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Antiquity of Man.

Prof. Nudge has presented some in
teresting evidence relating to the an
tiouitv of man in the Kansas CITY
Review Of Science. He starts by as
suming the correctness of the generally
accepted opinion among geologists that
man was on earth at the close Of the
Glacial epoch, aud offers evidence to
prove thatthe antiquity of the race
cannot be taken at less than 200, 600
years. After the Glacial epoch geolo-
sists have recognized, by their effects,
three others, namely, the Champlaiu,
the Terrace and-the Delta, all suppos-
ed to be nearly Of equal length. His
argument for estimating the duration
of these epochs is as follows: He
takes the case of the Delta on the Miss,
issippi aud notes the fact that, for
distance Of about 200 miles of this
deposit, there areto be observed buried
forests Of large trees, one over the
other, with interspaces of sand. Ten
distinct fuest growths of this nature
have been observed, which must have
succeeded one mother
"These trees are the bald cypress Of
the Soutfern States. Some have been
covered eter g feet in diameter, aud
one ssQO annual rings. In
soDe ehese huge trees have
grown oeer the stumps OF others equal
ly large, aud such instances occur in
all, or neatly all the ten forest beds.
From these facts it is not assuming toe
much TO estimate the antiquity of each
of these forest growths at 10000 year.
or 100000 years for the ten forests
This estimate would not take into ac-
count the interval of time-whict
doubtless was considered-that elapst
between the ending of one forest anC
the beginning Of another.
Such evidence" concludes Prof
Nudge, "would be received in any cour
of law as sound aud satisfactory. w
DO not see how so much proof is to b
discarded when applied to the antiqui
/ ty of our race. There is satisfactor,
evidence that man lived in the Cham
plain epoch. But the Terrace epoch
or the greater part of it, intervene
between the Champlain and Delt
/ epoehs, thus adding to my 10000
years If only as much time is give
to both these epochs as TO the Delt
epoch, 2O0, 200 years is the total result
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l,rison ReyeiasiOns.

A remarkable book has lately been
published 10 London by ticket OF
leave man. He solemnly declares that
whatever things are filthy, hateful,
fiendish, if there be any vice or infamy
deeper or more horrible than all other
vice and infamy, it may be found 10.
grained 10 the English professional
thief who has sucked vice into his
nature from a degraded mother" As
class he deems them utterly and lr-
reclaimably loss, he shows that con,
vict labor ought to be worth greal
deal, and is worth next to nothing
The prison wafdens are for the mos
part on good terms with the worst class
of couvicts. The cat, he thinks, should
after "a time, be applied to the wors
class of crimToais, for it is the only
thing they fear Chaplains do llttis
good At worship a large number o
men, while pretending to utter the re-
sponses; are really talking biasphemy
Many scoundrels take the sacrameu
merely to stand well with the chaplaia
and it has been found needful to keel
tight hold of the sacrameutal wins
cup II thinks that short sentences
aud the separate cell system might D
efficaciously combined.
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ONLY GOING 10 THE GATE.

Like bell of blossom ringing,
Clear and childish, shrill aud sweet,
Floating TO the porch's shadow,
With the fainter fall of feet,
Comes the answer softly backward.
Bidding tender watcher wait,
While the baby-queen outruns her,
"0nly going to the gate.
Through the moonlight, warm and scented
Love to beauty breathes a sigh,
Always to depart reluctant,
10th to speak the words good-bve;
Then the same low echo answers.
Waiting love of older date,
And the maiden whispers softly,
"Only going to the gate
Oh, these gates along our pathway,
What they bar outside and in
With the vague outlook beyond them,
Over waves we have not been
How they stand before, behind usl
Toll-gates some, with price to pay;
Springgates some, that shut forever;
Cloud-gates some, that melt away.
So we pass them going upward
On our journey, one by one,
To the distant, shining wicket
Where each traveller goes alone
Where the friends who journey with us
Strangely falter, stop and wait;
Father, mother, child or lovor;
only going 10 the gate.
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1 French paper Of New Orleans
Rook OF, Baptisr,,.. =.

To subscribers to NY work on "bap-
tism," l. would take this opportunity,
through the press, of saying, that the
hook will be delivered to them between
the 1st and the 10th Of January. 1880.
The removal to Texas of the publisher
occasioned delay in its publication. Any,
as vet not subscribers, may receive the
book at that time by remitting to me
25 cents, at Paducah, Ky.
KERR b. TUpPER,
Pastor First Baptist Church, Paducah
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Printer In Trouble.

