Oxford eagle., 1901-10-10
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS
NOTES OF PAST AND CURRENT EVENTS.
By KATE MARKHAM Powsp.


In reading and nearing OF the von-
derfui renef gwen IN insomnia and
pulmonary troubles oy the use OF pine
needle pillows and eoueaes. we have
often wondered vny our people should
send 10 far-on washington Tor nr. or
to the Eastern markets Tor pine phi
lows, when We nave 50 great an
abundance al ABOUT Us. fresn from
the trees aud fragrant with the haimy
odors OF the FOREST Tne work OF safn-
erinS pine needles and then extract
ing tneir oii TOR medieinai use taf'er
which the needles are used Tor pillows.
ete-D Il now one OF the great iadus-
tries on the Pacfne coast nvaiiug IN
extent ana IN pronS tne s@ne vorH -
Of Germany.
II is but q short while aso that q
poor German. fading himself on the
Pacific coast penniless. recognised With
delight the superiority Of the pine
needles lying about him over those
In which he had worked in faroR
Thurinxia- Immediately he com
neneed to collect them and to extract
the oil. ~ he had learned to do at
home. and from this humble beginning
has grovn one Of the largest and most
remunerative Industries on the coast.
Why cannot the same work be done In
Mississippi's grand pine forests, Sure
ly this clean. light work could be easi-
" done by women and children with
great benefit to &em from the open
air and the STRENGTHENING breath Of
the pines Even IL the pay should
not be great at first. the advantages
over factory work and life are 50 great
that they could AFFORD to make n little
less and still be the richer for their
work.
Lieut--Coi- Frank A. Montgomery.
First Mississippi Cavalry has Just -
sued In attractive form his -Reminis-
cences Of Mississippian in Peace and
War The book Ia from the press Of
the Robert Clarke Co. Cincinnati. and
is well gotten up. Col Montgomery .
rather. the pleasure-of writing remi-
niseenees Of the important events
which have occurred in Mississippi
during the past threescore years and
ten. As he has been 50 prominently
and 50 intimately identified with the
political. military and social life Of the
State during that time. A lieutenant
colonel In the First Mississippi Cav
airy tArnstrorx's brixzdel. a mem
Der OF the Legislature rhrouxh many
Of its noss important sessions.
planter Of large interests and a xentle-
man OF great soeiAl power. be saw life
from every side and helped Win no
falssrinz hand to make as well - 70
write Mississippi history Every old
war eomrate- every gentleman OF the
Old school VINO ts>still left to honor
his native state and rs many Of the
younger men a care to preserve these
facts concerning their State and its
oid-ine history should procure these
"Reminiscences OF that gallant cav
airyman- Col Montgomery
q ias.- perhaps NOT very vel
Known IN Alss'ssippi- tnat saion sup
piies more thAh one-nalI on the United
-leh ins eootnsone
o"sise y nov IN prine eondision- and
= ioana IN unlimited quantity AL
scarcity OF labor the canneries. despite
the splendid condition and quantity II
the oyster. are in a bad fx. il being
impossible to make any sort Of show
ing with the labor At hand Several
hundred expert tBoheriznl oyster
fishermen have been employed for this
season at Biloxi. and will be there in
a week or ten days ready for labor.
after which a great advance in the
shipments may be expected Unless
these expert fishermen arrive pretty
soon the oyster interests everywhere
win be seriously Affected and the
United States. or 20 much Of il a b
in the habit OF using canned Oysters
will have to go On half rafions during
the coming season II Is strange that
We should end il Necessary to send 20
far from home 10 secure skilled labor
when 50 many Of our own people-
dxellers along the eoast-vho need
the high wages paid should be eompe-
tent to do the work Of these fisher
men
In comu>rinx Georrsa,x prnx;on fund
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