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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-02-07
THE GERMAN U
Must Cultivate . Heavy
Frame.

Heretofore the German woman,
stout muscular and inclined to adj
pose has not been looked upon as
the model Of grace and beauty. but
now fashion has decreed that she
must be the pattern for American
women TO aspire to- A writer in one
of the leading foreign magazines sol
EMMY u Us that -Solidity of
figure in its most downright sense
has suddenly sprung into fashion.
and that the svelte. the slender. the
sinuous shall on that account -
highly esteemed no longer. The Ger.
man build Is. in fact. the only cor.
rect contour of the moment and :;
Is a stern and arbitrary ukase OF the
modemakers in Paris that padding
with an immense p Is 70 be called
in where nature has provided only
a scanty envelope This Is a sad
hearing for the thin womau whc
has been ~quesning it in sheathliks
suits for the last three seasous But
the plump people are but pro6tins
by the eternal law Of the see->aw and
roundabout
Dame Fashion DEGREES that very
large hips and great sPlendor Of
figure generally shall prevail hai
a.sO superimposes a distinctly dimfn-
utive waist. so. with al this adding
TO and taking from. one can but sup
pose that a very considerable amount
Of discomfort viii have TO De endured.
since locomotioa and padding dc rot
go well together. while a tight
s~gusezed-in waist must. furthsrmore.
sadly add 20 al these sartorial mz--
tyrdoms
In other things besides the Ger.
man build We seem TO borrow a cor
tineutal manner this season. for ".
emma tailOr-mades are coming into
widespread favor. aad one hears OF
endless successive friends who have
ordered tweed or cloth built garments
from the gay Austrian capital Most
of these dresses are fur trimmed ex.
tremeiy aud therefore doubtless =,
psnsive. but that i a question wheh
seems TO have long ago disappeared
from up-to-date consideration and
get i If you Ike IL seems TO be the
only motto Of the present generation
of women
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-02-07

Hay as wei as cotton is put up now
adays in cylindrical bales. a standard
round bale being Is inches in diameter
and 30 inches in length. Such a bale
packed at the pressure under which
il would be put up for domestic uss
would weigh about 900 pounds: as
packed for export such a bail would
contain about 275 pounds. There il
put up for army use a bale of the
same diemeter. but only Is inches /
length. which contains approximately,
40 pounds of hay.
In the cylindrical bale a given guam
tity Of hay is got into less than half
the space il would occupy in a square
bale: and there are asserted for Il.
other advantages. i~uncluding freedom
from mould. presentations of the
sweetness of the hay and greatly re-
duced combustibility.
Thousands of tons of hav in cylin-
drical bales have been shipped to the
American army in the Philippines. and
large quantities of il have been used
BY the British army in South Africa
New York sun.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-02-07

There are some farmers who rever
enee science as applied TO medicine,
law. astronomy. geology, etc. but de-
ny the applicability of scientific prin-
eiples TO agriculture. or At least con-
slider time wasted that is devoted 10
The study of scientific agriculture.
such farmers are not familiar with
the facts that science has developed
the superior products of the field. or
chard. garden. and vineyard tina.
characterize the present age of excel
lenes; and has protected the same
against myriads of pestiferous insects
and destructive diseases. Science has
made it possible 10 grow 900 pounds
of lint cotton. and more than 200
bushels of corn on an acre and has
given Us luscious fruits in all their
freshness every day in the wear.
Every improvement in agriculture
oevr the practice of our graudfathers.
IS the result of scientific investigation.
demonstrated by praetiee-Farm and
Ranch
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-02-07
A GOOD TOMATO SOUP.
one That Nay ne Reduced ana
served - sauce for
Meats.