There was a compositor not only
discharged from the San Jose (Cal.)
Herald the other day. but also fred
down four flights of stairs by the infu
rated foreman Of that admirable jour
nal. It seems that the typo was re-
quested to "liven up certain speech
which had been delivered at the
Workingmen State Convention, held
in that town, with the usual remarks
and brackets. The "jour," who was
carrying a little more beer than was
necessary, just then got hold of the
wrong proceedings causing the clos
queut resolution Of Mr.. Van Arman,
referring to the death of a member, to
read something like this:
"Whereas, 1t pleased Divine Provi-
deuce to remove from our midst our
beloved comrade, Azariah McMuck
loud applause1 who has been cut Of
10 the flower Of his usefulness laugh
ter and promise, it is;
Resolved, That We tender to bis
bereaved family eheers1 and friends
our cincere sympathy in their hour OF
affiiction cries put him out, and or
der and assure them, while We hum
bly, bow TO the will of a voice, Three
cheers for Kearuey Heaven lament
our departed brother rOars of laugh
teri, a fellow-citizen of enlightened
mind, statesmanlike views cries ol
oh, shut up Let's adjournp and
broad and generous sympathy for his
kind. Terrific Cheers He is moi
lost, but gone before [derisive cries ol
'Oh, cheese itp aud continued laugh
teri, +" etc,
In fact, the McMuck widow is hunt.
ing for that unfortunate printer yet
and cherishes the conviction that he il
sull hiding iD the bills.
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Small waists are no longer fashion
able. Now let the women be as SEN
sible about their shoes.
"The Conscience Suspender," is the
name of a new patent. 1t owes its
name to its extreme elasticity.
Boys, see here. A 10 year old in
Maine hid under the lounge to hear
what sister Mary's beau would say.
lightning struck the house ran along
the Aoor-dead boy.
An Indiana farmer lost his seat in
the saddle and was drawn along the
ground by one foot caught in the stir
rup. He seized the horses hind legs
aud brought the flying animal to
halt. This is true prevarication.
Secret societies are the most luxuri
ant growth of modern times, and there
are many men in the community who
know grips enough to include every
possible style Of handshaking.
If Mr.. John B. Cough, the teetolal
lecturer, has not been misinformed, it
IS common practice among Engllsh
young ladies of fashion now days to
tip2le wine in candy shops when out
shopping, and to carry daintiIy orna-
mented sherry TASKS on all expeditions
of business or pleasure.
1t is said there is serious talk in
Washington of forming a ladies con-
gress, made up of the wives of Sena-
tors, Representatives, and other off.
cials, who will discuss and pass upon
matters Of etiquette, and fx the rela-
tive rank of the different sets.
A French paper of New Orleans
praises the women of that city by say
ing that the fairest and most carefully
reared ladies', reduced to poverty, have
50 readily adspted themselves to cir
cumstances that they can do their owu
homework, even to the washing and
cooking, aud work with the needle be-
sides to support their family, while
their good fornothing husbands loa
around the corners or play keno.
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The Tilden people are now telling
a strapge story to the effect that Sena.
tor Wade Hampton proposed TO sell
out Mr.. Tilden's electoral ticket 10
South Carolina, in 1876, the price be.
lug the governorship Of that State. and
reach the conclusion that the National
Democratic party must renominate
Mr. Tilden for President in order to
atone for Hamptou's conduct.
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Paris KentuckiaB; Gov Slackhrrn
in an interview denies tifat' he 'ey~v.
agreed to accept Of a carriage hon
gamblers of Lonisvilie.9 .9a Says for his
Inauguration, Woodford county friends
offered him pair Of fine horses and
.I.onisyille friends carriage, all OF
which ne declined, and that ne still
nses his old horse and buggy that he
practiced with in Louisville.
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A recent picnic was turned into
hollow mockery by every fellow re-
membering to bring corkscrew, and
depending on somebody else to furnish
the bottle.
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"Whom can we trust?" is the black
type inquiry of an exchange. 1t ls of
no consequence. "W HON can we in
duce to trust us?'' is the soul agonizer
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ITO Ny DEAD MIsTIs. ." = Ned
Murphy, co!ored, has given an order
for neat monument, to be erected at
the grave of his old mistress, Miss
Esther Murphy, 70 the graveyard at
Due West, aud made partial payment
ou the stone. The old lady died just
before or about the beginning of the
late war, and has filled neglected and
forgotten grave for many years-not
that either, for during all these years
her old slave, her petted servant, Ned
remembered her, aud cut of his little
store has set apart enough to place a
simple slab at her grave. Such IN.
stances Of affectionate remem brancei
are rare, and. though he is coloreG
man, there is something in this sim
pie service to his dead mistress, ebal
IeDging the admiration of all, and il
the crowded graveyard at Due West
there will be no more eloquent testi'
monial to departed worth than thi
simple slab: ITO Ny Dead Mistisl" y
Abberyille CS. G Medium.
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The international Exhibition will
be held IN Rome in 1892.
The future gradual emancipation
of slavery in Cuba seems to be an ac-
ieomplished fact.
The Uuited States Senate viii be
Democratic until 1888, aud posi- bly,
much longer {
Vice President Wheeler. so-called,
says Seymour will be the Democratic
nominee fer President.
Sen. voorhees, introduced resolu.
ton calling for congressional inquiry
into The migration of the negroes.
The national Republican committee
chose Senator Don Cameron for chair
man; Chicago for the peace, and june
3 for the time Of holding the cenVen
ton.
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A wood stove is not made of WOOD
Nor is a coal stove made of coal.
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\ uaw lot OF the latest styles calicoes
just received at J. AMBERGS SONS.
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their way content. s.A.fssF srss
Were they lovers2 Had they put
the question to thethseives?' SofAe
times they would spend hours almost
without words, when Vaughn, throw
ing himself on the. sands at Miss
Stern's feet, would let her eyes rest
dreamily ou e-perfect face, Of, which
neither sun nor wind seemed eyer to
rest with butlovlueimpress.
"Have you a picture of yourself?'
be asked her, one day.
"No," she answered. II have never
had photograph taken. Strange, is
it not2 l have always hated the idea
of having cardboard representation q
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xoTuCE TO SHIPPERS.
CwcAao, ST. l., d N. o, h; 4. co.,
WV OpFICE or GENERAL MahA"EH, o7c
NEW ORLEANS, La, Aug l, 10"

