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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-02-21
MORSE BREEDING.
Points That win Promote the safsbis
Value OF Animals. ,

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The first requisite. whether for road
tiers or draft. is purity OF blood in tho
lire Let this be the first step: Tho
difference in value bctwccn ordinary
horses and good horses is n hundred
per cent. between good horses and tho
best quite another hundred per cent,
Dr. more.
To sell well. horse must be good
king-symmetry Is not sufficient
and good in form. and possess that
make that wears well In work. we'll
placed. well-insde legs. and sound feet.
with sound tcndons that have free play.
well back.
Action II our next point Height.
celebrity and power. cover or long stride.
To gain this all the movable bones
above the knee and hook. coupled with
heir relative positions, the concert of
points. must be long-e. e., a deep. OBJ
lique shoulder blade. proportionatc
arm. as muscular rs you can breed IL. n
long muscular forearm. and foro feet
well to the front. hind legs under tho
incidence OF the weight. shanks or
cannons. short and fiat between both
knees aud hocks-something for these
important points 10 rest on-not tied
under. the leverage bones well devel-
oped; long and prominent elbows,
trapezium. the bone at the back OF the
knee. and the scsamoids and the back
and summit OF the fetlock. and pas
terms well developed. hips moderately
wide. the stiles we'll up In line with
the elbows-point OF the hook pro-
nounced-also those bones at the back
OF the lined fctlock.
II Is for want of sufficient develop
ment. as stated above. that the great
middle-class horse shows so little re-
muncration.
Knees and hooks demand great lat
eral width (breadth) above them, and
at their base clean. bold joints. pas
terms oblique and long. OF good sub
stance, provided they are not down
or weak. Power at the knee and
hook represents stability and force in
action.
Muscular power IL demanded In
value at the shoulders, back. loins and
quarters. The horse moves best whose
limbs are so placed that he can move
with power. precision and celebrity
coordination In action. He must go
all round. well up. and get away to
make a hatful OF money.
Breed from game parentage; go for
shoulders and soundnessi Soundness
in hind limb and eyesight, Then edu-
cate and impart manners, for an un-
broken horse fetches n broken prIcel
The education OF n horse should be
done artistically; finishing horse.
good grooming and biting. etc. is
remunerative. Manners are seductive
Ability in harness or the pig skin is
striking.
Grand shapes always rivet the buy
er's attention. especially IL accom-
panied with n big heart Clean
actioned. forcible horses are the sale
the supply short, the demand world.
wide. A fine performer in leather or
across country is justly admired.
Breed the best and grow the best.
and use all the latest aids to improve
ments, and horse-breeding will pay
handsomely for years. rs.-Scottish Farm
ing World.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-02-21
a HOOSIER GAvEI.

A GaveI Made OF Isdiana Wood. Orna-
mented with silver and Ivory, for Vice.
Presideot Morton.
GREEScAsTLE, Ind, Feb. I5--Mr. Levi
woodman, farmer and ex-sheriff Of Put
nam County, has just completed gavel
which be will forward 10 the Viee-PEesi-
sisHt-sieet ahoG; March I. !. : Ssssls. ss
Indiana walnut, and Is ornamented with
silver and ivory. The hammer" is
capped with a dome in imitation Of the
Capitol at Washington. There is strip
Of ivory for each State in the Union, and
two silver bands, on which are engraved
the name of the Vice President, ~. S.
Al Constitution and "E Pluribus
Unum." The gavel is a creditable piece
Of mechanism, and, coming as it does
from Hoosier Republican who has no
axe to grind. will, doubtless, be appre-
ciated by its distinguished recipient
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-02-21

