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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-12-07
OF GENERAL

In order 20 prevent 'rear-end" col
lisions a western railroad has issued an
order that every passenger train must
have a hagman on the rear platform
constantly, and this fiagman must not
leave his post to eat or sleep until he Is
relieved by some one capable of stand
ing watch
There was sold recently one hum
dred acres OF the old Webster home
stead at Marshfield, including the old
observatory on Black mount. The
deeds show that Daniel Webster pur-
chased part of the property in 1874.
The Boston woman who has bought the
land coveted Il on recount of its histor-
ical associations, which she wishes Z o
see preserved
With the cheapening of silver has
come an extension of its use in the fine
arts that promises in time to widen the
market for the products Of the Colorado
mines. People are buying in solid sill
yer many small articles that used to be
plated. and silver plate has been sub
stituted in other cases where hitherto
the baser metals nave been almost ex-
clusively used. II looks rs If fashion
could haze a great deal TO do with sill
yer for the next Ave years
The increase of insanity In Georgia
has been so rapid that the capacity of
the buildings provided for the insane is
insufficient. The trustees saw tina.
they are now so o~vercrowded as To in
terfere with the comfort and successful
treatment of the patients. There were
only five hundred and fifty inmates OF
the asylum in 1878: this year nearly
two thousand were treated. and there
were over sixteen hundred o IN hand at
the close of the year.-Baltimore SUN.
-Crysanthemums of any variety may
be propagated indoors from the slips,
and the blossoms hat florists sell often
have a stalk long enough to furnish
three or four cuttings The cuttings
have an astonishing vitality, and L
planted In a pot of earth hat is kept
constantly moist they will, in a large
percentage of cases. root and prosper
without once losing the appearance of
freshness. Some florists keep on hand
only a single plant Of each variety. and
from these make all their cuttings for
new plants
The only raven at the Central park
geological garden in New York is a bird
of some accomplishments He was inn
ported from Europe. and for some time
belonged to a gentleman living in the
upper part of Manhattan island The
bird had learned to crow like a cock
and to cluck like a hen. and he turned
these accomplishments to account IL
was his habit To excite the curiosity of
his masters chickens by a display of
his mimic powers. and whenever a
chicken thrust a head into his cage to
| nip of hat head as If with Q pair of
sharp shears
One of Prot. Putnam's assistants at
the anthropological building at the
worlds fair last summer was Antonio
Apache, a full-blood Indian, whose
tribal name is his family name as we'll
and who was nce a member of the
band under the guidance of the famous
Victoria. Antonio at hat time was
only a boy. Now he is a grown man
with a perfect command Of the English
language and such an acquaintance
with things pertaining to Prof. Put
MANS department as to have been very
valuable to the learned man. even at
the regular work in Harvard college.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-12-07
ms AwARo.


In Strength and Value 20 Per Cent.
Above Its Nearest ~Cosnpetftor.
The Royal Baking Powder has the
enviahle record of having received the
highest award for articles of its class
greatest strength. purest ingredients,
most perfectly Observation-Disclosures ex-
hibited in competition with others In
the exhibitions OF former years. at the
Centennial. at Paris, Vienna and at the
various State and Industrial fairs,
where it has been exhibited. judges
have invariably awarded the Royal
Baking Powder the highest honors.
At the recent Worlds Fair the exami-
nations for the baking powder awards
were made by the experts Of the chemi-
cal division of the Agricultural Depart
ment at Washington. The official report
of the tests of the baking powders,
which was made by this Department for
the specific purpose Of -ascertaining
which was the best. and which has
been made public. shows the leavening
strength of the Royal to be 100 cubic
iucheso of carbonic gas per ounce Of pow
der OF the cream of tartar baking pow
ders exhibited, the next highest in
strength. thus tested. contained but
f33 cubic inches of leavening gas. The
other powders gave an average of Ill.
The Royal. therefore. was found of20 per
cent greater %leavening strength than
its nearest competitor. and - per cent.
above the average of all the other tests.
Its superiority in other respects. how
ever, in the quality of the food it makes
as to dneness, delicacy and wholesome
ness. could not be measured by figures.
IL is these high qualities. known and
appreciated by the women OF the coun-
try for 50 many years, that have caused
the sales of the Royal Baking Powder,
as shown by statistics. to exceed the
sale of all other baking powders com
hined.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-12-07
IEnCE .a s ! CURl
on MONEY RErrRxr
Flower

