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The State Census.

T the Editor of the Comet:
Is it not just possible that the Hon
orable Secretary of State has made a
slight mistake, in his construction OF
the enumeration law? He says:
"The books, blanks, ETC., provided
for in the Act, will be prepared by the
Public Printer, and forwarded to you
in ample time for you to commence
the work of taking the census by the
first of July, the time contemplated by
the Act"
Section 2 of the Act reads "That
after the passage of this Act, shall
cause to be prepared sufficient num-
ber of enumeration forms for the use
of the deputy commissioners in each
county, \ and so soon as said
books have been prepared, the Secre-
tary of State shall transmit thee of
them with a sufficient number of said
forms in the care of the
Chancery Clerk, etc.
Section 4. "That, on or before the
first day Of July, 1880, the
commissioners and their deputies shall
proceed to enumerate, etc." The law
further provides that ION OF before
the 18th day of Sept. 1880, the books
shall be returned to the Secretary of
State"
I want to know if the law, where it
says "on OF BEFORE" means as the Sec
retary has construed it, on and after.
If it means so as to the enumerat tion, it
must mean so as to the returning of the
books and where, then, is the limit in
time, as to the returning of the books,
and when will the Secretary be able
to complete his part of the work?
Then, sir, suppose we have another
epidemic such as we had in 1873, how
is the enumeI alton of such counties as
may be visited by an epidemic to be
made. Then, too, those of our citizens
who make their summer trips, are
from home during the months of July
and August, and how are they to be
1t is very clear to me that the inten-
ton of the law is that the enumerators
are to get through their field work by
the 1st of July, then copy into their
books, have the Boards of Supervisors
pass upon them, and if they are not
correct, the commissioner will have
time enough to make the necessary
corrections so as to have them in the
hands of the Secretary "on or before
the 18th of September"
Another reason why the work
should be done as early as possible, is
that the enumerators would have
some check upon them in their work,
and not as was thought by the Legis-
ture they might try to do, cheat us
Dut of "A member of Congress.
Is it not possible, Mr.. Editor, that
our Public Printer has little more
work on his hands than he can well
10 in the time in which he is required
10 do it, and, therefore the delay in
This work. COMMISSIONER.
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A pleasing and touching incident
connected with the visit of the
Knights Templar TO the orphan asy-
lum yesterday, was the baptism of a
beautiful and interesting little orphan
child whose parents have recently
died. One of the visiting knights,
Companion Frank Burkitt, of Oko
Iona, had his attention strongly
drawn to the little iUnOceni, from its
strong resemblance to a loved and
lost boy of his own. So much was he
struck with the resemblance that he
to the lady managers to con-
tribute fifty dollars a year for its sup
port. The child was baptised within
a triangle of Templars, by Rev. Alex.
Marks, and the name Of Burkitt was
added to its baptismal cognomen.
The ceremony was very impressive
Democrat.
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VIM. II. PORTER,
VS..
THE STATE,

