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NOTICE OF MINERS MEETING.

There will he q meeting Of the miners Of
Mctrlmae Dlsts|Ii. Ike County. NeT. on the
9Th day ~ June. 1891, NJ 4 r. ~. Al the Mcr
riinae mine, In said District. for the purpose
cleciing y Recorder for The District for the
ensuing year and making some new law.
JOHN ", GhLLlGAN.
.MATiis1N.
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GOV. j. M. STONE.

We have great respect, and indeed
we might say affection, personally for
some of the gentlemen spoken Of for
the Office of Governor of the State, but
i'm the present crisis, flor there is q
crisis of magnitude upon u.s. there is
no use pandering to our individual and
personal preferences. We show great
weakness if we do. We must as a
party, show our wisdom by nominat-
ing j. NJ. Stone, whose career as a
politician and statesman is invulner-
able and unstained, and as gentleman
he stands out unexceptional and ire
proachable.
And now, when we write down this
paper for him for re election to that
high office, we have done so from a
sincere wish to do our grand old State
the greatest good. Gov. stone has
made the State q most excellent Ex-
ecutive officer, and cannot be success
fully attacked and beaten by j. l.. AL
corn. Gov. Stone is not stump
speaker, but his acts and work as chief
Executive show him to he man of
power and independence, which have,
all along since the memorable session
of the Legislature that turned Ames
and his horde overheard, spoken loud
er than words.
Where is there "a State possessing
more wholesome laws than Missis-
sippi? What State in this Union
can boast of Governor who is more
fearless, as tender and humane in the
administration of the law, than is Gov.
j. NJ. Stone? The country's good
should be first with us now, and the
country's good demands the nomina-
ton Of this great man for the first
office.
Will not our brethren of the Press,
who advocate the claims Of Others in
this lowering, impending storm, tell
the people Of this danger and persuade
the most ultra partiZan TO go 10 work
for the good of all and unite at once in
bringing Gov. Stone to the 'front.'
Forest Register.
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A Card from Publisher A. Gre-sett.

MERIDIAN, April oct, 1881.
10 the Editor VI the Comet:
In THE COMET, Of last week, no.
ticed an editorial in which allusion
was made TO the loss of the Southern
Baptist Office by the fire which oc-
CURED here on the night of the 18th
inst, suggesting that the time had
come when the editor Of the Baptist
Record should strike hands and unite
the two papers and thus save the ex-
pepss Of publishing two when SEEM
ingly one would answer. In order
that the readers of your paper may
understand my position In regard to
the matter referred to by you, / wish
TO say that we have more than once
(although started the Southern Bap-
list when there was no other religious
paper published in the State) proposed
to unite the two papers on the follow
ing terms: Unite them and publish a
good paper in the interest OF the entire
Baptists Of the State. and not as the
organ Of, nor in the interest Of, any
special or particular organization.
This I have offered to do time and
again. He has all the while refused
TO do 50, but has insisted on my selling
out to him, which have been uhwil-
ling to do. He still offers to buy the
ashes Of the Southern Baptist. which
I am still unwilling to sell; 30 there
Is but little prospect Of your very kind
suggestions being carried out. / do
not write the above with any feeling
Of unkindness towards the editor Of
the Record at all, but simply that the |
readers Of THE COMET may know that
II there IL stiIl 10 be two papers in the
State I am not altogether. II at all, re-
sponsible for IL.
p. 6-We expect 10 resume the pub
LEGATION Of our paper In two OF three
weeks. A. GREssET.
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A YOUNG HURRICANE.

