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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-02-17
The Coming Woman

Who goes to the club while her husband tends
the baby, as well as the good old-fashioned
woman who looks after her home, both at times
get run down in health. They will'be troubled
with loss of appetite, headache, sleeplessness,
fainting or dizzy spells. The most wonderful
remedy for these women is Electric Bitters.
Thousands Of sufferers fIom Lame Back and
Weak Kidneys rise up and call it blessed. 1t
is the medicine for woman. Female complaints
and Nervous troubles of all kinds are soon re-
Ieved by the use of electric bitters. Delicate
women should keep this remedy on hand to
build up the system. Price SOC per bottle For
sale at Lyle's Grocery store,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-02-17

johnson City has n number of insur-
ance agents, but the growth of Wofford
Bros, agency has been phenomenal.
They opened an insurance Office here
five years ago, and by prompt attention
to business, and with the assistance of
great deal of push and energy, they
have succeeded in building up an i'm
mense business in Johnson City and
other points, They have fifteen Of the
strongest companies in the world in
life, fine, accident, plate glass, etc. In
addition to their large business in this
city, they have sub agencies established
in JoneSboro, Elizabethton, Newport
and Greeneville, also travelling three
solicitors in Upper East Tennessee
counties constantly. The success of
this agency is due to the management
of Mr. George Wofford, who is consid-
cred one of the brightest insurance men
in East Tennessee.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-02-17
Fancy North Carroll
ma yellow and red Pip
pin apples, 35c. peck,
at Lyle's.

Miss Kate Simpson, q teacher in thel
public schools in this city, left yester-
day for her home at Messy Greek to re-
main until the smallpox scare is over.
Capt Henry Lyle, who has been
agent for the Martin & Hawkins Ma
chinsry Co., of Jonesboro, for the past
four years, has given up that position,
and in the future he will be with the
Cy Fl. Lyle Up-to-Date Grocery Co,
where he will be glad to see his old
country friends.
Hon. John M. Simerly and N. G.
Beasley, of Elizabethton, lost their
dwellings by fire Tuesday afternoon.
Beasley's loss amounted to $2500 with
with 81 900 insurance. Simerley's loss
was about the same amount with 81 400
insurance. Both houses were insured
by Wofford Bros. Of this city.
W. s. Mitchell received a telegram
Sunday morning announcing the death
OF his sister, Mrs. Maggie Hilbert, at
her home, Cabool, Mo-, 1t was a very
sad shock to him as he did not know
she was sick. Mrs. Hilbert was well
known here by our older citizens, who
will regret to hear of her death.
Gump & Mathes, wholesale produce
dealers of this city, are prepared now
to furnish the merchants in this city
and neighboring towns all their meal
and feed stuff, as they have Just com
pleted a mill for that purpose, which
is now in operation at the Foundry and
Machine Works. The mill has a
capacity of 100 bushels per day.
Will Cass, one of our rising young
attorneys, left on the vestibule Tues
day for Nashville, where he will reside
in the future, continuing the practice
of law in that city. Mr. Cass is one of
our most highly respected young men,
and has many friends here who regret
that he could not find it to his interest
to remain here. We bespeak for him
success.
Dr. Fuqua and his estimable family
leave today for Hopkinsyille, Ky,
where they will reside in the future.
The fuquas have lived in Johnson City
for several years, and during teeir resi-
dence here have made many friends
who regret to lose them, and The Com
EFT joins their numerous friends in
wishing them much success in their
new home.
G.. W. st. John, G. N. Brown and
Isaac Harr have made division OF
their valuable business property on
Main street. Brown gets the three
story brick on the corner of Main and
Spring streets, now occupied by the
buildings occupied by Wolfe & Co. and
Burgess. Harr gets the buildings now
occupied by NJ. Jackson and Chas.
Taylor, also the old post Office building
by paying $3.50 i'll the exchange.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-02-17

Gov, Taylor came to johnson City
Saturday afternoon and returned to
Nashville Sunday morning.
R. Hornick, former citizen Of this
place, but now of Big Stone Gap, Va,
is in the city for day or so.
Capt w. P. Miller and daughter,
Miss Belle, accompanied by their guest,
Miss Erwin, of Va, spent Saturday in
Knoxville.
Col. James e. Taylor and wife of
Clarkson, spent Saturday and Sunday
in the city the guests of Mrs. Henry
Lyle and Hon, A. A. Taylor.
Miss CLARA Noff, who has been the
guest of DR.. and Mrs. S. A. Bowman
for the past three weeks returned to
her home in Greeneville Monday.
Miss Lena Anderson, teacher in the
high school of this city, left for her
home in Jonesboro Yesterday, where she
will remain until the smallpox scare is
over.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wofford left to-
day for Montgomery, Ala, where they
will spend day or so, and from there
they go to New Orleans, La.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-02-17

