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Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1888-09-27
Santa Claus soap cart
cents Il bar-at kellar's.

The republican legislative convention
for the second district will be held at
Memo, October 10Th, at o'clock p. m,
tor the purpose of placing in nomina
ton one member of the territorial
council and three members of the
house. ankton county is entitled to
thirteen votes; Turner county, twelve.
and Hutchinson, county, eleven.
w. X. Bierly, of Grand Forks, u
strong anti-Church democrat, has been
nominated for congress by the demo-
Gratis of the north. A Grand Forks
newspaper giving an account of the
convention says:
The platform claims that it is neces-
sary for all of the territory lying north
of the north line of the state OF south
Dakota to electa delegate to the United
States; demands statehood for north Da-
kota by the next congress; the election
of legislature pledged to abolish the
railroad commission, and the abolition
of all territorial laws enlarging the ap-
pointing powers of any and all feueral
officers; the speedy opening of Indian
reservations; the passage of an act OF
congress permitting county commits
sioners to lease school lands at fair
rental prior to statehood; the speedy
Improvement of the rivers of north Da-
kota and Minnesota; the erection of
safeguards in insurance of stock. grain,
implements, growing crops, etc, and
such legislation as may be petitloned for
by the people under the constitutional
right to petition.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1888-09-27
Plenty of Water

TO grind with at the Finley Mills.
Farmers. bring along your spring
grinding, and we guarantee good flour
and good turn out.
NORTON Il GEuKEN,
Proprletors Finley Roller Mills.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1888-09-27
Russia Iron.

The best Scotch Caps only 55 cents
at the Fair.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1888-09-27

Buy your Caps at the Fair.
Oxford eagle., 1888-12-13

ing been his teacher for nearly
two years, then spoke of the re
lationship which existed be-
tween himself as teacher and
Mr. Duncan rs pupil, as being
always agreeable and pleasant.
All the congregation then join-
ed in singing Trusting Jesus,
That is AL" Then Prof. Mayes
in behalf of the Faculty and Mr..
Standefer in behalf of the minis
ters of town, spoke, the former
of sin and its consequence death
and of our duty to God; the lat
ter, emphasized the preceding
remarks.
All alike spoke of the kind
treatment which Mr Duncan
had received at the hands of his
fellow students. The closing
exercises were the singing OF
the hymn "Shall we meet De
yound the River" and the bene
diction. There was a large
crowd out, a full attendance oi
the student body, besider quite
crowd of ladies and geLtle
men from town.
Oxford eagle., 1888-12-13
College Hill News.

En- EAGLE: Oar little village
has been very quiet since the
election and the farmers are
busily engaged getting ont the
large cotton crop made ia this
part of the county. How to
make money is the absorbing
topic of conversation among the
white as well as the eolored peo
Pile. The credit system has
nearly played out after breaking
some of our hest farmers. The
Alliance has put new life and
energy into the farming class
aud they are determined 10 pay
cash In future.
The county public school here
is a model of neatness and or
der being in charge of Miss
Mary Tankersly and Miss Cora
Anderson. Ladies' make better
teachers than men as they have
more patience with children.
Mr. Ben Frierson has return
ed home from Texas. We are
glad to see him back again.
Jimmie Mathis while running
a horse had his shoulder dislo
Gated by the horse failing on
him. He is able TO be out again.
Rum0r says we are to have
several marriages in our com
munlty soon. but [ cannot give
any names yet as there are so
many slips between the cup
and the lip
Oxford eagle., 1888-12-13

