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COuraSe.

Have courage to face difficulty, let
it kick you harder than you bargained
for. Difficulties, like thieves, often
disappear at a glance. Have the cour-
age to leave a convivial party at the
proper hour for doing so, however
great a sacrifice and to stay away
from one upon the slightest grounds
for objection, however great the temta-
ton to 90. Have the courage to do
without that which you do not need,
however much you may admire it.
Have the coruage to speak your mind
when it is necessary that you shold do
so, and hold your tongue when it is
better that you should be silent. Have
the courage to speak to "a poor friend in
q seedy coat even in the street, and
when rich one is nigh. The effort is
less than many. people take it to be,
and the act is worthy of king. Have
the courage to admit that you have
been in the wrong, and YOU remove
the facts in the mind of others, putting
desirable impression in place of an
unfavorable one. Have the courage
to adhere to the first resolution when
you cannot change it for better, and
to abandon it a the eleventh hour
upon conviction.
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'rThere is more bitterness between
the factions of the Republican party
to-day than there is between the Re
publican and Democratic parties So
fwa heard a gentleman remark recent
ly. This is probably true, but we
have noticed that always prior to an
important election these Republican
factions have happy faculty Of COM
ing together and presenting solid
front. We have also noticed, particu-
Iarly In the State Of New York, that
when the Democratic party split up
into factions, that there IL not that
happy union of forces 1T the proper
time, that characterizes the opposi-
ton. For further particulars we refer
to John Kelly ct al.
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ANOTHER victory scored for the
Chinese party.-Hop Sing, an al
mond-eyed celestial, and = resident of
New York City being urged no doubt
by that great and good man "Honest
John" Kelly, presented himself be-
fore United States Commissioner
Shields recently for the purpose of de-
claring himself an American citizen ;
but Commissioner Shields couldn't see
it and refused Hop the much coveted
naturalization papers, shielding HIM
self behind the decision of Judge Saw
yer in a like case, where it was held
that the applicant was not a free
white person within the meaning OF
the statutes.
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Proress1onaI Tcacher..
OAK GROVE, KEMPER Co,

1 y
| March 6, 1882.
| To the Editor of the Comet
Having several years experience
in country teaching, and having learn
ed what we need in order to advance
the cause of education in the "back-
ground, ;" have concluded to write u
short article--on the above heading.
Until teachers are employed to do the
work so badly needed to be done, our
country will continue a wilderness OF
ignorance and superstition. There is
teaching going on at this time
throughout the country, and, might
say long ways too much of it, such
as it is. doubt very much whether
one tenth of the teachers now engag-
ed are professional ohes. Some are
preachers, some farmers, some one
thing and some another. Can the
minister of the gospel be successful
teacher in the school room? Truly he
cannot for, as natural consequence,
his mind must be absorbed in spiri-
tual things, in order that he may be
qualified to administer unto his con-
gregations such spiritual food as will
build them up and be conducive to
the development of their chTisti0's
graces. He inevitably, must neglect
his congregations or his pupils. The
farmer, also, cannot be successful in
the school room. His attention is,
and should be, constantly directed to
hn xrh
agricultural affairs. Therefore, his
school is not, nor cannot be, the
chief object of his concern. 1t is
alike true of every one who is not a
professional teacher. Therefore, as
the cause of education should not be
neglected, nor sighted in any of its
departments, how important it is to
give this great and grand work to
those who make teaching profession.
To put this cause, this grand cause,
into the hands of those who feel 1T
their duty to continue the work year
in and year out, would make the way
for supporting some families a little
difficult, as by teaching a free school
provisions may be obtained sufficient
ly to carry on the farming interest.
Not that we wish to diminish the re-
sources Of any one, bnt that the cause
of education may be free from all inn
peding forces, is why we thus write.
While the result of turning such
teachers loose in this almost lost
country, would be a disappointment
to a great mahy of our teachers, the
grandest feature connected with it
would be the dissemination of knowl-
edge, among those who are asleep to
things concerning their best interest,
and the intellectual development of
the youth of our land and country.
The present state of things must be
removed, or darkness will forever
WELD his unmerciful hand of tyranny.
Supply the country with professional
teachers, and ere long the "waste
places" will be built up, light will
bnrst forth from the precincts which
are now yelled with the darkness of
ignorance. This country of ours will
come abreast, and show it's intellectual
colors in the faces of the young men
and women young who are to take hold
of the educational wheel and carry on
the good work. Let US have profes-
sional teachers to do the work, OF
what few there are at work will have
to retire and give over to non-profes-
sionals. w. o. HUFF.
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letter from Hon. WIN. Handy.

