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The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-15
MISUNDERSTANDING.
Oxford Eagle.
JACKSON Boy.

For several days past, our village
has been in quite state of excitement
over the approaching marriage OF
Miss Gussie, second daughter of Sena-
tor Lamar, to Hugh Ileiskell, Esq, OF
Memphis.
On yesterday, with kind prompt
ness at $3.50 p. NJ, the bridal party
entered the Methodist Church, and
| there the twain were made one; Rev.
Mr.. Murrah. pastor in charge, of1ici-
ating.
The large building was crowded to
over-flOWing long before the appointed
hour, and as The time drew near, there
was hardly room to stand. We do not
remember ever to have seen a larger
gathering of fair women and brave
men in our village. The church was
closed tightly, and soft twilight pre-
vailed, through which showed with
exquisite beauty the graceful decOra-
tion3 of the building. Long festoons
of cedar and white roses swept from
side TO side Of the house. The altar
and pulpit were Wreathed over and
over again, and pillars of snOw-tiecked
greenery were visible on every side.
We noticed particularly the beautiful
marriage-bcll, some two feet in height,
made entirely Of pure white flowers,
suspended from the apex of n green
canopy - the admiration Of every
spectator.
Under the hell, the bride and groom
took their stand, amidst sweet and
inspiring music; and as the organs
tones died away, the ceremony was
begun and conducted to its conclusion
with n solemnity and force we never
saw eXcelled.
The thronged, motionless and silent
crowd, the magnificent and profuse
decorations; the manly groom and
fair bride, face to face with the man
Of God the demi-light which every
where prevailed, presented coup
d'oe1 of the highest beauty, fully fit to
attend the binding earth's holiest tie
The bride was dressed in heavy
cream-white gross-grain silk, elabO-
rately trimmed with brocaded satin |
and point lace. She was entirely !
in handsome VEIL caught |
back and looped over the train with
punches of natural creamy white
roses. The groom wore the conven-
tional suit of black with white cravat
and gloves, and his brunette style
iOrmed striking contrast to the
blonde beauty of his fair companion.
So soon as the ceremony was con-
;luded, the bride and groom left the
church, repaired to the residence of
Senator Lamar, for an hour, then
ook the train at 5:45 for Memphis and
heir future home.
Mr. Heiskell has taken from our
one of its fairest and love-
lest daughters. May God lead their
ives to a fruitiOn Of earth's brightest
blessings, and of eternal bliss beyond
he grave,
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f.. "A. w ALKER,
Superintendent of Census.
EXTRACTS FROM DEPARTMENT IN
STRUCTIONS:

EXTRACTS FROM DEPARTMENT IN
STRUCTIONS:
II II In general, every town, town
ship, militia district, or other permanent
civil division of the country should be con-
stituted an enumeration district, if the es-
timated population thereof exceeds seven
or eight hundred inhabitants. The only
reason which this office recognizes as suffi-
cient for making such civil division part
of a larger enumeration district, would be
the impOssibility OF securing competent
and trustworthy enumeratOr within its
own limits.
The enumeration districts may
be safely made to embrace an estimated
population of from 1900 to $500. They
should seldom be allowed to exceed a higher
number.
1t Accompanying the designations
of the enumerators, you will be pleased to
send the written application of each per-
son so designated, setting forth his place of
birth and of present legal residence, with
postoffice address, the principal facts of his
education and professional or business eX-
perience, including a statement of all
national, State, county or municipal offices
at any time held by him, and the place and
nature of his present occupation.
The application herein required must be
in the handwriting of the per-
son designated, and must be SO certified by
himself y = u y
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-15

