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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-01-14
CATARRH THREE YEARS.
A Cure Found at Last in DIR. Hartman's Free
Treatment.

1t reads like q novel Every word of
it, however, is prosaic history and ex-
act truth. A young man has before
him brilliant career. Chronic catarrh
has fastened itself upon him. He tried
many remedies in vain. AT college a
room mate persuaded him to try Peru
ma. Pe-ru-na cures him in short
time, and he goes on his way rejoicing.
Without the Pe-ru-na the success in
life would be impossible. Chronic
catarrh has blasted many career. 1t
would have blasted this young mans
career if it had not been for the kind
suggestion of friend. Read what A.
F. Stern, Marine City, Mich, says;
81 was troubled with catarrh for
three years and tried almost every
catarrh medicine l heard of. | went
down to Delaware, o., to attend col
lege, where l got one of your almanacs,
and saw another remedy for catarrh. l
was almost discouraged with tying all
kinds of medicine, but my roommate
told me that your medicine was all
right, and so I tried it. After taking
seven bottles according to directions, l
was cured and felt like new man. l
recommend it to all who are suffering
with this dreadful disease. 1t is the
best medicine for catarrh. I owe my
health to you"
All catarrh sufferers will be interested
in book written by DR.. Hartman. II
is an instructively illustrated 64-page
book, and treats of catarrh in all its
stages and locations. 1t will be SEN
free for a short time by The Pe-ru-nt
Drug Manufacturing Company, Colum
bus, Ohio.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-01-14
BUYING UP LANDS.
The Norfolk a Western Railroad Story is
Coming True.

llt NuIlulk " NtoIhlH hNllAbttu pbuAg 40
Coming True.
Knoxville, Tenn, Jan. 9.-The re-
newed activity in mountain land deals
in this vicinity has brought to mind
the story of the proposed extension of
the N, & W, Railway, At that time
the article referred occasioned a great
deal of comment, and later events
have tended to substantiate many
statements then made.
The East Tennessee Timber and
Mining Company, corporation COM
posed of Boston capitalists, and incor-
porated under the laws of this state,
with headquarters at Newport, has
closed various trades by which they'be-
came owners of million acres of iron
and timbered lands in Cooke and
Sewer counties.
They have purchased a large river
frontage near Newport, where they
will erect large plant for cutting tim
Der. Further than this they have now
surveyed thirty miles of the route OF
the proposed railway, and have under
consideration contracts for the building
and equipment of this distance of road.
The route as surveyed comes along the
foot hills of the great Smoky noun
tains, through Cooke and Sewer coun-
ties, and will strike the old survey OF
the Tennessee and Carolina Railway
east of Sevierville.
This syndicate's earnestness is evi
denced by their immense expenditure
of money for lands, which are absolute
ly worthless and inaccessible except by
such railroad as is proposed.
These same people are negotiating
for coal properties ON the line of thu
x. & 0. railroad, and big furnace a
or near Knoxville is not impossible.
That the railroad will be built from
the terminus of the Bristol and Eliza
bethton to Knoxville, is now an as
sured fact, and an outlet via the M.
N. G. to q southern port is part of tn
scheme.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-01-14
Col. John Hay Tipped.

Chicago, Jan. S.-A special from
Washington. d. c., says: president
elect McKinly will select Col. John
Hay, of Washington, as ambassador to
Great Britain to succeed Mr.. Bayard.
Col Hay has had a great deal of
diplomatic experience. He has been
secretary Of the legation at Paris, Vienna
and Madrid and was often charge
dlafiaries ad interim at each of these
capitals. Mr.. Hay was one of Presi-
dent Lincoln's secretaries.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-01-14
Knoxville Failure.

