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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1885
Page
2
The Comet issue sends New Year greetings and announces a supplement with a serious subscription proposition. It notes nearly all start-up subscribers are due and many arrears exist. The paper pledges a breezy, entertaining style and urges prompt payment to avoid past struggles.
The article lauds Nat T. Dulaney of Bullivan for Speaker, praising his experience, integrity, industry, and sound judgment. It asserts his unblemished character, purity, and devotion to the people and principles, urging worthy men to lead to wholesome laws and good government.
The Temperance Angel from Blountville Central Star endorses Blaine Logan and Pettibone after years of anti drink advocacy. The piece notes honesty in the world and recalls a Cincinnati Type Foundry press purchase, which broke but was replaced at their expense, reflecting trust in the foundry’s integrity.
Fire destroyed the Warm Springs N C hotel last Saturday at 7 o clock. Loss estimated around 150000 with Major Rumbough owning two thirds of the property. The blaze, quickly handled by the Hames, left nothing saved. a nameless tramp suspected. New hotel planned. Johnson City notes a top school on Science Hill with high attendance and strict discipline.
The article argues that harmony between Northern and Southern people is improving as extremist rhetoric fades. It cites editorials from major papers promoting accurate information about cross region relations, while noting some small papers may still inflame passions with false outrages. It recounts a Tennessee case and dismisses it as partisan fabrication, urging readers to judge claims by their sources.
A garbled reprint from Bradford County notes a 1884 Tennessee claim of intimidation at polls and a miners mill tale in Stevenville. It quotes J L Grane defending Republican votes, laments Northern prejudice, and urges migration to the friendly south, alongside brief items on politics and local affairs.
In a post sermon remarks, Unilant Bundy Mr. Boveher defends his campaign actions, admits past mistakes, and expresses remorse for statements and methods used. He stresses loyalty to country and calls for harmony while acknowledging errors in judgment and conduct. Senator Vance has purchased 1,500 seven of mountain land for a summer retreat.
The jury in the case Schofield, Schurmer & Tengle v Lake Shore Railway found for the plaintiffs, ruling discrimination in freight rates unlawful and noting railways as public works duty bound to serve all on equal terms. The Cleveland court’s stance could influence policy and practice nationwide. The report includes humorous items and notes on politics and social commentary of the era.
National Civil Service Reform League writes to Grover Cleveland urging reform and enforcement of civil service laws amid party change. Cleveland replies pledging continued effort to enforce the law, noting positions outside the statute may be retained or removed by merit, and stressing efficiency and public duty over partisan placement.
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