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The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-11-20
4 Freak OF Insanity.

Last Monday morning, Thomas }
Phillips, Il young man about ~ years
old, cut an 5 year old boy, a son OF
Ashhy Caves, deceased, in the head
with Il hatchct. Thomas has always
exhibited imheciity, but was regarded
As harmless, and his father was keep
ing him at home and providing for
him. He was obedient at the particu-
lar time he was directed to do any
thing, but he would seem to forget en-
tircly what he was about i'm short
time. Therefore he was never relied
on TO do anything. He had never, till
now, exhibited any symptoms of yio-
lence and was kept at home most of
his time, and but few knew of his cX-
istence. On last Monday morning, his
father noticed that he had risen early,
got up himself earlier than usual, and
went out to the lot 10 feed the stock.
shortly some one ran to him and told
him Thomas was killing the children
He ran into the house and found
Thomas near the door with Il gun in
his hand, greatly agitated. He laid
his hand on him and asked him what
he was doing. Thomas at once be-
came quiet and Obedient, and said he
NdhANh W ~ W JAN llt lltl'A NAlA WHY
one of the children. He used a hatchet,
and cut an ugly place in the top of
the head. 1t was supposed To he
fatal cut till DIR. Hand, who was sent
for, arrived and examined it, aud rr-
leved the general apprehension.
Thomas was brought into town next
day and examined by jury, on which
was two good physicians, whose YER
4 lt.f - =
and afflicted with lunacy to an extent
that renders il dangerous for him To
be at large He was given iutn the
Of the Sheriff aud will 20 to
the Asylum.
He gave no explanation of hi~ action.
Ii is believed his mind was turned 10
this freak Of violence by his knowl-
edge Of the killing of Cave, which
occurred last yuar in that neighbor-
hood.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-11-20

SPEAKING of Gen. Malone, the
Aberdeen Weekly says: "The MEM
bers of the old Eleventh Mississippi
Regiment will remember him, the
nervous, tireless, indefatigable and
brave fighter, alongside of whom they
fought around Petersburg. We can
hardly think Malone will act with
the Republicans against his section"
Nor do we either, but the Republican
party will place great temptations be-
fore him.-MObile Register.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-11-20

WEAVER is left. Bottom the Weav-
er got warped. He managed to get up
tangle in his own web. He has
shriveled out to the frazzle end of
little or nothing. There may be glory
in running for President-there may
be great honor in having fellows
name connected with the word Pres
ident, but in the case of Weaver all is
lost, even honor.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-11-20

THE man that wanted to wade into
the Presidency on an anti-Masonic
platform had the worst time of it of
any of the Presidential race-horses.
He has gone through the canvass and
made the race without drawing
single fire from anybody's columbiad.
Nobody has even thought it neces-
sary to dignity him by calling him a
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-11-20

THEY say that Mississippi is solidly
Democratic, and yet Judge Clarke, a
valiant Radical orator, rampant
stump talker, and felow-student with
the anointed Garfield at Hiram, was
elected District Attorney in the Green
VILE District
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-11-20

General James r. Chalmers, of Mis-
has sent a telegram to the
New York World, in which he de-
clares that the statement that his OPP
ponent, Lynch, was defeated by the
out Of 2059 votes, is utterly
false; that he would have beaten him
by 1900 votes, even if the rejected votes
had been counted, and that the votes
were thrown out i'm strict accordance
with law, by the unanimous vote of the
composed of two Demo-
Gratis and one educated colored Repuo-
O. Times.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-11-20

Mile. Sara Bernhardrs second
nights performance Of "Adrienne"
i'm New York on Tuesday night was
well attended, although there was an
absence of the crush which marked
the first night. Good seats were to be
had at a reasonable figure, and the
ticket spectators were unhappy.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-11-20

The suggestion that the electoral
vote of the Southern States should be
cast for Garfield might have been
worth something before the election,
but the man who makes it now, ought,
in the absence of horns, to have his
ears bored for the simples.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-11-20

Here lies the body of Gabriel John,
Who died in seventeen hundred and one :
Pray for the soul of Gabriel John
If you don't like it you can let it alone;
Ills all the same to Gabriel John,
Who died in seventeen hundred and one.
Chambers journal.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-11-20

IN the last Congress the party Of
David Davis consisted of only one. In
the next, this party is liable to receive
an accession in the person of Senator
Malone.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-11-20

