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Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-04-15
Riot IN st. Louis.


The RAILROAD strike which has
been going on in the Southwest for
the last month or more, was the
cause of a riot in st. Louis, on
April 9th. IL has been necessary
to employ a large number OF dcpu-
ty sherifs to protect the property
of the Louisville and Nashville rail-
road and to'insure the running OF
trains. The strikers have been de-
mon strative and troublesome and
aggravated the deputies to q great
extent, and one Of the latter tired
into them, thus causing q serious
riot, in which five men and one wo-
mar were killed, and three men and
q child wounded. The attack by
the deputies Ii said to have been
unnecessary, aud the one who fred
the first shot Is to be criinlnaily
prosecuted. After the firing was
over fire broke out in the shops
aud depots, and twenty cars or
more bu rned, together with other
property.
Tho government will have 20 take
the matter in hand, and it is great
pity it did not do SO at the first.
Much loss OF property would have
been prevented, lives saved, and
the entire country would not now
be suffering OH account of tue
wheels ofcoinmcrcr being cloggcd.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-04-15

Letting prudent men to constitute this
board cannot be too strongly insisted
upon. We must establish permanent
school districts. The school commu.
mites have become sufficiently known
to enable us 70 do this intelligcutly.
We do not desire TO break up any
schools properly established; and
where there are such we will simply
lay of district AROUND them con-
taining the necessary territ0r! and cd.
,icable children. But where too many
have been established VIC can elimi.
nate one In every three or four; and I
apprehcnd this action will be neccssa-
ry In some instances In nearly every
county. The success OF the public
schools OF u county lies In the hands
Il the Superintendent. Zeal and pru-
dcnce and determination to make your
system the pride and boast OF your
fellow citizens should control your cf-
forts In the discharge OF the duties and
In the management Of the great inter.
est committed to your hands. We
Mississippians have the sense ana skill
to make success certain, and know
that our enthusiasm, when once ar0us.
cd, will place US In the van OF South
ern States on this great question. Let
us set our compass right, join hsnds /,
andtake a "long, strong pull, ~ and
we heed not fear the result.
] earnestly solicit and expect the
&C. operation Of our County Supcrin-
,tsndents in the mighty work before us.
II Very truly,
J. r. PREsTON,
State superintendent.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-04-15
A Proper Law.

Great Inconvenience and often
times loss has been caused by the
failure of tele graph companies not
delivering messages, and tle follow.
ing bill Is intended to correct the
evil:
AN ACT to require Telegraph
Companies to deliver messages
within q reasonable time:
Section 1. BE it enacted by tho
Legislature Of the State OF Missis.
sippi, That il any telegraph compa.
ny shall neglect. fail or refuse to
transmit aud deliver within q reas-
enable time, without good and suf.
fcient excuse any message deliver.
ed to it, for such purpose, the per.
sou injured shall recover the sum
of twenty-five dollars in addition to
such other damages as are now al.
lowed by law.
Sec. 9. Be it further enacted.
That If q person to whom tho mes.
sage IL sent lives beyond the cor.
porate limits of any city, town or
village, the Telegraph Company
shall cause the message to be mail.
ed to the address of the person to
whom such message Is sent.
Approved March 18th, 1886.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-04-15
Important to Druggists.

1t will be remembered that the
recent Legislature passed o law in
regard to selling morphine, and for
&c benefit Of our druggists we pub.
lish it:
Sec. 1. Be il enacted by the leg.
islature Of the State of Mississippi,
That it shall not DO lawful for any
druggist or other dealer in drugs
and medicines to sell or offer for
sale any sulphate or other prepare.
tons of morphine in any bottle, vial,
envelope or other package, unless
same shall he wrapped in u scarlet
paper or envelope, and all bottles
aud walls used for tho above pur.
pose shall have In addition to tsaid
scarlet wrapper, a scarlet label, let.
tered in white letters, plainly nam
ing the contents of said bottle.
Sec. 2 Be it further enacted,
That anyone violating tho proyis
ions of the foregoing section, shall
he guilty Of o misdemeauor, and on
conviction thereof, shall be fined not
lcrs than ten dollars ut the discre.
ton OF the court for each aud every
violation Of the paeceding section.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted,
That this act take effect and be In
force from and after the arst day Of
November, 1886.
Approved March 18th, 1856.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-04-15
Rate Of Interest.

