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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-11-22
JerusaIem's Thrse Sundays.

In the city of Jerusalem thrae
Sundays are observed in every
week. The Mohammsdans OBJ
serve Friday, not by closing
their shops and resting, but by
going to the mosque at certain
hours every day and reciting
prayers. The Jews observe
Saturday, being very strict as
to their conformity to ancient
custom and ordinance. They
close their shops aud are not
often seen on the streets until
afternoon. Then they appear
in their best clothes. Sunday
is observed by the Christians ol
various denominations On that
day the flags fly from the con
suiates Of the Christian nations
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-11-22
Curlnq Weak Eyes.

Battle your eyes daily in salt
water; not salt enough though
to cause y smarting sensation.
Nothing is more strengthening,
and we know several persons
who. after using this simple
tonic for a few weeks, had put
aside the spectacles they had
used for years, and did not re-
sumo them, continuing of course
the oft-Iepeated daily use OF
salt water. Never force your
eyesight to read or work in in.
TeadfnE With The sun upon ones
book is very injurious to the
eyes.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-11-22
A CLIMBING HORSE.

A dark bay mare belonging to
Dr Thomas s. Stevens, the
Green Street dentist, whose
stable il ON Cooper street, near
Market, accomplished a won
derful feat this morning. She
had been driven to the stable,
unhitched from the buggy and
left standing inside united while
the colored hostlsr ascended to
the hay NOW. His surprise may
be imagined upon having bis at,
tention drawn toward tlat quar-.
ter by a peculiar noise, to see
ths head and shoulders OF this
sagacious animal appearing up
The stairway, which she climbed
IN safety and which is quite
steep aud contains twenty-five
stops. ,.,...
been tardy in putting down the
bav for the mares dinner, aud
shs had become tired Of waiting
Dr. stevens said that he had lit
tle doubt that she would follow
him down again without danger
hnt as she 10 . valuable aaima
and quite a pet he hardly dare'
to take the risk. Instead she
80 ollowed to walk right into
the hay NEW. AT noon carpon
tors built an inclined plane from
tho hay NOW door to the oppo
site side Of the street, upon
which the adventurous animal
descended with perfect securl
tv.-Trenton, IN. J.) Letter.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-11-22

The following from the Ne
shoba Democrat would indicate
that the vicinity is filed with
hoodlums.
We think that the msanest
person alive, next to the mid
night assassin, is tho one who
eoes to church at night, and
while honest hearted people are
within respecting. the house,
and services of Gods church,
prowl around in search of nefa
rious employment, and making
the darkness of night covering
to secure them from public cen
sure and the clutches of the law,
perpetrats their diabolical acts
by whiting on brid!es, saddles
etc. aud rolling beggies and
other vehicles from the grounds
compelling tAe owners to crops
lin the darkness for them, all TO
satisfy what they would term .
lioking humer, without regard x
tho trouble they thereby caas'
others
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-11-22

Chalmers is not the srigina.
Stats treasurer and Auditor Of
Public Accounts. It was mad G
at least one similar to it-du,
ring the session of the last Leg
islxture, and = committee was
appointed to investigate it,
But, if we remember correctly
the committee refused to act,
reporting substantially that il
would be . reflection upon the
character of these gentlemen to
have their official conduct in
vestigatsd. Legislature should
never have adjourned until the
investigation was made.-lTnpe
10 Journal.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-11-22
A Pretty Strong Kind Of a Hint.

A party ofmen were play ing
draw .peker In enc Of the ephs.
neral cities Of the West, and
among them was . fellow from
the woods and q man who had
but Que eye. The checks were
rapidly aud surely geing ever to
the one.sysd man. At1ast the
woodman stood up, ard pulling
q big revolver from his hip pock
Of, laid II on the table, with the
following brief speech: II don't
reckon mono Of You gintlemsn
will object to my laying that gun
out thar. The burned thing
hurts me while IL ID In my pock.
ct. An jist want to say this !:
We're all having q nice, quiet,
comfortable time here among
ourselves, and nobody aint got
no complaint to make. Nv cry
thing 10 oil right and square. aud
nobody aint goin' to do no kick
in'. Nov Pve got 4400 or $500
to lose, and i'll kstch any sun
of gun cheatin' I'll just blow
his other eye OUT
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-11-22

