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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-03-30

pal aud 6ud. the body i no ieursr
therein. AZ ~ ia procession ais.# a1 'Ee
dark charch fa ssek ihr piarr - her.
fhes hase iaia Him ou ih~ stroke =
y fhs1 are agafu ahouf fhe iorab. 4
priest at -. altar swirz- 1nr.rss aU4
erisss THIRST is rt>~n,~ VIE "ue
voir- the people ansuvr- ~lu trnih.
Tie q. rf>~u o. a ugauueuf the church
j. enc hlaz- - isht ki--rs are inter
ehanged High mae, follows.
In Vienna after the religious cere.
moui-s arr over. III DAY {. given "a
, fsSfrify. in whieh egg ard FiuE~r-
brad riay ar important part F0r
Neeks after our literally frsad, au ~Es-
shefs Erxs a. Faster i custom
HANDED down from the Per.ians. aHi
their sieniheaucr i famiiiar-hev gin-
gerhrsad cau te CONNECTED With th-
risen Chrisf w~ do not know New
eommunieanf- arr laden Wifh il. Boott.
are huiii about the church door for "a
sais
ln Bulgaria nen are - wrought upon
bv the triumphant song of the risen
Christ thar they rush into each oth~r's
arm and GIVE kisses A. prolonged ard
sesiatie a. hridearpoms pres upsn the
lips Of heir new inad. brides
The iirst Easter that Nas celebrated
on our own soil was when Ponce -
Leon stepped ON the shor-- - Florida
in search % the Fountain 81 Youth"
II was deemed ar omen - succe-s that
IL was AZ the Faster season- The dar
was kept with all due ob>srsaner- The
Spaniards never sent the soldier with
he sword into the new World 'ho5it
priest with the cross. One said
~worship--or die said ih~ other.
There are many superstitions con-
necied with Easter II is a. unlucky 70
wear nothing new a. 10 war an opal
Religious real carries one a long way.
Ia England. before Henry VIII. di~-
ruPfed things. the delirious JOY Of 4
risen Christ made even the suu seem
10 dance in ihe eyes Of the pcopic. SIR
John Sucking. favorite poet Of Charles
l. wrote in his haPPiest effori--Bal-
lad Upon Wedding
But oh she dances such Away
Ne sun upon an Easter 8ay
Is half 50 fine a sight
To this DAY D~vonshire maidens rise
al dawn TO see the dancing sun
Another curious custom followed
Faster and is now prae'iesd in remote
disiSets. IL anything can b. remote in
50 small a place According 20 cur
IDEAS. from John O6roar-s 10 Lands
End Is but step. On Monday men lift
the women aloft three times then
claim q kiss and fee. \ clergy maj
once travelling in Cheshire. a stranger
to the custom. was set upon by bexy
of women what do you want - All
Us women was lifted yesterday. and us
lifts the mea to-day" sxaS the reply. \
half crown 70 each saved him. Edward
]. was lifted by seven Of Queen Elean-
or's women. and the grafuiiy paid Is
upon the public records. : thing once
cone in England acquires a peculiar
saneiiiy and must &c or indefinitely
When one asks an explanation of sin
gul2r custom expect the answer:
Why. we have always done IL
! LYDIA L GORDON.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-03-30

