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The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-02-14


An Act to amend an Actin r.e
the Vicksburg and Ship Island 'pEr nnncC to
Passed. hallrOad
An Act to amend an Act IN ,
the incorporation of the town Of rfp' WOn to
Passed. " WessOn,
An Act to incorporate the .o
Duncansby, lssaquena county. pawn Of
An Act to amend an Act ia USED.
the Planters Cotton Press, Comnvvorpomte
pany and Storage Company of WIZ icSsSC Com.
Passed 'oksbnrg,
An Act to incorporate the Gooro.
ington Lodge No. 4, Knights of pSS,u wash.
Vicksburg. Passed. !''''as, Of
An Act to incorporate the Disno.,
fishing Company, of Columbus irlO-
Passed. Miss.
An Act to Incorporate the Sportirn ~
of Adams county. Passed. '''s Club,
An ACT dt to amend the charter of the Nj,
A bill to amend an Act to ;poou
M M9 CITY, in the county Of df'p Piese
An Act to incorporate the TOWN or,
town, Coahoma county. Passed Vi JONES'
An Act to protect crops in ccr,o,. :,
tricts in Lowndes county. Passed "'" dis.
An Act to incorporate the Hoshu
Manufacturing Company. Passed '"'QOa
An Act to Incorporate the Comm..
Bank, of Meridian. Tabled subject to
An Act to tax the Ripley Railroad c ~ al'
ny, and for other purposes. Refer%y@i p y
Finance Committee. '''eu 10
The Senate went into Committee -,
Whole for the consideration of tbe " w.. lne
Chapter in relation to organizatioSn C oSae'
Legislature, was taken up and adontoST' The
Chapter A, in relation to lands and
yeyances, was taken up. Vol'
The Senate refused. to concur in H..
amendments. muse
Mr.. Jarnigan offered an amcudu,.f
and spoke at some length in favor Of nf' sam
Judge Campbell replied to MIR. ,Iar ,ille,
in very f9 3 manner ar, in opposition o
tabled. "%
The Committee rose and reported ~,
gress, and the two Chapters were odonpt to,
by the Senate. pVu
On motion, the Senate adjourned
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-02-14

The village of CallicOon, New York.
was turned upside down last week. bv
a battle with gang of tramps, who
ON having a breakfast of fried ham
potatoes, buckwheat cakes and coffee
bread and butter set before them
found fault with the absence of beef
steak. a riot enSued, i'm which sew
eral Of the tramps were knocked down
and driven from the house, They
threatened 10 burn the town, and on
the citizens ASSEMBLING, a pitched
battle with stones and clubs was
fought, ending in the expulsion of the
tramps, but several of the citizens a.
well a. the marauders were injured.
The latter withdrew outside the town.
but still hold the attitude Of besieeers
bent on capturing the village and
living on beefsteak.-Free Press
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-02-14
Who Shall Fill che Vacancy9

| To the Editor Of tho Comet:
The Constitution of the" State pro-
vides that the Supreme Court shall
consist Of three Judges. The Legs-
lature shall divide the State into
three districts. The Governor, with
the advice and consent of the Senate,
shall appoint one Judge for each d Is
trict. | think as an act of justice to
the second district, to reconcile con-
flicting OpinionsF and to stop the idea
that it would be reflection upon the
judicial learning Of that district not
20 give the appointment to some one
of the able lawyers or jurists of that
district. Judge. Cassidy is an able
iurist and would fill the vacancy with
distinction. Judge Chrisman, Col.
Tim. Cooper, and j. p. Carter are in
the meridian of their lives, and learned
in the law. Either of whom would
shine brightly in the judicial galaxy
Of the State. Hence we say out of the
abundant judicial material, the Sec
Ond Supreme Judicial District should
have the appointment.
JUSTICE.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-02-14
Will Net Accept.


We learn from the Canton Man I A,
Judge CalhOOn will not acceP. mi
seat in the Supreme Court that W. ,nle
vacant ON the resignation oil ~
George. He is unwilling to pe
cause of abuse that would be hess
upon the Governors head for apP
ing two Supreme Judges IRON
same town. We would he so C..,r
lose Judge CalhoOn from this 80
as we believe him to be the best ~
in the State. We can't remeinUe =
have ever seen a case taken np -
peal from his Court TO the SUP, 3
that was reversed. He seems -
ways decide exactly right. Inc -,
cial ermine never fell upon , .aus
man than Judge CalhOOn, ana
lives who wears IL more Worthis.
will never trail I'm the dust - i9Hs
its keeping is committed 10 hiD
Yazoo Herald.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-02-14
A Few aus.tlen. to Neal Dow.
Lemars tIa) Sentinel.

