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Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-07-29
FoSTER.chiLpREN.
The rue Story OF - Mother. Cat and
Three Little Squirrels

The rue Story OF u Mother. Cat and
Three Little squirrels
Mrs. Williams stood OH the porch OF
her farmhouse home in Indiana one
day, lookingf, her two boys, who had
been out hunting. In corner OF the
porch was big basket in which lay an
old cat, with three kittens about week
old. Presently the Two boys came up.
VIII had his hat In his hand, carrying
something. which proved to be three
very young squirrels They had killed
the mother. and. finding the young
ones in the nest, had brought them
home, and meant to raise them for
pets.
"rll put 'em down here, and get a
box for EN-" and Will, taking the
little things from his cap, and placing
them on the floor Of the porch. At
that moment, Tab jumped out OF her
basket, and marched up to them.
"Oh, the cat! She'll eat 'em up"
cried Mrs. Williams, and was stopping
to rescue the squirrels, whom Will
stopped her. "Let's SEQ what she'll
do"
What puss did do was to walk up, 60
around the squirrels, smell them lit
tle. and then lick and carcss them,
purring softly over them. She
stayed moment. then turned
and walked away, whom, hear
ing one of the squirrels cYy. she
turned back. watched them little.
then deliberately picked ono OF them
up, and carried 1t to her basket Lay
ing 1t down with her kittens, she came
back and carried the other two In the
same way. When they were all in the
nest, she cuddled herself down with
them,' licking and smoothing their fur
as II they wero her own babies.
Tho boys woro delighted. but Mrs.
williams was greatly alarmed. and
wanted them to take tho little Great
ures out, declaring thai thcy would be
eaten by morning. The boys, howov-
or. left the squirrels and kittens togeth-
or, and the next morning they were as
contented as II they had always boeh
there. %
And there they stayed, and the good
old Tab brought them up with her own
family. They soon got large enough
to run up the trees in the yard, where
they would play and frisk about, and
return. when tired, b their cak;moth,-
or. At last one Of them ran of to tho
woods. and day or two Later u % 9TH
or ones followed. The boys tried to
catch. the ungrateful little boasts. but
did not succeed.
Puss whined and moved after them
for few days. and refused to be COM
fortsd. but finding they did not return.
devoted herself 10 the rest Of her fami'
ly, and seemed to conclude to mourn
no longer for her foster.chidren.
This incident actually occurred, Just
as given. near the lttls village Of Har-
mony. during the year just passed.
Aattie Dyer Britts, in YoutHs Compaa-
| ION.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-07-29
STENoGRAPHlc NOTES.
~ Pay and Work OF Male and Fsmai
Short-HAnd Writers.

- 10y anu Work OF Neio anu Fembio
short-fiand writers.
Women are supplanting men to q
considerable degree as amanuenses. as
they work about rs well and for less
pay, although there are, OF course,
many firms and individuals that prefer
men," said shorthand writer the
other day. Official, court and most
newspaper shorthand work is still al
most monopolizcd by men. As a rule
shorthand writer's are above the aver
age in intelligence, and arc trust
worthy. The essential qualifications
of successful stenographers are unusual
powers Of concentration. a thorough
education and keen sense of honor as
well As discreet tongue since they
necessarily know much of the private
affairs and many secrets of their en-
ployers. The young lady amanuensis
Is an interesting cresturs, particularly
when pretty, as most Of the young lady
amanuensis seem to be. Like her sis
ter, the young lady telegraph operator,
she Is noticeable for her quiet demean-
or. and yet she looks and is call for
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-07-29
CONVINCED.


Nov toll me, dearest truth FOR truth
sometimes fear you may have known
In boyhood OF your earliest youth.
Another glrl you callod your own.
Forgive me IL seem TO lapse
Prom perfect fNth-tLAt Is mott
only wonder n, perhaps,
You ever loved. q littl< brr'
He thought OF Kate, whose brilliant mind
Once gave 20 life is keenest rest;
He thought or Maud. whose hair had lined
The left side poSket OF his vest.
He thought of Lille, Nellie and sue,
W gentle MAJ anu saucy Nan.
And then he did A. lovers do,
And proved himself = truthful man
With injured air aud nouruful ere
He sadly turned away his head.
"If you can think" she heard him sigh,
".ohl no-no-sol don'tl' she said.
M. ). bridges, n LssIta
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-07-29

