The weekly Copiahan. [volume], May 27, 1882, Image 2

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.MILIIBOW'S “nOBBY.”
We copy as follows from flie
Aberdeen hxamiucr, of Mav
t 1 Stli :
‘Mr Speaker, if I have a
bobbv, if is the creation of a
Department of Agriculture,
with a Cabinet Minister at
its bead.’
This was the opening sen*
K nee ot Col. M nldrow’sspceeh
" ben be took 'bo floor io the
House of Representatives on
Monday,to advocate the pass
age of I ho bill to create a
Department of Agriculture,
that bad just been reported
from the Comittee with fa*
vorahle leceomcndatinn, and
upon which our ropresenfa*
fives*as the pioneer in fUis
great enterprise, was entitled (
to be beard.
('outinning |lt. said:—
W lien ! to<d\ my seat as a
member of the For! v-liftb
(’engross 1 was impress'd with
’ lie fact t hat alt hough the peo
pie engaged in agrieultuial
pursuits in this country are
more titan one halt of the en
lire population, they seem to
he singularly indifferent to
their own interest. They!
have made fewer demands j
and exactions,have petitioned j
less for what they need than!
auyothei class, and seem to
ho generally indifferent to
their own welfare.
I lot:!id that (lie desks of
members of Congress were
covered with expensive gilt
edged publications urging the
importance of railroad enter
prises, of maun fact u ring inter
ests, of canal projects, of sub
suites for ocean steamships,
all asking for protection and
aid, and yet comparative!*
nothing was urged before
Congress designed to foster
and encourage this’ primar*
and paramount, industry, ups
on which all the rest depend j
and it was then, seeing this, I
I offered the first hill, the oh j
- jeot, of which was to elevate |
liiis department and make its
eliret'an executive officer with
the right to a place in the
Cabinet of the President.
The measure was criticised
by some,was ridiculed by oth
ers; the Mew York Tribune
asserted that ‘it. emanated
from a member who hailed j
from a State where shot-guns
were the principle implements
of husbandry; but l am glad
to know that, it had the effect
« .iV.rawing ,vft«\*:>m* to.this
subject, and was supported by
so^ie of the bet* men and
leading journals of the coun
try. The ranks of its advo
cates have been steadily au
gumented, until we find to
day but few politicians repre
senting agricultural districts'
disposed to run counter to the j
ill-pervading sentiment of ;
his people. I have from first
i last, taken the position that
lie prosperity of onr country
-j principally dependent on
grieulture far the develop)
nent and grow th of all its
;reat interests, and that this
department should have a
mice in that luaneh of the
iovermnent which exercises
supervisory powciMothu ex
eat of a veto over the legis
lation of Congress, and bv and
vitli the advice of the Senate
i make treaties with foreign
mntries.
* * * *
It is iii no quarter denied
■ at agriculture is the jiritna
interest in this country,
id yet great jealousy has al
tys seemed to be manifested
the part of other industries
icii its rights are sought to
given or its interests sub
ved. When we seek to ele
■re it in a degree common
ate with its importance the
mtry is asked, why should
ho prefered to other indus
s'* Sir, my answer is that
10 is no comparison be
een tIris and any otliei in
stry in our land. It giv^s
>or to the forge and anvil;
great arteries of the traf
are dependent upon it the
rid over—the ships, the
lroad, and every species of
nmerceand trade,from the
re-foot vender of matches
the great operations of
ronld or a Vanderbilt, The
at manufacturing inter’sts,
>, are dependent for their
cess upon it.
s utility must be confessed
mportauee admitted, and
singular that it was so
g before this Government
e any recognition of its
ty toward it. The first dis
dive recognition was that
de by Mr. Thompson when
was Secretary of the In
ior,dining Mr. Buchanan’s
‘ministration, when he ap«
nted a special superinteti'
agriculture. That being
done,no other effort was made
to enlarge the powers and
scope of this department un
til in 1802, when the present
department, as it now exists,
was established.
In the disscussion then of
the measure it was contended
by the opposition that ulti
inately an effort would he
made to elevate it to an Ex
ecutive Department and give
it the right of representation
in the Cabinet of the Presi
dent. Its timid advocates
seemed then to fear to boldly
declare that if such an effort
should be made it would be
justified by the impoitance of
this the greatest of all irnlus
tries demanded alike by sound
principles of political econo
my and justice to the chief
source ot our grettness.
1ts oponents also attempted
to defeat it by the subtle and
adroit statement that the far
mers themselves needed no
such iocognition.