Rev. G.. G. Stocker, pastor Of The
Christian church, will preach his fare
we'll sermon to his congregation Sun
day night. Rev. Stocker has been
filing the pulpit in that church for the
past year, and the members have been
we'll pleased with his work, and en-
deavored to retain his services for an
other year, but their efforts were futile
as he had decided to return to his ma
tive state, Ky, where he has a much
larger charge, and broader field of labor
The prayers and best wishes Of his
congregation goes with him.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-02-17

The Board Of Trade is doing the
proper hing in getting after the Water
Co. for their exhorbitant charges for
water. 1t is outrageous for the city to
pay $1700 water rent each year and not
allowed the privilege of sprinkllng the
main business streets during the sum
mer months. If water was scarce this
company would have some excuse for
being SO strict, but since it is matter
of fact thst they can supply town of
25, 900 people with all the pure spring
water needed, it does seem unjust that
they are so strict on the city and also
the private consumers.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-02-17
BRUSH CREEK.

Mrs. G. W, oliver is on the sick
list.
George Keener of Hale's School
House was calling at the side track
Sunday.
Rev. James Cox of Hale's School
House, will preach at Antioch the
frourth Sunday night in this month.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Berry of Whites
Store, Sullivan county, returned home
Sunday, after a short visit to Mrs.
Berry's mother, Mrs. Carrie Saylor.
The tall Sayl Cor saiD, which has
been in constant use for quite awhile,
has lately been laid aside, and now a
beautiful red Cherokee Denton" APP
pie has turned white"
Rev. G.. W. Clendenen closed few
days protracted service at Greenwood
yesterday. During the time, there.were
nine conversions and nine accesses-
sions to the church. Rev. Clendenen
is an able minister and much deserves
the attention which is always given
him by his congregation.
Aiken Oliver, Familiarity known as
Eek, surprised his numerous friends
by stealing from Mr.. G. W, Miller his
only daughter, Miss Eva, and marry
ing her, on last Wednesday. The par
ties had been clandestinely counting
for quite awhile, but had been very
careful to trust only the right ones to
keep their secret. Mr.. oliver is a
prosperous young farmer, and is to be
congratulated on securing such an
amiable and highly cultured young la
dy for his bride. Many are the good
wishes bestowed upon the happy
couple by their numerous friends.
JANE, (the cook
Feb. IS, $685.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-02-17

Don't think that your liver needs treating
you are bilious 1t don't, It's your stomach
That is your stomach is really what causes the
biliousness 1t has put your liver out of order.
See what's the matter with your stomach.
Sick stomach poisons liver and then there's
trouble. Shaker Digestive Cordial cures stom-
ach and then all's we'll That's the case in a
nutshell,
Formulas on every bottle But its the simple
honest way its made the honest Shaker herbs
and other ingredients of which it's composed,
that make it so cfficrciouS,
Any real case of indigestion and biiousness
can be cured with few bottles of Shaker Di-
geStive Cordial Try it.
Sold by druggists, price 10 cents to Sl00 per
bottle.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-02-17

The chicken and egg business is
worth more to Johnson City and sur
rounding country than all the wheat
shipped from this point. Last Satur-
day was not an unusually good chicken
day, but something near nine thousand
pounds of chickens and fifty cases of
eggs were sent from heres which repre-
seHts a distribution of from five to
seven hundred dollars cash each week
among the farmers. The chicken bust
ness is getting to be something enor-
nous. In the year '96 the production
of chickens in the United States were
300 millions, which was 80 millions in
excess of the entire wheat crop for the
same wear.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-02-17

