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The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-03-06
L. II. DRAPER, Trustee. \

8 L. Il. DRAPER, Trustee,
V.
: w. w. PERKINS, ct al.
Error to the Circuit Court of Panol,
: county, Hon. Samuel Powell, judge.
This is suit by a Trustee in a deed OF
trust to recover the value of three bales Of
cotton which it is alleged the defendants
III error converted to their use.
The case comes here on a special hill Of
exceptions taken by plaintiff in error to
the ruling OF the Circuit Judge, excluding
from the jury the decd of trust. 1t was
excluded on the ground that the descrip-
tlon OF the property attempted to be con-
veyed in it, was void for uncertainty. #
was as follows "Three bales of middlinp
cotton, averaging five hundred pounds
each. which he (the grantor) may raise or
have cultivated by any hands under his
control during the present wear on tbe
Barker plantation in Tunica county, Mis-
slsslppl, or elsewhere in said State,
Fitzgerald 81 Marshall for plaintiff in
error.
standfer & Stone for defendant in error,
GEORGE, 3D.,
Held-
L. we are to construe the language of
the instrument, if we can do so without
dolng violence to it, so as to sustain the
contract rather than avoid it. 1t is not to
be presumed, in case of doubt, that the
parties deliberately made an instrument
which was OF no legal value whatever: on
inc other hand the presumption must be
INDUCED, until the contrary appears from {
the language employed, that the parties
meant to make legal and binding contract, :
This presumption authorizes us to con- !
'true the meaning of the clause to be 5
mortgage of three bales of cotton, which t
5hree bales the mortgagor would raise, and a
no more. With this construction the deed a
If trust should have been admitted in {
=" a
2. What would be the result in case it t
hould appear that the grantor made more p
han three bales, and that no particular n
hree bales had been set apart to and ac- il
epted by the Trustee or beneficiary, before p
he alleged conversion, we are not called v, w
n TO decide, as no question is raised by m
ne record except as to the amissibility of Of
he deed in trust in evidence. hi
Judgment reversed ci
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EXECUTRIx NOTICE.


STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
HINDs COUNTY.
Chancery Court, First District, Estate Of Henry
Musgrove, deceased.
HTIIEREAS LETTERS TESTAMENTARY were
w granted to the undersigned Minerva f. Mus
grove, on the estate Of Henry Musgrove, deceased.
on the 18th day Of January, 1880, by the Chaneery
Court Of Kinds county, First District and State OF
Mississippi Now, this Is to give notice, requesting
all persons having claims against the estate of the
said Henry MusgrOve, deceased to exhibit the
samr, and have them registered in the manner and
within the time prescribed by law or they viii be
forever barred.
jackson, Kinds county, LIST District Mississippi.
MINERVA E. MUSGROYE,
Executiix Of Estate Of Henry MusrOve, deceased.
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Just to relieve the monotony of the
occasion, wouldn't a contest between
the two hand engines Of our Fire De-
partment be a good thing? The Gem
and West Jackson we mean. The
test to be, the engine throwing water
ene greatest distance. What say the
tire-boys?
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-03-06

Miss Emma Sullivan, left for Staun.
ton, Va, last night, to visit her sister
Miss Julia Sullivan, who is attending
school at the Augusta Seminary in
that place.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-03-06

The House of Representatives hav-
ng passed a resolution, authorizing
NE employment of additional Enroll
ng Clerks to complete the business
tho House, Capt. Sam Matthews
ne very efficient Enrolling Clerk of
ne House, with his usual galIantry
Q the ladies, appointed Mrs. Kate B.
Holland and the Misses Swami to the
ositions of assistant Enrolling Clerks.
acknowledgements room was kindly
laced at the disposal of the ladies,
y Gov. Sims, and they entered upon
leir duties on Saturday. We COM
iment Capt. Matthews upon his
ppOintments.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-03-06

REsN 4VE ~ THESE fREsEST That WALCOTT President
a all AgontI
the
any the
palce OF said
"'"o ''' comp ny, ms ~ day of January,
IL. S. l. = WALCOTT, President
j. REhISFN LANE Secretary,
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-03-06

The Gem Fire Company were out
in full uniform on Tuesday evening.
With their new "rig." We think the
members of the Gem are the best
looking crowd of firc-boys in the
State.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-03-06

The West Jackson Fire company
were exercising their apparatus in
front of the Capitol on Thursday after
noon. The West Jackson boys are Al
firemen and they have nobby little
engine.
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Representative and Page.

