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The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-05-28
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY PLANTERS
ASSOCIATION.


This Association, which promises
80 many good results to the planters
of the Mississippi Valley, is holding,
We believe, Its third annual session at
Memphis. Quite number of the most
prominent gentlemen in the South are
In attendance, among whom are Gov.
Stone, ex-Gov. Alcorn, Hon. III. q.
Myers, Hon. w. L. Hemingway, Maj.
E. q. Wall, DIR. Bowman, Capt. Bed
ford, Gen. Chalmers, w. X. Ingersoll,
Hon. j. l.. McCaskill, Hon. Pat.
Henry, Judge Arthur, A. Nicely, Esq,
Of our own State. and many Others
whose names we do not just now re-
call. The attendance is larger than
ever before, and the friends of the ell
terprise predict grand results. A num-
Der of gentlemen from other States
are i'm attenda' ce, including Hon. l..
f. Chittenden, of New York, and
Hon. J. b. Hillibrew, Commissioner
OF Agriculture of Tennessee.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-05-28

law on the ground of its unconstitu-
tionality and then followed dra-
matte and fearful gush Of denuncia-
ton against the monstrosity, cruelty
and tyranny Of requiring lawyer to
pay his revenue tax, and to disfran-
chise and crush him out, II he didn't
pay that many poor young lawyer
ian undeveloped Webster, Choate,
Sharkey or Prentlss) might, by this
iron despotism, be nipped In the bud,
and great Chief Justice, be lost to
judicial history; that many such in
cipient jurists and Chief Justices
might be so circumstances, that
neither they nor their sympathizing
friends could raise the sum of ten dol
lars to buy lawyers license, and that
it was unconstitutional, as decided by
many courts too numerous to mention,
to require any man to perform impos-
sibilities, and, ergo, that il poor and
honorable and virtuous young lawyer
could not possibly raise, beg, borrow
or steal ten dollars TO buy license,
that was reason why he should be dis
barred and stricken from the rolls of
attorneys-that in fact Christian Roze-
Illus had once been sold as IA pauper,
but nevertheless he came out of the
low grounds of sorrow, and made
great man of himself And further
more, that not half the lawyers in
Mississippi bought their licenses and
nobody but the heartless and cruel at
torney for the defendant would put in
such plea anyhow!
The demurrer was overruled, ana
then an hour or two was spent In try
ing to get up a replication, which,
when gotten up, would not stand on
its legs; and then plaintiff gave it up
and shook the sawdust of the court
room from his feet, threatening that If
he can give cost bond, to takeit
up" to the High Court, and il 1T ever
gets there ] will "be there to see."
There was some real business before
the Court, but so much time was con-
sumed in drivel and filibustering"
to prevent these cases from being
heard, that they were not heard. 1t
is the first time that l have seen the
filibustering game transferred from
the legislative to the judicial forum,
but you know this seacoast Is peculiar
and prolific. CANsiDICus
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-05-28

WE regret to learn that some of our
friends on the sea-coast are displeased
with THE COMET for publishing the
recent letter of Capt. Ben Lane Posey.
We submit i'm all due Difference to
them that this is not fair to THE
COMET. We construed this letter, in
50 far as it touched upon the lawyers
of the coast, asa stroke of broad buI-
lesque, intended more for fun than
earnestness, and as the author was
himself II lawyer, we were dis
posed to give him all the latitude he
wanted in commenting upon his con-
freres, so long as he did it in the spirit
of good humor. If there was an UNI
friendly or an unkind dniDtus in this
letter we did not detect 1t, nor did We,
to any extent, share in it. There are
no class of gentlemen anywhere in
the State we would be more disinclin-
ell to lend our columns to any purpose
of abuse or censure. We respect them
and we are friendly to them; and we
have reason to be grateful for their
hospitable treatment on more than one
occasion,
If any injustice has been done to
anybody, Of course the paper will be
open for ventilation of the other
side Of the case. No newspaper could
live month If 1t had to shoulder all
the animosities which may attach TO
its correspondents. We are not famil-
lar with the social or professional
status of all the attorneys on the coast,
and it may be that there is an inn
proper dninus in the letter referred
to which was not suspected by us.
But even II there is it would seem
that the author Is the proper subject
for anathema, and not THE COMET.
is this sound view of the
case when we emphatically disclaim
any purpose or desire to reflect upon
them.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-05-28
THE DOCTRINE OF INSTRUCTION
From the Meridian Mercury.