The New York Post says if
the Presidents message of last
December gave the country a.
surprise 10y its boldness, the
present one will do hardly less
The communism of capital is the
principal topic of his discourse.
and in handling it he uses terms
here and there which may be
considered iujudiciOus, but the
groundwork of the indictment
he brings against the combina-
ti0n, or caste, that enjoys pro-
lection and establishes mOnOpo.
IL under the tariff is perfectly
true. Ii tie terms employed in
characterlzing this privileged
class seems harsh, some allow
anee must be made for the natu
Tal feelings OF one who has good
reason to believe that the re.
cent election was snatched away
from him by an unparrelled ex
penditure of money for the pur
chase of "hOateTs in blocks OF
FIVE and that this crime was
committed by those who enjoy
special fayors under the reve
nue. laws at the expense of th,
great body of their fellow citi
zens.
Oxford eagle., 1888-12-13
r9l an AiI3gl. prunupr

Mr.. A h Hawkes.. Atlanta, Ga
Dear Sir: You doubtless rememb. =
me getting glass 1f you nearly tire,
weeks ago. | had then given up al
hopes of ever being able to read again
The last three weeks however with tn,
Use OF your glasses my eyes have beer
Wondersuily benefited, and have beer
enabled to do great deal of reading
the hFst | had done in two years, ane
moreover l have great hopes Of THEN
entire recovery in a few years l c1p
not too highly recommend your glass t.
my friends. Yours respectfully,
Z. c. Galloway,
With Moore, Marsh & Co.
Oxford eagle., 1888-12-13
w MEAN BUSINESS.

This Office will revise its sub
scription list after January next
If those who are considerably
in our debt for subscription do
not wish to have their papers
stopped, they must come to
some Kind OF "a settlement that
shall be satisfactory to the pro
prietor oftbis paper We mean
business, patience having ceas
ed 10 he virtue in many in
stances. Come aud pay up.
Oxford eagle., 1888-12-13
JANUARY 7th, 1889,

the property described as follows
Lots numbered IIJ. l25. l0t. los.
fIs. il9and I26 as laid down in the
plan Of the town Of Oxford, county and
State aforesaid also the following
lands in said county 20 wit: l5o acres
in the n or sec IL IS 1 west known
az the Doak homestead. Also Or
sec Iit9r3 vest, and the or sec
t9r3 west known as the Neil place
on Yocona river, excepting acres
the graveyard Also 10 acres south
side or see y I 8 west. and the
n " or see 81 6ri west known as the
Smith place. Also 100 acres the mid
die division as Of record Of sec . q 7
west formerly owned 10y 4 Gillis being
all of 40 acres Of said section owned by
John " Estill aud wife at time OF his
death except the $50 acres on west
side OF 1t (said sectioa) conveyed by
h.s widow Mrs Mary Estill to IL q Is
till duly recorded in Book "EE. Of the
Chancery Clerk Office OF this county.
Also l95 acres IN sec 70 t 8 ? 4 west
known as the Bean Place, some 3
years or there about ago, being the
middle division as divided by joha Mar
tin, W u Mitchell and \ ellis (origIna,
lyj ard being all Of said section owned hy
John " Estill and Mary Estill remain
M after TIE cOEveyAacs Ly said Mary
Estill to II G EztiIl record d in Book
"EE Of deed records in this comfy
Also 10 acres L - corner OF ii Q or see
30 5 west known as the Peterson
place. Also u e or sc g and Il hf So )
both N / ! west less 80 acres OF the
4 4 qr SAID sec ) cut of by Gear Creek
Also less - acres more particularly
described in a deed to VuHkannon.
the said lands 10 be sold under this de-
cree are known as the Milan place. be-
ing the land owned by John W EstiIl
at his death ia said section. whether
correctly desoribed herein or not. tlis
Milan place lying in Marshall county
said Stat.
The terms Of said sale are one half
cash and the other half payable twelve
months after date ot sale vita 10 per
cent interest per annum. The deferred
payment must be secured by bond aud
securely and lean retained on tie
land. But any purchaser may pay al
cash instead OF securing said payment.
TIE title to seid property Is believed to
be perfectly good, but | vIl sell only
as commissioner under said decree
JOHN T. JACKSON
B. I. kimbroUgh. Commissioner.
Solicitor. 3t Dee. 3. 1855.
Oxford eagle., 1888-12-13
SOUTHERN PROSPERITY.

