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The San Francisco call., 1897-10-24
Attempt 20 Rob.

William ]. Lee. a hostler. was yesterday held
by Judge Joachimsen to answer before the
Superior Court on charge of attempt to rob
in $1,000 bonds. Some weeks ago Lee and two
others Knocked down Harry Golden, peddler
IN barn on Harrison street and attempted to
rob him.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-24
Baseball To-Day.

An interesting game OF baseball is promised
to-day at the Presidio athletic grounds be-
tween the White House and Berkeley Ga
zettes. The White House team has now eleven
straight victories 10 their credit, and an ex-
citing and well-played game is expected. The
lineup is as follows:
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-24
An important Address

To-day al 3 O'Clock there viii be an impor-
tsnt meeting at the Young Mems Chr stian
Association building, Mason and Ellis streets
for young men only.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-24
Fornclosinr a Mnrtrare-

Daniel Me er hes sued to recover $1,000 from
Joseph Steiner, Catherine Steiner, Maria Gam
ma and others ana 10 foreclose mortgage on
certain real estate.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-24
Conference of Charities.

The first OF the series of the conference of
charities will be held on Monday, the 25th
inst. at 2:30 P NJ in the marble-room of the
Palace Hotel The subjects for discussion will
be: Unfinished business; programme for the
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-24
Tfbbitts Talked Too Much.

OAKLAND, Oct. 23.-J. Z. Tibbitts
who claims TO be mining expert, was
found guilty in the Police Court OF obtain
ing money! under false pretenses. Tib-
bits gave check on a bank where he
had no deposit, and after his conviction
he declared that the evidence against him
had been manufactured. Judge Allen re-
piled forcefully that he did not think so
and deferred sentence ill Monday
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-24
ChiId- study Meeting.

The San Francisco Chiid-study Club held its
regular weekly meeting from 10 4 Friday
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-24
Troubles of the Gibsons.

OAKLAND, Oct. 23-Lutie P. Gibson
filed a SUIT to-day for separate mainten-
ance. Her husband is a dentist at 6l2
Hyde street, San Francisco, aud they
were married in January, 1893. There are
no children, but Mrs. Gibson fears her
husband Will transfer mis- property away.
and an injunction was issued at her re-
quest.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-07-15
SHE SPANKED FOR THE FAMILY.
The Strangers Kind on-r Was Ia
diznsntIy Refa-ed

People never 81 encouragement for doing
The tsnld samaritan art IN the Interests ~
the ruiilc. al the man DECIDED "a h. offered
g. t-si-t distracted woman ard anisit1Fatc
the sufi~rIu-s 81 a lot 81 people on a ~.
burtan e4r
The boy who howl. va. IN eypicncc. the
Cur,oi darling 81 Dr.. only own mother and
the terror q every io,iy el--. aud be- had
kept the car tn state Of alid cxciteuirnt
and exhausted the Patience It ever body, IN
cluding boz deiins parent
oh. u tour father WIRE only here" she
had ~lid for the iiitieih time. a. she tired
sainit IT, restrain tlls hsUiilG terror
A. tllt be stopped bowling long enough
to beat the arr with his small shins and the
woman on the other side 81 him remarked
sUdih.f ,ta- cage vas the proper place for
savsses like him.
Johnny. dear. asked bis mother. won't
You L. a good teY.
E!.rs aud kick. from Master Johnny
oh. wish Your father were here n give
you good trouncins tins very minute, she
walled. o. she struggled with him
Then u was that the philauihropist 81 the
company asserted himself lie had been
TRYING IA vain % read his morning paper ever
since lie started from home
Allow me. inndam. he ssi. hlandlv Il
am a father myself. and | viii H. happy to
chasti~e your chcruh m behalf IT hi. absent
parent"
oh, no. YOU won't. not II I know it,
sand Johuny's mother. rising IN her wrath
lise tlgre-s There ant that man living
dare Law q finger on that toy-his own Ia
Their OF any other ugly catamount who
thinks he knows % all. 4" and she shut off
liuf- Herald
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-07-15
ABOUT STAMPS.

