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the opulation of the Y hole country, re-
corded gain of very yearly so per cent
for tle cities in question, What will
be re yealed by the statistics of cities
under $4,000 and above 5000 each re.
mains TO be seen, but the relatively
slower growth of the larger Centers
seems to Justify the prediction of those
who claimed that the steam had been
the great centripetal force in the move
ment OF populations, electricity would
prove centripetal power. The phe-
nomenal growth of cities began with
the improvement in agricultural meth
DDS, tine initiation of the modern CEN
tralized industrial system and of steam
transportation, which rendered popu-
lations independent of their immediate
area for food and made them liquid. /"
With the introduction of cheap and
swift electric traction lines there is q
reactionary dispersal of city dwellers
into the suburbs. Doubtless also the
movement to the cities left a compara-
tive scarcity of agricultural labor, and
resulting higher wages have checked
the drift.
1t is interesting to note that previous
census reports have shown q much
higher ratio of increase in the big cities
than in the smaller ones, whereas the
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Will 1t Pa ?

The question most frequently asked
of the University authorities is, "Wil
it pay me to take short course in az
riculture?" Considering the cost aud
opportunities offered, we have no hesi-
tation in answering, "yes, il will" In
stances come daily to our notice show
ing where man has lost the price OF
the short course because of n lack OF
definite information concerning the use
Of fertilizers, feed stuffs, etc. One OF
the largest stock feeders in the state
who took the course last year said he
saved $50, 90 on the purchase of bran
alone because of the information he se-
cured through the short course.
The Department of Agriculture is
we'll equipped for its work, having a
large library accessible to students at
oil times fine stock and dairy barns, a
large laboratory and Office building,
and new dairy hall. More than $12,
900 has been spent for additional equip
ment for this department within the
past year. The University is situated
in the city OF Knoxville and the fran is
easily reached by street cars. Thus,
the facilities of large city are at the
disposal of student, while most con-
veniently situated to his work. The new
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dairy hall erected and equipped this
year at cost of $4,000 is the finest
building of its kind in the southeastern
states and the only built exclusively
for instruction in the scence and art of
husbandry. The University maintains
a first-class dairy herd, and feeding ex-
periments with the different classes OF
live stock are in progress at the Exper-
iment station throughout the winter
season.
The work of the departments Of
horticulture and meteorogy has been
materially broadened during the past
year, while department Of veterinary
science has been created with DR..
Jacob, recently of the University OF
Pennsylvania, in charge of the work.
More than $3.50 in cash, silver cups,
ETC., are offered for proficiency in the
several subjects compromised in the
course. The prize list is so valuable
+, that any Industrious student can prac-
tically pay his way through the prizes
secured.
The cost of the course has been re
duced to a minium so that the creates
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"THE MAN OF HIS WORD"
Incident Which Gave That AppyllatiOn to
Gen. Weston.

Gen. Weston.
''The man of his word" is what John
f. Weston, who succeeds Gen. Eagan
as Commissary General, is called
throughout the army. How Gen. Wes-
ton came to be so designated is mat
ter of history found in the official let
ter files ofthe War Department. About
a quarter of century ago, when Wes-
ton was captain of the line, he bought
a cap cap from New York halter. The
price was $3.50. In some way the bill
was mislaid, and the matter was over
looked until dunning letter came from
the halter saying he would report the
case to the department if the bill was
not settled Immediately. Capt. Weston
replied with the amount, and added;
"The next time am in New York l
will call on you and kick you from one
end of your store to the other"
The tradesman inclosed the letter to
the Secretary of War, then Gen. Belk-
nap. He narrated the circumstances,
and concludeded by saying:
II would 1.-The to haye your opinion,
Mr.. Secretary, on the character of the
officer who has written such an insult
ing letter."
The secretary replied formally, and
a copy is retained in the files.
81 have received yours complaining
of alleged insulting language used to-
ward you by Capt. John F. Weston, U.
s. A., and asking my opinion Of his
character. My opinion is that Capt.
Weston will do exactly what he says,
as he is considered to be man of his
word. Washington special, st. Louis
Globe-Democrat.
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Columbia Calendar for 1901,

The 1901 edition of the Columbiadesk
calendar has made its appearance. This
unique and useful complication has
been issued annually for the past six
teen years and has come to be regard
ed as an indispensable article in many
business offices and homes. The new
addition preserves the leading charac-
teristics of its predecessors but shows
marked improvement as regards press
work and binding. In PREDATORY note
the publishers state that from time to
time they have been urged 10 change
the general character of the calendar
to make tia comic calendar, or more
historical. or astromical or otherwise
different, but they have always thought
it best to retain the old-time form with
the contents subordinate to the original
thoagnt and Independent Judgment Of
the Contributors who send in the mater.
ial for the page heads. The calendar
is being distributed by the American
Ricycle Co., Columbia Sales Depart
ment, Hartford, Conn. It will be sent
to any address for five 2-cent stamps.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-12-13

