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The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-15
THE DEMOCRATIC-CONS RVATIVE
STATE CONVENTION.

The Democratic Conservative state I'm
ecutiye Committee, at meeting ON tne "a
ofMarch, have named w Wednesday, May 2Itl,
nj II O'Clock Il. M, in the city of jackson,
ms the time of holding n State Convention
to appoint delegates to the National Demo-
cratic Convention, and nominating Pres
idential electoral ticket. All Democratic
Conservative cidiZens of Mississippi, IRE
spectiye of past political associations, ana
differences, who can unite with us III tne
effort for pure economical and constltu-
tional government, are cordially invited TO
Join in sending delegates to the convention
The basis of representation will be the
same MS heretofore fixed unless otherwise
ordered by the Convention, viz: Each
county will be entitled to double the num-
her of delegates that it has Representatives
in the State Legislature. The Committee
recommend SATURDAY, MAY 2lst, as the
the day upon which the counties shall hold
their Conventions to appoint delegates to
the State Convention, unless the County
Committees shall otherwise order. 1t is
requested that a thorough organization OF
the Democratic Conservative party, be et-
fected in each county, preparatory to the
November election.
Il. Barksdale, Is. L. hlmDfouSh,
j. G. Prewitt, Ii. {. patty,
W. W. HUMPHREYS, a. }. Baker,
w. A, Percy, NJ +. Berry,
q u. Stands, VIM. Melville,
II. H. Allen, b. f. grimm,
l.. d. Mcdowell, Tim. Il. Cooper,
r. II. Taylor, I. Otis Baker,
G. NJ Klein.
f. BARKSDALE, Chm'n.
JACKSON, March ID, 1880.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-15

Mr.. Il. S. Colyar, probably the mos
successful business man of his age in
the South, and who is spoken of as
one of the future money kirgs Of
America, is about erecting magni.
ficent residence at Chattanooga, and
as soon as it is finished, rumor asserts
that he will transplant the lovelitst
flower of Jefferson county, Miss, to
adorn it.-Georgia Times.
Will the "loveliest fiowero be a
daisy?
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-15
THos. L. MORROW VS.. THE STATE.

Among the decisions of the Supreme
Court, published in The COMET of
to-day, will be found very full alb
stract Of the above styled case. Sew
eral years ago, Mr.. Morrow shot and
killed one Thomas ]. White, which,
for long time it was conceded, was
done in self-defense, and that opinion
prevailed so generally that the Grand
Jury of the county (Washington) fail
ed to find an indictment, till finally
some evidence was discovered which
led to the finding of bill against
him, and which eliminated in a trial
and conviction, the penalty being fix
ed at imprisonment for life in the pen
tertiary. He took the case on a writ
of error to the Supreme Court, and
never doubted but that it would be
reversed until last Monday, when it
was affirmed. We have nothing to
say as to the justice of the terrible pen
atty which he is doomed to suffer, as
we know nothing on that subject, but
it is a matter of regret that any man
should be so unfortunate as to be
placed in such situation as to war;
rant the imposition of such a penalty.
Mr.. Morrow stood well in his county
as a gentleman in every respect, and
it must be source of much sorrow to
his family and friends to know
that he is destined to a life of impris-
onment. If he is innocent, we hope
such proof of that fact may yet be dis |
covered as to warrant the interference
of Executive clemency. If he is gull |
ty, then all that we can say is ita lest
script0 est.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-15

MIR. Eddy gave Miss Hintzleman
line set of jewelry at Newbern, N. c.,
and she wore it for several weeks
Then he brought suit to recover it, on
the ground that he had simply lent it
to her. She testified that, by the
Terms OF mutual agreement, she was
70 pay for the tewely by kissing Mr..
Eddy every morning for one hundred
days. He called and got his kiss on
his way, to work, every day for about
a month. Then he grew bold, and
wanted to take hug as well as kiss.
There was no provision in the bargain
for hugging, and she repulsed him,
even restricting his kisses to a mere
touch of his lips to her cheek. He
thought he was being cheated, hence
his effort to recover.-N. Y. Sun.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-15

