Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-12-04
"THEY SAY"

The young man wore a suit OF
dashing red hair, and didn't care
if he did. A fresh young Univer
sity student eyed him of the bril-
liant top knot inquisitlvely as he
stood in the post Office waiting
for the mail. At last the fresh
mai edged up to the red headed
man and touched the gaudy locks
gingerly, then Jumped away sud
denly, as if in pain. "Don't be
afraid, don't be afraid, my friend"
said the owner OF the red head,
cheerfully. "No danger to you
what ever sir! you're a good
deal too green to burn"
81 believe,n said the woman of
the world, "that more women are
enjoying single blesseeness from
adopting hobbies, than from all
other causes combined. A wO-
man may develop a hobby after
marriage, just as a man may take
to drink, but no amount of beauty
or charm can offset the hobby,
if acquired before the gOrdian
knot is tied"
"The giggling girl is tiresome,
and the literary woman still more
so, to the man who knows grOce-
ries and dry goods"
"They say" said the lady, "that
many of the girls and women OF
our town have sacrificed their
winter hats and dresses upon the
city sewerage, and will go dowdy
all winter to make tongue and
buckles of the family finances
meet over this new wrinkle. I've
Just been wondering why the boys
and men of a family couldn't prac
tice some self denial also. q.
course they couldn't do without
clothes, as they rarely ever have
superfuous attire, but if there's
been a single solitary effort made
to deny themselves tobacco, o.
other unnecessary expenditure
| haven't heard of it. 1t is al
very well for the daughters o
Eve to practice martyrdom in thu
dress line but we believe there's
crying need for tobacco marty
as we'll"
The executive committee of thu
Board of Trustees of the Univer
sity of Mississippi, held a meeting
at the University on Thursday
the 9th ult., and awarded con
tracts for the construction of
dormitory for the girls, and
building to be used as a Y. M. O.
hall, library and gymnasium. AID
ditions will also be made to tn
main building. A company froa
Jackson, Miss, were the success
full bidders. About $4,000 will
be expended on these improve
ments. Work will begin on thes'
buildings in about ten days, to b
completed by June LIST, in tim
for the summer term of the Uni
versity. A spur track is belni
built to the University grounds
by the Hin Dis Central railroad
which will add greatly in facilita
ting work on the new buildings
"Christmas is upon u.s." said tn
worried looking woman" "ant
Pm almost distracted about get
ting presents for my friends.
had hopes years ago, that thu
usherIng in of a new century
would bring about a new order o
things, in this line, but it hasn't
and I'll about go on to the end u
the chapter exchanging presents
with my friends like savages
about to begin a pow-wow. How
ever ridiculous this exchange may
be, there don't seem anys way te
cast it off. So Pve determined tt
add some improvements of my
own invention. Pm going to
give my servants and poor rela
tons luxuries, that they cam
afford, and my well to do friends
simple necessities. Above all
Pm never going to give one of my
children what they are obliged to
have, as wearing apparel. It's
time to improve in Christmas
generosity, as well as in other
things.