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a safe Plan.

Discussing the gubernatorial ques-
ton, the Oxford Falcon has this to
say: q
Eminently conservative, with fair Ex-
ecutiye record, Gov. stones nomination
would not meet with any bitter opposition
from either wing of the Democratic partt
but would possibly be received with moRc
favor by the entire Democracy than ami
OF the distinguished gentlemen who are
now prominent for the Governorship.
Party harmony just at this particular time
Is greatly to be desired, and in making
nominations the Convention to meet in
August should chiefly consider the claims
of the several candidates from this stand
point.
The Falcon is entirely correct. OF
all the gentlemen who have been mem
TONED in connection with the Cover
norship the present incumbent is we
think the best capable of harmonic
ing conflicting elements in the party
He has made a splendid executive and
has given almost entire satisfaction to
the party that elected him. He has
not antagonized any interest or fac
ton, local or general, and Is by reason
Of the moderate, statesmanlike course
he has pursued, the strongest man the
COuiu I1c
feared by the Republican leaders be.
cause it is well known by them that
with him as their candidate the DEM
ocracy would be invincible. Some
effort has been and is being made by
friends of other candidates to make il
appear that he holds views i'm refer
ence to railroads which If carried out
would prove prejudieial to the inter-
ests of the people. The effort is not
with much success, as it is
well known that i'm his course in re-
gard 10 railroads, Gov. Stone has been
governed strictly by the Cons titution
and laws. The charges which these
gentlemen make is about the only OBJ
lection that has been urged against
him, aud as it is a weak charge at best,
will not be apt to have any weight
with the Convention. Realizing as we
have reason to believe they do, that
Gov. Stone is the strongest and most !
available candidate, the people will
be very apt to insist on his nominal
Index.
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Quitman County Convention No. q.

Pursuant to call of the Chairman
of the Democrat Executive Committee
of Quitman County. Miss, the people
met In Convention on the 18th day Of
June, A. ID. 1881 and the following
proceedings were had, to wit:
Hon. H. II. Edwards, Chairman,
called the meeting to order, and stat
ed that the object of the meeting was
% elect a delegate to cast the vote of
Quitman county at the State Conven-
ton to be held in Jackson on the Sd
day of August, 1881, and he farther
stated that according to the rules Of
the party his term rs Chairman of the
Executive Committee had expired,
and that the election of the Execu-
tive Committee for the ensuing year
was in order, whereupon it was
moved and seconded, and Hon. ii. Il.
Edwards was called to the chair, and
J. S. II. Grubbs was elected secretary
and the following resolutions were Of
fered:
Resolued, That none but true and
tried Democrats will be allowed
voice in this Convention.
Resolved, That we adopt the plu-
rality vote 10y Viud UOce.
The above proceedings being con-
trary to Democratic usages, the con-
sentative wing of the party, led by j.
f. Phipps, Withdrew from the conven-
ton, and proceeded TO organize a
regular Democratic Conservative Con-
vention, where the following proceed
ings were had, to-wit:
Hon. l.. l.. Bridgers was elected
and II. r. Turner was
asked to act as secretary; and OH mo-
ton of j. +. Phipps, the following
preamble and resolutions were unani-
adopted:
WHEREAS, A large majority of the
peOpe heartily indorse the present
administration, and deserving their
reelection therefore, .be il
Resolved, That we instruct our
delegate to cast the vote of Quitnan
county in the Convention to be held
at Jackson, Miss, on the Sd day of
August, 1881, for J. M. stone, for Gov
ernor; Henry G. Myers, for Secretary
Of State; S. Gwin, for Auditor; w. l..
for Treasurer.
On motion, DR.. C.. II. Teasdale was
elected delegate to cast
the vote of Quitman county, Miss, in
The Convention to be held at jackson,
)n the Sd day of August, 1881. Dn
motion, the Convention adjournedS
l.. l.. BRIDGERs, Chairman.
III. II. TURNER, Secretary.
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THE QUITnAN COUNTY TROUBLE.
Explanatory Letter.
BELEN, MISS, June, JOth 1881.

