Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-05-23
o. L NCkAr. Grane Master
J. L PowEE- Grzz1 S>creszry.

J. L PoEEE- Grzrd S>e-eszrv.
The cd Vets are bz<ily furbtshins
their uniforms and saiainx ap pistols
znd sworSiS- % n % have their krae
sae<s ready ~h-a eaz2 s-es bexin &c
bar zru-.-ss ---.- - NJ -
gar yOznx zA1s an1 xpo1sors. with
ehaP~-ones galore. are Likewise prepar-
Jag their soldier clothes with which
TO dazzle Nezphi< Be. alas. FOR the
szapSaek the far o1es xoald us@-they
vo1ld need 20 % Of rEbb@r. arS
thea Of the 81. Of the old-siue
->ar.to-as- B.- they ~iu al
!oo< l0xcly-so like the girls we iess
behind Is IN the far-o1 II TIA. the
toGxhest Old e2npaiErer will -e 5oice 70
see them in all their giory. despite the
room that they and their Sarz;oxzsl
viii take up We have bat one regret
aboct the great army thai Is preparing
70 move or Memphis and that : that
We cannot meet there alOux with their
bright-eyei daughters ani g-za5dauxh-
.ers. those girls we left behind U.s.
when ~e started of to war. The long
years that have i1tervened mar have
placed silver crow1s upoa their heads
may have left shadows TO dim the
brightest eyes-and life. and love. and
memory may have laid heavy. though
precious. burdens to bow once graceful
shoulders But neither time, nor
trouble. nor any of life's cares could
ever change the hearts that beat SO
high in these brave girls and women,
rerving them to deeds OF daring. 10
years Of suffering. TO saeri6ees sublime
to unfamiliar. wearing toll. 70 cruel
death and 20 more cruel life. and ali
with patience. \ loyalty. . steadfas,
determination 30 conquer fro~ning
fate. which history has never seen
equAlled- Could such ioy as this greet
the w4y-worn Confederate Veterans NJ
the reunion of 1901. many an old SOL
der, fighting bravely the battle of life.
would lay down his arms believing
that Memphis must be Paradise itself.
The recent resignation of Capt. Raw
Of Carrollton from the position he has
ident Of the Bank of Carro,ltoo removes
from public life and fnancial circles
our or MISSISSIPPI mosx sIerlIsg so1<
A man of ola-fAshiooed IDEAS as 10
honor and honesty. he IS powerful
factor for good in his section Of the
State. Is well rs . man OF weight in
fnaneial circles Feeble health neees-
e. II
hear Of il with genuine regret We
trust that the qaiet of life removed
from business cares viii do much TO re-
store him. and tha, he may yet live
n.2ny rear. full Of usefulness and honor.
Hzxlehurs.'s recent exhibit Of roses
was 50 successful IN every way that the
flower lovers aes nerch2ats Of that
sseunch old Copiah town are preparing
already. and IN the r,cst b1siresslixe
manner, for . grand chrysaa;hemun
show in the fall. Every town IN the
State sh01ld go and do likewise =
Few things could Be more productive
Of pleasure ard prOSt than iuss s1eh
exhibits
Gov Long1no OF Mississippi and Gov.
Heard Of LOuisianz- were among the
delegates attending the Soathern Bap
tist eonventioa in New Orleans
Mississippi river towns enjoyed .
great pleasure last week in the visit of
the L. $ gunboat Scorpion The Seor-
pso7 Is under the command Of Capt y.
Sargent. and the crew numbers 80
->e- The vessel was the dispatch boas
Of SaupsOa's feet, and performed ex-
cellent service
The secretary Of State Is ready TO
issue charters TO Mississippi ol. COM
panie< The TEXAS secretary took in
the neat sum of sl0l-s@S during the
nouth Of April. mostly from oil eou-
pAny ehartera