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A PLETHORA OF COMETS.

"It never rains but it pours," has been
said by reliable authority, and it must
be true. There were no predictions of
comets for this year, but one has been
discovered in the Southern Hemisphere,
one near the North Pole, and now the
New York World of last Sunday makes
out another. It says:
Early last evening, as soon as the sky
became thoroughly dark, number xof
persons who were studying the heavens
in the hope of getting al early glimpse
of the comet detected in the west, few
degrees above the horizon, a faint streak
of light, which was evidently neither an
aurora nor reflection from cloud. An
ordinary opera glass resolved this streak
into something which very closely re-
sembled the comet in the northern sky,
with the exception that a nucleus could
not be made out. The form and position
Of the streak was much like that of the
newly appeared comet, what seemed to
be the tail pointing upwards and to the
left, excepting that the fan shape OF the
tail was not very marked. The new
comet, if it is a comet, was visible for q
short time only, as the horizon became
hazy. Prof. Swift, OF Rochester, who
was telegraphed to with regard to it,
could not make an observation on ac-
count of the cloudy weather, but he will
determine tonight, if possible, whether
q fourth 1881" comet has appeared.
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A Big Storm in Washington.

WASHINGTON, juno GA thunder storm
Of unprecedented fury swept over this city
tonight, commencing at 8 p. m. and lasting
about an hour. While it continued it was
q roar of wind accompanied by binding
torrents of rain, with occasional tempests
of hailstones.
Ford's Opera House, the City Hall build
ing and large number of residences were
unroofed, shade trees prostrated and con-
siderable damage was done to the fire alarm
and other telegraph lines in the city. Many
cellars in the southern portion of the city
were flooded.
The extent of the damage done to prop
erty in this city and Georgetown is various
ly estimated at from $4,000 to 5000, 900.
Considerable anxiety is felt for the safety of
several excursion boats which left we'll filled
with passengers for different points down
the river during the day and evening, as it
is feared the storm in its passage southwark
met them returning 10 Washington.
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BLAINE AND HAYEs.-A paragraph re-
Gently went the rounds Of the press pur-
porting to give some disparaging and
abusive remarks made by ex-President
Hayes about Secretary Blaine. The sec.
retary wrote note to the ex-President
inquiring into the authenticity of the re-
port. Mr.. Hayes replied at once con-
Guiding in these words:
I have to state that the whole para
graph in which your name occurs is a
fabrication, and that not one of the state
ments contained in it referring to you
was either made or authorized by me.
Sincerely, R. B. HAYES.
The ex-President had previously writ
ten to President Garfield disclaining and
denying all reports that attributed to him
any reflections or adverse comments
upon the policy or measures Of the Ad-
ministration.
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dences and other buildings upon it, and
yet under the proposed system the two
would pay the same amount of tax.
We think the tax laws ought to be SO
amended as to require every citizen to
make full return of all his property,
real and personal, including such as is
exempt by law from taxation and such
as is liable to be taxed, and the market
value of each article if put up for sale
for one-half cash and the remainder
on a credit of twelve months, and require
this return to be sworn to and passed
upon by the Township Board of Equali-
zation and then by the County Board.
The State Board should equAlize the rate
of taxation between the several counties
both for real estate and personal prop
erty, and these Boards should be required
at each assessment to swear that they
will fully and fairly assess all property
submitted for their adjudication. Severe
penalties should be imposed for not list
ing or for wilfully misrepresenting ones
property in making returns, and the
Board of Township Assessors should be
sworn to prosecute all such delinquents
as come within their knowledge or infor-
nation. 1t. may be objected that this
system would be inquisitorial, but its
:yindication rests in the fact that it would
tend to secure fair returns and distribute
equally the burdens of government be-
tween our people, The honest and con.
