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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-12-20
lhs 10, alsy of tas South

Rev. Madison { Peters. Of the
B.0owiHgJlale Church, in Nes
York, according TO the Times,
OF thas city, has tae following TO
say in a prelude 10 a recent ser.
mon:
-aavirg recently spent . tev
weeks IL the South feel il to
be ny duty publicly 10 admit
that ! lad, Until l enlarged my
Information By personal obser-
Walton. al entirely erroneous
idea of the South. and l take
this means publicly to apologize
for those unehAritab,e thoughts.
Ey Lectures were on American
lines. AID M pleas for inIenser
AmertcaulSRI aud more enthusl
astie loyalty 10 American ideas,
IS laid down By the founders OF
our Republic. met everywhere
with the hsartiest response.
Iii the toesia Of war should
DC sounded, a foreign foe invade
cur shores, or an instruction
cry body arose In our micsf, q
aa4lli0R men. heavily armed,
would come from tie South and
rally around the dag of the
I lion
-wby, the South Is the oGly
truly American part Of our na
tIOa 20 day ! Rsbelr That word
must heReeforth aot be spoken.
/ believe the South to dAy
grasps TIE hand of the North in
fellowship which has in il NO
nisgIViag OF deceit
The public mea Of the South
are not, as with Us, professional
foreigner who have made a pub
lie office a public steal The
southern men in public Office
are p-ltFloue aud conscientious.
~ American, and personally the
embodiment OfIntegrIfy-
~baI, you say, they do not be
ieye Ia negro domination Nei.
tAer 90 We in the North. En-.
franehlsing ali the negroes i'm.
medIately after their emAncipa.
ton vas practically one of the
greatest mistakes aver made by
any Tree government In many
counties and States the eolorsd
voters are IN the majority, and q
majority rule would take the
government. Negro domination
would mean white damnation.
~rhe solid South is broken
aId vii break more and more
Il 1t Is let alone. But let the
next Congress agitate q fores
bill. and self defense will soiidify
the South again
"a suffrage limited 10 an edu
cational qualification is the onl,
solution of the negro problem
But illiteracy is not confined q
the South. Our Northern cite
fare thrOHsed with foreigners a
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-12-20

There : not a Hsore popular
~ euteTpE sag firm IN Oxford
4. han the isaUiWare merchants.
LES J. 3-eNes. Tnsy hags
Just received an elegant Iile II
b household goods for the Ho:l-
las trade Lamps of ali kinds,
Chiaa, 6 lsssEsE~, Cutlery. love
y designs II table ware. and
any useful and beautiful a.
ticIeS dear - the heart VI every
lou se-keeqer. 9 bieh taey are
inssiss speeia. prices o. Give
tis = q cal.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-12-20

When you want yugr good
things for Christmas don't tai
to call on L Ii Kendall. tresL
Groceries. Canned Goods. Sess.
FRUITS andes. and ali kinds ct
sub sisuJi..i eGibltS, fresh ahC
u.ce. eau be fO1n& ia thiS Euasc
hcies Flour. Hams. g ff-v,
Cheese, Crackers. PCtt, q sitst>.
Batter, Eggs. aud many ether
fhiags you wtii need can De
s0ughf At the 10 vest figures,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-12-20

Has - elegant assortment Of
.'rrss Goods Of every grade.
tHd dry goods cfeveF, dtscriu
tian- wkist be Is e ring -
rex bottom prices Seu wi.I
get the worth Ct your n aey
Ii yen buy y0lT Christmas gif;s
from T. Z Pe-ues- His aCisaT
Ius sac aEnHuncertent ChirG
tu.unnI speaks veil TT LiHs, a
;sE merchants carry Sd lae q
haze Of goods and sell SO chap
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-12-20
g. E Keys

