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GRANT IN HIS NEW ROLE OF
DETRACTION

The friends of Gen. Grant express
regret for his unfortunate attempt Il
detract from the well-earncd fame q
Gen. Hancock. 1t exhibits Grant ~
the victim of II littlcness and n rancor-
Gus personal ven I'M. Having 50 long
occupied the attention of the public
and received continuous sluice Of
aduation from the American stump,
press and pulpit, he cannot rest easy
when another comrade seems likely to
displace him in public esteem and
fame. He descend3 to studied effort
ut dctraction without the basis of
truth to rest ii on In this he does
himself greatly more harm than he
can do Hancock He not only does
violence to the truth of history, but
contrudicts himself 1t will be re-
memhered that Immediately after the
nomination of Gen, Hancock at Gin
cinnati, before Grant had rallied frCm
his disappointment at missing the
Chicago nomination, he was reported
us saying that Hancock was good
and that he would be
elected. Afterwards he modified this
press report 10y saying that Hancock
was good soldier and good man,
but belonged to Il bad party.
Now Grant would charge that Gen.
so far from being good
soldier, was willing to subordinate his
duties to the promotion Of his indi-
vidual ambition.
1t is unlucky that the eX-Pre,dent
should get down to this. 1t is wholly
tor the friends Of Hancock
to defend him against this unchivalric
and pertidious assault from Il source
least expected of all. The animus
Of the attack is so transparent that it
elicits only sorrow that 4 great man
could be guilty Of 50 small Il thing.
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PUBLIC SPEAKING.

Coz. c. T.. Hooker Democratic, nom.
inee for Congress i'll the Fifth Con
9rcssional District, will address his
fellow citizens at the following times
and places to-wit;
Columbia, Marion County, Saturday
October 9th, 1880.
Summit, Pike County, Monday
October llth, 1880.
Liberty, Amite County, Tuesday
October 10Th, 1880.
Meadville, Franklin County, Thurs
day October l4th, 1850.
Brookhaven, Lincoln County, Sat
urday October 10Th, 1850.
Monticello Lawrence County, Mon
day October 18th, 1880.
Williamsburg, Covingtoh County,
Wednesday October goth, 1850.
Westyille, Simp.on County, Friday
October odd. 1880.
Beauregard, Copiah County, Satur-
day, October 23d. 1850.
Jackson, Kinds county, CAT night,)
Saturday, October 30th, 1850.
A fair division of time will be given
opposing candidates for Congress ut
any or all Of the above appointments.
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Cut and Thrust.
u Y. Herald.


