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It's the Only Way to Do.

When you have shopping to do you
generally visit the store and inspect
the article desired before making a
purchase. In this way you know what
you are getting and generally get what
you want. This is wise precaution,
applicable not only to the individual
purchaser and consumer but to the
wholesale buyer as we'll.
A great fault of some merchants is
making experimental purchases--that
is, goods the sale of which is produced
more by accident than demand. This
is largely due to the fact that the tastes
of some merchants are at variance with
those of their customers, and when
a merchant sees something that pleases
him he is too apt to imagine that be-
cause he fancies it everybody else will,
To get satisfaction you must go to a
dealer who studies the conditions,
needs and demands of his customers,
because the successful merchant always
strives to please his patron, not him
self.
These are the rules of business logic
in force at Messrs. Hart & Smiths on
Main street, and past experience has
shown their patrons the wisdom of
dealing with them. The firms Mr.. E.
7. Hart is now in eastern markets max
ing purchases of fall goods, and the
good Judgment shown in the past is
positive proof that the reputation Of
the firm as the leading house of the
kind in the city will not be impaired.
Mr.. Hart is giving his personal inspec.
ton and thought to every purchase
made, and everyone the ladies especi
ally-know what that means to them.
OF course we can't tell in advance al
the good things he will have to offer
but the goods will begin to arriv,
shortly and our readers will be full,
advised upon their arrival.
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Social Pleasures.

Misses Carrie, Lizzie and Eva Carr,
assisted by their cousins Misses Alice
and Mary, entertained a number of
their friends at their beautiful home on
Unaka avenue last Tuesday evening.
The young people that were honored
with invitations knew we'll what an
evening of pleasure was in store for
them. At $3.50 the merry party began
to arrive and the elegant parlors, which
were beautifully decorated with choice
flowers, were soon filled with beautiful
young ladies and light hearted young
men. One of the most exciting and
interesting features of the evening was
drawing contest. Frank Taylor was
the successful contestant and was
awarded a beautiful prize of his pro-
ficiency as an artist. Delightful re-
freshments were served at 11:3O.
Those present were: Misses Alice,
Mary, Carrie, Lizzie and Eva Carr,
Julia Witherspoon, Gertrude England
of Lonoke, Ark, Willie Criger of Bris-
toll, Tenn, Retta Howell, Julia Crouch,
Sauna Biddle, Lola Brown, Luster and
Nena Painter, Kate Simcox, Bell Mil
Ter, Grace Kittrell, Gertrude Mitchell,
and Iva Johnson Messrs. w. F. Tay-
Tor, Lit. Wood, John Miller, Will
King, Will and Allen Harris, Paul
Carr, Alfred Gilmer, Will Crumley,
Sam Miller, Will Johnson, Frank Mil
Ter, Chas. Biddle, Frank Gildersleeve,
Walter Cargille, Milt. Bolton, RQbt.
Martin, Louis Fuqau, Robt. Collins,
belong Rice, Robt Williams of Mil
ligan, Theodore Hacker of Jonesboro.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-08-27

According to celebrated anatomist there are
upwards of 100000 little glands in the human
stomach. These glands pour out the digestive
juices which dissolve or digest the food Ind-
gestion is want Of juice, weakness Of glands,
need Of help to restore the health OF these
that given by Shaker Digestive Cordial.
Natural because it supplies the materials
needed by the glands to prepare the digestive
juices. Because it strengthens and invigorates
the glands and the stomach, until they are able
to do their work alone. Shaker Digestive
Cordial cures indigestion certainly and per-
manehtly. 1t does so by natural means, and
therein lies the secret of its wonderful and UNI
varied success
AT druggists price 10 cents to Shopper bottle,
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DR.. ]. F. HICKS,
A Lifelong Republican, Delivers Telling
Speech for Silver

