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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-04-08

The condition Of womanlind among
the savages of the Congo and adjoining
territory is shocking in the extreme.
Generally she is classed as domestic
animal merely. and to murder his wife
is not considered a crime by a Mu-
kumbi. \ chief of that tribe, N CONVEX
sation with a missionary, casually re-
marked: Il killed five of nv wives dur
ing the night" 4 Mabunga sent his
wife TO collect firewood- She sank up
to her shoulders in marsh. and, her
screams attracting his attention. he
threw her n stick with which to defend
herself against the hyenas and other
wild beasts. and left her till morning,
when no trace of the wretchei woman
was to be seem
Writing from the court Of King
Mtesa. Capt. Spoke. the famous Eng
lish Traveller. said: NO day has passed
without my Witnessing the execution of
At least one. and sometimes two or
three. OF the unhappy women who COM
pose the kings harem. A cord round
their wrists. they are dragged TO the
slaughter. their eyes streaming with
tears. and venting their misery in heart.
rending cries of Hal MinanSe. KHAKI
ka Hal n'yavio.' (oh, my lord. INV
king' oh. nv mother. my motherIi
Not hand is lifted TO save them nj.
though here and there 4 remark upon
the beauty of some young victim passes
current IN allow voice among the crowd. :,
Fr- Hauiecoeur. missionary, report
ed that recently a child was born 70 on.
of the slave women in the village where
bis mission Is located. Regularly every
day. in defiance Of ans consideration
she might have claimed for her child,
sake. the wretehesi woman was crues.r
beaten. 50 tina; she v0uld spend the
greater part Of ner time proving
sHons the bzsbes round the village for
fear OF TIE iii-treatment which she
Snss@ ss-==aited her reappearanee. -one
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-04-08

found as many varying types as ia Eu-
rcPe. saa some of them are rs strange
In their appearance as they are in their
manners and cuxtouas-
4 f2vorite faeial ad0rnment with the
Ba fznsi. Csindi and Mabinya is the
cErie<i barb of the beard which is
sfifened with gum and grease so as TO
give IL the most elegant curve. DR..
Bazmznn. who was one of the first tray-
elers to follow Stanley footsteps in the
Congo valley. had \ pleasant experience
among the Usindi- They believed that
be was q reinbodiment of their last
king and had come back from the
moon. The Crundi. or Unsindi. claim
that their former kings were IineaI de-
seendznts Of the moon. and in this re-
spect exhibit an extraordinary parallel
with the belief Of the Incas of Peru.
One Of the strange races Of the great
forests Of the mid-Congo basin Is the
Bzfwaz- Before the early traveller and
pioneer had become familiar with thu
Bs;wss he bad heard tlen described as
cannibals. though better aeouainsancs
proved this TO be incorrect. The Batwa
averages only four feet three inches In
height, but is well built, active and
much stronger than his height would
lead one to expect A dwarf woman
was bought by DIR. T. II. Parke, who
paid her former owner. an Arab. for her
"a handful Of beans. Il cups of rice and
ak cups of Indian corn He tells us
that be vas obliged to be very kind to
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-04-08

her az first TO prevent her running away.
but when she had ceased 10 have any
dread % cruelty. her devotion was I'M
bounded TO her constant attention
and care he said. Il owe the enjoy
ment Of good health and good foods-as
far As forest weeds can be foods-dur-
ing months OF what would. without her.
have been absolute starvation
The first Of the forest dwarfs that
was measured was found TO be ex-
actly four feet in height 1t is sup
posed BY scientists that the pirmies
represent she earliest type of African
humanity. and that through the cen
turtles they have remained unaffected
by the partial civilization that has
eurae TO their larg-r-limb~d fellows Of
other tribes. II has been found that
these dwarf races are not deficient in
mental ability, that Is. as compared
with the other races Of the Congo.
Among the $1,000. 600 or e0.00o.o00 OF
natives. divided into many different
nations. there Is wonderful diversity
Of tongues. Not few of these races
use sounds made by clicking or
~chirping- the sounds we make with
the tongue against the palate when
we call dog or a horse.
To the hunter the valley of the Con-
go presents extraordinary attractions
From its mouth to its source il is a
grand hunting field where such mighty
game as the rhinoceros. the hippoPota-
mus and those great felines. the Loop
ard. lion. etc. can be found. and in the
Lower Congo the African elephant is at
home. though he has never been do
mesticaf~d like bis Asiasic brother, and
is hunted for his tusss only.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-04-08

