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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-02-08

~ hrmis. bnt kindly. declined to
change hsr ran~.
The lasf rs ierted suitur had hesn
Hiram pHer. a widoWcr - hut sirAf
months ard fhr f.s,s. r.sor ~ rirh, ~av-
fut' rhi'drvn Who had undonh.eaie
t~rn .srreit Instrumental ~ worr. az
ana "sarsi ing heir Poor mother irio
her grave.
"M-hhs this is from Hiram Over
HFfiN Dryden said. a. ,he srippsd II
ihe rrd - fhr erssi-,~ containing n.
valentine lie said "a hear from hin
asain. " fsit surs IL came from him.
Id -er'i 81 hack. don't want him nor
b. 'alentine. either
The valentine that Ni.s He'tv dr~~
from the envelope vas not made 81
par~r incr and tius~l ard eusl-'. .sl
dove. ard fov~r.. II was instead
sqnariy folded .hss, ~ hlus lined note
paper. on which vas written iu an wi
deusy disguised hand:
-rhfs nisht 90 eight
For Go knnw hts fate
Ncur Nalsrfrre ~, was
~ your frolt gate
" from vour east wlniow
4 iirh; fo'h shlre
He all ester in
To e.aisn hit v.fea'.ne.
u az i- lark
hs Nli 70 away.
LrsVtrE forever ursat
Mhsi h. wants To SAY
a ~ ro, srusi ror arkinA.
Hui is' A<ht FAtne
Fnr your vai-nfire.-
The aush in Hc,ty Dryden. checks
deepcnci a. he let the 81, of psp.r
fail 10 her Jap.
such nor-rrse' III probably never
hear ihe sud-of IL IL was goose enough
tn really sst light in ms .as' win
dow Rui I'm not roiu. To-. >esuis 70
me I've s.eu writing like that br-
FORE
She held she sheet 81 paper out and
locked at IL quissically. With her head
twisted little on ore side.
1T doesn't seem possible that auy
man in hi right miud would do any.
thing 50 ills a. 10 make MP = Huele liz.
49, and s.ud IL 70 a woman. even n
hr meant IL. just wonder who did
write that -
When Woman curiosity is fully
aroused. nothing but the fact IN the
ease will satisfy her, ard Ni-s Hctt,
was arnoycd TO f1i herself growing
more and more cugious regardiug III
identity Of The ss-drr - the salcr-
tine.
It'd h. serving him right II -
light in ny window to iur~ him On.
ard then da.h Upper % culd water
over him When h. came 70 th~ ,loor.-
he ssid. with uuv oui.d severity. u
just ought to nov that writing do.s
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-02-08

