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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-03-14
To The St9ckh1lders CT La
Fay tie Couaty Exchange

There will be a meeting Of the
stockholders held at the Court
house ga aauesy the ISlh. upon
the Day THAT Col HAIRY Tracy
will address the members at Thr
Alliance aud all others who de
sire to hear him. AL msu5cEs
OF our Order are earaesiiy so
lirI;ed ta meet upon tkxt day.
By order of Use directory all
Stockholders are requested Ia
pay uP their subscriptions on or
oetDTe that day. Some Os the
Alliances have subscribed lib--
rally ahd paid NJ, other Allan
ces Hase tailed To pay their sub
srrtpjiJu. willie others have tax
EN- nO action and the members
hay- taken no stock. IL u very
dI-euura.Ing % members wiiu
have the good Of tlie order a.
heart aHd have worked Siin
zeal to build up tue farming III
~terest 4 this country 60 have so
many luke warm members With
Us who are ou'y dead wait IL thr
race to success.
Passive members. did you join
our order with the vies o'
drawing free raiioBs, losing
sight Of unity II sn, You atr
Unworthy of our secrets, ant:
know as little of the high aim-
The Alliance A. a mule does
at geometry. ahd should call fOI
q sieais aud Relieve the order Oi
sueh a clog
The Exchange has elected
Fielder y ehSfer. Treasurer. whG
has given ample bond Is more
than cover duut,le the aEIouul
If funds that VIII ever be- place.
Ia his hands. aud he will rreeipt
fIr all pail Ia stock, which caI
be paId Ia him OF L. L Matthew,
Eis deputy IL u To he hope,
that every male member OF thu
order will feel himself unslrr nb
ii-atipn fs lake souta stock "a
the Exchange. II il no argu
m~ht to say merchants are nov
selling goods rs cheap as thel
can be handled aud farmers ar,
ttIrly treated hy them this ".
may cnncrde, but We must hk.
a skIllfuI General. bridge ah+at
of rs. ou \ dirpc: line from fieI,
10 factory The Exchange - :
SurceSs ut your will. Tan YOU
viii you knife III
NM III GRAHAM.
char man.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-03-14
THEY SAY

That the prices shall cone
d0vnand the farmers male hap
py We are CAD t. hear il.
That OtfarI sliaii be nude
the best cotton market this side
of View O.Ielas We hope SO.
That 10 farmer shall have jlst
cause TO 90 to Holly Springs TO
sell his cotton or boy his goods
Competition Is the life of trade
Pools and syHdicates aud
trusts may flourish everywhere
else GBder Harrison's admins
tration except in Oxford The
combines must 20 aid We
are willing.
TIE post Office excitement i.
almost over
The present Board of Super
visors are catching the county
finances as they eve did be
fore.
That orr caurt expenses vii
now diminish aud the tax payer.
ct cash for their warrants.
That Lafayette county vii
sOGu talk cut for the Iizht MAJ
for Governor.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-03-14

\ newspaper, IT It has any
brains. Conscience asI muSclr
back of 10, must eouiIn.aiIy de
eide hrtween d.,iu- its daty an.l
IIJurin. lie pocket II any pa
sIiInu but that at Al editor. the
public Il able To separate the
individual homo from the en-
leetive citizen. But If the Ell
tor Gues nos please them it j.
his pocket they arm AZ. IIsus il
Is that BewsPaF-rs learn who
thriE fFiensls are. The man vim
rrlsis a newspaper and admiTes
u al tie year aIruHd. Yet gives
bis business support 70 som~
other CONCERN, whose principle
he detestS. IL not a friend Of the
former paper. Admiration aIaats
viii not run aTesspaper. Soon
~ or later such admirers vii
fiIa that the alJret If their At
fectiaHs has heeome wrduIeti ta
other ways that they 10 Hnt AL
mire-iu other words. a news
paper il compelled In order &,
live. t. seek the friendship of
those who are not 81 pIatoale
in their 1--we. hu' unite that prae-
teal esteem with sentiment thar
binds mutual admiration Ia 9th.
er lOfessinHS. There are fu.,
many men who expect AMI etii-
tor to slave In the defense Of
their pet nofiuns and hobbies.
advocate tb-iE views against the
STR Bgs~t opposition and eoolly
withhold the business support
10y which alone = small nevsp.l-
per can live. Talk about a n.-
per hayIas q pab'ie duty to per.
form. and an eiita- having TO
for his principles is cheap
when others stand h ek ausi
while extending q lskexaiu
utrality with enc h nat aud
shelf packets with ll.-
hand as a Tpsalt of ia.
labors which they al
but do not support tin
ton Enterprise.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-03-14