"A farmer at Congden, Neb.. aged
twenty.six. writes that he Is prepared
to accommodate wife, Il the right one
applies before harvest time. He boasts
of farm Of five hundred and sixty
acres, well improved. and means bus-
pasa
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-07-29

-"Love, think Of ne whom lilscs
bloom" sings Alice Stone. Blackwell.
in the Now Orleans Times-Demoerat.
Alice seems to be easily satisfied.
Lilacs bloom but onoe year and then
only for . few days-LotosU Courier.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-07-29

-'My good man," said the phtlsn.
thropist to the street laborer, ''do you
never have cause 70 grumble at your
positionp" "No. sir" was the answer.
"I took my pick at the start"
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-07-29

"A delegate at the Cleveland assem-
bly, of Knights Of Labor described 4
professional agitator as "a fellow who
lives by the sweat Of his tongue w.
Cleveland Leader,
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-07-29

Coffee, II taken in the morning on
an empty stomach, Is said to act as q
preventive against infectious diseases
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-07-29

Tho first bicycle ever seen in Bir
mingham. Ala, was ridden BY Oesr
Roberts, who has Q cork log
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-07-29


This was Uncle HAlswork, 70 comfort
the little mamma. He had counted well
on the placsrd, for before evening the
msngled remains Of her daughter wero
placed in poor Bessie's arms But she
proved herself aloysl maid. A season
of passionate tears and kisses, then she
dried her eyes heroically. sad said:
'She died Ia the service of her country.
We will bury her in the flag"
Later, Bessie magnanimously sent
limbo some candy creams. And Jim
bo munched them appreciatively. in
memory of the bsng-whsckety horo
and-Daisy Ann.-0rphan's Friend.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-15

From Our Society Journal.
And said. ''She is dead: could not brook
Again on that m marvellous face to look"
But they took my hand and they led me in,
and left me alone with nv nearest kin
Once again in that silent place,
My beautiful dead and |, face to face.
And could not speak, and | could not stir,
But l stood and with love looked on her.
With love. and with rapture, and strange sur
prise
looked on the lips and the cold-shut eyes;
On the perfect rest and calm content,
And he happiness there n her features blent
And the thin white hands that had wrought
80 much,
Now nerveless to kiss or to fevered touch
My beautiful dead who had known the strife,
The pain and the sorrow that we call Life.
Who had never faltered beneath her cross,
Nor murmured when loss followed swift on
loss;
And the smile that sweetened her lips AWAY
Lay light on her blessed mouth that day.
l smoothed from her hair "A silver thread,
Nnd wept, but could not think her uead.
] felt with wonder too deep for speech,
She could Tell what only the angels teach.
And over her mouth leaned my ear,
Lest there might be something | should not
Then out from the silence between us stole
A message that reached to my Utmost soul:
"Why weep you to-day, who have wept be-
fore.
That the road was rough must journey o'erP
Why mourn that my lips can answer not
When anguish and sorrow are both forgOt9
Behold, AL my life have lOnged for rest,
Yea, cen when held you on my breast;
And, now that lie in breathless sleep,
Instead of rejoicing, you sign and weep.
My dearest, know that you would not break,
If you could, my siumber. and naye me wake
For, thou- h life was full OF thing. that bless,
have never TIL now known happiness"
Then dried my tears, and with lifted head
/ left my mother the beautiful dead.
JAMES BERRY BENsEL,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-15
Personal.

