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Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-07-01
PROHIBITION PICNICs.
A HG-.eAxrs. Delegation has Go'i Time
and is KNrts1mely Ertsrtainod.


On SATURDAY last, at nn hour which
is rcpulsivc TO lu;c r;scrs. we started
for the prohibition picnic at Gordon's
Branch, 10 miles west. Oar dclcsa-
ton was composed ot Nrsirs. Morri-
son. Hart, Ncsmith aud We editor.
which was made respectable by the
company Of Misses Ollie Cato and Sal
lie Pitts. who relieved the monotony
oi .hc trip by their bright and cheerful
conversation. We arrived upon the
ground about half past ten, where II
good crowd had preceded Tie. The
people gathered from far and ncar and
hardly family in the community was
not represented. The speakers on the
occasion were Judge Pcyton, Hon. j.
l.. Meade, DR.. Rowan aud Rev. Mr..
Green. who made fine addresses, Gov
cring all the ground, aud convincing
the most obstinate. At the conclusion
~ The second speech. Mr. Jno Mid
dlctua. rs chairman. invited all 10 q
sunptuous dinner. which the ladies
had spread ON table that looked TO
us TO he a mile long. more or less.
We fell into the hands Of Frank Gran
berry aud his worthy lady. and to say
We faIcd handsomely would be use
less. After we had wrought destruc-
ton 10 The sub4tantinls and delicacics,
we marched down 10 the other end OF
the table and joined Mrs. Middleton,
not in an anli-prohibtion drin.;, but
in cup Of >tcaming hot coffee. We
then felt better, whether We looked so
or not. After all had partakcn heart
" more than seven baskets were
left. The bcG, three folk, believe in
hospitality, and that the way TO be
hospitablc is To feed we'll. II always
affords us great pleasure TO minslc
with our friends and acquaintance
ont there. Tor there j. IN opcn-hcart-
Ell cordiality which makes one feel nj
homc. No community can boast of
cleycrcr citizens than the Middlctons,
the Wat>on>. the Granbcrrys, the
Doug!ass's. the Dayis's, the Millsaps
and numerous others. When the
shadows began to lcngthcn We turned
our faces homcward, having exchange
eel Mr.. Morrison for Gen. Meade, hut
came no further than Mr.. Marion
Higdon's, under whose hospitable
roof We spent the night, the ladies in
our party stopping with Mr.. John
Higdon'. family, where they found
Misses Mite lIigdon and Clara Dun
ming. Next morning. being consider
ably refreshed, and looking as sweet
as daisies--wc mean the ladicS-wc
started FOR the
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-07-01

Copiah's majority nearly bank
rupts the addition table.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-07-01

The most intelligent Of the colorc,
people voted for prohibition.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-07-01

Something good can come out OF
Nazarath. Copiah went dry.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-07-01

a free prohibition lunch was set by
the ladies'.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-07-01

The bad mule got in little work at
Mt. Hope.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-07-01

Election Notes md Incidents.
Copinll's majority ''is' the largest
yet.
Did YOU hear anything drop Tucs-
day?
The cOlorcd troops "lit' nobly for
whisky.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-22
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

THE Postmaster General has added 80
post-ofTices to the list OF money order offices
during the past year.
PRESIDENT GREvY has signed the order
for the expulsion of the Due d. Aumale.
THE British election returns up to mid
night of the 18th showed Unionists and
Conservatives, $50; GladstoniauS, 252.
COMMANDER W. T. SAMPSON, CT the tor
ordered to assume the SUPPLEMENTARY of
the Naval Academy at Annapolis, Nd.
THE Kansas Prohibitionists, i'll conven-
ton at Emporia, adopted the following
ticket: Governor, c. H. Branscombe, of
Lawrence; Lieutenant Governor T. W.
Houston, OF Garrett; Secretary of State,
n. B. Klaine of Dodge City: Auditor, G.
H. Langston; Attorney General, W. S.
Waite, of Lincoln Center; Treasurer Will
liam Crosby; Superintendent of Public In
struction, Mrs. DR.. Cuthbert of Belle
Plains; Associate Justice. F. B. Peyton.
JOHN Roach, the boat builder, was re-
ported sick at his home at College Point,
L. l.
AN uprOar occurred in the French Sen
ate on the 18th over the expulsion of the
Princes. AS a sequel, General BOulanger,
Minister of War, challenged one of the
members to duel.
QUEEN VICTORIA will celebrate the jubi-
lee year by having a new impression of the
coinage and of the postage stamp made.
The present portrait on current coins rep
resents her Majesty as she looked forty
years ago and she desires a change made to
true likeness now
THE French Chamber of Deputies on the
18th. by vote of sos to 92, adopted a credit
of 5,G0O,O60 francs for expenses in Madagas-
car. The session was closed by President
Grevy amid cheers of "Vive la Repub-
lique."
RUsKIN, the English art critic, shows
symptoms of serious illness.
AT the southeast entrance of the House
of Representatives at Washington, on the
10th, Congressman Cobb, of Indiana, and
Laird, of Nebraska. had personal encoun-
ter. They were separated by bystanders
and friends, but not before Cob5's nose was
bleeding.
ADMIRAL FRANKLIN, of the United States
Navy, and the officers of his squadron,
were presented to the King of Italy recent
ly, after which the King visited the Ameri-
can men-of-war in the harbor at Romo
THE President has withdrawn the nomi-
aation of Adolph Lyman, to be United
States Commissioner in Alaska. and nomi-
mated Lewis Williams, of Boonville, No,
to the position.
The Secretary of the Navy has decided
to construct one of the new cruisers on the
plan of the NOrivaken, recently built
abroad, and the other on the plans of the
Bureau of Navigation.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-22