BELEN, MISS, June, J0th 1881.
To the Editor Of The Coma:
Dear Sir :, You will receive COM
munication from this county contain
ing the proceedings of the Conserva-
tive Democratic party from which
you will see that the party of this
county have divided and in few
words | will give you the reason for
the division. The Executive Com
mittee called convention TO be held
on the 18th day Of June 1881, at Belen,
to select II delegate to the State Con-
vention on the 3rd, of August, and
as soon as the convention was called,
the chairman had resolution intro
duced and passed ostracising every
man who had ever cast anything but
regular Bourbon Democratic Ticket;
also resolution was passed prohibit
ing the majority vote by ballot. The
object of these resolutions being solely
for the purpose of excluding a certain
gentleman from participating In the
convention, who was candidate for
delegate, and when the chairman pub
llcly announced that no man who had
not been trusted in Democratic har-
ness for years and no one SHOULD be
allowed to renounce the Republican
aud Greenback party and come into
the Convention, and that the >Bon-bon
policy Of Democracy should prevail
right or wrong then the conservative
wing Of the party Withdrew. Also an
other cause was that r. III. Taylor
was not tn. choice Of the conserva-
tive party Of our county, there not
being six men 10 the whole Conven-
ton who would have voted for him
orders. Please publish our
Our county Is almost a
init for Hon. J. M. Stone, and all the
,ther State officials for reelection.
Yours etc., j. X. y.
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Blind Toms Wonderful Memory.

A correspondent OF the Richmond
Dispatch, writing from Stanton, Va,
relates the following: "The most won
derful feat of memory i recollect OF
was displayed by Blind Tom on the
stage while giving concert here re-
Gently. Twenty-one years ago - In
l860-Prof Z. l.. Ide, a music teacher
at the Wesleyan Female Seminary
here, attended one of Toms concerts
at Frederick, Md, and to test the
genius Of the boy, played a German
waltz, then but little known and made
some little changes of his own in play
ing IL. Tom played it off at once cor
rectly. The other night Prof. Ide
went on the stage and asked Tom
what was the name Of the hall In
which he played In Frederick in 1860.
Tom without hesitation gave the
name Of the hall. He was then asked
who played for him, and he said Pro-
fessor Idle. He was then asked TO re-
peat the piece that had been played for
him there, and sitting down at the
piano he accurately gave II as he had
heard IL from Professor Idle twenty-one
years ago, note for note, including the
change made by the Professor at that
time"
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OUR Y-FRoM A GREEN
BACK STANDPOINT.

We want a Governor that will give us a
sound judiciary-not one composed Of fos-
sils Of the antedeluvian periods of this
worlds history; nor OF gamblers aud
whisky sots, disgracing the judicial ermin-
Of our loved State. Give us n Governor
that has " understanding Of the times to
know what Israel ought to do"
The above extract We clip from the
Oxford Sun, Of its issue of July ID.
The sneef, or inuendo or insinua-
ton 1t contains, Is equally unjust
whether applied to Gov. Stone or the
present able, honest and upright Judi
ciary Of the State. All who know
either the Governor or the worthy
gentlemen who constitute the Judi
ciary, will unite with us in condemn
ing the sentiment of the paragraph,
and the insinuatiOn II conveys. We
would be pleased to have its author
point out which of the Judges he
would style as gamblers and whisky
sots, disgracing the judicial ermine of
our beloved State"
Beginning with the Supreme Court,
we would like to know if he means
the distinguished Chief Justice, whose
private and public character has
always been above reproach? If he
does not mean him, then which one of
his worthy associates on the bench
will he designate The name Of
either of these distinguished jurists
and respected citizens is at once the
synonym of probity and intellectual
and moral worth. Chalmers, Camp
bell, Cooper! They need no defense
at our hands or before the people of
our State nor would we copy the ut
terance of the Oxford Sun, but for the
purpose of showing the aRimus of its
author, and the utterly uscrupulous
and unjustifiabIe lengths to which a
political partisan will go to defeat or
iniure his political opponent.
The object, of course, is to create AN
unfounded prejudice in the minds of
the people against Gov. Stone. What
we have said in defense of his APP
pointees on the Supreme Court bench
may be said with equal propriety o
Circuit Judges and Chancellors of the
State. Most Of them are known to us
some of them intimately,
and all Of them from character and rep
utation. Recur in your thoughts to
the venerable Judge of the Second
Circuit Court Judicial District, and APP
ply to him the epithet of the Sun
gambler and whisky sot, disgracing
the judicial ermine of our beloved
State" People of the Second Dis
trict, how does that describe the able
and learned Judge, and pure-minded
gentleman who presides and
.justice in your courts? In
like manner we might refer 10 the
other Circuit Judges and Chancellors
Of the State.
Among the innumerable wise and
good things that have marked the ad-
of Gov. Stone, the pure
and able judiciary he has given the
State stands pre-eminent, and is the
lust pride and boast OF our people.
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Denerahc- Conservative State Convention

