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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-06-26
CYCLING AND HEALTH.
rhe Bow-Legx~a wh.slnsa and some ei
his other Dangers.


br. " w. Richardson. in the Asclc-
pad. points out that unless certain es-
scntial conditions are observed cycling
h inevitably injurious 10 health
He thinks that IL is alwas best to de-
lay the commencement OF cycling until
the body IL closely approaching to its
maturity. Evcn adult cyclists who are
tco much In the saddle almost invari-
ably acquire what may he called the cy-
clist's figure. which is not graceful
and Is not indicative OF the foil posses-
sion Of pcrfectly-balanccd bodily pow
ers Hence ! should not recommend
cycling as pastimc Of the schools, and
! should not favor IL as an exercise.
even uring holiday times from school,
except in the most moderate degree
The systematic pursuit Of cycling should
never BE- fully commenced until the rid
er has arrived at maturity-that u 10
say. until the age Of twenty-one years
has been attained.
The effect OF cycling on the upper cx-
trcmity OF the arm and forearm is to
slightly bend the limb. the dcformity
taking place in the armbone and in the
fingers. and to bring about an unnatur-
al curve of IA" shoulders. TN tn.
lower limbs cycling tells ms markedly
as 10 does on the spine. and. a. the
lower limbs perform the greater part Of
the work. they usually feel tho effects
Of IL most distinctly. Riding brings
out and exacgerAtes any deformity,
however slight The pelvis OF tho
rider. now practically a part Of the ma
chine. is hxod TO IL. and Is almost as
rigid a. itself In this position of
things the thigh bone is placed under
unusual strain The large muscles in
the forc part OF tho thigh are employed
extending or lifting up the leg az great
disadvantage of leverage What tho
strain is on these muscles every young
cyclist knows to his cost, and II j. not
until they get kind ~ extra natural
power that riding is easy The pres
sure upon the thigh bone causes bow
leggedness
We still maintain base error in tho
machine, by having 10 So constructed
that the pelvis Of the rider becomes
fixed part Of the machine. This Is we'll
shown when the cyclist has 10 meet
hill In climbing. We push the machine
or drag a. We want two entir. changes
in cohstruc tios 81 IN" machine. one by
which we can bring ia" whole weight of
the basly into the propulsion. the other
by which ~e can call forth all that mus
culAr power which Is used with such ef-
feet In walking and running. but Is lost
in cycling. if th,rss lao oi,5,,-is Wr4s
attained, and there is not The slightest
reason Why they should not h. attained
climbing would be just a. easy on the
machine a. 1t j. OF IL, while the degree
Of speed that would he rendered appli-
cable would at least, be- doubled. that is
To say. IL now in ordinary riding the
four miles an hour Of the pedestrian Is
changed into eight. 1t would then. with
tho same amount Of exertion. be turned
into sixteen, while the twenty miles an
hour Of the fastest rider would be- turned
into forty. IL that WE'RE a safe pace to
tsayel.-St James Gazette.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-06-26

WOODBURY., n. j., June sI.-Thres
burglars while attempting To effect an
entrance into the post-ofiice at three
o'clock yesterday morning were sur
priscd by Chief of Police Cattell and
Oficer Dubois. The burglars fed. two
Of them making their escape After En
exciting chase, and the exchange OF
several shots one Of the men was capt
urcd and placed in Jail. Examination
shows that the big safe had been blown
open and rified. About $1,000 worth Of
stamps, $500 in cash and all the regis
tered letters were missing. The exae,
amount of the loss is unknown.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-06-26

