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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-05-14
VERY QUEER ANIMAL
rA~ Gr~ss taf-tst~r 4. . Fuaay Comb
nsfIoa N Fx.ry NaF.

rA~ ssr~ss snf-fst-r 4. . Funny eousht-
asfisa IN Es-ry WAY.
With the exception e ih- jsCuz-. the
graf anf-~atrr. the ani-l~ar. or crested
an'-h-ar. whichever you choose TO call
b m. Is the most snowy quadrup-,i in
all south America. nor am I at ali
sire be Is not entitled TO first pla.-~.
In height and bulk a fuil-erovsn sp--i-
men > about a. large a. View found
land dog. and = rally quite hear
SHAPED in body and l~gs. It's tail is
'ouz and strong. and bars q trrmen-
1sus brush Of cuarsr. WHY. brow n
black hair. which makrs this organ
V~rv noticeable- It, had j. 50 small.
and it, muxzie 30 fearfuiiy prolonged.
that Is reminds one % the bead AMI
u~aS - an ihiS- Its r1outh is a narrow
slit across the end 81 that curious nuz-
re. its tongue - like a big sngl,-vorns
a fues long. and Il has no te-th hat
et-r' Its covering i a rough cot Of
bong. e1arSs. brow n hair. most strang.--
Is marked by black ham; uusiernesth
rhr throat. Va hich on thu chest divides
.Hfo a long. wcsigc-shaPei strip of
black that extends backward and mp
ward acru<S the shoulder
To M it has always hen a publ
- hy this creature should pr~SesS such
luxuriant euat Of hair in 80 hot =
climate Another poini stiil NOR, open
20 criticism Is his dubbed fore feet
He walks on his claws. ard the outer
edge Of his fore feet. in = most avs
ward and even painful Way. for hich
there seems 70 b~ no adequate excuse -
unlesS his feet were formed that VA,
TO vex the souls Of wicked taxislcrmisss.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-05-14

Cre~n FOR he leaves. and daFkez
olive. or golden yellow. for the rib1-,a,
or work the - hoie With single sha =
ef auy pretty color that srzll harmon sz-
With the rest Of the table appoint
Inents
For the border Of a linen center cloth
work the design s.s!idly IN satin stitch.
with Asiatie twisted embroidery SIX.
y hich j. the b-st silk 20 cho-sSe for EN-
broi'ierx on ans p=ece Of work made os
medium weight goods. neither very { E
nor very heavy
For a felt or denim table cover o. a
lounge cushion. outline the design VII u
Asiaric Roman floss. " hich ) effective
for such work \ big cushion Of yellow
denim with the border outlined upon h.
with black Roman tio~s. edged with =.
friu Of black satin with scattered vel
low dots worked apon It 18th the sane
floss. would be sfrikineiy Handsome
and in the bsst styie--AEerican Agri
cUlrurist.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-05-14

The Nslz~ Of EE~~~=a4a< Beaa~t Gas
Hardly lie Csl~z4ss~sG

The Nslz~ % FE~~saaa< Baaa~t Gas
Hardly he C.8~zlxs~G
Ones gov q may lie s5Enpi~. uay have
l,~R made over a numb-r Of times.
NAV. indeed. he almost shabby. bat il
the bonnet IS becoming. All else i for
gotten.
Ores bonnet has mech 20 do with
bringing out the virtues or others -.
rot ouiy % ones eyes aud hair. hat 4
ones ssin AID The SHAPE - oue'S bad
The round faced. plump h~auty must
give up her 'ies unless they are % the
Earrows~t and ioop-h With 50 much
car~ that the His. Of framing. the full
Enoon = not suggested >hs u ho=e facc
IS slender tp-siir~n~~S Eives that name
1n thinn~~Sf. thsn there must - a soft.
fun framing and broad loops that will
tone down aii angles She W ho is szIiovs
n uSt admire rus. pale blue and hello
tropc on other women. choosing golden
brown. that most charitable OF TOMS.
deep crimson. and IL light evening
color j. required. d~licate shrimp TO
make TIM yellow Of her skin white Tho
pale woman chooses ros~. dark blue all
reds, dark green. glowing purple and
black To gain color. y hilr she Of the rosy
cheeks selects pale hiue. h-iiotrop~.
olive. cream white and crimson. IL she
" shes them not To look like roses IL
your ewes are duh do not make them
seem more 80 by putting sparkling =;
CT bril ant rLinestones near them
Boston Budget.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-05-14
STORY OF = STORk.
He~ 10 Csrrt-s q Letter to Africa and
Broaxhf pne Hsrk