Fage.-Mr. W., how did You lose
Your finger?
Mr.. W.-I'll tell you if you promise
no' 10 ask me any more questions
Fage.-All right; I promise.
Mr.. W.T. was bit off.
fage-(perplexed)-I promised not
70 ask you any more questions about
your finger: but Please, Mr. W., tell
hese gentlemen how it got bit off.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-03-06

Senator West, in his remarks on the
bill appropriating money for building
an Asylum for the Blind, favored the
the donation of the Governors Man
sion for that purpose.
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Lost

By Mrs. +. G.. Barksdale, while
riding in Jackson, March 9th, 1880,
one gold breast-pin with hook attach
ed, also a Vignetto Cameo and five
pearl sets. Liberal reward offered for
its recovery.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-03-06

Miss Matte Figures, of Huntsville
Ala, who has been visiting Miss
Matte Robinson, of Jackson, left for
her home last night.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-03-06

The season is slowly but surely APP
preaching when Jemilna's young man
can spend all his loose cash, buying
frozen victuals (ice creamy for his dull
ciana.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-03-06

Capt. Jack Bradford left the city
last night for Huntsville to accom-
pany his mother, Mrs. Bradford, home.
Mrs. Bradford has been visiting her
daughter, Mrs. John w. Robinson of
this city for some time past.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-03-06

Ex-Governor James L. Alcorn, OF
Coahoma county, was in the city yes
terday.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-03-06

A little son Of Mr.. Jno. G.. Cash
man, fell and broke his thigh on Mon
day morning. DR.. Craft was called in
and attended to the little sufferer.
who was doing very well at last ac-
counts.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-03-06

We return thanks to Miss Ellen
McGuirk, for an exquisite boquet of
dollhouse flowers. The present is
highly appreciated.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-03-06

New convicts are coming into the
Penitentiary every day. Twenty-Five
arrived at one time this week.
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STATE OF NEW YORK,
CITY AND COUNTY, OF New York.

OF theC nd Counvof
a CI and OF
$ AZ
' ' o'o'' ali" county tho 18th ~ '"0 '""
VIM A. BUTLER Clerk
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STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION
Hanover Fire Insurance Company.
On the 3lst day of December, 1879.

or the Comp
IIcae1 at No 40. Broadway
pLNJAmlN b. WALCOIT, President; crst.rv
amount its Capals Five Dollars
INC Nhouh OF its Capital innlr
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-03-06
G. d. KELLY, !
e. d. BROOKS. !

, VS..
E. d. BROOKS.
\, appeal from the Chancery Court O.
cellor. oii"h
ms was bill filed by several defendant.
all OF whom demurred. The demurrer was
oVerrrled and the defendants. required to
answer within sixty days. One of them
only appealed to this court. The decree
below was affirmed and he was given sixty
Gays more within which to answer. There
aiter pro confesso at rules was taken against
brooks, one of the defendants who had not
appealed. This was done more than sixty
aiter the decree in the lower court, but
within less than sixty days after the de-
cree III This court. The day after the de-
cree pro confcsso before the Clerk was en-
tered, Brooks presented and offered to file
MS answer, and at the next ensuing term of
the court, upon his motion the pro con-
lesso was set aside, and the answer per-
mltted to be filed. From this action of the
court complainant appealed.
SWeatman 81 Trotter for appellant Nu-
gent and Melville for appellee.
CHALMERS, j.,
Held
L. me setting aside of the pro confesso
was within the sound discretion of the
couft, winch i'll this instance was not
abused. WV "''
:. NO step could have been taken in the
case IN the court below while the former
appeal was pending in this court, though
'nly one defendant had appealed, there
laving been no summons and severance
ma even if the pro confesso had not been
et aside, no final decree could have been {
made against Brooks, if upon the answer
llea ana proof taken by his co-defendantit
lad been eventually demonstrated that
ompialnant was entitled to no relief.
aving been of counsel, takes no part il,
his case.) -
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ADMINIsTRATRIx NOTICE
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.
HISDs COUNTY.

