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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-08-18

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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-08-18

We cordicny recommend TIE YANKEE
BLADE TO our readers az a pure and high
toned family story paper, one Of the very
best. Although is regular subscription price
y 800, zoe wM agree 10 send q an entire
year 10 any reader Of hn paper on receipt
V 800 at this Office.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-01-05
Holder Dots

Ed. EAGLE: We have MOI
seen anything from our neigh
boihood in your valuable week.
ly since the last calling for can.
didates. We were hat
disappointed in not getting cur
choice for assessor, bIt as eve
rything has turned out we are
more than satisfied. as our can
didate is now selling goods In
this neighbcrhood as cheap as
they can be bought in Oxford
or Holly Springs.
Our public school is now in SEES.
sion at Bay Springs, with Miss
johnnie Hale as principal. and
Miss Lille Barry as assistant.
They are giving entire satisfac-
ton to their patrons.
Everything is quiet in our
neighborhood. Wishing the
EAGLE much success, / will
close. Yours
Y.
Dee 30, 1887.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-01-05

A special from Colunb ia, s.
C.. of the I'd, to the Tmes-Demo
cra', says John Faust. aged
nineteen. wac 10 day killed BY
William Brigham. aged seven.
reen. Faust wished to shoot
Brigman's pistol and the latter
was explaining how the weapon
was broken and unable to shoot
when ii was discharged, the ball
passing through Faust's heart
For eight hours a dog Of the
deceased prevented any one
from approaching his dead mas.
ter. II lay by him licking his
face. Before the coroner could
hold an inquest the dog had to
DE almost killed.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-01-05

A Western editor concluded
to do HE own work TO be as
economical AS possible, dis.
charged all of his printers, and
in the next Issue published the
following 20 his readers :
'NOtIea toe my READErS-
! HavesoN accounroF such FIX
oiibitant wages demanded by
PrINTErs, concluded TO DO
mYSoWn type setting. Though
l have never Learned The tusine
b thoroughly, l do cot soc any
Art in the TRACE"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-01-05

Mr.. Hopkins. of Illinois, will
Introduce y general bankruptcy
bill in the House just after the
holidays. 1t is the bill approx.
ed by the American Bar Asso.
ciation. IL provides that any
man in debt $500 or more may
take advantage of the law. 1t
gives such csses precedence in
the courts over oil except crimi
nal cases, aud provides against
unnecessary disqualification
Examiner.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-01-05

At Washington, q daughter OF
q president ia an inmate of a
charitable asylum of this city.
Another lady, q near relative OF
a president draws the salary of
a good position ia one of the de.
partments, but being unable to
work, employs by PERMISSION of
her chief, a broken down politi.
clan. once prominent, still good
with the pen, and divides her
salary with him, thus recalling
the story of the blind person
with good legs who carried the
cripple with good eyes. The
janitor Of one of the PRINCIPAL
business blocks OF that city, a
finely educated, handsome gea.
tieman, was United States con.
sui at one of the prominent cap.
itcls of Europe under Pierce's
administration.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-01-05

Cotton weighing is now dis
turbing some members OF the
Alliance, il not disturbing some
Alliances, in some parts OF the
State and with q good showing
IN argument and fact. They cay
G Gffsstt that Weighing cottcn nnder
an act Of the Legislature. is a
tax on the article, and is no
more constitutional, than a tax
10 weigh their hay, peas and po-
tatoes. Then the cotton weigh.
er has to pay q privilege tax,
which compeis him to charge
more than he would without
said tax. Such are some OF the
reasons against the system
which we present for the bene-
fit of all concerned, as We gath,
er them from all quarters.-Gre-
NADIA Sentinel.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-01-05
The Blair Sill.

