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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-06-30
The Dreaded
Consumption
T. \. Slocum, NJ. G., the Chemist and
Scientist, Will Send Free, TO the
Afflicted, three Bottles Of his
Newly Discovered Rene
dies 10 Cure Consump-
tiou and All Lung
Trouble.

Nothing could be fAlrer, more philAnthropie
or carry more JOY to the afflicted, than the
offer Of 4. A. slOcum, NJ. g., OF lsJ Pearl
street, New York City.
Confident that he has discovered an absolute
cure for consumption and all pulmonary com
plants. and to make its great merits known
be will send. free. three bottles OF medicine
TO any reader Of the BUTLER WEEELT TfNKa.
who lie suffering from chest, bronchial, throat
and lung troubles or consumption.
Already this new scientific course OF m edi-
cine' has permanently cured thousands OF
apparently hopeless cases.
The Doctor considers IL his religious duty
duty which he owes TO humAnity-to donate
his infslIibIe cure.
offered freely, IL enough TO commend It.
and more so is the perfect confidence OF the
great chemist making the proposition.
He has proved the dreaded consumption to
be a durable disease beyond any doubt.
There will be mistake in sending-tha
mistake will be In overlooking the generous
Invitation. He has on file IN HE American
and European laboratories Testimonials OF sx-
perience from those cured in all parts OF the
world.
Don't delay until too late. Address T. A.
Slocum. M. C., 90 Pine street, New York, and
when writing the Doctor, please give express
and pOstofice address, and mention reading
this article in tie B-TLEE WEKKLTIINEs.I-lyr
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-06-30
ACCIDENT

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" you lose two limbs, S20S to s. .O0J.
u you bose your eye sight, SOS to s. 900,
u you lose one limb $50 to So 900,
efyou are i'll $40 90 per month.
" KILLED will pay your heirs, SECS to s. 900,
Uninsured, you cannot lose all your income
when you are sick or disabled by Accident.
Absolutely protection at a cost OF ST to S. %
Der month.
The Fidelity Mutual Aid Association Is pre-
lmlnently the largest and strongest Accident
md Health Association in the United States.
lt has $4,000. 90 cash deposits with the Stat es
fCalifornia and Missouri, which, together.
With ample Reserve Fund and large assets,
make Its certificate an absolute guarantee of
ne solidtty OF its protection to its members.s
For particulars address
j. l.. NJ. SHETTERLY,
Sec. and Gen Manager,
San Francisco. Cal
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-08-25
A HEARTY WELCOME HOME.
table ovsttsa Iarg~st Crowds
LIVER ~w~a Ia Detroit.

DErEotr Mich. Aug with hon
OF, beattiug them petroit citizcn-
yesterday welcun..t home IA. Nichi-
gan naval reserves who served
throughout the war oa the auxiliary
cruiser Ns,-n,t~. \ s. r.rit' train ear
risd party 81 relatives ani friend. 10
Toledo Yesterday rIsrning where the
msa were given their iir,t welcome
on slighting FROM the train at the
depot in Drtrott, the reserves were met
by one of the largest crowd, ever seen
IA Detroit. THe revenue cutter Frs-
seeden tired salute ef welcome. all
the steamers ca thc river aud The
locomotive whistles caimiag ia with
shrill blasts.
Amid the eiic.rs % thpusands the re-
serves ami military company which
was waiting t. do taen haaor Parade,i
throngA thr prinei pa streets
IL Ms veritabie triumplai pro,,rs
sion. Windows wers ii lysi and rpof,
crowd-i.ai waiting u elcvr Ia. lirst of
Michigan returned hervys The men
presented nne appearance. being
broaxsd and bufaed uatll thev looked
li.sr the Spaniards they hal being
hghtny
After being reviewed by a party of
Officials aud friends. the men were d.
missed anil went 10 the homes they
bad not seen IN four months. To-day
the resesv,~ will b. mustered cut Of
Uncle sam : serve. ani bc-nsn. civil
ianS again.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-08-25
REAR-END COLLISION.
sas r-r..a. Kitt~t ossrixst ssd Twenty
sls rsIsr-d rssribi- scene Nssss
The itttfs >tsttsa.