Broaxhf Dae Hsrk-
\ story that CONES from Germany i
a. quaint a. &; Is true. says Our Animal
Friends Soui~ children living in ihc
northern provinces discovered that q
stork had made its Eest upon their roof.
Being orthodox little Teutons they
hailed the newcomer with favor, a.
storks are supposed 70 bring luck to r
hou~e- All the summer they shared
their tidbirS with their long-legxed
friend. which became very tame and
eompanionanle-
At the first signs Of approaching cold
weather the stOrk prepared to fit C
warmer chimes TIE children we're sad
at the thought Of losing their pet. but
their parents consried them with the
assurance that the bird would surely
return the H~Nt Sprng- The children,
still uneasy ~ The .sseA Of the stork no;
being cared for through the long
winter. consulted together and evolved
brilliant idea " hieh they immediate
" proceeded 10 put into execution
They wrote note in their hest German
script stating that the stoEk was very
dear to them and legged the good PEG
pie in whose country il might spend the
winter TO be Kind 10 their pet. and send
II back TO them in the spring
They sealed the note. fastened il &c
a ribbon. tied IL around the birds neck
and tucked it under us wing The mex;
LAY they sadly watt he'd the stork wing
It's way toward miider skies. The snow
and ice eams; Christmas time brought
the children gifts and fresh ANUS
msnss. but their summer pet WaS Dot
forgotten When the spring cams
round again their little feet used ts
climb 20 the roof day by DAY. looking
and longing for the stork's return; srC
behold. One fine morning there il was
tame and gentle as ever.
Great was the children.s delight. Sut
what was their surprise to discover
round its neck and under its wing an
other bright hand With a note attached
addressed On the children who wrot.
the letter the stork brought Tn.
ribbon was quickly united and th.
missive opened ItWas from a mission.
AIRY in Africa. stating that he had read
the ehiidren's note AID had cared 70,
the stOrk. and thought that chiIdr~T
whose hearts had prompted them &c
provide for the comfort Of a birJ
through the winter would b willing Il
help elo,he and feed the little d-Stitut.
Children OF his mission. 4 fun mans
and address followed.
The children were fun Of sympathy
and the missionzry's note Won a rolsIrr
answer from the family. Other letter.
eam~ and went BY post between theu
until BY and BY the children learned e
know the missionary and his little blael
waits almost a. well as they knew N.
beloved StoEk that had proved 20 trust,
> nesS-uger-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-05-14

With true marriage there Is no doubt
and no difficulty. The parties 70 il NAV
be a far a the east and the west aSun-
der. bat - hen the hour strikes for th.ir
meeting the " holr circumference Of the
world vii not keep them apart Some
happy acs-isIrnr-for We ali call Go.l-s
part in the affair an -accident--will
bring them facc 70 fac~. and a. soon as
They Ilsr~t fh-y lo-ok. they lose. and thru
tell each other the rrs~oa why. such
Marriages are alvaFs happy They may
not b alvays prosperous. but they arv
happy Pos~rty dos not Kill this love.
personal faults make IL more patient
sickness r1sre tender. death more pure
and enduring. Whatever J. prssis sti-
hated r. -ood and right. and these mar
riaErs arranged BY a PrvscieHf love and
vissioEn-rhough rot without the sor-
rows incident 20 the condition-haTe The
sirvngth ~ the prrtiestiued- They bring
forth love ard JOY. united hopes and
double apF.in-s>--AuseIia Barr. IN Con
zrpgatiouaI5St-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-05-14

\ company Of glass workers have ~
een,iy discovered that ordinary plafs
gl2sS NH make more durable uponu-
ment than tbe hardest marble or gran
ite known 70 Ston-mzSonS. grave
yard there Is a gr7veStone OF plate glass.
and u Is certain TO last longer than 4ny
other tombstone in the cemetery
1lass Is practically inde<true.ible
Wind rain. hest and cold have their
effect on the hardest rock: solid granite
eventually erumhles away. and one can
selssom read the Inscriptions on a stone
Eravestone 50 years old A glass stone
will look a frs.h a couple OF centuries
after its manufacture as on ths. dav /,
was erected. and The inscription can Be
made ineffaeeabIe-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-05-14
FOR COUNTRY'S SAKE.
An Indian Fighter Suffers Agonies
from Disease
He Was In the Rattle wtth the Apaehes
Whea Geroaizso Was Captured



