Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-10-24

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Among many other good suggestions
oy Auditor Cole that one axainst the
reduction Of the State levy at this
time Is meeting with considerable ia
vor among thoughtful men There ara
Few II any States in the Union with
lower taxes than our own, and. a. the
meridian Star says. they work No
hardship on the people. Men who OBJ
ject most to the present levy Of 81.
Smills frequently spend more fooIishIy
In one night than they pay in taxes
TO city, county and State" Missis-
l sippts treasury IL now in excellent
reondition. but we must not forget tAss.
the Srate n growing. and as 1t grows
her needs increase. We haven't ali
that we need. by any means, even with
our splendid new Capitol and our well
kept institutions. so We cannot AFFORD
to be cutting down our income Just
yet "we must get all we can and
spend all we need Ito change the old
motto somewhat) until all OF our be-
nevolent and educational institutions
ara properly fitted up and extended,
our public buildings become orna-
ments to the State. and many reforms,
as yet but -eautiful dreams. are in full
and henehcent operation. Then IL we
must we can reduce our taxes.
The Meridian Star came out again
last week with the story OF a rumor
to the effect that the C. & ). R.R-
VIII pass into the absolute control OF
the great I. c. before twelve months
go BY The Star gives some excellent
reasons for the faith it puts in this
ott-repeated rumor. and among them
Is the fact-noticed by others-that so
many Illinois Central men are being
transferred to places on the new road.
The Star usually strikes close to the
root Of the matter when II strikes.
hence its readers watch with interest
for Developments. The new road Is
about the healthiest. most independent
and most knowing youngster in the
ranks OF the juveniles. and has already
caught up with and passed many far
Older than itself. When the great IL
linois Central reaches down and takes
It's hand and gives il its protection,
as well as its advice. the ~youngster''
will soon amaze even its best friends
and most hopeful promoters. The
combination will be hard to beat. and
its work for the section it traverses
will result in changes and improve
ments beyond our most sanguine faith
or fairest dreams
/ Mississippi came of victor tin the
person Of DR.. John Oliver OF Colurn-
ousl In the recent contest for ths.
championship Of Mississippi and Ala
oama in tournament riding The tour
nament Clast OF the games or en-
tertainments that adorned the days Of
ehiyalry. with which our young men
and msidsns delight to recall those
happy olden times) took place at Tus-
caloosa, Ala. and Dr. Oliver had the
honor Of winning his laureIs over the
field and Alabama,s champion, Mr..
Charles II. Allen OF Livingston DR..
/ Oliver scored nineteen rings and NJ.
Allen scored seventeen. A prize OF
slo0 was offered by the Tuscaloosa
Elks and DR.. Oliver won that in ad-
dition to the championship of the two
States.
The roar OF the lion is heard in
the land as the big circus" wends
its way southwark, and the children
( with such ehaperons. guardians anil
nurses as are needful to properly es-
eort each onel are consequently happy.
Intellectual centers in the East may
have their art galleries and picture
exhibitions as often as they will these
/ autumn days, but from all Of them
put together they will not draw a
fraction Of the pure joy that Missis-
sippi's barefoot (and most often dark
skinned) army Of small boys is now
drinking in in long delicious draughts.
and all because OF the wonderful az
gregation Of many-hued monstrositiei
kindly sent in advance OF the big
circus there are two or three OF
them) by the bill poster artist
The postal department at Washing
ton has substituted mail car for the
loeked-pouch service hitherto in use
on the c. & S. I. R. R. This is as il
should be and will be a great accom-
mediation to the busy cities and grow
ing towns along the line. Heretofore
letter mailed at one station for an
other on that road had to go to the
end Of the route and return TO its des-
tination next day. A petition has been
circulated within the past week ask
ing the management Of the road to
run double daily mail over the line.
The growth OF the business in this
section is phenomenal, and il is i'm
perative that the people have rapid
facilities for transacting their bust
ness.
A host Of friends throughout the
State will be interested to hear Of the
iarriage In Columbus. October 10, of
Mr. Dunbar Ogden. pastor of the Pres
byterian Church, and Miss Grace Au-
glista Cox, a beautiful Columbus girl,
widely Anovn through her splendid
work in behalf Of the Young Wom-
ans Christian Temperance Union
It Is a pleasant thing to know that
the Winona cotton factory recently re-
eeived an order from New Orleans
for $4,000 yards of domestics. and on
the same day orders from Chicago for
$1,000 yards Of drilling.
Yazoo City is making great prepare
ton for the opening Of her cotton
mills november Is. On that date the
wheels and spindles of her fine new
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