By virtue of thee venditioni ex-
ponas issued to me by the clerk OF the
circuit court Of Washington county,
tennessee, in the above styled cases |
will or the
19ru DAY OF MARCH, 1898,
at tie court house door in Jonesboro,
Tennessee, offer for sale to the higt est
bidder for cash in hand all the right,
title, claim and interest that the said
r. n, Miller has 10 and to the follow
iHg described tract OF land. Situated,
lyins and being in the Fourth civil
district of Washington county, being
bounded on the north by Henry Mil
Ter, en- the south by Henry Miller, on
the east by Henry Miller, and on The
west by the land owned by the heirs
of ] hn Parker, deceased. But this
levy IS made subject to the life estate
and homestead rights Of defendant r.
N. Miller AID family. Said described
tract of land will he sold TO satisfy
Judgment that the Hols on Tobacco
Works obtained against r. N. Miller
bet"re , >. kirkpatrick, q justice OF
the peace for Washington comfy, for
the sum of twenty-iour dollars and
eighty-two cents debt and one dollar
and ninety cents cost Aud to satisfy
a jaigment that the Morristown
Manufacturing Company obtained
against h n. Miller before S S. XIX
patrick, justice of the peace for
Washington county for the sum Of
thirty-oue dollars and thirty-eight
cents debt, and one dollar and ninety
cents cost Aud to satisfy judgment
that the Morriatown Medicine Com.
panv Obtained against R. N. Miller
before Henry Hoss, a justice of the
peace for Washington county, Ten
nessee, for the sum OF twenty-three
dollars and forty-fvo cents debt and
one dollar and ninety cents cost Said
described land will be sold at said time
and place unless the said debts and
costs are sooner paid.
J 5 PRlTCHETT, Sheriff
fThis tba 1Qf l. Iay ~ E~L 1909
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-02-17
It's a Good Thing,

The "CHrfew" ordinance which has
been in effect in this city for the past
year, has proven to be a great success.
Prior to the enforcement of this ordi-
nance hundreds of small boys would
congregate on the streets until very
late at night, but now after the Curfew
whistle blows at s o'clock, you rarely
if ever see a small boy on the street
unless accompanied by his father or
some one of equal authority. This is
one Of the best ordinances that has ev-
er been passed by the city council, and
should be enforced in the future as ia
the past which will he the means of
saving scores of young boys from going
to Instruction.!
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-02-17
TRUSTEES SALE.
Connecticut Land Com
pany.

BY virtue of the power vested in n e
by certain trust deed, executed to ae-
cure the payment OF coupon bonds by
Connecticut Land Company to mo as
trustee, or August 81, 1897, registered
in registry ut Jonesboro, in trust deed
book u, page 2S9, ct seq | will pro
coed to sell in front Of Jobe's Opera
House, in johnson City, Tennessee ON
MONDAY, MARCH q, 1898,
the following described property con-
vey"d by said Connecticut Land Com
p&ny, all situated in Ninth civil dis
ttict of Washington county, Ten1es-
see.
| A certain tract of land contain
MY l A and 42-l00 acres, more or l.ss,
sal4 land being jDined on the north
by I've SNadley aud Pouder lands, IN
the e st by The Poudcr lands, on tn
south ~ the Carnegie Land Com
psny John Ray and others, and on
the west by Mounlcastie lands, this
tract being That conveyed TO Connect
cnt Land Company, by deed of A. NJ
Young, trustee, dated NoY. 10, 1890,
registered deed book Ga, page 1871 at
J0nesboro
III That tract OF land Containing
206 acres, more or less, it being the
tract conveyed to Connecticut Land
Company by F A Strat,0n and vile
by deed dated Nov A. 1890, registered
decd DO k GA, page 488, ct SEQ
a. j 2nesboro, to which instrument
special reference is made.
Bat there is excepted aud reserved
from the operation Of sid trust deed
and in this sale, the following tracts or
lots of land and easements, to-wit
() A certain parcel OF land cou.
veyed by the Connecticut Land Cont
oany to the Montevista Cemetery
Company, by deed dated Oct 6, 1892
which tract was originally portion Of
Tie LANDS above described, specific
NE es aud bouads beng given in said
deed and trust deed said tract con
tanning 54I2 or s.
(b) Likewise excepted and reserv-
ed are all lots conveyed by the grantor
company prior to the date OF said tuat
deed in Oakland addition Of said Con
necticut Lard Company
(c) Likewiserexcep'ed and reserv-
ed are all and singular the easements
OF ard ia streets and alleys Of Oakland
addition as the same appear upra
e4i5ttIed plat.
tn r. je Included in SAID trust deed
and this sale all rip4ria1 rishss and
easements vested in said Oonneciic,,t
Lame @ mptn With respect to Leke
Watau ca by grant Of whomsoever, or
thCrpise
TERMS-Ca.h in hans, IN har Of
equity Of REDEMPTION
SAMLO 9. WILLIAMS, Tfus'ee
This Feb 10, 1898
I'll A. printer'a foe $40
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-02-17
Free If Charge to Sufferers,

Cut this ont and take it to your druggist and
get q sample bottle of DIR. King sNew Discove-
ry for consumption, coughs and colds They
do not ask you to buy before trying. This will
show you the great merits of this truly Won
derful remedy, and show you what can be ac-
complished by the regular size bottle, This is
NO experiment. and would be disastrous to the
proprietors, did they not know it would invari-
ably cure Many of the best physicians are now
using it in their practice with great results, and
are relying on it in most severe cases. It is
guaranteed Trial bottles at Lyle's Grocery
Store.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-02-17
Annual Meeting.

