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Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1888-04-05


u j. questionable II the law
changing the manner oi assessing
real estate will accomplish ~hat II
- Intended TO. Tue purpose il
good, hat We are very much afraid
the value Of assesSa6le property
will be decreased instead a In
creased The lands are divided
into classes, ranging IA this ooauty
from slG per acre Ia the arst class
down 10 80 cents pcr acrt Ia the
eighth class, aud the assessor Is
required, when lac has reasons 90 be.
lieVe that the land u gwen IN too
ow 10y any individual, To place Il Ia
such class as be msy think proper
What would be the result Of this
lie would he The most abused man
10 the county. With no possible
prospect Of a reelection. Rota-
lion IA tins office WOuld prevail
without any doubt Persons CIV
ing IN the value IT their hand are
not required, under this law, Ia
make oath to the same, aud while
many would act "a conscientiOusly
iu the matter as n under oath, al
the dishonest men are not dead
yet aud the! Nould give Ia thea
hand al ndlcul0usly low h-ureS,
hoping the assessor would not
chang, the hgurcs" on them very
much The consequence If al thi,
vii be that where reputable met
give IA their proIseIty at a certain
Nslue the sSsessOT will lie prctt,
apt 10 lrt q Ismain 80 We dom
think cur aNscsssr, Mr. Mathcny
would slnIk from the responsibility
lie Would do What he cunoei, ca I,
l'e his duty IL Le vas never ~.
clcrted 10 any ofii0c. but there i,
40 tloul'l that the tear Of losing
popularity will cause many assoc
ais "a accept the values a. gwen
We hope the law will provr n good
one, bat We arr inclined uON "a lE
lieNe that there will I've trrmrndOu,
falling of Ia he assessed value 81
land throughout the State.
Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1888-04-05

At the request Of numerous eiti
zens, I, Robert Lowry, Governor of
the State Of Mississippi hereby cal 4
a convention Of the people of the
State interested IN the snhi,ct OF
immigration aud the development
OF oar resources 10 meet in this city
on Thursday, the cath day vi May,
ls!,S, Tor the purpose II organizing
State Immigration Soclety with
the view ~ securing foF Mississippi
a share OF the immigration now
moving southwark.
IL i hoped that every county will
he fully represented, and would
venture the suggestion IN advance
that all Is needed for MissisSisippi
To have her border. thronged with
the thrifty aud sturdy farmers nov
seeking homes Ia the Southern
States, Is Ia apprise them Of our
advantages Of soil and climate and
To advertise the generous welcome
they will receive.
la the absence 81 organized ac a..
ton on the part Of our people We
can not hope ior equal benefit Ia
this matter with our neighboriug
States whose people are up aud
doing.
Done al jackson, Miss March,
81, lsSs. RoBERT Lowry,
Governor.
Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1888-04-05

This measure passed both lIoas.
es and has received the approval
Of the Governor. II requires pTi
vate banking Institutions TO pub
ltsh quarterly statements Of their
condition, as the United States
Government now requires Of Ma.
tional Banks. This bill will give
the public information that Il has
heretofore been unable To receive.
II 4 similar measure had been
adopted ten years ago thousands
of dollars would have been saved
60 dcpoSilors.
Speaking Of the bin, the Colum.
bus Index says THIS II prob. b \
one Of the best measures passed
during the season The reports
Published recently ia our columns
show a great difference between q o
numleT Of failures of National and
private hanks The cause assign
81 for the smaller number Of fail
urcs OF National Banks T. the 10.
quiremcut 81 quarterly statements.
Where 80 many people arr con
ccrne,l aud so much - at stake, II
= bat Just that privale as we'll a.
National Banks shCulh Ice required
to make puhlic statements 81 their
business. II this NrTi required 10
every state there would prob Ibly
lle fever failures
Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1888-04-05


