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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-30
BERMUDA GRASS.
Which There is More or Less
Prejudice in Some Quarters.

While many in the south are preJu-
diced against Bermuda grass on ac-
count of it's persistency in holding its
place after being thoroughly estab-
lished, that very fact makes it valua-
BILE for those who are. seeking the best
grass for a permanent pasture. After
the roots have taken firm hold of the
soil, there is not much danger of
either stock or plow ~dislodging it.
1t will flourish on any soil, and give
abundant summer pasture. The top
is killed by hard frosts, but the root
is not injured. Close cropping does
not seem to hurt it, but gives it the
appearance of a well kept lawn.
Chickens, however, are very fond of
it and if kept closely confined upon
it will exterminate it root and branch.
All kinds of stock thrive upon it. If
it is desirable to destroy it so as to
use the land for some other purpose,
the best method is to introduce roots
of st. Augustine grass, which is a
coarse, tall growing grass that holds
the r~ight-of-way against the Ber-
muda. There is also a kind of carpet
grass which makes a dense mat of
short broad blades close to the
ground, and creeps over the surface
formerly occupied by the Bermuda,
steadily crowding it out. Either of
these two grasses al be killed by
the pillow, and either may be started
by planting a few roots. The roots
of the Bermuda, however, have short
joints, each of which will produce a
new plant, hence the difficulty of kill
ing it out by blowing, which only cul-
tivates it and leaves more plants to
grow. The st. Augustine grass has
similar roots, but larger. The carpet
grass has small roots. Seed of the
Bermuda is offered by some seedmen,
but as it does not terminate if the
ground is cold or dry, and even under
favorable conditions requires a month
to start, it is best to plant roots when
they can be procured, unless a very
large track of land is to be seeded.
The roots spread very rapidly and
often measure yards in ength, with
plants starting from every two inch
joint. A chicken pasture set to Ber-
muda will prove a valuable invest
ment, and the grass may be kept from
spreading to adjoining land by set
ting a line of ST. Augustine, or carpet
grass, under OF outside the dividing
fence.-R. f. Merryman, in Epitomist.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-30
On the Verge of Brieht's
Disease.-A Quick Cure
that Lasted,

CASE NO. 30,611.-C. Z. Boies, deal
er in grain and feed, sos South Water
Street, Akron, o., made the following
statement in 1895, he said: Ever
since the Civil War I have had attacks
of kidney and bladder troubles, decid-
eddy worse during the last two or
three years. Although 1 consulted
physicians, some of whom told me l
was verging on Bright's disease, and
I VAS continually using standard rem
edies, the eNcruciating aching just
across the kidneys, which radiated to
the shoulder blades, still existed. As
might be expected when my kidneys
were in a disturbed condition, there
was a distressing and inconvenient
difficulty with the action of the kid
ney seeretions. \ box of Doan's Kid
ney Pills, procured at Lamparter &
Co.'S drug store, brought such a de-
cided change within a week that 1
continued the treatment. The last
attack, and it vas particularly ag-
grayated, disappeared."
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-30
THE MUCH o HOG.
some Farmers Seem to Think Any
thing IL Good Enough For the
Hog, and to Their Cost.

Perhaps the whole range of farm
life no better-or worse-example of
.slet well enough alone can be found
than in the case of the poor neglected
pig. AS we all know, this animal will
live and, to a certain extent,thriye un-
der the most adverse conditions.
There are always a multitude of
things to be looked after on a farm:
some of them must be looked after
promptly and thoroughly or they will
be complete losses; Others can be
somewhat neglected and still counted
on Welding a fair return. HI hog,
of all farm animals, of all farm work,
is the most accommodating, the most
patient of neglect, hence the hog is
the most neglected. He may be put
into a pen scarce large enough for
him to turn about in, be made to
pillow his way in half his depth of
mud and filth, be without shelter from
the rain and without straw for bed
ding, and yet he will grow and add
his full share to the farm profits. As
a pig-elean, keen and healthy-he is
put into his narrow quarters, perhaps
into four or five inches of oozy mud
as left by his predecessor, and from
that on to the time when he too is
ready for the pork barrel, there is
but one thought regarding him-to
feed him to his fullest capacity. The
farmer is not so much to blame as
might appear at first thought. He is
very busy, the pig is very accommo-
dating, the results in any case fairly
sure. True, q few hours work would
mean a good pen, with sufficient
shelter, and clean ground and straw
for bedding; but there are fields to be
made ready, seeds to be planted, crops
to be looked after, all impatient of de-
lay, so, as the pig grows and grunts
on contentedly, he is passed over and
the other things attended to. Now
his pork may look all right, and sell
for just as much as though he had
been exposed to the influence of pure
air and sunlight instead of being shut
away from it by a perpetual i%ncrusta-
ton of mud and filth; but enlightened
customers are likely to have peculiar
views of their own, on this subject
Frank Sweet, in E~ptiomist.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-30
FALLIBILITIES OF SCIENCE.
Lord Kelvin Was Puzzled over the
Impossible Angle of IA Ladder
whIch Couldn't Fall.

