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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-02-23

Chancellor r. Ii. Fulton WIS
tied viekshurg this week to at
tend a session of the Vicksburg
city council. This body met
for the purpose OF discussing
the ACCESSIBILITY of issuing bonds
in the sum of $4,000 for the
purpose of erecting buildings
for a medical department of the
University of Mississippi. In
1896, a bill was passed by the
Legislature authorizing the -
sue of such bonds, and the
building of this annex to our
State University to be erected
in the city ~ vieksburg, on
lands occupied by the State
Charity Hospital. A bill ask
ing for the endowment of this
medical school with a township
of land foe its maintenance. Is
now pending in Washington.
II is probable that the build
iugs necessary for this school
will be begua at au early day
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-02-23

Mr.. Chas. T. Barringer an
nounces himself this week as a
candidate for Constable Of Beat
1. He i an esfiuiable, energetic
young man. we'll known TO the
voters of this district IL chosen
for the position he will make
an exeelle n< ofliciAl.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-02-23

Mr.. Dick Oliver has announc
ed this week his willingness To
serve as Constable Of Beat l.
He acted IN this capacity for
four years to the satisfaction OF
the public and will endeayor to
make faithful public servant
another term If chosen for the
position
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-02-23

Several wagon loads Of sweet
potatoes were brought To town
for sale, this week, and sold for
a good price. All country pro-
d uce has been in demand since
billiards. and bad condition OF
no ads have rendered marketing
al most an impossibility.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-02-23

Afford Bafori, eolored. Vas
given a preliminary trial before
Squire Harris Tuesday. for
shooting Viii Means about SIX
weeks ago. He Vas placed un
der a ste0 bond to await the
action Of tbs grand jury.
lt IL said that the poet
Schiller e"sld only be inspired
TO write poetry by placing hts
feet IN ice water. What velgrl.
- of rptes and lyrics he eould
have composed. l. he could
have been privileged to walk
through our streets during the
past week
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-02-23

them. Remnants If Elm
hruslric~. Ribbons and Silks
almost given away.
Ladies' Hose worth - and
Soc at To-.
Lengths of all kinds of Dry
Goods ut about half cost.
Remnant shoes must he sold
at amy price foT cash.
Mems Hats and caps - up.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-02-23

Best Grade of Outing ut 81.
Heavy bed ticking at Jc.
Peppcrill's best >hccting i5c.
All wool filling heavy Jeans
worth 25c per vi. for i5c.
Ladies' Vests and UnionSuits
at cost, close out price.
All wool dress goods tfancicsi
ut cost price.
Moquet carpets ut zoe, worth
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-10-20
Then He Lnnked PIensnnt.

Thirty years ago" says George w.
lockwood, the veteran New York pho
tographer. my studio was at Thir-
teenth street and Broadway, then
residence section. At the corner rae
ing Union square was the old Roose'
velt mansion. where Theodore Roose'
yelt spent his boyhood.
Several years ago. when the gov
ernor was police commissioner he
came into my present studio, and OF
course personally superintended pos
ing him. After had fixed him In the
chair and asked him 10 look pleasant
please | said carelessly:
~ wonder whether you are the III
tie fat boy who used to throw stones
at my skylight in Thirteenth stree
about 30 years agoY ,
"Mr. Roosevelt's eyes twinkled
That's a long time ago, Mr. Rock
wood he said. It's pretty nearly out
lawed by this time. But as | have thu
police on my side now and Pm no
afraid OF being arrested. I'll admi
that | was the boy. But don't let tina
make you spoil this picture
'It didn't. for It was the best IKE
ness that had ever been taken OF MT
Roosevelt up to that time. In fact
II was the only one that didn't max
him look severe. Saturday Evening
! Post
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-10-20
The Red Hand of Ulster.

In very entertaining article on
the international yacht races, Hon.
Charles Russell, who Is one OF Sir
Thomas Lipton's close companions
SAYS The North American Review, calls
attention to the fact that on the nag
of the Royal Ulster Yacht club, which
the Shamrock flies in addition to her
own green shamrock, is an ominous
devlce-the red hand Of Ulster. The
legend is that there was race at sea
for supremacy, and he who first touch
ed shore WAS to be king. ONeill was
behind. when he chopped OF his hand
flung II ashore, and so won the crown
The obvious moral Is that the com
petitor must be thorough In his striy'
ing for victory. and that be must shirS
no sacrifice If he would win. All the
same. let's hope Sir Thomas Will come
Dut of the contest unmaimed.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-10-20
A BUTTON CODE.
How Major Strong Gave His Orders
TO a Manila servant.

