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In another column may be found the pro-
ceedings of the Greenback Convention, held
in this city last Wednesday.
Never, perhaps, in the history of the
State, has there been convened a conven-
ton or ''mass meeting, that can compare
with this for slimness 1t was the thinest
thing ever dignifed by the name of conven-
ton or mass meeting, Excepting General
Davis, none of its leaders were present.
On this occasion, neither the ''enemy' OF
friends knew where the commander in
chief Atfiatus NJ was bivouacking, but he
was conspicuously absent Nor was his
Lieutant, Thos Harris, Esq, present, nor
did we observe the pedal extremities OF
Honest Muss, which is conclusive evidence
that this distinguished leader was absent.
Col NJ. D. L. Stephens presided, and our
neighbor of the Independent, Mr.. Rice, OF
the shark notoriety, acted as Secretary
A faint conception of the number present
may be had from the following occurrence;
A committee of 10 or Is was appointed to
draft certain resolutions--a motion was
made to appoint another committee of Is
to select State Executive Committee; OBJ
lection was made, and the ''mover," on
counting noses, stated that he thought
''there were enough members for both
committees" this seetled the matter and
the committee was appointed,
Messrs Hull and Montgomery seemed to
be the leading spirits.
We do not suppose there were more than
80 delegates present and nearly two-thirds
of these were gentlemen of the colored
persuasion, from Kinds county. AS q con-
vention, this meeting was failure and
farce and excites but little or no comment
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Old HickOry's Bun Way



Long years after the capture of Stony
Point when Andrew jackson was PresiS
dent, visitor at the White House remark.
Cd that the postmaster in his town (who
"held over was an enemy TO the President
even heard him call him "a scoundrelr-
and urged the removal of the ill>mannered
officer.
=, What sort of person is he?" inquired
the President.
The visitor admitted that the postmaster
was an aged and honorable man, and Incl
dentally remarked that he was one of the
survivors of the battle of Stony Point.
What! said the President, rising.
" Was he really with Anthony Wayne at
Stony Point?"
well, them said Old Hickory, ''by the
eternal, be has perfect right to call me a
seoundrel every day in the week, and to be
postmaster during his natural life"
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The feet that Tom Buford was sent to
the Penitentiary for twenty years for shoot
ing Judge Elliott, of the Supreme Court OF
Kentucky, is a surprise The wonder 49,
that he was not hung, as he ought to have
been. 1t will be remembered that it was a
cold blooded, premeditated murder Be-
cause Judge Elliott decided case against
him, he got gun, went up to him, and
shot him dead. The plea of insanity was
mnie, but il failed.
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On next Wednesday, the convention for
the purpose of selecting candidate for
District Attorney for the counties of
Copiah, Kinds, Madison and Yazoo, con-
venes in this city. Each county has indi-
Gated preference, but we trust there will
be no difficulty in efIecting nomination
which will be satisfactory to all. Unity and
harmony should characterize, the acts of
the convention; the men who will come be-
fore it are each, capable, energetic and hon
est, and whoever is selected, will make a
good officer.
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Mail ROBBERY
McComb City IntelIigencer

