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Our Offer.

"The Governors Mercy" is a thrill
ing story of the Tennessee mountains,
written by George Absalom Ross, a
newspaper man of this city. 1t is full
of dramatic interest and strong situa-
tons. 1t is the best thing ever written
about Gov. Taylor, the central figure
of the story.
The publishers price of the book is
50 cents, but we have made arrange
ments so that we can offer O limited
number of them as premiums to our
subscribers. Read the advertisement
on first page.
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"And the End is Not Yet"

In some respects Washington county
is perhaps the most prolific section of
this state, not that a surprising quanti-
ty of corn, wheat, oats, etc, are
harvested there, for in creative sense
nature seems to have been more gener-
GUS to some of the inhabitants than to
the soil, comparing the time spent in
irrigation and cultivation. We are
told that Mr.. Mart Adams, a well-to-do
citizen of Free HILL in Washington
county, has been married three times
and is the father Of twenty-five child
rem. Mr.. Adams is perhaps SO years of
age but is blessed with more health and
vigor than many men in the prime Of
life, and, barring accident, may add to
''the glory of his declining years.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-08-06

l heard of DR.. Bells Pine-Tar-H Honey being
for sale at the store of Messrs. Gam, Burnett
& Co., Grantsburg, ILL.,, and seeing many
recommendations from different persons, of its
wonderful valuable merits thought l would
try bottle. I have been seriously affected for
25 years with a cough and pains in my side and
breast that were causing me a miserable life.
spent hundreds of dollars with doctors and for
medicine, but everything failed until tried this
wonderful remedy 1 recommend DR.. Bells
Pine-Tar-H Honey to everybody with weak lungs
1t is great success j. b. RoSELL,
Grantsburg, Ills
For sale by Mcfarland g. Co., druggists.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-08-06
MONDAY, AUG. 18th, 1896,

beginning at 10 and continuing from day day until od the
era parcels opopery in the 9th Civil District Washington County,
Tennessee, described below.
Said property will be sold the highest bidder cash. subject to
the right of redemption by any judgment creditor of owner
within two years from day of % by payment of all taxes and
penalties
No bid will be accepted unless shall taxes and costs
for the year 1895 on the property bid for ..-a.aN
TIAD. A. cox
This July 10th, 1896. Back Tax Attorney IA
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Casarrh Cured.

No remedy is as effectual in eradicating AMI
curing catarrh as Botanic Blood Balm, (B. b
b. 1t purihes and enriehes the blood elimi-
mates microbes, bacteria, etc, and builds VI
the system from tho first Dose Thousands OF
cases OF catarrh have been cured by its magic
power. For all blood and skin diseases it has
no eqaul. Buy the old reliable and long tested
remedy, and don't throw your money away on
substitutes, palmed off as lust as good" Buy
the old reliable Botanic Bic IA Balm. Price VI
per large bottle See advertisement In this
paper.
For sale by druggists.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-08-06

All teachers that have not been ex-
amined are requested to meet me at
Jonesboro on the 18th and 14th of Au-
gust and be examined. This will be
my last examination, except for the
colored teachers, which will be held
some time after the 18th.
W. H. Cox, Supt
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-08-06

