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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-05-09

WARRRS.-Through the efforts of John Senter
the post-office in our village has become a money
order office Mrs. Laura Cuthbert and daugh-
ter, Adah, have moved into the tenement over the
George Cardelle store. James Cardelle, Z. W.
Slayto and David Blair were In Boston last week
purchasing goods Frank Tillotson Is clerking
for Z. W. Slayton for a short time; also Sherman
Cady for David Blair. The examination of
those examined who were intending to teach,
obtained certificates except one 1t Is proposed
TO publicly observe Decoration Day in this place
Eldridge Post Of Warren and Ainsworth Post OF
Waitsfield are to unite. Who the orator is to be
is not yet made known. L. Goodspeed came
home from Seminary Hill last Friday for brief
visit We are sorry to hear that Mrs. P. Roys
is suffering with a cancer
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-05-09

EB-riE Diamond Dyes for family use have no
equals; All popular colors easily dyed, fast and
beautiful. Ten cents package for any color.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-05-09

HooDs Sarsaparilla is an extract OF the best
remedies OF the vegetable kingdom known AZ al
tentiyes and blood purifiers.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-05-09

Tux prohibition amendment to the Michigan
constitution is defeated
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-05-09

THE bill In tile New York legislature prohibiting
the manufacture aud sale OF liquors was killed.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-05-03
Island No 10.

The Milwaukee Sentinel, IN
speaking of the "ways of the
Mississippi river" says: Many
old soldiers will remember Ia.
land No. 10, before and about
which Pope sat for many weeks.
Then it was a great island. Be.
fore the war it had 400 acres Of
cultivated land-a fine resi-.
dence a splendid orchard, and
grove Of fig trees, negro cabins,
fences and all that goes to make
up q prosperous plantation. In
the first part of the war the
shores of Island No. 10 were
lined with batteries supported
by 1000 men. To-day this island
does not exist-the place where
it stood is known by q slight
ripple on the'surface.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-05-03
Mob Law in Texas.

A dispatch from Marshall,
Texas, of the Both, says: At
Gladewater two negroes were
tried for a trivial offense, con-
victed, and ordered to jail at
Longview. Officer Bradshaw
had them in charge at the rail.
road depot, waiting for the train,
when an attempt was made to
rescue the prisoners. Brad.
shaw, fearing trouble, had sum
moned two citizens to aid him,
The attempt resulted in a gener'
al firing, during which officer
Bradshaw and three negroes
were killed. In response to
kilograms the sheriff and q pos
Sc from Longview repaired to
the scene. The negroes are
armed and defy the officers. II
is feared more serious results
may follow.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-05-03
The Democratic Party.

The Westchester pa Jeffer.
sonian says: The Democratic
party was never more vigorous
or aggressive during the past %
years than now. 1t is united
and harmonious it is led by
men of brains and political sa-
gaclty ; the Jeffersonian revival
has raised up many expounders
of the teachings of Thomas JEFF
ferson, and the people are turn.
ing their affections again to
Democratic principles the low
er house of Congress is Demo.
cratic by a large majority and
26 out of the 80 States of the
Union are under Democratic
rule.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-05-03

We copy the following, from
the Port Gibson Reveille, with
pleasure
We were pleased to meet, in
town, last Saturday, Miss Mol
lie Morris, accompanied by her
charming young friend, Miss
Anna McGilvary. Miss Mollie,
with the pluck of the proud
spirited but practical Southern
girl, has taken the school at
Pattona Hall, and has a flourish
ing school, as well as a promis.
ing Sabbath school.
Domiciled in the delightful
home of the Duke of Richmond,
Miss Mollie looks as happy and
cheerful as any other rural sun.
beam. Many of our well edu.
Gated young ladies', are teaching,
not so much from absolute
necessity as from the pride
that makes them Independent,
the true genuine aristocratic
feeling and thus, in the employ.
ment of their mental gifts, fol
duty, for pleasure and for profit,
they add, in the Judgment oil
all thinking minds new beauties
to their native charms.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-05-03
Generous Donations.