SHAEuN. Mass. Aug. % \ fright
ful rcar-cud collision occurred m the
>haron station 81 the New York, New
Haven 4 Hartford railroad at sI0 last
night. when an express train. which
was running as the second section %
long train crashed into the frs, see
tiou. composed - lucal cars
~ result ~ persons we're killed
and ~ seriously injured The inlarrd
were nearly all removed 70 itostoa on
q special train. which was met by am
buianc,,S and Surgeons The rear car
OF tho local train was completely de-
uolished and a portion % the second
ear. while the engine % the express
train wa- crippled
The two trains which were in the
collision were usually combined In one
long train. but ~ the traffic yesterday
was so heavy II was divided. the first
.cctiun running a. n local accumno'ia-
ton. while the serund. which started
from Mansfield IS minutes later than
the lrst. ran A. an express.
The local train due at sharon AZ 30.
was ~ minute. late. Ia icft Mansfield
AN AiihHs hAastuk hNfN NANFr "AN hAAA
lost the ~ minutes between Mans
field aud sharon. o. was clue ia Can
ton Junction. th- next station beyond
sharon. two minutes ahca1 - the 81
press train. which should have paS>-d
IL there
>.aaron II situated ou u curve, and
bath the u,vard snd Inward tracks
arc protected hy cicctric hlocs signals.
There Werc about thirty people ia the
last caf and must. az the tim~ ~ the
accislcnt. wcrr either appa the troat
platform ar standing by th- door
thc sc~nr about the little station at
~haroa was a Terrible uu~. \ large
corps of sur,rous and two sndertaser>
arrived ,,pa aii.r the accident, and
immediately act - work u relieve the
suffering and care far the bodies of the
dead. There were vrrv few lghs
about that partioa - thr track where
tae ac,idsut ocrurrc . auJ the sur
geous were compeile,l - do their work
In allnoSt total dar.Cncss
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-08-25
A MICHIGAN MURDER.
The Bsay OF valnsrv a. >ira.is fsaaa
wired and weisht~.s. tn the Kis-
erat Detroit. Mish.

DErRoFr. Mich. Aux. e1-rie % ody
of valmore L. Nichols. n farmer. wins
lived near Psttsaeid. Mich. was founs
floating in the river near Belle Isls
park. Thursday evening. Several yar,is
of copper wire held the legs together
and two heaTy stones weighted the
corpse down
Nichols l.ft home week age
"Wednesday. and the body had the aP-
p<arane~ Of having been in the water
at least . vs~s- lie had several hsn-
dred dollars in bis possession when he
left Pittzield, ami A. no moaey was
found on the body. the police believe
the motive OF the marsisr WAS robbery.
/. Robert Lag. of Detroit. specialist
whom Nichols had been in the habit OF
consulting. wa arrested 1t Island
Lake. but the evidence against hin Is
not regarded as very conclusive
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-08-25
SPANISH CABINET COUNCIL.
Appointments Asnoaneed aud To Re An
asane~d win Take Advantage
of the DstAy.

MADRID, Aug. sa-The cabinet coun-
Ell last night decided 10 appoint Gen.
ttouxlles Parade, secoad in command
in Cuba; Rear-Admiral Luis Pastor
Lautero. who succeeded Admiral Ma
varro. the spanish commander in Gu
ban waters. and Mar9uise de Moutero.
minister OF finance in the insular cab
met, ~ the commission of evacuation
for Cuba
The Porto Rican commission has not
been appointed, the government wait
ing an expression of the views of Gov
ernor-tieneral MacIas, but it has been
decided that Admiral valleriano snail
be Que Of the commissioners.
The peace commissioners have not
been nominated, but it is believed the
composition of the commission has
been decided UPON though the names
OF It's members will not be published
yet, a. the government is resolved to
take advantage OF the delay granted
% the protocol in order 10 avoid e1b-
luet crisis.
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RIoToUs SCENES REPORTED.
Another Threatened Lyashta< by Sstaa-
t~~r- To Avsax. a tssa-
rads.

