davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-11-19
SSs-- ---
THANKSGIVING DAY.
Tn Presidents Proclamation Fixing
the Date, etc.

Washington, November THE fol-
lowing proclamation was issued from
the Department of State to-day:
by the President Of the United Stated Of America
PROCLAMATION.
1t has long been pious custom OF
our people, with the closing of the
year, to look back upon the blessings
brought TO them In the changing
course Of seasons, aud TO return solemn
thanks to the All-Giving Source from
whom they flow, and although at this
period, when the fallen leaf admon-
ishes us that the time of our sacred
duty Is at hand, our nation still lies in
the shadow of great bereavement and
mourning, which has filed our hearts,
still finds its sorrowful expression to-
ward the God before whom we but
lately bowed in grief and supplica-
ton, yet the countless benefits which
have been showered upon us during
the past twelve months call for our
feryent gratitude, and make 1t fitting
that we should rejoice with thankful
ness that the Lord In his infinite
mercy has most signally favored our
country and our people. Peace with
out AZ u pLoSpSiiAy WYNN hofO ptch
vouchsafed to us. No pestilence
has visited our shores. The abundant
privileges of freedom which our
fathers left US in their wisdom, are
still our increasing herltdge and IL in
parts of our vast domain some afilic-
ton has visited our bretheren in their
forest homes, yet even this calamity
has been tempered and in manner
sanctified by the generous compassion
for sufferers which has been called
forth throughout our land. For all
these things IL is meet that the nation
should go up to God In devout hom-
age.
Wherefore, l, Chester A. Arthur,
President OF the United States, do re-
commend that all observe Thursday,
the twenty-fourth day Of November,
Instant, as a day Of national thanks
giving and prayer, by ceasing, 80 far
as may be, from their secular labors,
and meeting in the several places for
worship, there to join In ascribing
honor and praise to Almighty God,
whose goodness has been 30 manifest
In our history and in our lives, and
offering earnest prayer that his boun-
ties may continue TO US and our
children.
In witness whereof, have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal Of
the United States to be affixed.
Done at the City of Washington,
this 7th day Of November, In the year
of our Lord, 1881, and Of the independ-
ence of the United States, 106th.
CHESTER A. ARTHUR,
BY the President;
JAS. @. BLAINE, Secretary OF State.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-11-19
How Game Little Mfssissfppf Girl
Received an Impusent Beggar.
Aenphis Avalanche.


In one Of the Mississippi towns, not
very far from Memphis, on the line Of
the Mississippi and Tennessee Rail-
road a little lady, aged is years, shot
and severely wounded an impudent
white tramp, who attempted to enter
the house after being ordered not to
do 30. The-lady, who Is small but
game, and crack shot with pistol,
was the only white person in the
house when the .burly tramp
approached. We have nothing for
you; you needn't come in,n said she
to the tramp" But I will come In"
he answered. You had better not,
or you will get what you don't want"
quietly responded the lady, as she
laid down her knitting, picked six
shooter from her work-basket, and APP
preached the door. "You 60 back In
your room, or III pitch you out Of the
window" exclaimed the ruffianly
tramp, a. he walked inside the door.
Bang went the pistol, and the tramp
staggered back on the porch, shot
through the arm and breast She
raised the pistol again, but the tramp
fled. A neighbor rushed around the
house, and asked the little lady, who
was sitting down and engaged in
knitting, with Der pistol in her work
basket, What's the matter % She
exclaimed, hHe's gone % He then
asked, HDid you shoot himf" YES
she replied, " and II he kept OF COM !
ing, / would be shooting until now
The tramp was found to be bleeding 1
profusely, and II was with difficulty
the flow Of blood could be stopped.
He left the town q saddcf and wiser
man, having been taught q lesson IN
manners he will not soon forxef. !
That game little woman Il worth her /
weixhf In gold doIlars.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-11-19
Holly Springs Advocate.

AA"iy "t's@''o' N1"'~S'
A terrible tragedy was enacted last
Monday night, Just. on the edge OF De.
Soto county, and about 20 miles from
this place. The following are the par
ticulars:
About midnight, Leonidas Joyner,
who had retired for the night, was
aroused by his brother, Julius JOyner,
who came home drunk, and entered
the room where Leonidas alluded to
the condition and habits of his brother
somewhat bitterly. Thereupon Ju-
Illus denied that he was drunk, and
defied Leonidas to test the matter by
trying to put him out. LeOnidas, In
his night dress, at once got up when
most desperate encounter with pocket
knives ensued between the two
brothers. When their mother and
sisters rushed in, alarmed by the noise,
they found Leonidas lying on the
porch in front of the door, dead, with
his throat cut, and stab through the
heart, besides a number Of other cuts
and stabs, any of which would have
proved fatal. Julius was also stabbed
several times In the breast but may re-
cover. Both men were well known in
this county, and tho tragedy Is uni
versally regretted. Leonidas Joyner
was quiet, and steady, Woodworking
man. Julius is reckless and quarrcl-
some when drinking.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-11-19

