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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-08-17

4 mysterious disease has
been killing the cattle in the
southern part OF Illinois Tor
sCne time past. The animals
lose their strength and tIe
quickly when they are artacl ed
with Is. and it IL said moe than
500 have died in the past few
weeks Buzz1rds will no: Eat
the eageasses of the dead All
mails. and dogs and hogs that
eat them soon show all the
symptoms of the disease and die
Goats are not attacked by t.
The state beard of Live Stock
Commissioners have been max
ing a toEI Of the infected dis
triet. and report that the DIS
ease is the anthrax, or the orIgi
nal Egyptian plague 1t is east
SLY communicated to human
beings and l. very fatal
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-08-17
ARoshsr HsrIjs Far clErtssy
Taat III &c Gully Appreciate.

Mr u Handy, chief Of the
Department of Pubaeity and
Promotion Of the Worlds Fair,
has written the following letter
TO Col. l. Power, under date
of August 9;
"Dsa< Sir-I am glad 20 bear
that the members of tse NIssis
sIP2I Press Association are par
p srtIag 20 visit the Worlds Fa
IN a body on the 3-d n
Il haze great pleasure IN u
dsriHs then such ~eourtesles as
usy be at M command as Chief
of this Department. In order
that these coCrtesiss may be tx
tended to the proper persons
bonn file Representatives o.
n ~sPapsrs, and none others. I
shall ask yoa 20 send me at the
ear.esz possible m0ueas the
names of those whom yau are
wiling TO certify Is entitled 10
<1ch ecdrtesies- Tie earlier
yOG send this list he better, as
| shall hope TO have the tickets
OF admi sslO1 ready to turn over
10 you FOR Distribution on ycur
arrival
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-08-17
In asn1rian.

Died. near Franklin. Tenn. at
the residence of Mr. T ID de
GradiarIed on July 18th. Sr ID
j Kennedy, aged seventy eight
The deceased was one of the
pioneer settlers Of this eOuuy.
coming from GFsensb0rouzh. Y
@ l1he place OF his BIRTH more
than hall eeutnFy ago Oa!y a
few days ago be lett Mississippi
With the expectation of soon re
turning Although quite feeble.
be thought the change would
benefit him.
But ais death came and his
gentle spirit winged it's fight TO
a better cline. During his Ill
Eess he turned to his wife and
said -Ons il you could only go
with ne, What = happy joarney
10 would be- His suffering Was
iateBse but patiently be bore il,
saying he eoaId tFuss Jesus
Who coe.h al things WELL
He was a member of the n Z
Church for several years. An
aged wife. sous and daughters
mourn q broken family circle
sadslened BY the loss OF IT'S
brightest star
~W~P ye hsresVsd. a 1>xer head
Nss er sas pal OWING hrease-
Eas -oni- tie pre-. the handle asd
Waea nir<Izs WITH the shtdowy dead
He zseksT ~szt . resi-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-08-17
State ao7rd CT Health.

At the recent meeting OF the
Mississippi State Board OF
Health tie following qaaru.tirr
officers far the different mi
roads entering the State ~ere
appointed:
DIR Z Is GambrelI. on the
Ieuphis and Charleston
Dr-S Y Green. IT., m the Kan
sas -isy, Memphis aud umiEg-
ham.
DIR Up Porter. on tue Ala
0aul Great Southern
Or. " ) Inns. o. The Noble
and Ohio.
DIT. W \ Car. en- the Louis
VILE and Nashville.
DIR. cIAude Brooks. on the
East Tennessee, Vrgisis and
Georgia
DIR Il Il Hughes, general sa.
periEterjeut OF quarantine
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-08-17

