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Judge Campbell Better.

Judge Campbell and family, who
have been in Bristol for several months
past, being guests Of Mrs. James, on
James street, have returned to Eliza
bethton to take up their residence.
Judge Campbell, who suffered slight
paralytic stroke several weeks since,
has aboutrecovered his former strength,
and states that he never felt better in
his life than he does at present. He
thinks he is entirely well and is conf.
dent that he will suffer no evil effects
from this stroke.
He declares that he feels we'll enough
to preside over his courts, but his ply
sicians deem it best for him to rest I
few weeks. He will probably begir
presiding on the bench in May Bris
toll News.
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Sees Great Future in Johnson City.

Il. l.. Williams, special pension ex-
aminer, has just returned from visit
to johnson City. He reports the town
on regular boom. He was resident
of johnson City for number of years,
including those when it doomed before
and has a good idea of what boom is.
II was simply surprised 10 see so
much going on" says Mr.. Williams.
when left there two years ago
never expected to see so much activity
there again. The hotels are crowded
all the time and it is sometimes impos-
sible for one to get bed in them. Work
is going ahead on the Soldiers Home,
and the o. r. 4 G. railroad. Real es-
state is advanced considerable and there
is more brick, lumber and such build.
ing material scattered over the town
than l saw there in the boom days Of
1889 and 1890 when the town jumped
from village into a town. believe
the Seaboard Air Line is back of the O.
R. & @. railway and are going to build
it from Lincolnton, N. c., to the Vir-
ginia coal field. A large force of hands
are working on the southern end of tht
road and has graded sixteen miles be
You'd Huntdale, the present terminul
of the road which is about forty Ave
miles from johnson City. understand
that matters have been arranged nov
so that work will begin on the ros(
north of johnson City. This end o
The road was graded almost to the Goa
field, sixty miles from johnson City
when the boom collapsed in 1891, ant
work suspended. Ninety per cent. O
the gradinging was done, but it ha
washed badly since then; sill it will no
be like new work. II this is true an,
the Seaboard Air line is back of II
johnson City will be the best town il
East Tennessee. twill beat Knoxvill
If the Southern has got the L. 4 N.
has mountains of iron ore, and the fin
est in the country, on one side, and th
, fiat top Pocahontas cooking coal sixt
miles away on the other side, and ough
under these conditions make one of th
manufacturing towns in the country
Knoxville Ssntinal
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Gen. Wade Hampton.

In the death Of Gen, Wade Hampton
a gallant old soldier and a typical
southern gentleman OF the old school
has passed away to his long account.
The news columns give biographical
sketch OF him, but there are many read
ers of the American who do not need to
be told Of his career. Whether IS the
leader Of Lees, and later OF Johnston's
cavalry, as governor, as senator, or as
private citizen, he was always the true
gentleman and highminded patriot up
on whose escutcheon no stain of dishon-
or rests. He was the oldest of the five
living Acknowledgements who served
the Codfederacy. Hampton was 81.
Gen. James Longstreet is 81; Gen. A..
p. Stewart is 81; Gen. Simon Bolivar
Buckner is 70; Gen. Stephen Dill Lee
is so, and Gen. Joseph Wheeler is GO.
Hampton, Lee and LongStroet were
born in South Carolina. Lee now lives
in Mississippi, and Longstreet in Geor-
gia. Buckner was born and lives in
Kentucky. Wheeler was born in Geor
gia and lives in Alabama, and Stewart
was born in Rogersville, Tennessee
and lives near Chattanooga. Two o.
these living verans have passed thu
four-score mark, one has nearly reach
ed it, one 10 close to three score and
ten, while the youngest is only GO.
One by one the veterans are passing
General and private are sinking to tn
music Of the saddest notes bugle eve
soundod-"tapS," the "go-to-sleep
which echoes the volley fred over tn
grave of the soldier whose warefare
over. thine, the tomb-builder,"
thinning the ranks Of the gray veterans
the heroes are melting away. Ger
Wade Hampton was of q knightly race
and his death which came to him at
ripe and honored old age, remove
from the stage of the living one OF IL
kindliest heroes Of the lost cause.
Nashville American.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-04-17
Hotel Piedmont Annex