Mr. Speaker, this Govern
ment has done less for the
encouragement of agriculture
than almost any other respec
table civilized country on the
globe. Go across the waters
and look at Europe! Take a
glance first at Austria, with
out six executive departments,
we find that one of these is the
‘department of agriculture.’
Hungary, with her nine de
partments, she has a ‘minister
of agriculture, industry, and
commerce.’ France,where the
first Napoleon declared agri
culture the body and soul of
the empire, with her ton de
partments, has her ‘minister
ot commerce and agricul
ture.’ Prussia, one of the
most cultured nations on the
lace ot the globe, who in re
eon t years has exhibited her
wonderful prowess in her war
with France, and now justly
regarded as one of the most
powerful of all nations of the
world, the home of arts and
arms and learning and phiis
osophy, and with but twen
ty-live millions ot inhabitants
we iiud in her ten executive
departments a 'minister of ag
riculture, domains, and for-]
eftts.1 -Just below her we have
vine clad Italy, not unmind
ful of the source of greatness
forjevery people,has her ‘min
ister (>f commerce and agri
enltiK'e.’ Canada, too, just
across our own border, with
all luw kingly notions ot goi^
eminent, seem to be in(IKT a
live to the interests ane well
being of of her fanners than
we with all our boasted re
publicanism,she has her‘min
ister of rtgrioulturo.’
* -* * *
It. is nothing new to add
members to tlie Cabinet of
I be President,Sir,it is a ques
tion only of expediency. Xo
man is so wise that he cans
not be at sometime properly
advised on the manifold plias
ses of Congressional legisla
tion affecting the important
interests ot the country upon
which tiie President must
pass judgement. A friendly
and discreet adviser near him,
and who shares his confidence
is of first importance to
the whole country when
ever the interests of agricuN
tore are involved. It. may
be ot the highest importance
that this officer clothed with
the power of veto,shall be ad
vised by a Iricnd to these in
terests whose business and
whose duty it is to give ad
vice under such circumstan
ces, and when treaties with
foreign countries are to be
made it may become even
mme important. The range
of our markets ought now to
be enlarged,not only with the
South American States,Mex
ico, and Asia, but with all
European countries as well
The sweep of commerce is
onward and it cannot, long be
stayed by any shackles we
may attempt to fasten. The
trans Atlantic and Pacific
business is demanding cheap
and easy connection by rail
and water-way across the
Isthmus. It is demanded by
the commerce of the world,
and whether the United
States is willing or unwilling,
it will be bad. And in this
great work who is there with
a substantial voice in the
Government to look after and
speak for the interest of ag
riculture? Of all the people
in this country most interest
ted in commerce with foreign
powers the farmer is the most
deeply concerned.
We find upon examination
of the statictics that it is now
impossible for our own peo
ple to consume the quantity
of cotton and leading grain
eroni annually grown. Where,
•
sir, dues and must continue
to go this surplus of our pro
! duets? Ot course in the mam
to the countries of the Old
World, where to day exists
restrictions destructive in a
large degree oi the facilities
for favorable exchange and
preventive of obtaining the
best prices for our surplus
crops.
It seems to me that this ro
distriction which now impairs
this tree exchange might in a
great measure ho removed by
jtreaties properly framed for
11liar purpose. Let intelligent
! effort ho given to make the
! treaties by which our product
can most readily find markets
in foreign countries. Estab
lish lines of ships on a scale
commensurate with its needs
by furnishing regular and
constant employment in the
carrying trade of exports and
impoits. Bring about cheap
rates of freight by competi
tion. Let friendly reciprocity
of exchange ot commodities
between other countries and
ours furnish a stimulant for
the slitp builder. Let him
find that where there is now
a demand for a tonnage :>f
millions there shall then ex
ist a demand for hundreds of
millions. Let foreign coun
tries learn and know that we
have garnered in our story
houses the best products of
the best soil in the world,
which we stand ready to ex
change at fair prices for such
foreign productions as oar
people need.
* * * *
Sir, in the rushing tide of
business but few persons stop
long enough to look upon the
vast picture of agricultural
industry in the United Stales:
in value more than nine thou
sand millions of dollars an
nually to help l,o feed and
clothe the world is furnished j
by it; in rawcettou producing
enough to run every spindle j
in America and export besides
two huiidredand fifty millions!
'of dollars worth for the spin \
dies and looms of Europe.
4.
Our grain crops even morej
astonishing: besides enough,
for home consumption, our
exports wheat alone in iSTti
was 2!),500.000 hund'od weiu’t;
in 1S77. 21,500,000; m 1878,
38,500,000; in 1870, 05,500, j
000, 1880, 83,000,000. Of
jrorn, besides tho hundred of
(millions of bushels consumed
at {mine, in 1880 we shipped
abroad fur sale 10,000,000 liun
died weight.