at hack and tossed iu a Hsfiess way.
Unlike these caus a has cart, .aded
With poppi,S. drawn bs oxen. from
whose nsrks hung gariands. essH The
suokss Of the whr~s~ usre tsInFsi
ln the cart stood barrhsaded girl
radiant with youth and beaufs literally
covered with the scarlet blossoms.
With n Mild abandon he tossed ~ the
right she tossed TO the left Who -
She Who j. she = was shoafed from
every side Wien the repiy came from
out the throug ~An American girl
shouts lusf rsut the air. The co5frtG
wsre raiEesl upcn ems FACE. -orF~ sere
OF sugsr bus tAe Populaee a-e'i plaster.
shos from F.ast~l,ssar,i horns. The ssarp
siings Wsrs anything bat pieasaat n
one wsni out in sober black. one sNme
back in dirty white. Till midnight he
mad rsxelry vert on with increasing
freuxy-a cannon booned-the crew 4
vanished a. II the Earth had open-tl
On the morrow ashes upon ote-s
head was the proper thing We toi-
lowed it. according 20 the rule. W hsu
in Rome do as the Romans do soieyn-
nity increased culmiuatiu !, in Coed hi
dav With scen-s 50 realistic one searo-
Is br.ath-d- \ pail cov~rrd every altar
In the darkenrd churches Jesus was
held aiofi. stretched upon ersss. vita
gaping wounds and triekling bloepd. o.
a DAY 10 full of horror the pope viii give
no blessing.
We had gone on 10 Rome 10 hear ant
10 see LEO MIL celebrate Easter high
mass. IL was celebrated with great
pomp in St Peters. till the pope a.
sumed he was prisoner in the vat
can IL isn't true. Humberf wouA
reverently greet and gladly give tn
right Of way to Leo as his spiritual IA
ther-the devout Marghsriia would do
anything she dared 10 win papal bless-
ing. France. thaseiaims to be the old
est daughter of the church. fills heavy
purse for its benefit. and Werr Leo ard
Humbert to affiliate would draw j.
strings Politics and religion get fear
fully mixed-only God can sort then
Easter mass is now celebrated with n
the vatican The vast hall seemed a n5r-
Tow space for ihe throng that asked tor
entrance We invoked Heaven and
moved all the machinery Of earth upon
which we could put our hands satur-
cav night We were reused from our first
sleep by a messenger from the paTal
college. bringing the coveted tickets.
Women must 20 in black. pure and
simple hat or bonnet. even If blSek.
would bar ones way, a veil thrown over
the head is the proper thing There i
not the least danger that Leo NIL
would be beguiled by a pretty woman
in bright array-but then there have
been popes who have-the rule for ore,
the rule for all.
4 cannon from ST. Angelo gave the
signal The noble guards were in al
tendance. dressed in their splendid uni-
forms. all their orders blazing on their
breasts-slso the Swiss guards in the
costume designed by Michael Angrlo.
The regal benediction chair was placed
by the door. through winch the pope
must enter. II opened; tail. tain
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-03-30

dEure rifh a marked a-,vtlr fsr~ la-,k-
5rr lks parchsss nf hsf' ehfrd % tark
lariI sant sgrs strrr-f frY,h ~ was
LFe KIN dr~ssed la roral nlsntlr.
his sfiEe crown upTr b.. h~a3 ~hft~
shc~s uFsot BE frrt \ fruatirG is,k
rrx. sd his farr a. u sfhietv. lifted 3 m
in hfs chair. - each sisir ~sre bsrr-
inm~r~~ ~hte ossrash fans tipp~d
sisA > aso~i piurr~s ~ - f.ila-s-.
bs eardinai- in cflmsen rvftvr aud
rrtevis-s la,r. Ous had et-s atif fer
fh~ r~unarkah,r. h-uiurart NEE St1h .
far- - g.sic mf~r 30 iofsV go heiF -s
rapt oar almost cenhfrd 10 D. v~r~ q
sz-rth IT. raised his ierr thin. " bite
hsna-. EIist~rius Nth the rspai rinF.
ard gave = el~s-ing - a.l Again the
an Ni.s- IessL ers--ei his fare ~ ht vns
iS~er~d - m. aifar The ulass yrdei
a short sil~sce followed fhru fh~
ror,s arssse snd. vita a sss.cs ~ hirh rsnr
1uf 81 iaisa 80 ci~ar thar ore uas s-ar.
fi-d. prcuounrrsi t.snsd.-- .an. Nxaia
b. "a. lifted ard earrs8 a~ay The
.faneh~si Fsrufesfaut coufd i,af feel hat
'h~ isl-s.ine - rs.o-i man had a. ~
apau him ~ th~ evening 'he .-aias-si
- i'eter ~as illuminated fa huatrs,' {.
- thou.snsi af fins oii 'au.p~. l..i suc
- II IL view hui.f upou fairs a-ehi-
'ecf's plan
-ou Fs.t~r rve ~ frs al =
41sueht in r,ers piarr. ard fre.h arair
FROM ouf fhs hlat b. fefcht a
,-trston ~ tbs drs~k chrrsh 4 ~
rniiar sertic~ the Haffai 20 ,-trasf. is
hrid Th- tomb is riae-sl tn 'ts rrrisr
- th~ rhurrh. amid fh~ feiHrr .
l,-ii. srd soft. iow chaafiuE His tfi s.
reprrs~nfr.i ht pirfnfe b. taii sift.
in ard easer~~i with a paii la~ rhsrr E
g, isft in daFkn~~> Iafrr ft~ I-~.T.i-
r,turu in fuli arcss A rrir-i iiris> "a
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-03-30

