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The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-09-25
GENERAL NE WS.

The death of Stratford Claiming
first and last Viscount de Radcliffe
caused the reversion to the Crown o
his decoration as member of TIL,
most exclusive order Of Englisl
Knighthood-the Garter. The grea
honor was bestowed by Mr.. Gladstone
upon Francis Charles Hastings Rus
sci, ninth Duke of Bedford The new
X. G. is an eminently respectable
farmer and householder.
A new cable, eight and One-hal
miles long, is being laid from Grand
Manan Island to the American coast
Ouida was in London not long since
bringing suit against Mr.. Labouchere
of Truth. She demands a retractiOn
of the statement he allowed to be
printed, to the effect that the celebrat-
cd novelist was in her forties, had vel
low hair, and dressed III bad taste.
On Thursday, the 10th inst, in New
York, Miss Vienna Demorest, daugh-
ter of w. J. and Nine. Demorest, was
married to Dr. Gano.
Miss Nelson was born in st. Peters
Square, Leeds, March 3, 1889, and was
consequently forty-one years of age at
the time of her death. Her real name
was Elizabeth Ann Brown.
The observatory on Etna will soon
be an accomplished fact. The object
is the study of volcanology, and there
fore it has been built at the base of the
central cone.
Salvini, the celebrated Italian ira
gedian, during his professional tour of
America, is to be supported by an
English company. When it is taken
into consideration that he doesn't I'M
1erstand a word of English, and his
not word of Italian, the
which selections similar
TO the following will arouse i'm the
minds of the audience, may be imag-
med:
Othelo-"Elli 81 desta."
Observation-Disclosures there, Othel-
OPP
Othello-" Desdemona, diceste in
luesta sera la votra prece?"
DesdemOna-Aye, my lord"
OthellO-"Se alcum dilettO pur vi
icordi, che dial Ciel non ebbe perdonO,
# Pinvocate ?"
DesdemOna---"Alas, my lord, what
nay you mean by that ?''
The last question of DesdemOna con-
aims superb hit which only the dis
riminative gallery god can appre-
late to its fullest extent" - New
orleans Times.
A pilgrimage is to be made this
lonth from England to Lourdes to
eg the intercession of the Virgin for |
he restoration of England to the
'Oman Catholic faith. 1t will be
eaded by Cardinal Manning, and the
luke of Norfolk will carry the stand
rd of st. George.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-09-25
SURPRISED.

Senator Blaine is not the only
Statesman who was surprised at the
vote of Maine. Capt. II. T. Fisher
(now Col. Fisher)--writes from Bridge
port, Conn: "Maine was a great sur
prise to us as it indeed was to all
parties up this way. Strange as it
may appear the opposition to Republi-
canism is fact down there a strong
and enthusiastic fact. was much
astonished that any considerable num-
Der of intelligent men could be found
at this late day who really believed
that way in Maine, but they do"
The "Colonel"-he is married now,
and that is the reason he is colonel"
is going to Maine to make Republic
can speeches. After he gets through,
and the vote of November is counted,
he will probably be more "astonish"d"
than ever.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-09-25
PUBLIC SPEAKING.

Col. c. f. Hooker Democratic, nom
inec for Congress in the Fifth Con
gressional District, will address hi
fellow citizens at the following times
and places tO-wit;
Pennington, Hancock County, Sat
urday, September 25th, 1880.
Bay st. Louis, Hancock County
Monday, September 9th, 1880.
Mississippi City, Harrison County
Tuesday September 2Sth, 1850.
Pass Christian, Harrison County
Wednesday September Goth, 1880.
Ocean Springs, Jackson County
Thursday September 30th, 1880.
Scranton, Jackson County, Friday
October lst, 1850.
State Line, Green County, Monday
October 4th, 1850.
Leaksville, Green County, Tuesday
October 5th, 1850.
Augusta, Perry County, Thursday
October 18th, 1880.
Columbia, Marion County, Saturday
October 9th, 1880.
Summit, Pike County, Monday
October llth, 1850.
Llbclt w NlIlIt CpunlN, IuCSudS
October 18th, 1880.
Meadville, Franklin County, Thurs
day October 18th. 1880.
Brookhaven, Lincoln County, Sat
urday October 10th, 1880
Monticello, Lawrence County, Mon
day October 18th, 1880.
Williamsburg, Covington County,
Wednesday October Goth, 1880.
Westyille, Simp.on County, Friday
October I'D. 1880
Beauregard, Copiah County, Satur-
day, October 23d 1850.
Jackson, Kinds county, (at night,
Saturday, October 3Oth, 1880.
A fair division of time will be given
candidates for Congress at
any or all of the above appointments,
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-09-25
GREENBAcK BRASS.