"Is it against the laws of this city
to have corns on your feet?" inquired
Theodore Rembo as he found himself
before the bar of justice.
"NO, sir, nor on the top of your
head, if you want 'em there. The
city ordinances of Detroit and the
laws of Michigan are very liberal on
the subject of corns."
Well, sir, last night was walking
| along one of your streets, hobbling
because my corns hurt me so, when a
tiend in human shape grabbed me by
the collar, called me a drunkard and
dragged me to this dungeon"
How awful mean in him! " sighed
the court.
When | have corns can't l hobble
if it is more convenient than walk
ing?"
Certainly"
Well, corns was what allied me,
and demand that the officer apO'o-
gize TO me, and that | be set at lib
erty."
'fLet Us listen to the officers story
first. Go ahead, Mr.. Bluecoat."
"This man., " began the officer,
dumped against at least a dozen
pedestrians, fell against window and
broke it in, and was lying down on a
car track when l gathered him in.
He smelled so bad of whisky when |
brought him in that we had to burn
coffee in the room."
"Well, " queried the Court as he
turned to the prisoner.
q" say it was corns."
How many have you got?"
Ten -
"Show 'em up. / haven't seen a
real old-fashioned corn in about eigh-
teen years.
"Do you think I'm going to pull my
boots off before the crowd? l guess
I've got little modesty left. "
"Then I'll take care of it for you. l /
shall exile you for thirty days"
For what?"
"Corns and modesty, alias drunk
and disorderly. That's all, my man, |
and now please fall back and give
some of the other hungry mortals a
chance to say they have bunions or
boils.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-15

YESTERDAY evening was an occa-
sion of much interest at Clinton, but
as THE COMET is printed on Friday
night, in order to reach the most of
its subscribers on Saturday morning,
of course we can give no account of it
in this issue. The attraction was the
anniversary exercises of the Philoma-
thean society of Clinton College, in
which the following young gentlemen
took part: Salutatorian, Homer
Magee; Orators, l. P. Trotter, j. b.
Wilson and w. T. Hudson; Anniver-
sarian. ]. J. Jackson. We acknowl-
edge the compliment of an invitation,
and were glad to avail ourselves of the
opportunity ofa rare intellectual treat.
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THE UNITED STATES CENSUS.

Supervisor Gibbs is about to ente
upon his duties. The rulings of tn,
Census Department are given below
lhey are arbitrary, and made without
consulting the Supervisor, and, con
sequently, if the enumerators fail tC
find bonanza in their offices. they
cannot, of course, charge the failure
upon the Supervisor. He is simply
following instructions. These rulings
are given specially for the information
OF persons seeking appointments as
census enumerators
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
CENSUS OFFICE,
WASHINGTON d. c., April 80, 1880.
mo. G59.
Maj. W. II. Gibbs, Supervisor of Census, Third
District OF Mississippi:
SIR This office is now prepared to an
nounce the rates of compensation which
will be paid to enumerators in your Dis
trict at the approaching census, viz:
In the counties of Tunica, Coahoma,
Quitman, Bolivar, Tallahatchie, Sun
flower, LeFlore, Washington, Sharkey,
Issaquena, Yazoo, and the aluvial north
west portion of Warren, cents per name
and 10 cents per farm.
In the counties of Wilkinson, Lincoln.
Pike, Amite and Franklin, q cents per
name, and 124 cents per farm.
In the remaining counties, q cents per
name and 12l cents per farm.
The following cities and towns are not
included i'll the above rates, and in these
the rate will be 2 cents per name: Green
vile, Washington county; Jackson, Kinds
county; Natchez, Adams county; Vicks-
burg, Warren county; Yazoo City, Yazoo
county.
For each death reported, 8 cents.
For each establishment of productive i'll
1ustry reported manufactured, as follows:
For each establishment returnd on the gen.
eral schedules of manufactures, 10 cents.
For each establishment returned on the
special schedules of manufactures, 25
,ents.
These rates are of course subject to pro-
'ision of law, that no enumerator shall re-
,eive in excess of -Four Dollars ($4) the |
maximum per diem authorized in any case
last of the Tooth meridian, for each day of
ctllal service.
Inasmuch as the records of the ninth
ensus, QS70) show that in the rural dis
ricts of Mississippi the average number
f names enumerated per day was 100, and
f farms II, in addition to deaths reported,
nd establishments of productive industry
eturned, it is believed that at the rates
above there should be no diff
ulty in an energetic and capable enume-
ltor realizing the full amount allowed.
Very respectfully,
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-15
Who struck Billy Patterson.
GAINESVILLE (Ga.) Re ,ister.