"CNoiho SHy AhteiiloehCoI
Last Wednesday night the United Statos
mail bag containing the South mail from
this place was deposited in the passenger de.
pot, and as usual, locked up to await the
arrival of the South bound mailtrain.
About three o'clock in the morning the night
Waterman found the store room door
broken open and the mail bag gone.
After careful search the bag was found
lying on the track near the upper switch,
the strap cut, and q registered package con.
tanning one hundred and nifty dollars mis-.
sing. Nothing else in the mail pouch ap-
pears to have been disturbed. The robbery
must have been perpetrated by some one
familiar with the office here, but as vet no
clue to him or the missing package has
been discovered.
Since clipping the above we learn that
two negroes have been arrested and are in
Jail
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rho struggles of ambition arc reg"ruoa
by the world with respect always, ana 8on~
orally with sympathy. The desire Tor non
orable distinction, il an inhrmity, is the
inilrmity of noble minds
Tho broad of obscurity-or Of public
neglect, on the other hand, especially MS it
is exhibited by those who, having once en-
ioyed popularity or notiriety, find them
selves overlooked or forgotten by pushing
and self-nsserting generation, for some
reason or other, provokes ridicule, and IN
cases of persons advanced in years, pity
without sympathy. Old age never appears
with less dignity than it does when associ-
ated with discomfort, and frenzied desire
to regain public regard.
While it is true that this exhibition is
| not viewed with respect, it is natural, and
almost always accompanies the declining
years of those who have been good deal
in public life. 1t is entitled to forbearance'
1t is a painful ordeal. The aged leaders of
the Greenback party are engaged in this
fOht AGAINST the inevitable. The cloud of
obscurity is often swifter than the shadow
| of DEATH and sad is the fate of the man
who is forgotten before he descends to the
grave.
The feeling of one who sees himself
neglected and forgotten, who, like poor
King Richard, hears the spectators eager to
salute the coming nan, ask (which is
Bolngbroke?" differs in degree but is very
much the same even in intensity, with that
with which tho shipwrecked man, who
shouts aloud from his plank, or sand bank,
sees the passing vessel proceed on its
course not seeing nor hearing him.
These men who agitate the subject OF a
new party, do not feel the contraction of
tho currency so much as they feel the con-
traction of the space in which they live.
They are like thu victim of the Inquisition,
who saw with increasing terror the daily
contraction of the walls of his prison cham
Der. It is a common fate. Ninety-nine
out of every hundred of the men now in
public life, will pass through this trying
ordeal.
The appearance on the stage of these
auerulous old men, il not a dangerous
symptom. Their creed, if ineligible is
the cry of the horse-leech. We see no dam
ger from increasing the amount of money
in circulation. An excess of the circulat-
ing medium always corrects itself but we
must be understood to mean good money,
gold or silver, or paper convertible into
money on demand We look upon those
who advocate cheap money, or bad money,
on the ground that it will take more of it
to buy property as simply madmen.
We say, and mean what we say, that we
| see no danger in the movements OF few
restless cid men. The formation of new
party in Mississippi, is an insane project.
We must either be Republican or Demo
cratic. There ia IL space between these. If
the 8reenbackers here are Republicans in
disguise, and are bent on subverting the
existing order of things by putting the
negro in power, it would be better for them
if they had milestone about their necks,
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-07-26

IT is gratifying to see true worth and
mort Appreciated. In our sister county of
Copiah, no man has lahored in season and
out of season more zealously for the sue
cess of the Democratic party for the last
ten years than DR. Hunter, Editor of the
Crystal Springs Monitor, and on last Sat
urday, without solicitation lay him tie
Democratic people by d tremendous vote. in
Convention, said ho was their first choice
for the Legislature. The Press Of the State
appreciate the compliment to its iistin.
guishod member DIR. Hunter will be elect
ed, and he will reflect credit upon himself
the press and his county.
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A NEW YORK Associated Press Dispatch
Of the 22nd, says ''Mr. Corbin, proprietor
of the Manhattan Beach Hotel, Coney
Island, has declined to receive Jews there
hereafter az guests, on the grounds that
they are obnoxious to a majority of his
customers A mass meeting of Jews will
be held there tomorrow and committee
will be appointed to interview Mr.. Corbin
~, tho gnbiect -
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AHANDsOME PRESENT.

The Odd Fellows of Mississippi, du-
ring the session Of the Grand Lodge in
Jackson this week, presented Col. J.
L. Power, of the Clarion, a fine gold
watch with this inscription "Pre-
sented to Col. J. L. Power by the Odd
Fellows of Mississippi for disinterested
service during the Epidemic Of 1873.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-07-26

Two MAIDEN sisters, eyed 40 and 43, liv-
ing in Chicago, locked all their doors the
other day. and went in tho parlor and COM
mmitted suicide by hanging themselves.
They had been defrauded by their father of
all the property left them by their mother,
and we're left penniless A third sihter was
found up stairs III a state of insanity.
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For THE COMET
"Sw earinE OF" A Farce i'm One Act
and Two Scenes.
BY HOMER MAGEE,

