Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1895-05-02
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.
n.-.--.,. VIII no..s s...-~.-,..,,..

aoA- l. y Stock17le OF Pike c0unGv
moved that state officers ba selected by
primaries
After a good deal ef discussion the
substitute offered By Mr.. SsDcxdale call
ing a primary election fo- the nouaina-
sion Of state officers ~As adopted by a
vote Of Il TO II. the fOilo~in- being the
vote.
feas-Stocxdale two v0sesi. Booshe.
Jones. Love. Inge. Last Clarke. Yer-~r.
NeLagrin. Mitchell. williamson Bas-
Kin. Whitney. Martha Rays. StoSsrs-
L.
Nays-Alien. Cssrsr. Thouupsou. ..
Cliftou. W. " Clifton. stephens. Lacey.
wilsoa. Bo~~rs ventress. Pe-bl~.-ii-
The folio~in< eonnit.e vas sp-
pointed 10 pr0nulgass a p1-ary plan .
FRED Clarke. " a. Y~rg~r. T. NJ
willianson, J. " Cater. Gsorxe \
williamson.
The e1rsnistrs al ioarrs~1 tiIi O'ciork
awaiting the report
majority aad .ia1ritv report was
Submitted 20 the Convention
An exciting discussion susgsi. psad-
ing whIeh Nr- SsoSers. Of Lafaysiis.
moved TO reconsider the vote taken this
morning. adopting the primary plan.
which prevailed By IA. following vote
Ness-AIIsn- - CIiftOu- w H. Clis-
tor Cutr-r. Thompson. Eas,. stevens.
Lacey. Bowers. Veutress. PEBBLES, VIII
sou. Bays. IOhnsoa-I1
&.-x 81
Mitchell. WilIi.nsoa. StocxdAle. Whit
Rey. Martin. LAnkin. Yeryer. Baskfz
Il
The motion then cane on tabiin- the
primary plan which prevailed By vote
Of Is 10 II wissout division. the fol-
lowing. providing FOR 4 STATE eozven-
tiOn- offered b Mr. Casrs-- v1s adopss4s
Resolved That 4 delegate Ssass ccz-
venticn OF the n@moc-zcv % Niss1s
sippi be held az the city of Ja-<sou AZ
i noon on the sth dzy of AagEs-. f~91.
and thst the Representations % ezch
eDauty in said cunFessioa - 4oshle the
uEmbsr q -~pre.eatzsives easn nov
las in the Hos.< % Eeprs-ea.arIx--4
Resolved farther Tnas each caHasF
ts-uu<n ihe party y 1Ers0wizr5 20 d.
terUine the mAnEsr of selecting iss
delegates % sks state eons~attaE- sz1
tAzt tse cuuatT eHec4sirs esrunBt.see IN
ezch c0Gasy he r~ss sassEs1 70 rrvvtls fur
The s-i~csia< % &<lexAr@~ - ta@ >t1se
coavSnti0u n Aax4ss. I>ass
Eyx vote % = - - Jackson wz- -
iect=l ss ske pace - ns@sinE-
NJ Stoss-s. e Lafayette c-sr~d a
rs~ol 1siou Ersvidinx sAzs candidates fos
rziIros4 coazaissiaa-rs - sis.ss,s f-,sua
the Gissriet- izsssad e fr01 the state q,
lsr-r, whica AS sabl-sE
d. T. PSrser ssn.4~rs.l his -~ssruasicz
A. ssscret1ry. znd = Z Ssovers wzs
elected 70 The vazzneE
n " Lacey tsn&~rsi kis rssiTnasiea
a 4 neGber- and A II. >s~-kets va.
81 uhssss1.sss
Thzs enssed c1s ef The nsast lnte-ess-
i=- and renarxahls sessions % the
STATE executive eu1mfttee ever held
w~ssA<r ssS crsv-
vsek.bzry- April s&-ss "a. nd
catsd A. the tigs> q the lass report the
week began with scattered shOwsrs.
followed hF a cooz wave OF the issh
Thss@ showers tkosEh very gseveaIy
dissribGted. xer~ zezer1IIT light. except
in the extreme n0rth. an1 we're badly
scattered. G1ny localities having no
raiz a. all since last rspor-- Heavy aail
fell 1lonx the sOarheas.@rn border %
the STATE rs tar aerth as Clay coaaty,
a51 II The no-tk central psrtioa on .hs
Esth and fsEh- aoiaz considerable
damage 70 yOEz- frsis IN soze IOsali-
iies- er0ps rvFs no, sufficiently a1vazcsd
20 szfe< materially
Tae eold save of the I.sa Eas zshsred
in y strong aorth westerly winds which
had a desriHsHtal e-ers By sryinx oct
the surface sell @s4 rrta-sin- the
xrOEth Of younx crops The middle Of
the wssk brought = r-tzrz % clear
weather xith rising teuperasare. and
all conditions have eoatinged f4vo-able
since then
As = rule. the showers AZ the frs. oi
the week ~sre rot heavy enough 70
hinder eeid wOrk. and farming opera
sions have continued during the PAST
seven days With bUt slight iaterrup.iOn.
/ Corn has about ali been planted. except
in the north Cotton planting is nearing
completion in the south ard middle por-
lions % she STATE. and is progressing
well in the moth Rain EoGld be
beneficial in nzBy localities, where
more moisture Is needed 70 cause seeds
20 come Up to a good stand
Cora and cotton twhere it Is upl have
/ been someNhas retarded in growth by
the cold weather.
/ Some complaint IS also beginning 20
be made Of damage 10 corn By bad
worms and cut worms. thoggh corn is
generally not large enough 10 be in
Iured BY the latter pest
Gardens continue to thrive. Irish 20
tatoes have received their last euItiva-
tiou in many localities In the south. and
reports from Kinds county state tha.
Irish potatoes and garden peas will be
ready for market within the nent ten
d1yL Sweet potato slips are coming up
and will soon be ready TO set il the
Geld
Much sugar came. sorghum and rice
have been planted in various localities
I this season
The ca. crop continues excellent.
though complaint is made this week o.
4 falling OF in Adams county
Ii appears that no damage was done
70 fruit by the cool wave Pears are
free from blight and early peaches are
growing rapidly
Evzdia< the Tar
Jackson. April e6-Since the Law Was
/ passed By the legislature Of fsSs. i'm
posing a TAX Of $50 On all persons deal
ing in cigarettes CT cigarette papers
and which was amended By the last
legislature. reducing the tar to $40.
there have been numerous clever sub
terfuges adopted 20 svade the tax TIE
eleverest Of these 10 the attachment 20
the sack Of tobzoco Of a package Of
cigarette papers. which ~ere thrown in
Eith the sale Of the tobacco. the papers
costing the purchaser nothing These
packages we're thus arranged BIZ the