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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-03-26

The Young Mems Christian sSSoeia-
tion Of Atlanta. Ca. unintentionally
aided in the escape of prisoner from
the county Jail For several years the
ass'ciaiion has held sunday services in
the jail The committee was always
given the freedom Of the building
Fourteen xealous young Christians
dressed in black and armed with gilt
sssged Bibles, made their appearance A.
Usual. and after particularly unetious
service departed About an hour after
they left one Of the guards reported
that there were fifteen in the party that
left while only fourteen bad entered
IL was then that the disappearance Of
Herschel Paris. n mailbag robbcr. was
discovered II seems that HerSehsl had
received fine suit Of clothes several
Hlouth> a--o. and Bible which he had
put away until the officers had forgot
ten about H. Watching for a favorable,
opportunity to bed the jail <s.s.i-by. n
selected the larzge crowd as a good one
IN whis-k - hide hinsclf and thuS SUI,
ccNslesi
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-03-26

0rcEETARY BAYARD says he sees
- on1 on which the Italian govern
- cDuld claim indemnity for III.
- bed at New Orleans There was
- Elimination between Italian eiti-
- American citizens The case
'uo4[ parallel to the Wyoming mas
. Cinnamon. in which indemnity
49, Ds-ed.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-03-26

estate Of the dead Prince Napo-
lIB divided between Prince Louis
= esncess Lstitia- The name Of the
= son- Prince Victor. i not men
In the will
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-03-26

~ two sons Of ex-senator Fair. of
&oyni1a- James. Jr-. ard Charles. have
49, hypnotized hy DR. Brown. of san
Ezr1<xsco. and FROM hard drinkers have
Co. p regard even the smell of liquor
NJ ubhorTenee-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-03-26

way to Hastings. on the 18th.
histone spoke az Tunbr;dge-
! that whatever home-rule meas
liberals proposed would be un-
J from the former one II
be compatible with English
and bring peace and content
b Ireland
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-03-26
SOUTHERN cIEANINos.


The arrival at Atlanta, Ca. Of the re
mains Of Capt John C. Rutherford.
who died a, Marion Ca, cleared up
quite a mystery in his life Years axo
Mr. Rutherford married a well-knovn
t'corgta lady, hy whom he had two
daughters. who ar. now society bellies
Later be parted from his wife. and di-
vorce was obtained Several months
ago Capt Rutherford went to his Flor-
da orange grove. wherc he was de-
tanned by the sickness which re-
suited in his death Only a
few weeks before his death his
friends were sstoniShed when notified
that he bad married MrS- Carroll. Of
Virginia There was curiosity as 90
who Mr. Carroll was. IL was made
public that Mrs Carroll had really been
his wife for over ten years shortly
after his trouble with his firSt wife he
visited New York City, where he raet
Mrs Carroll. fashionable Richmond
lady. and married her. The marriage
was kept secret in order TO avoid IN
pleasant gossip which the announce
ment might bring out
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-03-26

Cvernment of Guatemala has
sece the invitation to participate in
- Dds Columbian exposition, and
hA11 assurances of hearty eo-opera-
ton he republic viii be represented
b aGnplete display. showing its re-
ao1E1 products and industries. and
w11 > present for exhibition articles
- 60 historical value and interest
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-03-26

1WDill recently introduced in the
1Lmn pts legislature to appropriate
o14o-ID statues Of the late Gen Sib-
~ o. Secretary Window. to he placed
= 0~ ~nztional capitol. was reported
- Pm the committee. on the 18th.
- name of HinGom stricken out
- amount reduced to $4,000. the
e. hing made that the latter was
- some years previous to his
61U d resident of Minnesota
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-03-26

kaissr has ordered = searching in
vQr1 n<ion into the condition OF the
un<lI11y stores ot Germany Alarmists
o<n1o 1hat the situation in some respects
= - unlike that Of France at the be,
ElnIrT OF the last war. and that ex.
| 9n1rlEe frauds have been peEpetrated
= 5s govegnmsut
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-12-25