We don't know, but perhaps it is not
Just the right thing to allow horses and
teams to stand in the public square for
hours at time and "paw" great open
ings in the maeadam which the tax
payers paid to have put there.
Since the toughs have been prohibit
ed from using the lake grounds it is
getting to be very popular place for
small parties to take their lunch and
spend few hours in the cool of the
evening, rowing, singing, playing ero-
quet, etc,
Charlie Cargille says that Austin
Springs is the coolest place to spend n
summers Saturday night and Sunday
this side of the north pole. He advises
his friends not to so there ON a pleasure
trip without being heavily clad for the
day, and not risk sleeping under a
newspaper at night.
Some one in Bristol advertises in the
daily Times of that city for second
hand ladies bicycle" We don't know
Just how to classify second hand
lady" but from the number and varie-
ty Of wheels on the market the adver-
tiser should have no trouble in select
ing one.
Sam Crumley says that when he left
the lake Saturday evening at 4;3O
o'clock the mercury registered 96 in
the shade, but one hour later when he
arrived Mt Austin Springs he gives as
his judgment, without the aid of q
thermometer, that it was below zero,
yet there was conspicuous absence of
ice and snow, and the sun, unobscured
by clouds, was still shining.
Saving money, like all other things,
to be done successfully, must be done
systematically. Save part of your in
come each month and you are content
ed. Spend it all and you are constant
ly worried. To persons not in the hab-
it of saving money, the total payments
as well rs the profits in Building and
Loan Association are all profit. Com
mence to save this month by taking out
stock in the Magnetic Building and
Loan Association. Two cents day
carries 800 share. Write or see Tate
l., Earnest, Secretary, or W. G..
Mathes, General Manager, johnson
City, Tennessee,
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FREE-G4-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 & Co.,
22t South Broad Street, Atlanta,
Ga. 62S-1Y.
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was let down upon the floor with not
enough force to cause an explosion,
Suspicion points strongly TO near
relative of the children-so strongly, in
fact, that nine-tenths of the people in
the neighborhood
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Married.

Miss Lucy Lyle and James Carr
were united in marriage at Knob Greek
church lastSunday morning at 8 clock.
The contracting parties are we'll and
favorably known in this section and
have the best wishes of numerous
friends for their future welfare.
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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, l will say that have never used any
remedy equal to DR.. Bells Pine-Tar- 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 it,.
Mrs. M. A. METCALFE,
1905 South Fourth Street, Paducah. Ky.
For sale by Mcfarland & Co. druggists.
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Like an Evil Spirit He Haunts Three In
nOCent Lives,
Nor Night Nor Day Are They Safe
From His Treacherous
Hand.
NO PUNISHMENT CAN BE TOO SEVERE.

When we say that nowhere on earth
is there more despicable, more damn
able villain than one who breaths the
free air right here at our doors, our
readers will scarcely credit us with q
just amount of sincerity. But such is
the case. He is foul as the foulest
murderer, his heart blacker than that
of the treacherous midnight assassin,
and kinsman's innocent blood is no
barrier to his hellish designs.
A couple of weeks ago we mentioned
in these columns the death, near Bluff
City, of Mr.. F. d. Massengill, a most
valued and esteemed citizen of that
section. By the death of Mr.. Massen-
gill three children-two girls and one
boy-were made orphans, and it is these
children who are being constantly pur-
sued by this false Nemesis. But his
develish purpose is not of recent origin.
For four long years have these innocent
children been tortured by threatened
fate most horrible to contemplate. For
four years Miss MARY Massengill, now 10
years of age, has been tormented by
the receipt of the most scurrillous
anonymous letters, in which the writer
frequently threatened her life and
sought to bring reproach upon her
character and that of her younger sis
ter, and this, too, in face of the fact
that no woman has ever led purer life
or whose conduct has been freer from
the faint of suspicion than Miss Mary
Massengill and her sister. Only re-
Gently the young lady received one of
these anonymous letters which CON
veyed the startling information that
but for the presence of a male compan-
ion few nights previous she would
bave been "blown to atoms with dyna-
mite. Horrible as it may seem former
and subsequent events proved that
these were not idle threats.
About January LIST this human devil
attempted the destruction of the child
rem with dynamite, but happily the
purpose failed and their lives were
spared, only to suffer from poison adj
ministered by the hand of this I'M
known foe early last spring, This in
cident furnished the first and only
clew to the possibly guilty party. and
it came about in this way: A quantity
of flour which the Massengill family
had been using was of very inferior
grade, and upon hearing their com.
plant
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-08-06
BACK TAX
SALES.