A FIRE occurred at Morris livery stable.
on Thirtieth street, Chicago, recently. A
family lodging over the stable was forced
to jump out of the second story window.
Charles Smith had his back broken. Peter
Smith, his wife and James Flannerv had
limbs broken. Twelve horses were burned
to death. Loss $4,000
GEORGE ~ SCHuLING, the eight hour
apostle, has fed from Chicago and returned
to Kansas City, his old stamping ground.
THE Minneapolis -four trade was reported
dull on the l4th. Mills were likely to sus-
pend work.
MAXWELL, the murderer of Preller, was
sentenced to death at st. Louis ON the
14th.
lTwaS reported in London recently. with
some foundation, that an extradition
treaty was pending with the United States
for the surrender of dynamiters-
THE Provident Savings Bank. ofSt. Louis.
closed its doors on the 18th, due to the de-
falcations OF Almon B. Thompson, the cash
ser, who was reported missing.
The negro who attacked the Italian Min
lister at Tangiers, Morocco, was stripped
tied to donkey's back and led through
the town, while two soldiers with knotted
ropes rained incessant blows upon his back
and loins. lie received 1000 lashes, and il
was thought he would die.
SERIOUS rioting was caused at Waterford.
Ireland, over the election. A policeman
was fatally injured, two civilians were shot
dead and fifteen persons were wounded.
Disturbances were also reported at Belfa.t
and StewartStown.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-22
ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES.

| BENZ RAMAGE, merchant at the Union
Coal Works, eleven miles Lslow Wheeling
| W. Va, was killed and his store blown to
atoms by dynamite recently. Henry Ad-
ans, former partner of Ramage's, was
arrested on suspicion.
A DISPATCH of the 18th reported cholera
decreasing in Italy.
! THE Oleomargarine bill was before the
Senate on the 18th, motions to refer it or
lay it aside being rejected. Tho Fortiffca-
/ tiOns Appropriation bill was before the
House.
I NEAR Cork, Ireland, recently. two men
were killed by an explosion of dynamite in
a deserted house. 1t was supposed the
dynamite was intended for other parties
! EVERY thing was reported quiet in Peru.
Congress had entered fairly upon its duties
and the greatest harmony existed between
the chambers and the executive.
! II the London market during the week
ended July II American securities were
firm at advanced prices. Cable shares fell.
The continental bourses were depressed
! TROUBLE is reported brewing among the
Bell, the Erie and the Pan-Electric Tele-
phone Companies over Texas territory.
| The American flint glass workers in scs-
sion at Hamilton, Ont, decided not to join
the Knights of Labor.
! TIE Supreme Lodge Knights of Pythias,
in convention recently at Toronto, Ont,
declined for the present to establish rank
for ladies'
/ THE clearing house returns for week
ended July Il showed an average increase
of %. In New York there was decrease
/ of 30.
| TUE walls of an old building located on
South and Roosevelt streets, New York,
and containing a stock of about 5000 bar
rels of flour belonging to NJ T. Seezey &
Co, gave way the other night. Three per-
sons were seriously hur!.
! THE drouCh in Wisconsin produced va
rious disastrous brush fires. A prominent
llumberman says that at least 100, 900, 600
feet of lumber have been destroyed al
ready in the Menominee region and that
the timber loss by fire will be the greatest
for years.
| THE Bulgarian Parliament has voted
credits FOR expenses of the late war with
Servia, and has authorized the Govern
ment to contract loans for the equipment
of an army and for railway purposes.
! GENERAL BoULANGER, French Minister of
War; fought his duel with Baron Delarein
on the 18th. The weapons were pistols The
Baron fired first, missing the General. The
latter then fred in the air and received an
ovation from the crowd.
COLONEL E. C. D. JUDsoS, famous as
I'Ned Buntline,r the story writer, died at
dis hone at Stanford, n Y, on the 18th
lof heart disease. He was sixty years of
age.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-22
KANSAS STATE NEWS.
Not a Court.

