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The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-10-27
crystal Springs Items.

A new paper is goins to be start
ed in Crystal Springs. Tais we sup
pose is ito supply q want lorg felt"
Tae m my friends Of Capt. j lines
B Enocbs will be glad 10 learn that
he is on the way to recovery from
his late serious illness.
B er ard billiards collapsed. Nu-
merous victims OF misplaced conf
dcnce now mourn departing friends.
II G product still fenrfully high.
Grunts arc cheap and Plentiful.
Misses Olive c" X, Mary Norman
and Mary Marshall are visiting
friends in the City"
TIE business houses OF Crystal
Springs are filed to ovo' Aov'ir & with
lnercl IN lise Of all descriptions.
Liberal prices are paid for cotton
and the business boom is f.ir'y un.
der way.
o. Monday evening last, Cover
nor L,wry addressed n largo and
enthusiastic audience in Kendall
Hall on The i,snes Of the CANVASS.
Tie & ,vernor's address vas replete
With fscts and 6gnr -, arguments
and eloqusnce. He Was listened to
with marked attention, and each tel.
ling point raptuously app'audsd.
Tue favorable reports given by him
as 70 the progress ofMsj, B,rksda!cs
canvas in his district were highly
encouraging. aud mdica'e that the
Hills. the N .tthows. aud al Of tia,
ilk will DO buried beyond resurrection
at the election in November. So
mote il DO.
Mmy q heart will feel a keen
throb CT rcgret when they hear the
sad tid'ng' that Joe Osborn is
dead" "Jos dead? Joc, tie lveliesi
merriest, bappiest Of us oil; is his
voice forever still'" We, can hardly
rea'iz, it. Oily o few short
weeks ago in robust health,
starting off with bright hopes TO
make his fortune in another state
to-day sol,mnly borne to the grave,
dead. Always ready TO sacrifice self
fer Ito pleasure Of Others. he had
drawn around him circle OF friends
who will not soon forget hin; the
pride and Lope Of an aged mother
md iatser, bis death will leave void
never to be filed.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-10-27

been paid of Moro than this. your
public Tros sury should row contain
ov,r six Lilli ms OF snrl lus dollars,
and the government skonld be free
from debt. I is q 6ght against mon
who collect and squander the peoples
money, 10 til, way Democracy
makes her fight against oil! comer''
W. osoever wishes to sec tho pub lie
money sqnandered continuously will
vote for Hill. sri Lynch, and Carter
and Jeffoids, and Chalmers, and
Rosnc. and Griffin, and Niles. foI
they ire now al supporters OF tho
Republican style Of spending the
rooplos money. Bot whoever de-
sircs low taxpr, low tariff, aud econ.
omic expenditures OF public moneys
will vote for Bark dale, Van Eaton,
Singleton. Money. Maldrow. Nan.
ming, and Waddell, who are pledged
to sustaining Democratic ideas.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-10-27

A house divided against itself can't
stand. Tho leading Republicans
such men as Asst D.st. Atty Ware.
Pos, Ms:er Mckee, ARE against Hill
and will give qniet support to Maj.
Barksda'e. Tae Only white Ropnbli.
cans supporting Hill are those who
hold Office under him. aud those who
a-c out in the cod. 80 to speak, and
expect q few crums from the Con.
gre'sionsl table should ILL., get q
seat.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-10-27

Tue following named persons have
been appointed Supervisors Of L &C.
ton II Copiah county. by the U. $.
Circuit oohrt:
Hazlehur.t. east. n G MeLaurin,
E B Wheeler;
II zthurst. wosi; j, hin Walls; o
II JOHNSON;
Crystal Springs, east; r A Evans,
R r willing:
CRYSTAL Springs. wes.;W p Thomp-
son. W & Wilkinson;
llopewell; Md g ,lliIs; NJ U 81.
jnnrner;
B,cwa's Store; Wash 'Brvwr, a B
Giynes.
Safer or Ashley Jos, Hast auds,
s q Saltsr;
Rockport; inc awio'd, ~ II
Lirlo;
Fme,t Hall: Ell Philips. W T
FnRler; .
Bssurcgard; + ferguson, ~ >
Luck;
We,son; n Becker. Gil Wooden.
Cent? nnial; F II Baikin; s p
Bracham;
F.:eursop; Geo Halle~ay, Frank
Davis;
Heath's Store; Jco b Jones; b A
Fsirman;
Mount Hope; Dan Thompson; E
r Brown;
Pine Bud; Jas Hodges. George
Ellis;
Grcea's Store; jas Wilson; " J
Gree;
spencer's Mil: W ] Barlow, w Il
Mm'ilsville; S r Peerow. A F
Barry;
Giilmau;J W Mathis. Lark Pur'
ser;
Talbot; J b Alltn. Ja' Weeks.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-10-27

