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BROWNLOW AND PIE


Brownlow and pie are supposed to be
synonymous terms in Tennessee, es-
pecially in this end of the state. But
there is, however, a mite of uneasiness
felt in the county and the upper end of
the First district, 1t is just beginning
to be manifest and an examination
of the slices and to whom given will
show grounds for impatients if not I'M
easiness. Here is the distribution so
far:
Claiborne county in the extreme lower
end has already Paul Divine, private
secretary to Brownlow at $500 a month,
PostmasterWad at Cumberland
Gap. Hancock county has the Hon.
A. J. Tyler internal revenue collector
at $3, 500 a year, and Hawkins has his
chief clerk at 81 800 year; Greene has
Chas. Allen, cashier in the collector s
Office at 81 800 year, and j. @. A. Re-
mine assistant door keeper of the house
at $1,000 a year; Cooke county has
Alexander Regain postmaster at New
port. Hamblen county is almost sure
of the pension agent in the person of
Allen Tate
What's the matter with Washington
county and Judge Hart? Has Brown
low forgotten that this is his home
county and the home of his best friends.
Hart was one of his most gallant
lieutenants during the primary and
election, He was largely instrumental
in getting Brownlow to st. Louis as a
delegate, and has been fighting for
Brownlow ever since the birth of that
distinguished gentleman's aspirations
for congress.
1t is none of our business, but as
our folks are not giving the feast, we
think it is about time the upper end of
the district was getting to the pie coun-
ter.
Brcwnlow can be depended on to do
the right thing, but the boys are dying
for him to do it right now.
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The Greeneville News says: 1t will
doubtless be interesting to many of our
readers to know that what was known
as the "guide wheels" for the first rail-
way ever built in the United States,
were cast at the old Bright Hope Fur
mace, in this county. After being cast
they were brought to Greeneville and
turned smooth and true by VIM. r.
Brown, in the machine shop of his
brother and brotherin-law Drown &
Alexsnder). The old shop stood about
where the M. e. Church now stands.
and Mr.. VIM. R. Brown run a lathe in
it for several years. Init was also built
the first threshing machine ever in
Tennessee. 1t was built for DIR. Will
liams. Mr.. Brown, who lives on Main
street, is one of our most respected
citizens, and an hours chat with him
reveals many interesting items connect
ed with GreeneYille's early history.
He is in his Slst year, and is in excel
lent health for a man of his years.
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be called on to serve as witnesses. II
no compensation is given, all stand on
the snme footing fewer nlen suffer aud
we are freed from frivolous prosecu-
tons and many abuses that have been
fastened on the body polite by the fee
system.
AS to the question of bribery on &C.
count of compensation, / will say I
have better opinion of the masses of
the people than to believe they will
swear falsely in order to convict but
II they will, we have reached danger
GUS point in the history of the republic
"a point where no man of property
can be convicted of any crime, because
he could always pay the witnesses more
than their compensation, and would
do it.
| believe the law to he wise one, and
that the supreme court will hold it to
be valid, II they do not, it is high
time that the people should mp as with
one voice aud frame new constitution.
Mr., Jarvis is a lawyer of ability, and
he has made thorough investigation
of the question. His opinion and the
opinion of the legal gentlemen who as
sisted him in preparing the bill should
be entitled to great respect As Mr..
Jarvis says, this is the only law that
has given the people any relief in thir
ty years, aud it isregrettable that sucE
unseemly haste should be made to de
stroy it.
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Notice to Creditors of
Watauga Bank.
In the Chancerv Court at johnson
City, Trnmssoe.

