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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-12-10

The city Of Greenwood has jus, com
plsted another magnificent artesian
veil. The water from these wells has
transformed What has heretofore been
considered an unhealthy section into
one OF perfect healthtuIness. and it will
not be many years until the Mississippi
delta will be As free from fevers and
ague A. any section of the country. out
side % our mountain ranges Water
Valley Herald.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-12-10
DErAKTNESr OF AGRICULTURE
Worthy OF Constant Care and Eaeourax.


The department q agriculture + 50 intl-
mateiy related 70 the welfare % our people and
the prosperity Of our nafioa that Il
should constantly receive the care
and encouragement of the government
the center Of agricultural inrelIi senee and the
source OF aid and announcement 10 agrieul-
tural Efforts Large sums of money are an
nually Appropriated for the maintenance Of
this department and IL must b.. confessed that
the legislation relating 70 Il has alEays been
directed Ia the interest OF practical farming or
properly guarded asainst waste and sxtrava-
gance- - Tar. however, a. public money has
been Appropriated fairly and sensioiy 70 help
those who actually TIL the soil. no expenditure
has been more prontaoly made or more g~ner-
ally approved oy the people
Exports of Farm Prodaet..
The secretary reports that the value Of our
exports OF farm products during the last iscAl
year amounted 10 sss0 oso.so. an increase OF
slI.neo over these Of the year Immediately
This statement Is not the les 8eleoue BE-
cause Of the fact that. Notwithstanding such In
crease, the prUportion OF exported AGRICULTURAL
products 70 our total exports u all descrip-
tons fell on during the year The dement's of
an increase IN agricultural protucts being as-
surea. me decrease In IL proportion 70 our
total export II the more gratifying when We
consider that IL = owing 10 the fact that such
total ex ports for the year increased more than
fss.BJesa
Grataitsss Ds.tribatioa of SEEDS.
In my opinion the gratuitous distribution Of
seeds BY the department. as az preSent cou-
dueted. ought TO be discontinued No one can
re the statement Of the secretary on this
subject and doubt the extravaxance ans quas-
uonaole results OF this practice Thr Dro-
fessed frtensss OF the f1rneS and CERTAINLY ne
farmers themselves, are naturally expected 70
De wiling 20 rid department devoted 70 The
Prgnotlon OF farming Interests Of feature
which tends 50 much TO It's diseredit
The Weather barsaa-
The weather bureau. nov attached 70 the de-
PartHnent of agriculture. has continued to ex-
sena - sphere Of usefulness. and by an untn-
teffupted Improvement Ia the ACCURACY Of is
forecasts has greatly increased is eniefeucv
a. an aid and protection 70 all whose occapa-
tions are related 10 weather conditions.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-12-10
ANNUAL MESSAGE
o. the President of the United
States to Congress.
\ CsIm. Dtspassionafs and Csu.ervativ,
D-lI~-rznec the Cuban Ou..-
tton,-Generaf Governments.
Affairs Discussed
wAsHrSGroS, Dec. Following Is
} synopsis Of the presidents annual
TO congress-:


To The CoSGRESS OF rHE CNrrxD STATE
As Representatives Of the people in the levfs-
|tAfive branch Of their government yuu have as
BEN mhled AZ time when the strength and ex-
|xcilence Of cur Tree Institutions and the rtreSs
|ef our citizens 70 enjoy popuiaF rule have been
|bzain male manifest A political contest Il, =
|soiving moE1ent1us consequences frauGht with
|feverish apprehension ami creating agzr-sSive-
|6ess 20 Intense as 10 approach bitterness. ard
=fassiQu. has been waged throughout our land
saa determined oy the cecree u me ana In
|Gercadent suffrage. without disturbance OF oar
|franQailnfT or the least sign Of weakness In
|rur national structure.
obedience to Constitutional Requirement
/ IN obedience to Constitutional rraufr--
|<lent. herein submit to the congress certain
[tnfornation concerning national af-atr- wifh
|fhe Suggestion Of such legislation as in mr.
t-udgment IS necessary and expesiient To se-
Pure orevity and avoid tirpsuFue narration I
|khall omit many details Concerning matters
E~itlt1 federal control. which though BY no
|xnenns unimpOrtsnt. are more urortably ais-
|rnssed n departmental reports
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-12-10