the hour for high mass approaches q
hTuat aisle Is matte through fLs crowd.
Of p~apl~ i~sdiug - fhe main altar,
aud few minutes irfor~ the eiock
strike - fh~ organ rssounss p roug /.
th~ church and the pru~s~sion starts
up the aisle. Kept clear hy numeruus
acolytes. sviugius iuerus~ The pro
erssiou- BEADED By ~cciesia~ii~~ 81
various degree arrayed in fh-ir rieh-
~ garments. svinEiug Incense ard car
rzing lighted tapers. moves slowly. 8,
the sulrmu musir ~ Grssorfan
chant. toward th~ hi-h altar Th-
crowd press on al sides anx-
ious 70 eet within the realm 81
ths cardinals blessing who. ar-
preaching nnder a hardsofne canopy
-appcrtr,l ht acolytes throws ha!y
water right and isff a. - Slow pro
sress~s- hlsssiux a. BE- passes the
kuerliug thruuEs or ali sides The
altar rrachsa. the mauv disniraries
drop into fhr nlacrs provided for tk. IN
according - their rank. aud after I b.
eardiHaf's bssssing The ceremony o.
Sigh HAS l. performed
Another fuuefiom which tsaush ~
lanEer heid on FASTER sunday. !
- The highest importance. a. vel
A. a Ereat honor fa the high dixui-
tari~S nf the church ard - tta~~ az
n~n uho are fortunate enough TO gam
admission. = the private HAS - his
holiness ihe pop~ whieh rakes plaee
in the Sistine ehap~f Admission t.
gained solelt By cards i.sued by the
private SECRETARY % his holiness. ard
are very limited in numb-r. - that
those "a ho arr fortunate enough "a OBJ
tain thrse eards VERY justly consider ?
the m>siv~s uost highly hoporvd
Whereas this private mass wss former
Is celebrated on Faster Sunday. % izfs
ysrs. since the infirmify of his holi-
RES prevents him from attending With
the same regularity 70 the various fanc-
tions. this mass j. now celebrated
some time in Holy week. and on such
a DAY a. his holiness may appoint
Good FRIDAY having be~n. during the
last few year.. the dsy most frequently
selected.
Such are some Of the more important
functions ~ hieh are eri-hraf~i in Rome
on Faster SUNDAY. The religious eere-
monies Of the day onee OVER. the rest
of the cav i given over TO amusement
and enjoyment. turning SGnday
which j. usually festival day. into an
unusually gala day.
GEORGE { PERISE.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-03-30
A UNSUITABLE KILLING.
Fight Nith >eErs Bsrzt.r az nIs~-
s~ids- Va w. IN uhI-A the
Hsrxf.r wss kElI~d

Biuef-ldS. W Va. March cs-whl-
q. IL skinnrr, a salooukeep~r. w4s "
ing ~ IN an uPP-r room Of his house.
near Gray. he and his wife xere at
tackled BY a negro. Nho assaulted them
and attempted robbery Skinner man
aged TO get bold 81 his revolver. snd
while the man vas attacking his wife.
shot hIm three times in the bead. kill
ing him instantly
The negro proved 70 - r. NJ set.
notorious character skinner vas
fully justified By the ooron=r's jury
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-03-30

Mr. Sproggins-Aud II decline 10 ls-
you have my daughter what do you
propose ia do
Mr.. Nihbleson-f warn you that in
that case W. are prepared 10 act. Ey~u
now my beloved Aurelia has her b~~,
clothes on and awaits me near the rail
~ay ssarion- II y0I decide against Us
w~ will see together and never come
back.
Mr.. Sproggins without a moments
hssitationl-Then | refuse Chicago
Daily News-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-03-30
LAUNCH TOTALLY WRECKED.
smis~r'. s.s-.tts- I.s.-h Mia
tho Oakland Tdittsa sa Hoard

