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, 1881-04-04

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MI adaptation ~ rNfttra'nr wtrls ttnr"s Us
fnrm. -th,, ,xiuu. ,r tbo bird ly.arInu wIt.,cxs
"'"n' ~ ~ ~" e,'t H., ,.
of thu iahcs nstnr!nB ts lint there must h".
somewhere, collGt.in,,a uf wAtor. Tho rich eil-
,ov,nopts of youth uon,tnaud ,,a Ia believe TINT
.,,.o II nu 1t. ~, ,yntn .,,nt ,r,va ,.n., t,nnt
and rise; Let n'. l',stra,' Of 'eok'nx 10 find aud
,y"r,s s,.'~v von I e s'f ok Iuws I'M a,.d na9k o ,o
o,,,trwniru,a of ihcsn yo,,nu men, md then
s,.h tnn. =" ,s "|H ,,,'at ,Fcr I'm s%,t t
as po*siliu ns.tl'o endowment is urcn.. Nnt',r
i i,!l Ut sat,o. rho presence :,,s. of Tho s5.
power tcll' ns that there Is, no"r th"t power
Rrnat task. ..,.-....
tortaItsn. and with John, In his ti.,c Of ulyro
snr,',,alt.m thot a., ,,,nrv of v.,,nv ,nrr I.
,por strength I Esci, @ human @ bclnx IL rcr.nttted
by tho Csuhtor TO pass through form Of Rult'ut'
uro, It Ia called tho ..tip,scr of youth. or tho
IN, ,srin' ~ III t"n,, misses frt,tn In wuk ts','d
ii,t ", S;r"rnx IN 1,,t,, thn .pmvnstc"nt nIn
nr W yonth iis power @ assurss ne iinlIy for,ns. and,
~ ,t MMss ~ ~ st,.s,,s III t.ir,. hH,,,
nai, k ~ ,.,hor a,o tu In,v as i1s innd nil to MI
~ N. W a,,r ~, % NIX, entniI, al ,,rtIxe fJvo In,v,r
thnn ~ thnsn ,rhn o, ~, wr,";i to iioir,,t Hill
v ruam ta ysIea aetIys,y @ tes.s tbn spirit aiunx @
Its peat,ia.f enroeF. @ ,,roos ,,, ,,,,,,, ,,,o,, ~.
,,ss frts,,, Gs m o,,Gv ~ nvs;u % rnr,r
urfls'is NJ no w1rs ~ rha tiraG n,I4,
@ s! sa ns nIInts , ss,i nf ,rnrshin ii
liz liz E !scaks et Wsrs staicnss I'd u beauty Sy and
nt t Of sn n.xnesL aSf .r' m % ,,G carI.,; ns ERn
!o isce o. @ thoy m a. .,,
ine.enntests, a.,A nude physIeni things IN eMl
,ynrn nvsr.nn VII, " ,ny nna fathr ia sni
ep1 syo 10 Sayu tc% Tsa vii, ioy Who'll son was
crowned '. Taetor II sotno ''a,o ~ nt91e ,0 a,u
use9; sat' hg sreat@Gss @ aon M nv u, na'ff. "y oy
nnd no Wofaalp ot INC games % tno htnag'cs
s. M r., n.c IVY S"y; y,+na aintnamn ,roru ~
ssv s.nr R So n tsp ay 10 'pum p n eSt @
!liseovrrnR io1 rensot.s inf r,inh!nH H OF eag
~ Tug powsr tq suffer- 9nt ,ia nas ennn!1'y
Krp Led ~ oon',s wM nr, soposS' 1' sd,nts dnt
!ehs ot snateEh r. nta ~ ~ autuisas ,i
WHO , soH1u nknt ;ly nray Etst., ,"is . w.
rest put n no s statosM,oo,n ,fei, ban ~
omitted l,mioM or Grnok statss, M w. WhSm
on!n OILY quarrel ~ pttseGI NJ y. ~ 1t' ivg ,,tdn
Se"y WI rs wcME ~ ost ~ p ,r;u II t,,ai ai,,
eo,M or ~ ni1 1--WE"
tnn s pI' n W a oTeeSo ,sre
fa"'ss i not sfsy Il ,,es!Fsse. i that rerisston
@ wien tao iset te's a,rnstya 70, go n[e I,,sy
!eiee thoh Tug pnySea Rgs,noss ,I,s, y sGs
lioso. :. ino s!rcnItl o. yoMH mSn y H!Oe,ous
cn!seass ars Or vi,le oll,y ~ wren thGy nLM n, y
Hs"!9r Snnt eL ce. 9sp m y fe e' Nc 6n e e, III III
moro worthless than n!an wha en- win +, q
HIz1E, Or y n9n,1se s i3ns T. Tor WS y9
q !he nu',tai. a,,$ 93nly ,,,''S ''Sat , iron
alo r :. s!Iisr =, ,n MN N tho ,o,i; ttSi
, 1881-04-04