a A Carlson, of Olesburg, Ill, some time
ago filed complaint with the Board of
hrilroad Commissioners. setting forth that
In February, 1856, he bought three tickets
over the Kansas Central railroad from
Leavenworth TO Olesburg. The road was
olockaded with snow for three DAYS, the
agent being aware of the fact when he sold
MIN the tickets. By reason of this delay
ne ana MS friends were put to an expense
OF so He asks that the board coUlpel the
railroad company to refund the money.
Inc board replied as follows: THE fact
that you were hindered and delayed in get
ting home in February last over the Kan
ssS central railroad by reason OF its being
Dlockaded with snow does not necessarily
require the company to refund you the ex-
penses you were at in being thus DELAYED
The company did not cause the snow to
falI and the blockade of the road was
great loss to the company. Whether or not
the company was liable to you for the de-
tentlon depends on other circumstances,
such, for instance, as neglect to clear the
ROAD IN as reasonable time as they might
nave done and the like, but besides this we
nave to inform you that the board has no
jurisdiction to hear and decide on questions
OF damage arising in this way The law
gives each party to such controversy the
right to trial by jury in a court, and this
board can not call a jury and is not organ
lied as COURT
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-22

THE First Comptroller of the Treas
ury has decided that in executing the
provisions of the act appropriating one
hundred thousand dollars for the Blu
reau of Animal Industry the Commits
sioner of Agriculture can not expend
any fraction of the appropriation in
purchase of cattle not known TO be
diseased, but can only purchase and
destroy diseased animals, when in his
Judgment it may be essential to pre-
vent the spread of pleurO-pneumonia
from one State to another. The Comp
troller has also decided that the Com
missioner can not pay out of the APP
preparation the difference between the
estimated value of cattle and their
value for beef, because they were sus-
pected of being affected with pleuro-
pneumonia.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-22
A SINGULAR CASE.

The symptoms of Violent IIydrophobia'
Resulting From the Bite of a Water
MOccasin Snake-The Patient Recover
ing.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, July l3.-Mr. Vim.
Reed, while bathing in Flat creek, en-,
Shelbyville, Tenn, few weeks AGO, be-
gan to feel around under rocks for fish.
He caught what nc thought was fish,,
but upon bringing it to the surface OF the
water found it TO be a large water moe
casin. The snake bit Mr.. Reed on the.
thumb, but, as it WAS Killed,
nothing was thought of it until i.
few days ago, when Mr.. Reeds
hand began to swell, throwing HIM
into violent fevef. He became deliri-
Gus and wanted to bite every one who
came near his bed. 1t required the COM
bucd strength Of several men 10 cOniine-
him to his bed. Several medical men
were called in, and all their efforts seemed
futile. as the symptoms were all similar
TO those in cases of hydrOphObia. The
constant attendance and skill of his ply
sicians, however, pulled him through
and he is now getting well.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-22
Mr.. Blaine and the Presidency.

BOsToS, July ia Washington spe-
cial TO the Herald says that COngFessmarS
MI!liken, of Maine, does not believe Mr..
Elaine will retuIn to Washin cton TO live
unless he shall come as President. Mr.
Blaine, he says, will make no effort 10,
secure a denomination. That will be
rendered unanimously. He Is the only
man with whom the Republicans can sue
coed Gas FOR the Senatorship, l have
the assurance from Mr.. Blaine's own lips
that the people of Maine could not force
1t upon him. Until the next campaign he
will devote his leisure to literary work.
which is an agreeable occupation and
pays quite handsomely.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-22
That Extradition Treaty.