A. the recent meeting Of tue
Mississippi Teachers Associa.
ton, which convened in jack
son On the eth nit, the follow
ing resolutions were offered and
adopted
Whereas, There has been in.
troduced into Congress an Edu-
catiOnaI iii KIOwn Az tins biaIr
Bill, TO appropriate out OF the
public funds, for general educa-
tional purposes, a certain
amount each year for q period
Of years, to be distributed
among the States according to
the iIiiteracy Of those States
and
Whereas. Tho i~lliteracy in
many Of the States, especially
in those where q large slave
population was recently enfran'
chised, is q standing menace to
the liberties and q hindrance
to the prosperity Of the cOun
Try. and is too great to be remos
ed by the unaided resources Of
these war-impoverished States
and
Whereas, There lie o large sui
| plus fund in the national treas
ury, o portion Of which can be
used for educational purposes
without causing any other inter
est TO suffer. sId We, with the
great mass of our fellow.educa
tors throughout the nation al
we'll as Of the citizens generally
believing this to be the best poi
sibie use to which o portion thil
surplus can be appropriated
therefore be il
Resolved. First, That we, rep
reseDting, as we believe, thu
sentiment Of tho educators OIL
our State and Of a very large
majority of the citizenship
thereof, do respectfully Request
our Senators and Represents
tives in Congress TO use al
their influence &c secure the i'm
mediate passage Of said Bill.
Second, That . copy Of these
resolutions and preamble b.
sent to each Of our Senators
and Representatives, and also
10 Hon. Mr. Blair, she distin
guished author Of the Bill.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-01-05

Year by year Congress is
growing larger and more un-
wieldy. Ii Is almost impossible
now TO get important bills fairly
considered. There are many
new States to be carved out of
Territories, and it is easy TO look
ahead to y time when q few doz
en- Of Congressman must be ad.
ded to the present number. If
business is rot conducted with
greater dispatch than now, and
ia not restricted to more general
and less special legislation it
will be necessary for the body
TO be in session year in and
year out in order to get any.
done.-Philadelphia In.
quirer, Ind.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-01-05

Chicago, Dec. 27.-A special
from Bloomfield, Ky. says: j.
Allen Of this place, while exca-
waiting the foundation for q new
mill struck the dome Of q cav.
ern Of immense proportions,
from which = strong current Of
cold cir issued with great force.
As the workmen made the open
Ing, torches we're procured and
Mr.. Allen and Mr.. Gain Hurst
wore lowered down by means of
q windlass. 1t was about sixty
feet from the surface to the
floor Of the cave, which they
found 10 be level and sandy "a
If it was once the bed of an an
Cert subterranean stream. They
followed the main avenue for q
distance OF over two miles and
discovered an opening in Q cliff
OH the farm Of Mr.. Benjamin
Wilson, and q well beaten path
was easily discerned that was
once trOd by human beings, al.
though il is now in many places
covered With forest trees and
underground.
Mr.. Allen aud Mr.. Hurst after
emerging from the cave hasten
eli back to town and reported
the result of their discovery. A
large party was at once formed
which entered the opening of
the cliff on the Wilson farm.
On one of the main avenues nu.
merOus evidences existed that
the place had been the abode Of
the cave men, as numerous rel
les were found in the shape Of
pottery and bronze articles. A
sepulchre was also discovered
in a large niche OH an avenue at
right angle with the main ave
nue., and in It are numerous
mumifed bodies. Three Of them
have been removed 10 the town
and excite curiosity. The for.
nations in the cave are beaatl.
full beyond description. Stately
towns OF stalagmites and beau
tifal pendants Of transparent
staisgmites suggestive Of gro.
tesque and unique figures are
encountered along the subter.
ranean avenue. There is q beau.
tifnl little lake with water az
clear as crystal, and, as is usual
in cave str cams, il is full of tiny
eyeless isb. The avenue of the
cave will measure in all proba-
about seven miles, SO that
it may be fairly considered
another rival TO the Mammoth.
and certainly one of the many
great cave wonders of Kentucky
the country of caves.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-01-05
Educable Indian Children II
Mississippi.
A Washington telegram of a
late date is rs follows:

A Washington telegram of a
late date is as follows:
Some time during the summer
j. l.. Preston, State Superin-
tendent of Education Of Miss:s-
sippi, wrote to the Indian Blu
feau and asked If some provis-
lens ccnldLnat he made by the
Government for the education
of q number Of Indian children
in his State.
The official of the Bureau re-
piled aud asked for additional
data. This has inst been receiv'
ed. Mr.. Preston furnished sta.
tistics Of Indian children in Mis-
sissippi, remnants of the Chloe
taw Nation. In Eeshoba coun.
ty there are 275 educable chill
dren between the ages of six
and twenty-one, who would re
quire three schools, Newton
county, 225, three schools; JAS
per county, 100, two schools
Scott county, IS, one school:
Hancock county, 80, one school;
Leake county, $50, two schools:
aud Smith county, 90, one school
total, 1925 scholars, Is schools
The children included in this
live Ia communities, SO ~ to be
accommodated by the number
OF schools indicated.
Mr. Preston says that these
Indians are not citizens of the
State Of Mississippi, and that
the State makes no provisions
for their education, and asks ii
it is possible that some plan be
adopted by which the general
government viii! tako charge OF
their education. The depart.
mept officials have determined
to bring the matter 10 the atten'
ton Of Congress.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-01-05
THE NEW YEAR.

