davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-04-29
A Remarkable and Sad RO-
nance.

The story of true woman's $
sad romance is contained in the
following communication from
Nora Springs, Iowa, to the Chi
cago Herald:
Having read in the Herald the
remarkable instance of George
Washington Monk living twenty
three years with II bullet in the
brain, | give YOU an instance in
some respects still more remark
able. On the 18th of September,
1861, the third Iowa infantry,
then commanded by Lieutenant
Colonel John Scott, WAS OH the
march from Cameron, Mo-, to rc
inforce Colonel Mulligan, who
was surrounded at Lexington, No,
when they encountered II largely
superior force mt Blue Mills
Landing, on the Missouri river,
and had II wicked little fight last
ing an hour and u half. Second
Lieutenant Ole Anderson,of com
pany ID, received II rifle bullet in
the forehead just above aud to
the left Of his eye, which entered
the brain, and hc was supposed to
he dead for some time, hut when
about to bury him some signs of
life were seen and he was taken
to field hospital, kindly cared
for, and now after more than
twenty-four years is still living
and apparently in excellent health,
but his mind seems almost gone.
He cannot converse intelligent,
on any subject unless you refer to
something that occurred previous
to the battle. Then his face will
light up; its expression changes
entirely. His mind seems clear,
but rs soon as the subject is
changed to incidents ofto-day the
old dazcd expression comes back.
Lieutenant Anderson requires II
constant attendant, which ne finds
in his devoted. wife. whom he
married slncc his wound WAS re-
ceivcd. The young people were
engaged to he married when. the
war broke out, but when he camc
home q helpless invalid her friends
told her she was free and ought
not Ia take to husband man in
his condition, but her answer was
like the true woman she is: "My
place is by his sidc," antIaftcr II
short time they were married.
They now have a pleasant little
home, and the ample pension re-
ceived from the government
makes them Independent.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-04-29

The spirit of knight errantry
has not disappeared from this
practical, mstter-of-fact sort of
world. At Tuscaloosa, Ala. ~ week
or two ago, party of negroes on
q Warrior River plantation dcsir-
ed 10 cross to n dance on the other
side, but found the skiff gone.
One of the glrls said to her escort
that she wanted to attend the par
ty at all hazards, and challenged
him toprovc his devotion by eros
slug for askiff. Tho youth plung-
ed into the river and hss. not been
heard of ON either side since.
Meanwhile the girl is very we'll
satisfied with a new suitor.-Vicsk-
BURG Poet
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-04-29
yyhers Shoes Are Not Worn.

The state department received two
delightfully."- brief reports from con-
snls in answer to their circular re-
questing information in regard to
the shoe and leather trade. Said Mr.
Mcguire, who spoke for Arabia
"The natives here do not wear shoes
but sandals, which are imported
ready made from Zanzlbar. There
is no leather to speak of used in this
country" Sierra Leone is smother
poor field. Mr.. Lewis says: "rhe
cockrOaclics--tlirse cockroacllcs arc
a, least three inches long-eat tho
trimmings and the leather, all of
which has tendency 10 discourage
Observation-Disclosures Herald.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-04-29

A dripping-pan half full of
cold water on the upper CRATE in
the oven will prevent cakes or
pies from burning.
Strong brine may he used to
advantage in washing bed steads.
Hot alum water is also recon-
mended for this purpose.
A few oyster shells, mixed with
the coal used for u furnace or
large stove will effectually prevent
the ccumulation of clinkers.
II Is said that white silk lace
can he cleaned by washing III hen
zinc. 1t is best to do this work
out of doors, away from fires and
lights.
A tallow candle or piece of tai
low wrapped in tissue paper and
iaiu among Iurs or Otller gar
ments will prevent the ravsges of
moths. 1t is also a preventative
of the buffalo bug.
In answer to a query how to
make soap from homemade lye,
Mrs. f. b. says: "Hcat the lyc
to boiling, whirl u feather around
it nine times. and If it eats the
feather it will make soap. To a
thirty gallon kettle l use two
wooden l:uckcts.full of any kind
of refused grease, ,and boil 1t till
thick, or about three or four
hours"
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-04-29
Not His Handwrite.