feeble. frvtfri. .xacsins an.i complain.
irr Old i-osls for van h.fors her death.
II wa hsld 70 H. iru. tha; Jared had
not married h~eaus, he ''couidu.; lrats
mother. aud hssaute h. s.rs we'll
knew ihst 70 Wcuau ccuid ii,- hap
pills With her
The old lady had row hen dead .ix
months and Jared ~ss living slon~ IN
the four rcoms his mother and h. ha,'
for ysars occupisd ahovs he sfor.. II
was q iereis sud unsstisfar;ory life for
man - Iared's home loving aud
strongly domestic instincts 10 had.
Poor Jared said MIS- H~tt,. a.
he read 'hs Bnglinr rhyme for the
fourth time. He mus, b. sr.sdful
louesoms sincc his mother died Hes
good man. JARED Is Nnv man who
viii ~ a. eood A. - vas to that fr~tful.
trying old mother % his for = ,ears
i a mighty gcos' msu. VA there a
ioi during ths old lady lass illnss and
Il wa Wondsrfnl how gentle and pa
'iert - ves. And 50 ~ ,enss me- fc-
his valentine. does he H~ certainly
wouid b. NOR. comfortable herr than
in shoe four little rooms he'S t-.n
hatchiur in over his store. Md =
well. IN own mp hat I feel Kind .
lonely mvself somsiim-s. aud i
aiwass liked Jared
Ste at for n long time with her
hancs crcsscd in her lap aud a .we-tiy
serious. almost visifui expression "a
her face
~ ave minutes beforr eirh; a short.
raiaer .tou; man was standing ., Miss
Hetty's gate looking toward the win
dow 10 her sast room Th~r. was no
light in The window
I'm an old foai 20 ihiuk a worna n
Ike her would -, light IN her win
,iow for anv man. a. a hint for him io
come IN and propose to her .aid the
man 20 himself. Il wish II signed nv
name 10 uy fool rhN nv. or that I had
'he courage 70 go in II there i,u'' a
light in that window by eirh, o'elo~k
III 20 ir aHd own mp that sent her
thar valentine. man that hssr', 'he
courage 80 ask o woman 20 marry him.
don't deserve her ,ud glory haiisloO-
ver'~
\ bright raw ~ light came stream
ing scro-s shc suoW from the window
of the sasi room Jared Lawson iuggsd
AZ ihe gate. which did M; opsn readily.
and finally hs climbed over the low
fence and ran toward the door calling
cut like happy child.
-H-t,y' H~;tN. q. Hei,y.-
The door opened b.fore he reached
8, ard Hr;ty stool there in the ligh, in
= ch,rrN coiorsd gown and snowy white
apron. a smile on her facs ard her rses
Inning.
Jsre,. ,oice trrmhlfd and there Was
a suggestion ~ fear in i' a. b. said
% He'is. II i, I--Isrrs I.swsou.-
II know II. Jared said H-tt, laugh
inciv
"Aud you pa, iha' light in The win
dow for me. Hsfiy9-
Fer you. Jared
% Hetty. Goi 5l.ss YOU. my-mv
dear
Hr reached ou' his hand 50 clasp h-r
own and to hold {, 10 ~ lips. Th~n
fh~y went into The house is,.-.tisrr with
the light - newborn fese Fsdia;ir :
frrtn th~ir hearts and fsc.s--- Norris
Made. in p%troi; Free Pre-.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-02-08

risr,- she said. 'you have I.tt-r for
m. haven't soue~
Ioey's smile developed into az actual
srin, ss he said:
Nom. it aiH't no letter. Ii's some
thing better than a ,eiter."
He had BEEN Juggling away a; hi
REFER with his miiiened hands a b.
spoke and he now brough, Gu, a large.
square. elaborately embossed snve ops .
addressed in az apparently disguised
Aana TO Miss Het;y Drydeu-
There" said joey. triumphauily, a.,
n held cut the envelope; ~ no 80 you
reckon sent it,"
Some one with little TO do ssid
Niss Heitt, rather severely. She Ma
ar from being scrid or severe in her
sPeceh. but she felt rather annoyed a.
sar looked az the miSsive in her hand
some one. she thought. was taking lib
sf'ies vita her. or. perhaps. holding
nsr mp Ia ridicuse, and. Kind and gentle
a she was. she had spirit enough 10
resent either ofense.
Nta AA " -4rAtAt "RN
oh, ! Will presently" she said.
Sac got Joey seed cake and he went
On III way. disappointed and little re-
psli'ous because Miss He,iy had not
opened the envelope containing the val
.niine in his presence
het'y sat down by her work table auG
Wok a pair Of small. shining scissors
rom her wcrkbasket. The frown had
come back to her face. which still had
: Youthful lock. althosgh she wou.d
ue " her next birthday. There were
s1' few sirands OF gray in the shining
pfo"n hair lying in natural waves over
ner white temples. She had rot ye;
come 10 slasses." ard the li;tle excite
h.eni Of receiving the valentine had
ANea her brown eyes with a sparkle
sno brightness and brought a flush
y her checks that made Miss He,ty
= very pretty woman Al that moment
indeed there were those in the village
$40 declared that Hetty Dryden was
mighty good-lookin' woman" at any
ume. IL was her choice that she was
sPinsier. living alone in her .iitle
"aite and green house ar the end OF
me long village street. Had she been
gwen 10 such vulgar hossiing she
could have t7ld her friends that she
hsc had Plenty of chances" Indeed, i
would have taken all of the fingers and
s'en the thumb of her pump right
naHd for Hesfy Dryden to have count
g Up the offers she had had right
mere in Hebron during the past 20
!ears- More than one elder.y wi6ower
.ao gone diseoz sola;ely from her gate
eaEEaz even the last hve years. cha
Ss-1sd and rebeslioax because Miss Hst-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-02-08

