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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-03-26

BIZ vote of III to 50 the Methodist
Episcopal conference, in session at Phil
adeIphia, on the 18th. decided in favor
of the proposed constitutional amend
ment admitting women as lay dele
gates 10 the general conference
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-03-26

THE decision of the powers compris-
ing the dreibund to accept the pro-
posal of Great Britain TO use portion
Of the reserve Egyptian fund for the
Dongola expedition gives England a
najority in the Egyptian debt -ommis-
sion
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-03-26

RALEIGH. y C.. March 23--Maj. John
c. winGer died At his home here ct
two o'elock yesterday morning. aged
81, of paralysis and heart disease He
was the son of Gen. John H. Winder
and WAS a graduate of West Point
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-03-26

Georgetown. Ky, March sI--The an
nual oratOrical contest of Georyetoxn
College for the selection of represent
ative 10 the intercollegiate contest At
Lexington resulted in the selection Of
W. Il. Kicks. of Canton. Miss
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-03-26

n was stated in London. on the
I1eh. that the government would sup
pnrt the Whitley bi-metalIic motion.
huf with the qualification that the
guvernment does not intend 10 depart
n the slightest degree from the gold
s<undarsi.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-03-26

- the Massachusetts house. on the
IA the committee on election law re.
pn<sed bill granting municipal suf
HnGs to women. There were no dis
nfuosrs named in the report.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-03-26

TnE porte has demanded that the
AEnenian patriarch write an auto
gzuph letter admitting himself blame
49, for the outbreaks in Armenia. it
bning the intention of the porte to
><zek the letter. Il the event CO Us he
IT written. in red book, the purpose
q which will be TO show that the
G<n<ements contained in the British
H1ne book are false.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-03-26

A sPEcTAL dispatch from Washing
tun@ ON the 18th, said the members of
tho Venezuelan boundary commission
had informally concluded that Great
Hrifsin's case is untenable, and that
yenexnela's elaim is a lust one.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-03-26

The senate committee on territories,
ON the Goth, with bare quorum pres
ent ordered a favorable report ON the
DILL admitting the territory of Arizona
To statehood. Mr.. Call, of Florida,
voted against the report.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-03-26

ADIsPArcH from Cairo, on the 10th.
mid. The khalifa has proclaimed a
holy war against Egypt, calling upon
Ill bervishes capable of bearing arms
- enrolI themselves under the green
mnrr
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-03-26

STATE SENATOR GARFIELD's bill to
prevent the corrupt use of money in
eIections passed the Ohio house, on the
lseh, and became law. Il applies tc
All elections, primary as well as regu.
lar
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-03-26

Nh. ABIGAIL KNAPP HOLMAN, wife
Of Hon. William :. Holman. ex-cou-
gressman from Indiana. died sudden
", On the 18th. at her home in Wash
fngson city. Mr. Holman was with
her 1t the last moment
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-03-26

Jackson, March The supreme
Court today decided cases as folio<S-
liz Justice whitaela-T. Il. Elnsa-
son - J. NJ Grzaherry. - al f-on
SanfoNsr Chancery CoarL Affirmed
By Justice woods-V. v. DanIap. ex-
ecutrix ". A r FAnt. - a. frsru Noxa-
bee ChancerT Court Reversed Rn4 re-
manded
Standard LIE aa3 Aeei4eut Insurance
Company - z = Tianer. a&@iaissrz-
tor; from warr~n Circutt Caart- A~rue4-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-03-26

b the United States district court at
E1i1adelphia, on the nth, Capt J. H.
8 Wiborg of the flibustering steamer
Enrsa. was sentenced TO one year and
xnur months in the Eastern peniten-
knEys and to pay n fine of 500 and
on&Es. The mates. Jens P. Petersen
- Hans Johansen. were each SEN
ed to eight months in the county
on and to pay fines of 500 and costs
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-03-26

Two Morzon elders s@re hs=sn sszxin=
Jzcks0u their headquarters fe- sex~rzl
seeks- Thsy have saa3acse4 thelr
eamp41En IN farar - MarmaaIsa -
quietly that fsw r@eEla kaeE fh~v -er~
there oas q shen applied 20 neVafF
Sheriff Chiles far uersn 5ssian - ar~aeA
IN she CaautY eaart ree1 and Ez<
prumptiy rs.fass1. - fh@ she~iT &lS ssst
consider tae eunrtAaaSe tae rsrsss-sr al4-
tar religious rerlrals q LhzE ca4r4etar.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-03-26

