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The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-07-06
Weeklg gatelligenfer
0Gricie ] County Paper.
SHORTS.

That hacking cough can be 30 quickly cur
ed by shiloh's Cure. We guarantee 1t. For
safe al LOOMS, Franklin ave. aug o-eo"
e. W. Kruse, dealer in farm implements
binder Irvine, all kinds, clover ana uhothy
seed garden seeds, Higginsyille, Mo.
Catarrh cured, health and sweet breath
ecured, by Shiloh's Cough Remedy. Price
5Oc. Nasal injector free. At Loomis'.
Go to Loomis' grocery store. 18TH ana
Franklin avenue. for your CASTOR machine on
He has the best. Iunei""
Shiloh's Catarrh Remody-a positive cure
for catarrh, diphtheria and canker-mouth
For sale at G. w. LOOMS. sleo"
Cheapl Cheap!! l have just received a car
OF line Michigan salt, fresh from the NINE
and have another one on the road when l
will sell at 81 % per barrel. Come aud ge'
It. A. LOOMS. ~june22tt
Why will you suffer with dyspepsia af
liver complaint? shiloh's Vitalizer Is guar
aDteed to cure you. AT LOomis' drug store
CheapI Cheap!! l have just received a cal
of fine Michigan salt, fresh from the mine
and have another one on the road, which
will sell at 81 % per barrel. Come and ge
II. A, LOOMS. Ju"sI
For lame back, side or chest, use Shiloh
Porus Plasters. Price 20e. At LOOMS.
Shiloh's Vitalizer is what you need J.
constipation, loss of appetite, dizziness an
all symptoms of dyspepsia. Price lOc an
100 per bottle. At Loomis'. a2oeowly
Group, whooping cough and bronchlt'
h~ninedistely relieved by Shiloh's Cure. Fo
sale 81 Loomlst, Franklin ave. a2oeowly
Shiloh's Cough and Consumption Cure
sold by us on a guarantee. II cures con
sumption. LOOMS, Franklin ave. eowly
For Sale Cheap:-0ne A No. /, Bb Dras
corne,. and Ed brass cornet, the iorme
without a blemish, but the latter siish'i
bruised. Also one of the best brass-rimme
bass drums made, with cymbals. Both cor
nets are OF the celebrated j. Higham make
Will sell one OF all dirt cheap. Also aoot
s1OO worth Vt high grade band music whlc
will be sacrificed. Apply to f. Allen Jr II
,sllioencsr office. 1uly6tf
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-06-06

accord with, and voiced tic gen
timents, which afterwards domi
mated the party councils.
In conclusion. / want TO say
distinctly ard with emphasis,
that the man who asserts that 1
have been ut any time, o. under
any circumstances, wanting in
fidelity 10 the beS; interests Of
this State aud section, or recTe-
ant TO any trust, Utfers shat
which is false and sIauderoas.
have hesilated about writing
this letter, or anything else for
the public, concerning ny own
candidacy. / have ielt con
strained 10 the course | now
take for the reason that faE
above the guberaatoriai noini-
nation, or any other political
prefermeEt, | pEizs the conf
dence aud good will of Demo
cratic fellow-citizens, aud 81
lence now might seem to lend
cOlcr 20 a charge made simply
10 shake their faith in my hdeli-
~ TO their interests at the most
trying time in tlieir history.
X. II. TAYLOR
Sardis, Miss, MAJ -, 1859.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-06-06
MAI. RaRKSDALE HITH0RAws

The announcement of Mai.
Ethel Barksiaie Withdrawing
from the contest for the Demo
erGtic nomination for the Gov.
eruor Of Mississippi has been
made = reading Of tie an
roaacemeHt will disclose the
fact that Maj Barksdale Is irrev
oeably out of the race sc far as
his own ererti0Hs are concern
Cd and that the party is left to
haEmonize ii il Will on some
other candidate. In retiring
from the Geld At tbs juncture
Maj. B4f&sdale has done what
candidates do not generally do.
He has given up an excellent
chance to be the nominee for
Governor and turned loose his
fsiends to go where they will in
he choice of anOther.
/. IS n- perhaps too much to
say that Maj Barksdale has de-
served the honor of his party
and Is entitled to full credit for
his pOtriotie utteranees in re-
gard to his Withdrawal. And
that he has thus given renewed
evidence of his party devotion
his masnanimity and his patri-
Otism.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-06-06