BKookHAvES, June ls-L.gal pro-
ce.dings were Instituted here to-day in
What promises to b. an interesting cs.so
Last Saturday morning. by consent Of
the Catholic priest at this plsc. and the
.rusts-s of th- Catholic Cemetery,
Charles Goitein, n Hungarian JeN.
whose wife was Catholic, was buried
in the Catholic Cemetery on lot desig-
mated for that purpose by one of the
trustees. The funeral ceremonies were
conducted by the Knights OF Honor. Of
which deceased was a member.
Shortly after the burial J. Il. Naity, a
leading groceryman OF this place. de-
manded of the father-in-law of the dead
man that the body be ut once removed.
claiming that 1t had been buried upon a
lot owned by him. This Mr.. blanchard.
the father-in-law, declined 60 d0-iirst,
because of sanitary considerations. and
secondly, because the trustees had given
him permission, and held that Nalty
bad no Just claim on tho lot.
Determined, however, TO assert his
claims. early Saturday night Nslty en-
ployed a white mao and three negroes
and had the body disinterred and re-
moved to another portion of the ceme-
terry. reinterring It; II is claimed, not
more than two feet deep.
When the fact was discovered there
was a great deal Of suppressed indigna.
tion over the matter. and this morning
Goitein's wife. backed. a. 1t is under
stood. by the Catholic congregation and
the knights of Honor, swore out an
affidavit and bad Nalty and the white
man, William Collins. and two OF the
negroes arrested on the charge of felo-
niously removing dead body.
Great interest has been excited over
the matter. and a. the malicious or
wanton removal Of dead body in this
State is punishable 10y imprisonment in
the penitentiary, IL may 90 hard with
the accused. though Nalty claims he
acted on legal advice.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-06-26
CONDENSED TEIEGRAMS.

RICHARD GIsr, a young boy, was killed
near Helena, Ark, on the 10th. lie
xas riding a mule from the field while
man was leading the animal. Tho
mule jumped and dislodged the boy,
sho became entangled in the harness.
The mule then ran and kicked the boy
10 death.
on tho Goth, the top saw was hurled
from its place, horribly mangling and
instantly killing Charles 4. Whitney
and Edward Clark.
BUSINESS failures reported number iii
in the United States this week, against
40 last week and a34 this week last
year. Canada had Is this week and the
same last week. The total number of
failures in the United States from jan
uary TO date il 5,s3J against 5,76i in a
like portion Of isse.
The ladies' Of Pine Bluff, Ark, have
formed an auxiliary society of the Con-
federate camps Of veterans for the pur-
pose of raising funds to build Confed-
crate soldiers home at Little Rock.
A DISPATCH from Edwardsville, Clc-
ourne County, Ala, reports the finding
Of rich gold deposits near that place.
The discovery has caused great excite
ment. The ore is said to be the richest
ever found outside of California.
X. STROUD, farmer Of Lee County,
Ala, was fatally gored by bull on the
10Th. lie attempted to drive the ami
NAL into stall and struck it with 9
whip. The bull turned on him. and be-
fore help could reach him the mad
animal had inflicted a number Of fright
full wounds in his breast and back.
JOSEPH ST. AMAST, a member Of the
louisiana Legislature from the Parish
of Ascension, is under arrest charged
with having received and accepted from
the Louisiana State Lottery Company
bribes TO the amount of SD, 600 for the
exercise Of his vote and influence.
SENSATIONAL reports come from
Wrightsyille, Ark. On the Goth seri-
GUS trouble broke out on Maj. John ID.
Adams plantation, situated At that
place. between the foreman, white
man, and negro laborer, which resulted
In the negro being arrested A colored
prcacher is melting the negroes TO
rss.ue their associate from the local
officers
rosroFrIcx INSPECTORS have been
SEPT TO Kennedy, Lamar County, Ala,
70 Investigate the writing Of threaten
,nv letters to Postmaster Faulkner Of
shat place
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-06-26
FAST TYPEWRiTlNG.
fact and Fiction with Regard to u M.
Munson's Opinions.

Munson's Opinions.
English newspapers have given con-
siderable space of late To the feat of
Parliamentary shorthand reporter who
transcribed 6.G00 words in two hours
and three minutes In n eonversation
with Mr.. J. +. Munson. well known a.
the inventor of Munson's system of
photography, and one OF the oldest law
reporters in the country. he made some
interesting statements about rapid
writing.
The fact is" he said, I'VE have in
this city one or two typewriters who
write from dictation as a speed Of forty
folios of 100 words an hour. and any
number who can write from thirty to
thirty-six folios in that time. Twenty
four folios is only the average time Of
good typewriter. l understand that
there is differences in writing from
iictation and transcribing ones notes.
but ! do not regard the feat spoken OF
"a any thing but fairly good work.
The highest authentic speed in
shorthand that know Of was the fea.
u lady who wrote 307 words in one
minuee. There is a great deal of hum
bug in the way speed contests have
been conducted Of late years man
ats down To write after q very fast
reader. lie takes down what he can.
and what he can not get he lets 90.
The number Of words that he has
taken are counted. and this is given ~
his speed. looked at from a practical
stenographer's standpoint Every mis-
take made in a contest by the com
PetitOr should be counted against him
The shorthand writers in Washing
ton do as good work as is done any
where in the world; and think, taking
1t on the average, the best Law report
ing is done in the city of
New York. We have . number
Of shorthand writers in this city
whs have written as fast as 2Ss
words a minute for nye or ten minutes.
The matter in these tests was new to
them.
a court stenographer works about
five hours a day. In that time he will
take, II the examination is quick one.
about 400 folies. This. however, is a
heavy days work. and the average is
ESQ to 500 folios- Ii Is not always neces-
sary to transcribe the notes of trial.
In reporting the debates at Washing ton
the stenographers are relieved every
twenty minutes 10 write out the matter
they have taken, so that the proceed
ings are nearly always written out al
most as soon as an adjournment 10
taken IN. \. Mail and Express
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-06-26

