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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-19
Hotbeds Not Needed.

Hot-beds are not needed for sweet
potatoes, for plants can be grown
and ready for transplanting before, it
is safe to plant in the field with a
simple bed similar 10 a cold-frame.
but without the frame. Dig up and
ditch a bed three feet wide and as
long as needed, throwing it up five
or six inches above the general level,
and having it well drained. There
should be a layer of rich soil six
inches deep, over this two or three
inches of loose, fine soil, into which
the seed potatoes are to be pressed
and then covered two inches with a
top layer of fine, sandy soil. Over
this spread a good layer of hay or
straw or cotton-seed hulls. which can
be removed when the potatoes sprout.
As vine cuttings give better results
than slips from the seed bed, it is
we'll to plant a few rows on rich soil
to make vines for the main crop.
Sweet potatoes al be planted on oat
stubble with good results. Now is a
good time to be getting the seed bed
ready to plant after the 18th of Feb
ruary. or a week or two earlier IN
south Texas. 1t will take about four
weeks to develop good. well-rotted
sets.-Farm and Ranch.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-19

dangers of urinary and bladder dis.
orders, from common Inflammation,
to Dropsy, Diabetes. Bright's disease,
CASE NO. 4o,321.-Mr. W. H. Ham
mer, well-known builder, residing at
125 n. Hinde Street, Washington C. H.,
Ohio, says: Il am glad to endorse a
remedy which possesses such inestiIn-
ab1evalue as oan's Kidney Pills. They
cured me of inflammation of the blad.
der which had caused me much an
noyanee and anxiety because of the
frequency and severity of the at
tacks. / have advised others to take
Doan's Kidney Pills and ! know they
will not be disappointed in the re.
suits"
A FREE TRIAL Of this great kid
ney medicine, which cured Mr.. Ham
mer, will be mailed ON application to
any part of the United States. Ad.
dress Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo. n.
Y. For sale by all druggists, price
so cents per box.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-19
he P THE BELL.
And Gave the show a Chance, There
fore Was Entitled to Free
Admission.

The reouests for theater fayors IN the
small towns are very troublesome. Evesy
person Of local standing feels that he has
4 right to admission at least, while the trus-
tees and the constable feel that they are
entitled 70 private boxes. Some OF the
requests are decidedly unique, says the
Chicago l~nter-Ocean. -
Recently a company played a small
southern city. The manager was taxing
the tickets at the door OF the theateT, and
the natives were struggling to get in, Sud
denly" be tells, "a long, thin, bnshy-chIn-
ned individual divided the folding doors
with his shoulder and whispered conf
dentially: L stop the bell. l asked him
10 repeat. L step the bell, he said again
in a hoarse whisper. You will have 10
see the opera house manager and tell him
what YOU stop Isaid, reaching for tickets.
He tripped up several ladies while back
ing out. Soon the manager OF the house
came in. saying: He's al right, be stops
the bell | allowed him TO go IN, and
after the people were seated | asked the
local man what he meant by He stops the
bell Well said he, this man is the
ianitor Of the town hall, right opposite
and on show nights" he does not ring nine
or ten on the town clock. You see, he
said, 1t would disturb the performance,
and so the poor people do not know what
time it is until II o'clock, when the opera
house is open. II | had turned him down
he would have rung out nin and ten every
half hour to get even.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-19
STOOD up FOR HIS COUNTRY,
w..a,t Going to Acknowledge Before
a DrItisher That Washington
Ever Was Licked.

right over there said the old settler,
pointing with his cane, is the place wnere
Ginerai Washin'ton licked the British Gih-
eral Braddock in the revolutionary war. i.
Surely you mistake" objected one OF
the tourists. III | have read history cor
rectly Gen. Braddock was defeated. Il hap
pened before the revolutionary war. Wash
inyton was in that battle, but ne was not
a General, and he was defeated along with
Braddock by a force of French and In
dians-mostly Indians"
DO you mean to tell me" demanded the
old settler. that Gineral Washin'ton fit
on the British side and got licked here? +,
ayes, only he was Col. Washington, and
he fought well and bravely. The colonies
had not rebelled against the mother coun-
try then, and the trouble was between Eng
land and France"
The old settler took him TO one side.
lent that chap over there with the SIDE
whiskers an Englishman?p he asked.
"No; he's a New York banker.
ANY Englishmen in the crowd?'
mo"
"Vell, that makes a difference" replied
the old settler. "Of course | knowed
George W~ashin'ton got licked, but | wasn't
goin' to admit it before no Britisher.'
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-19
New Cure for Lame Back.