scientious wonld then pay no more than
fair and equal proportion Of the taxes,
and no man would be required to make
improper and inadequate tax returns in
order TO be in the neighbcrhood of what
other people are doing. The present
plan is demoralizing to the people. It's
unfair, and tends to accustom the people
to making incorrect returns of their
property under oath, on the ground. that
common consent has changed the stand
ard Of valuation. 1t has done SO, and it
| is difficult for man to tell when he has
performed his duty in making his tax
return, because no man ought to pay
more than his proportion of the expense
of the government, and if he returns his
property at its real value he will Ger
tainly over pay his part. Then how
much to knock off is the problem, and it
is generally solved by reducing the val
uation too low. The only right way to
return property is to give it its true val
uation. The present system should be
| amended and better one devised, after
| which all good citizens should return
their own property fairly. and, as far as
possible, make every body else do the
same.
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THE OHIO GovERNosHIp.-A Cincin-
natl special says: ga careful canvass of
the Democratic situation in Ohio goes to
show that the probable choice of candi-
date for Governor will be the Hon. John
w. Buckwalter, ofSpringfeld. Through
the interior of the State he is much the
strongest of any one yet named, and III
the cities he will pick up large vote
among the Germans and business men.
The expectation that the nomination
would be given to Cincinnati man it is
likely will be defeated on account OF the
failure Of the Cincinnati delegation to
agree upon name. There are four as
pirants for the nomination in this city,
each of whom has strength enough to
ruin the chances Of the other three. A
candidate will then have to be found
from another part of the State and there
will be no one in the Convention with
the strength and standing Of the gentle
man named. IF nominated, and it seems
now almost certain that he will be, he
will command very general support.
His disadvantage in making the race
against Governor Foster will be that the
latter is an old and moro active CAM
paigner."
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Conkling is becoming irate. Senator
Madden has been opposing his re-elec'
ton to the United States Senate, and
voting persistently against the ex.Boss'
The other night be met Mr.. Conkling in
the corridor of the Delavau House in
Albany, and speaking to him extended
his hand, which the ex-senator refused,
whereupon an animated and decidedly
interesting controversy ensued, much to
the amusement of the lookers.on. This
was a piece of petulance which indi.
Gates that Mr.. Conkling begins to feel
that he is getting the worst side OF the
deadlock.
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IS more ClaQ QOuOle Lue Falue Va Jul
cotton crops. Heretofore the difficulty
in the way of tobacco culture in this
country has been that there was no mar
ket for it when grown, but from the ar
ticle which we republish on another page
of this paper, taken from the Walhalla
Courier on this subject, it will be seen
that this difficulty is not likely longer
to exist, as mandatory has been
started in Oconee county, and as tho
growth of the crop justi6es it, others
will be erected. There is no estimating
the money which this industry will
bring into circulation. To give some
idea of the material development which
the cultivation of this crop creates, we
will take the town of Winston, North
Carolina, which was started seven years
ago. 1t now has population of from
four to seven thousand persons-the lat
ter number during the market season of
the year-with eighteen tobacco manu-
factories, and three market warehouses.
The tobacco season was but fairly open
ed when we were there-about the
middle of last month-and yet six hun.
dred wagon loads Of the weed were
brought into tt !, city during one day,
and we were told they would average
from four to seven hundred wagon loads
per day to the close Of the market sea.
son, which is some time in September.
Real estate has advanced all around the
city to an unprecedented extent. The
rapid growth of this town shows the
prosperity of the surrounding country,
which is in character very much like our
county, and there is no reason why we
should not grow their staple product
here with as much success and profit as
they do themselves. The feature about
this crop that makes it particularly de.
sirable for our country, aside from its
general advantages, is the fact that the
money for tobacco comes in from May
to September, the season when our plan
ters have least of it here. If our people
would raise some cotton to give them
money during the Winter and Spring,
and tobacco for an income during the
Summer and Fall, they would have
means to support themselves without
liens or credit. They could buy at cash
prices and pay as they 60.
