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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-30
NEWS AND NOTES.
IIv. CONGRESS-


n tae senate. on the eotn. the rrSolurss-. fsr
IN Investigation into recent bond issues came
to the surface two or three times but xa<
earh time met with unyielfinx opposition ani
nnaliy gave wsy 70 the consideration Of app-p-
prsatson Bills The Indian appropriation ofll
was taxen zp. but no progress vas mate win
H. In the hous-. After passing a few private
Bills the remainder Of the se<xisn was de-
voted 10 the consideration Of the general de-
nctency etil IN committee af the whole The
committee concluded consideration OF the btli
without material amendment. aud 10 va~
passed oy the house
IN the senate. on the 2iss the Indian sppro-
priztiou bill occupied the greater part of thu
session TIE appropriation 10 par for legal
services rendered 70 -oId settlers and western
Caerosee< vas rejected. but o COMMITTEES
amendment Vas subsequently sdpps-sf for the
pavment Of specified amounts 70 sbaus afteen
claimants The question Of Indian schools
eomias upt the discussion was not concluded
When the senate adsour1ed ... In the house .
senate bin vim amendments was passed for
the relief % settlers Who icczt-,i On the North
ern Pacific rsilrusf s>ruuf Indemnify belt De-
tween August n. is-r. and January l. lsss In
tne confessc-i-elcctten case of Goodwin tpspI
against Ccno tiem- }. rrum the Firth Alabama
dtstrfcs. Nr Conh vas declared act snrttIest 10
tn- seat but the vote confirming Mr.. Goodwin
In the once vss prevented for vszt Of quo
rzm-
Ts me senate On the "a consideration Of
tie Indian spp-uu-satso- hfIl c.r-.,s~.s a. -
t>re fav. nurh of the time being devoted 20
the disru<.ts1 % the guestfon of s-cs.rs.u
Schools. amendment s~inr sualIv nfous~sf
providing test ta- secretary of the interior
mar make contracts vita pr~~~ut eoarr.~r
school. during the y->r issr tn half the amount
uss~f s0r tae 1-csl rear IsS A discussion of
various Datr-rs connected sttn the cnorta.-
Cnsruse>s. Cr--ss snd ~7ass men. occupied
the remainder 0f tn- session - IN the hou--
the resolution Declaring Aln-r. L Cso.sswfn
frspl dnIy eseer>sf fruu tA~ Ffrh DISTRICT Of
Aiansms vas pnsS~.f &nf Hfr Goodwin vas
sworn In The bills 20 continue the present
government af Greer county o<ta-so~-u-rf~
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csektag Locked Up and Guarded 10 Pre-
veas Lyuehinx.

La Plata. Nd. April sT-Joseph
Coeking, husband OF Mrs Fannie
COeking and brOther-in-law II Miss
Daisy Miller. who were murdered in
their hOme at Hill Top Thursday
night. was arrested yesterday after
noon after jury of inquest rendered
a verdict charging him with the
double murder. Cooking is locked up in
a room at Smoot's hotel In this place.
With him Is a strong guard of deputy
sheriffS To-day he will be removed
n Baltimore. as the authorities here
fear mob violence. and Cooking him
self has expressed a desire TO be taken
To Baltimore.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-30
AN uNssIIEvER.
lord wei>etey Doe. Not believe In the
Pisw.har- aad PruaIn< hess Era

LoSDoS. April 2T.-FieId Marshal
Lord wolseley, eonmander-in-chief Of
the British army. WAS n guest al a
dinner given by the Press club. Lord
Nolseley made a speech. in the course
of which he said he did not believe in
the happiness of a nation that had no
history He did not hesitate u SAY
he did not believe in universal peace
The man who believed that the time
was coming when there would be no
wars was a dangerous dreamer, espe-
eially dangerous il he happened to
hold a public position He hoped that
no such man would ever be in the fore
most place in public life in Great Brit
ain
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-30

