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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-12-01
| have a few latest
Ladies' Jackets
left which am closing
out very cheap.
j. F, CRUMLEY.
Things.seen at the Presbyterian Supper Last

Things.seen at the Presbyterian Supper Last
/ Week,
Pretty girls galore.
Beaux most b%ewitching.
Mr.. Summers making arrangements
for a new Chandaleur in his house.
Boys casting sleeps eyes at the new
singer in a striped silk waist.
MI. Gump trying to convince a young
lady that she was q perfect type of q
Gabsin girl.
Spencer and Owens ordering coffee
and pistols for two. There is q Short
idge some where in their account.
Charles Cargille trying to convince q
young lady that raw oysters will drive
out the measles, Whitaker they were
ever exposed or not.
A dainty little maiden looking like q
sonnet,
Her head was like a poem, with just q
flower on it.
Sam Willard sat with a pleasant grin
Eating soup with an oyster in;
He called aloud, Oh, Charlie B.
Fish down in your bowl just to see
If you have an oyster more than me.
Charles fshed till his face grew red,
Then catching his breath at length he
said:
"That big fat oyster they give to you,
Just passed my bowl and waded thro'."
Then said Sam: "Upon my soul
1 have just found a rubber oyster in my
bowl"
Music. -Sallie put the kettle on, and
we'll all take tea. Summers.
Eat, eat, all of you gents;
Walk up and pay me every cent.
Crumley.
How sweet the breath of a Summer
Wood. Lyman.
Recitation-Scott and the Veteran
Owens.
Dora: The Pride of the Vale.-Gump.
The Miller's Daughters. Bob Mar.
tin.
Hans Anderson's Fairies Tales
Taylor.
Hail to the Chief. Band.
The storm of Saturday night and
Sunday off the New England coast
proves to have been the worst ever
known there. Seventy lives are known
have been lost, while, if fears for the
safety Of the big steamer Portland are
verified, the list will be increased to
nearly $50. Over 100 large and small
vessels are destroyed or badly damaged
and the Lower New England coast is
strewn with wreckage and dead bodies.
In many instances life-savers have been
unable to reach wrecked boats, and il
may be that the list of deaths will far
exceed the estimates. The property
loss will be enormous.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-12-01
THE y COM
CITY RARBER SHOP.
a FHANOIBOOs Cal
LOUIsvrLE. Ky. NEW YORK. NJ.

Run by first-class white workmen. We want
and are trying to Elevate the Barber PROBES
sion in Johnson City. Come and see us.
Patronize your oWn Color
and help those that are deserving Of your pat
ronage. Yours respectfully,
Russell g. Walden, Prop.
Corner Main and Buffalo Streets.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-12-01
It Saves the Children,

Ohamberlain's Cough Remedy has
saved the lives Of thousands of croupy
children. 1t is also without an equal
for colds and whooping cough.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-12-01


Gold Dust flour will please the
nest of you.
New, crisp, reliable goods at clean,
honest, desirable prices at JAoKsoN's
ChAs. O. Biddle and Miss Sauna
Biddle spent Thanksgiving in Bristol.
If you look elsewhere it is only time
wasted, Go to J~AoKsoN's.
WINDOW GLASS.
SUMMERS, BARTON Il PARRoTT.
VIM. Brown is visiting his brother,
G. N. Brown for a few weeks.
We care for the quality. You care
for the price. M. JACKSON.
Mr.. Melville Dettor, of Knoxville
spent Sunday in this city.
DIR. j. A. Denton and family return
ed from a visit to virginia last Friday.
Cure stomach troubles, cold feet and
hands, excessive menstrual flow, with
Simmons Squaw Vine wine or tablets.
G. W. Rutledge, of Bristol, was in
the city today talking Mutual Life In
surance.
Capes, Jackets Union Suits, and un-
derwear for ladies at special prices at
THE PAwNBRoKER's.
To settle the stomach and overcome
the nausea of prospective mothers, take
Simmons Squaw vine wine or tablets.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-12-01
Keen Quiet

Keep quiet
and use Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy for pains Of the
stomach and all unnatural looseness of
the bowels. 1t cures.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-12-01
For Sale.

