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Omaha daily bee., 1889-12-08

Youths Companions: Farmer Blen-
kins, whose wife, Mary Jane, is noted
Tor eve being pleased with anything
that she sees or hears, seldom has a
chance to administer a rebuke OF her
disagreeably critical habit. But one
day his opportunity came, and he did
not miss it.
They had been to Boston together,
and on their return home one of the
neighbors dropped in and began a con-
versation.
Ben to Boston, hev We, Blenkins?n
"Yes,"
Mis- Blenkins go 'long?"
"Um-hum."
How'd ye like It, Mis- Blenkins?"
Laws sake!" snapped out Mrs.
Blenkins. "Evs ny thin l see there wus
Jest frightful!"
II believe We, Mary Jane" broke in
Farmer Blenkins. "Ye want dom
nothin' the whole day but stoppln' in
ront o. lookin'-glasse 81"
Omaha daily bee., 1889-12-08
\ CIerpymln,s Queer Idea.

A distinguished clergyman has rec
Gently condemned all social and polite
i%ictions. says the New York Tribune.
When, for instance, a stupid bore calls
upon you, he thinks you ought to tell
him that you are not glad to see him,
but that, on the contrary, you are sorry
to see him. and that you wish he would
60. This sort OF brutal frankness would
not do in the pulpit, as a critic of the
clergyman has pointed out a clergy
man might as we'll quit preaching who
should begin his sermon as follows:
"My selfish, mostly ignorant and de-
spicable hearers, | should like to call
your prayerful attention to my text, but
| know most of you are thinking about
other matters and hat you do not come
here to learn piety, but rather to show
your good clothes and maintain a social
position"
Omaha daily bee., 1889-12-08

Horace, he pulled through his reverses
and now is well on the road to fortune.
Two years after his failure he repaid
me the loan. with which, and what |
had managed to save, l lifted the mort
gage from my farm, which nets mo
nearly a thousand u year-all an old
bachelor like myself requires or de-
serves. In conclusion. | will say that
the man who purchased the four pigeons
oil MIR. Pullen has been paid $l75 by me,
that being the price he paid MIR. Pullen
Tor them. Mr.. Jenkins of Truckton,
who bought the pigeons of Mr.. Sinclair.
paid 500 to cover his loss. To MIR.
Spicer, who bought the pigeons of the
dealer in Pittsburg, | RENTED the same
amount. Fol- a gift to me, those birds
proved rather expensive, but they have
taught me several practical and salutary
lessons, and next to Penelope and Jack
there is nothing in the world [ love SO
much as | love them.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-12-08
ia South 18th St., Next TO P. 0.
h FIGURE man


The figure '9'' in our dates is with us and
has come to stay. No man or woman now
living will ever date IL document without
using the figure 8. 1t now stands on tho
extreme right-lSSa. Next year 1t will be In
the third place. where II will remain ten
years. 1t will then move up to the second
place-l9O-and there " will rest one hum
dred years.
There is another ''e'' which has also come
10 stay: 1t is called the No. '9.n IL is not
like the figure ''9' in our dates in the respect
that it viii have to wait until next year
for third place, or ten years for second place,
as u has this year stood In first place, and
1t will MOI move from there; 1t is the new
INC. q" High Arm Wheeler & Wilson Sew
ing Machine.
The mo. o. is not an old style OF machine
having some slight change made in ii and
then called new improved but il Is an en-
tirely new machine 1t was invented by tho
best mechanical experts of the age. What
better proof is wanted of that fact than the
following cablegram direct from the Paris
Exposition, which was published in all the
Chicago newspapers of October 2ndi
EXPOSITION UNlyERsELLE. PARIs, October
l.-tspecial.l-Th highest possible premium
and the Only grand prize for sewing nachines
turing Company,
The M o" has taken the hrst premium
this year at the State fairs of Iowa, Minne-
sofa and Wisconsin, and the first IN
at every county fair where it has been cx-
hlbited. u.
No woman, If she desires to be happy
should be without a mo. 90 No man
should be happy until he has purchased the
lightest running lock stitch machine in the
world, the mo. 9" for his home. No agent
is happy unless he sells the "No. o." No
dealer will be happy and prosperous IN This
age Of progress unless he furnishes his custo.
mers with the only perfect sewing machine
mechanism for family use, the mo. o." We
are happy, for our trade has more than
1pithl,l pipsn tho htpfh Nf thn NJ IA
WHEELER & WILSON MFG CO..
lS5 and 1877 Wabash ave. Chicago.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-12-08
An Absolute Cur-.

