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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-09-16
sousHT CERTIFICATES.
Health Officer Todd VIII
Not Recognize Them.

The clarion-Iedgcr publishes
To unqualiiedly endorse the
following Telegram of DIR.
Todd. Health certificates shoaid
be as free 80 tie wind and
stonld not be recognized unless
gwen BY regularly appointed
physicians:
Jackson. Sept. IS, 1897.
Mayor of Yazoo City:
We will not recognize certin.
Gates that are written fer - M
per certificate. We consider
merccnary certificates as value
less. W. y T,nn
CITY Health Officer.
No more disgraceful or unpro
fessional practice could be con.
eeived than a physician taking
advantage of the present cpl.
lemic and imposing upon the
travelling public by eNtortionate
charges Of s2.O0 each for a
short certificate, for which they
would be amply paid at JOg
each. The names of these rob
Der quacks should be published
II is To the credit of our excel
lent health officer that he
charges the minimum price and
rore frequently charges moth
inc.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-09-16
VOICE OF the PEOPLE.
OF Interest to Changers.

BY n motion in its regular session
the Changers of the county were
requested to meet with tne Oxford
Grange, in n called session Septem
Der :, 1897, for the purpose Of dis
cussins the advi-abiiIIy OF estab-
fishing n patrons Union and 4
cooperative Store and OF any
other questions that might be 10,
the good of the order.
After some discussion OF the
above questions, the subject Of a
"Farmer's Cotton Platform and
Warehouse" WAS put before the
body, and a committee of three
was appointed to select a suitable
place near the depot for the cree
ton OF such = platform and ware
house, and n committee of eight
was appointed to canvass the
county upon the subject and to 80
lIcIt all farmers to meet with US nj
our next appointment, September
i7tn, when we will have reports
from the above committees, and
the matter will be further discussed
and plans matured. BY motion the
Oxford Grange extends to the
Kingdom and Clear Creek Oranges.
an earnest request to meet with
them in their next regular session,
the third Friday in September.
By a unanimous vote, We request
both Oxford papers to publish the
proceedings of this meeting.
JOHN FoUSr, ". VI.
r. ID. cHILDREss, See.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-09-16
C0L0ReD PEOPLE
News Gathered Among
the Coiored People of
Lafayette.

Rev. Aie xansier begins his reviv-
al at the a. ". Church this week.
There were - converts at the
late revival held at New Hope
south Of oxford
The Educational Convention will
be- held at ssnatobia this week.
Misses Emline Pegues and
orphelia i;rothess, two of Holly
springs most charming young ladies
who have been among us tor some
time returned few days ago.
The fernando College has been
paid for il repaired and ready for
use Good for the negro I,aptists OF
North Mi-sissIppi.
Mr.. Anderson iIorpral died at his
home Saturday, N inst. Funeral
service held at the Second Baptist
Church Sunday at , O'Clock D. m.
by Rev Winbush. Our sympathy
To the bereaved.
The association organized nj
Clear Creak last week was, We are
informed, of an intelligent make
up.
The Public School began last
week with number far greater
than that on the first day of any
previous session in the history Of
the school
The Negro Baptist National Con
vention, which il to be held in los
ton, is destined to be the grandest
assembly of negro preachers the
world has ever seen. Special trains
win go from Jackson, Miss, Nash
Vile, Tenn, and other Southern
points
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-09-16
The Graniest Kennedy

Mr.. K Ii. Grecve, merchant.
of Chilhowie. Va, certifies that
he had consumption, was given
up to die, sought all medical
treatment that money could
procure, tried all cough RENE
dies that NE could hear of, but
got no relief: spent many nights
sitting up in a chair: was induc-
ed to try DIR. Kings New Dis
eOvery, and was cured By use
of two bottles. For past three
years has been attending To
business, and says DIR. Kings
New Discovery is the grandest
remedy ever made, as it has
done so much for him and also
for others in his community.
DIR. Kings New Discovery is
guaranteed for Coughs, Colds
and Consumption. 1t don't fail.
Trial bottles free at
X. II. Chiffon < Co.'S.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-09-16

