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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-30

According to celebrated anatomist there
man stomach. These glands pour out the di-
gestive juices which dissolve or digest the
food Indigestion is want of juice, weakness of
glands, need Of help to restore the health Of
these organs. The best and most natural help
is that given by Shaker Digestive Cordial
Natural because it supplies the materials
needed by the glands to prepare the digestive
juices. Because it strengthens and invigorates
the glands and the stomach, until they are able
to do their work alone. Shaker Digestive Cor
dial cures Indigestion certainly and permanent
ly 1t does so by natural means and therein
lies the secret of its wonderful and UNMARRIED
success.
At druggists, price 10 cents toslOO per bottle.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-30
ALL AT ONE TIME
Civil Service Examinations to be Held
Here.

Here.
Knoxville Tribune,
The civil service examinations are
hereafter to be held at one time in this
city. Heretofore the examinations
were held at different times for post,
office and general places in the differ
ent departm ents, except the internal
revenue service, which always held on
different date.
This will give two local boards the
charge ofthe examinations at the same
time. According to the order that has
been issued there are to be only two
examinations each year, instead of
several as in the past. The last order
reached this city yesterday and at once
the two local boards arranged for the
work as directed by the order, There
upon the two boards issued the follow
ing joint order:
Knoxville, Tenn, Dec. 81, 1897.
To Whom May Concern:
The civil service commission have
changed the time of holding the semi
annual examinations for the postoffice
and internal revenue service. Here
after they will be held jointly with the
spring examination of the departmental
service which will be between the 10Th
of March and 25th of April, 1898. (The
exact date has not been tixed.) APP
plications will be received for these
examinations until 5 p. m. March LIST,
1893. For application and instruction
papers for the departmental service APP
ply to the civil service commission,
Washington, D. G. For postoffice or
internal revenue service apply to the
undersigned. GRANT JARVIS,
Sec. internal Revenue Service.
SELDEN NELSON,
Sec. Postal Board Of Examiners.
The local board request that the
country papers copy this order as many
Of the applicants for examination live
in the district that are reached by the
country press.
Several of those who have passed the
civil service examination will have been
on the liet for one year and will in
March be dropped from the rolls.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-30

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each week, giving complete accounts Of all
events of interest throughout the world. The
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VINO know what farming means and what FARM
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the proceedings of farmers clubs and insti-
tutes, and the discussion of new methods and
idoas in agriculture. Its markets reports,
poultry department and veterinary column are
particularly valuable to country readers.
Every issue contains stories poems, household
and puzzle columns, variety of interesting
and selected instructive matter and other fea-
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and country homes alike.
One Dollar year Inducements to getters-
up of clubs for the Weekly Sun. Both the
Daily and Weekly Sun mailed free OF postage
in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
Payments invariably in advance.
Address
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Publishers and Broprietors,
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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-30
Judge Lyle's Court.

We tried our first case this morning.
Two fellows were brought before us
charged with stealing a buck lamb.
1t was an interesting case and resulted
in delaying The COMET about two
hours therefore this issue is bound in
sheep, as it were. There was a Mr..
Johnson in the case and we turned
them loose. Mr.. Johnson was not in
volved except as an attorney. Sam
Crumley represented one of the de-
PENDANTS and came pretty near getting
his man in Jail.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-30

While there's still time is the right
time to get rid of a cough or cold, or a
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 bya 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, 1897-12-30

Representative Rhea, of Kentucky,
whose seat is being contested by DR..
Hunter, the republican who thought he
had cinch on the senatorial toga that
was captured by Deboe and who in that
connection was charged with bribery
and some other little things of that
sort, isn't at all afraid of being un-
seated, Notwithstanding the big repub-
lican majority in the house. The evil
dence in favor of Mr.. Rhea was over
whelming before DIR. Hunter virtually
acknowledged that his claim to the seat
was not valid one by accepting the
position of minister to Guatemala and
Honduras. The contest has not been
abandoned, but the hope of getting an
allowance for lawyers fees and other
expenses is probably the only reason
that it has not been.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-30

