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Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-12-28
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List of Unclaimed Letters

ID EMAININa IN THE PosToFFIcE AT
III Eureka, New, on the 7sth day Of Deem
Der. 1880. Persons calling for any Of these
letters, will please say. Advertised December
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-08-07
Lafayette County Convention.

OXFORD, MISS, July 3lst, 1880.
Lafayette County Democratic Convention
met according to appointment of the EXecu
tive Committee. j. 4. Alvis was elected TEN
porary Chairmanand j. P. Wilkinson and
w. Wardlaw, Secretaries.
The roll of delegates was called and on mo
lion the officers elected were made the per
manent organization Of the Convention. 4
Committee composed of one delegate from eacl
precinct was selected to select fifty delegates
from the county to the Congressional Dsric
Convention. to held at Water Valley, on Au
gust the 1lth. The committee reported tn,
following named gentlemen as delegates ant
the rsepoTt. was adopted BY the Convention
The following resolutions were introduced
and unanimously adopted:
By Maj. R. A. Dean:
Resolved, That each delegate to the Distric
Convention who cannot attend said ConVen
ton, is hereby empowered to appoint an alter
nate, who can and will attend and perform
the duties of such delegate.
By Capt. W. j. Showers:
WHEREAS, The Hon. Van ii. Manning has
50 faithfully. efficiently and ably served the
people of the Second Congressional District
in the Congress of the United States for two
consecutive terms; therefore,
Be il tResolred By this Democratic Delegated
County Convention, that he is entitled to the
esteem anu cOHnuCHCN VI MS tuAilt IuunbitA
ency, and has the endorsement of the Democ-
racy Of Lafayette county.
ResolUed, furthermore, That the delegates oi
this Convention to the Congressional COnyen-
tion to meet at Water Valley on the lltf
proximo be, and they are hereby in
structed to vote continuously for the Hon
Van II. Manning for Congress, and to use
every honorable effort to secure his renOmina-
ton.
By Col. r. W. Phipps:
Resolred, That we hereby endorse the action
of the Cincinnati Convention in nominating
Hancock and English, and that we will use
every honorable cxertiOn to secure their cleo
ton.
ResOlUed, That we approve Of the platform
of principles adopted by said Convention.
ResOlUed, That the Democracy Of each elect
ion precinct are requested aud earnestly
urged TO organize campaign clubs, and g
make every preparation TO bring out the tull
Democratic strength At the ensuing election.
Resolued, That our distinguished fellow-cit-
izru. L. O. G. Lamar be, and he is hereby in
yited, TO deliver an address upon the political
issnes Of campaign at such time as may
suit his convenience.
BY II. P. Branham:
Resolped. That we endorse the course o.
Cant. Andrew J. Baker, the vigilani and Ell
cicnt Chairman Of the Executive Committee
OF Lafayette county and assure him Of The
confidence and support Of the people Of this
county in the ensuing campaign.
J. T. ALVIS. Ch'n.
J.R JR TEIEIssos' W.Sn5.S Secretaries.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-08-07
Nli4
A Touching Appeal Answered.

Timothy Whagglesnapper sends us
very pathetic epistle, and desires us
to furnish him recipe that will re-
lieve him of a "superabundance OF
cranial adornment." That's about the
size of his remarks, but we take ii
that what he's struggling for is some
plan to thin out his hair. You should
endeavor to use palmer language,
Timothy. The men are few who can
successfully grasp and comprehend
the mighty cOnglomeratons of intel
lectual scintillations that illumine the
photographic communication which
we received from you this morning.
A very certain way to get your hair
thinned out, Timothy, is to enter a
state of wedlock-to get married as ii
were. In fact, we may recomend it as
well-nigh infallible. We have in mind
the names of many men who have
tried this plan, and it has, almost
without Il single exception, proved inn
mensely successful. It's the blessed
influence of woman, Fimothy,-aided
and augmented by the judicious appli-
cation of brooms, coal-scuttles and
other articles of domestic government.
That's what causes 50 many bald heads
i'm this glorious land of Ours-it amt
disease-it's not imperfect ventilation
its the wholesome and emphatic in =
fluence of married life. BY all means,
then, Timothy, if you possess any de-
sire to have your hair thinned, get
married.
But if the above plan should fail,
there is one other which you can try.
You might go out West and interview
the noble red man df the forest just
let him have one good, honest, strait
forward pull at that refractory hair Of
yours. Timothy, and We'll wager a
lead nickle that you'll never complain
about superfluity of hair afterward.
This plan is sometimes rendered
slightly disagreeab'e by the noble red
mans making mistake and removing
the scalp along with the hair, but,
everything considered, it is eminently
successful. VALENTINE NoN'
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-08-07

