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Romantic Marriage.

The first intimation of romantic
marriage, which took place over three
months ago, will be had today, when
friends of the contracting parties re-
ceived cards announcing the marriage
in Rockville, Md. The happy pair are:
Miss Annie Palma Hughson, youngest
daughter of Col. Fred Hughson, of
near Greenwood, and Mr.. Alexander
Paris Cunningham, of Johnson City,
Tenn. The young people met about
three years ago, and it was case Of
love at first sight. The marriage was
set for March Of this year, but owing
to the illness Of the brides mother and
the necessity Of trip south, the mar
riage had to be postponed either that
or a stolen visit to Gretna Green. The
latter was decided upon; so on the 18th
of March last the young couple met at
Washington and proceeded to Rock
vile, Nd. where they were united in
marriage by the Rev. G. Dorsey
White, so we'll and favorably known
here. After spending week in Wash
ington the bride left her new-made
lord and returned home, keeping her
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carmack Pleased With the Platform.

Nashville, July Among the lead
ing democrats here, the nomination Of
Bryan and Stevenson was received
with enthusiasm. All of them like the
ticket and the platform, and not since
1892 has there been such enthusiasm
among the leaders of the party. The
News correspondent caught Congress-
man Carmack this morning as he was
hurrying to catch a train to fill an APP
pointment. He expressed himself rs
delighted with the platform adopted by
the convention at Kansas City, and
especially that the question of imperial
ism was made the paramount issue, and
that the declaration of the Tennessee
platform on this question was so thor
oughly indorsed by the national con
vention. He said, too, that the con-
vention could not have found q strong
er running mate for Bryan than Steven
son. Bryan and Stevenson was the
ticket that ought to sweep the country.
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To Bible Students.

A Bible Conference and Training
School for Christian Workers will open
at Tusculum, Tenn, July II, continu-
ing through the Goth. This will be
especially valuable to teachers and 9TH
ers actively engaged in school work.
The program embraces a course of in
struction in the study and use of the
Bible, by Miss NJ. f. Spencer, of West
Virginia, and also in the simpler forms
of science and manual training by Prof.
John G. Pearson, Of Beloit, Wis.
Daily conferences will be held upon
topics that embody essential features of
the distinctive mountain work. Adj
dresses will be delivered by prominent
representative men. The synodical
quartette that won so many laurels at
the Winona Lake Assembly last year
will be in attendance the last week.
In general the program will provide
for first class work in the mornings,
conferences in the afternoons and adj
dresses and entertainments at night.
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marriage n close secret until the return
of her parents from the south. Sunday
Mr. Cunningham Joined his bride at
her home and the interesting story was
made known. Announcements of the
marriage are sent ont today.
The groom is former ministerial
student at Emory and Henry college,
hut his health failing in 1899, he ac-
cepted position to travel in Maryland
and West Virginia for a large wholesale
drug house. As soon as the improve
ment in his health becomes permanent
he will take up the active work of the
ministry of the NJ. Il. Church. The
bride will remain with her mother, who
is quite sick, until she is better, when
she will Join her husband and make her
home in West Virginia for time. The
young couple have the congratulations
of host of friends. -Maynesboro, Va,
Valley Herald.
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Sensational Failure.

Lust Saturday Johnson City business
circles was thrown into fever of ex-
element by the announcement that
Hawkins Bros, the New York Racket
Store merchants, had filed n petition in
bankruptcy This is the first business
house in the city to take advantage of
the bankruptcy act, aud while it was
generally known that this firm was
playing in hard luck no one thought
of their going into voluntary bank
ruptcy 1t develops that they owed
O, b, Rouss, the big New York merch-
ant, about $4,000, and the claim had
been here for some time for collection
in the hands of kirkpatrick, Williams
and Bowman. The attorneys had been
as lenient MS possible, and notified
Hawkins Bros. on Friday that they
would file Il general creditors bill and
attach the stock at once. II was then
that they decided to file bill in bank
ruptcy, and Thad Cox was called in,
prepared the papers and took them to
Knoxville Saturday morning and filed
them. They were referred at once to
j, b. Cox, referee in bankruptcy, in
this city. The liabilities are fixed at
SO, 600 and the assets at 1900. d. J.
Hickman was made trustee, and is now
in charge Of the store and is invoicing
the stock. The invoicing is near enough
complete to show that the stock will
not run over $1,000 The stock was in
bad condition, and while it looked
like the amount claimed might be on
hand a large proportion of the hat, shirt
and notion boxes were empty. The
first meeting of creditors will be held
on July 18th, after which the stock will
be disposed of at public or private sale
as directed by the creditors.
The Messrs, Hawkins came to John
son City from North Carolina about a
year ago aud began business here on a
large scale. Coming, as they did, di-
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Funeral Notice.