1T does beat all, how many parcels
people send only half tied up or mis-
directed! said one Of the pOst-Office
Clerks YEARLY as he ran his fingers
through his hair Now what do you
make of thaL?' he asked a ge ntleman
who stood by, pointing as he spoke to
pasteboard box whose sides we're
crushed and broken, and from whose
top tin horse protruded.
1T seems TO be from child" replied
the gentleman, reading the address. and
st. Nick is a rather indefinite person
at this season. The box is full of toys;
here is a rattle.n and he drew it from
the box, Dnt the ncxC instant he turned
deadly pale as he saw the carving and
curious Chinese characters. In an
other moment the contents Of ChriS's
box were being hastily overturned in
an anxious search for some clue as to
the sender. The hotted little note
was soon found, and an hour after
ward the gentleman was on the train
for Cherryville.
Perhaps you can guess the rest. Mr..
Harvey. for that was the gentleman's
name, was Chris's father. Through
the carelessness of nursery maid his
baby son had been stolen several years
before by gypsies, it was thought,
probably in the hope of a reward, but
they had evidently been frightened by
the publicity of the search and had got
rid of the child as soon as possible,
and though rewards had been offered
and most diligent hunt instituted nc
trace had ever been discovered I'M
til the rattle was found. A friend
of the father had brought it from China
and given it to the baby, and Mr..
Harvey had recognized it at once. and
now, full of hope. he was following up
this clue. Nor was he disappointed,
for the resem blance which Chris bore
to Mr.. Harvey was very striking, and
when his adopted parents had told the
date and the manner of his first APP
pearance in Cherryville no one could
doubt his identity with the stolen child.
And so Christmas Day will be a very
bright one to Chris (or Philip Harvey
as we must now call him.) He has an
envelope laid away, which he takes out
every now and then, and though it is
a secret | will whisper to you that it
contains the title deed of the house
where Mr.. Bartlett and his wife have
lived for so many years. And this will
be Philips Christmas gift to those who
cared for him when he came to them
in Christmas box.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-12-25
ST. BRENDAN'S VOYAGE.
The Irish Ecclesiastic Who Discovered
America In the Sixth Century

Among pre- Columbian discoveries of
America the claims of the Noremen or,
properly speaking, the lcelauders-who,
by their low stature and features are
so aewhat different from the characters
tic Sweed and rwegians-and of
the Welshmen under Prince Madoc are
fairly well known; but those in favor OF
an Irishman, ST. Brendan, Bishop Of
Cionfert, in Kerry, are not SO familiar to
US, although they are to the French.
According to ii different Latin manu-
scripts in the National Library. Paris,
one of which dates from the eleventh
century, St. Br, ndan left Tralee Bay
about A. D $50 on mission to the I'M
discovered country which he believed to
exist beyond the Atlatic The v ssel he
embarked in with his companions and
provisions, including FIVE pigs, was caught
IN current, and after voyage of many
weeks he landed N a strange country,
where he taught the natives the truths
fChristianity.
After seven years he returned TO Ireland,
and sch eQuently tried a second voyage to
the same country, as he had promised to
revisit It, but was baffad by the wind and
tide He died in the o 'or of sanity in 573
age 81 Years. The curious thing is that
when Cortez invaded Mexico he found t2e
natives in possession of some of doctorines
of Christianity. which they said had beer
taught them by stranger clad in long
robe, who came to them from the Holy
Islands beyond the sea in boat with
wings" many centuries before and promis
cd to return to them. The advent Of
Cortez was in fact hailed as a fulfllment
of this tradition.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-12-25

1t was Christmas Eve and only Santa
Clans himself, the nimble old fellow,
could have ploughed through the snow
drifts. 1t showed and it blowed and
it drifled until the little brown house
where Mr. Bartlett, the old station
master, lived babe fair to be complete
ly buried before morning. But in the
kitchen, where he and his wife sat. all
vas cosy and bright. The small stand
gliding the lamp was drawn close to
he stove on which the bright copper
a-kettie was singing merrily, and on
one side of the stand, Mr.. Bartlett sat
in his big chair, nodding over his
newspaper, while on the other side his
wife rocked comfortably back and
forth as she knitted busily. Tom,
the big tortoise-shelI cat, lay stretched
out upon the rug and the tall. old
fashioned clock in the corner licked
loudly as the pendulum swung slowly
to and fro.
Contrasted with the cold wind and
whirling snow without, the quiet room
looked very pleasant and inviting; at
least so must have thought the owner
of the face just then pressed close
against the window-pane, peering in
with wild, rowing eyes that eagerly
scanned the room and its unconscious
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-12-25
THE NILE.
Pleasures of Nile Journey-the Ride of
King Hor.em -saf.

