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Onr Colnage.

The gold eagle weighs 270 gralna
The SIS gold piece weighs 1876 grains.
The trade dollar weighs 40 grains,
The 500 gold piece weighs SIC grains.
Theten-cent piece weighs Al 6 grains.
The twenty'Cent piece weighs 77.lG
grains.
The bronze cent piece weighs rs
grains.
The gold dollar coin weighs % s
grains,
The cent nickel piece weighs 70
grains,
The half-cent copper weighed 1872
grains
The silver fivocent piece weighs
20,S grains
The two cen. bronze piece weighed
SO grains.
The dollar of-our-daddies" weighs
4l6 grains.
The common quarter of silver weighs
104 grains.
The three cent silver piece weighed
IL 375 grains,
The fve.Cent nickel piece weighs
ZIG grains.
The fneness of our gold coins is
about 80 per cent.
The old-'ashioned copper cent
weighed 264 grains.
The quarter eagle, or $3.50 gold
piece, weighs 671G grains.
The three-cent nickel piece, now
discontinued, weighed 80 grains.
The standard dollar weighs 4l2la
grains, the half dollar POS grains.
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sheriff's Land Sale.
PARROT Lumber Company vs, w. P.
Cooper.
In the Law Court at johnson City,
Tennessee.

BY virtue Of two vend. ex's. issued
by S. II i. Cooper, clerk of the law
court for the Eighth, Ninth, Tenth
and Eleventh civil districts of Wash
ingt IN county, Tennessee, the 2Sth
day of April, 1896, | will on the
SEVENTEENTH DAY OF July, 1896,
during legal hours, at the court house
door IN johnson City, Tennessee, oif.r
for sale to the highest bidder for cash
in hand, the following real estate
situated in the town of Johnson City,
Ninth civil district of Washington
county, Tennessee, tc-wir: One store
house and lot on East Market str, ct of
said town OF Johnson City, fronting
20 feet on SAID street and running back
of even width about 60 feet to what is
known as the Hnss & Hodge store
hou-e, bounded on southwest and
northeast 10y The vacant lots of Con.
way, Kelley & Company, being the
same brick vene' red house now &C.
cupied by j, II. Pcice. Same &iIl be
sold at above time and place (sutieCt
tn levy in cause OF K Mcmillan &
Company va. W ?, Cooper to satisfy
two judgments which PARROT Lumber
Company obtained againAt w. p
Cooper on the l9'h day If January
1898, bei,le NJ I. Gump, Justice Of the
peace, $SGl G5 aud 1852 ga, unless saic
dehtS, interest and All costs are sooner
paid.
This June the 10 h, 1896.
S PRIrCHETT, Sheriff,
By G +. CAMPBELL, Deputy Sheriff
625 It Primers fee $40
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-07-02
Births and Deaths.

A statistician who has been inter-
esting himself in he population of the
earth says that 32,2l4O00 die annual
ly that is an average of SO $40 a day,
4 020 an hour and 67 minute. The
annual number of births on the other
hand is estimated at S6,792,0OO, AN
average of 100000 day, 1920 an hour
and 50 a minute, so that the popula-
ton il increasing at the rate of three
to the minute.
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Dr.. Hale,s Household Ointment

Is the finest remedy in the world, II absolute
ly cures catarrh 1t cures neuralgia and rheu-
matisn Cures piles like magic Cures salt
rheum in the most soothing manner Cures in
famed and granulated eyelids. Cures cough
specific for pneumonia Cuts, bruises, burns,
chiblains, sores of long standing. cornS and
bunions are cured quickly; different from all
else; superior to all else it has no equal. %
and SOC boxes. Large size cheapest. Sold at
any drug store.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-07-02
Sheriff's Land Sale,
R. Mcmillan e. Company VS.. w. p.
Cooper.
In the Law Court at Johnson CITY
Tennessee.

