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NEN FACES At S|NGERLy,
Many ofthe Upper Ten Arrive
to Play the Outlaws.
RYAN MAKES A KILLING.
Fincriy Cuts His Two u car.Old Tessic
Il. Loose and Plays Her All
Over the Country.

"A fair crowd attended the races at
slngcrley yesterday and were furnished
with some good racing with the exccp-
ton OF long delay at the post during
the third race, when starter Bray kept
the horses at the post an hour and ten
minutes. This long delay caused the
last race to be declared off. Johnny
Ryan cut good thing loose in the
two-year-old race. The winning Of this
colt was quite reversal of form.
The summary, entries and selections
are as follows:
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-09
JOhnlBrOwn In Luck.

The many friends of John V. Brown
will be pleased to know that he has
been appointed superintendent of the
City Prison at Chattanooga at a salary
of 75 per month by Gov. Taylor. John,
as he is Familiarity known, is veteran
locomotive engineer and also veteran
of the Federal army and a G. A. R.
member in good standing. He is "a free
silver democrat, however, and one Of
the strongest Bob Taylor men in the
State. He has always been a 'true
blue" Taylor man, as he was wont to
express himself. and no doubt bears the
honor of his appointment proudly, hay
ing been selected to represent the
Union soldiers in the Taylor cabinet.
Here's looking at you, John, may it be
years before your body, like that of
cold John Brown" lies Wondering
in the ground.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-09
Queen Esther.

As announced in our columns and
proclaimed by numerous posters
throughout the city during the past
week, Esther, the Beautiful Queen was
given in the Opera House on Thursday
and Friday nights last. The rendition
on both occasions was received with
hearty applause as an approval of the
excellent merits displayed by its
participants. The unexcelled qualities
which this historic play gives to the
public is rarely witnessed in any play
of wide cast reputation. The cast of
presentations were assigned to the lead
ing and popular young people of the
city, and meritori0usly enacted. The
Role Of King Ahasuerus and Queen
Esther were rendered with splendid
success, and that of Mordecai, Haman,
Teresh and the Prophecies with marked
attention. The guards of the Kings
Court with cleaning spears and helmets
whose sheen of oriental splendor added
much to the effective scenes. The beg
gar in his sentimental song of humilia-
ton received applause, The choruses
were richly filled with melody of mod
ern zest. The young ladies who sang
in the exercises were robed in repre-
sensations of the ancient Jews and
Persians.
This entertainment is presided over
by Prof. G. W. Clary, and he deserves
great credit for his untiring energy in
the work.
In all, Queen Esther is filled with
rich voices from the lament of Israel'i
children to the conclusion, "When tht
Lord tHrned again the Captivity o.
Zion."
Since the achievement of the above
notice has been given that Queen Esther
given in the Opera House again to
night. Let all take advantage and SCI
Queen Esther again. 49,,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-09

The Ladies' Aid Society of the M.
E. church will give adinner and supper
in the Reeves building next door to the
postoffice tomorrow. Dinner will be
served from II to and supper at the
usual hour, Its all for the church.
Harger Norton was tried before Com
missioner @. M. Taylor Monday for
violating the revenue laws in Unicoi
county and held. In default of bail
he was taken to Jail at Knoxville Tues
day by Deputy United States Marshall
W, M. Moore.
@. H. Cambridge has returned from
Fitzgerald, Ga, and will spend the
winter in johnson City. He brought
with him some fine specimens of cotton
raised by George Grouse, formerly of
this city, and also sweet potato about
as large as gallon bucket that he raised
himself. He is much pleased with
Georgia's new metropolis.
DR.. W. J. Miller left Tuesday for
Nashville to attend q meeting Of the
State Medical Board to take necessary
steps to get Tennessee above the ma
tional quarantine line in regard to
Texas cattle. Some twenty counties
are now under the quarantine, and the
government is taking steps to include
the whole state and will do SO unless
the medical board can show good rea-
sons why it should not be done.
Rev. G. 0. Jones will deliver his
popular lecture, Sweetheart and
Wife, " at the Opera House next Thurs
day night Dec. 16, under the auspices
Of the Epworth League of the M. E.
Church, South. The Bristol Courier
says of the lecture: "The lecture was
a very fine one, containing plenty of
good hard sense, Astounding with wit
and seasoned with humor, was literary
as we'll as popular" The Louisville
Courier j Journal says: "The lecture is
exceedingly amusing and instructive,
and holds the attention from first to
last"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-09
House to rent. Apply to D. Gump.
The Gift Show