ROOMS STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, /
DEMOcRATIc-CONsER
PARTY OF MISSISSIPPI,
JACKSON, MISS, May 9th, 1881.
At a meeting Of the Executive Com
mittee held this day it was, on motion,
Resolved, That IA Convention of the
Democratic-C Conservative Party of the
State of Mississippi be he'd at the
Capitol in the City of Jackson, on
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST Sd, 1881, for
the purpose of nominating candidates
for the offices of Governor, Lieutenant
Governor, Secretary of State, State
Treasurer, Auditor of Public Accounts,
Attorney-General and State Superin-
tendent of Pub ic Education, and for
the transaction of such other business
as may be deemed proper.
Resolved, That each County in the
State is entitled to double the number
of votes in said Convention to which
1t Is entitled in the lower branch of the
Legislature, unless otherwise deter
mined by the Convention.
ResOtved, That the State Executive
Committee recommend a thorough re-
organization of Clubs of the Demo-
cratic-Conservative Party in the differ
eht counties In the State.
Resolved, That the newspapers OF
tie State, favorable to the purposes
herein set forth, be requested to pub
lish these resolutions.
VIM. l.. HEMINGWAY,
A test Chairman.
ID. p. PORTER, Secretary.
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Peabody Scholarship ~ the state Nor.
NAL College 40 Nashville. Teas

We are informed by General Smith
State Superintendent Of Education
that there are nine vacancies in ths
above mentioned school to be filled
from Mississippi this year. These
scholarships are worth 500 each. The
applicant must be over seventeen
years OF age, must have good academ-
lie education, must remain at the Col
lege two years, must sign a pledge Ia
teach in the public schools of the
State for at least two years AFTER grad
uating, must furnish 10 the State su-
peiinteadent evidences Of good moral
character. The selection for these
scholarships win be made by compet-
etive examinations. For further par
ticulars application should be made TO
General Smith, at Jackson, Miss, or
to Chancellor Eken 8. Stearns, NASH
vile, Tenn.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-07-09

A man who had imbibed rather free
ly in the morning was driving his
COW to pasture, when IA fellow came
along and extolled the COW. eyes,
cir" said the owner. "every body is
praising that cow"
~ wish / owned her." said No. 2
Just then couple of loads jumped in
front of the COW.
Look here" exclaimed the owner,
I" il you'll eat those two toads I'll
give you the cow
"Will you ?'' said the man. He
seized a toad and soon eat him up 1t
was too much for his stomach and he
stopped to consider, while the owner
of the cow began to fear that he had
lost her. There was a pause, when a
happy thought hit the toad-eater.
Pll tell yeu what I'll do" said the
toad-eater, If you will eat the other
toad I'll let you up on your offer"
Done" said the owner, and he
gobbled the second toad in jiffy.
They were both somewhat the worse
for their meal, and II is still disput-
ed point which came out ahead. II
any one can see any application to
certain performances of u recent date,
says the Boston Journal, we shall
make no objection. The COW was.
feeding all the time.
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THE PEOPLES PROHIBITION CON-
vENTIoN.

Below we publish notice signed
by n great number Of the leading citi-
zens Of Pike, whose names we haven't
space to admit:
We, the undersigned citizens OF
Pike county, Miss, most earnestly de-
string to aid the Prohibition Move
ment IN the State, In accordance with
call Of some Of the leading citizens
in the State for a convention Of the
friends Of Prohibition, TO meet In Jack
son, on the 10th Of July, for the pur-
pose Of declaring principles, and Of
organizing for the work In every coun-
ty in the state, do hereby most ear
nestly and respectfully call for a Con-
vehtion Of th5 people Of Pike county
without regsrl to party or color, who
are friends to the movement, TO meet
In Magnolia on the 18th Of July, nor
the purpose Of appointing delegates TO
this county In the State Con-
vention.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-07-09

We regret to learn that Col Fleet It.
Cooper, the distinguished editer Of the
Jackson COMET, has been confined 10 his
bed by sickness for several weeks.
We hope he may soon be restored to q
career Of usefulness.-AberdeenE Examiner.
We are gratified for being able To
inform the Examiner, as well as the
people generally, that the editor II
THE COMET lie rapidly regaining his
health and strength and It Is hoped he
will soon be al his post again. Mean
time, we trust a generous public will
overlook and excuse the lack Of the
usual interest in the columns Of this
pa per sccepfipg the sickness Of the
editor as good and valid explanation. ]
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-07-09

