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The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-02-07
THE LATE W. O. Dowp.
An Elegant Tribute From Sen"i"T
wilcox.

The Senate having under considera-
ton resolutions Of respect to the mem
ory of the Hon. w. &. Dowd, late
Senator from 32d district, Senator Will
cox, without preparation, arose and
gave the subioined spontaneous tribute.
to his memory:
Mr.. PRESIDENTS: Representing the
District so recently and so wOrthily
represented by the distinguished gen
tlemun whose death we so much de-
plore, deem it meet and proper that
/ should offer few remarks on this
occasion.
From the date of my removal to his
District UP to the time of his death,
nv intercourse with Mr.. Dowd was Of
the most intimate and cordial charac-
ter. OF his genial disposition, his no
bilily of sentiment, his fidelity to
principle, his love of country, and
above all his devotion to the interests
of his Redeemer's Kingdom, especially
during the latter part of his useful life,
it is my duty and pleasure to testify.
1t is our interest, and it should be
our pleasure, Mr.. President, frequent
ly to contemplate the lives and char
acters of such men as he Of whom
these resolutions speak, for they are
not ordinary, and unhappily for our
times, they are not numerous charac-
tiers. Without fortuitous circumstan-
ces, and without aid from any source;
but hy the force of his own strong
brave head and heart he lifted him
self to the highest place in the conf
dence and love of chivalrous and
loving constituency.
Was there Il political gathering for
the furtherance of his country's in
terests? Was there an assemblage to
alleviate the wants of distressed hui
mainly from any quarter? Was there
II meeting anywhere within his reach,
to elevate and ennobleOthe sentiments
of the human heart? That political
gathering - that asseDlblage = that
meeting was always graced by the
presence of w. G. Dowd. | have thus
far, Mr.. President, spoken of our de-
parted brother as citizen. ] now de-
sire to speak of him and his character
in that dearest of all relationship
family circle. 1t was my privilege and
pleasure W Dc ii III viz
charming family circle of our brother.
There / found the same interest and
the same Influence manifested and eX-
erted that he exhibited in public life
though of course heightened and in
tensified by the nearer and holier ties
that bind the family relations. AS in
public, 50 in private life he had created
for his loved ones an orbit in which
they were all proud and happy to
circle.
Mr.. President, man who had led
such life, was, as matter of course,
prepared to close it with fitting
death, and on the announcement of
the Bridegroom's approach he was
found dressed in the wedding gar
ments. Having finished his course, he
knew he had warred Il good warfare,
and with that faith and confidence re-
sulting from such life he committed
his soul to the Divine Compassion and
without fear, fell asleep.
He has gone from our midst, and i'll
company with the ransomed of the
Lord with shouts of hallelujah upon
his lips is now enjoying, and will en-
joy forevermore the full fruition of
that reward awaiting the termination
of every well-spent life.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-02-07

Having planted many thousands of
fruit trees, including peach, pear,
apple, ounce, cherry, plum, and that
in different States, North and South,
We are unhesitatingly of the opinion
that much less percentage of trees
die when planted i'm the fall than
when planted i'm the spring. The
reasons are obvious on reflection. The
ground is usually put i'm better order
The soil becomes settled around the
trees, while the soluble portions OF the
soil settle down around the roots
ready to he as-imilated on the first
motion Of the sap in the early spring.
The trees get the benefit Of the first
effort at growth and advance their
root els so far that there is little dan
ger Of the hot weather of summer /;
when trees planted ia the spring,
having made but little comparative
growth, usually feel the trying
effect Of July Snd August suns. There
is NO necessity for the expensive work
Of stalking and trying, so much talked
Of by writer's without practica expert
enee. We have never stakcd tree
set in autunn-uever lost one. If.
however, trees are secured too late for
fall planting they should he heelel i'm
and PLANTED as early as possible in the
spring.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-02-07

The election of Gen. j. Il. George,
the so cal ed clark horse" is not a
very great surprise. In the early
part of the canvass, for this honorable
position, he was much talked of by
friends, but made no effort to secure
the election. Gen. George is one of
the leading men of Mississippi, a law
yer Of eminent ability, Il Statesman of
the first order, and a brave, chivalrous
gentleman, During the years of 1876
6, when the Democratic victories
swept the State, he was Chairman of
the Democratic State Executive Com
mittee, and to him, more than any
other, the people of the State are in
debted for their freedom from Radical
misrule and corruption. Gen. George
will adOrn the position and reflect
credit upon the people of the State
which he represents. With Lamar
and George in the Senate, no Stat
has an ADLER representation than Mis-
sisslppi.-Fayette Chronicle.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-02-07
Garden PeaS---Variety to TSe---Time
and Mode of Planting.