MAT CARPENTER says in answer tC
the question, "How do you like the
Cincinnati nominee?n "Oh, very
well. The people will find that the
superb soldier is superb looking
fellow, and there the matter will rest
while our man bristles all over with a
brilliant personal history and an illus
trious military and legislative career"
Since we come to reflect on it, there
is something rather " bristling in
in the career of Garfield. For in
stance, his bristling encounter with
Crittenden in the DeGollyer pave,
and the way he got away with the tai
ismanic 329 in the Oaks Amcs bristling
experience, and the memorable "brls-
tie" of the salary grab. Verify he do
bristle.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-08-07
SYMBOLISM IN ART.
From the New Idea.

To student or lover Of art, there Is
a world of interest connected with the
munactic orders, with their founders
their artists, their pictures. While
they instituted schools, built cathe-
drals and founded hospitals, they were
the most muniliccnt patrons of art the
world has over seen. To them we are
indebted for many Of the rlrest gems
of painting. Intended for the secIu-
sion of church and cloi-tcr, they now
belong to all the world for who that
has gazrd on the Madonna Iii san
SiatO; on the spirit-moving pictures Of
Angelica, the blessed, and many,
many others, does not feel that he has
Il possession in them; that they have
impaired something to him that was
his; something intended for him, and
held in trust until he came toclaim
his own.
The Standard, surmountcd by the
cross, belongs especially to such as
were missionaries and Apostles, and
carried the gospel to heather nations.
1t is also an attribute of the warrior
saints connected with the monastic
orders.
The crown at the feet Of saints, in
dicatcs that they were of royal birth,
or resigned their kingdoms for the
monastery. If they retained their
rank until death, they wear the
crown; and female saints of royal
blood frequently wear the diadcm
outside the veil.
The book in the hand has the gen
eral signifcation Of the gospel, but
accompanied by the pen or ink-horn
il indicates that the saint was an au-
thor, and the book is sometimes let
tered with the proper titles Of his
works. The open book in the hand Of
founder is the symbol of the Rule of
his Order, and is often inscribed with
the first sentence of the rule.
The Scourgc is the symhol Of self
inflicted penance.
Walking on the Sea represents a
miracle attributed To the saint who is
50 painted.
The Cardinals Hat is proper to st.
Bonaventura. He is distinguished
from st. Jerome by the franciscan
guide.
Tho Mitrc and Pastoral staff belong
10 abbots aud bishops. The staff
without the mitreis proper only to alb
beSses.
Slaves with broken chains, as well
as beggars, children and lcpcrs at the
feet Of a saint, signify beneficence.
The Star over the head OF breast eX.
presses the divine attestation To- th,
sanctity Of the saint
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-08-07
COMET GLIMPSES.

