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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-07-19
NO. 81.
A HEARTY WELCOME.
An Anecdote Of General scott aud Puxtis
i-t Btli Harrington.


i-t MN Harrington.
IL well remember the grand rccep-
tion given Ia General Winfield Scott in
the spring Of lSiS, after his return from
Mexico, bringing Texas as a prize.
said one OF Gotham'S oldest inhabitants
10 reporter. The old hero was
brought to Castle Garden in a steam
boat from Elizab-thpori- Thousands
Of people were waiting to give him
rousing. patriotic welcome. aud a. ho
landed tho Governors Island Band
played Hail To- the Chief
The General must have bcen
splendid-loo4<ing man al that time"
said the reporter.
We'll. should say he was" said
the q. |. "He was majestic in appear
ance but he could laugh n heartily IA
any one ever knew. and he did 80 on
that occasion. Jim Woodruff. who was
a popular local vocalist. sang IA song.
one verse OF which | remember WAS:
Yoar ba,tle's foaxht your victories son,
You need no, ash for more.
You are q second Washington.
You're welcome 10 our shors
just n he finished the song. and
while the place was ringing with ap-
plaus.. a powerfully-bui man came
plunging through tho crow, ON the
platform a. II he were possessed Of ieic
strength ~ a John L. sullivan. Ilc
nearly upset Colonel jaime. Watson
Webb. carrums,i on ex-Mayor Harper.
and came near pockcting Phillip Hone.
Rev DR. Wainwright and ex-Mayor
Brady By landing them in the orch"s-
;ra Alderman Morris Franklin. who
had been assigned to present General
Scott with an address of welcome.
seized th,, interloper by the coat-collar
and tried To hold him back.
See here. said the man. let go Of
my collar. I've come here to shake
hands with that old sojer over there
and I'm going to do it. saying which
he gave jerk and pulled his collar
out Of the aldernan's grip.
lie then stepped up To General
Scott and said: General. a. AN Ameri-
can citizen, come here ON my own
hook to thank you for knocking them
Mcxicans out. You're entitled 10 the
belt.
Thank YOU said the old hero,
who not only smiled. but laughed
heartily rs he warmly shook the old
man hand
After Alderman Franklin had de-
livered his speech of welcome. to which
the General briefly responded, he ask
ed the General II he knew who it was
that had forced his way upon the stage
and through the crowd to shake hands
with him.
=" No. do not answered the Gem
eral.
= 1t was Bill Harrington. the
pugilist. said the alderman.
:" 4 fighter. eh?' said the General.
Il suppose he came to see me in keep
ing with the maxim that birds of a
feather will flock together. ] liked his
cordiality very much. although he did
squeeze my hand tremendously.
Then the General laughed again.
and soon after rode up Broadway
mounted on splendid charger. under
escort Of all the regiments Of the Ma
tional Guard
''Bill Harrington. who was one OF
the best known characters Of his time.
disappeared over twenty years ago and
has never been heard of since " Y
IclcqraB
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-07-19
FIFTIeTH CONGRESS-

IL the senate. on the s,h, the passage OF Sen
ate bill amending the Inter State Commerce
law, was the most important transaction Of the
day .....- In the House, the feature Of the days
proceedings was the defeat OF Mr.. Cannon's
sugar amendment 70 the Tariff bill. as well a.
several other propositions looking 10 . redue-
ton OF the duties on sugar.
In the Senate, on the 10th, the Fisheries
treaty being under consideration. Senator Hoar.
OF Massachusetts,, took the floor and delivered
four hours speech in opposition 10 the treaty
and In denuneiation Of the American Commis-
sioners who assisted In framing H. and Of the
party responsible for their appointment His
assertion of lack Of ability In Secretary Bay
Ard ana hts colleagues on the American side,
was contested by Mcssrs. Payne and Gray ...-.
In the House. consideration OF the Tarir bill
occupied almost the entire day, night session
being devoted to the bill granting right of way
70 railroad companies through Indian reserva-
tionaA
IL the Senate. on the iith. the feature Of the
day was a spirited discussion over what is
known as the South American mail subsidy
clause in the Postorice Appropriation bill
This discussion displaced and postponed Mr..
Georges speech on the Fisheries treaty until
the iath- The House bill for the erection Of an
appraisers warehouse IN New York City was
reported from committee and placed on the
calendar In the House. the feature Of the
days proceedings was an animated political
debate while in committee Of the whole on the
Tariff bill, In which Mr.. Phelps interview on
the Chicago nomination. and Mr.. ingalls, letter
we're the chief topics of discussion
IL the Senate. on ths izth the event Of the
proceedings was = severe attack upon Prcsi-
dent Cleveland for vetoing private pension
bills BY Senator'S Hawiey and Blair. that finally
ended in q bitter exchange of personalities be-
tween Senators Butter and Blair ir......In the
House, the day was mainly devoted to the con-
sideration, in committee of the whole. OF the
Tari1 bill. the agreement being that no vote
should be taken on the pending wool schedule.
In the Senate. on the 18th. the chief feature
OF the days proceedings Was Senator Dolph''
speech in opposition TO the Fisheries treaty IN
which he warned the British Lion that while ro
partic LARRY anxious for war. the United State,
would not shrink from it in the maintenance
OF her rights In the House the day wal
passed In debating the subsidy clause in tn,
Post-ornce Appropriation bill An evening
session was held. at which twenty-four privat,
pension bills were passed
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-07-19
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

