Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-10-31

Tue uTe EeuQ. IN pfoDA OF THIS ueteS
sity. we have only TO think OF the
aourishing town Of Osyka. which was
50 greatly damaged by FIRE last week.
Every house but one on one side Of the
principal street had gone up In smoke.
when the force OF helpers from Nc
Como and Magnolia got there. with
sfcComb's chemical engine. The lone
house was already in flames. but these
were extInguished almost Immediately.
and the house left in fairly good con
dition- II Osyka had possessed an en-
gine Of her own. how vast would have,
been her saving.
The Illinois Central Railroad has
displayed great hberality and enter
prise in the improvements II is making
In jackson and Is spending more
money. 1t Is claimed. at this point
than at any other between New Or.
leans and Chicago. In addition to the
monster coal chute which the road is
building (and which is one OF the
largest in the country. 1t is building
a new round house at the capital city.
and will begin the erection Of small
shops in a few days. at which twenty
or thirty expert machinists will be
employed. In addition to these
changes the road will install a new
system OF handling the trains in the
Jackson yards. so as TO avoid the very
disagreeable blocking OF streets so
much complained Of now.
Auditor Coles tahulation OF the
State pension roll shows an increase
of IS per cent. in the number OF pen
sions during the past year. the total
number now being 5.sei against 1891
last year. The participants in the non
preferred class will only receive SIS
each. as against $3.50 each last year.
In the first preferred class hfty-two
pensioners will draw 500 each: In
the second preferred class les will re-
ceive $50. There are 2.i04 widows and
s15 negroes on the roll The total
amount distributed is sl50.00O. Mon
roe county heads the list with se3
pensioners and Coahoma stands at the
foot Of the pension class with only
two to her credit
One Of West Points progressive citi-
gems has made a great success OF his
pear orchard. and has been marketing
bfa ernn for fu., r.,,sh- - q. h,-I
some profit This young West Pointer
now has 600 trees in their prime. Up
to the nth inst he had sold SEQ bush
els and had 500 bushels on hanI.
which he will market between this
and Christmas. and from the entire
crop he will make a clear profit %
$500. This IS good pay for the labor
involved and the outlay required. es-
recialIy when the great cost OF mar
keting by express is considered.
At the recent term of Circuit Court
in Houston a most unique case cane
up for trial The defendant was
charged with btsamy. and claimed
duress as to his first marriage. sus-
tanning his plea by proof. The court
charged the jury that marriage was a
civil contract In this State and -
quired consent of both parties. hence
marriage proven to have been under
duress was absolutely Toid. AMI in
structsd the jury to find fc- the de-
fsndant
Judge Stevens. In his charge TO the
grand jury at Walden last week. spe-
eially charged IL to indict those road
contractors who had failed to WORK
the public roads according TO their
contract II is said that the Jury
means TO carry out the judges in
structious TO the letter. Some OF them
must live along the roads which the
delinquent" hare failed to work
Nothing helps a county more than
good roads and nothing hinders 1t
more tnan bad roads
The many friends OF Miss Matte
PIunkett. our Efficient State Librarian,
will regret to learn Of the double sor-
row that has come to her home circle
in the tn in the Indian Territory
Of be brother. R. 5. Plunkett. and on
the same day. at the home in Jackson.
Of her little nephew. the son Of Al
bert PIunkett- The sad news from
the Indian Territory reached the fam
lily as the child's funeral was leaving
for the cemetery.
At special meeting held in Green
vile. October %. Of the Board Of Mis-
sissippi Leyee Commissioners. con-
tracts were awarded for . large
amount of levee work, and W. W.
bates Of Memphis secured them all
The Filters Landing levee work In
Issaquena county (3.510.009 cubic
yardsl was let at IL cents per cubic
yard. and another section of 3.l00. 900
cubic yards was let at 12ss cents.
Natchez has At last signed the con-
tract for the electric railway, with
Harry X. Johnston. of Vicksburg. ans
work will be commenced by Mr..
Johnston as soon as the material can
be brought to Natehez
Columbus now reioices in the estab-
Iishment OF a planning mill. the prop
erty of such able business men rs Mai.
Battle Bell. T. B. Franklin. ID. 5. Me-
Cianahan and othres- As soon as
tnis mill is sufficiently well establish
ed. a factory for the manufacture Of
sash. doors and blinds will be added.
Such a factory. with good manage
ment. can be made to succeed in any
OF our larger towns.
Gov. Lougino has appointed a fine
body Of representative Mississippians
as delegates TO the Deep Water Con
vention to be held at Gulfport. Novem-
her There arr Seventv-tiye delegates