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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-08-26

Dallas, Tex, Aug. 2O.-Earl Mead
ows, young white man, was killed by
negro under peculiar circumstances
at Leonard, Tex, several days ago.
The whites held a meeting and warned
all the negroes to leave. All left, but
one, and last night he was severely
whipped by mob of white men. It
appears that the negroes had not gone
very far and the whipping of the only
remaining member of their race in
town infuriated them to such an extent
that they procured arms and are now
said to be marching upon the town.
The town is composed so far as out
ward appearances go, but there is con-
siderable internal concern over the
situation.
Tonight reports reached the town
that two wagon loads of negroes left
Clinton this afternoon en- route to
Leonard and that squads have left La.
donia and Bonham to join the Clinton
party.
The night watch of the town has been
doubled, ammunition secured and mer
placed at different parts of the towr
from which positions can radiate should
it become necessary for the whites tt
defend the town.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-08-26

All that now stands between the cot
ton raisers and prosperity is a possible
early frost. There is big crop assured
and past injury from any other source,
The earliest recorded frost in the Mem
phis district, according to the Scimitar,
is Sept. 80. The average date of the
first killing frost for fifteen years is
0ctobe 20, Cotton is unusually late
this year because of a cool, dry spring,
and in the bottoms, because of the
overflow, an early frost would be disas-
trous. The present cool weather ere
ates apprehension. Nashville Ameri-
can:
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-08-26
Young Man, Read This.

We commend to our younger readers
the story of the career of Daniel La
mont-as follows:
A newspaper reporter at the age of
thirty-two; a governors private secre-
tary at the age of thirty-tree; presi-
dents private secretary at the age of
thirty-fve; cabinet officer at the age
of forty-three, and now at forty-eight a
vice president of the Northern Pacific
railroad, and a millionaire. Such are
the steps in Daniel Lannon'S almost
phenomical career. Let no pessimist
say there is no longer a chance for
young Americans Of brain, pluck and
industry, says the Louisville Times.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-08-26
ANIMALS AND MUSIC.
A Strange Experiment Made in a Geological
Garden.

Garden.
A violinist was playing various airs
before the cages of the animals. The
bow which had been passing backward
and forward half drowsily. took up
gait that would have distanced one of
the deer in the pen by the buhaloes'
yard. Then there was transforma-
ton scene in the home of the lioness as
rapid and complete as that of the tune.
The cubs went into ecstaces. They
rolled about, jumped, fell over one
another, raced over their mothers re-
cumbent body and danced unrebuked
on her head. They ceased their tan
trums only with the ceasing of the
music.
Then they gathered at the front of
the cage again and silently and pathet-
ically pleaded for more. Their. plea
was successful and in response to the
delicate hattery conveyed by their man
ner the player gave the lullaby once
more. They simply sat and listened
to it as silently as they had at the first.
The transition to the jig music was
once more made speedily. The first
note of the lively air had barely left the
violin before its riotous contagion had
once more caught the cubs. They roll
licked and rolled about and stopped
only when the professor, fearing to tire
their little limbs, took his bow from his
fiddle and told them they had danced
enough for debutantes.
The hyena is an uncany brute. His
very appearance goes great way to.
ward bearing out charges of graveyard
robbery brought against him. He has
no music in his soul nor room for any.
Sweet sounds are to him so antipoda
to everything in his nature that they
inspire him with nothing but fear, anC
the most abject fear at that. When
Professor Baker tried to interest the
two skulking hyenas in his performance
on the violin. they began trembling
visibly at the first notes utterance, ant
then as the music swelled they sough
the farthermost corner of the prison
and tried their best to squeeze thei
ungainly bodies through the bars to es
cape the melody. Philadelphia Times
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-08-26
Foreign Notes,

There are four millionaires in Eng
land to one in France.
The average height of the Scotch is
about five feet ten inches.
Railways in Holland are so carefully
managed that the accidental deaths on
them average only one year for the
entire country.
The Gairnsbiel shooting. about 5000
acres in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, be-
longing to Forquharson of Ivercald
have been let to an American named
Cabot.
Mrs. Joseph Chamberlain, wife of
the English secretary for the colonies
and daughter of W. G. Endicott, Mr.,
Clevelands first secretary of war, as a
special evidence of the favor in which
Queen Victoria holds her, has received
from her majesty the gold instead OF
the silver jubilee medal. The gold
medal was conferred, as arule, only on
royal personages.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-08-26
Save The Birds.

