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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-07-19
PICNIC ON HURRICANE.

Ell. EAGLE: On Wednesday
the 18th day ofthis month, there
was a nice picnic on the head
waters of Hurricane,- Just be.
yond the residence of our mu.
tual friend, DR.. A. M. King. Al
an early hour on that day a large
and respected number of the
good people Of the county were
assembled preparatory to the
epjOyments ofthe day that were
soon to follow. This picnic was
gotten up, managed and we'll
conducted by some of the best
people in our country, among
whom were Mrs. King, Mrs. G.
w. Russell, and many other
good ladies, whose names we do
not remember Among the gem
tlamen who were the active
managers, we noticed DIR. A. M.
King, G. w. Russell, Thos. Ken.
del, Pete and John Lhndie, and
others. The young people had
gathered together for enioy-
ment, which consisted in dane.
ing, promenading, singing, fish.
ing and general ~sociability. The
dance we understand lasted m
to a late hour in the evening to
the enjoyment of all. The oc.
caslon was one of grand sue.
cess and mutual enjoyment, the
ladies' who were in at.
would grace and adorn
any society in the broad land. /
Among those who participated
the happiness of the o,ca.
sion were the Misses Smarr. I,
of vicksburg, in honor of whom
ne occasion was originated.
These two young ladies were :
'harmlng and interesting, both |
n the dance and in the sweet
varbllhg strains of music given
from the hillside, all of which :
'dded much 10 the pleasure and
of the occasion. IA a
d%ueS.to The good people of t
nat Vicinity to say, that when h
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I3Vs 1uo u68tbu OA Jul
community 10 improving. The
ladjacent country keeps the doc
tors busy.
Mr.. Joe Morrison, the cattle
king Of Texas, IL here stopping
with Jesse Sisk, and buying
stook at such . rafting rata
THAT the calves are afraid to
bleat Q deep mouth welcome ia
their Dothsr u their return al
sunset,
Messrs. Dalton aud Genong,
and Mrs. Llghtfs0tj Of the Kos
ciusko Branch, Md Mfs. Wealth.
", Of Water Valley and Miss
Thomas, Of 0renaIs, are visit
ing the family Of Capt. Avis:
Miss Lawshee, Of Water Val.
ley, il sojourning with Lewis
Mrs. Agnes Taylor, Of Oxford,
lie stopping with her relatives
here.
Mt. Snider 10 here preparing
our instruments to keep correct
time.
r. B. Turner and Capt. Hus-
f0n roralnd ma with their an
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-07-19

the hour arrived for dinner the
large crowd of people present
found every thing that the heart
could desire or their appetites
could crave on the well laden
tables spread out before them.
The occasion was one that re-
Elected much credit upon the
whole neighborhood, conducted
as it was, by citizens Of high So
cial qualities and. good hearts.
Very truly,
-. X x
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-07-19

II our preferences are gratiHed
by the nomination of our favor.
ties we shall work for their sue.
cess with enthusiasm and zeal,
but ifthey go down and ether
good Democrats, men of integ-
rity and ability, are exalted, our
zeal shall not abstc sud onr o.
forts for their success shall be
constant and determined.
One thought In conclusion
and our article 10 finished. To
the careful observer II 10 evi-
dent that II the con dition Of po-
litical affairs il not already criti'
cal with rs, IL 10 gradually be.
coming IN. The operations and
results Of the next few weeks,
if directed by wisdom, may Sc.
cure the greatest good to us,
but II III advised and inoppor'
tune, they may on the Other
hand, jeopardise Democratic
success IN the approaching cleo
ton, and work . permanent II
not irreparable injury 70 our or
ganiastion. II therefore be.
hooves every Democratio voter
70 do bis fun duty, ~ bs.watch'
fnl, careful and nntiring in hia
efEorts. Ipsetion or indiRe'
rencs will prove dangerous and
the nan who Il guilty ofthe one
or The other will surely receive
his reward In dueatime.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-07-19
PICNIC AND DANCE ON yoco-

