The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-06
STATE GLEANINGS.

Chancellor Brame, we learn, will no
be an applicant for the position aftel
his term expires. He is perhaps the
youngest man ever upon the Mississippi
Bench, and is regarded by the Bar al
one of the ablest. He contemplates
moving to Jackson, Miss, to pursue
his profession, after the expirat ton oil
his term.-West Point Echo.
Our attention was called to q horse at
the street pump last week with the
handle in its mouth, pumping water
into the trough. The effort was sue
cess, but as soon as the water would
commence falling into the trough, the
horse would quit pumping and offer to
drink. Several distinct efforts led
in this way. We consider that pref
ty intelligent animal-especially on
drinking. Mississippi Messenger.
We are indebted to The COMET Book
Printing Establishment, at Jackson,
Miss, for copy of Gen. J. 2. Georges
address delivered at Starkville, on the
laying of the corner stone of the A. and
NJ. College, September 22d, 1879. The
work is most elegantly and artistically
done. We some time since noticed
the elaborate and practical address of
the learned Judge,--it co" tains all
that could have been said on the sub
ject practicable under the circumstan-
ces.-Summit Times.
About the last of March this year a
mad dog visited the premises of B. D.
Knapp, in this county, biting several
animals, among the number goat
All the bitten animals, except the goat,
were either killed or died soon after
the occurrence. On Wednesday of
last week, nearly eight months after
being bitten, the goat developed n.y.
butting everything it came
in contact with until its head was
almost destitute of skin and flesh. |
Only one animal escaped its furious
assaults, and that was its aged dam. 1t
was still alive on Saturday but entirely
exhausted and unable to rise to its feet.
Banner.
On the night of the 18th inst, while
Ellis Myers, colored man living with
J. A. Williamson, in the northern part
Of the county, was going from the resi-
pence of Mr.. Williamson to his cabin,
IN company with two other men, he was
,hot at and instantly killed by some
one concealed in a ditch by the side of
he road. Suspicion rests on Calvin
Fore, who had been heard to make
threats against him, and he was arrest
ID and committed to Jail. Myers was
bout to marry Fore's step-daughter,
md Fore objected to the marriage.
Republican.
There is on exhibition in the show
windows of Messrs. Chamberlain & Pat /
erson an excellent crayon likeness of
len. James r. Chalmers, executed by
Washington artist. This handsome
,icture was presented by the artist to
ZEN. Chalmers. and by him given to ]
he Adams Light Infantry of our city.
ten. Chalmers has ever been q great
avorite with our Natchez people, and
re are sure the Infantry boys will be
roud to have his picture to adOrn their i
rmory walls, and especially so since it a
such a correct picture Of this distin- 4
uished gentlemsn.-Natchez Demo i
rat
On Friday evening, at Corinth, \
ltal rencounter occurred between Geo.
!. Mitchell and n. L, Phillips. 1t APP |,
ears to have come Of an old feud. Phil
ps is a druggist and has a drug store
] Corinth. Mitchell was probably a
tile in liquor. and went to Phillips {
rug store TO bring on row. He was T