- the 10th ex-senator Abbott. o.
nEan county, o., was found guilty
jury at Columbus. of bribery ir
eqnnection with the pharmacy legisla,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-03-26

u KARI PErEHs. the African ex.
rI5rer. ON the 16th. issued statement
ling absolutely the chargesof bru-
- v and murder made against him by
~ Behel and others in the course OF
debase On fhe colonial estimates n
Gszmas Fesahstag TcsenslFs
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-03-26

HARoy KLEBxIsBEHs was ruortaiI.
Spunded in a duel with sabers at Buda
4e.eh. on the 18th. by Baron Josilsa.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-03-26
TA@ NlcaRAGuAN REVOLT.

s~corsfln< to Dfsr~sch~s Received
rhroHxh Private ChsaRri-. Mach MORE
S~rsea- than Repsrsr,i. the Gsv-raD-nt
Cen-orship f~rmIttta- Nothing OF q Va
tar- Cnfsy"rsfis To the GoSernmrat to
b. seat Abroad ~ the >ews Cerre-Pssd-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-07

silk. tho bodice being cut square with
do'p pointed s.omachcr.
The craze for initiation diamonds ano
Jewels sewn on TO ace. tullc. or material
bids fair to become vulear'gcd, which seems
a pity. Unfortunately the jewels are nov
being made in cheap qualities, and caTds
u them at very moderate prices are muoh
ceiling Ia all tie shops. Let Ills hope We 90
not end our rage igt Jewels and beads by
locking like South SEA savagcs. but IT Is
very difficult to So, anything select when
Imitation r. s, rife. However. The very
moves, vogue for imitation jewelry Is blue
steel; brooches. hat pins. AMI buckles are
made Of it. mixed With diamonds. and the
color is beautiful azure.
Sof;ering cffecte are being introduced
even into the shirts, which are Invested o.
the hard collars and ornamon'ed with throat
les OF all fcrent colorci ribbons. The most
becoming collar ! know Of consists OF
soft-draped hard. which goes round the neck
and fastens az the back In two little ruillos ,
tion. from car to car al the back, urstand-
ing loops of ribbon are placed at the top
Of the collar band or one can have plain
collar band with nuted ruching all round
the edge. The square tahbel collars arc
becoming 70 very few faces. but the can
or points Of lacc are extremely pretty.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-07

Nrs. Mary Mapcs Dodge and lust across the
mountain road from her cottage
The trustees of Snitk College Northamp.
ton, Mass. have decided TO celebrate the one
hundredth birthday anniversary OF Sonhia
Smith, the founder OF the college,. The ami
veisary of her birth comes Aug. 81 whicn
being during the SUMMER Vacation the ,iate
May -.
sias otto. TIC mad monarch o. bavaria.
whose forty eighth birthday was recently cello
brated. is ptable object In his lonely castle.
HIS giiminerinRs .! reason grow less frequent
constantly, although his physical health is ro-
bust. His strength IL tremendous and ii
takes many powerful mon to hold him when
he IS bent on murder suicide.
Holland PAPERS report that Mile. Maria
to!pk"ns has been sleeping tor the last 3,i
days. She is fed by ariifct means The
paragraph leads tho Staats buerger Xeitung''
TO say that The greatest sleeper Of our tim.
Is French woman. Margareic Roy.nyay
rhenelios. department Of aisnc."
There are livius At the present time eleven
cN-Hoternors III Vermont. The venerable
war Governor Of the State FrcderlcK Uol-
brook is stlll liNiug at lrattlchoro lie was
elected TO office dirty five Years ago aud is
the Oldest OF those who have filled V,rmont's
Executive chair. George W. Ilendee of Nor
rsyille lllcd cut the uncxplroi term Of Peter
7. Washburne. who Gieh In 1870 AID John "
stewart of MiGllcbury was Governor from
1870 To lT2 In lN,N senator Redneld Proctor
President ilarrisqns Secretary OF War was
elected Governor. HIS SUCCESSORS. all of
whom arc living, were Roswell Earnham OF
samuel L. pngree of Hartford Ebonezcr ].
Ormsbce of. lirauion, William f. DILLINGHAM;
Of Waterbury. Carol s, Page OF Hyde Park
and Levi IL. Fuller OF Bratteboro.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-07
the WORLD OVER.