Act l, Scene l: Time 10 A. M. Sitting
room-wife weeping and nursing baby
children, dogs and cats engaged in free
fight about the room-a black bottle, paper
of tobacco and pipe on the mantel-general
air of misery and desolation pervading the
entire apartment. Enter husband
Mary, for thirtythree long years,
I've lived, in spite of all your tears,
A slave to this bottle and pipe;
But Pm determined now to wipe
OFF my chin, pull down my vest,
And give this weed and rum a rest
Now Mary, rise and hear me swear:
Tll henceforth act upon the square
And from this day till die,
From drink and pipe I'll ever fly
And never more shall either slip
From these two hands up to my lip !"
TSeizes bottle and dashes ii out of the room
into the yard throws pipe andtobacco after
it--wife jumps up, and with glad cry falls
into his arms-children weep for joy-dog
bowls cat growls-goose hangs high. Cur
tain falls with slow music and red light.
Scene 2: time 10 P. NJ. Wife sitting up
and wondering why husband is so late
door locked-husband outside endeavoring
with perseverance worthy of great CONF
mendation to unlock the door with watch
key soliloquizes;
wonder (hic) wherein thunder that
keyholes gone to? Beats anything ever
heard ofT-wsh the dog (hic) gone thing'd
stay't home, any how-what business a key
hole got runnin' of for anyhow? Wonder
what Mary'll say when she sees me--it's
none of her business lhic) though don't
care a con(hic) tinental what she ssys-shes
nobody any way-recon III tell her stop
cd at the church festival, and got outside of
lhic) too much emonade-lemonade dis
agreed with me any how--must'er had
whisky (hic) in it, Wonder 7 I'll get in
here tonight? B'leve I'll go down the
blamed old chimney-no won't III call
Mary. Hello, Mary! Run here, I'm sick
as dog"
Wife runs up, opens door, and husband
drops on floor Wife cries out, ooh,
Henry and falls fainting. Tableau. Or
chestra plays "'Twns ever thus or 'They
All do It. ~
HAzLEHURsT, July 22d, 1879.
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WASHINGTON, July 16,

M. NJ. PoMERoY-Sir: Your COM
munication, dated Lacrosse, Wiscon-
sin, July 7, 1879, postmarked 18th inst.
Just came to hand. You are entirely
misinformed; every word and line Of
your letter is false.
The whole fabrication proves you to
be On unmitigated scoundrel ; void OF
every principle of honor known to a
gentleman. Respectfully,
LEE CRANDAL1.
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FRIEND who was present at the recent
convention" Of Greenbackers reports,
after a careful inspection, the following
make-up Of IL crowd 30 Radicals, II
Greeubackers and so Diamonds.
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One Left Out OF Four.
West Tennessee Wing.

Fifty ono years ago there we're four young
mon, (or rather boys,) all printers, living
in Paris, West Tennessee, all engaged in
publishing the Western District Herald, on
n wooden press. Their names were Amos
Il. Johnston, Felix X. Zollicoffcr, N. w..
Lewis and W. ". Gates. After living to-
gether for year and half they separated.
Johnston went to Mississippi, where he
became distinguished editor, lawyer and
Legislation; Zollicoffer went to Middle Ten
nessee, where he soon made his mark as an
editor, and represented Nashville district in
Congress for number of years. Lewis went
to Batesville, Ark, where he edited paper
and was appointed Register Of the Land
Office under Filmores administration.
Gates has remained in West Tennessee and
is the only survivor of the four young
printers. In the days of honest political
parties he welded q great influence in
West Tennessee. Without concert Of action,
when the Wing party was revived by name,
in 1886, they all espoused the wing eau
Lewis died few years before the war;
Zollicoffer was killed ct Fishing Greek, in
1862; Johnston died at Cincinnati, on the
23d OF june, 1879. He had been carried
to that city for .he restoration of his de-
clining health. His remains were carried
10 his home, at jackson, Miss. Gates sur
wives, and is still strong in the cOnserya-
tive principles OF tit id Wing faith. He
secs in the principles of the National
Greenback party all the clements of
strength that so prominently marked the
Wing campaign Of 1s40, and predicts its
success in 1880.
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Orr inventor is at work getting out forty
four millions Of fancy cards, bearing the
lords: "You can just bet your sweet life
It is They are intended to be worn on
the lapel Of the coats of all the men in the
United States in answer to the query, SIS
it warm enough for your" They will meet
long felt want, and will have a tremen-
dous sale.-Littel's Living Age.
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The New York Herald after describing
the general makeup Of Gen. Joe Johnston,
concludes by saying that he believes the first
verse of the Bible says, lin the beginning
God created the Heaven and the South ="
Are We to infer from that TINT the Herald
don't believe God created the South We
thought he created all things.
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New Advertise ments,
OHANCERY NOTICE.
Chancery Court, LIST District, Kinds county Ma.
slssippi, ~ aus