Office of East Tennessee & Western
North Carolina Railroad CO.
JOHNSON City, Tenn, Feb, 8, 1897.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the East Tennessee & West
ern North Carolina Railroad Company
will be held at the Office of the COM
pany in Johnson City, Tenn, on
Wednesday, the 9th day of March,
1898, between the hours of 10 a, M, and
70 o'clock m., for the purpose of elect
ing Board of Directors to serve for the
ensuing year, and such other business
as may come before the meeting.
JOHN w. WISE, Secretary.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-02-17

If you are unable to rest at night one
dose of DIR. BELLS PINE TAR
HONEY will give you natural and re-
freshing sleep. 1t stops a cough and
ours cold quicker than any known
remedy. 1t heals the throat, chest and
lungs, cures la grippe permanently;
does not stupefy; is harmless. Children
love it and other people like it. Take
no substitute. There is nothing "just
as good. :"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-02-17
Blu okIen's Arnioa 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.
1t is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Price % cents per box,
For Sale at Lyle's Grocery Store.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-02-17

To say something is one thing, to
prove it is another. We can't prove
that DIR. BELLS PINE TAR HON
Ely is the best cough remedy on earth
unless you will try it. If you do this
and don't agree with us you get your
money back. Druggists sell it.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-02-17
TIE * COMET
To Cure a Cold in One Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists re fund the money if it fails to cure. 25c
The best tlOur is Gold Dust.

The best -four is Gold Dust.
r. E. Love, of Erwin, was in the city
today.
Mrs. Thad Cox has returned from
Jonesboro.
House to rent. Apply to D. Gump.
Buy Cold Dust flour.
Robert A. Laury of Louisville was in
the city Sunday
John Mahoney of Greenevile, was
registered at the Piedmont Sunday.
Gold . ust -four will please the
best Of you.
J. Crumley returned from Radford,
Va, Tuesday.
Wanted to rent a nice house; apply
to this office.
W. G. Mathes went down to Morris
town Friday.
The best flour is Geld Dust.
Miss Sue Wood is visiting relatives
in Emory, Va.
E. Fl. Banner, of Elk Park, was
down Monday.
G.. W. Rutledge was down from Bris-
tcl Monday.
j. B. Austin, of Rogersvile, was in
the city Monday.
f. J. Bird, of Ironton, Ohio, is reg.
istered at the Piedmont.
A. f. Lewis, editor of the Erwin
Magnet, was in the city today.
W. 0. Greer of Knoxville, was reg.
istered at the Piedmont Monday.
NJ. Murphy, of Philadelphia, was
registered at the Piedmont Tuesday.
w. G. Kenyon has moved his insur
ance Office to the room over the Watau
go Bank.
Gold Dust four-best made.
G. +. Koykendall, of Fremont, o.,
was registered the Piedmont Monday.
w. p. Pagan, of Atlanta, was reg
istered at the Piedmont Wednesday.
Chas. w. Leisch, of Chicago, was
registered at the PiednontWednesday
B. B. Childress, left Monday fol
ClevelandO to be absent several weeks
The Nola Chuckey Telephone Co.,
will soon have connection with Knox
vile.
w. d. Biddle of Knoxville, was il
the city Tuesday stopping at the Pied
mont.
James G. Latimer, travelling cores
pondent for the Knoxville Tribune, wa
in the city this week.
L, L. Earnest and John Bowman lief
Monday morning for Sullivan county
on hunting expedition.
Miss Lillian Dosser, who has bee,
visiting her aunt, Mrs. S. w. Wilson
returned to Jonesboro Tuesday.
Rey. J. L. Kennedy, who has been
missionary to BRAZIL for the past 1
years, is in the city visiting his par
ents, Dr. and Mrs. J. S. Kennedy
He preached two excellent sermons las
Sunday, occupying his fathers pulp
in the M. E. Church, South.
Go to Mrs. L. E. Talley, the fashionabl
dress maker, for a perfect fit, nea
finish. French designs used. Price
reasonable. Corner of East Walnu
and Henry streets, 710-4t.
Go to Lyle's every evening and hea
the free phonagraph concert-"Ih
Coonvile Cake Walk" "My Gal,
"Song and Dance" "The Darkey
Temptation, and other popular an
warm pieces.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-02-17

1 have used Smiths Sure Kidney Cure
and it has made permanent cure.
MRS. VIM PURYEAR,
Jonesboro, Ark.
For sale and guaranteed by local druggists.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-02-17
Notice.