A FIRE occurred in lodging house
in st. Louis, Mo, on the 18th, by
which four men were suffocated and a
number more or less injured by jump
ing from the windows Of the building.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-15

We are informed that a storm
passed over the Fish Pond place. in
Concordia parish, below Vidaiia.
about ten days since, doing some
damage. IL was n tfeed, after the
storm had cleared away, that the
outer edges Of each row Of cotton on
the Fish Pond and adjoining places
presented the appearance Of having
been seorched by fire, while the middle
portions Of the rows were almost
entirely unhurt. The cotton alone
the outer edges Of the rows was 5f
course killed. The negroes saw II wee
a Hpizen" rain that killed the cotton
-Natchez Democrat.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-15
How an Arab Lady Perfumes Herself.
Sir William Raker.

In the floor of the tent or hut, as it
may chance to be, small hole is
excavated sufficiently large to contain
a common champagne bottle; a fire
of charcoal or of simply glowing
embers is made within the hole, into
which the woman about to be scented
throws handful of drugs. She then
takes off the Goth or "tope" which
form her dress, and crouches naked
over the fumes, while she arranges her
robe to fall as mantle from her neck
to the ground like tent. She now
begins to perspire freely in the hot air
bath, and the pores of the skin being
thus opened and moist, the volatile
oil from the smoke of the burning
perfumes is Immediately absorbed,
BY the time that the fire has expired
the seeming process is completed, and
both her person and robe are redoIent
with incense, with which they are so
thoroughly impregnated that have
frequently smelt party of women
strongly at full 100 yards distance
when the wind has been blowing from
their direction.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-15

AT an amatuer performance given
at the Atlanta, Ga, Opera House, an
accident occurred which resulted in
the fatal burning Of Miss Maggie
Chapman, Of Columbus, Ga, and the
serious burning Of several others.
The clothing Of the ladies caught fire
from a gas Jet.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-15

The annual meeting of the Stock
holders and Directors Of the Mississippi
Valley Company, will be held at
the office of the Company in McComb
City, Miss, on Tuesday, June lst,
1880. HEBER CRAfT'
Sec'y, and Treas.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-15

THE Republicans of Cook county,
ILL.,, met on the 10th inst. The Grant
men bolted from the Convention, and
elected a solid Grant delegation to the
State Convention. The anti-Grant
men favor Washburne.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-15

Old lady to texidermist: "You can
see for yourself, man. You only stuff.
ed my poor parrot in the summer,
and here are his feathers tumblng
out before your eyes," Texidermist
"Lor' bless we, IN that's the triumph
of the art. We stuff 'em that natural
that they mouths in their proper sea-
SON.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-15

TIE New York State Senate has
passed a concurrent resolution to
amend the State Constitution 50 as to
extend the electoral franchise to
women, by d vote of II to IA.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-15

THE representatives. of the various
branches of the Methodist Church
have decided to hold an ecumenical
council in London, England, in 1881.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-15

The recent copious rains have done
much damage to to crops in our conn-
ty. A vast quantity of arabic land
was overfiowed, and a considerable
amount Of corn and cotton so injured
as to demand planting over. Then
the grass and weeds have had such
Jolly time, and made rapid strides
towards gaining supremacy over crops.
Work, work is the word from early
dawn to dewy eve; and only work
judiciously and faithfully applied will
save our farming interests from dis
astrous results. But we are hopeful.
Stands are good, hands are working
wei and the prospect of a good price
next fall is favorable.-MacOn Beacon.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-15

Just as the committee of the Ouch
ess of Marlborough's Relief Fund
were about to hold their meeting the
other day two little boys, half-naked,
| travel-stained and barefooted, sought
admission to the casle, stating that
they had walked all the way from
Skibbereen, county Cork, to plead for
help to pay their fathers rent. He
had bit of land, but the times were
so bad he couldn't pay the "rint," and
he owed eS. Having gone round
among the friends and neighbors, he
could only scrape together G6. The
two children, who had seen respect
lively twelve and fourteen summers,
thought they would ask their good
Duchess of Marlborough to give
daddy" the e.. Away they started
for Dublin, begging their food and
lodgings, and inquiring the way from
town to town. The journey, upward
of 200 miles, occupied three weeks.
Her grace expressed admiration of
their tilial affection, while she graft
fled them to their hearts content, by
promising to send their father the 60.
They were then, by command of her
Grace, taken to the clothes room, and
thelr tattered garments changed for a
new suit of tweed each. Having been
RECALLED with a substantial dinner they |
were brought before the ladies of the |
committee, who rewarded the brave
adventures with a pocket full of
silver. Next morning, they took their
first ride in train, accomplishing i'm |
six hours distance that took them /
twenty-One days to walk. On the
same day the assistant secretary Of
the relief fund wrote to the parish
priest, inclosing post Office order for
g, payable to the father of the boys.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-15