II IS a wise precagtion to introduce
vegetable acids in the diet. There IS
nothing more available than the to-
mato. which makes such an excellent
mea; sauce and our. The Italian
workmen in this country. who seem
10 thrive in health uGdcr a lack Of by
gieuic conditions which would be fata.
to the average American. probably owe
their health to the amount of anti
scorbutic food which they consume
with their foury diet. They eat to-
matoes literally. With vegetable acid
and their maearoni they manage to ex-
st in health on a very slim allowance
Of NEAT, says the New York Tribune.
The tomato soup which we give is
excellent thiekened by boiling so it can
be used as a sauee or il may be served
at the consistency Of a PURGE for a soup.
Il is made as follows: Turn IA a quart
can % tomatoes to cook. or boil 4 quart
Of the fresh vegetables Fry in butter
or nice fat in an ron spider ore white
onion peeled and minced. half a carrot
Scraped and minced. three stalks Of
celery minced fine. half a root Of pars-
ley. a bay leaf and. il convenient. =
tablespoonful of boiled ham. When the
mince looks brown stir in the fat that
remains about two heaping tablespoon
fuls of -four. When the -four is well
Drowned add about a pint Of light
stock. Water can be used. but stock is
better. Let the fried vegetables sim
mer in the -four and water from 20 min
utes to half IN hour. and turn the whole
into the boiling tomatoes. Let the
mixture simmer slowly for half an hour
longer. At the end of this time the
tomatoes and vegetables should be 50
well done that they will press through
a PURGE sieve. leaving behind nothing
but the tomato seeds. Simmer the
strained soup tn minutes Serve it
with six tiny squares OF brown toast
in each plate. Season it with salt. pep
per and a tcaspoOnful of sugar.
For tomato sauce reduce this soup
until it is half its original bulk. and
keep il in a w~sll-corked jar in a cold
place for use with broiled Lamb chops
and real outlets II will keep a week
or longer in winter. The Italians stew
tough pieces OF beef in a mixture of
tomatoes and stock or water. The acid
Of the vegetable helps to make the meat
tender, and the long. slow cooking to
which 1t IS subjected completes wha,
becomes 4 most delicious tender stew.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-02-07

Senator Stewart the ether day related the
story Of an adventure with q big Indian
vesn he was prospecting for god The In
dan asked the future senator for a ride IN
a high wagon. and be was tod to climb in.
In less than a minute Stewart saw poor 10
sixualinx to another Indian behind 4 rock,
who was sighting a gun at stewart
Il guess they needed NY wagon and my
mule ard raybe my scalp IN their business.
Nv only chance was to grab that lrdiar
around the waist ard hold him IN front OF
me. You bet | did that, and at the same
time yelled at my mule. That erItter had
some ssrss, ard IN 4 few minutes ne were
out Of range. But il was a close shave
As the senator stopped the FURIOUS maj
in the party asked him what he did with the
Indian.
why. I broke his gun, threw him out Of
the wagon, and then kicked him along %
his hands and knees unit, I think be got
real msd---washington Co~rrespordencs
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-02-07

Heat. but not boil. in a double bell
er, one full quart of milk. one blade
OF mace. one teaspoonful minced
onion. one tablespoonful carrot.
Blend together one-fourth euptul but
ter and TWO level tablespoonfals -four.
To this add the hot milk. half a cup
at a time. stirring constantly and
cooking between each addition Strain
back into the double boiler. add three
fourths eupful of grated cheese and
stir till melted. Season with salt and
white pepper and pour over the
beaten yOlks of two eggs Cook a
moment. remove from the bath and
beat with an egg beaten till covered
with a fine froth- Serve at once in
hot cups. This Is enough for eight
perSonS-Good HouSeksepiuv
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-02-07
Laying for Him.

Ore q The clerks Employed At the Read
ir< tern - who s something Of a prae-
t5ct yaSer. had the tab.es turned on hin
the ether lly hy a shrsvc newsuoy. Know
~ THAI two a.teruccz spapers had -
eel.y suspended publication. 10 has been
ls custom ur1u .eavlns his office in the
evening % cl- q rewst1y and say. Here's
a rck keel tae charge and give me .
t4.. quick. lie Thought L great fun 70 see
re e- binds Gluten Incidentally for the
fSf lEt -ren o. -a-s ttec @~rpsirtet ex-
press gf -ac v--lr-S.crs face. But he
tral crre 900 often Tie greeted a boy at
l ala itrkrt streets ou Wednesday
ev el usual eittcsm. and. much
O. -ms1t. the l,t.e t-aw showed
q tal t~-1 bis bands and grabbed the COLE
aar- tire ts-r cfrk Kew shat was
ap LEen tere WIS nothing for the lcSer
% ua- 1se BIS med ere I've been A.
av1 rr Gag -T remarked the boy. He
Wll-es ta.aEh be SIS Pas paper VA
80 mauls -Fa1a pah Record.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-02-07
HERE AND THERE.

