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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-05-31
PERSONAL MENTION

Eis Fro-s Rean. !. vs.islue ~ NJ
t8 err gli1-
1iis 's-rie Chifo1. n. retained
ire-n Mem
N- Wa Wct.ori. a. Grenits. &.
VISITING her daaEh.er. Mrs. Tyus
Ms Alice Rew. 20 Greenwood. I,
~ raest q Nlss Annir Chani.sr
Mrs WEI Hn,chin-an. : visiting
The amIiy - Mrs yfastis Hltchia
son.
Ml~ Fannie BgtlcI<~. - r.irisy.
EFT.
Prot E-rene aai Nr. Campheg.
- Friday for CabctER g. nl
tne summer
Ntss iottie psgues has -rsurnes.
from yi.it 10 relatives In Nob.lr
ani Seina. Ala
Niss Matte Mckee -rrnt the lrs.
oftns week with Mrs Anbrey Bn
ford. near Cntisr Hill
r and Mrs K 3 Seay. of Teras
have been she guests - sfr. ard
Nr> Ben Priee, daring the pact
wsek
Nt@ss Willie and Anni- HrAauifv
- II s2ry Valley. gsnn.. are v.ait
nE NJ Nay BELLS a1d Hrth
StHnAiisrr
Miss Sudic Gentry l. n home
asain- after having t1l<at ,or the
past chntz-sic YEAR in th- southern
part % the STATE.
Mrs Leia Bussler has rv.u-n~i
from > vst 20 her dt1xhssr. Nrs
Faikaer. % Ripley. aad @sil De ~
tue city for some trne.
IIs. Mary Lakewood. hs re-
trvuei 10 her hnus~ ia Marshall
co1uty. after spend NJ several
mOuths win Miss Coxan-
Rev. +. ". Lew q Grenada.
sme ~ last Thur~izy - a-~iss Ia
tae ~tSuE&rry- &ehiett marrfawe.
and remained Gnfd Frisy.
Mrs Eta AHdsr- n znd Es-ie
darxhtsr. q patrc,h. XIV. wno
atve b-cn visiting their Parents
AL grand ssT. znt Mrs.
l. AXE kAWr returned homo
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-05-31

FOR HEyT " rae ga
University -true-
en- iss 81 Autn Appl U Hr y.
<. EaGdse.
ST.. r ffzsaaao.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-05-31

IL kzsTEns persons Tor
~ q aE .fEsa gers n thh.
state e. represent ma 81 their oWn
and sur-laa 1s c1But Waai1E
70 r1s v $3.50 ptVa ucsk
tte-irthi employment It
appaHani6ta- Esferences.XckEn
Il. Eurlase self aldraei erssi-
apls. =. 4 AJAX, 40 Castor
uilIiug. chicaro. ~
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-05-31

The Christian Enieav0r -.
ciety vas delightfully."- entertain
ed last Friday nigat by Nss.
Garner Oxen.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-05-31

The June terra IT the Federal
.Gegrt -iIl convene IN Oxford
Nonday.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-05-31

The annual commencement
sermon Of the University will
be preached in the University
chapel next Sunday morning al
III o'clock by Rev. t. A Wig
ginfon, former pastor OF the
IC. L. Church at this place. but
now of Evansville. Ind No
services will be held in any OF
the churches that day.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-05-31

PASTORS or rnE rut KcuF~
- - " q Alag
- aarsh E~u ~ a ~sssase 81
s~r4sa Ess- W -. ttrSf.~-f@
$50 CharrA L~s- y y. Essaa
H-i~a-atEkassh
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-05-31

Sol Patton. = veteran noon
shine dIstiller. was captured az
CIarksdaIe a few days ago b.
sheriff Harkins and lodged in
the county Jail PattOa operat-
ed near lafayette Springs, and
has beea a fugitive from justice
Tor two years.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-05-31

- Fr-s<a q ~ug~rvt--s- wet. the
IA NsasEaa sa~arh sEsafA-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-05-31

Messrs W. p. wilkins John
F. Brown, Ed Hope. Prof j. q.
DeupFee. W. L. NELL aud
Charles Gates. Of Oxford;
~. VI. elmer, Prof. w b.
Gilmer. and Elton GilueT. OF
Toeeapola. feft Tuesday morn
ing for Louisville. Kyle attend
the great Reunion OF COnfedeT-
ate Veterans, from May 50th to
.June 1rd.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-05-31

