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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-16
Your Intelligence.

Your Intelligence is questioned by the drug
gists who tries to influence you to let him bot
tie anything when you ask for DE. Bells Piue
Tar Honey. No druggist can put this up for
you-he cannot put up anything like tilt is
not to be had in bu'k-it is to be had only in
CSC soc and 81 bottles. There is nothing ''just
as good. as DR.. Bells Pine-Tar-Honey. Avoid
those substitutes with similar sounding names
When you buy DR.. Bells Pine-Tar-Honey see
that the bottle has never been opened and that
it bears the picture and testimony of Good Old
Granny Metcaif,'' and the name of the + Z
Switzerland Medicinecompany, Fountain Park
Paducah, Ky.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-16
TOURIST SLEEPING CAR
Chattanooga to San Francisco, Califor
MIA, via. New Orleans, without
Change.

The Queen and Crescent Route. in connec-
once week. a tourist sleeping car from Gin
cinnati to San Francisco, Cal, via. Chattanooga
and New Orleans, without change. This car
leaves Cincinnati every Thursday at p. M,
leaving Chattanooga Friday morning via A G.
S, r. R. at S:l5 a. m, Connection is made at
Chattanooga with this train from all East Ten
nessee points. This also affords excellent ac-
commodations for passengers enroute to Texas.
Parties contemplating trip should address, ].
L. Meek, II. P. A., Knoxville, Tenn, or c. E.
Jackson, It. P. A., Chattanooga, Tenn.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-16

No. .. Pullman Sleeping Car Bristol to Knox.
vtlle Knoxville to Chattanooga and Chatta.
nooga to Atlanta.
No. ), Pullman Sleeping ars Bristol to Chat
tanooga and New Orleans and Pullman Union
Sleeper Chattanooga TO Shreveport; also Pull
man Drawing Room Sleeping car Chattanooga
to Jackson ellie
No. II, carries Pullman Sleeping car Norris
town to Chattanooga, and from Chattanooga TO
Atlanta.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-16
Great Music Offer,

Send us the names and address Of
three or more performers ON the piano
or organ together with ten cents iu sill
yer or postage and we will mail you
ten pieces full sheet music, consisting
of popular songs, waltzes, marches,
etc., arranged for the pivno and organ.
Address,
POPULAR Music PUB, Co.,
Indianapolis, Ind.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-16
letter. salt-Rheum and Eczema

The intense itching and smarting, Incl
dent to these diseases, isinstantly allayed
by applying Chamberlain 8 Eye ant
Skin Ointment. Many very bad cases
have been permanently cured by it. 1;
is equally efficient for itching piles ant
favorite remedy for sore nipples,
chapped hands, chilblains, frost bites
and chronic sore eyes. 20 cts. per box.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-16

It is deemed funny to ridicule the
boarding house keeper, but if there
could be any life harder than hers we
have yet to discover it,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-16
Blu ckLen,s ArnIca SaIve.

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
It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction oil
money refunded. Price % cents per box,
For sale by Mcfarland & Co.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-16
EvarvhodY SAYS So.

Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the most won
derful medical discovery Of the age, pleas
ant and refreshing to. the taste, act gently
and positively on Kidneys, liver and bowels,
cleansing the entire system, dispel colds
cure headache, fever, habitual constipation
and biIinnsness. Please buy and try boz
of &. G. g. to-day; 10, %, so cents. Sold and
guaranteed to cure by all druggists.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-16

DR.. Cady's Condition Powders, are
just what horse needs when in baf
condition. Tonic, blood purifier anG
vermifuge. They are not food but
medicine and the best i'll use to put d
horse in prime condition. Price %
cents per package.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-12-16

Two miners were shot and wounded
from ambush in Almy, Tenn, and fur
ther trouble from the strikers is feared.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-01-05
Alphopse Knrr,s poIIto Roy,nro.

Alphonse Karr, the humorist, owned
an estate in the southern part OF
France. His neghbor was an elderly
Italian count who owned a well-stoek-
ed library. One day the author who
had never met his neighbor, the count,
sent his servant with a card request
ing the loan Of book. The count re-
piled in polite note saying, that he
was sorry not to be able to oblige Mr..
Karr, but with him 1t was a matter CT
principle never to lend books outside
his house. At the same time he inyit-
ed his neighbor to come to his house
at any time and his library would be
at his disposal all day. Karr availed
himself of the privilege and became
friendly with the count, who not long
afterwards, sent to his literary neigh
Dor to borrow q lawn sprinkler. Karr
replied: II deeply regret the impossi-
bility of obliglng you with the loan of
sprinkler, but, as a matter OF prin-
ciple, ! could not possibly allow my
sprinkler to lie used outside of my gar
den; but II you desire TO use II on nv
own lawn / Ghail gladly place the
sprinkler at your d.tpo5al all day."
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-01-05
A Eniuun Test.