Bret Hartc is 43.
Miss Ann Thropy is II sour old maid
Mobile, Ala, is the duIlcsl rity IN
| America.
The hangman clevatcs the human
race.
CoId-blooded murders are becoming
quite fashionable.
To be respected small men must be
digniticd.
The Waco Telephone ought to he
an ontspoken paper.
The population of Little Rock, Ark,
is lG,1I9.
The "chicf end Of Man" Is the end
that wears the hat.
Henry Bcrgh has declared war
against the cats Of Gotham.
Samuel w. Small is the cold SIP, Of
the Atlanta Constitution.
The compositor who set up an
Onion is strength" was not far from
right after all.
Nature is mighty, art is mighty,
and the average boarding house cot
fee is mighty weak.
The very quiet and thoughtful ind-
viduaI is respected but he is never pop
ular.
Never lie to a lawyer when he takes
your ease in hand. He will attend to
that branch of the business himself.
Yazoo-City-Herald- Walpolc says he
doesn't wear white vest, attend pic |
mics and make fool of himself, but |
that he is the equal Of any man who .
docs.
"Who will be the last man on carth?n |
is the question that is being agitated .
by Boston literary society. We |
don't wish to appear conspicuous, but
we venture to suggest that it will he
the shoemaker if he hasn't soled his
"tcl and 2'cJgcd out before the last
day comes around.
It's Il poor newspaper nowadays that
can't bring out some lying yarn about
some person who has in some time
past beat DR.. Tannrrall hollow in the
fasting business.
II is said That SaWmil Jones, Of the
Wnoma Advance, was the first man
to Advance the idea of establishing an
nasy and direct route to China 10y
,oring through the center of the
a hand organ, a lOuu-unuuuIlv't I"",
relsome woman and medium sized
boy with an ordinary tin bugIc "rc
enough to blast the serenity the most
angel that ever owned u
harp.
The world is patiently awaiting the
lay when Bob Ingersoll, Henry Ward
BceCher and DIR. TalnIagc shalt hold
a convention and agree upon form
Of religion that will satisfy everybody |
while living, and which at the last
lay will watt every body into the
'sweet -and-bY-"
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-08-07

Col. Thomas l.. Morrow arrived in
the city this morning, having been
released from the State penitentiary
by pardon on petition from every
port n of the State, Louisiana and
Alabama. There has never in the
history of the State been 50 much sur
prise manifested at a conviction, nor
such general desire for pardon.
and on his arrival this morning Col.
Morrow was besicgcd by his hundreds
of friends who congratulated him on
his return to freedom. The case was a
peculiar one. Col. Morrow killed a
man named White i'm Washington
county i'm 1873. At preliminary trial
he was acquitted. The matter was
brought before the grand jury and n
true hill was found, Col. Morrow was
anxious FIR trial and was always ready.
Finally after many delays lasting
nearly five years, the case came ON for
hearing and Morrow was found guilty
of murder and sentenced tO imprison-
ment for life. An appeal was taken,
and, to the great astonishmentO of every
body the judgement Of the lower court
was affirmed and the prisoner went 20
the ppniteutiary. This was in the
spring of the presentyear. Since then
efforts have been made To have a par
don granted and the pressure was 50
great that Gov. Stone could not IGNORE
the wishes Of the people, and Col.
Morrow was released. In all his
troubles the prosecuted man was cheer
ed and assisted by his devoted brother
Sam Morrow, who worked increasingly
in his behalf Col. Morrow did not
remain long in the city this morning,
but went aboard of the Bertie Clai-
borne and home to his plantation in
Tensas Parish, L0uisiana.-Nicksburg
Commercial.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-08-07
GEN. HANCOCK AND THE SUR
RAFT AFFAIR.