II sEre you call anu examine
the aae Hats offered for ssle at
greatly reizeed prices at the
Beehive.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-05-31

Miss ElIzahe-h COwan. VI. A,
a student OF the University OF
Mississippi. accompanied the
class In Astronomy to New Or.
leans to observe the solar
eclipse last Monday.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-05-31

MF. ". W. Niehols. Of Holly
Springs visited his mother and
family the irst OF the week.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-05-31

IF y0a waEt anything and can't come Yourself send one of
year children. a child can bay - eheaply ana - safely at our
store 81 a sroEn MP person
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-05-31


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LeaVril's Store
PEOyE No. lOl-
LAM YEEsS
cULLIvAS s NARkETTE-
kTToRSEYs ALLAN.
OXFORD, MISSISSIPPI
wul practice in all the Court-. b.lsh
S.tss and Federal Collections
giv.u prnu1t sttentiOu- oaice IN
Sullivan Building, Southwest cor
ner public square Telephone -
4 ". t. FALkSER
ATTORNEI-AT-LAW
ONFOgD. MISS
yir practice IN sIl .be Coart-
U.Ice-Nor-Least corner square
{ sIvLEi,
ATTORNEY l.
OXFOED MISS
will practice IN al the courts
STAT. zn1 Federal
oaice up-stz r. Sortn-Sest coz
ner 81 square
JAMES stone,
ATToRSEY-AT-LAN.
OXFORD. Mss
XII p-aeties n all the courts
Ssste ard Federal
o1ce upstairs. Northwest cor
ner % SQUARE
.oHN J. WEED,
ATTORNET-AT-LAX-
Room - CoeoFa1 Building,
wASaISGToS. pc
wulprac.isa before the Excel
i've Departments, the DEsrie
Cagrts. she Court Of Claims and IN
Supreme Coars Of the United STATE
- ssfsr g4fs-s
EINMOyS < KINMoNS
ATroRSEysAT-LAw
OXFORD. HIS
PHYSICIANS.
Do. j. p WILKINS
PHYSICIAN and Surgeon.
oXFoaD. MIS-
VIII practice in al the branches Q
his profession. AL calls atsends,
to promptly. Onics with Dr. T. Il
Is0n. Telephone So-fs,
\ +. VI. ID.
OFFICE at gesidea &c on Sout
Street.
VIII be glad TO serve iriehc'
and patrons
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.
Mr.. q. C. Stevens Vas IN III
civ Saturday.
Hon. w. 4. Mcdonald va
in the city Monday.
Col. I.G Holloway. OF PEI
40. :. - thu eIrv
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-05-31

Miss Willie Brown. of Wieha.
IA, kan- the gEe-t OF hel
cousin. Mas LON Brown.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-05-31

Oar town marshal, Mr.. Z +
Temple, has had North street
worked and other streets Of our
city pat Ia good condition
Several new plank Walks also
gladden. the hearts ofthe peies.
TRANS May the good work
| coafinue.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-05-31

Mr-J T. BagIey. has bogghi
out Joe Blrrys livery stable.
and the business will be con
dEcted BY Mr.. T. r Nichols
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-05-31

The lecture IN the Opera
House Monday evening vas en-
by a large and appreei
.atiye audience. The sIngin.
by Mrs. Oscar Wilkins. Mis-.
Lutte Jones and Mss HERON
of CcfFeevIIle, xas especially
tine.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-04-20
THE BIG CBANIUM.

Guy vanAlster was not a bad fellow.
All his faults might have been summed
up in the single statement that he had
an exaggerated estimate Of his own
worth. When he was a clerk In a dry
goods store he was quite sure he knew
more about the business than his en-
ployer ever would learn. The employer
disputed this and stopped his pay.
Then the youth turned his back on vul-
gar trade and went to school. although
he did not expect to find any one who
could teach him anything. The truth
Was that Guy VanAlster had made up
his mind to be great, and the added
education might help a little.
From school to a newspaper office
was only a step, so VanAlster took It.
There he met rude men with ideas Of
their own They Jared on his nerves.
but did not lessen one whit his deter
mination to be great. All the time he
wal wondering In his own peculiar way
why gentlemen never became manag-
ing and city editors.
Five years passed, and the nearest
that VanAlster got to greatness was
the police beat. Something was wrong,
so he set about to discover it and ap-
ply the remedy. In his mental in
ventory Of the great men who had gone
before he mt upon Greeley. He
could not recall any Of the accomplish
ments Of that editor which he could
not duplicate with ease and improve
on, so he concluded that much must
depend on method. Greeley could hard
ly decipher his own writing. Greeley
wore whiskers Of a peculiar cut. Van
Alster thought he had struck the key.
He was already great, but no one knew
It.
AT the Office they were somewhat
surprised when VanAlster grew a
fierce looking mustache and goatee and
wondered what was the matter with
the young mans nerves. His writing
had always been as plain as print. Now
It was the writing Of an old man. They
did not know that VanAlster had staid
up nights practicing how not to write
legibly. They did not know, either,
that he had almost persuaded himself
to grow a beard Of the Greeley cut, but
at the last moment had weakened and
compromised on the goatee. Finally
VanAlster's writing became so imper-
feet that he could hardly read it him
self. He practiced variations. He
would write up hill and then down.
He would dot his "e's" and cross his
rs" with exacting care. The printers
concluded he must have been studying
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-04-20