An interesting and succsssful
attempt. has just been made In
Prussia TO make ravens do the
work Of carrier.pigsons, A few
days ago three Of those birds,
which had been especially train
cd for that purpose, were thrown
mp at Coblsnty, and all three ar.
rived vt 1hurant, q distance Of
about thirteen miles, in eigh.
teen minutes. Their flight 10
somewhat slower than that of
pigeons, but they are safer Is
they are less sxpoaed to hostile
attacks.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-11-22

An Exchange says: The
wife Of the editor Of the Clay
County Leader has only been at
wsrk in the offico six months,
She works eight and one-halt
hours each day, and can set q
galley aud q half Of bourgeous
type, and will not average two
errors to the galley, often cor.
recting and rearranging manu-.
script matter while setting 1t up.
Besides that, she 10 one of the
fastest proof readers We ever
saw, and is about ~ correct as
any. She is the cleversst, best
and most faithful help ever had
in the ofRcs.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-11-22

81 thought yea como here to
attend your mothers funeral 7
said . man to en- acqusintancs
whom he met at . show.
"wsll, yes,' he replied, III
was called here to attend the
funeral, but whom I arrived /
found the circns 10 town, 30 I
concluded TO cone here. You
know that In Arkansaw you can
60 to . funeral any time, but let
ne tell you . circus Is the boss.'
---Arkansaw TravslDr.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-11-22
Selling Children.

They seem TO occasionally sell
children in England--and cheap,
too. Here is q sale which took
place at Oldham: II appeared
that tho woman wanted to sell
her children, aud q large crowd
collected. She was successful
In selling ono child to . woman.
and this woman, having purchsd
the child for 3d., made OF with
her prize in . cab. The mother
wanted to dispose of the other
child, and at first asked 3D., but
ultimately brought down the de-
mand TO Id, without finding q
purchaser.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-11-22
Morris Ranger, a cotton spec

Morris Ranger, . cotton spec
ulator in Liverpool, England,
has failed. His liabilities exceed
bis assets over Ave million OF
dollars. He was the largest
dealer in cotton in the world
Some years his transactions ex'
cesd ded fifty million Of dollars
He attributes his failure to the
short crop in the United States
which caused an advance in the
prices.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-11-22

Comptroller Knox is credited
with the statement ttat without
some remedial legislation the
National banks will, during the
next two or three pears, give up
over hale their circulation and
Gauss a contraction Of tho cur
rency from 1858, 100000 to sl7O,-
100000 of bank notes, provided
the ealing in Of the bonds con
tinues at tho present rate.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-11-22
Tho MuItIcharus Gun.

The Lyman.Haskell multi
charge gul 10 almost completed,
and experiments win be begun
at Sandy Hook In . short time.
II 10 proposed to fire v ball
through iron the thickness OF
three feet, which is from thirty
to fifty per cent. heavier thaA
any ship can carry. Mr.. Has.
ksll claims that his gun will pro.
ject . ball 1T least fifteen miles,
which 10 six miles further than
any other cannon has been able
to send missile.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-11-22
Our supreme Court has af

Our Supreme Court mas ai
tirmed the Judgment of the low
ar Court in the CASE OF Joseph
h. Thomas, for the murder OF
Mr.. Murphy, Mayor OF Rolling
Fork in Sharkcy s~uIty. The
murder was most crue. aud un'
called for, and Thomas was ssn'
tsncsd to the psnitentiary for
life. Murphy in the exesclss OF
duty ss Mayor had fined Thsm.
as for violating the laws, aud
his assassination at the hands OF
Thomas was the result. There
can be no doubt rs to the justice
and even the leniency, OF the
sentence; but for Thonass fam
ily influence, wealth and stand
ne. the gallows would prona
bly have been his fate. W.
have no feeling il the matter
but a desire to have the law
Tor the protection Of hfc eafere
/ ca aud executed, will cause g.
ery good citizen TO rejoice tina
the Supreme Court has sustai
cd the lower Court
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-11-22

Jaw, you can sell me, aw, a
blue neck tie to match my eyes,
YOU KNOW Z" inquired an Austin
dude in . gentlemsn's furnish
ing store. "Don't know as l
can. exactly" replied the sales
man. "but / can fiji you with a
soft hat to match that head
Then the dude withdrew from
the store, a crushed strawberry
hue effusing his effeminate fea-
tures.-Texas Siftings.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-11-22
We see il stated that Wende

