Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-06-01
A FLEA FOR MISSISSIPPI


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Ther~ sas perhaps no stats tn THE
~szth tkzt Suffered more severely f-um
tAs results q the var than MississipoL
Her weaisa. prtor - the war between
TIE >tass% consisted cAteey % her
lsnis ant her slaves The srrunaIa-
t1oa % s~alrh IN this state zneaas the
~sxians4on - sAa broN4 srrws owned BIZ
the Vlaaser. aad the Increased number
q Bis slaves lie <ea<hs to make money
eulY 10 Be invested IN slaves xad Ian1
When the war WAS en,ted b found aim
self IN Posssssion q vast plantations Of
tae most fertile lanls ca tn. globe. bat
his slaves bad been su~aaeipated. his
iahor vas gone. bis taxes arwumnIzseL
All be vas impoverished aad oppressed
- his wealth Thus IL was thas these
Na9 ha1 never known anything bat
eoufert and ease aa1 iaxury became
sheP poorest and most dependent Of ali
cur people Thefr families bad been
reared IN ssalth and luxary. VITA 4
pardcuahle Assurance. whseh the sur
~roua4tags seemed 20 give. shas no eror.
would ever Be a~csssarT on their part
10 p~srpesa1te the asfaencs in whtrh
they bad Always lived May Of TEEN
we're trained 20 nothing bat ease and
sdlsHess. ant when Iets 10 their own re-
sources they we're rs helpless az chEI-
drea- Whas means they lad we're soon
exhausted then their lands went and
they we're Iets TO struggle Foe existence
stsh the Advantages all against th.u-
Nhea the var ended and recunssrur-
tea t1llewsL We ha4 - endure . con
aisi0u of things bas little better than
VA Aliens n Strangers infesred tho
State. AMI they sfsh ser former slaves.
~dSnEzazed the governments in every de-
rsrsmeut for ten y~arx Bas When shts
state 81 tAtn-s Vas NJ longer enfurzble.
sa1 torhsarlnre erased 10 be a vIr.ae.
the people q NisssssaFpi rosa in their
might tarew OF the yoke st despotIsm.
asserted their rixhs 20 home rule. and
szr~ lSs1 the government Of NIssExsgy5G
las been IN the hands Of her exn res-
pie and IL ssly hes4feIy aSse rtsd that in
10 Safe in the Union can there be
toand 4 more wholesome code Of laws
or ens in which shey are more faithfully
exscussd-
The lands % Mississippi are greatly
4 diversified We have that vast area OF
aAI9EIal Lads lying IA the Missfssfppi-
fazeo Delta extending all along the
vest side of the STATE. which is trav-
erssd By shs Louisville. New Orleans &
TEXAS Railroad from north to south.
AMI II the most fertile AMI productive
llad IN the world Much OF il is still
IN It's primitive state and ahourds tn
t1ubsrs % grrat value These lands
are worth from - 30 so per acre. A.
eoraiuS 10 improvements Heretofore
the foods have been n menace 60 the
people OF the great valley. but shey
AaEe perfected 4 Ievse system in which
they feel secure. The Ievees we're put
- 4 severer Test lKss spring than ever
before The water. nearly - the top Of
TIE I@vses VITA Is i'm nease weight and
ssrvug current. stood agzinsE them Zoe
naGshs sishou 4 single break The
xaser sls higher. perhaps than ever
before. AMI stood much Ieugvr against
the l@vees. AMI he people nov feel shas
With proper dilirsare they are forever
free t-ou overflow. and that shsy aavs
the aness country ca the globe
The prairie laas in the eastern part
OF the State. traversed By ske Mobile a
Ohio Railroad. while zos 50 productive
A. those in the Delta are very valuable.
and can be hoaxht apoa the most reason
able ssrmx While they a-- good cotton
lands. they are also ltapset - the
xrvxth Of eorn- small grain. clover and
the grasses % all kInts. and. indeed -
everything that IS grown IN this Ssath-
ern climate The price Of these lands
varies from s. To SIS per acre. perhaps
some q little above thai figure
os FIVE TIMBER
Tie southern portion Of the State 10 .
vast forest Of the faess pine timber in
the world. and the lands sell frou 81 70
s. per acre. according 70 the facilities
for transportasion- Mqch Of these lands
are very productive. and the coaasry is
inssrspersed with small farms, has their
chief value Is in the timber. IL is true
thai \ great deal OF the timber has been
saken way. especially hat nearest the
streans and railroads, bat there is still
\ ~vastquantity easily accessible to both
The climate Is delightful. especially in
that portion lying along the sea shore.
and it IS all sxcsedingIy heaIthfal
Throughout other portions Of the
state. Lands will be found Of almost
every description from rich valleys a1d
table lands TO the poorest sandy hills.
Much Of the land in Central and Ncrrh-
east Mississippi Is uneven. rolling in
hills and Valleys the hill lands are
generally thin. while the valleys and
level upIands Are usually rich and pro-
daesive- The whole country IS we'll
tinhsred. we'll wasered- healthy. and
the rrice OF the land Is as varied rs the
qzzIisy. ranging from 50 eents to- $40 per
acre
The minerals Of Mississippi amount
10 hut little. so FIR ~ any have been
developed Lead. irsG And coal have