me GlIG SHOW.
Hillyer's Gift Show gave two per-
formances here last Saturday and Mon
day nights. It advertised Ito be a
spiritualistic exhibition, but is really a
money making farce. They give the
famous trick cabinet performance and
an exhibition of mind reading and
Second sight" The cabinet work is
the leading featu.e and the Professor
calls up a committee Of four to see that
the lady is properly tied and remains so
while the spirits proceed to ring the
bells, etc. This service was performed
the first night by John Hunter, Thad
Cox, Henry Wolfe and Harry Williams.
On Monday night the committee was
Geo. Berry, Chas. Carr, Frank st.
John and Cy Lyle. Both these com.
mittees did their part we'll, but could
not keep the medium" from perform
ing her wonders. If they had there
would have been no show and they
know it. The only difference was tina
the committee tied the lady's hands 81
tightly Monday night that her finger
got frost-bitten, while on Saturda,
night the committee kept the finger
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-09

The Shakers of Mount Lebanon, communi-
ty of simple, honest, God-fearing men and wo-
men, have prepared the Shaker Digestive
Cordial for many years, and it is always the
same simple honest, curative medicine that
hes helped to make the Shakers the healthy,
long-livod people that they are. The Shakers
never have indigestion. Shis is partly owing
to their simple mode of life. partly to the
wonderful properties of Shaker Digestive Cor
dial Indigestion is caused by the stomach
glands mol supplying enough dgestivs juice
Shaker Digestive Cordial supplies what's want
ing. Shaker Digestive Cordial invigorates the
stomach and all its glands so that after awhile
they don't need help AS evidence Of the hon
esty of Shaker Digestive Cordial,the formult
is printed on every bottle. Sold by druggists
price 10 cents to Sl.0o per bottle.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-09
The best -four is Gold Dust.

The best -four is Gold Dust.
Oysters every Tuesday at Lyle &
Barton's.
Fresh fish every Saturday at Lyle &
Bsrton's.
Gold Dust -four will please the
hest of you.
Mrs. Emma J. Hyde was in Bristol
Tuesday shopping.
Jas. A. Maher IL down from Roam
Mountain for o few days.
J. W. Crumley went up to Mountain
City Tuesday on legal business.
Col. W. P. Washburn was up from
Knoxville Monday on legal business.
John L. Summers, of Washington, is
in the city few days with relatives.
Lyle & Barton has the prettiest and
freshest bill of fine candies in the city.
Remember the Jones lecture Thurs
day night. Dec. IS. Subject, "Sweet-
heart and Wife"
Mr.. and Mrs. W. s. Hickey and Mr..
and Mrs. H. H. Mcpherson were guests
of Judge and Mrs. John P. Smith Sun.
day. y
The ladies of the Watauga avenue
Presbyterian church will give dinner
in the room occupied by s. H. Ponder
Thursday, Dec. 10. Chicken pie and
everything good served hot. Dressed
dolls for sale. Come and buy your
Christmas gifts.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-09

r. P. Butler, a grandson of Judge r.
r. Butler, of Mountain City, passed
through here Tuesday in charge of Mr..
Grayson on his way to Lyons View.
They left here on No. and just be-
fore Morristown was reached Butler
claimed he wanted drink and left his
seat to get it. Grayson followed ex-
pecting he would try to escape. But
Ter opened the rear door hurridly and
before Grayson could reach him had
jumped from the flying train. Gray
son had to go ON to Morristown and
when he found Butler he was all right
save few bruises and general shak-
ing up. He was taken to Knoxville on
the next train. He is insane but not
believed to be incurable.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-09
Death of Capt. Sanford Boil.

