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The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-02

A little modesty now and then is be-
coming in States as we'll as individuals
Ohio has it's grip on large share of
this United States government, and
from present appearances does not pro-
pose to relax it, The President, as all
know, is from Ohio; so, also are the
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court,
General Of the army, the Secretary OF
the Treasury, and a majority of the
hundreds of clerks in the United States
Treasury--besides the numberless clerks
in all the departments; large number
of the consuls to foreign ports, the
United States District Judge of this
State, Postmaster in this city, ETC.,
etc., and SO on.
President Hayes, the two Shermans
and Mr.. Thurman, are all prominent
candidates for the Presidency next
year. Now suppose we turn tho whole
machine over to Ohio. What do you
Orleans Times.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-02

Canadian ladies are to have new expert
ence. When young lady-or, for that
matter, an old lady--froIn Winsdor comes
over to Detroit, she may expect, on her res
turn, to be politely requested to interview a
woman in the Custom House. The process
of disrobing may follow until the custom
woman is satisfied that no dutiable goods
are concealed on the lady's person. This
has never been done in Canada until the
past week. local item in the The Free
Press yesterday announced that the woman
had arrived from the East who is to do the
examining. 1t is to be presumed that IN
other frontier towns like method will be
adopted. Of course great deal will de-
pend on the righteousness of the custom
officers, but this new custom regulation
cannot help but become very obnoxious.
1t is one of the many blessings that attend
protection, and when Canadian protection
lists who happen to have rather stout wives
or sisters or cousins or aunts find their
lady relatives in danger of having to read
Just their toilets every time they cross the
border, they will be apt at the next election
to ask Parliament to re-adjust the tariff.
Free Press
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-02
Driven wild by whIsnIns



1t is acknowledged that editors are a
short-lived race, and that many conjec-
lures have been made as to the cause
thereof Some eminent physicians be-
love it to be the close confinement ;
Others the caro- that attends editorial
duties; others, again, the worry and
hustle of editorial life, and still others,
the long hours and night work. With
all duo respect for these theories they
are wrong. 1t is whistling that causes
tho editors hair to become prematuroly
gray. Almost every person that comes
up stairs whistles. Tho hoy that brings
tho mail whistles; the lamp cleaner
whistles; tho telegraph boys all whistle;
each of tho fifty or II hundred typos
whistles when he goes up stairs and
whistles when he comes down. The
man with an item whistles; the man who
wants correction made whistles; the
man who wants a notice whistles; the
jaunty advance agent of the Great Con-
solidated Minstrels whistles the very
latest airs; the boys who run errands
for the job room whistle beautifully.
They oil whistle; and although there is
law preventing steamboats, and loco
motives from whistling within the city
limits, yet every man and boy in Detroit
is allowed to float around loose footing
his exasperating and everlasting whistle
and no injunction can be served on him.
1t is no use trying to stop the nuisance.
Not long since an editor made arrange
ments with cab company for the day,
He then had few loads of bricks toted
up to the editorial landing, and every
ono thought big chimney was to be
erected He employed some orderly
and active men at the foot of the stair.
way to attend to the remains, and then
he took his stand beside the brick pile
at the head of the stairs. As soon as n
person appeared whistling about his
Grandfather's Clock, or He was Little
Buttercup; or the Dead March in Saul,
or He was Monarch of the Sea, the cd
itor felled him with brick. The men
picked up what was left, placed it in a
cab and the cabman drove to the city
hospital. All that day the bricks de-
scended, alike ON the just and unjust,
hit the whistler with an advertisement
just the same as the whistler who want
ed q puff, and when cabman brought
back word that the hospisal wards were
Ill full, the editor desisted, but the
went on just the same. This
is the true reason that editors grow old
md fade before their tune.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-02

About week ago some thief stole a
brand new set of buggy harness from the
residence of Chris. Hinckle. Nothing could
be learned of the harness, and Mr. Hinckle
abandoned the hope of ever recovering
the stolen property. To his surprise, how
ever, the harness was found and returned
to him Wednesday evening 1t was found
in the graveyard by colored man living
at Mr. Kausler's, neatly wrapped up in oil
cloth. 1t is supposed that remorse of con-
science directed the thief to put the har.
ness where it could be returned to the
owner.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-02
what They Will Do to Peter,
Holly Springs South.

