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The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-09-22

District, cl,ies and towns. requires
that q petition signed by a majority
OF the legal voters resident OF said
city or town, and afsor being present
ed shall 10y over for one month for
consideration, and tho reception OF
counter petitions before being acted
upon, aud any name found on 10th
shall he counted against the grant
ing C: tho licenec. Ard IL n majori.
ty petition against the granting Of
said licence, such license will not be
granted. The law is plain that either
the regular or the counter petition
must havea majority by which ii
must stand or fall, in short. what is
sauce for the goose is sauce for the
gander. Under the section uontion-
cd, tic between the petitioners must
pu. tho parties in statu quo. s stutes
must be strictly construed. is the law
the intent Of the law.msker mast DO
looked for in the words employed in
net. and when tho intent 10 discover
ed unmistakably, from the words EN-.
ployed by the law maker. however
awkardly it may be- expressed, it
should BIZ effected. What is within
the intention is in the S a,ute
though not within the letter. aud
converso. s, says Judgo Clal-
mers' in Binds vs.. G.eor SO Miss,
Page ITO.
Aud that we may not err let us
both abide by the law and enforce 1t
We have as good town and as good
people altogether as can DO found
anywhere, and who will hold up So
briefly and morality, and We are sure
will risa above petty personalities,
and steer clear OF believing any one
has been personally or Intentionally
wropged, either by our city council
or by Cur citizens.
OBSERVER
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Hill and Yancy.

Special TO the Cincinnati Com
mercial: DR.. James B. Hinilton OF
Georgia, who Was surgeon in the
Confederate army. aid . friend to
Ben Hill and Yancy, gives the true
version of tho difficulty between
them:
"Tae trouble between Mr.. Hill
and Mr.. Yaucy,' he said, grew out
of politics, and dated back to 1850.
It camo about in this way: When
Mr.. T1ombs, Of Georgia, was in Con-
gress be made u very strong speech
against tho compromise measure, as
proposed by Mr.. Cay. This was, l
believe, in the Thirty 6'ss Congress
1t is generally known az tho compro-
mise Of 1850. When Congress- ad-
journed, Mr.. Toomb", for come rea-
son or other in tho campaign for
Governor in Georgia, felt it incum-
bent upon biruself to change his
views, and made q very powerful
speech in favor OF tho very measure
he had 90 earnestly opposed in Con-
gross, Mr.. Hill replied to Mr.. 1oomh'
and was 80 hard on him that A. b.
Stephens came to the assistance OF
Mr.. Toombs. Me-. Hill then proceed.
ed in another speech to show up the
Inconsistency Of both Me-. Toombs
and Mr.. Stephens. Mr.. Stephens
took olfouse at what Mr.. Hill SAID
and sent him q challenge to mortal
combat. Tae chal!euge was borut
by Judge Thomas W. Thomas. Me
| Hill Informed NJ. Thomas, who Wal
a moro powerful man pl: sically thar
Mr.. Hill, that he would not accept {
challenge from Mr.. Stephens, tina
Mr.. Stephens was an invalid; where
upon Thomas suggested to Mr. Hill
that he (Thomas) was not an invalid
and he could fight him. Tais Mr.
Hill declined TO do, assigning ns
reason that be was q class leader Il
the Methodist Ciuroh. Taat eude'
that difficulty.
Then Mr.. Hill did not rs Is gen
orally believed, by physical fore
throw Mr.. Yancy across o dcskr
When. Mr.. Hill wss sent TO th
Confederate Ssnate he was YER
much opposed TO the war. MI
YAncy was o Are-eatsr. and . gres
hatsr Of President JEFF Davis NJ
lHnl assumed the championship 9
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-09-22

Mr. Davis In tho Seuste. took sides
with hi2 and defended him In evory
thing he sold and did. That 30 ex-
aspcrated Mr., Ysnoy that one doy il
The Senate. aftor Mr.. Hill had con.
cludsd q speech in defense Of Mr.
D.vis, he rtso in his place, aud in
that style OF bis which was simply
inini.ablr, proceeded to charge NJ.
Hill with inconsistency. and . waut
of ardor for tho caus, Of the South.
Ho brough. up Me-. Hills past roc
ord, and finally referred to the Stopb.
ens difficulty. and intimated that
Hill was q coward. When he did
that Mr.. Hill picked up an ink-stsnd
aud threw ito Y.ucy, Just grazing
his cheek.bone. Ysncy, in dodging,
slipped aud fell. backward over his
desk. thereby hurting himself slight
ly. That was oil there was about it.
'Tuen not producing ouch spinal
injury as to eventually cattle his
death?'
lie did not. Hc was not within
ten feet Of Mr.. Yancy,
Then tho seemingly premature
death OF Mr. Yaacy was not in any
sonso caused or brought about by NJ
HIP .i,-
1t was not. Mr.. YncY died of
Bright's diseaso Of the kidneys
Tnis you can state as true a. Holy
Writ
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OBSERVER
story OF fills Own Life.

