Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-08-15


the infant son tand only child Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Blakemore. OF New
Orleans. was thrown from tho
nurses arms during a runaway and
killed. Mr.. Blakemore had Just driven
to the station to take the train for
New Orleans. and. as was his custom.
took his little son with the nurse with
him for the morning drive. While
returning home, the coachman dis
mounted to open a gate and In some
mysterious way the horses took fright
and despite the coachman's heroic
efforts to preserve the safety OF his
masters child. the nurse and child
were thrown violently out. and the III.
tie one killed. The sad news met ,ir.
Blakemore as he stepped from his train
in New Orleans. and he hired a special
at once and returned to his strickcn
young wife and deso.ated home.
awarded most OF the State printing
for the four years commencing Janu-
airy l. 1902. to the Brandon Printing
Company. Nashville. They will print
the laws and journals. department re-
ports and miscellaneous work for the
departments. They have been doing
the last named class for the past two
years. and have given entire satisfac-
tion. The assessment rolls will con
tinue to be made by Walker. Evans 4
Cogswell. Charleston. There was only
one home bidder-Harmon Publishing
Company, Jackson. The Clarion-Ledg-
er notified the board IL would not bid.
because OF the rigid exactions OF the
law authorizing its letting. and the
general undesirableness OF the work
under present conditions"
The cry for longer school terms in
the country continues to increase in
volume and strength. and IL is easy to
believe that the good time is not far
on when this much needed blessing
will be within reach OF the many thou
sands of children whose entire educa-
tion must be obtained in the little
country school. Brother SETTLER kind
ly adds the hope. in the Progress. that
the salaries OF teachers may be length
ened also. and then unkindly puts in
plea for the continued lengthealng
OF school switches. BY the way. IL che
length OF the switch In his school had
anything to do with making Brother $.
so good an editor and the Progress so
readable paper. We feel strongly in
elined to vote for anything that will
make more like him.
There is not an issue of the Merid-
ian Star that does net contain advice
or information Of tn. greatest value to
our people. Among numerous articles
worthy of reproduction We Gull some
information about the old COW pea"
which. though familiar to our farmers
will bear the telling again. This COM
mon, and oft despised pea. is a wealth
producer OF no mean order. Nothing
growing on the farm can be more
readily turned into cash. at all sea
sons than the Cow pea. and yet 1t is
no uncommon thing for farmers to
have to send OF to buy seed. when the
family wants = little patch for tha
table. The Star urges the farmers Of
Lauderdale to put four or five acres
in peas each year. and give 1t the same
care they give corn or oats. aud as
sures them that they will be amazed
at the excellent returns this common
vegetable will make
The Progress. after listening care
fully to report that the V. & S. E.
r. X. had been duly launched. and
that eminent civil engineers were out
surveying the route. rejoices thus:
Our informant says that the best men
of Vieksburg. Utica and Hazlehurst
are behind the scheme and he pre-
diets that the rosin-heels of Hatties-
burg can visit the Hill Billeys on the
bank of the Father OF Waters by 1908,
Selah." And we hone he is right in
his prediction
The Second and Third Regiments
NJ. ~ G.. will pitch their tents at Biloxi
August 25th. and &c into camp for
their annual training and outing. COM
bined. There are fourteen companies
scheduled to be present, and as the
hospitable city of Biloxi has riised a
nice sum for their entertainment. the
| encampment will doubtless be a great
success. Col. Shannon of the Second
Remigent. will be the ranking Officer
in command
Yalobusha county's Board Of Super
visors is in earnest in its intention to
have good roads. At its last meeting.
after spirited bidding from numerous
foreign firms in competition with home
i people. the contracts were let. by beats.
at about $1,000 a mile Gin one or two
cases at s25.00). The contracts run for
four years and the contractors Tall
home mem give good bond for the
faithful performance OF duty. Good for
falobusha and her supervisors.
The Brandon news is printing a
series of delightful letters from the
country along which the Mississippi
Epworth Leaguers ore journeying so
pleasantly. and we think We recognize
in the graphic pen pictures. and the
fine descriptive writing the gifted pen
of that able writer. Miss Addie Pur-
nell.
Copiah county is going TO experiment
as its own road worker. The Board Of
Supervisors has voted s2,5O0 for the
purchase of road machine and mules
with which to work the roads in Beat
l. II the experiment is successful the
county will undertake to work all Of
| its own roads.
The Railroad Commission at its
meeting last week ratified the schedule
OF freight rates recently agreed to by
the NJ. & o.. and Y. & NJ. v. r. r. This
rate is about 25 per cent. lower than
the rate now in force. and applies to