ED. EAGLE: On last Friday
there Was an enjoyable picnic
and dance on Yocona, near
Centwelrs bridge. Enoch Foust,
Bob Mccain, Reuben Lection,
Ben Owens, Warren Aldridge
6u1 nauy others, aided by the
good ladies Of the nef9hb0f-
hood, were among the principal
getters up Of the occasion. The
young ladies vera beautiful, and
worry social and entertaining,
and the young gentlemen made
themselves very courteous and
agreeable. The told folksv were
nst 81 clsver q could be to all
.nrosent. The dance consisted
81 round and square dances
which Wns commenced 1t On
early hour in the morning and
continued until quite . late hour
afternoon. The young people
vera enyeloped IN Tie maxes Of
VIE dnnoe, andsthelr enjoyment
Mae l1 10 oserfleWina. Din
ner oone on betxeen a.
oacaoek, q vhieh time ~
took un. their maroh
Tie 81 Phiph they fouz
overY thing -
geodiand sabstontial. The
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-07-19
PICNIC At ToBA TuBBA.
Large Crowd Assembled at the
Foot Of the Great
Iron Bridge.


II had been rumored around
that Col. Lamar would address
the citizens of Lafayette coun-
ty on Saturday, the 14th inst,
at che Iron Bridge across Talla-
hatchie river at Toba Tuba
ferry. This announcement was
tire occasion of a large assem-
blage Of people from far and
near, who were anxious to hear
our distinguished senator, and
great was their disappointment
when 1t was found out ut a late
hour that he was not present.
There were many citizens from
Marshall and Tate among whom
were DR.. Alexander, Hon. g. w.
McKie, Mr.. Bowen, Billie Phil.
fps and Others from Chulahoma.
Our fEend and former citizen,
Spencer l.. Boatner, of Tate
county, and Col. Bobo, who
came from Como or vicinity, all
anxious TO hear Col. Lamar
[speak. After it was decided
that Col. Lamar. would not be
present, Then il was determined
to al up the vacuum as near ID
possible with the long list OF
hungry looking candidates who
came rushing out of the brush
from all directions, Showing con-
~clusively that the woods were
fulf "of 'em,) and that they were
ready to cry out, ion, Stanley,
onw Capt. Baker, one Of the
candidates for the Legislature,
was introduced to the audience,
and made quite an elaborate an
interesting argument, c0nsum-
ing The time up to dinner. Then
came the announcement of din.
ner, when the crowd repaired
to the tables Ispread out on the
ground, where there was quite
a suficiency to feed the large
concourse of people present,
consisting of everything that
was dainty and good, including
about ONE hundred pounds of
fish.
After dinner was over, o. l..
Carter, Esq, candidate for the
Legislature, then delivered a
short and effective speech in
support of his candidacy, for a
seat in the Lower Branch of the
Mississippi Legislature, declin.
ing however, to enter into the
discussion of any of the politi-
cal issues of the day, claiming
that it was too premature to dis
cuss those measures yet. His
speech was listened to by a
largo and attentive audience
and was very acceptable.
Lewis Jones and Tom Waldrip,
then followed in short, but eff.
fective speeches in advocacy of
their claims to represent the
county in the next Legislature.
Their speeches had the true ring
of Democracy about them and
were highly appreciated by an
attentive and intelligent crowd
of ladies' and gentlemen.
This Vas mfr. Waldrip's home
and he took great pleasure in
introducing the respected can
didates. The candidates for the
other offices in 1.-THE county who
were present then announced
themselves IN. an appropriate
manner; sitter this the young
people had an enjoyable dance.
The dealers il lemonade and
"sich like" had a great and lu.
crative harvest. This was &
large and successful picnic, and
shows that there is hope for the
old Democracy in the land yet,
and it gives double assurance
that she will carry the front ban
ner in the fall election.
Yours truly,
SPECIAL REPORTER.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-07-19
the Duty OF GOOD DEMO

