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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-05-31
Lines Aasctionatsly Inscribed to
Miss Minnie Wo:dard.

She has gone from US, in the sweet MAY
time,
When flowers and buds we're fresh in
their prime,
She came aud went, as comes and goes
The dew>drop oil the opening rose.
Just as the rainbow hues that die.
When the flush of eve, bends down from
the sky.
Like the crimson hue that hcralds the
day.
E~vanescent, and sparkling, it passeth
away
All J too at a time, when life seemed 80
sweet,
At the threshold. where girlhood and
womanhood meet.
Oh. such loving hopes. she just had
tasted
Fond girlhoOd dreams are now all vast.
cd.
Yet those who weep. will yet rejoice at
morn,
To think this darkened vale, seems less
f~orloFn,
Since once so bright a lovely vision
came.
And touched our lives with q spiritual
fame,
And pictured 10 our bewildered aye.
What radiant beauty dwells in P.radise.
A FEIESD.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-05-31
Protection of Character.
Natchez Democrat J

NatcheL democrat
ANY intelligent observer will
rot fail to have seen that most
of these terrible affairs have
been brought about by intern
perate attacks made on the rep.
utation of the parties engaged
ia them, aud none can fail to
9 that the protection which
the law affords to those thus
wantOnly asseiled is not of a
character TO give the protection
due to any citizen not convict
ed of any infamous crime. II is
not, therefore. 10 he wondered
At that a high spirited and chiv-
alric man will feel disposed to
take immediate action to avcnge
an insult or injury to his charac
ter, because he knows that the
slow action of the law will af.
ford him no adequate protec.
ton.
W. are certainly an advocate
of freedom of the press. We
are also in favor of freedom OF
speech. But if any one knows
that he will be held responsible
for what he says TO another and
unless lie feels prepared to de.
fend with muscular power what
he says, he will be careful OF
what he charges n man TO his
face. III what a man says or
writes were made actionable,
with summary process and exen
plary punishment, there would
be less inducement for an often,
ded party 10 risk the taking oil
the law Into his own hands.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-05-31
The Great Cryptogram.

The Chicago Tribune, in An
editorial on s'Che Great Cryptic
gram adds: "For those who
have not seen Mr.. Donnelly's
work the magnitude of his per-
Torrance cannot be adequately
described without apparent ex-
apreration. Whether the world
snail accept his conclusions or
hold the verdict in allegiance,
Icnatlus Donnelly must hereaf-
ter be counted among the men
whose industry, persistence. and
sincerity have thrust into lltera-
ture and history a force compel
ling recognition If not convic-
ton: and whose prodigious and
patient labor has amassed
against the current belief aoout
Shakespeare too much testimo-
nv for incredulity to scoff at, for
tests to smile out of sight, or for
learning to ignore.
In the published work the ci-
pher is pnt in operation in only
one play, liking Henry w.
| But upon that, unless the cryp'
/ tology can be set aside as fraud
uIent, it ~accomplishes the exc
cution of William Shakespeare.
The guillotine did not it's bloody
work mere neatly or perfectly
upon Robespierre.
This long expected work was
issued May LIST, 1888. 1t will be
a magnificent imperial octave
volume of 99S pages, with por.
trait on steel of Lord Bacon. and
numerous other Illustrations, in
Guiding portraits of Ben J0nson,
Queen Elizabeth and others, and
Of eminent advocates of the b.
CONAN theory. The title and
sub titles are engraved on wood
from special designs. The work
will contain authentic fac-simi-
les, marked and numbered in
red ink, of pages of the Great
Folio. with the aid of which all
the hidden narrative unraveled
} by Mr.. Donnelly may be traced
and verified. The Cipher is .
reality. But aside from the CT
pher, the work presents an ex-
i, position of the purposes and
meaning of the immortal writ
ings in question that will endear
the author to all lovers of lite
nature and compel the admira-
ton even of those who judged
him in advanced and condemned
him and his book unheard and
unseen.
"The Great Cryptogram' will
be sold by subscription at "a so
per copy in extra cloth binding.
Prices of other bindings will be
furnished on application. Those
who have not had an OppOrtu-
nifty to subscribe may order d.
rect from the publisher or gene
raj agent. Orders should be
sent in early, as the first edition
is limited. Owing to the size of
the work, the second and ak
subsequent editions will proba-
bly, be issued in two volumes, at
a slight advance in price.
r S Peale & Co., Publishers,
4O7 & 425 Dearborn st. Chicago.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-05-31
Bob Lamar.