Capt. w. A. Dickinson has leased
the second floor of the new Phillips
block, and will fit up the rooms and
use it as an annex to Hotel Piedmont.
The rooms in this building are hand.
sOmely finished, are large and com
Portable, and all have outside light.
The sanitary arrangements ON this floor
are complete.
A granolithic sidewalk will be laid il
front of the building ten feet wide anG
the vestibule entrance to the building
will have a tile floor. 1t is the fines
building in the city and Capt. Dickin
son has displayed good taste in rentin:
the second floor for hotel purposes.
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Mil!igan COLLEGE Commencement

Commencement will continue from
Saturday, May nth, to Tuesday, May
Goth. There will be six undergraduate
programs during the time. e. @. Will
son, of Knoxville, delivers the sermon
Lords day, May 18th. f. d. Power,
of Washington City, delivers lecture
Monday, 1880 p. m, and an education
al address Tuesday, Ga. m. The sen
Tor class program is Tuesday, II :. M,
at close Of which the diplomas will be
delivered and the session closes.
It has been 3 successful school year
two hundred enrolled. We believe the
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-04-17
Second Class Office.

The receipts at the johnson City
postoffice for the fiscal year ending
March Slst passed the IS, 900 mark and
the office will pass into the second class
July LIST. This will increase the salary
of the postmaster from 81 300 to 80, 900,
but will cut off fees for issuing money
orders. At the present rate of increase
it will not be long until the business
will reach $40, 900 and then the city will
get free delivery.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-04-17
SATURDAY, MAY 10, 19Og,

expose to sale and sell, in front of Jobe's
opera house, the following described
real estate: "Three houses and lots,
known as tenant houses, on Fairview
avenue, fronting on Fairview avenue
ON the N. W., adjoining A. P, Hender-
son, on the northeast by +. II. Price,
on the s. w. and john Hunter and @.
N. Dinckle on theS. E." And for full
er description reference is made to said
volume and page above mentioned.
Said property~will be sold on the day
above mentioned to satisfy the balance
of the debt due Hereunder, and thC
amount will be announced on the day
of the sale. The amount now being
being about S437 and costs.
This April s, 1902.
w. II. HODGES, Trustee.
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1t is said that Mai. Tatum, editor of

1t is said that Maj. Tatum, editor of
the American, went out to hear Sam
Jones preach few nights ago, and
when the hat was passed around he
dropped in a draft for $40 on dead
delinquent subscriber, and authorized
sam to collect it sat sight" The sub
scriber, of course, is in hades. We
don't believe this of Tatum.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-04-17

There are few gentlemen in Pier
point Morgan's gambling house who
seem to be emulating the example of q
character in Miller Mobiles "Phoenix'
and shaking 'em for a couple of rail.
roads,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-04-17

Grand old Wade Hampton, In his old
age and poverty, his home destroyed
by fire, would not permit the southern
people to contribute one penny to his
aid. That alone betokened him one of
natures noblemen. Sentinel.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-04-17

A st. Louis gentleman who consent
ed to "do"his city service by serving
as alderman at $500 a year, has been
able to lay aside $s5, 200 annually out
of his salary.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-04-17
Hoods CdrSGpGriLLG
and Pills

Remove all humors, overcome all
their effects, strengthen, tone and
invigorate the whole system.
II had salt rheum on my hands so that I
could not work. took Hoods Sarsaparilla
and II drove out the humor. continued
its use till the sores disappeared" Mas.
IRA o. BROWN, Rumford Falls, Me.
Hoods SarsaparlIla promises 20
cure and keeps the promise.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-04-17

1t must be frankly conceded that
when the president went down to
Charleston he took along with him an
ample supply of taffy. Knoxville Jour-
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-04-17

If Senator Bate should not be q can
dldate again, it is generally recognized
that Ed Carmack and Bob Taylor would
make q great senatorial team. Com.
mercial- Appeal.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-04-17

o. Nj. Digger has purchased the in
tereSt Of John NJ. Lyon in the Greene
vile Democrat and is now the sole
owner and editor.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-04-17

Somebody has evidently been tam.
pering with Uncle Hank Watterson's
"licker." He is now seeing men on
horseback, dictators, broncho busters,
windmills and treason. Commercial.
Appeal.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-04-17

A Wisconsin woman has sued a man
for $15,O 900 because he kissed her three
times only.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-04-17

The death of Wade Hampton recalls
an incident of the Tilden- Hayes contest
in 1877. When the returnin board,
which robbed Tilden ofthe presidency
and gave it to Hayes, reached South
Carolina, Wade Hampton got up on his
feet and defied the board to set aside
his majority as governor of that state.
Our recollection is that he gave the
purifiers to distinctly understand that
South Carolina could be robbed of n
democratic president if Mr.. Tilden said
60 but that it would not be robbed of
the governorship. The electoral vote
of the state was counted for Hayes, but
Wade Hampton retained the governor
ship,-Chattsnooga News.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-04-17
Notice Of Sale.