20 Tax realty auu 10 ai'sfs per
snhal property to escape Taxa
tioa l. to say that You eAE sell
all the m~IchInsTy yen ~aht Ia.
but utuu uail ID dOwn upon the
Door Of a factory which sup
ports hundreds IF men, wOfarn
ald children, yua SHALL pay The
government a royalty upon Its
use II il To say that You can
n.H4ri millions Ia stocks, bonds
AID bans accounts without o
trIbuling your just share Of sup
part TO the gBtrTnufemi- 0ut u
y0H IhyeSg Il Ia buildings which
oeaatily the cry. Increase Its
material wealth and shelter its
people. ys-u shall pay feE doing
HAS aH enormous price fO= the
privilege. Down With hi-h
taxes an'i unequal aud unaasiIi
assrssmratS- Industrial Re
view.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-03-14
Home, Sweet HGmei

Home, 1t Is charmed word
Though that Que syllable thrill
untold melodies. the laughter oi
children, tn" sound Of well
known footsteps. aud the voice
vt undyiBg affection. Home! |
hear that word the ripple of me.l
dow brooks. la which knee drep
ne wadrd, the lowing nf cattle
coming up from the pasture, the
sharp hiss of the seythe amid
the thick grass. the eTeakiug of
the hay rack where We trampled
Down tina load ONE, Upon
that word there drops the sun
shine of boyhno.i, and the
shallow of tender sarrIw and
the reflection of ten Thousand
f"nd memories. lfJmpi When
| see Il ia book or newspaper.
that word seems to rise and
sparkle. and leap, and thrill. and
whisper, and chant, aud pray,
aud WEEP IL gin ters Ike "a
shield IL spriuss up Ike a
fountain II thrills ike n song
IL wrinkles Ike "a star II leaps
Ike q dame. IL CLOVIS HS. a
sunset IL sings like an angel
Aud II ssHe Iexieogrzpi,er.
urged on by a spiTIt frum i,r-
meath. should seek tn east fsrth
that word rom the language.
the children would come forth
and hide It under gaTIaBds of
Wild aIweTs, aud the wealthy
would come firth "a hide it m
With their diamonds and pearls:
aud the kings waulsi hide il un
Ter theIr erUwhs; and after He
rnd had hunted las lie frog
Bethlehem ia Egypt. and utterly
given mp the seaFriE. same bFigsf
warm dfy IL snuld fash frum
snoung the gems. aIsd breathe
from afn0ung the nsEeFs aud
Ioss frun zmauHg the eaE0arTS.
snd the waIlsI EaaIsl read l.
and far. and beautiful.
'ni rrs0nat; a~bef.re HsHeF
Homes-lalmage.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-03-14
Communicated

Ed EAGLE. " hat has become
of Jassrr >lir and hIs b.. bLaeS
auzt I bslrve too, I kuo~
wii-re the dog -. cat es-f a f-v
miiss- The gentleman that oxnS
aim Hnw said hs eavr t~s anans
pups for him B;t wr =
JU>isr! hat Ma L. hins Sfnt
hts ssaF; Eansl cnnsunhieariaus
Ia The EsGLEf l. he going o.,
. fer office this YEAR, Ibis J.
the yvaT fer e4nsAdaies you
kaa< and | reckon "a arr
mighty glad ri II. TaeF- ar.
gate = uumll-r already FL4ut=s
aHd w9ll SsslR be caEIIug NJ ]
see from war paper that Tee
% Is up asd rTswis= 6srls
Ben o l. IA s4ty saarp. he
Knows that tho dE>t turu uf es.rz,
tn The Rslli i alSay~ Ersuasl
fr>f The iiHs-> arc VeFy EtvaE
able tor the EAGLE thu seaSap
From ulzst r4u learn ih-rr
vii ue H>t EsserB iHaf- sat Eos
Ireasarrr, tRe sane husu .er thss
Was uurtEa years a ?, aAsl seVrt
FIR SarIiG. nIae for Assessor:
three tor Surveyor aHsI tx.a f..s
Coroner. making Ia al thiFIy -ix
candidates Then cfsases IIs.
dve Brafs. a three from each.
rirsing ifIern 10 all C.us- NJ.
-ea:ismrH. rome IN the front.
The EAGLE i wzIring ta xins
It's Hight "a every naoS snss enr-
ser IA the epualy that the dear
Pe"pl- Hzsy kaox wha ven ale.
aHt Ter yaur easauEss-m=ht ".
81 SAY Se ghink ysHr cha .e-s
are n za9sl a. a tie set ia The
LsIi~la a Lottery
a. conclusion, I wieh the EAGLE
great success amt may th- prtiu..
bard sssaF afsft ansi 4 % her
TlHE IA the sunlight ab1vr the
MurSy clouds
EETTr
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-03-14

