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OUR RAILROAD PROSPECTS,

We have every rsassn to believe that
johnson City will have an outlet to
the Ohio river and the Atlantic indie
pendent of the old Three C's. 1t will
be remembered that SEINE time ago Mr..
+. A. Stratton had preliminary sur
vsy made between these points and
through johnson City but did nothing
further in the matter, expecting the
Three C'S to build. Since that has not
been done Mr.. StrattOn has gone to
work to interest capital in his line and
is meeting with flattering success. He
has just returned from trip ever the
proposed route from the Ohio river to
this point. He was accompanied on
the trip by the representatives of capt.
talists operating line of boats on the
Ohio and they took occasion to lOOk at
every bit of the adjacent territory, ex-
aiming the coal deposits very careful
ly. The trip occupied almost q month,
the party being provided with tents.
Mr.. Stratton is very much encOurag-
ed with the prospects of interesting
these parties in this line and will work
with his accustomed vigor in pushing
the enterprise. We wish him success
and hope to have something mere def
mite to say of the project in few
weeks.
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Quarterly Meeting.

Quarterly meeting was held in the
Southern Methodist Church by Rev.
X. G. Atkins, Of Morristown, instead
of Rev Keith the presiding elder, Sat
urday, Sunday and Monday. Regular
routine of business was transacted.
Rev. Atkins, former pastor, preached
Sunday morning and evening to large
congregations.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-06-16

After being compelled by the ma
iority of the House to get out of the
way of the consideration of the resolu-
tion for the annexation of Hawaii, Gar
Reed has the audacity to say, through
his thick and thin followerers, that he
never had stood in the way Of the ma
iority, or intended to stand in the way.
This comes toe late to help the politi-
cal fortune of the Czar-ex- Gear now.
He has been deposed by Mr.. Mckinley,
and will never again WELD the auto
cratic power he has had.
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Mrs. Bachman Dead,

Mrs. J. W. Bachman, wife of Rev.
J. W. Bachman, pastor of the First
Presbyterian church of Chattanooga,
died last Tuesday evening. Mrs.
Bachman was admired and loved by
the people of Chattanooga for her
kindly acts and will be greatly missed
by the people there, which was for a
number ofiyoars her home. She was the
daughter Of DR.. Nat W. Dulaney, of
Blountville. She was married to DR..
Baehman in 1868. Her many friends
and relatives in East Tennessee will
mourn her death.
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Officers Reelected.

The directors of the JOHesboro Bank
ing and Trust Company, met Tuesday,
at Jonesboro, and held an election for
officers, which resulted in the re-elec-
tion of ths old officers. J. d. Cox,
president; s. g. Williams, vice-presi-
dent; Fl. H. Kirkpatrick, cashier; I =.
J. Peoples, assistant cashier. Tate I i,
Earnest was elected cashier at the
branch bank here. The bank at this
place has done splendid business the
past year, and is now one OF the most
prosperous institutions Of its character
in East Tennessee. It's officers are
composed of men of irreprOachable
characters, and are making for them
selves enviable regulations as bankers.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-06-16

1t is openly charged on every band
that much of the inconvenience that
the troops have bssn put to has been
directly traceable to the incom petSnce
of many of the civilians appointed to
staff positions by Mr.. Mckinley.
Secretary Alger new says that in ten
days every man in the army will be
provided with his full equipment for
war. Then there can be no further
valid excuse for pottering along in
stead of at once fighting the war to a
close.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-06-16

1t is already announced that the
sugar trust and the standard oil trust
will refuse to pay the tax of one quar-
ter Of one cent on their gross receipts
in excess Of $685. imposed by the
war revenue law, and will so into court
to fight the constitutionality of the law.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-06-16

Mayor Jennings has responded to
his country's call and is in Chicago for
the purpose of seeing that meme of his
fellow soldiers go hungry. He is a
captain in the eomissary department.
His going to war madea vacancy in the
Mayors chair and the board promptly
filled it by electing P. H. Woffsrd at
the last meeting.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-06-16

