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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-03-16
kiiss:ssippi Press Association

The Mississippi Press Associ
alton holds It9 aBrral meeting
at Natehez Say 2d this year
and as President DJuglls Wal.
worth. editor Of the Iaily Dem.
ocrai, is 4 resident Of the "ci-y
under the hill" lac gracefully
besiovs the compliment of re.
spending to- the address of vel
come by Mayor Benhrook. upon
Mr. }. X Almo;i, editor of the
Daran; Democrat. THAI whom
no member OF the association IS
better fitted 10 90 justice to the
occasion
Er- AlnOn has attended ev
cry meefi8g Of the association
for the last fourteen years. aud
has d'lsd every office OF that
body fnelGding presi,lea,) but
three, AMI has been thrice elect
ed representative TO The Nation.
al Press Association.
He Is saaual e~ssayist a. the
coming meeting, AID ON that oc-
easiOa We will be treated TO An
Instructive and humorous pre-
ductioa frcm bis versatile pen
His celebrated poem -Ihe
Bald-Iiea.led Man. which he
wrote aud rsc:,et a, Grenada in
ISIS, vii long be remembered
Sith pleasure by al who we're
so Fortunate a. to hear II.
As Ar. Aim0a IS somewhat
older than at any previous pc
ri0d ct bis earthly existence.
AID his fertile brain h0re fertile
than ever before FROM contact
with bice people who exhibit
their fresh verGeaey in airing
their ability as editors it they
we're in his place. We assert that
whatever subject he takes for
his essay will be ably handled
Ii has been whispered that he
will tackle Plies a. a CON
panion TO lis "3aid Headed
Man,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-03-16
Poll AK Nat a Lien upsn line
Properly Of the Tax Payer
Owing tbs Pol Tax.

Attorney General Johnson
says Il can ind no Law which
max g the poll tax a lien upon
The property Of the tax payer
owing the poll tax. AL. proper
ty not exempt from taxation can
be taken by distress aud sold
for the poll tax, and which is
owned by the delinquent pol
tax payer at the time which il i.
seized But property which the
delinquent has sold in good
filth to a purchaser cannot, in
ms opinion. be taken thereafter
IA satisfaction OF the delinquent
poi tax The al valorem tax
assessed against A for a horse
- a lien upon the horse, and
this lien cannot be impaired by
any sale 4 may make.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-03-16
An Important TEST cass Decided.

The Miss. Supreme Court
affirmed the decision of Judge
Gilland in the State of NissIs-
sippi VS. Thee. Tonella. This
case settles finally a number oil
cases of the sane kind now
pending against various citizens
of NIcksbIrg, and involved the
right of the State Revenue
Agent 20 sue for back taxes ON
money loaned. Ii will be remem
bered that the Revenue Agent
at the last term OF the Circuit
Court brought q large number
OF cases of this kind. seeking to
recover judgment for back tax.
es fer a number of years past.
\ demurIer was filed IN the To-
nella suit, and sustained by
Judge Gilland The Revenue
Agent appealed. and the Su
preme Court afirms Judge Gil
lands decision. This finally set
ties all the cases-Vicksburg
Post.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-03-16
Ex State Treasurer Hsmingway
Will be Exoneratsd.

IL is two and a half years since
w. l.. hemingway was sentence
ed to the state prison for a term
of five years as a penalty for not
paying over tn his successor as
state treasurer s3l5,6i2, which
tue books of his Office showed
was due the state Hemingway
could not account for the miss,
ing money. Ar. c f. Hemlng
way, a brother of the late treas
urer. who was for several years
book-keeper in the treasurer's
Office, declares that the money
was stolen by the man who
cleaned the timer on March LIST,
1888, aud a confederate who at
tached the timer to the safe on,
March 18th, Of the same yea /,
and then acquired and made "A
record ofthe combination of the
safe lock, which was not
changed during Treasurer Hem
ingway's term Of Office. We SIM
cerely hope that the only stain
on the good name of the perse-
cuted genileman's name may be
effaeed.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-03-16
ctwl With Prizs fights.

