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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-07-30

The Er0wain.g CIab met July sist,
with Mrs q. *. smith. They lad
the pleasure of meeting her reh-
tive sfrs En- Smith Of IrdiauoIa-
They always ENJOY and appreciate
the presence OF visiting friends.
At the last meeting ef the Club.
Yrs D. sultan WIS elected To fin
Esh the u1expired term OF the secre-
tary- The work for the afternoon
Wiz the continuation OF that IN
teress5ng study, or 0xa great ard
grand State
Hrs Dorman opened the program
b. reading I fine paper or '-Nissis
sfpDi ~ State How eagerly We
listened % words telling Us OF the
fairness ard great RESOURCES % cur
OWE beloved State. coming as Z
does first. always, iB the hearts %
al true IIississiPpians- lirs- Saith
followed wlth a most Instructive
paper On the Governors ut 3 isis
sippi-- she begun with the Erss
E 4 ssrrstarial tioveruor down To the
present day. choosing the most
noted 60 comment or. such a lit
/ Of great and noble men, Ne may
vel feel prO1si OF sIch leaEsrs
I Mis- Ella Nelson then IN her
most pleasing vst1 gave Is al s1e
WIS able u CLEAN from history and
I obi friensts, tor sal u say, history
i rather meaxer u lis words 81
praise OF Wives OF Mississippi
Governors she eiosed her artnels
with 4 lovely tribute not only TO ths
mothers and daughter. % our state
bet ~ all IN this szir Southland u
ours
Mrs. Barnard then gave Us ths
political News OF the Day. sh1x.
ing \ thorough reading OF All ths
grand speeches and opinions of on
great men. which have moved TIN
country of ours. ~ &c his nevei
been moved before.
Mrs. Burbridge gave Us a mos
encouraging and refreshing drinl
from The Religious News Of tn
lay. While K has not cause
quite the STIR that politics has, sSil
the work - progressing g-11dl,
, and securely
The close OF this interesting pro
gram, the club aijogrusd - NEE
with Mrs barnard Aug. 18th a
4P.M
I, Our kind hostess then agreeabl
l surprised Us by an invitation {
: walk into the dining ROOM We di
50 and found il lovely with fiowers
The table was a dream Of beauty
dainty and fragrant tube roses an
other cut flowers Misses Mimi
and Nable served delightful cream
. cake and fruit \ fter fully refresh
( ing the inner-wJman- for il was
4 fearfully warm afternoon all at
late hour, took leave OF their los
pitable hostess. declaring that
q had been one Of the most deiightfV
' treats both mentally and social
!, that they had enjoyed in 4 Ion
time
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-07-30
Prevention
Nriee


Il Is ordered By the Mayor 1ld
Beard Of Aldermen that the follow
ing notice DC given, to-wIt=
NOtice Is hereby given that the
Mayor AMI Board of Aldermen Of
the town Of oxford, Hiss, pursuant
20 an ordinance adopted On the 18th
day OF July, Isss, propose To
issue bonds OF the said town % N
amount not TO exceed twenty th1us-
and oolllrs. in bOnGis. IF the de-
nomination of one hundred dollars
each. payable As follows One
thousand dollars on the 1t div Of
January. iseS, and one thousand
dollars on the LIST day OF January %
e-Ich succeeding year thereafter, uP
to January ist. 1915, when the re-
nllindsr. seven thousand dollars
shall be due each bond eo bear in-
tsrest ~ not exceeding .
per cent interest per annum
from ate % bond. interest
payable annually on the tsi
DIV Of January of each year said
bonds To be issued on the 3Ist day
Of August. 1s9S-
OrSiSrsd this a4th day July. 1896
J. 2 BRowN,
Navor
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-07-30
0xflRD RIFLES.
The Boys Left This
Morning for the En-
eampFnent at Jackson.
Miss.

