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The Washington times., 1902-10-12
STORY OF THE FIRE-ESCAPE SQUIRREL
By ". s. WALLACE.

''Yes, both-you shall hear. Ny first
view Of the world was on q bright May
morning. like this one. The cold winds
had gone. warm sunshine poured in at
the open knot-hole. right down on our
nest. was the largest kitten itf the
nest. and so. on this day in spring. 1
climbed up the edge and peeped over.
The great height frightened ne. and
every object was SO strange and huge.
But had been well taught, and knew
the different objects. There was the
spreading base Of the tree, the great
limbs. Beyond was q broad lake, and
between the trees and the water stood
a great nest that my father warned
us when describing it to keep away
from.
We'll, my mind being made up. one
day climbed out on the limb of the
chestnut tree, in spite of the pleading
and screams Of my brother and sister,
and made bold to walk along the smooth
limb a short distance to a crotch where
two branches met"
Didn't you feel nervous?" interrupt
ed the mouse. sitting up and uncon-
cernedly nibbling a cracker crumb.
"Oh. you may think SO, but don't look
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The Gray Squirrel awoke suddenly one
morning Just as the sunlight crept up
pver the slumbering, city. She knew
what had awakened her. for there
seemed to be at least million sparrows
in the elm tree. all of them screaming
and chatterinr.
SILLY things" thought the Squirrel,
nervously jerking her thin. scraggy tail.
"A sparrow has about as much sense as
a chipmunk.'
Sleep being impossible near the SPAR
rows, the Gray Squirrel scrambled down
the fire-escape, on which her nest was
made, and up another to a small win
dow, where occasionally she found a
few nuts and other food
The House Mouse was already there
and had made quite hole In a nice
pile OF breadcrumbs, raisins and nuts
placed there by some kind hand. Help
yourself" invited the House Mouse. her
mouth full Of crumbs. Plenty here
now, but If those sparrows see this
Seems to me-" exclaimed the Squir-
rel, breezily, that you have been here
some time; but, husks! I suppose you
never get much without stealing it?
well, you should live in the country,
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to get mine. But had become biz; and
strong, and moreover, remembered my
fathers death. So 1 laid: II you care
come near me. black squirrel. I'll put
my teeth through your skin Still he
was not afraid of me, and inside OF a
jerk OF my tall he and / were fighting
it out. 1 kept my fathers deathsin mind
and that made me twice as strong as
he. The children thought We were
playing; that is, until by quick twist
fastened my teeth in his throat. Then
the children rushed to separate us. But
1t was too late. l had killed the black
squirrel and my debt was paid.
MY gracious. Chic-o-Chat" cried the
mouse. you're quite a heroine: I'm
proud Of you"
Alas" said Chico Chat. 1.-The gray
squirrels did not think so: l was ban
ished and had to come here among these
horrid fiat houses. where. II 1t was not
for you. declare should pine away
At this moment the sparrows rose In
cloud. and the mouse fled precipitately,
while Chico Chat returned to her nest
to have a nap. But neither husband
nor family did she have, for there were
no other SQUIRRELS in the yards. Foor
Chic-o-Chat.
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sistant who had met them. She finished
her greeting with: II regret to see that
you have brought your bicycles. We
consider them Incompatible with refine
ment and have sent them to the gar
ret. Mary. will you take the young
ladies' to the music-room? II Is rest,
hour now, and you will there ind seversl
Of your schoolmates. will speak Of
lessons later"
Tho poor little BIS found no friendly
faces In the music room. where they
felt themselves to be as much o. .
curiosity as the pickaninnies had been
to them. But presently tiny maiden
sidled up to Bonnie.
Take Taty up," she piped, but don't
muss Taty's pink SASH
1T is Katy Astor, an orphan niece of
Miss Astor." Mary Randall explained.
why Katy. you are a funny little trick.
never knew you to make friends like
that"
DO way" Then to Bonnie, why
don't 'ou wear pink sash and libbons
and thinss?"
"Tan 'ou toss Taty up like Dranpa
does?'' Here was something Bonnie
could do and she did 1t with will.
do me dat den."
Again and again Bonnie obeyed the
'.do me dat den," until at last Katy
found herself perched high on Bonnie's
shoulder. pulling Betty's curls. her heart
completely won-a conquest that was to
prove Of the greatest Importance to
our heroines.
(TO BE CONTINUED) /,
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SO pert. or I'll not tell any more" The
mouse looked foolish and said, meekly
''Proceed-I'm all attention
We'll, had hardly reached the crotch
when a huge black squirrel. ugly as d
black marten ever was. came down the
tree and planted himself right in front
Of me! 'Aha.' he cried in a cracked
voice. as if had been eating pignuts
you little chipmunk. I've caught you.
It's my delight and pastime to kill my
enemies ind their Kittens"
Didn't that make you cold. though"
remarked the mouse
II waited in terror" continued the
gray squirrel. "and before l could es-
cape the black squirrel had knocked me
right OF the limb. / fell headlong into
the grass below"
"Oh. my!" murmured the mouse.
But / wasn't hurt a bit, and would
have escaped, but Just as l was getting
my wits together huge beast advanced
along the fence. He had great blazing
eyes. sharp teeth and claws and Il
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my dear Mouse. Now, did ever tell you
of NV early life9 I Was as Won nerha ns

