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arN WEST AS AN ARTFUA DODGE"
In POLITICS,

Can West is no candidate; OF course not
put who would have suspected that in poiiN
,;cs he was as Artful Dodger, as Mr.. JACK
Dowl,ps was in enterprises pertaining TO
bisline MAY BIO won't sue you fof ooi'
formation of character said the Artiui W
the committing magistrate, wheh No was
oo,lsd on to account for gold snuff box IN
~, ,,ossession. 'I won't make you all
avail brmstone for this false Imprisonment
at the proper time. don't mean 10 snow
Won mn and make you come down with
heavy damages. Oh, no; of course not
At the same time it was perfectly clear tha'
the Artful Dodger intended to do that very
thing. =.
Cen. West is not candidate; oh, no; OF
course not. But, ''See here, Hodges Z
okolona Messenger.
In 1871, we believe it was, at any rale y l.
was when the Radicals ruled ana reieheo
in Mississippi--a United States senator w"S
70 be elected. Gen. West, at that time was
considered, if not pretty gooo hauioa,i
oyceadinplv soft, and some OF the mos'
oanseTvaf;ye of the home Republicans were
;nclined to support him against carpet
booger' Col. Elem Hodges Of this county,
II Is said, approached the General M I
crowd and communicated to hlm TINS ~.
formation. The old gentleman seemed to
he and doubtless was.very much surprised
ana in that deep-toned bass voice SO pecu-
liar to him, replied
mo, no, Hodges; that cannot Do De-,
conld not under any circumstances accep
tbe nosition Please inform my frienus
the LEGISLATURE, my business is OF such
character that to accept the othce OF on ;sc
States Senator, would be fearful saer' III,
of private interests, and 1t woulo 20 u 4,
kind in them to demand 1t at my nahoS
and ask them, for me, to excuse me-
, Col. Hodges not being familiar with u y
Generals peculiarities, took MN d. -
word and started for the Capital to con IN
,nnnicate the result of the interview II
had not proceeded far before the same + +
, sonant voice commanded him to halt: q
obeyed and was soon face to face Win IL
, ev, 6nartermaster General of MISSISSIPPI
and alone. Lowering his voice 10 sisA
fcant whisper, West said
''See here Hodges, go to Holy eprin'
g this evening, and when the election com com
i nm if the contingency to which you rele
ed while ago should arise, JHs' "F"~ a,s
me for any amount you may M'''" "e''
1 s11yN
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THE YELLOW FEVER.

The fever seems to be making slow pro>
o ress in Memphis, and hopes are entertain
ed that if the policy of removing the poor
from the limits of the city is actively and
tt oroughly pushed, the spread of the DIS
ease can be checked so as hardly to reach
the magnitude of an epidemic There was
reported on the Both eight.new.cases in Mem
phis, forty-six in all. In New orieanS'
private advices show the existence OF rev
cases, but SO few that no alarm is created
by them. One case is reported in Mobile
and one at Mississippi City.
There is ground for hopefulneSs' ana Il
avarvbodv will observe and act upon the
recommendations of the Boards OF Health
we may escape the scourge in Mississippi
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THE YAzOO IDEA.
The Movement To-Day,
YAzoo CITY, July 25, 1S7