PoEr TOWNSEND. Wash, April "a
a. b NJ fourth-rate protected gun boat
Pheasant, Capt. Gsrtort. dropped an
Choir here at o'clock yesterday after
noon The visit is for the purpose OF
comforting with Capt Hooper, Of the
American Behring sea squadron, in re-
lation to plans for successful and
systematic policing of the northern
seas against the ravages Of pelagie
sealer~ The balk of the work win
fall upon the shoulders OF Tnele Sam.
who Is sending six vessels north as
against the Pheasant. which. alone
Hio loak after Bs!iasa Interests
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-30


t-.a-us. fr<tls sr.ad.on Lifted Tn
v-tI-rh~ statue s->ssse-u Fe~t Hiwn
sf Brsar~. and wetxhs-~s-se hsn@rSS
saa Ten rea.
BRooNLrS. April - The snc cques-
trisa statue Of Ulysses simpson Grant.
which the Union League club Of
Brooklyn had bough, for presentation
90 the city. was unveiled with inn
posing ceremonies The veil was
lifted from the statue about three
o'clock BY the hand Of little Ulysses
Grant. grandchild Of ths general and
third son Of Col Fred p,nt Grant. Of
New York.
The statue stands on Redfori avenue.
at the corner ct Dean street. Just in
front Of the main entrance 20 the
Union League club house. II makes
an imposing spectacle.
The statue, rcputed Judges say. is a
beauty of its kind II Is Of heroic size.
rs feet high. made OF bronze and
weighs lilo tons. William Orylway
Partridge was the sculptor. Its base
is a square granite block, y tons in
weight. supporting three smaller
blocks. The general is represented in
soldier dress, hts slouch hat drawn
well down ON his head aud his over
coat on The horse stands with his
four feet firmly planted on the pedc>-
tai. head mp. ears alert
On the front of the base OF the
statue. in eight-ineh raised letters. is
the word:
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-30

Water Valley. April s&-0n yesterday
the board OF directors and trustees Of
the Mississippi Orphans Home Of the
NJ L Church, South. met At winona
for the purpose of considering the Ioca-
tion and other matters connected With
tho establishments Of this institution.
Several prorositions we're presented.
but the directors thought tho offer
made By Water Valley the most favora-
Bile. and today they have been here ex-
amining the surroundings. and this
evening. by unanimous vote. decided 10
accept the lands donated. and proper
committees were appointed 20 eOnsaui-
mate she plans adopted The lands
have been secured and 4 committee
will at once proceed to let out the eree-
tion Of the buildings. This enterprise
was iuauguratet by the two annual con
ferenees Of the State last winter, and a
liberal subscription was thea made AMI
Is now in course of collection Thee
Is now no doubt OF the success Of this
noble institution
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-30
FATAL EXPLOSION
OF . Boiler IN . Portable s.- NIL

ALTOONA. Pa, April 27.-The boiler
in the portable saw mill operated By
J. b Burgoon. At Clinton. Cambria
county. exploded Three men, in
Guiding the proprietor. were killed.
They were- Matthew Cough. a saw
yers ;. :. Neal Gates. helper. and J.
IL Burgoon, proprietor of the mill
Several employees were badly in
iured- The mill was completely de-
stroyed BY the explosion Il Is be-
lieved that some Of the injured vii.
die
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-30

The capitol commission met at Jack
son last week and changed the date At
which plans are to be submitted fo- a
new capitol from May IL TO July IS
This was done At the urgent request Of
architects. who stated shat the date frs,
fixed was wholly inadequats to the IN
dertaking. II vas agreed by the CON-
mission to employ man to measure
the room capacity Of the present build
ing. which will be submitted 70 archi-
tecss. with suggestions IS to additional
sssee foe the asS bsildlaS a. gales
tss re plans sss.Es&
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-30
The COOKING MURDERS