A Baptist deacon down Ia
Maine tkiaks be owns the most
knowing horse in the werId- IL
- quite a young animal He
tells that one day not long zg9
he drove with bis VIE cut 20
his farm IN the country, and ty
Ins his horse TO i hitehing post.
walking with her to look al the
condition ef the fields. The
horse stood quietly for a while.
out gre wing restive. he broke
the AitehIag ard started foc
home. lie had not gone very
far. however, when he eoncIud
Ell that is would not be fair "a
leave the deacon and hrs wife
TO walk home, so he turned
round, AS the buggy tracks
plainly showed asd quickly fol
lowed them into the fsld- Com
Ing beside dis mistress, be look
ed at her and thea az the buggy
with a Whitney, as much a. TO
say. IF Joe are going my way,
you had batter get in This
story, CT course, cannot be
doubted as a minister told it.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-08-17
Ias vain sf a tisxs paper.

Ten years ago I lived IL a
town In Indiana On RETURNING
home one Di-ht. for I am a ear
peRtsr by trade. I saw little
sErl leave nv door. sud 7 asked
ny wife who she wss She said
urs- Harris had sent her after
n II newspaper that my vile
aai borrowed Is We SIT down
10 tea, my wife SAID to ne:
Il wSh you would subscribe
flr the newspaper, IL "a 80 much
ee1F1Fs 20 ne when y0u are
away fran home
Il weald Ike 20 10 So. said
l. bat yau kn0= love- pay
ment on the house and To- Ii
~ n be al ! can DO TO meet L.
She replied If yea viii take
thi- paper l viil sew for the
tailor TO p Y for it,
subscribed for the paper e
came IN due sIne TO the sacp.
While resting one HOOF and
looking over il | say an adver-
tIsemeut of the eOuuty counts
sI0uers 10 let bridge that was
10 be built. / put in 4 bid and
the job was awarded TO ne, on
which | cleared $500. which era
hled me TO pay for the house
and lot easily and f0r the news
paper. Ii / had not subscribed
for the newspaper, I should not
have known anything about the
contract, ard could not have
met the payment on my house
and lot i mechanic never los
es anything BY tzkiu. his homg
newspaper.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-08-17
Hersss in Dark Stables.

The pupil OF u horses eye is
enlarged by being Kept in q
dark stable; he has = harness
put on him and u suddenly
brought out into the glariUg
sunlight, which contracts the
pupil s. suddenly as to casSe
extreme pain. BY perseveriD g
u this very foolish aud Iujadi
eIOus IS well IS cruel practice.
the Eerve Of the ere becomes
Impaired and II continued long
enough loss of sight EiII ensge.
To see how painful i. 10 TO face
A bright light AFTER having been
IA the dark, take a walk come
DARK night for n short time ttii
the eye becomes used to the
darkness, then drop suddenly
into some well lighted room and
you will scarcely be able to see
tor a few moments in the sui
jen light. Yum know how pain
fl It Is 20 ycarself. then Why
have your horses repeatedly
bear such Unnecessary pain =
Field aud Farm
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-08-17