The witness who went to the Toombs
police court to testify to the good char.
acter of his cOuntryman, Patrick Ma
grath, charged with assault and bat
terry, was trifle diffuse i'm his remarks.
and delved too deeply into the gene
alOgy Of the Magrath's to suit his COM
plainant's counsel. Twice he tried to
arrest the torrent of encOmiums, and
failing IN it he lost his temper and
said
did you ever talk a man to death,
sir?"
mo; did We liver do it yerself?n
asked the witness quite as tartly.
YES" said the counsel, with an
absent air, but watching his Opportu-
nifty for thrust. "Yes, a couple of
hundred Of them, / suppose
as that all?" quoth the witness.
sharply. "Thin We haven't bate the
raycOrd; yit."
Haven't beat the record Whose
record 2"
'Samson's,' returned the witness,
calmly. "He slew three hundred
Philistines wild the instrument We use
yerself."
The subsequent queries put 10 that
witness were remarkable for their
brevity.
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actions of the Credit Moblller Tho
stock distributed by Oakes Ames wa.
intended to Influence the legislation OF
congress corupty.
He and the company who put IL INTO
his hands meant business, and that
business was bribery. Undoubtedly
those members who took 1t, knowing
the nature of the thing, were great
criminals and wholly unworthy to re-
tain their seats; but Gen. Garfield
though he certainly agreed to take the
stock, and did actually take dividend
upon it, had no suspicion of its con-
nection with the Union Pacific rail-
road. or of the conflict which its pos
session might create between his prl-
waite interests and his public duty. He
was as guiltless as the child unborn OF
any dishonest meaning about the
whole business. believe this, not
merely because he told me so, but be-
cause it is probable in itself and cor
roborated by many circumstances.
If he had stuck to IL he would have
been credited by all men as implicitly
as he was by me,
Fearing that his political friends
might influence him to depart from it,
! wrote beseeching him to stand fast
upon the defence he had made to me.
That he did not take this advice is the
bitterest regret OF his life. But "the
partyn would not let him take it. The
accusation struck at the highest heads
in the House and in the Senate. They
had but one answer, and that was Il
positive denial of the fact that any
stock had ever been taken by them;
and on that line they expected Mr..
Ames to swear them through. Gen.
Garfield for the benefit of others and
to his own great injury, united in
this false defence. Then wit
nesses failed them, and they were all
After the report of the committee |
wrote to Mr.. Blaine the letter which
has been so extensively published,
and which was an effort to put Gen.
Garfield back upon the true ground,
which he never ought to have aban-
doned but it was too late. l regret
that Gen. Garfield is candi-
late, or that he should be placed in
any position which calls for criticism
Oh his conduct as a public man; but /
have said nothing that will be new to
him, for in many forms, at many
lines, in sundry ways, publicly and
| have given this same con-
jtruction Of his acts, and eXhorted him
% come out from the evil and corrupt
fellowship which drags him down
while itpretends to elevate him.
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the work we are In to bind up TIT
Nations wounds"
Kindness is nobler than revenge
and for one, desire TO aid in renewing
and building up the sources OF pros
perity of the South by humbly assist
ing with my vote to give them gov
eminent that will command the
mutual respect, the obedience to law
and the kindly feelings so necessary
to a real and prosperous union. With
the election of Gen. Hancock these
results, | think, will follow, for he
will take with him to the Executive
Chair the respect Of all parties, and
have thepower and disposition to pro-
tcct every citizen in his rights of per-
son and property With the election
of Gen. Garfield the outward form OF
our government, the Whitened scpul-
chre may be preserved; but the in
ward beauty, the strength, the soul
will be gone. 1t will then be as
" An empty casket, whence the jewel life -,
BY some damned hand, was robbed nd ta'en away
Very Respectfully,
JAMES DUGAN.
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Opening Of the 4. a VI. College
Special to the Nicksburs Commercial.
STARRY IITF oct

Special to the Yicksburs Commercial.
STARKVILLE, Oct. :.
The Agricultural and Mechanical
College of this State. l9cated natter.
ing prospects. The president of the
institution, Gen. Stephen D. Lee, de
livered ali appropriate address, and
one well suited to the occasion. There
were at least one thousand people
present, and from the present outlook
our State college will prove IA. success
beyond Il doubt. Gov. J. NJ. Stone
president Of the board of trustees Of the
Institution, and nearly all the rest of
members Of the board, were present.
About one hundred and fifty students
from distance are in attendance,
besides large number from this
county.
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GEN. WEST.

Gen. West has returned from the
West, and if the Republican is to be
credited, is getting back to himself
again. The Republican says;
On the return Of the above named
gentleman from canVassing tour i'll
Illinois, whittier he went in the inter
est of Gen. Weaver, he informed his
EXccllency Coy. Stone, that he was
very hopeful of the result of the pend
ing campaign in favor Of Gen. Han
cock. He gave ii as his opinion that
the Republicans would beat the Green
hackers and Democrats in that State,
unless fusion was made between
them; that he thought he had accom-
plished that end, and that Illinois
would consequently be certain to go for
Hancock. Where does Gen. West
stand?
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THE aRErNnAcK COALITION