We are glad that the pessi
mis;s have simmered down to
the belief that the State is not
going to the "demniIiOn bow
vows" over the Governors
election ard hare come TO the
conclusion that she cannot 20
smiss by selecting any one of
the candidates in sight for the
chief magistrate. To Judge from
their piteous plants ana appeals
4 few weeks ago an outsider
would have imagined that this
great Commonwealth, that has
alsays been noted for its bril-
liant and a5le men, was terribly
pOOd in executive material.
whereas the very abundance OF
cook material il shat makes
the choice Of candidates SO hard.
We cannot name . siugle coun
" In the State that is not able
TO present to the Democratic
Convention as good n man Tor
this high Office as ever filed Il,
and 10 State has had ADLER Gov.
ern0rs than AiSsissiPpi-Aber
deem Examiner.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-06-06
A Figure Puzzle.

The following is q very curious
puzzle. Try it. all OF yon:
Open q book at random and
select 4 word within the first
ten lines, and within the tenth
word from the end Of the line.
Mark the word. Now double
the number ofthe page and mul.
tipiy tie SUM by five.
Then add 20
Then add the number OF the
line yen have selected.
Then add ).
Multiply the sum by 10.
Add the number of the word
IN the lins. From this sum sub
tract 80, and the remainder
sill indicate IL the unit column
the number Of the word: in the
10 column the humber of the
hne, and the remaining figures
the number of the page-Ex.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-06-06
Communicate.
DELAY, Mss.
Juns4th, 1889.

Ed. EAGLE: Not seeing any
dots in Your valuable paper
from this portion OF the county.
L thought | would write you a
short letter. The rain that we
looked for so long has come at
last and indeed ii comes az a
GOd-send, crops arc late but
with favorable seasons. our
yield of cotton will perhaps
equal last year. There are FIVE
candidates in the field for Ihe
Legislature none Of whom, with
one exception reflects the senti
ments perfectly, of this portion
of our county. While in a con
versaiiOn With nine or ten Dem
ocrAts. we all decided 10 a man
among us. that should Nh. Pleas
GOOlsby announce his name for
the Legislature We could make
a judieiOus selection from the
list Of candidates. Mr GoO.sby
is a man az ability and would
make a typical representative
Come out Sir. GO0lsby and let
US send yOa to Jackson
FARMER
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-06-06

The Southern Agricultural
Orders seem TO be in earnest IL
fighting the haggiBg trust They
have adopted cotton hagsing
aud all they have 10 10 is 10 Sc
care its adoption 10y all the cot
ton producers IN the country.
They cannot do that all a: once.
but ty persisting in their pur
pose. { ey can so nearly do il as
crush the baggiag trust.-Vicks
burg Herald.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-06-06

IL might be interesting TO
know that the children ofJudgs
IL =" FGOte, Of Macon, are great
grand nephews and nieees of
General George Washington.
Judge Foote's first wife was
Hiss Lucinda Francis Lewis.
daughter of Fielding LeGis, jr.
who was the oldest son cfzBetty
Washington, sister of George.
Mrs Lucinda Francis Eoote
died IN 1885, leaving seven chill
dren, Ann, wife of DR.. Early C
being the first, and
Huger Lee, present sheriff Of
this county being the SIXTH
Deer Greek Pilot.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-06-06
RATIONAL EDUCATIONAL as
SGCIATIoN.

