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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-04-19

The world has been in ignorance Of the
fact--as it is assumed to be by the man
making the declaration-that one OF the
greatest men known to military annals is
to befound 10 Venezuela. So deeply i'm
pressed with his own superiority. is Die
tator Guxman Blanco, that he is having
statues erected to perpetuate his fame in
every populous town Of Caracas. Die
tator Blanco speaks Of himself thusly:
As commanding General have no
rival in America, nor even in Europe.
These Marshals do not come up to my
shoulders in capacity as General. And
to be a military man is no small affair.
Napoleon himself was not thorough
soldier. Us be was wanting in the hour of
defeat; neither was Frederick the Great
master of the modern school Of war, be-
cause be dld not know how to improve
his victories. The celebrated Won Moltke
is magnificent in invasion and victory,
but we have not seen him in defence or
attempting to retreat after the style OF
Xenophen. which is the great model for
all times, both ancient and modern.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-30
.,x wALruALLs DECLINATIoN'

Gen. Walthall has always shown an I'M
willingness to enter into a sharp eon'es''
with friends for position. He is man
whom the people of Mississippi respect
for whom they have an ateoion,
ohevalier Bayard without fear and without
reproach and almost without an enemy
None name him except to praise An
able and true man, qualified for any place
and touches nothing that he does not
adorn. His friends are everywhere ana
thew embrace the most prominent ana Dos.
class of our citizens. A large number Oh
the most sagacious politicians of the state
regarded him as the strongest candidate III
the race for United States Senator His de-
clensiou, as announced in special from
Grenada to The COMET, will leave the held
apparently to COL Singleton and Maj
Barksdale. These gentlemen are making
an active canvass, and it is hard to tell now
which is the stronger of the two, or whether
either will develop strength enough to OBJ
viate the appearance of ''dark horse" OIL
the home stretch.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-30
Bob IBgersOII.

It seems that Bob lngersoll has departed
from the Republican faith, and is now la
boring for the success of Ewing, of Ohio.
He recently said
II am member of the National Liberal
League, of which the Hon. Elizur Wright,
of Boston, is President. We met few
days ago at the Aston Hause, and, after dis
cussing this matter, we decided that we
should throw our political power in the
scales against those who seemed uppermost
in prosecuting US to the bitter end We
raised s 900 on the spot to engage the
largest hall in Cincinnati, where we propose
TO hold our annual convention and this
will be one month earlier than usual We
mean TO stir up a feeling, so that the Ohio
election shall dot be given over 10 Sherman
or Foster, but Ewing. My influence in
Ohio is well known, and outside of that the
League is backed by large numbers from
other States.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-30
THE BYRAM MARL.

1t is known to large number of people
that there lies within ten miles of Jackson,
near the town of Byram, an inexhaustiDle
bed of mari. Analysis and actual tests
have proven it TO be vastly superior as a
fertilizer for sandy hill lands to the Guaho,
or bone dust, or other commercial fertll-
izers sold generally at from $50 to $50 a
ton. A company has lately been organized,
with Rev. E. b. Strickland, as the general
agent, to develop this mari bed, and fur
nisb the fertilizer at the rate of $40 ton,
and arrangements have been made with
railroads for a reduction of the rates oil
transportion. We learn that few tons
have been shipped to jackson, and 1t would
be a good idea for our citizens to try bar
rel or so ON their fall gardens.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-30

You should read the 'Hawk-Eyetems
twice before passing judgment upon them.
The place where the laugh comes in is fire.
ouently made intentionally obscure. But
if YOU reduce them to automatically
comic dissection, you will not fail to find
the hidden humor which they do contain.
1t requires only sincere and well directed
effort to find it. And this is the difference
between Burdette and Prof. Billings The
latter is indiscreet enough to let his philoso-
phy strike man at the first glance. There
is nothing occult about Josh. He just lets
you see the point at once.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-30
DIR. H. p. ATKINS

