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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-09
> responded the bride.

II WILL" responded the BRIDE
,r)om.elect.
"wiI you take this man for
your lawful husband7" continu-
ed the minister.
"My God! can't, l can't!"
was the piteous response Of the
young lady, who, bursting into
tears, rushed into an adjoining
apartment.
Ladies' went to her assistance
and advised with her, and the
rejected bridegroom tried to
persuade her to change her de-
termination and become bis
wife. 1t was to no avail. The
young lady would not change
her mind. Miss Smedley had
received attentions from Mr..
Stivers since last winter. They
engaged to marry some months
ago, but since then the young
lady has entertained grave
doubts as to their compatibility
of temperament, but, looking on
her engagement as irrevocable
allowed matters to proceed even
to the ceremony, when she
fonnd.it impossible to pronounce
the words that would make her
the life partner of man whom
she evidently did not love
Albuquerque On. NJ Journal.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-09
Let thu Light In.

There are few farm houses in
which at least one rOom-often
one of the best-is not kept
shut up most of the time; and
the spare-room intended toI
visitors in city homes seldom
fares much better, SO far as the
admission Of light and air are
concerned. Then we put blinds
on our windows to keep GU
the heatin summer and let then
keep ont the light all the year
we hang up curtains for pur
poses of household decoration
and regard the resulting gloon
as "a necessity of modern life
we even devise all fantasti,
forms Of colored glass for oul
dwellings in order to modif,
what little light does get in.
No house can be clean that il
dark and no house that is no
clean can be healthy. Pure
light Is a purifier. 1t destroys
the poison of organic. disease
Its efficancy in this respect ma
be illustrated by the fact that
the poison of that most danger
GUS of serpents, the cobra
which will retain its fatal power
indefinitely if kept in the dark
becomes innoceuous after con,
tinuous exposure to the action
of sunlight. Let the light into
every room, then, every day.
N. Y. Ledger.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-09
Exciting Scene at the Altar.

Society people at Albuquer.
que were enveloped in amaze
ment on Tuesday night, when
the news was rapidly spread
through the city of a sensation
attending the arranged wedding
at the residence of Sir. Edward
Powell. The lady is a neiee of
Mrs. Powell and one Of the
brightest and most charming
young ladies ever introduced in
to albuquerque society. Mr.
A. Il Stives, the bridegroom, is
a wealthy cattle-grower, the
owner 0fan extensive ranch in
Plamosa, in the western part of
Valencia county. Everything
was arranged for the wedding.
The wine was on ice, the cakes
baked, and at appointed hour,
Rev. Mr.. kistler, put in appear
ance. The lady and gentleman
soon TO be made man and wife,
were attired to suit the occasion
and stood up before the minis
OF The gospel to pronounce
llie solemn vows.
VIII you take this woman for
roar laYlgLUlle asked Rev.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-09

A report has been re ceived at
til e state department at Wash.
ington, containing the results OF
observations and experiments
made by DR.. Freize, a Brazilian
physician, who believes he has
disco vered the cause Of yellow
fever in a microscopic parasite
found in the blood of yellow
fever patients. Experiments
made by injecting this infected
blood into the veins of rabbits
and guinea pigs proved its viru-
lence by producing death. The
blood of the inoculated animal
showing the same characteris-
tics as that from the original
yellow fevor victim. The doe
tors experiments seem to prove
also that these parasitic germs
of death survive in the soil
where the subject of the fever
is buried, and from thence may
again contaminate living organ
isms, which would appear to fa-
v0r cremation rather than burr
al in the case of yellow fever
misunderstanding Anne iican.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-09
AEslred Sentiment.

