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The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-12-10
whnt the Result VIII be,
Yazuo Herald,

1
TO the anti-railroad men of Yazoo
| county we propose to direct a few re-
marks showing what will be the re-
suit in case we fell to get a railroad
here. In the first place, this city, in a
| business point of view, will decline.
lSecondly, we will lose great number
of our very best citizens. The young,
active, progressive men Of this
country win not remain here three
years longer without the facilities
which railroad alone can give.
They are not willing. in this. age of
ptisfr and enterprise, to remain in
community (when other sections are
holding out superior inducements to
them) where there Is no progress and
everything is at q complete stand
still-in dry-rot condition so to
speak. Thirdly, the great mass of
emigrants who are filing up other
sections Of the South, and making
them abound with prosperity by their
laborious endeavors in the field Of en-
terprise, will be certain not TO come
into such community MS we have de-
scribed, but will avoid it as they
would n smallpox invested city.
This class of men rarely ever wend
their way to dead cities or commune
ties, as dead to everything like prog
ress as the mummy embalmed thou
sand years ago. Progressive in spirit
themselves, they take no interest in
country filled up by the drones and
sluggards of society, and they take
good care to give it wide berth
when looking for neigh borhoods In
which to employ their energy and
their labor. F
With a railroad, Yazoo City would
soon he numbered among the most |
prosperous Of Mississippi towns, and
It's prosperity would increase rs the |
days rolled round. There Is one |
thing that is as certain as fate, and |
that is our town will 60 into decline |
unless we labor more earnestly for its |
welfare than we are now doing. Our |
people of small capital and large capi- |
tai must encourage the building Of
factories and other indus |
trial enterprises, or they will live TO
to see, If their days are extended only |
q few years longer, the Yazoo Valley |
country one of the finest In the world
falling an immeasurable distance be-
hind other quarters of the State with |
none of its natural advantages, but |
more fully abreast of the times.
We speak thus plainly to our peo-
pie because of the great interest We
take in the spot which We have
chosen to make our home for veal or
for woe.
BY all means the Yozoo City and
Jackson Railroad must be built, for
Ihen would naturally follow the build
ing Of cotton factory, cotton COM
press, and other useful industries
which would tend SO much to the full
development of this>heaven favored
'egion. @ ..h
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NO.. g.


N""tt'hoObh iiHcs
a large number of the members OF
the Press Association of Mississippi
arrived in this city last night, en- ronte
to the Atlanta Exposition, and are
stopping at the Stanton House. Others
VIII reach here during the day, and in
the evening the Association will leave
in body for Atlanta. TO Col. r.
Walpole, editor and proprietor of the
Yazoo City Herald, who is President of
the Association, is due the credit OF
the excursion, as it was through his
exerliOns that the various lines lead
ing to Atlanta agreed to pass the edi-
tors over their roads. The following
are the names of the members in the
city, and the papers they represent:
X. Walpole, President, Herald,
Yazoo City.
J. d. Burke, Vice President, Ga
zette. Magnolia.
B: T. Kimbrough, Register, Ash
land.
f. Il. Cooper, Jr., COMET, Jackson.
;. II. Stackhouse, COMET, Jackson.
ID. {. Love, Sentinel, Yazoo City.
II. f.. Simrall, Jr., Daily CONNER
cial, Vicksburg.
r. X. Jayne, Report, Jackson.
Il. r.. Stockdale, Times and Intelli-
gencer, Summit.
G. A. Hamilton, Herald, Wesson.
b. q. Barr, Subsoiler and Democrat,
Corinth. .t.3.
II. +. Ford. Advertiser, Ripley.
IL. 7. Atkins, Free Press, Brook
haven.
J. p. Povall, Plcader, Bonneville.
Miss Mary Savery, Pleader, Boone
vile. r s.'r
Mrs. S. Boswarth, Citizen, Canton.
w. II. SETTLER, Free Press, Newton.
Emmett L. Ross, Mail Canton.
III. r.. Barrett, Express, Kosciu ,ko.
]. M. Acker, Weekly Aberdeen.
p. l.. Herndon, Journal, Tupelo.
w. A. Hurt, Rural Mississippian
and Advance, Winona.
$. b. Brown, Miss Minnie Brown,
Central, Water Valley.
a. G.. Durdin, Advertiser, Lexing-
ton.
J. II. Duke, Herald, Scooba.
I. III. Oury, Conservative, Carroll
ton.
J. NJ. Liddell, Flag, Greenwood.
j. J. Shannon, Homestead, Mcrid-
ian.
G. @. Hall and wife, Carthagenian,
Carthage.
VIM. a. Diers, Daily Democrat,
Natchez.
9. a. Mays, Index, Columbus.
y. +. Fox, Pioneer. Walthall.
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The family had only lately moved
into the neighborhood. A day or two
after their arrival, the head of the
family went to the grocer in the
neighborhood and asked the price of a
can of condensed milk.
Fifteen cents" said the proprietor.
Fifteen devilsW exclaimed the
customers why, man alive, | don't
want to buy dozen cans, but. only
one. What do you ask for half a can,
wholesale figures?" ?
.,.. Never sell half n can,n e..,.
" / reckon You never sell anything,
If You make up your goods in that
way. Suppose l take whole. can,
will you come down to dime?n
Fifteen cents is the usual price,"
THAT may be with unreliable,
transient customers, but I am an old
citizen of Galveston, and the store
that catches my permanent trade will
have TO be enlarged within six
months. Say dime, and throw in
pound or two of soda crackers, and
it's II whsck." f..
"Do you buy good deal in the
course of n year ~ asked the proprie-
tor, with a sneer.
" Do / buy great deal? ! should
say did. Why, it won't be more
than two months before III buy box
of matches. The box I'm using now
is more than half gone, and l only
got 1t last February, too. Say a dime
for the condensed milk, and one of
them stale watermelons thrown in as
sorter inducement, and you can put
these two nickles in your burglar
proof safe"
Fifteen cents is the lowest price,
&C. wish you could see my blacking-
brush. 1t can't hold out over Christ
mas, and then Pm bound to negotiate
for new one. Throw one box of
backing in with the condensed milk,
and its n transaction"
o. won't do it.n
+" All right You won't do ii. III
just keep my eye on you. I'll bet
your stock is Insured for twice what
It's worth, and you are going to have
a fire pretty soon. When merchant
don't care TO build trade, he is fixing
TO fail or swindle somebody somehow.
sir.n
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-12-10