The dispatches say ChaIners
urged President Harrison 10 ap
pJs-- the sous "f FriRt Mat
thevs to the office Of Marshal
for the Southern District OF his
sissIppi. and 10 the Attorneysbip
f1r the Northern District Now
both SOFAS cannot c. me in xheIl
Cfces are to be FLIED Whie.l
one CT the Matthews boys Is
C4aimers for. either or bOthf
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-03-14

\ y vel xesIdI4- a.-ears.d %,
thr i.sahaEy iis4- ts~fxrea VIZ
-lIla a Il Vest YH.isia. hear
ftu~ tfui. the ushrr sfaN- The
ETtfrs t. h- rssFII-,i b-l.lt g-s.
10 Arst NFgiait. AID the mis
tsiwr, hut k4VIu@ a Herase T..
ssafFy IA that state. sfusf.i gu tb.
'ts"rders If bi~ isAsL. while the
contracting parties sfousl Ia
AesI Virginia ahsl we're Rsasl~
nAH and xIfr la the prrSsae. Of
aaahy Witnesses.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-03-14

A Aw >h~a 4 he eEzrtrd t.
msk~ V a Egsa~nseaasT Tn sell
cigarettes 20 thu yru5a II "a.
state Iny> ctsns ar~ agree
- - thr st~I~EsTi.gs effects 4.
he brain pTs-lserd ~ Cigarette
tasd alsbg sEta this. m4nztss-
fnrsFs at thu n.sxiaas tsfaz. trs
rsrEnpfIs- the n1aFalx ct th.
u>ias g~a~saiisH ~ The una.
t'aa inasrrstst fAasaE apis rhi-l
frr IGusd ia each iAax Fahaa
ar rISafetts--Custal SpFiae
aeG-uE-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-03-14
cAaPus naIs

Moot Courts are in session
nov.
Nessrs. Barber ard w. y.
Yer-er are aew additions to the
law class.
Several of Prof. Illusions
istuIiy have tlie mamps aud m
the campus, vi. Bel has them
DIR Little returned Last Ss;Gr-
day lFom New OrIrau>; he wrtt
~ attend N~c.t-gFss! spell
this last word night II please
Nr G. ". Armstrong OF Pitts
borough was GA the cawpas hast
Saturday. visiting hts nephew,
AF II.T Gaines.
Mss CcrA TapscOtt had her
ransju visiting her last week
The young lady Mss Cera's
co1siul left last Sunday night
Prof J. W. Johnson reached
home last Sunday night. He
has been ia Washington for
more than a week. attending the
Convention of the Superiuten.
duefsU f the National Education
al Association.
At the Y u. G.. 4. meeting
last Sunday evening. Hessrs +.
c. Holmes and ". J Stacketi
Sers elected As representative
10 the State Convention of the
Young Meas Christian AssoeiA
tipR to- he held IN Meridian on
the 18th tn 2osh of April.
There is some talk and dis
cusSi1n concerning tie advisa
btiity Of changing the time oI
the debate fer AnnIvetsar.an
ship. frum the latter part al
May TO tIse Junior day at C'om
uruCrmeut- One Of the advan
taSrs would be that the Junior,
would have tn prepare ant! dr.
liver only one speech ia the al
l'itted time. aud therefore con
ceEtrste their energies ia tbs.
one speech, snd a greater inter
~st would be gwen To the junior
day.
We were reluctant To bar.
with Nr Stafford. Last ThHrstIay
night, he came among Ne sat
Midday night, March End. II.
ieetartd to the L. u e \ OF
Sunday at } p. VI. He lectures
again = "nday uisht AZ : o'rlu-k
at which lecture uHr little hal
VA 50 crowded that We deem
ell 1t necessary tea Rsert ia /:
larger hall. So Tuesday nigh.
we met In Hsrmaean Hal.
Other lectures were deliveries
on Wednesday and Thurst.a,
evenings Dir Sayf,sri Is 4 y-T,
foreible anu practical speaker
He works a. a ayn~n present
ing the Gpspel truths from
business standpoint lie ab
iaius a hOl'l HpsIu the boys ti.I
- H,it oftra obtained ~ M ~
speakers all who heard hha
we're Delighted with him and h.
style uf speaking Ne hops
that much ennsi wIli fesalt frou
hrs work autnhgus NraTr un
der mtny obligations IN Pgai
and Mrs. naee tor theis kiut
AMI hosIitsbi- entertainments a
hT. Sdyfurd during his stay Wit.
Us.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-03-14
Tn Kind Of Man Needed.

