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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-07-06
Robert Boring Dies.

After a lingering illness Robert L.
Boring died Monday about noon at the
home of his brother, I. N. Boring. For
two years or more the deceased has
been suffering with consumption and
has been going from point to point in
the hope of finding a climate in which
he could at least arrest the disease if
not find a cure, but he sought in vain.
He has been in Johnson City for sever
al months and has been gradually grow
ing weaker until death ended his suf-
ferings MONDAY. He was only about
30 years of age, and was the junior
member of the firm Of Boring Bros, of
this city. He has lived a christian
life, although not a member Of any
church, and expressed himself as being
ready and willing to go and meet his
Savior. He leaves a wife and two
brothers in this city. The remains
were taken to the old family burial
ground at Boring's Chapel Tuesday
for interment,
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Quite anumber of Big Stone Gap peo-
pie came over to celebrate the Fourth.

Quite anumber of Big Stone Gap peo-
pie came over to celebrate the Fourth.
Miss Mary Hamilton, of Abingdon,
Va, and ID. Hoffman, of Jackson,
Miss, visited Mr.. and Mrs. l. L. Nc
Nees, on Watauga avenue last week.
Mrs. Lizzie Anderson, of Nicholas
vile, KY, and Miss Mary Haynes. of
Decherd, Tenn, are the guests of Mrs.
W. J. Miller at "Sanna-Taylorium. "
Rev. L. McWherter, of Greeneville,
and w. G. Anderson haye been con-
Quoting some interesting meetings in
Unicoi county. At Anderson's Chapel
they were particularly successful, there
were five conversions and twelve sane
tifications as a result of their labors.
In March last the New York Life In
surance Company had made 10 hand
same pins, and notified their 5000
agents over the country that the 40
agents who wrote the most business
for that month would each receive one
of these valuable prizes. The struggle
was then on i'll earnest, and when the
smoke of battle had cleared away il
was found that Wofford Bros, of this
city, were numbered among the chosen
few This is McCown's week to wear
the badge, and he is doing so to the
queens taste.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-07-06

Mrs. Jas. 1. Cash left Monday for
her home.
S. H, Pouder went to Jonesboro first
of the week.
Hubert Evans returned from Bristol
this morning.
Congressman Brownlow was in the
city Tuesday.
A. b. Bowman went to Jonesboro
first of the week.
DR.. r. S. Bolton came in from EN-
breville Friday.
Mrs. R. X. Collins spent last week at
Austin Springs.
Miss Ida D. Vance, of Bristol, spent
the Fourth in the city
Miss Ossie Cox, of Bluff City, is the
guest of Miss Lola Brown.
Will Crumley contemplates going to
Chilhowie, Va, in few days.
DR.. H. H. Carr went to Knoxville on
professional business last Friday.
George Hicks has accepted posi-.
ton as clerk at the Piedmont Hotel.
Mr., and Mrs. T. B. Strain are de.
lighted with anew arrival at their house
Attorney F. NJ. Darst went up to AL
lentown on legal business last Friday.
Hugh Bolton was in from Embre
vile and spent day with homefolks
last week.
Miss Nellie Wade is attending the
Sunday School Convention at Radford
Va, this week.
Miss Emma Shell, of Knoxville, il
spending the week with her cousin
Miss Ida Dempsey.
Davy Jones is running on the South
ern between Bristol and Chattanooga
as mail clerk this week.
Mrs. Karr Wilson and daughter, Miss
Ellen, of Greenville, S. c., are visiting
Mrs. Adam Bowman.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Peoples came VI
from Jonesboro Saturday and remained
in the city for the Fourth.
Mr., and Mrs. George Parrot came
down from Elizabethton last Saturday
and spent the Fourth in the city.
Rev. and Mrs. Frank Barnett are
spending few days with Mr.. and Mrs
Chas. Osborne at Jonesboro.
Will Seaver will leave Saturday nigh
for Pennsylvania, where he has secured
a splendid position in O steel plant.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-07-06
Suicide at Bluff City.

Oscar P. Hodges, a popular young
man and merchant at Bluff City, took
his own life by cutting his throat from
ear to ear with razor in his mothers
room Tuesday afternoon. Business
troubles is said to be the cause of the
rash act. He laid out the clothes in
which he wished to be buried, and
prepared list of names of those whom
he desired to act as pail bearers. Jno.
NJ. Hodges, father of the deceased, was
here spending the Fourth of July,
when he received the sad intelligence
y wire,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-07-06
Mrs. Sarah M. B. Hoss.