And vet, sir, in spite ot all
this our farmers as anile are
struggling with poverty and
adversity. Jt is a serious
question how the surplus of
agriotltaral products are to be
disposed to ‘.he best advan
tage
The highest order of intel
ligence should he brought to
bear to aid the struggling far
jner in this regard. Elevate,
then, this department, and
give its present distinguished
chief, or some one else as
competent,the position which
of right should belong to him.
Make this a department in
fact as well as in name.
What reason is there for giv
ing every Department under
| the direction af the Executive
! a place in the Cabinet and
withhold it from this*?
You have made the depart
ment; now give it proper rev
cognition.and s^ope to be of
the greatest service to those
for whose benefit it, was in
tended. It is the nucleus
which all other industries
must gather. There should
be no ungeneious livaltv, but
the rest should acknowledge
her modest power, yield to
her request in '.his regard,and
thereby confer meterial bene
(its not only upon her hut up
on themselves as- well.
j The protected manufacture
eis surely will not oppose
j her. She has contributed
untold millions to them—tax
ed year in and year out for
their benefit. And it is to be
hoped, if not expected, that
they will ungrudgingly yield
this ray of sunshine in gild
the clouds of misfortune that
so often hang about the efforts
of the husbandman,and turn
ish this symbol of good will
In your recent tariff con
pention words of praise and
of seeming interest in the far
!mers of this country flowed
|eloquently from the lips of
some of its members. You
now have the opportunity of
manifesting your sincerity by
acts as well as words. That
'Sinceritycan now be measure
jcdhy this crucial test. They
have been made to feel long
enough that they are political
[orphans in their own land.
It is to bo hoped that you at'
least will not raise your hands J
to strike another blow at the !
men who have given nourish-1
moot to t lie Government J
which has given you protec**:
tion. All legitimate interests
shoo’d be in harmony. If
yours is legitimate,then make
it harmonize with those of the
tillers ct the soil, who has di
vine sanction for his,and who
through the chilling blasts of
winter.and the sweltering suns!
of summer toils on, and at
the end of each encircling!
year lavs down the fleecv sta
* , *
pie of the Southern cotton j
plant and the fruit of the gol
den sheaf of Northern and
Western grain upon (lie alter
of your riches, (five enoour
agement to a people who by
the muscle and brawn of
iheir manly arms are making
submissive for the benefit of
mankind the 2,000,000square
miles ot fertile plains stretch
ing from one end of our coun
try to the other.
it docs scorn that there has
been a studied effort to de
grade irst.ead of elevate the
department of agriculture, it
;s known to all of us that the
salaries in this depaitment
are insultingly, to those who
receive them, below those of
any other Department of the
Government.
The Commissioner of Agri
culture receives but $3,500,
while the Commissioners, res
pectively, of Internal Iteve
nue, Patents,Customs,Lauds,
and manv of the assistants
who are no more than clerks
in the other Departments ic
ceive from $1,000 to $0,000
annually. And the heads of!
thtiother several Departments
receive $8,000 each. Tins
inequality is an outruge;there
is no good reason for it. This
indignity should not bo. offer
ed to a class who furnish more
than 75 per cent, of our ex
ports and yields more of the
revenue out of which these
salaries are paid than a!! the
rest of all the classes combin
ed. Sir, nor. only more than
half of the adult male popula
tion of the United States is
engaged in agriculture, hut
moio than one-halt of the
wealth of the Union is inves
ted in that industry, and yet
(jongtess gives it no depart
ment worthy of the name,and
seems to recognize it only to!
tax ij. It is said there is re !
'•.irtniti re justice in the -ttwri^
world for acts of omission <ms
well as commission. The ag
riculturist, when they see fit,
have the power in this land
to apply this to the political
world, and the time may come,
when they will exercise it and
send to these Hulls more faith
ful servants for more faithful
work.
Tally rand hath said:
‘Both erudition and agricul
ture ought to be encoutaged
by Governmentjwit and man
ufactures will come of them
selves.’
►Sir, the wise and patirotic
in every age have given cn j
couragement. to agrieulture.
As knowledge and virtue have
been shed upon the nations!
of the world, they have paid \
greater attention to agricul
ture and its encouragement;
and in proportion to the at>
teution which has been given
,to agriculture and the respect
paid to the husbandman, the
bonds of civil society have
been strengthened, the arts
have nourished, and nations
have increased in solid riches,
honor, and happiness.
