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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-06-03

be chairman of the Committed II he
be given urGolleagues as fearless as
himself, the guilty senators, il there be
any such, will be broaght to book, and
the sugar trust, the head of which got
cleared on that other indictment will
also be shown up; but if he be given
colleagues who are afraid of their
shadows, nothing will come of the in
vestigation.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-06-03

No casualties that l have heard of in the
surrounding country,
Our section hands were paid off last
week and several of them got too much
bug juice, and several fights and much
bad feeling resulted. Martin Humph-
reys was taken before Squire Reynolds
and fined far public drunkenness, pro-
family, &C., and is now lodging a peace
warrant. N. 7. Shell was fined for
assault and battery. John Humphreys
was drunk and lost or had stolen from
him about all of his months wages.
d. N. r.
June 1, 1897.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-06-03

A real investigation of the sugar
scandal-one that would go to the bot
tom of things and not get frightened off
when on the track of information that
would incriminate senator's would be
a good and desirable thing to haye, but
another izzle like the last one would
be worse than useless, because it would
do more harm than good. The people
recognize job of white washing as
quickly when it is done by senators as
by humber wielders of the brush.
Senator Jones, of Nevada, who was in
I erentially charged by Senator Aldrich
with having given out the sugar sched-
ule before the tariff bill was reported
to the senate, is chairman of the COM
mittee on contingent expenses, to which
Senator Tillman's resolution for a an
gar investigation by committee of
five senators was referred, and he saws
the committee will report the resolu-
tion favorably, That makes it reason
ably certain that the resolution will be
adopted, because number of senators
who would like to vote against it will
not dare to do so, 1t will all depend
upon the formation of the investigating
committee whether it will mean bust
ness or farce. Senator Tillman will
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-06-03
AT MARYVILLE.

A very distinct earthquake shock was
felt here and throughout the county
a few minutes after 1 o'clock. The
shock was sharp, but lasted but few
seconds. During that time all loose
articles of metal or glassware were
shaken and ratified and the doors of an
iron safe were swung shut. There was
no damage.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-06-03
Trustees Sale.

BY virtue of the power vested in me by deed
of trust executed by John A. Mathcs and wife
on the 18th day of May 1891 recorded in Vol. 8,
page SO, deed of trust book, in the Registers
office of Washington county, Tenn, will on
SATURDAY, JUNE 9TH, 1897,
in front of JObe's Opera House in Johnson City,
Tenn, sell to the highest bidder for cash in
bar OF the equity of redemption the following
described real estate: Lots Nos 5, 8, Z, and
in block 81 Of the Carnegie Land Co.'S addition
to Johnson City, Tenn, and all the improve
ments thereon, consisting of an room dwelling
house, barn &c, Said lots front % feet each on
Sixth avenue and running back 40 feet to q 90
foot alley. This May s. 1897
ISAAC HARR Trustee.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-06-03

The republican steering committee
in the senate is slowly but surely I'M
doing the work of the subcommittee
that prepared the amendment to the
Dingley tariff bill, and by the time the
bill gets through the senate, the rate of
duties imposed therein will average al
most are quite as high as the Dingley
bill. The tax on tea and the increased
tax on beer are doomed, and we are
likely to have an internal revenue tax
on bank checks, mortgages, ETC., in
their places, unless the republicans get
frightened out of the idea by protests.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-06-03
AT KNOXVILLE.

Two distinct shocks of earthquake
were felt here at 1:15 O'Clock. The
shocks were general Throughout the city,
although many people did not feel them.
In West Knoxville a dozen families
were frightened by the rocking of their
houses and a chimney or two were
shaken down. The guests of the Elan
ders hotel were at dinner at the time
and commented on the swaying motion
of the floor and their chairs.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-06-03
AT HARTMAN.

An earthquake shock visited this Sec
ton about :O5 today, rafting windows
and shaking everything movable. No
special damage was done, but the shock
was felt distinctly and lasted several
seconds.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-06-03
AT LOUDON.

