The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-08-06
CAREERS.

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When this is read the election will
have been held and some good mel
defeated and possibly some bad one:
elected. Like prodding toad. you
can't always tell which way it is go
ing to jump, neither can one tell how
! the people are going to vote, or what
kind of verdict jury will render.
President Wilson seems to have
congress as we'll tanned as a Snowman
has his dogs. He can make it eat ont
of his hands and lay dowr and roll
over at every crack of his whip. Bull
ly for Wilson.
Some say clothes make the mas.
This we deny. but know the lack OF
them make the women i'll this day and
generation.
Judging from the war rumors in
Europe. Secretary Bryan's Dove OF
Peace" is asleep somewhere at the
switch and should be aroused
Roy Green has smile on his face
broad enough TO take in the bounder-
les of two counties. 1t is a boy and
weighs the usual number of pounds.
DR.. S. w Tynchall filled the pulpit
at Cherokee Baptist church Sunday
last. Rev. j. H. Moore. pastor in
charge, has not sufficient recovered
from serious illness to be present
for duty.
The endorsement Of certain republic
can down and outs" for Judge Bur-
row will initiate against rather than
for him. When said parties are well
known it will cut no ice whatever, and
where they are unknown the people
will not care dam either
Quite number of our good farmers
attended the farmers picnic at Five
Oaks, near Leesgurg Saturday last,
and all report very enjoyable and
profitably day The attendance was
large, the speaking and dinner (the
most important to hungry mani
was all that could be desired.
1t would be amusing, if it wasn't so
Internally ridiculous, to read the
names of the self appointed commit
tee, claiming to be "progressives,
who propose TO put candidate in the
field for congress. We know but few
of the men, but from hearsay and
reputation we are made to believe
few, if any of them, would make an
intelligent and trusty wagon dog for
the party. But what they lack in
judgment they make up in gall and
zeal
Charlie Frank Carson has declined
the position of music teacher tender
ed her in our high school, she having
been offered position in the Selma,
Alabama schools at far more renu-
salary, which like a sensible
woman, as she is, accepted. Her
many friends regret to lose her SER
vices. but heartily congratulate her
on her good fortune.
Some few from this section have
been camping at Clark's Springs and
many others making frequent visits
to that favorite watering place. and
all report lovely time.
A good one is told on "Sig" Han
ter, a nearby resident of this place
He spent night or two at CLARK g |
Springs, and in the middle .nf the last
night aroused the whole colony by
crying at the top of his voice, II am
snake bit, l am snake bit, Oh! Lordy, |
what shall | do?. Naturally, thus SO
excited his wife that she was unable |
10 render him any assistance what
ever. His continued screaming
brought the whole encampment to Lis |
apartment and on entering they |
'ound Sig" lying fiat on his back, |
With his right leg levated to an angie |
If about As degrees, both han's tight
y clasped around his ankle to pre-
rent the supposed poison from as
,ending to the body. still crying II
I'm snake bit, / am snake bit" On
,lose examination a mountain wasp
vas found closely clinging to the bot
ON of his foot, which. when removed,
greatly relieved, as well as humilat-
ng Mr.. Hunter, who beseeched his
friends to keep silent about it and not
ct it reach home. This was told us
n confidence, with the promise to say
nothing about it in the Comet"
which promise we have conscientious
Ind religiously kept! 1t is unneces-
iary to say that Mr.. Hunter has fully
'ecovered his usual composure and is
soing quietly along attending to his
business, but says it will be a long
ime before he spends another night at
Clark Springs.
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