When some one asked Leutgert if he
intended to accept any of the proposals
of marriage he replied with some heat:
"Vot you think am, hey? l commit
pigamy. Not on your life." AS we
understand the matter he is being tried
now for committing '!:pigamy" with his
first wife,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-30
Notice to Creditors.
G, A. Coffin and w. B. Hosmer,
Trustee,
Johnson City and Carnegie Street
Railway Company ct. al

In obedience to an order of the
Chancery Court at Johnson City, at
its December term, 1897 in the above
styled cause, it is ordered that all
creditors OF The Johnson City and Car
negie Street Railway Company are
hereby notified to have themselves
made parties to this suit by petition,
and TO file ard prove their respective
claims againt the said defendant cor.
poration within four months from this
date, or they may be excluded from
this procc eding. The il stitution Of
any separate suits by any Of the credi-
tors or claimants against said d. fepd
ant corporation, except by permission
Of this court, is hereby enjoined.
This d C, Is, 1897.
w. F YcUNG, G. & M.
B, G. w. HODGE, d, G & NJ.
702-4t.pr'. SO.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-30

We are going to marry our first
couple tonight-this is a great day for
first things, with us-and would like to
invite our friends to be present, but I'M
derstand it is another case of theft, not
of the lamb but of Mary herself.
"Buck" Gump has borrowed our book
of marriage ceremonies, but we will tie
this knot according to the Code Duello,
they can then select their own weapons
and fight to a finish.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-30
There Is Nothing so Good.

There is nothing just as good as DR.. Kings
New Discovery for consumption, coughs and
colds, so demand itand 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 DR.. Kings New Dis
coyery because you know it to be safe and
reliable, and guaranteed to do goud or money
refunded. 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 $500
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-30
FROM CHEROKEE.

We just take Jane (the cook at her
word. She said that it WAS "young
miller on Cherokee, and as there is
only one mill in that place we know we
are right. 1t is true, without a doubt,
that little cluster Of Vines are slowly
but surely and unconsciously winding,
binding and twining the most import
ant, vital and essential part Of that
mill up. We know that this Vine(s)
will act we'll its part and not be as in
most cases OF the same nature-relax
the power.
Loll-tongue and hollow head; q
great big noise and nothing said. So
it is with Tut and SUIT our Eighth Dis
trict correspondents. My friend, you
surely have been staying at home with
your mama, and haYe not been about
much-or perhaps asleep ct the time of
he social at Mrs. McIntire's. In
answer to your request to explain
myself" | will ask you to be careful
what pronoun you use, himself or her
self. I advise You to look at back
number of THE CoMET-D December 10
ut a piece headed "From Cherokee. >
Words speak for themselves, but you
know great men do differ. We are
thinking that you have got the wrong
pig by the tail. The Cherokee gent
says he will continue wearing his
"Yhite duster" as long as the sun and
moon shines, not saying anything Of
the cold weather cold enough to freeze
"Sut" White. The most of people are
glad that there is som ething to shave
when the job is to be done, very unlik,
some others. We always thought i
was blessing bestowed on some never
to haye the task to perform.
The Christmas entertainment a
Bethesda Friday night was very mic,
and every one present seemed to enio.
themselves.
Prof. W. F. Hufflne of Chattanooga
aud Miss Ethel Dulaney, of johnson
City, are to be married Thursday
December 30.
TITUS.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-30

Representative Baily, of Texas, is
spending his Christmas with ex- Repre-
sentative Sibley, of Pennsylvania, and
as both men are close friends of Mr..
Bryan there is believed to be more in
the visit than holiday recreation. Both
gentlemen are prominent in democratic
councils, and although Mr.. Sibloy is at
present out of public life, it by no
means follows that he will remain out.
He has ability of a high order and his
devotion to democratic principles as
interpreted by the Chicago platform is
unquestioned.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-30

