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Year: 1879

IssAQUENA COUNTY, Sept l, 10.
To the Editor of The Comet:


have not written You letter nor sent
you Sermon" fol some time. Your
columns show that you are we'll supplied
with correspondents from almost all parts
of the State; and we have newspaper
printed in this county, with which I sup
pose you exchange, and by that means You
obtain all the items of interest in this
quarter. As public speakers say sometimes
when they have to follow some one who has
spoken: 81 do not know that | can add
anything of interest to what has already
been said, nevertheless, beg leave tomake
few remarks y


We have fine crops and general good
health in this county. Our yellow fever
excitement las subsded, the quarantine
raised, our health officer has got sober AID
all is quiet once more, so far as that matter
is concerned.


As our newspaper said last week, We have
no ''Yazoo affair, nor Independent Green
back-Laborng-ma party in this county
to stir up bad blood or create scism in the
ranks of our Democratic organization
Two years ago an arrangement was entered
into to divide the county offices between
the two parties That agreement is still
adhered to, and there is a "fusion ticket
composed of Democrats and coIored Re
publicans. They took no ''suRar in theirn'
this time; no white Republican is nomi-
mated for any Office i'll the county The
only Grace issue is between two factions
of the same race; some who were cleft at
the Republican county convention feel that
their claims were not duly considered, and
they threaten to Jump in behind and run
the race anyhow


Neither faction however, is disposed to
interfere with the "fuson,' and the very
best feeling obtains between the whites and
negroes in this county in regard to political
matters. Woe be unto the man who would
try to disturb this harmony


There is likely to he some lively canvass
ing for the District Attorneyship in this
Judicial District. Capt. W. $. Parish, the
present Senator from the Doth Senatorial
District, received the nomination for Dis
trics Attorney at n Convention held at
Greenville, on the 4th of August last f.
II. Moore, of Bolivar county, complains in
card, of unfairness-he was a candidate,
his county was not represented, he was not
nominated, and he says there must be IA
new trial. or he will run anyhow With
two Democrats in the field, and only one
Republican, the chances are rather in favor
of the latter, especially as the sentiment is
very general that he has been an efficient
Attorney for the State, and aside from his
politics, is quite acceptable to many
whites as well as colored.


have learned incidentally, that Capt.
Parish has determined to resign the Sem
although advised to the contrary
by your neighbor of the Clarion, and others
who do not live in the District am fully
persuaded that for him to hold on TO the
Senatorship will be much to his disadvant-
age in the contest for the Attorneyship.
Issaquena of course goes for Parish. He
is our pet Respectfully, IssAQUENA,
Year: 1879

The following war story has been told us
by a gentleman of this city, which we
think clearly defines the position of the
Kinds county Greenbacker;


In certain portions of Kentucky, during
the late unpleasantness, the sentiment of
the people was about equally divided, or as
Londoner would say "about 'alf and 'alf. "
After one of the many fights on this dark
and bloody ground had taken place, hos
pital was established, in which both Federal
and Confederate wounded were taken care
of, The patriotic ladies of the vicinity,
representing both sides of the question
were in the habit of visiting the hospital
and taking with them delicacies, tracts, etc.
for distribution among the soldiers. On
one occasion lady visited the hospital,
carrying with her basket of nice things,
and on entering approached the bedside of
federal soldier whom she asked to which
side he belonged; he told her. and she
spoke few kind words left him a tract
to read, and went to the next cot, on which
Law a Confederate soldier, to whom she
gave, besides the tract, goodly supply of
pies, etc. The Federal noticed this and
was determined to play for even so the
next day, when approached as the day be-
fore by lady with basket on her arm, he
replied that he belonged on the Confederate
side, but as the lady on this occasion hap
pened to be Federal sympathizer, he only
got the tract and kind words, minus the
pie. Determined at all hazards to have
some of the chicken pie that was floating
around, he prepared himself for the next
assault. As usual, on the day following,
the ladies were making their rounds, when
one approached the bedside of this same
Federal soldier and made the usual inquiry,
''to which side do you belong sir7" His res
sponse was, ''To which side does that pie
belong, madam"


