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Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-11-25
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

--Cedro i anew town on the Skagit
river, three miles above Wha,com, in
Washington Territory. 1t contains 4
,hinglc-mill. siorc, etc.
Although 3,SiJ widows Of the sur.
yvors of the war of 1872 died during
the lastycar, l3,39S are among the liv-
ing and are drawing pensions.-N. J.
Times.
Angular writing is now very fash
ionablc with ladies whose cpistolary ci.
forts consist OF inyitatip,S and their re-
plies. If YOU receive q particularly
squarc.shouldercd. two-words-,o-a-linc-
written note, be happy; it is the latest
stvlc, and can be read at forty PAGES
without glasses. - Chicago HcrolM
"A white couple at Knoxville.
Tenn, fleeing from the enragcd par.
ent of the girl. living in Western
North Carolina, got n colorcd preacher
to marry them, aS it had to be done in
a hurry to beat the "olG man." This
is the first instance of the kind in that
part of the country. or anywhere else,
perhaps. Indianapolis journal.
"A shell Of large mollusk wa.
found in the bottom of n well near Al
bany. Ga, few days ago. The fossil
she'll, saws the Ncics, discovered at such
depth below the surface, is another
link in the chain OF indisputable cvi-
dcncc that this section of the Amcri-
can continent was at one time the bed
of the ocean.
Salt is wonderful remedial agent
Salt and cider vinegar will cure oh.
stinate cases Of diarrhca. A solution
OF salt will relieve pain in bruises.
Equal parts of strong salt water and
spirits of camphor applied to the teeth
is a cure for toothachc. Salt will
check bleeding of the lungs when
other remedies fail. Salt is remedy
in catarrh. - Chicago Journal.
"A car called the ''spotier" now
goes over the Central road nj given
periods. 1t is provided with u tank of
colorcd fluid, and when the wheels
roll over rough place In the track
the fluid is spilled on the spot.
1t is So arranged that the track super.
intcndent can. while seated OH the in'
side OF the cair view the track. and
thus detect any flaws that may exist
Nohdwk Valley (M ~ Democrat.
"A st. Louis tobacco dealer says:
The cigarette habit Is growing aston
ishingly among the women folks.
There are thousands Of cigarettes
smoked by the fair sex in this city to-
day. Some of the ladies high in social
circles smoke them. How do i know!
Well, they send thoir boys and girls.
and servants after them, aud these.
after slight aequaiLtarce, will tell
cigar.dealers for whom they are par
chasing the cigarettes
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-11-25
FULL OF FUN.

-"NIamma," exclaimed three. and-a-
half.year old Walter, earnestly, as he
came running in at the back door.
.'now know what the sky is; it's the
roof to all over. "-Bdbyhood.
"A playwright's life was saved dur.
ing the Belfast riots because he had the
manuscript of a play in his breast
pocket 1t was such dull play that
the ball did not get past the first act.
"a strike of the stove workers Is
threatened" This is all the dispatch
says, but we presume II is the same old
trouble about who shall get UP in the
morning to build the fire. BROOKLYN
EdgIe.
When Lieutenant Hem saw the
"Mayllower' cross the line and noticed
the sorrowful look on his wife's face,
he turned 10 her and remarked: "What,
ho. my gal-a-tear!" The crew tainted.
~ y independent.
DEAR, do scientific men become
sailors when they are scarcd?" "GucsS
not. Why?' "Becarsc this paper
says that since the earthquake the
scientists are all at sea. ."-PttSbmgh
Buiictn
Things one would rather have lcf
unsaid: Shc-"And YOU are really bet
ter. Professor, since you came TO 1.-Two
in lIampstcad?" He-"Oh, yes; differ
ent man altogether" Shc-"llow
pleased al your friends will bc'"-
PaRch.
Mrs. Joncs-"You won't be lone.
some, dear, while avn away. with no
one to play the piano for you?" Jones
(a brutc)-."O. no | guess not ] un-
understand the new boicr.,hop across
the way is about to run day and night"
-Chicago 7riJWRe.
Barber Ito young man with imma.
turc mustachc) shall | color your
mustachc to-day. sirP" Youth
"Wouldn't it look rather fast for
man as young as amp Barber (con-
iidcntly)-"Not at all, sir; the good
dye young" - Philadelphia Cali.
--Wicgins. of Ottawa. bases his dire.
ful predictions upon the conjunction OF
the planets. and an "lnyisible moon"
that he has discovered. There isn't
much stock taken in him because he
doesn't weigh his word, as carefully rs
he Ottawa them. -Phiiddeiphm CAL.
At a boarding-housc where mos
of the men are printers. aud whose
scientific attainmcnts are consequently
held in high eslecm by r!c landiady,
the earthquake was learncdly and
thoroughly discussed a, The suppcr-,a.
bic. One gentlemen gave it ~ his
final opinion that earthquakes were the
demonstrations of pcn;-up gaS. mon
sense said another gentleman board
cr, earthquakes were suffered long
before Gas was invented. "-Chicogo
Nail.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-11-25
WHOOPiNG.COUGH.
Favorable Results Obtained by the Use oi
Antisrptic Medicines.