The ORIGINAL ABIETINE OINTMENT
is only put up in large two ounce tin boxes,
and is an absolute cure Tor Old sores, burns,
wounds. chapped hands and all skin erup-
lions. Will positively cure all kinds Of piles.
Ask Tor the ORIGINAL ABIETINE ONT
MENT. Sold by Goodman Drug commany
NJ 25 cents per box-by mail 30 cents.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-12-08

free them within an hour. | fastened
back TO my house, which | reached be-
fore the hour was up, and getting my
briarwood pipe and tobacco pouch
seated myself on the veranda to await
the coming OF my treasures. Soon, how
ever, doubt began to pray upon my
thoughts. Would they ever return? I
eagerly consulted my watch. The hour
would be up in three minutes. Those
three minutes, how full they we're of
suspensel-but | will not pause to de-
tail my misgiyings. Eight minutes
later | deserted three birds flying di-
rectly toward me-. Yes, they we're my
pigeons. / believe | never extended II
more genuine welcome to any human
being than. I did to them us they
landed on my o~utstreched arms. Nor
were their greetings. in their dumb
way, less cordial. But Vt is enough TO
say that | liked my pigeons and that
they liked me.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-12-08
Mr.. Blsnktus' Ketort,

A rare opportunity to make $500 before
Address with ref. Cast, st. Louis.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-07-11
lie Carat Hlrn-

\ correspondent Of the pnila
delphia Press Says. Last year |
noticed inquiries IanGmerable
for protection against the hrft
10 moth or carpet worm Al
though my ueishb0rs have saf-
Tered from It's invasion 70 the
extent OF ruined carpets. elotE-
ing. etc. | have never. daring
my twenty years Of h0asekeep-
iug, had a moth ST any descrs2
ton, and attribute nv immunity
entirely to the use of tHrpentfue.
After each Of NY carpets Is well
swept, II Is as once gore over
with the following mixture: To
three quarts CT pure. cold water
add three tablesp0oaEdis Of tur-
pegtine. In this thoroughly
satarate 4 sponge, squeeze
about two thirds dry. and go
ever each breadth separately
AMI IN all the corners. As soon
as the water becomes SoIled.
take u fresh supply. You will
be surprised 10 see how beauti-
fully il will clean your carpets.
besides beng one of the best
dIsiEfeetants.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-07-11
I FERNANDEZ
Secretary. pro TEN.
joan ALE NER.
Chairman

The Michigan legislature
which adjourned last Friday
night. had been in session fer
So uoa.LS- Ihe result eff this
ituz session las been 70 give 70
the State more ReII considered
and progressive laws than had
beeu enacted IS It's predecps-
scEs IN the last tweaty Years
Among others g two cent a mile
passenger railroad rate. . r.
daeed sleeping car rate; a splea
s.5,t lIgcE Tax aGd Ioead option
1s'l "a humber Of laws Tor the
protection ct the rights OF mar
RED women many attachments
for the agricultural interest.
aHa yet not IA appeal for EARL
81 Adjournment US heard from
any paper of Importance.
L. this State lie legislature
hardly ASSEMBLIES before the
crarks aud lie penny vise aRG
pound foolish economists raise
a howl f1r ali ouEEReEt and he
result IS tbe imposing EpOu the
Peop Cf a mass CT crude and
hair-coeked up laws that mist
hc endured fer the next Two
years. and the neglect e. inter
eSts vitsily Important 70 tae
States prosperity and progress
Aberdeen Examiner.
there i truth in the above.
In eyIiente Of j; see how rnch
OK The legislation Of the last leg
isatuye CT Mississippi wII be.
repealed by the next legislature.
Eat tLe trouble Is rot sc last in
two months sessions. Il under
lies short sessions II that. that
the intelligence that now goes
90 the legislature IN Mississippi
: short If sthe ability to make
the laws. Send Jour most intel
hgeHt men and the laws viii be
more satisfactory. Uadaa5tei
Is in each leglzlstHre there are
plenty Of men Of far ilteIi
genee sud some able mea. Bat
legtsialng and making iaEs il
not = Iheir lie CT business ca
Fsesiy Is thev themselve a.
HFr.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-07-11
The Confederate Saldsr

Remove FROM Arkansas the
men who marehed uader the
ConfeieFare banner and yoa
wogld take fFoE it the men uaa
had done aud vh9 sFe doiag &
the mos. good-vhO Usde the
best citizens So spoke GOV
Eagle a feS DAYS ago n a meet
tng ii old COEf,deEates. tits
as true Of Mississippi as f; OF
Arkansas. The old Ccufeder
ate soldiers here not Ouiv vii
remember eacu other but the
young generation honor ard
love them a. a class.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-07-11
Resolutions Of Respect.

