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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-07-10
M. Jackson Assigns.

Last Monday morning the city was
surprised to hear that M. Jackson, the
grocer, han filed deed of assignment
D. A. Vines was named as assignee
The liabilities foot up about "a, 900 and
the assets invoice at $4,000. Mr.. Jack
son has been in business here about
twelve years, coming to this city from
Iowa. He was one Of the largest mer-
chants in the city and in the years past
has been too liberal in his credit sys-
tenn. This is largely the cause of his
present embarrassment, as it was i'm
possible to make collections. He has
many friends who will regret to hear Of
his financial disaster.
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The July races on the track of the
Bristol Driving Association were con-
Guided yesterday afternoon. There was
a good-sized crowd in attendance, and
the final events were witnessed with
much interest
The ladies riding contest failed to
take place, as there was not ladies
enough properly mounted to enter the
contest.
The chief events of the afternoon
were a running and pacing race.
Barnes's horse, Harriet, :" won in the
half mile racing contest This was an
exciting race.
James Byrd's handsome sorrel, Char
ry," Johnson City's favorite, won in
the racing race.
Capt. W. A. Dickinson, the veteran
hotel man of Johnson City, was prom
inent among the gentlemen who were
directly interested in the races. H,
entered PAGER. He also showed hi
skill as a jockey on Friday when h
drove Rexford's horse to victory in lib
fleet trotting race. Courier.
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At the State Normal.

Before county court adjourned last
T tuesday, it was invited to visit the state
normal school in body. Squire Hoss
was made ambassador in behalf of the
court and was permitted to attend in
long trousers. Several members OF the
court attended as bodyguard and the
visit was much enjoyed.
When speeches were called for the
ambassador arose and explained that,
having been in court two days, he was
simply "too full for utterance," but he
wanted to say that, had he the wealth
of Vanderbilt he would educate every
child in the county. This was beau.
tful sentiment nobly expressed, but
we fear that the pretty faces of the
sprightly schoolmarms were RESPONSE
BILE for this hallucination. At the court
house that morning, away from the
pedagogic influence of the sweet
maidens that permeated the school
room like aromatic incense, ant
surrounded only by his colleges
he had opposed by argument ant
vote a proposition to put y cent
of the privilege tax in the school fund
We do not mean to rob Squire Hoss O
any of the compliments passed upol
his speech on to- interfere with his be
ing chosen to deliver baccalaureate SCI
mons next year, but We write this as
matter of history so that Mr.. Hoss ma
be able to locate himself Sin the morn
ing"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-07-10
State Institute at JOneSbOrO.

The state institute has so far enrolled
over two hundred teachers and more
are arriving daily. 1t is now thought
the enrolment will reach near three
hundred. The interest is very great
and the work being done is excellent.
The faculty is composed of Charles Ma.
son, S. G. Brown, W. W. Matney and
G. G. Justus.
The county court visited the institute
Tuesday in body and many of them
made encouraging talks. The chair.
man, Squire Depew, said that the court
is in favor of giving all possible assist
ance to the cause of education. A mum
Der of others spoke along the same line
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-07-10
L. Whitley Wood, Of Philadelphia,
is visiting his parents in this city.

L. Whitley Wood, of Philadelphia,
is visiting his parents IN this city.
Miss Herman Faw, very charming
young lady of Franklin, Tenn, is Wis
iting Miss Garry Summers and other
relatives in the city.
From a sanitary point Of view it is
just as necessary to ':eep your premises
clearly as it is your person. See that
all filth and rubbish is destroyed,
If Express Agent Moser happens to
be little absent-minded for day or
two it must be overlooked. It's a girl,
and arrived on the morning OF the
Fourth.
The Watauga Lighting and Power
Co. is overhauling its street lines and
preparing to furnish lights for all resi-
dences. Let them figure with you on
the cost of wiring and lighting.
r. L. Bruner has returned from a
stay of three weeks at Hot Springs,
Ark, much improved in health and
ready as ever to see that the wants of
his customers are promptly supplied.
Some parties were fined last week by
Recorder Ponder for public profanity.
That's the proper thing to do. Ladies
passing on the streets are frequently
shocked by all kinds of vulgar and pro-
fame language, an offence that should
be severely punished.
A. f. Bradshaw, of Bandana, N. c.,
is in the city today. Ho is railroad
contractor and is visiting johnson City
for the first time. Among other things
he saw at once that it was necessary to
become reader of THE COMET and
promptly subscribed.
Although there were no special at
fractions for the Fourth, a large num-
Der of visitors spent the day in our city.
1t was reasonably quiet-only very
few "drunks" and one or two insig-
nificant Scraps" Melons and beer
were the principal articles in demand.
Geo. W. Campbell has fitted up the
Martin storeroom, north of the South
ern railroad, for plumbing shop, and
has received a nice line of supplies.
He is an excellent workman and makes
a speciality of sanitary plumbing. He
came here to stay and should be given
the patronage he deserves.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-07-10
Tax Levy for 1909.