Rutledge, MINI, Feb. l6th.-Mr. Z. C.
Getchell of this place relates a happy ex-
perience which will be read with interest
by all those who have a similar trouble.
1t appears that last winter Mr.. Getchell
was seized with a lamensss and soreness
in his back which grew worse and worse
till at last it became very bad and made
1t very difficult for him to get about at
all.
After a time he heard of a new remedy
for backaehe which some of his friends
and %neighbors said had cured them and
he determined to try it. The name OF
the remedy is Dodds Kidney Pills and
Mr.. Getchell has proven that it is a sure
cure. He says:
81 used two boxes of Dodd's Kidney
Pills according to directions and my lame
back was entirely cured and | am all O. K.
again. Dodd's Kidney Pills are as good
as represented"
This remedy is very popular here and
has worked some remarkable cures Of
Backache and Kidney Trouble.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-19
PERISHABLE GOODS.
Nn,-Narrytpg Young Man of TWEEN
ty-Four Gives His Dotfng moth-
er Much Concern.

In a Vermont village there lives a young
man VINO has reached the age OF a VITA no
apparent thought of taking to himself q
vile, although all his companions have either
settled or left the place. He is regarded
hy the entire community as a confirmed
bschelor. His mother looks upon his state
with a sadness which has afforded more
or less amusement to her summer boarders,
say. Youths Companion.
There's one OF his last pictures, SAID
the mother, displaying a photograph on a
small card. Its a good likeness, am u!
Getting kind o drawed round the mouth,
same as his pa, he is. | said to him thatId
been wanting he should have a dozen taken
SO | could give 'em round to has TRENDS
Young ladies-for sometimes picture stand
ing on a bureau, facing right to you every
morning, will start a kind Of atieetlonstSs
feeling. I've been waiting in the hopes ne d
think of il himself, but when | saw this
spring that he was beginning to fade and
show his age, ] took matters right INTO my
own hands, and marched him to the pho
t~oerapher's quick as l could. / only hope
some good may come of it.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-19
SOIL FERTILITY PROBLEM.
menter and Every Farm an
Experiment station.

Many farmers think that if they
could have their soil analyzed that
they would know then Just what to
~tilizers. Soil analysis would show that
in the surface eight inches of soil of
every grass field there are some 3
600 pounds of nitrogen, some 1000
pounds of phesphoric acid, and any
where from 1000 II $4,000 pounds of
potash. These amounts are far in ex-
cess of what would be needed to pro-
duce crops for many years to come,
and the information obtained from
having the soil analyized is really very
slight. because the analysis does not
tell how much of this plant food is
available for the plants use.
Every farmer must be an experi-
menter. and every farm an expert
ment station. The farmer who has
not the spirit of Investigation. and
who can not learn for himself the
treatment best adapted to his soil,
will not make a success at farming.
Our experiment stations have con-
Quoted fertilizer experiments year-aft-
err wear They have found that GER
tain fertilizers upon certain soils IN
| certain seasons are best for corn or
for oats, or for other farm crops, but
these results are of little value to
| the farmer so far as giving direct in
formation as to the needs of his farm.
They point in a generaLway toward
better methods of treatment which
will probably prove advantageous. If,
as the result of many experiments, II
is found that the soil IN any portion
of the state responds to an applica-
tion of phosphoric acid, then the
farmers living in that section may
suppose that phosphoric acid is the
element in which the soil is deficient,
and that a fertilizer containing phos-
phoric acid is the one they should
apply.
The problem of soil fertility is not
one of plant food alone. We are learn
ing every year that bacteria play far
more importance in the production
of our o than we had supposed.
Alfalfa does not seem to thrive in
Connecticut. Those who have tried
it almost invariably report that it
does not grow here. The tests made
upon our college farm show that it
does not thrive. l have recently dug
up some plants which were attempt
ing to grow upon the college farm.
The roots contained no nodules what
avar while clover which was growing
near was abundantly supplied with
nodules. This indicates that the spe-
cifc bacteria required for the growth
of alfalfa are not present in our soil.
Certainly the plant food supplied is
abundant, the climatic conditions are
favorable, and we must look to bac-
terra if we expect to grow alfalfa sue
cessfully in Connecticut.-America
Agriculturist.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-19