We the members OF the Meth
OdiSt Sunday School AZ Oxford,
Mss. hereby adopt the follow
Tag resolutions On the Sad AID
uutine!y death of BLANFoN
DYE. one of cur pupils who WIS
accidentally killed on the 18th
d@y of June last by a shCt from
% target gun IL the haads Of
smother youth Il years old.
B.iuteu vas L years ell.
Resolved, lst. Tuat Nc deeply
depI0Fe The SAD death OF one So
Young and SpIightiy. lie moth
els darling. his fathers hope.
us t-atheFis companion ana his
sisters Jewel.
Resolved II. That We extend
Z the beTeaved cues cur "a
lest sympathy N their great af
Eieti0u sad wLald direct them
to the word OF God. tor eonsCia-
Jua. BhIch bids them To look
away fr0u the dying and the
deed. frUm TIE grave to the lIy-
Ing. fug ny and BY, sad ones.
Ged VII make yoar crowns
brighter fer the terrible cross
yen are bearing.
Resolved Sd. That a copy Of
these resolutions be pat on our
record, q ecPy seat To the New
Orleans Christian Advocate. il
copy sent 70 each OF cur city
papers TOR publication and one
seus 10 tlie family
Respectfully submitted and
adopted
Mrs J 6. WOoten,
Mrs III. ,. Collier,
Hiss MaTy AayeS,
Goa n3itTee.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-07-11

Il IS the yeals mea cf the
South, that Is, these ranging
from youth to forty or fifty years
of age, Who are making the
South Of to- day. They ask no
Gavors. Verify sons of worthy
siFes, gifted with the best treas
ures CT An,a Saxon Drawn.
brain, courage and energy, they
are resolved TO make Dixie
the Canaan of the new world
They are fIled With an enthasi-
ssm that eaunot be JampeEei
Hey are bold, earnest. ener-
getie, and ABOVE AL, they have
. faith In the SOath's future that
cannot be weakened All hon
or to the young South Mann
faeturerS Record
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-07-11

" Are nrfhar 81 4rurn~r ret 2
as rnra faes tr -nr f-E fNssrt eu sh+s
.trarv sutlert ta
te pls-s
" Ara uutnnufHE 1 2
ra--aaea g.. -n L u rA RI
as-g- s - "
"
wfwssrvz tt-aaanl lsa -h Ls4
f-snl "a -naal7. e-t b. t lr
DEurarH FaErE
Wr NJ aushaazs4 O. nernre ft.-
WEBSTER as -trfhs1r -nr -aht'nie
trnt saHs au-e- @
Easnutarru r~Erev.
t- rar.
sa- 1rn alHt aus-s VII a- E
go .s. Lnt
aHrarHa msHH.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-07-11

1t ViaCna, on the 18th inst.
th2 Lass n Gs wIs driven Oh the
GCcrgH Pas lie Railroad one Of
the leased lines CT Tie Ricb-
mead aud DapVille Company.
thus gt8EF1g cue continuous r4lt
Eae ~ iiI0 ailes fr9m Washing
ION. D. - tc GreeHytile, Mss
VIZ LyachsHrg. Dauville, Char
let5e. Atlanta. Admission, Br-
Hta alm, Columbus, Miss ami
West Point.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-07-11

