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THE FEMININE OBSERVER.

The longwaisted woman is the fash
ion of the hour.
Joy seldom kills, but it comes near it
sometimes,
A long gold chain is the finish of the
up-to-date toilette.
A woman with an ugly figure can
never enthuse over the return of the
jersey.
The sleep one gets before 10 O'Clock
does more toward producing beauty
than any that comes later.
Why is it we ALWAYS feel more GER
tain of woman's reputation who does
not care for fine lingerie2
The child who grows up with no
memory of the kitchen, in which it was
privileged to "play cook, has lost part
Of the JOY Of life.
Green and vivid red, true autumnal
combination, loom up in mems neck
wear to the bewilderment of eyes &C.
customed to white tones.
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August Flower

"It is surprising fact" says Prof.
Houton, "that in my travels in all parts
of the world for the last ten years,
have met more people having used
Green's August Flower than any other
remedy, for dyspepsia, deranged liver
and stomach, and for constipation.
find for tourists and salemen, or for
persons filing Office positions, where
where headaches and general bad feel
ings from irregular habits exist, that
Green's August Flower is q grand
remedy. 1t does not iniure the sys,
tenn by frequent use, and is excellent
for sour stomach and indigestion. +"
Sample bottles free at r. s. Bottoms
drug store.
Sold by dealers in all civilized coun-
tries.
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Ducktown Deal.

The Virginia Coal, Coke and Iron
Co. has just closed a deal wherebysthey
control all the iron ore in the. Duck
town section. In fewweeks the COM
pany will begin the construction of a
railroad which will connect with the
Atlanta, Knoxville & Northern road.
The road will reach the iron ore on the
following properties Old Tennessee,
Polk county, Boyd, Burra-Burra, Lou
don, Isabella and Eureka iron deposits,
The road will be about five miles in
length. The company intends to mine
1000 tons of ore a day on these proper
ties, and will employ 1900 men.
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They Denied It..

I mentioned yesterday the close re-
semblance between Senator Pritchafd,
of North Carolina, and Mr.. Roberts
says the Chicago Record. They look
so much like each other that when the
senator, who sat beside Representative
Taylor during the proceedings yester4
day, was leaving the hall Of represents
tives, an old lady ran up to him and in.
quired:
care you Mr.. Roberts?'
"God forbidp' CALCULATED the senator
Henry Clay Evans, the Commits ioner
of pensions, does not leok any more
like Roberts than Daniel Webster, but
people sometimes see strange resem-
blances, and in the excitement OF yes
terday he was mistaken for the Mormon
culprit. ve
care you Mr.. Roberts9'' asked a
green reporter who met Mr.. Evans in
the corridor.
"Not guilty." exclaimedthe commits
sioner of pensions and passed on.
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23d day of December,

23d day of December,
1909, at or near 10 o'clock a. M, in
front Of the Law Court House door in
johnson City, Tennessee, sell the fol.
lowing Real Estate, to-wit.:
LOTS 80, 90, and 80, Telford's Ad-
dition, Water street, Wichita, Kansas
LOTS AZ and "A, Telford's Addition,
Main street, Wichita, Kansas.
HOUSE and Lot, Watauga Land
Oompany's Addition to johnson City,
Tennessee, being Lot No. SO and 10
feet off of Lot No. 30, in said Addition
to johnson City, and fronting on Wa
tauga Avenue, and being where s. w.
Wilson now resides.
ALSO, Lot 80 in Block No. 9, in
Carnegie Land Company's Addition to
johnson City, Tennessee.
ALSO, one-half % interest in Lots
8, 8, 10, II, ~, 10, and IA Block 25, II,
IS, 10, 30, 81, %, 90, in Block No. 26.
and Z in Block 33, all in East Carnegie
Land Company's Addition to Johnson
C1ty, tennessee.
ALSO, Lots to so inclusive in Block
81, In the Carnegie Land and Improve
ment Company's Addition to johnson
City, Tennessee.
ALSO, Lots 10 to 16 inclusive in Block
8, in the Carnegie Land and Improve
ment Company's Addition to johnson
City, Tennessee.
ALSO, Lots to inclusive in Block
No. as, in the Carnegie Land and I'M
provement Company's Addition to
johnson City, Tennessee.
ALSO, Lot 10 in Block No. II, in the
Carnegie Land and Improvement Com
pany's Addition to johnson City, Ten
nessee.
ALSO, Lots "a to 80 in Block No. 8,
in the Carnegie Land and Improve
ment Oompany's Addition to johnson
City, Tennessee.
Said property will be sold at time and
place above mentioned for Cash in
hand and in bar of the equity of re-
demption, and deeds will be made to
purchasers.
will on the same day at or near II
o'clock a. M, sell the following person.
oil property being described as follows:
FIVE bedroom suits, bedding, rugs
and chairs for each room.
ONE parlor suit and rugs.
TWO desks, 6 or rugs, one lounge
and six chairs, two dining tables and
one side-board, one cooking stove and
! attachments, one kitchen table, one
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Virginia and Southwestern Railway-Nat-
ural Tunnel Route.

