Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-06-06

lady o. girl Of Copizh County. who
makes and exhibits the best bread al
the Autumn Flower SHOW. There
should he something done 10 stiuu-
late our girls interest in old fashioned
home made light bread. and bring
more OF them up 20 lae pinnacle Of ex
cellence nov occupied hy a very small
number. among this snail number.
however. we must include land place
al the very top. the young deaf mute
girls Who form the only practical
cooking class fst the state Deaf and
Dumb lnstitutei Of which ne knox.
II Copiah's Old Citizen- will invite
these girls into the contest. they will
take every prize in sight And they
rake their bread from starting the
Ere TO slicing the snowy. fakey
squares
The Dry Goodsnzn. one OF II.
leading periodicals devoted to nercsn-
tile matters in this country. recently
offered a series Of prizes for the bes;
suggestion for improving the paper.
Answers came from all over the union.
and a Brandon man, A. ". Shields.
captured second prize Mississippi is
all right Her boys not only know
how TO manage their own business. but
can give New Workers a few pointers
or improving theirs occasionally.
The corner stone o, the rer Odd
Fellows building was laid last week
BY the members Of Asylum Lodge.
No. So 4. 2 4 A NJ. at the request
OF Wilkinson Lodge. No. I0i, I. o. o.
p at Woodville- Mr.. l.. c. Schloss
served as Acting Grand Master. and
with a full ard splendid corps Of
Acting Grand Officers. the ceremony
vas impressively carried out in the
presence Of large number OF this
good old towns best people.
The Press visitors TO Pass Christian
we're impressed with the improvements
In progress there. A new L. 4 y
passenger depot. the L. ( y. freight
depot in course of erection. the &C :
ing Company's improvements, includ-
ing its she'll road to the beach. and
several new stores make things look
bright for the place. Then the Mexi-
'can Gulf hotel has certain plans on
foot. which. together with the score
OF residences going up will keep the
builders busy all summer. Let the
good work go on.
Meridian was recently treated to a
free show. wherein a full blood Choc-
taw Indian, wrought up by the appli-
cation Of too much fire water" to his
interior. gave a regular war dance with
variations in the vicinity Of the Grand
Avenue hotel. He was finally given
an inside view Of the palefzee's jail
and liked IL so well that he spent the
night there-upon invitation Of the
o1eer who put an end to the Der
Torrance.
The season OF commeucenerts Is
full upon Us. All Of the graded schools
in the State finished their work last
week and most Of the sessions wound
up in blaze Of eloquenee and oratory.
The private schools. colleges. semi
naries. academies. etc. came on this
week. and By the middle Of June all
the school boys and girls in the land
will have closed the books over" and
entered upon their vacations. We
hope their holiday time Will be as
bright as the hopes which rise in these
young hearts.
The press OF the State is not only
unanimous. but very earnest, for a
geological survey. II is more than
forty wears since Dr. Eug. W. Hilgard
made and published his report After
the lapse Of so long a time, there is
no telling what nature may have de-
yeloped in the way Of minerals and
metals, medicinal waters, etc. There
NAV he great lakes OF petroleum ready
10 he brought 10 the surface This is
a matter that will doubtless command
January next.
The Port Gibson Rifles is the title
under which the young men of that
fine old town have organized for mill
tary training. The captain is Pres
ton Cora. with Robert Winston and
W. E. Dobbs. lieutenants. They will
do fine work, We predict.
The Braxton New Era now bright.
ems the desk where Mississippi mat.
tiers gets itself in shape to go before
the world. and we give il the cordial
welcome il deserves.
'stter be dumb than uperstitioqs-Be,
Men give AMY nothing 20 literally A
me ADVICE
A true fsh story Is stranger than a fc-
tI'lsIs one--Ghicsgo Daily News
When a man Is wrong and won't adni. il
ne always gets angry.-Haliburton