Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-03-06

arssisslppIs prominent statesmen
Fere Gov. Joseph Matthews and
his brother H0u- James Evans
H4ttheys state aI4If0r and sab
seqIenfiy member Of Congress.
They were the two eldest sous Of
Robert Matthews. ant Tere Ia
-Tes 0f south Carolina moving to
north Ala5ana u early ooyhoast,
and .at-r ~a-c-alil- Pi0uee- set
-erS Of Mississippi.
\ DIT q 1avutren history. cnn-
1ecteG xlrh ms anLy. cane into
he 5ns-s-ioa OF ne writer Of THIS
sketch t-un her mother. IL vna1g
: SISTER Of the Two Matthew'S
brothers. which f0rrihlT Als-
trases the he-e1srT CT crime A.
Vel "a noble rralss 0f character.
N1en Robert Matthews vas A
young nan CT perhaps tnirty. 1e
IA. a s-Eto-to planter, living
1e4E C0tzu5Ia ;. G He vas mar
rlest ali The father Of sevezl
growing boys M AattheEs one
tag attended a pgblIe hanging IN
The t0va Of Columbia and Eaea
About 70 leave the The pace for
aIs eou1rrv home. as attention
vas attracted By a little o9y Of
i've or SIX Years. sitting Gu me
court i0ase steps. weeping bitter
j.
His pas been bang % day
explained 4 D. SANDER. -snd no
body watts that little sou OF
thief a1f mgrtere- He'll have
70 % 20 TIE P0' house I rscxou-
Where's your r0teer. aSzel
NJ Matthew'S kindly.
Dead sSboet he boy.
Have you 10 grand parents OF
aG1ts or gacIes I. ASKED M.
AaFthesS
Ant got nobody but paw, Al
they tuck a1Aaag him
Touched ov the ENDS fOrfs--
condition M Matthews took the
little chap on the horse behind
nm and carried him 20 his eoaa
Try hone hoping 20 iat A 1erua-
aeEr home tor him with some
1e zlborIng tanner
5Gt No q wanted 20 -ase the
-espoasEbIlIrF Of rearing a ehIc
whose oaly Inheritance sAs dis
g-zere 1ale. although the lad
sas bright and handsome Even
M. Matte - hind hearted Erfr
al arst opposed the orphan boys
coming TO i've II her home.
We have boys Of our OWE
SIC said 20 her husband. and thr
bad blood n this o0y VII OFT. ae
matter a0g Ne Is trained Itou'
want aim associated Win our chi
treg-
Maybe good Infassees VI.
keep hin f-Dn gong wrong. -
pied her husband aud se ca
seep hin azuI xe can ind ain 1
good home
But 10 hone Of any kind va.
offered 70 tn Coy. aad sheS /
year Or 30 af.er- Mr. Matthew.
bought sad in north western LA
Dana II-Jle William Jones. u.
sou Of The f-l0n- moved 70 TIA
STATE With the Matthews Ean1v.
Ii rs rev home. the bows IA
r-1age vas no- s1oEa- a1i !.
vas Received With Kindly xeIeDn,
D friends and ne.g1bors Of III.
adopted father He attended N,
district sch0oi with the Natthe.,
boys. and Ike them vas broazh
up strer Presbyterian. aeIa,
faaght the shorter Cateehfsu
Confession Of Faith and 20 rigid,
observe the Sabbath
= M Matthews vas graduate a
--CoIeg-. and when h!s -on,
: aad completed lie course in II
: public schools himself 5ecau,
! theI- t1tor n 10re advanced Sud
{ Ies- as his financial condition II.
not Permit Tho expense Of seatFu,
them on 10 colleges or u1irer.
ties
= i1ang Jones Eas not a love
Of books and failed TO inbs5e Il.
ambition Of MS foster brother.
Eno sought esery means of sell
ealfaEe- <aea deprived of Ii,
advantages Of 4 college trainira
sA-a about seventeen years .
age- VIII Jones requested Der
mission 6 stop school and lear
The Carpenters trade. HIS a:0p,
ed father gave his consent. an.
Jones vas apprenaeed 20 a CON
peteot workman
After he lad become a p-aa
elent carpenter, and seIf-sQstaiu
lag. Jones married the dzuxnte
OF a neign5Orng farmer. and ga
given tract OF and and nonr'
!. 20 erect a heat cottage thereon
To all appearances life held a
many possibilities 10 tie felon,
soa 4. It did to the best born /,
the and A little child Eas Dor,
into the home. and the fes xhs
xneE Jones fsrepgtabIe parent
age believed hin safe 20 lead 4.
honest honorable life
One gloomy November after
noon Mr. Robert Mattaess pas.
ed VIII Jones hozse on his rerrrr
tom Florence the county sea;
where ne had sold his years cot
ton crop A pair Of old fashion.
: ed saddIebag- sung across the
horse contained tie gold reeeiv.