Ten cents would be ample com
rcnsRticn for transmission. The
papers are calling the attention
of the public to the great and
growing imposition and they
viii ind some remedy even If
the government must purchase
the system aud operate II as in
England aud rs we do the mail
service. Have an office ia every
important post Office. The
Western Union, owned by u few
mrn who are collecting sa5,o0o,-
eco from the people of the
United States and paying out
the pitlfil sum of about slOo.-
@n. There will yet BE- reck
oning.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-09-16

showing ti,ssi..5 30 paid to teach.
ers during August.
Levy for general couaty pur.
poses is fixed 1T q mills IN the
dollar for year beginning Oct.
!, ~. and tax collector author
ized to collect same.
Account of W V. Sullivan Tor
jhil fees 1T W Il Borum, for
$500 is rejected.
Pension applications approx
al: +. j. Flanagan. w. X. Red
wine, y. A. VI. Griffin. l.. r
Lamb. W. T.. McCrory. =. T.
Dalton. W. q. Gossett. VI a
Huckaby, J. n. GooIsby, J II
Smith.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-09-16
STRIKING MINE RS
FIRED UPON
Il Large Number Of Min
er> Fall Before sheriff
Martins Deputies in
PENNSYLVANIA.

AS We SOW, 50 shall We reap
n few Years since the coal
barons ut the Northeast VIC
lated the emigration laws Of the
United States by importing
thousands of pauper cmigrants
from the lowest scum of all
Europe to work in their mines.
American laborers cannot com.
pete with the poor classes of
Hungary aud Poland that were
imported by the ters of thor.
sands tn SorS the mines. Every
year the sherifls aud their depu.
ties. the United States marshalS
and the State militia are called
out to suppress this ill.paid and
ignorant rlbbie. These moor
iaborers are treated worse than
the ordinary beast of burden.
starved, overworked aud NAL.
treated. Last week, while $50
III them, out on u strike, we're
marching TO Latimer, Penn, to-
persuade some fellow -laborers
To join them. Sheriff Martin.
nj the head of lO2 deputies.
heavily armed, met them. Aud
after reading the RIOT Act to
these foreigners, hardly one
OF them able To understand
English OF a word that was said
To them, tried to pass ON their
way ON the public highway,
doing just what they had per
feet right to do, the order was
gwen the deputies to lire, and
voliey after volley was fired
into the fleeing, frightened and
unarmed men, with the result
that twenty six we're killed and
forty wounded, all in the name
of justice.
Since then warrants have
been sworn out against the
sheriff and deputies, but plu-
;oeracy is in such an ascend.
ency In that locality that it is
freely predicted nothing will be
done To punish these cold
FLOODED murderers. Think of
H. these coal barons insist upon
importing this class of labor
and yet call repeatedly upon
the State militia Tor protection.
There are now 2,.,sV soldiers ON
the ground to keep order, all at
the expense OF the taxpayers
Of that State aud county. Since
a great many of these Hunga
rams were foreigners, had not
Teen natur;lllzed, the govern
ment oil the United States may
he forced to pay thousands of
dollars To their governments a.
indennities.
y greater outrage or a more
expensive one was never com
nltted in the name OF law aud
order.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-09-16
CASToRIA.
IA h-- n
's;:s:'';-&M2zza:;::::::: g; &;
Something to Know.

