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Democratic Ticket
Tor Govornor
GEN. M. R. FATTERS0N
For Railroad Commissioner
HON. H. H. HANNAH
Mmipy SccnrtMl on Notes For tlis Sum of
ir).)IMr,MIII.
Bristol, Tenn., July 25. The South
and Westorn railway, now being con-
strutted between the Virginia coal
fields and the Carolinas, iu order to
muke a direct outlet to the Atlantic sea
coast, is not lacking for funds with
which (0 carry ou the work. , It is stat
ed that 115,000,000 iu live per cent,
uotos have been waited aud sold to pro
rfffiters of the road, which is to ooiinect
with the Seaboard Air Line iu North
Carolina. These notes, which run six
yearn, were purchased by Blair & Co ,
Spreyer & Co , aud the Old Colonv
Trust Co.
This means that wofk is to be rushed
on tue road with all possible Bpeea.
Goo. L. Carter, chief of the construo
tiou work, is quoted as saying that the
most serious difficulty iu the way 1
prompt completion of the road is the
difficulty in securing sufficient men. At
present the oompany is working about
0,000 men. The chief offices of this
company are in Bristol.
In selecting McsBrs. Nathan G. Rob
ertson and A. A. Adams, both of Wil
son county, as secretaries of the state
democratic committee, Chairman Mor
row has recognized two of the worthiost
democrats iu the state. Each gentle
man will devote a portion of his time
to the work and each will be clothed
with the same power. Mr. Adams is
the author of the Adams law and Mr.
Robertson has served his county cred-
tably in the house. 'The former was
an enthusiastic advocate of Ken at or
Carmnck and the latter equaly as en
thusiastic for Gov. Tavlor iu the recent
senatorial race. Nashville American.
A IMeusant Trip anil Visit.
The Watauga Avenue Presbyterian
church society met with Mrs. F. P,
Robinson at Greoneville last Friday
Owing to several circumstances the
meotiug was smaller than common
MesdaniesGildersleeve.BrazwolIIurl
but, Wilson, Ward and I M. Ward
went from Johnson City on morning
train. At Greoneville they were met
by Dr. and Mrs. F. P. Robinson, and
also by Mrs. J. A. Cargille, a guest of
honor. The first stop was at the First
Presbyterian church, which has been
lately "done over" and is nicely finish
ed inside and out. A fine pipe organ
the gift of Bird M. Robinson, in me
mom m of bis deceased wife, with a
tablet eacred to her memory, is worthy
Tennessee State Fair, Oct. 8-13
For Trustee
H. C. JACKSON
For Sheriff
J. S. PRITCHETT
For Circuit Courl Clerk
J. M. COPP
For County Court Clerk
W. S. BOWMAN
For Register
JOHN R. CARSON
For Representative
A. S. N. DOBSON
The disgusting discharges from the
nose and throat, and the foul catarrhal
breath, are quickly dispensed with by
using Dr. Shoop's Catarrh Cure. Such
soothing antiseptic agents as Oil
Eucalyptus, Thymol, Wild Indigo,
etc., have beeu incorporated iuto a
snow white cream makiug a catarrhal
balm uuexoelled. Sold by druggists.
The Sparta Expositor should either
loyally support the candidate for gov
ernor whose name appears at its mast
head or openly fight him. The Expos
itor and the Chattanoogo Times should
be either for or against the democratic
ticket. This is going to be a campaign
in which bushwhacking will not be.
popular. NaBhville American.
Most disfiguring skin eruptions,
scrofula, pimples, rashes, etc., are due
to impure blood. Burdock Blood Bit
ters is a cleansing blood tonie. Makes
you clear-eyed, clear-brained, and clear
skinned.
That noise from the First district is
not the sound of a rock crusher in op
eration. It is music from the republi
can harmonioon. Nashville American.
Vote for Tritohett for Sheriff.
Constipation causes headache, nausea
dizziness, languor, heart palpitation.
Drastio physics gripe, sicken, weaken
the bowels and don't cure. Doau's Keg
ulets act gently and cure constipation.
25 cents. Ask your diuggist.
Vote for Jackson for Trustee.
Vote for Copp for Circuit Court Clerk.
Vote for Bowman for County Court
Clerk.
Evans may not be behind Alf Taylor,
but he will run behind in November.
