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What Natural History Reveals.

Bees are eometricians-their cell.
are so constructed as with the leas
quantity of material, TO have Tho
largest-sized spaces and least possible
loss of intersice.
So also is the ant lion-his funnel.
shaped trap is exactly correct in its
conformation as if it had been made
by the most skillfll artist OF Oul
species, with the aid of best instru-
ments.
The mole is meteorologist.
The bird called the nine killer is an
arithmetican; so also is the crow, the
wild turkey and some other birds.
The torpedo, the ray, and the electric
eel are electricians.
The nautilus is navigator-he
raises and lowers his sails, casts and
weighs anchor, and performs other
nautical evOlutions.
Whole tribes of birds are musicians,
The beaver is an architect, builder
and woOdcutter-he cuts down trees
and erects houses and dams.
The marmOt is a civil engineer-he
not only builds houses, but constructs
aqueducts and drains to keep them
dry.
The white ants maintain a regular
army of soldiers.
The East India ants are horticul-
turists-they make mushrooms, upon
which they feed their young.
Wasps are paper manufacturers.
Caterpillars are silk-spinners.
The bird plOceus textor is a weaver
he weaves a web to make his nest.
The primia is a tailor-he sews the
leaves together TO make his nest.
The squirrel is a ferryman- with
chip or piece of bark for a boat, and
his tail for a sail, he crosses a stream.
Dogs, wolves, iackals and many
others, are hunters.
The black bear and heron are fisher
men.
The ants have regular day lallorers.
The monkey is a rope-dancer.
The associations of beavers presents
us with model Of Republication.
The bees live under IA monarchy.
The Indian antelopes furnish an
example Of patriarchal government |
Elephants exhibit an arisiocracy of /
elders.
Wild horses are said TO elect their
leaders.
Sheep, ia a wild state, are under
he control Of a military chief ram.-
KIDS Journal.
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NATIVITY.
COL. HOOKER IN OHIO.

At Millersburg, Ohio, there was al
immense audience of $1,000 persons tt
hear Senator Thurman, Col. G. e
Hooker, of Mississippi, and othe
speakers. The Ohio State Journal, ;
Republican paper, gives full account
of it, from which we make this eX
tract:
Senator Thurman then stated thai
all present had no doubt seen much
slang in the Republican press and
heard much slang from the Republi.
can orators about the Confederate
Brigadiers, and he was about to intro.
duce one OF them. He stated that he
had served in the Senate almost twelve
years, and had watched the course OF
these Confederate Brigadiers. Thay
had voted for the benefit of the North
as much as for the South.
General Charles K. Hooker, MEM
Der of Congress from Mississippi, was
then introduced and received with
deafening applause. He is certainly a
most eloquent fluent in speech
and apt with beautiful figures of rhet-
oric, while his delivery is full and clear.
He is a One-armed man and quite COM
handing in general appearance. He
did the big thing of last night so far as
the taking speech with the crowd was
concerned. He stated at the outset
that he came to Ohio to stump the
State at the invitation of the Demo-
cratic State Committee, and that he
had some doubts before lest he might
say or do that which would injure the
cause. He spoke at length of the
necessity of economy in govern
ments; that they We're poor in the
South, and wanted an economical
government. He said they had
endured Radical extravaganza in the
South till they determined to have the
real men of that country in charge of
it. He made general refutatiOn of
all charges of intimidation and out
RACES, and reviewed the Ames admin
istration in that State. In giving his
reasons for opposition to General Gar
field, he cited among them the fact
that Garfield, in 1866, when bill was
introduced to give the men who served
in the rebel army the right TO vote,
opposed it that short time ago Gar
III SDCCIlli SttlIt llC NhS dDlC w
shake hands over the bloody chaSm
on the condition that the South ac-
knowl, dyes that they were entirely
wrong and the North entirely right,
and on no other condition than that.
The speaker said he hoped the people
Of this country did not want any man
with such sentiments for President
that the time had come to drop the
spirit of the war, and fling away the
bloody shirt. He went into Il long
defense Of the South, holding that
they had showed, by their votes in
Congress their friendship for the
North. He then eulogized the great
Democratic party, and of Senator
Thurman he said he had always come |
to the front whenever the South was
lssailed, and that his name would be |
Inscribed on the monument of great |
Senators. He referred to |
Hancock as being popular in the South.
He was-One whom they could trust. |
His most hearty supporters in the
Convention were Missis- |
3ippi, Louisiana and Texas, who had
Known him. The General closed with |
1 most eloquent and grand piece of
,ratory on his party and their stand
lrd-bcarer.
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We still contend that if the Green
hackers had nominated General West
for President, and Scion Chase for
Nicc-Prcsident, there would have been
a ghoslly shade Of rcspcctability i'm
the party, because West is man of
weight. whose voice can he heard a
mile Off; and SCION Is a man Of bread
and butter, who is thoroughly vcrsed
in all the manifold iniriclcies of the
question, " Who's got my HayT
But with Weaver, the blatherskite,
and Chambers, the Unknown and the
Unsmg, the party flashed in the pan
at the start. Not even the prayers"
of the Greenhack Executive Chairman
Of Mis-issiPIi can save il from univer-
sal disgust.
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Accident at the SIarkyiIIe College,.
Cotton i'm the East damaged
by Rain.