Ii may be worth something To
know that the very best medi-
cine for restoring the tired out
nervous system to a healthy
yIgor is Electric Bitters. This
medicine is purely vegetable.
acts by giving tone to the merry e
centres in the stomach, gently
stimulates the Liver and hid
neys, and aids these organs in
throwing off impurities in the
blood Electric Bitters I'M
proves the appetite, aids diges-
ton. and is pronounced by those
who have tried il as the very
best blood purifier and nerve
tonic. Try it. Sold for J0cts
or sl.00 per bottle by l.. K.
Chiffon 4 60.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-09-16

miris'erofsha tith fer A nun
Der OF ears and '.as lis 10 sc we'd
quite q period as i miasiop-Iy
IN China, lead quite a division
OF those constituting IN. mem.
oership, by insisting that sane.
aneation was one of the cardi.
nal virtues OF religion and Of
The church. lie has invited an
investigation of ms utter,nc,.
and says that he is prepared Ia
establish his position. by tie
teachings of the Bible. before
any competent, ,lisinter.st. d
committee.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-09-16
THERE WILL Be
A RECKONING.
The Present Rate for
Telegraphing should be
Reduced to at Least
One Half.

To cure a disease first make
correct diagnosis of the
malady, then apply the remedy,
to correct growing social
or political evil first find out
the seat OF the trouble and then
bring every cure possible to
bear, until every vestige is
eradicaied. This Is what the
New Orleans TimsS-Demoerat
and other papers are trying tn
fs. With that grea; octopus the
We tern Urion Telegrr pb Tom
paw. \ eoFrorr'ion ssat has
ratered as stock many Ei.''ic-s
and get pays millions OF 3:vi'
lends to stock holders. T. cir
charges are Outrageous Think
II a message from Oxford 10
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-09-16

Last week has been one ri
many serious accidents and
crimes. There has been two OF
the most serious railroad at
cidents. One on the Colorado
x Rio G;ande, where so people
were killed and about loo
wounded, and an accident on
the Santa Fe where a dozen
were killed outright and large
number wounded. Steamer
Bluff City was stranded on Fri
day last at Cranes Island, but
no lives were lost, get consider
able damage was done. The
magnificent steamer Belle Mem
phis was disabled a few miles
South Of Carlo, ILL.,. ON Wednes-
day, while all the passengers
were saved. the vessel was a
complete wreck. In addition
to these casualties about 80 !
striking miners were shot down
hy the civil authorities and last
but bv no means least, yellow
i,,i.s spreading to a ecEsid-
Il Die extent.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-09-16

Sometimes II seems to weary
woman that she must certainly
give mp. The simplest and east
est work becomes an almost in
surmountable task. Nervous
ness, sIeepIessness and pain har
rass her and life seems hardly
worth the living.
DIR. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription was made for her. DIR
Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery WAS made for her The
former is for ills distinctly femi
nine, the other for her general
system. Together they supply
a scientific and successful course
of treatment. The -Fayorit.
Prescription restores healthy
regular action To the organs dis
tinctiy feminine. IL forces oul
all impurities, strengthens the
TISSUES, ailays intia patton. The
-Goidrn Medical Discovery
makes appetite. helps digestion
promotes assimilation, fills oUl
the hollowS in checks and meek
With good solid flesh aud brings
back the gladstone glow of girl
hood.
Send IL cents in one-enet
stamps To Worlds Dispensary
Medical Association, Buffalo, y
u, and receive DIR. Pieree's I0o>
page Common Sense Medical
Adviser, illustrated.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-09-16
the UNIVERSITY
OPENING POSTPONED
On Account of the Present
Yellow Fever Excitement
I'm the Southern Part Of
State.
UNIVERSITY. Miss

Sept. 10, 1897.
Ed. EAGLE: On account ot
present excitement regarding
yellow fever in the southern
part of the state, and the inter.
ruption Of travel by rigid puar.
anune regulations AT various
places. the opening of the next
session of the University ot
mississippi has been postponed
from the 18th To the 3Oth OF
September Please inform all
interested persons that this
postponement is caused BY con.
di'ions elsewhere. There is no
suspicion of infectious diseases
OF any kind in this vicinity.
Yellow fever has never existed
here. Respectfully,
X. Ii. FULroS, Chancellor.
The above card is self.ex.
planatory.
After the most careful and
discriminating enquiry of all
the rumors and authentic re
ports in regard to the spread OF
the dengue or break bone fever
and yellow jack, the honord
chancellor of the State Univcr
sity, realizing the danger oil
bringing together at this time
hundreds of young men from
various parts of the State. has
postponed the opening of tn.
University as above explained
Regardless of the inconven.
fence and disappointment to
the many interested IN the com
ing session. the authorities oi
the grand old institution have
undoubtedly pursued the safe
and therefore cuiinently the
proper course Ii yellow fever
or any other contagious disease
ever secures a fooihold IN la
Fayette county, We feel sur.
that IL cannot be traced Ten any
dereliction On the part of the
University authorities.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-09-16
w. X. smiths College
Lexington. Nv.