WHAT will Gen. Garfield do for
Boss Kelly who gave him New York's
80 votes and elected him to the Presi-
dency? He should do something
unless the Boss is already paid.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-11-20

ABOUT the cheapest thing now on
the market is philosophy. If a fellow
can't make hit as trapeze actor let
him be a philosopher.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-11-20

The forty-one cotton seed oil mills
of the south turn out 90,OO0,OOO gal
tons Of oil annually, besides 800 90
tons Of hulls. From the latter IL IS
claimed that 7jO,OO0 tons Of paper can
be manufactured, and at least 2,sib,-
on tons Of meal are LEFT.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-11-20

1T is better not to know so much
Than to know some things that amt
sO.-Josh Billings.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-11-20

GENERALLY speaking, the more II
man knows, the more he wants to
ignore.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-11-20
The Celestial Army.


| stood by an open easement,
And looked upon the night,
And saw the aStward-goin@ stars
Pass slowly out Of SIGHT.
Slowly the bright procession
Went down the cleaning arch,
And my soul dlsccrncd the music
OF their long lriuniphaI march.
Downward. forever downward.
Behind earth's dusky shore,
They passed into the unknown night.
They passed and were no more.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-11-20

If u man has made up his mind
to do right, he had just as well 90 at
it "soIidly."
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-11-20

on, ye who feel tits hard to toll,
AND sweat the long hours through.
Remember its harder still
TO have no work to do.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-11-20

JUST previous to the October cleo
tions in Indiana and Ohio, Chester A.
Arthur, the Vice President elect,
whose character and phiz indicate
that he would make first-rate chief
of a band of plug uglies, or Il success
full vice president of faro bank, or
be able to achieve a creditable per-
formance at banquet where good
eating and drinking freely abounded,
telegraphed to his political friends
in those States that if they should re-
duce the Democratic majority in Indi-
ana and hold the Stdtu quo in Ohio he
was able pledge &C, 900 majority fort the
Republican ticket of New York. AT
the time this extraordinary boast was
made Democrats everywhere regard
ed it as idle vaporing, but trecent events
have shown that the willy Custom
House hero had something to base
his calculations upon, He largely
over-estimated the Republican gains
in the interior of the State, but he did
not slip up in his estimate of the vote
of New York and Brooklyn cities.
The question comes up now, what
was it that made Chester, late of the
New York CustOmhouse, 50 confident
about New York? What gave him
the basis for the pledge of 60, 900 major
ity for the State of New York, requir-
ing Il change of over $4,000 over the
vote of that State in 1876? Was it |
the expected gains in the interior or
the trades be made with Kelly for the
sale of DemOcretic votes in New York |
upon which he based his eXpecta-
ton for this enormous change?
The result has shown where he
he looked for the Republican triumph,
and that he counted on something like
Il certainty. If Indiana had been saw
ed to the Democrats, then Hancock
would have been elected without New
York, and it would have been useless
for Arthur to negotiate for New York.
But Indiana secured, or prospectively
secured, by the Republicans, then
New York, at once, became the UNI
pire of the Presidential contest, and it
was worth all that Kelly asked for it,
Arthur, doubtless, had full under
with Kelly, and Kelly just
had power enough to make II Republi- ! :
,an Governor of that State in 1873 and {
4 Republican President of the United
States in 1880. The last achievement {
ne accomplished by the basest treach-
lry any partisan ever was guilty OF. c
Hereafter if he is to be considered Il
actor in politics, Democrats should set j
lim down as an enemy. He is less
dangerous as an open enemy than as a
sly and treacherous friend. b
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-11-20
IIHd Been out of the Emitted states
Little Rock Gazette

Little Rock Gazette
"Whcm ! was abroad" remarked
Mr.. McSquint, "I-n
"Iou what exclaimed Rohb,
"whcn you were abroad? Why, hang
it, have known you all my life, and
to my certain knowledge you have
never been out of Arkansas.
wouldn't bet that you were ever fifty
miles from Little Rock
"You will please excuse mc,o con-
tinued McSquint "bnt Ill bet you
twenty-five dollars that | went out of
the United States some time ago
'I'll take you. Put up
The money was given to Il stake
holder.
"Now" said Robb,' can you prove
your assertions ?'
81 said that had been out of the
United States, didn't T."
eyes,
"Well, | havr.'
"Whcn ~
an 1861, when Arkansas went out
of the UniOn.o
The bet was declared in Mrequinrs
ta VOr
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-11-20
FASHIONABLE CLOTHING /!
REAEY MADE AND CUSTOM WORK.
Men, Youths & Children
ID DEPARTMENT