In a later letter she says: 81 am
only too thankfuEto you for your kind
advice and for the good health that
| am enjoying wholly from the use OF
your Peruna. Have been out to h
Yellow Stone. National Park and many
other places of the west, and shall al
ways thank you for your generosity"
Mrs. +. f. Little.
If you do not derive prompt and sat
isfactory results from the use of PEE
runa write at once to DR.. Hartman,
giving a full statement of your ease
and he will be pleased to give you his
valuable advice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman, President OF
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus.
Ohio.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-19
an abSCeSS in the FaIIO'

How an abscess in the FaIl0-
plan Tubes of Mrs. Hollinger
was removed without a surgical
operation.
81 had an abscess in my side In
the fallopian tube (the falloplan
tube is a connection of the %ovaries).
/ suffered untold misery and was
so weak | could scarcely get around.
The sharp burning pains low down
in nv side were terrible. My physl-
clan said there was no help for me
unless l would go to the hospital
and be operated on. l thought
before that / would try Lydia e.
Pinkhanps Vegetable Compound
which, fortunately, / did, and it has
made me a stout, healthy woman.
NV advice to all women who suffer
with any kind of female trouble IS
to commence taking Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
at once."-MRs IRA S. H~oLLINGER,
Stilvideo, Ohio.-S5ooo forfeit 4 O,igfaaiof
above letter prOgfng genuineness cannot be produced.
1t would seem by this state
ment that women would save
time and much sickness If they
would get Lydia Il. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound at once,
and also write to Mrs. Pinkham
at Lynn, Mass, for special adj
vice. It is free and always helps.
No other person can give suc
helpful advice as Mrs. Pinkham
to women who are sick.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-19

In old g the mucou membranes
become thickened and partly lose their
function.
This leads 10 partial loss of hearing,
smell and taste, as well as digestive
disturbances.
Peruna eorrects all this by its spe-
ciic operation ON all the mucous mem
banes of The body.
One bottle will convince anyone.
Once used andsPeruna becomes a life
long standby with old and young.
Mr.. Samuel Saunders of Blythedale,
| No.. writes: My disease was catarrh
of the urethra and bladder. l got q
bottle of Pe-ru-na and began taking
it. and in a few days was relieved and
could sleep and rest all night. / think
that Pe-ru-na is a valuable remedy.
had tried other very highly recon-
mended medicines, but they did me no
good. My physician told me that ]
could not expect to be cured of my
trouble, as l was getting to be an old
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-19
Pe-ru-na is q Catarrhal Tonic
EspeciaIlyAdapte to the De-
Ching Powers of Old Age.
The Oldest Man IN America Attributes
His Long Life aad Good Health
to Pe-ru-nd.

Mr.. Isaac Brock, OF McLennan coun-
ty, Texas, has attained the great age
of ia years. He is an ardent friend
of Peruna and speaks of it in the fol-
lowing terms. Mr.. Brock says:
"After a man has lived in the world
as long as / have he ought to have
found put a great many things by ex-
perience. / think / have done SO.
"One of the things have found out
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-19
BoIIcd Ii Down.

An amusing story is told of the editor of
a go-ahead London evening newspaper, who,
in the eternal rushing 10 press to get
ahead OF the opposition, was constantly i'm
pressing upon his reporters the necessity
for condensing all news.
A terrific boiler explosion had taken
place on board a big ship lying at Ports
mouth.
Get down there as hard as you can"
he said to one of his men. IF you catch
the ll;40 from London bridge you'll be
there soon after two and can Just wire
us something for the fifth edition, but boil
1t down
And the reporter went. Soon after two
O'Clock that afternoon they got a wire from
him.
Terrific explosion. Man-o.war. Boiler
empty. Engineer full. Funeral to-mor-
row.'-London Tit-Bits.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-19
A TRAVELLER
AT SEvENTY-0NE
YEARS OF AGE.

also a cough. Now my cough is all
rome. and all the distressing symptoms
Of catarrh of the stomach and bowels
have disappeared. I will recommend
it to all as a are remedy. I am so well
I am contemplating a trip to Yellow
Stone Park this coming season. How
is thatfor one II years old?"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-19
Tbe X. G.. $. Almanac for 1908.

