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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-16

Rev. DIR. J. ]. Wheat Of the
University returned last Thursday
from a visit to the Mississippi sea
shore, much improved in health.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-16
EAGLE AGENT.

HENRY A. MOORE, of the EAGLE
Office, is our authorized Agent at
this place, to solicit, receive and
receipt for this paper.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-16

Mrs. Parker, Mrs. Mallory and
family Of Jackson, Tenn, who
have boon for the past few weeks
the guests Of Mr.. j. G. Gates, re-
turned home on Tuesday morning
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-16

Messrs w. II. Denton and RIM.
Hutchinson, prominent citizens Of
Banner, was in the city last week,
and favored the EAGLE Office with
"A call
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-16

w are sorry to learn that II.
p. Branham Esq, is quito i'll from
an attack Of iphamatory rheuma
tism. His many friends wish him
a speedy recovery.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-16
u Brood Horses and Saddle Ponies

We will have for sale in Oxford
on Thursday, 23d, inst, II Brood
Horses and Saddle Ponies. Terms
cash, or approved personal securi-
ty,
We will trade Ponies for cattle.
ARCHIBALD &c DILLARD.
d
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-16

Mrs. Marshall Games, an intel
ligent and accomplished lady from
Lee county, Ark, is OH a visit to
the family of DR.. j. b. McEwen.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-16

The Best and therefore the
Cheapest, Kentucky and Pittsburg
Coal may be had Of
w. b. M. & Son.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-16

w. NJ. Bell, Esq, of Walthall,
favored the EAGLE office with a
call on tuesday.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-16

The ladies of the Methodist
church + making an effort to
raise funds for the purpose of en-
larging the Methodist parsonage.
This is a laudable enterprise and
we hope it will be successful.
Those Of our citizens who are able
should subscribe literally.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-16

Buy your Coal, of
w. B. MITCHELL g. Son.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-16
One And All |

Will find 1t to their interest TO call
upon w. b. N. & Son. for their
Coal before purchasing elsewhere.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-16

Mrs. Dora Long, of Lamar, is
visiting relatives and friends in
Il city. She was raised here
and we are gratiied to learn that
there is a prospect of her becom-
ing a resident of this place. She
will be gladly welcomed back by
her many friends.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-16

We publish in another place a
call for u meeting of the newly APP
pointed Democratic Executive
Committee, and We earnestly urge
every member TO be present. The
work Of organizing the party for
the campaign should be commenc-
cd as soon as possible and that
task is devolved upon the execu.
tive committee.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-16

Fol- all heart Shingles, apply to
WALLACE & WALLACE.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-16
u N II Y
TICKET.

For District Attorney.
SHELTON HEARD.
For Representative.
4. W.
A. j. BAKER.
For Sheriff.
p. T.
For Chancery Clerk.
j. F. BROWN.
For Circuit Clerk.
w. e. ANDREWS.
For Treasurer.
j. M. HALL.
For Assessor.
W. U. HAMPTON,
For Surveyor.
]. F. ~VUNKANNON.
For Coroner and Ranger.
]. w. MORROW.
For Supervisor Of Beat |.
JOHN A.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-16
Shingles Shingles

Constantly ON hand and for sale,
by WALLACE & WALLACE.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-16

Our active and energetic county
Superintendent of Public Educa-
ton, Mr.. P. A. Rush, is on a visit
to the great Louisville Exposition
and while absent he will attend a
meeting of the S. A. f. Fraternity.
We wish him an agreeable and
pleasant time. He will return
home the latter part of this week.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-16

All hard workers are subject to bilious
attacks which may end in dangerous
illness. Parker's Ginger Tonic win
keep the kidneys and liver active. and
by preventing the attack. save much
sickness. loss Of timeand expense. De.
lay at such times means dnnger.-De-
tcoit Press. Soc other column.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-16
Over $1,000 Worth Of Wagons.

