Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-06-14

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Dr. VIII 7 jenkins. Of New
York, Is now on a visit To his pa
rents aad friends in Oxford. DR..
jenkins IS just from ST Louis,
where be vas sent as one of the
New York delegates to the Ma
tionai Convention.
Justice L 2 q Lamar. vas in
Oxford several days Of last week,
visiting his daughter, Mrs. Prof.
Nayss, aud his sister, Mrs. Ross,
OF u city. He is nsw at Tay-
Tors looking after his farming IT,
~terests at that place.
Mr.. j F Bond, representing the
AvalAnch called TO see US TUESDAY,.
We are pleased to learn that al
though our town has been visited
By several agents If this valuable
Journal lately. that Mr.. Bend was
meeting with success.
We return than ks TO Prof. l. L
FItzhugh, president, and w Il
NurEab, yIce-pTessdent, for an IN
vitAtion TO the whItw 1rth Female
Com IN encement. to take place on
the IL, Is aud 70. These are the
IN ost elegant cards of Invitation
We have seen for many years.
The West Mississippi Teachers
Association is to convene at Gre
NADIA, July , A good programme
has been arranged by the commit
tee, and ne find the names Of many
prominent teachers vso are assign
ed interesting subjects. We no.
tice aud heartily commend one new
feature of this association, viz
The Eiucltional Exposition.
Mrs. A Mcmahon, died at
her home IN Oxford on Friday last
after a lingering sickness of sever
al weeks Everybody in our com
munIty knew "Aunt Mac" and
everybody loved her. She vasa
pious, christian woman. who. ia
her quiet way. welded g-eat iaGu
ence for god and will be sadly
missed and mourne1 By many
friends. We tender our sympa-
thies to her bereaved family.
Rev. K A Cody, of Meridian,
preached ths commencement SER
mon for Union Female College
last Sunday. He had a god con
gregation who gave him their un-
divided attention and felt wall re-
paid ut the close &C his remarks
HIS them me vas Woman, and the
wonderful influence she erertsd In
the church, home and society. He
gave the young ladies some excel
lent advice, exhorting them to al
ways use their influence for the
pure, the good and the beautiful.
His we'll deserved compliment to
the fair ssr was highly appreciated
especially by the ladies.
"Psterson' for July is capital
numbe. 10 every respect. This
month begins = new yeluma with
a trilliauey sur prising even IN this
magazine. The steel plate Jacks
Mother" Is a gems. Mrs. Lucy Fl
Hooper's story Doctor Davenant's
Daughter, Is one OF he most origi-
nal and absorbing sketches We
havs read in a long while. The
n serial, a Knight of the Gar
ter by Olivia Lowell W llsOu, be-
gina IN a very fresh bright way; it
- a study Of watering place life,
Just suited 10 this season. the
fxshIs-s aud ussdlswork dssi. rs
alone ara invaluable 70 YER lIdy
OF taste. Now Is a good time to
subscribe or to form I club. Send
for a sample copy. Two dollars a
a year With great deductions to
clubs. Address Pst-rsons Maya
zine, 800 Chestnut Street, Pnila-
delphia, Pa
Mrs. y A Wallace, vas born in
Madison county, Tenn. March ).
1928. She was married to j II
Wallace aud removed TO Oxfsrd,
in 1876, where she lived eontinu-
ously until her death which oeeu-
ed NAV 3, 1883. Sac gsve her
heart to God in sirlhood and uni
ted with the Cumberland Presby-
terrain church, since which time
she has lived 4 consistent gOdlv
life, Fifty years of service to God
ifty years Of living unto Him whO
loved her and gave himself for her,
fifty years OF prayer aud work for
souls, isa great privilege to the
christian and means something in
the prosperity of the church. She
was qniet ua1ssuming woman,
but always strong IN the faitn Of
the gospel and ready to talk Of the
hope shieh 1t iasprsd IN her
heart. Feeble hsalta deprived her
privilege @ss n tE=
songs and prayer of the s-netua-
~ durng the ast years Of her life,
but In her house shs reu1sm bered
Zion. She often expressed de-
sire to depart and 10 with Christ,
which she esteemed far better than
her Affections ard Col quietly
opened the door for her entrance
without lingering in pain. As sac