BY virtue OF two vend ex's issued
by S. H. l. Cooper, clerk Of the law
court for the Eighth. Ninth. Tenth
and Eleventh civil districts Of Wash.
lnglon county, Tennesst e, the 28th
day OF April 1896, will, on the
SEVENTEENTH DAY OF July, 1896,
at the court house door in Johnson
City, Tenne ssee, during les al
hours, offer for slle to the highest
bidder for cash in hard the following
zeal estate sltusted il the town Of
J hnson City, Ninth civil district of
Washington county, Tennessee, to-wit
One storehOuse and lot Oh East Mar
ket street Of said town of Johnson
City, and fronting 25 feet on said
street running back of even width
about 60 feet to what is known as the
Hoss d Hodge Storehouse, bounded
IN luthwest and northeast by the VA
cant lots OF Conway, Kelley & Co
being the same brick veneered house
now occupied by j II. Peirce. Said
property being sold to satisfy two
judgments which r. Mcmillan & Co
obtained against w. P. Cooper before
W. I. Gump, jn-tice of the peace, on
the Och day of September, 1895, one
OF said judgments being Tor the
amount If S4ll 20 the other for sci so
and said property will be 2old at above
time and place, unie~s said debta, in
terest and all COSTS are sooner paid.
This June the 18th, 1896.
J. S. PRITCHETT, Sheriff
BY G, f. CAMPBELL, Deputy Sheriff
G25-4t. Printers fee, $12
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DON'T STOP TOBACCO.
How to Cure Yourself While Using It.

The tobacco habit grows on man until his
nervous system Is seriously affected impairing
health. comfort and happiness To quit sudden
ly Is too severea shock to the system as tobac-
co to an inveterate user becomes Stlmulant
that his system continually Graves. "Baco-Cu-
TO" is a scientific cure for the tobacco habit in
all its forms, carefully compounded after the
formula of an eminent Berlin physician who
has used 1t in his private practice since 1872
without failure, 1t is purely vegetable and
guaranteed perfectly harmless You can use all
the tobacco you want while taking Baco-Curo,"
1t will notify you when to stop We give awrit-
ten guarantee TO cure permanently any case
with three boxes, or refund the money with 10
per cent interest. "Baco-Curo" is not a sub
stitute, but a scientific cure that cures without
the aid of will power and with no ineonven-
ience 1t leaves the system as pure and free
from nicotine as the day you took your first
chew or smoke.
CURED BY BACo-oURo AND GAINED 80 POUNDS.
From hundreds of testimonials the originals
OF which are on file and open TO inspection, the
following is presented
Clayton, Nevada Co., Ark. Jan. %, 1895.
Eureka Chemical & Mfg Co, La Crosse, Wis.
G8tlemen: For forty years l used tobacco
In all its forms. For twenty-five years OF that
time was great sufferer from general dehili-
ty and heart disease. For fifteen years tried
to quit but couldn't. l took various remedies,
among others "No-To-Bac. The Indian To-
b0cco Antidote." Double Chloride of Gold. .
etc etc. but none of them did me the least bit
of good Finally, however, purchased box
of your "Baeo-Curo" and it has entirely cured
mo OF the habit In all its forms, and have in
creased thirty pounds in weight and am reliev-
ed from all the numerous aches and pains OF
body and mind. l could write qulre OF paper
upon my changed feelings and condition.
Yours respectfully,
L. II. MARBURY,
Pastor c, p. Church, Clayton, Ark.
Sold by all druggists at 81 per box; three
boxes thirty dayS' treatment) $50 with iron
clad written guarantee, or sent direct upon re-
ceipt of price Write for booklet and proofs
Eureka Chemical s Mfg. Co, La Crosse, Wis,
and Boston. Mass. 6l5-s6i
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Sheriff's Land Sale.
T. II, II. Lusk vs.. United States Saw
ings and Loan Company ct al.
In the Court OF Chancery Appeals at
Knoxville, Tennessee.

BY virtue Of q fl ia. issued by the
Clerk of the Court Of Chancery Appeals
at Knoxville, Tennessee, the End day
Of May, 1896, | will, on the
SEVENTEENTH DAY OF July, 1896,
during legal hours, at the court house
door in Johnson City, Tennessee, offer
for sale to the highest bidder for cash
in hand the following real estate
situated IN the town of Johns m City,
Ninth civil district of Washington
county, Tennessee, to-wit: One lot,
being lot No II, in block 5. of the
Iron Belt Land Company's addition TO
said town Of Johnson City, said lot be,
ing situated on the corner Of Roam
aud Ivy streets OF said Town, fronting
about so feet on said Ivy street and
running back Of even width with sid
Roam street to an alley. Said lot will
be sold at above time and place as that
of R. j. Lusk's (securlty for said T. II.
H. Lusf) to satisfy a ju lgment for
cost which the United States Saving
and Loan Company ct al obtained
against T. H. H Lusk, and R J. Lusk
security, in above said court for the
sum of 500 25, unless said amount and
all costs are sooner paid
This June 18th, 1896.
]. S PRITCHETT, Sheriff,
BY G. f. CAMPBELL, Deputy Sheriff.
625 At. Printers fee $40 so.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-07-02