Tie Northwestern farmers are
turning their attention to 0s-
triehes. II the ostrich can llt
the Northwestern mortgage. he
VIII DC ail0wedaToOst very close
20 that of the American eagle
Courier Journal.
The farms OF the Northwest
Gre heavily niortgaged and Why
southern men want TO GO to
Kansas, DAKOTA and ether States
we have never been able to see.
The mortgage Is a striking fact
and how Il exists with genuine
prosperity weaFe unable TO see
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-07-11

saF State Superintendent
= e Preston. I'll
GER bsalLGn, foci
a a Ess- mon.
Tae ts wirg candidates bav
INK received tae highest ram
arr efV- xlz-I = stone fog
GgvcraeE- M u Evans sst Lieut.
G|averacr. e. y Glveu for Sec
resa1v g.. S5ate - ~ stone f4r
Agalt0F- = 3 EyaEs Tor Trea<g
-rr aud Gerard Brandon tor
SupSFiutearle lr 81 Eiuclt.ru.
tAey wers declared the choice
of lafayette county and the
delegates ssruetri 10 east tLe
sote ot th's county ia the Sfa-e
Convention ior ,Lem aa.l To use
al t~oueTtt.r Deans 90 secure
taesr HG4fU1tisu.
Ga soften the luli0vjuE dele
gates were selected ro Fepre
e-t Lafayette county IN THE
s-asc Convention &C. tc Estf ia
Jackson, hiss onJuiy g6 !SS4
viz
4 " I FsiEufr CB IIuwry.
e. + Saith l. : Diglsr,i, / q
Eelievzv. Il L ET1ahau. ! a.
II Falsersiy- e. " Psrre. L
4 Fa4adel IT 6.t5s. l. : Sc
Gsaan, Is \ Dasn. q q DAVIS.
f / Matthews : = Barry. i Z
jsKrr.aEr- = + E1staad, Lewis
J1tsas. b - Jones. " v Sal
vsa - II Baird p y East. "
/ 81 zane, g + lIearsI. il Bailey.
" T. N1rtsdeid. J X Showers
On motion the delegation
wsTr Instructed - vete ou az
questions arising Ia the State
Convention - q unit and tEar
no proxies shall be allowed.
The Oxford papers were r.
faested To publish the proceed
IDgS ot this eeg- Bittee.
Adjourned - the j1h day Sf
August. t--9
joan FALENER.
Chairman
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-07-11
aseurJ CT tire Belscratic *
stutiya Committee
OXFORD. Mss
April 5, 1Sc9.

The Democratic Executive
Committee Of lafayette county
met on the Crib eft AFrjl, az tse
court house in oxford, rurs-aut
TO the elil cf the chairman and
the following members answer
cd 30 their names
Beat ~ ~ L FAikutr. J :
Bier - = Knight
Ees, IL Spencer. proxy for
e. " Auders0u.J Z Holland for
\ Gay6eld-
Beat SIS " Susits, p Feruan-
deg. w Z Graham for u Z VII
liaus.
Best &c y Davis
Beat 5--A = DeHtOn for +
webster
The object OF the meeting was
stated By the chairman when the
following resolutions werc
adopted, viz
Resolve Ell 1. That a Primary
election be held in Lafayette
cuucty at the different voting
places therein To select the
Nominees Of the Dem5era-c par
Is for the various ccuaty oices
Of Lafayette county
> That said Primary election
on Saturday, the 81 day OF
August 1889, aud that the Polls
be opened on the morning OF
that dag promptly AZ . o'cl0c 8,
and close 81 ) o lock tn
3 TAat the candidates Teeeiv.
ing the highest humber CT votes
at said election for the various
county office shall be declared
the nominees Of the Democratic
party of Lafayette county
4. That the people are re
gaested to meet q their vOtTn
places on the 81 lay OF Angus.
and select FROM ther number 3
judges aad . clerks all Oae re.
turning Oh4cer- who shall held
sand primary election and the
votes so east snail BE- returned
with the boxes and tally sheets
10 the Executive committee et
Monday TIE 9Th d4y OF August
whose GGty 1t sAa., be To open
said boxes. count the votes ans
declare tie resgi. of the ccaaty
Offices.
> That all aalhGed voters a.
this county Who voted for CIeve
land and IhUrgan Ia the las
Presidential election or WOuis
have done 80 had they attends
the election and all Who have ar
rived at the age Of Il years since
said election and Who wOul,
have so voted had they been 0
ags, be allowed To participant,
IN SAID election and hone other
3 That there shall be eleete,
On the 81 day Cf August. ISSg
IN the same manner a. the can
debates are selected, 3 memberi
OF the Executive cemmitte,
from each Supervisors district
:. That the Oxford EAGLE
and ne Oxford Globe. DC IL
quested 20 publish AL the pro
ceedIuss IF this meeting.
ThereupOa On notion u.
committee adjourned 10 NEE
oz the 5sa day OF August, less
aaleSs sooner caliei tosethe
b. thu chairman.
JV a FALESEE. Chm.
: Etrg.E- So
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-07-11

