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Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-02-11
SHELTER TIE STOCK.
II Not for Iiumsnity's sake, do IL for
Financial Advantages.

Financial Advantage.
was much pleased to notice, one
cold day. that eaoh ncighbor hsd all
his cattle shut in the stable. a few
years ago this would no, have been -.
Missionary work may sometimes b.
done near home rs well rs away on. /,
is surprising how many .farm's. cling
to this DID custom o. kSrring the cattle
cold winter days In the barn.yari.
Their fathers dill IL for lack Of stables,
and the sons and grandsons do i, be-
cause their fathers did. 1t shows want
of s.nsc. or it Is stupidity, which
amounts to the same thing. AMI the re-
suit is cruelty to the cattle aud double
cost to winter them.
There is grim sarcasm in the term
"wntering'; the poor creatures are so
kept as to get as much winter into them
as possible, or to get all Of the summer
out Of them. What folly! II IL ONE
fourth OF the ycar-tiic three months it
takes cattle to rccupcraic after win
tcr's dcplc,i n. Then there is The run.
ming down period Of about six months,
and altogether this leaves just three
months Of profitable growth. Good
business. No wonder the cattle aln
runty and have to be kept till four or
five years Old to get any size. They
get up three months and fall back nine.
so that i, takes just four years to reach
full growth Of one year.
This IL an extreme case but IL i often
demonstrated. Calves in spring will
no, weigh so much a. veals at tlirrc
months. and when four years old will
no, weigh more than they might atone
year II they had been given full
chance. We should follow 4 system Of
fielding and care in which there Or, no
drawbacks, hut going on all the time,
and that as rapid az possible with n full
development Of bodily structure. do
want to impress upon each reader that
You can save half the fodder as between
outdoor exposure In winter and warm
stable. Never let The cattle get chilled.
N L. Tribune.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-02-11
GEERor OF FOOD.
The inausnes 81 Food upon the Charastss
and Dlspoaitlan OF Man.


There is far moro truth and philoso.
ply than IL usually supposed In tho
statement: AS man eatcil, so IL
no." a quantity Of good oatmeal
mush. loaf Of bread, that made OF tho
real wheat. with sauce made Of fresh
and rlpc fruits, will make good flesh.
after digestion. etc. A pound Of dis.
enscd pork. added TO It's natural filth.
ness. according tho law Of Moses. will
also make flesh. but II must be far In.
forior to the former. II fowls are long
kept, that they may become mellow,
that Is. made tender by advanced de-
composition. they will mako flesh. but
1t must retain more or less OF its
natural puiriliiy. The same Is true Of
much Of the fashionable "tcnder steak,
that tenderness resulting mainly from
age. An impure fountain may rs GER
tainly send forth pure waters, rs i'm
pure. putrcsccnt food can produce pure
blood, tina. from which sound and IL.
fcctivc muscles, reliable and healthy
nerves. or clear brain may he made.
When ono consumes large quantities OF
gross food. food moro or less puIrcS.
cent, In n proper condition for the
crows, the swine and other scavcngcrs.
only by suspension OF the laws Of our
whole being can he escape grossness Of
intellect, sluggishness of bis liver,
dcpravcd state OF his stomach and
bowels. thc internal blood ycsscio on'l
the vi,cera In general to some extent
congestrd. the whole body, the mind
AMI soul being to some extent In sym.
patty.
Lord byron recognized tho influence
Of food. rs indicated by his statement:
81 feel myself growing savage when
ca, largely Of animal food" Til,
principle Is often well illustrated by tho
fac, that the Watchdog. when confined
wholly to raw meats, becomes parlicu-
larry effective. as such. unusually fcro-
cious. while few weeks feeding on
bread aud milk will make the same dog
so docilc that the children may safely
carcss him. II is equally illustrated by
feeding the lamb. as has been done. on
meats, the lion taking the place of tho
lamb!
As We look abroad into the wcrli,wo
shall see that those nations or tribcC
subs,siinS wholly on meats. fish, fowls,
and that IN their particularly pu,rid
state. are n gross, Us degraded, de-
PRAYED, rs low in the scale Of moral life
rs amy to be found, filthy in their hab.
it,, british, while those living on
meats. to very great extent, aud that
raw, like the North American Indian,
following the example If the lion and
tiger, are unusually warlikc, fcrocious,
rigorous! The rice eaters, on the con.
trary. are in no sense warlikc, probably
lacking energy, real grit! 1t is proba-
bic. that more restricted use Of ami
nal food, particularly the more obj'c-
,ionablc kinds. using the grains and
fruits more largely. would improve the
race mentally and morally. IL not phys.
ically. DR.. HmaJori, ia Golden Ruic.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-02-11
The OLD BROWN DRESS.

