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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-07-09
OBSERVING THE FOURTH.
INDEPENDENCE DAY AND ITS
DOINGS.
The Abilene Fire Department and
Baseball Club Prove Winners
Rain Cools the Air and the Picnic
Party-No Severe Accidents.

The celebration of the ever glorious
Fourth of July is predestined to go on
with more or less brilliancy no matter
If skies are fair OF foul. The skies OF
Independence day, 1891, were both but
there was no lessening of the days
joIlifcation. The small boy shot OH
his firecrackers and fireworks, the
older persons enjoyed their visits and
their siestas while the young men and
maidens managed to put in the day
pleasantly even if they had to go to
the ends Of the county to find an ex-
cuse for a celebration.
In Abilene there was becoming
peace and quiet. The stores we're
open until noon. About II O'Clock
the Merchants Military band gave a
few selections on the street corners and
were heartily spplanded. The streets
were deserted in the afternoon and the
inhabitants enjoyed themselves where
ever they listed,
Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1891-10-29
TAR oLD HOMESTEAD.

Mrs Mary T. Bryan by all
odds the most intellectual woman
II her time in these Southern
States and the women % the South
always outvied those Of the North
in genius as In beanty and perfec-
ton Of moral character, has re-
turned 10 Atlanta After several
years soiourn in New York city,
where she was literary manager a.
the publishing house % Moaros
A Co, she resumes 81 itorial tasks
AZ her old home. She will he
warmly greeted by the peopls a
the South since she becomes
editorial writer and manager Of the
''Old Homestead" a monthly maz.
azine loag published in savanna
aud nov removed 70 AtlAnta
Mrs. Bryan will soon make il ths
equal, at least in intellectual II not
in pictorial worth o. Harpers or
Scrlbners or 81 the Century abd
every tasteful reader "a current
literature. in the South Al leass
will become a reader Of The cat
Homestead
Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1891-10-29
Pan MOBILE FRlrRrm.

Henry wstserson's genius sna-
blsd himto comprehend and appre-
ciate that n Henry Grady. When
the Grady statue vas unveiled last
week st Atlanta. wssserson said IL
his only peer in Southern journal
ism and eloquence. that he was
bo@stful Of 0radys splendid worth
while Grady lived. 'and when he
died I lsmented him a. . patrio,
premsiarely sastched from . gres,
aud noble work which he made his
own. Ill preceded him In that
work II was but the accident of SEN
iority. Cor In . single bound he
measured the distance and sohiev-
Cd ny one brief speech what I bad
not been able 10 compass by sixteen
yeats Of constant speaking and
writing.
Prom that day. Dec IA. 1850.
10 tho day Of his death. Dec -.
1850, he stood upon the signal
Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1891-10-29
THE WV DEn0CRATIC PLATFORM
90 MISSISSIPPI

Two subscribers have kicked out
u the traces since THE SIaNAL be-
gan il new life aud new policy.
We had supposed that q hundred
or two would fly the track bat
only two hsy, condemned the
course Of the paper - seriously
that they would no, read IL Yes
terday one ~ these retraced his
steps and confessed that he acte,l
before he understood the policy ~
the paper. lts design Was. n ev-
eryhody knows b re-consolidate
aud reconstruct, for the presiden-
tial campaign % next year. the
Democratic party u the State, be-
ginning the task here in Halle
hurst aud IN this Congressional
District.
The convention a Alliances 81
this district in conformity with
this purpose, is being held nov in
this county aud IL moderate aud
wise men lead in It's counsels,
the MississippiAn will be thrust
out Of the re organized Democratic
party Ia the State aud Democratic
peace aud harmony will be restor-
"a.
Remember II ia Dem pcraiic
platform" aud NoT an Alliance
platform" 90 bc written by Demo
Gratis inside the Alliance. II will
be platform on which every free
silver aud anti-tarih Democrat in
the land can stand whether he be
for or against the sab.T.. which i
part Of ths Alliance and not Of this
Democratic platform.
In either event they are good
Democrats Neither the subj
nor Transubstantiation nor the b.
nomial theorvm nor 10 command
monts will be discussed in this
Democratic convention 81 Alliances
which will promulgate the
strAightest AMI clSanest aud
brightest Jeffersonian Democratic
platform, OF we are greatly mistA-
ken, ever constructed In Mississip-
pi.
We are not inside the Alliance
and have no access b its plans or
close contact with its leaders, but
they have no political secrets and
do not hesitate 10 say everywhere
that the result Of the late political
oontes, in this State defines for
them a platform aud policy such
a. y here suggested IL - said,
q this convention Of the Alliances,
tina, when they have adopted this
platform they will invite Messrs.
George and Barks,iale aud other
great leaders 81. the lately discover
ed wings Of the party to a great
love feast 10 b. celebrated here in
Hazlehurst where there Is no
whlskey aud where the schools
are best and women most beautiful
aud farming most scientific and
skilful and where prosperity and
and progress are greatest in the
South.
Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1891-10-29
THE GOAL ON THE rERRAPISS
BAN.