fog pleasure sad enjoying bean
tifal scenery, ve pray yOa TO
consider rs
There l. wGcG y0E csH so to.
protect Us fTCM unnecessary
suffering ald permanent injury
It IS true that OgE OSEeTs
must keep rs through the year.
aud We are VillIng Co uoF& hard
aud earn as much as we can for
them during the short season
You are here. bat humbiy ask
that yoG viii try 80 create a pab
lie sentIu ent that viii protect
Us from abEse wEie we are do
lag Cur best to make your visit
happier. P.ysse kindly refuse
10 ride IN any conveyance tBas
Is overloaded, or behind thosr
CT rs who have had the mJSs0r
tune 10 become Iamr-
DO not urge drivers to drive
u TOO fast.
Do net compel us to be dFiv-
sH again when We ave already
done = hard days work.
Fast driving aud 800 many
hours OF work irjaFe rs Eicre in
Que day than weeks Of hard
work With kind Glsuags ment.
do not overload our buck
boards or other carriages Ii
Is often because YOU do not
tbiak, that drivers feel compel
Ell to overload US
Drivers wish to please you
and % not al Ssys have the
courage TO do what they know
is right
II will help us greatly II, when
We GENE to steep hills with
heavy loads some of you will
tighten cur loads by walking
\ few moments stop ut the
tops OF bills to enjoy the scenery
will often give Us much rest
Do not encourage drivers TO
race with each other.
Remember that we need and
enjoy a drink OF fresh water
very often
Before riding rs, please Sc
that our saddles ht well and
that our backs are not sore, and
kindly tell your young sons and
daughters thai fast riding or
driving often means great SaE-
fering 20 US
" hen hiring your horses.
please discourage the barblrous
practice Of docking by giving
the preference to- those Of Is
wk0 have not been ufatIEfted
aud doomed to lie long suffer
ing from fIss and ether insects
AID to eur owners We most
kumbly petition
Ii y0u must use those instru
neas IF tGTsue. the -overcheek
reIgG.7 do kindly lessen our saf
fsriugs by lOcssniug II while We
stand waiting for you
Ne are glad to learn that 1t l.
becoming aEfsShi0E&bse. and
many Of our finest horses No
longer wear It,
" hat 4 comfort il would De il
We eoall get Eisi of those blind
ers which Sc are told are never
used in some European eaua-
tries. aaG which ipIlre orr eyes
and often cause rs TO stumble
hen you iaE we 10 not eat
vel. please kindly examine cur
teeth and see If they do net
need fling down. which can be
done by n vetiaaay sGrgeUa IL
a few moments
IL theFe Is II ycur place an
aSe1t of the Society for the
Prevention OF Cruelty TO AMI
mails, kindly aIsi aim 10 protect
ing "a, and kindly encourage
and aid all those friends Of ours
Who sustain societies for our
protection.
You can obtain humane lIsera
tGrs to Distribute by writing to
Geo. 1 A1seIl, 70 Mix ST B0s
ton. Mass
Respectfully submitted by
ycaF friends,
The EURSES.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-08-17

The old Brandon Republican
press and type has been sold by
WA Buchanan to 5 b Ross. Of
the Mississippi Baptist at New
ton. whose ofice was destroyed
BY IRE some months ago This
old type vas the medium
through which its gifted owner
assisted in n@kinga good dssI
Of history In years gone By. and
some Of i was mighty interest
isg history too. IL 10 10 be hop
ed that Il vii not re0el when
pat TO the staid xad common
place work Of making religious
HRer-hrndon News.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-08-17

Walter Cam has resigned the
editor ship Of the Nashville
American and accepted ; mi
ar position on \ New York pa
per- Ut. Cain kas made the
American = bright and interest,
ing paper-he IS a f0rcIble and
brilliant writer his manv Mis-
sissippi friesds. especially those
Who knew him at Oxford IF cen
years ago. wish him the greatest
sueeess-ClariOn Ledger
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-08-17
OHIOtS ECCENTRIC OATMEAL
KING


Prem Al trteryss~ With 1 drunme--l
81 know Schumacher, the Ohio
oatmeal king. aud an odder lit
tie man you never saw He's a
German of course. abeat sixty
Years Of age, about as big as a
grass hopper and just rs lively,
writes the most vigorous English
hates whisky and beer as he
does Il lar and works sixteen
hours i day. He came to this
country as poor as a church
mouse. started a little grocery
and beer saloon, run that a
while and then began making
oatmeal by q handsmIli in his
wood she'd. Finally he sold bis
saloon. peddled oatmeal and IA
rtEa from a hand cart which he
wAseied about town himself.
and in Thirty years built up the
ar gest factory Of that kind in
tie world. He went hire a
nan IN any capacity who drinks
vhtskey or even beer, aud las
about him several hundred EN-,
Ployees, who are mostly Ger
mans. and. strange TO say. zeal
our ProhibItionists Ike hraself.
He once brought over from
Germany u workman who was
master Of n new process This
nan came under a two years
contract a. large salary. Lis
expenses being guaranteed. The
second day after be began work
schumacher learned that be was
a beer GFInker Ia two hours
the workman left the mills. new
sr 10 return aud with a check
fsr 5000 Ia his pocket This
Vas the pEise Schumacher had
paid for upAeldfag bis prInei
btes aud eaforriag his rules to
the very letter.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-08-17