Hon. Robt. W. Haynes and Mrs.
Annie W. Glass were married at A
o'clock this afternoon at the residence
Of DR.. w. 7. Harris, on Highland ave-
nue., Rev. G. T. Sullivan officiating.
The contracting parties are members
of two of the most distinguished fami-
lies Of the state.
Hon. Robt. W. Haynes is q son of the
late we'll known citizen and peerless
orator, the Hon. Landon G. Haynes,
and is a first cousin of Coy. Robert L.
Taylor. He is one of Tennessee's fore
most lawyers, citizen without re-
proach, Christian gentleman, true
friend and is in every way worthy the
lady whose heart and hand he has won.
The bride is the daughter of Rev.
DR.. W. 7. Harris, one of the leading
lights Of Southern Methedism, and a
grand niece of the late United States
Senator Isham G. Harris who, in many
respects stood without a peer in the
national congress. She is lady of
refinement, of personal beauty. and
possesses all those charms that so dis
tinguish Southern womanhood.
The union of the representatives OF
two such we'll known and honored fami-
lies is peculiarly appropriate, and their
many. friends throughout Tennessee
will most heartily congratulate them
on this suspicious Occasion j ackson
Tenn. Daily Sun, LIST inst.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-30
Reduced Rates on southern HALLWAY.

On account Of the Christmas holidays, Il 8
Southern Railway win sell tickets from points
on its lines to all points south of the Ohio and
Patomac and east Of the Mississippi Rivers, in
abe territory of the Southeastern Passenger
for the round trip, Tickets will be sold Dec.
29d 2Sd, cath, 25th, Both, 3lst, 1897 and January
list, 1893, with final limit January 4th. Call on
agent of the Southern Railway for further in
formation.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-30

A happy man is always healthy one.
1t is impossible to be happy or cheerful
or useful when one is suffering from a
disseminating cold or nasty little
cough. 1t is wonderful that people
will go on from day to day suffering
from these distressing disorders when
reliefis SO easily obtained. DIR. BELLS
PINE TAR HONEY cures coughs and
colds of all descriptions. 1t is swift
and sure.
Sold by druggists.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-30

Cy Lyle, who knows as much about
Bob Taylor as Bob does himself, advises
him, now that the Legislature is about
to meet to elect senator, Ito get vac
cinated- that he might take it," Vac
cination will not save Bob-he is liable
to take it anyway. And John Thomp-
son wants him to take it.-Knoxville
Journal.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-30
Sold by druggists.

Only one month remains for paying
tax of 1897 without interest and penalty.
Between February and Jnne distress
warrants may be issued. First Of June
a penalty of ten per cent on tax and in
terest goes on and remains till the sale
as delinquent. Under the presant
charter the Board has no power to
grant an extension of time for payment.
Let tax payers take notice.
Ct. G. CHANDLER, Recorder.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-30
Music Recital,

By. DR.. L. A. Bidez aud daughters
of the Rogersville Synodical College,
at johnson City, Dec. 80, 1897, 8 p. m.
1. At Evening (Schytte), and Tsa-
rina (Ganne) arr. for three Mandolins
and Guitar Misses and DR.. Bidez.
2. The song of the Brook: Bach
MANI, piano solo-Miss Hope Amy
Bidez.
8. Minute (Boccherina), arr for man
dolin, solo-Miss Eva Elsa Bidez.
4. Cradle Song (Bidez) for violin,
cornet and piano isses E. E., Fl. r.,
and DR.. Bidez.
5. A Venetian Boat Song, (Biumen-
thaD vocal duet--Misses B. E., and @.
j. Bidez
8. Rhapsody in B. (Schsrwcnka),
piano solo-Miss Cecile Justa Bidez.
Z. Cavatina (Raff), violin solo-Miss
Eva Elsa Bidez.
8. Pink Butterflies (Tocaben), waltz
for three mandolins and guitsr-M
and DR.. Bidez.
8. At Dusk on the Neosho, (Bidez)
violin, viola, piano-Misses E. E., G.
j., and Dr. Bidez.
10. Themes from Faust, (Valisi),
mandolin solo-Miss Eva Elsa Bidez.
II. The Jolly Gay Students, Ga
Gomez, vocal duet-Misses E. E., and
G. J. Bidez.
IL. Medley on Southern Airs, Obi
dez) violin solo-Miss Eva Elsa Bidez.
10. Vienna, ma Belle, (Schrammel),
march for two mandOlins and piano
Misses Bidez.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-30

