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Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-05-03
A BOGUS KING.
How Californian Governs One OF the
AIeutian Islands.


A Washington special says: 4 very pretty
little story, which promises to develop an in
teresting trial, comes to Washington from
Alaska 1t is to the effect that about three
years ago a man named Mcpherson sailed
from San Francisco and eventually landed
OF one of the AIeutian Islands, of the coast
of Alaska.
DR. McPherson's entire outfit consisted Of
:. suit of clothes, an American flag. together
with paper purpOrting to have been signed
by AttOTney-General Garland appointing
him United States Commissioner. As soon
as he landed on the Island ne raised the Ameri-
can flag with great deal of ceremony, took
command of GO natives and compelled them
to address him as King Mcpherson. Each
season he exacted heavy tribute.
Things went along very smoothly until a
few months ago, when reports states that he
had some difficulty with three of his subjects
and, fearing that there might be mutiny,
he determined to dispose of all those who did
not bow to his authority.
He arrested three recalcitrant Aleuts, tried
them by court martial, and sentenced them
TO be hanged He carried out the sentence.
Somehow or other, a report of McPherson's
rule reached the Treasury Department, and
special agent was sent to his island to investi-
gate the matter.
The agent recently reported the facts to
Secretary Window substantially as they are
given above. Now it is said that revenue
cutter will be sent to the island for the pur-
pose Of arresting Mcpherson. 1t is the in
tention Of the authorities to bring him to San
Francisco and try him for murder.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-05-03
THE OLD VANE.

Creak-a-ty-creak! Creak-a-ty-creakI
Tho skies be blue or gray,
Here, from my perch, a word speak
To all who glance my way.
Flushed by the mornings earliest light
Before the towns astir,
Kissed by the starry beams of night
With every wind whir.
Ever message true l speak,
Creak-a-ty-creak. Creak-a-ty-creakI
Creak-a-ty-creak! Creak-a-ty -creak!
The farmer heeds me well;
Over the fields his hay 10 seek,
He HES, when rain | tell.
Slave of the breeze; yet tyrant
To those who watch below;
Joy or regret, smile or sigh,
Uncaring, bestow.
Ever message true l speak,
Creak-a-ty-creak; Creak-a-ty-creakl
Creak-a-ty-creak, Creak-a-ty
watch the snow-elves weave;
Keen arrows of the rain so bleak,
Sun lances receive.
Ais one to me; my task do,
Untiring year by year;
a lesson may this be to you
Whose glances seek we here!
Ever a message true l speak,
Creak-a-ty-creak! Creak-a-ty-creak
George Cooper, ia Inden"ndent.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-05-03
A HERO OF 1872.
Death of John Fielding at the Ripe
Old Age of no Years.

John Fielding4 a soldier of the war of 1912
and a native of Virginia, died in Laurens
Comfy, s. c., few days ago at the age of
10 years. In 1877, when Fielding was eight
years of age, his parents moved to South
Carolina and settled on the Tiger River. At
the breaking out of the war of 1912 he volun-
teered. and served until the war ended. He
married three times the last time at the age
of eighty-five, and his wife is still living. He
had three living children by his first wife, and
they are aged men He was successful far
mer, and although impoverished by the late
war. heleaves his widow well provided for.
Until within the past three years ne has been
remarkably active, and in 1884, when at the
age of 1O3, he walked four miles to vote the
national Democratic ticket. One or two Of
his sons, then middle-aged men, were in the
Mexican war. - - -
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-05-03
A HORRIBLE CRIME.
a Family of Six Murdered and Their
House Burned.

A horrible crime was reported from Macon
County, \. c. W. p. Wood an industrious
farmer. lived in the country at least five
miles from any neighbors. His family
consisted of his wife. three sons
and two daughters. Three of the
children were grown, and the other two were
aged twelve and fourteen years. Wood had
saved some 500. and had d, always
kept his money in an old trunk
Wood was called away from home on bust
ness. When he returned he was Mortified to
find his house in ashes y short distance from
the ruins he found three axes and two bowie
knives, all stained with blood. and the old
trunk i'll which he had kept his money. The
trunk was broken open, and its contents were
gone. Among the ashes charred bones were
found, showing that the entire family had
been murdered before the house was fired
There were no clues to the murderers
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-05-03
A DEADLY MELEE.
-Four Men Killed in a Fight Between
Guards and Boomers.