meut from the New York Graph
ic, a staunch Democratic paper
1t is worth Il careful reading:
The bloody chasm that once
stretched across Mason and
Dixoh's line is closed fore er,
and flowers bloom where car
mage reigned twenty odd years
ago. Even the blatant voice of
the demagogue cannot raise the
ghost OF the forgotten past.
There Is no longer "A solid South
or solid North; the Union is
one and indivisible, and rising
from the prOstration with which
it was paralyze1 during and
shortly after the civil war the
South is asserting its CONNER
cial influence in the entity of
States. New industries are
springing mp on every side. capi
tai from different parts of the
Union is pouring in, mills are
starting up and the fruitful val
leys are giving forth their in
crease. The South, indeed, is
becoming, not as it was before
the war, merely an agricultural
producer, but a manufacturer
as well. The hum of the loom
and the rattle of the forge are
heard. The improved imple
ments of fmodern agriculture are
found in her fertile fields, aud
there is TO be seen the resist
less, suTging. quick energy OF
the American character In all
branches OF commerce and ag-
riculture. Investors, specuia
tors and business men are be
coming keenly alive to the al
vautages that are to be found ia
this almost virgin soil, for it
must be remembered that before
the COS the South was almost 4
region unto itself, which pro-
dGced corn and cotton, but had
paid little or no attention to
manufacture. Since then "a great
change has come over the face
of the country. The develop
ment of the vast iron fields of
Alabama have added vastly TO
the wealth anG commercial pros
periiy OF the State. In the cot
ton States mills are springing
up and the cotton which used TO
come to us in bulk, now, in a
largely increasing measure, is
brought hlther in its woven
form. The agricultural posi-
bi tiles of the South offer every
inducement TO the farmer. for
the soil gives bountiful returns
for the labor that is bestowed
upon it TO crown all this, there
is now spreading over the
Southern States "a magnificent
net work of railroads that will
afford ample transportation for
the product of the field, the mill
and the forge Lates aEe beIng
equalized and frei-hts PUT at
such a reasonable figure that the
producer can send his goods to
the selling market with the pros
pect of a fair profit. This has
not been SO in the past, but mod
ern enterprise renders il prof
table IN the present. OF course.
there IS a vast expanss Of un-
settled territory in the Far
West, toward which. almost As
a matter Oftradition. the face of
the newly arrived immigrant Is
turned; but nearer home is the
South, with ali the advantages
Of quicker returns for invest.
ments, and with the promise of
a future that is rich with golden
reality.
Oxford eagle., 1888-12-13
Sheriffs Sale.
Myer Sekles & Co. use Of c Myer.
No. 1905 v

Myer Sekles & Co. use Of C Ayer.
No. 1905 W.
Iohn y Wiley
BY virtue OF an execution directed 20
me from W Z Andrews. clerk 5f the
CiEcnit court OF Lafayette county,
Miss, will on
Monday. 7th day of January 1859.
within legal hours at the court honse
door in the town of Oxford, proceed 70
sell to the highest bidder for cash tae
following describe land situltei ia the
county OF Lafayette and State of Mis-
sissiPpi, toxit: An undivided one-fsth
interest IN the " or sec tSr4west.
The above land lesied upoa IS the
property OF John n Wiley. defendant
ond will De sold 10 satisfy said iads-
meLt and all costs.
p. E. Matthews. Sheriff.
J II kimmons, Attorney,
Dee ). lSsS. 81
Oxford eagle., 1888-12-13
The Power Of Words.