Jackson, April 30.-Col. j. l.
Power, grand master of the Odd
Fellows and grand secretary OF
the Masons, received for the re-
lief of the sufferers from the
cyclone s1546; from Masons,
1858; Odd Fellows, S265, Ameri,
can Legion of Honor, $50;
Knighta of Pythias, $50; citi.
zens' various committees, SGIS
all of which has been distrbut-
ed in Beauregard, Weson, Rock.
point, Westville, Morton and
French camp. Reports from
the interior indicate a vast
amount of distress which viii
only be relieved by continuous
contributions.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-05-03
A Remarkable Feat.

st. Louis, April 3O.-Prof
Blatt, known as the "Man Fish,
performed a very remarkable
feat at the Dime Museum here
Saturday, remaining under wa
ter four minutes LII seconds,
beating the best previous record
OF four minutes and three quar-
ters second, by j. b. johnson
in London. He came near los
his life, however, becoming
after four minutes had
and when removed
from the water on repeated de-
mands Of those present, he was
insensible.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-05-03

This accomplished gentleman
and able lawyer returned some
days since from an extended
tour through Western Texas,
He is highly pleased with the
country and brings the most ia.
vorable reports from that State.
His many friends will be pleas.
ed to learn that the Captain is
in fine health and bouyant spir-
it's.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-05-03
G. A. Logan, Esq.

Through to-day's EAGLE this
gentleman is announced a can
didate for Chancery Clerk of
Lafayette at the next Novem-
Der election, subject to the &C.
ton Of the Democratic party.
He resides near Abbeville, is
highly esteemed by those that
know him, and if elected, would
no doubt make an excellent of.
fetal.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-05-03
For the Legislature.

In our announcement column
to-day will be observed the
name of 0. L. Garter, Esq, who
is before the people as a candi-
date for the Legislature. He is
an accomplished gentleman, a
true Democrat, a lawyer of ex-
perience aud is alive to the
wants and interests of the coun-
try. He was raised in LaFay.
cite, is we'll and favorably known
and needs no commentator at
our hands.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-05-03

LETTER FROM TAyL0R'S.
TAYLoR's MISS,
May LIST, 1883.

I'D. EAGLE:
Since my last note q new era
has setin, the storms have passed
the elements are still and every
thing is moving along like q
quiet sunshiny night. The pangf
Of separation have been ano'
dyned by time and with the ex
ception of the Doctors depar'
ture we are resting quietly or
our oars Of consolation.
Fishing has played ont. Moth
ing will bite but knats. We will
have q frst-class mcnagerie
opened on the first day Of June
The most conspicuous animal il
la Texas mosquito whose ears
lean back on his shoulders like
divine inspiration, 1t is . full
blood jersey from Amsterdam.
Our friend, John, is issuing
forth q smile, the purest article
favored with d. w.
The electoral commission has
adjourned until next week.
A miracle occurred the other
day at Taylor's. A hawk caught
q martin and notwithstanding
the dives Of his kinfolks he car
ried the bird away.
Jesse Eisk has money to loan
on good collaterals.
Billy M. is our polished de-
bator.
The candidates of this coun-
ty are paying MS their respects
and singing I wish 1 were a boy
again, / would catch June bugs
and hear them sing.
Some of our folks are eating
Irish potatoes and others could
gather a mess of peas if they
desired.
Our little burg is as quiet as
a May morning. The married
ladies grow younger in looks
while the single ones are sc
sweet they steal a mans affec
tons against his will. If yor
want to see a prosperous, happy
contented, temperate and reli
gious community, come and SCI
your friends.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-05-03
Geo. ". DeIbridoe. ESQ.

We to-day throw to the breeze
the name of this gentleman as
a candidate for Sheriff. He is
well and favorably known by a
large majority of the voters of
the county, having at one time
served the people as their Cir
cult Clerk. If elected he would
no doubt discharge the duties
Of Sheriff to the satisfaction Of
the public.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-05-03
The Rush for Tobacco Stamps.