my dear Mouse. Now, did ever tell you
OF my early life? l was. as you perhaps
notice. country bred"
'oh, yes: very easy to see that" as
scented the Mouse, who had not noticed
It at all
Yes. In a great chestnut tree l was
born, not in a hole in the noor'-the
Mouse looked very humble at this re-
MARYLAND had twin brother and
little sister, both perfectly marked
squirrels. Our hole, or nest, was high
up in the tree. and there were three
rooms-a restroom, storeroom and q
place to retreat to in time Of danger.
MY mother was kind, beautiful
squirrel, with an immense tail, eome-
thing like mine"-the Gray Squirrel
proudly curled her thin tail over her
pretty gray back-"but my father was
small, cold-hearted and very stern; he
was always watching. for his enemies
were many"
WAS he brave and good?" ventured
the House Mouse.
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why. 1t is paradise; we were IN
Central Park. though l didn't know 1t
until afterward. Annabel, who is diff
ferent from other children, did not like
to see me in captivity, so she let me
go! Yes, she opened tie cage door. and
out ran. Then she walked OF aobbing.
Il was too glad at first to be again
among the leaves and grass to notice
when Annabel went. and my journey
had made me SO hungry that, without
paying much attention to the place, l
went In search of few nuts. There
were lots of chestnuts that the early
frost Of the previous fall had left green,
80 my hunger. was soon satisfied.
Presently / met anther squirrel, who
did not-seem to be very amiable, as he
did not answer my Good morning. He
was as fat as sparrow and was eating
peanuts.
Now, Mousie, / knew peanuts are
never found. They are always given to
you by children. So l watched the fat
squirrel to see where he got those de-
licious peanuts. After eating his last
nut he sat up on stump. and soft
voice called, Bunny, bunny, Sunny.
When he heard tt at he raced of, ard
I after him.
ITO my surprise, he ran up to little
boy, who held out a peanut. The fat
squirrel grabbed the peanut, but had
hardly got off with it when an ugly.
scrawny black squirrel rushed at him
and chased him until he dropped the
nut. i recognized the black squirrel in
stantly. but wondered how he had
gotten there. He was as great rascal
as ever. While the two were flghttng-
for the fat squirrel was real mad-I
thought l would try for peanut.
THE black squirrel who had defeated
the poor little fat fellow. now turned
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(To BE coNT1NUED)
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-09-25
DON'T WORRY.

However much we may tell
ourselves and our friends that it
is useless to worry, that it does
no good, and lots of harm, it
takes a stauuch philosopher to
take the medicine. Most of US
when we become chronic wOrri
ers. begin to worry over our
friends and neighbors, when our
own repertoire of aggravations is
completed. It's true, we say, and
delude ourselves into believing
that it's Over-wOrk, and the evil
doings of others that we fret over,
and that brings US wrinkles and
gray hairs, but the fact is the real
bridges of sorrow r few and far
between, and the workers. tribu-
latlons are of his own manufac.
ture.
Worrying is not only foolish,
but positively sinful, when We
take the right view of 1t, for it is
somebody else that always gets
the benefit of our long faces and
pet grievances. For the sake of
others then, we should abstain
from the luxury of worrying, and
make cheerfulness q study and
duty.
There is q remedy for worry
which fits all cases. 1t is to de-
eide that there are only two kinds
of things we will never worry
about, one lie those things we can.
not help, and the other is those
things We can help, and to put
the first out of our minds and 60
to work with might and main to
remedy the latter. As a practi.
cal poet has charmingly expressed
it:
"For every evil under the sun,
There lie q remedy or there Is none;
II there is one, try to find it;
If there is none, eve mind it,"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-09-25
HepeweIl Dots.