The negro has been put into the Consti-
tuition in folly and fanaticism. Shall he be
thrust out In maturity and elaboration p
Meridian Mercury.
1t IL true that the "negro has been
put into the Constitution" but that
he was put there in folly and fanati-
cism" is a question not easily to be
solved. Some of the evils that have
attended the freeing of the negro
might have been avoided had he been
set free in manner different from
what he was. But his freedom was an
event that was bound TO happen, and
ought to have happened.
Human slavery Is abborrent to both
God and man.
The right TO personal liberty, per-
sonal security and personal property,
is natural right and the foundation
of sciety, and the rightof every one
to say who shall make the laws by
which this right will be either restrict
cd or enlarged, is an insep- Incl
dent in a republican governinex., and
1t IL a right which cannot be taken
away unless it is forfeited by crime
against the natural or social right on
which it is founded.
The only way in which the ballot
could be taken from the negro would
be by civil war, and God forbid that
we should ever have another.
The right to vote is annexed to his
freedom, and no power has the right to
destroy either.
twas the folly Of our fathers to in
troduce the African here. But he is
here, and we must bear the conse-
quences. Whether forevil or good is q
matter that rests with us.
The negro is ignorant, aud his pre-
JUDGES are easily aroused, and while
he is not entirely blameless, still he
does not deserve to be blamed as much
as that set of unprincipled white men
who impose on his ignorance and APP
peal to his prejudice In order that he
may servo their base purposes. We
must educate the negro 30 that he
may be able to appreciate the argu-
ments set before him, and by our &C
ton toward him we must remove his
prejucices. This talk about thrust
Ing him out OF the Constitution"
simply tends to antagonize him
to the white man, and that is not
what we want.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-11-19

SAaEviLLE, Oct, 10, 1875

SAGEvfLLE, Oct, IL, 1881.
Dear Little Gertie:-I am goinl
away tomorrow, but did not wish Il
start until l sent you one more word
/ have been packing up my goods
(they are very scant) In shape to send
to my little girl-letters, papers-and
I think will send her the beautiful
cake you gave me. / have written to
her telling her how good you have been
to me, and | hope she will ioye you
as much as do.
did intend TO eat the cake myself,
but 1t has made me twice glad to look
at 1t. / thought it looked too nice for
an old rough fellow like me TO eat.
When was most done packing, my
eye caught the flowers you sent me-
they were almost withered, but 1
picked the brightest ones and sent
them TO the little girl, telling her who
gave them to me. Although they
were almost withered and gone, they
had lived their little hour-had cheer
ed me = and thought 1t would be too
bad to have them trampled under foot
after 1 was gone. When you left me
the other day did not know but /
would have seen you again, but /
think will have to wait until we get
tower there"
Good bye, Gertie, you have been
very, good to me; how good you will
know by and by. will think Of my
own little girl, and ask Him, who
loves the little ones to bless both of
you. Tell who are near you there
that / feel grateful to them. God
bless you, my little friend, long as you
live-then take you "up there"
K. EARL.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-11-19

The great political contest 10 ended,
and the Democrats have won. 1t was
q hard fought battle, but the ranks Of
the enemy have been broken. The
struggle was tor life and death. The
colored men In most places voted SOL
idly with the Radicals. Call a party
Radical and they will vote for It. A
q eat many of them take delight in
being opposed to the politics Of the
white people. But there were many
colored men who voted the Democratic
ticket. Such people should have the
thanks of those who are laboring for
an economical administration, low
taxes and good government, promo
ting the peace and prosperity Of the
whole country. The two races should
be one together and everything done
to establish peace and harmony be-
tween them. They should be strong
ly impressed with the idea that what
ever tends to promote the prosperity
of the whites will equally build up
the interests of the colored people.
Whatever destroys the welfare and
happiness of the whites reverts with
the same pressure on the colored
mans head. But ii is almost impos-
sible to make them believe this. As
long as we remain inimical to each
other, so long, will there be chickering's
and antagonism. Intelligence must
and shall rule. We can't afford to be
beaten. 1t means the destruction OF
freedom and liberty.
Like the song of the Greek, SO beau
tifully painted by Campbell
" A breath of submission We breathe not ;
The sword we have drawn we will sheath
not
Its scabbard is left where our martyrs are
laid,
And the vengeance of ages has whettod
its biade.
Earth may hide, waves engulf, fire con-
But they shall not to slavery doom us
II they rule, 1t shall be DER our ashes and
graves,
But we've smote them already with fire
ON the waves,
And new triumphs on land are before u.s."
The war has ended and now 1t Is
the duty of those placed in power to
carry out their promises. Give the
black man the rights which have
been promised him; keep up the
same economical administration, and
the Democratic party can't be up
braided in the future for not doing
what has been promised. Let the sword
be shcathed and the pen be taken up
in defense OF everything that will
build up the material interest of the
whole country. Agitate the building
OF factories and railroads, furthering
development of our vast
and great resources, and the new
South, already on the progressive
road will still move onward and up
ward without retardation.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-11-19