The question: as tn Who Is to
be M next GIyeFuOr j. geueT
ally oecupsiug the Attentions ef
tt0r mississippi press aud the
many aSplrtuts.
Ne have NOT included the
people IN the list OF the iutvres
ted. fDv the rasou that they Do
not seem 10 De greatly exrrriS
~ on the sabjec', although
when the time comes they vg.!
make the rifoIee.
An energetic, wide awake, ia
te lfgpnr, aJly, hrH .Ed hJuest
executive AissTsSippi emphatic
ally aertis at the present uge,
and it hAeaoves the people to
be booking out for just such 1
uaE
The State is full of old SO,
diyrs Who have done TarIr duty
IA the field most chivalFauSly
sire bias ia her borders uaH bvr-
Of politicians Of respectable Tee.
.stsi>, whp ia a way have Guue
rhrIr b. ST for the state ; she las
anie aud astItr lawyers wHu
r.ti, aBslyzr tRe statutes rFeG.la
bly amt ltaTre'ily ; she POSES
ses numOrrles> successful farm
ers and sctthrIhc agIicult raj
tSts. and ia fine she i4aS all sorts
Il guueraatoFIal timber, out oil
WATCH she can select au txccu-
i've. Indeed the word GuVvT
ucr acts ike the sowing Ol
Dragons teeth, until the eartn
8rIsilr> With c~andIuatrs-
Mississippi needs at the pies
eat JuuctuTe ala executive sPecI
Illy renowned iu hone uf tn,
above eaIliHgs, neither soldier
politician, lawyer or farmer. but
al active and progressive man
VINO wti. not be Content TO sIII
y maintain aud eujuy the digEI
~ ut office, bat one who Is am.
bilious to advance the State 10
the front raak IN every prJsreS-
sive movement which eau sub
serve her interest ; one vnO 10y
the magnetism of hts own pro
gresSiye individuality will iLfus'
ambitious effIrt throughout the
Whole State: aue who Will mr.
uHly follow tine lead. but supper
by every consistent aud eonsii
tuliJIsal neabs the onward meth
ods
NississippiIft is n painful &c
knOvledgmeuIl - Struggling /,
the march She is In the rea'
IA the development of manuiac
tures. aud improvements uf al
kinds; She Is looking back to'
much, dwelling on her past giu
ries. too well cuuteut With thlag
as they are, too aPprehen>ive a
to things as they may be, ant
she now needs at the capittln no
Only j Governor but "a leader
Who caa aud will place the stamI
Ot hIs leadership upon the mII.d
OF the people; she needs = ma
Sh6 will pat Ia motion the spIri
OF enterpFise amongst the peo
pie; who wall ehcnurag whit,
immigration TO he State by sup
pressing OG;rages aRsi dIs5rde
with al! his strength ; who wi
encourage the every devt log
ment OF Ir resources ; Who i
booking ahead "a the fuiurI
prosperity Of Mississippi, TO
backward through her tim
worn records.
The day Is past vhea the ex
eeu:ise CHAIR should be the re
vafd for soldiery or paIiiica
deeds or occupied b. fossils q
mem"ry, but the day has enrl,
when the need Is felt tor brains
bread information. strength o
character and ambitious Tegarr
for the State aud her interests
not fur self.
IL Is about time that ofic'
should no longer be the rewar'
but the avenue t. the ace ru
plishment of great ensts to til
State.-\alehrz D-mncr.t
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-03-14
Preaching and Frakiru.

