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Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-01-28
MARSHAL BAZAiNE.
Dreary Ending OF Career That began
with Dassiing Briiiiancy.

Dreary Ending OF Career That Begnn
with Dassiing Briiiiancy.
have heard lately that Marshal Ba.
zainc is living in Madrid in a state OF
actual want. His wife. who was
Mexican heircss, has left him. taking
with her her large fortune, which was
settled on herself. The old man wrote
lately to one Of his military friends In
Paris, stating the pecuniary straits te
which he had been reduced. He had
tried to persuade the cx.Emprcss Eu.
genie to aid him. but that lady had
never vouchsafed u response to his let
ter. Yet, II the Marshal had any claim
on any one In the world, 1t was the
Empress. He wrecked his own career
and ruined his life by his fervid Bona
partisan. And she, who has now no
actual claims upon her, having neither
family nor friends, might very well
have afforded to settle an annuity on
the old soldier, who was too ardent an
Imperialist TO be genuine patriot.
One of Bazaine's former comrades, an
old General. who is himself far from
rich, sent the Marshal two hundred
dollars. What a dreary ending to q
career that began SO brilliantly. When
he entered Mexico at the head Of the
French troops, now dazzling seemed
his future prospects. And year o.
two ago the Ambassador Of France al
Madrid chance3 to meet NJ. and Nine.
Bazaine at one Of the official balls. The
Minister summoned his staff and hii
family at once, and with them quilted
the ballroom. For the French Gov.
ernmcnt has commanded its repre-
scntatives In Spain never to associate
with the traitor Of Metz, nor even to re.
main at any entertainment where he
may be present-Pdris Or Phiiadel.
phia Telegraph.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-01-28
PNEUMATIC TIME.
Clocks Kept Wound By an Air Biast and
Regulated by IL Hourly.

Clocks Kept Wound By an Air Biast ana
Regulated by II Hourly.
A new system for furnishing correct
time to any number Of Offices or houses
from q central station Is on exhibition
at 10 Broadway. The vital principle
of the invention Is the use Of com.
pressed air TO wind and regulate or.
dinary clocks. Attached to each clock
is little upright brass cylinder. within
which Is rubber bellows. A tube con.
ducts compressed air from the central
station to initiate the bellows, and the
current of air Is so regulated that q
blast sends the bellows up at the end OF
every hour. The rise Of the bellows
winds the clock as much as II has run
down during the hour, and also throws
the minute hand around exactly to the
XII mark, provided the clock has
gained or lost anything during the
hour. The machine for creating the
air blast Is operated by water pressure
from the city water mains or any
other unfailing source. The blast Is
controlled by means Of a regulator
clock, which opens an electric current
NJ the right time.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-01-28
SANITARY BOOTS.
An Ingenious Device for Overcoming the
Unhesithfuiness Of Rubbers.

An Ingenious Device for Overcoming 'he
Unheaithfuiness Of Rubbsrs.
This well.known unhealthfulness OF
rubber shoes is now ingeniousiy
overcome by means OF an elastic
middle sole. which forms part Of
the permanent sole, and Is con-
struct.d with compressible air'ceiis'
ct ctnnected with tube which extends
from the cells to the top of the i.g'
The weight Of the body at each step
comprasses the elastic soles and forces
the air from under the fout out OF the
tube; upon the weight being removed
a. In the act Of walking. the atmos'
pheric pressure or suction supplies fresh
air, and thus at each stop foul dir Is Ca
PEELED and fresh air is admitted to the
foot. The foot rests upon leather In
sole, ana does not come In contac' With
the rubber, therefore is not "dr"Tu"
as In ordinary rubberboots. As by this
arrangement tho foot can not sweat. h
does not become CALLED, tender o.
chilled. .-Leafhsy Gdsets
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-01-28
BILLS SCHOOL DAYS.
Mr. Nye Records Few Incidents Of His
Early Educational Career.

