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The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-02-02
Look Out for the Scamp.

Last week IN individual called ct
Byroa Lsmlys drug store and par-
eba,sd Eve cents worth OF Venitian
rcd, and an ounce Of cinnamon. he
had . quart Of butter.beaa', and With
the vsnitisn rcd and oil Of Cinnamon
hs proceeded to make them . pretty
red color. Seeing N intsns'sd q.
preston on The face Of Mr. Smyths.
the clever prsscrip ionise 20 dsliver.
ed himself somewhat ~ follows:
"You ssc IN the vaosat rsllsoad and
bank prssidsnoiss wsre Allsd on the
frss andI Wis left I bad sons
hopes that / might b the trsaeursr
Of Tennessee. but Thomas got u.
Tbis-bsing tho case, I had to make
an honest living somehow. I win
represent these to b cinnamon
beans. tell che gullibls southern peo-
pie that they are splendid to kssp
moths ont otolothss, and that II 10
utterly impossible ior . cocknoseh to
tarrY long in . house Nhsrs one Of
thsss beans ss kspt I viii ssll
thsm ohsap-6ss .esRis . Risce. or
six ioe . quarter ! win clear eight
dollars on this quart" Aboat this
tine be walked out. adding thai the
most important part Of hh businsss
vas 10 keep posted ~ to the arrival
and departure Of trains, - BE- fro.
qusntly had 10 askip tho town." Isook
out Tor him, he vent east New
A's'issiPpi'p.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-02-02

We 80 that tho Livestock Jour-
nal Of S,arkvills b Tor sale. 4 good
investment Zoe some one, for the ps.
per gives evidence on every page, OF
.sucesss.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-02-02


Tho Observation-Disclosures Of Baton
Rouge, L., which Il tho state ofdci
81 organ, 10 mad becsuse the New
Orleans City Item has been inquirioe
into matters concerning ito business.
The Item hints at crooksdnsss, and
the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES threatens Ia
sue I, sm. Major j ;strem'ki is man
Of his word. but he ought not do thi'
Just after being . candidate for Con.
gross to gil the Sat made vacant by
the death Of Mr Heron, aud failing
10 got tho nomination. Some body
may think he was feeling bad abou,
that and would not put up with m
investigation. We will add. howsv'
er. that in orr opinion, all the invcs'
tiga tions that could be gene through
with during the remainder Of its term
- state organ Of that state could re
veal nothing that would provo in any
way detrimental to the peoples In
tersst Of Louisiana, or bring q blush
Of shame upon the Hjor's high
standing as q gentleman Of The d'si
wafer, and in whom The people Of
Louisiana could safely intrsst with
any position that d within her powes
to confer upon him.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-02-02

huotn0r couu M Uosn iooou
floating down tho Aississippi River
at . point near Delta, L., and thi'
time it il the remains Of . young
lady, whose burial attire was very
costly, and had al the appearance
Of wealth. From The looks Of the
oaskst i, is supposed to have lain IN.
der the ground for twenty Yeas:
The coffin found three or four days
previous floating in The river and con.
tanning tho body Of boy fourteen OF
fifteen years Of age. gave . like sp.
psarsuce Of wealth. Both are snip
posed 10 bs from q private buryiug
ground, which the following special
20 The Times. Democrat. from Vicks.
burg will explain
.Facts ware developed going 10
show that the oofin xss from > pri.
vate buryiug ground just below Good.
rich's, where that found at Klein.
ston II reported to have come frvm.
This plaoe 10 . very old one, and be-
longed TO . class OF wealthy people
before the war, all OF whom are now
dead or scattered BY poverty over the
country. A number Of 6ne. monu.
m,nts, some 6ftssn or twenty iest
high; have cavsd in at this point dur
Jog Tho past month. and no ono in
the nsighborhood seems to take In.
.ersst enough in The matter 70 pre-
vent tho ruinous depreciation shat IL
gUiug on oonstantly."
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-02-02

More work WAS done on Che Nsw
Orleans aud Northsas'srn R1hYsd
daring the month Of Dscsnbsr thsn
in any other month since cperstiDsn
commenced.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-02-02

OpslikA AlsbenA - b - pro
tsotsd BY sssis susSority1troops
hsys bssa' cent there 70 keep
thiags quiet Il scsss tbas
tksrs has been nothing bua violence
and hwlsssness ior The past three or
four moaths, al on sccount d nant
Opal a6aits. one branch Of The peopls
vsntsd 10 oontr.l things and tie 9th
Or side weuldnt b controlled BY
them. Hence the trocps. 4
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-02-02

