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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-09-09
A PLAGUE SPOT.
The soath American ,:oIi tI~lds . GosJ
Place ta stay Away Prom.

DENvEa Col. sept s--Geo. W.
Adams. Of Cripple Creek. has arrived in
this city from the gold field, OF South
America Fourteen months ago Adams
left this city u try his fortunes in
South American mines lie vent to
the gold fields. 800 miles from
Georgetown. ia company with
eight Americans, remaining there II
months. Of the entire party of nine,
he alone escaped death from the fatal
fever. Que by one lac saw his comPan-
ions die of the terrible disease; saw
hole s,ooPed in the ground aud
their bodies, twisted from pain.
covered with earth; waS attacked
himself twice with the malady and all
but died. aud finally, after seeing the
last of the eight die in agony, he be-
came terror-stricSen and tcd from the
country, country from which. he
SAYS. no, one out of Is white men ever
returned alive.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-09-09

For the week ended August 30 the
temperature was about normal the
rainfall was sufficient over large por.
tion Of the state. and the weather CON
diticns were generally favorable for all
crops. Cotton is doing very we'll,
reports continue ~ local damage by
rust. shedding. rot and army worms.
Picking is progressing and cotton Is
opening fast in all sections. A good
yield is assured with continued favora-
hlc weather. and some reports indicate
n fine crop. Late corn. peas, POTATOES,
turnips, sugar cane and fall gardens
generally are very promising. Pastures
have been greatly improved 10y recent
showers. Considerable foddcr has been
saved, and good crop OF hay has been
secured in many sections.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-09-09
GETTYSBURG BATTLEFIELD.
Rsunioa OF Veterans who foaxht oa TIA.
fieId and Their Friends

GErTYsBURs, Pa, sept. 6.-Ths vet
Grams and friends Of the seventy-third
New York and tine Hundred and Twcu.
ty-fourth New York regiments anil
the veteran firemen of New York spent
all of yesterday on the battlefield. In
the afternoon the veterans of the One
Hundred and Twenty-fourth held an in-
formal meeting at their monument at
DEVILS Den, which was opened with
prayer by Rev. I. Britain, who also
made an address Brief historical
sketches of what the regiment did
here in battle were given by Col. Wy
CANT, who commanded the regiment t
after Col. Ellis WAS killed; DIR. Thomp-
son. the regimental surgeon; Under
Sheriff Howell and other veterans of
the regiment.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-09-09

Hon y \. kincennon, STATE super
intcndent Of education. has t,..eu in
vited Ia deliver an address ut the Nash.
willie Exposition ou Mississippi Day
September 18th, On Education IN
Mississippi" lie has accepted the in
vitatinn. lie has given the subject
close and paiustalSing consideration
lie has splendid thrme. Mississippi.
spends annually about 81 5ao. .0o0 fot
education. The amount distributed
from the state treasury. inclusive Of
the poll taNrs- ta the common Schools,
is sgs3 800. u.arlv o. no 200 B..sides
this sum the counties and separate
school districts rai>s. large amounts for
common school fuud purposes aud the
State has always made lib,-ral appro
priatians to the colleges aud various
institutions 81 learning
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-09-09
SHOE AND LEATHER REVIEW
says that Prices are Enttreiy Too High. Al
though slightly Lower.

CHICAGO, sept 4.-The Shoe and
Leather Review of September says:
The hide situation is a shade easier.
Ii il beginning to be realized that
prices are entirely too high. aud decided
advances in leather must be estab
lished before permitting hides to be
further doomed.
lit would seem idle to hold out any
hope OF lower prices at present but all
the indications are tina. the market
has reacned the apex
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-09-09
NATURAL GAS EXPLOSIONS.
Five Persons Killed and Many Iaiur-d Ia
an IndiAnap polls suburb.


INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Sept. 5.-Broad
Ripple, u suburban village six miles
north. had two natural gas explosions.
Five dead bodies have been taken out
of the ruins, and IL or - are badly in
iured. The business portion of the
town took fire. and the city fire de-
partment was called upon for help.
which was promtly sent
The fire was got under control at
noon, with i've business houses de.
stroyed.
THE DEAD.
Pious Crash. grocer. aged 10; burned
to death
Jacob Darling, painter; crushed by
falling walls
Charles iountz, single, aged IS,
found dead in grocery ruins
Two unknown bodies. burned to q
crisp.
Among the injured are:
Squire Culbertson, hurt by debris-
VIM. Ross, hips crushed.
jos. Wambaugh, painfully injured.
Frank and Edgar Watts.
Emuley johnson
b. W. aeatea, bruissd.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-09-09
THE FINANCIAL PROBLEM
The IndiAn s;ossrnmeat wAas 70 Bay Re-
mittanees.

Nav IogE. Sept 4-The Evening
Posts London correspondent cabled:
Il have just learned that. following
the recent decision of the IndiA govern
ment to suspend council drafts. it 10
now decided that the Indian govern
ment will receive next Tuesday tenders
Of drafts for one erore Of rupees (about
s5. 0o0, ,Q9oh that is to say. instead Of
selling drafts. their balances in India
are 50 little thai they want TO bay r~
mittanesAa
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-09-09

l. G LrrrLE. private secretary Of
eov. Leedy Of Kansas. has been deco
rated BY the khedive Of Egypt with the
Insignia of the grand Gordon OF the i'm
Per'al order Of Meiidieh of the Otto
man empire The decorations arrived
~ Topeka. on the 3ist, By express, ac-
eompsnied by a certificate from the
sultan Of Turkey.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-09-09
FIVE TRAIN ROBBERS


TRINIDAD, Col, Sept o.-rhe posse
Of men that started from this city for
the robbers who held up the passenger
train on the Tin mountain early sun
day morning. have taken into custody
five men supposed to be the psrpetra-
tors Of the hold-up. They were cap
tured yesterday near Springer. y. N.
Among the prisoners are the notorious
Pveniand brothers, three In number.
Considerable stolen goods was touEd la
their possssslol.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-09-09

HAMBURG. Sept 4--The German eIn-
Peror and empress the king and queen
OF Italy and the Italian minister for
foreign affairs, Marquis Viseonti
Venesta, arrived here, in order To be
present. ut the autumn maneuvers OF
the German ARM.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-09-09

Miss MARGARET CRAVEN. daughter
and only child of the woman who is
Sighting for a share in the Fair estate.
w4s married at san Francisco. on
the lst. 10 Henry koshier. of St. Louis.
II will not matter to Miss Craven
whether her mother wins the big suit
o' not Tor her husband is 4 million
sirc.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-09-09

VALLEJO. Cal. Sept "A silver Sc, y
ice of 300 pieces was presented, Thurs
day, to the gunbcat Wheeling by the
citizens OF the city of Wheeling. w.
Va. by party of congress ,smen. ladies
aud citizens of West Virginia, who
came to Vallejo to make the presents
tion-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-09-09

Ms. ELIZABETH PuoEBE KEY How
LAND, only surviving daughter ol
Francis Scott Key. author Of THE
star Spaugled Banner" is seriously i'll
a, Oakland. Md She is nearly 9iyears
old. and recently suffered a stroke oi
paralysis
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-09-09

Troup Cole of Moscow. kemper coun-
ty. was killed last week by a mule kick
ing him. Mr. Cole was highly respect
ed. being an upright and generous man,
and was an influential citizen. consist
ent member OF the baptist Church.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-09-09

A SPECIAL dispatch from Paris. on
the u. said: The body Of a beautiful
woman. naked aud frightfully mutt
lated, with the skull smashed in. has
been found in the River Seine, on the
middle of whose back was tattooed the
vor'is: Long Live Poland. and Death
b Traitors.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-09-09

MADglp. sept i.-rhe newspapers OF
this city say that Premier Azcarraga
has failed in his efforts to reunits the
warning sections of the conservative
party.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-09-09

a DISPATCH from Washington, on the
ist said: There is no disposition
among oHicials here to question the
sorreetness OF the statement in the
aisPatehes from Hawaii to the effect
mat Minister Hatch hurried to Homo
,ala with the special purpose of seeur-
lss annexation action by the Hawaiian
government in advance Of the meeting
oi our congress-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-09-09

