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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-09-08
The Hot Springs Of Arkansas
he Mountaln-Looked

Inc mountain LOCKED
Miricle of the Ozarks.
The Hot waters, the mountain air. equable
climate and the pine forests make Hot Springs
the most wonderful health and pleasure resort
in the woeld summer or winter. 1t is
owned endorsed and controlled by the u S.
Government and has accommodations for all
classes The Arlington and Park hotels and 60
others and 200 boarding houses are open all
summer
Having an altitude of 1000 feet 1t is cool,
safe and nearby refuge during the heated term
in the south,
For information concerning Hot Springs,
address C. f. Cody Manager business Men S
League, Hot Springs ARK.
For reduced excursion tickets and particu-
lars of the trip see local agent or address w. A.
Turk, General Passenger Agt., Southern Ry
Washington, ID, O.. octi5-9s,
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Is Your Life Worth Ef,v Cents

We defy the world to produce a medicine for
the cure of all forms Of Kidney and Bladder
troubles, Piles and all diseases peculiar to wo'
Ninety-eight per cent of the cases treated
with Smiths Sure Kidney Cure that
have come under our observation have been
sured We sell our medicine on a positive
guarantee II directions are followed. and
money will be refunded If cure is not effected.
For sale by local druggists
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ARE YOU GOING

To Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas, Col
orado, Texas, Washington, or any point
West? If so don't forget that the Nash
vile, Chattanooga and St. Louis Rail
way is the shortest and much the quick
est route. No transfers or layovers by
this line. For cheap rates, schedules
and other information write to
]. L. EDMoNDsoN, s. p. A.,
Union Depot, Chattanooga, Tenn
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Texas and the West.

Before starting to any point in the great west
it will save you time and money to secure re-
liable information about RoUTs and RATES
from an authorized passenger agent. This will
always insure you the best RATE and shortest
RoUT with fewer changes, transfers and lay
overs. Address any agent of the Southern
Railway or write to John LAMAR MEEK.
Travelling Passenger Agent Southern Railway
KneXViNe Tennessee. 7ls-t
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-09-08

No. 3, Pullman Sleeping car Bristol to Knox
Vile, Knoxville to Chattanooga. Chattafl oge
to Atlanta and Atlanta to Jacksonville and
Brunswick.
No. 5, Pullman Sleeping cars Bristol to Chat
tanooga, Memphis and Now Orleans and from
Chattanooga to Shreveport; all . eleea ant Pull
man Sleeping Car and Day Coache> Chattanto o.
ga to Jacksonville without change.
No. II, carries Pullman Sleeping car Norris
town to Chattanooga, and from Chattanooga to
Atlanta.
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at Cloudland Hotel next Sunday at II
O'Clock
Again: "The Devil taketh him up
into an exceeding high mountain and
showeth him all the kingdoms of the
world, and the glory of them; and
sayeth unto him, all these things will |
give thee if thou wilt fall down and
worship me. -Matth. Iv-S-9.
This is a fine mountain country; the
soil is very rich and timber and water
in abundance. While / write the music
of the little river never celses and I
am happy to say that it still furnishes
the tables of this community with the
beautiful speckled trout, the finest fish
ever ate. [ ate one for broadcast this
morning thirteeI. inches long; they
called him the big trout. I also ate
one about four inches and ate it with
out taking out bone. I find and am
very forcibly reminded that fish loves
water, for have already drank enough
that they may still swim around, but
not in that full enjoyment as when in
this beautiful river. Me thinks they
feel much like Jonas when in the whale
Goodbye, your friend,
w. G. ANDERSON.
p. s. I forgot to state that 1 ate
pheasant for breakfast and am ready
to swim and fly. Mr.. aud Mrs. VIM.
Forbes have credit for the very enjoy
able meal. Don't be uneasy. W. GA
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w. G. ANnEl
RuokIen.s ArnIca salve.

The best Salve in the world of for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, 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.
All 0r,.-gists guarantee Dr. Niles PAIN
Puts 10 stop Headache. zone cent dosa"
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have used Smiths Sure kidney Cure
and it has made permanent cure.
MRS. WIN. PURYEAR,
Jonesboro, Ark.
For sale and guaranteed by local druggists
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Use Dr. Niles NERVE PLAsTERs for SPINAL
WEAKNESS. All druggists SILL EN- for 25c.
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{. Tennessee & Western N. C. R. R.

In effect duly /, 1893. at 1880 O'Clock a. m,
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The Iron Market.