BY virtue of the power vested in me
in the trust deed dated September IS,
1895, and recorded November 4, 1895,
in Trust Deed Book No, II, page 80, !,
w. H. Hodges, Trustee, will, on
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-04-17

The election for bonds to build City
Hall will be held on May god, next.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-04-17

Sullivan county's candidates for rep
resentative have decided to fight it out
in some manner if it takes all summer.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-04-17

When Capt Nelson, of Backwoods,
and Editor Reaves, of Hardeman, meet
in the next senate their orders will be
"the same. johnson City Comet.
And Cy. Lyle will walk up a little
closer, and his under jaw will drop
down on his meek and lowly breast,
and the water will run from his mouth
like wet weather spring, and then he
will say, 81 will take sugar in mine. -
Oh! and old Moike will be down to
Memphis bathing his throat in all sorts
OF Wolf river water. -Hardeman Free
Press.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-04-17

Ellen N. seems to be only flirting.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-04-17

Got the Gripr Get DR.. Miles Restora.
tive Nervine and cure it.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-04-17
Spring will now try again,

Some get pie and some get Mum.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-04-17

The Greeneville Dark Horse is "a
smooth PAGER as Judge Dungan's $3.50
"Kentucky Colonel. "-Mountaineer.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-04-17
I'LL Hun7OrS

Are impure matters which the skin,
liver, kidneys and other organs can
not take care of without help, there is
such an accumulation OF them.
They litter the whole system.
Pimples, boils, eczema and other
oruptions, loss of appetite, that tired
feeling, bilious turns, fits Of indiges-
ton, dull headaches and many other
troubles are due to them.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-04-17

commencement occasion will be inter
esting and helpful, and we would love
to have many friends of education, and
especially those who are interested in
higher christian education in the south
ern states, to be present.
J. HoPwooD.
Milligan College, Tenn, April IA.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-04-17

Evans successor is o poet, but pei
haps the president didn't know it.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-04-17

Use DIR. Miles NERVE PLAsTERs for SPINAL
WEAKNESS. All druggists sell 'em for 3c.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-06-18
WIPED OUT BY FIRE.
The Business Portion Of Alexander
City, Ala, Destroyed.

Opelika, Ala. June IA. = The
business portion OF Alexander City.
place OF 1900 inhabitants. was
wiped away by fire. the loss reaching
at least S750.000. which the Insurance
will not begin to cover.
The flames began in the foundry
and machine works. ard che long pc
Rod Of hot. dry weather had well pre-
pared the buildings OF the little city
for the rapid spread OF the flames. A
light wind was blowing. and with
fierce rapidity the fire spread from
building TO building until the entir,,
business portion was a seething mass
of flames.
The place has no water works. and
all the terror-Stricken people could do
was to save what little they could
and then. almost PROSTATE. flee from
the awful heat.
Dadeville was telegraphed for dyn.
amite so that some of the buildings
could be destroyed and thus check
the progress of the names. but ii ar,
rived only to find the city mass OF
ashes.
The depot Of the Central of Georgia
railway was burned with all its con.
tents. The telegraph office. two no
tells. post office. saloons. livery stable
practically all the stores and eight
residences. together with numerous
law and other Offices were destroyed
On account Of the fact that the tele
graph and telephone Offices having
been destroyed. it is impossible to oh
tain exact information regarding the
Are
The railroad has established its tel
egraph lines under a tree. and appeals
for help and for food are going out
The loss of valuable papers will run
into the thousands of dollars.
The tracks of the Central OF Geor
gia are so badly warped that the pas
senger trains east and west Friday
night had to transfer.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-06-18

Of Canterbury. The king and queen will
then ascend a raised throne erected for the
occasion, where they will receive the
homage of the peers
The first coronation in this chapel, which
is commonly called the choir, was that of
William the Conqueror in 1866. Since then
this plain and ancient looking raised plat
form or chapel has witnessed all corona
tions. The floor Of the chapel is n mosaic
pavement OF curious design. The materials
for the pavement were brought from Rome
and laid about 1868. The pavement is com
posed of various kinds Of marbles and
porphyry in;erspersed with Latin inscrip-
IONS in Dronzed letters The groundwork
Is English marble and the whole has been
greatly injured
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-06-18
LOVER s. QUARREL.
Mrs. Sailor Killed BY Harry M. Rice,
He is Killed BY Another Woman.

