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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-09-06

Tue handsome brick building
of SIR. Wn FreudeHburg Is near
ing completion and viii be an 0rn-
ament to our city.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-09-06

Mr.. " z Phillips, CT ChattaEoo-
ga, Tenn. Il : nav sub serieea t.
the EAGLE this week.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-09-06

We return thanks to hrs. JE
Miller for . basket OF delicious
peaches
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-09-06

Tom Pete MeNahon, viii leave
in a few days to try his future IT
Fasonia.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-09-06

Mics Anna Porter. returned
home Tussdav night from visit
to friends IN Tate county.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-09-06

Rev. Il n Standefer will return
from Mont Eagle this week aud
will preach to his congregation
next Sunday.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-09-06

A surveying party has com
menced to survey the outs of the
Helena, Tupelo & Decatur rail
road.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-09-06

Mr. E Hujgins, OF Taylors,
was in the city Monday.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-09-06

Little Eula, daughter Of Ar.
Marion Jones, living four miles
west OF Taylors, died last Sunday
morning Of congestion.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-09-06

Mr.. Il W Terrell has moved bis
business to the west side % the
square.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-09-06

Mrs. Minnie Jordan, of Stray
horn. Tate county, Is visiting rela.
tIves in the city.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-09-06

Henry Davidson, IS clerkl3g for
] VI Birdseng.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-09-06

The store house occupied by Sir
g w Leavell IS beng han aspaslv
painted and fitted u.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-09-06

MesSrs w a Nielsen, and j "
Stephens, living fourteen miles
east Of here, caught aud brought
to town on yesterday . rcd fox.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-09-06

Mr.. JP WYNN, Of Memphis,
spent several DAYS with Oxford
friends last week.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-09-06

The past ten iays vi. have
had continued rams, mud. slush
aud 4 danp time generally. Man
kIad II general 4nd the tlrmers
p~artieaa.iy will welcome the bles-
sed sunshine ouce more.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-09-06

Miss IDA Browning, spent . few
da.s in the city during the past
week.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-09-06

Miss Clyde Bryant, Of C0fse'
Vile, il visiting frieais IN the city.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-09-06

Union Female College Mil orca
on Tues lay, 18Th INST, ~ith tfigbt
prospects fer q full attendance
The buildings axe being pus IN good
repairs, and new carpets and fur
niture have bael purchased.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-09-06

CD. Barr aud family, have re-
turned home from their summer
trip.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-09-06

Mai. 5 Il Plant, made a bust
ness trip to Memphis last week.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-09-06

Ezr better an the harsh treatment
* medicines ~LlaA horribly gripe the
paf.-nt aEd ce-tray the coating u tie
tsnaeA- Dr. : ~ EeLelns cails and
fsses hr m.d 81. esa1tlve action
VII esze 80 - ~ 4 bottle.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-09-06

Miss Ella Mabry, vas in the city
during the week.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-09-06

Mrs. Jesse x Barry aud family.
of Our city left Tuesday mcrniRg
to visit relatives and friends ~
Savannah Team. and vi. be absent
about two weeks.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-09-06

Judge Kimbrough, Is in Ash
land this week.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-09-06

Mr.. Sultan, and son Robert
are in Dur1nt.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-09-06

Mr.. J + Detto Of our county
had the honor q bringing la the
FIRST bale ot neE cotton GA Wed
nestav OF lass week. II was sol .
for 1910, ana purchased by Bry-
ant & Tank srsly.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-09-06

The EaGLEB giving Tou the
town news, the county news and
State news, besides tho excellent
articles by oar esteemed eoatribu-
tor, 60. 3. H." Now IS .he time
TO subscribe and get vour neigh
Dor to Dc the u
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-09-06

Mr.. N Fl 8ogarj, OF Abteville
is another new subscriber the week
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-09-06

The Oxford merchants are PIE
pariug to 10 a heavy business this
TALL and are refttiag their houses
and already receiving AMI cpeniug
their FALL goods. YoG can get -
cheap goods here as as any other
market and "a little later oa W.
will tell you through the EAaLE ex
letIv where TO 90 to iui them.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-09-06

drres b. Tie pint. iCund.
peek, 3I-EL o4slel. gallon. or al
Irc EtEc.s.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-09-06

