Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-05-03
PRESS 0PIKI0Ns

No men are perfect Some
men thiuk they are and enjoy
their belief all by themselves -
picayune.
When 4 bank sasPeuds pay
meht It invites lis dep sitors 20
see 4 d"cidedly uninyiting bank
quit.-Guaphic.
DIR. John Hall. of Sew York,
is worth q million, lnt breaches
to a congregation worth four
hundred million Herald
What is the difference be
tween two hundred and some
odd and two hundred and all
oddt-LoBisyillo Democrat.
Someone says, "wisdom
comes With age. II does not
always stay with Il. When an
old man wants 20 be silly Wis
dom cuts aud runs-Pieayune.
TIA hen aud a half lay an egg
aul a half in = day and "a half,
how many eggs will six hens lay
in seven daysf Don't ali an
swer at once.-Times Democrat.
& University BASEBALL pitcher
bears the gorgeous apJellative
Of Peacock. We suppose the
gentleman has a yariegated de
livery X Messenger.
y dream of fair women will
also inclnde the remembrance
of some OF those at the fair who
10 not return change. but keep
1t all for the good Of the cause .
-PIeayune.
Nr. Browningi j. revising some
of his earlier poetry. Ii is to
be hope that some OF our other
poets will revise their latter poe
try, and if possible suppress it.
Constitution.
WaTmOth was blotted out by
the Louisiana election and Eliza
P~fnkertOn turned over in her
grave. The rattle of her bones
made John Sherman shiver.-
Louisville Der 0crat.
\ member of Parliament once
rose ia his place aud solemnly
declared mir. Speaker, I can
not SIT here and keep silent
without rising and saying a few
oOrds."-Free Press.
John Sherman is the onl,
open and avowed candidate for
the presidency of the United
States, and his chance for nom.
nation 10 probably the smallest.
birmingham Herald.
1t is said that a wool hat facto
r. Is to be established Ia Chick
asav county. These Hops will
come in handy for Frank Bur
kit, To pull over the eyes Of his
f0ll0wers-Messenger.
Having mentioned himself for
president, Senator Stanford i
standing at the telephone. vait-
ing for popular enthusiasm to
ring up. Il does not a;.i.gar "a
ring up to any sensational de-
gree.--BGffaIoe Courier.
The labor unions have deci.
Died not To drink pool beer.
II they would decide not 10
drink any beer at all ii would
d0 them a great deal more good
aud do the brewers just as much
harm New York Express.
Senator Ingals meditates a re
ply To the eloquent arraignment
OF his late speech in the Senate.
ma de by Senator Voorhees,.
Both are able speakers and a
controversy between them will
be u battle OF giants.-Vicks-
burg Post.
My dear said a lady to her
husband, as she vas looking.
over the newspaper. what are
preferred cTedituTs!!r They
are tEe-the-the creditors who
never send IN their bills. Least
wise. that's the kind that | pre-
fer. -LOndon Echo
Few papers there are in this
broad commonwealth who have
not 2hunuily attributed the in
a0euOus desuetude ish air ofour
erumbi!ng State capri oil to the.
bakiHS-pOwder vOIlubility Of the
recent legislature e~useoneed
therein -kosciusko Messenger
Before the election the whit.
republican, IL speaking 10 the
e0lOred man, says Gentle
man aad fellow citizens on
election days, Boys. we've sotI
en-. After the election h.
says. There Is no condolences
20 oe pat in the id niger
Deer Blade.
y Kansas woman writes To nj
Ia Michigan, that during
he las: blizzard it Was SO cold
hat she fr0ze one of her feet
n the house The coal fire ipl
Itove was so hot that parts Of
he Inside melted, vet water
itsnd ing in a pail within four
Get of the stove fIOze solid
Peoples Friend.
We learn from the CoffaeyiIIe
that lightning struck a
IN that place, recently !
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