Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1892-08-25
pfTA AND POINT.


Position with many thoughtirss
people Is merely = soft place TO sit down.
-Gslv~ston News
Life is fun Of sunshine TO the woman
who can crowd a big foot into a little
shoe.-Ram's Horn.
Being struck by lightning IL the
chance Of a mans life. but he is always
willing 70 miss it-Picayune.
If we didn't have holidays once in
awhile we couldn't appreciate the rest
fulness Of hard worsS--Elmira Gazette.
Its strange how crowded the thor
oughfare looks Ia the man that's ehas-
Ing his straw hat down the street.
Binghamton Leader
The coffee palaces Of Melbourne.
says an exchange. are the finest in the
world The grounds are probably like.
wise very hne. .-Rochester Post
a mean man win do almost nnv.
heard OF a man mean enough To beat .
neighbor's carpet-Braiford Era
-iou occasionally hear of the man
who takes defeat good naturally You
also hear ~ fairies and ghosts. hut did
You ever sec one7-Atchison Globe
-Rowley Every ro>e has its thorn" a"
surfaee-"Yes. and it is always the
prettiest girl who has habit Of carry.
ing pins in her mouth. ~ v. Herald
No. my son. you mustn't expect tc
get mp in the world in a minute. No
body can walk half 50 fast going ur
hill as coming down.-Bostou Tran
script.
There is one strange thing shout
,ur soprano" Mo: you don't say
What is it, Merely that her solo /.
always sohigh- Smith, Gray & Co.
Monthly.
Is that n good dog9'' II used &c
think 81. but have my doubts now
Why I've had him n month and
nobody has tried - steal him, Wash
ington Star.
-Doctor-'fTow Il IL you re not in the
country when 7 advised you to go?'
Patient Because the money saved
up To 60 with you took for giving the
sdvicr. ~. Y. Sun.
II have such an indulgent hus-
band, said little Mrs. DOLL Yes. se
sly TF~fiRnAtti lFN. Tntfftui-
Sometimes indulg-s little too much.
doesn't heT'-Tid- Rits
"A Son-u unionist.- .-Employer-sYou
ought 10 be married. Henry" Henry
Ia clerk. seeking favorl-"Thanks, no:
I'm opposed To unions of all kinds" -
Detroit Free Press.
-He-~ShalI steal kiss She
Harry, would not have you eommi,
n crime; but a. exchange Is no robbery
well. yes. ! think we ought To man
age IL between us"-Portland Tran
script
That Would Be ad.-Gummey-
ut would never do 10 have girls on the
police force.- G,arrovfe - sswhv
wouldn't it," Gummey see.
every arrest they make would he a
miss-apprehension." - Detroit Free
Press
-"Fm goiaR To have party on
mammals birthday" remarked Ethel.
'.and I've invited twenty-five boys and
girls. What a nice mamma you must
have said the visitor. .'Oh, mamma
doesn't know anything about iti'' an
swered Ethel; Its going To be sur
prIs~ party for her.
Teasing Friend--"What malses that
new baby at your house cry 81 much.
Tommy" Tommy Cindiguantlyl-"It
don't cry so very much-snd anyway.
II all your teeth was out. and your hair
of. and your legs So weak you couldn't
even stand on them. guess you'd feel
like crying yourself Life.
Elsie, who is the Youngest Of the
family was entertaining suie the other
day During the eouversa lion sh.. said:
'All the folks who come To our houss.
are 50 much older than I am" Giving
q little sigh she continued. There
seems to he awfully few people seven
years old nowadays. s.~-Hartford Posi-
FIRST Officeboy-"Did you ask de
boss ter get Oft this afternoon Sec
ond Ofiiceboy-''Not much You don't
;atch me making no Such break a. dat"
First ofiicsboy-'.whv. what's de mat
ter2' Second oficeboy-'.Didn't yer
see de big package OF clothing dat came
for his wife from the dry goods storer''
Cloak Review.