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The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-09

BRENNAN TEXAS, Aug. 2, 1879.
70 the Editor of tho Comet:
Our State, alarmed by the news O
yellow fever in Memphis, Now Or
leans and other points, has established
strict quarantine at every accessible point
on her borders; so / fear l shall not soon
have the pleasure of looking over the in
tefesting 6 pages of The COMET again-tht
people hero having been terribly afflicted
by that awful scourge some years ago, are
determined to use every means which God
and nature have placed in their power to
prevent lis introduction. I pray Heaven
they may be successful for it is to be dread
cd, as l can well testify, from having wits
messed its ravages at various times and
places
Texas has suffered enough for one year in
all conscience from the dreadful drouth that
has prevailed nearly all over the State. At
this section it has not rained for three
months and ten days. You may judge the
state of affairs is gloomy.
The grass in the pastures (there is little
or no outside land here) is dried up aud eat
up go, that stock is literally starving; the
watercourses, save the main rivers, dried
up; vegetables in the gardens done for; no
milk OF butter to be had only when the
COWS are fed and even the hens have
quit laying eggs, On the black prairie
lands, and river bottoms, there will be half
crops of corn and cotton made; on the
sandy hill lands not more than one tenth of
an average crop will be gathered.
In some portions of the State west of
this, the drouth has been more extensive
than here To the north and east they
have suffered less. However, we have no
fear of famine; there is plenty of corn
and wheat made for bread, and there are
cattle enough on our thousand hills, to say
nothing of our plains, to furnish meat for
all that are here and all that may come.
This is known as dry country, but such |
an excessive drouth as this is only known |
TO the oldest inhabitant, of which number |
this writer is one.
In the controversy between the Governor |
and the Legislature, referred to in my last, |
regarding the public free school question,
tho "old Alcalde' carried the day. A ma
jority of the Legislature came to his aid /
and sustained his views, and if the question |
was submitted to the people, notwithstand-
ing tho gas of demagogues and few bias
tant partisans, in my opinion the Governor
would be triumphantly sustained. The
question at issue was not the existence of
public free schools, but the mode and extent
of their support. The Governor was-and
is-for retrenchment. The State being large
ly in debt, and the people heavily taxed, he
wished to run the government on tho most
economical basis, and thereupon objected
to extravagant appropriations for free
schools or for any other purpose.
In the opinion of many leading men of
this State, the present system of free pub
lio schools is of doubtful utility, ard ought
10 be at least amended before any appro-
priation whatever is made for their support.
The Legislature, at its late session-called
-made limited allowance for the purpose,
which the Governor sanctioned, and now
all is quiet along the line.
Yours truly, l. APFIEYaIEE I!
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From YaxOe Herald Extra:OG August
g, 1879.

The following card, prepared by
Capt ]. NJ. Smith, of the Benton
neighborhool, and DR.. J. d. Burch,
of this city, explains itself. The first
named OF these gentlemen has been in
sympathy with the Independent party,
wnile DIR. Burch is Democrat and
member OF the Executive Committee
OF this county. The squad that left
here for the purpose of protecting Mr..
Bell (if necessary was attended by the
Deputy Sheriff of this county, and said
squad was composed entirely of Demo-
Gratis, with the exception of Capt.
Smith, who, as before stated, was not
acting with the Democracy at the time
See how plain Il tale has put down the
"cock and bull story propagated by
designing mon to the injury of the
Democratic party
TO THE Pablo.
Learning last Wednesday that there
was some disturbance OF q personal, or
political nature in Beat l, of this county,
and that the safety and personal liberty
and rights of Mr.. Jesse T. Bell and Mr..
j. r. Belle were threatened and i'm
periled, we, in company with some
gentlemen Of our joint selection, went |
into Beat |, and fully investigated the
grounds Of the rumor. We now declare
the result Of such Investigation to DO:
that we found the people in Beat No. /,
peaceable and quiet, and friendly dis
posed to all persons, and that no harm |
was threatened or meditatod against |
the gentlemen above named, or any of
their friends or followers; and, that all |
rumors or reports to the contrary, are
false, malicious, and unde3eviug Of
any notice.
Tho attempt to snirch the good name
and character Of the people Of Beat i,
us to make this statement, not
that thoy require it, but rs q matter OF
simple justice. They, in our opinion,
deserve it.
]. D. DURcH,
JAS. NJ. SMITH.
Yazoo City, Miss, August 1st, 1879,
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outrageous Agsanii.