NV oh brown dres,l my oil brown dress,
You're past the DAYS ot usefulness.
Ard rrmcmbcr ~ltha sigh
How fnst the days aud years 90 by.
You've been friend so tr ell and true
IL IL 90 long since you were new
Thst scarce a tear can suppress
To say good bye. my Old brown dress.
Poor old brown dr'ss, poor oil brown dress
You've msny wrongs, but no redress.
You've learned llikc many more. nO doubt
TO always wear your best side OUT.
hut now. alasl It's alt In VAN;
You n basque in sunshine ncer sga'n;
You're trimmed with fringe - that's not
enough,
III give you still this parting pur.
A varied life you've hal. old dress.
Tor man, mes NOu've gone tn press,
He-n mcnlrl. turned aud rippci apart.
Have known ;ho Skilled drcssmaSrrs art;
And once you died. hut looked ous-
That no ono ucsr mc know twas Jon.
while doubtless you laughed In your
sleeve
To see how color could deceive.
Dear o,d brown dress. dear oil brown dress
7 smooth your folds with tenderness.
So much has happened since the time
I wore you la your usttous prime
The treasured friends who knew me then
Have Passed hcVond ''Our mortal keu".
I call them. tut they 10 not come;
Thct hearts are cold. their lips are dumb.
Aud now good.brc. old thres lbac dres,
How long I've worn YOU none can gucss.
Nou'il now h. laid upon the shelf.
just as I soon must b. m, self
I'm but spcck upon the tide
The human stream 10 deep and wide
Ana Nct sEow what Ger befal
4 waichml Father sces IL all
-Er, &. ~. rnb'r.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-02-11
HENS THAT PAY.
Why None Hut Young and Healthy Hens
should lie Nept.

NbVusu NV sh'F'
The hens that lay eggs are young
and healthy, and will lay In winter
freely II we'll taken care Of. In most
nocks onc.fourth OF the hens arc non.
producers. With little watching the
bright, young, likcly-to.lay hens can
be easily selected, AND the worthless
ones marketed. Thus the food is not
wasted. and the force Of egg layers is
solidifed, as It were, and put into trim
for active work. This Is another of the
secrets Of winter cgs iaying-sctting
the hens that lay eggs and disposins Of
those that not only do not but will not
until next summer. II is easy to make
the mistake Of condernins hens that
with proper care will begin TO lay at
once. but old hens, that Is those over
twoyears Of age, whether fat or lean,
and young, half-grown pullets, will
not DO likely to lay ill spring. 1t will
not pay to keep them unless they may
be needed as settlers. As winter egg
layers they arc almost sure to provo
Improbable. VIC apply this advice to
al kinds Of fowls. regardless Of breeds
There Is a difference In The breeds. and
wha. we might select as winter csg
layers might not suit another. Bu,
whether Lcghorns, Brahmas or rlym.
auth Rocks or cross-bred fowls are
tept, the hens that lay the eggs will be
'ound to be those that arc In their
,rimc and vigorously hcalthy.-Csris.
ian at Work
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-02-11
About Transplan,ing Trees.