Lemnrs lla) oehtihci'
Neal Dow, 49,.
Stand up and tell us. like little
man,
All about cold water patriotism.
You are u Maine man,
The author and champion OF the
Maine whisky law. =,
Have you not been preaching all
over America for thirty odd years
that
Whisky and vice,
Whisky and ignorance,
Whisky and pauperism,
Whisky and Democracy,
Whisky and treason,
Are eternally correlated, homoge-
neous and inseparable compounds?
Is that fact, Neal?
Have you not "pointed with pride" to
The glorious Prohibition State OF
Maine, and assured the world
That its cold water diet
Was producing a race of moral and
intellectual heroes?
The cold water the fruitful mother
of
Virtue,
Intelligence,
Wealth,
Republicanism and
Patriotism?
Isn't that fact, Neal?
Isn't it also fact that the "boys"
in your State have been nurtured ex-
clusively on cold water during all these
thirty odd years?
Yea, or nay?
If yea, then, how in the name OF
Noah's deluge, do you account for
The moral deafness, and
Shameless profligacy of your State :?
Your easy explanation of
Vice in New Nork city, and
Treason in Mississippi, has been:
Whisky
Whisky
Whisky.
Now how about your cold water
State of Maine,
Treason-dyed,
Whisky-sonked
Louisiana
How is this, Neal Dow,
Have you been giving us taffy all
these years..
Or what?
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-02-14

Boston Herald
Our rural member of the genera
court at least "cut the annual sermon
Wednesday, and he took the occasion
to nav a visit to his cousin at Mount
Pleasant.
"Tickets, sir ?" said the polite High
land conductor, as the member hand
ed him quarter in payment for his
ride.
"Hey Y
"Tickets ?" repeated the man in
gray.
The member looks confused, and the
conductor repeats his question
"Tickets ?"
"Tickets-what top asks the law
maker.
The knight of the punch then eX-
plains the ticket system to the pas
senger, when the latter signifies his
intention of paying but a single fare
and receives his change, the conductor
withdrawing to his platform.
"Gosh," says the rural member to a
fellow-pa senger, ~ didn't know but
what these ERE railroads gave us rep
resentative tickets to theatre or
something. had hearn there was n
big competition atween these ERE
hoss-rallroads, and thought p'raps
that Teller was goin' ter give me a
ticket, SOS ter kinder buy my in
f1uence. Thunder, they've picked up
the wrong man, though, when they
try to bride me. Tell me when we
come to Mount Pleasant, will yer?
| hain't much acquainted about here".
And the passengers smoothed out
their faces and resumed their papers.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-02-14
TEIIRTY-THIRD DAY.
Sc Ma TIE,

Senate met pursuant TO adjournment
Lieut., Governor Sims i'm the Chair.
Prayer by DIR. Watkins.
Roll called and quorum present.
journal of yesterday read and approved
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Agriculture, reported
sundry bils with recommendations. The
Committees on Railroads, Banks and Bank
ing, Public Lands, and Corporations, made
reports.
Mr., Peery offered resolutions. i'm regard
TO the death Of DIR. c. NJ. Walden.
The resolutions were adopted.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By Mr.. West: An Act 10 assess the value
Of, and to regulate railroad taxation. Re
ferred.
By Mr.. Birchett: An Act TO incorporato
the Nieksburg Cotton Mills Company. Re
BY Mr.. Dalton: An Act for the relief Of
}. II. Kidd, Of Benton County. Referred
By Mr.. Cowan: An Act TO correct the a..
sessment Of certain lands In Sunfiowcr
County. Referred.
By Mr.. Humphries: An Act 70 ipeorno.
rate the Columbus Oh Mills COMPANY.
Referred.
DISPOSITION OF BILLS.
An Act 20 prevent emignant agents from,
plying their vocation in this state. will
out license. Indefinitely postponed.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-02-14
HON. LEIGH CLARKE.