Early yesterday morning u bright
little face pecped over the teler's
counter of the bank department of
THE COMET, and there came, in clear
and musical accents, the inquiry:
"Is the editor in?"
"Yes.n
"Can / see him? p
-" You see him now. | am the
happy mani"
Then she presented card with this
legend:
EVA L. BRIrroN.
Editress aud Proprietress THE HURRICANE"
We bent over the counter to get a
better idea of the size of the storm.
The little lady looked like a messen-
ger from the fairy realms, dropped
down on earth in her working appar-
ell. She was an epitome of grace and
self-possession, intelligent and beauti-
full. We should say that she might
possibly be able to pull down the
scales at the IS pounds point, and she
looks as if she may have seen twelve
or thirteen summers at least. She
wore little sailor cap and her hair
fell back in solid body upon her
shoulders. She was dressed neatly,
bat with an eye to comfort and bust
ness. The only jewelry we noticed
was two diamond rings and nice
little gold watch.
"Come around and take a seat"
We said. "You are no stranger to us.
We have read about you, bat we are
surprised to find that there is no more
of you. How came you to be so little
and so young?"
"You thought l was eighteen or
twenty years old, did you"
eyes, we did. We thought it was
necessary for young lady to be some
where along there to be able to con-
duct Hurricane successfully"
"Well, you see, l am nowhere in
the neighborhood of that yet. But
| called to see you Oh business. l
am canvassing for the Hurricane.
want you to direct me to the most in
fluencial gentlemen in town who will
assist me to get subscribers to my
paper"
We found the young lady earnest in
her work. And there is no shadow of
doubt that she embodies the Clements
of decided success, in pluck, intellect
and devotion. We certainly wish her
the fullest measure of complete sue
cess, and bespeak for her the favora-
BILE consideration and kindness Of all
the chivalric readers of THE COMET.
We would be sorry to know that any
body in Mississippi would refuse TO sub
scribe for her paper, which is month
ly and only costs so cents a year.
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HAzLEHuRsr. Aprii p. 1881.

HAzLEHURsT, April "a, 1881.
Hazlehurst is quite lively now, as
Circuit Court is In session. The fol-
lowing prominent lawyers are In at
tendance, Gen. Robert Lowry and
McLaurin, of Brandon, Messrs. Nc
Nsir and Thompson Of Brookhaven,
Judge Bridewell and Col. King Of
Beauregard and Judge w. p. Harris
Of jackson.
There are several important muir
der cases 10 come off next week.
Lewis Redmond, (col. IL 30 be hung
on Friday. Those who talked 10 him
to-day say he looked rather depressed
but seems prepared TO cross The river.
Judge Calhoon IL very popular and
Justly deserves his popularity. He
understands the law and knows how
90 dispatch business. AOur people
never had a more Competent, gentle
manly person 30 an the position.
Cutsn sfiIl conpes In, we cav q
pretty fair article selling today for
four cents--aDd we heard q merchant
say he sold car load q corn every
week at 81 50 on credit O1pish no
doubt lives st home &c much - any
county in the state but sbe iacks .
q great deal q raising what che needs
Cor home consumption.
We zee the ReddinE House and
Harlehurxt Hotel are under the super
vision q Mr.. John McMsster. The
table, the clean beds and the smooth
ne=s with which everything Ia con-
dnefed shows that be understands the
business. A good hotel builds up q
town, and Hazlehurst can fee proud
that she has the best kept hotel on the
Railroad. s.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-04-30

1.-THE courtesy Of the Senate" or
whatever it Is called, seems to be
spreading and involving things out
side. Congressman Jorgensen, Of vir-
ginia, a Republican, who has refused
to be turned into the Mahone-Gor-
ham, iddleberger-R epUdiati on fol-
lowing, got tired Of being denounced
through the disreputable columns Of
Gorham's Washington newspaper; be
went into the Office on sufficient prov
ocation and notified Gorbam that he
IL q liar and a scoundrel. The language
was quite plain and IL must have
struck Gorham that the point was
well taken since he didn't resent it by
anyof the methods known 10 the Ma
hone civilization. Little things like
this afford an unpleasant relief to the
monetary Of things around Washing
toni
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GEN. wALTHALL.

The personal friends Of Gen. Wal
thall are urging his claims for the next
Governorship Of the State. We have
no hesitancy In saying that IL nom.
mated, he VIII be elected. His politi-
cal record Is so conservative, and his
personal antecedents so far above re-
proacb, that there Is not vulnerable
point at which the opposition can at
tack him.-Corinth Herald.
Such Is almost the unanimous YER
dict Of the press and people Of Missis-
sippi. There IL no discount on the
strong hold Gen. Walthall has on the
people of the State. He could probably
be nominated by the Democratic Con-
vention and elected Governor simply
by saying the word; but the idea OBJ
tsins among his most intimate friends
that he will not consent to be n candi-
date under any circumstances.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-04-30