NEWPORT NEw- Va. Aug "a The
riotoas SCENES in Newport News last
Thursday. when u was feared negro
would be lynched for killing a mem
ber % the the hundred and > xtirth In
diana regiment. were repeated IN
Pho.bus yesterday afternoon A "a
loonkeeper namci Tucker shot John
J. Corcursn. a SEAMAN fruin the collier
Cassiu>. who attempted u foreibly en-
ter his bar-room \ large crowd Of
sailors and soldier. threatened Ia ynch
Tucker. bat he was taken away by
three officers at the point Of their re-
volver~ and lodged in Hampton Jail.
Aftsrwapi the mob ot sailors aud
soldiers broke into Tucixers saloon
aud broke everything \ detail Of reg
uiars from Fort Monroe was sent
IN qu-il the disturbance. Coreoran', /,
injury j. not serious. n the bail en-
tered his ankle.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-08-25
NO. 81.
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.
ssa.tst Nstt.ra

Travelling Sergeant rarchnan % the
prnitcntisry has JUS, com~ back from
an inspection of the couvicts who are
at work On what IL known ~ Ponds
road. a short line extending FROM
rutwiler to Noorhcad. Instead ct TOO,
a. was announced. there are .oe state
convicts ai work laying track. S.rwt.
Allen i in control ~ the whole t'rc",
which /. divided into thru. gangs.
They will probably continue there until
the 18th 10 September. when they will
he utilized ~ gather the crop. sergt
rarchman states that everything u IN
g,--i shape. there are ample hospital
provisions fnr tn. cuuvictS. and they
arr every whit n comfortable a. when
on the farms This Il the first railroad
the conviets have worked an since the
abolition 81 " hat /, known a. the old
convict l.as. system.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-08-25
GENEROUS SENTIMENTS.
-ansrisAa ExpHasisa rrsdistsa
and W~lcsmrd

LONDON, Aug. so-The Spectator. in
l,s issue this week. propheried that
America will retain all the spanish
possessious she has captured and
,hi nSs that pressure from the Cuban
"'salists will force the commission to
supdlate that Cuba shall be governed
oy the United States for - years
The Spectator says: America will
nnd herself ut the end Of the year in
'ne position of the beginning of an
osersea tropical empire. Long may
sue rule in the interests OF humanity
anu justice. While il is 80 ruled En-
s'isanen will never envy her possess
Sons noe their expansion into a do
main u great as our own
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-08-25

MspRIp. Aug 0-EI Liberal pub
fishes remarks made by senior Sagasta
On the dip'omatie and political situa-
tion. guotinx the premier AZ follows:
~Frsm 4 legal point Of view. the
prvssnt state ot things il neither pesee
nor war. but merely a suspension of
hustilitieS An arnistiec would have
allowed as to disp-l better the OBJ
seurity OF the situation. but the
tinted states declined TO agree to our
masking a step further in advance.
The questions to be solved are nu-
merous and complex What we have
,ione tirst ~ Ia lay down certain bases.
ou which each minister may make any
observation which study Of the sub
ne; suggests These will continue 70
be treated in d1ily cabinet councils. is
hsing held that the bases in question
are the fundamental Instructions fo-
the guidance Of the various commits.
ssons in the forthcoming negotiations.
% b. supplemented and rec.ified sub
s.quenlly by telegraph.
In Cuba. besides evacuation. there
are many other problems. spain may
abandon her sovereignty over the great
Antilles, but there will remain the
qdrslioo OF edihces and all other prop
critics. There are lawsuits before the
tribunals affecting the interests Of the
>rasiar,ls. Where and when will thes.
b. decidetl7 In Havana, where n large
number Of criminals have been con-
dsnned by the spanish tribunals. what
II % be doue with thenf
Thea there are other questions for
which we have TO tx basis of discus
si0n and agreement regarding the
Philippines Besides these and oeher
Problems % yr .ater Importance. there
Is preliminary question 10 be dis.
cuSsed
According To international law, q
suspension OF hostilities has been
signed. and the surrender of Manila
osght - have no legal efticacy How
Wit that principle be understood by
tac lritet >tates9 This causes ~
much anxiety and we give il great at
teutloa, bat We are still awaiting the
information demanded from Gen. Jau-
denes. which has not yet reached ".
On account OF the difficulties Of CON-
munieation between Manila aud Houx
koug.
These remarks have all the appear
aHee Of being authentic, as they are .
accord with information from other
soursNs and in harmony with >enor
sa-sslstas usual styie-
The pu5iic is still anxious for an ex-
pianatipu of Gov. -tseu- Augustus mys-
terious departure from Manila, but its
curiosity is not likely 10 be satisfied
for some time. the government ,lecliu-
ing 70 say anything
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A PROCLAMATION.
IA Executive Order by the President Car
rytsg Int" Meet the r.rir K-xa-
latina. fer rs.rts RI-a.

