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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-12
ACCORDING TO R~EMUNERA.
TION.

In the good old days of the
past, there lived in a rural Missis
sippi town an old preacher, whose
salary was so painfully small, and
family so extravagantly large,
that he was forced to spend the
greater part of his stIme at hard,
manual labor, in order to make
the financial tongue and buckle
meet. As a most natural conse-
quence, the old preachers ser
mons suffered from lack ofthougbt
and preparation. In fact, his eft.
forts become SO noticeabIy poor,
that the deacons of the church
assumed it as a duty to wait upon
their pastor and inquire into the
cause Of his unsatisfactory work.
"Why is it, asked q deacon, shat
you preach such poor sermons r.
The old preacher sighed heavily.
and with a WIS., shake OF the head
replied, 'Poor pay, my brother,
poor pay. Poor pay, poor preach.n
The preachers reason for inef1i-
cheney fits almost every other
calling as well.A The teacher may
be thoroughly competent, faithful,
and Jealous, but if remuneration
for work be insufficient to prevent
the hand to hand struggle for ok
listence, there is sure to be a fail.
ure where the best mental force
is needed. The public official
whose salary is too small tor nee
essary expenses, be he a model OF
patriotic zeal and capability, will
fail to discharge the duties Of the
flee with either satisfaction TO
himself or his constituents.
The newspaper that receives its
main support from promises to
nay nhips and whvtptvucS, and au
occasional dollar in hard cash.
cannot faithfully or satisfactorily
mirror the town it purports to
represent. Judging from the ad-
vertising columns of our local
papers, whose duty il is to hold
up the business of a town to the
view of strangers, our university
town is indeed a quiet, u%nobtrusive
hamlet. But a newspaper could
hardly be expected to rave over a
town which has failed to give it a
living support. Furthermore, the
editors reputation for veracity
would be questioned, ifnot blast.
ed, if he persisted in ranting over
the enterprise of a place that fail.
ed to let the public know through
The columns of said paper, there
is business being carried on by
the citizens. If inclined to find
fault with your home papers, T g
member that EDITORS can't live on
puff and blow, any more than 9th
er mortals, and like the old preach
er, it's poor pay, that makes poor
papers.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-12
Free Springs Notes.

Miss Alice Campbell has been
appointed principal of the Rock
Hill school in Marshall County.
M. NJ. Smith and daughter, Miss
Alice, are visiting relatives near
Como.
Mrs. Ruth Hale, of Memphis,
who has been visiting relatives
here, died Sunday of pneumonia.
We are glad to note the conya-
lescence of Willie Hale, who has
been quite sick.
Van Hale, of Abbeville, La, and
r. IL. Hale, of Memphis, and Mrs.
Daisy Sullender, of Memphis, at
tended their mothers funeral here
Tuesday.
Mrs. William Huston and child
rem have moved to Oxford.
JUDSoN.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-12
RETTER THAN GOLD.

ri was troubled for several years
with chronic indigestion and nervous
debility" writes F. j. Green, of Lam
caster, N. Fl. "No remedy helped me
until | began using Eclectic Bitters,
which did me more good than all the
medicines l have used. They have
also kept my wife in excellent health
for years. Sic says Electric Bitters
are just splendid for female troubles;
that they r a grand tonic and in
vigorator for weak, run down women
No other medicine can take its place
in our family" Try them. Only SOC.
Satisfaction guaranteed by all drug
giSts.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-12
Corner Stone Laying.