The force az acquired over
native sentimept was illustrated
in Q sexton / tGIked with Ia the
old church i~psAl&Nndria, Va,
where the Warrington family
used to worshtp. Amor NV.
ing me the wide 46uble pew,
kept in shape since Washing
toms time, he pointed to that
occupied by Gen. Robert E.
Lee, which was stripped bare,
without cushion or memento.
"There is nothing of his left"
he remarked in answer to my
inquiry, land If there were this
church couldn't hold it from the
people wanting tokens" "ls
his pew, then, an object of more
regard than Washington's 7"
.Gen. Lee is q living presence
among u.s." he answered. "You.
are a virginian '" 81 asked.
eyes, for 40 years." he answer
ed; ~ was born and raised in
New York" sand during the
war ~ | ventured. 81 went
with my state Virginia; my
birthplace was nothing to me-"
was the reply. "I'm as poor as
this church," he continued, m
dicating its meagre appoint
ments; "I'm even dependent
npon chance bounty, but Pd
rather stay here with my memo
ries than do better elsewhere u
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-09
A Woman's Pin of More Value
Than a Mans Ear.

"What are you doing ont
there, my friendF asked a pas
ser-hy of a man who seemed to
be looking for something in the
woods.
"We've just had a cyclone at
our house, aud Pm lookin' for
the relics of the Storm
'Did you lose much
"NOt much /; my wife's brass
brest pin was bowed out in this
section, and Pm lookin' for it.
Also lookin' fer some of my
property"
"What did you lose"
"Why, yon seeiI was blowed
agin the corner of the gate. post
and my ear was cut of. II
blowed over here along with
that brest-pin, and pd like to
find 'em both. while Pm at it
My ear want SO much use now,
you know, but | don't want il
lynn aroun' loose.o
"You Jeemesw shouteda wo
man from the road.
/. "Yessum.'
"Have you found that pin 2"
"Not yet. Pm lookin fer IN,
car"
"Well, let yer ear alone ant
look fer the pin. You've go
another ear left, bnt that's The
only breast-pin | had. Dom
You come back here withou'
that pin."-Cor. Chicago Herald
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-09
Real Estate Fer Sale.

We offer for sale the following
IT nertv. all Of which a be
BOUGHT Mt reasonable prices, and
some for much less than its val
III
The two story brick store on
south side of public square, in "a
ford, Miss, lately occupied by }
b. Cook as q furniture store.
One vacant lot A feet square OF
east side of South street in OK
ford, lies Just south OF the store
Of d.. Mayes Il %.
The two story, iron front, brick
store. on South side of public
square in Oxford, Miss, nov occu-
pied by d. Mayes & Co. Tais i
one Of the handsomest and most
desirable store houses in Oxford.
A new an. improved residence
in Oxford, Miss, on College Hill
street, beyond the rail road. Has
four rooms, two servants rooms,
a good well, fencing, etc. ETC., all
new.
A tract of land containing l6O
acre., on Woodson's Ridge, La
Fayettc Co. Miss, about five miles
north Of Oxford; known as the
Burnett place. Can be bought
very cheap.
III On second South street, conve-
nient to both female schools. a
Cottage residence con ainrng seven
rooms, servant honse, cistcrn-house
cistern, 24x14 feet, stables, crib,
carriage.h house; good garden spot,
and all modern c)nvcniences. Lot
is well enclosed with good plank
fence. All the improvements are
new.
This property IAN be purchased
cheap and upou easy terms.
MAYES & BRANHAM,
Real Estate Agt's.
July 9th, 1882.
One Steam Mill and Gin with
all machinery aud fixtures com
pletc aud in good order, together
with the lot upon which 1t is loea
ted and two good cabins for en-
ployecs. Situated in the central
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-09

Oxford is the Educational and Business ceuter of the State,
having the State University, Union Female College aud other
ississippilocated here. 1t is one of the largest shipping points
ia North Mississippi and a place of unusual business activity.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-09
President Iohnson's Economy.