We copy from the Aberdeen Examiner
All al ticle upon the subject because some
of the views expressed coincide with the
Mercury's and the positions seem TO be
well taken and the case well put. We say
here, at the outset, that we are opposed to
this whole doctrine of instruction. These
opinions have long since been formed with
deliberation and sometimes, upon occasion,
expressed. The Examiners article is
manifestly written TO turn aside the hur-
rah against Lamar attempted to be raised
against him about his vote on the "SIlyer
Bill" some two or three years ago In the
United States Senate. We have no such
special motive in backing up the Aberdeen
Examiner. The question is up and 1t is
TOO plain that there Is being an effort made
TO lug IL into the coming canvass, and we
desire TO put ourselves ON the record now
as opposed to the doctrine and opposed to
the senseless and useless agitation of the
question now. We do not agree with the
Clarion that 1t is a"fundamental and essen
tial condition of freedom" On the con-
trary we have long believed the doctrine
wrong in principal and hurtful in practice.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-05-28

JOHN THOMAS, a noted mail robber
and desperate escaped from Col. Jack
Wharton United States Marshal for
Louisiana on the night Of the sd, be-
tween this place and Brookhaven, by
jnmping through an open Car window.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-05-28
SENATOR LAMAR.
Mobile Register.


We do not propose to interfere in the
affairs of our neighbors of the State of
Mississippi, but closely connected as
the people of Mobile are with the peo-
pie of that State by the ties of BUSH
ness and friendship, we cannot but
take interest In whatever relates to its
welfare. We do not consider it out of
place on our part, therefore, to say
that we regret to note that an effort is
being made in Mississippi to create
opposition to the re election of Sena-
tor Lamar to the pos ition that he has
so ably, brilliantly, and faithfully
filled. 1t is proper for us to express
this feeling of regret, and also the
hope that the effort alluded to will
fail, in view of the fact that Senator
Lamar's reputation is national, and
that he has not only done good service
for the State of Mississippi, but also
for the whole South. His retirement
from the Senate of the United States
would be loss to the whole of this
section, and to the country at large.
We have not always agreed with
Senator Lamar. There have been oc-
casions when his desire to discourage
sectionalism and promote good feeling
between all parts of the country has
led him farther than we thought it
proper to go, but the motive was u
noble and patriotic one, and the fealty
of the distinguished Mississippian to
the South can be questioned by no
man.
Senator Lamar is more of states
man than a partisan, more of phi
losopher and student than political
gladiator but yet, when occasion
arises, that calm eye will flash, the
pale brown redden, and words of
scorching invective fall from his lips.
The country has not yet forgotten the
rebuke administered by him to the
would be dictator of the State of New
York.
We regret that one of the journals
of Mississippi, that is supporting Sem
ator Lamar for reelection, the Vicks-
burg Herald, deems it proper and be-
coming to use the word "BOurbons"
in speaking of Mississippi Democrats
who do not hold the same views as
itself. Lamar does not call any of his
brother Democrats "Bourbons." He
has no occasion to gain nOtoriety i'm
that way. He is a faithful member
of the Democratic party, and, claim
ing the right to hold his honest con-
without having his motives
misconstrued, he is willing to accord
the same right to other Democrats
and to give them that credit for hon
esty of purpose which he feels is due
to himself.
We believe that the supporters of
Senator Lamar in Mississippi largely
those opposed to him, and
we can not better close than by giving
the following extract from letter to
the Columbus Index: "Then how
ever much we may differ with him
upon minor points, We know that he
stands erect upon the fundamental
principles of this Government, and
has given abundant assurance of
ability and purpose to advance our
best interests. He must be returned
10 the Senate. 'Twould be folly to
risk change"
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-05-28
SITUATION IN NEW YORK.

Up to the hour of going to press the
situation in New York remains I'M
changed. Conkling, Plat, and Vice
President Arthur are ut Albany,
working like beavers, and their
friends claim that there is no doubt of
their election. A majority of the SEN
ate caucus committee are anti-Conk-
ling, and have refused to sign call
for caucus. The Democrats will not
take sides, but vote for their own can
didates. 1t is thought by many til at
a deadlock will be the consequence.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-05-28
From the Raymond Gazette.