ONE of the most horrible crimes ever
committed in Ohio is reported from
THIN, occurring late on Thursday
night last-the murder Of Miss Phebe
Burnett by her rejected lover Charles
Nader, a student at Heidelberg Col
lego In that city. The young man
was q student of moro than usual
ability and was preparing for the
ministry. Such an outbreak from
such person is very surprising. 1t lie
to be hoped that the theory that he is
insane, which is held by his friends,
may be, proved correct, but though
that theory would relieve him Of re-
sponsibility, 1t would not lessen the
fearful horror of the tradgey.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-11-19
Arthur's Cabiact-Thc Stalwarts q
the Fore.

Mr.. Blaine's personal organ In Wash
ington is laboring hard TO convince
Southern people that Mr.. Blaine has
ever been their most consistent friend
aud that his "bloody shirt" ISLANDERS
were but playful gatherings. Just
what Mr.. Blaine's organ Is driving al
does not appear. Perhaps 1t Is laying
the foundation for another "Greely
movement Mr.. Blaine, IL said, in
tends to make a tour OF the South
during the coming winter. He has re-
newed his resignation which was ten
dered the day after President Gar
fields funeral, and will retire from the
Cabinet early in December. Mr..
Frelinguyson, Of Now Jersey, will no
doubt be his successor.
1t is stated now ON very good author
ity, that Ex-senator Chaffee, Of Colo
RADIO, is being urged by Gen. Grant
for a Cabinet position, and that he Is
likely to be appointed.
Fiiley OF Missouri, Williamson Of
Iowa, and Sargent Of California, are
being urged for Cabinet places, with
the chances In favor Of Williamson.
If Lincoln remains in the Cabinet
the Attorney General will most likely
be selected from the patriot Stalwarts
of New England, likely In the person
of Mr.. Boutwell,. This would leave
Mr.. Howe out Of the ring, but he
could be well provided for with a for
eign mission, the Chinese, Austrian,
German and Russian missions being
vacant.
job Russell Young win probably go
to China.
The Lisbon and Italian missions
win be vacant as soon as the President
makes up his slate In fact, the Pres
ident has lots Of choice places for his
friends. There is scarcely doubt but
what a new man will be sent 10 Eng
land, also TO Brussels. In making up.
his Cabinet slate IL Is said the Presi-
dent Is somewhat embarrassed rs %
bow he shall provide for the Cameron
interest. The name Of John b. Pack
er, devoted follower Of Grant 4nd
the Camerons, has been suggested as
Pennsylvania representative. Ar.
Brewster has also been mentionedI
Friends Of the President say that,fhe
new Cabinet, together with appoint
ments 10 the foreign missions will be
to the Senate early In De-
and only the name Of Stall
warts will be found on the list.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-11-19