MICHAEL DAvITr is to be the next Lord
Mayor OF London, they say.
ALLEN THoRNDIKE RICE denies the rumor
that he recently won large sums by gambling
at Monte Carlo.
ALL the r ger Wllliamses and their rela-
tives, descendants Of the Roger Williams Of
long ago, will hold reunion IN Providence on
June %.
WILLIAM MORRIS. the poet, is described as
Of very regular features, long grizzed hair
and beard. and bardic aspect in general. lie
is the Ruskln Of the great rag tag.
SAMUEL j. TILDEN's Yacht, the viking,
which has been IN winter quarters at New
London, Conn.,. is now out and trimmed up
for a cruise TO he undertaken by her owner.
FROM h 3 Duchy Of Cornwall the Prince OF
Wa es last year receive the sum of A74,5i5
OF this he returned in various payments
xi85, $40, so that his net revenue was only $780,
COS.
GEORGE b. HIGLEY. OF Simsbury, Conn.
reccntv lost his pocketbook and looked In
vain for it. That night he dreamed that he
had found the hook and his spectacles, which
yet he had not missed. under tree that he
had set out the day before. In the morn
ing he tug up the tree aud found the missing
property
MR. BERG, who, because OF his straight
out utterances in behalf 81 the rights of man.
was taken from he chief chair OF the Danish
tokething and put INTO prison, is SO III that
father OF the Danish constitution. is IN also
so that the democracy OF Denmark Is crippled
as TO leaders and spokesman.
THE FACT that schopenhuer. the pessimist
Is to be hOuored with a monument at Frank
fort where he died nearly atty years ago,
calls o. MI some Of his pecu iarities and In !
congrnitics. His vanity and eg0tism were
colossal, and his manners boOrish, even brutal
i his last Illness. when he was aake Il where
he would be buried. he SAID: "Bury me where
you may: posterty will hnd me"
Hos. FRANCIS r. HoRp. Attorney General
OF the state Of Indiana. has been adjudxed to
he in.aue by commission aud seut 10 the
state hospital, where he Will prnhaa remain
for q long time, This decisive action was
taken with the knowledge aud consent Of his
family aud friends, as his mania had a homi-
cidal tendency, and grave fears we're enter
tanned that he might commit murder.
THE report that Miss Mnrfree viii be mar
ried IN "A short time Is confirmed hy Congress.
man Richardson's daughter. VINO lives a.
Mnriree -hnro and is q close friend u George
Eghfrt raddock,f and who ia to be one OF M
bridesmaids. She is not acquainted with the
coming bridegroom, however. Indeed. none
0l Miss Murfrur's many friends know any
thing about him, except that he Is farmer
AMI lives near Pulaski. Tenn. He has been
deser bid Hs q slX-fontHr, huriy, devoted 10
cattle raising and having very little literary
training.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-15

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Some of the members Of the Buffalo Bar
Association are starting movement to take
some action regarding the nuptials of the
President, who is an hOnOred member. and
Mss Folsom. whose father was one of the
bright stars in the galaxy of legal talent for
winch the bar of Erie county was famous over
Il decade ago. The only difficulty is with ref
erence to the exact date for the event, and the
problem of who. If anybody, VIII be invited to
attend the ceremonies besiIes Mr. Bissel,
who recently had new swaiow-ta coat
built for the occasion. Some of the lawyers
are already figuring on what kind of a pres
ent would be most suitable, ard they think a
lid silver dinner service, richly chased with
Oriental engraving, and appropriately in
scrlbed, would be just about right. The
amount likely to be expended in making this
purchase Is varlousy estim ted from ST 900 to
$1,000 To make the inscription on the salver
complete it will be necessary to nave the date
inscribed, and how that can be communicated
with sufficient secrecy is a problem which
worries Mr.. Bissel VINO would like 10 see the
present made, and who would contribute lib
orally to the fund. besides taking with lin
some handsome gift. II is said that he viii
present the bride with the deed of an elegant
summer residence down the Niagara river. on
Grand Island, where the Presdrn can spend
his vacations fishing and enjoying the splendid
scenery.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-15
MIR. BIackburn's Case.

A Washington special say that Mr..
Blackburn, who was appointed Post
master at Madison, in this State and
whose nomination is now before the SEN
ate for confirmation, has been branded by
the Republicans for rejection. Mr.. Black
burn, before he was appointed Post
master, was the editor of the sprightly
Madisoniau, and when be felt like it he
expressed his opinion quite freely of
Senators Edmunds, Sherman, Logan and
others. Somebody, it seems, took &C.
casiOn to furnish the Senators interested
with copies of the Madisonan in which
expressions not at all complimentary to
the Senators named appear.
Mr.. Blackburn is reported as saying
that he has had nothing to do with the
political part Of his paper since he re-
ceived his appointment as Postmaster,
and he holds that the Senate has nothing
TO do with his writings prior to that time.
1t may be thataction in Mr.. Blackburn's
case will be reconsidered. No Senator
ought to insist that a man is an offensive
partisan who, while not holding an office
expresses his mind freely about public
men.
There are those, perhaps, who will say
that Mr.. Blackburn ought not to have
printed his opinions about Senators Ed
munds, Logan and sherman, if he in
tended to apply for government office.
but would he have been better qualified
I'm that case than he Is now? If Mr..
Blackburn is capable and gives satisfac-
! -. ~. - -,
spoken man is more likely to be an honest
man than one who plays the part of a
courtier, with the hope Of hattering his
way into an Office. If the aggrieved Sena-
tors are anxious that a good man shall
control the Madison post Office let them
overlook Mr.. Blackburn's editorial COM
ments on themselves and permit him to be
confirmed.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-15
From tie London TELEGRAPH.


