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The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-16
MaXtDly.
A kso. !
business,

bustiniess..
Consider we'll, then decide pnoitively'
Dare to do right. Fear to do wrong
Endure trials patiently.
Fight life's battle brayely, manfully.
Go not in vicious society.
Hold integrity sacred.
Injure not another's reputation OF
business.
Join hands only with the virtuous.
Keep your mind from evil thoughts,
Lie not for any consideration.
Make few acquaintance.
Never try to appear what you are not.
Observe good manners.
Pay your debts promptly.
Question not the veracity of friend.
Respect the counsel of your parents.
Sacrifice money rather than principal.
Touch not, taste not, handle not in
toxicating drinks.
Use your leisure time for improve
ment.
Venture not upon the threshold of
wrong.
Watch carefully over your passions.
Extend to every one kindly saluta,
ton.
Yield not to Encouragement.
zealously labor for the right.
And success is certain.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-16

The voters of this State should ponde'
we'll the constitutional amendments which
will be submitted to them before they east
their votes in favor of the amendments.
We are of the opinion that We will regret
very much if we change the time of hoid'
ing our State elections. Those States
which used to vote for State officers at the
same time that they voted for President,
soon saw that there was no use for them 10
contend against the bayOnets of the United
States Army, and they changed the time OF
holding their State elections as soon SIS posi-
BILE. The time of electirg State officers in
Mississippi is not Objectionable, and there
fore we see no good reason to desire a
change. -Kemper Herald.
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TIE VICIOUS MULE.

The driver stood on the sneot-car deck,
Whence passengers had iled,
The chances for total wreck
Went flashing thro his head.
Yet shiyoring In frightful mood,
Unused u such storm,
For on tho track before him stood
stubborn, mule-like form.
The mule stood still, he would not 60
At any drivers word.
Tho why that driver eussed him so
For squares IL might be heard.
He called aloud, "Get up l say
Am to DO outdone2"
The mule tucked back his great long ears,
Unconscious Of the fun.
"Get up therel" once again he cried,
"fou must from here begoner'
And but the lively heels replied.
A the dashboard they hit on.
Upon his brow he felt their breath,
And thought while standing there,
II longer he would venture it,,
Right badly would he fare.
And shouted but once more a YELL
by lingo, must stay!"
While DER his head, upon the bell
The wrathy mule kicked way.
He smashed that car in splendid style;
He raised his tail on high;
He stood on end little while,
And gently winked his eye,
Then came a smash like thunder sound
The driver oh, where was heP
Ask of the crowd that gathered round
That vicious mule to see.
Though lines and whip, and driver there
All well had borne their part,
But never did the three succeed
To make that gray mule start. CT.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-16

While working the roads last week, a
number of darkies got into dispute on
the Clinton road, near this city, which re-
suited in Joe Washington receiving a
wound in the thigh, from pistol in the
hands of Harvey Rayner. The shootist
was tried before Justice Patton, and bound
over to the Circuit Court in bond of $500.
The bond was furnished.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-16

On Saturday night last two American
citizens of African descent thinking to
vary the monotony and dullness reigning in
our little city, engaged in little fisticuff on
Capitol street in vast jackson, and to use
the expression of a colored bystander,
"they fit, fought and fit each other" until
policeman, who thought this Zulu engage
mont had lasted long enough, run the com
batants into Morgan's Kraal.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-16

81 say, George, what makes you look so
oheerful?" why didn't you hear Bob,
Pm going to be married next Wednesday2n
well, l must confess see nothing in that
to make you cheerful; should think it
would make You feel sad "Why, no, my
dear fellow, it will be the happiest day Of
my life, You see, Matilda is a very expen,
sive luxury. She wants to 60 to the opera
every night, it's cream on the way, pound
of candy while there, and soda water on the
way homeland tell you it's a terrible
drain on fellows pocket, and 30 I am
going to put stop to it. Como in and
have cigar. '-Kew Orleans Times
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-16