The devil can meet eloquence without
Touols,. put ne has never been able 70 stand
before love.-Ram's Horn.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-12-10

LIT your mind be fun and ron win want
little or acthing % falnl your hAppincss,-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-12-10

OUR FINANCIAL SYSTEM
Weakness and Wees of Our Present
M-rh.Ad

This referenre TO the conditions and Pros
poets % cur revenues naturally suggests Aa
aliusion % the weakness and vices II our Imam
cial method They have been frequently
pressed upun the attention u congress In
previou. communications aud the Inevitable
danger u thefr Continued liberation pointed
ouc Without nov repeating these details.
Gun not refrain from again earnestly present.
ins the necessity q the prompt reform 0f
system opposed % every rule of sound finance
and shown by experience 10 D.. frauxht Win
the gravest peril aad perpiexfty-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-12-10
wIthara val. % Geld Obligations.

Because E- may be enjoying a teuporarv re-
nrf fr9m - depressing Influence. thls should
not lall u into a false security. nor lead u 70
FORGET the sutifelness Of past visitatisns am
more convinced than ever that Ne can have
no assured financial peace and safety until the
government currency obligations upon xhIc 4
gold may Be demanded from the treasury are
sithdraNu from circulation and cancelled
rhis N sht ce done A. has been h-rrtof1r-
recommended. By their exchange for long
term oonds bearing a low rate of interest OF
~ thelr redemption vita the proceeds % such
ounss.
This plan of issuing bonds for the purpoS. af
redemption certainly appears 10 be the uost
erecttEe and direct path 10 the needed reform.
In default - this. hosever. Il Souid be . step
IN The right direction u currsncy obligations.
redeemable In gold whenever 80 redeemed,
should be cancelled instead q reixSuef This
operation Souid De a Slow remedy bat it soul,i
improve present conditions
National Bask ~ot~@
National banks should redeem their ouz
notes They should Dc asiosesi 70 ISSUE efr,-tl-
lation 70 the par value q bonds deposited a.
security for redemption. and the tax on their
one per cent
In considering projects for the retirement d
the nited states notes and treasury notes is
sued under the new law OF frso I am of the
opinion se have placed too much stress upoa
the dAnser OF contracting the currency and
have calculated too little upon the gold that
would be added 70 our etrcuI stfon II invited %
Us BY better and safer financial methods. II =
not 50 much contraction Of our eurrency that
should De avoided as its unequal distribution
The entire case may b. presented by the
statement that the day % sensible and sound
financial methods VIII not dawn upon as until
our government abandons the banking bust
ness and the accumulation Of funds and con-
lines IL monetary operations 70 the receipt Of
the money contributed BY the people TOR It's
support and the expenditure Of such money
Tor the peoples benefit .Our business interests
and AL good citizens Ions for rest from fever.
ish agitation. and the Inauguration By the
government Of reformed financial policy
snlen sil encourage enterprise and make
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-12-10

vas Appropriated Tor the enflre maintenance
q The government 'or ths Two rseai yearS
ended June n l@ef
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-18

been certain death. Fearful was the al
venture. but Il was made. The daring res
olution had been formed, and under conn
mand OF Smalls wood was taken aboard
steam was put on, and with her valuable
cargo Of guns and ammunition intended
for Fort Riley, new fertilization Just
constructed I'm the harbor at about 2
O'Clock In the morning the Planter SILENT
ly moved off from her dock and steamed
up to the North Atlantic wharf where
Smalls wife and two children. together
with four other women and one other
child. were waiting to embark. All these
were taken on board, and then, at 3:25
O'Clock In the morning, the Planter start
ed on her perilous adventure, Carving
nine men, five women and three children
Passing Fort johnson the Planters
steam whistle blew the usual salute and
she proceeded down the bay. Approach
ing Fort Sumter Smalls stood in the pilot
house, leaning out of the window, with
his arms folded across his breast after
the manner of Captain Relay, the COM
mander of the boat, having his head COW
cred with the huge straw hat which Cap
tam Relay commonly wore on such occa-
sions The signal required to be given by
all steamers passing out was blown as
coolly as IL General Ripley was on board
going out on a tour OF inspection. Sumter
answered by signal. 'all right" and the
Planter headed toward Morris island
tnen occupied by Hatch'S light artillery
and passed beyond the range of Sumter's
guns before anybody suspected anything
was wrong. When at last the Planter
was obviously going toward the federal
neet OF the bar Sumter signaled Morris I
Island to stop her. but IL was too late.
AS the Planter approached the federal !
fleet white flag was displayed, but this
was not at first discovered. and the fed
eral steamers, supposing the confederate
rams were coming to attack them, stood
out to deep water. The ship Onward
which was not a steamer, remained.
opened her ports and was about to fire
INTO the Planter when she noticed the
lag of truce AS soon as the vessels came
within hailing distance of each other the
Planters errand was explained. Captain
Nichols then boarded her and Smalls de-
ivered the Planter to him. 1t was esti-
mated that the boat and her cargo were
worth $4,000, but the government placed
he valuation at only SO, 900, and paid the
'aptain and crew one-half that sum.
'malls' share being $500. He is now try
ng to get sum more nearly equal the
hips value.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-18