We have always contended that the Leg
islature had no right to instruct Mr.. Lamar.
and that Mr.. Lamar treated it exactly right
when he met them with a determination
to pursue his own idea Of what was best
for the people and the country; and fur
thermore, we by no means agreed with Mr..
Lamar i'm his views on the Silver Bill But
this matter of going back and "expung-
ing' a part of the Legislative record, Is
carrying the joke a little too far, and we
submit that very brisk fight will be on
hand when such action Is seriously pro-
posed. We want no expungIng from
records, and we think IL will be found that
a very formidable party will appear which
will protest against such unlawful legis-
lation.
We may remark here that the views
above expressed coincide exactly with
ours; aud we know of no friend of
Lamar's who has expressed a desire
for the expunging Of these resolutions.
Even the respected contemporary"
the Winston Independent, as we learn
from the last issue of the Clarion,
would probably upon a reconsidera-
ton, modify its views. We are quite
sure 1t would do so il II seeks to rep
resent the wishes of Senator Lamar.
But whether this is the matured con-
viction Of that journal or not, it is
quite clear that the proposition re-
ceives no countenance or support from
Col. Lamar or his friends. They do
not seek TO inject that phase Of the
question into the approaching can
vass, and IL is certain that il will cut
no figure at all, unless the desperate
attempt is made to hold Senator La
mar responsible for the mere dictum
of every friendly newspaper, or I'M
less that still more desperate stroke Of
strategy Is attempted on the part Of
some political rival 10 force bis adj
versary into a certain position, and II
be will not say the thing needed for a
text, make him say IL, and then pro-
ceed with the argument. We charge
nothing Of this kind upon any Of the
ivs's Of Senator Lamar, but II does
seem 10 US, that there Is a studied dis
position manifested in certain quar-
tiers, unfriendly 10 Lamar, to erect a
mountain out Of a moie-hill on this
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-05-28

WE see it announced that an in
dividual, feeling himself outraged,
intends to sue Mississippi editor for
$40, 900 damages. Clearly there exists
here an urgent case for the attention
of the foul-killer.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-05-28

WE return thanks for an invita-
ton to attend the 18th Anniversary Of
the Philomathian Literary Society at
Cooper Institute, which takes place on
the sth Of June. l.. Y. Epscomb Of
Ala, will be the annual orator. Mr..
A. r. Wall Of this city is a member
Of the Committee on Invitation.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-05-28

THE Carthegenian thinks that the
name of Judge Sol. Calhoun would
meet with favorable consideration in
connection with the nomination for
Governor should it be placed befJre
the Convention. In making him
Governor you would deprive this dis
trict of most excellent Judge.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-05-28

THE Concoidia Social Club Of
Brookhaven will give their Second
Anniversary and Reception at the
Varieties Theater on Friday evening,
June 18th 1881, on which interesting
occasion Mr.. A. LewenthalI, Jr., is
the orator. We return thanks for n
kind Invitation and ticket Of admis-
sfor.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-05-28

JACKSON county opens the ball. 1t
is now in order tor other counties TO
speak. We will have music from now
til the Sd of August, and then the
tune will change, but the music will
continue till November. The best
thing voter can do who wants fair
presentation Of political questions, is
to subscribe for THE COMET.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-05-28

LEE DAVIDSON, ESQ, a native Of
this county and member Of the tart
preventative" was united in marriage
recently to Miss Fannie Oury Of Car
rOllton; a sister Of Col. T.. II. Curry
OF the Conservative. lee is, a model
young man and deserves all the good
things that has been said about him.
We extend our congratulations 10 the
happy couple.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-05-28

Our old friend, Rev. f. J. Harris,
Of Lamar, Texas, has written us a
long and Interesting letter about
Texas, which IL crowded out Of this
issue Of THE COMET, but It will keep
TIL the next.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-05-28

The Indians indulge i'm what they
call the green corn dance" If 1t is
anything like the green apple dance
we have seen the little boys and girls
indulge in after a visit TO neighbours
orchard, about this time of year, there
can't be much fun In IL.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-05-28

Z. F. FRASTz, ESQ.,, Of the Bran
don Republican spent last Tuesday
with the good people Of Jackson, THE
COMET folks included We are sOrry
10 learn that he is not rs much Of a
Lamar man As Murray, Of the Falcon
gave him credit for being.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-05-28

The COMET Acknowledges a call
nom our distinguished Representa-
tive Col. c. +. Hooker. He is looking
In the best Of health and will take
part in the coming canvass in this
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-05-28

Co-EDUcATIoN has not proved as
successful as some of its friends pre-
dicted. Ten years ago Cornell Uni
versity concluded to try it; at that
time there were il attendance 500 stu
dents. Since the admission of females
the attendance has decreased to 306.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-05-28

A FRIEND of Dorsey's has short
route from Eureka Springs, Arkansas,
which was given him without compe-
titlon. Contract price sl4, 400. Sub-let
for $500. The Boss net profit 5000.
The amount OF Brady's and Dorsey's
per centage does not appear upon the
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-05-28

UNCLE GEORGE of the Raymond
Gazette says that the old man Of the
Port Gibson Reveille will banter the
entire press gang for foot race at
Aberdeen, aud he (uncle George ex-
poets to bet on the old man and win
enough pocket-knives, handkerchiefs,
tobacco, segars, ETC., to start store
with. Whereupon the veteran of the
Summit Sentinel puts in a bid for one
of the pocket-knives, but he wants it
to have corkscrew attachment.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-05-28

The indictment against Kenward
Philip for writing the Mercy letter was
noite pressed last Thursday in NV
York, the District attorney being sat
isfied In his own mind that DIR. Mary
Walker was the man who did it.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-05-28

