Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-01-13

Ia iS4s tAsa In lsss n sisxsn u th~
tkirtern fsfuis weFksd b. ccavrrt iahre
ia~t war arr IN thu ..~siien visited ~ The
cvs-reas. 4 wa- la~s spring. daring sh.s
frai feared ~ the h.ssrt ef esnsFs.l thar
!; wcuhi - iiuro~ssii, t. make cr,sp sat
aeieut . irfrsy th~ p~sisenfiary exp-su~.s
for ihe year i.us Ia s,l.lift1a t. - -
rprvivesl frs,uf 20. Issse i.iarsi- fsr cssavis.s
latar On shs ievss-s ltrg~r erss wAs
nlalr % the csnvrt fsrri< than ia an
year sinsc ths State hss ~orkel prisoners
an fsrr~.
tsink u wguli rF.isuni a. the a.
vantage "a thr state fe own all N. farms
worked - psuissatlary s,snvirts. A.
il is. fsrsu- must ~ rvutel ~xvrv yr.r
and ihe linsii-cl n-' e-iae cvr,ain q
custinaanee q ih~ is7a~s. ran mt h. -
rsrscl - put -u~h resmansnt improve
rn.uf~. IN the way - ~. efe a. wouii
- aaue ~ the Fri-.sn aufh.rifis- q the
state ewned the Frvrerty- The l=as
msuf@ that are made for r,nt wousi slsa
bus AMI rerniansuiiy improve ~xe~liess
fsrm>. that vcaia contnnaiiy enhangs a
value - ths- >taie'~ I.sprlatiou inereas.r=
and make greater deuan.ts for isu.i
. Unimprevel isn.l~ ena - purehs~si
! eheap. AMI wI,h The prf<on lahes ena
-san b. pu, iaia a kn. state - suisiva-
tion. AMI hein< new pr'-isce hetter erur,
AMI are far more vsiuahis- thAn cssnipara-
lively old lan,l@ in state - crifivatun
When purchased. Dfi miii- s,iuli - haiif
on the-c farms. and II lasats-l asar sash
! other The Stats cotton SOD csali -,
worked and the meal rc,urns-i 10 tn.
lands or led 90 the sts.k. II viM fuF
/. n
/ their c,fsan ssy-i 81 fair prics. uneu,-
; harrtsse,l BY trusts AMI etmhinss.
The b ard % control having char<e u
the mans s~ul-nt - and making provision
for cuuvicts. and bcin< p.--~-S.-i q ths.
experi~nee derived FROM renting snd
: y~ar after YEAR fer them 10 work. = r.-
enlia-iy htiei - judge Of the land suit,,l
10 ths ner.is - psnitenfisry farm- TIE
, States in tnevs arr not In a candatiau -
jnSsify the pureha-e u such farms cut
! of the States treasury.
I. therefore. muend that yea
authorize the bard ~ cuufrat 20 par
. ehaS. the lands fors the State. payahl..
! BY the boari out - the r~venue ierivs.i
! from the aior ~ The convicts. thu STATE
in NJ exens 70 he labie for th~ pur, ,ha -
: money. The hsaFd has presented a -.
. quest. a copy - whieh I viii Suhu1it e.
; you. f1r authority % srli -Oakl.y Farm. 90
? and to inv~~t the precss-ls in Smother
? farm. Expcrienre has made il doubtful
= IL this pieec Of propsrty = ss weii suited
for cOnviet farm a. ean - abtaissTi
for tn amoaat % moa.y Tor whish ir can
: ~ ~aii. on a eanvirt farm rexard ma-i
E b. bad 30 the m@sa< it aGsr,i> Tor es.ars
% prisoners. II = impossible that th~
: cummittse Whs s~ls.cts-i th~ farm rsuhl
: have n so'ssi opportunity o. iasi<e ~ 'i-
+, aaaptahihty ~ the purposes for whieh
: it wa~ pur,sha~s-t AZ The tim- q iAe
purchase. a. the sans ceuuIitiss e'ssIsi
have Il they hal the Supsrvisiea q ii
, for several y~ars. working it with eva.
p Wet lah-ar. recumsrsud that yes grant
+ this rs.Iue>f q the h.iar,l II soufr'aL
? The other two farms hsiou< <iu< ta IT,
State have h.-eu <reafix improved stars
, the last hleaaial repart - the bssar9 II
= eontroi. msz~t - ths~e Improvement
{ having heen made in ths at twelve
4 months They sre Wsii aiepss,i T. tn
a - for whieh Trey Wer- hea<ht snd sr.