We have letter from DR.. Atkins, OF
Lincoln county, in which he complains tna'
THE COMET has done him gross injustice
by attempting to create the impression 'na'
he has been can ardent applicant for DEM
ocratic nomination" Perhaps we may be
in error about this, but we have been leu 10
belieye that it was generally understood
among tho Doctors friends and the puph0'
that he would accept nomination Tor tne
Teoislature from Democratic Conventions
TIE COMET has no war to make ON the DOC
for. regards him as a clever man, and don
want to misrepresent him in any respect
He has a right to be reformer, and study
astrology if he chooses. We can't nelp
that. But il he proposes to break up inc
Democratic party, or switch it of on a siae
track. we have right to object to inc
movement.
But, as to his candidacy before Demo-
cratic Conventions, here are his own words
81 now say to you emphatically that never
asked nor ardently applied for nomina'
ton from any Convention, hut, on the con-
trary. have on two occasions in this county
when my name was put before ConVen'
ton, Immediately withdrew it from tn'
Convention.
That settles the matter, and we cheertul''
make the correction. Perhaps, however,
it had appeared on these two OCCASIONS 0
on either of them, that there was reason
able certainty of securing the nomination
there might have been "See here, Hodges
reconsideration. We do not say ther
would have been any "See here, Hodges
afterthought in such a case, but there mlgh
have been.
We trust that this correction, explanatio
and o71e,soe will be satisfactory to the Aoe
tor, and, assuring him that we have n
wish to take charge of his reformatory COL
science, or to dictate his political falth, "
remain his friend
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-30
A rRAeEDy RECALLED,
How DIR. Maddux Killed MINOR
"" nixon IN Alexandria
Baltimore News.

Baltimore News
Harry M. Dixon, who was shot and Kill
od nj Yazoo City, Mississippi, by James
YS seems to have come OF violent
.,ncl. his father, Major Henry DIXON, nav
~ ss Laon killed in an encounter at Alexan-
dria, Va, about tho close OF .ie ~"' w
DR.. T. Clay Maddux, OF this CITY Nth tho
The circumstances conneoteu VIII saiiows
killing of Dixons father, are as ,oi'ow 'or
Young Dixon, some years before tno Wa Ws
was regarded Us a desperate character, ar;o
had a personal difficulty IN A Alex! anS
with young man named PminpS' o AN"
the laster was brutally beaten with U oan ANY
in the hands of Dixon. Phillips went oet
fore magistrate and procured WarIan'
for the arrest of his assailaut, but the cohS
stable. knowing the violent charaoter "
both Dixon and his father, was airaiu "
90 n their residence to serve the warrant
Several others were applied to to serve the
writ, but all refused. lou.
u" Dr.. Maddux, at that time lad OF ABOUT
ooventeen wears, was standing in his door,
when the father of Phillips approached
him. telling him of the assault and the aii-
6cnltv thew encountered in finding some
one to serve the warrant. Young Maddu1
s oni p at the idea Of any one being afraid
10 serve the warrant, and said; III you
will GET me authorized will serve the war
! rant myself. 81 Mod.
They went to the magistrate, and Mau,
dux was deputized to serve the warrant ol
Young Dixon. Armed with the instrumeh1 y,
of the law, he fearlessly went to Dixoni
house and rang the bell. The summon
was answered by Dixon's father, VINO IN
onired the nature of the visit, saying Ill
son was not at home. A.,
When Maddux informed him OF INT
purpo1t of his mission, the father oecaih'
exceedingly violent and abusive, and youhl
Maddux, being mettlesome LAD, resen'e
the abuse. ...o
This had the effect to incense the tatne
more, and drawing his pistol, ne snot Mac
dox in the neck, inflicting a serious woune
Maddux recovered, the war broke OUT an
it was thought that the whole matter ma
been forgotten. But such was not the cas-
Maddux brooded over his injuries, ana o'
termined, when occasion offered 10 mar
his assailant answer for what he had don
Shortly after the close of the war, MAJ
dux then having arrived at mans estate M
Major Dixon in Alexandria, and spat III !,
face. The Major did not resent the lnsul
= end Maddux walked away.
Not MANY DAYS after this they again me
and. simultaneously, each drew his plst
and commenced firing, aud Dixon was SIX, Nj
, ed. DR.. Maddux was tried for the kiliin
but was acquitted on the ground that ne Ill
q acted in self>defense.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-30
New Advertisement,
TRUSTEES SALE