At a certain favorite resort in London a
conversation among a number. OF hnaneiers
turned upon cable shares and wireless tel
egraphy. One confirmed cable w%orsnipper
quoted Lord Kelvin's opinion that the COM
panies had no need to be alarmed at the prog
ress Of Marconi, relates a London paper.
oh" exclaimed another, Lord Kelvin be
hanged, 1t is not the first time he has made
a mistake. Why, | remember years ago,
when he was plain Billy Thomson, he was
but in the country for a ride with his brother.
You know he was always like the old fish
nag that O'Connell tackled. He slept on
u parallelogram, shaved with a spherold,
watched the process OF an ellipse and gem
orally took his mathematics to bed with him.
Anyhow ne never passed anything without
making a ejaculation about it. This time 1t
was a ladder standing against a wall at an
angle which according to all known laws
ought to be impossible, especially as it stood
on smooth concrete at the bottom He
called his brothers attention. They both
got down, took measurements, made endless
calculations. and considered various theo-
ries to account for the absence of slip. At
last they fixed on some far-fetched explana-
ton just as the farmer hove in sight. Then
they casually called his attention to the
strange circumstance. '0h, ay,' says the old
man, the ladder? Yes, l put it there for my
hens, and us pretty tight with the holdfast
at the top"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-30
FARMING.
The Farmer who Makes the Bees
Use of All His Opportunities is
the One Who Will Succeed.

Results, that's what counts" was
the inelegant but forceful expression
of n of our great men in comment
ing on his party's work in congress.
If the remark be applied to farming
it's significance and truthfulness lose
no force; rather, is peculiarly appro-
pirate. There are theories and theo-
ries, and endless ways of doing things,
especially in farming and stock-rais-
ing, and no one method can be select
ed and proven superior under all cir
cumstances to any other. There can
be but one test, and that is results"
In farming, the man who does the
most with the available means is
rightfully accounted most successful.
After all, success is a relative term,
in which the positive and superlative
degrees are widely separated. 1t would
be a strange situation, indeed, if all
farmers were equally successful in
their calling. AS well expect equal
success among business men. Neigh
bors on adjoining farms who are con-
fronted by the very same conditions
of soil, climate and moisture are very
seldom equally successful. Eliminat-
ing the element of luck, there is no
reason why these neighbors should
not be equally successful if the same
methods be followed. Probably no
ease = be furnished where the true
cause for variation in results can not
be reduced to the question of method,
alone. There is probably no farming
community in the country that is
without its farmer who appears to
get along somewhat more easily than
his neighbors. His crops not only
appear to grow more luxuriantly
than those of his neighbors, but they
actually do. Similar conditions are
found in all the departments of his
farm. 1t appears as if nature We're
a willing Alave to obey the commands
of this fortunate man, whose instruc-
tons never prove amiss, and whose
plans never fail. The results of his
methods are visible, and by carefully
observing them they may be initiated
to the advantage of those who desire
better results from their farming.
Let the reader take any one in his
own community who is successful
above the average, and study his
methods, and certainly it will become
apparent that his success is the off
spring of intelligent endeayor. He
makes a partner of nature rather
than a poorly paid hireling. He has
his mill ready to grind awhen the
wind blows, and his crops receptive
for the shower. In short, he does
all he can. and strives to benefit from
natures gift in the largest possible
measure.
Concentrated effort in farming has
produced results that are truly amaz
ing. Attention to details and economy
of force combine to give apparently
abnormal and impossible returns.
Nevertheless, it has been demonstrate
ed time and again in these latter days
that the business of farming NAV al
so be made to grow and assume not
only gigantic proportions, but to ac-
quire fecundity and intensity unim-
agined by those not SO fortunate as
to witness its operation.-Farm and
Eireslde.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-30
HERE AND THERE.