The earthquake shock was plainly
felt here and caused considerable ex-
element. 1t shook the two-story brick
building of 0. H. Hambright & Co.,
and frightened a number of women
who were working on the second floor
so that they ran to the street below
Windows ratified and everybody recog-
uized the shock. Rambling was plain
lY heard. r.. r..
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-06-03
May 81, 1897.

What use is there in eating when food does
you no good-in fact, when it does you more
harm than good. for such is the case if it is not
digested?
If you have loathng for food there is no use
of forcing it down, for it will not be digested.
You must restore the digestive organs to their
natural strength and cause the food to be di-
gested, when an appetite will come and with it
ralish for food.
The tired, languid feeling will give place to
vigcr and energy; then you will put flesh
on your bones and become strong The Mount
Lebanon Shakers contains food already digest
ed and is digester of foods as well. Its action
is prompt and its effects permanent,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-06-03
REDUCED RATES ON SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
Summer School Y. M. C. A., Knoxville,

Reduced Rates via. Southern Railway. For
the occasion of the meeting Of the Summer
School OF the Y. NJ G. A., at Knoxville, Ten
nessee. June 1927, 1897, the Southern Railway
will sell tickets to Knoxville and return at
rate of one fare for the round trip; tickets will
be sold June 10th to 18th inclusive good to re-
turn until June Both, 1877.
Call on any agent of the Southern Railway
for information.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-06-03
AT JONESBORO,

A severe earthquake shock was felt
here at /; O5 p. m. 1t continued 30 sec
onds and shook the buildings so the
people ran into the streets. No damage
was done.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-06-03
Or. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption.

This is the best medicine in the world for all
forms Of coughs and colds and forconsumptiOn.
Every bottle is guaranteed. 1t will cure and
not disappoint, 1t has no equal for whooping
cough. asthma, hay fever, pneumonia, bron-
chitis. la grippe, cold in the head and for con-
sumption. 1t is safe for all ages, pleasant to
take. and. above all sure cure, 1t is always
well to take DR. Kings New Life Pills IN con-
nection with DR.. Kings New Discovery, as
thew regulate and tone the stomach and bowels.
We guarantee perfect satisfaction or return
money Regular size 80 cents and Sl.D. AT
Mcfarland & Co.'S drug store.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-06-03

Mr.. 7. G. Peyton, well-known Vir-
ginia gold democrat, thus sizes up the
present situation: est seems to me
now that those of us who contributed
to the success of the republican ticket
have been the victims of confidence
game. As | view it now very great
mistake was made last November. 1t
would have been better for the country
to have elected Mr.. Bryan. / have not
become q convert to free silver since
the election, my belief in sound money
is as strong as ever, bnt I am satisfied
that if Bryan had been elected, the
country would have recovered more
quickly from the ills that have afflicted
it,"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-06-03
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
emit 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, 1897-06-03
AT MORRISTOWN.

A slight earthquake shock was felt
here. 1t was unaccompanied by any
noise and did no damage whatever.
Very few people seem to have noticed
it at the time.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-06-03

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 scned,
ules and detail information about rates and
tioYntC
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-06-03

Three severe shocks were felt at
Winston, N. c., which created wild ex-
element. Noserious damage was done.
At Asheville one shock was percepti-
BILE. Hundreds of occupants of build
ings ran into the streets. No damage
was done.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-06-03

Summer School, Young Woman's Christian
Association Asheville, N C.
For the occasion of the meeting of the summer
school of the Young Womens Christian AsSo-
citation at Asheville, N. c., Juue 15-25, 1897, the
Southern Railway will sell tickets to Asheville
and return at rate OF one fare for the round
trip; tickets will be sold June 49, IA and l5,good
to return until June q, 1897.
Call on any agent of the Southern Railway
for further information
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-06-03
AT ATHENS,

The earthquake shock reported from
various East Tennessee counties was
scarcely felt at all here, very few per-
sons being aware of it.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-06-03

The supposed earthquake Monday
was nothing but prosperity changing
its mind about coming.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-06-03

Evans and Gibson have begun to re-
greet the rush they made on Brownlow,
as the latter is hard man to "scrug''
away from the pie counter
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-06-03

The newspaper correspondents got
the Marks mixed. Mark Twain is all
right it's Mark Hanna that's sick.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-06-03
EARTHQUAKE SHOCK

Felt in this City Monday Afternoon about Ills.
Reports from Over East Tennessee,
The earthquake was distinctly felt
here by alarge number ofIcitizens some
Of.who ran out of their houses thinking
they were going to fall. 1t occurred at
about 10 o'clock, p. m. No damage
was done
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-06-03
AT BRISOL.