The Oxford Rifles will leave
with thirty five men by special
ear thIs morning for the
State EReampment 1t Jackson.
Miss They will be accom-
panied by Misses West. NeKie
and Burt They viii he joined
enFoute w..h the Grenada and
Aberdeen companies
Major ERshIng ShIaauIt and
hrs staff. L. D. Green. Aberdeen;
D. H. Durlev. Oxford. viii ~
down ON the same caI-
We wish the military BOYS i
ioyoHs time during there alb.
Sence Of ten days IN the eaPI
TAI eity.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-07-30

ofa
the af
bales received
follows 81 g,.s
received before FEB tn
Nareh. Isl, -t.1. but I'll enly
;ecePts IN former 70 iaws- Up - js9;.
EtS1i hIles- -.
sample srvc Adl-gs. CuHlE-CINL NPiE VI
SPECIAL enales EFEIN 1grECTtT
NTEAL ard your paper herr EAGLE year only
cash astv1Hc- al sfpv
>uhsriptous my BERN ny Asire-s rms
EAttIE- oxford rs
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-07-30

Mrs. Rhode Noah, of TINS
place was uIken in the night
with erampIHg pains and the
next day diarrhoea set in She
took half bottle Of blackberry
Cordial but no relief She then
sent To me to see Il | had any
thing that would help her. /
sent her a bottle Of Chamber
Iain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
Thoea Remedy and the first dose
relieved her Another Of our
ueighbors had been sick for
about a week and had tried diff
ferent remedies foFdIarFhOea but
Kept gettingwOrse ! sent him the
same remedy. lie SAYS he owes
his recovery TO this wonderful
remedy = Mrs. Mary Sibiey.
Sidney, Mich, For sale by al
druggists
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-07-30
CLUB NEWS.
What Has Been Going
on for the Past Week
in our city Club
Circles

The Wecsan's Book Club was en-
tertaired Tuesday. July sist. q
Magnolia Grove. the suburban
home Of Mrs.. Digiar,i-
WMn tne Thermometer above p
degrees and mosquitoes zen force
il vas indeed rcuarkable that fhc
p-l<rarn was carried cat Wssh una
batst zeal to the end
We y-ere -ild % welcome among
u. %rs. SheeE0g. of Bolivar, Term.
= no gracefully assisted tEe hostess
m receiving ard entertaining the
guests.
In the absence % both president
and vice president. Mrs. r. W
Jones presided. and the thanks OF
the club we're rendered her, a the
close OF tire meeting for the very
efficient manner in whicn sac Dis
charged the duties u the Office
The subject chosen WIS . " alter
scott. Poet and Novelist -
\ short. Introductory sketch 81
the EoveIista OF the 18th century
was gwen by Misc Elm Psgaes- The
biography OF Scott Wis then reld
With much feeling BY VI - LAURA
Lake.
The quotations We're from q a
iHimffahle poem, the LADY OF TIE
Lake" such 4 favorite with the
Scatch people that they point or
the var5ous scene Il the story Wit
As much enthusiasm Is Il the char
tiers aud incidents had been drawn
from real life As many familiar
Passages were repeated we seemed
once more 10 lvok upon the spark
ing waters OF Loeb katriEs. to
stard again ON the deck % the iltcle
steamer listening A. varied dess.rlr-
tons OF the scenery were read.
while the air res0uuri~d with ghe
shrilI notes ot the bag-pipe. played
By \ Highlander IN full dress.
SCOTS works. genius and pecu-
L1ritles were discussed n tsugtn.
when an anecsiose WIS tckf Cf
Young lassy who desired COPY of
--ss-uttFs Emulsion ari WIS in
formed BY the clerk that they cnGhs
only sell the complete works OF sh1t
author. hzd 10 separate copy 81 any
OF his books.
In speaking CT the current events
OF the day. Mis- Skipwith called as
rsution ro the year trua n beng re-
narxable for the birth et MANY
noted pe-sDnIxes- anluuE them
Darwin. Teuaysou- Nr@. hrowninE.
President Lincoln. Edgar l. Poe
and Oliver Wendell Holmes.
As two 81 our members hal ms
returned from Richmond. mech xa=
said OF tire reunion 0f she Cuufesit.-
rate Veterans. Al honor 20 the
few surviving heroes Of the Lost
Cause. ard peace 90 the MARTYRS
who hHid down their lives IL eiefsn-.s
OF horne and country In the Wgrsi-
Of 4 poet OF the 18th century
How sleep tire brave who sink 10
10 rest.
~ al their csuatrv's wishes bfe=t,
When spring with dewy fingers
cold-
Returns . deck their halIoued
mould.
She there shall dress 4 swseter sod
Than Faacv's fest have ever trod-
~ Fairy hands their kneN il ruug.
By forms unseen their dirgs i sung.
There Hauor comes. a pilgrim <rav.
To bis the turf thai wraps the ctsv.
And freedom shall awhile repair.
To dwell 4 weeping hermit there
The Ctao VIII raeef next week.
ing ith. win Mss Skipwith-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-07-30
tsoaars worshiIy Bestowed.