We SEQ it stated that Wendell
Phillips Of Massachusetts, will
address the National Cotton
Planters Association at vieks.
burg. He was in the olden
time an uncomprising Abolitio.
mist and up to q very recent
date has been . strict member
Of the Republican party and q
supporter of oil its measures.
He IL said to be one oftht finest
orators in the United States and
will no doubt deliver q very in.
terssting address. He will of
course receive y courteous and
respectful hearing.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-11-22

The Senate River Committee
is examining the work of the
River Commission along the
Mississippi river. 1t is taking
the testimony of river men and
a majority Of the witnesses be-
fore it, have favored the levee
system az the best plan of i'm
proving the navigation. 1t is
generally believed that the com
mittee in their report to the
Senate will recommend the plan
now being carried out by ths
River Commission.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-11-22

General Hazsn, chief signal
oficer; in his annual report says
the service has been seriously
crippled by diminished appro-
ations, and urges Congress to
be more liberal in the future:
fnTrUCUmmunmu BBpUratv 0r1
Ger on the Pacific Coast and q
decided exteution Of the service
in that important region
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-11-22

A New York paper speaks Of
the drowning Of "the head var
nishsr in . piano factory" We
are willing to wear eur head
paid, because it is the style, bat
IL II has become fashionable to
have heads varn!shsd, that set.
ties II. Not any head varnish
on the old man's.-Peck's Sun
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-11-22

Mr.. 8. g. Barr Of the Cerinth
Subsoilsr contsmplatss remov.
ing his paper to Aberdeen.
That place has already two good
papsrs.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-11-22

The creek wich snpplies Salt
Lake City with water has be.
conc 90 offensive from dead
sheep in its bed that the Salt
Lake Council, Tuesday night,
considered the problem OF a
remedy for the evil. Stories OF
the impurlty of the water have
heretofore been denounced ~
Gentle lies.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-11-22

Tho Public Land Commis-
sioner recommends the repeal
of tho Forestry act, because 1t,
like the Desert Land act, 10 fia-
grantly abused BY spectators
a. = means Of securing large
quantities Of land with no In
tention of carrying out the terms
Of the law.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-11-22

The annual report Of the Sur
gsoH General shows that thsrs
were two hundred and forty
deatha smong the troops from
all causes during the past year.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-11-22

The Houston Tex Post says;
Gallagher, of Laredo, who
found the whiskey buried by
Gen. Taylor about forty years
ago received telegram from
an Eastern wholesale house
asking him what he would take
for the whole lot. HIS answer
was, "Sl13 per gallon"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-11-22

In speech at Batesville,
some days ago, Gen. Chalmers
charged that the reports made
by Treasurer Hemingway and
Auditor Gwin were false and
fraudulent. We can't see what
motive Chalmers has in making
this attack. The Holly Springs
Reporter says the best answer to
this damaging charge against
two of our most important Officer
! ia to have each Investigated a
the next session OF the Legal
aturs.-State Ledger.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-11-22
David LINCOLN . pIoneer .

David Lincoln . pioneer ol
Chautauqua county; New York,
though ~ years old, can lift
readily 1000 pounds, and there
is not youth in Nsyvills whore
he lives that can chop . big
hickory log in two as quickly
~ he.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-11-22
JAS. G. TR1G&.
Tom b s t on e 8
A N D
Monuments. .

=, Monuments of any kind, will
6nd 1t to their interest to call on
M. before purchasing elsewhere.
I can be found in Oxford ever!
s.t~raay JAS. G. TRIGG.
April 9TH, 1883.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-11-22

Ia New England man almost
lives on apples, but he soaks
each one in vinegar an beur be-
fore eating it.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-11-22