wAsHISsToS. Aug. - The prvsi-
dent has issued the following execu
tive order. carrying into effect the tar
in regulations for Porto Rico. which
were promulgated by the war depart
msnt yesterday.
ExEcUrtvE MANSION. Aig. - I-gs-
BF Virta- % the authority v--tet in m ~
calnmanisr-in-ehirf o, ths army and navy %
The TAFT n STATS of AHieTas1. do hereby or
der ash direct that, uppa the ecrupaflan ani
possession u any poets and places ia the lslans
u Porto RICO ~ ths frurS af IL. uaitesi S..sts~
the foiiaKins tariff ef d4tle< ansl taxes 20 b,
IsvissI ami collected military cunsributior
ami rsgu atluns Tor ta- ain nj ,trafipa thereof
shall tax rTee. ansl b Ia f1sce tn the parts an.
places pccuqisst
QUESTIONS arising uairr said tariff AMI regu
ulafi1ns shall be d-ridst bY tas general In
cnmmansi % ths Tnte'i y ates farres in shat
ISLAND
Necessary AMI authorisel expeISsz for ths
administration of sail tarif an r xtilatlons
shall paid from the coIIecti1uS thereunfisr.
Arrursst- a,counts % COLLECTIONS aud eK-
pcn.sltnrts shall be sept AMI rendered. 70 ths
secretary Of var WILLIAM VI, X tsf-Er.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-08-25

SYDNEY. " ;. W, Aug - RI. Hon.
Sir Hugh Muir Nelson. premier OF
Queensland; RI Hon sir George H.
Reid. premier os New south Wales,
and Rt. Hon. George Turner, premier
OF Victoria, met in conference on
Saturday and discussed plans for a
Pacific cable. They decided to make
the definite offer that II Great Britain
and Canada collectively would guran-
tee tive-ninths of the cost Of laying the
new cable, they would recommend to
their respective legislatures to con-
tribute oue-ninth each, asking New
Zealand To contribute the remainder.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-08-25
a Feasible ts,t.. MN.

The people ~ New Albany are very
much Interested over proposition ~
build a cotton mill made by New Eng.
land capitalists The mill would sos'
about tieo.Ooo and would EMPLOY coo
from the town. and number ~ IN.
hu>inesS men are interesting them
selves to rails. the amount There q.
great enthusiasm manifested by the
people. and they confidently expect TO
aii this enterprise to the large number
already there
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-08-25

SAN Francisco, Aug. sl.-A special
from Hong Kong says:
Consul-GsneraI WiIdmln has re-
quested of the Hong Kong authorities
permission for the ships of the Amer
lean feet now at Manila to be allowed
to dock and repair here.
The question presents such serious
complications that it had to be sub
mitted to the British home government
for an answer Meanwhile the harbor
police ordered the gunboat Zadro,
which arrived here with d dispatches
from Gen Merritt and Admiral Dewey,
70 leave British waters within 81 hour,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-08-25

