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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-07-26
VANITlES OF GENIUS.
some ~ the Amusing Weakness. Of Men
Who Achieved PANE.

Proper pride. which may mean self
respect. l. certainly most eumInenda-
BILE but pride. As i generally manifests
itself Is repulsive and i apt to stir M
a spirit Of opposition Pride i peculiar
to men, and vanity to women. Pride
indicates our appreciation u ourselves
and vanity and intense desire t. be an
preciated by others Simplicity i usu-
ally a characteristic Of great genius
hut frequently men conspicuous for
their talents have shown their weak
hess through an impulsive form Of
pride Button. the famous French nat
urallst- was 81 excessively vain a. to
become the butt - his friends
When asked how MANY great men
the world had had he replied.
ftve-NeNt0u. Bacon. Leibuitz
MonteSquieu and myself This re-
markable man was not only proud Of
his own intellect: though really very
homely, he believed himself To be a
model Of manly beauty. Even when
al work in his study he was ALWAYS in
full dress. and never took a walk in his
garden without being accompanied bv
his valet.
sfihbon. the famous historian. left. in
his private diary. his opinion of him
SELF He says; Il am the greatest his
torian that ever lived. No one can
equal me in this direction. and l fear
10 SUCCESSOR.
bisraelis faith in himself was IN
though he tried TO hide his
vanity from the world. IL would assert
itself He succeeded as a novelist and
a statesman and so great was his
own belief in the u~niversalitv Of his
genius that ne told his intimate friends
that he would have been equally sue-
eessful a. a painter, a sculptor or mu-
sleian- If he had the time to devote 70
those arts.
victor hugo was the embodiment of
vanity In MS letter 10 Prince Ris-
marck he used this expression: The
giant greets the giant, the foe the foe
I friend the friend. I hate thee furi-
ouSly. because thou hast humblss
rance l love thee because I am
greater than thou art. Thou wer. s.
lent when the bell in the tower Of nv
lame struck NY eizhtieth year. I am
elgnta and 4 ART seven. and mankind
IS the cipher between Us. Thou art
the BODY; an the soul Thou art the
cloud. an the Lightning. Thou art
The might an the ta-e: and 50 on
through a long rigInarole of ~selflauda-
ton
Nearly all the French writers of note
have this peculiar form Of weakness.
halsae was very sure that he was not
oaiy the greatest writer Of his day, but
Of all times
Dickens shows this peculiar form Of
vanity n his private letters In me
Place he says: would o write az all
~ hsfs ast ne Sssauss maa Ia tie
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-07-26

This Is the appropriate time for hot
weather stories. I presume. aid sur
eon Marmion, Of the navy. Pretty
nearly every sSeltering individual YOU
meet is very apt 70 tell you something
about the hottest place he ever saw IN
his life don't believe there is any
difference of opinion. however. among
naval men that Panama can claim lie
emphatic mount of execration
for this quality without any exception
whatever The Thermometer goes
higher in other places than down on
the isthmns. but doubt IL the eondi-
tions are more iutolerable ANYWHERE
In the rainy season the water Will
come down in a perfect food. and then
the clouds viii clear away and the sun
beat down mercilessly. There IS no
evaporation whatever. and the perspi-
ration Just stands out on q man. and
ne has TO 20 armed with a towel with
which To continually swab himself. In
fact, h sensible man never stirs with
out equipping himself with n Turkish
bath towel. and he needs il al the
time When you 90 10 bed al night
down there you finally fall asleep from
exhaustion pure and simple. and when
you awake you viii find your form sill
hOuetted on the sheet with a big wet
spot Of preparation. It IS simply
friEhttuL -Washingtou star.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-07-26
HUNTING PRAIRIE CHICKENS.
The Sportsman Who Longs for This Deli
cate Bird Must >haot Fariv.