Two negroes have been sentenced
to be hung at Osceola, Ark, on July
9th, for the murder of another negro,
in November last.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-15
Boys. Don't Smoke.
New York Times.


When boys are advised not to smoke
on hygiene grounds, they laugh at
the advice, and speak of its givers as
old fogies. But careful experimenting
lately made by physician of repute,
proves that the practice is very in
furious. He took for his purpose
thirty-eight boys, from nine to fifteen,
who had been in the habit of smoking,
and examined them closely. In
twenty-seven he found obvious hurt
full effects, twenty-five having various
disorders of the circulation and di-
gestiOn, palpitation of the heart, and
more or less craving for strong drink;
twelve of the boys were frequently
troubled with bleeding at the nose; ten
had disturbed sleep; twelve had slight
liberation of the mucous membrane
of the mouth, which disappeared after
discrimination of tobacco for ten or
twelve days. The physician treated
them all for weakness and nervous
ness, though with little avail, until
they had relinquished smoking, when
health and strength were speedily re-
stored. Even if 1T be granted that
smoking is not harmful to adults,
there is no doubt of its harmfulness to
the young. DR.. Ranking, DR.. Rich
ardson, and others, who have made
special study of the subject, all agree
in declaring that it causes in them
Impairment of growth, premature vir-
ility, and physical degradation. One
of the worst effects is the provocation
of an appetite for liquor, which, indeed
is not confined to the young, but |
which grown persons are better able |
to manage. Where boys drink to ex-
cess, they are almost invariably smok- |
ers; and it is very rare to find a man
1ver-fOnd of spirits who is not addicted |
to tobacco. Men who want to giveup
thinking usually give up smoking at
he same time; for they say cigar or
| pipe generally excites desire for
liquor very hard to control.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-15

THE Governor of Texas has again
robbed the gallows of a victim. He
pardoned Henry Shafer, a murderer,
who was to swing on Friday.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-15

THE labor troubles have already
commenced in the North. Strikes are
becoming frequent, and the outlook
for the strikers is anything but favor
nlln
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-15

The life of Wisconsin woman was
saved by locket around her neck, the
ball a tramp hted at her striking it
ana glancing off. Its no use repre-
senting to your wife that on old stove
cover fastened to a string around the
neck will cover more space and shed
a bullet just as well.-New Orleans
City Item.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-15

THE bench show of dogs opened in
New York on the 18th inst, with
over 100 entries. Some very valua-
BILE CANNES are on exhibition.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-15

A NEGRO was drawn on jury in
the City Court of Baltimore for the
first time, on May 10th.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-15

BEN BUTLER, has signified his will
ingness to accept the Greenback NOM
ination for the Presidency. Ben would
accept anything.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-15

THE Michigan and Nevada Repub-
licans have instructed for Blaine.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-15
THOMAS l.. MORROW,
Judgment affirmed.