IT was announced in Madrid, on the
sist. that anarchists would no longer
be allowed To land in England, and
that. therefore. the government OF
Spain must deport them TO some Amer
lean republic or to adistant Spanish
posseSSion.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-09-09

NEW YORK. Sept. +--Fire totally de
stroyed the machine shop and car
house at Thirty sixth aud Church ave-
nue, Brooklyn. belonging to the Nassau
Electric Railroad CO.. and entaiIed a
loss Of Sl0l. 900.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-09-09

6ES. wEYLxg's last decree is an or
Ger commanding the Spanish troops
throughout the island of Cuba to move
into the larger towns. leaving the in
terror entirely free Stringent orders
have been issued also that any paeii-
Gus caught eultivating farms in the in
terror will be shot at sight
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-09-09

ihE election for president of the re-
puo1ic OF Venezuela was held on the
- .a- Owing to the great popularity oi
zen ignacio Andrade, the liberal can
1iuate, DIR. Rojas Paul and Cen Her
.Aadez' who were running in the in
@rests OF the conservative and pro
sressive conservative parties, respees-
"ely, retired from the contest
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-09-09

MRs. JoHS DREw. the veteran come
aieune. died. on the Slst, at Larch-
mout, n suburban resort ON Long Island
sound She had been q sufferer for
sevcral years from u combination OF
kidney and heart troubles. She was
born in London in Isso. aud had been
@ the stage since lsae.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-09-09

BoIxE cTrr. Idaho, Sept "A spe
ciAl from Moscow says: b. the upset
ting Of lamp. the clothing Of Mary
Hildebrandt. aged years. eaagh, nrs.
sad sRs was fatally burned.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-09-09

TnE steamer Telegram left sault
Ste. Marie. Mich, on the ist, for the
Michipicoten gold fields with 40 pas
sengers. each of whom will prospect
in the new Eldorado. The party in
cludes several prominent citizens of
the Sault.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-09-09

j. u. Coz s. one Of the oldest aud
oestkuown citizens Of Decatur, ILL.,.
was found dead in bed. on the morning
VI The I'd He retired at night in
isiriy good health Mr.. Gorin was
simost 10 years old He was grand
master OF the grand lodge of Illinois
N 1901 and ls6s. being the oldest living
past grand master in the masonic or
der.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-09-09

The Lee Lumber Company. Of Red
wood. Warren county. assigned last
week for the benefit Of creditors who.
with single exception, are foreign.
Assets, 8. 500; liabilities about the same.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-09-09

The eoroner's jury impaneled to in
vestigate the cause of the death II sam
Poyens. n successful merchant of Green
Vile, last week returned the following
verdict after. investigating the ease for
two weeks: We, the jury, after having
viewed the body of Sam Poyens. and
having made diligent inquiry into the
cause Of his death, find that the said
Poyens came to his death ON August ID,
1897. by blow on the head by parties
unknown To this jury. and the body
afterward cremated in his store by tho
parties who murdered him
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-09-09

II accordance with an order issued
b. Judge Withrow. of the St. Louis
criminal court the paraphernalia
seized in the recent raid on the pool
Fooms was cremated on the city hall
grounds. on the Ist. by the sheriffs
ieputies. in the presence of a vas,
crowd of spectators
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-09-09

NOTWITHSTANDING the light receipts
Of new cotton during August, which
were generally anticipated. operators
look for large crop, the most popular
estimates being in the vicinity of TO-
osO OJO bales.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-09-09

ONE reason why there will be n more
genuine celebration of Labor day in
New York city this year than there
has been for five years past. is because
there is. it is estimated, less unem-
ployed labor than there has been at
any corresponding time since ls9s.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-09-09

THE New York IIcrald's correspond
On, in Montevideo says is feared that
the widow of President Bor,lo will be
come insane az the result cf griel
r,ns..d by her husbands assassination
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-09-09