The effect an advertisement
hss upon the reader il very well
illustrated by the following, IS
related in the Mechanical News.
~ wealthy man who owns a
cOuhtTy residence recently be.
eame dissatisfied with it and de-
terIRined to have another. So
be instructed a real estate agent
famous for his descriptive pow
ers, to advertise in all the pa
pers for prieate sale, but to con
eeal the location. by telling the
purchaser to apply al his Office.
In a fe days the gentleman
happened TO see the advertise
ment, was pleased with the ac-
count of the place, showed it to
his wife, and the two concluded
that it was just what they want
ed, and that they would secure
ii at once. So he went 10 the
Office of the agent aud told him
that the place be had advertised
was such a place as he desired
and that he would purchase it
The agent burst into a laugh,
and then told him that il was a
description of his own house
where he was living. lie read
the advertisement again; cogi
tated over the grassy slOpes,rI
beautiful vistas,' smooth lawns
etc. and broke out, lis il posi-
BILE {. Well, make out my bin
for advertising and expenses.
for by George II wouldn't sell
the place now for three times
wiaf il cOsf me =
Oxford eagle., 1888-12-13
Notice

The ladies of Oxford and the
surrounding cOuatry need not
pay any attention TO the report
of my closing out my Millinery
business, but come aud see fol-
yourselves and get your miili'
merry cheaper than elsewhere III
Oxford.
Mrs. VI. VI. Knight.
Dec 4, 1888.
Oxford eagle., 1888-12-13

We clip the following from
the Kentuckian, a newspaper
published at Hopkinsville, ny,
in reference TO one OF the Fac
ulty OF Union Female College,
which will be read with interest
by the friends and patrons OF
that institution:
"The following extracts are
from the Cumberland Presbyte
rian, published at Nashville.
which will be read with interest
by the many friends OF Miss
Annie G. Kennedy, at one time
one of the teachers in our pub
lie schools. Miss keDnedJ was
recognized as one of the best
/ teachers here, and her talents
have won "a just recognition in
her new home.
"Miss Annie c. Kennedy. prin
cjpal of Union Female College
Oxford, Miss, is native ol
Hopkinsvillc. Ky. She has been
connected with the Oxford
school one year. The
number of students in attend
! ance is encouraging, and every
week there are new accession;
to the ranks. The faculty is ont
of the best in the State
The synod has but one educa
tional enterprise, Union Female
College, at Oxford. The repor
on education heartily endorse:
this school, and urges all Mis-
sissippi Cumberland Presbyte
rians to send their daughters Il
be educated, Miss Annie G
Kennedy; principal. She ant
other representatives of ih'
school show such faith and ear
nestnes3, and such q spirit o
energy and self sacrafice in th'
work that we can not doubt tha
their efforts 10 sustain this eX
cellent institution, and to ex
tend its patronage and useful
ness, will be crowned with sue
cess"
Oxford eagle., 1888-12-13

The South Mississippi Confer
ence of the Methodist church
was in session ut Vicksbur. last
week and the Herald has this to
say of the visitors:
'The ministers in our midst
are plain and unaSsuming, but
their good works are known
through all the land. They are
the workers, who go down
among the plain people and in
tiuence them, and who strive to
bring up the youth of the coun.
try right. They do not always
get credit for their good influ
ence and their good works, for
many people are often moved.
when they themselves, do not
know by whom, or how they
were influenced to strive for
better things. The Methodist
Church is rugged but valuable
feature of American history.
The earnest men and women
who constitute il have the re
spect aud God speed of all pa.
trio,s and ph;laBihropists.D
Oxford eagle., 1888-12-13
The Press and the Printer has

The Press and the Printer has
the following to say:
Journalism as a profession is
a creation of the last half centu
~; As a great profession it is 40
older than the telegraph. But
to-day It is the supreme power
OF the world. Fifty years ago
the orators ruled America, to
day il Is ruled by the editors.
This sway Will come far more
absolute than any of us can re
alIze. See what has already
been done. We have put a
newspaper in the bands of eve
~ man who reads in the United
states. For a mere trifie the
ness OF the world is spread out
before him day after DAY. Can
any other human agency do as
muehf What is the ambition OF
the orator Bowi Not to make
his speeches but to get them
published. MIR. Conkling and
Mr.. Evarts cared very little for
the audiences their voices reach
ed, for behind the few people
there. they beheld the million
readers of the daily press.
Oxford eagle., 1888-12-13