Taree years ago Senator Ban Hill
sent the following terse autobiogra-
ply to his friend Dr.. w. Il. White,
of Atlantis:
Iwas bsrn in Jasper county, GI.,
September IL, 1923. I was the sev.
enth Of nine children and tho 6ith Of
si1 .hrothara. Nv father was a small
farmer, owning . few slaves oniy.
All bis sons. therefore. did all the
farm work. Ny mother cut and
made all the clothca wo woro, and
most Of them were spun and wove on
the plantation. I worked on the
farm from the time I was eight years
old, and black and white came and
went alike in all work. Ny father
was man OF common education, but
was extensively read and OF great
iuAuence in the neighborhood. When
I was ten years old lin 1881 my
father moved to the county OF Ttoup,
a new county. and his lands were in
the woods, and holpcd to clear them
I walked the entire distance from
the old to the new home, over one
hundred miles. helping to drive the
cattle. Ny father would always
have a school.house, o church and q
temperance society near his house
Hs was alwsys trustee Of the school,
class.leadcr and trustee 10 the church
and president Of the temperance so-
ciety. S,me OF my earliest and
sweetest recollections are connected
with these institutions and nv fath-
er's zeal in them. Tae black pooplo
always attended church with the
whites, aud all Of US, black and white
wore encouraged to become members
at worry early ages. The rule was
for the children to work on the farm
until gathered. After tho crop was
gathered, go to school again until
planting for another crop.
This was my life until I was six.
teen years old. I was then contin.
ued at echool all the time, with q
view to q collegiate education. My
father was not able to send all bis
children to college. Only one be-
side myself desired college course,
aud ! alono graduated. After l was
pronounced prepared to enter college
my father decided no was not. able
10 send me. A family consultation
was held. Ny mother insisted or
my going. She had always had
what was called her "patch," which
was near tho house, aud was cult'vs'
ted by her house hands, when NOT
needed ut housework. This patch
had always been my mot hers pir
money, amounting from $50 to 800
, NV mother said she would contribute
; this TO my college expense ant
, would make my Clothes at home be-
sides. An old aunt of my mothers
, who lived ip . small house in N!
fathers yard, and had some msan
(small) and no children, agreed y
! contribute as much more Ny fathe
agreed TO add the balance, and
promised thai my oonsgs expenses
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-09-22
knights OF Pythlas.

Crystal Springs Lodge No 81, meets
every second and fourth Fridays Oh
each month. at Castle Hall.
Officers; CR Smith, Past Chaneel-
lor; RIB Minis. Chancello Comman-
der: j w Bailey, Vice Chancellor; u a
Newton, Prclate; w C. Wilkinson, NJ
of E;SH Aby, M of + and h of X >;
CIV Cook, NJ ut A; Berkson, Inner
Guard; L Stackhouse, Outer Guard;
Section No lOl. Endowment Rank. X
Z Willing, President; W G wilkinson,
Sect'y and Treasurer.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-09-22
O'd Maids and Old Bhci,elors.

Old maids are useful. They caa
cook, sew aad take care Of children,
nurse sick people and generally play
on the piano. O.d bachelors are use
less. They do not even know how
to drive nails or split wood.
O.d maids arc amiable. II ono
wants anything done that requires
patience and Kindness OF heart, o sim
gle lady is the Quo to do it.
Old bachelors are i'll natured.
They srub children. despiso babies,
and hate young mothers. and are
always so busily employed in seeing
that o'bcr people take good care Of
them they have not o moment to
give to any one else.
Old maids arc nice looking, and
young to thoir years. Old bsche-
lors generally have red noses, rleu.
maiism in their kuees, bald heads.
and mouth, that turn down ut the
corners. O.i maids can make u
homo OF one little room, copk deli.
cious meals for one oyer the grs
jet in cunning liltlo tin kettles, be-
sides making all their wardrobes,
Old bachelors need nm array. of tail.
orr. cookY. distsnt rolotiyss And hotel
% ksep them .camfortabie.,
9sWhen old mnids are III they to,
: 49, - -, A. !, a - y. .sffeqksA handlrer.
|,
:. =, ~ 1850, ss ,,ys =,
\, ,he. 80 - ,,.,, q nd .ena fnr for,
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W. w. "n ola hooho,or ,rov.l. he Or.
dsrs , dinusr in cour.a At The station
o,J r.vc. h.conso bo has no. timo 70
ont ;, ,,.fora ibo .lir,eon minnie. for
roi.o.,,mor,." ny. over.
O.J maid, aro modest: tbsv think
THAR vou,b ia over and their beauty
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Crystal Springs Directory.

