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Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-01-28
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Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-01-28
The Hog Law.

\ bill Introduced 10y Mr.. Gibbs,
of Yazoo, passed the House, which
was TO make the stealing Of
any of the kind of horned cattle or
swine, or sheep or goats, under the
value of ten dollars, a misdemcan.
or, punishable 10y imprisonment in
the county jail tor not less than
thirty days nor more than one year.
The Oi,rnSc under section 29Ol
Code of 1850. is felony, where the
animal taken is q: any value what
ever, punishable in the pcniten,ia'
nv for o term not exceeding five
years. The judiciary Committee
reported u substitute "iliNinS the
punishment, ut imprisonment in the
county Jail at u term not less than
thirty days nor less than one year
in the pcuitcntiary.
An amendment was offered to
the committees report and adopted,
inserting Jail on pcnitcntiary."-
Should this pass the senate and be.
come II law, il vii. he left diScrc-
tionary with the Judge toscnd crim-
inalS convicted of petit miSGcncan.
orS either 10 the county Jail or the
pcnitcn,iary, and there can be TO
question rs to what the Judge will
do IN this district. We know that
our District Attorney is in fivoro
sending them to .iail, rs ii will I've n
great sav iug to the counties.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-01-28
Observation-Disclosures,

Orange tree. on the cua.t nave been
injured hv the cold weather.
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Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-01-28
An Ac, TO Encourage Agriculture.

The following is the bill introduced
in the Senate by Hon. q. $. Dodds'
Ii would he OF great benefit To TIE
agricultural interest, enabling them
TO get supplies AMI TO run their
business n. about H. per cent less
cost than u, present. Say u 'irm-
or needed s2D0 to run his place..
For the use 0f that money lc would
pay $l1, and Ivy paying cash Tor
his supplies would save ten Per
cent on credit prices. Fifteen per
crD. saved is II low estimate. II
the Legislature wants Ia do any.
thing Tor or farmers this il Il good
place TO begin.
Section / " Tie I'LL provides that
".ll money loaned in this state for the
purpp.c ~ aiding nr assisting arri"ll-
turc at Il rat" ,f Interest no, greater
than - per cent. per annun. >!nl
be- exempt from taxation. ploy,Ieditl
hall he specified in the note given for
money 80 loaned ;la; said Mooney j.
for the purpose III aiding agriculture.
and provided further that tie amount;
80 loaned shall not c.rccd the sim oi
five hundred dollar. 10 any one inhi-
vidual -
Section = provides tia, aiding OF
a.,iSt!ngagricliturc slal! bc construed
Ia mean aiding or assisting labO:rr, on
farms Ia purchase supplies for cash
aiding or assisting farmers to buy
stock FOR their farms. or for purc,!as-
ing supple, for themselves, their ten.
ants or employees.
Section =. that any person az per-
SONS looming money IA MD or assist
agriculture in this state. who. after
/ heinz sworn Nv the a>srs.ur. shall re-
fuse or neglect to lit lli, solvent mote,
and accounts to tie ,gi,l gs~cs.ur upon
the assertion that said ,olr'ut note,
and accounts are bearing Il rate Of IN.
tcrcsi greater t,Rr t,c .T,tr allowed III
section oi tiIi. at. hat such pcrsOr
or person ,iall he deemed and held
guilty. of ?2rjugy, and subject 10 pun
I islnucnt accordingly.
several aHuhiuant, were offered +,
and the hill md amendment, were,
after lengthy debate. rrrommittrt
, 10 the Committee ou \"ri"Ui,urr.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-01-28
Guaraian'o sHie.

BY Virtue ~ a decree Il the CluuU,ry
Court Of Cnli III county, rendered un ihc
G,h lay ~ January - vii. "a Monday.
the 81 las u fcb.y IA the rpaU huu.r
!uur ~ Cor.sh county between ih' l'u
lgc,cI.h"d iy iaN, 'Ni.ne, .,r sale. fec ~.
,.sht.i Hia,icr, iur ca 90. the following g.
,y.iicl land. tu-wlt. 'oipu"''''y r.'}
l,ct north ui thC l.ar,A .c.' ..rH.- u, 81.
.Huth west uu .ri'r Il section % 100 tp"i'
Mp ~. RANGES uI.t. thuLt, IU" '.i :.
. tu" railroad. t'.'ucr north glprs ,1Ii iui.
railroad siN'y .,,t. thence due N'pst tp IT,
section line. .riVD"r 'cri.,' ~ :. ihch,
south siyty feet To- place ul ,c..nn.uF
And an undivided unc.thiri interest in
aud h. the following land. tD.wi,: The u
i-IutIIWi is','iuu A.tuwn,hip rang
>, west. JANE T.. WOOD, Guardian.
SEXTON, Ait'y.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-01-28