The weekly capacity of the furnaces in operation on July had been reduced to 216.311 tons, as compared with 1898 tons on June l. and 234 ,163 tons on May 1. This reduction is not large but it has tendency to tone up the market. On July of last year the weekly capacity of the furnaces in blast was only 1s4o64 tons.
 The Iron Age claims that consumption being shown by the inroads upon the stocks of merchant furnaces. Many fur naces have sold iron far ahead, at low prices, but even this helps the market, and there are many who anticipate better prices. Present prices are not sufficiently remunerative. Iron has long been alto gether too near cost of production.
 Steel and steel rails arc in good de- mand, some mills having orders that cam not be filled before winter. Bessemer steel is, however, dull, and sales of it, it is said have been made as low as s14. Altogether midsummer among the iron and steel mills brings the customary quiet condition, but there is an undertow of confidence that is significant. If peace should suddenly return, many large orders for structural work and street rails and railroad cars might be placed, and the belief is more re- muneratve prices might be quickly re- alized
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soTTHERN MINERAL LANDS

From the Richmond Times
 The Birmingham, Ala, papers announce the conclusion in that city of a deal for S16O,OOO worth of the richest coal lands in Jasper county, the purchase having been made by the Ivy Coal and Coke company from B. M. Long, of Jasper. The pur- chase includes 12.0oo acres of coal prop erty.
 This is only one of number of such sales that have been made throughout the mineral regions of the south within the past several months, and the Philadelphia Record, which is something of an author ity on this subject, said the other day there was a growing disposition among English capitalists to invest in such properties in the south. They were scared off by the land boom with which Virginia and some other southern states were afflicted several years ago, but they are now opening their eyes to the fact that the mineral wealth of these regions was not exaggerated, and that had their purchases been confined to substantial property. they would have re- alized handsomely on their investments. The trouble was that the people went crazy over land boom and the property of in- trinsic value was neglected for town lots in imaginary cities.
 Indications now are that there will be in the early future another boom in min eral property of the south, but it will not be marred by another land boom. The people have learned better. In this con- nection we note also that ground has been broken for the million dollar steel plant to be located near Birmingham, which is des- tined to work a revolution in this branch of industry.
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The Fall Elections.

A few states have neglected or refused to adopt a November day for their elections. Rhode Island voted in April. and Oregon in June; Alabama will vote in August. Ar kansas, Vermont and Maine in September, and Georgia in October. Of these elections bornly contested. The others are one sided states.
 An unusual number of governors are to be elected this fall. The term of Penn Jerseys three years, and of New York two years, and yet all three of these con tiguous closely-contested states will elect governors this year. All told, twenty three states will elect governors this year, and in nearly every state some officers are to be chosen. The only states that hold no elections this year are Illinois, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, Utah, Virginia, Washington and West Vir- ginia. The tendency is towards fewer state elections. These states will not hold such an election until 1900. Illinois, Montana, North Carolina, Utah, Washing ton and West Virginia In Virginia no state election will be held until De- cember 1, 1901.
 Annual legislatures are also out of fash ion, only Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island and South Carolina adhering to the annual habit. The ten dency towards longer gubernatorial terms is also marked, the preference being for four years terms. In Utah the term is five years Massachusetts and Rhode Island continue, however, to elect gov ernor every year.
 The "off" elections of this year are pe- culiarly interesting, not only because an unusually large number of officers are to be elected, but also because all will desire to see what effect foreign war will have upon public sentiment. The conduct of the. war;. and the possibilities of peace, and victories or disasters, will enter into party divisions this year. All in all. the ''off' elections promise to be very interesting, especially in Pennsylvania, and in the va rious congressional districts. The control of the next house of representatives is per- haps the chief prize.
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The Porto Rican Task.

The Spaish army Register for 1898 shows that there are 5.214 infantry soldiers in Porto Rico armed with Ma,lser rifles, 7s2 artillerymen. 211 engineers, and small body Of cavalrymen and civil fsuar.ls--in all 7,2l9 men. The number reported in the Register has not been Increased. and now, when Uncle Sam rules the West Indian waters, tine number will continue to stand at the old figures, barring, of course, losses during the year frosa illness and deaths.
 The island is populous, having of one color or another or of some shade between, about one million people. From this pop ulation force of volunteers has been re- cruited. They number, it is said, 14,0oo men, out neither in equipment nor in drill ars they up to the Spanish standard. So far as is known, they .savc not been cup piled with Mauser rifles.
 If General Miles can take to San Juan 2J ,OO0 men, lacked up by Sampson's fleet, he will r,aAe short work of the Spanish force assembled there. There are other
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ports in Porto Rico. San Juan Is not the only town on the beach. Two of the other port cities are more populous than San Juan, and they will protest very loudly If they are stripped of troops in order to fiji San Juan with an army If General Miles has to confront more than 15.OOO troops at San Juan, he will find the other cities of Porto Rico defenseless.
 In any event the task of reducing San Juan and the remainder of Porto Rico will not present the difficulties that Santiago did The climate is much better. The island has some good roads The fleet can steam within easy range of San Juan and it's defenses. The rains are not incessant. The only serious obstacles are some old forts and about seven thousand Mauser rifles.
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HIS LOVE WAS FALSE


