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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-03-09

Westward the Ex President
takes his wav to teach the
young lawyers how to shoot of.
their mouths Russ IL j shining
example of his fathers ability IS
An instructor of that fine art.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-03-09

Res. Father Kelly tells a good
oue on a mas who brought hip
son to n Roman Catholic school
The priest in charge II mlrked
to the old gentleman, as related
in the Atlanta Constitution:
1T sometimes happens that
youag men in the school desire
TO become members of our
church, but we always consult
their parents or guardiIns. Ii
your boy should ha se such AIDE
sire, what is your pleaSuref
"Well,r the old man replied
his nanny is Il Ne hodist' an
aia't EutIiin' mueh. she gees
ter church once i month an' /
% twice a year. II the boy
wants tojoin your church reck
on hit woa't hurt him. If he
comes home e Catholic. all right
but" aud the old fellows eyes
dashed oEiinoGsly, If be comes
home anything else but u Dem
Graf, Iii break Lis neck
The boy went home beth a
dsvGut Catholic and a tr1e blue
JefferS9niaa.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-03-09

III is hoped that Dir Harrison
VIII enjoy peace and rest after
having assed the most sorrow
ful years of his lie as the Chief
Magistrate of the grsndest gov
eminent the sun e'er shone up
on Riches or honor does no,
exempt man from trouble and
affficti1n. IL comes alike to all
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-03-09

CAPT. j. 5. MCNEILY. former
~ editor of the Jackson Clarion,
will probably return to Green
vile aud take editorial control
Of his old paper, the Times Nr.
McNeily wields n yer satiIe pen,
and the Times will be the better
for its acquisition ofso valuable
a chief.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-03-09

New York IS again gong TO
build its monument 10 General
Grant. Ii has been building on
paper, promise aud wind for the
last seven years. G0thamites
are great on making Il sputter,
but there it generally ends.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-03-09

CALICO CHARLEY can now
retire into his she'll and Pull she
shell in after him As Seereta.
~ of TIE Treasury he was a
successful failure.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-03-09

REMEMBER, my boy, the good
things in the world ara always
the cheapest. Spring water
costs less than whisky, a bex of
cigars will buy two or three Ri
bles; a state election costs more
than Il revival of religion ; you
can sleep in Church every Sab
bath morning for nothing, but a
night in a Pullman car costs you
- every time the cireus takes
80 cents, the theatre 81, bat the
missionary oox is granted for n
penny the r~aee-herse scoops in
$1,000 the first day, while the
church hazar lasts a week,
works twenty-five or thirty of
the best women in America to
death, and comes out SO il
de5t.-Bob Burdette.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-03-09

The cold wave which strueE
this state GU the 4th is reported
to have done considerable dam
age to early fruits and vegeta-
hles in parts CT the state. Thus
far no damage reported in this
vicinity.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-03-09

The cyclone of the Sd struck
Barnett, q station on the Queen
Y Crescent railroad, thirty miles
south of Meridian, killing four-
teen and seriously inJuring thir-
ty persons
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-03-09

THERE are Low 1,9s6 pension
ers on the roll IA Misslssippi.
each receiving Sc - per an
mum, the total appropriation
amounting TO $4,000.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-03-09

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND will
not live in the White House, but
will dwell in the Porter mansion,
three blocks from the Exec :.
tive Manson.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-03-09

III. 3. NAGRUpES is in Jail
At Greenville, for shooting T. B.
Slaughter. Both are men of
high stsIGrr z in that city.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-03-09

LAST Saturday thu zlphyrs
whistled through BenGy's yhlsN
kers to the tune Of Johnnie
comes mNching hone.-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-03-09

JOHN w. FOSTER may now
proceed to push the claims of
-greasers' and foreigners in
general asoinst u. s.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-03-09

- tNAV
iish the following as a natter of
general Interest:
GEEENvTLLE, Hiss,
Feb. p, 1893
The undersigned is d~esirers
of securing the names ofa.I Mis-
sissiPpi authors and authoress
es, anu tue names, and date Of
publication OF their works. OF
whatever character or descrip-
ton; aud when possible. the
Gate OF tie autho IS birth.--and
death. He wants them for usa
In compiling a hand boek of
southern authors. The only
limitation being that the author
SHAH have written AZ least one
book, aud have been a Missis.
sipplan when it was written. Al
persons possessing such infor
nation are earnestly requested
10 communicate with the under.
signed, and thereby confer a "a.
yor upon him. Address
ALFRED Fl STONE.
Greenville, Miss.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-03-09

BENNY will profit by the al
vice of the lamented III. e.. Go
West and grow up with the
country
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-03-09
W. G. 7. o.
The Cid LEVIN Pump.
Conducted br The v. C. TT Of ozs0ra.


