Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-08-01

useful and courteous a. the South.
ern gentleman ever i. with ladies.
aai hete. let the add that the
Southern gentlemen cannot be
improved upon.
have been somewhat disap-
pointed in the Exposition. with
the exception of the destinations
OF NIdNsy-my hobby. The ex-
hibiis are almost exactly like
those Of TIE Nashville Centennial.
5at not so varied. Bat Midway
= new 10 me. az least. end If |
didn't base passes. | would return
home with purse a fat as a
founder.
One OF the most attractive Tea
lures Of fhs Midway j.. the Indian
Congress and Village. There are
forly-two typical tribes OF North
American Indians assembled here
aud 4 Sham Battle i participated
Ia on horseback and atoOt. three
times daily. The indians are IL
var pant aud full feather. anu
seem to heartily enjoy being
showed off Uld Geronimo. III,
famous war chief OF the Apaehes
and a L. ;. prisoner OF war. =
celebrated as having committed
more depretations aud meanness
than any Indian IN tie world. He
looks a. meek IS Moses. and
smIies and grGHts affa5ly when
his wIckednecs Is being spoken
Of, aai he Is introduced. The
press people have been hOn0red
with private boxes in the arena.
and when these celebrated In
II4ns are introduced To the aud =
-Ecr. they g-lOp Immediately IN
front OF the newspaper repo : T..
tatiyes and make their best TOYS
aad crunts. This shows they APP
preeIate printers ina and hearth
" enjoy being made much Of
Alter the sham battle. ne VII
messed the var dance. which Wa
the most exciting and inspiring
performance | ever witnessed.
The var vhoOp Was simply blood
curdlIng. The Indian women
danced alone. The dance wasn't
very graceful. il was a cross De
tween a fiat footed side jump and
a Quaker dip bat it was modest,
NJ hIgh kicks or exhibition OF
limbs. The indian Congress il
an education. living history IL
itself and no one who visits the
Exposition should fail 10 visit the
Congress. The superb hOrsenan
ship and cute little Indian boys
and girls. are alone worth more
than thss money charged for ca
trance. Mr.. +. L. Cummins, tie
aftbi= manager = Ieaneseean,
and the South should feel p-Og {
Of his grand success IN THIS unique
entertainment
Another great attraction on
Midway. Is the John>tOwn Flood.
so realistic in every detail, ih4 {
the great DIST l. before y0a a.
a living picture. its horrors too
great FOR pen or thought TO por.
ray The storm preceding the
Hood vas so natural a. u
cause the audience 10 rise TO thsiI
feet aud many TO cry out in ter
rOE. Don't fail to see this master
place OF art If you attend the Ex
! position.
| wish space permitted me 4
: write ST the wonderful House Up
, side Down. Nth It's vOldeFfG
illusions. and Chiqaita. the nudge
woman. and hosts Of other late.
esting sights. but | must not Gloss
without mentioning our trip Il
Niagara Oar friend Robert ;,
: had told Us what TO see. and hoy
TO escape the financial sharks. ant
ve came out all right. spendln,
only two dollars each on the trip
. whereas many others were deee
ed. We went down the inelIne'
: railway. under the tails. and dine
in Canada-oat OF Uncle Sam'
dOminIoHs. vas not one bi
: disappointed In Niagara it EO
only came fully mp to all expects
tIOns- but exceeded them Til
+ artists brush Is wonderful. but I
}. DO justice TO Niagara by t0agu
I or pen, Is beyond the power {
man.
E / think we can finish MIdwa
l. to day. and II 50; We will leay
= to morrow for Chicago. Ii Is :
4 cold here that overeOats an
n heavy winter clothes are wOrl
i Let no one come to the Pan
: without heavy vraps-and plent
!. of cash. j. Y. ).
Chamberiain's e lie, Cholera an
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