JACKSON & ABLE, can sell you a
James & Graham wagon, OF a Ten
nessee wagon.
A a load of each just arrived.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-16
H AVALANCHE,
And Independent Democratic Newspaper.
4 s N.nua. rai4a-

The Daily Avalanche, Delivered
by mail postpaid, $1,000 per an
mum, $500 for six months; $3.50
for three months.
The Weekly Avalanche, contains
all important news of the week,
agricultural, commercial, and
choice literary matter. Terms by
mail, 800 per annum, postpaid.
All letters and kilograms should be
to TIL + AVALANCHE.
Memphis, Ten n
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-16

Glover and the different grasses
can be grown as successfully and
profitably in this country as they
can be in Virginia aid Tennessee.
We have seen in this vicinity patch
es of clover that were fully equal
to any that can be grown in a more
latitude. If our people
only be induced to pay a lit
tie more attention to the raising
of clover and grasses and stock
they would not have to work so
and in the long run would
make and accumulate more mon
sy. We would not advise them to
quit altogether the raising OF cot
ton, but we do think it would be
inch better to diversity their in.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-16

Married on the 18th inst, at
the colored Baptist church in this
city, by the Rev. Miles Foster, Mr..
Daniel Hurt, (coD and Miss Ella
Bowles, (coD both of this city.
Daniel is the popular porter of
the City Hotel and every
body wishes him the greatest hap
piness in the step he h ae taken.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-16

Edgarrs panied to learn that Mrs.
IN common dangerously sick.
we shall fel0 Y friends,
Nv recovery
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-16

Aug. IL, $50. st. Ranger.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-31
BROKE HIM ALL UP.
But Nature Proved a Ffrst-Cias
Physician.

BosToN, Oct 31-One of the most remark
able cases on record is attracting attention
at the Massachusetts, general hospital. Two
weeks ago Charles Briggs, well known gen
tleman in the prime of life, while driving be-
tween Milblry and Worcester was
thrown from his buggy, striking on his
face and head against a curbstone.
He remained there for some time unconscious,
until picked up and taken to the Worcester
hospital, where his chances Of recovery were
considered so poor that nothing was done
for him beyond what was thought necessary
TO make him as comfortable. as possible.
That evening he was identified by an old
college mate, physician, and the next day
he was removed to Boston and placed in the
Massachusetts, general hospital. Here it was
found that his nose was broken, his skull
broken in two places and his jaw-bone in
four places. 1t was not supposed that his re-
covery was possible The ablest surgeons ex-
amined him and said the chances of his re-
covery was not one in ten thousand. For
one week no attempt was made to repair the
injuries, except to stop the hemoTThage. The
accident had driven the jaw-bone on each side
back into the skull, and at first the broken
cartilage Of the nose was out of reach, but
nature gradually pushed them back into
place, though in knitting the jawbone became
irregular in shape, so that it became neces-
sary again to break and reset tia dreadful
operation for a man in such condition. The
doctors now say his recovery is almost GER
tain They think he will be able to leave the
hospital within three weeks, and that his face
is not likely to be permanently disfigured.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-31
CRASHES IN COTTON.
Great Excitement in Liverpool and
Heavy Failures.

LIVERPOOL, Oct. 31.-The cotton house of
Morris Ranger & Co. has suspended. Mr.
Ranger formally announced to the president
of the Liverpool cotton association that he
was unable to meet the demands already
matured, and had suspended payment The
failure caused much excitement His liza
bilities are estimated at e400, 900 in Liver
pool, and 10000 in Havre.
The suspension of r. H. Forman g. Co,
cotton brokers, is bulletined at the rooms of
the Cotton Brokers association.
New YORK, Oct 30-The Commercial
Advertiser has the following regarding the
cotton failure in Liverpool, reported: The
cotton firm of Morris, Ranger & Co, is one
of the largest in England and is composed of
Morris Ranger alone, The firm was established
in 1865 At the house of Fatman & Co., in
Broad street. who Mr. Ranger was supposed
to represent abroad, it was stated that no
news beyond the foregoing had been received
by the firm, and it was not believed that any
American honses will be in the least affected
by Rangers suspension. Messrs. Fat
man & Co. deny having any business
relation with tue suspended firm, and
can throw no light upon the extent of the
failure or regarding the parties in this coun-
try. Morris Ranger g. Co. are reported to
have bought in OF made settlements for a
heavy amount Of September and October
short cotton, but may have anticipated this
by suspending. Their short contracts out
standing are estimated at from 100000 to
100 600 balesn
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-31
Look Ont for the Engine,