The British government has resolute-
~ refused TO issue any jubilee stamps
this year. although the Temptation
must have been very great to thus easi-
ly add to the revenues of the kingdom
Before stamps came into use postage
was paid over the counter to the post
master and the amount written on the
envelope. IL is amusing to hear that
people Of high social standing did not
consider postage stamp an ornament
to letter. and preferred to pay the
postage in money. Family crests and
stamps on one and the same letter was
9 sign Of poor taste IL those days.
When the first perforated issue
United States (Is55-60l came upon the
scene some post Offices had large GUAM.
titles of the 1851 imperforates on hand
which were not exchanged for the new
stamps 1t was understood that the
stamps of the old design had to be sold
before any of the perforated issue was
disposed Of This seems TO explain the
reason for the existence of the coca.
sional cover found bearing 1851 stanps
although postuarked at some time dur.
.ng the iss'-so ,ssue'sscgus.--xsksep
Stamp HewA
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-07-15
EARLS OF ELECTRA
Preparing for the Coming of Their
Queen.
Scheme For IN. Grand Pageant 10 Com
siet~ VIII he the First Of Its kIad
Escr Attempted In Aua~rs~. Plans
for the Trolley fioat&

In the parade that viii eeiebrats her
visit TO 81. Louis. Queen Electra. Cod
dsss OF Li<hs and Queen Of the Eieesrtc
Spark. has commanded that the subject
TO Be illustrated IN honor % her coming
h- TO some extent set forth. In order that
b~1ishtsi earthitngs Be Kfvea opportunity
20 study and Be prepared to appr~cia,s
that grand event. To that end. therefore.
her mundane representative has tecfied
because % this command as vel a.so -
that the pageant 10 to take . ns~ line q
departure into that field 80 little explored
--electriclty--'o give the subject to Be- pre-
s.ntei - well rs some idea Of its treat
ment. as here set forth.
The Planets and Ccnstellstions.- the
subject chosen. 10 best adapted 20 H.
tussrate the worship OF Electra. Goddess
Of Lixht and Queen OF the Electric Spark
Every noat Of the pageant will be thrown
into the reii OF q strong electric light by
the footlixhts surrounding the lower edge
OF the floats. The power will b taken
from IN. wire by trolley and running
over IN. street car line will present .
Scene OF glory.
The costumes will - entirely new and
built especially to meet the requirements
OF their novel parade In truth II will
Be In all It's splendid features . maxnin-
cent surprise. and IL calculated to arrest
attention AT once ami bring to 81. Louis
next fall a great concourss OF peope-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-07-15
FRiLlS OF FASHION.
New Motions. Nav Noticed in i.aase.
Co>funses-

new Notions NoW Noticed in ladiex'
Costane.-
Every sort of bodice is worn this sea.
son: yet the round whist rather has
the lead You can have a two-inch
basque effect below the belt or a bo-
lero bodice ending two inches above
and wide or narrow belts as they hes,
suit the figure. In addition to the VA.
riety OF round bodices there are basques
three and six inches deep extending
all around or just across the back and
sides
Fancy little bolero jackets are made
of ecru linen. with sailor collar across
the back. and deliberately embroidered
with gold thread
Irish lace is very popular for yokes
and epaulette effects on foulard gowns
and is used in edging and insertion a.
well.
Serpent skin is a new trimming for
tailor-made gowns, and it is employed
for entire revers and tiny bands ON the
cloth revers.
Pretty parasoIs are made of silk pat.
termed with peacock feathers.
Gauze made of vegetable silk is one OF
the seasons speeialties employed large.
ly in millinery
Belts of plaid silk fastened with a
metal buckle are popular with English
women. and belts of every sort are a
particular feature of dress. Leather
of various tints form background for
all sorts of metal work and fancy lew.
eIed designs \ green one dotted over
with Turquoise is especially good style
Ruffs of chiffon lace and ribbon are
very fashionable in Paris. and they are
made high at the back. with long ends
in front and deep fiounce of chiffon
around the shoulders.
The craze for Victorian souvenirs ex.
tends to the gloves and purses in Lon
don. Gloves have buttons with the
queens portrait on their surface, and
pocketbooks are ornamented with the
rose, shamrock and thistle. N. Y.
Sun.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-07-15
a QUICK HAIRCUT.
The Customers Feelings Were Not
Hart a Particle.

The scene was in Il barber shop in the
West End. not hundred miles from
the st. Clair hotel The hour was nine
at night. just the usual hour for clos
ing. The barbers looked with suspi-
eiOus glances at the frowsy- looking feI-
low who ambled in Every chair wa,
full Something in the appearance OF
the late conner Indicated that he wanted
hair cut, and no barber likes to give
hair cut just on the eve of closing.
The proprietor had gone home. and
every barber concluded to take his
time and let some of the others have 9
chance at the gent with the ragged
foretOp. The customers in the chairs
received unusual attention. and the
most careful of shaves, to say nothing
Of closeuess. Finally, flesh and blood
could stand ii no longer. and the bar
Der at chair Three was compelled, much
against his will. to cry:
Next"
Frowzletop ambled to his seat aud
gently murmured: Hair cut" Then
tie barber struck his gait. He was the
quInteSsence OF action. the apotheOsis
of speed The apron was in place In
ten seconds or less. There We're no in
quiries as to the length or style. Every
thing went. including the hair. The
clippers few. The air was full of hair
\ lick or two Of the razor and the strag.
Cling hair was of the neck Then a
little whisp with the buster and all was
over. Frowzletop turned and said, with
the most satisfied air:
That's the way l like to get a hair
cut Was you doin' it against time? !
Amt got any use for them BARRIERS
that take an hour to give you a hair
cut
He deposited his quarter in a con-
tented way, and went out into the nigh,
air as the door was closed and bolted
behind hin.-Cincinnati Commercial
Gazette
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-07-15