Johnson City was called upon last
week to mourn the loss of one of her
Oldest and most estimable citizens, in
the death of Mrs. Sarah M. B. Hoss,
who died on Friday last at the home
of her son, A. f. Hoss, on Watauga
avenue. Mrs. Hoss was about seventy
five years and six months of age, and
was married to Montgomery Hoss, de-
ceased, some fifty years ago. She was
the mother of A. F. Hoss, and Mrs. G.
w. Hodge, both of whom live in this
place, and the grandmother of the two
grown daughters of W. +. Young, of
Jonesboro, who married o daughter of
Montgomery and Sarah Hoss, since de-
ceased. Mrs. Hoss was one of the
charter members of the First Presby-
terrain church of johnson City, estab-
1lished in 1872, and has been bright,
consistent and active member ever
since. Even up to the last days of her
life she was an active and working
member of the Sunday school and La
dies Aid Society, and, in her last days
she saw around her more young and
grown up people who had been pupils
in her Sunday school classes, than al
most any other person in our town
could boast of. She was, indeed, a
mother in Israel, and leaves behind her
a large circle of friends and relatives
to mourn her death.
Her funeral was preached by Rev.
McFemin, from the church which she
had so long loved and adorned. Her
mortal remains were laid to rest in Oak
Grove cemetery, while her good works
do follow the immortal spirit to that
realm where bliss is eternal.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-07-06
Miss Nellie Dot Rancho at the Pure Food
Show.

Miss Nellie Dot Rancho, who enjoys
a very high reputation as q practical
cooking expert, in one of her lectures
last week used "Kin-Hee" Mocha and
Java coffee in her illustration, and rec
commended it for its rare, rich flavor
and beneficial effects.
Miss Rancho visited the factory of
Messrs. James Heekin & Co., and care
fully investigated the various processes
employed in selecting and blending
and roasting the fine old coffees which
constitute the celebrated "Kin- Hee'
brand. She was much impressed with
the extreme care and intelligence dis.
played, saying afterwards: "That she
now understood why 'Kin-Hee' pos.
sessed at all times such uniform high
cup quality"
Mrs. Rorer's booklet Coffee ant
Cakes" free upon application to James
Heekin & Co., Cincinnati, o. NJ. L.
Ross & Co., wholesale agents, Knox
vile, Tenn. For sale by J, B. Morley
| Johnson City, Tenn,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-07-06
A Musical Treat.

On next Monday evening the Athe-
MAN Quartette, of Maryville College,
will give concert in Jobe's Opera
House for the benefit of the Public Lii
brary. An elaborate. program will be
rendered, consisting of readings, i'm
presentations, vocal solos, glees and
quartettes. The price will be 20 and
35 cents.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-07-06
Johnson City Men In Bristol.

Bristol is to have another wholesale
house. Messrs. John H. and James D..
Faucette, who for aeveral years have
travelled for the wholesale house of
Huntsman Bros. & Co., will open up a
wholesale grocery house in the Fergu-
son building ON Main street. The new
concern will begin to open their goods
by July first. The Johnson City friends
of these young gentlemen will be glad
to know they have prospered in the
Border City and hope they will be sue
cessful in their new enterprise.
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Dropped Dead.

Wiley Ellis, aged 48, dropped dead at
his home near Valley Forge, Garter
county, last week. Heart failure is
said to have caused his death. He
leaves wife and four children. He
was q son of Captain Dan Ellis, the
we'll known federal scout, who was in
strumental in plotting thousands of
mon through the "lines" during tho
civil war,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-07-06
Died at AsheVille.

Mrs. Frank Mitchell died at Ashe-
vile last week, after short illness fol-
lowing confinement. She was former
ly Miss Bessie Poole and was the milli-
ner for R. L. & b. Bruner two years
ago, and had many friends here who
will regret to hear of her death. The
deceased was a sister of Mrs. W. II.
Fulton, Of this city.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-07-06
VIII Study In Germany.

