Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-04-11

Matters" "tfH
The editor of this department appre-
ciates more than he can express the
kind messages that reached him during
his extreme illness. lie is specially
grateful to his press brethren for their
loving words He expects to be in
rood shape TO conduct then Al to the
Pan-American Exposition.
Coming Neeting.-R.IiE,oa.. secret. Etc.
A glance At the State exchanges will
convince one that the State will be
given over to conventions of various
sorts during the next two months:
Meridian will entertain the Missis-
sippi Division of the Daughters of the
Confederacy. and the fact that the Win
ME Davis Chapter will be hostess in
sures delightful week.
West Point will play host TO the State
Bankers Association during the sth
and 9Th of May.
Hamasa Temple, Mystic Shrin-rs.
with all the paraphernalia necessary 70
their successful pilgrimage. will make
Columbus their Mecca this year. and
will complete their journey across the
desert in time to reach the beautiful
city of Columb bus April 30.
The State Board of Health meets in
Jackson, May 18th
The State Teachers Association will
assemble on May in Jackson
The Y. NJ. {. A. will send about one
hundred of the finest young men Of
Louisiana and Mississippi, with score
of visitors from various colleges and
universities, TO represent their noble
work, during the convention in Jack
sou. April II. II. Is and IL
The Grand Lodge, Knights of Pythias.
will assemble in Greenville on the sec
ond Tuesday in May.
The Grand Lodge. l. q. o. F., will
also meet in Greeuville on the first
Tuesday.
Meridian will have the honor Of en-
tertaining the State Historical Society
which meets there April 10.
vicISsburg will entertain the Missis-
sissippi and Iowa commissioners to the
Vicksburg park who come together
there for conference April Is.
The Press Association will meet at
Pass Christian the third "Wednesday in
MAY.
We will complete this convention cal
endar next week
Mississippi is determined not to fall
behind in the procession, and in order
to be quite up to date had what came
painfully near being strike at the
great cotton mills in Wessou last sat
urday. Dissatisfaction with the policy
of the manager IA foreigner) and his
habit of turning OF old and valuable
employees (men who. by their skill and
devotion, have contributed vastly to
make this manufactory the great suc-
cess it Isl, and replacing them with his
friends and relatives from foreign
shores-has been brewing for a long
time. Saturdays trouble was fastened
by the arrival of young brother of
was given a most responsible position
long scceptably filed By one of the old
mill operatives This was the straw
that broke the camefs back. After
calm but determined counsel among
themselves. the employees in a body
went TO the managers Office. and in
terms more vigorous than polite in
formed him that they had had an ample
suficiency of him and his kind. and
gave him choice between shaking the
Wesson dust from his feet and orua-
menting an adjacent telegraph pole
He chose the former. and at last ac-
counts was moving 50 rapidly north
ward that the dust hadn't time 70 fall.
despite his vigorous shaking. Mr.. r.
L. Saunders, president. went down at
once and Strengthened out matters He.
too had become dissatisfied with the
Scotchman, had intended to dismiss
him on Monday. April L But the men
on the gronnd saved him the trouble.
The Dawes Commission 10 the i've
civilized tribes of Indians is now in ses-
sion in Meridian and hundreds Of Choc-
taw Indians from all over the State are
gathering there for Identification, in
order To participate in the Indian Ter
ritory land distribution When these
people leave the State-as most of them
villa picturesque bit of Mississippi
life will pass from the rapidly changing
scene.
Now that the danger period in truck
gardening is passed. the farmers in this
section are very hopeful Of tine crops
and finer prices May their brightest
hopes find realization This industry
is great thing for our people. and has
aided the State immeasurably ON the
road TO progress
Natehez burglars are not only wofully
hard up. but too utterly mean TO live.
They broke into the beautiful new
'-Stratton Chapel" n few nights since
and went through the book cases and
stole jar Of pennies which had been
collected by little children Surely
this thief will gain no good from the
stolen offerings of little children
Hon. Charles Scotts' really palatial
residence, at Rosedale. was destroyed
by fire April lst- This beautiful house
was An ornament to the delta, and re-
gret because of its destruction is State
wide.
Mrs Vina Yaeger, of Neshoba county,
is perhaps the only woman in the State.
whose life has touched three centuries.
Roru in South Carolina in 1-Qs she
has lived through the nineteenth and
now enters upon the twentieth cen
tury, with n clear vision to quote
her own words. Her husband fought
with Jackson in 1872, with Davis at
Buena Vista and her six stalwart sons
fought bravely for the Confederacy.
Surely this mother in Israel deserves
our profoundest respect; the years of
her life have been many, and nobly has