Pursuant IT, M order Tia. cuuit,
made on be 1871 day 81 Maf,h, 1897.
CAuse oideI.ug the compliments toll
to stand general ca Il lLtrt hill AID
fer publica TO- To- be- II adt, H. h, reiI.-
after, III some newspaper i.uAlShed IL
Johnson City, Jenneet'" IL II order.
I'd 10y me that puhIicatn H. hr made f. r
Jour successive weeks, 10 required by
law, in The COMET, II newspaper pub.
Ished in the Town Of JohterH Cl,,
Washington CouLt". IcnUer>,t. ~ Gl-
} ected IN SAID order; anG all creditors
o. the ssid Mattuga Back, rpc A.
ton under the laws OF Terref-: here.
lofore engaged in the banking buki.
as in said town Of Jrhh, on City, rre
hereby notified Of tie tiiug ii the
original bill in this Gaze hy complains
ants OH 28th day Of Jaru A'y, 1897 ard
4 the sustaining uf the same ~ II gen-
eral creditors bill by siid ord,r ut the
court, and tn they. and tach 81
III m, are hereby r,quiaed to prese, :
aud prove thrir oiain,-, ~ required by
aN III Hus II tdN' - vi ~ !" it'It Nv
lay OF june, 1897, or the same will be-
forever barr. Ard that suits against
ssid defendant, Wstauga B NIX. are
enjoined except in this cAuse aud this
curt; AID Except peutIrV s"i's which
re allowed u proceed "a judgment
pnly.
w F. Y"UNG,, C & NJ,
lE BY c ". HonGE, u G. & NJ
This March 81, 1857.
665 At Printers lee $500
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Having satisfied themselves that
democratic senators would make no
further concessions, the republicans
accepted the last proposition made by
the democratic steering committee, and
the vacancies in the senate committee
will all be filled in few days. Politi-
cally speaking the committees will
stand substantially as they did at the
close of the last session. An agreement
might have been reached before, but
the republicans wished to punish the
silver republicans for supporting Bry-
an, and the democrats insisted that it
should not be done, anditwas not done.
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Reduced Rates to New York and Return,

HtUWVtU hdU1s W NtW IUFk anu heIUTH,
via Southern Railway, on account
Grant Monument Ceremonial.
For the occasion of the Grant Monu-
ment Ceremonial in New York City,
April 81, 1897, the Southern Railway
will sell tickets from points on its line
to New York City and return at rate of
one and one-third first class fare for the
round trip. Tickets will be sold April
90 to 25 inclusive, good to return until
may 5, 1897.
Gail on any agent of the Southern
Railway for further information.
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MORE CLUBS SUGGESTED.

"We respectfully suggest that demo-
cratic societies constituted after the
manner of those which Mr.. Jefferson
described as very nurseries of republi-
can principles be established in every
district, and that the democratic state,
county and city chairmen throughout
the country take immediate steps to Sc.
cure the institution of such organiza-
tons. Those when united in state as
sociations and with this great national
organization, will constitute an ire
sistible force in the contest before us.
To insure popular victory which will
inaugurate the new century with sure
promise of liberty, pace and prosperity
as Jefferson's election inaugurated the
last, we require only the means of con-
slant discussion and the means of poll
ing our honest vote in spite of corrup-
ton or intimidation, This is Thorough
club organization will accomplish"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-04-22

Many lives have been saved by the timely us
of DR.. Bells Pine-Tar-Honey When a cold
ereepS upon you, or a cough racks your lungs
no remedy is so prompt or effectual. Can be
given TO the children with perfect safety and is
sure to produce beneficial results.
For sale by Mcfarland & Bolton.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-04-22

When q person is losing flesh and wasting
away there is cause for alarm. Nothing so
worries physician. Consumptives would
never dieit they could regain their usual weight.
In fact there would be no consumption If there
was no wasting Of the system. The cause OF
this loss flesh is failure to properly digest the
food eaten Nine-tenths of all our diseases
date back to some arrangement of the stomach.
The Shaker Digestive Cordial will stop this
wasting of the body. 1t acts by causing the
food we eat to be digested so as TO do good, for
undigested food does more harm than good.
The Cordial contains food already dieested and
is digester OF food as we'll
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-04-22
The Centennial opens May list.

It looks now as if Brownlow will be
reelected to congress next year by ae'
clamation, if faithful service is to be
rewarded.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-04-22

The up-to-date girl must necessarily
be well-red. She must have red shirt
waist, red hat, red belt, red gloves and
red handkerchiefs. 81
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-04-22

The Morristown Republican certain
ly does not believe in jumping on a
man when he is down" 1t is still
fighting Brownlow, themost successful
politician the First district has ever
known.
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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.
The following lots in the East Park
addition can be bought VERY CHEAP:
Nos. l52 and III OH Alton street, No.
81 on Claiborn street, No. 81, corner
Grover aud Chestnut. Title perfect.
For prices and terms call on
II. w. LYLE.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-04-22

DIcH RED BLOOD is the foun-
~ dation Of good health. That Is WHY
Hoods Sarsaparilla, the One True
Blood Purifier, gives HEALTH.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-04-22