NO. contains ready made Suits for men, cut bv
Ihe latest and most approved patterns thy
prevailing styles of the North ami Euronn
not lhose OF two or three years ago, Brisi'
ness ana Dress Susts and 0vercoats. in mate
Iiais that are guaranteed, are TO be found in
:, this department. W w 'o'"u III
No' conlalhs ready made Clothing for young men
AN elegant stock selected with specal TepaIJ
lor The tastes and peculiar requirments of the
rising generation, embracing everything from
9iace or store suits to those demanded by the
drawing room or opera.
NO. contains beys suits cut in variety of stvles
and adapted for youngsters three years of noe
ahd upward. This is a department particI-
Ially attractive to parents, and has for years
Deen made by us a special feature in our
business. 1t is now full, with splendid AS
NJ sortment OF nobby styles.
No, contains a full stock OF mems and hovs, Nm,
nlshlng Goods, novelties in Shirts, Collars
Crayats, Ties, Scarfs and Scarf Pins and Shirt
studs, Only the best goods in gentlemen,s
Underwear are kept in this department N
B-A perfectly fresh stock of Rid, Dog skin
- and Woolen Gloves 70 I'M"
NO. 5-CustOm made Clothing Department-Stocked
with piece goods from the best manufacturers
In Europe or the United States, giving ems
toners wide range in patterns or fabrics
from which to select. This department is in
charge OF an experienced and skiul cutter
and produces work not excelled by the hipb
est price or most fashionable tailor in ihis
city. '' III '''''
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-11-20
lie WaSn'I Mean.

Mr., Elijah Hitchcock wac, Il connrc-
ticut constable whose character was
under scrutiny Deacon solomon
Rising was inquired OF about him
"Dearun solomon Rising said the
questioner, edo you think Mr.. Hitch
cock is Il dishonest man 2'
Very promptly "Oh, no, sir!
not 10y any means"
"Wep, do you think lac is Il mean
man ."
"Wcll, with regard to that" said
the deacon, Il little more deliberately,
81 may say that don't really think
he is Il mean man l'Ve sometimes
thought he was what you might call
kcrrfrll mana prudent man.
"What do you mean by a prudent
man"
"WelI, | mean this, that one time
he had AN execution for - against the
Old Widow Wittcr back here and he
went up to her hous" and levied ON Il
flock of ducks. He chased them
ducks one at Il time, round the house
pooty much all day; and every time
he catchcda duck he'd set right down
and wiring his neck and charge mile
aye; AN his mileage mounted to
more than the debt Nothim' mean
about it, Hs know of, but | always
thought after that that Mr.. Hitchrock
WAS 4 very prudent man.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-11-20

The city Of st. Louis will furnish
goOdly number Of candidates for the
United States Senate, at the election
next winter; among them, b. Graft
Brown. JaS. % BrOadhead. Waldo 2.
Johnson aud Don Morrison.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-11-20

THERE is more honor in being Il
whale in mill-pond than sardine in
an ocean.-John Kelly.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-11-20

THE more man has the less he
drinks. We know this from personal
experience summit Times.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-11-20

Some ole who believes that " brevi-
ty Is the soul Of wit, - says don't Eat
stale q cumbers. They'll w up
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-11-20
THE Prince Of Wales is Al wears old

THERE is shrewd philosophy in
the ancient doctrine of stop thiefn -
John Kelly.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-11-20
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY THE CITI-
ZENS OF TERRY, HINDS COUNTY,
MISSISSIPPI, NOVEMBER, 1880

