Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-07-11


We feel that ve veuld be doing all
Of North Mississippi and the medical
profession throughout the State an in
Justice should We tail to record the
marriage Of Dr. Charles Miller Murry.
OF Ripley Miss and Miss Nehletr Of
iuxa- AZ the latter place. July 5rsI We
have not the pleasure Of krowfrx the
erfte. but the face that she vas fair
and sweet In the HgHt ar Or. Marry
establishes her uron the pedestal rs-
served for the lov-liest oe NEsziszfppts ;
girls Dr. G. n Marry--rhe uobEe
son of an houoresi sire Is one Of the
states leading young men and physs-
Clans HIS practice Is as extended a.
I ts possible for him to ssreps. and
his ability and skill ara everywhere
Acknowledge That he Is still. in a
sense n country Doctor Is due solegy
10 the tact that he has repeatedly re-
fused urgent calls to large cities ,nt
splendid practices because he saw duty
blocking his upward path The name
Of marry Is houor-d wherever Dr.. Iohn
y Nurry's family Is knoxu-and
should life be spared him the young
physician viii shed lustre On IT, The
woman Who Is chosen as his wife Is. in
deed honored above most. and We wish
for them ali the happiness that life
holds foe united lives ard hearts.
A plea has arisen in the land for
tie pruSsction and salvation Of that ex-
sutsire native song bird. the Mock (or
sioeklngi bird Mississippi with only
few other extreme southern States.
T. rfchly lowered With the r1usse>Iaien
tir Of her forests and sxamps. and IL
air ot her forests and sxamps. and il
singer thar ve are indebted Its nusi,.
- Que Of this sections greatest At
fractions and yet they are being 50
r-ckieszly-so shamefuIly-slauxhr
that Ne win soon be without them
Then indeed. viii Ne BE- hereft Of
priceless possession There is a law
relative to the preservation Of th@s.,
birds. and references to the Annotated
Code az 1880. under the head sr
Game section liza. VIII show the FOL
lastzg- Gsms. certain hfrSis not to
e killed and certain nests rot 20 D..
rooee-t II any person shall NJ anv
tine snooc- wound. tni'1re. XII. eatgh.
sr pursue with xurh intent. a raexin-
sarSt~ cat hir't 81 thrush. or shall ,I-seruy
sr roe rhe a~s< az any sfId bird shar-
ever exr-pr crows. hla<k hlrstz. EnxiIsh
s2arru~x alu< jays. aass. swhs. and
ssAer atrSts az prey Ne shall ee guilty
a zist~rlea1sr. aaa. sn cnrxtrrian.
<2alA - tref not besz tAac one 11Elzr
.sr zssr~ tAa1 .>n asiiars. os~ y. i'm
7r-sar~st N ne cnsInxT IaiI not sxre-,s-
l1x tea dax'x Sersiau It1s provides
7-nalra-s for any persons having in
sa~tr Possession sleh prohibited bfr-tz
sr sA= -xgs of ssreh hirs.s for sale. or
fsr any other pupaz<s or any person
suElng. Or receiving for Transportation
sr carriage or sn Deposit. such nfrsss.
shall also BE Guilty of r,f<femearor.
-s1t IN eonvfrisn shall De nref NOT
lrss than one dollar 1ar more rhan
twerry dve eoEEarx
Hon Lrrher Nan<hip ts DELIVERING
ais famous Evening NJ the various
.or-als this week. and il Is needless
TO say that the normaIs vfsires: BY him
are more than Fortunate IL viii
trtgnren up the most worn and weary
teacher IN the Ssare 50 much that she
VIII scarcely recugntzr herself after
listening taI and laughing NJ him In
addition 20 the pleasure the audience
VIII enjoy. the cause IN which he Iabors
ts n sacred one and merits deep inter.
est He is giving his time and talent
TO assist the cause Of the irwin Russell
memorial His dares are Enterprise.
July >. EHporz- July To- Aberdeen.
July L. Bonneville. July II: Senatshta
July Is Braxron- July II. Port Gth.
son July 10 Dixon July q Pruf.
Haley Of Mississippi College. Is also
assisting in this work. and viii enter
tai- the teachers NJ several Of the
normals1
The news Of Eardy Harxruves'
Death. which sad and-so us-uosr nm
timely death occurred On the arsr Of
July At his home in Shreveport. A
native Of this State. he has. despite a
long and useful residence in Louisiana.
never lost interest In MissiEippi-nor
has he ever ceased to labor for her sue
cess His work along the lines Of in
euzSrial improvements will be a great
monument to him. for much Of rsday's
Industrial vigpr had its birth in ais
unfaggirg lahors for the uphuibffrg Of
the South During the greater part Of
his life he has been with the Pfeayuue
and in no circle viii he be more sadly
missed than among his loyal and al
niring brethren Of the press. Peace to
his ashes-and may the sod Of the
land he lowed rest lightly above hin.
and the sweetest flowers wave above
his resting place
The Laurel OIL and Devefouuent
Company. capitalized at half 4 million
dollars has been chartered The object
Of the charter Is to bore for oiI and TO
develop the sulphur and mineral
deposits Of that section The shares
are $1-09 each
The Board q Public Contracts will
Let out all the classes Of public printing
and binding for the four years from
January I. 1sal- The contracts will
be let On the first Monday In August
The Secretary Of State viii furnish
Specifications to all who desire to euu-
pete
Auditor Cole will probably recuu-
mend in his next report that another
assessment Of rnl estate SHALL be made
by the assessors now in ofzee- Real
estate valuations are No longer at
sszndstilI in Mississippi. and biennial
assessments would not yield more
revenue out Would make better
showfng generally for the State
The NiIIsaps College Normal opened