Special 70 ~ Tinss DsaosssA
iron washingtos. says: -xssrs;
Baysrd ~ George bad . little stir.
nish b Ne SsAsts to-day. Ne Bay
acA - ~ sgsss viii xr 0soessi
smsadmsaa ssdusisg ths dusy 70 10
pr cant q vslsrsa % fertile ma
shinsry ~ ~ hisssa tAst "
ansndnsat - loeal ssd sectional
This sliszsd - Ms Gsosge, - IN .
quiet waS b Ssvs II BAysrd, . ~
hard raps' '.7,S':
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-02-02

Mr. Jno W Lawns has disposed d
the vieksbarg Hornet 10 AfJsmsp
W Gibson. H., who win in jsturs
have entire eoutfoa Of Ne hasinss
Asl editorial dspsrtmsnta Mr. Glib
.son b said To he . ioreibls quill dri.
.vsr. Nay hs have al the Success
.sspscted.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-02-02

Carroll county Va, visited By quite
. storm last Friday night. Several
houses were unrooied and fences
blown down.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-02-02
Hortieul tsris,'s Convention

The Society met, and D. H.Arkay
wss slsstsd temporary chairman. who
opened the exercises With An account
Of ths inception and organization OF
Society.
Mr. sH stackhouss was elected
temporary secretary, who read . 70.
port Of The committee on organizs-
ton. including . Institution, which.
after discussion and amendment wss
adopted.
Names Of members were enrolled,
and the Society went into IN election
Of oficsrs:
DR. d q Mckay. President.
8 H Stsckhouse, Secretary.
Capt. @ n Gallagher, Let Vice
President, 9Th Congressional Dis
trici.
Professor Colmant. I'd Vice Prssi.
dent, Let Congressional District.
Maj. Wall. 3rd Vice President, 7th
Congressional District.
CH Lynch, 4th vios PrssidsLs.
lth Congressional District.
J Pi,zss, 9Th vios President, 81
Congressional District.
W Whitfield, 9Th Vice President.
9Th Congressional District.
TO Doeksry, 7,h yioe President
I'd Congressional District
@ d Sidway, Trcssursr.
EXECUTIVE ooHNfTIE
JB Ysllowly. Chairman, Madison.
" d Casssll, Madison.
u 6hanhos, LsndsrdAle.
II Pssai1sat delivered . stirring
sddrsss, sboviss tAs Possibilities Of
vsli dirselsd s9oets IN our 6tsts In
ths issit 81 vegetable culture. n.
thsa declared tho horticultural 30
s;sty organized and ready for bust.
~.
lgs Casssll opsnsd The discussion
IN Qiovses,' - oos Of The Assooia-
tlap, followed BY Prot Coleman.
Nj. Wall p,aosd - nomination
S>askyills q u nsxt plscs Of meet
II. g ~ A 4 N Collage
Rseolvsd, That our usxt meeting
taks placs q he A 3 II College, tho
dais 10 b. Axsd BY, The. Board q
HanAgsss, aitsr oooslitstioa with
Ne Fssslsy. s
Nr Blower. Of Crystal Spring, wss
rsqsssted 10 epsa he disoossloa
With IN account Of his method. Of sul.
tivating ths potato. A vssy instruct.
iss account was given BY NJ Beovse.
i.issspsrssd with qusstions nom The
nsmbers. !
TIE Tomato, was next taken ND
discussion BY Nsssrs StaskhoosA.
Vol, Piazsa and The President.
EVENING srssioS.
Nr Ysllowly offered "a additional
bylaw: That the Prsaidsntbe "a.
thorissd 10 can = meeting VI Tho TX.
ssutivs Committee whenever The NO
ssaslty may arise.
II vas resolved that The President
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-02-02

Something 10 wrong somewhere
Gen. Grant 10 urging thesppointmsn'
OF an sx.Conisderate Gsnsral-Jo,
4 johnson.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-02-02

SsnStsr J Y George il wearing .
-s1h Of jeans. which ID made in bis
.ovn state. He believes in building
up home industries. also "hog and
Aominy."
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-02-02

Nr r H Henry Of the Brookhsvsn
Ledger. has purchased suoh material
Of the Jsskson Comet - he wished
and viii start . paper Of jackson
sooa, 10 b called The "Lsdger and
Comet ne wish il success.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-02-02

Tha slass has been we'll supplied
Win IL kinds Of travelling troups
this season. for the peoples amuse-
,msnt" and their good" financially.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-02-02

There were 400 persons married
in Holmes county last, year. and no.
. good crop year at that.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-02-02

Aberdeen 10 fling up ito streets.
We go thsy have twenty-five or thir.
~ boat loads Of gravel ready at
present.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-02-02

Ths Cell Coast Advertiser believes
In advertising. II keeps Q card stand.
ing II ths Tinss-D suosrst double
SolanH 1sasarcmsst, and We sss
glsd to go shis paper hss . prosper
oes .leck sbout t. 3 :,
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-02-02
COPiAH sUPERvIs0RS.


