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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-02-10
BRUSH CREEK.

Miss Lizzie Burleson was visiting the
Misses McIntire Sunday.
Little Charlie Huffine is confined to
his room with what seems to be diph-
iberia.
Mrs. David Slower of Doves Mill,
was visiting her parents Sunday.
Rev. Hicks filled the appointment of
Rev. S. W. Clendennen at Bells Sun
day at p m, Rev. Clendennen being
engaged in a protracted service at
Greenwood.
Noah j. Vines seems to be we'll
pleased with an Oliver chill; the Oil
yer chill also seems to be equipped for
the business of caring for the beautiful
Vines; therefore it is to be hoped the
happy couple may soon sing of plenty
and have every joy.
Not long since, certain Professor,
living on Brush Creek, made solemn
request of Jane (the cook, which
was as follows: "Please do not
write anything about me for the paper,
as l do not like to see my name in the
paper so much" The Professor is al
SO very attentive at the mill, so there,
fore Jane declines to mention his name.
Miss LOttie V. McIntire returned
last week from an extended visit to hel
brother, J. H. McIntire of Knoxville.
Miss Lottie, will spend only few days
with homefolks, as she will leave the
14th inst, for Lorgburg, CAL. where
she will make her future home will
Prof. Edmund Miller, her half brother
Miss Lottie will be greatly missed by
her many friends, and all who know
her, hope that she may ever continue
to scatter smiles and sunshine, an(
ever to be happy in her new home.
JANE (the cook
Feb. 7, 1893.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-02-10

Governor Taylor was defeated for
senator because of the peculiar circum-
stances surrounding the contest. He
did not enter the race until the lines
were sharply drawn between McMillin
and Turley, and until decided ma
jority of the members of the legislature
had been pledged to either the one or
the other of the two active candidates.
This fact handicapped Taylor frOm the
beginning. Had no entered the fight
earlier he would have stood amuch bet
ter chance Had an election for sena
tor occurred at the regular session of
the legislature Eaylor would have been
elected over any opponent When the
extra session convened many members
pledged themselves to other candidates
not knowing that Taylor would be a
candidate. Taylor had a much larger
secondary strength than either of the
other candinates. If the election had
been left to the people Taylor would
doubtless have won over any other can
didate. His popularity with the masses
is not to be denied. Although defeated
he saved Turley, his appointee, from
defeat. Gov. Taylor gives notice that
he will be a candidate for senator be-
fore the next legislature, and he will
prove a dangerous competitor to who
ever enters the lists against him.
Knoxville Tribune.
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FROM WATAUGA.

Lee Mann is guttering the house of
M. S. Bennett today.
Alfred Gourley is going about with
crutch and cane on account of
sprained ankle received in dismount-
ing from horse.
Miss Bell Gourley is dangerously i'll
at the home of her father, John NJ. La
cy in Turkeytown, d miles east of here
ON the Elizabethton road.
Lee Smith & Co., yesterday skipped
$500 pickerstisks to New Bedford, Mass.
Alfred Hughes and Robert Carr, Of
Sullivan county, were visiting our
place today.
w. A. Dickinson is here today to sell
and introduce some of his new brands
of cigars that he is manufacturing.
Frank Smith, of Abingdon, Va, rep
ressnting M. d. Wells & Co., of Chica-
go, is here today to sell shoes etc.
j. d. Faucette, representing Hunts
man Brothers of Bristol, was here to-
day selling groceries.
The pension checks for the quarter
ending Feb, 4, are beginning to arrive.
VIM. Floyd, who has been working
in the wooden mill at Knoxville came
home Saturday night.
Joseph lamar, the French peddls,
was looking after the shekels here
Monday and left for EmbreSville this
morning,
r. W. Smalling is having the roof Of
his large store building repaired and
painted.
J. B. Range delivered the last Of hi
apple.crop here today and is buying
his spring supply of clover seed.
A Sunday evening'prayermeeting hat
been organized at the U. B. church.
Several parties were attending Coun
ty Court at Elizabethton yesterday an(
today.
w. T. Plummer came up from Knox.
vile where he is now living, and run
ming cooperage business. to attend tt
some business here today.
A. J. Little, assessor fer this distric
was here today making up his lists fol
; this end of the district.
M. B. Martin was here last week ant
went over into the Watauga Flats t.
assess the property of that corner o
Washington county lying North of tn
river.
Several of eur colSred citizens have
dissolved partnership and divided thei
household effects.
Joe Cooper the contractor has bee
doing some work on the dwelling of
G. Robertson.
d. N. r.
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Representative Norton, of Ohio, who
sharply criticised the present pension
law and its administration was taken to
task by Representative Ray, of New
York, who charged him with attacking
the pension bureau and the administra-
ton. After denying that he had at
tackled either the president or the COM
missioner of pensions, Mr.. Norton
turned to Mr.. Ray and SAID: "With
due amenities and courtesies of debate,
if the gentleman says that did, he lies
in his throat" Mr.. Ray did not reply
and nobody looks for pistols and cof
fee for two sequel. Times have changed.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-02-10

