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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-05-18
Scenes and Imaginations.


While on this Stone mountain top near
the Honey Comb,
By faith see that beautiful heavenly
dome
That mansion prepared in the heavens
without hands,
Which is to be the home of the white
robed throng as the sea sands.
Here in this mountain ! see signs of an
Easter day,
Which brings the fact that God did
come and that He went away,
To prepare a place for all the saints Of
light,
And to every spiritual man, this is a
wonderful sight.
But oh, how sad and how wonderful to
tell,
That far down under the Honey Comb
lies Jefrey's hell.
A place too rough and thorny for NOR
tails to live and stay;
But a home for oil the vicious criminals
to live and pray.
SO we see God has place on earth and
in heaven for his people to live;
For in Him is all power, might, wis
dom and love to give.
But a way down in the dark caverns
and abyss below,
There is a place where all the mad and
wicked go.
Where foamiug and gnashing of teeth
shall never end,
And where all crimes and wickedness
shall blend.
A place where all who forget God will
have their cage,
There to remain forever in q dungeon
to cry and to rage.
I have just returned from the field Of
battle,
And I'm now. in sight of where crawl
ing devils rattle,
And where still lie the bones of that
good old dog
On Rattlesnake Ridge by the side of o
log.
When I look away down in the valley
below,
| can see near the place where I'm
wanting to 60
When I think of home, darling children
and wife,
1t seems that this is the prettiest and
sweetest morning of my lie
Far out before me I look into the lar
of johnson City,
Where I last heard the ex-governor
charming little ditty;
And since 1 preached the word in hi'
beautiful mansion,
I find that in my soul there is no end
to expansion.
Into many an humble home I've had Q
warm reception;
And such are the cleverest people OF
earth, without exception.
| have had few suppers of milk and
corn bread from Goals,
Since have been out winning souls.
Many such meals have I taken from
sweeter hands,
After being warmed on my own fir
frands;
But the sweetest and best bread of m.
life,
I ate with an humble peasant and hi
good little wife.
l return to the sweetest, happiest ant
dearest spot of earth
The home of my labors and the plac
of my birth;
AS to the thorns that have stuck there
but one that knows;
But now and then God would dro
down sweet blooming rose,
w, Ct, ANDERSON,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-05-18
Whooping Cough.

I had little boy who was nearly
dead from an attack of whooping cough.
Ny neighbors recommended Chamber
lain's cough remedy. I did not think
that any medicine would help him, but
after giving him a few doses of that
remedy / noticed an improvement, and
one bottle cured him entirely. 1t is
the best cough medicine l ever had in
the house. = J. L. MOORE, South Bur-
gettstown. Pa. For sale by r. s. Boil
ton.
Simmons Squaw vine wine or tablets
often, relax and expand muscles in
volved, decreasing labor pains and
shortening labor.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-05-18

the Designer, that well-known and
always popular fashion monthly, has
advanced its subscription price Is cents
on the year, but has likewise so i'm
proved and enlarged that it is worth
double the dollar now charged for it.
The June issue is a credit to its pub
fishers, both in illustrations and litera-
ry work. The color plates are of the
best quality, ard the many designs for
fashions are charmingly refined and
stylish. In this number is commenced
series of practical articles for the
amateur photographer, also a new set
of hints on health and beauty is intro
duced by writer who evidently under
stands her subject. The Designer is
now recognized as an authority on fan
cywOrk, and the June number contains
many novel and dainty ideas for the
same. "New Feminine Adornments"
pictures and describes the latest i'm
portations in dress accessories, and the
man or woman intending the fitting up
of summer home will be delighted
with the two-page description of Ideal
Summer Furniture" Summer Des-
serts" should interest and aid the
housekeeper, and to pass away the idle
hours there is a goodly supply of prose
and poetry of excellent quality. The
numerous readers and admirers of The
Designer thought up to this time that
it was as good as could be, but in its
new shape it will certainly give them a
most agreeable surprise.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-05-18