The Lecture by Hon. A. Murdoch
on Mexico last Friday at the College
was very gratifying, II gave enlarge
ed views of the resources of that cOun-
try. Her soil, climate and productions
are not surpassed by those of any
country In the world. The govern
ment has greatly improved In the last
four years, and as result, signs of i'm
provement are everywhere visible.
Her constitution and laws are very
much like our own, but in the admin
isrration of justice there are some
striking defects. They have no jury
system and judges are paid no salary.
This opens the door for corruption and
too many are found to enter therein.
The want of morality in the prevail
ing religion is, in the estimation Of the
speaker, the greatest hinderance to
prosperity. But in this also there is
now the dawn of a better day. Edu-
cation is now compulsory and is Wig
orously prosecuted. There is reason
to hope that Mexico has noble
future.-Starkville Times.
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TO the Public.

We would respectfully call your attention to our
CRESCENT NEURALGIA CURE, just introduced
to the public.
We guarantee it to cue Neuralgia, Rheu.
matism ana GOut, in few days.
Mr. T. ID. Clement had suffered for years from
Neuralgia, obtaining no relief except from the n-
lection Of Morphine, after which the disease came
back with redOubled fury. lie finally discovered
this remedy, CRESCENT NECR tLGlA
CURE, and found, upon each application, that
the pain grew less until, in a few days time,f IL
ceased altogether, and thorgh several years have
elapsed no pain has returned He found it acted
upon his neghbors with the same results, both for
rheumatism aud Gout rs well as Neuralgia Ii II
composed entirely Of vegetable matter, and Is free
from all poison-entirely harmless.
SWOLLEN LIMBS, and all inilammatory diseas $. Ii
is Eade from Roots and Herbs that grow in the
South. We ask only fair trial
We append few Of very many certificates we
have received:
HAzLEIURsT, Miss January 9Th, 1881.
Mr.. r. ID. Clement take great pleasure in be-
ing able Ia say To YOU and all suffering from Neu-
rdlgia and rheumatism, was unable TO walk for
two weeks. Mr.. &. gave me bottles Of Neuralgia
Cure, and Ia three days ! could wall half mile
without a crutch or stick. | had bottle left aud
sent il TO Mrs. Il. J. Catching, who suffering
from Neuralgia Of the FACE. For such you will find
a certificate with mime. X. H. GILBERTS.
IIAzLEuuRsT. Miss January 9Th, 1881.
This is to certify that have used Clements Neu-
ralgia Cure in my family, and consider IL most
efficient remedy. r. J. CATCHING.
D6-Always shake the bottle before using. Price
ONE DOLLAR per bottle. Manufactured by
Orleans, La. We solicit orders from all Dealers.
For sale by HUNTER HARRINGTON,
spr23-Iy and BYRON LEMLY. Jackson.
For sale by w. II. POTTER.
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RESOLUTIONS OF THE BAR.

G. II. Mckenzie, Esq, presented
the following resolutions to the Court
In regard to the death Of Col. T. II.
Torrey:
WHEREAS, We have, by the sudden
and unexpected death Of our late
friend and brother attorney, Il. III.
Torrey, been most strikingly r.nnind-
ed Of the truth of the divine. declara-
ton that "in life we are In the midst
Of death !" therefore,
Be 10 resolved, That In his death
the legal profession has lost one Of Its
most liberal and honorable members I;
society one of its most useful, kind
aud generous citizens, his family q
loving son and brother his bereaved
wife a true, devoted and heightened
husband.
Resolved, That while we cannot
comprehend the wisdom Of the Creator
In thus withdrawing him from our
midst In the strength Of his manhood
and usefulness, yet we bow In humble
submission TO the will Of Him who
doeth all things well.
Resolved, That we deeply sympsth-
ize with the wife in this her great and
irreparsble loss and while thus tender
ing TO her our sympathy, at the same
time we most devoutly commend her
10 the protecting care Of the vidowas
God, Who only infiicts punishment
in order TO draw US nearer 10 Him.
Resolved, that q copy Of these REQ
buttons be sent to the wife and family
Of the deceased and that the Jackssn
COMET, Fayette Chronicle, Gr,enw wood
Valley Flag and 0reenyille Tines,
be furnished with copy and be re-
quested 10 publish the same and that
the Court Be requested 10 have thess
resolutions spread upon the minutes
Of The Circuit and ChaDcery Court Of
County.
T. r. BAIRD, Chairman.
MARSHALL BOOK, Sec,y.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-04-30

