Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-06-13


county. addressed a letter to each
ehancery clerk in the State. asking for
the name and address OF any Confeder.
ate Veteran In his county. who Is no
longer able to care for himself. Also
OF any who are in the poor house or
dependent for living upon the char
ity Of others. She urges n thorough
investigation. as this committee IL
anxious to get full list Of all needy
veterans. in order TO work with full
understanding of conditions. to secure
the passage before the next legislature
OF a bill providing for home for
these brave old soldiers. who find the
battles Of life going. In old age.
against them. This Is n noble under.
taking for the Sons and Daughters OF
Neterans-and though II should not
bean arduous one. II Is well for the
cause. and for the men they seek to
serve. that this committee has for its
chairman n woman OF the fine fibre.
the strong intellect. the fearless cour-
age and the deep. undying love for
the cause TO which she gives such loyal
service. as is found In Mrs. Henderson.
the youngest. and the well beloved
daughter OF Mississippi's grand old
man." the lamented J. z. George Those
who know her best delight to find in
her many OF the qualities that eharac-
terized her noble father-henee she
Is more than able to fll. and to grace
any position to which she is called.
We hope ana believe that she will so
imbue the people with her earnest be
lief In the justice OF her cause that
tEese dear gray heads" We love. may.
ere another winter. find safe shelter in
q home which must needs be n
Sweet. Sweet Home because their
sons and their daughters have built il.
KMP.
II all Of Mississippi's new manu-
turing enterprises prove as profitable
as Laurel's Cotton Mill. the old State
will soon find herself at the head OF
the procession. This splendid young
enterprise has been in operation less
than three months, and the demand
for its output Is so great that the own
ers have made all arrangements to
double its capacity. IL any mill in this
section can show a better record we
will be glad to hear about II. and to
tell its story to the good people who
read this paper.
The suggestion has been offered by
some writer in the State press. that il
be made a penal onense to cut down a
magnolia tree. or kill a mOcking bird.
While we are ordinarily opposed to
extreme measures. we think this a
pretty good suggestion These two
beautiful children Of nature. the Mag
nolia and the moekinS bird. are dis
tinetively Mississippi's and they
should be preserved and cared for. as
should all beautiful things native to
our soil and forests.
The Mississippi conference Of the
NJ. +. Church. South. will send to
the great Ecumenical conference 20 be
held in London. next September. a dis
tinguished representation. consisting
OF Bishop Charles b. Galloway. Rev
VIM. b. Murrah. Hon. f. Maycs. and
LIeut-Gov. Stands. II will be difficult
indeed. for any conference in any land
to send finer representatives than these
Mississippians in whom all their peo-
pie feel pride.
The patriotic women OF Macon have
accomplished noble work in which
hearts and hands have long been en-
gagged: henceforth June IL will he
to them. their children and their chill
dren's children. commemoration day.
or that day saw the completion of
their labor Of love. and a beautiful
monument in memory of the Confeder-
ate dead of Noxubee was un.eiIed, by
the Walter Barker Chapter. L. ID. c.,
with appropriate ceremonies.
Last weeks issues OF the Hattiesburg
daily Progress were printed on a press
run by electricity. This giant stride
can be appreciated only by those who
knew the little village Of a few years
ago. and who had 10 put up with its
| many ineonyenienees and who now
live amid the busy hum OF its many
enterprises. and find themselves sur
rounded by most Of the conveniences
and comforts of city life We CON
gratulate the Progress. and hope IL
may continue to go forward in seven
league boots"
All loyal Mississippians rejoice that
Gov. Longino will be able to call in. on
July lst prox-. the 1886 issue Of $780,
100000 Of per cent. interest bearing
coupon bonds of series b and paw
them in full. with accrued interest.
This will be saving to the State of
$iOo.0oo.00 In interest The excellent
financial condition OF the State is a
great satisfaction to all who are in
terested in her welfare.
Winona has another industry to be
proud of-a bucking plant. This plant
received last year 2l0 carloads of rough
slaves. and exported 81 carloads, or
100000 pieces of finished staves-to
different parts of Europe. Ii EMPLOYS
twenty hands. regularly, inside the
plant. and about ten teams for haul
ing While forty men are at work
in the woods all the time. making
slaves The monthly pay roll is
about 100000. IL is OF such indus
tries that towns success is built up
fazoo City entertains the State
Dental Association on the 18th and
14th inst. An exchange assures them
of their ability to extract an immense
deal Of pleasure-and that without
any pains at all-from a visit to this
| charming city on the banks Of the
| Yazoo.
Quite a number Of the fine shots Of
Vicksburg have organized a club to be
known as the 'vicksburg Straight
shooters. and they propose to make
things interesting for some OF the
crack shots" of the State. A tourna-
ment for August is now on the pro-
gram. 1t will probably be held at
Vlcksburg.
Eupora's people rejoice in the pros
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