The largest audience yet attracted
by debates of the campaign assembled
in the opera house Tuesday night to
hear DR.. j F. Hicks, of Bristol, discuss
the money question from the stand
point of free silver.
The opera house was near comforta-
bly, filled when DIR. Hicks, Gov. Tay-
lor, DR.. M, T. PEBBLES, Mayor Faw,
Chairman Burch and others appeared
upon the stage.
Dr. PEBBLES introduced DR.. Hicks in
speech which was full of unanswera-
BILE argument in favor of the white
metal.
DR.. Hicks is a man of great mental
reserve, and spoke deliberately and
convinclngly. His points were as clear
as bell and showed that he was pro-
found student of the money question.
He utterly refuted the argument OF
national reputation and showed con-
clusively that no calamity, such as pre-
dicted by the gold standard advocates,
could follow free coinage. DIR. Hicks
not only made lucid and forcible de-
Tense of Bryan and the Chicago plat.
form, but impressed everyone with his
sincerity and honesty, He is repub-
lican, but left his party on this great
issue.
Judge NJ. B. Wood, another republi.
can, was to have spoken also, but has
been in feeble health for some time and
was not able to appear.
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DEATH ON THE RAIL.
A Woman Instantly Killed by Traiu Yes
terday Morning.

terday Morning.
Gussie johnson, O deaf and dumb
woman, who lived with her brother,
Alex Johnson, on Stratton's hill, was
struck and instantly killed by No.
yesterday morning at the crossing near
the tannery. She had been the spring
across the track for bucket of water
and was returning with it when she
stepped upon the track just ahead of
the train. She could not hear it, and
of course the ringing of the bell and
the shrill blowing of the whistle were
powerless to warn her. Her actions
showed that she must have felt the jar
of the approaching engine as she
eagerly locke down the track toward
the depot Defore she could look the
other way she was run down. The
force of the train threw her upon the
level space of the pilot where she re-
manned safe from this mutilating wheels.
The conductor and fireman rode with
the corpse up to the depot where the
J body was removed. The skull of the
unfortunate woman was crushed and
death was instantaneous,
The dead woman was about 80 years
oil and unmarried.
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7 he 81 COMET.
Local NaWs Notes.
Try Jackson's pure Java.

j. I. Cox, of Bristol, spent Friday in
the city.
If you want fresh groceries go to
Jackson.
L. W. White, of Erwin, was in town
Tuesday.
J. P. Davis, of Bristol, was here
Saturday.
Harry Albers, of Knoxville, was in
town Saturday.
w. Il. Harris, of Big Stone Gap, was
in town Tuesday.
H. G. Jackson, of Embreeville, was
in town Saturday.
j. N. Huntsman and wife, of Bristol,
was in the city Monday.
High quality and low prices are the
ruling conditions at M. Jacksons.
John F. Tucker, of GAINESVILLE, Fla,
is spending his vacation in johnson
City.
Gen. and Mrs. J. P. Taylor, of
Chuckey Valley, are visiting relatives
in the city this week.
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.
Mrs William Boyd, who has been
visiting at Yorktown for the past few
weeks, returned home Monday.
Mrs Jos. Wilson returned from New
York Wednesday, where she has been
visiting her parents for several months
Coffee drinkers will find in Chase &
Sanborn's high grade Mocha and Java
the very articles they need, At Jack
sons
Mrs. Willis Hampton and Mrs. Geo.
II. Hubert, who have been visiting in
New York state for sometime, returned
Wednesday.
William Butterworth, one of our
most worthy young men, left Tuesday
for Messy Creek to enter Carson and
Newman College.
Miss Mamie Baird, of Las Cruises,
New Mexico, and Miss Mamie Weaver
of Weaverville, N. c., are visiting
Gov. and Mrs. r. l.. Taylor.
M;.o A51;o ro,,,oo,, &c Dr. ~
and Miss Kate Young, of Jonesboro,
Tenn, are the guests of Mrs, John r.
Cunningham, on Unaka avenue.
For SALE-Three thousand acres Of
mountain lands in Garter county.
Finely timbered. Can be bought cheap.
BURRow BROS.
Will Boucher, who has been visiting
ut his home left few days ago, &C
companied by his sister Lydia, who
will visit Lenoir, N, c., and Newport
Tenn.
WANTED-A good girl for genera
homework in small family, living il
the country. Mrs. e. RoTHA,
630-tf Chestoa, Tenn.
Miss Sue Mathes has moved into thu
house with P. g. Range, corner o
Market and Roam streets, and the fam
lilies will accommodate some first class
boarders.
All applicants for the position Of su
pernumerary in the Johnson City Pub
lie Schools are requested to be presen
at Columbus Powell building Tuesday
September g.. at o'clock a. M, fo
examination.
All pupils entitled to examination
necessary to entrance into any grade o
the Johnson City Public Schools ar
requested to be present at their respec
tive buildings at o'clock a. M, Sep
TENDER and 4,
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.
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PerS onaI.