As between trees uansplanted and
seedlings standing where they arc to
grow DR.. Lorins i Of the opinion that
while we can transplant trees for per.
mancnt growth, yet II tree that occu-
pies the land on which 1t WAS planted
and has never been transplantcd will
grow much better than n transplanted
tree. the same Us corn, and wheat, and
other crops that are planted In the
ground. This il held to be true, not
only on account Of the economical
process by which the trees are started
in the soil. but, also, from the remark
able fact that tree springing from the
ground will make moro wood In ten
years than iransplantcd tree will
make In fifteen. II any one Is In
doubt, DR.. Loring argues. lot him select
on his own place an elm tree that has
sprung from the ground and compare
il with tree that has been transplant.
cd. lie will find Tint tile treo that has
sprung up on his farm and has stood
n the same spot all tho time has made
moro wood In ten years than the trans
planted tree has made In twelve or III.
tecu,~ Qaicage 1'rAsale,
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-02-11
Rhetoric in the Household.

IL intended to tell Jane TO bring q
fresh bucket Of water" said the wife OF
Prof. No,tlehead, looking up from h,r
sewing.
"You doubtless mean q bucket oil
fresh water" rcjoined her husband. al
wish you would pay some little stien.
ton TO rhetoric; your mistakes are en-
barraSSing."
Some months later The professor
said: "My dear. that picture would
show to better advantage II you were
to hang il over ilo clock"
"Ah" she replied. Lyon doubtless
mean IL | were to hang It above tho
clock. II l were to hang !, over the
clock We couldn't tell what time II Is.
l wish You would pay some attention
to rhetoric. your mistake are cmbar
rsssing. Toledo Biadc.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-02-11
RICH JEWElRY.
Lsce Fins aud Scarf rins of Extraordinary
l,.auty,

Ecauiy.
Words can be but poor rcndcrings OF
the new jewels aud their forms. \
pure pale mpOn.stonc. arranged for a
pendant. is m inch aud hall long by
one iEch wide. This shows two profile
heads GU, in cameo OF Night AMI Morn
ing Of intricate work. 4 star ..'ami
over each head. Another magniliccn.
pendant is IN Egyptian woman's head,
in high cameo relief OF Brazilian topaz,
y rich. warm brown, crowned with
rubic, aud diamonds; from the throat
depends the Nile key OF the same pre-.
cious stones, with Il large pearl pend
ant 4 still larger pearl Is set above
thc iewclcd crown,, and allow this are
ornaments Of rrjies and diamonds Of
minute size; from each side of this de-
sccnis two clr ing lines of gold, paved
with similar gems. completing the s,-
pcrb hca,l.drcsS. A charming pin for the
hair is large wild rose oi pale pink
enamel with pis,i!s of diamond, the
petals curved inwarlS AID S.ricred
with closely -, dew drop Of sparkling
diamonds. The swallows homcwarl
ily is cxcmpliiicd in several small
swallows on the wing. composed of
diamonds ui graduated size to suit the
shape OF body, wings and tail. forsak-
in. u branch Of finest diamonds. y
lacc.pin, among others equally superb.
is straight. narrow bar, having in the
center pcricc, emerald of over ten
cara,s: on each Silc of this gem i q
large diamond; at each end Of the bar
is a white pearl aud ono OF gray; the
price ot this is eight thousand dollars.
Marvellous prices are paid for co'orch
diamonds. There is pendant COM
posed altogether Of diamonds -ro3c-
pink. blue. whitc and brown; the ,in,'
are not deep hut perfect. For fourteen
thousand dollars ono may have large
pendant unsurpassed IN Cn"n'Ss al
Workmanship. II consists oi three curi-
ouslv curved leaves. the veins male II
line diamonds. AMI IN each leaf i so y
pure white, lars' pearl. ro.c.,intcd
pearl ani lu>irous black pearl with
shifting grccnish mcs. This ia attached
10 n line chain Of gold aud plntina.
The new >carf.pins for men arr in
imitation oi Egyptian scara6cii. IN
ONYX oi rich. r'd cream, black or gray
with LAYERS of pink. dars green or
white. black ar brown. in shaded
slrata.. A head 81 Minerva has four
layers the dark gray ground. li%m
face. black helmet AMI bust. and the
crest over tho helmet gray. Tho glyp;o-
Graphic art has arrived al the highest
degree Of perfection. and the contrasts
of color wrough, ~ to add harmony
and expression 10 the subject. These
scarf.pns cost twenty dollars, and are
the newest of the styles. For pendan,
TO gcntlcman's chain are superb sill.
very moon.stoncS. also rich sardonyS
intaglio OF ccn,aur and Orpheus with
harp suspended in gold frame
GeorgidRa n. s. HH, ia Good House.
kcGpiHy.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-02-11
FACTS FOR FARMERS.

