The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-10-16

cal astronomy, anu prhctlcHl govern
ment,-enough TO make go0d'sized
book, and readable book ut that
How he finds time for these literary
labors amidst four distinct other occu
patlons, each one of which would I'll
the measure of the average ability, Il
a mystery which no body need try ia
solve. He says he don't find time-ht
takes it-snatches it.
AN OLD LANDMARK GONE.
One misses here now the genial and
exhilierating presence of Col. w. IL.
Garland, the founder and original
owner of the town of Summit, and
for many'years its leading spirit in all
the measures and enterprises looking
to the development and growth of the
town. For the last few years he has
lived elsewhere. Fifteen years ago, the
South-bound traveller on the railroad,
lust as he was entering the suburbs of
Summit, was struck with n tasteful
and somewhat massive family res
idence on the left, situated on gentle
eminence, modestly overlooking the
town, and surrounded with ample
grounds which abounded i'm choice
shrubs and fruit trees. This was the
habitation of Col. Garland, who SEEM
ed to be abundantly provided for life
of ease and happiness, having large
landed interest in several thriving
towns on the road. Whatever may be
said of his mistakes, he was thorough
bred Virginia gentleman, the soul of
hospitality, with Il heart that over
flowed with the milk of human kind
ness. But there seemed to be fatal
defect lodged somewhere in his appa-
rently perfect and cultivated character.
In any case troubles came--collossal
troubles - conjugal alienation and
financial whitening. His lands slipped
from his hands. His money melted
away His houses were transferred to
others. Gradually, slowly, surely,
fortune of 100000 took wings and
flew away from him in the last twelve
or fifteen years. Possibly he would
not be able to explain how this tickle
dame served such Il trick upon him
he does not gamble, does not drink
bnt she did it, and, we learn, that to-
day he is absolutely without means or
credit of any kind, and cannot be less
than seventy years of age. .......
INCOME CITY, Oct. 12.-As stated
in the comment upon Summit, this
town has drawn largely from the sur
plus energy, population and trade of
its neighbOr, but it is yet questionable
whether it will ever reach the dignity
of Getty" or not. The present man
agement of the railroad does not look
upon the enterprise of building city
here with the same fondness of Gen.
McComb. The Mississippi Valley
Company is largely interested in the
ground and residences, and McComb,
though displaced from the presidency
of the road, still holds controlling
interest in the M. V. Co., and there is
not any particular intensity of har-
mony between him and the railroad
management. The new regime is not
inclined to go out of its way to promote
the fortune of McCOmb or to build q
city for his benefit. Consequently the
fate of McComb is at present hanging
in an uncertain and uncomfortable
limbo. The machine shops are here
with their 300 or 400 employees, draw
ing wages from $40 to 1925 per
month each. This of course creates a
business. They have the DeSoto
Hotel, the finest in the State, aud they
have captured Jack Montfort to man
age it, and Jack has enough of push
and git in him to make anything go,
from a steamboat TO an OK wag IN. The
town is scientifically laid off and the
houses tastefully built upon an inn
proved and economical tenement sys-
tenn. There are three churches, sew
eral dry goods, drug and grocery stores,
splendid Democratic tiag-pole, but
no saloons. Col. Frost lives here, and
owns the finest residence in the place.
Within the last few weeks about half
the population have been down with
the dengue fever, which has been an
epidemic here. However. the disease
has, in no case proved fatal, and has
now nearly finished its course.
About seven or eight years ago, Col.
McComb purchased from Col. Garland
5000 acres of piney woods lands for
$40, 900, and started this town on it,.
1t sprung up like magic, and if Col.
McComb had held his grip on the
great trunk line of railway, his "City"
would have kept on growing. If the
difficulties between the railroad and
hiiii "iS SCuplCuI Nlu tic plOpeIby ldll
to the road, ii may yet take a new
start and outstrip all the other towns
on the line. "The Intelligencer,"
originally edited by Maj. Barksdale,
and published for several years, after
the Major retired from it, by Capt.
Townsend, has at last yielded to a
financial pressure and given up the
ghost. 1t suspended a few weeks ago.
Its failure arose from no fault or inca
pacity of its publisher. Capt. Town
send is an artistic printer, and fine
publisher and manager, and presented
an excellent paper; but the conditions
were against him.
BROOKHAvEN, Oct. l3.-We found
the people here full of excitement
about the election in Indiana and
Ohio. BrOokhaven is apparently the
most thriving town between Jackson
and New Orleans. The stores are full
Of goods, and most of the merchants
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