Major Putnam Bradlee Strong, son
Of ex-AIAyor Strong. who is home from
the Philippines on furlough, has had
no end Of experiences out there, and he
tells Of them ln the most interesting
way. One Of the best stories OF the
major was related yesterday.
When the major went out to the
Philippines he spoke Spanish TO
slight extent. but was utterly Ignorant
of the rudiments Of that polyglot Ian
guage known as the Tagal dialect. He
has picked up more or less OF II by
now. When he first got there, he ac-
duired q servant, or, rather. the sery-
ant acquired him. Somehow or other,
the servant who was bright eyed
Filipino, attached himself to the major
and couldn't be shaken of. He didn't
speak word OF English or Spanish,
and his Tagal talk was unintelliglole
Therefore he was no help and could
only surmise what was wanted. The
major dressed him up in an improyised
livery. The coat Of this livery was
parnished with a haif dozen glittering
brass buttons.
While studying this impressive array
of buttons an idea came into the ma
ior's head and he immediately put II
into effect He took the boy Solemnly
aside and tied to the topmost button OF
his coat a cigarette. TO the next but
ton he attached a cigar. To another
he tied a small cup out Of which coffee
was drunk. To another be tied glass
which was used to serve cooling
drinks, and so on.
When he had the boy properly deco
rated he stood back and surveyed him
with satisfaction. Then. by means OF
signs. he conveyed the idea to his new
ly acquired servant that each button
meant specifically the article attached
thereto. Then he removed the articles
and began experiments. 1t didn't take
the native long to realize the system
and after that it was plain sailing. II
was a case Of touch the button and the
native did the rest.-New York TriD
| une.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-10-20

the hound, that deer they will have II
they must needs break their neck IN
the rapids. SO II there were no noDie
stuff in your make up, II you were
bifurcated nothing, II you were for
lorn failure, you would be allowed TO
70 undisturbed, but the fact that the
whole pack is in full cry after you Is
proof positive that you are splendid
game and worth capturing. Therefore
sarcasm draws on you Its "nnest
bead:" therefore the world goes gun
ming for you with its best Winchester
breechloader. Highest compliment Is
II to your talent or your virtue or your
usefulness. You will be assailed In
proportion to your great achievements.
The best and the mightiest Being the
world ever saw had set after him all
the hounds, terrestrial and dlabolic,
and they Tapped his blood after the
Calvarean massacre. The world paid
nothing to its Redeemer hut bram-
bic, four spikes and cross.
Pursuing Dogs.
Many who have done their best to
make the world better have had such
a rough time of It that all their pleas
ure Is In anticipation Of the next world
and they would. II they could, express
their own feelings in the words OF the
Baroness Of Nairn, at the close OF her
long life. when asked II she would like
to live her life over again;
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-10-20
DR.. DWIGHT'S STOCK STORY.
II Was Resurrected Each Year For
the Freshman Glass.

President Hadley of Yale and his
predecessor, DR.. Timothy Dwight, diff
fer largely In personality. The new
executive is a highly nervous man
active, restless and tirelessly energetic.
The former president is calmer and far
less excitable. Or. Dwight has great
personal dignity, and to many Yale
students he appeared to be unap-
proachable, but such was not the case.
1t Is not the habit in large colleges fo-
the undergraduates to come closely In
contact with the president, but those
few who did call on DR.. Dwight found
him to be the soul of courtesy, sympa-
thy and kindness.
Every year 1t was the custom OF
the doctor TO deliver a course OF
talks" before the freshman class. As
the class changed each year the doc
tor repeated the same advice In prac-
tically the same language each season.
There was one story which he invaria-
bly, told. IL was concerning William
NJ. Evarts and illustrated the pleasure
that a well trained mind derives from
itself.
Mr. Evarts once said" the doctor
used to say. that he always liked TO
talk TO himself for two reasons. First.
because he liked to hear clever man
talk. and, second, because he enjoyed
having bright man for a listener"
OF course Mr. Everts heard from
this frequently. 81 can always tel"
Mr.. Evarts is reported to have said
once. ito what class a Yale man be-
longs when | meet him. II he repeats
that anecdote In an awe inspired man.
ner. | know he has just finished his
freshman year. but if he repeats 1t
patronizngly, as If he could have said
something very much better along the
same line himself, then l know that he
has Just finished his senior year"
Another story current at Yale for
many years illustrates the nervousness
Of President Hadley. Professor Had
ley was riding to college one day IN
horse car when old Professor Seymour
got on and warmly greeted him. At
the same moment the conductor came
up for his fare. Mr. Hadley for an in
slant was In a dilemma. He rose and,
cordially shaking hands with the con-
ductor gave Professor Seymour his
car Saturday Evening Post.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-10-20
A GENERALS BLUFF.
GnlIifets Presence of Mind saved
Him From the Communists.