Then, too, there were pleasant evenings,
when men whose patient study had made
Egyot their cwn, brought their enthusi-
assn and their anecdotes to eager listeners.
Mr.. Petrie told of tent life at Koorneh,
and how be caught the natives of the Delta
unawares with his camera; or NJ. Grebaut,
of the clearing Of the great temple Of Lux
or, with its difficulties and hinderances; or
NJ Bouriant recounted MS strange ex-
perieDces" at the museum with visitors
who, on entering, clamored for the mum
mics of Joseph. or Cleopatra, and on be-
ing informed they were not there departed
monument, expressing their contempt for
the whole collection. Stories of all kinds,
from the last good find to the crowning
incongruity when, in 1881, Professor
H enrv Brugsch and the Howaga Kebeer
took King Hor-em SAT to Cairo from SAX
kara, and fearing to trust his Majesty as
freight, bought him frst-class ticket and
brought him solemnIy between them in
tn carriage, an Involun airy tourist In his
own land, propelled by Typhon and es.
c0rted BY two barbariaus from the utter.
most ends of the earth.
There were exploring expeditions also,
shared 10y amateurs and experts alike,
when Professor Sayce, in his dahabeeyeh,
the Crocodile, sailed abreast of the Hath
OrS in the spring of 1890. No hunter fol-
lowed a trail more keenly than did
the Professor any indications cf an inscrip,
ton, and when he and the Howaga Ke
beer ran 1t to earth under some blazing
eff they had real saturnalia. When
here was no trail thera were visits from
one boat TO another, sail being slackened
just enough for the feIucca to make its
ferrylng Trip, and the Professor, dropping
a lire into antiquity, fshed out tidbits
for the Hathorites, reading perhaps the
cuneiform text of little loan contracted
by the Crown Prince Belshazzari album
dainty witnessed and neatly turned legal
phrase 9logy of three mlIlennials ago, or
transating octraca of realistic as items In
the daily paper, al d as old as the gossip
Of Cleopatra court. = Blashheld. in
Christmas Scribner.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-12-25
DEFINING APROMOrER.
How a Young Man Won a Wager and Sc
cured a Position.

They stopped great fnancier in Third
street yesterday noon, as he was walking
along with bowed head, says the Cincin-
natl CommerciaI-Gazet figuring perhaps
on the value Of securities he had taken for
the last loan made, and perhaps on the
time it would take him personally to pay
off the national debt. 1t looked as though
il might bankrupt seven banks if his tram
Of thought was interrupted, but one Of he
young men was the son Of an old friend
50 he took the Interruption in good part,
and for a moment let the banks take their
chances with the unfeeliug world
whats a prOm0ter?" asked the Young
ran who had stopped him.
Um-ah-a promoter, he said in his
superior way. "a promoter is-ah-a
man carbohydrates
Promotes what?" asked the young
man.
BY this lime the fnancier had got his
mind off of one Or two Of the banks and
conferred it on the question.
Great enterprises, my boy" he said,
patronizlngly. "a promoter is a man
who takes hold of d great s:heme and
pushes it through. He secures investors,
show the advantages of-but why do you
want to know?
"Well, you see," explained the young
man efficiently, ''we had little dispute
as to the meaning of the word as it is used
at present and we wanted to have it decid-
ed"
Quite right, quite right" The fnan-
cier looked his approval. How did you
decided"
why, we haven't decided yet. | bet
Jim small bottle that the best definition
of promoter was a man who sells what
he hasn't got to a man who doesn't know
what he is getting"
The great inancier was startled for a
moment. Then he said:
Your man, you come around to my
office. I'll find position for you "
Then as he was moving away, he said:
by the way, you win"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-12-25
Profit in Dairy Farming.

