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A strange Case.

Vincennes special to the st. Louis
Renublican, 10Th: SAT an early hour
this morning the body of woman at
tired in male dress was found lying
acroos the side-track of the Ohio and
Mississippi railroad, about seventy-tive
feet from the west end of the platform
at the Union depot. She was lying
upon her face, and the only external
sign of injury was deep scalp wound
above the right temple, such as might
have been caused by blow or severe
fall. An examination by physicians re-
yealod the fact that she had died OF
conclusion of the brain. The theory
advanced for her death is as follows;
She is supposed to have been acting the
part of n male tramp, either from some
necessity or desire, and, true to her as
sumed calling, was engaged in stealing
a ride upon the night express east, and
upon nearing this station attempted to
lump off while the train was yet IN
motion, with fatal effect. Nothing IS
known as to her identity, unless II much
soiled piece of paper (evidently torn
from the margin of some newspaper)
with the following indefinite, almost
illegible words written upon it in fair
hand may be so regarded: MY name
is Anne Mehan, Louisville. II any
thing should happen me, the party
finding this will send me, Tie re-
naming all-important words could not
be raad, even by the aid of strong
maguilying glass The only remaining
article which may lead to the identity
OF the unfortunate young woman, found
upon her person, was n much. soiled
silk handkerchief, of saffron center and
light blue border, having the initials
p. j. worked upon it in one corner III
white silk. She had on a brown pair of
jeans pants, dark coat, blue shirt,
CATERS and stsw hat. She is Of decided
masculine appearance, being about five
feet high, squarely built. hands large
and coarse, features rather pleasant,
and short, curly auburn hair; apparent
ly about twenty five years of age. A
tramp giving his name rs Frederick
Miller, of Philadelphia, together with
two fellow tramps, were on board the
train east which arrives here at mid
night; but Miller, who was arrested and
placed in custody last night, claims to
know nothing whatever of the dead
woman. The two remaining tramps
were not apprehendcd. Miller says he
got on the train Mt Salem, Illinois, and
does not know that the deceased was on
board the train. The authorities at
Louisville have been communicated
with, but no response yet received. A
coroners inquest is in progress.
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a Weighty Grievance.

She had wrapped red bandana
about her head and gone to Jefferson
Market Police Court to demand summa-
ry justice. 1t was clear that the aged
negress was deeply moved, and the JUS
tice gazed upon her sympathetically as
he turned an ear to her grievance.
"What can 1 do for you, aunty?" he
asked
"Yo' kin glib me justis, sab, an a
walnut, an yo' kin git me my prop'ty
an slap dem what tuck it right inter
Jail, so yo' kin"
Why has any one dared to rob a poor
old creature like you?'
"Wal, it mayn't be rob'ry an it may.
I dunno wot yo' calls it, but deres got
ter be some 'splanation bout dat kali
ker apron O. mine OF else dar's gwlne
ter be trouble
''Come, tell me all about it, " said the
Court, encouragingly.
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so 1 left de apron all nice washed and
good as new Wal goes dab yes'day.
Shu's [ lib, Judge, dat family he'd gone
away wild it. Deed dey he'd. Pears
dey he'd loss two chipen, an old Missel
Glassfo'd he'd gone died, an day he'd a
cousin drowned, an dey was called
t5ouf t. see n brudder wot was down wild
de fever. Now would Yo' blebe it,
Jedge, after all dem wisitations dey
went off widout signerfyin' in de leas
wot dey'd done wild de kaliker apron
New York Herald.
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Exeter IN. H News Letter.

When Admiral Horatio Binnacle, the
venerable retired sea-serpent, who lives
on West Twenty-seventh street, saw
roast duck on the bill of fare last night,
his always pleasant face took ON an
added ray of cheerfulness, but those
who sat near him observed that after
he had eaten his portion his brow cor
rugated Later, rs he stood before the
parIor fire, the admiral said
81 lived once, gentlemen, in house
which the boardors left in body. We
had one night for dinnor roast duck.
It was served in rough jagged pieces,
but we thought nothing of that; per-
haps the carving ok was dull. 1t was
tough? That was to be expected.
Tasteless? OF course. But when We
had nearly finished it, old Commodore
zelotes, Finnerty held up piece on
the end of his fork, end said
Admiral
Commodore
"Nails!'
"And sure enough, gentleman as the
Commodore turned that piece of duck
on his fork I saw sticking through it
the points of threo nails. It was a
wooden decoy duck that we had eaten,
served by the landlady because it. was
cheaper than the ducks that are sold in
the poultry market She wns safe in
her assumption that we would not dis
cover by taste any difference between
that and any other duck we had eaten
from the same table, but unfortunately,
she forgot to phil out the nails.
'It was too much for the old Com
modore. He went to his room, got out
the old-fashioned alligator mounted
carpet bag that he always carried, and
began to stow his dunnage. His exam
pie was infectious. Within half an honr
every bit of baggage, from trunk to
grip-sack. was out of the house, and
boarders wore seeking other feeding
grounds.
"Now don't mean to say, gentlemen,
that the duck we had for dinner to-
night was wooden one, understand
me, l saw no nails, but
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WISE WOR slS.