Our readers will observe by II peru
sal of the letter Of Mr. ID, d. Lum, the
assis tant secretary of the national
Greenback committee, published else
where, that the plan Of that corrupt
and unprincipled blatherskite, James
b. Weaver is to induce the Republic
cans in Southern States to withdraw
their electoral tickets, and concentrate
their votes on the Grcenback ticket.
As Mississippi is one Of the States
included in his programme, 1t Is In
order to intcrrogate Gen, A, M. West,
Gen. Reuben Davis, and Col. Thos. W..
Harris, as to their knowledge of this
corrupt and criminal scheme. Are
these gentlemen cognizant of this
plan to steal the Presidency for James
A. Garfield or James b. Weaver, or
are they merely the catspaws of the
windy and INSCRIPTIONS Weaver ?
AS these political leaders arenot noted
for their profound ignorance, their
silent acquiesence in Il scheme that is
at once shame and Il disgrace, will
be regarded by the public as presump-
tive evidence of knowledge Of the
facts charged by Mr.. Lum. No one
has ever questioned the personal hon
or of either Gen. West, Gen. Davis or
Col. Harris !. but the first is blinded by
his intense and life long hatred of the
very name of Democrat, and Gen.
Davis and Col. Harris, are the owners
of two of the sOrest heads to be found
in Mississippi, and enragcd by disap-
pointed ambition, made blind by a
desire for revenge, they seem anxious
to emulate the example Of another
historic blind man, who reckless of
his own fate pulled down the pillars
Of the temple, and buried himself and
his enemines beneath its ruins. 1t
to be seen, whether, when the
facts, exposing James b. Weaver as
a corrupt and unprincipled political
are known, Messrs. West,
Davis and Harris, will renounce the
leviI and all his works, or will con-
.inuc to worship at his unholy shrine.
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The Next Lady of the White House
Mrs. Grundy in Washington Post.

Mrs. Grundy in Washington Post.
Mrs. Hancock and her daughter
in-law, Mrs. Russell Hancock, and
two OF three other ladies were stand
ing on the balcony of the pleasant
house which is the Generals head
quarters, and gave to all who came
an unaffectedly cordial welcome,
which again recalled the manners
of those of our Washington ladies
most noted for their grace in receiving
visitors and making them welcome.
Knowing Mrs. Hancock to be a
grandmother, I had not expected to
see so young a looking lady. She
has quite light brown hair, in which
only a few silver threads appear, IL
clear, rosy complexion and perfect
figure, which her rich black silk be-
came admirably. She evidently en-
joys II good joke, and talked much
of the humors of the campaign, even
making merry Of Puck's caricatures
of her husband. She says she reads
all the most radical newspapers SO she
can find out more about her husband
than she ever knew before, and she
has learned, she adds, much, and he
also. about himself Of ,vhiol. thvy 1Iau
previously been absolutely ignorant.
Her only grievance seems to be that
since his nomination she has had so
much less of her husbands society
than ever before.
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THE MISSING LINK.

Gen. Dugan has reply in The
COMET to-day to the structures Of the
last Republican. That paper seems
to be in search of an imaginary "miss-
ing linkn in the Dugan-Alcorn cor
! respondence, and seems TO hold a sus-
picion that the editor of this paper
1 played some part in instigating the
writing Of the letters. All the "miss-
ing link" about the affair consists in
the receipt OF Il private letter from
Gen. Dugan by Judge Alcorn which
he submitted the inspection of the
editor Of this paper, and from which
we made and published al extract.
This was surprise to both the General
and the Judge at neither intended its
publication though not strictly for
bidding it.
The paper containing this extract
and comment was sent to Gen. Dugan
with a letter from lis explaining how
it came to be published, in reply to
which, General D., stated that he had
written Il subsequent letter to Judge
Alcorn setting out at length his views
on the Presidential question and his
reasons for supporting Hancock, and
that if Judge Alcorn consented we
might publish that also in The COMET. |
Referring the matter to Judge Alcorn |
he consented to the publication of Cen
Dugan's letter to him upon the condi-
ton that we would give him space in
the next issue for his reply, to which
we asSented. That is all there is about |
the mythical "missing Iink,n and we
hope our astute and Investigating CO.
temporary is happy in having drawn
out full explanation Of this compIi-
Gated correspondence
~----TT-TTGTNN
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From the Cincinnati Enquirer


WASHINGTON, Sept. 29.-Thcre is Il
profound sentiment growing here That
the visit of General Grant, Senator
Conkling, ex-senator Cameron and
other distinguished Grant leaders to
General Garfield, at Mentor, has II
hidden purpose, which as yet has not
been disclosed Those who know
these distinguished leaders know that
the social relations existing between
them and the Republican presidential
candidate are not of such a character
as would induce any one of them to
90 around the corner to call upon him.
The statement is made here that old
Simon Cameron has been with Gar
field for three days at least, and that
the Winnebago chief planned the
meeting at Mentor, and that it's OBJ
ject means good deal more than any
desire to patroniZe candidate whose
inevitable defeat is as clearly written
upon the wall as was the warning to
BelshaZzar.
The theory advanced by a Republi-
can of prominence is that the purpose
is, in certain contingency, to induce
Garfield to withdraw from the ticket.
The contingency is Republican de-
feat in Indiana. While the Republi-
cans have no hope that they can carry
Indiana according to the present out
look, the intention is to use money
without stint or scruple. If the State
can be bought, well and good for Gar
field, for in that event the leaders
apprehend the tide will turn and that
there will still be a chance to carry
I. I n ] 49, l.,
t Ing aoFfd1hary form of election, is con-
coded in advance by the wisest Repub-
lean politicians, and the next thing to
do will be to make the best of a des-
perate struggle.
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Hints to the COnsumpiiVc.

