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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-23

While there's still time is the right
time to get rid of a cough or cold, or
throat or chest trouble. These are
easiest Of all disorders to neglect and
the most serious in their results. The
lungs are the most important and deli
cate organs of the human body; if
harassed by a continuous hacking cough
they will soon break down; that means
consumption and consumption means
death. DIR. BELLS PINE TAR
HONEY cures coughs, colds and throat
and chest troubles Of all description. 1t
never fails.
Druggists sell it.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-23
EIGHTH DISTRICT.

We wish to correct the mistake Titus
made last week in regard to the ''brak-
ers" from Jonesboro at the social at
Mrs. McIntire's; if there we're any there
we don't know it. We would like for
Titus to explain himself.
Since the heavy "Frost" J. J. A.
Bureson's visits have ceased at the
"llill, yet one of our Cherokee gents
still continues to wear his "white
duster."
Prof. John Burleson will give an en-
tertainment the night before Christ
mas.
Owing to the rush of grinding at the
little mill on Cherokee the miller has
not had time to shave. Some one sug.
gests that he shave, especially when he
starts to q social.
TT1T AMI STrT
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-23

Some things are funny enough to
make horse laugh. For instan ce, at
almost the precise moment that Senator
Chandler was solemnly protesting in
the senate against Senator Stewards
assertion that the administration Of
Mckinley was for the single gold stan
dard, Secretary Gage was telling the
house committee on banking and cur
rency that the administration was in
favor OF the maintenance of the present
gold standard at all hazards.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-23

Our hey, Cy Jr., is getting very
anxious about Christmas and after
looking at the Xmas goods in the town
has decided what he wants Santa
Claus to bring him and dictated a let
ter to Santa accordingly that he wants
published in The COMET, as he has the
faith of his papa in THE COMET as an
advertising medium. He is also like
his papa again in not wanting much.
He only wants "That railroad, that
'lectet car, them lights ct turn, thai
tricycle., that wagon wifi a seat to it en-
that fire engine en- that monkey en- 6
ball en- boy doll en- some candy Ell
some orangens en- that's ALL"
Now is the time to pay your sub
scription.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-23

We were fixed for Christmas had
one Of John s. Thomas best Bronze
turkey hens in our coop-and were
anxious for the time to come for cary
ing, This morning we intended killing
the fowl and went to the coop for that
purpose only to find that some one had
anticipated us-scooped us in a sense
and now we are left with our thoughts,
the expression of which has caused O
blue streak to appear near the ceiling
in our office. We know what the fell
low is who stole our turkey, but We
don't know where he is from, but if hi
could be brought before Judge Lyle
this morning we are sure he would b.
provided with winter quarters.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-23
the same.

We want to thank those subscribers
who have responded so literally to the
Overturesmade to them by our collector,
Joe Morrell, and to urge others to do
likewise when "Joe" calls upon them.
Remember you can pay in anything
for man or beast In our settlements
with the collector we take the food for
man and give him that for the beast.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-23

If Taylor should be elected senator,
Hon. John Thompson, speaker of the
state senate would succeed ex-officio tC
the vacant governorship. tits not sur,
prising, therefore, to learn that Thomp
son is booming Gov. Taylor as a candi
date for the senate before the proposed
special session Of the legislature. -
Chattanooga News.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-23
There Is Nothing SO Good.

There is nothing just as good as DR.. Kings
New Discovery for consumption, coughs and
colds, so demand 1t and do not permit the dealer
to sell you some substitute. He will not claim
there is anything better, but in order to make
more profit he may claim something else to be
just as good. You want DIR. Kings New Dis
covery because you know 1t to be safe and
and guaranteed to do goud or money
For coughs colds, consumption and
for all affections OF throat, chest and lungs
there is nothing so good as is DR.. Kings New
Discovery Regular size 50 cents and S1Oo.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-23
BY FoY w. DULANEY, Manager.
Reduced Rates on Southern Railway.