EI-Gov. Dewitt G. Ssnter died Tues
day night at Morristswn, aged 81 years.
He was president Of the state senate
when Gov. BrownlOw was elected sena-
tor, and succeeded Brownlow. He
was elected to the Office for one term by
the people. Ex-Gov. Ssnter had not
taken any active part in pelitics for
many years.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-06-16
Nonresident Notice.
In the Chancery Court ut Johnson
City, Washington Cnunty Tenn.
E. E Hunter VS. 4. c Lusk ct, al,

In this case it appearing from tho
allegations OF Complainant's bill Nhch
rs sworn to that the Defendants E ].
Lusk, Cooper, Lee Cooper and j. X.
Bowman are MOI re 'idents OF the
State OF Tennessee II ia ordered nv
me that publication be made for four
successive weeks, as required by law,
In The Comet, a newspaper published
in johnson City, in said comfy, mott.
lying said nonresident defendants to
appear before COR said CLancery court
t the Court Home in Johnson City,
IN the first Monday of August, 1898,
and make d.i'rtt to "a 4 bill or HE
allegations tlureof will be taken for
confessed and this cause set Tor hear,
ing exparlee as t" lhfn,
This June 7, 1898.
Z. A. SHiPtEY. Q. & NJ.
By G. w. HoDGE, D G. 4 M.
727 4t
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JOHNSON CITY vs.. MARION.
Next Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday VIII
be the Scene Of More Exciting
Games Of Ball.

Scarcely has the excitement and en-
thusissm of the series of base ball
games recently played between john
son City and Knoxville had time to
die, until we were informed that the
Base Ball Association had arranged to
have the team at Marion, Va, come
here ON Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday next to cross bats with our
team.
These games promise to be interest
ing. Marion has the name of having n
streng team in the field, but if they
get the chest two out of three" they
will have to do better than Knoxville
or they will return home tailored. "
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-06-16
Sheriff's Sale.
East Tennessee National Bank
vs.
John B. shipley ct. al.


BY virtue OF venditioni exronas
issued to ME by the Cle,k OF The Cir.
cult Court OF Washington County.
Tennessee, in the above styled case, |
will on
SATURDAY JULY 9, 1898,
at the Court House door in TOMBSTONE
Tennessee, offer for sale TO the nigh
est bidder for cash in hand all Tho
right, title, claim and interest q hich
defendants John B Shirley ard
Blanche A. Shipley have in and to The
following described real estate. L,iba
In the Western part OF the toan,i
Jonesboro, in the 10Th Civil District
OF Washington county, being home
and 5 acres OF land, aud bounded ma
follows, to wit; On The North by The
Main street OF said town, On The East
by street leading to the Depot from
said Main street, on the South BY A
lot belonging to j. A. I. Bacon. and
on the West by lands OF r f. Wells
it being the fame house and lot Of
land willed to said Blanche A. sh,pley.
by Robert Aiken. Said described
tract OF land will be sold to satisfy a
Judgment that the Est Tennessee
National Bank obtained against sad
John D Shipley, ct, al. before SIS.
Kirspatrick, Justice of the Peace
Tor. Washington county, Tennessaa.
on the 9th day oil February 1898. for
the sum OF One Hundred and sixty.
min Dollars and Sc cents and The
cost Of said tui'.
sa described land will be sold Al
said t ne and plsce, unless tbe ssid
debt and costs are sooner paid.
This June 1l.h. 1893.
J. S. PRIrcHRrr, Sheriff.
2S-4t. prs.fe Sl3.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-06-16

Orders have been sent to Generals
Coppingsr and Lee, who are to COM
mand the Porto Rican army, to get
their mon ready to start; but there is
no telling how many hold-up orders
they will have to contend with before
they get off.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-06-16

The ladies Of the NJ. Z. Church,
South, will give a music and literary
entertainment in the church on the
Both inst. The ladies are going to
good deal Of trouble in preparing quite
an elaborate program, which means a
success.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-06-16
Crazy Soldier

A soldier named SibOrt was on Nc. 6
Sunday in charge of o sergeant aud
surgeon. He belonged to sn Illinois
regiment. The unfortunate man was
being taken to the National Hospital,
Washington for treatment. Excessive
heat caused the arrangement.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-06-16