Lee Crandall, tine Secretary of the
National Grcenback Committee. takes
o more charitable view of the acts of
the Democracy than our friend VIM
berly does. He allows himself To Ice
good natured and funny sometimes.
Witness this dispatch from him:
HEADQUARTERS NAIIHNAL Con-. % rHsl
NAIioNAL IEErNEACE LABOR pAETY.
wAsHISeIoS, d. e.. sept Is, isss
Hon. WA 4. Walla-c Chairman 81 the Democratic,
Congressional Committee.
DEAR SIR-In behalf Of the National
Greenback Labor Party, permit me 10 ev-
press my qualification At the unsolicited
aud magnanimOus act Of the Democrats of
this city in celebrating the victory which
our party gained over the hard money
oligarchy Of the State OF Maine, and 10 say
that u shall ever remain engraven upon
our memories n one u the most gracious
acts Of the gallsnt but. unfortunately. re-
firing Democratic party.
lsignedl LKE CRANBALL.
Secretary National Committee.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-09-25
TOM SINCLAIR WRITES AN OPEN
LETTER TO GEN. DUGAN
In Which He Puts the Case In IA
Nutshell. ..

PINE RIDGE, CoriAH Co. Miss, Sc It, q, 80.
| To the Editor Of The Comet
Permit me to say through the
columns of THE COMET to Gen. Jas
Dugan, that if he seeks party more
hostile to the negro than the carpet
baggers and scallawags, he need not
knock at the Democratic doors, for we
will not open unto him. Probably
greater success will attend his foot
steps if he will go to the Greenback
party. And perchance when Weaver
is elected President of the United
States, he (Dugan) will get an appoint
ment.
Hancock will get Il large colorcd
vote in this State this year, and for
the reason that they believe that it
will be civil death for them to con-
tinue their affiliations with the Re-
publican party. They think there are
great many men with the Dugan
principle, in the Republican party.
Riding into office on the negroes
shoulders is Il thing of the past, and
may he now classcd with the lost
pleiade.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-09-25
Very Respectfully.
THOS. SINCLAIR.
Jackson and YaZOO City Railroad.

JACKSON, Sept. 29d, 1880.
The Committee appointed by til
citizens meeting to submit to tn
Board of Mayor and Alderman tn
Railroad Question, that the same ma,
be voted on at the coming general elec
tlon in November, have agreed to asl
the Board to submit to vote the ques
ton of subscription or no subscription
to the Jackson, Yazoo City and Arkan
sas City Railroad Company stock.
AMOUNT OF SUBSCRIPTION 500, 900
The circumstances and conditions
of said subscription, should the vote
be favorable, are as follows:
l. That no party shall have any in.
terest in the control, management or
profits Of said road, excepting such
parties as subscribe and pay up theil
stock subscription and as private sub
scription, to any large extent, is not
expected, the railroad will be virtually
controlled by the cities of Jackson and
Yazeo City through their authorized
agents.
2, The city of Jackson stock shall
be paid for by the issuance of 500, 600
City of Jackson Bonds, bearing eight
per cent. interest, payable in twenty
years, and redeemable at the pleasure
of the city any time before that.
). That the city shall not sell these
bonds at a discount, or use them in
any way, except to exchange them for
their face value in money to our citi-
zens and capitalists, who are expected
to be willing, for the sake of the en-
terprise, to cash them.
4. That on the first Monday of jan
uary, 1881 and at general city election
thereafter the citizens shall elect six
Directors of the city interest in the
railroad, who shall have weight in the
affairs of said railroad to the extent of
the city's stock.
.. This subscription not to be valid
unless YazOo City or her citizens sub
scribe like amount.
u. That no part of this money sub
scribed by the city of Jackson shall be
expended on rights of way, or prelimi-
nary surveys, but shall be paid only
on the completion of each mile of + adj
at the rate of 5000 of each mile of
road.
7. That it shall he considered that
the city of Jackson holds the railroad
stock, for which it may subscribe i'm
trust for its citizens and when any
citizens shall present $50 in tax re-
eelpts, paid ON account of this sub
,cription, or a multiple thereof, to the
City Treasurer, that the city shall
cancel said receipt, aud transfer to
he citizen a like amount of railroad
Jtock owned by said city.
After adopting this programme the |
committee agreed to issue an Address
o the Voters, advocating the said |
abroad subscription, and thereupon 4
w. J.. NUGENT.
W. If. ii. GREEN, Chm. |
Seciy
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-09-25
Disappointing New,