The New Orleans press i.
roasting prize fighters, sporting
clubs and all professed lovers
of the ~mauly ~ art Another
step IN the night direction.
The press is the great moral,
izer, and as such, should do all
in its power to pat a stop to the
brutal prize fights This age OF
the world calls for enlightened
amusements The days of prize
bull, dog and chicken Sighting
are past The Offering of fabu
lous purses by gentlemen clubs
to the man who can give The
hardest Iicks and suffer like run
ishment vi,h the most bull dog
nerve is nothing if not a return
to the days of Nero. The very
iaet OF the men Who promote
such sports, refusing TO allow
their wives, mothers and sisters
TO accompany them TO these EN-
tertainments is proof positive of
tue low and demorsliziug ns-
tdre OF these exhibitions. No
gentleman shouid encourage
and paironize any Kind Of exhi.
Dillon he would be ashamed TO
have his dear old mother see.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-03-16

The Southern Reporter last
week published tn proceedings
of the Soard of Supervisors Of
Pamela county. 1t is as it
should be in Pamela. Have not
the tsx payers the tight to know
what the county officials do with
the money paid into the treasu
ryf We say. yesi How are
said taxpayers TO know the
above if the proceedings of the
Board are not Published In a
county newspaper We, as
tax payers. pray the honorable
board TO make their official acts
known by publication Ihe cost
20 the county would not exceed
90 for each session of the board
aud the qualification il woald be
to the taxpayers would be inyal
liable
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-03-16

Ho- the Judge Brcu-lt His Spee
10 IN Fad
Henry wattersou tell his
story of lion. b Lawiess, a form
er member of the Louisville bar
and who came from Glasgow,
Ky. He was a ..loDg-wiaded'
talker, ani when he arose ia
make an argument he did 10;
know when to stop. On one oc
casipn he vas making a speech
before Judge Ballard in the
U nitsd States Court. He had
spoken several hours aud the
judge and everybody else were
thoroughly tired out, though
they were helpless.
AT last Judge Ballard beekon
ed his brother, Jack Ballard. 10
him and implored him to stop
Lawless if he could. Oh, that's
easy enough" replied the
brother. I'll stop him inside
OF three minutes There was
a great deal of curiosity to see
how this could be accomplished.
as the orator seemed to be no
where near the end ofhis speech
Jack Ballard took a pencil and a
sheet of paper aud wrote: NV
Dear Colonel-As soon as Won
hnish Your magnificent argu
ment l would like you to i.,in
me In the clerks Office In a
bumper Of fine old Bourbon
The note was handed to the or
ator, who paused 1T the end of
a soaring period. drew his glass
es from his pocket and read the
note He put II in his pocket
and said: And, now, if il pIease
your Honor, aud you gentlemen
OF the jury, 1 leave the case with
you" tie picked up his hat and
was IN the clerks Office in abon,
a minute New York Press.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-03-16
Important 10 She.ifs ana County
TreasITers.
A. HaSks, 81 EaEIlai,

A HaSks. 81 Eaglaai,
vs.. fInjunctisn.
A. e Anderson, Ir.. Ta1-Collsetor.
a decision in the above styled
case was rendered on Feb. 18th
1898 by Chancellor w. r TIigg,
on a motion to dismiss, Chaneel
Tor Trigg sustained the iajunc
ton.
The case came up on a claim
for damages for the non-pay.
nent of taxes by the 18th oil
Dec tSec. 202i. code 1922
The Chance.lO- holds that nc
damages can be collected ex
cept in ease of distress OF per
soHal property. (Sec. $500 un.
I'll after 18th of January, (Sec
3SIIl hence It follows that tax
payers. such as n ,n-residen;s
and real estate owners who
have no personal property, can
not be forced to pay their taxes
or damages until after the 18th
OF January, thus giving them
thirty days time over the per-
sonsl taxpayers
Ii can at once be seen the eff,
feet it will have on the outgoing
Sheriff., in Jan. 1896 all OF
the taxpayers protected by this
decision will take advantage OF
If, and wait 10 pay their taxas
to the successor of the present
incumbents. II will also delay
the collection of State and
County taxes from these parties
b days.
liz is certainly l gTeatinlustiee
to the personal tax payer that
be should be forced to paw his
taxes thirty days before his
rich neighbors who rem. their
property, or the syndicates who
hold theirs for speculative pur.
poses
A. ANDERSON, JR.,
President State Sheriffs Asso
ciaiion.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-03-16