The estimated total cotton crop Of
the United States for lSsl-s2, according
to the Washington Agricultural bu-
reau report, made up Of 334 counties,
dated October, IS, Il 4, 4,63i,12S bales,
according 10 the estimate Of Brad
streets, made up Of so replies Octo-
Der "a IL h 4s5l7, ,s16 bale according to
Latham, Alexander a Co, made mp
from ], 1,gi0 replies to November |, Il {
4 voc. 2sT bales. The average of the
three above statements Of the crop for
the year il Aga, ,130 bales. OF n an
swers to inquiries from st. Louis
houses 20 Latham. Alexander q O.,
not one put the estimate for the crsp
below 500, 900 bales while put Il Rs
high as 6,S75,O0o bales. The highest
estimate from Tennessee r. 5,5G0, 600
and the lowest 4.eoo.O0o bales. The
highest rum Texas n G. .o0o. .ooo
and the Lowest 4, ,000, 600 balss. The high
est esfimate from Arkansas is 5,750,-
90 and the lDWest I, 900, ,oo0 bales. The
vast majority of eoFrssponashts M
swer 4.oo0 600 aud some tbousands Of
bales, O. s,000, 900 and some thousands
of bales. There i, therefore, consid-
erable room iof speculation. - Missouri
Rtpublican lt = p
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Fraudulent Packing OF cos'on.
Koselusko Star


We have heard Considerable com
plant recently among the cotton buy
ers Of this place of loss on account OF
the purchase Of planted cotton, that Is
cotton bales containing inferior cotton
in the middle Of the bale, VIII ich Is con-
cealed by good cotton on each side.
Any man who Intentionally puts up
one Of these fraudulent bales Of cotton
ought to suffer the penalty Of the law,
and 1t is the duty Of those who own
presses 10 SEQ that no such fraud Is
practised by those who work them.
Tho following is the law upon the
subject of fraudulent packing cotton,
contained in Section 2762 of The Code
of 1880: =
'tiIf any person shall raudulently
pack or bale. any cotton, he shall, on
conviction thereof, be fined not more
than five hundred dollars, and impris-
oned not more than six months, at the
discretion Of the court"
Ills good law. AS cotton is the
chief production of this section, every
protection ought to be given by law,
10 prevent fraud by any ono in hand
ling 1t. Cotton buyers In this and
other markets have lost heavily from
this source lately and all who sell cot
ton hereafter may expect close scru-
and every bale whose record
is not good will be heard Of again at
its origipal point. ..-.i ...t
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-12-10