Knoxville, Tenn. Jan. 9.-The Work
ingman's Building and Sayings as
sociation assigned tonight. The liabili-
ties are $40, 900; estimated assets the
same. The decision of the supreme
court declaring that interest above 8
per cent. was usury caused the filing of
many suits against the association seek
ing to breach contracts for greater
premiums. These suits forced the con-
cern to the wall. 1t is said it can pay
rs cents on the dollar. G. M. Funck ID
made trustee.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-01-14

New York, Tan. 8. 8.-George Crocker,
the California millionaire, has pur-
chased the property Nos. 20, 72 and "a
Broadway, and 9, II and 13 New street,
from Peter, Marie and William Alex
ander Smith, for 81 ,6OO,O 900. He pro-
poses to erect modern fire proof office
building in place of the four and five
story brown-stone buildings now on
the plot. The property has frontage
of II 8 feet on Broadway, GILL feet on
New street and measures 1894 on its
south line and 1875 on its north line,
with Jog of 80 feet in the line, d.9
feet from Broadway, and contains about
| 900 square feet At this rate the price
per square foot is $22S57, which has
only twice been exceeded in sales in
this city The property lies directly
opposite the New street entrance Of the
Stock Exchange and between the Man
haitian Life and Union Trust Company
buildings, which are in the block be
tween Wall street and Exchange Place
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-01-14
NEWS IN BRIEF.

About 1900 miners in the Massilon
district have decided to strike.
In spite of all the protests, Boston's
colored councilman gets his seat.
William NJ. harrington was Thursday
nominated by the president to be post
master at Memphis.
Emma May Bradish, of fScranton, Pa.
has sued Sanford Grant, son of a banker.
for $4,000 damages for having kissed
her.
All the trusts operating in Georgia
have cancelled existing contracts with
merchants and jobbers on account of
the antitrust law.
National democrats of Anderson
county, KY, have decided to keep up
their organization and to take no part
in the primaries of other parties.
The steam boat mates at Pittsburgh
are organizing, and will ask the gov
ernment to return all the money they
have expended for licenses.
The nomination of Internal Revenue
Commissioner Forman and Secretary
Of Interior Francis will probably be
confirmed by the senate this week.
! Chairman Parker has set April Z as
J the date for the populist state conven.
| ton at Louisville, to nominate candi
| date for clerk of the court of appeals.
The Caldwell county, Ky, republi
can committee has forwarded petition
, to Gov. Bradley, asking him to call al
6 extra Legislative session as soon q
o practicable.
e 1t has developed that several bank
n which had deposits with the Nationa
Bank Of Illinois were warned in tim
d to withdraw their deposits before tn
IS bank closed its doora.
! Natural gas has been declared mir
eral by Judges Lacombe and Wallace
of the United States circuit court {
appeals, thereby exempting it from dut
when piped into this country.
A negro in South Carolina, wante
i for murder, when denied the use of
& buggy in which to escape, killed thrt
white persons and negro with an a
4 He is now being hunted by lars
posse.
The Commercial Bank of Eau Clair
81 Wis, has closed its doors as a result
4 the failure of the Allemania Bank,
4 st. Paul. The bank of Canton, MINI
4 and the bank of Lanesboro, Minr
e both small private institutions, al
IL suspended.
q The United States court of appeals
q Chicago decided that leases made
the old whisky trust can not be e
forced and are void. This rids t
E American Spirits Manufacturing Co
pany of about fifty leases running
q twenty years and involving somethi
e like $1,000, 900,
Ten of the leading members of I
Watterson club, including both g,
and silver men, have signed a call TO
meeting in the club rooms for the p
pose of seeking some common grou
on which the party at Louisville q
state can unite There will be "a t
and free discussion, in spirit of
IS conciliation, of the political situation
At the Chinese legation at Washi
# ton it is stated that Wu Ting Fal
who succeeds Yang You as Chin
minister to this country, has spent C
- siderable time in England, where
studied law and was admitted a
rest barrister lie has been in the ser1
will of the Chinese government for the /
D. ten years.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-01-14

The grand jury at Henderson, KY,
has indicted United States Deputy
Marshal Moses Burlington, of Owens
boro John Ashby, of Owensboro, and
John Born, of Henderson for participa-
ton in recent attempts at mob violence.
Deputy Jailer John Ashby, Of Ovens
boro, says he was not at Henderson on
the day named in the indictment. An
Owensboro barkeeper of the same name
was at Henderson, but says he knew
nothing of any mob. Mr.. Burlington
declines to make any statement.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-01-14

Miles Crawley, the picturesque Tex
as representative, is only "a years of
age, and prints in his biography that
he was chief engineer of the Galveston
fire department for two terms. His
popularity there is said to have given
him the political influence that sent
him to the stateI legislature, first as a
representative, then twice as senator,
and afterward to congress.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-01-14
Brutal CalifOrnians.