The legislature of the State of Massa-
chusetts recently enacted a law for the
protection Of song birds By its pro-
visions the wearing Of the feathers OF
the bodies of birds for ornamental pur-
poses was prohibited. This, it was
thought, would stop the slaughter OF
the innocents. The encouragement
Of the state has given an opinion which
is said ineffective, but assurance is Civ
en- that the friends of the birds will
push the campaign, and that laws will
be enacted that will protect the birds.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-08-26
A Curious Marriage Customs.

In Brittany there is said to prevail a
curious marriage custom. On certain
fete days the young ladies appear in red
petticOats, with white or yellow Dor
ders around them. The number of
borders denotes the portion the father
is willinS to give his daughter. Each
white band denotes silver-one hundred
frances per annum; each yellow band
represents gold-a thousand frances a
year.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-08-26

The sub-treasury in Boston was re-
ported flooded with counterfeit cents.
The limitations are SO clever that ex-
perts have to go--oyer a lot two or three
times to detect all the spurious pieces.
They all come from Boston stores.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-08-26

A wealthy Illinois farmer will endow
a university, and if he follows the pre-
cedent set by Brown he will order all
instructors to teach that figs may be
gathered from thorns under penalty of
dismissal.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-08-26

Hypnotism has cured st. Louis
girl of hysterical somersaulting. It
has long been known that subjects un-
der hypnotic control can't even turn a
hair without the consent of the hypno-
tizer.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-08-26

The Island of Yeso, one of the most
northern Of the Japanese group, is in
habited bya race Of women all wear
mustaches. So says the Commercial
Geographical Society of France.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-08-26

Rev. Joseph Abbott, colored, was
nearly choked to death the other Sun
day by mosquitoes swarming into his
mouth while praying in Sussex county
Delaware.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-08-26
Electricity fer Animals.

Pittsburg hosemen are conquering
lazy and balky horses by the use of a
volts Of electricity. 1t is more human
than the use of the whip and accomplish.
es its object by astonishing the horse
into good behavior.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-08-26

The new standard postal card will be
a trihe smaller than the card now in
use, so that it can be inclosed in bust
ness envelopes of ordinary size.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-08-26

During the year ended July 80, 49,
40 mortgages were filed and only 10, :
511 cancelled on Ohio farms.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-08-26
letter, salt-Rheum and Eczema.

letter, Salt-Rheum and Eczema.
The intense itching and smarting, Incl
dent to these diseases, is instantly allayed
by applying Chamberlain s Eye and
Skin Ointment. Many very bad cases
have been permanently cured by it. i
is equally efficient for itching piles and
a favorite remedy for sore nipples
chapped hands, chilblains, frost bites
and chronic sore eyes. 25 cts. per box.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-08-26

Nos II and II carry Pullman Steering
Cars between New York and Nashville via
Asheville
Nos. l5 and 10 carry Pullman Sleepers be-
tween Norfolk and Nashville and New York
and Salisbury.
All trains run daily.
w. Il GREEN. Gen Supt Washington. d. c,
], NJ. CULP, Traf Mgr. Washington D. C.
w. A TURK, 6. p A Arlington, D C.
c. A. BENSCOTER, "A o.P.A Chattanooga Tenn
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-08-26

Monthly Pains cured by DR.. Niles Pain Pills.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-08-26

There are four millionaires in Eng
land to one in France.
The times., 1897-04-17
Track sloppy al Forsyth e,