Philadelphia. June 16.-Mrs. Rachel
Sailor, widow was Sunday shot anc
instantly killed at Gainesville. Pa. 40
miles west of here. by Harry n. Ricer.
or New Castle, Pa. who was also kill
ed by bullet from his revolver while
struggling with another woman for
possession Of the weapon. The tragedy.
II is said, was the result of quarrel.
Ricer was regarded as Mrs. Sailors
accepted sutton. Saturday night Ri
Ger visited the woman and they are
said to have quarreled. Mrs. Sailor
ordered him from the house and she
went to the home OF Mrs. Mary H.
Ernest to spend the night.
Sunday Ricer appeared at the house
and demanded an interview with Mrs
Sailor. She declined to receive him
and was Diminishing MIN at the door
when he drew revolver from his
pocket and shot her through the heart
He then. it is claimed, aimed the re-
volver at Mrs. Ernest. who grappled
with him. During the struggle the
pistol was discharged. the bullet TAX.
ing effect in Ricers head killing him
almost instantly. The coroners Jury
found letters in Ricer's pocket signed
Alma" which indicated that he was
engaged to be married to a young
woman In Columbus. o.
Columbus. o, June 16.-Miss Clara
Alma Lowrey. said TO have been en-
gagged 10 Harry n. Ricer. the murderer
OF Mrs. Sailor. at Coatesyille. Pa.
was Frustrated Sunday night when she
learned Of the tragedy. She said she
was not engaged to Ricer but had
known him for two years and CORE
sponded with him. She knew nothing
of Mrs. Sailor and had never heard
RiCer refer to her.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-06-18
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
He Recommends Law Creating Rec.
iprocty With Cuba.

Washington, June IA. - President
Roosevelt sent a special message to
congress, reiterating former recon.
mendations for a law creating reel
procity with Cuba. No reference was
made to Gen. Woods appropriation of
Cuban funds to circulate reciprocity
literature. After quoting extracts
from the previous message on the sub
Ject, the president states that Thurs
day he received through the Ameri
can minister TO Cuba an earnest ap-
peal from President Palma for LEG
islative relief before it is too late and
(his) country financially ruined" He
says the reasons for Cuban reciprocity
outweigh those for reciprocity with
any other country. and are consistent
with the protective system under
which this country has thriven so mar.
velously"
He adds: 1T is TO our advantage
as nation that the growing Cuban
market should be controlled by Ameri.
can producers. The events following
the war with Spain, and the prospec-
tive building Of the isthmian canal
render it certain we must take in the
future a far greater interest than
hitherto in what happens throughout
the West Indies, Central America and
the adjacent coasts and waters"
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-06-18
wEsTMIN STEER ABBEY.
some Wonders OF the Structure
where Crowninu VIII Take Place.

The coronation will occur in Westminster
abbey II about the only open chapel in that
wonderful structure. This chapel is raised
about five feet frcm the surrounding floor OF
the abbey, and is at least 80 feet square. 1t is
approached by five stone steps running the
tull length OF the chapel. A railing of a
half dozen long, rounded wooden bars and
about four feet in height prevents entrance
except through low wooden double gates
At the back is long altar. An immense
antique valuable rug covers the altar steps
Another rug, smaller, yet a very large one
at that, is laid Just inside the entrance. On
this will be placed the coronation chairs in
which the king and queen will be seated.
To one side are stalls, the same with cush-
Toned benches much after the style of coy
corners. lining the side of the chapel. From
all sides on the floor of the abbey in that
section of the building, save from the back
where is the altar, it would be possible to
obtain an almost unobstructed view of the
coronation ceremonies. The railing at the
back of the altar separates this chapel from
the chapel OF Edward the Confessor, who
rcigued abou. 1912. The ceremony of coro-
nation will be performed 10y the archbishop
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-06-18
SURRENDER OF BOERS.
1t is Still Going on With the
Greatest Good Will.
OeWet Was Surrounded BY Thousands
Boer Men, Women and Children,
Who Struggled to Shake the
Hand Of Their Hero.