CuICAgO, ST, u, IL M W. II: w. ~
OFFlCE or GENERAL MANA"h", o,o
NEW ORLEANS, La, Aug, l, 1871
l. ehin,ors and Persons doing business on
The Chicago, st. Louis and New oi'o"iS iN. ,''s
n...,,,s,h, Enide,nic Of 1878, this Company wna
subjected TO many losses ana ua'hnke nI over its
livery and DELAY OF merchandise snaPPo o,ns,I by
line which delays and d1,n"s ssSoTal pons on the
quarantine regulations nj inc ssNrr'na P''
dno inrlnding New Orleans and CAIRO, ,,,o. maxi :
,ors arc again entertained oil the reeve, m""
,r,, its uppeatanCe, nearly all tho toWns h uniting
lies on the line Of this road are ~ ia the nten
INK aact auarantine regulations ~ rs LV ~ nnn,
t & thjs compnny as lar as prncllcapie, 70 u"i ~,
NV with all legal regulations au9p,en Wy ,"st ios.
thorities and In order to protect lse' uS Las heen
or damages in the shipment oil ife'sh's' =" "''
deemed o,,,o,t u,ust he sub
scrihed 10 Inv all shippers oil freights to Local PONY "
On The line Of this road, during tho eAiS'e"e' "
Urnrontna regulations, to-wit: %, ,, and
WI hnrehy agree that il the Chicago St. Louis ae
Nav orleans Railroad Company IS preventeu. a.,
any quarantine regulation, from uell'eriS :" oo,n
destination the merchandise specimen III s''d dov n
pany's receipt given to me, thls y '
p"'' E 1879 at its depot at--- IT.
the said Railroad company y jn, ~ tSn desti
sad merchandise at the nearest pom. 20 ha
nation of said goods Tor az the neiesS oa "hicb
,nnd at the discretion Of the company, az W y,
ga" ha allowed TO unload the same, ana that hL,e
said goods are discharged at such point 'nsy s
S t The owners risk OF loss or damage 10 slu lnei
chandise; and agree tnat ne ooihin 49, cosse
hiIity for the same shall then and there cess go
further agree i the said er nr the 81
that the railroad Company is prevented rom uo
Ver f the same on the line OF its road or on tn
line Of It's connections, will receive the same w"e a
ever il is returned to point OF SHIPMENT anu P"'
proper return charges thereon - roint a
p9d "a, That all freights shipped to any poinT5 ,o,
which Quarantine regulations ara In force OF e h ~
must be paid, otherwise they Will not DO IT
| ceyed for transportation. ~ .,,,o oaoe
August 9TH, and will remain in full force during IN
continuance of quarantlnos-and no olneer
Agent is to make any exceptions in rsish
These regulations do not a APP in 10 Of nh road
t to Ireirhts from any point destined to New orsan
AGENTS are hereby instructed to govern theh
selves in accordance with the above requirements
aug9-2t Vice Prest anu "ch "''''s''
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Somewhere about the 10th of Sep
TENDER there will be held in Paris a
convention composed Of representative
Israelites from all parts of the world.
At this convention matters of grave i'm
portance to the Jewish people will be
discussed and passed upon. Among
the most important questions which
will be acted upon are the condition OF
the Jewish children in the Holy Land
ard the means necessary to provide tol
their education and emigration; also the
condition of the Roumanian jews AM
how their burdens may be tighten
ed. No action however, will be taken
about Corbin's edict prohibiting the
Jews from patronizing his hotel at
Coney Island. The American delegates
think that Corbin and his hotel are not
worthy of the notice Of the convention.
New Orleans Times.
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From the New York Herald,