An old squattsr boarded .
train the other day aud sat with
an cir Of deep concern, watch,
ing the conductor and brake
mon. He noticed that when
the conductor pulled the rope
the train stopped, and he did
not understand how 90 much
power could be attached to sucb
. cord, but, determining not TO
exhibit that quality which he
had 90 often rushed--inquisi.
ltivenSss-he remained quiet.
He looked out Of the window at
the whirling farm houses and
fences that seemed TO be trying
to keep up with the train, and
his hat blew of. Rising from
his seat he gave The bell cord .
vigorous pull, and the train
soon came toA standstill. Tho
old fellow got OF and found his
hat near the stsps, where 1t had
bssn carried along BY the mo.
tion of the train. When he ye.
entered the coach the conduc.
tor was furious. He pulled the
bell cord ~ though he would
break 1t, and turning to the old
fellow, demanded:
"What thu mischief have you
been doingr
"Drappsd my hat an snatch.
cd the clothes-line. Anything
outen ordsrf Hope / didn't
break nutin'."
II wish you had broken your
head and / am . mind to put
you OF, sonfeund- you."
"You ken confound mt as
much az you please, mister, but
I'll be dinged II It woulen't take
. good one to put me orr =
"Why did you ring that bell :"
"What made me jerk the
clothes.line ~ / told you that
l drapped my hat"
"Your hats not W 9th 15 cents"
"Not to you, mister, because
II amt yourn. It amt wuth nuth.-
in to you, but she's oil I've got;
an dinged II ] don't stop your
contrapshun every tiue she
fiipe on"
"Pull that rope again and I'll
leave you in tho w0ods.o
5UtfrrTUwv0mynsV. III wnSn'
ever she fiips, look out" -
"Ifyou don't want to loose
your hat don't look ou. the win
dow
"Ths window was put here to
look outen, an I'm going to look
euten it," ;.
After awhile the train stop
ped on q bridge, and the old
fellow looked out. A gust Of
wind blew his hat on and 1t fell
into the river.
"Thar |" he exclaimed. ,Blam-
cd IL she amt gone."
"What'A the matterr asked
the conductor, who had wit
messed the calamity.
"Yondsr she goes" said tha
old fellow, pointing. "Sad loss
to me-" =
The conductor laughed. "How
did she happen to ~"
"Jes' look out thar" said the
squattsr, IAN sea that fish airter
the hat, will you. Jes' look At
him p'
The conductor looked out and
the old fellow tipped his hat
over into the river" =
"Scuse haste and q bad pen."
he said, with u grin.
Tho conductor loked at him Q
moment and said:
"What do you drink, old fol.
low ~
Everything stronger than
water" a.
"Hsrs is some fine brandy"
and he handed the old fellow .
half pint flask. "Take . drink
az q sympathizsr of misfortune.
We are in the same boat you
see, and l must confess you
have beaten me. Touch 1t light.
A little of it goes a long ways"
He turned up the flask, drain
ed the last drop and said: Al,
q little of it does 60 q long ways
goes all the way an holds q
log rollin' as she travels. Take
the bottle and fill her up agin at
the fust opportunity
The conductor looked at the
old fellow and then the flask
but didn't say anything.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-11-22

A man who growls may have
ssociatss by force of circum
stances, but he has no friends.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-11-22

Friars Peint has four saloons
and three drug stores, they
speak Of starting another a.
losn In Q short time.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-11-22

A dashing young man mas
been accused IN Albany, Now
York, of beng engaged to eigh-
teen young girls. His plan was
to win their affections and then
borrow all the money they had
under some pretext or other
and he was such a masher few
ofthem could refuse him. Girls
onght to require the collateral
of fast young loyers Who wan'
to borrow their cash.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-11-22
The visible supply Of wheat
10 3O,672, 900 bushels.

Ia AnOAV 40 - 40 "~~ Il
in Callahan county, Texas, and
1t 10 said to be prosperous.
Alabama has over 20O.0O'
children that are not snr0llst
ct the public schools.
The Mayor Of Philadelphia
has dsterminsd to close all the
pool rooms in the city.
The French have seized ant
occupied the west coast Of Afri
CO from Gabeon to the mouth
Of the Congo.
Rossi, the tragsdian, il max
ing q tour which includes' repre-
sensations at Nice, Genoa, Lis
bon, and Oports.
Tho interstate Com mission
on education, appointed at Lou
isville, KY. has prepared o bill
to submit 10 Congress.
Gen. Harnsy Was given coin
plimentary reception BY the
Southern Historical Society In
St. Leuis the other night.
Mormon converts to the mum.
Der Of 1868, who arrived in New
York on the sth, form the last
company Of the season.
The shisf of the United States
Ordnance Department reports
that 1852; arms were manu-
factured during the year.
2. F. Brown, editor ofths Col
sssd- -AaAAa-A---1-A
annapolis man for $4,000 damages
for sjsctiAg him from a rsstau,
rant.
The Chinese Government will
indorse the course Of Marquis
Tssng. The latter says in the
event of war Anam will be the
ally Of China.
The International Labor Con
ference at Paris held that emf
grants should not work for less
wages than the wsrkingmsn ol
cities they abide in.
Chief j ustics Colstidge hal
had q conference with leading
mem bsrs of the London bar re
gardlng methods Of practice il
England aud America.
The party of Mexican capital
lists about to visit st. Louis, Nc
left chihuahua the night Of tn
9Th. Over $6O,O0n,000 of capita
is represented by the excursion
lists.
In o duel with swords at Chs
pultdpsc, Mex, on the Sth, OIL
vier, French merchant, wa
killed by Deghsest, 3 Mexica
banker; who was himself badl
wounded.
Judge Hoffman, of San fra'
cisco, recently decided that Oh
nsse who returned from thi
country to China prior to tn
restriction act are entitled t
land here.
It's reported from Portland
Oregon, az almost certain ths
the wheat surplus Of Orego
and Washington Territory wi
be 100000 tons less than here
tofsrs estimated.
The Irish Nationalist organ
protest against hastily chargin
Irishnen with causing the Lor
don explosions aud suggest
that Now York 10 the source Q
the dynamite business.
The Utah Commissioners
sanguine that the law disfrar
chising polygamists will evsntr
ally weaken their influence an
destroy them as an element @
the Mormon church.
: The Germans 'Chicogo hel
a secular, as distinguished frol
a religious, celebration, of th
4OOth anniversary of Martin la
theirs birth on the 9th. A Je'
ish Rabbi was among the speal
ers
The President has amsnde
the Civil Service rules so tn
in department, postoifice an
and customs Office department
8 Determinations OF account
politics or religion ia prhihit'
D. strictly.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-11-22