The good people % Jackson,
moved by the action a. citizens %
the enterprising townoi Hazlehursi
have been holding citizens meet
ings 30 bring about reforms in the
financial and hygienie condition %
that..awfully sinful place. b. say
nothing u IL unaccountahle filth.
mesa We are glad 10 discover, an
this conduct Of the wiser and bet
ter class a citizens al jackson,
that they are still affected by the
good example a. others and that
they have been taught by the &C
ton o. merchants here. that II they
propose. even 30 retain the trade
they have. they must be up aud do
ing. HaElehursa as Que may see
by coming over advertisements in
this number Of TIE sIosaI. IL full
Of most snterprising tradespsople
aud bankers who 20 Tor everything
In sight We can't help congrstu-
lsiing our fellow townsmen. that
their vigorous action. as asserted
In these pages. 30 extend the area
II the trase Of Hsxlehurst has
brought about earnest vigorous
efforts In the same direction In
Jackson. by the way. the story 10
current In Jackson thai our grand
jury found . true bill against that
ragged town fcr furnishing the
Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1891-10-29

height % American manhood and
brotherhood. self piosed snd peer
lss~ He vas = prose p'c, and an
orator 81 commanding power a
irresistible personality. aud death.
which brought SORROW 10 30 many
hearts that knew anu loved him.
became a pablo aud national be-
reavement The conveyance of
Gcds message q peace 10 America
was fittingly reserved Cor the com
ing IL one % young in age. yet 50
obi in wisdom. 50 gentle. yet 81
brave. 50 like a child. yet 81 true
q man"
Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1891-10-29
EpIroR,lL ANp olmER NOTES.

II Is said that the Republican
candidate for Governor in Mass
achusetts Is 50 respectable that be
wont even smoke his pipe in pub
tic. kosciusko Star.
We hope the Democratic candi-
date will make him smoke before
the campaign il over. aad when il
IL over that be may he able 90
smoke in peace undisturbed by
official business
We shall have two wonders Ia
heaven the Que. how many come
to he absent whom We expected Ia
find there the other, how many
are there whom we hal no hope III
meeting Tupelo Ledger.
There will be . thild wonder
greater immeasurably than either
81 those two, ani that vail be that
the Ledger - there an outside en-.
change Of TIE SIoSAL
Tue Methodist church, is men,
b. ~ and adherent@, a. is strengt h
n reported by the Ecumeuacal con-
yention in Washington. Is 25 mil
lion strong. In its address to the
world the Conference says "In-
temperance, the fruitful mother 81
the brood "a evils. Is largely crea-
teal by legalized temptation. SHARES
are planted in almost every street
for the unwary aud unsteady. Is
IL too much to ask that our people
will continue b. use all legal in
struments to abate this wanton So
licitation ~ men 10 vice and erimeI
Let us discourage in gamh-
ling and betting. which springs
from the love al excitement and
the lust to gain two 81 the betting
evils and let No abstain from ell
reckless speculation Ia business
which cannot b. distinguished
from gambling"
1T h to b. hspel that the null
tiplicstion u ministers may not
temp. Us 10 thiak that lay preach
ing 10 unsatisfactory. werhank
uod for the young men and women
In our mi@~lon bands who are car
rying the Gospel 30 remote villages
and into the alleys and courts Of
our crowded citiea We distinctly
approve of associations In which,
unfettered by any vow. godly wo-
men may be organized BY minis
trstson 10 humsn nsels and sor-
rtws.'
TIE Metho as are sound on the
vhiokey question al they wink al
sonen preachers and in q debate,
tie ether day, seemed much divid-
81 On the women suffrage question
but Bishop Galloway sat
Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1891-10-29

