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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-07-29

A pertinent question often accom-
plishes more than argument. One de-
stroyed the scheme to authorize Gear
Reeds pets who have been chairmen
of committees to give their favorites
sinecure positions during the congress
sional recess. When representative
Grosvenor tried to push a resolution
through authorizing that waste of pub
lie money, he was asked if the House
could get along while congress was in
session without these clerks, why they
should be considered necessary during
the recess. The laugh which followed
killed the scheme.
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Judge IngersOll's Views.
To the Editor of The COMET:

10 the Editor OF IHE COMET:
Kindly give me leave, without as
Stunning to dictate to any one grounds
upon which the constitutional conven-
tion should be opposed or favored, to
express briefly some reasons which
cause me to favor the convention
1. Our constitution should do what
the general assembly refuses to do, viz;
forbid railroad companies from favor
ing our legislators and public officers
with free passes.
2. Unrestrained pardoning of unre-
pentant felons and other convicts
should be forbidden by the constitu-
ton, and pardons regulated through a
board of pardons.
3. Official patronage should be re-
duced to its lowest possible limit, and
all officers, as far as possible, be chosen
by the people, including secretary Of
state, state treasurer, comptroller Of
the treasury, attorney general, state
and county superintendent of public
instruction and the clerks of all courts
4. Elections should be held in all
counties by officers chosen by the peo-
pie of the respective counties and not
by gubernatorial appointees.
5. The county court should be either
abolished or SO reconstructed that
population and property shall have just
representation in it. Knoxville, with
more than one-half of the population
and property of Knox county, should
not be restricted to one-sixth of the
representation.
6. Our courts Of chancery and law
should be united and the practice il
them be simplified and harmonized.
7. Greater freedom of action'should be
allowed to local communities in regard
to taxation, education, public improve
ments and police regulations.
8. A more equitable and permanent
method of taxation should be provided
I am opposed to the supreme cour
being held solely at Nashville; to bust
, ness corporations having more power
or privileges; to abolishing or tinker
ing with the trial by jury; to giving
state aid to private enterprises; and, il
general, to any changes that shall
transfer to corporations, Hobbies
cliques and officers the powers that o
, right belong to the people.
In 1870, with much less cause TO,
complaint than now, we did not hest
tate to call q convention and max,
needed reforms. | see no reason nov
: why the people should distrust them
selves, and fear to do what is needed
for their own welfare. If the conven
tion is called we shall choose our owl
delegates, and choose good men, too, al
always has been the case. They mus
and will submit their work to us to ap
t prove or reject. Probably they will d.
good work for us and we shall approx,
it; but if they should not, then we cal
reject it. The entire power is with us
The sole question is: Are we willins
9 to try to make constitutional reforms
, The public welfare requires them to b.
a made, and the sovereign people, only
can make them. The convention car
not cost more than $95, 900.
HENRY II. INGERsoLL.
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BAPTIST Convention nj Nownort.

Following is the program for the
East Tennessee Baptist Sunday school
convention to be held at Newport, Au-
gust II and 10:
TUESDAY.
II a. m.-Devotional exercises by the
president.
Organization.
Welcome address w. D. Hooper.
Response-R. r. AGREE.
11-12-Praise and promise meeting,
my favorite promise and why it is
dear to me-" j. H. Snow. II Peter
IA.
Up. m.-Devotional meeting.
2:15 p. m.-Soul winning in the Sun
day schools. (a.) Preparation required,
w. S. Bryan and d. A. Glenn; %.
Difficulties encountered. Spencer Tun-
mel, N. o. Castle; (c.) The opportuni-
ty afforded, H. P. Fitch and G. W.
Brewer.
800 p. m.-The relation of the home
to the Sunday school. a. AS to at
tendance, W. M. Vines and j. A. Car.
gille; G. } AS to the lesson, W. 7. Rus,
sci and T. S. Rogers. g. AS to its dis,
cipline, Chas. Brown and d. L, Smith.
WEDNESDAY.
900-9:30 a. m.-Praise service, John
Ellington.
9:30-10;00-The effect of lesson helps
upon this generations knowledge and
of reverence for the Bible. T. H.
Reeves and W. A. Montgomery.
1O:30-11;15-The Holy Spirit in the
Sunday school. r. NJ. Murrell and s.
E. Jones.
11:15-12: 100 The relation of the Sunday
school to the church. a. In fostering
the spirit of loyalty to the church; sup
porting it by its presence, it's purse ant
its prayers. w. A. Gate ond j. X. P
Hall. (9.) The fostering denomination
al loyalty NJ. D. Jeffries and N. J
Phillips.
2:00-2:15p. m.-Devotional meeting.
9;15-3:0O-The Sunday school librar!
lQ.) Is it desirable. W. d. Powell
and John Chandler. Co. How to Sc
cure and maintain it. W. A. Moor
and r. d. Haymore.
3;00-The problem of the countr,
Sunday school and how to solve it? J
F. Hale, J. M. Hale, J. M. Phillip
and Fl. B. Clapp.
500 p. m.-Adjournment. Opel
parliament, M. D. Jeffries; chips fror
convention workshop. Helpful sug
gestions. Five minute speeches.
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Notice eff Election.