The statements of Mr.. John =. Prop
ley, and the Rev. Father Wigct-th,
former personal friend, and the latteI
the spiritual adviser of the unfortnnat,
Mrs. Surratt - recently published il
the New York Herald, are full anG
conclusive IN regard to the manly and
honorable attitude occupied by Gen
Hancock in regard to the execution Ol
That innocent woman.
Gen. Hancock had not only no con
nectlOn whatever with the military
commission that dccreed her eXccu-
ton, and no connection with the APP
proVal or finding of the sentence but
the execution itself was not carried
out through his orders, as ex-Governor
Hartranft, then holding commission
in the United States army, was charg-
ed with this special duty.
On the contrary, Gen. Hancock
manifested throughout that terrible
trial his sympathy for Mrs. Surratt.
Mr.. Propley says: "Gen. Hancock
and Gen. Hartranft were the only per-
sons in authority who showed amy
sympathy for her. | retain only the
kindcst recollcctions of their conduct
at the time" The responsibility of
this "drumhead court-martial" muir
der Of an innocent woman must rest
through all time with the Republican
party, and no amount of political
lying now can shift any part Of this
heavy load to Gen. Hancock's shoul-
1nrS
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-08-07

GEN. Robert e. Lee who surren-
dercd to Gen. Grant at AppomattoX
in May, 1865, is dead. Peace be to
his ashes and reverence for his great
name. If he were living, he would
not advise the "Boys in Gray" to or
ganizc against the "Boys in Blue"
His voice and his example bespoke a
yearning anxiety for peace and con-
cord between thesections lately in arms
against each other, for the interest and
happiness of each. 1t would be we'll
for the country and humanity if Grant
the Commander-in-chief of the "Boys
in Blue,n had spark of the real
greatness and grandeur of Robert
e. Lee s
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-08-07

THE first music of the canvass in
Alabama is not pleasing to stalwart
ears or to their clandestine Greenbaclz
missionaries. 1t would seem that
there is n shade of doubt about Gen.
WeaVer's carrying the State. His ex-
perment has been followed by an in
creased Democratic majority. Fifty
Thousand in a State like Alabama is u
big majority for even as wild lunatic
as Weaver to blow away with II
breath.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-08-07

The Republican patriots of the
South are quite ready 10 fortiiy the
stalwart theory of the North which
contends that an honest vote cannot
be had in the Southern States. Many
of them even go to the extent of adj
vising that all efforts for Southern
support be abandoned, and that the
campaign be conducted upon the idea
of solid South, SO as to strengthen
the opposing idea Of II solid North. If
the people OF the North and the South
should happen to come to an under
standing and make friends with each
other in earnest, what doom would
nestle down upon the stalwart and
the scaawag. The country might go
on and prosper and the people be
happy, but the stalwart and the scala
wag would certainly be ruined.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-08-07

TANNERS style of living on water
Is undoubtedly economical, we grant
that--but in the presence of juicy
beef-steaks, spring chickens, and but
tered rolls, we have slight prejudice
against the regimen.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-08-07

WASHINGTON, july lst, lSSO. J
The following instructions are issued
with the approval Of the Secretary Of
the Interior for the information and
guidance of EnumeratOrs in connec-
ton with the settlement Of their aC-
counts for compensation due:
|. At the earliest practicable mo
ment after the receipt of the enumera-
ton schedules, consolidated daily re-
ports of service, Form 7-363l and
SupervisOr's statement of compcnsa-
ton due, form 7-4Ol or Form 1872, !
accounts will he made Outnt this office
on Form 7-45l and forwarded TO the
address of the Enumerator, as iurnish-
ed by the supervisor on Form I-lOl,
for signature.
,. The accounts will be taken mp for
settlement only when presented or re-
turned TO this Office by the Enumerat-
ors themselves, or, in case Of the death
of an Enumerator, by the heirs.
3. Persons representing themselves
to he acting for the Enumeraturs as
agents or attorneys will not be rccog-
nlZed.
4. The accounts viii he paid by the
Discussing Clerk of the Interior De
partmcnt, who will forward United
States Treasury draft for the amount
10 the address of the Enumeration.
FRANCIS \. WALKER,
Superintendent of Census.
Approved:
G. SCHURz, Secretary of interior.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-08-07
The Son Of His Father Taking care
of the old Wan

