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Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-01-14
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+ nAzgLHGksf IASciRI .4tlI, 1896 y
T.. Thc'board. OF Mayor and Aldermen
mot IN regular session, owing to the
absence Of sOnic or the members board
adjourned, till TO morrow evening.
JANUARY 9th 1885,, " .
Board met pursuant to adjournment
all Of the members present. meeting
was called TO order, minutes were
road AMI adopted. =.
Tho Mayors, 1'reasi'rcrs and. Tax
collectors REPORTS were real, cxanhn.
ed, found correct and approved.
Tho following accounts were allow
cd. = ,''. E.
W.. d. Dcat0p salary for Dcccm-
Dor ISs5, d. $3.50.
WI. Deatoa fuel anil paper $50,
J. Il. Butler salary for December
1885, " - 90.
II. Loeb salary for December
1885 , -. 1000.
II. Noble for account Of street
lamps for Dec 1885, $500.
II. Noble for repairing public well
near tho bridge, 70. =. 300.
". Falcr eco, VOL rope bucket
and nails =, y l,5j.
II. W, Millssps Office rent three
months 1878.
SD Ramsey, RS Morrison. J L
Ard and LIE Watson, for holding
municipal election Nov, 18th 1885
Zach o. .t .', 100.
Sealed bids for lighting the streets,
for working streets, and for stalls in
market house were opened and read.
The contract for lighting the lamps
was awarded to S ID Ramsey, an'oant
20 dollars per month.
T.. 1IcyiDan was awarded ono stSl'
IN market house at monthly rental
Of ~ 5j.s .... ..
The award OF contract for working
the streets was deferred until next
month. .".; O.,
The assessment Of lot 10 square ,lG
assessed to = j johnson was reduced
from 400 to $50 dollars. ''.-..
The following Wa, then offered anil
adopted; ..., :. g.. :...f.
Orlcrrl'tllat the clerk of this board
advcrtisc'in the Signal-Copiahan Tor
two weeks, Inviting sealed bids to
work land keep ia goou condition aud
repair NH streets, bridges, crossings
side walks and sewers, in the corpor:
alton, anta the first day Of JANUARY
1887. Contractor to give good and
sufficient bond in double the amount
Of his bid, said contractor to be. paid
by warrant on the treasurer Sub
Jet to The approval of street COM
mittee- side walks on square %, u,
and q to be excluded from the above
contract. Board then adjourned.
-. e.. u. LoEb, clerk.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-01-14
The Late Cold Spell.


The cold spell which l,ns just pass.
ed IL no doubt the most protractsd AMI
the coolest We have ever experienced
In this latitude. During the winter
OF 1879, the thermometer went down
to'thrcc degrees but there wasa deep
snow, which cEoirclcd the young
peach and other trees to such an OK.
tent that tllry were badly damaged. .
. The wet and cold danpness seemed
to penetrate trees to such an extent,
that they could not withstand the cold.
Scnppcrnong vines which had never
been. killed before, and young pcacl,
trees and switch cane were all killed.
wt don't think, this cold spell will
have the same bad effect rs that Of
1879. The condition Of n tree and
plant has much 10 do with It's power
to endure severe cold. "
II, owing to a very, warm spell, or
other conditions there Is nm unusuai
amount Of sap in the plant the power
Of resistance is lcssenc,l AMI It can I
withstand the same amount Of cold as
plants which have been hardened, by
degrees TO the cold. .
Fat l,cr South, thcro was no dnub
more moisture IN the trees and the cf.
feet will he more disastrous. Reports
say orange trees and Japan plums
were killed around New Orleans, while
Japan pluns were not injured ut Crys-
tai Springs, although badly exposed,
and $50 miles further North. On the
coast, orange trees were also severely
injured; AMI ut Mobile cabbage, even
under glass, were killed by the intense
cold, the damage being estimated ut
700, 200 dollars for cabbage alone. ..,.
Cold weather plays some strange
freaks. We have seen grape vines
killed In QUO locality while not 800
yards distant they remained intact,
which proves that cold waves move
like. summer showers, while one por-
ton Of the field may be drcnchcd, the
other part Of the same field will be
suffering, .,
Electricity has much to do in produ-
cling all meteorological changes and
the disturbance produced by the great
cold waves, which originate in Mani.
toba and other polar regions, NO doubt, ,.
will be traced some day by scientists
10 electricity, =
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-01-14
New Orleans. Jan. 5. 1850.