At the regular quarterly term of the
county court, this week, the tax levy
for 1902 was fixed at $3.50 on the 800
outside of incorporated towns and 81. 10
inside, divided as follows state tax Soc,
county 95c, school Soc, bridge 1Oc, Jail
Toe, road 1Oc. The ad valorem tax on
merchants is the same, and in addition
they pay privilege tax of 15c on the
500, one half of which is for the school
fund and one half for county purposes.
The privileges follow the state levy in
almost every instance.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-07-10
Death OF G. b. Horton

q. b. Horton of Gl9 Carleton avenue,
Brooklyn, died early last evening al
Bay Shore, l.. l., where he had been
living with his family for month. He
had been in ill health for a couple of
years, and during that perisd had vir-
tually given up the cares of business.
He had been prominently identified
with the leather business for over thirty
years and owned extensive tannerries
in Pennsylvania. He was director in
the United States Leather Company
and trustee in various financial insti-
buttons. He was formerly presidento of
the Brooklyn Eagle Warehouse and
Storage Company. Hehad been MEM
Der of the Montauk Club since its or
ganization. He leaves a widow and
three daughters. N, Y. Sun, July6.
Years ago, in the late 70s, when John
son City was wayside watering sta
ton, G.. B. Horton found this desira-
BILE location for. q tannery, and with
Col. S. Ii. tYocum established the Wa
tauga Tannery. In later years Col.
Yocum retired and H. Gildersleeve be-
came a member of the firm. A few
years ago the tannery sold out to the
U. S. Leather Company. Mr.. Horton
has visited Johnson City on several
occasions and will be pleasantly re-
membered by the older citizens, who
will regret to hear of his death.
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A Splendid Treat.

The GreenevilIe band spent several
hours in the'city on the Fourth, and in
the evening gave an impromptu open
air concert, which was heartily enjoyed
and applauded by several hundred Of
our citizens, young and old. The Sc
lections were we'll chosen and faultless-
ly rendered, the last one, medley,
being especially enjoyed. The Greene
vile boys are a jolly, gentlemanly lot
of fellows, thorough musicians, and
will always receive a hearty welcome
when they visit our city.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-07-10
Base Bail.

Notwithstanding the heat on the
glorious Fourth, large crowd was out
to see the local team and the Conkling
Tigers play ball. 1t WASH good exhi-
bition of the national sport until the
ninth inning, when the game ended in
row over q decision by the umpire.
Up to this time the Conkling boys had
led the score, but in the ninth it was
tied by johnson City, standings tos
when tie visitors left the diamond.
Johnson City VS.. Milligan was the
style of the case called in the base bal
division of this district last Saturday
and proved close contest until nearly
all the evidence was in, when the par
ties to the suit objected to some of til,
judges rulings, and after some conten
ton court adjourned without day.
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mis-. Odhll Dead.

Wednesday morning Mrs. j. G. OdelI
sank into that dreamless sleep that
knows no waking She had been in
poor health for some time and death
was not unexpected by the family and
friends. She was past middle age and
was a noble christian woman. She
leaves a husband and several grown
children. The burial occurred today
at the old family graveyard near Lees
burg.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-07-10
In Society.