The first engagement of the expedl-
ton up the Nile took place Sunday
when Firket, Egypt, was captured By
The Egyptlsn troops under command
Of the British 1t is said that thou
sand Dervishes were slainamong hem
being several noted chiefs.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-07-02
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, |
Z

FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that he is the
senior partner of the firm of +. j. CHENEY &
CO., doing business in the City OF Toledo, coun-
ty and state aforesaid, and that said firm will
pay the sum 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 nv
presence this 9Th day OF December, A. Z. 1885
-
SEAL A. W. GLEASON
- Notary Public
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces Of
he srslaln- Send for aesflrnnnials- fra.-
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-07-02
the REASON why

Why is it that Compound Oxygen cures so
many cases of disease which physicians have
pronounced incurable? Oxygen is admitted to
be germicide. Ozone is revitalizer Many
diseases have been shown to result from the
presence of bacteria or germs. Compound Oxy-
gen is rich In ozone and is, therefore, revival
izer and powerful one as well as ant-septic,
and this accounts for the wouderful success
which it has achieved within the past twenty
five years This success is and established fact,
substantated by the willing testimony of CRATE
full patients For further Information call and
see Drs starkey 4 Palen at their Office, or write
for book of 2on pages, sent free.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-07-02

The world is his who can see
through its pretentions. What deaf
ness, what stone.blind custom, what
overgrown error you behold, is there
only by your suflerance. See it to be
a lie, and you have already dealt it it's
mortal blow Emerson.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-07-02
Wedding in High Life.

Buzzard's Bay, Mass, June 90
Charles J. Rolfc al Cambridge, and
Miss Josephine j. lI'r- "a, d1"ghler oi
Chas. B. Jefferson, eldest n II Ac',r
Joseph Jefferson, were mtrrrd at the
house of the bride at noon today.
Mrs. Cleveland was present.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-07-02

Some time since 1 was engaged in handling
lime and it injured my eyes was induced by
our druggist here, Mr.. j. E. Allen, to try your
Sutherlands Eagle Eye Salve, and will say it
cured me in very short time and our little
girl was suffering with sore eyes, and we used it
on her eyes and it cured her. We consider it
the best eye salve on earth.
Yours truly, D. MCCoMAs,
Proprietor huntsville, KY, Hotel.
For sale by Mcfarland & Co, druggists.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-07-02

Mrs. Youngwife-Ah, Henry, you
do not say all the pretty things you
used to when counting me.
Henry-My dear, you don't keep
running after you've caught the car.
Town Topics.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-07-02
Arrested DEVELOPMENT

II wonder" soliloquized the mon.
key, looking through the bars Of its
cage at the bloomer girl, "if that crea
ture isn't the missing link the evolu.
tionists have been hunting forW--
Chicago Tribune.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-07-02

Weak eyes are made strong, dim vision is
made clear, styes are removed and graduated
lids or sore eyes of any kind may be speedily
and efectually cured by the use of Sutherland S
Eagle Eye Salve It's put up in tubes and sold
on a guarantee.
For sale BY Mcfarland & Co.. druggists,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-07-02
>OIlS(lIlDtiQIl
AND IT'S CURE

Va Al AND IT'S CURE
~ To THE EDITOR Il have an absolute
remedy for Consumption, BY its timely use
thousands of hopeless cases have been already
permanently cured, So proof-poSitive am |
Of its power that consider it my duty to
send tho bottles free to those of your readers
who have Consumption, Throat Bronchial or
Lung Trouble, if they will write me their
express and postofice address Sincerely,
T. A. SL0CUM, M. c., 1873 Pearl st., New York.
p5y- The Editorial and Business Management OF
this Paper Guarantee this generous Propositions
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-07-02
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
IwANT every man and woman Ia the United
States interested in the Opium and Whisky
habits to have one OF my books on these dis
eases. Address B. RI. Woolley. Atlanta, Ga.
Box $50, and one will be sent you free.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-07-02
The Twin Comet" Lawn Sprinkler.