l.
HISDs COUNTY.
Chaneery Court, 1st District, Estate Of Stephen
Holly, deceased.
UTHEREAsl, LETTERS OF ADAINIsTRA-
w ton were granted to the undersigned MarT
Holly, on the estate Of Stephen Holly, deceased
on the 10th day Of February, 1880 BY the Chancsry
Court, Of Kinds county, First District, and State
Of ississppi Nov, this is to give notice. request
ing all persons having claims against the estate OF
the said Stephen Holly, deceased, to exhibit the
within the time prescribed by law, they will be
forever barred
NARY ANN HOLLY,
Administrative Of Estate Of Stephen Holly de-
ceased. F21-WSt.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-03-06

The Magician drew a large crowd,
and the boys all dlew blanks.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-03-06

Real Ese "m ano IN the handsof agents other $123
wned by tho Company bearing Of
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-03-06

me- We greatest amount insured in any one risk
ne greatest amount allowed by the rule. Of ,4id Conn,
pa p,na 10 pe insured in any city, town oI. VILLAGE
IJ greatest amount allowed TO be insured in am one
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-03-06
STATE OF NEW YORK.
COUNTY OF New YORK

INsURARCA
capital
Of cues
B. S. WALCOTT President
j. REMSEN LANE
oeloe me- tli 10Th of January
l""I FlSAS. BARBER OGDEN
Notary Public of City and County of New York
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Goth Day of March, A. d., 1880
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE,

Feb.21.Gt.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-04-22
A Horrible Preparation.

Yesterday afternoon the widest
excitement prevailed near the cor
ner of Chestnut and Third streets,
aud scene presented itself that will
remain engraved on the memory of
those who witnessed il for long
time. Shortly after the noon hour
the passers by were attracted by
loud and angry shouting which pro.
ceeded from a third story window of
manufacturing establishment. Sud
denly three men appeared at the win
dow, bearing in their arms the form
of woman, which they ruthlessly
hurled utteriug a loud shout of ter
.ror, while falling to the street below.
Several ladies who had witnessed
the whole performance, naturally
tainted, and were carried into the
drugstore near at hand. No one
dared 60 near the PROSTATE form, for
time, so great was the consterna.
ton. A policeman was summoned,
with two doctors, who on arriving at
spot, turned the lifeless form over,
pulled back the shawl to reach the
heart, when they were Mortified to
find q card on which was written
"April fool. "-iSentinel.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-04-22
WHOLE NO. 1882.
A New Wonder.

| The telephone has been outdone.
according 10 the Cleveland Leader.
by the Automatic Indicator" dis
covered by Professor in an Ohio
college. By its use it is claimed
telegraphy can be accomplished
without the use of connecting wires.
1t is said that the new thing under
the sun Git not an April. fool hosx)
looks like a pocket-compass. In.
stead, however.of having the points
OF direction marked on the circle
described by the end of the needle.
it has the letters of the alphabet.
The needle is of different metallic
composition than the compass nee.
die, and has been affiliated magnet.
ioally with one or more needles of
similar Instruments. By the newly
discovered prineipla Tho nseJios u
tWoor moro instruments are brought
into snoh relation that, when one
needle is moving on its point to a
certain letter on the disk, the nee,
die of the other makes precisely the
same movement and points to the
same letter. To illustrate A and b
each has a properly affiliated 'au,
tomato indicator as this new in
ssrument is called. A goes to San
Francisco, while B remains at homo.
A wishes to communicate with B.
He takes out his indicator aud by
means of a kew moves O needle Of It
from one letter to another spelling
out what he wishes to say. As fast
as his needle moves from letter to
letter the needle in BIS instrument
makes a corresponding motion. In
reply b moves his needle in the
same manner and AS needle spells
out the answer. In case AS instru-
ment is IN his pocket when b wishes
to call him, his attention ia attract
ed by the ringing of q delicate bell
like that OF a repeater watch, which
Is attached to the indicator and
rung by the needle in its efforts to
follow the movements of its far-off
affinity in the hands of B."
The only hin. that has been given
as TO the means by which the appa-
ratus works is the assertion that
the power of the pole to the mag.
netic needle has teen subordInated |
to the will of man and made to OPP
crate the needle of the eAutomatic |
Indicator" If all that is claimed.
says the Leader, be true, the impor- |
lance of this invention can scarcely |
be estimated The telegraph and |
telephone will have been outdone
and rendered almost obsolete. Ev. |
cry business firm will be able to /
communicate. By its aid, with all It's
correspondents and agents at will. |
Everybody can talk with everybody |
else having an 'indicator" "affiliat- |
cd 10 the one he holds in his hand. |
no matter how far apart they may
be. Ths postal system, until now
the cheapest method of communlea-
ton, will be uDderbid by the aIndi-
cators," and only general business |
will remain for the telegraph TO |
perform,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-04-22
: A Young Douglass.