The good people Of Sharkey county
may justly feel proud of their Repre-
sentative. They may rely on hin
with great confidence, and rest as
sured that their interest is faithfully
looked after. Mr.. Clarke is a young
man Of fine promise and we bespeak
for him bright future. He is gener-
ally in his seat, prompt at roll call
and allows nothing to pass the house
unnoticed. For a young man he is
quite influential, aud when he rises 70
speak on any pending question, we
notice that he always commands
marked attention. He is good de-
bator, lucid talker, speaking always
to the point.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-02-14

The first Legislature that wastes
money on the Penitentiary since it
has been demonstrated that it can be
made self-sustaining, will be condemn
ed by the people.-Vicksburg Herald.
In another paragraph the Herald
adds; "No matter what may be said
against it in other respects, it cannot
be denied that the leasing system of
the Penitentiary is the cheapest, and
the only one that has ever been tried
that brought in a revenue
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-02-14

THE COMET describes IL visit OF
DOugnl Dalgetty to Batesville an'
Bel1n. Dougal it appears could ge
10 regular conveyance to Belen from
this place, but was allowed to walk
behind DotsOn's oX-wagon. He pasSe'
many compliments upon Dot, AZ hC
names him, and declares he would not
visit Bclen again without he could
walk behind Dots OK team. He pays
Il high tribute to Mr.. Kyle's hOspitali-
ty, and speaks of the fine plantation
owned by Me>srs. Perkins K Jones
He Describes Belen az having room
for as many more inhabitants as it is
ever likely TO need and finally winds
up mt the residence of Mr.. Jno. p.
Po-ry, whom he describes as having
killed more deer, panthers, "bar," and
more men than any one he ever saw
(hc told him so him-elf) Altogether
il il one of the most humorous and
entertaining letters we have read for
some timc-Batesvil Blade.
That's the kind Of letters that Dou
gal Dalgetty alwa writes when he
writes at all. When he bends himself
down to paper the drollery and dry
humor rolls out just as naturally as
falling off a log.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-02-14
Loves Hard Lines i'm GraVeJa"
From the Amerieus GA Republican.

From the Americas (Ga.) Republican
Several years ago young lady anu
a young gentleman of Americas haa u
tender passion for one another, WDcI
might have eliminated in a joining Y
hearts and hands. The parents Of ' nn
girl objected to the young man ~
some frivolous charge and lofDaiI'
their meeting, but this interdlcl ong
gave Zest TO their stolen interviews
One hot summer afternoon, the lQ,u'
"met by chance" in the old cellelIH
and We're sitting quietly on u s i,E
talking, when they saw the sn
father coming up. The young N.
saw it would be too late to nak 1,as
exodus from the place without uV~
ton, 50 he moved the slab from O t,1
the side stones and slipped Ill Oh ,un y
of the grave, replacing the slUnt h
The father came UP and sat donn
her side upon the slab ana s,15 "a
there talking to her for two OF lniS
hours, while the young man d lno
the tomb had to endure n heat ne1
as hot as Tartarus. He was Oh
point several times of Ieggm
release, but fearing the glrl I%I
have "a severe reprimand, he Ielp n
peace. About shutdown the gllJJ 6e
companied the old man home aliu IN,
lover crawled out of his prison IA
most ludicrous plight. The grasss y, he
done more to diminish his love ~ S,,bs
girl than all the commands I'm
and mother could have IMPOSE, II m
life time. He is still single, ~, ,b5s
lady has been married two OF y"
years.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-02-14
Detroit Free Press

The other day the police at the In
ion depot noticed feeble-looking old
man wandering in and out to kill lime
until his train should depart, andas
he severel times displayed quite 4
roll of bills, he wa cautioned to look
out for pickpockets and confidens
men.
"Wouldn't anybody rob an old man
like me, would they?" he innocenay
asked.
The warning was repeated, but he
logged around as before, and afteFs
time was seen in consultation with
two strangers who had walked him
around to the wharf. An officer got
him away from them and angrily said
"Didn't l warn you against straR
gers? Those fellows are after YOU
money!"
"But how can they get it whenI
have it in my pocket and my handO
it all the time?n
"Well, you look out'n
ayes, I will look out, but don't
want to be uncivil. When ANYBODY
talks to me, / like to talk back"
The strangers soon had him on the
string again, and in about quarterOf
an hour they left him in a hurried man
ner, and he sauntered into the depot
with his wallet in his hand.
"Hhere! You've let 'em beat you"
exclaimed the officer. allow much
did you lend them?"
"Wall, they wanted twenty dollars
he slowly replied.
"And you handed it over, ofcourse%
81 gave them fifty dollar bill and
got thirty dollars back"
"We,f you'll never see the Dill
again"
~ kinder hope mott" he chuckled
as he drew down his eye. at wasi
counterfeit which my son found u
Troy, and being as l am very old anu
innocent and not up to the tricks
the world, | guess rll git into the eau
before somebody robs me Of my 0OOE
If any one should come around l"s
ing for me, please say Pm not
home"
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-02-14