Prof. Hubert NJ. Evans will leave
next Wednesday for New York, and
will thence sail for Germany on the
Graf Waldersee, the Hamburg-Ameri-
can liner. Prof. Evans will spend three
years in the University of Berlin. His
friends here wish for him a pleasant
and profitable SOL ourn in foreign lands.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-07-06
A Child Enioys

The pleasant flavor, gentle action, and
soothing effect of Syrup of Figs, when
in need of a laxative, and if the father
or mother be costive or bilious, the
most gratifying results follow its use;
so that it is the best family remedy
known and every family should have a
bottle. Manufactured by the Califor-
mia Fig Syrup Company.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-07-06
Gard of Thanks.

We earnestly desire, through this
public medium, to express our heartfelt
thanks to our many friends and neigh
bors for their kind assistance and tender
ministrations which they so freely gave
unto us during the recent illness and
death of our beloved mother. With
grateful remembrance, we are
Sincerely yours,
A. +. Hoss.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-07-06
Our Two Adams.

W. G. Anderson was in the city yes
terday and dropped in to see us for a
few minutes He has accepted the
agency for this county for a new book
by Rev. Leroy McWherter, D. D., en-
titled "Our Two Adams" OF "The
Golden Mean Through Grace to Clio
ry." 1t is new and original work by
q strong writer and should meet with
a ready sale, He is also agent for the
Morgan Teachers Bible, handy and
useful edition Of this popular work.
He is taking orders for these books be-
tween sermons, as it were, and in or
der to make his work for a good cause
in part remuneratiYe.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-07-06
Woes Mel Woes Mel

We are requested to publish the fol
lowing lines, being exceedingly appro
pirate to many of the young people o
Johnson City just at present;
"Oh. how hard it is to find
The one just suited to our mind,
And if that one should be
False, unkind, or found too late,
What can we do but sigh at fate,
And sing woes me, woes me.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-07-06
Furnace Banked.

The Carnegie furnace was banked
last week in order to make some neces-
sary repairs. It was thought that it
would be in blast again in week, but
they have been delayed waiting for a
new bell. AS soon as this arrives it
will be put in place and the furnace
again blown in.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-07-06

WOOD WANTED. i want to buy
young hickory, oak, dogwood and per-
simmon. Call at the factory.
7S3tf w. p. HARRIS.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-07-06

In last weeks issue of THE COMET
it was stated that W. B. McNabb had
purchased the saloon of F. r. McCoury.
We were misinformed. John NJ. Bar
low has bought the stock, and will
continue the business at the same stand,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-07-06
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, 1899-07-06

The best Prescription for ChillS
and Fever is q bottle of GROVES TASTE
LESS Chill Tonic. 1t is simply iron
and quinino in q tasteless form. No
cure-no yay. Price 50c.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-07-06
Henry Koenler & Company.

1TS1'EJ
Lumber Dealers of Louisville, KY,
invite cores pOndence with Mill men
who have lumber for sale. They buy
Poplar AID Hardwoods in mixed cars,
dry or green. Write them.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-07-06

II Saves the Children.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has
saved tho lives of thousands of croupy
children. 1T is also without an equal
for colds and whooping cough.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-07-06
Wool Wanted.
DOES YOUR ROOF LEAK?

The largest and best can of Baking
Powders for 8 cents is Perfection at
Jackson's.
The silver star., 1899-05-26
DEWEY STARTS HOME.
Given Big ssnd.oR ~ the warsh,ps II
Manila.

