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tsThe liolden Rose.

In the chapel connected with the
Chateau of Arenberg, the present resi-
dence of the ex-Empress Eugene, is
kept the golden rose" sent by his
Holiness, Plus TX, some years ago, to
the Empress, then reigning at the
Tuileries. This mystic rose," by the
way, is rather rose-tree than q rose,
and is a wonderful piece of goldsmith's
work. It represents bunch Of roses,
with buds and leaves, the whole about
twelve inches in height, being in an an
tique vase of exquisite pattern, adorned
with bassi-relieui of scenes in the life
of Plus TX. The roses, the leaves, the
vase, are oil of the purest gold, chis-
eled with delicacy and freedom and
force worthy the best ages and schools
of art. The vase is set upon q base OF
lapis-lazui enriched with alternate me-
dallions in gold of the papal and the
imperial arms, and in its turn supported
on four small stems of lapis-lazui. OF
course the ex-Empress sets high value
on this memorial of her sovereign days,
and of the favor with which the head
Of her church regarded her.
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What 1t Is to Get Hungry in Earnest.

Very few persons in this land of
plenty know what real hunger is. They
imagine light craving for something
to eat, or little gnawing sensation in
the stomach, to be hunger. A soldier
who spent the winter of '631'64 on
Stringer Ridge. opposite Lookout
Mountain, says he was hungry for
three months, not moment of which
time he was not anxious for something
to eat. They had three small crackers
day, what corn they could steal from
the starving mules, and few half-ripe
persimmons. One day word was
brought to camp that mule had mired
in the mud on the Raccoon Mountain
road, and had been killed. He and q
numbers of others started in search of
the carcass, with visions of mule steak
before their eyes. On their arrival
they found fully 200 men there who
had come on the same errand. OF the
mule there were only the hoofs left.
Two members of the Hundred and
Dutch" Zone Hundred and Eighth
Ohio) Regiment had just finished a
hotly-contested fight for the tail. While
they were fighting it was stolen, leav-
i'll them only their black eyes and
bloody noses as the result of their bat
tle.-Pittsbur0h Dispatch.
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Duchaletet gives An account Of prob
ably the biggest rat-catching bout on
record. An old proprietor of one of
the slaughter-houses near Paris had a
certain place entirely surrounded by
walls, with holes only large enough to
admit the passage in and out of the
vermin. The carcasses of several dead
horses were placed in this inclosure.
The holes were quickly and quietly
stopped after small army of rats had
gone into the dead horse Banquet.
Duchaletet entered with lighted torch
in one hand, a club in the other. He
could not hit amiss; wherever he
struck he did good execution. When
he had finished 2,6OO carcasses awaited
burial.
In the time of George III. there used
to be royal rat-catcher. and in 1862
the Board of Health of Bristol gave o
rat-catcher $40 year for his services
in cleaning rats out of the slaughter
houses. Two celebrated rat-catchers,
Shaw and Sabin, claimed they each
caught from eight to ten thousand a
year. One Of them had literary pre-
tensions, and wrote an amusing book
on the noble art of rat-catching. They
have many modes of catching them.
One to initiate the noise they make /;
another to toll them into q room with
food. The method of catching them
with ferrets and terriers Is well known.
Paris letter.
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Ny son. when you hesr man growl-
ing because Moody gets $500 q week
for preaching Christianity, you will
perceive that he never worries because
tngersoll gets 5000 night for preach
ing atheism. You will observe that the
man who is unutterably shocked be-
cause Francis Murphy is paid $50
week for temperance work seems to
think it all right when the barkeeper
takes in twice as much money in a sim
gle day. The laborer is worthy of his
hire, my boy, and he is just as worthy
of it in the pulpit as he Is upon the
stump Is the man who is honestly
trying to save your immortal soul worth
less than the man who is only trying his
level best to go to Congress. Isn't
Moody doing as good work as Inger-
soil? Isn't John B. Cough as much o
friend to humanity and society as the
bartender? Do you want to get all the
good in the world for nothing, so that
you may be able to pay high price for
the bad? Remember, my boy, the good
things of this world are always the
cheapest. Spring water costs less than
corn whisky; box OF cigars will buy
two or three Bibles; gallon Of old
brandy costs more than barrel of
-four; a full hand" at poker costs man
more in twenty minutes than his church
Subscription amounts to in three years;
State election costs more than re-
vival Of religion; you can sleep in q
church every Sunday morning for moth
ing, if you are mean enough to beat
your lodging in that way, but q nap in
Pullman costs you 50 every time; so
cents for the circus and penny for the
little ones to put in the missionary box !;
81 for the theater, and q pair Of old
trousers frayed at the ends, baggy at the
knees, and utterly busted as to the
dome, to the flood sufferers; the dane
ing lady who tries to wear the skirt of
her dress under her arms and the waist
around her knees and kicks her slipper
clear over the orchestra chairs every
night gets 500 a week, and the city
missionary gets $500 year; the horse
race scoops in 81, 900 the first day, and
the church fair lasts week, works
twenty-five or thirty Of the best women
in America nearly to death, and comes
out $40 in debt. Why, my boy, if you
find yourself sneering or scotfing be-
cause once in q while you hear of a
preacher getting living, or Ay On . lux
urious salary, or temperance worker
making money, go out in the dark and
feel ashamed Of yourself, and, if you
don't feel above kicking mean man,
kick yourself. Precious little does re-
ligion and charity cost the old world,
my boy, and when the money it does
get is flung into its face. like bone to
dog, the donor is not benefited by the
gift, and the receiver is not, and GER
tainly should not. be grateful. It is in
sulted.-Balrlington Ha,ckeye.
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The Docile American Horse.