The ~necessity Of = clear ap.
prehension Of the ends to be at.
tanned, and decisive and harmo.
|nioue effort 70 their attainment,
10 fell In politics, In . greater
dsgrse perhaps than in any de-
partmeht Of human setion and
procedure, Just ~ weakness
and vacillstion 6isorgsrise and
confuse in Individual expert
ence, 20 In public affairs and In
the execution Of designs hooking
Ito NE government Of communi-
tiles, uncertainty, doubt and wa
verlng produce the most per-
nicious results. Delays may not
always be dangerous. but this
IL only when time i needed for
the development, for the forms-
ton and for the expression Of
~ rorn,.r Yin snd nrefarence
When vox popuIi has nade
known this will and declared
this preference, there remains
Ina r...s.,tv a. dalav and ths
Ico.sro,.-snt ~ asc;.ive and
ia.s.rminsd .c,,on can only e
LAM iuinr,onslv.
\ Tn'tss. .orntv =. ara heoin
Ili.e = ssel cone 81 he e6scts
|era q neroeive aome 81 he evi]
ocrseSeensee ofuneertefrty and
l~h.aitaiion = - Democratic
noHtscs. A. fime vhep theis
ssonl1 IL Z sea- understaudins
ofehe lends deeired. vixen the
provisiep Of means . those
enda shsuld b. nathhHeforv and
ecceptsble AID vhsp the party
:honId stand elosalv united and
nniv.resl harmony shorld ure.
vail - hnd MANY Of our marty
men complaining and sppsrent
IN sndi6erent. We believe that
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-07-19

Af@ s&
July Is, 1883.
House called TO order ct II
.. ~, and present as follows
J.T. Avis chairman. Beat 4
Q. r. Ales, J. I, Avis, for I. B.
Orr.
Beat ., W. r. Hodge, A. T.
Bryant.
beat 8, T. B, waldrip, R. S.
MCGOWAN.
Beat 2, j. r. Barry, J. @. Bar
ry,J X. Barry, proxy for DR.
Collins.
Beat 1, w. @. Swindoll, R. w.
Phipps, proxy for o. l.. Carter,
w. v. Sullivan.
The Chairman thereupon in q
few we'll chosen words announc.
ed the object Of the meeting.
Resolved, That this Commit.
tee determined at the last meet
ing that the polls Of the Prima-
Try Convention shah be opened
ct Ga. m. and close at 9 p. m.
Moved and seconed, That the
faction Of the Committee at it's
hv wc." We
:p.sons.%WSt n~w,h..n.
,.ctsd - ~ hoSS;no
~" Ccs-sS ni..r;c, AZ
IA orar
~
80 =.
pss"I.ac Tho. a.. ;rac..
thcEs;wr ct;nr - e.ch rre'
cs.c& sesII d.tsrw;n" ~ rsrh,
s.J .it-shaftv - aec,s
s.srsfn~hinsswt"v c.p
1cvsd 1890 -s.v;r
txst an n.-cnrct~ a.: .nsitiad
vota - sscS a%,sc.scr cars;"T
msssrs n Csrtsr w T.
Rrscrd p Tnnstt .nS oth'
ers
Grxrr-m. IN vay1v ~
vnnr Comm r,..t;on ~ ~. y.
.In.a tSSx H. C"nvar,.s Sasd
is 1hich anno;rfsd and
aIectad NJ. romn;ttae' IL 90.
cordon~s v;,h sonc es.ahi;.had
and ell Erown nensoc,ot;c
doctrine anno;ntad and ayad
the strenafi IF each Beot In The
comfy ana aaterm;n~d thot
"- ue.Sln"is0" .ua'
eacn iseas should SIAM upon
tne same teouhg, ana DC emu
tieu 10 tno ssne voice ~ deter
mining VINO snessid Dc uie can
alds'os o. me Democratie par
~. ANA tnat convention decl-
dea .nat eacn Beat should be
Henutied 70 ~ votes.
+. when tbs committee met on
tne Alth OF > une, % IN view OF
TINS apPoruonment, 1t decided
thatj whlse u could not deprive
any beat o. ~ right to equal
represeMass0n with any ether
Beat, STAT ~ committee could
determine tne MANNER OF ascer-
tanning the will Of the people in
eacn Beat az TO who should be
n,minated.
Aud It was determined that
each candidate should have the
benefit OF the vote cast for him
iiiat xate
DC 49, ~ sns' oMe
vcts NJ 80 sn
~ e. ~ W g.so
III paat :. -o ,lom
-. = s,s.''eu ~ snem
Js,sssts ~ ~. @ ono
T. M 10, D. s.su " sna.'
no hasors = n0 . casc each
~ n sno oonven"on, WIN
the S"llsI No g s,Sen .ne hn;n ..
0 W Osuc,uace peing
uIvppeu nswevex = ne happened
" ~ :. wv oeninu'
n Nae 70 no WIN
49, nasm wnsC me conven.
s% ~" lin rsS ~ s,ses orsanlz.
~ n;admas. 70 dropping
ar ear tma sna' 10 = MAJ
W ~ nslo 70 sc.ue'
nUsvar. - poo!.e wy. 70
~. WoPfAns oA y
1un snuy Jan easily
~ ~ ~ nssauc.'he tne dele-
sssOs ~ eonSn.as 70 so!e ior
ton.
AZ to whether delegates shall
he perinitted TO trade or not, we
presume that the delepatoe Wilt
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-07-19
STATE NEWS.