have had q talk about Presi-
dent Andrew johnson, with par.
son Brownlow's son, who is now
connected with the postomce
here, writes q Washington cor
respondent. president John
son was very economical" said
he, "his circumstances made
him so when he was Young, and
his habit thus acquired, stuck
to him. He died worth $780,
900, and this was purely the &C
emulation Of his salary and in
tsrest. He made little or no
money optsida mpf his salary.
While he ~ Congress he
accumulated 100, and out of
his salary - resident 10000.
The Presidonf1aa Nary was then
t25sO00y6nd oppose johnson
saved more than any President
except RaHes. When he stud
led Law be- hs too poor to buy
books, aud u spent his leisure
time about NE courthouse in
Q6geS reading those belon-
ging there. He never kept q
horse or carriage, and during
congressional campaigns, he
borrowed a neighbors steed to
ride over the district. This was
probably one 0fthe reasons why
he did not give his children COL
education. His three sons
went to the common county
school of the South, and the
only academic education given
any one of them, was to the
while he was Presi.
who was then twelve years
old. He sent this boy to school
for a few months. His daugh-
ter were better treated, and they
were at school in Georgetown
he was in the White
House. Perhaps he did not
believe in college education, he
had COTTON along with so little
him self."
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-09
aarAsld's Promisss.

Mr.. Dorsey has been letting
out the secret agreements made
by Garfield with the Stalwart
leaders. He says Garfield
agreed to appoint the Secretary
Of the Treasury from New York,
/ nd pre- missed alro that he should
come from the Grant ranks.
Another stipulation was that Of
refunding the Government fives
and skies, which must soon
take place, should be given to
such syndicate Of New York
bankers as should be designat-
ed by the stalwarts, and at such
commission as should be fair.
1t is said that with these
promises and other general as
surancs to the stalwarts, the
problem of raising the necessa'
~ campaign funds was solved.
1t 10 stated that late In Sep
TENDER, and after thorough or
ganization had shown where
money was specially needed t.
carry Indiana, "a messenger
started from New York for In
diana with the sum of $500 900
which had been raised chief,
through Morton's agency.
Those methods were subse
quently described by Vic
President Arthur as s's0ap."
1t is alleged that Mr.. j. Goul'
was induced to contribute $50,
900 for the campaign by q spe
cifc pledge from Garfield, mad
In writing to the effect that ii
should fall to his lot to nom
nate q Judge Of the Unite
States Court, he would selec
one who agreed with Mr.. Goul'
in respect to the interests Q
the great corporations.
1t is alleged also that Nj
Garfield was forced to app0in
Robertson Collector Of Ney
York, thus bp EkirS faith wit
IConkling, Platt end Arthur. b,
the threat that unless he did 80
this Agreement with Goult
would Be publisheds-New Mis
aissippia6.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-09
.0xtoId Eagle.


In Italy an extensive business
IA carried on in drying tomatoes
to use during those portions Of
the year when the ripe fruit can
not be obtained. The tomatoes
are raised for the most part be.
tween rows Of vines, 90
that the land for their culture
cost nothing. Sometimes the
tomato vines are trained on the
lower bars Of . trellis to which
the grapes are attached. The
ripe tomatoes are allowed to re-
main on the branches till they
are quite ripe, when they are
picked and pressed in bags
made Of coarse cloth, which al
lows the pulp to pass through,
but which retains the seed and
skins. This pulp ID then thinly
spread out on q cloth, boards
or shallow dishes, and exposed
to tho sun to dry. When it hal
become quite dry it is br0k
On up fine or ground and pu
into boxes or bags aud sent t
market. A large part Of it i
used for making soups, but con
siderable Of it 10 employed q
We do the tomatoes that ar
preserved in tin or glass cans
1t is soaked for = few hours j,
warm water and then cooked il
the ordinary manner. Larg
quantities are wanted for HON
consumption and considerably
10 exported. This would seer
to be q profitable indutry to en-
gage In In this country. Their
Is q great prejudice against car
ned tomatoes, ss many Of then
are poisonous or at least I'M
wholesome. The acid julio
they contain unites with th'
solder Of the tin cansa and form
q compound that often cause
severe sickness. The pulp 0
tomatoes could BE- dried to goot
advantage in any Of the Style
Of apparatus employed for dry
ing apples, peaches, and small
fruits. Times.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-09
airman appoint three persons