GEN. GRANT AND PARTY.
GALVESTON, Aurl! I-ticn. Grant and party
loft to-1uy for Vera Cruz.
, 1881-04-04

AT 1}1NOHAMTON, N, Y.
DiS11tAMTuH, April J,-Tho brick building
north Of tho Eric passengcr depot, occupied by
tnnny business 1nen was burned. Loss ubout
$W,Wl0; insurance partial.
, 1881-04-04

For close confinement. wnrt Ut air. RedcutAry
hablts, and brn!n all1 NcryG-tiTc, trust III IIup
llitters.
, 1881-04-04

s @ a,e. suco: % TM s1Hs u%nuNpsuu % sn9
:" roo III h ~ w9rn asot ~ osna a Sos, os ~ ~
rite humanity and its surroundings than to
nvorNte tlg1u. imagination Is not H. fnculty
only faculty wbIrk tells, tho truth Thu
Indian md !ho nesro r. Africa II I'1yor y. r. ago u
!veness They llvn mt Imagination enough to
1sllk1 tho obj1ct visiblu Tho 1lv9 sanscs Gi not
daHc1nso much. They ouy Htyu the bpul slart.
Ultcp Btarte.i tho Knsil rtllIa fur nWAy rro., Its
humble helper Thu foot always stops I,Uru
lightly 4nI willingly When thore fs Il band OF
nE4orato lid itnportNnco Of tho 0nitlU t0warl
Which tho tluo14 ,ilnrrl, nor tIanB 1t mako tho
ulllel estimate t01 highly lho yaliU OC its t.Aty1
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Ger y a nj ia II.
Bon 6cnrp sncpS.

Der &cran preoist, entsesen Der lamb.
ldufisen 9lnlidt Elm 2eben Der glrbeit UNI
Der Selbltperlduenuns. Der 9tehtsIdu.
bise fol- teiner slufipalluns bes 8lutes
nahgebsn, ipenn er ben Gbrilten i'm gSebI.
itano ober 2uruS iiebt. Gr inuB baraui
eefabt fem auf oieler Grbe Gntbebrun,
gen y, erleiben. Der 9albmono bat feline
Briifungsseit, 10 tpie bas 2reu, UNI
fpenn es BEN Wsobamebaner aud BIZ
uno Do einmals sseltattet lit, burh BIZ
Yforten oeS Yarabieies su bIifen, 10 il
bod Der g8eg babin fem bprnenIoler
lSenn Der Yropbet, Der iih in ben fanDi,
gen 9Siilten erbob nnb aus einem Der ME.
brighten foreitiIhen Gtdmme ent5prane,
bios SaS Gsrgniisen sepreoist bGtte, Il
iuiiroe er itur Elm Snbaritentbum BON fur.
ser 2ebensfabisfsit sssranbst baben. Uail
0eibifIihfeit bate sr aber baS Snperi
eelhmieoet unb tpubte Is aud nit Der.
itano su beniben.
sDieSdipdhs lit Msni4en eiseu.
iagte er, ylie perlanst. Sab man ibr einiss
8onseilionen made, aber bic barte Mrbeli
muB Der Nadlidt bic ggacgldaIe balten.
Ss 1T anaenebm, iih Dor Der Tbar bee
| 3sltes 5u iOhren Der 9un8sr, Durit nnS
bic Ulitsn iinn absr i,Otbig. aiss Bic Nluss
ssltsaft " fidblsn. Datsr fnSsn ipis,
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Der Daunt llnO feline
De0eutnng.