Foil, wing is corrected list of off.
GERS and clerks appointed to hold the
election for the constitutional conven.
ton to be held Thursday, Aug. 5, 1897
Third district-Judges, Brook Camp
bell and G. w. Broyles, Mac Wagner
clerks, s. H, Gould, NJ. A. Hancher
officer, Frank Bayless.
Thirteenth district Judges, Jerry
Cox, Frank Hultce, J. M. Mitchell
clerks, Sam'l Kinchloe, ]. w. Sherfey
officer, L. H. Shipley.
Fourteenth district-Judges, Nathan
jackson, Will Bayless, r. M. X. Dea
kins; clerks, Will Ferguson, J, M
Galloway; officer, Jas. Wilcox.
r. L. PATTON, Chairman,
G. NJ. TAYLOR,
2. II. WoFFoRD.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-07-29

sent to congress only few hours befoi o
adjournment, asking for authority to
appointment a currency commission,
quoted the Indianapolis bankers con =
vention as though it had been the Assem-
bled financial wisdom of the world, but
that didn't bring the Legislation asked
for. The house railroaded through in
60 minutes a bill granting Mr.. McKin-
ley the authority asked for, although
nearly every prominent republican in
that body is really opposed to a cur
rency commission, but the senate was
not so accommodating, and there is
nothing in sight to indicate that it will
be more obliging next winter.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-07-29
Summer Resorts.

Many delightful summer resorts are situated
on and reached via Southern Railway. Whether
one desires the seaside or the mountains, the
fashionable hotels or quiet country homes, they
can be reached via this magnificent highway OF
travel
Asheville, N. c., Roam Mountain, Tenn, and
the mountain resorts OF East Tennessee and
Western North Carolina, THE Land OF the
Sky Tate Springs, Tenn. Oliver Springs
Ttnn., Lookout Mountain, Tenn. ,Lithia Springs
Ca, the various Virginia springs, also the sea
shore resorts are reached by the Southern
Railway on convenient scheduals and at very
low rates.
The Southern Railway has issued handsome
folder entitled, Summer Homes and Resorts,
descriptive of nearly one thousand summer re-
sort hotels and boarding houses, including in
information regarding the rates for board at
the different places and railroad rates to
reach them.
Write to c. A. Benscoter Assistant General
Passenger Agent, southern Railway, Chatta-
nooga, Tenn, for a copy of this folder,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-07-29
Just Ask

any one who has ever tried DIR. Deane's
Dyspepsia Pills whether they do what
we claim for them or not.
They are not magic, but better sci-
ence, the result of long and careful study
of stomach and intestinal disorders, and
are the oHY known remedy that inn
mediately relieves and permanently cures
these most distressing of ailments.
1t were just as well to call them bill
ious, " "anh bilious, " or liver pills
or by any other name-as dyspepsia ="
pills. Dyspepsia means bad digestion,
and causes all bilious and intestinal
diseases.
DR.. Deane's Dyspepsia pills for sale at drug
giss as and 50 cents, White wrapper if constpated
yellow II bowels are loose.
DIR. J. A. DEANE CO, Kingston, NY.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-07-29

For the occasion OF the meeting of the Ameri-
can Dental Association at Old Point Comfort,
Va July 3O-August Z, the Southern Railway
will sell tickets from all points on its lines to
Old Point Comfort and return at rate'of one
fare for the round trip. Tickets will be sold
July 80 81, August and 2, limited fifteen days
from date of sale. The Southern Railway
operates handsome Pullman drawing room
buffet sleeping car, Nashville to Norfolk, via
Ashevile without change, Leaving Nashville
1925 p. M, Chattanooga 6:l5 p. m, Knoxville
9:55 p. M, Asheville l44 a. m. arriving Norfolk
5:25 p. m. Close connection is made with this
train from variovs other points. Cali on any
agent of the Southern Railway for further in
formation.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-07-29