palm oil. rubber. spices. gums for med
icinal use. and ivory Gumcopal. Wild
coffee. ,amwood powder and fruit in
great abundance are produced These
yield n revenue Of about So GO. 900 an-
uually. In what is termed the lake re-
gion of the Congo there are valuable
iron and copper mines and gold and
silver deposits.
The Upper Congo region. between
the Congo and the lakes. is said TO be a
fine field for colonization The climate
Is salubrious and temperate. the alti-
tude ranging from 1000 to 5000 feet
above the sea The rich river valleys
and old lake bottoms yield immense crops
of rice and grain and there. as well as
on the uplands. is found some of the
most valuable timber in the world, the
logs making the most costly transporta-
ton profitable
Speaking OF the Congo valley rs New
World is only fguratively true, for
those lazy old pioneers. the Portuguese,
have been settled at the mouth Of the
great river. and many a grand family in
Portugal has been kept fiourishing for
the past 200 years on the profits of the
Congo slave trade Thanks to the inter
vention Of the British. principally. this
iniquity is being broken up. the only
transgressors nowadays being the
Arabs. next to the "unspeakable Turk
the most despicable member of the
human family Wherever the influence
Of the believers in the false prophet ex-
tends the traveller expects to find that
the natives are treated with cruelty.
and that neither age nor sex is spared
when those demons are aroused What
the Mohammedan is doing in Armenia
he has done in Equatorial and West AZ
RIGA. and occasionally cities and cuIti-
vsted regions are destroyed for miles by
the Arabs so as to capture slaves.
Among the many natives which peo-
pie the Congo region there may be
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-04-08

Reported in the book is law passed
August .. i7ss. which is intended 20 pre-
vent accidents arising from gailoping
horses through streets. The oct pro-
vides That any person. within the jur-
isdiction Of this corporation, who shall
by galloping or otherwise fore NJ an
improper speed any horse. mare or
relding through any 81 the streets.
lanes or alleys. shall. II free mar. for
felt and pay for every such ofscnse the
sum Of - shiliingS. current money. 10
the use ~ this corporation. to be re
covered either before ANY one aldermen
or By indictment or confession in the
mayors court. and II an apprentice, in
dcnture3 servant or slave. the mistress
or master Of such apprenticc. servant or
slave shall forfeit aud pay the sum %
scven shiilingS and six pence. current
money. TO ie recovered As Aforesaid
IN act Of October n. isss. sets forth
that .the respectable Inhabitants have
suffered great Inconvenience from the
vast concoursc Of idle white and black
persons who frequently assemble and
engage in cock frhfs. AZ which times
they drink 20 excess. becarae riutous.
and prevent the quiet and rcpose es
good eitiz-ns~ The first ss-r.ioa Of the
nct. aud the seroai section. related -
slaves. who were subject to % stripes
on the hare back IN n public place The
firing 81 guns or other firearms was
made punishable under an act % Octo-
Ter -. Is1i- The penalty prescribed
vas five dollars. one-half - which
went "a the infnrrue-. II the person
violating the law was a slave or In
dentur-d servant The penalty was ten
lashe~. unless two dollars was paid By
his or her master or mistress
IA act to prevent goats from running
at large was passed in isgs. giving per
Sons power TO Kill all goats found run
ming at large. and 70 sell the same at th-
rrlarket-house TO the best advantage.
the person doing 50 to retain one-ha,f
the money received and the corporation
TO receive the other half September Z.
ISO4. an act was passed to keep dogs ont
OF the market-houSe. where IL appeared
they went to get meat and other vegc-
tables from the stands. a tax OF one
dollar was assessed on dealers whose
dogs were found within the walls of the
market. but country dogs were not
troubled. provided they were kept re-
spectacle distance from the stands. A
penalty OF $50 was provided under act
Of March. ls06. for the keeping of any
public gaming table. whether ~, T..
C,~-I :. D. "E. o. or other game \
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on THE CONGO RIVER.
A Beautiful Country Rich In Nat
ural Resources.
European Emigration to Tropical
Africa O. Increasing from Day To-
Dsy-D~pIsr.btec ssdftfsn of the
wsm~s OF the Native Tribes.