The Seuatobia Democrat con
tains the following Just tribute
to Governor g. ID. Stands.
one OF HIlssissipPi's most dis
tinguE,llei and popular citizens:
1t viii be she occasion of much
Gelieitatiou ameng the trIeEl>
aud admirers of this distIn-
zuI>hed sIlSsissippian TO know
that the board 0f trustees, upon
recommendation of the faculty
of W0IOrd College. South Caro-
lima. have Just conferred upon
him TIE degree OF doctor OF
laws. osficIfI notification of
whIeh has just reached him
WOfoFd College + Gov Stands
alma natter and II a well
known and venerable Institu-
ton of learning. His friends
here and throughout the State
will congratulate him upon this
recognition of his high attain
meHts IN tie profession whief
he now 80 credIEabIy adOrns a.
the head OF the Law department
at the University OF the State.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-07-30

send SIS aud We viii mail a
copy 0f 0ur nov VII rap Of Mis-
=iSsTppi in beautiful colprs, 8 *
feet IN siEe- corr esed to date.
Shows Secti1nHs. townships. rtnges,
railroads. rivers, etc An active
cslnvlsaer - wanted N each county
lie can eie1r from SIS - 50 per
wees Write - once I'D secure
territory.
Rand. ttc2iALLy & Co.
Chieago. III.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-07-30
Confederate Reunion.

All committees heretofore
appointed. in connection with
the Confederate Reunion. at
Oxford. on August I5th. are
respectively requested To meet
at Comrade Il Shinanlt's tent
on the 0sfur,I Camp ground at
, O'Clock Z r. "Wednesday.
August 9TH. 1876. IL - import
ant that We have a fIlIl turnout.
as business Of Importance will
be transacted.
J. r. Brown. Adit-
J. L. SHINiULT, Chairman.
July 18th, 96.
L University, Miss. July 10Th. nj.
Ed EAGLE
Please announce in this
weeks issge Of your paper that
a program Of exercises has been
for the Confederate
' Veterans Reunion. and that
Gems. T. C. WalthalI and
stephen ID. Lee have been in
vIted To deliver OratIcus ON the
occasion Respectfully.
r. ". LEAVELL.
Chm Com On Programs.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-07-30
= RED SULPHUR SPRINGS.

Th- bong vel known - located
County. lies q ~ Miss
and b1
enee Of tnpasauls Medicinal
tues general dehi.y and
Of
pvaar <sac
celebrated Buffalo Lit'a Sprizss-
TIE BUILDINGS heated high gavey ridge the
= ptar forest he az e rating and from
-lrtrw
vhi the nights iA ami al44lecs
11d xsuv l1ssI-
THE TABLE supplied affords
charges moderate
B6TfI~ ORDER.
including BSrrE crsrse-, .tat
p1stiHles-
eonveyaaees aa arrive at av rtr-. bcta-- slI-.t
Pu-naic- ard dsf~ rasd t1-
For AL - s,st apply IS
c.. CLAP, MANAGER.
RFD SULPHUR SFRfNtsS rPNN
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-07-30

IfyOG want a catalogue Of an
exceedingly popular school.
write To Blue Mountain Female
College, Blue Mountain, Miss.
One hundred and sixty three
boarders last session and over
one hundred music students.
with representatives from ten
states and from thirty nine
counties in Mississippi \
thorough teachers training
course.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-07-30

TINS lf-f Graham
Va

EE 1T g r7iiffEfl
Va
Yves Rachel ;i1i=
b virtusa ~ rh,s aisc SCI Stated r.
"a e. ne Directed ey T. f. Temps.
'5r-I5t t'eurt Clerk FIR ere auntv
&c LAFAYETTE and state % III
,52pi. I WEII On the tst Monday e.
f1.guss- tSe6. at the Cc-rt lieHss
ieoE IN the town - oEflrd. Nnsz--
within ie-al hours expose to =als..
- public cutlery. q the brig est ? ~ b
dar fer cash. All The. right. int ~ It
mat claim the defendant has m ausi
20 the following property to-vst-
Northwest of section ,. rswnsal p
= ran-e Wesr. whcn kls hc.u
-sFi-st On ~ the property of tte
-ait plaintiff. ard sin D. 81 ii g.
sa-hseT the .-l-is-r.- n. ta@-aiu ard
az eu-ts-
Tais a''tl Day - Iuze. gs
= II E-,fFs
Sser-T r-aFa zeete CO. us
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-07-30