Trenton. Neb.. Feb. When pref
ar irons were made to take up .he
c..I test ease Of the sheriff aud treas
utrr il Was discovered ths, all the bs,I-
lot. east az last falls election had bren
st"irr from the county clerks oflirs.
\ warrant was sworn nut for Attorney
} ". cole. who had left town a few
hcrr, before. Officers oVerhsule,l him
sud placed him under arrest. Ths,
taliots were No, in his possession. bt;
were subsequently found by the roaa-
side al a point near where the officers
osrrhaulsd him.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-02-08
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.
NOTES or PAST AND CURRENT EVENTS.
By ]. l. POWER


NJ. a
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s.-,-t e...,,,.tl 80 r,.~.t -, S.-
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N.,a.
Th.,.-,,a r,~,t ,-.h rA.,... -,
r,.p..i,, -, r,~.t,, "a to,.-i--..,-
Tn. order ~ IIi~h r,t..,bc..a a,
Tn...4av night.
Th- ,,rapa I...,~ ~ w.-l,...s,v
rp,vpi,s, a. -, ,,tt ,,-i,..a
naua..a T~r,.i. Nr.,i. >hrip- will
hold !, .-,.,r~,,,,,,i s,v,r,ri...,;.., "a,
Tn~~Aav niwb, Aprii,-.,,. .hoaiA s,~
,-,,,i.n. vi.h n T, S,,,;,h r-.,,,,,.-
Meridian. lie viii s~ua pr~.rri.,..d form
~ notice.
The grand lecturer apd AiS.ri., .lsp,,-
,ir> will rn~~, IN Nanaav the 18th n,
, of-lo.-s am to r-h.ar.. the vxorl
and lecturrs. and all brethren who can
possibly do =, should H. p-rs,nt
All the railroads will CIV. the ssuat
oae-rate going and one third returning.
on the certificate plan. a. follows.
Illinois sentraI-At Ne,, ,,rleaus a-d
all stations between O~vka and s.r.nd
Junction aud N-nrhl. and hraneh-.
one-uas tieSct to Jackson ~ wc>,
Point. On return to thnss- t-,inf. agents
will s-il retnrn tic.ses a, one third rate.
On certificate obtained q, starting
print
Yazoo & MisSiS~ippi Valley Purrhase
oue-usy ticket 80 Jackson. paraui.
Vieksburg. Elizabeth. Grrenviiie or
Memphis: on return 10 either point.
agent will Ssll iieke, a, oac-third rate
on presenting certificate from agents a,
starting point.
Mobile 4 oht,-N Mobile. anl ali
s,ations between state Line audror.
inth. and branches -rexalar rate -ain,
return rate Of one-,hird.
Queen Crrse~nt -Ierularr.,r -oin.
from ali stations t-turen Nirk>hurr
and Meridian. New Orleans and Nsri.
dian. Return a, one third.
Louisville & Nashville Regular rate
going. from all stations 70 Mobile On
return. opc- third rate from Mobile.
>ou,hero Railway AGENTS a, all ia
,i.o> IN the girmir cham division in
Nis>i>sippl will Seil on.-ra,s ticket a.
N~rtA,an. Return srom Meridian a.
one-rats.
X = VI Su II RI AGENT, a.
all stations between N..nphiS and Tu.
r..Io will .~ii oa..rate ticAr, ,s Top~lo-
As--,, n, Tun--lo ,,ill s.fl r,tarn ,ir.r.
atrr--,hir.4 r.,~
Gnlf Z shin Island Nrr.,~ a, Gulf.
r.,r. and prrs.in.,on e, ifi ,slt rs.unsl trim
t,,..,s q, Ua,,;-sAurs- at an. and on.-
third f,r, f,- r,,n.t ~,
sulfS chicago Round INN tieL-t..,
an. and an.-,birt rat.
I'm ali IN, rad. ,i.le,< may ~. r,,r-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-02-08
AN AFFECTING MEEIISG.
" ts-~ - s.~- t.~t-- f-s-s q.
f~~A pth~s. sW@.

