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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-02
Proceedings of the Democratic
Meeting at Oxford on tho
28th ut.

Pursuant to notice the De
mocraoy Of Beat ! met at the
Court house in Oxford, at 10 A.
NJ, on the 18th ult., and upon
motion, Hon. G. B. Howry was
elected Chairman and w. S.
Terrell, was elected Secretary.
The Chairman IN n few briefan d
appropriate remarks explained
the object of the meeting.
Mr.. Thomas Dooley introduce
ed a resolution authorizing the
Chairman of the meeting to ap-
point ten delegates to the Coun-
ty Convention to meet at Ok
ford on the 4th day of August,
which after some discussion was
upon motion laid upon the table,
Capt. w. @. Swindoll, moved
that the ten delegates to which
this Beat is entitled be elected
by ballot and the motion was
carried.
The Chairman having called
Hon. ). Fl. Kimmons, to the
Chair, took the floor and moved
that the five delegates from this
Beat to the District Convention
be instructed to vote for Hon.
Shelton Heard, for District At.
tofney, and the motion was
unanimously adopted.
Hon. G. B. Howry resumed
the Chair and upon motion it
was resolved that THE Chairman
of the meeting appoint Ave dele
gates to attend the District Con-
vention.
Upon motion of Hon. j. II.
Kimmons, it was resolved that
the Chairman be one ofthe dele
gates,
Upon motion of Col. r. w.
Phipps, il was resolved that The
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-02
DELEGAT. MEETING.

Minutes of the Convention
held ut Oxford, Miss, July 30th,
1888, relative to the nomination
of Democratic candidate for
the ONCE Of District Attorney.
The Convention was called to
order by Hon. G. Il. Howry,
upon whose motion H.. p. Bran
ham was elected temporary
Chairman, and w. O. Swiudoll
and j. f. Vunkannon. were cleo.
ted temporary Secretaries. On
motion, the temporary organiza-
ton was made permanent.
Upon motion Of John Ander.
son a committee composed of
eife delegate from each Beat,
on credentials was appointed.
The Chair appointed Upon this
committee, Q. b. Howry, II. p.
Branham, w. G. Swindoll, John
Butler, ID. N. Porter, Geo. II.
Collins, Harris Gilbert, Martin
q. Ship, L. A.. Fisher, ii. II.
Branham, J. T. Avis, II. Ii. liar.
ris, John Anderson, j. r. Vun.
kannon.
The report was received and
adopted, moved and carried that
each delegate present be enti-
tied to but one vote in this Con.
vention. The Following resolu-
ton was then adopted:
Resolved. That the delegates
to the District Convention be
and they are hereby instructed
to cast the vote Of Lafayette
county for Shelton Heard, AZ
long az his name was before the
Convention. The following reso-
luton was also adopted.
Resolved, That the Chairman
ofthis Convention shall appoint
Ave delegates who, together
with the said Chairman shall
Lafayette county in
the District Convention to nomi-
nate a candidate for District At.
torney and cast The vote in said
District Convention to which
this county shall be eptitled.n
The Chair appointed as such
delegates, Hon. G. b. Howry,
DR.. G.. II. Collins, j. r.. Vunkan-
non, j. I. Avis and w. G. Swim
doll
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-02

The following rs q correct re
port of the vote last Saturday
County Convention:
I. T. Knight, $40, J. w. Nor.
row, $50; G.. f. Heard, 245; I. L.
Kendle, 249; f.. Moore, 24s; ].
NJ. Dooley, 900; H. p. Branham,
221; j. X. Miller, 234; John
wooten,2l1; Il. II. Kimmons,
249; @. w. Russell, 175; p. b.
Barringer, 40; w. NJ. Cook, 173;
G. s. Word, III; Il. w. Dooley,
173. i Al. strwers, III; D.. N.
Porter, 1877; G. Q. Wilson, 172;
J. b. Nelson, l73; H. p. Smith,
III.
The first ten gentlemen on
this list having received the
highest number of votes were
elected delegates, and will rep.
resent this beat in the cOnven-
tom next SATURDAY..
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-02

see, and will endeavor to get a
new trial and he may possibly
on some legal teclnicality, get
a new hearing, but with the
plain facts against him it will
now be very difficult for him to
get jury Chat will acquit him.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-02
FOR sUPERvIs, n.