PERSONAL AND GENERAL

MAYOR 4. MCQUAID of Jacksonville,
Fla, was assaulted and beaten with a
billy by City Marshal Virgins, who is
under investigation on charges of Off
.ial misconduct and is supposed to
have held the mayor responsible for the
proceedings against him.
VICTORIA SAcKvILLE-wEsr, daughter
Of Lord Sackville- West late Minister
from Great Britain to the United States,
was married, on the 18th, to her cousin
Lionel, who is heir to the family estate
Of Seven Oaks
ANDREW CARNEGIE expects to induce
Mrs. Mary Shenley to give to the city
Of Pittsburgh twenty-acro site for the
el.OOO. 900 free library which Mr.. Car
negie proposes TO build for the city.
LIEUTENANT STAIRS, OF Stznley's ex-
pedition, has been appointed Adjutant
of the Royal Engineers at Aldershot
HoN. c. C. SHORTER, of Eufaula,
Speaker OF the Alabama House Of Rep
resentatives, died on the 10Th. He was
. young man Of brilliant attainments.
Miss MARY ANDERSON and Mr.. An
tonic Navarro were married at St
Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Hamp-
stead, London. on the 17th-
NEARLY ten thousand men and wom-
en- engaged in the cloak-making indus
try in New York City went on strike on
the 18th.
JOHN ONEII, one Of the New York
Doodle aldermen of 1854. was released
from Sing Sing on the 10Th.
JOIN G. McELHoSE, for many years
chief stenographer of the House OF
Representatives.. died of paralysis at
Atlantic City. n. j., on the l7th-
THE Sugar Trust case was not men-
toned in the list OF decisions banded
down in the Court of Appeals at Sara
toga. n Y, on the 17th-
The last vestige of hope for the
rescue of the thirty-two entombed
coal miners from the burning mine at
Dunbar, Pa, expired. on the 18th. when
nearly half an acre Of the surface over
the mine csved in. stopping the escape
Of the smoke, which would soon smother
any living thing therein.
The steel mills of Carnegie. Phipps
& Co. at Beaver Falls, Pa, were shut
down, on the 18th. on account OF
strike of the rod-mill molders for in
creased wages. The demand was re-
fused and the mill closed, shutting out
800 men,
Four men were killed and three bad
Iy wounded by the wreck of two freight
trains on the Asheville branch OF the
Western & North Carolina railroad At
Melrose, n. c., on the 18th.
DELEGATES from the various life un-
dervriters. associations of the country
met in Boston, on the 18th, and formed
a National association
SEVEN Minneapolis (Minn-) census
enumerstors wore arrested. on the l7th,
charged with fraud in the prosecution
of their work.
WILLIAM L. Scorr. Congressman from
the Twenty-sixth Pennsylvania dis
trict was renominated at Meadville on
the 18th.
BY a recent wreck on the Chesapeake
a Ohio railroad the only witnesses
AGAINST Aero Polly, charged with hav'
inc brutally assaulted Miss JuliA Hes
ter. were killed; and when the case wa'
called at Parksrsburg, w. Va. on the
18th. Polly was discharged for want o.
testimony to sustain the charge.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-06-26
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.