Chicago, April 3O.-Orders
have been received for over
$4,000 worth of the new tobac-
co stamps at the Office of the
collector of internal revenue in
this city, and the Office will be
open at midnight to enable deal.
ers to procure stamps and send
out a large quantity of goods
held for operation under the
new law.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-05-03
MANY VOTERS.
Oxford, April. 80, 1883.

The editor of the Holly
Springs South keeps standing
at the head o fthat paper, "Iarg.
est circulation in North Missis-
sippi." Will he be so kind as
to state the circulation Of the
South, and all the other papers
in North Mississippif Unless
he can do this, he must admit
that he is continually repeating
a statement, the correctness of
which he absolutely knows
nothing.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-05-03

A shooting affair occurred on
the streets of Holly Springs last
Thursday between Messrs. Lee
Wy Manning and Rice FAINT, in
which seven or eight shots were
exchanged, but, fortunately, nei.
Their we're wounded. A stray
bullet, however, struck a lucky
man, Oscar johnson, in an UNI
lucky foot.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-05-03
Thrown from the Track.

Fl. Worth, Tex, April 30.-A
construction train on the Texas
and Pacific ran INTO a steer, the
concussion throwing the head
cars from the track, killing 7.
A. Simmons, civil engineer,
Price johnson, brakeman, and
James Bond, one of the work
men JEFF Ward, Chas. F. Por.
ter and Albert Simms, brake
men, badly hurt but will recover.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-05-03
". c. 7. U. NOTES.
fLonisyille Democrat.

The Scott temperance bill hes
passed both houses of the Ohio
Legislature and is now a law.
The constitutional prohibitory
amendment has been defeated
by the Pennsylvania Legisla-
ture.
One in every twenty of the
able.bodied men Of this country
is made a pauper, q loafer, or a
criminal by drink.
Mrs. Hagerman has been ap-
pointed Superintendent of
Juvenile work of the W0man's
Christian Temperance Union,
by the State.
Mrs. DR.. Day has been ap.
pointed Superintendent of Hy-
giene, and Mrs. Leggett, Super
intendent of Unfermented Wine,
by the State.
Strong drink ia an enemy
hard to conquer. He who lets
the enemy in has no assurance
that he will drive him out. The
only sure safety is never to ad.
NIT him at all.
Do we realize that we are
sowing seeds of truth or error
every day of our livesi Let us
be careful, then, remembering
"Whatsoevcr q man soweth, thai
shall he also reap"
The evils of the whisky traffic
are more startling than at firs1
imagined when you consider
that the statistics prove that "a
per cent. of all the crime in the
country is due to the use Of
liquor.
"Nature,n says Count Chaptal,
.never formed spirtuous liquors
She rots the grape upon the
branch i; but it is art that con
verts the juice into wine ; no
chemist has ever yet found il
among the substances formed
by plants"
The State President, Mrs
Geo. w. Balm, organized q
Union of great promise in Leba'
non last week. The work has
begun in earnest, and we pro-
pose to push it to the utmost
Who will come mp to aid MS in
this grand movement
We are those who believe
early VOWS of total abstinence
will impress the youth with the
Importance of that principle,
and that these impressions will
grow with years and brighten
with experience, and knowing
the Vaccinations the destroyer
brings to bear, their seductive
agencies to beguile the children
into the paths of intemperance
it is important that we lay deel
the foundations of total absti
nence in their minds and hearts
Good Templar, Tenn.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-05-03

Peace, harmony and good will
should prevail among all the
candidates for all the Offices
and all their friends. Let us
have = jolly good time, but NO
bad:bloed or unnecessary wrang-
ling, friends.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-05-03

That clever gentleman, Phil.
L Tippett, Esq, was in tho city
during the week, but had moth.
ing Of . startling nature to re-
port.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-05-03

N. s. Fielder, and his two
daughters, Misses Annie and
Nellie, took their departure
Monday for their new home in
Florida. These young ladies
will be greatly missed by the
social circle in Oxford, 40 they
were universal fhyorites.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-05-03