The death Of Nrs ,. N Pbipps

The death Of Mrs }. n Phipps
which was announced this morn-
ing, is sad news 90 the large cir
Gle Of friends among whom she
moved d ;sis city. She had
been confined to her bed sever
nj days and on Friday she was
pronounced dangerously i'll from
chronic dysentery, a disease
from which she has suffered for
fifteen years DIR. X ID. aurrsy,
her attending ply stefan. called
several others into consultation
with him but her malady was be-
you'd their skill and last night
she passed away peacefully at
her residence on Eaton street
Susan Letitia Phipps, nee
Shergog, was born ia Hickman
Go. Tenn, on sept 3, lS43.
When an Infant her parents
moved to Oxford, Miss, where
the greater part of her life was
spent She graduated from the
academy in Nashville, Tenn , in
1861 aud ia II o. she married
T. Il. Atkinson ia Jxford, Mss.
ihree children were born 10
them who survive their mother,
srs jefferson Ii Browne, OF
this city aud her brothers sam
uel ard James Atkinson, Of
Black Rock, Ark. .ars. Atkins
son was lief, "A widow after a few
years. and Ia 1>14 she married
Judge J VI. phipps who sur
wives her. They moved 10 Fioii
ia in lSo3 and la l-S6 came to
Key est where they have re
sided most of the time since
then
Mrs. Phipps was a woman of
lovely character, and quiet gen.
tie disposition always winning
warm friends among those who
knew her best For many years
she has been q devout aud con
sistent member of the Episcopal
church she will be buried at
4 clock this evening from st.
PAul's church. 10 her heart
broken daughter, her devoted
husband aud her sons, the
Equator Democrat extends
sympathy and coincidence in be-
half II our com muniry at large.
Equator Democrat, Key " ssi.
Fla, Ach 8.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-03-16
EpIIoas ALL RIGHT

Ike report 81 Str Cleveland
has tOia congressman that he
lid not Iuteld TO appoint news
paper men 30 office .or the Tea.
sos, among o:LeIs, in.tl he
might be accused of SubsidIziug
the press. does not hold good
70 gre>smcn Dockery, Dear
mOnd, Cobb, Burns aau Morgan
of Missouri, called Oh tie Presl
drht 10 day fol the express pur
pose of ascertaimiag the ,rulli
about the "DU journalist heed
apply rule r. bOcktTy ask
ed ar. Cleveland point blank
whether il we're true or not,
that lie Disseminated against
newspaper men. aud the answer
came just as straight rs the
Question. thai there was no suci,
intention -AppeL Avalanche IL
1t will be seen from the above
that Hei-sPaPer people riH Be dbio'c
ed he s1rs privileges as o!aer NOR
which is as il should be.
We understand that certain
parties have been circulating
the report ia this county that
the proprietor of the EAGLE is
out Of the race for ;he Posi-Of
Zee. This Is absolutely false
and was known tn be false BIZ
the parties who originated the
report.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-03-16
coaeu ted BY ,As v. c. T. c. = oa,sa

=
Not the gif', but the giyer. is
the true answer 10 prayer ; not
10 get Grd's benefaenoms, In,
to get Tod, is the sJul's true an
swer-Puiillp Brooks.
o
A new Norwegian version OF
the Scriptures has just been
published, the work Of fifty
years bestowed by the most
competent scholars in Norway
in cur day.
Could the drink bill of the
world be used for Elk months,
each i.ihabitant of the wnIld
might receive a Bible. At tae
present rate it would take six
hundred years.
o
Over thirty thousand railroad
men in this country are wearing
"a little button upon the lapels
to their coats. bearing the let,
tiers X l. A, which mean Rail
road Temperance Association.
O.
illiam Tyndale, the transla.
tor of the Scriptures, had my
enemies who prosecuted him
with cruel hatred, but 10 whom
he bore the tenderest charity
Ii is recorded that To some OF
tiem he said. one day : "Takt
away my goods . take away my
good name, yet so long az
christ dweIieth in MY heart. %
long shall | love you no; a whit
the less
The Golden Rule runs the
scale of responsibility for the
liquor Traffic ii | il rest. on us
Ne, the people, are response.
BILE parties IN this matter:
-What makes druBkardsi Strong
drink ho sells the drink
The saloon keeper. Who crea.
ted tne saloon. The legislator
"hO makes the LEGISLATOR The
people. ahO ar the people
We are the people,
o
The Light Of the World from
the iTst has been manifested n
Willard Hall TIE noon prayel
meetings increase va member:
aud interest and power Al
least tao tkiIds Of the aiten
dants are men. many Of then
Strangers, and very wonderful
are their relations of how they
happened t. come in AttEe
last meeting one man said: II
was passing AID clipped upon
the ice la the Temple doorway
In rec Sering myself | noticed
the unusual character Gf The
decorations vfthe arch the state
shields and entered. following
your beautiful corridor into
his ball where this prayer meet
u z - goOing on. Here ! have
been converted to God-I. who
have not been inside a church
for treniy-eighi ytars.' The
sane DAY another man s:aied
Sm only a transient In your
city, but ] Glanced "a srep INTO
this beautiful building and found
myself here with yen where /
have found CHRIST, and 90 on,
into the world a new man.
Like testimonials multiply. and
the hour Is crowded With spon,
taneous expressIons FROM Learts
too full for silence.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-03-16