Mix your cooked food once day
fresh. Don't give the poultry sour
dough aud stale messes.
Anything which disturbs tho CON-
fort and peace Of the animals has an
injurious effect upon their thrift.
III You wish to know the nature OF
u farmer. walk with him out among
his stock. II they come to linn and
trust him. you may do SO, for he will
respect your rights. - Cumberland
Presbyterian.
There is no best fertilizer for all
uses. Fertilizers, rs arulc, are adapted
for special purposes and to assist the
action Of manure. As u substitute for
manure u mixture Of fertilizers con-
tanning potash. nitrogen and phos.
phoric acid should bc used. Peruvian
g,iano contains all thcsc.-M Y
Times.
Many farms arc deficient in the
number Of gates which make II con.
vcnicnt for changing stock from stable
to field and from one field to another.
Oars and open gaps In the fences where
there is much transferring of stock are
nuisance and the thorough-going
farmer will not be bothered with them.
~ H. Farmer.
The heavy feeding Of corn to horses,
especially in winter when they are not
NJ work. is both unscicnilic and waste.
mi. lfgood, bright hay orcorn fodder
Is fol plcntlmlly horses should not
have more than half ~ much grain
wien lille as when ut work, and IL al
least one feed y day Is Of good bran II
will DO much better than corn. Troy
Times.
"A farmer writes iliat for scratches
in horses take white pine pitch rosin,
hcesway AMI honey. one ounce each;
fresh Lard onc.half pound. melt well
together over slow fire. stir till quito
thick. so that the parts may not settle
aud separate. This also makes an cX'
ccllcnt application for harnc's-galls,
cuts ami Sores OF Ill kinds, on horses
AMI cattle. To'ciD B'oie.
"A corr, >pOndcnt of the C0HIiTy
GcadcmaR thinks that honey is some
time, poisoned hy the venom from the
s,ings Of infurialcd bees, so rs 10 be
quite injurious 10 cnt in large guam
Titles. This i especially apt 10 be thC
case when The bees are roughly handled
or greatly irriWtci when the honey j.
removed. Gentle treatment he IL.
CARDS aS the best remedy for such
trouble.
"A stable floor may he kept in good
condition all the mora easily AMI Sue.
ces,fully il !, is properly constructed.
a tight, waterproof floor should be
made amd loose SPARED floor laid
over this, with u good gutter To carry
oil The liIuii. Then, with the manure
removed twice Il day ard Il ilu-hng OF
the floor twice Il week with plenty al
water and immediate liberal du,ling %!
II with finely powdered gypsum Wla''
teri the stable will BE- kept FREQ from
all Offensive oior. ~ u HcruH.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-02-11
URo ARE eREeDERSp
4 sadly Erroneous Idea Witch Has iicsr
t"ucrglIy Accented.