On account OF the Christmas holidays the
Southern Railway will sell tickets from points
on its lines to all points south Of the Ohio and
abe territory OF the Southeastern Passenger
Association, at rate OF one and one-third fare
for the round trip, Tickets will be sold Dec.
I'D 23d, cath, 18th, SOth, 3lst, 1897 and January
list, 1898 with final limit January 4th. Call on
agent Of the Southern Railway for further in
formation.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-23
MOTHERS FRIEND

allays Nervousness, and so assists
Nature that the change goes for
ward in an easy manner, without
such violent protest in the way of
Nausea, Headache, Etc. Gloomy
forebodings yield to cheerful and
hopeful anticipations-she passes
through the ordeal quickly and
without pains left strong and
vigorous and enabled to joyously
perform the high and holy duties
now devolved upon her. Safety
to life of both is assured by the
use of Mothers Friend" and
the time of recovery shortened.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-23

Just why the people Of Johnson City
elected Sigh Lyle jestice of the piece
we can't see. Why he can't do a simple
sum in tube root or decimal fractures.
-Hardeman Free Press.
That's where you are mistaken, my
brother. There is nothing in the root
business we can't do, for ever since we
have been editing a newspaper we have
had to root hog or die"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-23

Tuesday night at 8 o'lock, at the
residence Of Mr.. A. O. Pritchard, Mr..
J. N. Pritchard and Miss Elsie Ham
rick, both Of Elk Park, were united in
the holy bonds Of matrimony, Rev. j.
R. Welborn officiating, in clever and
impressive style. The wedding was 8
very quiet one, only relatives aud few
intimate friends of the contracting
parties being present. Elk Park Mail.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-23

Mr.. Mckinley has surrendered to the
snti-civil service wing Of the republi-
can party, and has promised to remove
the bars to some thousands Of offices by
issuing an executive order annulling q
largo portion of the extensions of the
civil servive rules made by Mr.. Cleve-
land. This is just what was expected
when the ants developed so much
strength in the::House. Mr.. Mckinley
has always deferred his own opinions
to those Of what he considered the con-
trolling element in his party. He
couldn't stand the threats that were
made to him by both Senators and
Representatives Of what would happen
in Congress after the Christmas recess,
if he didn't open some of the offices to
hungry republicans.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-23

Advance sheets announce that the
next Populistic convention will declare,
among other things, for the referen-
dun. The democrats will again de-
clare for free coinage at IS to 1 and
easily ascendum.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-23

A pretty Boston girl sued young
man for kissing her and he proved an
alibi. That fellow ought to be lynch
ed. We know some young men, and
some not so young, she can sue 8 times
a day and they will think it fine fun.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-23

Mrs. Fitzsimmons is willing for her
husband to fight Corbett again. This
proves that it is easier for a leopard to
change his spots than for a woman to
be anything but woman when it comes
to matchmaking.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-23

The editor of the Hardiman Free
Press is throwing vitriol at the editor
of the Hartsville Vidette this week.
Now you see how it is, brother Gwin.
You should have profited by our ex-
perience.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-23

~ know one lady, the mother Of three
children, who suffered greatly in the
birth of each, who obtained bottle Of
Mothers Friend of me before her
fourth confinement, and was relieved
quickly and easily. All agree that their
labor was shorter and less painful"
JOHN G.. PoLHILL, Macon, Ga.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-23
Notice to Creditors.
W. A. Hunter, Assignee, vs.. Goodson
& Go. ct. al.