Joe Letter may have the wheat mar
ket cornered but he hasn't all the corn
Our collector, Joe Morrell, has corner
ed about Az bushels of the latter and
we take this opportunity of "acknowl-
edging the corn" and thanking the
subscribers who paid.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-30

The New York Sun advises Congress
to "Let the currency alone" If the
trusts and other currency fellows would
let Congress alone the people would
fare better.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-30

When Turley and McMillin left
Washington for. Nashville they acted
like the wise young man going west
and bought return tickets. They did
not know which would be returned at
public expense.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-30

A physician asserts that so long as
person can breathe with the mouth
shut, they are safe SO far as strain of
the heart is concerned. Isn't it won
der all women do not die of strained
or broken heart.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-30
Another Richmond,

Lexington, Dec. 2S.-Col. John NJ
Taylor, of this place, will beyond all
questions be candidate for governor
in view of which fact, Taylor's friends
say, Judge Bond may reasonably ex-
pect ''hot time in the old town" be.
fore the fight is finished.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-30

Start the new year right with an ad-
vertisement in The COMET and don't
miss an issue during the year. Keep
ing everlastingly at it brings success. "
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-30

According to our best information
the Dingley Bill is all write, the deficit
is all wrong and the American people
are all left.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-30

If Hon. ALI Taylor should enter the
race for congress against Col. Brown
low there will be plenty of caloric in the
Bloody First. Knoxville Tribune.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-30

The editor of the Johnson City
CoME-IT makes us tired. He thinks
he's the man that fred the Magnesium
dome. -Hardeman Free Press.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-30

If you can pay your subscription in
wood we wish you wood. We are using
wood burners to accommodate you and
wood be glad to have the wood.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-30

Now that Hanna has been vaccinated
perhaps he will not take anything he
does not see.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-30

If marriage is q lottery why do the
postal authorities allow love testers
transmitted through the mails?
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-30

Hanna says that he has severe pains
in his head every day about noon.
Maybe some of the tires are punctured.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-30

Educate Your Bowels With C,.scarcts.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forcl =
i0c, 95c, II C. c. G. fail, druggists refund money.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-30
P P86R ROOF LEAK?

IF am Old Ieaky TIN, iron or
1 steel roof, paint it with AL
lens Anti kust Japan One
coat is enough; no skill re-
quired; COSTS little; goes far
and lasts long,
The name describesit it; Proof
against water, time. climate,
and fumes of every desorip-
tiop. Stops leaks and proIongs
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-30
TITUS.

bERFECT and permanent are the
! cures by Hoods SarsapariIla, be-
cause it makes pure, rich, healthy,
life and health-giving BLOOD.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-30

Prof W. F. Huf1ne of Chattanooga,
aud Miss Ethel Dulaney, of Johnson
City, are to be married Thursday,
December 30.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-30

The Christmas entertainment at
Bethesda Friday night was very nice
and every one present seemed to enjoy
themselves.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-06-18
CANADIAN TARIFF.
DiSCRlMlNATES AGAINST AMERICAN
PRODUCTS.

