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MR.. TrLDEN.

This gentleman's stock is appar
emily rising. We say apparently, be
cause nothing ON this subject is very
certain. A report that he will Ger
tainly withdraw, is generally prompt
ly followed by denial just as positive
And then comes all manner Of specu.
lations and guesses as to what the
owner of Grammercy Park will do
whether he will fight it out, or
withdraw, or insist upon debating the
ticket, or what not. And then along
comes some mathematical fellow, and
by little sum in arithmetic, shows
that majority of the delegates select
ed up to date are for Tilden.
There is one thing, however, that is
not uncertain, and that is the state of
Mr.. Kelly's feelings and sentiments
towards the gentleman's candidacy.
Mr.. Kelly opposed his nomination at
st. Louis, but returned to New York
and supported the ticket. But Mr..
Kelly has twice since that year mani
tested not only his opposition to Mr..
Tilden, but what is more to the pur-
pose, he has demonstrated his power
Of defeating Mr.. Tilden in New York.
Mr.. Kelly is not the kind of person to
deny himself this pleasure in the
future, if the opportunity is presented.
The Democratic party has the clear
and undisputed right to nominate
Tilden whether or no, if it chooses to
do so. But it would be very unwise
for it to exercise this right. Every
body in the Democratic party has
precisely as good right to express
his own views as to the wisdom of
that kind of IA nomination, and this is
Il proper time to speak out.
Mr.. Tilden has no claims on the
party-nor has anybody else for that
matter. And the fact that he did not
get his seat in 1876 presents no special
reason why he should be run again in
1880. The success of the pai ty is para
mount.
Until Mr.. Tildan can demonstrate
his ability to carry his own State, he
cannot be classed within the circle of
available candidates. Moreover it is
4 fact, that there is more vigorous and
lecided opposition to Mr.. Tilden i'll
jhe South than to any other candi-
late. We do not say that this is just;
We merely suggest it as an important
act to be considered.
1t is simply because we are sincerely
ANXIOUS for the success Of our party
before the country next fall, that we
lesire to have the facts of the case
admitted and fairly con-
idered.
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About Fieas.
Galveston News.


Just now fieas are Fashionable
Everybody has them. There is NJ
prejudice against the flea on accom-
of his co or. If the flea was perfect,
white, people could be more familiaI
than they are. Some people are care
less, anyhow, about the color-line. Tit
Bible says the flea is wicked when No
man pursueth, which means, if YOU
want to cure flea of his wickedncss
you.must catch and make good In.
dian of him. Various remedies fol-
fieas have been suggested. One is to
cover your entire body with coating
of warm tar. The best way is to hire
a detective to watch flea until be s
tired, then pour an ounce of chIoro.
form on him and send for "a policeman.
There is no such thing as keeping
fieas out Of a house, although an Old
man in San Antonio, who was very
observing, said that there would benO
tieas in house if the women were
kept out. 1t was the women who
brought fieas in the house. The flea
is round-shouldered, and keep, his
nose to the ground like dog trai ing
rabbit. Like all the old residentst
the island, the flea is very brisk and
enterprising, which is the cause Of the
present tidal-wave Of prosperity Tn.
like the rest of the old residenters, The
flea does not go North in the summer
but stays right here and enjoys him
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-22

THEY are making an honest effort
over in Vicksburg to find out whether
they have any Democratic party Oh
not, and if they have, to organize it,
and provide it with a distinctly Dem,
ocratic municipal ticket. Vicksburg
politics are are puzz to the outside
world. In the eloquent language OF
Gen. George G.. Mckee, it is a diff
cult matter to tell "who is who, or
what is what" i'm Vicksburg. If a
patriotic stranger meets a prominent
Vicksburg politician, and desires to
discuss with him the state of the
country and his choice for President,
from party standpoint, it would be
wise to let the Vicksburger preach
first, so as to get clue to the side which
he is on. Otherwise there is danger
of great waste of patriotism and en-
thusiasm on the wrong man.
Last Friday there was mass meet
ing at the garden, called apparent
ly for the purpose of organizing the
Democratic party and nominating
municipal ticket. Mr.. Booth was
elected President and made a very
forcible speech in favor of the doctrine,
which was followed up by good
speeches from Mr.. French, Judge
COwan and Mr. Webb. but the maat-
ing, though largely attended, took 10
action, except to appoint committee
to whom the subject of nominating a
ticket was left This committee met
and decided that it was inexpedient
10 nominate a ticket. Whether the
action was wise or not we are unable |
10 say. The mysterJ is too deep for
'ur solution. Perhaps the Herald
nay be able to understand and ex-
llain it.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-22