Tie New Orleans PicayaRe o
last Sunday pahiisliesi the E,llow-
Ing ,li>patch irosn wesson, Miss
III II. Lamb aud DIR. n. A. Row
an have Just SOLD l,0e acre. ~ land
tive miles abofe here 20 . party of
fofty families of Seventh Advent
ists from Battle Creek, Mich. They
viii open mp the land for truck
FARMERS aud bald q church Ia
Beaafegapi.
The people who will form this
oolony Will ma doabt prove a valu-
able addition Ia the population ol
Copiah. The seventh bay Al.
ventists have the reputation Of Ice.
Ing an honest, industrious aud MOI.
al class, and any community might
Ice glad To welcome such citizeas.
Settlements os people holding
peculiar religious views, such a.
Shaker, Quakers, Dunkards aud
others, are not uncommon in the
North and West, bat have hereto
fore been very rate la the southern
States. The establishment OF thi,
l'o'ly OF adventisis ia Copiah com
~ will he an unprecedented event
~ the history of Mississippi, aud
the result of the experiment IN be
watched with great interest. fits
members deserve their reputation
for good order, good morals and
thrifty habits. the success oi the
colony Is earnestly TO be- desired.
Aud Its success will no doubt Je
the means Of turning large M,chl.
gan immigration la this direction
Port Gibson Rcseille.
Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1888-04-05

An ACT Ia promote the comfort
Of passengers nn railroad trains.
SIC. l he u enacted by the
Legislature Of the State % hissis-
sippi, That all railroads carrying
passengers Ia this State (other thaa
street Iailroadsl shall prov l,le equal
bat separate Accommodations fOT the
white aud oolored races, by pro
NidIng two or mote passenger ears
Tor each passenger train, OF di,Id
ing the passenger ears by a parti-
ton so as to secure separate &C.
cancellations.
Sec. =. lie II further enacted,
That the conductors of such pas
senger trains shall have power aud
are hereby required TO assign each
passenger To the ear or the CON-
partment Of q ear, when II IL divi.
ded by a partitionl used tor the
race 10 which sneh passenger be
longs, sad should any passenger
refuse TO eocupy the ear 20 which
he or she is assigned by such con
ductor, said conductor shall have
power TO refuse TO carry such pas
singer on his train, and for such
refusal neither be NOT the raIlruad
company shall be liable for any
damages in any court In this State.
sec. 3. lie II further enacted,
That all railroad companies that
shall refuse or neglect, within sixty
days amer the approval Of this act
to comply with the requirements
oi section one oi this act shall lie
desinesi guilty of a nli-dea maanov,
aud shall upon conviction Ia a court
ut competent Jurisdiction he fned
not more than ave hundred dollars.
aud any conductor that shall neg.
ieet OF refuse To carry out the pro-
visions OF this act, shall upon con.
victioa. be aned not less than tween.
~ nor more than atty dollars Cor
each offence.
Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1888-04-05

TiseTe Ia no question bat the tisle
il ~ its flosd at the South. To.
Idle wilderness 80 rich Ia every
thing of material resource h now
awakening a. one man 60 its Tall
prosecution. With every thiag
the ovsTlul North has. and the
needs ~ a new va. III Tor enterprise
and expansion there - to l'e such
q development "a the Soaih during
the next twenty Ave years As the
waIld never before heanl of.
The rush aud scramble aud ov.
erwhelming OF industrial waters
may not eoms this year. but what
Califor'lil saw a little 81 IA 1919 Is
10 l,e q mighty torrent all down
amid the valleys aud the plains ot
the States south of the Potomac
and Ohio.
II j. nearer than the southwest,
and New York and Boston and
Philadelphia nov see how u has
been neglected aud they will not
stand upon the order Of going bnt
proceed 81 once.
The Southern eouutTy will have
multiplied a thousand told in
wealth IN tweBty ave years aud the
greatest railway system, iron asd,
steel plants, engineering irats aud
model mills and farms will he M
these same states.
All the south has 10 do ~ 10 IN.
sure the highest degree OF said y
aud good order, the highest degree
Of security 60 capital aad labor;
seize upon every AID 20 a better,
moro skillful laisa systsm, and q
more general intelligence; lead the
negro la ways Of Industry aud
thIit1, take them a. children and
teach them the arts aud indusi RES,
that they may he the ready labor
foundation ot the great work Of
building aud operating the new IN
dastria-, and a greater than New
England oT the North or than the
world knows viii be theifs.-Chi
cago Journal Of Commerce.
Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1888-04-05