| NdIntSNllle Nba'J iNV SiStCi'
Many persons have heard the ques
ton "Who struck Billy Patterson p
without knowing the origin of it.
propose to enlighten them a little on
the subject. VIM. Patterson was a
very wealthy tradesman or merchant
of Baltimore, in the State of Mary
land. In the early days of Franklin
county he bought up great many
tracts of land in the county, and spent
good portion of his time in looking
after his interests there. He was said
to be as strong as bear and as brave
as a lion, but like all brave men, he
was a lover of peace, and, indeed, a
good, pious man. Nevertheless, his
wrath could be excited to a fighting
piteh. On one occasion he attended a
public gathering in the lower part of
Franklin county, at some district court
ground. During the day the two OPP
posing bullies and their friends raised
a row and general fight was the con-
sequence. At the beginning of the
affray, and before the fighting began,
Billy Patterson ran into the crowd to
try to persuade them not to fight,
but to make peace and be friends. But
his efforts for peace were unavailing,
and while making them some of the
crowd in the general melee struck
Billy Patterson severe blow from be-
hind. Billy at once became fighting
mad, and cried out at the top of his
voice, "WhO struck Billy Patterson Y'
No one could or would tell him who
was the guilty party. He then pro-
posed to give any man 500 who would
tell him Who struck Billy Patter-
SOM From SlOO he rose to 81, 600
but not 81 900 would induce any man
to tell him "WhO struck Billy Patter-
sop.D And years afterward, in his
will, he related the above facts and
81 900 to be paid by his
executors to the man who would tell
q Who struck Billy Patterson" His
will is recorded in the Ordinary's
office at GAINESVILLE, Franklin county
Ga, and any one curious about the
matter can there find it and verify |
the preceding statements.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-15

TILDEN's candidacy is like the tricks
of juggler. "Now you see it; now
you don't" One journal will assert
positively that he is candidate, and
another will be just as positive that
he is II OF.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-15

The Black Hills Pioneer gives this
niece of news concerning the mining
giant BILLY" Edwards: "The Chi
nese laundrymen, who have a con-
tract to wash shirt month for Ed
wards, had just succeeded, after several
hours of labor with a powerful steam
derrick, in getting it hung out to dry,
when they were arrested by the mar
shall for putting up circus tent in the
city limits without a license"
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-15
JOHN M. sMYLIE.
RELL ESTATE AGENT.

persons WISHING TO SELL, RENT. OR
Purchase Real Estate will find 1t TO their in
sane.
!, viii give special attention 10 business before
@ .ne the United States Land Office, Homestead En-
-, flnal Homestead Proofs, purchase OF looaie
I'm Sash, Scrip, or Warrants. Any and all KINDS
o. Land Busness solicited
vi WI furnish Maps, Field Notes, etc. Certified
I1es ~ from the originals for less than they can be
80 elsewhere. T.. o. Box 16k,
'Ans So-1yl JACKSON. MISS.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-15

BISHOP SIMPSON, of the M. E.
Church, preached to congregation of
5000 people, in the Cincinnati Music
Hall, on Sunday last.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-15

The probability of war between
Russia and China, is no longer a
matter of doubt. The Chinese have
been preparing for it for some time.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-15

THERE is a considerable boom in
favor of, what some of the Northern
journals term, the blonde and bru-
nette-Grant and Bruce.u
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-15

MRS. ANGELINE M. SANDERsoN
wife of IL. j. Sanderson, of the Friars
Point Gazette, died at that place on
the 5th of May.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-15

THE King of Siam has abandoned
his proposed visit to this country.
What bonanza his visit would have
been for the toadies,
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-15

AN Explosion of gunpowder at the
MT. Gothard Tunnel works, near
Taido, France, on Sunday last, caused
the death of IS persons.
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selma, the Central City of Alabama
One of the Last Battle Grounds OF
tho War Between the States.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-15

MAD dogs are beginning to mako
their appearance in different portions
of the country.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-15
VOL. Ill.