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, DR.. Hathaway Il Co.,
22I South Broad Street, Atlanta,
Ga. 623-1y.
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Three very interesting games of ball
were played at the Lake Tuesday after
noon and Wednesday. The opposing
teams were johnson City and Greene
vile, and the result was two to one of
the three games in favor of the home
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-08-27
or for Texas.

The Memphis and Charleston Rail-
road will sell excursion tickets to
Arkansas and Texas at nearly half fare
on July 2lst, 1895. Tickets will be
good for return passage within 81 days
from date of sale. This is your chance
to 60 cheap. Write to or call on
II. i. ALLEN, Passenger Agent,
Morristown Tam
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-08-27

The enormous sales of Sutherland's Eagle
Eye Salve is evidence of the wonderful merits
of this valuable ointment, put up so attractive
ly in tubes and sold for % cents
For sale by Mcfarland & Co.. druggists.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-08-27
GOLD Is SEMI

Investors in the Dean Safe System OF specu-
lation receive semi-monthly dIvidens in'gold
Over 300 per cent. per annum made on invest
ments by L. S. DEAN & Co. Bankers, 35 Broad
way, N. Y. Investors OF this firm distributed
all over the U. S. and Canada. (627-13t)
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l am 81 years old and have used about all OF
the cough and lung remedies that have been
sold during my life ;'and for the benefit of the
suffering. will say that have never used any
remedy equal to DR.. Bells pme-rar- Honey
1t gives quick and permanent relief in grippe
as well as other coughs We keep it in our
house all the time and would not be without II,
MRS. M, A. METCALFE,
1905 South Fourth Street. Paducah KY
For sale by Mcfarland s. Co., druggists.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-08-27

Second arrival of fine sailors received
by Mrs, J. H. Drummer.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-08-27

Dr. Miles Pain Pills cure Neuralgia.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-08-27

No II Pullman Sleeper Jacksonville to Gin
einnati via Asheville and Q and also New
York to Hot Strings and Knoxville to Nashville
No. Is Pullman Sleeping Gar Norfolk TO
Chattanooga without change
No IL Pullman Sleeping Cars Nashville TO
Knoxville and Cincinnati to Jacksonville via
Asheville, also Hot Springs to New York
No 10 Pullman Sleeping car Chattanooga
to Norfolk via Asheville without change.
All trains run daily
W. H GREEN, Gen Supt. Washington, DC
J. M CULP, Traf1c Man'gr, Washington, d
w. A TURK, G. p. A, Washington. D. c.
C. A BENsCoTRR, A. G.P. A. Chattanooga, Tenn
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No. 3, Pullman Sleeper Bristol to Knoxville
No. 5. Pullmsn Sleeping cars Washington 70
Chattanooga, and New YORK to New Orleana.
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No. 10 Pullman Sleeper Chattan ooga to Ashe-
vile and Knoxville to Bristol.
No Il, Pullman Sleepers Knoxville to Ashe-
Vile and Hot Springs to New York.
No. Q, carries Pullman Sleeping cars Chatta-
nooga TO Washington aud New York.
Northbound No 8 No. II No. II No. IS
Knoxville . Nv 8OJam 8. iOpm 6 35am S.2Opm
Clinton. ....... 8.45am 9.5Spm o Alan 9.10pm
Hartman Jnct 0.0Oam IL. i0pm 49,. 49,.
Louisville. lar 7sOpmI I sosm go. oOam
Cincinnati ar 7.S0pml 7lbaml ....... 7.oSam
No. II carries Pullman Sleeping Car Knox
Vile to Cincinnati via Hartman Jnct b Q d c.
No. Is Pullman Sleepers Knoxville TO Louis
Vile and Cincinnati via Jellieo and l. 4 N
Southbound No Il No. 4 No. 10 No IS
Hartman JncI SoOam . 4Opm ......" ........
Clinton .. 64oam e6Spiml q Siam S.40pm
Knoxville. IN. 7.SOaml z4Opml 7.45aml espp
No. IL, Pullman Sleeper Cincinnati to jack
sonville via Q g. Knoxville and Ashevllle,
No. 10, Pullman Sleeping Car Cincinnati and
Louisville to Knoxville via & and Jellico.
Southbound Northbound
No. IS No. ii No 10 No 10
H. l5am 4SOpm Lv N York At II. 43pm Q Exam
IL lsam 10 4Spm Washington: 6A:am Q 40pm
ID U5am .......a Norfolk Ar ........ 8 s0pm
B20pmI 025am Salisbury :. 8,40pm 30am
| Il 3sam 230pm :. .Ashevllle i.25pm l.03am
| l.65am L04pm Hot Springs II. 5SamI |. sopn
137am Q 00pm Morristown. 9.55am 10 lSpm
| Scam Z 40pm e. Knoxville. ;. 8.00aml 8 50pm
| 2oam II. 30pm Chattanooga. 4I5am 5 20pm
ZsOpml 6SSamIar. Eashvillelv aiOpml 0oOam
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-11-25
The Office of Attorney General.