YANTED-Agents for History of the
Spanish-American War, by Hon. Hen
ry Watterson. A complete, authentic
history; illustrated with over 70 full
page half-tones and many richly color
ed pictures. Large royal octave vol
ume, superb outfit, postpaid for only
so cents Stamps taken). Most liberal
terms given. The greatest opportuni-
ty of the year. Address: THE WERNER
COMPANY, Akron, Ohio. 74S-6t
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-12-01
November LIST, 1898.

We will buy a few pieces of property
if location and prices suit. Call and
leave description Of what you have to
offer. SPRoLEs, RAYBURN & Co.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-12-01

The order directing a detachment of
the T'wenty-fifth infantry, colored, to
form a garrison at Little Rock, Ark,
has met with a determined protest from
the people, who will endeavor to secure
a revocation of the order, fearing that
the presence af the troops may cause
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-12-01

Cure a Cold in one Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money II 1t fails to cure. CSC.
The genuine has L, b. @. on each tablet.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-12-01
DOES YOUR ROOF LEAK?
How TO PrOlODg the Life Of nm OLD
Roof.

II an old leaky tin, iron, or steel roof, paint
IL with Aliens Antitrust Japan. One coat is
enough; no skill required; costs little; goes fal
life of old roofs. Write for evidence and circu-
lars. ALLEN ANTITRUST MFG. Co, Alb Vine st,
Cincinnati, Ohio. 75O-6mo.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-12-01

James M. Range came down from
Erwin and spent Saturday and Sunday
with friends the city.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-12-01

Use DR.. Miles NERVE PLAsTERs for SPINAL
WEAKNESS. All druggists sell EN- for 25(
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-10-14
DELUSIONS AS ISSUES.

The Stockton Mall" which unhappily
for it as a journalistic influence. is in
hated with the idea that it understands
from A to z all economic theories,
quotes approvingly the statement Of a
man who said that if a candidate for
Governor believed marriages should
take place only in the full Of the
moon,'' he might still be a candidate
without reproach.
Well, yes, that is very true. He
might hold to the doctrine that water
runs up hill without artificial aid and
still be a candidate without political
reproach, for happily in California there
is neither code nor ordinance against
being a fool
But if the belief that marriages
should be solemnized only in the full
Of the moon,' related to a. doctrine con-
corning a revenue system for the State,
if that belief would tend to affect the
revenue conceptions Of the mind which
would have to approve or disapprove a
revenue bill, or advise one for passage,
then belief in marriage in the time Of
the full moon would inevitably be an
issue in the campaign in which such
believer asked for votes to elevate him
to the Governorship.
If the belief Of a candidate for Gov
ernor that water Will run up hill nat
urally and without artificial aid, would
so operate as to affect the mind called
upon to advise, approve Of disapprove
an irrigation bill, then that foolish be-
lief would become a grave and conse-
quential issue in the campaign in
which such man asked for the sup
port Of his fellow electors.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-10-14
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL CON
VENTION.