: very vaiiiahis pieces ef reai property
: The hszr,I expects to ceasiaE~ O. ins
, prove fbesu-
, tpp.sas-~ss OF Cs.s.~a
: ou the 9th % Novrmtcr. i>9-. fhs eass
& of wiiliamS against fhs STATE. then p.-nd
n inx in the >aprsal- s-eurf. On appeal frs'u
: ~. Gir.aait Caurf u Washington esuafy
r wherein Williams had tseu e,saxirtssl ai
{ murder aud sensenes-l q Death. VA. az
l Srned snd DAY named by Ia. Sapreui.
\ Ceart for the exeeufisn u the leath srut
= enee. Williams. heiuS man u Afriear
y descent. asnissi. thrsuSh H. counsel rhs
a right % the euart orgauizs-i under N,
prr>ent constitufina of tae State 10 III
i'm. hscause. b. aii,ss-i. th. eonStita
p thsusl esnventi.n Was Illegally sr-anixs~i
q IN not admitting Hon. Whrat !, sit,s.
y gate excited frgm reari River county
? 10 seat in the convention. and bsnes th,
l cnnstit isi9a franlsSI by IA Wa Invalid
& tpsn the afhrmance 10 fhs jud<menf 81
u the Wa>hin-stoa County circuit cenrf
= Williams. "A January. i>,s1. appeats,l I.
" the >upreme taurt st the Cnsfssl States
= 10 Whieh cpurt transcript - the reeer,
4 in the ease was seat in September fol
p lowing
ID There has hsen M mere important cas.
r before the >uprsme Court ~ the Unite,
States carrisi from this State siuesa IL
n admission into the Unian ia i>t7- Tn,
IN case involves the validity u the s,ns1itu
Al tien. under which all the courts in tn
o State are held. u the tenure u all IN
4 0fnees in the State. and of the SESSION =.
the legislature. The ardnoas dnties .
~ the attorney general engaged all his tin1
y in the State therefore. and.-r s.csiai
4 eiss; of the easie Il iss.s. being ~ III
:. epiaion that the interest Of the State N
I guired IL. engaged Hsn. c. r.. Misehel
. -. - . n.
ability to fully present the ease u III
ae State : recogniEs,i without further eon
- aaent. and that b. viii diligently su
b. faithfully Do 81 Ra on. viii Doubt 4
- there viii Heeessarily b. great expsns
L. attending the dfsshars~ q his duty Z
of the State. and a. IL will take him ava
a from the eeurts in the STATE for cousid
"A ershle whis~. nlast fs>peetfaiEy recau
mead that yoa provide liberal eomu%a<a
- tiou for his service,>
A. senator G~srg~-
r. On ths. isth day Of August. 1891. fha
Dc <rsat senator. jurist and statesman. Has
'c- j. T. George. died. leaving a vacancy i
- the United States S-nsfe frsm this >t1t.
m The great krarninx and ability af hi
be distinguished MississippiaR r not onl
Of stamped upon our State. but npssn d
a entire country His eminent servie,.s
As the State in avery ofhce 70 which b.. WI
called Is reco<nixeI and fully appresiaf.
Is by cur psople. and his name viii ~ int
&c the history Of the State he 80 faithful
-e served with tho~e Of her ni.sss worth
Or and distinguished men The State : b.
IN refr Of belovod ssn-
sr Enduring honor to his noble uams,
=. Let memory keep his deeds from grow
NC ing dim.
~ Let history shine his virtues IN her Dag,
a.. Let alt the younger statesmen copy hIrs
:. Thou shalt not bear a greater Que than y
At His massive min.t and Herculeau VIII
shah stand as prodi<i~s amid the year
.,r And 20 tiny latest day D. hsaorssi s<iss.
On the 11rh day Of October. under ii
:, authority Of section Of artisle l I
- the constitution of the United Ssat~<.
appointed Hon III. ID. Money 10 this VI