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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-30
Female government Clerks.

The Washington correspond
ent of the Boston Advertiser
says: The women clerks en-
poyed by the Government IN
Washington are paid poorly
compared with the male clerks
But $3.50 and $1,000 are large
sums compared with what they
could expect to receive in Bos
ron and New York. What
would the shop girls in Boston
say to going to q desk at nine
O'clock, completing their work
at four, going away without loss
of pay for u months summer va,
cation, and staying at home
with pay whenever Ill! And
that is what women clerlss do
here at $1,000 4 year.
What wonder that scores OF
them support families, educate
children and have money saved.
With the prospect ofpermanen-
~ these government positions
are by no means despicable.
They require only honesty, de-
cent appearance aud ordinary
education, and they furnish a
respectable and SIRE income.
A clerkssipis not to be scornel;
aud the clerk is to be pitled
olly because too short hours
aud a laxity Of rigor encourage
shirks ard oilers. The women
are not worth 50 much as men.
They are less constant and hard
or to III rage. But in some
kinds of work they excel. A
feeling against their employ.
ment is prevalent, based to
some extent upon the abnses
which inevitably follow when
these places are given as mat
tiers Of personal favor. Some
of these arc so glaring and per
nicious that they cannot be told.
But those who understand best
the way things have been will
rejoice that it is something be-
sides favor which will hereafter
influence these selections. In
general, women remain but q
few years in government en-
ploy. Unfortunately, those who
do not arc the best fitted.
1t il no exaggeratfon to say
that there are hundreds of wo-
men who have outgrown their
usefulness. But their poverty
invites pity, and they I retain
ed in charity. We're "business
principles to control, one
fourth OF the clerks could be
dispensed with but, after all.
the money thus spent is not
wholly wasted. There are
pathetic stories enough in these
Offices to make one willing that
some latitude be allowed in re-
tanning the storm-heaten.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-30

".In towns where a newspaper
is published, every man should
advertise in it, even il nothing
more than a card stating his
name, and the business he is Ell
gagged in. 1t may not pay the
advertiser, but it let's people at
a distance know that the town
you reside in has a prosperous
community of business men.
AS the seed is sown so the fruit
recompenses. Neither pull
down your sign while yon ex-
pect to do business, for it often
indicates that the business is
poor and you are losing your
grip, commercially speaking.
The judicious advertiser will re-
ceive in return, ten dollars for
every one invested in the col
umns # a live ewspaper.D-
Peter Cooper.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-30
Evils OF Gcss,p.

| have known a country soci-
ETY. which withered away to
nothing under the dry rot OF
gossin only. Friendship once
as Arm as granite, Dissolved to
Jelly. and then ran away to wa.
ter only because of this, love
that promised a future as endur'
ing and as stable as truth evap'
grated into q morning mist thrt
turned to q days long tears on.
ly because of this, a father aud
4 son we're set foot to foot with
the fiery breath of an anger that
would never cool again between
them, aud q husband and young
wife, each strailing at tho hat
red lash which in the in the be
ginning had been the promise Of
4 God blessed love, sat mourn
fully by the side of the grave
" here all their joy lay buried,
and all because OF this. / have
seen faith transformed to mean
doubt. joy give place to grim
despair, and charity take on it's
SELF the features of black malev-
olence, all because of a few
words of scandal, and the magic
mutterings of gossip. Great
crimes make great wrongs, and
the deeper tragedies of human
life spring from the larger pas
sions, but woeful and most
mournful the shipwreck often
made ofnoble natures and love-
" lives by bitter winds and
dead salt waters of SANDER. So
easy to say yet so hard to dis
prove-throwing on the limo
cent all the burden and the
of demonstrating their
innocence, and Furnishing them
as guilty If unable to pluck out
the sting they never see, and 81
words never head.-gos-
zip and SANDER are tho deadliest
and crnelest weapons man ever
for his brothers heart.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-30
R al Estate Ecr Sale.