!
vs..
The STATE.
Error to the Circuit Court of Washington
Countv Hon u II Tr;nollo Iudoo
FlalntlH IN error was convicted of the
murder of Thomas j. White, and sentenced
tn confinement in tho por;+an+;or,, rorI;e,
~, A'A me-
Inc qnestlons involved are fully present.
ed in the opinion.
w p Harris and w u p;ttr,.r e..
,,l.;,,.;r =, -, ''-' 'o'
P'aiiitin III eIror'
t. G. Catchings, Attorney General for
the State,
C,,
OhALSENo' a.
Heidi
l. Inc District Attorney in the Court
oelow, Closed the case Tor the State without
examining two witnesses whose names were
marked as states witnesses on the back of
the Indictment, and who were present at the
trlal, the accused moved the Court to CON-
pei their introduction and examination by
tne otate upon the ground that the testi-
Inony already delivered showed that they
were present at the killing, and under such
circumstances II was the duty of the prose-
cutlon to put them upon the stand. This
mouon being denied, exception was taken
There are several English cases decided
at nist priVs which lay down the doctrine
with more or less distinctness, that il is
incumbent upon the crown, in a prosecu-
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-15

A GREAT famine is existing in
Persia. Six hundred persons have
died from starvation in one district.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-15

FIVE men were killed by the explo-
sion of a boiler in the Merchant Iron
Mill, at Syracuse, n. Y, on Monday
last.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-15

TIE West Virginia Republicans
are for Blaine.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-15

FLORIDA sends full Grant delega-
ton to Chicago.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-15

The land question in California Is
summed up by San Francisco paner
in this way: There are about 100 d00-
900 acres of land in California. A If
tie less than half this area is unsur-
veyed, or about 4S, 600, 900 acres. There
IS not much exceeding 1000, 600 acres
under cultivation, although Something
more than 5000, 900 acres are inelosedd
with fences. There are 5000. 000 or
10000 acres Of land, more or less
which can be bought from 81 25 an
acre up TO s3.-Springfeld Republican.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-15

THE Grand Lodge knights of
Pythias, have been in session at
Columbus, Miss, during the past
week.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-15

FOREST fires are raging in portions
Of Pennsylvania, and great damage is
being done.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-15

PURIFIER is pleasant to take, it VIII puiH'
blood no matter what disease thtrs is in IL
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-15

DIR. WIN. CAWEINS CHILL CURE has 'e'p
failed yet, when taken strictly according ~
directions. Six doses will bre any Vl'"
Swamp Fever.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-15

These preparations are all purely 'Sg'''''
and contain nothing poisonous
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-15

Quite number of emigrant wagons
and occupants pass through this city,on
their return from Kansas, having SAT-
isfied their curiosity in seeking the
promised land. Last week, the fol.
lowing inscription was printed nlarge
black letters, on very white wagon
kansas, farewell,
III. bid you adieu,
| may emigrate to hell,
But new err back to you"
Palmyra, [Ato) Spectator
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-15

Shawls with solid centres and EN-
broidered borders are being utilized
for the long coats and surtouts now 10
fashion.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-15

Very fine sealskin sacques are now
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-15

MADAM STELSY'S WoMB WASH, has no eaA-t
it has been used for twenty years. 1t VIII S'''
lief when everything else has failed.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-15

For sale by
BYRON LEMLY. DTHss
jackson W.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-15
DR.. WIN. CAWEIN'S HALESll,
InfaIIibIe Cure for all
MalariaI and Contagious
E.E W II R 6 .

A sure cure and preventive for yellow fs'a
Typhoid, Intermittent, Inaammatory, etc.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-15
NOTICE.

- hP-hA' NA'f - .
JACKSON, March ID, 1880.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-15

The following extract from the minutes
of tho Board will show what action was
taken:
''The Memorial of the Stock Breeders
Association was received, read and placed
on file, and the Secretary was instruct
ed to assure the committee that the Trus-
tees of the A. & NJ. College were heartily in
sympathy with the views expressed in
said Memorial, and would cooperate to
the extent of Their ability"
The Princeton union., 1880-10-28

SO, as he sat in front of them, on his
handsome black colt, and number Of
other officers who were riding with him
said the same, and SO did the ladies who
were keeping them company.
just then the bugle sounded again,
from the head Of the column, and Prue
had to hold on hard. for Hannibal sud-
denly began to canter, and he answered
the music with loud, clear whinny Of
delight. Barry was half out Of breath
with running, but he kept up with the
other two, and i'll a moment more Han
nibal halted, proudly arching hia neck,
and treading daintily upon the grass,
right in frcnt Of the regiment.
81 declare" exclaimed Col Dunwav.
ssthe old fellow has come to review the
troops
so has Prue," said one OF the Off
GERS.
Barry hardly knew whether to laugh
or cry, but the soldiers suddenly broke
out in wild ''hurrah.'
They were cheering Prue and her war
horse, and Col. Dunway himself was
compelled to let the s' three children .
stay and keep the place Hannibal chose
for them at the head Of the regiment.
There was plenty Of apples for Nibble
that day.
The Princeton union., 1880-10-28
Landing a Shark.