Although Blrnhcm Palace Is practically
the property of the Duke Of Marlborough. II
IS held from the crown on u peculiar tenure
namely the annual presentation Of French
Wellington. likcwfse pay the same tribute
for Straihnelhsaye.
Mrs. Custer the widow Of the General. OK
poets to spend the summer ut Ontcora. in the
ratskils. Mrs. Custer rcscnts living in n
conventional way. Her plan for the coming
summer Is to live IA a stable belonging TO
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-07

Mrs. fawcetts Suggestion that the ladies' of
the West End should give their cast-on bikes
to girls OF the East End, and go there per
sonaily to teach The girls TO ride, opens UP a
vista of "siuminiug" on a new and essen
tally modern scale says writer In Modern
Society. We know that the way TO teach the
fair sex how TO ride is TO hug the indy dual
lightly round the waist. lean against the
bike al an angle of about forty five from the
ground aud push precisely a lor man
does when he wants 10 close his gates That
the way that bicycle boys taught pa
trician dovagors of weight aud sizo how 10
ride bike IN Battersea Park last year.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-07


cumming these beautiful stones round
men go many creepy" stories have henn
NoNeh' people are now eagerly purchas,ny
.nen. and many fancee of the present
Jason Is wearing a betrothal ring ~ ma
nn.e supposed luckless stone. Whether ar
,o' any IucE. good or bad does attach
10 me possession OF opals j am NOT nrs
sfared 10 say but 1t is amusing TO find In,
,aAaion dictates what folks are to bel,eve
X
me 'larlna Of Russia recently d,rroa
,r n when she prepared for descnnd.
~, ~, mine, Hence the advocate. NJ ,So
.,N'ued skirt Dress Reform Associat,n,,
allies. ''s 80 ono OF Their
ma most women's drawing -oor,
immensely N, chara ,'erst!c." sad cyn Ia,s
nv, Nv. paeAeioF but they impress me in
NY, 10y !ust opposite to that intended To "a
, msu the other afternoon / stoppes y, w
i n. dinner call at Mrs. ca. and ss ~ 10
NY. ne waiting q few moments bevan
a, usual to make mental criticism @ ~ an
: "sn " ! thought to myself, 90 / net,cs1
~'ea'ss'ksd-of and somswhst ssuSi,s
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-07
SLEEP.

Drop downward the curtain
or thy fair eyes.
Well sail out under
The starry skies.
ny shores that are 1T with
a moon that's low,
And down the dark river
or Sleep Wen 80.
TIL W. como to that wonderful
Island green.
No eye haih behcld. yet
where ali have been.
Tie the land Of Dreams. the
Country ideal
Where al! s.elncth Joy. but
Nothing is real.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-07

How To CIcnm "a Whcrl.

In tho lrst place, the rider IN cleaning
and repairing his wheel should take ii apar.
and soak the bearings In gasoline. Then rut
Thorn perfectly dry. clean out tho threads and
ssliers and all the little crey!ces and nut back
tho bearings. Soak the chain In Gasoline also
In the same way. and. after wiplng II perfect,
y dry. soak Il again IN bicycle lubrlcating oil
Again dry II thoroughly and put II hack on
The machine taking care TO have It and every
thing else carefully and correctly adjusted.
u Ia well 10 keep Tho wheel properly oiled
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-07

n much-talked-ot and somewhat orudite
book half opened on a caair. Ms II it had
just been ueed; writing table in effective
disarray. although my experienced eye
could detect the studied method in the mad
ness, and calculation in the prenleditated
disorder Of tho pile Of Invitations and their
half completed Answers. piece Of work
lay on sofa. as II It had been left there
at sone sudden summons. and l smiled
grimly az l remembered picking up that
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-07

An experiment has been made in Englan,
~ making stockings and gloves of paper.
II has proved the greatest succre. The tex
ture Is given soiii;y aud durability by be-
ne placed in a bath consisting Of a mixture
o. tallow and potcto starch. and when I'm
ished its appearance is said to clceely re-
semble the articles made from wool ana
cotton. Blotting paper is the latest material
used in making bicycle handles.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-07

could be traced back to prehistoric times
ana were ms unchanSeable as the hills. But
the jewelers. declare that II is no Longer
fashionable" to regard opals as unluckv.
but as quite the reverse; and instead ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-07

same piece Of wwk md
and telling Mrs. c. be- 4
her drawing room, val "a
ty, although q little ira
x IL
Among Consuelu Of "
items OF Housekeeping III
have rent 10 pay, and n
will be Queen vlctura
the Blenheim palace i Il
erty OF the Duke Of Nrz
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-07