INTERNATN'L CorToN ExPosIP'N, ]
OFFICE DIRECTOR GENEeALs
ATLANTA, Nov. ., 1881. ,

INTERNATN'L CorroN ExPosIp'N, !
OFFICE DIRECTOR GRNEeAL,
ATLANTA, Nov. 3, 1881. ,
r. w. waIpole, Esa., President Afisisdppi Pres
ASSOCIATION, Yayco City, Miss. "a
| fDedr Sir<-I an in1pr1nest by our
Chief OF transportation, Col. j. W.
| WFehn, that he has. arranged iof the
free trarlsportlQn Of the inelmpers u
the Mississip pf Press Association ove'
the line he Represents, that 10, non
Chattnpooga 70 Atlanta and return.
understand that Mr.. Cole, President o.
the Memphis 4 Charleston, has Done
the same, but you can ascertain tna'
from Memphis more definitely. e,ry
The important meeting Of the ses-
sion will be that Of the Planters' As-
ISOLATION and the Manufacturers' AS
ISOLATION Of New England, December
9th. II will be a good time for tne
press people of your vicinity to be
here. trust you will come in force,
Yours respectfully,
H. I. KIMBALL, Director Genf'
The above letter was called forth by
the efforts which Mr.. Walpole, Of this
paper, President of the Press Associ-
alton, has been making for the past
six weeks, looking 10 the free trans,
portation of the members OF the saia
Association over the lines OF roads
leading to Atlanta, the scene OF the
International Cotton Exposition. me
answers he has received in reply 10
his letters lead him to believe that he
will finally obtain the object he has IN
view, If not altogether, at least to
such large extent MS 10 place IL III
| the power OF every member of the
Association to attend the famous Elk
position, and at 80 little cost TO him
self as to scarcely be felt.
1t would be trip worth making
it would advantage the visiting cd
itors, inasmuch as 1t would give them
an opportunity of seeing and examen-
ing the thousand and one articles OF
American industry, American skill
and American ingenuity, thereby en-
abling them to write, on returning
home and resuming their duties, more
understandingly about the possibili-
ties of our great country, and what
the South Is capable of in the way OF
development, if she will but put forth
her energies.
If the members of the Association
attend the Exposition Mt all, they
should endeavor to be there ut the
National Cotton Planters Association,
and the Manufacturers Association of
New England, which meet on Decem-
Der the sixth, that being considered
the best time for them to be present.
Mr.. Walpole is making every effort to
achieve what he started TO do, and the
signs are encouraging. He hopes, II
he effects the arrangements he has in
contemplation, that the entire Asso-
ciution win attend in body, and be
there on the day aboye indicated.
Due and prompt notice will be given
the members of any further informal
ton he may receive upon the subject.
--fazoo City Herald.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-11-19
Il. g. s. vIRDEN,
VS..

Il -.
ROBINSON q STEVENS.
Appeal from the Circuit Court OF Madison
county, Hon. 8. s. Calhoon, Judge.
At tine September term 1880, OF the Cir.
cult court Of Madison county, appellecs re-
covered Judgment against w. 4. Yancy,
with an agreed stay for one year recited in
the; Judgment.
At the April term, 1851, OF the Circuit
Court Of Madison county, appellants took
Judgment by default against w. T. Yancy.
On this junior Judgment a 4. ia. was Inn
mediately issued, tno notice being given
70 appellees,) and some property sold by the
sheriff, who paid the money into Court that
il might decide as to which Judgment 1t
should be appropriated.
The Court below appropriated the money
10 the Judgment Of appellecs, and from this
order appellants prosecute this appeal
NJ. Green for appellants.
Shelton q Shelton for sppehees-.
cooPER, j.
Hsid-
extend 70 a creditor who fails, neziecfs, or
refuses TO sue out execution until junior
Judgment creditor has BY due dIiirence
cansed his execution 10 be levied on the
property Of defendant But 10 enfitle tho
junior creditor 20 priority, be must, before
causing bis execution 70 be Issued, give 70
tke older creditorz IN execution hoftce ~
quIrine them 70 levy within ten days. This
notice i rcquircd % Be given IN order that
the senior may preserve 1i1 priority ~
csuEinE his execution % b< itxi<d. hut .
creditor who has No right y execution %
M j11<ucrt r1unof retain hi< len y
~ prorI<ier rr4uirne notice % b given %
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-11-19
When Stoncws1l jackson was Fright.
encd.-Au Anecdote By Gov. jack

recollect asking "StonewalI," who
was my cousin, II he had ever been
frightened in war. He said yes, once
he had been considerably under q
sense of fear. 1t was in the City OF
Mexico. A chest containing o large
sum Of money had been put in Lieu
tenant Jackson's charge, and to be
perfectly secure Of It he ordered Il
carried to his hcadqnarter. IN an old
abbey or convent, and laid down
there alone in the room with IL to
sleep, sentinel walking the corridor
outside. He bad been there Ia bed
only, few minutes, and was getting
drowsy, when be distinctly heard
something Under the bed, which
lifted upas though man was secreted
there. Jackson said he leaped out of
bed and drew his sword and examined
the bed and room 10 vain. Jackson
then supposed he had been possibly
dreaming, and resumed his bed. Just
as he was thinking II was all mis-
take, his bed lifted agnin, plainly and
with some force. He started forth q
second time, sword In hand, and be-
hold nothing was there. "This
time" said he, III was scared, indeed,
until my attention was called TO q
shouting outside In the street and
then found that Il was an Garth
quake passing under the City Of Mex
leo that had lifted my bed up and
given me such apprehension
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-11-19

