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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1893
Page
3
A circuit rider and narrator meet a mountaineer at Hurricane Gap in the Pine Mountains. The mountaineer, an outsider, plans to confront Jim Gullins after a dog is killed. He warns the preacher a funeral may follow if the confrontation ends badly, then rides off with his Winchester.
Train No 3 leaves Bristol at 2 35 p m arrives Big Stone Gap 5 41 p m in Louisville 7 10 a m Cincinnati 7 20 Indianapolis 11 16 Chicago 5 25 St Louis 7 25 p m Kansas City 8 00 a m Train No 1 leaves Bristol 8 oclock 4 m arrives Big Stone Gap 11 30 close connection with L N train for Norton and Clinch Valley Division Norfolk Western Pullman Sleepers through to Louisville and Cincinnati from Big Stone Gap Cumberland Gap direct connections in Union Station Tickets Sleeping car space and more information available at the station
The article references Alter & Wetting Bitters as a preventive against the initial rheumatic attack and lists alleged uses including malaria, liver trouble, constipation, indigestion, kidney issues, nervousness, and loss of appetite. It also notes a House Banking Committee hearing in Washington on a joint resolution to issue 25 million dollars in additional treasury notes, with 25 million from prior issues lost or destroyed.
Specimen cases from New Cassel Wisconsin Harrisburg Illinois and Gatawba Colorado show neuralgia rheumatism stomach liver and appetite relief from Electric Bitters. Three bottles of Bitters and Bucklen's Arnica Salve healed a running leg sore eight years and five large fever sores cured by one bottle Bitters and one box Salve. Sold at McFarland Co. drug store.
At the National Convention of Spiritualists in Chicago the adoption of a constitution dominated the morning. The Society will incorporate in Washington and hold annual conventions there on the second Tuesday in October. Delegates are allotted by membership, with one delegate per 50 members and one more per 1000 members. Afternoon and evening featured speeches and testing by mediums.
Advertises through sleeper connections to Louisville via the Monon line with superior accommodations at standard rates from Bristol. Promotes travel via the Natural Tunnel route and L N KR tickets with sleeping car space reserved at the 8 A and O depot and telephone contact No 29 47241.
All day trains offer Parlor and Dining Cars while night services include Sleeping Cars and Reclining Chair Cars. No. 1 features Through Sleeping Car from Atlanta to Chicago via E T V G R and Q and C Route. No. 17 runs Washington to Chicago via Chesapeake and Ohio Railway. The Big Four Route uniquely connects at Central Union Station with through trains of E T V G Ry, Queen and Crescent Route, Chesapeake and Ohio, and Kenlessee RR without transfers. For full details contact D B Martin, General Passenger Agent, Cincinnati.
Train schedule effective July 17 1892 shows departures from Johnson City to Knoxville Cleveland and Chattanooga with No 1 leaving at 2 62 pm No 2 at 12 29 am and No 3 at 12 10 pm Riverside lines note daily train 1 2 4 connections at Carnegie depot Street cars run 7 00 am and 2 00 pm connecting with trains 1 2 4 at Carnegie depot in Johnson City Tenn.
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