A dispatch from Fort Smith, Ark, says:
Iherush for Oklahoma is diminishing rapidly.
treat restitution is sure to follow, and it
Is not unlikely that Governmental relief
viii be invoked to provide for sufferers.
word has, been received of a conflict between
parues OF boomers, cattle men and Chickasaw
Pohce at the ford at Chisholm's cattle trail,
Iorty miles west of Oklahoma City The
Sat{ie men We're taking several hundred ami
mails from Frank Cclbert's ranch. in the Chick
asaW Nation, to Kansas, but the mounted
ponce guarding the southern border of Okla
n no refused to permit them to use the CHS
holm trail leading through the new territory.
"A nght ensued in which the cattle men We're
enforced by party OF boomers from Cooke
ana RAINING Counties, Texas. One of the
suaFdS, two cattle men and one boomer,
named Gelss, were killed in the melee.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-05-03
BITTEN BY A MONKEY,

Princess Going to Paris to be Treated
by Pasteur.
The Paris Gantois says that the Princess Of
Sagau, noted leader of fashion, was bitten
a short time ago by pet monkey, which has
since died from hydrophobia. The Princess,
the paper says, is about TO visit Paris for the
purpose of putting herself under the care of
NJ. Pasteur, the noted hydrophObia expert.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-11-09
WILD VIRGINIA PONIES.
A Breed of Horses as Untamed as the Mus.
tangs of Texas.

tangs of Texas.
Off the northeastern shore Of Vir-
ginia, and about five miles from the
mainland, lies small island known as
Chincoteague-an island possessed OF
peculiarities shared by no other por-
ton of the Eastern United States; for
here roams, in an entire untamed
state, breed of horses, or rather
ponies, as wild as the mustangs OF
Texas or the Pampas. How these
ponies first came upon the island is
not known except through vague ira
dition, for when the first settlers came
there, early in the eighteenth century,
they found the animals already roam
ing wild about it's piney meadows.
The tradition received from the In
dams of the mainland was that a YES
sci loaded with horses, sailing to one
of the Elizabethan settlements of Vir-
ginia, was wrecked upon the southern
point of the island, where the horse
escaped, while the whites were rescued
by the then friendly Indians and car
ried to the mainland, whence they
found their way to some of the early
settlements. The horses, left to them
selves upon their new territory, be-
came entirely wild. and, probably
through hardships endured, degener-
ated into peculiar breed of ponies.
When one is wanted he is caught
with lasso, not as they do on the
yoloiDc b,,+ h1y boporipo II an tho op6 Of
a long pole, and then dropping it
skillfnlly over the pony's head. Uncle
Ken takes the pole. Holding the
moose well aloft on the top of it, so as
not to brighten the intended prey upon
which he has fixed his eye, he eau
tiously approaches the herd, around
which the crowd has gathered One
of the ponies takes sudden fright
and a stampede follows, the spectators
scattering right and left. For a mo-
ment the intended captive is wedged
in the midst of the rest of the herd.
Uncle Kent sees his advantage He
rushes forward, the Moose is dropped
around the pOny's neck. I'm
mediately six lusty negroes. with
glistening teeth, perspiring faces and
glittering eyes, are at the other end of
the rope. The animal makes a gal
liant fight This way and that he hauls
his assailants, rearing and squealing.
Now he makes sudden side dash and
sends them rolling over and over,
blowing their heads through the shift
ing sand till their wool is fairly pow
dered; still, however, 1.-The boys" hold
on to the rope. At length the choking
halter commences to tell; the pony,
with rolling eyes and quivering TANKS,
wheezes audibly. Now is the moment!
In rush the negroes, clutching the an
imal by legs and tail. A wrestle and
a heave, struggle on the pony's part,
a kick that sends Ned hopping with a
barked shin like crazy turkey, and
Sambo blowing through the sand and
stinkweed in among the spectators, and
then over goes the pony with four or
five lusty, shouting negroes sprawling
around him. The work is done; a run
ming moose is slipped around the pony's
nose, his forelOck is tied to this by
bit of string. and soon his tantrums
cease as he realizes that he is indeed
captive.-N. Y. Herald.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-11-09
Horseshoes Made of Straw