The Government pays the
Adams Express Company SI15,-
600 annually for the transporta.
tion of bonds and specie to diff
serent sections of the United
Stafas
Oxford eagle., 1888-12-13

IL is said the bronze statute
of StOnewall Jackson. to be
erected at Lexington, Virginia,
will represent the great chief
tain as he appeared on the eve
ming when he received the fatal
shot at ChaneellorsvilIe. He
will be seen standing with head
uncovered aud field glass in
hand.
Oxford eagle., 1888-12-13

II. T. Johnsey, of Baldwin,
killed a hog on the 26th which
weighed 61J pounds net, meas
ured 6 feet s inches from tip to
tip, and 4 feet 4 inches around
the girth.
Oxford eagle., 1888-12-13
With Moore, Marsh & Co.

Ii you suffer pricking pains on NOV :
ing the eyes or cannot bear bright light
skd End your sight weak and failino
You should promptly use Dr.JHMe
Leans strengthening eye salve. 25e
4 Dor.
Oxford eagle., 1888-12-13

A Texas planter who planted
one of his cotton fields in rows
eight feet apart reports that the
cotton in this fieId dld not cease
growing the entire year and
made twice as much to the acre
as that Planted the usual width.
Oxford eagle., 1888-12-13

Geo. w Walls, the chief of
the finance division Of the post
Office department. resigned last
week TO enter into business in
in connection with the Home
Insurance Company, of New
York. Capt. w A West. of Ok.
ford, chief post cffice inspector,
vii! resign shortly for the pur
pose of joining Mr. Walls in the
ABOVE named business.
Oxford eagle., 1888-12-13

A white man apparently
-1out 20 years of age was found
dead in a field about half n mile
south of Durant Tuesday of last
week; circumstances indicate
foui play.
Oxford eagle., 1888-12-13

Next year the voters of Mis-.
sisslppi will elect an entire
State ticket, Senator's and Rep
resentatiyes, and all other off.
GERS except District Attorneys
Circuit and Chancery clerks.
Oxford eagle., 1888-12-13

Tho next annual meeting of
The Mississippi State Teachers
Association will be held in Jack
son on the 2Sth and 20 of this
month.
Oxford eagle., 1888-12-13

The State Beard of Control
has cancelled the lease of the
pcnitentiary convicts 10 the
Gulf & Ship Island railroad.
Oxford eagle., 1888-12-13

A man proclaiming himself
Frank james. the noted outlaw
has been duping the people OF
South Mississippi.
Oxford eagle., 1888-12-13

Persons who lead life of exposure
are subject 20 rheumatism neuralgia and
lnmbago aud will fad valuable RENE =
dy in DR. j IL MeLeans volcanic oil liai-
nent II will banish pain and subdue II
famaticl.
Oxford eagle., 1888-12-13

y fire broke out in Piekeus
about midnight on the 1th and
four or five business houses
were destroyed
Oxford eagle., 1888-12-13
COMMISSIONERS SALE
Valuable Property.

By virtue Of decres Of the Chan
cery court OF Lafayette county. State
OF Mississippi. rendered at the Novem-
Ter Term thereof lsSs In the case OF
Mrs. 81 4 Adams aad others vs. Sidney
Baker and others, number 2329. the
undersigned commissioner Will sell al
the South side court house door IN Ok
ford said county to the highest bidder
at public auction, in parcels, within
inNfnl hniIrs. On
Oxford eagle., 1888-12-13

New Orleans & Texas railroad
has been completed within
eleven miles of Rosedale and
will be entirely finished by Jan
uary LIST.
Oxford eagle., 1888-12-13

There are macy ceidents and iiseas>
es which affect stock and cause serious
inconvenience and loss % the farue. IN
ms work which may he quickly remedi,
ed by the use OF DR.. } II McLeons voI-
eanie oil liniment.
Oxford eagle., 1888-12-13