hana aaa nrosher-ln-Law.
Ia Plata. Md. April 81 The mur-
6erer who took the lives of Mrs. Jo-
seph Cooking and her sister. Miss
Daisy Miller. on Thursday night. Is
believed by the citizens of the vicinity
to be none other than the husband and
the brother in-law. Joseph Cooking.
who was himself found in the cellar
after the tragedy. apparently half un-
cun>cious.
This belief has become 50 strong in
the minds Of the neighbors and the
citizens Of the surrounding towns that
threats of lynching are being freely
made lie i virtually under arrest.
The fact that no elevx Whatsoever
has been unearthed whereby anv
other than the occupants OF the Cock
ing store and dwelling could be con
nected with the crime. Is telling
against the quasi prisoner, number
Of extra deputy sheriffs are stationed
in and about the Cooking residence.
with a view Of guarding against any
surprise on the part Of those who be-
lieve in COeking's guilt
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-30

vicksburg. April e2.-The week end.
ing April 20 was generally favorable for
all farm work Corn and cotton
are growing rapidly and being euI-
tivated- Gardens and fruit ara doing
we'll, also oats and pastures Farming
operations are being pushed and the
work is about up 70 date. with few ex-
eeptions. Considerable local damage is
reported BY heavy rains and washouts
to crops and property over the southern
and central portions of the STATE. where
fences. bridges and mills were injured
and stock drowned
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-30

NEW YORK. April 2e--The sheriff re-
eeived an attachment for sl3e.4i5
against the Evansville & Terre Hsute
Railroad Co. of Indiana, in favor of
John Dongan, of this city. The claim
is for principal and interest due on Is3
first mortgage bonds of 81. 600 each of
the Evansville & Richmond Railroad
Co. which were guaranteed BY the
Evansville & Terre Haute RzilroadCo..
on which the interest has been in de-
fault since March l. 1894 The attach
ment was served on the Farmers Loan
and Trust Co. and the National City
bank.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-30
aSSAllEO BT a MO6.



PHuADELPHIA. April I'D. J. Keen
an. \ uonunion motorman employed
by the Union Traction Co, was as
saulted at the Belmont-avenue depot
in West Philadelphia by a gang of un-
ion car men and badly injured H. L
Hull, another nonunion motorman.
who went to keenan's assistance, was
also severely beaten
The two men were taken to a hos
pital. where it was found that two OF
keenan's ribs were broken and he was
badly bruised and cut Hull escaped
without broken bones and was not so
badly injured
Warrants were sworn out for two of
the ringleaders of the gang that as
ssulted Keenan,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-30

Meridian. April si--Late ve>tersssv
afternoon eight warrants we're placed in
in Sheriff Reeds hands Accompanied
BY deputies he repaired to the home Of
William Torrance. twelve miles from
Meridian, 10 aad the men Who dragged
Torrance FROM his bed and brutally
whipped the old man. They returned
10 the city this morning and placed a
the county all John Torrance, Charlie
Torrance. Charles MeNesee. Frank Bea-
son- Louis Smith. Arnet smith. Prps
Love and Charlie WeatherfcrL When
asked Sk=s connection they aad Nith
the matter for which they we're ar
rested tie prisoners ansser-d-
The only kick Ws have : that Ne
visa we had the hOner OF daIas the
deed Of which Ne are accused They
all claim that it xflI be the essisss nat
ter IN the world foe them To prove an
AIlbL When Jehn Torranee. one 0f the
sons OF the old man. vas asked IL hiS
fssesr deserved the fate 50 severely
mesed cut 70 him, he answered that
'-hs did. and more too He sad ais
father vas ever Wait ~ mean 1s Is was
possible for 4 man 10 b.. that . slight
whipping was lishs punishment for him.
This morning the eight prisoners we're
arraiyned before Judge FswsIl for pro-
liminary hearing. Odd man Torrance
was then called and idsnsised Pres
Love. Chsrlis weatherford. Louis
Smith, Charles MeNesce. and his 80.
Charles. As the whi.ecapper< be san
Saturday night They we're renaHaed
TO pail without bond The Others gave
$500 bond for their appearance At the
preliminary trial THURSDAY. Frank
Beason was discharged
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-30