The Monday Club was at home with
Mrs. Nettie Collins Waggoner, Tues.
day evening of this week, the honorees
being DR.. W. j. Sproles and Mrs.
Sproles. The pretty home on Watau.
ga avenue never looked more inviting,
and appearances were not deceiving in
this instance. The entertainment was
all that could be desired and the hours
passed swiftly but pleasantly. The re.
freshments were dainty and toothsome
and were served by fair hands in a
most hospitable manner. The guests
were selected from the city's most ex-
elusive smart set.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-07-10
Married at CARRIERS.

Last Sunday morning at the home OF
the bride, near CARRIERS, Miss Corda
Barron was happily married to Andrew
Stout, Rev. E. d. Stout officiating.
The bride is the daughter of J. j. Bar
ron, a well-to-do farmer of that section,
and has many friends who will con-
graduate Mr.. Stout. Here's hoping
that Barron waste may be converted
into fertile field,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-07-10
Payne. the Quaker T..

For two weeks johnson City people
have been turning out en- masse every
evening to see the free show given by
tide Quaker Medicine Company. The
entertainment is in chargeOf DR.. A. g.
Payne, and the most interesting part
of it is to see the scramble for the med
icine. The Doctor is very pleasant
gentleman, small in stature but has
large ways. He wears an editorial
ulster with $50 gold pieces for buttons,
has the regulation newspaper mans
diamond pin, and carries gold-headed
cane with the ease and grace of an ed
itor. The show opens every evening
with q minstrel performance that is
worth seeing, then the Doctor makes a
short talk, telling what virtue there is
in his remedy, and offers the people
one minute in which to buy it. During
that minute it would do you good to
see the hands go up and the dollars go
out Of circulation.
Nothing like it has ever been seen in
johnson City before. During every
evening he will cure any one suffering
with toothache, neuralgia, rheumatism
or kindred ailments if they will come
upon the stage. Since he has been in
johnson City he has been very success
full in making cures, and especially has
this been true of his treatment for tape
worms. 1t is we'll known that this is q
!, thing hard to remove, but three doses
of Quaker Herbs relieved Mrs. II. II.
/ Weller of one So feet long, and few
3 does removed one from Ed Dinkle So
feet in length. Both Of these worms
were removed complete with the head
and were exhibited as the best evidence
OF the value of the remedy. The testi'
mony has been equally satisfactory as
, to other cures and a small medicine
( factory has been distributed over the
city. He sells only three articles, al
herb tonic, liniment and shaving
and cleaning soap. The doctor has of
4 fees in the Faw block and during thu
a day receives callers and dispenses med
a icine to suffering humanity. We d.
a not know anything Of the remedies
n but there are plenty of people here whit
a are willing to testify to the fact tina
a they have been cured or relieved of va
rious ailments. We only know that
q great many persons are SO determined
! to have the medicine that it looks lik
. a volcano in the treasury department
"a was belching out silver dollars whel
h the minute sales are started.
y After this week DIR. Payne will go T.
JonesbOrO for week. He is doing
:. legitimate business and cheerfully pay
IL the high privilege tax imposed by coun
le ty and city. Mrs. Payne, a forme
j. Blue Grass belle, and little Miss Payne
an attractive little lady, travel wit
II him and the best obtainable seems
10 be good enough for them.
ct
l. One of the features at the Quake
ID show Wednesday evening was sawin
s. contest for ladies'. The one saving o
II the end Of a plank quickest was to n
! ceive 0 silk umbrella. 1t was an amul
70 ing sight to see those girls saw. Til
u; umbrella was awarded to Miss Her
OF son. Tuesday night watermelon ea
on ing contest by three little negroes WI
% feature.
While in Jonesboro next week ID
ay Payne and the county physician wi
n attempt to remove sea serpent fro
Squire Hen Hoss.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-07-10
Thursday, August 9TH, 1902,

open and hold an election at the legal
and regular polling places in each civil
district of Washington county, Tenn,
for the following purposes, viz:
To elect five judges of the supreme
court
To elect three judges of the court Of
chancery appeals
To elect one chancellor for the first
chancery division of Tennessee;
To elect one circuit Judge and one
encouragement for the first judicial
circuit of Tennessee
To elect one sheriff, one circuit court
clerk, one county court clerk, one
trustee, one register, for Washington
county, and one constable for each civil
district i'll Washington county.
The polls will be opened during lie.
gal hours.
This July 18th, 1909.
Gro. W. W1L1RTT,
THAD A. Cox,
J. A. VINES,
Election Commissioners.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-07-10
T he y COMET
Clean mp your premises.