JAcxscS. jane is.-The case of the
State vs. W. l. Hemingway. ex-stats
Treasurer. wss called In the Cirvuis
Court this morning a. soon a court con-
vcned- The courtroom was packed and
much interest manifested. The District
Attorney has elected tn prosecute tho
indictment Of emberzlement frat. After
q great many witnesses had been called,
Including all the members of the I.egis-
laturc who have counted the cash In the
Treasury for the last four years, the
counsel FOR the defense aled a motion
for continuance on the same grounds on
which the other continuance was based.
including both the afldayits from Col.
Hemingway and Leroy Douglass, the
substance Of which has been published,
and also further affidavit from Col
Hemingway stating that sinre said
sfsdayi,s were mad. afiant has applied
10 the court 20 compel the District At
torney 10 specify the particular items
relied ON a. embczxl,d, and II has been
denied; that by this sfflant may be- forced
to explain each and every transaction
through the fourteen years covered by
the indictme mt from books which af'iant
did not keep and with which he IL not
familiar; that ariAnt knows nothing
practically of bookkeeping and he must
rely upon the skill OF others to show the
errors, that since affiant's last spplica.
tion for continuance ON June 10. 1880,
.tt -tf -
lievss, has been devoting his whole
time 10 the books. but as yet
has not completed his examinations;
that since the last application he is In
formed that Douglass has discovered
other large errors not then referred TO
or known. and siiiant verify believes
that IL given time the whole complica-
tion will b. made clear. a. he states
positively that he is not guilty a.
charged in the indictment, and he b..
lleves that human skill can unravel un-
designed errors. however ol,scurci by
bad book keeping; that be verify b.
lieyes that by the next term Of this
court. through bis experts, ho expects
10 have all the alleged errors explained.
and this explanation Is abscat now bs-
cause of the want Of time to examine
and recast the books; he expects al the
neat term Of this court to hav. this tes-
timony present, this application Is not
nad- FOR delay. but that Justice may bo
donei that his counsel have boon await
ing the examination and report of his
"xl'ert. and have No time or opportunity
To examine the books
Judge Chrisman promptly ovcrruled
the motion for a continuance. and the
case Was proceeded with.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-06-26

Sr. CHARLES, MINI. June 2i.---A
fearful hail-storm commenced at this
place Thursday evening and extended
over five miles Southeast through tho
townships of st. Charles, Saratoga and
Fremont Great damage was done tn
all kinds of crops. wheat, oats etc. be-
ing almost destroyed. This storm was
Immediately followed by the heaviest
rain fall in ten years Many farms
that had already been stripped by hail
were washed OF everything moyeablc.
including fences and bridges.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-06-26

ATcHIsoS. Kas-, June si.-The dam
age done by the storm Thursday night
Is variously estimated from $50. 600 TO
500. Ooo. Of which the railroads prob
ably bear the largest share. The
city's loss consists Of many valuable
bridges and number of culverts be-
sides sidewalks. street pavements and
grades
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-06-26
A Preliminary Trial.

Mrs. Spankwell ito shoe dealer)-
May try these slippers before take
them?
Shoe Dealer-Why, certainly, ma'am.
Mrs Spankwell Catching her hope
full over her kneel-Yell kinder easy,
Johnny. Tain't as II we was nice and
cozy at home. you Burling ton
Free Press.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-06-26

Mousr CAREoLI. Ill. June a1.-onc OF
The heaviest rain storms ever seen in
Carroll County prevailed yesterday
morning. For an hour and half tho
rain fell in torrents and the creeks be-
came rivers, sweeping away fences.
outhouses and bridges. Many head of
stock were carried away.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-06-26

DAVENPORT. Ia. June 2i.-Esrly ves-
terday morning this city was visited
by a fearful thunder storm The spires
of the Second Presbyterian and the
German Evangelical Church were scat
tered. one electric light tower was
struck seven times and badly damaged.
The rainfall was heavy.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-06-26

wAvERLY. la. June 2i--A very
heavy fall Of rain Thursday night
caused dry creek in the lower part Of
the city TO assume the proportions OF
river. Scores of families were obliged
TO abandon their homes Though much
damage was done TO property there was
no loss Of life.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-06-26
COURTESY IN BUSINESS.
~ IL Away. Profitable. Es-a from .
strictly Mer-.aary Standpoint.

