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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-10-18
Election = Notice!

A N election will be held in tho dlffsren.
Il civil districts of Giles county, Tennessee
on
TUESDAY, the 9th Day of Nov, 1855
for the purpose of c,ecting twelve Presiden
tial Electors, one Congressman for the Sew
entb Congressional District, ore member Of
the State Senate from the COZ mites of Giles
and Lincoln and two members tor the
House Of representatives for Giles county
proper. for tbs election of Governor for
the state of Tennessee and for tee election Of
q constable each in he LIST, 10Th and 18th
districts Of Giles county
The conatables in each district are ordered
to hold the election in their respective dis
tricts. kept IL Ro'e /, 10 and H..
w j McNeely will hold tho election in he
LIST. Mart Bra1f,ri in The 10Th and Anstin
Moor in he l7th.
The following persons arc a pointed b.
the eeurt as judges in their respective dis
triets:
list. T j Phillips, Jesse Hsrgroves. Ed
Copeland, at GariiSnn's.
l. Elkmont-W McNeely, Tom Tatum,
ct j Campbell, T " Whitfield, W S
Cerdwell.
a-JM White, James A Han, ah, M s
Jones.
At o Dougherty, q N Howard, j Y
Gibbons
5-P A y Sneed, J Fl Carter, N White
6-John Sisk, Chas Williams. It'd
we'll
u R Bruce, F N Bunch. II Arrowsmitb.
81 Z Adkins, T Cape Alternately, A S
Cobb
&C o Bull, NJ A Carter Henry Watson.
l0--F M Houston, Worley, W Z
ollins.
II CHI Willisford, T J Doss. T c Marks.
12--J Harris, j Green, Chas Witt.
I'D II Parsons, J E Abern athy, VIM
Owens.
14--Tw wilcoxen, James Colvett, Z T
Lowell.
15--Jo Gray, j NJ Farmer, r d Carr
eron;
Is.-Thos Newton, 8 X Orr; Fl Sellers;
II F M Chapman, D A Gordon, W
Cover.
1s--G W Norwood; Noah Hancock; Il D
Puryear.
Is--J P Anderson; H English; J p c
Heltop,
20--Jno L Brownlow; E Motion; Thos
Davis.
81 Thos 8 Fogg; A f Marks, D r Shores.
J. p. ENGLISH, Sheriff
Acct I'd Giles County,
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-10-18

Col. Colvar by the sale of the
American is again out of the editori
al business, but we shall not be sur
prised at his bobbing up serenely
at the head of a new daily before
The camnaipn is over.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-10-18

The Uuited States court opened
in Nashville Monday, Judge Kew
presiding. There are about 100
criminal cases on the, docket forty
of which are old ones.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-10-18

The Lincoln county poulty
try club contemplate holding an ex-
hibition to commence Dec. 5, 1888
A large hall has been secured and
will be fitted up to display from
Sf,0 tn | 900 birds.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-10-18
OLDPAPERs FOR SALE.

Ifyou want old papers to put under
carpets. to cut patterns from, to wrap
up bundles, or for any other purpose,
call at the CITIZEN Office and get large,
whole, clean papers for 40 cents per
hundred. If
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-10-18

Gov. Taylor did exactly the
right thing Monday when he par
doned the IL year old convict from
Shelby county. He was as prompt
in the matter as circumstances al
lowed
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-10-18

Tt doesn't look like Gov. Hill is
much afraid of defeat for re-elec
zion in New York when ne is stump
inc Indiana for Cleveland and Thur
man.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-10-18
A SAD STORY.

The child coughed. The mother ran
No remedy was near. Before morning
the poor little sufferer was dead. Moral
Always keep DR.. Acker's English
Remedy at hand. Sold by Anderson
Co., druggists. al
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-10-18
HOW'S THIS.

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by taking Halls Catarrh
Cure. T. J. CHENEY Sc Co.,
Props, Toledo, o.
We, lhe undersigned, have known F.
J. Cheney tor the last Is years, and be-
lieve him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions, and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by their firm.
West & Truax,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Walding, Kinnan q Marvin.
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o,
e. Fl. Won Hoesen, Cashier,
Toledo Nat. Bank, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucus surfaces of the system d,
Price rs cents per bottle. Sold by all
druggists. 20sep1m
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-10-18

The Alabama Breeders Associa-
ton will have four days of racing
at Huntsville commencing October
81.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-10-18

Bakers everywhere are raising
tbe price of bread on account of the
short crop, and the cost OF Other
accessories of life are likely to be
oorrespordingly high.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-10-18

Iris nothing uncommon for a lady in
the country to ride five or six miles to
let her neighbors know how Ganter's
Chicken Cholera Cure saved her chick
ems. and advise them to give IL to theirs
also. Sold and guaranteed by Ander-
son ~ Co.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-10-18

The news from Washington is
that congress will certainly adjourn,
take long recess or in some other
way end the present session this
Euapk
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-10-18
WHY WOMEN FADE.