Selling stamps b an old business A
ST. Louis firm advertises fssi varieties
Of stamps. catalogue price si31-os. Tor
SO cashl This is q confession that the
stamps are eatalogued at four times
their actual value
As a result of the recent destruction
Of large quantities of Hawaiian stamps
by the authorities In Honolulu, there
by setting at rest the possibility of
their being put upon the market. II
would not be surprising of Hawaiian
stock should experience q slight boom.
II may not be generally known that
the Fried museum. in Vienna. Austria,
is 10 be given up. II was established
nearly Is years ago. and has been the
center of much interest to collectors
abroad and visiting phiiatelists from
this country. Wealthy collectors in this
country and Europe are eagerly wait
ing for chance TO bid on the choice
specimens that will he sold
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-07-15

For the dressing. take two tablespoon
fuls of flour and one of butter, place in
an earthen- bowl. and set in basin of
boiling water; then rub the whole to-
gether smoothly with the back of a sill
YER spoon, and add a teacupful of vine
gar. When the mixture is quite hot,
add an egg, thoroughly beaten. a trifie
of salt, and small teaspoonful of pre-
pared mustard, beating and stirring all
of the time till it boiIs up smooth, and
then set ii away to cool This dressing
will keep several days in summer and
for long time in winter. Take one
half the above quantity of dressing. add
to IL one tablespoonful of cream. a tea
spoonful of sugar. and q dash of black
pepper. Pour this over chopped cab
bage. and garnish with parsley leaves
and cold boiled eggs in slices.-Good
Housekeeping
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-07-15
HOME WRINKLES

a stale loaf Of bred may be fresh
ened by wrapping in a clean cloth and
dipping In boiling water for 20 sec
cndz- Remove the cloth and bake the
loaf for ten minutes in a slow oven.
To cool a hot room wet thoroughly a
large sheet and hang up The temper
allure win go down ten or twelve de-
grees. This custom is practiced in east
ern lands
hid gloves that have a tendency TO
rip may be neatly mended by turning
wrong side out and FASTING bit OF
court plaster over the rip. bringing the
separated edges closely together
When the glass globes Of chandeliers
become smoked and grimy soak them
in hot water and sal soda. then put
them in hot ammonia water and scrub
with brush Rinse first in hot, then
cold water.-Chfcago Record.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-07-15

What's the natter inquired the fore
man. a. he entered the sanctum for copy
and noted the editors bleeding no-e, swol.
len forehead. puffei. red ere and tattsrei
dusty coat. Fall d0wu<tairst" "No-only
that. replied the editor. pointing wlth h.
hnSer 10 rarugraph IN the paper before
smith wedding Il ought 10 read. Ms.
Smiths dimplei. shining face formed a
pleasing contrast with Mr. Crapley's strong
bold physioSuomy. Bat see how Il va.
Punt-.f- And the foreman reed Mis-,
>mith's pimplei. skinny face formed .
pleasing contrast with Mr. Crapley's stony
bald phvsloEnomy- = apley was Iust II
here. continued the editor. throwing on.
blogdstreaked handkerchief N the waste
basket and feeling IN hrs ro,kei- for a clear
one. and he-hui Just send that fool 81
proof reader in here, There's light lett IN
me yet typographical Journal.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-07-15
HE DIED IN HARNESS
lion. Isham @. Harris. OF Tennes-
see. Il Dead
ctes~ % ~. sa~~e-sfai Career Gene.
Ia. G~ntfs >i.sP-rrofsaai sorrow
foiisws the Announcement
~ "a D.all.a.