HAZLEHURST, Miss, Jan. -, 1880.
Mr.. $ II Stlckhousc, Crystal Springs, Hiss:
DEAR SIR expect to raise some vege-
tables for market this Spring, and write
you to get some information, As you have
been engaged in the business some, be-
lieye. OF the garden pea, what variety do
you think best? What is the best time for
planting? How wide ought the rows to be !:
And do they require sticking? Please give
Inc the above information, and oblige.
Very truly yours, J. l.. ARD.
We always plant McLean's Little
Gem. Now is splendid time for
planting; the weather is fine, and the
ground in good condition. We make
the rows about the same as cotton
rows-three feet apart; this enables
you to have plenty Of room for cult
walton. The Little Gem, if planted
thick, say one and half or two BUSH
els per acre, require no sticking it
would be too expensive TO stick peas
when planted largely for market.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-02-07

The New Orleans Times, speaking
of Col. Murfee's Military Institute AT
Pass Christian, has this to say:
The Mississippi Military Institute
at Pass Christian, Miss, is an institute
that any state may well be proud Of
1t is without exception the best of it,
kind in the South, and may challenge
for thorough discipline, mbined
with scholastic exercises, the famed
academies Of the North.
The faculty is now complete, Lieut..
e. b. Bolton, of the United States
army, having been appointed by the
secretary of war to the chief of mill
tary tactics and kindred sciences.
Lieut.. Bolton is Mississippian, a
graduate of West Point, and gentle
man of IA high order Of talents. The
chair of professor of music has also
been filled by the appointment of a
distinguished musician from this city,
and the institute provided with all
the instrument: needed in his depart
ment.
The locality is not only one Of the
most picturesque, but 1t is also one of
the healthiest in the State of Missis-
slppi, and in the pupils of the institute
may be found the hardest and the
best developed young men in the
south.
This was particularly noticeable last
summer, when they made the annual
trip to tie mountains of Virginia and
Washington City, where their gentle
manly department, perfect discipline
and sOldierly appearance won for them
the highest praise.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-02-07
Rot in sheep.
HOWELL STA, Jan. Is, lSS0.

] llON Eli STA. Jan. IL. lSND.
| :. IL. Stackhouse, Esq:
! SR-lOu will confer favor by giving
me some information as to the disease in
sheep known ~ "Rot." We have lost sew.
danger. Very respectfully.
EUGENE l.. BROADDUs.
Rot is a disease which has afflicted
sheep husbandry from time immemo-
rial. The disease, no doubt. first at
tacks the liver and lungs, and then
assumes a dropsical tendency.
1t has been described a. follows by
DIR. Harrington, an eminent English
physician: "Tf in warm, sultry and
rainy weather, sheep that are grazing
on low and moist lands, feed rapidly,
and some of them die suddenly, there
is reason to fear that they have
contracted rot; the suspicion will be
further increased if in few weeks
afterward the sheep legin tp shrink
and become haccid in their loins. By
pressure about the hips at this time,
a cracking noise is sometimes pcrccpt-
ible. The eye also loses liz lustre, and
becomes white and pearly, from the
red vessels Of the afuHie adaqtq, and
eyelids contracted and being entirely
obliterated. To this succeeds debility
and emaciation, which increases con-
tinually till the sheep die, or else
a~cites, or dropsy intervene before the
fatal termination"
These are some Of the symptoms by
which the disease can, t. some extent.
be recognized. And now what are
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-02-07
Constitutional Convention.
ABERDEEN, Jan. 10Th, 1880.