Wor1 with the exposure Of ARMY life on
the frc alter, and possessed By TIE Continual
drinking Of slkll water JOsepn Flex.1f
returned % Phiiz3eiphiz eight years axu,
bruksa down IN bath and unable 20 do
1zy Work
He had served FIVE years with the Ninth
Cuitsi states Infantry IN many q desperate
fight with the Indians IN Ariruza Ani ether
frouffer states ard had woa an sngizble
rsS-oni- Ia the hence consics when Gerun-
IT1o. the famous chbef Of the Ar7rhe< va.
czgttHres.- Mr.. FleE2Hf was among the brave
s9t2l.rs who. f0rEetfEi Of eVervthiEx but
duty. charged upon the hostile InssiAn.
Life on the plains sent - an urtirsslT
eea1h many soldiers who were neTer taEs-hass
~ a rssfs<Ia's ballet or arrow. and Mr. Fse-
xz1f cane near s1eh fate a. that. A lanx
time before his tine vas cut b WAS taken
seriously Ill bat be stssrk TO rs paS- unfll
an honorable dlscharge was Enzlly givsz 20
him
Whez h reza -hsi PHILADELPHIA TIE Tr.sfz-
ngnser was srzrcely mere than s&ia and
oooe>. ami for three weeks be Law 6eSv@rzte-
" II tn n hlspitxi He feit div. ard his
s-azs1-h felt A. Il ( had dried IN. Tke<@
symptoms were accompanied bF Bloody
ty>e1ssrT, vsla-h no rses3sriee <ee1ed 70 re
h=re-
After turo yez-s 81 sl.-erinx. Mr.. FIe<zu.
cz1zs - New YORK anA was treated hw ser
er4l pas sffzG1S- Tee did ret sErce. sgn1e
caliiaE BIS clsexSe cafzr-A Ct the s-s--zch
and 0.he-s ehrDz5c diarrHGz-
Il speaking 10 = reporter zhou. his fllne<s
Mr. FteCsuf sad the doctors helpss4 hius
b1t- with al the money he spent for adrire
411 1es.sI1e. he Was abe % work cEiy a
snail part OF the tine Since moving &c
his present home. No 5l7 West Fortress
old Street. Il New York zboat year axo.
Mr. FiexAuf has hsseu 30 III that his yoscs.
2nd hearing almost left hi-n
Ine1 al me1cines failed. and the sick
nan had little hope Of recovery At this
erIfh-al time DIR. Williams Pink Pills for
FSie People were recon nendesi 70 Mr. FIe-
E1nf- and. almost as last hope. he bexzu
taxing then
TIE beneficial e,ert Of the raediriue wa.
felt al 0nre.- Mr.. Fiezauf told the reporter.
and before | hal taken = box began 70
eat with relish Three boxes made ne -
n1cn better that l began work and have
eessn abe % Keep =. II since for FIVE months =
DR. NIllians- PINK Pills fer Pale PeopS>
are not a patent meilrine in the <ezse rkar
nazae implie>- They were frSteonpourssess
- 4 prescription and used a. sssch IN xer-
erAl prscttce BY an eminent phy<irizr- 70
great Vas their eehrzcy that Il Was deemed
wise 70 place them within The rez.-h Of al
Ieey are row manufactured By the Dr.
Ni-ll4rns' Nes4s-ine Company. ScheaartAzy
y " AID are sod in boxes fnexer u loose
fora BY the dora or hHzires1- azd NE puh-
lsc are ealfi0n@d 4xzisst zu-aerusss iaaisa-
tious sold ia this sla4pel a. "a censx bnr ~
six boxes for ga and Haay - had 81 al
druggists Or eirps-t By NAT froz Or W.
GAzs Medsrize Cozpazy-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-05-14
TINE AND DISTANCE