S1.0O PER B64TLE at ell Drug Stores,
or sent by express on receipt of price
RN0KS Containing invaluable information Of
rcrr interest to all women, will be sent to
FhEE any address upon application, by
TIE aRApEIELp REnuLAToR CO. ATLANTA. GA
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-06-16

A purchaser fer Projsctoscope to be
used either with electricity or calcium
light, with all necessary accessories in
good working order, costing $500 dol
lars, will sell for two hundred dollars
cash. For further particulars address
W. +. SIMPSON,
794-tf Johnson City, Tenn.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-06-16
The hot Sp ings Of Arkansas

he Mountain Locked

Mirlcle of the Ozarks.
The Hot waters, the mountain air. equable
climate and the pine forests make Hot Springs
The most wondnFfsi health and pleasure resort
in the woeld, summer or .SipteG y IS
owned, endorsed ard controlled by the u S.
Government and has accommodations for all
classes. The Arlington and Park hotels and 60
others and 300 boarding houses are open all
summer.
Having an altitude Of 1900 feet Il is cool,
safe and nearby refuge during the heated term
in the south
For information concerning Hot Springs,
.ddress c. F. Cody, Manager business Mems
League, Hot Springs, Ark.
For reduced excursion tickets and particu-
ars OF the trip see local agent or address W. A,
turk. General Passenger Agt., Southern Fly
Washington. d. G. octl5-9S.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-06-16

~ know one lady, the mother of three
children, who suffered greatly in the
birth of each, who obtained bottle Of
Mothers Friend of me before her
fourth confinement, and was relieved
quickly and easily. All agree that their
labor was shorter and less painful"
JOHN G, PoLHILL, Macon, Ga.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-06-16
War and Its Results.

After our season was over last fall the
Hotel was closed for the winter. Re-
Gently discovered the house was in
tested with rats, they were destroying
the bedding and bed clothes and max
ing havoc of everything. RAT CHEESE
was recommended; I tried it and was
surprised at the marvellous result. In
few days there was not rat about
the place, they seemed to have left the
barns and out houses as we'll as the He.
tel. Every one who is pestered with
rats or mice should try Rat Cheese at
once; it did the work quickly and we'll
for me gladly recommended it. A de-
cisive battle quickly won. Please send
me one dozen boxes by express and
obllge.
Yours very truly,
s. H. JOHNSON,
Fern Hall, Crystal Lake,
Dundaff, P. O. Pc.
For Sale at Lyle's Grocery Store.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-06-16
1t dosn't necessarily follow that
Dewey is a Baptist because he bap-
tses few cruisers occasionally.

The American women are keeping up
their war spirit and will continue to
nse smokeess powder notwithstand-
ing its resemblance to flag of truce.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-06-16

1t is nay pleasure and duty owe to the az
flcted, to bear my testimony to the fact that
Smitb'e Sure Kidney Cure will do all
and more thal yeg claim for it. Aside from be-
ing sure kidney cure" il win cure any infia-
nation wherever located. AS remedy for
piles sourness in the chest, stomach and bow
els, it affords immediate relief, and effects a
permanent cure.
s. o. HEMENWAY,
South 23d Street. st. Louis, Mo
For sale by local druggists.
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words uniting the destinies of these
two ysung people. They then crossed
the hall into the library and there re-
ceived the greetings aud good wishes
OF the few who were privileged to be
present.
After a short time spent in happy
chat the bridal party babe their friends
good-by. Amid a shower of falling
rice they entered the carriages and
started for Greeneyille. There they
boarded the evening train bound for
Johnson City, the failure home of lir.
and Mrs. Taylor, Their many friends
wish them long and happy life.
Heart bound to heart
BY loves strong cord
Before God and the world,
We speak the glad word,
It'll death do us part"
United in heart
Dear Father, we pray
Thy care day by day
And !solcmnly say,
"Ttr deal do US part"
Heart joined to heart
Earth life all past
Glad hands again claSpcd,
Until at last
And never to part
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-06-16
7 THE DANGER

to which the Expectant Mother is
exposed and the foreboding and
dread with which she looks for
ward to the hour of woman's
severest trial is appreciated by but
few. All effort should be made
to smooth these rugged places
in LIES pathway for her, ere she
presses to her bosom her babe.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-06-16

To Cure Constipation Forever.
TAKE Casearcts Candy Calharic Zoe CT 25c.
II G. G. G. fail to cure, drnpass +, fund monty,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-06-16
SD Sold by all Druggists.

Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke lcurl life Away.
To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag
netic, Iqll Of lite, asrvo apd wagon, tgEe EaTo.
Bac, the wonder WORKER thht makes wcca men
strong. All druggists, 900 or sl, Cure Euapan.
teed Booklet and sample free Address
Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New York
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-06-16

DR.. Cady's Condition Powders, are
just what q horse needs when in bac
condition. Tonic, blood purifier and
vermifuge They are not food but
medicine and the best IN use to put
horse In prime condition. Price IS
cents per package.
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letter, salt.Rheum and rsczema.

The intense itching and Hmarting, Incl
dent to these diseases, isinstantly allayef
by applying Chamberlain 6 Eye an
Skin Ointment. Many very bad case
have been permanently cured by it. ]
is equally efficient for itching piles az
favorite remedy for sore nipples
chapped hands, chilblains, frost bikes
and chronic sore eyes. 20 cts. per cox
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AfTiGana
Trlumphs
Over DlSslSe.
aa=s===a-====--as=s=sa -.

This matchless Blood Purifier
'--.-.'.--.-s-- ~ .-.--------'Ai.'-
has never failed to curS the worst
h'.''''.------- '-.''.'''
case of blood seaseShere the
directions have been faithfully
carried ont. We are wiling to
undertake the most desperate
case with entire confidence that
Africana possess the matchless
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Wanted


~ Sold by Druggists, 75e.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-10-07

Whatever puts up the price of gold
puts down the price Of labor and all
the products of labor.
The prosperity of America as a
whole and especially of the Mississippi
valley, depends on getting the highest
possible price for wheat, corn, cotton
and other staple agricultural exports
to Europe.
To put up the price Of gold by de-
monetizing silver, by issuing bonds. by
boarding gold in war chests" by sub
sidizing steamships, by increasing the
expenses Of the Federal government
for great navy and an imperial army,
is inevitably to put down the prices OF
labor and of all the products of labor,
especially Of wheat, corn, provisions
and cotton.
The plutocratic policy will ruin the
Mississippi valley and bankrupt the
merchants and bankers of every city
which depends for support on agricul-
tural production.
For Missouri, for Illinois, for Kansas,
for Iowa, for the entire west and south
it is sixteen to one or bust!-Journal OF
Agriculture.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-10-07
Swelled to an Army.

The most optimistic Of the friends Of
direct legislation are amazed at the
rapidity of the growth of the move
ment in its favor. A few years ago
the terms Initiative" and "referen-
dunn" we're in the vocabulary only Of
the scholar and the crank. Today direct
legislation, through the initiative and
referendum by majority vote, stands
knocking at the door of legislation, and
no power on earth can long defer its
incorporation into the law of the ma
ton, state, county, city, village and
township. The little band Of enthu-
siasts has swelled into an army.-Chi-
cago New Time.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-10-07

where he attended congress to devise
means of aiding the sick and wounded
in battle. Meanwhile, 1t should have
been said, the count had spent brief
time as an officer of the legation in
Paris, to which city he was again sent
in 1880, and after stay there of four
years he was advanced to the position
Of councillor of embassy at Berlin.
Muravieff was now rising toward the
top of his career and his ambition. In
1893 he was given the first very i'm
portant position of his profession,
which was the ministry to Denmark.
He was charge d'affaires in Berlin at
the time of Bismarck's fall, and it is
said that his dispatches home concern
ing that matter were the admiration
Of the diplomats Of Europe.
Some say that it was lucky day for
the count when he was given the mis-
sion to Copenhagen, for it is the GUS
tom Of the imperial family to spend
their summers with their cousins on
the Baltic. But perhaps there was
more design than chance in the ap-
polntment. At any rate, Muravieff
was then given an opportunity to meet
his imperial master in relations so
personal and confidential as seldom fall
to the lot of a Russian. Whatever
has been the past career Of Muravieff
there can be no question that his flu.
ture is bound up irrevocably with that
of the car. His appointment to the
foreign portfolio last year was a sur
prise to the world at large, although
not to those who knew how we'll the
Muravieffs have been regarded by the
cars. 1t matters little whether Mura-
vieff or the car was the originator Of
the peace plan. Both will 60 down in
history with equal shares Of the glory.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-10-07
Money and Values.