-Labor-SavIng contrivances are q
great blessing to men. But, unless
they increase the amount and improve
the character of the work done, they
are 4 delusion-
1t Is a true sSying that in this
country corn is king II is also true
that the % intelligent the prepara-
ton. planting and cultivation of the
soil the better the results.
Science has recently told US how
to exterminate yellow fever and ma
laria- IL is simply to be done by kill
ing OF the mosquitoes and stopping
the breed More easily said than
done
The cultivation of Indian corn is
spreading TO every country where it
it not prohibited by climtic causes
IL is now grown in every country IN
Europe south of Latitude A degrees
We have Just read a column arti-
Gle in a horticultural paper On ma
nuring the vegetable garden II is
strange how so simple a process NAV
be mystiied by too many words. Cart
the manurc TO the garden, spread it
and pillow il in. and be sure 10 use
enough of it,
Prof. Mally leetured at Schulen-
berg. Texas. to $50 cotton farmers on
the cotton boil weevil- The result
! was, As at other points where he has
Ieetured. an organization of farmers
- rvu-nsnWz rAxnIua- - FAr
low his instructions in fighting this
destructive pest
Nothing has contributed so much
to reduce the cost of meat produe-
ton as the development of early ma
I turity in meat animals The most
successful producers now rush their
hogs, and market at nine months, and
their beeves under two years, and
thus ave cost of maintenance.
The successful. poultry plants. as
a rule. are those looked after and on
Quoted by the proprietors. One man
with the help of an ordinary hand
can take care of 1880 hens when the
houses and yards are properly ar
ranged
II M would improve his land, he
will first be compelled to improve his
mind Mind rules matter. In order 10
do this, we must observe what we see
in passing along the highways. con.
verse with Our neighbors. and heed
what they say that seems good. ana
read the farm papers, which will af
ford an abundance of iufaruatior
that viii be helpful
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-02-07

Scrape quickly and cut into little
slices crosswise. and cook in salted
boiling water until tender. Prepare
a sauce by melting two tablespoon.
fuls OF butter. add two even table
<poonfuls of -four, and pour on slow
" a pint of hot milk. or broth made
stock. add M teaspOonful of salt and
one saltspOonful of pepper. Add &c
this the prepared satisfy. let come tc
a boil. and serve \ nice variation
of this dish is to have hot biscuits
split open placed upon a platter. and
pour the hot satisfy and sauce over
them and serve at once-Ladies
World. New York
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-02-07
FERTILIZER EXPERIMENTS.
They Are Designed to show h
Most Profitable Proportion. to
ts~ for q Given Crop.

livery state and territory of the IN
ION has one or more agricultural ex-
pertinent stations. and the most OF
these stations make fertilizer exper,-
mentS every year II seems to be adj
mirted that the results of auv orr
years experiments can not he taken
a. conclusive, bur. that the average
results of 4 number of years work
must be taken - i guide of practical
value
That an accurate comparison NAV
b made. these averaged results must
all Re made under the same general
conditions 20 far as possible. which
means the same fertilizer combina-
lions each year on the same soil.
Fertilizer experiments are designed
to show the most profitable proper
tiOus OF nitrogen phOsphorie acid and
potash. TO be used as a fertilizer for
any given crop To determine this
gradients must Dc made. While sew.
ersl of the official experiment sta
tious earr- on a series of such exper.
imeHts. II Il generally done on such
soils. or With such manipuIarions
that the unfertilized soil gives nearly
a. good returns a that fortified.
At ROthamsted. England. and al
Southern Pines. y C.. a series of ex.
periments are being carried on. which
include almost every possible cOndi
ton These experiments are conduct,
Ell on a practical basis. ami the re.
suits are designed TO NJ practical con,
ditiOuS. that the working farmer ma,
be able 70 ad Just his fertilizers eco.
Ironically
The EOthamsted experiments are "a
well known TO require further notice
here but the Southern Pines expert
ment farms are not so old This farm
was established by the North Caro-.
lima State horticultural society, anC
Is located in North Carolina, about
nifty miles southwest from Raleigh. il
The Light soil of the long-Ieat pin.
section
The farm is in two seetions-vegeta
BILE and fruit-each of which is divid
ell into uniform plots These plots re,
eeive precisely the same fertilizer
zach year. and Zach variety Of fruit OF
vegetable is subject to the full pIar
of fertilizer experiments. These fer
tilizer tests show the results will
miinum, normal and maximum quan
titles of nitrogen. phosphOrie acid ans
potash; also. the results of Iegum.
green-manuring. and lime.
The reports of the farms are hg
ured out to show at a glance the gail
of the ~varioUsly treated fertilize
plots as compared with the unfertil
lied soil The reports are sent TO an,
farmer free of cost. address. direc
tor of Experiment Farm. Southerl
Pines y C..l and should be in tn
hands of every farmer having TO dea
with the fertilizer problem. Most fer
tilizer work is entirely too technics
for the ordinary farmer. but thes
reports will be found TO answer e,
aetly the questions farmers so fir.
quently ind il necessary TO ask-Be
Tyson. an Farmers Home Journal
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-02-07