The following Is the law passed
at the last session of the Legislature
fixing the rate OF Interest in this
States
Section 1. BE 1t enacted by the
Legislature of the State Of MisAis.
sippi, That Hereafter no person,
bank, corporation or association of
persons, except building and loan
associations, shall demand or slip.
ulate for a greater rate Of interest
than ten per cent, per annum for
any money advanced or loaned, or
on any more, account Or other evi.
dence of debt.
SEC. . Be it further enacted.
That every provision OF any Act
heretofore passed, creating ANY cor.
pOration, or amending any act
creating any corporation, which
authorizes any such corporation 10
t.kcior receive more than ten per
centuin: interest per nnnum, or
which 10 In conflict with section
Hal OF the Code Of 1880, is hereby
repealed.
SEQ. 3. BE ir further enacted,
That this Act take effect and be In
force from and after its passage.
Approved March 13, 1886.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-04-15
.
at Beets Hell, Don't Ii William"

That interview Of the Governor
with the Vicksburg Herald reporter
wherein his. Extravagancy makes
an explanation that does not cx-
PLAIN the Penitentiary middle, the
contingent fund business, the Lowry
Island steal, or his connection with
the same, but concludes with Q
brief calculation showing that the
expense of the various invcstiga.
tons was greater than the amount
the thieves were forced to disgorge;
thereby arguins theoretically, that
exposing cr0okedness does not pay,
recalls to MUD the extract from the
New Mexico COW boys letter to bis
chum back in tho States, who
thinking he had found something
remarkable to relate to bis old
playmate, wrote: IAN ! seed q
dorg with my own ize, an he didn't
hay the sine of o darn har on him.
THAI sed a syclone dun 1t. It bcets
hel, don'tit Willum."-Chickasaw
Messenger.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-04-15

We notice that Yaxoo, Mt least,
ia determined that the canvass Of
the Hon. w. ID. Gibbs for Congress
in the fifth District shall be acccn.
tuated by her.
There is no better standard by
which to measure q mans worth
than by the estimate of his immedi.
ate neighbors, and with pleasure
we see both the Sentinel ana Her.
ald o unltin his support, and the
citizens Of Bcntonia, the homo Of
Mr. Gibbs, emphasizing their clloicn
In the most Mandatory resolutions.
From all quarters of Yaxoo, it ap.
pears, the enthusiasm elected by
lis canvass is unbounded. Thus
starting out upon the race backed
by the great Banner County of
iazOo," We venture the prediction
that Singleton's mantle will fall up.
on the shoulders of w. ID. Gibbs,
and worthy successor ho would
he, toO;his county ought to have
great pride in him. A natural
leader of men, he has stood conspic.
nous for his energy and ability in
every counsel Of his party since the
war; o splendid orator, an eminent
and faithful citizen, no county, aud
no citizen of Mississippi deserves
more at the hands Of grateful
party for faithful and devoted SER
vice in the past than Yazoo, and
her worthy leader, w. ID. Gibbs.
Her neighbors congratulate Yazoo
upon his tlattering prospects OF
success.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-04-15
Dodds for Congress.
PORT GIBSON, April 9TH, 1880.
Editor AT tl,p State T,ptlusr.

PORT GIBSON, April 9TH, 1880.
Editor Uf the State Ledger:
There in evidently y delire on the
part OF the people OF the 9TH Con.
g.etsiOnnl District To have - new
man To Represent them in the halls
OF the American Congiesi, and it is
but a naturx inclination too, cou-
sidering the fact that Col. Hooker
and Maj. Barks,lale have held the
Office since 1875. Having sup.
ported both these gentlemen In
their political aspirations, / feel at
liberty to speak, and now unhesi-
tatingly say, give 1t to u new NAH
q young man; ono who has already
served asd one who is still willing
10 do gallant service for the
Democracy.
Copiah county presents for tho
friendly aud favorable consideration
OF her sister counties Of the district
the name 0fa gentleman who Is u
splendid specimen of the young,
vigorous aud active Democracy of
Mississippi; one who, as . member
Of the late Senate of tue State, com.
handed the respect and admiration
of friend and foe alike, for his bold
and fearless championship OF the
peoples rights and interests, one
who by diligence aud Integrity las
worked llis way from the plow. han.
die to the highest rank in the legal
profession; one who has had the
courage to stand up like a man In
adj vocacy OF what he beIive'l to be
just without counting personal
gains or personal losses. l allude
| to the Hon. Geo. s. DOlds, Of
Hazleliurst, and l, for Que, shall
give him q cOrlial aud hearty sup
mort. CLAIBORNE.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-04-15
JACKSON, April 10. 1886.