STAKvILLE, Miss, Sept. 7.-Or
yesterday evening, while the brick.
masons were at work on the second
story of building at the College, one
of the arches of corner gave way,
and one whole corner of the wall fell,
precipitating two of the workmen if-
ty-five feet to the ground, and injuring
them seriously. Mr.. Jones, a brick
mason from Kentucky, is injured for
life; the other one is not so badly hurt.
1t will require about six days to repair
the damage done the building. The
damage Is estimated at six hundred
dollars. The continual rains are re-
tardlng the progress Of the building
very much.
This is the eighth day steady rain.
The cotton is sprouting i'm the bolIs.
and the farmers say it is damaged 4
great deal.
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TIE old guard of Republicans in
this State, are full of jubilee over the
triumphant success Of the Republican
ticket in the county of Vermont.
They think they have played thunder
in again carrying this lilliputian
stronghold of faith. But the fact is,
there is nothing in il that we are able
10 appreciate. II was a great thing
for the gnat to pose himself on the
horns Of the bull, and it was rather a
stretch Of politeness on his (the gnat's)
part TO express the hope that his per-
iormancc would not startle the bull.
But the bull said in reply: 81 didn't
know you were there"
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JACKSON AND YAZOO CITY RAIL
ROAD.


To the Editor OF the Comet:
Several communications have ap
pcared in the papers of our city abou
the proposed railroad to Yazoo City
all giving satisfactory reasons for tn
building of said road but the advO
Gates differ as to the mode of putin.
the ball in motion. Doubtless tn
subscription plan would be good, bu
that will take long time to get TIL,
enterprise under way. Manifestly
then, a tax of 100000 is the surest way
toget the railroad started; then YazoC
City will follow suit with her 100000
then, having 100000 to start upon
what reason is there why people
should not subscribe, too, who wish t.
do so, and thus both plans be merged
in the all-absorbing purpose to have
the road built? Investment in the
Yazoo City Railroad will pay good
interest on the investment. Certain
ly, with 100000 of assured Su6Scrip-
ton, upon the part of Jackson and va
700 City, the enterprise would
have a greater prospect of success
than without such handsome send
off. 1t has been demonstrated that
the tax will cost only eight mills to
the dollar. That is very small sum
to contribute to an enterprise that will
increase the population of Jackson and
its property so very much in few
years. Then let men the of Jackson
speakont in the meeting Saturday
night and direct the question submitted
TO the taxpayers of Jackson at the APP
preaching election. This railroad will
bring us in line with the road line
leading from opposite Helena. thus
giving us another direct route to the
great city of st. Louis. 1t will cause
the Huntington Road" from Green
vile to come to Yazoo City, and thus
come to Jackson, which the above two
roads wish TO do. 1t will cause the
Natchez railroad to be completed
sooner, and then extended through to
Carthage, Louisville and Columbus,
to the iron regions of Alabama. 1t
will cause all manner of factories TO
locate here, because from here they can
reach so many more points. 1t will
give business to all who wish to work,
and, as they get employment, they
will have more money to spend with
and all other pursuits who
have anything to sell. Jackson will
be the halfway station to Vicksburg
from YazOo City, and thus command a
very large passenger traffic as well as
as freight traffic from the YazOo Val
ley. 1t will cause other railroads TO
be built connecting at this in
land railroad center, thus building up
this city as Atlanta and indianapolis
have been built up. IT 9OiU cause the
GuJ and Ship Island RdilrOdd to be !
mill to make available the fabulous
wealth of timber that is found i'm |
Mississippi, and is now in
such great demand in the Northwest |
md elsewhere. So all who wish TO
zee Jackson march to the music of re-
'ivifieation and progress, in which
he has taken several steps within the
,ast twelve months, come to the
Meeting and whoop up the railroad
he Yazoo City Railroad! G. d. Il.
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Gen. Hooker at MiIIerSburg
From the Ccncinnti Enquirer.