~tfistN MerseaaTN Standpoint.
May bring this back II don't like
it?'' is a question very often asked 10y
customers at the large stores Some
times 1t Is not pTofitabl for the firm 10
take back goods. even IL others are
bought in their stead. aud IL is often
question II the courtesy thus extended
pays in the long run.
There can lie no doubt. however, that
courtesy Of language Is always profita-
BILE. 4 clerk in one Of Chicago's largest
retail dry goods stores tells the follow
ing, which might happen hundred
times day in any large city: Two
women came "a his counter and inquired
for Madras cloth. lie took some down,
and one woman said:
why. that isn't Madras cloth. Show
us some of the real article"
II assure you, madam. this IL the real
thing. We have nothing else In these
goods"
They are not like this at Smiths"
said the other woman.
No" said her companion. they arc
genuine goods there"
Ave try TO furnish the best thing in
the market" replied the clerk. politely.
sometimes We make mistakes, but We
are always ready To rectify them. II
you find that this Is not oil Madras
cloth. We will agree to get the real
article"
''Will you be sure 10 give mo enough
for another dress Of the real Madras
cloth If | take this. and find that In
washing it fades. for the real Madras is
warranted not to fade. you know, and
even II you gave me another dress. IL
would hardly pay for my loss Of time ia
making this up"
Il am qaite sure. madam. tha, you
will find the cloth what we represent
II not We will do the right thing.
The goods were finally bought and
taken home The next day the woman.
who had left her address with the
clerk. was surprised 20 receive from the
firm the following note:
DEAk NADAA-MesaTs- r. and n de-
sire to stat. that the goods sold 90 you res
tsrtay a- Madras cloth are Initiation. and nos
What ve had supposed. tfyou - ~ kiaeiy re-
turn the same. We shall be pleased To give you
In exchange the real article, In case you have
made use of the cloth. or damaged il Ia any
way. 10 will make no difference Go Us Please
excuse the mistake Of the clerk, aud return
the cloth at your earliest convenience.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-06-26

ALL the striking switchmen at Cleve-
land, o., except those formerly en-
pIOyed by the Valley, Nickel Plate,
Cleveland & Canton and Cleveland &
Pittsburgh roads returned to work. on
the 2oth, and fears OF a food and coal
famine vanished.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-06-26

Two WOMEN were chosen as members
Of the Board Of Education OF James
town, n. D.. on the nth, at the first
general school election held under the
State Constitution which permits won.
en- to vote on school questions
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-06-26

SIR EDWARD BRADFORD, the new
chief commissioner of the metropoli-
tan police Of London. is an intimate
friend of the Prince of Wales. and acted
as chaperon to Prince Albert Victor
during the latter's tour OF India.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-06-26

TnE spanish Government. on the nth.
ordered troops to proceed 10 the prov
ince Of Valencia and establish there a
Military Gordon about the districts in
rhich the cholera has made its appear
snre
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-06-26

The annual convention Of the Mil
lers' National Association at Minneapo-
lis, Mimi. was brought to a conclusion.
on the 10Th, amid torrent of resolu-
tons, the principal one bring the in
dOrsement Of the Butterworth Anti-op-
ton bill, which was passed unanimous
iv
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-06-26

THE reduction Of the rates Of fare on
the State railways Of Austria has had
the effect to increase the number oi
passengers three-fold, and the facilities
oi the various roads are greatly over
zxed
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-06-26

FRENCH police Official states tha.
the Nihilist conspiracy recently dis
covered in Paris was fostered by Ger
nan agents. The explosives were made
in North London, whence they were
sent to Paris.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-06-26

Jar GOULD was fined s1oo, on the
,ssh. BY Judge Fitzgerald in the New
York Court OF General Sessions for not
answering summons to act as peti,
sn~or
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-06-26

goREEr A. WARD. the champion half
nlle runner OF the Detroit Athletic
cluh. died suddenly, at his fathers res
s,euce in Hillsdale, Mich, on the 18th.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-06-26

THE amount subscribed in London to
Ae Egyptian conversion loan was TWEEN
= times in excess of the amount Of the
Kan
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-06-26

THE annual meeting OF the Nicaragua
Canal Construction Company was held at
Denver, Col. on the Goth substantial-
Iy the old board OF directors. including
Warner Miller tpresidentl. w. T. Scott
snithM. Weed, A. c. Cheney and A. L.
Hoyt werma0Hcted.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-06-26

Mrs HARRISON with Mrs Mckee and
her children, arrived ut Cape May. N.
J., on the 10Th. where Mrs. Harrison
will remain during the summer. After
three weeks stay Mrs Mckee will
divide her time between the various
fashionable watering places.