When Rome had reached
the fullness of her glory with'
in her realms it was regarded
as infamous to neglect or des
pise agriculture; and it is said
‘that this sentiment was so i
generally adopted by the Ron j
mans at that, time that the|
most honorable pat rician fain i
ilies derived their names from
the branches ot agriculture
which distintinguished their
ancestors.’
Respect paid to agriculture
is evidence as a rule of the
great nesss of a nation. It has I
been tersely said that ‘lie who;
can add one bushel of wheat
to the increase of a field is
greater than he who has rav*
aged a province or conquered
a kingdom.’
On Wednesday the 10th inst,
Mnldrow’s ‘hobby’ was endor
sed by the House of Repre
sentatives, and the plucky and
persistent Misstssippian who;
in his long fight had been
whipped out of court a dozen
times but returned as often
undismayed to the contest,
bad at last the satisfaction of;
knowing that the ‘leaven’j
that had been jecringly re*
cetved by that body live years
...■iUM^ihiimih—ih
ago had ‘leavened the whole
mass.’ Muldrow’s hobby bad
become the peoples hobby,and
the blue jeans boys, ar.d the
butternut boys, bad driven
the politicians pell mell to its
support, compelling accep
tance and victory.
a*cabd7~
Messrs. M. G. Norman,R. W. Huey,
J. F. Sexton, urn] F. M. Sexton :
Sits-— Dr F. At. Sextou is the lust
in your list on your card to myself
in thaiCopialmri of the I3th instant.
For reasons herealter developed I j
shall cfeim the privilege of noticing I
him firs'. He was summoned by Rev
W. |5. Lewis to appear as a witness
in the church investigation against
myself, held April 20ih. lie was
summoned for the reason lie had ta
ken an active part in opposing my i
preaching in BelliCsda church, ani
action for which it was supposed lie
had reasonable giuunBs, or just
causes^ Instead of his appearing,lie
addressed a letter to Rev Air Lewis
and gave hint the privilege to m ike
tvliat diso 'sition ol it lie chose. This
letter vvas read to the committee., 1
have a certified c >pv of llie same.— i
In that letter Dr Sexton uses this
language: "I know nothing of the
rumors concerning -J W MeNci! and
have tak n no part in their cirenlu
iion.” The alune statement does
not agree"wr.fr th». following eertifi
cate Irife a gentleman of high .-lan
ding in another churc!i :
‘■'lilts is to certify that 1, In eon
versat'ou with Dr K. M. Sexton
lieaid him state that lie was in pos
session ut facts that it made public
would, iuin or sink J W McNeil in
pnbliee.siimatioii,”—W M Kbthley.
1 a^k, does he ask (ir Inrther evi
deuce or testimony to establish the
statement of Mr Ivethlcv? He say.-,
"1 know nothing of the rumors con
cerning J VV McNeil and have taken
ii" part in their circulation,” And
yet hud stated lie was in possession
of fads, if made public would ruin
me. His siuteinents speak for them
selves. they need n > comment from
my. ell. Again in the same letter.lie
says to Mr Lewis, ‘1 think you have
I ice*-.imposed upon in ihis, iha> you
hay e been called upon to investigate
charges that exist only in the minds
of the very parties who are clamor
ing for an investigation out of which
to make capital.” ‘ Exist only in the
minfls of the very parties,” and yet
his own statement shows that they
did exist in his own mind. He said
• Pe was in possession of fuels,” and
yet stales that they,the ctiatges “ex
ist only in the minds ot certain par
ti s,” and these parties were calling
f r an investigation “out of which to
make Capital.” He impeached their
motives. How could lie m ike such
a statement after he had said to Mr
ivetliley what lie had. It is utterly
impossible to reconcile his action in
this matter.
Iii lho next place,let me notice the
joint card of the four. They say,
“we were somewhat surprised that
you (myself) should seek tho public
press to inform the good people that
you (I) hud been investigated by my
►diurch,” Why not make the press
a medium through which to publish,
the result <J the investigation? One
of your number had taken the pains
to state there were serious charges
against me. The matter was inves
tigated and no evidence adduced to
establish the truthfulness of any
thing against me. As the charge
had been made public,it was nothing
but justice to myself that the result
of the hivestigation should be made
public also. Again you say, • it oe
curs to us that you and your friends
concocted the charges.” A seiious
charge.one that you certainly would
not have made, if you had known
that it could have been proven that
at least one of your number had
made the statement lie had, unless
the balance of you were guilty of
making similar charges or state
meats and would like to throw them
off on somebody else in order to set
clear of the guilt of them yourselves.
