyes, for you used
to be mighty different looking horse
from this"
All this time the horse was rubbing
his head against the mans breast and
shoulders, and there was suspicion
of moisture in the mans eyes.
N
world, Joe, if had thought they would
bring you to this" the man continued.
"But never mind, old boy, there's going
to be change right away. You're go
ing to have all you want to eat; you're
going to have a nice big stall, and you're
never going to do another lick Of work
as long as you live
Then turning to the astonished own
err, he asked, ''How much do you want
for this horse?"
The man hesitated a moment, and
then said, "Forty dollars"
He knew that he was asking four
times what the horse was worth, but
he shrewdly concluded that the old
owner would not stand on few dol
lars.
And he didn't; for taking out roll
of bills from his pocket, he counted out
the forty dollars, and handing it to
the man, said:
Here's your money. You're robblng
me. but I must have the horse"
A few minutes later he was leading
him down the street, and as the two
made their way along there were doubt
less many who wondered why that
well-dressed man should evince such
tender consideration for the poor, bony
old horse which followed with lame,
faltering steps SO close behind him.