THE following Special to the New
Orleans Times of 18th inst, puts a
different phaze on what has been
looked upon as a good jokes
a new political complication has
arisen among the Republicans. The
cOlOred voters have determined to
push Bruce, OF Mississippi, for second
place on the Republican ticket, and
they mean business. 1t was taken at
first as a joke, but now it has become
a serious question which will not
stand fOoling with.
The colored voters say that If they
are ever to have any recognition now
Is the time, and that Mr.. Bruce rep
resents the genuine Southern ex
slaves, and is the type Of the best Of
his race. Personally, he IL extremely
popular among his Democratic senate
rial conductors who would be very
glad To see him nominated at Chicago.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-22

A CHILD VAS born in Atlanta, Ga.
weighing at it, birth, 20 pounds and
ten ounces. This j. the largest child
ever born. 50 says the physicians.
The mother is the wife Of Il prominent
merchant of Atlanta.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-22

JAMES HENRY, colored preacher,
of Starkevi le Miss, was shot and
instantly killed on SundIy last by Il
negro named Scott Bell. Too much
intimacy with Bells wifi, who WA
member of Htnry's church, caused
the killing.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-22
NOTICE.

The annual meeting of the Stock
holders and Directors of the Missi, sippi
Valley Company, will be held at
the office of the Company in McComb
CITY, Mis-, on Tue sday, June LIT,
1850 HEBER CRAFT.
Sec'y. and Treas.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-22

THE Washington correspondent OF
the New Orleans Times, says that the
report has been verified, that Blaine
and Sherman have united their forces
to beat Grant If this is the Gaze, tie
silent mann will be bndlN left.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-22

The President thrva ems to call an
extra session. in case the present Con
gress should adj mrn without prcp"r-
ing some law in regard to cunning
thr elect tral vote
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-22

We are indebted to our young
friends, Mr.. f. b. Hyman and Alfred
Hitler, committee, Summit, for an in
viiat"n aud ticket Of admission to
the Ball to be given in Lyeeum Hall
e that city by Ruth Lodge 1. o. b.
b., un Wednesday evening June ?.
1850
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-22

THE Panama Government has
ordered the American men-of-war out
Of Panama waters. This matter Is both
ering the officials at Washington con-
siderably.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-22

THE Hanlan-Courtney boat race
was fiasco. Hanlan won the race
with ease.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-22

TIE Cincinnati Southern Railroad
Company has reduced pasSager rat :
on that line to two cents p + mile.
Cheap trlveling this.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-22

Col. r. H. Henry, President of the
Pres Association, has the thanks of
the COMET Office for polite attentions.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-22

The President will appoint Horace
Maynard, of Tennessee, to the place
in the Cabinet, made vacant by thc
retirement of Brother Key.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-22

FOREST fires are raging to an
Alarming extent in the Catskill mouth
tains, in New York.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-22

THE town of Condorsport, Pa, WIS
destroyed by fire ON the 1S'h. Forty
buildings were consumed. Los 500,
0n0
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-22

THE President has nominated Gen.
James Longstreet rs Minister to TUr-
kew
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-22

SENATOR GORDON of Georgia, has
resigned his seat in the United States
Snnate.
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Blair Clifton for plaintiff in error.
-- for defendant in error.
CHALMERS, j.,


Held-
1. Whether the action of the Circuit Court
was right or wrong under our previous
statutes, land there are utterances which
seem to sanction either view,) it was GER
tainly improper under the act of Feb. Dist,
1878, Session Acts, page 1913.
2. The effect of that act, changing the
doctrine announced in Lewenthall VS.. Mis-
sissippi Mills, So Miss, 101, is to make
every attachment case virtually two suits,
one iA rem and one in in personam.
3. In any point of view, it was erroneous
to dismiss the entire case. The utmost
that the Court should have done, was to
dismiss the attachment proceeding. and
even this would have been improper if
plaintiff had issued or asked for the is
suance of an alidS writ of attachment to be
properly executed and returned. This
may yet be done on return of the case to
the Court below.
4. The effect of the statute of 1873, is also
to change the rule announced in Lewen-
thall VS.. Mississippi Mills, that the filing of
plea to the merits operates as waiver of
plea in abatement to the attachment writ.
The two proceedings now progress, in a
great degree, independently of each other.
Reversed and remanded.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-22
KINDS COUNTY SUNDAY SCHOOL
CONVENTION.
Official Proceedings.
EDWARDS, MISS, May 10, !