lairman appoint three persons
serve as members of tho
.mocratic County Executive
ymmittee for the ensuing two
ars.
Upon motion it was resolved
at the Chairman appoint three
and two clerks to hold
q election.
Upon motion It was resolved
pat the polls open at 10 minutes
ter II A. NJ, and close at o p. M.
Upon motion, il was resolved
'at there be three boxes open
+ the reception of ballots, ono
the county Offices, one for
at Offices and one for dele
ties.
The Chairman appointed rs
Hges of said election, Paul
ford, T. }. Harklns and r. w.
Ups, and A. j. Goolsby and
liter Mitchell we're appointed
rks to hold said election.
The following persons were
Iointed delegates to the Dis
{ Convention, to wit:
Fid NJ. Porter, j. +. Dooley,
Hired, and John Butler sub
hted. w. q. Swindoll and H..
Pranham.
pie following gentlemen were
binted members of the Ex.
live Committee for Beat /
W. Phipps, Thos. A. Buck.
and o. L. Carter.
ITpon motion the meeting ad. {
med.
w. s. FERRELL, ]
Secretary.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-09
To the Farmers Of the United
States.

"
II Is niaue my uuty 10 make
nnown 70 you inc oDjects OF the
rsrmers Oongress. 2 70 solicit
tne earnest cooperation OF oil
VINO w. tne SOL:
Inc nrst session OF the Con-
gress W neia al 81. Louis IN
lool. Inc second SEES
~ ~ t1e same CITY IN october
1oo1, anu INC t1irG session VIII
20 neiu az Loulsvliie. N.Y., on
inc hrsc wednesday IN Decem-
oer next.
Inc association meets annual
y, ana Is composed OF one dele
gaze rom eacn congressional
district, nefrom each Territory,
ana one from each State Agri-
cultural college. 1t is intended
TO be a representative body of
the farmers OF the United
states.
LIS object is to bring the far
mers from all sections of the
country into q common council,
tnat they may determine as to
the best policy to Protect. and
advance their interests. The
necessity for a Union of Ameri
can farmers has loug been felt,
and their future organization
islooked to with the deepest in
terest. The questions for the
consideration, and action of the
Farmers Congress, overshadow
all others, whether we regard
them as to the number of our
people employed, the amount,
and value OF farm products, or
the capital engaged in the cul
ture OF the soil. Agriculture is
now, and must ever be the most
Important interest of the Ameri-
can people. That it furnishes
seven Fights of the exports o.
the country is conclusive prO0l
OF this. 1t has patiently borne
exactlons, and burdens to fos
Ter, ana build up all other in
oustries without having as al
other pursuits, union, and con
cert OF action for its own pro
tecuon.
Inc result OF this policy OF
the part OF farmers has been tt
nave only a minority of-farmer'
In most of the legislatures, bu
lew representatives. III the low
er house OF Congress, anu on
o. IN III senate OF TN
1nltea STATES. me banking
ssosd, manufacturing, ant
AcImercial interests have thell
Ia iooDyists IN every state
seseiasure, an at washington
vnhe Inc miiiions OF farmers
are Joining at nome 10 meet 'iit
taxes, ana burdens uDJustlJ
ievied upon mem. IL Is Deilev
Gu 'nat tne Farmers congress
10 whlch .he farmers
eau pe hearu VIII secure ina
klno OF union, anu active co
ope'auoh so mucn neeaed ant
1eslreu oy Anlerlcan farmers
~ no' SSs uesi,e o'asS
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-09

When you come t. Oxford. al
ways enquire for the City Hotel
Large rooms, clean beds, good far,
po .te aud attentive servants, and
tn best S mplc Rooms in NORTH
Mess ppi.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-09
MAYES &
REAL EsTA
OxfO1.(