This d:Iu aiways sups lies it,
customers With everything OF
The best quality IA their line Il
viii never 10 Tor YOU 10 wind
up your Holiday purchases
~iih0G, calling GU theu- They
have Just received a eLOice 10.
of Fruits. Piekles, tanLcG
Goods. Cheese. Fi0aT. .ams.
Cotfre. Tea. Sugar, Spices, tan
dies. *. IL wou.f De hard To-
yau 20 cal for anything Ia thI.
house and net iud Il.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-12-20
". ?. wilkins & Sans

This Furniture cstsh ishneni
"fs-rs z meet iuVjfiug display 70
the Holiday trade For solid
comfort yOu WiIl iaG Rocking
chars Of al STYLES ana price,.
Beautiful Fables. PsTlor Sets.
bedroom Sets. and All styles o.
QIeenSware and & assWaTe. love
- I1e.ure Frames. Table Gu;
iieTy, everything useful and A.
reasonable f.n:eS Gail OL
;hen.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-12-20
c ~. EaFases

Everybody in Oxford Know,
that all choice luxnrieS are 10
be f0lHd AZ BGffaIOe'S. But lie
has an extra supply on hand
now for Christmas aaI y5a can
tini fresh Cskes. Bread. cheese
Candies, 1sI3Pvs. Apples, Or
sugss, Bananas, Nus, and ev
erything to tempt the palate.
fresh aud hiee- They have also
received n large axsoFg lent Ct
Toys, Lei :, &c, and Fireworks
for the boys TO 70 BafIsloe'S
aud get your Christmas fun.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-12-20
Christmas is Coming.

Before you buy Your lloliosy
Goods read esretl'ly what . a.
following films offer. aud be
sure tn cal on them ION Nii
save tim. aud money and Ec'
the choice bargains II the c.ii
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-12-20

Rev II y Long. a Bapitrt
minister of West Point. Miss e.
vas adisdged 10 be insane and
sent TO the asyisn - Meridian
last Saturday.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-12-20
The Racket.

You wouldn't feel Ike IT was
Christmas II you failed TO visit
The Racket" Il is hsrdly
worth while for US 10 tell you of
the wonderful array of useful.
beautiful, and servieeable aru
eles TO be found in this estab
lishment, anu every body knows
that Racket" means low prices
To be convinced, give them a
cal They will have on their
holiday attire In d few day, and
have turaed over their store 10
Santa Claus Their beautiful
display of dolls viii interest
young and old.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-12-20

paiEn

psiEn
The itierest thus early mani
Tested 10 The ques ficn as to who
shall bc the next Governor 81
Mississippi plainly points TO a
very warm aud animated eam
pa.gn throughout The entire
State when the race snail have
lair ) opened Oi course Il l.
nov too early to fcreitl ;he
nominee, As "a al probability
there vii be strong candidates
out later on, whose names have
not yet heea mCniIOned OF
those hO are now named in
this connection, butt two reeul to
have any decided strengrh. OF
organized following, ard these
are Senator A J GcIaaiiu, AID
IIOa J X Nardeman
That they both are ia ;he ~ {
l. settled fact, esp. ciaily as
regards Nr. VardeH1a. Who has
recently. after feeling the pulse
Of the people in certain sections
through his admirers of the
=spapeF fraternity. sl;horiz
FL the ulc cf his uagle Is Il can
dids,e.
Il u equally certain ths; the
former 10 candidate too q.
though we have not no;Ic= aay
authorized statement t. this FL
feet from him.
A. between them. there seems
az yet 10 be no vesy great, OF
leeided preference developed.
mainly because, We suppose. IL
is too early 20 grow enthusiastic
in tie cause on account If she
rsmoteness Of the election. alG
secondly because itIs the blsi
est season % th- wear. and the
people are no, inclined 30 begin
a campaign which viii naturally
be long and exciting. evea when
ths proper time fsr az AS come
lac boom which - at;eup tsd
10 favor Of SIR. Vsr5euan hy
certain members of tAe press j.
regarded by SOM - a sure -,gu
Of weakness. iadieati1z that 5e
must depend On eG5h9-ilsra anG
excitement to get himself before
;he carreac Ia 9T,lrE 70 be borne
into the har5O-. aad that lie bas
not the strength and power TO
push himself While. on the
OtheE hand, tue sErreat which
has set IN IL favor Of Senator
McLagriu, seems 10 gather f5ree
and momentum IS It goes, aad
unless some unseen. and hidden
breaker shall arise. Il a0K aB
pears that be VIII regca the
sna.. Al easy winner.
That Senator McLsE-il pas
scssss some OF the elements OF
greatness. there can be 10
doubt, "a shown from the record
% his Eta As senator. h stands
high IN the estimation Of his
colleagues and Constituents. sud
considering the short experi
eGee he has lad. his career "a
that body, has been remarkable
That he woa!d make good
Governor i admitted By al.
and We doubt not tia. he al
At least have u chance t. Prove
his iilness, as things eos stand.
Mr.. EaFdam4n Is i young n4a
Of AGILITY aud 10 dOabt would
also make 4 good Chief Exeeu
tive, 6ut it does seem that be Is
little forward IN pushing hilB
self 10 the front nov. HOwev
ct, We shall Eait for develop
meHts before fully deciding Up
on this question, and shall have
more 10 say on the subject at
the proper time
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-12-20