In obedience to the order OF the
Chancery Court OF johnson City Tenn
at it's December term 1897, in the above
styled cause, all creditors OF the firm
of Whitlow & Co. are hereby notified
to have themselves made parties t.
this suit by petition, and to file ano
prove their respective claims against
the said defendants Whitlow & Co.
within go days from this date, or they
may be barred. This Dec 6, 1897.
w, F YOUNG, G. 4 M,
By G. W. HODGE, D G. & M
7O1.4t.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-23

A Western man shot his sweetheart
twice and claimed that he killed her be-
cause he loved her. He no doubt had
made up what he called his mind that
if she would not drive she should be
lead.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-23

That bottle of 45-year-old whisky is
mighty popular with the photographers,
especially with those fellows who new
or let any variety get 45-minutes-old
with their consent
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-23

We were sworn in as Justice of the
Peace Monday and we will bet stack
of blues to ginger cake that we will
be cussed out by the first fellow who
gets Justice in our court.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-23

A glance at what was accomplished
during the two weeks that Congress
was in session, before adiourning to
Jan. 9Th, shows that the republican talk
about rushing things at this session was
only talk,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-23

The reduction of wages of cotton
mill operatives was not down on the
Hanna-McKinley program but it has
been included in the performance just
the same.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-23

81. 90 PER BOTTLE at all Drug Stores,
or sent by express on receipt OF price.
RnnKS Containing invaluable information Of
S rCrS interest TO all women, will be sent TO
tkEE any address upon application BY
the RRApFIELp REGULATOR CO.. ATLANTA. "a.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-23

hlcted, to bear my testimony to the fact that
Smiths Sure Kidney Cure will do all
and more than you claim for it. Aside from be-
Ing "sure kidney cure" it will cure any inHa-
nation wherever located. AS q remedy for
piles, sourness in the chest, stomach and bow
els, 1t affords immediate relief, and effects 8
permanent cure.
S. o. HEMENWAY,
South 23d Street ST. Louis. Mo
For sale by local druggists.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-23

An Arkansas doctor filled one Of his
patients with buckshot the other day.
He wanted to change his complaint to
lead collie as he was h-lon that disease.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-23

The nomination of McKenna to the
Supreme Court Bench is not only a
disgrace to the republican party but to
civilization as WELL
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-23

Now that the Legislature is to meet
and elect o Senator Bob Taylor ought
to get vacinated. He might be the
first to get it.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-23

Cy Lyle was elected magistrate just
before the upheavel. -Morristown Re-
publican.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-23

There will be an extra session of the
Legislature to save Memphis but it
will prove fatal to the ambitions of some
Senatorial aspirants.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-23

The President evidently believes he
can McKenna old thing do for an AS
sociate Justice.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-23

There is no shampagne in that little
christening episode for Miss Harriet
cambridge Richardson.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-23
The DANGER

to which the Expectant Mother is
exposed and the foreboding and
dread with which she looks for
ward to the hour of woman's
severest trial is appreciated by but
few. All effort should be made
to smooth these rugged places
in life's pathway for her, ere she
presses to her bosom her babe.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-23
Or. Niles Pain Pills cure NeuralEiA.

To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic i0c or 80.
II C. G. G. fail to cure, druggists refund money.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-23

There is "blood on the moon" at
Greenevile, and another Waco Incl
dent may be expected at any time.
Lyon Howard, and id be he who
first lies hold, enoughl
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-23
R8ER ROOF LEAK?

IF an Old leaky tin, iron or
1 steel roof, paint it with NJ
lens Anti Rust Japan One
coat is enough; no skill re-
quired; cos'S little; goes far
and lasts long.
The name describes it; Proof
against water, time. climate,
Md fumes of every descrip-
ton. Stops Leak and prolongs
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-23

Following officers were elected of
Thos. E. Matson Chapter, No. 131, for
the year 1893:
W. H. Crawford, II. p; W. J.
Exum, King; ]. NJ. Buck, Scribe; G..
@. Harris, Treas. /; Henry Diamond,
Sec.; Irvine Lewis, Chaplain; Ed
Houston, D. @. Host; J. W. Boring,
P. S.. E. s. Miller, R. A. G.; W.
Bush, Master Bird Viel; 8. P. Bolton,
Master End Veil; E. @. Reeves, Master
LIST Vel; Oliver Burleson, Sentinel.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-23

Educate Your Bowels With Cascareta.
=, Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever,
toc 26c. II G. @. @. fail, druggists refund money.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-23
Free Accepted MasOns.