A dispatch from Wesson last
Tuesday says: Mrs. j. Finch,
who was hurt in the cyclone,
died to-day. The Red Cross are
issuing rations to nearly 400 des-
titute people. An appeal is
made for aid to continue the
needed relief.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-05-03

A man should never go back
on his record when he consci.
entionsly believes he has been
right! When he does this, he
sinks the very element of his
nature that has made honest
men rally around him
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-05-03

The supreme court has order.
a new trial in the case of A.
Farkas, convicted in Warren
county last winter for wife muir
der and sentenced to be hanged.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-05-03

A. r. Owens, the kind and con-
siderate Postmaster at Liberty
Hill, will please accept our thanks
for financial favors.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-05-03

Mrs. Stephens, sister of the
late President, Andrew Johnson,
died IN Carter Co., Tenn, re-
Gently.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-05-03
NOT 1883 BUT 1883.
A German Professor Who Says
Our Calculation Of the Chris
tain Era Is Erroneous.

There have been for centuries
doubts ne to the correctness of
the accepted calculation of the
Christian era. Some learned
historians cannot agree wheth-
er Christ was born in the years
TAI, TAO or $50, counting from
the foundation of Rome. Re-
Gently Prof. Sattler, of Munich,
has published an essay in which
he tries to reconcile the testi-
mony of the Evangelists with
the other historical data on this
point. He has examined 70 1r
copper coins, newly discovered,
which were struck in the reign
of Herod Antipas, one of the
sons of Herod the Great, and he
comes to the conclusion that
Christ was born not 754 but 749
years after the foundation Of
Rome, and therefore that the
year is 1888 instead OF
1883. This opinion the Profes.
sor tries to corroborate by the
testimony of the Evangelists.
According to st. Mathew,
Jesus was born toward the end
of the reign of Herod the Great,
and when that King died Jesus
was yet a little child. Accord.
ing to st. Luke, Jesus was born
in the year in which by virtue
of q decree of Augustus Cesar
Cyrenius, Governor of Syria
made the first census of Judea
Again, st. Luke says that St
John began to baptize in the
fifteenth year of the reign Of
Tiberius Caesar, and in that year
baptized Jesus, who was then
thirty years of age. AS to the
testimony there can be no mis-
understanding. Christ being
born in TAO, was of course YET
a babe in $50, when Herod died
But the other testimony needs
some explanation. From the
Breviarium Imperii Census Of
the Empire) which was added
to the will of Augustus Caesar
it is evident that q thorough
census Of the countries that
composed the Roman empire
must have been made. In fact
Augustus had three censuses o.
his possessions made, namely
726 TAG and 766. AS st. Luke
says that in Judea the first cen
sus was made during the reigr
of Herod, the census must have
been ordered in TAG. Probably
the census was begun in Judes
in TAT, and Professor Sattlel
thinks it was not made il
Jeruusalsm earlier than 749
He finds that the four coins en-
able him to make clear the ties
timony of the evangelist as tt
the fifteenth year of the reigr
of Tiberius. Though Augustus
died on Aug. 10, 767, yet the be
ginning of the reign of Tiberiui
must be counted a year and
halfearlier February, 1885, whel
he was appointed coregent
Therefore the fifteenth year o
the reign of Tiberius falls in $50
when st. John baptized Jesus
who was then about 80 years o
age.
An evangelist says that Chris
began to preach forty six years
after the temple at Jurusalen
was built by Herod. Now it il
known that the building of tn,
temple was begun eighteel
years after Herod was appoint
ed by the Roman Senate as Re
gent of Judea, or in the yea
1874 from the foundation o.
Rome. Adding forty-six to thai
year, in which Christ began te
preach.
If all these calculations o.
Prof. Sattler are correct, ther
the Christian era began five
years earlier than is usually sup
posed, making the current veal
1898 instead nf 1899 -Ey
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-05-03