Crystal Springs Corportion--Mayorr,
A j Sturris; Town Clerk, { \ Heal,
Treasurer, W C. wilkinson; Aldermen,
vi Terrell. w G. wilkinson, X a liar..
rison, c A Head, Board of Mayor ana
Aldermen meet second anu fourth
monday OF each month.
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FOR RENT.

Ihave for reus, by the month or
year. the place once owned ny y
A. Reddipg. Everything in good
order about the premises Terms
reasonable. JoHS w. McMAsrER.
July n, 1S62-s4-t.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-09-22
Churches.

Pcssytsr,sn Ch irch Rev W D Bing
ham. Pastor. Services on llt %. and 4th
Sundays a, II . m. Sunday School at 9:3o
a. m. W Anderson, Superintendent.
Prayer Meeting Tuesday p. IN.
Baptist Charch. Elder A. A. Lnm'I
Pastor, Services on 2ud. and 18th. sundays
at IL q. M, AID u. m. Sunday school, Mt
go a. m. L L. Britain, superintendent,
Prayer Meeting, Wednesday, 7p m.
Methodist church.-Rev W G Mill
eaIs. Pastor. Services every Sunday
at III, m, and z, p NJ. Sunday School.
~ $50, n m. X W Millsaps, Superin-
;e,,S;s,,t. Prayer meeting Thursday,
prs lsis------7
Eipiscopai church.-Upton ID Bow
den, Rector, Services on third sun
day at III, M.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-09-22
Goods

1TIo" OSSH
The entire Stock of Goods,
Wares and Merchandise of
j. ". McMaster, will be sold
Be,0c Cost, For Cdsh;
take notice and govern your
self accordingly. And all
nersons owing j. ". NcMaster must
come up and make satisfactory set :
lem ents mt once, or suit will 6e
rouhst on every elaine
3 Respectfully,
T.. G, Williamson, Assignee.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-09-22
Lodges.

K of IL, ii20, meet lst aud 3d Mon
day nights of each month. Omcers:
II Green. Past Diet; ID 5 Burch, Dicta-
tor: NJ Eagan, V Diet; G A Head,
Asst Diet; l. NJ Dampeer. Treas; j X
Ferguson, Rept; J j Ellis, Fin Rep;
A j Miller. Chaplain; L X McShane,
Guide; B X Jordan, Guard; e Gibson,
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one dollar per square, ten lines rless,
for the first insertion, and fifty cents
each continuance.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-11-29
SHOCKING DOUBLE TRAGEDY
At tptttsbursll-.AM Man Murders His WI
-L mud Commits SuicItlc. W =

J At tIittsbursh-.A Man Murders His Wife
nnd Commits Suicide.
pIrrsDURGIl, November 2S.-One Of the
most shocking doubletragedies that has ever
occurred in this vicinity was committed
this evening by John Mueller, a well to do
German, who killed his wife and then com.
mitted suicide. s
The details are lis follows: Shortly
after supper this evening Mueller, who
was shaving himself, sent his little girl
out on some trivial errand, and when she
returned, which was in about fifteen
minutes, most ghastly sight
met her eyes. Lying on the floor
ir great pools Of blood were
both OF her parents, their throats cut from
eur to cur. The child was Mortified and
ran out into the streets screaming that her
father had killed her mother. The police
soon arrived on the scene and upon enter
ing the house the terrible story of the lit
tie child WIS verified. h
1t is not known how the crime was COM
mitted or what was the provocation, but it
Is believed that jealousy had ctazcd
him: II is supposed that after the little
girl left the room that he went over 10 bis
wife who was sitting on sofa and attack
cd her before she had time to give the
alarm or get away. The razor was found
on the piano purity dried and half in the
easp ... ....r- ~ Nf -- .'fs=. &c
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KEI.I.OGG'S CASE.
Failing TO Count Him Out lie Is Rel fused
u Certificate.

rn. IL Certificate.
New ORLEANS, November oS.-The
returns from the Third Congress.
ional district were finally compiled 10.
day. Tho canvassers threw out AS.
sumption and St. Mary's parishes on
the ground OF informality in the returns.
The formeEgave Kellogg :, ,l3O majority and
the latter 1879 majority, leaving him still
about 1900 majority, Governor McEncry
refuses to issue q certificate to Kellogg on
the ground oil non.residenec in the district
or State, and has given him until Monday
to submit brief. r1I
Mr.: kellogg has prepared u statement
showing he came TO the State in 1865, that
he was the sixth man registered under the
military reconstruction in 1876 in the par.
ish OF Orleans. lie has since constantly
registered and voted in the State, bought
and sold property, sued and been sued in
the State Courts rs u citizen OF that State,
and has been during his residence four
years Governor Of the St,lte, and ten years
United Suites Senator and is still Scua.
tor He has been recognized as
Governor and Senator by both Ma.
tional and State Governments, and
has large planting interests in Iberia par.
lsh in the Third district When he ceased
to be Governor his household goods we're
removed from New Orleans, then the State
capital, to the parish of Iberia in his dis.
trict, where he has since and now resides
and where be is now registered voter.
The Democratic returning officer OF st.
Alary's parish telcgraphed Governor Nc.
Emery that the election was fair and.his re-
turns correction of the votes cast.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-11-29
DAVID DAVIS FIANCEE,
Ihc llIinOix Senator's Marriage, ant
Why 1t WaS P<tstpoucxi, ~ rt