view Orleans, Jan. S, 1850.
II. II. Mckay, Madison: 90.
As the shipment Of fruit north will be in
orlcr, aud the 1. g. II. H., Go. takes nn
active 7intcrc,t In me success of'tbe pro.
dueris and feel inclined iodo what is reas.
enable toward furnishing the proper ia
cilities for handling the same PROMPTLY.
and understanding, there is TO be meet.
ing Of fruit and vegetable men at Crystal
Springs some time during the present
monrh, I write to ask IL the views Of
I'll e producers ON the line OF this railroad
who attend this meeting can be had as TO
the best method OF handling she business
this season. The com pany would likc.to
know the volume 81 this class Of business
to be expected and what In the minds Of
those W ho are competent OF knowing would
be the hest manner Of handllng.It. Some
have suggested refriacr ator cars to lie iced
fot thss purpose. which would require
cooling houses at stations where fruit IL to
BE- loaded. a. It's understood the loading
OF the fruit directly into the cold refriger-
ator car damages II. The company has Q
large supply OF ventilated fruit esss tina
possibly could bc used with good results
ON quick trains at stated days, until such
time a. the business g,lt to I've OF sucli vol
umc that It would require daily service.
The object Is To get oil the In Information
possible ut as.caily u day aspracticable In
order that suitable action may be taken.
Your vie W., together with ail interested.
viii he grratyaiprcciaicd and receive the
proper considerations; . Lo the comp any
win give scasonubIc notice OF what Is con-
sidered the bcsi,io be done to fostcr this
business. Hoping to hcsr: from you soon,
] am. yours truly. -,
@. NJ. sHEAFE, Supt.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-01-14

/. We notice in o table Of the aver
age age Of congressman that the
average age OF Mississippi congress
man is sixiy.onc years. The next
highest average being found In tho
State OF Maiuc, whose congressman
average fifty eight years; and the
lowest average, being found in
West Virginia, whose congressman
verage forty.two. years. 1t will
thus be seen that the Mississippi
congressman Is ofremarkable long.
evity, and we imagine, that II the
full measure Of their ambition Is to
DO satiatc,l, AMI the Cool Lori
should not Interfere, IN the mean.
time, In favor OF rotation In office,
that In the year 1885 the average
age Of Mississippi congressman will
10 Que hundred and sixty:one years,
and our young men of brain and
energy will then be told they are
Just a little too previous, there will
be time enough for them after the
ola-ptaGeBs>re retire.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-01-14
Saiutatory.

It's not without considerable
inisgiving that I make my low to
the public in this issue OF the SIG-
NAL.CoPIAuAN in an editorial Gu.
pacity.
have not entered upon this
field, however, without, mature
consideration, and l trust, n prop.
er sense Of the responsibilities as.
sumed. 1t Is needless, perhaps, to
review the long run, and wide
spread infiuence Of the Copiahan,
whose history IL o part and parcel
of tho history OF tho county; nor is
sue,ny to recount the pecs-
Gces, that gave birth
.lcs1 siyAaB ,and the
rapidity OF It's growth in popular
favor. The blending Of these two
papers into one, renders II, the
leading organ Of the county, aud
this prominence is rot without its
responsibility. 1t should DO raised
to the highest standard Of intellect
ual and moral excellence. This
county, containing, perhaps, the
largest white population of any
county In the STATE, and being one
Of the weaithiest and most prosper.
ous, deserves an able papsr aud
the people Of the country should
rally TO It's support, TINS rendering
1t profitable, both to the proprieton'
and themselves. It's usefulness
and ability depend upon the com
bined efforts Of both. on entering
upon this new career, have no ex
traragant promises to make, bur !
feel deep and abiding interest in
the enterprise. i was raised In
the county and I feel that its PEG
pie are my people, It's success is
my success. i have always felt
the highest interest Ia the good
name Of the people Of the county,
and have resented every blow ut
their honor, believing as 10 that
in the main, they are the very
''salt Of the earth.- The general
policy of the paper will remain un
changed. Its purpose Is "to do
good and eschew evil.' Its course
will be consistent aud conservative,
ever looking to the real interest OF
the county, regardless Of present
Naise. To the ends before emu
msraoed 1 propose to devote.
every effort in my power, and call
upon q charitable public to stand
BY the paper In the enterprise.
LUTHER SEXTON.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-01-14
School Lands.