The Illinois Central Railroad compa-
ny, Las always favored good order
and progress on this road and will
dopb,les., .'oi,inueto 40 so. Years
ago the plap/was laid by the old Jack
son Railroad Company To keep the
whisky traffic forever from McCoub
City. Ever since deeds to The lots in
that city must always contain the pro-
vision that Intoxicating liquors must
not be sold on such, 10 go back 10 the
original owner II this provision should
he violated.
Tie Sunday trains OF this railroad
runs TO Prohibition city, and they
are not permitted TO oct rs feeders for
the saloons on the road.
This company discharges any officer
who gets intoxicated, or shows q dis
position Ia visit drinking saloons.
All employees on the ROAD must be
strictly temperate men. In this they
act in perfect harmony with the army
Of ProhibtioniSts along ills line OF
road. aud all toe ether work for the
redemption and prosperity OF this
cOuntry.-N. O. Picayune.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-01-28
Fruits ana Vegetables ArogIi Crystal
Sgr:ngS.

4 committee wa. appointed by the
Cry,iul Spring, Horticultural Society,
at H. meeting la,, Saturday. 10 can
vass among The growers AMI Get some
estimate Of the amount ~ vegetables
that will bee planted during tie pres
ont "car. The estimate will BE- pre-
scnlcl lo - si..tc Horticultural So
cicty which meet Oh the 2ytl, and 5"ih,
Inst. all will make III interesting
programme.
There will not bc less than 80 acres
in Tomatoes alone around Crystal
Springs, estimating i.tOo plant per
acre. Acreage inpass and Irish po;a-
toes will not b. u. large ~ last !car,
while cucumhcrs. mcllons and beans
will bc about the same ~ lsst year.
Some few grower have planted to-
maioc. in their hotbcds. bit the wca-
tncr has not been favorable FOR plant
i'm anything, except ;lorc WHO have
iurn.ccs attached 10 u.cir beds.
Growers should learn "a valuable les
son from the overprodnc.ion Of Year
, before Inst. when owing to the -aip-
mcni to Chicago, and not properly
distributing To other markets. prico,
were reduced 80 low that vegetables
. did not pay expenses. Growers should
learn To- distribute more. Chicago il
not The only great Western city.
Milwaukee,, hnnsa. City, st. Louis Z,
/ louisville. Cincinnati. Detroit, 81.
Pal and uincapoli, orc largo, ,hriv-
Ing wc'tcrn ciiic. provided with good
markets.
The c'fccIs Of ovcr-production are
disastrous in their consequence, un-
lcs, At proper distribution ofyour pro-
ductions i, made.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-01-28
synopsis of The Local Option Bill.
We s,h.ioin an outline of the 10.