a. esro. rrh Tho funeral srsis
hrsrinr the t-'.i4s. ~ MAJ t.~p Heary
" La~'cn aud Maj Jne \ Lnras.
T. th kiiied in artian iu th- i'hiiir-
pins' and Nai D. D. Nrmssrsnr. whS
died iu Manila hospital. arrived a
tn chicago 4 Northwestern a~put q
ui'r c'eio-k SUNDAY night. 70 hcur.
ahead - time Awaiting the ira.
~~rr Nrs l"ha 4 Il"xan. MAJ Icrans
mother. 'ha. D Wilson. secretary "a
t.vs. Mount ~ Indiana. representing
the state IN rvvrisinr ten. law tons
ls-i,. anss several losal committees.
Nh~a the train stopped Mrs. Iegsa.
followed ~ th- escort - ts men from
thr seventh Iiiin",s Infantry. Was cns
cf tLs first ~ usount ,h~ s,eI-< 20 the
sleeping car. In Witch was the ~ tsiS,s
of '.rn. lavtep. with Msi-G"n. shat.
e. and hi. stat.
Mr. fawfun pas cumfartinr hvr
yognk son Manly when Mr. Logan ~.
sil.uc, snd suspense Then tho 'ss,i
h~-vatssi wom~s. ossF~~m~ ~ eu'~-
tien. enhFarvd and mingled thcit
t,Ars FINALLY Nr. toran ssid
Ms darling child. uiy wc.- t. ,cuts.
w hasr given that whieh Ne iovseI
t-rst =" our .ouutrs tool d. thv judge.
auss tsetrr'' htn uv must t-sw and ,ay
-IhN will D. donc -
Mr. iawton wac unahl- t. ,p-sk.
>i.s was ,,olcn,l, shaken p, her eriv;.
aua - The two wom~n urr, togth-r
IN u sutation~ proved ts-t strong. snI
thsN tainted simultaneously
capt Ming and hi- cr,i~rls rv-us-i-
,atsd th"m. rhsn entered Mr.. sam.
,t~i sult-rtsnu. IT bonneville. Nj.
l., toms sister. and her hustand. and
N.,s Fsunie Craig. another sister. sls5
Of Louisville
Tbs i-ris OF 1cn. i-,wton was lcft
IN the composite ear. whish. with tas
Pullman. t-aring tar arrumpany in-
I~rtN. WAS turned over to the rsnn=yi-
'aHin ruud ,o D.. taken To- f,rt waync.
" whsrc th.' t~msins will lie Ia state
Th- i,o.il of MAJ L"rau was taken
irnm The tratu bs IN -...nr' uf fri~usis
ss,i,. Fifssimmor. hsi detailed ~.
niru frsni thu Ss-,~uth regiment un-
y, Ssrr Mai tharlss q Niferd a. =
rtarS ~ honor tor tho b.-is q" Ma
uasFisi hall. IN 'hr pabli, library bmid-
in-
Maj Lrrau' to-iy vas placed IN
hsat.. anil es~rrt~d ." Memorial hall.
- hsrs th~ e"fln vas placed ou hier
stI ss,-,'rsis,i with He~rr- and fac.
a. ~. 70 will r~msin until Nou,isv
n 81 T. vheu ~ ,siii - taken 10 y or,nr.-
tow b. e. for burial Th~ sar tam~l,a.
t-.attnr tho i--it. will ~ attae hcd -
th- baltimore a ubio train leaving
tricsgo a. "a +. IA.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-02-08