On the evening OF the 9th of June
Mr.. w. ID. Patton, ST., was stopped
near town by a negro known as Cal.
Westside, aud handed q baggage
check, with the request that trunk,
which IL called for, be brought from
Bolton, explaining that q white man
and on leaving had given him the
check and a key, saying that IL the
trunk could be gotten he might keep
the same as payment for his lodging.
Mr.. Patton did as requested, and had
the trunk returned from Vickburg
where IL was found,-but becoming
suspicious, did not turn 1t over TO the
claimant. The key having been Sc
cured, he examined the contents, find
ing large lot Of clothing and letters,
showing the property 10 be that Of
one Charles II. Clayland, Of Jackson.
who was evidently ON his way TO
some point on the Misslsippi rivef
where he was 70 60 into the service
% Col. Ed Richardson some one ut
the place mentioned In the letterwas
written 10, and no reply having been
received up 70 Saturday, Mr.. w. ID.
Patton, 1r., Marshal Of the town, ex-
amined the trunk, and finding the
names OF certain jackson gentiemen
mentioned, Wrote 10 them on the sub
lect Monday morning n telegram
was received from w. j. Brown, jr.
deputy sheriff, TO the effect that Clay
land had not been heard from fbr
three weeks, and directing the arrest
Of Westside. fear being entertained Of
foul play. hf 4
Accordingly on Tuesday sfidsvif
was made upon Information by Mar
nal Patton before Mayor Harper, and
me accused arrested and sent 10 jail |
lntii the friends Of the missing man |
Arriye, when an Investigation viii \
be had. .I
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Sunday shaving.

A Cleveland judge has decided that
shaving cannot be prohibited on Sun
day. The issue was upon the right of
barber to shave his customers on
Sunday. In closing his charge, Judge
Tilden said:
at has been very difficult for me to
mark the distinction, in any moral
sense, between the washing and the
shaying Of q mans face ON Sunday
morning. Both are means we EN-
ploy for G eanliness. They are part
of our moral duties, and II it be true
that cleanliness is next to Godliness,
then the shaving of ones self on Sun
day morning crowds itself, to say the
least, very nearly into an association
with those Sunday duties which are
conceded to have IA strictly religious
character. -.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-07-09

Tho Columbus Dispatch says four-ffths
Of the people Of Lowndes are for Stone for
Governor. IL the Dispatch IL not mistaken
In the consention.-Chickssaw Messenger.
What IL the meaning of the italics,
friend Messenger Do you think we
are going 10 tost double7 Or, maybe
you think there is a dark horse down
this waye-Columbus Dispatch.
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Closing Exercises OF the First Ses-
sion OF the A. a N. College.
Special 70 the vicksburg Herald.


STARKvILLE, July 6-The closing
exercises of the A. 4 M. College Of
Mississippi took place this evening,
after continuing three days, with the
annual address of Senator Lamar,
followed by review of the battalion
of students. The expected speech of
Senator Lamar drew out a large con-
course Of people, perhaps two thou
sand In number, who were entertain
I'd with two hours address from the
distinguished orator that was remark
able for its eloquence, wisdom and
timely suggestions. The first session
of the college, considering the great
disadvantage temporarily existing, has
been brilliant success, and this instr
tuition Is no longer an experiment,
but permanent fixture in our educa-
tional system, and a genuine blessing
to the Commonwealth. The build
ings are large and commedious, and
the faculty abe and efficient.
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ln ioccAPoLA, MISS, June 18TH
On the ed Of March last George An
drew Gable, boy thirteen years old,
left his fathers residence, near Butter
Milk SPRING. IN Pontotoc county,
Miss. When last heard Of he was at
Abbeville, aud took the North-bound
train, Intending 10 20 b his relatives,
In Mississippi county, Ark, but has
not reached them. Any information
- 70 his whereabouts will be thank
fully received by an old father. VIII
all Tennessee and Mississippi papers
please copy.
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ALBANY, June 30.--John SAKE son
of the poet, died here to-day. 1t was
TO the house of this son that his father
was TO be brought In short time with
the expectation that the change would
break up the melancholy into which
he has been plunged since the death
of his daughter, some time ago.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-07-09

