The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-07-05


K. pleasant address, hailing from Simpson
N county, Of a journalistic turn, boosting 9
IL. briof connection with the Westville News,
\ representing that paper at the lato Press
Convention at Pascagoula, and named I. G.
Goigor, came to Jackson on tho 18th OF
d June, and lodged at the Spenglor House.
Il lilo clairued that during his absence at the
O Press Convention, on tho important bust
h moss of the craft his lato parter III tho News
, had published dissolution of the part
nership 'by mutual consent" He said,
3 however, that he had not boon consulted
/ about the dissolution, and was unable to
see how the thing could have been done
"by mutual CONSENT However, he soon
appeared in this city, and paid his respects
to the various newspaper establishments,
ostensibly i'll search of "sit." Not find.
ing one, he turned his talents TO q more
lucrative channel. In one day, we under>
stand, he raised 1926 and didn't more than
half work, borrowing from two gentlemen
an X each, and v from another, to be re-
turned as soon as he went home. This was
a good business better than pub
fishing remote county weekly for one-haIf |
the net profits or setting type at ten dollars
week. He operated for several days,
striking each subject for all that he thought
was in him, and he displayed considerable
skill and tinesse in suiting his demand to
the subject. The most he struck for in
any one case was ten dollars. The ten dollar
men were among the biggest bugs we have
in jackson. His five dollar cases were not
so big and flush. From this he moderated
to two dollars and half, and one dollar.
BY and by the alert host of the Spengler
had bis suspicious aroused somehow, and
made demand for his board. This pre-
demand was received as an i'll ,
sultlng proposition, and he immediately
and upon the spot, settled one-half of the
board bill, and shaking tile dust from his
feet left the house in high indignation, leav-
ing his baggage until his remittances ar =
rived He then went to the Nicely House, :,
but the generous host of the Spengler per- r
nitted him to take his baggage with him, q
md agreed to wait for the remittance, !,
which it is hardly Necessary to re- n
mark has not yet arrived. Profting y,
~ his experience at the Spengler, Ia
When he got ready to leave the Nicely House, b,
his hero of ours stood not upon the order .,
# leaving, bat left at once, taking his y
baggage with him, and without raising the q;
question of payment for board at all. He
vent TO Vicksburg we learn, where he
net prominent sportsman, and pro-
osed negotiation for ten dollars. The th
;. S. said he didn't have any money to th
brow away. "But am bound to have it." at
aid Geiger And he got it. dr.
The Local Editor of The COMET was te,
ognizant of these facts at the time that
+eiger left here. In fact piece had
cen Written to warn the public against
i'm, but in sympathy for him. and in the Al
fond hops that he would abate his en- 90,
rprise-we suppressed the article. We an
ere disposed to give him chance to re> nit
'rm. But he evidently didn't appreciate ~
If motives. He seems to haye made
loice of his career.
Last Monday, to the surprise of every
'dy, he again paid his compliments to ~
lis city, and began to persue his avoca- mn
on-borrowing money, drinking whisky wi
thn af 4 IL oh |
I'd general dead beat-with VIM He t III;
ok buggy ride every evening. Why
COULDN'T he? 1t didn't cost him any rs'
inc but few falsaboods on ortioIo He
e is well supplied with-and he drove na'
fast and said "g'lang' as big as any PEI
ayman i'll town. for
Geiger is about twenty~one years old. me
. is five feet eight inches high, smooth noe
ced, clean-shaved, light-haired, impudent- pla
liking, and has very ugly walk Take IN
m call in all" he is as thoroughbred uoi
camp as ever ''cut throat or scuttled awe
p." He looks like fellow who doesn't Hi
it to be invited to the closing exercises eve
a school, and he don't deceive his looks. D'a
he wants TO know is the way to the was
lool That's sufficient. He'll be there. cur
is the checklist and most consumate Up
ID beat-for his opportunities that has oxe,
II come under our immediate Observa- cess
}. He seems to cling tenaciously to the his
ief that las long as you have brass in oo :.
If face, you'll never want gold in nigl
II pocket" "
)ne of the singular evidences of peel
mt displayed by this promising NV
ing man is that he selects his my
iects from the most prominent mem for
A least likely to be taken in by regu NEE
sharper. A career opened SO brilliant III
must end in distinction. We predict a burg
int future for this youth if he can only posi-
out long enough. Tars,
Mt these achievements of our yong hero Bo
harmless in comparison with some do
- axnIo;ts Of bis which no MO ID NOT of W
/ to injure him or throw any obstacles latte
he way of his operations, We will alb party
a from mentioning at present. We ocrat
on reliable authority that he II IN.
made record where ne mas been consi
III distinguishes him as youth of terist
parts, and that he now wears the DEM
Drs of a le-bill tho result of mon h I,lain !
rs SANDER, which makes it marvel not n
no is alive to-day. fused
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