PARIS, April ls.-The Figaro. the most pop
ular newspaper of the French metropolis in
ylted very select number of notabllities last
night TO be present at the first appearance in
Paris of marvellous cOnjurer and of a sin
guiarly cOmUete Russian Choral Society.
The name of the 'l usoniste,' as he calls
himself. is Buatier de Gotta, and he is Hun
garian by birth. His tricks were all original
and perfectly incomprehensible even to the
adepts assembled TO eritici-e them l will
only describe Une, which thoroughly puzzled
all present.
Alter rpreading newspaper on the floor he
y AGED chair upon 1t. ana then Red a young
lady to sit down. He threw over her a piece
of silk, which barely covered her from head
to foot. lie then rapidly removed the dra-
uery, a the char was empty. As soon as
the amazement of the spectators gave them
time TO app aud the young lady walked on
from the side and bowed her Acknowledge
ments. There certainly was no trap In the
floor, the chair was of the ordinary kind. and
the Crick was done in a strong light. The lady,
II fact, dlsap cared before the very eyes OF
the audience; but so quickly was the trick
done that no one present saw her escape.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-15
A snecimen Anarchist.

The anarchist Most is a most despIcable
creature. IN his last secret circular Mr..
Powderly said: Sin the hands OF man
all mouth the gun is harmless as his
words" 1t may be that he referred to
Most.
For years Most was a conspicuous
figure in anarchist circles in this coun-
try. He talked so boldly and was so ag-
gressiye in manner that many thought ne
was a man OF courage. The police evil
IDENTIFY regarded him as a bold, bad man,
and one not to be trified with, because
they went in force to arrest him. They
we're a very much Disguised set OF police
men. Most didn't resist. He whimpered
like whipped boy when he was dragged
from his hiding place under the bed. The
rifle of which he had spoken so free
ly and fIercely in his public adj
dresses, and which, relying upon his
threats, the police expected he would
use, was nowhere visible. The truth is.
Most is the worst sort OF a coward, and
the exhibition he made of his cowardlce,
on the occasion Of his arrest, destroys
him as an anarchist leader, even if he
manages to slip through the meshes of the
law.
Most has talked violently, and advised
robbery and murder, not because he be-
lieVes any of the doctrines which be
teaches, but because he wanted to sell his
newspaper. His violent haranguas led
people TO think that there was something
interesting in his publication. There
was never anything substantial in it. 1t
was filled With wild and incoherent talk
about the expressions of capital and the
wrongs OF workmen,
Most ought to have been suppressed
long ago. When he advised the people
to buy muskets and to use them he vio-
lated the law, and public sentiment
would have sustained the authori-
ties in prosecuting him long ago.
He thought he could continue to preach
his incendiary doctrines unmolested. II
is pity he was not undeceived sooner.
His arrest a month or more ago would
have prevented, doubtless, the attack on
the police in Chicago with bombs.
There ought to be no sympathy shown
the anarchists. They have no sympathy
for anybody. The doctrines they preach
mean starvation and death. But it is
very doubtful that they believe what they
preach. They are not workmen, and do
not intend to do any work as long as they
can live Off the earnings of workmen.
Most, as the story OF his New York life
shows, has no respect for virtue or NOR
alty. How can man of that sort COM
mand respect from workmen?
The law is pretty plain in Mos2s case.
1t is probable that be will be sent to the
penitentary. There is where ne belongs.
He doesn't know what liberty is, but it is
probable that, If he is convicted, he will
have much better idea of 1t few years
hence. With Most, Spies and Parsons
out of the way the anarchists will cease
to be as aggressive as they have been.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-15
A New Chicago Amusement.
From ne CAicggo Ke,os.