Bravery in military officer Is a COM
monplace virtue, since no man Is nj 10
be an officer unless he possesses 1t.
But presence of mind in great danger
is a rarer quality, and the officer who
possesses it needs only opportunity to
bring him distinction.
General de Gallifet, the French min
lister Of war and the most eminent liv-
ing French general, possesses presence
of mind in a high degree. During the
war of the commune Gallifet once
found himself at the Bergeries bridge,
Paris, surrounded on three sides by
the lnsurgent national guard. He was
accompanied by lieutenant only.
Bernard d'Harcourt by name. Escape
was impossible. Three thousand ma
tional guards had their guns aimed at
the two officers.
1--WE shall never get out Of this
alivew said the lieutenant
We'll" said Gallifet, perhaps not,
but think we shall. Follow mel"
Gallifet proceeded to ride at slow
trot directly toward the insurgents.
Presently the communist commander,
a man in a white beard. evidently not
soldier by occupation. stepped out
and called:
"What do you wantT
Then Gallifet proceeded TO make a
speech in a somewhat grandiloquent
manner. He pretended that be had
come from President Theirs.
"Frenchmen," he said. listen, Shall
it be peace or war between Paris and
Versailles? Shall we not have peacel
Lay down your arms. and all will be
well. If you persist, 1t is war to the
death! Frenchmen, choose!
A great clamor rose among the In
surgents. The communist commander
spoke up.
"Go back to President Thiers." he
shouted, land tell him 1t is WARP
81 go!" said Gallifet. He wanted
nothing better, as his mission" was a
pure accident. and he was as good as a
prisoner. He and the lieutenant rode
away. The lieutenant's horse struck
into a gallop.
Hold on~ called Gallifer. Don't
LET them think we are in hurry.
They'll know what's up"
So the two officers walked their
horses out Of range Of the insurgent
rifles and rejoined their command. Two
months later the gray bearded COM
munist commander fell into the hands
Of Gallifet. who gave him his liberty
in agreeable remembrance VI the In
cident.-Youth's Companion.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-10-20
uone.t switzerland d.

A year ago Professor L. I. Weeks OF
Winfield. Kan, In climbing a noun
tain in Switzerland lost a pocketbook
containing S125 in gold. He notified
the authorities OF his loss, but had no
hone whatever OF recovering the
money. The other day he received a let
ter from the officials In Switzerland In
forming him that his pocketboos lad
been found. and that its contents
gould be forwarded to him at once.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-10-20
TRANSFORMATION.

He Is a Clay county farmer. When he
drove to town yesterday morning with
a load OF produce, his hair was long
and unkempt, and a shaggy beard OF
steel gray hair covered bis fnce. his
b-year-old son accompanied him and
sat in the wagon and guarded the team
while he went into barber shop to get
shaved
When he emerged. his hair had been
closely cropped and his face was as
smooth and clean as that OF youth.
He climbed into his wagon. and his lit
tie son began to cry. He tried to quiet
him. and he couldn't do it. The boy
shouted for his father and finally hail
ed a passing policeman and told him
between sobs that a strange man was
trying to sell the load Of produce
brought to town by his father. The
bov didn't recognize his parent with
his long locks and his shaggy beard
missing. and the more his father talked
to him the more he cried. The police
man did not know what to do, aud he
took father and son and marched them
across the street to police headquar-
ters.
This is my son." said the father to
CAPTAIN Branham. THE trouble Is
that he doesn't recognize me with my
beard Off"
Hes not my papa" sobbed the lad.
MY papa had long hair and a gray
| beard"
Finally Captain Branham. convinced
that the man told the truth, induced
the boy to return to the wagon win
him. After the farmer had sold on
his produce and started for home his
boy would not occupy the spring seat
Of the wagon with him, but sat In the
bed of the wagon, near the rear end
and eyed the man on the seat with suS-
| nicion kansas City Journal.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-10-20
,:u.h ,Iore 20 the Point.