EhfIy buuV"uoush SsTOs'
Looking over my own school days,
there arc so many things that I would
rather not tell, that II will take very
little time and space for me to use In
telling what am willing that the carp
ing public should know about my early
history.
began my educational career In q
log school.house. Finding that other
great men had done that way, began
early to look around me for log
school-housc where I could begin In q
small way to soak my system full Of
hard words and information.
For time I learned very rapidly.
Learning came to me with very little
effort at first. Iwould read my lesson
over once or twice and then take my
place in the class. II never bothered
m" to rccite my lesson and so l stood
nj the head of the class. ] could stick
nv big toe through knot.hole In the
floor and work out the most difficult
problem. This became at last habit
with me. With my knot.llole was
safe. without 1t. I would hesitate.
a largo red.headel boy. with feet
like summer squash and eyes like
those Of dead Goldfish. was my rival.
He soon discovered that was very ,le.
pendent ON that knot.hole, and so one
night he stole into the schoOl.h0usc and
plugged up the knot.holc. so that ]
could not work my toe into II and thus
refresh my memory.
Then the large rcd.headed boy who
had not formed the knot.holc habit,
went To tho head OF the elias, and re.
maincd there.
After grew larger, my parents sent
me to a military school. That is where
I got the line military learning and
stately carriage that still wear.
Ny room was on the second floor,
and 1t was very difficult for me TO leave
Il ut night; because the turnkey locked
us up at nine o'clock every evening.
Still used TO get out once in o while
and wander around in the starlight.
do not know yet why did II, but !
presume il was kind of somnambu.
lism. lwould 20 to bed thinking so in
tcntly Of my lessons that | would get
up and wander away, sometimes for
miles, in the solemn night
One nigh, awokc and found myself
in watermelon patch. ! was never
so ashamed in my life. II was very
serious thing to be awakened rudely
out OF sound sleep, by u bulldog, to
find yourself in the watermelon vinc-
yard Of man with whom you are not
acquainted. Twas not OH terms Of So
cial intimacy with this man or his dog.
They did not belong to our set. We
had never been thrown together be.
fore.
After that was called the great
somnambulist, and men who had water
melon conscrvatorics summed me. But
it cured me of my somnambulism. j
have never tried to somnambule any
more since tina, time.
There are other little incidents Of my
sclooldays that come trooping up In
my memory ut this moment, but they
were not startling in their nature.
Mine is but the history Of ono who
struggled on year after year, trying to
do better. hut most always failing to
connect. The boys Of Boston would
do well to study carefully my record
and thcn--do 'illercntly.-BiH Eye. in
Boston Latin School Register.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-01-28
THE BANANA.
Pisutsins That Are from Eighteen 70
Twenty-Five Inehss Long.

IWontystWo luches Ao"s'
A pound Of bananas contains moro
autriment than three pounds OF meat
or many pounds Of potatoes. while ass
food II IL In every sense OF the word fai
superior to the best wheaton bread.
Although It grows spontaneously
throughout the tropics. when cult.
vated Its yield Is prodigious, for an acre
Of ground planted with bananas will
return. according to Humboldt, a. much
food materials as thirty.threc acres Of
wheat or over one hundred acfcs Of po.
tatocs. The banana then, Is the bread
Of millions who could not well subsist
without II. In Brazil II Is the principal
food OF the laboring classes, while 1t Is
no less priced In the Island Of Cuba.
Indeed, In the latter country the sugar
planters grow orchards Of 1t eSpr"ssly
for the consumption Of their slaves.
Every day each hand receives his
rations Of salt fish or dried beef, as the
case may be, and four bananas and two
plantains. The banana-it should be
called plantain, for until lately there
was no such word a. banana-'is di.
vided into several varieties, all OF which
are used for food. The PLANTING nan.
zanito Is q small delicate fruit, neither
longer nor stouter than a lady's fore.
finger. II IL the most delicious and
priced Of all the varieties Of the plan.
tain. FL platino guinco. called by us
the banana, is probably more In de.
mand than any kind. II Is subdiyided
into different varieties, the principal OF
which are the yellow and purple ban.
anas we see for sale In our market; but
the latter Is 80 little esteemed by the
natives Of the tropics that 1t is seldom
eaten by them. FL platino grande-
known to us simply as the plantain-is
also subdiyidcd into varieties which are
known by their SAVIOR and size. The
kind that reaches our market Is almost
ten inches long, yet on the Isthmus OF
Darien there are plantains that are
from eighteen to twenty-five inches.
They are never eaten raw, but are
either boiled or roasted or are prepared
Is preserves. Register.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-01-28
DRESS MATERIALS.
Growing Popularity Of serges and Jep
pour Cashmeres.