The celebrated case of Bob
Lamar is to be up again on his
petition TO be set free on bail
before the present Chancery
Court now in session, Lamar
claims that the State will not
give him a trial in Calhoun coun
" on the charge against him
here and that he has not been
ealied on to stand any trial there
or two years. The hearing OF
"a es. comes on TO dag before
Cha oci.or Hall. The State is
represented by Hon. S. NJ.
Roane while Lamar has Messrs.
w. A. Roane, Chas. b. Howry
and L. Mayes 10 plead for him
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-05-31
OBITUARY

Deatn the ulIe mOueteif out
of the midst of the Denmark
community has chosen for his
victim, the loveliest flower of
the field, in the person of MRS.
EMMA SHORT, wife OF Henry
short. who departed this life at
midnight on the 9Th inst
III the attempt TO set forth
even a small part OF the pure
and untarnished traits, the high
and lofty characteristics. OF this
truly good woman, the unworthy
contributor feels a profound i'll
adequacy. Her disease was
pneumonia. which occupied both
lungs, a relapse after an attack
of measles For nine days of
torture, pain and suffering, her
patience was sorely tried; but
never for one moment did 1t fall.
ter or did she murmur against
her Affections. She was raised
fatherless nom early childhood,
and lived as ii were, at her
mothers feet. She cherished
words of appreciation from her
mothers lips, as dew drops gath
cred from the morning rose, her
childish mantle was worn with
unusual gravity. She was a
comforter to her widowed moth
cr in her lone hours of desola-
ton; she was a companion to
her playinates, and lived then as
afterwards, in the hearts of all
who knew her. She was kind.
hearted and charitable, loved
the poor and helped the dis.
tressed whenever she could.
She loved her frieLds and they
could but love her, she yet lives
IN many hearts and her memory
is a monument of goodness.
Early in her teens, her hand
was claimed by the one she
loved and to whom she was wed.
ded at about sixteen years, liv-
ing ever after a true and faithful
wife. She endeared herself to
the family OF her adoption with
every tie of kindness, making
her husbands family feel truly,
she was one of their own. She
had gwen her husband two
precious children, who are now
bereft OF q mothers love.
She had never avowed any
profession of religion until her
sickness, during the time OF
which her mother was with her,
constantly praying that she
might leave an evidence of the
dealings of the Good Sheppard
with her, yet no one had ever
spoken to her on the subject.
On Monday evening when ply.
sicians, husband, mother and
friends, were around her, they
saw that the end was apparently
nigh. She had been in a stupor
all the evening, and about 8
o'clock, she awoke calmy, say.
ing she heard the sweetest mu.
sic she had ever heard in her
life, she dozed off again for the
moment, waking again in a short
time, singing in the purest an.
gel like strains that the writer
has g er heard fall from human
lips, the song, "Sing to me OF
Jesus" After singing several
verses clearly and melodiously,
she clapped her hands and
shouted praises to her Lord.
She seemed absolutely trahsla
ted,she lived about one hour and
a half, laughing, singing and
talking with those around her.
exhorting every one present to
trust and serve God. Her words
we're many and well fitted, she
said God was with her, that she
could see angels. She did not
have a fear, the veil had been
lifted, and she had been permit
ted TO see the light of Heaven.
and to realize that her future
home was TO be amid that
'hrOng that fits around the
throne of God, singing praises
to His great name.
4 EpIENn
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-05-31

The Manufacturers Record of
Baltimore, referring to the state
of Mississippi says: "There is
not to day one farm mortgaged
where there were twenty. ten
years ago. and IN fact, it may be
confidently asserted that small
farmers are in many parts of the
State, almost entirely out of
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-05-31