YAzoo CITY, July 25, 1879.
The best men of the county, the mer-
oants, the planters, the farmers, and those
engaged in other occupations, gathered to-
Qether in town to-day, to the number of
several hundred, and considering as they
did, that the longer continuance of the In>
dependent party in Yazoo, was detrimental
in the highest degree to the interests Of the
county, (seeing race issue had arisen in
consequence of it, committee was APP
pointed to wait upon Capt. H. M. Dixon,
the head of the Independent movement in
this county, and requested him to retire
from the canvass. This, he ut first refused
to do, giving reasons for the ground of his
refusal which were not deemed satisfactory
to the great assembly of earnest, determin-
ed men. He finally, however, consented to
quit the canvass now and forever, as the
following card will show. So the political
canvass In this county may be considered
at an end. The Democratic flag now wsves
over this glorious old county, uncontam-
mated and unchsllenged; and long may it
wave:
TO THE PUBLIC.
| For the sake of the peace and harmony
of the county, and the love l bear for my
family and friends, 1 agree to withdraw
from the political canvass or race issue in
the future provided will BIO protected in
my rights as any other citizen; and my
friend X. A. Flanagan, is to be unmolested
in his rights, etc. Fl. M. DIXON.
Yazoo City, July 25th, 1879.
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IL we we're looking for two men to organ
ize and build up a new party, and came up
on D. waddy Rice and J. T. Hull, we think
we would be satisfied to stop the hunt. II
these two distinguished organizers coldn't
make q complete job of the work there
would be no use in anybody else trying
The public has only to look upon their IN
teIlectual superstructures when illuminated
by a political Grafton, to be convinced that
these are the men they have been expecting
TO rise up and deliver the State.
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The nominee for D istrict Attorney Tor
the 9th District, is an ex excellent one ana
highly satisfactory to the Democracy oil
the District. Mai. Foote is man OF talent
and work. He will be an efficient and alto
gether competent prosecutor.
The proceedings of the Convention pubs
lished elsewhere show that the contest was
lively and prolonged. The friends OF the
different candidates chung to their favorites
with a tenacity, and gave them up finally
with a reluctance that spoke volumes for
the hold which the aspirants had. 1t was
gratifying, however, after the nomination
to see all the delegates and all the candi'
dates rally as one man around the standard
of the nominee. The utmost harmony
and good feeling prevailed, and no attemp
was made to carry points by untairnesS Oh
trickery. The Convention has given us
good man, who will give universal satisfac
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-02

The address on Public Education by the
editor of this paper is admitted on our
first page in response to the unanimous
request of the teachers and others who
heard it delivered in Jackson and Meridian,
and not from any sly purpose on our part
to take an unfair advantage Of our readers
Whether it will do to read or not is ques-
ton upon which we have made up our
minds firmly to express no opinion what
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TO THE PUBLIC.
Worse than yellow Fever.

A Dubuque, Iowa, press despatch
under date of July Both, says:
A disease akin to cholera is raging in
Centre Point, Lynn county, in this
State, and fully twenty persons have
died from its effects during the past
thirteen days, and an equal number has
been Frustrated by it. 1t is also raging
in Walker, little town seven miles
from Centre Point, several deaths hav-
ing occurred there. An order for forty
collins was received from Centre Point
yesterday by Dubuque undertaken.
The physicians of Centre Point are
worn out and the residents are fleeing
from the place.
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Bob Ingersoll is after Corbin for having
ing insulted the Jews, and makes some OF
his peculiar points against him. In let
ter to Mr.. J. ]. Noah, of New York, speak
ing of Corbins action, he says:
"When we remember that God selected
a Jewess for His mother, passing by the
women of India, Egypt, Athons and Rome
as well as the grand-mothers of Mr. oorbin'
it is hardly in good taste for the worship
ers of that same God to hold the jews IN
scorn." He further says: "Neither should
il be forgotten that the Jews furnished
their prosecutors with religion, and that
thew are the only people, according to the
dogmas of our day, with whom the
Almighty ever deigned to have any inter
course whatever"
r. l. evidently wishes to get back into
the good graces of the Israelites, who were
no little angered by his lecture on Moses
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-02

Mr.. Tullis, who went as one of the rep;
resentatives of the Press on the edltorlal
excursion, returned Monday, having, gone
only az far as Chicago, Arkansas Press
If we mistake not, the Mr.. Tullis refer
red 70 above, is a Mississippi boy, having
been born and raised in Simpson county.
Thu editors of Arkansas have had quite an
extended trip through the West
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-02

The Pamela Star terms the Greenbaek
marty "a feeble non>descript of-shoot from
the other parties-communistic in character
and origin, and fanatical and impractical
in doctrines and purposes. - Concordia
Leader.
The astute editor of Star may be correct
but we thought Greenbaeker was a cross
between Democrat and colored RePub"
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letter frem Hon. ID. w. Hurst

SUMMIT, Miss, July 81, 1879.
To the Editor Of the Comet:
In your last issue it seems that by the
Convention of the Gresnbackers l am re-
garded as of the party, and placed on one
of the committees. Do me the favor, In
your next issue, to say by my authority,
that am not member Of that party. l
will further say that am at loss even to
conjecture why any one thought that was
with the Greenbackers as political organs
izatisn. Very respectfully yours,
d. W. Hurst.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-02

