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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-04-06

r T. wtE-ssx has b-sea app-8iass.s ~
sh@ F-rss3sus fe- register % sh- Uass~,1
states Lad Ors.,s a. JarkSga-
FIEE a. Mos Posus lass w~~k d.
ss-0y~d sfseen b4iI1inxs Ia the bas3n~ss
quarter - sas ss&a- Lssss szsizsat..l a.
saa.asss inszrazcs sEeNwAa
tsav- >rcxr kAs es@-~a a -~wa-l q
slss so- sA@ a-rvs- q 1llsors P~zziu<-
son. $50 killed Hezry Mass IN Tt.-
Sa@h. CsuatF
Tres >4z@oxsr rixsr ths-- q i =so7-
s-r0>ssv n tk> saAr~ - hAlf ha-xn
n=l haif xoss B~sp~~ SiEiz< hirth N
tnts zzs~auz tr~ax is aaother n oaSo--,E
wozaz- witz~ss-s4 sh- kiIIin- % -eAs
TIE chtl4 h2S he p~cailAr cry Of To-
Id Thss czriasisy. Il IS shaasI live.
ill be taken % the w0r.4s FAi-
special session % the Nississippt
Ieree bard. h~l4 n Gr~earilIe last
wrss. re sstg-aeys for sa@ hssa-f xe-s
Instructed 20 enter .zit a-1iz<E tea :
W. FerEuson- sscrvsaFy az8 tr~Hxar~r.
and A W B~n0is- eS-oostoz sAx collec-
tor of the levse board. ard against loan
l. GrIffin- sberiff % " lShiu<soz Cosnsy.
and against their boads-n@z. 70 recover
the funds % she board. so-ze saF >Ea,ess.
deposited by these ots-iaIs tn th~ hank
Of t:resuviiIs. and Ioss tAroG-a the
hanks f4ilare-
FAKsINss op@rztioas IN the section
lroazd Grenada are progressing ssely.
With their worS as compared With tas
l1s. tso % three yea-s Ther~ = =
greater tsEGeary - rzts> f0-0d products
sA2a there h4s bseu sine the Ear-
Merchants are selling less On credit
tAaz ever betor~-
Al FEslly Springs I4ss ~~~s . tramp
ssovu--1 a. ;as koass = Mrs " wIthers
ausi asked - ar~akfKss. zhich wAs
z5rez him After eating ~ l@fs 4
So @iaztes l4ssr hs called a<aiz AMI
arz.--~,z another cap % co-es. whieh
AS rvfa~e1, lie hseauss ex1spsrass5.
anss ase4 saeA ahasise lAn<ua-~ that
Mr. Wlth~rs Ed srusa th@ hoase aui
ran - fAs s.ar~ q W- A Jorss &nd
r~porse& lie sect N purszit % ths
s-1=n whea - taazz hin he str1c<
E Alz several hzass All tarn@4 aim orsr
- tA- e@rs-s, Eho lo4<sz hin IN all
[ tie = AE Ez<izsanan. nan@a E-ness
FoWler and As zos h~en ioz< from Lur-
I lea lie says he e1aaos EnG .orS-
This the o-ssi2is ~iII 30 for hi--
THE foHn - B-1zdoz ha3 disRstrous
srs lsss week TIE dEza<e - essi-
mated a. slo.eao. with vsrT snail insu--
aare- The fire. broke cat in the Perkss
Hotel. and il being n frame bail4fnx
and the hrs facilities poO-. IL quiekl =
spread 70 adjoining stores In a sAo-t
Nhile everything between the court
house and Malholland-s brick s.o-. wzs
/ consumed
THE conference of the Methods.
Church for the WinoaA district ret a.
CArrollton Lass week A large nunbe-
we're in atssnd2nos- Tie sessions -sre
exceedingly Interesting. and attracted
large crowds
Gov STONE has made the sOiIoxiu<
appointment OF municipal oz-ers foe
Bgena Vista. ChickasaE Cognty. Z
1 ~ fA-&a1z 4AFoI- - = WAAA4A1,s-
DR. J. T. Parker Aa1 : T. King. ald@--
zen
Az orzAaiEati0a Iookinx toward start
ing a furniture faesory a. Vicksbzry
wfth nos less than sl0o.Oo0 capital xAs
perfected last week SAa-ss are nxed
AZ 81 each payable in zOnthly in
ssAiluents- TIE plan i 70 Offer aAdi-
tiOnal capital - Northsra aanafao-
tur~rs EhO may be disposed 20 open a
t1ctory there
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-04-06