To the Editor OF TIE COMET
Sir II desire to place myself in a
proper attitude in regard to my vote
on the A. & NJ. College Bill, which
passed the House on Monday night,
by majority of two, and especially
ask that you publish the following
statement, which presented to the
House this morning
Mr.. SPEAKER 81 claim to be a
friend of education, and desire to
have placed on the journal OF the
House two reasons FOR voting against
the Bill which appropriates one hum
dred and twenty Thousand dollars to
the A. & NJ. College, 1st / voted
against the appropriation because I
deemed the amount excessive and
unreasonable. I'd, do not be-
Iieve it is just when the overburdened
tax payers are clan1orfng for relief, to
vote 80 much of their hard earn
ings away without any hope OF ade-
duate return, as it has been publicly
announced by gentlemen on this hoor
who claim to speak from personal
knowledge that the a. a. M, College
could only be beneficial to the state as
public hospital.
Very respectfully,
Jackson, March !, 1852.
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COL J. c. CLARK.

The following deserved compliment
to worthy gentleman, is taken from
the columns of the Yazoo City Herald !:
THIS well known and distinguished rail-
road man was elected one day recently to
the Presidency of the Chicago, st. Louis q
New Orleans Railroad, and it was good
days work. His elevation will rebound to
the advantage of the company that he has
served so long and faithfully-it will be to
the advantage of Mississippi-and to all
connected either directly or indirectly
with the success of that great enterprise.
Col. Clark is man of great common sense
his brain fairly teens with practical
ideas-and what his hands find to do, he
does with all his might, and with an eye
single to the welfare of the matter de-
manding his attention. We are always
glad to hear of the promotion of so worthy
man
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Editor Detroit Free Press.

Editor Detroit Free Press.
Some time ago a reporter of your
paper had an interview with me
which he said he would like to pub
Iish. / consented on condition that
YOU would not mention my name
until I gave you permission. have
now accomplished the purpose had
in mind, and wish to say to you
(which you can publish or not as you
see fitl that / had debated for q long
time whether / would shake on some
of the professional letters which bound
nae with others for years, and tell the
truth or not. When I looked back
and thought of the tortures, like those
described by Dante in his trip to the
internal regions, which endured
from dyspepsia, and recalled how
much I would have given at that
time for the relief which have since
obfaind, I determined that would
take the step so long meditated, and
thereby discharge a duty to my fell
low men. If / could thereby save one
poor mortal one night of the terrible
suffering endured / would be fully
satisfied, be the other consequences
what they might. @
Ny dyspeptie condition was pro-
duced by q torpid liver, which did not,
as d consequence, remove the bile
from the blood. This produced de-
rangenent of the stomach, infiamma-
ton of its coats, dyspepsia, eonstipa-
ton, headache, depression of the
spirits, yellow complexion, fat-cov-
cred eyes, chills and fever; In short,
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auIteau,. cap and Neok.le.
Boston Herald.


