Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-07-25
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.
NOTES OF PAST AND CURRENT EVENTS
By J. l. POWER
The Constitutions OF 1858 ssa 1900 sn<
the Kepaafsred Bo.da
NOTES OF PAST AND CURRENT Evl
By ]. l. POWER.

AeAOA0-1-4A4lAAA-D-S
The Constitutions Of 1888 a.a rses ana
the kspssistes Bsss.-
The impression generally ob,ains
and the statement Is frequently uade
that the constitution OF isss tRepablE
canl contains a provision outlawins
the Planters and Union Bank bonds
This is a mistake. IL will not be found
In the constitution Of isss. but u viii
Be found az amendment to sam. ton
stituiion- as published IN the col. OF
isse A Republican legislature. Low
ever. submitted the proposition - the
people in the usual and constitutional
way. and IL was voted upon and ratf
nef. With several other amend
merits. ct the general election OF the
second day OF November. 1875 The
vote for the Amendment was I.S.sas
out Of a total vote cas-, at that election
% is5.s35. necessary to adoption. IL
SIS votes The amendment. as adoy ted
was as follows.
Add to section 5, article II. the fol
loving
Nor shall the State assume. redeem
secure. or pay any Indebtedness o. pre-
tended Indebtedness claimed to b due
BY the state Of Mississippi to any per
son association or corporation ~hat
soever claiming the sane as owrers.
holders or assixnees Of any scnd
o. bonds. now generally known a.
the Union Bank bonds or Planters
Bank bonds
This ~2s the -econd popular rerS.aia
tion Of the bonds-the srst beir< tn
IS52
The constitution Of 1880 eopi~i al
mostverbatim the language Of the 1855
Here Is the way the matter has stood
since iS9a
Section ZSs-The credit as the
state shall not Be pledged or Ioane.i in
aid OF any person. Association. o. cor
pcrasiou. and the STATE shall n,r -
come n stockholder in any corr -ra-
ton or association. nor assume. -
deem secure. or pay any -ndebte hess
or pretended Indebtedness aIiex-t &c
he due BY the State of Nis-issipUi 70
any person association or corpor7.ioa
whatsoever. claiming the sane as own
~rs. holders. or assiSnees Of any srnd
o. bonds. nos generally knoxu as
Union Bank bonds and Planter, lax
bonds
There being much history wri.f>a
and rewritten just nov relating 10 The
repudiafet bonds. the foregoing from
the records may help to keep the nat
ter straight
ExSecretzry - state H-nry C
Myers. nov cf NemrhI.l. having dis
covered a rare bird Of exquisite pluua-
age IN Ehrran's butcher shop. In lack
son has set about securing the so~ct-
ren and presenting II 10 Mrs Vaughn
Of Nafehez- 10 add to her collection.
We wtsh Capt Myers. or some other
progressive devoted son Of Mississippi;
would tnaugrrzte a plan BY which
the State OF Mississippi could have the
valuable aid 0f Mrs Vaughn in seeur-
ing and preserving Specimens Of our
birds. so many of which are rarely
beautiful and some. found only in
Mississippi This collection. mounted
as only Mrs Vaughn can mount il.
would be valuable and attractive adj
ditiOn TO the museum which ne must
have Every man. woman or child who
visited the New Orleans exposition en-
ioyed Mrs Vaughn's artistic work.
Thousands upon thousands passed
through our exhibit. saw all Of our rich
products and went home with a mix
ture Of cotton. corn. gray moss. sugar
cane timber. etc etc in their minds.
from which scarce one clear idea
could BE- evolved BUT these same peo-
pie could sit down and describe cur
bird life. As seen in Mrs. vaughn's lit.
tie story Of Cock Robin. in urnurest
detail Il would be we'll simply To
preserve spscimens-but il would be
infinitely better IN secure Mrs.
vaughn tine for a year or two. ami
give her authority ard funds to pre-
pare. as she sees nj. complete collsc-
ton OF Mississippi birds.
IL does one good all over 20 read OF
the Augustine Orchards tas they
are called al West Point These great
peach and plum orchards. owned an 1
cultivated by dr. A NJ Augustine. are
an honor 70 the prairie eoun-
". and a delight to the lovers
Of the beautiful and a pleasure
10 the most fassidioas palate The
orchard comprises 70 go peach and
plum trees. - 9aa Of which are hear
ing The fruit goes to ST Louis
whence IL IS distributed all over ths
country. commanding as high a pries
as the finest In the market-for there
/ Is none finer than Auxustine's In
packing time between rs and loo peo
pie are employed and si0o q day il
easily made by girls at this work Mr.
Augustine deserves all the success tha;
he has achieved and all the money b
can make. because he has worked Iona
and hard 10 bring his orchard up u
its present standard. and has put
common sense. business sense. and per
I feet system into all he has undertaken
Reports from all sections Of n.
State bring the unpleasant news oi
parched fields and burnt out gardens
In many places fresh vegetables car
not be procured for love or money
and canned goods is being resorted e
in the middle Of the vegetable season
The Mississippi State convention ol
the Baptist church is now in session
at MeComo City. The Historical Soci
ETY. Of this church meets in conven
tion with the convention This con
vention is composed of hundreds oi
delegates. but MeComb City will TAX,
"A No 1" good care Of them
The Natehez people are hoping thai
there is much more than a grain o.
truth in the current rumor that a com
pany has been formed with s. s BULL.
al its head. 10 build a road from