ABERDEEN, Jan. 18th, 1880.
To the Editor of the Comet;
The silence in the Legislature con-
corning the proposed Constitutional
Convention is portentous and we are
getting alarmed. If our voices can
have any influence with our law ma
kers, we would from our heart OF
hearts uplift the prayer "Let this cup
pass from u.s." We can see no good,
but innumerable dangers and evils
which must result from a Convention
at this time. We do not propose to
write long article on the subject, but
will briefly submit n few points on the
inadvisibility of a Constitutional Con-
vention at this time.
LIST. It's uselessness. Whatever de-
fects exist in our present organic law
can be easily remedied by special
amendments submitted to the popular
vote of any general election.
2nd, Its Xpensiveness. A Consti-
tutional Convention at this time CAN
not but cost the tax payers of the
State hundreds of thousands of Dol
lars.
3rd. Its Inconvenience. Just at Il
time when the Statutes of the State,
under the able revision of Judge
Campbell, are about to be harmonized
and consolidated into a wise and con-
sistent Code. 1t would be folly to COM
mence u general system of change of
the Constitution, which would of
course necessitate an entire revision
and change of the laws.
18th. Lastly and not leastly, the DAN
GER. We warn these gentlemen of
the Legislature who are so eager for
this innovation, that there is serious
danger ahead. With the Democratic
party divided on the subject of the adj
visibility of convention as it is all
over the State; and with majority in
many sections las there certainly is in
this section) against the project, it is
certainly not without the range of
possibilities that IA Radical, Negro
Committee may be chosen, whose
little finger will be thicker than the
loins of the Carpet-bag Convention
Of 1868.
Forewarned is forearmed,
Let well enough alone.
Don't tempt Providence, gentlemen
Of the Legislature. The stream is too
great.
MONROE.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-02-07

Corn is worth So per bushel, at
Deadwood, Dakota.
Peoria, Illinois, distills nearly 1000,
600 bushels of grain into 14,000,000
gallons of spirits every year. 1t
would be difficult for Il man to ride
through that town and not SINE |
enough whiskey to get drunk.
Mrs. Frouts OF Alamo, died on the
1Ginst., aged 100 years; her husband
died at the ripe age of l04. They were
certainly well cultivated fruits,
Since the lst of November, Chicago
has slaughtered l, 100000 hogs, against
1901, 742, last year.
During 1879, 800 acres of Minnesota
lands were planted in fruit trees.
During the last few days, car load
after car load of mules have passed
through to New Orleans.
1t has been discovered that a stove
can be converted into a base burner
by sitting on it while hot. We are
not going to make the experiment.
An old negro who had just paid IS
cents for broken down horse which
died in harness, said, "dar now | told
de folks | was gwine to quit buying
cheap stock. The next horse / am
gwine to pay II dollar for"
The most popular horses in Jackson
now, seems TO be black horses, In
stead Of the old song ~ bet my money
on the bob tail horse" they chant, II
bet my money on the black.n
Col. Geo. Norman, of New Orleans,
wants to know what are the best early
peaches to plant out. There are no
better early peaches than the AleXan-
der, Amsden and Beatrice.
During the last week another FAM
lily from Illinois has moved to Crystal
Springs, to engage in the fruit and
vegetable business. This makes four
persons here from that State, all ell
gagged in the same business.
According to Il circular issued by
leading Chicago merchant the number
of hogs killed this year is 100000
behind last year.
100000 acres are planted in wheat
in California this year, which it is
estimated will produce 45,OOO,0OO
bushels.
The stock of cotton goods are only
Of what they were two years
ago, and not more than Onc-fourth Of
what they We're last year.
1t il reported that uranium has been
discovered in California which is
worth $1,000 per ton.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-02-07
The Truck Trade~Its Immense Value
Feffst in Norfolk. a