Bring your Job Work to the
EAGLE Office.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-11-22

A wealthy Michigan man
thinks the { rsstest II xury in the
world Is mush fried with garlic
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-02-14
The Queen Of the Carnival.


Miss Susie Richardson, the beautiful
daughter of our esteemed ex-townsman,
Col. f. Richardson, was the Queen of
the Carnival in New Orleans last week.
From description Of Rex's Ball, in the
Tmes-Democrat, we copy so much as
relates to her, which viii be read with
interest by her many friends hereabouts
"The Queens of previous years have
been so beautiful that lady who as
sumes the title runs the risk Of crucial
comparison and criticism. In the pres
ent instance, her Majesty's charms did
not pale before the memory of her pre-
decessors, but, ROBBED in royal garb Of
white satin, looked every inch a Queen.
She had chosen her maids of honor with
great good TASTE and although she stood
tdcite princess among them, their glorious
multiform dazed the eye. They were
also robed in court dresses of white, with
handsome floral offerings in their hands
and the Kings colors nesting in their
hair. BY some unlucky chance the
Queens jewels had miscarried, but her
Gracious Majesty looked none the less
lovely on that account"
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-02-14

NERVOUS DIsoRDERs.--Dr. David Davie-
son has arrived in New Orleans to remain
till April 80, with office at his old location,
Z Rampant street, near Canal. This is his
ninth season in New Orleans, where he has
acquired large practice and made himself
known as a high authority on nervous dis
eases. He treats according to the standards
Of medical science and by methods which
enable him to guarantee relief, to all suffer-
ers. lie has come to give health to the sick,
strength to the feeble, and new life to those
who have ceased to hope for recovery. The
many cures he has effected sufficiently at
test his ability and skill in the specialties to
which he is devoted. His office hours are
from 10 a. NJ. to 3 p. NJ, and G to s p. NJ. dur
ing the week, and from 10 A. NJ. to 2 p. NJ.
Sundays. See his card
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-02-14
STEDMAN g. CO.
The Crust Of Tartar

Speedily leaves the surface of teeth upon
which the cleansing and preservative inhu-
ence of SozoDoNT is daily exerted. No
form of decay can infest a set of 'fivories"
upon which it is used 1t has, moreover, a
most refreshing effect upon the mouth, in
which itleaves very agreeable taste, be.
sides rendering the breath fragrant. ii the
mouth be rinsed with it after smoking, the
taste of the tobacco is entirely dssipated.
AS an auxiliary to personal comeliness it
cannot too highly be extolled Sold by
druggists.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-02-14
SHOES.

We have received big lot of our
Spring Stock in Shoes; and although it
is a little early to talk about Spring goods,
we believe in being on time.
We are offering Lace Kid beaded
front, at $50; Kid Fox Button Boot
at $500 and $1.25.
These goods cannot be duplicated out
side Of our house at % per cent advance.
Mems London Toe Congress at $3.50,
is one Of our drives.
Yard-wide Lonsdale and Fruit of
Loom, bleached Domestic still goes at
10 cents.
Every number in Coats Spool Cotton
in stock.