Clean up your premises.
Oscar Miller spent Sunday in Bristol.
Extra bargains in notions, at Bras
wells.
Col Jack Faw was in the city yes.
terday.
Summer bargains in all lines, at
Braswell's. ga.
DR.. J. A. Denton's family is visiting
in Virginia.
Col. w. p. Brownlow was in the city
few hours. today.
Pure food is necessity. You will
find it at Braswell's.
A: Parlett was down from Bristol q
few hours yesterday.
Mrs. II. P. Taylor, of Bristol, is Wis
iting Mrs. p. II. Wolford.
For the best steaks served in the
city, go to Geo. II. Browns.
James A. Martin has just received a
neat four-passenger pony rig.
Miss Haun, OF Whitesburg, is the
guest of Miss Florence Beckner.
Several families enjoyed an outing to
Buffalo mountain on the Fourth.
A. N. Wordsworth was called to Bris-
tol Monday on railroad business.
j. L. Meek, of the Southern railway,
spent Monday in the city on business.
If you want the best there is to eat
go to Browns restaurant, on Buffalo
street.
The excursion train Sunday from
Bristol to Greeneville was crowded TO
its capacity,
Rev. Jere Moore will preach at the
First Presbyterian church next Sun
day evening,
Geo. Brown is now serving the best
of Joe cream daily at his restaurant on
Buffalo street.
The state normal institute is-in SEES
sion at Jonesboro with an unusually
large attendance.
James A, Byrd, Col. W. A. Dickin-
son and Foy W. Dulaney spent the
glorious fourth at Bristol.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. p. Jones, accompa-
MED by Miss Maud Baxter, went to
Bristol to spend the Fourth.
Miss Hattie Bushong has returned
to Bristol pleasant visit to johnson
City and Marbleton relatives.
Misses Eva and Pearl Lyle and Be-
atrice Reeves were driven to Jonesboro
Monday afternoon by Fred Cox.
After pleasant visit to relatives in
cambridge, Tenn, Capt 8. n and Mrs.
Harris have returned to the city.
Hon. Robt. Burrow, s. G. Williams
and Maj. G.. II. Lee attended the court
of appeals at Knoxville this week. ~
Several of: eur people attended the
races at Bristol on the Fourth. They
didn't all return in acheerful mood.
The Quaker medicine people have
been entertaining large crowds nightly
with their free open air performances.
Mrs. Bert Weatherby and her de.
lightful sister, Miss Anita Smith, have
returned from a visit TO Bristol rela.
tives.
W. Fl. Gray, grand secretary of the
Royal Arcanum, was in the city Mon.
day paying Johnson City council on
official visit
The equalizing board has completed
it's work, and while manv changes were
made the total valuation shows an in
crease Of $4,000.
You ought TO have electric lights il
your residence. The Watauga Light
ing and Power Co. will make you some
interesting figures and convince yor
that good light is cheapest.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-07-10
Manager Wanted.

We want to hire a general manager
for our culinary department. Itdoesn't
matter about the ability to cook, only
staying qualities required. We prefer
cook while we are alive, so apply now
at the orphanage of
CY H. LYLE,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-07-10
M-zs,sAMl.> Azgzl.L

The above signature is on thewrapper Of
e',erv bottle of the genuine OWENS PINK
MiXTURE-thc babv's friend from birth
a. til he las his teeth All druggists.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-07-10
To Water Consumers.

Water rents must be paid on or be-
fore the 18th instant, or the water will
be turned off without further notice.
03S-2t WATAUGA WATER Co,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-07-10
Wool Wanted.

| will buy all the wool offered and
pay the highest market price in cash.
ID. GUMP.
At Gump Bros. 03Stf
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-07-10
For Sale,

AT great reduction, some elegant
household and Office furniture. Call
at Blair residence, Watauga avenue,
johnson City, at once.
935 DIR. W. r. PRICE.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-07-10
Sale Of Real Estate
The Allen Graham Farm.