had the heartiest admiration for Cen
eral Miles-I had been a soldier my
self-and / thought / should always
remember that evening with gratifica-
ton.
The next morning, while going out
of the Hotel Nadeau. in Los Angeles,
L met a gentleman who said, Good
morning I stopped and talked, but 1
could not possibly recall him. Present
ly he said:
You don't remember me-
II said no. don't
My names is Miles, he said.
well, I wished that the Hotel Ma
deau had been getting in coal, and
that there had been a convenient coal
hole open for me to slide into: but
there wasn't, and 1 did the best /
could under the circumstances, which
guess was poor enough; but the gem
eral was perfectly good-humored about
1t, for which I was profoundly thank
full.
Seeing the general in a different
light. or amid totally different sur
and when l had least ex-
pected to meet him, coupled, perhaps,
with some degree of natural absent
Kindness on my own part, had brought
this discontinue upon me; and chag-
rim over this second encounter with
General Miles has always materially
essened my enjoyment of the first"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-18
TWINS Run IN FAMILIES.
statistics Show That duplicate Children
Are "a Hereditary Blessing.

statistics Show That duplicate Children
Are hereditary Blessing.
/ From London Tid-Bits.
There can be little doubt that the ten
dency to give birth to twins runs in
certain families. DIR. Cory of st.
| Thomas hospital has Investigated the
history of IL cases of twins which have
| recently come under his notice profess
sionally, and he finds that. in no fewer
! than IL of the cases. there had been
| previous births of twins among near
relations of either the father or the
mother.
In eight cases (47.06 per cent? the pre-
vious tendency to twins had been on
the mothers side only; in four cases
(23.5S per cent? the tendency had been
on the fathers side only, and in one
case (5.SS per cent? there was a ten
dency on both sides. The. remaining
cases of the II (23.53 per cent? had no
previous history of twins.
DR.. Wakley knows of a family with
the following record:
The history begins with two brothers
A and b. b had an only child, a son.
whose only children were twins A had
large family, consisting of two
daughters. who both had large fam
lies. but no twins. and five sons, two
of whom were twins. Three of the
sons were married, and each was the
Another extraordinary instance is re-
corded by DR.. Macphail. In this family
twins were born in four out of five con-
secutive generations, as follows:
First generation-A woman (A) had
twins.
Second generation-B, daughter of A,
had twins twice and triplets once. c,
twin son of A, was father of twins
Third generation-D, daughter of c.
had twins twice. Z, son of c, was
father of twins.
Fourth generation-No cases of
twins.
Fifth generation-F, granddaughter
of ID, had twins Her husband was
father of twins by a previous wife.
Another family shows twins in each
OF four consecutive generations:
First generation-A had twins once
and four children at single births
Second generation-B. daughter A,
had twins once and four other chill
dren.
Third generation-C, daughter of b,
had twins twice and triplets once ID,
daughter of b, had twins once and four
other children.
Fourth generation-E. twin daughter
of ID, had twins once.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-18
BALLAST FOR DUCKS.
Scientific Discovery That EIucIdated a
Puzziin Mastery.