Error to the Circuit Court of Tallahatchie
County, Hon. Samuel Powell, Judge.
Plaintiff in error was indicted, tried and
convicted of assault with intent to kill and
murder, by shooting with a pistol loaded
with gun-powder and leaden bullets. The
evidence showed an alteration between
him and the prosecutor in which, after an
insulting epithet had been applied by the
prosecutor to the prisoner, the latter i'm
mediately fired pistol aimed at the for
mer. The shooting did not take effect on
the prosecutor, nor did he hear bullet
pass through the air. No mark made by a
bullet was found until ten days afterwards
when one was found on house at which
the shooting took place, at a point about
twelve feet higher than the prosecutor.
The Court at the request of the prisoner
charged the jury that it was the duty of
the prosecution to prove that the pistol was
so loaded as to be capable of producing
death; and if the State failed to make this
proof to their satisfaction they must
acquit. He then asked the court to in
struct the jury as follows: "The proof
must be made that the pistol was so loaded
as to be capable of producing death, and
the fact that the defendant shot the pistol,
that the parties were in an angry dispute,
that the prosecutor just before the defen-
dant fired insulted him, and that the pistol
was presented in the direction of the pros
1ofo
themselves sufficient to prove the fact, but
there must be evidence of the actual fact
that the pistol was SO loaded"
This instruction was refused
Fitzgerald and Marshall for plaintiff in
error. I. G. Catchings, Attorney General
for the State.
GEORGE, C. j.,
Held
1, The Court properly refused the in
structiOn. The first part of the charge was
defective in its failure to note all the cir
cumstances shown by the evidence from
which the fact that the gun was loaded
with leaden bullet might have been in
ferred. There is total omission of all |
reference to the mark of bullet on the |
house discovered ten days after the shoot
lHS' He lasI clduSe OF Uue c0arge is also |
improper. We do not know what is the |
precise idea intended to be conveyed by the |
phrase "there must be evidence of the |
actual fact that the pistol was loaded"
Taken in connection with the preceding
part of the charge, we infer that the mean
ing was that there must be direct and posi-
tive evidence that the pistol was SO loaded.
With that construction, the giving of the
charge would have been improper.
2. Proof by circumstances has been ad-
mitted in all ages of the common law. That
kind of proof is frequently of the highest
erdibility and warrants, courts and iuries
in acting ON its truth in the most impor-
tant concerns of human life.
3. We regard that the circumstances
proven well warranted the jury in the con-
clusion at which they arrived-that the
pistol was loaded SO as to be capable Of
producing death.
Judgment affirmed.
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Hart, the pedestrian, who has just
made the wonderful score of 5G5 miles
in six days, beating the best score on
record, is remarkable for two things.
First, he is an Ohio man, having
formerly been a waiter i'm the Kennard
House of this city. Second because
he is negro. In this respect he is
phenomenal. 1t has always been
claimed that the nego race was inferior
to the whites i'm every respect. But it
appea the result Of this walking
match, hat the Hegroe rae may lay
claim TO physical superiority to the
white-in endurance Of prolonged
muscular exertiOn as in this walking
match, and in the power Of resisting
tropical heat. The black race is
evidently developing rapidly.-Cleve-
land Weekly.
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THE DEMOCRATIC-CON
STATE CONVENTION.

The Democratic-C Conservative State IN,
ecutiye Committee, at meeing on the "a
ofMarch. have named wednesday, May 2Ith,
at II O'Clock a. m, in the city of jackson,
as the time of holding State Convention
to appoint delegates to the National Demo-
cratic Convention, and nominating Pres
idential electoral ticket. All Democratic
Conservative cidizens of Mississippi, ire
spective of past political associations, ana
differences, who can unite with us i'll the
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 as 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 Ell
fected in each county, preparatory to the
November election.
Il. Barksdale, Il. L. klmDrouSh,
j. c. Prewitt, II. @. Patty,
w. w. Humphres, A. J.. Baker,
W. A. Percy, NJ. f. Berry.
G. ID. Stands, VIM. Nc Willie,
II. Ii. Allen, h. f. Griffin,
L. d. Mcdowell, Tim. E. Cooper,
Il. II. Taylor, I. Otis Baker,
L. BARKsDALE, Chm'n.
JACKSON. March ID, 1880.
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RoLLA RYAN is making a success
full tour in the towns of South Missis-
sippi. At Brookhaven and Hazlehurst
he drew large audiences, all of whom
were highly pleased The time will
come when this young and gifted ar
tist will be universally recognized az
without superior in the particular
field Of his choice. He is on the road
to fame and fortune, and both are
within his grasp.
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We saw last Monday some Of the
prOof-sheets and finished pages Of 59th
Mississippi Reports, which Mr.. J. A..
Brown is now reporting, from which
it appears that the eases Of the OctO-
Der Term, 1873, are all in type and
three hundred and seventy-five pages
are finished.
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Supreme Court nocisions.