A-aveler from Rsngoon 10 New York
b. the most direct route viii accomplish
the journey in ~ days
A Traveller by the most expeditions
nal route nav traverse the distance BE-
tween New York and Rome in |, DAYS
Twenty-Five days are required to
make the journey ~ mail route BE-
tween Rio de Janeiro and New York
city.
Colorri eui-rznts starting from
Washington 70 Mouruvia. in Liberia,
would have before them a voyage "a
s.645 niles
4 letter posted in View York will Be
delivered in Bangkok sam 81 day.
later. via London. and - days via Saa
francisco
The voyage between New York AMI
Adelaide. in South Australia via Lon
don, requires % days: via San Fran
cisco. "a days
II Is said that the pilgrim 20 Mecca
starting from Washington city. would
have to travel SOS miles in order 70
rrach the CaAba-
To 20 from New York TO Ad.n. N
Arabia. via London. " the swittes,
seeAner and crossing the continent q
Europe BY rail. requires % dayA
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-05-14

The German emperor is very much
Of an autoerat, but he has many kindly
as well as kingiy traits One day be
and the empress. while out sleigh
riding. came across three little boys
in the Thiergarten. who were 50 busy
snowbslling rs to overlook the imperial
couples approach In consequence. o-e
Of the snowballs hit the monarch on tie
nose did il hurt you. Herr kaiser3-
asked the little eulPrif. in an anxious
tone If 50. you can hit me and call a
square At this the royal couul.
laughed merrily. and. taking the boy
address. the emperor next day sent him
conicsl nemento OF the incident
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-05-14
wh,,- >sirr. 81 n.ir,,n.h-

With the return 10 favor Of the stifT.
" bite shir; tie laundry biils are revela
tons- Many women prefer. not 50 much
from economy a. from thu rial liking
for them. the y hite hairrloth p~tticoais
made TO wear with any iusioor froel-
I he material = stiff q ANYTHING in the
market. IL i cut 50 a. 70 II the hips
ike glove. the fulln->s caught in a
great bunch at tn center Of the hack.
from " hieh IT FARES in the mos. aggres
Eive fashion The foot max - trimmed
in all sorts % pretty and fanciful ways-
Among the smartest are frilis 81 rhs
taircloth covered ths1kiy with tiny frilg=
81 Naleneiennes lace, set close together
80 a. 70 overlap. of course. this. skirt
DO not lauHder. and - NAY be treated
10 any sort Of fantastic decoration.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-05-14

The following state flowers han,
been adopted by the votes of the public
school scholars of the respective states:
Alabama. Nebraska and Oregon. the
golden rod; Colorado. the eolumbine:
Delaware. the peach blossom; Idaho.
the syringis. Iowa and New York. the
rose; Maine, the pink cone and tas-
sell Ninnssots, the eypripodium or
moeeaSin flower; Montana, the bitter
root; North Dakota, the wild ro...
Oklahoma territory. the mistIet.s-.
Utah. The lego lily. and Vermont. the red
clover In addition. Rhode Island anJ
Wisconsin have adopted a state tr-e
the maple being selected bv both.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-05-14

exceedingly leaky tissue fQu vii
very soon succ-~d in TINS experiment
Thereon follows ;be SECOND Fart-
Place your fuii. bur not dripping. glass
Of water. thus turned upside down. but
not INSIDE out. over the fan glass az
wine. and you Will soon 80 little Jets
II ruby penetrating the iuiie IN every
direction u J. tho wine, progressively
mounting ,hc supet ior glass. which in
the SANE proportion yields water 20 the
lower glass IN the opposite direction
1t the end Of about 4 quarter Of an
hour the eXcbang- will be complete,
snd you viii sce the lower glass filed
with pure transparent water. lille the
upper One viii be check full Of good. red
wine
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-05-14
WOMAN AND HOME.
ABOUT snIRT WAISTS.
They VIII Be Popular Tht. season 9.
They Were Last