The Hon. joel LILLY, President OF the
Board Of Supervisors Of Copiah county
will ON Saturday. the 10th day Of Tsb'y,
1886, proved 70 lease In eighty acre lots
to the highest bidder, for aperiod OF Ni
years from Dec. 10th, 1894, a portion OF
the 10Th section, township ten. range nine
east, and more particularly. descrieetl a'
the northeast fourth OF said six
teenth section. township 10, range 9 east.
The lcssees are tn execute promiss0ry
notes with good security payable In one,
two, three and .foyr years with ten per
cent interest per annnm.
j. u. CRANBERRY,
Il. i Clerk 3D.. Sup.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-01-14
Sta,c HorticuItursl Meeting:

There will be. q state Horticultural
meeting at Crystal Springs. Friday and
Saturday. 2Oui and 3Oth inst. As twill
BIC most important meeting, alarge at-.
tendance is earnestly solicited, as several
Of the leading railroad officials will be on
hand to discuss transportation rates.
Newspapers friendly to the cause, please
copy. ii. f. MCKAY, Pres,
ST. STAckIIOusE, See. ,
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-01-14
Dissolution Of Copartnership.

.By mutusl consent the Partnership
heretofore existing betwecp j. w. fn-
gate and A Mangold. under tire hrm
name OFF. ". Fngatr x 60 u fn'ln this
date dissolved l,y. withdrawalof Nc. -.
ManyOld. The busiIess VI III b. coptinu-
ed In the name and for account Of j. w.
'riyate. who assumes all llabilitics"f The
late flrin. and'is authorized toreceiPt for
an debts due said firm.
j. w. FrtiATE.
"a. MASdOiD.
Jan LIST 1855.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-01-14

The Brandon Republican hid one
cent for the county printing, and
got the contract. There Is no
sense In that cent. The scent OF
that cent was not sent to Frsntx IN
In the shape Of United States Bonds
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-01-14

Senators George aud Walthall
were reaomnated hy.-the -legisla:
ture cancus, whichiu'etflast week:
They will he elected ON the 10TH.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-01-14

B. F. McCullon, the man who Is
said to have fired the shot that
killed Gen. Leonidas Polk, at Pine
Mountain, June l4tn, 1868, died in
Laporte, Ind, n few days ago.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-01-14

It is reported that the colored
hsborers In the northen potion OF
Madison county are organizing q
hague to enforce higher wages.
We guess 1t will disband 10 the
spring whom the Aforesaid laborers
have eaten up their stock Of rations.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-01-14

Amos Edwards, colored, Of Can.
ton, CHOPPED n piece out ofhis wife's
bead. with o Ratchet, aud then
tried to choke his child to Death.
This was the way he celebrated the
New year.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-01-14

Notice.

Sealed bids for working and Keeping Tin
c,wl condithn tlit streets -, splr. wales
crossings, bridget aud sewers. within the
corporate liiuits Of The town. Until JannhfS
lsst excepting The side wnlks"n, s.risfr.
-, ~. a - viii be received until tlr first
Monday IN FEBRUARY next. the contractor
will I've required Ia give ~ boildf fDT the
faithful pcvlurmsnrc ~ the work, indaubic
the amount al his bid. -
by order Of the hoard Of Mayor ami
Aldermen. :, ,,,,,:cln
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-01-14

The thermometer al Meuiphis was
ten degrees below zero. AT Chat.
anooga IL Wa ,nlne below and o
cold frmine, 800 persons thrown on t
Of employment for want OF fuel to
run the factories.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-01-14

The Picket says that on satur.
day morning the thermometer VAS
down to l IL degrees below zero,
at Canton.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-01-14

Vicksburg has rendered it's city
hospital to the State, and memori-
allied the Legislature to convert it
into q charity hospital. g.. -
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-01-14
EDITORIAL ITEM s.

Secretary Lamar is visiting his
home ut Oxford.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-01-14

Col. C. Z. Hooker's residence in
Bovina was recently destroyed by
fire.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-01-14

We are indebted 20 Z. s. Wilson,
Register Of the Land office, ut
Cheyenne. Wyoming, for papers
Published in that city.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-01-14

Col. Alfred Lewis, q citizen of
the seacoast, accidentally shot him
self with q pistol recently.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-01-14
For Sale or Exchange.

