Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-06-07
COMMUNICATED.


weeks soiouru IN Jackson
which time met with a
great number Of representative
men from all parts Of the State
in attendance upon the Federal
Court, the Democratic state
Convention, the immigration
Convention, aud the laying Of
the corner stone Of the Confede
rate NoI umeni; aud from whom
I learned much Of the present
improves condition Of the peo-
pie of the State, aud encOarag-
ing prospects Tor the future,
and thinking that some aeeounl'
OF il may not be altogether un
interesting 20 your numerous
readers. will eve a brief state
ment of the information reeeiv
ed. First ! learn that the peo-
pie are nearer out Of debt than
at any time since tie war See
Oudly, that most Of the counties
are out of debt, or nearly 50.
aud that in most II lhem eouniy
variants a-e at par. Thirdly.
that al no time since the var has
there been more attention paid
to the subject ofeducatiOn from
the common schools up 10 and
including the colleges aud Hai.
vetsiiies for both races. The
universities, colleges aud high
schools are yearly turing out
young ladies aud gentlemen, we'll
qualified To teach in any school
bat, who are taking charge Of
the common schools, where the
foundation must be laid for a
sound aud useful preparation
for a useful life; parents are be.
coming more aud more willing
10 give mp a portion of the time
OF their children tor this neces-
sary preparation for the duties
and responsibilities OF after life.
FOurthly, the people are better
cpntented. with their homes, and
less inclined to pull up stakes
aud 20 west or to Texas, than
since the war, comparatively few
having Ian during the past two
years, aud Wh0se places in the
aggregate having been filled,
aud 7 being Iilled with an ia.
dustrious and good population
from other States.
Filthy, people are building
better homes. with the necessa.
Try out door improvements. in
Guiding orchards, meadows. Sc,
are raising better stock of all
kinds; ia "A word are making
happier homes aud more OF
them.
SixthIy. there are fewer places
where intoxicating liquors are
To be obtained ard even where
II can be had n corrected public
sentiment has reduced the guam.
tity used nj least one hall: the
change in this particular ha.
greatly promoted the other hap.
ny changes mentioned There
are exceptions as a.matter OF
course TO the foregoing improve.
ments; but these exceptions are
constantly growing fewer. as the
improvements increase.
Seventhly. the friends of im-
migration composing as il does
onr best class of citizens. have
organized and will put forth
their best efforts Co promote
this cause. Permit me To make
a suggestion on TIL, subject.
that is, that every good citizen
devote his time, labor and best
talents to make his home as
comfortable aud happy as pos.
sible. Make everything at home
he can for which the soil. eli.
mate and conditions are so web
adapted. Let all unite in es.
tabiishi0g such a force ofpublic
opinion in favor of peace. and
security, for person ant proper
~; the elevation of a high stan.
dard Of morality, based on true
christian charity, the certain Ell
feet of which is sure to he TO a
great extent the reformation or
expulsion of the bad population
to be filed up with good citi
zons from other States. Bad
men do not stay in a community
of good. virtuous, upright citi.
zens. Let us all try this rene
dy, 1t can do no harm aud nav
10 much good, remembering
that correct public opinion ia a
law within itself, aud is self exc
cutting without the aid of courts.
sheriffs eonstables or other
peace officers, and without
costa.
All these items arc submitted
To your readers for what they
are worth aud no more.