A. the western prairies grow green
and warm in the sunny DAYS Of June
the prairie chicken becomes an object
Of splicitude to the sportsman. In adj
ditiuu II usually proves an aImoS, irre-
sistable temptation to -law-breaking
The numher 81 INSCRIPTIONS hunters
who disregard the game laws entirely
and heg1n the slaughter long before
the legitimate season Is Il such mag
nItude that the law-abiding sportsman
Who awaits the opening ~ the season
i liable 10 find the stuhbles hare Of
young hiri> and his dogs flushing IN
battered old veterans that he diSiaius
- sho-1t-
Pot hunters who Kill the birds for
market begin operations while the
hens are nesting They drive slowly
through the sections which the birds
are known t. frequent. a speeding and
Nid~anging dog quart~riug the ter
rtury before them A. the hens starts
up the dog j. called of and the place
marked for ne when the brood shall
h old enough to sho-ut
In the eastern hauntS u the p-aire
cav H. III v
chicken this sacrifice does not assume
such serious proportions a. the laws
governing their sale u II Seasou arr
generally enforced. but wes, II the
Missouri. although there Is abundant
protest from the more honorable class
OF hunters, the work II the paacher b.
gins BY the last of June.
II must BE- acknowledged that a very
young prairie chicken i a delicious
morsel- Bob White himself i not
superior in delieaey Of favor. In these
early, undiseiplined DAYS il i also very
easy To shoot During the months Of
July and August. before No. ; shot has
taught the little bird its mission in this
world 1t Is very ~eoniding. Il keeps
close To the ground. and when flushed
aIlghts again within a few yards Of the
hunter A poor shot. If he has the as
slstanee Of a bright dog, can bag a
Seditable number. But when the
gunners have been at a brood a half
dozen times the remnant grows wary
and steady nerve and fine shooting are
required TO bring them down-N. Y.
Advertiser.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-07-26

The basis Of the dance. and tber~-
fore TO a great e.tent. Of the Ivric
poetic, and dramatic faculty. Is closely
bound up in ike manner with tbe
choice IN pairing. The minutes Of the
blackjack the aerial antics Of the
peewit the meeting places and ball
rooms Of 50 many grouse and other
birds, the strutting of the pea-
cock the display Of the argus phez.
ant the eoquetting of butterflies. the
strange eourtship of spider-an these.
Wnieh are familiar to students of ma
ture, gave Us the raw material Of the
rhythmic faculty. The Australian
bower birds e-en construct rezuI.r
oowers, deeked with feathers and
shells and bright eoiored berries. 70
conduct their eourtship in, and these
bowers, dedicated to social gatherings.
are entirely distinct from the nests az
the particular families need hardly
point "a how closely in MANI cases
such antics resemble the tribal dances
n games of savages- And they are
always accompaniment Of the pairing
ssasoa -Eogtsigauy Rsy.ew,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-07-26
CONCERNS.

Boiled Potatoes with Cream Saucs.
Wash and scrapc new potatoes and put
over the fire in boiling water When
done drain and shake thoroughly in a
current of air. Put in a hot dish and
pour over them a cup of cream sauce. TO
which has been added a teaspoOnful OF
chopped parSley--Boston Budget.
-Gooseberry Jam: Six pounds ripe
gooseberries, four pounds sugar. stem
and top the gooseberries. and boil one
hour in a preserving kettle, watching
closely hat the fruit does not scorch.
Stir often. If the juice increases very
rapidly dip out some Of it. When the
fr,Lt a boiled an hour add the sugar
add cook an hour longer Put the Jam
Jiling hot into glass tumblers or small
far and seal.-Harpers Bazar-
Fruit Tapioca: Cover one cup OF
pearl tapioca with a pint Of water.
soak until the water Is absorbed. Open
n pint can Of cherries; drain of the liq-
uor and add it to the tapioca. cook
slowly over a moderate fire until the
tapioca is tender. then stir in the cher
ries. Turn this into a glass dish ami
serve cold with powdered sugar and
cream. The unfcrmented grape juice
may be used here in place of cherries
Half a pint or a pint stirred into this
quantity makes a delightful and whole
some essert.-Housekeeper
Chill Sauce: Twelve large toma-
toes. Our ripe or three green peppers,
two large onions. two tablespoons salt
oue-half cup brown sugar, one tablt-
spoon cinnamon. three cups strong
vinegar: peel tomatoes and onion. chop
separately very fine. add the Pepper>
lchoppedl with other ingredients, AMI
boil one and one-half hours. stirring
constantly. Bottle and it will keep a
long time. Stone jugs are better than
glass cans, as the light can not fade it.
This chill sauce Is excellent.and Is more
~digcstihle and palatable than eatsups.
Farm. Field and Preside.
summer Bread; When the bread
supply grows short some hot day. and
1t seems a. il going without would b.
better than heating the oven to bake
biscuits. try this wav Of making a
substitute. To three cupfuls OF sweet
milk add -four enough to make a stiff
batter. first putting a spoonful Of bak-
ing powder and a little salt into the
-four Have a spider very hot with
plenty Of drippings ior a mixture OF
lard and butter on the bottom, drop
in pats Of the batter: cover until brown
on the bottom. then turn. These pats
will puff up and he a. light a. the best
biscuit and are not gressy.-ohio
Farmer.
-Deiicious Beefsteak Trim your
steak neatly. Nothing Is lost by this.
As the ragged pieces make excellent
stock for soup. Have your pan hot.
put in a piece - butter half a table
spoonful Worcester >sucr. and the
juice II a lemon Curry powder will
do a. well as the sauce Butter the
steak on the upper side. season with
pepper and salt lay in the pan with
the sauce and cover closely. turning
over about three times while cooking
Ten minutes i IN average time To-
mato sauce ar a cup % cold stewed to-
mater. seasoned well. can ~ used
with the butter instead ~ the above
Farm. Field and Preside
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-07-26