Liver and $taH1acl TroEAl g. 700
Weak 80 'gcrk lew abb % IA
All Her tSousoHoyl;.
az was undor the caro- 1T T. phys elan
for two years and ho w5I 'rctsins ,J for
stomach and liver tror,lr mud male
difficulties, but only gro weroa u1dor
his treatment. IWassJ wal, COIL DO
hardly amy work. I was at aas5 iaducet
to try Hoods SarsapoIlIa and Hood )
Pills and these medicilus have doue IL
90 much good that / nov WEIGH : ,
pounds and am able to do sll ray hc -sa.
work. / firmly believe IGhcul3 haze bee
in my grave today il it hal noy been Tor
Hoods Sarsaparilla. My little gin wa,
afflicted with phthisic. gave hor Hood 5
sarsaparilla and it has relieved her .
Mrs. r, 8. HARPER, 701 Uniyersi y
Avenue, Knoxville, Tennessee.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-04-22

Every mother hates to make her children
take Castor Oil. LAXOL is sweet Castor OIL
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-04-22
]. Il. BAIRD.

"Gentlemen-I wish TO express to you M
gratitude for the great good that DT
Miles Neypine has done for me, | wa
in bed for seven months. After gettin,
over the fever / was thin, nervous and tired
and did not regain my lost strength. ] triet
several proprietary medicines, and finally
pounds, began trying your Ne1pire, and
once began to improve. Was finally entirelJ
cured, and today can say ] never felt bet
ter in all my life, and weigh go pounds
This is my normal weight, as 1 measure
s feet So inches in height"
South Bend, Ind. J.H. BAIRD.
DR., Miles Nervine is sold on a positive
guarantee that the first bottle will benefit
All druggists sell it at 81, 8 bottles for $, or
il will be sent, prepaid, on receipt OF price
BY the DR.. Miles Medical Co. Elkhart, Ind
DR.. Miles NerVine Rss aiS::,tb
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-04-22
ETERNAL VIGILANCE
Is the Price II Liberty, Demo
cratic Voters are Reminded.
An Address Issued by the Executive Com
mittee of the National Democratic
Clubs.

Clubs.
Washington, April 12.-The first
meeting of the new executive commit
tee of the national association of demo-
cratic clubs took place here today at
the Ebbitt house. There was a very
full attendance of members of the COM
mittee, and in addition some OF the
officers who are ex-officio members OF
the committee, those present including
Representative Benton McMillin, Of
Tennessee Representative Benton, OF
Missouri, proxy for Gov Stone Hon,
George Fred Williams, of Massachu-
sets Hon. William ]. Bryan, of Ne
braska, proxy for James @. Dahlmsn !;
Representative Allen, of Mississippi,
proxy for Senator Money; Senator
Chiffon, of Texas, paoxy for Coy.
Hogg, and w. S. MoKean, assistant
secretary.
Mr.. McMillin presided. The mem
bers of the committee say the meeting
was more fully attended and the inter
est displayed was greater than at any
previous gathering of committee after
defeat in previous campaign. The re-
ports of the officers showed very sat
isfactory condition of the affairs Of the
association.
During the campaign there were in
existence $1,000 democratic campaign
clubs, 5000 of which had been formed
during the campaign, and which lapsed
after the election. There are approx
mately 5000 clubs still in existence.
The report of the treasurer showed 6
small Indebtedness, which was prompt
ly provided for, and new fund fol
carrying on the work in hand was ere
ated.
There was very general discussion
of the work that had been done during
the last campaign and the methods an(
measures to be adopted for the future
ADDRESS TO DEMOCRATIC VOTERS.
A committee, consisting of Messrs
Black, of Pennsylvania, McMillin, o
Tennessee, and Mcclure, of California
q was appointed to prepare an address t.
the democratic voters of the country
which the committee unanimousl.
adopted. The address, after recitinI
the objects of the association as sc
; forth in its constitution, and declaring
that they are the principles of Jefferso
and of the democratic party, never sur
rendered or abandoned, essential to tn
preservation of the republic, proceed
as follows: $40. .....t
t "But, as members of the executiv
S committee, assembled at time whe
f these fundamental principles are abou
to be disregarded by an administratio
recently installed and by "a large 1ns
l jority of the house of representative:
l proceeding almost avowedly to exel
= their fortuitous power to lay the couI
y try and all its industrial classes unde
| tributeIto vast combination of monopC
lies, in utter contempt of constitutions
limitations, Of republican principle
9 and of popular rights, we feel it OF
duty to call your attention to the pr
I culiar situation, and to urge you to tht
vigilance which has ever been and evt
- must be the price of liberty. "
"When an apparent majority Of til
s votes of the people
. WAS COUNTED OUT.
s of the ballot boxes last year in favor (
: the republican candidates for presider
e and vice-president. while we deplore
the rpsult and wnrn convinced that n
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of the ballot boxes last year in favor OF
the republican candidates for president
and vice president. while we deplored
the result and were convinced that no
possible relief could be afforded by the
party so returned to power, we were
more than willing to afford its agents
every opportunity to demonstrate
whether are not their policies were ade-
quate.
I'm common with many who last year
voted republican tickets under secret
protest and with serious misgiving as to
the future, we supposed that the adj
ministration and its friends in congress
charged with unlimited power and con-
scious of the grave responsibility, would
realize the necessity of proceeding in
rational manner, and that they would,
at all events, not feel it incumbent up
on them to further disturb the business
of the people by rushing into revision
of the tariff laws, for the sole purpose
of repaying the vast OUTLAWS of thee
bined monopolists in the late campaign;
but we see at this time with alarm that
they are resolved to grant no delay in
the execution of a fixed and ruthless
design. They insist that taxes are not
high enough under the present law.
They are to be made higher And the
producing people, already impoverished
by adverse legislation, are to be forced
to suffer still more in the increased
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Hoods s ss'i:i..

