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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-07-23
srRAYEp OR STOLEN.
0 little maids so sad are we,

Two little maids so sad are we,
We wonder where our crOny'' can be.
He wont come back to us any more;
He never has stayed so long before.
We watch and long for him every day
He must be dead to keep gone this way;
Or old Charlie Lane has stolen him sure,
And left in our hearts a pain naught can cure.
So this advertisement came into our minds,
And we hope by ii our "crony' to find.
Wen try to describe him so every one will
know
And If they know of him, they will please tell
us so.
He's bachelor of forty summers or more.
With head we'll stocked with Blackstone lore,
The wild sport Of fishing has first place in his
heart
For river or brook-side he's ever ready to start.
When last seen he had weighty matter on his
mind
So his friends are all anxious his whereabouts
His troubles are all over and everything is
with q glitter like silver shines everything in
sight.
The hard woke that held us now forever is
For all the great prophets at Chicago have
spoken.
The high road to prosperity is plain as can be,
For the fat has gone forth tina silver shall be
free.
So II he win come back, and once more with
us abide,
And sit meath the banner which is unfurled at
his side,
A feeling of contentment will come over his
For the money in his pocket will be silver-not
gold
ESSIE AND BESSIE.
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Endorsed the Bolt,

Among those who have been in at
tendance of the republican convention,
though not a delegate, is Chas. A.
Towne, republican congressman, Min
nesota. He has been in constant con-
sultation with the silver men and in
hearty sympathy with them. When
asked for an expression Of opinion as
to the withdrawal of the silver dele
gates from the convention, Mr.. Towne
said: II am in full sympathy with the
purpose of electing congress and a
president pledged to the restoration OF
bimetallism in the United States. Such
also is my Judgment in the sentiment
of an overwhelming majority of the
people of Minnesota A prompt organi-
cation of the state will be made for the
purpose of giving expression to thai
sentiment at the forthcoming election
Among those who win give to the cause
in the state the support of their talents
and influence are many of the brightes
and strongest republicans and it Cal
be safely stated that no campaign since
the war has equalled that which il
about to commence in point of popula
interest and Of the force and eloquenc
with which the campaign will be con
Quoted on the stump.
SIN my judgment there was abso
lutely no other course open to SINGER
bimetallists in the convention chan t.
walk out. When bimetallism was to b
definitely discarded and gold mono
metalism substituted for it no compro
mise was possible and nothing was lief
to bimetallists but to be true to tn
conviction even at the cost Of severinI
party ties. 1t is no expression of pet
ulance or ambition, but pure case o
| following conviction and must meri
| the respect of even the opponents of bi
metallism who are honest in their con
victions.
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The Comet johnson City, tennessee Thursday July % 1896

have hitherto stood aloof. They also
report a good many cases of destitution
which have been referred to the various
churches. Two instances are reported
in which no minister Of the Gospel has
made pastoral visit since the families
came TO the city several years ago
t.should be stated that these figures
relate only to the white population
within the corporate limits, and do not
cover the full constituency of any
church, since all of our churches have
members who live in the country.
These figures as as nearly accurate
as can be obtained and afford much food
for thought. J, II. HERNDoN,
Z, A, LONG, Chairman.
Secretary.
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DEMOCRATS are much pleased at the
probability that Senator German will
have hand in managing Bryan and
SewAlls campaign, either as chairman
of the executive committee or as gen
eral adviser. Senator German has few
equals and no superiors as politi-
cal manager. True, he isn't q strong
silver man, neither is he bolter. He
is going to support the ticket because
it is the democratic ticket, and if hi
can be pursuaded to accept the chair.
manship of the executive committee il
will be fortunate in more than one re
spect for the party.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-07-23

From these figures we gather the
facts that Al per cent. Of the white pop
ulation is in nominal membership in
the church; that 35 per cent. attend
the Sunday schools with more or less
regularity that 10 per cent. of the
homes of the city have no representa-
tive in the church. and that 81 per cent.
have no representative in any Sabbath
school. We estimate that less than 80
per cent. of the church members are in
the Sabbath schools. Nine-tenths Of
the church membership belong to the
Methodist, Presbyterian and Christian
churches.
The visitors to the houses report thst
they were treated with uniform cour-
tesy, and there are indications that the
movement will result in bringing into
connection with the church some who
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-07-23