The evidence runs at least in that
direction against one of your num
ber. Don't charge, us ol that with
the facts we have before us. “That
you and your friends concocted the
charges and selected such as you
thought could not be proven in or
der to be investigated and parade
your triumphant vindication.” What
build a man of straw in order to
knock him down? Tell a falsehood
upon myself m order to have the
trouble ot proving that it was a
falsehood? What would be gained.
It innocent.before and afterwards,
wiiat would be the difference in my
situation? Let me say now once for
all, although 1 had heard of the
sta'em’nt of Dr Sexton,that no where
in my communication did I attack
either of you. 1 did not call any of
vour names. What I said was of a
general character. 1 did say that
the “rumors hud taken their origin
and been circulated by parties be
cause 1 did not agree with them in
polities.’’ I did not say that one or
either of vou; 1 did not suppose he
was the only party; I had heard of
others. Your over sensitiveness in
the matter is enough in itself to al
most. establish your guilt. You say
I charge you of being my 'enemies.’
1 suppose you felt guilty or you
would not make such a mistake,—
Such a mistake might have occurred
when only one man was making a
reply, but when four heads are to
gether concocting a reply such a
Mistake could not reosonably occur.
It bears at least upon its face an
intentional misrepresentation. I did
not use the word enemy or enemies
in my whole communication. I did
uso the word oppesers. That does
not mean enemies nor was it intend
cd in any snob a senso. Again you
say, “we are hot undertaking to
charge you with immorality” and yet
before you close your card, you
charge me of being a “frequent”
visitor of Beauregard saloons.
I challenge either one or all of
you to show that I have ever been
a frequent visitor of the Beaure
gard saloons, or that 1 ever took a
driuk of intoxicating spirits iu a
Beauregard saJoou, or that I ever
entered a saloon there for a politi
cal purpose, or that I over entered
one there with a crowd, all of which
you do.charge at least by implica
tion. Whenever any man or set
of men are reduced to such an ex
tremety that they cannot meet an
opouent in other way than by little
innuendORiind insinuations, it isan
open confession that they are at a
loss tor facts, lief ue I will do it,
I wi 1 acknowledge my defeat and
withdraw from the field. 1 have
challenged you or any other man
to show' a dishonorable act ot my
life. Men can say they are in pos
session of facts that would ruin me
hut then toprojve the truthfulness
of them is anot her matter. When
Hro, J F r-exton was before the
church committee of investigation,
lie testified that he had not heard
ol the t umors before the committee,
and also testified when asked, that
lie had heard of no others, yet he
says with yon that 1 am a man “in
whom he has no confidence,’ Knows
nothing against me, can make no
charges and vet has no confidence
in me, upon what does lie. base las
confidence; upon bis own statement
certainly nothing. Then what is
it, (lint controls liis mind in my
case; certainly predudicu. Now he,
in my judgement, is the best man
among you. atid vet his own con
fession in tin* case is sufficient to
condemn bis course in this whole,
matter. Your whole card carries
upon its lace with no other evi
dence against von, ‘hat ol'men con
trolled alone,by their prejudice,
You taaky "charge only insiunu
•tions and implications. I have
ehall urged you to tin it. Let us
go further on this point You ray
‘we are willing for you to enjoy
both,’ that is my leligion ami poli
tics an*i yet yon attack and attempt
to ridicule me tor what yon suppose
to be or what you say are my poli
ties. A plain contradiction in your
own acts. You say you ate willing
for me,to enjoy both, my religion
and my politics, and yet deny me
the privilege ot preaching m your
churchf ^ Another contradiction.
At least part of your church wish
to hoar me, some say largely over
a nmjoiity. If you mean what you
say/which from your own words
you do nor, you would be willing
for me to pleach to those who de
sire to hear me. It you are willing
for me to enjoy my religion, then
you would be will ng lor me to
preach to cue man,if t choose to do
so, and tie choose to hear me. Now
gentlemen It you'are the generous
and liberal hearted Christian gen
tlemen that you would have others
Oelieve you are. you would be wil
iiug tor those who pay as much and
do as much to keep up your church,
as you do to have the privilege of
hearing me since ilie sabnalh is un
occupied that 1 propose to till in
your church. ‘We are willing for
you to enjoy both,’ b it if I preach
it will cause a disrup ion ot the
church. You sav you make no
charge of immorality, in dee I you
Seem to try to conceal the real rea
son for your action. You have no
authority to prevent me preaching
there under our church econouK.
