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time this question was before Congress,
silent but united demand throughout the
entire length and breadth Of the South for
A peaceful solution of the question. IL
their members of Congress had not Needed 1t
they might have written ''wo!" upon their
foreheads and expected nothing but execra-
ton from their constituents But strange
to say because the action of the Commits
sion was different from that which they
had a right to expect, there pops up here
and there men who are illiberal enough to
condemn their congressman for an act de-
handed by their own stern behests at the
time, and by the highest considerations OF
prudence, safety and patriotism
Upon the question of the right of a
Legislature to instruct their Senators,
Col. Lamar's position is impregnable, and
unanswerable. He devoted considerable
time to this interesting feature of his adj
dress, but we have already given his points
and deem it unnecessary to repeat them here,
The Representatives Hall was filled 10 its
utmost capacity by very intelligent and
attentive audience The speaker occupied
the space of nearly three hours. and his
address, orability and high order of patri-
otsm, would compare with those healthy
masterpieces of Webster and Calhoun.
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A Rem iniscence of MOrinOnfsm


The woman who 80 years ago was the ac>
knowledged belle of Halifax is now residing
in or near Boston. Halifax is still proud OF
the beauty of which she was the possessor
One most promising young man blew his
brains out with pistol because he could
not induce her to marry him. Other young
men were about crazy over her, but the one
of her own choice treated her as haughtily
as she treated her admirers, and she left
the city and came to Boston. Here she
was married to a Massachusetts, man who
became Mormon and took her to Salt
lake CITY. Not long since she returned,
saws the Boston Traveller, to her former
home in that city, wrinkled and haggard,
looking more like poor Indian squaw,
than like the proud beauty whom her friends
had known.
Fifteen years ago her husband had taken
another wife, and from that time she had
been the miserable drudge of the house
hold, suffering constantly from abuse, and
fearing that she would be killed as the
readiest mode of getting her out Of the way
She had managed to make her condition
known to friends in Massachusetts,, and
they had provided her with the means OF
getting away from the city of denominations,
and with them she is now living, mere
wreck, the victim first of pride and then of
that degrading system which is the disgrace
of our country.
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rne Mutations of Fortune.
cor,esOondopcc OF the Courier-Journal.


WASHINGTON, September 29-The
sn,andor of Gen. Grants reception IN
california must recall to some, who are
now living in San Francisco, the hum
bic position which he occupied there
less than quarter of q century ago.
five years ago. was visiting the iam n
ily of a retired army officer. ihey hau
purchased farm near Quakertown,
Pennsylvania, not far from the farm
owned by Fletcher the actor. we ire
ouently, in our drives, caught glance
Of the actor and Lizzie Price. ana the
neiphborhood was full Of stories IN re-
gard to Fechter's eccentricities. ,
After returning from our drive and
taking supper we would gather around
the Comfortable in the parlor and chat
about many things. Often the CONVEX,
sation turned on the President ana
Mrs Grant. The now retired General
had been Grants senior officer, and his
wife was one of Mrs. Grants brides
maid. The friendship between the
four had been OF long standing was
shown the original articles OF copaft,
nership between the General and Grant
when they opened a billiard soloon IN
san Francisco. The General held an
inferior rank ct that time, and Grant,
to avoid being cashiered for habitual
intemperauce, had resigned his captain
oy in the army. The General furnish
ed the money to open the humble
saloon, and Grant kept "the tally.
But the profits did not justify the keep
ing of the billiard saloon, and the place
was given up, Grant falling back upon
his father-in laws farm near st. LOUIS
where his wife and son resided. lie
made himself useful to old Mr.. Dent by
driving to town on tho loads of WOOD
which he took to the market for sale
And now, behold the spectacle Of
man who failed to keep successful bil
lard saloon receiving the honors OF
great potentate, and the most celebra
ted hero of the age!
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"YaWcOb Und Kaderine."