Mr. August Burkhart, of Nash
vile, Tenn, has requested the
United States pension authori.
ties TO strike his name from the
pension rolls, as he has fully re-
covered from bis disabilities and
no longer needs the assistance
OF the government. Mr.. Burk-
hart deserves the thanks of
congress for his distinguished
eccentricify.- memphis Appeal
A better vord than "eccentrici-
ty' should be used. When a
Tennessee man becomes remark
ably honest Memphis papers
seem to think he is crazy
picayune.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-05-31
OUR EXPERIENCE.
From a Communication Dated
April I9, 1888.
From Oxford Falcon


II came from the North to
Oxford, Miss, last year, with
limited means and not an ac-
quaintance in the county. Eve.
~ one has treated myself and
family with respect and kind.
ness. They call liz Yankees,
but pleasantly and without a
trace OF disrespect on that nc
count. And mus: say for Ok.
ford that we never lived among
n better peoole Since coming
here, with a family of six, our
expense on account of sickness
has been-not "A cent, Not sick
an hour"
We are glad to see from q
Northern nan among us the
above testimonial to the civility
and courtesy and kindness oil
our people to them. We do not
lni'sve that this people would
eat any one with disrespect OF
ucivility except the class of i'm.
migrants who, like the carpet
bag adventurers, came among
us to sap our substance, run our
government, take charge of our
affairs, Cypress u people to
enrich themselves aud stir up
strife between the black race
and the whites. We welcome
all bona fde immigrants and good
citizens who choose to cast their
lot with ours aud who will labor
with us to build up the country.
In connection with what we
print as the experience of the
editor of the Falcon we notice
the proceedings of the Immi
grafton Convention at Jackson
last week. A noticeable speech
was made there by Mr.. John ii.
Shay, of Illinois, in which he
said that Northern people did
not want the promise Of pIotec
ton. They could protect them.
selves and were no; afraid of us.
The speaker claimed that no
such people live under the flag
as the Southern people. The
speaker said that all that Nor
them people desired to know
was the fact that possibilities
existed here.
We can say that the more our
people see of other countries
the more they arc satisfied with
their own. We have a fine eli.
mate and if our soil is we'll cul
tivated it will produce more
corn and cotton with less labor
than any other climate and soil
in the world.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-05-31
Communicated.
PotlOcany. MAY 20. 1855

A"ottutduN, NAY -. 1893.
ED. EAGLE. As | have not
seen anything in your paper
lately from this part Of the coun.
ty | thought l would drop Won
a few dots. We are three and
one half miles west of Dallas.
and five miles south east of De.
Lay. Health is very good and
crops look fine since the late
rain. W. have fine lands and
good society. A new school
house is being erected on j. w.
Sharp's place and the work is
progressing rapidly under the
management of Ben ii Webb.
We will have a flourishine
school in a short time. r. WIS
letter in your last issue was good
but the dinner he spoke Of was
better. Nj. Mize 10 one of the
right type, he lives at home has
plenty of hog and hOminy and
good pastures.
UNO.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-05-31

jackson had a lively time last
week. The State fair was held
from the 2lst TO the 24th on
the 23d the Democratic conven
Sehtion was he'd there on the
gath the Immigration conven-
ton, and on the 25th the corner
stone of the Confederate monu.
ment.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-05-31