Stephen A. Douglass, Jr., q 500
of the Little Giant, whom the son
greatly resembles, hss been leotar.
ing recently in Central and South
ern Illinois, tho following being an
extract frem his speech, as made
before large audience in NATION,
and reported in the Journal of that
city:
II am stalwart Republican.
Naturally enough, | could 90 expect
ed to feel warm affinity for the
Democratic party. Every associa-
tion of my boyhood, and every atom
of respect for my father made it so.
After the war, | went TO North Car
olina to settle the estate Of my
mother, which did not require much
work, for, between the ravages of
the war and The bankrupt courts,
little was left. When | went there
was prejudiced in favor of the
Democracy, and considered myself
most enthusiastic and 10 al Dsmo
crlt. Ga the principles of tina, par
ty, | believed, rested the true foun-
dation Of cur Government. and 10
the partythat had always advocated
them | expected to see them perpet.
uated. As time wore on aud / made
the acquaintance Of Democracy as
interpreted 10 the South, | wonder
ed how the word came to be 80
effectualiy lost. Ii was the course
Of those who misrepresented them.
selves as Democrats that converted
and made me Republican. l
still claim to adhere to the three
great principals on which my father
based his political creed These are:
First. loyalty to the country; second
hart money, aBd third, the sover-
eighty of the people. The idea Of
this third principles is that the ma
jority shall rule. This is disregard.
ed in the South, and therein is
cardinal principle of my fathers
Democracy constantly being SGT
aside.
"At least 40, 900 fraudulent votes
were counted against Us in North
Carolina. Before the election, jim
Vance, the Democratic candidate for
Governor, admitted that if Judge
Settle. bis opponent. received SO. 900
votes in the State, which was the
figure claimed for him by his Rspub
Lean supporters, ho (Vsncs) was
defeated. The Republican vote was
10 900. ard the Democrats made
theirs 123. 1863. | would be willing
TO swear that In my own county
600 more votes we're returned than
there were voters in the county. /
knew the people of the county
| thoroughly, and canvassed IL several
times myself, aud knew exactly
what the lawful vote ought to be-
They turned oat The gravey ards
and lad them all back sgain
before the polls closed.
| "The people OF North Caroiins,
and 10 fact most Of the Southern
States, are purely local in their p3Ii-
| ties. They will often take much
more interest 10 The choice Of con
stable than President. IL that cam
paign the interest conferred 10 the
contest for Governor Little, com
paratively, was said about the Presi-
| dent because lac people did not take
90 mach Interest in that branch Il
! the c@ctest. Pet she Democrats
! eontrived 20 put TIlden'e vote sever
/ 81 thousand ahead oftheir candidate
] fat Governor. yhsen every asn Is
tii Sa kn3g me a besu =
fra,il =
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-04-22
run not Confined TO Man-How Ant.
mails Play and Enjoy Them
selves.

Small birds chase each other
about in play; but perhaps the con.
duct of the crane and the trumpater
is most extraordinary. The latter
stands on one leg, hops around in
the most eccentric manner, and
throws somersaults. The Amer.
cans call it the mad bird, on account
of these singularities. Water birds,
such as ducks and geese, dive after
each othor. and clear the surface of
the water with outstre,ched neck
and Tapping wings, throwing abnn-
dant spray around. Dser often en-
gage IN sham battle, or trial of
strength, by twistiTg their horns
together and pushing fer The mast
cry. Al animals pretending VIC.
lence in their play stop short of
exercising it; the dog takes the
greatest precaution not to ipjure by
his bite; and the our&ng~outang, in
wrestling with his keeper, pretends
to throw him, and makes feints of
biting him. Some animals carry
out in their play the semblance of
catching their prey. Young cats, for
instance, leap after every small and
moving object. even to the leaves
strewed by the autumn wind. They
crouch and steal forward ready for
the spring, the body quivering and
the tail vibrating with emotion; they
bound on the moving leaf aud again
spring forward to another. Benger
saw young cougars and jaguars
playing with round substances, like
tsits1ns. Birds ef uue nagpiv Ntua
are the catalogues of monkeys, full
of mischief, play and mimicry.
There is story of tame magpie
that was seen busy employed in q
garden gathering pebbles, and with
much solemnity aud studied air
bury them in hole made TO receive
q post. After dropping each stone
It cried Cur ack ~ triumphantIy,
and set off for another. Ga exam
ming the spot, q poor toad was
found in the hole, which the magpie
was stoning for his amusement.--
Passions Of AnimalS.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-04-22