Whooping-cough is highly con-
tagious fever. affecting the entire sys.
tenn, but especially manifcsting itself
in an Inflammation of the bronchial
tubes. and spasmodic cough occur
ring in frequent paroxysms. The
whoop is due to the rapid coughing.
This renders it impossible TO draw in
the breath until the coughing ends,
when the breath enters strongly
through the glottis, still partially con.
,rac,cd by the spasm.
1t rarely ends in less than six weeks;
generally its run is longer, sometimes
many months. AS n rule the physi.
clan merely aims to pallia,e the symp.
toms, guard against complications
and abridgc somewhat the attack.
Says Flint: ut must be- admitted tina,
there are no known means by which
the affection may be arrested"
A writer in the Lancet thinks that
the prevalent treatment has been di.
rcctcd too much to the symptoms. in
stead Of to the cause. Hence the med
icincs prescribed have simply had an
anti-spasmodic and sedative eilect-re-
licving the cough. but not reaching the
disease itself. During severe epi-
dcmic of whooping-cough he noticed
on several occasions u marked allcvia-
ton of the symptoms. and then at 9TH
er times q marked aggravation. This
led him to suspect some powerful at
mosphcric influences at work. On
consulting his charts he found that the
former condition corrrspondcd to a
high per centagc of ozone in the air.
and the latter to very low per.
:entagc.
Ozone being natural antiscptic
preventive Of putrefaction), he at
once commenced to treat his patients
with antiseptic medicines, taken inter-
nally. The result was very favorable.
The method was confirmed by further
experience, proving satisfactory in al
most every case. Youths Companion.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-11-25
EASY TO LEARN.
The Art OF vsntriloquism to Be Acquired
without Much Dlnicuity.


