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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-04-14
LAST FRIDAY
MORNINGS FIRE
The Oxford Furniture
Company Entirely D~-
stroyed-The Fire Tom
paas's Noble Work.

About aso O'Clock On Fr-
day morning issf cur city vAs
aross<d By the slzrn ef Gre.
Hendricks tHru~d oct To exteazi
. helping hand " .ss sufferers
Tue Sire WIS seoa located o.
the northsest corner Of eur
psbisc sassre IN the store hoes
oceapisd BY The oxford Furui
tarv Company, the building va
owned by DIR. 7. ID. and Me
Salfi< NEG. Issn-
The stock .f goods vzIa~a
zs sbost N1lssD vzs almost Z
total ioss and ve sincerely re
gret that since IL vas the pro
p>rfy Of oar worthy eitrsn wn-
JenkEn< u vas without tnssr-
snee- There w<s oaiy ellen
insurance on the bailding thai
Sas almost . total vreek- IL
vas one Of the kzndsom>-s and
most COMMODITIES s~ildInes on
our square
The ere has bad the good
effect ef teaching our citizens
the valae Of OR excellent water
sorks and the noble work that
our new IRE company IL ca
pablo Had ve been without
either II Is extremely doubtful
II one store on the vest side of
the square would he standing.
Every one Of Capt Bowers
nea did mAeniaeentIy and
foa9hs for three hoa~ like old
veterans and ton mach could
no, be said in their Pfais--
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-04-14
PRESBYTERIAN
SOCIETY.
Held . Very Interest
ing Meeting In the
City ef water Valley
Receatiy-

Ga FRIDAY Aprsl ist- the
wozn@as Pr~~byt-rx4 S--ri<fy
sf the Canh~r4xasf Pr-<evse-zs
e11rra met n eon1<wtass1 u1fh
ne Oxfsrzf P-~~hys~-y &C Sse<r
TAf<r ra@ a4-a~~~ n<<k1nx
sf razs ~sel<ty wzs a~&9 Ssxzr
Tar nsraEax n ne Sunday
>ras~s{ -s-san af tn n<g PreS
o~s~r,za enzr-A The D<<slng
80 sp~a<d - af<vsc,saAl Sr
wa-~ ezsaatzrs<si bs Ma rsmzs
81 Ca6~~rl<. ne spx1f IL vnsch
80 ss&zy ezEer~f n1ss D. the
z~ax 4~s~Rs<s and visitors IN
4<z-nzEsa~~ An 1< pr>Ssyte~
-< s7<~zs were Srs~<aL and
mzrA anp~swraax oams<xs vzs
H-rza~@rs~G TIE pr~~=~<l<nrHs al
z~~ vs hz1 81 s<~l Kad ear
s~~<z~~H TIE 6<l<gsxes fro0
80 xxzsszs AaxxAr,<s nn41e
Sal aa4 ezrsxrzwrax r~pAsr.A
~ H~a-z~4r<rs ro-srf sAswx1 .
z4rx~ 4-o4r~xm<af ssr the past
- xaEa q snA-I sssszat still
90 axaaG TIE ss<s<ty sdjsarnr
Cd q Ess &c s<<s AGAIN at the
=-.~ sZsr~ ~ IN q vhseA tins~
u< as~ns~s rroxrzmze vss
<rzz<kzss-<l and the eseefisa al
s<7<~r> Ea~s< c&4e~- vhseh re
~4~x n rA< r~<1<sfisa Of oar
2rr~<nx ka4xAExz xzzx e1zei<nf Of
ar~x. Ais r u the society
s<sa tas pasxsr ns<Szng b<Ssrs
hx<y~ az6 srt<nnxe z1tl<nee.
M- ts.s~s presided sub thai
eune and 3zxazfy - characters
E< cd her every e4ers- and
fns Vel szaza<d ehsar rend<red
eIexls<zr n1sze- The sp<alnS
! payer vxs s9<re1 by R<x-A
s Nsfzzsx- zff<r vhseh . Bsbis
r<slfag iatrnp<rs<d vlEh sing
rae vzs rad n eoaexrs % tbs
ss<s<fy- M~S icasl~. Of Bates
vrll<- rsn1xa I<xt<r fren cue o
sur 1znnsooAxles IN Mexico
shren vas followed by pap<I
en- -N<1iess and Her nerd o
Ns<sssRAl- By Mrs G. p. Pf&si
MR B<znhan ef CsfxevIiis
read . letter from eur mlsslsa
: ares Al Barnard &c 4 -
: per o. -Ns<i<rn Nisaioa~ an.
: their Mhsisa 70 the Charch.
> vzs reAd BY Nm Adj Hgdsoz
st-Tve Nfs,sa reessAfiea hy h
3 tie Csrrie Nay Able, uas sne q
the n&ss enjoyable Skxfa-rs Z
this Interesting progrzmas m
Mnss Sadie Burt Of Oxford an
AID Nlss re@ Of Water Vale,
18Th gave ~ exeellent reeiri
tisss NE children Who IN
been So carefully trained b
Nn Able ADDED aseh to th
nessine by their oeantifuI song
, MseA pzlse and many thanl
are Due oar most exeeIleI
president for this inf<resfil
meeting. - she spared neish
tire nor pains in ptansine for
- 6.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-04-14
HSfMANN
i ~