So il is with our Greenback friends, they
are not so particular as TO the side they be-
long, but they have a mighty craving for
some of the chicken pie.
Year: 1879

when we COnBluer un6 nature OF TIL


Mississippi Greenback reformer-the oal


ibre of his head, and the size of his purse


and the general contour of his financia
and intellectual statue-we are forcibly re-
minded of dignified stranger who met
sober, common sensical friend of ours tht
other day on the cars The stranger was
dressed in seedy uniform, but he wore
an air of wisdom on his face, as if grea
thoughts were struggling for escape through
it when he slung himself into the vacan
seat in front of our representative of SO.
briefly and common sense, and opened fire
upon the financial situations


"Sirl' said he. shave you noticed the
quotations from the money market on Wal
street this morning?'


''No," replied soberness, 81 haye not
what's the matter with Wall street this
morning2"


''Matter! my dear sir, matter" spoke
the unknown, with rising emotions, "Why
sir, tell you that these Bulls and Bears OF
Wall street are running this country! They
have got all the money of the land locked
up, and there is no chance for an honest
man like you or to negotiate for penny.


81 am sorry for that said The sober
man, "but what are you going to do about
it?'


"Do!" thundered the unknown, "Do!
Why, sir, we must build up a new party
that will make them disgorge and relax
their hellish grip upon the treasure of the
country! We must give honest men, like
you and l, chance. We must insist upon
just distribution of the money! We
must have more money. We must lessen
the rate of interest! We must reduce taxes.
We must be able to borrow and supply our
wants! We must, in a word, check the
downward course to the devil that the coun-
try is going in! We must -"


But at this juncture the inevitable con r
ductor came along, and tapping the digni~
tary on the shoulder, soothingly remarked:


See here. old fellow, you must get off
at the next station. This is not free rid-
ing railroad, and you must git, or I'll stop
the train and put you off in the woods


''My FRIEND" said the eloquent fnanoier
to his patient listener, "can you lend gem
tleman in reduced circumstances the small
amount of fifteen cents for the emergent
present."


The fifteen cents was furnished, and,
after the statesman got off at the next sta
ton, the sober man turned to us and aaid


Have you observed that whenever a
man gets to be dead-beat, or dead-broke,
bankrupt in purse, morals and social stand
ing, he is almost sure to become a financier,
and damn the party in power for the legit-
innate results of his own pernicious habits
and thriftlessness ? Why should that old
dlapidated coon concern himself about the
tightneps of the money market on Wall
street2 Wherein does it affect himlp And
suppose there was an initiation of green
backs, what good would it do him? And
why should he be troubled about the taxes2
He don't pay any, not even polr tax.
And is he the type of reformers to rally a
new party around any way?"
Year: 1879

A WOMAN was discovered recently
on an island In the Pacific ocean, where
she had been leading a solitary life for
eighteen years. The men who first ap-
preached her found her talking to her.
self, showing the ruling passion strong
n solitude.
Year: 1879

If Adam had been created a boy in
stead of full-grown man, he would
have clubed all the apples off from that
tree before the serpent had chance to
get through the fence around the gar
den.
Year: 1879

terest of any party, but for the interest
of the whole country. All could say,
without respect to any faith or race:
You are our president


The president replied: 81 am very
glad to see this large assembly, repre-
senting so many Christian citizens Of
the United States. The sentiments
which you have been pleased to express
and read to me are, assure you, very
gratifying. L am glad you feel in this
matter as you have expressed your
selves. 1 am confident that the great
body of all citizens concur with you; 1
would be greatly disappointed to learn
otherwise. l am glad to make your
acquaintance, and will be happy to be
introduced to each. of you. only re-
gret that my opportunity of making
your better acquaintance is necessarily
Limited.


The delegates were then introduced
to the president, and after shaking
hands retired.
Year: 1879

Nashville, May 9.-Gov. Pinchback,
chairman of the committee on address,
in the labor convention, made report
tonight, setting forth that in fifteen
years of emancipation, the negro race
had made material advancement des-
pite the obstacles of unrequited labor,
oppression of poverty and ignorance,
the intolerant spirit Of men who to-day
control the south in the abolition of
free speech in many localities, an uni
versal prescription in the schoolroom
and ch urch, jury box and official posi-
ton. Under such disadvantages they
cannot expect to rise to the dignity of
true manhood. Wages are low at best,
but paid in scrip with no purchasing
power, they admit of no bettering of
their present hard condition.