IT, Couutv S.h8aI Board vi.
meet IA my c.'is Jaiy =sth seF tae
purf.Gss OF ls.zlt5s- the schools
.lsse schools. whs-h are J. - IL
ranges one And sEu vii be ee-=.-.-
grd the arst day. and thee
range t1rse. fquF and IKE viii
e. -.4ls.er-d the - a-oud dzy.
C. 4 HEGHTuWEE
County Superintendent.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-07-30
TO Horse Owners.

Fer patting a horse IN a find
helthy condition try Dr. CadyiS
Condition Powders They tone Up
the system. aid digestion and Loss 81
appetite. relieve Constipation. cor
rect kidney GIsrslssS and DESTROY
woruzs gives new hfe t. Al old or
0verrorked h0r~e- = Sen.s Der
package For sale By drn-<izts.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-07-30

HOasekerpers who use Jack
Frost Baking Powder find
that they not only save in the
price per pound but save in
the amount sf lard necessary
to make good biscuits, cakes,
etc
Oxford Mercantile Co.
Whole sale and Retail Agents.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-07-30
IL. & =. AMI Ak u

Appointments t. tbs industrial.
Institute and college, and to the
Agricultural ani s. es-haniclE Col
Iege = II be maize August ;. I,gi-
e. r ffIGHToWER.
County superintendent.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-07-30

The best cough cure =
s-ilon's Cure y neglected
eeI@h 5 dangerous Stop n II
once with ShIIoh's Cure. Fer
sale BY T. u. Isom X Co.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-07-30

Diseased blood. cons tIpatiOn
and kidney, liver and bowel
trubIes are cured by karlsC lover
Root Tea For sale by T. d.
Isom 4 Co.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-07-30
+CHAABERLAIA'S+
Eye and Skin Ointment

l. certain cure for ChrDrie
Soru Eyes. Granul1ted eyelits.
Sore Nipples. Piles, Eczema Tot
ter, salt Rn@um and Scald Head
. cents PEI box Sold BY all drug
destS-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-07-30

An acre contains $3.50 square
yards 3o0 feet long by ~
feet broad In I acre
\ mile l. $50 feet Or I.sc"
NarsiS.
y league i I miles
y EIthom = 3 feet.
A cUbit Il = feet
y span Is II - inches.
y hand Is 1 inches
II year Liver as Rot IA cool
shape - ChIItcL's Stsa1.t oat
pflEs-
SubscriIe for THE E1GLE
500 q year IN advance.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-07-30

Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic
Is cheaper than QuinIne, be-
cause it dose more permanent
good Every bottle guaranteed
Delightful to take. Price 20.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-07-30

State - ST5sslz~5ppf NO. 20
To = e. brewery .zud Nns- Drew
~ 1zsza fce Si-Ziete1- 3 nlsle SO
.sr.1ri- .fE-..-tresI.s s-znz-set5t. EsIs
>ia tetan. ard sum Singleton zli
Rufus r. Drew n. =hoze p0sta izziee
-r@s ere Unknown You and
eted II you are commanded 20 ap-
pear lzf9rc the G 11uccrv cert
90 ths County e LAFAYETTE n
sad State, on thz Saeond II e iay
II J T. a. -. I>as. 1t rules. tn DE-
feui the str in said court % e. IL
Exams e A. WIZ Ii y1-s =rc IL
fenfiantz
This sh~ sth G-l5 % JIu7 \ D. lssts.
p = tsRAT. Clerk
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-07-30
SECRETARY.

Use ChiltOn's Reliable Diar-
rhOea cUre-a sure shot for
DIarrhOea Dysentary and all
summer complaints
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-07-30

We offer for every ease o
Throat and Lung disease that
ShiIOhfs Cure fails 70 cure, the
cost price will be refunded
For sale by T. d. Isom & 20.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-07-30
Summer Law Lecturers.

