Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-03-27

section OF the country are urging the
people to plant better crops o. corn
this year. in view of.the annual suf-
ferins that is undergone from short
food crops. This seems 20 BE- good al
vice. and our Mississippi farmers
ought TO give il due consideration
Among other matters Of interest
that Eve have discovered recently in
our farm literature are several let
ters on the subject os retaining
washed lands. II seems TO be the
opinion of many that melilotus seed.
II planted on these worn spots. WiI
DO the work. Il is further claimed
that meiilotus makes excellent pasture
and hay. while reclining the land
more rapidly than any plant known.
IL stays forever. when once started.
unless destroyed by cultivation Il is
said that cotton or corn may Be cuiti-
waited for a year OF two on land that
has been seeded 10 melilotus. after
which the grass viii return and con
tiEue its work Of restoration. What
mellloius vill do for lime land. vetch
will % Tor clay or sandy land. The
latter must be sown in the fall and
the former in early spring
Adjt.-Geu- William Henry has r.
ceived a letter from Mr.. George Bax-
ter Of Detroit Mich in which he
says;
i have a watch which vas bought
By the present owner from a Union
soldier. who said that he bought il os
a sutier. which bears the following in
scrip,ion To ~ :. smith. by Com
pany G. Fourth Mississippi Infantry.
G. ;. A.
1t IS a good timepiece and in good
condition and IL Mr. smith is still
alive. or IL some Of his heirs might
be anxious 20 recover II. wiH you
kindly have the records Of the com
mand TO which he belonged examined
for the purpose Of locating him or his
heirs. so that may b. placed in CON
munlcation with some OF them or
II those records are not extant or not
in your care. any Information as 10
where any officer or member OF his
company will b. found would be
thankfully received By myself In or
der 10 recover the watch a suit-hle
reward must b paid. as the owner
paid a good price for i: and Is uot il
easy Circumstance being an oh
Criou soldier
Gen Henry will try and furnish the
information desired
Jater the title -siississippis IIser-
ality the Atlanta Journal paws Us this
compliment. which we are sure eur
readers viii appreciate aad e1soy-
1t Is probable that Mississippi. ur
tie as she says aeaur r. avpro-riares
more money than a1V other STATE to
rke tnion to puhlic eiucarie- accord
inE % her = uaals-
With taxable property o. Iess than
o1e-half the vaige % fk1r of Gearz-a
Mississippi IS giving $ 5aoa aasf f1- ths
support of her uullie scanofs "
state q the Nar-h or Wss- arpro-
PIRATES 80 much IN proportIoa 10 Is
No State does ugsF ICY I1r-s4sr-
ate veterans according % IT'S mans
While eherish5zg tha memories =
the past. Mississippi * rrUTfEfn- uE=r-
u Tor her furure 81 Is rrarressirz z
rapidly in many fn-s q uznafzrzzre
AMI uow leads al rhe S-a-es 0t rAe
South On tte VARIETY a1l azal = %
eottua ssei aiI pra11cts-
fas Niss5Ssin75 Leo sIa-ar= has a--
propriatei s5a.eea for an azhi15- .
the rssouress u the S.a.e a. re sraa-
: Louis Expusitiou. a greater sm
than any other southern $40 ee-
devoted % s-Ech . purrrzs arf rAaF
viii make az that creates ~ al
Worlds Pairs 4 s1cE - saica he-
people viii - rr1uf-oae raa- uE
arrraet very wiles1re14 a-tazsioa ana
undoubtedly ezzse the iuvessu@rt -
a vast sDaulr 81 eaptral II N.sss
slpgi values
This safe Is proSress5zE In -
mzrkahle manner ara its fa=are zls
-ever before 50 bright As ir i AZ pres
ent.
Il Is never too Iate 70 rrfar zso5
news 50 We giTe space to,Eav ta Al
item that Ezs nez1r for last wesk-. .
column. bat was aeeEEsntzsly orsr
looked L speaks so vel fez MerszE-a
that We must spread = far z-d bear.
even though il did haVPea C. me lssh
inst:
Saturday. March Is. vas the hs-v-
lest day the Moaiie < Ohio RzlHE-v
ever had il Meridian From s O'Clock
IN tie morning 10 the same hou- II rEs
afternoon s-sG5 tons Of fre5Eh. we're
received from Local merchants and
loaded oa cars. which cleared the Tzr,ls
last night This figures I1-sle 1890
pounds. and the total charges were
between $1,000 and s4sae AEsat Me-
Kay saws the dav broke the record BE-
tween St Louis and Mobile.
Jtle1 : entertaining this week the
Sunday Institute o. The MIssis-
sipps Conference of the VI. E Church.
South. and her people a veil as her
guests ara thoroughly enjoying the
fine programme Prof. RamIu. the
great Sunday-sehool worker. Is pres
ent. and his presence Is enough 10
euthuse all the meetings Of the week
The Press cl.ins that West Point Is
the best town On earth for the man
Of small means. and then goes on 10
give reasons which applied to most
OF our towns. would stand them up
alongside West Point There Is one
thing sure, howsver-the devoted
newspapers OF me place have done
their full share in advertising the r.
sources. urging growth along right
lines. aud in bringing 70 West Polag
the people who have helped to make Il
the best place on earth for q man
OF small means
The salvation Army is establishing
headquarters in various Mississippi
towns. and the soldiers ROW a. the
capital are much encouraged AZ the
outlook. OF course. the greatest work