AS [ have not reported any
news OF this place for some time,
/ viii try and give a few items this
week.
We are sorry to note John e.
McCorkle, ST.. has slow fever.
Rev. John Kimmons and wife
of Florida, are visiting his broth
er. Rev. J.. NJ. Kimmons at this
place.
Mrs. Gene Johnston of Texas,
IS visiting her mother, Mrs. E. A.
Richmond.
Mr.. 4. II. Kimmons visited rela.
tives here Sunday.
Miss Willie Stephens of T0cca-
pola. is visiting relatives IN our
midst this week.
Misses Leila and Beulah Steph
ems of Mt. Zion, visited theil
brother Jim Stephens, at this
place Sunday.
Miss Lille Slaughter OF Friend
ship, visited relatives here Sun
day.
Success to the EAGLE.
OBSERVER.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-09-25
University Notes.

Coach Martin arrived Sunday
will begin the training Of the foot
ball team at once.
Miss Anna Heron, of Tennes-
see, has entered the University as
a student.
MIR. Will Pettis, of ElIisville,
class of 1891, is visiting Will
Stone.
Mr.. Roseborough, of Senatobia,
came over to the University open.
ing Thursday. He was accompain
ed by his son, Leon, who has ma
circulated as a student.
j. L.. Foster, captain OF the foot
ball team, came up from his home
in Lexington Sunday and has be-
gun training for college athletics
Dr.. J. w. Johnson's residence
on the campus has been rented,
ready furnished by the Kappa
Alpha fraturnity. Mrs. johnson
intends joining her daughters in
Nashville, and spending the
winter.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-09-25
Cornish Items.

Nothing strange since l last
wrote to the dear old EAGLE.
The health of this community
continues very good.
Farmers are very busy picking
cotton, making molasses, storing
away hay, etc.
Now that Circuit Court is over
l hope that our people will have
resi- for awhile.
The weather has been quite
warm for this time of year.
There is considerable strife in
this district about a teacher for
the next session Of oul public
school at Slick Ridge. 1t is hoped
however, that the trustees and
County Superintendent will look
to the interest of the edncable
children and employ a teacher
that all the parents can heartily
and cheerfully p~atronize.
very much enjoy the letters
from the different portions Of the
county. LITTLE DREAMER.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-09-25
Put Paint in a Melon.

The story told entirely in color.
ed pictures in last Sundays Pos.
Dispatch of how two children put
red paint in their pas watermelon
has started a laugh reverbeFstfng
around this staid old GLOBE, that
probably won't get headed off un.
til st. Peter calls order at the
Pealy Gate,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-09-25
TnIa News.

We were blessed with a refresh.
ing rain last week which was very
beneficial.
Mr.. Evan Denton and family
visited relatives in lula last week.
Our meeting closed here Satur.
day night which we have enjoyed
and which seemed TO do a great
deal OF good.
Rev. ]. G. Denton returned from
here. where he has been holding a
big meeting, to his home in Mis-
SOari, this week.
Miss Matte Harral of Dallas.
is visiting relatives at this place.
Clitice Holman OF Oxford. visI-
ted his parents here this week.
Mrs. Minnie Denton and family
are guests of friends in lula.
Miss Lena Rogers of Oxford.
has returned home after spending
several weeks with relatives here.
Miss Argula Ragland is on the
sick list.
Our school opeLed here Mon.
day.
Mrs. Jennie Ragland has return
I'd from a visit to her mother near
Water Valley.
Best wishes to the EAGLE.
LITTLE L.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-09-25
ORIGINALITY.