Before Gen Harrison left hi-
-ane for Washington his
preacher II. open session preach
eel 70 him 10 the exclusion OF
tie other part of the ecugre.a
zion IL Will not be long before
he may have to pray for HsrFi
con from the troublesome times
ahead To the President
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-03-14
IN POLITICS.
Felix

The flIitncs. oasht to a0yenti
the --buycssit- au,i resolve t.
Huve The curn cTills and Salnk.
houses hOur. stoD the errsIsl
system, ct out at debt and live
a, iinH-- III these rrs~urtnn.
are masie and carried out. I =
time l. hear at hs.nd whrt. our
tsr'"ers will be independent
AilITrcc Advocate.
I-s NV hrnrItsr. edHrafib.
along the hH- uf moving -sm,
h 'aSes aud corn erib,- /,
what Ne need.
Sut ~ uriie~ i. the above
sxsellsnf JJar1saI tras tI- All
taee IA Is -"Fgia. a part nf u a.
least. have passed rrS1luti..n~
r"-Siiat dp you ILiak ,rrform
politics
Nav It il strange that the
GrtfFgta Alliance i n,t szTi>hra
@uh carrying aHt its true Oh
] -cts. educating It's mrsl.rrFs Ia
-m"ve e.IrI cribs aud saI.sKr
houses
Gsirgia alliance nashf tu
kuHE that poluies Is simply a..
To th- condition # the
people, ami ttI Fef..rm prIiiIe>
the people must Ice Irfarmrd
IL the sal! Alliance will keep it,
nngrr ont 1T psrliTicS and try g.,
-arsy ont is rfae oij-ei, haiisl
fp i mHr- advance, suaI Inrrllt
GENT sIHz-u~ls'p pulfIrS vii.
CERTAINLY es4mr right Xxx
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-03-14
The Charter of lnS0rpsrauCn OF
the Alliance fer lafayette
c0gHty, Mss

