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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-04-03

March II, 1890.
The following is n portion of
an Interesting private letter re
ceived from Ir- Allen Shive, an
old citizen of Lafayette. It will
be Of interest % many Of our
readers
Ny Dear Grand Children /
viii now try to comply With my
promise 10 write you. We are
perfectly delighted with the
country and the people. We
have churches here of all de
nominations, Sabbath schools. =
public school, 4 normal school,
and . commercial school We
have a f0uliBg mill which turns
out about two hundred barrels
OF Hour per day, but il can't
grind al of the wheat that the
farmers make here and they are
putting mp another one. We
bay hour at s30a per hundred
pounds. corn meal at So cents.
and other things pretty much
as tRss are at Oxford This Is
the prettiest country I ever saw
the praiTIes will soon be cover
ed With grass aud flowers. We
are needing rain. have not had
m1eh sJEee We came. This is q
pretty farming eOantry, no trees
or stumps IN the way The town
~ about one and a half miles
across with the court house In
the center, there were about two
hundred new houses put up last
year and fifty since We come.
property Is advancing very fast
and immigration IL coming in on
every train The farming lands
near Vernon are high from ten
to twenty dollars per acre, but
fifteen miles out fine lands can
be bought from four to ten dol
lars They are very busy people
here everybody has something
to do Vernon will soon have
several arteSian wells which will
water the whole town.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-04-03

The late Legislature, eonspieu
Gus alone for its many foolish
acts. passed a bill to facilitate
the sale of lands held by the
State for taxes IL pays the
audItCF fifteen cents for each
subdivision fOF making out the
list and sendlng them TO the sey
eral ~ehaneery clerks Ii paws
the chaneery clerks FIVE cents
for each subdivision for record
ing the lists the shesias ten
cents per subdivIslng for selling
AID making deeds. and the
printer i've cents for publishing.
the list four time Now. for.
Publishing the sherifs tax list
the printer is allowed twenty
cents fer each subdivision. and
that IS poor pay for three inser
tons, aud yet this law only al
lows i've cents for four inser-
tIOus. The ehaneery clerk is al
lowed precisely the same for
writing eff the list. and any man
Of sense knows that it can be
written five times as Q7iek as it
can DC set up in type
We hope every newspaper in
the Stale will unite in refusing
10 print 1t aud teach the mutton
heads IN the legislature that the
ne Ss2aper men are rot their
slaves Every legislature since
the democracy got the power 10
Mississippi has tried to kill OF
the press Of the State by cut
ting down its legitimate rates
aud It l. about time the press
was r~etaliatiEg By refusing to
advocate the election of such
narrow minded idiots.-Bran-
Jon Republican
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-04-03
Communicated


49,
There was a difference Of
opinion among our thinking and
leading citizens, as to the n-ees
siiy and prOpriety of calliag a
Constitutional convention That
has been done. and Is net now a
question The questions nov
are. what j. best to be done. aud
What esn 5e done To remedy
the real or supposed evils un-
der which we are suffering.
IL IS idle 20 talk about the re
peal OF the Fifteenth amend
ment of the Constitution Of the
UBitcd States, which at once
dispSses &C the race question.
Neither J property or edaca
ti0naI qualification for voters,
and especially the former Is II
accord with \ republican form
OF government, and It Is not be
lieved siiI upon Ssiid jud gment.
meet ths approval Of the intslli-
ceEt and right thinking. aGd
would certainly be opposed by
those who would be disfranchis
eel thereby, as well as their
friends
whilst this Is 80, our laws
should be framed by a Legislx
latgre chosen by the real bona
6de settled citizens CT the state.
county, and district, town OF
city IN which they offer :heir
vote, therefore a residence of
two years In the state, QUE year
in the county and six months IN
the district, town or ward Ia
which they live. and the same
rule applied to voters for our
state, eOuuty ard muHieips! OF
heers, would not be at variance
with our system of government
That those whose rights OF
person and property are secur-
ell by the laws of the state.
should contribute to defrayjng
the expenses Of making the laws
and enforcement of these rights
aud privileges. il reasonable and
right, this should he IN prOpOr
ton tn the rights secured aud
protected Every man has his
right of person to be protected,
and therefore should pay his
poll FAX rs long as It ID imposed.
and should also contribute to
the protection of his property
rights II proportion 10 what he
h1s, aHd when he j. too old to
be Subject to a poll tax shoaid
pay a small property tax, in
place OF . poll tax, as he still
has his personal rights secured.
There Is nothing unreasonable
IN requiring taxes 30 5e paid "a
a prerequisite, 10 ais casting his
vote.
Those persons convicted Cf.
petit larceny. and all Otaer Of
fences against he laws, puaish
able by Imprisonment at hard
labor should be excluded f-ou
voting These provisions might
be made, il seems tO me, for the
better, but beyond this / can see
nothing that can safely be dCne
to improve the right to vote as
required by the constitution.
| used TO pow IN F0Oty, and
rocky ground. sHd when ] put
the coulter in too deep, thu beam
would sometimes break so Isay
70 the convention that the
ground IS somewhat rocky and
a good deal rooty. don't put the
coulter in too deep least ron
break the beam
UNCLE Moses
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-04-03