UNIVERSITY uE VIRGISIN-
July | TO Sep I, 1896 For
students and practitioners
eth year. For catalogue. al
dress r. -. Charlottesville. Va
X. C. MFNOR. secretary
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-07-30

NeSsrs f. p and ". b FIeI-
der of Water Valley are the
contractors. who will soon be-
gin work ON the new hotel a.
Mrs. VI. \ Hickey. The work
viii be pushed to- completion a.
East as possible
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-07-30
FIVE MORE CHEAP HONESEEK-
ERS Excl RSEONS tn ARK
NSSAS. TENAS. INDIAN
TERRITORY. ETC-
COTTON BELT snrTE

On August, 4t1. and 18th. Septsm-
Der iZ1h, 18th ami 2gth. the ottou
Belt Route VIII sell from Memphis
round trip E0ue-seekers exeur-
sion tickets % points in Arkansas.
Teas. Loui=aHl, Oklahoma and
Indian Territory a. rate Of one fare
for the round trip pins $500 stop
overs allowed gong az any point
II Arkansas. Louisiana or Teas
Is days from date Of sale The cot
ton Belt = the only route running
through trains from Memphis 70
Texas COuehes. reclining char
ears seats free Pullman BuHes
Sieepers, etc, thereby avoiding
changes and transfers eu-route
For any further information desired
cal On or address.
a p RECTOE.
Commercial Agent.
or " e. PEELER.
Travelling Frt- and Pass. Agent
L Madison St. Memphis. Tenn
City Ticket Office 81 Main II
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-07-30
IUKA NORMAL INSTITUTE

IUkN. = MISSISSIPPI.
Scholastic year begins Sept
[. I>96-I0 months Money Is
high Every thing else y low.
The -er nal has reduced prices
To 81 I. and the faculty has been
strengthened to- keep pace with
the splendid reputation of the
school. Write u l. Dean for
handsome catalogue
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-07-30
FOR SALE

Vineyard near town. Terms
cheap for cash Apply at this
Office.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-07-30

We announce with deep re-
gTet the ssrath of Jessie BEllard,
aged I 4. the bright young daugh-
ter ~ sir. and Mrs. Ike Ballard
ot lula, Mss, v hieh occurred -
the kcEie Of her parents Tues
day night.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-07-30


Water WOrkS-eleetiOn Mon
day. August 3rd-
The ery of the dusty deRi-
xpns of oxford is-water.
How many have wished that
st would ram before camp-meet-
ing.
The election for water works
will take place Monday. August
Bird
Rev Mr.. Hutchinson a Bap-
fist minister died near Holder
last Sunday
Miss Dale kIasmSns Is at
home and has u slight attack of
bilious fever
I.andon Andrews can now be
foaud behind the the counters
of Davidson < Roane-
Read the ORDER passed ut the
last meeting Of the Board OF
Mayor and Aldermen
II you want pure good water
go to the polls next Monday
and vote in favor OF IT.
Mr.. John Word has been
auIte feeble all summer and II
still confined at home
Miss May Holloway enjoyed
The boat excursion from Mem
pbis To 81. Louis. last week
Appointments To the L. l. 4 a.
and \. & " viii be made by
the County Superintendent
AHg- 5lst-
Rev. T. T. Leavell of Clinton
Mss preached the morning
service at the Baptist Church
last Sunday
Very few schools in the
county failed To open on the
nrst Monday There are al
ways some Iaggsrsis-
The WomIn-s AUxIII AIRY of st.
Peters Parish viii meet at Mrs,
ThonrpsOu's on South street
Monday August 5rd-
Tent-hoIders are moving N
and every thing il being made
ready Tor the camp meeting.
which begins Saturday
Mr.. Bowser has purchased 3
residence lot in east Oxford
and will have nice cottage
erected at an early day
AL who are in favor of water
In our community and plenty OF
il. will have an opportunity OF
voting that way next Monday
Mr.. b. p. Gray, Mr. and Mrs.
p T.. Matthews. and Miss Tullis
Hampton attended the Singh.
Convention at Salem List sun
day
Irs. Lou Matthews of Ira
ham. Texas. after an absence q
nineteen years. IL visiting he
sister Mrs P L Matthews OF
East street.
The next meeting of the La
Fayette county Singing Assoen'
ton will be held at COne0r'
near OrrwOod- on the 4th Sal
urtay in July 1897
The opportunity TO seeur
the greatest blessing par
water. in abundance for ma
and beast will be given you a
the polls next Monday
Prof. l. w. Jones of the Tn
versity was called to Greer
Vile this week TO give evideEe
= to the intoxicating effect of
beverage sold there, and whie
had been sent TO hum 20 analyZ'
We learn that Nr. W.. W. NJ
Even of the Wallace vIeinit
died of slow fever ON the lat
inst He was an upright. pop
lar citizen and viii be missed
his community
Mr.. Geo ". Jones of Mabel
Mss. was u visitor To h
relatives here a few days II
pnst week He returned hon
Tuesday accompanied by b
hthsr Mr.. John H. Jones Of OF
county
III the volumes of dust poare
into the homes store-h0us'
and down the threats OF u
sweItering citizens Of OxfoH
the past two weeks. isn't -
feient argument in favor
water works. what more can
said
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-07-30