A ueInbsr Of the Nex York Assemblv
having requested the >~cr-iaryo - State
10 s..nd him a copy % the law Of Mis-
ss~,ippi disfranchising negro voters.
the following was sent with the desired
do.-uF1ent
pxsK SGE la re-Ean~~ TO yourS of Jana
sry =. eurlo-e the Frsn.-hi-~ Sections %
oar Cos-s.tssion- Ms-@issirr- h.- ps--~si
No law disfrsnchtsiax negro vos~rx The
moderate ~inestiousl ,s-t appliss TO both
r.r-- alike wessy that sny risiE-a hlsrx
or .hits. who caanot Rad. or Who will not
rsy his poll tar. r. not entitled To vot.
rher- are no~ i..tso registered eoiore~i
voters IN Mf-ssssipps. snd = the aexTp~~
ea5sy the sane eiarsthonsl atvsnisges A.
tss ~hits- IN fhis State. the eolor-st vote
viii steadily isrr~s->. Our laws A. TO the
sran~hi>- snst estnration make no dl~-rini-
nstioa whatever our Legislature. now IN
session kss voted ssssao for common
srhoal> for iass .nd issI. and thi- sill be
fhssribat-t p~r espsss TO the several coan-
Gs~-. rsssrsis@ss of race. color or pr-vioas
eoadirioa. etc. Very truly.
il. PoAEa
2r n04~E AApaNua tNuHtitANr ms
partially agreed on the main features
% the >enste bill: On million doli4rS.
for cous;ruetioa and furnishing: the
r~uit~nfi4ry site; the commission Ia
SssGsist of the t;overnor and Attorney
s-eneTal. one Z" be appointed by the
tsoseruor >cnzte and House each to
s<.eet oGe. but not a member Of Lcgis-
iatare- The bill i special order in
HOuse for Wednesday. February =
Admiral Dewey Is To visit NV Or
leans during Isrdi Gras. and the Mis-
sissippi Legislature has invited him tn
come to Jackson 1t is hoped he will
do %
Judge Thomas J. Wharton died a.
his home in jackson On the night of
January -. in bis SD year. lie was
a2tive of Tennessee. and had been q
.itixen of Jackson forty years He was
elected sttorney-general in lsis. and
served eight years. was circuit judge
from lss3 to lss5. He was an elder in
the Presbyterian church. Bishop Gal
ioway, At the funeral. paid a beautiful
tribute 70 his life and character
Mr.. Coleman Of Lenore has intro
duced a bill requiring telephone ex-
changes TO give prompt attention to
calls. and providing penalties for fail
arc 20 do So
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-02-08
sUccUxBED TO HIS WOUND.
snlt.ss s.-~h-t ns~s - srs~kf~fs. ~.
sftss se-r ts.ss sss@zs~
$50 r-.th

tfnkfe.t ~. Ieh Nf haet-l
i.a at 5 u satafaar tr~araf =
Hfe snd then be- saut~ ,a farHt % a
ir aiar that ~as -iruf.s fss.r'l irura
h.t.i ~ harA Tn thr hufrt ssrr..is. ,-
q. dae,i fasf .~'ors h.. hrutt~r trsfus
1rt t.ssi faaa. ,ulaus. \ si-trr e.d
be- tt~r nrfr -inae u4fh Mf. Ga- bsi
sss b. f.e,I
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-02-08
tn. Sr.,.-~., ps...~s HIn.

Salesman tbriskiyl-Nsler;ines? Yes.
sir. How do you like this one?
Algernon De wigss-That's very
pretty. like the sentiment tco--
Earth has no treasure too costly for
thee How much is it?
Salesman-fifty cents
Aixernon De wisgs-o. that's tso
much. Show me one for dims.-Hsx-
lem Life.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-02-08

4 10 thirk- szid Mr. DsksEs. that
Ii.s Oakland carries ksr ~~onomi~al
IDEAS 70 an unwarranssd sxtrwm~
In ~hat particular. asked Mrs.
GaSwelL
she always buys her yaisutiEss on
the 18th sf February. when ,he dealers
will sell them for almost nothing. rsih-
er than put them away ard thea she
k.enS them ard serds them the follow
ing yezr.-Pi,,sburrk Chroniels Ts.e-
graph.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-02-08
The WORM TURNED AT LAST.
G.>~ Nss 60 . r.rv~ss ct
rahiir R~sm.assrasr~.-

London. Feb. q. The shanghai cor-
resps rsient Of the Daily Mali says.
The changed attitude Of the en-
pres dowagrr and her virtual ahan-
siosment of her resolution to dspas~
the emperor are directly due to ,h.,
torrent of public rrmOnstranec against
hss action. For the first time in Chi
nes- history public opinion has beea
effective"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-02-08
4 HIz Et.h ,e~si.r.