The pulpit should aim at the
elevation Of s0eiety and the dig
nifty of christianity by chastity
of thought and the use Of ref ID
language By raising hi2a the
gospel standard and leadrI ~ hu
man aspirations 90 . pIar above
the fifth OF the deprav ed world
Slang and unehaste illusions in
the pulpit lowers the dignity of
the ministerial calling. degrades
religion, eoTEupts pubIIe taste.
destroys .he sanetity of the
house "a God AID makes the
vul-.r more deprared--Cor-
tnsA Herald.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-04-03

The West Point Forum is EN-
phatieally opposed to the cleo
tion ef men as delegates who
opposed the calling of the con
s'itutIOnal convention -Ex.
The Forums position is IN
tenable and Irrational. Many of
the ablest and most prominent
men IN the State opposed the
calling of \ constitutional con.
ventIoa. but they are as much
interested in the prosperity and
welfare of the State. as CONNIE
tent to suggest needfuI changes
in the organic law. as fully Ed.
titled to its protection as .hs
most pronounced htior
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-04-03

Our rev book By Dr. Il Dye cue q
New Yorks most sklIful Physieianz
SHOWS that Pain II not necessary IN
childbirth. be- results from eauess ersdv
unders5rod AMI overcome L clearly
proves that suy map become a
u-othsr without paiE- It also els how
% overcome and prevent nnsrmInx SICK
ness AMI the many other evils Attending
Pre-rancy IL Is hfShly ~eaiorssi ~
7hysleHIEs everywhere a. tha vite's
true private companion Cut shs cut 3
/. vii save you great pain and possibly
your hfs- send two sent stamp snr de-
4.ripsIvs circular, Testimonials AMI COT
itsntias latter sent n sealpi sEweloP.
address Frank Thomas 4 "a. Publish
srs. Ealtiusre. Nd
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-04-03

We have no objection to send
ing our paper to honest men on
= credit. when we know they
VIII act the part of men and pay
even though 1t be several years.
But We have an utter contempt
for the man who will take our
paper for uOaths and Years
then refuse to take it or even
say anything about il. Sueh
action IS mean and contempt
Advance.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-04-03

In his charge To the grand
jury. Judge Rogers took Oeca-
sion 10 refer to the recent
trust bIlF7 passed by the Iegrs-
lasure. The Judge says be does
not see no the States Attorney
could frame an Indictment un-
der this bill Ii Il man take the
literal reading of the bull two
meB cannot 20 into business to
gether- But this Is Iaw--II0IIy
springs South
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-04-03

The Congressional race in the
5th district has opened up live
". Anderson OF Attala is will.
ing TO serve again, while Wilson
81 Holmes is on the @sti!I HINT,
lessrs Gibbs and Williams OF
fazoo. have announced, and
there are other counties to heer
from.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-04-03