The cart horses of Japan are very GU
rious. There comes one along the mar
row business street of Toxic now. He is
led by a rope halter in the hands of a
brown skinned old man, who has fiat
round piece of closely braided straw as
big around as good sized parasol on his
head. His feet and those of his horse
are shod with straw, and the straw shoes
are In both cases tied around the ankles
with straw rope and are made of ordi-
nary rice straw braided, so that thew
form a sole for the foot about half an
inch thick. These shoes cost about a
cent a pair, and when they are worn off
they are thrown away.
Every cart has a stock of fresh new
shoes tied to the horse or to the front
part of the cart, and in the country here
it was formerly the custom to measure
distance largely by the number of horse
shoes it took to make the distance. So
many horseshoes made days Journey,
and the average shoe lasted, if my mem
DRY serves me, for about eight miles of
travel. 1t Is the same with the coolies.
They throw away their shoes when thev
are worn out, and last night when was
riding In one of these man power baby
carriages my ostrich like steed stopped.
threw away his straw shoes, and went
barefooted. AS he did so / watched the
roadway and counted eight pairs of
worn out straw shoes in a single block
Frank q. Carpenters Letter.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-11-09
In the Chinese Prisons.

A writer in The Chinese Times saws of
Chinese prisons that the amount of ex-
tOrtlon that goes on in them is amazing,
and the warders and others display sur
prising ingenuity in extracting money
from the unhappy prisoners. The new
conner almost invariably forgets to fee
the night Waterman. The consequence
IS that sleep is rendered almost impos-
slble by the terrible noise which is kent
up outside his window all night, and he
speedily apologies for his forgetfulness
and makes good the oversight. If the
coolie who cleans out the cell is not salts
fled he collects all the insects he can find
and introduces several hundreds into the
apartment of his victim, who is then only
too glad to call his services into reuuisi-
ton to get rid of them again, even at an
exorbitant price. Many of the warders
and servants are criminals who have es-
capped capital punishment by the omission
or the emperor to mark their names for
death when the list for the autumn exc
cutions is submitted to him.
This list, which sets forth the name and
condition of the criminal and the circum-
stances of his crime, is divided into three
parts. The first contains the new cases.
the second those which were not marked
the previous year, the third those which
have escaped marking for two years.
1t IS said that the emperor marks about
eight names in ten, and that man who
escapes once is safe from subsequent
marking, although he has to go down to
the execution ground the two following
years: The list is brought from the pal,
ace direct to the place of execution, and
until its arrival neither criminals nor
officials know who are to die, the un-
happy victims only being sure of their
fate upon hearing themselves called out
to pay the last penalty. The prisoners
who have escaped are imprisoned for
life, but they have a very easy exist
ence, and as they are employed in the
prison and share in the extortions prac-
ticed on other prisoners, they often
amass considerable wealth. London
Times
Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1889-11-14
Bold and Successful Attempt al
kusheTy.

ca Welnpsday night ~ last
week q negro iuirihiy rut,t,d the
home ~ Mr~. Xfuny DAVIS, Who
lives alioat ~ miles wr-t 81 II tz.e-
hurst, robl,yd her a sluO IN money,
anI then byat her oveI the head
witba pistol. We learn that NJ.
Davis v al extremely old and
irrblc iAdN, ana that The onl, oc-
cupaut u her home, except b.. sill
i a little girl. ~ hard sork aud
With the utmost fugality, she bad
managed 10 save up about tlO0
| Seems that the negro, LaWer bee
Williams by name, bal harmed H.
sume way that she bad this money
IN heT house. aud Nould tot be put
% with a dollar ct 80 she hrst Of
frr'-d him, compelling her at the
point % pistol u give up All she
hal. Mt satisfied With Tobbiug
the old ladi Of her scanty earnings,
be struck her over the head several
times With the heavy pistol he held
IN hts hand. The only wonder Is
that this did not ehd the lie II The
poor frightened old woman. That
this ae,il ia human shape might
leave the country with all speed, be
stole mule, De same NJ gl,i, from
Mr. Geo. Davis II wa not hong
before the alarm was given. and a
party of Justly outraged citizens
started Ia hot parsait. They soon
recovered the mule, bat the negro
rladed their vigilance only 90 be
captured Thursday night, In HaGle.
hurst, BY deputy sheriff MeLemore,
Il Is probably well for the black
rascal that be did not fall into the
hands Of the POSSE, for they we're
10 say the least, In no humor fol
intiiBg. We learn that all ths
money with the exception Of a few
dollars has been recovered.
Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1889-11-14
Personal.