l. q common expression. but few realize il.
actual power. Great az $ the influence OF
the press. u cannot begin 70 eqUa4 the pow
sr Of H0stetter's Stomach Bitters over dis
ease- The Bltters strengthens the stomach.
purl6es she blood. and cures dyspepsia, IN
digestion and constipation 1t vii tore up
the nerves. sssnu.ate inactive kidneys, AID
az an appetizer. il IL r~neGuailst- II you
want 70 gsr weii and keep EsI. I've HCstss-
.er-x Stomach Bitter&
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-02-07

In this vorkaday world few vou-
are 50 placed that physical exrr,;o.
Is not constantly demanded OF a.
in their daily life.
Mrs Pinkhan makes a special app..,
TO mothers of large families 49,
work is never done. and uanv =
whom suffer. and suffer for lack %
intelligent aid
To women. young or old. rich -
poor. Mrs Fukham. Of Lynn, Mas
extends her invitation Of free sdv;.s
Oh, womenl do not let your lives 4.
sacrificed when . word from NJ
RnkhAn, At the first approach a
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-02-07
Career sad Character Of Asr.han
Lln~oln-

An address BY Joseph Choate. Amhss-
sator to Great Britain, en- the career and
life-his early struggles with the world
ais character as developed IN the litsr years
Of bis life and bis administrator. which
placed his name 90 high on the worlds roll
OF honor and fame. has been published BY
the Chicago, Milwaukee 4 St Paal Railway
and may be had by sending SIX (6l eezts in
postage TO z. A Miller, General Passenger
AxruE Chicaru- III
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-02-07

There il more Catarrh in this section OF
exc country than al other diseases put to-
xether. and until the Iast few yeaz was
supposed to be Incurable. For q great many
years doctors pronounced i; q local disease.
ard prescribed local remedies. and By con
stantly faiiIng 70 cure with local treatment.
pronounced Il incurable. Science has proven
casarrh TO be a constitutional disease. and
therefore requires constItutlceai tTeatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure. manufactured by Z. ].
Cheney & Co. Toledo, Ohio, - the only
constitutional cure on the market IL 8
takea internally N doses from 10 drops TO a
t~easpoonful- IL acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system They
ofser one hundred dollars for any case Il
fails T. cure. Send for circulars ard testi-
months. Address r. J. Cheney L Co., To
edo. U. Sud By Druggists. 75c-
Halls Family Pills are the bes--
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-02-07

Weakness. may fn Jour future yeazs
with healthy Joy.
"vhen I began to take Lydia z
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Iwas
not able to do my h~ousework. I st-
fer-d terribly at time of menstruatica
Several doctors told me they could a.
nothing for me- Thanks to Mrs Pfrk-
hams advice and medicine / an rov
well. and can do the work FOR eight i,
tie family.
II would recommend lydia z
Pinkhamis Vegetable Compound to an
mothers with large f2milies.
CARzrE BELLxvuLx, Ludington. Mica
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-02-07

One cupfuI of molaSses. one euptuI
OF sweet milk n eHpful of stoned
raisins. n beaten egg. one table
spoonful of melted butter. one tea
spoonful OF soda two eupfuls Of
graham -four; put in a pudding dish.
steam for two hours and serve with
sauee-GoGd Literature.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-02-07

Wke1 q mar IS bilious be admits il. and
takes pills; bata woman begins to TAX about
life bang 4 struggle and the wrstehecness
OF her srvlroarent-Atehlsoa Globe.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-02-07

Judz-Nov. ny boy. ypu are On your
cath. Do you urderstanG what that means.
Wi;nsss-Why-er-I Gont iest-er-
reckor-
do you know what ycu are expected to
teilt-
aOh. res: the lawyer that hired ne wrote
Il AZ down 50 that I could learn il By heart"
-Phf.rfetrhil Press
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-02-07

To Be a ueitbllarced man with Abi,ity to
resist petty annayances. q a greater Accom-
piishnert han % be governor q your state
-Atchison G.coe.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-02-07

When 4 fool opens his mouth you ear see
right through hin-IChie7so Daily News
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-02-07

rack-Dcn't you think that ucnan, a. .
rule, prefers a man who Is her na<terY'
Erhe-Not AZ al She prefens one who
thinks NJ lS7-Smzr. st
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-02-07
KEEPING A FEW HENS.
enee In k~~pinx Tweaty-
Five Hours.