GREAT preparations are being made
Tor Worlds Fair, in New York, in
1888.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-15

MR.. CROSS, the husband of George
Elliot is the representative of an
American financial house.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-15

A FIRE in Allegheny City, Pa, on
Sunday last, destroyed 80 houses
Loss, $13O0OO.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-15
BOOK PUBLISHING OFFICE.

quarters of an hour, knew it would
be utterly impossible for me to buy
out dry goods store every year to
support her millinery tastes, so I
dropped her. Another woman |
loved dearly, too, used to talk to me
about her extensive travels. / sort of
avoided her, because L felt / was fall
ing in love with her. But, by jove, I
found out afterwards that she had not
been outside the limits of louisiana.
Suppose | had gotten such an artificial
wife as that one ~
You think, then, that society
offers greater attractions to a man
than domestic life ?"
" No; not by any means. A man
couldn't stand long and uninter-
rupted siege Of society; he would soon
get too much of the honey Of life, and
not enough of the common material.
What ] do say is that if man gets
the proper experience and gets in the
inside track with the girls TO find out
their real character, he's not going to
commit himself by Il marriage, unless
he's millionaire, has no regard for
! expenses, and has no objection to
going down the road Of lifa hitched to
a fast partner, and willing to run the
chances Of being able to have time
called when he wants it, Society and
club life is all a man wants to keep
him happy, when he knows he can't
do any better. -
The reporter arose to 90, taking a
hasty glance around the room at the
elegant equipments on every side.
" 1t looks nicely, doesn't it?n asked
the young man, following the direc-
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-15

A NUMBER of Grant delegates to
the Chicago Convention are weakening
on him, and he is fast losing strength.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-15

A husband telephoned to his wife /:
"What have you for breakfast and
how is the baby ?' The answer came /:
"Buckwheat cakes and measles
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-15
ON THE WING.

some reflections on Life's Vicissi.
tudes What VIII Not IL Man
Give For His Own Life.
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Gs5s-I.s S1G.UgH.
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The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-15

TROUBLES OF THE UNITED STATES
MAKSHALs.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-09-12
VI FDIdAL.
TO lie Rea ders OF the lDnElas Herald:

we'll known that hot weather brings sickness and hahe greatest care is
disorders the Of those most healthy What
in chol
debility astu, and other sudden and dangerous
nais and thousands deaths
Fwpe The mouth be-
dry and tc tongue rred with white hepue Irregular The mead
Ladies' especially
with dec tendency female troubles find the hot weather
while little Children dying exhaustion and
well known physl
clan New York his positive belief than threourths of all
socalel summer disorlersl and that these
which, trouble the kid
and ye' The hel, Of the body rules
the health.
There absolutely
the Kidneys
That vegetable West India basis Warmers Cafe
Kidney and Liver 1t and absolutely
sresu hkps those egaly health,
those whose secretons dgd complaints either kits
mbe For all bilious troubles Invaluable
andnlgence Kid1e
and Liver approach slightest synp
my life will certainly prevent
much suffering 1t for sale by druggists ia the world be
take other "a word list S
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-09-12
1850. Fan and winter. 1851

For the latest novelties and curiosities of
the season call on Douglas Bros, 607 Main
street, where you will find bran new stock
of lise cloths, cassimeres, etc. These gem
tlemen have now and will keep constantly on
hand the largest stock of fine piece goods for
gents wear in the city. These goods will be
made up in ilrst'class shape, ana trimmed in
all the latest designs.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-09-12
LithOgraphing.