The newest new world Is the vast
region wafered by the Congo river and
its numerous tributaries. II is over
6Go,nqo square miles in extent. and has
been discovered and mapped. and some
parts settled. annexed. and even par
TALLY civilized within the past quarter
% a century. II is strangely beau
tifai new world OF which Henry NJ
Stanley was the Columbus. whose
wealth and fertility and scenery are
gradually becoming better known
Where
Par away through forests old
The Congo rolls DER sands OF Eold'
Unlike some other great rivers OF
the old world. the Congo empties into
the Atlantic ocean in a single stream.
seven miles wide and of enormous
depth. and although eatarae-s and rap
IDS interfere with its continuous nav
iwation. there are between these iEnpesl-
imsnis. in the Congo and the aruwimi
is chief tributary. over 1000 miles Of
navigable waters.
The Congo valley. that is the country
Of the Upper and Lower Congo. is a
wonderfully fertile land At prescn;
the chief commercial products Ere
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day. be says. Il heard the baby was
dead. and ! learned little later from
the other natives that the poor Iittls
things death was entirely caused by
the brutality of its own father. who
would beat his wife without any re-
gard for the child which she carried on
her back, according to the custom of
the country
And IL this is the fate of African
women in their own homes under IA
vorzble circumstances the reader can
imagine that it must be urspeakablv
worse when capture and exile ara sSs.rs.
10 their sufferings- The eonqueror.
generally some Mohamuesian monster
IN human FORM pr0ftinz by the fire.
cuent battles between sival tribes. s.
cures hundred or more of the prison.
ers- These miserable wretehes. bozrd
together, weig he'd down beneath heavy
burdens Of ivory. or precious gums. ara
driven for weeks and months across ths
desert TO an unknown land. there to bs
again sold into AFFECT slavery.
The conquest and annexation of
western and equatorial Africa BY Eu-
rupean nations will be the dawn Of day
for the women at least
JAMES IRVING CRARBE.
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sTockHoLM.s COMING SHOW
Something About tae ExhshItfou a.
ne Given NEXT ~ann~r

The year 1897 viii be noteworthy in
the history of the Scandinavian north
Two great oeeurrenCss will then direct
the eyes of the whole north toward
stockhoim-na;nely, the great Seardi-
naturalization exhibition and the =
years jubilee of King Oscar. In Stock
holm's Bots lie BoIogne. quite near this
wondrOusly beautiful city. are the ex-
hibsrion grounds. on a narrow point Of
land. on both sides surrounded by the
blue waters of the Baltic aud extendina,
toward the newest and NOS. elegant
Part OF Stockholm At first only an
exclusively Scandinavian exhibition
was intended. but as Russia and the
arehduchy Of Finland have now Official
~ announced their intention to mar
take both in the art industrial and Tn.
national industrial sections the exhi-
bition has assumed the character of an
exhibition of nearly the whole of the
north
Thus In the great Industrial hall the
Swedish, Norwegian, Danish and Rus
sian exhibitors will be seen side by side.
this hall. which has floor surface
OF 1900 square meters, Is the greatest
wooden building that has ever been con-
structed- Its great eupola rises to n
height OF about 100 meters and is sur
rounded by four minarets. containing
prospect bridges, from which a fine
view Is to be had of the exhibition
grounds and Stockholm, with its en-
slrons. SO renowned for their beauty
With their sinuous bays and inle,s nd
"ood-eosered islets- Another of rhe
principal buildings of the exhibition l.
the Northern museum. with its pro-
sislonal addition, destined for the rul-
'Gral exhibit On the shore Of Diur-
garusorunnsviken. with more than rhr
half of IL built out over the wafer N.s
the Swedish and Danish fishery hall
a most original building. designed by
Eosen Ihorburn- Norway, with its
enormous fisheries. will build its own
fishery hall Great viaduets lead 10 the
other parts Of the exhibition grounds
Here another view opens before TIE
eyes OF the visitor. the beautiful piano.
rama OF stoeAholm's famous h9rbor
and its charming enviroaa
Inc principal buildings Of this sec
non OF the grounds are the machinery
nah. a giant building of iron and glass
having Eoor surface of 10000 square
meters and the great art hail. The =,
exhibit VIII be the eloa Of the exhIbi-
,aon- Owing 10 the interest shown for
this exhibition BY its president. m.
eminent artist. his royal highness
Iranee Eugen. the youngest son Of Kiny
Oscar. this exhibit viii Be interuatiopaI
and contain werks by zaost Of the IA
nous p4infsrs q the day. - Chicaru
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forfeit a sum not exceeding five dol
lars" The second section provides
that IF the offender be n minor and the
fine is not paid by himself, parent,
guardian or master, be shall be forth
with committed 10 the penitentiary for
time not exceeding five days. or ii
be be slave he shall be publicly
whipped. not exceeding % stripes
At the West Washington station
house the police haze an Old law book,
printed in 1921. which furnishes them
the text of the old laws covering GER
tain offenses- There are but few Of
theAe books in existence. so far as is
known, and when u case other than as
sauIt and battery or disorderiy con-
duct is made the officer making the ar
rest usually has 10 take this book 20
court to show his ground for action.
The police doing duty west Of Rock
creek have not only 10 be able-bodied
r1eD. strong and plucky enough TO
handle ruffians and smart enough 70
capture thieves. hut they have TO be
sersed in all the ANCIENT laws of George
town. Most Of them can stand for
hours and discuss the legal status Of
their sectiop-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-04-08