SAN Francisco, Aug. %, 1879.
Last night Rev. L. S. Kalloch, the work,
inpmen's candidate for Mayor, defended
himself before an immense audience against
charges twenty years old, of immortality IN
Boston. preferred against him by the
Chronicle. He said these charges we're re-
viyed by Charles and Mike de Young, whom
he referred to in his remarks as "two bas-
torJ sons of a prostitute. This morning
Charles de Young drove in covered coupe
in front of the private entrance OF the ME-
tropolitan Temple, where Mr.. Kalloch has
his study and room, and sent messenger
boy asking him to come out. MI kalloch
Immediately appeared on the sidewalk,
when de Young shot him IN the breast: MI
Kalloch turned to retreat within DOORS
when de Young shot him in the back. Mr.
KnlIoch is believed to be dead A crowd I'M
mediately seized the carriage in which de
Young was, turned it over and tore him
out. He was dreadfully kicked and bruls-
ed. and would no doubt have been killed
on the spot had not an unusual number OF
nolicemen come suddenly to the rescue and
hurried him to jail The city is intensely
excited. The police did not think de Young
safe in the jail, and had made arrangements
TO hurry him to Fort Alcatraz, when the IN
tention became known to the people. A!
present the spirit of the multitude sarous-
ed to prevent any removal of de Young
from jail. There was never a time when
San Francisco was more angry.
Kearny arrived on the Vallejo boat this
evening. At the wharf be was met by
crowd of several thousand, who received
their leader with an almost frantic exhibi'
ton of 10Y. The workingmen's military
companies, to the number of 100 men, witt
rifles and fixed bayonets, were on hand az
an escort. With Kearney at their head the
procession moved up Market street for thu
sand lots, filling the street for severa
blocks, and making the air ring with cheer
for Kearny and cries of ''Hang de Young.
Such advices as have been received from
the interior show the existence of degree
of Indignation only second to that evincet
in this city. At the workingmens head
quarters they are in constant receipt O
offers from the interior towns of men anC
arms to assist in executing vengeance oil
the de Youngs.
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New YORK, Aug. 22.-The question of
the RIGHT of the trustees of cemeteries con-
trolled by tho Catholic churches to prevent
the interment in consecrated ground of
those who had in their life-time belonged to
secret societies, will come before the Court
to-day, in a test case brought by the rela-
tives of Dennis Coppers, who was acciden-
tally killed last week. Coppers was com
municant of the Episcopal Church, and his
relatives were Roman Catholics. His body
was placed in the receiving vault of the
cemetery pending the decision of the Vicar
General, and this being adverse, Copper's
friends have applied for temporary i'm
junction to prevent its removal, and this
will be argued to-day before Judge Brunt.
The case is exciting much interest.
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We have received, from the Auditors
Office, circular in pamphlet form,
which will prove to be very valuable
help to Sheriffs and Tax Collectors. 1t
is entitled ''rules for the Collection OF
Land Taxes, For Tax Sales, and Sher'
iff's settlements. 1t is gotten up with
great care and ability by the Auditor >.
Gwin, and puts the whole business OF
this d department. of the Auditors office
in q nutshell. 1t contains not only
''The Rules" but also valuable tabular
forms, and forms of affidavit. Sheriffs
will find it useful guide and an impor
tant labor-saving help in the transac-
ton of this branch of their business. -
Copiah Monitor
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THE ties that bind the merchant to his
profit advertise.
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No Letter for Murp ~