The Kansas City Southern Railways
Almanac for 1908 is now ready for distribu-
ton. Farmers, stock-raiseIs, fruit-grow-
ers, truck-gardeners, manufacturers, mer-
chants and others seeking a new field OF
action or a new home at the very lowest
prices, can obtain reliable information con-
corning southwestern Missouri, the Cher
okee and Choctaw Nations in the Indian
Territory, western Arkansas, eastern Texas,
northwestern Louisiana and the Coast coun-
try, and of the business opportunities Of
fered therein. Write for a copy of the
K. c. S Almanac and address, S. G. War
ner, G. P. A, K. C. S. Railway, Kansas
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-19
All the Reaufrements.

The Youth-Sir, | came to ask your con-
sent to my marriage with your daughter.
The Old Man-Is your income sufficient
to support a wife?
st is; and in addition to that it is sufi-
cient to enable me to stand an occasional
touch from my wife's father
Say no more, young man. She's yours.
Bless you, my son!"@Stray Stories.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-19

earth. and the richest and The best.
IL is the fountain of life for all the
people, and win be as long as people
eat and wear. An intelligent, indus
trious farmer is worth more to the
country than a regiment of average
politicianS.-Farm and Ranch.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-19
the Baby.

Young mothers naturally feel anxious
about the baby's bath. 1t is best to begin
at six weeks TO put the little one IN the
water, first folding a soft towel in the bot,
tom Of the basin. Use only Ivory Soap,
as many of the highly colored and per
fumed soaps are very injurious to the ten
der skin Of an infant.
ELEANOR r. PARKER.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-19

m G d e o r
chronic catarrh of
the stomach and
bowels. | a e
been troubled Sc
yerely with it for
over a year, and
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-19
BAD BACKS.

Bad backs are found
in every household.
badback is a back
that's lame, weak or
aching. Most back
a c h e pains come
from kidney de
range m e aAd
should be promptly
attended to.
Reach the cause OF
baekache by reliev.
ing the kidneys and
curing their ills
Doan's Kidney Pills
are for the kidneys
-ap1v and nura the
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-19
Keeping insanity at BAY,

Old Gentleman-So you think my daugh.
ter loves you, and you wish to marry her?
Dudleigh-That's what | called to see you
about. Is there any insanity in your. fam.
lily?
No, sir! and there's not gong to be
any."-Medical Record.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-19
"A VENERABLE PASTOR
CURED BY PE-RU-NA.

man Isl yearsl. I feel very thankful
for what Pe-ru-na has done O me.
In a later letter Mr.. Saunders says:
81 am still of the same mind Win re-
gard to your Pe-ru-na medicine.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-19
ice cream naa for Guiuca pie.

A Baltimore woman has discovered that
ice cream is full of streptocoecus lanceolat-
uses, which are sure death to guinea pigs.
humane people viii Therefore be careful in
future to keep their guinea pigs away from
the ice eream.-Chieago Record Herald.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-19

Sillicus-"Everyone says he is a genius"
Cynicus-''Then l guess he might be. 1t
takes genius to convince other people that
you are one. philadelphia Record.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-19

years. M unf So much affected but thai 7 coHu HOu coHFs,e Ut -
friends bof in June 1901. mn y sense of hearing left M S ina coMu haI
no sound whatever / was also troubled with sever rsenma1S p nns q
INV limbs, / commence taking Psrura and MY nearing Is sWe
rood as il was prior to June, 1901. MY rheumatic pains are au&one l ss m
oea foo bigbIy of Peruna, and o when 10 years o0 caH sd az ns
yii garated nv whole system. I cannot buf think, dear Doctor, that you mns
n "o IT, ~ am hx onr stu Be- such q blessing as you have been 10 suffering
humanity. - Rev. j. NJ Parker
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-19
To Cure a Cold in One Day.