It has long been accepted as theory
by our transatlantic kinsmen that vice
in animals is almost always the result
of unkindness and maltreatment re-
ceived by them from their human COM
panions, and that the paucity Of vicious
horses in the United States is to be ex-
planned by the gentleness, and, SO to
speak, the famili rity with which the
noble animal is treated in every part
of the Union. There can be little doubt
that in no country is the intelligence of
quadrupeds more developed and culti-
waited than in the Uniaed States. where
it is well understood that by kindness
alone can their characteristics, traits,
dispositions, and qualities be fully
drawn forth. Nothing is more common.
for instance, than to see an Americ n
horse harnessed to buggy and stand
ing alone in New York-his master
having entered a shop-by the curb
stone, edge, in the midst Of the crush
and turmoil of Broadway, one of the
most crowded and noisy thoroughfares
upon the face of the earth. Before de-
scendins from his buggy the master
says word or two to his horse, and
leaves him standing i'll the street with
ont restraint. The sagacious animal,
whose eyes are not shielded by blink
ers, and who is not tormented by q
Procrustean bearing-rein, understands
perfectly that he is expected to wait
until his master has transacted his
business; and wit, accordingly, he
does, sometimes for hours at o time,
and without regard to the winters cold
or summers heat. Again, in the widest
parts of the Western and Southern
States there is not farmer who thinks
anything of driving his horses by night
over a wooden bridge full of holes,
caused by many planks having dropped
into the stream beneath. The careful
beast, who may or may not have crossed
the bridge on many previous occasions,
feels his way in the darkness, and his
head having been surrendered to him
by the driver, steps as carefully and
with as much precision as q dancing
master. Whenever, indeed, horse is
found to be possessed of violent, or,
to use an old Yorkshire word, o "mis-
CLANCY" temper in the United States,
the odds are in favor OF his being i'm
ported from abroad. Tele-
graph.
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A Cordial Introduction.

The warmest manner in which ono
Brazilian can introduce another into
his family is, "This is my friend; if he
for it." There is little danger of that
style of introduction coming into vogue
in this country. No man could tell how
soon he would he called upon to settle
up.-LO,celL Citizen.
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A MAN frequently has to prune his
expenses and figger close on dates
coming due, or miss raisin' current ex.
penses. es.--Teras SUtings.
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IT is astonishing how much solid in
formation man with two quarts of
whisky can get out of lamp-post at
midnight. Carl PretzePs Weekly.
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Meissonier's Contempt for Women.