When Won come TO court oome
RICH. to the Copiahan Office and liq-
uida,c all back dues. and tfcn pay At
least one year in advance. 7 lis will
eraJ!e 'hs old Owl to hold aloof from
rings. cliques a1d corrupt COM
binations .-Cop'ahau.
Will, We d, net obj ct 10 rtcciv-
iny-allrthe money our Subscriber 70
may 10 die us, sill it is mi a. ell
necessary to EMAIL, rs "to hold a'oof
from rings, cliqnes'and corrupt com.
binstions." il there be any in Copiah
comfy. Toe SIcsAr, like Cs'sar's
vie. is above suspicion.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-10-27


spetca. Tas sound doc.r.n'. a,d
logical Arguments wero sccoptab!o to
all. Wssson will not give Hill a siu.
slo white VOC.
NJ. Brown. OF tho firm Of Maugum
& Sims. has Lcught Mr.. Sims tutor
80. in the store. The 10 s of Nj,
Sims 10 Wason bushes circles will
DO felt.
A la'gs number Of Wc sorites in
ii zleiurst this week attending
court. NJ silly as jurors aud wines.
scs.
Wednesday was payday anil GIL
500 Of currency WAS dirri'u'od
amorg the operatives. Pay-day
sends ioy to many hearts.
Mississippi Mills lead, cff with s25
sal s:ription to bii.d n gro Canrch
in Wesson. Al our business men
are assisting in this new en'esi r;s".
Mr. ,ulkin's family moved TO
Wessou last Wednesday. In Miss
Il .ssie. lis accomplished daughter,
the society OF Wesson receives val
liable addition.
Visitors to Wcsson this wCek NJ
Ed NJ .tthews aud sister, Misses Ci!-
hoon and Welch, all OF ii z'ehnrsi.
Mis- May BE is also whiting Ms.
II .r.well. A plelsan. visit, come
again.
M Thompson closes bis school
this Friday, it will no: be cIntrrc J
the ten months as prospec;cd. funds
giving cut; The patrons are indebt.
ed to P..f. Thompson md his wor
thy assistants for faithful discha:gc
VI their duties and 'real gcol 'fos-
sion. TIE youag iie' does n, ceas'
shooting in WessoL However. witt
Prof. Thompson departure. Prof.
Somerville Of tho University Ct va
Till continues at the Academy aud
pupils placed under him viii b ia
struc ed on The modern principles.
We earn that Poi. T,ornl son is 60
pg t. merchandising in Birmingham
ALI
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-10-27

Il in the duty of every American
citizen to exercise bis prerogstivo o.
elective franchise; npou this right is
founded our institutions. aud upon
The wise nae Of this right. depends
the rerpeiuity Of our form Of govern
mans, Abuse II, and the government
becomes a farce, q stencil in tho DOS.
trils Of other powsra, and sooner or
'a'tr il will be overthrown. How
careful, then. should everyone be in
exercising this righ'. Reader. you
wi soon 10 called on - do so; have
you r. f"c'ed htw you will make use
Of thi, God givn boon ? Oaly two
mon are presented; have you made
10 your mind which to support ?
Will Il be Bsrksasle, the Representa-.
tive Of tho white re " ls. or Hi the
rep; esents'ive OF tn" colored penpe,
Oae who has hitherto eyirced not
only capacity bu. INTEGRITY man
whom yen en- tius, implicitly i"
every relation mil buyin 81 OF life:
tho other clever colorcd man, with
out pre,Cntion t. ,tii'y-his chief
claim being th't he q co'o'ed man.
I Q cleo ion OF N, will subservc the
eau'e Of v;ttne and pull lie order
the election Of the other will, We
greatly fear, be but tho beginning Of
that era and 'acs conflict We so well
remember in tbs dark days of 1868
to 1874. Consider Veil how yon
will exercise til, grea'est Of all
American privileges.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-10-27