The New York Sun has taken the
pains to analyze the latest volume of
DR.. Charles A. Briggs, "The Study Of
the Holy Scripture" and catalogue the
myths, legends, fctions and narratives
of imagination which the professor has
discovered in its pages. Generally
speaking DR.. Briggs finds that many of
the books of the Bible are anonymous,
others are pseudonymous, while still
others, like the Pentateuch, are but
complications Of historical and tradi-
tional legends.
Coming to particulars, DR.. Briggs de-
clares that the intermarriage of the
daughters of men with the angels, and
the adventures Of Sampson are pure
myths. The stories of Ruth, Jonah,
Esther and Daniel are works Of the
Imagination. The reported repentance
of Nineveh, he says, is incredible and
the whole book Of Daniel was "written
as historic fiction of 16S-165 B. c., with
the use of various earlier documents. I"
The deluge, he says, is San ancient le-
gend describing q prehistoric event, "
for "there is no indication that since
men appeared upon the earth any uni
versal and simultaneous inundation of
SO extraordinary character as to over
whelm the highest mountain peaks has
ever occurred, and so vast an accumu-
lation Of water over all the terrestrial
globe would be in itself a physical i'm
possibility. DR.. Briggs, In fact, looking
upon Biblical history as a whole, de-
scribes its primitive sources as myth
ologies, legends, poems, laws, and his
torical documents, and the use of his.
torical Imagination. The danger line
to which such Characterization logi
cally leads him is clearly defined in the
following extract:
"The virgin birth of our Lord, and
the story of the incarnation as cited il
the gospel of the infancy in Matthew
and Luke, are more exposed to Tho
mythical hypothesis than any others il
the gospels. 1t is represented that tn,
virgin birth is unknown to the primi
tive gospels of st. Mark and the logil
of st. Matthew, or to the epistles, even
when they urge the doctrine of the in
carnation, or to the gospel of John; tina
the sources used by our Matthew anC
Luke are poetic in form and in conten
and of unknown origin; that the de
scription of the virgin birth as givel
by them conflicts with physical science
and psychology; and that their stor.
resembles the myths Of other ancien
religions"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-05-18
Filipino Congress.

London, May IA special dispatch
received here today from Manila says
that the Filipino congress, now sitting
at San Isidro is composed Of fifty-six
members, of whom twenty favor peace
and an equal number are irr econcilable.
The others holding the balance of pow
er, are ready to admit that absolute in
dependence is hopeless of attainment,
but demand better terms at the hands
of the United States.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-05-18
Boys IDEA OF SANTIAGO BATTLE.
All He Knows About it Up to the Present
Writing.

WlAlllks
The boy had been asked to write
composition on the naval battle Of
Santiago. This is the painful result.
"Samsun steemed up waze an then
Cervery come out. He sed Il CESS I'le
make a run for it. Sc he crackt on all
sale an came burstin' thru the narrer
place where Hobsun sinkt the Merry
mack, an he stored clost to shore in
hops to git away. Sly seen him q
comm an he signuled to the other
ships an they all went fer Cervery like
q thousand Of brick. She swunged the
Bruklyn round an let 'em have it with
both baris from the wurd go. An prit-
ty soon all the Spanish ships went
down plunk like as tho they had holes
bord in 'em. Then when Slay an the
rest of the captins was wipin' thare for
rids an lettin the guns cool off, up
steems Admiral Samsun. Hello, sez
Sly plesently, where you BIN all this
while?' But Samsun wuz out of sorts.
'Itlooks TO me, he sez bitturly, 'as if
you wuz the hole thing But Sly he
only lafs. 'Oh, / didn't kno', he sez,
AN winks at the captin. 4 CESS there's
glorie enuff to go round. But Sam
sun was offul bilyus. Tfyou'd obayed
orders, he sez, this disgraysful think
wook MT hav' happened Then Sly
didn't say no more coz he saw how
bilyus Samsun wuz. An the Cervery
ships bein' sunk for good an all tina
couldn't try it over again, an that's
all l know about it up to the present
writin'. ."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-05-18
His Life Was Saved.