In choosing new heads of depart
ments, the Presidents greatest diff
Guilty will be 10 find the right sort OF
a man Cd represent the Southern sec.
ton. The member Of the Cabinet
for that portion Of the country should
be gentleman who has some follow
ing and the ability to exercise an TN
auence over Southern affairs. All the
signs indicate general breakup at
the South, and there is o good oppor-
tunity for the President to take adj
vantage Of the weakening condition
of the Bourbon Democracy. = To this
end he must have In hs Cabinet q
from that section capa-
BILE Of giving strength and encourage
mentto the anti-Bourbon movements
Cleveland Leader, -.r ..s- -
Who are the Bourbon Democracy?
Those who oppose high taxation
those who are opposed to being ruled
by carpet baggers; those who are In
favor Of peace and opposed to war
those who are in favor of giving the
colored man all his rlghts-but not 70
be ruled by him; those who are IN
fayor OF itnrnikration, the building pf
and the ,deSslopn,ent Of eur
great Southern resources, Bourbon
: suaiifying term.
such doctrine az taught by the Cleve
and Leader, is destructive of The
and freedon cf the people. :
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-12-10
FoIger's Management Of the Treas.
ury Department.

The Suns Washington special says.
Friends of Secretary Folger announce
that his management Of the Treasury
department will be bold, even to ag.
gressiveness. They say the new Sec
retary does not believe In the policy
of locking up the enormous surplus
which the government Is receiving
day by day, and that he will put IL all
out. The amount Of money at COM
mand OF the Secretary OF the
Treasury, which can be used for the
purposeof redeeming the debt, Is very
large, and IL Folger is 10 do as his
friends say he intends b do, the
country may look for a very Impor-
tant reduction of the debt within a
short time. From $50, 600, 900 to $50
600, 900 could be used at the present
term for this purpose without Grip
pling the Treasury, so strong has 1t
been made by its enormous receipts.
The same persons say Secretary folgcr
will not call bonds, but will 90 into
the market and buy them. It Is
understood he has directed q computa-
ton 10 be made by the actuary OF the
Treasury department for the purpose
Of ascertaining at whst premium the
government can afford to purphsse AZ
and per cent. bonds, instead OF CALI
ing 81 per cent. bends, and at the
same time protect The government
from loss
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-12-10

What has become Of the Republican
and the Crisis? ? We fear they have
left US, never TO return again. Lend
rs towel, we feel nke-veeping.-
Wesson Herald.
That's right weep brother. They
have gone 70 the land Of shades, 70 the
bourne whence no traveller returns.
Buried dy the hands Of Oblivion and
departed t0the land Of Lethe- We must
stop and ne our handkerchief 1.-the
towel is too eOarss fss such q m1mnfuE
occasi~n. - :
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-12-10

Major John w. Daniel, whose defeat
in the race for Governor OF viginia
excited general sympathy throughout
the South, writes thus tartiy Of Presi-
dent Arthur: "But great is the hn-
initiation Of our State. and great the
humiliation Of a country that has .
ward plitician for President, whose
highest notion Of statesmknship Is to
dicker with repudiation, and use the
powers Of Government 10 corrupt q
State. The chickens he has Matched
out viii go home TO roost, unless we
are in decline Of all that makes re-
public.p
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-12-10
A Day In chattanooga.

CHATTANOOGA Tenn, Dec. 5, '8l
To the Editor OF the Comet
We think few lines might be in
teresting from this place where we
arrived and are putting up at the
Stanton House. There are about 81
editors already here, and more are ex-
pected tonight. .H.sH .a-
Chattanooga is n remarkable city
for growth and progress. A few
years ago it was small village, now
it is a city of 1900 inhabitants. The
Iron Mountains, which circle the
place like grand ampitheatre, have
been mine of wealth, developing
her hidden resources. '1- ".
We visited some of the most promi-
nent manufacturing establishments
this morning, and when we reached
our hotel, found it was 8 o'clock in the
day, and we had walked -four or five
miles. .-I...-
Among the large establishments
hore, is the Roane Iron Company
employing 700 hands, run night and
day. and manufacture annually about
10000 tons of steel rail. Their pay
roll foots up $4,000 per month. They
are now manufacturing n large guam
tity of steel rail for the Vicksburg &
Meridian Railroad. They have the
largest tannery here in the United
States; nail factory, turning out
800 kegs per week Rowel Iron
Works Lookout mills, which manu-
facture merchants bar iron Chatta-
nooga pig iron company; Wasson car
works and fonndry two cotton fac
tories; Southern pump and pipe
works; Chattanooga paint works.
This is n grand exhibition Of what
factories can do in the South. They
are a great moving power. The soil
around Chattanooga is not rich, but
capital properly utilized is developing
the place into metropolitan proper
tions. In few years she will be the
largest place in the State. 'ra.al
Among the great natural curiosi-
ties Is Lookout mountain. From
my window In the Sth story,
1t looms up like vast and huge pile
Of black clouds in the smoky distance.
In the morning when the sun begins
to shine, it is the first thing catches
my sight Wherever you gaze you
see this beautiful panorama 1t is q
wonder some poet has not caught in
spiration from looking upon the beau
tiful picture, and wove his words into
an immortal poem.
Among the distinguished personages
along are ut.-Goyernor Shands
and Maj. Stockdale. They, no doubt
will do the speaking. Capt. Walpoie
10 untiring in endcavoring to make the
excursion success, and we know his
kindness and labors VIII long be ap-
preciated by the editorial fraternity.
'4lnif $1,000 |Ha tlaH f.ti lu q ii |
|
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-12-10
A Fnmau. YIetorx.