For two years I suffered ,errh,l
with stomach trouble, and wss 81
all that time under treatment nv }
physician. He finally, after trv',j
everything. said my stomach ~,
worn out, and that / would bav. !
cease eating solid food. On the ~
ommendation of a friend | prOc,rs1
a bottle of August Flower. Itsern!
ed to do me good at once. Iga;n.1
strength and flesh rapidly. | lei
now like a new man. and cous;ds'
that August Flower has cured me ;
Jas. E. Dederick, Saugerties. Nv
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-12-07

The pleasant favor. gentle action and sooth,
ing effect of Syrup of Figs, when in need OF
a laxative, and if the father or mother bs
costive or bilious, the most gratifying re
suits follow its use; so that it is the best family
remedy known and every family should
have q bottle.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-12-07

PINE Cry. Mimi, Dec Mrs. Rus
sell and eldest daughter, I~s-year-oId,
were frozen to death in the woods three
miles from their home. They followed
a horse till lost and failing to catch
him could not reach home and so per-
ished- Several small children who
were found at her home by the party
who found the woman and daughter,
were almost frozen
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-12-07

With all mankind wien your liver is out Of
order. Drastic cath.rtic pills will neither
regulate your liver nor sweeten your temper
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. though will
bring comfort and calm, relieve your bowel.
pleasantly, n dispense all the symptoms oil
biliousuess. Incompatible is it too for LA
larial. kidney and rheumatic ailments, dys
pepsia and nervous debility.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-12-07

= PARLIAMENTARY blue book relating
to the last census for England and
Wales shows that there were taken
8. Ti6.363 unmarried males and s.00s. g65
unmarried females, ASH SIS married
males, and 4.gf6,649 married females,
asa 900 widowers and i.t24,3f0 widows.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-12-07

lam sure that secular education and moral
and religious teaching must be- important fac
tors Ia any effort 10 save the Indian and lead
him u civilization. / believe too. that the re-
linquishment Of tribal relations and the hold
ing - land IN ssreraifT nav u.sler fsr~~%gi-
conditions. aid this contamination n seems
70 me however. that allotmeutso Of land in sew
crafty ought 70 be made with grezt care and
ctrcun-pertion. II hastily dnne. before the
Indian knows - meaning. while yet he has
little or no idea II tiiitng 4 farm and no coucrp-
tinn Of thrift there - great danger that a
reservation life in tribal relations may be ex-
changed for the pauprrtsm OF civilization. iGr
stead OF is lniepentence and elevation.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-12-07

GRIEF is so far from retrieving a loss that
il makes it greater; but the way 10 lessen it
Is by a comparison with others losses
WvcherIev.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-12-07

BERLIN. Dec 4-Kate Marsden. who
is stopping here for a few days before
continuing her journey To st. Peters
burg. gave an interview yesterday con-
corning her work among the lepers.
Although she has found a herb which
is useful as a preventive, the only
sure way is still the isolation of the
patient Her last book on the "Lepers
of Siberia" had n given ofense in
St Petersburg. The high Russians.
from the empress down. had no un-
pleasant feeling toward her. Every
bod whom she had met, Miss Mars
den said. had been eager TO help her.
VIII Sail Under the Flag OF Brazil
NEW YORK. Dec Sin the custom
house yesterday afternoon a certificate
was handed to Deputy Collector Haw.
thorn from Minister Msudonca of the
Bra zilian legation at Washington
which stated that the steamer De
stroyer had been sold and will sail un.
der the flag of Brazil rs n public shir
not not engaged in trade and will
hereafter be known as the Pirating.
Il vas stated in the surveyors eertift
cate Of measurement that she was an
iron vessel. built in ISIS for the pur,
pose Of carrying and operating a sub,
marine gun
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-12-07