Election of officers for the year 1893,
johnson City Lodge No. 1856:
@. Fl. Jennings, W, M. Harry D.
Gump, s. W.; W. H. Crawford, j.
W; ]. G. Hardin, Treas. ; Henry
Diamond, Sec. @. H. Wolfe, s. D. ;
G. R. Brown, J. d. ; s. M. Mckinney,
Tyler.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-23

Educate Your Bowels with Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever
l0c. 25o. II c. @. C. fail, druggists refund money
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-23

DERFEcT and permanent are the
cures by Hoods Sarsaparilla, be-
cause 1t makes pure, rich, healthy,
life and health-giving BLOOD.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-12-24
The Sisters and the Silver.

Two young women, sisters, lived
with their widowed mother in a
small country place. There had
been some attempt at burglary and
not few tramps around. So one
day the sisters decided that they
would not leave their silver in the
dining room, but remove it up stairs
They got a large clothes basket and
heaped it full of the heavy silver.
By their united efforts they tugged
it to the top of the stairs, when the ell
der sister stopped the other. "Where
are you trying to take it ?" she
asked. "Why to your room, of course,
my dear" replied the younger sis
ter. "Not Sy any means" replied
the elder. ave will take it in your
room" ''I guess not, said the
younger. II would rather lose it
than have it there" The result
was that they left it at the top OF
the stairs, in handy form for the
burglar to examine it without ineon-
venience and carry off all that he
wanted of it. The next day they
took it back to the dining room,
neither making any comment, and
there it staid in future. as railways
had d.-Outlook.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-12-24

''In forty years." says Mr.. Null
hall, ''the improved area under
farms showed an advance of 157, 600
000acres, equal to 13, 900 acres daily.
In other words the new farms laid
down and improved between 1850
aud 1890 exceeded the total superb
cial area of the German Empire,
Holland, Belgium and Denmark col
lectively There has been nothing
lie this in the history of mankind,
nor is there any part of the world
'-share fRrbaing is on so gigantic a
scale, the census OF 1890 showing a
grain crop equal to three tons per in
habitant, or ten times the European
average. 1t is true that since 1890
the production of grain has declined
the average crop for the years 1898
94.95 being much less nevertheless
the production of food is colossal
compared with Europe, for the
Prairie States raise nearly as much
grain as France, Germany and Aus
tria collectively, and almost twice
as much meat as either France or
Austria. The foremost state in food
production is Iowa, with an average
of five tops of grain and 500 pounds
of meat per inhabitant' her grain
crop being larger than that of Italy
or Spain, although her population is
only two million souls The value
of farm products of the Prairie
States is approximately $1,757 OOO.,
000.-Farm and Fireside.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-12-24
AGRICULTURAL.
Edited by J. w Palmer, Matam oras
Pa, to whom address all communcia tion
intended for this department.

HEARING AND DOING AT INSTITUTES.
The present institute season should
be of greater interest and benefit to
farmers than any of its predeces-
sors. State lecturers, local mana
gers and farmers who attend should
have so profited by past experience
as to make this winters meetings
the best on record. 1t has been our
observation that the last named class
farmers who seem to think they are
"hearers only" are more likely to
fail in their duty to the institute
than either the state speakers or
the local managers and speakers.
For at an institute the hearers, and
especially those who are supposed
to derive benefit there from, have
certain duties as well as those whose
names are on the program. One of
the most important and at the same
time most neglected of these is to
take an active partin the discussions.
After the institute. session farmers
are often heard questioning some
statement or discussing some point
brought out, and giving ideas and
experience that would have done
great good had they been brought
before the audience. Lecturers are
often hunted up after a meeting and
asked questions which should have
been asked and answered in public.
The questions which bring up prac-
tical discussions are the life of an
institute, and should be freely asked
and clearly answered at all times
There is some timidity on the part
of farmers about asking questions of
institute lecturers, but there should
not be. Any lecturer who is worthy
of his position will welcome and
courteously answer honest questions
The lecturer who tries to make
ridiculous those who ask for infor-
nation or honestly differ from him
is rare. In ninety nine cases out of
a hundred the man who asks will
receive, and all present will be
benefited by his asking ,-Stockman
and Farmer
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-12-24
1t we're not best that we should
all think alike.
1t is difference of opinion that makes
horse races. Mark Twain.