John Drewrey, "A; j. A. But
Ter, "a; /. G. McClelland, "a; w
@. Richmond, Of; w. w. Fonst
50; A. N. King, 80.
FOR JUSTICE OF PEACE.
win. Turner, 100; w. I. Win
ter. 1852; H. G. Buford, 326.
FOR CONSTABLE.
A. I. Hodge, 81; j. B. Doug
lass, Al; 3. s. Jumper, 80; W. II.
Keys, IL; J. B. Roach, go.
ia. Butler having received
tho highest number of votes for
Supervisor, is tho nominee of
the party. w. r. Winter, and
II. @. Bnford, having received
the highest number of votes are
the nominees of the party for
Justice Of the Peace. Mr.. j. b,
Roach distanced all his compet-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-02

Our Dem )cratic brethren in
Montgomery county are not as
harmonious as they should be.
They recently had a primary
election which seemed to have
created intense dissatisfaction
and now a mass meeting has
been called to approve or re-
ject, as it may deem proper, the
result OF the primary election.
1t looks to an outsider az il they
were in a fair way to hand over
their county to the opposition'
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-02

The election last Saturday
drew a large crowd to Oxford,
and great interest was manifes-
ted in the result. The number
participating in the election was
greater than at any former pri-
mary election. The candidates
and their friends, were very en-
ergetic and industrious in cleo
pioneering. The contest, whilst
it was exciting and called forth
a good deal of feeling, passed off
upon the whole without any vio-
lent disturbance. Whilst the
result did not please everybody
and it was not expected that it
would, it is to be hoped that
every good Democrat will &C
quiesce aud c~heerfully work for
the triumph OF the principles of
the party.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-02
w. s. TERRELL,
Secretary.
REPEAL THE LIEN LAW AND
AMEND THE EXEMPTION
LAW

The rem law ought TO be re
pealed, and it should be known
in advance thst the next Legis
lature will repeal it, IN order
that all concerned-,traders and
farmers-may make their ar
rangements accordingly. The
sooner the credit system is
abandoned altogether, the bet
ter it will be for all classes. 1t
encourages extravaganza, and
as a rule ends In disaster TO the
person who enjoys it's short.
lived pleasures. The lien law
has been tried seventeen years.
At all events it will be well to
try &c we can get along without
ii. --Clarion.
We have never favored this
Lien Law and believe with our
Jackson contemporary, that the
Legislature of 1854 will consult
the best interests of the people
by repeating It: The se yqt4eaAA
ening every day, and the warn
ing to merchants and farmers
conveyed in the article we quote
should receive die attention,
though a repeating act could
pass that would be effec-
tive efore 1885.
In this connection we ask the
cooperation of the Clarion and
able Contemporaries in a
matter that we endeavored to
to the attention of the
Legislature during its last two
sessions, and that is, the amend
ing Of the Exemption Ia W to the
extent of voiding all mortgages
and deeds of trust put upon ex
property.
This exemption is granted to
of families for the prOtec-
ton of women and children.
against the follies of their natu-
raj guardians OF the ccfdents
and calamities. that may over
take the most prudent and capa-
BILE managers; but the State IN
thus interpreting between the
honsekecper and collector did
not intend to provide the owner
with a reserve basis of credit,
to put it in his power to sys,
tematically make "preferred
creditors" while he laughed to
scorn those who had given him
credit under other circmustan !.
ces.
If it was impossible to lawful
ly mortgage exempt property
there would he fewer penniless
widows and orphans beard of in
the rural regions, and men who
are ready and eager to rush in.
to debt would find it impossible
to hazard the future of their de
pend ent families, and could
manage by economy and self
denial to do without many need
less things that are now 40 cas-
lily obtained by outings lien
upon the property, the State
with a mercy that diseriminates
against honest creditors, ex-
empts from execution on any
account but taxes.
The repeal of the Lien Law
will do much towards promot-
ing economy, but an amendment
to the Exemption Law that will
void any mortgage put upon ex-
empt property, will do more to-
wards bringing farming down to
cash basis, and making our
householders thrifty, self feli-
ant and Independent, than any
other legislation that can be
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-02
Chairman