Go to the dull churchyard and sec
Those hillocks of mortality,
Where prOudest man is only found
By small hillock on the ground.
-TiXall Poetry.
Virtue never grows old.
He that is warm thinks all so.
He that gets out of debt grows rich
Light burdens long borne grow heavy.
What three know every creature knows.
Where the will is ready the feet are light
Talking comes by nature; silence by un-
derstanding.
Constantly choose rather 20 want less than
to have more.
Broken friendship may be soldered, but
never made sound.
No man ever yet looked on the dark side
of life without finding it.
How can we expect harvest of thought
who have not had seed-time of character?
1t is better to be doing the most insig-
nificant thing in the world than to reckon
half an hour insignificant.
Don't despise the small talents; they are
needed as well as the great ones candle
is sometimes as useful as the sun.
The greatest evils in life have had their
rise from something which was thought to
be of too little Importance to be attend
ed to.
Luck is a good thing, but one cannot
always afford to wait for it. Pluck is bet
ter thing, because it is always ready to
begin.
Modesty in your furniture, equippage
and words will show that your mind is well
regulated, and your heart free from pass
sion.
When you are down-hearted and the
world looks black to you, you ought to be
hospitable enough to entertain a hope of
better days.
If you would relish food, labor for it be-
fore you take it; if enjoy clothing pay for
it before you wear it; if you would sleep
soundly, take clear conscience to bed with
you.
If love and affection could be won with
gifts and jewels then indeed would love
have its prce but it is not 80. Affection
springs from the heart only; no gifts can
produce it, child's love is won more
truly by parents fond embraCa ana AIs
than with glittering toys.
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MRS SPRAGUE'S FLIGHT
The Lady, with Her Daughters
CIRMdestjnely Leaves Her Homo.

New YoRK, Sept IA times special
from Narragansett Pier, states that Mrs.
ex- Gov. SpMgne left her home at
Canonchet last Saturday, taking with
her her three daughters, and adds:
''This latest step not only revives the
scandal, but presents some new phases
of it, and freshly llindles public interest
as to what the outcome of the whole
matter will be. Mrs. Sprague went
away, it is understood, without her hus-
bands consent and despite not only his
but it seems, other and more potent OPP
position. IL was stated soon after the
unhappy lady's return to her home that
she was Immediately placed under es
pionage though this was denied by va
rious friends of the persons most inter
ested. The belief has been general here
that the statement was true and that
surveillance was maintained up to
the time of Mrs. Sprague's departure.
1t is stated that every movement OF
Mrs. Sprague since the scandal became
public, with the notable exception OF
this unexpected departure, has been
made under direction and at the dicta-
ton of Senator Conkling. 1t is be-
lieved here that within day or two
ex-Gov. Sprague will make a full and
explicit statement of his side of the
case"
A special to the Sun states that Mrs.
Sprague left Canonchet Mansion be-
cause of iIl-treatment and violence on
the part of her husband, and that she
made her escape only by eluding the
vigilance of her husband who ehdeavor-
ed to prevent it, and even made an un-
successful attempt to find her on one OF
the trains. 1t is surmised that she left
on steam yacht. Governor Srragne's
son remains with him.
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CHANCERY NOTICE.
Chancery Court, 1st District, Kinds county, Mis-
sissippi.

=
sssippi.
JESSIE BRACEY,
VS.. No. 1871
HANNAH BRACEY
On openng the sworn statement Of complainant
in the above stated case and it appearing to the
satisfaction of the Court that Hannah Bracey, the
defendant in the above stated case, do not
reside inthe State OF Mississippi, but beyond the
limits thereof residence unknown, so that the or
binary process of this Court cannot be executed
against her, it is therefore ordered by the Court,
that said defendant, Hannah Bracey, do enter her
appearance herein, on or before the 2nd Monday OF
September, A. D. 1879, the same being regular
term OF said Court at the Court room thereof in the
city OF Jackson, Kinds county, Mississippi and
plead answer or demur to compainants bill or the
several allegations thereof will be taken for confess
ed as to her 1t is further ordered that this order
be published in the weekly COMET, newspaper
published in the city OF Jackson once week for
four consecutive weeks.
Ordered this July 24th, 1879.
w. RATLIFF, Clerk
By A. G. MOORE, D. q.
A true copy from the minutes
W. I .RATLiFF, Clerk. .4t-4O
By A, G. MOORE. D. G
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on. CASANA TE