UNDER reosnt orders of the War De-
partmsnt. Company E, Second United
States Artillery has been transferred to
Little Rock. Ark.
The Norwegian bark Magnolia, from Rio
Janeiro, arrived at Ship Island Quarantine
Station, Miss, on the 10th. Tho captain
and four Of her crew died from yellow
fever after leaving Rio. The vessel will
be detained at quarantine.
A FARMER named Smith, living near
Coating. Ala, on the Alabama Great
Southern Railroad, owned two old worth
less mules. To keep them from dying on
his hands he tied them ON the railroad
track on the night OF the 18th and they
came near wrecking q passenger train.
Both mules were killed and the farmer will
probably sue the railroad company.
AT Coney Island, ten miles up the river
from. Cincinnati, on the 18th, Samuel
Young made an ascent OF 1000 feet in n
hot air balloon. and let go to make a de-
scent in his parachute. The parachute
did not open for go feet, and he went
down into the river and sank twenty five
feet to the bottom. When he came up
he was rescued by boatmen unaurt.
PosrnAsrERs appointed on the 18th:
Arkausas-Edward S. Oliver, CALDWELL;
Lee c. Harris; weiner. Merida w Miracle,
Boston. Tennessee-wiIlis w. Blow,
Young; j. J. Armonett, Arnsonstt
CosGREss has determined 10 investigate
the question OF forced immigration BY,
which New York and other Atlantic ports
are being inundated with pauper Italians
in the most flty and some Of them dis
eased condition
DR. GEORGE W McALrISK died at Hell
ena, Ark, on the 18th. He had been a
prominent physician in Helena for the last
thirty five years, AMI was well known anil
greatly respected and konored by ali
classes of citizens.
REPORTS from John Zachar, the faster,
are that all attempts 20 obtain nourish-
ment from light food administered 10 him
have proven futile The milk and other
food taken Is not retained on the stomach
This has left him in very weak and ex-
hausted condition. and he will probably
suffer death as the penalty for his fifty
three days wilful fast.
MRS. J. B. CRANE, who accidentally shot
q messenger boy in Chicago q few days
ago, and who has been in Jail ever since
awaiting hail, turns out to be the notorious
female thief who for a past year has
robbed innumerabIe houses at which she
was engaged as q servant.
AFTKR paying the July interest on the
public debt, amounts due schools and other
public institutions, and ali other claims
sgainst the State of Alabama falling lus
to July ], there still remains in the State
treasury nearly $4,000.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-07-19
TERRIBLE TRIPLE TRAGEDY.
The Awful Consequences OF Myra Haskins'
fickieness Toward Her Amanced Hus-
band.

The Awful consequences OF Myra Haskins'
fickieness Toward Her Amanced Hus-
band.
FREScHBURG, Ky, July 13.-W ord
reached here yesterday from Red River,
sixty miles distant, OF an unusual tragedy
which occurred there. The news was
brought by Jacob Shull, who carries the
mail. For some time it has been under
stood that Harvey Pike was to marry
Myra Haskins, the daughter OF a general
store-keeper in the village. Some weeks
ago young man named Everhard, a TIM
Der buyer from Philadelphia, has been
about the place, and boarded at Haskins'
He and Miss Haskins became great
friends and spent much of their time to-
gether in the evenings. Pike became ex-
ceedingly jealous Of the stranger, though
there was nothing TO indicate that the
lady was untrue to him. Last Tues
day night Pike called at Haskins'
residence and learned that his
sweetheart and Everhard were out
walking. He sat down for awhile chat
ting good -hamoredly with the family,
then, saying he would not wait any longer,
left. Instead, whether by accident or
design, he walked out the road taken by
the couple and found them half mile
away. What passed between them will
never be known, but when later a search
ing party, alarmed at the long absence Of
the two, reached the spot, they were found
dead. Eyerhard had been shot in the
head Miss Haskins was fifty feet away,
the back of her head crushed by a blud-
geon, which had fallen bs her side.
Across her body Pike lay, teebly gas ping.
with a bullet hole in the roof of his
mouth, whence he had sent bullet into
his brain. He died inside OF an hour
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-07-19
ROYAL BRUTALITY.