Will advertise lands and re
charge anything. If sold, will cf
Ten per cent on the first $1,000,
$4,000, and two and a half per c.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-04-05
P0EYR2:.
4 kels Taie Of a Tab.

ain front OF plumbers shop IN Dey street
New York, was half wornout bath tab, gayiy
decorated. crowd stood about it reading
from the p.acard Thi, is the bath tub that the
Princess Louise would not use at Richmond.
Not even the tub tha; the Princess lad used
Not the freshly-bathcd form of the Princess
Not even her bath-that the gaping crowd
But lust the old tub that the Princess resls-
ed
The etgb in its turn, looks a-ape at thccrowd,
And makes wide mouth. From It's un-
m0isJencd lips
wee hintor two inadvertently shps-
That perhaps twas as wei. to render aloud.
It's o, of surprise has ring of dry fun
For al this free Gospel We preach and We
teach,
To see how we snatch at crown within
Just to show how we'd look if We could try
IL on
Ahai we Americans how we got of
These fine little farccs ou Li5crtys stage
How to make q crowned Princess the vogue
aud the rase
lOf course just a play TO omakcroyalty Taught
This crowding and examining, like swine to
Just to touch what has touched airnobiity's
daughter.
lWha; pity they lost all thcpTecious wash
watcr,I
These hungry Americans, gaz.rg their Fill.
Perhaps twas 30 Bottle and sell all around.
4 Grand Pan ace against evil % Kings:
Against Marquis and Princess and such iear-
fil things,
And 10 soo.ha all eruption when freedom
breaks ont.
Eow Anarchists, nihilists, look you and learn
icu may cut your ttrJne up AID cut your
king down,
But Natures a king maker, baci, o. the
IAud each human head is born with a
crown.
The last hydra twist is Snobocracy's turn.
an, foolish Kirg George, Lad YOU taken this
t.cs,
Just sent us a Marquis and Princes outhcre,
Might Lave s.w,da.l the Waste of tia. Shoot.
ing affair
And perhaps the tub whispers, have won US
all back.
TtRr.aY :
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-04-05
Bound 70 suitRer.


"In one of oar suburban cities-.t don't
mater which, said q salesman in a neigh
boxing retail house, the proprietor got up
the idiotic notion thl. +. woald eliminate
.he workmca from the psy roll If he made a
sale TIN, no wor,smIn who failed 70 sell 20
one OF three Customers wao cane in in sue
cession should bc reainel in the establish
mea. This raie was in force for some
time. Oao fellow who dida't intend that
anybody should get ahead OF him, whel he
founl himself On the ere OF losing a third
customer, wa obliged to 90 4 raseaiiy thing
to secure hsr. She cane in with tsl yards
of calico, a remlant which shs hal just
bought, and she wanted ylrl AMI 81 half
more. She sail size hal been all o7cr town
ia a vain search ID y2s it mitchell. The
sa.c;mla looked orer al h.i gods and
Couldn't fla anything - suit her. He be-
gun t9 be a'ara,I, when a bright though.
occurred to him. IIo pl. his h,al ID his
head all Of a sudden, as though he rem en-
bered something, sai said: " Wen, there !
believe I've g; 8 remnant oftae very ilea-
tica} piece Of y,5jsoll the ;iae up stairs.
III rga up All ses." H9 tooS her piece Of
cloth under his ar.a, went. u2 s.sir', delib-
cratc,y Gu. OF q y1ri anl q half fr5a H.
and brought back the tEo pisces % hcr.
She was very much pleased q. sleh an cx-
cellen. match, sal paid for the yard a1l q
half Of her own caiico with grea, deal Of
satisfaction. she elna into tls spro tLe
aoxs d<y anl sl'd sons5olJ had cheated
her BIZ. ,h9 fellow explained SO p.ausibly
to her tha. she must have -. sior. measure
az Che place where she first bought hex cloth
that she started for that sta;c in high dudg-
con. As ne hasn't seen her since, he con-
cludes tia; she must have met with some
satisfaction there Bat il was risky piece
o. bls!1ass for him just the same
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-04-05
&itainIa free 2gess,
American Newspapers u, 1858.