Rev's. Pickens and Dye, represent
ing respectively the denominations of
Wesley and Campbell, have been hola-
ing prolonged discussion ut Church
in Lowndes county for some days, with
Capt. W W. HUMPHREYS of Columbus
us Moderator The discussion ended
last week, each denomination claiming
the victory, and both satisfied. -Aber-
deem Examiner.
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The st. Louis drummers propose to
make fight against the Texas law which inns
poses tax of 5000 on all commercial men
of other States, who sell goods by sample il
that State They estimate that it will cost
them about $500 to test the law, and they
have taken measures to make test case.
The law however, is drawn with great care,
and the chances are that it will stand the ass
saults of the lawyers. No doubt the enact
ment of the law was secured by the mer-
chants of Galveston, who are anxious to
capture the trade which this city, st. Louis
and Chicago 6ets.-New Orleans Times.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-16

Capt W. r. Spears, A. W, Brien, II. J.
Trowbridge and Gen. w, F. Fitzgerald, of
Vick,burg, were in the city during the past
week. They were called to Jackson in the
hG6eaS corpus case of ]. II. Brereton,
which was tried before Judge ]. A. p.
Campbell of the Supreme Court.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-16

Hon Chas. E. Hooker, our distinguish
ed representative in Congress, returned
home last Monday plight, and left immedi>
ately for Raymond, to attend Circuit Court
which is in session at that place. He will
defend Mr.. Kidd, charged with murder
After Circuit Court is over, he will take
part in the canvass. Greenbackers to your
holes.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-16

There will be an examination and concert
given by the Shady Grove Public School,
three miles west Of Terry, on Thursday,
August 2Sth. The public is invited to ats
tend. The examination will begin at /
cloock p. m, tho concert will commence at
40 p. IN. Rev. L. JOHNSON, Principal.
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HO for Kansas.

The excursion under the management
of Messrs Hogg and Mathews, passed
through this city at 1880 O'Clock,
on the 18th inst, bound for Kansas
City. There were about two hundred
passengers on the train, which consisted OF
thirteen coaches. We were informed by
the managers that great many tickets had
been sold at sations above jackson, and that
the excursion would be financial success.
Very few, if any, of our colored citizens
took advantage of this golden opportunity
to visit the promised land of Kansas
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-16

An article descriptive of the character
and spirit of the so-called Greenback meet
ing in the City Hall last Saturday night was
prepared for this issue of THE COMET, but
we choose to withhold it for the present
because we are unwilling to add to the excite
ment which its proceedings and the speeches
were calculated to evoke.
The COMET desires to be a peace-maker,
not a fomenter of strife, but it has, at the
same time, clear idea that the animus
displayed in that meeting needs little
curbing, and we hope the sensible members
of it will comprehend the necessity.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-16

The editor OF the Oktibbeha Citizen
gives Oh interesting sketch of his ups
and downs, and the names of twenty
two newspapers, his own offspring.
When he approaches the pearly gates,
it will be said of him, "Let him enter
he comes up ont of twenty two
tribulations. Port Gibson Revoille.
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The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-16

The COMET defends Gen. West in
the position taken by him of refusing
to divide time with the Democrats, but
we think the General should cry "Save
me from such defenders. "-Kemper
Herald.
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Having ~ Good Time.
From the Atlanta Dispatch.

Mrs. Western is most uncommon
religious convert After announcing her
change OF heart in Baptist meeting
at Worth, Ga, she began to exhort with
great volubility, and has kept it up ever
since, stopping hardly enough to eat and
sleep, The superstitious neighbors re-
gard her as an inspired speaker. She
will pay no attention to anybody, but
talks right on from morning until night.
Thousands of persons have been to see
and hear her,
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-16

Attention is called to the announcement
of Miss Freeman in to- days paper. From
aperusal OF 1t, it will be seen that this &C
complished lady will open her music school
in this city on the first Monday of next
month at her residence.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-16
Vocal aud Instrum entail Music