Animal meeting july, l6th-29th
1889, in Nashville, Tenn
Railroad tickets will be one
fare for round trip plus two dol
lars for membership fee, which
viii entitle y0u 10 the many
cOurtesies and privileges OF the
occasion. well worth twice the
fee.
Hotels offer reduced rates
and private families will furnish
good accommodations ST Gom
oUe dollar 10 one dollar aud a.
half per day.
Ii YOU think Of going do net
fail TO write either 10 the under
signed or TO Frank Goodman.
Nashville, Tenn. for the Official
Bulletin, a handsome pamphlet
of Is p Gss, which viii give sou
all details as 10 hours and places
Of meeting OF all the dffvrent
departments. rate for board,
places of interest in the city aud
street ears reaching them. . full
program OF every days exercis-
"a. a map Of The City, &C. This
viii help yOu TO economic Jour
time, and 10 go where ven wish
Siihcut Inconvenience or delay
We live in sn age Of progress
and rapid development. Annu-
al cCnyocati0ns Of persons en-
gagged in the same business are
everywhere encouraged and at
tended by all the professions.
and good results follow. st
this meeting wide awake Ssuth-
ern teachers will ming'e socially
aud professionally with the en-
ergetic and f5r-seeing Yankee
OF New England; with the bold
and aggressive teachers of the
West, and the Intellectual mag
mates Of the Pacific slope.
thousands Of little private o
veTsations will be entered into
/ between teachers from different
sections. which will prove inter
estiug aud profitable, to say
nothing Of the public discus-
siOns. the chief features of the
occasion IL cost effort on the
part Ct Southern delegates to
secure this meeting ia a South
eFn city, 4 location we cannot
ask often, on account of our
great heat in summer. Il is ear
nes.ly hoped therefore, that as
! many Southern teachers IS can
conveniently 10 so. will avail
themselves of this opportunity.
The various excursions planned
FOR the occasion Eill constitute
attractions we'll worth "a little
time and money. The Nam
meth Cave, Lookout Mountain,
Mont Eagle. the fImoas battle
fields around Nashville. Frank
lin, Marfreesb0rO and FOR;
Donelsoa. viii all be interesting.
and easily reached by excug
siOns at nominal cost
The local attractions OF Nash
Vills ara woli worth seeing The
Hermitage, home and tomb Of
ex President AndreE Jackson.
The Polk Place. the hOne OF ex-
President Polk still, occupied by
his widow. the National Gene
terry. Belle Meade. tie factories.
public buildings, libraries. uni
versitieS, colleges, normal AMI
high schools, will all be objects
Of interest 10 the earnest teach
eT.
Other details or information
will be -cheerfaIIy given on ap
plieat.on.
joHS WESLEY JOHNSON.
Manager Miss. Dept y. Z. \.
University. Miss, June /, 1859
County papers please copy for
benefit OF teachers.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-06-06

w. are safHarizsd q aa=sz-ca q g.. SCOTT
- . ~auffRse - 81 L~<alsfars fnm - a.
roaHts. sakfscs g. thr acta4 aftAe Dem eat
t- patty.
We are srfha-Esf e. a~rrnrrer = Z BuaNF
80 r. ca-Ftaate fr 80 L-zisIstzrr from tAts
clentg. satl-ct 3 tEs sc-.a@ ftee me =i-
ATTY
Ne are sr2hgrtafA g. nrrr1nce -uTE r.
ElWNuNs. asacaaf sate fr fEs Leg f4fzrc
q IN tAts ruaty. a-E.E1t % tEe 1etan effhs
ng1zae-Ett- party.
We a. EuehrriA~4 - srrCrnrs FFELnEl
WEa4THE- Eaa aH1tAara - he LaEltlrur e
frm tA-s cr1lEF. SAB est = TIE 4Etl1n . sac
n@uczarc rfrt1-
u ar auah uE~s e. Anuauzre : Stow
E4 40 candidate trfSe La-sztarr - u
taas zntT, azlfse- o. tAs acssgl q a ueu
HTr e wa~rv
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-06-06
Communicated.
R~oekdale, Texas.
Nav % fSs0