LTScoLS. Neh. April both houses
Of the legislature met in joint session
ats o'clock and without preliminary
debate the resolution pending from
THURSDAY. providing for the drawing
up Of articles of Impeachment against
the board Of public lands and build-
ings was taken up and passed with hut
four dissenting votes. A committee of
Eve. comprising senators North and
BOwery and Representatives Van
HOusen. Barry and COltoa. was ap-
pointed to prosecute the board befors
the supreme cUurt
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-04-06
LAID TO REST.
Fas>r.I sf G-a- kirsy smith A. .--.a...
usna-

>EwASEz. Terr. Arvti i-Th-
funeral os ten Edmond Kirby Srslth.
thr last q the fuii generals ot the en-
fesicracv. to.s< place az uosu- The re-
li=-lous services were eo8siictssi Accord
iuy % ihe Euiss,s-r-l risy,sL of ~ hich faith
fhe deceased ve1~raJ vs. ua~mbef
4 special train frou Nashville brsssxh.
n regiment u the Tennessee uatiaaal
-ssrLl ami a hattAliaa % Washin-.na
artillery uaaev command Of Adit-
Tea lyle. .nx~th-T with Nev-
sr7t del-ras5rcs frvs.n the dis.
frrrnt confederate veterans p.ss.x
Col Baker. Of the cunfr,Isra,e
veterans, hAt ehar-~ ~ the military
SERVICES. which were carri-i cat As
-0lurl-teiy - the regulations per
z1ittrs1 The rsmalrs uf Ter. >rnIth
vteE~ sns-rv~si in the little ceu~.sfv n.
The oatssirss - th~ viElaxe-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-04-06
Verdict In the Case OF Mrs Dr. rsm vaa
at PorSksad. Ore

PORTLAND. Ore. April Mrs Tom
Van, who was indicted some time ago
for nanslaughter in shaving caused the
death Of Miss Helen Wilson. 4 hand
some young girl Whose parents are
well known and highly respectable
residents Of the East side. was found
guilty by = jury after several hours
deliberation- MrS Van made stron,.
effort 70 show that the crime WAS con-
=itted bT Charles A. B0vker. the girls
alleged sedueer. hut IN doing 50 failed
80 exoaeEate herself BOWker will Be
tired Friisy.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-04-06

-'iSEE- the reezptured double muir.
living on bread and water now
= s'ii'ary cell in the Jackson Mich }
Ta.easlary- IN which he IS confined Is
tnan the regular size. and con-
aotaing but a straw mattress
ne noor- No one but the chaplain
showed 70 talk with him
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-04-06

IN Austrian war ofice has accepted
y s1iles-uroof cloth invented by Herr
Sz14er engineer resident in Paris.
y sls;h 5 a third of an inch thick.
n ; szit 70 Be much more pIiable
~ sszt Invented by the tailor DOVE.
Z E1znheIm- Germany
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-04-06

IN enuuittee tn whom was referred
. sgpiieztiou Of Mrs Ellen : Mussev.
rsss~ of the late Gen +. D. Nussey,
Z snaA for admission to the District OF
'Azzol4 bar, having made favorable
ssar- the court in general term. on
= asa- admitted Mrs MGssey 10 oPrze-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-04-06

: SkIATcHNEST of Haytian revolu-
~ IS has crossed from san Domingo
! ~ Invaded Hayti Manigat fears that
= 1na1thorized invasion may seri-
interfere with his plans. as Hip
ss's' having knowledge OF the plans
ssrtarOw him. may be able 20 sue
-z1aslE resist the attempt
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-04-06