The great improvement in our
capitol city paper, the Clarion
Ledger is receiving well deserv-
ed praise from the State press.
We feel that it does not need
more than has already been
sail, that it is clean, bright and
newsy, for il has always been
one Of our most valued ex-
changes.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-12-20

Many razOrs have been foErd
In the rGins of PomPeji They
are Of different shapes. some
resembling knives, others being
not E1i.ke the raxors Of the
present dag. The barber shops
Of antiquity were also provided
with bottles Of perfume and
boxes of pomatum
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-12-20

.r. I. e. Hale = a fine farmer
From three acres og ground this
year be gathered 1919 pounds
Of seed cotton. m tklng three
large bales. lie did not pick
closely either. Pauclisn
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-12-20

Memphis y connected with
Birmingham. 30 miles distant.
by telephone. asd the sounds
are very distinct
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-12-20

Hany Of the people OF Ne
braska are suffering on account
of the drOuib. and relief con
mi;tees are being orga1iksa
OYER the Sfafe
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-12-20
p r Lhiit rG &C

Keep an e'sglnt assortment
of toil~t Articles. Perfumes
combs and Brushes, Powder
Stationery. Pens AMI P-rrilS
and many ussfu! AID aprI'pIi
ale articles. This FRA is enjoy
iug a large patronage which l.
constantly Increasing, aud yrr
i'll fad it t. year .,i, antas'
to give them a call
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-12-20

State and county officials aad
representatives are 10 be elect
Ell III Mississippi next year. Ia
some c0untses Candidates are Al
ready announcing themselves
We have stirring times ahead
OF "a. and Ee hope that tFa@.
honest. faithful Democrats vii
D. chosen for each offi.A
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-12-20

The seat Of Hon James g..
Spencer. Democratic Congress
man eject from the seventh DIS
,riet viii be contested by IT.
A n Newman. poFaiire
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-12-20
LENA Seuos' karket

Is filed with choice meats.
which he will deliver at ali
hours. You can find a nice
roast, pork, sausage, sud steak
every day in the week, and ex-
ira hne for your Christmas cia.
ner. Cali and see h,s'.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-12-20

Hon John X Cameron Of Gan
ton, has declined to become a
candidate foT governor.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-12-20

About Ire 5tss II this month
he stavs factory here Will IN e
shipment Of two solid trains
OF slaves for New Otleans. aud
one train for Savannah for ex-
port IL the ears can be oh
tanned the whole Shipment viii
be made on the same day, aud
each train si!I be handsome y
decorated with Tags. bunlics
aud advertising New Albany
Gazette, 3ist ut.
Our little neighboTiEg town
Is Improving. and enlarging N
business and citizenship, and
We wish them the success their
efforts deserve.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-12-20