We suhioin an outline Of the 10.
cal Option Law prepared by Col.
Nugent for the Prohibition Exccu.
tive Committee, and introduced IN.
Ia the House OH Jan. 10th, by VII.
hanson of llimhS.
On the petition Of one tenth of
the voter, oi amy county. the chan.
cellm shall order an election in
which the question of whisky or io
WHISKY is To la decided, Ia bc held
within iurty days, provided that The
election takes place III II month in
w,ich no general election is held.
The clerks ans! election commission
crs AMI ot'!rr election regulations
are liac those Of general elections,
except the election returns are made
Ia the chancellor.
The tickets shall contain the
words "l'or the SALE" or against
the sale
II the question il decided either
! Tor or against the sale, no election
on the matter can bc held in two
years. IfwhiSky prevails, then any
sobrc, suiiabl, person Of COOL NOR.
nj character upon presenting the
chancellor u petition signed 10y ten
voters shall bc licensed Ia retail
liquors. hut any person may colL
test said license before the clancci'
lor.
1.-THE vote is against the sale,
then no person shall sell ANY malt
nlrohciic or Splii,uous liquors, u"
hi,lcrs or any drink which can IN
toxica,r. non give them away u,
public places. Any person selling
liquors in violation -. thus law shall
be .inr,l fifty dollUrs ana inpriSou.
r,l rot moe than SlN'y days iJr the
first oiirucc. one hundccd dollars
AMI ninety days Imprisonment ior
second offence, willie for the tlIirI
or other Offences the = ,nll,y sha!l
hr six months imprisonment; ani Il
five hundred dollars fine.
Such lipuor mll,n" shall
he y nuiSanc, AMI may b. ahn,c!
at law or cuioincl ii clnncriN,
r.crr shall I've no proSpriciary in II
Gums kept aud sold in violation al
riiS law.
Homemade Niucs, cider, cite.
when certified IS The Secretary oj
'hr state to h, uuadu,icratrl may
be- sod. hut not IN saloons nr otlci
public places The such win",
without ,ai.l certificates or IN, sell
in. oC a,lu''cra;ri wiurs skall sub
pet the seller 10 all the penalties oi
tlHS act.
phy-iclanS may usc In ilrir rr:c
,irr alcoholic medicines under surl
rules and regulations ~ III" lol.t
! "i llra'.n may enact.
Pare alcohol may nc sold inl
mc, lanical, artistic AMI scientific
rGrposc.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-01-28

The Sentinel, in speaking Of the
extension OF tic road from iazoo
Ci,y, s1y,: - ~ evidence of the
rapid work h,iig dorc on the ri!.
road extension. wc will mention that
100000 were Paid 10 the contractors
foy work done IN November. som,
of the contractors are nearly through
wiki their work, aud We think there
il no doubt lion, Tie road being III
running order 10y June. We learn
also TIA, in March HE iron rails he
tween Auling AMI Short Geek Wi!
he taken up, an steel rails he nut in
their place. The iron rails now tier,
will lie used for side tracks along III,
line of the road.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-01-28

And in adition, We vclitur" to say,
that ninr.tcnihs of those who ART
sending ,hci! children Ia the Co.
lumbus school and educating them
ut the expense of the poor tay'pay'
erS are well able to get along just
as well without State aid. sud
would dO 80 il ncceSSary.-PaSc"-
gOli,a. Democrat Star.
Our iricnd is III error. We know
OF several deserving young ladies
attending that school who WOULD
not have done so hut for this aid,
They have bright intellccts and We
are glad they have this o,nart!lnlty
tn secure an educ :tion aIlf nEkc
of themselves independent women.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-01-28

Jay Gould being asked in Charles :.
ton rcccn,ly what he thought OF the
present condition Of the Southland lis
future prospects, rcplid; "'rhc South
is moving ahead, and lis growth is
steady. Iscc mn Improvement every
time | come this way. 1t is Il steady,
healthy progress, more marked, ]
think, farther West, where the soil IL
richer and immigration larger than it
is here; but don't see that there is
Anything TO stand in the way of the
fullest development of this section of
the country. You are not growing
too fast, but your progress 10 sub
stnntial and sure"
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-01-28

On last Tuesday the Senatorial
question was settled very harmoni-
ously by our State Legislature. For
the remainder Of the term expiring
March It'll, 1889, being the uncx.
pred term Of Hon. l.. q. c. Lamar,
Hon T.. G.. Wallhall received in the
Senate - votes AMI James l.. Alcorn
/, four Senators being absent. In the
House Walthall received lOi votes.
It. m'Ahers being absent.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-01-28