the authority vested in Back Tax Attorney of Washing
ton County, State of Tennessee by chapter 120 of the Acts
the General Assembly of Tennessee for the year of 1885, and
pursuant to an advertisement of denquen made June 4 1885, will
offer for sae public outcry at the door of the Court House. John
son City, Tennessee,
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vice will be in demand next election
and at high price, too.
johnson City managed to go repub-
lican, but Brownlow lives in Jonesboro.
The Committee" will probably listen
to Editor Browning the next time when
he tells them to keep "Ex-Federal
Soldier" out of print
The tail feathers of Smith Byrd were
pretty we'll stamped out before the
trustee goal. If we had just known it
he would have been left also.
There is no use to blame Stone,
Cochran or anyone except Peoples.
The voters preferred Pritchett and have
right to vote as they please.
Mat Martin won by the "skin of the
teeth" 1t was the purpose of the re-
publicans to defeat him, but few
''moral" democrats voted for him.
The Milburn and Anderson men claim
that Brownlow did it, They seem to
think that he is mean enough to do any
thing and concede to him all power.
Rev. F. R. White, the colored candi-
date for school director, crawled under
the tent while Mat Martin and John
Sanders were fighting at the main en-
trance.
Sheriff Pritchett no doubt feels this
morning like getting drunk and raid
ing the streets of Jonesboro, yelling
for jeff Davis and the southern con
federacy.
Paul Wofford electioneered for Peo-
pies in the Knob Creek district with
such telling effect that if he had gone
anywhere else Byrd would have been
defeated too.
''Ex-F Federal Soldier" is not a very
elegant writer as far as diction and
rhetoric are concerned, but as vote
maker for the opposite side he is a
dazzling success.
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A RELATIVE

suggested that if they would allow him
to take the next ''turn" to the mill he
would guarantee good quality of -four.
The suggestion was needed and the
relative permitted to take the turn of
wheat to the mill. He returned with
the flour and delivered it to the family,
who used it in preparing breakfast the
following morning, and in o short while
afterward all who ate the bread were
taken violently i'll. Physicians were
summoned and pronounced the sickness
due to poison.
The victims recovered and the
identity of the guilty one remained a
mystery. The -four was emptied from
the sack in which it was brought from
the mill into large wooden -four chest
and the family continued to use it.
When nearly all the -four had been
used and that portion of it reached
which had been at the top of the sack
when it came from the mill those who
ate of the bread were again taken vio-
lently i'll, the symptoms being identical
with those of the first attack. On close
examination what is supposed to be
bluestone was discovered in the -four.
On the night of june 80 the two girls
were aroused from their slumbers by a
terrible crash. Srringing from their
beds they discovered that a large stone
had been throwa through their bed
room window Nal had fallen upon the
floor. Examination disclosed the hor-
rible fact thai besides the stone there
was attached to it, by means of heavy
Irvine, a large quantity of dynamite
with which this fiend incarnate had
sought to destroy the entire household
but the hand of Providence, ever ready
to defend and protect those who put
their trust i'll Him, was extended to
save, and the villain was foiled in his
hellish design. The projectile, having
passed through the glass, became en-.
tangled in the folds of the window cur.
tain and in this way its force was de
stroyed, and the instrument of death
| as if controlled by the hand of Divinity
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1t was the people and not Peoples. '
1t was landslide and q ground
swell
Peoples and the people did not get
together this time
Washington county had a. good sher-
if and found a way to keep him.
1t is "ex-Federal Soldier" this morn
ing, but it is not ex-Sheriff Pritchett
The COMET did not say word be-
fore hand but it knew it all the time.
It was democratic victory and is an
evidence of what will happen this fall.
Peoples will just have to pocket his
wrath it's no use to get mad at every
body.
It is now conceded by all parties that
''The Staff does circulate in Wash
ington county.
The election only shows how frail
have grown the party lines and how
painless the boss whip.
If Pritchett had "broke up" another
dunkard meeting the whole democratic
ticket would have been elected.
Of course Stone and Cochran did it.
But from the way Jonesboro went Peo-
pies himself must have had something
to do with it.
There must have been some mistake
in the ticket, but it's lucky for Pritch-
EFT that his name did not get on the re-
publican ticket.
Candidate Browning will no doubt
blue pencil the next communication
from "Ex-Federal Soldier" especially
if its about his opponent DeVault get
ting drunk
"Old Ex-Soldier" did some mighty |
good democratic campaign work with
his little piece in the Staff. His SER
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-08-06