: co.up'ete Est ~ tbe eduea
be children OF iiI>s. ssIppi shows
the total namber TO be 5sI.53I
tbs : aa inercase Of -, rs CO
er last year ct this number
geO,010 are white children. a. !
$4,000 are negroes
lie State sppF0Priates s9e6,
Coo 70 the pahiic school fara.
so that each edueab'e child :
entitled 10 about Size, tae
seneais osIag ran toor months
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-12-20

One of the most important
measures before Congress Is
the bankruptcy bill, and it viii.
il is thought. be givsa considers
ton this session. The main
provision in the bill IS for Al
assignment or eessiOn Of prop
erty By any debtor owing S903
or mole which he eanuot pay
The friends OF the bill say that
a bankruptcy bil. IL one Of the
urgent demands OF the time, Oh
account Of the fact that the
panic Of 1875 left 80 many per
sons Il condition Ct financial
distress. who, they think. should
De allowed 70 begia life over
again by iispcsing Of vat
property they nav have and
starting in even With the world.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-12-20

The Soufhara ElucaiirRal
Association viii m se' IN Calves
ton. Texas Dec - 3.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-12-20

Tie only cure for worry -
ra'th.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-12-20

Before the EAGLE greets its
readers again. the old year With
its Joys and cares, fears aad
anxieties, val have passed ana
gone and viii be Nun bered with
the things that we're
In some respects the new
year breaEs upon as with
pleasing satisfaction We are
slowly recovering from the
financial STRAIN that has marked
our land for the past few years
Prosperity Will soon smile upon
our country and q new era Of
plenty Is dawning upon US
Soon, with the characteristic
energy Of eur people cur for
mer state Ct thrift and plenty
VIII be suJoyed The great tide
Of immigration is fast rolling
upOR Us, aaG our broad Iaads
viii soon be IN demand and the
deserted aud abandoned fields
viii flourish Is a garden. With
the hope and earnest wish that
the glorious sunlight of pros
perity may soon be shOwered
down IN rich profusion upon Us,
We wish one and al, q joyous
christmas and n HspPy New
Year.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-12-20

N-f Orleans hrs received
40 l1G bales Of cation this
season. up TO Dee. 9Th.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-12-20

- 0fLard

- Q -dEu
f-e arfteriiy given -.
~ Cal-csry co-i-t a.
N-- tetli i--sz. =I.i eu re
e.t q. - AMI 80 dsy { January.
-r 'a- ssI- - ERE .i.Asst Tile, for
-s. F. f.a- x the ,'ns,-t ii.a~- 'i.-sr
e. rs.ta-'. Mrs. -ithin lesal ioar-.
l r-b.i as Wet FlciseH
* $50 :. Te-~-rs's5e :. Ean<e !. W. q
uiaE 20 reres m - - lea. IA L.
Fyt-- Comfy. siss
BEN 2 GRAY.
Guar-ial e !, a1is SallIrau-
oxford. N,ss. ft-. IN. IS4L
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-12-20

Esalrsa CT. Ia Pitens- casieria
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-06
The Origin of the Dollar Mark.

