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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-11-30

o ne of the last occurrences
of the Ferris wheel was the
christening of two children of
Mr.. @ r Rhodes, OF Chicago on
the last day of Tue Fair. Ii was
done withou. the knowledge OF
the company. which steadfAstIy
protested against such notorie-
ty. The mother carried a chris
tening bowl wrapped In a paper
and her two year old boy. A
young woman took up a bottle
of water in a shopping bag aad
bore the three month old Girl in
her arms, and the officiating
reverend gentleman, DIR. d F
Fox, of Chicago. for once dis
ereetly concealed his bible in his
overeoat pocket. Thus they
passed the unsuspeeting guard
The small boy was christened
Harold Wheeler Rhodes as the
car reached the top on the first
trip. The name Of Ferris Rhodes
was bestowed upon the girl as
the wheel reached the turn on
the second trip -Ex.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-11-30

z r Lsm'y, son OF DR.. Byron
Lewly of JACKSON, was killed in
toe Illinois Central Railroad
yards as Canton, Miss, on the
morning of he 23d inst. He
attempted to make u coupling
and fell and three freight cars
ran over bis body, a,angling him
In a most shocking manner. He
only lived about 6feeen hin.
utes- HE father aud a sduad.
ron OF the Jackson uililary,
OF which be was . IN ember, came
up this afternoon ON a special
train and took his remains TO
jackson. A singular coinci
dence In connection with this
killing Is that Lemly came here
yesterday to take the place OF
Mr.. Sykes, who only a few DAYS
since got caught in a hole iu the
Track and had his leg badly
mashed in his fall, and is likely
to die from the accident.-can
ton Special
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-11-30
Army Of Unemployed.

One result of the panic aud
business depression Of 1898 vi
be a large permanent increase
in the great army of tramps.
says the Courier Journal. Dat
of ans number of men who be>
come tramps through necessity,
"a f:ir proportion are sure 10 re
main snch from choice or be
cause idleness has eaten away
the capacity AID impulse for
honest labor.
They are streaming across the
continen. by thousands, these
victims of the hard times They
are turned ont of factories
where forge aud hammer ard
spindle were gripped aud sii.led
bv financial stress They come
from mines, where pick and
shovel were laid away to wait
for better lines. They were
laid of by railroads, whose
shrinking traffic could not keep
them busy. From stores and
tarms and offices, from every
field aud sphere where labor
goes for wages. a tributary
stream pours out to swell the
vast array of the unemployed
they are not oilers from choice
They have not willingly espous-
ed vagrancy. Many of them
have wives and babes hungry
for bread. The winter stares
them In the face with grim prom.
Use of suffering. Some of them
arc anchored III home by fsuiIy
ties and habits of "a life time.
others feel no such restraints,
and by the thousands they are
trsmpIng along the railroads.
riding on the bumpers of freight
trains, stealing transportation in
box cars, begging work and
bread from door to door and
from town to town, cultivating
every day more of the taste for
vagraacy, becoming every day
more accustomed To the humiIia'
ton of it. losing steadily self re
spect and developing by de
grecs in spite Of themselves in
20 irresponsible. unexpected
self abandoned, unredeemable
tramps.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-11-30

IL is stated under the head of
Washington news thai the tariff
bill will be ready for submission
when Congress convenee.
Predictions as 10 the charac-
ter Of thej bill. and its final dis.
position, ar numerous and wide
apart.
" ell informed people through
out the country realize the fact
that il will be difficult to deal
With this important measure and
reconcile all the conflicting in.
terests in tine several States of
the Union. Rice, sugar, coal
and iron demand the gravest
consideration, and it may be
stated with equal certainty that
the income tax will be n subject
of serious contention.
rhe Democratic party is, and
has been for years, committed
to tariff reform. aad this feature
of its platform will be sacredly
observed.
While the productions Of diff
ferent States may be the cause
of conflicting views, these diff
ferences will be reconciied, and
the bill, when perfected, will no
doubt receive the united sup.
port Of the party.
President Cleveland, years
ago risked his political fortunes
upon this question of tarih.
With a boldness and fraukness
seldom seen IN public life. he
said 10 the American people,
the present tariff laws are ep,
pressive and amount to . spe,
eies Of robbery, and until there
is q Thorough revision Of them
the country cannot be prosper
Qua His outspoken views on
this subject was the cause Of
his again being called to the
Presidency, and his party should
stand faithfully by him in effect
ing this great reform O;arion-
Ledger.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-11-30