The globe, or body, of the Sprinkler is
made in two parts, and by means of the
swiftly revolving arms and intermediate
gears, the upper half is made to revolve
slowly carrying the hose nozzle, from
which full stream OF water is thrown
far out beyond the sprinkle of the arms,
thereby covering much larger space than
any other stationary sprinkler.
With an ordinary pressure OF water, -
pounds or upwards, it will thoroughly
Sprinkle an area so feet in diameter. 7
nozzle and the tips on end of arms are &C
Unstable and can be set so as to sprink
any desired space, or the nozzle cam
set perpendicular to send the water up
wards in q straight stream like fountain.
Aperforated disc, or ToSette, is packed
in each box and can be attached in place
of the nozzle tip, discharging instead of o
solid straight stream very fine mist Mt
the center of the sprinkle of the revolving
arms.
With the exception of the legs all parts
are of solid brass, heavily nickeled, MAX
ing it the most durable, attractive, and ef-
iclent sprinkler ever placed on the mar
kct.
Uoisrht II inches Weight mounds,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-20
sytTE rJPEMEy ELECT OFFICERS.

I,ockport ~ Y. Aug. 19-The Firemen's State
Convention was called TO order this morning at
$50 o'clock Mr.. Irish presented the report OF the
trustees of the Firemen's Home. -Four deaths oc-
currcd since the home opened IN 1895. leaving
thirty inmates now there
Mayor Cute Of Schenectady. invited the con-
vention 10 meet there next year Lewis NJ smith,
NJ Ncwburg. made an appeal for his city. Nari-
~ sreecbes were made by the adhcrents Of the
two towns Schenectady was selected.
The secretarys report showed the association
to be I'm a fourishng condition Treasurer Scott
rorort showed the balance last year was N.355 iS
rcreipts OF the year N622 %: disbursements OF the
year $2lll 80; balance on hand $sl ~. no.,.a..r
S,inerintendc George w Aldridge, OF Rochestef
trustee ot the Firemen's Home. was present
and made an 1diess ,,,,. I,
The following were elected; President, e. +.
Scbiosser Flshkill vice-presdent; Thomas QCon-
nor Waterford: second cc-presidcnt. NJ. j. D0ley
Tohoes: secretary, Thomas Honehan, Frankfort;
treaeurer G., H. Scott, CoXsackie Trustees OF
rS Eiren,en's Home for hve years: John Waydcll
New-York, G. S. Rogers. Hudson; g. W. irish
i,a1onova The president authorized TO ap-
nofnf an Executive Committee
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-20
covprRSs NOy-UNION SUIT OF CLOTHES.

r,,, c,,.ov cp1F,voIJs COMPLICATION IN FED
GRAFTON POLITICS
1rd,anapolis Aug 10 (SpeciaD-Samuei Gompers'
,1o, ., .ha American Federation of Labor, has
had q suit of clothes made by non-union LABOR ana
the local union, which is composed OF his OLD enc
mics belonging to the Socialist faction IN the eu-
era1ion is making things lively for him. Gohpeis
who Ia a newcomer here. was misled by irienu'
who directed him to a tailor who was 'housn. " oo
union merchant The tailor promised 10 i diA III uiie
Itai huf had no authority to do So me sun W. W.
donned for trip to Michigan without h ays se being that
M ,,oareIv an oversight. But the talor Oh le,
cevng the suit to amend the 20 ss the label He
.isad nc n unonize his shop but To-Day WneH ti'e
local unions committee sailed opars me aTS's sea piece
pueS!. - hin, such as pedlers sell, ana that tIe
label was an afterthought with him 1H Hn language
hoo ,broun the clothes away, using luil T.
mas slliTm im nosture and n compcating situation III
TederatIon politics has resulted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-20
THE SENECA SINKS AN ICE BARGE.
THE CAPTAIN. MATE TWO WOMEN AND
TWO CHILDREN RESCUED BY TUGS.