h A Famous victoryn was won by n
number of trades-unionists in New
York. One Of a number Of cigar
packers there died, and his sister, TO
whom he had taught the trade, step
ped into his place. II was against the
rules Of the Union that women should
be employed, and failing In securing
her dismissal, a hundred grown men
left the factory upon strike. They
ied before thfs woman, whom they
should have been willing 10 aid, and
declared their intention % remain idle
for an indefinite period rather than
permit this wofrnfi, the sister Of Their
dead con1rade, to earn her bread az
working at their trade. FiDding that
there was 90 much trouble about her
the woman consented TO
retire. The hundred men strikers had
won, and she was set adrit 10 pick up
a living where she faight-Chicago
Times
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-12-10
ny AND BY.


Softly o'cr lifc's sea we're drifting,
Lights and shadows o'er us sitting,
But the storm clouds viii be lifting,
BY and by ...
Rainbow tints the sky adorning,
Through youths bright and radiant morl
ing,
'Till we hear the tempest warning,
BY and by.
But We'll see the glad sun shining,
And the bow OF promise twining,
O'er the clouds with silver lining,
By and by,
Though the night saem long and drcary,
And the heart grow worn and weary,
Morn will break with promise CHEEKY,
.. BY and by.
All the weeping and the sorrow,
All the trouble that we borrow,
Lost within glad to-morrw,
BY and by. .
No more cares our souls cmbroiing,
Weary hands will know no toilina.
And the spirits robe no soiling,
BY and by.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-12-10

REV. DIR. FULTON, Of Brooklyn,
preached sermon a few Sundays
since, on the claim set up by Guiteau,
hat he Is acting under the inspiration
Of the Deity. He compared him to
the sorcerer, and said he is no
more insane than thousands of men
inside and outside the church.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-12-10

THE total coinage Of the United
States mints for November amounted
to sl2, ,S5l,7o6. Only $780, 900 of this
sum Is in silver. There are enough
daddy dollars lying in the vaults of
the Treasury department at Washing
ton now to last until Congress sees fit
to put 100 cents' worth of silver into
a 1O0-cent piece.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-12-10

In connection with the murder Of
General Tucker OF Mississippi a gem
uemafia a Few nights since related 10
US a circums lance that occurred some
months ago, We haze fbrgotten the
names Of the parties, but one man had
challenged Another to fight a duel
and the challenge was accepted. IL
we remember right. on the day the
duel was to be fought, the challenger
walked INTO room where The chal-
lengsd party was sealed, deliberately
walked up TO him and shot him in the
back, killing him instantly. Two or
three men saw. ne killing. Gen.
Tucker was employed 70 defend the
murderer, receiving a fee Of 80, 900.
The case came to trial. The witness
e. testified directly 10 the unprUvoked
murder, and yet the prisoner ras ac-
quilted. Afterwards ID conversa ton,
Gen, fucker remarked that with
money he could clear my rnurderef,
whsn q friend repltc<i that tflis was
certainly a horrible ttate of affairs,
and atlded sTour NE h IN dauger
and you may be Assassinsted at any
r1orneut.s Not Fery long afterwards
Gen. Tucker was assassiuatef. There
Is nothing specially remarkable In
In this, but ftis somewhat uf q coin
ence.-Shreveport. .fif1cs.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-12-10

A novel expedition is Quitting in
England soon to precipitate Itself upon
the whole civilized world. Its q ship
load Of commercial drummers, repre-
senting every kind Of British manu-
facture and shop-keeping, and the de-
sign Of the exnidition is to visit every
seaport IN the world where trading u
done. The vessel viii carry nothing
but the drummers and their samples,
and the time Of its voyage around the
globe viii depend upon business.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-12-10