Rev. n a. tray pre-. I'D a.
Martin.til .e saturday
Nes-ou', well known business
man, Mr. John HopAiuson. va. iu
IlaE.rhut-t Monday.
Mr.. T. 4. Hardy. son - capt
" 4 Hardy a Nrr1iian. va. Ia
llaTlehurst Ca business, luv-day.
Mr. D. q. Williamson q the trm
q 1 l. Lyons A GO. MAS "a Halle
hurst . ia, or 80 the TT q the week
Our handsome and talented ouug
friend Nj " y Douglas u the
llopewcIl natg hbOrhond, gave a. an
appreciated cal Tuesday
Rev Joe Nicholson retained
Saturday 10 llaklehurst from Bran
don, where b. hal berh conducting
isSiNal meeting Tor several days.
Rev. M. kuscboruugh ~ Cnlum-
bus Mississippi, preached eloquent
aud instructive sermons Ia the Pres
bYterlan church last Sunday aud
SUNDAY night.
The CurIAn SIGNAL j. the best
advertising medium u any paper Ia
Mississippi, south ~ JAsksuh WY
because q has the largest circulation
u any paper IA that section.
Mr. : = Mathews i nov Mar.
shal - thc Southern dl.triut VI Mis-.
issipYi, having taken the oath " Ct
ice at week We predict that
suEK. viii make an exoeptAbie aud
popular OfhcCr.
Our Young friend Willie Mitchell,
has aurepd the position a foreman la
toe NeN MIssisslppian UihCe, ia son
billie We regret hls ltaNtuz ae CO.'S
graduate Bro Martiu on having -
cured his valuable services willie
kuo~ al about tae ues.paper bust
urss, having been eugag. ia va d HgaliN
al / BE- iIsu.
We had lhs pleasure ~ r,rsiSing
a call. l4sl MupdaY, from thai haHi
-ouBe sod talented voanZ confidence
Dr " " kalertsoH, now ~ Ne
t0ulb CitA, bat forr.'F oi this place
The tt.Htur's Nuulr guHHtvuaurv
bsamed Ntlh perfect hapI .ugss, but
hos could Dc bvIp IL, To- a. stated
risew 4grs, Bog this paper, hs o. to bs
married uu luabk giving das 20 ONE
of 81, Dmb's most lovely Young IL
dies W extend oar hvaftIo-t con
graduation. aud best i.hes in ALL
yanHe. btly.
Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1889-11-14
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Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1889-11-14
Nome stead Notice

Land Ofiicc Al Jackson. Ms,
Oct ID. lSSg.
Notice l. hereby given that the fol
loN ing- named settleT has file'i notice II
bis Intention b. make anal proof In sup
paFt II bis claim. and that said proUf
" ~ b. made bsiore the judge, OF 10 his
absence .. ~. Granberrv clerk Of the
Chaneery eoart a Capiah eounty IL
llaxlehursl. Miss. Ca November 4 'ss,
VIA. Timothy }. Farmer. Homestead
No. lsols. Tor the Nv ~ ne ~ see u I
lnTl g,
Ne names the follow lag witnesses %
prove his continuous Residence apon,
and cultivation of. saii land. VIA;
Preston Myers, a. >, Davis, Green
He'll. T.. ID. Bridges, all 81 Crystal
springs y. %. tcplah county, Mi-s.
Jas. u. SrEw AKr. Register.
Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1889-11-14

Rem aining uncailed Ger IN liaxlehursi
Post-ofiiCe, foT wesk ending NoY.s
Cohn WEIGH. seville saith, Julia
sllhbes, Myra Roberts. Geo. VI iurcth,
Mary Norwood. Henry Mckinais, Dan
l.sden. Emma knight, Robert James,
d n. Handy. Orleans Errington, W "
peaton. Mrs. 4. Demlld.. J.. q. Camp
bell. Eiia Carp, Arlosia Christmas.
Please asa Tor advertised letters.
IonA L. MATHEWS, a. NJ.
Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1889-11-14
Notice 20 the Tax Payers of
Haxlehursf

! am nos ?. ady % receive the taxes
Of the town VI Hazlchurst Tor The
fiscal year isss, and al tar payers Of
sald town are requested 10 come f0t
ward and settle same without delay.
Due ana timely notice Il hereby given
that damages will be added after the
18th " December. lssg.
.. 4 MORRISON.
fax Iullcrlur.
Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1889-11-14

Remember now that chiil time has
come. that larnley's OmnicuFa IL the
only reliah In use. Il never fails, stops
the ehills AZ once. aud u not followed By
relapses. a@e no other chill remedy. For
sale az Bnruleys.
Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1889-11-14