WILLIAMSBURG, o., Sept. 5th.
The Democracy of this place held a
large and enthusiastic meeting last
night, which was addressed by Gen.
Hooker, of Mississippi. The General
made one of the finest speeches ever
heard in the county, effectually ex-
ploding the Ku KIux doctrine adj
vanced by the Republicans. The Ger
man Hancock and English Club was
out in full uniform, and had a fine
torchlight procession.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-09-11

Col. L. Richardson, Ex-Governor
Ned'') and large number Of Missis-
paid a visit to Gen. Hancock
at his quarters on Governors Island
last week. They had a brief but
pleasant conversation with the gem
eral, and left him with a high apprecia-
tiOn Of his good sense and manliness
Of character.-Vicksburg Commercial.
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THE RAILROAD FEVER.

The people Of Macon are in real
earnest about provitling for railroad
from Tuscaloosa, Ala. to KosciuskO,
Miss, via Macon. A large meeting
was held there the other day, the pro-
ceedings of which we would be glad to
publish if there was less demand upon
our space. 1t was presided over by
Hon. II w. Foote, and the resolutions
look like business. The Natchez,
Jackson and Columbus road is assured
to this point. Everything looks favor
able for the Jackson and Yazoo City
road. From the Daily States of New
Orleans, we learn that "the people of
Liberty and Woodville, Miss, and
Clinton and Baton Rouge, La, are all
agog upon proposed railroad to con-
meet these towns and bring them
in close communication with New
Orleans. The railroad fever, contin-
tinues the States, seems to be spreading
in this State it may be called epi-
demice. But it is most healthy
inf1iction and we hope to see it prevail
until there is no more room for it to
spread. 1t means the development of
Louisiana and the prosperity of its
people.
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THERE seems to be tendency to
solIdity in the State of Vermont. If
it is a crime to be "so'id" Vermont
is a confirmed criminal. Vermont
is joined to her idols, they say. 1t is
comforting to know that Vermont has
gone overwhelmingly Republican.
Everybody predicted and expected
that Vermont would do this way, and
it would be a pity for everybody to be
disappointed. The Nation relies on
Vermont TO bring up her little row ON
the side Of Radicalism, and Vermont
alwhys does It,
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THERE seems to he great rejoicing
over the restored harmony in the
ranks Of the Democratic factions in
New York, Kelly and Tammany
have embraced and the union promises
10000 majority in New York for Han
cock. This is rs it should be Now
let Virginia follow the example and
unite upon an electoral ticket 50 as to
give the vote of the Old Dominion to
the national Democratic candidates
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-09-11

WHEN Garfield hears a little boy
say to his playmate, who has struck
him, BY gol-yer, be ter not do that
again - he starts as though he had
been hit himself-N. Q. Times.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-09-11

Sambo settles the political question
de lawd made each one fur a spesbuI
purpose, and de chap who was created
To use a pillow will get busted cherry
time he believes dat he was cut out
Tar statesman" Vieksburg Herald.
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Eighty years ago Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson thus defined Democrat
One who maintains equal and exact
justice to all men; the support of the
State governments in all their rights
the preservation of the general gov
eminent in its whole constitutional
vigor; Il jealous care Of the rights of
election by the people; absolute acqui-
escence in the decisions of the ma
jority; the supremacy Of the civil
over the military authority economy
in the public expense; the honest pay
ment of our debts, and sacred preser-
walton of the public faith freedom of
religion freedom of the press, free
dom of the person under the protec-
ton of the habeas corpus and trial by
juries impartially selected.
The definition stands goods to-day,
though the man that uttered it has
been in his grave more than half a
century.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-09-11

