The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-01-21
|COunty Correspondence
EIGHTH DISTRICT.

Schools are progressing nicely, and
the well-disciplined schools being
taught in the Eighth are quite COM
pliment to.thb district. The writer had
the pleasure Of visiting the school at
Matson Institute last Friday, and can
honestly say enjoyed their play court
ito the fullest extent of the law" The
following cases we're called and dis
posed Of: First, charges against Oscar
Bell for looking at the girls too much;
found guilty aud sentence to stand on
the stage and point his finger at knot
in the ceiling until next new moon.
Second, charges against Alva Fisk for
being 80 sweet as to make the girls
quarrel over him; found guilty and
sentenced to stay at home until they
get in good human. Third, charges
against Miss Bertha Vines for winking
at the boys; found guilty and sentenced
to stand On the stage with her nose in
ring for two hours. Fourth, charges
against Miss Bessie +. 0nkes for steal
ing o kiss from r. P. Young's dog;
found guilty and sentenced not to look
ct the dog for twelve months. Fifth,
charges against Miss Carrie Onkes for
neglecting her studies in order to look
at Johnnie McMackin; found guilty
and entenced to look at him until she
thought she would know him the next
time she met him. Sixth, charges
against Robt. Gentry for quarreling
with Miss MISS Carrie Onks; fonnd
guilty and sentenced to obey the fol-
lowing: kiss and less make up, my
darling; dry your tears, don't cry in
vain; for you know I love you, darling.
and know was to blame" Seventh,
charges against Orlando Patterson for
stealing three watermelons out of
Willik Carr's melon patch; found
guilty and sentenced to the penitenti-
airy for three years. One witness, when
asked what he was doing when he seen
Patterson get the melons, replied, cts
trying to get one myself. "
Judge McMackin says his time for
Judge has expiren and he's real glad,
for his judgship interfere's with his
courtship.
Mrs. George McInturff is very low
and not expected to live.
Jefferson Burleson is some better.
Willie Walsh, Nealie Onks AID
Willie Carr are reported on the sick
list, as is also Mrs. Carrie Taylor
AS this is leap year several OF cur
young ladies have announced the'1-
selves as candidates for matrimor y.
The following names have been seat
in: Miss Carrie Patterson, Margaret
Millr, Belle McNees, Lena Peters, En-
ma Peoples, Daisy Carr, Bessie Onks,
Ellen Vines, Bertha Vines, Phoebe
Leach and Minnie Fine. Say, girls,
hope you'll all be elected to get the
man of your choice. AS for me single
; life is bliss. Guess I'll wait until next
leap year.
A "stitch in time saves nine"-leave
your order with Miss Carrie Patterson
as she, too, has entered the 'Taylor'
shop.'
Secure your meat by speaking in
time to Sydney Scott for rabbits.
! Barney Hufine and Courtney Saylor
: have changed their names to Augustus
and Alphonse. These superannuated
laddies were started to see the same
girl not long since and had only one
horse to ride, 'Old Moll' by name
They could not decide which one would
mount "Old Moll" first, as it was thi'
way, cater you, my dear Alphonse,
. and latter you, my dear Augustus.
> So "Old Moll" got impatient and trot
> ted off without them. And to this day
!, they've not decided which one shall q
! to see the girl first.
] AS this is my first I will evaporate
? for the present, and come again in tn
! near future il this escapes the waste
hAakak. SUSAN.