San Francisco. March - The raso-
line launch Nhfch carri~s fh~ Exami-
Her srrass thu bay hl~w cp a' FOLSOM
man on board. was casting ~ th-
lines preparatory 20 starting for Oak
land wheR the boiler 81 fh~ small
craft exploded. H~ vas burned al.gut
the faee and lost ioth rf-brusss. but
was not fatally injured. Th- launch
Nas Totally wrecked and thu morning
edition Of the Examiner. Nhich uas 10
have been delivered in Alam.ria cunn-
~. waS lost in thu lasy. The farc- -
the explosion shattered = numt-er q
windows along the water frunt-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-03-30
PURSUIT WITH BLOoDHoUNDs.
Thr~~ >~xr~ Ht<h~ar@-.-
Th~Er Afs-@ps~a srsm~-

T'aapcah. Nv March =7.-Iasf ui<ht
a. Wm- a. Iou~s and his Is-yesr-a1d
daughter were driving along pike
mar Tins city 1hey were attacked by
ihree neEro hiehHzymen- Two A.
Saulted Jones and one started for the
daughter Her screamS called the at
t~ntion Of a man driving ahead of
them. and BE- hzstened issca 10 fheir
rrscue- On his aPproach fh~ negroes
fed shots from . revolver proving IN
ererfEsaL 4 crowd Of angry eitizens
are in pursuit with bleoahosnds. The
mob is squipT-Si with roP~s for lynch
ing Jones Is one Of the wealrhiesf
farmers IN the COUNTY
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-03-30

EASTEP--~CUSTOMS
IN MANY LANDS

LYDIA ocaoos BIS Hc~ Tsss DAY s ctltssArto
IN rrt-ouErsts os sUsoFs

ASTEE = The no.i iryfai e.fi-
" 81 - th~ ehnrsh arH {. ~l--
- hrafec ~ith rr-ar -ais saasy
shr-sswheus fhr Christian ~Fid
fhnagh II tyPlnsv slss ~ rssurr~rsios a.
g. si~braiicn ts-es nss dsfs ,szek tsshs
aas~ 30 M apostles Evrn after shs--
v~ar~ 81 iuterrsurse ~ith Jesus sh.s
had not brii-s. 4 that H~ ~cuid riss -
Tie had .=i1 rA~ a.-~ p.or. gre.
rari -"rfo~ ~ 'as * ~nrnsn Ners
hrsi 81 the s~puI eher q fe-sk - ana.s
from Hesssn 20 rcrsinc- them fha
He huds ~as ro' sfos<r awav bar ~.
rissu suc xure iHfo t.4iiie- Wh~r -
tod what th+y ha1 ss-n ard ksars. sac
fh~ N. fheir words ssesssed 20 shrn
a. -idl. t@l~>- Or-s The frrith had o..
TERED shelr minds thes -ese % = l,.arl-,i
BY the events th-nss-s th~N nerd e
rot ihs ssuciitg of sscei-i lines a.,
place Later on fko~s uot IN fouh
With th. wonders % ths ps.s crave .
public exclamation Of th~ st.nts uhth
ar. the found4iigs " fh~ chr-tha
faith
Cnr5ou.i, t-fo-- he r>forrnafio ~
preparation ~ Tine - hois ~hr.,-
Thursday va~ given up 70 r~vssa
Firsf say Nour PRAYER. caHf .s
your sirs th~u h msstrrrd rot i-n
y hat Mild eNrrsses you pfur.l u
Nice = the oniy p.ae- in Enrsif- vhr-
the custom - Kept uP ~ ifh fhs ois' -ttu-
mad srru-- dens 90 attract 'uuFtsf- irl
catch Amsrirfn dollar. Nsar, a-tsr..
lad ~ Eoo'l fortune 20 b- pre-eut Or
b~gau with a grand aoral pros-s~ar
The nrst earrtaE~ VA iat-~r uiiL en.lf
seliow russs -isrh - cunid nr's i~
eoax.d into hiaom under >oatfern
sun u ss~ursi Preisrafis,u far fi'sr 'o
fall h-ueafh th~ hoof. ~ hors-s H.f-
"a other carnage relied on. fh~ -t if.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-03-30
A Practical pi.p.s..s.