Forsythe, Ind, April 16.-Today's races
were run on a sloppy track Summaries;
First race-Five funongS. Ida Wagner
3 to /, won; King Dance, second, Little
Ewes, third Time, 1907.
Second race-Three and half furlongs
Scott Newman, 10 to l, won; Knowles
second: Duke of Little Grove, third. Tine,
o;I6.
Third race-Seven and q half funongs
Sullross. to ., won: Selden, second
Freddie L. T., third. Time, IA.
Fourth race-Six and half fullongs
whirlaway, to 1, won; The Plutocrat
second: Harry B., third. Time, 1:26 1-2
Firth race-Five furlongs. Siegf ried-
= to /, won; Uncas, second; Teeta May
third Time, 1905.
The times., 1897-04-17
FORFEIT MONEY POSTED.
Janney and Johnson Will F'ght
Next Thursday Night.

Janney and johnson Will Fight
Next Thursday Night.
The next local puglistic event Will he
the meeting at Stubener's Suburban Road
House on the Bladensburg pike next Thurs
day night, the 22d inst, between jim Jam
ney, the colored niddleweight, and CHRIS
johnson, OF Baltimore.
The men are to weigh in at las pounds
at 3 O'Clock of the afternoon OF the contest,
and their hackers have posted $50 forfeit
each at The Times office to guarantee
weight and appearance at the nngside DIS
per articles of agreement.
Al Hereford, the well-known Baltimore
promoter of fistic affairs, is behind john
son, and yesterday mailed The Times his
check for S25 to be held as a guarantee for
the weight and appearance OF Johnson
Manager Stubener has also deposited
like amount on the part OF Janney
The bout will be held under tie auspices
of the East Washington Athletic Associ:i-
ton. Jimmy La Fontaine informed The
Times last night that another match had
been arranged between Pat Racdy and iiite
Pecsham and that tie fight would he pulled
off on the night of April 20 before the
Young Mems Athletic Club.
The times., 1897-04-17
The Newport Races.

Cincinnati, Ohio, April 16.-All of the
favorites were knocked do wn at Newport
today, second choices and outsiders getting
the purses.
First race-Five and one-half furlopgs.
Duncan. Bell, won: Sierra Gorda, second;
Con Rcgan. third. Time, 1:10 1-2.
Second race Four and one-half furlongs,
Lillian Russell, won: The Doctor, second;
Doctor Ed, third. Time, OBS 1-2.
Third race One mile and fifty yards.
John sullivan, won; Parson, second; Imp,
third. Time, 1:50.
Fourth race-Four furlongs George c.,
won: Lady Irene, second; Miss c., third
Time, o: 81.
Fifth race-Five furlongs. Myth, won
j. II. c., second; Suydam, third. Time,
1:12.
The times., 1897-04-17

Tennille, the go-aheaa clothier of No.
roo Seventh street, is making business
hum in his establishment. He is ''suit-
ing'' and 'top coating hundreds Oh SVEN
dressers from his handsome spring STOCK
of tailor-made garments, ana DONG IL at
fabulously low prices, too. Mr. Ten
niles announcement in today's Times Is
a corker, and we'll worth reading, as there
are some unusually attractive offerings
for investors in Easter suits for people who
want their dollars to go long way. Read
Tennille's tad" II
The times., 1897-04-17
A ADJUSTMENTS.
MUST PAY A PENALTY.
Contractor Thomas Asks COm:nis-
sioners for More Time to Finish.

Contractor Thomas Asks Com:nis-
sioners for More Time to Finish.
The building department Of the District
and C. Thomas & Son have had a conten-
tion over the unfinished condition of the
engine house at the corner of North Capitol
and Quincy streets northwest, which should
have been completed by the first day OF
April.
The contention involved the penalty
which may be imposed upon the contrac-
tors for any delay which is properly
chargeable to them, and which amounts to
$14 per day.
Mr.. Thomas yesterday asked the Com
rnisSioners for delay of thirty days With
out penalty, which would be an extension
until May 1. The building inspector op-
posed the request.
The Commissioners decided to release
the contractors from the payment OF the
penalty of $40 per day, but charged them
with the cost of inspection.
The times., 1897-04-17
THE CHAMPIONS THUMB.
Physicians Say That the Injury
Is Not Serious.