W. arc requested 10 give space
TO tho following verses which were
sent, by a friend in NV York, TO j
r. G:oome AMI family, with al e1.
pressed wish that tho comforting
words therein cont. lied, might in d
eight degree. mitigate their sorro"
AID dull the the pOignancy o! ,heil
grief
Yes. the sweet G.rderer Las borne
her home,
Nor mus, thou ask 10 take her thence
awiy;
T.ou shalt bet old Ter in scms com.
ing hour,
Full.blossomed in bis fields Of cloud.
les. day.
Ye WHO remember tho long loNirs
years,
The.ratiep! mothers frequent martyr
dom,
The ,o.freuouncing wisdom, the
calm tinst,
Ri ice for her whose day Of rest
is come.
BY every wish repres'ed aud hope re-
signed,
Each cross accepted aud each sorrow
lornc,
The dead yet srcak,th. she Goth beg
kon you
To tread tie ra'h Ler patient f.e'
have worn.
E.ch year that world grows richer
aud moe ''o"r
With lie blight !rcish. washed !,om
lies stormy shore,
o godly cline, how lovely is iby
strand,
With those dear fees se,n on earth
no more I!
TIC vii between this worll anG
that to come
Grows trcmulous end qnivers with
theis breath;
Dimly we bear ,hoir voice. SEQ Their
hands.
Inviting US to tie release OF death.
o thou in whom thy saints above. be.
low,
Are ono and undivided, giant us
grace
In patience yet to bear Cur daily
CROSS
In patience run cur :ourly 81 orten:ng
race.
And while on earth we wear tho SER
wants form,
And whi.e LIES labors ever to!lfu.
DO.
Breath in our eouls the joyfal ccnf.
dencs
We are already kings ard prizes: with
Tneo.
' NJ. !. J.
N,xr W ~ N;ly
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-10-27

Democrats and white men don't be
40 over confident as to remain away
from tho poll on tho 7it OF Norem-
Der; give one d ny t, your country. it
IS duty Jon owe yourself, your
wives a, d sweethearss, y'ur party
and your country 10 cast your votes
for Bardsdale-the candidate Of good
government, and white supremacy.
Dom. stay at home and saw "there
will be enough without me-" Livery
vots is needed.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-10-27
Steam properly controlled is q use

Steam properly controlled 10 . use
'ul 81 ment... but give it control and
great destruction follows: horse is
a useful animal und,r tho control
aud guidance Of superior mind, but
give him full sway, and he be-
comes dangerous. The negro is q
ns,iul and valuable aijuuct 10 derel-
o, ing the resources OF our laud, bal
permit him with his inenpacity to
handle the reins Of government, and
the trains ofevil aud disaster which
would follow carro! be told.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-10-27
To the Voters OF COplah
County.
HAzLrnU nsT, Miss, Oc!, 90, 1885,

HAzLEHU nsT, MISS, Oc!, 90, 1882
FKLLow. CITIZENS: The canvass
has about closed. and the election is
nearly at hand, and We nrge npon
all friends Of good government nni
opposers OF the oolor-line policy, in
augurated by our political oppcntn's
to sec 6rst that you are registered as
voters at yotr respective precincts,
where you now reside, and to see
that all our friends attend to this i'm
portant duty. Tue law requires tv.
cry vo'or to register and vote at lis
own precinct, so that any who have
changed their residence since
reSiste ring must re-regist.r
There are also many who have
never registered. All whose
registration is to be changed. or who
are not registered. should call at the
Court ii 'use. at tie Circuit Clerks
Office, and see that their names ap.
pear upon the proper roll. Let US
see that meme omit this, and that VIC
Lose nc votes on that account. The
trou bic is .omethir G, but Ito result
70 DO gained is Of sufficient impor-
.ance 10 justify greater sxsrtions on
our part And decided victory al
this election will 60 very far towards
maintaining the rule OF intelligence
and Of the Anglo.Saxoa race.
The importance OF this election
consi, t, not alone in the election OF
Nj j. Brksdale, but should We lose
the county in this race and il gives a
m jori'y for the colored r .dical( HiiD
wo may look for the negroes led aud
manipulated by few white Radicals
worse than they, to dictate to US who
shall be our equity officials next
year, which will be alone attributable
to our in Inference and disovganiz,.
ton.
Tie nomination OF Hill was intend.
cd not so much to elect him IS to
re.embolden and re.organ;z, the
blacks for future elections, and to
again herd them u,d,r the control
Of the Office holding white Rad'cils,
to the de.rimert Of our prosperity
We appeal to you. individually aud
collectively. as friends OF your race.
20 'r country, to give your aid. and
yon can aud will succeed.
Tue election in o 10 ineurcs q
d, mocratic lower House OF Con.
gress, and makes reasonably sure
the election OF Democratic Pcesi.
dent in 1884. Lit us not then, at
the beginning Of q goat victory.
surrender like towards to the enemy
and bring disgrace upon ourselves
and c,untry. See to it that every
man does his duty. aud all lie we'll.
BY order Of the G 'mmi,teo.
II, G. CoSS.
China Dem. Ex Com.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-10-27