The friends and acquaintances Of the
family of DR.. J. G. McNees are invited
to attend the funeral Of his father, DR..
John CALVIN McNees, who died at his
home, Ardmore, /. T., June 2G, 1900.
The deceased was brother of our
townsman, Il, l.. McNees.
John Calvin McNees was born Oct.
8, 1883, in Green county, Tenn. He
moved to Arkanas, thence to Texas,
and thence to Indian Territory, where
he died. In 1850 he was converted and
joined the Cumberland Presbyterian
church, remaining steadfasti in the faith
of the gospel until the end.
A wife and two sons survive him.
One is practicing physician, holding
a diploma from the Medical College OF
st, Louis. The other is a druggist,
graduating in pharmacy from the same
college.
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As they are satisfactory to himself they
will necessarily be so to others,
When asked as to the effect of the
governors withdrawal, Judge Snod-
grass expressed the opinion that it
would be beneficial to him. He said
there is largo territory friendly to
both which would now not be divided
since Gov. McMillin is no longer a
candidate.
"HARMoNY BELLS.
Knoxville, July 10" Gov. Me
Mullins Withdrawals" questioned ex-
Coy. Taylor when asked for his opinion
of the action of the chief executive.
"Why, l love to hear the harmony
bells ring, That's what it means the
democratic party unit in the old Vol
unteer State, and the healing of some
party scratches which might have be-
come sore wounds and engendered use
less irritation, | am glad to hear the
harmony bells ring; it's the sweetest
music to my ear, 1t means, too, the
surer and better success of the demo-
Gratis of Tennessee in the coming cleo
ton; that the state will go more solidly
than ever with the democratic standard
of right. Whom the withdrawal of
Gov McNlillin will help, Mr.. COrmack
or Judge Snodgrass, l will not say. |
have my preferences of candidates, and
have had all the while. But the action
of Mr.. McMilhn shows that he holds
the party good higher than self-promo-
ton, and that he is Of the party and
for the patty, first, last and all the
time
In November the grand old demo
cratic party will see daylight The
harmony bells will ring ont more joy
ously than now, and above the harmony
bells you will hear the shouts of the
people, and above that and penetrating
the very crisp November air, the senti-
ment peace on earth, good will to
men. "
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Aged Lady Dead.

Last Tuesday night Mrs. Ellen Ora
ham died at the home Of her daughter,
Mrs. A. B. Bowman, in this city. Mrs.
Graham was about 70 years of age and
had been in feeble health for some time
but was going about the house and was
not thought to be in dangerous con-
dition. After retiring ON Tuesday
evening she aroused the household by
cry of pain and was found to be suf-
fering with heart trouble. DR.. Boil
ton was called and did all he could to
relieve the sufferer but it was in vain,
death claimed her about II o'clock.
Funeral services were conducted at the
late residence Wednesday evening by
Rev. j. r. Herndon and the remains
were taken to Creston, N. c., Thurs
day for interment, accompanied by
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Young and Mrs.
Robt. Graham. The bereaved relatives
have the sympathy of many friends in
their distress.
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rectly after r. L. & B. Bruner were
burned out Mr.. Bruner took them up
and helped to establish a good bust
ness. He gave them line of credit
with several eastern houses and they
bought to the limit. For time all
went well but when pay day came they
did not find it altogether convenient to
settle and disastrous results were mar.
rowly averted Mr.. Bruner, of course.
looked after the collection of accounts
he was in a manner responsible for. A
few months ago Hawkins Bros. startled
the community by bringing suit
against r. l.. & B. Bruner for $25, 900
damage to their business reputation,
ETC., based upon certain letters and
kilograms sent to the creditors of the
plaintiffs. This suit has been pending
since and numerous dispositions have
been taken by both sides. For some
time it has been evident to those who
understood the case that there were no
grounds for the suit. The dispositions
Of the eastern jobbers stated in most
positive terms that r. T.. & d. Brune1
had not done Hawkins Bros. any dam.
age with them. Thus it rocked along
until the failure of Hawkins Bros last
10
Saturday. The first question asked by
everybody was what will become of the
law suit against Bruner. This question
was answered Wednesday when Haw
kins Bros. filed a petition in the Law
Court Withdrawing the suit. They
stated in the petition that they hat
learned since the suit was brought tina
r. l.. & B. Bruner had not done then
any damage and had not acted in any
thing but good faith to the jobbert
with whom they had given them line o
credit. They acknowledged that the,
were influenced by outside parties VIII,
were not friendly with Mr.. Bruner, il
bringing the suit. In language that i
Enthusiastically plain they withdrew al
the charges in their suit and completed,
exhonorated r. i. & b Rruner.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-07-12
A Guaranteed Cure For Plies.