Getyour queensware at S. B, Whites.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-08-06

M. jackson, for short time only,
will give can of DIR. Prices Cream
Baking Powder with every sack of
Biddle & Ellsworth's Gold lust Flour.
The best -four and baking powder sold
in the city. GA
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HAWN. GAZETTE CO.,
Publishers.
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ARTISTIC SUCCESS.
sole Olson" at the Drill Shed Won
Deserved Applause.
The Audience Not as Large as the Performance
Merited-Aetors and Actresses were
Better than in the Last Play.

"Ole Olson" with Bob Scott in the
title roll. was presented at the Drill
Shed 10 moderately fair audience Sat
urday night. From an artistic stand
point the production was superior in
every way TO Under Two Flags" at
the same hall couple of months ago,
the members of the company having
evidently profited by their experience
in that play.
Unlike most productions where the
principal is a dialect character Ole
OIeson is by no means a lone man
play; with one or two exceptions every
one in the cast has a part of more or
less Importance and while much de-
ponds upon the leading character the
entire play does not devolve upon him.
he does not make the situation in any
instance, he simply appears and adds
to the climax
1t is always an unpleasant task to
criticize performance where the bulk
of the cast is made up of amateurs the
public and the performers are alike,
prone to look over defects which would
not be tolerated in professionals. In
the performance on Saturday, however,
there is nothing which merited harsh
criticism. Mr.. Scott's experience en-
abled him to stage the piece as it should
be and he spared no expense. On the
contrary he expended more money on
the production than the house war
ranted. His rendition of the character
of the Swede needs no comment; it was
as finished as such characters can be,
and he left nothing to the imagination
of the audience. Mrs. c. D. Wilson,
as Genie, understood the character and
divided the honors with the star She
had more to do in Ole Olson than in
the first play in which the Honolulu
and her acting was better. Mrs. Otter
son, as Bridget O'FIannigen, was very
good, but she was shy on dialect, de-
feet common with amateurs and one for
which the lady should not be censured
Mrs. Lawrence as Mrs. Jordan did
much better than before and won APP
pIause during some of the scenes. Mr..
Morris, as Jordan, and Mr.. Bickerton,
as Bassett, acted the part Of the vii
Iains acceptably. Mr.. Ramsay, as DR.
Single, was a surprise to his friends.
Next to Mr.. Scott he was the only male
character in the cast who made any
at makeup. He depicted the
centric old gentleman in the able man
ner. Master Lawrence, as Philip, did
well for youngster.
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DARKNESS SEEMED FAMILIAR.
Young Woman Did Not Notice That the
Light Had Gone Ont.

They were on tandem, and a
straight, smooth road stretched away
before them through the park for a mile
or more. There was darkness all about
thick, imPenetrable darkness-which lay
heavy among the trees and betrayed
the fact that the authorities had neg
lected the electric lights, counting on
a moon that had failed TO keep her en-
gagements.
But they did not mind the darkness
In fact, they rather sought out the more
shadowy portions. For there IS some
thing about a tandem, IL it steers easily,
which softens the iron bound laws of
custom. The riders are so close together
anyway. And If the one on the rear seat
leans slightly forward and the enc OF
the front seat leans just a little back,
there IS no need TO sigh for the best Of
hammocks.
The young man on the rear seat had
leaned slightly forward. Moreover, the
young woman On the front seat has.
leaned just little back. And there was
more on the young woman's lips than
microbes.
Suddenly they were arrested by a
shout--it is said that park policemen
never arrest any one in any other way
deep, full bodied shout that bodsd i'll
eli! You! Where's your lamp"
They stopped and dismounted With
a burly policeman in the road there was
nothing else to do
Where's your lamp?' the officer de-
handed
They examined the front of the wheel
together. The lantern had gone out.
why, said the young woman,
why, I never noticed that it wasn't
lit. II must have imagined that we
We're in the parlor at home. "-Chicago
Tribune
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-10-05
PUNAHOU NOTES.
Some Items OF Interest to Teach
erS, Scholars and the Public.