Mr.. President;
so Casanaye G. Casonavel
In Heavens name, will You behave!
Or will you howl, and squeal and shout,
Until our secrets Rl are ont.
q Casanave!
In Heavens name, will you behave"
Mr.. Sherman
go Casanavel c. CaSanaVel
Wen give you all your heart can crave!
Wen pay that judgment, every cent
Ii you will promise torelent
q CasanavG!
Wen give you all your heart can crave"
Mr.. President:
o Casanaye. &. Casauave!
We did not dream that you would rave,
Much less rush wildly into print,
Or we had fixed you without stint;
o Cusanave!
We did not dream that you would rave''
Mr.. Sherman:
80 Casanaye G.. Casanave!
Wen give you all your heart can crave!
No longer shall you go untedr
Or sew for naught and find your thread;
- Cassnnyel
Wen give you all your heart can Gravel
Cincinnati Enquirer
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An Eastern, Apologize.

Chambers Journal
Jesus says the story, arrived one
evening at the gates of certain city,
and he sent his disciples forward to
prepare supper, while he himself intent
on doing good, walked through the
streets into the market-place. And he
saw at the corner of the market some
people gathered together looking at
some object on the ground, and he
drew near to see what it might be. 1t
was dead dog with halter round his
neck, by which he appeared to have
been dragged through the dirt and a
viler, more ubiect, a more unclean
thing never met the eyes of man. And
those who stood by looked on with alb
horence. 'Fnugh' said one, stopping
his nose, sit pollutes the air!'' "How
long," said another, ''shall this foul
beast offend our sight?" "Look at his
torn hide" said third; zone could
not even cut a pair Of shoes out OF it. "
"And his ears" said fourth, ''all
draggled and bleeding" "No doubt,
said fifth, ''he has been hanged for
thieving." And Jesus heard them, and
looking down compassionatnly on the
dead ceature, he said; pearls are not
equal to the whiteness of his teeth. "
Then the people turned to him
with amazment, and said among them
selves: "Who is this? This must be
Jesus OF Nazareth; for only he could
find something to pity and approve,
even in a dead dog" And being
ashamed, they bowed their heads before
him, and went each on his way.
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A young gentleman from st. Louis was
walking along the shore at Lake Michigan
with a Chicago girl when he saw on the
sands what he supposed to be devil fish,
with its long tentacles spread out upon the
submerged soil of Illinois. He was awaken>
ed from his dream by the young lady, who
said: 81 have Just dropped my glove"
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THE COMET.
saturday, September 8, 1879
From the Southern States.
If TONGUES WERE STEEL.
DY wM. WARD

The world is drunk, and mad, and pima,
A curse has scorched all human kind
The thirst for mind to murder mild'
A craze has seized upon every braih'
And men are tasting JOY and pain
From cups that ever fill ana drain
O God were all the lies distilled
From supple lips In cunning skilled,
Hall would be stretched and 0verhlled'
Ave. moulded in ono burning curse,
'Tw9'ld wreck shaken world, nay worse
Would crush and damn Universe
If tongues were steel TO stab and Kill,
The yallles, plains of earth would NIL
With corpses bridging hill with hill.
All me II Is our backest shame,
That words must ilatter and deiame,
o Truth, what are you, but name
All 4! there Is nOthirg true In seotli-
There is no age, there Is no youth
Where Truth Is God, aud God Is lfuth'
If All were dead and dumb, the worth
Of one day's silence ON the earth,
Might be another, nobler BIRTH.
MACON, MISS, August 1879
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Those who have little are always ready
to strike an average with those who have
much.
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NOTICE TO SHIPPERS.
CHICAGO, 81, L, & N. o. r: II, Co.,
OFFICE OF GENERAL MANAGER,
Nuu DpIEANg La. Aug, |, IL