J. y PNRKER. Fredouia. ". Y, says:
"Shall not call on You for the 500 reward
anv case of catarrh. Was very bad. Write
him for particulars. Sold by Druggists, Soc.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-12-07

JACKSON. Nov. 2s.-The constitution
exempts manufactures from taxation. nv
the following clause:
All permanent factories hereafter
established in this State before the rst
daY oil January, 1890. for working cotton.
Iute, ramie. wool, silk, furs, metals and
al otner manufacturing implements or
articles OF use in a finished state shall
ten years"
In answer to a letter asking il a man
uiactory making barrel heads in a
finished state, was entitled to the ex-
emption. the encouragement replies
as follows:
The first clause of the CONSTITUTIONS
designates the character of he rav
material as indicating and fixing the ex
emptlon, without regard to whether he
manufacture product is in a finished
state or not. While the last clause de-
termines the exemption by the law Of
the article manufactured. under the
latter clause the article for use must
De In a finished state. In a word IL
must be ready for use, in the ordin.rv
meaning OF the term. A barrel head (.
an article for use in a finished state. It
cannot be used independently and dis
unctIy for any purpose whatever. and
can only be used in the manufacture 81
barrels. IL Is incapable for any other
use. me state contemplated by the
statute Is where the article is finished
= complete thing in itself for the
consumers use. The exemption an
piied Tor Is not within the statute"
MoHE than 500 bales OF cotton h.v.
been received at West Point this seasop
ficking Is over and most OF the cotton
brought in, but prices are so low much
OF It IS not sold But people are mach
better OF financially than in man,
years They have corn and meat and
pay cash for what they buy.
THE Mississippi State conference .,
the Methodist Church met at Columbrg
last week, and about ESQ deleg :
answered 70 the roll call. The :.
ence opened by Bishop E. NJ. Har.
grove with appropriate scriptural read.
Ing and prayer, after which bus;nas.
was proceeded with Among the mos,
prominent visitors to the conference
from other districts we're Rev. w r
Black, editor Of the New Orleans Ch,;.-
uan Advocate; d. David Morton. .,
Louisville, Ky, who is general secre.
tary OF the church extensions. And n
Anderson West, of the North Alabam,
conference.
NAL. r. w. MnLsAPs, after whom
the Millsaps College. a benevolent in
stitution for the education Of voun,
men. was named, has made anotber
liberal proposition in the interes, =,
that college When the balance of tbs
second $4,000 to be raised by the Meth.
odiss Church is paid in. which will ba
done in a short time, it is though, he
viii turn over his second SIS. 600. thu.
completing the FIRST sl0o, 600 Of the on.
dowment Maj Millsaps then prono.es
10 duplicate annually any amount ,hs
people will give, from 81 up 20 So eaa
The friends Of the college will resnon5
generously and accept the propos.t,sn
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-12-07

BE was a young poet in love with a girl
and speaking of her he said to his friend:
she is a perfect poem. II you don't think
Rochester Democrat
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-12-07

BRowS's BRoNcHIAL TRosHEs relieve all
Throat Irritatious caused by Cold or use Of
the voice. o only in boxes.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-12-07

BERSE, Dec THE Swiss govern
ment denies that il is about to expeI
hundreds of anarchists from the repub-
lie No such action will be taken as
long as the anarchists in Switzerland
remain inactive.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-12-07

F~ArHER-'Is that young girl you're going
TO marry ~economical,'' Son enthusiasts
slyl-"I should say so! Why last wear
she spent E-5o in bargains r'--Chicago
Record.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-12-07