notwithstanding the doWnpour
of rain Tuesday afternoon, a large
audience assembled at 1:30 o'clock
in the University Chapel to hear
the addresses and witness the
ceremonies attendant upon the
laying of the corner stones OF the
two new University buildings, the
Lyceum annex and the w0man's
dormitory. A procession was
formed at the chapel, composed OF
the students and faculties of the
University, the Woman's College,
Oxford Graded School. citizens
and Masons of the town. which
marched to the site of the build
ings and witnessed the ceremonies
attendant upon laying the corner
stone. The corner stone was laid
under the auspices of the Grand
Masonic Lodge. Grand Master
Harry T. Howard. of Biloxi, con-
Quoting the ancient anu impress
sive rites.
After the stones were laid, the
large audience re-assembled in
the chapel, which had been taste
fully decorated in the University
colors in honor of the occasion.
After a prayer by Rev. Heddies.
ton, brief but appropriate address
SEES were made by Chancellor Il.
B. Fulton, sMr. j. q. Holmes, Mr.
NJ. Fl. Brown and Grand Master
Harry L. Howard. 1t Is to be re.
GREETED that the continuation of
rain throughout the afternoon IN
terfered with many pleasures at
tendant upon this notable occa
sion.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-12
IT ought to make Northern PEG.

IT ought to make Northern PEG.
pie gentle in their criticisms OF
the white people of Charleston
and Indlanola to learn that the
project of the Brooklyn Young
Woman's Christian Association
to establish a branch for colored
women is exciting considerable
opposition from the residents OF
the block on which il was pro-
posed to locate the branch. A
petition is being circulated asking
The association TO choose some
ether place
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-12
ADMINISTRATORS SALE.

By virtue of a decree of the Chan
cry Court of LaFay cite County, Mis-
sissippi, rendered the 25th day of
November, 1902, in the case of N. FL.
Byrant, 1ntes. w. D. Porter, admins
TRAITOR, I, said administrator, will on
the
and Day of rarch, 1903,
sell at the Court House In Oxford, at
public auction. to the highest bidder
for Cash, the following described
property, to-wit:
The North half of Section u, Town
ship 16, Range 4, in Washington
County, Mississippi, or such interest
SIS N. II. Bryant had in said land.
One typewriter, one desk, one shot
gun, and the notes named in Schedule
"B" with petition for Insolvency in
said estate on file; all notes, accounts
and property of every kind that still
belong to said estate. Sale within
lawful hours.
Witness my signature this the goth
day eff January, 1903.
w. D. PORTER,
Administrator.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-12
[N the common iudgment t.

In the common judgment the
proposals made to the powers by
Venezuela through United States
Minister Bowen have been fair
and adequate, but there is such a
delay in their acceptance as iusti-
fies the suspicion that Germany is
determined that fair measures
shall fail, so that she may use still
more force, if American forbear-
ance, already strained, shall per-
NIT it in the pursuit of some SIMS
ter design.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-12
and Day of Harch, Q
Notice.

Public notice is hereby given that
the undersigned will receive sealed
bids up 10 o'clock, noon on Monday,
March 2, 1903, for the tending of the
Town Clock for the year ending March
list, 1904. Bond double the bid with
two or more good sureties must ac-
accompany all bids. The board re-
serves the right to reject any and all
bids. B. P. GRAY, Clerk.
Oxford, Miss, Feb. 7, 1908.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-12

The scratch of a pin may cause the
loss of a limb or even death when
blosd poisoning results from the in
jury. All danger of this may be
avoided, however, by promptly APP
plying Chamberlain's Pain balm. 1t
is an antiseptic and quick healing
linimeat for cuts, bruises and burns.
For sale by r. Il. Chiffon & Co.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-12
wAEK AND Low-sPIRrrEp.

A Correspondent Thus Describes His
Experience.
III can strongly recommend Her.
bine al a medicine of remarkable eff
hcaey for indigestion, loss of appetite
sour taste in the mouth, pallbation,
headache, drowsiness after meals with
distressing mental depressions and
low spirits. Herbine must be a uni
que preparations for cases such as
mine, for a few doses entirely renIov-
ed my complaint. / wonder at people
going on suffering or spending their
money on worthless things, when
Herbine is procurable, and 80 cheap.n
soc a bottle at the Oxford Pharmacy.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-12
@&
CURED