Senator Morgan handled the confer
enc committee without gloves, in his
speech made just before the vote was
taken on the conference report on the
tariff bill, for its abandonment of the
tax on bonds and transfers of stock--a
tax that was approved by the finance
committee and by republican caucus,
closing with this explicit language,
which no republican attempted to de-
ny: 81 charge that the abandonment
occurred under command of the sugar
trust"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-07-29
W. R. Smiths College, Lexington, Ky,

Is where hundreds of clerks, farmer
boys and others have invested 800 fol
tuition for board for an education and
are now getting $1,000 and over a year.
Read ad. and keep this notice for refer
ence. Remember in order that your
letters may reach this college to ad.
dress only W. r. Smith, Lexington,
Kentucky.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-07-29

Don't think because you are sick and nothing
seems to give you relief that you can't be
cured.
There must be cure for you somewhere
II your doctor can't cure you, perhaps he has
mistaken the cause. Anybody is liable to make
a mistake sometimes.
One in three of us suffer from indigestion
and one out Of three dyspeptics doesn't know
It, That is, he may know he is sick but he
blames it 20 something else,
l. digestion is the cause of half of our danger
Gus diseases.
Shake Digestive Cordial, made from tonic
medicina.. roots and herbs, is the most natural
cure for indigestion. 1t relieves the symptoms
and cures the disease gently, naturally, EN-
GENTLY, giving fresh life, strength and health
to sick dyspeptics.
AT druggists. a trial bottle for 10 cents.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-07-29

Neither Boss Hanna or Mr.. McKin-
ley are entirely satisfied with the work
OF the extra session of congress just
closed. The tariff bill pleased them all
right, it more than repaid their cam
paign obligations to the trusts, not to
mention the SSs. 100000 made by the
sugar trust and its friends while the
bill was pending. But their efforts to
repay their campaign obligations to the
banking interests were a failure. Mr.
Mckinley. in his special message
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-07-29

Georgia democrats are more pleased
with the nomination of Henry Rucker,
an Atlanta negro barber, to be United
States Marshal for Georgia than Maj.
Hanson and his white republican fol-
lowers from that state are. 1t is expect
cd that oil of Fuckers deputies will be
negroes, as no white man will care tC
serve under him, and lively times are
likely to follow every visit of the dusky
officials to the moonshine districts o.
the state. Hanna placed the "coon."
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-07-29

In Western North Carolina between the Blue
Ridge on the east and the Alleghanies on the
west, in the beautiful valley of the French
Broad, two thousand feet above the sea, lies
Asheville, beautiful picturesque and world
famed as one of the most pleasant resorts in
America. 1t is a land of bright skies and in
comparable climate, whose praises have been
sung by poets, and whose beauties of stream
valley and mountain height have furnished
subject and inspiration for painters brushes
This is truly the Land of the Sky" and there
isl perhaps, no more beautiful region on the
continent to attract pleasure tourists or health
seekers Convenient schedules and very low
rates to Asheville via Southern Railway.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-07-29

For the occasion Of the meeting of the Chris
tian Workers Association at Black Mountain
N. c. July 2Oth-3Oth 1897. the Southern Rail-
way will sell tickets from all points on its lines
to Black Mountain. N. c., and return at rate OF
one fare for round trip. Tickets will be sold
July 18th to Goth inclusive, with final limit
August 5th, 1897. Call on any agent of the
Southern Railway for further information.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-07-29
REDUCED RATES ON SOUTHERN RAILWAY.

For the occasion Of the meeting of the League
of American Wheelmen at Philadelphia, Pa
August A. the Southern Railway will sell
tickets from all points on its lines to Philadel-
phia and return at rate of one and One-third
fare for the round trip. Tickets will be sold
August and 8 with final limit August IL. Cal
on any agent of the Southern Railway for fur.
Their information.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-07-29
Hartman and Chattanooga.