greet tn learn If the death of DR.
W ;. Nichols which occurred at
his home near Noah Miss. YES
.ertiay morning. He WAS
good citizen. loved and esteem
III br all who knew him. Peace
10 his ashes.
Miss Daisy Buck of CIarks-
IaIe. represented Union Female
College of oxford IN the Inter
state Contest in EIocutiOn at
the recent ChaHtauqua at Crystal
Springs, and We are gratIfied to
state that she carried of the
iOn0rs and won the gold medal
offered
The Student Hard book -
sued By the Y VI C. y ut the
[ University and printed by the
EAGLE Il now out and i very
attractive IN appearance, and
filed with valuable information
tor students IL speaks well
for the ASSOCIATION workers.
We the undersigned agree
to pay Ia cents per pound tor
the first bale cotton of IS96
crop. raised IN Lafayette
county
Bremen Boglrd- Supply Co
OXFORD NerchantIEe Co.
d. T. SHltln-
W T. Turner weigher-
V Owens < Co.
We are authorized to state
that the citizens of Oxfcrd and
ladies especially, are invited to
the University Canpgs this
evening To inspect the artesian
we'll Hr- Guerrant. the con
tractor will be there to turn on
n full stream of water and ex.
plain the workings of the well
and you will have the privilege
eli drinkin. a. much of the pure
water as You desire
Lafayette county IN the past,
has not had her full quota OF
pupils in the l. |. < c. and y. 4
VI. colleges We pay our part
towards supporting these mag
aificent institutions of learning
and should avail ourselves oil
the advantages offered \
number OF boys and girls have
worked their way through these
schools Lafayette county is
entitled to six new pupils Il
each Of these colleges.
~ there seems To be these
who do not understand the adj
verIIsemeRt of the L. C. Nete
rams Reunion 10 be given ON tbs
18th and Iifh of august w'
deem il necessary to explain
The I5th viii be the Bdske
Dinner. The 18th il intended
for the Veterans who wish Il
spend the night of the 18th OF
the grounds. The grounds VII
be at the disposal of those wh'
wish To spend the night ans
talk over their war record SC
The Arbor meeting at CnI0l
Grove church, three miles mort
of town. closed last night
This meeting has been cor
Quoted the past ten days b
Rev. z. T. Leaveli, assisted b
other ministers. The attene
anee has been good both da
and night by the citizens q
Oxford and surrounding eOuE
try. and the services highly al
preeiated- We hope that th
arbor meeting viii be bel
again nexf year and that VI
LeaveIl will again be with Us
i Mr.. Doss E PARIS the y0Un
man who so completely val
quished all eemsrs in the rae
for Tax Assessor of LaEayetI
county in the last election, Ia
with the same reS0lute an
determined character, won a
other viet0ry-or rather
young lady. Miss Pearl u
Crory, daughter of Mr.. J.
! MeGrory, a beautiful and Il
eomplished young lady, Is no
his happy bride. and to the
the Herald extends its hears
congratulations They Wei
, married at the residence of Il
/ brides parents on the 18TH Re
! BraswelI officiating. - Wat.
r Valley Hearald
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-07-30

We believe that twenty-five
additional residences could be
rented in Oxford without the
least trouble The population
i increasing and homes are at
a premium Ii would be "A pay
ing investment to build a few
houses for rent.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-07-30

The cry of the dusty deai-
xens of Oxford Is-water-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-07-30

How many have wished that
it would ram before cssmp-meet-
ing.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-07-30

Children Cry farPsrher's ,,a-tcris