In speaking of the duties OF
an editor and the standard by
which a Journal should be meas
ured, Henry Wattersou, OF the
Courier Journal, makes the fol
lowing timely remarks:
Some people estimate the
ability of newspaper and the
talents of its editor entirely by
the quantity of its original maj
ter. 1t is comparatively an ca
sy task for q frothy writer to
string out 4 column of words on
any and all subjects. His ideas
may dow in one weak, washy
everlasting food, aud still his
paper may be q very poor con.
cern. Indeed. the mere writ
ing part of editing. u paper i.
not half the work, and then. /,
is not sc much The qaantiiy as
the quality of matter contained
that makes o good paper. The
selections and general arrange
ment are very important, in fac
they constitute nalf Of a paper'l
merits or demerits.
An editor should be estimated
and his labor appreciated b.
the general. conduct OF his pa
per it's uniform cousisten
course, dignity aud prcpriefy
To preserve these as they shout,
be preserved, is time aud atteu
ton, and adding to these tn,
usual routine of Office work, tn,
only wonder is that editors ey
er lind tune to write nj ali
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-11-30
es1d This

All persons interested in the
Camp Ground are requested to
meet the Committee on the 9th
of December ~ the Camp
Ground TO set out shade trees.
Please give rs q good turnout
and bring with you q nice lot OF
water Oa<, red elm and box Ell
der trees. Go out in the woods
and take up yonr trees on the
5th, and come and help set them
out on the 9th Of December.
Don't forget the time.
A. IL. KING,
Chm. Com.
Nov. 9Th, 1893.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-11-30
Christmas Eve Ceremonies al
6etniehoa.

On Christmas Eve most im-
imposing services are held in
the chapels of the Basilica, aud
the French consul at Jerusalem
takes q very prominent and
unique part in then, owing to
the fact that France exercises a
proieetorate over these holy
places, as she has done nj inter
walls since the time OF charlie
magne. Ia consequence the
French consul is received by
the clergy with royal honors /.
the old ceremony established by
an ordinance being strictly adj
hered TO. These honors are not
only the greatest that can BE
rendered to any humin being,
but they are paid only TO the
eonsul of France.
Oa the day before Christmas
he proceeds with great pomp
and ceremony, surrounded BY
Turkish soldiers, TO Bethlehem,
being met halfway by all the
sheiks aud other dignItaries Of
that place. AT the queer little
hole in the wall which serves as
an entrance to the Basiiics, the
! prior aud all the community CT
the Franciscans receive he CON-
sui and conduct him to their
convent, where he holds q court,
receiving all the diguitaries,
civil AMI religious, of Palestine.
who can by any possibility be
present.
We had made very good
friends with one of the brothers,
who took such care of us that
We missed nothing worth see,
Ing. The evening service be
gins at 10 o'clock with a high
pontihcial mass in the Francis
can church at its close a long
and brilliantly lighted process
sion is formed, which proceeds
TO the "Grotto of the N~ativity,r
All bearing long lighted candles.
The singing OF the Christmas
carols in this spot is something
never to be forgotten. The ser.
vice lasts till about 2 O'Clock In
the morning when a TIE Deum
closes it. All Bethlehem watch.
es the night through, many
camping by the light Of their
= long candles in the great cave
OF the Basilica ; everywhere are
cries OF excitement and 10y, and
ana the air is filed with the
smoke of ineense.-Fron Christ
mas Eve at Bethlehem, in Dem.
. orest's Family Magazine Tor De-
cember.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-11-30
q! Do Hot KsGw."

AZ editorial in q Boston pa
per says. speaking of Col. Robt
@ Ingersoll:
"why not make public the ru
;noTs that the brilliant orator,
who has been called the great
American infidel, has been heard
10 Say that perhaps he will say
in public before he dies that he
believes In Immortality n
Gel. Ingersoll was questioned
on the subject later in the day,
and in reply gave the following
autograph statement:
81 have never said said he,
that perhaps before / die | will
ssy in public that ] believe in
Immortality. l have nothing TO
concea. on that question. / have
always been perfectly frank aud
have given the transcript of my
heart and brain. l do not say
that death ends all, nor do l say
that m3u is immortal. / say that
I do not know. To know Is one
thing, to believe is anotis
thing. and 10 hope is still auoth
er. l hope for all good, all JOY
for the children of men. All
can say about Immortality is this
"fhere was q time when | was
not, after that l was, now / am
and it may be that il is no more
wonderful that l shall continue
forever, now tina: I have u start,
than il was l should begin. We
love, and those We love die ans
we cling to the hope, to the
wish, that we may meet again
Love was the first to dream o
imm ortalify, and as long as we
love we sha:l hope-r
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-11-30