HOlly 6pIlnBS
According to the Bulletin most lately put
forth by the Benton county Argus, the
chief exponent and organ of the great
Ouartermaster- General of the West, the
Greenback army Of Mississippi under his
lead is about to do away with Peter Cooper
altogether, ''trample him under foot, and
march on to victory without him. Alas
for the great grandaddy of the Greenback-
ers. 'Rah for Gen. West. "We worship
no man, and bow to no tyrant, we are not
trained brutes to be driven by the lash of
ring master" ''four years ago we bestowed
on him the highest gift In our party, and
if now he has fallen from grace and
proposes to betray us into the hands
of the enemy, we shall consign him to the
same dark region of hate that our fathers
did Benedict Arnold, he must stick to the
youthful Mississippi daddy and keep up
with the tide or be submerged by the froth-
ing billows' and ''crushed beneath the feet
of the mighty army" organized under the
Quartermaster-G General "that is rushing to
the rescue of the Goddess of Liberty )"
shouts the Benton county Argus. Alas
for poor old Peter-Republicans as well as
Republics are ungrateful-they are about to
drown him or crush him under the hoofs of
the mighty army CT Pickensville, Missis-
sippi.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-02

Burglars have been at work in this city
during the past week. Mr.. A. Virden 3
premises were visited and saddle, bride
residence was entered and lot of wearing
apparel taken; the Colonel also lost a num-
Der of chickens This thing should be
stopped right away, before it becomes an
epidemic, and the best remedy would be
load of buokshot judiciously distributed
over the body of one or more of the per>.
petrators.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-02

The Memphis Ledger of the oath says;
''Several physicians report the cases under
their immediate observation as of an unu-
sually mild type. and some decline to term
it yellow fever. They go SO far as to say
that the recent excitement and departure of
the people was entirely unnecessary and
uncalled for. Other physicians say that
some cases under their treatment are of a
virulent and obstinate character, while 9th
ers are exceedingly mild
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-02

A Moberly (Mo.) paper says: When a
Moberly girl is invited out to take cream
quisitely awful delicious?' A Huntsville
girl rolls up her eyes and remarks in
stage whisper: "What an awful snide lit
tie saucer!" A Sturgeon belle, after lick
ing the saucer and spoon, says: Jim, how's
yer bank?" Couldn't she liquidato for an
other gobble?' The Fayette beauty jabs
her spoon in his and then in hers, and muir
murs. ooh, Chawles! the chocolate is so
much bettah than the vanilla; ordah two
more chocolates, and let the old vanilla go. :"
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-02

The New York Herald thinks that the
best way for Mr.. Austin Corbin to avoid
associating with the Jews is for him to
resign the presidency of his railroad,
turn his hotel at Manhattan beach over
to somebody who knows how to run IL
hotel and stay away from Coney Island
altogether. The chances are that if Mr..
Corbin follows this advice he will not. be
troubled with the Jews.-N. o. Times.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-02

DR.. M, s. Craft, member of the Board
of National Sanitary Inspectors has re-
turned to the city after inspecting the
towns along the line of the Chicago, St.
Louis snd New Orleans Railroad. DIR.
Craft reports all the places visited by him
as being i'll good sanitary condition, and
says he was accorded every facility for
making thorough examination. The
Doctor was put under arrest by the authori-
ties at Jackson, Tenn, but after finding
out the Doctors business he was at once
liberated
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-02

One Howell, fellow that used to work
here, was left in charge of the Southern
Baptist Office. at Meridian, one night last
week. He admitted two tramps, who dur
ing the night pillaged the room and tied
Howell to bed post, where he remained
until morning 1t is not recorded whether
the latter broke any of his delicate bones
or lacerated his tender flesh in his frantic
efforts to free himself. Pamela Star.
This same Howell, we are automatically
informed, worked in the Brandon Repbli-
can Office few days. When he left an
$18 Smith i Wesson pistol was missing
from the drawer of the editorial desk. 1t
is the locals opinion that Howell is bad
egg--a sort of sensationalist.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-02