Men will never cease to wonder over
ventriloquism, though the accomplish.
mcnt has often been explained, and Is
mastered without great difficulty. In
former times the people stood in awe
of the vcntriloquis,s. Comtc, famous
French prcstidigitateur, was exceeding.
" fond of mystifying country people,
and once caused pig, which peas.
ant woman was trying to sell, to talk.
The pig was accused of sorccry, and
led by the ears before the judge, terri.
flying the man who led him by calling
him an "idioL" all the way.
At Tours, Comtc caused the people
to break in the front of closed shop,
from which cries for help seemed to
proceed. At Ncvcrs he made donkey
accuse the peasant who rode him OF
cruelty. and the peasant. believing the
donkey bcwitchcd, leaped off the ami
mails back and took to flight. At Fri
bourg, Comtc was accused of witch
craft. and taken to q furnace by an cx.
cited crowd To be burned alive. But he
caused dreadful voice 10 issue from
the doors of the furnace itself, and the
frightened people ran away.
Although people nowadays are in nc
fear OF witchcralt, some clever vcniril'
oquism is practiced. An Englishman
countcrfeits so skillfully the noise made
by doors creaking and windows rat
Ting in q draught. that people draw
up their collars and button their coats
to save themselves from taking cold.
Most of our ventriloquism. however. is
done with puppets and manikins,
which one man apparently causes TO
speak in different voices.
La Nature. French scientific jour
nal. explains the art of vcntriloquisn
in recent article. IL is based on q
well-knOwn acoustic phenomenon, thu
difficulty which the ear experiences in
locating the precise point from which
sound comes. We have only To lead
the mind to suppose that asound comet
from certain point to make it seem I'd
the ear To do so. The chief difficulty
in the art is tho keeping of II perfectly
straight face, and speaking without
moving the muscles. The deception i,
assisted by the vcn,riloquist's moving
his lips and face in = very apparent
manner when he asks his questions in
his own proper voice, and then restor-
ing his face TO n perfectly motionIes'
state. or one in which the lips seem to
move only in slight smile
Vcntriloqulsts fill their lungs very
full of mir, and cXpcl it slowly and
gradually in speaking. Facility in I'M
ita,ing various sounds is obtained by
practice. Saint GILES, Partisan gro'
Ger. who became celebrated rs ven.
triloquist century ago. and whose
fame has come down to the present
time. mastered his art in eight days OF
steady practice. - YOuh'S CompdniOn
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-11-25
THE OLDEST NAME.
How u Yankee Checkmated = Chuckiins
Scot aud u Smiling Engiishman.

Curious. isn't 1t, that we should nj
meet in this way, all three going to diff
ferent places and all three belonging to
different countriesp"
1t was curious, undoubtedly. The
three hungry guests who were doing
full justice to the good cheer OF the
Black Lion were Londoncr on his
summer holiday. Scotchman from the
mouth OF the Clyde and an American
tourist from New England, taking u
hasty run 20 Europe and back. They
had encountered one another in front
of the snug little waysidc inn, at a
point where several roads met, and had
agreed to dine together in honor of the
coincidence.
The dinner lasted n good while. for
all three had walked far that morning.
But nothing can last for ever, except a
lawsuit or serial which is paid by the
sheet, and at length our heroes showed
signs of having had enough
"Wcll," said the American. casting
o glance through the open window Il,
the wcstcring sun. III don't know how
YOU feel. gentlemen, but il seems to me
that it's just about time to be starting
again"
"And before we 60" suggested the
Englishman. "lct's toss up for who
shall pay for the dinner"
"Aweel." remarked the canny Scot,
"rm thinkin' the best way wad be for
each man to pay his ain share"
"No; I'll tell you how we'll do il, "
intcrposcd the Yankee. 1--WE haven,
told each other our names yet, so
whichever of us has got the oldest
name shall 90 free, and the other two
shall halve the score between 'cm."
"Donew cried his two companions
with one voice; and the Engli.hman
thrusting his hand into his pocket, pro.
duced, with confident smile. cart
inscribed "Richard Eve"
"My names as old as humanity
itself. anyhow" said he.
"Ay; but before Eve there was
Adam. We ken," observed the gentle.
man from Clydesdalc, with a dry
chucklc. rs he displayed the name ol
adam McTaggart." "Can w beat
that. freend?" added he. turning to
the New Highlander
"Scems to me can, replied the
unmoved Yankee. "for my name is the
oldest in the world"
And so 1t was; for the card that he
threw upon the tablo-at which the
two others gazed with stare OF blank
bcwildcrmcnt that gradually broad.
encd into hearty laugh-borc the
name of "Nlr. B. Ginning."-DaciG
her. IN Harper's MdgaSine.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-11-25
Penny Educators.