Its gret waste o time. said Mr..
Rafferty,. -ty argue about politics"
1T t." replied Mr.. Dolan- What's
the good O. preliminaries Yea merely
use up lung fore- that might come in
very handy when We want all yer s.av-
in powers for the eighth or ninth
round. Wa -hington Star.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-03-30

-I1i never invite that Young woman
again exclaimed the hostess. who
looked worried.
But she j. very intellectual and
seems anxious to b~ agreeable
-Y-~- But she lacks tact She in
sistS on trying TO get that gentleman
from Utah 10 eonverse on the question:
Is marriage failure p Washington
Star
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-03-30

Washington March 2s.-The first
International congress of doctors con-
aeeted with life insurance companies
viii be held st Brussels from the sssh
20 the 31fh of next SePtemosr. Con-
sui Roosevelt At Brussels. says that
al Europe and the United States Will
p~ represented.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-03-30

New York. March e5.-Dr WA :.
PsarsalL the physician ~ho j. attend
ing -x-Jsig~ Henry Hilton denied yes
terday the report that his patient was
dying. He said that Mr. Hilton vas
resting quietly. and ih~re Was no i'm
mediate danger of his d~ath-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-03-30

Berlin. March @5.-A German-An-ri-
-sn swindler named 4. W o. Ref. has
been sentenced at Dresden TO -
months imprisonment for obtaining
ieWelry from a court jeNeler under
false pretenSes-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-03-30
.I-.., s-~p. %, 81 E.I.s-.--.

Corning. y. y March Harrisoa
Valley. Pa. ios' almost is entire husi-
neSs portion BY nre yesterday morn
ing TIE Harrison Valley hous~ and
ten other buildings were burned TO
the ground and the rcnaiairg hotel
and three stores were only saved by
tipping barber shop over into .
creek The village has no protection
fron fr~- and the departments frosa
Knoxville and WeStseid came on spe-
ei2l train To help them The loss u
81, 200, with much less insurance.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-03-30

Mr.. Goodheart Ito Chinese washer
man)-I was surprised. John. to see
by the papers that one Of your coun-
trvnen had been arrested for being
drunk and disorderly on the street.
John (proudly)-Yesee: alice samee
Melican decentralization Life.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-03-30

'ses- 80 Hal s.a parursnE sissioa Is.
wiwht sas3iv r~f.mtsr~i Ma Arshnr.
~ffh r..uasux ss.aNuaa- has arssrn tu-
~unN ssut zen muf raAn I-wnf uer1h q
fssie 81 .srnrna - rssixhn-ss - cssafn-
~ ususs ssr7ts r-siieas .-sa'h - thaf
F-einf- tht- wtil ~nnta- uafs-r - Arnl-
aAiio's 'rusoF. - r-rar~ nerfh. stiIi ~
NAV ugsf--=r. a. h--ss - Ms FrnF r.assasf-
iur - r-iess.si lsrisrs1srr~ - s-sr faru~r
uaiis- ~fanish f-yrags ss.s~arsaf-,i
th~r~- rhis rurther- urur uu -
pr~-~sd -r7i'h e citgs 4.a.sa in.afs-at
ir-rfss freru ssnth~rn fnran 5srlss8rr~.
hss- een~~ufrafssf tawFen Nfn saLe
carr - ih~un- Aaaars .asf.fzrs..rs
HTge
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-03-30

New York. March es.-It Is reported
IN Newark that manufacturers of fer
til;xers are about 20 effect a eombina-
ti0u-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-03-30
FATAL BoARDISGHoUsE FIRE.
ts.r F~s--s. H~Fs~a 80 u-sth sd
sss oss~r- a~I.r~a-r-s Ftr~.
q. a-~ >Hsha