The government has accepted rope
and cap, rendered by certain gentle
men of St. Louis, for the purpose of
hanging Guiteau. For nearly q
month they have been in correspon-
dence with Marshal Henry, OF the
District Of Columbia, In regard TO the
proposed donation. The cap which is
of the finest material was made ex-
pressly for GuIIeau, by Max Gubert,
q tailor. The rope, which is three
quarters of an inch IN diameter and of
the best workmanship, was made by
Bob Humphreys, having for its spec
cial object the eneircling Of Gulteau's
neck. Bob has made all the ropes
that have ushered out OF existence all
st. Louis murderers in the past de-
cade. Word has finally come setting
beyond d doubt that the city of st.
Louis would have the honor of COM
trfbuting the rope that would .hang
Guiteau, and the cap that would shut
out forever from his gaze the beauties
of nature and the works Of man.
Pieces OF the rope were kept as souve-
Mrs. and If the demand for these In
terasting relics were supplied, there
would be little left of 1t to send to
Washington.
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When Lord Beaconsffeld returned
to office after his first retirement, q
question arose as to making Lord
Rossyln master of the buel[hounds.
His fordship had, it was urged, every
qualification for the post. He was a
good sportsman, was especially good
looking and would like the work. On
the contrary, it was averred that he
swOre like nobody since the days OF
the army in flanders. Swears, does
he oi1 uIioth Dizzy. WThen we will
make him Lord High Commissioner
to the Church of Scotland.n And it
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j" Pathfinder Fremont is claiming
the island of Acantraz in the harbor
of San francisco. While in Paris he
claimed to have an interest in the
Little Emma" mine, but when the
owners of il. were indicted for "salt-
ing,'' etc, he dropped "Iittle Emma"
like a hot potato.
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MAsoNs SENTENCE

Sergeant Mason, the man who, while
guarding Guiteau, fired at him through
the Jail window, has been tried by
court martial, found guilty and sem
fenced to be dishonorably discharged
from the army with loss of all pay,
and be confiued in the penitentiary
for eight years. A pretty hard sem
tence we should say, but under the
circumstances a just one. Mason was
q soldier under orders to protect the
prisoner, Guiteau, but instead OF obey
ing them, attempted to murder him.
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TN TEE SECRET
Railroad Men. Bank Dfis
GERS and Capitalists
Affected Seriously
4 LITTLE INSIDE CHAPTER THAT
WILL i5E READ WITH INTER
EST BY TIE PUBLIC.


EAILRttf Iis. ie.ks ai,d capitalists che greet
~ Wing aud controlling power ~ tbe world nov
ahd fhtri sa road ngish fsad. thr0ugh uiich
aiiihht attnin 10 u4nlntncr must laaa, nnd many
all in the hsht Thought, study. mental aud
braiy nyofk IS fheh igAway toemineFPa and WORT,
thought, worrying planning caleuatingi nll feed
upon the brain and nervous system, a44 la re-
suits are Nervous Proslration, Heart Disoaeo App
pOpIexy Paralysis Neuralgia. NeFvougnols, ,siaag
less Nights, Sick and Nervous Headache and q
sudden dropping out Of tho business ranks hom
overwork and nervousness in some Of its fgEms.
This is tho natural consequence; bat, Il the nary
Gus system "a fed and supported IN proportion 20
the waste a"d demands made u1on ID, these fearful
results would not be heard Of on known.
Tho remedy is a simple, sensible one. Simply 20
feed the overworied, irritable nervous systsm.
And that can be done, and this is being done sue
cessfully every day BY the use Of Dr. Bensou's Gel
cry ard ChamOInile pills, special preparation Tor
Nervous Disease, Sick and Nervous. Headache,
Ne. vousness, Sleeplessnss. Neuralgia and DYaHeI-
sin. These pills are not patentE medicine, bat
m,de by II regular physician, and usgl by thelpro-
fession at large. Sold by druggists. Price 90 cents
q box. Depot 1O6. North Eutaw street, Baltimore
Nd. BY mail. tsso boxes for S. or six boxes for
$50 oafy alisiress.
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Atlanta Constitution.