milan. the Profiixste King Of servIs. Vet
Content with the IndignitIe. Already
He.p~d Upon Queen Natalie. Forciesy
Takes Her Son. the Crown Prince. Prom
Her. and Causes Her EspsI.isa rrou.
Germany.
BKRLIy. July i3.-The German police
have ordered Queen Natalie TO leave Ger
many within twenty-four hours. and
before leaving 70 surrender her boy, the
Crown Prince Alexander. TO King MilAn's
plenipotentiary. who will take him to
Belgrade. The polio. will subsequently
escort the Queen to the railroad station
and place her on a train en- route 10
Vienna Force will be used IL necessary
to compel her 10 surrender her child aud
leave German soil The Queen l. pros
trated with grief Her villa 1T wies-
baden is surrounded by police.
BERLIN, July 1.-THE speedy execution
of King Milan's mandate regarding his
son, the Crown Prince, and the harsh
manner in which the latter was wrested
from his mother, causes universal sym
pathy to be expressed for Queen Natalie
In Wiesbaden. She had fed with the
young Prince All regard IL as an es-
pecially hard case. Not content with
seeking TO defame and divorce his wife,
Milan has taken from her the only con-
ISOLATION she had in the midst ot her
troubles. The King has also broken his
word in shameful manner. Last year
in order to settle upon the dispose
tton OF the young Prince, Milan
| decided that his son should be educated
| in Germany. Queen Natalie thereupon
signed formal document agreeing to
I ar1I = a
| dence for herself and Prince Alexander
until the autumn of 1sSS short time
ago King Milan. in a formal document,
agreed that the Queen should have the
care Of the Prince until the latter attained
his majority. Lately the King has sought
To change all this and obtain an
absolute divorce from Natalie, and
yesterday he committed final
breach OF faith by forcibly remov-
| ing the Prince from his mother. Queen
Natalie has been accused of raising polit :
ical factions in opposition To the King
and OF seeking his abdication, but she As
serts that she never consented To re-
gency, and was opposed TO the Kings alb
dication, and denies that she mixed in
| politics at all. Great surprise is mani :
Tested at the stringent means employed
by the German Government. aud at what
Is considered the unnecessarily harsh
treatment Of the Queen
BERLIN, July i4.-w hen the police went
to take Prince Alexander from Queen
Natalie, at Wiesbaden. yesterday, they
found the Prince sobbing in his mothers
arms, and unwilling TO leave her. The
Queen exclaimed: ~ refuse to part with
my child, but the officer who stood ready
to remove him said: ''If Your Majesty
refuses to surrender the Prince. my in
structions are 70 use force" Princes,
Mourang. the Queens sister, aud Madame
Ghika, knelt and prayed the officer ts
spare the child the pain OF parting from
his mother. The officer, however, wa,
Obliged to obey his orders, and in horror
OF struggle, Queen Natalie reluctant,
submitted, aad gave up the young Prince
who left her presence sobbing violently
When he had left, the Queen gave way ts
an uncontro liable fit OF grief.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-07-19
FACTS ABOUT LUMBER.
An Experts Opinion OF Northern White
and Southern Yellow Pine.