This Hove - Conveni~ntiy
Located s~sr the bssin~~~
sezAr- and has rvc~ntly b~~n
rsetted aud n~viy fsrnshed
Regular and tran~seat e>ard~rs
solicited ra-~ sAs A~~t the
Market sfsrfs Terms, nsd<r
Ate.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-04-14
THE SECOND FIRE
The New Hickey House
Entirely DESTROYED.


handsomely appointed Hickey
House 10 no more. IL vxs one
Of the most popular resorts for
travellers In this State AMI an
ernAment to our city Tuesday
night II Vas all zgiow With life.
on Wednesday morning il szss
heap Of smou derInx ruins and
its numerous ehIms~ys black
ened and depleted seemed DIT
s~ntinels Ter the worthless pIIe
Of ashes below
At 2 O'Clock Tuesday night or
rather "Wednesday morning
Miss SAlii~ NEG Isen being
awakened discovered the hogs~
on are. gave the alarm and the
inmates bad barely time to GO
cape viii their hsesl The eierk
did not have time to cscne the
books from his safe The 1re
started IN the kitchen and sssou
serssH IN all partisa= Of the
handsome bziiaInx- The TIVE
stores stJessfsg. eae ss>st - .
sample rusm for the accsmmo
dArioa Of csmnerrzzl tsa~isfA
the other ~ . nArxsf By n.
kiDbl<, we're ss-sa On ar~- The
arv company vifh every ea< Of
10 10 members exc<pt en>. r.
spsad<d and an<f~r the manage
neat Of 10 sdkc~rs we're xssss
verking apsdty and nos< n
sesilx~nfly. The men vere -
yereiy handicapped 81 the aixa
and Hpsdly vsryrag wfnsfn Aaa
in spite OF ts~Ir Alns-f sap~rAa
nan e1srts xist~d BY me ea~r-
g~flc ssrk sf s<h<r efrzxxnsI ta<
flames <saa sc--~d 20 sazf >xf
Ga sr~ the elegant aszz~ q M
Rs1sca<. 5as< asrra q rsr Hsexey
haas-. aazf Fsss s<rr~~ u,< street.
Aaf e.ss e ne A<ss<s ne nag
nlar~nE newly BALI M~sas~tss<
eAzreA via - es-<zy n<2srzzl
vrafwsx s&s ~s-sa sa fr- -
Rx-rzL places rs< axsx -
e.m~ desperate hzszt--xS 81
n~n wsn~a and eaai1r~z
e-swx>f rA< &r-~3s xn.s nA~ OF
esE<m~ns xa~x Hnn~a~r N4zv
fAsxxax ts> szA&sr ~xaEr~ s<~
In xzawr q fxax~r n1~& 1~4
s<~a xzr-ssay ss<r@~< . 80
xax1as Dr-wa@z< Tar~w 2rx~
sx--zzs x<r~ p-z< - -
I enarwa sazl4zg xaH4 % aa 3~
zznrzs< rr~nE~~r<. a ~zs z><e-
10 nzxw sxrta<r ~3Aswzs 10 -&w-
i za~ H<k<y As4sx - ~szs~r q
ne s<sr-<
Ixss zsx zzkz as 81 ~ -
ass>z<ry. ex~7~cz% ar A@~'
s<rn rxx~z 9-ezm n~ eaGrwa.
|. s.<f rs< vlazz az.z wz-a~2 1t Ne
! epmgnsny ss<w~~4 % na~ax rrfrs
: sc1zsrg sffsr1s - P<>s~ -
eharxf md r~~sAs~z<uw s~ssse
J 1an<<r- IL So u&~s naz& u
cry Il sups.z>r sr1R .ssf ever,
, 60 ma rssesea rso mr1a~i
6ns9er-
The isssrs have act ss~s -
T. Il
, Jusfe1 esf : = - s.s< =
1 fruW 0JnA In<<e US ens'
, sbssr ozYanss ca es<a xex-s ~
. te asd furniture rs< lsss =
mea<<r- rh< eAxx<A ssd re.'
) dpr~< snzl<renxsy lz1e-x1 0
: cover 1HuAges-
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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-04-14
1. c. K. K: SCHEDULE.
SCHOOLS