BTwARE Of .nlorsing that Blaine
scheme 81 reciprocity treaties
which invites freedom III CONNER
ciAl intercourse only with nations
which buy our manufactures and
prohibits freedom 20 trade with
those countries that buy our cotton
and wheat Blaine's scheme Of
reciprbcity only augments burdens
imposed upon agriculture The
Alliance platform, TO b. adopted as
the Democratic platform, at the
coming HAElehur-t convention, an
old farmer tells us, will contain
this sentiment
Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1891-10-29

irs no wonder q. a. Gambler,
editor 81 Sunday Truth" xas In
die,ed Tor fascinating by one o.
Millionaire Standard Coal O1l Eel.
lows aud the poor Newspaper man.
SCARED out 81 his boots. went mad
and is la a second class lunatic as
ylum Whenever millionaire scts
Que horse Federal court GA O
poor devil he should either ~ %
IN asylum or hang himself The
conduct % these whiskey Trust
courts towards Moonshiners % the
mountains show how faithfully
they are devoted to the benehceui
trusts Of all sorts and we'll did
Truths editors escape into q mad.
house
Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1891-10-29

TdE Alliance Democratic platform
will favor an equal assessment for
taxation Of all property u every
description and a graduated income
tar and then an increase Of the
volume 81 currency that will admit
of the cash transaction 81 the
eountry's business Until the Ne
kinl,y tariff Is thrust out there
ran b. no money in the country. II
Is taken out by MeKinley's tariff
faster than II comes IN the country
aud nov II signifies nothing. a. 10
its retention a. q circulating medi-
um, whether We have any currency
nj all or not
Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1891-10-29

w think liberal pensions should
b. gv- Ia a. he true and honest
= iiIso, Ihe North that fought
AEul 4 al ,srrcan.a. Us BIZ sheer
" - & y err in open, manly
warfarr, but Congress should m axe
this pension roll one of honor and
not the means Of creating a mon
strous standing army u pensioned
perjured lAzzaroni, costing labor
LEO millions directly and Ave times
a. much in sums pail b the trusts
and other lorlly benefciaries "a
the tariff system. And yet Beech
or says there Is no hell We print
the foregoing because II has been
given us ~ q plank in the Alliance
platform 10 h. made here.
Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1891-10-29

JoHS wHIrrIER. the witty poe.
81 New England. beloved Of every
body, because be loved mankind
and sang Il their virtues aud rare
~ II their vice. and crimes, 10
again 81 desih's door and may God
pity and love end lift him up again
He wrote q slavery in the south
which be beLseld through speeches
al horrible party leaders who used
The institution ~ q club With
which 10 break the union In pieces
and batter out one sDothers brains
II they bad any. But Whittier.
With be opinions Of the vices Of
slavery. was necessarily IA Adolf
ZIONIST and therefore odlous In the
so,ah iii Toe soush discovered
Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1891-10-29

THE most generous and Just en-
preston IL "Adio~" ever found 10
= newspaper - that Of MAJOR
Banks, 81 the STANDARD, t~nderesi
to ID Il Harris Of the Meridian
News, aud 10 Mr. Hs Successor,
Mr. King. who rc-Assumes editor.
bal charge - the News TIL thres
are suf,ly IN love with one another
Aud, cf a truth, they are AdmirA.
BILE gentlemen and capital journal.
i~ts
Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1891-10-29

THE Alliance Democracy % Mis-
sissippi. in convention At Hazle-
hurst. will be requested by the Al
lance 81 this Congressional district
a. we are advised. Ia declare in it,
platform for the free coinage Of sill
yer: that Il be made full and le-
CALENDER for all debts, publicor pri-
waite. and denounce as unjust and
dishonest the provision Of the Law
recently enacted allowing persons
10 stipulate against payment in sill
yer and silver certificates. thus set
ting MP a standard for the rich man
aud another for the poor man
Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1891-10-29

that both Il and Whittier had been
vlctimizsd and that the gnevoas
misapprehension vas mutual and
that Il was exceedingly foolish to
20 10 war abou, the supposed right
30 take . nigger In the abstract 10
IN impossible place to wri Kansas
about whose heroes and old Jno.
Brown. Whittier used b sing aw.
fully funny ditticS
Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1891-10-29

hoodlums Of this unhappy place
with whisksy. II was Jackson
whiskey that begat the assault Of
The hocilams upon two stransers
At the railroad station here a Few
days aga
Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1891-10-29
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.


Fsf uaited state ssaAtor.
okoRiE
. HOOKER
Pa pt.sris, Attotss,
= \. HUDSON
for stat. sennior.
RIB NAYES
pr ksvse~pataiiru~.
sw.MiLLFk
W. n. cATUIiINu
A. a uuYNtS.
Fw sheriff.
W r MATHEW
fus ChshoeFy Clark.
10 MARLIN.
fof Crauh t7efk.
W. J RIA
ioF Tfca~urvr.
4 y CROOME
fof saisefintensi~nt % Lducatlau,
RE STUART
Fa Asae~.oF.
ID W SIMMONS
Dor Coroner Ranger,
" N ROBERTSON.
FoF Surveys.
". l. HALEY
fof Supervisor. Beat one.
BF. CATCHING
fUr Justioe q the Peace,
p ID. BURRAGE
l. n uREENLAW
Fnr Constable.
JEasE THOMPSON. JR
Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1891-10-29