The same man for Governor for ten
years will be hard TO swallow.-Port Glib
son Reville. I.
That depends upon the sort Of man
he is. If man has filled the Office of
Governor for six years with such
ability and faithfulness that the peo-
pie desire his administration contin-
ued, the objection of long service will
have little effect. 1t seems that no
one charges that Stone has not made
a good and efficient Governor, or that
the State has not prospered under his
administration, or that public affairs
are not in much better condition now
than he found them when entering
upon his duties-the charge against
him is that he has held the Office for
six years, and has faithfully and eff
GENTLY performed its duties, and for
fear that state Of affairs should be
continued he must not be reelected
Vicksburg Herald.
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THE LATE JNo. w. ROBINSON.

On Wednesday last about 4 o'clock
p. m the spirit of Jno. w. Robinson
took lis everlasting flight from earth.
In his death this city has lost land
mark, and citizen whose worth can
scarcely be estimated. He was IA
good husband, a good father and II
good man. Monuments of his thrift
and public spirit are everywhere per-
ceptible in this town. He had an
open hand for charity and an intelli-
gent liberality for all worthy public
enterprises. Although his health had
not been robust for some time, yet the
community were not prepared for
his sudden departure. They had not
brought themselves to consider the
possibility of loosing so useful man
or how he could be spared. But
death loves shining mark"
and Jno. w. Robinson was called on,
too soon for the full fruilion of his sue
cessful career, to pay the last draft of
nature.
The funeral obsequies of the de-
ceased were begun ut O'Clock Thurs
day evening in st. Andrews church,
Rev. DIR. Tucker reading the impress
sive burial service of the Episcopal
Church of which Mr.. Robinson was a
,nv,hor rrha Moonno turnaI ont n,
a body, and the largest concourse of
people ever before assembled in jack
son on similar occasion paid by their
presence the last sad tribute of respect
to his memory and worth. The
Church was packed, and the streets
ON both sides were lined with all
classes and sexes of people.
Jno. w. Robinson was about sixty
years old, and has been u merchant in
Jackson for more than 80 years. By
common consent he was looked upon
as the head of the commercial in
terests in this town, and his influence
among his brother merchants was
almost unlimited. He had built up a
large and successful business in mer-
chandise, besides leaving the marks
of his energy in other lines. The
Jackson Street Railroad, the Edwards
House Hotel, and Robinson's Opera
House are among the latter.
The deceased leav.s wife and sew
eral children to.mourn his loss, and an
entire community sympathize with
them in their great bereavement.
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Tribute TO Hon. Thomas n. Torrey.
To tho Editor Of the Comet

To tho Editor Of the Comet
Enclosed please find copy Of reso-
buttons passed by the members of our
bar expressive Of their sorrow and be.
reavement at the loss of their lament
ed friend and brother, Mr.. Thomas II.
Torrcy.
Mr.. Torrey died suddenly Of apoplexy
on Thursday night, April l4th, at u
o'clock. His death threw gloom over
our little town, and Judge Trimble, in
consequence, adjourned his court which
was in session. The Bar then met at
10 o'clock next morning and adopted
the enclosed resolutions.
JACKSONVILLE, Mss, April, 20, 1881.
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ACCORDING to Mrs. Winslow's
Soothing Syrup certificate, Sylvanus
Cobb is a preacher. We never knew
this before, otherwise we would have
been able to account for the solemnity
and emptiness of his interminable
yarns in the New York Ledger. When
a preacher begins to mix love and pol
itics with his religion you may look
out for diluted article, whichever one
no prasanta
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-04-30
ANDREWS Digest.