The people are called upon to vote
fer or against a convention to create
another State Constitution. In the
swirl Of political excitement this fact
appears to have escaped attention and
politicians have had nothing to say
about 1t on the stump.
It is less than twenty years since Cal
ifornia called a Constitutional Conven-
ton and adopted the results of its
labors. and twenty years is but as a
month in the life Of great State. We
cannot afford, therefore, so soon to
rip up and reform the organic law of
the State. The cost in 1879 was enor-
NOUS; In this and the next year it
would be still greater. It is provided in
the call that the per diem expenses Of
members alone shall be not less than
e640 day, and the attaches and print
ing would amount to as much more.
But the cost is only the economic
view of the question as to outgo from
the pocket of taxpayers. There is a
more vital and costly one than that,
namely, the disturbing character OF
such q peaceful revolution. The call
for a convention would unsettle invest
ment, drive timid capital away, put a
check upon large industries and par
TALLY paralyze enterprises in the pro-
motion Of which the whole State is
deeply interested. Until the convention
adjourned and the work of its mem
bers had been passed upon by the peo-
pie, there would be an unsettled and
timorous condition along all lines of in
dustry and trade, since no one with
memory Of the stagnation, unrest and
distrust Of 1879S0 can have the slight
est doubt upon that head.
The new Constitution was not one
whit better than the old one it displaced,
and thus we had our labor for our pains.
thus we had our labor for our pains.
But in the twenty years we have been
rounding off it's sharp corners, adapt
ing it to our necessities. and biennia1ly
correcting 1t by amendments. and the
courts have meanwhile been settling
dAGSlAOAS AeaASGd W ~ Ny AAO~A oil @~AAN
clarifying interpretations until most of
its Objectionable features have been
eliminated.
Just as we are getting things into a
settled condition therefore we are asked
TO rip up the whole structure and re-
build 1t anew and suffer through an
ether twenty years Of Interpretation
and adaptation of the new instrument.
No State ever became familiar with its
organic law under a quarter of a cen
tlry or more. In fact, Constitutions Of
some of the elder States which have
been unchanged for over a, century, are
still the subjects of Interpretation and
settlement before the higher courts.
California is just now grievously
enough punished without adding the
disturbing and unsettling element
treated Of What with the drought, the
2rosts, populism and the menace of Ma
guireism hanging over the State in the
possibility Of his election, injury
enough has been inflicted upon and is
threatened to California for one period,
without the added dangers of and cost
Of a Constitutional Convention and con-
sequent disturbance Of public conf
dopca
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-10-14
HIS FIRST VOTE.
How the Young Man Should Cast
It This Year,
(From the Marysville Appeal)

(From the Marysville Appeal)
Young men who will this year for the
first time enjoy the right of voting can
make no mistake IL they attach them
selves TO the Republican party. 1t is a
party that to-day embraces, as it has
always embraced, the Hottest of moral
principles and the most patriotic of
aims. It's history is glorious and its
destiny sublime. In its love of freedom,
its Jealous regard for individual liberty,
its disposition to foster the welfare Of
labor. its devotion to the Union, its
hatred Of every form of wrong and OPP
preston, its determination to preserve
at every sacrifice the national honor, it
strongly appeals to each new voter
for his admiration and support. A party
that has blotted from this land the
curse of slavery, that has stifed re-
bellion and preserved the Union Of
States, might we'll hope to en-
dure for many generations to come by
virtue Of these stupendous achieve
ments alone. But these are not ALL It's
record Is a long series Of benefactions
to the people Of the nation 1t has
filled the land with homesteads. and set
the wheels Of industry revolving in
promoted education, encouraged min
ing and, agriculture, improved rivers
and harbors, provided and preserved
sound money, sustained the public
credit, maintained law and order, pro-
tected American industry and estab-
lished safe banking system. These
are but a few examples of its good
works, whose mere mention would fill
pages of print.
But the Republican party lives not
only in the past. While it's record en-
courages confidence and inspires faith
and attachment, it Is to-day full of Wig
or and high purpose, its work not who'll
ly done, its objects still lacking full
fruitiOn. 1t stands resolutely for the
maintenance of honest money and the
public credit, the protection Of
American labor, the authority of law,
the freedom of the individual, the sup
preston of mob violence, and the pres
ervation of the sacred rights of prop
erty.
The war of slave emancipation that
the Democracy declared a failure. this
Republican party prosecuted to a sue
cessful close; the national flag that a
Democratic President lowered in
Hawaii a Republican President has
raised again.
The Democratic party, which had it's
birth in a spirit Of narrow construction
Of the Constitution, inherited from the
anti Federalists of the days of Wash
ington, has always been a disruptive
and disintegrating force, working
against national unity and national
authority. The Republican party, heir
to the broad and generous principles
Of the Federalists. has ever supported
liberal and just Interpretation Of the
Constitution, in the interests of liberty.
for the unification of the States and to
promote moral and material progress.
1t is party Of which all that is best
in American citizenship may be Justly
proud. The young voter who casts his
first ballot in support Of it's principles
may well feel that he is standing with
the moral and intellectual forces that
make for a higher civilization.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-10-14

