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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-06-03
OLD LINE REPUBLICANS SCORED.
Ohio State Free Silver Convention Show Big
Attendance.

Columbus Ohio, May 2S. The repub-
licans here are disconnected at the large
attendance at the state free silver re-
publican convention, which opened
here yesterday.
Addresses were made today by ex-
Congressman Towne, of st, Paul, ex-
secretary Of State j. L. Poorman, of
Bellaire, and A. j. Warner, of Mariet-
ia. Besides these the following promi-
nent men are present:
Ex-Adjutant General E. ]. Pocock,
Henry I. Niles, of Toledo; NJ. A. Neff,
of Cincinnati: Judge w. L. Wauson,
Colonel Jeptha Garrard, of Cincinnati,
and DR.. G. II. Sarbon, of Toledo.
Judge Browne presides. Colonel
Poorman severely criticised President
Mckinley, and ex- Congressman Towne
declared it was folly to suppose high
er tariff could relieve the nation. He
predicted that the democrats would
sweep Ohio this fall.
The large number of delegates
present and the prominence of many
of them hithertoo in the republi-
can party points to great bolt of re-
publicans this year on the silver issue.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-06-03
Gloomy, Hopeless Life

Interns. Pains - lame, Tired, Ner-
voue Every Bad Symptom cured
by Soc1 3arsapani!a.
"For n3ayiy tgo years [ suffered with
asevere case q stomach trouble. had
pains in NY stomach aud bowels so that
could not A ! or work without great
suffering. Mya?petite was very poor and
when ! dil Jay uything was shortly
atterwaic3 ac.zol with vomiting spells. I
could not rest at night and felt lame and
tired all over. became nervous and had
no enc,gy whatever. My life seemed
gloomy and hopeless. My husband ad-
vi3ed me to lake Hoods Sarsaparilla, as
he had been taking it with great bene-
used. began taking it and the first bot
tie did me great deal of good. con-
tinued with it regularly and have now
almost fully regained my natural weight
and am doing nearly all my housework."
MRS. RINDA CROKER, Gladstone, Ala.
"My blood was out of order and had
no energy. After taking two bottles of
Hoods Sarsaparilla felt better than for
year" MARION W. SMITH, Collins
vile, Alabama.
Hoods Sarsaparilla Is sold by druggists.
II, six for IS. Be sure to get Hoods.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-06-03

Senator Pritchard, of North Carolina,
is a pretty shrewed politician. For
several weeks he had half way promised
A. A. Campbell that he should have
the post-office at Murphy, Cherokee
county, but Congressman Pearson,
who represents that district, concluded
to indorso a man named Dickey. Not
wishing to antagonize Pearson, Sena-
tor pritchard prevailed upon Campbell
to withdraw assuring him that as soon
as the civil service law is repealed he
Pritchard) will secure Campbell a first
class appointment in the Government
Printing Office. With that assurance,
Campbell returned home several days
ago. Now he is kicking himself for be-
ing duped.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-06-03
We All Know Him.

An exchange says that every news
paper man has met man who takes more
papers than he can read. He is the
same man who paid 95 cents for an
almanac, wipes his nose on the awning,
tried to blow out the electric light, put
q nickle in the letter box at the post
office expecting the postmaster to ap-
pear, wanted to lick the cashier of the
bank because the bank closed at 4
o'clock and watched the sign over the
jewelry store for it to strike.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-06-03
Statistics on Tramp Feeding.

A thoughtful woman living in Ann
vile, small village of Lebanon coun-
ty, has been keeping count Of the num-
ber of tramps she feeds, and reports
that during the year ending last month
she furnished meals to no less than 419
knights of the road. The number was
smallest during June, when but sixteen
were accommodated, and largest during
February, when sixty-seven we're given
food. During the four winter months
of December, January February and
March more tramps we're fed than dur
ing the remaining part of the year.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-06-03
Jesse Grant Presents q Bill.

New York, May 90. 8.-Bontroller Fitch
today received bill from Jesse Grant
for expenses incurred by him in attend
ing the ceremonies in connection with
the dedication of Gen. Grants tomb.
All the children of Gen. Grant were
guests of the city on April 81, and $3.50
was voted to Jesse Grant to pay his
travelling expenses from California to
this city. The itemized bill follows
Transportation for self. $3.50; trans
portation for family, 1914 meals, ETC.,
1894. Total, $3.50.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-06-03
Religious Crank Fined.