Alfred Thomas and wife. col. v,f. ag-
Inigled before his Honor, MavOs TayIor
| Friday morning; Alfred, ou charge Of aa-
soqIt and battery and his wife for il. .rI .rl~
/ conduct AfI@l herring tie eviloH0a il. .tIa
case, they were both Gucd $40 ana r.s.4
and Alt7od WAS required to give t9pG. bond
, TO keep the peace
| Thomas wife worked in the fanilv of
Judge Leaehlaqn, and, Oh Thursday last.
for some trivial cause, she became verc
bolsterous, and let into cursing the lady Of
the house in most outrageous manner
Judge Leachman, who was indisposod and
laying down at tho time hearing all tins,
got up and went to the door, aud ondeav-
Ored to make the negro woman hush and
leave the place At this time Alfred
Thomas, the Yoman5 husband came up,
and she told Thomas that Mr, LeachmQu
attempted to strike her with q club. or
something to that effect. Thomas then
began to talk very offensive to HTr
L., and made towards him very threat
ningly, when the lattor gave him q blow
Oh the head with his WALKING cane. The.
negro then rushed on Mr. /. Gnd thou
throwing him down, got on him with his
knee or foot Oh his back, which rendered
him completely helpless. Mrs. l.. came to
the rescue and with the aid Of some kitchen
furniture, which she wioldod doXtorouslv,
made the brute release his hold and retreat,
but not until she had given him q severe
beating over the head This is the most
outrageous assault we have heard of lately.
and the negroes deserve all the punishment
that has been meeted out to them by the
law.-Meridian Mercury.
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CHICAGO, 81. L. Il \. 0. II. Il. CO..
0prrgp nP f,pNputT MAr.EHi

NEW URLEANSt LA, aug, /, lety. }
To the Mayor President Board Of Health, or Pres
ident Of Board Of County supervisors:
GESTLENBN-If, in issuing quarantine
regulations, you will state to us what spe-
cifo kinds Of freight, if any, will be ad-
mitted into your county or town, it will
enable us to know what character of freight
to refuse for transportation to your county
or town; and in this way We shall be en-.
abled to cooperate with you in carrying
out your desires.
It is necessary and desirable that county
and town authorities should agree upon
quarantine restrictions, so as to have uni
foImity.
1t ia the intention Of this Company 10
comply with all lawful regulations adopted
by the authorities, while it continues to
operate its road.
Your attention 10 giving specific infor-
nation in reference to what goods will be
received, is respectfully requested.
Respectfully,
jas. c. CI.ARkE V. T. and q. NJ
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-09

GEN. LoNosTREEr has recently been in.
ervieWed by correspondent of the Phila
ielphia Times. In speaking of the wal
and the capabilities of the Southern leaiers,
ne General made use of the following
language:
loved Gen. Lee as a brother while he
we'd aud revere his memory. He was a
great man, born leader, wise general I;
Dut think Johnston was the most accom-
pushed commander that we had.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-09

The Virginia Supreme Court Of Appoals
has decided that bachelor cannot claim
exemption the lien of o Judgement under
tho homestead law, the court unanimously
holding that in the phrase householder OF
head of family as used in our coustitu-
ton, the alternative branches of the phrase
are meant to be equivalents Of each other,
and, householder TO ne taken il the sense
Of "ono who has household, and not in
the other sense Of ''unc who holds house
Mobile Register
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-09

When the robin jumps along the lawn OF
flies from tree to tree scattering the dewN
drops from the leaves; when the first golden
beams dart from the sapphire skies, and
gild the filmy clouds; when the clover trom-
bles in the freshening breeze, and all nature
seems imbued with the charms of paradise;
then ah! then il is sweet to turn over in bed
and take another nap.-Uncle Sam.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-09

The elder Bonny of the Summit Sentinel
claims to be the Oldest quill driver in the
State. OF course it is not our purpose to
dispute his claims to the honor of being
''the veterinarian of the entire State" but
would modestly remark that the senior
editor of the Sentinel established and
published the Advance for a couple Of years,
over thirty years ago, in DeSoto county,
and subsequently for a year co-oditod the
Republican In this place, and then, q year
or so afterwards, published and edited the
Planter and Mechanic in Jackson, We do
not ask to bo classed fist, but brothern Of
the old regime, don't leave us out Grana-
da Sentinel.
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KISS ME FOR MY LIzzAE"

[Colonol Christie, of North Carolina, was woun
ed at tho battle Of Gettysburg, and died before
wife could reach him. His last words were "K
me for my Lizzie"
am dying, Ia she coming?
Throw the windows open wide,
Is sho coming oh love her
More than all the the world beside,
In her young and tender beauty,
Must, oh must she feel this loss
Savior hear my poor petition,
Teach mo how to bear the cross.
All the evening dews are falling;
l am cold, the light is gone,
Is she coming softly, softly,
Comes DEATHS silent footsteps on
am going come and kiss me
Kiss mo for my darling wife
Take for her my parting blessing,
Take the last VAIN kiss Of life.
Sarely ere the daylight dieth,
will fold her to my breast
With her head upon my bosom
Calmly could sink to rest.
1t Is hard TO die without her,
Look l think she's coming now
can almost feol her kisses
On my faded cheek and brow.
| can almost hear her whisper
Feel her breath upon my cheek
Hark l hear the front door open {:
Is she coning--did she speak?
No; well, draw tho curtain softly:
will see her face no more
Til see it smiling on me
On that bright and better shore
Tell her she must come and meet me
In the Eden land of light
Tell hor I'll be waiting for her,
Where there Is no DEATH no night
Tell her that called her darling
Blessed her with my dying breath;
Come and kiss mo for my Lizzie,
Tell her love outliveth death.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-09