The news from Maine is disappOint.
ing and essentially different from that
which we hoped to chronicle. The
canvass there has been an active and
exhaustive one and the results are by
DO means satisfactory or i'm accordance
with Republican expectations. Rea-
suns will he found as plenty a. black
berries ; but reasons, even when they
are plausible and indisputable, do not
compensate for the encouragement Of
this mornings record.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-09-25

WE present to-day the answer of
Judge AlcOrn to Gen. james Dugan.
We have no room to make comments
if any were demanded. Both the pro-
auctions are couched in smooth, and
scholarly, and knightly terms, but
there seems to be conspicuous pre-
ponderance of verbiage in each. We
fail to see anything in either of strik-
ing force for Hancock, Garfield, the
cOlOrGd brother, the white Democrat,
the carpetbagger or the scallawag. AS
an epistOlary tournament having for
the main object the artistic grouping
of a grammatical framework of words
to show off in amiable style the two
central photographs of the writers,
the correspondence may be regarded
as success. But, in so far as the dis
covery If any new and vigorous rea-
sons for voting for Hancock or Gar
field there is crippled transparency
in the two pictures. Neither is calcu-
lated seriously to disturb the settled
and sober convictions of men, and we
will probably not be called upon to
witness revolution of sentiment on
account of them That portion of
Judge Aleorn's reply wherein he
speaks Of the integrity of the Radical
administration, and says: "The in
flexible honesty and iron will of Jack
son could accomplish nothing compar-
able to it, is evidently intended for
irony. The Judge is given, sometimes,
to jokes, and the comparison ofthe Gin
flexible honesty Of Jackson" with the |
BabcOck feats, Credit MObilier opera
tions, post trading transactions, pave
nent and tombstone business, Car
petbag administration i'm the South
tic. etc.,-making a long and sicken-
ng list of Republican enormities
which have shocked the whole clvili-
zed world, all Of which the RepubIi-
an party is responsible for-is a fine
stroke Of irony. But we shall probably
nave something more Ia say about
his rpsDOnueDcq
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-09-25

EAST Mississippi Indians, apparent
ly not satisfied with the course of
decay marked out by the inevitable
logic of events, are killing each other,
and thus helping the logic in the way of
complete obliteration of the race.
Between Quitman aud Enterprise last
Tuesday one Indian shot and killed
another without any known cause.
Two other Indians became involved
last Saturday near Hickory, and one
of them killed the other with club.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-09-25
FRANK MCKEE.
Certain 10 be Elected >,

This morning we have simply e
congratulate our friends in Maine over
the splendid fruits Of their gallant
fight, and TO rejoice with them that
they have rendered it certain that
Hancock and English will be elected
by magnificent majority, and that
radicalism and sectionalism will I'm
November be routed beyond the hone
Of recOyery.-BOstOn Post.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-09-25

Hon JAMES f. Stokes, OF Bolivar,
Presidential Elector for the Sixth
District, has resigned his place on
account of business and i'll health.
His alternate, Joseph Hirsh Esq,
becomes The electOr for that District
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-09-25
state Executive Committee of the
Democratic. COnserVRtiVe Party.


Hon. w. l.. Hemingway, Chairman, Hon
Oliver Clifton, Hon. John ID. Bills, Hon
Alexander Yergcr, Hon. X. IL. Thomson.
FOR CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS
1at District. - Hon. James kincannOn
Hon. X. W. Banks.
ID district. i Hon. l.. {. Balch, Hon
John w. r. Falkncr.
80 District. Hon. Cha>. II, Campbell
Hon. j II. Neville.
Ah DiStrict-IIon. L. F. Noel, Hon. JnO.
p. Harris.
Mh District.-IIon. Tim +, Cooper, Hon.
Patrick Henry.
9Th district - Hon. stephen Thrashcr,
Hon. j. W. Lambert.
d. 2. PORTER, of Kinds,
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-09-25

SENATOR TRUMBULL says that the
Democrats had vastly more reason to
expect to carry Illinois than they had
for Maine, and that the result in
Maine settles the case in Illinois. He
counts Illinois for Hancock.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-09-25
Democratic Ticket
FOR PRESIDENT,
GEN. w. S. HANCOCK,
OF PGnnSyIVnniR.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
HON. WIN. n. ENGLISH,
az Indiana.
PREsUDENTIAL ELECTORS.