Then, here are two anecdotes of that
much h-discussed gentlemen, Meissonier.
The French artists contempt for wom-
en- is we'll known, and one day, during
the height of the empire, being on
visit to Compiegne, where oil the lead
ing French painters of the day were in
vited in turn, he expressed himself on
that subject to the Empress with more
freedom than politeness. The fair Eu-
genie attempted gently to combat his
ideas. 1T is no use talking, your
Majesty" he blurted out, finally "show
me she Raphael, or female Rem
brandt, or female Meissonier, and I'll
change my opinion, but not till then
When the time came for him to take his
departure, by command of his Imperial
host and hostess he was presented. as
q souvenir of his visit, with the beauti
full Sevres tete-a-tete set which adorned
his room. similar one being placed in
each OF the guests chambers at Com
piegne. "Much obliged" was his curt
and courteous response, abut I do not
want it." One day he was invited to
dine by the Duke de Norny, who had
Just purchased one of his finest pict-
ures, and who had caused it to be
placed OH an easel in conspicuous
place in his gallery. After dinner the
Duke informed Meissonier that he had
Just made fresh acquisition for his
collection, and that he would be pleased
to have the artists opinion respecting
it. So lie took Messonier into the gal
lery aid led him to the easel. Meis-
sonier took a chair, seated himself in
front of the painting, and considered it
for long time in silence. well. what
is your opinion?" asked the Duke. at
length. MY opinion is that you should
he proud to possess such master
piece" was the modest reply.--Cor.
PHILADELPHIA Bulletin.
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an TEE IRTY nAYS TRlAu.

TEE VoLsrAIc i'E,T Co. MARSHALL, Mich
Will send DR. DYES CELEBRATED ELEcTRo-
VoLTAIC BELTS AND ELEtT TRIO APPLIANCES
on trial for thirty days to men (young Or
ID WHO are aelicted with ner vOus debil-
ty. lost vitality AMI kindred troubles. gus
anteeing speedy and complete restoration of
health and manly vi@or. Address as above
y B.-Na risk is incurred, as thirty days
kal is allowed.
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How Eclipses Impress Savages.

Notwithstanding the frequent recur-
1ence of eclipses, with nothing particu-
hrly bad happening after them, most
primitive people associate with them an
omen of some great danger to the earth
or the moon. The Greenlanders have
. personal apprehension in the matter.
and believe that the moon rummages
their houses for skins and victuals, and
destroys those persons who have not
observed due sobriety. The South
American Chiquitos try to help the
darkened star against dog that has
worried it till its light has beeh colored
red, and extinguished by its streaming
blood and they shoot arrows into the
sky tSGive away the dog. Charlevoix
gives fsimilar account of the Guarani,
except that with them tiger takes the
place of dog; and in the language of
the Tupis the literal translation Of the
word for an eclipse is, "The jagrar has
eaten the SUM-" So, in Asia, the Tun-
guses believe an evil spirit has swal-
lowed the earth's satellites, and they
try to frighten it away by shots at the
darkened disk. In Sumatra and Ma
lacca the fear is aroused that q great
snake will swallow the sun or the moon,
and the Nagas of Assam set up a great
drum-beating, AS if in Dattle. to brighten
away the devOuring monster. Among
the American tribes are some who be-
heve that eclipses are warning of the
approaching disappearance of the sun
and the fall of the moon at the end of
che world. The 'Pottawatomies tell of q
demon in the shape of an old woman,
sitting in the moon weaving basket,
on the completion OF which the world
will be destroyed. A dog contends
with the woman, tearing the basket to
pieces every once in a while, and then
an eclipse of the moon takes place;
others imagine that the moon is hum
cry, sick, or dying at these times; while
the Alfuras of Ceram think he is asleep,
and make great uproar to awake him.
These superstitions are not so remote
g they may seem at first sight from
the Impressions which the heavenly
phenomena make upon many persons
who consider themselves civilized. CIR
cles may be found in nearly every ma
ton upon whom the appearance of any
thing unusual in the sky carries an ap-
prehension that something dreadful ia
about to happeh; and by whom even
the most Ordinary phenomena are in
vested with occult influence upon things
that We know have no connection with
them, and it is only two or three CEN
turies since the dire portents of comets
and eclipses were prayed against in
all the churches.-POpalGr Science
MO3athiu.
The Hazlehurst signal., 1885-07-23