Arsusr Of isg1 was the banner month
ii the history of the port Of Baltimore,
Nd. 50 far as exports are concerned,
their value amounting To the enormous
sun Of $40 egs. Sol. figures never before
reached
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-09-09

TIE Volunteers OF America are con-
siiering the matter Of sending men to
the Alaska gold fields in the spring.
II the rush TO the new diggings con-
t4a~es the men will doubtless DC sent.
TAe salvation Army has already de
eitcd 10 send band of workers up
AMONG the miners.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-09-09

bold robbery was committed las,
week ON the line ~ kempcr and Noxu.
bes, e'antie>. q. {. Lip,comb was the
victim. Mr.. ItPseomb has a general
merchandise sturr. Late in the night
the desperadnss called him up on the
pretext ~ wanting to get somr pare
gorie fpr child they claimed was very
sick When the door was opened he
was covered by a shotgun and Win.
chester, and demand made for his
money pr his life. They got about SIS
ali the cash in the store. after which
they marched Lipscomb off and released
him. They were masked. but enough
was seen tn know they were white men.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-09-09

JOHN C. wooDs, superintendent of
mails at the Louisville (Ky.) post Office.
brought suit, on the ii. against Post
aAster-General Gary and the post of.
nee department authorities TO prevent
.asn from removing him from the serv-
sse. The case probably will be test
c.the power to REMOVE a government
oneial enabrseed wisain the civil serv-
ice rules.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-09-09

NrcH damage was caused In Middle
town. \. Y. on the ID. by a cloud
hurst. The rain came down in torrents
Cellars were filled aud sewers flooded
b<ycnd their capacity. The loss wa,
heavy.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-09-09

Tue annual trade review of the Dali
weston News for. September l. places
the Texas cotton crop for the sesson
az iss..- % at .. iTs.O1s bates. Total for
Indian t.rritory oo.II0 bales.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-09-09
A TERRIBLE EXPLOSION.
Two Little Girls Killed Oatrixht. and Two
boys Seriously InIar-d-

MoRroS, Ill, sept "A terrible ex-
plosion occurred here last evening at
live o'clock. The electric light plant
owned by Byer Bros 4 Co, valued at
sI4, 900, was completely demolished by
the bursting of the boiler from some
unknown cause
Two girls. aged i've and nine years.
were killed outright, and two boys,
aged four and twelve, were seriously
hurt They are the children of Nose
Byer. Many others were slightly hurt.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-09-09

TnE Harris mills at Providence. r.
l., started up. ON The soth. after smut
down of two weeks. The mills cmpia;
.b,f,t 800 hands.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-09-09

iAE seventeenth annual session OF
'le farinsrs' National congress was
opened. on the Stat In the hall Of the
SinnsSosa house Of Representatives Al
o. fauls with Prssidsnt b +. Clayton
= ne chair and about $50 delegates
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-09-09

The last vacant storehous.. in Green-
wood has been rented. Those who wish
to engage in business there in future
will b. compelled To build or have
houses built
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-09-09

The farmers of east Rankin county
have orga nized and pledged to give the
raising of wheat fair trial.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-09-09

Mira C. l.. Collins, living seven miles
north of Ellisville. accompanied by her
is-yesr-old son, started to EIlisville last
week. driving a double team The
horses taoss fright and ran away. Mrs.
Collins attempted to stop the nnruly
team and fell In front OF the wagon,
Both wheels passed over her and her
leg and arm were badly v bruised, result
Ing in q fractured bone. Her son es-
capped uninjured by jumping from the
wagon, which was torn 10 pieces.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-09-09
LATEST FROM CUBA.

r..-rs-at Attack upoa Port s.ata Cri.ts-
bel Waite fts~ uaaared Deaths from
Fp,trwsts Tho hatcher weyt-r Dt.xast-
ed An Order rrahieittag IN. Planting .f
rsbse.. rtasi tn.truetto.. Regarding
the Establish meat ef the rsrtr.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1897-03-18
A VERY BAD Triple.
One Drink Makes Some Men Drunk
All Day and Others Crazy.