The suit Of R. X Jayne against T. J.
Wyatt Of Holmes county for commits
sions claimed by Jayne in the sale Of
the Wyatt property in Holmes county
to the State for a peniteutiarT farm.
has been settled BY arbitration The
arhitrators were Judge : > Calhoun.
w. R. Harper Of Jackson and :. ID.
Gwin- The property was sold for se7.-
0c0. and Mr.. jayne claimed 81, 800 for
his services The arbitrat0rs agreed
that Wyatt should pay Jayne $3.50.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-30
CAPT. JAMES 7. LOCKWOOD
lie Rescued the Grew of the Kear~arxs
At Roae.dsr Reef-Baried Near faa-

NEW YORx- April e6-There has been
filed in the marine division of the eus-
tOmhouse q report from Victor Nif-
quian. United States consul at Pan
anna, of the death Of Capt James T.
Lockwood of the Pacific Mail Co. :
steamship City Of Para lie died sud
denly on his vessel in the hay of Pan
anna ON March s5, while pssparing TO
go To Colon TO take the steamship
Finance for New York to obtain
medical treatment
He rescued the crew Of the United
States man-Of-war Kearsarge, when il
was wrecked on Roncador reef. and
on that occasion contracted a cold
which develope in consumption
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-30
MOVING DOWN The NATIVES,


BrLrwAro. April .6-A large num-
Der Of MAtzbeles attacked a British
yesterday morning, but were repulsed
with heavy loss. The natives made 4
stubborn stand aud fought with great
desperation. but finally broke and fed
In great disorder under q withsring
and well-direete1 IRE from the Maxim
and HosehkiSs rapid-fre guns with
which the English were eqaiPpsd.
The Nstaasses loss AesviiY,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-30
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.
nr.... story wr,r-- .. tn. Gs.-rss

nrpsks stsry writ-- TO the Gsv~rus~.
Brooks Story. the Durant express rob
Der. who led Detective Jackson 50 many
merry ehasss. AMI who Is serving n sen
tance OF ten years in the psnitentfary.
has made . piteoss appeal 10 Governor
McLaurin for commntasion of sentence.
The following letter. said 70 have been
written By T. Dabney Marshall. has
been received By the governor:
OAKLEY. Nf<<.. APrtl n. iSSs.
To Hon. A }. McLaurin. Jaeksoa, Miss.
Dear str-i write wtfh the eonsciuusnrss that
I have not mzi- model prisoner. At IraSt in
the beginning Il my Imprisonment. but for the
past two years have G0n- nv duty a, faiih-
fully aS circumstances would permit. I rrSr-t
more than words can even express er language
convey both the crime ami my eoarse % action
IN prison Many men. a. your rxrwiieuey no
doubt well Knows. have err~t. Who we're MT
shoiIy vicious ami bad. claim to be one q
these msn- I had the misfortune t,s yield To q
powerful temptation aud have paid tor Il ntt-
tsriy. No man n no has not himself ras---l the
ordeal. can Imagine the mentai ierror nave
undergone. er fully appreAensi the hrtrffeI eun-
triton naw ferI foe my rsss behavior. am
today verging rapidly isvart the grave. Ih-
disease with which am zftsciesl Is hupele-S
AMI u ts upon th~se grpuRsiS that spp~af -
your exeei-ney. as a man. t. as-rrifauy spare
my aged mofhrr the afsc,l ssrrew % having Hs~
DE a prisoner. AMI n~Yuusi n~r care and t-nsisr
watching I app~ai 10 yeu as a rar-rt to sp4rp
her Tits blow she. AZ last. - Innocent of any
wrong Going. AMI shuula die herr. TAR frpsn
her. u viii uring her hart wfEn snsuIsh- ean-
not. under the most favorable efrruHassaa~-z A.
your exeeitenry VII s~~ from the FaySirs4a' y
enrfifrNfes ffEN hrrf fa-
w1s not of saca Hafnre 90 aruansi a life
sentences. bat Il has virtually .a-aai~i "a that
! have sudelet. Gog knsws. en1ash punfSa-
n-nf. AMI I spp-ai to you q commute ms <sa-
ienee. e-csnss f-ar may ai~ h-fsrs a P~tii tsa
for parsf"n can ~ circulated ssI puhsl-haf
Trusting your cxreticncy uin grant ny praser
ant eenfer upon me the gr~at e-,eu q dyins. a
free msa. ami srarr ih~ maternal fsvs the great
snoek the death u a ehiId lar frura heuu~ xsahi
give wham "a sas unantr 10 csinsssle Ia tn laSt
atfai hours q ufe. have ihs aonnr ts rzsnain
yoars respectfully. BKooks STORY.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-30

