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The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-05-10

. We notice that few-very few of oul
editorial brethren are cutting under the es-
tablished Press association rates for an
nouncing names Of candidates, among
whom we are sorry to see is Cooper, of the
great jackson lunhnary, THE COMET. This
ofense might be excusable in one of the les.
{ ser heavenly bodies which shed light over the
many communities of our State, but is in>
excusable in one of such magnitude as a
COMET. T.-Pascagoula Star-D Democrat.
We assure our respected cotempora-
ries of the Democrat-Star and all other
members of the Press gang that we
have no disposition to interfere with
the Established press rates" for an
nouncing candidates. These rates are,
| $15 for State and District offices; $40
for county offices; and IS for beat off
cos. Although these rates are "estab-
lished" by the Press association nobody
has yet been found to observe them
except when it was convenient or to his
interest to do so. There is no estab-
lished order of things more easily or
more frequently ignored than these
rates. The associated press has done
several things in the way of fixing
prices, which serve all the purposes of
buncombe, but in practice they have
proven letters upon sand. The Asso-
citation fixed the price of legal adver'
tising at so per cent more than the law
allowed, bnt strange to say, the fixture
established by law prevailed in nine
cases out of ten. 1t then, regulated"
the price at which advertisements would
be received from advertising agents and
patent medicine men, but nearly all
the papers went on all the same taking
patent medicine ads and ads from
agents at about 500 per cent. below the |
regulation.
AS for the matter of announcing can
didates we never could see any suffi-
cieut reason for charging candidate |
for Congress three times as much as we |
would charge candidate for Constable,
.pn each announcement occupied the
rae space in the paper. As u general
Ge we charge man according to the
pc he occupies, and this seems to be
| We only just rule. Suppose member
Congress and Constable should
| brse into your office, and each order
sta placara printed on your job press
zelouncing his candidacy, and it took
hoctly the same amount of type, paper
~ ink to print each placard, would
A't charge the Congressman $15 and
Constable IS? If you did you would
=" heated by the Constable, or un-
cifully gouge the poor Congress
and, pray, what is the difference?
Am point of actual practice there is
coione paper in ten that observes the
evsalled press regulations, and in point
arbrincinle we have never recognized
1T right Of the Association to regu-
ste cur prices
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-05-10
who RuIc the WOrId-

FROM lI' i'tittli- ~ llalNhtN'-
We have left Chicago and are whirling
along toward Burlington. I go out into
the dining car 10 eat come back. and 10 !,
a family has ''squatt6d" in any scat. 1 am
inclined to get mad and l think. indeed. /
do make pretty good start at it. I Jerk
my ovsrcoat auErily away from the recum-
bent shoulders of the honest but not stvlish
asricU,tu-isi who las made D mattress IF IT.
and glare sayagcly down az little bundle
of blue and white h-g.a-e tlat those peo-
PIE have piled upon NV saat Aud la.
while glare, q tiny, dimplsd hand peeps
ont os tbs folds Of the blue cloak. with
dainty nails, tinted ike a shell; a lossy ht-
tie halo Of silky haiT. viii lids closed over
the blue eyes. long il>'cs that fringe the
white lids-ah, tila irliy is welcome to all
the seat Who can keep cross at the babyy
Poor little dol, 1t viii have to fight fnr its
privileges aftcraWhile.
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CnDt. j. q, PFewett.

There seems to be wide and emphatic
demand ON the part of the Conservatives
and Democrats in Yazoo upon our friend
Prewett to run for the Legislature Like
the true Democrat that he is, he has grace
fully yielded to the pressure, and consents
to respect the action of the convention, and
make the canvass if nominated. Ap-
parently there is little doubt of his nomi.
nation and triumphant election. He would
make valuable Legislator, and when we
come to re-district the State, there is fine
material in him for Congress. We print
below his card, which speaks for itself.
Editor of the Sentinel.
In response to the various communica-
tions that have been published in reference
to my candidacy for the Legislature, can
only say that, while will not enter into
competition or rivalry with any of the
worthy gentlemen who have been named
as suitable representatives from the county
of Yazoo, nor seek the Office, yet if / am
nominated by the convention, 1 cannot
decline to prosecute the canvass, and if
elected, execute the duties required of me-
with all the fidelity and capacity tllat l
possess.
If not nominated, I will cordially sup
port all the nominees of the convention,
and do my utmost to secure the election of
our ticket and the defeat of our adversaries.
Very respectfully,
J. @. PREWETT.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-05-10

[ MISS BESIDE soprano singer in q
'Soston choir was dismissed from her
4,!gsition recently because she took part
"Pinafore" concert. Mighty right
us people, those Massachusetts folks
me-, it is not week since scarcely, that
g Of them sacrificed the life of his
autiful little girl ON the altar of his
igious fanaticism, and his immediate
ighbors thought he did perfectly
rhk
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-05-10
"TAPs."
by WIN. G.