Old man Davidson. in Lcakc
county, Miss, had Il son in Tex
rs. A short time ago young Dav-
ldson got into trouble and was ar
rested and fined. He had no
money, and it was 60 to Jail or
raise it by some means. He told
the sheriff that if hc would wait
until he could write home to his
father the money would he forth
coming as soon as the family were
made acquainted with his troubles,
aud the mails could bring it..
The sheriff suggested that he tel
egraph to his father to send him
the money by telegraphic money
order. He acted upon this sug-
gcstion. When the telegram
reached the Mississippi Office the
operator had to send II several
miles into the country to the old
man. When Mr.. Davidson read
it he was confused and could not
understand it, and appealed to
his wife to assist him. She look.
ed at the telegram and handed it
back saying: "John, that amt
Williams handwrite, ITS trick of
some of them town folksto to beat
you out of $50.". The cid man
thought his wife was right. Will
liam laid in the Texas Jail until no
got u reply from letter.-De-
troit Free Press.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-04-29
Domentic Life In Dakota.

a man sscpped.a the house cf.a
Dakota settle to get q drink OF water.
lie faund.him setiing-fn- the sbade
while another man was working near
by. u.te
IL shouldn't think You would need
TO keep hired nam on your small
farm the traveller sail.
"Oh, 1 don't nced to, | keep him
so's TO have some body TO boss
around" i,,
III should think il would be cheap
er to let the man go and boss your
wife"
"Stranser," replied the settler, So
ennly,"you don't know Sary-itu'd
be Necessary to have comply OF
the rcS'ler arm here all the time II
! wanted tor SIZE any oil my bossin
carried out. t."-Estelline I'd. L. Bell.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-04-29


Oscar Wilde declares that he
can see angels where other men
only SEQ flesh and blood. A slaugh
terhouse must look like heaven TO
him, them Lowell Citizen.
Gan exchange tells elbow to
boil onions" What We want is n
recipe for boiling the man who
eats them.--Buriington Free
Press. 's.'' f'A'
A New York tailor says every
man SHOULD have Ave overcoats.
Not a badvidea-from the tailor's
standpoint. Chicago Ledger.
II is worth noting that Ajax do
fed the lightning before the Jer.
sey brand was discovered. New
Haven News.
A Proverb says-Hunger is the
best cook. That may be so, but
hunger hasn't anything to cook.
--SIftings. Il,
A roadbed is for the conyen.
ience of wheels when they are
tired. d.-Picsyuns. -.
/, There is \ great deal Of Balkan
among the warehouses of the East.
Transported for life. The man
who marrics happily.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-04-29

Every minute of the day seven
ty human beings IRE brought into
existence and sixty-seven are re-
moved, says o writer. The pop.
ulation of the world is steadily
increasing at the rate OF thre 9
per minute, of 1920 per day,
more than 1900, 900 per year.
Just think of tho yearly increase
of man being equal to the, entire
population Of the State Of Iowa.
Where do they Nil go? Inc home
of the human race, so far as we
arc able to learn, was in Ashland
from there all tho aations have
come. Tho rapid increase OF
population in the United States
shows the tendency ofthe race TO
scatter AVID seek new fields.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-04-29
A wiz. sold For sIoo.

Rochester, Minn., April 49,
A few days ago John Leopold had
u friendly sit-down at bis resi-
dence in this city, with his friend,
Geo. Wells, a chum from out in
the country. They washed their
nccks OH the inside with fluid
from the interior of \ black bot
tie, and became more than con.
fidontial in their relations; so
much 80 that Leopold sold his
wife to his friend Wells for the
paltry consideration of 500.
Wells paid over the money and
then told the self-divorced hus-
band to stand not on the order of
his going, but to take the child
rem, of whom there were several,
and 90 forth from the house like
Il he Hsgar. Leopold departed
rs exhorted, taking the 800 along,
but leaving the children. On un
dcrtaklng to assume ownership of
his new bought wife, Wells found
that it took more than two to
make that bargain. She refused
to he Mrs. Wells, thereupon the
wife-purchascr becau,e. anxious to
get back the money paid for the
wife be hadn't got. He hunted
up Leopold. but that individual
considered the bargain good one
for him, and preferred to keep
the money rather than redeem
the wife. Here the matter rests
at present. t.-Globe-Demo
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-04-29
A Dog Travels.