 The following outpouring of a soul in travail was composed by gallant soldier boy at Camp Merritt, member of Com pany F, who, from the fact that he has not heard from his lady love for the space of three weeks, believes she is fickle and false. Further comment is unnecessary, except to say that the young lady In the case is also a resident of this city:
 The Soldiers Farewell am lying in my tent. Sweet Marie, And my soul with rage is pent up in C., For I know almighty well you have
 caught another fel, And your thoughts no longer dwell, love,
 with me. When we kissed a last goodbye, tearfully, You but worked girlsh guy off on me. O, you sweet, bewitching jade, what a
 clever game you played, For your tears were ready-made, Sweet
 Marie. Sweet Marie, list to me. list to me. Sweet
 Marie, While whisper to the winds you're n. r. You were loyal, you were true, was all
 the world to you. When my cash for you blew, Sweet Ma
 re. When donned the soldier blue. Sweet Ma
 rie. Lilse picnic woodticls you stuck to me. And the smile you used to wear was as
 full of glealning glare As a sunbeam on a tear, Sweet Marie. How your cunning head you'd lay lovingly On my bosom while you'd say things to me; There you'd rest in loving pose right be-
 heath my very nose. Swiping buttons from my clothes. Sweet
 Marie. To the Philippines go, Sweet Marie, Where fhe frODic sun will glow over me And I'll wander through the dells with
 the brown Manila beiIes, Who arc dressed in beads and shells,
 scantily. There yo1r face I'll soon forget, Sweet Ma-
 re I'll be fris!ey, you can bet, as flea I'll be gddy. I'll be gay, will sing tho :.
 hours away, Ta-ra-ra-ra Boon, de-ay! Huily gesI
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BEwILDEHING HUMAN NATURE

From the New York Press.
 Glorified femininity all in white holds her own with ease this season.
 Healthy infatuation is a healthy stimu- Jus for weak heart
 Loving one's enemy is not difficult after one has got even with him.
 The best dressed man is he who has the longest credit at his tailcr's.
 The dullest hour of the day for the hus- band is the one he spends waiting for din- ner; for the wife, the one she spends wait ing for him.
 Because girl refuses to let man put his arm around her doesn't necessarily mean that she doesn't like him. She may wish to preserve her freshly-laundried shirt waist. a
 The woman hardest for full-blooded healthy man to understand Is she who is happiest when thoroughly miserable over the shortcomings or fancied illnesses of other women.
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AN OVATION FOE BRYAN

From the Macon (Ga.) News.
 It is thought that Colonel William Jen- nngs Bryan will pass through Macon next Monday, with his Nebraska regiment, en route to Jacksonville to join General Lee. The report cannot be confirmed at this hour, but it is probably true. as the rail- road authorities have information to this effect. If It proves true. by all means let Macon give the future president of the United States an ovation. Let our people turn cut enmasse and greet this kreat champion of the people while on his way to the front to battle for his country. Colonel Bryan has Already won his way % the hearts of thousands of Maconites, and it is safe .c say they win be pleased fo accord hi,u u reception next Monday. Ba on tie outlook for the coming of Bryan and bs ready to make him feel that he is among friends during his short stay in Macon.
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About half of the letters were not stamp ca, but under the rules of the postoffice department will be hurried to their desti- nation, and will be delivered to the ad- dresses upon payment of the proper post age charges. Most of the mail was des- tined for New York, the Middle Atlantic and southern states. Some of the letters contained very amusing notes on the mar gin of the envelope: ..Collect in New York. Out of stamps the Spanards won't sell us any,
 There were several hundred letters from the Spanish prisoners. Just what will be done with these letters the postoffice au- thorfties here do not know, as all post communication with Spain and her colo nies ceased upon the declaration of the war
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POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

From the Chicago News.
 Snake charmers ought to make excellent bartenders.
 A thing of comfort is seldom a joy to the woman of fashion.
 Some men are worth more than others, and some are worthless.
 Reformers should devote more of their time in reforming reforms
 Unless man possesses self-control he is little better than a slave.
 There are times when the. absence of crankiness shows the absence of sense.
 Summer girls think there should be enough naval engagements to go around
 It always hurts girl when one of her old beaux marries her best girl friend.
 A man is firm when he acts according to your wishes and obstinate when he acts otherwise.
 It's wise woman that can make her husband believe he is boss when she is the power behind the throne.
 The great trouble with the majority of men who bet on sure things is that they always bet the wrong way
 When a girl tells a young man that she dreamed of him the night before he should begin to save up money for the furniture. When a married man has to use nail to connect his trousers with his suspenders it's sure sign that he drew blank in the matrimonial lottery.
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The Vanderbilt family is slowly but surely withdrawing itself from this coun- try. It is going to France, but it will still continue to work American railroads and, therefore American farmers and con- sumers, for all they are worth.
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1s,oo0 LETTERS ON THE ST. LOUIS From, the New York Sun