DosrrroS GUAkASYR1D %
t-.r.duAses Of HARnsf PRArrr-
CAL Br<xSxxs Co<IksR school Of
Snurthnnd and refegrzpny.
JACKSON, Miss
We have bo1ghs the wysaa Coasgss
here and e. HeridzAn ous have
ali the one NJ Nsrsd1Aa and
are prepxr-tto give our ssndsuss
s-e very best baazeS trimming %
De hzki aaywa<rz- sesc-acAAP ["
Czsziogue cent &C Appiscsssoa-
Nj. HARRIS, Prsaaens-
JsckOo. Nia
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-04-14

- v.ss . Nod TEi1sr -
50 - v.lnihb -zEiss
ofa $780, fsQ.nnssr, 80 e
&MM A h1E1sEA Hbl
Apo1 paEiAR< bsnsdo =
mrnhs. 81 rsgsinse.
- ESs,e- 0nmncA- MvR I'D
Ss.11 80 ~ Czsss4 Go
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-04-14

Tho the zfkerna-sa Of April 5eh-
-w9 cold, Sni &rk. ind d-sGry.
And TIE vnf se<med never weary.
tke B<evninG gathered NJ the
Appslnfea boar in the pleaszar
pAries OF MA Riley vhere the
blaming fire. ard the eheery
smiIe and sweet words Of vel
eeae iron the hostess made all
forget The gloon without For
mostks past
We have fer.ged al over shis fovs
dcesed EARTH
AID picked tbs best 10sexzys Of
/, win3pnk and WORTH
Dxx 10. the ehief treasures wers
found ~ kone,-
in study ING III works OF oal
ovn eo9nsrymAn ksthSnIe
HAsthorne. Of whom Field says
-He vss the rsrees geniu.
iAneriea - 6vea 70 literature.
Havthsrne graceful trser
perSees il exprsssaou, artistic IL
s1nssh- moral IN te7e- He stand
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-04-14
CITY CLUBS


The afternoon win Dickens
Al Mrs. shaasf>. April 5kh> ss@
assf- an enjoyable eeszsssaL
M Mex rad a me Article
zrsra th- life ant sor< 90 Ds~k
ea< from the p~a % Dr. Hab>r
Shxat~ A very Interesting pa
per a8sf the subject hza1I~st IN
an ao2~. scholarly nAaa<r. A.
fsr1zg Sieas2re aaz a11aag -
t<rrsf 20 the pCo.rzn- - hare A.
ta4s Pr---nse1 by xh4t se A-v
2s-a-<z. 20 tern -aaze aA<aE
An srsscl< xpssa the serx OF
smia~at writer's BY Jeroaa~ n
Jerome. vz& Rad bs Mr. Mar
my and proved especially IN
tere>tiag. ~ he Accorded DAVID
Copp<r4<Id place Of nDoor IN
Ss llst OF ksvesife seska
The reading II q poem desti-
Gated 20 DickenA> Introducing
1ue Of his b~st chAnsesen. and
and . dnseassiou Of Domhey 4
Ssa, closed the program These
present we're generous enszgn
TO saov the delight this sathor
affords, With the members de-
prived Of the pleasure Of being
With uS. 80 will enntinge the
study Of Dickens for next meet
ing
without the day vAs sleAs
and cherries bat clozts yAa
shed - se entered the plszs
ant hone, made brighter sull
by flowers aud the GENIAL pres
enex Of o9r hostess and be-
sweet noshor-
AnsF p~rfaking Of the nie'
refreshments, ~ In . p4eAAz
groap We wended our vzy hon<
ward linked With other pleas
urvs Of the affernoes, the n
hat hisds friendly he4rtA- seem
ed To Add . deeper meaning Z
the tune
Cab meets With Ms Joa<
April Iseh. program ss foliSss
-Bie1k Hoase-- analysis Of tn
plot Seiedefe rvxafnss Gu
rsnf EyentsL
REPoRrER
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-04-14