Out Of about twenty different theories
which have been advanced as to the origin
OF the dollar mark, the following five seem
the most plausible solutions:
i. That it is a combination of ~. S.
the initials of the United States
.. That 1t is a modification of the figure
s. the dollar being formerly called a piece
OF eight"
3. That it is derived from a representa-
ton of the pillars of Hercules, consisting
OF Two needle-like towers or pillars con-
marked with the pillar device were fire.
quently referred to as pillar dollars"
L. That II is combination OF H. S." the
al clent Roman mark of money unit
D. That 1t is combination of Z. and s.
from pesoduro, signifying hard dollar
In spanish accounts peso is contracted by
writing the 5. over the p. and placing it
after the sum, says the st. Louis Republic
According to one writer the symbol of the
dollar is 4 monogram of the letters ''V, -
IS and - the dollars being originally q
''thaler," coined in the valley of Sankt
Joachim. Bohemia, and known as "Joa-
CFims thaler. and the monogram of the
initials of the words. Valley Sankt Joa-
Chin. writer in giving his opinion Of
Reason No. g." as given above, says:
THE American symbo! for dollar is taken
from the Spanish dollar, and the origin of
the sign, OF course, must be looked for in
associations of Spanish coins. On the re-
verse of the Spanish dollar is u representa-
ton of the pillars of Hercules, and around
each pillar is a scroll with the inscription
plus ultra This device in course of time
has degenerated into the sign which at
present stands for American as well as
Spanish dollars. 81 The scroll around the
pillars represents the two serpents sent by
Juno to destroy Her ,ules in his cradle in
Hydrologic lore
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-06
Mnrrin &C IicCnscs

The clerk of the court has issued mar
riage licenses to the following: c. Clyde
Lattamer of Montpelier. Ohio, and Blanche
Marion Lightfoot of this city; D. Gardiner
Tyler of Sturgeon Point. Va, and Mary
Norris Jones of Richmond, Va; John
Thomas Stewart of New York city and
Jessie Justice Mcleod of this city; Walter
Donaldson and Kathinka Frech; Norman
III. Price and Lucy q. Jarboe; Livingston
Schuyler of New \ ork city and Leonora st.
George Rogers of Oscala,. Fla; A. NJ.
Thatcher OF De Croft Ohio, ana Katie
Mayes of this city: Edwin c. Graham ana
Annie l.. Barron; Henry Buist Stevens and
Katie Lamb Willard, both of Asheville, y.
c.; John Simpson ana Elizabeth Howard
George DiIron Of this city and Anna Ellz-
abeth Williams of Camden n. j.; Cornelius
j. Maloney and Margaret \. Caldwell; John
Dunn Of Richmond. Va, and Ellen Porter
field of this city; John Layton and Ethel
Perry, both of Fredericksburg, Va; VIM. +.
Taylor of this city and Rosetta Evcrhart
of Harpers Ferry. W. Va; Edward Yarnold
and Susanlah T.. Bray; Frank A. Wright
and Katie G. Beck: VIM. NJ. Cruikshank
of New York city and Mary Dimick Reese
of this city: Samuel T. ID. Nelson of this
city and Novilla Middleton of Northumber-
land county, Va: David H. Mercer OF
Omaha, Neb.. and Birdie Abbott of Mime
apolis. Mimi; Robert Brown and Louisa
Johnson; Charles III. Schultz and Julia Dun
can, both of Fairfax county, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-06
Army Orders.

First Lieut.. Odus G. Horney, ordnance
department. will proceed to Rock Island ar
senal Rock Island, ILL.,, for assignment TO
duty AT that station.
Second Lieut.. Jacob II. G.. Lazelle, eigh-
teenth infantry, is transferred from COM
pany c to company of that regiment.
Capt. William 4. Skunk, eighth cavalry,
is detailed 10 attend the encampment of the
National Guard of North Oak ta, at James
town. ~ D.. from June - until July ), 1884.
He will report in person to the governor of
North DaENl for such duty may be re-
quirol OF HIM during the encampment, and
upon the close of the same will return TO
his proper station.
Leave of absence for four months is
granted Capt. stephen y. Seyburn, tenth
infantry.
Mai. Writ Davis, fifth cavalry, will be re-
licved from duty as inspector of small-arms
practice OF the department of Dakota. and
will join his regiment in the department of
Texas.
count of sickness, Is granted Capt. Solomon
w. Roessler, corps of engineers.
First Lieut.. james c. Sanford corps of
engineers. is relieved temporarily from duty
with the Missouri river commission, and
will turn over his duties as Gisbursing Of
ficcr Of the commission to Lieut.. Col. Chas.
r. Suter corps of engineers, and proceed 10
Memphis, Tenn. and temporarily relieve
Capt. Solomon W. Roessler, corps of en-
gineers, of the duties under his charge. On
the return to duty of Capt. Roessler he will
relieve Lieut.. Sanford. who will then return
to his present station and duties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-06
OLD SWEETHEARTS Welded.
They Had Been Engaged Thfrty-Fivc
Years Ago.