Our old friend Col. Norment, of the
Starkville Citizen, wants partner who Is
skilled in every department Of newspaper
management and has net cash capital OF
$500. We are surprised that our old friend
is the victim of the delusion that he can
find newspaper man with net cash cap
ital of $500. Such a phenomena cannot
be found in the craft even by advertising
for them
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-02

The duel fought between Capts'
Moore and Humphries was bloodless
one. One shot was fired by each party,
when the matter was taken in charge
by mutual friends, who prevented a
continuance Of the affair.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-02

B. q. CARROLL has long since ceased to
be an agent for The COMET His receipts
for subscription or otherwise, given since
the announcement of his retiracy from the
agency Of THE COMET will not be recog-
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ExEUUTRIx NOTICE.

>1or1cE is hereby given that on the IAN At DAY o Of
~ July iss S 81 Philip kob deceased
%il anu CSancery Court for the First District OF
6y 1no ontx Mississippi, duly granted to the I'M
dersnod al persons have h s rse ds"si
said ESTATE, "n and within the time prescribed by
law or they Will w A' MARGARET KOLB,
4O-4t Executrix.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-02

OWING to the prevalent opinion that yelN
low fever is Liable to again visit the places
in this State that were scourged last year,
Judge Mayers and the bar deem it iniudi-
cious to hold the August term of Court IN
Rankin county.
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New Advertisements.
CHANCERY NOTICE.

chopeery Court, LIST District, Kinds county, Mis-
Nn""'''' sissippi'
JESSIE BRAcEY, hoe,
VS.. mo 397lf
HANNAH BRAoEYJ .,-,..
in The above stated case and II apPoanrng 10 ne
~, of the Court that Hannah bracey' the
deiehuani ~ state of Mississippi, but beyond the
limits thereof residence 50 sea sx ,se S
ul;s,y, har It Is therefore ordered by the Court,
That said Hannah s %S I'd % S%'G9 sG
spppptsmbcr A. D. 1879 The same being regular V
term q Inotson Kinds county, Mississippi and
plead eu to .naen for S eone .se
several har II is further ordered that this order
be- published in the weekly comet anes WEEK fer
oub(shed in the city OF Jackson' o"'' "''A 'o'
}our consecutive weeks ,a-o
Ordered this July 2lth, lS ~ ArrrF. Clerk.
| By A. q. MOORE, d. q.
true copy from the minutes !, P.r,,rv Clerk
| Ry A, G. MOORE. D. G.
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majority,

A SHOOTING ARRAY occurred IN Pauidln8
last Wednesday week between Mr. Henry
Calhoon and Messrs. John and William
Terrell. in which two of the young men
were wounded, though not seriously.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-02

Dissipated tramp; you'll know me
ap'in guv'nor!" British workman (who
had certainly looked at him): mot If
YOU washes yourself, shantl'-Public
Opinion.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-02

CHAs, B. HowRY and W. l.. Butord are
the nominees of the Democratic primary
election in Lafayette for the Legislature
MIR. Howry led the ticket by a sweeping
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-02

WE had the pleasure of meeting large
Number of friends from Copiah, Yazoo,
Madison and Kinds, on the occasion OF the
District Attorneys Convention last Wednes-
day
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-02

THE National Views notice OF the
Greenbacker's State Convention, held
hero on the 23d, is decidedly contract
ed. It makes twelve lines.
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TT is estimated that Yazoo City Will
chin 10000 bales of cotton next fall
and winter.
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HORACE WHITE is in London, kichafu
Grant White is in New York, but Frank
White still remains at Beauregard.
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Hon. Il. d. MONEY is hobnobbing with
with the King of the Sandwich Islands
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-02

The Handsboro Advertiser promises 10
enlerce to a six column paper
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-02

sARprs is afflicted with the church
door fend.
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MERIDIAN has quarantined against New
Orleans and all infected points.
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LAUDERDALE county is gong to have a
court house built.
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UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI.
AT
OXFORD, MISS
NEXT SESSION OPENS SEPTEMBER % lS''
Tuition is still
FREE TO ALL MISSISSlPPlANS.