4
New ORLEANS, LAo Aug, l, 1917
No,ico IN SINNERS and Persons doing business on
the Chicago, st. Louis and New orleans haiiro"u'
During the Epidemic Of 1878, this Company was
subjected to many losses and damages lor hon-ue-
livery and delay OF merchandise shlppeu oNJi 10 10
line which delays and damages were sauson ,Iys ~
quarantine regulations at the seVerl poh's VII ''0
line, Including New Orleans and Cairo
AS fears are again entertained oi the feyer i han
Ing It's appearance, nearly all the towns ahu ,,i
tics on the line of this road are enacng ana putting
into effect quarantine regulations. II Is the ihleh
tinn of this company as far as practicable TO COM
ply with all legal regulations adopted ny tho hu-
thorities and In order TO protect itseii asas, oss
or damages in the shipment OF reghts, IL mas peon
deemed -. l., ,h
tst. That the following agreement must DC SUD
scribed TO by all shippers OF freghs to local points
on the line Of this road, during the existence Oh
quarantine regulations, to-wlt' @. .,.,
~ hereby agree that If the Chicago, st. Louis ana
New Orleans Railroad Company is prevented by
any quarantine regulation, from delivering at its
destination the merchandise specified III SAID com,
pany's receipt given to me, this,---uay o'
the said Railroad company is authorized to denver
said u.erchandise at the nearest point to the desti-
nl m of said goods Tor at the nearest station be
yond, at the discretion oil the company, AZ wcn ~,
NAV be allowed to unload the same and that after
said goods are discharged at such point. they shall
he a the owners risk OF loss or damage to SAID mei
cbapdse; and agree that The Company 3 RESPONSE
biity for the same shall then and there cease, l
further agree, that If the said merchandise is re-
Turned to me- by or AT my request or for the reason
that the Railroad Company is prevented from de-
lyering the same on the line OF Its road, or on the
line If 1ts connections will receive the same when
ever il is returned to point Of shipment, and pay
proper return charges thereon"
"a. That all freights shipped to any point ~
which Quarantine regulations are In force or erect
must be -Dnid, otherwise they will not be re-
ceiyed for transportation.
Sd That The above requirements take effect
August 5th and will remain in full force during the
continuance OF quarantnes-and no ohleer OF
Agent is authorized to make any exceptions thereto
These regulations do not apply to through freight'
destined to points beyond the fine of this road, ol
10 freghts from any point destined to New Orleans
Agents are hereby instructed to govern them
selves in accordance with the above requirements
JAS. G. CLARKE,
aug9-2t Vice Pres't and Gen. Manager
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OTUDENTS CAN BOARD THEMSELVES UPON
y the "mess system" for less than one half the
above rates The above estimate is reliable, and
includes everything except fuel (Which students
buy from the University at cost) and furniture for
their room and books and clothing.
Some students of good standing got along COM
fortaby here last year, less than S75 90, while
others spent double that amount.
The University is in excellent condition, and is
steadily gaining in popularity and prosperity
The Faculty is complete. All the departments,
including the Law Department and the Preparatory
Department, are in successful operation. The loca-
ton is healthy. Never was case of yellow fevel
here.
For catalogues and information, apply to the
Chancellor ALEX, p. STEWART.
Ill. Nj. SULLIVAN,
Secretary Board Trustees.
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UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI
AT
OXFORD, MISS.
NEXT SESSION OPENS SEPTEMBER %, 1879
Tuition is still
FREE TO ALL MISSISSIPPIANS.

EXPENSES PER SESSION, MONTHS.
For months board at $40 90 to
$12 so per month. 20 90 to $112 so
For months washing 81 90 to
vi w TO 10 0U
For months lights 25c to 50c..... 20 to 90
Incidental fee"..". ..".,, ...".., p 80 to IL 30
Total. ..o........,........","....S113 rs SLAB 90
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A correspondent of the Inter Ocean
who has read Colonel Ingersoll's lecture
has collected the following utterances
of scientists, statesmen, and thinkers
in regard to the Bible:
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ut is a belief in the Bible which has
The daily gazette., 1879-07-03
Brief Locals.

Are you going 10 the circus TO- m orrow !?
Keep cool to- O-merrow and be careful not
10 get your fingers blow on
To get rid of the noise Tomorrow 20 on
the excursion to Ocean City.
The fire department, will be fully pre-
pared 10 respond 10 all alarms OF fre to-
morrow.
The smell from the bone mill has been o
source Of annoyance for The past Two days
and nights.
Tender loin steak At Fullmer's,
Chief Engineer McCrea has districted
the city for to- morrow.
The alarm Of fire last evening was a
"monkey."
Deviled crabs at Fullmer's.
Mayor Almond has issued his procla
nation In regard TO the firing OF guns
pistols, cannons and swivels IN the streets
To- morrow.
The Friendship fre com pany tonight al
IL O'CLOCK start for Harrisburg.
Turtle soup At Fullmer's.
90 10 the Pine Knot Assembly pic mic
tomorrow. at Schuetzen Park.
II you havea note falling due In bunk
TO- morrow, take IL up to-day Otherwise II
Will 90 10 protest.
The Laugh and Grow Fat Club" will
have gOoI time to- morrow.
Salt oysters at FullIner's.
TheIe will be = large number OF pic nics
70 morrow.
Go up TO Chester Tomorrow and then gC
down 10 Lewes Oh the steamer Sylves or
Fare for the round trip 81.
II you desire to enjoy the day keep sober
TO morrow.
The daily gazette., 1879-07-03
Attempted Suicide.
A WOMAN TRIES To DROWN HERsELl
IN THE BRANDYwINE RACE.

