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Chataw Ceauty vtndieafed.
CHESTER, CHocTAw CouKrY(
IA -April-S. 1882.

To the Elsor sf the Comet:
notee in your paper oi the LIST
Inst. an article headed as follows:
"Obtaibng Goods under False Pro
lenses, ,'iia which, il i- stated that
I" Jor,ls, is u tough customer, and
bclongs to a hard gang who have
thcir kadqnsrters in the good old
countyof ChocIaw."
As an humble cilizen Of the
good DID citizen OF Choctaw," /
cannotsIlow this thrust at the good
peoplepf my county to pass with
out gifng it-as it deserves fat
contradiction. The assertion Is
wilhod the shadow OF foundation
in poiR OF fact, and | am persuaded
that TiE ConEr will not willingly
lend il columns 10 these viIIaiaous.
scous<rels Who seek 10 misrepressat
ne 70 he world, and thus bring re-
proacl upon the good citizens Of
Chocsw county, BY the imputation
that dey permit a band Of thieves,
etc.. : rendezvous among them
Jo3an MAS moi . citizen Of this
count. having lived here only six
or eight months. and hes net been
in thscounty sacs last October.
Tn -hard gang Of men and
~thsf hesdquarsers." are saknown
70 thi people. and DO not exist here
excep II bo in The distracted
dream" Of some oae outside The
oounk- ssa.s.sa-s .'ss 81
Mississippi hes no county within
her borders whose record shows
- - ~ 49, "A 49,
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WISE MEN SOMETIMES DIFFER.

We have heard considerable COM
plant that the recently adjourned
legislature was not liberal enough in
Its appropriations for public purposes.
For instsnce 1t was claimed by a
great many that a large sum should
have been appropriated for the estab-
lishment Of Female College. 1t was
also thought by some that one hun
dred thousand dollars was little
enough to expend for the encourage
ment of migration, and many other
demands were made that the legisla-
ture In its wisdom saw proper to re-
e I'D yet there are those who
'hat they were to pro-
smoney;"
Ray
s,ra-
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ar6om 6r
adate,l, and thes,

their nelghbors, whom l..
received as long rs they ha
room to sleep on. All the mo-
in tho country were occupied, tho
gin houses were crammcd, and on
the river, many made log rats, and
lived on them until the waters went
down.
Even getting drunk had to be
done By water, and was sometimes
successfully accomplished under
this disadvantage. The manner was
as it was told to me) to run the
dus.outin at the front door OF the
house where toddies were won't TO
be muJ,, take seat on the counter
leaving the feet in tho dug out to
hold t,hkc a few drinks (it would
not PAL Of course to take so much
trouble for one only and then
favored by the current, float out at
the bach door over the palings Of
the back yard, and lot in the next
boat. .
But / an making my letter too
long. icould tell you much more
il my tme aud space permitted,
and yor patience could hold out.
which nay be doubted.
Yours
DoUGALD DALGErrY.
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Music IN the air for some immacu-
lated statesmen, and bird of the air
begins to scatter II. The develop
ments will startle an unsophisticated
constituency.-Meridian Mercury.
Come square our and say what you
mean he who knows a crime and
eonceals it, participates In IT.; and
more, as long as you keep 1t back peo-
pie will know you have nothing to
tell
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The Yszoois falling two inches O day.
Total fall 81 feet. Farming 10 going
on rapidly In the bottoms. : -s-s-.
Governor Lowry has - usal. rpenf
part Of this week at vicksbsrs super
intending the distribution ofsupplies
fol the overfowed people. These peo-
pie win not soon forget the Governors
solicitude. ID. -
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A FEW papers are trying to make it
appear that we are arraigning the
whole legislature for the gerryman-
der against Singleton. While we do
think the bill as whole is not good
one by any means, and that personal
motives actuated some men outside
the fifth district, and that when ar
pealed to as to the motivh in lea~'
= Mo- hoy should hay
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1882-04-15

Mr.. Edwin Shelly, of St. Louis,
and Miss A. NJ. Richardson, Of
Monroe, La, were married. at Holy
Trinity church, Vicksburg, last
Wednesday, the 18th inst.
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while

or ten days. lac n IS 80.
buying large stocks. Yof friend Sim
gleton seems to be ahead at all three
of these places, though / have heard
some hot discussion l am told that
the country people are for Singleton.
1t has rained very hard since dark. /
was glad to meet my brother sales
man Mr.. w. A. Pettus who was shot
some time since in Meridian. He has
entirely recovered. Perhaps you may
hear from me again. Yours,
DRUMMER.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1882-04-15