Scientific Discovery That EIucidated a
Puzziin- M stery.
/ From the New Orleans Times-Democrat
Few people credit a duck with the
sense he really possesses said Fred
Ozenne. disciple of Nimrod. For years
had been wondering what had caused
the presence of a good-sized pebble bank
on the shore of the lake in the Grandi-
VIOLA section of the Louisiana marsh. Had
1t been sand bank / could have under
stood II, but II was composed of pebbles.
all very much alike. rounded and smooth
almost to a size and apparently differing
from the small stones found in the grav-
ell beds of the South. Several of the hun
ters in that section had seen the pebble
beach, and, like myself, they could not
understand ii. All winter long IL seemed
fresher than at other times and during
the summer the grass would kinder cover
its upper portion and the mud from the
fresh water dim the lustre of the stones
near the edge. There was not another
beach like IL in the marsh
one winter, in fact Ii was Just when
the first cold spell had struck us. I was
hunting with friend in the lake spoke
o. Ii was one of the finest ducking
spots in the state. This was before they
had begun to make glue from the eggs in
Canada. When we reached the lake
there was not a duck to be seen. The
next morning i was hiding in the grass
near the pebble beach when I heard a
sound of wings and large flock of mall
lard settled near me. Before 1 could
raise my gun the entire lot walked out
on the pebble bank and, to my astonish-
ment, began to disgorge a lot of small |
stones like the ones already there This |
occupied but short time and the flock |
began quacking and sailed into the lake |
ana L shot several. This settled the mys- |
terry or the pebble beach. In the spring |
was again hunting on the lake. and |
when the first warm weather came the
DUCKS began to go home. They would
come to the beach, and after a few pre-
liminaries swallow a lot of the pebbles.
then fly around for a few minutes in or
der to see If their balance was all right
IL they were too heavy they would dis
gorge a few stones, or If too light swal-
low a half dozen more.
Il found by observation that in order
Tor the ducks to make long flights il was
necessary for them to fill up with a GER
tain number of stones to secure a proper
equilibrium for the return trip. After I
round this out I always had plenty of
game to show my friends"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-18

II is customary among most civilized
nations. when launching or christening
a vessel, to break a bottle of cham
payne or other wine over her bows. The
Japanese. with their usual thrifty no
tions, do not believe in this unneces-
sary waste. When they christen a yes
sci. instead OF breaking a bottle they
Iberate a number of pigeons. At the
christening of the Yashima. the largest
and most powerful battle ship ever con-
structed for the japanese navy, which
took place a short time ago at the Els
wick ship yard. on the Tyne. this I'M
usual sight was seen. Nine. Kato. the
wife OF a member of the Japanese en-
bassy. christened the vessel and let
loose the pigeons at the same time. II
would be interesting to know what the
origin. meaning and intention of the
custom was.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-18
BOB sMALLS HAS A CLAIM.
south Caroiina's liz Congressman Asking
Prize Money for a capture.
Washington Special to Milwaukee Wis

Washington Special to Milwaukee Wis
consin.
One OF the most interesting OF the many
claims before the war claims committee,
upon which Congressman Often is serv-
ing. is that of ex-Congressman Robert
Smalls. a colored gentleman, who repre-
scented South Carolina in congress a few
years ago. The claim grows out of the
capture by Smalls OF the confederate dis
patch boat Planter by a daring move in
which he and his compaions risked their
lives. On May II. 1862. the Planter, which
had for two weeks been engaged in re-
moving guns from Coles island TO James
island. returned to Charleston. That night
all the officers went ashore and slept in
the city. leaving on board a crew OF
eight men. all colored Among them was
Smalls. who was virtually the pilot OF the
boat. although he was only called a
wheelman. because at that time no color
ed man could. IN fact. have been made a
pilot For some time previous he had
been watching FOR an opportunity to car
ceived to take the Planter to the federal
chance as he would ever have TO do so.
and therefore he determined not TO lose
II.
Consulting with the balance OF the
crew Smalls found that they We're willing
10 cooperate with him. although two OF
them afterward concluded TO remain be-
hind. The danger was hazardous in the
extreme. The boat would have TO pass
beneath the guns OF the fort in the har-
Der. Failure and detection would have
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-18

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Turner's FallS.
children We're smo
fire in a four-stor.
day. The fire oril
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-18
MEETINGS WI n GEN. MILES
One In Pasadena. Cal, the Other In Los
snge