In bivouac, on tented field,
The battle drawn, the sun gone down,
With neither side disposed to yield,
Our army 'seiged beleaghercd town.
The dead and. dying thickly lay
Upon that field Of blood and woe,
The rain came down with close Of day
And gently chrlstened friend and foe
With hurried pen l strove to tell
The one loved in distant land,
OF those who lived and those who fell
From out our home-recrulted band
When DER the field the bugle blast
Rang out, Its musc-sounding "tAps''-
And captains voice In accents grim
Said sergeant, time for writings passed,
SO "douse the glim."
Long years have passed since that sad day.
took my chevrons long ago
And gave them, with the power 70 sway
To the one wrote from the field of woe
And told her how my hurried ote
Was stopped by voice of captain grim
Who came upon me as wrote
And ordered me to 'douse the glim,"
Ank often-Often since that time,
The infantry tn at round us grew
At nighttime, would fall into line
At bed-time-such merry crew
Their merry voices sweetly sung
A take off on the captain grim
"Comc sergeant, it's late tonight,
So 'douss the glim.'"
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-05-10
A Singular story From Missouri,
Chicago Herald.

ST. LOUIS, April IA special to the
Times-J Journal, dated Lexington, No, to-
day, reads as follows: "a man named
Mccain, alias Raymond, was arrested by
Mr. Robinett at Higginsville and lodged
in our county jail last October. Mccain
applied for and obtained work upon Mr..
Robinett's farm, and has been working for
him and other parties in that neighborhood
up to the time of his arrest. He says he is
the son of wealthy parents residing in Clay
county, Alabama. In 1876 his father had
a difficulty with tenant named Lloyd, and
he took sides with his father, visited Lloyd's
house armed with gun, and in the diff
ficulty which ensued shot Lloyd dead and
then fled He related to MI. Robinett tho
story of his wandering and suffering after
committing the deed, and said he had rath-
er return and stand his trial and suffer the
consequences than to be wandering around
the world under an assumed name, with the
brand of Cain Upon him. He willingly
accompanied Mr. Robinett to town, and
looks upon him as his best friend. Mr..
Robinett telegraphed to the Governor of
Alabama, briefly relating all the circum-
stances, and received an answer from the
Governor saying there was $500 reward for
him."
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-05-10

l MAJOR JONAS, of the Aberdeen Ex-
liner, who has been rendered the re-
onsible position Of Secretary of the
mate Committee on the improve
ent Of the mississippi river, which
'sition ho has accepted and left on
' lturday morning, in response to a
\ yegram to the effect that the com
ittee would begin operations at an
rly day, and instructing him to re-
lrt for duty.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-05-10

''TREBLAH" tho Terry Correspon-
mt of the New Orleans Times in a
cent letter to that paper speaking of
Vie Greenbackers says: "And that
ings us to the Greonback question;
Cglt there are so few of them in this
immunity, they scarcely excite an
lea. However, if Hon. De la Matyr's
lea of flooding the country with them
the only way of getting them into
10 hands Of the people, we had better
psver have any more of them. The
Haea Of loaning money to corporations
creating other corporations to
nd money to, for the purpose of
sting 1t into the hands of the people,
too thin; Is so absurd and ridiculous,
I'd ruinous TO the Government, that if
lat is the best the Greenbackers can
o, they had better step down and ont. E"
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-05-10