The Sunday-school children of
America are potent factors in building
up Christian organizations and bcncv.
olent institutions all over the world.
for they are the origina.ors of penny
fund. that is doing a good work both
at home and sabroad. When the
Syrian missionary. Mrs. Layyah Bar
rikat, was asked how she received her
education. she replied: al was edu-
Gated by the pennies of the little chill
drcn in a Philadelphia Sunday-srhool.' v
There could hardly be u Grander pie.
mortal To the unseltish gratuities of
those children than this living tcsti-
mony. After all it is the little work.
ers who build the great reefs of prog.
ress. - Detroit Free Press.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-11-25
Ircn@u. rrIm. and 81. Pupil
~. Y. sun.l

In the autobiography OF the late ..
Irennus Prime. now being published In the
New York Obserrer, the writer tells of
scholar who went TO school TO him In Sins
Sing, AMI was rather stupid at first as he
blundered over his A.B.Cs. Ono day Mr..
Prime stood the small 10y In the middle
OF tho room ms punishment. The bell
rope hung just there, and tho teacher In
fun dropped the moose over the lads head.
There happened to be some boys In tho
hall above. who pulled the rope, and tho
little fellow at once went toward tho cell.
ing. The teacher grabbed the rope and
pulled, which made the boys pull all the
harder, AMI tho child was In danger of
being then and there hanged. But Mr.
Prime succeeded in extricatlng him none
the worse for the hanging, and after
ward wrote: "He went on with his
studies. became capital speaker at public
meetings, studied law, became recorder
Of the,ci,y Of New York, and subsequently
Governor Of tho State OF New Y ork, my
lifelong friend. John 7. Hoffman"
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-11-25
$500 4 YEAR.
GEOGRAPHY AND ART.
a Very Interesting Conversation over
heard In An Art Gallery.
frbI,avo Iournall
lChlcngo JournaL.l

happened TO overhear u curious con'
troyersy In the art gallery OF the Exposi.
tion concerning the nane given to one OF
the paintings. II was the beautiful little
canvas OF Il. W. Hubbard, entitled, ac'
cording 20 the printed catalogue, "Pool
above Asm." Several persons stood
around II admiring it, when suddenly the
question was sprung: "Whoro Is Aam"
One gentleman thought ,ba. twas town
In c. nnscticut, not far from wherS Mr.
Hubbard has his country seat. An
Irish gentleman shook his head, and
thought that 1t was In Connaught.
A w,li-drcssed man with Teutonic ac'
cent remarked judicially that no thought
ham was hamlet not far from Stuttgart,
and, in fact. no had n distinct impression
tina, he visited IL once, In his childhood.
Just then a minister came up, and over.
hearing what they said, suggested that u
hi, memory served him right, Anm wasan
ancient city in the Holy Land, where
Joshua once wors,ed the Amalekites. He
thought the account Of the battle would DO
found In the second book OF Chronicles,
perhaps in the fourth or nth chapter.
Just then Mr.. Leonard, who superintends
the gallery. and who hearing the contro.
versy had disappeared to make some In.
vestlgation', returned and informed them
that the name OF the picture as givin In
tie catalogue was mlsprint, and should
have been "Abovs n DAM"
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-11-25

-"It is n good rule" says n Toledo
co. physician. "alwNyS to ride up in
an elevator, and when coming down
to take the stairs. Like going up hill.
walking upstairs is hard work. and
sometimes risky. especially for people
with weak lungs, defective respiratory
organs or heart-discase. But going
downstairs hurts nobody, but is good
exercise; going down on brisk run is
really good thing-it shakes up the
anatomy, without incurring tho danger
Of physical over-cxertion. This shak.
inc up is good for ones internal
IN echanism. which 1t accsleratcs. es-
pc1ially the liver. the kidneys and the
b od circulation"
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-11-25
JAuNTY STREET SUITS.
ssme OF the Most Iiecoming Costumes
Made for Early Winter Wear.