Through the Kindness Of Mr.. J. II.
Young, of Norfolk, Va, we have been
! favored with the following account Of
the truck business around that city.
Mr.. Young has over 200 acres In
Strawberries alone.
The quantity of Strawberries ship
| from Norfolk to the Northern markets
yesterday was doubtless greater than
ON any previous day since the com
mencement of truck farming In this
vicinity. Fully 100000 quarts were
shipped to the cities of New York,
Philadelphia and Baltimore, to say
nothing of the large quantities of cab
bage and peas forwarded to the same
places.
The amount paid by our truckers
for simply picking Strawberries yester-
aggregated ait least $1,000, the price
being two cents per quart. We have
no means OF ascertaining the amount
paid to pickers and those engaged in
cutting and preparing cabbage for
shipment, but should suppose that it
was very large.
TO show the magnitude of the truck
ing business in this section we will
merely mention that it required two
New York, one Philadelphia and two
Baltimore steamers to transport the
truck which was prepared yesterday
for shipment sAs the steamers have
to be loaded with great rapidly, Il
large number of hands are required to
do the work. In loading one of the
large New York steamships about
one hundred and twenty-five hands
are employed, divided into five or
six gangs, each gang in charge OF
an overseer, the entire force being
under the direction of the chief
stevedore. The time occupied in load
ing one of these ships is usually from
three and half to four and Il quarter
hours. The same description, of
course, applies to the other steamship
lines. 1t is impossible to get accurate
information as to the number Of labor
ers employed and the amount of
wages paid in this vicinity during
truck season.
In a great many instances the hands
come from the surrounding counties
and remain on the farms till the sea-
son closes. One gentleman on Yves
tern Branch employs one hundred and
twenty-five hands in addition to his
regular force, from the middle of May
until the middle of July, they remain
ing on his farm the entire time in
quarters which he furnishes for their
convenience. His is only one case of
many similar ones.
The farm Of Mr.. Young, about II
mile from the city, where frequently
at this season over a thousand persons
are employed, has already been de-
scribed. On his place it has been
found necessary to have two special
constables to arrest offenders, and
preserve the peace
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-02-07

Senator J. ID. Stewart, of Kinds.
h taken up the law in behalfof dumb
animals, proposing TO 50 shape it that
it will prevent cruelty to our much
needed but much abused beasts of
burden. This is good cause, and one
i'm which only credit and honor can be
gained. We hope Mr.. Stewart will
push ahead until he secures the pass
age of such a law as wi cause the
cOwardly ruffians who maltreat poor
defenceless animals to suffer for their
cruelty. They are just as necessary in
our agricultural country as the labor
ers themselves, and should be pro-
tected TO the same extent,-Fayette
Chronicle.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-02-07

This distinguished gentleman was
nominated and elected TO the United
States Senate last week. His name
is household word, and his election
to the high trust gives universal salts
faction. He is large man, intelleo.
nally and physically, and we predict
will make name in the Senate equal
cd on y By Lamar's. 1t would have
been impossible to have elected a
better man for the Office, and the eau
Gus that nominated him, is to be con-
graduated for its ac -BrOokhaven
Ledger.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-02-07

Tim +. Cooper, Esq, of this city, is
favorably mentioned as the right man
to succeed Gen. George on the Su-
preIne Bench. He Is honest, compe-
tent, and would he a faithful public
servant, and we doubt whether a
better selection could be made in the
State.-COpiahan.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-02-07

Mr.. George is one ablest men in the
State, and in his new station will re-
fleet credit upon IT,. He has often
been weighed In the balance but has
never been found wanting. He has
always been equal 10 any and every
cmergency.-Ya1OO Sentinel.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-02-07

1t makes us happy to see the beau
tiful unanimity Of sentiment display
ed by Mr.. ID. Kearney, Of San Francis
co and Mr.. G. O'Conor, Of New York,
and to know that when the chaos
they predict finally concludes to ar
rive, these two grand int lccts can
back up ag inst each other and eve
with satifaction a crumbling universe.
North American Review.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-02-07

There will be an informal Meeting
of the National Greenback party i'll
the Circuit Court room in the City
Hall at Jackson Miss. on Thursday
Feb 5th, at O'Clock p. IN. to take in
to consideration the calling of State
a Convention, to appoint delegates to
the National Greenback Labor Con-
vention which meets at Chicago June
the 9Th, for the purpose of nominating
candidates for President and Vice
President. All members of the Ma
tional Greenback party and all til Sc
who indorse our principles and SYM
pathize with this movement, in the
city or elsewhere in the State are
cordially invited to be present and
participate in our deliberations.
II. n. DAVIS Cham.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-02-07