State Of Mississippi Copiah Com.
tys-Bs u remsmbsrsd. that sdjeurn'
"a nss.ing itbs Beard Of Supesvi-
sors Of C,piAh county. State OF No
issippi. was begun and held d see
Court Hosss thereof. in she town Of
Hszlshurst. on Monday, Januaty 70,
th.re being present Hon J B Jones,
President; Chsrnsr Price. F N Buf.
kin, l n Jones' and court officers,
esd court opsssd aeoosding TO law.
Ordered, That Rishd Cosvs'l be
and be y hereby sppoistsd o'srsesf
Of GaiI6t;n. aDd Gsorsstown road No
3. .eonmsusisg Of Hsslshurst oofpo.
ration line and terminating st 80
ton line 30 81,
That This Bard 10 corjups:ion
" B Bingham superintendent OF Cd.
usa.ion.. that The following nsnsd
irss pablo soho,is b and they srs
hereby sstsblished in said county too
. tsrn Of I months daring W sshol'
sslie yssR VIZ >
waiss 0Jssoss- Dist No I, town
chin I. roneo 4 Wout, IpdepsAde1se;
biss 2, Township 9, Rssos Q sas'.
Cssssy Ua,s Dtssa Tswsship 10
Range 6 eel, Oak Hill: Dist i. Town.
ship 2, Range I vest, Pleasant Grove
Coloesd S,bools-Dist I, Township
I, Range . west, Lynobburg; Town.
ship I. Range s east, Wilburn; Town
ship 10, Range z east, Wiidssnsss ol
Judsa.
Ordered. that the petition Of W +
Fuglsr. Of d. for . road beginning d
Barksdsle road near tho residence Of
John Prios and interesting the He.
zlshurst and Bsaursgard road No IL
near the 6 mile post. b rscsivsd and
laid over until the nest regular meet
ing Of this board.
That the report Of commissioner
on White Oak Bridge, be received
and laid over until the nsxt regular
meeting Of this board.
Tnat the following allowances b
made, viz:
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-02-02

The Advertiser at Lexington. in
this State. enters It's t6,h year 10.
daY. -.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-02-02

The Manager Of the L L N rail.
road are Offering inducsusnts to per-
sons settling on the Mississippi Coast
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-02-02

The Commissiosers ct Washing.
ton Are overrun With applications for
Carp hon this State.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-02-02

The Rllisville Fagle il one Of tho
rising papers Of the State. Wonder
II iIs not HE ofscial organ Of tho
Free S.ats OF Joaes."
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-02-02

Ex-senator David DAvis viii nor
iaks 0 short breathing srsll.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-02-02
Address sf the National C.a'
,ssrssce sf Green.
hackers.

