Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-03-21
The Late Or. n. W. Philips.

The death of the late DIR
Philips at his home ia Oxford
closes the earthly Career of so
true and noble a type OF man the
writer feels that the event is
worthy of more than a passing
notice And, as an example to
the young men Of mississippi, it
is well to- note tine characters
Tics of a life that was In itself a.
useful as il was good, and ofthe
qualities that constituted DIR
Philips one of the foremost eli
zeus of his time
The Doctor was a South Caro-
lineau by birth but he had lived
in Mississippi 50 long he was as
much "A NIssiSsippian as # he
had been born on our soil
Coming tOthe state when "a very
young man be had lived in aud
claimed citizenship with his
sissippi, for over sixty years
lie bad grown up with the State.
Thoroughly practical, aud emil
nentiy qualified 10 suggest prac-
teal things, DIR. Philips gave his
life 10 the agricultural aud edu
c%atIoual development of his
adopted State. In the period
before the civil war when Mis-
sIsSIppi was noted 10, it's agri-
cultural minance aud eS.
pecIsily for its culture ot cot.nE
Dr. Philips was one of she most
powerful IA .turS /, tne agrIcul
iural supremacy of the State
His peu was never idle. His
brain was never still in the dis
eussi0u OF the agricultural and
industrial problems Of the time.
Slavery In the South WAS favor
able To the development of the
country and with a happy and
contehted sla e population Eo
section on the face of the glohe
hloomed aud blnssomed as did
the slave States in that halcyol,
period. DIR Philips was a hu
manltariau by nature, n kind
master, aud IA generous hearted
n0bleman. Hence he was ever
really TO plead the cause of th.
slave IN the treatment he should
receive from his master for the
ameliaIa,ion of the interiors
condition The writings of the
Doctor at that time all show
this lie published ala agrlcul-
tural Journal fsr many years and
MS contributions to the pres
on agricultural subjects would
Gil volumes. lie was at all times
Interesting In his discussions
and frequently led the way to a
better understanding of the
adapiability IF the soil To the
gr"wt: of certain grasses ana
plants now in common cultiva
ton Nc man ever rrndere,
more real service Ia the farmers
of the county than did DIR
Philips. Others may have at
tanned more distinction aud per
liapS attracted mere notice nu,
Ter genuine usefulness none ex
eeeded that Of the Doctor He
was a bureau ia himself of All
cultural Information Bu: not
only L the material develop
ment of the country but also IN
It's educational development DIR
Philips was highly noted. He
may be said To be the founder
0t the schools at Clinton Hr
was a member of the Baptist
church aud he loved his church
Hence be was anxious for his
church TO establish a school
with its dignif,
and power. lie first suggested
aud aJly maintained the effort
Oh tie chuleh to have a first
college. Although n
leading, ardent aad jealous
member of his sect the Dncior
was so full of charity and the
of hanau Kindness he was
owed of all The UniveI sity of
Mississippi had no nor Jealous
friend at all times Ia its history
han was DE- Philips. Whether
connected with the University
not the Doctor was ever
'eady tn speak for its confirm A.,
nee. For many years Dr. Pull i
ps has been an iuvalid bat be :
'ore has sufferings as ~che-riuIIy I
: IL they did not weigh upon !
nm. Though eighty four wears I
I age when the final summons r
anne the Doctor did not seem /
Id Ills heart was always G
oung. lie died suddenly and il
.ithout pain aud sleeps til. e
Ieep o! the just Peace to his
sues. Z. b. III. /