Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-08-22

The GreenyIiie Times editorial page
last week was worth copying and re-
publishing. word for word. by the
state press. What is good for that
city is good for every other city in
the State. and We hope tke Times will
keep everiastingiy al It. until IL
arouses ssficient interes, among its
contemporaries TO demand the en-
foreemsnt Of the measures Il 50 ably
advocates. Limited space forbIds more
than an expression Of the earnest hope
that our cities and towns will take an
active Interest IN the Humane Society.
\ man such as the Times describes.
Who viii beat a starved horse $50
weak that he has fallen under the
load he was set 10 draw up hiII1 IN
mercifully. and then leave the suffer
Ing creature where be fell FOR twenty
four hours. without fcod or water
dragging II away. finally on n plank.
should be made to suffer the full
penalty OF the law. The Times also
had an excellent editorial on
'vagrancy." in which IL calls for a
change in this law by the next Ierisla-
ture- The Times plan Is a good one.
without any useless friils attached. and
II II is made into a law the State will
benefit by IL. and some OF those who
are now eiasSed as vagrants. NAV be
led into honest paths and virtuous
lives. II will also have material in.
huence on the servant question. which
is. Just now. the question in 50 many
households. and. as the Times suggests.
such n Law will lessen the crimes for
the committing OF which mols are or.
ganixed.
Old Suearnochee swamp 1near
Meridianb will henceforth be treated
to vigorous and continued digging
by gold hunters. who are seeking a pot
OF gold which was hidden by Core
lands gang. which contains $50. .eo0.
The renewed interest In this gold dig
ging comes about by reason OF the
discovery last week OF a box contain
ing $4,000 Four men have been
searching over the swamp lately for a
certain natural triangle made bv three
ash trees. one OF which bore Peculiar
markings These men had maps OF the
swamp and a description Of this spot.
and they kept at IL. so the newspapers
say. until they found the location
described. and the pot Of gold vas
soon unearthed. Those who claim to
know. say the Copsiands buried auoth-
er ff,y thousand. and 1t is for tbs
that the digging IS now going on.
Here is a sample OF letters received
BY nearly every nail. at the ofrce os
.ecretary Of State. We are looking
for Information concerning the Iuul-
Der. agricultural and mining interests
of the great State OF Mississippi. and
IL you can put Us il the way q os-
tairizs statistics on this subject Tor
1900 aud 1901. it will he greatly ap-
preeiatsd.
In this connection we copy from the
Viekshugs American. What the
State needs l. bureau Of publicity and
immigration. with sufficient funds TO
advertise TO the world the wonderful
advantages Of Mississippi This bureau
would ind a willing and generous ally
in the railroad and commercial bodies
of the State. and the good that could
be accomplished is ineaIcuIable.
Esquire Vim. II. Smith OF Monroe
county. enjoys the unique distinction
of having a son who was also a Con-
federate soldier. The old veteran is
so years old. and says he is ready TO
enlist in the next war. II would be in
teresting to learn if there are any SINH
lar instances in our State II cur read
ers know Of such. We would be glad TO
have them write us.
The public viii be interested in q
recent decision by the Attorney Cen
eral in response 10 4 request by the
Railroad Commission. touching the
jurisdiction of the Commission over
steamboats, plying between points in
Mississippi The Attorney General has
decided these 10 b. common carriers-
and as such. subject 10 the supervision
of the Commission.
GreenwOod's city council has granted
a twenty-five years franchise for the
OF a complete waterworkS,
sewerage and electric light system,
and their action is TO be submitted to
an election Of the qualified voters for
As the majority Of the
citizens of this splendid town favor
this progressive move il is probable
that the work will be commenced soon.
Comeiy Coiumbu--
The board Of supervisors of I.owndes
county has ordered the old court house
remodeled. at an expenditure of sIs.-
300. The Masonic fraternity have
adopted plans for a handsome temple.
and there is serious talk of a new city
hall. Columbus is altogether the hand
city in Mississippi. and il is
pleasant to note that she is now among
the most progressive.
An immense amount OF work is be-
ing done by the Y. 4 nv Railroad at
Anding. The cut at this point has
probably cost the road more money
than any other piece of road bed Of
equal length on the entire line. Al
ready there has been expended more
than 100000. and it will cost another
hundred thousand and more before it
is done Two immense steam shoyels
are kept at work constantly. and a
large force of men, with six engines
and pile driver. complete the busy
outfit.