Tea is an agreeable stimulant, quick
ening intellectual operations, remov-
ing headache and fatigue and promot-
ing c%heerfulness and a sense Of we'll
being. A cup Of tea now and again is
a most refreshing and excellent thing,
but when 1t Is used to excess the diges-
tive and nervous systems are especially
affected. There is no doubt that there
are cases Of dyspepsia caused by the
i~nordinate use Of strong tea, and 1t Is
also a matter Of common observation
that sleeplessness, palpltation of the
heart and nervous irritability often fol-
low the prolonged and excessive use Of
this beverage. People who drink tea
to excess are to be found In all classes
Of society, and the fact should be i'm
pressed upon such persons that tea is
not a food, and cannot. therefore.
without risk to health, be substituted
for articles Of diet which sorm both
flesh and bone.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-04-20

York Independent, lays down the gen
eral principle that neither a state nor
a people possesses any right to govern
itself, or to independence, saying. LAS
to the Beers, the right they have de-
ponds upon the use they make of their
power, and they have forfeited that
right"
Col. Higginson is one of the old-style
abolitionists of New England. His
career has been full Of struggle, adven-
ture, activity in many lines. and sue
cess in a few. He has now reached the
grand old age Of n, yet his mind is as
quick and responsive as it was when
he was adjutant on the staff Of Gen.
James H. Lane Of Kansas, nearly 40
years ago. He was born In Cam
bridge, Mass. was graduated from
Harvard in 1871, and from the divinity
school in 1847, and at once took up the
pastorate Of the First Congregational
church at Newburyport. In 1850 he
left the ministry and became the free
soil candidate for congress. Failing
of election, he took the pulpit Of the
Free church at Worcester, but a few
years before the opening Of the civil
war he discarded the cloth a second
time to devote himself to the agitation
against slavery.
The beginning of the war saw him a
soldier In active service as a captain in
the Fifty-irst Massachusetts, infantry.
He was afterward colonel T~hirty-hrst
South Carolina volunteers-the first
regiment OF freed slaves taken into the
service OF the Union. He took the town
Of Jacksonville. but being wounded at
Wilton's Blur, he resigned his com
mand in 1864. For fourteen years he
made his home at Newport, but in 1878
removed to Cambridge. where he has
since resided. Col. H~igginson's fame
depends chiefly on his articles In perl
Odical literature and his poems In his
first volume entitled "Thallato."
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-04-20
Athletics ana Henlth.

There is a popular delusion that an
athlete must necessarily be a healthy
man, by reason Of his athleticism, but
as a matter Of fact, muscular develop
ment is not an affair Of the constitu-
ton; it is an accident, pure and sim
pie. Strong limbs are frequently to be
found associated with a weak heart, and
many a strong man dies of consump-
ton. II health may be defined as a
capacity for hanging on to life, then in
many cases the weakest are the health
lest. If such a definition is accurate,
women are healthier than men, their
average length Of days being greater.
1t is doubtful. however, If c~entenari-
ans, merely because they are centena-
rians. are absolutely the healthiest. It
is as hard to say what life is a to say
what health is, and the way in which
unhealthy people are tenacious of life
is not surprising.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-04-20
HANGING
In order rha, tho crowd Misht Reach
Homo uofore the Rain.