1.-THE liquor traffic is so per-
nicious in all its bearings, SO in
imical to the interests of honest
trade, so repugnant to the moral
sense, 80 injurious to the peace
and order of society, SO hurtful
to the homes, to the church and
to the body polite, and so ut.
terly antagonistic to all that is
precious in life, that the only
proper attitude toward it for
Christians is that of relentless
hostility. 1t can never be legal
lied without sin. No Temporal
ry device for regulating it can
become a substitute for PrOhi-
bition. License, high or low, is
vicious in principle. and power
less as o remedy."-Address of
the Board of Bishops before the
Present General Conference of
the NJ. L. Church.
Tying Up the wrong Man.
j. c. Simmons tells a story of
a scene which he witnessed
when living years ago in a vii
lage in California. A young man
had come to town, visited the
drinking dens, and, imbibing the
maddening mixtures there sold
had become so turbulent and un
gOvernable, that the constable
was obliged to arrest him. As
there was no prison, lock up, or
suitable place of detention in
the village, tho officer put a
rope around his prisoner, and
tied him firmly to a tree. He
struggled with his bonds for a
while, and finally relapsed into
sullen silence, from which at last
he aroused himself and said:
"You have made a mistake.
| amt the fellow to tie up. Tie
the man that sold the whisky.
He is the man to tie up.n
There is a world of sound phi.
lOsophy and common sense in
the suggestion of the unfortu.
nate young man. To-day there
are thousands of poor men
whose condition is similar to his
They are fastened, not to trees,
but in cells, prisons and refer.
matories all over the country.
Many OF them are helpless, hope
less, discouraged, degraded and
broken-hearted. The men whose
maddening liquors drove them
to crime, disorder and imprison.
mcnt, are at large, plying their
deadly and devlish trade. and
preparing other victims for
prison and death.
And still we go on, trifing
with the evil, locking up the
dram drinker, and letting the
dram-seller go free. Well NAV
many a poor fellow say, as he
views his wrecked life and ruin.
ed home, 81 amt the fellow to
tie up; tie the man that sold the
whisky Christian Safeguard.
Invited to Dinner.
An unfortunate woman of
Cape G;rsdcsa, 10, seeking OUT
her husband in a bar.room
where he was seated in the
midst of his hilarious associates.
squandering time and money in
debauchery, set a covered dish,
which she had brought with her.
upon the table, and said: "Pre'
sumIng, husband, that Won are
Toe busy to come home to din.
ner, ! have brought you yours.n
and disappeared. With a forced
langh he invited his friends IN
dine with him, but on remoyipp
The cover from the dish he found
a slip of paper ON which
was written: Il hope you will
ENJOY your meal; it ia the same
family have 80
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-05-31

Referring 10 the case of Bob
Lamar we would like to know
on behalf OF the tax payers OF
Lafayette county how it is that
Calhoun county cannot take
care of her own prisoners. w
have had quite enough expen.
ses of our own in this line with
out taking care of the persons
accused in other counties.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-05-31
Dissolution Notice.

The nrm OF jackson { Able bav;ns
atssoiSed. January l. lsS all liabiStirs
ot the hrm are ASSUMED , j. y. JarE.
son. who will continue tie busincsS =,
q old stand and IS authorized - cal
fm- al Unsettled Eps;nss.
~, J. =. JACKSON.
- - ASsS- q. H. ALE
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-05-31

Never lay your heart at a wo-
n.au's feet. Hold it up proud
and high and make her climb
for it. She will like it ali the
better when she gets it.-Pica
yune.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-05-31
A TONGUE IN KNOTS.

l contracted malaria in the
swamps of Louisiana while
working for the telegraph com.
pany, and used every kind of
medicine l could hear of with
ont relief. l at last succeeded
in breaking the fever, but it cost
me over $4,000, and then nv
system was Frustrated and satu.
rated with malarial poison and:
| became almost helpless. f.
nally came here, my mouth SO
filed with sores that / could,
scarcely eat. and by tongue raw
and filled with little knots. Va
riOus remedies were resorted to
without effect. | bought two
bottles of b. B. B.. and it has.
cured me. All sores of NV
mouth are healed ard l feel like,
a new man.
A + BRITToN.
jackson, Tenn. April 20, 1886
STIFF JOINTS.
l have a little boy twelve
years old whose knees have
been drawn almost double and
his joints are perfectly stiff, and
has been in this condition three
years, unable to walk. During
that time the medical board Of
London county examined him
and pronounced the disease
scrofula and prescribed, but NO
benefit ever derived. Three,
weeks ago he became perfectly
helpless and suffered dreadfuIlv
A friend who had used b b b
advised its use. He has used
one bottle and all pain has Gems.
and he can now walk. This
mas been pronounced a most
wonderful action, as his com.
plant had bafied everything.
Mrs. Emma Griffths.
Unitia, Tenn, March 9. 1856.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-05-31

The city of Meridian spends
$40 per month advertising her
advantages to the world. This
spirit of enterprise will make
Meridian a mighty oity.-Aber-
deem Weekly.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-05-31

Judge Hill returned home
Tuesday night from Jackson.
The Judge looks well, and saws
the people there treated him
in a princely manner.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-05-31

Every democratic convention
in the State of Mississippi are
unanimous for the re nomina.
ton of President Cleveland.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-05-31

Remember, pay one year in
advance and get a chance at
the organ and machine.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-05-31
FOR CONGRESS.