YAzoo CITY, MISS, Apl. q 81
To the Editor Of the Comet:
I am constantly receiving letters Of
inquiry about the forthcoming digest,
and therefore take this method OF an
nouncing that the manuscript is CON-
pleted.
As soon as the May term Of the Cir
cult Court Of this county adjourns,
will go north to superintendent the
printing Of ii. My publishers advise
me that this will be better, and insure
an earlier completion, than TO forward
the manuscript, and have proof re-
mitted and returned by mail.
The book will be sold by Mersrs.
Eyrich d Co, jackson, Miss. Fur
ther notice Of price etc, will be given
when 1t ID ready for delivery.
Yours truly,
GAREETT ANDREWS.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-04-30
III. L. RUSHING,

NJ
VS..
T.. LoCKHARD,
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Lauder
dale county, Hon. Jas. S. Hamm, Judge.
A sufficient statement Of the facts will be
found in the opinion, which is giveni in full.
Frank Johnston for appellant.
l.. Brame and J. W. Fewcll for appellee.
CAMPBELL, j.,
To state this case Is TO decide 1t, for when
Invested Of all extraneous matter there can
be no dispute about IL. The judgment in
favor OF Bryant vs.. Rushing, may be laid
out OF view with the copy of the Judgment
roll showing the enrolment Of the judg-
ment in favor Of Moflat, and the appeal
from the decree in Chancery,. as not exert
ing any influence in the case.
The case IL this Moffat had a judgment
rendered on the 9th day Of February, 1877,
against Charles Il. Rushing, upon which
execution was issued June 20, 1878, which
was levied on the land sued for in this ac-
ton. The land was sold by virtue of the
execution, August ., 1873, and was pur-
chased by and conveyed to Fewell, who
conveyed II 20 the plaintiff in the action Of
CjectmeDt. The execution commanded
the Sheriff TO make the money (being the
sum corresponding with the amount Of the
judgmenD with interest on said sum ut 8
per cent. per annum from the Goth day of
February, 1871, until paid" twas shown
that Moffat had no other judgment, except
that In evidence. and that the execution
was issued on that. Charles 4. Rushing
had, on the 18th Of July, 1870, conveyed the
lands sued for In this action to II. L. Rush
ing, the defendant In the action Of eject
ment, and appellant here, but Moffat, after
obtaining his Judgment against Charles L.
Rushing, instituted a suit In Cbancery
against Chas. Z. Rushing and II. z. Rush
ing, grantor and grantee, to vacate and an
null that conveyance as being fraudulent
and void as 10 said judgment, and obtained
a final decree In accordance with the pray
er Of his bill. This decree is conclusive
that the conveyance Of the 31st of July,
was void as TO the judgment Of Mofiat, and
therefore, that the land IL embraced was
rightly subjected 10 said judgment. The
defendant in the action claimed the land
sued for by virtue Of that conveyance, and
IL being held nugatory as TO the Judgment
Of Mofat, the purchaser under that judg-
ment acquired the better title.
Judgment affirmed.
fro BE REPoRTED.l
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-04-30

FRYE's great speech ought to be con-
sidered as closing the bloody shirt
speech making on the part of the Re
publicans in the Senate. Their
speeches have been smelling of brim-
stone and powder; but Frye got hold
of something that smells little louder
to sling around. 1t is time to stop
and sprinkle with carbolic acid
Meridian Mercury.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-04-30

am member of the Kinkapoo Debat-
ing Society. Is it lawful or courteous for
disputant on the opposite side to inter
rupt a speaker while he Is presenting his
argument to the Presidenty CICERO.
Ifyour Kinkapoo society is respect
able one, you should let the speaker
speak his speech without. Interrupt
ton. The honor and reputation of a
decent Kinkapoo would forbid such
gross breeches of parliamentary cour-
tesy. You must not imagine that you
are in the United States Senate.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-04-30

GENERAL BRADY undoubtedly be-
lleves in Malone as strongly as does
Editor German in MohOne. They are
the kind of people who seem to take
to the Observation-Disclosures
South from Virginia.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-04-30

THE Goldsmith version: True
merit consists not in never falling,
but in being able to rise again every
time you fall.
The Josh Billings version: 1t amt
no disgrace for man to fall, but to
lay there and grunt, IL.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-04-30

The town of Winona is little
panic-stricken by the report of case
of smallpox. Drs. b. f. Ward and
H. J. Small, however, decide that
there is very little cause for the alarm.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-04-30

GOETHE: "Since time is not per-
son we can overtake when he is past,
lei us honor him with mirth and
cheerfulness of heart while he is pass
ing"
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-04-30

WHEN the poet Horace exclaimed
"Pdrt,aiunt montes, nascitur ridicu-
lus mus" he had no reference to the
ridiculous muss" the United States
Senate would get themselves into.