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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-11-22
TIL BURLINGTON ROUTE.

New through trains to Portland,
Puget Sound, "Ihe Burlington North.
orn Pacific Express" No. Al, from st.
Louis, at 3 Il. m. for Kansas City, st.
Joseph, Northwestern Nebraska, Black
Hills, Wyoming, Montana, Washing
ton, Tacoma, Seattle, Puget Sound and
Portland, Oregon, via Billings, Mon
tana-the short line and time saver to
the Upper Northwest. TO the Puget
Sound in n hours. Through coaches,
ch.ir cars (seats free, standard sleep
ers and dining cars with through tour
ist sleepers from Kansas City. This is
the main travelled routeSt. Louis to the
Northwest.
Number 3, "Nebraska-C Colorado Ex-
press midday train from st. Louis for
Nebraska, Colorado, Utah, Pacific
Coast; one night to Denver Also for
st. Paul, Minneapolis and beyond.
No. 10, at S:45 p. m, st. Louis to
Kansas City, Omaha, st. Joseph, Kan
sas, Nebraska, Colorado, Utah, Pacific
Coast via Denver, also to the North
vest Montana, Washington, Oregon,
via Lincoln and Billings.
Please write:
j. N. MERRILL, l.. w. WAKELEY,
Genl Southern Ag't Gen'lP. Agt.
No. 5 N. Pryor St, ST. Louis, Mo.
Atlanta, Ga.
HOWARD ELLIOTT, Geu'l Manager,
st. Louis, Mo.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-11-22
GRIPMEN ARE ONE-SlDED.
Hah Of Their bodies Developed by Hnnd
ling tho Heavy Levers.

Han Of Their bodies Developed by Hnnd-
ling tho Heavy Levers.
"All the gripmen necessarily must
be muscular" said big Chicago cable
train driver recently, "for the physical
exertion is great and weak mon
could not stand tho strain. It's sort
Of one-sidcd trade, though. If fell
low sticks to 1t long he gets bigger on
the right side Of his body than on the
left, for the pulling and pushing, haul
ing and jerking nro done mostly with
that side. / don't know any man who's
been at tho work long enough to be-
rome really dcformed by 1t, but I've
seen many gripmcn vsho were plainly
larger, heavier, moro muscular on the
right side, especially in the shoulder,
than on the other sido No. T've never
seen the phenomenal cnlargement-the
'gripmnn's arm,' the boys coll it--on
the left side, for tho simple reason that
the builders Of grip, cars don't take
left-hnndcd men into their calculations.
There ore no lcft-handed grip cars; con-
sequcntly there Gre no left-handed
gripmen."
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-11-22
A Christmas Gift N

A Christmas Gift New All the Year Round.
In choosing n christmas gift what
can afford more present and and last
ing pleasure than a subscription to The
Youths Companion? The delight with
which it is welcomed on Christmas
morning is renewed every week in the
year.
Those who wish to present n years
subscription to a friend may also have
The Companions beautiful new "Puri.
tan Girl" Calendar for 1901 sent with
it. This Calendar reproduces in -
color printings an ideal protrait of O
Puritan maiden Of Plymouth. In adj
dition to this, all the..ssissues of The
Companion for the remaining weeks Of
1900 are sent free from the time sub
scription is received for the new vol
ume.
Those wishing to make present o.
The Companion and mentioning il
when subscribing will receive, in addi
tion to the gifts offered above, a beau
tiful printed certificate of subscription
to place among the presents on Christ
mas morning.
illustrated Announcement Of the vol
ume for 1901 sent with sample copies o
the paper free to any address.
THE YOUTHS COMPANION,
Boston, Mass.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-11-22
ENGLISH FRED TAPE"
How mn appointment With an M. p. In 81
House Of Commons Wac Kopk