Die berfDmmlihe 9lnIhauuna bat Elm
suteS 8e6t tpeIde Die Sol3setpd9ie ais
cine einise SamiIie besreift, iie nit Dem
9tamsn yBdume" be3ei6net unb bamit
ben 8rdutern entse9enitelt. Sa, biele
Mni6auung lit 10 ielbitperltdnbIi9, baB
bic Nenl@en Iib ibrer ME unb nirsenbs
baben entl9lasen f0nnen. Seine Sprade
lit, tpeI9e ni6t einen belonberen Sat-
tuns8namen fir iie bdtte. Dds 8emein=
fame an ibnen lieSt aud 10 gang auf Der
6ano iie iino BON SoI3itoff (2isnin)
bur1brunsen; Die frautisen Irtebe, ipel6e
iebeS Sabr it9 bilben perbplsen immer
alSbalo, - ,lno 10 baut iib, anltatt baB
Elm Bertpelfen uno Seripelen eintritt, elm
felter, lebensppqer Wutterltamm auf, an
benz bas iunSe 9riine 2eben jeOeS Srib=
iabr bon neuem berporbri6t.
Ji9t ale SolSsetpd9le aber iinb
8aume. gS siebt ipl9e, BET penen Der
Stamnl ober StenseI nur am unteren
Gbeile perbolst ipdbrenb Die juusen Griebe
IdmmtIi1 i'm Serblte ablterben. so tbut
es bic 6eioelbeere unb bic ganse SSIpr
ibrer Nnpertpanbten, tpelbe bauptldbIi6
i'm b6dIten ytprben gu Sauie iinb unb bort
als bolSises Seuerunssmateridl ben arnlen
8eippbnern unIere Bdume in Der Ibat
aud erIeben. 5albltrduder bat man lie
eenannt, Die ipobl aus Dem Saben State
rial Der Baumipelt anfsebaut iinb, aber
bod ni6t Die sleide 2ebenSfrdft duBern
unb oft faum iiber ben sipilhen ibnen
tpuAernoen 94alofrGutern berporragen.
Sic ipirfen fiir'S 9luse ipie fiir Den 0ien
nur Surh Die Dtense uno iinb ipie Gras
unb arauter bios Elm Ieppi4 fur Die
2anolbaft.
Der Baum tpeIder feline game Serrs
Iidfeit in benz GinSeIeremplare pifenbart,
iit pasesen cine aniid pOllseipidtise Per.
iDnIidfeit.
llnb 0aburh unterlheibet er iih aud
bon ben Strdu9ern. so nabe Der
Slieber, Der Spllunoer, Der SaisIltraud
| ibm iteben mDssll, tie reihen bod nidt an
ieinen Ginbruf binan. @etbeilt une
DerditeIt BON untsnauf m0sen lis nod 10
pradtise 2aubfulIe baben: ipir bleiben
nor cem eitSelnen Straud niht ppllbe-
| friecist iteben mir tuolIen Jpn in osi6Ioi.
iener Wense tpie er bas llntersebOls bes
gBaloes cber elm an,nutbigeS 8osfst i'm
gBaloe bilpet. Das gilt lelblt bonn 0a.
| lIelitrau9e Der, obsleib er benz Blatt oer
Blatbe uuo Grudt r,ah ben Ddums1 ID
nabe ftsbt bod iid ai1t 3u eisenl Gtamnl
unb timer sinteisIi&sn Gaublrone jnIan,,
Westliche blaÌˆtter. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1865-1919, 1881-10-09
Cincinnati, sonntas Den 9. oftober 1881.