On \ pleasant day in ths e,rlv flI
AstrlnEsr role ias) tla tDwI.
And stopping his horse in the piblic
square
Glanced this way and that with q
flown,
For the place that he sought be could
Eos End
Saloons had been benisned thu,
yearJ
So be called to a lad who passed that
way.
And sail to him: Sonny. come
here
"Eere's a nickel for you to show the
say
70 the best drinking place you
know"
"AH right - he answered. Guiak
vitted youta,
"Just turn up that street, sir, aaG
20,
TIL you come to another upon Youl
right.
Then turn into that and keep on,
Ill You come 70 another, turn rirh'
again.
And youii see it quite plainly, :
said John.
So, thanking the Id. the s,ran-e
rode IF.
And John gave 4 hop. skip an
jump.
For back came the stranger with
a tTIce.
Brought up-ar the oil town pump
Here you are. sir" said j I'm With !
smile.
"rke best thinking place to b,
found.
Take a drink sir. it's free, and your,
we.eoms. to.
It's good for your health. IL b,
bound"
He took the glass in a g-ood-naerre,
way.
And drank of the xa.er clear.
Tael said: lis an excellent drink
Itm sure
The best I've had for ayear."
So SAYING, he tossed ths Lad a coin
The less9nis worth that - me-.
Keep on playing your temperate
joke.
Twill make the world better.
said be.
Many L. wyatt. in Union Signal
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-03-09

TUPELo'S Broom Factory is in
full biast and ia rs out 10 doz
en- brooms a day.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-03-09
A Bonn In Cotton Seed.

An Indication of the indastri.
trial progress OF the South is
fouud in the Manufactures Rec
ord. in the establishment Of IL
new department devoted to the
Industries dependent upon cot
ton seed. The rapidity with
W ieh the ministries of this
class have grown to immense
proportions is in : me respects
more remarkable than the sud.
den rise o. the industries grow
lag out OF the discovery and
utilization of the natural depos-
its of iron. coal aud phosphate
in the South All these TIL with
in recent years were merely lat
ent sources of wealth Wing idle
until q new spirit Of enterprise
should call them into activity IL.
the upbuildng of the new
South
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-03-09

A LEAD mine has been ,iiscov
cred two miles east OF Houston
on the farm of j l.. Buchanan
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-03-09

JUDGE J. A. wilkins of gre
NADIA, died AZ bis heme on tie
list, at the are OF 50 years
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-03-09

Young Atw cod. who killed G
\. New a few months ago, has
been acquitted at kosciuSko.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-03-09

Ex Gov. r III. Bishop, of
oaio, died at Jacksonville, Fla.
on the 2d.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-03-09

Now for four years of pros.
perity with Grover at the head
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-03-09

WEssoS has recently been the
scene of whitecap oatrages.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-03-09

A press dispatch from jack
son, Miss Of the 18th, ult- says:
From one Of the best known
drummers travelling on the Itlr
nOIs Central railroad aud who
has been steady in the business
for more than twenty years.
SOME interesting data has been
cleaned. As strange as some
people may think it. not a ear
load Of meat has been sold at
either Of the following places
since December Holly Strings
Oxford, Water Valley, Winona,
Durant, Lexington, Piekens, Ter
~. Crystal Springs, Summit, Nc'
Comb City, Magnolia and Osyka.
Not twenty per cent of the meat
has beeh purchased this year as
heretofore. lie finds more food
III the country than ut any time
since tie VIII, aad says but for
the old debts hargihg over the
people they wogld be in in bet :
ter condition than at any time
since then. as an illustration
of What the people are doing he
cited the case of Ben thambers.
q worthy c0icred person living
in Madison county, who had
killed 59Go pounds 0 fpOrk during
the past season, and Il farmer
named Staten, in Grenada, who
killed - eco pounds. of which
he sold 10000 pounds to the
merchants in Grenada. He
thinks thc low Price of cotton
and the high price of meat q
God send that something ofthe
kind vas necessary to teach the
pcsple they "a aud must make
their corn and meat at home.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-03-09