HIRAM PRICE, Indian Commission
er, though Quaker, has no patience
with the Indians. He does nat be-
lieve in bringing them to Washing
ton to pow-wow with them. Hiram
is about right.
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THE papers in Forest are changing
hands rapidly. Mr.. ]. w. Duff has
bought out the interest Of his partner
Mr.. w. T. johnson, and intends con-
Quoting the Farmer alone. Success to
you, Walter; and to you, Willie, In
whatever YOU undertake.
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"ADELINAPATTI, la divina," prob
ably the greatest singer on the boards,
has just closed the most successful
engagement ever made In America,
averaging over 81 500 per night. She
says that New York and New Orleans
are the most desirable residence cities
America. PATHS travels are world
wide, and she ought to be a good
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1882-04-15

WHAT about the purchase of the
Observer, and whose friends are 10
put up the funds2 Eh i-Mercory.
We hope II is Singleton's, don't
you? If he has not friends enough In
In Meridian to purchase any paper Of
ordinary size, they are scarcer there
than anywhere else in the district.
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THE Mercury indulges in these con

THE Mercury indulges In these con
secutive paragraphs :i,q l. -
Congressional help!
Twenty dollars the bottom figure.
Two hundred and fifty Is the high
est reported.
Now If the Mercury had thought of
the legitimate use of money, these
lines would not have been put in so
significantly II evidently wishes to
leave the impression that 1t has found
n "mare's nest" or discovered "some-
thing rotton In Denmark" II any
one has done anything wrong or dis
honorable, why not come out and
charge 1t directly like man. Hints,
insinuations aud inuendoes should,
and will, rebound upon those that
make them.
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THE vicksburg Commercial. In
speaki0g of the murder ef Jesss
James, ordered by Gov Criftesden, Il
Missouri, says
Assassination BY order of the gov
ernor Is as dangerous. a. demorzIIz-
izing, a. disgustine and - sbhorrsnf
q principle and psscfies sssss.srins-
ton by order Of any low criminal In
the state.
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DRBAMrNe.

"THE Mercury Is In the hands Of the
enemy. We must have an organ I'm
the largest town I'm the district.p
Wro wrote the letter.-Mercury.
We are Of the opinion that the Mer-
curry wrote the above.
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TIE Chicago Times says that Keifer
ought TO pray for an early adjourn
ment or Congress as his utter failure
as speaker is becoming more con.
spicuous every day.
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TIE speech Of Mr.. Carlisle on the
tariff question is spoken of as the
greatest speech on economic questions
that has been delivered in Congress
for Nanra
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meets

I'm. Ars, "btate
wal viii ue worth only so cents
on the dollar. The late assembled
wisdom appropriated money as II
they thought Mississippi was support
ell by a mint with unlimited coinage
facilities. At the beginning Of the
late session over a million Of dollars
were in the State Treasury; all Of
tnat is appropriated, together with a
large amount the State expects to get
from the redemption Of State lands"
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1882-04-15

WE had the pleasure of calls this
week, from Messrs Geo. b. Harper,
sheriff of Newton, and III. II. Saun-
ders, sheriff of Oktibbaha. They were
here settling with the Auditor.
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FOUR hupdred workmen at the
Cohoes On. W flour mills give notice
of AN intended strike on occount of a
reduction of wages.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1882-04-15

THE Louisiana Jockey Club held their
first spring meeting at New Orleans
OH the llth.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1882-04-15

j. M. BUTLER, of Perryvillc, Ark,
was assassinated ut the residence of
Mrs. Brazall, II widow OF that place.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1882-04-15

TsE bossblscha Of Msmphis are
licensed by ths chisf Of Police.
They wear badges ike hsek-men.
the chief reserves the night 10 re-
woke the license st viii.
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Written for the Comet.
TEARS.
BY "NITA.'