John Mormon, followed by three
other negroes, went to the house of Joe
Drake. colored, three miles north OF
this place, on last Monday night, while
he was eating supper, with pistols in
hand, rushed in his house, and ordered
him to surrender. Joe attempting to
rise from his chair was fired on twice,
both shots taking effect though not in
fiicting mortal wounds. ds.-Tallahatchie
Sentinel,
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-05-10
NO. 49,.
THE UNION RESTORED.
Reciprocal Sentiments Of Federal al
Confederate BriRadiers,


r GEN E"IHd' OF OHIO
g The morning hour was dispensed with
9 in the House Saturday, and Gen. Ewinl
a took the floor to conclude his speech.
: After demonstrating the right of Congress
1 to legislato upon appropriation bills, Gen.
!, Ewing said Garfield's declaration that a
a Democratic caucus had resolved "to starve
the Government to death was not true ,
: the caucus had done nothing at all except
t determine whether to put the repeal through
e as separate bill, or place it upon an ap-
t preparation bill. lie then denounced tho
f attempt of the Republicans to revive see
1 tional bitterness, and defended the South
5 ern people. He said There was nothing
r IN this clamor about the Southern question.
. Even the great leaders Of the Republican
party got down to the small business of
= publishing lists of Confederate brigadiers
} and soldiers who sat here in Congress. He
was amazed that they were not ashamed
| of it. Why were Confederate soldiers aud
brigadiers here Because the whole South.
, all the sweep of manhood from the cradle
to the grave, had to enter the Con
federate service in order to meet the
numbers of the North, and the Southern
people had no other men of experience to
choose FROM TO whom they are attached by
the sympathy OF a common courage a com
ooiLuioit :i| nttaloI.'n9 ana common sun
Democatic si7a1 gpca tha Confo1lorat,. ',t'
lr;1oIia.s l91 I -, - II, . t'1u
~, Pr"t "- - ] ',i'2 1,, 'I'
erase a,,' Si1cs iHa, b"J ~ hoon hera +ba,.
SoJ ,,rovnntn1 ~, +bnjr l, ootors a+,5 lY' 10y pte9
tho dastr,aioI, o +a ,nno ' anI I0I ~
iior C.i,o, ,Ii o,, ,,ll,' -'''
w. C,,,gr r,,, va
,I,rar % o,-,,, o,,iJ1I I',, ,,.,,.o ,,a.n:.tia
I1nrr,asa Ga,,t7a,,, 80, tta ,
tboI Inoi, i,,to tb, fono f tIosa r,sa1,. ,''
oto hri,,odi"rs ,aa,, of o1catir,, ond I,ii4,,
Of ,ors9,,aI a,,d NM. Iifa ,,f, ',-,S
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-05-10

The Natchez Democrat of the 26f
ult, says: ''Rt. Rev. Bishop Elder le
last Wednesday, for what will. it
thought, be his last Easter visitation
the Diocese.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-05-10

The Cincinatti Enquirer says: 'TI
best field in the world for colored
Dor is the South, and the colored lab
is the best in the world for producii
the Southern staples"
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-05-10

DIR. LUKE P. BLACKBURN, the yellow
fever hero, has been nominated on the
Democratic ticket for Governor of
Kentucky, which is equivalent to an
election.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-05-10

THE President vetoed the Army ap-
preparation bill to convice the stalwart
adicals that he had ''backbone'
imply this and nothing more.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-05-10

! A Mormon Saint has been jailed t
| contempt of court. He was asked |
U the District Attorney to reveal the S
crets Of the Endowment House, al
refused to do SO.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-05-10

Pass Hrn RoUND.-One Prof. Lew. De
acy, tight rope and slight-of-hand per-
rmer. In our last issue We gave a notice
his arrest upon suspicion of being q
lgitiye nom justice, and his release.
fter hts discharge he loafed round our
reefs sexenl days, swindling every one he
Iuld. He Is not only contemplate dead
at. bat also petty thief. He departed
t1s diraction of Ripley, leaving numer-
1s b'|'s 1npaid, besides carrying several
uicles VI him that belonged TO others.
- bin prOund d-Nes Albany Miss.
lemoarst
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-05-10

| The United States court is now in
session in this city.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-05-10

OVER BOO colored refugees are at
Atchison Kansas, they are destitute and
in distressI
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-05-10

HAYS rs outhern Policy" like the
indians hatchet, has been buried. He
'druv'' il clear up to the eye in the
rmy appropriation bill.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-05-10

THEODORE d. WEBER, was shot and
killed by Mrs. Roberts, in Chicago
on May LIST.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-05-10