Atlanta, Ga, May 28.-Rev. James
Hoskins, a preacher of the Free Think
er faith, who has been holding forth on
the streets of the city for thirty nights,
was tried in the Police Court today and
fined. His arrest was caused by the
vicious terms with which he character
lied Christ, denouncing Him as a
hypocrit, liar and a pretender. The
The preaching created general indig-
nation, and many complaints were
made. Hoskins was warned to de-
sist, but refusing to do so, he was
arrested. Only nominal fine was as
sessed, as Hoskins promised to discon-
tinue his sermons.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-06-03
Horrible Crime Committed by an Old Negrese.

lutIlDlO NllHlo NOulHIlttcu W dH Olu NtS IOSt
Selma, Ala, May 28.-A most hor-
rible crime was committed near this
city yesterday. Billy Griffin, aged 4
years, went into the house of his grand
mother, Mile Griffin, and seeing a
hoe cake on a grid-iron helped himself
to piece of it without the knowledge
or consent of his grandmother. This
furiously enraged the old woman and
she proceeded to punish the child by
tieing him up in an empty sack, tieing
it on a pair of pot hooks up the chimney
and leaving it there while she went to
work in the field. About two hours
later an uncle of the child heard groans
in the cabin and was horror stricken
to find that the sack had caught fire
and the child had been roasted alive.
The negroes in the neighborhood gath
cred at the cabin and it was with diff
Guilty that they were prevented from
lynching the old woman who is seven
ty-five years old.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-06-03
COMMERCIAL TROUBE
Cause a Dunkard. minister to- Attempt
Suicide,

Jonesboro, Tenn, May 2S.-William
A. Sherfey, Dunkard preacher, and
one of the most prominent citizens of
Washington county. attempted to COM
NIT suicide this morning. About day
break he was observed by members of
the family to get out of bed, and in a
few minutes they heard screams and
groans. Rushing to him they found
him to be raving mad, attempting to
cut his throat with a knife and beating
his head wildly against the wall.
The cause of the rash act is supposed
to be on account of financial trouble.
Sherfey himself is we'll off, but lately
a son-in-law has involved him consider
ably by the improper use of his name
on commercial paper.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-06-03
SC0TT's EMULSION.
A Beautiful Exhibit Of World Renowned
Remedy in the Commerce Building

Beautiful Exhlblt Of q W0rld-RenOWneu
Remedy in the Commerce Building,
On the main aisle of the Commerce
building as you enter is the handsome
exhibit of the Scott & Browne Com
pany, of New York, which manufacturs
the iustly-celebrated SCOTS Emul-
sion, that has brought health and hap
piness to many homes.
This display cost many thousand dol
lars, and is exquisitely arranged. The
massive figure of fisherman carrying
a mammoth cod fish on his back adorns
the apex of a pyramid composed Of
vari-colored and sized bottles of Scott's
Emulsion. At the base on the four
corners are great glasses of chemically
pure glycerine, pure Norwegian cod
liver oil and crystal globes of choicest
hypophosphites that contain the best
tonics for the brain and nerve.
This national remedy is so we'll known
that rehearsal of its virtues would be
redundant. However, it is in place to
mention several Of the curious bottles
bearing the stamp of SCOTS Emulsion.
There is no emulsion in them, by the
way, but most delicately-carved work
of many different subjects. This is a
testimonial of George Wright, Ver-
mont convict, who was too poor to buy
this medicine, but wrote for it and re-
ceived it gratis-to show his apprecia-
tion he executed these wonderful crea-
tions the visitors see in the Scott's
Emulsion bottles. Here is his letter of
thanks to the company:
Gentlemen If you only knew
what Scott's Emulsion has and still is
doing for me, you, too, would try it, if
you have to crawl miles on your hands
and knees to buy it, and to bless this
bottle which held the oils, 1 have filed
it with gold and silver foils.
every truly,
GEO. WRIGHT,
"Of Vermont.
The Scott and Bovine Company have
main offices in New York, Toronto,
London, Paris, Barcelona, Milan and
Oporto, and it is also known the world
over, where it is shipped in carload lots
to many places. A genial assembly of
pleasant people protect this trademark
at Tennessee's Centennial, and if it is
your good fortune to meet Mr.. Hawkins
and his lovely wife, or Mr.. Brown or
Mr.. Fowler, you are in luck, for clev-
erer people don't exist. Nashville
American.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-06-03
A Repentant Political Sinner.