Is the best-in fact the One True Blood Purifier
At all druggists. Be sure to get Hoods.
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prices Of their ciOtHing, their food and
other necessarie5 Of life, including i'm
plements of their industries.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-03-30

Tor left the police camp with six boys
in two canoes 10 descend 10 the mouth
OF the river TO await the arrival Of
the Ellangowan. due there about the
sSth. az evening, They had reached
Pen, a large village on the river. Their
canoes were made fast. and they were
preparing supper when the natives at
tackled them. As one OF the boys came
out OF the house he was speared
through the side and killed, Four
bows had got into the smaller canoe.
and had cut the painter and padded
ont into the stream. Hsylor swan out
TO them and got aboard.
The natives held the canoe in which
were Fry and one Of the boys and
killed them. Hsylor and then four boys
padded down stream and hid. In the
morning the natives discovered them.
snd Haylor was killed. while the boys
managed 10 escape, They were hunted
for month. and on the 5th Of Fehru-
Sry swan ont TO the Ellangowan.
which was anchored OF Maclaren Har-
Dor Captain Written also supplied
particulars az the murder Of Mr.,
Green. the Resident at Mamhsre.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-03-30
LEGISLATION Ia ronga.

TONGA, February 16,-An extraor-
binary piece OF legislation has been
enacted here recently in reference TO
the tenure OF land The land is held
by all Europeans on lease from the
Government, and up till the begin
ming OF this year the rents were mod
crate, not 10 say low. Now law has
been enacted making the annual rent
for all leases renewed 10 50 per foot
frontage for ground on the beach and
: per foot frontage for ground in
land A great deal OF dissatisfaction
has been expressed on account OF the
length Of time il has taken TO publish
the law, six weeks having been al
lowed 10 pass from the date the law
came into force to the date of its be-
ing gazetted; but more especially as q
few OF the knowing ones had in the
meantime got their leases extended for
a long term OF years at the old rents,
or AZ something very little above them.
II is, however. exceedingly improbable
that the law viii ever be carried out.
As ii stands now. one firm alone would
have its rent raised TO 5000 per an
num-
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-03-30

LONDON, March IA rescue party
under Admiral Biliorti. the Italian ma
val commander, has succeeded in re-
leasing 1880 Moslems. including wo-
men and children, who were besieged
AZ Csndanos by Cretans- The Mos
lens have taken refuge on board an
Italian transport
At Selino an armed rabbls menaeed
2 foodseonyoy and burned a portion OF
the town Admiral Bilfotti found the
town Of Candanos surrounded by 5000
Insurgents Incessanr firing was be
ing kept MP on both sides The Italian
commander called upon a force from
the European feet. and a Gordon OF
500 soldiers was formed for the pro-
lection OF the MOSIem refugees. who
embarked On an Italian transport and
were landed at Caaea-
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-03-30
Ii You
Were
About
To Go By