When Mr.. Alexander II. Stephen ap-
peared on the floor Of the Georgia senate
Chamber last week the members all rose and
the galleries cheered. In returning thanks
for the honor, Mr. Stephens said: III
there IS anything that IS nearer and dcarer
to my heart than anything else, IL Is tho
honor, the p.ide, the glory, and tho pros
perity Of Georgia. Mobile Register
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-09

1t is SO hot in Georgia that Alexander II.
H. Stevens has to crawl inside watermelon
to keep cool.-N. Y. Herald.
1t is hot here too. But nobody crawls
''insider q watermelon. The melon is put
on ice, and you ought to see our represen-
tative small boy crawl "outside" of it.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-09

We heard a gentleman, who is politician
of acknowledged sagacity, say that man
who went off after new idols and thought
his absence would be missed in the Demo-
cratic party, was veritable damphool
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-09

Bon WEBSTER, the Atlanta mulatto bar
Der, who claims to be son of Daniel Web
ster, has engaged with Boston agent to
lecture in New England
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-09

Mr.. WELSH, Minister to England, has
resigned. Rutherford Burchard may as
well prepare for action, as he will doubtless
be hotly besieged. 1t is aboat the hand
somest thing within tho gift of the Presi-
|dent
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-09

A MAINE political speaker mentioned
somebody as "Shylook," and an auditor
asked who "Shylock" was, ''If you don't
know" the other scornfully replied, you'd
better 60 home and read your Bible"
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-09

Tho Independents of Georgia attempted
TO have State Convention, at Atlanta on
the 9th, for tho purpose of organizing
their party, which turned out complete
failure. They will make another effort on
The 22d of october.-Meridian Mercury.
That kind of failures seem to be uni
IvaruaI
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-09

The collapse of the meeting of the 10
called Greenbaokers, held in the City Hall
last Saturday night, may be attributable to
Ia dire conoatenation Of calamitous circum-
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-09

PRoF. II. X. JAYNE, of the Newton Re.
port, paid us visit last Monday. He has
just revived his paper at Newton, and the
people of that section, having been with
out paper for some months, will know
better how to appreciate it. Mr.. Jayne is
also in the midst Of an active canvass for
the Legislature. Ne wish him success with
his paper, and if the people Of Newton
conclude to send him to the Legislature
they will find in him an active, Intelligent
and working member.
We are requested by Mr.. Jayne to an
nounce that the Mississippi Educational
Journal, of which he is now the sole pro-
jector; will not be issued until late in the
fall, after all apprehensions of the yellow
fever have subsidized.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-09

RowRLL's Reporter says that the number
OF newspapers has increased since January
OF the present year from S,7O3 to 8, l53,
and that there has been fewer suspensions
than in any corresponding period for several
|Venre
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-09

A LEADvILLE paper says lizard SO feet
long has been killed near Cotton Wood
Springs. 1t must be a mistake Why
alligators don't grow that largo.
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The reception of Grant by the Japanese
Government is said to be unprecedented
for grandeur.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-09
SENATOR LAMAR is In Washington.

GEN'L EWING is waging a brave battle
in Ohio.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-09

Hons A. H. STEPHENS and Ben: Hill,
who have been bitter enemies since the war
have become friends
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-09

You just gimme a bite o that apple, or
I'll quarantine agin We - is the way Detroit
boot-blacks bulldoze each other, says the
Free Press.
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The clerks in the Treasury Department
have contributed $500 to the Ohio Republi-
can campaign.
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Fhe Ok0iOna HtaGoC,
Boston Herald

Before Congressman Frye, of Maine.
brought the Okolona States into National
notoriety, by quoting it on the floor of the
House Of representatives,, it was an obscure
country paper, with the income of q village
weekly. To-day, thanks to tue stalwart
press, it has received q national advertising,
which thousands of dollars could not have
paid for. It's circulation is growing. and
the publishers heart gladlens whom Le
opens his Northern mail and adds new
names to his subscription list We have
said before, and it deserves repeating, that
the Okolona States no more represents the
sentiments of the Mississippi Democracy
than TOmri-JOn's S volcano does the opinion
of Bostonians. An editor who every week
swallows q rod~hot sword will draw gaping
crowd, People buy his paper to be amused.
But nobody, save a few ancient Bourbous.
takes the sword-swaliowing for ANYTHING
but the trick of a newspaper mouutgbank.
1t pays to amuse the world.
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The Grenada Sentinel of the I'd con-
tanned some pretty tolerable tart reading
matter
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-09