We notice that Maj. 1. N. Pat
ridge, is connected with the Ell
%itorial department of the Merid
ian Observer. Before the war
he was the editor of the Vieks-
burg Wing, one of the ablest
and best papers in the State,
and during the war, he was a
gallant Confederate officer.
With such able and experienced
men at the helm, as Shannon
and Partridge the Observer Is
bound to succeed.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-02


Every now and then q report
is started that Tilden and Kelley
have adjusted their differences
and will hereafter work togeth-
er. If Tilden still cherishes
presidential aspirations it would
be to his advantage to be on
friendly terms with the Tamma-
my Chief for without the aid of
the latter he can never hope TO
carry New York and without
New York he can not be elect
ed President.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-02
NOTICE.

From and after this issue, the
political department of the EA.
GLE will be under the control
of Col. X. w. Phipps, and he
will be responsible for IL. The
other departments ofthe paper
will remain nnder the man
agement of the undersigned and
she assumes the sole RESPONSE
bility for them.
May 31st. 1888.
T.. A. THOMPSON.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-02

Although the crops of cotton
and corn in the county have
needed rain badly for many days
they have maintained a healthy
appearance and the fields are as
clear of grass as the most fas-
tldious farmer could desire, ties.
tifying to the excellent and con
tinuous work that has been
given them in all parts of Old
Observation-Disclosures.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-02

When Carlyle said that every
body should have an aim in life
he had no reference to the fair
sex. He had doubtless often
seen a woman trying to throw a
stone at a hen.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-02

The strike of the telegraph
operators still continues and
their seems to be no Indication
of an early adjustment Of the
trouble. The strikers have the
sympathies Of the public whilst
the companies have the most
money on their side.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-02

The Meridian Stock-breeders
Fair Association has been re-
organized, about $1,000 more
stock taken, and arrangements
will be at once made to put up
new buildings aud enlarge the
grounds. A board of l6 Direc-
tors has been chosen, who were
to elect officers last night. The
management of the new compa-
ny intend to make extensive
preparations for a Fair next
fall, and will no doubC make IT.
the most attractive Fair ever
held in the
Observer.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-02

After next Saturday the In.
dependents will take a survey
6fthe battle field and commence
laying their plans for the fall
campaign. They are not over
anxious to see the Democracy
present a harmonious and uni
ted 'front.' They hope to see us
divided and then conquered.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-02

The Democracy Of Rankin
county are divided into hostile
factions aud have two tickets
in the field. We are not posted
as to the causes of this unfortu-
nate division, which will result
in a defeat, but sincerely hope
that it will be satisfactorily ad-
iusted before the election.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-02

The Greenbackers of Pamela
county hold their county con-
vention at Batesville on the 18th
of August for the purpose
of making their nominations.
There is not much excitement
in that county about politics at
the present time but they may
warm up a little before the cleo
ton.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-02

Judge Hoadly denounced as
false the statement Of Gov. Eos
ter that he had admitted that
bis nomination for Governor
had cost him fifty thousand dol
lars.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-02

A Young Nebraska farmer re-
fused to marry his betrothed be-
cause she used powder. He
evidently thought it unsafe to
\
have q match where there was
so much powder around.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-02

Long before the November
election we hope to see the De.
mocracy we'll organized and
fully prepared to administer a
sound drubbing to the opposi-
ton.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-02

The Legislature of N Hamp.
shire has notsucceeded in elect.
ing a United States Senator in
place of Rollins.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-02

Mr.. Paschal Hines caught a
carp out of a pond last week
which weighed 7l.s pounds. 1t,
was PIT in the pond about 18
months ago when it was about
2 inches long.-Pano1ian.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-02

lafayette county must be re-
deemed next November and it
win be, If a determined effort is
made all along the line.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-02

Gen Weaver, the Grcenback
candidate for President in 1880,
is the candidate of That party
for Governor of Iowa.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-02