Sacramento, Call, Jan, "a crusade
against Coole labor has been inaugura-
ted at Orangeville, citrus colony in
the southeastern part of this county.
G. G. Roos, an orchardist, employed
six Japanese ON his place and last
night fifteen citizens with gunnysacks
over their heads seize the japanese and
placed ropes around the neck Of each
and took them to big oak tree. There
they were strung up and left hanging
until life was almost extinct. The Jap
anese were then lowered, and when
they revived the hanging process was
repeated several times. The japanese
were then forced to march out of the
settlement and warned never to return
ON penalty of being hung until dead.
Roose, the employer, demonstrated
at the outrage, and then rope wa
thrown about his neck with threat t.
hang him if he interfered or employed
any.but white labor on his ranch here
after.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-01-14
Tall BOnnets Doomed.

Chicago, Jan. S.-The city council
has passed an ordinance which not only
abolished the troublesome theater hat,
but prohibits the wearing of any hat
or headgear in theaters during the per-
formance. This will compel all ladies
to lay aside their bonnets while at the
theater or other place of amusement.
The ordinance was passed by the
council without a dissenting vote.
Managers or proprietors of amuse-
ment places who violate the ordinance
are subjected to fines for each offense.
The mayor said he would sign the
ordinance.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-01-14
An Old Doctors Favorlse.

DR.. L. M. Gillian, who practiced medicine
over forty years, originated, used and claimed
that Botanic Blood Balm (B. b. b. which has
now been in use about fifty-five years, was the
best tonic and blood purifier ever given to the
world, 1t never fails to cure the most malig-
nant ulcers, sores, rheumatism, catarrh, and
all skin and blood diseases, Beware of substi-
tutes. Use the standard remedy. Price pei
large bottle, 81. For sale by druggists.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-01-14
Minister Willis Diving.

San Francisco, Jan. 8. --latest Homo
lula advices dated Jan. /, say United
States Minister Willis is very low and
his death is expected at any moment;
the attack of pneumonia which he suf-
fered in calling has led to other compli-
cations. The doctors have given up
hope. At the request of Mrs. Willis,
PRAYERS we're offered in the different
churches on Christmas day.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-01-14
A Free Ticket TO Texas

would cost you more via other lines than
ticket at regular rates via the old reliable
Memphis and Charleston h. R, because you
go straight through without the long lay-overs
that you would have via other lines, but our
rates are as low as the lowest
DO not buy your tickets before getting our
rates Avoid wearisome night changes of cars,
long lay-overs and troublesome transfers by
purchasing your tickets via the cid reliable
NJ q. Ry.
H. E, Allen, passenger agent, Morristown
Tenn.
c. A. DeSaussure, G. P, A, Memphis, Tenn.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-01-14

The feature of the tariff hearing
Thursday was the argument of Sigmund
Muhlhauser, a manufacturer of shoddy.
He wanted higher duties on RACES and
shoddy and declared that all the lead
ing woolen manufacturers of the coun-
try were his patrons. This caused a
protest from the manufacturers present,
and Mr.. Muhlhauser declared he would
give the ways and means committee O
list of his patrons.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-01-14
NOTICE.

By virtue of the power vested in me
by deed of trust recorded in the reg
ister's Office of Washington county,
Tenn, Vol 10, pages 404 and 405, da-
ted May 27, 1898, | will sell on the
premises during legal hours on the
Both DAY OF JANUARY, 1897,
what is commonly known as the Aus
tin Strings property, situated in the
10th civil district ofWashiagton county
containing 804 acres more or less. Said
sale will be made for cash in hand and
in bar of the equity of redemption un-
less the debt secured by said deed of
trust is sooner paid.
This Jan. T. 1897.
H. H. CARR, Trustee
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-01-14
the REASON why

Why is it that Compound Oxygen cures so
many cases of disease which physicians have
pronounced incurable1 Oxygen is admitted to
be a germicide. Ozone is a revitalizer Many
diseases have been shown to result from the
presence of bacteria or germs. Compound 0xy-
gen is rich In ozone and is therefore, revital-
izer and powerful one as we'll as antiseptic,
and this accounts for the wonderful success
which it has achieved within the past twenty
five years This success is and established fact,
substantated by the willing testimony of CRATE
ful patients For further information call and
see Drs starkey d Palen at their Office, or write
for book of 200 pages, sent free.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-01-14

Gov. Lowndes, of Maryland, has
aroused jealousy at Annapolis by open
ing an office for the winter in Balti-
more, where he will attend to official
business. The Annapolis Record
speaks of it as 'the beginning of the
most potential effort ever made to
move the capital from this city to Balti-
more"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-01-14
Starved to Death.