E.sssas, TsS:s. Il. i,
The University has been put
IN \ more effective condition
than ever before.
The plan of study is re east
Sc rs to allow numerous eIee-
tives in both the A. B. aud the
B. j courses Professorships
have been re-0rganized: Add.
son Hogue, Prof of Ancient
Languages; K. B. Fulton, Prof.
of Physics and Astron0my:R- NJ
LeaveIl, Prof. of English and
Bellies LeItres; W Il. Sims. late
OF Vanderbilt Univ. Prof. of
VI entail and NOral Science: Sc 4:
q co d. PuriGtOn, late of Univ.
of Missouri, Prof. of Chemistry
and Natural History; Prof j.
". Johnson. Asst Prot. In Eng
lIsh aud Mathematics. The Ex
eeutive Committee viii fill the
chairs of Mathematics aud of
Modern Languages, from the
best material afforded by the
United States, before College
opens; and aH Assistant Profess
scr OF Ancient Languages will
be appointed
Edward Nayes, is Professor
OF Law and Chancellor.
Tuition still free to all, except
. fee of $50 TO Law stud ents.
Send for Catalogues and state
ment of improved scheme Of
study
EDWARD NAYES,
Chancellor.
e University, Miss.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-04-03
State Of Miss ssiprt

VT lTsttf e0ultY.f
To Samuel Doak Matthews and E.a-
gena sue Matthews. whose resifenc-
Is IN Cross county. II the State Of
Arkansas
TOu are hereby summoned TO be and
appear before the Chaueery court at
Oxford. Miss. Lafayette county. on ths
4sh Noudv IN nay. 1890 70 show
eaHze Il any you can why the GnlI A.
count Of Ben D Johnson and V A Nat
the~s executors Of the estate OF Z "
Matthews. deceased, should nss be A.
loxed ani said executors discharged
ALrrh %. 1890.
J + Brown. Clerk.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-04-03

Uncle Jim Mosely. eoIcred
vas one hundred years old Sat
urday. He was born on March
-. 1890. is as active today as
most ser at fifty, and stands
well IN the community with
both races Ills friends gave
him q dinner In honor of the
event HOLLY springs Reporter.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-04-03

Mrs Mamie Hemingway Low
II. who was diyOred from her
husband Rod Lowry, has marri.
a well-tO do planter of Arkan
.as -kOseIusko Messenger.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-04-03

Sixty-twO Presidents, repre-
.seating county organizations CT
the Kansas Farmers Alliance,
met at Topeka on Monday night
last and by = vote of IS to 10
adopted q resolution declaring
that the Alliance would not sup
port by vote or influence, those
members of the State LegisIa
ture who favor the re election
OF John j. Ingalls, to the United
States Senate The resolution
declares that Ingalls, has never
ehampiOned 4 single measure
which was in the interest of the
lah0rIng people.-Sew York
World
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-04-03

The time for holding the
Worlds Fair has been fixed for
April the : ls92, to close some
time in October of the same
YEAR.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-04-03

The Brandon Republican says
II Will support no man who Il
opposed TO submitting the new
constitution to the people, or
who fdvOrs an educational or
property qualification
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-04-03

The Mississippi State Medic
al Association will meet IN Jack
son on April 10Th Railroads
and hotels viii furnish reduced
rates.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-04-03

State OF Mississippi
To Virgil TuIly- whose postodiee Is un-
known bos Is supposed to be Mem
phIs, Tenn
Tou are commanded 70 appear before
the Chaasery court Of Lafayette eoun-
", Hiss. AZ the euu-r house Ii Oxford,
% the 4th Aonda. Of Nly. 1890. u
plead answer or d-uUr To the bin fled
AGAINST ygs IN said cogrt hT Tta Tully,
praying for n divorce Witness my
hand and seal ot sauI court this March
-. 1880 JF Broxn. Clerk
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-04-03
That Industrial College Fuss.