Potter-the-Printer, who is connois-
seur in music, literature and the
drama, pays our Jackson amateurs
in the Mississippi Republican the
subjeined graceful compliment:
The entertainment given at the Opera
House last week, under the management of
the Monumental Association was, we think
the best that our talented amateurs have vet
offered the public The programme, com
prising admirable selections of music and
concluding with a sprightly after piece, was
well rendered throughout. The ladies' and
gentlemen taking part acquitted themselves
in manner that almost forced us to think
they would generally achieve more than
average success in the Irregular" line of the
profession, and one yonng lady we have
already settled upon as new ''star" in the
dramatic armament. We don't want any
of them to leave Jackson, and will therefore
only further say, that their efforts were
thoroughly appreciated by the public, who
are waiting for another entertainment at
no very distant day.
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solid for the Union

"The South is solid,n excIaims a
hepub lean in holy horror. Yes, the
south Is sOlid-for a Union soldier.
what better evidence is wanted that
the south wants peace and a chance
10 work and earn an honest living?
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-09-11

GEN. e. p. WILLIAMS, of Grenada
seeing the effort of Weaver to run the
Greenback faction as cooperative
side show for the benefit of Garfield,
has quit the consern in disgust. He
is too smart man to have the wool
pulled over his eyes, and too true a
man to prostitute the real principles
Of Greenbackers.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-09-11

The probability is that the Agricul-
tural College will open with an attend-
ancp of between 300 and 400 pupils.
The popularity and success of the Col
loco are assured facts.
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THEY have carried Vermont. The
country must know that Vermont is Il
"solid" Radical State. If Hancock
j. to be elected he must manage to
overcome the electoral vote of Yer
mont
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-09-11

THE proposition to sell the Meridian
Mercury has been withdrawn. Col.
Horn has grown into journalistic
necessity, and no other man can take
his nlncN.
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DENOCRATiC NOMINATION. FOR
CONGRESS-.

LIST District, Hon. II. l.. Muldrow.
2nd District, Hon. Van II Manning.
3rd District, Hon. II. ID. Money.
Attn District, Hon. O. II. Singleton.
5(h District, Hon. Chas. f. Hooker
9Th District, Hon. j. r Chalmers
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GEN. HANCOCK AT GETTYSBURG.
The Heroic COnfederates More DNunt-
less than the Old Guard at
Waterloo.

Mai General st. Clair Mulholland
of the Federal army, and II participant
in the battle of Gettysburg, gives this
thrilling account of the part played by
Gen. Hancock:
"Ab0ut noon we could see considerable
activity along Seminary Ridge. Battery
after battery appeared along the edge of the
woods Guns were unlimbercd, placed in
position and the horses taken to the rear
on our side, officers sat around in groups
and, through field glasses, anNiously
watched these movements in our front
and wondered what it all meant. shortly
after o'clock, however, we knew all about
it. The headquartcr wagons had just
come up and General Gibbons had invited
Hancock and STAFF to partukc of some
lunch, The bread that was handed around
III it ever was eaten was consumed
without butter, for rs the orderly was pass
ing the latter article TO the gentlemen, II
shell from Seminary Ridge cut him in two.
Instantly the air was filled with bursting
shells the batteries that we had been
watching for the last two hours going into
position in our front did not open Singly
or systematically. The whole hundred and
twenty guns, which now began TO play
upon us, seemed to be discharged stimuli
taneously, as though by electricity. And
then for nearly two hours the storm of
death went ON. | have read many accounts
Of al Inn ln IL.
description by the most able writers falls
far short of the reality. No tongue or pen
can find language strong enough to con-
ycy any idea of its awfulncsS. Streams of
screaming prOjectiIes, poured through the
hot air, falling and bursting everywhere
Men and horses were torn limb from limb;
caissons exploded one after another in
rapid succession, blowing the gunners to
pieces. No spot within our lines was free
from this trightiul iron rain. The infantry
Rugged closer the earth and sought every
slight shelter that our light earthworks at-
fordcd. 1t was literally storm Of shot
and shell that the oldest soldiers there
those who had taken part in almost every
battle of the wal-had not yet witnessed.
That awful rushing sound Of the flying
which caused the ilmest hearts
to quail, is everywhere.
AT this tumultuous moment we witness
Il deed OF hcrOism such As we are apt to
attribute only to knights of the oldcn time.
Hancock mounted, and accompanied
by his staff, Major Mitchell, Captain
Harry Bingham, Captain Isaac Parker and
Captain 4. p. Bronson, with the corps flag
flying in the hands Of Il brave Irishman,
Private James Wells. of the Sixth New
York Cavalry, started ut the right of his
line. where it joins the Taneytown road,
and slowly road along the terrible crest to
the extreme left of his position, while shot
and shell rOared and crashed around him,
and every moment tore gaps in the ranks
at his side.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-09-11