WASHINGTON, March. 9.-It is now
definitely known and freely talked
about among Georgians in Washing
ton, that Mr.. Alexander III. Stephens
will retire from politics at the
end of his present term in Con-
gress. He is said to have con-
sidered the question carefully and
has at length reached the conclusion
that he could find more congenial pur-
suits for his remaining years than in
politics. Immediately after his labors
are finished he will carefully review
his history of the United States, now
in press, and after that he will devote
himself to the private interests at
home. He has received from friends
in Georgia many expressions OF hope
that he would consent to allow his
name to be used IN the gubernatoriai
canvass, with assurances that the
honor would be accorded him by conn
mon consent, aud he has expressed
his gratitude for this mark Of conf
denee, but his determination to leave
political life is finally fixed. His
view of his duty causes regret to his
many friends here, and will be unwel-
come news in Washington as well as
in Georgia. His health is, good and
there is united hope of thousands
that he may enjoy In peace and Dig
nifty many years to come.
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OF vTcToE. W. THoMpsoN.

Victor. w. Thompson, for many
years connected with the press of this
State, passed peacefully away last
Friday at Savannah, Tennessee,
where he was, at the time Of his
death, engaged in the publication of.a
newspaper. He was the only brother
of Col. S. M. Thompson, of the Oxford
Eagle, and was known to all as q
brave, generous, wholesouled gentle
man. He had been In i'll health for
several years and his demise was not
wholly unsuspected. To his relations
and friends we tender our heartfelt
sympathy.
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JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI. SATURDAY MARCH 18 1882.
THE LENTEN SEASON.

An old-time poet thus gives hi
Jews of Lent:
Is this fast to keep
The larder lean
And clean
From fat of veal and sheep1
Is il to quit the dish
OF flesh, yet still
To fill
The platter nigh with fish?
Is it to fast an hour
Or ragged to 60
Or show
A dOwncast look and soury
No 'tis q fast to dole
Thy sheaf of wheat
And meat
Unto the hundry soul.
1t il to fast from strife
From old debate
And hate
To circumcise thy life,
To show heart grief rent,
To starve thy sin
Not bin
And that's to keep thy Lent.
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O pIOW han(

WE ask our colored fellOw-citizens
to remember when reading Senator
Jones's speech on the race question,
tht he is the close personal and con-
fieential friend of His Excellency,
Chester A. Arthur.
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MRS KE1FER, the wife of the
Speaker of the House, in consequences
ofthe two highest officers of the gov
enmant being widowers, takes prece-
dence at all social and state gather
ings, and horrible&o relate she is too
oonsumately honnely for anything.
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THERE is little doubt but what Gui-
teau will hang on the 3Oth day OF
June. We DO not think the court in
banc will be ''inspired" to reverse the
decision of the lower court, and the
President will hardly interfere.
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ABILLhas been introduced into the
Kentucky Legislature to fine every
one who tells lie, or, in the language
OF tile bin, every one who, Hby word
of mouth, attempts to deceive his fell
low mann This will result In almost
every man in the State being bank
rupt, in less than year. Our legis-
maxim |" self preservation &c.
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"A white mans government, y
quoth Mr.. Jones, of Nevada, a Repub-
lican Senator. This man must be q
Democrat in disguise. Probably Ker-
nan, late of the Okolona States.
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CAPT. r. l.. HENDERSON, OF
Meridian, at the instance of Senator
George, is soliciting funds for the erec-
ton of a monument to the late Presi-
dent Garfield. It is expected that
Mississippi will contribute $500 as her
share.
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Gov Pinchback was one Of the stall
wart 306. He has been rewarded with
a brass medal and pretty good Office.
In this case it is hardly necessary to
state that the latter was most accept
aIIa
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PARTIES desiring to purchase first
class newspaper, with sufficiency of
good material, ETC., will do well to
communicate with Col. s. NJ. Thomp-
son of the Exford Eagle.
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Youls very truly.