Chancery Court, LIST District Kinds county, Mi,
slssippi "s'
JRssIR BRAoRY,
vs.. mo. 1911
HANNAH BRACEY.
On opening the sworn statement of comnloin.,.
I'm tho above stated case, and II appearing !" ,h
satisfaction of the Court that Hannah Bracey u ,e
defendant In the above stated case, do ' uas
reside nthe State OF Mississippi, but beyond ~.
limits thereof, residence unknown, so that Tho ' o1
binary process of this Court cannot he exec,, W,
against her, II Ia therefore ordered by the Co",a,
that said defendant, Hannah Braoey, do enter ho1,
appearance herein on before the Ind Monday VI
September, A. d, 1879, the same being resuIs AZ
term Of said Court at the Court room thereof in ao
city OF jackson, Kinds county, Mississippi and
Mead answer or demur TO compliments bin or m
several allegations thereof will be taken for coniea,c
ed IA TO her II Is further ordered that this ord,
be published in the weekly COMET, newspaper
published In the city Of Jackson, once week tor
four consecutive weeks.
Ordered this July oath, 1870.
W. 4. RATLIFF, Clerk.
BY A. G. MOORE, D. Z.
A true copy from the minutes,
W. 7 .RATLIFP, Clcrk.it.4o
BY A, G. MooRR, D, G
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EXEUUTRIX NOTICE.

NToTICE is hereby given that on the 18th day Of
~ July, 1879, letters testamentary of the loS SI
Viii and testament Of Philip Kolb. deceased vera
nv the Chancery Court for the First District Of
Kinds county, Mississippi, duly granted to tho up.
dersigned now all persons having claims against
amid estate, are requested TO have them Registered
in the manner and within the time prescribed Inv
law or they will be forever barred:
ao"at MARGARET KOLB,
Executrix
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The Copiah county convention pomi-
mated, last Saturday, an excellent ticket for
the Legislature, Dr. Hunter, the able edi-
tor of the Crystal Springs Monitor, and D.
W. McRae. Esq, scholarly gentleman of
the Hazlehurst bar, were selected.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-07-26

The doctors sent to Handsbogo to luves.
tigate the alleged cases Of yellow fever, say
it was not yellow fever, but malarial fever
Doctors White and Smythe, of New Or
leans, who visited Mississippi City, declare
that no yellow fever exists there. New
Orleans is perfectly healthy,
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-07-26

The widow Oliver declares that somebody
tried to kidnap her in Pittsburg, and that
she had most narrow escape from that
awful fate Great Heavensl A fearful sus-
picion breaks upon US. What-if suppos-
ing-what if the widow Oliver should turn
out to be the long lost Charley Ross!-Bos-
ton Post.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-07-26

JUDGB HAMM has been petitioned by
the bar of Meridian to postpone the
August term o: his Court there It is
thought the Judge will comply with their
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WE must say, that to casual and disin-
terestcd locker, On it is highly invigorating
to observe the uprecedented and turbulent
applause elected from the illiterlte thick
Tipped negro, when the ingenious and cru
dite Greenbacker touches upon the intri>
cate finance question.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-07-26

A Cleveland mother, noticing her little
daughter wipe her mouth with her dress
sleeve, asked her what her handkerchief was
for. Said the little one: cts to shake AT
the ladies in the street. That's what papa
does with his. Public Opinion.
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The Kemper Herald warns it0 readers
against A. G, Moore & Co., of Atlanta,
Ga. II intimates, after calling them thieves
and scoundrels, that they you'd steal red
hot mill stone
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-07-26