trOWlnE TOpuhftty VI Serkes 'hu oeP
pour Cashmeres.
There is hardly any fabric more dur.
able and useful for winter service than
n good serge. 1t is almost imperish'
able, and withstands with credit those
very severe tests which children In.
variably put II to. At one time the
material was only to be had in black
and various shades of brown and blue,
hut the manufacturers have now in.
troduced patterned serges, and almost
every pretty and useful color is pro-
duced There Is also q new make OF
cashmere called the "Jcppour cash
mere, this Of fine Chudda wool.
This sounds Oriental, but the fabric
so os,cntatiously catalogucd Is really 9
soft, delicate cashmcp with n surface
that bears fancy design. Fashion
able rs are the bouclc and other rough
surfaced cloths. 1t is TO be feared that
purchasers will find their wear disap'
pointing. Even when Of extra quality
and evenly woven, the small loops and
dots which stud tho surface of the
cloth are so many traps to catch pro-
tuberanccs, and then comes drawing
and s.raining of the texture surround
ing IL. Even when the loop is cut to
release the tension, 1t is nearly impor.
sible TO restore the threads to Z" fir't
position. The roughness that first
pleases the eye shortly becomes SO
pronounced as to make the fabric rt.
semhlc nothing so much as curry.
comhed' blanket Persons who nr.
obliged to study economy will be wise
to ayoid goods Of the description
s~ces--s,-sc. ,igognc, cashmere,
camss ar. or even armurc goods all
wear admirably. and seldom or never
disapl,oint the wearer. Combined with
jet, plush, velvet or any other suitable
material, very ladyliEc and dressy cos.
tunes can be made which do not so
quickly bear their date. Costumes OF
this sort are far more popular with
French women of best taste, while the
rough, shaggy, hairy. coarsc-graincd
textiles flourish among their English
neighbors.-M y Post.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-01-28
The pRlvATe's GLORY.

Sweet little Major. he mounts my knee,
And the tender blue eyes look at mei
Tell me. Popsie. Just once moro.
What did you do when you went to war;
And then tell OF the autumn day
when the Forty seventh marched away;
How Cromwell died t Jackson Town,
And Miles on Corinth field went down.
l,ut how many rebols. tell mo true.
Did you kill then, and the whole wal
through
And tell him then. with eager rest,
How Jo Heed blew up q timber chest.
Dit the Major sticks TO his question still;
Z" How many rebels did you killy''
so I tell him how, near the set OF sun,
The charge was made and the battle won.
Aud how, the day Mcclure was shot,
when vicksburgs fight was fierce and hot,
Brave sam Law took c company In
Through flame and smoke and tho bat
teries' din.
How over our heads tho battle broke
with screaming shell aud saber stroke.
And he wanted TO know. the little elf;
- iIu, how many men did you kill, yourselfl
+" Say, tell me. Popsc. say you will
How many rebels did you killr'
So I told him the truth. as near % might
be-
As many OF them as they did OF me.
-Hurl,tts. IN Drooklvn Eagle.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-01-28
somo English money at q brokers. I
infovu,ed him that this Was nt,ito nm.