mi Citizen ct that county and
& Is our sincere visa they will
fad their hrher mach Improved.
We are especially requested
sy Dr. z. u. Sszndefer. in the
Of himself and congrpU-
hon to extend their HEARTFELT
hanks to the gallant fre CON
ANY for their noble. eoarac.
Das and most successful egn,
IN saving their beautiful house
II worship from the Sre aead
oa Tuesday night LAsf- The
stake vas lzru~- the fxht mag
nifeens and the victory grr.t.
Mach to our regret the EAGLE
omitted to msntlon- in its La;
Issae. the death Of Ms Peyteu
vko died At her home
Da yellow Leaf miles South
ii Oxford on the 18th alt nj the
advanced age Of ss years Mrs.
King bad sheen . meet exemp.
AIRY member Of the Methodist
Church fer 80 years and bad q
host u friends Throughout our
roansy vho viii join the EAGLE
IN extending their sympathy To
her b<rezve1 nniiy.
Nn j. C. Nayhev, sister OF
sur Chzneery Clerk, died sud
81 Joaesboro. Texas. on
last Ma Mzyh<v vz<
} resin<at 81 tins. Lafayette
until Deeene<f Azi
And vzs mach beloved By
urores Of friends Of her former
Her death vas . great
IAerk 20 k<x nAzy f.i<ads and
lie EAsLx deeply soyprAzs<s
with tAen IN their great Io<A
The @rrinee q 6sy rNiss
Nd Nns DHlsy GoStvia -
eeieAnse<A In sAss q y e. nsrs
*Ay Asf and the yos1g peopt<
Anve been essy reeeiviag co
IrsfalAfloos frvo sh>sr 1nsy
irieD1h Inn marriage azIteu
Ice e b Oldest AsA nsss ~
speeseA knilses e< fnis eoanfy
ma the EAGLE WISHES th>u
! losR 81 psssp<rsss LIFE rh<
marriage e<reosay va Per
By Mr. DSd1sy VII
Rev As Nader has par
chased the haads0oe propsrf,
known - the Warren Inssirus'
iron Dr. Rowland rhis prsp
ersy vii be re6fted snd zs<,
- A Anaex q the Caisa Pc
ale College The ssprvcS
denfeA RFovth a The college -
made Il Absolutely s<eeaar'
for the school 10 have nsr
room and The sstEsfisa Of Ea-
reeeas parchnse vAA. sy vr<ss
Of A loczfisa- . n<st fsrts.><'
sae for the prlacip~l sf me esa
tege-
BzDee the eacer7s0xisa &
rhs nnving hfra< vilh>cs q
Of IulA. IN TIN ess8<y- u2sr
- be<n Dore o. h~ss exrsr<
n<nf ever the sppszzEn~sf q
sovn s<Been TIE exsztez
vas szs<x AD6 vzs es<t<4 n
week BY the governs &0gssFaI
M tAe ips1svlng zzzs<zSu
e6cpH W-R Css<oea- 1ys
N C. Dentsa- nazsAa&- /
HuxAeA R~e<fS DAvA J. z
Powell slAefDea ns kAsI
Wa~suknnes rhe ssv t0vs .
therune os1eeE5soA Trs ees< =
teresss VII 80 BE p<r.zsse1
saler.
Naek Mitchell . leeA<rss
neGre With n sgsy r~patAtis
- arrested and brosgaf IN
sovu On Moadsy BY Messs
Cwees cd Sheitsa md pss
HI prelinaxy trinl before Sqszl
!. Harris ard vas saoseas<nf
placed in All to await tae z
non Of the 6naa Jary- IN
negro 10 charged vixh a Z
te1ps Il rape On . respeef1s
vhife suoann aDA vas o.
f~russrated IN hls heilksA desal
~ ae vo0a seeaxinGs pise
ssAfriehseaing hin sssy M
she eealA aDDea a01Iase
AID Il The ssuErs 6ss guilty
nnisted by ssDe ths = =
thire sxseapt Of the kisd
White vonea- Ae - geee {
- 49, Inw~ nIrA6y.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-04-14

s-sa OF Mr. sai arA Isa Gray.
tA.t eeearrel Saturday threp
eiies kast VI town It's remains
.ere placed i tie sEHy grave
yard
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-04-14

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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-04-14
Singing