Short line, Pullman sleeper to Gin
cinnati, Louisville and the West.
Leave Bristol 4 p. M; arrive Louis
vile $3.50 a. M. arrive Cincinnati 7:3O
a. m. leave Louisville $3.50 p. m. leave
Cincinnati 1866 p. m. arrive Bristol
100 p. m.
This new line affords the best through
service between Bristol and adjacent
points, and all western cities. Affords
q view of the wonderful Natural Tun-
mel, which ranks with the Mammoth
Cave and the Natural Bridge as one of
the greatest maryels of our country.
For information call ON any agent of
V. & S-W Ry. or address
M. d. CHAPMAN, W. B. EMMETT.
Gent Manager. Gen'l Pas. Agent.
n. G. ROBINS, TRAY. Pass Agt.,
Bristol. Tenn.-Va.
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Just Saved His Life.

1t was thrilling escape that Charles
Davis, of Bowerston, o. lately had fIom
frightful death. For two years se
we're lung trouble constantly grew worse
until it seemed he must die of consump-
ton. Then he began to use DR.. Kings
New Discovery and lately wrote, at
gave instant relief and effected per-
manent cure" Such wonderful cures
have for IS years, proven it's power to
cure all throat, chest and lung troubles.
Price SOC and $500. Every bottle
guaranteed. Trial bottles free at r. s.
Bottoms drug store.
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HER INVENTIVE GENIUS.
Some Of the Things Women Have Thought
of and Patented.

Some OF the Things Women Have Thought
of and Patented.
A bicycle skirt.
A non-refllable bottle.
An improved dust pan.
improved window sash.
An improved medicine glass.
An adjustable quilting frame.
Fastener for bottles, jugs, etc.
An improved duplex dress shield.
k.n improved self.heating sadiron.
A telescope-shaped miners lantern.
Abdominal supporter and bandage.
An improved device to aid the hear
ing.
A table implement for holding green
corn.
A protecting pocket or screen for
ranges.
An ingenious machine for hanging
wall paper, f# ~.
A device for supporting flexible gas
pipes or tubes.@
A shoe upper made of one piece Of
material and joined by one seam only.
An improved refrigerator wherein
the shelves reyolve, giving ready &C.
cess to thu contents.
A scissors holder consisting of o met
al loop, with ends bent backward and
safety pin attachment.
Accumulation of curling tongs and
stove Oh. heater for same, with fuel, and
oil combined in pocket case.
u An ingenious work table provided
with handy little pockets and drawers
which pub out just where wanted.
Aningenious hinged garment stretch
or, which stimulates the human form,
and when not in use folds into a small
compass .aa'i'',f
A sectional. blackboard for. school
purposes, with sections so arranged as
to permit several scholars to work al
once without interference. AZ
A lapboard which, instead of being
made in the ordinary shape, is made
round, and prevents any possible loose.
ness in the outside material, las the
board has practically the curve of The
BODY. -,
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Lyons Laxative Syrup