The Chicago Tribune has discovered
that man can support wife aud
family on SIS a week. and then pro
ceeds to show how II Is doae. We
hardly see how The Tribune can claim
SCOOP on this bit Of information. III
It will explain how some people get
married on nothing and afteryard live
in comfort on no more. u VIII sslfe
what has always been to ns double
acting. single jolnted puzzla.--spring-
field News.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-10-20

Cir John Bridge has resigned the po-
sit,on of chief police magistrate Tor
London, and the home secretary has
appointed Franklin Lushington to sue
coed him at Bow street. The retiring
chief magistrate is In bis seventy -htth
year, was educated at Trinity college,
re 'dge, and was called to the par
. years ago. 1t was Sir Jonn
-he unique experience IL
reading the riot act In
which he performed In
q on the eventful Sun
Aast,~a<s~a~s sring the unemployed
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-10-20

"Say, Dennis. dye know Jamesie
came to home on a furloughT
"Un pwhat's furloughT
"G'an, We igneramusl It's wan Nv
thin new wagons what runs widout d
orse."-Pittsburg Press.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-10-20
FALL MILLINERY GOODS.

Hammond's Millinery is now open
with choice selection of the latest
and most fashionable Millinery Goods,
of all kinds.
Prices reasonable. Miss lIollaway,
an excellent trimmer is now with us
and will make every effort to please
you, sep %
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-10-20
Re Wlae ne the Deer.

BE Wise ng the Deer
But many Of you have turned your
back on that supply and confront your
trouble. and you are sourcd with your
circumstances. and you are lighting so
ciety. and you are lighting pursuing
world. and troubles. instead OF drlv'
ing YOU into the cool lake OF heavenly
comfort, have made you stop and turn
round and lower your head. and 1t IS
simply antler against tooth. DO mol
blame you. Probably under the same
circumstances would have done
worse. But you are all wrong You
need TO do as the reindeer does 10 rep
ruary and March-it sheds its horns.
The Rabbinical writers allude to this
resignation OF antlers by the stag
when they say Of a man who ventures
his money In risky enterprises he has
hung 1t on the stags horns. ana n
proverb in the far east tells man
who has foolishly lost his fortune to
90 and find where the deer shed his
horns. My brother, quit the antag'
onism of your circumstances, quiz
misanthropy, quit complaint gun
pitchlng into your pursuers. BE as
wise as next spring will be the deer
Of the Adrondacks. Shed your horns
But very many Of you who are
wronged OF the world-and If in any
assembly between the Atlantic and ia
cifc oceans it were asked that all VINO
had been badly treated should raise
both their hands, and full response
should be made. there would be twlc'
as many hands lifted as persons pres
ept-I say many Of you would declare
ave have always done the best VIZ
eould and tried to be useful, and WI!
ve become the victims of mallgnmen
or invalidism or mlshap Is inscruta
BILE" Why. do you not know that th'
finer n deer and the more elegant u
nroportions and the more beautiful II
hearing the more anxious the hunter
and the hounds are to capture itF
Had that roebuck ragged FUR ant
| broken nOOIS anu "h
and llmping gait the hunters woul'
have said: "Pshaw! Don't let US vast
oar ammunition on sick deer AM
the hounds would have given Il leN
sniffs Of the track and then darted oi
in another direction for better game
But when they see a deer with antler
lifted In mighty challenge to earth an
sky. and the sleek hide looks as II
had been smoothed by invisible band'
and the fat sides inclose the rlche'
pasture that could be nibbled trol
the bank Of rills so clear they seem
have dropped out OF heaven. ana th
stamp of its foot dches thel =, 80 rack. |
ing lantern and the rifle sok son,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-10-20
SHENANDOAH HERALU
: Advertising Rates.