What a dreadful cold you have!'
exclaimed one of the sweet girls.
1T is rather severe" replied the 9TH
er. But / don't mind it. / caught II
in good cause"
Did you have to go out in the rain
after a doctor?"
mo. 1t was selfish experiment;
but it Is assisting me in a manner SO
important that l don't mind it,"
What Is 1t helping you to do?"
Decide question on which my fu-
ture happiness depends"
Goodness me-"
Yes. Father said that as soon as
the weather got cool enough to have
the furnace going, Herbert would be-
gin coming to the house three or four
times a week instead of only once. He
said that he didn't think there was any
heat In Herbert's hall bedroom, and
that he came here because it's a nice
warm place to sit. So last night when
he called had the heat turned off from
the parlor. l got very chilly, but
stood 1t better than Herbert did, for
knew what to expect and dressed ac.
cordingly. I told him that we didn't
expect to have that room heated all
winter, because we used it so little. II
was dreadful ordeal, but l shall not
regret 1t, for 1t will silence my doubts
forever. If Herbert comes back now.
I will know that he really and truly
loves me-"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-01-05
Tragedy in ChillicOthe.
A Twelve Year Old Boy Accidentally
Shoots and Kills His Sister.

A terrible tragedy occurred in
Chillicothc, Wednesday afternoon
December 23, Ralph Ritter, a ~
year-old boy, shot and instantly
killed his sister, Minnie, a girl Of
IS years. The shooting, however,
was accidental and the boy is al
most frantic with grief.
1t appears the boy got hold of an
old revolver belonging to his faith
er ard sat on the floor playing with
it, unnoticed by his mother and
sister, who stood at the table wash
ing dishes. The cylinder IF the
weapon contained one cartridge,
but the boy supposed it was empty
and snapped if off several times.
When the chamber continuing the
cartridge came under the hammer
he unconsciously raised the weapon
to line with his sisters head and
pulled the trigger. A report fol-
lowed and the girl staggered and
fell without a groan.
The ball entered her neck pierre
ing the carotid artery and ranging
upward, found lodgment in the
brain. The boy, greatly frightened
ran out Of the house and went to
his aunt's residence where he told
what had happened. Physicians
were summoned, but they found
the girl had met instant death.
The little boy was placed under
arrest, hut afterwards released
Union Herald.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-01-05
Fire!
Junction City Bent Works 20 up In
Smoke.

The well-known Bent Works at
Junction took fire about 3 IA. N.
Tuesday morning. The fire was
well under way when discovered,
and nothing could he done to stay
the dcvOuring flames and the whole
plant is total loss. The estimated
loss is $4,000, insurance $4,000.
Half million feet Of lumber In
the dry houses and lumber yards
were consumed. The firm had put
on full force OF men and were
running ten hours day. They
had orders for six months ahead.
About sixty men are thrown out of
employment at the beginning of
winter, having had very light
work for the last year. The origin
of the fire is unknown, but is sup
posed to have caught in the dry
houses. The plant was owned by
Bringardner and Conkle, and it is
believed the proprietors will re-
build on the old site as soon as
possible and go on with business.
This will be great loss to June.
tion City, temporarily, and to the
county. 1t is to be hoped, however
1t will rise phoenix like from the
ashes and live and prosper once
more.
These works were once before
destroyed by fire and rebuilt.
This was about fifteen years age.
Lexington Tribune.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-01-05
REV. e. G. SPoEHR.