DY virtue of certain Decd Of Trust, nA
D as trustee, by A. II. Hilzheim, to %s
tain note therein mentioned, payable 70 u
Stevens, in the sum Of two hundred aldi9l
dollars ard four cents, with interest ilo9
and payable on the first day OF Feb. NA
coed to sell to the highest and best bidlG
at the eastern or front door OF the City HAIL
son, Mississippi, on
THE ODD DAY OF SEPTEMBER
the following described parcel OF land 10
Kinds county, Mississippi, and near 1h
jackson: Beginning at stake at TIE
corner of W. W. Porter's yard on the NGlI
the Gallatin and Jackson road, and rlnl4
250 west 4.3S chains toI blackjack tie
north 13e east 7.0S chains TO southwest
Eouis Adams Enclosure; thence east Ok Y
the intersection of Norfolk Lynch's WIN u
ters fence; thence south 1885 chainsaGns
dividing the land purchased by said fS1I
W, L. Ware and that purchased from VI
the Gallatin and Jackson road, thence n
north side of said road, west 6.O7 chains " u
of beginning, containing $500 acres oy
said land being in the northwest uaHa
east quarter of section 9, township ., nas
conveying only the title invested IN mes Il
though it is believed to be good. ,r r
August 23-4t X. b. BAllb u
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-30

The Water Valley Courier, in speaking
of the mob of negroes that assembled on
tbe suburbs of that town Tuesday morning.
and picketed the roads leading into the
citv. saws: CHOW as to what could have
been the motives and plans OF this gang,
(and it was not small one, with arms In
hand. to picket and ambush the roads lead
ING to our town, we have but few words to
say. Two or three of the leading ones
under arrest offer an excuse for their con-
duct. which is to the effect that certain
negro arrested in this city on Sunday last
charged with most offensive and serious
crime, they had been told would be taken
from the jail and lynched, and they were
going to protect him. This may, or may
NOT have been their motive, but it was GER
tainly badly managed, and looked more
like gang of rufians with arms in thell
hands hunting a pretext for difficulty
with the white people" In dispensing the
mob, two negroes were slightly wounded
by the Sheriff's poss.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-30

LET us have no clanishness in the South,
nor race antagonisms. He who would
array one race against the other is an enemy
to the public, and he who strives to excite
one class against another, is no less pub
lie enemy. The man who respects the
rights of all races and classes, and looks to
the interest and defense and promotion of
all, is the man who is worthy of confidence
and trust.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-30

Ar The Walden Convention of the 9th
Judicial District, which nominated Col. A.
II. Brantly for District Attorney, on mo-
ton Of Hon. J. f. Bridges, of Choctaw,
the following resolution was unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That the course Of Hon. Geo.
A. Wilson in Withdrawing his name from
before this Convention rather than endan-
ger the harmony of the Democratic party
Of the 9Th Judicial District by further
candidacy, is worthy of the admiration Of
ali true Democrats, and such noble conduct
especially merits the appreciation of this
Convention,
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-30

DANBURY BAILEY, otherwise the "Dan-
bury News Man, or speaking more afrec.
tionately, James M. Bailey, Esq., editor of
the Danbury News, has written another
book, which will soon be published by tie
Boston publishers, Lee & Sheppard. 1t is
story. or romance, or novel, and named
''Mr. Phillips Goneness. 1t is said that
il is much better than his other book which
turned out to be short-lived.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-30

THE Aberdeen Examiner calls tr
hundred per cent. more fguratvs d,
grease and one hundred per cent les, O,
ing. And with this improvement Nh
fol an enhancement of the value 0, |,
in Mississippi exactly one HUNDRED
cent. Here is demonstration by 20,
"and figures don't lie."
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-30

The Jail at Austin, in Tunica county,
was forced open last Sunday by body OF
armed men, and d. B. Cowen, man
charged with the crime of murder, released.
The citizens formed themselves into com.
pany and pursued the gang when fight
ensued, in which member of the mob
by the name of Collins, was killed. The
others made their escape and carried Cowen
with them
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-30

LAMAR is reported to have said that A
negroes leave, Mississippi will blossom
a rose. He is exactly right. A whOsl,
has been frittered away in this Stttl
pendence upon the negro. There's
come in the white man, but if he rsha
the negro to bring it out it will nevda
"Treat the negro justly that is then
part says Judge Harris, "but ID
Yourselves.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-30

Mr.. W. L. COLLINS, nominated by the
Greenbackers of this county for the office
of Surveyor, declines the proffered honor,
and authorizes the Raymond Gazette to
say that the Convention used his name
without authority. Mr.. Collins proclalms
himself Democrat, and as such will sup
port the Democratic Conservative ticket.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-30

CAPT. HosKINs, Sheriff of Holms
editor of the Lexington Advertise, :
Democratic nominee for recollection =,
Jackson Thursday and Friday, on A,
business. He is one of the best Sb,t,
the State, and the people Of HOLMES 1
their good sense to hold on to him.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-30
THE UNITED STATES SBNA4ORSHIP.
GENL wALTHALL DECLINES
SnnrinI TO The Comet.