The Boston postofiice force was nearly swamped by an thrush of 1s.00O letters from the soldiers before Santiago, which were brought north by the steamer St. Louis and sent here for sorting and distribution from Portsmouth. Superintendent Ryan of the railway mall service and Superintend- ent Reed of the mailing division of the Boston postoffice. by dint of great effort, managed to handle the bulk of them.
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Captain Clark of the Oregon awards the chief praise for the Santiago victory to "the men behind the guns" He must be held to know more about it than even the strategists sitting on the barrel heads.
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Those who want MT Cleveland to lead the democrats in 1900 on fossilferous platform evidently want to see II the party can reach lower level than it did in the Greeley campaign.
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The active service comprises one full ad- niral. but he is in the Philippines. where his services are indispensable He rounds up all offenders, be they in Manila or Su- bic bay, without ceremony.
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Commodore Watson should call for his mail at Cartagena. It may contain an admirars commission.
 Brother Stahiman has shown no inclina- tion to turn over his part of the Methodist book concern indemnity.
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A good understanding between the two countries that read Shakespeare is better than formal alliance between any two other countries
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When this country decided to remove the mines placed in our harbors, it really de- clared that Spain no longer possesses any seq power worth considering.
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General Wheeler was i'll for time, but he declined to stay i'll. He regained In a few days his customary stock of nervous
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The New Orleans Picayune thinks the kaiser should try his musical mana oii "The Irene March From Subic Bay"
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The Oregon fired 1,776 shells at Cervera's fleet. It remembered the original Fourth of July.
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Smoothing the Way
e ChicAgo Record.

From the Chicago Record
 .'My lawyer told me he thought would have hard time establishing my claims under the will"
 "What did you say?"
 ''I asked him how much more money he wanted"
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MT. George Dewey is still an influential waterman in Manila bay. He outranks the kaiser's fussy fleet manager.
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Dewey holds all the reins, whether they run over the Spaniards, the insurgents, or the Dutchmen from Berlin.
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Premier Sagasta's "single, terrible, crushing blow" still hangs fre, unless ne had in mind the home department.
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1 Admiral Dewey can be depended upon to l do his work in a workmanlike manner.
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Let no one believe that "the last cable" has been cut. It was "the last cable" but one. It always is.
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The worst is yet to come. The declara- ton of peace, it is known, is signal for a ma aximum output of war poetry
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In the peace negotiations Mir. Richard olney's services would prove valuable.
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The acquisition of Porto Rico has more friends than ever the acquisition of Hawaii had
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5 Remittances can DC made by express, postofrice money order or drafts at current rate of exchange Address
 THE AGE-HERALD. Birmingham, Ala
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and hOllOWS. Tney were coming out or small draw or canyon, when suddenly they espied the savages, who were almost di- rectly upon them. There was yet one thing to do, and that was to get out on the open prairie, where there would be chance to fight. Temporary protection would be afforded by getting behind things in the canyon but it would only be a mat ter of short time when they would be surrounded and shot at from all directions. As experienced men they knew this. A dash was made for the prairie, and they reached it In shower of shot. It Is im- possible to shoot well from the back of a rapidly moving horse.
 ''It was the plan to find a, buffalo wallow, lie as flat as possible in it, and shoot until dead Before such place was found the scouts and soldiers dismounted. so as to shoot better and keep the Indians from getting too close before we could get into cover. A couple of dead Indians will stop a hundred live ones from coming too near. One soldier held tho bridle reins of the horses while the rest of the men retreated behind thcin and shot at the advancing host r-ne Indians. likewise, dismounted, so they could also shoot better and not be such good targets. It may seem strange that such a large body of Indians would not make just one charge and overwhelm the white men by force of numbers, but that is not the Indian way. They will not take risk if they can help it. They will not trade anywhere near even with the white man when life Is at, stake
 Before buffalo wallow could be found the soldier holding the horses was shot and killed and the animals stampeded Then there was race for life to the nearest hole. Some thirty feet from one another soldier was shot. but not killed. He lay there and yelled in the agony of fear and pain. Don't let them scalp me, boysi For Gods sake don't let them get mel he
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The great trouble with the majority of men who bet on sure things is that they always bet the wrong way.