A WOMAN TRIES To DROWN HERSELF
IN THE BRANDYwINE RACE.
About eight o'clock, this morning, the
wife of William Walker, carpenter, of
S3l Madison street, walked down to the
Brandywine race at the foot of Adam,
street, and jumped overheard, with the
deliberate intention of drowning herself.
Her little daughter who accompanied
here commenced to scream in q terrified
way and this attracted the attention of
Joseph w. Daniels, who keeps fruit
stand near by and he ran to the spot.
He at once attempted 10 pull her out
but was resisted by the woman who
cried: "Let me drown; you don't know
my troublew The woman's efforts at le
sistance were quite feeble, as she was
much exhausted, and after shor, delay,
her rescuer succeeded in getting her
out.
Some kind hearted people living ne ar
took her into their house and changed
hor clothes. She was then sent to her
home. The woman seemed much de-
pressed In mind, and from all that can b.
learned it is inferred that she was labor
ing under temporary insanity caused by
domestic troubles.
She is fifty years of age ard Is the
mother of five children.
The daily gazette., 1879-07-03
THE LOUISIANA AND KANSAS
SENATORIAL INVESTIGATIONS.

WAsHIEeToN, July 2.-The members
OF the Senate Committee on Privileges
and Elections have arranged to distrib-
ute themselves as follows for the proee-
cution of the inquiries authorized by the
Senate in the Spofford kellogg case and
the Ingalls, investigation during the Con-
gressiOnal recess The Kansas subc0m-
mittee will consist of Senators Sauls-
bury, Bailey, Vance, Cameron (of Wis
consin) and Logan. They will COM
mence their labors in Kansas duri ng the
latter part of September. The Louisiana
subcommittee will be composed Of Sena-
tors Hill, of Georgia, and Houston as its
democratic members, and either Senator
Cameron, of Wisconsin, or Senator Lo-
gan as the representative of the repubii-
cans, Senator Hoar's engagements In
Massachusetts, making 1t impossible for
him to serve on either of the sub-com-
mittees without great inconconvenience.
The Louisiana investigation will not
be resumed until about the Goth of No
vember, when the sub committee ofthree
are to assemble in New Orleans.
The daily gazette., 1879-07-03
Doingp at Smyrna
Special correspondence OF the Gazette

6pecial correspondence VI the daZette.
SMYRNA, July 3.-The farmers around
our town are still busily engaged with
the latter end Of the wheat and grass har
vest; but the most Of the former is now
In the barns and barracks. 1t IL thought
that the turn out will bS one fourth more
than last year to the bulk of straw.
With regard to corn, 1t may be said
that the fields are gradually assuming a
look that Ia very healthy and promising.
The peach crop is not so bad az 1t was
expected 70 be. Once in q while you
meet with q full orchard. Mr.. George
w. Cummius expects yield of 1OO, 900
baskets from his farm at Woodlawn and
will not sell for $1,000.
Among those Of our young ladies
and gents receiving their educa-
for the summer, are Misses Kate
Douglass, Hettie Nugear and Edith
Cummings, who have been attending at
Media; Misses Florence Hough and Cora
Tschudy, and Messrs. Andrew Smithers
and Fletcher Cooper from the Confer.
ence Academy at Dover; Thomas Raw
lins from Dickinson College aud VIM
StaytOn from the Naval Academy.
The opening Of the pleasant watering
place, Fraland Grove, was held lasl
evening. The M essrs. Grieves know
The repairs and improvements, by the
way at Colhns' Beach are nearly com
pleted.
Mr.. VIM. Polk Cummings expects to
have GO, 900 quarts Of red raspberries.
Prof. James H. Groves has been elect
ed member of the board of trustees fol
Dickinson College.
Peter P. Collins fell In the Smyrps
Hotel the other night and broke his sol
lar bone.
Mr.. Samuel Griffin, one of our oldes
citizens celebrated his 82nd birthday las
Thursday In a pleasant way. May b,
| see many more!