Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-10-17
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS
NOTES OF PAST AND CURRENT EyENIs



der equally difficult circumstances and
surroundings than Warden Psrchman.
Of our own State prison. he Is certain
iy entitled to the blue ribbon with a
premium attached. His report. Just
completed. shows that the prison cot
ton crop will be 4.s25 bales. II Is esti-
mated that nearly 1900 bales will be
required TO meet the expenses Of run
ming this vast and complicated prison.
leaving close on to 1000 bales a clear
profit In addition to this splendid
cotton crop. and. despite the unfavor-
able conditions for a corn crop. the
farms have made enough good corn.
with hay. ETC., to carry them through
the year by using some corn left FROM
last year. In addition to all the regu-
lar farm and garden products which
have been successfully raised and so
prudently harvested. there has been a
marked increase in the number OF the
value Of the States stock-a most i'm
portant gain. Two Of the leased farms.
Dulaney's. in Issaquena. and Marks.
In Sharkey. will not be leased at all
his year. and the acreage has been
.essened on the randolph and the
Shelby places. in Washington county.
and the McLaurin place. In Sharkey,
~ almost 300 acres each. The con-
Ficts who have been working the land
.hus abandoned will be sent to the
new plantation. in Sunhower county,
where Mr.. Parchmsn hopes to have
3.c0o acres cleared and ready for plant
ing by January. During the past year
the board Of control cleared OF every
Indebtedness and turned into the State
treasury ss.Tis-35. The gross ex-
pense Of maintaining the convicts dur
ing the past year was only &1ss. .e25. 10
The increased number OF convicts will
add considerably to this sum for main
tenanee during the coming year. The
board Of control and Warden Parch-
man deserve the appreciation and
thanks of every citizen Of Mississippi
because Of their wise. careful and eco
nomical administration OF the affairs
OF the prison II was once a heavy
burden. financially. to the State. but
Is now little more than self-sustain-
ing
The thanksgiving number OF the
Lexington Advertiser will doubtless be
one Of the most interesting OF the
many fine issues OF that reliable news
paper The managers. editors. re-
porters and all hands will temporarily
withdraw. leaving the paper In the
care OF the ladies' forming the BENZ
c. Humphries Chapter, United Daugh-
tiers Of the Confederacy. The ladies
have their plans well matured and
the work Is now progressing admirably
so that a really fine paper promises to
be the result OF their efforts. Every
man. woman and child in Holmes
county should do something to help
the Ben Humphries' Daughters" be-
cause theirs Is indeed q labor OF love.
The entire proceeds Of the venture
land We hope they will be large), will
be devoted to the fund they are now
raising. with which to build a monu-
ment to the memory Of the Holmes
county Confederate veterans. II would
be graceful thing. at the same time
. great help to the ladies' and to their
sacred cause. il their sisters-the
other Daughters"-througho the
State would assist by ordering one or
more copies OF the special edition.
And il isn't imperative that they limit
their enclosures to the regulation
newspaper nickle. Nor are the Daugh-
ters the only contributors from whom
this appreciated help would come
fttingiy: veterans. sons Of veretans
and friends Of the gallant boys in gray,
should all delight to help according to
their means. whenever a devoted
band Of women undertakes these
-labors Of love" We wish success to
Ben Humphries Camp. U. d. C.
An important meeting was held re-
Gently in the once OF the State Super
intendent Of Education. by a number
Of the leading educators in the State.
Their purpose was the organization Of
the Mississippi School Journal Com
pany. with a capital Of 5000. 8. 3.eoe
Of which was In hand The Board Of
Directors is rs follows: Z. l. Bailey,
Jackson. President. n. RSse. Aber-
deem. Vice President. c. W. Huddles-
ton. Jackson. Secretary and Treasurer:
G. F. Boyd. Kosciusko. J. NJ. Taylor.
Port Gibson; G. N. Latfimer, Clinton:
and Robert TORY. Yazoo City. The
board viii at once employ a competent
man to assume control OF their publi-
cation-a man who wields an able pen
and whose heart is in the school work.
With the great army OF teachers in
the State who are hungering and
thirsting for a good school journal 1t
home there should be NO trouble in Sc
curing at once subscribers enough to
make the venture a finnciaI success
Then. with a good man In charge and
the teaching force ready and willing
to uphold him and support him.
Mississippfs school journal should
stand second to none
II any man doubts that the Gulf &
Ship Island road is rapidly growing
into a big thing. he needs only to pom
der such facts as these: The road will
soon begin the construction OF round
house in Jackson; the building is 10
be located in the southern part Of the
city. and the ground has already been
staked or The roundhouse at this
point is made necessary by the in
creased traffic OF the system The
shops at Gulfport are kept so busy
that II is impossible for them to keep
up with the work, hence the establish
ment OF other and larger shops at
Hafriesburg. This point on the road
Is excellent because OF its central loca-
ton and its convenience to the Laurel
n N1rur,nf hrunhxu Tha road will