Is where hundreds of clerks
finmer BOYS and others have IN
vested s.'o for ta,tion and board
for an education and are nov
getting Fl .HD aud over year
Read al. and keep this notice
for reference. Remember in or
der that your letters may reach
this college To address only W
X. smith, Lexington. Ky.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-09-16

Regardless of the many re-
ports to the contrary the Span.
ish Government insist that they
will yet conquer the Cubans.
The government is sendiI g more
money and are preparing to
send thousands of men in time
for the winter campaign The
hospitals will be cleared of the
sick and sent to Spain. At the
same time the Cubans are
winning some very important
victories and seem to be better
armed, and are growing more
courageous every week. Ii is
our Judgment that t h e I
success has been such that
they will not be satisfied with
anything short of absolute indie
pendence. Their courage and
patriotism is challenging the
admiration vi the civilized
world.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-09-16

Mr.. James Z. Ferrell, of Burnt
House, w. Va, has discarded
all other diarrhoea medicines
and now handles only Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diar.
rhoea Remedy. He has used il
in his family and sold it tn his
customers for years, and has no
hesitation in saving that il is
the best remedy for eaIic and
diarFhoea, he has ever Known.
II not only gives relief, but ef-
feels N permanent cnFe. II ~
also pleasant and sale To TAXI.
il an ideal remedy fer
bowel complaints For sale by
+. z. Cation s. 70. Oxford. ?.
y patt : tEhevii.s vIss.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-09-16

To quarantine ar not To quar-.
antine has been the all absorb
ing question in the various
towns Of the State Tor the past
week.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-09-16

j. w. Baggett, of Oak Grove
Fia.- had all attack of the mea
sizes, nearly three years ago, and
the disease left him with very
severe pains in the chest. Il
thought would die he writes;
-bnt To my great joy, 1 was
saved by Chamberlain's Pain
Balm. Pains i'll the chest near
~ always indicate the approach
of pneumonna, and by promptly
this liniment ON a
flannel cloth, which should be
bound on the chest, ALI attack
oi pneumonia may he prevented.
Ii ~ always prou,pt and effec-
t,isi- for ssie at - and Il,
ceais per bottle by K X. Unn-
Ion & Co. Oxford Z. VI. l'stti-,
AbDeviile.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-09-16

From the statistics before US
there is no doubt but that there
will be more gold mined this
year than ever before in the
history of mining. There is lit
tie doubt but that the United
States will lead all others IN
amount of this most valuable
production.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-09-16

Regardless of the opposition 81
Japan or any other power the
United States is going to an
mex the Hawaiian Island. They
are casa miles from San Fran.
cisco. and have about I2D.O00
population.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-09-16
To Whom Il II, coa>ern.

have been in the drug busi.
ness for twelve years, and dRr-
ing that time, have sold nearly
all the cough medicines manu-.
featured; and from my personal
knowledge of such remedies.
say that ChambeFIsIn's Cough
Remedy gives better ssatlsiae-
ton than any other on the mar
ket.-w. VI. TERRY, Elkton, Ky
Sold By X. X. Chiffon, Oxford,
+. VI. Pettis. Abbeville.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-09-16

Venezuela is offering free farms
to actual settlers, who will de
vclop them. This is a wise
policy that enables the United
States to build up millions of
acres of its waste lands. that
are supporting thousands of
cities and tens of thousands of
farms.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-09-16