= lew congressman who have
! set with him on the subject Mr..
''ese-And has intimated that he will
= a. extfa session of congress TO dis
fz< 1t the tariff question. Nodefnite
NJ aAs been set but i. Is said the ses-
- - VII begin in September or Oc-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-04-06

IzE funeral Of ten Edmond Kirby
s1Esa. the last Of he full generals of
y eaussier7ey, took place at Sewanee,
lsza-, 90 the sIss The religious serv-
= we're conducted according 20 the
kas1pal ritual. of which church the
srrrzsc1 general was a mem Der.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-04-06

AnuuaI meeting Of the American
y Teierhone Co. was held a. The
,uz.zaT-s ofsicss n Boston on the 18Th
- auuusI report shows net earnings
FruIs-s. against 81. I2s. SO the pre-
- var. aasf =. -. ais in fs9o.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-04-06

nTsyEss failures occurring through
e The country during the seven DAYS
zs~s ca the Sist numbered. fer the
-zs.es States. 10. and for Canada =. n
1al q -. as compared with 30 for
~ srs-ioGs week and sI6 fer the cor
~seurSin- week Of last vear.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-04-06

lzr0 What he would do with ret-
w-zr- 10 The states prepared bv con-
T--s2ea ter The apportionment Of fed
n aScrs within their several dis
RS President Cleveland IS credited
II ayinx- Il viii smash them
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-04-06

~ hrus-zl services over the -e-
u-x y Baron de Andrada> the special
sz-sTizn envDr. who died IN Washing
D. - fie 18th. from a stroke OF apn-
|z<r-. were held at - Matthews
|-r~A. IN that citT. on The 9-th-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-04-06

IN PhEziclphia & Reading Co Ia.
..,--,,s is Columbian exhibit 20 Chi
= csus;ssing Of Is7 boxes OF coal.
g. ID cf al varieties mined. and a
~,snson Of tools and implements used
: zs-.rs n digging coal
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-04-06

= sss her decided by the state de-
--,-s=t aot % permit the original
- n ,se declaration Of independents
= IL constitution Of the I aited
ca. ~ h.e placed upon exhibition at
:. -,1~-hsa1 exposition
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-04-06

IN ss-arsnen. of agriculture made
.s-- shipment. on the ssth. Of
.~-~us f1r exhibition At the Worlds
a. srH ASSISTANT Secretary WIlle:ts
a. =. senartment's exhibit will be
-m-ss.e h- the ~ Of Nav
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-04-06

---AHlSsEoCsE returns for seventy
Prlaeipal cities of the United
As reported by Bradstreet's. for
ended on the sIst. aggregated
c.s-s9. OF which New York
ss-'. -s>. 4S7. Boston. ss4. 4.Tss. .s79.
rso. s,s.osa, eos. Philadelphia, ss5.-
'aS'' and St Louis, So. IFS, $40.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-04-06

- svuerzl If the late Elliott 2
So tsol place from the Fifth
-. PrsSbv,erian church IN New
- "a tie eSth- The ehurch va.
.--ss-f beyo=d it. seating capacity.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-04-06

ESnoVs fighting marks the prog
- TIE war in Honduras. A recent
- near TaluIabia resulted in the de-
NE government troops. with n
more than 100 men killed, while
- nity of the revolutionary sol
we're slaughtered. After the bat
e bodies Of all the dead men found
Red were collected in a heap
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-04-06
VOL. XVII.

