Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-07-25


engraved on steel. Is superior In
mechanical execution 20 the lithoeraph
prints Of the present day. II must
have cost a small fortune 70 proiuc-
n map In that style The accompany
Ing index gives the name and indi-
Gates the location Of every place on the
map and much other useful informa-
ton.
The fetal population Of the United
States in 1870 vzs ies52s5s. OF
which ia52A.3- were white. free
blacks. 5ls.57s: slaves. ..oos. .eso.
The total population Of Mississippi
in 1s3e. was i3s.sSs-an Increase os
sf.sss over the population of Is-a:
there we're three persons TO the
square miie-she number Of square
miles being ts.515. or rs miles in
length and is5 In breadth.
A table giving the distance from
Washington 20 the capitol or largest
town Of each State. shows that Month
cello. in 1890. enjoyed that distinction.
the distance being I.27e miles.
The following are the only places
and points on the map-commenciug
South and reading North; Elysizn
Ffel1s. Fordsviile Leakssville. AugnS-
n. Columbia. Holmesville. Meadvilie.
Kingston. Fort Adams. Natchez. Wash
ington. Monticello. Williamsburg. Ellis
vile. Greeavflle. ROdney. Port Gibson.
Fayette. GalIasin. Winchester. West
vile. Great Mound. Grindstone Ford.
Chitfeloosa. Raymond. Old Agency. Old
Preach Charrh- vicksburx. Mt Saius.
Jackson. Brandon. Walnut Hills I4v-
ingStoG- Old Agency. Benton. Man
chester. Princeton. Doaks' Chnats. Big
Spring LAF-ieurs. Nelsou- ChoctaS.
Agency. Elliott. Mississippi Station
Folsom Columbus. Hamilton. Under
wood. Cotton Gin Port. Chickasav
Agency From the center 0f the State
10 the northern boundary Is marked.
-Choct1ss and -ChickAsawx The
roads hla1ed out By Gene-7I Jackson
on his way to New Orleans. and the
-Nafrhex Trace BY which he took hi
troops back 10 Tennessee. instead %
Gishandinx them at washinxron- the
eapitai q Nississippi. a. directed By
the Secretary Of War are very plainly
aotei
sifoge,her the nap Is an important
contribution 70 MiSsiszippi History
VITA its issue Of last w->k n.
Grenada sentinel enteres upoa in
forty s~venrh year-aad II celebrated
The anniversary with ali th- respect
due 70 one 50 near the haif century
marx Despite aA- TACT that the
Sentinel has h~sn- always. one Of ths
Eery oess dressed papers in the stzfe
delightfully."- free from tie -sA-rs.s .=a
patches that spoil % many x-~klies.
il cane sur last ~->k IN an entire n-w
outfit aad Eas 80 trim azd hand
su1a@ In is u@v 1r~ss. a. a pretty xiri
fr-=A from her tailor Bus the 81.
ti1si does not rely u2oz its attractive
appearance 70 give IL its position al the
very fro1t % newspapers In the South
II i q clean paper a fearless paper.
and an honest pap-r. and Ne earnestly
hope that Mr- BGch1zan may long live
ard renal. Al It's hsad-and that his
subscription list may keep 80 free q
deliagl-ats a1d his ad book 50 free
OF dead ones that he nav rig the
Sentinel out IN 4 new dress Just when
ever he pieases 50 10 do Il viii al
ways ind a welcome on our table. a.
il does wherever else il goes
-Oid Mississippi despite her SLOW
way OF moving for many years. has de-
termined not to fall behind the pro
eessiOn- So. while such men as J. Nee.
Martin. in South Mississippi are blast
ing for Ignite. which they found in
abundance. with mineral ore and
which may encourage them 10 60 deep
| er for coal. other men are reaching
down TO the muddy bottoms Of certain
lakes in North Mississippi bringing
up splendid pearls In common mussel
shells One man sold $1,000 worth II
few days The pearl lakes have
regular settlements OF pearl diggers al
along their banks. and in mzny in
stances entire families have left their
homes and crops and gone 10 eanr
within sight OF the magic mussels
Most Of the finds. so far. have been II
Western Tate and Tunicz counties
Whether il be coal or pearls il Is al
right just 50 some of The people Ss< e;
their pots of gold" elsewhere thar
in the worn out cotton field
| The Carroll News (yaidenl has I
most excellent and interesting depart
ment- devoted TO the History Of Car
roll County, Every county paper II
the State should devote certain spacs
to county history. and in this way
much invaluable matter that would
otherwise be lost. Will be preserved q
future generations. There are score:
OF nen and women in every county
from whose storehogse of memor,
Short Chapters Of County History
could be dictated or written and II,
world would be the richer for them
Surely such matter would be as inter
esting-if not more so-than much o
the matter now furnished some Of ou
papers By correspondents
The Farmers Institute Al Fiorene,
formerly Steens' CreekD. on the Istl
was q great success A large crow,
was present and the deepest interes
was manifested by all who attended
These Institutes will accomplish won
derful things in our agricultural life
We nrmly believe
Satchez Is to have an electric raj
way after all At least We so hope an,
believe She needs IL. and We beIiev
her people viii patronize it, And. bes
Of an the ineorporators have nIe.
their charter and promise to begil
work on the road at once
/ The lowest county levies for 1901
are Hancock. Newton and Union
each mills; the highest Bolivar
IA rs mills: Tippah. IL IL mills.
Natchex boasts OF a fne banana ira