The dairy farmer who means to extract
the maximum profit from his business
should place certain ideas before him and
work steadily toward them. One OF these
should be the 300-pound COW. If the cows
were all up to this average the d4iry would
nave to be managed very badly indeed in
order to fail 10 pay, and dairymen vino
nave COWS Of this class are not often bad
managers Another aim should be to
keep COW to each acre. Then the land
as well as the COWS will pay. This is not
impossible to attain, for 10 good acre 4,
well farmed, should produce quite enough
hay. roots, ensllaRe. etc, to iced 10 good
cows. OF course, some gain would need
to be bought, but this would pay because
it would go TO making the land continual
ly richer, and 50 enable it to produce more.
Ten good cows upon 10 acres OF IAod
would make a com bination that should
afford a comfortable sustenance TO any
man, and uron this basis he would be- en-
abled to conduct the dairy business with a
degree Of satisfaction that is never
reached by the man who ke5 ps a cow to
five acres. Intensive methods may be
followed in the dairy as we'll as anywhere
else.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-12-25

inmates. Two or three moments aft
CT. a laundering knock at the door
caused the station-master and his wife
to Jump from their chairs and stare at
one another in amaZement.
Who can that be on such a night as
this. and 9 o'clock, too?' exclaimed
Mr. Bartlett, rubbing his eyes and
CHANGING at the clock as he spoke.
We'll. whoever it is. it won't do to
keep them outside in this Storm" re-
piled his wife, and she picked up the
lamp and followed her husband as he
went out into the entry and unlocked
the door and drew the bolt. Tom
brought up the rear, his curiosity
having got the better of his laziness;
but when ut length the door was
thrown open no one was to be seen.
The snow was drifting into the little
fovered porch. and as Mr.. Bartlett
stepped out into it be tripped and near
ly fell over something. Upon examin-
alton this proved to be wooden box,
in which lay large bundle.
"A Christmas box. Iii be bound.
wife" exclaimed the finder. as he pick
ed it up and carried it into the kitchen
while his wife locked and bolted the
door.
Now, who in the world could have
sent us that?' she CALCULATED land
what can it bep"
Well soon see," answered Mr..
Bartlett, placing the box upon the ia
Die. If I'm not much mistaken it's
that soap-box of mine that was in the
corner of the porch. Here's shawl.
anyway" be continued, as he lift
ed large newspaper off Of the top
Of the box, disclosing to view thick
plaid shawl but as he started to take
this out something moved underneath
it and the next instant a weak little
cry was heard. At this sound the
good old couple dropped into their
seats and gasped with establishment
and dismay.
Bless my soul! Simeon, what
does it meanP" ventured Mrs. Bartlett
What does II meanr' responded
the old man wrathfuliy. That's what
it means;' and be rose and. peering
into the box, gingerly took hold of a
corner of the shawl and pulled it back,
uncovering baby face, which stared
at him gravely out of pair of big
brown eyes. and then. with culver
about the mouth. began to cry.
There! there! Bless its little hearth
negan Mrs. Bartlett soothingly. At
ight of tie motberly face the baby
changed its mind. and stretching out
its tiny hands, smiled sweetIv at her.
This was too much for the kind-heart-
ed woman. and she snatched it up aud
kissed the dimpled face again and
again. while even the stern face of her
husband relaxed into a smile as the
little one crowed and laughed. There
were no marks on the clothes by which
the child could be identified, and there
was nothing else in the box but an
ivory rattle, curiously Carved. which
the baby had dropped. On the rattle
some queer characters were inscribed.
and this was the only clue there was.
Of course there was nothing to do
but to keep the baby that night. And
then it was SO cunning and seemed SO
happy that they decided to keep it unit!
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-12-25