The Kosciusko Star recently as
sailed the official record of L. L.
Sykes, candidate for Auditor, but
the charges were refuted, and the
following article from the Aber,
deem examiner, shows that his home
people have not had their faith
shaken:
The Kosciusko Star oflast week
contained very violent editorial
attack upon Capt. Z. L. Sykes, of
Aberdeen, the leading candidate for
Auditor, that must have been
prompted through msrepresenta-
ton, or through the editors prejn.
dice or through his ardent zeal for
some other candidate, or for some
other reason unknown h the pub
lie. No mau stands higher In the
estimation of his people, than does
Sheriff Sykes, Of Monroe, and the
onslaught made upon him is repu.
dated not only by the good people
of Monroe county but by all who
know him throughout the State,
and he enjoys q very extensive nc.
Quaintance To say the least oil
the matter, the charges are entire.
ly unwarranted, unmerited and
untrue.
The Hazlehurst signal., 1885-07-23
Pike for Thompson.

The Summit Sentinel, in speak
ing of the convention recently held
in Pike county, has this to say
concerning Copiah's choice for
attorney general: -
Besides the splendid compliment
to our countryman, the gallant Co
van, we were much gratified to sec
the convention unanimously pay
tribute to the ability and worth OF
our neighbor, Hon. X. ii. Thomp-
son, of Lincoln, whose name we
proudly fly ut our masthead this
week as the Sentinel's first choice
for the position of Attorney Gene
ral-a position his rare abilities
peculiarly fit him for.
The county of Lincoln was part
~ formed (best part, of course)
from ancient Pike, and we feel to-
wards her like the contributor in
the TRANSMISSION of blood.
1t was still more gratifying to us,
and more complimentary to him,
because the men most earnest AMI
effective in Mr.. Thompson's support
were the men from whom OppOsi.
ton might have been expected had
there been any in the county.
South Mississippi can vote 10:
Thompson with pride, for in him
we present q man of high legal
ability and acumen, coupled with
strict integrity of character in
the discharge Of his duties.
The Hazlehurst signal., 1885-07-23
Rebuilding In weuon.

The burnt district In Wesson Is
being rapidly built up. Eight
handsome brick buildings are In
course Of construction, and when
completed will give the town an
improved appearance. We copy
the following from the Times:
Becker & Lees store, facing front
street is q two story brick building
30x85 feet. It has o skyllght @ by
10 feet. They have shown us tho
design OF their grand galvanized
iron front, running from top to bot.
tom. The store whsn completed
will present IN imposing appear.
ancc aud will he one Of the hand.
soonest structures. Valuation Of
property $4,000. j. 7. Swan, con
tractor.
DR.. Sections ION the corner) is o
two story brick building, with iron
gallery, 3oxS2 feet. The ground
floor, facing front street, is G0x30,
and is to be occupied rs q drug
store by Mr.. Bloom. The front on
Spring street, Is o store 25x30-to
be occupied by MIR. Westerfield.
The second story is q lodge room
and town hail, and in addition a
doctors and mayors Office. s. 8.
Wilson, contractor. Estimated
cost a, TOO. A very attractive bust.
ness house.
The one story brick building OF
Rev. Mr.. Purser fronting on Spring
street, is 30x3l feet, and is divided
into two rooms, one to be occupied
by Mr.. Harper, druggist, the other,
by Mr.. Brooks, c0nfectioner. ID.
d. McLehany contractor. Valua.
ton $1,000.
The beautiful store Of Dampeer,
Riley & Go, is q one story brick
building and will cost $500, in.
Guiding lot. 1t fronts Spring
street, and is 3Ox9O feet. 1t will
be completed by the first Of Sep.
TENDER. d. d. McLehany, con.
tractor.
Mr.. Finch is building on the site
of the postofiice old stand. His is
45x7O feet one story brick store
with three rooms. Two face Spring
streeteach 22ax45 feet. The other
fronts the alleyway and is 25x45
feet. Cost $500. II. 7. Reed,
contractor.
w. j. Williams is building on
the corner north Of Mr.. Finch. His
is q magnificent 4OxS0 feet two
story brick building, and will cost
when completed $4,000. d. d.
McLehany contractor.
Besides these mentioned by the
Times, Wimberly & Co., and Earns
& Lyell are building on Front
street, from L. d. Smiths to tho
north corner Of the square. Each
store will be 45x0O feet, and will be
finished in good style
The Hazlehurst signal., 1885-07-23
The Spanish Nilsson.