The world is getting old. Per-
haps that is the reason why there
Is such a premium upon origiHali-
ty. a man or woman, it is true,
may succeed in a measure, pl0d-
ding along the old beaten track,
but it is the new idea man that
exerts wholesale inauence,
and has things his own way. The
original thinker, if he can crysta-
iize his thoughts into writing, has
fame and fortune at his command.
The business man who has the
knack of bringing himself and his
business before the public in aD
original manner, may prepare for
fortunes favors, for they are sure
to come The old time idea that
conventionality was inseperable
from polite society, has also been
dissipated. The more original an
entertainment, or the more origi
nal a ta!ker the surer the rise in
swelldom. Even love making, it
is said, no longer joys along in
the same old beaten path of hack
npyed phrases, but original meth
DDS are used, which serve in bet.
ter stead than even money or cul
ture.
However, originality. as much
as we may desire it, 10 a gift,
which may be cultivated, but is
as unbec0ming as an i'll fitting
garment when initiated, or as out
of place az the antics of an ele-
plant trying TO initiate a monkey.
Better be ones natural self when
the gift of originality has not
been bestowed, but if we posses
it in any form, the cultivation is a
duty.
Study well that most perplex'
ing enigma-self-and if you find
anything original in you, except
original sin, give the world the
benefit OF it. lie sure, however
that your originality is not the
echo of some one you admire.
If you have any doubt about
the power of originality to win
success, try an original advertise
ment, even though you pay some
body else to write it. Then com
pare your returns in hard cash
with those OF your neighbor who
has trudged for years along the
old long credit system, which
needs no printers ink to label it,
the offspring of poverty and ne
cessity.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-09-25

SOUTHERN papers say that the
capitalists who run the cotton
mills in the South long hours with
light. wages and employ child
labor are from the North. Yes,
but tile Legislatures which refuse
TO prevent such evils are South
ern and Democratic, suggests the
Indianapolis Journal.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-09-25
Notice to Bridge BuiIders.

Public. notice is hereby given that
sealed bids will be received by the
undersigned for the building of a
bridge across Buford Creek on the
Oxford and Batesville road up to Il
O'Clock, noon, on Tuesday, Oct. 7th,
1902. Said bridge to be built accord
ing to plans and specifications now on
file at my office. Bond double the
amount with good security must be
filed with each bid.
B. p GRAY, Clerk.
Sept. 9th, 1902.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-09-25
TIE Washington Star thin

THE Washington Star thinks
President Roosevelt's remarks on
the trust question ought TO invite
M confidence which thoughtful
neopIe are willing to place in the
man who declines to make rash
nrom:ses. Judged from that stand,
mint. there is no doubt of the fact
they ought to- be productive of
great faith.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-09-25
NONRESIDENT Notice.

THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
To James Liverman, a minor, whose
post Office is Chase, In Basque County
Texas. You r hereby commanded
to appear before the Chancery Court
of the county of Lafayette in said
State on the
4TH MONDAY IN NOVEMBER,
Al. D., 1902, to answer the original and
amended bill of Ada Lee, ct al, to
which you are q defendant
This the 10th day of September, A.
D., 1902.
B. P. GRAY, Chancery Clerk.
KIMBRoUGH & KIMBRoUGH, AttYs
for Com'plts
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-09-25

PERHAPS President Kruger had
I'm mind those demands the BOer
generals were to MAKE on England
when he said the results of the
South African war would make us
stagger.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-09-25

In any other relation than that
'of politics the claim of the party,
which is responsible for the exist
ence and maintenance Of monopo.
lies, that it intends to destroy
them would be received with open
contempt by all enlightened citi-
zeus.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-09-25

The retirement of Premier
Sagasta, which is announced as
soon to take place, will be a seri-
u loss to Alfonso XIII. Especi-
ally if II has the effect of rejecting
weyler any further into the situa.
zion,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-09-25