The Poultry Fair to be held al
kosciusko, Miss December Ike
Eh and 9Th, under the auspices
OF the Central Mississippi Poul'
try Association, is now an as
sGred success. The manage
ment cordially invites exhibits
from breeders all over the State.
handsome cash premiums oil
from So down and other priSes
are offered for the best chickens
and of all the leading breeds OF
turkeys, ducks and geese. For
Information, etc. address Ff
johnson. Secretary, Kosciusks-
Miss.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-11-30

An Oregon man aims to be
the first person to go deer hunt
ing on a bicycle. The inflated
tire on the wheel allowed of his
travelling noiselessly over the
ground s.rewn with pine need
les, and before he pedaled many
miles he came upon IN unsus.
peeting deer quietly browsing
jEst ahead of him. he killed
the animal and retnr1ed to the
hotel with it slung over his
shoulders.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-11-30
THE BEST ROUTE
BETWEEN
yEy1w Aya 'sE Nvlssls.

The Palace Car Line Of the South
the Kansas City Memphis 4 Birnnr>
BAN Il has two through Passenger
trains daily between New phis aud
Birmingham making close and -ur,
connections With tie trsine Of alt con-
meeting lines Night trains ha,.
through sleeping cars let ,ecn w.ss>
inetcn d C and Memphis. via Atlantis
and Birmingham Tin connectioA With tn.
Richmond & Ds1viIis n K the short
est route Quickest time and tn. c.,v
line running through cars between those
~citiss- Day trains have Palace Reclin-
ing Chair cars treats free to holders u
first class tickets through bstwesu
birmingham xnd Kansas city. end Pull
man Palace Sleeping Cars between Kan
sas City and Atlanta This 10 raa,y
miles the shortest and by far n. be.s
equipped Passenger line between
poicts IN the East ard Southeast and
Memphis and all potnts in Arhansas q,
TEXAS and the West and Ncrthusst
EVERYTHING new am arste.ass. Through
tickets via this iirs on sals ct all thr esss
ticker Offices
Fur any desired infcrr ation for largo
map sud time table solde-. address
j.. =. LOCKWOOD
q. p. and T. Ae't
Kansas City
II. d. ELLIS
Gea'l Agent s3s Asia Street
Assph1 Tssa.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-11-30
Coed

Good looks are more than skin
deep depending upon a healthy
condition Of all tho vital organs.
II the liver be inactive, you have a
bilious look, if your stoua ch be
disordered you have a dyspsptis
lock AID il your kidneys be AFFECT
ed you nave pinched box. Sc.
cure good health aud you will
have good looks. Electric Bitters
is the great Alternative and tonic
acts directly on these vital organs.
Cures PIN pies, boils and gives a
good complexion. Sold at ] I
Chambers dluesto.e, soc bottle.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-11-30

SIN times of adversely says
the Bridgeport News, "trust in
Gcd and rally to the support oi
your local paper, which may not
be as good or HANDSOME as some
other paper, bat like our dog or
our eat, is the best dog or cat in
the world for you and your il
terests..and should be either hu.
namely killed outright or sup
ported decently.r
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-11-30
$IQ00 REMAND.

Passenger tsais No. s vas
wrecked On Sunday morning,
Nov 5. near UlIin, Pulaski coun
ty, Ill, caused by . Eispiacsd
sxifeh The Ilnnsis Central
Railroad Company viii pay 5000
reward for the arrest and con-
viction o. for information that
will lead to the arrest aud eco
.siction of parties guilty Of tho
crime.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-11-30
hey. San Ilnes.