The quickest return is made from the
common Virginia ereeper and our ma
tive grapev1neS- Slower. but more
beautiful in its results, is the japanese
ereeper. Ampelopsis veitchii. This isa
r ereePer- which the Virginia is not
sometimes clinging and sometimes
not-and does better on a wall or close
fence Halls Japan honeysuckle Is a
hne climber. but not perfectly hardy in
severe winters Among those which
die down and come up in the spring.
the various kinds of clematis. especially
the Jaekmanni, are very fine. For an
annual grower from seed we were much
pleased last season with a climber
which came to rs as California bean =
but appears to be DoIichos lablab
Egyptian bean Itisastrong grower
with n clean foliage, rapidly covers
a high fence OF frame. has beautiful
pInkish-purple flowers and pods L.ipht
irosts do not to iniure it-Coun-
try Gentleman
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-07-26
A E SACRIFICE.
More than One Million Men Peri-hcd In the
Civil War finnr.

II cost Uncle sam over f.O00.0O0 men
to place the American flag in the
proud position Il occupies to-day
among the nations of the earth. In
the war Of the revolution so seamen
of the regular navy were killed in bat
tie. while a considerably larger num-
her were killed in the p%rivatcers that
played such an important part in that
struggle. OF the az seamen killed.
81 persisted when the United states
es-gun frigate Randolph. Capt Nicholas
Biddle. was blown up BY a shot from
the British 7i-gun ship Of the line Var
mouth. March :. i57s. which Biddle
had heroically attacked in order that
his valuable convoy Of seven yes
sci might escape. About the
same number of soldiers were
killed in the land battles. but
this does not include the $500 Ameri-
cans who died in the British prison
ships in Wallabout hav. In all ls,OoO
men persisted in these shipS. but about
$50 IF them were French sailors
captured near the American coast.
The total number Of Americans who
lost their lives in the revolution is
about T. 400. In the war; with France
and Tripoli. lbs tn is0l. about Ia
Americans were killed This does not
include the number who died in the
French dungeons at GuadeIoupe or in
the slave pens az TriPoli. of whom no
accurate estimate can he made. In
3D.. ~v-.-.sf T.Ha -Hg -..- -. 7-GNF.N -.
sea fights in which the regular govern
ment cruiser, were engaged. But this
do-s not include the number lost by
>hipwrrck. the slo1p-Of-war Wasp
laundering at sea with all hands liS5i
IN board Neither does this include the
loss in American privsteer~. which was
nearly equal to hat sustained by the
navy The numh..r If killed in land
battles was about $50. ~ that the total
loss in the war ~ Isia Is about 1000
men In the war with AlgierS. ISIS.
Mexico. $3.50 To ISIS. and in the minor
conflicts between ISIS and Iss0. about
i.oso men were killed in battle.
But the greatest losses. Of course.
wers in the evil war. where brother
HA~ aElaHAA aEhAl~I NFftAatr- NV
not more than i.500.eo0 men II the
north effectively participated in sup
pressing the rebellion. OF these. 5000
vere killed in battle and $500 died Of
wounds in hospitals while I>a.
o0a died from disease con
tract~d in the army 90 the
l~9-0n colored men enlisted. - sgS
died frum di>ea>e No accurate csti-
mate 81 the losses sustained by the
saufherneR has h~en made. but it i
probable hat they were fully equal to
tho>e sustained by the n~orthernerS.
bringing the total to ahout 60o.Op0.
Adding 70 this number the t0u.0ag who
were permanently disabled bv disease
or crippled by wounds We have the an
paiting aggregate IF a million men lost
IN that strife OF the 90. NJ confeder-
ates wis werc made prisoners during
the Wal Is. 80 died of wounds or dis
ease during their captivity OF the
unsouistS about at0,0G0 werp made pris-
aner. It whom about i0.a00 died in
prison. From the figures it will he
seen that Memorial day il in honor Of
over a million men who have given IN
their lives OF limbs in the defense of
the flag. y. sun.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-07-26
KNOWLEDGE