EDWARDS, MISS, May 10, 1880.
The Kinds County Sunday School Con-
ycntion met at 10 O'Clock, p. m, in the
PRESBYTERIAN Church. President, G. w.
Harper, in the chair
Appropriate devotional exercises were
conducted by Rev. DIR. Jones, after which
Maj. G. W. Harper delivered the opening
address.
Rev. Mr.. Daniel, pastor in charge of the
Presbyterian church, gave the delegates
and visitors cordial welcome in short
but ringing address.
Delegates from Sunday Schools were re.
ported as follows:
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-22
SARAH BATES,

PETER G. CROW.
Error to the Circuit Court of Itawamba
county, Hon. j. A, Green Judge.
An attrchment writ for $3.50, issued by
a justice of the Peace, was levied by a
constable upon property valued at that
sum, and the officer instead of turning
over the property and the writ to the
Sheriff of the county, as required to do by
the statute, accepted from the defendant "a
replevy bond for the property, which, with
the writ, he returned into the Circuit
Court. Upon motion in that Court, the
case was dismissed upon the ground that
no jurisdiction had been acquired, .inas-
much as the constable was not an officer of
the Circuit Court, and could not by his
return, give it jurisdiction over the prop
erty seized.
Blair Clifton for plaiutiff in error.
for 1ofanJonf in orror
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-22
EDWARDS.

Presbyterian.-F II. Emerson, r. Nc
Lain. Mrs. II. Edwards. Baptist.-D. Rat
lift, r. Barber, w. \. Montgomery, proxy.
Methodist.-W. d. Smith, Miss Ella Wig
gins.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-22

where we were in 1861 and restore the two
thousand millions of property we lost by
, 1880-09-03
New Method of Precipitatlng Rain
Falls.

Among the recent patents Is one
takrn ont rs Daniel Ruggies, OF Fred
ericSsbug, Va, ior what he desiznates
rs new and useful mode Of producing
rain OF precipiinting rain falls from rain
clouds, for the purpose Of sustaining
vegetation and for protection against
drought and for sanitary purposes.
" My design he says, 3" is to employ
eoery kind Of explosive force at an ele
u,tion in the cloud region of the atmos.
phere, III order to condeuse rain clouds
10y conclusive force or the power Of ex-
plosion within such region, thereby pre-
cipitating rain to sustain vegetation, pre-
vent drought, and also purify and reno
vate the atmosphere during periods OF
pestilence and epiden,ics.
| contemplate the employment of
nitro. o.glycerine. dynamite, chlorates of
nitrogen, gun cotton, gunypowder, full
inmates, and other explosives, and 10
use the magneto-electric telegraph on
the surface Of the ground, and the pho.
no.telegrapt in the cloud realm to direct
action in cases where a regular balloon
not charged with explosives is is occu-
pied by al aeronaut to reconnoiter the
cloud realm, to trail torpedoes and cart
ridges, or to throw them in parachutes,
and to explode or delonate them either
from the balloon occupied by the aero
naut or from the ground. g 'g 40
Instead of a single balloon provided
with explosives-say 10 small torpedoes
or cartridges, each charged with half
pound of dynamite, and arranged for
simultaneous magneto,electric explosion
i propose in some cases the employ
meut of small balloons in groups in the
cloud region, each provided with explo.
sives and arranged for simultaneous ex-
plosion or detonation by either electric
mechanical force; and 1 contemplate
not only to precipitate rain fall, but also
to check its, fall in overabundance in
given locality by causing the rain clouds
to discharge rain before the given local
ity has been reached by. such clouds.
/" NY invention is based on discover
les in meteorological science, and that
electrical force sways and controls the
atmosphere realm and governs the move
ments of the rain clouds, bursting into
thunder storms, dispensing rain and
hail, and into cyclones and tornadoes il,
Illuminated by magneto-electric forces as
prime, attributes Of matter.
~ 81 propose to employ the magnetic
electric engine to send explosives into
the cloud realm, and compressed air and
steam into the atmosphere whenever
found expedient, each through its APP
propriate medium Of metallic wire, tex
tile fibre, cordage and elastic tubes"
, 1880-09-03

A boy with business look in his eye
recently entered q dry goods store on
Monroe avenue and said his mother had
sent him for sixty spools of No. thread.
"Don't you mean one spool of No. 60
thread ?" inquired the clerk, after puz-
cling over the matter. "Maybe that's
it," obviously responded the boy. 81
guess you'd better go back home and find
out" The boy departed, but returned
in moment with a satisfied look around
his mouth and explained: "Say, it
won't make bit of difference which
way we have it, for mother said you've
to charge it, anyway" -'..""'.'
, 1880-09-03
A Queer Story.