Kinleyism, the causes which led to this
terrible state of affairs, and its pointing
with all its fingers to the fulfillment of
its prophecies, that it will come down
from the great tower of I'VE told you
so" and tell us what to do about it,
Give us remedy or stay in your hull,
The world (not the New York paper
despises man, paper or party that is
barren in remedies but prolific in fault
finding.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-07-23

The Shakers OF Mount Lebanon, a community
OF simple, honest God-fearing men and women,
have prepared the Shaker Digestive Cordial for
many years, and it is always the same, simple,
honest curative medicine that has helped to
make the Shakers the healthy, long-lived peo-
pie that they are. The Shakers never have in
digestion. This is partly owing to their simple
mode OF life, partly to the wonderful properties
OF Shaker Digestive Cordial Indigestion is
caused by the stomach glands not supplying
enough digestive juice Shaker Digestive
Cordial supplies what's wanting. Shaker Di-
gestive Cordial invigorates the stomach and all
its glands so that after awhile they don't need
help. As evidence Of the honesty OF Shaker
Digestive Cordial, the formula is printed IN
every bottle. Sold by druggists, price 10 cents
to slOO per bottle.
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OUR MORAL CONDITION.
Report Of the Committee on House to House
Visitation.

We beg leave to submit the following
partial report of the house to house
visitation recently attempted in this
city. The subject was proposed by the
chairman of this committee at one Of
the recent mass meetings of the Sun
day schools of the city, 1t was con-
sidered favorably and a committee was
appointed to draft n plan upon which to
proceed. At subsequent meeting
this committee reported, recommend
ing that each church be asked to name
two of its members to act in connection
with those appointed from the other
churches, to be called the executive
committee, who should direct the
movement. Each church was asked to
name five additional members as visitors
who should be instructed to work I'M
der the supervision of the executive
committee. This report was adopted.
The committees were duly appointed
by the Baptist, Presbyterian, Methodist
Episcopal aud the Methodist Episcopal
Church south, the Christian church
and the United Brethren. The execu-
tive committee met and organized by
electing Rev. Jno. r. Herndon chair
man and DR., E. A. Long secretary.
The committee adopted the following
blank and ordered it to be used, (see
blank It instructed the chairman to
prepair and have printed church
directory for distribution by the visi.
tors. rrt
The entire city was divided into nine
districts and two visitors were assigned
to each district as follows
/. Roane street, Division and Mar.
row Gauge-Misses Bayless and Bur
lock.
Q. Roane street, Narrow Gauge
Railway and Buffalo street Messrs.
r. A. Wood and j. E. Crouch.
3. Buffalo street and Southern Rail
way-Misses Mary Bayless and Mary
Maupin. III. ,...., ,...,..
4. Southern Railway, Marrow Gauge
Railway and Three C's Railway-Mrs,
Gildersleeve and Miss Slater. z
8. Southern Railway. West Market
and Montgomery streets-Messrs. Geo.
Wofford and Robt. Martin.
6. Montgomery street, West Market
street, Southern Railway ann Wilburn
street-Messrs. j. G.. Chaffin and ], E.
Strain.
7. Wilburn street, Southern Rail
way and Oak street Mesdames w. B,
Whiteside and Fraker.
8. Oak street and Southern Railway
-Mesdames j. w. Cure and l.. G.
Hoss.
8. Southern Railway and Three CT
Railway-Messrs j. T. Templin and
]. H. Pierce.
1t was decided that the canvass O.
the town be made Thursday and Fri
day. June 9 and 10. The larger part o
the work was done upon these days
Some has been finished since that time
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National Meet of the League o
American Wheelman.
Louisville. Ky. Aug. 10 to is 1896
REDUCED RATES VIA SOUTHERN RAIL.
WAY.

For the occasion of the National
Meet of the League of American Wheel
men, which meets at Louisville, Aug.
10th to 10Th, 1896, Southern Railway
will sell tickets to Louisville and re-
turn at rate one fare for the round trip.
Tickets will be sold August Sth and
9th, good for return passage until Aug.
nth, 1896.
Call on any agent of the Southern
Railway for further information.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-07-23

THE Rev. Cuyler, who proposes to
see that the religious press takes up
the fight for Mckinley and the gold
standard, evidently does not depend
upon gratutious contribution for his
living, as the course he has mapped
ont would but increase the number OF
buttons annually dropped into the
church plate by the poor who want to
keep up appearances.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-07-23

IT'S oil over with the democratic par
ty, now that w. G. Whitney has bolted
the Chicago platform. The supporters
OF the platform are glad to see the EN-
phatic announcement over his own sig
nature that Willie and his Standard
Oil Company are on the other side.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-07-23
y, a, IONu,
Secretary.