kockdale, Texas.
Nay %, 1889.
Ed. EAGLE: | send you a cot
ton bloom and will also give Won
a few dots of our country and
crops. The cid farmers of rexas
say that there will be the larg-
est crops made this year that
has been for SOme time if the
season holds On as favorable as
II has begun. A great many
people are giving away their old
corn and selling it at fifteen
cents per bUshel in order to get
their cribs ready to put the new
corn in. The farmers are all
laying by there cotton and corn
aud are having big dinners.
The Farmers Alliance is doinga
great deal of good in this coun.
try, there will be a big dinner
at Pleasant Hill on the tst Sat
urday in June. with public
speaking and plenty of good
things TO cat
W. III STILL.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-06-06
FOR SHERIFF

We APE az~thnuEs3 > a-nrz1~a e 2 gwHrsN
EEEs. a. = ra1ft44fe ? shsrls afths esua-
q. . b5-et 20 the aetigz q the Dem crat1c
pzrty
W are aE.aor1E-f - arr1ua-a " z
3 A. calctfate ~ sAer1N = rs eucn
=. sabjsef = aetou tffas nemccratte patty.
We are a1fh7rtxei . 4znouHrs a. E NAr-
TEEWs - p rznfiEate tar reaei~rtlgu 20 "a
a. ofshern subject d The acton = ne
neurcraar rarsr.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-06-06

No paper can be published
without hcme patronage, and
each man is Interested in keep
ing up a home paper. If q rail
road or factory Is wanted the
newspapers are expected to
work f0T il. III = public meet
iug is wanted for any purpose
the newspaper IS calculated o.
for a free notice Ii the cbaTi
table societies have = supper or
soeiable IF any kiEd the news
paper is always expected to
give the necessary notice and
puff i after it is over Ii must
puff the schools aud do every
thing else TO advance the inter
ests Of the business men Of the
place, aud give them a notice
VIXEN they 90 10 heaven And
yet some Of them do nothing to
keep mp q Papsr.-COTiuth
Herald
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-06-06
FOR COUNTY SUPER
INTEND EN-T-

We are zuthonz 2 - ananHnre ALEEnw w..
2sa rz1atd1te Or Supertuteah~nt
rfFuhLc Efaeatisn. s~aliget = tae action %
the Democratic party
We are susharfEsa 70 AEnrurrr Phil A.
Ssh, ae . candidate far Sarerznt=ndenf 4
Fable Eenrati1u- szk51ce g sA9 aettan q M
He-ecrsttr party
We Ere s4sh1~frr~ ?. =n--1se~ G P arI-
tAk- - . eaEtu1afe fr SaEer1uteEfens =
fuhtts EilrasHeu- sGhsecs O. the zrtira q the
pemacr4tic party
v are zu.har rsi - Rnunznee e a NrEWA
AkA- - . esneH4ate g. s4pcrf-f--1ens -
tul4tc kfust'iaa aatiert Q th= azta3a - ths
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-06-06
FOR TREAsUEER

We aTe authorized % announce q " Az
uEESON : csa2iaate fr county Treasurer
sEtiset . the actiaa 2 the Democrztte party
= E are a1tacrlEed to r1uruucr J. 3 HrEW-
ET. a. a rznGilats Or re-eIettiga asCsuHtg
Treasarsr. subject % ths Actioa q the pcul-
crate party
" are a1ts1r'Ee1 . a17aznce = z RANEV
~ . ea2et1afe ? CeHnty reasuseF. SUBJECT
- tkz aetna q IN Democrats party
are auth rfEeI o. aznauce T. a SHAW.
s. . znfttat & CarutY Treasurer. safest
thr the action - n pe@Derat4e pazsy
We sre alth1riret e. sanou-cs p n
JOHNSON a. q 60 &Eiate fsr caunty Treas
urrr, a1b3@ct . lie 4etiaa q The DemacrA.tc
party
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-06-06
FOR ASSESSOR