"Jacob Strauss said the magistrate in
Essex Market Court yesterday An awkward
looking German lad stepped forward.
sMrs Catherine Strauss" said the JUS
tice. A long, lank German lass advanced
''You are man and wife?'
"Yah," answered Jacob.
"And you had quarrel?'
ssDot's so,n said Catherine Strauss.
"Mrs. Strauss has black eye, which her
husband gave her?' :,
''Und pooty plue and plack eye it was,
said the wife, crying.
'But MIR. Strauss declares that he Is
very sorry he hit, her, begs her forgiveness
and says he will not do so again.
$50 help me! uff l don't you lock me
oop und send for me-
twill you pardon him, Mrs. Strauss!
"Vell, don't like dot young man to got
punished so quick, as only dree months
married." she said, cycling her spouse
askance.
"Will you be ever SO good hereafter Mr.
Strauss?"
81 don't speak Won word nit crossness
nit her no more.'
"You are both satisfiedr'
''Yah," together;
''IIet me see you make up then.
"Yawcob," cried the wife, advancing
toward Mr.. Strauss
"Kaderine,' said the husband, as he en-
Traced her afectionately with one arm, and
wiped away tear on the coat sleeve of the
other.
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funny. It's the way he uses his hands; that
that's his strong point, His gestures were
funny that they actually threw the boys into
commissions of hilarity. am prepared TO
nrove that be can beat Charlie Hull in the
art of saving the air.
Brooks spoke, or rather harangued FOR
nearly three hours. But there wasn't any
thing in his speech. There never is. While
he was speaking several pertinent questions
were fired at him by both colors, but ne
refused to take cognizance of them. He
is a man of no magnetism whatever; and
b,s failure to hold the crowd was distinct
ively apparent. When he finished he de
sisted" he didn't have one-half the number
that listened attentively to Hartzell.
The Independents, sometimes called
soaptails, " ere chagrined and disappointed
with their days work. Evidently they felt
very much piqued. 1t is an expressed beN
lief here that they were spelling for tight
Even when Brooks was asked questions,
they swelled up like turkey gobblers, dis
playing their animus and side-arms. But
no fight could be had. The Democrats OF
Brandon possess too much discretion for
that. No expression from their cock>of-
the walk had the desired effect. The Dom
ocrats of Brandon don't have political cap
ital made that way. Besides, they are for
peace. The kind that the Psalmist speaks
of. We don't want any war in "eur'n.
We've been kicked by mule.
After the speaking the flag bearer, half
breed like the Arab of old, pulled his hal!
off the cane, folded it and stole silently
away. He seemed disguised. Not a fight
occurred the whole day. Not an arrest was
made.
Democrats in this county seem to he glad
that the Republicans have put out ticket
in Kinds. They aver that they had rather
make the canvass with thorough-breds than
with half-breeds and scrubs. Tho Dem>
ocracy of this county is safe from top to
bottom, by large majority.
f. s. W.
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THE OHIO ELECTION.

As generally expected, the Republicans
have carried Ohio. This Is great mis-
fortune to the country, but it is only short
lived. 1t is the swift Vengeance of the Res
publican sentiment in the North against
what was enormously supposed to be the
aggressive and destructive temper of the
Democratic Congress in their last extra ses-
sion. The inevitable reaction will come on
the sober second thought 1t was better
to lose Ohio this year, than to lose her on
the National verdict next year. And Ohio,
having revenged herself, as she thinks, will
be able to see her way clearly in 1880 to
vote for the incoming Democratic Pres
ident
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Notes from ,he stage,