special % N. wsmrhis Csu,r.ercill APPEAL
Wk~HrSarov. July Tcnncssee's
beloved senato---for beloved he was.
with geug.ne affection By nuuherless
people here and elsewhere throughout
tbs country passed away In painless
death thts afternoon az SEQ o'clock. as
the shadoss - the day. grosn logger.
seemed 20 lay s0mter pail about the
residence on the hill near the capitol
The end vas not unexpected % those
who had watched closest a. The bedside.
lie sank into dreamless slumher a.
quietly a. though weary 70 exhaustion.
and the closing % his eyeliis vas tho
pleasautcss thing in al tie zorid 10
him.
When IL VAS attempted 10 administer
stimuiants 10 him. as his solicitors
frieads bad often done during the past
few days. be said with Characteristic
frmness. but wish an intonation Of
voice that could be respected: No.
am tired These were bis last words.
After them came deep drawn sigh. and
then the great statesman % the V0lGn-
teer state. which he had loved so veil.
went up as peacefully As though the
.lgmber we're an assured awakening to
a bright morning aud renewed active
devotion 70 friends aud country
There had been a restless night. bu
the morniug ushersd signs o. improve
ment tha; gave the watchers hope.
S.gns OF dissolution did no; appear until
noon, when the patient relapsed into
Inconsistencies. which. with ftfal in
termissions, lasted uatil the death. All
efforts. after early morning. to admin
ter nour.shment failed. the nurse de-
sisting when he positively. with his
last words. declined. saying. No. I
am tired" The pulse then began to
fail At o'clock the breathing became
more lahored; and then. for the first
time, those Who nursed him realized
That the end Was a. hand
Dr. Brown made his last call a: s.30
o'clock. and after short stay announced
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-07-15

Memphis By way Of Guthrie. Parts and
Mckenzie. II Is highly probable this
route will 10 adopted.
Senator Bate will announce the death
OF bis colleague tomorrou directly after
the senate finishes the consideration Of
the deficiency bill. which uill take bu,
short time. The senate wilf then sd-
iourn out Of respect 70 the dead senator.
The faneral will take place In the
senate chamber NEXT Saturday at noon
The special train with the remains aud
committees Of each house Of congress
evening. get undecided. Tor Memphis.
where the intermsnt will take place At
Eimwool Cemetery. As stated above.
the route has not been decided, but IL
Will be either over the Chesapeake &
Oaio By way Of Louisville and through
to Paris and West Tennessee. or over
thc southern as above described. The
time Of reaching Nashville and Mem
phis will. Of course. depend upon the
route selected.
Isham q. Harris vas born on Feb
rgary 10. ISIS in franklin county.
Tenn. III. father vas named fshau q.
Harris. and the maiden nams Of his
mother was Lucy Davidson
M. rabtie Career B~xi~a
NJ Harris entered pshlir life a. an
Oriecholder in 1870. fftY years ago. and
in the numerous eanvassss that he has
made since then be was never defeated
His legislative district was then com
posed Of the counties % Henry. Ia which
hs lived. weakley and Obson. There
vas an exeeedingiy RATION margin for
tho Democrats over the wings in the
district, and in the Democratic convsn-
;ioa Tor the Nomination % a candidate
in iss5 there was = split in the claims
Of two rival candidates Every effort
failed 20 bring about a reconciliation.
and the leaders OF tho party. feeling
that the district was lost without s;rony
action. met in 4 caucus aud brought out
Mr. Harris as the most available man 20
settle upon lie vas a young man and
they knew that he could beat any Wing
in the district. AMI felt that since he
had never held Office before each OF the
rival Democrats claimants would with
draw for him Bus be refused TO do so.
and the race was run with three Demo
Gratis and one whiT in the field. Mr.
Harris won even against those odds. and
Immediately became a factor in the poll
titles Of his native state. In ists he vas
named as the Democratic eleetor FOE the
Ninth district. and in the following
year be was sent TO the congress OF the
United States When be died yester-
day he was the senior member. dating
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-07-15