To the Editor Of The Comet.
l to-day furnish THE COMET with
abstracts of the last of the cases to be
reported which were decided by the
Court at the October term. Next
week l will commence reporting cases
of the present (ApriD term, which
opened last Monday.
In this connection, l desire to ae-
knowledge the kindness of ]. A.
Brown, Esq, in furnishing me with
statements in two or three cases here
tofOre reported.
Very truly, yours ETC.,
j. w. JENKINS,
JACKSON Miss, April p. d, lssO.
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The Texas Democratic State Con-
vention, at its meeting on Tuesday
last, elected r. B. Hubbard, J w.
Throckmorton, John Ireland and T.
NJ. Jack, as delegates to the Cincin-
natl Convention. \ resolution favor
able to Gen. Hancock was passed, but
the delegation go to the Convention
uninstructed. The Convention favor
ed the adoption Of the two-third rule,
and pledged its hearty support to the
nominee of the Convention.
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The Republicans of Georgia held
their State Convention at Atlanta on
Wednesday. The Blaine men captur.
ed the meeting, but the proceeding
We're so boisterous that the chairman
adjourned the meeting until nextday.
The GRANTEES accuses the Sherman
faction of. bribery, and personal COM
piments of like nature We're freely
passed.
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FREDERICK r. PADDOCK, ct al J
JULIA A. SHIELDS, ct al.


JULIA A. SHIELDS, ct al.
Appeal from tine Chancery Court Of
Adams county, Hon. Ralph North, Chan
cellor.
In Sept 1879, complainants purchased
from one Dyas fifteen hundred
and ninety-One and One-half twenty
five hundredths undivided interest in
the Deer Park plantation, Situated in
Adams county. The remainder Of the
land belonged to the heirs Of one Shields.
subject to the right Of his widow to dover.
The said heirs are all minors. The several
interests Of the parties are as follows
Each Of the complainants is entitled to one
third Of fifteen hundred and ninety
one and One-half twenty-five hun
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THE English pedestrians, Rowell
and Brown, are going to accept the
challenge of O'Leary, to walk against
Hart and Dobler, for $4,000. Pedes-
trianism is getting to be greater nui-
sance than the "15 puzzle.n
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ABOUT twenty convicts in the East
Texas Penitentiary, attempted to
make their escape on the 10Th inst,
and to that end attacked the guards
with bricks, but We're overpowered
and the ringleader killed.
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THE anniversary of the battle Of
San Jacinto was duly observed by the
Texas veterans, at San Antonio. An
Grafton was delivered by Col. Henry
B. Andrews, which is said to be the
most eloquent ever delivered before
the veterans association.
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THE Claiborne county Republicans
have endorsed Jno. R. Lynch for
Congress in the Sixth District. The
Jefferson county Republicans are for
Capt. T. w. Hunt, for the position.
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"HoNEsTY is the best policy" but
as the world wags Eow-a-days, it Is no
small matter to earn money to pay the
premium.-N. O. City Item.
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ARCHBISHOP GIBBONS, of Balti-
more, left New York, on Thursday
last, on the steamship City of Chester,
on his way to Rome to visit Pope Leo.
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T1LDEN and Tammany have dug
up the hatchet, and declared war to
the knife. Tammany claims that
Tilden cannot carry his own State.
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A FIRE occurred at Hull, Ontario
Canada, on the 21st inst, by which
three hundred houses were burned.
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HON. JEFFERSON DAVIS declined
the invitation to deliver an address at
the memorial exercises held at Macon
on the ODD inst.
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THE Continental Guards, of New
will visit Boston, Mass, in June, and
take part in the celebration Of the
battle of Bunker Hill.
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Ii is claimed that a man never
loses anything by politeness, but this
has proved to be a mistake. AS an
old Philadelphian lifted his hat to a
young lady the wind carried away his
wig.
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A CATHOLIC priest-Father Ger
maine Marity-suicided i'll Natchez,
Miss, on the 10th inst. Ill health was
the cause.
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Commissioners Sale.