The vicksburg Post says
Politics are very quiet in War
rem, So far, not a candidate is
announced. The people seem
to get along very well under
this state of affairs, and are
making crops and prosecuting
business enterprises just as
though the country was perfect
" SAFE" This is a happy condi-
ton.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-02

A storm washed the backing
off a New York woman's eye
brows, and so injured her optics
that she was blind for three.
weeks.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-02
STATE NEWS.

anvil tfhF ~ tffft'tt NfVfftifF'f1
The small pox is abating a
Sharon.
Cotton is opening in Warner
cou nty.
A laundry is wanted at Co
lumbus.
The Canton cotton factory il
for sale.
Aberdeen has shipped this
season 24,557 bales of cotton.
The cotton worms have made
their appearance in Amite coun.
ty.
The crops are suffering fol
the want of rain in Oktibbeha
county.
The drouth has severely in
,iured the corn crop in DeSoto
coiinty.
Capt. Sykes has been rcnomi-
mated for sheriff of Monroe
county.
The Aberdeen Weekly says
some of our young men are Tex
rs struck.
1t is stated that the publica-
ton of the Democrat will be re
sumed at Brookhaven at an
early day.
The Neshoba Democracy
have q primary election ON the
10th inst.
Chicken thieves are troubling
of Ashland.
The next meeting of the
Grand Lodge of the Knights of
Honor will be held at Natchez.
Charles Smith accidentally shot
himself through tho heart with a
pistol at Vicksburg on the 22nd
inst.
The Clay county Democracy
cleaned ont the other day the
"set fas. s." Good for Clay
county.
The Herald says nearly all of
the buildings destroyed in Yves,
son by the tornado have been
replaced.
The Clarion states that Kinds
county has not had q better
prospect for q promising crop
since the war.
A boy named Warrantou kill
cd his father recently at a bar
becue at Satartia, Both were
trunk at the time.
An attempt was recently made
to poison Mr.. u. p. Rnssel and
family al Senatobia but there
was no ia'ai RESULT
The residence of Mrs. Snratt
at Bonneville was recently de-
stroyed by fire. There was no
insurance on the property.
A shooting affair recently
took place near Mississippi
Springs between J. H. Stevens
and Chas. Strstton but neither
party was hurt. Ufai
Inc waeer Val'ey rrogfess
ems, condition is about the same.
There seems to be no change
for the better or worse.
ing Oh WIS. hopeIt-
son two miles sousn OF oaru,s
WAS u~es'royeu ny nre 'as, week.
thousand dollars, and no insur-
anco.
The Handsboro Advertiser
states that the valuation of real
estate in that county has in
creased nearly S6O,O00, since
the year 1879, as per this years
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-02

The Secretary ofthe Treasury
will.redeem in November, e31,-
900, coo in United States bonds.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-02

The primary examination in
the matter ofthe killing of Hen
ry Jones by George Sasser,
some three weeks ago, is pro-
crossing before Justice Sims
and Love, at the Mayors Office
The testimony. closed on Tues.
day evening. Messrs. Sykes s.
Bristow appear, for the State,
and Gen. ReHben Davis for the
defence.-Examiner.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-02

Convention suggests Oxford as
the place, and the Saturday be-
fore the next Benton county
Circuit Court as the time for
the District Convention.
On motion the Convention
adjourned.
w. G. SwINDoLL,
j. F. VUNKANNoN,
Secretaries.
H. p. BRANHAM,
Chairman.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-02

he had no reference to the fait
-t,
sex. He had doubtless often
seen a woman trying to throw a
stone at a hen.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-02

ST Lonis is trying 10 enforce
the Sunday law but a vigorous
opposition is made to 1t.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-02

There are $50 grand army
posts in the State of New York
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-02
For Beat nmcers.