If your land has not been optioned
by the S. &. W. people its an oversight
on their part.
The continued serious illness of Mrs.
M. R. Patterson is generally regretted
over the state.
The colored people will celebrate the
8th of August in Johnson City with in
noscent amusements.
Uncle Russell Sage having made his
softin burglar proof they have turned
their attention to his will.
When the S. & W. road is located
The Comet will annouce tho fact. Lo
cation speaks louder than options.
Every precaution has been taken to
protect the body of Uncle Russell Sage
from above. One charitable bequest
in his will would have protected some
from below.
Possibly the thought will occur to
you that you should be a constant
reader of Tiie Comet, We have enter
tained that idea for some time. Send
us your name while you think of it.
The Obion Democrat has been pur
chased by W. II. Griffin, a son of one
the founders of that excellent newspa
per, who died in 1900. Thia is one of
the best paying publications in Tennes
nessee, and we hope it will continue to
prosper under its new management.
window. What sweeter remembrance
could be thought of than that Sabbath
after Sabbath the beautiful tones of
this organ should call to mind one who
was once a member of the churoh?
After a pleasant drive of two miles
past the old Bethel church, where many
Doaks and Robinsons are buried, the
beautiful residence of Dr. Robinson
was reached. This is an ideal country
home, showing refinement and good
taste, with a largo porch the chief at
traction, while the 'phone and other
convonionccs toll that lifo on a farm
need no longer be a bleak one. The
younger members of the family and
Miss Grace Piper received the guests
in a charming manner. Mrs. George
Jewel, a member of the aid, now stop
ping in Greoneville, and her sister, Miss
Naff, joined the party, who appreciated
the bounteous dinner served. All the
vegetables of the season, the fine cream
butter, chicken and ham all disappear
ed miraculously, "and still the wonder
grew, ihat one small body should carry
all that grew." The business meeting
was short, consisting mostly of a vote
of thanks to Mrs. Robinson for her
kind entertainment of the society, of
which she was a valued member while
in Johnson City.
Then an exploration and examination
from the separator to the burr mill,
where the sweetest meal is ground,
ended just before the shower, which
curbed and refreshed the air for the re
turn trip, the vestibule waiting for the
shower to cease, giving ample time to
reach the station. The large team not
being deemed sufficient, the Dr. had a
span of mules put in front to help up
the hills, and some of the ladies said it
was the first time they ever ate so much
it took an extra team to pull them. Lit
tle Miss Edith Brazwell added to the
enjoyment of the day and all were glad
she was not left at Jonesboro, as origi
nally intended.
The young folks had their fortunes
told by a well known palmist. Not
even a fence is an obstacle to these la
dies when they get started. But there,
I was told not to tell how much tbey
ate or what they dfd. Owing to rain
in the afternoon an exploration of his
toric Greoneville was postponed, be
sides the day was none too long at the
ideal country home, where the grand
father of the present owner once lived.
A. D. H.
do not fail, from the case of locomotor
ataxia of colt, brought to my attention,
it is probable that many valuable brood
animals are badly coutauiiuated herea
bouts. At any rate, the sooner proper
and rigid investigation is made among
breeders the better. Should these vile
ailments infect the horse breeding in
terests of this county it menus losses of
thousands of dollars and a great future
setbaok to the industry. Impregnators
Bhould be in general use among horse
owners and attention paid to modern
breeding methods. Several hundred
mares were destroyed lust year iu Ne
braska by law ou account of coutami
nations.
I uow learn that farm, garden and
stock husbandry methods are fast uu
dergoing a chauge from the old,hap-
hazzard ways to the more intelligent,
scientific,
PRACTICAL KA1IMIN0,
aud this is as it shonld be. Nowhere
can careful, studied observation and
acquired knowledge be successfully ap
plied than on the farm. Every farmer
should have thorough knowledge of
the animal and plant life upon his farm.
now many have?
Around and about here are a host of
advancing stock-growers and farmers,
of whom were mentioned to me: D. J.