-l,s. q the 5.090. co Worlds fair
h1If dollars was struck Ost Al
yss,sselphia mint on the Goth
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-04-06

LY-cORKED champagne bottle
rsAec up at Ocean View. Va. on
-, containing a letter dated on
- 1Ae White Star line freighter
February 70, and signed By
- ulsen, Cattieman- The writer
- mat the vessel had been struck
immense iceberg. and was then
One boat which had put on
Lsoae 70 the bottom with its living
- and similar fate awaited ali
A. as no boat could possibly live in
storm then raging
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-04-06

= ErERY SMITH. since ISIS pro-
- ~ rsathemasics in the uuiversitr
! :. S,uth. died At >ewanee. Tenn
- g-th- He was born in St Angus
:. II Nav Is. issA
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-04-06

~...,,xrrr WHITING. Of the United
-.-- admits that the report II
---,~ement to Miss All FonT. OF
z~sfs.u. : correct
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-04-06

- Y TAvoREATx. commissioner
-. general land office. took the oath
cu the 18th. and entered upon
,1s,aar-e of his duties
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-04-06

report IS current in Kingston,
that President Hereaux has
|rA 4 shipment of arms from the
- States. which. it Is believed
used in aiding the Haytian
1onists in their attempt 20 over
:" President Hippolyta
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-04-06
EXTENSIVE rRAuos.

ha~ e~~~atton IN i@as.sttfr nre~ sAs
Alleged f~rx~d wRreh0u.~ R~rsEpt. f.-
Nah-sF-t r. s~tt~a. tk~ ~a..s~~s "a
b"-<~rs th~ S~@t~~t Nan - the Crawa
Vets s~ffssss-sif=< th~ r~utt~att.ry >s.re.
Hius ~ the Fa~~.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-04-06

a Hsx <~ss1ai ts En-. Ca.s.=u- <--vs~. a.
tss~ua- Wash--r.a. - urrf=r-- fass-
e~@s Of p~fr. >naHxwt~a 0. ~ -.
--t~ana~r Hsyti~a E~Fasss~ rhroaga
teitasts. wes observation-disclosures
thtn~s~ fssst~st IN prev~~
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-04-06
TAE STATE or TRADE

s--s~- - tA- STATE sf rr.s~ asa s.~~-~.f
H1-f~e-s rArvuxh~ms the Sezssry f~r
ths W~~s Cfs.4~x -ash the t.t Last.
.@~msrtH-a fr>R a. q pwa q 60 .
Rer~rs.-Dt.srteuts- sf sssess. Tr.rrss-
t~x wtth B-ss-x w-sfh-r saa wa@un.s-
tar~s. s-~a-rafty We'll E-pE~r~sa-B B@.s-
n>.s Fsasar~s. FE~-
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-11-09

Joe Mcspadden was over from cbeiaea last
Friday.
IF. NJ. Connor. Of Falkland. was down last
Friday.
-P.w cOyne. from Lucas pos.ofuce, was
over last week.
!. Bruce Mabrey. Of Grand River, was
down one day last week.
MIR. and Mrs. W. j. Strange we're In from
Chelsea to attend conference.
-Dr. VIM. Nairn, of coody's BIun, quite a
stranger In these parts, was over last week.
--C. y Godbey and wife have gone ON two
weeks Walt to the lady's parents al Mlnneap-
oils. Kansas
w 8 Crockett. Of this ONCE, went to El
Dorado Springs, Mo-. Saturday to attend the
wedding Of his sister. which occurred last
evening.
Capt. Q. " Rogers. Of the intruder ap-
pralsing board, came up from Eureka Springs
Friday. His colleague, Mr. Hutchns, was
some better when he left.
George Haynes, the Parsons laundry man
was down Monday. He was an NJ, X. q T.
conductor on this division In an early day and
knew many OF the old-timers
Rev. + NJ Horn. for three years pastor Of
the NJ. =. church at Odesa. Mo-, united with
the Indian Mission conferences and was as.
signed to Oklahoma City The gentleman was
q caller Monday.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-11-09
FRISCO LINE CONNEcrIoNs.