Non ,-cmerv Eesler. the sixteen
year-oij sen Of NJ. " ) kesier,
was drowned en- i4s Fc.lly At his
ha ne, near Abhevllie We extend
; mpathies TO the afflicted parents.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-09-06

Go an1 see ,hs gold bfea. su5
silver corufee poles. somcthiu
new. lust received at 4 " swim
doll furniture store.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-09-06

. rolsh eetu
rer E 4aBp -vrl
Tile re 1i. 81 tic
.ila-y 4zi ladder SIS Is preventative
41d ss- taa eun, Il si Ey ard .lser
-raa va.a1 remedy DE-. :
H = e vs and sal-ey c1ll -
per bo.tle
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-09-06

Haud il your atmes for the Ca
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-09-06

Taos who subscribed e. the
cause Of the American Bible S0cle-
ty, at the last Oxford eampneet
ing, viii find their subscription in
the hands Of toe undersigned for
collection. Please call and pay.
" 5 Ferrsli.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-09-06

Shirts 24e 20 $3.50 NJ
Salsan
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-09-06

Shoes at any price, ct
d. Sai ans.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-09-06

Pegues & Yates VII have Que
Of the prett;est stores IN Oxford
when comPleted and propose to
al it With ehoiee goods. Bud
McIshol W.. assis. Il Il Ia ds
posing Of the fail stock vhich ,hey
xiii soon have ready.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-09-06

Doa't forge, q e4ii early aad
enroll your name Ufen our boots
and set Il 1--we newspaper as vel As
ticket to e1r dIawisc. We feel
VERY much 81 .curagsj aHd hope
to add five hundred new aaInes as
soon as the Gotten season 0Te.s g.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-09-06

Willie Andrews, son Of our Cir
cunt clerk, killed "a white crane at
the lake near town last Saturday.
TIE 4 was Eve feet hish and
measured i've feet from sip to Zip
Of us wings. Il vas a beautiful
specimen and Is one Of three that
have beeG noticed arouad lere TOR
several weeks.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-09-06

C1n.ts a. - T. = per rtrj.
II S1it4l
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-09-06

Ala metaag of or be1rl 81
Mayor 4ad Ai4eTmeu AS Sttlr-
Iay. eiessrs I r HeAoway. . L
Hill, Il Y RIE L1e, 7 7 Coleman
aud 4 ] Goolsbv. were stai
trustees u rs Oxford eGb.le
school fer the ensuing y-ag.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-09-06

4 ear load Of Stulebaker Wag-
.cns. Just received ac3 ftr sale By
Jahu FJ4Cksou.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-09-06

Bus . New Home sewing 14-
chice. from p SuitaZ
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-09-06

! good May persons have eail-
el in aud siguised their intention
20 become subscribers e. tLe Es-
sEE a. an early dqv. They real
re that ve aye s~alcagoginE ,c give
them a I've paper as we'd as offer
ing extra Inducements
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-06-28

ii is the drty of the state to maintain free
non-sec;ari schoo in the rural a.. splrscy
setL ed Gistric sai w.Il IS IA toyhs an thic ,ly
Settled sections and .nat sucn Il siYis,on OF the
school money should be n.is IS viii furnish
the means of .ucaton to all chi dren il the
state.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-06-28

We are in favor o. re-epeniny the Carson
Niut for coinage and r.i.;iay The wages of its
employee t. the 'iatd paid bY he last Re-
pub can adminis ration.
XIII
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-06-28

We demand the restoration Of tn, mail ser
vice in shis state to tn efficiency ma ntaintd by
the last Republican Administration, an f.v. r
the payment Of fair wages to all postal en-
p Dyes
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-06-28