The following sddrss6 81 tbs Ma
tiossl OosIsssacs 81 Grvsnbacksrs d
taken from this weeks Clarion, and
I'll The propositions contained thsrsia
are Ms. On honest men desiss, Of
whatever party They msy be-
TO ths People Of The United States:
Incorporated sud smlists wealth
threatens ibs liberty q The people.
Il hes divided tbe American si,izsns
iato slsssss d rich end poor-thoss
sho live oo aIsd iseons.yss produce
nothing. and those Whose labor psys
oil The taxes and supports al classes.
Il controls the principal AVENUES Of
commerce snd travel, aad the trans-
mission Of intsllissnos. II Yields IN
undue inaasnes over The public
pesss. II eorrupts Legislative. Judi.
cial and Executive otsosu. md above
al, Il mauipalatss The volume d ear.
rsscy. which sssblss Il to create pen.
ieA destroy psopsstS ss'ssa Psss'yrs
bsaiasss, throw labor out Of smploy.
neat. end stop tie dsnsnd be il
prodastioa.
Therefore, ~, the undersigned
eilizsns Of tho United States, rsali.
zipg the wrosgs from which tbs pso'
pie are now suffering from The ineor.
porstsd wealth, asd ito dssgsss 70
free government, do hereby rsqsss'
that . conisrsaes d representative
men from eli sections Of he country.
be held in No City Of Washingtsn,
DC. commencing February Z. 1883
10 devise The most effective means oi
securing immediate public sonsiders.
ticn Of the following propositions,
and that no other question or quss'
tons except those herein snunsrs.
ted, shall DO in order or entertained
BY said ooajsrsnes:
First-Prompt payment d the
public debt
Ssoond-The general government
10 issus aB money. make Il . legal
tender in payment Of private debts
and public dues, and keep lie volume
uniform with the requirements ol
business on q ca,h basis.
Third-Railrosds and TSiegrapha
10 b regarded - public institutions.
md their charges regulated By No.
tional and State laws, based on fan
return on the amount actually paid
BY stock and bondholders for con-
struetion and equipment Of such
property.
Fourth-The repeal Of oil class
legislation, aud The enactment Of laws
compelling M properly TO bsar, its
just proportion Of public burden.
NHh-Ail public land to be held
Cor actual settlement
Bi1th-Eoouomy iu public expen.
diture, honesty In administering
publie affairs, and an elective civil
service system.
Ssvsnih-Purity Of the ballot
throsgh adding disfranohissmsnt to
imprisonment Of oil who sell their
votes, essros votes. or render false
returns Of votes cask-Clsrion.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-02-02

The Republicans are in great trou-
bic. II srsms they arc unable to find
Presidential timber Cor 1884 We
hope. 'howevsr.that they may succeed
IN getting sons one. for without op-
ocsitiou .thsrs win b no idn.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-02-02

A Washing special Of Jan. 80. 10
The Times ,Dsmosrat. says: "The
Postmaster Gsnsral to-day Issued sn
order iosbidding ths delivery Of mon.
y orders and rsyistsrsd isttsn 70
the following named Chiesgo Arns:
Flsanisg 4 Msrsimsa. r 8 Kendall
4 %, Chss J Henri L Co.. Bennett,
Hoffman 4 Co, and Cudworth 4
Co. The inspsctdts report state that
tAsss firms wsss nOmiuslly sogsgsd
In The business II grain and stock
brokerage; t6roagh sdvsstisenents
they solieitsd Investments Of nonsy
in sums Of any. amount. asserting
that By ths eonhlsstioa Of sums In
ono operation shsJ we're sbls 70 -
eurs extraordinary returns from In.
vsstmsnts. They sgrsed 70 make
monthly reports % tsdiviooai epees.
lstorh and occasionally, With ~
purpose q sllsrigg sAsir victims to
make further invsstmsnia thsy n.
mittsd to them mall sums Of money
sometimes ~ much - 50 o. 80 pr
cent Of The osigissl Investment In
The end ths money was not returned,
the viosims ESing isfcrnsd that u
had been lost In aturn 81 ~ mark.
.. R.port statas, that tbsss frsads
wsre q vass nsspAuds, ths 60 6rss
above mentioned rseSviag - mssh
~ $4,000 . day tAroash tas @sik.'
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-02-02

Rev 3 Carrsdins Was seoussd Of
teipg married last week. II 10 NOT
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-02-02

When d shs, Illinois Central road
going to put thsir .fiAius cars in OPP
Grafton
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-02-02

Ths Selma R.ilrosd q Holly
Syringe nass b giving the nsssps-
per basinsss . boom ct that point,
Two Of the "typos' have been ena-
blsd 70 shake "a single blsssednssa
during ths past two noaths-B.rry
and Wed.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-02-02

The juts eultars 10 helping to ~
sp The newspapers oflsie
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-02-02

No oos win raa i.r qales in .copi-
Oh count, this fll ,srospt Jno W.
Maths. Who b . oAsdidAis for Chan.
esry Clssk according 70 announce
msLt in last wssk's Copiahsa. BE
10 an Independents G. ssnbaek ,Rspub-
lican. ~
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-02-02

The railroad boom 10 stm booming
an This State.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-02-02
N.rdi aras Of N. o. Tuesday neat.