Tm Ekuneh senate. on the sIst,
adopesd : motion to defer discus
sion of ~ Madagascar credit until a
new nin1r1Ey should be formed. The
uinlsonEn lnft the senate chamber
when - veee on the motion was an
nounss1> - assembled at the foreign
oeacs - 1Dnnnss the situation
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-30

Rev. T. S. West died at Jackson last
week He was beloved aud respected
By all who knew him. He has been
Methodist preacher since before the
war, and has filed charges in various
portions OF tho State lie served in
the war as chaplain OF Barksdale's
Thirteenth Mississippi Regiment
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-30

AccunDxSs to the Hamburg authori-
tien> szS1r an exhaustive examination.
mnHts - The request of United States
Ccunak Robertson. the Fischer and
1aagur sstates, to which many Ameri-
enns hnss been induced to lay claims.
ere bueh nctitious
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-30

FAurnxs throughout the United
seatss for the week ended on the essh.
- rspogted by R q. Dun & Co. were
80. against :3o for the corresponding
wssk lsst year. For Canada the fail
ures were ~. against - last year.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-30

IL proposition 70 admit women as
iay dafsgates to the general confer
snssof the Methodist Episcopal church
- basn defeated By a vote of ISIS TO
1sz4 only Is votes short of the neces-
snry three-fourths
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-30

Or - - the house Judiciary COM
nittee ruunRted favorably n bill an
thoriz1ng - erection of a peuitentiary
IN ~ mdionry reservation at Leaven-
worth knn~ the structure to accom-
n01n1D - couvicts and to cost rot
mnsa thnn 05o. .0o0. Of which $50, Gee is
nPEEolRin1n1 for the coming year.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-30

TEE xew York assembly, on the I'D,
pnssed IL Greater New York bill over
the vetoes cf Mayors Strong. of New
York. ard Wurster. Of Brooklyn. By a
vote Of - - %. The senate had al
ready p1nnd the measure over the
vetoes~ 60 Il was believed that Gov.
Morton wgn1d sign the bill
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-30

IN unvsfling Of the sta tue of Gen.
Hnnru<k - Pennsylvania avenue In
Washinge.n city will take place on
May IL The orator will be Mai
Gen. Joha II Palmer, senator from Il
linoiA Thsre will be a grand military
display in ennnection with the unveil-
Ing OF The seatue.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-30
A BOY MURDERER.
sst-so Between Two Boys Results IN the
killing OF . Third

killing OF . Third
ST LOUIS, April 26-A bloody TRACE
dy, with two boys As the principals.
occurred last night az seventh and
Wash streets.
Asa result solomon Sehwartzman
lies dead At the morxue with terri
Die cash In his throat and little IA
year-Oid Harry Deutseh Is behind the
bars charged with murder.
The murdered boy was 10 years old.
AL CT the witnesses % the AGAR were
soYs ssswees "a and "a years af aga
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-30

MAzx - Ne delegates TO the IA
sinnn1 eonGsEenee of arbitration TO be
hsid IN Warrington, had arrived i,
that city - the 2ed. The delega rs
azs rsprsnnntative men of their respse g.
dive sonsanI and their purpose is 10 es-
nhafnA . pnRnanent system of arbitrs-
ttna bsowunn the United States AMI
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-30

Gsunag W Swarss. n weli-known
builder. died. on the siss. at his resi-
denss il Philadelphia. aged y years
He hslp<d 20 construct the Hrst steam
bosk unnd ON the great lakes. and some
Of tho Rrtaripzl grain elevators in Buf-
falos n n. were built by him
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-30