M~--rhis. T~uu Narrh : ir r--
s~sleniAv merninx ai NJ. o. o. NOD
as h@rslinx ha.sss~. ihs sonrf .frr,t.
there ~as q prup~rss ia-. - 49, ulor-
ti.au e. soa tns four Hsrv rrrr f..t
sri sis f--spi- u~fr nsarr or lr.s s,ri-
susig fnlarra.
s- N.st, Es~-t-s nt-.~-
Mr. Nefen's b.ar,'iar hou-- -.
Isafr.ani-sti ht rsrtIar f-rzryie-s o. u|rfl
b. hy razssnrr. aa.l rrausients ~ ti.@
time - th~ Are iter~ were Cd E-copie
in To- hen~~ Ths frr org mated "a
fh~ frurs rrsssa oa So a-sf na-sr ~ fh~
hutiHInr trr frum lhe rraf~ iz-nfi~ti
th~ banging curtains iu th~ raris furs
q th~ nsrhi. bsi a prainrs r->I-uu-r
By fh~ nrr department. ~ucrvosirsi IA
-stingsi.hins ih~ aamr- ~ithsus dani-
ar~
s~~~-a rt.~ Dts 80 p--.-z--
TIE Fssrsis rv'irsa ~ 49,. us,-ai hour.
a. 81 eari, hstur Yesterday suorn a-
dsus~~ ~~r~ e-~u i..nlnr frum fh-
h,snsr ant The iusnafs-s urlsiif rua'lfis
sl-taf ia franfte eTart 90 ~slspe The
a~fsar- rf~uf arstn rsTl-sn,irsl F,Furuptiv.
aud a-.r 80 arr was uusier s-sntrnl
fh~ s~arch r~t,ai,d she charrr-i as-iic.
% ft- AfaA
tt~at-E So nsss-- -s ts~ Nt~st---
"a au~ - re frssnf rs-sua- an th~ ~~c-
nnd fo.sr 'h~ i-a.its~ of M thapfu aui
h~r tro 6fti- .ssu. urr~ fsand Th' ~
rnfarfanarss dsr.l hs suTo-afion. They
ar~5v anlr slightly i,nru~,f iu tiir rrar
rsuaru on fh~ -auss ric-sr ~as faunfl the
t't-iv - Fhornas isuiI The al-ri man
bad dted in a h~rr.-- atf~mpf Co -as-
fhr rfs - Mr.. sasrin ard h-r iifi~
children u, eas isuru-t 80 teafh ard
bic i-uis pr-~ruf-,i p horfii.'e sr--rfscis.
fii. ~tes renr hnrnrsi oef ard or-
i,.,s ius- ~ hf, rharrs-i r-u.asns could
us.s teg ~h~fh-r b. h8d i--n "a ~hite
man or p n~rro.
Thr~~ n=rt~s- o-~ u-aa f~r F-s--a-.
rf~ t--ii-s ~ tis~ .ira.i urrr frusfr,s-'i
g. ~fanirs's uud~rtakiur s-ssai.ia-h-
us-ut Mr. gharsu aad her fas, ~.su-
uvrr har1~,i sr.fersias sf,*Fr--sH. ard
liutr. l=-it vsu ~ hela uufiI his rria-
fttss fn ~ Iaats cas- D. hearsl fr.tu-
Mr.. g. A u. " Nf'an. an ars-i vHasnas.
Vas rt.-a-si hat ts snFeuur fran
nrrFaras l.ry,stratl.sn. anl e. b ferr~d
shr rr.ss asf r-rssrr frssrn fs- shuek
asa kafir Toad. isaru. are s-r,sas.
i.st 50 rrluaiu.i-r af th~ in5are8
etes.s ar~ aasur u@if sud sin rrc,-tvr-
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Oriental AGRICULTURE.
Report Of Dr.. Knapp, Sent to 10
vestigate in Japan, China ara
the Philippine Islands.
4 FIELD fea AMERICAN ENTERPRISE

y. F--r -f ssr---.~ ..-r~sus-.-
rrs--sp~i ssrs~-t,---s rv-s-~s--
t-.s. .ss r-p-s.ste- -f sst-.-
rs~ r~~s~~ss SD t.s..srt~s 81
o.r orf.ssst r.-.~s.s...
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-03-30

Wh~n the Amer1csns -ere within
7ng yards - the intreBrhla~nts, the
Flipinus suddenly solcyed h~asils-
The Twsnfy- y-srcund. Whirh ~ss bold
ing the crurer suffered corsiirra hly.
but NTH the orcEons On fbr left and
the Kansas on the right "a fh- woods
the sighting VAS kepf up for half an
hour. the Twenty y-scooud Infantry. ad-
sanrinC uP the sloFe. through the
fhirk grass under the hn.fssf Tr-.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-03-30
R,-- c.I..r- q. ,s- rh,I,pps.-.-

Prom China Or. Knapp proe~esisvi 20
sh- Philippines. Arriving al Manila
he N~ui by rail a. far a. san Fernando.
pas sing through the ric- section to tho
east and north of Manila. on 10 the
sugar lands TO the north The Weld
PER aerr. acrorsiing 70 the h~st suthori-
~. Is al.aat i.so pounds of hulls-'i ric~
on lands under rainfall irrigation sole
ly. and e.91o pounds ON lands artificial
" irrigated This shows VERY csrvi-Ss
Lu-hansirv.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-03-30