We offer for sale the following
property, all OF which can be
bought at reasonable prices, aud
some for much less than It's val
ne
The two story brick store on
south side of public square, IN OK
ford, Miss, lately occupied by }
B. Cook as Il furniture store.
One vacant lot Al feet square on
east side Of South street IN OK
ford, lies Just south Of the store
Of u. Mayes & o..
The two story, iron front, brick
store, on South side OF public
s1uare in Oxford, Miss, o oceu-
pied by d. Mayes & Go. TINS is
one of the handsomest and most
desirable store houses in Oxford.
A new and improved residence
in Oxford, Miss, on College Hill
street, beyond the rail- 'oad. Has
four rooms, two servants rooms.
a good well, fencing, etc. etc., all
new. :
A tract of land containing l60
acres, on Woodson's Ridge, La
Fayette Co. Miss, about five miles
north of Oxford; known as the
Burnett place. Can be bought
very cheap.
On second South street, conve-
nient to both female schools, a
Cottage residence con aiming seven
rooms, servant house, cistern-housc
c~istcrn, 24xl4 feet, stables, crib,
carriage-house; good garden spot,
and all modern convcniences. Lot
is well enclosed with good plank
fence. All the Improvements are
new.
This property IAN he purchased
cheapand upou easy terms.
MAYES & BRANHAM,
Real Estate Agt's.
July 9th, 1882.
One Steam Min and Gin with
all machinery and fixtures COM
plete and in good order, together
with the lot upon which it is loca-
ted and two good cabins for EN-
ployees. Situated in the central
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-30

fine blooded horses on my
ranch,
"You have that" replied Kos
ky.
"And /, too,p chimed in ancth
er.
"Correct. you are,v said Kos
ky.v
sKosky, we are afrade ofyou,'
said the chairman.
II know it,n said Kosky, but
liz you'll let up on me III put
nine States between me mn
your horses in less'n forty eight
hours Fact, gentlemen, your
horses are q temptation, but il
you say the word Pm off an you
can go right on improving your
stock
The chairman ordered the
rope thrown off Kosky's neck,
and covering him with his Win
chester rifle, said, lalonicalIy
"Skip.r
And Kosky was of like tho
wind.-Texas Siftings.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-30

The sex likes to pick up
knowledge and vet preserve its
superiority. 1t is good policy
and almost necessary in the cir.
cumstances. If a man finds q
woman admires him. were it on.
ly for acquaintance with geog
raphy, he will begin at once to
build upon the admiration. II
is only By unintermittent snub
bing that the pretty ones can
keep MS in our place. Men, as
Miss Howe or Miss Harlowe
would have said, ssare such en-
croachers."--R. L Stevenson.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-30
WHAT IS FARMING ?

",vhat is farmingt" says the
Golden Rule. at is something
more than staying on a farm.
IL is something more than sell
ing hay aud potatoes and bulky
crops unanimalized. Farming
is u business, q profession, a
practical and scientific opera.
lion whereby the soil is used for
profit aud impaoved under the
operation. The process of ma
tnae must be understood and
worked in harmony with the
chemistry of earth and air. The
process OF the elements must
be understood, il not in their
technical terms and language,
in that sensible understanding,
that common sense way, that
their own advantages and capa-
biIities may be turned to the
best account. The lawyer works
by law and precedent, the ply
stefan works by symptoms and
indications, the merchant by
rules aud observations, the me-
chanic by measures and capa-
bilities. The farmer must work
by abby rules, laws, observa
tions and experience. lie must
he a practical lawyer, doctor,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-30
Pure Sympathy.

"What have you got for din.
ner ~ inquired u disgusted
drummer Of a waiter. The
drummer has been IN the town
twenty four hours without tax
ing an order.
"Roast duck, sir"
"Ah! was the poor duck shot
on the wing?p
II guess 500
"Trying TO get away from this
cussed place, was hes"
81 presume likely enough sir"
"Good bird; sagacious fowl,
rara avis. / admire his pluck,
and pity his misfortune. Yon
may bring me that duck. pl
take the whole of him. I'll
help him along on the road
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-30
low to Save.