Altoona, Pa, Jan. 9.-Mrs. Oscar
Adams was found today starved to
death in an upper room of a Fourth
street tenement house. Her husband
was found by her side half erased
and in critical condition for want of
food. The board of health reports
sixty-five families 600 persons) utterly
destitute.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-01-14
RuokIen,s ArnIoa salve.

The best salve In the world for cuts, bruises
ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, letter, ehapped
hands, chilblains eorns and all skin eruptions,
and positively cures piles or no pay required.
II is guaranteed TO give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Price 25 cents per box,
For sale by Mcfarland Co.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-01-14

If "Old Hickory" were alive now he
might find some difficulty in ascertain
ing to what party he really belonged,
for the orators Of several parties claim
hims and insist that he would be at the
same time a gold bug, free silver
man at IS to man, and a populist. -
Nashville American.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-01-14

Secretary Carlilse has decided that
Governor Turney must certify that the
seventh section of the Tennessee Cen
tennial bill has been complied with be-
fore he will order work to be proceed
ed with.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-01-14

Senator Chandler says there is prac-
tically no opposition in the Senate to
the proposition for an international
conference on the money question.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-01-14
"Big Four" interchangeable Mileage.

The interchangeable one-thousand
mile tickets of the "Big -Four Route"
are indispensable to all business firms
and commercial travellers. The lines
of the "Big Four" penetrate all the big
cities of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois,
and ticket which can be used to
reach these cities as we'll as cities on
principal connecting lines, is invalua-
HE 650-3t.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-01-14

Mrs. Emma Speckle- Watson decided
all her property to her father because
he objected to her marriage with Wat
son and taunted her with ingratitude.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-01-14

Andy Ryan, Kansas City fireman,
has been suspended. He is believed to
have been implicated in the Blue Cut
robbery.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-01-14
NOTICE.

IwAET every man and woman in the United
States Interested in the Opium and Whisky
habits 10 have one Of my books on these dis
eases. Address B. d.. Woolley, Atlanta, Ga,
Box se7. and one will be sent you free.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-01-14

incest line of neckwear at lowest
prices. Give us a call and you will
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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-01-14
aGrippe

If you have had the Grippe, /
you know its aches and pains, /
the fever, the chills, the cough,
the depression know
them all. The Grippe cxhausts
the nervous system quickly,
lowers the vitality. Two
things should be done at once:
the body must be strength
ened, and force must be given
to the nervous system. Cod
liver Oil will do the first; Hy-
pophosphites the second. These
are permanently and pleasantly
combined in SCOTS Emulsion.
1t lifts the dependency and
heals the inflamed membranes
of the throat and lungs.
But you need not have LA
GRIPPE.
You can put yo1r system in
a condition unfavorable to It.
You can have rich, red blood;
resistive strength , steady brain
and nerves. Scotr'S Emulsion
prevents as we'll as cures.
And whether you send or go
for Scott's Emulsion, be surc
you get the genuine.
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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-01-14
POtaSh,s.o,

in form Of sulphate. To in
sure a clean burning leaf, avoid
fertilizers containing chlorine.
All about Potash-the results Of its use by actual ex
pertinent on the best farms in the United States-is
told n little book which we publish and will gladly
mail free to any farmer in America who will write lorT
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90 Nassau ST., New York
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-01-14

658-3t.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-01-14

FOR SALE.
One Eastman No. Kodak, good as
new. Loaded, will sell cheap.
Address,
r. f. Hubble,
65if, Cranberry, \, c,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-27
INDEPENDENT CLUBS MEET.
An Important Event to Wheeimen 10
he Held Here July Eth.