Singing Convention.
For good esgse the time fsr
holding the Auxiliary - chang
ed from TIE sr~t To the second
Sunday and Saturday before IN
May, to BE held NJ Clear Creek
C. B. Fesss. PrpA
Ten 9sys tr~as -ent in every bs<-
.e Of t.E@aass-s sp>ciAr for
Hh>usasi-mA IL vsLl cure the So
ver~se e.s<~ Sod ey 4 T. Chi
txn 4 Ice
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-04-14

AR A e BRANLErT-
DsyrCz-Over Ctiliea's Drag
store
pFFrCE Horns-s To IL N i
to Z p N
Residence on North st
TELEPHONE no 50
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-04-14

We a-e PleA~~d To add W. VI.
walkers valaed Citizen Of oar
county. to oar list Of saoscnb
ers And ey tee say "a sab
serifsies Iist .k;s grown -1
within the -. several week.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-04-14

An z 3 S,aaAes-r. the
wife IL DR.. 4 "
StanAefer. vAs recently elected
N heasnry neaber 81 vsax~r
efss hiftsnry Society of Van
d~reil, Vaiverszsy. The EAGLE
eoslsntalArioaA
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-04-14

have used Smiths Sure
Kidney Cure. and IL has
naAs . permsnent cure.
NEA WN- Pr1YEAR
Jonesboro. Ark
For sale and gsArzntesd By
z z Chiffon & Co.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-04-14

Both fire alarms were gIven
AZ ? o'clock - Algha-a singular
eoladdence.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-04-14

We are mach pleased To ~ay
that the long distance telephone
connecting Oxford nth COLLEGE
Hill and Abo~vlle has b<en
completed And the line 70 nss
open tor basin<ssA Mach credit
= dee - the yosng manager.
Rushing Shinanis for energy in
pressing the WORK TO esnple-
tisnL
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-04-14

r. " D.
DEVICE al Resides &C On Sostn
Street.
Will De glad to serve friends
and patrons
PHONE l6
AwVERS
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-16
street Paving Suggestions.

Instead of paving ST. Julian street, as
recently urged in the City Council, would it
not be better to pave jefferson street from
Henry to the southern limits of the city?
St Julian street, although unpaved. is
not sandy street, and, besides, the part
which it is proposed to pave-the part in
the vicinity of the markets. not a thor
oughfare. Paving that part of the street
would not increase the taxable value of
the abutting property, as there is no prob
ability that this property would be i'm
proved.
The paving of Jefferson street would be
of advantage to the city, as it would en-
courage building. The taxes from i'm
provements which would be made would
materially increase the city's income 1t
would also give a much needed flrst-class
thoroughfare in the southern part of the
city, where there is already a large and
growing tax paying community. 1t would
help to make up the loss the people of the
southern section have suffered because of
the taking away of the street car services.
No Improvement which could be made at
this time would have a more beneficial
effect on the growth of the city
than the paving of Jefferson street
from Henry south, and the paving of
Drayton street. A great deal of the
property on Jefferson street belongs to one
of the land investment companies. The
greater part of the cost of the improve
ment would fall on it, but 1t would pay
it willingly.
We do not believe in spending money
in these times when it can be avoided. but
If money is to be spent in paving, let 1t
be spent where it will help build up the
city and thus increase its revenues.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-16
occunn and Hi. Sweetheart.

A tale of the bewitching past relates to
Occuna, the Seneca brave, and his sweet
heart, a beautiful maiden, who lived on
the banks of the Mohawk, says the Troy
Times. The Aovers often strolled through
the woodlands where the City of Cohoes
now stands, and, like lovers OF all times,
these two, in a blessed world all their own,
passed blissful hours gathering wild flow
ers on the hillsides and searching for
pretty crystals-the tears of stricken deer.
Again they would glide in their birchen
bark far above the rapids of the Mohawk
and dream sweet dreams.
One summer evening, as they sat thus,
drifting with the current, Occuna thought
only of his love and the beautiful future
stretching out before him, and needed not
their course until suddenly the canoe be-
gan to move faster and the roar of the falls
sounded louder. Occuna seized his pad
die and strove with all the strength of
mighty love for life to get their frail bark
out of the powerful current bearing them
to destruction. All in vain-the force of
the great stream was mightier than Oc-
cuna.
The little bark speeded on its fatal
course, and the lovers, clasped in each
others arms, chanted this beautiful death
song, Occuna beginning thus: Daughter
of a mighty warrior, the Manitou calls
voice; 1 see the lightning of his glance
along the river he walks in clouds and
sprays upon the waters Thou art thyself
a warrior, O Occuna Hath not thine ak
been often bathed in blood? Hath the deer
ever escaped thine arrow or the HEAVIER
avoided thy chase? Thou wilt not fear
to go into the presence of Manitou.'
Then sang Occuna: "Manitou, indeed,
respects the strong. When 1 chose thee
from the women of our tribe 1 promised
that we should live and die together. The
Thunderer calls us now. Welsome, o ghost
of Orska, chief of the invincible Senecas!
A warrior and the daughter of a warrior
come to join you in the feast of the
blessedr'
The little bark leaped over the falls, and
Occuna was dashed upon the rocks below
while the girl was thrown far out on the
seething eddies and reached shoal water
when she swan to the bank. The tribe
honored Occuna with an abode beyond the
moon, from which he gaZed upon the
scenes of his mortal life, aided his friends
and confounded his enemies. Whenever
the tribe passed the falls they paused to
commemorate his tragic death.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-16