The defenders of Mr.. Mcguire are
very much put out over the statement
by some of our contemporaries that the
single tax scheme does interfere with
ownership; does affect the title to the
home. They declare that those who
preach to the contrary malign the doc
trine of Henry George. This is disin-
genuous. Mr.. George, while declaring
that he did not propose by his plan to
affect ownership, exclaimed, Let own
ers call it theirs, if they choose; let
them buy and sell and devise. If they
wish; they may keep the shell, we viii
take the kernel That is to say. the
single taxer would take the rental value
by taxation. Or, as Mr.. George word
ed it in his works. appropriate rent by
taxation" There is. then, nothing in
the shell of title and ownership under
the single tax plan, SO long as the State
can take the meat-rent, by taxation
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-10-14

a fusion meeting, a Stanford Univer-
sity undergraduate, Filcher by name,
declared in the speech he was per
mitted TO try on the dog" that JUS
tice Van Fleet had decided that the life
of the poor mans child is worth but
pittance, While that of the rich is to
be estimated by the ten thousands OF
dollars. In the same breath this bios
soming orator charged misfeasance IN
office upon the Superintendent Of State
Printing.
Yet the Democratic party permits
such infamies under color and protec-
ton Of it's organization, and at the
same time solicits votes for Mr.. Ma
guire in the name of purity, virtue, re-
form, manliness, and what not Why
did not some one of the Democrats at
that meeting where the undergraduate
so foully libeled Justice Van Fleet arise
and check the ebullition of untruth,
since there was not SO much as an
atom of verify in his charge, and the
managers all knew it? Unquestiona-
bly, this Ciceronian Ananias will be
carried about the State to repeat his
monstrous falsehood and of such is
the reform, the single tax, the sociol-
ogical, progressive, anti-railroad, pur-
ity Mcguire organization.
Is it impossible to debate candidates,
platforms and teachings without lying?
Have we come to the pass that youths
must be exported from our schools and
taught the first lessons of mendacity
from the political stump?
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-10-14

Now that the Committee Of War IN
vestigation is at work, the yellow jour
nails and pessimistic press are very
busy seeking to break down the credit
of the committee in advance of its
judgment This, in all cases that have
come to our notice-save one-proceeds
from papers opposed to the President
as a Republican leader Thus politics,
or rather, unworthy craftsmanship, is
projected into a matter that has not
the slightest political significance, but
concerns only wise administration, hu-
name treatment and proper discharge
Of official duties One Of the pIincl-
pal assaults upon the committee is that
it Is composed of unknown men,
which rather testifies to the ignorance
of their assailants The fact is that
every man on the committee Is dis
tinguished citizen in his State, widely
known, reputa BILE and Of sterling integ-
rity No one has dared to assall the
honesty Of any Of these men who nave
been selected by the President-more
is the wonder. The committee has re-
quested, nay urged, every one having
knowledge Of mismanagement, neglect
or inhumanity in the treatment Of SOL
diers. 10 correspond with the commit
tee frankly. Time will tell to what
extent the charges made can be backed
by testimony.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-10-14
a YOUTHFUL ANANIAS.

When pin-feather undergraduates of
colleges are permitted to appear In the
campaign upon platforms presided over
by official representatives of party, and
there TO disturb the down of their chins
by breathing lies and libels upon ciu-
gems who happen to be candidates, what
use Is there in attempting to speak the
truth in a campaign? Why struggle
10 inform intelligence of verify. as long
as parties pretending to have some
semblance of decency, shelter untruth
and applaud falsehood from the plat
form knowingly.
The other night in San francisco at
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-10-14

There viii be no war between Eng
land and France over the Fashoda diff
ficu1ty for three excellent reasons,
which are clear to all students Of the
situation: First-England has the prior
right--if it may be called a right-to
supremacy in the Soudan, SO far as
conquerors establish rights over con-
quered tribes. Secondary military
movement on the part Of France in the
Soudan would amount TO a declaration
Of war. Third-France cannot afford
a war at this time with any Power.
She has enough trouble at home to en-
gage ALI her energies and enlist all her
attention Therefore, whatever mill
tary movement has been made by her
forces in the Soudan will be repudiated
by France, and proper reparation be
accorded to England, which is quite as
anxious to avoid a rupture of good re-
lations as is her jealous neighbor:
albeit, there Is no love lost between the
two Powers.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-10-14

