Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-06-01

- make The fad attractive. Thsre are
vaiasht~ d@postss of kaelin snd SILICA
In kAs norsheassern part % the STATE
eas sAey have not ret he~a utilized ~
sar eoasidsrahls sxssak There 10 also
1. he sane ssctioa hydraulic limestone
n great quantities. and mineral paints
kbeaaA. BAT little Or aoehIng h.s ever
been dsas n develop their value. Il 10
10 great field foe easerpriss, and I be-
A~v~ j. sill ssrn@ asy yield fortunes 20
these who ia4LeioasIy undertake. 10 de-
v~elsruz~aE
believe Ntsssssippi offers sivsnsag-s
70 immigration and ias~ssmens % capt
tal nss inferior 20 these Of any other
>tass tn the American Uaton. but thus
Tar eur hare Of them has been quite
limited Ous Of Ts1ea Immigrants
tAnae4 ~ The poet Of New York tn tss4.
saiy .hsas SD we're Toe Mississippi. and
lesa than Aeo foe all the >oashern
States while nearly half the number
remained Ia New York. whcrp they are
doomed 10 . perpetual struggle tor .
pr~carfeas existence.
Mississtppf efer homes to any and all
reputable and sslf-sss.ainin< tmmt-
grants. from whatever CLINE or country.
apon the noss favorable terms. and 10
may be safely asserted that there Is No
section % country whsre An Industrious.
sober and frugal farmer can live more
comfortably AMI Independently By his
own labor than in Mississippi Not by
raising cosson alone. which is the great
stapls Of the country. bat by producing
everything he needs 60 which the eli
mate and soil Of Mississippi are 90 al
nir.hly adapted
While manufacturing in MtssEsxippi
- yet IN ts infancy. there has been an
tnmsnse Increase within ths Last few
years in the manufacture % cotton AMI
wooden goods iron wood. agricultural
iaplsmsnss machinery. oil. ice, etc.
all with satisfactory results
There has been . STEADY increase In
tho value Of real estate and personal
ten years the value Of real estate. Zoe
pgrposes Of taxasen. has snhanreI
nearly 81 per Gems. While that % per
sonal property has Increased during thai
period more than 81 per emit This Is
due largely - h improvements IN the
DELTA along the lines Of the l.. v "a
a T. r E.. and ether railroads In the
valley. wh-r- thousands OF acrrs OF
valuable lanfs are annually hroayhs
into cultivation There Ia. also hs-u
q material alv1nce IN the valuation Of
the sinher~d lsasts % SOUTH Missls-
sippf. and she profitable trunk farming.
zzt the cultivation Of fruits 1nd berries
aloGg tho line Of the UIi-ois Central
Railroad have. in several localities.
nere than doubled the value OF tbs
IaaEs.
ruE HEALTH
N9 STATE In the Union can show .
better health record than Mississippi
True. there - some cause for disease
in the lowIaaaIs Of the delta ths sans
that mar be found IN al fertile valleys
which have been snbFcs so inandaslou.
hut the popalar opinion that prevtls
everywhere among people EnacgaaInted
With the character OF shts country. thai
it Is q vast swamp aninhahisable 90 ae-
count Of nalarlal influences. - grossly
erroneous. a. can readily be ascsrs1ined
by n visit to the delta at any season Of
the year It Is the logical home OF the
negro who is rarely sick there. and
whose services are Invaluable IN eultl-
vasinx the plantations in which the
valley ahoands Having virtually
ceased TO be = taesor in politics. the ne
gro naturally drifts TO the rich lands OF
the delta, and. within a few years, mos;
Of them Will have left he prairies and
bill lands. except such - remain ahoa:
the cities AMI towns. to the uutnssr.
rupssd possession Of the white people.
I present this fact that those who
may be looking for homes. and object ID
. population Of MIXED races. may be
assured Of fading them IN Mississippi
free from that objection
In moral point Of view Mississippi
10 abreast with the nost ~aIyanced.
Theirs are lev dealers In Intoxicating
liquors. except in the largest cities and
towns and in some Of cur largest cities
the traffic has been totally. ard IL is be-
Iisvet permanently eliminated Our
pabsic school system 10 excellent with
numerous we'll appointed high schools
and colleges
With . sincere desire 20 present a
flir and conservative statement OF the
sdvansz~es Afforded By Mississippi ID
homs-sssxers< and To those seeking
profitable investments for their capital,
and trusting that mutual benefits NAY
accrue - them n 10 my State. I am
u0ss respectfully POUR ohsdieus servant,
JoHx NJ STONE,