There is but one way to do it. If t
were guilty of immoral conduct,
you then could arrain me, have my
credentials taken away, this would
end the matter. This you have
had the chance of doing. Your re
ply was we know nothing against
him Then hold your peace. 1
have authority to preach in any
Methodist church where there are
hearers uesmilg to hear me. 1
shall certainly pay no attention to
tie prejudice ot any man in the
discharge ot what i believe to ne
my duty No then here comes the
whole rub. You speak of my ‘b'ack
and tan fellow nig,’ • we ye a n to eat
out of the white peoples trough*
These sentences tell the whole sto
ry upon you. You and your fiieuds
say it is not political prejudices
anil yet make the contradiction of
such a thing by the above words.
Von would make it appear it you
could that 1 was voted tor oy none
but colored voters, which you know
is not true. The whole of it is this,
ad men who do not run on your
ticket are radicals <>r something
meaner. Why simply because a
black mail chooses to vote tor him.
if the colored mans Vote makes a
man a bad man, then why he so
inconsistent as to get all the color
ed votes you can The question
among some of you has been, when
a candidate is proposed, wili he
carry the colored vote. ‘Weyearn
to eat out of tiie white peoples
trough,’ ‘We want none of your
grace sprinkled upon us,’ And
say it is not polities. ‘Judging the
1 . i 1 ...l .i. a*_: . > f
tree by its fruits,7 what fruits? i
was not on y.>ur ticket. What else
do you bring. ‘You are not the
kind of an apple we like,’ why, I
not on your ticket. You bring
nothing else. ‘We are (yon say)
not undertaking to charge you
with immorality,’ yet if I preach
there you will leave the church, ‘ we
yearn to eat. out ot the white peo
ples trough 7 Put all this together
and if it is not political ostracism
there never was any. And why,
simply because 1 propose to think
ami vote for myself. Now sir if my
history does not present as true,
and an honest man through tis
whole career as either of you can
show, than I will be willing to with
draw my appointment. 1 have
never advocated radicalism, fraud
or cot nip* ion in any place or in
any party, and God being my hel
per, 1 shall oppose them when and
wherever found. You may attempt
to ostracise me as your own aciton
and card convicts you ot doing,but
it will not make me waver in the
least iu the discharge of what I feel
to be light. It this is not enough,
as you say you ‘hope to hear from
me often through thb papers, you
shall certainly hear from meagaiu.
J. \V. McNkil.
Dissolution Notice.
The firm of Walls tfc Wood is '.his
day dissolved by mutual consent—
Mr Wool drawing out of the firm,
Mr Walls will continue to carry ou
the business alone ; thankful for
past favors, respectfully solicits a
continuance of the same.
J, J. WALLS,
J. J. WOOD.
IJazlehurst, May 20, 1882—lw,
Pay for the Copihau,
READ THIS.
Down goes the prices agiin, and
don’t forget it! These peices iiii
hle all to get School Hooks at
E 0 YY’illiaurson’s Drug store ‘only’
McGufl'y’s Headers.
1st. ,, „ 15
2nd „ „ .... 25
3rd. „ „ f»
4th. „ „ 45
otlr „ ,, 70
6th. „ „ 80
,, Spellers 15
Independent Headers.
1st. „ „ 20
2nd. „ „ Ho
drd. «) m 50
4th. „ „ 70
5th. „ „ 00
6th. ., „ * 1 00
Copy Books, lu
Arithmetics.
Davies’Primary 15
,, Elements Written 35
,, Practical . • c>5
„ Elemetary Algebra 110
Sanfords Primary 25
,, Elements Written 40 j
„ Practical 05 (
,, Elementary Algebra, 1 lo ,
San lords Primary 25;
„ intermediate, , -40!
,, Common Solid 4, 10
., Higher, * J lo
Pineo's Primary Gpammer 30
Analytical, 50
Geographys,
Monteiths First Lessons. ’ 25
„ Introd’tory to Manuel to
,, Manuel’, . 80
„ Comprehensive 1 25
Maury’s Physical 4 15
United States History J 00
Davies Algebra 1 25
Robinsons ,, 1 25
Websters Dictionary's 50
and ail other books at the same ;
corresponding prices. And will 1
further take pleasure in ordering j
any book that,4 do not keep in 1
dock and only charge actual cost j
A list of these prices will be posted .
in my Si.n t and you e >11 select and j
know exactly what yon are buying. :
These prices diive the iiuil on the!
head, and don’t you forget it,* it
goes up and no room to go further,
as all the p ices I give you are
prime cost and some below actual
cost and expense. My stock of
Drugs and Medicines are fresh and
complete. Toitet Articlesand Fan
cy Goods also. Cigars Tobacco,
Cutlery. Pistols. Musical Instru
ments. Paints Oils,Varnishes, Win
dow Glass, Lamps, Chimneys, Pure
Vinegars, all sole at b ittoni pricey
and a stock always on hand.