Ulysses :. Grant, Jr., although very
young, il showing himself 10 he a
shrewd business man, il the reports Of
the SUCCESS nf his business ventures
are true. II is said that within the
last three years he has made upwards
Of S}0O,OOO. He is al~D credited with
working up the scheme to make his
father, the general, president of the
San Pedro Mining Company. IL Is
perhaps safe TO conclude that Ulysses,
Jr., has considerable more brains than
Freddy who cut such ridiculous
figure at the Chicago convention.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-08-07

TANNER gets only $1,000 for starving
half to death. The paltry thousand
is a bagatelle to Tanner. When he
enters the lecture field in the fall the
real object of all this widespread free
advertising will begin to tell.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-08-07

WE are glad to receive again the
West Point News by Geo. p. Herndon
We regard Maj. Herndon as one of the
most accomplished newspaper writers
of the State, and he ought to do well
with his News.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-08-07
BOOK PUBLISHING OFFICE
SOLDIERS DREAMS



r,,...,,,,. n.,,..,, tr.,. r...
a week previous 10 iIc ialtI" "
fhII oaks New YORK volunteer WID
passed llle lu@IIt N II lent oia menbcI
"l me IhIrd AIIrhig1u Infantry got
, up IN lhe morning looking very %iun
ANA doWnhcartcd, and when raIll",
about ms lancled homcsicEuos- he said
nave only week 1" It\oi | h1d
Il dream last night which ha~ settled
llI" business Tor m" ana lois Of others.
a week 1r"m today Il bHIlIr will h,
iousht ANA thousands will he slam.
MY regiment VIII lose "V"ra hundred
men, ana shall ,c Killed Will"
charging across ll"ld,
! ne men laughed at ms moody spiril,
hut ne turned upon ih"ln and SAID:
our regiment VIII also he ia the
li%Ill, ana when the roll il called after
the haItlt you Will have nothing 10 br
merry over. The two scr@caul4 who
were IN here last night Will be Killed
among the trees. saw Them lying
dcad us p AMY as noWSc" you. ON"
Will hc shot in the breast, and the
| "Jhrf III thr gruIn, ana dead men VIII
We Lllck around IhcIn.'
me Hatllc Took lIacr JIISj Il week
ai'G[' me dreamer was hiIIr'i IN iuIl
sl@ht Of every man IN the Ihird before
liI' hSIll was an h"ur "id, ANA WlIIIIu
twenty minutes aItef tlit t""S"r&raIII7
ana NlA Oh lhclf comrades were d'ad ia
tlIr N""uN. mt exactly Wllrrt I'm"
dreamer S"ld they would DE, More
thal my men VIII bear witness [" IIIr
| trlllll o. tlllN statement
Just hel"r" lt'e 3aliIc", Cedar trrrh
cam Srhlihti Wh" Wasoil duty ten
porafII% ana Trying 10 put IN niue
steep, ufealhcu tiIat ne went out on Il
scout y hlIir /" lhe t1gAt ol our camp
ne came upon Iog barn, Aiid as 1t
began |" ram Ju't then lIr sought
shelter, or was about to, when hr
hcafd voices ana discovered Ilal Inc
pIacr was already occupied. NiNr H
Illllc iNral!9AthlIl hc asreriIni"i iuul
ihfr" 'uiilcR'Iate scouts IG"i taken up
lllcIr quarters i"r the lu&hl IN tho
place. ana n" lhclrloIc moved away.
In" SentjlIe' aWpke with ~'lrh NINH
rrhl"uhnraIIr'o oj details ilH,j llr asked
permission To 90 over ami confer viii
one "i the scouts. When the log barn
wa Ir~rrlhrd 10 lhIS man II" located
1t mt once having passed 1T u d"/"u
times. TIA" dreamer dc-cribei the
highway exactly KS IL Wa, Swing
every MI ana lurn, Hnd Ia" scout pat
sicI! Iuth III the Leinand"r Of tn"
dream tilaI IIr TOOK tour s"luirla, ono
i'i WV !'''''' bi'' ''hL''"i"'
scouts "rl" a@Iurp IN ihr straw. Ut
The. dream and if. results. were rlr,.,.p
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-08-07