NE. J. L MeCaskill. Of Bran.
don who was appointed U. s.
Consul for Dubiia, ireland, nn-
der Mr.. Cleveland's administ-a
tioE, has been superseded by
liz. Alexander J. Reed, OF Wis
coasIn.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-07-11

Plans f0E tue u4ia building
and n aUm5er Of cottages fos
the Georgia Ccufederate HOae
have been prepared, and the
work ~ construction VII begin
IN i few days. The board Of I'll
rectsEs have purchased rs
acres, within two aud one half
mi.es from tue center of Allan
To, for $3.50 upon which TO
erect the hQue.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-07-11

Tie agricultural exposition in
The SPgiug PLACE at Fort
" 9Tth- Texas, has bean q pro
uOGneed success since is inau.
gurati0n several weeks ago.
The number of visitors reached
100000 frem ali of the states OF
the Union.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-07-11

The trial OF q libel suit a.
Jackson Tennessee, " one
Howard sg4iust some pEomi
ueut people there seems To have
that community so wrought up
the correspondents Oh hand evi
identity believe the whole world
i interested Outsiders care
nothing about 1t except 10 let
them try their ease and have
the right SIDE win
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-07-11


The Eacsd1Is. Tex, Nessen-.
ger describes how -Jld lutte
was laid away ~ q deep hole
With military neuoEs ia the ALI
auce let In Cameron Mi'ani
ctuaty, Texas. aitA imposing
CsE-m0uIgs-
The Alliance meeting nc Cam
crOn. Tnesd 3 was made the DC
ctsioa of the performance of Is
very solemn alI higaly import
ant ceremony
ile y5etcti9gs army after a
battle buries the enemy 5 dead.
The dead are always ent,,lea to
decent sePulehcr. So the Alli-.
ance having choked the sind
out OF Oh yr. Jutc. concluded
10 ily Esn-whac remained Of
him-auay uudeE The Isises
There was OILS small piece ct
him lett ia Cameron, and that
was "a small roll beio- giug TO
the Alliance strre 80 a meet
ng sas organized % prepare for
an imposing bETLal
The following was dnaui-
moaslx adopted
Resolved. That a committee
Of shree be appointed 20 prepare
and pgt,isG = burial seTvic- for
Old Jutr aad tl,at each county
A.s,auce. seei. aud Union In
the United States. at Their JuIy
Eeetla-, bury q roll OF jute bag
siHg with military h0nors, firing
ten salltes, one for each cotton
state. sHj that each member
year for thirty days a badge Of
JOS to be furnished by the cot
ton ulll.
Resolved. That We nos iHaa-
-ara;C she same by proceeding
20 bury the only piece 81 Jate
bagEiaE ia town eu ,he Alliance
lot,
Nr- f.yoch Breeding was
pointed chairman sfJhs commit
,ee 20 prepare tbe bagaI ser
Tire- Es 90 appoint the 1.aer
er tas u he eeuEsl.ee
Nessrs. } j Essersls. T. G
Barrett, q Fa5d. Acton Lecsv
skv, = u EaGdeIpb. ard Geo r
Bryant ~ere appointed
bearers. l. ) &afG officiating
priest. l. p 3s.-ea and Eaaea
Breeding sl-<ds ~ L0a5r, 4ni
EaEs1a LrA1gr w. unanimous
elected AssEse.
Ghe rr9cessic9 started fr0l
the Alliance Store - : O'csoeS
aad comprised almost the wkole
people al Calsruu and visitors
IAe l@l aaG Surrey fora u So
EsoE ~4-.laeE, w.ta tie corpse Oh
ais shoulder. lowered al1tt on d.
drsy- skt-e the guard Of homer
vain aTms reversed. totiowes.
by jIe Vali bearers and long
PROGRESSION came close 5t& nj.
Arrivia &c TIE appointed pi4ee.
the ElHetE f0et ivE recently pur
chased 5y THE Alliance L4e.u.
LIE gar,ie square. they fsr1 ed
around tie open grave auI thu
remains weTs SeLtly lowered 20
aeir tast resting place Al ap-
FropVL4te oI1tisa was delivered
hy Priest Murf and the grave
ir,L. It xaS remarkable 10 see
the anxiety Displayed BY al 10
Let q ehaEes 10 pitch Il bis 0i
dirt % did Jute. After t4is a
salute Of ten guns sss aEed, and
the funeral eJsteze proceeded
TO retHF1-
1t was somewhat % = iuIic
roUs proceeding bat 1t has q
Significance which vii not ba
lest sight OF, aad It viii 0e safe
To say that Old Jute vii Ee
buried in every section Of tie
cotton raising South betweeu
uSv and the ides OF Juiy--Sa
ti0Eai EcsEemtsG.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-07-11