Margaret Beougher, nee, Cook
was born in Fairfield Co., Ohio Feb
9th, 1907. She was married t.
Jacob Beougher May, 22nd, 1927
To them were born 8 children,
sons and daughter; all of whom
are living. They Travelled life's
j 'urney together for over 6S years,
when the husband and father was
called away. Grandmother was
left to travel alone for little more
than one year and a half when she
too was summoned to 60 Dec. Goth,
1896. Aged so years, 10 months, 90
days. She was converted in early
life and united with tie Evangelic-
al Church where she remained as
worker in the vineyard of the
Lord to the time of her departure.
For the last Is years she has been
almost entirely blind, through all
her dark years, through trials,
temptations, and Affections, she
trusted in the Lord. After the
death of her husband she continued
to keep up her alter devotions, and
often expressed her desire to depart
and be. with Christ and friends
that were gone before. Her affiic
tions she bore with Christian grace
and fortitude, and said she was
ready to 60 home. Size leaves Z
sons daughter, brother, So grand
children, 81 great grandchildren,
and II host Of frienls to mourn
their loss.
The funeral discourse was
preached by Rev w. III. Wright,
assisted by Rev. w. l.. IIemisfar
pastor of Antioch circuit.
Mother thou art gone to rest,
And this shall be our prayer;
Tint when we reach our journeys end,
Thy glory we may share.
let us think Of all she said,
And all the kind advice she gave;
And let us do II now, she's dead,
And sleeping In her narrow grave.
With aching hearts and te irful eyes,
We laid her down TO rest;
Yet. while we wcpt, we felt that she
Was sleeping with the blcst.
No sickness grief nor signing,
Can dim her feat urt now;
a crown of dazzling glory,
Shall rest upon her brow.
Oh, let us meet that dearest mother
In that brighter world on high;
Where all IL JOY and gladness,
Where pleasures never die.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-01-05
Marion TIP. Items.

Dave Wolf and wife spent the
holidays visiting relatives in
Hardin Co.. Miss Clara Kistler
has gone for n protracted visit with
her sister Mrs. Eva Swick some
where in the western part of the
state. 1t is reported that Horas
Blackstone will soon take up his
abode on the Isaac Hunsaker farm.
....T The meeting AT Mt. Tabor clos.
ed January 1st, with good results.
-. The protracted meeting closed
at Mt. Zion Dec. 27th, abruptly, the
pastor j. M. Bowman being called
to attend the funeral of his sister
in Ind. The funeral of Mrs.
Hannah IuffUrd Of Bremen, o, at
Mt. Zion January 3rd, was very
largely attended, showing with
what degree Of esteem and respect
she was held by the surrounding
community. In the absence of her
pastor J. M. Bowman, the services
were conducted hy Elder Bowser
of the German Baptist church of
Dayton o., who delivered very
appropriate address. One of
Abraham Browns children is quite
sick at this writing. We are
sorry to learn that George A. Pol
ing who has been sick for some
time is no better. A. Inbody of
Webb Summit attended the funeral
Of mother Hufford Sunday. 1t is
r ported that "Confldence" the
great restorative of good times,
which was so fabulously used by /,
the Republicans during the late
campaign, is already so scarce that
in order to retain 1t it is being can
ed for use in the campaign of 1900.
We do not think that this will add
any more business to the can
factorys for pint can would hold
all there Is In Marion. Now at
the beginning of the New Year is
the time to make good resolutions;
we think it would be well for
'Hillican Ben" to insert in his list
that when he is writing his good
roads theories he will stop talking
market for the farmers (because
here is none) and more tax when
We can't get the "gold" or the silver
'ither to pay what tax we have
low. If he were "Popocrat" l
would be puzzled to know what G
'art of this county he would live in .
o have such things in his mind as I
10 OQO farms, but his saying he is s
Republican accounts for all such a
ain imaginations. JAY. j
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-01-05
Real Estate Transfers.

John Stoody and wife to Peter
T. Woltz Laurel tp, 5 acres. Con-
sideration 800.
Martha T.. Alexander and hus-
band to John A. Coles, Salt Creek
tp, so acres. Consideration $4,000.
Beverly w. Brown and wife to
John A. Coles, Salt Creek tip, 2lO
acres. Consideration $4,000.
Jacob ID. Coles to John ID. Coles,
Salt Creek tp, 800 acres. Consider
alton $4,000.
Amos X. Johnson to Samuel w.
Johnson, Washington tip, G acres.
Consideration 5000.
Joseph ii. Luker and wife to
John r.. West, Logan, 'nlot 3Gi.
Consideration $500.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-01-05
A Thumb Blown Off
A Boy Meets with an Accident While
Celebrating the New iear.

Sam Myres, young boy, while
out with friends celebrating the ad-
vent of the new year had the mis-
fortune to lose thumb. The par
ticulars, as near as we can learn
are, that he possessed himself of an
old army musket started out to
have time. He overloaded the
old gun, the charge bursting the
barrel TO splinters and blowing his
thumb off. 1t seems that the fire.
quent deaths and accidents occur.
ing from the indlscrimiDate use of
firearms in the hands of inexper-
fenced children and youngsters
ought to be warning to parents to
prohibit their handling of such dan
gerous weapons.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-01-05
Obituary..