A Stamford. Conn, special to the New
York Herald says:
Mrs. Frances Beecher. who keeps a school
for girls on the post read, midway between
Greenwich and this place, was married
yesterday in the presence of her pupils to
Frederick Perkins of San. Francisco.
1t was a surprise, indeed, TO the young
folks, and was not altogether expected by
Mrs. Beecher herself. Mr.. Perkins is a
grown up since he turned his face toward
the Pacific coast: And Mrs Beecher has
been compelled TO tell and reten her ro-
nance.
Frederick Perkins of Hartford. a son of
Charles Perkins, one of the most famous
lawyers of Connecticut, and Miss Frances
Johnson of Guilford, were betrothed thirty
five years ago, but there was a quarrel and
Edward Beecher, brother of Henry Ward
Reecher. Mr.. Perkins also married and
went to San Francisco, where he became
the librarian of the public library
Like all the members of the Beecher
family, Edward was patriotic. and went to
the war as captain of a New York regiment
OF colored troops When Henry Ward
Beecher raised the stars and stripes at Fort
Sumter Col. Beecher was in charge of the
soldiers stationed in Charleston. Col.
Beecher returned to his home broken in
health and, ugh preaching for a time,
was finally compelled to abandon all work.
Inc Ianlly tnen nONe1 To the Old house
on the post road and Mr.. Beecher opened
a young ladies' seminary. About five years
ago, while witnessing target shooting at
Elmira. Col. Beecher suddenly seized a
rifle and fatally shot himself Mr.. Perkins,
who had lost his wife soon after reaching
California, wrote Mrs Beecher a letter of
sympathy. 1t was the first time there had
been any communication between them.
She replied and correspondence between
the lovers of former years, breathing
warmer friendship was begun.
Mr.. Perkins came on to Washington on
business this week. He could not resist the
temptation to again clasp the hand of his
sweetheart of years ago, SO he called to
see Mrs. Beecher yesterday afternoon. AT
q o'clock the Rev. Samuel Scoville of STAN
ford with Mr.. Perkins, was hunting over
Greenwich for Town Clerk Mead. When
he was found Mr.. Scoville said:
Write the names Frederick Perkins and
Mrs. James Beecher."
The score or more of Mrs. Beecher S
school girls an hour later were congratu-
lating Mr.. and Mrs. Perkins.
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Scared Them With Poetry,

From the 81. Louis Globe Democrat
The expedients that travellers in a bar
bar1us country sometimes resort to I'm
order to intimidate the natives In cases of
emergency are frequently very amusing.
said Prof l.. NJ. Lamb of Philadelphia. who
was at the Lindell yesterday. Several
years ago l made an exploring tour into
Central Africa, taking with me only one
white man as a servant and six natives
one day my servant came to me and said
that three of the natives had run away
simply because they were tired of carving
their loads. knowing that II would never
do 70 be left alone In that country without
soma one who was acquainted to show us
cur way and carry the luggage, 1 resolved
TO try novel plan to frighten the remain
ing natives into submission. / called them
to me, and first placing my revolver on the
ground in plain sight. / proceeded TO ad-
dress them. | started in with a few re-
marks about the weather, then broke into
an imprisoned defense of the America n
Constitution and wound up by reciting one
of Longfellows poems In a voice of awful
solemnity. OF course the poor natives aid
not understand word i said but they i'm.
agined / was about to wreak some dire
vengeance on them, and they quaked and
shivered with fear. Falling on the ground
at my feet they kissed my shoes and made
all manner of signs of obedience NV little
ruse succeeded perfectly and these men re-
manned faithful to me to the end"