SOME boys as well as some men
are quick. witled enough to turn
mistske into an advantage. When
child in small Bavarlan village
was being catechised by o priest and
asked bow many things are neces-
sary in u service of baptism, he
promptly replied: "Throe, father"
"Ah, you stupid" replied the holy
man, Il thought every body knew
that only two are absolutely neces-
sary : first, water, and second, the
Bible. Now, young sir, won't you
tell me what are the three p The
boy locked up with bland smile,
and answered "My father, the
three ase first, water second the
Bible; and third, baby
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-04-22
VICTORIA AND ALBERT.
hn's Life of the Prince Consor.-stormy
Scenes in Royal Domestic Life.
From the London Hour.

From the London Hour.
Theodore Martin has omitted
some of the minor episodes of do
nestle life Of the Qleeu and Prince
Albert, which would, perhaps have
cost him his spurs had be related
them in his life of the Late Prince
Consort" When the august pair
were first married. although the
match was one of love, at least on
the Qne9n's part, her Majesty could
not always control her temper, and
on the occasion of one of those trif.
ling quarrels which occur even in
best regulated families she threw a
teacup at the Princes heal. He,
excessively indignant, retired to his
apartments and locked the door.
The Qaeen's anger having soms-
what abated. she thought him suffi
ciently punished, aud knocked a.
his door. To the question. "wbo's
there p she replied in imperious
tones, "The Qleeo." Prince f.bert
did not answer, aud she wers away.
By and by she thought she would
try again, and to who's there" an
swered Victoria" Again there
was eomplata silence. and she again
retired With the perseverance
Characteristic of woman alarmed
at the trouble to come, she deter
mined to try third time and in
response - the who's there?" re-
piled, sobl.ngly: "Your own loving
| wife," This brought the Prince AL.
bert to terms, and peace was re.es-
tablished. 1t is said there was no
more tescup throwing in the happy
family.
Yet Victoria always remained an
exacting wife, and never allow her
spouse what is 5ourgeoisement known
as latch key. As the Prince pee
sided at many public dinners, il was
often close to midnight bsfore be
could possibly reach Windsor and be
had according storm to face for
keeping late hours" Finally, the
Queen ordered the castle gate 20 be
closed at TO- NJ, and the now much
monumented husband was locked
out if he happened to DO behind
time.
Prince Albert was thoroughly
stingy, ard was cordially disliked
by the servants Of The royal house
hold. He rntblessly abolished ell
the parqaisites which from long
custom, they considered themselve;
entitled to. He went 80 far &c tc
conf-aate the money they receives
| by disposing of the eBds of the wax
candles used to Illuminate the balls
and concert rooms. Even In ths
house Of the smaller gentry the ser
wants arc accustomed TO refresE
with cold meat and beer any o
their friends or the tra1esmen call,
| ing during the day At Bueking
ham Palace the same custom pre-
vailed. This, however, was tot
much fo- toe Princes German idea
of frugality. and he ordered tht
servants TO be- placed on boarc
wages 90 that any hospitality they
wished to show their friends TO bt
! paid for ous Of their own peck i. Lit
tls wonder, then, that when he diet
the grief ID the servants hsii wa
4 nat nncontrollahls
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-04-22

"A LANDSCAPE painter is making a
sketch of peasants house-usual
bit of tree, and old roof sunk in lit
tie. The peasant comes to look over
the artists shoulder. "You're get.
ting along WE'LL" he says ; "that's
my house to the life. There's the
big stone chimney-Pd know it any.
where" Artist continues his labor.
Peasant-"on, say, il [ were you
! wouldn't put in the other chimney.
1t isn't worth the trouble. IL smokes
abominably.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-04-22

The Western Union Telegraph
Company has purchased Edlson's
electric motogaaph for 100000. 1t
is said that the photograph, together
with the Field electric motor now
in use by the Western Union Com
pany, win do away with the necessi-
ty of maintaining batteries, which is
large item in the way Of expense to
the company, besides taking up a
great deal Of room.