How mn appointment Win an m, ". In she
House Of Commons Wac Kept
English red taper is queer thing,
says writer in the New Yorlt
Herald. More than once ! ran foul
of it within the sncrcd prec,ncts
Of the British house OF commonR
once had On engagement to
meet an Irish NJ. p. there some a.
teen minutes before the house opened.
l handed my card to the bire-coated
functionary who guarded tho entrance
corridor, with the request that he hand
it TO the NJ. P, H. question
"Sorry, sir" said he, II cawn't do it.
There hain't hany messengers ere yet,
an my horders is not to take In hany
cards myself
Persuasion and eutreaty were alike
wasted upon him. Having had pre-
vious experience of the potent infu-
cnce of shilling or two judiciously
bestowed, | attempted bribery. But
he proved to be incorruptible.
The situation was embarrassing and
annoying. My engagement concerned
matter Of some Importance, to myself
at lenGt know that the H. p was
within q few hundred feet Of mo, and
here WAC |, as cffcctunlly prevented
from getting at him by barrier Of
red tape" as If there stretched stopo
walls and iron bars between us.
At last bcthought me that there
was telegraph Office in the rotunda
just few yards away. rushed TO il
and in hot haste indicted this ineesagc
lam here, but tho blank fool OF doorkeepeI
won't take my card to you
The clerk gravely took my message
paid ns much for its transmission as
II 1t had been dircotcd TO somebody ir
tho most remote, corner of the BritiNt
isles A telegraph boy, being priv
legged to pass the doorkcopcr conveyed
1t to tho representative Of q somewhat
turbulent constituency. Io responded
Immediately, and l had the satisfnS
ton of knowing thot for once ha4
ciroumventcd English "red tape
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-11-22
A Long Look Ahead.

And it came to pass that as the aver
age man walked up the street on his
way home he did think unto himself
that he desired a smoke, and did in
cline his steps toward the cigar store
that he might buy of the man therein.
And as he walked the thought came
over him: Now, smoke is disagree
able to my wife, and while l smoke she
sits with nothing but her needle or her
book; verify, I will forego myself and
give untoher." And he did step into
the nearest candy store and did buy
for her a portion of the stoch thereof.
Aud it was the millennium. Milwaukee
journal.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-11-22
sioo Reward. 500.

The readers OF this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is least one
dreaded disease that science has been
able to cure in all its stages and that is
cataTah. Halls Catarrah Cure is the
only positive curenow known known TO
the medical fraternity. Catarrah being
a constitutional disease, requires con
stftutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting direct
~ upon the blood aud mucous surfaces
of The system, thereby destroying the
foundation on Of the disease, and Civ
ing the pationt strength by building up
the constitution and assisting nature
in doing its work The promietors
have so much faith in it's curative pow
ers, that they offer One Hundred Dol
lars for any case that it fails to cure.
Send for list of of testimonials.
Address, f. j. CHENEY n Cos
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by druggists, Toe.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-11-22

A friend In need is friend indeed.
That is exactly what Chamberlain
Cough Remedy is. 1t is the mother
help when she is suddenly awakened
in the night by the ominous husky
cough, and labored breathing, of her
babe. It is the safe resort of the youth
or adult when he has "caught cold
and there is coughing and irritation Of
the mucous membrane Of the throat. 1t
allays the irritation and cures the cold.
For sale by City Drug Store.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-11-22

In Western North Carolina between
the Blue Ridge ON the east and tho
Alleghanies on the west, in the beauti-
full valley of the French Broad, two
thousand feet above the sea level lies
Asheville, beautilu, picturesque aud
world-famed rs one Of the most pleas
ant resorts in America. II in u land of
bright skies and incompatible climate,
whose plmses have been sung by poets
and whose beuuhes OF stream, valley
aud mountain height have furnished
subject and inspiration for the painters
brush This is truly the Gland of tho
Sky" and there is perhaps no more
beautiful region on the continent to at
tract pleasure tourist or health seekers.
Convenient schedules aud very low
rates to Asoeyille via Southern Ry.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-11-22
Baths IN Japan.

Nearly ell American and European
visitors to Japan speak with admiration
Of the public baths Of that country
In tho city Of Toxic there are between
eight hundred and nine hundred publk
bathing establishments, each frequent
cd daily by at least three hundred peo-
pie, whopay for the privilege SO small
sum that no one is too poor to offord
It. Outside of these baths the japan
csc are much given to bathing In their
own homes. They are ono Of the clean
est races In tho world Travellers from
the western world frequently express
eegret thatin Europe and America there
Arc no such establishments
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-11-22
AN ALLIGATOR STORY.
lost Messenger Boy in India Discovered
In an Anlgators Throat.

In an AlllgatOr's Throat.
''0f all the inhabitants,of the great
rivers of India the alligator is the most
formidable" said Capt. l., Il. Ballou, of
London, England, recently, according
TO the st. Louis Globe Democrat.
"While l was stationed there several
years ago saw sight the thought of
which always causes Il shudder TO creep
over me- A lady near where lived
had sent little native boy with let
ter to friond ut some little distance,
with the request to send back q reply.
Being a trustworthy little fellow some
surprise was felt when he did not re-
turn after o reasonable absence After
waiting several hours with no sign OF
the messenger, a searching party, of
which was a member, was made up to
try To discover his whereabouts. After
securing the country for some time we
came to the river bank and short dis
lance away saw a dead alligator lying
on the shore with its great jaws cx-
tended TO their utmost. On examining
1t to discover the cause of so strange
an appearance we found to our horror
that it had devoured the missing boy,
and had attempted to swallow his head
whole. This however, 1t was unable
TO do, and had been suffocated In the
attempt. The boys head was still COW
cred by his turban, which, when re-
moved, disclosed the answer to his mis-
tress' letter, which he was faithfully
bringing back. 1t was supposed that
while attempting to swim the river he
had been seized by the alligator, as
these huge reptiles are very clever in
concealing themselves till their victim
is well within reach, and then pounc-
ing on their prev"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-11-22