blind Tom is in Chicago.
Alice dates il in Louisville.
Eliza Weathersby is in Canada
Edwin Booth is in Baltimore. S,ooo
Mapleson has offered Minnie hauch @iooo
per night, for an American season o,,oro
Buffalo Bill is at the ohic"go op0'"
Kate olaxton is still going it blind IN the
Two Orphans. - o sat !,
Hayeriy's Mastadon Ministries are yet IN
California. u =, p;t,s.
burg are crowded. ,..,
r. q. White is trying Rip in lndianapo'
10 Clara Morris plays the Royal Favorite at
Oliver Dowd Byron is still playing Across
the Continent ,;as
There are fourteen PinafOre companies
on the road. .hooxs
- Barley Campbell's Fate is being rehearS-
ed in Chicago. ,u Jrrcle
TOMS Cabin, in Baltimore IT.
Lawrence Barrett remains in St. Louis
Delehanty and Henglar's mins'reis n"'o
seventy-fve performers. ,,os IN
Robson and Crane drew fair HOUSES III
San francisco play, A. ID. l9oo:
Joe jefferson is playing Rip at inc he"
Park theater, Brooklyn. .,,..
Samuel Kayser, elocutionist, Is reaaihg'
in costume, in Chicago. -.
Tho Berger family are in Indianapolis
doing good business. ,.,.a
Denman Thompson gave Indianapolis
ak nights. of Joshua Whitcomb.
Miss Eugenia Blair has attracted atseh-
tion AZ Hamlin's, Chicago.
John II. Kinds is playing Shaugraun' AT
the Lyceum, Chicago. ,o,
The new Lingard company is composed
of rather poor material o,a,oa T.o
Mr.. Sothern has found the Crushed ira
eedian so popular at the Park, that there ~
no necessity Tor change OF blll.
Milton Mobiles is at Columbus
Louise Pomeroy is playing in Michigan
Lolita is acting Zip, in Chicago
Mary Anderson is on her way to the Lake
City. ~ .osto
Edah Richmond has closed an unprohta-
walk in Washington. The attendance was
oo,,al to tho merits of the combination.
A. the onera house, in Indianapolis, Nick
Roberts Humpty Dumpty, Is beng per-
formed to moderately sized audiences
Bandmann's revival of Tom Taylors Mar
cisse. at the Standard, New York, has been
n GREAT success. Mrs. Bandman has made
decided hit, especially in tasteful and
rich costumes.
Max Maretzk's opera Sleepy Hollow,
has not been fortunate. The music is good
and the plot interesting, but people VIII
not 90 to hear it, 1t has been superc,eeded'
Washington Irving seems to be looslne
his hold upon the play going public, Inc
fate of Wolfert's Roost, at Wallack s, and
sleepy Hollow, at the Academy, were fore
Swallowed by the failure of Rip Van Wrinkle
at the Fifth Avenue,
Mckee Rankin played Danites, in India
napolis. AT the close of the matinee, sep
TENDER 28th he was arrested on two attach
ments from the Superior Court, for debts
contracted during his management OF the
Two Orphans. Mr.. johnson, the agent
was also arrested, and both were confined
in the jail until p. m, when they were
released upon technical point, and lef'
the city, the company following after the
evening performance, to St Louis.-N' U.
| Times.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-10-18

The New York Sun handles John Kelley
without gloves; this sentence from speech
recently delivered by Kelley at Troy, is the
text for Mr.. Dana's article; 81 have never
given any orders that were not with the OBJ
jeet of benefting the city and people of
New York" In reference to which, Mr..
Dana says:
"Orders"-orders to whom? Possibly
he may mean orders to the Governor of the
State, for he seems to labor under the hal
lucination that although Lucius Robinson
was elected Governor by the people, John
Kelly is to ''order" him how to execute the
Office
Is it not about time this farce was play
ed out? A man traversing the State and
talking to freemen in the most offensive
strain that could be assumed by an absolute
monarch is not an edifying spectacle.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-10-18

N. Y. World.

Tho story is we'll known of Senator sho
ron stepping in and assuming Ralston'.
debts For while he was no crippled WIN
this burden that it was toss from dav ~
day when he would 60 under, but ba,S
struggle has brought HIM slowly out fro,u
under the $11, 900, 600 debt cloud that owe,
hung him. For this reason he spent litilo
of his time in his seat in the senate. AN
sence at certain times would have lost if nj
for him. They say that he only draws bis HI,
pay, but he spends all and more of il in
entertaining his congressional friends Ot
Belmont, some of whom go up to bed in
the elevator between two servants, md
some save themselves from sliding under
the table by stumbling out by the kitchen
door.
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How Nm IEnlnense whale was nih'e"
From the Raleigh, N. c., Observer.