The fifth regular meeting of the
Washington County Teachers Associa
tion was held in the Court House,
Jonesboro, Feb. 9Th, 1898.
The weather was anything but ia
vorable, being not only cold but snow
ing, yet the attendance was far better
than it was at the first Of the meetings
held in the pleasant month of Septem-
Der and October.
The subjects discussed at this meet
ing were Grammar, Hardness, "
Success and Failures" and GLOW
can we as Teachers Span the Chasm
between the School-room and the
Hearth stone"
The Association was also favored
with select reading by Miss Dora
Crockett. All of these were good and
contained many helpful thoughts.
Success and Failures" was treated
by one of our oldest members. "Tardi-
ness created lively interest and
many causes, effects, and RENE
dies were suggested and ventilated,
''How can we as Teachers Span the
Chasm between the Schoolroom and the
Hearthstone" was introduced by Prof,
s. W. Sheriff., who is one of our most
active members and always gives the
teachers something of practical value.
Every teacher who heard discussion OF
this very important subject went back
to his or her school better equipped fol
future work.
How many of us this very year have
felt the influence OF this frightful chasm
Let us be careful, ''Fellow Teachers,
that lack of interest on the part of the
patron shall not be due to any neglect
of ours. The sooner the parents and
teachers come together on a common
purpose, the sooner both will realize
their ideal. A failure to cooperate
neutralizes the influence and thwarts
the purpose of both.
Our teachers Library is now a Ger,
tainty. The books haye been selected
and over half the money for first pur
chase is now in the hands of the pur-
chasing committee. Every teacher who
contributes one dollar has full priv
leges of the library. A room will be
provided in the School building, Jones
boro, and every necessary convenience
supplied. Now you have an opportu
nifty to aid cause which, in education
al matters, will place our county among
the foremost in the state. Whether you
are teacher, officer, or patron, re,
member that book, dollar, or even
less will greatly aid the cause so well
begun.
Our Association is no longer an ex-
pertinent. We have seventy-five mem
bsrs enrolled, and the meetings, are
growing in interest. There certainly
is something here for every teacher
and we think that patrons and officers
would be benefited as we'll. Come,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-02-10

Bossing is catching. Mckinley is
now trying his hand at bossing con-
gress, or to be more exact, the republi-
cans in congress. Each republican has
been notified that the administration
does not intend to recognize the belli-
gerence of the Cubans, nor to intervene.
either psaceably or by force, so long as
present conditions continue to exist in
Cuba, aud that every republican who
seeks in any manner to agitate the
question in congress will be considered
an anti-administration man, and be so
treated by the president How is that
FOR a bit Of high handed muzzling?
Senator Mason, of Illinois, is one of the
republicans who doesn't intend to be
muzzled on the Cuban question. He
says he will offer a resolution instruct
n g the president to demand peace in
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-02-10

At conference of silver republicans
and populists, attended by every sena-
tor and representative of both parties,
the plan for general cooperation in
the congressional campaign with the
democrats was unanimously ratified.
It was also the unanimous sentiment
that Mr.. Bryan was the logical candi-
date of the allied silver forces in 1900.
1t was also decided that ex- Representa-
tive Towne, chairman of the silver re-
publican national committee, shouldbe
sent to Oregon, where the COMPRESSION
al election will be held in June, to aid
in carrying out the cooperation plans
in that state.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-02-10

Representative Williams, of Missis-
sippi, has fattened the contents of the
pigeon holes Of the house committee on
foreign affairs by Offering a resolution
calling on the secretary of state for all
the information in his possession as to
the progress made by Spain in its at
tempts to get the Cubans to accept
autonomy and the condition of the re-
concentrates (non-com batants) of Cuba.
The resolution is timely and ought 70
be acted upon, but there is little hope
that it will be. Nothing can get before
the house without the Cars o. X.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-02-10
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY.


There is a probability that Mckinley
and the Gar of the house may lock
horns over the!latter's program fori the
house. Mckinley wishes the house to
pass q financial bill carrying out some
of the recommendations of his message,
and Mr.. Reed has said that the house
should not pass a financial bill. If
Mckinley doesn't back down, there is
likely to be hot time in the old house.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-02-10

Gear Reed will soon have another
fight on his hands. He has said that
no river and harbor bill should be
passed by the house at this session, but
the committee is going right ahead pre-
pairing a bill and by judicious dis
tribution of appropriations, it is be-
lievsd that enough votes can be secured
to pass the bill regardless of the Gar,
and its members say the attempt to do
80 will certainly be made.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-02-10
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Cuba, which no believes he can bring
about at once, and he added: "Some-
thing must be done, and | will at least
give the senate chance to do a lot of
talking. 1t is shame that our gov
ernment permits such a state of affairs
to exist in Cuba"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-02-10
NONRESIDENT Notice.
In the Chancery Court at johnson
City, Washington County. Tenn.
Nat. W. Taylor, VS. Hattie Taylor.