For rnE STATE Al LAGiE II q. Barry, G, 7
Nelson. Alternately, NJ, lngc, j l. Mctasklll
LIST Distret--C. Il. Mitchell Alternatc--W :,
Bates
81. District Thomas Spisht, Alcrnatc-L, c.
BuCh.
POINTED.
4th. District. WIN. IL, lusc. Ahprnatc--JOcl
r. Walker.
9th. District. Robert n, Miller AltemAto--(iC0,
i. Webb.
9th. District Joseph llirsh
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-09-25

Ware panied to hear of the death
OF Mr.. Jackson Price, which occurred
at his residence on Silver Creek, in
Lawrence county, last saturday. He
was worthy citizen, I'll good farmer,
and a landmark in that county.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-09-25

Mr.. E. f. FRANTz, son of the
Veteran Col. A. J. Frantz, has been
elevated to the three legged stool on
the Brandon Republican. Ifhe proves
a genuine chip from the old block, the
world will he the gamer by the trans
action
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-09-25
REtherFord's Lapse Of Memory


President Hayes is a very thought
less individual He went away West
and forgot 20 pay his two per cent.
assessment TO the party campaign
fund and it will be too late 10 do much
good when he gets back. He must be
losing his interest in this country.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-09-25

SAN Francisco, Sept. 22.-Jesse
Grant was married last evening 20
Miss Lizzie, daughter Of w. IS. Chap
man, at the Palace hotel. The we'd
ding was very quiet, only few friends
being presenf.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-09-25
what It Does.


IL breaks the backbone Of the Garfield
column aud nothing less than some eually
unexpected reyulsion ON the other side
m October can throw doubt upon the
verdict Of the country in accord with the
verdict Of Maine.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-09-25
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION FOR
CONGRESS-.

lst District, Hon. II. l.. Muldrow.
2nd District Hon. Van II Manning.
3rd District, Hon. II. ID. Money.
4th District, Hon. o. r. Singleton.
9TH District, Hon. Chas. E. Hooker,
9Th District, Hon. J. r. Chalmers.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-09-25

Hon. A. G. MCNAIK, made tell
ing speech to the Democratic Club in
Brookhaven last Saturday night.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-09-25
WINNING FAME.

Wimberly's fame seems to be eX-
tending over the country. This is not
surprising. As writer of unique and
elongated campaign addresses, and
short and terse prayers, he has intro
duccd a style Of literature peculiarly
original-and originality always re-
wards its posscssor with certain de-
gree of eminence. There is no reason
why the Greemback Chairman should
hide his gifts under Il bushel, and from
present appearances, it looks like he
meant to give the country the benefit
of his new philosophy.
Ffom the n. o. Times
DEVOUT GREENBA CKEK.
Mississippi has Grecnbacker who
is just too pious for amy use. This is
Capt. A. j. Wimberly, of Yalabusha
county, Chairman of the Greenback
State Executive Committee. The in
habitants of that State need not be as
tOnished, some fine morning, to OBJ
serve him, like Elijah Of old, taking
his flight heavenward i'm some sort of
chariot, thus relieving himself Of the
necessity of being tucked under the
sod, as is the fate of ordinary mortals.
To illustrate the extraordinary sancti-
ty of this individual, it is only neces-
sary to present one of his prayers,
which recently appeared IN his or
gan, the Standard
e. God, let the Heavens fall, let the earth
sink, let the sun cease 20 shine but for
mercy's sake, and for the sake Of the ris-
ing generation. crush the sO-called Demo
crazy, i my honest and earnest prayes."
The secret Of the whole matter is
that the Mississippi Democracy has
been seriously checking Wimberly's |
aspirations for Office. Asa prominent I
State journal remarks, "He j. a fit rep /
Of the white 'sore-head' /
element Of his party, who would sas-
-ifice the country for the sake of lit
lie Office, and rather than be disap-
pointed would cOnsign the Democracy
% everlasting perdition."
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-09-25