Hespect fully,
E. 0. Williamson.
Hazlebnrst, Miss.,April $1,1.S$2
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
The undersigned Clerk ot the
Chancery Court of Copiah County,
will receive until the 1st Monday ot
June next sealed proposals to con
tract to repair Conit House, asrec
mil mended m report of J. M Low
eti al., commissioners, now on ti'e,
Hie bidder to submit with bid plan
and specifications for l’ortieo; this
May 8 1282. J. M. UoifMAN.L’Pk.
NOTICE TO BRIDGE BIILBKRS.
The undersigned, Clerk of the
Chancery Court, will receive until
1st Monday of June next sealed
proposals to build bridge across
Whites creek on Calhitin and Nat
chez road, according to following
1 specification's: 2 Mud sills, hi:"- 12
inches, 2G feet long; 4 Posts 10x12
14 feet long, 4 Braces 8x10 15 feet
long, 2 Cap sills 10x12 12 feet long,
2 Sleepers Gxl2 34 feet long; 4 Slee
pers4xI2 34 feet long; 12 Sleepers
4x12 32 feet long; 1 Truss beam 10
xl2; 4 Truss braces Gxs, 4 Abut
ment post 10x10 7 feet long; Floor
ing 2x4 12 feet long; Failing 1x4.
Ami fora Bridge across AiiBrdV
creek on White Oak road No 17,ac
cording to the following t>ian ami
specifications: La ngth will be 75
ket, with two benches and 3 spans
as lollows: cast span 20 feet, centre
span 28 feet, west span 27 feet long,
bench cn east side 15 leet.and bench
on west side 6 feet from top ».f mud
si!is to cap Kills; one mud sill 25 leet
and one 18 feel long, 10 inches in
diameter,and one side faced to eight
inches; 2 cap sills 11 feel long 10x1-1
inches square, -1 posts 15 feet long
and 4 posts G feei long 10x10 inches
square, tiie posts to be set up braee
ladiion, mortised in mud and cap
sills and pinned with one inch pins,
G streamers 20 feet long, 6 do. 28 it
long and G do. 27 feet long,if hewed
6x12 inei.es, and il sawed 4x12 in.;
2 sills 14 feet lo>g, 4x6 inches,
for end of streamers to rest on—I lie
! posts an! cap silis to be of heart, ost
or white oak, and streamers of hear!
pine, white or post oak; four guide
posts 5 feet long,6x8 inches, one end
sunk two feet in the ground; floor
ing 14 feet long 2x6 inches of heart
(line, with t-.vo :6>d. spikes to each
plunk; kanistercd with 2x1 and sup
ported on posts 3 feet long, 3x4 in.,
every 10 ft with one lateral brace
to each post.
And fora If. idge across Scott’s
creek according to following specifi
[cations: Length 70 feet,two benches
| and three spans as follows: east span
[ 21 feet,center snan 28 feet.westspan
| 21 feet long,benches 711 from top of
mud sill to cap sill — mud sills to be
sunk two feet below the surface of
the ground; 2 mud sills 25 feet long
10 inches in diameter,one side faced
to 8 inches; two cap sills 14 ft long
10x14; eight posts 7 ft long 10x10.
the posts to he set up biuce~fashioi>,
j mortised in med and cap sills and
pinned with one inch pins; twelve
streamers 21 ft long and 6 streamers
28 It long, if hewed 0x12, if sawed
4x12; two sills 14 ft long, 4x0 for
end of streamers to rest on,the posts
and cap sills of heart post or white
oak; four guide posts 5 feet long
0x8 inches, one end sunk two Let in
the ground ; flooring 14 feet long
2x0 inches, of heart pine, with two
20d. spikes to each plank; banistered
with 2x4, and supported on posts 3
feel long, 3x4 inches every 10 Let
with ono lateral brace to each post.
J. M. Norman, clerk.
Ilaz'ehurst, May 13, 1882.
Seeds! Fresh Seeds!
I have jus; received a fresh supply
of Buist’s well known Garden seeds
arjd onion sets ; call and got your
upply at once. W. B Cook!
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Now Or Never.
t
Don'l C17 Hjirdtinaes
Alt I)n/ Goods and Notions,
Hats, Gaps, Hoots, /Shoes,
Ribbons and Laces must be
sold to make room for my ims
mouse stock of Fancy and
Staple Groceries soon to ar>
rive.'
Ihcsc Goods must be sold-—
No more Dry Goods in mine,
Hereafter rill keep only a
strict line of Groceries, Pros
visions, d’c, and by selling at
close figures, / solicit your
Patronage,and will he pleased _
toavait on all in person.
