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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1885
Page
2
The Comet reports Johnson City dispatches on Cleveland and his cabinet slow to change. Postmaster vacancies loom with 2,000 openings, Tennessee nominees named for posts, and factional fights in the Republicans and Democrats. Key figures include Vilas, Harris, Neal, Neal, McDonald, and Vance as assistant commissioner.
April 13 report lists Charles T. Russell of Connecticut named consul at Liverpool England A Haller Gross of Pennsylvania at Athens Groove Win Lang of Texas at Hamburg Germany Henri Vignaud of Louisiana as secretary of the legation at Vara Augus ina Jay of New York as second secretary at Vara Nominated during a Senate session but not acted on Vignaud already serves as second secretary in Paris Jay is wealthy with homes in New York and Newport and has hosted several dinners in Washington.
The first eight months of the 1885 fiscal year show tax receipts: spirits 44 330 827 tobacco 46 064 008 fermented liquors 11 586 071 and miscellany 179 793 total 124 740 199 a drop of 207 820 from the prior year. February 1885 receipts were 676 494 less than February 1884. Benjamin F Butler faces a $15 000 suit in Massachusetts Supreme Court over treasury accounting. Postmaster rents for class three offices lack appropriations and must be paid by postmasters. A grand jury in Washington finds an indictment against Butler Mahone for assault with intent to kill John Willis at the Welckery Hotel during Butler and his father’s February visit.
Postmaster Temple and Wm H Roburts Jos R York named by Commissioner Eaton to supervise and pendant the examination for departmental service at Washington. The test will start May sixth at 10 o clock in Knoxville. Applicants must present a signed notification from the local clerk to attend. Applications to the United States Civil Service Commission Washington DC. Anyone wishing to witness the examination may do so Knoxville Journal.
A Washington dispatch lists various U S Congress members and their smoking preferences. Names include Curtin Glascock Blackburn Haynes Deuster Cassidy Bayne Moyse Ochiltros Phelpa Kelley Belmonk Helthor Meagan Curlisty and others with cigars cigarettes or chewing tobacco, noting frequent use and personal habits.
A jumble of postal statistics reports 9,963 railway clerks in service and 862,876,720 postal cards sold. It cites 558 post office workers in Washington, 2,219 offices established last year with 1,621 discontinued, and 408 postmasters who retired that year. It notes free delivery in 150 cities with 3,500 drivers and various theft and fire losses, plus a Knoxville theft and a Nashville missing person case. It also records a St Louis murder with a traitor inscription, Dayton Tennessee town vote, local tax and liquor laws, and obituaries including D.N. Swingle and little Josie Taylor.
A Nashville observer urged Mrs. Vanderbilt to donate the Confederacy era Constitution to the Tennessee Historical Society. The original document, once linked to the Confederacy, is currently in the possession of Mrs. W. F. de Fontaine of New York, who acquired it after the Civil War. The 1861 organic law’s provenance and sale prospects are discussed, including a note on potential British Museum interest.
A tall man questions a sawn-off figure about a phrase, the small person stays firm and asks for clarification while expressing doubt about who to trust. The passage ends with a request for something to drink at a merchant traveler’s setting.
Arthur has returned to New York and restints the fay practice, marking a shift in local routines and influencing community activities.
A Chicago tale reports two correspondents who met by appointment and found each other far different from their letters. The woman is said to be eighteen with golden hair and blue eyes, while the man is described as forty six, stout, red headed, and stoutly built. The exchange of portraits and misimpressions provide a humorous contrast. Additionally, the piece cites Ex, Dana of the New York Sun, and a misquoted anecdote about President Cleveland.
A fragment from a 19th century periodical discusses poetry and criticism led by Bryant Buchanan and Staunton with West Princeton and Dilley, followed by a short essay on Diet and Food. It notes the old house on the hill, literary pieces, and a human body composition overview.
At the New Orleans exposition the main building will feature a pumping reservoir and an Arch of Titus in the Vermont exhibit. Col J H Goulding will direct visitors to TL 0 Ro mine and Limestone Toni. Bring wander and names of designs to Romine.
The Belouce Hill Institute schedule includes a Sabbath sermon May 170s at 11 am by Rev J I Keith of Bristol Tennessee. A Literary Society event is set for May 1st at 7 pm by Rev N G Taylor D D. May 19th at 7 pm features contests, and May 20th at 7 pm holds commencement with prize and medal awards at City Hall.
Alfred Lyle files an attachment suit against William Margwi and others in Washington County Tennessee. J W Crumley JP issued a writ on April 6 1886 levied by constable on household goods including stove and beds. Defendants must appear May 6 1886 at Crumley's office in Johnson City to defend or default judgment may be entered.
A lighthearted Philadelphia fad features haunted house gags, tossed paper invitations, cheap thrills, and performances designed to scare guests. Across the page, notes mention a Liberia letter on tropical medicine, a toothsome New York ad for dog scents, and a famed universal salve selling locally with money-back guarantee.
An odd fragment reports a person named Mie Uelly Dapaway describing health struggles and painful joints. The account mentions weight changes, appetite, and a search for a cure within a noisy, disjointed narrative. The text lacks clear dates places or verifiable events.
Fragmentary OCR style note mocks remedies and cautions against polluting cures with unsafe compounds. Mentions Drs and various conditions but many names and terms are distorted, making precise claims hard to parse.
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