TTNDER AND BY VIRTUE OF THE DLOFTS ". mi
District, rendered on the 10th day Of March NV Ss
in certain cause therein, wherein MlheT'a, he',,SS1,
grove, Executrix, was complainant and .a',s Sss1.
Mcnamara and Patrick McNamara weie weies,.J II
dants. l as special commissioner, apPon.b
said decree, will sell at public auction, . ~, u
the highest bidder, in front OF the Courl EiT
City Hall-door, in the city of Jackson
the hours prescribed by law ON the ,,oa
oath Day Of May, lSSV ts
the following described lots and lands giasi and
City of Jackson, Hinds couty, Mlsssai II g.
known as Lots numbered ., 3, 4, ., 8, ~, i'd.
l6, and II Of Hooker's Survey, in said cl =, 70
satisfy the decree in said cause Of 50 11s Ss
Of this suit. will convey only sueh "''
:" '''e "' 'O'n'i'''-'O"''' A. G. MoORE.
Ap244w.l Special eommis'OI-
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HEAVY rain and hail storms have
prevailed throughout Alabama during
the past week.
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1t may be strange, but nevertheless
1t is fact, that more persons are de-
stroyed by eating too much than bv
drinking too much. Gluttony kills
more than drunkenness in civilized
society.
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THE United States frigate Conste.-
lation, with supplies for the Irish suf-
ferers, arrived at Queenstown harbor
on the Goth,
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P.J. RILER, only 26 years old was
Jailed at Dallas, Texas, for bigamy.
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Navy blue cloth suits are trimmed
with many rows of red soutache, to
follow the present taste in colors.
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THErevivalists, Moody and Sankey,
are at Galveston, Texas.
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THE town of Terry has a bycicle.
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JACKSON, March I'd, 1880.
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JACKSON Miss, April 2s d, issO.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-06-16
A splendid Exhibition of Horses.

A correspondent writes There was on
Mayday the usual annual procession through
the streets of Manchester, England, OF dray
and cart horses, every trade, from machin-
erv and cotton down TO beer, being repre-
sented The animals were literally covered
with decoration offowers, ribbons, garlands
flags and small balloons; the brass trappings
shone like FURNISHED gold, and the hoofs are
first blac kened and then topped with white,
to represent top boots, l suppose. Many
Of these horses are simy perfection OF
their kind, and, in excellence OF proportion,
strength and condition, leave nothing to be
desired. There were some pairs of dark
gray dappIed, quite remarkable for beauty
and regularity Of color; and match pair
of strawberry roans, which, when measured
were only an inch under 10 hands. Many
Of them stand Is hands and upwards, and
load of six tons is childs play to them.
Their dociIity and intelligence too, are Gu
rious. have seen horse obey his masters
orders TO a fraction when told to "back one
inch -
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The Cornheld Pea.

As this IS the season for planting the
southern pea it would be well To discuss it
merits and advantages a a forage crop ano
As 4 fertilizer. The cornfield pea will not
terminate during the earlier spring months
rs it requires hot sun to bring II up and
carry il on 10 maturatiOn. 1t Is peculiarly
a southern plant and as the sun is pouring
down its summer rays and the thermometer
ranges from - to 80 degrees in the heat OF
the day. the pea terminates and the young
vines grow nicely. 1t is not too late to
plant peas for forage next winter They
should be plowed and hoed ut least once
after planting; then the rapid growth OF
the vines bids defiance to all opposition.
The vines should be gathered for proyender
for horses rs soon rs the peas are taken of.
10 horses they are very acceptable, cows do
not like them so well; they eat the pea-hulIs
and peas with much relish.
Most farmers know how valuable peas are
"a Il renovator of his lands, when the crop of
peas and vines are gathered They are
much more valuable when plowed under in
a green state. say when q few ripe peas are
sea tered along the vines, TO insure the
second crop when plowed in. This Is the
cheapest manure that can be applied to
lands The great amOut of heterogeneous
matter in all leguminous plants IS present
in the peavine and when the vine Is plowed
under for a few years III fields Of corn grow
ing at the same time the soil becomes dark
and mellow as when fresh, and fertilized by
the virgin mould. There IS only a very
uncomfortable expense attached to this
method Of fertilizing land, and it does not
in any perceptible way interfere with the
growing crops. A field seeded one year to
coWpeas or the black stock peas, may be
sown in small grain and after the harvest
the ground will be covered with pea vines
which in the fall will be loaded with peas
When the red COW pea is once seeded in
corn land we always have the field full of
peas after the corn is laid by. In some ex-
ceptiOnally dry years they are almost ex-
terminated but this seldom happens.
The most common pea in cultivation in
Texas is the speckled or @hippoorwill pea,
and is perhaps the best cornfeld pea. We
have had many kinds promising TO be bet
Ter but we are all gradually settling down
On the speckled pea. The lady pea, small
nice pea and many other larger white peas
are very largely cultivated for the table
Peas for the table should be planted in
rows about four feet apart and drilled al
most as close and thick as you please. Peas
of all kinds bear and perhaps require to be
crowded in the sowing, and we do not know
of any other plant that will bear close
planting in Texas.-Texas Farmer and
Orchardist.
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THECLARION.
Wednesday, June 16. 1850
THE MULE.