[The reader will observe that the fig
ures given above refer only to the white
population within the city limits proper,
and do not include our suburban resi-
dents. These and our colored residents
give us total population Of over four
thousand. ED.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-07-23
For sale by Mcfarland & Co.
Here's What MIR. Gray Has to Say.

BROWNSVILLE, TENN, June 10.
| can not too strongly recommend
"Owen's Pink Mixture" for teething
children, and / never expect 20 do
without it, while the children are SUI.
fering with the dreaded summer COM
plant while teething. JOHN T. GRAY.
Sold by all dealers. % and SO cents.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-07-23

THE states which will hold elections
before November this year are Ala.
bama, August 8; Vermont. September
Il Arkansas, September 7; Maine, Sep
TENDER IA Florida, October s, and
Georgia, October T.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-07-23

WHEN asked if he thought the gold
democrats would bolt, Senator Call Of
Florida replied: MANY of the leaders
will but the masses will not. The trou-
BILE is the leaders are not in touch with
the masses and do not know what they
feel. The banks and big newspapers
will oppose Bryan and Sewall, but that
will help elect them."
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-07-23

TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF July, 1896,
at the court house door in Jonesboro,
Tennessee, offer for sale to the highest
bidder for cash in hand all the right
title, claim and interest Of james M.
Grisham in the following described
tract of land, lying and 0eing in the
Twelfth civil districj Il Washington
county, Tennessee, and bounded as
follows: Adjon iig he lands OF James
VI. Archer, VIM NJ ore. and others
containing ab ut $50 acres, mole OF
less, including the land purchased oil
George Gri-hsm, wherein the dwelling
house is 81 tialed, and about IA acres
in the western corner OF the old
Grishan farm, and the Cole ard Hunt
tracts, also the Solomon Miller land
which he bought and decided to me
John F Gresham. This levy is made
Sabject to the homestead rights OF
defendant, James M. Gritham, in the
bove tract of land,
Said land will be sold to satisfy q
Judgment that Mrs. Sarah J. Rhea
xecntrix, Obtained against John A
and James M Grisham, for the sum oil
eleven hundred and ninety-four dol
lars and ninety-five cent, debt and
costs Of suit.
Said described land will be sold al
said time and place, unless said debt
and costs are sooner paid.
This Goth day of June, 1896.
J. s. PRITcHETT, Sheriff,
627 1t. Printers fee $12 90
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-07-23

THE republicans hope to win this
year by sneering at the 'sedge-brush"
agrarians of the west and the ''goose
farmers" of the south but the silent
man Of Canton will get such blow on
the point of the jaw in November that
he will open his mouth wide enough
for exploration.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-07-23
STATE OF ONO, CITY OF ToLnDo, :.

LUCAb NUUNIH, TT-1--- J
g FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that he Is the
senior partner of the firm OF FIJI. CHENEY &
CO., doing business In the City OF Toledo coun-
ty and state aforesaid, ana that said firm will
pay the sum OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
for each and every case Of GatSTrh that can not
be cured by the use OF HALLS CATARRH CURE.
t-aE asi FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed In my
presence, this 9th day Of December, A. d. 1896.
J sBAL A. w. GLEASON,
t-l Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces Of
the system. Send for testimonials, free.
+. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
~ Sold by druggists, T5c.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-07-23
election Thursday, Aug. 81

"The johnson City COMET has
credit for the largest circulation ac-
corded to any paper published in
the First Congressional District of
Tennessee, which has a population
of 1854, and the publishers of the
American n ewspaper Directory
guarantee the accuracy of the Cir
culation rating accorded to this pa
per by reward of 10000 to the
first person who successfully assails
it. From "Printers Ink, " New
York;, issue of April 18th, 1896.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-07-23

ONE of the best evidences that the
republicans are scared is that they have
already begun to sling mud and money.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-07-23

WASHINGTON has practically been set
tied upon as the proper location for the
democratic headquarters during the
coming campaign.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-07-23
THE BOY OF PLATTE.

