Oxford eagle., 1901-06-27

quite take the Journals view. we BE-
lieve that IL may be helpful to some OF
our readers to recite few OF the uses
to which the corn stalk Is nov put.
From II is made a packing for war
ships; a high grade OF writing paper:
II Is used as a basis for a smokeiess
powder and a cattle food Is made by
grinding the dry corn stalks. leaves and
tops to a powder and mixing with
molasses. This Is pressed in cakes
under a hydraulic press and can b.
shipped like bricks. For feeding II IL
broken up and mixed with water
Samples have been sent to Europe and
favorable reports come from tho~e who
have tested IL II this food Is as good
as our informant thinks. It will be q
great thing for this section. where 80
many thousands of gallons OF low
grade molasse> 20 20 waste annually
What gold mine the corn stalk would
prove TO the South. IL this. hitherto
comparatively useless product should
develop as has the cotton seed which
was formerly considered far less valu-
able than the corn stalk
While Mayor Hemingway. Of Jack
son. has done many good things during
his incumbency. We feel safe in as
sertins that nothing in his previous
career can touch. in importance and
happiness to all concerned. the great
achievement OF Wednesday. June Is.
when he took unto himself a bride,
In the person of Miss Grace Hyer.
one OF Mississippi's loveiiest yoang
women. Miss Hyer is a daughter of
the late DIR. Hyer Of Meridian. than
whom few physicians are more beloved
than he was in his large and success
full practice Since coming to Jackson
Miss Hyer has been a member Of the
faculty Of the Central school. and has
won the love and esteem OF our peo-
pie. IL Is needless to Introduce Mr..
Hemingway. as he has friends all over
this section. who rejoice in the great
good fortune that has come to him. and
wish long. useful and happy life for
him and his lovely wife
state news from Laurel gives real
pleasure to those Of our people who
are interested in the states advance
ment. and who appreciate a genuine
boom minus the usual rriIls and fur
bellows The depot building at Laurel
OF the Kingston 4 Central Mississippi
X r. vas handsomely fitted up. and
turned over. last week. for active work.
The building OF the road is progress
ing rapidly. II quietly. and will soon
reach Bay Springs. Later il will b.
extended to some point on the A. Ev.
K r.. opening up one of the finest
timber belts in the State. as we'll as a
good farming country. Work has also
been started on the Laurel 4 waynes-
boro road. out from waynesboro. and
IL will be rapidly pushed TO completion.
Rev Peter G. Sears. the rector OF
ST. Andrews Church in Jackson. has
eeen called 10 ST Pauls Mission. in
Meridian This Is not the FIRST. nor
the second. nor the third call that
Mr.. Sears has received during his min
tstry In Jackson. anu as some of these
calls were to influential city churches.
the people of his parish indulge the
hope that he means to stay with
them yet little longer. Mr.. Sears i
an able man-a deep thinker. a devoted
student. forceful. charming speaker
and fearless preaeher-just such a
man as the parishes Of Jackson and
Meridian need. and just the man Miss
issippi can not afford to lose from the
high place to which he has been called.
With the issue of June 18th that
stauneh old representative of the
Mississippi press. the woodville Repub-
liean. celebrated its diamond anniyers-
ary-the 18th birthday-full OF honors.
as Of years The Republican was es-
tablished in 1896 by Mr.. W. A. A.
Chisholm. and has never missed
single issue. except during two years
of the war. when paper could not I've
procured. II is now under the editorial
management of Robert Lewis. who. We
doubt not. will continue it in the good
old way in which it has for so long
journeyed. May it. like good wine.
continue to improve with age. so that
its last days may be its best days"
state Geological survey.
II is forty-one years since DIR. Eug.
W. Hilgard made his report of the
geology and agriculture of the State
of Mississippi" in a volume of four
hundred closely printed pages. Illus
trated. There have been several efforts
to provide for another survey. but they
have not received favor by the Iegis-
lature. The time has come when the
Industrial progress of the State de-
mands thorough survey, that her hid
den wealth may be brought to the
light. This. 1t is believed, will be
among the recommendations of Cover
nor Longino to the special session OF
the legislature in January next
The gunboat Scorpion touched at
vicksburg and Natch-z again last week
and while there the officers were
handsomely entertained by the best
people OF those Mississippi cities.
The question of establishing
State Medical College in accordance
with recommendation by the Uni
versity Trustees in their report to the
legislature. is now agitating the public
press to considerable extent. There
is. undoubtedly a strong sentiment in
its favor.
Jackson is TO have six-story hotel
1t will be on the corner lot just north
of the Episcopal Church on Capitol
street. opposite Executive Mansion
square. This will certainly be long
felt want" supplied.
The first regiment. Mississippi Ma
tional Guard, will hold its encamp-
ment at Castalian Springs. commenc-