CAPT. George e.. Dillard's
appointment as Consult General
at Guayaqail. to succeed W. r.
Sorsby, of Greenville, will meet
with he approval OF the entire
Democracy of Mississippi. He
has been a faithful worker in
the ranks of Democracy. and
justly deserves any honors that
the administration may confer
on him.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-03-16

Counties in all parts of the
State are organizing Land I'm
migration Associations WHY
- II that LaFaTeite county i
the last 10 look 10 its interests
Good turner's, with money To
pay cash for land, are seeking
new fields TO cultivate. With a
little energy on the part of our
citizens. many of the home seek
ers could be induced to settle
IN our county. " no will be the
frst to take an interest in the
land Immigration association
Don't wait until all the best land
seekers are settled ia adioi,i inc
counties. but let them know that
we have good land at moderate
prices which they ean buy, and
shey will come To us.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-03-16

ir costs the people about as
much to pay for the printing of
the eulOgies of a deceased Con.
gresham as it does 10 pay the
salary of a live one for a fail
term of two years. Last week
eulogies we're delivered on six
dead members and the cost OF
printing them in handsome gilt
books will not be tar from $50,
000.-World
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-03-16

Dr. J b BAILY. President of
the Patrons Union. is in the
city today comforting with Su
serintendent Preston abogt a
term of the Peabody Normal
School at the grounds of the
Union near Lake, in June and
July. Mr.. Preston has eonclud
ed to use a portion of the Pea
body fund in that way. 80 as TO
afford free tliiion TO all who de
sire to attend. A similar free
school will be established at OK
ford Clarion Ledger.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-03-16
Cea:h Of ReY. o.. Mcfarland

80 sa..d.r message was ever
conveyed 10 the people of Staun
ton than That sped here hy tele-
graph yesterday announcing the
death of Rev. ID X Mcfarland
at Aaysvi e, ) C. on Tuesday
niGhi. W.iile the delicate con.
ti;I0n Of his health, which caus
cd him TO resign his charge of
lie First Presbyterian church
OF this place 3 year ago, gave in
ticaiion that life was slowly but
surely cbhipg away. yet the de
voted and loving friends Of the
Ieat and beloved minister were
scarcely prepared for the fiaal
summons. He had By his geu-
tie, lender mature aaid l0vab;e
disposition 80 endeared him self
TO this whole community. and in
an exceptional manuer to his
congregation, and so eutwiued
himself around the hearts Of all
those who were 1 riunate
enough 10 make his aeqnaint-
lance, that il was hard 10 realize
hey w0uld see him no more.
nor listen to his eloquent and
Impressive pleIlings Tor the
cause Of his Master, TO whose
service he Las dedicated his life
lis p esencs wit Ii tie people of
Siaan;cn during the years that
be m;aiste red in holy things TO
his cougregl.io n was an iaspira-
lion and "A benedictio n. A hal
lowed Influence seemed TO hoy,
er about hin and ihfe CT the very
atmosphere lac breathed. v here
ever he Seut the kindly and de-
fereEiial greeting of frien Dc me-.
him Every body loved him
looked upon him as em5odying
he highest type of christian life
and whether on the street or in
the pulpit, preaching bv word
aud example the everlasting
truths IF The gospel.
lie vas not emily 4 good nan
but b. Vas a great man. His
Intellect was OF the highest
order. His diSeonrses x@re uni
fcsmly able and Impressive, aad
eEbel:shad With thoughts and
with0u. 0stentaiious utter
lnce, that evidenced mss:erful.
Eeatsi grasp Iai the pIresi aud
.ioiIest sentiments. lie ranked
Srh he Ers; preachers ia the
land, and leaves a. an inheri-
to those who survive hun
the fragrance If a true christian
and the iaiIeaee OF a
gentle, blameless walk aad con
versatlon. For him TO die vas
for the grave vas bat the
passage way 10 that bright in
beyond this vale 0
tears Shere all - love and light
and happiness He has entered
a?on his eternal rest aad bis
works DO follow him to bless
the living and point the way he
80 faithfully trod to immortal
happiness.
At his dying request the re
mails of the beloved minister
will be br usat TO Stanton for
Interment ia Thornr0se Gene
terry. Ii is net known at this
writing the hour when they will
arrive, bat probably by 3 o'clock
this afternoon IL has been
suggested, aud We heartily en-
it, that as aa expression
Of the esteem and love of this
people for the deceased. that all
h0uses be closed while
the funeral procession is pass
ing 10 the grave. We are sure
1t vii net With a ready re
spouse from tine apprecia;ive
pc o lie he loved SO well
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-03-16