IN event which promises 10 pe OIL
more than ordinary interest TO the wheel
ing public Of the city and vicinity
will be the second annual race meet oil
the independent Cycle Club, which Will
AXE place at the Exposition race-course
in this city, on Saturday, July 2th. the
committee in charge Of the affair have
been working faithfully for the past
month and have spared neither troupe
nor expense TO insure this meet being
success in every particular. n large
number of valuable prizes have been Sc
cured The committee have been nego-
tiating with a number of crack riders
and will treat the public OF Richmond
and vicinity to some Of the fastest
bIcvcle riding ever seen here. The pro-
gramme will include about ten events
ono of which will be a tandem race, the
FIRST Of the kind ever held In Richmond.
As the Independent cycle Club has
always been foremost in everything per-
tanning TO bicycle matters IN Richmond
no stone will be left unturned to make
This meet one of the finest and most
successful Of the kind ever held IN this
city. -, - =.
The proceeds Of the meet Will be de-
voted TO the fund which the club Is
raisinr TO build a new clubhouse tho
MANS of which were approved by the
cluh members az the last business meet
ing.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-27
Dr George Hen Johnston an IL. ID.

The College Of ST. Francis XAVIER one
NJ the foremost and best-known among
The learned institutions Of New York,
Monday last celebrated its golden jubilee
vim unusual splendor and brilliancy.
the degrees were conferred by Monsignor
Vortinelli the Papal Ablesate, who was
accompanied by Archbishop Corrigan and
the bishops OF the New York province.
NTovor strong. Of New York city. together
With the Regents Of New York University
were also present.
Five gentlemen had been selected for
he honorary degree Of Ii. ID. They
we're Or. George Ben Johnston OF this
CITY: DR. Z. L. Keys. Of New York n
distinguished surgeon DR.. J. Robe Wood
NJ New York. well-known specialist;
Mr. lanes x-Postmaster-Genera OF the
Tinted states. and Rev. Mr.. Insolvency.
Of Rome. - 80.
In the preceding fifty years OF the eX-
isfonce of the college only three phys
cions have had the honorary degree con-
ferred upon them. - J.,
THE many friends OF Dr. Johnston IN
this city and state will learn with plea
sure of the honor which has come 10
him. The eminence he has achieved IN
his chosen profession merits well this
new reward.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-27
Catholic News Notes.

The Catholic Church celebrates the
17east Of the Visitation of the Blessed
virgin Mary on Friday next.
the bows OF the Sacred Heart sodality
of the cathedral wiz receive commu-
MON in a body at the o'clock mass this
morning.
Next Friday being the first Friday in
tho month the usual deyotions 10 the
Sacred Heart will be held
There will be no high mass at
o'clock this morning at the Sacred Heart
church. The holy hour will be observed
by the guard of honor The blessed
sacrament will be exposed all day.
The following IS the Church calendar
for the month OF July: Thursday, octave
of St. John Baptist; Friday, vista
ton of the Blessed Virgin Mary; Satur-
day ST. Leo H.. Pope and confessor.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-27
At the Y. VI. c. 4. To-Day.

The meeting of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association to-day promises 20 be
unusually interesting. The Boys Gospel
ARMY meeting at 3 o'clock, Will be adj
dressed by Mr.. r. Jenner Smlther, on the
theme Gods Agents" The young
mems meeting at o'clock IN the asso-
citation parlor will be led by Secretary
Mckee This meeting will be a member
service and will be unique as well as
belnful IN that no Bibles or hymn-Dooks
u,,Ii he used and every one will have
to usa his memory. The usual CONVERSE
',IoraI Rible study will follow this meet
inc AZ o'clock In the Blue Room. The
Young Mems Christian Association
members moonlight, the closing event
az the membership contest. will take
Mace on the night of Thursday, July Sth.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-27
Eorest-Uilrs Summer Theatre.

Workmen were engaged yesterday on
the summer theatre being erected at
Forest Hill Park. and the Initial per-
Torrance will be given there Tomorrow
night The framework OF the stage was
ali up yesterday. and the seats on the
brow of the hill at the northwest side
az the lake are being rapidly constructed.
persons seated there will have good
view OF the stage, which Is on the edge
OF the water and just across the road
from whore the audience is 10 be seated.
The stage dresslng-room is on the oppo-
alto side OF the lake and the vaudeville
nerformers will first appear crossing the
lake from the dresslng-room to the stage
on a large flatboat. which has just been
built.