TIE magnificent vet ~ in Ohio
has frigh'cn'd the Repus'ican'
throughout the whole country. and
'boy will use every endeavor TO re-
hievo their los. money is to be used
lavishly 10 this s ate. bulldoziug aud
intimidation resor.ed to. Tneref're
lot every man who hopes for the tri-
umph Of Truth and COOL government
d;scour,enauce defet ton in the Dem
ocratic ranks At this critical juucture
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-10-27

Hill has q salary OF $4,000 pr year.
in;his present office. Tue salary OF
a Congressman is $4,000 ger year,
and the EXPENSES verv much
greater. Bot then NJ. H. knows
What ho 10 abou', and il the rossib'e
hribes or other stealages will more
than make tho diff reuc", Of c"urse
Lis "wbi's" financial sense leads him
n ssek 'hc position where The most
money Is to be mnde.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-10-27

Claiborne notifies Copiah and IL
fels,n that she intends to be the
banner county in rolling mp the big
ges. maj 'rity for Brksdle-R'r'
ellie.
We hope Claiborro will roll up at
leas. 1000 majority for Barksdale but
We doubt il she will be the banner
county. Title white m'n Of Coz ish
will do their duty which We believe
they will. We sse no reason why This
county cannot lc made the banacr
roNriy.:
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-10-27

The ouly hope Jim H II lad OF
getting to C,ngress was for o r..
publican majority in that body 10
count him in. but' since tho tidal
wave in Ohio. TIA. hope is gone and
he now disconsolately sings
"Oi all sad words Of tongue and
zen,
The saddest arc these; IL might
have been"
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-10-27

The prospect'.ior the Democratic
party Throughout. the whole c,,ntry
were never more brilliant. With un.
ion aud zeal this yo,r victory is csr-
tain and the nexs Congress will be
Dsmccrati..
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-10-27

TIE colorcd men Ought to kro : by
this time, tina. their best iricuds. po-
litically aud finani.llv are white
men. jim Hill can furnish them
with no land. no mules and no pro-
visions.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-10-27

Jecms gusranie, 'wcnt. -fve cents
p"r pound for cotton i! he lie elected.
Whea ha ia Gee ed NO NAV look for
more wonderful ,hings han this even
you may look for Ito mi'enium.-
Ciaritn
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-10-27

IL the last G rgresS the Il ideals
had tho counting cut" business oil
their own way; but in the next, the
Democrats will put the seating Of
contested cHses upon g legislative ba.
sis. aud the man troy elected count
I'd in,
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-10-27

Panolian: Ohio has gone Democratic
by large majority. New York, In.
diana. and even Pennsylvania will
surely follow. The fight is, as 1t has
ever been, betwc, n the two great par
ties. The Democratic party is denom-
mated o Southern party md has al
ways been arraigned by Northern Re-
publicans for it's Southern sympathies.
Can any Southern man vote Ia assist
that party whose arm has ever been
lifted against that party whose great
est crime has been sympathy for the
South and her people.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-10-27

Jam Hill is evidently proud of his
WHITE blood. He claims publicly to
be only partrnigyer. and seems to
wish to be col s;ocred an 'indepepd-
ent'. 90 Ear as color is concerned.
rs ought not to be considered white
BY the white folks. nor black by the
black folks in the coriug election.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-10-27

Will the white men 81 this dis.rict
lie supinely upon their Lacks and
remit themselves bound hand and
foot with chains Of is no,ance aud cor
rup,ion in he hands of race ap,ag-
onis,ic to the Arglo Saxon?
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-10-27