The New York Herald says that Bob In
gersoll's faee is MS clear as pink, and as
chubby as a baby's.
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The Knights of Honor at Memphis have
lost five members since the fever broke out
there.
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IT is surmised that Ourrie, the murderer
of the actor Porter, in Texas, will attempt
to prove an alibi.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-09

BLAINE does not like Sherman's presence
in Maine,
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The United States makes and consumes
more candy than the combined world.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-09

WASHINGTON family have been poison
cd by eating pickles.
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There seems to be Ec doubt that tire
friends Of Mr.. Hayes have commenced an
organized movement to secure his renOmI
nation fOE the Presidency. il VIII only
result in loss Of time and labor, II the old
saying j. true, that lightning never strikes
twice IN the same place --' orinth Record
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THERE is no yellow fever in Meridian.
The report was "unfounded.
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THE Corinth Herald advises voters to cast
their suffrages for the proposed constitu-
tional amendment.
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'"THERE iz no good substitute for wiz
dunn, says Josh Billings, ''but silence iz
tho best that has been discovered yet.
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SEVERAL Mormon Evangelists have made
their appearance at Baldwin.
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Hon. JONATHAN BLISS, of Alabama, died
in Cleveland on the 9th ult.
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A great many of our modern Young ladies
resemble the lilies Of the fiold-they toll
not. neither do they spin But they spend
q pile Of money and day around The house,
and let their mothers dn the work That's
the kind Of holly-hucS they are'-S. j..
Anthony.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-09

The Oustor monument will be unveiled
at West Point on the 1st September.
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GEN'L CHALMERS health will not permit
him to take part in the coming canvass
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-09

TIE Ship Island Railroad will soon be
completed to Yioksburg.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-09

SHERMAN Is outspcken in his preferen &c
for Grant as Minister to England. He
also favors himself for President. Nothing
like getting an opponent out of the way.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-09

TIE old homestead of Abraham Lincoln,
at Sangamore, Illinois, is out of repair and
serves as refuge for tramps.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-09
REMINIsCENCEs OF TWO JACK
SON MEN.
JAS. SMITH and COL. r. A. sMITE

WRITTEN FOR TnR COMET by JACKSON BOY.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-09

Colonel Christie, Of North Carolina, was wound
ed at tho battle Of Gettysburg, and died before his
wife could reach him. His last words were "Kiss
me for my LiZzie.n
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-09

JENKINS i LTgTLE.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-02-08

And now the Illinois legislature aches 10
show It's contempt for things sacred bypropos.
Ing to tax church property, and appropriately
seasons The proposition witha spice OF absurd
ity by cXcmpting from such taxation all
churches assessed at less than $1,000 Uusu.
ally real estate is assessed at about a third of
It's real value, So that the above exemption
would include churches that have cost saw
Slj,0 600 or less This would embrace ahou,
all the churches in the state outside of the lar.
ger cities. There is palpably no Justice IN
this. In large cities churches must be larger
and more costly for the reason that they have
larger congregations 10 accommodate. The
ability of the congregations To pay Is nota whit
greater in proportion 10 numbers than i'm the
small cities or villages. II the principle to tax
church property is correct, there Is then no
justice IN the proposed discrimination. But
The principle Is wrong. Churches are puslic ia.
stiiuiions, built for the public benefit, and al
ways as freely open 10 public use and enjoy.
mcnl as public parks, squares boulevard H.
braIrles or streets Fifty or a hundred people
get together aS a church or congregation and
agree To tax themselves heavily Ia erect and
Keep in repair a costly building that j. freely
open TO all the world and admitted To Dc an or.
namcnt and benefit 10 the village or city in
which il Is located. The tax payers Of the
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-02-08

If the Illinois delegates in congress had the
spirit Of Spitz dog they would resent AS an
insult andputrage the proposal of the house
committee on internal improvements to give
Illinois 100000 towards the improvement of
the Illinois river while $2j0,0O0 are given to
Fox and Wisconsin river The latter improve
ment has already absorbed over five millions
OF government money and there is no more TO
show for il than If the money had been sunk
in mid ocean. The project Of uniting the wa.
tiers Of The great lakes with the Mississippi
river by that route is one of the absurdties of
The age, and at the present rate of progress will
vainly absorb $3.50, 900 a year for the next half
century. \ ike amount judiciously expend.
ed on the Illinois canal and river would years
ago have accomplished what this Wisconsin
absurdIty aims at but never can attain, and
would have opened TO commerce the most i'm.
portant and valuable water route in the whole