We are requested to say that MISS JOSE
Prime FREEMAN will open her Musical
School, at her residence in jackson, on the
first Monday in September next, at S. per
month for each pupil. Pupils having in-
struments at homo, may be taught there at
the same rates--or, if two or more pupils
in ia family, at 81 per month. Piano,
Guitar, and Violin taught. 1t
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-16

Our old and genial friend, Henry d. Bur.
ton, Of Copiah, mado I'd glad on last Wed
nesday and Thursday, by his visit to Jack
son, lie is man who always has some
thing to say, and knows how to say it.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-16
The Intelligent Jurynan,

Counsel-Do you know anything of this
caseP
No
Ever read of it?
No.
Ever read anything2
No.
What Never
No. Applause.
Have you formed nm opinion as to this
case.
No.
Any opinion about anything?
No.
Never have opinions?
No.
What Never
No. Applause.
Ever heard "PinaforeP'
No.
Groans. Remarks. 'No wonder he
didn't do it, Sold"
No sympathy with anything pertaining to
the public interest?
No.
No information, no knowledge, no opin-
ions, no taste for reading no desire to know
what's going on in the world?
None whatever.
Good. You'll do for a iuryman. You
are accepted. New York Graphic
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-16

Col. James Billbro, who was recently
hanged at Canton, said on the scatfold that
he was going straight to heaven. An old
negro in the crowd who evidently wanted
to send message, said to the condemned
man, "Ef you see Aunt Polly Lott dar tell
her howdy ."-Picayune.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-16

On Thursday last, Stewart Maoklin (col.
had the misfortune to lose his WIFE, In
stead of sorrowing, after the manner of
most men, over the death of one so near
and dear, Mr.. Macklin got wrathy, and
proceeded to show his appreciation of the
sympathy of his friends by giving them
sample of his pugilistic ability. The first
person that tested Stewards powers, was
John Sims, (col.,) who succeeded in having
his hand chewed in quick time. Friends
interfered and the fighting was stopped
The cause of these disgraceful proceedings
was an over,supply of mean whisky.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-16

We regret to learn of the serious illness,
in Chicago, of Capt. John L. Lake, Jr.,
formerly editor of the Daily Times of this
city. He was en- route to Washington,
from jackson, when stricken with his pres
ant illness, --Vieksburg Commercial.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-16

Drs' Redwood aud Lowry, Of Meridian,
favored us with a brief call, yesterday
morning. Thoy were on their way to
Michigan City, to establish the quarantine
station there
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-16
YaIObusha county Nominations.

For representatives,. j. Slack; for
Floater-I. I. Blount; for Sheriff.. r.
Wilson; for Circuit Clerk. A. MoaderS.
for Chancery Clerk-W y. Assessor-W
Treasurer Gvroner aud Ranger-R. W. b.
Reed, for Surveyors. NJ. Ross.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-16

Our Houston contemporary tells us that
"gory conflict" was avoided on the End
inst, at the Houston barbecue, by the fact
that the Democracy, and their ''darling
leaders" were informed that the Greenback-
ers we're prepared to take hand, and make
the ''confict" interesting. All what
bloody, dangerous fellows these G.. B. q
are! As usual, with such gentlemen, they
become brave after the danger of fight .s
over. The fact is, nobody on either side
anticipated trouble, and no Democratic
leoder counseled any interruption of the
days proceedings, nor was such thing
proposed. When nine out of every ten
white men on the ground, were Democrats,
we must give our Greenback friends great
credit for courage, daring, gore and things,
If by their menacing front, they over awed
all the Democrats on the ground. One
tronble was, the Democrats never knew
they were treading on a slumbering vol
cano. until the last Patriot appeared
please inform them next time of their dan,
GER, SO they can flee into the mountains OF
Hepsidam for safety, Messenger.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-16

VII S. Weyer mas placed on our table a
IiIe of fine honey, of his own raising.
IS j fine article, and he has some 25 or
h6llons of the same sort for sale.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-16