A Georgia farmer made 500 from
an acre of watermelons, and the
nearest doctor made 5000 from the
same acre.
Shredded corn slower as feed has
been thoroughly tested and stood the
test. Some cattle do not take kindly
to it at first. But if you will sprinkle
a little salt upon it they will soon
learn to eat it eagerly. I
Nothing is worth doing at all if
it does not need doing Immediately.
Man commits sin by %crowding his
mind with put-off jobs that he ought
to finish up at once, or as soon as
they present themselves.
No one should keep a fowl after it
comes from another place if it shows
indication of disease, as there is no
knowing the nature of the disease
until it fully develops, and then it may
be too late if it is of a contagious
character.
1t is quite essential to bear in
mind the fact that a horse differs
very uluSh HUN a CIV VI SttcI III It's
digestive capacity when planning to
feed. A horse needs a condensed ra-
ton: a low or OK can handle one
considerably more bulky.
Keen appetites and good health
are boon companions in the chicken
yard. Keep your growing chicks
moderately hungry all day. but late
in the evening give them all the
grain they will eat up clean, and a
little more will not hurt.
Many southern cotton producers
may be appropriately classed with
those whom the Scriptures say are
worse than the infidel: they do not
provide for their own households and
ruin their brother farmers by rush
ing their cotton to the market. there
by causing the price to drop below
the cost of production in our sec
ton.
The trend of the great cattle
growing industry in the southwest is.
now toward and into the Dominion
of Canada in the northwestern Sec
ton. 1t is predicted that not less
than 100000 cattle viii be trans
ferred to- that section from north
western Texas and adjacent territory
N account Of the lapse of leases and
diminished pasturage.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-30
AruOu.

One of the new novels Of exceptional merit,
builded along historical lines, is Lionel Ar
don," by Malcolm Dearborn. Like many
of the novels of the time it takes its name
from that of the hero. The scene is Eng.
land and the time that of Henry VIII, and
through to Queen Elizabeth. The hero, Lion
Ell, is the son of Lord Ardon, who is killed in
q duel with Lord Raven, and his death is
quickly avenged by the young son. The
story follows the entrance of the hero into
English court life, and contains some bril-
liant descriptions of the gayeties and festivf
ties of those times. One of the principal
characters is Lady Jane Grey, who is, in fact,
the real heroine. This is the only novedthat
has ever brought to the sympathy and ad.
miration of story readers that woman OF
purity and exquisite womanliness. Pub
lished by G. w. Dillingham; Company, New
York, Price. $3.50.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-30
Three Years After.

Mr.. Roles says in 1899: SIN the
spring of 1896 l made a public state
ment of my experience with Doan's
Kidney Pills. This remedy cured me
os a terrible aching in the kidneys,
in the small of my back, in the mus
cles of the shoulder blades, and in the
limbs. During the yearsthathave gone
by l can onscientiously say there have
been no occurrences of my old trouble.
My confidence in Doan's Kidney Pills
is stronger than ever, not only from
my personal experience but from the
experience Of many others in Akron
which have come to my notice"
4 FREE TRIAL OF this great kid
ney medicine which cured Mr.. Boies
will be mailed on application to any
part of the United States. Address
Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo, n. Y. For
sale by all druggists, price so cents per
box.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-30
Not SO Very Crazy.

An Emporia (Kan.) sportsman was out
cunning a fey, days ago; the Gazette says,
Of the crazy men they keep out there saw
him ard began asking him questions. What
have you killed." asked the crazy fellow.
The Emporia man said he had a meadow lark
and two doves. What did you pay for that
gum ''Sixty dollars" "How much is the
dog WORTH" Twenty-Five dollars" can
ssf hunting outfit to kill % cents worth of
game! They keep me locked up in here be-
cause they say I'm crazy, and they let you
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-30
CAPITOL BUILDING, SALEM, OREGON.
A Letter From the Executive Office Of Oregon.