Women lose their beauty because
colds undermine their life. DIR. Acker's
English Remedy for Consumption is an
absolute cure for colds. Sold by An
derson & Co. HI
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-10-18

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria,
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria,
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-10-18

Roger @. Mills charscterizes
,some recent statesments of Blaine
from the stump as being ''devoid
OF truth"
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-10-18

THE REV. GEO. II. THAYER, OF
,,Earbop, Ind, says; Both mysel
aud wife owe our lives to SHILOH'S
CONSUMPTION CURE,r
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-10-18
Care for Sick Headache,

A NASAL INJECTOR free Will
each bottle of Shiloh's Catarrh Rem
edy. Price so cents
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-10-18

SHILOu'S CATARRH REMEDY
positive cure for Catarrh, Diphtheris
and Canker- Mouth.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-10-18

Congress will probably adjourn
sn the day-if gets ready. Nobody
cares much when that day will
come.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-10-18

The outlook is very favorable
from all standpoints and the indl-
cations all foretell the election of
Cleveland.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-10-18

President Cleveland has long
since been serving a trust. He
says: public Office isl public
$rust."
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-10-18
Dissolution Notice.

State of Tennessee.l
Giles County
Kno,o all Men by these Presents:
THAT the partnership heretofore existing
L between the undersigned, g Smith
son, Noble Smithson, I N Smithscn and "
T Oliver, under the firm name of Vale Mills
Company, is this day dis olved by mu ua
consent, the said Smithson, Noble
Smithson aud W T Oliver re firing, and sale
N Smithson continuing the business.
Said N Smithson has authority to collec
all debts due the firm, and will settle al
debts against the firm.
N. SMITHsON,
W. T. OLIVER,
Sept. 27, 1883. j. q. SMIT HSON,
4oct4t /. N. SMITHSON.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-10-18
SPECIAL TERM
Of The chancery Court.
state OF Tennessee Giles county.

state OF Tennessee Giles county.
1t is hereby ordered that a special term
of the chance,y court for Giles county be
held at the court houee in fulaski on Thurs
day the 20ih day of December, 1888, for the
dispatch OF such business as may come be-
fore the court.
ANDREW ALTERNATELY Chancellor.
This Oct S, 1855.
SLEEPLESSN NIGHTS, made misera-
BILE by that terrible cough. Shiloh's
Cure is the remedy for you. Sold BY
Anderson &C0,
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-10-18
----------7-l7a--- l---
NOTICE,.

A Ii persons holding claims against the
n late J. N B James will please present
them, duly authenticated. on or before the
11th day Of March, 1889 and all persons
owing said J. N. B. James will come for
ward at once and settle.
W. K. JAMES,
27sep4t Administrator.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-10-18
?avs?ss's SAL! .! LAND Z!

DY virtne off deed Of trust ex cu'ed BY
- c ii Vance and wife Nellie Vance. or
the 26th day of septembor, 1887, tn Noble
Smithson IA Trustee which deed of trust il
registered in the Registers office Of Giles
county in Trust Deed Book II. page ASS, and
to which reference is made Tor it's provis-
ions, will, as the agent of Noble smithson
sell, on
Saturday, Nov. 10th, 1883,
at public sale to the highest bidder at the
court house door in Pulaski. on q credit oil
6 months and free from the equity OF re-
demp,ion and fr m the homestead RICH. / 9th
Of which are waived and cut off BY tho terms
Of said tru.t deed One tract of land men,
toned being situated in the lst civil distric,
of Giles county, bounded on tho north by
the lands Of M N Luther, on the east by
those of w A Strand, on The south by those
of Watkins, and on The west by those c,
II T Faron, containing LOO acres more OF
loss, and known AS the Lewter tract.
Purchaser will be required 10 execute
note with : God personal ecurity and len
will be REAR ed upon the land until the
purchase mopay il paid.
J, B. STACY, Agent
llopt-h y. snithsop, Trustee.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-10-18
Eczema, Itchy, Scaley. Skin
HnrfIlrQS

The simple application of "SwAYNE's
OINTMENT" without any internal medi-
cine, will cure any case of letter, Sail
Rheum, Ringworm, Piles, Itch, Sores
Pimples, Eczema, all Scaly, Itchy Skin
Ernptions, no matter how obstinate OF
long standing. 1t is potent, effective
and costs but trifie.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-10-18