Our clever friend n. r. Parker, Esq OF
Brandon, was in the CITY yesterday and
dropped in to SEQ The COMET. Call again,
Rogcoo
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-16

n VIM. Lowe is refugeeing at the res
lee of Capt. Matt. F. Ash, in Madison
I'm, and carries on his tailoring business
NJ He will not return till the yellow
11 season is over.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-16

|lis almost next to impossible for Mr.. Il.
McGill to ride up Main street Every
" he meets stop him to admire that lit
tolt. It is truly beauty.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-16

The maddest man in seven counties is the
farmer who worked like hero to save a
drowning man, only to find that he had res
cued a lightning rod agent. - Atlantic
Monthly.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-16

1tgs are travelling on their muzzle now
3dston Commercial Bulletin.
Mere is no muzzle about it here. They
W on their feet and walk over the ordi'
lle with immunity.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-16

Those people who regard lightly the fact
that John Sherman can deposit and is de-
hosting more than $500, 100000 in few
favored National Banks, have not closely
calculated the margin On borrowing 500,
GOO. 600 without interest and loanlng 1t at
six. eight or ten per cent.-Cincinnatl
Enquirer.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-16

ltention is called to the Dental card of
HiIzheim in this issue. Office diagon>
/ opposite The COMET editorial looms.
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II publish in this issue the proposed
Rutional amendments. Let every
read them, and then vote against
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-16

'ohn Lippe says he has turned the grey
lover to Jon Henry, who will endeaver
lpIl him down during the warm weather.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-16

tender to Mr.. A. ]. Addison, our
lthies in the loss of his estimable
which sad event occurred on Tuesday
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-16

Wonder if the report that Greenbacker
spne conspiouosity has seven or eight
|ndfed dollars invested in United States
nds is true? We've heard so.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-16

had the pleasure of meeting last
any. Mr.. Buchanan, the talented young
4 and proprietor of the Grenada Sens
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-16

I6sBrs, McNair, McGrath and Martin,
iafmer, legal gentlemen, and the latter
rshal Of Brookhaven, were in the city
|sftay,
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-16

Eels cannot or will not live in the waters
of Wisconsin, and if the eel knew how
little people think of him he wouldn't live
anYWhere Bancroft.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-16

n. Chas. Cabanlss returned last Monday
|ht from Coahoma county, where he had
p on business. Charlie reports crops as
The reflection of the sun on the
|er was too strong for Charities eyes,
he nov looks through a pair OF blue
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-16

Chris Hinckle's bar room is open at all
hours, with handsome and accommodating
mizologists behind the counter.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-16

fter an absence of month, or more,
Collins Hemingway has returned TO
Eson. He has been on a visit to Arkan-
and returned by st. Louis. We are
10 learn that his health has been
P benefited by The trip.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-16

Yhe Democratic standard bearer for
h6iif, Mr.. Farrar Morrison, spent the
aflq part of the week in Jackson.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-16

The Board of Supervisors of Kinds
Inty have been in session in this city
ing the week.
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NJ town or city can boast of cleverer
of street car conductors than jackson.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-16

Geo. Stewart, Esq, representing the firm
Il Bornio a. Bro, New Orleans, gave us a
call Thursday.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-16

CAPT. Jack Bradford, after short alb
sonce, is again at his post of duty at the
EdWards House.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-16

Nfs. NJ. L. Holland. and family left for
Lake City Utah, on Tuesday last, to
d Mai. NJ. L. Holland, who occupies a
bon in the United States MarshaPs
I1e of that Territory.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-16