Il e0mo EnBlisn money bt prokere. j
informed him that this was quito un.
necessary, as I would take II In pay.
mcnt Of his ticket, at the current rate
Of exchange. To this suggestion he
agreed; and thus the note came into
our hands. Why remember so clear.
" the transaction Is that the mans
name was o rather unusual one
Blenkiron, and I had to ask him how
he spclt Il. Mr.. Blenkiron mentioned
incidentally that he was going West.
to ill situation in large manufact.
uring establishment; but he did not say
the nature of the business. nor the
namc Of the firm which had engaged
his services
Furnished with these particulars, :"
continued the Consul, II met the diff.
Guilty Of putting myself in communi.
cation with the man in this way: I
wrc,e to him, stating the information !
sought. and addressed my letter to him
at the Poste Restanie, Chicago.l At the
same time l caused advertisements to
be inserted In two Of the leading
daily newspapers in that city, notify.
ing Mr.. Blcnkiron that there was q
letter for him at the head post.oflice.
Well, some days afterwards / had re.
ply TO my communication, informing
me that the writer had received the
bank.note from an uncle in Bombay,
whose address he gave me. This in.
formation l forwarded to the postal
authorities in England. on whom. OF
course, devolvcd the duty Of pursuing
all further inquiries with respect to the
matter; and for some little time there.
after heard nothing more about the
business. However, subsequently |
learned the sequel Of 1t. The Mr.
Blcnkiron. resident In Bombay, when
communicated with, stated that the
note had been sent to him by mcr.
chant in Glasgow. That merchant had
received IL from tradcsman In the
same place; that individual, in his turn,
had taken II from clerk in one Of the
branch post.oiliccs in that city, in pay.
ment OF his account. Thus, finally.
the theft of tho money having boom
brought home to the clerk In question,
he was duly tried, and convicted Of tho
offence"
This was the Consul's story, which
struck me as a rather curious one. II
it said, with justice, that tho strength
OF n chain is simply the strength OF It,
weakest link. In this case, some 81
the links of the chain Of circumstances
which had rendered it possible to trace
the people through whose hands the
stolen bank.notc had passed had been
of the slightest, and had threatened on
more than one occasion to part. Yet,
by concurrence Of purely fortuitous
events, they had not done so; but, on
the contrary, the chain held together
SO strongly rs to hiring an offender to
Justice. after so long period had
elapsed since the commission Of the
crime. that the criminal doubtless sup.
posed himself quite safe from detection.
Chambers Journal.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-01-28
Trying to Be Honest.

waiter, bring me two grindstones,
some Coney Island sand. and . cup o
burnt peas and molasses."
"Sirp"
"Oh, well. u you want their aliases,
bring me two buckwheat cakes, sugar
and cup Of coffee"
"Yes, sir-right away. sir"
"'Tain't no use tryin' to be frank
an outspoken In this world" sighed
the customer. as hc waitcd patiently
for his morning dose Of dyspepsis.-
D,akes 7rarsiers Ndoasin<
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-01-28

An old lady. Mrs. Rooney. living
In Belville. N. j., was attacked with
an abnormal tit Of laughter. 1t was so
violent that she fell on the floor in .
swoon. and remained unconscious till
hcr death. Paralysis OF the brain was
the immediate cause Of her DEATH
Nerdrk Register.
Daily Republican., 1886-12-16
Entered at the Post Office at Whining
ION DEL. as second class mali matter.
THURSDAY DEC EMBER l0. 1886.
Help 90 Fruit Culture.