Tho Illinois Senator's Marriage, and
why 1t was Postponed.
FAYETTEVILLE, n. G., November Ell
is understood that the marriage OF Senate,
Davis has been postponed until March. I,
was positively stated tina. it would DO cele.
bratcd this month, but owing to the wish
Of his tiancee not to indulge in the excite,
ncnt OF a season in Washington it was de-
ferred. Miss Addie E. Burr, the lady in
question, is an Illinoisian, her parents now
residing in that State. She is a cousin oi
Mrs. Wharton J. Green, wife OF tho mem.
Der o{ Congress.elect from the Second
North Carolina district, to whom she is de.
votedly attached. Miss Burr has passed
some years in New England, where she has
relatives. She has also lived some years in
England and the Continent. Her age is
about thirty, and she, is, while not beauti.
ful, yet handsome and Of striking appear.
ance. Rather above the medium height,
she has q fine figure, hair soft, wayv
brown, and bright brown eyes. The mar.
liage will be celebrated at Tokay, Colonel
Green's residence, three miles from Fay.
ettevillc. On this place Colonel Green.
who is q man OF means, has layished
money, and 1t is ono OF the most beautiful
places in the South. Around it is vine.
yard, the second in size Of those in ihe
South. The house is noted for the hospi.
tality Of its owner. 1t is said that after the
marriage the Senator and his bride will ro
to the West and make their home on lii
broad estates in Illinois q ,.i!ff s. 80
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-11-29
A SENSATIONAL TRIAL
In Which two Sisters nrc Held for tho
Murder Ofn Girl,

In Which two Sisters nrc Held for the
Murder ofn Girl.
LITTLE Rock, ARK, November 9s.-The
trial ol Miss Sarah Stokes, aged seventeen
years, and her married sister, Elizabeth
Shelton, for the murder Of Miss Melina
Stevens, in April, 1881, has begun a. Arka-
delphia. The Stokes and Stevens fami.
lies have adjoining farms near Mineral
Point. On tho day Of the murder, Miss
Stokes, having heard remarks about her
OF IN uncomplimentary character that had
been made by sister Of the murdered
girl, mounted her horse, and, accompanied
by her sister, started out in search OF
Miss Stevens. The sisters rode to the
Stevens residence, but the. young. lady
whom they sought was not there. They
pushed on to thetown and made hurried
inspection Of the stores. They failed 10
find the object OF their search, aud return-
Ing called again ut the Stevens residence.
Their loud talking brought out Miss
Melinda Stevens. They commenced ilar-
re!ing ut once, and in reply to something
Miss Stokes said about her sister Melinda
started forward. Miss Stokes threw herself
from her horse, and the two girls met near
the gate. Miss Stokes drew knife from
hcr bosom and plunged the blade into the
neck OF her antagonist, who died in very
short time. At tho Coroncr's inquest !,
stone was found tightly clasped in the
dead woman's hand.
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FnASKFoRr, November 2S.-Thc Main is
rising slowly. Railway communication
with Mannheim and Worms is suspended.
COLOGNE, November 2s.-Thc Rhine is
rising rapidly. Rain continues. The Rhine
at Mayence has reached the highest point
OF the century. Railway traffic is sus.
pended. -iGgg .,a = UT.
BERLIN, November 2S.-In tho Diet Won
puttkamer read telegram from the
Empress at Coblentz, stating that the water
was forcing its way from all sides into the
Castle Garden, and half OF tue foot bridge
had been torn away. 1t is impossible, the
Empress said, TO see what the end will be,
BERLIN, November 2S.-puttkamer has
gone to the flooded districts. The Govern
ment will submit to the Dict bill provid-
ing for the relief Of tue sufferers. co.,
MArESCE, November 2S.-The town
Council voted 10000 marks in addition to
1890 already granted to relieve the suffer.
ers from the floods. The railway embauk-
ment ut the lowor end OF tho town has
given way. A corps Of miners is keeping
communication open. }.oE
BoNS, November 2S.-The lower stories
Of houses are submerged. aa15= @