Oxford eagle., 1902-05-01
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS
NOTES OF PAST AND CURRENT EvENra
By KATE MARKHAM POWER.

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trusts save and excepting his firm
trust (backed UP by works). in tn.
kindness Of the soil he tills and in the
sure fruits Of his labor. II is such
trust as this that makes a man as
healthy and wealthy and wise as the
best Of men need care to be.
While on the subject OF home and
farm products. by the way, We can
not refrain from again barking back
to our favorite theme. poultry raising.
Tor our Mississippi women and Girls
who have the space and who are with
in reach Of a railroad station. II Is q
most strange thing that so many Of our
women spend their days wishing for
more pin money. wondering how IL
could be made and grieving that they
haven't any show like other girls.
especially girls in town" Why. take
two Mississippi girls Of equal intelIi-
gence. health. strength and energy. Let
one go to some business college and
then settle down to work as stenox-
rapher. bookkeeper or at some other
ONCE work in town, and let the other
spend half as much time, money.
thought and practice in the work Of
poultry raising and at the end Of three
years let the two girls get together and
compare notes on their experience and
their work While l am not a bet
ting man" believe can safely wager
ten to one that the girl who has spent
her money in comfortable provision
Tor her selected stock. and has given
much Of her time to the outdoor work
land those who know claim that il is a
delightful work and always interest
ing) Of poultry raising will find that
she Is many times richer in dollars. in
strength, health-even in ycuth-and
that she has had much more time for
reading and for other pleasures and
diversions than has the girl whose
work lies within four walls. and how
ever interesting il may be at first. and
however blessed she may be in her en-
ployer-who must soon become
wearied with the monotony Of her
mental and physical labogs.
Only yesterday | heard OF a bright.
charming young girl who is thoroughly
at home in the best literature OF to-day
and yesterday. who can lead a eotiIlion
with perfect grace. and whose accom-
plishments make her a very popular
girl. who has put her pin money into
an incubator from which she is taking
little Plymouth Rock ~biddies" by the
hundred. to raise for market This
was good news At that particular mo-
ment. rs had Just come in from a two
hours tramps through Chicken Roost
Road in search Of 'broilers" for an
invalid. and had found Gin JackSonl
but two chickens for szle-one about
the size Of 4 partridge. cost me s5c..
and the other. about ten days older.
was held for Soc. and was sold Later
for another invalid At CSC. Eggs
brought 5Sc- per dozen in Jackson until
the spring was well advanced. So there
is. after all. a little selfshness mixed
with our great desire for our girls TO
Try their skill along these lines. II will
help them and their friends also.
yicksburg. Jackson and Meridian will
long hold the early May day Of 1902 in
pleasant memory as the season brigh-
tened by the presence Of many thou
sand guests. all gathered 20 pay the
tribute OF their loyal Southern hearts
to one whom the South has crowned
with her affections. and who has. with
his own clean hands. pure heart and
brilliant mind carved his name at the
very height Of Fame's column-the be-
loved Admiral, Winfield Scott Schley
To prove his appreciation Of the
South's enthusiastic support Of his
cause and its generous affection for
him. the Admiral and his wife accepted
gladly an invitation from Memphis.
and for several days they have been
enjoying the hospitality Of the great
Tennessee city. II will be remembered
that the Mississippi Legislature. while
in session. invited the Great Man of
Santiago to visit the State and the
visits of this week are in response to
that oficial invitation The distin-
guished guests. while in Jackson. en-
joyed the genuine Southern hospitality
Of the Executive Mansion. eharmingly
by Gov Longino and his
wife. as gracious a chatelaine as
ever presided in this historic mansion
possible was done by the
cities which were honored by the pres
enee Of the sAilor-hero. and we hope
and believe that the memory of this
little holiday time in the Sunny South
may serve to brighten many a coming
day in the life which all Of US would
love to see stretch out to the greatest
possible limit OF useful days
Decoration Day" was observed with
beautiful solemnity last week in many
towns and old and young
gathered in Gods Acre" where our
fallen heroes sleep. and covered them
over with beautiful flowers" This Gus
tom should never be allowed to lose its
influence on the minds of the children.
for through IL. and the attendant cere-
monies. the boys and girls Of today
much Of the loyalty and de-
votion to the Lost Cause" that is
part of their being. As long as there
can be found q mound meath which q
soldier lies. some child with Southern
blood in his veins will be found. too.
with his hands full of flowers to cover
the grave. his heart full OF love for the
one who is Asleep" and his strong
young voice vibrant with emotion as
he joins in the singing OF Dixie" God
bless the memories of these. our loved
and lost" and let the children unto
the third and fourth generation" and
even beyond. be better and stronger
and happier because in their veins
runs this noble hero-blood,