Crumley, B C Carson, J R Carson, Geo
S Wolfe, Perry Sellers, J A Smith, W
A Maloney, Brook Campbell, E H
West, Dan Miller, W A Miller, Clar
ence Miller, Bob Repass, M M Crook-
shanks, E D Brabson, Henry Bolton,
Sam Browning, F N Henley, S J May,
L G McClure, J A Slonaker, Joe Slon
aker, Keeu Bacon, W R Foster, Elbert
Salts, G W Swingle, W C Swingle, J
H Moore, U L Gillespie, James Cloyd,
John Bolton, B R Birdwell, Geo Bat
ter, G W Broyles, J R Payne, A B Ky
ker, J F Anderson, Frank Parker.
These men aud others are bringing
the work tip to its best level and ad
vanced husbaudry means increased rewards.
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"WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
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No " top waters " for governor. No
top waters " for the legislature. No
"top waters" for the county court.
Nashville American.
We arc the exclusive agents in Washington and Unicoi
counties for the celebrated
m Oliver Chilled Plows
and
Repairs
and Studebaker Wagons 8
The Patton Drug Co. bus a Btrong
line of wall paper iu prices from Scents
to $1.50 per roll. ee the line, it costs
nothing to look, and they can sure in
terest you.
How'. This r
The Sparta Expositor man evidently
doesn't expect to got a stute job under
Gov. Patterson. Knox ville Sentinel.
The supporters of H. Clay Evans and
Alf Taylor in the First district are unit
ed and harmonious. Nashville Ameri
can. The peek-a-boo shirtwaist seems to
be an open subject of discussion w ith
Editor Cy Lyle, of the Johnson City
Comet. The Comet should keep its
bauds off other people's affairs. Nash
ville Auioricau.
It is with much surprise that we oh
servo the course pursued by our neigh
bur, the Sparta Expositor, since the
defeat of Gov. Cox, its idol for the gn
bernwtorial nomination. It assails Mr.
Pattorsou as the deniocratio nominee,
vigorously attacks the deniocratio plat
form, aud iuciileiilally lioiiHts of w hat
the republicans have done in the recent
pas1, of what they nro doing now, aud
what they are going to do in the forth
coming campaign. Is it possible thut
tho Expositor's limitations of demo
cratic loyalty are defined by the per
sonal iuterests of its pet candidate?
Be a democrat, brother, aud accept the
action of the party, or bolt, soul and
body, and be e downright republican
There is no legitimate excuse for the
existence of democratic iconoclasts
MeMinaville Standard.
Tennessee State Fair, Oct. 8-1 3
Southern Railway Summer Tourist Rates
The Southern Railway announces
cheap round-trip rates to mountain,
lake and seashore resorts, east, west,
north aud Honth, and offers the travel
ing public splendid service and conve
nient schedules to all points. Tickets
on sale daily until September 30, limit
ed good to return until October 81, '00.
Call on Southern Railway agents for
tickets, folders aud complete informa
tion, or communicate with J. L. Meek,
D. P. A , Kuoxvillo, Tenu. sop 30
After Patterson was nominated by
the democratic convention a number of
Cox papers paraded the f not that they
took this last dish of crow with becom
ing deniocratio grace, ft now ill be
ooines shetu to exhibit their sore heads
by sarcaftio stabs, iuueudoes and crit
icism cast at the nominee. Perhaps
they ouly took the dish of crow, but
did not put it, and are now cultivating
a taste for republican pie. - MoMinville
Standard.
Only 82 Years Old.
"I am only 83 years old and don't ex
pi-ct tivmi wUen I get to be real old to
f.H-l t hitt way was long as I can get Elec
tric Bitters," says Mrs. E. H. Brunson
tif Dublin, Ga Surely there's nothing
fle keeps the old as yonng an,d makes
the weak as strong as this grand tonio
imdiciue. Dyspepsia, torpid liver, in
t! i aimed kMurysor chronic constipa
tioii are unknown after taking Electric
lliitfi-H s rpnualle time. Guaranteed
by II. C. Miller, druggist. Price f.Oo.
Itching piles provoke profanity, but
profanity won't cure them. Doan's
Ointment cures itching, bleeding or
protruding piles after years of suffering.
At any drug store.
We Oder one hundred dollars reward foruny
case of catarrh that can not be cured by Hall's
Ca'tarrh Cure. F. J, C'hbbv &Co., Toledo, O
We, the undersigned, have known F. J. Che
ney for the last 15 years, and believe him pel
feclly honorable In all business transactions
and Hnanclully able to carry out any obligations
made by their tlrm, West&Tbuax,
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo, O.