New York, April -Fitzsimmons to-
day saw a physician about his injured
thumb, and was told that the injury did
not amount TO much and would be all
right within a few months.
Fitzsimmons says that Kid Mccoy has
no right to expect match with him unless
he does something to warrant IT. He adj
mits that Mccoy 6 clever, but thinks that
he is overreaching himself.
The times., 1897-04-17
FIGHT PICTURES READY SOON.
Stuart Not Afraid of Ant!-VitascOpe
Legislation.

New York, April 16 Dan Stuart, the
promoter of the Corbett- Fitzsimmons fight
got to work early today 60 make the final
arrangements for the exhibition of the
vitascope pictures. Stuart states that
about four-fifths Of the / 900 films have
been developed successfully.
Nearly all the arrangements for the
simultaneous exhibitions in thirty five
cities have been completed.
Stuart does not appear tobe emuchtToubled
with reports of adverse legislation.
The times., 1897-04-17
Rnces at Cambridge.

Cambridge, Mass, April 16--In the an
nual varsity games of Harvard a A Evan
Hollister finished first in the half mile, in
the splendid time Of 1:54 2-5, breaking
the record. Dick Grant broke another Har-
ward record, doing the mile in 4:27. Tom
Burke ran an exhibition quarter in o. 80 %
The times., 1897-04-17
GEoRGETowN VS.. PRINCEroN.
The Locals Hope to Take Game
From the Tigers.

The Locals HOPE 10 Iahe
From the Tigers.
The next great attraction on Georgetown
Field is the game this afternoon between
the blue and Gray and Princeton ne
excellent showing made py ueof fse'o"l II
against Yale on Thursday Indicates lhat
the local boys will give the Tigers a
hot argument for the game. princeton
has been playing strong game slnee
the opening ofits season, and hopes 10 con
tinue to add to its string of victories by
taking at least one of the games nom
Georgetown, which it plays again on Eaoh-
day afternoon.
MANAGER Collins expects a large crowd,
&c tho visitors have always betn a great
attraction and strong drawing card.
Captain Mccarthy has taken his players
in hand and will see TO it that they put
I'M the game they are capable of playing
The teams will line up as follows:
- -
The times., 1897-04-17
Dartmouth Final Trials.

Hanover, n h, April 16.-The final
trials for the Dartmouth relay team were
held this afternoon. The successful can
didates were Capt. Bolser H. Christopher,
's7: Alfred W. Boston, 80; and Fl. c.
Collar, so.
The times., 1897-04-17
A PIE
Is Never Coed Unless Properly
Made.


A gentleman remarked that he had hea rd
so much of Postum, the grain coffee, that
ne concluded to try some at his house.
When lit was served at the breakfast table
it was a disappointment and didn't taste
half as good as expected and it was abau-
doned as failure.
A few days later at six O'Clock dinner
with a friend, the cup of coffee served was
dark, rich, and fragrant. After drinking
about half the contents of the cup he was
asked by the hostess if heeyer used Postum,
the health coffee, and his reply was thai
they tried it once and didn't like t. 1t
was difficult to make him believe that
he had Just drank cup of it. us it
possible that this delicious beverage is
Postum? How do you make it?''
The hostess smiled and remarked that
it was her experience that cooks quite
generally blundered when preparing new
article for the first time. But If you
will insist on their boiling Postum fifteen
minutes, boiling, not warming it, you will
produce a delicious beverage that our
family, children and all, could not get on
without
This incident leads to the remark that
if there be any who have been kept from
the use OF the genuine Postum Cereal Ivy
the slovenly preparation, new trial with
reasonable care will correct the first inn
preston. 1t is used and valued by the
great majority of citizens, and 1t is the
desire of the makers that 1T be known
favorably to all, Made at Battle Creek,
Micy.
The times., 1897-04-17
old Globe Near Death,

Baltimore, april 1e.-The famous trot-
ting horse, Globe, has pneumonla, and II
is thought he caunot recover.
The times., 1897-04-17

/; by Stultz, s. Stolen bases-D Mont,
seiDacn - Mcclure, Mercer, Norton, Eber-
feldt, Wells. Hit by pitcher-By stultz,
Cartwright: by Moles W ort h, o Brien
Passed ball-Foster. Umpire Mr.. John
Heydler Time of game z hours and D
The times., 1897-04-17
Princeton Nine Leaves Home.