The year 1887, with all it's
sorrows and cares, is mum
bered with The past. With itI
have gone to The grave millions
OF human beings. How many
hearts have been crushed ; how
many hopes have boon blight
ed how many aiming lights
have fallen 10 shine no more on
earth forever /; how many bright
flowers have witEered and turn
cd 10 ashes, the Recording An
gel alone can tell. Each mo-
men: of time sweeps into eter.
nity some loved and cherished
one; tho srai: bark Of life
freighted with our richest treas.
ures is hurled into the boiling
abyss and is seen TO more. The
future lies before ~, and with
brave, stout hearts we should
NEE: it's responsibilities and du
ties. Lfe is uncertain and VI
should meet is high demands
with fidelity. Let us so labor
act aud ihi1k during the yea
that is now upon Us, that wheI
we come TO stand around ia
grave We will have nothing u
regret, nothing 10 lament. I,
one and AL we wish q Hspp,
New Year and many returns.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-01-05

Miss Jennie Moore, OF IVES.
son, a beautiful and lovely
yoang lady, recently married a
voung man passing under the
name Of Holland, aud before
the honey MOON was over, her
husband proved 10 be an escap-
cd convict from the Georgia
penitentiary. The sad story of
this young lady should be u
warning to other young ladies
to stand sloof from strange
young men.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-01-05


Under the existing patent
laws any person who usee an
article which infsingss a patent
becomes ut once liable for dam
ages 10 he owner of the patent.
In this way innocent and ignor.
ant purchasers are made respon
sible for what should be charg-
ed only agsins: those who make
and vend the infringing article.
Senator George Of Mississippi
has introduced a bill to remedy
aouses that ARISE under this
feature of the patent laws.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-01-05

1t is reported that the Mexi.
can government has granted
MY millions Of acres of land in
eleven States of that Republic
10 q company organized for the
promotion of Immigration and
agrees to exempt all settlers on
tho tracts from taxation for q
term OF years. The company
will at once establish agencies
in all of the leading cities Of
America ard Europe.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-01-05
Death Of Or. A. r. winfield.

A dispatch from Little Rock,
of the 9th ult. to the Appeal
says the sudden and almost
wholly unexpected death Of DR..
A Il Winfield, at his homo in
this city, at $50 o'clock yester.
day evening, carried sorrow to
the hearts of thousands Of the
citizens OF Arkansas, when they
road the intelligence in the
morning prints to day. The Ar
kansas Prees, in speaking of
This man Of God this afternoon,
says, editorially: "Dr. Winfield
died last evening ut $50 O'Clock
III for 80 short u time the news
of his danger WAS followed
quickly bv the shock Of HE
death. There is a sincere
mourning IN Little Rock to-day
over the sudden ending of one
Of the brightest lives that ever
shed light upon The State Of Ar.
kansas. For forty years he had
been q minister ofthe Methodist
church. and thirty eight Of these
years were spent in the Masters
work N this state. In his dis.
position he was aggressive and
impu!s.ve. His natural combat
iveness led him to take sides
upon every question that
touched the public in a religious
or moral sense, and in these con
tests ne neither asked nor gave
quarter ; yet there was a great
warm heart in this body that al.
ways responded 10 the appeals
of humanity. He was one ofthe
best known men in the south.
west, and his influence extended
far beyond the boundaries of his
church. His place in life will be
vacant for there are none who
can dill it. He has no counter.
part 10 energy, eloquence and
marked individuality in the
church. In the editorial Office
OF his paper the Arkansas Meth.
odist in the temperance cause,
in public life and IN q large pri.
vate circle Of intimate friends,
no will be so sadly missed as
few men are when death claims
them of earth. He has written
his name indelibly upon the pa.
ges Of Arkansas history and his
memory viii be held in kindly
reverence as one of the pioneers
who carried the cross Of Christ
in the front ranks of advancing
civilization. DIR. Winfield was
born ia the county of Sussex,
Virginia, October 70, 1922. He
moved together with his faith.
er's family near Lagrange, West
Tennessee, in 1886. In 1886 ne
closed his Law Office and went to
Memphis, where ne entered the
ministry in the fall Of that year,
At 2 O'clock tomorrow after
noon, ut the Center Street Meth
odist Episcopal church, South,
his lifelong friend and co-work
or in the cause o fchrist, DIR. A
Fl Hunter, will preach Dr. Win.
fields funeral sermon.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-01-05

