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THE COMET
CY H. LYLB
Kdltor and Owner.
PUHLISHBU KVEUY THUKSUAY
at tUf. '( Offlct nl Jolinmin (,'ilu, Tom.
an tctoiid fin mnltrr
FIFTY GENTS
IN seme conditions the
gain from the use
of Scott's Emulsion is
very rapid. For this
reason we put up a
fifty-cent size, which is
enough for an ordinary
cough or cold or useful
as a trial for babies
and children. In other
conditions the gain is
slower health cannot
be built up in a day.
In such cases Scott's
Emulsion must be taken
as nourishment; a food
rather than a medicine.
It's a food for tired and
weak digestions.
Sunt for frtf 5mple
SCOtt &B0Wne, 409-4i5 Pearl St.
Ch.ml.t. NtwYork
goc. and $1.00. All druggists
the fact that that the individual having
moHt to do with controlling the dostiny
of the News is Gov. Cox's appointee
for Coal oil inspector. Being then
flush and bone of the machine, isn't it
remarkable instance of beatific self-
abnegation to actually creato a machine
man in order to have a whack at bim?
Oh, thou Chattanooga News. Art thou
indeed the lofty soul capable of seeing
the dross in thine own food and wil'ing
to foreijo it if thou canst but warn the
people by sotting forth its impunitiiB
with aTfoibick upon some hypothetical 1 ly "next" to the caliber of some of
Public Printer
font.
Palmer is a wrong
May 12, 1900, is the day fixed to elect
Bob Taylor U. S. Senator.
It's impolite for politicians to talk
with their mouth full of pie.
President Roosevolt revised the
proof in. the publio printing office by
wire.
Gov. Taylor has very properly de
chned to meet senator (JarmacK in
joint discussion.
Wondor why the state executive com
mittee found it necessary to olect
"lobbyist" to succeed John I. Cox?.
Col. Chas. H. Slack, the man who
makes the Courier readable, was in the
oitr a few hours Monday on a social
visit.
have been a matter of amusement to
tho cognoscenti in this hill country.
What if the West Tennesscana were
alappod in tho face?' Tho 'Boes,'
sometimes called 'Easy.' will teach
them to practice the scriptural injunc
tion and turn the other cheek also.' "
JVo havon't , a word to say about
Brownlow's application of his Biblical
lore. That's a matter between t im and
his parson, but its sure medicine that
neither tho Courier nor tho "Boss,"
sometimes called "Easy," is just exact
Greene county is getting excited
over the South & Western road, tho
survey by Limestone having trespassed
on Greene county soil.
creation?
Then there's Dick Green's Kecord
that would emulate the proud position
occupied by tho News. It too, raises a
howl of alarm at a figment of the imag
ination, claiming that Gen. Patterson
has been identified with a machine
down in this neck of the woods. Fie
on the Record. Doesn't it know that
Richard has got another horse and is
now riding regularly to the State
trough as Assistant Commissioner of
Agriculture.
And the Cookeville Press. It, too, is
determined to cast its stone at the
hand tbqt feeds it. It, too, has reached
high C over a spook that has no exist
ence for it, too, is crying lustily that
Gen. Patterson is machine made, and,
would the people believe it, the editor
of the Tress is drawing his little reg
ular per mouth from the State's strong
box as Assistant Superintendent of
Public Instruction.
We haven't had time to luk up the
Dyer County Herald, so we cannot
place this journal in the high ranks
deservedly occupiod by the disinter
ested trio mentioned. Perhaps it might
be shown that the Heaald is quite as
unselfish and self-sacrificing in fight
ing this formidable fiction about Gen
Patterson as any of these others, but
until it has proved itself worthy to
rank with them we must decline to al
low it this exalted distinction.
Much to. our regret, however, we
have a plain but distressing duty to
perforin. We have to assure these dis
interested, high-minded, self-sacrific
ing, pro bono publico feeders at the
machine's spout that thoir praiseworthy
patriotism is not in a good cause. Un
fortunately Uen. ratterstn is not a
machine man, and the chastisement
they have givec tho thing that helps
them, but is hateful to their lofty
ideals, is absolutely uncalled for in the
General's case.
hand in the
connected with election machinery
lie has held aloof from local cat
fight and kept his skirts free from
more partisan squabbles.
ho, brothers, you have wasted your
grace and boen spendthrifts of your
fine sentiments. We trust your mag
nanimity will not hurl you beneath
the wheels of the machine you serve,
and we wish you a mor accurate
knowledge of the truth and a better
lack upon the next occasion calling for
a display of that dear disinterestedness
that is so sweet and refreshing in this
Bolfish world. Commercial Appeal
these West Tennessee followers of his.