The Chicago Chronicle, which made
a bitter fight against the democratic
nominee and platform last year, is
moved to make this admission:
"Disgusted with the dishonesty and
greed and incapacity of the republican
party, which signally triumphed last
November, electors all over the land
are taking the first opportunity to as
sert at the ballot boxes their discomfort
and want of confidence. Return to
democracy, now we'll under way, will
continue. There is nothing more GER
tain in the future than that democracy
will triumph in Ohio next November,
as it has triumphed in the spring cleo
tions in Chicago and Cincinnati, and
as in 1893 it will triumph in the con
gressional elections. The country
knows to its cost that there is more evil
in republican ascendency than in any
possible outcome of the currency ques-
tion.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-06-03

l heard OF DR., Bells SPine-rar-Honey, and
seeing many recommendations from different
persons, Of it's wonderful valuable merits, |
though would try bottle. have been Sc
riously affected for twenty-five years with q
cough and pains in my side and breast that
we're causing me miserable life. spent hun
dreds of dollars with doctors and for medicine,
but everything failed until found this wonder
full remedy. Il beats the world and has saved
my life. recommend DR.. Bells Pine-Tar-
Honey to everybody with weak lungs 1t is a
great success. J. B. Rossell, Grantsburg ILL.,
Forsale by Mcfarland & Bolton, druggists
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-06-03
To Make a Good Whitewash.

For q good whitewash for your bed
room ceiling put piece of lime weigh
ing about five pounds in granite pan
or bucket; pour on it a gallon Of wa
ter, allow it to boil and slack until the
steaming is over; take from this two
quarts of liquid lime, put it in a wood
en- or granite bucket, and add sufficient
water to make it rather thin. Add a
small amount of pure indigo, sufficient
to give it the proper color; add tea
spoonful of salt and half teaspoonful
of lampblack, stir WELL This will give
you perfectly white ceiling; if yon
wish it colored add one of the colorings
which you may purchase at any drug
gist's stating that it is to be used wilh
lime.-June Ladies' Home Journal.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-06-03
Horace Greeley's Opinion.

One day a minister called on Horace
Greeley to get subscription for a
temperance society. ''Mr. Greeley, I
want to get subscription from you
for this society to prevent people from
going to hell" "Clear out" said
Greeley, 81 will not give you cent.
There are not half enough people going
to hell now ."-Centerville Citizen.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-06-03
The Country Printer.

1t is q mistake that the country prin-
ter was ever born. He is useless GU
cumber of the ground and he ought to
be called upon to give an excuse for
living. He publishes resolutions of
coincidence, obituary poetry, gives 81
worth of local notices for two 25 cent
festival tickets, and in return is consid-
cred dead beat He takes abuse by
the cord, and seldom talks back. He
writes tributes to the dead, elevates
man to Office, booms everything that
booms in town, leaves his own business
to look after the business of the public.
Is a pail bearer at funerals, is a grooms-
man at weddings, writes the marriage
notice free, while the preacher is paid !;
works for his party late and early.
When he wants post Office they put a
head on him. When the cry of econo-
my is raised he is the first to get it in
neck. If times are hard stop the paper
but keep tobacco supply up. If a state
is In debt, by having appropriated too
much money at some other time, knock
the prices on the sheriff sale and origi-
nal notices. Spare the lawyer, the
preacher, the doctor, the carpenter, the
shoemaker, the shoyeler, but carve the
country publisher. His business was
invented by the devil, he has no busi-
ness to live, no right to hope for reward.
His reward may be in Heaven, it is GER
tainly not here; it's his business to
make others, and to be himself unmade.
-Pascagoula Democrat-Star.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-06-03
Leaned to Death.

New York, May 2s.-With her four
old child clasped in her arms,
Mrs. Elizabeth Hennigg today jumped
from the roof three-story tenement
house in Brooklyn. where she lived.
She was instantly killed. The child
escaps without a scratch. Her suicide
was due to i'll health.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-06-03

The Washington Post suggests a new
cabinet office to be known as the de-
partment of journalism and presided
over by an agriculturist. That is as
good an idea as having department of
agriculture presided over by fnancier,
and better than department. of the in
terror presided over by man who be-
lieves that the western boundary of the
nation is the Alleghaney mountain
range,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-06-03
Old Comrades viii Meet.