J. ". SMITH. VI. u.
Statements so outspoken as the
above and coming from such a reliable
source are valuable beyond question.
They concIusively show not only the
power of the remedy which has be-
the great importance of attention in
time TO the first indication of declining
health. When professional men of
such high standing sink their prejudice
and willingly declare their belief in
that which they Know to be valuable,
the public may confidently follow their
example.
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PETITIONS are being circulated all
over the country for the pardon Of
Sergeant Mason, who has recently
been tried and sentenced for shooting
at Guiteau while on duty as one of his
guards.
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SULLIVAN, the successful bruiser in
the prizefight on the sea coast, has
challenged any man III America to
fight him for ten thousand dollars.
We suggest that he try his muscle on
q rlnXu handle
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was miserable to the last degree. ]
appealed in vain to my books, to my
skill and to my fellow physicians
The mystery Of my ill-health grew
deeper | travelled eYeTyWhere-ex-
hausted every authorized expedients
but to no purpose
When in this frame of mind, des-
perately In need of help, but expect
ing none. my unprofessional friends
called my attention to some unusual
cures wrought by prominent REM
4 edy and urged me 10 try it. I EN-.
phatieally declined. But secretly, and
with the firm determination that
would never let any anybody know
| what / had done, | began its use. 1t
was only an experiment, you know,
/ but for that matter, all medical treat
ment is experimental. Well, to make
a long, and surprising story short, /
experienced sort of physical revolu-
tion. Ny skin got better color
My liver resumed its functions. I no
longer had to arouse the bowels with
cathartics. My headaches disappear
ed with my dyspepsia but still was
not convinced. q Nature did it," I
reasoned. But, determined to push
the investigation to the extreme,
while 1 was IN active work, I tried
the effect of the remedy on my
patients afflicted with kidney, liver
and urinary diseases, watching every
development carefully and studiously
Then / was completely disarmed, for
the remedy stood every test imposed !
Under such convincing circumstan-
ces' the matter of confessing my cure
became question of conscience and of
duty to humanity. {" Here is a REM
edy, " said :. that has done for me
what the best medical skill of the
country could not accomplish land
as an honorable man I will not sup
press the facts. 1 therefore write you
and most unhesitatingly assert that for
all diseases of the kidneys, liver, stom-
ach or urinary organ which are amena-
BILE to treatment, Warmers Safe Kid
ney and Liver Cure surpasses any
remedy l have ever known or used,
and since physicians have so much i'll
success in the treatment of diseases of
these organs, am prepard to accept
all the consequences when / say that
they are, if conscientious, lin duty
bound to use pure vegetable compound
in their practice.
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JUDGE CALHooN is reappointed, and
in consequence thereof lawyers, liti-
gants, and in fact everyone in this ju-
dicial district is supremely happy.
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| CONGRESSMAN Ellis of Louisiana, is
looming up as the Malone of that
State. We opine that he will not be
as successful as "NTahone, Virginia. !"
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TIE newspapers of his judicial dis
Ocrict seem delighted with Gen. Fcath-
erston's appointment.
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A SEVERE cyclone occurred at Palo
Alto in this State last Friday. Houses
were blown down, stock killed and
many persons were severely and fatal
ly wounded.
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LET long, loud and earnest appeal
be made 10 Congress in behalf of a
good levee system for the Mississippi
river
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SENATOR HAwLEY, of Connecticut,
Garfield Republican, will be the ora
tor of the day at Gettysburg.
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A GOOD opening for a young man
with capital-build cotton factory in
Jackson. There's millions in it.
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The Legislature of Iowa has passed
an amendment submitting the prohi-
bition question to the people.
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good coating Of whitewash, 70
which rs added q gill of earbolio acid
to the bucketful is q splendid remedy
for peach tree borers.
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THE white mans party-Senator
Jones OF Nevada.
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