WHEREAS, II has pleased the Allwisr Ruler Of
devoted patriot, the large hearted phaut rupist
the brave soldier, the C0nhdiug friend, the Kind
neighbOr, the loving husband and the atrctionatc
father, Hon. ALBERT GALLATIS BROWH therefore
RESOLVED, That We, his immediate n,ighburs,
associated with him IN his daily walks Of lite, and
feeling that to know him best, was tn love him
most, sharing the conmun loss and sorrow caused
by his death. cannot refrain from expressing our
grief AT the sad dispenSatiOn, nor withhold the
tribute which love aud admiration should pay o.
his memory. Called early into the puhliC service,
in all the responsible positions in which he WAS
placed and in all the trying NiriSsitudrs ui his
ryeutlul career lIUN. ALBERT G. BEuwN performed
his part faithfully and wrl-whrlhrr uu the bench,
in the legislative hall u his STATE her Chief
Magistrate as Representative ur senator in Com
greSs or on the battlefield fighting hrruirully Tor
cause that commanded the approval ut his judg-
ment and his conscience. In long and ryrnitul
career the light Of public scrutiny hazed upon him,
but il revealed no flaw in his record, spot on
his escutche0n his love for the people who trusted
him was his pole star his mind Wa calucIbu>, his
soul was hagnanimuuS his heart was tender and
true, his judgment ever sound, his sense Of right
never failed him. He has lett an example Tor the
ol the young, and Tor the imitation
OF all. lie has left the legacy ui duih!rS> name,
and memory that will survive the IaNasu~u ul me,
aud will be- cherished 50 long a. mankind wurships
lt the shrine of virtue and goodness.
RESOLVED, That il is our me anCholy privilege 10
ningle our Tears with those of his afflicted family,
over the grave oi him we loved dcar y-and that
they be- furnished with copy Of these resolutions.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-11-20

Col. James G. Fair, the next Sena-
tor from Nevada, unless all the signs
fail, is of medium height and heavy,
a large beard streaked with gray.
He is of Irish birth aud forty-nIne
wears old. When a boy he lived in
Illinois. At eighteen he went to Cali
fOrnia, and i'm time became superin-
tendent of mines. He is a member of
the celebrated mining firm of J. G..
Flood & Co. Ilately Flood, Fair Il
O'Brien), which is assessed in CalifOr-
MIA on Sl0, 500, 600 Besides his inter
est in the firm, Col. Fair is assessed
i'm his own name at S5,23O, ,O6O. All
this is in California. What his inter-
estS i'm Nevada are worth is not stated.
Ii is evident that he will be able to
Keep the pot boiling even in the high
priced city Of Washington. His Sen
at lrial qualifications the country has
vet To discover. Nevada, however, is
tp be congratulated ON the fact that
they must he superior TO those Of
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-11-20

Oh sad is her fate, for forever and ever
She must wander in beauty's perfection about
In the sorrowfu search, in the saddening endeavor
From world unto world and from light unto doubt
Till the Seraph she fnds-not to give back the
flower
And to simlingly lead to the beautiful star.
But to give love and hope that shall blossom each
hour
And render her happy in heaven afar
Thus high on The altar delicate bloom
With its unceasing fragl ance poured out in the
place
Is well fitted in beauty and magic perfume
For an offering there within loves brightest vase
And | thought as the sun sank down in the West
And the vision was gone and the stars shone
above
What else could be purer for God to make blcst,
Than an innocent maidens or fairy's first love
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-11-20
FOR THE COMET.
FoR THE COMET
Lines 10 u Young Lady on Her Re-
coming a Nun,
ny gALIy,


The spirit OF evening with pleasantest wing
In the swell of the Zephyr was swaying the trees
Ana the sweet mOcking birds had forgotten to sing
And no music went up saie the moan Of the
breeze,
AS low down in the West in crimson like shame
Sank the sun In fold Of the clouds to his rest ;
Like the cheeks Of a bride when all trembling she
The first time to repose on her true lovers breast
AS sadly watched the last beautiful rays
One by one on the azure grow DINNER aiar
vision of splendOr did float in my gaze
fairy that rOamed from a rosy red star
Who gathered sweet flowers more perfect than ours
More delicately made and of finer perfume
To wreathe for Seraph that came u her bowers
To pluck for Loves vase on Gods altara bloom
And she came now TO seek through the realms OF
the west
For the meteor like glance of the Seraphim fair
Who took from her hands the sweet rose Of his
guest
And then smilingly lett her to bitter despair!
For he gathered flower he little had sought
As the one that ho wished Tor the heavenly place
Twas the rose Of her heart, OF her soul that he
brought
And did put with Il smile on the bright ata
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-11-20