new two story brick depot.
The debt of the county OF
Monroe amounts to e19,SO2,95.
Another attempt was made to
burn Starkyille on the 9Th inst.
The Wesson mills ptly
paid $4,000 for a lot Of Texas
wool.
Meridian claims that she has
shipped 10000 bales Of cotton
this season.
Corintb claims that she has
one of the finest court houses
in the State.
Five men and two women II
Mississippi committed suicide
last month.
The next Press Convent OF
will be held at jackson on thu
9th Of May 1884.
The editor ofthe Aberdeen Bx
'aminer has received o chicken
with four well developed legs.
The work shops Of the O. N
%. and Texas Pacific railroad
will ~ located at Meridian.
vicksburg will be represent.
ed in the st. Louis River Con
,vention by three delegates.
Ex-senator II. r. Reyels hal
resigned the presidency of AL
corn University.
Henry Jones, Q colored boy
was, recently shot and killed by
George SasseS in Monroe coun'
'ty.
The cotton worms are report
ed, as having made their ap.
pearance in Wilkinson county.
Lucinda jackson, colored, was
tried last week at Meridian for
the murder Of her husband and
found guilty.
Track laying has commenced
on the Southern end of the
Canton, Aberdeen and Nash.
~:Un wct1wooA
vine ra''roau'
They are organizing q society
in Aherdeen for the prevention
of the carrying Of concealed
weapons,
~. -..a ,.h,. 80 .h.
sesso 4.
rea' Gnu esrr
sse c J G,c u Naacn11 ~ eaS
Vl,oi',ooo, peiSy So
The editor OF the Coheevilie
Timos has our aeepese symps'
this In the recent death OF MS
slaughter.
George Bowen of Vicksburg,
committed suicide by
arowLing III 'he
s'pr ifscl. /.
Splendfd crops OF corn and
cotton are reported along the
line ofthe Natchez and jackson
!. The required amount of mon
ey has been subscribed, and
SarrIs VIII soon have a hrst
class graded school.
Messrs. A. G. banner & Co.,,
Of Mobile have purchased from
the Mobile and ONO railroad
company I5o, ooO acres OF pine
IN mississippi ana Ala
bama.
The Starkville Citizen says
that "there were but four or
five delegates in the Press Con.
.ention whose heads were gray,
and only two whose hair was
parted in the middle.
The death sentence of John
Branch codoredy who was to
nave been hung ut Pittsboro on
The nth INST, has been commut.
I'd by Coy. 10 wry to imprison.
meut for life in the penitentiary.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-07-19