inquiries could be made but All et-
forts 10 tnd the parents al rne child
or the person by whom it was aband-
oned on the stormy night, were frutless,
and soon the child had so endeared IL
self to the station master and his wife
that they could not bear TO rive il M.
The old couple had but 4 small income
on which to live and could i'll afford to
add TO their expenses, so the neigh
bors advised them 10 send the child 10
an orphan asylum, but to this advice
Mr.. Bartlett shook his head.
Its amazin' how fond my wife Is of
the little chap. And he is cute. no
mistake. Why bless you! he knows
me and puts up his little fists every
time | come in o the room. No, |
guess we'll manage to keep him some
way; We can't bear to send him off.
Seems like giving away Christmas
present, don't it, mother?' and so the
end of it was that little Chris Bartlett,
as he was called remained with the
old couple
All this happened some six or seven
years ago, and now Chris is a sturdy
little chap in knickerbockers One
rainy Sunday in November Uncle
Simeon" as Chris called Mr.. Bartlett,
sat reading the Sunday newspaper.
and having obtained possession of the
''Children's Page Chris curled up in
the window seat to enjoy it. After
a few moments he jumped down and
walked across the room to where Mrs
Bartlett sat.
Aunt Maria" he began, May
have St. Nick box?"
Have what?n exclaimed Mrs Bart
lett.
why St. Nick box. 1t tells about
it here. You take box and put TOYS
and things in it, and when Christmas
comes you give it to some little boy or
girl, or if you don't know any one,
then you send it to New York and they
give it to some one
well Pm sure. you can have one if
you like; but what will you find to put
In it. We haven't been able to get
you many toys"
''Oh. I'll find plenty of things" was
the cheerful response. and many were
the toys and trinkets that he tucked
away during the week so that it was
not long before his box was full In
rumnaging over the drawers in his
little bureau he came across the carved
ivory rattle which Aunt Maria had told
him lie used to enjoy so much when he
was a baby.
III put that in my box. III never
want to play with it again. and may
be the boy who gets my box will have
baby brother or sister. Aunt Maria
won't care. and that will just make
my box full, so I'll write q note and
put inside, and then I'll surprise Aunt
Maria by having it sent off before she
gets back Accordingly, with much
labor and many bots the following
note was written:
Dear ST. Nick lam n little boy seven years
old and this is for sum pOOre boy for dent
know emmy body. | have put in my rattel for
sum pO0rC baby. ! had il when uncle SicmeOn
found me out in the snow and have lived in
CherryVIlie ever since.
CHRIS BARTLETT.
This epistle was placed in the box,
which was then tied up in brown pal
per, and Chris proceeded to write the
address. Il didn't notice just what it
said in the paper about the directions,
but | will write TO st. Nick. New
York and that will be enough"
When Aunt Maria came in from the
Sewing Society the Christmas box was
on its way to the great metropolis.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-12-25
A Mule Breeder on Mules


e 1t is very significant fact that the best
places to find expensive good mules are
those celebrated for the production of good
horses. In all probability, mule breeding
pays better than horse breeding: the young
mule requires less trouble to raise and
brings a higher price. The mule is a
beast of burden and nothing more. They
are sure footed and have strong limbs and
nard hoofs, which do not, like these of a
horse, dry up under the influence Of heat,
and a quick, solid step. Mules step longer
than the horse, and have a remarkable
power of going up or down steep places
and of cleYerly turning sharp corners
Sure on the worst of roads, quiet, easy to
please as regards food, tolerant of heat
and thirst, requiring drink less often and
in less amount than the horse, more intel
ligent than usually given credit for and
susceptible of attachment and amenable to
good treatment. He is a model animal Of
transport. He can be rid len, driven or
used for pack purposes, gives bat little
trouble over shoeing and may be left un-
shod, behind especially, for long time
without detirment.
The mule is rather choice in his selec-
ton of water, and moist, cold weather is
unsuited to him. Though he exhibits a
notable freedom from disease, he suffers
severely from specific affections. He in
derits the sobriety, patience, endurance
anc sure footneSs of the jack, and the
vlgor, strength and courage of the horse.
Making allowance for size, he carries one
third more weig than the horse, hence
is a essentially a pack acknowledgements
Farmer