I'm Order That tho Crowd Mieht Reach
Homo Bcfore the Rain.
I'm earlier days. said Walter
Churchill of Topeka. at the Hotel Inn
perial. when a man was TO be exc
cuted the community in which it oc-
Cured made an event Of It. The hang
ings were held In public and In the
open. Generally the gallows was
placed on a hill so that a good view
could be had by all. The rural popu-
lation, bringing their luncheon with
them, came from tho distant parts Of
the countryside, and the streets gem
orally took on the appearance Of fair
or circus days. Booths, where lemon
ade and such things we're sold, merry
go-rounds. shooting galleries, etc,
were all there, aud &c was generally a
lively, interesting and amusing day
for every n but the condemned.
Apropos Of this manner Of treating an
execution my governor used to tell
an amusing story. The little town in
the northern state from which he came
was the county seat, and there one
day was to occur d hanging. Il was,
/ think, the last execution that Oc-
CURED in that state, capital punish
ment having since been abolished
there. When the fatal day for the
accused man came the people began
to arrive early, from far and near
they came. and as the hour for the
execution drew near the streets were
iammed to su~ffocation. The execution
was scheduled for noon, but at 1880
the heavens took on an omlnous look,
and by II a drizzling rain had begun
and bore strong promise Of becoming
a steady downpour before the day had
waned. The people began to grow
anxious, but the majority hung on.
At this j%uncture the sheriff went to
the condemned nan and said: Look
here, Bill, the whole county has turned
out to see o turned of. and now
there's a rain started and every ones
anxious to get home. They'll most
OF them make It all right II they can
start in a few minutes. but If they
wait until noon the roads will be in
bad condition and many Of them won't
get home in time to do the chores, and
that's serious. You're to be hung in
an hour, and an hour more or less
can't make much difference to you,
while it makes a lot to them. Now,
like a good fellow that you are, won't
, you come out and be hanged now?'
After some thought, the condemned
man replied: III do it If you'll give
me a red necktie to wear and hold an
umbrella over me on my way to the
gallows.' This was agreed to, and
that hanging was pulled or an hour
ahead Of scheduled time, although the
condemned man complained bitterly
that the sheriff held the umbrella SO
that the water from it trickled down
the back Of his neck. Strange as it
may seem, this story in its essential
features is literally true"
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-04-20

Chinese. All the time his head was
increasing in size. but the deQation
was soon to come.
While not trying to secure reeogni-
ton for his greatness, Van Alster had
found time to fall in love. Stell Brown
vas really a lovable girl, and, beside,
her father was rich. Her regard for
Van Alster was somewhat p~aradoxical.
She liked him, but didn't like his ways.
Several times VanAlster had been on
the point Of a proposal, but an invis-
ible hand would clap itself over his
mouth. Way down in his heart was
a feeling that Stella Brown might not
accept.
One day he steeled himself to the
ordeal. He tried to telephone that he
would call that night, but something
was the matter with the wires. He
wrote a note explaining, and in writ
ing it forgot that he was not at the
office.
At the Brown house the maid looked
surprised. Miss Stella, she said. was
not expecting callers. Would he step
in the parlor and wait? He would.
Half buried in a wealth of pillows,
VanAlster %pondered. The boy had
told him the note had been delivered
to Stella Brown in person. He could
not understand. When Stella entered
and extended her hand, looking more
charming than he had ever seen her,
the twinkle in her eye only increased
his mystihcation.
I'm so glad to see you." she said.
81 wanted to thank you. You are
thoughtful"
But the boy "
Eyes, l know" the girl went on.
HE reached me all right, and l began
practicing It right away. / wish l had
known you were coming. Perhaps /
could have learned to play it by now.
What do you intend to name it?"
IL think there is some mistake"
stammered VanAlster.
You composers are so modest" de-
murely said the girl. 1T is the pen
atty OF genius, perhaps. Will you let
me try to play 1t for your"
play what? VanAlster spoke blunt
ly. He felt that even monosyllables
we're too expressive to convey his
ideas.
why, the music, Of course" smiled
the girl, as she led him to the piano
and began to finger the keys. Before
her was VanAlster's note, written at
his worst. She played on-a series Of
discords that cut their way to Van
Alster's heart. Each twang was a
pang. When she had finished she half
turned and looked roguishly up. Their
faces were near together. so he spoke
only in a whisper.
"Stella." he said. "since / have heard
you play / have thought of a name for
my march. II is the last l shall aver
write. and I'd like the title to be en-
during. Shall we call It our wedding
march?"
The answer was ~inaudible, but the
next day when Van Alster appeared at
the office, clean shaven, and wrote his
copy in a clear, running hand that any
one could read, he oonhded in a friend
that he was soon to be married.-Chl-
cago Tribune.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-04-20
HOTEL CLERKS
Plan of Lodging a snOrer So as to Pro-
tect other Guests.