One thousand and sixty persons werO
killed In coal mines in Great Britain
during last year and sixty-fve persona
In metalliferous mines, both numbers
being above tho yearly average The
quantity of mineral raised from slpV
mines during the yeox was i7o,o07, eN
tons, q considerable decrease coRspaapA
with tho nrcviouA year
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-11-22

No.33, Pullman Sleeping cars Bristol 70 Chat
tanooga, Memphis and New Orleans and from
Chattanooga 10 Shreveport and Chattanooga
to MOBILIZE also Chattanooga 70 Jacksonville
and Atlanta to Brunswick
No. carries Pullman Sleeping car Bristol to
Knoxville, Knoxville TO Memphis and Chatta-
nooga to Jacksonville.
No II, Pullman Sleeping car Morristown to
Chattanooga and from CHATTANOOGA to Atlanta
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-11-22

You assume no risk when you buy
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy. The City Drug
Store will refund your money if you
are not satisfied aftea using it. 1t is
everywhere admitted to be the most
successful remedy in use for bowel
complaints and the only one that never
fails. 1t is pleasant, safe and reliable.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-11-22
Do You Contemplate Going West

Do you know anyone who doesP If so,
| will be glad to quote rates and sched-
ules, and furnish maps and informa-
tion free
w, I. ROGERS, T. P. A.
knOXville. Tenn
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-11-22

Nos. II and IL carry Pullman Sleeping Cars
between New York and Nashville via Asheville
also between Greensboro and Norfolk. and
Salisbury and Richmond.
Nos IS and 80 carry Pullman Sleepers be-
tween Chattanooga and Salisbury and New
York and Salisbury.
Daily italy. exeept Sunday
r. S, CANNON, Sd v, P. & o. NJ. Washington DC.
J. NJ. CULP. Traf. Mgr Washington D. c.
W. A. TURK, 9. ?. A., Washington, d. G.
6. ABENSCOTER,AG.P Chattanooga, Tenn
]. L. MEEK, 7. ?. A.. Knoxville Tenn.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-11-22

No.ls Pullman Drawing Room Buffet Sleeping
car Chattanooga TO New York via Asheville.
No 81 Pullman Sleeping cars Chattanooga
70 New York via Bristol, Cafe Observation
Chattanooga 10 Rshiord Va
No 4Pullnan sleeper Knoxville 10 New York
No rs carries Pullman Sleeping car Chatta-
ncJga to Salisbury and Salisbury W New YORK
Northbouad. No. Is No II No { No. II
Knoxville " o. 2Uam v 5opm g. liam VI, 5lprn
Clinton ......... 10 00am 945pm y i5Am 843pm
Hartman Jet II. 2Uam 10 30pm ...
Jellloo ........ $50. .... II sOan 10. iGpn,
Iouisvlle....u 7.30pm 7s0am ...... 65Dam
Cincinnati. .arl 1S0pmI 745aml ~ T. 30nIn
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-11-22

No. is Pullman Sleeper Cincinnati to Jack
sonville via Q & G Hartman Junction, Knox
Vile and Ashevlllc.
No. u Pullman Sleeping car Louisville 10
Knoxville via L Il N and Jelioo
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-05-10
wooDsTowN.

Mrs. Martha Snelbaker aged SO, died on
Tuesday evening after a short illness OF
paralysis, at the residence of her grandson,
William B. Snelbaker, on Dickinson street.
Mrs. Snelbaker was member of Asbury
NJ. E. church for nearly her entire life, and
was a devout Christian. The funeral
win be held from her late residence on
Friday morning
William Mayo, of Vineland, was visiting
Woodstown friends Tuesday.
Weodstown Council. No. 81, Junior
Order United American Mechanics, initiated
two new members on Tuesday evening.
This Council keeps steadily growing, and
is now the largest in the borough.
Supervisor of roads, William 81. Reeves,
has been engaged this week in grading
East avenue
Superintendent Benjamin Stevenson has
been busy the past week putting in q
Waterman on Broad street, in order to
supply water to the new Catholic Rectory
Mr. elmer, representing the Delaware
and Atlantic Telegraph and Telephone
Company was in town Wednesday getting
subscribers for phones, and also getting 3
public station started at SharptoWn.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-05-10
Tha neath Of Rev. T. Prioa.