from his first position in congress, OF
both houses. He anteiatsd senators
sherman and Morrill, by seven years.
although the former has recently Quit
congress for the cabinet. and antedated
Hon. Galusha A Grow. a representative
in the lower house from Pennsylvania
by one year. Mr.. Harris was returned
TO the congress in 1851 and, although he
was not candidate in ls5s, the uOmina-
,iOn was given him. lie, however. de-
clinei il and moved from Paris to Mem
phis.
Famous Campaign Of isss-
One OF his most exciting political az
fairs was in the campaign of Isse, when
he Was a candidate for reelection At
the previous election the state bad gone
Republican by division OF the Demo-
cratic party on tho State debt question.
AMI the senator had first been for set
Ting the debt in full. bat when the con-
vention met in Nashville and was for
the settlement Of the State debt proper
in full and the railroad debt at so and 8
be sided with the party, IL was then
that he made his famous rock splitting
speech. In this. before the convention,
he said that he had formerly been for
the higher settlement, but as the party
had split on the rock of the State debt
/ ! am in favor Of splitting the rock :"
This sentence brought forth one Of the
/ greatest oyatiOns that a speaker ever
/ go. in Tennessee. Senator Bate was .
candidate on the regular ticket for gov
ernor and Senator Harris for the senate.
Senator Howell E Jackson went with
the sky blue element Of the party.
and although not a candidate for an
office, he At the request OF friends. came
to the State and began \ canvass for
RUSSELL, the SKY blue" candidate.
| Finally the two senators met in Joint
debate and il was a battle OF the giants
Senator Harris got possession of letter
that Senator Jackson had written O..
W. Marks, plimenting him upon an
effort 10 scale the dets and also q reso-
luton that Senator Jackson had offered
in the State convention FOR the settle
mens Of the debt at so and 4. Both were
signed by Senator Jackson aud they
were used with telling force against
him at Erin and Trenton i. was in
this debate that Senator Harris read the
papers previously referred to. and then
turning like raging lion upon his ad-
versary said in words that came as sep
arate and distinct as the bullets from q
rife: Sir. IL this was q military can.
paign instead OF political campaign,
you would DO hanged for treason"
All are familiar with the outcome o.
the campaign. the election Of Bate by I
large majority aud the slsessos Of I
general assembly that elected ssaatsl
Harris . secena ZINE u the senass o.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-07-15

Up against II again gloomily remarked
the man who pTOuounees .athietic' IN four
syllables
"liows that asked the woman who
Wear, white glove. with black stitching.
Thought ! had a sure thing the other
DAY, and was thrown a. usual Was IN a
bicycle store when Young fellow came IN
70 buy cyelometer. SAID his had gwen out
after he had ridden 5o1 miles. Vas trying
Tor seUSon's record. and hated 70 BEGIN
over again. Salesman said he could fix IL
Took new cyclometer. fixed It on wheel. W
ended the thing m the store aud hegan Ia
turn Reeled on 800 miles IN no time.
Thought ! saw my graft. Went to guv
know and bet him | could ride more mile.
IN week than be could Ii was to h. de.
eided By our cyclometers. Bought new ey.
eiometer, went up IN the attic and began 10
turn struck hot box at the two hundred
and eighty seventh mile aud stuck fast
Never happened To a cyclometsr before
just my luck. Buffalo Express.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-07-15

Place the beef in stew pan and
pour over it sufficient boiling water te
cover it well; simmer for n few min
utes. but do not boil; when thorough,
sealed pour off the water, leaving d
little in the bottom of the dish, as this
gives it the right favor; then pou,
on enough hot milk to make a good
gravy for the amount OF beef you may
have; also put in a good sized piece
Of butter; have ready a tablespoonful
OF -four. thoroughly mixed with cold
water. and let it boil up once or twice
and II not quite salt enough. add .
pinch of fresh salt. to taste. and serve
on slices of buttered toast.-Ladies
World
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-07-15

Belts of all kinds are preferred an
inch and quarter wide.
Leather row may be had in all co;ors
to match all gowns
The harness belts with severely plain
buckles are considered very stylish.
Black silk belts are most becominw
to stout figures. as they fit closely to
the form
Jsweled and enameied belts are
dressy. but should never. under any
consideration, be worn with cotton
shirt waists or cotton dresses.-Chi-
lcaro Record
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-07-15

There are people who tell Us the di..,,..
Old Mother Earth - from the STAR I'm,
ing males upon miles into millions. 4. n.
distance from Neptune - Mar. Tbs -. ~
they throw figures is awful. on the s,,s !,
the little sun spot, and how long !, wouii
take TO walk round IL il IL wasn't - dege-I
" hot. They measure the depth u ,he
ocean, and the distance across Il a. -
git the weight in the air OF a meteor 81
locate the right spot where they ten y.
astronomers and msshematician. an -
less that they can't get Just right the ~.
Tone over By papa. when be totes" the eru..
kid in the Mighty. Y. World.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-07-15

The strongest shooting gun in the world
Is the new lee rite made hy the Winehe--
ter Repeating Arms Co., New Haven. q.
tor the l. ;. Navy. When bred there
= pressure On the brecch Of C1.UUJ pounds
20 the square inch. To build a gan that
would withstand such tremendous strain
was great undertaking, hut the Winche>-
ter. with their vast and varied eIp.Tlence
and wonderful plant. surccetied IN turning
out Kun entirely satisfactory ~ every vay
70 the Navy. lake al Winchester rife.
thsy shoot 60 perfection. work smoothly
aud easily and are strong serviseai,ls arms
The Niuche~ters send large illustrate!
catalogue free upon request.