and Southern Yellow Pine.
There are many peculiar points in tho
pine lumber trade with which people
outside the business arc entirely un-
acquainted. There is considerable con-
fiet on the markets between the white
pine OF the North and the yellow pine
of the South. There are several i'm
portant facts always considered by the
dealers in yellow pine. This pine.
owing 10 the large amount OF pitch
and rosin contained in it, when sawed
into lumber. weighs y pounds To tho
foot The white pine lumber in the
rough weighs only u pounds At "A
shipping rate Of Ice per leo pounds.
this makes a difference OF 81 per |. COO
feet in freight Blu, while il takes one
day for n good carpenter to work up
| GOO feet of white pine. it will ta<o
the same man one day and half To.
work the same amount ~ yellow pine.
owing to the rosinous substance in the
latter making the boards tough. A.
n good carpenter will command 81 per
day as wages. therefore. il costs Al ~
more 20 work up" l.C.sl feet of yellow
pine than 1t docs i.ooo feet of whiio
pine. 50. there il. On this reckoning.
n difference of 81 in freight and tl..yO
in labor. total of - ~ in favor Of tho
white pine. When buying lumber in
markets WHERE the two specimens of
pine are brought into competition. tho
l.. 4. l.. L l.
always adds the above amount Ia tho
cost Of yellow pine. But the pitch in
the yellow pine causes the lumber.
after IL Is well seasoned. to b.. tough
and more durable than the white pine
lumber. The pitch Is also valuable
feature OF the lumber in other ways,
notable n IN cxterminator of bed hugs.
cockroaches, worms and other obnox-
ious visitors Of sleeping rooms. II n
fact now becoming we'll known that n
room furnished in yellow pine lumber
is remarkably FREE. from bugs and other
insects. But notwithstanding the fact
that yellow pine lumber is far superior
to white pine, yet the latter COM
fh' nv pa Ah NhR
market. This fact may appear
to be singular. but it is only the nat
ural result Of the organization in
the trade. The yellow pine comes
from the South. and the Southern deal
ers and manufacturers of lumber have
no proper organization To control their
trade. and. therefore. they have no
uniform system Of grading, they don't
work in harmony with one another.
and by lack of business intercourse
they fail To become as well informed
in the trade as they would otherwise.
Each dealer has his own method of
grading lumber in the South; hence,
there are no uniform prices. and they
work against one another. The North
ern lumber dealers. who handle white
| pine, have an organization known as
| the Lumbermen's Association, which
formulatcs "a scale of prices and es-
tablishes uniform system of grading.
and. therefore. they are enabled Ia OBJ
tain higher prices for their lumber
than those received by the unorganized
Southern dealers for far superior
| grade 4. Steele, m 81. LOUIS
GLobe- Democrat.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-07-19

THE HUMAN TEETH.
Different Kinds with which Nature Has
Provided Mankind.

Provided Mankind
In regard to the teeth. it must he
admitted that in relation to the subject
in hand they are literally and truly cut
both ways In the complete set of
thirty-twO there are twenty for grind
ing. eight for biting and four for tear
ing. Grinding teeth are required for
animals which live ON grains and other
hard vegetable substances; biting teeth
are necessary for animals which nibblc
soft substances like grasses and some
fruits; tearing teeth are essential for
animals which actually tear tough and
resistant structures, like flesh. I,
pieces. In man the grinding teeth
largely preponderate; and how well
fitted these teeth are for grinding
seeds. grains, acorns and the like, tho
teeth of our very old forefaihers tell a
significant and true tale. Ia man tho
biting teeth have conspicuous place
and very decisive function; with
them, even to the present. the skilled
bitter can cut through the finest
thread, feat equivalent to dividing
the most delicate filameat OF food fiber.
that grows from the earth. The teeth
are vegetable weapons; they are ths
best of weapons which the out-and-ouu
vegetarian can use; they assist him
both in practice and argument. Bus
then there remain those four tearing
fangs, those canine or dogs teeth. sd
firm, strong and savage The canine.
or tearing teeth. stand out strikingly
in favor Of the view that man is formed
for eating flesh; but it can not be- said
by the staunchest iesh-eater that tha
fesh-eating ter1ency is the strongest
altogether. No it is certain that tho
balance turns fairly the other way. IL
may. however. be argued that the very
fact OF the existance of only four tear
ing teeth gives countenance to the be-
lief that nature has supplied the human
animal with fangs for devouring ami
NAL flesh If he is Obliged or desirous 81
to do. This is true, but only To linz
tied extent, because we now know that
even the teeth, firm as they are. be-
come. by constant habit of life, changed
in form and character. The canine
tooth itself, even in the dog. has been
/ exceptionally so modified from this
cause as to lead tn "A characteristic type
of structure Indicative OF the influences
of manner Of life on growth when ex-
tended through many generailons,-
4 LeRgmaR's Magazine
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-07-19
FatAl to Ills Hopes.