This is no fancy sketch. There are
unbounded possibilities for agricultural
prosperity throughout this country in
the union of these two great staple crops
tobacco and cotton. The former is the
source of wealth to Virginia and por-
tions of North Carolina which cannot
grow cotton. five were to combine its
! cultivation with the production of cotton,
and proper amount of corn, oats and
| wheat, our country could soon become
one of the most prosperous in the world.
| With our advantages of climate and soil,
we only need properly directed labor to
| reap harvests which have hitherto been
| unthought Of We trust that older per-
| sons, who are familiar with the growth
of tobacco in upper Carloina, will give
us their views on this subject, and help
US to spread the information concerning,
and stir up an interest in, a crop which
we are satisfied will prove more pro6ta-
bic than cotton.
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Ex-President Grant called on Presi.
dent Garfield at Long Branch last week
Their interview lasted only about two
minutes, but it is not known whether ii
resulted in an angry termination, or was
only preliminary to a more extended
conference. Some people think the
meeting of these two at this point has
some significance as to the New Yorl
deadlock, and that they will agree upon
a treaty of amity, which will restore
tranquility if not concord to the Repub-
lican party.
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MOTHERS MOTHERS ! MOTHERS !! =
Are you disturbed at night and broken Of
your rest by q sick child suffering and cry
ing with the excruciating pain of cutting
teeth Ifso, 60 at once and get bottle of
Mrs W1NsLows SOOTHING SYRUP. 1t will
relieve the poor little sufferer Immediately
depend upon it; there is no mistake about
it. There is not mother on earth who has
ever used it, who will not tell you at once
that it will regulate the bowels, and give
rest to the mother, and relief and health to
the child, operating like magic. 1t is per-
fectly safe to use in all cases, and pleasant
to the taste, and is the prescription of one
of the oldest and best female physicians
and nurses in the United States. Sold
everywhere. 25 cents bottle. 15-1y
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IT IS FOUND AT LAST SOMETHING New
UNDER THE SuN-A new era is dawning
upon woman. Hitherto she has been called
upon to suffer the ills Of mankind and her
own besides. The frequent and distressing
Irregularities peculiar to her sex have long
been to her the 'direful spring of woes un-
numbered" In the mansion of the rich
and hovel of poverty alike woman has been
the constant yet patient victim of thou
sand ills unknown to man-and without q
remedy. "Oh Lord, how long" in the
agony of her soul, hath she cried. But
now the hour of her redemption is come.
She will suffer no more, for Bradfeld's s
Female Regulator, "Woman's Best Friend" {"
is prepared only by DR.. ]. Bradield, At
lanta, Ga, and sold at $l50 per bottle by
Wilhitc & White, and Simpson, Reid &
Co., Anderson, S. G.
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The Albany deadlock continues, with
no material change, except that the
Democrats have withdrawn Jacobs and
are now voting for Clarkson N. Potter in
Conkling's place. This is an improve
ment, but no progress has been made to-
wards an election. 1t is an all-summer
lob, and the people of New York console
themselves with the hope that it will not
cost them more than two thousand dol
lars q day.
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-Ofex. Senator Conkling the free-lance
quill driver, Joo Howard, says: "Pcr.
sonally, l dislike the ex-senator, but l
would be recreant to the bump of appre-
ciation with which was endowed on the
day Of my birth if 1 should fail to recog-
nize in Conkling fighter, slayer and
winner. He'll beat the field just as
certain as you are born, and he's no fa-
yorite, either"
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Sunday, the 10Th of June inst, was
the date upon which Mother Shipton
prophesied the world was to come to an
end. The period, however, has passed,
but we presume revised edition will be
out soon, which will remove the period
to some time in the future, and thereby
still leave some sensation for discussion
in idle moments.
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nomination we apprehend that the in
terests Of all parts of the State will be
represented, and that the ticket named
will be composed of men selected by the
convention as the choice of the party and
not of q clique.