HUMOROUS

--Nillie--Dieky DooIittI~ seems
such sa empty fellowl- Wil!ie--Y0a
wouldn't have though. so il ycu had
seen hiI= last =ight- --rie&-Ms-rp-
-IIe--Do you believe in love at first
sightg' She--It all depends whether
you mean first sight of the man or first
sight OF his bankbook-
-Freshleigh. '0o-"Jamss. hOw does
the button come into my salad - James
(the waiter)--Oh. dat am paint oh ,.e
dressin'. sah,"-Princeton Tiger
-Michener--Srraws tell which way
the wind is blowing Oldpart from
kansas)--Out thar in our country,
houses. trees, an bosses tell Their same
tale---Philadeiphia North American.
Hell suppose your father under
stands that am not going to marry the
res. of the family?- She tone of many
sisters)--He says that is the only
thing that troubles him --Detrois Free
Press.
Miss Nanehester--Do you know
that after Ellen refused Mr.. Esplanade
he actually committed suicideg' Miss
Nonterey--Rs1lly2 dead in love with
her. isn't he?--Pittsburgh Chronicle
Telegraph
Hiring me my glass; commanded
the lady pirate. for there was now no
field of human endeavor to which the
gentler sex was not admitted, that
may see il all is we'll The faithful
lieutenant brought two glasses. know
irg it to be impossible to size up the
back hair with one--DetrOitJ Journal
-creditor--But. my dear Sir Baron.
can't spare the time every day trying
to collect this money. please fix dry
on which you will pay this overdue
bin- Baron--On what day can You
best get off2" Creditor-~That would
be on Thursday Baron--Weli. thea.
come every Thurssiay.--German Ex-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-04-08

For nearly two score Of years the Win
chester has been the standard uhe 81 the
world. Ii = found IN all lands and & j. al
ways very highly though; 81 on account
81 It's accuracy. strength and Durability
There are over two million Winchester guns
IN uss to-day, but the makers have YET %
learn OF any Dissatisfaction with them
Such a recommendation a. tins should con
vince ever body q the exceptionally high
quality of Winchester guns Manchester
ammunition y u a. exart.y a. high a
standard aud always give. entire ssfissar-
ton. " hen u-ei IN Wuthe-fer suns the
results obtained c1nnaf T. elualisd send
e. the W inche-trf kep-at.nx Arms Co,
New Haven. e.. for a arg Illustrated
aatalnglin lr.e
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-04-08
A CHAPTER ON COLDS
The Danger OF Negiccsfsg . .-Ceansa
CeIa--sertess and often Fasal
NalaAfes May Result from
Car~iessn~ss-


From thu News. Harrisoubur-. La
In most instances colds are the result Of
ImpruGlence o. a lack OF forethouGht- Eyen
In cases where a sudden change in the
weather oE an unavoidable exposure !. re-
sponsibie for the flrsf SIGHT cold. fresh and
more severe colds may be 4voided oy 90
serving q little care hat "a mere cod u
such a cosanon thing and caHs-s % little
Inconvenience that notwithstanding all pre-
yious experiences We neglect 10 take the
most simple precautlans. IN the way OF
wearing suitable clothing. the avoidance Of
drsnzhts, etc.
One should always bear in mind the
Necessity OF exercising constant vigilance
20 avoid catching cold When the tempcra-
ture IN the house Is higher than tina; out of
doors, never 20 cot without putting on an
additional wrap Never at IN 4 cold room
even though YOU do not feel chilly. And u
IS better TO suffer little Discomfort from
wearing heavy underrioshirx than to run
the risk OF cnnl-
The following letter from a lady in Sicily
Island Ia. graphically illustrates the Dis
tre-sfnx couseguences that are iiable to fol-
low a simple cold
I'm Fetru4ry. 1873. had a severe cold
vhleh settled on my lungs. resulting n
serious eocxh- My appetite failed. and
became - weak that vsas scarcely able 10
walk across the room. | weighed only
ninety-fOur p0unds. and had given rp all
hope II recovery when I happened to read
an article in a Newspaper describing .ome
cures effected by Dr. Williams Pink Pulls,
and concluded 20 try them
commenced usiry them. and before
had taken half box felt like a new crea-
turr- Ny appetite was restored. my cough
grew less, and was able to steep sounaIy az
night, which had been unable to DO for
months before
Afier taking two boxes Of the pills was
weighed again and TO ny assonishment ny
weight was liz pounds. gain 81 10 pounds
Previous 70 taking the pills had suffered
with cold hands and feet. but row have no
trouble whatever from tina. source
81 ean truly say am now in better health
than have been For wears. The effect Of the
Pink Pills is wonderful. ard can recon-
mend them in all eases Of debility and weak
ncSs-
~fRS. A. 7. STAFFORD
Dr. Williams Pink Pits for Pale pecnre
are now givrn to the ruhiir "a an urf.iIin~
hood builder ard nerve re~so-rr. curing an
forms % Weakness arising FROM a u-aterv
contitlon az the hiooi or shattered nerves
The pills are sid BY al dealers. OF vii y.
scnt pos. paid on rrceips - r.rir-. % e~-f. I.
boy, or six hoSes for 60 n Cher a., r.-vr-
sold N bulk or BY the f1rl. hr sssf---sir-
NJ --''Fs
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-04-08