Don't be persuaded into buying
liniments without reputation or
merit-Chamberlain' Pain Balm
costs no more, and its merits have
been proven by test of many years.
Such letters as the following from
L. G. Bagley, Hueneme, Cal, are
constantly being received "The
best remedy for pain / have ever
used is Chamberlain s Pain Balm,
and say so after having used it in
my family for several years. 1t
cures rheumatism, lame back,
spralns and swellings. For sale by
Druggist and-General Merchants OF
Pike county.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-12-24
EDITORIAL.
AS TO PLACE FOR EXECU
TIONS.

The long editorial in a recent Dis
patch advocating that executions
shall take place in large towns, OF
convenient places to which the con
demned persons may be sent by the
counties of the state, so as to avoid
the lawful and sickening effect, oc-
casioned by such events in the
smaller places, seems to have been
based ON false promises. We doubt
if sFggO ssgOA Sens8onssp sp%BSa5 %sTs fxpesRastf gSsSt
Some very sensitive people may
have been disturbed in mind, but
they would be equally so by reading
the distorted and magnified ac-
counts of such scenes in the sensa-
tional newspapers. Suicides and
violent deaths also shock the COM
munity to perhaps a greater extent
and yet we cannot be exempt from
them. The cost of Watching con-
victed criminals would be but a
small item if proper discretion was
exercised, as to the time when the
watch should be placed. If the OBJ
ject of punishment, is, in part to
have a deterrent effect ON those per
sons likely to commit crime, then
the more realistic it can be made to
them the more beneficial the ef-
feet should be. The grave question
is, whether capital punishment
really is a check to the commission
of the crime of murder. Juries
require much clearer case to con-
vict than they would if the punish
ment- were imprisonment for life,
for then after discovered evidence
would avail, partially at least to
rectify the conviction. Out ofnearly
eight thousand alleged murders
committed last year less than 100
persons were executed for the crime.
Jurors seek for reasonable doubt
when they know that mistake in
conviction cannot be rectifed.
Make trials less tardy after appre-
hension, shorten the delay of appeals,
let a life sentence stare the criminal
in the face, and his conviction might
be surer, and society just at effec-
tually rid of his presence as if he
was hanged or electrocuted, and the
greater certainty of receiving such
punishment might produce a more
salutary effect on those premeditat-
ing this crime.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-12-24
REy. Il. O. CuRrIs. Pastor.
Secret Societies.

MILFORD LODGE, No. 3i4, F. g. A. M. ::
Lodge meets Wednesdays on or before
Full Moon at the 5awkill House, Milford,
Pa. N. Emery, Jr, Secretary Milford.
Godfreid Wieland, W. NJ. Milford, Pa.
VAN DER MARK LODGE, No. s2S, I. o.
o. +: Meets every Thursday evening at
7.30 p. m, Browns Building Geo Dau-
man, Jr., Sec'y. George r. Quick, n. G.
PRUDENCE REBEKAH LODGE, 1877, I. o.
o. f. Meets every second and fourth Fri
days in each month in Odd Follows Hall, 4,
Browns building Mrs Alice Hornbeck,
N. G. Miss Katie Klein, Sec'y.