All hard workers are subject tobilious
attacks which may end in dangerous
illness. parker's Ginger Tonic viii
keep the kidneys and liver active, and
by preventing the attack. sayo much
ickuess. loss Of time and expense DE
lay at such times means danger.-Ds-
tcoit Press. Soc other eolamii.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-30

rorsion Of the town OF Oxford,
Mississippi and known as the
Lundle Mall. Can be bought very
cheap, and il purchaser des- res he
can buy or rent Il good, comiorta-
BILE, new dwelling house on the lot
adjoining the property. Water for
mill purposes plentiful AID con-
venlent.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-30

The crow Indians have been
caught putting rocks in the
bales of hay they sell to the
government. The day is not
far distant when all Indians
will be civilized enough to vote.
Philadelphia News,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-30
THE LAN
And Independent Democratic NEWSPAPER.
+. 8. NIcuots Editor

~
+. S. NIcmoLs, Editor.
The Daily avalanche, Delivered
by mail postpaid, $1,000 per am
mum, $500 for six months; 50. so
for three months.
The Weekly Avalanche, contains
all important news OF the week,
agricultural, commercial, and
choice literary matter. Terms by
mail, Sl,O0 per annum, postpaid.
All letters and kilograms should be
TO THE AVALANCHE.
Memphis, Tenn
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-30

A Brooklyn young man calls
his sweet heart ''silence," be-
cause when he wants to kiss her
she .gises consent.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-30

Oxford is the Educational and Business center of ihe State,
having the State University, Union Female College and other
Schools and also the {, s. Court for the Northern District or
ississippilocated here. tits one of the largest shipping points
ia North Mississippi aud a place of unusual business activity.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-30
Beauty Rarained.

The beauty and color Of the hair may
be safely regained by using Parker
Ham Balsain, which is much admired
or its periese. cleanliness and dan
fruit erndiatine properties.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-30
MAYES g. BRANHAM,
REAL ESTATE AGENTS
Oxford, M

WIN advertise lands and real estate, and if not sold will not
charge ANYTHING. If sold, will charge commissions at the rate of
Ten per cent on the first 81 1000, five per cent on the excess up to
$1,000 aud two and Il hall per cent on all over $4,000.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-30
The Distinguishing Charm.

A delightful fragment of freshly
gathered flowers and spices is the dis
tinsuishing charm Of Iloreston Co
longe.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-30
TOIHE BUSINESS MEN OF
Memphis, st. Louis, New Or
leans and Elsewhere

We offer the columns of the OXFOR EAGLE as one of tn,
BEST mediums through which you can communicate with
the people of Lafayette and adjoining counties. The cir
culation of the paper is already large, and is
steadily increasing throughout the counties
Of North aud Central Mississippi,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-11-11
DEATHS.

Died. at the residence Of her husband, No. 63l
north fifth street. Friday. November OH. AZ $50
=. NJ, Mrs. ELIZABETH UMLAUF, wife OF j. D..
Umlauf; aged foriy-nlne wears and nine months.
The funeral will take place from the First Eng
fish Luthcrsn church THUS Sunday MORNING
nc o'clock. Friends and acquaintances Of the
family are respectfully invited 70 attend.
New York. New Jersey, and Chicago papers
please copy.
Died. Saturday morning at o'clock. At the resi-
dcnce Of her aunt, Mrs. Ann Wright. No. 40 east
Marshall street, NlChIE X. ClilLDRE>s. Aftsr
long and painful Illness, which she bore with pa
uence and gentleness. the angels came and took
her away. She was able TO say:
Upright angels are from glory come,
They IRE around my bed;
They are IN my room;
They walt 90 watt my spirithome.
All Is well"
Her funeral will take place at the Centenary Me-
thOdist church THIS Sunday AFTERNOON.
November 1lth. AT O'Clock. Friends and ac-
quaintances Of the family respectfully Invited to
attend.
selma, Ala, and Jackson, Tenn, papers please
copy.
Died. ut Weldon, n. c., November 9th, Mr..
HENRY SOUTHALL. ~
The funeral viii take place at sn9ckoe' HI
friends Of his family and those of Mr.. Il. H. stvll
are invited to attend.
Died In Richmond, Va. on November 8, 1888.
JOANNA, wife Of Andrew johnson, in the thirty
eighth year OF her age,
Her disease was cancer, causing long and In
tense suffering, which was b0rue with uncomplain-
ing patience, and alleylated 10y the sympathy and
kindly minisirations NJ many friends.
tolumb!a e. CO. papers please copy.
Died, at his residence 100 east Byrd street. on
the 10th instant. at 2:30 O'Clock, WILLIAM
BRITTlN. in the forty-seventh year Of his age.
His funeral will take place from Park-Place
Methodist Episcopal church THIS lSunday) EVE
MING at 4 O'Clock. Friends Of the family are in
yited to attend.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-11-11