The press convention at
Natehez unanimously adopted
the following resolution:
Resolved, That It IS the sense
of tle Press Association of Mis-
sissippi that all printing r~qulr-
ed BY the State and By county
and mueieipal officers should be
done within the limits OF the
State
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-08-17

The banks of Jackson. Mss d.
have decided not TO paw out
more than SEQ day to any one
deposition AID their action vas
endorsed by u publie meeting of
tie eisizanS
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-08-17

A special Of the 12th from
Tayicrs. Miss to the Memphis
Commercial says:
The first ease OF hTteeap-
ping In this eOaaty was tried
yesterday before J A Broxning,
a Justice Of the peace four miles
vest of here. ) D q c
tine ag0 Joe Pool. an insf-n
siye old negro was taken from
bis home one night aad most
numerically whipped, 50 that
he vas eoLEned To his bed sev>
'eral days Ee recognized shree
Of his sssaIla1ts as Lake Book
er, Jordan Sanders and Martin
Means, al negroes OF uasav0ry
reputatioas- The proof vas
conclusive. and Justice BFoEn
ing fined them each $50 The
State was ably represented by
Hon z r kimmons OF Water
Valley, while the defense was
conducted by \ B fly
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-08-17

Thank heaven = exclaimed
the editor, ~ be peeped IN hrs
empty box at the post office,
there r no bills this morning =
-DoA't be dEseOCrssed.r said
the post master, here il bill
for three T0ushrs box rent
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-08-17
THE BEST ROUTE
BSfWEFE
ys::s !ys e E--=ass

The ! alace Car Lima as tina Su-n-
the k1nsas IIT Memphis & Brumx~
ham x has two Il oas-h rasSr nxser
trtIzs Gaiy between Keu pans and
StrmIaG>sn MAX ing close .ad saxs
&c INJECTIONS wTh tina trains of all con
u erTa2 Ines NIGHT trains har.
through Sleeping ears bet .eeE " ssh-
Inxssn and Memphis. VIA Atlanta
lae Birmingham tn s~ennsctien WIKI tas
AsehEaGd I tanvule Z Z the shcrr
est rVnte gaBE-=t tsms szas ts- szsv
Etlanla- rhrgG2a Gags E-sweeu rhezs
efIs=- Dav trans rave RaI-er R~eila-
M CaaIr ears tse1rs tree 70 nasiar- q
East class r1&ksrs4 targggii b.twssn
Birmingham an1 Kansas ETY. and TuI
maR Palaces se-rInu Ears h~tw en- Kan
sKs cry and Asiaata TLIs n naax
nIiies the shortest 4zi ~ tar the Eesr
eqHIFpe,I Passages Line between
5ottEs n sha lat arsl Saasse-st aua
Memphis and al pasnzs IN AIkaEza..
Teas aza ire West and Nortswz~E.
Everything new aaAa rsLelass. Through
steksG vEE this TINS IN sale al Al through
Ieksr 0lSaes.
Fur nydesirei information. for large
MP and time t4hIs solder. A.aSrsss
r. & LOCKWOOD
q. P ard I. Ag't
Kansas City
G-n'I Agent 5as Main Street.
Memphis Tern
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-08-17

Lepers are So numerous N
in Louisiana that the people o.
the State have asked the FEEDER
al government 10 set apart sn
island for then and undertake
their care. Unless this is done
the terrible seogrgs will spread
TO other States.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-08-17

The maes inc shops Of the
Nashville. Chattanooga & St
Louis Railway, employing 800
men, and the Nashville WOODEN
Mills EN- Toying i29 men, we're
shut down few days ago.
Major L s Terry, member
of the legislature from AtIaIEa
county and a Mexican and Con
feGe-ate veteran, died at bis
home seven niles west Of Kos
eiuska, on the 18th
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-08-17