Just so long as prices are stated In
figures representing multiples and
fractions Of common money unit the
number Of such money units must de-
termine the exchange power OF the In
dividual unit, says the Silver Knight
Waterman. II the combined gold and
silver Of the world sufices to make
100000 money units, the value OF a
single unit would be one-eighth bill
llonth Of the whole. But II one OF the
metals is outlawed and no money units
are made Of 1t and the other metal will
only make 1900, 100000 units. othef
things remaining unchanged, the ex-
change power Of each unit will be
twice as great as before, prices will be
only one-half as high and mortgage
or bond will call for money units twice
as valuable as before. A thousand dol
lars means a thousand money units OF
equal size. If money units are all OF
the same value and equalize in value
regardless of the total number Of them
in existence, and the total number that
exists make the worlds prices, 1t ia
clearly evident that the exchange
power of each unit must vary inversely
as the number Of units Is increased or
diminished.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-10-07

was graduated from that then foremost
school In Europe as doctor Of philos-
opay he had acquired an education
which 1t is given to few men to possess.
Young MuravieN was lanrned not
only In Latin and Greek aad mathe-
mates and the theories and history Of
philosophy and science, but he also
spoke fuently every important Ian
guage Of civilization. That accom-
plishment, by the way, is usual with
the cultured Russian. He can always
speak the language Of his vis-a-vis,
who can never speak to the Russian in
the Russians tongue. But Muravieff
was not only doctor In philosophy and
history and languages. He studied in
ternatlonal law and social and politi-
cal science and government in general
and government in particular. On
leaving the hillsides of Heidelberg he
was even then capable of stepping into
diplomatic position in any part OF the
earth and filling it capitally. Mura-
vieff, after his graduation, Travelled far
and wide through Europe, seeing the
peoples he had learned Of out OF his
books and preparing himself for the
great work for which he was destined
from his birth.
It was only in 1864, after having
become perfectly fitted for his career
that he entered upon it. In that year
he was given a subordinate place IN
the ministry of foreign affairs and was
after little made secretary OF the Rus
sian embassy at Berlin. The appoint
ment was deliberate one, for Mura-
vieff had become widely acquainted at
Heidelberg with the flower Of the Ger
manic nobility. Two years he acted
as secretary in a perfectly satisfactory
manner, after which he WAS given the
same appointment at the embassy to
Stockholm In 1867 he was transferred
to Stuttgart, and two years later back
to Berlin. There, in the court OF Prus-
STA, he met the diplomats of the world
and for six years he remained in Ber-
lin, not wasting a drop OF time IN
acquainting himself with the great
movements of nations and absorbing
information which was later to lit him
up to one Of the Hottest positions in
the world Of diplomacy.
In 1873 the count was removed to
Stockholm, where he was already &C
quainted. The next year he mace a
departure to The Hague, and three
years afterward, in 1877, we find him
as the Russian delegate in Bulgaria,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-10-07
This Queer Old World.


1t is queer how things go by contrarles
here,
IT'S always too cold or too hot,
And the prizes we miss, you know, al
ways appear
To be better than those that we've got
1t is always too wet, or too dusty and
dry,
And the land is too rough or too fat
There's nothing that's perfect beneath
the blue sky,
But
It's pretty good world for all that.
Some people are born but to dig in the
soil,
And sweat for the bread that they eat,
While some never learn the hard meaning
of toll,
And live on the things that are sweet;
A few are too rich and a lot are too poor,
And some are too lean or too fat
All, the hardships are many that men
must endure,
But
It's pretty good world for all that.
Tho man who must think envles them
that must be
Ever pounding and digging for men,
And the man with the pick would be hap
py if he
Might play with the brush or the pen!
All. things go by contraries here upon
earth,
Life Is empty and sterile and fat
Man begins to complain on the day of his
birth,
But
It's pretty good world for all that.
IS. u. Kiser in Cleveland Leader.