Is a vegetable preparation absolutely
harmless in its effect; it acts gently on
the kidneys, liver and bowels; cures con
stipation, biliousness, sick headache
clears the complexion and makes the
blood pure. An ideal remedy for child
rem as well as adults
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hall-rack, rugs and stair carpets, one
iron bedstead and bedding, one oak
bedstead and bedding, one oak wash
stand and bureau, one small maple
bedstead and bedding, dishes for house
hold use, five picture frames, one bug
gy and horse; but out of the above
those articles exempted by the laws of
Tennessee will not be sold.
The above personal property will be
sold for cash and delivered by me to
the purchaser.
This November 90, 1899.
THAD. A. COX, Trustee.
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CURED with vegetable
H~H HO$ " Remedies. Have cured
OAVE - many Thousand cases
called hopeless In ten
days at least two-thirds OF all symptoms remov-
ed. Testimonials and TEN DAYS treatment free.
Dr.. q. II. eRREE'S SONS. Box K, Atlanta, Ca
Texas and the West.

Before starting to any pointin the great west
t 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
Knoxville Tennessee. list
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-12-21
A SURE CURE FOR GROUP.
Twenty-Five Years Constant Use without a
Failure.


Failure.
The Naturalization of croupis hoarse-
ness, and in child subject to that dis
ease it may be taken as a sure sign Of
the approach of an attack. Following
this hoarseness is a peculiar rough
cough. II Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy is given as soon as the child be-
comes hoarse, or even after the croupy
cough appears, it will prevent the at
tack. It is used in many thousands Of
homes in this broad land, and never
disappoints the anxious mothers. We
have yet to learn Of a single instance in
which it has not proved effectual No
other preparation can show such rec
ord-twenty-fve years constant use
without failure. For sale at City
Drug Store.
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Berry Brothers, of Detroit, the great
varnish manufacturers, are making
floor finish of extraordinary toughness,
to which they have given the name,
Liquid Granite. Full information
concerning it and useful bints on floor
finishing are contained in neat pamph-
let which Mrs. Berry Brothers send
free for the asking. SCOTT.
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Johnson City, Tenn, Sept. 10, 1898.
To whom it may concern !:


Alter having suffered with Piles for fifteen have been successfully
s1 % % by D S D cs seas a
know OF number OF Others who Dr. Brown has cured Piles
Deputy Sheriff Of Washington county county
Johnson City, Tenn, oOt %, 1898,
This certify that Brown making this
his for The past months treated Piles from which SUI
Any suffering from this disease and who be oh0eu
recommend Dr. Brown Yours Respectfully X l. ounr.
This . thu, Dr. p sShn0a s S nj io f Ssv and
S synptas
This is certify that Dr. Brown has treated me for Piles which had
my work, utterly unaboo go
road and look after the details m could sleep %
ago pain itching large
use S ,ss and 5oS @ Which only Ter 2oW s INV wish
cred with Files for he cured me when thought there was no
cured got relief He didn't knife which consider dangerous and
Supervisor Southern Railway,
Johnsonicty Tennessee.
me- o no
ng ans S % u ouTed
dOTe treatment and advise all who afflicted be BY and
This certify July still
ing with the same disease would be- the same fix before
took his treatment for three times what cost to get cured
After having suffered from Piles for believe that DR. Browns
entirely cured glad him the
who suffering with this painful and weakening trouble
Respectfully, REV. w. g. ANDERSON.
Johnson City, Tenn, July 49, 1899.
After having suffered from Piles for have been cured by
Dr. Browns treatment which consider that Piles lisa
thing the with has been eight months since treated for
and feel perfectly sound and of the suffering used to
dure recommend Dr. Brown suffering from this disease
and his treatment not dangerous j. W. STEPP.
Johnson CITY, Tenn, Sept 25, 1S99
This cees that have been for Piles and Fssure DR.
Brown and that and language would fail
attempt express my gratitude kful
complete relief from my terrible suffering. E.
Greenevile, Tenn, June q, 1897
This is certify that have cured of Piles by Dr. W. Brown
that the treatment is entirely painless recommend
Dr. Browns treatment without heteny WALTER WOODWARD
Hendricks Greek, Tenn, June 8, 1885,
certify Dr. H. w for Pes
which had bad he tell and which would not have back
and be bothered with again for STEVE CAMPBELL
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Greeneville. Tenn