mail services, with refusing to sign the necessa
ry bill for the Improvements of rivers har
bors wi II using the power OF his adlninistra
t;un 10 prevent approx ria;ions for 3 navy anc
coast defenses. with attem pting to destroy ths
protective tarln, with courting the good will cl
4 other nations at the expense OF the citizens ol
! the United states, and with joining the foreign
| bondnolders to demonetize siver and destroy
| the industries Of our country, and for the re-
duction OF wages Of the Mint employees at Car
son, for closing the Carson Mint, when It was
not only -elf-slstaiuiny but source Of revenue
TO the Governm INT, for its contemptuous veto
Of pension bills for the relief Of disabled SOL
dier. and sail 'rs, and for failing to construct
the Government building a: Car Oh as required.
".
We are in favor Of the absolute excius on Of
Chinese, an the restric i'm of immigration by
which the present overch ,r.ed - dition of the
.abor ma rhet 10 made worse and also fav u leg
is alton by which re i>ion Of our naturaliza-
ton and Ian laws may b. accomplished.
v.
We demand, IN osna OF ur various ihduS-
tries, the re.ention If the duties O.. ead, boraX
soda, hides and leather, anu to restore the tar
id Of loe7 Oh wool.
Resolrcd: bat we recognize the right q la
Dor To organize for It's L. ~ful protection.
We favor liberal appropriations by Congress
for hydrographical anu topographica. surveys
in this state To the nd tat the waste waters
may be preserved for tho purpose of irrigation.
VIII.
We endorse taa wise and coEseF vative admin
OF Governor C. G. stevenson, and we
heartily commend he able eff rts of Senators
Stewart and Jones and Representative Wood
burn i'll behalf OF the inter ests of the people of
this State.
We favor the granting to New da Of all Gov
la d within he State for the purpose
Of prIvdng means for irrigation and cher !
We favor the reduction Of tae Treasury sur |
Plus b, the payment Of pensi ms 10 tnion l. |
Hers their widows and orphans, the improve
ne Of rive and harbors, the building Of de-
L nses Tor on sei-coast>. the cree i'm of public |
Iiidiu-s. The creation Of "a navy, the pu chase
II boud, and repeal OF the Internal revenue
avs aXins tobacco.
yI
ii is the dGty of the state to maintain free
non -sectari n schoo s In tn rural n. Z sparscly
etL ed Gistric sai wsll Is IN toyhs an | thic ,ly
etiled sections and .nar suc1 Il eiYision OF the
chooi money sh1u be in...is viii furnish
he means OF c .ucation to all chi dren IL the
,iate
We are in favor os re-epeniny the Carson
Hut for coinage and raising The wages of its
mpioye- t. the 4 lard paid bY he last Re-
ub il an admins ration.
We demand the restoration Of tn, mail SER
ice in y is state to tn efficiency ma ntained by
he last Republican Administration, an fav. r
be payment of fair wages to all postal en-
Dyes
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-06-28
SI0O to $780, s"s"" s.,.'n1 ;ss can \. be

Agents pre- erred who can furnish their own
horses asd give their whole time to the business.
>pare dhomen 5 may be profitahy y EN- oloyed
also. few Vacancies in towns and cities b.
f. JOHNSON Co., laa0 II .in St, Richmond.
Va. may3 I'm
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-06-28
The Bowels.

By the advice OF a friend 1 began taking
Ayers Pills. In short time was free
from pain, my food digested properly, tho
sores on my body commenced healing,
Samuel d. White, Atlanta, Ga.
I have long used Ayers Pills, in my
family, and believe them to be the best
pills made.-S. G. Darden, Darden, Miss.
Mywife and little girl were taken with
Dysertery q few days ago, and at once
began giving them small doses of Ayers
Pills, thinking would call a doctor if the
disease became any worse. In short
time the bloody discharges stopped, all
pain went away, and health was restored.
= Theodore Esling, Richmond. Va. tt
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-06-28

my bowels. These Pills are mild in &C.
ton, and do their work thoroughly. ]
have used them, with good effect, In
cases of rheumatism and Dyspep psia. -
G. f. Miller, Attleborough, Mass.
Ayers Pills cured me of Stomach and
Liver troubles, from which had suffered
for years. consider them the best pills
made, and would not be without them.
Morris Gates, townsville, n. Y.
I was attacked with Bilious Fever,
which was followed by Jaundice, and
was SO dangerously ill that my friends
despaired of my recovery. 1 commenced
taking Ayers Pills, and soon regained
my customary strength and vigor.-
John G. Pattison, Lowell, Nebraska.
Last spring suffered greatly from =
troublesome humor on my side. In spite
of every effort to cure this eruption, it in
creased until the flesh became entirely
raw. I was troubled, at the same time,
with Indigestion, and distressing painsia
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-03-17