WAMJINO, KlNNAN & MAKV1N,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system. Testimonials sent free. Price
Jnc per bottle. -Sold by all druggists.
Hall's Family Pills are the best.
Our Washington County
Tributary Farming Domain
(Continued from First Page)
J. M. TTJCKEB
conducts a well stocked fruit and con
fectionery store at the east end of town,
has been in trade above ten years, and
is known to everybody hereabouts. A
liberal patronage is accorded, and
tuckers is a most convenient resort
when one wants some desired luxury.
Besides all manner of soft drinks and
summer .beverages, fine cigars, leading
favorite brands of tobacco, candy, con
fectionery and kindred supplies, ba
nanas, oranges, pineapples, fruits and
vegetables,' a choice supply of fancy
groceries are han led,
His neat home adjoins the store,
Towns people and farm folks find Tuck
er's store au inviting purchase place.
HENLEY k HARTMAH
are an energetic, (yubitious pair of bus
tiers engaged in the cutting, sawing
and shipping of hardwood timber and
lumber, and are now pushing opera'
tions with vigor.
F. N. Henley and J. A. Hartman are
the partners.
Just now they are engaged in opera
tions on a tract of timber some four
miles southwest of town. Here they
have a saw-mill and force of hands
steadily at work. They are shipping
some very fine timber, principally of
oak aud poplar varieties, shipping sev
eral cars of timber to the Uuaka Lumber
Co , of Johnson City, aud considerable
lumber to the Ex um Lumber Co., of
the same city.
Their operations hereabouts cut quite
a figure in the local export shipments,
their standing here is of the best, aud
all contracts of auy kind entered into
by this firm are always executed with
fidelity. That they are eminently trust
worthy is quite evident from the com
plimentary references uttered concern
ing them from all sources.
Summed up concisely, this firm of
Henley k Hartmau is doing full share
in the traffic and upbuilding of Telford
and the surrounding district.
While bore I ma le acquaintance with
several farmers and stock-growers,
some of whom requested me to sound'
A N'OTR OF WAHNINO
as to laxity of care and direct careless
ness of conditions among breeders.
Even in the brief interval spent bera
my a'tention was drawn to au alarming
instance of dire results from just such
lack of care. I have been informed
that iu the past two or three years sev
eral Percherou, Coach and Hackney
stallions have been brought to this lo
cality. To judge from statements, little
if any needed care as to requisite) clean
liness of individual animals at the time
of breeding has been given. If signs
Limestone as It Is.
In addition to the article on Telford.
it had been the intention (as will be
noted by the caption above Telford
contribution) to have given a sum
mary of Limestone. Unavoidable de
lays to our correspondent has compelled
postponing this treatise until next
week. On that occasion likewise an
enlarged edition of The Comet will be
scattered broadcast.
We are closings out our stock of
f We
carry a
Notice of Election !?
We, the election commissioners of
Washington county, Tenn., will open
and hold an election at the regular vot
ing places in all of the civil districts of
taid couuty ou
THURSDAY, AUGUST 2, !(.
) full line of all
kinds of FIELD
SEEDS, and can
fill orders for any
quantity on same
day the orders
53 are received
Said election will be held for the pur
pose of electing oue sheriff', one trustee,
one couuty court clerk, one circuit
court clerk, one register for said couu
ty, one constable in each and every dis
trict, two justices of the peace in each
of the civil districts, except that three
are to be elected in the fifteenth dis
trict, and three school directors for
each district. The polls will open at 9
a. m. and will close at 4 p. m.
The following persons are hereby ap
pointed to hold said election in the va
rious civil districts of the county:
FIRST DISTBICT.
W. M, Copp, officer; S. M. Mauk, S.
E. Graham and James T. Dunbar,
judges; R. A. Moore and Sol Burgiss,
clerks.
8U00ND DISTUICT.
J P Snapp, officer; S A Ball, L n
Waddell and R O Cloyd, judges; J E
Birdwell and Burge Henley, clerks.
THIRU DISTRICT.
8 H Gold, officer; J W Crnmley, A C
Holmes and George Good, judges; R H
Birdwell ana Ed Pence, clerks.
FOURTH DISTRICT.
J J Barron, officer; 8 O May, J O
Soott and W" O Swingle, judges; R A
Blair and Cat Hobs, clerks.
F1FT) DISTRICT.