Pe-ru-na is known from the Atlantic
TO the Pacific. Letters of congratula-
ton and commentator t~estifying to
the merits of Pe-ru-na as a catarrh
remedy are pouring in from every State
in the Union. DR.. Hartman is receiving
hundreds of such letters daily. All
classes write these letters, from the
highest to the lowest.
The outdoor laborer. the indoor arti-
san, the clerk, the editor, the states
man, the preacher-all agree that Pc
ru-na is the catarrh remedy of the age.
The stage and rostrum. recognizing ca
tarrh as their greatest enc ~, are es-
pecially enthusiastic in their praise
and testimony.
Any man who wishes perfect health
must be entirely free from catarrh. Ca
tarrh is w.ll-nigh UNIVERSAL; almost
omnipresent. P~e-ru-na is the only abso-
Lutte safeguard known. 4 cold is the
beginning of catarrh. To prevent colds,
to cure colds, is to cheat ~catarrh out
of its victims. Pe-ru-na not only cures
catarrh, but prevents. Every house
hold should be supplied with this great
remedy for coughs, colds and so forth.
The Governor of Oregon is an ardent
admirer of Pe-ru-na. He keeps it con-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-30
In the proper Order.

"But can you cook?" asked the prosaic
young man.
LET us take these questions up in their
proper order" returned the wise girl. "The
matter of cooking is not the first to be con-
sidered."
"Then what is the fritz he demanded.
Can you provide the things to be
cooked?"
Thus is conceited man sometimes put
to the bad, so to speak.-Chicago Post.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-30
tinually in the house. In a recent let
ter to DR.. Hartman he says:
STATE OF OREGON,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
SALEM. Nav 9. 1898.


The Pe-ru-na Medicine Co., Columbus,
o.:
Dear Sirs-I have had occasion to use
your Pe-ru-na medicine in my family
for colds, and it proved to be an keel
lent remedy. l have not had occasion
to use it for other ailments.
Yours very truly, W. NJ. Lord.
1t will be noticed that the Governor
saws he hag not had occasion to use Pc
ru-na for other ailments. The reason
for this is. most other ailments begin
with a & cold. Using Pe-ru-na to prompt
ly cure colds, he protects his family
against other ailments. Thisis exactly
what every other family in the United
States should do. Keep Pe-ru-na in the
house. Use it for coughs, colds, la
grippe, and other climatic affections Of
winter, and there will be no other all
ments in the house. Such families
should provide themselves with a copy
of DR.. Hartman's free book, entitled
"Winter Catarrh." Address DR.. Hart
man, Columbus, Ohio.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-30
Careful.

"There's one thing l admire about you."
said the frank friend. you carved out
your own fortunes, and yet you never brag
about being a self-made man"
"No," answered Mr.. Meekton, Il shouldn't
think of suggesting that Henrietta wasn't
entitled to all the credit. "-Washington
Star.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-30
Raising irish Bulls.

It is a Bloemfontein paper which apollo
gizes to its readers in it's second edition for
the -nonappearanee OF its first edition, ow-
ing to an accident in the publication office
Which shows that they are already raising
fine Irish bulls in South Authorization
Herald
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-30
Probably True.

Wabash wonder what makes old Got
rex dress so stability?
Monroe-His pride, my boy.
why, how,s that?"
"He's afraid his customers will mistake
him for one OF his clerks."-Chicago Daily
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-30

Judge-Of course, l might let you of,
Casey, if you had an alibi.
~Casey-Shure, yer honor, Oh haven't wan
about me, but here's me lasth quarter, if
that1l timpt ye.-Philadelphia Bulletin.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-30

Mother-"You have disobeyed me, Tom
my. Didn't l say no when you asked me for
another piece OF cake2" Tommy-"Well,
ans mo, means."-Town and Country.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-30