Mrs. Is. W. Evans, of Clearwater,
Kansas, writes: "My husband lay
sick for three months; the doctors
stated he had quick consumption. We
procured a bottle of Billiards. Hore-
hound Syrup and it cured him. That
was six years ago, and since then we
always keep a bottle in the house.
We cannot do without it. For coughs
and colds, it a no equal" 25c, 5Jc
and $i.G 60 at the Oxford Pharmacy.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-12

SWEDEN has her tariff problems
like the rest of us, and her parlia-
ment is now discussing the adyis-
ability of abolishing duties on
Indian corn and a~bolishing duties
on imported liquors. 1t. is a case
of so arranging the fiscal system
as to induce the people to eat
more-and drink less and doubtless
the SWedes need the reform.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-12
ESCAPED AN AWFUL FATE.

Mr.. II. Haggins, of Melbourne, Fla
writes, ssMy doctor told me / had Con
sumption and nothing could be done
for me. was gwen up to die. The
offer of a free trial bottle of DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, In
duced me to try it. Results were
startling. / am now on the road to
recovery. 1t surely saved my life. =
This great cure is qua ranteed
for all throat and lung diseases by ali
druggists. Price SOC and SLIGO. Trial
bottles free.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-12

THEY say it will cost $4,000
to keep the White House in order
as &against $4,000 in previous
yeara Perhaps this is because
of the coons that now make them
selves at home there.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-12
Legal Advertisements.
PETITION FOR PARDON.

To His Excellency, A. H. LONGING,
Governor of Mississippi:
The undersigned, Nose Porter, re-
specially shows unto you that he was
convicted of murder at the March
term, 1901, of the Circuit Court of La
Fayette County and sentenced to the
p~enitentiary for life, a crime of which
he was not guilty because he was not
sane; and he now petitions for par
don. Respectfully,
NOSE PORTER
and others,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-12

If Senator Hanna succeeds in
getting the ex slave pension bill
through, we'd almost feel like
"blacking up" and voting for him
ourselves.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-12

GERMANY will observe that this
country is not to be taken I'M
awares. Work IN the navy yards
is being rushed and President
Roosevelt is p%racticing up on,
single stick.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-12
Nom Resident Notice.

THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
To Sam Owens, Memphis. Tenn,
you are commanded to appear before
the Chancery Court of the County of
Lafayette. in said State, on the 4th
Monday in May, 1893, to defend the
suit in said court of Channie Owens
in which You are defendant.
This January Both, 1903.
B. p. GRAY, Clerk.
J. E. HOLMES, Attorney for Complt.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-12
NEARLY roRFEITs HER LIFE.

A runaway almost ending fatally,
started a horrible ulcer on the leg of
j. B. Orner, Franklin Grove, Ill. For
four years it defied all doctors and all
remedies. Bnt Bucklen's Arnica Salve
had no trouble to cure him. Equally
good for Burns, Bruises, Skin Erup-
tons and Piles. 25c at all drug stores
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-12
A MoTHER,s

l have used Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy for a number of years and
have no hesitency in saying that it is
the best remedy for coughs, colds and
Group | have ever used in my family.
/ have not words to express my con-
fidunce in this remedy.-MRs. j. A.
MOORE. North Star, Mich. For sale
by r. r. Chiffon s. Co.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-12
Notice

Ordered by the Board of Mayor and
Aldermen of the town of Oxfor6,
Miss, that the time be extended for
90 days from this date for putting in
Sewer connectio as, and that at the
of the said 80 days the
sewerage ordinance be enforced.
R. s. ADAMS, Mayor.
r. L. STEPHENS, Clerk.
Oxford, Miss, Feb. 8, 1908.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-12

If the Senate has the right to
refuse admission to a member who
has too many wives, why hasn't 1t
the power to exclude a member
for being a general all.round nui-
sance like Beveridge2
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-12

THOSE people who want to raise
the presidents salary to sl0o,0oo
would do better to wait until we
get a president that is worth it.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-12