S"~AoSNt ~APsh ~ AOS~'
DEAR SIR: As the new school law
requires the schools of the next schol-
nstic year to open In November, / sug-
gest that you reserve the last month
OF your schools for 1886, to he taught
during December. As the last month
Is generally taught on credit, this
arrangement IL especially desirable to
bring ON schools to cash basis, and
keep our warrants ont Of the hands OF
spectators. The hoolfund, through
tho credit system, has suffered In most
counties discount Of 10 or 10 per
cent; and want the cooperation Of
the Superintendent to eradicate this
pernicious practice. Let us secure the
full strength Of our fund, by establish
Ing only that number OF schools which
we are able to pay for, and by employ
ing teachers at cash prices. II you
deem It advisable you may retain the
last two months, and this should be
dono II the pay for those months will
depend upon tho collections OF taxes
next fall. 1t Il far better to teach dur
ing November and December when
the warrants can be sashed by the tax
CO collected In those months.
In conjunction with your Board OF
Supervisors you arc required by tho
new law (of which I will send you
some printed copies In few days) to
appoint, before May Is, tho County
School Board, consisting OF ono menu
Der from each supervisors district.
This School Roard. with Won "a Pres.
ident, will meet In August to lay on
the echool districts and establish the
schools for next year.
J. The object In establishing this new
set OF school officers 10 to secure In
each supervisors district o school-man
10 aid tho Superintendent In locating
schools. Hence the prop'iety OF Sc
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-04-15
Executive Committee.

This committee will soon assem-.
BILE IN jackson to name the place
and time for holding the congress.
ional CON invention for tho seventh
district. The following are the
members
A. j. McLaurin, Rankin, chairman.
A. G. Lewis, Kinds county.
j. G. Hastings, Claiborne county.
Z. II. Forman, Jefferson county.
Il. II. Aagee, Franklin county.
A. Lewenthal, Jr., Lincoln county.
Fl. 8. Cole, Rankin county.
A. G. Berry, Simpson county.
G. s. Dodds, Copiah county.
G. w. Thomas. Madison county.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-04-15
Photographs.

Grecnlaw Is again ready to make
photographs and gems Of all who may
wish good pictures OF themselves or
little ones. s{1is Office IL near the de-
pot. Call and have your work done
and you do not get good pictures
NO pay IA required.
Havo your pictures made at Grecn-
laws picture gallery.
5 Grcenlaw will take almost apy "a m
produce In exchange for picturos-but-
ter. eggs, peas, potatoes. and Will
work In. any weather ~. ..la.1
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-04-15
The Privilege Tax Of Mississippi.