LONDON, July 16.-In spite of denials it
is positively asserted that the draft of an
extraditiOn treaty between Great Britain
and the United States has been signed by
Lord ROsebery and Minister Phelps and
is now in Washington. The prospect of a
really effective extraditiOn treaty causes
intense qualification here. Interviews with
Scotland Yard officials show a consensus of
opinion that the old treaty was almost use
less as regarded many OF tile worst OfTenses,
not counting political. \ veteran detective
remarked that II the treaty should be rati.
fed several well known faces in New York
and London would soon be missing.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-22
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
Supreme Officers of the World Elected
Names of the Exalted.

Supreme Officers of the World Elected
Names of the Exalted.
Toronto, Ont, July 1.-THE election OF
officers of the Supreme Lodge OF the World,
Knights of Pythias. yesterday, resulted as
follows:
Supreme Chancellor Howard Douglas,
Cincinnati.
Supreme Vice Characterization
Ward, New Jersey.
Supreme PrelaIe-Dr. King, of Toronto,
(re-elected.)
Supreme Keeper of the Records and
Seal-R Z. CUwail, st. Louis, (re-elected.l }
Supreme Master of the EXchequer-J.
Vile, Wilmington, Del.
Supreme Secretary of the Endowment
Rank-II. Nelson, Washington, ID. c., IRE
eiected).
Supreme Master at Arms-Charles +.
Bragg, Maine.
Supreme Inner Guard-RObert Newell,
Arkansas.
Supreme Outer Guard-JOhn W. Thomp-
con, Washington, ID. c., (re-eIected).
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-22
A Town Captured by Temperance.

LEXINGTON, No., July l3.-An average
of fifty signerS per Gay to the temperance
pledge has been secured by Captain
Daniel Shields, who is lectu ring in the
little town of Wellington. The populs-
ton there is about four hundred, and as
the captain has already over two hundred
and fifty, he will likely capture the entire
town by Thursday. When his meetings
close he will Stop here for a couple of DAVIS
on his way to Upton to attend the State
lodge TO arrange for course OF lectureS
Tor this city, if there be any desire Tor
hin to deli. er them.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-22

The total values of the exports of
domestic breadStuffs during the month
of June, 1886, and during the six and
twelve months ended June 80. 1886, as
compared with similar exports during
the corresponding periods of the pre-
Ceding year were as follows: June,
1886, S13, 702, 1898; June, 1885, S9.O24,-
$50; in the six months ended June 80,
1886, sos, SCI, 563; in the same period of
1885, $40, 75l, 1924; with twelve months
ended June so. 1886, 1922. 800, $40; and
with same period of 1885, S156, 451,-
Sol.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-22

THE old Grant leather store. which
has for many years been landmark in
Galena, H., changed hands the other
day, owing to the recent death of {. r.
Perkins, late partner o. Jesse Grant,
father of General Grant, and successor
to the business and sole owner of the
establishment since the fall of 1861
The Grant leather store was founded
early in the forties, and has survived
every other business house in existence
Mt Galena at the time. Its original
owner was Jesse Grant, who soon
formed copartnership with the late
E. A. Collins, the firm name being E.
A. Collins & Co. Mr.. Collins sold out
to the elder Grant, and the latter took
for a partner Mr.. c. R. Perkins, who
became sole owner, as above stated, in
the fall of 1861.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-22
a Batler Shot.

MILFORD, Mass, July 1G.-SyIvanus
Green, wealthy resident of Hopedale, has
been troubled lately by boys and young
men who would persist in swimming in a
pond close to his house. He has repeatedly
threatened if the practice was not stopped
he would make trouble. Yesterday after
day afternoon a young man of seventeen
named Edward II. Butler went in swimming
at the old place. Green came out and
shouted TO Butler TO get out of the pond.
Butter replied that the pond was his as
muck as ii was Green's and that he was
going to stay in. Then Green went into
the house and bringing a shotgun fired at
the youth, Kidding his body with buckshot.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-22
Nominations.

WASHINGTON, July 16.-The President
has sent the following nominations to the
Sunate:
Surveyor General-Douglass ". Taylor,
of Portland, Ore, of Oregon.
United States COmmisSiOner-Lewis Will
liams, of Missouri, for the district Of
Alaska, to reside at Juneau City.
Register of the Land Office w. A. Sell
kirk, at Sacramento, Cal.
Indian Agent-Aibert c. Williams, of
New York, at the Cheyenne and ArapahOe
agency. 1. f.
Receivers of Public NOneys-Duke A.
Burke, at Aberdeen, OAK; William q.
Hobbs, at. Springfield, Mo-; James y.
WeIsch, at Detroit, Mich.
Rear Admirals in tie Nayy-CsmmOdOr
James L. JOuett and Commodore John Ii.
Russell.
COmmodores in the Navy-Captains John
Irwin sld James a. Greer.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-22
a Defectixe AIemnrr-