To say that Sam Jones is a
remarkable mar is faint praise.
He is n wonderful man; he is
amazing in his courage, for be
says what he pleases irrespec-
tive OF consequences. and what
he says no matter how offensive
in language, people accept with>
out getting mad at hin, or, al
least, without remaining away
from his meetings. He is mas
ter Of every form or rule of
speaking, from the vulgac to the
sublime. Sarcasm the most hi T.
ing satire the most caustic-
invective the most paiaful-de-
nunciation tue most bitter-sim.
lie the NEST Neutrality-suspicious.
the nc It striking-comparison
the most odious-sylOgism The
m ost perfect-argument the
most s0nei usive-scorn most
withering--abuse the most rasp.
ing, are all at his command, with
now and then q flight of serious
eloquen ce as sweeping as the
storm cloud of the embattled
elements, or as sweet aud con.
selling as the trumpet sounds oil
victory. ALI the acts of the
speaker come voluntarily, az
i'm prisoned thoughts burst their
fettsrs for libesty of expression
and they are all unstudied az
the breath OF his nostrils. Hor
ace, the patron of Maecenas
aad the friend of Augustus, says
in bis art of poetry that poets
are born-Orators are made, buI
who made Sam Jones ont OF !
~dissoiute, drunken young man
the most powerful speaker oil
preacher of his day. could b.
none. other than God Himself
as lie made the wicked Saul
the most powerful advocate o
the cur stan religion tina. ha;
ever lived Sam Jones in hi
influence over men and womer
in this day is only equaled b.
the melIflous Doctor Saint Bar
nard IN the 18th century. wher
by his thrilling eioquencc b,
shook Germany and France t.
their very center, in favor o
the second crusade.
He could dras acres of mel
and women too, to buckle or
the Christian armor to defeut
the holy land from the grasp o
the Moslem infdel. We beliey,
that ifa hall large enough Il
hold such numbers, they would
rally to hear Sam Jones, aud ",
therefore place him by the sid,
of the Bernard, whose eloquene,
conquered Kings and Princes
aud all their subordlnates, and
W hose writings were styled I
river of Paradise No preacher
of this century as far as We
know, could draw such crowds
as Sam J ones, except il was in
the early part of the century
Lacodaire. whose hearers filled
the great Notre Dame in Paris
France, and in numbers were
the largest known IN the memo
Try of the living gessrltions.-
Grenada Sentinel.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-11-30

A registered letter thai was
received 1t the Portland, Me-,
post ONCE the other day bore .
stamp Of the "a denomination.
1t would have gons for the
usual 10 cents fee aud postage
The stamp collecting fad Was
suggested as an explanation, the
stamp thai had beea used re-
garded by enthusiasts as more
valuable than M uncanceled one
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-11-30

lac Oxford University boys
Y on n signal victory in the foot
b IN game e it'll the Athletic Club
OF Memphis last Saturday. the
result being 16 TO D The Mem
pais papers did their Mississippi
visitors q severe ipJustice in
their one sided, prejudiced re-
port OF the contest, but the Col.
iege boys retained home with
the Iaurels, and the conscious.
ness of having earned them fair
ly and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Democrat.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-11-30

The seesleratIng destruction
Of the hill lands of Claiborne
county can te checked only by
bringing in more white farmers
and selling them small holdings
OF the big plantations. 1t ID
not yet too late to n-ske our
country blossom like a rose,
possessing As 1t does unsurpass-
eI advantages of soii and eli
nate. But if the present sys-
tenn exists unchanged for anoth
Ct quarter Of a century. the
greater part OF our noble up
lands will be given over to IRE
cfaimibls desoIation .-Port Glib
son Reyeille.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-11-30
c5inmgs.;
College Hill. Niss-,
Nov. 9th, 1893


ED EAGLE: I wsnt to say a
few words through your valu
able county paper upon a ques
ton all good, bad ard indiffs
rent citizens of our county II
interested il; that is, better
roads. Oxford being the center
of trade in our county all public
roads leading there shonld be
located on the best possible
route. The most important road
leadiag to Oxford is the road
running by College Hill. This
is true from the fact that the
county has expended over teu
thousand dollars on an iIou
bridge and approaches across
the Tallahatchie river on this
road. From the river to College
Hill it is well located, only q
few small hills on it. From Col
lege Hill TO Oxford it is badly
located, running on the highest
bills in the county. This is a
we'll known fact that no one will
deny. Our people and the citi
zens OF Lafayette county across
the river want this part of the
road changed to a more direct
route that will avoid all the hilla
and shorten the distance over
one mile When the county waa
first settled the road was iocat-
ed about where we want 1t now.
1t has been changed from time
to time tn suit every land owner
on it at the expense of the trav.
cling public. The scarcity OF
rail timber causedthe land own
ers to want it put on the section
line. The stock law does away
with fences and a direct route
Is now waited by the people.
A majority Of the Beard is in "a
vor of 1t and would have grant
ed il at there last meeting but
there was a legal fechnicality
found in the petition. We are
getting up n new petition and
will present il to the baard al
their next meeting With a ma
jority of the board in favor of il
backed up by a strong petition
of lawyers. merchants and far
mers, l: will be put through a
an early day The trade Of Ok
ford will be benefited severzl
thousand dollars yearly by THU
change 4 great many fArmers
living aeross the river sell theiI
cotton and do their trading in
Como and Holly Springs Who
would 60 to Oxford if il were
not for the high hills between
here and Oxford, this 10 . fact
that l can prove There 10 nc
objection TO the change by any
one except q few land ov neri
along the route. The damage
cannot amount bat very little
as the lands along The route are
worth from dry cents to five
dollars per acre az fair valuation
Madam Runor says severa
marriages will take place her,
before Christmas.
Mr.. Tom BufoTd of Roanoke
: Va, Is visiting relatives q: ,hil
! place
Miss Jessie Mecklin ra,d 4:
! flying visit to West Station. ,
|. few days ago.
MessTs j Z Hope. John Shaw
L ID Anderson and Billy Frier
son nave gone to the bottom {,
hunt 5ear.
Il.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-11-30
General J B Gordon. sener,