There are now about 900 camps of the
United Confederate Veterans, and it is
expected that the reunion in Nashville
this summer will see assembled more
-confederates than have been gather
ed at any one time since the war, The
organization should be encouraged. 1t
memoralizes a lost cause, but it does
good work in other ways, and these are
the days when brave men are magnani-
nous,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-06-03
Advertising Pays.

John Wannamaker, the Philadelphia
merchant pays $500 week to the man
who writes his advertisements and $5,-
900 week to the newspapers that print
them. Speaking of the benefit of ad-
vertising, Mr.. Wannamaker says II
made money by it. Advertising is the
leverage which has raised my store to
what it is. I do not see how any sue
cessful business man can do without
liberal Advertising"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-06-03
STATE NEWS.
Messy Greek is to have steam laun-

Messy Greek is to have q steam laun-
dry.
Bolivar is to have a new Baptist
church.
The people of Fentress county want
a railroad.
Presbyterians will probably organize
at Sevierville.
A big livery stable burned at Muir
freesboro last week.
The Tennessee railroad commission
has commenced to issue circulars.
Gates, the Sparta murderer, has been
convicted of murder in the first degree.
The new knitting mills at Lenoir
City is running full time and capacity.
Barnum and Bailey's big circus is
touring the south and is now in Ten
nessee.
Almost the entire tobacco crop of
Middle Tennessee is said to be con-
tracted for.
The Jefferson county Sunday School
association meets at Mount Horeb July
22d and 23d.
The Roberts Cotton Oil Company has
been organized in Chattanooga with a
capital of $5OO,OOO.
Kentucky and Tennessee cattlemen
have combined in the Cumberland Park
sale market at Nashville. A sale of
hogs will follow.
Nashville young people seem to be
afflicted with the idea that it is romatic
and quite correct to marry and an
nounce it months afterwards.
Chattanooga's local coliseum compa-
nay has patched up its financial differ
ences, at least temporarily, and that
city will be in the Southern bicycle
circuit for some time to come yet.
Would you believe it? says the Green
will News: More money comes to East
Tennessee through the poulty trade
than the tobacco culture. Let the old
"dominecker" cluck on.
Robert Dunn, seventeen year-old
son of W. W. Dunn, a well-known tai
lor of Chattanooga, was drowned last
Thursday in the Tennessee river while
rowing in leaky skiff. The boat filed
with water ana went down.
Elizabethton Mountaineer Colonel
Thomas Matson has been engaged as
engineer for the construction company
in the erection of o new iron bridge
across the Nola Chucky River near Err
win, Unicoi connty. In the employ
ment of Col. Matson the company gets
one of the best engineers in the State.
The bridge will be finished by June Is.
Obion Democrat: hired man,
Dave Edney, was working in field
last week in Dickson county with the
son of his employer, when the latter
was bitten by copperhead snake. The
man took the boy in his arms and
sucked the poison from the wound and
saved his life. This act was a high or
der of heroism, and such incidents as
this, in which plain, common laborer
risked his life to save q fellow being,
makes the world more beautiful and re-
assures us that there is a better and
purer life for those who honor God and
loves his brother.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-06-03

A Adlstinction without ADHERENCE amountsto
nothing. There is a difierence-a real differ
ence--a vast difference between DR., Bells Pine
and any other cough cold or lung
remedy. To see it or taste it proves this i'm
medlately but the greatest difference is to be
found in the resr is coming from its use BE
sides cutting the phlegam and curing the cough
for cold at once, it soothes the irritation-heal
the lungs and bronchials. It fortifes the sys-
tenn against cold from the use of whiehno evil
after effects can arise.
For sale by Mcfarland & Bolton
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-06-03

San Francisco, May 27.-A letter was
received today from W. 7. Bryant, the
old soldier who recently swore to a
sensational affidavit to the effect that
he saw Rev. J. G.. Gibson, pastor of
Emanuel church carrying the body of a
woman up to the belfry on the date of
the Blanche Lamont murder, which
effectually disposes of that document,
and proves the unreliability of the
writer. Although this letter was mailed
at Montevista, COL, four days after
Bryant made his affidavit he states he
never saw either Gibson or Durrant to
his knowledge, but that two women,
Hester Hicks and Henrietta Bigsby,
had offered him $4,000 to swear that he
was in the church at the time when the
murder was committed, and that Glib
son committed the crime. Nothing is
known of either woman.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-06-03