Prof. Albert L. Colsten has just re-
ceived from Cornell University the
F'uertes gold medal for high scholar
ship. Mr.. Colsten is the first to be
thus honored by his Alma Mater. He
was recently called to be an instructor
Punahou.
Miss Florence Kelsey has formed a
reading club among the young ladies
of the college and readings are held
every Thursday. The course is the one
outlined in the college catalogue and is
the same that is required by all lead
ing American universities.
A football association has been or
ganiZed with Mr.. Joseph L. Howard as
president. At recent meeting the
following officers were elected: vice
president, c. A. Rowland; secretary,
L. J. Horner; treasurer, w. Rawlins;
executive committee, Allan w. Judd,
Harold Spencer, William Godfrey, AL
bert Warehouse, Maurice Damon, F.
A. Hosmer. Mr.. w. L. Rabbit is cap
tain OF the team, the members of which
will soon be elected.
Attendance at the China painting
classes under Miss French is increasing
and the studio in the old school hall
presents very busy scene each day.
The large kiln is fired every Friday
and outside work is received at a mo-
derate cost
The classes in algebra and the
French language at the Punahou Pre-
paratory School have been quite sue
! cessful this year under the direction
of the principal Mr.. Samuel P French
Students thus trained will enter the
college at an advantage.
Minister Damon entertained the en-
| tire corps of teachers of the college at
his Moanalua residence Saturday.
Professor William T. Brigham has
presented the German department a
handsome photograph of Triples
bust of Goethe in the library of the
Grand Duke at Weimar
An excellent photograph of Hon
Charles R. Bishop has been placed in
the presidents Office in Pauahi hall.
Punahou Preparatory School draw
ing classes are peculiarly fortunate in
he wing instruction under the personal
supervision of Miss Bessie Foster
French.
Capt. Nathan Appleton of Boston will
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lecture before the students on the af-
ternoon of Tuesday, Oct 20.
Fac-Simile copies of the Magma Charta
and Declaration of independence have
recently been presented to the college
library, the former by Prof. VIM. D.
Alexander
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-10-05
Contents for September, 1896

Contents for September, 1896
Notes on Current Topics.
Fruits for Export.
Prices of Food in Mexico.
Farmers Who Succeed.
Notes from Hamakua, Hawaii.
How Free Silver Works in Mexico.
Production of Coffee in British De-
Tendencies.
Chemistry and Mechanics of Flowing
Practical Notes for Farmers.
Notes on Sugar in Hawaii, 1896.
How to Make Farming Pay.
An Ostrich Farm in Florida.
Coffee-Planting at Mackay.
HAWN. GAZETTE CO.,
Publishers
The Newtown bee., 1896-05-08
WARREN.
GRANGE NOTES

At a regular meeting of the Grange, last week, the lecturers hour was given to the chaplain, who brought out the fact that the Patrons of Husbandry, as an institution, takes precedence of all others as the tilling of the soil and hor- ticulture, and as horticulture, are coeval with the cfeation of man. As soon as man was created God placed Adam and Eve in Paradise, in the Garden of Eden, to dress and to keep it. A prologue and eclogue were prepared and the thing aimed at was to bring out the instruction of the young Granger in degree work, as given by the chaplain, at initiation.
 This was the basis for each speaker from maid up to Husbandman, eight persons participating. The eight repre- sented the eight persons in the ark, be- ginning with Mrs Japhett and ending with Noah, the Husbandman, for 1t says that after the flood, he became hus- bandman. Each speaker had liberty to use their imagination, as being associa- ted with each other in the ark while the fl pod was upon the world. What was within the bounds of probability was admissible. At the next regular meet