4 Manila.
Manila, May 21.-The cruiser Olym.
piia, with Admiral Dewey on board,
left here on her hOmeward Journey to
the United States at o'clock yester-
day afternoon.
As she steamed away, the Oregon,
Baltimore and Concord fired an ad-
miral's salute. At the first shot the
band on the flagship played lively air
and the crew crowded the decks and
gave thunderOus cheers. As the Olym-
pia passed the Oregon, the crew Of that
battleship gave nine cheers for the
Olympinnf. who responded by throw
ing their caps SO high that dozens of
them were left bobbing in the wake of
the cruiser
Then followed the noisiest half hour
known In this harbor since the battle
which linked Its name with that of
Dewey.
The din Of guns and brass bands
echoed through the smoke, a feet of
steam launches shrieked their whis-
ties, the musicians of the Baltimore
played Home, Sweet Home" her flags
signaled Good bye" and those Of the
Oregon said Pleasant voyage"
The merchant vessels in these waters
dipped their flags, the ladies' on the
decks of the vessels of the fleet waved
handkerchiefs and the great black
British cruiser Powerful, which lay the
furthest out, saluted the Olympia. The
latter's bnnd played God Save the
Queen" and to this the crew Of the
Powerful responded with hearty
cheers for the Olympia.
The Inst music heard from Admiral
Dewey's ship was "Auld Lang Syne,"
while the guns from the fort Mt Cav
lite and from the Monterey on guard off
Paranique, too far to he audible, puff
ed white clouds of smoke.
1 The Olympia was disappearing past
Corregidor island when a battery be-
fore the walled city spoke Manila's last
word of farewell.
Admiral Dewey sat on the deck of
the Olympia and received the adieus
OF his friends during most of the day.
The launch of General Otis was first to
arrive alongside the cruiser Mt o'clock
this morning. and afterwards the ad-
miral landed and called upon the major
general and the United States Philip
pine commission. Admiral Dewey Is
enthusiastic over his going, but
when mention was made Of the well
come to he extended to him he said he
appreciated the friendship of his coun-
try men deeply. hut hoped they would
not be too demonstrative. He intends
to go directly to his home Mt Montpe-
lier, Vermont, and live there.
On 1t being said that people wanted
him to go home by way of San Fran-
cisco and across the continent, the ad-
miral replied: IF was twenty years
younger and had political ambitions,
would not miss that chance"
Speaking of the situation, Admiral
Dewey said: II believe we are near the
end. The insurgents are fast going to
pieces. The sending of a third com.
mission shows that they believe this
commission means business
Captain Walker of the Concord, the
last of the commanders in battle here,
went to the admiral and said: Don't
leave me behind" So he was relieved
and goes home on the Olympia,
The silver star., 1899-05-26
DAWSON CITY BURNED.
List Of the Princirai L"ssss and Other Dc
tails.

List Of the Princirai L.ssss and Othsr Dc
tails.
Victoria, B. c., May 21.-The main
portion of the city OF Dawson was de-
stroycd by fire on April 26th, causing
loss Of $1,OOO.O0O. In all, III build.
ings, including the Bank Of British
North America. were burned.
The news was brought down by L.
3. Hume. son OF Mayor Hume Of Sc.
attic; ]. TOklas. and a third party,
who left Dawson on April 18th and
made their way out by canoe to Lake
Iebarge and then over the ice, hav.
ing a most perilous trip.
Toxins reports that the fire occurred
on April 2tith. In the very heart Of the
business center of the city, commenc.
Ing near the opera house, on the water
front. and spreading with unusual
rapidity. 1t was driven by a strong
north wind, destroying everything in
Its way on that street down and in.
Guiding Donnhue 4 Smiths establish.
ment.
The fire then took In. all Of the water
front buildings abreast Of the same
blocks. 1t crossed the street, burned
through and spread over to Second
street, covering the principal business
portion Of Dawson. leaving It all in
ashes, with the flremen helpless and
powerless to do anything.
The fire consumed everything, from
Timmin's Royal cafe down to and on.
p0site the Fairview hotel. the build.
ings being as dry an tInder. The
flames spread with such rnpidity that
the citizens appeared panic stricken
ana unnble to save anything in the
why Of furniture. goods and clothing.
Nothing In the way OF rebuilding can
te done until the opening Of navign-
tion. several weeks now, ms there In
not over 5000 feet Of lumber In the
place.
The fire wns caused by a drunken
woman upscttlng a lamp In n nOtori-
0us house. None OF the big wnre-
houses Of the Alaska Commercial Com.
pany or the North American Trading
and Transportation Company were
touched by the fire, no there win he no
shortage OF provision. even II the lakes
should not open before the middle Of
June. which IL now predicted.
The heaviest losers by the fire are
Messrs. Mcclellan X McFeely Of this
city and of Vancouver. who had an
immense stock Of iron and tInware
and miners supplies. taken In at heavy
expense. and the Bank Of British
North America, whose rather fiimsy
vault did not Withstand the heat. the
papers In 1t being destroyed.
The silver star., 1899-05-26
WITH THE MOUNTAIN FOLK.
Glass of People who i,habit the Appa
laohiAn Mountains.