tHSf were Last
The shirt waist 81 the season has de-
veloped onderfully in variety since
the d=,t installment Of this neeessarr
garment appeared in the shops. srd
lawns, batisie. and dainty waists are
quite - plentiful as those made ~
cambria. These rargr from the simple
eo''on waists which can - bought for
- crnts mp TO the lacc-trimmel blou~c
whi-h may eo~t s. OF So. The lOug
s>e~nt IN price = graded With every
mag inahl- Kind and price
The shirt waist proper is made with
narrow -poiEfed yoke in the back
trd uith or without yoke in front.
sud fhe collar and cuffs mas r. % the
faua- material o. % white liusn- Dim
i-a-s. lavus snd bzsistes. plain. STRIPED
a. Fatteru~'l sll OVER IN Persian d.
i<us. make she daiatiest shirt yxsis-..
and these usuaIx have a soft turn
lack 60 % th- s-me. aud either .
y hitc lima collar % enlu7-ti satin
s-ock With q whire piping - IN the
stT~s ard a BARROW satin tir 20 match
tssrl around the ucrk over fhi~
: e~vvs q the~e th5n waists soruetim~s
ARE tark~i in oue cluster a. the top.
- in tuo. ore lp~inE v~Il down toward
the waist >uiVel SILKS. eiu-h7ms and
far heavier eufrtu ch~viats are asso
made up into ;hrS- waists. but the
iatts-~s sem 20 b- the favoris~s this
srasou- The light ccinrs look pretty
WITH white muslin c,riiars aud cufTs
frrrrrrarE v-rrh fa-a arrf ar-~r l-r~rss.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-05-14
MA1Ea Upside DOWN.
A very Pretty >~f~ntfne Experiment ~
Nn.-w Rrrnf~


A pretty bit Of scientific recreation
which comes in handy after dinner -
sometimes diguifel with the classical
title of'sTbe Revenge u the Dansides
in ailuSiou 10 the daughters q Danaus.
who. as punishment to their crimes.
were e.1ud~lnne,i 20 forever draw vaer
with leaky vessels
Pill completely two glasses ~ eNaetiy
the same size and hap. one with v a.
ter. the other with wine. Stretch over
the mouth 81 the GAS containing the
water a circular eonsring % tulle- some
what larger than the glass and IRE
siously moisfcned-
Wow smooth th- laPpiug over the
tuIie a. clusels 20 the glass a possible.
ard. Supplying the pain q the right
hand squarrly % the mouth Of rhIs
glass. s~izr fhe stem with the left and
turu il quickly upside down, avoiding
the entrance II the air.
Next. slide the right hand sos'ly
away from underneath. and. much 20
vour establishment. thr tuiie viii re
main adh~r~nt 70 the glass. bile rot a
drop - water will fall out through that
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-05-14
NOVELTIES IN BELTS.
All the stylish Bzad. fer sammer Co,-
fumes Are MARROW

Fancy belts have become a. much
Of necessity to a handsome co@tume
o. the material itself. and in many cases
the -chieness- Of a gown is dependent
upon the hand which encircles the
waist.
Jeweled bands met with large half
pendant buckles are richly studded
with eolored stones. deeply sunk into
flexible bands Of giit. OF silver. OF in
round. square OF oblong pieces held
together by links While these are by
far the hand-omer Of imitation belts.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-05-14

The secret Of making Stilton chess
vas for some time confined 20 the fam
ily OF the original inventors. who were
usder an engagement 20 sell all they
could make TO the famous Cooper
ThOrnhiii, OF Stilton; and being thus to
be obtained of him alone. it received
the appelIation of Stilton cheese, when
it ought TO have been named Wieheote
cheese. being first made in that small
village, on the eastern side of leicester
shire. about % miles from Stilton.-
Chicago Inter OCEAN
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-05-14

Remove all particles Of dirt found on
the dates. cut the dates open length
wise and take out the stone, also an oe-
casional worm next the stone. Pinch
the dates together again and place N
dish loosely Have water boiling under
steamer. put dish of dG.eS into IL, and
steam ten minutes only. Remove
steamer TO open window, take Of the
cover 10 let the steam evsporate. Serve
warm or cold. With or without cream.
Figs can be served the same way.-Bos-
ton Globe.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-05-14