Advertisements will be inserted at one
dollar per square of Ten lines or less foI
the first insertion, or so cents for each
subsequent insertion.
B Quarterly OF y6aIly tdytItiteBss
by contract.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-10-20
THE WATER BROOKS.
DR.. TALMAGE TELLS OF GOSPEL RE
FRESHMENT.

shows How We May EluGe the Pur-
suing Hounds of Trouble and Safe
ly Reach the Lake of Divine SOlace
and Rescue.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-10-20

W Unless tie number Of insertions is
marked upon the manuscript. advertise
ments will be published until forb dden
and charged accordingly.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-10-20
MILLINERY GOODS.
HATS, BONNETS AND TRIM
MINGS.

Miss Rebecca Rinker has now on
hand full stock OF millinery goods
An experienced trimmer VIII give
,he ladies' satisfaction.
oct. 6-tf.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-10-20

direct from the home Office Of this Great
Optical House. or one of mis- practical Opt
clans and will remain al the store OF agent
w. r. McCLANAHAS. Jcweler
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-10-20
EYE STRAIN
From Ex.President Of the U. S., Grover
Cleveland
Executive 1anson.

The Great Warrior and Statesman
Mr. A. X. Hawkes., Dear Sir: When ! re
quire the use of glasses | wear your pahti-
scopic Crystalized Lenses. In respect 10
briiliancy and clearncss of vision. they ar,
superior to any glasses have ever used.
RespectfiIlly. FITZHUGH LEE.
Consul Genl 20 Cuba.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-10-20
One Of Our Greatest Statesmen,

Mr.. A. X. Hawkes.-Dear Sir; The panti
scOpic glasses you furnished me some tiln,
since have given excellent satisfaction; J nav ,
tested Them bv use, and must say they are
unsurpassed in clearness and briliiancy oy
any that / have ever worn.
Respectfully. GEN. j, B. GORDON
Gov az On and A. =. senator.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-10-20
4 DAYS ONLY

beginning OCT. 2lst. This will give the citizens
of Woodstock and vicinity a rare opportunity y
of having their
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-11-01
RARE OLD PLANTS
some That Have Disappeared fer
Centuries Have Been Revived
by Chance.

Some 25 years ago, when the scoriae
(or slag) produced by the ancient
Greeks in working the silver mines OF
Lawimur, near Athens, was removed. in
order to be reworked by more efficient
modern appliances, the seeds of kind
of poppy of the genus Glancinon, which
had lain underneath the Stag in n dor
mant condition for at least ], 500 years,
sprang up again all over the uncovered
ground. Unknown in modern times,
this plant was described in the first CEN
tury of our era by Dioscorides and
Piiny, and had disappeared from the
face of the globe for Is or 20 centuries.
The fact that these seeds should have
retained their vitality so long seems
very extraordinary, but there are other
instances quite rs remarkable. For in
stance, raspberry seeds found in 1895
in an ancient tumulus in coffin buried
30 feet below the surface, and believed
to have been there since the second CEN
tury, were successfully planted. And
In another case seeds of the Poly
gonum Convolvulus, dug up from the
bottom of n sand pit, where they were
believed to have been buried for 1000
years, were still vigorous and produced
healthy plants.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-11-01
sharp-scented bloodhound at
bucharest Picks Up q Bit Of
Damaging Evidence.

A certain well-known inhabitant Of
bucharest is the director of manufac-
tory which, being situated on the out
skirts of the city, he goes to early each
morning, returning late in the after
noon.
The director was some few years ago
married to the daughter of a rich mer-
:hant. He also possesses a splendid
bloodhound, which had become very
clever in finding and bringing any lost
object of his master or mistress.
Little did the director, when teaching
lis dog the trick, fancy to what pur-
pose he was doing it.
Among his intimate friends he reck-
oned certain banker, and visiting him
one afternoon, accompanied by his dog,
he noticed it sniff around the waste
paper basket and then bring out from
lmong the scraps of paper green silk
handkerchief, which seemed strangely
familiar to him. He seized it and pock-
ated it, without the banker noticing,
and soon after took his leave.
The lady was packed of to her par
,nts and proceedings for a divorce COM
menced. She ultimately confessed to
having given the handkerchief rs n
memento, which the banker had thrown
into his waste paper basket to be found
by the intelligent bloodhound.