lachiAn Mountsins
Among the social virtues of the
mountaineer hospitality has high
place, says William Goodell Frost in
the March Atlantic. This virtue is to
be found in solitary places the world
over. Its two blending motives are
compassion for n stranger and curl
osity to learn whatever news he may
bring, and both motives are credible
While We cannot here trace all the so
cial codes of mountain life, it is I'M
portant to note that there are social
codes and moral standards which are
most strictly observed. Herein the
mountain white" shows his genus. 1t
is his social standards and his inde-
pendent spirit that prove his worth, or
ut least his promise He is not . de-
graded being, although, to tell the
truth, he has not yet been graded up.
The poor whites" were degraded by
actual competition with slave labor.
The mountain whites" had little con-
tact with slavery, and retained that in
dependent spirit which everywhere be-
longs to the owners of land. Mr.. John
Fox, Jr., is responsible for the state
ment that when man was sent with
sum of money to relieve distress in a
plague-stricken district in the noun
tatns of Kentucky he could find none
who would confess their need, and
rode for days without being able to
execute his commission. The noun
taineer Is not n suppliant for old
clothes. Even when bestowed they
are likely to prove too short in the
sleeves. And this reminds us that
when John Fox gave reading from
his Cumberland tales in Berea the
mountain boys We're ready to mob him.
They had no comprehension of the
nature of fiction. Mr.. Fox's stories
were either true or false. If they were
true, then he was mo gentleman for
telling all the family affairs of people
who had entertained him with their
best In the mountains. II they were
not true, then, of course, they were
lbelous upon the mountain people.
Such an attitude may remind us of the
general condemnation of fiction by the
unco' guide generation ago.
The silver star., 1899-05-26

II health.
No matter how i'll they feel they drag themselves
through the daily tasks and pile up trouble.
The silver star., 1899-05-26
/: g.. :,s;:: s.:: rs: q: 1hempsens tye Wa,er.

WANTED-case of had health that R-I.PA.N.e
Will not bcncnt. scn cents to Ripans Chemical
Co.. New York.for 10 samples and 1o tsstimouiAlA
The silver star., 1899-05-26
on. Won, ur.n, an Arm,.,,...

Manila, May 2O.-Ainjor General Otis
has declined to recognize the rebels to
the extent Of agreeing to an armistlce,
but he has notified the American com.
manders to refrain temporarily from
aggressive action. Thus he In In . 10.
slti0n to resume h0stilities at any time,
This will defeat any subterfuges "a
gain time. which would not be the case
II the general agreed to nm nrmistlce.
The FlllplnOs are NO deceptive that
the people hesitate to credit with good
faith their latest Ovcrturcs. But more
attention In now paid 10 them than was
paid to their previous advances. The
Filipinos' commission In acting under
Instructions from Aguinnldo and the
Congress. but II In possible that II
peace In arranged Generals Luna and
Pho del Pillar md their followers VIII
cept3pps , guerrilla warfeyV,
The silver star., 1899-05-26
BRAIN WEIGHED 81 OUNCES.
AnA There was I'm Excess Of white Over
0ny Matter.

AnA There was IN Excess Of white Over
0ny Matter.
d.. O'Hanlon, coroner's physician.
recently performed an autopsy on the
body Of John Chester. IS years Of age.
So7 Warrington street. who was taken
to the Manhattan hospital with q
broken back. and who died the nsxt
day. says the New York Commercial
Advertiser. Chester was found uncon-
scious leaning against . fence at One
Hundred and Third street and Amster-
dam avenue. A policeman learned that
Chester had passed the greater part
Of Sunday night in saloon discussing
mesmerism. and that he was expert
mented upon. He fell to the door Of
the saloon In the trance and was taken
out by the men and placed against the
fence where he was found. The autop-
~ revealed that the mans brain
weighed only thlrty-seven ounces. The
average weight Of the brain. Dr.. Han
Ion said. In males. was forty-nine and
. half ounces. and In females forty
four ounces. The maximum was sixty.
I'VE ounces and the minimum thirty
four ounces. In addition to the excess-
lively light weight Of the brain, there
was IN excess Of white over gray nat
tsr in Il. This, DR.. O'Hanlon said, In
dicated lack Of intelligence and 18th
asgic mentality. but also was indi-
cativs Of strong physical charaetsris-
tics. It was an indication Of the pre-
ponderance Of the animal qualities
over the mental. Such . man. d.
O'Hanlon said. could b mesmerisel
easily. Chester's death. the doctor a.
clarsd. was due TO . fracture Of the
spine between the sixth and ssventh
cervical vertcbras.