1t seemed to find evidences of home occu-
pations about The room. What little
humhug she is" said. half aloud. as she
trIpped IN and gave me a cordial welcome,
which. l confess. was very pleasant, and
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-07

That there can be fashion IN superst!-
lions as In gowns. or hats or gloves Is news
indeed. have always had an idea that they
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-09

liable to meet colored persons at the
table or To have given to them rooms
that colorcd people had previously occu-
pied, the chances are that they Uhis
general public that patronizes the no.
tels) would seek accommodations else
where. Under such circumstances a
hotel proprietor is not to blame for at
tempting to draw a color line, not for
his own convenience or profit, but to
prevent loss because of the prejudices
entertained by the general public"
Then the Herald argues that so long
as these prejudices are entertained, 1t
is both foolish and untruthful to con-
denim manifestations Of similar preju-
dice by people living in the Southern
states. These are plain truths and IT
is we'll for the people of the North TO
bring them home to themselves.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-09

though a wicked and pcrvcrse genera
ton doesn't want it. Every man who
refuses TO be civilized through the
straight and speedy agency of a hair
cut is a self-confessed enemy of the
crown; so off with his head as well as
his hair.
La lungs discovery, like that of the
cathode ray, has come late, and the
world should hasten to make the most
of it. What might not have been ac-
complished had il been known and ap-
piled in earlier times! When the Goths
and Vandals poured forth, if only the
Roman legions had cut their hair in
stead of trying to cut their threats, the
whole course of subsequent history
would have been changed; and instead
of bearing the horrible appellation OF
the Scourge Of God, Atilla might have
cut figure in history hardly inferior
to that of La Hung himself.
We commend La lungs plan to the
Christian missionaries and to philan-
thropists, evangelists, sociologists ana
populists the world over. The old pro-
verb regarding the necessity of first
catching your hare must be somewhat
modified. First catch your heather ana
then cut his hair. In extreme cases, IN
addition to a haircut, ii may be neces-
sary to throw in shave "a clean boiled
shirt, a pair Of knickerbockers, lawn
tennis raquet and a package of cigar
cites: but these addenda can be sup
piled as individual emergencies arise
the haircut is the main thing. it stands
at the head Now that the world knows
how to go about it, let civilization reign
from Greenland's icy mountains to In
dia's coral strands without any more
ado.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-09
FEMININE FANCIES.

The latter part of January and Febru-
airy are the months in which bargains or
woods and silks may be found in all the
large dry goods houses, and the woman
who knows what she needs and wants for
spring and summer wear can save money
by buying now-and the best advices
promise US narrower skirts and sleeves
than those of the present. Inconspicuous
checks and very small plaids in neutral
colors always make serviceable dresses;
so do gray and biege serges mohairs that
will not cookie when exposed to damp
make the most serviceable OF dust repel-
ling gowns.
Mary was a naughty girl,
And fond OF currant jam,
Wherewith wheneer she got a chance
She greediy would cram.
Her mother lost the key one day
Which locks the store room door,
And Mary found ii where IL lay
Upon the kitchen floor.
She grasped the key in guilty haste
And TO the store room ran.
Unlocked the door, climbed on a chair
And then the fun began.
Now currant jam and little girls
DO not always agree;
Such was the case with Mary
AS we presently shall see.
Her mother found her stretched at length
And weeping on the floor
No need there was to ask the cause,
There stood the open door.
In accents stern the mother spake:
My child, tits sad l am
To see confession on your face
Outlined i'm currant jam"
IT'S not because of pain / weep"
Cried Mary from the floor.
1T is because I'm full of jam
And can't eat any more"
Exchange.
Little Sammy has been visiting in Flor
ida. Mrs. Bronson took him to see her
niece. Florrie, the niece, lived on a
plantation where the best vegetables in
the world are grown. She was proud of
this fact and she felt happy in being
able 10 escort Sammy to a large garden
full of exquisite tomato plants. To her
surprise. when she pointed out the beau
tiful vegetables, with the ripe tomatoes
and fresh green leaves. Sammy replied,
Say, what arc you giving me? Say, ]
come from the Greater New York. You
can't fool me. seel Tomatoes grow in
I cans"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-09
MEN AND MATTERS.