~ t.arflcsn casuslfils t--f-r,isy
wers nsurh isrhtsr than fhsr-s - SAT
ufsias rhs taiai lss-s-. fhus fsr ref-sfs-
81 aur~ fh~ ~ngassrls~ni commenced
t-riur e. ti4is-i and iss wuun.i~.l
Sea. Mh~afaa entered Nahnfa.
y hieh d. susal village ~ hnt.. a. .-sss
f,'es..-.k ts..r.-.r.. rfs..--.....-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-03-30

AZ r--rinaenss - infantry and ~
tili~ry. comprising approximately s.asis
men on- regiment efshirh ssilszd fr,sra
San Franrisea Safurslar 1m8rr orders
for Manila Thrir movement w5fi -
pushed a. rapiiiv a. possible vith a
ri~w 50 fh- rr5nforc-uleni of Gen Otis
az the earliest dsF practical
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-03-30

Manila Mzrrh g
Adiutant General. washingson-At-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-03-30

Cen WHEATON and has star were all
thu time und-r rain q bullefs- Col.
Egt~rf. who was in the ihbck~ss 81 the
fighting. Wzs shot IN thu bdomen- He
was placed on sfrrtcher. nnd an at
t~mps MAS made 10 c.rry him TO the
cars. but h. died on the way
cshi~<rz=. from s~s- osas-
Washington. Marrk sz.-The war de-
par1ment yesterday r-orivei the fol-
lowing cabl~Erams-
Manila March s6
Adjutanf General Washington-s. .
p na--Mac Arthur has driven enemy
strongly entrenehed IN large force
north of Polo: viii continu@ 10 pr~~s
him. insurgents have strong entrench-
mentS from CalooeEn 10 Naloios. which
have taken them months TO construct.
OTIS.
asst Of the R-S~s. May Escape
Manila Mzrrh g
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-03-30

The t-naeitt - ih~ FiliTaau. iH th-
TaSs frw day- sighting "a s,s-usss hzf
surprised the var os5eiais here z,sa
siid not think fh-m esFalle - rafriur
up and maintaining ths ct.afs.sf Fhsr
have. fh~ pres. huii-fiu aatra ~ s1s
the norninr - fh@ --th -.ss 80 6rza
n~us - Mousia1's Sighting n--,5sssl isr
fh~ Nnr department afse5zls- f-.a.
Osis aisratsh ~. us 20 fhat t1uss hasia-
t-~~n essnausa - fhs pre-1ans dass-
og-rrafia iasss
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-03-30

S-rr~tary Long szif las ai-hf rhat
nothing hlsi coune frysra Ndnl ral lAaz-
- during ~ aae r--T.~cfiurfhe Aultr-
scsn oF--Fatiosas ~ NanilA
~ ursl T. huarit rxF-err-H ~ SEE uar
d.F.arr Esssus - ti.r aFrafal - shs sraf--
p-ort >hersdzn a. Nanila u5fh fsn ~
iufarrenseuts for ts~u. of5s- This VII
- a formidable asislitian % hfs aehtfH-
sfreugrh- Thy iarinsse oar faiI r-a5-
Ha-ns sad fh~ hrssiqaarreHs ard osse
F,-ssaT-.... - s-.g.s -
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-03-30

The prineiral agricultural T.rs-ls-is
imTorrci into japan arr What. teur.
sugar. cuttau. batter. rh-~s~ AMI mat
The annuai raiu. Of thr~~ ARTICLES - a.
pr,--snt tsfWe-n Ses.0sa.asa1 and szi.-
ussa. .as1a iu lanid nsler fsserals.-- trratt
regulations Japan viii im-ar1 fru-n the
United STATE uesriy all hs- hear. but
ter. ehrvse and meat. thrr~-fourths -
the nav cotton r-'4uirrd aud frnm 'hs
Philippines neariy fhrir .nsine sug.er-
fnofi- output % sugar
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-03-30
Other Agricultural PreA.~s.-

Millet. maize. sago andindigo do well
and are ordinarily profitable crops
Philippine coffee. of which there were
formerly many plantations. has pc
cuIiarly rich and pleasant favor. Co
eoanuis. pineapies- oranges. bananas.
grapes. hgs and many others fruits
grow almost spontaneously.