The development OF the iron
industry IN the South Is having
9 damaging effect upon the irsn
interests of tee North. aud the
later are being forced gradual
u 10 the wall, as the robber
taFia which protects them
against competition from abroad
cannot protect them against
competition az hOme-Kupelo
Journal.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-07-11

The removal Of nearly ali os
the old faculty os our State Uni
verSi'y At Oxford does rot
seem to arouse any opposition
50 Tar - we have heard. Per
haPS Il IS vel now aud then to
Introduce u0w blood in acade-
ME circles IS well as in politics.
-Grenala Gazette.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-07-11

The Northwestern Teachers
Association closed an iastrue-
tive and Interesting meeting at
taser Valley last Friday The
following wsre elected meatefs
OF the Executive committee: DIR
J L Johnson president; Prof. i
} Avea viee-presideRt; and Pref
w oofer. chairman.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-07-11

This year came u and vii 90
oct o. Friday; there are four
months IN II having i've Fridays
eaehs the longest and the shert
sst Of its days each fall on Fri
day; and its entire number of
Fridays i 1
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-07-11

People uov living ia the
South who were born or the
9gh Jay OF Iay 1885 viii Re N
terested ia TIE fact that an &C.
centric old gentleman sh0 re-
ceufiy died IN Tyler, Texas, and
-h1 wss born On the date given.
has l-ft n large fortune 10 those
whose birth was ecinCiient with
bis 0wu. u. T.. Atkins. Of "
Ter, icvas. is engaged ia collect
ing the names Of aN interested
Parties. which mast be sert IN
within SIXTY days from Jaae Ist,
t,-9.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-07-11

Tue Cireuit Court CT Ponts-
to- vas called Monday Of last
week ana taen adjourned. The
Juege concluded 10 postpone
this terra ca account Of the con
ditIon Of The crops.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-07-11
fzss;.l? f.!:: i, l....


The University has been put
Ia . more effective condition
than ever before
The plan Of study : re-east
50 a TO allow numerous cleo
tIves II both the \. b and the
3 ). courses PrOfesSo-ships
have been Feorganized: Add
son Ho-ue, Prof OF Ancient
Languages. T. z. Fulton, Prof.
of Physics and Astroaomy;R. u.
Leayel, Prof. of English and
Bellies Lettres. W. Il. Sims, late
Of Vanderbilt Univ. Prof. of
Mental and Neral Science: &c:
Geo. ID. Puriaton, late of Univ.
Of Missouri, Prof. of Chemistry
and Natural History; Prof. J.
W. johnson. Asst-Prof. in Eng
lIsk aud Mathematics. The Elk.
eeutIve Committee will ill the
chairs of Mathematics aud of
Modern Languages, from TIE
best material afforded by the
United States. before College
opens; aud al Assistant Profes-
scr o. Ancient Languages viii
be appointed.
Edward Nayes, is Professor
Of Law aad Chancellor.
Tuition still free to ali. except
Il fee Of 80 to Law students.
Send for Catalogues and state
meat Of iaf F0ved scheme Of.
study.
EDWARD NAYES.
Chancellor.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-07-11

lac editor of,he Chattanooga
Times, himself an ex-FedeFal
s0idseE. We never met 9
genuine Confederate soldier we
could aG. fraternize With we
never u.et ! sneak 81 Southern
oT Northern Yarlesy that LId not
want the war fought ever. The
fellows who went 10 war got
eLoU those Who skuised have
been serS mal .aI hgary ever
since AFpGutttt0X
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-07-11

While plowIHg hear Herman
yiiier Mss a negro by name of
Dorsey taraed up a tan can ill.
ed with gold coin. Ii contain
ed about SEQ, and seems to
have been buried BY Mrs. Polly
Cooper in ls6S.