From the Raleigh, N G., Observer
lie said, as he took his pipe out OF his
teeth: ''That whale was the rise OF SIXTY
feet long, and was bulkier than any had
ever seen. They were on the lookout Tor
tbe annual visitation of the school of whales
that plow these waters. This one was DIS
covered. 1t was an old one with sucking
calf and was four miles off at sea. After
considerable maneuvering they overlook
the calf and harpooned it, when tho old COW
showed as much affection and anxiety for
the escape of its young, as ever did any
animal out of the sea.
The little bull calf, with the harpoon In
him, was held by a line. The old cow
would circle around it and use every effort
to get it to follow her. Now and then ne
would make rapid squirt through the
water, dragging the boat from him, but
would soon stop from pain and exhaustion.
Still the mother stuck to it, surrendering her
own life to save her baby, which, though
perhaps only few weeks old, was thirty
feet long, The COW was then harpooned and
killed, the calf having died and sunk down
into the sea, and was carried ashore, where
she grounded in elevenefoct water. Three
feet or more of her back was visible above
the surface, which made her about htteen
feet through.
Her iaw-bones were twelve feet long, and
across her tail was twenty feet. The bone
out of her mouth sold for upward of 5000.
There we've over 800 gallons of oil obtained
FROM her tongue, and altogether she yielded
about 3, 700 gallons. If it had been proper
" s'tried" out she would have yielded more
than 4, 900 gallons. Captain Willis thought
that she must haye weighed 225, 900 pounds
at least; altogether she sold for $25C0.
The skeleton of this whale is still on the
sound side of the beach at Morehead. A
few days after the landing of the COW the
calf rose to the surface, and washed ashore.
These are facts known to your correspon'
dent, as wonderful as they may seem to
those who go down to the sea IN SHIPS
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-10-18
A Cure for ShyneSs

Those young persons whose shyness pro-
eeeds from an undue self-consciouness may
be benefited by the following remark of
Sydney Smith: 81 was once very shy, but 1t
was not long before made two very useful
discoveries first, that all mankind were not
soley employed in observing me "a belief
that al young people have); and next, that
shamming was of no use-that the world
was very clear-sighted, and soon estimated
a man at his value. This cured me, and
Determined to be natural and let the world
find me ont. "
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A certain individual by the name of
W. P. Jones has been imposing on the
people in the eastern portion OF this
county recently. Ho declares himself
as desiring to purchase farming lands,
and has even gone SO far, in some in
stances, as to bargain for lands, but
always fails to put in an appearance at
the time the deed is to be drawn. He
stayed several days with Mr.. Jerre
Walker, and bought him out; and also
purchased other lands in the vicinity.
A certain day was set when all the
parties were to come to town and fix
the papers, ETC.; but upon that morning
it was found that the gentleman had
taken his departure the night before,
carrying withe him various articles Of
clothing which were in the room he
had been occupying, and belonged to
one of Mr.. Walkers sons. Magnolia
Herald
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-10-18

The press of Mississippi is making such a
terrible fuss over the Greenbackers and
Independents, in the various counties in
that State, that we imagine they are hurting.
Mobile News.
Not so friend Smith, only few have
strayed; the ninety and nine are all right
and we are only trying to bring back the
the lost one to the fold, as it were. We
want to present a solid front in 1850.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-10-18

The financial condition of Virginia is
bringing about considerable feeling be-
tween her public men. Gen. Malone and
Gov. Kemper have recently been engaged
in a quarrel, and it was at one time thought
that resort to the code could not be
avoided.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-10-18

A VIcKsBURG correspondent of the Chi
cago Times says of the Southern people,
that ''The men exclaim with proud boast
that they are MississipPians, OF Alabamlans
or Georgians, but never that they are
Americans. They often refer to their State
flag, but never to the Stars and Stripes. y
All of which is proven TO be a malicious
SANDER 10y the speeches and utterances of
our public men and representatives, in the
halls of Congress
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The Republican Committee of Ohio only
claim 1900 majority for Foster, both
houses of the Legislature arc probably
Republican; which will give the Republi-
cans Senator in place Of Judge Thurman,
i'm all nruhnbilifY Garfield.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-10-18