All druggists are authorized by the
manufacturers of PAZO OINTMENT
to refund the money where it fails to
cure any case of piles no matter of how
long standing, Cures ordinary cases
in six days, the worst cases IN sixteen
days. One application gives ease and
rest. Relieves itching instantly.
Guaranteed to cure piles without the
knife.
This is a new discovery and is the
only pile remedy sold on a positive
guarantee, no cure, no pay Price soc.
Can be sent by mail We have placed
it ON sale with every druggist in the
town Of johnson City, Tenn, who will
sell it to You on the above guarantee.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-07-12
A Pleasant Evening.

The parlor concert which was given
at Hotel Piedmont last Thursday eve
ming was decided social success, and
Notwithstanding the disagreeable
weather the parlors were filled with
married and young people, there being
twenty-five couples present Those
who furnished the entertainment for
the evening were, Arthur 7. Earnest,
a very fine baritone soloist, who has
been with the Bostonians for several
seasons, Capt. I. A. Davis, of Bristol,
who is one of the most popular soloists
in East Tennessee. The above artists
were assisted by Misses Laura King,
Willie Cox, Elsie Hickman and Grace
Barlow, who are among Johnson City's
most talented young ladies.
Among others present were: Misses
Matte Henderson, Dora Cargille, Lus-
ter Painter, Belle Miller; Messrs. s. S.
Crumley, Chas. Cargile, Lite Wood,
J. i. Crumley, Embree Easley, Frank
Taylor.
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T He * COMET
The Voting Begins

Below will be found the standing of
the candidates for the pilot stove
that Tue COMET will give away on Oc-
tober 2nd, 1900, Fifty votes will be
given for every dollar paid The COMET
for subscription, job work and adver-
Using, See large advertisement else
where.
Mrs. j. q. Mumpower ....o,,,,50
Il. A. Shipley was in the city Tues
day.
Silas Cooper was up from Jonesboro
Tuesday for few hours,
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Thought to Be Dying.

j. Tip Powell today received infor-
nation that his father, William Powell,
was thought to be dying at his home at
Church Hill, Tennessee. He is almost
81 years of age and it is feared that he
cannot withstand the present attack of
heart trouble Bristol News.
This will be unpleasant news to the
many friends of this distinguished citi-
zen in this county where he lived for s o
many years.
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Joseph Bowman Dead.

Joseph Bowman died at his home
near this city on Tuesday after
a short illness with a complication of
consumption and heart failure. lie
was one of the best citizens of Wash
ington county and was respected by all
who knew him, The funeral occurred
at the late residence on Wednesday
and the remains were laid to rest in the
family burial ground by large num-
Der of his neighbors and friends.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-07-12

Jas. A. Summers is rusticatng and
recuperating at Austin Springs.
Hugh Webb, the only ice man, sells
both foreign and home ice, He deals
in leo exclusively Give him your or
ders,
Mrs. w. L. Miller was called to Lips
comb, Va, last week ON account of the
serious illness of her mother, Mrs
Elizabeth Hunter, who has since died.
Capt. Miller loft Monday to be present
at the funeral. Mrs. Hunter ia we'll
known here where she has occasionally
visited, and the announcement of her
death will be sad news to her friends,
all of whom sympathize with the family
in their bereavement.
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STUDENTS

Before deciding, should inform them
selves about the University Of Tennes-
see. Literary, Scientific, Engineering
and Law Departments. Superb loca-
ton and equipment. Lowest expenses.
Session opens Sept. Goth. Tennessee
students receive scholarship ($G5 year,
in Academic department. Beautifully
illustrated annual free.
Address, REGISTRAR,
University of Tenn, Knoxville.
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Lost

One bunch of keys with hotel tag at
tached, No. 9G4, one dozen telephone
keys, one trunk key and key to room.
One pair of connectors with "W" cut
on inside of handle. Finder will be
rewarded by returning same to
WALTER Corr.
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Dissolutiln of Partnership.