Nor north, nor south, nor west nor east,
Can fortune find another beast
Cut out by such a cross grained rule
As marked the making of the mule.
Two ears like hairy windmill sails
The most absurd Of curious tails
A hOof to mark each Lightning paw
A voice like the fling Of saw;
An eve that seemefh calm and kind,
That sees for half mile behind,
And never fails-with glances quick
To guide the well-directed kick
That lays the luckle-s driver low,
And whelms him with its weight Of woe.
He lives on thistles, weeds and sticks,
with stubborn spells and tireless tricks
Caught up in natures slyest school,
Where mischief fills the faithful mule
With arts that mock at human rule.
They say that mules can never die
Are never hungry, never dry
Can live on sin and simple song
and spend their time The whole day long
Contriviug tricks, or skillful plan
To grind with grief the soul Of man.
Nor 10 they mind how Ill they fare,
50 they but cheat his watchful care.
And knock him over everywhere.
New York World.
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n Office.
JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI, :
April - 1850. I

JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI, :
April =, 1880.
THE undersigned Governor. Lieutenant-Gov-
L ernor and Secretary of State, viii meet at
the Capitol, in the City of Jackson, on
WEDNESDAY, MAY 26Tu 1880,
For the purpose Of appointing IN each county
in the State, three persons as Commissioners
Of Election, TO serve for the period of one
year from the date Of their appointment, and
until their successors are appointed.
Recommendations for the appointment Of
Commissioners should be addressed to d. =
Porter, Secretary of Commissioners. Jackson
Mississippi, and must be forwarded to him by
the 22d day Of May.
The post-office address, and the politics of
each applicant, or person recommended must
be given.
J. NJ. STONE, Governor
W. II. SINS, Lieutenant-Governor
HENRY c. MYERS, Sec. of State.
April y, 1SS0-5w
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DFSCRTpTTDN

By the Governor:
HESRY c. MYERS, Secretary of State.
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Thursday, the 18th day of June next
PROPOSALS FOR LEASE OF
Mississippi Penitentiary
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
l .-L--a.- ~ A--...l .AltE IAAl

IN ACCORDANCE WITH \ RESOLUTION
L adopted on the 18th inst. by the Board OF
Public Works, notice Is hereby given thaj
sealed proposals VIII be received at the Elk
ecutive Once until u clock NJ, or the Doth
of July next, for the lease OF the Mississippi
State Penitentiary for a term of six years
rom the lst day of January. 1881, as author
lied and required by an Act of the Legisla-
tur., approved March 9th 1850.
All proposals must be sealed. marked PRO
posals for Lease of the Penitentiary, and
directed to the undersigned. No bid viii be
received after the time above INDICATED
The Board viii meet at the Executive Office.
in the City of Jackson. at 10 clock A. NJ. on
the 9th day of July, 1880, for the purpose of
opening the bids and awarding the contract
bat reserve the right to reject any and all
bids. J. NJ. STONE.
Governor and Presideu; Board
April u 'S0-3m. of Public Works
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Improve The Stock.

Thousands of acres of grazing lands are
this season being Inclosed for pastoral pur-
much of it is as yet Government land, and
belongs to the general public. While the
range is thus being diminished in quantity
wear by year, it stands every stock grower
In hand. as a matter of economy, to dimin-
ish the number and increase the quality of
lis stock. 1t ia hoped the time will speedi-
" come when the Government will dispose
of all these grazing lands at some figure,
and thus put an end to the incessant wrangle
between sheepmenaand cattlemen, as 70 whose
the range shall be.-San Juan lCal.) Pros
pector.