4 sadly Erroneous Idea which Has iIcer
G"ncrHiiy Accepted.
The common use OF the term breeder
To designate. u man who IL on.
gagged principally in raising purc.brcd
cattle to sell 10 other s,ockmcn and
farmers has led 10 some misconccp,ion.
Adopted simply for convenience To
emphasize distinction, !, has come 10
ruprc.cn, IN idea which ia sadly cr-
roneOus one. Every man who raises
live stock il n breeder, and nothing in
the art Of breeding j. beneath, or rather
beyond his attention. There i not n
farmer raising single hoof Of stock, q
pig. ar a fowl who can ailorl to neg.
lcct the principles on which he can
alone expect 10 raise the hest Of il
kind. We have known farmer. rails.
ing few calves every year, once in
awhile II colt, AMI pigs regularly, oh.
jet that livestock paper. and in
formation on The breeding AMI feeding
Of stock was all very well fora breeder,
hut 1t was Of no account Ia Il poor
farmer like himself. II he had made
the astounding statement that bccausC
he only raised twenty acres of corn
while some Of hi' wealthy neighbor'
raised eighty, i, was OF no particular
Gccoun; for him 20 b. informed on the
character aud property ot his
soil. 10 DC able To discrimin.
ate between good and bad seed, or 10
avail himself Of the benefits of manure
or drainage. he would merely have
made statement precisely analoSou.
~ his remark in regard Ia Information
on the breeding ol and care OF stock
being of no particular interest 10 him.
What Is The art OF breeding hut the art
Of securing good Sccd' What the art
III caring for and feeding animals hut
the art Of cultivating the plan, pro.
,luced by the seed? How many men
keep on breeding inferior stock and
feed animals u, an actual loss, simply
from want of sufficient knowledge IN
regard TO breeding. the value Of the
different kinds Of feed. II would be hard
TO tell. a fault acknowledged Is fault
half amended, says the provcrb, and so
the converse, that fault not ac'tnowl-
edged will ncvcrbc amended, is equally
true. So long ~ n man sticks 10 the
insane idea that because hc raises only
few animals he can afford to breed
poor ones, and tliat because they are
poor he can afford to be ignorant Of
the best and most economical ways of
feeding them. so long will he continue
TO tramp round in this vicious circle in
tcllectually, and, in the painful circle
Of poverty. neutrality-suspicious. Lie
SiOct Journal.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-02-11
A DESERTED VILLAGE.
The Last Bhanty Of FroEtown, Maryland.
Il ratt.rlaR


They were talking about dead mining
camps. al havo seen dead camps"
said tho man from tho east shore OF
Maryland. "and have seen dead oil
towns, bu, the dcadcst town l ever saw
was the remains Of the once prosperous
Frogtown down on Delaware Bay. II
was once station on one Of tbs first
railroads built in this country, q line six
miles In length. Ipasscl through tho
place last week. Tho engine stopped
Tor water or something, and / saw 4
gaun., hungry.lookins girl. clothed In q
greasy calico wrapper, reaching out OF
the door Of a hovcl and tearing OF d
clapboard. II was the last board. All
the rest had been pulled or before for
flrewoo,l, and all the other houses In tho
town had gone the same way. This was
the last house and tho last inlsbitant
As soon rs the gaunt. hungry woman
completes her work OF destruction she,
too, willgo
"Thcy used to have accidents on tho
roa,ls in those old days" continued tho
Marylan,lcr, mcdiiaiiycly. "Thc cars
were wheeled over wooden rails COW
cred with thin iron strips nailed down
10 the wood. Pho ends Of these rails
used to curl up and run through tho
floors Of the cars and out through tho
roof. Usually there would lie man on
the end of EN-. Aud IL sometimes
took several hours to pick him of.
"l'hcy make all Arts Of fun Of East.
shore people," no continued. after q
pause. "and some Of the inhabitants are
queer specimens. They grow on trees,
you know; some drop oil before they
arc ripN, a~i il,y' ~aa""' . 60 .i.a .~-,-
city Of tho fruit. You will meet men
with ono check bone two inches higher
than the other. others will, ono side Of
their mouths turning down and tho
other silo turning up; some without
any chins, others with chins extending
out like horns; some with feet and
hands like hams. others misshnpcn and
bent and warped an! twisted on, Of all
scmblancc 10 humanity. a new gen.
Grafton Is sprinsing up. however, and
the latest born are very like other NOR.
tails. Soon nothing will be left Of tho
Easi.shurc men bu, tradition. - hicdJo
Nctrs,
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-02-11
A North Carolina Hermit