The London Times, speaking
Of the work of an editor, once
said that it can only be appre-
ciated by those who have had
the fortune to have some expe.
rience in iG. The merest slip of
the pen. m epithet too much, =
wrong date, . name mis-spelled
or Q wrong initial before il, the
misinterpretatiOn Of come pas.
sage, perhaps incapable efinter.
probation, the most ,riding of.
Tense to the personal or natural
susceptibility Of those who do
not even profess to care for the
feelings of others, may prove
not only disagreeable, bot even
costly mistakes; but they are
about the least OF the mistakes
70 which the editor is liable.
The editor must be on the spot
till the paper 10 sent to press.
and make decisions on which
not only the approval of the
public, but even great causes,
may hang. He cannot husband
his strength with comparative
repOse in the solitude of q study
or the freshness of green fields.
must see the world, CON.
verse with its foremost or bust
est actors, be open to informa-
lion and on guard against error.
all this should be borne in mind
by those who complain that
journalism is not infallibly accu.
rate, just and agreeable.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-01-05

Seventeen colored farmers
living cast Of Yockanooksny,
have for the past few years Civ
en- III animal prize 10 the one
OF The number who should raise
the largest hog. THIS year the
prize was carried of by Elan
Meek. He killed his pig last
week. IL vas % months cid
and weighed Cts pounds after
il vas dressed. His premium
WAS a seventeen dollar over
coat, each member Of the club
contributing Que dollar toward
the purchase OF it.-Kosc,usko
Messenger.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-01-05

Melville Mitchell, con o. DR..
II Mitchell, OF Jackson, Miss,
was brutally murder,d on the
24th nit, by q notorious negro
named Bob Whitesides. After
his throat was cut young Mitch
ell. SHOT the negro. who died in
q few moments. After this dia-
bolical deed the citizens of Jack
son held g mass meeting and
unanimously resolved that the
present corrupt city govern.
ment mus: 60.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-01-05
Couldn't Hear II Thunder.

An interesting letter from Mr..
w. Weeks, superintend.
emit of DeKalb Pauper Home:
From O feeling of gratitude
and a desire to benefit others, /
voluntarily make this statement.
I have great reason to be thank
full that / ever heard Of B. b. b.
as / know what q blessing it has
been to me. I have suffered
with Bronchial Catarrh for q
number of years. Six months
ago | was taken with severe
pain in right ear, which in Q few
days began to discharge matter,
with terrible and almost I'M
bearable palpitation and all sorts
Of noises in my head. In ten
DAYS after the commencement
of discharge and pain in my ear
| began to grow deaf and in six
weeks / was SO deaf that | could
not hear thunder.
was then compelled to uee
conversation tube, and it was
often that I could not hear with
the tube. / then commenced
taking b. B. b. and the running
of my ear ceased in five weeks;
and can now hear without the
Tube. My general health has i'm
proved, palpitation ceased, and
feel like q new being, and ap-
preciate the benefit ] have re-
ceiYed from B. B. B., (made in
Atlanta, Gal with gratitude to
God and thankfulness to the
Proprietors for euch q medicine.
I cheerfuliy recommend il to all
who are afflicted with deafness
and catarrh. Try it; perseveIe
in its use and yOu will be con-
vinced Of its value.
JOHN W. WREKES.
Superintendent DeKalb Psuper
Home.
Decatur, Ga May L, 1856.
BRleHT:S DISEASE.
I have been q sufferer from
Kidney and Bladder troubles
for several years. l have lately
had what is termed Bright's
Disease, and have had conside-
rsble swelling Of my legs and
shortness Of breath. The urea
had poisoned my blood also.
secured and Am using LIB. B. b
Botanic Blood Balm, and find it
acts powerfully and very quick
ly, and l am delighted with it's
effects. bad previously used
. large quantity Of various I'D
vertised remedies, and severa,
eminent physicians also waited
on me, but B. Is. B. stands at
the top.
JOHN Fl. MARTIN.
Rock Creek, Ala, May 4, 1885.
All whs desire full information about
the and cure Of Blood Poisens.
scrofuls and scrofuloas swellings, I'LL
Gers. sores, rheumatism. kidney com
plants. eatarh, etc, ran secur by
mail, free. o copy Of our S1-pags illus
trated beck II wonders filed with the
most wonderful and startling p,eef
ever before known.
BLOOD BALN CO.
-, Atlanta, Ga.
Bed y + D Ison. Druggist. Oxford
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-01-05