The diet Of the consumptive, says q
writer in an English medical paper
should be simple and nutritious; very
strict rules as to special articles are I'M
called for unless the stomach should
have exhibited signs of imperfcc
power. Meat should be taken once or
twice a day, with a good allowance OF
fat. Fish is nutritious, especially
oysters. Milk is very nourishing, and
two or three pints may be taken in
the course of the day. At the hospital
for consumption at Brompton many of
the patients have a glass of rum and
milk the first thing in the morning
before breakfast, to help them to dress,
and undoubtedly it often does good.
Asses' milk may be taken when ordi-
nary milk disagrees. Another favor
ite prescription is fat bacon for break
fast. Sugar is fattening, and there is
no objection TO taking it even in con
siderable quantities. a moderate al
iowance of wine or spirits is advisable.
but 1t should be taken with caution
when it flushes the face or quickens
the pulse.
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Chances I'm New York.

All the advices from New York are
extremely flattering for the Democrats.
The Democratic managers put their
estimate of Hancock's majority i'm the
State at a figure somewhat beyond
$1,000. They figure the Democratic
majority in New York city at cocoon.
in Brooklyn, from 10000 to 5000
Queens county, $500; Richmond. 800;
ROckland, 1000; Westchester. bon,
Orange, 1000; Greene, 1000; Sullivan
800; SchOharie, 20OO; ALBANY. 25O0
At Albany the Republicans of the
interior will he met by solid Demo-
cratic majority Of 100000, and il will
be extremely difficult for them To
meet 1t with majority Of $1,000 from
the interior counties, where they have
10 make up the vote by driblets scat
tered through small hamIefs' A ssfe
estimate for Hancock's majority Is IN
600 in the State.
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- - W.
The 329 Craze.



The three hundred and twenty-nine
($359-the amount of the presidential
candidates loan from Cakes Ames,
craze is running through the country
like wildfire. 1t broke out first at
Bourbon, Indiana, leaped then to
Washington, thence to New York and
New England, and will infect the
whole north. Everywhere the mystic
figures spring into being like magic;
they become literally the handwriting
on the wall. All the Irish-Americans
who sat down to save their country at
Saratoga had 1929 in gigantic chalk
marks staring at them from their
desks. All through the New Eng
land towns 1929 is marked on the side
walks and fences. People go to rest
at night never dreaming of what is be-
fore them, and in the morning their
eyes light upon 1929, chalked every
where.
The houses of Republican politicians
have been covered with the sign.
Democratic politicians make their bets
1929 Portraits of Garfield are deco
rated with 1929. Public buildings are
so blazoned. The mischief craze is
rising, and will probably not stop
until, like the epizootic, it spends itself
upon the Pacific coast.
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MISSISSIPPI REPORTS

The 9th volume OF the Reports Of
supreme Court Decisions j. now ready,
and Is credit to the Reporter as well
as the great publishing house Of Little,
Brown x Go. The work is executed in
the most approved style, Of book
making, printed in large clear type,
and contains in all, 1000 pages. It
fembraces the decisions Of the Octoiler
term Of the Supreme Court, aud the
entire April term. The price Of the
book Is five dollars, and can be had
upon application to J. a. Brown, Esq.
Reporter.
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The New York World Purchased
by Jay Gould.