The petitions circulated by lie Due
for his retention as Commissioners of
Agriculture had no effect. The Presi-
dent asked for his resignation and he
gave it, very reluctantly 1t is said.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-05-28

THE Executive Committee of Mont
gomery County met in the Court
House at Winona ON the 18th inst,
and issued a call for a mass meeting OF
the whole county on the 18th of June,
for the purpose of making nomina-
lions for county legislative offices and
appointing delegates to the State Con-
vention.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-05-28

A CORRESPONDENT i'm the Terry
Enterprise gives his reasons for pro-
nouDcing the bird law an unjust
source Of Inconvenience and loss Il
the poor farmer who cannot afford q
fine shotgun and pointer dog, aud
urgently demands Its repeal.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-05-28

CoNKLINo bears a strong resem-
blance to the bull that undertook to
butt the locomotive off the track. And
the result will be about the same. The
Administration train will move on, but
there will be political funeral for the
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-05-28

Col. FALKNER's story, 1.-THE White
Rose of Memphis, which has been
running through the Ripley Adver-
tiser for some time, was concluded in
the last issue of that paper; we learn it
will be issued in book form at an early
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-05-28

JACKSON county fires the first gun
Of the campaign, and she aims It at
our neighbor over the way with view
Of bringing him down into the Execu-
tive Chamber as the next Governor u
the State. She also declares for Frank
MCGEE for Secretary.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-05-28

WE understand that Malone warm
ly indorses the revision of the Bible,
because the word "hades" is substi-
tuted for "hell." Malone has lately
conceived a real horror for that latter
word, and any substitute for it would
be an improvement on the fix lie is in
after Conkling,s resignation.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-05-28

MR.. J. +. HESTER and DR.. II. p.
Turner. Of Winona, have secured,
through the intercession of Hon. H..
D. Money, four hundred live carp, to
stock their pond.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-05-28

DIR. A. HUNTER, Of the Crystal
Spring. ..0lii.or, is in favor Of putting
Hon. Ben. King at the head Of The
ticket, not ga ticket" according to the
Clarion. But these discrepancies APP
pear to be reconcilable.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-05-28

JAMES O'BRIEN, ex-Congressman,
of New York, who never attended a
sirgle session OF last Congress a
though a member and drawing pay,
wss married at Saratoga Tuesday.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-05-28

On last Friday, 100000 copies Of the
revised New Testament were sold in
New York, at prices ranging from Is
cents to SIG, according to the style of
tyne and binding.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-05-28

THE negro Anthony Fullilove, who
was sentenced to be hung at the recent
term OF the Carroll county Circuit
Court, escaped the night after sentence
was passed, and has not as yet been
recaptured.
LATEB-Fullalove has been recap
turpd
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-05-28

MIR. DAVID B. DAVIS, representing
that lively and newsy evening journal
the New Orleans States gave THE
COMET call Tuesday.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-05-28

IT raineth on the 'just and the I'M
just" Therefore the "truck patch"
of the bold bad man prospereth like
that of his mild hammered .neighbor.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-05-28

The Crystal Springs Monitor urges
Hon. Ben. King to allow his name to
be placed before the democratic State
Convention in connection with the
gubernatorial nomination.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-05-28

CHAIRMAN j. r. ENOCH'S calls a
meeting of the Democratic Executive
Committee of Rankin County on the
4th of June.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-05-28
ARE You GOING TO THE CAUCUS ?

Conkling to the half-breeds-" Are
you going To the caucus this EVENING""
Half-breeds-No not this evening,
some other evening-good evening
call another evening.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-05-28

NATURE is always generous. II she
breaks down in the model she makes
it up somewhere else. Thus, If man
is born blind, his sense of touch is
quickened. If he can't hear, he can
see better. If his body is frail, the
mind is made keener and brighter.
Thus, also, if she made Mahone
a physical pigmy and an intellectual
lilliputian, it was to fit him for crawl
ing into an auger-hole when the emer-
gency arose, and to make him salts
fed with the situation when he got in.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-05-28

DALLAS, TEXAS, has been surfeited
with executive officers of late. She
has mad four Mayors within the last
year.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-05-28

IT becomes grave question now
which is Conkling's favorite lackey,
Arthur or Platt. Either, however,
eau fill the role.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-05-28

MALONE finds at last that nature was
kind in folding him up in a small
package. Almost any place will be
large enough for him to hide in.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-05-28

WE return thanks for an invitation
to attend the grand opening ball at
Lafayette Springs, Monday evening,
June 9th,
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-05-28

ISAAC w. LACY, known to fame as
the Colorado cattle king was murdeed
by one of his employees recently.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-05-28

THE clergymen of New York City,
are using the revised edition of the
New Testament in their pulpits.