This Il 10 GIVE NOTICE. uss T<sfrr< a
Adninl-tr.iia1 hHre b-en grzns-d - ne undrr-
.lFned ~ nhs HUnnrEhle Chsncerf Oanrt q ihh
District, upnn the h-tEte q Ne lzt1 In~rrh W.
Neter- Al psr-ors iniehsed - he e-lais ~
hsreh1 ngtlhed " ousne io.Erd sd nIake - ~
sent, nnd having claims nzzinxt H. nrs uulihr ~
rrr-ent thesn IN doe uzua or they wiIi b. fnsrsrr
barred WILLIAM nuCkAM
Jans ., 1881 AdmlrlsirE1-r.
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"The Haymakers, was presented last
night to alarge aud delighted audience. by
the pupils Of Rural Seminary, and some Of
the amateur musicians Of this city, under
the management and direction Of Mrs. Jas.
N. Fiy.-Natchez Democrat.
This writer has been Initiated into
the mysteries Of the ''Haymakers, and
wa forciby struck, with the absence
Of ladies at the meeting. Can It be
that the Organization At Natebez Is in
itiating the "gentler<ex"? We hardly
think 90.
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Who Is Roscoe Conkljno ?

Q.-Who is Roscoe Conkling?
A.-Kate Sprague's friend. Former
ly he was Senator from New York
but resigned To- help Kate get .
divorce.
Q.-How has he distinguished him
self7
A.-By curling his hsir.--States-
mans Guide.
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Miss Beck, the adopted daughter of

Miss Beck, the adopted daughter OF
FMr. Joe Beck, farmer, living near
Summit. last week, met with a hor-
rible death through carelessness. She
was endeavoring to light fire Ia the
stove, and to assist 1t she took up the
gallon coal oil can, which was filled
with oil, and was touring 1t over the
wood when 1t ignited and exploding
the can, completely enveloped Miss
Beck in flames, and burned her al
most to a crisp. She suffered excru-
tiating agony until the next day
when death relieved her of her in
tense pain. This Is a sad affair, and
we hope it will be a warning to others
never to carelessly handle the COM
bustive coal oil.-Sunlmit Sentinel.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-07-09

On Sunday last, Mr.. w. J. VIII
liams, late local Editor Of the Jackson
COMET, and foreman Of its Job ONCE,
spent the day with Us on his way %
Pascagoula, where he has accepted q
position on the Democrat-Star. We
commend him to the people In his
new fed Of labor, and assure them
that they have but 10 know him Ia
love him."-Ship Island Beacon.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-07-09

THE residence of DIR. Rodwell, in
Monticello, Lawrence county, was en-
tirely consumed by fire ON Wednes-
day, 18th Of June last. The Doctors
loss was considerable, having saved
nothing with the exception of few
articles Of clothing and furniture.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-07-09

Gov. Stone, in an able letter to
Capt. Burkitf of the Okolona Messen-
ger, sets forth his policy 50 clearly
that there can be no installing his
determination 10 do his duty In the
future as In the past, II he should be
reelected. some Of the op pOnents Of
the Governor being unable 10 answer
bis arguments, have adopted the
fiimsy charge that some one eise
wrote IT for StnBe. We don't beIieps
a scord Of this. II sounds just like
the clear-beaded, conscientious man
whose hand has guided Ehe helm Of
State since Ames was removed from
the position Of GOverDor.-Ripley
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"sHo owrNE TO gApPEN.-

An old negro man was heard to say
Saturday morning, when the news of
the Presidents assassination had been
learned; III knowed something mighty
monsters was sho gwlre to happen as
seed them two comets In the ele-e-
ments.u ..r -t.f-r.af
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-07-09

THE rule of this office and the rule
of the Press Association is to charge
for personal communications calling
on gentlemen to run for office. Par
ties, therefore, who send these calls
should count the lines, and enclose Is
cents'per line of average manuscript,
or make satisfactory arrangements
for its payment. A moments refiec-
ton will c6nviuce all of the perfect
justice of this ruling. If
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-07-09

Gov. STONE is gaining strength all
over the State. The people are rapid
ly recognizing the fact that for safe
nomination that will insure success,
Stone is the man.-Oxford Falcon.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-07-09

HEAVY wind-storm again passed
over the Cooper's Wells and Missis-
sippi Springs neighborhood Thursday
evening, demolishing fences, destroy
ing crops and twisting up even the
largest forest trees.-Raymond Ga
zetft.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-07-09

What Is a fashionable woman's real
sh3pe, anyhow? One day she is one
thing and next day another, according
to the style Of bodice. The diversity
of prevailing modes favors this uncer-
tainty. No lover can any longer tell
WI ich is his own sweetheart by hug
gibg her In the dark.