The overworked joke about q wo
mans inability to hit anything she
throws at has assumed a hard, matter
of-fact appearance in Brooklyn, where
a member of the gentler sex had been
arrested for hitting a boy with a stone.
In court she pleaded that she aimed
the missile at horse, and her lawyer
made an eloquent plea for acquittal,
stating as fact that woman had new
or been known to throw stone cor
rectly, hence the striking of the boy
was proof on its face that she did not
mean to hit him. The Magistrate
found the puzzle too much for him, and
sent the case to a jury for solution.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-12-13

Baby Goose; His Adventures, is the
title of a remarkably fine volume for
children's enjoyment just issued by
Laird & Lee; it is the joint effort OF
Miss Fannie E. Ostrander, a we'll
known author of charming talent, and
Mr.. W. r. Hirchert, clever and witty
artist. Our little tots seem to be get
ting every year more difficult to please,
and 1t looks as if they also had inhaled
the progressive spirit of the new CEN
tury. The oldfashioned baby books
with glaring Autographs or uninterest-
ing wood-cuts have to give way to
brilliant and tasteful process -engrav-
ings, wherein the clearness of the
sketches vies with the delicate blend
ing of the colors. Among these new
departures Baby Goose stands first
and foremost. The story, told in
catchy, rollicking verse, is continuous
one, divided into number of separate
incidents, each of them with its full
share of lnimitable daintiness and hu.
NOR. Everyone of the 96 pages, large
quarto size, album shape, is a picture
in itself with the handmade lettering
coming up bold and distinct. By a
novel rotating method over twelve diff
ferent colors and number of extra
tints have been used through the book
with most attractive effects; the coYer
and back-cover are in themselves real
gems of composition and treatment, and
are sure to meet with the enthusiastic
welcome an expense of SO much money
and trouble truly deserves. We can
not insist so much upon the perfection
OF this beautiful volume which will I'M
doubtedly be the leader in the coming
season of presents for the little ones.
BY the way, the wit of the text, and
the cleverness of the pictures are sure
to delight many grown-up person.
We know it charmed us and will be
gazed upon over and over again. The
publishers deserve credit for the thoro-
ughly artistic makeup OF this exquisite
volume. Laird & Lee, Boards, cover
in four colors, $l.25.
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number of farmers boys may attend
Tuition is free and no entrance exami-
nation is required. All students at
tending must be at least sixteen years
of age, otherwise there is no age limit.
The experiment station is located in
connection with the college of agricul-
ture, and its equipment is available
for the instruction of students in this
course, The objects of the short course
as set forth in this circular are appar-
ent to every thinking man. The need
of education for the farmer was never
more evident than today. The demand
for competent young men educated
along scientific and practical agricul-
tural lines, such as the short course
provides, is greatly in excess of the
supply. This form of education is new
in the south, aud as the conditions
here are SO essentially different from
those in the north, the opportunity the
short course offers for the southern
boy is especially attractive.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-12-13

A good story was told at an election
meeting the other night, says the Scot
tish American. An Irishman obtained
permission from his employer to attend
a wedding. He turned up the next
day with his arm in sling and black
eye.
"Hello, what is the matter?" said his
employer.
"Well, you see," said the wedding
guest, 1--WE were very merry yesterday,
and saw fellow strutting about with
a swallow-tailed coat and white waist
coat. And who might you be?' said L.
I'm the best man, sez he, and begorra
he was, too.
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bullet now at hand marks uniform
ratio. Growth of the larger cities. 1t
was alleged, was unduly stimulated by
railroad discrimination in their favor,
and the fact that the present change
comedies with stricter governmentreg
ulation Of transportation companies
may indicate that the charge was we'll
founded. New York Herald.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-12-13

The initial number of The Designer
for 1901 from cover to cover is replete
with helpful matters of interest to fem
mime readers in particular. The win.
ter fashions and millinery are charm
ingly set forth in artistic colors and in
BLACK and white, and the many other
illustrations are Of equal merit. De-
signs OF great originality for MASQUERADE
and fancy costumes are given in this
issue, and points on DressmaAing"
contains the valuable and seasonable
advice commenced in December on the
"MakiEg of Fur Garments" There
are three capital and entirely new ideas
given for holiday entertainments, viz;
ga New Fashioned Candy Pull" San
Exposition Evening" and can End Of
the Century Party" There are three
short stories: "Aunt Maria's Casta-
way" 1.-THE Finger Of Duty" and
Jack Frost" the last tale for the
little folks. The parlor comedy "Hov
Kate Proposed" may be performed
effectively by amateurs without the ai(
of special scenery or costumes.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-12-13