Bsston. Feb. a fish combine hss
been formed here by 40 of the whole
sair houses Of Boston and other point,
or the New England coast. under the
title % the Boston Fish 90. The an
thcrizsd capital is s5.coo.oco of which
$4,000 is paid in.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-02-08

Philadelphia. Feb. 4.-It was an
nouneed al Cramps ship yard that the
strike which has been in progress
sircc las; August. had been Officially
declared of by The representatives oi
the stIlkerA
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-02-08

New York. Feb. ALFRED Gwynue
Vanderbilt. second son Of the late Cor
nsIiu- Vanderbilt. has sailed for Ea-
rope 10 resume the trip around the
wCrid which Was interrupted at Hong
Kong by the announcement of his
fathers death
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-02-08

Wife-Do you think Tommy dis,urbs
our neighbors with his druFn?
Husoand-rm afraid sos the man next
door made him present Of nice new
knife today, and sugge s.ed that Tommy
should eat open the drum and spend
the money that Is insiIe---Til-Bits-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-02-08

H&vre. Feb. Ali Forrouth Rev,
the Turkish minister to the United
States. and his wife. sailed from this
port fer New York on beard ths
Trereh .=e steamer La GaSeague.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-02-08
,rP-s-t.a >erx~.-,-.,-,r-..

NiI~auks~, Feb 1.-G,or-r y. Wis
well ef this city. has l-en appointed
~ .-rs nt-st-zFuls of the Republican
u=f.vnal cssnvenfion tn ~ held in Phis-
as4s iPhis nsNt Iune. Mr.. MisyTell r.
r~s,r,I a lsttrr. FRIDAY. from }. a.
Mznley. chairman Of the sub-commit-
to- having the matter in charge, no.i-
IS ibs him of his appointment.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-02-08

London. Feb. The British steam
rr Silserion. CAPT. Davy. arrived a,
AnLurst. Sunday. from New Orleans
and Norfolk She is leaking. having
grounded at Mos<l Gr9nd.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-02-08

New York. Feb. There is
rumoI current TO the effect that the
British government has contracte,I
with the Philadelphia q keading Rail-
rosd company for 100000 tons Of
cnal
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-02-08


Al even hsfrff hl7n rNoo-r IRE seal.
I've hearts tnunt vth frftfr
me rasr is rss. tAr sieists hiur.
Srrar t. s~est. ard - are sou.
Ara Jssks papa Hrrf 90 mamma.
Nhen D. Nas 1G.' eleven.
THr saue rhyme fo- a valentine.
ste hslng arsd seven
The frveispa vas finfsd Pink
Nr1 M wfthln one conner
VIA Row ard arrow. vtuEs and aif.
50 cupid htffs scrr-f-
'Ths rose ts rtd. the vioiet's blue.
sagar is sweet. an4 20 are YOU
Al Master Jack shot out lari ulght
A. sWift as a~y rucse-
nuf 20; g. fore caught q E-Irup-e
80 snnisfhing On he pocket
y wasa lstfrr--tiess thf hog -
Ant : Knew IN a rinute.
Ths nsxf asy was saint Naisntins's.
Ard -. iust What NaT in o.
The rose Is fea D. Vio'ef-s blue.
sugar ts sNrst. nd % sre vcn~
-E.ssurr \ Hunter. in GciIsu paya
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-02-08
c.,. r.,,.r os.r. /. Reward.

Frankfort. ky.. Feb i.-Gov- Taylor
La personally offered a reward Of sIno
for the arrest and dronsictiono of the man
:, hn hot l.r..haI
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-02-08

Tt foi'.sainT j. a list - The casual
"a reported
ftarl.- Na~t-v. 6r~msn. kiiled.
falrn kafp. hrvuiaa. prut1hi9 fatal
tt- taksu O. th~ hospital
t.s.srgv H. Durand. FoHrth snd In
49, right hiP iniusrsi. slipped on side
sstk
J~hn Iisuu1nr~. 81 Crs'iat. driver
5s.-.s. No :. ,sislo~atetl -pin- ard
l.sth lex broken.
. Nsilua.. of NJ. . truck. l.a-rratetl
hsns.. causing Tzsrtisl psrsIssis-
Mix lIauuUn. sSr1 North Tenth.
brennan ot trrrk W. :. injured in
bslsk.
Ichn Judge. fireman. shock from
FILLING To..f.
Joseph SchWaigcr. trvman. Of tos
-si,rh Thild street. badly injured and
t. ken hntaf.
Harry I;ridgv. foreman No. = eom-
Iauv. shorl rd hy .ls~tric win. net
-rTiously injured. taken home.
Nugu~t Hnciscr. : LocuSt street. leg
broken ~ First ard Olive
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-02-08