Lieut.. Alfred II. Rogers, a native of
Louisiana, a graduate of West Point of the
class Of 1872, and lately placed on the re-
tired list Of the army frem the eighth cav
airy, died Of consumption, at Washington,
on April 80. He was q step-sOn of Gen.
@. r. Paul.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-05-10

1t is thonght that Secretary Sher-
man will accept the Republican nomi-
nation for Governor of Ohio.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-05-10

The Secretary of War declines to
furnish rations to INDECENT Kansas imi-
grants.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-05-10

Mrs. HALE, for many years editress
OF Godey's Ladies Book, died on the
End, of this month.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-05-10

HAnRIsoN PAGE, the celebrated Ulf
tnerin p<.AR ''yas riImscl. AInosseAa-~ VI
rs Parish recently, reward Of seven
ousand collars, was offered for lis
x,fsrn
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-05-10

len dollar refunding certificates are
in great demand.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-05-10

A MAN and fifty horses was burned q
providence Rhode Island recently.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-05-10

Election to be held LIST Monday in August.
The Peoples Party in Convention assem-
bled, nominated the following ticket
For Principal Chief: Hon. Huckleberry
Downing. For Assistant Chief Col. P.
w. Adair.
The National Party, in Convention as
sembled, nominated the following ticket:
For Principal Chief-Hon. D. w. Bushy-
head. For Assistant Chief, Hon. Rabbit
Bunch.
The Cherokee Union party, in Convenr
ton assembled, nominated the following
ticket
For Principal Chief-W. P. Ross. For
Assistant Chief-Oharles Thompson.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-05-10

Col. INGE and W. w. Hoskins. were
Iot lined so dollars each as has been
eported hy the newspapers, for carry
ng connnaled weanons.
.s.. .t.. y Il. ~ ~ d .asssa
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-05-10

The following list of nominations, taken
from the Tahlequa Advocate, published in
the Indian Territory, "a portion of the paper
printed in English, and one page of it in the
Cherokee dialect would indicate that our
friends of the plains are not Altogether free
from that raging desire to hold Office that is
so characteristic of their white brethren of
the States.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-05-10

reported BY the newspapers, ior caFf
ing concealed weapons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-12-01
MARRIED..

CoLLINS-YEATMAN. On the evening of No.
yember 30th, 1879, by the Rev. David Wilson. of the
9th-street NJ. p church, Il. WALTER COLLINS, of
Georgetown, d. c., to Miss EDITH NJ. YEArMAN, of
Washington, d.. C. No cards.
CLARK-MURPHY. Thursday. November 9th,
1879, by Rev DR.. Forrest ID. D.. associate rector of
Trinity church, ALBERT $. CLARK, of Philadelphia,
to MARY MURPHY, of this city. baltimore and Phil
adelphia papers copy.l
DEGGES-ROYSTON. On November &c, 1872 at
the residence of the brides parents, Baltimore Nd,
by the Rev. DIR. Van Meter, VIM. ii. DEGGEs of WASH
ington, u. c., to MATHILDE Royston, of Baltimore,
Md.
KING-MITCHELL. On the 9th November.
1872 at Holy Trinity church. Georgetown. D. G.. by
the Rev. Father Ciampi, HARRY B. KING and EMMA
NJ. MITCHELL. No cards.
JAMES-TREXLER. On Monday November II.
1872 at the parsonage, by the Rev. +. ID. Owen. pas
tor of Mt. Zion NJ. f. church. Ii. CLAYTON JAMES, of
Washington, ID. c., to Miss REBECCA s.. TRExLER, of
Georgetown, DC. baltimore Sun please copy.l
STANTON-GIBBONS. On the 9th of Novem-
ber 1879 at the Church of the Holy Trinity, George
town, by the Rev. Father Byrne, THOMAS J. STAN
TON to Miss MARY GIBBONS, both of Georgetown.
d. G..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-12-01
AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS,
T T GOODWILL. Heal Estate Auctioneer.