With the death and burial of Rev. Jacob
7. Price, Familiarity known as Father"
Price, in Cape May county, the New Jer-
sey Conference loses one of its oldest mem
bers. Mr.. Price was in his SD year, and
was buried from the Methodist Episcopal
church at South Dennis, Cape May county,
last week. Father Price had been living
at South Seaville for number of years,
having retired from the effective ministry
in 1889. He was one of the leaders in the
South Seaville Camp Meeting Association,
and took an active interest in everything
pertaining to its affairs.
He was admitted to the New Jersey Con-
ference in 1866, having served under the
Presiding Elder at Hancock's Bridge, at
the head of the TuckshOe river for several
years prior to his admission.
After his admission to the Conference he
served the following churches: 1866, Tuck
ahoe; 1867-69, Jacksonville; 1870. Manas-
guam; 1871-73. Camden Mission; l874-76,
Pedricktown and Centre Square; 1877-79,
Pennsville; 1S80-82, Hurffville; 1S83-84,
Fairton; 1885 81, Quinton; 1889, Med
ford, taking a supernumerary relation with
the Conference in 1890.
1t was largely through his efforts that
the present Bethel M. E. church was built
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-05-10
Preparing fer the Picnic.

Represen tatives of the County Oranges
met at Mullica Hill last week to arrange
for the annual Grange picnic. With three
exceptions every grange in the county was
represented 1t was decided to hold the
picnic at Alcyon Park on Wednesday,
August LIST, and Hon. Aaron Jones, Grand
Master of the National Grange, was selected
as one of the speakers. There is strong
pressure being brought to bear to hold the
picnic two days, and it is possible that it
may be continued on August ID. There
seems to be no doubt but what it will be
held two days after this year. The com
mittee will have an Office on the grounds
this year to avoid confusion. The following
committees were appointed -
Speakers-G. w. F. Gaunt, job S.
Haines, Theodore Brown
Arrangements-W. Fl. Chew, D. W.
Sithens, W. Dawson, G. w. F. Gaunt, B. F.
RHlon.
Printing-John z. Downer, Theodore
Brown, J. NJ Carter.
Exhibits-S Herbert Brown, A. B.
Somers, Mason Carter, S. A. Ridgway, J. K.
Ashton, Howard Hendrickson, T. Kier,
Joseph Woodruff, George K. Ware, Edward
Gaunt.
Finance Heritage. G.. w. F.
Gaunt. T. Borton, F. Kirby, F. HoIdcraft,
F. Hendrickson, E. K Gaunt, J. E. Gardner,
Joseph Evans, James NJ. Tweed, Howard
Hendrickson.
Machinery-C. ]. Davenport, E. Brad
shaw, J. r Downer.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-05-10
BRIDGEPORT.

On account of the short time for prepara-
ton, the date of the annual School Com.
mencement of Logan township will be
changed from May is, to Saturday even
ing, June 2.
A fire occurred in the wood house stand
ing in the rear of the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs Straub. destroying the building. The
bucket brigade did good work, putting it
out before it communicated with other
nearby buildings. The cause of the Ere is
unknown.
Bridgeport can boast of two of the oldest
fishermen fishing in the same boat and
doing good work-ReY. ]. v Holdcraf,
whose age is rs, and Mr. Samuel c. Steel
man aged Sc, making total of 161 years
for the two combined.
A petition has been signed by the
citizens and accepted by the Township
Committee asking for the setting of fire
district at this place. The recent fires
have aroused our people to the necessity
of better fire protection.
Mr.. John Wilkinson, former resident
of this place. died at his home in Camden
on Friday, May 4. The remains will be
brought to Bridgeport this Wednesday
AOt Uuttnis OcIflCc1 III tue III. T. cHuICu.
Rev. Blackburn, of the NJ p church,
Camden, officiating. Interment in the NJ.
E. cemetery
Attend the ". G. 7. O. in the NJ. E.
church this Thursday all day and evening
The railroad bridge over the creek took
FIRE on Tuesday night, but only slight
damage done. Ashes from the pile driver
was supposed to be the cause.
BRIDGEPORT PUBLIC SCHOOL ARBoR DAY
EXERCISES 1900.
1--Arbor Day Hymn. Song.
birth OF Arbor Day. Reading May Haines.
3The Festival of the Trees Pages, King and
Queen Forest, Fruit, Sap1ings.
Natures Sweet Songster. Recitation.
Marjorie Brennan
5-A Slight Mistake, Rec .........C Charlie west
6Spring Heralded. Rec. Gertrude Leap
Pine Needles Rec. Bertha Richman
SThe Little Student. Rec,,.........Allen Htetser
9-The Flowers Calendar. Rec. - Lille Leap
10 Inyitation. Rec. -. May johnson
it-Springtime. Rec... Marion Oliphant
~ Bonnet, Bird and Wearer. Tragedy.
Mildred, Gertrude and Lille
| - Things to Discover. Rec. Mororie Brennan
| 14-Aly Old Farm Home Song.
l5ln the Garden. Willie Hewes
| 10 The Happy Spring Time. Rec. Katie Hires
1SPrelnde. Rec. Whitman
i9Gentie Words Rec Gertrude Lear
20-The Seed. Concert Chart Glass
2iA Bulb Garden illie Lear
22-What Would the Roses Do? Rec.
/ Mildred Wesi
% Sympathy. Rec................ Lizzie Featherel
24-May Rec seiber
ga C0n1cal World. Two OPT mons.
| Edna ]. and Gertrude L
IA Fancy: Rec Wn1, McEiaste
81 Barefoothood. Rec...........Marjorie Brennan
81 Preserving Time. Ree.......... Florence Hewe.
| 80 We Love the Trees. Song.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-05-10
EVAN.