In cutting through gorge in the
Blue Ridge Mountains, near Buncombe
County. North Carolina, recently, a
party Of conyic,s, in charge OF Captain
W. G. Troy, ut work on n railroad.
found an ancient hermitage dug ont o!
the side Of lie mountain. in q secluded
place. II was rude hut, constructed
with few poles nnd boards, with one
window with u single pane. sxG. to ad-
nit the light. Tho only occupants were
mn old hermit, who has lived there more
than fifty years, large yellow dog, q
biz cat and n raccoon. The appear.
nnccS were those Of q happy family. In
conversation with the old man, Captain
Troy found linn very ignorant. lie
never had seen stcam-cngine
or railroad, ani was great
" DISTURBED because the laborers
in,crlcrcl with his home. His bed
clothes were large bcar.Skins sewcd to-
cc.her. with beautiful buck hide as his
fancy spread 20 usc on big occasions.
The brackets Oh the walls were of inn
mcnsc deer horns. and the Gun rack
OYER the door was OF the sam" material.
The old fellow !. u great singer, and
amused The Captain greatly with vocal
music. Chicago IiGt5'.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-02-11
thing sooner than an exhibition Of bad

thing sooner than al exhibition OF pau
tasts.
Late one afternoon We wero oil out
on tho piazza. Elliott among US In his
riding boots, waiting for Cora to come
down. when tall. stalwart follow
rode NJ to tho door. There was n Ger.
tain bollncss IN his stride, certain
f,re,lom in the swing Of his arms, which
bespoke determination. He asked for
Mrs. Tyrrcll. She happened TO come
on, just Their looking even more dainty
than usual, In her clinging riding
habit. But rs she caught sight of the
visitor she stopped short. ~ though
turned 10 stone.
well. Cora" hc began.
still she did not speak, but simply
stared rigidly before her, her checks Ms
white rs the callas on her breast.
81 don, call this exactly n tropical
greeting" he continued.
Somebody laughed. Cor's pallor
changed To u Sd hot. She shut her
teeth together with y snap.
I'll thought you were in Australia,
She gasped.
"YcS, know you did," hc rcjoincd
with aspcriiy. "llu; you see l am
back again. You might rs well pack
NJ and come along"
IL will not" she answered, digging
her little heels into the iloor.
You will no,?" quie,ly-"I think
you will"
At this Percy Ellisti arose, and walk.
ing rcsolu,c'y up 10 the man said;
understand that you arc dealing
with man rs well rs dcfcncclcss
woman"
"And what say is II Of yours?" ~.
tortcd the stranger, coolly. 81 reckon
a man has RICH, to his own wife,"
We looked at one another aghast.
Hut it proved only too true. This
was Mrs. Tyrnlrs husband. she had
been married ten years and worst III
,ll she WAS thiriy.thrce years old! Tho
Santa Barbara luliurc fcrretcd II all
out and served it up in three double
loaded columns. Its diligence also dis.
covered that soon after meeting Elliott
the cn,crprising widow had secretly in
.,i,u,el suit for divorce. Tyrrcll re-
turning from Australia barely in time
10 quaSh the proceedings
"She'S the smar,cst woman on ,li'
whole coast" he proudly observed to
the intcrrogating reporter --"If | am
speaking Of my own property
We saw Mrs. Tyrmll no more. 1t
was our last glimpse Of those appeal
ins eyes, that soft. Silkcn hair. Elliott
left rrcciriIately for England. hope
tina, Harriet Norton was strong enough
10 withstand his con,ritc tears. bat u
womHn's hearts, n curious thin. ~
Y ~ gr,fgu
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-02-11
M, wbInIcr dI,IIkes. for hImrlf.

Biographies and biograplcrs. "Of
course, I am glad" he said to q rre'nt
visitor, .to have thee tell my friends
anything about me they care TO knows
but such fame as n man gets from books
written about him after be- isdead seems
to me worth very little. 1 have never
thought Of myself as q poet IN the sense
In which we use the word when We
speak Of the great poets. have JUST
said from time 10 time the things i
had 10 say. and II hiss been ssrie:
OF surprises 10 me that people should
pay so much attention TO them and re-
member them ~ luny."