Twill sell my residence in lIaalehur't.
Not containing 81 nc res, at very low hI.
ure., or WIN exchange 'for Iiare In the
country. wal also sell or exchange j.
acres Of land. under fence. Just outside al
corporation. Call on me II you wan, n
bargain. J. j. MoKu'S"H' :
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-01-14

VIM Mslnsry, e eolorsd man OF
brandon, has been appointed ~ mes.
scngcr IN tho 'trc.stify dcpartinfnt' In
Washington.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-01-14

Last week four men in Clay
county got in to q difficulty, which
resulted in the dealt, Of all Of them.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-01-14

An accident in the compress ut
West Point recently occurred, kill
ing one man.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-01-14

There are said to be over four
hundred boys mt the A Il NJ College.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-01-14
-. :
Steam Laundry.

The lIazlehur-t Steam I.ahirdty viii
open Ia the public An Monday. January
iith. all those intending to becoms patrons
must have. their clothes nrrkr'i. Hlses'r
no.icc ut the Laundry ofI,eo pr through
past office. sni delivery wagon viii call !"
your washing. -, ,.,ov r.,,,
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-01-14
For Sale.

Ono Newhail. 'seycn Octave Plano al.
most as good as ne at q hargain.
GF. MAsSENGl
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-01-14
HOME AND FARM.
py.s. n. srAcxnousE.

. All communications to this department
sbould be addressed to q. ii. Stackhonsc,
Crystai Springs, Miss, who will take
pleasure IN answering.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-01-14

Col. Ned. Richardson died in
Jpkson on Monday night Of appo'
picx.y
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-01-14
es! EtT IS, cArARRH

II Nor ALiQuID
KusNO "
IL has gained an
ri'iablc rcuta.
tjon wherever
known, disllac.
ing alio'!'erprcp.
arai,Ons. Al ~
ticlr of undoubt.
Cd merit. II con.
vrnirDt an,lclcan.
". II allays I'uin
and railsts NJ
-. a...,..
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-01-14
Honor Roll.

We. ruindbbtetl IN the following for
the amount oppOsite their names:
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-01-14

but they acted nobly in their sphere.
In the presence Of my fell0w-citizcns
Of the North I wish to pay this tribute
to nv fellow country men Of the South.
I, that was an, abolitionist: ], that
fought slave.y rs Putnam fought the
wolf In the fold; l, that urged on the
war, and rclaxed no whit until victory
was assured; I, that stood 81 the re.
construction OF this lsnd-now after
twenty years, desire to 60 on record
as saying thst, sincc <he human race
existed on earth there ~ not q specta-
Gle OF a great proud ,peop.a spread ov-
or some twelve OF fifteen Ststes that,
after war, accepted submission, &c.
ceptcd this condition--not without
soinc remnants OF passion, to DO sure
but, taking them nc largo, the facil-
ity with which they eamc togcther
again in a substantial andassurcd am
ity presents q spectacle that tho histo.
rian has mover, before recorded.-lAp-
plausc. There arc Purftahs mt ithe
South there arc Puritans ut the NORTH,
and tho Puritans Of. the North, In
Coda providence, proved the strohg-
or In the contest, thank God!n
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-04-10

The Iowa senate has passed g bill making
drunkenness a misdemeanOEs punishable
with severe penalty III an increasing ratio
70 the number of onenses.
The street railway presidents of Philadel-
phia and their employees have arrived at an
anicabls understanding and signed an
agreement providing for twelve hours work
and two dollars per day
The outside cloak operators Of New York
city, numbering about 500 and employed by
cortractorss are the only ones now idle IN
that city.
Thirty-six oztriches imported by G. j.
purposes have been landed ut Galveston
Texas.
Edward II. johnson, a prominent citizen
OF EatOntOn, n. j., was arrested charged
with completely in the iynching Of negro
The employees Of the paper mills at VII
nlugtons els struck against an order OF re-
duction Of thirty-three per cent in wages.
Pittsburg parties have purchased fifty
acres Of land at Germantown on which to
erect steel-WOrks employing go men.
All the Grand Trunk. employees, of TOron-
70, Can, have resolved to insist on full
restoration of wages from March !.
Eleven hundred employees of the Chief
iron works, Lincoln, Eng. went out on a
strike, against a reduction in wages.
Fanny Loeket, born in slavery in Ken
tucky, died in Chicago, when within one
month Of her centennial birthday.
Burglars broke into the postOfhce in Center
Harbor, n. Y. and secured $4,000 in money
and 81, 900 worth of securities.
The mOlders at the hollow ware works at
Medina, o., were given an advance of TO
per cent IN wages yesterday.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-04-10
CONGRESSIONAL