WASHINGTON, July 1G.-Little of i'm
portance was developed IN the investigation
of the Indian leadership matter by Senator
PATS special committee yesterday morning
owing to the early hour at which the Senate
convened. C. A. Cleveland, late Indian
trader at Anandarko, Indian Territory, who
the day before told the story of an al
legged attempt of ex-senator Jackson's
brother TO secure partnership in his
(CleveIaDd's) firm, without putting in any
capital or any thing else but his license,
was cross-examined by Senator Blackburn
and developed case of extraordinary do.
fcctiye memory.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-22
All n Mistake

RUsHvILLE, ILL.,, July 1G.-It will be re-
memhered that on last Sunday Mrs. Harris
was arrested and lodged in Jail in this city
for the murder of her husband, George w.
Harris, who lived near Baders, small
town on the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
railroad in This (Schuyler) county,
it being supposed that she was
insane when she committed the
act. Rumors have been FIXING through
the air since then that the cOrOner's jury
were hasty, and that Mr.. Harris might have
died natural death. So the prosecuting
attorney had the coroner eXhume the body
last evening and examine the case more
thoroughly, when it was found that the
man had died of apOpleXy. Efforts will be
made Immediately TO nave Mrs. Harris re-
leased from Jail.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-22
Queer Lemon Ginger.

MUsKoGEE, ]. T., July 16.-Yesterday
morning about four O'Clock dance broke
up at tile old agency six miles west of here
with several drunk on lemon ginger.
Henry Blake and c. Morrison went home
and retired, the latter in bed and the former
in the back yard. A few minutes after Bill
Island came along with pistol cooked in
his hand and asked Morrison where Blake
was. On being told he went To the back
yard, few words were heard and then a
shot. All hands about the place stampeded
and Blake was afterward found in the
brush with bullet hole through his chin
and neck and can hardly get well.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-22

PARTIES of engineers have been sent
out all over the Canadian Dominion
by the Public Works Department to
survey rivers and harbors and secure
information, preparatory to making
extensive Improvements next spring.
In addition to the contemplated opera
tions, work is now going on at sixty
three places in Ontario and Quebec
and forty-eight in the maritime prov
inces, besides a good many points in
the West.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-22

THE convicts at the Dade coal mines,
Ga, owned by Senator Brown & Co.,
were recently in a state of open insur-
rection. About one hundred and fifty
entrenched themselves in a building
and refused to come out. The Cover
nor ordered the Gate City Guards and
an artillery company from Rome to the
mines to restore order.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-22

EDWARD DAMMON, a witness before
the St. Louis grand Jury which was in
vestigating the charges of bribery and
corruption preferred against certain
members of the House of Delegates.
was committed TO Jail recently for re-
fusing to answer certain questions, the
correct answers to which, it is under
stood, would be most damaging to the
caSnS of the hnlenafnS
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-22

Mrs. JAMES Brown POTTER, of
"Ostler Joe" fame, and Mrs. Paran
Stevens, of New York, were recently
called upon at the St. James Hotel. in
Piccadilly, by the Prince of Wales.
Subsequently they, with Lady Ran
dolph Churchill, Mrs. John Mackay,
DIR. l.. de V Wilder and Marshall p.
Wilder. occupied the royal box at the
HaYmarket TheatCr.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-22

Miss EFFIE COsLETT, of Scranton,
Pa, has, in consideration of ten thou
sand dollars in cash, consented to re-
lease from an engagement her lover
Frank Howell, who failed to put in an
appearance on the night appointed for
the wedding. because 1.-The spirit of his
father told him not to get married"
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-22

The NOrd, the Russian organ at
Brussels announces that Russia will
hereafter not confer Russian orders of
decoration on British, American of
Swiss subjects or citizens, because their
respective countries do not decorate
Russian subjects.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-22

SENATOR STANFORD, of California,
it is said, is tired of public life, and
will resign his seat in the United States
Senate at the close of this session OF
Congress.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-22

A RIvET named Joseph Pulitzer
has been driven into the copper plat
ing of the Bartholdi statue in honor of
the New York HOrldS effort to fifty
mount that figure.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-22

THE impeachment trial of Auditor
Brown. at Des Moines, Iowa, failed.
The prosecution failed to obtain the
two-thirds vote necessary to conviction
and the Auditor was acquitted.