little world was still more contracted
and more densely peopled. One fam.
lly alone consisted of the unlucky num-
br ID and Carrying their earthly treas
ures Of bedding, buckets, frying pans,
and crying children with them in the
same coach. They were all bound for
Oregt..A and it required a large bind
ing to hold together. Our sympathy
ran out our fingers ends at Pocatello
when the poor father attempted to
wake them all up and gather up his
plumber for change of cars at 2 in
the morning. As fast as he would
wake one and go TO another the one
awake would fall asleep again-the
poor little fellows were tired from a
long journey and were not easily
aroused. A COW boy near by suggest
ed he ought to have a shepherd dog
to help him in a wake up and round
up like that In the early hours Of
morn we were at "home again" glad
to be back and fall in the harness and
traces Of The News again. We always
remember with pleasure a visit to
Ogden and Salt Lake City and our
hand remains warm with their parting
grasp for weeks to come. May the
boom that has struck those cities be
lasting, solid and for the upbuilding
of both. Blackfoot will catch the in
lection this summer and we too shall
have boom of which all will be
proud.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-03-17

Have You Read This Beforei
ID kuhn 4 Bro, Ogden. Utah, who
Aasc the largest wholesale house
in the West, will give you bar
gains in Staple or Domestic
Clothing, Boot and Shoes,
Furnishing Goods, Hats
Caps, ctc. etc, Mail
orders will receive
prompt atten,
iion. goods being
shipped the day or
dcrs received. They al
80 buy aud pay the high.
=; market prices for turs
and pcl,ries Of every kind,
Aad ymitianccs made the same
Is goods received, send FOR prices.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-03-17
.,np,roRIAL DIRECTORY

}f''' TERMS or COURT.
co,nty-At IIlAcktoot. first Mon,
Bingham ,,,i Nth Monday Ia October.
II ~ asEs5oSInty-At Albion, the third Monday
March; ,,unty-Challis the third Monday in
W. VA 6rst Monday ~ OCT
, IA Gonay Malas a c S y se6sa Monday
\ june a 1,,,nty- Salmon City, second Monday
\ gnu md third Monday In September
a9 RLACKFOOT LAND ofFlCE
....., Frank w. Bsane
tgsler. ''.'.........,.....J John Montgomery.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-03-17
DEALERs " pRY noops

Tayey & Howell aud Smuin & Thomas.
Both firms are receiving magnificent
stocks Of spring and summer goods
and will OIL all mail orders with
promptness and TO the satisfaction of
customers
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-03-17
Boors, SHOES, ETC

BOOTS, SHOES, BIC
Thomas Ashby handles the best in
these lines and will make you any
style and at any price on short or
der; he guarantees a perfect fit and
satisfaction
FAMILY AND FANCY GROCERIES
Corey & Son stand nc the head of the
class of dealers in these good. Their
customers have only to order and the
best goods at bottom prices are prompt
ly forth coming.
WATCHES, CLOCKS, ETC
w. L. Boswell can furnish anything
IN his line of the best metal and de
signs and will make any repairs oil
watches and clocks on short notice
Place your orders with him
CLOTHING Ann FURNISHING GOODS
should be boughtof Kuhn Bros. Ladies
say ono had as well be out OF the
world as ou' Of the fashion, then 10
keep in the good graccs of the ladies
Il is well to purchase clothing Of
Kuhn Bros. They are leaders of fash
ION and dealers in the best that can
be put on the market
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-01-28
A Sensible Auditor.

We heard the other day of young
minister VINO was "taken down" very
handsomely by bright little girl. He
had been called upon quite unexpect-
edly to address Sunday School, and
to give himself time to collect his
thought, he asked question "Chil-
dren," said he" "what shall speak
about?" A little girl on the front seat
who had herself committed to memory
several declamations, held up her hand,
and in a shrill voice asked: "What do
you knowP"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-01-28
THE FATE OF SIN FOO.