The Copiah County Farmers
Alliance met al Smyrna on Tues.
day. and after session II one
day adjourned 10 meet nj Coaniy
Line church on the is Tuesdsy
In July. u was intended To have
q two days meeting. but as the
farmers were very much bchind
with work the important business
vas rushed through 80 thcy could
get back home. Every Alliance
In the county Vas represented.
The Alliance wa. handsomely en-
tertained by the people Of Smyr-
ma aud vicinity, a most magniii-
cent dinner being spread. On
account Of Official duties, J. ID.
Cranberry was compelled 10 re-
sign the position u County Agent
aud j. q. Martin was elected 10
oil the vacancy. The following
we're elected delegates to the State
Alliance Geo. w. Harris, J j..
ID. Miller, W. l.. Mnchell, I. j.
Millsaps.
Tuesday night, Ia company
with Messrs. T.. u. Conn, Jno.
Young and J. II. Garth. We spent
At the home OF DIR. ID. W. Jones.
where we were cordially enter-
tanned 10y the Doctor aud his e..
timable lady.
Though the meeting was nee
essarily hurried, il was a very
pleasant aud harmonious one.
Several visitors from town and
elsewhere we're present aud
though they could not participate
in the proceedings they ncverthe-
less enjoyed the day, and par.
ticularly the magnificent dinner
Some time previous TO thi,
meeting a committee II one from
several subordinate alliances va,
appointed To discuss the adVisa,
bility aud prsctibility 81 estab-
fishing a cotton warehouse IN liza.
zlehurst. Daring the recess the
committee met aud orgrnizcd hy
elccting W. l.. Mitchell chair,
man, aud ;. y. Massengill score
tMy After discussing the mat
tcr freely, nn muiion a sub-com
miltcc 81 i've was appointed "a
mature a plan aud devise a way
fuT the establishment Il such .
warehou-c-co committee CONSIST,
OF -. Mas~cngill, J ID. Nil
ier, II. y. Catchings, joel Lilly
J. IL Garth. There will be
meeting 81 the committee on th,
hrst DAY - court to hear the rr
port Of the subcommittee.
Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1888-04-05

have no apology 90 make foT
the part We took In the war aud
wish my tongue NAV eleave 20 the
rocf 81 NV month lEiore ] woald
say MY dead brothers we're traitors
We tIied 10 do our duty bravely.
When we failed another duty w
before rs IL vas evident that the
tate OF war had decided against us.
We then had but one country, and
had all been brought together. |
said then, aud say now, II - the
duty al every patriot, every sarviy-
ting Confederate to try to mxfe
that coaStry tit Tor free men 10 i've
In sor all time Ia eome-Wasle
Hampton. la a speech made nj
Baltimore.
Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1888-04-05
spes,altr In ,.sneral Practice .

W w 0rayes " u Gallman Miss
I &. x e. duc, hereby ptot-pse 60 tIp4t
80 silly the tiiuuins dtsra.es yia
rNEl MONA. MNLAt5IAL FENER aud
VII Y and u4r uitvr a. uutt ftake tht.
tssk b. mauiies'iy not iur d. tlas nor pre-.
u nsiHnal nutUft - aud s,kbtliN NJ
usa rsmeais. adopted - De- ,unrt a bel bat
HllusinR regular hnC ,f alrspathir
pfaeitrc nor any pfsiudi,ial rei,feu.r o.
other NE ihutls IT sftr utih, treatment Hut
considering the exceeding pros aisute tn
sssnc lpt aiitirs aud asuu- The high rate
II mof talitN, 90 pr 'eufaee Il death tu
these dtsearvs and the arknuwlCi want II
rrltinent. uurr conducive ~ rcrugrfy
aisd having hal several wears expevien .
"a ths treatment II these particular D..
eases guided ht flrmrr sur,rss be feels
Wlrranted in The lh " proposition. fHe
first hSsa-r sltnuld ut fuu over q ~ So
hours before treatment The tau latter
MOI over % ~ " hours This special pftt.
Tee ~ malniA Tor %. murr tn4ms,liat,
mpioyer'. Respectfully Submitted.
IA - im
Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1888-04-05

IL. ID. ID. Jones, Of this county,
has been experimenting With =
green cotton. A lev years ago be
fuuad one stalk Of ID among bis
other cotton. the merit year he
planted seed from this stalk aud
prolucesl q crop, three foarths 81 II
green; the merit year Eve sixths was
green. lie intends following u up
farther, planting the seed of the
green liEt bolls The Int 10 ~ .
tine, silky texture and the produc
ton about equal 20 the white cot.
ton. Il - possible, with care, 10
establish q new aud vslaal'le class
Of cotton. The novelty of ~, u nj
least, worth the effort.-Cornith
Herald.
Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1888-04-05
Notice TO Contractors.