Several years ago Hon. Martin V.
Calvin. of Richmond county. offered
three prizes for the best results OBJ
tanned from 25 hens from January /
to July l.. The offer was open to wives
and daughters of members of the
Farmers Alliance" do not remem
Der now many competitors entered
the contest, but / was the fortunate
winner of the first prize. and happen
ing TO come across a copy of the re-
port rendered. thought it might en-
courage others TO have the facts be-
fore them showing the lost and re-
turns for the care of IS hens
We were not restricted as to kind
of poultry. but IL one of the number
died or was stolen another was TO be
substituted without delay. each was
to Use her own Judgment in kinds
and quantities of food. Ny prize was
Il volumes of encyclopedia handsome
~ bound. and Is still highly valued
Fowls were a cross between Wyan-
dOtte and Brown LeghOru-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-02-07

An gcois are alike to PUTNAM FApErE>s
Drxs. as they color all ibers at one boiling
Sold By al druggists.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-02-07

~Pcverty's no crime said jobs comfort
sr. Maybe not" replied the poor nsn,
but II seems 20 be punishable BY hard Ia
Der for Lfe--PhlaGe,phil Record.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-02-07

The Grip Of Pneumonia may be v1ried Of
with Hales Honey Of H~orshoand ard Tar.
Pixies Toothlche Drops Cure II ore minute
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-02-07
THE GENERAL

Urcie Sam uses the best Of everything
CueIe sam uses Carriers Ink He knowa
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-02-07

LAAAHcS -----S9 -
Or an average of S@3f per hen. and
all of the original capital still on
hand
As l look back upon it. i seems
that the numb@r of chickens actually
raised was very small. and feel sure
any woman can do as well a< I did
Mrs. L O. Parker. in Southern Gull
riNafor
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-02-07

Il doesn't pay TO be obstinate Neithe
Is il wise 10 attempt 10 take a.. the advic
oEered-WaShirSton Post.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-02-07

Il 3 y1u-< uau Sos E1 4 IeEeirv sto-.
90 .rak a. ~ rr the - rst ssp n
,-Hr 4re 8 sep 2 4zc eatca hzaEH-
Atlll-lE al b.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-02-07

Il spoils a favor Il you are asked to return
it.-Chicaso Daily News
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-02-07

Some Young men seem to be surprised
that everybody doesn't stop dancing when
they enter the MISUNDERSTANDING Jour
nal
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-02-07

Taking Il year N and year out. the eaxies:
way 70 get money IS to earn t--Puck-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-02-07

and Fever Is a bottle OF Groves Tastel.ss
Chill Tonie. Il . simply iron and 1uinine IN
. t~As.siess foru- Nocur-ro pay. Pres, Soc
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-02-07

Take LAXATIVE B-oro Qr-ri-e Tablets- AZ
Observation-Disclosures tfailstoc &C
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-02-07

Piso's Cure Is the best medicine ve ever
used for al affections Of the threat ard
lunr-wm. o. EEdsley, yanburen, Ind,
Feb 10 1900.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-02-07

Farsixhtedress is largely 4 matter Of care
FL plAnning-Chieaso Daily News
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-02-07

Mr. Gallarher--Runers ~. 6on't they,
Missis F1anEisany' Mrs Fannl<1n-In-
dade they %; aEuiy this week wan eft ne
witout payin ms rict--Om0 State J0zr-
raf
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-02-07

Indigestion Is a bad ccrparicu- Get I'd
o. i By chewing 4 bar Of Adams PsPsir
Tatti Fruits after each meal
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-02-07

Total cost of feed s months. $40 -
- hens, all of original. still on
hand at close of contest.
12i Is dozen eggs gathered.
30O chicks Matched from $50 eggs
10 dorm rrCs sold At lie nrr