Ages ago, when the world was grand.
In the reign of the Emperor Whno,
There lived a sage IN the Fiowery Land
Whom tradition calls Sin Foo
And no other mOrta could understand
One-half of the lore he knew.
This wise man never was known to guess,
For he knew all things that be:
The reason why girls say No for Yes
Was as plain as A q &,
And een the ages of actresses
He knew, so wise was he
lie knew why girls all sit on the floor
Whenever they put on a shoe;
And why for each strawberry blonde you
score
A white horse comes into view:
And wonderful things unknown before,
And nothing to him was new.
But the strongest brain must tire some day
And this was Sin F0o's mishap;
He could not study, nor write, nor pray.
Nor sit with a book in his lap,
But his eminent head would nod straightway
And his eyeiids smut with snap.
To keep him awake he tied his cue
To the top of his chairback tall;
He hired two cats to sit and new
All night on the garden wall;
He pnched himself both black and blue
And slumbered in spite OF it AL.
Weary at last OF the useless strife,
He rose with a resolute cough;
Full well he knew if lie snored through life
How the people would sneer and scott.
So he asked his wife for the carving knife,
And cut both his eyelids off.
His poor wife shrieked as they dropped t.
the ground
Whsn-a marvellous sight TO see
Where they tell beautiful plant was found
More sweet than the jasmine tree.
And when the spinsters had gathered around
They tasted and named it Tea.
Since then, when Cninaman goes to drni
a cup of the balmy brew,
Ere he puts Ills lips to the fragrant brink,
He shakes sorrowful cue:
For he never-ah! never-can choose bu
think
Of the fate Of the great Sin Foo.
Samuel iHiHtura Peck. in Boston Transcript.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-01-28
THE LAST OF THE BUFFALOEs.

From the 81. Paul GLOBE.
1t was but four yeals ago." said
w. S. Barrows, of Mandan, OAK,
''that bought 10000 buffalo horns,
and today it is about impossible to
obtain one pair for love or money.
According to the stories of hunters
and trappers who have been engaged
in their occupations for years, one
small herd of buffalo exists at this
time as representative of the count
less thousands that swarmed the
Western prairies and they have
sought protection in the Yellowstone
Park. There are about thirty in the
herd and many of the tourists
through the park last summer en-
countered them during their travels.
Even these are likely to become ex-
terminated, unless the Government
takes vigorous measures for their Sc
curity, as their whereabouts are
known to a few daring spirits who
will take desperate chances to kill
them. if they can be dccoyed near
the boundary line of the pIrk where
detection would be difficult. The
experiences of Taxidermist w. I.
Hornaday, of the National Museum,
in quest ofspecimens of buffalo for
that institution, have already been
given at length, and he had orders
besides from European museums for
some OF these animals. After work
ing industriously for two seasons,
and traversing all the country north
and west of Minnesota to the Canada
line, he succeeded in finding two or
three animals, which have been stuff
ed and mounted for the museum at
Washington, and unless the United
States Government decides to pick
out few OF its only herd as a pres
ent TO some European museum, the
foreign orders never will be filed"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-01-28
BOB INGERsOLL'S BRINGING UP.

Col. Robert Ingersol's father, DIR.
John Ingersoll, was a large hearted,
generous man, and one of the few min
listers of his time who dared to raise his
voice in defence of the negro slave
Like many men who possess the magic
power to move mems minds, he was
restless-ever seeking fresh fields and
pastures new, so, with his five young
motheriess children, of whom Col. Bob
was the baby, he lived the precarious
life of zealot, Counting all things but
loss and dross if that he might win
souls He never lost sight, however,
of the importance of education for his
children, and wherever their lot was
cast, whether on the top wave or in the
depths, this alert-minded young family
missed no opportunity of acquiring a
keen knowledge of men and things
When Robert was about I6 years old
his father settled in Peoria, ILL.,, and
there began controversies on religious
subjects between father and son. The
old minister was heard to say: TT
grieves me to hear my Bobble talk so,
but | declare he is too much for me-
am not able to answer him.
Robert. after dabbling little in
poetry and journalism, studied law and
was admitted to the bar at the age of
10. Strikingly unsuccessful for several
years, he today proves the truth of the
old saw that bad beginnings make
good endings,' for his law practice is
one of the best in New York and his
income from it very large-so large, in
fact, that he has given up lecturing,
to which he never would resort, except
when he Unexpectedly found himself in
want of few thousand dollars. Family
affection IS predominating character
istic of the Ingersolls, and between
Robert and his brother Clark there was
the tenderest fraternal love. They
never outlived their boylsh devotion to
each other. The intense love and
alteration which Col. Ingersoll lavishes
upon his wife and daughters and which
they return in kind is such as one
dreams OF; they have literally four
souls with but a single thought, four
hearts that beat as one.