"Mk
Do not LET sstreme psstisau-
ship or prefsfsnce for 6ne man
or set Of mon drive ps into dis.
content. II shesM b. the de-
~termina4ion Of every conscien-
tious party manf to render .
hearty and eh(tffnl support to
whatever viIl'tSnd to promote
and snbserve the common good.
He should subordinate indiyidu.
81 preference to tho wishes Of
the majority and should work
for and maintain Whatever win
tend 70 the Strengthening, to
the perpetuation and to the
preservation intsct Of the or
ganization Of the party. Men
should not be 20 uhnindful Of
the eifset Of bitter, vepgeful
struggles for place % to NilfnI
~ and deliberately do Or encours
age acts and conduct that vim
inevitably engendef antago.
nfsns, ornate enmities and cause
|irreconcilsbie differences be.
tween the mamhAra Of THAR mar.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-07-19

1hO OthIiOtl otftbo6 tlt1b last
week a duel was prevented by
the interpretation Of officers who
placed the parties under bond.
between Mr.. Oscar HI. Johnston,
editor of the Signal, and Mr..
Joseph Jones Of the Copiah
Board Of Supervisors.
The Ripley Sentinel saws :
"Two members of the notorious
Anderson gang were captured
last week by the Marshal of
,Corinth after a severe tussel in
which one of the gang was seri-
ously if not fatally wounded.
So Jim Anderson and one of his
pals are captured and are now
confined in the Corinth jail.n
The Water Valley states that:
I'VE learn that two mon named
Hill and Brown, living a few
miles across Yocona in Pamela
county, got into a personal diff.
Guilty one day this week. in
which Brown, was cut in the
left breast by Hill, it is feared
That the wound will prove ia.
tai. We are not in possession
Of the particularly
The Coffeeville reporter for
Inc Water Valley Progress
says; among the young lady
visitors who have arrived in
own this season are the Misses
Harris, Of Oxford. They are
ne guests of Miss Addie Davis.
Misses Minnie aud Lille are
veil known md very popular
lere. We wish them a pleasant /
ime while in the city, 4
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in" the whirlpool. 1t all happeusa
quicker than / can tell it,"

in" the whirlpool. 1t all happeusd
quicker than / can tell it,"
Arthur ID. Mahony, proprietor of the
hotel, is an old Niagara falls guide. He
knows nearly all the circumstances EXCEPT
those OF the trip itself, and he corrobora,es
all MIR. McMnrty says. Mr. Mahony and
Martin Blinkley, an engineer on the New
York Central Il Hudson River railroad.
drove to Lewiston, and there found Judge
AddingtOn, the present chief of police Can.
field (then deputy sheriff, and Henry
Mott, waiting to seize the boat If she
touched there. The Maid swung gracefully
around within eight feet OF the wharf and
made fast on the Canadian side of the
river
Capt. Rhodes learned that Mr.. McMurty
was In the city and sought him out. The
captain wished to exchange photographs,
which the old man agreed to do on one
condition.
"Name it" said Rhodes.
"You shall have the picture, provided
You pledge me one thing" said McMurtry,
seizing Rhodes hand and looking earnestly
into his eyes,
81 will pledge you anything consistent
with my honor" said Ri odes.
Then you will pledge me that you will
never enter those rapids" said the old
man impressively"
Rhodes withdrew his hand and said that
he could not do it A few moments after
ward McMurtry asked if anyone present
could tell him whit the Maid OF the Mist
was built of. No one answered "Don't
even know what she was made OPP "No,"
said Bhodes. "She was Maid of the Mist"
said the old navigator, laughing.
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Hay Fever.