Al
Yorktown Proves Her to be a model Craft
-sh@ IL speedy, steady aud An.vrr.u.r
Helm Like Duck-rhe onieers aud
Crew Delighted with fier.
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. l5.-The United
states steel gunboat YORKTOWN returned
yesterday from her trial cruise down the
Delaware bay aud out INFO the ocean.
commodore Fitzhugh speaks generally in
high praise OF the craft. On Wednesday
arun was made straightway out to sea.
and. in coming back, the yorktown made
run OF four hours with n i1-knnt breeze
dead on, and behaved admirably. Cam
tain Steele says she did not roll or pitch.
ana he never had vessel that was
more plumb or steadier. In another Four
hours run she made Al average of 1875
Knots per hour, or about twenty miles.
thus proving her TO be a very heet ocean
craft, as well as a remarkably steady one.
The engines Of the Yorktown proved 10
De perfect marvels for steadiness and
power. Each engine on regular test
marked l5s revolutions minute, imply
ihg horsepower far ahead Of the con-
uaet requirements, but the exact sum of
"hich can not be- given for some DAYS, or
until all the indicating cards can be com.
puted and differentiated. The shin
was tried in every conceivable way
IN river, bay and ocean, and was
particularly maneuvered by Cap
tain Steele, under the direc-
ton OF Commodore Fitzhugh. as II en-
gagged in battle. She answered every
movement OF the helm promptly and
moved with most satisfactory CELEBRITY
all the time, steady and solid, so that
guns might be used with the very beet ef-
rect In the action. One Of the narvels os
these maneuvers was the starting OF the
YORKTOWN ahead at full speed and back
ing her at full speed. This feat was ac-
complished IN one minute aud fifty-soven
seconds, an extraordinary result under
any circumstances. While at sea the
sails were tested, and il was found that
In this particular the ship was as trim aud
complete as in any other.
The officers and crew, from the Conn
modore down to tho stokers, are loud in
their praise OF the Yorktown, and they be-
heye that she will prove the pride % the
new American navy, at least until tho
mammoth cruisers Baltimore, Philadel-
phia and Newark shall come forth TO bear
the American flag.
Commodore Fitzhugh promptly an
nounced the general result to the Sscre =
tary of the Navy. There seems to he n,
doubt that his report will be entirely
favorable and that the gun-b boat York
town will be accepted and prepared as
once TO receive her command.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-02-21

BUFFALO, n. Y, Feb. 15.-wm. z.
Jones, the defaulting cashier OF the Con-
tinental Oil Company Of Denver, Col,
who was arrested in Toronto on Wednes-
day, arrived in this city last evening in
company with the local agent OF the
American Surety Company OF New York,
which concern furnished Jones' bonds,
and was lodged in jail. Jones told re-
porter last night that he had taken
5000 from the company and fed TO Can
ada. He was so bounded by police and
others who suspected him OF being fuSi-
tive, and the money having been all
spent, he notified his bondsmen that he
desired to give himself up. Jones LEFT .
young wife and four children in Denver.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-02-21

ACCORDING 10 the opinion Of local phv-
sicians Miss Emma Althaus, who awok.
on February 6 from a thirty-hve days,
trance, at Attica, ". Y, is in a precarious
condition. and can live but u short time.
On the 18th Captain wissman left Ber-
lin for East Africa.
Mr. AND Mas. GLADSTONE arrived at
san Reno, Italy, on the 18th. and proceed
ed to Cannes.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-02-21

Some men never succeed in then
pursuits, having too many partners.
Farmers should observe closely. think
much. consult with their sensible
wives, and have no ornamental or dog.
matte partners.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-02-21
MISCELLANEOUS.


OS the 10th the first yestibule train from
New Orleans arrived in the City of Mexi-
CO. 1t made the run in seventy three
hours. An immense crowd gathered at
the depot to witness the arrival of the
train.
Or the 18th the hearing before the Inter-
State Commerce Commission in the COM
plaint OF Coke Brothers against the Le-
high Valley railroad closed. President
Wilbur and John Taylor. traffic manager
OF the Lehigh Valley road. were examined
about coal transportation rates. This
closed the submission of testimony.
OK the 18th a bill was reported to the
Senate and placed on the calendar, appro-
priating 10000 for the construction OF an
iron bridge from Fortress Monroe to Eliz-
abeth City, Va.
On the 1lth a voluminous substitute was
reported to the Senate for the bill passed
by the House to prevent the use of the
mails for the purpose of swiadling by
what is popularity known as ''the green
goods game"
In commencing the early presentation
OF the budget lie Temps says it is desira-
BILE for the interest Of the Paris Exhibition
to vote it as soon as possible.
The Paris Opportuuist journals rejoice
over the adoption OF the bill for the scrutin
d'arondissement by the Chamber OF Dep
uties.
OK the 1lth lie Republic Francais says:
we armed the Republic yesterday. We
will not disarm ii to- morrow by voting for
the revision OF the constitution"
THE banquet given by the Republican
Club OF Madrid 70 celebrate the prociaEta-
ton OF the Spanish Republic OF 1873, on
the 1lth, ended in a general quarrel. The
meeting had to be quickly dissolved by
the officers.
HASDoUB has been abandoned by the
Soudanese. they having first destroyed
the town by fire.
AN electrical joint stock company will
shortly be organized at Vienna with a
capital Of 1000, 900 forms.
THE Ameer Of Afghanistan has eirculat-
ed the report along the frontier that he is
advancing for the purpose Of making war
upon Russia. II is alleged that he is
causing 800 persons to be beheaded daily,
and greatly interfering with frontier
traffic. General Komarof. with strong
force, arrived at Bokhara on the 18th.
OWING to the active agitation and in
citement Of the Socialists, the strikes in
the northern part of France are extend
ing rapidly.
A HITCH in the negotiations for the re-
lease Of the missionaries, held by the ma
tives for ransom at Zanzibar, has occur
red, and they are still in captivity.
ON the 18th extensive and disastrous
land-slides occurred at Fleurier, village
IN the Canton OF Neufchatel, Italy. Many
houses were demolished, and the people
OF the village fed for safety.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-03
LADIES' COLUMN.
Threads From Spring Fabrics
Picked Up by the Robins.
FOreshadowings of Fashion in Gowns,
Gloves. BOmets and Shoes. With Mat
terS Dear to Feminine Hearts.
A Short Essay on Woman Not After POpe-Gen-
eral Comments on Dress and Din
rs-NOtes-Recipes