Gen. Hoods autobiography is rather
severe on Gen Joe Johnston for his re-
treat before Sherman in Georgia
"Had Gen. Johnston" says Hood,
possessed the requisite spirit and
boldness to seize the various chances
which We're offered him, he never
would have allowed Gen. Sherman to
push him back one hundred miles in
sixty days. from one mountain strong
hold to another, down into the very
heart of the Confederacy."-N Nashville
American.
We endorse the sentiment expressed
by the Holly Springs South, THAT TO
charge distinguished general with
a want of spirit or boldness, because
he found increased strength and adj
vantage in drawing an enemy farther
from his base of supplies, while he
facilitated procurement Of his own
and could augment his forces, is a
novelty, especially when coming from
one quite as subject to the charge of
rashness as Gen. Johnston could be to
that of timidity. Such issues among
the heroes of the Confederacy should
not be made or encouraged by the
press
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-02-14

AN influential member of the SEM
ate talks of introducing resolution
authorizing the Governor to deed to
the United States ground sufficient in
the south end of the Capitol square on
which to erect the Custom House-in
the event the talked of appropriation
for that purpose should be made.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-02-14
JUSTICE.

Gen. w. S. FeatherstOn is the
Unanimous choice Of all the leading
lawyers Of North Mississippi" for Su-
preme Judge, the declarations and
dispatches of trading politicians to
the contrary Notwithstanding Oxford
Eagle.
That is all right And when you
have elected him you will have a
judge Of integrity as unyielding as the
rock Of Gibraltar, and man who
loves truth and honor, and justice and
equity, and the right better than office
or spoils.-Holly Springs Reporter.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-02-14

A FIRE broke out in the City Hall
building at Albany, New York, on the
10th inst, which consumed the in
terror of the building. One man was
killed and two or three seriously
wounded by the falling of the dome.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-02-14

GRANT is charged with having
snubbed Dennis Kearney in San Fran
cisco. Dennis committed the mistake
of calling on the Great traveller with
out carrying his black bottle along,
and that accounts for the sudden ill
ness of Grant when Dennis knocked
at his door
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-02-14
The Great Advance i'm Printing Paper.
The Chicago Times of Saturday, con-
tains the following announcement.

The Chicago Times of Saturday, con-
tains the following announcement.
The price of white paper (such paper
as the Times is printed upon has
advanced fully so per cent, and the
cost otherwise of making the sheet has
materially advanced. The quantity
of white paper consumed by the
Times is 50 great that the advance in
price of that article alone makes II
difference with it of near unto $780,
600 per year. The Times does not care
to run at a loss, and it does not believe
its patrons desire that it should. The
alternatives presented to it are y to
run at loss; e. to reduce the cost Of
making the printed sheet, involving,
of course, deterioration of its value
as II newspaper; and (3Da slight
increase in the price at which the
printed sheet shall be sold.
Accordingly the Times has increas-
ed its subscription price to SIG year.
The Chicago Tribune also gives
Inference to a similar wall. but instead
of increasing the price will omit its
supplement, so rs to come within re-
numerative lines. This extraordinary
increase in the price of white paper
has bothered us no little, but papers
like THE COMET which have studied
the art of condenslng all the news
into small space, may be able to
stand the raise and get along. 1t is
the overgrown dailies, with immense
calculations, that feel the pressure of
this advance.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-02-14

THE chapter Of the Code in relation
to registration of voters was consider
ed in the House yesterday and adopt
ed. Underits provisions every elector
pays twenty-five cents for the priv
ilege of exercising the right of sutf-
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-02-14

The Toledo Blade Company levied
on mule belonging to the "Octoroon"
Dramatic Combination at Albany.
New York. After the Blade Com
pany got the festive animal they did
not know what to do with it, and il
still munches hay at the capital Of the
State. The Catskill Recorder, in an
earnest desire to help a brother paper
in difficulty, suggests that the b ade
Company put the animal on the edi-
torial staff Of the paper.-Press.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-02-14