/ am locomotive engineer, and have been for
twenty years, and am now running ON the Maine
Central Railroad. Life on an engine, as all engi-
neers know, is very trying to health and strength
The continual jar of the engine, and strain on our
long trips all tend to weaken the kidneys and
urinary organs. In addition to this ten years ago
met with a severe accident, and was taken up
from under my engine with severe internal inju-
ries, which gave me great pain. was laid up for
six months, and Suffered more than can describe
and more than wish to suffer again / resumed
work but my kidneys begap to trouble me. and
my nervous system seemed to be out of order II
could not steep, as my water demanded such COLI
slant attention that was kept awake great part
Of the night; to urinate caused severe pains /
employed the best medical skill in Portland and
elsewhere but continued to grow worse.
was persuaded to try Hunts Remedy, as /
fouud that many of my friends in Portland had
used it with great success yethad faith that il
would reach my case However, / sent for half a
dozen bottles at one of the drug stores in Tort
land, and from the use eff the first bottle found q
great relief. My water was much better and the
pain in the back and limbs greatly relieved. ]
continued its use until had used ten bottles in
all. and it has been to me a wonderful blessing
and have deemed it duty and privilege to rec.
ommend it to those troubled in similar manner
and You may publish this for the benefit of all our
railroad men and the public in general, as it has
completely cured me.
GEO. W. BRADLEY,
Engineer Maine Central r R.
PORTLAND, Me-, May 10, 1888.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-31
culver. Page. Hoyne 4 Go,

CHICAGO, Oct. 8 The doors of the print
ing, book binding and stationery establish
ment of John Morris, successor to Culver,
Page, Hoyne & Co, rs and 100 Monroe
street, are again thrown open to the public,
an Il business has been resumed as usual.
TIL re was no change in the general aspect of
things about the concern, except that a few
signs bearing the name of John Morris had
been placed in the windows. The
clerks were in their accustomed places,
busily engaged in Strengthening the articles in
their various departments, with a don't-ask-
me-any-questions expression on their faces,
and on being Intercepted were as close
mouthed as CLANS. Mr. John Morris was
running around, carefully surveying work of
the help in the Office, and had the appearance
of being a watchful business man. On being
asked if he had any statement to make he
gruttiy answered, No." and turned on his
heel. The morning papers contain adver'
tisements couched in the usual terms, an.
| nouncing the sale of the business to John
Morris, and his card which announces that
there " he no interruption of the business
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-31
PRESSED HIS SUIT.
How a Pennsylvania Fought a
Coal Corporation.
Fifteen Years OF Litigation Ending In
n Mania for Going to lava
Curious Recital.

HARRISBURG, Penn, Oct 31.--Twenty-
eight years ago Peter A. L. Quick, of Shoca-
pee, Pike county, this state, brought suit In
the Luzerine county courts to eject the
Wyoming Coal company from valuable
coal property, which be claimed under hered-
itary title. The property had been pur-
chased in 1882 by John B. Quick.
the father of the plaintiff, who subsequently
transferred the right to the coal that was dis
covered on it to the Wyoming Coal company,
the consideration being royalty on all coal
mined. For some reason the royalty was not
paid, and Quick attempted for a long time to
regain possession of the land His agents
were finally elected by force, and a house
which he had erected on the prop
erty was burned down He then gave up the
struggle and returned penniless to his farm
in Pike county. He never ceased to assert
that he was the rightful owner of the prop
erty, and after his death his son Peter was
the only one of the large family left behind
that shared his fathers belief.
Peter purchased the interests of his broth
ers and sisters in the property for nominal
sum, and in 1857 having accumulated $500
by the sale of hoop-poles, railroad ties and
the product of primitive backwoods saw
mill, walked sixty miles through the woods to
Scranton, and laid his case before promi-
inent Luzerine county lawyer. The lawyer
became interested in the case, and
began proceedings against the company
at once. Quick's inability to raise more
than a few hundred dollars year
to prosecute his claim placed him at the
mercy of his lawyer and the company, and
during the years of litigation he maintained
he was four times sold out by his counsel. In
1867, to the surprise of his friends, who had
little faith in his claims he obtained a YER
dict of $500 900 in his favor The company
took the case to the supreme court, and the
decision was reversed Quick claimed that
this resulted through the treachery of his
| lawyers.
The reversal of the result of the ten years
| litigation did not discourage him, however,
and he began the fight anew The company
offered him $50, 900 in cash to compromise
the suit. He refused. He fought five years,
and then, being unable to raise more funds,
he was compelled to accept an offer of $780,
| 900 mace him TO settle He had no sooner re-
ceived this money than he was beset with
new troubles. The 1900 was claimed by
his lawyers as fees, and it was placed under
attachment by them He succeeded finally in
bringing about compromise, and he found
himself, after these years of litigation, in
possession of $4,000
1t is said that litigation has become second
nature with Quick. He insists that he is bet
ter versed in the law than any lawyer in hi.
county, and is continually bringing law suits
There has not been term Of court in Pike
county since 1875 that has not had from one
| to four of his cases on the calendar nearly
every one of which has been decided agains
him In this way he has spent nearly all o.
| his fortune
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-31
THE CORN CROP.