A slight earthquake was felt here at
2 o'clock, Eastern time. Several chin
neys were shook down.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-06-03

Educate Your bowels With Cascnrets.
Candy Cnthartic, cure constipation forever
iec, 25c, II G. G. c. fail, druggists refund money
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-06-03

Dick Austin has not yet got his ap-
pointment, but there is no doubt about
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-06-03

No earthquake shock was experien-
ced here and no reports of any have
reached the city from the country.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-06-03

The sugar trust has been acquitted,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-06-03

Doctors prescribe LAXOL because it has all
the virtues of Castor Oil and is palatable.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-06-03
Wanted Idea r.! $?s 81 , 'a9;

Protest your ideas they may bring You wealth
Write JOHN WEDDERBURN & CO, Patent Aftor.
neys Washington, D. G, for their 81 500 prize offer
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-06-03
TONSORIAL G-GPARLOR.
NAT HYlER, Proprietor.

rhe best talent in the city always
employed Stylish, satisfactory
work at moderate prices.
Main and Buffalo streets
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-10-15

When dead the reindeer's services
to man do not cease The blood is
drunk warm and every part OF the
body is utilized in some way. The
flesh is dried or smoked, in which con-
dition it can be kept indefinitely IN
such climate. The surplus blood is
preserved by freezing, and is then
used for buildings, aud the stomach
and contents are frozen for special
delicacies. The Laps make bowStrings
and rough thread out OF the Sinews
and intestines. and glue from the
hoofs, and various articles of use aud
ornament out of the antlers. But
more important than any of these are
the blankets and clothing which the
skins of the reindeer yield. There IS
no skin of any wild animal that sur
passes that of the reindeer for keeping
out the seventies of an Arctic winter.
A single skin wrapped around the
body of a man enables him to with
stand the rigors of climate as intense
as any that prevails in the klondike.
On the coolest Arctic night the Lapp
and Samoiiede find comfort and pleas
ure under the protecting covers of
reindeer clothing and blankets. The
same skins are utilized for mutfiers
and gloves. In Russia the skins of
newborn fawns are in special demand
for glove making.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-10-15
CLIPPINGS

Ten Judges Of the English supreme
court continue un the bench, though
they have passed tine period at which
they are 10y Law entitled t. retire ON 4
pension.
The United States has 70,OOn, OOu
population, Europe has 3S0, OOu, 900.
But the United States p"stoiiice hand,
les about rs much mail matter n All
Europe put together.
Berlin, Germany, is to have AN nm
derground electric railway 10 conhe'l
the northern and southern sections oi
the city. Trans will run on a head
way of three minutes aud carry lou
passengers at speed of from twenty
to thirty kilumetefs per hour.
The value of the different kinds OF
stone granite. marble. slate, sandstone,
limestone and buestunel, qumrled m
the United States in 1896, according
10 the United States government re-
port, which has Just been published,
was S3l, 3jG, III, against Sji,Gss, SIG
in 1895.
Rabbit hunting rs an industry has
been stimulated in parts of Kansas 10y
advertisements of firms who offer to
pay three cents each for jack rabbit
skins lhalf-price for damaged onesl,
three cents n pound for pieces, and
five and half cents a pound for cot.
tontails. The fur is wanted by hat
manufacturers.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-10-15