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Talmage nominates VIM. z. Dodge,
the great Christian philanthropist of New
York, and George I. Seney, the great
Christian philan thropist Of Brooklyn.
He adds: II do not know whether
they are Conkling or anti.Conkling
men. I only know they are anti-fraud,
anti-rum, anti-ignorance. But no such
nomination will be ratified. The time
has not yet come for the elevation of such
men, but it will como"
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WILLIAMSON MALE ACADEMY,
Williamson, Anderson County, sc.

WALTER W. BROWN, A NJ, Principal
TNHE exercises of this institution closed on the
i 9th of May, after a very prosperous session !;
will be resumed on the 1st of August Grateful
to our patrons for the confidence reposed in us, we
hope in the future to merit continuance of their
favor. The course of instruction is thorough; dis
cipline, mild but firm; terms, moderate We are
not responsible for the advancement of students
unless they are present during the entire session.
For further information address the Principal.
June 9, 1881 48 3ma
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At the National Temperance Con-
vention OH Wednesday last in Saratoga,
the Committee on organization reported
the list of Weep residents, among whom
were Gov. Jarvis, of North Carolina {;
Mai. D. B. Townsend, of South Carolina !;
Miss E. F. Griffin of Alabama; Gov.
John Pipes, of Louisiana. A long series
of resolutions were adopted, insisting on
tho duty of total abstinence ecom-
mending the instruction of childl. with
regard to the effects of alcohol, consid-
cred from scientific standpoint; urg-
ing the churches to work more actively
in the good cause; condemning the sale
of liquor on the Sabbath day, recon-
mending wine for sacramental purposes /;
calling attention to the responsible rela-
tions of the national Government to liquor
traffic; asking for an amendment to the
Federal Constitution which shall forever
prohibit the manufacture and sale of all
brewed, fermented or distilled beverages
throughout the land, and insisting that
the Government make total abstinence q
condition of appointment in the public
service.
- County Treasurer Bowen, by in
structions Of the Board of County Com
missioners, has purchased, with the
sinking fund in the Treasury for that
purpose. $4,000 of the County Bonds,
which the Commissioners will or have
cancelled. By the purchase, Sl88 in in
terest is saved to the County this year,
and 1921 annually after the 1st day Of
next January. The Commissioners
think that they will be able. with the
eight mills now levied, to retire the first
installment Of 500, 900 of the bonds by the
time they fall due in 1885, and then, with
8 six mills tax, the County will be able
TO retire the next installment of $40, 1000
by the time it falls due, and within four
teen years, following up this plan, the
keeping up the eight mills tax, the bonds
will ali be retired within ten years, or
less time. No County in the State is
financially sounder than Pickens.-Pick-
ems Sentinel
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COLUMBUS, GA, Aug. "a, 1878.
DR.. G. J. Moffett: Dear Doctor-We
gave your "Teethina" (Teething Powders)
to our little grandchild with the happies.
results. The effects we're almost magical,
and certainly more atisfrtoyy than from any
thing re erer used. Yours truly,
JOSEPH S. KEY,
Pastor of st. Paul Church.
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Gentlemen whose boards are not of
pleasing shade can remedy the defect by the
use of Buckingharn's Dye for the whiskers.
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Pastor of st. Paul Church.

AUGUSTA, GA, Feb 6, 1878.
I take pleasure in saying that I have used
DR.. Moffett's Teethina for my infant with
entire satisfaction. 1t fully and pleasantly
accomplishes the purposes for which it is
recommended. G. Z. STAPLES.
For sale by Wilhite g. Wilhite. 81 I'm
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WE tbs hayf bet {aggs i9 # sMoEs ss : Sm Som
and Bay State Shoe and Leather Co. Buy
In fact our Stock of Goods is complete,
and we are offering them low during this
hot and dry weather.
A. B. TOWERS g. co.
June %, 1881 90 3m
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Conspicuously placed in Store it will
prevent burglary. If burglar is shot at
with blank load, he will not carry away
many goods. Price reduced to 81.