A lie without principles and principles
without life are two evils TO be avoided
United Presbyterian.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-19

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken OF
as a cough cure.-J. w. OBrien, 800 Third
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-19

Queer people this," said the rural editor;
"In what way" well, | merely advised
them to give the new mayor plenty OF rope,
aud-bleSs my soul-they l~yncheo hlm!H-
Atlanta Constitution.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-19
Seeking a New Home.

Why not try the great Southwest? Low
~colonist rates on the first and third Tues
days OF each month. Ask for particulars
and literature. Address James Barker,
Gen1 Pass. Agent, NJ. K. & T. Ry., 203
Wainwright Bldg, St. Louis.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-19

Giving EN- stones.

A man has been selling tarred stones for
coal to people of Connecticut. That story
about wooden nutmegs can't be true.-Pnil-
adelphia Record.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-19

What is it that makes men great, papa%N
Persistent advertising, my son:'-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-19

to my entire salts
faction is the
proper remedy for
ailments due d.
rectly to the eff
fects of the eli
mate.
For ia years !
bova ~;tbStood IL
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-19

The Public Awards the Palm to Hale's
Honey OF HorehoGnd and Tar for coughs.
Pixies Ioothache Drops Cure in one minute.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-19

Mrs. f. Z. Little, Tolona, H., writes:
81 can recommend Peruna as a good
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-19
| 81 RELY UPON
H-RU-NA FOR
ALL
| DISEASES"


changeable climate of the United
States. During my long life l have
known a great many remedies for
coughs, colds, catarrh and d~iarrhoea.
/ had always supposed these affections
to be different diseases. For the last
ten or fifteen years I have been read
ing DIR. Hartman's books and have
learned from them one thing in par
ticular: That these affections are the
same and that they are properly called
catarrh.
"As for DR.. Hartman's remedy, Pc
runa,-I have found it to be the best,
if not the only reliable remedy for
these affections. Hhas been my stand
by for many years and I attribute my
to this remedy.
ut exactly meets all my require
ments. / have come to rely upon it al
most entirely for the many little
things for which / need medicine. /
believe it to be especially valuable to
old people, although l have NJ doubt
it is just as good for the young
Isaac Brock.
A New Man at 70.
Major Frank O'Mahoney, West Side,
Hannibal, No., writes:
II am professionally a newspaper
correspondent, now 70 years old. I
have watched the growing power of
the Peruna plant from its incipiency
in the little log cabin, through its
gradations-nf success up to its present
establishment in Columbus, Ohio, and
1 conclude that merit brings its full
reward.
"Up to a few years ago I felt no need
to test it's medicinal potency, but late
ly when my system needed it, your
Peruna relieved me Of many catarrhal
troubles. Some two years ago ]
weighed 21o pounds, but fell away
down to 1853 pounds, and besides loss
of flesh l was subject to stomach trou-
bles, indigestion, loss of appetite, in
somnia, night sweats, and a foreboding
of getting my entire system out of or
der. During some months / gave Pc
runa a fair trial, and it r~ejuvenated
my whole system. l feel thankful
therefore, for although 10 years old
I feel like a young man."-Major
Frank O,Mahoney.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-19

The blacksmith is a blow hard-when his
fire is low.-Farm Journal.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-19

If you want creamery prices do as the
creameries do, use June Tint Butter Color.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-19

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund moneyifit failsto cure. 25c.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-19

A small door may lead to a large room
Rams Horn.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-19

Rev. J. N. Parker. Utica, N. "
writes:
ain June, 1901, 4 lost my sense OF
1 hearigg entirely. My hearing had
\ been somewhat impaired for sevefai
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-03-06
Old Squire DOdSOu

The central figure in the new rural
play, Indiana Folks, which will be seen
at Royal Hall Friday evening March 9th,
is taken from life. Silas Dodson was a
prosperous farmer and justice of the
peace in southern Indiana county. He
was we'll known to the author of the
play. While all the incidents with
which the Squire is connected did not
actually transpire his well-known char
acter is admirably portrayed. The old
Squire's one weakness was his ungovern-
able temper. AS one of his friends in
the play remarks she was too swift to
anger and too slow to forgive" In his
inmost heart the Squire was as mild and
gentle as child, but his bluff style and
the steadfast manner in which he chung
to what he thought was right led to
many unpleasant happenings. There is
a strong comedy element in Indiana
Folks that furnishes abundant amuse-
ment during the unraveling of the story