ONE ofNex York Foug II Ga
bred committed suicide On the
18th should the other 80 do
likewise Ward 1aca.isters oc
cupstion, se Republican o fhce
holders. would be gone
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-03-16

ARKANSAS farmers are feed
ing STOCK on persimmeus, and
II is reported that tae ripe fruit
is an excellent flitening maieri-
al Some butchers say that the
psrsInmon fed cattle are The
best In the market-Ex.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-03-16

WHTTECAPs are numerous ia
aud around Beauresard, Miss.
Negroes are making themselves
scarce, as the whifeeaps have
whipped several OF their number
and ordered them TO leave the
c0uuty.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-03-16

A much needed enterprise
has asst been organized Ia Can
ton known as the Canton Shoe
aad Hat Company. The CON-
pany will be ready for business
by April LIT, as the capital
stock of $1,000 is being rapidly
taken
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-03-16

Ex Gov. Gray of Indiana has
a plum in the Mexican Minister
ship which is better than the
Vice Presidency which slipped
through his fingers at the ate
Chiesga convention. The Vice
Presidency pays only sS00O a
year, while the Mexican mission
pays the snug little sam of
81 800 a year.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-03-16

AFTER this each Congress
man will have a clerk at A salary
of sl0) per month. II is night
and proper that he should
Representatives are called on
these days by their constituents
for q great Geal of labor outside
Of their regular duties, and they
need assistance for which their
constituents Ought to pay.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-03-16

JAMES w. EYATT. WHO vas
appoin;ee by President Cleve
land in 1855 to III out the unex
pired term Of Conrad Jcrdan a.
United States treasurer. died at
his home in Norwalk, Ct the u
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-03-16

A good sign of he increase
in hog raising: not a dozen
towns in North Mississippi have
received a shipment of meat
since winter set in
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-03-16

THE Greenwood knights OF
ryihils are TO hold a fair on
flay II to 9Th. to retrieve the
loss of their hall and effects by
9he recent lire.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-03-16

The Grand Lodge Of Knights
OF Honor of Mississippi Is 10 put
three lecturers in the field iii
wiling the State into Northern,
Southern aad Midland districts.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-03-16

MERIDIAS's citizens have
Withdrawn their subscriptions
IN remove Mississippi College
TO that place. The collegs Will
remain at Citation.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-03-16

SECRETARY of the Treasury
Carlisle Is the only member Of
Cleveland's Cabinet who is not
"a college graduate.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-03-16

a Jackson magistrate has de-
cided that the new Code does
not prohibit a ma shooting Lis
mother iu-law with bird shot.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-03-16

Down went Ralph Davis. and
next viii be DubOse Let the
commercial go On ousting ras
eally officials.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-03-16

J. G. HASTINGS. Of Port Glib
son, shielded at Birmingham,
Ala, on the ID
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-03-16

Newspaper people are not de
barred fran holding office as it
was reported 4 few days age.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1893-12-23

The following from the Manitoba
Free Press VIII be very refreshing
reading to al those Democrats and
those misguided farmers, mechanics,
and I3borers who voted J0r Cleveland
and Free Trade, year ago. The Ga
madam journal says this much of the
Wilson bill:
The fuller summary of the new tar
if bill which the Democratic leaders
are offering as & Christmas gift to the
people of the United States shows that
it is more sweeping as a Free Trade
measure than was generally anticipate
ed. What concerns us is the effect the
new tariff viii have on Canadian trade
with the United States II is extreme
i gratifying 10 know that the oblga-
ton assumed by the Democratic party
to lower the tariff to revenue bass.
ana make as near an approach to Free
Trade as is practicable, has involved
changes of the utmost advantage to
this country.
ne GU IL"''3 III '''il''oiah parIey
VIII DC restored. As Nah"aiah barley
Is superior, ana ih"ch sought AFTER by
American brewers, this VIII insure a
resumption ol 'llt IF"de "nloA came 70
5'S.l :. a",'''0Ii sop u'luei Il7 Nich N
ley bill.
Eggs are put back on the Tree list,
and soon AGAIN the Canadian hen, to
the great delight Of Mr. Wiman, viii