]. A. DANIELS.
.June 30. 1891 81
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the owners of property to fix its value
for taxes, they are prone to undervalue
it, and console themselves that theirs is
in proportion to what other people re-
turn theirs at, and generally it is because
most persons look at the matter in the
same light. Not only is this true, but as
to personal property we would be safe in
saving that it is not generally returned
at one.half of its true value in this State,
and hundreds of thousands of dollars OF
It are not returned for taxes at all. This
makes the burden of government fall
heaviest upon the most conscientious
citizen. That something should be done
to correct this inequality is the general
demand, but just what to do cannot be
arrived at with ease. For convenience
sake some propose to tax only real estate,
and put it all upon the same footing by
imposing tax say Of FIVE cents per acre
each year, or such sum as would raise a
sufficient revenue to run the government,
and could not be circumvented by false
or inadequate returns. They contend
that this system of taxation would en-
courage industry and induce capital to
flow into the State for investment. To
some extent this argument would hold
good, for if land were taxed per acre, and
no other tax imposed, all buildings, man
ufactories, stock, merchandise and person
al property would be free from taxation,
and capitalists would, therefore, find this a
convenient location. 1t would, however,
be so manifestly unfair that we presume
there is no likelihood that it will be
adopted. The result of such system
would be to depreciate land and force the
landowners to maintain government for
the protection and convenience of the
owners of personal property. 1t would
suit wealthy persons and strong corpora
tions, but would be extremely burdef-
some to the poorer classes of our State.
It's unfairness, even among landowners,
is evident, for one man may have hum
drad acres of thin land With small
cabin, while another has hundred acres
of very rich soil with handsome resi-
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1881-06-25

A Cough, Cold Or Sore
Throat should be stopped. Neg
lect frequently results in an H.
cuyaIle Lung Disease or ConsumD-
ton. BROWNS BKONCHIA =
TROCHE.S are certain to gre ~
lief in asthma, Bronchitis, Coughs
Catarrh, Consumption and Ihroa,
Diseases. For Thirty years the
Troches have been recommended
10y physicians, and always give
perfect satisfaction. They are Lot
new or untried, bu: having been
tested by wide and constant ust
for nearly an entire generation
they haue attained well meIitet
| rank among the few staple renee
les OF the age. Public speakers an.
singers use theIn to clear aut
strengthen the Voice. Sold a
twenty five cents q box ever,
where.
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MOthers! Mothers =
Mothers! -.

Are you disturbed at night and
broken. of yonr rest 10y u sick
child suffering and crying with
the excruciating pain of cutting
teeth II so, go at once and get
a bottle Of MRS. WINSLOW'S
SOOTHING SYRUP. 1t will
relieve the poor little sufferer i'm
mediately-depend upon it there
is no mistake about it. There is
not a mother on earth who has
ewes used it, who will not tell
you at once that it will regulate
the bowels, and give rest to the
mother, and relief and health te
the child, operating like magic
1t is perfectly safe to use i'll al
cases, and pleasant to the taste
and is the prescription of one 0
the oldest and best female phys
clans and nurses in the Unitet
States. Sold every where. 2;
cents a bottle.
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The Louisiana Press Associa
ton will meet in Baton Rouge.
on September 5, 1881 1t is cx.
pected that the Editors will have
a grand time on that occasion.
Gen. Heron will DO the Orator,
Mrs. NJ. Davis, will read the Au-'
nual Poem, Jona C. White is to
be the historian, Mrs. Bently will
plcsenta paper on the Co-educa-
ton of the sexes, L. j. Mangham
will address on immigration.
Woodcock will crate on the Local
paper, aud the venerable Father
Hyams will be seated upon IA LOT
-ty throne, as Censor, where he
will overlook. the proceeding gs
with like Jupiter Of old, seated
upon the mountain top ordering
the thunderbo!ts about ana
around his throue.