By local Applications. a. they cannot reach
the DISEASED portion Of the ear There .
only one way to cure deafness, and that u
By constitutional remesiiez4 Deafness -
cause,i b. an LnHamed condition Of the nn-
cuus 1ninx Of the EusfzehAn Tube. When
this tube gets lnaanled you have a rumbltns
soand or imperfect bearing. and when Il :
entirely ciosed deafness - the result. and
unless the Inflammation can be taken out
and this tube rc-tored to It's normal cum
ditson. bearing will be destroyed fOrsvef;
nine czs~s out Of ten are caused By catarrh,
which i nothing hut an infianed coalition
OF the mgcu-s surfaces
We viii give One Hundred Dollars for any
ease Of Deafness fcansed By catarrhl that
cannot he cured by Halls Cztzrrh Cure
Send for circulars, frec-
2. y. Cheney & Co, Toledo, O.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-04-08

Gently. but II is now West Washington
Il is separated from the national cap
ital by Rock creek. and the laws there
are in many instances different from
the laws ON the east side Of Rock creek.
Many acts punishable as ofTenses in
under IN. laws governing the rest of the
district. Many of these CID laws. though
they may never have been repealed. are
seldom enforced, and then only when
many complaints are made about a
certain thing. and the old law books are
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-04-08
THAR srrrxprp corYrv

Mr.. Goodman. Williams County. III
writes Us: Prom one package Sslzer's
Herman Coffee Berry grew 100 pounds
of better coffee than can buy in stores
81 20 cents a pound
\ package Of this and big seed cata-
iogue Is sent you by the John 4. Salzer
Seed Co. In Csrssc.. Wis. upon rrcript
~ IS cents stamps arsi this notice. Xxi
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-04-08

By reason of IL mileage and loes,ion, sne
Te-xs 4 Pacific Railway IL the most lmpor-
tant Of an rzilxzy lines in Texas IL trzv-
ersss the Lone Star State from ksst 70
West. thrcu<h the most prosresssye towns.
rat forests Of pre-. and the broad przirres
and welI-kcpt farms. sffording the most
seaufiful scenery all along the line. no
other line affords such opportunities for The
home seeker o. Investor 20 see and snloy
Texas. Chrap lands for all Low rate Hcne
Se~s~r~' Excarsi0s Tickets on sale at all
POINTS IN Texas and louisiana February
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20th. MAY 9th and 18th
For a handsomely illustrated book fully
de~erihinx the wonderful State Of Tens:
conceded 20 - the finest Publication issued
in recent yrrr~. ~rnd right cents rc~taTc 20
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Dallas. Tex
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LEGAL 0LLA-P0DRIDA.
Funny State OF Affairs In tho Dis
trict OF Columbia
what IL an onep-~ ON One side of
Rock Greek 0. Perfectly IeEiti-
mate on the Other
sid~.


The laws which are enforced in tire
District Of Columbia are peculiar. Many
% the old laws Of Maryland. which were
made before this land was coded 10
the federal government. are still in
force. Then thereare federal laws which
were enacted before the creation Of the
territorial form e { government; lawsen-
acted By the territorial legislature.
and laws enacted hy congress since the
present form 81 government was ere
ate.l in i.52.
The ancient city - Gegrzetown was
an independent corporation until re-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-04-08

As sAsians are claiming now that
~ido"S weeds arr very unhealthv :
Ehe remarked.
for men wishing to continue a III.
2. sansle niessedaes=. yea lie admitted
! can see Why they are % Irresistible
sither.--ChIeago Post.