Rev. Jas. l.. Kennedy will deliver
discourse on our mission work in
Brazil on next Sabbath at 1920 a. M.
in the M. e, Church, South. He is
just from the field, having labored there
for seventeen years.
All corially invited to attend who can
come.
J. S. KENNEDY, Pastor.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-02-17

The way to cure cough is to stop
the coughing. DIR. BELLS PINE
TAR HONEY cuts loose the mucous,
heals the lungs and bronchial tubes
quickly. Cures grip cough in one
night. Druggists sell it.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-02-17
MARDI GRAS,

Birmingham, Ala, February 22nd 1898.
Reduced Rates via Southern
Railway.
On account of the Mardi Gras Carnival ut
Birmingham. Ala, February 22d, 1898 the
Southern Railway will sell tickets from all
points on its lines to Birmingham, at rate OF
one fare for round-trip.
Tickets will be sold February 10th to Slst in
elusive. limited to return to March 5th 1898
can on any agent Of the Southern Railway for
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-02-17

Educate Your Howels with Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-02-17

- - EgE q N2s1 cuFed yt home Tltle
CTtffi.. 81OE of -s'.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-02-17

Go to Lyle's every evening and hear
the free phonagraph concert-"The
Coonville Cake Walk" "My Gal, 7"
"Song and Dance" 'The Darkey's
Temptation" and other popular and
warm pieces.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-02-17

Go to Mrs. L. E. Talley, the fashionable
dress maker, for a perfect fit, neat
finish. French designs used. Prices
reasonable. Corner of East Walnut
and Henry streets, 710-4t.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-02-17

Mrs. G. W. oliver is on the sick
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-02-17
SHERIFF'S SALE.
Holston Tobacco Works VS.. R. N.
Miller. Morrristown Manufactur-
ing Co vs. r, N. Miller, and
MorriStoWn Medicine Co.
vs. II. N. Miller.

By virtue of thee venditioni ex-
ponas issued to me by the clerk OF the
circuit court OF Washington county,
tennessee, in the above styled cases |
will or the
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-02-17

J. S. KENNEDY, Pastor.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-02-17

Feb. IS, 1898.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-01

WASHINGTON, March with to-
day expires Spain's time to prove auto
nomy a success. It has obviously failed.
Negotiations are now in progress to
get the time extended until April 25,
when the Spanish cortes meets. If
these negotiations fail and Mckinley
sticks to his originai position-that if
autonomy was failure on March 1 the
United States would cease to cons der it
factor in the settlement of the Cuban
ques 'on-Sp lie Caesar, may well
''Beware Of the Idles of March, In
terveption, as ccnditionally promised
by President Mckinley in his annual
message, may then come. These nego-
tiations have been disturbed, but have
not been stopped by the Maine affair.
although the disaster may aaume atany
time such serious phase as to sweep
them away. Now it appears, however,
the board of inquiry may not report for
a fortnig ght, and even should the ver-
dict be design, Spain can perhaps fix
the crime on individual conspirators
and sppease this nations anger by
their execution and indemnity.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-01

WASHINGTON, March 1.-The house
today adopted a resolution seating Un
derwood, of Birmingham, Ala.
Loud's postal bill for the regulation
of second class matter was then taken
up. Arran ngements have been mao e
that the debate shall continue two days
on The bill. Hinrichsen, of Illinris,
said he favored the bill since the COM
mittee recommended an amendment
allowing newspapers to send sample
copies to the amount of 10 per cent Of
their circulation, providing, however.
that not more than 1000 copies of ar
issue be sent out as samples. He read
memorials from separate newspaper
associations favOripg the bill.
A joint resolution for the erection
in the capitol building of tablet to
commemorate the death of the officer,
and members of the crew of the battle
ship Maine in the harbor of Havans
was reported from the naval committee
and passed.
The house substitute to the senate
bankruptcy hill was then taken up ane
Hoar, of Massachusetts,, asked for con-
ference.
Stewart, populist of N-vada, oppos-
ed any action on the bill. He cOnsid-
red it the most atrocious and diaboli
cal bill that could be conceived by
mortal man in the present condition O.
the country.