Ii will he seen from the follow
ing clipping, frcm Tie New Missis
Sinlian, that This is uo, the Only pa
rrr, in the STATE. that iS"ppoScI :,
that portion al the Governors AlcS
age which proposed 10 enlarge th'
Jurisdiction of Justices nf Tic u.acr
The Governor suggests thai Jus
ices Ol the Peace he paid 50 mucl
a head ior every man they convict
and SAYS that the prisoners have ;
| right "a appeal. II this boa gom
thing. why moi rny Circuit Judge
and Jurymcn 80 much inr rvcrl
man they convict; they will sal
have The right 10 appeal Ia the Sn
prrmc Court. And we warrant
T ihat lion handed Justice vii! com,
no longer with loaded heel, bui vii
get lhrrc like lubricating lightning
and woe bc Ia the accused.
Even now The majority of III,
Justice, o; the Pace reverse ia,
rrlr of law, AMI convict every man
it there remains amy r'aScnhh',
doubt Of his innocence. Their mo-,
i0 is "l.ct no lInOccut man escape
without paying the cost. Ami IL
aS the Governor suggests, they
were paid Il spccia! Tee for convic.
,ioms, heaven help the unior;unai,
accused. Verify il were better 4
milestone were hanged abuat his
neck, and hc wore east into The
SEA, tl.an he we're tried before Ger
tain Justices of the Peace, with Il
nrrninm of, red for his cnnNiciiOn
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-01-28

The supreme court of the United
States has decided that all state laws
imposing license taxes on commercial
men resident in other states are mn.
constitutional. This is great victory
for the drummer, If he is the most
innocent man that travels.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-01-28

Grand Secretary Power gives no.
ticc OF u Masonic impOStcr, giving
the name of JAS. b. Wyman claim.
Ing To Inc Il member OF Somerset
Lodge No. III, Kentucky, and that
he has been imposing OF the craft
i'm some PARTS of the State.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-01-28

State Senator Boone as offered
an amendment TO the Constitution
IL follows: "Amcnd section l., arii.
Gle !, to read n, follows: The chief
executive power OF the State shall
hold III, office four Years and not
to DO eligible Tor r. election until
after the interval of eight years
from expiration of the ter.n of the
Oflicp.O
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-01-28
The pre.iden, aud the senate.
II secms ,,,nl tie Republicans Of

Nu' WV
Ii seems thu, the Republicans of
the Senate have drawn just one too
MANY checks 0n the Executive and
have ut last reached the place
where the spinal column of that
functiOnary fails to Weld 1t took
M small amount or cheek for such y
man rs John Sherman who catered
congress in lSSj, AMI never recon-.
mcnd,d n DImcciut Ia ,illcc from
that day TO this, and WHO, upon his
election to the place occupied hy
TIE l.m,n.,d liemliich', removed
every one OF thc officials ct Ike
Senate, ,clcc;c,l 10y the dead states.
man, tocIll upon the rrcSidcn,
aud heads Of departments for the
reason for the removal of Ecpuhli
cans, ana the appOintmcntSoi Dem
oclatS ;0 M their place., under II
Democratic administration; aud Yet
these modest statesmen have made
this unprecedented demand and
well informed Democrats at the
capitol have feared that the PrcSi.
dent would undertake 10 please
them and furnish tha information
requested. five were appointed
10 the office oi G, unsclor 10 the
President we cOUld assign just one
reason in luur words that would bc
sa;isiactor,:' 20 nir -'cnthS Of the
respectable people OF both parties
/ in the UuiIcd States, AMI that
would be-, "IIr is a Republican,.
II would ~ satisfactory with the
Democrats, because they have, for
quarter Vi u century, been fight
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Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-01-28

EARLY PrtRs.-'rhc same journal re-
commcnds Doycane d'Etc as the best
July pear.cxrclcnt H. flavor. and ex-
cecdngly productive, and the jar
gonellc Ms first among August pears.
The Williams Bon Chreticn (lIartletD Is
named us an excellent August and Sep
TENDER pear. OF autumn sorts, are
mentioned Bcurrr d'Amanlls, Flemish
Beauty, scckel. Clalrgcau, Bose, Dicl.
Marie Loulsc, AID Ioui.c Bonne of
Jersey.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-01-28

A Dispatch from Washington states
that the committee TO whom was re-
fcrrcd SIR. Payson's hill, forfei,ing
certain lands granted by Congress To
the States of Alabama and S.issis-
sippi to aid in demonstration ofccr'
tain railroads, has reported favorable
on the same with an amendment, ex.
cept the Gulf & Ship Islam d Railroad.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-01-28

The citizcns of Portland, Nc, who
protest against roller skating Kinks,
charge to these institutions two family
arrangements and % serious cases
Of immortality. We observe they did
not mention them as Il serious cause
of profanity among the inexperienced
Stotn,a
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-01-28
COIN missionoso Ga!o.