The organizing OF q Peninsula II Or
ticnlturAl Association Is one OF the
practical methods OF developing the
fruit resources Of this favored land be-
tween the two bays. From the organi-
sAtion which was effected yesterday we
are led 10 believe that 1t Is more than q
paper collection Of theorists. We scan
over the names. and We hnd amongst
the members those who are the leading
fruit growers on the peninsula-who
have net only put their theories on
paper. but have put them before the
people In practice.
As this city 10 TO be honored with the
irst horticultural exhibition OF the as
sociAtion some time next fall 1t Is ex-
pected that the people will not be indif-
ferent to the objects OF the society.
Complaint was made before the society
yesterday, and we regret to say very
properly toe, that the people Of Will
mtDgton manifested an Inaccessible in
difference ih regard to the psychological
and horticultural Interests Of the State;
that the location OF the Fruit Exchange,
which has proved Q grand success In
the interests OF fruit growing, was Of
fered to our city and that it was indig.
nantly refused, or In the words OF Mr..
Brown, WHIP referred 10 1t, "she slapped
us 10 the face" meaning our city. Mr..
Bro Tn also said that I'VE offered her
(Wilmington) an exhibition last year,
and abe did nobly-but the exhibition
did not take place." This is pilins
the agony very hard on Wilmington
bat We are not prepared to say that II
Is undeser ted. 1t will be recolle,ted
that our down State horticulturists
having become acquainted with our Of.
ticient member OF the Lsglsia ure,
Enoch Moore, during the last session of
the Legislature, applied through him
to the Board OF Trade Of our city for
CO. operation in holding proposed II nit
and flower fair In Wilmington. A
committee was appointed by the Board
OF Trade, but that was the las. ever
heard OF the fair. We are not sur.
prised that our down State friends feel
a little indignant over the matter. Iu-
stead Of so many disgrsoetul political
exhibitions we might have had
" g. "Au A ~ Sho hulb CAuAUlLiOn. but
now we have chance to redeem our.
selves. Oar down the Peninsula friend.
have over looked the past and are
wiiling TO give us another chance. We
believe the proper steps have been
taken this Ii me to bring ahont tho a.
sired end. The right Kind Of n rom.
mittee has been appointed-a commit.
tee composed entirely Of horticulturists
And we believe the exhibition will be
q grand success. The society which
hss favored as with their hrst grand
exhibition we do not believe will have
any reason to regret that they gave
Wilmington another trial, For This
favor and this mark Of confidence let
the people pf Wilmlng ton and of New
Castle County all unite To MAKE the
exhibition q grand success.
Daily Republican., 1886-12-16
The Surplus Reysnna

The President Ia anxious that Con-
gress shall reduce the duties on certain
articles imported into our country in
order to reg luce the revenue and event
the accumulation Of money In the Ns-
nonal Treasury. As few persons com.
plain that the duties paid are ex cessiye
or burdensome, IL seems to US that tho
better course would be to apply khe
surplus revenue 70 the erection of ems
tom houses, the construction OF naval
vessels, the erection OF coast defences
and the making OF canals and railroads
by tnis course a demand for labor
would be created and the business OF
the countr y promoted. The great evil
OF the country Is a want OF emplov-
Went BY hundreds and thousands n,
men, and the appropriation OF The sur
plus funds In the treasury to stimulate
any legltl mate enterprise would prove
q national blessing. The objections TO
such appropriations come from narrow
minds or impure motives. ANY inn.
provement that cannot be carried for
ward to successful com pletlon BY in.
dividual action, may very properly be
gwen aid from the National Treasury,
ana the people be made to feel and
acknowledge the benef eence n, onr
Government. A truer ssn,enca waa
never uttered than "thera "a that vhi, ~
scaktereth yet increassth. and that uhtoI,
withholdath more than ia uas. ,h.-
tendeth I'd poverty. and tho L., a. 80
OF the present day would do yell -
remember it.
Daily Republican., 1886-12-16

As THE cULruRz OF the peAoh|
seems 70 ware on the Peninsula, INA
tive Piung' arc coming for ward TO
take their plaoe. J. W. Kerr, Of Dem
ton, Caroline County, Nd, and the
President Of the Peninsula Horticul-
tural Society, seems 70 have got on the
right track for raising them. His essAy
read yesterday afternoon upon that
subject spread new light amongst fruit
growers, and We hope he will have II
published that ell may go. the benefit
OF It Mr.. Kerr, the last year with the
season against him, realized $500
an acre from plums, which is much
better than "hog and hominy."
Daily Republican., 1886-12-16
wANAMAKkRp.