THE us~ sChsui buidlns - nou ahout
completed and ~ pfou.uneed a. 49, ape N
the fnsst ia the SOUTH O. Is heated "a
hot ar 'mrnat ss and the ventilation =
perfect Plan ~ instruction. b. thorough
seven tsarhsrs uus employed TIE mu
SIC department wfll b. fully up a. the
times Parents can b. % batter than g.
send their rhddfe "a here HaNlehnfst 4.
very healthy rfaHi privileges aud good SEQ
ctsty fatruui4s home institution. gusnt
boari can 80 hat al reavaea BE- rates iu
Esai iamtbrs Poe furtAsf lu toe u4 alton
90 for catalogue apply o.
a \ LpIAN. Pres % Control.
90 \ Wis -
Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1889-11-14

Mrs X l.. Allen has Just received a
nne line q bats, honnets aud rlblpsas
which she y disposing a AZ the loM esi
possible rates ~ha furnishes the mast
80 iish aud latest design Ia the millinery
hhe 90 short notice. Cail and ser for
youi seif. Oalce near k0bertson's Hotel.
Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1889-11-14

The largest stock In town 81 cloth
Ing, al the cash bargain house II ".
Simon Zoe boys, youths and mea, II
prices that viii astonish you, come
aud examine Cor Yourselves.
Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1889-11-14

The best salve IN the world Cor cure
bruises. sores. ulcers. salt rheum. feye,
sorrs. letter, chappsd hands. ehtiblain.
Germs aud skin eruptions. and positively
q ures piles OF no pay required. u d
guaranteed % give perfect Satisfaction
or money refunded. Prise n eents pet
boz. fof sale by 4. B. king.
Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1889-11-14

Ladies. Cor fRe dress goods and
trimming. ~ ali description, you
tan't and better stock than az the
casg bargrin house ~ ~. SIMON.
Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1889-11-14
New Market.

have erected anmtiasr ularkethanse Ia
Nest II afishurst aud ALL endryur g. kusp
variety - nfret and thni II the best
qualty 90 each ,larr Prices ioW aud 4 a.
fwilhsr sFhsiteh. Val buy beef cattle
sheep, aud hoRs
1T PARKER.
Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1889-11-14

The cieanest, freshest aud best -
ie,tcd -tock u drugs TO be !, aud in
the country are owned ~ y u. King.
Ahen tou want a prescription dlled 90
anything inhis line, remember this old
drugslike most ether old things are
high "a ANY price.
Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1889-11-14

Barmley 10 still selling a raanously
DO n PRICES foF cash, whatever Yea want
call on Barnley before baying, aud he
wili save you big money.
Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1889-11-14

10 orange " Alkers
You are commanded 90 appear be-
fore the Ihancery Court II Uopiah
coanty Ia said state, oa Monday the
- oad dsy II May, issu "a defend the
suit IN aid urt ~ Louisa Malker,
wherein y0a are = defendant.
J. II. CRANBERRY
NsF-s+s3. Clerk /.
Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1889-11-14

ana nov ready t. receive the taxes
fur the fscaI year l~s9. and al psrsoas
are requested % come forw std AMI settle
same ithou' DELAY. aud thereby save
confusion and avoid mirtakes
DO not defer the pay asent Il your tax
rs until the VI Il iisvemher, flf Il l.
Impossible % collect the taxes ~ thu
cuuuty between that time aui the, 18th e
said month. pue aud timely uotiee i
hereby given that tbs damages ALLOW a
~ the statute viii be added aftsT the
18th Il Deermber Merchants, la pre-
pairing list, will please give precin a iu
which parties resided AZ tn time they
we're ass-~ssd and state whether they
pas on personally 90 realtr. ~ both. thi.
]. necps-tr, a. often Al the same pre-
cinct there are thuss having same name.
D. " BROWN
Tax Collector
Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1889-11-14
JESSE F. JONES, u. D.
NarIehuTst, ksiss.
o'FI.E .TTcsiTE TzE pAgx. 2na Deer
I'm ia -rrnar

Nrs. visit up snd down the Railroad
ant g. the cuuH try When I thiuk mH
terms ell - complied aiih and th#'
those calling nae kuuE shHt they aut b.
H. - tsis ~ aphinw ~ srtfhimm
- not al.pt the vsm mon pre- tter
ins"t go my prrssFtutinus uiis.d b,
other fhysirtans and Druggist
] 81 act abe yearly Mls
H. un send Cor iae uulrss Won know
Yuu NHut ue
hther Physicians can Ret their Etlrr.
tir and Hnniuespsihir Frrscripti on
nilsd ~ nav ~ armarA
dtgnes are sent b. mall and -
pres
! 80 not pas az any "cheap rrcssrip
fiuus