The issue Of standard silver
dollars from the minis for the
week ending April % is $685..
600, corresponding period last
year, e161,OOO.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-05-03

The president has appointed
Jefferson p. Kidder associate
Justice of the supreme court Of
Dakota.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-05-03

Marks Bros. & Co., of New Or
leans, Commission merchants,
have suspended. Liabilities
100000.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-05-03

Will a few men elect the
Mayor, or will the voters and
taxpayers of Oxford take just
a little stock in the matters
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-05-03

MI. David Allen, a native of
Edinburgh Scotland, born in
1908, died in Eatchez a few days
since.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-05-03

Rev. W. B. Mitchell is a CAN
didate for Mayor of Oxford. He
is an honest and true Christian
gentleman.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-05-03

Major Frank Soutcr and l..
Grisham, Esq, passed through
Oxford Tuesday en- route for the
Baptiet Convention, at Waco, Tex
as.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-05-03

The Narchez Democrat says
"there are 16 persons confined
in the county Jail, IL of whom
are insane.n
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-05-03

1t is with unfeigned sorrow that
We announce the death of Elijah
SWAIN, who died at Toccapola,
last week.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-05-03

John Walsh, murderer of
Thomas Calvin, was taken from
jail at Lordsburg, New Mexico,
and lynched by the vigilance
committee.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-05-03

We regret to learn that the
health Of Richard Fondren ia
not improving.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-05-03

Black spirits and white, gray
spirits and blue, young man, in
which crowd of spirits do we
now find youf
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-05-03

Great God, how this world is
given to lying! And Oxford is
afflicted with at least one of
these precious creatures
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-05-03

John +. jackson, Esq, is
treating his residence to . new
coat Of paint.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-05-03

w. 8. Weaver and Misc Mol
lie Blackwell were married at
Water Valley : few days ago.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-05-03

J.. r. 6trawn, Of New Albany, is
. new EAGLE subscriber at that
place. Thanks,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-05-03

We will now see what we
shall see!
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-05-03
John Drury, Esq.

This old rock-ribbed war.
horse of Democracy must be
elected Supervisor of Beat l,
and we want him to announce
his name.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-05-03

Hon. WIN. Miller, ex-member
Of the Ohio Senate, is dead.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-05-03
Hon. Lewis Jones'.

This gentleman made us d
diligent and faithful Represen.
tative, and the people desire his
reelection. Come out, Mr..
Jones, and You will receive the
support Of
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-05-03

"A rose by any other name
will smell 40 sweetly.n
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-05-03

At Bonnie Terre, Mo-, Thos.
Wash was shot and killed.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-05-03

Jimmie, son of H M. Tate, of
Union county, is dead.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-05-03

J.E. Blount died at Coffee.
vile last week.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-05-03

Miss Katie Bfougher, Of Jack
son, is dead.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-05-03

Father Golden, the Catholic
Priest at Amite City, is dead.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-05-03

Mount Zion, May LIST, 1883.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-05-03
II. B. Hopper and Miss H.

N. Couch, of Union county,
we're married q few days since.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-05-03
o MAYOR.

Cspf. VIM. Thompson is .
candidate for Mayor Of Oxford.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-05-03

pigeOn-hole with the other gov.
eminent duns, and tell his sec.
rotary to wake him up when il
comes time for another dividend,
It will be interesting to watch
the case and learn by the issue
which is the greater, the govern.
ment or q subsidized railway
running through the middle Of
it's territory.
Chalmers, Of Mississippi, came
on here to make himself solid
in the matter Of patronage, to
secure absolute control of ali
appointments In his state, after
the manner Of Malone in Vir.
gina, and went home with hie
toil feathers considerably curl
ed. His business was chiefly
with the Post Office department.,
and the new Postmaster Gener'
n had views 81 his own touch
ing the matter. So Chalmers
got left. II il even limited that
& Judge Graham has his own
way, without interference from
h6ker authority, Malone won't
- - potent n that department
hereafter - be he's been hereto
FORE The hot 4, the new cabi-
net oflcor h dlspoeed TO ad-