% The village Of Speer's Cove, st. Johns
county, New Brunswick, is excited A
little girl there died recently of acci-
dental poisoning, and when they took
her body,from the bed to lay it out, they
found words and sentences written on
the sheets and pillow cases not with
anything like ink, but apparently as the
result of pressure as though made by
nail or some similar instrument, on the
linen or cotton, and after a time the
most Of them gradually disappeared.
One man who visited The house says he
was told by the parents that on band
age round the childs jaw were the
words; Mother, be kind to Julia, for
she.is next" On the sides of the two
pillow slips were sentences: "Mother
and Hannah, come to me and kiss me )"
Skate, tell them me wants them )"
I" Mother, ask Kate to fix my grave and
love her more than ever" Spread under
the pillow on which the dead child lay
was sheet with the impress Of her
form, and over it a dove and the impress
sion of a woman, the Virgin. This i'm
preston was visible, the man says,
through four folds of the sheet. There
were other words, figures, expressions,
some of them OF devotional kind.
, 1880-09-03

Little Robby came home with his new
hat as limp as dish.cloth. "For good
ness sake" cried his mother, "where
have you been!" Robby began to whim-
per as he replied, GA feller threw my
hat into the frog-pond." "Oh, Robby"
exclaimed his sister, "You threw it in
yourself 1 saw you do it" "Well,"
said Robby, saint / fellerl"
, 1880-09-03

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pany will result in completely breaking up
the union at Jacksonville.
knights OF PytB,As.
,ors were elected by the Supreme Lodge Of
..tsl','.!,h,. y, pr,Iiss. sn,r,ara Cbsnco-
ior Jniee q. W. Lindsay, Maryland; Su-
nrgua Viep Chancellor. Judge John p. Lin
ION. Ponns ,Nauia, Supreme Prelato, Rev.
" Bryce Thompson, Tennessee; Supreme
Nt.,,or % Eyobaouer John p. Stnmnf. In
diana. supreme Keeper OF Records and
Seals. Joseph Dowdnle, Chic. Supreme
Master.at- Arms, !. Rufus Smith. West Nir.
gipia; supreme Inner Guard Y. Il, Show.
Wisconsin, Suprems Ouler Guari, jOhn ".
Thomson, District Of Columbia.
Nominations.
I,Gp,xcr. Ga AUG. 2G.-The Ath Con.
c,ressional dis,r,rt of Georoia nominated
Hon, Hnob buchanan for Congress ON the
l37th balIot. ...-.....N
MILWAUKEE, Aug. 2G.-Republicans Of
this city have nominated Q. Nj. Sayre for
Congress. g.. s.. .|r .....N 20
DETROIT, Aug. 26.-Tho Democrats Of the
eth district have nominated L. B. Winans
for Congress- %. 9lUl ~ H-.7uu.. .t.
NEW YORK, Aug, 2o'-Jl Y. dement, Dem
ocrat, Ith georgia dlsrict. ~ ~
Il. III. speer, Democrat, 'ioth ais'rietot
PennsylyaniaS - .g..g Io,1.,..
ID. L. Richardson hepuoilcah' -7th NJ l.
district. 200 n'.- u.- -
I4...9 as =, ,,,-
NV aoha' ,,,, ,ha has. s.o, ,oder ond canta;n
Toss Tao PoI ,anart,, ,v;,b ,he a1con,;an NJ
Eleu naAet nn s5 pasm ~ 'Ao S~''f"NN "
one i'lDlaI niapI Gese sso. "I nv ~ r,,e,a 1rf .ug
,.n " Arr o. 7-Tp phe,,.
.. HooIsslLS., My ,1 nue; wash;nnton oonntv
80 ~ - ~, a i,;,ioa ~. -doy hv James Mo.
livery, who was an, old friend of Phelps.
Altar tbe shooting took place McIlyery sur
rardared himself 10 the authorities. No
nen.;ua os nat 'bas heen oiya,, for the crime,
T. Gv So.,ood Ss yto T bowaner that ;aaIousv was
nis an os ssVJu thn ntu,e % hetwssn two tSese fast
s.s.nSs ne es'e su,,;os ~ W. sas,,ltaJ so iatally -
'i-''' 49,. -
-oni9h. fs"iAro"" S.o'Hs "o""'
NEW YORK, Aug. 2h-Ihe formation oi a
company 70 extend the Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and western kailroad caused sharp
decline OF two per cent. on the market value
OF the New YORK, central ana Erie halfway.
100 Murderers 20 be Given Up. '.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.-Oficial adyices
L. k,<,. k1...N -, IS hAvtn
, 1880-09-03