Senate bill No. 124, proposes to con.
stitute the office of attorney general,
provides for his appointment by the
governor, subject to the approval of
the senate, fixes his compensation and
defines his duties. This fficer is "to
have charge and supervision .of al
criminal prosecutions in the state, and
of all matters pertaining thereto, to at
tend capital trials, and other import
ant criminal trials when practicable, to
assist the states attorneys in the hear
ing OF criminal cases in the supreme
court, and shall be responsible for the
administration of the criminal branches
of the service of the state" He is also
required to give his aid and advice to
the governor and other state officers,
and when required by the governor to
render legal service in all matters in
which the state is interested.
The creation Of the Office in question
and the work required of its occupant
is applying to the conduct Of the states
legal affairs, common business method f.
Under the existing system there are
fourteen individual prosecuting ut.
torneys, and there are as many brands
of service, ranging from Efficient, coz
scientious performance of duty, down
to bad and indifferent. The reason for
supervisor Of these fourteen prose.
cutting districts, onght to be as clear as
the need of superintendent OF rail-
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-11-25
Wednesday, November IS. 1896.
SENATE-MORNIN

Bills Passed.-S. &c, appointment of di
rectors OF state prison and house of correc.
ton; S. II, collection OF taxes; s. so, to rem
der office OF state geologist more efficient;
S. 49, election of state officers; S 1913, pun
ishment for cruelty to persons; S. 12l, care of
cemeteries; H. 101 ito amend Section 100,
V. s." lplssed with proposal of amendment
to give the bill some kind of title that it
may be recognized by J; II. liz, use of pois-
onous substances on fruit trees; III. 167, con-
struCtion of wills; II. 175, TO protect munich
pal officers. III. 1T, relating to probate fees
III. 179, taxation of trust companies; ii. 1856,
declarations in insurance cases; H. POS, fire
district tax lists; III. PIG, relating to search
warrants; II, 240, expenses OF supreme
court judges III. 255, reports to secretary of
state; III. 277, inventories to probate court;
II. 397, traffic in Intoxicating liquors, United
States licenses; II 430, additional trustees
appointed by probate court; III. 46S, collec-
ton Of taxes ii. 424, public libraries in Ben
nington; II. 472. Rutland Street Railway
Company.
Special Orders.-S. 80, bounties on nox-
ious animals, Friday at 2:S0; S. 1903, rail
ways in dangerous places on highways,
Friday morning at 10: 30.
Signed.-S 70, changing name of Don
Burbank.
Passed.-S 5, to amend prohibitory law
(by vote of IA to 12).
House Bills Referred.-H. /, bribery in
caucuses; elections. ii. 100, Western Yer.
mont Street Railway; railroads. III. 25S,
lighting streets in Manchester; general COM
mittee. III 1853 to amend charter of Stowe;
corporations. III. 1878 to amend charter OF
Newbury; corporations. III. AIS, to protect
Bennington monument. H. 515, referring
to Lake Morey to the special committee.
III. 521, relating to elections; elections. III.
$50, fishway in the dam across Missisquoi
river at Swantoni game and fisheries. IL.
561, North Troy graded school; education.
INIT tna nm cd nur N 1ns.f Satn
ators Merrield and Weeks.
Adjourned
HoUSE-MOREIEG,
Devotional exercises conducted by the
chaplain.
The chair named the following special
committee on the part of the House under
joint resolution relating to final adj
journmelt: Mr. Platt Of Poultney, Mr..
Walker OF Ludlow and Mr.. Wheeler of
Newfane.
Read Third Time and Passed.-H. 1852,
authorizing fish and game commissioners to
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-11-25