We have noticed the cut of thoir jibs,
on election clays, seen tue wnites ot
of Hieir eyes and we are very much
mistaken if many of them haven't got
in them some of the spirit of the "Fight
ing rarson." The Courier will remem
ber that this devout individual obeyed
the Chiistian mandate as to turning
tho other cheek, but having rcosivel
the second blow he lit in anil fairly
wiped up the surface of this little green
globe with the material organized sub
stance of his assailant.
We are not taking care of any repub
licans as republicans, as we have said
before; but if auybody.even the "Boss,
struts around our West Tennessee
brand, pushing chips, under the belief
that they aro dead easy, he's mighty
apt to come a cropper, aud no mistake
The Courier, while its talking Bible
with Walter P., may tell him this as
gospel, aud we doubt not the "Easy
One" will lay it away in his mind for
careful consideration. Commercial
Appeal.
XKWS-SCIMITAR NOTES.
Terminal Company will be continued,
hoMever, and the two roads will jointly
use and operate tho terminals.
The Illinois Central gets only that
portion of tho road botwoeu Nashville
and Hopkinsville, Ky., 85. 4 miles, and
its portion of the tracks of the Nash-1
yillo Termii.al. The Southern is to'
get all the eastern division of tho main
line from Nashville to Harriman Junc
tion, 105.8 miles, and tho forty-seven
miles of braich lines as well" as its por
tion of the terminals in NaHhvillo.
The representative of tho Banner vis
ited the offices of the Illinois Contral.
President Stuyveeant Fish of tho Illi
nois Central is not in town, but an offi
cial of -the company confirmed tho
above statements in every particular,
but asked that his name be not
mentioned.
htroug. But iu Virginia, where the
republicans navo lor years had a ro-
spoctablo following, the primary has
been adoptod aud with much success.
Judging from our experience with the
action of soparato senatorial primaries
j uid conventions in the various conven-
I i- i
nous iasi year, no worse result cor-
tainly could ensue from a general pri
mary, aud tho probability is it would
have less effect iu causing disaffec
tion. Sentinel.
' i .fo ;: j.lJ-.,l.JL,il) ..k.ia. : mA' il fi'ntfMmttirSr t.infrtf r 11.
If Charley Slack wants to run for
Governor on the tempcrauco platform,
or any other platform, we are for him.
He is good as tne best and better than
some.
Sigh Lyle would be a good man for
the temperance people to run for
Governor. He would bo triumphant
ly elected, if he could get the
Democratic vote cast and counted for
him, Courier.
No use to quarantine, this bum town.
No one is trying to get here. It's as
dry as a prwder horn every day in the
week. Hardeman Free Press.
Cy Lyle shows his ignorance by
spelling it "high ball" in his paper.
Taint no such tiling, it was nameu
after Capt. Henry Ball of Clay caunty,
wo. Ue always signed his farst name
'Hy" and when ho conferred a new
name on the old "grog" of our grand
fathers, it was called "Hy ball. A
man who drinks as many of them as
Cy Lvle does ought to learn how to
Bpell the name correctly. Hardeman
r ree Press.
Dick Cheatham has found tho leak
in Washington. There has been a
leak in our jus of moonshine and we
wish he would bring his secret service
oilicers to Boliver and find out who is
rrsnnnHililfl for it, V o nin't fincnsin'
He has never had any 0f no one, but Cy Lyle was seen in our
appointment of anyone office one day last week when we was
sleepin under tne chinaberry tree in
our back yard. If we can find the man
who caused the leak in that jug we will
carve enough meat oil'n him to bait a
trot line. Ilardemsn Free Press.
Wimmin is curious creatures. When
we was over to Hot Springs last week,
we did like every other fool, and rid a
donkey up tho mountain and had our
picter tnk. When we showed it to our
wife she said it was a fine picter of us
and then ast: "But who is the gentle
man a-ridin' of you?" Hardeman Free
Press.
Down to New Orleans there are six
hundred Dago saloons, and if they are
all in the yellow fever zone we want
to go down there and nurse the
sick. Hardeman Free Press. .
Plans fop the Southern & Western.
"Before the promoters of tho South
& Western Ilailway nre through," said
Maj. E. A. Wilson, of this city, who
has returned from a trip over the pro
posed route at tho head of an engineer
ing party, "the new lino will probably
be constructed for a distance of 1100
miles.