Princeton, n. J., April 16--Thc mem
bers of the baseball team left on Their
snnual Southern trip today.
The times., 1897-04-17

LADIES' TAN BOOTS = in
lace = the new fashionable
shades, in chocolate, etc. This
is an extraordinary price for la
dies high Shoes Latest o-c
shapes only. ly.................. w
EXTRA QUALITY Tan La
dies Boots-very finely made,
stitched and finished = fash
ionable chocolate shades and
correct coin and opera G. ~
toes. .........................
Worth double.
LADIES' BLACK Boots in fine
Vici Kid-a special barg ain, in
deed-worth much more. >-o
Special Easter price. ...... VI
The times., 1897-04-17

Haltigan's Pocket Manual a hook for
home, school, office, workshop. All book
stores
The times., 1897-04-17

AT winsted, Conn.-First game winsted
.; Boston, 8.
Second game winsted, g. Boston, 10.
The times., 1897-04-17
a FEW LEFT.

We will have few 1897 model
bicycles that we have been selling
at the extraordinary price OF Soo
on sale today. 1t Us our Intention
to have for the bicycle public
BICYCLES at all prices. These $50
bicycles are worth $50. 1ney are
new and have been advertised by
Dromjnent maker at 500. We have
removed the name plate in order to
protect the makers agents.
These bargains cannot last long.
We had a few car loads. but they
are going rapidly. Call early ana
make YOUR selection.
If you don't like the looks OF TINS
wheel, we have plenty of other
bargains I'm secondhand and shop
worn wheels and can surely suit
you.
A. G. SPALDING & BRO,
1918 Pa Ave.
The times., 1897-04-17
SUITLAND PARK.

Come on Sunday-tomor-
row. An elegant country
Breakfast, Dinner or Sup-
per. Over Penna. Bridge
and follow the blue signs.
The ideal family resort.
Perfect road.
No Outrageous Prices
The times., 1897-04-17

AT Bridgeport, Conn
Hits-New York University 6; Bridgeport,
s. Errors-New York University %; Bridge
port, 8. Batteries-Foster and Keane;
o'Rourke and Lynch.
The times., 1897-04-17

A reliable grocer Will never offer cheap
OF weak imitation of the genuine original
article because he happens to make little
extra profit But 1t is well to observe
that when genuine Postum Cereal coffee
is ordered, that you get Postum and not q
spurious Imitation offered as "just as
good.s
The times., 1897-04-17

Left on bases Washington, Z; Richmond,
s. First base on balls-Off Mercer, L;
eff Norton, |; off StultZ, 4; Off Moles-
worth. 3; off Chesbro. 2. Struck out
BY Mercer, 2; by Norton, 3; by Molesworth,
The times., 1897-04-17
Yesterdays Games.

At Lancaster, Pa
Lancaster ........ 911O OOO2O4-11
Brooklyn ............. 00O0O0O- 8
Hits-Lancaster, II; Brooklyn, 10. Err
rors-Lancaster, 3; Brooklyn, 8. Batteries
West and Roth Korwin and A. Smith.
The times., 1897-04-17
At New York

Hits-New York, 10; Syracuse, 4. Err
rors-New York 3; Syracuse, Batteries
Meekin, Dohcny, Warner, and Wilson,;
Willis, Lanipe, and Ryan.
The times., 1897-04-17

At Newport News
Yale 30 4O1 x-10
Hampton =. ..........0 90 o. 4
Hits s-Yale, g; Hampton, s. Errors
Yale, 3; Hampton, g. BatUeries-Waiiana ami
Bartlett; Enright and Marshall.
The times., 1897-04-17
At Baltimore

at Ithaca Rochester, 8; Cornell, 8
The times., 1897-04-17

Try Bottle Pure-R1ch Milk.
James s.. ]. Clark, Dairy Farm, Burnt
Nllls, MO. hgn 1Vem
The times., 1897-04-17

Flatulence is cured by BEECHAM'i
PILLS.
The times., 1897-04-17
Base ball and bat free.
Boys $3.50,
81, $3.50 and SIS
Suits for S2.o5
Base ball and bat free.