Show IA the man who always plants
and makes plenty Of corn, oats and
potatoes, and we will show you a man
who has credit and an extra dOlla or
two in his breech,s pocktt-Liberty
Herald
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-02-07

Pear b light has, in several instances
bcen arrested in affected trees by syr-
inging them with a solution Of potash
aud it has proved preventive when
applied 10 the healthy trees.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-02-07

The Mississippi Legislature in elect
ing him to the Senate, has only reflect
cd the WISHES of nine-tenths of the
people of the State; it has rewarded
the only man who was leader enough
to pilot US out of trruble In the dark
days, and it has sent 10 the Senate a
man Of towering intellect, of broad
libcrality and conservative views, and
one who will reflect as much credit
upon the state rs any Senator she has
ever had.-Kemper Herald.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-02-07
S. d. POLLARD, Secy.
JACKSON, Jan. 2Sth, 1880.
iicipate in our deIiberati0ns.

When George becomes the associate
of Lamar in the Senate Mississippi
will present representation unequal
ed by that Of any one state. With
minds great enough TO comprehend
the interests of every section of the
union and hearts generous enough to
love all the people, they will still re-
member they answer to the name of
Mississippi. Fearless in Judging the
right and able to maintain what they
judge they will do no wrong to others
nos will they submit to wrong, nor
mented by no personal iealou-es and
alicnated by no political antagonisms
they will work in harmonious accord
faithfully performing the duties with
which they have been entrusted
Columbus Independent.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-02-07

The election of Col. J. l.. Power of
the Clarion as State Printer, made by
acclamation in the Legislature, will
give satisfaction throughout the State.
The public will be faithfully served by
a man whose integrity, fidelity and
charity have crowned him with the
clusters of laurel. The acknowledge
ment by the COMET, which in the
onset was candidate tor the position,
is graceful one. Holly Springs
South.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-02-07
y. ID. MOnahan.
Justice of the Peace
and Notary Public.

ofiies in Harris Buildig up stairs Corner Of PsarI
aha PRESIDENT streets, opposite the City Hall Cor
once hOurs-9A. y to u n; and1P.M.to4pr
J. ID. MONAHAN.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-02-07
THE MISSISSIPPI MILITARY l..
SrITUTE.
Thorough Collegiate and Military
INSTRUCTION.,

The New Orleans Times, speaking
of Col. Murfee's Military Institute at
PaSS ChriStinn has this to saw:
National Republican., 1880-04-21
Cnngress Yesterday.

III the Senate yesterday there was tho usual
business of the morning hour, including tho
passage of tho bill apprOpriating $4,000 for
tho repair of the City Hall in this city for the
accommodation OF the courts and records of
the District.
After the morning hour the Geneva Award
bill was again taken up aud discussed to the
hour OF nd diournment, $50 o'clock.
In the House the morning hour was dis
pensel with, and Mr.. Mcmahon moved to go
iuto Committee of tho Whole on the 'lmmo-
diato deficiency bill" with Senate amond-
ments, and pending that, that all debate close
in FIVE minutes.
Mr., Congcr moved to make the time two
hours to discuss the political rider. This was
rejected by tho Democratic side, and tho Re-
pubicans rctaIiated by refusing to vote, thus
leaving the House without quorum. Sew
era attempts were made on either side for q
compromise, but without success and the
usual parliamentary tactics were kept up till
4.30 o'clock, when the House took recess
till 1880 o'clock.
Tho evening session was set apart eXclu-
sively for tho consideration of pension bills,
but little progress was made a strong opposi-
tion to tho bills being made that the claims
should have been determined upon by the
Pcnsion Bureau, without coming to Congress
for special legislation. During the debate the
Pension Office came in for somo severe crti-
cisnl, and corTespondingly earnest defense.
Abuut dozen bills wore agreed on in COM
mitthe and reported TO tho House, when the
point OF order was made that there was no
Quorum present, and tho House shortly after
IL o'clock adjourned.