Evan is one Of the pleasant hamlets Of
Gloucester county. 1t is located in Har-
Tison township, about three miles from
MuIlica Hill. 1t contains about sixty
houses and has two general stores which
carry immense lines of general meIchan-
discovery thing from needle to NOW
ing machine, and an infants shoe to a
tailor made gown. The proprietors of
these stores are A. S. Clark and Franklin
Turk. They are both young men, with
keen eyes and quick wits, and are up and
coming at business from January first to
December thirty. first. Then there is a
Touring mill, owned by William Brown,
blacksmith shop owned by Wilmer Titus,
millinery store, by Mrs. B. Turk, and
bicycle mandatory and repair shop; also
good hotel of which Gould Bros. are pro
prietors, and William Nolte's carriage
shop. Evan is probably the best advertised
town ia South Jersey, and the man who
is responsible for its notoriety is William @.
Fox, the we'll known dealer in horses,
wagons and harness. Between December
26 last and April 1st, Mr.. Fox sold horses
to the value of SIS 1000, and harness and
wagons almost beyond computation. Our
readers will get an idea of his dealings in
harness when we say that an order recently
given manufacturers amounted to $1,000
He buys at lust as low figure as the big
city wholesale dealers, and because his
business EXPENSES are less he seljs Al
prices away below city retailers. In his
ware rooms he has every conce;vable stvle
and nriced carriage and hnsiness wagon
An idea of the business transacted II
Exrfnx ss7or Hae - &hol
within one week early IN March the
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-05-10
a Letter from Manila.

We have letter from Capt. Charles W.
Barber dated March 2S, last, in which he
describes briefly the situation in the neigh
borhood of Manila, as about as settled as it
has ever been--brigandage having always
been fourishing business.
About two weeks ago while on business
in Manila, l looked up my old friend and
soldier. Capt. DUBOIS. He has had tough
time over here, at least since he was
wounded. While in command of detach-
ment of sixty men scouting near Palte on
the South West shore of Loguna de Bay,
early in February, his party was fred Oh
by band of insurgents in the hills above
them, and on their flank, and he was struck
at the first volley. The Surgeons diagnosis
of the wound is as follows Gunshot wound
G. Mauserp' inner entrance between upper
point of border of dilatorial muscles to the
long head of bicepts passing downward
and backw ward, resulting in a complete
fracture of the astronomical neck of the
humoros, emerging at the upper edge of
the axilla." When / saw him he had been
in the First Reserve Hospital at Manila
about month, and seemed to be in a
very fair way for early recovery. The
nurse assured as that his case was most
promising. was in Manila two evenings
and spent both with him talking of the
many things of common interest to us
both. While lying in the hospital at Santa
Cruz, where he was taken when wounded,
he, strange to explain, contracted a very
bad case of dysentery. This was more
enervating than the wound, and between
them both his weight has been materially
reduced. Both were entirely under control
when saw him, and in another month he
expected to be able to join his Company
The hospitals in Manila are first class in
every particular. No necessity is lacking,
and few luxuries. The best attendants are
provided.
All the Woodbury. boys are well, Marcus,
Hoepke, Martindale, Furber, Harvey, Carr.
Graham has an attack of "deuguen fever,
not dangerous, but very prevalent, knocks q
man out for from one to six days.
Very respectfully,
G. w. BARBER.