FULLY fifty thousand people attend.
ed the Hancock and English ratifco.
ton meeting in New York over which
GOV. oa Iilden presided, on the night OF
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-08-07

A MAN need not be miserable any
more because he don't know where
his dinner tomorrow is to come from.
Let him study Tannery, and be happy
IL there IS no meat i'm the house
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-08-07

TIE second number of the Weekly
P1cayune, published at Edwards, has
reached us. 1t is published by VIM,
>. Metzler and Co., and seems to be
conducted on prudent basis.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-08-07
HOW THEY WORK IT IN MAINE.
AND ALABAMA.

Ihe policy of the so-calIed Green
$ back party is to coalesce with th,
, weaker party. In the Southern State,
they join hands with the RAIDS, and il
Republican Northern States they hav,
tenderness for Democrats. AS Ker
mel Weaver flippantIy expresses it
" financial questions are of no import.
ahce, the main object is to get in.'
Ihus, in the South they fight Democ.
racy, and in the North they fight Re.
pubIicanism. In Alabama and Mis-.
slssippi they undertake to absorb the
coWed and detected Republican party,
and in Indiana and Maine they go in
with the Democrats. AS far as il is
u party at all it goes for the loaves
and fishes without regard to the line
OF preferment. Here is the way it
works in Maine, as given by an ex-
change:
In Maine the Greenbackers and
Democrats have at last COMPLETED
their fusion ticket. The fusion Cub
efnat0rial candidate is Greenback
Republican, and the electoral ticket is
| made up Of four Greenbackcrs and
three Democrats. Every Democrat,
therefore, who casts a ballot in NOvem-
ber, gives four-sevenths of his vote to
Weaver and three-sevcnths to Han
cock.
And here is the way it works in
Alabama, as related to the Montgom-
cry News-Item by Mr.. W. M. Ed
wardy, man who was an honest
Greenbacker, but seeing their base
schemes in the South, has shaken the
dust Of the party from his feet and ex-
posed it. According to him
GEN. WEAVER SAYS:
In addressing his audience Gen.
Weaver says that the financial issues
are the ones for consideration, but in
conversation with Judge Rice and
Mr. Dimmick, Republicans, he said, |
Financial questions are of no import
ance, the main object is to overthrow
the Democratic party in the South, !
and it can only be done through the |
the Greenback party. The only hope
for Republicans in the South is under
the name of Greenbackcrs, and they
must unite with them" He said to a
party Of working men who called on
him, that if a charge of All unfair
count was brought against the man
ayers of an election the best remedy
was "tO hang a few To the nearest free
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-08-07

HURLTNG epithets and cuss-worIs
after the soldiers who are exodusting
from the Radical camp, will not bring
them back again.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-08-07

The Weekly Banner has been re-
moved to Brookhaven, and will be
published there under the name OF
the Weekly Democrat
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-08-07
4 COt0rpd Monster Murders ss,t
sister Political Itrttt-

lN'NA MISS. "hiA -afs l.".'.
Jerry Whitehead, culurcd had a Iali-
ing out with a negro man living near
him in Carroll county. He forbid hi-
sister from visiting his enemy; -hr
disobeyed, and Jerry found hyr over
at the lattcr's house. lie beat A,r
with a hOaud and drove hcr huuc.
On the way, while i'm company with
two other color,1l women, he told hYr
to push up or lac would shuot h,r
brains out. She dared him tp lo tha
decd, whereupon lac fired, the ball
striking her in the forchpad. produc-
ing instant death. lie gave himself
upand was put in Carrolltou jail.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-08-07
VOL. H..

"A LITTLE Old Bourbon now and
then is relished by the wisest of men
but not the Herman brand.