to- the highest court of the State ought
to appeal to no Intelligent personal
any rate, it ought to require the read
ing of the decision before conclusion
is arrived at; but the EXAMINER
hopes to succeed in stirring UP the
prejudices Of labor unions SO that their
members Will vote against Van Fleet.
Its efforts are malign, as they usually
are and ought not to have the least
success.
A STRAIGHT-OUTF FIGHT.
Oakland Tribune: 1t is hard to see
how the middle of the-roaders are go
ing to figure in the campaign, IN view
Of the decision of the Supreme Court
recognizing the fusionists as the repre-
sentatives of the Populist party. Inc
Mcguire people are very exuoerant
over the result, but that's all right; IT
simply means that the Republicans VIII
have to do a little more work. 1t is
just as we'll to have straight, out ana
out fight anyhow, for then the Popo-
Gratis will be able to see how badly
they are beaten, and won't have any
excuses to offer.
FOREST FIRES.
Los Angeles Times: AS long rs the
forest fires were confined to this section
they attracted little attention through
out the country; but, now that fires
are doing untold damage throughout
an immense section of territory, ex-
tending through Colorado, Wyoming,
Idaho and other States, we may expect
that some attention will be paid to this
important question by the nation at
laY 1r-ia 70 ia q
dreds upon hundreds Of square miles of
fine timber have been burned over. The
money loss, through destruction OF
timber, farm buildings, sawmills, cat
tie and other property, is not, by any
means the chief damage done by these
fires. The loss to the surrounding
agricultural country, by reason Of lack
of timber and brush to hold in the rain
and let the water down gradually to
the farms below, can scarcely be COM
puted in dollars and cents.
The Government will have to take up
this question of reserving and pro-
tecting the great forests of the United
States, which are the sources of water
supply for irrigation. 1t Is of little
use to make Government reservations,
as has been done in California, unless
ample provision is made to protect
the reserves from fire. To do this will
cost hundreds Of thousands of dollars
annually, in each State where the
reservations are located, but the pro-
lection thus afforded will be cheap at
the price, as, under the present sys-
tenn, If these fires are allowed to con-
tinue unchecked, a large portion of the
United States will become desert, like
many sections of Europe, Asia and Afri-
ca, where forest preservation has been
neglected until it is too late.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-10-14

The Marysville Appeal says the
miners of California are sharpening
their knives against Mcguire. That
they do not relish his doctrine that the
minerals worked out of the earth by
the industry of the miner are for the
common use of mankind" and that
their values should therefore ''be given
to the whole people, whenever private
individuals extract them from the
earth" It is not, it must be confessed,
a relishable doctrine. On a very lofty,
fanciful and Utopian plane, where sci
entifc communism might prevail, and
where human naure as we know it
would be wholly reconstructed, and
mems hopes, ambitions and talents
might be placed upon a common level,
such a community Of property might
be well. But for this day and age, give
us the good old doctrine of title to
that which one buys and possesses, be
1t his home, his mine or his grave.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-10-14

This is a system of human servi-
tude just as complete as chattel
slavery and in many respects more
atrocious; yet the so-called Demo-
Cratic party, while claiming to be
the friend of the 1aborer, expressly
defends this system, and bids for
the support OF those who profit by
Ii. But these are not the only mat
tArs to which the party has been
racreant.-James G. Mcguire.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-10-14
Inexcusab1e.

odd Pinchpenny is about as unpa-
tr1otic man as ever breathed," ex-
claimed the man with the red, white
and blue shirt bosom.
Doesn't he want to go out to lick
the Spaniards?"
mo. He doesn't even want to lick
revenue stamp when it comes his
turn. ''-Washington Star.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-10-14
Weather Forecast.

Northern California-Partly cloudy Fri
d5y, with showers on the extreme north
west coast; fresh northwest wind.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-10-14

weakness of the limbs and back loss of memory,
pimples on the face, coughs, consumption etc. DIR.
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him and receive the benefit of his great skill and
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When ordering please refer to advertisement In
sThs Record-U nion."
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-10-14
Almost a Hint.

He-I always pay as go.
She-Then why tarry? You don't
owe me anything.-Town Topics.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-10-14

Coronado water, Stockton sarsapa-
rilla and iron, champagne cider, ginger
ale, orange cider J. McMorry, agent.