THE courthouse in Vicksburg is
still draped in mourning for Garfield.
This is more than the North can do.
From the way stalwartism is progress
ing his name is pretty well forgotten.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-12-10

d" Brothers,n sald President Taylor,
in bis last annual speech - the Nor
mon Convention, I'VE don't exsetly
know how The temple Fund stands.
there n no need Of keeping any ae-
count. There u the building going
up right bef0rs your eyes, and you
can an see for yourselves. We VII
n6w sIng the S3sth Hymn This wss
rexnried assfatfer cool, cousideri5g
that the fIndp has ALREADY atsort,ed
several millions, and charges q st<sf
inc IN counecticn With u have been
made.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-12-10

A. T. HARvEY, who was killed by
the negro desperadoes at Marion, re-
ceived fourteen wounds during the late
war, and leaves a wife and six small
children. A correspondent Of the Me.
ridian Mercury appeals for help, which
should be given. r- .... ..... l,.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-12-10

A MODERATE seif-coBHdsoce IL the
foundation Of true rnanfiness Of char;
Actsz. and tbe soures whence have isr
surd sons of the noblsst eptsrprises
IA the worlds history. Eothing great
was ever done withouta q proper sslf-
s.tssm-a quality which .bseomes OBJ
jscaonahls only when Il n aIlowed 10
prsdominafs over better feeiinf.. "a
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-12-10

Hon. JAMES B. BECK, has been
nominated by the Democratic caucus
of the Kentucky Legislature, for re-
election to the United States Senate.
He is one of the very best among the
Democratic leaders. -rr s.g
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-12-10

BRICK PoMERoY's great paper at
Denver is bursted-we hope for good
this time. We think Brick grand
fraud.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-12-10

THE Pascagoula Star says garden-
ing has commenced on the coast. The
same paper says the flow of Northern
Immigration has commenced to the
same place. ---l.-W ID ~
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-12-10

New Years day and Christmas
both come on Sunday. How will some
of the old chaps manage, who drink
too much eggnog ON those days?
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-12-10

IT is said the day will come when
there will be no need for doctors.
They ought to give them the chance
of disposing of their saddle bags. ,l
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-12-10

CAPT. B. l.. Moss, Sheriff elect Of
Jasper county, gathered 5000 pounds
OF seed cotton this season from three
acres of poor pine land.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-12-10

LIEUT.-Gov. STANDS has been APP
pointed a delegate to the Methodist
General Conference, which meets In
Nashville next May.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-12-10

GUITEAU is either crazy or he is
playing his part with wonderful dra-
matte power.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-12-10

DIR. HAMMOND says smoking is bad
for women and boys. 1t impairs the
digestion, weakens the eyesight, caus-
es neuralgia and diseases of the brain.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-12-10

Judge Ross Of Montgomery county,
Pennsylvania, denied the application
for charter OF two marriage compa-
nies. The reasons he gave were these;
First, because the .con1panies enlarge
the circle bf /, mercenary,, motives
prompting TO marriages and. tend to
make money. the sole motive, which Is
contrary to good morals. Second,
they, encourage frauds, IN marriages
and upon innocent persons !; q prem
ium will ..be placed on bigamy aud un-
suspecting men and women will be-
come the prey or matriomonial sharp
ers. Third, they tend TO increase d.
vorces and the collusion and fraud by
which divorces are often obtained.
Fourth they offer, inducements TO al-
lege marriages where none exists and
thus throw a clond on the legitimacy
Of Issue. Filth, they tend to 5encour-
age marriage between parties physl-
cally and mentally immature, The
Judge added ;l A great moral writer
has said that the two great pillars Of
society are the sanction of an oath and
the institution OF marriage. This
court will not lend its aid to sap the
foundation Of either. Such however,
would be the effect Of Incorporating
,oeleties of this character. 1t must
be understood, therefore, that this
,ourt will refuse all such applications.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-12-10

H.sv. RxDrrEtD, the biocdy-shirt
correspondent Of the Cincinnati Com
nercial, who wrote such startling
stories Of the people Of this State dur
ing the campaign Of 1876, died few
days since in wazhIngseo Of coasump-'
tsa. nr -aHor slI 81 rl1' les.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-12-10

Members of Congress in Washing
ton now talk strongly Of revising the
National Banking Law.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-12-10

THURLow WEED is 81 years old,
and is the oldest printer on record, ex-
cept Franklyn when. he died.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-12-10

THE receipts of the Patti concert for
the Michigan sufferers, amounted to
Sc, ,537. ..