ARTICLE BE & kzo~u that y
Il G-a4m. 81 a. Dez.aa. Bea Fesrel-
Ef-l4sr W.H-t-. q ~ Fet.Ee E z
F-uple aadJ , Brogu z1d al csl=E
p.r~5 ; who nav hersass : h~to ne as
.oestteI uith them AID tlei- sreor=
~. h.reby eozs;lrEtei \ boly PoFtEs
and corporate BY the Eaus ant ssysa &c
-Th~ AEiGncs Ike Anze for ire C.E11.E
Of IaF1-etus AMI >ttea u Mississippi.
AT uuda- sa-t ~corr0rafe Bsrse sl4ii
haTs poser Rna ~aura2rIty g. caIy pr
petauall s1cersss q frgu toe date - aP-
pr0vai Eer-f. - eantrse& n ~
s1-d. 10 make susi E-- /. eorEortfe sal
1zt the zane 20 dstrr or r~Esu a
n -ur 10 bod osn. ban. FecEs.
purcnzc asS eraveT properly hcth raj
4ld perssual. b tcar ~ z@y- sd a
wares and mercaa1 lie and al Ola
property on u~errsass or other s~euEt
" or cslsra he. - er~cs ousss.
-rst uIiis. cal mis-. ~faesorI~s Ok every
ieservti5a. U1e1sts sAsoa esc5pSe
and saeh other b~2ilstsazs All Aso .
engage n ssea ots.r industEEs All ea-
serprsses a. IN - fgttEm-nt q re ~
r~efors serecs may seem FIR t1e bst II
/ tsress OF - f4rmeEof LAEayette clG1-
", Missi ssippi. ami make al suel con
tracts { 2 tI- ~op-Tatag1 n z11Ase
/ n~as OF the san. a. the Directors may
/ think proper. provided Ia. Ims - ne
m vol stiou of : = cs1<titutspa suIisEs
4 the Sstte Of Mississippi g OF tn
Z Unis-l stats sail C0gpoE1 r0u 80
ais, have power T. eaS1<v a i Se2ert
Banking ba<lae-s AMI - eztsbl-
Rszks a. suea pltc- n { e state j
nav .. d-sIsu1ret By sIs b, =. * ~
r~rrtors. and sial have all tbs rIxAEs
poSvrs and privileges incbieat % IN
sarsur bEs.azs under tae laws c.
tnls STAT
AAT the CspsEl stock OF tin
,Jrparztboa shall be "a. Handle
ruoa-ansi tsIIGrs dEE5h-i into sLac-
: Ffvv IS Cos d9.htrs stei- ~Isa p.s
r % I1cr.L-s rlS stoNk from tiaH- :
u4aS by a majority vo-e q TIE D5ree
r0rs b a sun MT 70 sxeEef Tao Hun
tr-1 Tn0asani Dollars. pFssrs=i aoN-
-ver a permanent oraHIzttln G1y b
Z -a--r-,I an1 th- b~uSiErss Affairs of sxl
exchange Iulrsarst-s4. El= a. z,uc
- Tsvaty Five Am irei (>zSS1 Do
ars zlal. have b~-eu sahscTlus AZ pal
u
AIT 3-The sub-csiPtso1 u -.
tap.tli Sick ri slrt ExcEtas- zzay =
. ii Il s-s-t I1s astaH-Gr< Il M
H~r. amin s1el pnspssry. r-ti - . 4
-luai. as a a~rajorlts Of te Dsr-ctaf-
RESIN named u-av ~[-tsrnfa-. eas IT,
~faska1eG-rs ~ tals Sxc1zn snail rs
~ l4bse E- Aay Ls-. 9aaEaZ- ~ -
/ -Pon=IpSlity k-At tEe sss-.-- % -Hls
&c ss--. EaE s- E1.Esrttd ss3
s1hssr h~xaEi tx a rosEat - as aa2s
sFIPfzsa - =t0& tax ssh r
C 49, RAY isa- e-r- aes-s o. g -.
- faz -Gf saes u sn-l rz.
taans ~ ta~ fgE~rsCs aas ron iia- 2
tIzz- pr NEt aaAy 4~S @
hnnEs ~Ea esrs= attnraef or GO y,
~vHa- o. &-b a. uAy b Iec-u5a
a vat- - to fircf
- Re y ~ tss
tea ~ - E=M-a
AzT l. CsT IN i 1=as
- ta- zzeEsss * Zee >rar@ xEH o
sipV5 azt <Ei --ai-@t "a
aaxzzry hsr ~ ~E-uve
u-a- * TIE K @IiA
zzzae
AEr SIS 8r -EaF e
ezzz ae Il O1rL LASar~r
~saHry a- e E=7p5. mis-
fun -f bUs x -
ia @ naz@s~i hx& RaSnl ~ f
paEs &c n sir q n .
ia So -Hv @- a. a=rr
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-03-14

l. al Interview las; SATURDAY.
with an Appeal reporter Gene
raj Manager Z j Jeffrey. Of the
Illinois CentrsI railroad. said
ne was mach pleased with hrs
trip through the South and the
road was Heyeg IN better eondi-
ton than at present From Ih-
number OF wrecks that Oeerr
on this road At present. appear
anees are very deceptive, or Mr.
Jefry knows very little about
the condition ct bis road.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-03-14

At one of tl4e recent Woody
revival meetings 0H the Pacbc
Coast the CUSTOMARY h qu~ss
waS made that thtse suffering
from any particularly heavy bur
den should stand up 3ui ask far
the pray rrs at the assembled
multitude Atisra few m0Hirnis
>Jl<ure a tall, meek hooking sai
,TaSe. aBsl Ia . Voice rhnke,i
with emotion asked that ttst
PRAYERS Of the cOHgT.PaiI..i
M shf BE cff-rei for hIs mutis.I
ia .ds issread 81 praying, tts
congregation fret bsgAn 10 tiF
'rr. ald finally ruarytI wlEa laugh
ter.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-03-14