MILWAUKEE, Wis, Oct. SI-A local dealer
has completed his estimate on the probable
yield of the corn crop of the United States
for the year 1888. The estimate is made up
from the official returns of the several
state agricultural departments and from
private sources, and is as trustworthy
and correct as estimates can be made
at this early date Michigan, Wisconsin,
Ohio and Minnesota have suffered consider
ably by the frost, the damage amounting in
some cases to a loss of fully so per cent. In
the aggregate, however, the loss in these
states amounts to but little compared with
the increase in some of the larger producing
states New York end some portions of
Pennsylvania and West Virginia show some
damage from frost, but not of serious ma
ture Illinois and Indiana promise good
average yield Kansas and Missouri report
no damage of any account, and promise an
abundant outcome. The report shows a total
production Of !, 621, 100, 900 bushels, or slight
increase over last year. The United States
agricultural department reports the total
crop of 1882 to be 1,6l7, OBS, 100 bushels The
crop of corn this year win probably be the
largest ever raised in the United States, with
the exception of 1880. That year the country
produced M, 435, 900 bushels.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-31
WENT OFF SUDDEN.
A Partisan Balloon Experiment OF
Doubtful Success
Description of the Apparatus with
which NJ. Brisson Expects to
Revolutionize LocomotiOn---A
Sudden Disappearance.

PARIS. Oct 8 AN experiment took place
at the Place de la Defense Courbevoie which
comprised sensational balloon ascent and
the use of a new contrivance for aerial navi-
CATION. The inventor, M. Brisson, claims
that balloon is merely necessary TO raise
the apparatus in the air, just the same as the
power of horses might be required to
move a locomotive from its Place
of construction to the iron
rails The apparatus itself is somewhat fan
tastic. It is lozenge- shaped, and may be COM
pared to the upper deck of one of the small
passenger steamers crossing from Dover to
Calais. 1t is sort Of platform, safely sur
rounded by iron railing, some OF which, at
the height OF about two yards, serves as a
support for another platform, on which nine
parachutes in the shape of cup about forty
five inches high are placed side by side.
These cupolas are supposed to reserve I'M
der their alright domes a certain quantity
of air considered to be less dense than the
interior layer of air. The apparatus, in its
descent, is expected to displace a volume
of air equal to its proper weight, and
consequently to find its support on layer
of air more dense than that stored under
the cupolas The assistance of the balloon,
to which it is attached by cable about
thirty yards long, would thus no longer be
required. According to Mr. Brisson's rather
sanguinary notion, his apparatus could easily
be moved in every direction, and this would
only be matter of mechanical impulsion.
twenty-five thousand to thirty thousand
spectators of all classes Of society were in
great expectation to witness whether the
balloon would he able to lift NJ Brisson's APP
, paratus, which, by the way, has the respect
able weight of 800 kilos. The bal
loon belonging to NJ Fabula, and
in the car of which he seated himself
with the well known eronauts, NM.
Lair and Brisson, had to perform the task of
raising the latter's apparatus, but by some
unexpected mishap, after tie first start it did
not succeed in moving the 300 ldlos weight
At about 5 p. M, after a second attempt,
while nearly every spectator watched with
breathless anxiety, the balloon started with
its huge appendix with sudden rush and
disappeared in less than two minutes in a
thick fog which nearly all the afternoon pre-
vailed over this district of Paris Whether
under these circumstances there is any chance
at all of coming to a conclusion as to the sue
cess of the experiment with NJ. Brisson's ap
| paratus is very doubtful
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-31
The Chicago & Eastern Illinois.

