Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-12-18
Communicated
M~oRGANvILLE, Mss.
Dec. Ii. 1890


Dec. Ii, 1890
En-. EAGLE: Since your cor
respondent rs not confined TO
place, but much like the .ifine
.ant Methodist preacher, trav-
els in a circnii, he feels at libcr
ty 10 write from the point of
latest and greatest interest. In
deed. since nc moves ia an or
bit. whether held in place ~
two opposing forces, centtipe
tai aud centrifugal, or whether
ia violation of beth Of these. rs.
no doubt, is cften the east with
the iFrepgesSible newspaper
! correspondent. he fe Is at liber
Is 10 write from any or all points
# the compass, Including the
semi cardinals.
Before proceeding further,
permit me TO take of my hat
aud make a most gracious bow
TO b. the late correspondent
from Alesyille fer the very high
and well merited compliment
which be paid Ihebes. No one
is more appreciatiyc than The
hes; and since +. has shown
sneh excellent ability as "a WIN
tel. he most graeioasly yields
TO y the palm. and bows him
self out, hoping that when b
writes again he wi apologize
to the elderly gentleman OF
AOFgai.vi,lo; for he is yet 'Fev
cling in siDgle-blesseduess,r and
most stOutly denies the iaDpuia-
ton that he is old. Old baehe
lors and old maids never grow
old.
Again | hope 3 did rot mean
TO make inyidiCUs distractions.
in falling to render due honor
TO the Union F G.. which was
80 richly reflected upon her by
her refined and aeeam DIIshed
representative, on the occasion
of the social gathering 1t Rev.
w | Hargis'.
Lest B. should forget, | viii
incidentally mention the fact
hat his honor, tae big hog n
Alesville now lies in state il
the salt box, and weighed net
gu pounds. he fur islied fer
the making of good bread Is
gallons Of Lard, which is fairly
coed for q pig less than two.
years old.
Some changes are likely 10
take ulaee in MoTganvIiie soon
The firm of McEIroy X Bro
eOntemplates an early removal
to Water Valley. The names OF
several young ladies. IL Madam
gossip is correctly informed.
will undergo a radical change
in the next few week.: for il Il
said Hymen's altar will ST ON b.
erected in seversl OF the homes
OF this community. | sh: II a
sumo the liberty of extending
10 the EAGLE crew" a cordial
IN yitation to be present. as | may
not get one myself, and assume
all responsibility for bodily
harm inflicted, unless il come
from INDIGESTION. On, how new
y married people love to have
Il complimentary notice of their
marriage put into the papers,
and so no one could be a more
acceptable guest tam an edit5i
or reporter.
The program for the enter
talnmen1 to be held nj Con
Academy on christmas night is
extensive, and | have been ia
formed that all the participants,
with possibly enc or two excep
lions. have well pr pared them
selves fer the occasion.
Mr Geo. w White has been
quite Sick for several weeks.
and his conuiiiOn is rega:de lag
critical.
Miss Genoa Scott is slso in
the grasp Of the irreSistab Ia
grippe. Sic is quite sick, bul
we hope that through gentle
uursiLg and the blessings of u
merciful prOvidenee both of
these may soon be restored to
health.
Rev. Luther Little of Booze
vile. Miss and a student If
Mississippi College Will preach
at q Z Church next sunday.
AuFevoir.