No. 1, vestibuled, connects at Paris, Texas.
with G.. Z. 4 s. Z. and 4. L. for pointa Ia
Texas. COnnects AZ Burton. Kan with A,
Il. 5. h for points in Colorado, Arizona
Nevada, Utah, Idaho, Montana, Washington
aud California; has free reclining chair car TO
Cleburne, Tex, via Wichita through Cherokee
strip ana Oklahomai Pullman sleeper and free
reclining chair car 70 burton, Kan. Pullmaa
sleeper 70 Dallas, Tex, via Paris. and free re-
elining chair car 10 Cieburne, Texas, via Dali
las and Paris.
No. 2, vestibuled, connecta at St. Louis with
all lines for the east, north ami southeast; has
Pullman sleeper aud Tree reclining chair cars
TO ST. Louis.
No. connects at Monett for all points in the
Indian Territory via Neosho; connects at Burr
ton, Kan with A. I. & ; n. for points In
Colorado, Utah, New and Old Mexico, Arizona
and California. Has free reclining chair cars
TO Anthony, Kan, Pullman sleeper aud free
reclining chair car 10 Burton, Kan coach 10
Paris, Tex, and Pullman sleeper 10 fort
smith, Ark. through Pullman sleepeis Burr
ton, Kan, to Pueblo, Denver, Ogden, Ii
Paso, Los Angeles. San Diego aud San Fran
cisco.
No. connects At St Louis with all lines for
the east, north and southeast, has Pullman
alsepera and free reclining chair cara 30 81.
Louis.
Through tickets on sale to all points. For
further Information call on or address
u. n. WALKER. Agt, NinitR, 1T.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-11-09
An Afflicted Family.

James Walter Washbourne, aged 2l,
eldest child of Percy Washbourne,
died at the home on spavinaw on lhe
2Sth ult., of typhoid fever. Four years
ago the young man attended school at
Vinita, at that time taught by his
aunt Mrs. John q. Anderson, and il
known TO many of our people. II was
source of satisfaction to the bereav-
ed parents that he was perfectly re-
sighed to the inevitable aud met death
without a tremor of fear. In addition
to the death Of James a few weeks
since the baby died and there are two
other members of the family not ex
pected to live. As said by Young,
Alas, misfortunss travel In train.
And of in life form one perpetual chalni
Fear buries fear, aud ills on ills attend,
Till life and sorrow meet one common end.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-11-09
A Fina Artiat Oominn.

A. b. sipple. who for the past fite en-
years has owned one Of the largest
galleries in the west, at Parsons, Kans.
and who is well known by many of
our citizens as one OF the best photog-
raphers in the west, has perfected a
system OF work by which he is enabled
to utilize the light from an ordinary
window in such manner as to pro-
duce as fine work as that made under
an ordinary skylight. Mr.. Sipple will
shortly visit this city where he will
open studio in rooms in the Hotel
Cobb. He will have with him full
set of the latest scenery and every
facility for the production Of very
high grade of work, specimens OF (which
are now on exhibition in office Of the
Hotel Cobb. The announcement oi
his arrival will be made through this
paper.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-11-09
sKIArOOK ITEMS.

Hogs are not plentiful but are In good con-
ditlon.
Stuck in this district is In ine order for
entering winter.
Continued drouth is making water very
scarce In the wells
Wheat sowing is lnlshed but much OF IL
muat walt for the late rains to bring II up.
Benjamin Evers, OF sanders creek, took
some Of his nne beef TO feed the school chill
dren this week
The last Christian Endeavor meeting at
the school was very interesting aud was lead
by Miss Eliza sanford.
DIR. Teasiy, OF Arkansas, IL a pleasant
gentleman and talks OF settling In this part
Of the nation for the purpose OF practieing
medicine.
Il. N, Combs, Joel Brseve and J. T. Rick
creekheim have gone the second time to the
Strip 10 see ifthat other man don't want TO
move somewhere else and will sell out cheap.
Miss Ruth Father smith, OF Emporla. Kan
sAs, has arrived at the Friends school 10 act
as mAtron and musical Instructor. She Is a
very pleasant lady and highly recommended
The venerable Isaac sharp, OF England. on
his second missionary tour around the world,
gave a very interesting lecture on what he had
seen In his travels, az the school recently.
lie Is now at Grand River and from there ia
Bluejaeket and senecai thence to Baltimors
and Oh to Old Mexico. He Ia elghiy-elgh
years old and steps around IKEA boy,
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-11-09

