Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-06-28

Monticy wss chosen captain. and from that
date 20 that q his death. the foiiowias No
vemhsr. he va conspicuous ngars 10
most of those terrible hand % hsai ron
iiicss that meant death. H.~.. aui~i n.sf
t~--hurg While in Gloss psr.uit of the one
nv. snd ws. huriei In tho c-me,ery at
wsrrsnton. Va A. an evidence % the high
esteem - col Mo.hy the fcllosing extract
from . general order I'LL show
lie died too early Tor htertv ani hi.
~ounsrys cause. ha, not too early Tor hs
o~n fame. To bis conrsi-- In arm. he hs.
h-ta-.sh-i an immortal .rsmpl. % dsrtag
ard ..ler. snd - hs- eesasry name that
~sli brixh'sa the raS-. Of her history
Truiy years, W. A. Lows
J-r-r.s. s.s.tv utxh -sAssl
/ There has hem 10 much opposition In
ieffersou county % the two mill tan zoe
the support % Jsffer>oa High school.
that the supervisors alta rcceu, meeting
decided 10 give that school one mill and
give the other mill 10 the public school,
of that county. While this was satiN.
factory to tho friends ~ the high school.
there was still some objections cx-
pressed. and hence they petition the
supervisors - r~Scind the two mill levy
/ for the county, and levy three mill
,as On all the property In the jefferson
high scho-sl district. pledging such per
soual contributions a. would maintain
IN. school a. heretofore conducted.
I They further extend . cordial invita-.
tion to every ambitious and deserving
boy and girl residen, in jefferson coun.
" 20 attend the high school and shar,
in It's advantages without charge for
tuition
tn. editor Of the Sardis Reporter.
/ Hon. J. D. simmons. has read the riot
act To some % his high.tone sub
criberS who failed to r-spoad 10 his re-
/ quest for remittance. when he was try.
ing to get in SHAPE for the Louisvills
reunion tivc responses and thirty
/ dollars was the reward of hts toll and
courtesy. Many OF them occupy posi
tious - prominence socially. politi.
I cally. professionally and officially. Ous
ia leading member of the bar in one
90 the isrgr-, and most important cities
[ of Arkansas. Two W. have heretofore
supported for high State offices In
MisStsspPi. and both we're elected %
The best way TO collect newspaper
account i in advance. the neat best, Is
TO stop the paper when time expires;
but tbose who take 6, on a credit ought
to respond When called upon. especially
when the editor desires little pa
triotie recreation. The Reporter j.
NOR. than worth IL moderate subsrrip
tion price. aud its talented editor should
not ouly have enough for his modest
needs. but a surplus for the rainy day
The Fascagoula Democrat star makes
the very gratifying statement that the
already Increased depth Of the chan
nels that are being dredreI from Horn
island to and up the Fascagoula river
/ 10 Moss Point affords ingress aud egreSs
- vessels Of much larger size than h-.
fore the government work was begun
of justly rendering the harbor of Pas.
cagouls, with its natural advantage.
the coming great seaport Of the State
of Mississippi The depth OF water
now reported by the pilots in Horn
island pass is ~ feet inches. which
can easily be increased by dredging tn
= feet.
Congressman =. A. McLain ought 10
be happy. lie has no opposition among
Democrats in the sixth district. aud the
Republicans decline tn place a man in
the field against him And he il richly
entitled to such appr-ciative eonsidera-
tion by his constituents
Magnolia Comu..l...sry No. ,, Knights
Templar. NicksburP. wall muster tity
or more. in full uniform. at the next
triennial, in Louisville. August 1901
The indications are that there ~ill be
fully three hundred knights in line from
Mississippi.
The Fifth congressional district will
have its first primary ON August t5-on
same day In all the counties. County
executive committees will meet July
. To name managers for the primary.
The district convention will be held at
Hickory September 10. Hon. John
Sharp Williams is the only candidate as
yet announced.
Comrade Simmons, OF the Sardis Re
porter. takes occasion TO note that
liquids were the only thing that were
bountifui and furnished at moderate
prices, at the recent Confederate re-
union at Louisville. lie says. very truly.
that the veterans carry the crowds
and ought net to be skinned" But
they are he-ced. all the same; but there
was less of this at Louisville than at
other places that made great professions
in advance.
The Pythians of Meridian are abou,
to erect handsome temple. II will be
four stories. the front being of gray
granite and pressed brick. with stone
trimmings The first floor will be for
stores, the second for offices, the third
for lodge purposes. and there will be a
roof garden for summer entertainments.
A basket of fifteen homing pigeons
were received at vieksburs from Louis
vile, by express. on the H. They were
liberated from Castle Hill. a high poin,
in center Of city. They arose to about
200 feet and started in western course,
! then changed aud new directly north
east.
A Chicago correspondent wants TO get
all the laws of Mississippi bearing upon
labor unions and organizations Mis-
sissippi has been troubled SO little In
that way we find the word ''laborer'
only once in the index to the annotated
code. and that where il refers to me
chanics' liens These luxuries Of civili
xation and commerce may come down
, this way after awhile, but for the pres
. ent we are quite willing that Chicago
. Cincinnati, Pit,sburg. ST. Louis anC
other places should enjoy a monopoly