After suffering Piles twenty years. Dr.
BGTn and am and WELL want for the
5 S ss @ n that no one hesitate from
p lies Aps SsG & Gz
Glover Bottom Tenna May 81, 1898.
the and hV BEEN totally Um p SRy
cal labor walk any distance without pousGn the bowel have
did and have no bleeding pOug and pain The treat
Browns aas Sn' stand the H
Kingport Tenn.
am free say that with all the
doctors Dr. Browns treatment has b.en the with fifteen
feel that CoSp1caOu' recommend him suffering
in bad conOD nd have Seen troubled 1 With B ee
reaten by Dr. Brown and am now perfectly sound would
recommend his treatment all suffering from this disease
Flag Pond, Tenn, Oct 25, 1899
Dr. +. W Brown, johnson City Tenn,
take that completely
Der syed all the early months Of the Piles
and Ru told you some time ago but since you treated me have
very gateu for what did for Your sincere friend
In July 1895 treated By D., VI Brown this pes
any my knowledge
his method of and its results do not hesitate
remedies could hear Of and doctors but got only temporary
tie si hd % sh s a % better have
"' 90 Respectfully HUGH oBovIr JR
. johnson City, Tenn, Nov. g. 1899
years contracted chronic bowel trouble which
ting spite efforts finally got had
take bed was reduced weight $50 pounds About six months
this feeling
weigh 175 pounds and feel had followed his instructions would
have been we'll .5 ~ @. @. DYE
To sufferers from Piles: Butterfly Tenn. June O. 1898
experience that after taking Treatments from DR.
W Brown have been restored perfect health regards Hemorhod
Piles The delicate treated with consider
ng very mild Ichy his
all suffering from this annoying disease E. EAsLEY
: .,. Johnson City, Tenn. August IA, 1885,
Dr. H W. Brown: suffered for with Piles and during tha
bought and used almost the % and ohtments could get with
the least particle of relief but continued all the while
finally scarcely
Ill entirely
this disease NJ s~N. et, J. M CARR
/ Ernesylle Unicoi County Tenn. Oct IL, 1899
Dr. H. W. Bown-Dear Sir take great pleasure in writing hor
your eamentfor Piles myself that
given complete relief like
your easy Piles
Yours, w. s. RUNNIoN
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Piles His treatment mild his certain and his fee reasonable
Respectfully, DIS BENSON.
Washington College, Tennq June 90, 1899
Dear Sir received your request your
and that after fifth entirely sym
further that believe will very the
have language express gratitude for what have done
Yours Respectfully, 7. J. CLOYD.
johnson City, Tenn. July 49, 1899.
hey me-
Whsh TesEened me- Sa thanks Dr.
now the best Of health have neither piles or and
D from either hes ID 81 find him " be re
johnson City, Tenn. June 70, 1899.
@ with 5u any but
since taking treatment am fully cured.
Respectfully, US. MARRLI
Johnson City Tenn Nov 81, 1885,
III bEGwa o Fes 10 oe SUCCESSES nave
treating weighed pounds weigh pounds
1 G BSS 1;S
ment to all who suffer from Piles, J. R. TAYLOR.
Johnson City, Tenn, June &c, 1899.
In November treated by aggravated
and up to the time am still sound and we'll and from
40 not hesitate to say that the cure permanent and the almost
Graduate Belevieu Med Col. New York City.
johnson City, Tenn. June 49, 1899.
Iiee duty Dr. H Brown recommend him needing
Piles the world thought had suffered for three at times
treatment from him. ]. S. LEACH.
Johnson City, Tenn, March g. 1899.
take stating that after having suffered for with
have been completely cured by Dr. H. W. Brown Johnson City
The disease and loss time from work
that feel like kind with much
could DR. Browns treatment painless and certainly
effective j. D. WEAVER
Johnson City, Tenn Oct &c, 1885,
About five age contracted Piles which unable
about four later got pad fsu which weakened and
About five months Dr. H. W. Brown
for both diseases and cured both and advise suffer
ing from either him and cured believe he will do what he
promises in his professional work. JIM SELL.
Butterfly, Tenn, June 2, 1885,
After receiving satisfactory for Hemorhoids Piles from
Dr. W. Brown wish to state that believe his treatment all that hi
claims for it, NV. EAsIEY
Jerrodsown May %, 1893
suffered from Piles for being able
treatment from Dr. H. W. Brown and entirely cured suffered
while being treated recommend DR. Brown
afflicted with Piles know OF many others whom be has as
InINS SHAN
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-12-21