SD fannie iie an ibrer Sydrbuns, an
ibrer 6efaIt, bauptidhlib an ibrer Ser
trantbeit; aber elm unfeblbare6 Genn;
5elben ipar cas neberbleibiel eineS blauen
Seioenfa6ens, baS ii6 an einem syube be:
fano, an bem Gbtparo ben Brief bsieItist
ben er mir bon Irallee gelanot.
SD preBte bas Tdub9en an metn
SerS td) fiibte unb itrei6elte es, slerIi
nur ais einen SSreunb bon su SauIe
bann aber aI5 einen Senblins 6es Sint-
niels, Der mid gu retten fam. Sbne
3weiIel beluhts ba8 fIeine @eih6pf tag
li6 ben Gburrn; aber mir Idien es Elm
9Dttli6eS QGunoer um meinetipillen ;
benn Gupiba tpiirbe beimiliesen in Der
Sunfelbeit, itnb tpitrbe 5ilfe aufbieten stl
melner Jtettung itberli6
SD belt iie felt; i6 fardtete nidtS
nebr, alS ibr Gntfpmmen nit Der freien
!Sanb iu6te i'd in Der GaIbe mad 8lei.
itift, Bapier pber &arte i6 fano nibts
Derartiges. 9tber id bate mein Ia
tu6 uno sIiidIi6ertpeiie i'm Saar eine
lanse, idarfe Rabel. SD bilIte Gupiba
IN metn Sleto unb ribte meinen Singer
NIT Der gtabel unb Idrieb nit benz iidern=
ben Slut quer iiber bas Iu6:t
SD bin auf Dem Taubentbarm; bic
3reppe 1T seitiir5t. &omme.
Npfa."
GS mar setban. SD banfte Soft unS
flebte tbn an um ferneren Beiitano unS
Oann banb i6 bas 5u6 an bes 8pseIs
SUB uno Iieb tbn log.
gr erbob lid unb bann i6Ius er Ieinen
Weg nah bem 2anbbaule elm.
SD Iebe nod unO baber tpeibt 8u, baf
Silfe 9etommen unb baB i6 mid nihi
gum Iburm binabsuiperfen brau6te. gu
pioa tlt na6 SauIe, ais 9lGe mad nit
1u6teh aIs bic Sertptrruns ibren SDbe.
punft erretht bate. Ntein Wann tpar
einen Dioment ins 8ibIiotbefsimmer se=
treten in Den SpffnunG einise 3eilen bon
mir 81 ftnben, Die ibm oa5 GdtbSeI meineS
8erl6ipinoens l6ien f6nnten, ais er Gu:
piOa am Senlter fanb unb lab, mas fl
am Sube tru9. Saum batte er bic BOT:
i6aft seIeIen ais er nit Dtdnnern UNI
Seitern nab bem Sburme elite unb OBJ
slei9 es niG,t Ieiht mar, mA su errei
6en muBte eS Der Siebe bod gelinSen.
llno eS ipar meine flelne Iaube =
neine 8rieftaube = metne Guptba BIZ
tbatidbIi6 mein 2eben serettet. 0ai
iagen mir INNER = Gbtpar0 unb i'd. uni
aIS iie emit tpeeflps unO ni6t tpieberfam
ba tpubten mir, baB iie na6 bem Iburn
seflo9en, I'm bort gu iterben nad Del
alten Seimitdtte, mo mir iie sefunben
Sic lit ieBt ibre 8rabitdtte.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,

MusSer rbibIif6enGef6i9te.
2ebrer ,,Warun, Bat Sau ibsr feinsls
Nater Noab gslad,t 7"
GhlIsr ,,Weil gpub tetrunien ipar. !"
Qebrer ,aSdreIt Du tucbI i'm Gtnnbe,
aud iiber Dsinen Batter III LADEN r.
GdaIsr: Rein |"
Qebrsr .Isarum benn iit9t 7"
Gdaler ,,ggeiI id {donf &ldfe, peuit
bss Wctsr aus bsun @irtb64aulo ne
tauit iorimt.e
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D0s ta0lid)e DolksblQtf

foitet per Dot to5ne scnnassbIatt) 81 20 yer aetx
$500 Oas balbe Sabrhab $3.50 bas Btsnsiiaar SRix
eonntassbIaa sli.2o per Sasr 1850 Das ssIp< sa>x
n,,s 81 80 bas gierteliahr.
The comet., 1881-07-23
The Prohibition Question.


