Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-01-02


been relieved: the sick have been com
forted, the prisoner visited. the naked
clothed. the hungry fed. and in all
ways that are beautiful and good our
people have seemed this year deslrous
OF showing honor to Him who 1901
years ago opened those eyes which
have been since the light OF the world
surely u speaks we'll for people
when they prove their faith in Christ
mas by the use and beauty Of their
works. And so ii has been this year
all over our beloved State, IL we may
Judge by the records in the papers
and we may.
Hosts OF friends mourn the peculiar
iy sad death OF Hon. Albert VI. Lea
Federal District Attorney for the
Southern District Of Mississippi. which
occurred In Jackson. Christmas eve.
Mr- Lea was in the very prime OF life
and at the height OF his mental DOW
ers when the unseen Archer struck
him. swiftly and surely. with the fatal
arrow. He was at the Capital on bust
ness. and Sunday morning took break
fast. as usual. after which he went ur
to his room. A short while after this
someone went up to see him and found
MIN prone on the hearth-rug. uncou.
seious. from stroke of apoplexy. Rel
atives and friends were Immediately
summoned. and physicians brought all
their skill to bear upon the case but
the useful life OF this popular citizen
was at an end. He fingered only uu.
I'll tuesday afternoon. when his brave.
nne spirit returned to Him who gave
IL Mr.. Lea was an extremely popular
man and an attorney of distinction
he was born in Jackson, the son of
the late Judge Luke Lea. Since his
appointment as district attorney for
the Southern tFederaD District he
has resided in vIcksburg. where he
made an ideal home Ior his two love.
ly daughters and their aged grand.
mother To these two young girls
now doubly orphaned since their father
has 'oined the mother in the Crea,
Beyond. the deep sympathy Of our
people goes out.
There has been quite a spirited rival
ry OF late among the towns In the State
as TO which shall take the prize for the
biggest load OF cotton. The fond homes
OF the whole list Of competitors are
dashed to the ground by the big load
brought in to Brookhaven last week.
This load consisted Oh forty bales of
cotton. weighing. all together lsals
pounds. and was drawn nine miles bv a
team CT eight yokes Of Holstein steers.
The cotton tas well as the steers) was
raised by the Moretou Helm Lumber
Company, and the special wagon frame
needed FOR this monster load was da-
signed and made by them. John Nc.
Grath 4 Sons bought the load. paying
eight cents a pound for the cotton.
One OF the pleasant things about this
triumph is that it was hauled over such
nne roads. Lincoln county was one of
the nrst counties in the State to adopt
the contract system of working roads.
and few years ago it was all that two
yokes of steers could do to pull
wagon and one bale over parts OF this
road.
The Capitol has been undergoing its
annual houseeleaning during the mas,
fortnight and is now. despite its ex-
treme dilapidation. as clean as scrub
oing and rubbing and polishing up can
get II. A new carpet has been laid
upon which the Representatives lord
ly tread" may resound. and MANY
other changes. looking to the convent
enee OF the members OF both houses
We're made. Everything is now in
readiness. and the old building awaits
the coming Of the last Legislature that
Is TO meet in the old familiar place. If
walls might speak. how wonderful and
osernowing with interest would be the
stories that could be told by these
erumnling old stones. within whose
protection has transpired so vast an
amount of history-not unmixed with
romanee-dur!ng the long years Of
their standing.
Congressman E. s Gambler has in
tFoduced bill III B. 5sI3l making
an appropriation for the improvement
OF the Tombigbee river in this State
and Alabama At the same time he
introduced the proceedings OF and the
memorial prepared by the Tombigbee
River Improvement Convention. which
met in Columbus July 81. Mr.. Cand-
Ter promises to push this matter with
all his energy. and the people of that
section are looking for great results.
The work is much needed. and would
bring great improvements in its train
The Columbus Commercial sensibly
remarks While the price of cotton
Is low and the cost of living NAV be
nigh. there Is no good in eternalIy
talking hard times. IL does no good.
it makes everybody feel blue and de.
pressed Stop it and try to look on
the bright side OF life. There is no use
grieving and mourning over that which
you cannot help. II you will do the
best you can under the circumstances
everything will come out all right"
Rev Ransom Jones. one OF the most
beloved men in the Methodist church
in Mississippi. died at Crystal Springs
on the 4th Of December and was buried
in Meridian. Christmas day. Bishop
Galloway conducted the services in
honor OF the lamented dead. DIR. Jones
was an aged but most useful member
Of this great church. and his death Is
greatly deplored
Polkville. in Simpson County. was
seriously damaged by a tornado last
week The entire property Gin resi-
denees. barns and other farm build
ingsl Of four Of that sections most
prosperous farmers were blown ava,