wx. H.sr.r
s,. Ussf e, nd y 4, ,.s cs.s 4 Y Y:
H ssS IT, cSsssiSs x. j., ~ az = d Dss..
H HI: ss; sae s:sl e. s's &: z sss
'A1 g. e eSins 4 Oh. half mile corner % t.
tween lPetIS1 !Eo and th re- q Township ~
dIametst bear NJ !hifty-dy dssy W., thisy.15v
links and running thence South eighty-uIns deg,
litsen "A, East Ten chains e stake Ia the LAD,
twsnty-sdees hundrsth chains 70 Corner o. rssS.
ners Ferry Road. thspes With rid road g., sigkty.
nine Dr. ,Hisssn miay =. ons and sxty ons-hun-
W. sixtssh and cishty.two hundrcth ehaiss. "a
line betvben Secticns two and eleven, thssee 8.
Ave and nb hundreth chains TO 3. e. Corner Of hi.
asssa as sixty one 1undrsth ehsins 10 sse, NJ;
line between ten and eleven, thence confirmed m
same couLss n. eighty-nine dsg. fifteen M, ".
or on Public Road, whence . Black Jack sixteen
inches In diameter bean two and three quarte,
=. two-hundred and eighty links, thonce With ,hs
mnandartngs Of the road. NJ, 1--WE and thice-quartes
two deg, f., three and ninety -one-hundrstss ~
sectionl lines between Sections three and ten,
thence n, one and .one-half deg. f., three and
thirty M, E.. two and twenty ons-hundrcth ehsins
to Corner thence N. eigbty-nine deg. fifteen m.
W., setenty-fvc links across Public Road and ri
. stakf, and continue from stake N, eighteenth
deg. fifteen m, W. Eve and sixiy-two oas-ian
dretb chains 70 Corner set a stake, AMI continue
FROM thence N, no deg, seventeen D., K. soys
and fifty seven one hundreths. house on righ
ty6nty-one and thirty-two one-hundreth chains 70
Pdble Road, bears .. Y. twenty seven
,and ffty-seveD onc-hundreth chains 70 corner
in field, set a rtsko s., cighty-nine ana AZ.
teen ope-hupdreths, E.. four and fifty ons-hun.
dreths left field ten and twenty one-humlr,t n
chainstj corner on line between Sections two ard
three, whence Pine twelve In. In diameter. N.
eighty deg, F., eleven links; thence with In:
between sections two and three n. no deg, seven
teen M, E., seven and tsenty-eisht one -hun.
dreth chains to place Of beginning, embracing forty
and seyenty,eight one-hundretll acres, being W.,
one-half Of W, one half Of S. W., one-quaIter ot
Section No two thirty and forty-two ono-hundreth
Acres In the f., one-half ri g. r., ene-quartsr q
section No taree, two and eightssn one hun
dreth Acres In the N. Il. Corner Of NJ +. one quar-.
ter OF r. one quarter Of section ten, and We and
eighty one-hundreth Acres 10 the N. W. Conner Of
n. w. one quarter Of N. w. one-quart.r Of Section
eleven all In Township three Range one. West, In
Hi DIS County, and win be sold To satisfy the above
stated Writs and all costs.
FARRAR MORRISON, shvin.
nov i2-S BY WIN. j. BROWN, Jk IS
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-11-19
Too MAD.


The clock struck eleven. Myrtle
and Billy were standing In the hall
way, her arms twined about him In
the ccstacy Of love. "And you will
love me always, Billy ~ Myrtle said,
softly. YES, my precious one, for
ever and ever" "And when shall
We be married ~ came 10 low, dulcet
tones from the girl, as her head
nestled confdlngly above his liver
pad. Now was Colonel Billy's longed-
Tor opportunity. Two years before
Myrtle bad laughed q merry, bart
less laugh when he had seated him
self In PIE al . picnic. Drawing
himself up proudly, he said, vhIle 4
lemon smile fitted over his cls4r cut
features. "Yes, I win msrryI you
Myrtle But when 20 pleaded the
girl When tue Washington n3onn-
nent 4 oompieted. he answered, and
with Z hollow, hooking laugh be Ned
Into fhe darkness. leaving her In The
'ront balI. aloue ei,i dro1afe.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-11-19

ALL honor is due to that noble pa.
triot and untiring Democrat, Frank
Johnston, Chairman Of the Demo
cratic State Executive Committee.
He did noble work in the canvass,
and his management of the campaign
perhaps could not have been excell-
ed by any one. The party did wise
act when 1t selected him to preside
over the management of the cam
paign, and the success of the party
was due in great part to his untir-
ing energy and love he bore for the
people of the State.-Southern Free
Press