Any effort in the direction iudica.
ted by the reported proceedings in
Kinds county, and in thu letter nd.
dressed to Capt. L. F. Birlsong Ct
this place, will lie disastcrous to some
body,,u tho colored people are earn
estly warned to put down oil such. as
innocent and guilty may suffer slik.
il ally demonstrations are made.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-10-27

1. will r, quire hard'n / systematic
work to overcome the large msiority
against rs in this district. Let not
a single white man stay away from
the polls. Every vote is needed.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-10-27

Toe advantages Of ii cling Jim
Hill. to the Rcpubl Can party, will be
= cheap vote fr all measures for
stealing public mopey By ,hs capita
,ipye
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-10-27

Jim Hill is little better than n
white man with black principles. and
n - eight worse than g
black msa with pure principles. As
q mixed mar. he is prond q being
partly VIII to. aud M black man, he
only values bis color ss a means Of
ce.tiog votes.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-10-27

The only issus involved in the can
va,s in this Congressional district. is
white supremacy or negro dsnomina-
ton. White msn which shall j, lie
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-10-27

Ia Lc county, AS, the widest
excitement. p, cvails over the reported
uprising Of the negrces. Whole fami
lies have I'D 10 Columbus and.points
near ty for protection.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-10-27

Every man can at least control
enc vote. and that prr'icu'ar vote
may DO needed TO keep III Il from go
ING 10 Washir g'on.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-10-27

Men of the 7th. District, the day IL
yours II you will. But il yoa skunk
to your chimney co,rers and let such
q man as Ethel Biksdsle be beaten
by jim Hill you will deserve to be
plundered and trampled upon as You
were in the days Of Radical misrule
Bot, no, You will not, Ga for Banks
dale and victory.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-10-27

A foast Of TO- things IS promised.
by 10 ms 10 the col,rad people, IL
they will cone TO The polls prepsred
for q fight.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-10-27

Carton To the colored peop'e
OF Copiah we would say, il You
SOW the wind you Will reap tie
Uhi,lwinl,
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-10-27

In Indiana the Democrats will
make large additions TO her Congrcs-
sional Delegation. -.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-10-27

The Csmp-dres Of Democracy are
brightly burning all al,rg the line.
Keep them up friends.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-10-27

Only few more days We, left in
which 10 register. lyon fill 10 DO
SO, you assist in electirg jim II II.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-10-27

The paths Of glory. leai but to
the grave" Jeems, take The Carl n's
advice. and don, set yourself up for
q warrior.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-10-27

The Democratic victory in oiio
was overwhelming.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-10-27

B,a Bitlsr pre- 'ic.s Democratic
tidal wave in Massachusetts, re1t
M nth.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-10-27

The Democracy Of New York will
sweep evsr, tbirg.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-10-27

The on i-R ,dicals viii have 40 ma
iori,y in the next Congress.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-10-27

Barksds'e or Hil'-Whi's man or
regro, is the question.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-10-27
NOTICED I!

Having purchased the large,
complete, and we'll selected
stock of goods formerly own
cd BY T. p. Ware, Mt Crystal
Springs, ct figures that cna-
ablcs us to sell below any
other house in this county,
and make a profit, we now
offer them to the public for
LESS THAN TIE GOODS
COST IN TIE
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-10-27

selves II less imam INC
actual cost.
The stock is now perfect
and complete in every line,
consisting in part as follows:
A we'll selectsd sock CT Furniture,
Cheap Bds.cads. Chamber
SITS. Wooden AID
Wii,.w
Ware.
Saddl,s.
Brides aud
Harnlss, Sadie
Pockets, vaIices. Trunks
Hats. Cape, Boots, Shoes,
Hardware. croc,ery. Glass;
ware, Lamps and fixtures, c!o!-:rs
of every description. Jsws',y, Tow
cling. Shooting, &, &, e.,
This stock of goods cost in
the markets OF the East, o',f
$4,000,
1t has been carefully kept.
and is now as fresl. and COM
letc as the day it was un-
packed. Come and see US,
and we pledge you our word
that we willgivc YOU the best
bargains that can be had in
Copiah county. We will con-
vince YOU, ifyou will try us,
that this is no advertising
dodge, but that we will sell
you goods at less than first
cost. Respectfully,
Z: B: B1RDsoNG & Co..