The lithcgraphing establishment and book
bindery of Miles Strickland, Galveston is
one of the largest and most complete in the
State. 1t is the only bindery in Texas that
ever got diploma for blank book manutac-
turing. Strickland is the pioneer book binder
in the southern country, and he has added
to his office all the late improvements and
machinery, until now it is without an equal
in the whole South. His prices are as low
and his work as substantial as can be found
in the best offices in the Eastern cities. Send
for circulars and prices. Orders promptly
filled
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-09-12
Attention, Ladies'.

The very latest styles of visiting cards
note paper.cards and envelopes just received
at Mason " Erb's, ~ Main street. Call
and examine them.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-09-12

1t pays grocers to keep Dozier- Weyl com
pany's goods, because the people like them
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-09-12

Our crackers sell well because they are'the
best: Dozier-Weyl Cracker company, st
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-09-12

Blankenahip Il Blake will certainly save
you money on any goods you want Call
and see them.
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REPAIRS for Atlas Engine can be had o,
0. 5. Mitchell & Co.
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Paints, Oils,
Window Glass,
Wall Paper,
| Pictures.

We have a splendid line of cloths suitable
for wedding suits. Douglas Bros.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-09-12
RIcORD'Ss, n: RE:STo.,2 ATIVs

EULLY % PIERCE of the human race are
This startling assertion will be fully corrobo.
rated by every intelligent physician. The
principal causes producing this disease are In.
discretions.or excuses. Some of the comm0-
symptoms are loss OF v!gor, spermatorrhaa
pain In the back, disposition to avoid society,
languor, gloomy forebodings, mental distress,
nervous debility and leucorrhGa On femalos),
facilitating dreams, &c. Let no false modesty
proven he parent from warning the child Of
thls great evil. secret habits are the result Of
ignorance.
There is a well-known principle In animal
physiology that no vital action can take places
except through the agency Of the nervous ays-
TEN; II the nerve power In any organ Is weak
ened, then that organ ls..weak There is rem
edy in the reach OF all one that has stood the
test for over half century. Dr. HiCords
Vital Restorative has been scrntl aized and In
dorsed by the Academy of Medicine In Pars,
as an invaluable specific for the above, contains
no PHOSPHORUS, cantharldes or ether posors
Is purely Vegetable, producing no reaction.
and is permanent In effect; Is a sugar-oOated
dill and con be had of Levasser & Co 10 bis
ne Richelieu, Paris, (Franoe), or Of DR.. s.
Brown SigesMoud, pIoprie'ors. Address p,
. Box ll9i n Y send for Catalogue;bOX ofl00
plN, So, box OF 400, $40, sent by mail upon re-
ceipt of price.
CERTIFICATE
PARIr July Is, lS73-l9 Efue de IN Palx.-A
MIR. Il. D., dftyyesrs old, nau peen widowed
twenty five years, nervous tempey .ment hard
suffered for thirty years With rmatorrhas
and for ten years with nervous debility and
entire impotency. For eighteen years he tried
every known remedy without any benefit, He
came to me and | advised him to try e..
eoro, s vial Restorative. After tour mont t
ne WAS discouraged, but insisted upon ta'
oOhtlhuing IT'S use, and In nine mon tbs he q
restored to full health and vigor-got marie,
aud has two fine children.
Ont of SA9 patientB treated G5 were cured
WITHIN 50 days, ll5 in six weeks, 1850 between
months, In nine months.
DR.. NJ. PERIGORD,
Medicine de Ia Hospital Charity
Sold by Wholesale and Retail Drng
gSsts generally marc
:, Richardson Bros, Wholesale Agents Tor
me Drug trade of st. Louis; I. A. Smith, sole
General Agent for the U. S., Mexico and The
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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-09-12

You will find an excellent stock of fall
suillngs for gents wear, at Douglas Bros.
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D and Toe Store.

Bargains in lsces and embroide .es, tw
doors west ofthe postofiice.