John Patton, officer M L Mottern,
Win Boyd and J M Brown, judges; Guy
M Maloney and Joe Slonaker, clerks.
SIXTH DISTRICT.
R E Treadway, officer; Isaac Lewis,
D H Ruble and J W Jones, judges; A
H Henley and Joe Lookner, clerks.
SRVKNTH DISTRICT.
G W McCrary, officer; J J Baines, .1
W Ootrell aud Ken Khiplev, judges; ('
H Hopper and J W Shcpard, clerks.
KIOHTH DISTRICT.
R A Fine, officer; A (I Broyles, Wm
Walter and Bird Hnffine, jndges; 3 C
Blair and J T Carrjf clerks.
NINTH " DISTRICT FIRST lItE(!INCT.
Ed Rogan, officer; E 8 Wolfe, W L
Taylor aud J M Bvrd, judges; Cal V
Burnett aud A II Grahl, clerks; R 8
flicks aud M B-Martin, registrars; A
M Ferguson, assistant registrar.
NINTH DISTRICT SECOND FREOINCT.
G'T Lee, officer; Cy H Lyle, W A
Dickinson and T J Cox, judges; W H
Adams and H O lieasley, clerks; Eli
MoNees and II W Weiler, registrars;
Paul Carr, assistant registrar.
TKNTH DISTRICT.
E M Hannah, officer; M H Johnson,
and will make you attractive prices.
Give us your order now 'for a
Cole's Air-Tight Heater
and dread the winter no more
iar
Main Street, Johnson City
W H Melvin and Andy Emmert, jndees;
J G Boutzand J P McXeal, clerks.
ELEVENTH DISRICT.
0 M Chase, officer; Geo P Maiipin, J
H AtiHtiu aud John W.ue, jud-es; Al
bert Hilton aud A. H Hale, clerks.
TWELFTH DISTRICT.
P H Boiing, officer; E 1' Wine, R C
Hamilton aud John Ltal; judges; Jas
P Gray and Jerry B Shipley, clerks.
THIRTEENTH
DISTRICT.
j'fficer; J J Kiuch-
James Fulkersou.
loe, L C Jackson and ELBiowu, judg
es; G W Jackson aud GC floru, clerks.
KIU7RTEETH DISTRICT. '
Sam Wilcox, officer; U R Carmack,
TboHGniun and W H Hunt, judge;
Sam H Carter and J C Osboru, clerks.
FIFTEENTH DISTRICT
W P Colly, officer; J C Aiken, G M
Dunn and J W Stone, judges; .lames A
Cnmiriiugs and N R-Williams, clerks;
I K Haire aud J H People, renistraii
Ouier Hensley, assistant registrar.
WXTEF.NTH DISTRICT.
F II f6 Vault-. .thVer : I'tios Fetter. A
P. Campbell vu1 Floyd Taylor, judges;
Lafayette Couley, ands tl tl lacou,
clerks.
SEVENTEENTH DISTRICT
M B Campbell,- officer; .Tame B Mo
Crackeu, E L liralwon and Ca'xway
Hartman, judues; H M Stisify and 8
K Barkley, clerks.
EIGHTEENTH DISTRICT
T J Williams, officer; J B Clepper, J
F Nehon and W V Kz-, juds"-; It (
Brown and Bruce F Yeager, clerks.
This July 3, 1!)0C.
Geo, W. Willett,
J. M. Martin,
H. H..DYER,
Commissioners of Election.
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YES! GRAPE TOBACCO
is. just a little sweeter than any of the so-called sun-cured plugs
made to Imitate GRAPE, and they are all imitations
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because that; rich, sweet flavor is peculiar to the genuine Leaf, and
we have been buying and manufacturing it for over fifty years.
IT IS MADE BY A FIRM THAT HNOW$ HOW
H, A. Patterson Tobacco Co., Richmond, Va.
Hai now the largest and finest assortment of
.Queensware and China
That he has ever shown in Johnson City.
T rt fail to see him when you want Dishes.
He Will Fit You Up
With a Stove or Range, Lamps Cutlery,
fact, everything for kitchen use.
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LEBANON L&W SCHOOL
(118th Term)
Next terra begins September 5. 1900.
A school of established reputation. Its
rradnates are thoroughly prepared for
State liar examinations, Conrte ao
1 oomplished in oue college year. Send
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