CHICAGO, Oct 8 The directors of the
Eastern Illinois railroad have finally ac-
cepted the resignation of President Storey
and elected Horace II. Stevens, of Boston,
to the position. George H. Ball, of Worces-
ter, Mass, is made vice president. A general
manager is yet to be appointed. Mr. Storey
said that there was no foundation for the rrl-
NOR that the changes were made because Of dis
satisfaction. The change in the vice presi-
dency arose from his resignation as president
and desire Of the eastern stockholders, who
are most interested, to have larger repre-
sentation in the management. The road, he
says, is doing finely, and no more changes are
likely to be made. The new president and
vice president are at the Grand Pacific They
viii spend about a week, accompanied by Mr.
| Mr.. Storey, in looking over the road
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-31
Terrible French Tragedy.

PARIS, Oct S1.-Another terrible murder
occurred at Saint Ouen. At 1890 o'clock
Sunday morning, Nine Bresnard, occupying
a room in a court, the entrance of which is
through 106 avenue Saint Ouen, heard a
sound as of stamping followed by a cry of
"a assassin assassin" Some instants after
ward the door of a neighboring apartment
was violently slammed, and man was heard
to rush down stairs. Mime. Besnard,
after recovering from her first alarm, called
her neighbors who forced the door of the
room occupied by girl named Nathalie
Marie Leuleu, when horrible sight pre-
sented itself. The assassin, not content with
strangling his victim, stabbed her repeatedly.
The knife used remained in the wound pin
ming the neck of the unfortunate victim to
the floor. Nothing in the room has been dis
. tarbed. Theft evidently was not the motive
of the crime
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-31
The Zura BURNS gTysterv.

LINCOLN, ILL.,, Oct. 3I-The sheriff arrived
during the night with Mrs Fanny Dukes, the
sister of Zura Burns. The new witness was
placed in concealment, and the officers deny
any knowledge of her presence in Lincoln.
Their movements are mysterious and midi
cate that they wish to conceal from the de-
Tense all the testimony possible
RICHMOND, Ind, Oct. 80. A. German,
sheriff, returned from Cambridge City with
finger ring in which the name of Zura
Burns had been engraved, but was nearly
erased by wear. 1t was bought last Friday by q
Cambridge City jeweler named Charles NJ
Baily, together with one or two others and
some coin relics, including a quarter which
had been made into breastpin, with three
links engraved on its face. The jewelel
does not remember much about the maj
from whom he bought the ring, but tn,
officers are trying to discover his where
ahOutg
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-31
NOT DEAD. BUT SLEEPING.
a Case OF Suspended Animation i'm
wisconsin.

PORTAGE, Wis, Oct S1.-A strange and
painful occurrence is just now caus-
ing a great deal of excitement in
this city. Last Friday morning at
s o'clock Miss Alice French, Of St
Louis, died, as was believed, at the residence
of her grandfather, George Hewitt, of this
city. She had been sick for some time with
typhoid-malarial fever, and was brought here
in the hope that she might be restored to health
by the change of air, but she was taken with
congestive chills, and life seemed to leave her
body. The funeral was fixed for Sunday
morning at 10 o'clock, at the Methodist
church The body was prepared for burial
and placed in the coffin, and at the hour APP
pointed the church was filed with sympa-
thetic frien.ls. After waiting for some time
for the coffin and mourners to ar
rive from the house, word was brought
to the clergyman that the burial would
take Mace. as the friends were not salts