Boil the usual quantity of potatoes
for a dish; peel and cut them into slices
rather thicker than for frying. put
them in a steWpan with two ounces Of
butter, and when that is dissolved add
two tablespoonfuls of bullion. tea
spoonful of salt, half as much pepper.
teasPoonful Of minced parsley and
ehives and half : teaspOonful Of vinegar.
Shake the pan round. and when quite
hot serve the slices in the sauce.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-05-14

they arr the most expansive. costing
So. So OF SIS. Gilt Or silver hands
arr solid - iuv - - cents
SQarricil elastic hands and euarneiesi
b~lts are also AnouE the newer styles
n h.ch promise 10 - much worn this
sclson. leather bits arr most u--fu,
snd can - had for ore dollar The b-i;
has underrune a graf change % fash
ION sinc- last s~ason. particularly iz
width- AT h-'ts arr nov~ narrow. ~x-
c~pt The hroasi elastic bands. y hich ar
use.l when I'm th- 1eid or on the ro@d.-
ST Louis Eruuhlic-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-05-14

The iron grasp - srrofaia has a.
mercy upon is victim Thls dezou
q the biopi &, ofteu uos sattss~a with
causing dreaifal ~oovs. hut AK the
hriy wI'h the pains e rheumatlsus
until Ho--i's >arsara-illn -ur~~
No~rir f0ar v-ars ar h-arar~ A.
ra-rci VIA slr-f1a Ra1 rse1=zsAs-z-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-05-14

Maud-Miss Millssp is 50 very pain.
But she sings well
Irene-Poor girl. She never can IN
derstand why it is that when youn.,
Mr.. Peduncle comes TO see her be turns
down the light and then asks her 20
siug.-Chieago Tribune.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-05-14

Set oa Moderate IRE IN ! elean
kettle two quarts Of milk. yolks Ct l.
-cgS. oue-haIf If vanilla ban. one
nj three-fourths pounds q sugar. stir
ring slow Is but steadily with better
- so-5n as il j. near boiling. take OF,
cool lt1l~. and add one quart Of
double cram: strain through q iins
sieve and fre~ze--tsoosi housekeeping.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-05-14
GOLD AND SILVER.

A round Of feathers contains IL
ounces. or 1900 grains, pound OF gosd
contains i2 ounces. or s.7e0 grains
In the calendar ye~r 1854 3.0s9.sss
,iIver dollars were struck al the rnints'
IN she fiscal year 1875, ending June y
z.ess.0ii dollars were struck
A woman at waIkerviIle. Mont. Who
kegs hens. gathered four dollars
worth Of gold in the craws OF three
chickens she had just killed Vow she
follows her hens 10 discover the sPo'
where they find gold
A California gold prUspsefor has
written a letter addressed TO Mayor
Pratt. Of s.. Paul. MIMI in which be
advances the claim that gold can Be To-
Gated in eastern Minnesota
Pru.Incii5n OF gold has enormously
increased. particularly in California
ard Utah. Cod ore yielding as low as
three dollars Per ton can now b
worked BIZ the new cyanide process.
whereas silver ore must show 50 ton
t-rfore il can Be worked
The faculty Of Princeton college has
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-05-14

A tramp visited ali the houses Of
small town near Louisville. XIV. and
begged from every kind lady he rrt
a postage stamp. with which to write
letter 10 his sick mother. He got the
stamp. or its equivalent. every time,
and went out Of town with nearly five
dollars In his pockets as the result Of
he successful ruse.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-05-14

-Excu~e me. but II Ssems 10 me that
! must have met You hefoTe- Are you
rot brother or near relative of MAJ
Jones -
No. | am Maj joiner himself
All. indeed, that explains the r.
markable resemblance. Texas SITTER.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-05-14

John Wh@ien. who IL s~ryiag a YEAR.
sentence IN TIE Cook county Iii Tns.
nois. has made q handsome and unso-..
picture frame from cigar boxes. n.
frame IS sox24 inches in size. and en-
tAins nearly 2.ooo pieces Of wood. ban
tifuiiy carved A common POCKET
knife End asnan hsnnerwerswhaI-n,.
only tools
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-05-14
EMBROIDERY DESIGN.


or Lounge Cushions.
he accompanying sketch shoe
only the corner. but the design repeats
irs-lf-hrSt. a low knot. then "A flower
spray. all along the edge OF any piece
Of fancy work. as represented The
ribbon initial Is q pretty feature OF 'hc
design. but for some pieces OF work il
should. of course. De omitted
For small linen dolly allow bow
knot for each corner and only single
flower spray for the middle - each
side. connecting all with the ripping
ribbon lie ASiatic flo fo>s in wllI
rose tints for the flowers. tender Olive.