To KEEP OUT FLIEs.--A lady writes
to the Minnesota Farmer "For three
years / have lived in town, and during
that time my sitting room has been free
from flies, three or four only walking
about my breakfast table while all my
neighbors rooms were crowded. | often
congratulated myself on my escape, but
never knew the reason Of it until a few
days ago. l have had occasion to move
my goods to another house while re-
manned for few days longer. Among
other things moved were two geraniums
and calceorlaris which stood in my win
dows, being always open to their full ex-
tent, top and bottom. The boxes were
not gone half an hour before my room
was as full of flies as those around me.
This, to me, was new discovery, and
perhaps may serve to encourage others
in that which is always source of pleas
ure--namely, window gardening Mig
nonette, planted in long, shallow boxes,
placed on the window sill, will be found
excellent for this purpose"
, 1880-09-03

Life is pack Of cards. Childhood's
best cards are hearts; youth is captured
by diamonds; middle age is conquered
with club, while old age is raked in by
the Unsuitable spade!
, 1880-09-03

3 ."Never send your guest, who is accus-
toned to warm room, off into cold,
damp, spare bed to sleep, unless, Of
course, ,yyour guest happens to be q rich
old uncle, who has made his win in your
favor" says the Philadelphia News
Don'b you do it then. He's sure to live
long enough to change the document,
, 1880-09-03

A family of young ladies, who reside
up town, so often entertained their COM
pany on the front stoop, that they have
gained the title Of step-sisters.
, 1880-09-03
Reir or IteIreAs.

NAUEIp, Aug. 21.-Rspresen;aiiyes have
arrived from the Province Of Asturiss to be
presen, at the accouehmeni of the QGesn Of
Spain. Asiurils is the name from which
the heir of the Spanish throne takes his
title
, 1880-09-03
TAClFIC JuAsI


Los ANGELES, Aug. 23.-At Rattlesnake
Station, in Arizona. on the Southern Pacific
Railroad, there was another washOut on tue
2lst which delayed yesterdays train from
the East, it not AAesns arrived up to this
time
, 1880-09-03
Cleared OF Snags.

SACRAMENTO, Aug. 27.--The snag boat
Dover came down from the Upper sacra-
of all the snags which have for so long 0
time rendered the navigation of the Upper
Sacramento such hazardous undertaking.
Steamers can now run without danger or
difficulty to Red Bluff, for the first time in
many years. The work of pulling the snags
was begun on the 9th Of July, with 80 men
employ ed. In this short space of time ,305
large snags have been removed.
, 1880-09-03
IrsnlI RetiIemeni..

LoNDoN. Auz. a7.--A party Of Jesnits who
were expelled from France has established
themselves III waies, and are formed into
two settlements, one IN Aberdoney and the
other in Mold.
, 1880-09-03

BrOHAEysr. Aug. a6.--The Russian Gov.
eminent has deiailtd an engineer TO 60 to
lsmail TO assist in aseertaining ths. most
practical route for a rnilvGy from that point
10 Hani
, 1880-09-03
Tnrks Ioining the Greeks.

ATHENS, Aug. ga number of Turkish
officers deserted their commands to-day.
Thirty Of them had an interview with the
Greek minister of war, whom they asked for
commissions. Non-payment is the cause of
deSertion. a..L
, 1880-09-03
FOREIGN NEWS.
Land Lehgue Meetings

< LoNpoN, Aug. 23.-In various parts of
Ireland were held land meetings last Sun
day. All excitement has subsidized and the
meetings were quiet and orderly. Some
violent speeches were made, however. The
good accounts from the harvest have had a
modifying effect on the people, A.'-4sA .