"George L. Carter and the road's
promoters have plaus of importance
for that line. It will be built into the
coal fields of Virginia, through the
mountains of East Tennessee and into
the Caroliuas.
"Work is necessarily slow on ac
count of certain plans, but tho road
will, fooner or later, be built. Con
siderable work has been done, prepar
ing a route or the proposed lino be
tween Spruce Pine, N. C.,.and Marion,
N. C. There will be fourteen tunnelf.
The work will be very heavy.
"Johnson City will get the road, iu
my opinion although the exact route
has not been decided on.
"It is difficult to say who is back of
Mr. Carter. Probably the Seaboard
Air Line and the Cincinnati, Hamilton
& Dayton Hail roads.
"The Southern, iu my opinion,
feared interference in that region, and
for that reason began work on its
Embreeville branch last week." Kuox
ville Sentinel.
Women's Hands.
An autograph collector has tho fol
lowing curious letter of Whistler, the
painte: "Irish girls have the most
beautiful hands, with long slender
fingors and delightful afticulrtions. I
American girls' hands come next; they
are a little narrow aud thin. The
bauds of English girls are red and
coarse. The German hand is broad
ami flat. The SpauiRU hand is full of
big veins. I always use Irish models
for the bauds, and I think Irish eyes
are the most beautiful.
CUT IT OUT"
says tho doctor to many of his lady patients, because he
doesn't know of any medicinal treatment that will positively
cure womb or ovarian troubles, except the surgeon's knife.
That such a medicine exists, however, has been proved
by the wonderful cures performed on diseased women,
in thousands of cases, by
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II IT CURES WOMB DISEASE.
First Millionaire Do you regret
your tainted money?
besona Milyouaire-Aope; tne sec
ond generation will losa that taint aud
the third generation will lose the
money. New York Sun.
NON RESIDENT NOTICE
G. P. Lee, Adm'r , & etc , vs. J. J
Range, et als, lp the County Court
at Jouesboro, Washington County,
Teunessep.
14
It has saved the lives of thousands of weak, sick
women, and has rescued thousands of others from a
melancholy lifetime of chronic invalidism. It will cure
you, if you will only give it a dunce. Try it.
Sold at every dru store in 1.00 bottles.
WRITE US A LETTER
Put aside nil timidity unit write us
freely and frankly, in Btrictest conli
cknee, tell ing us all your symptoms
mid troubles. Wo will sum! fi eeadvieu
(iu p'uin, sealed envelope), liow to
cure them. Address: Ladies' Advisory
Pept., S'lie ChtiltnriOwga Medicine. Co.,
Wiattauooga, Tcun.
. GAVE UP SUPPORTER.
"I woio a Biiiioni tor for four yearn, to keep
lip 111 y uonili.wlitrli hail Huwileil every! bins
ilMwn lK'lori'11," writes JtiK. K. J. CliriMimn,
e( Miuiiisvillii.N. V. ".My iloclnrtoM mono
itie'liflni' would lielp me. I suiTi'ied untold
misery, nmlnmlil linntly wnlk, Aftertnkintf
two liottlpKof Ciu'itul 1 iraviiii piny supporter.
Now 1 inn tiikinx my llflll liotlle. Imvo no had
f''elliu:K h tm niorly, mid euu tw on my feet
li:i!f a tlty nt u turn.. 1 Bironwly recotmueua
( arilui to evtiy sulleriiiti woman."
COMMERCIAL APPEAL NOTES.
The report that we fell off u water
wapr'on in Memphis and broke our leg
down in the infected district is a base
invention of Sigh Lyle or some other
galoot. Hardeman Free Press.
We stated recently in these here col
yums that we had never taken licker
ads. fer several years, and that we was
in favor of the movement started in
Memphis agin the saloons; and now
that fat bead, Sigh Lyle, wants to
know how we can publish a prohibi'
tinniof nil nay orrl nrf rtr n iniv rv
twiet a vunou Wo mr. ritMinlr iwi an
individual, not as a editor. Do you
ketch on, Sigh? Hardeman Free
Press.
Cy Lyle. has declared war on the
female mosquito. He has just learned
that the little animal has six tubes pro
jecting from its face, through all of
which it drinks liquids. Cy has only
one orifice in his countenance through
which to drink his licker, and he is
jealous. Hardeman Free Press.