LONDON, July lyl4-Telegrams from Paris
indicate that the result of the Boulanger-
Floquet duel will be fatal TO the formers
political hopes. and will greatly strength
en- Premier FlOquet's position. The
whole 5ffair is received with merited rid
icule, now that the ex-Geceraps wound IL
not pronounced fatal. Frenchmen, how
ever, are astounded that civilian Of
N. fioquet's years should succeed IN
besting n military man Of forty-six, who
has the reputation of being an expert
swordsman. This fact serves to al to
the ridicule and sarcasm which ars in,
dulged in at Boulanger's expense,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-07-19
ICEIANDIC IMMIGRANTS.
Hundreds Leaving the Inhospitable shores
of Iceland and Seeking Refuge In Mani

MISSEAroLrs, MINI, July l3.-The
Journals Winnipeg special says: The
IeeIandie movement TO this province still
continues. Over three hundred IceIanders
arrived yesterday and i30 more will ar
rive in two weeks. Mr.. BaIwinson, who
engineers the movement, says the in
hAbitants in the north of Iceland were on
the verge OF starvation when he left and
he fears many will die. The island has
been surrounded by polar ice all the
spring and merchant ships have been un-
able to land provisions Consequently
the people have had to depend on local
resources, which. at the best, are very
scant On June 5 every harbor on the
coast, except three on the west, was block
ed by ice. condition Of affairs un-
precedented this century. Mr.. Balwin-
son says that one farmer, who desired TO
sell his farm and emigrate to Manitoba,
offered his property at auction, and the
highest bid made was three shillings.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-07-19
NEWS IN BRIEF.


CnAsxA. or Samuel Campbell. the half
breed. who married Miss Cora Belle Pel-
lows, called on the President on the ilth-
accompanied by his bride.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-07-19

Two Turkish Generals and several other
officers were, on the 1ith, degraded and
Imprisoned in consequence Of the recent
,oldiers' fght at Yildiz Palace.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-07-19

GoLDESsoS. the young Californian who
murdered his sweetheart furnished a
long statement to the press, on the 1ith,
In which he ascribes his crime TO drink
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-07-19

EMPEROR FREpERicK went from Berlin
20 Potsdam. on the yacht Alexandria on
the 1st He was enthusiastically cheered
by the populaes. The trip seemed to do
him GOOD
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-07-19

JAMES MORGAN. leading dry goods
merchant Of Milwaukee, will be nominated
for Governor OF Wisconsin by the Union
Labor party's convention, to be held at
Oshkosh, July u.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-07-19

AN inquest was begun at MItchells-
town, ireland, on the 18th on the death
OF Mr. Vaudeville, who is alleged TO have
died from ill-treatment received in Tulla-
more iail.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-07-19

THE Supreme Court Of Minnesota has
granted n stay Of proceedings in the case
OF Tim aud Pete Barrett, sentenced to
hang on the 18th. at St Paul. for the mur-
der of the street car driver. Toleffson.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-07-19

The United States steamer Swatarn ar
rived at the Brooklyn Navy Yard from
Nonquitt on the 10th. The gossip aboard
was that, though General Sheridan is
comparatively comfortable in his new
quarters, he can be expected to live but a
short time
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-07-19

IT was stated. on the 1ith, that Queen
Natalie meditatei decamping from wies-
baden with the young Crown Prince
Alexander. and that the German police
were ordered to frustrats any such at
tempt
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-07-19

some friends of Mrs. Dudley, the En-
glish woman who shot O'Donovan Rosa,
are said to be making an effort to secure
her release from the asylum for insane
criminals at Auburn, N. Y. There is
some question as to the legality Of her de-
tentiol.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-07-19

a WALL STREET man who knows q good
ueal about Mr.. Gould's affairs, said. on
-, ,as ytb, that ths ex-king Of the street is
naoie 70 become either insane or a con-
nrmed invalid, as the result Of his pres
CUT indlsposition- The fact os his Illness
:, however, emphstieally dea,ed in other
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-07-19

SENIOR ANTONIO FLORES, President OF
the Republic OF Ecuador, was pre-
sented to President Cleveland by Sec
retary Bayard. accompanied by Minister
Romero and Mr.. Flores'private secretary,
on the lith The audience took place in
the blue parlor
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-07-19

1T is stated on good authority that I'M
less the British Government takes some
action in regard to Mr.. Parnell in refer
ence to the recent charges brought
against him by the Times, he will bring a
suit for libel against that paper in the
autumn.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-07-19

SIGSoR CRIsPI, Italian Premier, Is ex-
pected to arrive at Carlsbad, Bohemia,
August II. Prince Bismarck and Count
Kslnosy, Austrian Premier, will arrive
subseque ntly, and the three statesmen
of the allied Powers will hold confer :
cuce.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-07-19

AVERY TRUEsDALE, an army comrade OF
General Harrison. with infinite pains
completed cane composed Of 1880
pieces OF wood Of thirty EIGHT kinds, one
for each State, which he has forwarded to
General Harrison as a token of esteem.