JUST who will be the nominees or
the two political parties for the Chief
Magistracy of the nation is the sub
ject most generally discussed at the
present time. In the language of
Lord Dundreary chats something
no fellow can tell,u
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-02-14

The best poets i'm the State are moi
counting the muses. at present What
has become Of Ward, Herman and
Berryhill EAST Mississippi Times.
Ward is contemplating establishing
q tan yard, Herman will probably go
into the bacon and -four business, and
Berryhill takes charge Of tOll-bridge.
- MacOn Sun.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-02-14
THIRTY-SECOND DAY.
Sc AT

Senate met pursuant to adiourp,no,,
Lleut-Governor Sims in the chair.
Quorum present.
On motion Of Mr.. J. p. Carter, the read
ing OF the journal Of yesterday was dis
a message was received from the House
nOlliiylhg the Senate Of the passage Of
sundry bills by the House.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
Reports were received from the Commit
ICES on Enrolled Bills, judiciary, Finance
and Corporations.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Mr.. Rogers introduced S. b. 10 70 no
enact an Act to prohibit the sale Of intoxi-
Referred.
Mr.. Gayles introduced an Act to pro,,il.
for leasing Chiekasaw School LaBds. an
proved Feb. q, ls4S. Referred.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-02-14
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE OF Observation-Disclosures.
TJlIRTIETH DAY.

TIlIRTiETH DAY
EVENING SESSION.
Housc met at'7:30 O'Clock.
A Quorum present.. ., o,o.;ou
senate Concurrent Resolution IN relation
10 nav of officers and employees OF the Leg
islatlire, was taken up.
Mr.. McGehee of Wilkinson, moved 10
amend the report of Committee, ny
striking out the clause providing ior IN
assistant Sergeant-at-Arms for the House,
and to make the pay of officers OF tne
senate, except the reading Clerk, the same
as provided for officers of the House.
Amendments were offered by Messrs;
Seabrook, Lewis of Claiborne, Carroll anu
Mitchell. A., ,,,,,olo
On motion of Mr.. Fortson, the whole
subject matter was recommltted TO inc
Joint Committee on Fees and Salaries.
| The special, consideration OF the Code'
was taken up. ,
Chapter II, IS, and 10, were adopted.
Chapter 30, was taken up, and win the
amendment of Mr.. MCGEE, of Clarke,
adopted. ,,u .no
At $3.50, on motion of Mr.. Wilson, the
House adjourned.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-02-14

In the recent vote in the United
States House of Representatives, the
entire Mississippi delegation voted to
"salt down" the duty on salt, and 1T
should be done.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-02-14

Now that lovely women can trip in
to the halls of the University ofPenn-
sylvania,. hang up their hats and
shawls, adjust their back-hair and sit
down with the sterner sex to hear the
wise deliverances of the grave profess
sOrs, how many of them will avail
themselves OF the privilege? In accord
ance with the generous provision of
the Bloomfield Moore trust, all
women who are teachers or who are
preparing to teach, are admitted free
Of charge, and the cost of tickets to
those who must pay their way is fixed
at popular rates. This is an, oppor-
tunity for the progressive women of
Philadelphia that will test their sim
cerity in desiring equal intellectual
advantages with men, and all must
unite in hope THAT the improvement
Of the prOffered' advantages will fully
vindicate the wisdom of the new de-
parture by one of our first educational
Observation-Disclosures Times.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-02-14

A Spanish curate having preached
with great eloquence against the
deadly sin of gluttony, his housekeep-
er was so deeply impressed by his
discourse that she slipped out, ran to
the parsonage, threw the succulent
breakfast she had prepared for her
master into the pig-pen, and spread
the table with he. bs and such like
savory messes.
The good priest returning from the
church complained of the Spartan
simplicity of the farey whereupon the
housekeeper recalled to his mind
the position he had taken in his
sermon.
"Juani a says the good clergyman,
"you have gone to the plaza Of Sun
day afternoon to see them dance,
Invent you 2"
Certainly, your reverence"
Did you ever see the fiddler dance ?"
Never, your reverence of course
not"
"Well, Juanita, am the fiddIer."'
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-02-14
JACKSON. MISS.

The Grant boom is again swelling,
and some of Grants friends are yell
ing.-City Item.
And how it will all turn out there's
no telling.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-02-14

TIE people throughout the United
States are responding generously to
the call from Ireland for aid.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-02-14

Senator Sharon, poor man, is 70 pay
10 pay so, 90 q his hard earned cash
ss taxes 10 the government;