The water problem is about to solve
itself. The franchise can't bo extend
ed legally and bonds cannot be floated
on a short lease. The city wants to
buy or build, the compady is willing
to sell. It only remains to agree upon
a fair valuation of the plant, ft is not
a one-sided question in favor of tho
company by any means because a water
plant without a franchise is about as
a waterless company. It should not
be any trouble to agree upon a correct
price that will be fair to all parties.
Illinois Central Official Confirms Rcporton"
Deal.
New York, September 11. Tho Ten
nessee Central Railroad Company is
about to be leased to the Illinois Cen
trrl and the Southern, says the Com
mercial this mornidg. The deal is to
become effective within three months,
the line to be divided between the two
systems named, thus nffording each of
Cy Lyle is authority for the report
that as Jack Heaves was drinking a
aP r IreT recent a ifmb TelllrZ " Tenu'
his mug.
General Patterson's Assailants.
The papers in Tennessee most con
Kpicnous in attacking Hon. M. R. Pat
terson in his eanaidacy for the gover
norship are the Chattanooga News, the
Cookeville Press, Dyer County nerald
aud Dick Green's Record. Remember
ing that Gen. Patterson has declared
a light to the finish against the State
machine the antagonism to him from
these sources is amusing.
There's the Chattanooga News, for
iustanee, out at ouce in a lampoon
againHt Memphis and a Jleuiphis man
for Governor and trying to stir up dis
cord in Wett Tennessee because some
distinguished gentlemen iu that sec
tiou in the News' opinion are lucre en
titled to the governorship thau-Oen.
Patterson.
As these distinguished gentlemon are
not seeking the oilico this poiut in the
Chattanooga parer's effoii is without
furce. All tho same it is charmingly
refreshing to note such a disinterested
(-boiling of the Woht Teuneasee wood
ou the part ol the News iu search of an
oppouent to the Memphis man who is
conducting such strenuous war against
the machine. It is no e&sy to tue that
the News has the interest of the people
at heart when ou another occasion it
endeavors to make of (ion. Patterson a
machine man, and to opposo him on
this ground.
Tuunesseeaus will appreciate how
anselflahly patriotic the news is iu tak
ing a position against Gen. Patterson
oa this ground when they are aware of
Wfi bet Sigh Lyle a pair of pants
that the cotton crop wouldn't be over
12,000,000 bales, and Sigh winp. Andj
as we didn't have but one pair and
Sij;h wouldn't give us no credit we air
writing our idiotorial under very dis
cnmlocated circumstances. We will
take second-hank pants on subscrip
tion frutn now on. Hardeman Free
Press.
We have come to the conclusion that
there air something wrong about Gen.
Patterson's candidacy for Governor.
He has atacted the macheen to which
we belong, and we don't think he is a
Democrat no how. As soon as we git
a pair of pants we air going .to take
the stump agin him. Hardeman Free
Tress.
When we was to Johnson City on
our way home, we was stopped iu front
of a saloon by Sigh Lyle, who said we
couldn't git in without a health sirtifl
kate. He ast us if we was a married
man, whether we was white or colored,
aud if we had been sober in the last
sixty days We satisfied him on all
pints, and then he said that on setting
'em up to the inspector (that's him) we
have uoticed that these here East Ten
nesseans never loso their presence of
mind. Hardeman ree Press.
itrown low's liiliicnl Lore.
in3 linstol Courier is as merry over
Doss Brownlow's slap ft West Ten
nossee republicans as was old King
Colo upon the oppearauce of his re
froshments and his fiddlers throe. The
Courier insists that Crownlow is no
heathen, but "strong on the charity
that begins at home and practices so as
not to fall nudcr the indefensible con
demnatiou of the positive declaration
that 'he that provideth not for his own
household is worse than an infidel.' "
The West Tennessee republican con
tingent is advised by the Courier to live
in patwuce and learn submission.
"The angor and resentment, nam
bled oaths and red-headed language,"
lays the donrier, "that Congressman
Brownlow caused among tho suddenly
sjlf respocting republicans of Memrhis
aud vicinity by the appointment of his
on-in law King to a lucrative stereure
The plan provides that the Nashville
Terminal Compady, which has been a
separate organization under the parent
company, is to be the joint property of
the Southern and the Illinois Central.
The organization of the Nashville
Expects Some Fun.
n. Clay Evans, of Chattanooga, for
mer Consul General to London, who
preceded his wifo and two daughters
bask to this country, has returned with
them from New York, where they land
ed a few days ago. The Evans family
will remain in Washington nnjil about
Nov. 1, occupying a residence they
own on Massachusetts avenue. Mr.