HOn- r B sgayes. State Seua
tor from Copish county, - nov
n Washington. snd Wit accept
sn appointment as Gepnty audi
tor OF the Treasury.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-08-17

Chicago hal terrible hotel
IRE OF Monday The Senate
Hotel WIS hurned aad ten dead
bodies recovered from the de
bri.-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-08-17

Tie GreEsda Sentinel SAYS
rhss the corn and cotton crops
around that place are locking
rel. aad there Is \ fair prospect
fer az least m average yield.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-08-17

The Mississippi State Beard
OF Health has mlds arra0se
meHtc to institute a strict quar-
anime when it IS deemed neces-
sary.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-08-17

a correspondent in the Clar
Ion Ledger suggests Senator
Wa'thall as the mex: Governor
Of Mississippi.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-08-17

Rec DR.. Frederick Howard
Of Jackson, Tenn president OF
the Gulf < Tennessee railroad,
- 4 fugitive from Justice for IL
regularity rs claim sgent for
American heirs to foreign es
tatesL
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-08-17

Two hundred houses were
burned at Minneapolis On the
18th, and 1870 people left home
less
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-08-17

Samuel Edison, the father of
the great inventor, viii be nTre-
fy one years old in August He
lives IN Port Huron. Michigan.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-08-17

A a@s bale of co,t0a weigh
lag 80 pounds vas shr3ped
from MOraaavilIe. La to Sa=
Orleans LASH saturday.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-08-17

Que hundred thousand men
Who are wiling to work can
ind 10 employ msat N New
York city
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-08-17

At FOssOFis. Oaia, the farmer,
rather than sell their wheat a,
the low prices offered, are feed
Tag il 10 their hogs.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-08-17

Mai W C WOrthingtOn. = vet
eran of the Mississippi press.
died in Columbus last week
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-08-17

Tho peach crop in New Jsr-
sey and Delaware Is unusually
large
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-08-17

I v P0uderIy, the great Ia
Dor agitater who has been abus
ing the professions for years
viii study law
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-08-17

The Natehez Banner reports
the first open cotton boEIs N
that Locality on July oh
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-08-17

The yellow fever scare i
about over.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-08-17

L carpet taken from the n0or
Of The mat YisIdel s5s5oe-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-08-17
SHAVING PARL0RS

Rev. r e. g.ics.rt, New
ssrk- writes. q \ ce-u ssG tse
toe - q thorn i'm TIE acsh.
which a. 4. 2. Certain Cora
Care most mS<Sifzlly re-
moyes--
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-08-17
RATES Or A3ysSrlSiaG.

Reading notices on local page
SsuPleci go changel 10 cents per
line far FIRST Insertion and ) cts.
per line each subsequent iuser
ton Nothing inserted for less
than - cents
-JOB-wORE At REAsONABLE-
RATES
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-08-17

Rev S W Hathaway, a Mary
Land Methodist. has been elect,
Ell Chaplain Of the House OF
Congress
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-08-17
W. G. I. q.
csn4sss.4 s1 Ne W c TT If O=ara