Airs. nary p. Wendell. daugh-
ter OF the late Bishop Robert
Paine, died at Aberdeen, Miss,
last week
Oxford eagle., 1888-12-13

One man in Bolivar county,
will ship, this year, s145,000
worth of stages.
Oxford eagle., 1888-12-13

Douglass Walworth, late of
New York, has assumed edito-
rial management of the Natchez
Democrat
Oxford eagle., 1888-12-13

Twelve hundred democratic
soldiers will Withdraw from the
Grand Army of the Republic.
Oxford eagle., 1888-12-13

The new Baptist church has
lust been completed at Wes;
Point Mt a cost of $4,000.
Oxford eagle., 1888-12-13

Last week 2J0 bales of cotton
were shipped direct from Port
Gibson TO Liverpool.
Oxford eagle., 1888-12-13

Bishop Keener. will preside
over the Conference in session
at Starkville.
Oxford eagle., 1888-12-13

The Georgia Pacific railroad
has been completed to West
Point.
Oxford eagle., 1888-12-13

when nature falters and req1ires help
recruit her enfeebled eners les with DIR.
III AcLsans Strengthening cordial
and blooo purifier. 81 per bottle.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-19
An April shower.
Inm The Amerion iErIculiurIst

ffum inc AMfftAh Akficultufist
When the cattle are put on the giaS too
early both are injured.
The note that i not due TIL two years
will he harder ON you than the note due
IN year.
Counting our chickens beioro they are
Matched would not he 10 bad did VIZ first
candle the egps.
The successful farmer IL the one that
makes TOPPER cent ON the money he lost
through mistakes.
The horse with plenty OF currycomb on
the outside and oats inside doesn't show
his ribs bclor midsummer.
II Is poor rule that won't work both
WAYS; nevertheless, both lending and Dor.
Ouihg arr improbable.
None hnt good iarmer can make per
cent. on borrowed money, and he IN the
last fariner 10 do H.
Had tempered COWS. dull plows and weak
f.nces ought 20 be evils uncomfortable, iol
they arc no, immoyable.
The man Who allows the Iivulcis 10 gci
hls manure y always SURF That the govern
mint Is n,bbing the people.
What doth u profit man II he keep,
the weeds down on his farm and allows
them TO grow on the highway
Extend the DEMONSTRATING into the eel.
lar, and make the work more thorough
where Sinking would be least sccn.
licitcr have your heart In your work and
eighty acres than quartcrsoction and bc
at odds with your occupation.
There are now 100 nvulcts on the
farm, yet Il h cheaper 20 give the animals
drink iroin a well protected irom surface
water.
II is ial-e notion that Is responsible Cor
uieNous evil, that cheap teacher Ia good
enough ior the summer term, becauso III
the pupils are small.
IL is better 10 take liver medicine than
ioRrunlble aud feel blue. and the man Wis
hnr bad fruits during the winter will moi
need the medicine.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-19
W. f. TAYLOR, President
A, b. GOODBAR, Vice President.
JOHN c. ROGERS, Sc retary.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS;
PROS p e O T u s

The object Of this association Is 20 pur.
chase land and construct buildings thereon,
and Is known as the Equitable Land and Con.
struction company.
The number Of shares are limited TO 900,
OF denomination OF 800 per share.
The stock Is Ia be paid la monthly install.
ments Of ~ per share. and runs for fifty 1907
months, after which no moro assessments
can be made.
But II Is believed that from the profits OF
the land purchased and sales Of houses con.
structed thereon that the dividends will Ia
sufficient to pay up the stock In much les.
period thhn fifty (50) months.
The assessments received each month will
be immediately applied TO the payment oi
the land aud construction Of houses. The
monthly assessment will amount To $1,000,
which, together with all sums accruing
from sale or rent of property, will be In
vested each month.
All investments will be under the super