Here is good news to you
mothers who have put OFT
buying the boys Easter
Suit until now. As a special
Easter offering we shall sell
Bows Short Parts Suits,
carefully made, finely finish
ed. worth $3.50, s., $3.50
and s5, for only S2.9o.
Spring weight-sizes from
4 to II years.
Parker, Bridget & Co.,
ClOth.ers, BIS 9TH St.
The times., 1897-04-17
An Easter Carnival
TwAsHINGTONs GREATEST SHOE STORE.

ofEasr M
o Bn
ethah stree n
The times., 1897-04-17
Mems Easter Shoes.

MEMS High grade Tan Shoes in every correct ~ spring
usually sold at 94-hey
are worth it. The line . complete and includes all the new
shade-chocoate oxb1ood, &C., and the fashionable Go O2
toe shapes-Wall Street-round toe-o'c -''''.'.
we-made and very handsome V1cl kd Ian SHOES
moderate spring These shoes are durable and
exceedingly We guarantee pair All G. O2
the correct shapes. Very soft and pliabe ~~'SO
MEMS FINE PATENT LEATHER Shoes for Easter and
spring The cheapest line OF really hne qua faene
Shoes ever Washington Every pair G. ~
should be 81. The right shapes" ~~'@f[
s. Bicycle Leggins.
let you off at Stofs.'
The times., 1897-04-17
LADIES' EASTER SHOES.

LADIES' TAN OXFORDS-
in new '97 colors - fashionable
shapes and toes-very well made
and stylish shoes-worth o-r
atleast twice whatwe ask ~
EXTREMELY FASHION,
ABLE Spring Tan Boots-made
up specially for our fine trade.
We guarantee every pair to be
correct in shape and color.
Wear also. Coin and O., 81
opera toes. ................ pl.O7
LADIES' VICI Kid Oxfords,
stylish spring footwear - well
madeand correct in shape ORC
and toe. Special.......... ~
The times., 1897-04-17
prisk Easter Business.

Game will be called at 4:1o o clock snarl
The times., 1897-04-17

At Newport News
The times., 1897-04-17

At Lancaster, Pa
The times., 1897-04-17

A. @. SPALDING & BRO,
1918 Pa. Ave.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-23

Numerous Offenders Arraisned Before
Judge Bal Thursday

Numerous Offenders Arraigned Before
Judge Ba,i Thursday.
Edward Sewell was arraiened in the
municipal court last Thursday on the
charge OF stealing pair of shoes from
Salvador Gaeta. On account OF lack
of evidence, the case was dismissed
Harlan Smith, who was charged with
stealing fruit from Alexander baxter,
was held in 5000 bail for the upper
court.
Ward Ii. Smith was charged with
acting dlsorderly. Mrs. George Kinsler
seid that last Sunday night Smith rut
his wile's head with dollar IL On
Wednesday night abused his chiilrpn.
He WAS tincd s..
People living on the Boulevard be-
tween Twentieth street and Elliott
avenue having complained that they
have been very much annoyed by
horses grazing on their lawns, Charles
u. Herman wns HfraigueI on the
charge Of allowing hia horses to run at
large. Mr.. Herman admitted that his
horses broke out of his field one night
last week ana roamed about. but sal
it never occurred before anu has not
happened since, 1t was his opinion
that other peoples horses had been
running at large. He was dismissad
on payment Of costs and was warned to
Keep his horses penned up ID the
future.
The case against John W. Sawdon,
colnred, accused Of improper conduct
towards Mary Il. Smith, colored girl,
has On discontinued.