+
The Banner OF Gold arraigHs
the cigarette evia: The cigar
cite habir. so called. has become
SO prevalent IN the last few
years that in all cities you are
confronted by cigarettes in the
mouths of men and boys, rane
ing from the bank clerk to the
bootb,aek- Too much cannot
be said against this soul saPpiRgl
body dem0raIIzing admiration
Of today. The makeup and con
tents Of the cigarette generally
found Ia the market and smoked
by an classes who affect them
to-day Is that OF anripe or imper
feetIy prerared tobacco This
tobacco IS usually soaked IN
nicotine. which Is Ilrgey imPreg
mated with opium. stramOurum
and heIEsdOnna. The wrapper
of each cigarette Is generally
.tice paper, uhitsned with ar
seufe Ii viii readily be seen.
therefore, that the main evil o.
cigarette smoking arises from
the Inhalation of carbon meusx
ride, which is extremely poison
ems cn 4ee01as of its strong AT
inity fer the baemagl16tn of
thu blood which brings about
cardiac Inhibition aud heart
fsilare from the excessive use
of cigarettes ard sixteen States
by legislative action. have pro
htbifed their use among boys
for this reason. IL is the duty
OF every family pj ysiefan to ex
plain 90 those over whose
health be has supervision the
evil Consequences of the use of
Cigarettes: and it ought to be
the daty Of the secular and re
iigious press to denounce their
use at every opportunity, as in
every case they bring about y
necessary desire for either OPT
um or alcoholic drinks
The Tennessee Methodist
lOo5s forward: Il huEdrsd
years from Eow our pOste-Ity
will read with crimson cheeks,
or regard as false and SANDER
Gus. the tale OF the esmplieIty
ef the Church with this terrible
curse. The long. bitter decades
of weary waiting of 4 race de
graded IN its manhood and
wrecked in It's homes for the
remedy the Church held 10 her
hands. but refused so long to
exercise. vii sound Ike a le
gend If seHe barbarous isle
and yet il Is stern, Geld naked
fact staring rs Ia the face today
Wen IN the church, aware Of the
dl2bIlism of this awful traffic.
with its ravagss constantly be
fore them, a stencil in their nos
trils, and an Ofelsa to then
Eyes. vi b its Paralysing grip Oh
the throat Of government. d0mi
mating politics aud politicians
ana shaping and controlling the
legislation of the nation in the
Interest of It's mGrJsrous work.
90 from the sacred precincts Of
the Church on Sunday. and on
Monday er Tuesday vote know
Ingsy. consciously and iateIIi
gsEtiy. To continue the traffic
aud renew the defeEses and
safeguards around It which a
license fee IMPLIES
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-08-17
KINGS Royal GERMETuSi

Ii il as pleasant "a lemonade
harmless aud sure.
Thousands recommend II for
the Stomach. Bowels. Kianevs.
Blood, Nerves and Feyers.
Sper bottle, 8 bot les s.
Germetuer Pills cure ecnsti.
patton so pills, 2sc-
For sale By + y Isom s 60.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-08-17

LHEIaR1lS 4. 7. klFngIg,
Oxford Water valley
kfmmons s kimnoEs.
A--rnsy-a-Lsw.
OXFORD - NuSS
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-08-17

August 10th was Louisiana
Day at the worlds Fair.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-08-17

The AberGCea Examiner say
that there are hundreds of ne
groes In that county who are
not only making enough maat
to do them, but meat to sell.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-10-12
WOODEN NUTMEGs.
Connections People Celebrate Their Day
at the Fair.


at the Fair.
Chicago. Oct. 1.-THE weather is still
bright and pleasant and the atten-
dance at the fair is again large This
is Connecticut day, and appropriate
exercises were held at the Connecticut
building, participated in by Governor
Norris and his staff and the state
commissioner.
Tomorrow. Italy will celebrate the
4O1st anniversary of Columbus dis
covery of America
1t is confidently expected the atten-
dance this week will aggregate 2,000,-
900 people. The directors of the fair
rendered a reception and banquet to-
night as farewell function to the
state and foreign commissioners who
were unable to attend the reception
given their body last spring, The
banquet was held in the Music hall
which was beautifully decorated for
the occasion. After 400 guests had
been wined and dined toaStS were res
ponded to.
Adolph Leisigang, one of the lead
ing bandmasters of Chicago, who has
been leading the band at the fair, has
been dismissed by Chief Wilson Will
son says Leisigang refused to play
with the Cincinnati band as ordered,
and in consequence he relieved him.
Leisigang insists his removal was
caused by his refusing to help to buy
a. present which the musicians per-
scented to Chief Wilson.
Total admissions today 340,950, of
which 30S,775 paid.