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tends 10 personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
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adapting the worlds best products to
the needs Of physical being, viii attest
the value To health Of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup Of Figs
II. excellence is due 10 its presenting
In the form most acceptable and pleas
ant 70 the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties Of a perfect lax
alive eff~ectHally cleansing the system,
dispelling colds. headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
IL has given satisfaction 70 millions and
met with the approval Of the medical
profession, because 10 acts on the Kid
news, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it Is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup Of Figs Is for safe BY all drug
gists in soc and 81 bottles, but It il man
nfactured BY the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name i printed on every
package. also the name, syrup Of Fig,
and being well informed. you Will not
sccept any substitute If offered
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-07-26
OBJECTED TO CHILDREN.
How some Flat Hanter Pound One In .
Landlord

Landlord
Perhaps you would like To be land
lord % a fiat. said the man who had
been talking real estate. and think
You had obtained desirable nants
and were hugging yourself over the
delightful knowledge hat whatever
other landlords had 10 endure. there
would be no children in your fats. I
rented 20 u couple the other day, and
as usual asked II the family consisted
OF adults only.
oh, yes, chirped the young wom-
au, and we don't want any children in
the building Is why we are will
ing to pay your price.
The man didn't say anything. but
thought he looked queer.
Any boarders?' asked.
Hardly. said he. in a six-room
fat
still thought there was something
back of II
'Pets2'
NO, neither dog. cat, canarv nor
parrot. They took the dat. and her
widowed sister came from Nebraska
with five boys To visit them. That was
4 year ago, and they are visiting them
yet, and in consequence all the other
flats remain empty. 4 tornado would
be silence compared to the racket those
boys make. Detroit Free Press
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-07-26

world A writer who knew the great
novelist well SAYS Of him; There Is
vanity in everything which he said or
did or wrote in all his life long, and II
kept growing To the end.
Walt Whitman might he called a
monster Of egotis.n. Speaking Of him
self in one n his poems. he SAYS; "Di-
vine am I. inside and out and make
holy whatever I touch and am touched
from"
Pope. who was one Of the homeliest
Of mortals. was also the v~ainest, and
was angry at Lady Mary Montague he
cause She did not think him a. hand
some as he thought himself 70 be-
Goethe was the vainest man in Ger
many in his day. Indeed. we might
believe that vanity Is an essential
popularity 0f genius, were we not con-
fronted with the fact that the greatest
OF all geniuses. Shakespeare, was with
out it-N. Y. Advertiser.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-07-26
ECHOES or SAioN
Fset. and Fanri-s in Dr----NakinE ans
millinery.

\ novelty IN lace is made with a groud
of three different material-guiuure.
net and gauze. Another variety i in
two shade Of color. cream and butter,
or cream and coffee
The newes cut in skirts Is made in ?
style fashionable many years ago. with
the back hreadths lined with s~tifTening
and gathered in long gathers. - that
they stand out stifHy from the waist
This Is a very difficult design TO
and vet very few Of these models are 10
be seen
The silk ginghams. muslins and all
such soft wash fabrics need a great
deal Of ribbon. and il adds immensely
to such gowns to have two sets OF
color, viz. with a yellow gingham to
have yellow ribbon for sash and collar.
and bows on the yoke If bows be used.
and the same quantity Of heliotrope to
be used when M does not care to be
all IN one color.
Strings are often applied to hats. and
black flowers are much worn. The
waved hrims are becoming to young
faces. and Indian corn now figures in
the midst IF many fiowersand feathers.
The sailor hat has undergone such a
transformation that it is unreeogniza-
bic The briIn has been pinched up-
wards and trimmed with black ~vioIets.
wings and a black how at the back.
For young girls some coarse straw
hats trimmed with oats, roses and
green chiffon A white fancy chin
with 4 turn-down brim Is a novel idea
II = trimmed with wired lace. with
several roses resting in the hair. A
green bonnet with a pink crown has
been arranged with heliotrope velvet
and wisteria- and a Dutch gold bonnet
with a gathered how At the hack. and
with some ? jetted mignonette in
the front II attractive
Pointed brims have been introduced
into a good many bonuets. and black
straw. profu~ely trimmed with let.
forms the groundwork 70 a number of
fashionable howerS. which minxle with
ostrich tps and osprevS Flower bon
nets are al the rage. and a small oqu
looked a. Il il had been trimmed in the
fields with daisies b-uttercuH and
clover A bridesmaids hat lined with
green velvet having n high pointed
Town. would be becoming to most
young girls trimmed as It was with
roses n three large white feathers.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-07-26