central star.
The Prohibitionists of many of the
counties of the State have called Con-
ventions for the purpose of selecting
delegates to the State Convention,
and to discuss matters pertaining to
the movement. They all agree in one
point, that they shall ask the next
Legislature of the State to pass reso-
luton submitting to the people an
amendment to the Constitution eni-
bodying some kind of prohibitory
law.
Some wish to prohibit the introduc-
ton, sale or manufacture of intoxlcat-
ing liquors altogether, others want To
make exceptions for medicinal, sac
ramental and mechanical purposes"
For our part, We believe II they in
tend to strike at the evil at all, the AK
should be laid at the root. We have
had, In this State, sufficient examples
of local prohibitory laws, with excep-
tons, TO prove that they are failures.
We have seen the practical workings
of a prohibitory liquor law which
made exceptions for medicinal, culin-
ary and sacramental purposes, and
under that same law we had abuu-
dant evidence Of men using all sorts
of dodges aud even committing per-
jury for the purpose Of obtaining a
drink Of whisky. Many mean lodges
were devised, some OF them calling
down upon the actors the contempt of
all honorable men, but some were de-
vised which were 30 ingenious, and at
the same time 50 ludicrous that they
were really laughable. We remem-
ber that one man purchased his daily
supply OF whisky upon the assertion
that IL was for "cuIinary purposes"
saying that he ate his breakfast raw
every morning, and drank the whisky
TO cook IL. 1t was no uncommon
thing for men to keep pet snakes
which were constantly biting them.
Even the gospel sanctuary was taken
Of 10 crafty the appetite,
and a druggist told Of a colored min
ister.who bought an unusually large
quantity for sacramental purposes"
saying with q significant grin that
his congregation dubbed dere Jesus
heap" We say IL the blow is to be
made at all let Il be struck at the root.
The comet., 1881-07-23
pHEAxBLE AND aEsoLurroxs.

1. The right Of self-protection Is in
herent In all governments, and car
ries with IL great apd noble dsiy. No
government can abandon the right
nor evade the duty. "If have
reason 30 believe that an enemy IL un-
dermining Iis power and plotting In
any way whatever, its destruction"
the obligation IL impeitsve, either
10 destroy the enemy OF effeetnally
bAffie his designs. The principle
here euunciated applies with equal
force TO the right and duty Of
governments 30 protect society against
evils as well as enemies. Hence
laws against adulterated food, against
the communication Of contagious dis
eases by the establishment % quaran-
tine restrictions, and forbidding the
sale Of commol virulent poisons."
Whatever, therefore, entails upon 60
ciety disease and misery, poverty and
wretchedness, and IL, In he nature.
destrucfire 10 industry, wealth, morals
and reason, offen making It, victims
dangerous, always Injurious 20 society,
must be proper snblect Of legislative
Suppression. The obligation Of The
eommonwealth 70 protect society
against it c4nnSt be otherwise than
supreme.
All governments above barfer-
ism, take the family constitutes an
der their protecfion. They reeoenizs
The comet., 1881-07-23
Call for James shelton 90 the Leg
islature.

To the Editor of the Comet
hs.now IL about the time we should
look up some one to represent us in the
coming Legislature, ii has been sug-
gested by quite number of citizens
of Jackson with several Of the prom
inent farmers in the county that If Mr..
James Shelton would allow his name
to go before the Convention to repre-
sent them in Legislature they would
support him by their votes. To say
that he is gentleman and capable To
fill that position, is saying too little
for him. l know that IL is usual in
presenting ones name in connection
with some public office, TO have some
pet names with high sounding words
to recommend them. This / will dis
pense with. Suffice it to say that he
is man among men, Of the people,
with the people and altogether thor
ough peoples man. Bon.
The comet., 1881-07-23

Mr.. Geo. ID. Lawrence will leave
this city on the first Of the coming
month, for Selma, Ala He will make
that city his future home, having been
appointed master of transportation of
the East Tennessee and Georgia rail-
road. This is an important line run
ming from Cleveland. Tenn, to Meri-
dian, Miss. Mr.. Lawrence has many
warm friends In the section and espec-
tally this city, his home from Child
hood, who regret that he, and family
are soon to leave. Mr.. Lawrence's
connection with the Vicksburg and
Meridian railroad, dates back many
years; it has been most satisfactory 10
the public He has always been cour-
tious, obliging and attentive, and will
take with him the kind wishes OF the.
entire public for success, prosperity
and health, of himself and interesting
family 10 their future home.-Vicks-
burg Commercial. ti
We heartily endorse the above
notice of the Commercial.
The comet., 1881-07-23
R..eas,as a complImen,.