The Cincinnati Commercial devotes col
umn three times week to snake stories.
As usual it is discounted by Washington
In the kilograms We read that woman
gave birth to twins on Friday, with ears
strangely resembling mules" We sent
our reporter to interview the mother, but
all that he could learn was that one was
christened Martin l. Townsend and the
other Harry White, of Kiskimetas. Her
only regret was that he hadn't a third that
could curl its hair and tail and bray, that
it might be called Roscoe Conkling. -
CaDital
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-02

The Brookhaven Ledger thinks it strange
that we approved the appointment of Hon.
John II. Lynch to be Superintendent of
the census of this State. The President of
the United States is Republican and he
therefore appointed Republican to this
office. AS between the native Republicans
and the carpet-baggers, we prefer the form
err. Would the Ledger prefer the latter?
Or is it opposed to Lynch because lie is not
a white man? Our platform says we must
make no distinction on account of race or
color. Vicksburg Herald
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-02

he Memphis Appeal prints list of
rage licenses issued in that city for
week, and says that ''yellow fever does
seem to scare those who are matrimo>
y inclined" II is different in jackson.
anticipation of the coming of "bronze
NJ has caused fearful dearth in the
market.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-02

Col. James g. Clarke, General Manager
of the Chicago, ST. Louis and New Orleans
Railroad, learning that the citizens would
be called upon to subscribe funds for keep
ing yellow fever from among us, authorized
the mayor to draw on his company for 300
at any time. This act il characteristic of
the man
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-02

lest jackson, on Monday last, was the
70 of regular pitched battle. The
batants being sons of the Emerald
who, having been paid off on that
concluded to have a little fun by
shing each others noses in genuine
nybrook Fair style. They were arrest
md taken before the Mayor, but let off
bond until Tuesday morning. The
gerents met again after dark, and after
ing outside of fresh supply of Ken
~ bug juice" the fighting was renew
and kept up until the parties were again
sted and taken to Jail, where they could
behind the bars until interviewed by
Mayor on Tuesday morning.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-02
The sudden death of the wife of

The sudden death of the wife of the Pay
master Preston, U. s. N. at Bayard House
last Friday, teaches a strong temperance
lesson. She had INDUCED freely her great
vice of drinking, and she was found dead
in her chair with half>emptied bottle of
whiskey by her side. Her husband some
time ago applied for divorce on account
of her dissolute habits, but now he has been
saved the expenses of a suit'-Capital
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-02

Congress passed the contagious disease
BILL" exclaimed Mrs. Darlington while Ike
was reading the kilograms. 81 shall be
vaccinated tomorrow. Get some feathers,
my son, and burn them in every room in
the house, and put out pans of turpentine
and assafetida l am a loyal woman, but
Congress can't pass bill to bring conta-
gious diseases into my house.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-02

Quite an interesting case was tried before
Justice Patton ON Saturday last. A little
waif, the child of Francis Mathews (col J
in search of father. Justice Patton, de
cided that Mr. Brown (col } would have to
be father to tho babe, until the Circuit
Court decided otherwise; and required n
bond of $500 for Mr.. BIS appearance be-
fore the next term of Court.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-02

The foolish man takes his wife to a
church sociable and spends 50 for ice
cream and cake. The wise man allows MS
wife to serve on the refreshment commit
tee. and when the evening comes he goes to
that church sociable with market basket.
If his wife has improved her opportunities,
he comes away ahead Of the game.-Hunt-
inpton 1ud.) Democrat.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-02

r, A. F. Arnold, for sometime past
lectad with Mr.. James Barheld, in the
lcity of Matchmaker and ieweler, can
be found at E. v. Seutter's establish
t, prepared to serve his numerous
lds. Mr.. Arnold is A l in his line, and
e having work, will do well to give
a call.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-02

AT joint meeting Of the city authori-
ties and Board of Health, held this week,
it was decided to quarantine tho city
against all places infected with yellow fever;
and 1t was resolved that meeting Of the
citizens be called to devise means for de-
fraying the expenses of quarantine. At
present Jackson is virtually quarantined
against all infected points by the county
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-02

b. Geo. Harrington is improving his
place of business in West Jackson, by
erection of q platform and crossing in
BIT of the store. 1t is great convent
9 for pedestrians, who avail themselves
The benefit of street cars in muddy
Their.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-02
Murder and Rape in Claiborne Parish.