When the tramp banged away al the
kitchen door he thought OF course a
uni would open il. and he was
ready for her. His spirit underwent a
change, however, when the door
opened and a straPping big man ap-
peared-
What are you doing her-T- asked
n man, without any preliminary 20
likeness.
Nothing, replied the tramp.
hunbly.
What's that under Jour eoz,r
Nothing
What do you mean By banging on
the door that way2-
Nothing
What do you WANT
Nothing
We'll. you don't get Il. exclaimed
the big merrily and ne gave thu
tramp 2 bootlng that lifted him cut Z
-lr gate in two iaapS-pstro.t Frer
tfssA
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-07-26

So say those who, having experienced its
benefits themselves, advise their despairiEg
friends to use Hostettcrs Stomach BItters
for the combined evIl@ivcr complaint
d. dyspepsia and I~rregular1ty Of the bowels
Fruitful II benefit Is the Bitters in nAlariaL
rheumatic and kidneytrouhleS and rer~ous-
aess. Use the great remedy with persist
sncc-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-07-26

Better than calomel for biliousuess.
ore efficient than the various ca
thartle waters sold. IS. according 70 =
physician a glass Of Lemonade with
out sugar, before going TO bed. and an
other perhaps a half hour before break
last the next morning. This treatmen.
needs possibly two or three repetitiors,
a. IN tervals of two Or three days, 70
form an eheaeious ccurse-Bostou
Globe
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-07-26
GOOD SPIRITS

result from such unnatural habits
To resch- rrctsiu and restore such uufortu-
rates to health and happiness - the airn Of an
association OF nedfcal <cnfkemen- WIZ have
prepared 4 treatise. written IN plain but s1asss
language xnd trrzting OF the nature syup-
toErs and durability. by home treatment of
such dises>E-
A copy OF this useful book VII. % receipt
OF this rocicr. with 10 cenfz in staupa- for
prs.lxr. be mailed securely sez.ed inSA plain
euyelop>. Aedrs4 WORLDS DTsrxSsAzr
MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, Buffalo. N. Y.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-07-26

-Guttenberg's Bibles were o in
loose sheets. and each purchaser Sc
ieeted for himself the stvle and amorD,
OF hand illumination he wanted. the
Snd OF binding and the number OF
Clasps and BOSSES he was willing to
Psy for.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-07-26

NEnHrR measure a mans i~nteilec' By his
sire. Ihao observed dat fine wine - mos
allus served up in small glasses lie siop
beer is invariably paraded In s~choouers--
Arkansaw Thomas Cat
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-07-26

MArD-sI want you to come over this
evening and meet Mr.. Jingle. You are not
acquainted. are your Grace-~No, we've
only bcen engaged for 4 few mOnths-H-In-
Ter Ocean.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-07-26

as THAT a real Engiishman Of title that IS
ievotinC himseIft0 Miss Goldcoinr Yes
Can you tel by the way he drops his hsff
No. BY the way he tries 20 pick up - and
xs--Inter Ocean.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-07-26

EIGHT fingers would be enough 20 make
money with If VIC didn't lave about twenty
Cor Il 10 slip through--PGk
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-07-26

METEOROLOGICAL - Mathilde-"D DO you
have reindeer in Canadafr Uuderhill
quickly Yes, love; but il sometimes
suOws-r-Truth.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-07-26
Hairs C.ts-rh Cure

USUALLY TEIx-She--Whss are these
7astels in proseF' He-~is Is wit IN w1ter-y
-olc&7-Brooklyn Eagbc
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-07-26

RED. angry erIptioHs yield to the action
y Glenn's sulphur Soap.
HIS Hair n whlsker Dye, 80 cents-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-07-26

The desideratum in collars is something
high enoug.- 70 look uncomfortable and low
enough u allow one 70 turn the head with
out swearing-puck
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-07-26

The worst robbers are not those who
carry club<-Ram's Horn
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-07-26

MlEsA-TEink Of it. little Dicks father
1as ncca sent Up for five years Harry
Well. whzfU he do with en- when he gets
en- h0uer-Iater Ocez1-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-07-26

UNFORTUNATELY summer musicians ara
not all Of good sound Acknowledgements
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-07-26

new or strange h~appenedf' "Well. 1 should
say so; she doesn't ask for money."-Intes
Orpzu-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-07-26

THE game Of life Is great sport until one
dnds oneself the Rme-Plck