Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-09


We Roget q leara Of the death
of the littlD daisltet OF Mr.. 4. B
Sneed, IN the western part Of Pom
totoc on the 28th inst. She was Z
bright and interesting child.
We cannot all get our favoritc'
nominated, every man can't &c,
his first chocie, but our love fol-
Democratic principles demands
that we should stand by the par
ny.
Dol. 4. P, Williams, Of Taylor's
Depot, favored US with u call last
Saturday. He is a highly sduca.
ted gentleman, and well posted
upon the political questions Of the
day.
The friendly contest among the
Democratic brethren, is now over
and peace once nor reigns in the
Democratic Camp. We must al
now unite and move against the
opposition.
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The weather during the latter
part Of last week, and the FIRST oi
this week, has been remarkably
pl assant. 1t has been more like
the early part Of fall than the mid
die Of summer.
Messrs ]. A. Bigger, j. M. Kim
mons, K. J. Knight, Oxford, s. F.
Hodge, Paris, n. d. Anderson
Abbevills, and B. M. Kilgore. Wal
ton, will please accept our thanks
for renewing their subscription tt
the EAGLE. -a
VIZ are pleased to notice tina,
Mr.. VIM. M. Wheat, Of Hazle'
hurst, 10 on . visit to relatives and
friends in this place. His nnmer'
Gus friends and acqunintancet
gladly welcome him back to hi.
old home. GfH 4II
Mr.. P. w. Corr, editor Of the
Educational Journal, published al
jackson, favored Is with a cal
last Saturday. His paper is de.
voted exclusively 20 the cause OF
education, and should have , large
circulation.
Mr.. r. E. Bullock Of Durant, al
intelligent and highly accomplish
ed young gentleman, is on a visi'
to our city. We extend to bin
cordial greeting in our midst, ant
hope that he may have a pleasan'
and agreeable time.
Maj. K. A. Dean, of the north
side of Ta!lahatchie, was in ou'
city last Saturday. He Is a gen
|tleman of talent and influence ant
at the proper time will be found
stirling hard blows in behalf Of
the Democratic cause
ENE ~ 1900
Capt. B. F. Houston, one Of the
leading citizens and Democrats Of
Abbeville, vas in the city last Sat
urday. He reports the Democra-
cy as confident, and fully de.
termined to do their whole duty in
the pending canvass. iIs3
The larger portion of the white
people of Oxford, were out at the
camp meeting last Sunday. Hor-
SEES, buggies, carriages and wag-
ons were in demand, and there
were not enough to supply all oil
those who wanted to go.
That staunch and patriotic Dem
ocra., Hon. L. B. Jones, of Tay'
lor's Depot was in the city last
Saturday and favored the EAGLE
Office with a call. His defeat will
not in the slightest degree abate
his devotion to tE ue faith and
be will. as in the pa be found
at his post battling FOL cause
of Democracy.
The convention last Saturday
was fortunate in securing the SER
vices of that able and accomplished
gentleman, Col. W. D. Holder, a,
its Chairman. He is perfectly a
home, either In the tented field o.
in q deliberative assembly.
Owing to the sickness of Mr.. j.
W. Bell, the Commissioners to To-
cate the site for the United Statei
public building, did not meet oil
last Saturday. A preliminary re
port. giving the price Of the lot'
offered, has been, we are informed
made to the Secretary of thu
Treasury. The Commissioner
will meet soon and make their re-