The luxury that prevails in female ap-
parel is not quite so apparent in this sec
ton as in ana near great fashionable cen
tiers, ana yet TO an msophisticated eye
there seems, even in remote places, a
tendency on the part of women to unwar-
rGnted extravaganza, and they are often
uHjustly accused when their fetching
toilets and pretty costumes are rather the
result OF good taste than an index of
large expenditure. Thanks TO fashion
journals and cut paper patterns, woman
mary take a pretty print or wei designed
sQtup ana evolve a gowning that shall
rival in beauty the more pretentions ma
terial of her Tlrher neighbor. Taste in
the fabrication of clothes is a synonym
for tact, a most womanly possession,
that stands heI i'm good
stead in more ways than
siJuple dress fashioning The wise woman
viii avoid all cheap limitations, and
shun all excessive trimming, let the
dress be close fitting, quiet tinted with
some soft clinging fabric with simple
spotless linen collar and cuffs, and the
verdict from those she dresses TO please
Will be almost invariably that she never
looked better Whatever she dresses
this one thing is absolute the wearer must
look fresh and neat, tatteTed, discolored
fuery is vulgar in the extreme, and the
average mind will scarce connect innate
purity with an external want of tidiness.
A white dress daintilly trimmed n rose at
the throat a cotton gown of delicate tint
= the successful rival of frayed silks or
cheap Satins.
-Tae shadows that come before for the
spring indicate neutral tintsin pearl dove,
winter sky, fawn and silver, second 10
these are -Fiyi6 contrasting cOlors shown
IN French gowns, Roman red,
English cherry, mahogany and
riGh copper red, these are followed by
golden brown, blue and green in novel
shades. The combination of two fabrics
are used as much as ever, but there IS
promised diversion in favor of buttons,
for the past season intricate folds, shiT-
red and pIeated plastrons, scarfs and
various corSage devices have left the
mode of fastening matter of surmise,
bat there is a hint that with the crocuses
buttons viii emerge from their hiding
place and assert their position straight
down the bodice from neck 10 belt or
peint,
In the supremacy that black is likely
to maintain there is decided return 10
black silk as a dress fabric, its exile from
a woman : wardrobe is always of short
duration as it is too convenient-and
adaptive dress to be easily dispensed
with The importers declare that never
before have black silks been so handsome
and so cheap, the selling price being at
least one-third less than formerly
There never was more popular silk
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-03

the sides and slight balayeuse pleating
across the foot, which is other wise wholly
untrimmed.
Long gloves for evening 90 not wrinkle
quite so much upon the arm as they have
done for several seasons past In cOlors,
black, pearl gray and tan are still used,
but the various shades and styles give
considerable liberty of choice.
Broad brimmed, low crowned hats,
worn by young girls and children, are
usually Ornamented by single huge
bow of stiff ribbon set on the side, far
back. The loops are drawn over the
crown and twisted about to cover as
much as possible, so earning the name of
Windmlls
For half dress, guimpes are much
worn. Surah, tGlle, gauze and beaded
net, all are used for them. There is
usually puff at the neck, drawn up by
a ribbon that ties in a bow at one side.
Haif-long sleeves Of the same stuff are
worn below the short sleeves of the gown
and finished likewise with the puff and
ribbon.
The newest embroideries usually have
hemmed or hemstitched edges in place
of scallOps. The newest designs copy
faithfully the patterns of fine needle
work. Some OF the prettiest embroidered
fiounces are arranged with spaces,
through which ribbons about an inch
wide may be run.
In some dresses the petticOat is of
contrasting COLOR but it is only revealed
when the draperies are lifted by breeze
or the action of the Wearer when walk
ing; is reappears, of course, III the mar
row waistcoat and the lining of the deep
pocket flaps, the reYers, the cuffs and
collars of the gown. Sometimes the di-
rectoire sash or belt of such gown is
lined and piped with the color of the pet
ticoat.
new trimming for the foot of empire
evening Gowns is composed of seven very
narrow -pinked ruehes set one above
the other. The lowest is very dark
green, the next garnet, above which
come shades of pink, and at the top
light shade of green. At little dis.
tance the effect is that of a rose wreath
set in its own leaves
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-03
Household.