General J B Gordon, general
commander of the United Con
federate V~eteraas. has issued an
order announcing that the re-
union appointed to take place
in Birmingham in October will,
for reasons heretofore given,
occur in Birmingham on April
25 and &c, 1894, says the Clarion
Ledger. All camps of Confede-
rate veterans are urged to send
representation
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-11-30
A Mis-, aoye.

The Natchez Democrat, 10
opeaking of the Farmers ALI
ance says:
1t would appear That the SEN
sible men of the Mississippi
Farmers Alliance are at last
awakening to a realization of
VIVA; ie beet for tiieinselves and
the State, and If their recon :
mendations are carried out by
all the members of the order,
they Will tiud themselves richer,
more respected, and more infiu-
entail by the pursuit OF such a
course. We are told that at n
conference held a. Tupelo lately
an address was issued recon
mending the suspension of all
participation In politics until
1896, aud urging farmers to de
voIe their energies TO the profita.
BILE diyersiication of crops. The
lecturers of the State have been
instructed to preach this new
gospel of agricultural reform,
and TO use every possible effort
to develop the stock and truck
ing interests Of Mississippi.
Concessions have been obtain
ed from some of the railroads
and commission houses for the
sale OF farm products will be es-
tablished IN several of the larg
err cities of the South and West
Such a course will hardly
meet the approval of such men
as Frank Burkitt and others oil
his ilk who seek to use the Ali
ance as an instrument or medi
um by v hich to elevate them
selves to Office aud power, but
1t will surely be endowed by
the sensible men who desire Il
see the order grow, prosper
and be enabled to carry out tn,
fundamental principles p
which il vas orga iized, viz: Il
elevate the farmer aud bis pur
suits and 10 protect him in al
his rights and privileges A
the Memphis Appeal Avalanche
says:
This is n move In the nigh
direction, and il IL in line will
the Original and fun dameuta
principles of the organization
If the farmers of Mississipp
will aecede TO the suggestion
they will be able TO make of tn
State the richest and most pro
duesive in the Union, for Their
is nothing rot actually tropics
that cannot be raised within he
borders Concentration of ei
fort TO this end on the part @
the Alliance leaders will d
more in cue year to Improve tn,
condition Of the farmer tina
half a century Of political seheu
ing aud speaking. The time ]
ripe for a work which the TupS
10 conference has outlined, an
il will be q blessed day for Mi
issippi when ber truck patche
are as Numerous ana her agr
culture as scientific ~ they AZ
in South Caroliaa, Virginia an
Georgia As the farmers gro
lip ospe;ous they win grow pow
erfai.'
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-11-30

The loss of cotton from fire in
the Southern States during the
months of September and Oeto
Der amounted to sl11.06j, as re-
ported By the various insurance
cnmnanrea.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-11-30
FOR SALEl

Ny residence with all eonvr,
nience, three rooms, hall. kitchen
cellar, out house, two cisterns and
two large stables. Also, my old
place, with all improvements, With
about ' acres of land. In
quire Of Mr.. Abe Bremen.
VIM. Freudsnturg.
Oxford. Miss.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-11-30

I, 10 thought the question o
the removal of the s ate peni
teatiary from jackson will come
before the special meeting. o.
the Legislature in January.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-11-30

III. L. Ghildsen, of Erlanger,
XIV, captured the second prize
of 81, 90. offered by a ST. Louis
tobacco firm in a guessing con-
test over the total attendance
az the Worlds Fair.