IL has been wisely said that our
legislators do moro statesmanlike
service IN repeating existing laws,
than by framing new ones.' II the
Legislature Of Mississippi, that has
Just adjourned, had followed this
plan In abolishing soine of these
unrighteous and unequal laws,
they would have been nearer the
hearts of the people they have had
the misfortune to misrepresent in
that august assembly. There Ia
constantly a great hue and cry
against class legislation, and the
members that raised the largest
buga3oo about class legislation are
the principal ones to enact and
champion the very law they are
sworn enemies to. The existing
privilege tax law of Mississippi was
hideous and unjust enough before
the last Legislature cot hold Of it,
but after they found the State hope.
lessly in debt, with treasury filled
with emp,yness, and having a
continuously increasing desire to do
something without the wherewith
to accomplish it, some one struck
upon the idea Of reconstructing tho
privilege tax law and enlarged aud
expanded the Campbell edition un.
til it would meet the emergency.
The privilege tax was raised in a
large number OF instances where it
was already burdensomo, and q
large list of new industries and en-.
terprises added to the list, so rs 10
further swell the amount Of ill.got.
ten taxes, carrying this ncfarious
process to IN extreme unbearablo
by our people. We have held very
decided views and convictions OH
this subject and have contended
against it as an unjust process OF
double taxation, which, in its work.
ings, is more unreasonable than
many Of the unjust laws OF radical
form Of government Where docs
the jnstlce come in, after a man has
honestly given in for taxes every
dollar that he possesses, to say
to him II he invests that money
in your town or county, in order to
build up the town or county, that
he shall pay a privilege taxi Priv.
ilcge for WHAT Why, the privilege
OF conducting legitimate business
to make an honest living, or per-
chance of increasing the prosperity
of the community in which he 10 10.
Gated. Grand privilege! The lir.
cry stable man is taxed, and the
blacksmith goes untaxcd. The den
fist is taxed, and the medical doc.
ton goes lscott free. The druggist
pays about five taxes to run u free
dispensary in many instances, aud
the railroad and telegraph compa.
MES, have it piled upon them
mountain high.
We know that the government
has to be kept up and that revenue
is required to run it, but let the
general tax be raised OH the prop.
erty Of the country to meet these
exigencies, and not extort it by un.
just and unrighteous discrimination
from the pockets of the few, who,
unwillingly, have carried this on.
erous burden till it's cumbrous
weight has grown unbearable. 1t
is right that every citizen should
pay his share of the burden of gov.
eminent, and the only way to equal
ize our taxation is an al valOrem
and poll tax. Nothing short of this
is just. The whole privilege tax is
wrong, and should have been re.
nealpd
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-04-15

a correspondent Of the State
Ledger, in speaking OF o. r. Sing
leton's career in congress, says ait
was like tomcat walking on u
blanket ; he neither made a sound
or left a track
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-04-15

4 fatal shooting occurred at Her.
ma,yillo somo days since, in which
a tolored man named Sylvester
Marshall was the victim. In at,
temptjnr to wrest q revolver from .
nekro woman by the name OF Nan.
nisFruef, the pistol was accident,
nlll tliscl,ar gcd, intlicting Q fatal
w,l,ad from which he died III
twll,ty four hours. ,
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-04-15

Hon. Geo. 8. Dodds, of Hazle-
hust, was in the city during the
week. He has decided to become q
candidate FOO Congress In this dis
trict, and.enters the canvass with a
strong backing. lie is fit repre-
sentative of the young and vigorous
Democracy, having earnestly and
ably conducted many battles In
their behalf. State Ledger.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-04-15
During the recent flood the tow

During the recent flood the town
of Rome, Georgia, was inundated
to . depth OF from one to eleven
feet. Fifteen dwelling houses were
washed away, and all railroad and
telegraph communication Was sus.
pended, and the loss in the city
is estimated at q quarter million
dollars.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-04-15

The tunnel of the Mississippi
Valley railroad, at vicksburg, lias
been completed. 1t is III feet
long, 1s feet high, and IA feet
wide, anu cost 100000.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-04-15