All the weather caiculators and
Zrogpostieators say we will have an
unusually severe winter.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-10-18

"HACKMETACK,. lasting and
fragrant perfume. Price 20 and 30
cents.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-10-18

WHY WILL YOU cough when
Shiloh's Cure will give immediate re-
lief. Price 10 cts, SO cts, 81.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-10-18

NEW ORLEANS NATIONAL BANK
New Orleans, La.
ID EMEMRER That the presenc,
n 0AA 6AA OGAe of Generals Beau
regard and Early, who are in charge O
the drawings, is guarantee of absolute fair
ness and integrity, that the chances are a.
equal, and that no one can possibly divin,
what number will draw prize.
u EMEMBER, also, that the pay ment O
~ Prizes il GUARANTEED by FOUF
NATIONAL BANKS of New Orleans
aad the Tickets are signed by the Presiden
of an Institution whose chartered right
are recognized in tho highest courts; there
fore, beware of any limitations or anony
nous schemes.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-10-18
Thurman Accepts.

Judge Thurman has write 8
short, pointed and sensible letter
accepting the nominee for Vice
President. 1t is in perfect accord
with his utteranees so often pub
lished. After paying glowing trib-
ute to the manly courage and exal-
ted patriotism of the president the
letter is devoted almost exclusively
to the tariff question and'in endorse
ment of the democratic platform.
These views have SO often been pre-
sented to our readers that we con
slider it unnecessary to publish the
letter in full.
Primary Will Not be Held.
The county executive committee
last Saturday declined to call
a primary on general election day
for the purpose of instructing our
representatives upon the United
States senatorship, it being the
opinion of the majority that the
people do not desire such primary
We are of the opinion that the pri-
mary should have been held, and we
learn that some districts will hold
1t anyhow. 1t certainly does NJ
harm for the people to speak al
they wish.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-10-18
Grand Monthly Drawing
in the Academy OF Music Now Orleans.
Tuesday, November 18th 1883
CAPITAL PRIZE $500, 900
1000 Tickets at ItUes.tv Dollars
each. Halves $40; Quarters S.;
Tenths SO; Twentieths 81,

S.l34 Prizes amounting to -. e.. $l,O54, 800
NorE.-Tickets drawing Capital Prizes
are net entitled to terminal prizes.
.B For Club Rates, or any further in
foI mation desired, write legibly to the un-
ders' gned, clearly stating your residence
With State, County, Street and Number
More rapid return mail delivery will be as
sured by your enclosing an Envelope tesr
ing your full address.
Send POSTAL NOTES, Express None,
Orders, or New York Exchange in ordinsrl
letter. Currency by Express Cat our ex
pense) addressed to
M. A. DAUPHIN, New Orleans, La
or NJ. A. DAUPHIN,
Washing tOn, ID. G.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-10-18

!, Much pain and suffering may De
avoided by child bearing woman oy
the Timely use Of The Mothers FRIEND
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-10-18
PULASKI CITIZEN
THURSDAY. OCT. IS, 1883

LAPS. D. MocoRD, = Editor.
Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1888-06-28
Ias Eepuslisaa Iiekst.


Th, Republican Naii1nal con,eu
iinu, uiteT session of six da,s, az
Monday nominated Gen. Benil-
min llarlsun, Of Indiana. for Pres
idcni, aud Lew T. Morton, Of New
lofk, iur NIcr President. Nj
Harrison j. now The senator from
hs state, hut has 10 political rec.
"ul 81 any consequence. On 1876
be- vas q candidate for Go,crIot
hui vas Overwhelmingly beaten
While There arr no scandals attach
iug 10 llaui~on his career in con
errss has been that Of a narrow
malignant, 'cnUmous bigut, never
losing an opportunity 70 display
AMI ,igualizc bis hate for the south
ern people. lie isa grcndson q
President Harrison, the Wing eau.
didato Who swept the country In
1910. and that Is partly relied CA IL
make him formidable.
Mr. Morton Is a millionaire bank
90, with no political record except
one year Ia congress. lie hashved
abroad most II his life, ss banker
~ London aud minister IN Pans.
The ticket u q good one IA l,e snow
ell under by Cleveland AMI Thur
man.
Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1888-06-28