Much has been written. and
no do1bt much more has been
said. concerning the affairs oil
the Industrial Institute and Col
Iszs for girls, 81 Columbus. and
to an outsider there Is much in
il all to remind Us OF q tempest
in a teapot
Certainly the charges against
the President Of the Institute
and the causes that led up TO
them we're small aud ridiculous
aud the result has caused many
to believe tba: in yielding to the
wish Of those who made the
charges the Board OF Trustees
fairly core within the ridiculous
features of the whole affair
IL the charges we're untrue
then the I'card dealt unjustiy by
the President in accepting lis
resignation II they were true
thea they could not have dis
missed President Cooke tsO
quickly. But the Board found
the charges untrue. They ex-
onerated the President and not
only that. they pushed the in
vestigstiOn TO such an extent
that even the aeeusers of the
President backed down and
were obliged TO admit the ridica-
iOusues. Of the charges and pet
" motives which animated the
slsnderouS assertions about =
gentleman Is pure as could be
found in the State
And vet the Board let the
President resign. Their aecsp-
lance Of bis resignation was un-
just to the President himself
IL was also unjust to the college
and to the State. It was IilCgi-
cal. Ii was sabversive Of good
order and discipline II was a
blow at the usefulness Of the
institution. Il was calculated
70 break the concern Down. IL
will break the college dswn if
the precedent be followed to its
conclusions Ii the head Of an
institution i. 20 be kicked out
because the sub0rdinates want
his place or desire TO run it ae-
sording TO their vhiss, eapEi
ces and notions, or contrary to
the purposes for which the l.
stitutiOa was established, then
the sooner the State knows it
the better.
IL Is a well understood fact
that some there do not want an
Industrial feature 20 the school
They want a literary institution
entirely. The State had better
see to that Mississippi tax
paysrs are willing enough TO let
all our girls have literary edaea-
tons, play on the piano, and
have all the Accomplishments
that education can give but thew
are not willing to De taxed for
the favored few who happen to
get there at public expense.
The Board Of Trustees of the
/ I-& G. have = duty TO per
form 20 the State and the yoanS
ladies' of Mississippi. They eve
nothing to individual teachers.
They are well meaning ncn but
unless they apply a better RENE
dy than they have applied they
VIII soon have the wreck of an
industrial school on their hands.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-04-03

The Clarion Ledger thinks g
gentleman cannot stop to kick
every dog that barks at him.
That Is q principle of universe,
application. IL tits in all com
muuities.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-04-03
Senator GanreA =

Senator George was of the
opinion that the chief demand
for a Constitutional Couven
ton in this State vas and IS the
race and suffrage question That
however, Is . small natter ae-
eording to the opinion of some
other woald-be statesmen But
then great men differ, yOa know.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-04-03

The Governor offers q reward
of $500 for the arrest and con
victIOn Of the party or parties
who fred into a postal ear at
1cCOOl Station trying to kill i
negro postal clerk
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-04-03

Young man, stop that swear
ing. IL Is au Idle, vulgar habit
Any free negro or barroom
6laekguard can beat you and
give you two in the game 1t
Is
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-04-03

Ike Hood IN the Mississippi
Valley Is increasing as the DAYS
go by The levee Is breaking
all along from Memphis to New
Orleans. and Eo doubt by Sun
day the entire Mississippi bot
tom viii be under several feet
or water.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-04-03

The feminine 6eeoratiye art
has reached a climax in embroi-
dered uHderelOthes, A new fad
requires that each garment
should have it. own embreTdsr-
ed motto upOA It. when a girl
IS dressed II one of these suits
she IS 4 1ioth-bOund edition of
work |E quotations Memphis
DenCcrat.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-04-03
\ special from Charleston. W

\ special from Charleston, W.
Virginia. says the cattle in
Boone, Lincoln aud adjoining
counties are dying by hundreds
OF starvation Grain is very
scarce and the roads are so bad
no feed can be hauled into the
counties.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-04-03

De bigger dat yOu see de smoke
Re less de FIRE Will be,
And lie leastest kud of possum
Gins de biggest kind o tree.
De darky at de old camp ground
no kin lOudest sing an shout
IL gwIEe TO rob some hen rO0st
AfOre de week is out.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-04-03

The State Prohibition Execu
tive Committee of Mississippi.
have fixed "Wednesday, July list
as the date of their State con
ventiOn-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-04-03

One hundred and four Nor
mon snigranTs passed through
Memphis en- route 20 Utah and
Wyoming last week.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-04-03

The new iron bridge across
Pearl river at Monticello vas
sweptsEay by the recent high
water.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-04-03

Many a man sells hts honor
tor twenty i've cents, and then
ETumbles because hrs ueIshbOr
has 2 little
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-04-03

The Illinois Central railroad
Is arranging for 4 teachers ex-
curslOn 10 the northwest next
JUN
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-04-03
Next Sunday IS Easter.