The Southern Industrial Convention
adopted resolutions favoring the Han
na-Payne Ship Subsidy Bill and urging
upon congress appropriations for va
rious river and harbor improvement
1t was recommended that the southern
states make ample provision fer induc-
ing immigration.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-12-13

Gov. Tto.n of Colorado, has de-
clined to honor a requisition from Gov.
Mount for the return of an Indiana
fugitive now in Colorado. While tech
nical grounds are alleged for the re-
fusal, it is intimated that Gov. Thom-
as' action is chiefly due to desire to
rebuke Gov. Mount for his failure to
honor acquisitions in the cases of the
Kentucky fugitives, Finley and Tay.
lor
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Argument will be heard in the Uni
ted States Supreme court in the case of
Neeley VS.. Henkle, involving the right
OF the United States TO extradite Neel-
ey for trial in Havana for alleged en-
bezzlement of Cuban postal funds.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-12-13

When Will am Gibson, the Catletts-
burg, KY, child murderer, arrived al
the Maysville Jail he was talkative, but
as callers pressed into see the notorious
prisoner he became reticent and final
ly shuned visitors and hid under his
bed blanket to avoid their questions
The Maysville officials have no fear ol
mob coming from Boyd county tc
| lynch Gibson.
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Joseph Manley is quoted as saying
that he will not accept the internal
revenue commissionership, and the
friends of Mr.. Yerkes have renewed
their efforts to secure the appointment
OF the Kentuckian.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-12-13

Boston capitalists are said to have
purchased several thousand acres of
min. raj and timber land in Claiborne
county.
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The American Barber shop.

located two doors south Of Hotel Pied
mont and in front of Southern depot.
IN. p. Brewers old stand. Oh. Long.
ley, the handsome Manager, and Nat
Hyder, the congenial and accomD o.
dating BARRIERS, will be found as az sis.
tants.
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Christmas Times.

Christmas times in Georgia there's
the times for me! .f
Fellers Jest as happy as the Lord would
have 'em be! -
All yer cares forgotten cloud in
sight; .-
Tune us up that fiddle, an swing the
corners right
Christmas times in Georgia! Fellers,
lemme say
Frost flakes in the fnrrow beats roses
in the Mayl
Do the winds blow chilly? Gray clouds
in the sky?
Hear the oak logs eracklel Watch the
red sparks fiy!
Christmas times in Georgia. Come in
thar, you folksl
Here we air, a-crackin' of hick'rynuts
an jokesl ..
See the big fire blazin' like the sun by
day; "
Roof well be a.raisn' when oil the fiG-
dies play!
Christmas times in Georgia that's [ .
word | said!
Violet's blue, reckon, but the no y
berry's red
All the cares O. summer laid with her
away;
Songbirds hushed an quiet; but hear
the flddles playl
Christmas times / tell you they're
times that's hard to beat.
Don't the boys step livelyt Don't the
gals look sweet
Come In thar, you people-room here
in the hall.
Take yer rosy partners-swlng yer
sweethearts all!
F. L. s., in Atlanta Constitution.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-12-13

DIR. Bulls CoUaH SYRUP is O great
medicine Of intrinsic worth. 1t re-
moves a cough or cald quickly and
cures severe throat and lung affections
in an astonishingly short time. Sold
by oil druggists for only Soc.
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CITY BARBER SHOP.

Run by first-cass white workmen. We want
and are trying to Elevate the Barber PROBES
sion In johnson City. Come and see u.s.
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.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-03-17
HOW A JIG wOkKs.

The process of jigging ores has been
in operation in all mining camps for
years, and yet there are probably
many people, even in mining commu-
mites, who have never witnessed the
working of a jig. The following de-
scription OF this useful contrivance,
taken from the Mining and Scientific
Press, may be interesting:
The principle on which a jig works
is the tendency of mixture of ore
particles OF approximately similar size,
but varying specific gravity, to arrange
itself into layers according to gravity
when given motion of adjustment by
a pulsating column of water. The
ordinary type of jig consists of water
tank divided by a partition above,
which does not reach the bottom. On
one side OF this partition is a horizon
tai screen on which the sized ore is
fed, and on the other side loosely
working plunger operated vertically
by crank or other reciprocating de-
vice. This plunger causes regular
pulsation OF water through the screen,
50 affecting the particles OF ore resting
thereon that the heavier particles set
tie down through the lighter and eth
er discharge through the screen itself
or by an appropriate gate above the
screen level. the lighter particles of
rock moving on horizontally and dis.
charging over the side or end of the
screen frame. Jigs have usually long
wooden tanks with pointed bottoms
divided longitudinally by a partition,
and also laterslly into two or more
screen spaces discharging one upon
another, and with equal correspond
ing plunger compartments on the op-
posite side of the longitudinal parti-
tion.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-03-17
May and December United.