Although no decision has heen
reached By tn. board If trustees, il i
more than probable that art->ian wells
will s.-Dn be- pa; in at the state Lnnatic
own water supply The water service
is very unsatisfactory. and the burning
mp and total destruction Of the whole
institution some years ago may he
partly ascribed to this insufficient ser
vice. The amount paid for water at
the asylum il $1,000 sum which in
itself would go good distance toward
defraying the expenses of boring the
necessary artesian wells.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-08-25

ArBEKrvtiLE. Ala. Aug. s.-Walt~r
n. Clarke. manager for the Western
Union Telegraph Company and agent
Of the Southern Express and Nashville.
Chattanooga & ~. Louis Railway cum
panies. was shot and probably fatally
wounded herr tonight hy Albert
league. a telegraph operator in his
employ. 4 dispute aro-s over t-i--
gram league shot Clarke through q
window from the outside and made his
,.~s.up~
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-08-25

sAS FRANCISCO, Aug eo-Zero l.
Thomas, whose home. near the Presi-
aio' was 50 badly wrecked By mob
" soldiers last Monday, has dled
s'a'n for 5000 with Brig. Gen Miller
ior compensation for the damage done
20 ms property and for injuries in
n'eted on his wife and children es the
Ininriated soldiers, who were trying
70 gain possession of his son to lynch
MN TOR striking a soldier in . bar
room brawL Brig. ten Miller will
promptly take up and consider the com
plaint
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ALL HANDS WERE SAVED.
The steamer rss~sis Went ID tsa tu rwea-
ty-Eixht fsthons OF
Water.

YARMOUTH. Aug. :. The steamer
Toledo, capt Wishart. which sailed
from Galveston on July ~ FOE R0tter-
dam, struck ON Grim rock. >cilly isl
ands, SATURDAY, night. in a dense fog
and foundsred almost Immediately in
IS fathons of water. There was just
time To ladnch n large boat and all
were saved. many clad in their night
clothes only.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-08-25

WANTED FOR MURDER.
w. Wsli. La usssayin Csuaty.
IIi.. >tlif st Large.

>rsuSroS. H.. Aug. e1-Otto Mat
tias, who murdered ex-senator HamP
ton w. Wall. near this city. TUESDAY. i,
still ut large. aad the sJns Of the mur-
dered man have offered reward o.
5000 FOR his capture. and have author.
lied all necessary expenditure for ths
man hunt. with Instructions To tals,
him dead or alive
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-08-25
National Conference the Foreixa Policy
of the Cnited states

SARATOGA, n. Y, Aug. 2o-The na
tional conference on the foreign policy
of the United States was opened
here with an address by Henry
Wade Rogers, of Chicago. ehairm an
Of the committee OF arrangement.
Mr.. Rogers says that the conference
WAS called to consider some of the mo-
mentous questions in the history of the
republic. He spoke OF the war and re-
turned prayerful thanks for the peace
now at hand. While peace has ar
rived, he said. there were many serious
problem TO be considered
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-08-25
NEW WHEAT FROM DAKOTA.
I.sss Over the Northern Pa
cine as sapersor. wia

wxsr SUPERIOR Wis, Aug. 2e.-Six
teen cars of Dakota wheat were
brought through Superior, Thursday.
il being the first consignment to arrive
from that region
Fifteen of the cars went to the Con-
.olidased elevators. 1T Duluth. and one
was stopped for mills At the east end
The Northern Pacific road brought IN
the grain
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-08-25