1T is proposed to increase the
Presidents salary to 100000 a
year, thus placing him on a finan-
cial equality with the coal barons
and starch m~agnates.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-12

1T is barely possible that Eng
land and Germany may tall out
yet in trying to prove which OF
the other first proposed that
Anglo German alliance.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-12

BEyERIDGE continues to make
IL more of a mystery than ever
WHY he was ever elected United
States Senator from Indiana.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-12

In Uncle Andy Carnegie is in
earnest about getting rid of his
wealth, why doesn't he be "angep'
for DR.. Parkhurst's daily news
her.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-12

A BOSTON preacher says there
isn't a good play on earth. vi
course be knows; the chances are
he hasn't seen ten plays of any
kind in ten years.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-12

SIDNEY LEE. the Shakespearean
critic. is IN Boston; bat Sha kes-
peare himself SAUNDERS peacefully
in old Stratford.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-12

THE case of the Indiana man
who died of old age al 43 may
throw some light on the prefer
natural wisdom of Senator Albert
j. Beverage.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-12

WHY not refer the English.
BrothertOn trouble to the Hague
tribunal and be done with it.. It'll
never be possible to get it settled
n nearer home, 1t seems.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-12

A TARIFF bill modelled after the
Dingley product looks like a
horned and split hoofed dragon
when it is written in German
French or Russian.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-12

For a bad taste in the mouth take a
few doses OF Chamberlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets. Price 25 cents.
Warranted to cure. For sale by R. r
Chiffon 81 Co.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-12
ANNIVERSARIES ArSIGHr

And harassed by a BAD cough? Uue
Billiards. Horehound Syrup, it will
secure you sonnd sleep and effect a
prompt and radical cure. 25c, SOC and
$1.o0 bottle at the OXFORD Pharmacy.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-12
Drawing.

The Ladies of the Methodist
Church will give a Parler Concert
and Valentine Drawing Friday
night, Feb. 18th at the residence
OF Mrs. M. s. Collier, beginning at
s O'Clock sharp.
PROGRAM OF CONCERT.
Solo Piano Miss Morrison
Tell Me Pretty NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Young ladies from the College.
heaQIng-- 1iiiSOn
Coon Songs-~-4John Falkner, Jr.,
and Fred Montgomery.
Solo-Violin.........Prof. DeChaudrOn
Solo-Vocal Aycock
Reading --------.-- .-.--Mlss Fregoe
Solo-Violen-Polish Dance -Schar-
winska-Miss Myrtle Plant.
"Come all ye lads and ~lasses,
All other sports resign,
And before the old year passes,
Choose your own true Valentine"
After the drawing of Valentines
the post Office will be opened and
the mail distributed. Lots of
fun for young and old. Everyone
invited. Only % cents at the door
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-12
Special.

If you have a Picture you want
enlarged don't send 1t away off to
Chicago, when you can geta much
better grade of work done at
home and then your small picture
is safe and will be returned with
the large picture. We make you
a life size Crayon Picture for only
$3.50 when you want anything in
the Picture line. Write US for
prices. TEXAS PHoTo Co,
j. W. BLAYLoCK, Prop.
New Albany, Miss.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-12

You can't keep a Republican
down, they are arguing that our
ability to pay S13 per ton for coal
is only another evidence of pros
Dar;tp
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-12

MAscoGSI has been decorated
by Italy almost as many times as
he has been arrested by American
constables recently.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-12
Mhen Won feel niue and that ever

When you feel blue and that every
thing goes wrong, take a dose of
Chamberlain's Stomach land Liver
Tablets. They will cleanse and in
vigorate your stomach. regulate your
bowels, give you relish for your food
and make you feel that in this old
world is a good place to live. For
sale by Il. r. Chiffon & Co.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-12
Unclaimed Letters.