--Alf Busan has gone to Missouri.
p. @ Brock has moved TO the vicinity Of
Adnir
THE family OF Mr. Poe has gone to CRANKY.
Mo-, 70 spend the winter.
- W Breedlove and family expect 70 20
out to bis claim on the strip very soon.
Or Youngblood has returned from visit
TO Arkansas, brlnginga young brother with
him to spend the winter.
"A merry nutting party went to Rock creek
Saturday week and In spite OF the dust man
aged TO derive a good share OF enjoyment.
--Last Friday our long drouth seemed dcs-
tined to be broken by. gentle rain. The
wind ard dust have been almost intoierabie.
"A very pleasant musical party was given
at Mr Arch Gibson's on Friday Bight, In hon-
or Of a couple ofyoang ladies visiting there.
). W. Breedlovs aud family have returned
from an extended Visit to Arkansas. Miss
Pearl Breeding accompanied the family TO 81
loan Springs. but returned some time since.
Am sorry indeed TO chronicle the death OF
Mr.. Leopp, which occurred the 2gth nit. from
Inflammation OF the bowels. Deceased was one
OF our most thrifty farmers and his death Is de-
plored by the whole community. Glad to be
able to say that the rest OF our sick are on the
road to recovery. Mr.. Fate Langley, whose
life was so long despaired Of. is able to be ur
and walk around the room. Eddie stuart IL
also much better.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-11-09
lNpIAN MIssIoN ooNtnRnNo1
An Interesting Session What
was Done Stray Notes.

This body has just ended its annual
session in this town. 1t is composed
OF about eighty preachers and thirty
six lay delegates.
The business Of the conference is 10
examine into every preachers life and
character during the past year. To
gather up the statistics of member
ship Of the church, number Of church.
es, Sunday schools and scholars, and
amount Of money collected and
expended A large portion of the
time in the session is necessarily
taken up with business. But there
was religious services at least twice
day.
There are five different conferences
In the Methodist church. The lowest
is the church conference, then quar-
terly conference, district conference,
annual conference aud general confer.
ence. The last is the law-making body
and meets once in four years, on the
FIRST Wednesday in May. Next May
being the time for the meeting of this
body, this Indian Mission conference
elected delegates. Every annual con.
ference elects delegates to the general
conference, according TO the ratio Of
one clerical delegate for every thirty
six of its membership and the same
number of lay delegates. This con-
ference was entitled TO three clerical
and three lay delegates. The clerical
elected were j. NJ. Gross, T. +. Brewer
and j. F. Thompson. The lay were
Louis Martin, O. o. Mathis and G.. B..
Hester. Two of these, J. F. Thomp-
son and Louis Martin are Oherokees
by blood.
The conference had many important
questions before it, one Of which was
excluding the girls from Willie Hslsell
college-at least all except the patron
age Of Vinita. After a lengthy debate
the motion to exclude them was los /
This we think was wise. 1t would
have been serious calamity to the
usefulness of this school TO have car.
ried out any such intention.
A gentleman from the states remark.
ed that he had come here with the i'm
preston that this conference would
not m easure up in intelligence with
such bodies in the state, but he found
he WAS mistaken. He thought il fully
equal to other bodies of the kind.
One pleasant feature Of the confer
e.ye wqs the heartiness with which
shc people of Vinita entered into The
entertainment of this body. All de
nominations joined in this. We are
proud of Vinita's action in this mat
ter. The exercise of the spirit Of lib
erality brings joy to the heart. W.
are sure that Vinna feels gladder thii
morning because she has given VI
herself in this entertainment.
The conference adjourned on Mon
day evening. The last thing done wa
the reading of the appointments TO
each preacher for the next year, whicl
are published elsewhere in this issue
Many more things we might say abou
this body of men, but we desist now
May heavens blessings rest upon you
gentlemen, as you go to your diiieren
fields.