Senator Tuley cast his first vote for
the Tillman resolution to investigate
sugar scandal charges, which was de-
feated, and his second against the con-
ference report on the trust-made tariff
bill, which was adopted.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-07-29

The hearings to determine whether
John Wedderburn & Co., shall be dis
barred from practice before the United
States patent Office are now on. The
patent Office claims to have proof to sus-
tain the numerous charges of fraud il
has brought against Wedderburn & Co.,
and is giving the accused full oppor-
tunity to controvert its proof.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-07-29

Secretary Sherman departure before
the adjournment of congress for Long
Island summer resort. is regarded as
additional proof that he has very little
to do with the official business of the
department of state In fact, it is hint
ed by some that Mr.. Sherman intend
ed to emphasize that very thing by hi
going.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-07-29

Before the Ohio republicans do any
shouting over the result of the colloquy
between senators Allen and Foraker
concerning the charge of the former
that the republican vote of that state
was fraudulently increased for Mr. Nc
Kinley, they should arrange for Mr..
Foraker, or somebody else, to accept
the challenge with which Mr.. Allen
closed the little spat-'I will meet the
senator any time and will undertake to
convince any unprejudiced man that
there was fraud in Ohio"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-07-29
Tennessee Centennial.

Very low rates are in effect to Nashville and
return for the occasion OF the Tennessee Cen
tennial from all principal Southern Railway
stations, and special schedules with convent
ent through sleeping car service have been ar
ranged. Call on any agent of the Southern
Railway for full information.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-07-29

The Southern Railway has on sale from all OF
its principal stations tickets to Nashville and
return at very low rates on account OF the Ten
nessee Centennial. Call on any Southern
Railway agent for particulars regarding sched-
ules and detail information about rates and
tickets.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-07-29
Emory and Henry College
Begins the work of its
61St Session September 8, 1897.

This institution covets the boy or
young man who feel or can be made to
feel that he is under the weightiest OBJ.
legation, human and divine, to make the
most of himself by the symmetrical de-
velopment of all his powers. We in
vite the attention and correspondence
Of all parents and young men.
For catalogue and full particulars,
address
r. G. WAREHOUSE, President,
Emory. Va.
6S0-4t.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-07-29
EVERY THURSDAY
catered at the POSto6ce at Johnson City, Tenn, az
Second Class Matter

The Office of United States commits
sioner for Dayton has been abolish
cd. This Office was held by John NJ.
Howard, whose term expired July 1.
There is now no commissioner between
Hartman and Chattanooga.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-07-29

All 0-..zgists guarantee DIR. Miles PAN
Pulls to stop Headache, zone cent doss."
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-07-29
R R86R ROOF LEAK?

IF an old leaky tin, iron or
1 steel roof, paint it with AL
lens Anti, Rust Japan One
coat is enough; no skill re-
quired; costs little; goes far
and lasts long,
The name describesit; Proof
against water, time. climate,
and fumes Of every descrip-
ton. Stops leaks and prolongs
+ho 1iro az on oI1 rOOF
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-07-29

Blood
Is the
Life !!

Pure Blood is essential
to good health. Thou.
sands suffer with i'm
pure blood. Thousands
who are afflicted could
be cured by taking
Africana the only posi-
tive remedy.
Africana cures Rheumatism of long
standing.
Africana cures Scrofula.
Africana cures Old Sores.
Africana cures Syphilis.
Africana cures Constipation.
Africana cures Eczema.
Africana cures Catarrh.
Africana cures all Blood and Skin dis
eases.
A trial will convince you of its merits
SOLD BY DRUGGISTS.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-07-29

DAYTON, OHIO.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-07-29

Following is the program for the
East Tennessee Baptist Sunday school
convention to be held at Newport, Au-
gust II and 10:
The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-03-02
ExQIsTTE MODELLING.
Work Exhibited at Pacific Hard
ware Co. by Miss Newcomb.

Work Exhibited at Pacific Hard
ware Co. by Miss Newcomb.
There arrived in Honolulu on De-
cember last Miss Sara Newcomb, a
lady prominent in society circles of
Boston and vicinity. Miss Newcomb is
the daughter of a prominent architect
of Boston, and niece of John Ball. a
well known sculptor. She was pupil
of her uncle's for a long time, and a
few years ago she began her profess
sional career as a sculptress >by mod
cling a very lifelike bust of Captain
Nathan B. Appleton.
Her success was as remarkable as it
was spontaneous, and she became at
once favorite of the art critics OF
cultured Boston. Other work followed
in quick succession, and her fathers
home, Two Stacks" North Scituate
Mass, has been the Mecca of art critics
ever since. Another famous piece OF
work by Miss Neweomb is a bas-re-
lief of Miss Remick, daughter of the
well-known Boston jeweler.
Since her arrival here, this charm
! ing sculptures has executed a bas-re-
/ lief portrait in clay of Mrs. H. A. P
Garter, and is said by her friends to bt
an excellent likeness. These three
pieces are on exhibition in one of thu
windows of the Pacific Hardware Com
pany, and have attracted the attention
of great many people during the pas
The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-03-02
KIMBERLY DIAMOND MINES.