A prominent female advocate for
granting suffrage to her sex concisely
stated her views in one sentence. e'Wife-
hood and motherhood, said she, are
but inferior estates in true woman IS
life. Her chief end is citizenship - It
seems according to this dictum that wo-
man was in the beginning a mistake, 3nd
that she has been Il miserable failure
ever since the first mother pressed
her baby to her bosom The MEM
ory of devoted wives, of blessed mothers,
the hallowed and often restraining in
fluences that sprang from home where
wife and mother ministered go for naught
when compared TO the sublime heights of
putting piece of pasteboard into a box,
to the casting of votes the aggre-
gate only representing the machina-
tons of willy politician. All women
are not wives nor mothers, but
the true woman, begging the
suffragist pardon, dignifies these positions
ana never feels in discharging the duties
that she occupies an inferior state, but
knows full well that no matter what her
talents, education or accomplishments
here is Il field broad enough and exacting
enough TO tax every energy of her be-
ing, and bring INTO full play any reserve
of forces she may possess. The argn-
ment is not against suffrage, but against
that reform that is revolution, that
tearing down of the tried and the true in
order that the nntried and experimental
may be exalted. Women have always
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-03
I've eggs


the whites five eggs.
thoroughly stir long after
ing the W. eggs. Bake ir
pans, and red.
Picnic ST. ldwIs,l six teaspo,
of baking Iowdts lone teaspoon
sifted throu six coffee cups flour
piece of bute5r size of large egg II
through, a flor pie crust; mix with
parts OF cola milk and water, sum
to make soft dough; ron
rolling pin one inch thick, and
with a small biscuit cutter; hi
as little as possible and be sure q
have your dough soft; bake twenty 20
utes in very hot oven; when cold s.
open, butter and I'LL with the follow
mixture: Three eoffeecups chopped ma
one-quarter grated onion, a few gra
cayenne pepper and two tablespoon1
French mustard, all thoroughly MRS
This recipe viii make thirty six lsa.
witches. e
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-07
Chauncey Depew as Stoker.

With great gus,o Chaurcey NJ. Depew re- lated a short story to New York Morning 2 Journal reporter: "A couple of years ago." he said, ''soon after was made president of the New York Central railroad, l was at Poughkeepsie one night on my way to New York when I got on board an accommoda- ton train. There was some delay in start mg and went forward to see what caused it. found that the fireman had become very i'll and would not be able to proceed further. There was nobody to take his place, and for tho fun of the thing l agreed to help the engineer out. l put on pair of blue overalls, grabbed 9 shovel and began firing. Ten minutes of the work almost laid me up, but the engineer insisted upon me keeping it up until we reached Tarry- town, where we got new fireman. My hands were sore for a week after. under stand the engineer tells the story as a good iol-e op mo
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-07
ROMB'S GREAT BANK
A Gigantic Financial Scheme
 for America.
WITH AcAP1TAL OF $1oo, 900. .oot
To Receive and Take Care of the Reve
 nues of the Catholic Church.