T .COLDWELL. Heal Estate Auctioneer.
TRUSTEES SALE OF A DESIRABLE TWO
STORY AND MANSARD FRAME DWELLING
WITH LARGE GROUNDS ATTACHED, IRON
RAILING, &c. ON THE NORTHEAST COR
MIR OF SIXTH STREET EAST AND NORTH
CAROLINA AVENUE.
By virtue of deed of trust, dated Septem- -
Der 18th A. D., 1878, duly recorded in Iiber f..n
NO. SyI, foho $40 ct sea-, one OF the land A~s4
records for the District Of Columbia, and at the
request Of the party secured thereby, will SELL at
public auction, in front of the premises, on SATUR-
DAY, DECEMBER THE 18th, 1879, AT Az O'CLOCK
P M, the following described real estate situate in
the City of Washington, District of Columbia, to
wit: All that piece or parcel of ground known and
distinguished as and being lot numbered thirteen
Q3). in Jeanne A. C. Prentiss' recorded subdivision
Of part OF square numbered eight hundred and
seventy one SID, beginning for the same at the
southwest corner of said lot and square and thence
running northeasterly along the line of North Caro-
lima avenue 90. SO feet thence northwestery 104. SO
feet thence west 3S. 81 feet to Sixth street east
thence south along the east line of said street 1873
feet to the places of beginning, containing So
square feet Of ground, together with the improve
ments, &c.
Terms: $500 in cash, and the balance in one, two
three and four years. with interest at eight per cent
Fer annum until paid. payable semi annually, Sc
cured by deed OF trust on the property sold, all
cash at the option of the purchaser A deposit of
$500 required at the time of sale. and all conveyan-
cllg aIiG ltcoldlIg at purchasers cost. Terms to
be complied with in seven days, otherwise the
Trustees the right to resell the property at
the risk and cost Of the defaultng purchaser after
BRAiNARD Il. WARNER. 7rrrsto..
E.; S. Dolly, JR., Aius'ees'
noy26- eodts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-12-01
DIED.

BARNES. On the LIST of December. 1879. at 80
O'clock CLARENCE BA Arm! aged y months and 10
The funeral will take place Tuesday, at half past
o'clock. from the residence of his parents, 6lo
BERRY. Saturday November %, 1879, Mrs.
LUCINDA BERRY, aged IA years.
My mother has gone,
She could not live;
She has returned to the Lord,
BY her namesake, LUCINDA.
Funeral from her late residence. No Monroe
street, Georgetown, and then to EbeneZer Church,
Monday. Dec. l. at O'Clock p. m. New York and
Philadelphia papers copy.l
1879. at u AS pm, ALICE DurToN. aged two
years and ten months. daughter of VIM. A, and
Funeral from the residence of her parents. No.
5l9 Fourth street southeast Tuesday. December
sIectfnlly invited to attend.
HOBBS. Departed this life November 3Oth, 1879,
bed S h Of wa Hobb IN the
to attend her funeral from her late residence. IO3
Fourth street northeast, on Tuesday, December I'd.
at O'Clock p. H.
HoUGHToN. Sunday. November Both. 1879. at
5a.m,, FLORENCE MAY. daughter of Clara May and
Funeral from residence, 1905 T st. NV, on Tues
day, December2 ., at pm. Friends of the family
KELLER. On Sunday November 30th, 1879, at
1915 O'Clock a. NJ, HENRY KELLER, in the forty
fourth year Of his . aye 81, su, II, ,,,o,
No ZIP New Jersey aepIS Northwest on r We'd
of the family invited to attend.
MCFEE. Fell asleep in Jesus, on the LIST of De-
cemher. 1879, JENNIE, beloved daughter of Annie
and the late John McFee in the twenty third year of
her age.
Weep not for your darling, fond mother,
Your lost one is already found;
And has by the hands of the angels
Been taken to heaven to be crowned.
She's now happy. joyous and smiling.
In her new and beautiful home;
Where, freed from earthly affection,
She's waiting for her mother to come.
Her funeral will take place from her mother's res
idence, 1915 Half ST. s.w., Wednesday afternoon at
2 O'clock. philadelphia papers please copy.l
MCLEAN. On Monday morning. December l,
1879. at ten minutes OF five o'clock, WILLIAM 4.
The funeral will take place on Thursday after
noon, December 4th. at 2 O'Clock from Odd Eel
lows Hall, It'll st, NV. Relatives and friends are
resi- ectfully invited to attend.
UTTER. December 1st 1879, EdELINE NJ. Utter,
beloved wife of James NJ. Utter.
Funeral will take place at o'clock on Wednesday
afternoon, from residence 502 Twenty second
street. Friends respectfully invited to at
fond q