1t - q trivial matter. confinusd
ts5 Williams ~in~~ Mr.. Walker ar
fest. wv hase hardly giv.n thc matter
a 'hosshi. aud his liberty ~ granted
biu simply for fhe rra<an that -
hes q hem iu confinement xa~ uo; only
hzFsis.-ip 10 hiE,. bu' t. rs also. a.
We had nrssis ua provision tor prison
-f>- D. viii take some tiu.s 20 get TO
zvthrr the judge sdso~@te an.i Ia.m-
H-Fs of 30 csurt-utsrtial. and W have
nss ie-iF- In inaist any needless hapi-
ship n Mr. Walker
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-02-08

"a. swms - swwe o W si~uft.~
A. - sezs e. Z. - raak
<emenaw - msKss - s-Nva9c~s--
Yes cas- $50 ~ kAs n~~s
ia sses s~wr va - rcmHe leszG
r. cnr& y a. an sKse &kE-
A s-s.~ - hls~s . s.s4sf e4r
n 60 a - raE - ssA
-s-saesxu EssAy >rws
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-02-08
FIERCE CONGREGATION.
Neatly Two Miliioa Dollars worth
Of 81. Louis Business
Property Buraed.
one FIatsis ulIto. SEVERAL Iuuaea.
rs~ >~stN ~r~.s-sv a~ssn Dtssstes TIE
>~~~-~stN-rts- Dsas.>-t.ss.-,.-.s
tisA-s nss-ss o-s - rr.-ssssn. s-t-ss
- - 80 s-siss.s. n-rs.s sd -.
tssiam.

~ topi. r.h s-Fir~ >essisy do
sttoN~d The fouf bi',-ks extending
frcru the cas' sid, u Thiri street and
between FraaAaa ssralr saa Mus-sr
-tfssts
The urv started IN th~ s'crs - r~n
NJ = t~ntl~.. snd th~ alarm ~t~
.asusie,i b., ths patrulmsn cn thu t--al
ef g SEA -
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-02-08
VOL. XXIN.

ACh : Eransiu q, %
Eran1uawwa
Once frf a riscs
o. foiiy
Fw tarNaEu whn
D. Nss Iark
All % raurs~
was t~.-5
Salrt Naisrfire tr
splrWd the
rhyme
H. pst wlfhin fhe
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-02-08

The A. a VI. College gets s5s.ss, for
the two years. Ieeo-Iaol. with SO. 100
for a tex.ile schooA
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-02-08
Ih- Retail s-.,.-.. -..,,...

n. io,. will - b.tw-rn Al. foa.aet
trd =sl.ust
fhr hrr was az tn nnrih sust 81 the
frtai h'irissss sss ttuu. some Il ths
ierrsst atu ise>i-Auovn drN gu--i.
haas's be- The vjis b~inr DESTROYED o.
'iasntv III, Hrr was checked a. the
sa-t -rie of TtirI street only af,-t
ssvrN surine eimTans ~ th~ eitv had
l-vn csii.7i into --r, ,rv toe th- hrst
2 iHfs iu the hi.furt ~ th- department.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-02-08

Necorbu< 3" ihs tr.'irnony - an
l--rsops IN th~ ,sinits ot th- opthr-sk
oi fhr slssr tt~ ar- wa- ,lny Q" s.sns
5rssf uf ...t,f.r.tas
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-02-08

The name II 'ir- MARY 4 Fleming
has fcr msny'y-srs l-,--u a, familiar a.
household Ws.-'i. IL the friru.i, - ,hs
Naishrs Frpfs.isnt tsFrhsB ssvluHs
thrnug itaut tia, state They vii -
grrt - icaru that ~he di,ai ia Nr,s
o'rieans q fcss ,iays >iurr " h,ie visiting
relatives IN that city Iier fun~rli s.sss
plaee la Nstrhes nu ihc - Nr,. tl~m
ius wa, 5, tear. - age snd had t-sn
treasure ~ tho Asyian f,.r a qaarter
"fa century She was universally iavcsi
This writer records her death ~ a prr.
sonsl bereavement. Esrth Is the g--arer.
ard heaven ihe richer. IN hsr departure.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-02-08

Mississippi will give sl5a.0o1 to Con
federsie pensions this year, and like
sum next year.