Mr.. j. E. Lilly, a prominent citizen
of Hannibal, Mo-, lately had wonder
full deliverance from a frightful death.
In telling of it he says: 81 was taken
with typhoid fever that ran into pneu-
monia. My lungs became hardened. I
was so weak I couldn't even sit up in
bed Nothing helped me. expected
to soon die of consumption, when /
heard of DR.. Kings New Discovery.
One bottle gave great relief. I con-
tinued to use it, and now am we'll and
strong. can't say too much in its
praise" This marvellous medicine is
the surest and the quickest cure in the
world for all Throat and lung trouble.
Regular sizes so cents and $1.00. Trial
bottles free at drug store.
Every bottle guaranteed.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-05-18
Volcanic EruptiOns

Are grand, but skin eruptions rob life
of Joy. Bucklen's Arnica Salve cures
them, also old running and fever sores,
ulcers, boils, felons, corns, warts, cuts,
bruises, burns, scalds, chapped hands,
chilblains. Best pile cure on earth.
Drives out pains and aches. Only %
cents box. Cure guaranteed. Sold
bv druggists.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-05-18
The Appetite Of a Goat

Is envied by all poor dyspeptics
whose stomach and liver are out of Or
der. All such should know that DIR.
Kings New Life Pills, the wonderful
stomach and Liver Remedy, gives q
splendid appetite, sound digestion and
a regular bodily habit that insures per-
feet health and great energy. Only %
cents at druggists.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-05-18
If So Disposed.

"Pa, what's the difference between
talent and genius?"
"a man with talent is able to build
for himself the finest monument in the
country. The public usually have to
provide the monument for genius. =
Boston Journal.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-05-18
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Mr. George E. Hooker, writing in
the Review of Reviews for May, de-
scribes the brilliant administration of
Mayor Josiah Quincy in Boston. May.
or Quincy has earned the reputation,
as the Review says editorially, Of being
"the foremost prac Bical expert in the
science and art ofbmunicipal admins
tration that we have in this country"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-05-18

l have been O sufferer from chronic
diarrhoea ever since the war and have
used all kinds of medicines for it. At
last found one remedy that has been a
success as a cure, and that is Chamber
lain's collie, cholera and diarrhoea reme-
dy.-P. Z. GRESHAM, Gaars Mills, La.
For sale by r. s. Bolton.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-05-18
Fifteenth Vea~.
"EUey Path
Hath a Puddle. "

The puddle in the pathGVay
of most HOes Is a defectfVe
circulation due to a blood sup
ply that instead of groUfng
clear and strong like a moan
tain brook, Is stagnant and
impure. Paddles may be pari-,
fled, however, and become
Hmpid streams. That Is qVhat
Hood S Sarsaparlla does 9vfth
hnman blood.
1t clarifies, purities and strengthens
the blood, and when this is accom-
plished, the vital organs, liver, lungs,
kidneys, bowels, are all braced and in.
vigorated. II neuer diSdppointS
Dyspepsia -" Suffered everything but
death for years with dyspepsia. Nothing
relieved me until took Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla and 1t made and kept me well. Can
eat anything l wish" MRS. EUGENE
MURPHY, Hulps Mill, Danbury, Conn.
impure Blood" Five years suffered
with pimples on face and body. Hoods
Sarsaparlla cured me permanently. 1t
also cured my fathers carbuncles" ALBERT
L. CHAsr, Tustin City, Cal.
Eryslpeias- MY little girl is now fat
and healthy on account OF Hoods Sarsapa-
rllla curing her OF erysipelas and eczema.
1t is our family medicine as we all take It,"
Mrs. II. o. WHEATLEY, Port Chester, N. Y.
d@od1 SalJqbniM
E!il;l q sgla
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-05-18

If Admiral Dewey will return home
by way of San Francisco he will be
brought to Washington in one of the
finest trains that ever crossed the con-
tinent. A representative of one of the
transcontinental railroads called at the
navy department and offered to place
such train at the admrial's disposal.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-05-18

Applications in the case of every vol
unteer regiment in the Philippines
have been received by the war depart
ment asking that the regiments be re-
turned by way Of the Suez canal, thus
completing a circ1 It of the globe. The
war department Las refused all requests
and will use only the Pacific route.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-05-18

Take as good care Of the human ma
chinery as you do of your bicycle. A
medicine that puts liver and kidneys in
right working order and keeps your
health good is DR.. Granger's Liver
Regulator. Sold by Druggists.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-05-18
CITY BARBER SHOP.
The American Barber Shop,

located two doors south of Hotel Pied
mont and in front of Southern depot,
IN. p. Brewers old stand G. H. Long
ley, the handsome Manager, and Nat
Hyder, the congenial and accommo-
dating BARRIERS, will be found as assis-
tants.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-05-18

boils, pimples and all
II eruptions are due to impure blood,
and by purifying the blood with
Hoods Sarsaparilla they are CURED.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-05-18

the surprise of ALL"
DR.. Niles Remedies
are sold by all drug
gists under a positive
guarantee, FIRST bottle
benefits or money re-
funded. Book on dis
eases of the heart and
nerves free, Address,
nR MILES MEDINA
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-05-18