Pooh RUss-bu, why resur-
ect so foul a corpse7
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-03-09

And the Benjaminites are
like unto hen teeth-few and
far between
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-03-09

Prof. Harrison says what he
needs is rest.-uow about the
public at large?
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-03-09

y Christian worker relates:
"A doctor in u country district
was on - very stormy night qui
city sitting by his room Gre, aEd
hopIsg as he listened to the
wind nd rain without, that he
would not be called out. A uin
ute or t@o later IA servant enter
ed With a note Lacking al il
tue doctor said: Seven miles
ride; | suppose | must go.' 81
lently he rode tor the first sIx
miles without meeting anyone:
then be noticed 4 cart drawn by
a half>starved horse He look
ed for a driver, but found none
On he went for another mile
when he noticed a dark object
staggering along in the middle
OF the road AS the doetef
came up the owner ofthe horse
stammered out: - say doctor.
IS that you'll | want yCu 10 give
me a prescription ; they say YOU
are real good 10 the poor, per
haps you will give il TO ne faI
nothing Well, my friend. hal
ais your said the doctor. Il
want a prescription tor keeping
my legs from turning into the
saioen 4 cannot give yeu il
my nan, bat there II a great
Physician. Il friend eff n.iae. who
viii give you what yoa want
Oh, tell ne where tie taa!
m2y 90 TO HIM. FIR | am il
danger OF losing both body and
soul Months passed aHd again
the doctor Saw the same figure
on the road but not intoxicated
this time. he came up, caush;
the doctor by the hands aud
with tears rolling down his face,
he said, God bless your. That
was all, but the doctor under
stood that the great Physician
had dealt with him and had ef
'eeted a permanent cure of both
body and soul. For him, no ease
- too desperate; he can save
unto the uttermost.-Ex.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-03-09
Mississippi kuth,rs.

The newspapers of the state
are respectfully asked to pub
ilsh the following as a matter Of
general interest:
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-11-24
MOROCCO'S SULTAN,
He Claims to lie Divine and Ills Peo-
pie Believe IU.

He Claims to lie Divine and Ills Peo-
pie Believe It.
81 am the Caliph of the Lord;
am the captain and commander of
the faithful, the chosen one CO the
prophet; | am the king of kings; l
am prince in Paradise; then obey
me without murmur, as my camels
do"
This is the magnificent pretension
of the sultan Of Morocco, and it is
generally allowed. 1t is refreshing
to find country where not only has
the divine right never been contested.
but whore as yet it has not even
been questioned. Now and then a
pretender TO the throne has turned
up, and the annals of Morocco are
red with stories Of civil wars. But
the pretender has never been rev.
olutionist; he has always based his
contention upon having more
divine right, and the alleged possess
sion of more generous di ect flow
of the blood OF the prophet in his
veins.
The loyalty of the people towards
the monarch partakes of the nature
of alteration. When the battle is
fought and won, and the soldiers
have fallen sorely wounded and are
brought oil the field and placed in a
circle around the white pavilion in
which the mysterious monarch lives,
as unapproachable and invisible in
his camp as in his court, then, il is
faV nd
down among them, smiling with ST.
lent pity upon their agony; ana they,
poor ignorant habtyes of the valley
and the nomad horsemen from the
desert. cry until their cries give
place to the rattle of death, "a lah
ibark amer Scedna ('@God prolong
the days of our lord'). And thi,,
too, is the cry of the malefactor as
he goes toward death or mutilation.
and these are the words OF the dis
graced vizir who, when for purposes
Of political necessity he must di,ap-
pear of be eiaced. takes the cup of
poisoned tea from the ha DIS of his
gracious sultan.
The mantle of the prophet of Nc
dina that he wears must, indeed. be
broad and ample. for it is called upon
TO cover multitude of SINS that is,
viewed from our standpoint, but the
Moors believe that, try as he may,
the sultan can do no wrong lie is
like the saint | saw in IanGier. who
spends his entire time il drink ng
gin and whiskey, says C5ntury. One
might think that this saint, was
drinking an undue quantity of strong
waters, but such is not the case at
least, it has never appeared to the
Moors in this light, for he is such
holy man, they say, that the moment
the strong waters come in contact
with his person, they lose all Iheir
fiery qualities and become innocent
mares milk.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-11-24
BANN PUBLISHING.
Announcements of Intended Marriages
That Have Been Interrupted.