"vat vas you loogin at?" demanded
John Koch, an alleged blind man, as
he removed his green spectacles and
began ~ fumble among the change
which the charitables had conferred
upon him early yesterday morning.
The scene was In court back OF 3ls
Poplar street ard the person interrog-
ated was Mrs. Hannah 0'Donnell.
"Why, We ould four-eyed fraud,n re-
sponded Mrs. 0'Donnell, "I was just
thiDkin' what a purity mon ye are"
Koch took this remark Us derhive
and blaokened Mrs. O'Donpelps eye.
South heard the, story and
put Koch under bail.
The comet., 1881-07-23
A Hen That Sings.

From the Raleigh IN. c.) News and dbser'er.
The average hen has no reputation
as a songster. As motherly fowl
she is u success, and In her way Of
looking after aud managing her family
can give points TO many mothers who
wear store cloathes. North Carolina
is always up TO the times, and has now
produced singing hen. Mr., Frank
Stronach, OF the well-known. firm of
Stronach q Belo, while on one Of his
periodical pilgrimages discovered this
fowl, and, becoming enraptured by her
melodious voice, purchased her. For
some months he has been giving her
lessons privately and at last she has
become a regular nightingale, well
WORTHY Of so accomplished and sweet
voiced an instructor.
The comet., 1881-07-23

Favored earnest, immediate, aggres-
ive action In favor of prohibition.
Mr.. j. w. Muse, (cOl.) of Noxubee.
nyored making haste slowly.
L Judge Tate, Of Pike, opposed the re-
port of the committee. 1t did not 20
far enough.
Col. Nugent closed the discussion In
u lucid, comprehensive and eloquent
statement of the Address and Resolu-
tions reported by the committee, and
on his motion, they were adopted
almost unanimously.
Rev. DIR. Sullivan offered resolu-
tion complimentary to the PrOhibi-
ZIONIST, published at Columbus, and
commanding its extended circulation.
Adopted.
Rev. J. Il. Freeman suggested that
the county press be utilized, as far as
possible, in disseminating the pro-
ceedings and papers adopted by the
Convention.
On motion Of w. l.. Nugent it was,
Resolved, That we invite the cor
dial cooperation of the women of our
State in the furtherance of the prohi-
bitIon movement now so happily in
augurated.
Judge Watson vacated the chair to
endorse the resolution, and his re-
marks elected applause, and the resl-
luton was adopted by a rising vote.
DIR. r. A. Green, (col. of Vicks burg,
offered resolution of sympathy with
President Garfield, which was unan-
imously adopted.
On motion of DIR. Galloway, the
President Was allowed to appoint the
..ap,p,iffana ,,.ax,iHnI ;,, n
committee, after adjournment of the
Convention.
Rev. Mr.. Hunnicut read q letter
from Sheriff Butler of Lawrence, tes-
tifying to the improved condition of
society since the closing Of saloons in
that county.
Resolutions of thanks 10 the Presi-
dent. the citizens of Jackson and the
several railroads and the Convention
at @ o'clock, adjourned sine die.
The following State Executive Com
mittee vas appointed
FOR STATE AT LARGE.
w. l.. Nugent, Chairman; J. J.
Spelman, G. b. Galloway.
FOR CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS.
First District: j. II. Freeman, N. G.
Steele.
Second District: j. A. Rainwater,
A. p. Sage.
Third District j. B. Streater, j. w.
Muse.
Fourth District: J. q. Hamilton, J.
Bardwell.
Fifth District: w. l.. Harman, ID.
A. Williams.
Sixth District: Daniel Cohen, ID. ID.
The comet., 1881-07-23
THE POWER TO APPOINT JUDGES
AN ELEMENT OF WEAKNESS
INSTEAD OF STRENGTH.