Jacob Beougher was born in the
State OF. Pennsylvania, April 10,
1901; and departed this life, June
"a, 1895; aged 0I years, . months,
ii days. When but one year old
he was brought by his parents to
Hooking County Ohio, where he
remained until death. He was
married TO Margaret Cook, May
the %, 1927, to them were bO u
eight children, seven sons and one
daughter all of whom are living.
Fifty five grand children and
thirty four great grand children.
For over sixty eight years they
journeyed through lifes pilgrimage
together. Sharing the sunshine
and shadows of their life. When
but fifteen years of age he gave his
heart to God and joined the Evan
gelist Church to which he belonged
and lived faithful and devoted
Christian all through his life. He
was always found loyal 10 the
church and the cause Of Christ In
declining years when old age and
decrepitude was fast coming ON he
act his house In order and daily
made preparations for the house
not made with hand eternal in the
heaven. But few weeks previous
to his departure In conversation
with the writer Of these lines he
stated that he saw in a vision
beautiful country ana then he saw
those he used to worship with here,
who had gone on before all robed
in white shouting ard singing and
praising God. Oh he said they
were so happy he desired to depart
aud lie with Christ. He was pa
tiently waiting and expected soon
to he permitted to join their com.
pany on the other shore. He was
Il kind and affectionate husband
aad father a quiet and peaceful
neighbor and loved and cherished
by all who knew him. Funeral
service conducted by Rev. w. Y. |
Tyler of the U. B. Church assisted |
by Rev. w. r. Mather Of the M. Il
Church.
Mourned and missed by many,
Free from sorrow and pain,
Sheltered ot last In heaven,
Our loss Is but his gam.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-01-05
CURRENT COMMENT.

Temptation is the fire that brings vi
the scum Of the heart.
A little wrong going in the beginning
leadeth to a great sin in the end.
"All men are equal before the law"
Eyes, before the law but after 1t gets
hold of them it's different"
The oldest house they have been able
to find in Cleveland was built in 1902.
No guide to the antiquities is needed
in that city.
A thoughtful observer remarked that
there are two classes of people whom it
is hard to convince against their will
women and men.
1t is fifty-nine years since Sir Isaac
Pitman was busily engaged construct
'ng his Photographic alphabet, and fif-
ty-four years since he taught his sys-
tenn of shorthand in Glasgow to Lord
Kelvin.
The men and women of the Cree tribe
OF Indians dress alike, and can be dis
tinguished only by the ornamentation
of their 1eggings, that of the men be-
Ing vertical and that of the women bor-
izontal.
"You say that Deacon Smatters was
not at church this morning? l won
der IL 1t Is possible that he can have
fallen from grace7" mo; I understand
that he fell from his bicycle and broke
his nose."
Elk have been all but extermiDated
in this country, and the report of
herd Of eleven having been seen norti,
of Mary's Peak, near Corvallis, Or, re-
Gently, excited comment in the fer
Northwest.
The expedition to Jones Sound, plan
ned for 1897, Is intended to initiate a
system OF continuous arctic explora-
tion. Its object Is to be the scientific
research above indicated, and to this
all else will be subordlnated Special
attention will be paid to geology.
The latest style in registering is said
to be Richard Smith and wheel"
This strikes people at some resorts so
funny that they are going about trying
to make clerks allow them to regis
ter as 'AIr. Smith and gout," or "Mr. !
and Mrs. Smith and rheumatism
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-01-05
HOw's This!

We offer One Hundred Dollars
reward for any case OF Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
+. J. CHENEY d CO., Toledo, O.
We the undersigne |, have known
f. j. Cheney for the last Is years,
and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transaction and fin
ancially able to carry out any obli-
CATION made by their firm.
WEST & TRUAX, Wholesale Drug.
gistS, Toledo, o. WALDING KIM
AN & MARVIN, Wholesale Drug
gists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken In.
ternnlly, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Testimonials sent free.
Price 75c per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-01-05
A Ven rtsb!o sn'amand r.