Mathis and Lester we're hung
yesterday afternoon at 1880.
Yesterday morning dawned
cloudy and threatening. At an
early hour the crowd began to
gather, to witness the tragic end
of Will Mathis and Orlando Les
ter.
The condemned men passed a
quiet night, both eep
ing we'll. When, according to
custom, they were asked what they
preferred tor breakfast, Mathis re
quested that he be given ham, bis
cult and coffee. Lester asked for
fried chicken, with plenty OF fat
gravy, eggs and coffee. Both were
given what they requested. and
ate heartily. Neither asked for
whisky OF stimulants and none
were given.
After breakfast a barber was
brought into the Jail and Mathis
was shaved and dressed for his
burial. While being shaved he
gave the details of a murder COM
mitted by Whit, Brice and Chas.
Owens, 10 years ago Mathis said
the negro was killed by the Owen
boys for insulting Whit Owens
family, and that while Brice and
Chas. Owens held the negro
against a tree, Whit cut his throat
Mathis expressed himself as
being willing to die, and glad that
his suspense would be soon over,
His wife and little son visited him
in his cell, and remained with him
until he was carried out to the
wagon to be taken to the gallows.
Rev. N. w. P. Bacon visited
Mathis Tuesday afternoon and
Wednesday morning praying with
him, and striving to direct his at
tention and thoughts for death,
Mathis listened respectfully, but
to the last protested his innocence
and seemed utterly blind to the
fact that he was as guilty of the
Montgomerys as Lester, although
he did not fire the fatal shots.
Both Mathis and Lester talked
freely to their guards on the way
to the gallows. The wagon in
which the criminals were carried
left the jail at HAS. They arriv.
cd at the gallows at 1925. The
progress to the gallows was slow
owing to the rough road and inn
mense crowd. Sheriff Harkins,
Tailor Ragland Deputy Ramey,
Marshal Temple Rev. Mr.. Bacon,
and Rev. A. Williams, colored, &C
complained Mathis and Lester on
the gallows
Prayer was offered by Mr. Bacon
and Rev. Williams. Both Mathis
and Lester talked freely. Mathis
| stated that he had told the truth
in the court room and that q re-
petition would be useless. He
asserted that Bill jackson had
nothing to do with tine killing.
He said that many things had been
told about him that were not so
andsthat he was innocent of the
crime for which he was to be hung
Before the black cap was adjust
ed, Mathis thanked the officials
for their many kindnesses and
favors and shook hands with Dave
Rogers, with whom he had been
at enmity for several years. He
also praised District Attorney w.
A. R0sne for his fairness through.
out the trial.
Lester stated that he fred the
shots that killed the MOntgom-
erys, but was forced to do it by
Owens and Mathis, and that Bill
Jackson had nothing to do with
it, and Mrs. Mathis begged them
not to kill the men.
Mathis was nervous, but kept
himself we'll under control. Les
ter was stolidly d IF 9 r 9 n t
throughout.
Mathis last words were to a
friend, advising him not to drink
or keep bad company.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-09-25

IT used to be the rank and file
who we're bothering over a revis-
ion of the tariff. Now it is the
party leaders, and they are anxi.
ously button holing each other
while asking what they are to do
to be saved,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-09-25
Is Your Life worth so Centsq

We defy the world to produe a medi-
cine for the cure of all forms of Kid
ney and Bladder troubles. Piles and
all diseases peculiar to woman that
will equal Smith Sure Kidney Cure.
Ninety eight per cent of the cases
treated with Smiths Sure Kidney
Cure that have come under obser-
walton have beent cured. We sell our
medicine ion a positive guarantee, if
directions are followed, and money
will be refunded if a cure is not effect
ed. Pric Scots and s1.O0:: For sale by
A, II. Kendel.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-09-25

AND Gen. Miles was not to be-
allowed to. take a conspicuous
part even IN that little game OF
a Evidently the administra-
ton is to sit on Miles war chest
indefinitely.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-09-25
Not Doomed For Life.

81 was treated for three years by
good DOCTORS" writes w. A. Greer, of
Mceonnellsville, O., "for Piles and
Fistula, but, when all failed. Buck
lens Arnica Salve curen me in two
weeks.n Cures Burns, Bruises Cuts.
Corns. Sores, Eruptions, Salt Rheum,
Piles, or nc pay. Csc at r. K. Chiffon
& Co., drug store.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-09-25
sealed BIOS.

Sealed bids will be received up to IL
O'Clock, noon, on Saturday. Sept. 9th
at the Mayors Office for $4,000 Hard
Brick, or less, delivered at the
city's Water Plant, suitable for water
Reservoir. The Board reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
r. s. ADAMS. Mayor.
E. E. TEMPLE, Clerk.
Oxford, Miss, Sept II, 1902.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-09-25

SPEAKING OF heroes, a Western
newspaper remarks that the man
who returns his property for taxa
ton at full value has the best title
10 that distinction.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-09-25
TOLD MATHIS To SUICIDE.
Legal Advertisements.
Nom Resident Notice.

THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
To Lovenia Reagan, Comanche
County, Texas. You are hereby COM
manded to appear before the Chan
Gerry Court of Lafayette County, Mis-
sissippi, on the
4TH MONDAY IN NOVEMBER,
A. D., 1902, to answer the suit in said
court of John Reagan to- which you
are defendant.
This the sth day of September, A.
D., 1902. B. P. GRAY, Clerk.
L. NJ. RUSSELL, Atty for Complt.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-09-25

WI never fully realized how
the '4OOu must feel about their de-
tractors until we read some of
those articles disappearing of the
Panama hat.