DELTA, la, July 81 IoIJ.
information received here states that
negro in Claiborne parish entered house,
occupied by two white girls, killed one and
ravished the other; then robbed the house
and left.
Five hundred citizens organized and went
in pursuit of Herman Morter. who was
found and Immediately disposed Of.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-02

Paul Boyton's bride, if she takes an ocean
in head, besides wanting a watered silk
dress, should have high-tide shoes, and
water waves in her hair, and be thankful
if she hasn't creek in her back Detroit
Fraa Press
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-02

number of Sanitary Inspectors have
appointed for the different Wards of
city, whose duty it shall be to report
places in their Wards that need looking
r. This is a move in the right direc-
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-02

n Monday evening last, while Mr.. Fl. NJ.
or was taking an airing behind his
'le team, aportion of the harness broke,
the horses becoming frightened, ran
and succeeded in breaking the buggy
severely injuring themselves. Mr..
Or jumped out and escaped without
ry
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-02

n Thursday night, while on his way
e, Mr.. "A. l.. Brunson, surprised a
ken thief and succeeded in making
drop his sack, which upon examina-
was found to contain number of
kens taken from Mr.. BIS coop. The
made his escane.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-02

lr. T, P. Gibbs, of the Calhoun Repor-
paid us visit last Monday. Ho brought
Jackson two more colored delegates for
Penitentiary-one lifer and other
years.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-02

basket pic>nic will be given by the
ing gentlemen of that neighborhood, at
residence of Mrs. o. P. Wright, on
esday next
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-02

aev. Chas. B. Galloway, pastor Of the
thodist Church in Vicksburg Miss, was
} visit to his numerous friends in this
! during the week.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-02

Frank A. Young ESQ, is in the city.
rapk is with the firm of Richardson Il
an in New Orleans.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-02

lessrs Thos. T. Singleton, Madison
hty's next Senator, Jno. r. Cameron
=. 9. Divine, all of Canton, W ere in at
lance upon the District Convention, on
A1nacdov
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-02

sam. d. Harper, Esq, of tho Raymond
,Eeette, was in the city during the last
II.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-02

esh Blue Lick, Congress, Settler and
inaris Water, Bass Pale Ale, Gainey's
er, Imported Port and Sherry, Anheu~
st. Louis Bottled Beer, 1902 Brandy,
the best oct, cigar in jackson for a
lie. @. HINoKLE,
At the Spengler House Saloon.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-02

Tor confectionaries, cakes or candies, go
] ohm Martz, Jackson. His confection>
Is are manufactured by himself and he
,rantees them pure. 21-3m
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-02

nudge j. A. P. Campbell, of the Supreme
Dhch, and family will spend the summer
Kosciusko.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-02
Sicksburg and Meridian Railroad.
TO ATTORNEYS.

W. MATE a Specialty Of Brief Work,
h our Prices aoiU suit you, Gjoe as a
bL
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-02

Nc acknowledge the receipt of an invita-
"A to the Basket Picnic to be given next
,esday at Mrs. Wright's.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-02

One case of yellow fever reported in any
be this year, will create more excitement
a fifty would during the last epidemic,
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-02

}. W. Griffith, Esq, who has been very
With typhoid fever for some weeks past,
we are glad to state, rapidly GONZALES
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-02

An eight-year-old girl of lower Terre-
bonnie, La, has "a full beard OF exquisite
and "a voice coarse and firm,
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-02

Keep good lookout for chicken thieves
fhe woods are full of en-"
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-02

CALL on John Martz he has now com
menced his sodawater, lemonade and sher-
bets for the summer season. 21.3m
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-02

He found them all sizes, both ''long
and short meter" but sHE-there's the
rub-was lovelier than them all, and,
if this don't make domestic Rome howl
what will?-Port Gibson RevelIe.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-02
am most truly your friend,
@ n,ur1

G. M. williamson, ESQ.,, next road for
Miss Maggie Downing an appropriate poem,
called ''The Southern Volunteer"
This concluded the exercises, whereupon
all went forward to tho tables and partook
of the dinner which was spreadin tho great
est profusion
The entire day passed off pleasantly, and
the affair was universally declared sue
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-02
"The Maid Of PascaQoula' has inspir.