The dispatches state tho appli'
cants for the Spanish mission are
thought to be more numerous than
for any Of the foreign appointments.
Among the distinguished gentle
men mentioned is our own distin.
guished citizen, Hon. G. e. Hook
er. He is taking no steps to So
cure the place, but hismany friends
knowing his peculiar fitness, are
strongly urging him, and the prob
abilities are. be will be appointed.
No man would I'll the position with
more grace and ability, and no one
could moro creditatly represent
true American sentiment, being q
polished gentleman, q sound reas'
oner and a careful diplomat. Co.
piah would rejoice to see him OPP
pointed.
The Hazlehurst signal., 1885-07-23
Editor Sigaal:-.
NcsPcCIfuNy,
ALEX. A. LoNAX.

Editor Sigaal:-.
Whilst we are casting about for
senatorial and legislative timber the
undersigned many voters would
modcstly suggest that the merits OF
oae to the manor, born has been over
looked, and we call now for the Sen
ate that able citizen, Col. Ed. Cot
ton, of Bcauregard. The county
ought to be represented in her first
Senator, in one able and willing to
grapple with the great questions OF
temperance md State to come before
that body, and an ADLER representa-.
Cannot be found than Co. Cotton.
The county deserves and must have
his services in the next Senate. Let
us hear from you Col.
. MANY ADMIRERS.
The Hazlehurst signal., 1885-07-23
, number of our brethren of the

A number of our brethren OF the
press have referred to our candi'
dacy IN very flattering erms,whicll
we highly appreciate, and while
we have refrained from republish'
ing these comments, we feel that
we will be pardoned for inserting
the following. 1t is from the Utica
Comet, edited by j. Ill. Martin,
whom we have known from infin'
cy:
Our old friend w. l.. Mitchell, OF
the Hazlehurst SIGNAL, at the
request of many friends, has con
sented to become u candidate for
the Legislature. We do not be-
lieve it will help him pecuniarily
or otherwise to accept the office,
but we do believe that he will make
an able and faithful representative,
and that he will be nominated by
a handsome majority, for he is liked
wherever he is known.
The Hazlehurst signal., 1885-07-23

From an address delivered by
Capt. Fred Beall at the commence
ment exercises of BroOksville High
School, and published in the last
issue of the Macon Beacon, we take
tho following in reference to the
Industrial Institute and College:
"The Industrial College, the gift
of the last Legislature, is a noble
benefactiOn to the wOmanhOOd OF
Mississippi. 1t offers a carte
blanche to the energy and ambi.
ton of every woman in the State,
besides atfording an asylum from
want to those who have only deft
hands with which to encounter the
battles of life. Located ut the beau
tiful little city of Columbus the
acknowledgement of thelEast-
and encouraged and sustained by
broadminded men and noble heart
ed women, surrounded by every
refining and cnnobling influence,
God grant it may become the great
mother OF resources to the match.
less wOmanhOod Of Mississippi
Columbus Inder.
The Hazlehurst signal., 1885-07-23
Disclaimer.


To Rers. Bingham, S,bley, Horell
md Others:
GESTLEMEN:-Having with regret
learned that the letter of Ichibod has
aroused your ire, it becomes my du.
ty to correct any erroneous impress
sion that may have entered your
minds or that Of any reader Of Ichi-
bod's letter in the Signal. When
quoting from Deut. % chapter, should
have said Isl verse, and had refer.
ence to same only, speaking about
thy brothers OK or sheep, as Ichibod
was relating a sheep story, said quo
tations was used to make smile.
The writer has never read below the
10th verse, and disclaims any inten-
ton of attacking the moral or pri'
vate character Of any Of the parties
alluded to, except rs arguments for
anti.prohibition and opposed to the
mod@ operandi Of the prohibition.
lists. In referring to tho Ishmaelites,
who are now known Us Turks, who
are prohibited by the Koran to use
any intoxicating drinks, are there
fore prohibitionists, and arc not al
lowed TO enter the Tabernacle OF the
whisky men. This has reference to
the Binghamitcs and Romantics.
This disclaimer will be copied in
the next issue Of the Signal, and
hope Il viii appease the ire Of the
gentlemen, and will withdraw the
Objectionable features Of the not in
tended meaning Of q letter, which
opposing parties have a right to use
in fri endly warfare.
Hoping this will meet your appro-
val, I haye the honor to be
Very truly, yours,
B. F. WILSON.