The board 81 supervisors wiil. On the
Bird Monda, Ia May next let out con
tracts Ia repair the following bridges
trcor ling o. plans aud specifications on
Me la the chasccTy CLERKS office. to
Wit
The bridge over Brushy creek on jack
sou road No. 30.
The bird over Baliala near Massen-
Eill lane onllaslshurst aud NonticClln
road. Ne. /.
And the bridge over Saddlsrs creek
on Whit Oak read NJ. H.
AN receive ssalrd pruposal. for re-
pairing ssid bridge up 10 thr time II
letting them cut. }. u. IgsNHluut,
mar. -. ttrr.
Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1888-04-05
G uarsiian's Sale.

Nv virtue ~ the provisions ~ a de-
cree II the ChanceFy Court al Coplah
Go. miss. made GA the gth day ~ Jan.
lsss, ! viii on the 9nd day ~ Apvil
lses, within the hours prescribed by
law. proceed b. sell al the Court House
door Of topiah county. for cash, 10 the
highest bidder. the undivided one
fourth Interest ~ frederick Brysan In
and to the following lands IN Coplah
county, to-wit ~ acres more az l.as
In the sw a. ~ ~ ar ~ see %. ta,rsw
and more particularly described a he
glnning a the 80 corner % . lpa ~ land
formerly owned BY q W Aisss. tnn-
nlng thenee Ia an easterly dsreessna d.
jackson g., thence south alnnm sald
sheet 10 the section line. thessee als,ng
said line 81 the right IL way of the 4
". w., thenee noFth aloag sahl right ~
way 10 the plaee u beginning. Also.
one lot u land la the town OF Crystal
Springp described "a fronting ON
Georgetown street las fest aud running
north 100 feet, bounded on the west bY
u \ patton'a lot, ON the north BY W n
smiths bot, oa the east by Alex Robin
son's lot-same b~ing Ia feet OF the
eastern side % Bot. NOS a : In the
town ~ Crystal spriag~. Also nj 20
lot 20 ,, square no :. la said town u
Crystal sp' ings.
JA9Es Rnysox,
GaaEdiaB u TrvdesiSk Br,son,
Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1888-04-05

We dislike 10 give Mr. Hurt mp,
and do 50 rcluctsntly. Daring
our short relations a. co publish
ers, We iouud hlm 10 be a gentle.
man IN eve'y scRse Of the word,
and We certainly wish ior han In
his new field u labor the greatest
success. lie made many frieds du
ring his stay in this place aud not
an enemy that We know OF. We
feel that We will miss h's sery ices,
especially 10 the editorial eondsct
81 the paper. and " II should fall
short of anything In that resp, Ct i.
We trust our patrons viii bear with
Us fora While. w. L. MITCHELL.
Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1888-04-05
Saitidc AZ Crystal springs 4.

\ lad suicide occurred at CrySt. al
Springs last Friday, Ia which Mr..
" Il. Colmery, cashier Of the bank
at that place, took his own life by
placing % oahbre pistol 10 his
forehead aud blowing his head on
Vie was boarding at Mr.. A. D. An.
dre's and ate dinner rs usual, AFTER
Nhlch he retired "a his room where
Ice committed the rash act. lie had
been moTose aud unusually quiet
f.r several days, but nothing was
thought u II by bis f.hnls. Ii l.
said that q love affair ~as the eause
Of u. A irw years ago, while cash
leT 81 the bank at WInona, Mr.
Colmcry : mind gave way 10 saoh
an extent that he Was seat on Cor
treatment and was pronounced en-
tircly cuIesl, a love affair then being
the cause.
Ills book accounts we're all right
and he had the iull confidence OF
all Who knew him. There was not
beitrr business man In tia State
lie had undoubtedly brooded over
his trouble 90 sach an extent as to
lose his reason. MT. COlmery Vas
high toscd, honorable gentleman
and belonged 10 one Of the arst
families Of the State.
Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1888-04-05


