Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-07-18


fppis vel beloved son. WHO Is. though
IN far-away Rio de Jauef-o about
his Masters business wrote a letter
e. the New Orleans Christian Advo-
cate from New York. Just before ha
sailed for BaxtL that Is so beautiful in
sentiment and so perfect in its wor :
Ing that 1t would be m injustice 70
our readers to deprive them Of IN.
pleasure OF reading It Hence we COPY
the portion in which he refers to Ieax-
ing home. believing that every MAJ.
woman and child who Knows this xrerr
good man viii watt to him. in his dis
tant t0urneying On the strong. swirl
wings Of affection. their sympathy and
good will praying. meanwhile. that
a safe journey viii bring him home
again to the loving hearts that bIess
his heart and his household.
Home grows dearer with the
lsngrhanirg days Of life However
ready to obey the call Of duty. or eager
20 enlarge the sphere OF knoxleige. ar
alert to enrich the soul for more effr-
lent service. there Is peayfneSs in the
heart when the hour OF parting comes.
And all the anticipated Joys OF return
can not Lift the EeaEssn weight or keep
back unbidden tears from the eye-Ifdz.
Never in life did the dear home
seem so beautiful. or the sacred temple
acruss the street 80 st1teiy and zrac.-
fill Or the little park 50 resttaI. or the
street lamps so grateful. rs when
walked cut the gate Caar nfgEE. whif,-
loving hands were waving n sweet
zuod-bye- The very shadows 0t the
Gaks seemed peopless win sacred
spirits eager 10 pronounce a blessing
and assure a safe return Nothing In
this world Is 20 beautiful and sublime
as a happy Christian home And what
could BE- more sustaining than the 10y
atty Of n brave heart that VIII break
and weep in silence. 1at Rsvs- ask you
tn stay when the call ~ duty Is heard.
Strength AZ home gives strength every
where Happiness ar home makes hfs
enc long. sweet song
There ara euupelsarfons IN living
IN a town or little cfrs. rarkc- tkan
great metropolis Cites destroy the
> aSe Gf nsignborh0osE They make fn-
possible the ties oc confidential frieu,f-
ship Formal and sta. sIy social fi1nS.-
tons take the place Of friendly visits
Families live for years. I an told. IN
the s1nle apartment house. with never
sou 0f recognition. or even knowing
ne 1ame Of a neignhor unsfer the
SHE root But how happy 10 live II
= eomnunity where the little children
ezA yo1 By name and the young pes-
PIE respect you because you ara Their
0zu and their father friend. Life
Z enriched by It's attachments. Every
ere likes to be known and loved.
The friendships or MisSizSIpDfs IL
tie capital where 50 many happy
years have been spent. are among the
Priceless treasures Of NY Hss- When
| vas little more than n youth those
ge0d people flung wide eren the doors
ca their hearts 20 uzes and. 50 far As
know not one has ever neen closed or
allowed even 70 stand aiar How
enGId fail 10 be grateful for warm
ka1d gr7sps and kind fa-ewells--
The 0iympian games On the Cuiver-
siry campus. OxfCrf. formed Ieatins
fe1rIre CT sntertainms IT dufng t1e
normal They ware yreat-shankx ID
the anfagging zeal Of Hon z E
Bass. and the careful instruction ef
Mss PohI. OF the GreenviIle school
Capt R0are won the prize in the
Swedish gare. with dumb bells, Miss
Louise Phillips Won the egg r=ee. Miss
Lilly Phillips. the girls foot race. AMI
Vernon Bogarf. the Soys' foot race.
The bicycle tournament CIadieS and
gntlemenl was won BY Mr. Drum
z.aRts the pie race. ny Mr. Brownie
Brown the ehiIdren's pie race. by
Annie May Montgomery In basket
ealL Miss Bolton was easily the cham
FIon- Eddy Johnston won the small
heys' high jump Prof. r H Hester
Eez ths-prizs for tsaShaut eating.
with Prof Jim Bell a close second
PruE Boudurant presented the prizes.
The town Of Ackerman IS rushing
along at a lively rate. with its vari-
eas new development companies. and
large gatherings Of different kinds. The
Alderman Compress and Electric Light
Company. (eapiraI t25.9a0I with Il
splendid body of fncarpoators. will
have their plants ready for this years
cotton crop The Mineral and Develop
izS Company viii NOT only be ready
70 develop oil when it Is struck. but
IRE goi1s 20 manufacture all kinds Of
useful and beautiful things Of the fne
timber IN that section The eulored
normal l. now IN sucsessfuI session
laere- and the veterans Of thar county
VIII have big reunion. August I. and
nave invited Col c. z Hooker. Hon.
= 4 p Fox Gen Wiley Nash and Hon
J. A CoruwelI 20 make addresses on
that occasion
Greenwood has reason TO rejoice at
tHe steady improvements In progress
there The Mann Hardware Company
L putting up s19.0aa building, AMI
) j. Stein Is putting u1 Il handsome
Few two and half story hotel build
-ug These improvements Will be a
great addition 10 Greenwood's business
section
The young men OF Magnolia hav>
IEst completed n handsome club
house. which Is to be the domicile Of
tne Pine Leaf club, 4 social orgariz5-
ton Of that extremely attractive
town.
The organization Of society for the
Prevention Of cruelty 10 animals should
ee effected in every toNrn in the State.
and the guod work should be kept alive
among our people Any ane whose
eafy keeps him On the street even
short time daily. sees enough cruelty
II aEy Of our towns. to warrant half