A strange story of the remark
able sense of'a dog has just been
related to your correspondent by
Mr.. John S. Russell, of Spring
field township. Some few days
since Mr.. Russell took tho dog.
which il u fine Newfoundland. to
Il brotEerin Clinton county, ihs
State, ii distance of one hundred
and for,y-fise milet, leaving him
~s.hoib bissugbtss ~ 40 Fr'r
dsy morning rs IT. t'ks were
eating breakfast wiz ipld they
hear but sscr,tch OF Is dcbr TOT
admission from their old dog.
Scott, who, in bis glainess to see
them. almost talked (; but after be
was given ham breakfast laid
under II largo tree near the house
all day. being almost complete
ly worn out from travel. The
strapgcness of this story. is. as
Mr.. Russell says, 80 dog will al
ways travel between sundown and
SUNRISE" and. as he arrived on
Friday morning milne for early
breakfast. lie must have made the
whole Distance Of .one hundred
and forty-6ve miles during the
night. Scott was raised on the
farm he came hack to, and, though
onlya dog, eviden.iy believes in
the old song, There is no place
like homc.'
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-04-29
Wise WsNas.


No pleasure is comparable to
the standing upon the vantage
ground of truth.
1t requires lcssiphilosoPhy to
take things as they come than to
part with them as they go.
He is rich whose income is
mure than his cxHnscs aud no
is poor whose exlf'ses exceed his
income.
No man eyer nadc an, III figure
who rightly uudesRood bis own
talents, nor a GOO poo who mis-
took them. f6s
Let a man Ne q , ungratcful
or inhuman be sbS susvor de-
stroy the sstisfast Of your
having done . gpd52oMt
The thougttle% %Itnah bridleth
not his tongue, he spsaks'at rar-
dom, and is cntansled in the fool
ishness of bis own words.
Sour happiness,v says a finc
writer, sis y sacred deposit. for
which we must give account A
serene amiable temper Is among
ito most efficient preservatives. .
One breach Of faith will always
be remembered, no matter bow
loysl our subsequent life may be.
People may imagine that they
trust you. yet all the time they
have an eye to the former breach
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-04-29


Senator Hoar has introduced
his National inquest bill. "lt
provides in brief that whenever
three citizens of n State petition
under oath, getting forth that any
person has been killed, seriously
injured in person or property, or
threatened because of political
opinions, or with u view to prevent
the free expression of opinions III
in regard to matters affecting the
general welfare of thr United
States, it shall,bc the duty of tho
circuit Judge to hold an inquest
into the circumstances and report
the evidence and his conclusion
to the President, to bc laid before
Congress" It's introduction' we
Judge, will bc the laSt of it. 1t
so in vites perjury, that 1t ought
to be called a bill to encourage
those who SANDER the Southern
whites,to pcrjurc themselves more
frequently.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-04-29
Cyclones In the Northwest.

rhc cyclone reported In Minnesota
is tho first Of those terrible mcteoric
phenomena reported this season.
The great destruction of property
and loss oflifc reported by this storm
will have tendency 10 make the
cyclone more dreaded than ever. 1t
would Seem that these violent storms
are peculiar to 40 segiion of the cUln.
try, but arc equally rs violent and
destruction in the cold North Wcst
rs they arc in the burning heats of
tho tropics. In Minnesota, where
this terrible tornado has swept away
so much of life aud property, the icy
hand Of winter has scarcely yet re.
leased his cold grasp, and mono of
what were formerly Coz s',lrr,d the
conditions necessary for the produc-
tion Of tOrnadocs exist.
In The literature Of much less than
half a century ago while The descrip.
tons Of storms in the tropical re-.
gions were numerous and graphic,
nothing is to he found III regard to
similar colvulsions IN Northern and
scmi.arctic regions. 1t may ic that
in that earlier day the country in
which the cvclonc cxcrts so great y
power was possessed by the lnlians,
and was out Of the reach of the tel.
egraph and railroad, and that we
heard nothing Of these storms when
they did occur. They can scarcely
be attributed tn the dcnudalion Of
the country Of its timber, because
the States in which tornadocs are
now most prevalent havcalways had
extensive regions Of prairie and but
little timber.
1t is impossible To accept the thco'
ry of important meteorological chan
gcs, as statistics in this branch Of
science show that there has been nn
average amount Of rain,. snow AMI
waterfall gcncr,lly dnrisg 3 greater
period than has been takenhp in the
development of the Northwest. We
will therefore have to full back on
tile hypothesis that the prairie re-
region Of the West has always been
the homo Of tic cyclone, and that
We have onlyarrived at u knowledge
of tho fact since civilization has eS-
tended to the country of storms.
We should remember that only forty
six years ago, when tho Natchez tor
nudo, was the sensation of the Whole
country was not heard of in the re
mote cities of the union until several
weeks after its occurrence.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-04-29
Some rivals Of the Mississippi.