u becomes my duty 10 say am
o" laagrr connected With the Co
Pan SIGNAL, aud while ] regret
very much to ~ soon sev,r my con .
nec,ion With the paper, Yet, look.
'hg to ny own inlrr~si. ! am dIs
posr'l TO bs'lleve that I can do
better 20 aoeP, q position rrornily
"hsFrsi ms NJ my oil home Vino
M. Ny relations Nith the presen,
Fentiemanl, and courteous prupri..
Toe have bcen altogether pleasant,
and knowing that lac will eontInue
TO make the CorIAu SIGNAL what
u has always becn-one 81 the
very best county papers In the
State l'esp~ak for him a oontin-
naiion OF publie favor aud pablic
patronage. Very respectfully,
w. y. Hurt.
Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1888-04-05
Chr Gimts-Htmutmt.
NEW oRIEAils.

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ns southsssL wtth TIE isrgssf rtfsss sftna
soath % tas Ohio aid futoasac. n makam
sgssisiii % sogtesin ns~ sssinK . sSsFs.
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ss~s ~ Eeasssi aai 10 al inisfesL d hss
sse la.se nun'esf - c,rrssPsndvnls "a the
ts@ains a asthstn q a v sstsfa eatlss .ad 10
sosss ef.As s1rog raa capllsss, sssp - IL
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az ~ The cav.
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AasluN csfrvssss9sass - at ths esansr,rs "a
lsiin Ansfsss pasiashsss spss al sditlans .
hagissh aa5rspAnish al 4 tias aiitls .x,ss
81 Assica, csnlEai and s..aih A'asrlss.
Ia nisAes y additea shs ios 81 asws 81 the
esy ana ne iuiisst sna saost cssspIsts ~ agtst
Exports. lie editastals afe d4VetsA % ths
Advancement ard progress 81 the sossth cod
~ Nhioas aaa % tie adv eSssv ei al ,AsAa
0At wtll heaeht this cauniu
fas SuspsS ftass ps sos-~Ar - enc 81
us g@t tSnPrnsni htsrarY pti, v alisns 10
% asasa, sostalning coatfh tees, sississ,
.Aesa va and pmtuss hssa ths sect ssaiasat
, $500 he, T. ~ y, e r.el.hs. ss,s,y
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cAsss 1@iasaa, The best - ths uaiIsa STATES,
aad its tFansiasioRs ffuaa ne forsisa pssss.
a special ssstuFs % ,hs Aaaa.y Ttsss-
D~@sess az ts the Pahlscatiaa % sssussns
ks.shse "a TIE lfssssus aay b. he as.a
sms neat Asnsris a. dissnss,
ht~@s Ba9@A AaN - pftHtsa - t12
@nsi Improved Hse&sl psftsetam press. mhirA
ssis ,he rsssF, Pssiss u 10 hsssA fsssa. 90 20
v hs Fsaf 18th ease aaA sasalsgt
Daalg tsta 20 PAGE, ga pes anmstsa.
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rs ssntay pageF u eaFt eiths DAILY amsm@.
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wat - uaatlsd tsse.
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hiisa uttA statistical aad aaAsF aniasuaatlna.
maAinx esok 81 rsfsrsnss ~hiss ssslx
~ ksEt senstansiy ea hard, Any eas
eeaasing NE nitnnsAr aloas, wii feceise n.
- tass psspaad. ~ Fsnalsiinx t~saty ass
fnk wKkMLw rfMks DKMOcnAr
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essaliafiy adaPtaa taf etsFy Sgmthsrm hasna.
u " tsf the e~ss ~ssAly p1siisAsa %
We hou4h
Price pss sa@am. tl.@s &c q eanAsoums
NstsfeHV ~sish saa shAin, gusssatssd -
heep eeruAFt li@~s. WITH TmE wssRi.s nmme
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Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1888-04-05

II u with real pleasure We call the
atiention 81 our patrons gen
orally 10 this elegant preparation, now
being sold By our druggist friend. Dr.
~. Burnley Cathartic Elixer IL a real
boon 20 the dear little ones. Ia nay
be taken vi IA as little objection a.
Lemon syrup; u !. mild and perfectly
safe ia lts operation aud may be glyen
10 children Of any sge as well as 90 the
Older and 10 adults. For partirulars
We refer you 10 the advertisement In
this issue.
Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1888-04-05
beat Kxpertment.