Mr.. Speaker Gully has appointed the
Roy. Basu Wherefore. canon of West
minister. 10 succeed the Dean Of Cantor
bury as his chaplain in the house Of COM
mons. Canon Nilherforce is the fourth
son OF tho late samuel Wherefore, sue
siy,lv Bishop of oxford and Winchester.
The Adams family has decided 10 pre-
sent To the Quincy Historical society thu
house IN Quincy. Mass. Ina which PTes'-
dent John Quincy Adams was born, 10 hr
occupied 10y II as a museum. THE house,
SAYS tho Boston Transcript. lis situated
al d., corner of Independence avenue
and Franklin street and is i'm a Good state
Of ufs-,rN alton.
EN-p,-tuasfar General John Wanna
mailer sailed FROM New York last week
on the Fucrst bismarck Tor Genoa, Italy.
where he will Join Mrs Nanamaker and
Gaughter They will then proceed q
Palestine. where they will make brie'
stay. Mr. Wanawaker expects TO he bach
IN This country before the end Of March
Gsor-e cochran Lambo3in. OF Philadc.
phia. whose death Is announced. haa q
rfEh reputation as an artist. AFTER IN,
war" saws the Pm .lelphia Times. h
took q .furi IN New York. iu the Tenth
street uUl..t.g. which was then ,Ay home
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-09
FUN IN RHYME S.

He skinned the CLASSY surface of the
lake,
And there, his signature he wrote,
Just then better skater took the cake
He scratched above a promissory note!
Chicago Record.
II she knew that l am Cupid
j could never, never win,
For she'd close the door upon me
And l ne'er he taken in.
But she'll think that I'm an angel.
(The disguise perhaps is thin.
So she'll let me enter freely
And then she'll be taken in.
ID. p. D.. in Life.
You've seen them more than once or
twice
These vagaries of fate;
The thinner Johnny thinks the ice,
The worse he wants to skate.
Washington Star.
"Oh, do not praise my eyes" quoth she,
Nor sing of how they shine,
When you, fair sir, address to me
Your gentle valentine.
But tell me that they shall not shed
Whate'er they have of light
In vieils long when we are wed
And you so out at night.
And rhye not of my pearly teeth
In soft melodic phrase,
Nor call my lips a posy-wreath
Where bees might yearn to Craze.
Another thought enchants my soul
VIII you the tribute pay
Unto the charms you thus extol
OF three repasts a day."
Washington Star.
No cutter scat too narrow seemed
For them a year ago.
Squeezed side by side, of bliss they
dreamed
Their eyes into each others beamed.
While a shrewd horse correctly deemed
He couldn't so
Too slow.
But now. whene'er they go 10 ride,
a roomy. cushioned seat
Seems for their comfort not too wide
She doesn't snuggle to his side
As when she hoped to be a bride,
For now, instead,
They're wed.
-Somerville Journal
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-09
Their Curious Conclusions.

Some of the gold organs are careless
about their facts and surprising in the
conclusions they reach. Several days
ago, the Standard quoted the Philadel-
phia Times, which said that, as for
the law in the case. the republican
senators who propose to seat Mr.. Du-
pont are i'm the wrong, but that he is
Sound money" man, that that is the
kind of man needed in the senate just
now and that therefore, be the abstract
right of il what it may. Dupont ought
to be voted i'm.
Herein a question Of morals is in
volved. Now comes another Philadel-
phia newspaper, the Press. 1t raises a
question of fact. In its opinion the
conduct of the silver senators is an
exhibition of impotent perverseness.
The chief effect Of their course will be
to excite criticism of the silver senators
even from many people who naturally
sympathize with a reasonable advocacy
of their cause" Through a column of
this sort of talk the Philadelphia Press
goes ahead, starting out with the prop
osition that the silver cause is on the
wane and that 'the majority for silver
in the senate is not as large as it was
four or five years ago; its support is
declining instead of growing"
Now, the only test of the senate on
the silver question within the time re-
ferred to except the recent vote, was
made I'm 1898. on August Of that year
congress met i'm extra session, its sole
business being TO consider the silver
question. Nearly three months were
given to the discussion. The result was
that silver lost the senate; the vote
was taken October 3O-it was 43 to 80
The other day a broad silver PROPOSE
ton scored a majority Of seven In the
senate. How do these goldbugs figure
out that the strength of the silver cru
sade is declining?