Usars auth uEs1 = annaarce l. ? gAsoS
a. . earet1ass GO Ca8reF Assesaar. auHteef =
80 zztisn r. the peE aasr raFtF-
We AZ Eutharazsf o. aruaunce " SHIFT
a. . eEsfiazts fr Cuurfr
&sssfsnr- sufect % tAe ac-laz = the usmd-
rats party
We rrs au.hortEsG - zErozuzs ! A wexT-
ayAEkfs 49, ctr1asate ur eeuIsF AzEFsscr
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-06-06

The recent food in the Cone
maugh Valley. Pennsylvania. is
the most disastrous in its csuse.
queneos Of any ever before
known The narrowing details
continue from day 10 day.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-06-06

The board of Trustee on yes
'erday, elected the following as
teachers in the Oxfcrd Public
sheool for the next scholastic
year: Misses Sue Lumbly. Lea
veiie Orr, Laura Fades, Susie
Givhan, LIZZIE Porter and -
Whitten. Prof. wooten vas re-
tanned as principal.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-06-06

4 clergyman in Kansas has
discovered that Greek is the
language spoken in Heaven.
Few politicians have ever stud
led Greek /; they knew they
would never have any use fer
Tx.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-06-06

The public schools of NeriGI-
an appropriately celebrated tie
birthday OF hen Jefferson Da-
Wis on the 81 Short addresses
we're made aud sketches of Mr.
Davis life read.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-06-06

1t is supposed that one hun
dTed thousand Americans viii
visit Europe thIs yer. AS each
one viii average spending 500
the aggregate viii amouat to
sJ0,00,0o0. Quite a snug sum
10 be taken ont of this country.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-06-06
BAILIFF-BEAT

~ are 4utksrEat - z-aaurea z
EEpGCH asa eansr Ek.s fr EzHHr rsHeatI
subject . The acton . the Bsmarratir pzr.v
We are suthariEs- to nrnon~~e JOHN 8
as a eaufisass ~ Bang Z Bsatl.
sasleetta tAs aefioa aftas bsnaera,- party
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-06-06

The meeting of Rev. Sam
Jones commenced in jackson
Tuesday aud viii continue ten
days Ample provision has been
made to entertain the thousands
who are expected from all parts
of the State TO hear him. The
railroads will furnish reduced
rates.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-06-06

4 distinguished author Las
well said amy success You nay
achieve IS worth the having
unless you Eight for it. What
ever you win in life you must
ecRqaer by YouT own eforts.5
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-06-06
Why is tT7

There is an open secret ;has
20 many refuse 10 read, aud i
contains glazing truths which
should be Impressed upon eve
= mind. There are persons,
not a few, who are ever looking
out into the distance with an
eager, strained gaze for the help
that lies within themselves: for
the resources that they c0cld
command with . snail effort:
for wiser heads 10 work out
problems they 60 I'D solve them
selves with a few inmates
thought aud toll; and for strong
hands to remove impedinents
that they might, With little diff
Guilty, suTmCunt themselves if
they would bns use their
strength
We are too slow in learning
what forces lie within US. which.
Il We ueuld employ, would clear
the way for any successful ex
pertinent We might wish 10 make;
but all not believe it possible
that We could Of ourselves &C
eOmplIsh all this u.2ided aud
untaught.
We see in every lane Of life
men and women waiting. hop
ing, expecting that there will
presently he some great unfold
Ing or revelation, that will start
le into life 4 new set OF forces
or pOteutialiiies for some nigh
~ achievement that will shock
the world Ike peals OF living
thunder They must have an
earthquake hsaVe and s;aFtle
before they believe they can
and should bestir themselves "a
prompt and steady action. They
will not believe that the very
force that Is TO pat them in the
path TO success is within them
selves, aud the very path in
which they are nov walking will
lead To that success if they will
Keep 1t and use their powers to
the best poss:bl. advantage.
Every successful nan is be
seiged with Applications from
these who seen To he willing to
work; every vacant post is
crowded with those who would
gladly fl! i; editors are annoy
ed With manuscript from every
quarter yet with all this ado
about filling positions and 4
strongly manifested desire fer
literary work, the world has It's
quota of loafers and oilers. for
so few are capable Of giving
satisfaction IN the various De
partments of business.
Most people are not content
with small beginnings: their am
bItiOn runs ahead IF their ca.
pacIty, and when they sneceed
in securing a position. they fail
TO keep il because the necessa
~ qualifications are wanting
they have aimed too high. and
by scOrning small beginnings
have failed to succeed. Has
ten slowly: do it WELL" is n mot
to which should be engraftei
within every nature. forming
part and parcel Of IiseIftnrough
lite.
In all the trades aud profes.
sions men must sxpect to attain
enInenee only by slow aad reg
ular graduations. for il i not
often one mad leap secures sue
cess. Instead of waiting. vi
eawber ike. for something 10
turn mp" il we're far nObler. as
well as more profitable. to be
pressing actively and earnestly
on toward the goal of our wish
es and expectations, remember
ing that God helps those who
help
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-06-06
Seat Candidates
SUPERVISOR l.