One Drink Makes Some Men Drunk
All Day and Others Crazy.
Capt. Casson, of the British bark
Cupica, while at Astoria, on his way
out to sea from Portland, gave a re
porter some interesting facts in re-
gard to the gagus plant and the terri
BILE effects it has on the natives of the
Gauptil island, where it grows, says
the San Francisco Chronicle. Capt.
Casson is an authority Oh matters per-
tanning to the South Sea islands. In
speaking of the gagus plant Capt.
CasSon said:
at is a species Of cactus, aud. rs |
said, grows only, to my knowledge. on
the Gauptil island. The island is a
small one, but is well p~oD'ii1tcd by
natives of the Malay race. La the in
terror this plant grows wild, flourish
ing especially in the red, rocky soil.
1t looks beautiful when growing, as
you may judge from the bright llues
with which it is spotted. Opium is a
potent drug, but / am certain that the
extract from the gagus plant is cal
culated to do more damage to the
human system. Tho natives cut the
plant in the early spring. After they
have gathered n sufficient quantity
they put it in large bowls and crush it
with huge stones.
"a grayish sap runs out freely and
this they collect and drink, after let
ting it ferment. which it does easily.
Within half an hour after imbibing it
the drinker becomes perfectly stupid
and lies around like n log. The spell
lasts a day or more, during which time
the natives say they live in paradise.
| have known sailors to try it, but
never twice. Three years ago I had a
maj in my crew who was driven crazy
by one drink. The first effect of tho
liquor is to soften the bones and grad
ually eat them away. There are ma
tives there, the victims of gagus. who
are indeed bOnclcss and unable to
walk or use their limbs. Then they
begin to wither away. until they die in
misery and commissions. Usually two
years will finish the hardest man.
The sufferines Of the slaves to the
drink is terrible"
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1897-03-18
RACE OF LITTLE NIGGERS,"
Savage Dwarfs Who Live Near the Ba,
of Bengal.

VI GeHSds
In an archipelago in the Bay of Ben
gal there exists a race of savage
dwarfs. Sailors call them little mig
gers, because the average height of
them is four feet ten inches, the wo-
men reaching a stature of four feet
seven inches. The oldest thing about
these little people, says the San Fran
cisco Chronicle, is that they look like
babies all their lives. 1t is only lately
that these dwarfs of the Andaman
islands have known how to build fires.
There is a volcano on one of these
islands, and from this they have pro-
cured fresh supplies of fire when neces-
sary, but they know how to keep slow,
siumbering embers sufficiently alive
not to compel them often to visit the
volcano. The thing which has excited
their curiosity most of anything intro
duced by the whites is the friction
match. Formerly the dwarfs of the
Andamans were accustomed to muir
der all strangers who reached their
SHORES. Even now sailors wrecked in
the Bay of Bengal would probably be
massacred. 1t is believed the inveter-
ate hostility of the little niggers''
arose originally from the cruel prac-
tees of the Malays. Burmese and Chi
nese, who visited the Andamans to get
edible birds nests and sea cucumbers.
and who used to capture the little ma
tlves and sell them for slaves. There
are several shades Of color among them,
ranging from bronze to shiny black,
Their hair is extremely frizzled, grow
ing in spiral tufts. It is fine, and sell
dom becomes more than two or three
inches long. Most of the women shave
their heads once a week, leaving only
two narrow strips of hair from the
crown to the nape of the neck. Many
OF the men do the same, although the
style is different. They leave a patch
like a skull cap on the crown of their
heads. The most remarkable custom of
these little people is the wearing of
necklaces Of human bones. When a
child dies it is buried, only to be dug up
again. The father carries the body to
the nearest creek and emoves the flesh
from the bones with the greatest care.
carrying them and the skull back to
his hut. The mother, after painting
the latter with a yellow pigment, hangs
it aroun her neck. Infants skulls, be-
ing fragile, are protected by a covering
OF string. For a few days a mother
will spend all her time stringing the
bits of bone into necklaces, to be dis
tributed among her friends as memen
toes. These are supposed to ward off
disease. Teeth are also strung as neck
laces, every native of the Andaman
islands wearing a chain Of some sort of
man bones.