Announcements of Intended Marriages
TIL ,t Have Been Interrupted.
A few years ago ludicrous, albeit
vexatious, incident occurred at a
church in Larkhall. A rustic couple,
after having had the banns published
the prescribed number of times, pro-
ceeded to the church to be Joined in
holy wedlock. The service was con-
Quoted without hitch until the
clergyman arrived at that part
where he asked, William Wish sr,
wilt thou have this woman to be thy
welded wife," when the bridegroom
replied with some establishment, that
his name was not William Wisher
The ceremony was, of course, sus-
pended and, on investigation being
made as to the cause of the mistake,
it transpircd that the bridegroom
had written to the sexton of the
church. requesting him to have the
banns published, and concluded his
letter thus: $50 no more from your
Well Wisher and Mary Williams. "
The sexton, supposing that William
w AoiiOl NIo OlAO htbulO VI bllO lhbShu-
ing benedict, published the banns
accordingly and the disappointed
couple were compelled to await the
publication OF the banns in their
proper names.
The preceptor of a country parish
church near Arbroath one Sunday
announced from his place that there
was a solemn purpose of marriage be-
tween Alexander Sphinx of Fishers
Loan, and Elspeth hackett of Burn
Wynd,h when the parish beadle, who
was something of a character, sud
denly rose and unce enormously in
terrupted the proceeding by exclaim-
ing: That's wrang, that's wrang
It's no. Sanders Sphinx o. Fishers
Loan, that's gaun TO marry Elspeth
Hackett. but lang Sanders Sphinx o.
Smiddy Croft. " The name of one of
the parties had been wrongly stated
in the proclamation paper and this
was the way the beadle took to cor
rect il.
Some years ago middle-aged agri-
cultural laborer called upon the ses-
sion clerk of Alloa and asked him
what the charge was for publishing
the "cries"-i e., banns of marriage
three times on the same Sunday.
"a pound, replied the clerk.
AYE" said the other, IAN what
dye TAX when We TAX two Sundays
to doe't"
"Half a guinea" was the reply.
Gan what dye charge when ye
talk three Sundays to't?" was the
rustic's next query.
"Seven and Six" answered the
clerk, with an amused air.
"Aye, man." rejoined the querist,
81 see the LANCER We TAX to dae't tn e
cheaper it gets. just cry ava till
We pay yersel!"
And he took his departure with
out more ado.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-11-24
IN FOLLY'S WAKE.

PatieDt-Doct6r, is there any sure
cure for dandrufF2 Doetor-Yes, cul-
tivate bald head.
why did Watkins break off his en-
gagement TO Miss Swizzles?' ale
was afraid she would want TO marry
him"
Bridget-There's man at the gate
with pigs feet, mum. Mistress-Gra-
cious! Bridget, send him around to the
dime museum.
She - You have brothers He
Only one She-It's curious / was
talking with your sister, and she said
she had two brothers; how is that?
YES" said a Washington girl de-
murely, II know that Jack likes me
very much" "How?" "By the way
he forgets his umbrella when he calls"
Reuben-May l beau you home,
Susie? Susie-Don't talk ridiculous.
am going along with Jane. Reuben
But James a girl. Susie---Wel, so
am ].
Painter Sehmierlein's representa-
tons of tropical life are so realistic
that any critic who examines them too
long is sure to- be afflicted with sun
stroke"
In French school. Teacher-What
is the matter, boys? You are all COW
cred with mud? Pupils - Oh, sir,
we've only been playing the Panama
canal game.
"Ho! You say your prayers every
MI nd do
the bad little boy "Yes, and so
would you if you had to do it or take
a lickin'," replied the good little boy
firmly.
"a business man. thirty-two years
of age, desires to make the acquain-
lance of lady with view to matri-
mony. Age, beauty, religion, charac-
ter, nationality and fortune are of no
consequence.
An Irish sergeant was drilling
squad of militia recruits, whose ideas
of marching in line were altogether
original. Getting utterly Disguised
at their irregularity he bawled:
&NHaltl Justeome out and look at
yourselves. It's a foine line you're
kaping, isn't it?"
"Sh-sh," she whispered, burglars.
"Where?" ION the house. | heard
them walking over the roof There,
I listenl" Ne listened and turned over.
"Well, nay dear" he said, yawning,
there's nothing on the house but the
mortgage, and the lord knows they
can take that off il they want TO
81 don't think this lady would suit
me, because have made no M mind
never TO marry woman who plays
the piano" ''Oh, IL that's all you
needn't worry yourself, tecause,
though she plays the piano, she doesn't
know one tune from another, ana SO
J she only goes strum, strum, strum all
day long"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-11-24