Tears of sorrow, grief and woe,
Roll on, roll on, in peaceful How.
To Thee, o God to Thee we turn,
And at Thy justice seatwe learn
That hidden good comes with such sorrow,
And joy from tears we sometimes borrow.
Tears OF joy and pleasures brief
Roll on, roll ON to your relief: -
TO Thee, o God to Thee we send ~
Otir thanks and praises-for you lend
Our pleasures all and e'en our tears
Assuage, allay our mortal fears.
o tears of joy-O tears Of Grief;
Roll on ut best your life Is brief; T.
So mingle-mingle us ye go,
And gently seek as on ye flow,
The ocean-of Eternity and above q
To murmur there your hymns Of love. = .
o blessed tears; ye happy tears '
Roll on, roll on, dispel our fears u =
Ye say far more, o silent tears
Than all our words could speak in years.
Then tell to Heaven our earnest prayer,
And find for us sweet mercy there.
The above is the production of one of
Jackson's own girls, young lady
greatly beloved and admired for her
many fine qualities of heart and head.
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. Thrss psrtis. from Michigan
have boueht aliosethsr several
thonssnd acres Of lsnd in Simpson
cossty. which thsy intend 70 stock
with sheep
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= Tan Burnette, Texas. Bulletin
has the following: Henry w.
Lsagiell0w, The greatest oi living
American poets died ., csmbridss
Massachusetts.
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THE TOWN OF BELEN


is the carital Of Quitman county
a small Independent Territory
lying between the United States
and Coahoma county, and governed
by Justice of the Peace and cir
cnmstances. TIL, town stands on
the bank of tho Cold Water river
far above the water level (when it
is at low water mark and is, from
its attitude, often called 'thc Hill
Place" Back from the river
which at this point runs l.carly
south, at a distance OF hundred
paces or so, are thrco large mounds
at short distances apart. The
lower or most southerIy OF thes.
lie in ordinary times, occupied more
numerously than any other portion
Of the town, bya quiet, peaceful aad
orueriy inhabItancy, VINO never
violate statute or moral laws, pcr-
haps because they arc all dead.
At the foot OF the next, or md
die mound, which is the largest
and highest, stands the court house
first constructed for a dwelling by
the late Thomas Hill, the first
owner OF tho place; "A small well
finished structure OF brick, having
three rooms, one on tho ground
floor, and two over high base
ment above u cellar. These are
used for public purposes, and occu-
pied for courts, religious services
public meetings dan"iag play.
ing draw 70.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1882-04-15

CORNELIUS VANDERBILT, brother
of the New York millionaire, and sou
of the late Comodore, suicided Tues
day from epilepsy.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1882-04-15

The Spring elections in the West
ern States have resulted favorably to
the Democrats. .H.. als
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,heerfnlly ncnult them from 4

acquit them from
rect thrust against an individual
only charge haste and want of consid-
Grafton. The members from that dis
trict have very little excuse unless
they opposed the bill.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1882-04-15

Another letter from our Bolivar
county lawyer. He handles Latin
elegantly:
Abandonment OF Bolivar County
Mississfppf
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JACKSON, Miss. April 8, 49,

To the Editor of the Comet
AS the overflow is general toric
of interest just now, and | have
abundant recent experience IN
matters pertaining to high water as
connected with it, it will not be
amiss perhaps, for me TO write you
'the>e few lines"
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1882-04-15

THE President has vetoed the Chi
nese bill. LII
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JOHN NJ. sMVllE.
REAL ESTATE AGENT.

DERs0Ns WISHING TO SELL, RENT, on
i Purchase Real Estate will fnd Il 10 their In
terest 10 call correspond with in reference 10
same.
I will give special attention 10 business before
the the United States Land Ofhce, Homestead En-
tries, Final Homestead Proois, purchase OF locate
with Cash, Scrip, or Warrants. Any and ali kinds
Of Land Business solicited.
VIII furnish Map-, Field Notes, etc. Certified
copies from the originals for less than they be
had elsev vhere. p o. Box f6i,
ansso-lrl JACKSON. MIss.
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THERE
the u s.
which accounts for -, tsr ..,,t than, fSon,
little action. So 1cheeruiy "olo' '"ei, nvn
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TIE TARIFF.
Fhs Work o. the. Ways aud, Aenns
Committee.