Charity is a good thing. Do MOI
abuse it.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-05-18

RM RS. JOHN WALLET, Of Jefferson.
IVN Wis, than whom none is more highly
- esteemed or widely known, writes
"In 1890 had q severe attack of LaGrippe
and at the end OF four months, in spite of all
physicians, friends and good nursing could
do, my lungs heart and nervous system were
so completely wrecked, my life was de-
SPARED Of my friends giving me up. lcould
only sleep by the use Of opiates. My lungs
and heart pained me terribly and my cough
was most aggravating. l could not lie in
one position but short time and not on my
left side at all, My husband brought me
DR.. Miles Nervine and Heart Cure and be-
gan taking them. When had taken a half
bottle of each was much better and contin-
uing persistently took about dozen bot
ties and was completely restored tohealth to
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-09
CLOSING SCENE OF MAY
CASE BEFORE AN Al TAR

little girl who rushed forward and with
clasped hands exclaimed: "Oh, Judged
Please don't take me away from my man.
ma" 1t was a trying ordeal, and one
which fell heavy upon the judge, who
seemed to feel to the fullest extent the
gravity of his position. The child was
finally induced to go to her mother, who
sat half crazed with grief 1t was pathetic
and touching in the extreme, and Judge
Wilkerson brought the case to a nasty con-
clusion.
As he descended from the bench the child
broke from her mother. and, running TO
him, she again begged him not to separate
her from her mother. The judge was
rather nervous. and patting her gently on
the head, tried to console her by saying she
would have a good home and would be
well cared for. He was evidently anxious
to end the scene and made his way through
the crowd for the purpose of leaving the
court room. The child chung to his coat,
and when he reached the hallway placed
herself in front of him and kneelng down
with upifted hands she again implored him
to let her remain with her mother. NJ
words would console her. and it became
in the criminal court ROOM
Acting Sheriff stradford finally persuaded
the half distracted child to return to the
court room, where another scene took
place. Mr.. May. her father, attempted to
console her, but she ran from him and re-
fused to listen to his words.
The Reconciliation
May then approached the unfortunate
woman. who sat with her babe in her arms,
and bending down whispered something
into her ear. She answered him with a
tremor in her voice, and at the SUCCESS
ton followed him to the jury room where
O short consultation was held. The at
torneys were called in, as was also New
man. and after some time a reconciliation
was effected between them. 1t was agreed
that a marriage ceremony be performed.
but on account of the lateness of the hour
it was postponed until this morning when
it will be solemnized according to the rites
of the Catholic church, to which both be-
long.
After the ceremony May and his wife
and children will leave for New Orleans,
accompanied by Attorney Howard, who
says that 1t is all like a fairy tale.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-09
NEW PLANT OPENED
Enslen Milling Company Entertained
Number of Friends

Yesterday the Enslen Milling company of
this city opened their new plant at Ninth
avenue and Thirtieth street, north, which,
though not the largest, is one of the best
equipped little mills in the country.
Yesterday afternoon a number of citi-
zens were invited out by the friends of the
company to inspect the new plant, and all
of them were thoroughly gratifed Re-
freshments were served, and the occasion
was a very pleasant, as we'll as a most in
teresting one C. F. Enslen, the president
of the company; Eugene F. Enslen, the
secretary, and N. A. Dunning, general man.
ager, were the hosts, and they were busy
the whole afternoon explaining the work.
ings of the mill to the many visitors These
three gentlemen are the sole owners of the
plant. Mr.. Dunning is a practical miller of
wide experience.
Just now the mill is grinding only -four
Two grades are being made, Grown jewel
and "Silver Leaf which will be their
speciality and which they will maintain at
uniform excellence. This week, however
the company is expecting to receive large
esophus stone with accompanying ma
chinery, which will be used in the manufac-
ture of graham flour. whole wheat -four
and old fashioned corn meal.
The new mill will be an original one in
several particulars; all of its $50 barrels of
flour per day, as well as the increased pro-
duction in the future, will be sold entirely
to retail dealers.
The mill will act as it's own wholesaler
This. it is claimed, will do away with the
middleman's profits, and be much more
satisfactory. 1t is expected that the entire
output will be sold in the Birmingham dis
trict. Another feature of the new mill will
be that it encourages Alabama farmers, es-
pecially those in Jefferson and nefghboring
to this mill to be ground. Excellent wheat
is grown in this section, and the mill wants
to encourage the production. OF course
this will not be enough to run the mill,
though, and most of the grain will have to
be imported from the north.
This plant cost about $15,0 900, and work on
it was begun in April. The machinery was
furnished by the Richmond City mill
works, of Richmond, Ind, and all of 1t to-
gether. with elevators, ETC., was put in by
Jesse B. Alleger, an expert millwright. The
building is four stories high, is Sc by 70
feet in size has an engine room 80 by 49,
and is located between the Kansas City,
Memphis and Birmingham tracks and the
Traction company car line.
The opening of Birminghams latest
smaller industry" was most propitous
one.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-09
DAILY STATISTICS.