Whiskies, Wines, and Li
gaors, at my Par as usual.
Try me.
JOHN J. CASON
Beauregard, May 0, 1882.
GOODS
BI!IiOW COST.
The entire Stock of Goods,
Wares and Merchandise of
./. IT. Me Master, will be sold
below cost, for cash; take no
tice and govern gourself accor
dingly. And all persons ow
ing J. W. McMaster must
come up and make satisfacto
ry settlements at once, or suit
will be brought on every claim.
Jtcspcetfulli/,
• E. C. WILLIAMSON.
Assignee.
llazlch urst, May (i, 1882.
Look!
Asa token of appreciation fortho
very liberal patronage extended me
by my friends and acquaintances, I
have determined to oiler them any
books they may want at. a very
small profit, especially school books
which will be at a very slight ad
vance above cost. (See list below.)
Any book not in slock will be pro
cured on same terms. Remember I
wi ) sell to every one at these prices
—no ulvantage taken of those not
posted.
1 am also offering my beautiful
stock of watches,clucks jewelry,mu
i leal instruments and spectacles,at
rutjt bottom prices, and it is getter
ally Known that ou candy,fruits,ci
gars. smoking tobacco, stationary,
toilet articles, etc., I am ahead of
any oody in the Mate.
i’RItJE LIST.
Qitackenbos’Composition and Khet
one, 5>1 00
Qnackenbos’ Composition, 60
Carters’Gen’1 History, 95
Venables U. S, Histoxy, 85
Davits’ Algebra, 90
tiobinson’s Algebra, 1 05
San lords’ Algebra 95 .
,, Pri nary Arithmetic, 20
„ Intermediate, „ 55
,, Com. School, 60
« Higher, „ 95
Davies Primary, „ '10
,, Elements of WrVu,, 30
„ Intellectual, ,, . 25
,, Practical, „ 60
Pineos’ Primary Grammer, 25
., Analatieal,{ „ 40
Mouteiths’ First Geography, 25
„ Intr to Manual, „ 40
„ Manual, „ 75
„ Physical, ,, 75
Gomp’heiisive ., 1 05
McGuffy’s First Header, 10
,, Second „ 20
„ Third „ 35
,. Fourth ,, 4»
„ Fifth „ 65
,. Sixth ■„ 75
., Spellers ,, 10
Watson’s Ind, First „ 15
„ Second- „ 30
„ Third ,, 45
,, Fourth „ 45
„ Fifth ,. 85
Sixth „ 95
Websters Spellers, 10
The following red line Poems at
j $2 00 : Hood, Goldsmith, Southey,
.--lieliy. Pope,Shakespeare, Familiar
(Quotations. At Your Service,
Mallif, Bankston.
llazlehurst, April 22, 1852 36 tf
Williamson's Coutrlt Syrup
Tolu, Tar and Wild Cherry.
For Coughs. Colds.Soreness ol the Lungs
Co isumplion. Bronchitic, Wbonpingcougb,
Hoarseness. Catarrh and all irritations ot
the Air t’assages. The curative proper
ties o!’ Tar and Wild Cherry in diseases ot
the lungs and throat are to well k nown to
need recommendation, in this prepara- t
lion Tar, Wild Cherry &c... are combined
viih other valuable remedies into an
agreeable Cough Syrup which oan be re.
lied upon as being prompt and efficient
A single bottle Will convince anv one
that no other medicine is superior to it.
For rale by li C Williamson. Bruggis'.,
Uazlchnrst. Miss., at oo cents per bottle.
itlurk ln»in.
The celebrated Mark Twain
known as the Randle Brown horse
will stand at Crystal Springs, on
Friday and Saturday of each week
the remainder of this season, and
will he left in the care of R. B
MIM«. All care and caution will ho
taken, hut not responsible for acci
dents. J. T. Parker.
Ilazlehurst, April 8, '82.
List or Advertised Letters
At Ilazlehurst Post Office,ror week
ending May 22, 1882.
Bailyk Melinda Brown, Jimmie
Brantly, Mosss Dancley, Susie
Dampeor, Peter Dcubar, West
Davis, Lissio Davis, B. F.
Hull, ifeury Homes, Emily
Johnson, Tom Jones, Jaue 6
Kilerease.Ione Mrs Lane, Dave
McCoy, Chat. Miles, Ella C
Moss. W K Pittman, ( has.
Paker, filer, Robertson,C N O
Redman, Alice Ruffin, 8 S
Strong, Cornelia Smith Sandy
Stillwell, A B Slay, D A
Taylor, Chus Wilson, Arch
G. E. Matthews ~
PoSWACIEE.