The Cincinnati Commercial. published
on the borders OF Kentucky, ought to be
ashamed TO indulge in such remarks as the
last OF the two following:
"Itis not likely that the Republicans
will 90 into mourning because Malone Is
defeated In Virginia. But a study OF the
methods by which he was downed' WIN
he instructive 10 those who think the day
for free and fair election has come in the
southern States"
The people Of Virginia have never had
a wish TO bulldoze or intimidate the negro.
Five thousand negroes voted in this city
last Tuesday, and hundred thousand in
the State. Nine negroes we're elected to
the Legislature, and bv negroes. They
were rs free to vote as the whites. And
this though In a number Of counties, rs
General MALONE has admitted, there are
hardly white Maboneites enough to "ofli-
Ger the negroes"
We say to the Commercial that the
Democrats pay for the education OF the
negro children. and yet propose to appoint
negro trustees TO manage the negro schools
and negro teachers to instruct negro chill
dren. The best friends the negroes have
in Virginia are the white Democrats.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-11-11
Future Policy.

All good Democrats seem 10 agree as 70
what the policy Of the party shall be In the
future. We are pleased to know this;
for Il would be inexcusable to fail to do
what our platform obligatcs us to do. The
following note outlines that policy. 1t
gives notice to everybody that we acqui-
csce In the RIppLEBERoRn settlement; and
n this is not carried ont in Good faith the
fault will not be with the Democrats.
So rs TO the negroes. They must have
what we promised them, though nine
tenths Of them rejected the offer. In Pe-
tersburg and few Of the counties good
MANY negroes voted the Democratic ticket;
and. as we said the other day, we believe
that thousands OF them would vote with
US every year II they were not afraid OF
offending persons OF their own race. Let
all this be as Il may, we must let them con-
fro, their own schools II We can find intel
ueent negroes enough to do 1t. II we
sdopt MAmoSE's methods, we shall have to
search for Democratic negroes TO serve as
trustees OF the colored schools. HoBsoN,
CARTER. and others, will fill the bill. Our
correspondent writes as follows:
To The Editor of the Dispatch:
have been pleased with the wisdom OF
your editorials following the great victory
over the Coalitionists. In the same spirit
of hearty goodwill | would welcome the
return OF all who wish to leave that party,
and who will assist 10 maintain and per-
petuate good government in our State.
would also show the colored people that we
are their true friends, and seek. by iostcr-
ing the public schools, giving them stlch
positions as they may be qualified to NIL,
and by protecting them in all their rights,
10 divide their votes and break up their
custom OF voting rs q class. Very many
colored men helped by their votes to win
our recent victory, and this encouraglng
feature ought to be further developed. we
need their labor and they need our money.
All need to live in peace and harmony.
Wise men look beyond the present mo-
ment.
MAY [ also say that there should be no
farther disturbing legislation on the debt
question, and the platform laid down at
Lvnchburg be strictly adhered to! But
Of this have no fears.
Our Readjuster friends who came over
and helped 80 much TO defeat Mahoneism
deserve and should receive liberal treat
ment at the hands OF our party.
hold no Office. am not candidate Tor
any place or position, and write only as a
lover OF good government, with the single
desire TO promote the best interests OF all
OF orr people. CITIZEN.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-11-11
The Governors Forecast.