DR.. Bulls CoueH SYRUP CURES A
cough or cold in short order. One
bottle of this wonderful remedy will
effect cure. It is absolutely the best
cough syrup made. Price csc.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-12-21

By virtue of the authority vested in
me as Trustee in Bankruptcy, No. 1916,
of the estate of Samuel W. Wilson, Of
johnson City, Tennessee, and in ODE
dience to the orders of James B. Cox,
Referee in said cause, will on the
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-12-21

In the matter of Samuel W. Wilson.
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After suffering from Piles for twenty took treatment from DR.
W. Brown and sound and WE'LL the
those who require for this disease
of this disease mild and that
suffering from the Treatment freely recommend him
afflicted with Piles Respectfully, A. W.KI
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SALE IN BANKRUPTCY.
NO. 1906.

In the District Court of the United
States, Northern Division, Eastern
District of Tennessee.
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Wholesale Prices, and S. 20 weekly
payments. Club membership limited.
The American Watch Club is organized for
the purpose of supplying its members with a
fine i4-carat gold-hled watch, as good as hu.
man ingenuity can devise
How to Join American Watch Club - On re.
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Of membership, with the watch selected, mem
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ments of $l,00 each. Join now and have use of
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illustrations of Watches, Chains, Rings, Dia
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Unicoi City, Tenn, July 10, $780,
This is certify that Dr. H. W. Brown has successfully
Piles His treatment mild his certain and his fee reasonable
Respectfully, D. S. BENSON
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Glover Bottom, Tenn, May 8

wish word those suffering from Piles have experience
the disease and received have been totally disabled from
cal labor walk distance without pouson the bowel
treated by Dr. H W. Brown kind
did, and have bleeding protudng and pain The
ment caused pain and stand
DR.. Brown 10 suffering from Piles @. r. BELL
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-12-21
Johnson City, Tenn, Oct. %, 1898.
To. whom Il may concern /:

To whom it may
This certify that Dr. H W. Brown been making this place
his home for the months has treated Piles from which SUI
iered for years. and after having entirely cured
Any suffering this disease cured cheeruy
recommend Dr. Brown Yours Respectfully
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This certify that DR. H W treated Piles and effected
would advise all who afflicted with Piles DIR Brown trial.
Respectfully G. KIRKPATRICK.
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1899, at or near 10 o'clock a. M, in
front Of the Law Court House door in
johnson City, Tennessee, sell the fol-
lowing Real Estate, to-wit.:
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Kingsport, Tenn.

the treatment have had from different
been the most satisfactory, and with fifteen
perfectly we'll and sound. AS to his treat
sly recommend him to any one suffering
VIM. ROLLER.
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Alter having suffered with Piles for fifteen years. have been successfully
treated for by Dr. H. W. Brown Dr. Browns mild and
undoubtedly Bleeding Piles
know OF a number who Piles
GEO. FlCAMPBELL,
Deputy Sheriff OF Washington county
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E. tennessee & Western n. c. R. R.

In effect Mar 81, 1899. at7;8O o'clock am.
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had suffered from Piles for being able
took treatment from Dr. w Brown and entirely cured suffered
while Dr.
afflicted with Piles know many others whom be has also
cured. SHANKs
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To whom it may concern :

To whom it may concern:
l am free to say that with all the tr
doctors, DR.. Browns treatment has been th
years suffering / believe that am perfect
ment feel that can conscientiously recC
from Piles. This June I'd, 1888.
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DR.. H. W, Brown, johnson City, Tenn.
Dear Sir In response to your inquir
in my case, take pleasure in saying that
lie 80 far as can tell. feel stronger and
Der Of years. was layed up all the early
and Fistula, as told you some time az
worked every day and feel like new mar
very gateful for what you did for me.