THE New Orleans City Item has
been enlarged.
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WARREN COUNTY.

Judge A. II. Arthur, President OF
the Board of Supervisors, has just com
pleted the compilation of the census OF
that county, and furnishes the follow
ing table:
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WANTED

YOUNG LADY CORRESPONDENT '''''
"A the ages OF lG and 20. Address, ,,csnN
LEO. W. ELRl. SUI ~
Crawford, Lowndes TO- N
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The Republicans have carried Yer
mont, aud the Dutch have taken Hnl-
land
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DIR. THOMAS f. WILLIAMS, of Tex
a., son of G.. II. Williams, of Me-
ridian, was killed Tuesday morn
ing, sometime between midnight and
daylight, by being run over by Il
freight train at the depot at Meridian.
lie had arrived only a few hours, after
an absence Of four years During the
yellow fever epidemic in Memphis, in
1878, he did good service, and was
quito promising young physician.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-09-11

THE DAYS OF MURREL, conn,
PICK TURPIN COME AGITy HLAND An
IAN's NARRATIVE or MN M0Bn..
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GEN. GRANTS affected zeal for a fair
countof votes will not pass for an hon
est expression of feeling. Pcsident
Grant aided and abetted the false
count Of 1876, and prepared to enforce
it with the army. He should get j.
Madison Wells 10 indorsc his present
uttcrancc, and have it conntersigned
10y Casanavc and Agnes Jcnks.--
Washington Post.
And Eliza Pinkston, late Of this city,
should also have an opportunity Of en-
dnrsing it, which she stands ready to
do without question, fee or reward.
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EnR aNET
A SITUATION WANTED J.,

pHE NELSON HOUSE, and si.l pl
property is for rent at SO pc, h'f'' If Clingn
To ]. II. Wilson, OF in his absence !" d. - -
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IS SALESMAN OR ACCOUNTANT } ,Jias
A Goods. Grocery or Hardware store .. i.1s
+. b. C., Box 81, Jackson 2. o, Best oi NV
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1880-07-30

attention was attracted by fine fields
OF cotton on the places of Mr.. NJ. H.
Glcaton, and Mr.. Warren Smith.
Mr.. II. II. Sallry has also Il very
fine crop of cotton, from which he is
sure +" make II fine yield. The lands
in this section Of the County are
much sought after, the community
being All excellent one, and the
health good. This section has been
much improved by the settlement of
Il number of sterling farmers from
Edgrlicld. j. II. Livingston. whose
turpcntinc doninions seem tocxtcnd
everywhere, has also II field of forty
acres OF cotton next to his house.
separated from his other fields. which
looks green and fine. We stopped ut
Boiling Springs, to oct drink of its
health giving waters. and found that
Il number of families have been camp.
ing here /" enjoy its benefits. Mr.
Tarrant and Mr.. Summers ar. Low
here, and we understand that Cot
Livingston and several others have
also spent Il while at this famous
place in our ouniv.
We are not surprised ut such cool
healthy summer resort. within our
own borders. being thus utilized ly
our farmers. at least for Il short time
after crops arc finished.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1880-07-30

The Teachers Normal Institute,
which assemblies in Spartanburg
next week, promises to be profitable
and successful affair. Supt. Thomp-
son has done everything in his power
to make it what it should be. Board
will be put at the lowest possible
rates, for which application must be
made to Hon. Charles Petty. All
teachers who can should attend.