The orator boy of the Platte
Said, 'Ha, do you get. ON to thatte, y
And they had to make room
To take in his boom;
While other booms seemed to fall hatte.
Minneapolis Journal.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-07-23

THE opposition newspapers are al
ready making cabinets for Bryan. Even
they can see through a hole in ladder.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-07-23

The American people won't do thing
but protest that republican Bill on
election day.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-07-23
COLD is SENT

Investors IN the Dean Safe System OF speon-
lation receive semi-monthly dividens in gold.
Over 800 per cent. per annum made on invest
ments by Il. 5. DEAN q Co.. Bankers. IS Broad
way, N. Y. Investors OF this firm distributed
all over the U. s. and Canada. (027-lStl
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-07-23

IT is hoped that when the New York
World gets through with picturing the
direful calamities of Organism and Nc
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-07-23
Sheriff's Sale.
Mrs, Sarah J. Rhea Executrix, vs.. Jno
A. and Jas. M. Grisham.

By virtue OF venditioni exponas
issued to me by the clerk of the circuit
court of Washington county, Tennes-
see, in the above styled case, will, on
the
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-07-23
For Governor
ROBERT l.. TAYLOR.
ANDREW B. WOODWARD,
of Lincoln.
For Electors by Districts

For Electors by Districts;
First-W. A. OWENS.
Second-H. HANNAH, of Roane.
Third-E. b. MADISON, of McMinn
Fourth ROBERT MCMILLAN, of
Wilson.
Fifth. j. BEAN, Of Moore.
SIXTH. w. RICE, of Stewart.
Seventh-E. T.. ELSICK, of Giles.
Eighth. r. GILBERT, of Carol.
NINTH. E. JONES, of Weakley.
Tenth-N. w. BAPTIST, of Upton.
For Representative:
W. w. DEFAULT.
election Thursday, Aug. 81
For Judges Court of Chancery Appeals;
r. M. BARTON,
of Hamilton,
M. M. NEIL,
of Gibson,
s. F. WILSON,
of Summer.
For Sheriff:
JAMES s. PRITCHETT.
For Trustee:
DIR. N. N. WARLICK.
For Tax Assessor, 9th District:
JOHN SANDERS.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-07-23

t1'NDERCORNS The only sure Cure for
Corns. Stops all pain. Makes walking easy l5c
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-07-23

finding.
The record-union., 1896-02-26
A PATHETIC TALE AND A MON
STROUS SHAME.

In another column we reprint an ar
ticle from the Santa Rosa Press" of
February 10Th relative to the Kenwood
Land Company shame, the collapse of
which scheme last week we made note
of, with brief reference at the time
1t is the story of the failure of
sugar-coated colonization or land
scheme, in one of the most picturesque
valleys of the north coast, by which
honest men and women are made heavy
losers and the good name of California
suffers bitter humiliation.
But the skeleton in the closet should
always be dragged forth. The con-
ceaIment and hushing up of these i'm
positions upon investors whom we are
inviting to California to aid us in peo-
ping the State. filing it with good
homes, is the poorest possible and most
unwise of policies. Such shameless
Land Company must be exposed and
held up to the condemnation and scorn
of the people They infiict great in
jury upon California, damage from
which it will take many years to re-
cover. They must be unsparingly ex-
posed that they may serve as deterrent
influences and in the interest of COM
mon justice.
The story is well and dramatically
told in the article which we reprint
from the Press" but it is well to briefly
The record-union., 1896-02-26