Evans, asked this morning about his
interest in Tennesson politics, said
with a laugh:
"I guess we are going to have some
fun down there certainly with Car
mack and Taylor, and maybe with Cox
and Patterson."
Then Mr. Evans, remarking that he
had not seen but was anxious to read
Congressman Patterson's declaration
of his platform, answered as to the
question about whether he would be
active in any way in the compaign:
"I'm just a looker-on, but I'll be
down there. Wo are surely going to
have some fun."
Primaries CoiniiiK in Vogue.
The Nashville Banner sees trouble
ahead because of the proposed aban
donment of the old-time party conven
tions, and tho resort to primary elec
tions for the selection of candidates.
Nevertheless, there is a popular wave
in that direction. Tho mass of the vot
ers are unaccustomed to public speak
ing. Even in their county conventions
they do not make themselves heard.
But they have views and they would
like to have primaries in which they
might give direct expressions of those
views. Gradually nearly every state
surrounding Tennessee has adopted
the white primary for the giying of ex
pression to democratic voters. -.True,
the conditions are somewhat different
in those states to what they are in Ten
nessee. The resublican party is not as
In this cause it appearing from the
allegations of complainant's bill, which
is sworn to that the defendant Gentry
Clark, is a uon-rendent of the State of
Tennessee. It is therefore ordered by
me tuat publication be maiio as re
quired bv law, for four consecutive'
weeks iu Tho Comet, a newspaper pub
lished iu tue town of Joliuon (Jity 111
sitid county, notifying said non-resi
dent, tlflemliiut, to appear before our
said County Court at tho court huuwe
in Jouesboro, ou the first Monday iu
October next, and make defense to
complainant's said bill, or tho allega
tions thereof will be taken for con-
tossed and tue cause set for hearing
ex-parte as to him.
Witness my hand at office in Joues
boro, this the fth day of September,
1005.
CHAS. S. MASON1,
County Court Cleik.
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A first class preparatory school. Cer
tificates of graduation accepted for en
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Best Equipped Preparatory School in the
South.
Faculty of ten officers and teachers.
Campus of seventy-live acres. Library
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Well equipped gymnasium. High
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struction. Frequent lectures by prom
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We have leased the building; on Main Street being repaired by Mr. Harr, and
will to occupy it this month, and having rdjusted our insurance on damaged
goods we are anxious to close out our stock to save the expense of moving it.
i THE ENTIRE STOC
Is offered at a BARGAtN, and the damaged portion will be SOLD AT
SURPRISINGLY LOW.FIGURES, It is a RARE OPPORTUNITY to
purchase the best line of
JEWELRY, WATCHES, CLOCKS, SILVERWARE
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and imported China ever brought to this city at less than cost. Come early and
make a selection, as orders can not be duplicated at these figures. J , J-
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Silver & So
Hart Building.
Public Square.
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Br
1 HMa
Has now the largest and finest assortment of
Queensware and China
That he has ever shown in Johnson City. I
Don't fail to see him when you want Dishes.
He Will Fit You Up
With a Stove or Range, Lamps Cutlery. In
fact, everything for kitchen use.
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H. C. Williams, President.
J. D. Cox, Vice-Pres't.
Tate L. Earnest, Cashier.
Adam 15. Cnouon, Ass't Cashier
Unaka National Bank,
Johnson City, Tenn,
Capital Stock $ 50,000.00
Liability on Stock f 50,000.00
Surplus j,nd Undivided profits, 20,000.00
Total Security 10,000.00
Interest paid on Certificates of Deposit by special arrangement.
AH business entrusted to us will receive careful and prompt attention,
Hoard of Directors J. I). Cox, M. S. Elsen, Dr. A. S. X. Dobsou, H. C.
Williams and Tate L. Earnest.
J. M. GAUNT,. J. M.BUCK, B. T. MILLARD,
President Vice President s Cashier
CITY NATIONAL BANK
STATE, CITY AND U. S. DEPOSITORY
Capital 60, 000.' 00
Stockholders' Liability 60,000.10
Surplus and Undivided Profits. .... 3,200.00
$103,200.00
We solicit your business and grant every favor
consistent with good banking Interest paid
on time deposits.
DIRECTORS: '
Jas. M. Gaunt W. F. Carter Jas. S. Ryrd J. M. Buck
Isaac Harr C. N. Brpwp lipu. A. A. Taylor P. M.' Ward
R. O. Williama
Tennessee Furniture and Supply Go,
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Funeral Directors and Embalrriers
JOHNSON CITY. TENN.