From the new edition Of Messrs. George
p. RoweH & COS American Newspaper
Directory" which is now in press, it ap-
pears that Tie newspapers and periodicals Of
all kinds issued in the United States and
Territories now reach the imposing total Of
u.196. This is an inc7easeo Of 5S5 in twelve
months. Taking the states one by one, the
newspaper growth in some Is very consider
atle. The present .otaiin New York State
for instance, is l399-a gain of SO in the
past wear. The increase in Pennsylvania "a
4S. lhe existinenumhcF being Gf3. NDbra3-
ka's total grew irom l75 TO POI, and Illinois
from $50 to goa A year ago Massachusetts,
had $50 papers; now the number is 43S.
In Texas thencw papers ont Numbered the
suspensions p and Ohio now has 735 pa
pers. instead Of G92. The most remarkable
change has occurred ia the Territories, in
which the daily papers have grown from g
to &c. ard the wecklies from lG9 to 2i},
Dakota being the chief area Of activity.
The number Of monthlies throughout the
country grew from e76 to 1895, while tie
dailics leapcd from S3j to 1902. The fig
ures given above are exclusive Of Canada,
which possesses a total of COS. 1t is inter
C ting 20 note that the newly-scttled regions
Of the Canadian Northwest are productive
Of newspapers rs well as Of wheat for the
number Of journals issued in Manitoba was
nearly doubled during the year.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-04-05

Perhaps the largest tran action in ca.le
ever made iu this country wa. effected e.
Fol. Worth, Texas, last SATURDAY., the ssls
being Of 1850 mead Of fuli-yrovn cstiio 5y
ths Earjs and Harold Srothers 70 the
Franklin Land and Cattle COMPANY of New
York conipo.ed Of Clsrlss q. FFsncklyn,
Frank c. Brovn, president Of tbs Bsss-cz
mines. Colorado, and B. B. Groom & Son,
Of lexington, Ky. extensive tTeedsrs and
importers Of aLor.-hofn cattle. The price
paid j. key. private, bat tie Esures ere
understood 30 be &5ou. SIS peT head, which
would sggreyase about 52,0o9,099.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-04-05

Rev. Dr. Kicks Of tie Washington Tab
crnacio-Guitoar's spiritual adTiser-ha'
sued the Bqiimore Aaaio7n tor alleged l.-
bel, asking $4,000 suits In Ike ameua.
each also have been jrough. against Eash-
iueton star and New York Grapi'c One
hundred and five thousand j. @ high es.i-
maze in the opinion OF some, even if the
distinguished diyine's character hal been
irronaranly damaged.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-04-05

Tie Rev. Jacob I. Holt Of Frederick
county, who was present at the United
Brethren Conference at HageFs.owa, has
four sons, a son-in-law and ancpAew al en-
gagged 10 the ministry in Maryland, Virgin
;a and West Virginia. That family is dis
posed 70 make ith0t fo- tie Old Bow"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-04-05

The Spring crop ofmammo.h ya-a', rrrI
and uburban, opens uP smiling. Vide t-e
.o.low.ng-lrom vayiowa cat
En oak whose rings showed 90 be 800
years old wss cat down in Bukspor., BE-,
lately, and imbedi.d IN IT. trunk - the
.ghiicth rnv a poiat ahich was 1T the8ur-
face forty years ago. the w0JdcaJp.er .ouH1,
to his amazrmcnt. q diamond p.n con-
tanning t2er,y-lJar 5r.l..au,s .la siigcrset-
ting Nobody knows whose i- wa, O. can
imagine how it came t0 Doe where i w4s
found.