It becomes more and more prob
able that our "Fathcr of waters
has some dangerous rivals in the
Black contineat. Seven hundred
miles from its mouth the Congo
is still more lhan u mile broad,
with u channel depth Of oflhirty-iivc
feet, and it's volume during the
dricst seasons seems to imply that
its waters must he the drainage
of an cpprinpns highland terrirory.
The Nile has already been traced
10 points nearly 1000 miles south
Of its mouth. sndifits head waters
should he identified with the SOUTH
crn affluents of Lake Tanganyiki,
its total length would considerably
exceed that of tho Mississippi and
Missouri combined.-Dr. Felix l..
Oswald.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-04-29

Thomas Ennott, u stone cutter
of Rockford, found a bright piece
of steel two inches long, and simi-
lar to piece of knitting needle,
in the middle of n large block of
limestone he was cutting the other
day. The steel was so imbcddcd
in tho stone and completely sur
rounded that it is impossible to
account for its presence in the
block except on tho theory that it
had been in the formation ages
ugo. The stone WAS taken from
the Lemont quarrics.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-04-29
Origin ofthc wcathcrcock.

The vanc, or werthercock must
have been of very early origin. An
old Latin writer calls it triton, cvi-
IDENTIFY from an ancient form. The
usual form OH towers and castles was
that ofs banner, but on ecclesiastical
ciifccs il generally wasa weather
cock. There was symbolic reason
for the adoption of the figure OF u
cock, The cross surmountcd by a
ball, to symbolic the redemption OF
tho world by tic cross Of Christ;
and the cock was placed upon the
cross in allusion to the repentance OF
st. Peter, ana as reminderof tho
important duties ofrepentance aud
Chritian vigilanoe.-.Christian at
work. ssftl
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-04-29

"Will you carve?3 asked the
lundlady Of yong sawboncs. who
is in college. "Certainly; where
is the body?--I moan, bring on
tho meat - correcting himself as
best he could.-Tid-Bits.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-04-29

There are ono hundred differ
ent kinds of cheese made in
France. But there is one made
in Germany that can outrsnk
then, all.-Evansville Argus.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-04-29

Senator Ingalls,, of ksmas. has
a six-year-old daughter who in-
sists on being called II Democrat.
and hurrahs for Mr.. Cleveland.
The Senator is a rcd hot Repub-
licuu.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-04-29

"Kerosene oil rs going up." says
an exchange. Undoubtedly; so is
the stove, so 10 the hired girl
New Haven News.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-04-29

A student Of human nature says
can be sbarpcned. Put,a
lend pencil in n woman's hands
aud sec. .-Binghamion Rcpubl'-
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-04-29
A Beautiful woman with artifi.

A Beautiful woman with artiti-
cially heightened co.or onco said
to General Shields 80 How is it
that after having obtained so
much glory you still Geek for
more ?" "Ah, madam, }" be repli-
I'd, With moro force than polite.
hess, "howfs it that yOp,, who
have 80 much beauty chonld st'l'
Irut on punt
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-04-29

A rulc that works both ways
When a aest goes out on q cru'ae'
the crews 90 out on the fieet.-
Pittsburg Chronicle. f
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-04-29

A puck ofwild dogs las taken
possession Of a high cliff near the
heal of Wind river, in Wyoming
Territory. They are dreaded by the
settlers IN thar vicinity, as they arc
very powerful and fierce. killing
young cattle in great numbers and
occasionally attacking men anu
horses. Recently a nia'i was only
saved from being devourcd by them
BY tho fieetness Of his team. These
dogs have driven OF the mountain
wolves, which ilo not dare to maet
them, and a-e increasing rapidIy.in
un,nbcrs anil IN bOldness. -
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-03-11
A M STORY.
How the Senators of Old Satisfied tn,
Desires of Their Wives.