Captain Sanford Bell, aged seventy
three, died at $3.50 o'clock this morning
at the residence of his daughter, at 276
Simpson street.
He has been with the Western and
Atlantic road since 1852. He was re-
Gently made stock agent.
Yesterday while coming up the steps
of Forsyth street bridge he was strick-
en- with paralysis and was unable to
speak afterwards. Atlanta Constitu-
ton, 18th.
Mr.. Bell was the father of Mrs.
Georgia Robertson who lived in John
son City many years. She has many
friends here who will regret to hear OF
her bereavement.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-09
Regular Train.

Beginning last Monday the Southern
put on a daily train between johnson
City and Embreville. The train leaves
this place at 7:3O a. m. and arrives at
Embreville at $50. Returning it leaves
Embreville at $3.50 and arrives here at
1880, The engine and crew then do
the local switching in this city until
the regular local freight arrives from
Knoxville, when it takes the local to
Bristol and brings it back in the morn
ing. The regular local crew now runs
between Knoxville and johnson City.
Dan Dalton has been made hostler to
take care of the local 'mogul."
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-09

Klondike is not in it with our Stock Of Holi.
day Goods.
Sweets for the Sweet"2 Full line of Can.
dies of all kinds and at prices to suit every.
body.
Fine line of Toys and Glassware.
Finest line of Queensware ever shown in thi'
city.
Every 81 90 cash purchase entities you to q
chance at the free Dinner. set given awry at
p. m. Dec. oath.
Full line Of Staple and Fancy Groceries ant
Fresh Meats at lowest prices.
Flour, Doc to 75c per quarter sack.
Bacon, sac per ID.
Lard &c per Id.
Everything else at equally low prices.
Call and see for yourself and be convinced.
Your to please.
H. w. PARDUE.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-09

lot feeling to see if they were getting

hot feeling to see if they were getting
cold.
Geo. Berry and Harry Williams can
tell how its all done. They say its a
kneesy thing to have your coat stripped
off while you wait
The presents the first night caught
the people. The second night the peo-
pie were also caught. Although the
show is 80 suggestive of spirits that if
it was continued long it would drive
one to Moike Dyer's with a thirst that
nothing but barrel of Germ would
satisfy.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-09
Commenced Work.

Messrs. Uptegroye & Bro. put q
gang of men to work Monday cleaning
up the old furniture factory. The ma
chinery will be moved and room made
for the new machinery that is expected
in few weeks. Machinists are at
werk on the engine and a new boiler
will be put in. The factory building
will be repaired, the Office remodellcd
and finished and 8 great deal of other
work done. They do not expect to be
ready for business before February.
The Southern will build side track tC
their door and will commence work
this week.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-09
Is Your Life Worth Fifty cents2

We defy the world to produce medicine for
the euro of all forms Of Kidney and Bladder
troubles, Piles and all diseases peculiar to wo-
mon, that will equal Smiths Sure Kidney Cure
Ninety-eight per cent of the cases treated
with Smiths Sure Kidney Cure that
have come under our observation have been
cured We sell our medicine on positive
guarantee II directions are followed, and
money will be refunded If cure is not effected.
For sale by local druggists.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-09
DR.. Price to Lecture.

DIR. w. r. Price has decided to give
a series of three lectures in this city at
the Opera House on Dec. 20, 81 and %,
for the benefit of the poor. His subject
will be Psychology and he will explain
from scientific standpoint, hypnotism,
mesmyrism, magnetism, Occultism,
mind-reading etc. His lectures will be
both instructive and humorous. The
Doctor needs no introduction. He is
one of our most valuable citizens and
is "a hard thinker, an eloquent speak
er, born orator." Go to hear him.
Single tickets Soc. Season tickets 81.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-09
Ceurch Notice.

First Quarterly Meeting of M. E.
Church, South, will be held next Sat
urday and Sunday, Dec. 18th and 18th.
Services on Saturday at 1920 a. m.
Communion service on Sabbath. All
conducted by the Presidin Eelder, DIR.
John H. Keith. All cordially invited.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-09
HANDKERCHIEFs:

Christmas is the handkerchief season. of all the many
things adopted for Holiday gifts the handkerchief stands
pre- eminent No person ever had too many handkerchefs
Everybody knows reputation for nice handkerchefs
This have surpassed all previous seasons not
y IN value but in styles we'll Here you find the best
things in the handkerchief line in Silk Linen and Cotton
from Sc upward as high you care to 90.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-09
Notice to Creditors.
W. A. Hunter, Assignee, vs. Goodsor
& Co. 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 & 90. are hereby notified
to have themselves made parties to
this suit by petition, and to file and
prove their respective claims against
the said defendants Whitlow & Co.
within 60 days from this date, or they
may be barred. This Dec. 6, 1897.
w, F. YOUNG, G. & NJ,
By G. w. HODGE, D. G. Il M
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-09
Buy Cold Dust -four.