HICKEY, business manager for Mary
Anderson, was shot and seriously wounded
in Cincinnati, recently, by Florence Nc
Donald, Syracuse girl, who was in love
with him. She then took her own life.
Jealousy was the cause she imagined
Hickey in love with Miss Anderson.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-10-18

TIE Board of Health of Holly Springs
have prohibited anypublic speaking in that
city until after killing frost comes. Col.
Singleton's appointment there was a failure
on this account. Perhaps the Board of
Health think there is contagion in the
politics of that county.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-10-18

A coLoHED preachers argument-"Pnb-
hcans is mentioned in the bible more AN
a thousand times, but yon don't see Dino
crat once" Which was knock down
argument with his hearers.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-10-18

Two HUNDRED and sixty-seven farmers, all
with families and sufficient means to make
them comfortable, left England for Texas
recently. This is the kind of immigration
MississjoDi needs.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-10-18

J. WALTON, of Wayne county, was re-
Gently convicted of the crime of murder
James Sullivan being his victim, and sem
fenced to be hanged on the 5ln day Of
December next
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-10-18

Some Greenbacker who seems 10 DC IN
Informed on the subject, writes to the
Brandon Republican that the G. BIS on this
side of the river will not support Skinner.
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THE BARRY RAILROAD BILL.

Says the Holly Springs South "Gov.
stones excuse for pocketing the bill IL
amply sufficient We think Gov
Stones defense exonerates him from all liza,
bility TO censure."
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-10-18

THE press of the country have betrothed
U. S. Grant, jr, to Miss Jennie Flood
daughter of the Bonanza millionaire.
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They have got a eoletd State Senator
at last in Ohio, and his name is George W.
Williams. Now our McLoud, will see what
he has lost by Carpetbaggirg to Mississippi,
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-10-18

Hon. GEORGE S. DoDDs, we understand
will be candidate for the clerkship of the
House of Representatives He would
make a good officer if elected
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-10-18

Mr.. Howard Kyle, of Canton, was shot
seriously by horse thief whom he was try
ing to arrest, recently, Kyle is in pre-
carious condition.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-10-18

John Cameron, the bond thief, las been
sentenced to imprisonment for the term OF
ten years, and fined il the sum of $500.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-10-18

Mrs. Langtry, the celebrated London
beauty, has sued the newspaper that orlgl-
mated the report that her husband was sues
ing her for divorce.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-10-18

The steamer Katie P. Kountz, from St
Louis to Baton Rouge, sunk near Memphis
Wednesday; she had 500 TONS of freight
No insurance.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-10-18

The National Greenback Convention
TO nominate a candidate for President, Will
meet at st Louis in January 1880.
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Hon. JOHN QUINCY ADAMS, has accepted
the Democratic nomination for Governor
of Massachusetts,
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-10-18

VIM. II Cochran, a bank cashier at Cen
tralia, Wis, shot and killed Judge Hayden,
recently, in that town. woman at the
bottom Of it.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-10-18

The indefatigable conductors of the
Meridian Mercury will soon begin the issue
of daily.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-10-18

SAM'L B. MoLIN, of Florida Returning
Board fame, is dead.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-10-18

Charles G. Leland, the well known Amer
lean author, has come out with little bio
graphy of Lincoln. Its style is said to
indicate that it was written chiefly for
Englishmen, among whom Leland is now
residing
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-10-18

PGoF. WISE and the unwiso gentleman
who accompanied him OIL his aerial voyage
have been given up as lost
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Latest Fever News.

On Thursday there were ten new cases of
fever at Memphis, and -four deaths No
late report from Concordia.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-10-18

Sheriff Wilson, of Bolivar county, died
at Concordia, on tho 9th, of yellow fever.
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Foster was the lucky man in the Ohio lot'
terry, but Gen. Ewing still holds his seat IN
Congress-
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YELLOW FEVER at Centerville, La, Hope
field and Forest City, Ark.
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Senator Lamar is in favor of Bayard for
the Presidency.
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FEBRUARY, 1880 will contain five Sundays
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Hon. L. @. c. Lamar speaks at Meridian
tonight