Unclaimed ketLcfSs
List of unclaimed mail matter lett
in the Oxford, Miss, Post-Ofiee for
the week ending February I, 1903:
/ Beyerie, G. E.
2 Jones, l.. G
3 johnson, j. R.
4 Wiluln, Sam.
D Bonner, LEON.
Z Boil, Mrs, Lula.
s Aoskins, W. l.
81 Dunyon, Mrs. Laura.
10 Foster. Z. Nj.
IL Foster, Miss Clara.
II Farmer, Mrs. Turley.
IS King, Ben.
ii Stone, Randel.
Is Pears, Fred.
When calling for the above please
give No. of letter and date advertised
Fl. S. PIERCE, P. NJ.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-12

THE New York doctors spent
Tuesday evening TALKING about
consumption. We suppose they
wanted to try the hot air cure.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-12

CAPT. HoBsoN's eyes are not IN
such bad shape that he can't see a
politlcal trick in the refusal to
t.retire' him from the navy.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-12
MYSTERIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE

One was pale and sallow and the
other fresh and rosy. Whence the
difference? She who is b%lushing with
health uses Dr.. Kings New Life Pills
to maintain it. Isy gently arousing
the lazy organs they compel good
digestion and head off constipation.
Try them. Only 25c, at all druggists.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-12

The Best Prescription for Malaria.
ChiIls and Fever is a bottle of Grow
T'asteless Chill Tonic. 1t is simply iron
and euine in a tasteless form. No cnre
no pay. Price so cents.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-12

ALASKA is at last to have a dele
gate in Congress. Another mem
Der who a play jokes at the SEES.
sion on his mileage"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-12
To Cure a Cold in One nay.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the money
If il fails to cure. Il. w. Groves sigma
ture is on each box. Zoe.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-12
II Il. SMITH,

ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
TAYLOR'S, MISS.
VIII practice in all the courts of La
Fayette and adjoining counties.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-12

TIE EAGLE has old papers for
sale. The very thing to go under
your carpeF.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-12
M#,.4~

This signature is on every box of the genuine
Laxative Bromo-Q uinine Tablets
the remedy that cures a cold i'm one day
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-12

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-29
TAUGHT AT WEST POINT.

A few months ago Charles Francis Adams of Boston, descendant of John Adams and a soldier in the Union army from 'Si to '6o. made a notable speech in Charleston. He admitted that rigidly construed the best of the argument on the question of secession was with the people of the South. He has recently notes. which contain matter of revelation to the people of this day and generation. Of course the question of secession is as dead as slavery, and is not likely to fig. ure again in American politics, but it is we'll to let the present and future gener- ations know something of that which their forefathers were taught. In 1892 Robert E. Lee was student at the Mill tary Academy at West Psint. One oi the books taught was "Rawies View oi the Constitution" and it was text book as late as 1s40. MT. Adams's foot note to his Charleston speech contained the fol lowing quotations from that book:
 If a faction should attempt to subvert the government or State for the purpose of destroying its republican form, the pa ternal power of the Union could thus be called forth to subdue it. Yet 1t is not tC be understood that its interposition would be justifiable if the people of a State should determine to retire from the Union, whether they adopted another or retained the same form Uf government (Page 2S9)
 The States, then, may wholly withdraw fl om the Union; but while they Sontinu, they must retain the character Of repre- sentative republics. Page 2SO)
 The secession of State from the Unior depends on the will of the people of suct State. (Page 295)
 The people of State may have some reasons to complain in respect to acts ol the general government. they may ir such cases invest some of their own off cers with the power of negotiation, ant may declare an absolute secession in cast of their failure. Still, however. the se cession must in such case be distinctly and peremptorily declared to take place on that event; and in such case, as in the case of an unconditional secession, tho previous ligament with the Union would be legitimately and fairly destroyed. Bu in either case Conditional or uncondi tionaI secession) the people is the only moving power. Page 296.)
 William Rawle. the author of the book was a Philadelphia lawyer and a grea authority on constitutional law.