We sre alfk1rtzef e. anacnace = D BROWN
az a eaaettzts Tor Supervisor = E~Gs 4. sat
jest 20 aet 4 q the pempcxzttc party
We are slfh artEe1 - arnnures L y RICH
ARDS, a. a czE1t..se fs- Supervisor q Bat J..
sAhJeet 20 tae seroz - the Deuocr1tte PARTY
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-06-06

A rich vein Of gold ore IS re-
ported TO have beeL found on a
farm near GAINESVILLE, Georgia.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-06-06

Col G b Mitchell and l:rs.
Famine Patterson were married
IN Pcutotoe on the 10Th Mt.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-06-06

DE- AgRew ofSew York SAYS
q healthy woman can Kill her
self IN abouta year b. horseback
riding.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-06-06

Ii Is estimated that Mississip
pl has S9 more insane persons
than her Asylams can care for
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-06-06

A Meblle Erm has contracted
With the wesscn Mills for sS0-
0c0 worth of Jeans.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-06-06

Gel. Ethel Barksdale has with
drawn from the Guberaatorial
race.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-06-06

The Natehez Democrat an
nominees Gen. ". T. Martin Is
lis choice fer Governor.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-06-06

Robert c Patty, viii deliver
tie annual address at ToeeOap-
IA Academy. P0ntOtcc couEfA
J.Ee IL. j
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-06-06

The next Bankers Conren-
tcR viii &c held at G~.eeLviIle,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-06-06
sstcs to Sunday schoeis.

Every Sunday School Scper
iBtendent in the State is ear
nestly requested IN send me a;
once a fall statistical report OF
their schools. Also Presidents
of Coulty Sunday Scbsoi Con
yentions oftheir counties
Blanks furnished upon appli
cation Let the statistics roll
IA for we wart etery child in
Mississippi counted in the re.
port.
". GALLAwAY.
i & ii College.
Statistical Secretary Of State
Sunday School Cosyen-
tiOn.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-06-06

cratic party. Without fear or
hesitation | make this PROPOSE
ton: That If cannot establish
by the concurrent testimony af
these gentlemen thu. / was in
the fOrslr0ut Of the battle for
white supremacy aud good Gov
eminent, then | will retire frsm
the field OF candidacy aud never
moFe asa the people of iiissls-
sIppi ter place or station. And
as ] am challenged TO the front.
| make the further proposition.
that, II l cannot show by those
trusted Democratic leaders of
that dark period. Hon. Il. III.
Alien and Hon. H.. VI. Street.
net only that I stood by the
rights and interests of our peo-
pie IN that trying time, bui that
| struck the keynote of the
campaign of 1875, then | will
step down and out. | refer to
these gentlemen because they
we're prominent members of the
Senate and House. respectively,
and are now in different sections
ofthe State and both support.
ing Candidates other than mysaKI
Tor Governor. In making this
last assertion | do not wish to
be understood as arrogating
myself any undue credit for the
victorious campaign Of 1876, but
simply as stating the fact even
when our condition seemed al
most hopeless, | was in hearty