THERE is luck in odd numbers, and
that's the only reason Garfield Dor
rOMed Just $500 from OaIles Ames.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-09-25

Maud s., at Chicago on Saturday,
trotted a mile in 2:lOi, the fastest tr0t.
ting time ever made.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-09-25
Contemplated Attack on Conn.
uneeremOniOusIy NipDed in
the Bud by IrrefulabIe
Evidence.

n Would-be rival concern of the w,
G. Coup United Monster shows, in
order to try to deceive the public have
stated that the Coup show docs not
own a hippopOtami and will not ex-
hibit it. This is Misrepresentation
of the grOssest kind, and such under
handed work will have no effect.
Those who know w. G.. Coup best
know that "his word is his bond and
that he shows exactly what he repre-
sents. Such trickery as that is neither
shrewd nor smart, but is low and con-
temptlble and parties practicing such
nefarious devices as this to advance
the interests of their own shows, will
disgust the public by their willful
misrepresentation.
Ihe following correspondence be-
tween Frank Mckee, agent of the
Coup show, and Chas. Richie, animal
importer, New York City, proves con-
clusively the truthfulness of the adj
vertlsement of the Coup Show, and
furthermore opens up on the gross
misrepresentation of the rival show
that the Coup Show does not own
hippOpOtami.
FIcKsBURG, Miss, Sept. %, 1880.
'has: hlehel Animal Import, No. IS Chatham
street, New York City:
Did you not import two hippopo-
tami for w. G. Coup, and is not one of
them now on the way to Atlanta Ga
A rival concern asserts that we have
no such animal.
FRANK MCKEE.
Agent Coup Show.
NEW YORK CITY, Sept. %. 1880,
Frank Mckee, Agent Coup's Circus, Vicksburg
Miss
The two Hippopotami having ar
rived by steamer from Europe, one of
them is now on the way TO Atlanta.
Ga, and the other is in my..possession,
subject to w. G. COup's order. The
animal Icing reserved here in case
the death of the other one should
occur.
CHAs. RICHIE, Il BRo.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-09-25
New Advertisements,
IsEGIS'TIsATI0N ~.

M 1 nnl Is hereby given finn, A. I'VE
iIct "S Of l Ha the e sISSsn presc. f IN G
iionse, Liberty Grove, Ci Hi,%,l Tnn% " ! '
Hi, Byram and Terry ar e'', n' Jackson rtN
t faIe G ,e office in Jackson V WLo open IN &
registered, or who desire ,n VINO are moi ' S
tion, can do SO on application ',, ~ their r s
n ,san the last Monday the 2S 81 Ie CrS
miss %S" Of apf E FSG !. be dSvssS @
Also, that the Registration 1Te nr.d by law. '
precincts in the ID District If %o I1i for the c,
x xa n'ce% syarn i Bolton Ed"ai.
In the Circuit Clerks Office in Inty Grove, iT"a
persons entitled to register thcr raymond WheT
already registered or who d esIrs " m who ar
clerE until iG Se last afJ MANIA %" application tn a.
her 1880, when the books wiIl III 10 ZSlh day d Os
commissioners OF Elections as reV co uIyI,Hy%'yd @
scp25-5t o. LiVlNGSlM
---.--------- Circuit IT,.
The Red Cloud chief., 1880-10-21
The Baby Plant.

A PORTLAND (Oregon) paper says:
One of the strangest and most interest
ing Towering plants ever brought TO
this country is on exhibition at Mr..
Shanahan's Madison Street store. IL is
said to be Indigenous to Japan. It's
technical term has not been ascertain
ed. but il i known. and appropriately
so, rs the BABY Plant IL is Of the
genus lily. sometimes attaining o
height Of four feet, and blossoms semi
annually. The one of which we write
il. however. not than twelve
inches in height. with leaves about six
inches long and two inches wide. The
flower is star-shaped. having FIVE petals
of a handsome brown and yellow color.
The calyx encirclcs and protects n tiny
little figure that bears an exact rescm-
blance TO a nude baby. it, little arms
and legs outstretched. and the eyes dis
tinctly marked. lowering ser this
diminutive form is q small canopy.
angel shaped. having extended wings
and peering closely into the face OF the
infant The plant was examined By
large crowds. and people who have q
penchant for Horticulture will find this
an int resting study.