IF you ever lived on farm and had
reluctant COW to turn when she wanted
to go into the woods on both sides Of
the road and climb trees, you know what
it is to haul in a shark. You yell all
the time. Must yell from the time the
hook catches until the shark is in, or
you'll never get him. And the rest of
the crew help him They shout encour-
aging remarks at you. Hand over hand
you tug at the line. Inch by inch the
shark takes it out. You rally, and brace
your feet against the gunwale. and in he
comes again. You think you must have
about 500 fathoms of line out. You be-
gin to wish you were windlass. You
puff, and yell. and pant, and howl, and
strain, and shout, and pull, and shrek,
and sweat, and wall, and surge, and
haul, and yank, and all the time that
provoking shark is just holding back
with the steady, answering, aggravat-
ing reluctance Of balky mule on July
hillside, and over and through your own
articulate shoutings you can hear the
rest Of the crew !:
sLift him up, Judge; lift him right
out of the water"
'sHang on to him, Hawk-Eye; raise
him, raise him p
Puff louder, Colonel, and you'll fetch
him i'
Robbie" chimed in her little serene
Highness from her lofty seat. :" don't,
step on your eyes.
And, indeed, my organs Of vision were
standing out and looking at each other
in great amazement over the top of my
nose, having never seen each other be-
fore, and being greatly surprised to find
they were twins. Huntington H1a0zs-
F2fH #Sf
The Princeton union., 1880-10-28
How DR.. Potts Pulled Through.

Young Gluckerson met old Judge
Van Snyder on the ferry, and, after
shaking hands respectfully with that
venerable friend Of the family, said,
casually:
81 Did you hear of that terrible acci-
dent up at Potts the other night ?'
Accident! Why, my dear young
friend, no. Nothing serious, hope ?"
said the Judge, much interested.
Well, I'll tell you how it was,". said
Gluckerson In mournful voice. 'sYou
see, the old doctor was out until about 2
IN the morning attending some patients,
and, supposing he would be hungry
when he came in, Mrs. Potts put
large pan of mush and milk-the doc
tors tavorite dish, you know-under the
stove to keep warm for him."
yes yes p said the Judge eagerly,
as Gluckerson stopped to light cigar.
eco on-what then ?"
"Well, the doctor came in after a
while and went cropping round in the
dark for his mush- couldn't find a
match, you lnow-and, as luck would
have it, he picked up instead pan con-
tanning bread, put there to raise over
night. He was too tired to notice the
ditference-besides he had taken two or
three nips as he drove round, and so he
actually ate up all the dough !'' '>
"Gracious p said the Judge.
cts a fact, though. Well, toward
morning the doctor began to swell. and
swell-the yeast was just getting its
work in, you know-and pretty soon the
whole family was up and rushing around
half distracted. The doctor kept on
groaning and shrieking and swelling,
until be looked like a Saratoga trunk.
At last they found out what he had done.
and the whole family piled right on top
Of him, and sat there while they sent for
a cooper"
ga cooper ?" s+ .t =.
eyes, you see they saw at once that
unless something was done the doctor
would burst before morning. So the
cooper started in and put nine of those
big half-inch beer-keg hoops around his
stomach. Of course that stopped the
swelling, and, by keeping a tin tub
down his throat for gas to escape, he jus
managed to pull through
"Ch, the doctor pulled through, did
he?"
cob! yes; he's all right now, ex-
cepting- -
8. Excuse me- said the Judge grimly,
as he took out his note book, "but will
you favor me with your middle name in
full. They are getting up medal for
the champion liar in the State, by order
Of the Governor, and think I'll send in
your
But the boat had landed and the prom
isinr yo71nr candidate ha1 noa1taG o1pov
in tie crowd.-Sa'a Francisco Post.