c,TUpENTs CAN BOARD THEMsELpE ~ Sa HE ths
the "mess SYSTEM for less than one nun amy un1
Above rates The above estimate , Is students
i, from the University at cost, and furniture ior
,h.ir room and books and clothing. ,,,
Some students of good standing gC az s'0 Oo While
fortably here last year, on less IMAM 90 W. "
others spent double that amount. ,.... od IA
The University is in excellent condition, anu
steadily gaining popularity and t ProsPep1y
,,al''Jin" theIav Department and the Preparatory
pepartment are in successful operation The i Ioes
ton is healthy Never was a case oil yellow ie'ei
ne Tor catalogues and information, apply to the
Chancellor ALEX, p. STEWART.
ii. M. SULLIVAN,
Secretary Board Trustees
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KINDS COUNTY
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS

KINDS COUNTY
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS
For Senators--iI District
LANES d. STEWART, OF Hlnds;
WILLIAM RATLlFF, OF raiiN'n'
For Representatives.
~ A McWILLIE, LOWE WHIIE a. :
NJ SIMMONS, w. d. CARMICHAEL
For District Aaor"eN
II. S. FOOTE, JR'
For Sheriff,
FARRAR MORRISON.
For Ctrcutt Clerk.
SAMUEL LIVINGSTON
For Chancery C|erh'
WILLIAM 7. RATLIFF.
For Treasurer,
ID. Y. HOWELL.
For Assess0r,
b, w. HENRY.
Foe Surveyor,
WILLIAM SHELTON.
For Coroner Gtd Ranger
T. J. HUNTER.
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c,.,oorv Court. LIST District, Kinds county, Mis-
'h"n'''' sissippi,
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ADJUSTMENTS.


Lecocq's pretty opera, lie Petit Due"
bids fair in some respects to rival the univer-
salty Of the Pinafore." Il has already been
done at Booths. and was broush; Out last
evening at the Lyceum. now under Mr..
Havorlys management. by tho Alice
Oates English Opera Company, and soon it
will be given by the Aimee company. Aimee
herself was among the spectators last evening.
The opera is well presented ut tho Lyceum.
the company having played il elsewhere
through the country, and having perfected il so
TINT II is given with smOtnnrSS ana finish.
There Is not 80 much 10 Doe said Tor the sing
Ing. hut there IL much sprlEhty acting, inc
chorus ~ excellent. the scenery very pretty and
appropriate. and tie general presentation oil
thr place carefully looked after.
tn" principal comedy uurts are those OF mo
Dusrs tutor. taken by Mr. Jnmes q, Taylor.
and the dirortr, So Of the convent schools, ns
summed by Mr.. James a. Meade. The genuine
humor Of these actors made tho life OF the piece
In great pnrt
II SIS Alice Oates has always been esteemed a
very sparkling and vlyarluus nctrrrs und mp
pcnred tp excellent advantage as the LHtie Dukc
IA character cmluently adapted 10 display her
pretty figure. her grace. ana her animation;
The opera WIS received with much favor, and
tho cleyerness with which II is performed Will
probably win Tor il much popularity.
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WHY PALMER rs WANTED.
Marrying n servant TO Get Possession OF her
Ten Ncnrn, IInrd EmrnIngs