We learn that Mr.. Jay Gould has
completed the purchase of the World
newspaper of this city, and is now its
proprietor. The sum paid for it to
Thos. A. Scott, Of Pennsylvania, its
previous owner, is not told, but it is
understood to be considerably less than
Col Scott paid for it when he bought
it of Mr.. Manton Marble. The selling
price at that time was 100000
Mr.. Jay Gould is certainly one of
the shrewdest men now in business,
and the purchase of the World is un-
doubleday n shrewd idea on his part.
He IS now in one respect like our ven
cradle c0tempOrary, Col. Forney, the
owner of two papers, both daily.
With the Tribune on the Repub-
lican side and the World OH the Dem
ocratic side, Mr.. Gould ought to be
able to exert all the influence upon the
public mind to which his opinions on
public questions are justly entitled.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-10-09
state Executive Committee of the
Democratic -COnScrVRtiVc Party.
FOR STATE AT LARGI

Hon. W. l.. Hemingway, Chairman, Hon
Oliver Clifton, Hon. John d. Bills, Hon
Alexander Icrgcr, Hon. II. Ii. Thomson,
FOR CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS:
LIST DtNtfict.- Hon. James Kincannon
Hon. Il. W. Banks.
I'd District, - Hon. L. {. Balch, Hon
John W. Z, Falkncr.
Sd District. - Hon. Chas. II. Campbell
Hon. J. IL. Neville
4b Dishfct-IIon, L. f. Noel, Hon. Jno
p. Harris.
M District.-IIon. Tim Z. Cooper, Hon,
Patrick Henry.
9TH District 49, Hon. stephen Thra~hcr,
Hon. J. W. Lambert.
D. Z. PORTER, Of Kinds,
Secretary.
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False Republican Issues.



We will say it over again--the Re-
publican party loses by every false is
sue raised to deceive the people. The
first attack brought out the Sherman
correspondence, which a good many
Republican papers, the New York
Tribune among them, have not even
dared to give their readers. The next
has brought his letter on Southern
claims. a third might bring about
the letter 10 the American people
known as an inaugural. Gen. Han
cocks letter on the rebel claims is by
all odds his sharpest and most strik-
ing utterances as yet, and one which
will commend him greatly 10 the
country.
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fusion.

y campaign circular has been issued
by the Republican party, and also one
by the Grcenback party One is sign.
cd James Hill, Chairman Of the Re.
publican State Executive Committee
ard the other by "a. II. Wimberly
Chairman Of the State G. B. Exectl-
tive Committee" The singular point
about the two movements is that both
circulars are exactly the same except
the head line and signature. Are we
to understand that these two parties
are in such happy accord that one
campaign circular will answer for
both Is there to be a fusion between
the Greenbacllers and Republicans Of
Mississippi? This joint circular would
seen to point in that direction; but the
comments of tO-day's Republican look
i'll different way. Is there a cOlIu-
sion between these expiring concerns
to play trick on the public by APP
pearing to fight, and yet practically
each other.
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COMMISSIONERS SALE
FANNIE g. HENDERSON, Almx,O


FANNIE G. HENDERSON, Admx.,)
VS..
JAMES Il. YERGER, Ell. al,
DY VIRTUE of the final decree rendered in thi
~ cause by the Chaneery Court OF Kinds county
Mississippi list District, will, OH
Monday, tile Sth day9f Nogember, 4. D. 1880
in front of the City Hall, in the City Oh Jackson
within legal hours, proceed to sell for cash, to tn
highest bidder ut public auction, the folOwil.
property to-wi: That certain real estate situate il
the City of Jackson, Kinds county, Mississippi, IN
square eleven South, in said city being the same
lot of ground and parcel of said square OF WhiCI
Daniel Mayes died seized and possessed, and Whlcl
is particularly described in the deed OF David Shel
ton conveying the same to said Mayesj and also
certain other tract or parcel Of land adjoining the
same, and part Of the residence OF said James
r. Yerger, purchased by him OF one A. ROBBINS
and particularly described in the deed Of Sali A
Robbins to said Yerger said last parcel being =
square of eighty feet, situated in the southeast
corner of said square eleven, South, IN sad cly ~
Jackson, fronting eighty feet on Pearl street. alu
eighty, feet on Congress street, and the uWslilns
house and apputenances on the said lahu or N.Y. "
ground. Said sale made for the purpose OF a'lsi!
ing the decree made in favor OF complainant '"u
costs of suit. .,..,
The Commissioner will only convey such ttea u,
he is authorized to convey under said decree oU'
the title is believed to be perfect.
oct9-4w a. G. MOORE, COnmSSieheI'