TIE work o. the. Ways md Means
Committee.
WAsHISGrOS, December 29.-Among the
items passed apon by the House Ways and
Means ComnIttee yesterday in the revision
Of the report af the Tariff Commission were
The following: Green and colored glass
bottles, deaijohns ,nd jars of all descrip.
tions, a cents per pound; hint and lime
glassware, . cents per pound; cut, ensrsyei
ard deco rated articles Of glass, so per cent.
ad yalor EN-; cylinder and crown gAss, pol!
ished, n os exceeding l0xl5 inches square,
2H cen tsper sqgare foot; above that and
not ex' .eeping l6x2i inches square, cents
per SO uare foot; above that and not eI-
ceediJg 2ix3v inches square. . cents per
squar!e foot above .hat and Mt exceeding
24xC inches, 90 cents per square foat. all
abo ss that 40 cents per square foot.
lsx straw, s. per ton; tLx, not hackled
or dressed, S2e per ton; dressed line, $40
pcI ton ; tow OF fax or hemp, SO per ton;
II sniia end other like substitutes for hemp
rIst specially enumerated, $25 per ton iute,
Sunn and Sisal grass, sl5 per ton; brown
and blesched linens, ducks, canvas, pad
dipgs, cot bottoms, crash, handkeschiefs,
| laws. or other manufactures OF fax, jute
or hemp, or OF which hsx, iute. or hemp
| shall be the component material OF chief
| value, not specially enumerated or proyid-
| ed for, 20 per centum ad vslorem: fax.
hemp and jute yarns, 80 per centum al
| valOrem.
Silk and silk goods, silk partially manu-
featured from cocoons, or from waste silk
and not further advanced or man nufactured
than carded or combsd silk, 50 cents per
| pound thrown silk, in gum, not more sd-
yanced in singles, tram or gau1ine, sewing
silk, twist, floss, in the gum and spun silk,
| $3.50; silk thresds or yarns OF every de-
scription, purified or dried, $3.50. All
goods, wares and merchandise not specially
enumerated or provided for, made OF silk.
or Of which silk is the component material
| OF chief value, 50 per centum ad valorem.
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rhsCncksrilI.SIaYback Suit.

ST.. LOUIS, December ga damage suit
for s., 600 instituted by Alice w. Slayback
against John A. Cockerill, managing editor
of the Post-Dspatch, for the loss OF her
husband. AlOnzo w. Slayback, was dis
missed to-day at the plaintiffs instance
and cost. Tie suit was filed after the
grand jury had ignored the bill against
Cockerill for killing Col. SlaybaCk in the
recentre at the Post Dispatch editorial
rooms. A deposition has been taken by
the plaintiff during the past three weeks
hut nothing new concerning. The tragedy
which resulted in Slay backs death was
elected. except some theoretical expert tes-
timonv. The attorney for CoCkerill nOti-
fed the plaintiffs lawyer they would be,
gin taking testimony for the defense at II,
o'clock to day, but when the hour arrived
and the witnesses for the defense were
ready, the attorney for the plaintiff rushed
in and said the suit was dismissed. The
comment on this sudden action is peculiar.
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OhlO'S WAR CLAIMS.
Report of Agent TOIfOrd TO the state
Comm iSSiOners.

tOmEhiSSlOueTs.
CoLUMrrS, December 29.-The report Of
w. O. Tolford, agent of Ohio, for the col
lection OF War Claims against the United
States, was filed with the State Commits.
sioners yesterday The agent recalls the
allowance heretofore obtained of $G1 ,G7i.9S
and the fact that the same was received and
covered into the State Treasury. AS re-
suit OF additional effort on the part OF the
agent, S1O,gi3.36 more was passed To the
credit Of the State and an appropriation by
Congress Of that amount recommended.
This will be received at an early day,
making the total amount obtained from
the General Government since Mr.. TOl-
ford's appointment Sl3S, ,6lS4.
The agent refers to the absence of an ap'
Preparation by the Legislature to pay the
expenses of the prosecution OF these claims,
and the fact that be remained al his post
Without compensation and at his own eS-
pensc. But all officer of the Government
i employed to adjust these claims, and as
each State has an agent in Washington.
but small portion OF the time of this Otii-
Ger .an be given to each State, hence the
arparcnt slOwnesS of the Government IN
eiltcting settlement Much labor is also
necessary in procuring evidence satlsiacto-
ry to the Government.
The twenty.first installmcnt, amounting
to SO. 9SS % is now in the War Depart
ment undergoing official examination. A
further claim for ordinance OF the State
carried into the field and never returned, or
their value recovered, to the State was dis
covered, amounting 10 about $jiNOO. The
value of these ordinance claims to the State
aggregate $lil,9G91O.
On the original settlement OF these in
stallments there was allowed to the State
sG&.4l5.j4, leaving suspended S7S,55i Ii.
The agent is now collecting evidence as to
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THE SENATE.
Monument to be kaIb-Presid tlal
kucce,ston-The Porter RtII.