SENATE.
In the senate on March % O memorial
was presented from Sacramento praying for
relief from the Chinese evil. The Logan
bill to increase the army was further dis
cussed, and after an executive session the
senate adjourned.
In the senate on March 30, further dis
Cussion was had on Logan's bill to increase
the strength of the army. Mr. Platt made
a speech on the bill to admit Washington
Territory into the union, and Mr.. Voorhees,
introduced a bill to admit Montana. After
an executive session adjourned.
In the senate on March 31.-Mr. Coke
offered a resolution requesting the president
to call the attention of the Mexican govern
ment to the difficulties incident to the reela-
nation of live stock crossing the Mexican
frontier line, with view to an agreement of
the government OF Mexico and the United
States that may facilitate such reclamation.
Referred.
The army bill was then placed before the
senate and Mr.. Plumb took the floor. After
his remarks Mr.. Vance addressed the senate
in support of the bill to repeal the civil
service law ind Mr.. Dolph spoke in support
of the bill for the admission OF Washington
territory. After an executive session adj
lOurned.
In the senate on April LIST bill was pass
ed apprOpriating $500, 600 for the erection
of a monument to Lincoln at Washington.
Mr.. Logan secured an understanding by
which his army bill viii take precedence
every day until disposed of. The bill for
the admission of Washington territory was
then taken up and discussed until adjourn
ment
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-04-10
FARM NOTES.

If you do not know what the potato
land needs, apply complete fertilizers till
You find ont. A ton Of potash might be
spread upon the land without any result.
Plants, ike human beings, need a COM
plete food. On some soils a single ele-
ment viii make the food complete, while
IN others several must be applied 1t
does not pay to experiment upon the
whole piece with single element.
Every farmers wife, says Mrs. A. G..
Chandler, knows how hard it is to get
the husband to spade up the garden
The best way to overcome this difficulty
Is TO move the garden operations ont IN
to the potato patch. Plant the vegetables
there, in rows, where they can be cult
waited by horse power. By putting the
garden out there, cleaner culture viii be
insured.
The notion common among farmers
in some sections that all plants which
are to grow upwards corn OrWheat
must, in order 70 prosper, have their
seeds put in when the moon is waxing;
while all that grow dOwnwards-like
beets and parsnips must have the seeds
put down in the. waning Of the moon,
has, according to Prof O.. A Young,
never been verified by science, though
1t has tried to do so.
The ounce is too much neglected 1t
Is about as easy to grow as the pear,
but 1t needs manure, and not fence-cOr-
ner attention. Good ounces usually
sell at high rates as compared with 9th
~ -
cause they are scarce, and not In de-
mand for eating out Of the hand The
market would probably break down if
ounces were as plentiful as apples, but
there is little danger Of the supply ever
becoming thus over-abundaDt.
There is difficulty in storing soft corn
In large lots, as It easily moulds and be-
comes injurious to stock and sometimes
even poisonous. 1t Is believed that many
cases Of sickness in cattle and hogs are
due to feeding rotten or mOldy corn. AS
soft corn cannot be ground readily the
best use of it is to feed it whole to fat
tening or mich cattle early in the season.
1t is better for feeding whole to these
than the hard ears, while the latter are
much the best for hogs.
Duorht and lack Of available food
are the two great enemies Of great yields
OF potatoes. The latter can be supplied
by fertilizers. we cannot control the
seasons. By means Of muIching, We can
reserve moisture to be used by the plant
during the dry season. 1t is evident
that the tuber takes no part in the nOurish-
ment of the plant, but that it must be
nourished by the plant and its roots. The
tuber is so largely made up of water
that any lack of supply checks the growth
materially
The common practice Of ploughiag at
the same depth every year is apt to make
a hard pan by packing the soil below
where the share scrapes over It. If this
depth is varied occasionally the hard pan
VIII be broken mp, and this also is a good
reason for deeper Ploughing than usual
sometimes. This extra depth Of furroW,
however, should be made when the sub
soil is dry. To pillow deep in spring
when the soil packs from being filed
with water only makes the evil worse. In
fact, heavy soil should not be ploughed
at all when water-soaked, as this often
esults in permanent injury.