1t is my pleasure, and duty owe to the af-
flicted, 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" 1t will cure any infla-
nation wherever located. AS a remedy for
piles, sourness in the chest, stomach and bow
els, it affords immediate relief, and effects 3
permanent cure.
S. o. HEMENWAY,
s South 23d Street. ST. Louis. Mo
For sale by local druggists.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-09
Something 70 Depend On.

Mr.. James Jones, of the drug frm of Jones &
Son, cowden. Ill, In speaking Of Or. King s
New Discovery, says that last winter his wife
was attacked with la grippe, and her case grew
90 serious that physicians at Cowden and Pana
could do nothing for her. Having DR.. Kings
New Discovery In store and selling lots of it, he
took bottle home, and to the surprise Of all
she began to, get better from the first dose and
half dozen dollar bottles cured her sound and
well. Dr. Kings New Discovery for consump.
zion coughs and colds 10 guaranteed to DO this
good work. Try 1t
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-09
Strayed or Stolen,

2 Mich Cows, one dark red and white
speckeld or spotted COW with crooked
horns, also ear cropped. The other, q
block Jersey. Suitable reward for the
COWS or any information concerning
them. L. A. SIMMONS, Milligan, Tenn.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-09
RICH TABLE LINENS

Make most acceptable and useful gift every house
wife delights in Nice Table Linen usual our stock will
be found up odate and the prices will suit the eco
nomcal purses
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-09
HART and SMITH.
A Call to the Holiday Trade.
Weopm Holiday with
todte Holiday Supplies
Here you will ind
Popular Presents at Popular Prices For EVERYBODY,
FOR HOLIDAY DRESS GOODS BUYING

Special reductions all our Novelty Dress Patterns
for the Christmas trade You know what that means The
richest Novelties in this market prices within the reach
of all.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-09
Fer 9ale Cheap.

One dry Cow, also lot of second
band stoves-both coal and wood heat
ers. Fl. G. AUSTIN.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-09
T he y COM EFT
To Cure a Cold In One Day.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinino Tablets. All
druggists 70 fund the money II II fails to cure pc
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-29
SERIOUS DANGER

Threatens every man, woman and child
living in a regoin of country where fever
and ague is prevalent, since the germs Of
malarial disease are inhaled from the air
and are swallowed from the water Of
such a region. Medicinal safeguard is
ABSOLUTELY necessary to prevent this dan
ger. As a means of terrifying and accli-
mating the system so as to be able to re-
sist the malarial uoison, Hostetters stom-
ach Bitters is incomparably the best and
most popular. Irregularities of the
stomach, liver and bowels encourage ma
laria, but these are speedily rectified by
the Bitters. The functions of digestion
and secretion are assisted by its use, and
a vigorous, as well as regular condition
of the system promoted by it. Constitu-
ton and physique are thus defended
against the inroads of malaria by this
matchless preventive, which is also a
certain and thorough remedy in the worst
cases of intermittent and remittent fe-
yerS.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-29
IAN ASS IN A LIONS SKIN"