You cannot afford 60 saste time In en-.
perimenting when year luuEs are "a dan
ger Consumption always ~ssms, az hrst,
only q cotd DO not permtt aay dealer 81
impose 500 Yea with sauie cheap imita.
tion u Dr. Kings News Discovery Cor
consumption, eoaahs and eolds. eat be
sure yon set the Esnu the hevanse he can
make more profit be mas tell you he has
som sthiag iast Is easod. 90 Just the same.
Don't be- deceived, but insist upon Fetti "a
Dr. ktna's New Discovery. y hlch u guar.
anteed b. give relief iB IN Throat. La ne
aud thest affections. Trial Sotlis Tree 81
aay drug store. Large tsottles o.
Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1888-04-05
l. r"wER, Sc rtar,

Nhcn You >re u man irving 10
set the town against the couutIN q.
or the country against the town,
watch him. Hes bail IMAM
Tusn ani c0uutry are mutual,
dependent Their Irlaiiuns are 80
intimate tlLt Que cannot prosper
unle~s the other DOES M man
can have any possible native 90
run loNn either, except purely
selfish Ole-unle,s lie l. Erusdy
ignorant "a else docsn understand
hiin~rit
Thrrp i.as much goodness and ~
telligrner IN the rountr, a. Ia Ihe
town, au'l ioe versa There may
he more iul'S aud foppery Ia town,
but that class never amounts To
anything anywhere. There may
be more ofh So seekers ia town he
eIuse men are elected Ia oflice,
move Ia town aud when their time
- out they waat other Offices SO
they eau stay.
We have lived ia town aud heard
II town cliques tOT forty years, hut
never kLew a ease or time when
anN body could tell Who composed
a clique and prove IT, IL seems
TO Ire creature OF the Imagination.
Oxford Falcon.
Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1888-04-05
Congressman AIlsu'. vii.

Private John Allen - rapidly
coming to the front a. the VT 81
the llau~e 4 recruit special tiom
ashington 10 the New York
World says &c him: Ills quaint
remarks and lightning repaItre
Keeps the mpMbeTs seated alp1ut
him iu eOnst Ant state az bilantN
4 daN 90 two since Alleu Was "a
gagged Ia telling story TO Knot
~ Iaemhrr> duuug q roll c.dl. lie
dit not hear Lis uamr until the SEE
oud Call. and then tnued guickiA
% Congressman Tauihcc aud "a
quirrd how be- bad voted. II voted
No 4" whispered 1dullre.
"No, shouted Allrn With great
emphasis
"Mby DO you follow Taulbee on
that ,otv'' a mcHl,cr inquired.
"Well," replied Allen With a
quizIical smile, "Taulbc. looks
mighty like my Colonel Ia the late
war. followed him for four years,
and he never once led me where
there was any danger. guess IN
stick 10 Taulhee'
A reporter TeeantlY attempted to
interview Allen ON the subject u
the tariff. "You must excuse me, Z"
said the witty MiSsisSippian, "l's
fore can make up my mind on the
tanff ! shall have To hear myself
speak on the subject
Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1888-04-05

The newspapers Of Tennessee
that are opposed 10 the ~ election
OF Gov. Taylor do themselves M
credit In trying 10 belittle blm be
cause he Is a fiddler. The people
Of Tennessee have greatly the ad-
vantage Of those OF Mississippi In
knowing that their Governor 10
good Cor something. II u 10 only at
playing the fiddle. -Tupelo Jour.
nal
Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1888-04-05

A recorder IN ~. Louis refused
60 issue a marriage license 10 Zen
ton Cox aud Enie Ellis, the victim
II Vltriol throwing by Dr. Cor.
Young CoH says he Is going 10
marry the girl II lac has 10 leave the
country To do ~.
Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1888-04-05

\ hill authorizing the Mississip
d aud Louisiana lindge Company
10 biidgc Ihe Mississippi iver al
Naich'z, has passed tile SENATE,
with q main spdg VI seven hundred
iUCt.