a. warfare foe progress and ALL
yancement. While W. may not
BE- very sound, yet We claim some
intelligence, bat We have not been
able 10 see much progress or adj
yancement we have made by hold
ing ON 90 Crystal Springs. And,
again, IL says, soar steady far
mcrs are with the town, and a'c
determined 20 hold the present
vantage ground. f" II We bold to
our present vantage ground we
must do ~ Pat did, who ate green
persimmons 10 draw up his stom-
ach 90 suit bis rations. While
the Meteor claims no hostility TO
the Alliance, We are informed
that the merchants Of Crystal
Springs held a meeting aud de-
rided TO accept no special rate,
/ from the Alliance.
Mr.. Editor. | ann willing 10 adj
NIT that the merchants II our
towns can not sell goods at a
small pea cent. by the present sys-
ten Of doing business, and the
number Of merchants. For in
stance, suppose Air. A.. agrees 10
sell AZ a small per cent, the other
merchants will at once come 10
the same rates, aud hence, the
trade beng 80 divided, sufficient
profit j. not realized 90 sustain 50
many ; on the other hand, lct all
the trade that goes 10 that place
lac concentrated 10 one, two OF
thrs~ houses. as the case may be i.
They could cell at a very small
profit and make money. Conse-
/ luently the money that now sup
ports 50 many merchants would
be- IN tie hands II the farmers.
This would enable the farmers 10
pay cash for supple, and for Ia
bor. The sequence would be we'll
improved farms, aud better la
horers. SUyATgO.
Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1888-06-28
From llopewelI.

Mn. Enron.
Since 40 imaginary line, ma-
King a diyi.ion II the county has
been made. We find ourselves I'LL
IN Copiah. We regret exceed
ngly IT, give up Crystal Springs,
which j. surs by proximity. bat
not by any inducements that has
been offered "a "a members Of
the alliance, as has been done by
your town aud others throughout
the state. II has been my priyi-
lcge 90 visit your town recently
and ascertain the fact that your
merchants are selling goods much
cheaper than the merchantsxof
Crystal Springs. ! have also vie
tied several counties east "a Pearl
river, aud found that the ALLAN.
&c had established places Of trade
aud are buying their goods At
greatly reduced rates. They pay
about half what the majority 81
the people in this vicirity pay Ia
Crystal Springs for goods. jus
tice demands that We avail our
selves of these greatly reduced
rates, while We regret 10 sever our
connection with Crystal SPRING..
The Alliance Of this community,
aud others adjacent, have made
repeated efforts 10 induce the
merchants Of the Springs 10 sell
goods al the same rates As other
places, bat they have refused 90
accept AIRY proposition made by
the Alliance and a a last cape
dient, we have decided 10 turn our
trade 10 lIazlehurst or some 9th
er place where they offer reduced
rates. The Meteor Of June 18th
says, keep a stiff upper Up and
talk up your town" Talk j.
cheap, but 10 talk up a town That
does not offer equal Inducements,
ere long, the Zip viii kinder flop.
II also says everybody % sound
mind i aligned with tbs paper IA
Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1888-06-28

The Pr,srvird railroad run.
Ming sast iIom llazlehurst to
some point oa or belend reall
iissf strikes the pul,lic very favor
ably. We have talked 20 Iarsons
i'om oahcT l'laccs, and lheS socmed
surprised that this movement bad
nui h,tn 80 go fuut hong since.
liIAl,hur,i y The most CONVENIENT
nnatAet i'r 4 llrss sgopr ul counir,
ihr"'lsh which ihy proposed rad
w"ald iun, AMI hc citixcus along
the iuutr uuuld not uul, subscribe
lilEfallS iur stoch bat would cheer
tally u"uscni 10 H. taxed fur that
paTpuss 4 railroad would not
uniN L. . convenience. liut Il would
save ihtm heavy rxpensc Ia
hauling THAR cotton 10 MARI n,
Which thrN nov 10 by slow wagon
trains, Involving great lus. ~ time,
q matters not TO what I'oiat ou this
tuad thrN may come Westyille.
the county s,ai oi Simp .oa, j. noa
LITERAL, eat ui from the outsia,
world, hut With a Iailruad num
there - tins pniut, Il Nould l,c
hruught into dir,ci communication,
and wuull al once take un 4 nrN
lease ~ life and grow to- town ~
no mean prc,cutinns The rount,
10 large Would pulsalc With q
puickcn'ng prosperity, is natural
fertility inducing -,ill,Is from else
NhrIr, thus Increasing It's wealth
aud prosperity. When the matter
= l'roI~rly brought - the aticu
tiun ~ lhc pcoI,l, IT Simpson couu-
r., Nc ar satisfied thcS Will heart
! HA cooperate o. s,vurr the build
ing ~ such a road. With railroad
iAciliiirs, The vast pine forests -
Simpson would hc utilized. and
~hat b nov ot 40 value, would la
comr q source ut revenue, worth
thousands ami thousands ct dollars
probably mote than the present
ASSESSED Naluc al lands The al.
Naniaa's 20 llnllrhurst l., such A
mad would H. manifold. tvonl,l
20 "ur" itccnmc distributing
l''Hi ilr the eastern scope al conn.
tit and, having lhc advantage Of
r"nl'tv.,, control the cntire cot
ton CROPS bcsiics, IL would necrssa
ulA br a wholesale market tor AL
points 80 the proposed road, aud
even h,l uud its terminus. The
eu'dra opportunity Is nov held
uut to ih. p,uplr "a llazlchurst and
Simpson aul other eastern cuun.
Ties They should grasp Il, and
without dlIN. We shall have
mor, 90 say 20 regard 90 this mat
ter, which y IT vital Importance,
tom tine 90 umr, trusting our
contemporary cf the Ncstyill,
News will 90 operate with rs IN
aEiIating The qucslion, and show iul
- itc people the urgent need o
such a road, and The hrn,f rlal r.
suit which would follow IT, build
iue.
Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1888-06-28
A Deeeni I,epubllean.