wrong wav. ana & wanting 20 be put right
Tor eternity. That Is what brought you.
wow this i what YOU have 20 do neNt-de-
eide Tor Christ. Then. l. a turning point.
and tba turning point l. now. The turning
point Is the Lord Jesus Christ lifted up In
the preaching % the Gospel. Turn with
Him. turn at Him, Ia your thoughts, In
your purposes, Ia your plans, Ia your
opinion II him. Believe IN Him and your
soul T. turned.
when YOU have had the common sense to
believe in the Lord Jesus Christ. from that
moment your WAYS are changed and your
destiny determined by the Blessed One. |
think / have used this illustration before:
How, when We took our Sabbath-school
children into the country, and the little
ones ran races. | went away down the Held
and became the turning point. | cried
back % the intending runners that they
were 10 run to me. was the turning point,
aud they were to turn round and go back
again To the goal Well, so Jesus j. the
turning point In Your life. oh! wish
could an the church with Him, and make
IL impossible for YOU to move out OF this
place without saying to Him, yes, Lord,
or "No, Lord
That is what am trying to do-sO to illl
your souls with the image Of Him, and the
idea OF Him, and the presence Of your
Saviour, a really human being, and yet
GOd-haying q name like you, a being like
YOU, aud a personality as you have; not a
mere myth or "a phantom, but Christ Jesus,
who lives, who loves, who wept, who died.
who rose, who Is coming again.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-10-15

Changes in English Peoples Teeth.
Education is playing sad havoc with
the teeth Of modern generations. SO
an experienced dentist in the West
End saws. and lac ought To know.
Formerly darayed tcutu We're gener-
ally attributed to- secret tundness for
bon-bons. but the idea is. it appears,
quite a mistake. Ina fact. sugar Is
rather uourishiug than otherwise. The
truth is that ihrauclent sturdy, square
Jaw of the English race Is changing,
though lessons and book learning, Ia
an angular or Y shape, which presses
the molars one upon the other, does
not give them room SO grow, and VIII,
i'm time. prevent some of them from
emitting at all. Indeed, this catas-
trophe is not mfreluent already. In
MANY cases the original teeth are he
coming less in number than they ought
to be, and often the ''wisdomers' fail
to appear. This imam educated jaw
is lamentabe. The new facial form
is, according to the dentist, much cu!-
tivated by ladies', who find that 1t Is
popular among gentlemen. The latter
like women with the ''e,lUcated angle
of chin. which GENERALLY carries with
it pearly but very frail teeth. If the
specialist be right, this process OF
selection, aided by further lessons
and more study, will, i'll the course OF
time, produce Il race without any teeth
at all. Then will the dentists make
fortunes, for people will require com
plete artificial sets from babyhood on
ward. London Telegraph.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-10-15
LIVING LIKE BEASTS.
Rescue of an Abducted Bride Man
Made Idiot by Blow.

NANCEBORO. Ne. Oct. l2-Two wears
ago, one August morning. In the Lambert
lake settlement Rosie Prlleticr, Young and
pretty French Canadian. WAS married to Ellie
SirUis, Il young fellow cuuntryman. la the
evening mt dance which followed she was
abducted by Peter Euhrer also "A Canadian
and Il giant in strength and stature Bubeer
had long sought the hand OF the girl, and
crazrd with rage and rum. cane on the
scene. shot right and left, and, like the
Young Luchiuyar, bore the girl OF
All trace Of both was lost until
last week, when Joe LacOot. u
famous Indian guide. while prospecting
for New York parties Tor "A location for a
game preserve, found the girl and Bubeer
near Sysodousis lake, in the deepest part Of
the Maine woods aud IN aterrItory unknown
even to Lacoot. VINO has passed his life in
the woods. The girl, It seems, had been
beaten into submission and dragged
further and further into the woods and
constantly subjected to abuse OF the most
revolving description. Finally, after II
more than usual display OF beS-
TALLY on the part Of Buhecr she seized
IN axe and dealt him Il blow over the head.
which rendered him an IDIOT Since then
she has been living li..r an animal. hoping
for the release which has come. She has
lived on berries or game which she has
trapped and shot and on the increase Of
four pigs, which Bunecr forced her to carry
in u sack into the woods. When the couple
Were discovered the girl was clad only III
rags. and Bubeer. who since the blow mag
ines himself hog, was stark naked.
The girls husband. who is a guide, is still
in the woods, unarquanted with the rescue
Of his wife, but he has always said that she
was innocent and that wherever or in what
ever STAGE she was found he would hold him
self to his marriage VOWS. Bubeer will be
placed in an asylum.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-10-15