The Gardeners Chronicle gives somt
details concerning a tree of Colo'nbia
which truly merits the name vegetable
salaman1er. Thi1 tree, the Rhopala
odorata, of the order Proteaccae, pre-
sents a remarkable power of resistance
to fire. In the district of Rolima 1t is
customary every year during the dry
season to sci fire to the plains in order
to destroy all the dry weeds that, during
rains, might interfere with the growth
of the young and tender vegetation.
This periodical conflagration naturally
produces the most disastro effect upon
the trees. which gradually disappear
without being replaced, since 1t Is diff
ficult for an old tree to resist, and, still
more so for young shoot Of one or TWO
years. A single tree forms one eXcep-
ton, and that is the one above mention
ed-the Rhopala. Small, distorted and
scraggy, and having wild and desolate
appearance. this tree not only does not
suffer from the fire, but derives profit
therefrom. 1t gradually establishes It's
self in localities abandoned by other
trees and installs Itself therein. we
have here a very topical case of sur
vival of the fittest. 1t, alone, capable
of resisting the fire. witnesses the dts
appearance of its rivals. and is seen to
gradually encroach upon an always
more extended domain. Its resistance
to fire is due to Its bark. The external
portion OF the latter, more than half an
inch thick, and formed of dead cells and
fibres, acts like protecting jacket with
respect to the more central and living
parts. and 1t is this. that assures its tri-
uriph in its struggle for existence
against fre.-Boston Transcript.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-01-05
Tom Steel.
Steals a March on His Friends and Be-
comes n Benedict.

Our young friend, Tom Steel, is
as the boys put 1t, ga slick one.'
You never catch him mapping. II
reports in the past had all been true
Tom had been married "many
times and off," But they were all
canards. He waited to get a good
ready, and, according to the follow
ing notice, Which Is authentic this
time, Tom has Joined the ranks of
ye Benedicts:
"MARRIED,"
At the home of the bride, In Laurclville,
Sunday evening, Dec. 9th, 1876. by d. b.
Black, ]. r., Mr.. Thomas A. Steel and Miss
Mary S. Mowery."
Well, all right, dear boy; you and
yours have our best wishes for your
happiness through life. May your
pathway be strewn with the fairest
flowers and the winds OF adversely
never blow your way, is the benson
Of the VALLEY RECoRD.-Laurel.
vile Record.
The many friends of Mr.. Steel in
Logan together with the DEMOCRAT
join with the Valley Record in
wishing Tom and his bride "a happy
and prosperous life.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-01-05
sns HELD TIE TRAIN.
And Doflcd tho Conductor TO Make Her
Get Out of tho Way.

ANA Dcucd tho Conductor to Mako Her
Get Out of tho Way.
Before / came to this part OF the
country l was an engineer on q rail-
road down South" said "a railway man.
I'VE used to make long run and we
were pretty slow about 1t. While on
that line l had some very odd expert
ences. / remember one day when we
reached the junction station a woman
came UP to me aud asked me to hold
the train for five minutes. She said
that her daughter wanted to take the
train to the city. l told her that 1t
was impossible for me to hold the train
for her.
Il don't see why she expoetulated.
4 think you might do little thing
like that
Il tried to explain to her that trains
ran on schedule time, and, like time
and tide, wait for no man, or woman,
either, for that matter. But she
wouldn't have 1t, and finally, just 40
we were about to start, sne shouted
Indignantly.
We'll, I'll just see about that
II laughed, but soon l ceased to
laugh. For what did that old woman
do but get right on the track about
three feet in front of the engine. She
sat herself there, firmly grasping hold
Of the rails with both hands. The
conductor signalcd for me to go ahead,
as our stop was over But / couldn't
do it as long as she remained on the
track, for l would kill her certainly. l
called to the conductor, and he, i'm
patient at the delay, came up. l ex-
planned the situation to him. He was
as mad as l was, and going up to
the woman told her to get off the track.
I just WON'T she replied, until my
daughter gets on board your train
He pleaded with her some more,
and finally declared that he would be
compelled to use force.
Just you dare!' she cried. I'll sue
you for damages If you do
This opened a new complication,
and we reasoned with ourselves wheth-
er we had better remove her by force. |
course cf policy, her daughter came up |
and, seeing the old woman on thG |
track, kissed her good-by and got on |
the train, while her mother called to |
her:
GO ahead, Mary Ann. You have
plenty of time, though, for l will sit
On the track until you get on board
And then, when Mary Ann was safe
y on board and we were about ready
70 run over the old woman If necessary
she calmly and slowly got up and wav-
ID me goodby, calling, as we pulled
out Of the station:
II hope I've teached you fellers
,rain of perllteness.' '"-Chicago Times
Herald.