Special to The Comet
GRENADA, MISS, Aug. %, 1879
In the Grenada Sentinel Tomorrow 'noio
will appear letter from Gen. "althali'
withdrawing his name from the contest ior
limited States Senate. This Will cause oeep
regret among his many warm supporters
bnt the unselfsh and patriotic motives
which prompt him to this STEP as SHOWN
bv the letter, will commend themselves to
all who read them, and especially to those
who consider party unity as more impor-
tant than individual advancement, as IL Is
,,nowp tbe onthor of the letter has always
1o SENTINEL.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-30
ZEALY'S SEMINAR
.Taolxson Miss.

THE SESSION OF 1890 Of this y
1 will open on Monday, the 18th DAY o. I
next. With full corps of teachers a sa \
devotion to the interest of pupils, ms i
hopes to merit a continuance Of the p.l'
corded the Seminary in the past. i,s y
had in the family OF the Principal Mt XII.
not including washing, and the monlnly Y ID
tuition ranges from So to SIS. The veI! M
vantages will be offered pupils desiring
proficient in vocal and instrumental hIi ~,
Parents or guardians desiring sPec iI,, ,s'
concernining the Seminary should aT ~ IN
REV j. I. ZEALf, d. D. j."
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-30

The COMET states that at the Convention
TO nominate a candidate for District Attor-
ney for the 9th Judicial District, il 10 hap
pened that the two candidates, G. A. Will
sond and Col Brantly, had an equal nuns
Der Of votes, and that thereupon Wilson
Withdrew, and asked that his opponent be
elected by reclamation. Il was a noble and
rare act, worthy of the highest praise. -
Holly Springs South
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-30

The Philadelphia Times entreats the Rad
ical organs to bear with CasanAve, and to
treat him tenderly, 'for although he has
told great deal, he knows a greal more,
and if pushed to the wall may be angry and
make a clean breast Of it." No doubt
Sherman and Hayes realize, if the Radical
organs do not, that CasaDave is in that con-
dition of mind that makes him too danger
GUS to be safe.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-30

The primary election was bs,
Lowndes county yesterday; the mo,
mated contest was for Senator. T,'
rants, Col. 10. Billups and Capt. v
HUMPHREYS, are both good and tus ,
and either of them will do homo, n
position.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-30
GOLD ST."
lie POINTS the Moral Of the COnkhhs
Sprague Affair
Atlanta Ga. Constitution.

Atlanta Ga. Cunstltulioh'
Old 81 laid his hand upon his knee
cap and said:
teDis hyar sparodick tech OBJ de ru-
matiz reminds me dat hits gwlne ter
rain bout fou' days, an Use lierbul ter
lose the der run oh de story.
Which story?"
.sDat leetle romance up yonder in
Rhode Hun, 'twixt Conkling an
Guv'nor Sprague. =.
"What do you think OF it, 81, any
howP"
Well sab my 'pinion on desc hyar
oueschins is purity solid, for fack!
Now. in dis case Use clearly satisfied
dat de euv'nor wuz totin de bes' argy.
ment dat wuz left him in the premises. "
"Then you approve of the shotgun
remedv for domestic invasion?"
"Jessegactly! An wheneber man
gifts hissef up ter dat pitch, wheddel
he's er musick teacher frum Germany
err n chin musisun frum New Yawk, dat
he goes inter kamp on anuder mans
home lot, de owner. of de lot hez got &c
rite to use err rit OBJ 'jeckment wild ha'r
TRIGGERS an senter-fre buck-shot kyar
tridges!" s
"Perhaps the law forbids and furn
ishes another sort of a remedy"
"Dat mabbe so wild de law dey put
onder sheep-skin kivers, but dar's e.
on ritten law oh dis hyar lam dat whel
er man beys err marriage license he gifts
de rite wild hit ter orgonize funerils IL
his naborhood for desc sort OBJ mer
gencies!"
"And that looks reasonable" :,
s.Dat's de smoob- bore-logick dat
wind up de debate iessez well in Rod
Hum ez in Georgy, an hits dat sort o.
or seckshun OBJ de kode OATS tackled u
on my doah post, year heah meP
And the old man limped away to ef
cape the shower.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-30

The Republicans are organizing in Loui-
siana, and will make determined fight at
the ensuing election. And as soon as the
Democats split up in factions in this State
as there is disposition on the part of some
to do, the Republicans will pop up in our
midst like yellow fever germ.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-30