IIuo TeCeuL uCCtuiOt Va ~"
ltcme court In regard to insuir'
dent privilege tax Is well under.
food BY the merchants, but 1t
SEEMS some are under tho impress.
i'm that they are entitled to credit
fir partial payments. The follow.
inS from the State Ledger will DO
ofinterest:
In another place We publish an
interesting correspondence for mer-
chants l,etween the Auditor and
Attorney General. The correspond.
ence in reierence to merchants and
and the late amnesty bill passed for
tllcir relief, as vol rs for others
who have not paid the proper
amount ofprivilege tax. Upon pay.
mcnt OF a hack privilege for "fnll
three years of the true amount that
should have been paid" this bill re-
liev.s them from the penalties i'm
posed bysection $50 Of the code Of
1850. Az this Is q very important
matter 10 those who have violated
the provislops, We herewith append
It: ANY person who shall exercise
- Bskte any Of the privileges
epu1 Grated in This chapter, without
iirst paying the price and procuring
llscchse ~ required, shall, on con.
viction. bc fped not less than dou-
bletbe tax Imposed Oh such privi-
lege, or shall DO imprisoned in che
county Jail not more than six
months, o. by both such fine and
imrrisonmont, and all contracts
made with any person who shall vi
olatt this act, in reference to the
business carried on in disregard OF
this law, shall be null and void SO
far only Us any person may have
any claim upon them, aud no suit
shall be maintainable in favor OF
such person or any such contract"
The Supreme Court recently dc.
cidsd that paying an insufficient
privilege was not equivalent tonot
paying any.
Merchants who have violated the
law aboyc quoted had better set
themselves right by taking advan.
tage OF the relief bill. 1t expires
ninety days from passage. The AT.
torney General decides that no
credit can be given for any amounts
that may have been paid.
= 0f course, those who have paid
the proper privilege tax have moth.
ing to fear, but those who have not
are standing very much in their
own light WHO refuse or neglect ia
settle up. This fact will DO made
auore apparent when they under
take to MAINTAIN u suit against
some slow paying customer III tho
courts.
Below is The correspondence be.
tween tie Auditor aud Attorney
General:
JACKSON, Miss, April 9th, 1886
Hon. 4. 81. Miller, Attorney Gen
ersl:
Dear Sir-I desire your opinion
upon the following, to.wit: A mer.
chant has tailed to pay tho true
amount of privilege tax required by
chapter ten (1W of the code of 1880,
consequently none of his accounts,
notes, deeds Of trust, etc., can be
collected. He desires now to pay
the true amount so required and
thus reinstate contracts and secure
the benefit of the relief act lately
passed by the Legislature. Insmak.
ing the payments OF the true
amounts required for the past three
years is he entitled to credit for the
amount actually paid for privileged
Asthis is . question OF great
practical Importance to merchants,
and numerous inquiries touching it
are daily sent to my Office, ! request
an early answer.
Yours respectfully,
w. w. STONE, AUDITOR
REPLY
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-04-15

Prevalent Cleveland, 1t is said, In
a conversation with . couple of
darley politicians, accepted their
statement of the Carrolltoa affair
aud condemned the people and au.
thwities CT Mississippi.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-04-15

The drummers have employed
Wiley p. Harris and Calhoun q
Green, attorneys at jackson, to
contest the constitutionality of the
privilege tar imposed upon them.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-04-15

The Jackson papers are anxious
for a State tair this fall. We ought
to have another one about like what
we had two years ago. That would
be sufficient.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-04-15

Kyle. the young man who shot
Rich.rdsoa at Cooper Institute
some time ago, is now in jail in Ar
kansas charged with mule stealing
anu burglary.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-04-15

Andrew Govan, Of McComb City,
has been appointed deputy reve.
nue. collector for the first district Of
Mississippi. in place Of Vincent
Rowe, deceased.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-04-15

1t is predicted that violent
storms will occur IN the East and
South. The disturbance will be
greatest on the 25tL and Goth OF
April.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-04-15

A recent railroad accident took
place in Massachusetts,, in which
twelve passengers were burned to
death and oil the rest more or less
injured.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-04-15

A new compress company with q
capital of $50, 900 has been organ =
zed at GIeenville.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-04-15

Seven Of tho witnesses IN the
Ford and Murphy trial ut New Or
leans, have been convicted OF per.
Jury.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-04-15

Warren county circuit court ad.
journed with An unfinished dock.
ct, leaving twenty.four prisoners in
Jail.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-04-15

Archie Mclean, who was arrest.
cd for completely in the Tchuia
robbery, has been released, there
being no evidence against him.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-04-15

Chargcshave been iiIed against
several Mississippi postnasters,
among them the postmaster at
Natchez.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-04-15

Col. Il. j. Dupre, former resi-.
dent of Noxubs county, Miss, has
been appointed counsel to San Sal.
vador.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-04-15

The drummcrs will hold a meet
ing in jackson on the cath inst, to
organize a State travellers protect
i've association.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-04-15

The Mexican pension hin passed
the lower house of congress by a
vote OF 15S to 6S.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-04-15

Gen. n. II. Harris, formerly of
yicksburg, has assumed the duties
of Register Of Lands at Aberdeen,
Dakota.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-04-15

Rev. DIR. Juny, at one time pro:
fessor of modern languages in the
Oxford University, died recently in
Arizona.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-04-15

Thos. Stockstell, 4 member OF the
legislature in 1874, was recently
burned To death near Pontotoc.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-04-15

station Winston was seriously
Injured at st Elmo last week. while
stepping from one car to another.