II IS al right FOR a mar to take a rest. Just
- = ~ a"S svffss STnI Haaa ; TJEs lS tsaes.
Galveston News.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-12-07

TIVE man whose words can always be re-
he'd upon never went fshing-Yonkers
Statesman.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-12-07

A FOWL blot e scrub chicken.-Rural
New Yorker
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-12-07

FoETIFY Feeble 1gs Against Winter
with hales hone dCrehound and Tar.
Pixies ToU-Ache Ds Cure in one minute.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-12-07

Among me hsads OF divisions ia this deuart.
Mrnf ne changes have been exceedingly few
Ihrre vacancies Occurring from d-ath and res.
gn4ttanz have been nlled ny the promotion q,
assistants In he sane divisions These pro.
nations ~ erF~rirncea and faithful assistants
have n1A only ne~n In the interest OF efficient
~orG- but haFe suggested "a those Ia he De
psrttneat Hso inak for retention aud nromo.
ton taat merit aad devotion 70 duty are their
&~Sf rris2ac~.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-12-07

MEASURE READY
a measure has been prepared BY the aupro-
PIRATE congress congressional en-.
oodying tariff reform on the line. herein VIZ
gested- which viii be promptly SUBMITTED for
legislative action II fs the result OF much
patriotic aud unsei.sh work. and I believe II
deals vita It's subject consistently and a.
thoroughly as existing conditions permit
AN satisfied that the reduced tariff duties pro.
vIded Tor IN the proposed legislation. added "a
existing internal revenue taxation. will in me
ne@r future though perhaps not Immediately
produce sufficient revenue 20 meet the needs Of
the government
SMALL TAX ON INCOMES.
The COMMITTEES. after full consideration. and
o provide against a temporary deficiency
which may exist before the business Of the
ules. have wisely embraced in their pizr a few
Additional Internal revenue taxes. tncludfux a
small lar upon incomes derived from certaiu
corporate Investments. 80
These new assessments are not only ab.
sointely Just and easily borne. but they have
the furtner merit Of icing such as can be
RENTED without unfaFcrahle business dis.
turoanees whenever the necessity OF their i'm.
In my great desire for the success OF this
measure | can not restrain the suggestion that
rs success can orlg be attained BY means OF
unseinsn counsel on the part Of the friends oil
% suoordinats personal desires and ambitions
20 the general good The local interests AZ
fectec ~ thu proposed reform are 80 numer
Gus and % varied thatif all are Insisted upon
tns leglslaitone mDodyt1E the reform mus. In
extraniy fail
In conclusion. my intense feeling Of r-spou,
sitflity impels me 20 invoke for the manifold
Interests 0f . Ecnerous and conndin4 people
willing support 20 every legislative Effort for
the advancement % tar gr~afaes. zsd uros-
P~r1iy d cur beloved country
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-12-07

The sum expended on account OF pensions
for the year ending June 30 1898, was sl5d ia.
tS9it The commissioner estimates that AIS.
UD.OO0 will be required To pay pensions during
the Venr ending June lu i-A4
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-12-07

The exports OF agricultural products from
ne United states for the fiscal year
ending June -. le& attained the eaor-
being 81 per cent of The total exnorf-.
In me last nscal year this Aggregate vas
greatly reduced, but, nevertheless. reached
The Irish standard., 1893-04-08
Announcements.

Davenport s. THAN, lawyers, 3l6-l7
Bank of Commerce building. -"
MCGOWAN & Mahoney, Fire Insurance,
Real Estate, Loans. 100 Central avenue.
John J. Carroll, real estate, loans and
insurance, $40 Bank of Commerce Bldg.
Gallagher g. Kinnane, Councillors at
Law, 1-4O3, Guaranty Loan Building,
Steamship tickets via Cunard Line to
and from Europe, sold at Irish-American
Bank.
Pat McGloin, formerly OF Minneapo-
lis) liquors and cigars, 2401 Pacific ave.,
Tacoma, Wash.
J.F Mccarthy we'll contractor. Es-
Inmates furnished ON application, 2o9
Central avenue.
P.J. Moran furnishes big sleighs open
OF covered for parties. Telephone LII,
us Sixth avenue south.
The Irish standard., 1893-04-08
THE LOCAL MARKETS.