Ohio gold Democrats are put
ting a separate ticket in the
field. They refuse to cooper.
ate with the silver wing OF the
party. this year.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-09-16

The judge who tries To throi
Tie free speech, whether ny in
junction or otherwise, is a dis
grace ID the Judiciary.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-09-16

~. Louis il the only city in the
Union that las an annual EX-
position every year.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-09-16

H.-.,s' Practical Eusincss ~
,e-e. Jackson. Miss will refund
half yoar tuitior. under 'sesr
guarantee plan, If thew ss'l ."
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-09-16
6uckIen's A.nica Save

ouCklen S A'nfc1 ID We.
The best Salve in the world
for Cuts, Bruises, Ulcers. Salt
Rheum. Fever Sores, letter,
Chapped Hands, ChiIblaiss,
Corrrs, and all Skin Eruptions.
aud positively cures Piles, or
no pay required. II is guaran
tsed to give perfect satisfaction
Jr money refunded Price ~
cents per boy. For sale by X.
X. Chiffon X Co.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-09-16

There was a marriage in Mem
phis last week that was some.
what out OF he regular order
a man of ~ eloped with
a lovely bride Of just 81
summers and very soon after
their arrival in that city
were married at the Methodist
parsonage. This elOpencnt was
said to he necessary in com
plotting the VOWS of the con.
genial couple, because oi
the OPPOSITION of the chill.
dren and grandchildren of the
fascinating groom. @There is no
fool like aud old fool
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-09-16
South Oxford.

Dry weather continues and dust
abounds-
Miss Lucy Fudge il on the sick
Inst.
Mr.. Riley Knight has moved bac K
Ia Oxford.
Rev. +. ". Winter has gone 10
Midway Church to conduct services
at that place for few days
The cotton crop of this section
Will be much smaller than the pros
poets indicated until recently.
Mrs. Crockett, OF New Albany, L.
the guest of Mr.. Jim Wilbanks 3
family.
Our people have begun To amu-e
themselves harvesting their crops.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-09-16

Ii has been our misfortune
To have heard of a great deal o.
ste:llin:,but the idea ola number
handing together and stealing a
church, that was also used
as a school house takes
the blue ribbon prizs for
audacIty. This occurred near
Kaufman, Tex. last week. The
building was carried ten miles
and rebuilt. The parties will
be prosecuted.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-09-16

Auditors certificate of receipt
aud approval o; Personal roll
received and recorded.
Report OF Comfy Sup't. @ n
ft-htHvsr -ead sud 1nvvevel
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-09-16
CORRESPONDENCE.
The farmers are gathering theiI
cotton in a hurry this week.

~ ussorfhhk toftf
cotton IN a hurry this week.
The trustees OF the Free Springs
school have elected Prof. Samuel,
principal. and Miss Alice Campbell
first assistant.
Mis- Matte Chil,lrcss has returned
from Sarciis. where she has been
teaching summer school.
Three of our Harmontown bows.
Ne-srs. Kitcheli. smith and Chill
dress, LETT Saturday for Oxford.
where they will attend school.
Nr. Jim kitchell, who has been
visiting relatives here this -uinmer.
has returned To- his home ut Abbe
Vile. La.
Mr.. Avis Smith il attending
school at Burgess, Miss.
Miss Annie kitchell il visiting
relatives in oxford this week.
Dr. T. \. Taylor leaves in 4 few
days for Memphis. where he will
attend a medical college this winter.
Itrp-sn~
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-09-16

recent Assembly OF the
-bytsry ct Louisville. Ey.- Of
presbyte-ian chareh. DR..
= Y 1us.c- VIC IS. 5ee- s
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-09-16

u is most gratifying to have
the readers of the EAGLE speak
SO kindly and fayorably of our
efforts To furnish the latest and
most readable news, condensed
Into the smallest space. We
are adding to our subscription
list aud thank our patrons for
their encouragement.
An advertisement in the EA-
GLE will pay fifty per cent on
the investment.
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CLEANING. Repairin. and
. Alterations a specially at
kershaw :.
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