The new lord mayor of London, Horatio
David Davies, is an old hand in politics in
England. He is now in his Seth year and
began his public life in 1879. Three years
ago he was elected to Parliament for Roch-
ester but the return was inyalidatej. In
1895 he was elected for Chatham. Prior to
that time he had given some attention to
city politics and had achieved some success
in that line From 1885 to 1889 he was in
the common council. He has been lieuten-
ant of London. He was justice of the peace
for Kent. In 1887 and 1883 he was sheriff
for London and Middlesex. He has been a
colonel in the Third MiddleseX artillery
since 1889. He is man of dignity and
understands municipal government and will
preside over the city in lieu of Sir George
Faudel-Phillips. At the last general cleo
ton he defeated his opponent, r. II. Cox, by
5S3 votes. He is product of the people
and made his wealth in commerce.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-10-15
Towns Industry Wiped Out.

WESTMINSTER, Mass, Oct. 12-The only
substantial industry in this town has been
watched it from his bed. The chair shop of
ARENAS Merriam employing So men and
supporting that number of families, caught
fire near the boiler. There was nothing to do
but see it so, for the hand tubs could no moth
ing. The paint shop connected with the chair
plant was partially destroyed and the cot
tage of J. A. Baker adjoining was leveled
The chair plant represented capital of
nearly 100000. Mr.. Merriam places tho
loss at $50 900.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-10-15
THOUGHT AND ACTION.
A Sermon Preached in Chicago by Rev
John Mcneil, of Edinburgh, Scotland.

A Sermon Preached in Chicago by Rev.
John Mcneil, of Edinburgh, Scotland.
TEXT: Il thought on my ways and turned
my feet unto Thy testimonies. | made
haste and delayed not to keep Thy Com
manoments. Psalm cxix., 55-56.
This is the Old Testament story of the
prodigal son. What you have in the New
Testament, set forth in wondrous detail by
our Lord in His inimitable story, you have
condensed into this brief epitome of the
experience of the man who wrote the
Psalm. There, as here, you have the his
tory Of o man who once lived, and of whom
it is implied here. and expressed there, that
he wandered on the wrong track, that he
came to the end of that--he came to him
self, he wandered back again, and brought
himself into all temporal and eternal bles-
sing by his return.
1t is just, | sometimes think, what one
might have expected to be seen on the
headstone of the prodigal son after he
died and was buried. We hope he lived
long and did well, and that in the end of
the day he redeemed the follies and disas-
tiers OF the early part; then, at last, filled
with years and honors, he lay down and
died and was buried ''DeyOut men car.
RED him to his burial. and made lamenta-
tiOns over him, and we will suppose that
as they do in this country, they put up 9
headstone and inscription. If 80, [ cannot
think of an inscription more suitable than
our present text; Here lies u man who
thought on his ways and turned his feet t.
Gods testimonies, and made haste and de
| layed not to keep His Commandments"
Itis-to change the figure-an entry IL
| the spiritual diary of the man who wrot
the Psalm. 1t is one of these little auto
biographical bits that are one of the ele
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-10-15

The best plan to get supplies to the min
rrS in the klondike region is being con-
,idered, and George I. Glover has invented
the snow locomotive which Secretary Alger
has recommended rs practical and desir-
able. Two years ago he invented new To-
connective which has been in use H. the Mich
igan pineries. Duplicates Of this have been
used and have done good work. Mr.Gloyer
i, interesting capitalists in his plan and will
follow the lines Of his snow locomotive used
successfully in Michigan. He says his loco
motive will carry from 50 to 100 tons OF
freight or passengers ANA will make a speed
OF from Is to - miles. The locomotives
used in the Michigan pin"ries weigh from
IS to 20 tons, but the inventor says he can
follow the same lines, and the locomotive
will not weigh more than eight. He cN-
poets to take two OF his engines on the first
trip t. be sure Of freedom from accidents.