Whether It's stubborn cold or just a smile
You can cure it for good with DIR. BelisPine-
Tar-Honey. This famous remedf taken ia time
viii stop the progress Of consumption and
bring the color OF health to the pallid cheek.
For sale by Mcfarland s Bolton.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-06-03

At this season of theryear colds generaIy.
affect the lungs worse than at any other time
Dr. Bells ,Pine-Tar-H Honey win break cold in
less time than any known remedy, and it
strengthens and invigorates the lungs an
bronchial tubes.
For sale by Mcfarland Bolton, druggists.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-06-03
RuckIen,s ArnIca Salve.

The best salve in the world for cuts, bruises
ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, letter, chapped
hands, chilblains, corns and all skin eruptions,
and positively cures piles or no pay required
1t is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded Price 25 cents per box,
For sale by Mcfarland & Co.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-06-03
Don't Tobacco SPIT and Smoke Your Life Away.

To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag
netic, full Of life, nerve and vigor, take HoITo-
Bae, the wonder-worker. that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, SOC or 81. Cure guaran-
teed Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New York
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-06-03
Potash.

A trial of this plan costs but
little and is sure to lead to
profitable culture.
All about Potash-the results ofits use by actual ex
pertinent on the best farms in the United States-is
old in little book which publish and will gladly
nail free to any farmer in America who will write for H.
GERMAN KALI WORKS,
90 Nassau ST., New York.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-06-03

Educate Your Bowels With Casearets
Candy Cathartie, cure constipation forever.
I0c, s5c. II G. c. O. fail, druggists refund money,
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-07-07
Beans and BROWN Bread.

B. request OF many patrons the Bo,tor
Bakery will begin the delivery OF Baked
Beans and Brown Bread every Sunday
morning. Leave orders FRIDAY.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-07-07
90 Years Experience.

J V Flint practical and experienced
piano tuner and repairer. First class
references, first class work. Leave orders
a Cagwin & Notewares. 3 NV
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-07-07
To Cure Il Told in One na,.

Take Laxative Bromo 0uinine Tables.
All druggists refund the money if it fails
to cure. &c. il
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-07-07
OZARK SALOON


Takc laxative Bromo Ouininc tablets
Ali druggists refund the ,nonev if it fat
to cure. &c.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-17
NATIONAL BOARD OF TRADE.
Pooling Measure Recommended at the
Closing Days Session.


Washington, Dec 16.-The national
board OF trade adjourned after three
days session The most important ac-
ton Of today's session was the endorse
ment OF a pooling measure which would
place this question under the supervis-
ion OF the interstate commerce COM
mission. There was strong sectional
division on the question, the east for,
and the west against, the measure.
After visit to the White House, there
was short session at which the re-
port of the committee on reform in the
consular service was adopted. The re-
port recommends such changes in the
administration OF this service as will
secure permanency, judicious promotion
in eccoriance with merit, and adequate
compensation.
The report from the committee or for
estry was adopted, providing for the con-
servation OF forest lands and, the en-
couragement OF timber culture over de-
uuded areas. Another measure advoca-
ted by the board was the passage OF a
general law to substitute weight for
measure in the sale OF all commodities
TO which this regulation could conven-
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-17

to which the British troops exhausted
their pouches of ammunition. While the
rearguard was worn out by constant al
tacks and in difficult position. the
enemy made the coup of the campaign
by an open rush upon II. The tired sol
diers stood firm and a withering fire
swept the advancing tribesmen. who
charged almost 10 the bayonets' points.
The Afridis waverei and then retreat
ed to cover. from which they continued
a hsrassing fusilade until dark.
The British troops behaved splendidly
and inflicted the most severe punish
ment upon the enemy which the latter
has sustained. quite 400 men falling.
General Sir William Lockhart. the
British commander In chief. mas decided
to send a coiSmn o. troops 10 reopen
the Khyber Pass. marching up from
Jamerud Then from All Nushld the
column will descend into the Bazaar
valley and punish the tribesmeu in that
district