\ 8 WILLIS. United States minister
TO Hooolulu. and his wife and son were
pasnnngers on the steamer Australia,
which arrived at san Francisco. from
Honolnlu on the ss.i.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-30

Tn nnnfnipal council Of Paris held
= nsseia0s - the s2d. ut which NJ.
usnksfnse hfroduced resolutions de-
Dnni1n4 49, the chamber of deputies
dn1Em1 - H<ghts of universal suffer
go nUn1nn1 he encroaehments of the
senness ezz1uming regret at the deter
ninnffen - HE cabinet 70 resign and
proPnnn1 = inmediate revision Of
~ ennnnnofnn.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-30

IL German rrichstav. on the sist.
~ unanimous vote. adopted rr.so-
knt5on condemning duellinx.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-30

Tn Rothschilds hare acquired =
h<ge intercs, in one of the leading
e1v~r smelling works In New south
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-30

IHx French senate. on the stth.
unnnimously voted the Madagascar
credits, which they had previously re-
fnsed 10 graut To the Bourgeois min
tsery-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-30

Bxs vote OF six yeas sotvo nays the
hcnse committee on territories. on the
- agreed to report favorablv n bill
admftting oklahoma TO statehood.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-30

On the cath Secretary olney received
> oohae dispatch from Cousul-Geueral
Whlnms. at Havana, confirming the
nsws that Walter Dygars had been re-
1annpd
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-30
Sending Insects 70 tEe Experi.eent
Station

From time to time various insects are
noticed doing damage in the garden.
upon flowers and trees. and other places
While there IS general desire 20 A.
certain the names Of these Insects anI
the means 10 be taken Whereby shey
can be killed or their nun bers lesseassi.
yes many DO not know that al that :
needed to ascertain azy Information
about insects - 20 drop line % the
entomolOSist of the MiSsiSsiypI Expert
meut StAtion- BIZ 50 doing sarmers and
others will many time receive iaforasa-
tioa that may be 10 their financial al
vantsSp. and will also confer saxes
upon the Station Entomolo-iSs BIZ keep
ing him informed a. 10 Nhat Insects zrs
doing special damage in particular
localities
We ROW have the promise Of the
greatest fruit crop that has ever been
grown Bss With all these Pie pros
poets there Is also the promise tha, The
injurious insects ~ill again claim their
ten per cent tax mean by this that
Insects destroy on she average more
than one-tenth Of all crops Tie i'm
nense amount which this means in
Mississippi can hardly be realized b7
ons who has net givsa the subject at
tention- Bat IN the darkest gloon
there Is NEST always 4 ray Of light. 50
il Is regarding the damage done by in
seets- By means of improved farm
practices methods Of cultivation. the
application Of Insecticides BY means %
spray pumps. and the planting OF vari-
Gus trap crops, we are ia most all eases
enabled 20 greatly lessen the immense
damage done By injurious insects
Where possible inquiries about in
sects should be accompanied BY spee;-
ners OF the insect doing damage. plzced
in . small tight passeboard box Post
age is only one cent per ounce. Ai-
dress all communications and insects %
H. E Weed Agricultural College. Mss.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-30
AN IMPRomPTU DUEL


NASHVILLE. Tenn. April s6-FrNnk
Coleman, editor Of the Huntsville.
Ala, Argus, was shot and badly
wounded by E. Z Spraggins in a street
duel in that city yesterday afternoon
Trouble has been brewing for some
days. and when the men met they be-
gan firing. Coleman shot 6ve times.
Spraggins four times. Then Coleman
announced he was wounded and his
pistol empty and Spragxins ceased FIR
ing. Spraggins was not hit
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-30

MAMA why do they call is the weather
kures1f' sBecause the top dearer Is gym
er1Ily in zach frighrful mess. surpose--
-Chieaeo Rec0rl
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-30

LnnS sAr, the Distinguished politi-
81 ecunomsss, di-,i In Paris on the