The following were among the deeds filed
for record in the probate office yesterday:
Julia N. Thompson and Eula Riser to II.
K. Miner. lot NO. I. in block 80, forming a
rectangular 80 by 40, situated ON the south
side of Fifth avenue, between Twentieth
and Twenty-frst streets; consideration, s4.-
200.
e. H. Lopez and L. e. Bruins, trustee,
to Miriam NJ Jackson, lots Nos. l. 2. and
4, College Hill company; consideration. 81
600.
A H. Steward and wife to Percy T. Will
den, lots No. 10 and 20. in block No. 26i,
Bessemer; consideration, s., 200.
Ensley company to N. w. Berglunw and
John R. Lee. lots No. and 5. in block No.
Il C, Ensley; consideration 81 600.
F. E. Shadrock and wife to C. P. Lud-
wig, to lot 6S by 1876 feet in Elyton; con-
sideration, $1,025
Randall 7. Mcleod to Carrie L. Wilson,
a portion of lots No. TO- IL, IL and Is, in
Block Is F, Ensley; consideration, $3.50.
Same, to Miriam Wilson. portion of lots.
Ensley company to r. H. Hamrick, lots
No. and 6, in block 10 F, Ensey; consid-
Grafton, $780,
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-09
FOURTH MEET
Of the Cycle Racing Association Ee-
gins Tonight

The fourth regular meet of the Birming-
ham Cycling association will be held at
the coliseum track tonight.
The riders have all been separated and
diveded into classes so that in the heats
the men will be more evenly matched than
heretofore. All the riders in the city and
many from adjoining towns have entered
their names on the lists, and have been
actively at work for a week.
Notwithstanding the fact that Hickman
Is in Montreal, some very fast riding is ex-
pected. The local men have been in hard
training for the past few weeks and some
remarkable speed has been attained.
On last Monday afternoon the half mile
track record was lowered from 81 to IS in
a practice heat by Jack Cooper and Joe
Biddle.
There is considerable rivalry between a
few of the local riders and tonight's event
promises some great sport.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-09
STACKED THEM UP
Theater at East Lake Was Packed
Last Night

packed to the doors, and while standing
room was not quite at premium it was
about all some could get, and with all this
those who had to stand staid and watched
the performance of Lady Eulalie'' with
undated interest. The performance was,
smooth throughout and as fine as silk. AS
for the play itself, there are only a few
better. The entire company was particu-I
larly well cast and the part in the hands
of Miss Warren was in especially good
quarters. She made another of her signal
hits. and won complete victory over the
audience. Mr.. Chapman and Ed Gardner
both also appeared to splendid advantage.
The Templetons illustrated songs and
Miss Harris singing speciality went WELL
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-09

and when commanded to throw up his
hands, replied, mot much" and took to
his heels. A command to halt failed to
stop him and pistols were brought into
play The first shot struck the negro in the
neck, but he continued to run until another
bullet, which struck him in the back and
passed through his right lung, put stop
to his sprinting
The negro was brought to the city and
placed in the hospital ward of the county
Jail where he will be treated While dan
gerous his wounds are not necessarily ia
tai.
Sheriff O'Rear, of Walker county, who
was notified of the arrest. came over on
the afternoon train and identified Craig,
admitted that he was the man wanted.
The negro is wanted in this county on the
charge of robbery, but as soon as he re-
covers. he will be turned over to the Walk
er county authorities.