Secure.-'You say that you have made a
success of politics: ~ Yes care you an
orator." "No, sir. I'm the leader of a
brass band. The musicians always get the
money, but the orators are expected to talk
for nothing ashington Star.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-30

well" remarked the optimist, "oppor-
tunity knocks once at every door" Eyes,
there's something very feminine about OPP
portpnity," replied the pessimist. "She
makes her call when she's pretty sure you're
out, and that's the end of it."-Philadelphia
Press.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-30

A Matter of Marksmanship.-Shotwell-
Didn't you ever go shooting." Sgortless.,
sNever in my life" ShotwellE"lou don't
know what you've missed.'-Indianapolis
News.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-30

Hundreds of lives saved every year by hav-
ing DR.. Thomas Electric Oil in the house
Just when it is needed. Cures Group, heals
burns, cuts, wounds of every sort.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-30

No matter how long you have had the
.ough; if it hasn't already developed into
consumption, DIR. Woods Norway Pine Sy-
rup will cure it.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-30

Energy all gone? Headache? Stomach out
of order2 Simply a case of torpid liver.
Burdock Blood Bitters will make a new man
or woman of Won.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-30

Hives are a terrible torment to the little
folks, and to some older ones. Easily cured.
Doan's Ointment never fails. Instant relief.
permanent cure. AT any drug store, so cents.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-30

Fortify Feeble Lungs Against Winter
with Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-30

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken of
Ave. N, Minneapolis. Mimi, Jan. 6, 1900.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-30

He who forgets his own friends meanly
to follow after those of a higher degree IS
q snob-Thackeray.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-30

What can't be cured should be endured,
and should be endured as patiently as pos
cible-Puck.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-30

Il see the new magazine is out?" yes:
and, thank heaven, they've got my poem
right next to the advertising matteri"-At-
lanta Constitution.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-30

Did your dentist hurt you much" Not
this time; his charges were very reasonable"
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-30

The best self-help is helping others
Rams Horn.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-30

June Tint Butter Color makes top of tn.
market butter.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-11-15
Morn bN a Poetess.

Mrs. Julia Ward Howe, the vener-
able author of "The Battle Hymn of
the Republic" attended a recent New
port wedding in a gown eminently
suitable for her years and in curious
contrast to that seen on many women
of her age 1t was a soft yelling in a
clear, medium shade of heliotrope.
The skirt was perfectly plain, and
hung straight, with little goring or
flaring, and touched all around. The
bodice was also plain. but a small
three-cornered shawl of soft, white
silk, fringed, was worn, and a white
tulie cap partially covered her snowy
hair. A knot of delicate green satin
ribbon on one side of the tulle cap
was a pretty touch.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-11-15
Inc Use of GRAY.

Gray has been a much-neglected
color in home furnishings of late
years because of its aptness in giving
rather cold or "drab" effects. This is
redivivus in the favor of artistic dec
orations just now and is being much
used with very good effect. Charm
ing wall papers are to the fore in
gray and white stripes, crossed with
green vine. Furniture painted a
soft French gray is also very pretty
and is now to be had. With such a
wool covering, such furniture sh1m-
merry gray hangings at the windows,
white woodwork and finishing touch
of a little green or yellow in the cur
tain Innings and chair cushions the
effects of room so furnished is un-
exceptionable.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-11-15

tailors. The dress was of a mixed
tweed, and a distinction was given it
Ly the black fur that set it off.
The skirt was long and narrow at
the hips, with the full, flowing train.
The front breadth was plain and
reached from the waist line to the
ground. On either side of it began the
thin circular fiounce that made the
skirt handsome. Where these began
were narrow bands of broadtail. In
the waist the same effect was carried
cut by the round collar, while between
the fur bands was fall of white chif-
fon that formed a vest.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-11-15
Latest JeweIry Fad.

The sole outstanding novelty in fash
lonable fall and winter jewelry is
detachable, plain gold underwear but
tons. These are put up in sets of four.
six, etc, and can be had in varying
sizes and weights. A thoroughly serv-
iceable set of six can be obtained for
$50, and this size gives evidence of be-
ing the most popular.
The buttons are oblong, or round, on
the outer sides, and the reverse ends
are nodded to fit the curves of the
body. The man of luxurious tastes and
ample means need no longer suffer
from the distress occasioned by the
deadly 'animosity of laundresses to
buttons of all kinds.