The race in the north are not wholly
exempt from caste distinction, and are
excluded from trades and work.
shops.


Education is the lever to raise the
people, but the colored race is denied
the necessary advantages in most of the
southern states.


Therefore they Recommend nation
al educational system, with equal ad-
vantages, the same to be sustained by
the sale of public lands.


They view the political condition of
the race with serious apprehension,
murder, violence and intimidation
have stifled the protecting ballot.


The present migration demands de-
liberate consideration. 1t is the result
| of no idle curiosity or desire to evade
labor, but from an~anticipation of serf-
dom that seems to be impending. If
their labor cannot be respected in the
south, the only alternative is emigra-
tion, but they prefer to remain in the
south if possible.


They heartily endorse the national
emigration aid society recently organ
ized in Washington. They believe that
such efforts as inaugurated by the
planters, at the Vicksburg convention,
may yet establish friendly relations and
settle all troubles. They recommend
to the youth of the colored race, morali-
ty, temperance, economy, acquisition
Of land and agricultural education,
and to force their way in the profess
sions, literature, science and art, as
being material and certain aid to ad-
vancement.


The report alludes to the record of
the colored men in the revolution and
rebellion and demands treatment in ac-
cord with their rights of citizenship
thus acquired and since then the richly
merited crisis is reached in the history
of the race and now it is question of
recognition or extinction, protection or
death.


Pinchback in his address, predicted
the nomination of Grant. Ex-Con-
gresham Rainey, alluding to the
| Vicksburg convention, said that the
negroes would no longer trust to
the promises of the southern whites
which have always been broken.


A report was read from the COM
mittee on emigration, it leaves the ques-
tion with the convention to decide
whether or not the southern colored
people have better reasons to go or
stay. The whole country is waiting
for the verdict from the convention.
Year: 1879

Washington, May 10.-The senate
took up the legislative appropriation
bill soon after meeting, and lost no
time in adopting the amendment re-
storing the salaries of senate employees
to the rate now fixed.


There will be long and interesting
debate over the political sections of the
bill repeating the election supervisor law
and it is very doubtful whether the bill
will be ready to go to the president
next week. After the bill is disposed
Of by the senate it will go back to the
house for concurrence.
Year: 1879

A medical exchange says. that life can
be sustained by the following. .wheP-net
ing else can be taken: Make = strong cup
of cofe, add boiling milk, as usual only
sweetening rather more; take an egg,
beat yelk and white together, boil the
coffe, milk and sugar together, and pour
it over the beaten egg in the cup you are
going to serve it.
Year: 1879

LEADER WANTED


WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-A very prominent
Republican is reported as saying: 'If the
Republican party had leader it might re-
gard itself as certain of victory in 1880.
But it should be leader who would lead
who would march forward instead of back
ward The notion that Grant is the best
man for the party is absurd. His nomina-
tion would signify to the country simply
that the party does not mean to move for
ward-that it has nothing to Offer Grant
would be an old candidate with dead issues
A leader is wanted in harmony with the
times. There is an opportunity without q
man. If Hayes to-day is not the most pop
ular man in the country it is because he is
hampered by hostile party magnates. He
has not been able tv give full effect to his
intentions with which he began.


ION the old platform Grant is stronger
than Conkling, Blaine, Sherman, Wash
burne or anybody else. Hence no one
heeds the rumors that have been circulat-
ing that New York and Maine Senators have
Withdrawn from the contest But with a
new policy, such as it ought to present
adequate to the wants and situation of the
country, Grant is impossible, and the man
who placed himself at the head of this new
policy would naturally be nominated"
Year: 1879




The House then went into committee of tho
whole ON the legislative appropriati tion bill.


Mr., Bailey characterized the proposed repeal
as an infamous usurpation power on tho part of
the Democratic party. It was not asked for by
the people or country, but by the Democratic
leaders and politicians. He predicted the Re
publicans would march to political victory in
1880 with Grant as their leader.