How the Senators of Old Satisfied the
Desires of Their Wives.
Maximus Severus Tarquinius was a
Roman Senator representing the
Steenth District and resided with his
wife at a boarding house on the Appian
way. 1t had long been the wish of the
noble Roman and of his wife, that she
should wear a seal-skin cloak to keep
out malaria, but SO far the legislative
stipend had been unequal to crafty the
Spartan simplicity of the Senator. One
cloudy, cold morning just after the
ides of December, he kissed his wife
goodbye at the front door of the cara
vansary and yanking his toga up to
shut out the insalubrious atmosphere,
he strobe down the steps.
''Will you be back to lunch, lark,
dearP' lisped Mrs. Severus.
mo Pulcherrima Candida, not to-
day." he replied. There is important
business before the Senate, and the
interests of the people demand every
hour of a patriots time, every con-
.sideration of his duty"
'tIt is enough, dear; be back to
dinner, though, for we are to go to the
Circus Maximus this eve to hear a new
joke by the great clown Terence
Catullus."
THAT is, indeed. worthy of heroic
effort" he said, firmly, almost fiercely,
and for the second time gave his toga a
hitch and put on his strobe.
1t was late when Tarquinius re-
turned, but his dinner had been kept
a for him and his wife met him in
her boudoir in the L over the kitchen.
He had a large package in his arms but
she climbed over it and kissed him.
cat last" he murmured, throwing it
on the bed.
''What is itP" she asked tenderlv.
"a seal-skin cloak" he answered,
passionately.
80, love, oh rapture!" she exclaimed
hugging him with one arm and tearing
off the wrapper with the other, ..how
did you get itg When did you get the
money!"
II voted properly in the Senate, darl-
ing"
"Votedp Howp Whatp" she hesitated
in bedazzled bewilderment.
candida! Wife! | have spoken. Ask
me no questions. Tarquinius Maximus
Severus IL not on the witness stand"
Then he went to dinner.~lkreannt
zfapslsf,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-03-11
FIGHT AGAINST EDMUNDs.
The Blaine Repu blicans Organizing to
Prevent His Return to the Senate.

The Blaine Repu bIicans Organizing to
Prevent His Return to the Senate.
The State election in Vermont will
occur on the 9TH of next September.
The Legislature then chosen will meet
a month later, and will elect a United
States Senator to fill the seat now oc-
cupied by Hon. George F. Edmunds
whose term expires in March, 1887. Ii
Mr.. Edmunds goes out of the Senate
then, he probably goes out of public
life. No Republican statesman that we
can think of-not even Hon. Ira Daven-
ports less likely to receive the next
Republican nomination for President.
Mr.. Edmunds has a strong fancy for
public life. The fact that he is now
ably endeavoring to figure as chieftain
OF the thick and thin Republicans of
the Senate, when it is only two years
this month since he was coyly smiling
encouragement in response to the ar
dent approaches of the Mugwumps, is
perhaps explained by the present situa-
ton in his own State of Vermont.
According to the disinterested testi-
mony of Hon, Hiram Atkins, Mr..
Edmunds has a hard fight in prospect
for this spring and summer:
lido not think that Senator Edmunds win
get one vote in four of the Republicans in our
LeglSIature. l have come to this conclusion
Wlthin a week from reports which have
reached me from all over the State from Re-
public. an sources. The B aine Republicans in
ton. The fight will be Edmunds and anti.
Edmunds. and it will be savage. / do not say
that Governor Smith will be the candidate
against MIN. All the latters friends say that
ne is not "A candidate. But it is determined to
mai the fight against .Edmunds. Some of
me leading Republicans in the State have de.
cared against him. Franklin. Win lham and
caledonia Counties are the only ones in which
ne IS sure of Il majority. Some of the counties
WIN hardly return an Edmund man to the
legislature. The Democrats will vote for
their own candidate, but in towns where they
are IN a hopeless minority the Democrats will
axe sides where the contest is between an
Edmunds and an anti-Edmunds candidate for
the Legislature"
Inns report of the state of politics
IN vermont from a close OBJ
servI.' and a Democratic leader who
has oA.y an indirect interest in the war
OF retaliation That the friends of Blaine
are waging against Senator Edmunds.
Many of the Vermont Republicans
look upon Mr.. Edmunds as almost an
other DR.. Burchard. The resentment
of the friends of Blaine now has an
opportunity to measure its siren 9th.
The result of the campaign to prevent
the reelection of Senator Edmunds
Will be the first accurate indication of
the present vitality of the Blaine cause.
1t is only a little more than two wears
before the next Republican convention
Will meet; and Mr.. Blaine, having fin
lshed the second volume of his GREAT
historical work, is now once more a
man of leisure.-N. y. Sun,