For twenty-five years l have been severe
ly afflicted with Hay Fever. While was
suffering intensely was induced, through
Mr.. TichenOr's Testimonial, to try Ely's
Cream Balm. The effect was marvellous
|, enabled me to perform my pastoral
duties without the slig hest inconvenience,
and I have escaped returns attack. 1
pronounce Eiy's Cream Balm cure for
Hay Fever.-WM p CARR, Presby terrain
Pastor, Elizabeth, n. j. Not liquid nor
snuff.
One and one-half bottles of Ely's Cream
Balm entirely cured me of Hay Fever of
ten years siandin. Have had no trace of
il for TWO years.-ALBERT A PERRY, Smith
boro, n. Y.
have used Eiy's Cream Balm for HAY
Fever, and experienced great relief. /
most cordially recommend it as the best of
all the many remedies have ied-r B.
jerks, Lawyer, Grand Rapids, Mich.
Price ifty cents
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SCSELL CITY SIFTINGS.
Correspondence OF the Bazoo.


ScHELL CITY, August g.
&C III Gardner has again returned to
Schell.
Mrs. H. B. Anderson took in the camp
neetin- Sunday.
L VI. Gee and family took in the camp
meeting Sunday.
c.. r. ID. Hsire and Rosa Maus Wis
tied T.Dorviiie Sunday.
jam Back and family took in the
meeting Sunday.
j. K Cumming wife and sister, and
Mrs. L. J. Smith took i'm the meeting Sun
isy.
j f. Miller and wife, accompanied by
his Two sisters. visited Taborville last Sum
day.
Nil Addie Thompson returned from
TaborN'ile, Monday, where she had been
visiting he past week.
-'Sqmire Herrick and family returned
frnm Monogram Springs Sunday, where
they h ID been for the pas, week.
&c. " Parker. Homer Strong, j. E.
ilighee. 9. Lusk ami W 5. Thompson all
ch ,ngsd collar and took in the meeting
SUNDAY.
John NJ Overs,ree,, accompanied by
his mother. returned from Kentucky Fri
day ev. ming where he has been WISHING
r. laiivr> for tn. past six weeks.
A rIain young man, Enoch, hired a
livery r < lo go. a, he said, To- Tahorville,
SUNDAY, hu, went To Munegaw Spring., and
when ion Il on, got ON his ear about Il. It's
best IL always tell the truth, Euoch.
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but he failed to materialize at the thu
pointed hour. aud search reveal Il APP
fact that he l. ! 'skippsd oui," thereby
FORGETTING bis '..nd, the payment of which
hes been deferred, with the hopes OF his
bondsm-n finding him.
Com iderabIe feeling has been stirred up
between the ditisren; base bali clubs of this
city ami Hume over large amount of
hossting dnne BIZ the latter club, and when
f'iriy challenged by III. Rich Hill club,
backed cOmp.eteiy down. So far, the Rich
Hill club j. champion of the county. In
seven game, played the "Mine's Club" as
it IS cal'e'', they Ia come out ahead
Under a chIllange sent by The Butler club.
some time since, they met there in the field
and came out victorious, the score standing
ffty-four for Rich Hill, against nine for
Butler.
The public schools of this city open
September 18th. A very able corps of
Teachers has been chosen, thirteen in all,
besides the superintendent. Professor j.
n. Hinton, w1o 81 ably conducted the
schools last winter, has been reelected prin-
cipal. Prot. Hinton Is highly educated
gentlensn. and was elected county commits
sioner .t he general election last spring.
Two fine brick school buildings are about
at cost oil $4,000, and are
10 be the finest in the county by
far, and wit: about three exceptions,
the finest in Southwest Missouri.
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Executors Notice,

Notice is hereby given that letters of ad.
ministration on the estate of Isaac Archer.
deceased, we're granted to the undersigned
on the 3Oth day of August, 1883, by the
probate court of Pcttis county, Missouri.
All persons having claims against said
estate are required to- exhibit them for al
lowance to the executor within one year
after the date OF said letters, or they may
be precluded from any benefit of said es-
tate.
And if such claim be not exhibited
within two years from the date of this
publication they shall be forever barred.
This August 3Oth, 1883.
GEO. E. HALLENBECK.
94w3ta Executor.