SuccessiOn-The Porter Rhi.
WASHINGTON. December 29.-In the SEN
ate Mr.. Pendleton presented a petition
from the Common Council of Cincinnati
that that city may be made the seat of the
Court of Appeals proposed TO he estab.
lished in thai circuit, under the new bill
pending in the House. Referred
The bill TO appropriate $4,000 for the
erection of a monument TO Ma or General
DeKalb, who fought In the revolutionary
war, was taken up. 1t elected brief de-
bate. The bill was passed.
The calendar was then laid aside to take
up the Presidential Succession bill. Mr..
Hoar made a speech explanatory OF its
provision and necessity for such legisla-
ton.
The motion OF Mr.. Hoar to provide for
the performance Of the duties Of the office
OF President in case Of the removal, death,
resignation or inability OF both the Presi-
dent and Vice President, was then taken
up.
The discussion on the bill TO regulate the
Presidential succession continued until
nearly o'clock, when the unfinished busi-
ness, bill OF the relief OF Fitz John Porter,
was taken up, and Mr, Logan addressed the
Senate.
Mr. Logan said he knew it was hard for
Senators to listen at every session TO long
debates on this subject, but so long as he
held place in the Senate he should feel
it bis duty to approve this measure.
The bill proposed by Congress shOui d
review the action of the court martial and
determine whether its decision was correct
on law and on the facts
At four O'Clock. not having concl nded
his speech, Mr.. Logan yielded to rAOtion
for an executive session. When the dCOrs
reOpened the Senate adjourned until Tues
day
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CAPITAL NOTES.

" N.-..>. 49, pr.rm6rr 2S.-Thc proceeds
r. d.. r...u' .aLe uf articles accumulated
70 the r.r't letter office amounted 10 81 ~.
Which sam haas nasn deposited i'm the
treasury to 'Hnn7rl l.. If the PustOtGce De
i1rimruL
ITO" Senate tpmm.rtr, of the District oi
Columbia drrld"d % report tayorably On
'.e domination 1; John /. u,mSteA tu be
& 7"..s-'"ne- of the District OF Columbia.
N -..r.H. order WIS ISSUED by .he Navy
..rJr.'. ra, this aIrPrnoon. announcing
o.. ..." q, ..G ,9'rt NaFtI9' IN t'T r',e
w.. r ' '.'''' .'. wen U' '"s :
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A SOCIAL SENSATION.
A BON Ton EIopement I'm the Old
World.

New York, December pa cable dis
patch has announced the elopementof OF the
wife of Sir Francis Edward Workman Mac
naghten, who is the daughter of william
Howard Russell, the well known newspa-
per correspondent, with young man, an
agent of the Mccartney estate. Sir FRANCIS
MaCnaghten was colonel OF the fighth
Hursorr. He married Miss Resell in lsG6,
and had two sons and two daughters. His
family are of great repute in India. His
uncle, Sir William M.cnaghien, was the
envoy murdered at Cabul in 1911, and his
grandfather was u Judge Of the Supreme
Court at Calcutta. The RusSells are de-
sCended from an English family, who set
tied in Ireland. The correspondents great
grandfather was mayor OF Limerick, whose
son, settling in Dublin, married Miss John
SON. one OF the mobile JOhnsons' ofCork, and
continued in prosperous circumstances until
1898, the year Of the rebellion, when he
sustained severe low b. the burning OF
his mills and other property during the
disturbances. In the year 1898 was born
John Russell, the father OF the Crimean
historian, who, being originally Intended
for the church, received a college educa-
tion. but was eventual bound apprentices
to Alderman West. u celebrated goldsmith
in Dublin, and propriC or of some of the
Wicklow mines. Nery shortly afterward
Mr.. John Russell married Miss Kelly, the
daughter OF Mr.. John Kelly, Of Castle Rel-
ly. who was we'll known Ia all the sporting
men in the neighborhoOd of Dublin as the
proprietor Of the county Dublin hounds,
and who afterward wGs the master Of the
Mount Rath hounds. Their eldest son,
Vim. Howard Russell, vss born in the year
1871, and OF all tEGir children lie alone
survives.