Some very interesting particulars
the Kimberly diamond
mines were given by Professor. Crookes
in the course Of a. recent lecture at the
Imperial Institute. After full descrip-
ton of the working OF the diamond
mines, the lecturer mentiond that the
four principal mines employed about
5000 persons, of whom 1900 were whites
and $500 blacks. From two to three
million earats of diamonds were turned
out of the De Beers mines in year.
and up to the end of 1892 ten tons of
diamonds, valued at 10000 600, had
come from those mines. In 1895 there
were found 2, ABS, 541 carats Of diamonds.
realizing e3.1O5,95S, at an expenditure
of e1,704,S 13, and leaving profit Of
f1.4O1, 145. The De Beers Company
could raise more diamonds than were
represented by these figures, but it had
been found that the demand for the
stone did not exceed or AZ millions
sterling annually, and the output was
accordingly restricted in order to main
tain the price. Large diamonds were
not SO uncommon as was supposed.
Stones weighing over an ounce Q51-5)
carats were not infrequent at Kimber-
ley, and the largest found so far in
that mine weighed 1891 carats in the
rough and 22S11s carats after being cat.
The largest known diamond, weighing
$40 carats. was found at the Jagei.s-
fontein mine, and was now being cut at
Amsterdam
The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-03-02
MATE OF TIE LEAH
Tells OF Work Now Doing on the

Tells OF Work Now Doing on the
Doomed Vessel.
F. D. Sanders. first officer of the
wrecked Leahi, arrived from Maui on
the Claudine Sunday. He is on his way
to San Francisco, for which port he
will leave on March 4th. Mr.. Sanders
spoke as follows in regard to the oper-
atoms aboard the Leahi:
Il was at work on the wrecked YES
sci for nine days after she was bought
by Mr.. c. A. Spreckels. l took the
donkey engine and chains. Some 200
tons of coal was gotten out and an
attempt is being made to get more
out.
There is great danger of the vessel
being broken to pieces which will re-
suit if any heavy swells happen to
strike her. She is over on her beam
ends now.
''An attempt is being made to get
the Leah higher up on the reef but
this is impossible because the hold is
full of water and the coal is three
feet under water The vessel is made
fast by a thirty-foot cable to a ton
anchor in five feet of water. She is
hove tight so that she will not go
back into deep water. If the wind
should come from the southwark and
the vessel get off the reef, she would
sink Immediately.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-03-02
MORE JAP STUDENTS.
Large Number Arrive on Satur-
day-Placed in Quarantine.

Large Number Arrive on Satur-
day-Placed in Quarantine.
The japanese steamer Shinshin Maru
arrived Saturday morning with Cos i'm
migrants. As there seemed to be some
irregularity regarding the manner of
their leaving Japan, it was decided by
Collector General Castle not to allow
the men to land until everything was
thoroughly investigated.
Chester A. Doyle, official Japanese in
terpreter; B. L. Marx, secretary of the
Executive Council, and Port Surveyor
Stratemeyer boarded the steamer in
the stream, and found from the mani
fest that there were Z saloon and 665
steerage passengers. AS the vessel was
so crowded it was found impossible to
make a searching investigation, and
Mr. StTatemeyer decided to order all
the passengers into quarantine, as the
alien law provides that landing at that
station does not constitute landing in
the Hawaiian Islands, in the strict
sense of the word. This order was so
modified later that the officers and sa-
loon passengers were PERMITTED to land
at the wharf and go up town.
1t is believed that some of the i'm
migrants will attempt to land as free
laborers without being possessed of the
sum of $50, and to prevent any juggling
with the law the immigrants will be
examined individually today by the
Customs authorities, with Chester A.
Doyle as interpreter. The steamer and
are consigned to the Kobe
immigration Company.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-03-02
BABY's LOGIC.

She was ironing her dolly's new gown,
Maid Marian, years old,
With her brows puckered down
In painstaking frown
Under her tresses Of gold.
Twas Sunday, and nurse coming in
Exclaimed in a tone of surprise:
Don't you know it's a sin
Any work to begin
On the day that the Lord sanctifies?''
Then, lifting her faces like a rose,
Thus answered this wise little tot:
Now, don't you suppose
The coed Lord He knows
This little iron amt hot?"
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