MINNEAPOLIS, April =.
WHEAT-No. hard, 81 cash.
No. l Northern. Csc; No. 2, 62c; No. 3, sc.
F1oUR-Quoted at s.. 60(D4. 90 for first patents;
So 15s03.70 for second patents, -. 4O925O for
fancy and export bakers: $l.10(01.45 for low
grades, In bags, including red dog.
BRAN AND SHoRTs-Quoted at $9.2599 50 TO!
bran, $1pQDSl0 rs for shorts and $10(011 for mid
Glings. Millstuff has maintained steady mar
ket.
Is CoRN-No. 3, 39c; No. 4, SIC.
OATs-No. 2 white selling at SIC; No. g. Bic.
RYE Nominal at 45c.
BARLEY-Quiet at from 35<94Sc.
ELAx-Quoted at $1.20.
BUTrER-Creameries fancy, 25@26c; good to
choice, 23I24c; fair to good, 2l@22c; diaries
fancy, 23@24c; fair to good, 20@21c; common, 20
021c; packing stock, 12@121ac; grease, 8@9c:
roll and print, 17(D20c.
EGGs--strictly fresh, 15c including cases.
CHEEsE-Fancy full cream, 12(D19c: fine full
cream, 11(0l2c; part skins, 6@7c.
DRESSED MEATs-Pork, 9A@9a4c per lb; veal, 7
@Sc; mutton, 7@8c.
DRESSED PoULTRY-Turkeys, dry picked, 14@
15c; fancy young chickens, 12@12c; fancy ducks,
11(012c; fancy geese, l1012c. eM
PoTAToEs-Potatoes, bu., 75@85c
SHEEP PELrs-Large heavy: 90@$l.1o; small
to medium, 5O@60c; lamb skins, 35c.
HoNEY-Fine white clover, 16@18c; buck
wheat 15@16c.
HIDEs-Green, &C; sailed, 4A@514c; calf, SO
SIC: veal kip, 505]ac: deacon skins, each, 300
Csc; dry flint and calf, 7@7Hcs
The Irish standard., 1893-04-08
Irish Parliamentary Fund.

At recent meeting of the Ancient Or
der of Hibernians held in this city it was
resolved that contributions be given by
members of that patriotic body to aid
the Irieh parliamentary party in defray
ing their expenses while attending to the
cause of Ireland in the London legisla-
ture. J. G. Scalen, cashier Of the Irish
American Bank, was appointed custo-
dian OF the funds contributed for that
purpose and The IRISH STANDARD was
designated as the medium through which
the contributions be acknowledged from
week to week. Thus far the contribu'
tions have come in slowly, as the sub
joined list will show. Every friend Of
the Irish cause has an opportunity OF
contributing to the fund, either at the
Irish American Bank or at this Office
Up to date the following subscriptions
I l.
The Irish standard., 1893-04-08
St, Thomas Seminary.

The ceremonies of holy week were OBJ.
served with all the exactitude of the
Church's liturgy. On Wednesday and
Thursday at 7:30 p. M, the sem'narians
assisted at the Tenbrae in the Cathedral.
The Archbishop wes present. On las
ter Sunday the majority Of the eccle-
siastical students assisted at the divine
services in the various churches OF the
Twin Cities.
The students enjoyed vacation from
Saturday of holy week till Easter Mon.
day inclusive. On Tuesday the usual
order of studies, which had been inter
rupted by the services of holy week, was
resumed.
The vice president, Rev. Father Har.
rington, is having a hand-ball court
erected for the benefit Of the classical
department.
The Irish standard., 1893-04-08

his salary, IL shaver's appointment was
confrmed. Mr.. Egan stated that the
board had no way to compel him to do %
after the appoi ntment had been oon-
frmed. The resolution Of Mr.. Dryer was
read and lost, Messrs. Dwyer and Os-
+wald voting aye. Every commissioners
spoke in support Of his vote. Messrs.
Courcy, Egan and Nash stated that there
appeared to be too much opposition to
Shaver in the county for them to con-
firm him. So the matter went over for
another month.
The Irish standard., 1893-04-08
BY THE wAYSIDE.