H'he Text Of An Editorial on Raleigh PoA
itics in the Biblical Recorder.
This weeks Biblical Recorder touches
upon the local political situation in Raj
eigh in an editorial entitled: IAN Ass in
a Lions Skin The editorial is as fol-
lows:
1.-THE beginning Of evil politics was
when bad men masked them
selves with good measures in
order to fool the people and
get into office, though we do not know
who first did this. 1t is done now near
~ everywhere every year. 1t has come to
Raleigh this spring. There is a munich
pal election at hand. A political party
nominated a ticket, mostly Of first-rate.
loyal citizens. Immediately a set of
demagogs. office-seekers and the whiskey
ring got together, announced a plan Of
reform and put out a citizens tick
ct" protesting that there was no room
or reason for party politics in a city cleo
ton. The principle is good; the men
whom it masks infinitely below its level.
If citizens means liquor dealers exclusive
ly, with few disgruntled demagogs
thrown in as candidates, then the word is
well used. These good citizens, so ardent
for good government and the upbuilding
of the city should be more careful of the
company they keep. They should be
seen oftener in the churches instead Of
the saloons. They count ON the negro
vote. The colored people are perhaps,
more easily deceived than some white
people, but they have more chara cter than
these citizens desire. An ass in lions
skin may fool himself, but everybody else
will see his ears
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-29
Rheumacide

Is curing SO per cent. of the pa.
tents. Don't delay A perma-
nent cure can be made when the
first attacks appear. Later on
when the blood becomes pois-
oned, the charles are against q
cure.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-29
ELECTRIC BITTERS.

Electric Bitters is medicine suited
for any season, but perhaps more gener-
ally needed when the lamguid, exhausted
feeling prevails, when the liver is tor
pod and sluggish and the need of tonic
and alternative is felt. A pr.mpt use of
this medicine has often averted long and
perhaps fatal bilious fevers. No medi-
cine will act more surely in counteracting
and freeing the system from the malarial
poison. Headache, Indigestion, Consti-
patton, Dizziness yield to electric Bitters.
Fifty cents and 81 per bottle, at any
drug store.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-29
RAN AWAY AND WERE MARRIED
A Youthful Couple From Salisbury Find
an Accommodating Minister in Con-
cord
charlotte Ohseryerl

Concord, April 27.--Mr Charles A.
kluttz and Miss May Bell Wright, Of
Salisbury, were married at daybreak this
morning. Their parents objected to their
youth. Mr.. Kluttz spent yesterday in
Concord, and procuring his license, re-
turned to Salisbury ON the early evening
train. He stole his bride from her paren-
tai roof, and returned here in a carriage
through the country, arriving at o'clock
this morning. The couple found it quite
difficult to find some one to perform the
ceremony, but after a dizen or more at
tempts they went to the Lutheran parson-
age and aroused the pastor, Rev. c.. B.
Miller, who, after examining the papers,
administered the matrimonial rites, fin
fishing the ceremony just as the town
clock tolled the hour Of 5. The groom is
10 years old and the bride Is years Of age.
They returned to Salisbury this after
noon, upon invitation OF relenting pa
rents. Mr.. Kluttz- visited Iredell, David
son and G,ilford counties before coming
here.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-29
CUR

For twenty years l have been afiilcted
with incontinuence of urine, so much So
that | have for the past ten years worn
a u-inal night and day. The dlsagreeapie
associations. to say nothing OF the ac-
campaigning pains IN the back, dinculty
and painful ,nicturation and generai
weakness, rendered my IRE mlseraple.
| have been taking DIR. Hobbs Sparagus
Pills hut three days, and yesterday,
March u. 1897. is the first time In ten
years that the urinal has been cast aside.
I did no, wear it the whole day; the pain
was gone, urination was natural, and
felt so good that l feel your medicine to
me was worth its weight in gold. George
w. Charles, formerly Of Denver, COL,
West Haywood and Spring streets, Ashe-
willie n G.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-29

The Salisbury World tells Of the arrest
of John Griffin, of Davie county, who is
being sued for breach OF promise by Miss
escaped to Concord, but was caught.
The Atlanta Journal notes the fact that
Mr.. John Prather, of that city, celebrated
his Tooth birthday few days ago. He
was born in Caswell county, North
Carolina, in 1897, and in 1924 moved to
Georgia. He has spent most of his life
on farm, goes to bed regularly at y
o'clock and get up at sunrise.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-29

Fairview Institute and Commercial
College issues a very unique invitation to
commencement May 21st-26, inclusive, in
the shape Of fan. DR.. Hume will
preach the annual sermon Sunday, 23rd
and Mr.. G. III. Mebane, State Superin-
tendent Of Schools, will deliver the adj
dress on Wednesday, 26th.