The steamship Seneca. of the Ward Line. shortly
after leaving Pier No. 16. East River, for Havana,
yesterday afternoon crashed into the ice barge Mo-
hican, which sank within half an hour. near Fulton
ferry. The captain of the barge and his family,
consisting of his wife and two children; the sister
OF the captain. and the mate were thrown into
the river by the force of the collision. number
Of tugboats at went to their assistance and
succeeded I'm rescung them.
The crew OF the tug Atwood did good work among
the rescuers They took the captain and his chill
dren from the water while other boats rescued the
women. The time occupied in getting the unfortu-
nate people out of the water about five min
utes. No effort made by the Seneca to lower a
boat throw over life-buoys. The passengers num-
bering a hundred or more, however. cheercd they
saw the rescue completed.
The Seneca trying to get out OF the way OF
the tugboat William f. Street which had the barges
in tow, when the accident happened: The result
that she struck the Mohican. The Seneca's j
bow entered her side. making hole about seven
feet in diameter. An official report the collision
will probably be made to-day at the United States
Stea mshp Inspection Office. The Seneca received
some slight damage to her bow, but proceeded on
her way.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-20
A LOCOMOTIVE PLANT FOR RUSSIA.

AN ENTIRE OUTFIT FOR BUILDING ENGINES TO
RE SHIPPED FROM PHILADELPHIA.
Philadelphia Aug. 19.--An entire locomotive plant
will shortly be taken to St. Petersburg from this
city on the British steamship Lecham, which has
been chartered for the purpose. The plant Is to be
erected at Mini -Novgorod. the commercial meropo-
liz of the interior of the Russian Empire Contracts
for machinery for the plant amounting TO over
5000 were awarded to American manufacturers,
the bulk Of them coming to Philadelphia firms.
The plant Is to be built in connection with the
Sarmova works, an extensive establishment engaged
in manufacturing cars. steamboats,, steam boilers,
etc. and employing 5000 hands The locomotive
plant will have a capacity for building 200 engines
a year and will employ about 1909 hands, All Of the
foremen and engineers will be Americans. The
buildings have been completed and are now ready
to receive the machinery.
The car has given valuable announcement 10 the
enterprise As nearly S. per cent OF the railways In
the Empre are operated by the Government the
new company will get a great share OF its work The
company will be known az the Russian American
Manufacturing Company The consignment VIII aB-
gregate over 5000 tons
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-20
no BATTLE WITH THE YAQUIS.
THE MESSENGER WHO BROUGHT THE NEWS
PROVES TO BE A DESERTER FROM
THE ARMY-WILL MEXICO DE-
MAND THE PRISONERS?

Tucson Ariz. Aug. IA courier dispatched by
"The Tucson STAR the of the reported
encounter between the Yaqui Indians and the 7th
Cavalry returned last night He reports that there
has been battle. and that no Indians are to
be found in the vicinity The alleged courier who
brought the news of the fight to Tucson yesterday
morning proved to be deserter from the Ith
Cavalry He has been placed under arrest and
will be courtmaftiaed.
NogaIes Arlz Aug l9-The Indian. Jose SAL
cedo who was brought in Sunday is the list
of the original nineteen rebels and has been denti-
fed as one of those engaged in the fight on the
morning Of Aug. r. All the prisoners had hear
ing yesterday before United States Court Com
missioner Taylor and pleaded not guilty.
There is much speculation as to whether they
can be turned to the Mexican Government.
once across the line short work would be made
OF all OF them. It Is reported here that the Mexi
can Government has already made a requistion on
the United States for Lauro Agurre and Teresa
de Cabora and her father. who Is with her at Ell
Paso The Indian prisoners say her father Is more
to blame than She the girl does about as he
wants her Aguirre Is the worst, they say, as
he has complete control Tanta Teresas
father. Aguirre is a highly educated man in his
language but is said to be dsspated 1t is esti-
mated by the Mexican officials here that he and
Tanta Teresa by their influence have caused the
seven years. None of the Yaqus who quit work
on the railway and who were around town yes
turned to work or applied for their pay
Daniel McCunningham. United States Live Stock
Inspector who arrived from Bisbee yesterday.
says Customs Inspector King Del Lemer and four
other men. who arrested Bob Forester Of the
Nogales bank robbers. at Bisbee August TO- and
turned him over to Sheriff Leatherwood OF Pima
County. went on after the other robbers the same
morning and have not since been heard Of IL Is
thought they struck another trail or encountered
n section OF the gang that ambushed Leatherwood
and posse on August II and are still following II
or all have been killed.
Colonel Garcia. with his twenty-five cardados
Tangers) has had two of the gang corraled in a
cave In the Ajo Mountains In Sonora for several
days. He cannot get at thom and they cannot
come out though their friends have been there
several times with provisions. Garcia says he Will
starye them into surrender.