From the New York Sun.
zone night in the office of the Hotel
Raymond. in Pasadena, CAL" said a
traveller, II met General Nelson A.
Miles; / was introduced TO him by
Major Ben c. Truman. The Office was
a big apartment with a great fireplace
on one side OF Il. There were large
rocking chairs scattered about for the
comfort OF guests who chose to sit
there and IL was room 10 which Ia
dies did not hesitate TO come II they
had occasion to visit IT,
ION this night there was a fire in
the great fireplace. perhaps as much
Tor cheerfulness sake as anything else.
and the big room was decidedly a
pleasant place. General Miles. Major
Truman and myself sat there until II
O'Clock. The general talked freely and
most interestingly, and TO me Il was a
most enjoyable evening; / had always
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1896-09-25
B0LETLN 'KERCANTIL DE- PUERTO-RICO.

BOLBTlN ikERCANTIL DE PUBRIORICO.
CONSAGRADO A LA DEFENSA LIE LOSIIN
TERESES NACIONALES EN- AMERICA. ORGANC
DE LOS ESPANOLES INCONDICIONALES EN- PTO.RICu
GENERATES acordodos DOR la Direcc6v
para todG c1Gss de renitidos y ongpcios
La publication los snuncs contrSn prscvI
convencionales que determinarAn los miamos 1
Los comuncados redos gacetas sutozsdos
hmA del autor un aumA responadad
mas con 10 de persona responsible de q pago =
Los originates De conunicadoS remido gaceas
devusltos pubiquen
No SO yespOnds de extravio nj rotura de cich4s
La cona del podco consdsada
largo. - -
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publication dc ua nunclos En- do pae
10 por 100 sobre el preco de tsrifA 4 I'll - :
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endra una bonhs6n de 10 100 aobre los tsra
cuando empoe de los anuncos DIEZ PESOS msu,
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Para uscpores del BOLET u.s de ssc.. couui...
DO remdo On seccion correspondence DIEZ OENTAVOS
Los suscrpto tendn 100 sobre prscio De
gaestiIas, comunicados remitdos - 80 = r -
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TABLA EXkCTA
DE. OUENTAS FORMADAS

DE. UUENTAS FORMADAS
aplicables al cobro de jorna,
les, fraccionados estos en- :,
tavo de dfa, princlpiando pc.
I'm cuarto y terminando en- I
dfas, con precios escalonadca
desde un real fuerte hasta tre,'
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sos, centavos y centimos Dc
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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1896-09-25

The Propretors Of the B0letiR
M0FcaRtH F." have the honour of
requesting English advertisers to
hand their orders to MN. MAYENCE,
| FAvRE and c., who are the sole
Agents for all English and French
Advertising.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-08

quartette in the choruses of the four
ballads, Sweet Days Gone By by
Smith. Down On the Ohio" by Frank
Anderson. In the Shadow of the Pines
by HI. Shirer and Hush Little Moth
err by Harry OverhOlt was exception
ally good.
Charles Brown was encOred on his
buck dancing. and the Wichita song
and dance team Jones and Copeland,
responded to hearty applause for their
'Strolling on the Sands"
Representative Otto Eckstein. of
Wichita, created lots Of laughter by his
with Our Girls2" He is an actor and
burlesquer Of high talent.
me circus was laugnable and reals
tic. The grand entry of the eight
horses and riders. Julius Weddings
sweet and winning way as the clown,
the juggling of Charles Sampson the
pole balancing Of Robert Pierce and
Remus Atwood. the wire walking of
Paul Torrington. the weight lifting Of
riding of VIII Haskell although he
nearly fell off on his daring leap from
the stage to the horses back, all crea-
ted much amusement The man who
runs the drop curtain mistOOk the
ringing of G.. A. Wallis gong during
the prize fight for the tinkling Of the
curtain Dell, and put the curtain down
in the middle of the fight. and the au-
dlnce went home But it was Just IS
We'll; the circus is good enough to end
on.
Nearly all the jokes were new. but
Haskell spent most of today working
up new gags for tonight because lots
hshed today, much to the annoyance
Of the performers.
The receipts of last evenings per
Torrance amounted to $3.50