An interesting story is told con-
cerning the life of G.. W. Stevens,
the war correspondent who died re-
Gently in South Africa of enteric
fever. Four years ago he married
Mrs. Christina Rogerson, who, al
though more than double his age, is
woman of wonderful charm, wit,
and fascination. She enjoyed the
spirit and gsyety of woman of 90,
when Stevens, then 26. married
ber. She was then 63 years old.
Mrs. Rogerson refused him repeat
edly, but she evidently yielded to an
unceasing importantly. Their mar
ried life was very happy, and at Mer'
ton Abbey, Nelson's one-time resi-
dence, they devoted the kindliest
parental care to six boys and six girls
taken from the worst haunts of vice
and misery. These children they
prepared for honest livelihood. Mrs.
Stevens is still very handsome and
sister of the famous beauty, Mrs,
Henry Smith. whose daughter was
the Mrs. Virginia Crawford of the
Dixie case. She has q substantial
fortune in her own right.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-03-17

After two years of negotiations and
study of the problem. Mark l.. Elli-
oft. the Santa Rosa engineer and
capitalist. has purchased the 800. 900
tons Of tailings in the dumps of the
Holmes company at Belleville, Es-
meralda county. Nevada. The deal
was closed in San Francisco last
week, and the company is to receive
81 ton net for every ton of tailings
worked. The deposit is one of the
largest on the coast, and the gross
average value in gold and silver, es-
timating the silver at 60 cents an
ounce, is 81 a ton. In addition,
there is large quantity Of quick
silver that can be saved by the mod
ern process of reoovery.-San Fran
cisco Examiner.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-03-17
THE PICTURESQUE TUGKLA.

The Tugels. or Startling river,
across which the Beers and British
have fought each other back and
forth several times, is the longest
stream in Natal and is described as
picturesque and magnificent. 1t
rises in the Free State side of the
Mont aux Sources, in the Drakens'
burg, and at once leaps down 1 800
feet, with fall broken only by one
or two lodges, and reputed to be
the highest in the world. 1t then
tears through great canyon for two
miles and is joined by several noun.
tain streams. The first important
tributary to the Tugela is the Little
Tugels, which flows in from the
south. Then comes the Kip river
from the north-the stream on which
Ladysmith is situated. Another
tributary is the Bushman river, on
which Estcourt stands, while still
another is the Sunday river, which
flows past Elandslaagte. The larg>
est tributary is the Buffalo river,
which enters the Tugela at the Zulu
border. and which played an impor-
tant part in the Zulu war of 1879.
The Tugela reaches the sea after q
tortuous course of 200 miles, attain.
ing at its mouth a width of 450 feet.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-03-17

The Los Angeles Record sees in the
late decision OF the Supreme Court OF
Illinois giving the right 10 any pub
Usher to buy Associated Ia ss reports
upon terms as favorable as those grant
ed to any of its members the decline Of
the organization. However, the decision
is OF more value than that. 1t denies
the right OF any combination to mo-
nopolize public use and smashes the
most vicious monopoly that ever grew
up under our fostering laws.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-03-17

The official letters to Consul Ma
crum. which we're opened by the
English authorities and sealed again
with the stickers" OF the Queen,
bore the marks on the stickers OF v.
r. Victoria Regina, and also the
inscription &c. P. o. No. 110-500-
90" The letters must have been a
misprint for G.. o. p. and the figures
were probably to keep tab of the
number of political mistakes the
party had made since Congress open
ed.-Carson Appeal.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-03-17
wanted.

Wanted.
Several bright and honest persons 70
represent us as Managers In this and close
BY counties. Salary 5000 year and ex-
penses. Straight, bona-fide, no more. no
less salary. Position permanent. Our
references. any bank in any town. II Is
mainly Office work conducted at home.
Reference. Enclose self addressed stamped
envelope. The Dominion Company, Dept.
8, Chicago.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-03-17

William J. Bryan naively explains
the choice of Philadelphia as the
place for holding the Republican
national convention thusly; :" II the
Republicans are to repeal the Decla-
ration OF Independence it is appro-
pirate that they should do il in the
city where il was signed"
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-03-17
The RetOrt Courteous

Once at dinner party, where Gen.
N. B. Forrest, commanding the Con-
federate cavalry. had been invited as
the guest of honor, loquacious
widow, with hair of raven black,
rudely interrupted the conversation
by asking General Forrest why it