Georgia prOhibitionists will
nominate a State ticket this
year.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-04-03

Burglars are troubling the
citizens Of many towns in the
State.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-04-03

Haste and waste rhyme well
and generally 90 hand in hand
IN results 10 human life.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-04-03

The above bright and h<nevosras farp. Is DR.
A W. Aeker. Of England. diseoverer OF the
celebrated Acxers English Eeme,iy fer Con-
SUMPTION and ether popular preparations. Ir.
Aeksr p~rartased in his Younger Gavs among the
lni'itiie classes Of Lansfuui. and was the means Of
dung great good har his health saile.t anal he
Found himself IN the grasp OF consumption. with
q wife and chill depending upon ain FOR support.
While IN this condition, he discovered The crIe-
srafet Engiish Remedy. srve+I his own m. and
ms since snHed 1ie lives Of thousands who vera
on ne sure roat ID Gsstfh. Anv man or xnT-,n
Nno tesis a nekling m the th-nar. who coughs.
s7pec1aay IN The morning. rhn raises or has =
ti-aL feeAnx across the chest, who has snnrn
snoolng pa1ns through the klngs or dif,culrv Il
Dreaming, sh1utf realize that these are the aryf
symptoms or consumption which. II uerIa.-,yaF
ars sure % result fatally DR. Aeis-rs English
h[Enefy mas cured more than one ticits1n,T Der
SOUS wno uns41esrlonaAsy hatf cnnslsmpriru ar,f
VINO were given up BY their friends. IN merifs
Il popularity AMI IS sold by reputable fr,1gyists
m every city and town n A1aerica. Yox essut
e1ora to be srithout =
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-04-03
UNIVERSITY
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VIII Open its Next Session 1t
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-24

He Will Be Charged With Maltreating
Subordinate.

The Secretary of War has decided to order a
court-martial to try Lieut.. Steele, eighth cav
airy, who preferred charges of insubordination n
against Private Dell Wild, causing his trial.
conviction and imprisonment Wild, as was
stated in Saturdays STAR, was re-
leased by order of the President
on the ground that his trial was
improperly conducted. Lieut.. Steele, his ac-
cuser, being judge Advocate of the court. Wild
has been confined at Fort Smelling, Neb., for
some weeks and kept at hard labor. He says
that Steele struck hun when he re-
fused to perform daty that he was not
obliged to perform, calling him desertcr
His charges against Steele, which he preferred
to Col Townsend at the time. were ignored
and he was tried himself instead. Steele is to be
tried upon charge of maltreating subordi-
nate, in violation of the first article of
war, and it is just possible that
the testimony at his trial may develop a state
of affairs, connected with the examination of
Wild's case, such as may lead to one or two
other trials or reprimands. At all events Col.
Townsend and Gen. Ruger, who
passed on the case on its way TO
the department without calling attention
to its very evident irregularity and injustice. are
in an unenviable position and will most likely
be called upon to explain why they allowed
such gross breach of the law to go unnoticed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-24
MR.. TRACY'S HOUSE.
The Secretary Will Never Live I'm II
Again-No Arrangements Made to Sell 1t.

Mr.. Frank Tracy is still IN town helping his
father, the Secretary, TO readjust his affairs to
the greatly altered conditions that surround
HIM. He remains with him or near him
most of the time, both at the
Arno and at the department, aiding
him in his private correspondence, which, from
a vast size at the time of the fire, is now reas-
Stunning more natural proportions. In q con-
versation with a STAR reporter this morning he
said that nothing has been decided in regard
to the disposition Of the ruined
house, which is open and untouched.
Just as il was on the day after the fire. Several
propositions have been made to the firm of
real estate dealers who hold the insurance on
the house, from various sources, looking 70 the
purchase or lease Of the property, but as vet
they are not In position to decide
anything. In the first place no conclusion
has been reached a. to the question of rebuild
ing. which is an option in the insurance
contract rather than paying the policy. The
Secretary's attitude il one Of indifference. He is
apathetic to all phases Of the matter except one,
being very strong in his determination never
tea live on the property again There was .
ruknor that the United Service club Of this city
had made him an offer to lease the house fos
. term Of ninety years, but Mr.. Frank Tracy
said this morning that there We no foundation
Tor such story.