The firm of Phillips a. Walters has
this day been dissolved by mutual con
sent W. o. Phillips has purchased
the entire interest of d. N, Walters,
and will assume all liabilities and col.
lect accounts due the firm. The bust
ness will be continued at the old stand
with d. N. Walters as manager.
This July End, 1900.
W. O. PHILLIPS,
y. N. WALTEs.
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Notice.

A general election will be held on
Aug. 2nd, 1900, at the different voting
places in Washington county for the
election of a sheriff and trustee, and at
same an election will be held in the
several civil districts for the election Of
justices of the peace, constables and
tax assessors and school directors in
districts where not heretofore elected.
THAD A. Cox,
G. G. HALF,
P. H. WoFFoRD,
Election Commissioners.
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"Apportlonment of School Funds. y

The following amounts haye been
placed to the credit of the several school
districts of the county, by S. A. Byrd,
Trustee, as shown by the appointment
for the quarter ending June 30, 1900.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-07-12

TIE SURE that your blood is rich
p andpure. The best blood purifier,
enricher and vitalizcr is Hoods Sarsa-
parilla. BE sure to GET HOODS
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Timber Wanted.

We want to buy hickory, oak, per-
simmon and dogwood timber. For
particulars cnll on or address,
HARRIS MIRO. Co.
johnson City, Tenn.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-07-12

Use DR.. Miles NERVE pLAsTERs for ePINAL
WEAKNESS. al druggists sell EN- for PIC
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-07-12

Chase & Sanborns tens and coffees
are the best. You get them only at
Jackson's.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-07-12

Yon can buy gasoline cheaper from J
S. Galliher u Co. than anywhere else.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-07-12

Peanuts, fresh from the rooster, at
Jackson's.
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Washington county citizens gener-
ally will be glad to know that a grand
son Of the county has been honored by
the president. Under the new provis-
ion allowing the appointment of ten
cadets-a t-large by the president, Mr.
Mckinley has given cadetship to
Sessler Hoss, son of Dir. =. i, Hoss, Of
Nashville, who is admirably fitted both
physically and mentally for the duties
which he will soon enter upon at West
Point.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-07-12

Kingan's dried aud canned meats at
Jackson's.
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"wIsE AND PATRIOTIC. "

ASN@ $780,
Hon. e. w. Carmack, who is at his
headquarters in the Maxwell House to-
day, when asked this morning for an
expression as to Gov, McMillln's with
drawal from the senatorial race, said:
81 think Gov. McMillin's action was
wise and patriotic, and that his forbid
ding the use of his name and declaring
that it should not go before the party
caucus will be conduciye to party har
mony in the state. Considerable fric-
ton and more or less party dissension
had begun to appear in a number of the
counties and this might become serious
if the contest had been prolonged
All this will disappear, now that the
governor has taken his name out of the
contest; the party will present united
and harmonious front, and Coy. Me
Millin will be reelected Gov. of Ten
nessee by very large majority. | am
glad to say that the personal relations
between the governor and myself have
remained pleasant, and in all my
speeches I have treated him with the
utmost Difference and respect
WAS A SURPRISE.
Judge Snodgrass was at the Tulane
when asked about Gov. McMillin's an
Inonncement.
81 know nothing about it except
what l see published" he responded.
The governor states hisreasons fully.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-07-12

The greatest variety, the purest and
freshest candies can always be found at
JacksOns
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-07-12

See or phone J. S. Galliher & Co. if
yon want gasoline.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-07-12

The best four is Go!G nu>t
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-07-12

BAY Gold Dust io.u
The best soap is "BrOg" at Jackson's.
Gold Du.i hour-best made.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-05-08
METHODIST EPlsCOPALs.