To carry out the terms of the will of
Allen Graham, deceased, / will, during
legal hours, on the
NINTH DAY OF AUGUST, 1902,
sell at public cutlery, to the highest
and best bidder, the farm which the
said Allen Graham owned at the time
of his decease, excepting five acres
which was willed to Julia Graham, and
which is described as follows:
Situated in the Ninth civil district of
Washington county, Tennessee, and
bounded on the f. by the lands of J.
J. Lilly, and on the W. by the lands Of
Jim Houston, on the s. by the lands of
G.. w. st. John, and on the N. by the
lands of Joe Williams, and containing
by survey 60.7 acres and being about
three miles from Johnson City, Ten
nessee.
The place of sale will be near the old
home place.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-07-10
Election Notice.

By virtue of the authority vested in
us as Commissioners Of Election for /,
Washington county, duly appointed
and commissioned, we will, ON
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-07-10

Gold Dust flour will please the
Oest of you.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-07-10
TERMS OF SALE:

Said sale will be sold upon credit
Of six, twelve and eighteen months, ex-
cept o cash payment Of % per cent. of
the whole will be required; the pur-
chaser will also be required to execute
notes for the deferred payments with
solvent personal security, and lien
will be retained in the deed for further
security.
This July 10, 1902.
! DAVID Il. JONES, Executor.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-07-10

The best -four is Gold Dust.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-07-10

While in Jonesboro next week DIR.
Payne and the county physician will
attempt to remove see serpent from
Squire Hen Hoss.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-07-10

One of the features at the Quaker
show Wednesday evening was saving
contest for ladies. The one saving off
the end Of a plank quickest was to re-
ceive 0 silk umbrella. It was an anus
ing sight to see those girls saw. The
umbrella was awarded to Miss Hen
son. Tuesday night watermelon eat
ing contest by three little negroes was
feature.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-19
VIRGINIA NEWS.

James I. Larrick is imprisoned in his
own house in Winchester because he
disobeyed the smallpox quarantine laws.
Vincent NJ. Miles, son of Col. George
w. Miles, has disappeared from the
University of Virginia, where he was a
student.
Miss Geneveive Grigsby, daughter of
Mr.. George Grigsby, and Mr.. r. v.
Sutler were married on Wednesday in
King George county.
Mr.. Robert NJ. CartmelA a well known
hotel man in Winchester, died yesterday,
at the Hotel Evans. after long illness
of Brights disease.
The residence of Mr.. Nathaniel Owens,
of King George county, a comparatively
new structure, was burned this week.
There was little insurance on the property.
Mr.. Felix Maddox and Miss ;. X.
Stringfellow were married at Brandy,
Culpcper county, yesterday. The bride
is the youngest child of b. w. String
fellow, of Ashleigh, near Brandy station.
Miss Mary Wharton Watkins and
Mr.. Benjamin Morrison Rosebro were
married in Grace Episcopal Church,
Richmond, yesterday, Rev. DIR. Ian
don Mason and Rev. DIR. j. n. Rosebro,
of Fredericksburg, father of the groom,
performing the ceremony.
A petition has been signed and
will be sent TO the county courts OF
Culpeper and Orange asking for an
appropriation to remove the island
in the Rapidan river just below Raccoon
ford. The island forces the current
against the county road, and the trees
which served to keep the water back have
washed away. Unless the water is kept
back the road will be entirely destroyed.
1t is thought the island will be ordered
moved.
Representatives of prominent banks
in nearly every section Of the State met
in Richmond yesterday to consider the
bill of Senator Shackelford regarding the
appointment of banking commissioner
and a State department of banking.
Mann S. Quarles was chairman of the
meeting. All were opposed to the meas
ure as not necessary to protect the peo-
pie Of the State. 1t was decided to have
a committee of 10 representative bank
ers appear before the Senate committee
on finance and banking when the bill is
under consideration and oppose IL with
all their force.