The State Legislature met on
Tuesday with about fifty uen
bers present and others arriv.
ing on every train. The offices
Of the two hOuses are eagerly
sought after by many aspirants.
We learn that Hon. C b Mitch
ell, Of POntotoc has peen elect
ed Speaker of the House.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-01-05

At the municip, election held
in Jackson last Monday the
Democrats we're successful and
elected tho Mayor aud nearly
all Of the aldermen. Much int.
rest has been felt in the result
VI this election, not only locally,
bot all oser The State, on &C.
count of the intense feeling that
has existed at the State capitol
since the murder of MELVILLE
Mitchell. on Chris.mas eve night,
by q negro, abeited by a negro
policeman. We congratulate the
citizens of Jackson upon their
victory anu the promise they
now have ofpesce and security.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-01-05
FOR CON0REss.

We are authorized 70 J. n.
MORGAN. Of Deso'o county. IA q ans
didate for reelection 10 Congress from
this the "a Congressional District ~
Mississippi. subiec. 10 he action Of
the Democratic party.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-01-05

Houma, La, was almost de.
stroyed by fire on Friday last
seven blocks of the town being
swept out Of existence. Hun.
dreds Of homeless women and
children are in want und dis
tress. The citizens held a meet
ing and have applied for relief.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-01-05

To let the musical loving peo-
pie of Oxford and vicinity know
that l have received another
large invoice of full size sheet
music, vocal and instrumental,
which will be put on sale from
now until Christmas, at the as
tonishingly low price of land
l0c a copy. Also a fine line
song, piano aud dance folios,
aud music especially arranged
for the flute and guitar. Blank
music books cheaper than they
can be bought in the city.
Chas. Z. Mclean.
-@
A Z, HkA n404nAI lima ~
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-01-05

IL is proposed to have a
grand Worlds Exposition in
Mexico in 1892, to celebrate the
4OOth anniversary of the discov.
cry Of America.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-01-05

The first passenger train on
the X q N u b road went into
Aberdeen on the morning OF
the 18th ul,.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-01-05

One hundred aud ten years
will have passed before there
will occur again a similar ar.
rangement of numerals to indi.
cate the year as in 1888, viz :
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-01-05

Jesse Nettlss, a young white
man in the employ of the Illinois
Central road; was -un over and
killed by a freight train just be.
low Jackson OIL Christmas Eve.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-01-05

A Friendship that makes the
least noise is often the most
useful ; for which reason I
should prefer a prudent friend
70 a Jealous che -Add:son.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-01-05

Col. w. Ii. Wood, OF Memphis
,lied on the LIST. He was one Of
the carly settlers of West Ten
nessee, and an esteemed citizen.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-01-05

MEEU1f has revolutisnized the
world during the last half century. Not
least among the wonders OF inventive
genius is q method OF york that can be-
performed all ever the country without
separating the workers from their
homes. kither ser. young or old. Cut
this out and return 10 us aud we vii
send zen free something Of great value
md importance that will start yeu n
business and bring IN more money than
anything else in the world. Address.
True 4 Co. Augusta. Maine.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-01-05

Roscoe Conkling always wears
gloves, while J w Mackay and
Robert ~Ingersoll rarely wear
them.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-01-05

There are 500 Farmers Ali.
ances, with q total membership
of over $4,000 in Mississippi.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-01-05

A little girl named Matte
Wear was burned to death near
Eulogy, Holmes county last
week.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-01-05

The Wizard Oil Company is
in town.