London. June 16.-Dispatches receiv-
sd mere from South Africa show that
the surrenders OF Beers are proceed.
ing with the greatest good will The
total OF those who have already sur
rendered numbers $500 and the Brit
ish are extending every possible kind
ness TO the men who come in.
The appearance of Gen. DeWet at
the camp at Winburg was the signal
FOR a great display OF enthusiasm.
When he arrived at the camp. Gen. De-
Wet was at once surrounded by thou
sands of Boer, men. women and chill
dren who struggled and clamored to
shake the hand OF their hero. Gen. De-
Wet mounted a table ana delivered
an address. He warmly applauded the
staunch support that the women had
given the burghers during the war.
winch. he said. had greatly encouraged
the men In the field. Continuing. Cen
DeWet recommended his hearers to
he loyal to the new government. and
said:
Perhaps ii is hard for you to hear
this from my mouth but God has de-
cided thus. l fought until there was
no more hope of upholding our cause
and however bitter it may be. the time
has now come to lay down our arms.
AS Christian people God now de-
mands that we be faithful TO our new
government. Let us submit to His de-
.cision."
Neither Gen. DeWet nor Mr. Steyn.
former president OF the old Orange
Free State, was ever wounded during
the war Gen. DeWet has not seen his
wife for two years.
The repatriation committee. which
has been formed to assist the Beers
in returning to their farms. has a gi-
gantic task before It, The concentra-
ton camps will be converted into sun.
ply depots TO provide the returning
burshers with the means TO rebuild
and restock their farms. The wives
and families OF the Beers will. if de-
sired, be maintained at the expense OF
the government while the burghers
are preparing the farms for their re.
ception. Two thousand of the ma
tlonal scouts, who fought upon the
British side during the war. will i'm
mediately be disbanded and each
scout will be provided with a pony
and enabled to return 10 his farm.
London, June ia dispatch from
Lord Kitchener dated Pretoria. Satur-
day, June IA. says that 1884 Beers
have surrendered since Thursday.
June H. and that everything is pro-
ceeding most satisfactorily.
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Both of these crowns are at present among
the crown jewels in the iron.barred place
OF safekeeping in Wakefield tower, which
is one OF the buildings that helps make the
Tower OF London. From out any one Of
several windows in Wakefield tower the
visitor may look down upon the parade
where soldiers are drilling most ,of the day.
At the further end of the parade is Tower
Green, green spot In the middle of which
Queen Anne Boleyn, Margaret, Countess OF
Salisbury, Queen katherine Howard, Jane,
Niscountess Rockford, Lady Jane Grey.
Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex, and many
others were beheaded. St Edwards crown
was made for the coronation of Charles IL
IN 1861. There has never been any attempt
TO arrive at its value, which is roughly es-
tlmoted at f3S5,0O0 sterling. Two good
sized pear shaped pearl pendants on the top
OF the crown are known to be worth co. co.,
This crown and that of Queen Victoria
rest among crown jewels valued at more
than E7,OOO,OOO. They rest in a great case
inside the iron-barred affair at the top of
Wakefield tower in n room which is said to-
have been used by Henry VII. for his devo-
lions while prisoner in the tower and
where he was murdered. The in trinsic value
OF the crown of Queen Victoria is something
over f30O0.000. 1t rests at the top of the
case and was made in 1888 for the corona
ton of the queen. It's chief jewels were
taken from older crowns and from the royal
collection. Among these is an enormous
ruby which came. into the possession of
England from Spain in 1867. Its history 10
dated back to a much earlier period. With
10 brilliant and large diamonds il forms a
Maltese cross on the front of the diadem
Below it is a magnificent sapphire. There
are seven other large sapphires, eight large
emeralds and many hundreds of diamonds
decorating the band and arches. A cross
at the top of the crown is made up of rose
cut sapphire and four large diamonds. In
all there are 200 diamonds and many other
Jewels in the crown, which weigh over 80
ounces. In this collection, too, are the orbA