He thus to the throne OF all Glory on high
Took the yirtuous innocent love of the Elf,
And offered it there where ii never could die
Being bIest in the light Of Gods presence himself
And then on the magical wings heaven given
He sped as he list from each star unto star
And he little once thought Of the breast he had
riven
That ached for his smiles and that followed afar
For the Fairy did seek him from place unto place
As wondering saw in the maze of the West
Not to bring back the bloom from the heavenly vase
But for one to transplant in her innocent breast
For the love OF the Seraphim glorious and great
To give peace to that bosom that gave upi It's store
Its single white blossonl-Ah sad was hel fate
For her rose could not come back, love loves
eyermOrel
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-11-18
FOREIGN

THE excitement in Ireland centres in
Ballinrobe, where troops are being con-
centraied to protect the laborers engaged
in harvesting crops for an agent of Lord
Erne, and where the excited peasantry are
also fioclling in large bodies.
FRESH earthquake shocks have occurred
at Agram, Austria; two mud volcanoes
have formed, and several hot springs
have arisen. Half the town has been de-
strOyed, and the sufferers have taken to
sheds.
THE Irish land league held thirteen
meetings on the 14th inst, one at the Boy
colt farm. Wheeler who was assassinated
near Cola, on Friday, had taken farm
from which tenants had been evicted.
Lord Cloncary has gone to England for
the winter, which prevents the disburse-
ment of $4,000 for labor. A woman was
placarded at Lough Mask for selling food
to the Orange harvesters.
MB. FOSTER, chief secretary for Ireland
announces that the government will pro-
tect the men saving the harvest Of Boy
colt, who was lately eyicted. A large
force of troops has been sent to Ballinoose,
where the agitation is greatest Most Of
the Irish magistrates are opposed to spec
ial legislation on the crisis Shots have
been fired through the windows of lard
agents house in the county Galway.
A PARIS telegram of the 18th inst. says:
There was tremendous scene in the
French chamber of deputies tonight at
Paris. NJ. Baudry dAsson. the legitimist
deputy for La Nendee, who had been ex-
PEELED on Tuesday by President Gambetta
for calling the government a govern
ment of burglars" and expressing his wish
that he might soon assist at the obsequies
of the republic, re-entered the hall to-
night. He was ordered to leave, but re-
fused. Troops were called in and COM
manded to remove NJ. Baudry d 'Asson. He
resisted, and his fellow-Iegitimists cane to
his rescue. Then ensued a wild hand-to-
hand fight between the deputies and the
soldiers. The benches were torn up in the
melee. After a long struggle the soldiers
dragged NJ. Baudry d'Asson out, and
something like order was restored. The
scene in the French chamber of deputies,
has caused a tremendous sensation here.
The Bonapartists are hilarious, and all
call the scene the crisis before the crash.
They regard the republic as on its last
legs. The impression prevails that, after
tonight, anything is possible in France
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-11-18
CRIME.

Two men at La Crosse, Wis, fired at a
powder magazine, causing a disastrous ex-
ploslon. They were run down and jailed.
JAMES J. MCCAFFERTY, a lawyer of Low
ell, Mass, president of the land league of
America, has mysteriously disappeared.
SINCE emerging from prison of the di-
rectors of the bankrupt Glasgow bank has
purchased an estate in Switzerland.
MONTREAL detectives have captured
Heraud, Frenchman, who recently rob-
bed fellow-passenge on an ocean steam
er Of $4,000 in money and valuables
4 TwENTY-YEAR feud between two mill
ionaires. Of Buffalo, has eliminated in a
street affray, in which Wm. Kasson was
pounded with cane. and Col. Samuel
Wilkeson received bullet in his thigh.
MAYOR kALLoCH having, in a recent
sermon, denounced the grand jury of San
Francisco and uttered bloody threats.
Judge Freelon has cited him to appear for
contempt, and will not finch in ordering
his imprisonment.
ANDREW GILTEN, young lawyer of
rather dissipated habits recently made
overtures of marriage to Miss Sigerson, of
New I Ork, but these were repulsed by
both the young woman and the family,
and he finally was forbidden to enter the
honse. On the 11th inst. he called and
desired an interview. Mrs Sigerson and
her daughter talked with him awhile and
then desired him TO go away. He did not
go away at once, but continued to plead
for Miss Sigerson's favor. At length he
threw his left arm about her neck, and in
the presence of her mother, drew a pis-
toI from his pocket, placed the weapon
against her head and sent a bullet
through her brain. Mary fell dead at her
mothers feet, and Gilten rushed from the
house. He was subsequently arrested and
taken to the tombs.