THE tariff protects labor So
saycth the plutocracy and yet
everywhere, labor is begging for
employment and bread.
Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1891-10-29

From One End 60 the Other from top "a bott, a,
all the same just the very beet money buys just the
newest 81 the styles, aud all bought figures that make
not possible hut EASY ll the q oN prizes
There viii be comfort aud saartoa IN doing vaur shop
pug Zoe the season With "a because have gathered
gr'hrr ~ith care aud judgment Immense line ~ thorough
popular styles The latest ses the ne~ est ideas
and TIE most original conceptions % leading
In oar own and foreign are represented Ia our
splendid stock.
Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1891-10-29

couFnge ~ their convictions, have
re pluck to assert them. News.
pafera ara more courageous and
Trustworthy than party Leaders AMI
oftener sacrifice their Interests ON
The altar % their convictions
Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1891-10-29


when Ne have tbs goods and make ID. prizes that w
back this statement every time We gong 20 do bu.u
es' right through this Fall this basis giving good honest
goods iAres prices feu Will hnd prepared 10 please
and certain 10 earrF out promises We have com
Pete stock from Shieh tr select We showing most
complete Hue 81 FALL aud wuIer good. shown this
locality every one of them positive bargain In quality
and price Every article In stock has bsea selected with
aud bought h roek bniiom agrc. ~ grades and varIrte,
are represented In this stock With the choicest and best
goods procuTAble la that line
Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1891-10-29
TO BUYERS
OF
Fall and Winter Goods
THE TIME HAS COME FOR BRIEF
mArrER-oF-FAcr TALK ON n NATTER
oF-FAcr SUBJECT.


about 10 supply yoarseve. with suitable tons for the
coming seAsons requirements. TIE Idea voar
minds to get something saod aud serve, a the Iowest
price With all u yoa Il eone. down To- ,e.iIon ~ the
ngh. place b. No trouble shout d az hat you want
good goods cheap bat great deal trouble Ia iecIdag
What nrm viii do the best by IL ireco n.
WE WILL
Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1891-10-29
Citation.


FHN NNhfh % MIMMIfRNIFFI.
To Sam Pace.
fon are commanded to appaar lefs
tbs 'thaneery Court ~ the Connty - II
piAh. IN said State, on the seoand a.a
day ~ Noyemt~r. 1891, to dasfsnd N
suit In said court u Laura Pans, haro
In yoa are q defendant.
J. ID. CRANBERRY. CIV
Donne A MAYRs, Sol u,t-ie
Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1891-10-29

DIR. r. " Birtlsong IL nos al hon
20 serve the suffering and tho~s al
avoid H. Evesyb0dy's teeth should ~
darKo inspection every few laaalhs a.
decay and low and eonsaqneuf b.
health and wofw breaths and keene
anguish may be prevented.
Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1891-10-29

We Nave Aimed At not only having the brightest
aud freshest assortment, bat 10 have practically de.a bs
and popular Ia we'll We conf lent that
Ne have the gods want and that price, Just as
sati-farory goods. You In and easily satisfy
yourself cn this point without slightest risk No visitor
Il under any obligations TO be unwilling purchaser We
expect to .ho~ merit In quality aud style satisfactory
price order 20 cell goods We Que for their pat
ro"age unless We can repay the favor oy giving
hrst-class article al prize antag-ous buyer our
prices are all Fgss goods al right
al right aud ven ~l be all right YOU will give u. the
opprtunity 10 share Bargains with YOU
Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1891-10-29