conference Enllvonsd BY Some Vigorous
Disclosures.
CHICAGO. May 5.-At the days COS.
don Of the Methodist Episcopal confer.
snoe the hours were Nghtened by some
vivaoious, a. well % vigorous debate.
DR.. Henry Brown. Columbia river con.
ference, brought tho amusement ques.
ton to the fore early In the day by
Offering resolution which in substance
was that the conference by proper &C.
ton show the world that the church
had not changed front on the amuse-
mont question. He asked to forestall
action by those in favor Of greater lib
erty in this matter, that Rule 248 Of the
Book Of Discipline for the next quadren-
MUM be left substantially unchanged.
A sharp debate on parliamentary tech
nicalities followed with tho result that
tho resolution was referred to tho COM
mittee on the state Of the church.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-05-08
DEWEY At ST. LOUIS.
Entertainment Began With an Elabssass
.4} Reception. %&S# %S&%4

Catsrtainment Rssan with an Elabssaes
'2} Rseeptien. $#
ST. LOUIS, May B.-Ths programme
for the entertainment Of Admiral and
Mr.. Dewey during their visit In e.
Louis began shortly after 10 O'Clock,
when . reception Committee from the
Merchants Exchange called ON tho ad-
miral at the Planters hotel, and 1t 1890
B. m. the admiral and Mrs. Dewey and
Ueutsnants Caldwell and Crawford
were escorted to carriages and driven to
tho Merchants Exchange. where tho
arst Of s>zi5s Of receptions in THAR
honor was hold. A crowd Of several
thousand people had gathered in front
Of the Planters hotel and In tho street
In front q tho Merchants Exchange,
and tho admiral was given continuous
ovation along the, short drive to tho
entrance Of the Exchange. In tho after.
noon the party was given . carriage
drive through the principal streets Of
The city, aud later attended . patriotic
concert in the Coliseum.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-05-08
II11x,1lllllI1a0e HOOD TIT yhl680I Dr.
officials and minor employees.

officials and minor employees.
Today the land commissioners de-
partment' was taken in; charge by
Commissioner Phipps, of the North
ern Pacific. Mr.. p 1ipps had q con-
ference with Commissioner Trow-
bridge this Afternoon, and the trans
fer was arranged. tits not known
whether, and II SO in what capacity
Mr. Trowbridge will he retained.
Arrangements are also being made
for the transfer OF the legal depart
ment. Counsel Hadley, it is stated,
will be retained by the Northern
Pacific, he having previously been
associated" with it's general counsel,
e. W. Bum.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-05-08

st. Cloud Times: Judge Bruener,
his son and daughter, Theodore B.,
and Miss Mary G. Bruener, win EN-
bark on the 10Th inst. for their
European trip. They will visit the
Paris exposition and the Passion
Play at Oberammagau and other
noted places and scenes. They will
start home about Augusta. ~,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-05-08
NO 0RAsPlNG DESIGNS.

Uncle Sam Will Attempt to Dispel Such
Impressions.
WAGnNaToN. May 5.-Assuranoes
have been received by the state depart
uent which mako it satisfied that all
the republics in the Western Henri.
sphere will take part IN the Pan.
American congress to DO held in the
City Of Mexico next year.
One Of the principal aims Of the
United States Representatives at the
Pan.Amerioan congress viii be to dis
pol the impression that this government
has designs upon Central and South
American territory.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-05-08

During Dewey's visit to Chi
cago he discovered no popular
demand for his becoming a can
didate for the presidency, audit
is claimed that soon after his re:
turn to Washington he will an
nounce his withdrawal from
politics. -, ,'.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-05-08
Brings tho Relief Of :Masskins
Almost within 4 cesou- m.
,.ble Distance. a mn,
on the BANKS . Or !; TINE VET
Head, o. tn British, >columa
'~"'A Advanced Thtrty=two Miles
In Two Days.
Little Powder IL Spent, the
Work of Troops Being Hard
"NH.
Marching.

LONDON, Nay 6.-Ths war Office has
Issued tho following from Lord RobsSts
dated Brandfort, Friday, Nay 1:
"Ths mounted infantry have gone On
b the Vet river. The rest Of tho force
viii reach there tomorrow. The TAa.
way has besn repaired to Brandfort.
"HunteS reports very satasfaotory
hews-that the passage Of tho Vaal has
been carried Ut Windsorton without OPP
positiou."