To go buy Bicycle, don't do so I'M
Ill you first know it were wise to give
OURS the go by Why we sell so
many Bicycles is no mystery, for the
names Rambler" Columbia and
''Stearns" are known to every one who
knows what the word Bicycle means,
and about everybody in the Islands
knows that We are the agents for these
three leading makes.
We viii not say much about the
"Stearns" this time, as the lot of '97
wheels which left New YORK on Febru-
airy 10th, did not catch the Australia, -
and you do not want to hear about a
wheel you cannot see, so we will tell
you about them when they get here.
But il you want a pretty mount, some
thing up TO date, come in and see orr
81 Columbus" and -Ramblers;" but
some quick, as We have sold over half
Of the lot just received, and we are sure
to be out OF both makes before We can
get a good look at them ourselves.
We viii have just forty-four 90 BIZ
cycles on the Australia" when she gets
here on March GOTH and from that on
We don't think anybody viii go by 70
buy a wheel because We have not got
the stock 10 show them.
Our "CoIumbias" this year, as well
as our "Ramblers," are fitted with the
well-known G. & J. tires. This tire has
proved 10 be the best one ever used in
these Islands, and if You get the gen
uine G. & J. tire you get what you need
for this climate and our roads. The
genuine G. & J. tire is sold by the
Rambler" Agency here, and Is fitted
10 wheels We order You can get tires
that are said to be G. & ]. and look
Just the same, but you won't want more
than one pair; looks don't wear, you
know
Points OF interest TO you will be the
way the spokes are fastened On the
~CoIumb bias" the new special seat and
F the handles and grips On the Ladies'
+.RambIerE." In fact, you will find lots
TO interest you, and you are welcome "a
examine any wheel 10 your hearts con-
tent, even If you have no idea Of buy
ing We have Just added largely to
our stock Of sundries-Euch as Lamps
Bells, Luggage Carriers, Bike Stands
T Enameis, ete.-and We can fl you out
with about anything you need
FOR THE BEST Of everything in the
wheeling line, 90 10
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-03-30

rugged. and Is smart-looking mas-c'-
war. She was commissioned for the
Pacific station 10 relieve the Champion,
December 6. 1894 Her arrival on the
Pacific station was in March Of 1895,
She called NJ the following places; Las
Pslmas. 81. Vincent. Montevideo. San
dy Point. Valparaiso, CoQuimbo. Call
lao. Panama and Corinto. In May OF
1895 she went to Monterey. Cal. and
was ~ Esquimalt from June Cd 10 No
vemher slSt. After being refitted at
that place. she left for an extended
sailing cruise into southern waters.
On September %. 1896. the wud
Swan grounded at Callao, The L. s. 5.
Marion was there at the time. and her
diver was sent to the assistance Of the
Rritishers. The preliminary repairs
made by this diver is recorded by the
ships writer of the Wild Swan as be-
ing "a remarkably fine specimen OF
underwater workmanship" AZ Fam
ning'S Island the Englishman went
aground again. This event was ab-
surdly exaggerated in the press. A re-
port in one OF the American newspa-
pers contained the following; She is
fast breaking up and her guns are be-
ing removed TO shore"
In October. 1896. the Wild Swan went
to Guayuuil. Ecuador. where her men
witnessed the great fire which occurred
soon after arrival and in which il Is
ESTIMATED SS5. 100000 went up in smoke.
The Wild Swan rendered all the assist
snce possible. II. B. NJ. s. Comus and
4 . - a
Pinto were in the port of Guayquil at
the same time
On November Sd the Wild Swan left
for Acapulco, sailing nearly all the
way After that she called at San
Diego, Cal, where she remained for
| two days. leaving at the end of that
time for EsQuimalt, which port she
reached December 9th. There she was
| put on the dry dock to repair dam
ages sustained on grounding ar Callao.
Il was found that the outer portion of
the bilge keel for the length of Il feet
was completely torn from the port side,
the inner part being stove in and
/ two iron frames twisted out of shape.
From EsQuimalt the Wild Swan went
10 Nanaimo. B. c.. the great mining
center. On the same day she left for
CornaX for target practice, She re-
manned there until January %, 1896
and then went TO Vancouver. On Feb
ruary 18th the Wild Swan left for Esqui-
malt. where she remained until Febru-
airy %.
There she received orders to proceed
10 Duncan Bay and neighborhood. her
mission being to locate supposed rock
reported TO have been seen by the
skipper of & merchantmen. Remained
there for two or three days, but found
no rock.
On February 2Sth the Wild Swan
proceeded 10 EsQuimalt again. where
on the morning of March 9Th. she re-
ceiyed 4 signal from the flagship tC
prepare for sea on Saturday March
18th Arrived at Honolulu as above.