land in small tracts at advanced prices
sufficient to enable the promoters to pay
off their grantors and leave profit both
in cash and capitalized sentiment.
Possibly other properties adjacent
that would be benefited were to yield
something by reason of the beneficial
attrition, but as to that we have no ad-
vices, and can only conjecture
1t must suffice to say the scheme of
the head and front of the State Develop
ment Committee has collapsed. Califor-
mia has been injured grievously, legit-
innate enterprise in peopling the State
has been crippled, and large group of
honest people of small means have been
cruelty deceived. They will lose their
long savings and hard earnings, and
some of them viii be, we fear, reduced
to absolute want
Estella Berger, Eddie Honemitt and
Harriet Sears will have sore reason for
remembering Carman and his glowing
tales of paradisical life in the Los Gull
icos. Mrs. Voy, Mary Murdoch, Ed
ward Lincoln, Harriet Mumm and Net
tie Carey must pay again for their little
home tracts in the California where they
hoped to repose under their own vine
and fig tree, or else pack up and get out.
Alice Sheriff., Edna Anderson, Fran
ces II. Kersten, William Bonenizer.
Alex. McClashen, S. A Phoenix, c. F.
Dick, along with William H Binnis,
Nettie w. Carey, John III. Gilmore, E.
P. Murdock, William Bishop, Arthur
Llewellyn, James Stroner and many
others must rustic to pay up, not only
the installments still due on which they
We're to have time, easy time, but they
must pay over again what they have
and all the others of the colony not
holding deeds will never receive for the
bonds for deeds they accepted full title
to their tracts, except they walk up and
their purchase money with interest de-
linquent and compounded.
Put as mildly as we may, it amounts
to this, Carman, the chief spirit of the
State Development Company, has sold
on promises to give deeds, certain lands
to settlers to which he was incapable OF
giving title. The settlers have paid In
that which they cannot recover, for the
Kenwood Land Company, otherwise
Secretary Carman of the State Devel-
opment Committee is a bursted concern
and Carman cannot save his dupes,
even if so desiring.
OF course, it will be said that all who
bought into the concern had notice OF
record that the original grantors held
mortgage for the purchase money and
therefore they should not complain
While this is true in one sense, the
whole thing is not less a cruel shame, a
burning disgrace, monstrous case of
deluSion, of breach of good faith, of
blasted hopes and the wreck of trust
fulness by people who were more con-
fiding than legally informed or worldly
wise.
And so because Carman chief pro-
moter of the State Development Com
mittee, failed to operate land scheme
with no capital to back him, and igno-
miniously failed, as everyone who
knows anything Of such affairs knew he
must fail on such a basis, a lot OF wor-
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outline it here. D. M. Carman is Sec
retary and head of the much boasted
State Development COMMITTEES Some
years ago he formed the Kenwood
| Land Company, and was it's chief pro-
moter, indeed, his was about all the
personality that attached to it now
worth while to consider Some years
ago he went into the Los Guilieos VAL
ley. Sonoma County, spied out a nice
tract of land and conceived the idea of
buying it without capital, subdividing
1t, and then going East and inducing
homeseekers TO come out and purchase
tracts on the installment plan.
Over $65,000 was to be paid for the
tract; three notes were given for the
sum, and a mortgage to secure pay
ment. Two of these notes were paid
amounting to $4,000. The third, calling
for $4,000. with interest at 6 per cent,
subject TO compounding if not paid at
stated periods. has received credits for
only S5.450 interest and $S,O26 prin-
cipal
Carman went to Chicago and doomed
his venture. He painted such roseate
pictures that good many came out
and bought, but found conditions very
unlike representations. Others bought
without visiting the land first A very
few managed to remain on the land and
make a living while waiting for that
growth that would eventually yield
them profit. Others went to Santa
Rosa and managed to exc out an ex-
istence, still others returned to their
EASTERN homes, being satisfied that
they could not live here while waiting
for development of orchards and vine
yards. A good many were outspoBen in
charging Misrepresentation. and pretty
much all suffered disappointment.
When the original grantors began to
press Carman and his two associates
for money, and ifistallments on the notes
began to fail. small payments were
rustled up out of the sums paid to Car
mans company by deluded settlers.
Later in several of these cases the pay
ments by the Carman contingent were
forced by settlers who refused to make
further payments to Carman, unless
they were acquitted of the lien of the
original grantors. 1t is claimed by
scme of the sufferers that portions of
the money paid in by them were ap-
piled to doing road and other work that
the company had pledged itself to do
independently, instead of being ap-
piled upon the clearing off of the grant
or's mortgage lien.
The other day the collapse came. The
grantors to Carman and his two asso-
ciates, to save themselves, had to begin
an action to foreclose the mortgage,
and the result is that those who have
not clear releases from the grantors Of
Carman must pay for their homes again
or lose them. In most cases it will be
total loss of the money already paid
in and of the labor expended upon the
subdivisions, to say nothing OF the bit
ter cup of disappointment these unfor-
tunate people must drink to the dregs
To make long story short, the Car
man scheme was simply a conscience
less effort to do business upon the capi-
tai of other people; to run colony ven
ture that had no bottom; to get lot Of
Eastern people out here and sell them