The distrie, conference Of the Afri-
can Netho.iist Episcopal Zion church
convened at Robin.nns august 18th. in
Bculah church Presiding Elder u. l..
Irwin presiding. There wrrc siNty-tiv-
ministers aud delegates in attendance.
Ihc denomination has a membership
% soo. 900. nine bishops. sixteen ins,iiu-
tinns - learning. a hooh concern aud
the finest ncgro publication house in
th.. world
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-08-25
Aamir2is sampson and >ehi-y Ordered To
at Hepsrtths csptt, al

wAsHISsToS, Aug sI-Airniral
Sampson and Admiral >chley have
been ordered to report TO Washington,
and it IS expected they will reach here
the early part OF next week, probably on
Monday. As they have been appointed
to serve respectively on the Cuban and
Porto Rican commissions, their visit
here will afford an opportunity to meet
their associates on these commissions.
and to discuss with the authorities
the general policy to be maintained by
this government on spanish evacuation
OF the West Indies.
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Preparations for the Construction OF .
Naval station at PAgo rsxo.

SAN FRAScIsco. Aug. ea-Eugiueers
sent by the navy department to pre-
pare proposals for bids for the con-
structioa of naval station at Pago
Psgo harbor, samoan islands. have ar
rived h. z. Chambers, of New York.
is the chief engineer of the party. Con-
tractors are nov submitting plans to
the engineers, and contract for the con-
structing this station will probably be
let within this week. A ship will sail
for the islands Immediately after the
contract is awarded aud preparations
made for the expedition
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-08-25

CHATTANOOGA Tenn. AuE IA
Young u. NJ Fou.ains,. a mrmber of
Company A. First Mississippi Volunteer
Regiment. who was found in an uneou-
sriuus eondition in a secluded field. vss-
tsrslav morning. with his skull crushed.
died tonight from the effects 0t the in
juri.s lie was son of Col. Lamar
Fontaine. aud came fpn VickShurg
where the remains " Il b.. shipped for
tnts.rm~nf
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-08-25
WILL rK, Ns.rIAKs.
Fisth Isfsatry >-at .. Santiago for Guard
Dufy.

TAaPk. Fla. Aug. 2a-AR exp-sii-
tiou Of troops left here yesterday fnr
Santiago. CARRYING Col Freeman and
the Fifth Regiment Of regulars. This
was the last regiment of infantry left
in this city. The regiment has been
sent Ia preserve order in the conquered
city. For a number of years the Fifth
has been stationed at Southern bar
racks. and therefore il is considered to
be a. well acciimated for service around
Santiago a. any other regiment that
could be had.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-08-25

wAsHrSsroS. Aug s1-tsen- shafter
has informed the war department that
after consulting with Gen Lawton-
commanding the department OF SANTA
70. il has been concluded that it
will not be necessary to send any more
troops to Santiago for the preservs-
lion of peace and good order. This
,tatemeut Is made with the understand
ing that the present military force will
shortly bs reinforced by the arrival of
the Fihh regular infantry and the
rwenty-third Kansas volunteers. The
Firth IL now en- routa-
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G~a. Merritt Permits Him tn usisi sway
oat-isfe of Manila

LoSpoN. Aug. eA-The Hong kong
correspondent of the Daily Mail says:
several American warships viii re-
turn here and dnclS when Great Britain
shall have recognized the peace be-
tween the two countries
ten Merritt and Aguinslio agreed
that the latter shall govern outside Of
Manila for the present No insurgent
will be- allowed inside the city with
arms.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-08-25

Tn. first bale 30 cotton ~ the .-a~nn
FROM West Point. aud doubtless from
this state. was picked on the plan,a.
tion ~ Col. }. D. Caro,hers last week.
and ginnsd and consigned - Mem.
phis trui. The bale il of middling grade
aud Of regulation weight This j. the
fourth wear that Col. Caruth.rs has
claimed the first bale distinction.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-08-25

The charter 20 the Mississippi Meth
o'ii>t Historical >oci.ty has been hlrd
with the secretary Of state. The dom
ieile % the society i placed at Jacl, >pn.
And the object 80 the same i to ''ga,h~r
together and pressrv. safely. by print.
Ing or othsr~ i>e. writings. prints.
h"nl,s. papers and any aud all other
things pertaining To or illustrative of
the history 1T the Methodist church in
Mississippi or elsewhere