EY Nirtur - q decree ~ ,nr Can .,ry
CONT ni ,,r..lf rourfv. made go lie 7;!l
dav olIan'y l,si In.l.oa Hard. y. the
a!l day ui 'rl'y ls,G 90, Tie count Ia ,'
door. b'.iwc,u a., uu:.pryuibui Us. -,
cNro,. lur SHE. 10th h.hct tliu'r iug
ca.h. the iul'pNi-. % -rl.h'l 'l'd. t'.N'l.
I I.r,s : so IN .lli-r.i iv i."r,,u.. ,rys.
tai spriur.. :. -. HOLMAN, t.Mr.
i :. sINlpS. AN'y
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-01-28
School Lands.

The Hon. Joel Lilly. President Of the
Board Of Supervisors of Copiah county
will Oh Saturday. the 10th day of Fcb'y.
1850, proceed Ia lease In eighty acre lots
to the highest bidder. for apcriod OF ~
wear. from Dee. 18th. 1881. portion 81
the 10Th scctiOn.township ten. range nine
east. aud more particularly described ~
the northeast fourth II said sin
iccnth section. township 10. range . cast.
The lcssces are Ia execute proini'sory
note, with good security payable In one.
two. three aud four year, with ten per
cent interest pcrannnm.
j. ID. CRANBERRY,
It. Clerk lId. Sup.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-01-28

StOckmen from Fort Reno in the
Cheyenne and ArapahOc r"serl u
tons, report in Greer county and
on the Wichita and Camancle res
crvatlons, thousands of cattle were
frozen to death by the recent bliz-
yards. The extent OF loss TO stock
in Western Indian Territory will
not be- known for several weeks but
at present Indications point TO un.
usually heavy loss. The wiEtcr
has been terribly severe one thus
flr
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-01-28

The Committee appointed by the
18th Congress to investigate The
management of the Soldiers Home, OF
which b. +. Butler, sold spoony," is
treasurer has discovered deficit Of
over 100000.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-01-28

The local option hill, n synopsis
of which is published in another
place, was referred to tie commit
the on temperance, which commit
tee held u meeting on Tuesday.
We have not heard what action
was taken, but it is probable it will
be considerably amended, or per-
haps a substitute offered. Watts,
OF Lincoln. and Rowan, Of this
county, are tao of the committee.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-01-28

IL would not surprise us much II
Singleton county did not furnish
the next Congressman from this
Observation-Disclosures Post.
DO you mean to say you would
he surprised it Singleton county
did furnish the congressman, or
you would not be surprised If she
did! lfshe does not furnish the con-
gresham would you be surprised,
or ifshe does furnish the congress.
man wonld you not he surprised!
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-01-28

Il. II. Henry, who was recently
elected State Printer, has purclas'
ed the job ofliccof Mr.. Chas Wink
ley, aud that gentleman was re-
tanned ms manager OF the job ana
book department. The interior OF
the building has been re.arranged.
new type placed, n full complement
cfhandS employed and every prep
arl,ion made TO do the public work
in cool siNle.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-01-28

y negro boy by the name of An
drew Nigllctt, who was stealing a rifle
ON the ", J * G. Railroad, tried 10
jump of the train about forty yards
from the depot at Learned ON Mon
day evening anil fell between the
cahoosc aul fiat ear loaded with
cotton. lie hal both LEGS cut off be.
low the knee, anil one thigh broken.
II will be Impossible for him to
survive.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-01-28

LECONTE pEAE.-A writcrin the Lon
don Garden. who had spent some time In
Georgia, speaks of the I.c Contc pear rs
grown in that State although only Sec
ond rate in quality. as judged by the
standard In England, hut for productive
ness without an equal ~ forming grand
trees In u comparatively short time. the
trees in one grove or orchard standing 20
feet apart each way, and producing In
one scason,an average Of fifteen bushels
To- the tree when they were ten years old.
The owner remarked that they were
Overcrowdcd, and that II placed 30 feet
apart instead of 30. they would have
yielded twenty-five bushels. This writer
brought several young trees with him
from Georgia. hut their growth has not
proved vigorous and they have shown no
inclination a. Hover. lie thinks they
Will be Of little value in England.