\ PitiSbnrg inventor prop0
seS To construct a RAILROAD ant!
ears thsis NIlI ru- al td~ late OF
$50 or leo miles per hour, Wis
l1naTy a. slais may seem &c We ulG
TIE no greater Improvement il
speed ia railroadiug than there
has been attained la teleSTsphy
Ni-hin the pact CITY Years Al
hrst the speed IL transmission
ny telegraph was only four CT
five wOrds per minute, aud i.
l>i9 the aversge rate of tIaEs
mission tor papers war
seventeen words, npw by tia,
use of tmc W heaistUne iustTu
meat, four hundred aud sixty
three words can be sent over
he wires la a minutes tine
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-03-14

an not - Interested in Who
~rrr my zLeeSfry tel n.Ili0a
y aFs age. a. I am 10 knox
Eh-Fe | SIii nc ten Aillisn years
iF''m nov | m not a. muel,
'''t'r-Srrd ia the preface To the
Fable as | an Interested u the
aPp-HdIx 20 AZ ersve-TsImsgs
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-03-14

There IS a negro fImiIv living
"a AwrFirUS lp aav, hIne eAIs
'lrsh. faHF giris anal i've boys.
~i-ht 1t them zFe p eniIaiIy
a,aTAe,L lErvc5ls over iar
ur~hsai j. = patch cf SHIFT
'fsIF aisauf ttFsr Ineh.s uid.
TIE Remainder 1T the Eairi~ the
sane - Say ether hrgra- II Is
a Vrty pr ssinstf alaEk. asa
when -uee ~svu all act he ( =
-strn ~so1m-AmpFicES, Ga
+ cauirr.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-03-14

There = only one prisoner In
the pail of Hughe county. ID T.
aid he you'd he Promptly re
leased IL il was not n-ceS<sryt T.,
keep The ilsHr 'hra gnOd. I.y
having s''meiosiy la the Jail
he says il is = deg gaue sEama
that No op- rfSe will 90 some
thing to get arr~Sftd. as he
Tan's 70 get read fsI his spring
ploaghiug.-Ex
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-03-14

J 'huy AHsiia had ~ -xbisi
iIssH " rsiHrSslaT last a sruc
'h~ f'fFt"f'co COURT, the hansils
~ which xas i6f-eta4i Ia I,eh
e. ls'hg The body # thr sour,i
Vas GF"EB ga u SIsir ef Bay
@u ~aFt aHsi the handle ext-B
I'D Z" the ctheE-Eooivlsle
s-pablieza-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-03-14

Bishop Galloway has agreed
TO rsinNss> the St.lr- la the ia.
sere>l uf the Prnp"Srsl male Ell
-e tt he established n .I-r In.
J nat aasFi.-r> ii Tar two NISslS
>iPri Meth dI>t Conferences
I'd X ~ Nj l>aT.S. eft aeksln.
brasi> the list by a sairSeripll.,s
y MY thusi>snsl sis.sIarS tow ri
starting the e~nfsrptiSe.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-03-14

Tie Naiss Farmer tells OF 4
need family in that State for
uaon Kind friends toox up a
contribution, Raising So in
money Tue recipients we've
grateful for she aid. and the
whole family vent tn the photo
gragheE and had their pictures
taken TO send arUand to those
Who had 5efEteHded them.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-03-14

Twenty I've wars ga 4 eouplr
SER married Ia Er"rrsn. uass
amt livrst Together f.r fVr yrn
thrh They SEPARATED and for
SentA lie YEAR have mott lived
t"s~rhPr. hH' they have n.,r
t'-rn dix rr~si tl,p .isl.l thiug
about u - That every Saturday
ae ealis an his HIlr and spends
lac evening with h-r.-Ex.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-03-14

A woman vino went cut 10
Bdrnal Is 4 missionary, eoH-
yeEted a native rs soon "a she
arrived and then married him.
" hen the next batch of female
missionaries arrived, tie male
natives took To- the woods.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-03-14
Caals,srs Fc2re.

The Southern Republicans
called on the President in "A
large body In Washington one
day last week. To be sure
Chalmers vas there, the Gene
r4l always IS when there Is any
talking to DO.