MIR. Bayne alleged there were three conspic-
uous objections to tine pending legislation.
The first was that it was framed to coerce the
President in repeating or modifying the federal
election law under the penalty of refusing
necessary supplies to the government. This
was usurpation on the part of the majority in
the two Houses. The second objection was
the ground that the government had not the
constitutional right to supervise and regulate
the election of members of Congress until the
States were in revolt. This would be putting
dangerous, if not fatal interpret alton on the
constitution. The third objection was that the
posed to be repealed or modified were indis-
pensable to fair elections in many sections Of
the country. He proceeded to amplify these
propositions.


MIR. Covert made speech, on the Democratic
side of tho question, c0nfning himself princi-
pally to recital of what he characterized as
the .'highhanded outrages'' perpetrated in New
YORK under cOlOr OF tno INFAMOUS 1euerSl eles-
ton law.


Mr.. Geddes, referring to consideration Of


PRESIDENTIAL VETO,
said that he would not call in question the
presidential title, but that he would never for
give nor forget the wrong by which Hayes held
his seat and that he had sworn on his country .
altar never to cease his efforts, never to lay
down the legal, peaceful and constitutional
weapon of warfare until tho fraud and crime
by which the present incumbent held his Office,
were condemned at free election, and tho
choice of tho people inaugurated.


Mr.. Thompson spoke on the Democratic side,
and Bayne and Shallenbarger on the Republican
side. Recess.
Year: 1879

worked up to so high pitch. 1t has been
alleged that there is an attempt to coerce the
executive in this bill. Certainly none appears
on the surface, and he is left entirely free to
exercise his own Judgment if it should be sent
to him in the present or a modified form. To
assume that he will
Year: 1879

Reports from Hastings, Nebraska,


state that the trial of Green and Bald
win not only convicts them, but dis


pels all doubts of Olives guilt. One


Of the witnesses, Pedro Dominicus,


who was also one of the men engaged


in the crime, at the instigation of


Olive, testified as follows:


Have been in Nebraska since 1873.


Know Olive. Know Green a little;


have been at his house few times.


Know Baldwin very little. Saw Du-
frand first time last July. / know
about the killing of Mr.. Mitchell. At
the killing there were seven or eight


men present. They were myself, Bion


Brown, Dennis Gartrell, Fisher, Olive,


Green and Baldwin. l don't remem-


Der whether Phil. Dufrand was there
or not, but think he was He was with
the prisoners when we took them.


There was Dutrand, Gillian, Green and


Baldwin present when we took the


prisoners. Two prisoners and Gillian
and Dufrand were in the wagon, and
Green and Baldwin on horseback be-


hind the wagon. Mitchell was killed,


Mitchell was shot and then they hung
him afterwards. Gartrell put the rope
around his neck. When Gartrell put
the rope around Mitchell's neck, Green


was not doing anything, but was lit
tie way off. went there on horseback.


When the rope was put on Ketchum's
neck l was on my horse, but Olive told
me to get off. looked around for
place to tie my horse, and Green said
he would hold the horse, ann he took
the rein. l was at the house that night
waiting for men that Olive told me
would come. Was waiting for Olive
to come and get something to eat.
was getting provisions for the prison.
ers and those that were coming with
them. After we got on the other side
of the river Olive came running. He
hallooed to them and wanted to know
why they did not come quicker. Brown,
Gartrell and Fisher went on ahead of
Olive. Olive asked where 1 was, and
Fisher told him l was coming, then
Olive hallooed to ME and told me to
hurry up. | was trying to-catch up to
Olive to tell him l could not ride fast,
but did not catch up to them till they
got to the wagon. Gartrell got in the
wagon, took hold of the lines, and
Olive told him to go ahead. Gartrell
turned the wagon around, and they
started back on the same road. He
drove the>wagon back about 800 yards.
Found tree and drove the wagon un-
derneath. Olive told them all to dis
mount. got down and looked for q
place to tie my horse. Olive, Fisher
and Brown dismounted. At that time
1 came up and stopped in front of
Green. Green told me he would hold
my horse for me. AS soon as got to
the wagon, Olive threw me rope ard
told me to fix the end of it. l fixed it
and put knot on the end of it. While |
was fixing the rope, Gartrell took the
rope from his horse, put it around
Ketchum's neck and threw it over the |
limb. Fisher and Olive then told Gar
trell to drive the wagon ahead. Soon
as the wagon started Olive said Lets
CO." then started for my horse and
picked up the rope. Green was hold
ing my horse and he threw me the rope
and told me to go.