woman, who had induced her daugh-
ter to return and seek an explanation
of the apparently suspicious circum-
stances from Mr.. Mayblossom.
A fstic encounter between the wife
and the dressmaker seemed imminent
when the front door opened and Au-
gustus entered.
The young man had tracked his
sweetheart TO the very house and had
come to drag her away by force if
necessary.
Fortunately at this moment Mr..
Mayblossom descended from the room
above, and after some difficulty man
aged to give the necessary explana-
ton. The result of all was a repent
ant wife, two contrite and crestfallen
lovers and-a ruined clock.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-11-24

With which words she flounced out
of the little room, leaving Priscilla
more than ever astonished and mys-
titled.
"What can have been the matter
with her?" thought the dressmaker.
''Can she know my Augustus, and
could he have been paying her any ad-
dresses? l must ask him when he
comes"
1t was already near noon, and but a
short time elapsed before Mrs. May
blossoms departure after the fas-
cinating Augustus put in an appear
ance.
He, too, caught sight of the clock,
and his manner, which had been
ardent and loving at his entrance,
suddenly changed to one of fierce rage
and wild jealousy.
''False, tickle woman!" cried he. in
a melodramatic air. us it thus You
betray the fond faith which my too
trusting heart has reposed in you?"
"Augustus, exclaimed she, terrified
at his excited manner and tragic
tones, "what do you mean?"
THAT clock" cried he, pointing TO
the innocent cause of all these com
plications.
"Why-why," stammered she. "Did
you not send me that"
81 send YOU u hundred dollar clock!"
exclaimed he in tones of bitter scorn.
II, with a salary of SIS week! You
cannot deceive me. You know that
Mr.. May b oss0m bought that clock at
our store this morning. You know
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-11-24
Gold Fish.

The gold fish, which is distributed
over nearly all parts of the world, is
one OF the most interesting members
of the finny tribe. 1t apparently is
susceptible to atmospheric changes,
and anyone who takes the trouble to
note its actions in an aquarium will
be astonished to find that the beauti-
full little Ash is q true prophet in
matters relating to changes in the
weather. When an area of lower
temperature with rain or snow, is
approaching, the gold fish. remains
near the surface OF the water, while
if clear, sunshiny weather is ex-
pected they will almost always be
found near the center OF the reser-
yoir
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-11-24
Gypsies and Their Portraits.

Gypsies are particularly super
stitious regarding portraits, and it
is a rarity to find the portrait of a
true Bohemian decorating any art
gallery or store window. They con-
slider it most unlucky to be photo
grap1ed, and will only consent to
have their profiles taken in con-
sideration of receiving, without ask
ing for it, an old shoestring with
which they can bind the spirit of i'll
luck certain to pursue the person
whose like has been reproduced.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-11-24
A Rnre. Old Library.

An interesting find is library of
500 volumes. including seventy man
uscripts of the tenth and eleventh,
and some with wonderful miniatures
of the fourteenth centuries, which
were recently discovered in Fran
ciscan cloister near Reiti, Italy.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-11-24

old nag refused to move. and the
prize winner received from the neck
of the decapitated gander "a regular
showerbath of blood-white shirt.
diamond pin and all Icing well
drenched. to the great delight of the
crowd, who, By this time. had begun
to see the ''true inwardhcss" OF tho
Oamc,
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-11-24
Hnrseshoea on Graves.

The curious custom Of placing g
horseshoe on the grave of the colored
dead is still practiced down South.
The belief is that the horseshoe will
keep the witches from riding the de-
ceased's spirit.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-11-24
Crane and Pelican DO Battle.

An American white crane and a
West India pelican had a fierce bat
tie in Central park menagerie, New
York, over fish. While the two
birds were fighting an Egyptian ibis
swallowed the cause OF all the quar-
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-11-24
ON che Ocean.

Passenger, for the 10th time
Captain, do you think we will strike
an iceburgp
Captain-I hope so-Texas Sift-
ings.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-11-24

The man with long head is rarely head
long