Holl, Syringe wants . baksry-Ex'
Where's Snidsr
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-02-02

Capt J.sT FAnA otHolly Spring.
IN set be .. copdldats for rs-elsc-
'tios. He ~ servsd % District
.Alt9sey Tor tkrss 4ssna Ths State
~ ieoss oss Of ~ best men. and IL
thslanIpass Of tho New Missisippisn
80 wM sss at psvsr bad IN ablsr.
'bsttsr-or mprs conscientious District
Attorssy ihau lea T.-Fsnt.'
Thatsli sIsek l., the Gordon Fac
tory. (tornssly the old Stanbury Fac.
tory. nssr Cauo,iion, lvas blown down
on Fridsy night knocking hole In
SAs roof. Thh b The factory that
cost Ne original owners the small
san d t2So. 900, end vas sold lest
yer tpr the small sum Of $4,000 TO
Mr. ] D Gordon. Toe brick Of tbis
baild;us Alone. would cost almost
that smoutt Of mt ney, not 10 spsah
OF The msshinsr, therein. Mr. G..
made . bargain when, be purchased
that factory, aud We hope b will put
Il In operation Of AZ early day, for Il
soaA DO . great advantage to the
psopls Of tiAt county. and. - oil
othsr Institutions Of the kind. help "a
increass tbs revenue Of our state and
give smploymsntto hundreds Of poor
people, Of which our country, No ore
sorry to state. 10 ,abundantly sop.
piled.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-02-02
EVENING srssioS

Mr. Y.llowly offered On additional
bylaw: That the Prssidsntbe a.
thorissd 10 can . meeting u Tho *
ssutivs Committee whenever The no.
essslty may arise:
II vas resolved that The President
appoint Sys delegates to the meeting
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-01-19
BYRON.

Thinking that short communica-
tion from this ancient, quiet and
moral town would be appreciated by
your numerous readers, endeavor
to furnish you few short notes.
Onr town mourns the loss of one
of its eminent physicians, DR.. f. M.
Boynton.
The Good Templars' Lodge of
the village is reported in prosper
Gus condition.
A Branch of the State Temperance
Alliance was organized in this town
a few evenings since.
Our school opened Jan. 2, with a
large attendance Of foreign pupils.
Miss Anna Willoughby. Of Owosso,
is engaged as teacher in the primary
department of the school,
c. E. Brewster, Of "Chapel Hill"
has opened what is known as the
"Boarders' Rescue"
; The sportsmen of this vicinity find
ample opportunity for satisfying
their inclination in fishing, as the
river and pond contain mlny of the
finny tribe.
Our fellow townsman, Mr.. l.. II
Dunning, who is reported as being
turned from his school by a rash
school officer, is about to resume his
labors in a new field. May success
attend and the law protect him.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-01-19
WHOLE NO. l9l

The marriage of Mr.. Bert Syman
tn Miss Estella Ball is set down for
next week. They are both very fine
young people and good time is
expected.
A long petition signed by the
neighbors of Mr.. Bliss has been cir
culated in order TO stop the prosecu-
ton against him which they claim is
groundless.
Rev. Father Roman officiated in
the St. Mary's Catholic church in
place Of Rev. James Wheeler. 6
The people of this place have be-
come very much dissatisfied with the
character. Of the late entertainments
at the new Opera Hall and threaten
not to patronize the Hall unless a
better quality of plays is secured.
The proprietors are not directly TO
blame however, for the recent hum
bugs.
Mr.. John Shick is making very ex
tensive preparations for large
brick business here in the spring
Mr.. Shick's business qualities are
sure guarantee Of lourishing enter
prise which Corunna is much in need
Of
The editor of the Ovid Register is
away from his base when he says "If
the Corunna, Fenlon and Owosso
chaps want to keep their girls, they
must lang on to EN- when they pas,
Ovid" for no doubt it was the Ovid
freshness and green looking eenir,
along that side track that induced
the girls TO get off from mid-winter
train to promenade in the verdant
surroundings OF u summer morning
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-01-19
BENNINGTON.
MID.wiNTER ENTERTAINMENT.

MID-Wi NTER ENTERTAINMENT.
Arrangements are being perfected
by our people for holding an even
ing entertainment at the M. Z
church, Bennington Station, Friday
evening, Jan. 26th.
The entertainment will consist in
songs of olden times, recitations and
readings by our people; also sketch
ing and painting of portraits and
landscapes by Geo. ID. Palmer, of
Henderson, Michigan. To those
not acquainted with Mr.. Palmer, we
will say that to native ta'ent has been
added thorough education in the
Art School and IS years successful
practice. He will on that occasion
sketch and paint before the audience
both landscapes and portraits.
Proceeds OF the entertainment 10
be used for choir expenses. Admi-
tance 40 cts. COMMITTEE.