A little freekled-face ten'year old
school boy stopped at tho post-oillce
the other day and yelled out; :,
"Any thing for the Murphys"
"No, there is not.
Anything for Jane Murphy
Nothing" ~,
Anything for Ann Murphy
mo ~,
Anything for Tom Murphy
"No sir. ou
"Anytbing for Terry Murphy"
ono: nor for Pat Murphy, nor for
Dennis Murphy, nor for Pete Murphy,
nor for Paul Murphy, nor for Bridget
Murphy, nor for any Murphy, aeau'
living, uniformed, native or ioreigh'
civilized OF unciviliaed, savage or Dnr-
barous, malo or female hanchisod OF
disfranchised, naturalized or OTHERWISE
No, sir, there is positively nothing for
any of the Murphys, lcither individual
" Jointly or severally, now ana ioreVer'
one and inseperable. >.
The boy looked at the post master IN
establishment and said:
sPleose to look if there is anything
for my teacher, Charles Murphy
-Iso~----
The other day fellow met another
from a certain neighborhcod and en-
quired ..
GLOW is Horns chances nt your box?
"Well sir, we poll about SEVENTH live
votes and I suppose Horn will got five
of them" =
Walking further down the street ne
mot another man from the same neigh
borhood, to whom he propounded the
same question.
"Well, our box polls seventy fiv'
votes. Horn will get seventy-one o
them, Brown four and Collins none.
Now how is fellow going to bet OF
this senatorial election in the face o
such statements as the above.-Lau
dale Review.
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Tho Anai-COnVentiOnis in COMven-

u1Oh.
The much talked of convention of the
various factions opposed to the great
and good Democracy met in this city
on Wednesday, and made nominations
for county offices, in strict accordance
with the somewhat celebrated Dover
resolutions, the platform 7on which this
remarkable consistent party rests. We
regret that we cannot reproduce to-day
the resolutions referred to- We will be
sure to do so at some future time. We
append the list of nominations.
For Legislature, Jas. Fl Burrus, DIR.
DeBruce, Wallis Johnston, cold; fol
Sheriff, W. A. Brown; for Chancery
Clerk. Jesse E. Bell, for Circuit Clerk
B. R. Grayson; for Treasurer, n. Biz
mingham; for Assessor, E. D: Harris,
for Coroner and Ranger, -Klnkhead
-Yazoo Sentinel.
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CHANCERY NOTICE.
Cbancery Court, 1st District, Kinds county, MIS-
sssippi.

Chancery Court, 1st District, Kinds county, NILS
sissippi.
JESSIE BRAoEY,
HANNAH BRACEY.
On opening the sworn statement of complainant
in the above stated case, and it appearing 10 the
satisfaction of the Court that Hannah bracey, lnt
defendant in the above stated case, 40 no. no.
reside inthe State of Mississippi, but beyond tne
limits thereof residence unknown 50 that tne or
dinary process Of this Court cannot be executes
against her, it is therefore ordered by the CoI ha
that SAID dei haran on or before the End Monday
September S9 the same poeO pf hegea IL th
city Of jackson, Kinds county, Mississippi an
plead answer or demur to compliments fo OH Tt n
several allegations thereof will be taken ior confess
ed as to her. 1t is further ordered that lnls olue
be published in the weekly COMET, neWsPaRPe e
four consecutive weeks.
Ordered this July oath, 1879. r,o.,.
BY A. G. MOORE, D. Z.
A true copy from the minutes, c,ou,, A -,
By A. G. MOORE, DC
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UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI.
At
OXFORD, MISS.
NEXT SESSION OPENS SEPTEMBER 25 1879
Tuition is still
FREE TO ALL MISSISSIPPIANS.

CTUDENTS CAN BOARD THEMSELVES UPON
- the "mess system" for less than one hall the
above rates The above estimate is reliable, ana
includes everything except fuel (Which students
buy from the University at cost, and furniture ior
their room and books and clothing.
Some students of good standing got along COM com
f0rtably here last year, on less than $Io w, whie
others spent double that amount.
The University is in excellent condition, ana 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 ioca-
ton is healthy. Never was case OF yellow levei
here. A.,
For catalogues and information, apply to the
Chancellor ALEX, z. STEWART.
III. MI. SULLIVAN,
Secretary Board Trustees.