The Greenville Local and Advertiser, a
Greenback paper, has this to say OF the
Barksdale Dixon affair:
"Barksdale killed Dixon. We recon he
is sorry. Justice is avenged, and il is not
necessary to bother the courts. Dixon
gave his fellowNmen license TO do it, and
one of them did it. Ring down the cur
tain "
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-30

Mr.. WRIGHT, of the Herald, is willing
to 90 before Democratic Convention, pro-
yided the Convention adopts as its plat
form the resolutions of the Labor Conven>
ton, or in other words, Mr.. Wright is will
ing to 90 before Convention if the plat
form suits him.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-30

Dr. HUNTER, of the Oopiah Monitor has
disposed of his paper to Messrs. Lowe and
Williams-the latter will assume editorial
control. We wish the new firm unbounded
success. DIR. Hunter was one of the
brightest stars in the journalistic Arma>
ment, and We are sorry to lose him
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-30

Col. Brown, and the editor Of The
curry, both candidates for the Staas
are calling one another hard nEns
saws the Lauderdale Review. They@
old enough to see the Improperly d
kind of a canvass, and it would nd
prise us if the people should call MI
Inns, the other candidate, to the frOfl
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-30

THE finest country in the world, &
est soil, the greatest returns for intel
labor-and yet the poorest country
a commentary is this upon the inhAb
of the South.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-30

WHAT SECRETARY SHERMAN THINKS

Secretary Sherman, accused of contrlo'
uting ST., $50 to pay the debts of Casanave,
one of the Louisiana Returning Bord, tells
a Herald correspondent that he gave moth
inc in fact, but that he holds that CasanaVes
debts ought to be paid by general contrl-
bution of the office-holders, as he believes
the Republican party bound in honor to
stand behind the Louisiana Returning
Board. ~ -;
Well, yes; if it is true that 'to the VIC,
tors belong the spoils, as Mr. sherman
evidently holds, it is but fair that they
should assume the obligations when they
take the assets. 1t is a pleasing instance OF
gratitude in high places to find Mr. Sher~
man, who has already provided at the gov,
eminent expense for Anderson, Wells and
Kenner, the other members of the motto
rious Louisiana Returning Board, and for
forty or fifty of their sisters, cousins and
aunts, now generously turning over Cas-
anave,to general contribution OF the oifce-
holders. Benevolence," says Sidney
smith, sis when A borrows guinea OF b to
give to c." Why not take it out OF the
Ohio campaign fund, Mr.. Sherman?
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-30

HENRY, of the Brookhaven Ledo..
off of hand car near vicksburo o. ,','
while the car was in motion; as Ia h
his cheek, it is thought that his ,.,,'
may be safely predicted.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-30
NOTICE!!

A TTENTION is called 10 the ireluep,o
"A. Of the city ordinances in reie II,,o q
in0 IRE arms IN he CITY hints. INF h
dangerous, and must at once be stg 'ptlIv A b
Marshal has been instructed espechim Z III
ject, and all violations reported WI
as provided by ordinance. ,, ucGflI
August "a 1879 JOHN MY ~
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-30

Tar bark Black Prince from Havana, ar
riyed at the New Orleans quarantine station
Wednesday, one Of the crew had died Of
vsllow fever. aid several more were sick.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-30

What this country most needs Just h
is heroic resort to the primitive Vn
our fathers, industry and economy
problem can be solved in five words
duce more, and spend less.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-30

The Brandon Record has n oRor.,
partment.' We thought that psOs "', ~
some moral influence to save Il t,o,, wy
over entirely to the bad. "
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-30

PORE LEO Is considered stingy by his
attendants. He has reduced his household
expenditures down from 81 900 per month,
TO $500
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-30

REV. KALLAoH, the workiuomon,
date for Mayor of San Francisco !, W
shot some days ago by ono Of 4. '%
of the Chronicle, is recovering wig
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-30

The question naturally arises, which of
the quartotte will take 10 the lecture field
now? Governor or Mrs. SpHgue, Conkling
or Prof. Linck
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-30
N OTIOE

N ENfLEMEN and small boys will Ply,Ts s
u in our pasture adjoining and aG9's ,o N
Grounds. We have mares and col, nj M Ia
calves in there, and II is disturbing i auu
One Of our cows haJ been shot accideD'~'
shooting must be stopped. uiMlf
August q, 1879. j. .
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-30
jackson County Nominal

For Representative Wood.
For Clerk-Delmas.
For Sheriff-Clark.
For Treasurer Mcleod.
For ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
For Surveyor-Ramsey.