tect other Guests.
Among a group OF newly arrived
travellers who clustered about the desk
of n of the large city hotels the other
evening was a big, jovial looking man
with a Roman nose and a collection of
double chins leading down to his collar
like a fight Of stairs. He nodded to
tine head porter 40 ne came in. aud be
fore he registered he shook hands cor
daily with the clerk. 1t was evident
that he had been there before. Well,
my boy" he said, after he had in
scribed and blotted his autograph,
what can you do for me t~onight?" The
clerk consulted the room chart. Il can
give you 'steen eleven, " he replied.
It's a very nice room at the end of
the corridor; plenty of light and air
and lots of privacy. Front! show the
gentlemen to 'steen %eleven!" But
hold on" protested the large man. Il
don't want that room; it's too far off.
Why can't you give me my old room
on the third hoor?" I'm very sorry,
Colonel" replied the CLERK, but that
on the corridor is the last one on
the chart. Honestly, I'm lucky to have
anything for you, with all this Mardi
Gras rush" We'll, If it's Hobson's
choice. l guess I'll have to take it,"
said the big guest, and moved away
toward the elevator. Later on the
clerk made a confession in strict conf
dence to a curious %bystander. Yes, 1
admit l have a few other rooms" he
said, but they are all in the middle
Of halls, and this gentleman is the
champion snorer Of West Virginia.
Last time he was here / couldn't keep
anybody on either side of him, and the
result was that we had two rooms tied
up from which we we're deriving no
revenue. We can't afford such a waste
Of space so near Mardi Gras, so / put
him In one Of our special snorer's
apartments, Of which we have four,
all isolated at the ends Of corridors.
The wall spaces are filed with nom
conducting packing, the transom is
nailed shut, and he can snore there IN
til the COWS come home without dis
turbing anybody. OH yes, we keep a
record Of snorers, also of folk who talk
In their sleep and holler murder in
Nightmares. Have to do 1t to protect
u other patrons. New Orleans
Times-Democrat
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-04-20

Astronomers are now busy with
their preparations for observing the
eclipse Of the sun, which will occur
on the morning Of Monday, May %,
and will be total along a track vary
ing from forty to fifty miles in width.
and extending from New Orleans to
Norfolk. From there the shadow will
cross the ocean, Will traverse the
Spanish peninsula, leap over the
Mediterranean to Algiers, and finally
leave the earth not far from ancient
Thebes. Before reaching the United
States 1t will have come across Mex
leo and the gulf, its entire path being
yer 1000 miles in length. Il is now
more than thirty years since a total
eclipse OF the sun last visited the At
lantic coast of America, in 1863; nor
will the thing occur again until 1925.
At any given point, therefore. such
events are extremely rare, and for
this reason, If nc other, are Of great
interest.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-04-20

why Their First Crop Of Glover was q
LnIInrn.

Why Their Firat Crop OF clover Was @
Eniiure.
Yes. sir. some mighty queer things
occur in the horticultural world" said
the florist. who had just been telling
how chrysanthemums were bred very
much like animals and how Il was pos
sible to put stripes on them or make
them almost any shade desired. You
probably wouldn't think that the pres
ence or absence OF bees would guaran
tee the continued existence or the dis
appearance OF an agricultural staple
like clover, wouldsyou? or course,you
wouldn't, and II you tell that fact and
the circumstances OF an actual case
to the average layman he viii think
you are telling him a hand-raised. by
Bird horticultural joke. It isn't a joke.
An experiment down in Australia
years ago proved that nothing was
farther removed from fiction. Origin
ally there was no clover in Australia
and not a bee was to be found in the
whole country. The people found that
clover would be a most desirable addi-
ton to their agricultural products.
Glover seed was brought and sowed.
The climate and soil were everything
that could be desired and a beautiful
crop of clover was the result. Glover
hullers thrashed out the seed, which
was sown the next year. Where the
seed vas sown the ground remained
bare. Scarcely a.sprig Of clover came
up. The farmers were astonished and
scientists we're called upon for a d.
agnosis of the case. They soon To-
Gated the trOuble-there we're no bees
or other insects Which could carry the
pollen from one clover blossom to an
other. This mixture must take place,
else the seed will be inert and abso-
lutely incapable Of reproduction. Bees
were imported to the country and there
was never n more difficulty about
the growing Of clover In Australia.
The bees in seeking honey from the
clover blossoms get the pollen on
their legs and wings and thus carry 1t