We are authorized o. announce =. v STR
PHkNE. - New AihanN. az a CANDIDATE fpr
Consrcxs from this the Second District. sub.
Jcct 10 the action - the peinocrrtic party
We are authorized - announce " 4 BOYD,
- RIPLEY. a. = r.natdatr fr Congress ffun
thi. the Second District. sabteet 20 The action
81 the Democratic party
We are authorized - announce : n. a
GAN. q nsrusudu. as a candidate or Congress
ffom this the second District, ssb1rct 10 IN
action % the Democratic party.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-05-31

Communications from DELAY
and Lafayette Springs, Gro Sd-
ed out this week.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-05-31

A young woman with a good
iIgure-One with ISleO,O0o.-
News.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-05-31
Webb City Ark. Blood.

Having tested B b B and
found 1t to be all that is claimed
for it, | commend it to any and
every one suffering from blood
poison: 1t has done me more
good for less money and in a
snoiter space of time than anv
blood purifier | ever used. I
nave been troubled with a Sc.
we're form of blood poison for
. OF years and found no relief
of Il b Z.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-05-31

Don't you want a chance At
our organ and machine
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Now i the time TO subscribe
tOr the EAGLE.
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WI, W @ Mccartney.
"eob City, Ark, May 8, 1856.

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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-05-31
C.. T. U. Column

Conducted by the Ladies Of III,
Oxford W. c. T. Union.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-08-12
1T WILL OPEN on TIME.
But the Precise Date is as Yet a
Matter of Doubt.


what is all this talk about a delay
in furnishing the Fair buildings by Sep
temher 20th2" asked areporter OF The
HERALD of Mr.. Wooiley, of the Salt
Lake Building and Manufacturing Com
pany.
The bonds ware not signed guaran-
:eeing completion by Ssplem Der 20th,"
was the reply. TIA was the first
talk, but it was subsequently changed
to September 18th. AfGs our frat cal.
culations were made the committee
Wiut ned their original design. Grl this
e. cessitsted the ordering of NV foot
ings, which occasioned a delay Ut two
weeks. rne big stones are nc here.
a0wever aAd the wall VIII b1 o17hed
10 e., tue nueuing WITH al speei. L
INK we Ia | IL be in readiness as the
close oi 81 ptHmoer, Sd that the FAR
Ill pp opened without doubt. as Is gen.
orally ntemplated between the LIST and
10 II o. October"
fitrs seems to b, a prob ability that
tie Far will last week and the ques--
ton now IS whether u can be opened
Monday October 1st, and run thronga
| conference or whether it will open Mon
day, the 9Th, after the conference Is
closed It will be pity If the co nter'
ence week cannot be taken adVantageoI
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-08-12
FIRE SANDY.
The Macintosh Samplilg Works
destroyed Last Night,

Al ahont y o'clock last night, ths
engine house of Mackintosh's samp-
liic 80 = Slady. was discov9;e1.to
be ia ne, aid a large
force o men were soon at
work fighting the flames, which, in
spite OF 81 efforts, spread to the main
ouilni;tgs which in short time we're
mass OF flames. The works were totally
destroyed, only the books being saved.
1t Is impossible at this writing to
ascertain the amount OF the
damage, but it will amount to several
thousand dollars. 1t is said that the
fire was the work of an incendiary.
The confagration was plainly visible
from this city, and there was consider
able speculation on the streets this
morning as to It's exact location. 1t is
not known whether Mr.. Macintosh
carried any insurance on the works or
not.