Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-07-12

Powerful Handwriting on the
Part Of 10 or 20 Candidates
and others yet to Hear
From!!l

The 4th Of July was a grand
and gala day in Beat 2, at Boyd's
Spring. Early on the morning
Of the 4th, the good people of
Beat 2, including old, middle
aged, young and infants Of all
sexes, began to assemble at the
celebrated Boyd's Spring, for
neighbvrly and friendly enjoy
mont. This springis called cele-
brated because it has been the
scene of many q grand and
Democratic display effective to.
wards leading the hosts on to
victory, and still she bears out
her well established reputation,
for again friends are commun-
ing one with another, and stand
ing over this pure and sacred
fount Of God given living water,
Holm social and Democratic
hands, and bid the grand old
Democratic party God-speed in
her mission ofrestoration, peace
and happiness. After the grand
assemblage of from five 70 sew
en- hundred people, then com
menced the tripping OF the
light fantastic toe,n the sets
composed Of the fairest of the
fair, whose very presence would
grace and adorn the best socie-
ty in the broad land, aud their
respected partners the honest
and noble young men of the
country, stepped forward pre-
pared for the dance. Then
commenced the beautiful strains
of music from the violin (the
sweetest music in the WORLDLY
and never was q bow drawn
across strings by more expert
hands. The young people had
many happy and enjoyable sets
before dinner, having a splen-
did spot sprinkled with saw-dust
upon which to dance. Before
dinner was announced then
came the s'tug of war;" the can
didate fraternity was called up
on to make speeches aud an
nounce their names. Col. Hol
der through his usual magma
nimity and kindness volunteer.
ed to introduce the candidates.
MI. L. b. Jones, candidate for
Representative, was then intro
duced and in a short and effec-
tive speech announced his name
and referred to measures that
had been advocated by him
when in the Legislature, aud
that the same had been fully in
dorsed by his constituency. He
then entered into a discussion
Of some of the issues involved
in the next campaign. Then
Billy Jack Buford was imtroduc-
ed to the audience, answered
the points made by Mr.. Jones,
and made a very eloquent and
effective speech on the issues
Of the day, the two gentlemen
not differing materially on the
main questions proponded TO
the candidates for the Legisle.
ture. 0. i. Carter, Esq, of Ok.
ford, was then introduced and in
q short aud happy effort told the
people of his candidacy. He
spoke Of his former connection
with the old Democratic rank
and file, and his fixed determi.
pption to fight onward and up
ward under the old Democratic
flag. He advised the friends
of the Democracy to stand to-
gether, and that whatever per-
sonal differences might arise
let these be forever buried for
the interest of the Democratic
party. His speech was we'll
timed, well delivered, and mark
ed by the same old Democratic
tone that always characterized
his speeches. The other candi
dates then very appropriately
announced themselves. f1l
Next came the announcement (
for dinner. Messrs. Davenport,
Moore, and others very kindly |
invited everybody up to dinner. !
. large crowd responded and :
everything that any one ,
'ould wish for, on the well la q
len tables. It is gratifying To- 9
Snow that there was 'speace and y
2lenty," and that everything was !
Vell and nicely cooked under !,
management Of Nh. Daven- !
port and everybody entlrely i
'atisfed, Dinner beng over, $
he only thing that seemed to
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