Proposed Advantage For England and Ger
many-Wnl Cheaper the Price of Cana
da's Surplus John Bull Pulls the
Wires.
The new Canadian tariff proposes to
discriminate against certain American
products and manufactures and in IA
vor of British goods. The Canadians
have every right to do this, provided it
does not interfere with any commercial
treaty that may exist between the two
countries. This point will, of course,
be inquired into by congress, but we
hardly suppose that the Canadian gov
eminent is making its discriminating
proposition as mere bluff and without
knowing the ground on which it stands.
Bluffs don't go much in this country,
so we will, therefore, assume that Can
ada can enact whatever kind of tariff
she pleases and discriminate against us
to her hearts content. 1t will be well,
however, for Canada to remember that
two can play at the same game. In our
tariff bill now before congress we have
made no effort to discriminate against
Canada, but have treated her as fairly
and squarely as all other countries
while desiring to afford protection to
the labor of our own.
Fortunately it is not too late to
amend the Dingley tariff. Our imports
from Canada include coal, silver, fish,
lumber, logs, shingles, sheep, hides,
hay, eggs, horses, wool, barley, beans,
peas and wood pulp. American mines,
forests and farms would not be injured
by our total exclusion of all these Can
adian products from the markets of the
United States. Should we happen to be
in absolute need of any of them we
could easily let down bar of our pro-
lection fence and get them quickly
enough. Canada only buys our goods
because she needs them and is at per-
feet liberty to purchase from England
should she so prefer.
But Canada must not forget that the
proposed discrimination in favor Of
British manufacturers is merely prop
osition to pay them the amount Of such
discrimination. They could at once adj
vance their prices to within fraction
of the full amount of that discrimina-
tion, which would, of course, react to
our benefit in the trade by enabling us to
sell at our own price and still pay the
extra duty. Then there is little mat
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-06-18

ter concerning the Canadian railroads
and bonding privileges in the transporta-
tion of their goods through our terri
tory. 1t would be an excellent oppor-
tunity for us to abolish all these un-
Americans sops that have been given,
and for too long, to the British capital
lists who own the Canadian railroads.
This would result in better business for
American railroads, which are sadly in
need of greater opportunities for being
relieved Of receiverships,
Take it all in all, it might be n very
good thing to have little tariff war
with Canada and England, for this is
really an English idea with the WIRE
pulling manipulated by John Bull. The
Canadians are old enough to know that
their venerable ancestor, the mother
country Of which they are so proud, is
not going to lose any Of the financial
benefits that may accrue through dis
elimination against our goods. If we do
not continue to sell to Canada. then
England or Germany will do so at
higher price. But will England or Ger
many buy the Canadian coal or silver
or fish or lumber or logs or shingles or
sheep or hides or hay or eggs or horses
or wool or barley or beans or peas or
wood pulp that we have been buying?
Certainly not, and Canada will have
larger surplus of these products on
hand, with the result that the prices of
such commodities will be cheaper to the
Canadian farmers, mine and forest
owners.
We fail yet to see where Canada will
derive any great advantage from dis
terminating against the United States
in trade matters. But let her try it ON.
We think we shall be able to survive
the blow, and we are willing to wager
an American doughnut against British
bun that Canada will be the first to cry
enough" In the meantime it will be
interesting to observe what the free
trade papers have to SLY about this pol
icy Of discriminating duties, as proposed
by Canada, in contradistinction to our
proposed policy of discriminating duties
in favor of American shipping. There
can no longer be honest opposition to
our idea for protecting our merchant
marine, so let us put it into effect with
out delay.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-06-18
A Heavy Blow For bradford.

Great activity is now being displayed
in Bradford in anticipation of the re
vised American tariff coming into
force. The January returns of trade
with the states showed decline Of
$3.50, 900, but since the draft OF the tariff
published last week phenomenally heavy
shipments have been made of wide
range of materials, mainly from stocks.
The new tariff, If carried, will be a
heavy blow for Bradford. Evening
News, London, March 10, 1897.