hhEt VIM IaNof tttr tNtFg ththi
themselves the only straight DE.
mo'racy il Louisiana aud they do
openly swear that those Others,
opposed 10 this lottery sub (
shan't have q po~totfice OF anything
in the gift 81 the Democracy.
Many good editors down there.
who have an eye 20 postofhces and
the like, under the administration.
are softening their remarks ab-at
the lottery. Even so il il here.
The Ml=sissippian, reprcs ,niing
the same force that the Times
Democrat does. in New Orleans.
kicks out everybody who approves
the lottery like subj" anil very
many are softened in their wrath
and they who want grub and are
athirst do Aock about AMI fawn
upon senator George Such are
the so-caIled straight or lottery
Democracy Of Mississippi. The
Alliances are a unit against whis-
key and against the lottery and il
begins 10 appear that the Alliance
Democracy of Mississippi and the
anti-lo'tery Democracy %. Iouisi-
ana will form an Alliance offensive
and defensive. But we do know
that while ID may he true, a. as
serted. that few newspaper, and
here and there a good honest CHI
zen has gone over to the George
Democracy. hundreds Of these. ey-
cry day, are added b the grand
army Of working people. There
fore doses Barksdale remain in the
field He l. winning greater l-e~-
er every day and Mississippi. ~
surely ~ the sun rises Novem.
Der 3rd ". win vote for a West.
ern and Free Trsle and Free sil-
yer candidate Coz the Presidency
THE westville Weekly News
man u straight Baptist and uni.
versal tee-totalleE file had stay
ing with him last week Brethren
Gambrell and Jamison and Whit
field any Sister Whitfeld' and
then the editor tells ms that Elsiel
Whitfeld and wis are "our broth.
or and sister" The outside % the
News 10 running over with prohi-
bition and the editor wants he
candidates Dor the Legislature In
those parts to tell him whetAer
they are Tor or against prohibition.
But these candidates seem 10 be
politicians and mot proper repre-.
sentatives o. the people. They
open not their mouths They cion'i
ksow which wsy the cats going %
jump or what George and Bsrks.
dale have 10 say and they lsar
that this whiskey business may b
more dangerous than Ia sub
T." But there's no lack Of rsaes
In the newspaper and We are proud
Of the many lIke II that. having the
Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1891-10-29

Wa print obituaries At a cen, a
word. Cut them short, though We
could be persuaded 20 20 half q
column q double loaded matter on
Mckinley aud Reed at half rates.
Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1891-10-29

IlsETT, the Republican candi-
dais for the Governors Office in
New York will surely make Gov.
Hill President Of the United
States fassett has already proved
that Hill hal two brothers in the
confederate army. Why not pro-
eeel to prove that Hill himself
wAs on tine right side in the late
unpleasantne~s? One can prove
any thing in New York in any
event, II neelful 10 get a pension.
But the fatal objection 30 Hill is
that he is q protectionist and to
Cleveland that he is by no means
a frss trailer aud Opposed to the
FIRE ,oinase Of silver Let us take
Campbell.
Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1891-10-29

TAxATiON Is a ruinous burden 20
the poor man IN the rich, il l.
nov q non-eNIstent fac. IL is
wholly unfelt aud the greater II is.
o. now levied aud collected, the
more taxes the reckless govern
ment wastes and the heavier the
taxes imposed upon tho poor.
Therefore the revolt % poverty a.
seen IN tie Alliances aud labor
unions
Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1891-10-29


sESoR ORDoSsEz. the Spanish
Minister at Valparaiso. Chill, is a
canning old fellow. Like most of
'his race he never spoke the truth
In bis life IL he could help IL He
was. many years. Spanish Minister
81 Guatemala City and eonspired
yah the tie L. n. Minister there
to rob and destroy Salvador But
the scheme came to nanght and
Orlonnez was shipped south. He
seemingly goes to sleep. a. old
Greeley used 10 do even when you
are talking to him. but beware Of
OEdonncz. He is always wide
a~Ike when there's any stealing
going on. There must be- fun in
Chill when this keen, willy devil,
OrlonneE Is pitted against our
lrishman down there.
Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1891-10-29

The late jackson Democratic
platform aud the terrific pronun.
eiamiento Of the sleek and well-fed
Mississippian, insaltingly thrust
ing all members % the Alliance
out Of the Democratic party, are
recent facts that have aroused the
Alliances 30 vigorous action. Their
meetings in this portion of.the
State are largely attended and
they propose 10 see the perform
anee when the kicking out proeess
begins They are called horny
handed sons u toll. but tell us
that they do wear brogans when
a-plowing that might he useful In
this little disturbance proposed to
le finally settled by "shindig on
. platform" in the Alliance Demo
cratic convention at Hazlehurst.
Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1891-10-29
LUCk 90 HAzLEHURsr,

President Fish. vice President
Harrihan ant Messrs. Balboa and
Wiggins. when passing over the
Illinois Central roai few days
ago said they hal not eonsiieraa
the facts carefully, affecting the
point 81 departure % the Matches
branch. They would taIk a this
hereafter They confessel keenes
interest in the matter when ID was
stated that a few enterprising eiii-
zens 81 Hazlehurst and 81 Mobile
had been IN correspondents In ~
erence 10 the practical extension a
the Natchez branch ol the Illinois
Central, through the level pine
woods from this place % Mobile.
II Is the finest unit uched uncut
pune forest in the world. The
bare mention of the scheme anil IL
it, sure prohtablene-- made Mr..
Harrahan stand mp Ia listen and
take Il all in Theirs -,sf -
coming for thi. snun'y at.., to a.