About one OF the most comfortable
costumes made this season is one OF
tho light weight woolens, in fine
checks, in dark blue. with kind OF q
grayish white. which looks as ifintend-
ed for gentlcmcn's vests, and is said to
have the advantage Of being water.
proof. Us well as dust-proof The short
walking skirt is edged with narrow
side plating. The second skirt is bor-
dercd with q band of velvet in blue and
gray, in regular checks. much larger
than those in the cloth, and showing q
line of gold running around each check
OF dark blue. The tunic, which Is also
trimmed with band Ofthe fancyvclvct,
Is caught up over the hips and falls at
the back in large. straight. full plaits.
The bodice of cloth shows vest Of vcl-
vet also collar aud cuffs. while tho
small hollow plaits at the back OF
basque arc lined with the velvet Tho
becoming toquc to wear with this COS.
tune is covered with checked cloth and
trimmed with folds and outstanding
loops OF the velvet. The stockings are
navy blue. embroidered in gray. and
the shoes are in novel shape. with
seamless vamp of kangaroo and shape.
ly uppcrs of the checked cloth, mado
with graceful rather low heels and the
flexible untitled solcs, which character.
izc the Day scwed shoes and render
them so comfortable for tender feet.
The long. thick. soft, unglazcd gloves
are in rtissct color, without any but
tons. A duplicate Of this suit is in
tiny black and white checks. with trim
ming of black velvet Black stock.
ings and gloves and black velvet hat,
trimmed with black and white feath.
ers.
For young ladies. dresses Of soft
wooden materials aic frequently made
with full bodices, crossed over in
front, joined on TO the skirt by q sash
of the same material, which comes up
over the hips. following the waist line.
and is loosely tied in two long, un.
equal lapels over the very wide plat,
which is arranged in the middle OF tho
front. The skirt is plated at tho
sides and slightly draped at the back.
but without any pulling. If desired.
the sash may be of surrah, and over
this may be W orn q jacket, half.iitting
or tight. in plain, but light weight.
cloth or bouclc, with only buttons for
its trimming.
In one OF the novelty combinations
is Il stylish costume. The skirt is
rather plain in front and full in tho
back. 1t is in diagonal cloth, in
brown, and has about its lower edge q
band of plush, plaidcd and checked
stuff. The ovcrskirt in front is pulled
at the waist line. or just below, and
extends down in front in two deep
points, both of which are bordered
with band of the brown, red, blue
and gold velvet, and the edges of tho
back drapcrics are bordcrcd to match.
Tho waist is very attractive, for. while
il fits the form and extends over tho
hips. half-basluc fashion. it has full
half front of cloth. defined by bands
of checked or plaidcd velvet. and yoke
and cuffs also of the velvet. Velvet
ribbon sash about waist Is tied in
loops. which hang down front. Vel-
vet bonnet trimmed with velvet in
three colors. -Phiimielphm Times.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-11-25
"a LITTLE NONSENSE"

photographer mechanically, T.
"Now. look pleasant. please. with
aritation)-Oh, don't smile quite. 30
much; have only small plate ill.,
Grip.
-"Invisible-seam umbrellas" are al:
vertised. A great many OF the Old
STYLE umbrellas invisible seem when
you come to look for them.-Norrts.
topn Herald.
Teacher: "Can any boy tell me at
what time the sun rises nowP' Small
boy (shrill and promptly: "Just the
minute father calls, down ut our
house. ."-Sihngs.
Mrs. Homcspun, who has terrible
time every morning to get her young
brood out Of their beds, says she can
not understand why children are called
the rising gcneraiion.-N. !. Ledger
"A bright little girl who saw three
si.,crs with hair Of rich auburn. re-
marked to her mother: .'Seems to me,
M. NINA. that kind Of hair must Dc
re headjtary In that family"
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-11-25
Born on the Same nay
lChIcago Tribune.l