Regular Banking Business to Be Com Agent for States-Ths Money of All Persons and Scots Will Be Received-lt Will Guarantee Securities of All Kinds.
 NEW YORK, Dec. "A most stupend- ous enterprise is on foot. It is one that will create profound sensation throughout the world. The people of America will receive the news with va rious emotions.
 The Universal Association Bank and Trust Company is about to be formed in this city under the special benediction of the Pope of Rome, with a capital of s1o0, 900, 900, to receive, care for and in- the church, but the private fortunes of its members. The moneys of all other persons and sects are to be received and invested as we'll.
 The bank and its branches will con- duct regular banking business, re- ceiving money upon deposit subject to check at sight, discount approved notes, issue circular notes, letters of credit, draw bills of exchange on all the chief cities of Europe, Asia and South Ameri- ca, accept the agency of bankers and
 
 chase and sell stocks and bonds, collect dividends and issue exchequer bills
 The company will also establish . trust company and will conduct all the various branches of business appertain- ing to companies of this description and act as executor of wills. It will also act as registrar, trustee and trans fer and financial agent for the States, cities, railroads, towns and other cor porations, and for real estate mortga- ges and coupon bonds for any parties of the United States. It will guarantee se- curities of all kinds and take charge oi valuable property of all descriptions, such as gold, jewels, bonds, sh ares, deeds and mortgages.
 This is only synopsis of the pros. pectus of the company as to what it proposes to do. 1t will have tho power to organize and conduct colonies. com merce and manufactures, and to con struot railways, build works of art, gc into agriculture, create water works, and, in fact, engage in all kinds of in. dustrial works, public and private.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-07
FRENCH HOUSEKEEPlNG.
How Parisian Ladies Tighten Expenses by
 Practical Economy.

Practical Economy.
 In an article on "A French Woman at Home'' in the Ladies' Home Journal, Dor othea says: She helps to cook the dinner she has bought-for servants are wastefut with the charcoal and she knows to an inch how little she can use In that marvellous place-a French kitchen, where two or three little holes in a stove cook such deli cate dishes, and perform such culinary feats as our great roaring coal fires have no con- ception she fits about like a fairy, creat- ing magical messeS out of raw material of the most ordinary description.
 Yes, though a lady born and bred, refined. elegant and agreeable Ill society, belle in her way, yet she does not think it beneath her dignity to tighten the household ex- penses by practical economy and activity.
 The dinner of French family is cheap and simple. Tisere is always a soup, the meat of the stew pan-sometines, if not strict in expenditure, another plate of meat generally two vegetables, dressed and eaten separately, and sometimes, not al ways, a sweet dish; if not that, q little fruit such as may be the cheapest and in the ripest season.
 But there is very little III each thing, and 1t is rather in arrangem ent than in mate ria that they appear rich. The idea that the Trench are gourmands i'll private life is in- correct. They spend little ln eating and they eat inferior things; though their cook cry is rather science than mere accident of civilization. At home the great aim of the French is to save; and any self-sac- rifice that will lead to this result is cheer fully undertaken, more especially in eating than i'll the mere luxury of mere idleness. No French woman will spend cent to save herself trouble. She would rather work like a dray horse to buy an extra yard of ribbon or new pair ofs gloves than lie the softest sofa in the world in placid fine-ladyism, with crumpled gauge or bare hands
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-07
RUNNING FOR OFFICE.
It's an Unpleasant Proceeding If You
 Record Is Not Clear.

Record Is Not Clear.
 up in my country" said Congressman
 to Washington Post reporter, "there is an
 old chap who lives on a farm three miles
 out. It is fine farm and old Hoxey
 has a tidy penny pu! by. But he has an over
 weening ambition to be a politician. Last
 fall he was nominated for county surveyor. As soon as the nomination was made hes
 proceeded to ill up himself and the crowd. About ten o'clock in the evening he an nounced his departure "'Mush go home,' said he. 'Hic-'portant bishness to home. Good-hic-good even, boysh Mush tell Mria of thls nominashun. ee-hic-meecher on lection day. Whazzer l mazzer wiz Hoxeys He's a ri.' He unhitched his span, and after several futile efforts climbed into the wagon and started home. The docile horses knew the way, and when he pulled them into the ditch in his weary efforts to increase their speed would patiently climb back into tho l road and go On. Finally they wheeled into l his yard and stopped by the kitchen door. Hoxey promptly tumbled out and crawled into the house, where he called his wife. l She had retired, but came out, candle in hand.
 ''M' ria, said he, gravely, steadying him. self by the table, was any yer folks ever ln l prishons'
 l W ny, Ho, Jouu. W nat IS tue maeteIs | 'He waved her into silence. 'Wash-hic | washer fazzer hungr "'No, indeed. He was as respec-' l "'Jew ever-hic-M'ria; jew ever do any thing wrong fore I-hic-'fore I married you!'
 l "'Certainly not. Why do you ask such l questionss
 | "M'ria, rve been nominated for county sh'veyor, n f you've ever done-hic-done
 any thing wrong it'll all be in the papers in l sh, mornin''n