"The Maid Of Pascagoula" has inspir-
cd the slumboring Tyre of Col.
Claiborne, and he sings of her charms
as swectly and weird-like us Eolean
and, now comes our old friend
the bard of Scutchelow, the venerable
editor of the Kinds County Gazette,
with pootical essay sounding the
praises OF "the Maid of Pascagoula, "
and, next in order will be similar
effusion from the old man, of the
Natchez tribe, with the long pipe
something rhyming, reminiscent and
very dry. Looking over this valley of
literary dry bones, we are ready to in
quiro, just as an item of gossip, if tho
precious, coquetish and tickle maid of
Pascagoula hasn't caused some domes-
tic infelicity in the homes of these
piny- woods poets?
Our old friend Harper, i'll coming
thro' the rye" found the dark-eyed
nymphs Of Pascagoula OF all sorts and
sizes lie says;
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-02

"The dark-eycd, bue-eyod, short and tall.
Each DER some fond heart held their thrall,
But SIZE was lovelier than them all. -
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-05-16
NOTICE OF SUITS COM
MENCED.

State of Nevada, County of Humboldt.
NOTICE of Suits Commonwealth the follow
ing named defendants and TO all owners Of or
claimants to the real estate and improvements
thereon or Improvements when assessed sep.
arately, hereinafter described, known or UNI
known--You are hereby notified that suits
have been commenced in the Justices Court OF
Union Township in and for Humboldt county
State OF Nevada, 10y the State of Nevada, plain
tiff, against each Of the defendants hereinafter
named, and each of the following tracts or
parcels of land with the improvements
ly assessed, and all owners of or claim
ants to the same, known or unknown, to
recover the tax and delinquency assessed to
said defendants against said property for the fs-
cal year commencing January LIST, A. ID. 1878, and
ending December 3lst, A. d. 1878, and
| each case; and you are further notified that un-
| less you appear and answer the complaint in
said cause on or before the 10th day of June,
A. d. 1879, judgment will be taken against
you and the real estate and improvements here.
| i'm described, for the amount Of tax and delin-
quency specified and cost of suit.
| Unknown owner, Humboldt river, Distrc,
No. 6, small house one mile below Iron Point
dwelling house four miles north of Iron Point
formerly owned by w. r. Cheney; tax and
| delinquency, So Co.
i Unknown owner, Humboldt river, FIVE mile,
from Stone House, ranch and improvements, Tor
merly owned by Bacon Brothers. tax and deln
quepcy ,S27 q eatfln
Humboldt Irrigation & Development Com
Ipany, Humboldt river, Big Meadows, District
No g. near Old Oreana, dam, fiume and i'm
provements; tax and delinquency, 1901 96
on personal property: tax and delinquency
$50 20; total tax and delinquency, 1922 10.
San Francisco sulphur Mining Company, II
Rabbit Hole Mining District. refining works anc
fixtures; tax and delinquency, SIG 10; persona
property; tax and delinquency, So %; total tai
and delinquency, SO 80.
Winnemucca, May 18th, 1879. cu
l. G. p HARDING,
District Attorney Humboldt County Nevada
BY }. II. MCMILLAN, Deputy 3w
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-05-16
ASSESSMENT NOTICE.
To ALEXANDER McGREecR.

To ALEXANDER MoGREGcR
N0C are hereby notified that the under
Il signed has performed lab,r on the Con
tinental mine. situated in Gold Run Mining
District, Humboldt county, Nevada, in the
years 1877 and 1878, amounting TO one hundred
and fifty $50 dollars in United St&tos gold
coin, said expenditure being the amount re-
CURED to hold the same according tothe United
States mining laws, for your interest Of seven
hundred and fifty GEO feet in said mine, and
that unless you fny the said amount within
ninety (90) days alter the date OF publication Of
this notice your interest in said mine viii be-
come the property Of the undersigned.
RICHARD THERIAN,
Gold Run, Humboldt County, Nevada, Apr
u, 1879. 80
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-05-16

INCUR to Five hundred tons of Second-class
Il Hay is yet for sale on the Marker Brothers
ranch, loaded on the car at SIP per ton.
MARKER BROTHERS
Lovelock, April s, 1879; apl0-tf