way, or in any other business divided
into several departments; as clear as the
need of commanding officer over the
several companies that constitute a
regiment, or OF a general over the dis
tlnct organizations that constitute a
division; rs clear as the need of an in
spector of finance, or state superiu-
tendent of education, in the banking or
educational departments of state affairs.
Greater uniformity and Efficiency in
the prosecution Of cases ought TO re-
suit under a competent supervising
officer, particularly 10 cases under the
prohibitory law. 1t is notorious fact
that the law is scandalous'y disregarded
in some equities of the state, and that
pros ecutons under the law, if made
at all, are practical miscarriage of
justice, if justice is measured by a
faithful administration of the law, in its
letter and spirit. The supervising eye
OF an encouragement, or his personal
participation in the prosecution of vic
lators of law, ought to result in even
ing up the administration of justice TO
the highest existing standard, and in
eXalting the standard itself The state
appoints general officer over the
banks to see that those institutions
obey the laws made for their Ubserv-
ance, and to see if the interests of the
peol lie are pre- perry regarded; the state
appoints superintendent of education
to see that the laws relating to pul lie
instruction are faithfully obeyed, ard
that the peoples interests in the
schools are duly safeguarded. Why
each savings bank and trust company,
or why the schools of each county,
MY Lot 60 their several ways, in re-
spect of the laws made for their regu-
latiop, as well as the affails of the dc
partment of justice, in each county, is
a consideration that appears to admit
of but one answer. Any reason for
neglectng to establish the same vigil
ant supervision over prosecutions ur-
der the laws of the state, such as is
employed in all kinds of business, such
as is exercised over every other de-
partment of state affairs, such as is
adopted by nearly every other state in
the Union, can hardly be defended on
grounds ffecting the best public inter-
ests. There can be no objection to the
proposed law on the score of increased
expense. The sums the state is now
paying for legtl services the states
attorneys require in the prosecution of
important cases, and which would
be rendered by an attorney general,
would cover the compenst ton of that
officer. There would be no increase of
expenses on this score; ultimately there
might be lessening of expense, but
the great gain would be in the increased
efficiency of administration in the law
department of the states affairs.
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Thursday, November 10, 1896,
SENATE MORNING,
exercises by the chaplain.

Devotional exercises by the chaplain.
Bills Passed.-S. 81, relating to school at
tendance; H. go, fish hatchery appropria-
ton; III. 306, search wal rants-- fish and
game; III 3l4, protection Of game birds; III.
377, appeals in cases of grade crossings HI
412, ceItificat s to county clerks; S 1875, to
pay M. w. Leach sum named; III. 553, An
drews Aqueduct Company ii. 142, to pay
Matte Price the sum named; III. 246, to pay
Paul Tinkham; H. $50, to pay James
Dumas; II, 440, grand list of Derby; III. 1902,
to pay l.. f. French; III. 443, grand list of
Troy.
Killed.-S. 20, study of effects of alcohol
les and narcotics; I'll. 21l. relating to traffic
in Intoxicating liquors; Ii. 400, disposal of
dead paupers.
ment of per diem and mileage OF Jonathan
Russell, deceased member from Shoreham.
Printing exercises Of Chiltenden monu-
ment dedication.
Ordered to Third Readings. so, per-
mits to teach II. 81 ventilation of school
houses III. 1854, taxation of savings banks
III. ass, relating to health officers.
Bills Introduced.-S. 1919, from committee
on railroads, prohibiting Sunday excursion
trains; ordt red to lie and be printed.
s. $780, from committee on public health
substitute for s. 2 and s. 40, in relation to
state board Of medical examiners.
House Bills Introduced and Referred
ii. las, to annex part of Avery's Gore to
Belvidere; grand list.
II. 113, to incorp, rate Waterbury Savings
Bank; banks.
III. 497, Thompson-Hoag Manufacturing
Co.; manufactures.
III. 402. Patrons Fire Insurance Company (;
corporations.
II. 500, Employers Liability Company;
finance.
Fl. $40, Nam field Insurance Company (;
corporations. Adjourned
HoUsE-MoRNING,
Devotional services conducted by Rev. n.
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Rejected by the House.

The House has performed the duty
Imposed upon it by the Senate, and the
woman suffrage hi II disappears from
the calendar of this legislature. The
really rational thing to do was embodied
in the amendment proposed by Mr..
Palmer, to submit the question to the
judgment of the people, at the S,ptem
Der election in 1898. The singular
ground was taken by friends of the
measure, with vehemence that sug-
gested fear of the popular verdict,
that the responsibility for action in the