The committee appointed by the Savan-
nah Benevolent Association, on the occa-
sion of its last meeting, to look after the
drainage of that part of the county ada
cent to the city limits, is a most impor-
tant one. Nothing, practically, it is said,
is being done towards putting the section
in question in good sanitary condition.
The Ogeechee canal drainage proposition
has, 1t is reported, been virtually pigeon
holed. The countys money is being spent
upon roads which are not needed, and dis
tant drainage. Drainage for the protec-
ton of the city's health is neglected.
We have called the attention of the peo-
pie to the imperative necessity for drain
ing the wet lands and swamps around the
city so many times that they must be
tired of the subject, but they would re-
member our repeated warnings, in all
probability, if we should have a season
similar to that of 1876. There
is no doubt that one great cause of the
disastrous and terrible state of affairs
during that season was the unsanitary
condition of the lands in the vicinity of the
city. The condition of most of those lands
is better now than ii was in that year,
but there is a portion of them which Is
still as great a menace to the city as it
ever was. Why Is it that no steps are
being taken to properly drain these lands
and swamps which, in their present con-
dition, are so dangerous to the city? Do
not the people want an answer to this
question? If they do, if they have a
proper appreciation of the danger which
threatens them, they will insist upon the
County Commissioners telling them why
the drainage upon which their lives and
homes in a large measure, depend, is neg
lected.
The apathy of the people in this drain
age matter is inexplicable. Cannot the
committee of the Savannah Benevolent
Association make them so realize the i'm
portance of it that they will compel the
County Commissioners to change their pol
icy In the matter of drainage? And the
City Council Does it intend to permit
without a protest, the city to continue to
be exposed to a danger that could be cas-
lily removed?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-16
New Era in Georgia Politics.

The Washington correspondent of the
New York Tribune says he had talk
with well-known Georgian in that city
the other day--a Georgian who said that
Hon. Holze Smith marks a sort of new
EZRA in the politics" Of Georgia. At least
that is what the correspondent says that
the Georgian said, and we have no rea-
son to doubt It. There are a good many
Georgians who do lot of talking when
they are away from home, some of them
giving expression to ideas which seem so
foreign to Georgia thought that the aver"
age home staying Georgian does not rec
ognize them. 1t may be a fact that Mr..
Smith marks "a sort of new era" in Geor-
gia politics, but we feel sure that nobody
ever recognized the fact, except the Geor-
gian who unburdened his mind to the
New York Tribune man. In saying this
we do not wish to be understood as de-
tracing in the least from the merits of
Hon. Hoke Smith, who has undoubtedly
had an unusually successful career.
No doubt there is curiosity to know in
what respect Mr.. Smith marks "a new
era in the politics. of this state. Well,
the Georgian said that two young Geor-
gians-Grady and Smith-started out to
capture fame and fortune at about the
same time Grady was an eloquent tallxer
and Smith was a practical man with
great executive ability-in fact, a great
organizer. Grady captured the state first,
because of his eloquence. Mothers be-
gan TO name their babies after him and
in every county young men sought to be-
come orators. An eloquent tongue, it
was thought was the surest means of
getting from between pillow handles and
into the governors chair or the White
House. Grady died young and then Smith
doomed up as Georgia's hg man. The
young men throughout the state began
to copy him, so that now eloquence is at
a discount and Smiths political methods
are at a premium. Georgias politics is
conducted on lines laid down by Smith
This is the view held by the Georgian
who talked to the Tribune man and who
says that Mr.. Smith marks a sort of
new era" in Georgia politics. Does he?