The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-02-18
SOME OF THEIR BEST.

break out and find the insurgents.
Commercial-Appeal.
Why all this fuss about the cabinet
when there is still doubt regarding Mrs.
McKinley's Inauguration gown. Com
mercial-Appeal.
Gen, Weyler says, "my conscience Is
clear" His conscience seems to be
more easily managed than his trocha. =
Nashville Banner.
Some men seem to think, or at least
act like they think, that just because
they are fools that they must impress
the fact upon every one they meet, =
Rural Retreat Times.
Mark Hanna has run up against his
first political defeat. Gov. Bushnell
says to him, "Nitp' on that senatorial
demand. Nashville Sun.
In days gone by the Banner did not
think we'll of that machine democrat,
David B. Hill. Is it changing its atti-
tude toward machine democrats" or
towards Hill?-Nashville American.
At Carnegie Hall recently Evangelist
Moody cast his eyes toward the box in
which sat Russell Sage, and said: sect
out your pocketbooks and empty them.
We want that thousand dollars" But
it is reported that Russell spoke no
word and made no move towards the
pockets of his So. SO suit
An exchange announces the marriage
of Miss Nickle to Mr.. Dollar. Now
you may look out for dimes and other
small change. A nickel turned into
dollar will bring prosperity. Claiborne
Progress.
The Bradley Martins are snobs.
From the reports in our morning con-
temporary they evidently did not treat
the Tennessee party, with the consid-
Grafton due it.-Knoxville Sentinel.
If some dirty hydocrites who meddle
continually with other peoples bust
ness would quit lying and attend to
their own affairs, they would be much
more thought of by those who they are
trying to play friends to than they are
at present. Bristol Times
A Chicago alderman wants to stop
church bells from being rung on the
first day of the week. A good many
people in Nashville would like to see a
law passed stopping the ringing of door
bells on the first day of the month. =
Nashville American.
Col. Thomas III. Baker walked down
the middle aisle of the house of repre-
sentatives yesterday clapping his hands
for JOY when the railroad commission
bill failed to pass. When Tom shouts
some democratic soul is lost. Nashville
Sun.
| Considering the proceeding of the
lobby, and the immense pressure it
managed in some way, which people
away from here can never understand,
to bring to bear on the legislature, the
forty eight democrats made fine rec
ore. Nashville Sun.
All honor to Speaker Morgan G.
Fitzpatrick. He got out of sick bed
to go to the house to vote for the rail-
road commission bill. Tennessee will
not forget Fitzpatrick. He has proven
} himself to be honest and fearless and
: friend of the people. Nashville Sun
Perhaps movement to form cor
Iporation of each ward in Knoxville
would be popular. 1t would increase
the number Of petty offices, and it would
serve to more strongly illustrate that
disposition to divide and that beautiful
: inharmonious spirit aud love of conten-
, tion made conspicuous by three exist
ing municipalities where there ought
to be but one, and which is thrown in
, the face of knoxville man when he
undertakes to boast of his town to out
siders who happen to know of the re-
markable aud ridiculous situation. =
Knoxville Tribune.
The Memphis Commercial Appeals
: tells the Legislature to ''go slow" with
schemes for reforming" the election,
e in ways calculated to work solely tc
the advantage of "the party" The ad.
vice is good. We fear that to go about
/ saving the party, by giving the COVER.
Y nor power to elect himself to the Uni
\ ted States senate, would prove a boom
erang. No objection to the governor
going to the senate; but don't call {
4 continuance for electing him ''ballo'
reform" The people can see through
O a milestone that has big shaft hol,
through it. it.-Chattanooga Times.
. Since the burning of the capita
building of Pennsylvania, an agitation
. has been created looking toward tn
:, removal of the capital from Harrisburg
to PHILADELPHIA This is probably il
. the interest Of the lobbyist who prob
:, ably thinks that the influence of Johl
Wanamaker's bargain counter will hav
tendency to mark down the price G
the nveraoa. Legislator from $500