Great special drives in carpets and ORA
peries for this week at Olson's. Buy
now while you can get best things at
such low prices. 2l3 and 215 Nicol]et.
Willie A the fve.year- old son of Mr..
and Mrs.. J. H. Wamsley, 2022 Fourth
avenue south, died last Tuesday and was
buried on Thursday in st. Mary's cen1e-
terry.
II. G. johnson, a dairyman whose place
is near Cedar Lake, was fined $25 Thurs
day morning for selling adulterated milk.
The prosecution was conducted by the
! dairy commission.
y A large and exact picture of the cruiser
eMinneapolis' will be sent from Wash
ington in few days, to adorn the walls
of the headquarters of the Board OF
Trade in the Lumber Exchange.
During March 214 building permits
were issued at the Office of the building
Inspector. The estimated aggregate cost
of the buildings was ,2s5. Last year
during March 2sl permits we're issued,
but the aggregate cost OF the buildings
was but 1921, 545.
The boom at Durnham's island broke
last Wednesday and several million feet
Of logs went down the river and over the
Falls of St. Anthony. It was the ice
that caused the boom to break. The
logs will be picked up near Lake Pepln
and RATED to the mills lower down the
Mississippi.
On Monday evening, April II, Father
Cleary will deliver his famous address
on "The Passion Play at Oberan nergau''
IN the Ascension church, corner Bryant
and Eighteenth avenues north, OF which
& Father Alexander Christie is the paetor.
The address will prove an intellectual
treat to the people in that part OF the
city. : 5:s.
John Anderson, Of 1911 Clinton ave
! nue., was injured Thursday morning on
sHennepin avenue above Second street
An electric car, running at full speed,
!. struck his wagon, which was loaded with
I stoves. The wagon was demolished and
4 Anderson fell to the ground Some q
tl,e heayy stoves rolled q him and IL.
! I jlured him severely wasz takea. e
Nh, homo by tho 4 sg 81
The Irish standard., 1893-04-08
q. PROB j j ATE NOTICE. 81 b

sGTATE OF MINI ESOT 4, County Of Henne
- min Probate Court. $s s25S .s5Ssl5 $@H5
In the matter Of the estate Of Ellen Crolley.
deceased. sd.5sS E II
Ellen CrOlley deceased, late OF the County
Of Hennepin and State OF Minnesota being
Eranted to Frank Crolley. sss ..s,,
Il is ordered, That six months be and the
me is hereby allowed from and after the date
ot this order, In which all persons having claims
or demands against the said deceased are re.
CURED 70 file Che same in the Probate Court OF
said county, for examination and allowance. or
be forever barred. s#,5
It is further ordered, That the first Monday II
November, 1888. at 10 o'clock q. m lat genera
term Of said Probate Conrt. to be held AZ the
Court House in the City of Minneapolis, in said
county, be and the same hereby is apaolnteq
e. the time and place when and where the said
Probate Court will examine and adjust said
claims aud demands.
And it is further ordered. That notice Of sash
hearing be given to all creditors and pc sons
Interested in said estate by forth with publish
ing this order once in each week for three sue
eessive weeks in The Irish Standard, news
paper printed and published In said county.
Dated at Minneapolis, this 9Th day OF April
1895 \.
Blythe Court: JOHN n. STEELE,
Judge of Probate.
CoRRIGAN e. BLEECKER, e:
Attorneys for Administrator.