from me CkfcGg0 hel0S.
The latest society novelty is what is known
as the RAINBOW party. Already IL has as
sumed the proportions Of an epidemic, al
though IL made its first APPEARANCE in this
city only few weeks ago. All tile young
ladies in attendance wear neat little aprons
of suCh design and color as the taste OF the
weafer may suggest. The bottoms are all
carefully eft unnemmed. Every young lady
has number, and duplicate numbers are
Kept In box, which is generally u aced IN the
neighborhood of the geutlemeu's CLOAK room
IN charge Of two young lauies. The GENTLE
men bay tickets, winch entitle them 20 "A
draw from the box. The purchaser having
drawn number at once sets out To lind the
young lady wearing the duplicate number on
her apron. The tickets ar generally 81 each
but &C aSouth Side party given u few nights
ago they brought 81 each
After all the Dung men have found their
an Gus, or rather their young ladies wearing
the proper aprone, the master Of ceremonies
announces the conditions. The young men
are 70 hem the aprons, and the one do nR the
neatest, quickest, and most carrots al piece
OF work is TO receive prize. The young
ladies supply their escorts with needle aud
thread, and a the call ~ time the fun begins
with the Efforts Of the confessions to threa
their needles. Young ladies' are strictiy for
hidden to thread the needles OF heir escorts
ami violation Of the rule c mpels the reeipi-
ent Of the favor to forfeit ala claims on the
prize,
After the needles are threaded aud the
young men are at werk the scene is none the
less inspiring. At last time - called and a
committee judges on the work Tee prizes
are sometimes quite valuable Alta West 81
party recently the young man who was most
handy with needle ana thread carried home
an elegant French mAntel clDcs
The aprons are raned OF after the pr zes
are awarded, aud wneu ieHious Young man
attempts, as ~ often he case, 10 outDid a
rival for the possession Of a pretty girls
apron, the prices brought by The Innocent
htte aprons are amazingly large. A. ono
rainhow party the sales amounted TO ga.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-15


The Republicans have begun the cam
paign for the contest of the next House oil
REPRESENTATIVES.. Mr.. Mcpherson, the
Secretary OF the Republican Congress
sional Committee, has selected his head
Quarters in Washington, and announces
that the committee is ready for
business. He has been the Re-
publican manager for several Con-
glessional campaigns and has the reputa-
/ tiou of being a very shrewd man. he
talks. of course, as if the Republicans
were going to be successful without much
effort There is no reliance to he placed
on what ne saws about politics, however,
because he IS so much OF partisan that
he can only see the political situation
from a Republican standpoint
AS a matter Of fact there is no good
reason for thinking that the Republicans
will win the next House. The Democrats
have given very general satisfaction.
Their handling of the appropriation bills
thus far has certainly been admirable.
They promised reform in the tariff and
it will be inaugurated in good time. A
ret rm tariff bill is now waiting to be con-
sidered, and it is probable that it will
be acted upon fayorabIy.
The government, since the Democratic
party was placed in control OF it. has
been managed economically and salts.
factOrily. Congress, perhaps, has been a
little slow in its work, but when it is I'M
derstood how difficult it is to get members
to attend to their duties the wonder is
that it has done so much.
OF course, the Republican Congress-
men have done and are still dong what
they can to obstruct legislation in quiet
way. They have an idea that the people
60 not discriminate, and that they hold
the party in power responsible for all
shortcomings in legislative matters.
This is true to a certain extent, but they
generally get at the truth. The Repub-
licans Will be made to bear their share of
the responsibility for delays in legisla-
ton.
The Democratic party has made a very
good record since Mr.. Cleveland's inau-
guration. The President has certainly
done his duty. Neither the Republican
press nor the Republican stump orators
will have much fault to find with him,
and it IS doubtful if they will be able to
condemn the House for anything it has or
has not done.
A good many Congressman are at pres
ent in their respective districts seeking a
denomination. Several prominent Demo-
Gratis have expressed a determination not
to accept a reelection. They will be sue
ceeded, however, by Democrats.
Congressman Norwood, of this district,
is seeking a denomination. He will have
some opposition, but exactly how strong
1t will be will not appear perhaps until
the campaign progre sses little further.
At present the indications are that he will
be able to secure another term.
The fact that the Georgia delegation has
been generally mentioned in the press as
being about the strongest in Congress
will materially help all the Georgia rep
resentatives to get a denomination who
want it. The influence OF the Rapu blIean
Congressional campaign committee will
not be felt to any appreciate extent in
this State, or, in fact, in the South.