To-DAYs COMET contains pitby CORES
pondence between Lee Crandall, editor Of
the National View, and Brick Pomeroy Of
the Lacrosse Democrat. Read it. 1t will
DO your soul good
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The wicked flea when woman pursueth
him, in church, he seeketh sanctuary,
beyond the reach Of threatening fingers
for instance, point midway between tho
shoulders blades. Lord how she wriggled
and see-sawed on the back of the pew, last
Sunday -Coahomian.
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THERE is noyellow fever in jackson, and
the city is in fine healthy condition. We
rather incline to the opinion that Bronze
Jack will give US the ''go by this time.
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FROM the number of candidates announ-
ced foY Assessor in Lowndes, one, who didn't
know might infer that it was lucrative
office. But it amt, and they might as
well ''hold on. ~
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JOSH STANDING, Mormon preacher who
has boon at work in Georgia, was shot and
killed by mob Of ten citizens on the 2lst
instant
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SoooBA threatens to have biz barbecue
on the 3lst Messrs Davis, Lamar and
Singleton are expected to be present,
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THE citizens of Natchez have subscribed
sixty thousand dollars for the erection Of q
cotton factory.
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THERE has been several cases of yellow
fever at the New York quarantine hospital
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The attention Of General Miles just now
is directed toward the operations of the
Sioux. The Indian is on the walpath
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The Forest Register should be more par
ticular in crediting paragraphs. It is not
customary to credit anything to an ex>
change when the paper it is taken from is
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WESTWARD the star of the Greenback
bantling beats retreat 1t was too hot for
him out east
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WHAT is to be said OF q woman who, hay
imp lived in voluntary separation from hor
husband, puts on mourning at his death ?
Only that aho goes from grass to weeds
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SugLDYvIL1E, Tenn, has had a case of
yellow foyer. II was imported from Mem
phis.
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THE Ajax. Tulliman OF the Rankin In
dependents rent meet McLaurin on the
stump He knows Nc. would vanquish
him
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TIE Circuit court OF Lincoln count, con
veins at Brookhaven next Monday.
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HENRY WARD BEEoHRR was recently elect
ed u member of the New York press club
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The female pedestrian, Mrs, Potts, ar
rived safely In New Orleans.
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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, and
includes everything except fuel (Which students
buy from the University at cost and furniture Tor
their room and books and clothing.
Some students of good standing got along conf
fortably here last year, on less than S75 90 while
others spent double that amount.
The University is in excellent condition, anu 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 l0ca-
ton Is healthy, Never was a ease OF yellow fever
here.
For catalogues and information, apply to the
Chancellor ALEX, P. STEWART
ii. Nj. SULLIVAN,
Secretary Board Trustees.
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KINDS COUNTY

KINDS COUNTY
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.
For senato-s--lI D|strtcS.
JAMES d. STEWART, of Kinds!
WILLIAM RATLIFF, OF Rankin
For Representatives
IT A, MoWILLIE, LOWE WHITE, ).
M. SIMMONS, w. d. CARMICHAEL
For Shcrtd,
FARRAR MORRISON.
For CIrcuit Clerk,
SAMUEL LIVINGSTON.
For ChGnccry Clcrk,
WILLIAM T. RATLlFF.
For YrHsHrty',
ID. y. HOWELL.
For Assessor,
d. w. HENRY.
Fog SterrcvOr,
WILLIAM SHELTON.
For COroncr and Ranger,
T. J. HUNTER.
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JUST RECEIVED

500 Yards UNION LINEN LAWNS, at
8 cents
1000 Yards UNION LINEN LAWNS, at
10 cents.
800 Yards CORD PIQUE, at cents per
yard.
500 Yards CORD PIQUE, lin colors) at
10 cents per yard
500 Yards WHITE VICTORIA LAWNS
from 10 cents to 25 cents.
5000 Yards CALICO, in the most beau
tiful patterns.
5000 Yards BLEACHED & UNBLEACh-
ED DOMESTIC, from to ii cents,
Ga- ALL DRESS GOODS at Now YORK
prices. Call early, and be convinced, as the
goods must be sold.
WHITING & GRAY.
37-4w
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AUGUSTA FEMALE Seminary
STAUNTON, VIRGINIA.
Miss Mary J. baldwin, PrineiP"''


The session ls79-sO will open the flrt WednesaSy
in September, and close the corresponding Time !"
June following
TERMS:
For forty weeks session, payable one hall on q"
tering and the balance IN February. -
Selection the First For BOARD, Washing, ~.
Lights, Physicians Fec, Seat I'm Church, ~ ~,
themes and full English Course including Esocu'"H
and Contingent fee, are $3.50 90. -,
For full particulars, apply to the PhnciPoal 9 M
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