Other witnesses were then examined.
Year: 1879

Disagreement of the Jury-Olive and


Fisher in Prison Clothes.


Omaha, April 26.-The jury in the
case of Baldwin and Green, tried at
Hastings, for being associated with
Olive and Fisher in the murder Of
Mitchell and Ketchum, disagreed to-
day after being out eighteen hours.
Eleven were for acquittal and one for
manslaughter.


Olive and Fisher have been removed
to the penitentiary at Lincoln to serve
out their life sentence.
Year: 1879

Ir OUR PEOPLE would petition for


a couple Of ice piers at the mouth OF the


Cbristaana we do not see how Congress
could refuse such moderate request, in
asmuch as there are several such piers
at Chester, also at Marcus Hook and
New Castle. Such piers would protect
vessels In entering the Christiana, and
would serve here as well as at Chester a
abutments to which to build out a piel
and wharf at which the passing steam


ers could stop and land and take o'
| passengers. rf.
Year: 1879

The movement among the farmers in
this State to secure the election of far
mer to the U. S. Senate by the legislature
to be chosen next fall, is rapidly taking
shape, and Worthy Master Put. Darden
seems to be the general favorite. This
work should be done in the election
beats; and as the county conventions are
now being held, the farmers in those
counties still to hold conventions should
bestir themselves and turn out in full force
at the beat meetings. The election of
Worthy Master Darden to the. United
States Senate would be of incalculable
benefit to the Order throughout the entire
Union. The farmers of other States
would be encouraged to unite and organ
ize for the special purpose of electing
good and true farmers to both houses of
Congress, and their voice would soon be
potent in the Legislative halls of the coun-
try.
Year: 1879

When man becomes identified with popular
movement that has for its object the elevation and
advancement of class, and distinguishes himself
in its service, there is naturally general desire to
know his personal history. And there is no one
whose public and private character will bear closer
scrutiny than that of the subject of this sketch,
whose portrait embelishes this page of THE PA
TRON. r.-


A. ]. Rose is plain, unassuming farmer, with
out the advantages OF early education, or those
snowy qualities which seem almost necessary to
attract public attention, and it is strong proof
of his sterling worth that he has his way
without such aids. He was born in Caswell
Year: 1879

The letter from Worthy Master Darden
was written specially for Deputy Lectu-
rers in this State, but it will be found
interesting to Patrons everywhere.


In personal note accompanying the
letter, the Worthy Master says:


Il was in Franklin county on the 9Th
and had the pleasure of seeing three
Brothers start as many clubs for THE PA
TRoN. l think you will get three clubs
from this county. Another club is being
raised in Jefferson. Bro. Wilson writes
me that he has reorganized Grange in
Holmes county, and that you will get a
club from if, and thus the good work goes
on
Year: 1879

We hope every active, earnest Patron
i'm Texas who receives a copy of this issue
of THE PATRON will go to work and
raise a club for it. A little thought on the


Subject will, we feel sure, convince every
.intelligent Patron in Texas that it is to his
personal interest to aid in giving THE PA
.TRoN- the only strictly Grange paper


published in the Southwest wide cir.
CulatiOn.
Year: 1879

The "new process" system of manufac
turing cotton is gaining the attention of
farmers and Oranges all over the cotton
States. 1t was a prominent subject of
discussion at several County Grange
meetings in this State on the 4tl. The
day is not distant when the ''new pro-
cess" factories will be in successful opera
ton in every neighborhood, and town and
city in the cotton States
Year: 1879

a leading Patron in Southwest Mississ-
.ippi writes us under date of the 9TH inst,
in the following cheering strain:


We are all encouraged in this portion of
the State, and there is more interest man
ifested by all parties and professions in
the teachings of THE PATRON than in the
expressions of all other papers put to-
gether. Big Grange meetings with open
door are all the rage now, and the stirring
tones of THE PATRON have had the effect
of bringing the people out in order that
they may know what is going on"