ing jackets, wind proof al
most cold proof, S., 81, SIC
and sra.
Boys cape coats, large
and small, $3.50 to S12
larger, plain, IS to SIS. In
jail kinds OF winter fabrics.
Large assortment small
boys suits. $3.50 to So
Near Market and Thirteenth streets.
A present OF a quire or SC
|of writing paper alone
wouldn't be Just the thing,
but in one of our fancy
boxes it would be a credit to
any giver. Boxes of paper,
leather, plush, thoroughly
we'll made; l to 4 quires Of
paper; as low as IS cents
Neat and convenient, and
the ladies will know what
good use to put the empty
boxes to.
South OF Books.
You can't well have a
.pocket-book whim that we
can't satisfy; 700 styles,
from % cents up.
Northwest OF csnter.
JOHN WANAMAKER,
Chestnut, Thirteenth and Market streetu
and Ctty-hell square.
Daily Republican., 1886-12-16

The LONDON "Financler" says thai
large amount OF gold Is about to b
drawn from the Bank Of England fol
shipment to this country to relieve the
New York market. We believe the
coinage OF silver dollars 10 still going
on. How IL this? The advocates oil
gold had the country ruined when gold
was shipped to England. now now,
when IL Ia coming bAckY
Daily Republican., 1886-12-16

JUSTICE HAS TRIUMPHED in New
York ut last, and McQuade, the Doodle
alderman, will be sent 20 keep company
with Jaehne ct Sing Sing. This result
was only obtained after the empanel-
ment OF an honest jury. The slipshod
manner In which juries are generally
chosen is the cause OF 30 many miscar-
riages Of justice in more places than
New York.
Daily Republican., 1886-12-16

euCa OPEN SESSIONS as the Della.
ware state Grange, Patrons OF Hus-
osndry, gave to the public yesterday
AFTERNOON, are in the highest degree
Deneh 'ia In every sense. Such essays
as were read by j. j. Rosa and Mrs.
Etue M. Dnworth, the first on the duties
OF Amer lean voters, and the la. ter on
women voting, cannot fail to have an
ennobling and elevatiDg effect upon
society. The Changers, though in one
sense secre: order, where political
subjects are generally excluded, are not
AFRAID tp handle all these subjects
freely. The whole course and action OF
the Gran gers seem to be In the direction
OF better education and I'm IN q,
Conshtu' ional reform. We hope they
are not like many ardent protesting
christians 10 this State, who pray ear.
neatly lot the Success OF causes they
perSistentIy vote against at the polls,
Daily Republican., 1886-12-16
WANAMkER'k

PHILADELPHIA. thursday. Ice. 10, lsss.
This evening and tomor-
row evening store open until
seven o'clock. Saturday
evening a n d afterward
until Christmas Eve open
until late.
Daily Republican., 1886-12-16
wILMINGroN a SORTHERS RR

Time table in effect Nov. 2Sth, 1888 trains
leave Wilin ington TIRE noh st.eet) as follows:
for Heading, BirdGboro. JoAnna, spring.
neid, Maynesburg Junction, Manor, Potts.
VINE, Ia4 aqua, Allentown, LehanOa, WeT-
nersViilo and all points on the PHILADELPHIA
ana Heading X. H., 100 a. IN. and 2Ib D. m
for Coa,osvillo, Embroeville, Lepape,
unadd's Ford and DuPopts and In Gerrns.
oiato yolnts, 10 n. m. 81, and Il y. III.
For West Chester, I. 90 n. IN. 2.I6, and az
p. N.
For New Bridge and Intermediate Eoint.,
o.lA p. m.
On sunday for Reading, Coatssville, West
m.
A. @. HoCAUSLAND, J.. a. BOWER,
Superintondent. Goll Pass. Ag't