The following is the vote cast
at this place last Saturday, for
Beat officers, of the Oxford dis.
trict.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-02

There are $50 grand army
posts in the State of New York.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-02

Hon. Montgomery Blair of
Maryland died on the 9th nit
1t his residence near Washing
ton City. He was a member Of
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-02
ARE WE SAFE Z


The imbroglio, which compli-
cations in our political affair
seem to have involved the
Democratic party of our county
and even our State, causes some
alarm among the true men of
the country who are not gov.
erned by any rule of action or
principle but that of true patri
otism. Is there cause for alarm
or apprehension in the coming
elections That many of our
best men have become dissatis
fed with the modes employed
by the party in selecting candi.
dates cannot be denied.
This dissatisfaction grows out
of what people term cheating or
managing w convention so as to
defeat the viii Ct the people
not we believe in the conven-
ton system when fairly and
honestly conducted.
The primary election system
and the convention plan have
fbeen resorted to in the election
held last Saturday, so as to sat
isfy the friends of both and to
harmonic supposed clashing
Interests. Were there but two
candidates for each Office the
primary election would certain
" be the fairest, as it brings the
candidates close to the people,
and as one would get a majority
nomination, which no one could
object to, but when three to six
or seven candidates are voted
for one office; no one is likely
to secure q majority. Then has
the one who gets q plurality q
right to the nomination in the
Conventien, or can the friends
of the minorities unite or con.
federate on any one so SO as to
give him q majority Of the dele
gates vote in convention. We
believe this is a general rule in
political conventions.
So far as we know or have
observed, the late election has
created no dissatisfaction. The
candidates utter no complaint
and now shall we have u con.
in the convention that
will blow up the whole scheme J
We trust not!
The Democrats have q willy foe
in the field headed by Chalmers,
a renegade from the party that
nursed and cherished him into
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-02

and it becomes us to look all
difficulties in the face and frown
down all attempts to rive assam
der the Democratic phalanx as
they stand on the old Jefferso.
niau and Jacksonian platform of
principles.
We can't have everything we
wish, can't get every man we
want for office. Let us yield
something for the cause and lot
be too exacting, and stick to-
gether as the true Democracy
has ever done when it wins.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-02

was regarded as a man of emf
nent abilities. He had been in
private life since the war.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-02

When Carlyle said that every
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-02
Delegate Election.

The following rs a correct re
port of the vote last Saturday
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-06-24
IIOW RULE SPLIT HIS TIGHTS.

The late Ogden Hoffman, who was
Md ! oman with him, used to tell an
odd story OF the engagement between
"Old Ironsides" and the Guerrero
He said that as the ships drew near to
each other an officer came in haste to
Hull to ask for orders to fire. "Not
yet, was the quiet response. As they
came still nearer, and the British vessel
poured in her fire, the First Lieutenant
Of the Constitution came on the poop
and begged permission to return the
broadside, saying that the men could
not be restrained much longer. "Not
yet" was the reply. Still nearer the
British ship came, and the American
prisoners who were in the cockpit of
the Guerrero afterward said that they
began to believe that their own country
men were afraid to measure their
strength with the enemy, and this
thought gave them more pain than the
wounds which some of them were suf-
fering from. In moment the Guer
riere gailantly came forward, her bur-
nished sides, as the swell carried her
close to the very muzzles of cold Iron
sides" Capt Hull, who was then quite
fat and dressed in full tights, bent him
self twice to the deck, and, with every
muscle and vein throbbing with excite
ment, shouted out: "Now, boys, pour
it into them" That broadside settled
their opponents, and when the smoke
cleared away their commanders tights
were seen to be split from waistband to
heel. Hull, nothing disconnected, gave
orde:s with perfect GOODNESS, and
only changed his tights when the Brit
ish commanders sword was given up.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-06-24
ARTIFICIAL PEARLS.

In France pearl costing SIG is now
initiated for so cents or 81, and so sue
cessfully as to be sold at the price of
the genuine article to any one not a
veritable expert, and even the latter
class are often puzzled. The artificial
pearl, however, is simply a glass bead
or globe which is first coated on the in
side with glue made of parchment,
then treated with peculiar so-called
essence" after which it is filled with
wax. The essence is the chief pearly
ingredient, and is obtained by rubbing
together whitefsh, so as to remove the
scales the whole is then strained
through linen, and left to deposit its
sediment, which is the essence in ques-
ton. It requires about 1900 fish to
produce pound of the pearly essence
Nea0 York Home Journal.