Governor CAMRRoN's forecast does not
seem TO have "panned out" well. Won
der what he would say II he were inter-
viewed now concerning such predictions
as those which we shall here reproduce,
and which were made to a correspondent
of the New York Times:
"In the Ninth district we shall carry
every county that we carried in 1881 eX-
cept Washington, Fulkerson's county, In
winch there is close contest"
Let Lee, Wise. Washington, Craig, Mont
gomery, Roanoke, and Wythe-not to men,
ton the large gains in other counties =
comment upon that prediction. Again:
"Ip the Second district Dezendorf's) we
carried in 1881 every county and every city
except Portsmouth. We shall do the same
now"
Norfolk county, Princess Anne, Isle OF
Wight, Southampton, have played a very
different tune. Again:
ain the Fifth district we shall lose one
county carried for me in 1881, and carry
another i'm which we did not win. and
which elects two members OF the lower
house. We shall also regain the senatorial
district then carried on oy senator haze,
another one of the Big Four who, in the
last session, opposed Resdiuster mea-
sures."
The Democrats carried HALE's senate
rial district, and all the counties in the
congressional district except Floyd!
1t Is much better to enjoy your victory
after the election, Governor. We under
stood General MAHoSE's speech at Zuni as
conceding in effect that he was already de-
feated. We said OF that speech "To us
It sounds like the dismal boom Of the signal
gun which the distressed mariner fires Just
as his vessel is about to go down never to
rise"
And that's what II was, Governor. Why
couldn't you, too, see what was coming
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-11-11

The philadelphia PresS'S editorial en-
dorsement OF the libel OF it, staff cor
respondent, BURR, does not help his cause
in the least. 1t IL like pauper endorsing
for a bankrupt. BURR has been branded n
liar by both the Dispatch and the State,
and it was TO be expected that the devil
would take care Of his own. And now we
dismiss BURR and the Press with tie state
ment-which is made for the benefit OF some
OF our Republican contemporaries at the
North who have shown disposition to be
impartial-that BURR was told by two MEM
bers OF the Dispatch staff that the ac-
count Of the affair given by our Danville
correspondent might be relied upon as cor
rect, as he Uhe correspondent is gentle
man incapable Of a preiudiced report and
proverbial for caution and accuracy.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-11-11
Standard Time.

Jasperian theories to the contrary not
withstanding, the world and not the sun
edo move" Yes, the rugged and volcanic
sphere to which we cling revolves once in
twenty-four hours-a revolution measured
by "degrees," OF which there are, as
everybody knows, three hundred and sixty
in complete circle. Now, three hundred
and sixty divided by twenty-four gives
fifteen, and it follows that the rate OF revo-
luton is fifteen degrees per hour. Begin
ming at Greenwich Observatory, then, and
numbering westward, we find the 10Th
meridian, which passes through New Jer-
sey, little to the east Of Philadelphia,
lust five hours from Greenwich; the Goth
meridian six hours; the 1ajth meridian
seven hours, &c.. and the local time
Tor sun time) at places upon these me-
ridians will differ by one hour precisely,
while intermediate points will vary by a
number Of minutes, depending on their
position. Every one who travels knows
how annoying it is to find his watch-his
Gown familiar friend, in which he trust
ed"-utterly demoralized by the journey,
telling him the wrong story and facing
him with falsehood, until he finds it. upon
his return, looking at him demurely and
pointing to the correct figures.
With the railroads, now that the consoll-
dation of long lines under one manage
ment, operated by through trains, prevails,
the inconvenience OF standards Of time
varying by odd numbers of minutes, has
become intolerable, and their managers
have agreed that on the 18th OF the present
month the United States and part OF Cana
da shall be divided into certain "time dis
trlsts," fifteen degrees, or one hour, apart,
and that the lines within each OF those
districts shall be governed by the same
| standard, so that the railroad clocks OF the
country will at any rate not differ, except by
even hours, which are very easily remem-
bered.
The next step In this simplifying process
must be taken by the cities and smaller
communities within the designated areas.
1t is obvious that much will be gained by
conforming the business time standard to
that Of the transportation lines. Several
Of the larger cities-notably Boston, New
York, and Washington have arranged to
do this, and It is understood that our own
community does not intend to be laggard in
the march Of progress.
We differ only ten minutes from the
eastern or 75th-meridian time, by which
our railroads will on and after next SUM-
day be governed; and on the same day
1t is hoped arrangements will be perfected
to conform to it precisely. An inter-
esting map explanatory Of the system
may be seen at our office. We have been
gratifed, not annoyed, by the persons who
have called to see it.