The New York Times, as venomous
and vindictive sheet as is published
anywhere in the interests OF the Re-
publican party, inserts in late issue
about three columns of matter devoted
altogether to what it terms the bull
DOING affair of the Democrats of Yazoo
county. OF course it makes it out that
the Yazoo Democrats are all set of
unreconstructed rebels and bull doing
barbarians The truth, howevr, will
be very apt to come to light, and in
time to take from such organs as the
Times all the capital they are trying
to make out of this Yazoo affair.
We think we speak for the Democra-
cy of Mississippi. They are as much
opposed to what is popularity termed
bull-dozing as are any portion of the
people of this contry, North or South.
They favor free and fair election, and
accord to the negro all the rights he is
entitled to which is doing good deal
more than the Republican party is will
ing to do. They do not fear an opposi
party-on the contrary, they are willing
to meet such party when it is organ
lied for honest an patriotic purposes
whether it be known as Greenback or
Independent They realize that in the
future they will be confronted by an OPP
position party, composed of respectable
elements and having laudable end in
view, and when it is organized they will
be ready to me asure strength with il.
But they are opposed to, and their
opposition goes to the extent of deter
mination to put down, and any move
ment which threatens to array race
against race; and which has in view in
fact nothing but race issue, for the pur-
pose of elevating men to office. This
is the meaning of the Yazoo affair, and
that meaning goes no further than this.
Columbus Index.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-16

Ii G. Rilzheim Esq, left for Sewanee,
Tomb, on Thursday.
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j. h. Gilliland, Sheriff of Alfalfa county,
ID b Jackson during the past week.
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%. W, L. Nugent and family are sum-
nering in Virginia.
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Peters Branch, No. ~, G. A, will
at st. Joseph's Hall Sunday, Aug.
at o'clock p. m.
E. NJ. SooTT, Prest.
\ c. JULIENEE, Sec'y.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-16

Opt. Fitzgerald is looking the picture of
% health.
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The following lines were handed us by
one of our streot>cornor poets, with the re-
quest that wo give the public the benefit Of
his poetical genius;
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Uapt. J. L, Lake, Jr, is seriously ill in
hcago,
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S1r, Davis ana the senatorshiu

reporter of the New Orleans Pioayune
recently interviewed ex>President Davis il
reference to the Senatorship, with the fol-
lowing result
The reporter referred to the fact that one
OF the Mississippi Senatorships would soon
be vacant, and asked the point-blank ques.
ton
Mr.. Davis, are you a candidate for the
position ?"
The question seemed to annoy the gentle
man interrogated, who very courteously
demanded
''By what right do you undertake to cate
chise me?"
The answer was that the question of the
Senatorship had been very thoroughly dis
oussed, and was one in which the public
felt the deepest interest, aud any declaration
by Mr.. Davis would he eagerly received.
He modestly remarked that he didn't see
what interest the public could have in him
or his actions.
My chief reason for asking is to get
something definite, ~ it has been stated
that you had authorized the statement that
you were not a candidate
That is news to me. Whore did you
see it,"
IN one OF the Mississippi papers, and [
believe it was very generally copied through
out the State.
Indeed" exclaimed Mr.. Davis; ''why,
| have never authorized any one to speak |
for me"
Then false impression has goneabroad |
and should like to correct it. Are you |
for the senatorship?"
II am not. have been elected to the |
United States Senate three times and ap
appointed once, and have never yet been a |
for the position y
You mean, then, that you are not a can
'idate, but at the same time you cannot
control the Legislature if it chooses to
ol-?'
.. -" u hardly R9 80 far as that" interrupt
Moreover" he subsequently added,
when wish to make declaration of my
position, shall do it myself, and directly
% the people interested, and you can rest
assured it will be put in such plain language
here will be no Misunderstanding its mean
ng.'
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10 of the nations wards were up be-
6 bis Honor on Tuesday morning, charg-
Hith fighting and disturbing the peace.
q pail pe-nal>i-ty of $3.50 and costs was
BED and collected from the fighters.
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CHEAPEST Ind BEST |
PROVIDE FOR YOUR LOVED ONES
BY JOINING
THE COOPERATIVE
Life Association.
OF MISSISSIPPI.

This Is q nome institution managed by HON
people, and gives its members the benefits uf GOOD
reliable insurance at the least possible ACTUAL
COST. No association OF society can pretend to do
more than that,
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-16

De farmers are complaining of to much
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-16

'be city is perfectly healthy.
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lamp, cool weather, this.
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TO ATTOPNEYS.

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