Juo. Il. Lynch, II tm, state,
wa, un the committee GA rcsulu-
tions a the Chicago national re-
publican convention, aud wanted
20 get Ia q resolution 10 give the
tnitcd states power e. appoint
officers 90 hold elections where
loo voters make affidavit that an
honest election could rot be held.
senator Stewart. If Nevada
warmly objected. holding that the
contests should H. made In con-
gr,,-, and that dishonesty elect
"a congressman should not be per
mitted 90 hold their seat, un the
ground that there had been no
election. Mr.. Lynch testify re-
piled THAT might do well
enough il some congressman
did not 20 back on h., party. q.
you did, in the matter ~ the con.
hmatinn ~ Justice Lamar. 4,
which Mr.. Stewart responded
Tho LAY has gone by for sucl
legislation a, this. The MAORI.
~ 81 the people Of the Moth az,
opposed Ia putting the White met
1T the South under the domino.
.tiun II the negro.
Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1888-06-28
frAtcru ally,
81. ILAIE LANEENeE.
ltawamba county.

There l. too much tendency "a
the part q many Of our lodge. q
pass resolutions hoycotting SOM In.
biy'dual or firm, 60 crafty the per.
snnal spite Of some member, who
feels that be has been aggrieved.
While We should stand up a. one
man when a wrong has been done
one Of cur mernbcrs, We can not az.
ford % take action on every little
pickering or disagreement that
comes up IN the every day transac.
tions of lie. LIT us conslrae word.
and deeds IA their most favorable
light. Let not this organization be
used Tor any selfish ends. Show %
the world that We grant % Others
what we claim Zoe ourselves honest.
~ Of purpose. Let us not be too
ready to pass Resolutions condemn.
ing others, Tor Ia this way We will
soon become the laughing stock Il
the world, and our actions will have
40 terror let us not cry, ''wolf!"
when there Is 40 danger, for when
the hour comes for concentrated nc
ton Ne will 6ud the word has is
terror Brethren, be very charry ~
passings resolution condemning the
actions OF others. study both sides
Il the question and accord exact ias-
tice % all. let no prejudice control
IA the matter. New Farmer.
Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1888-06-28


The hoard ~ directors ~ the
Alliance Exchange met Ia Vino
MA June goth, TO select a place
for their business headquarters
for the eutire State. They were
rendered a public reception, aud
a large audience ~ the citizens
turned oul a. greet them. Mayor
Knox, IA few appropriate re-
mara :, tuned over the keys ~
the city. after which Dr. Ward
delivered a stirring address Of
welcome. Ninuna, Meridian,
ko-ciu-ko aud jackson. put Ia
their claims by able representa-
ti,cs, aud for 4 long while thr
ballot was a tic---oNcn for each
place, the deadlock being finally
broken ny the selection % Vino.
IA. We DO not know what Ia.
duccmcnts Winona offered, bui
thcy must have been handsome,
a, that place was selected over
Meridian, which had offered go,
uuo. The Times y exultant over
th" matter, and thinks Il vii
make Winona the future mctrup
I'll. Of Mississippi. Arrange
mcuts will al once ba made co.
an Exchange building aud it, bus
uc-. will lac open Nv Sept, 1t.
Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1888-06-28

Spencer Collins, notorious me-
gro character, vas hung one night
last week, near Natchez, on the
Tine Ridge read, for assaulting an
ihn"ocnt female Another negro
~ the name q lnge was hung the
night h,iurc ior the same oaense
The community Ia which lhey lived
no~ brcath"s easier, since the nd
dance 81 these dcsTcradocs.