In this case it appearing from the
allegations in compliments bill, which
is sworn to that the defendant Hattie
Taylor is a non resident OF the State
Of Tennessee 1t is ordered by me-
that publication be made for four suc
cessive weeks, as required by law, in
The COMET, newspaper published
in johnson City, in said county, mott
Tying said nonresident defendant to
appear before our said Chancery Court
to be holden at the court house in
Johnson City, on thu FIRST Monday of
March, 1898, and make defense TO said
bill, or the allegations thereof will be
taken for confessed end this cause set
Tor hearing exparte as to her.
This January "a, 1898.
w. F. YOUNG. G. & NJ.
By G. w. HODGE, D, G. 4 NJ.
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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-02-10

let us understand each other and we
will attack the Kingdom of Ignorance
in body,
The next meeting will be held at
Jonesboro, March 5, 1898.
Il. L ANDERSON, Sec.
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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-26
A SUDDEN DEATH.

Mr.. Miles S. Miller Fatally Injured by
n Fall From n Buggy.
MIR. Miles S. Miller. one of the best
known and most prominent citizens OF
lLynnhaVen. met death yesterday
morning at O'Clock IN u tragic way
Tie was driving In his buggy and
was only about $50 yards from his
home. when he was seen to fall from
the vehicle. He was picked up and
carried to his home, where he died in
few minutes. 1t is stated that his
neck was broken by the fall.
nlr. Miller WIS 60 years of age. AS
a Confederate soldier he fought
bravely TIN ough the war. Since that
time he had been in the trucking and
oyster business near Thalia, in Prn-
cess Anne county. He leaves Il wife
and five children, all living. The oldest
of these is Mr. Hugh Miller, OF this
city, the well known attorney
NIr. Miller served throughout the
civil war in the Fifteenth Virginia
Cavalry, Confederate Army. He was
among the first volunteered army to
serve the Southern cause, together
with his brothers. William l.. Miller
and Joshua Miller. who was killed at
the battle of Orange Courthouse
Miles Miller was merchant In Nor
folk for several years after the war
and was we'll known here. but moved
with his family to Perry Point, on
Lynnhaven river
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-26
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How to Dress Well at Sma,l Cost.

Diamond Dyes are a wonderful help
TO Economical dressing. These simple
hc'nle dyes will color anything amy color,
and they npal1e cloaks, stockings
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look Like new.
Many of THE DfaHri:nd Dyes are made
irCEn specially prepared dyestuffs, and
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They come In all ooloqs, and the plain
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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-26
CITY IN PARAGRAPHS.
Bricfcst Possible Mention Made of
Many Matters of Interest.

l5lclcSt posSlDle Mention Made of
Many Matters of Interest
The revival meetings at Union Mission
this week are being conducted by Rev.
NJ. Porter.
Mr.. Frank Bannar, after an absence
OF two years, has ret,scnd from Viii
Transport, Pa.
The railing on the roof garden of the
Monticello Hotel in the rear, has been
placed in position. :
Mrs. w. w. Mason and Miss Nellie
Mason will be at home to their friends
every Friday before Lent.
Attorney w. II. Lands little boy. AL
phonso, was badly burned Monday af-
tcrnoon by falling against a stove.
Mr.. r. Lancaster Williams, of Rich
mond, president of the Norfolk Street
Railway Company, was in the city yes
terday.
The tug j. p. Witbeck was libelled
yesterday at the instance of the Not
tinSham &: Wrenn Company, who have
claim of $140.
Rev. Joshua S. Hunter, former pas
tor of the Queen Street NJ L. Chuych,
will be in Norfolk on Sunday, February
9Th, and preach for his old congreEa-
ton.
At the Real Estate Exchange yester-
uay Mt. Joseph Jones sold for the Hep
tosophian Building and Loan Asso-
citation a Berkeley 10. on Ehrnsley ave
nue. to j. Il. Lane for S505.
Bishop Randolph left last evening
for Philadelphia to take part in the
conservation there on Thursday of Rev.
DR.. McNickar, to the Coadju;or Biah-
opric of the Diocese OF Rhode Island.
Messrs. Il, +. Keeler OF New York,
and T. y. Stevens, of Hoboken, n.
j.. both friends of Mr.. r. r Poindcxter,
who have been stopping at the Atlantic
Hotel, left yesterday to go up the James
river.
Mr. w. E. Curd:s will be ordained
to the deaconate Of ST. Peters Epis-
copal Church on the first Sunday in
February by Bishop Randolph. assisted
by Rev. L. c. Woodson rector of ST.
Peters.
Mr.. c. w. Bcsley, of Maryland. the
brother of Mr.. Fl. 1, Bosey. of the
Baltimore and Ohio ticket office here.
passed through the city yesterday TO
take a position with the GUNNER Lum-
Der Company, Jacksonville. Fla.
AT the last meeting of Gricc Com
mandery. No. 1G, Knights Tcmplar. the
following vacancies were filed: George
i. Jenkins. elected recorder, vice S. P.
Moore decsa sed; L. T. Slanker, electe 1
warden, vice J. NJ. Moore, removed
from the CITY