The Princess Wilhemine, heir to tho
throne OF Holland, lately celebrated her
sixth birthday anniversary, and the Queen
invited to the Royal Palace all children
bern the Same day as the Princess, and
treated them TO a banquet anu presents OF
toys. A surprising number responded TO
the cnli, and, though the Queen welcomed
them all, she wns heard to remark that tho
Sist OF August, 1850, must have been the
greatest day Tor births on record.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-11-25
Our Eccentric Language.
IN. Y. Telegram. J

The eccentricities OF the English LAM
guarc are often the subject OF foreign dis.
satisfaction, and form the obstacle to the
most cultured linguistic perfection. A
Ho!lanlcr OF education who was lately
called upon to address an American
meeting illustrated the trials in language
by a most natural slip in synonyms: La
dies and gentlemen" he said, feeling his
way with care, "it Is great pleasure for
me to speak words TO you. The conven'
ton il SO homelike to me, and the people
OF the convention are so pleasant and so
homely." At this point subdued laugh
in,crrup ed him, Lut ms he proceeded IL
was evident that he was innocent OF the
turn his compliment had taken.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-11-25
A swedish Citizens Testimony.
IrniIadelphla Presal !

Tho following attempt to prove an nlibi
was made In Rock Island (lll.) court:
"Wherc,r asked the counsel for the de-
tense, examining n Swedish farm hand,
twas your loss that night" "I could not
say" replied the swede. "DId you not
tell me down nt the foot Of the stairs lead
Ing 10 the courtroom that you would
swear he was at home that night" "May
be. wees Ibid. The boss gave me pair o.
sleeve.Luttons IL ! say so. The sleeve
buttons not good. Iwcel goef them back"
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-11-25
HE DIDN'T JUMP.
How y Smart Detroit business Man Adj
yertiscd His Grocery Store.

How y Smart Detroit business Man Ad.
vertiscd Ills Grocery Store.
Sunday afternoon man suddenly
appeared at third-story window in
an unfinished building on Grand River
street and seemed to begin prcpara-
tions to commit suicide by leaping to
the pavement. a crowd of forty or
fifty people speedily gathered in half
circle below, and although all seemed
to be aware Of what was going OH not
voice was raised to prevent the stran.
ger carrying out his designs. He re-
moved his coat and looked down rs IL
estimating the distance. Then he re.
moved his vest and looked down again.
Some of the crowd asked each other in
low tones IL his intention was to jump,
and were answered that there was no
doubt of it. The man removed his
collar and tie after his vest, and then
spit on his hands and took his position
square in the window. No one below
moved foot There was half u min
ute OF silence. during which every body
mentally calculated on the exact spot
he would strike. and something like
shudder passed over the crowd. Then
the unknown spit on his hands once
more, raised them above his head, and
calmly remarked:
my friends, this is to inform you
tnat | shall occupy this building with q
large and well.selected stock OF staple
and fancy groceries. shall do q
strictly cash business, and 1t will be my
aim to-
But tho last one had turned the cor
ner.-DetyoD Free Press.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-11-25
-"An cartbouake would impro

-"An earthquake would improve
this pic," said Grabbed passenger as
the railroad lunoh-counter, rs he tried
to bite into 1t and failed. '.In what
wayp' asked the bland proprietor. too
much accustomed to criticism to mind
Il any. at might establish readjust-
ment of the crust" was the reply
Texas Sytings.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-11-25
How. Y. Gentle Tears.

Advertisement In an English Papcrl
Notice to heirs. Samuel SIS Extract
OF Onions, without smell and not causing
any irritation, is the best extract In the
m rket for producing the most plentiful
supply Of tears. Two shillings a largo
bottle, one shilling half bottle. BE sure
and see that tho signature Is on the bottle.
Slightly mos,en the under part OF the eye
lid with the LIQUID.