GOSO REWARD FOR THE WHEREABOUTS. or
p~OO lied Palmer b9otnaker aged /, heisni Tx
small moustachc; Is inclined TO stoop.
The following explanation ia given Of tho
above advertisement which was published yes
terdny by u private detective agency:
Johanna Schmidt. blue-eycd. naxcn-haircd
German girl has been employed as a domestic
in tho family Of Mr.. Moses $. Herman OF 591
Lexington avenue for the past ten yoare. She
was intelligent. industrious. and frugal. Her
earnings were left in tho hands Of her om-
ployer. and up to the LIST Of March the principal
and accrued interest amounted to nearly 81 200
Several months ago she mot Norwegian
who was introduced to her ns Alfred Palmer
He was on industrious shoemaker. employed
by O'Neill. in Fourth avenue. He became Jo-
hnnnns suitor. Sho married him on the 81 ~
March and they began housekeeping at 335
East Sixteenth street. Soon after the marriage
Palmer began TO urge his wife To- get her money
and invest II in bond and mortgage. She ilnqly
consented to do so. A week ago last Friday, MIR.
Herman rNye Johanna check for something
over Sl,2QO. being the entire amount she had
saved. The pair took tho check to the bank,
drew tho money and deposited it In II trunk ut
their lodgings.
They had mnle arrangements to romove from
33j East Sixteenth street on the following duy.
Early in the morning Of that day, Palmer gath
cred together u number 81 uriicies OF furniture
that had been purchased by his wife. und, say
! ng that ho would take them To- the new odg,
ngs, wont cut and sold them. Ihon he asked
ils wife TO 90 up to lujth street. where her aunt
ture removed. When $40 returned at u'cock.
she was informed that her husband had taken
his own trunk out % the house. aud had not re-
turned. Opening her trunk. she found that out
Of 81 900 that she had left there in the morning.
only 500 remained. still. sh. says. she be-
lieved no would como back. In this she was
! disappointed. Tho next dav she called upon q
/ friend OF her husband employed in u lew"lry
store in Maiden lane. This man tod her that
! he believed Palmer had taken the North Ger
/ man Lloyd steamer Rheln. that sailed on tho
/ day he disappeared. Her husbands right
/ name. he said. WIS not Palmer. hut Olsrom.
! He had come To this couptry in 1860, from NOR
] way. bringing with him his wife and three chill
( dren. Oistrom, by his Industry, saved enough
/ IN two years 10 return home with his family
On his arrival he began TO build a small house
I for himself. but. mscalculuting the cost. found
! before its completion that his means were in
/ adequate. Then he returned 10 New York alone
/ and began saving again.
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Messrs. John and James Dobson, American
carpet manufacturer. have opened large and elegant
the sale Of their productions The building Is
structure OrcS aud iron five ml stories 100 height
and covering space OF oieetn width BY 2tS teet In
depth. running from Fourteenth street g. Thirteenth
Entering the building from Fourteenth street, the at
tcruou oi che visitor will be arrested It's Threshold By
dume.shaicd Nesuhuie ~ about twenty-five feet tn
depth by twenty egt ia width. open 90 The ceiling OF the
second door Nel- ht ot about tuirtN-thf fcHt
It, door l. OF icon and glass ralauns from central
point lts root oi mahogany ani it- sides are formed
wholly plate lass ~0mc ,te sheets measuring fifteen
Dos seven aul halt ret with frames and trimmings o
mahogany tUturrcsI pond with the ceiling
The nr.t story Will be devoted retailing tapestry
Brussels. ugrals oilclohs ana the nNcr reed grades
carpets and hc second story Will Doe used the
hhiuon of finer grates, such As Miltons Administers,
muQuettrs Nclvrts. body Brussels Ac
Tile third story will Doe devoted 90 the wholesale depart.
mtuf while the aui fifth will be used tor
work tut cutting rooms
Besides their manufacture which includes All or
r most desirable STYLES u carr cts made u This country
the nrn make large direct impuriaunns u tr -itcIau,
IA noor coverings oi the leadns factories ut Europe
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Judge Van Brunt, in Supreme Court General
Term. gave decision yesterday In tie suit SO Henry
Nocsslng and others against Comenuuc Nocssns. Car
dina McCloskey AMI others The action, although nom.
uay the partition OF certain real estate IN Melro.e
formerly owned By the late Ignatus voessins. Is really
brought 10 nsidc trust decd made by Mr. Nocs,ns
short time bcor his death m November 1870 lie exc
cutcd Will at the same time making hA, disposition of
the property winch he gave principally Tor the heneht ut
charities The Will aside the ground
Che tsiutor, mental un-ouniucss amt the trust decd
wa. attacked m the present action for like reasons and
10 also claimed tlat Mr. Nuessuss signature to IL
wa. forgery Judge Van krunt decide. thar There Is 100.
sufficient evidence establish that the ssuIturr
io.rd or that II not that of Mr. Nocssns He holds
also that u not sufficiently established that Mr. Woes.
siufs mind was incapacilated Tor tile transaction of
ordinary business Judge Van Brunt in conclusion
seucr nf the decd Is shown 90 hr With
the intention deliberately formed b Mr. Nuc,sns, ani.
Athul may DC held tu be- proof ut incumIct ia
customer mat do's not talk 10 his barber all the tine
b, shaving hin. yet am unnllc 10 dcduce such con.
cu.iuu from slch tact Judgment tor the defendants 90
MI Nor..u- ,it three children who The claimants
fttrl IN.