The suggestion several times made,
that the power to appoint Judges and
Chancellors is an aid to the Governor
to continue himself In Office, is found
ed in an erroneous idea of human
nature, and /, at war with experience.
So far from its being a help to a Gov
ernor who desires retention, 1t is an
element of weakness, and is source of
danger to his aspirations 1t is an un-
warranted assumption that Judge,
whose emminence Mt the bar directed
the choice of the Governor to him,
feels under any obligations to support
the Governor in his aspirations to be
his own successor as it is unwarrant-
ed TO suppose that another Governor
would fail to continue in Office, by re-
appointment, Judge who proved
competent and faithful and acceptable.
And, if it was true that every Judge
desired the retention OF the Governor
who appointed him, a sense of judicial
propriety, very generally, if not uni
versally observed by our Judges,
would restrain them from exercising
any influence in party politics, or con-
tributing to the qualification of one as
pirant at the expense of another.
For every Judge there are probably
several men who feel sighted or wrong
ed by the appointment of another than
themselves, and who for that are
estranged from, and made opponents
of the Governor who overlooked or
disregarded them; and for the one
Judge who, whatever his preferences,
is restrained by his position from ex-
erting his influence, there may be, and
frequently are, several active oppo-
nents of the Governor, towards whom
they feel resentment, and whom they
are anxious TO defeat. This is poor,
weak, resentful human nature, and
every one versed i'm its lessons will re-
cognize the truth of the statement
with reference to it.
1t is matter of history that, for every
Judgeship there are many aspirants,
and it is matter of experience that the
disappointed seeker for Office general
ly feels bitterly towards those who
caused his disappointment. Thus,
while the favored few in Office have
their lips sealed and hands tied as to
party management, the disappointed
many, moved by one of the strongest
of the human heart, are ac-
tive to thwart the efforts at renomina-
ton of the Governor who failed to
crafty them.
1t is quite apparent that the present
in this State for the nomina-
ton for Governor, furnishes IN Illus
tration of the truth of these remarks.
The comet., 1881-07-23
Gard.

To The Editor Of the Comet:
IL Is proper that should make a
public response TO the calls made upon
me some weeks ago In your pape- re-
questing me to allow my name to go
before the county convention for the
Legislature. Thanking my friends
who have suggested my name, ] can
only say what I have said heretofore
in private, that while I do not seek
the place, yet IL the nomination shall
be rendered to me. will not feel at
liberty to decline, but willaccept with
a full appreciation, / trust, Of both its
honors and responsibilities.
Respectfully,
FRANK JOHNSTON.
The comet., 1881-07-23
His n Medesty.


The other night policeman obsfrv-
ed a man hanging around the entraDcs
tn Michigan avenue hall In n qneei
sort Of way, aud he asked him n be
belonged to the order then in session
up s;airs. The man replied that he
did, and the officer inquired:
"Then why don't you 20 up7n
Well, l was thinking Of e."
Haven't been expelled, have your
f"Oh, no.n
Aren't afraid Of anybody?"
"No.n
est?"
81 might as well tell you, (" said fhe
man after beating around q while
longer. 81 went down 10 Toledo slew
days ago, and somehow the story 9me
back that | was drowned. NY Hdge
thereupon passed resolutions 10 u ef-
feet that i was honest, uprigh and
literal and 4 shining ornament i aud
that what was its loss was my fain.
| wasn't drowned, AZ you see, but I
kind o. hate 10 walk In on 'smI mIand
bust those resolutions. pve tris& it
three times, and / can't get hlzhef up
than the fifih stair bef0re I weakG "
Detroit Free Press.
The comet., 1881-07-23

WE learn from the iNsichez Demo
crat, that the meeting of the Jeffer-
son county Democrats. held at Fayette,
ON Saturday showed a division on
Gov. stone and Maj. Barksdale. for
the Governorship. They were, how
Iever, solid for Hon. Thos. l.. Mellen,
npf Adams, for Lieut-Governor, and
INSTRUCTED for him. The Mellen boom
y looming. DT-t.rr u
The comet., 1881-07-23

CAPT. II. A. ANDERSON, of Durant,
was one Of the distinguished delegates
to the State Sunday School Conven-
tion and Prohibition Convention
which met in Jackson last Wednes-
\day. The Captain didn't forget to
NALL on THE COMET and leavea pleas
ant reminder.
The comet., 1881-07-23
WE copy the following notice from

WE copy the f0II0wIhg hOIIce from
the Aberdeen Examiner.
We went to press too early on Sat
urday night to have official reports
from the sixteenth Precinct Conven-
tions held to appoint delegates to the
county Convention that assemblies in
this city on the 23d but our inform
alton is sufficiently definite to justify
us in saying that every delegate
elected is for Stone for Governor; Nc
Caskill for Lieut.. Governor; Gwin for
Auditor, and Hemingway for Treas
urer. Upon the question OF Governor
the county is absolutely and unani-
mously solid. 't...