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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-10-13
PLAYING ~MuMBLY-PEG.

ficient for the day would use up all OF
ones surplus energy.
AS the Samoans are Of a simple n
childlike disposition, their amusements
partake of the same character and 1t
takes but little to delight them. Base
ball has not found its way thither, even
with the advent of the American, but
cricket is their most popular game
There is but little difference made be-
tween the sexes in these f1Owery isles,
so that the fairer portion of the COM
munity joins with equal fervor in the
games. Cricket or cri-keet, as they term
it, is hardly played according to standard
rules. To begin with, instead OF IL on a
side there may be any number from
10 to so, or double that number, often
one village of so or 100 playing agains:
another village of perhaps only Is or 20.
There is no hard feeling. however. and
all the bystanders applaud. The game
sometimes runs on for two or three
days, but is evidently just as interesting
in the last contest as in the beginning.
Some enterprising trader has made q
neat sum from the introduction of mar
bles. This fascinating pastime struck
a most responsive chord in the tropie
breast, for wherever you go you see
groups of men, women and children
standing about in excited groups OF
kneeling at the game. 1t is most mus
ing to see a stalwart chief come strutting
by, and catching sight of some favorite
opponent, stop, produce a handful OF
marbles from the folds of his loin cloth,
and squatting upon the ground enter
into the game with all the zest of the
10-year-old.
1t frequently happens that the players
will congregate in such numbers in the
public thoroughfare that the native po-
lice will come up, confiscate some of the
marbles and dispense the crowd. was
suite interested with the promptness
with which he attended to this duty un-
til one day l discovered him with a few
of his cronies having a quiet little game
with the confiscated marbles. There is
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-10-13
Feeding Cattle In the Fan.

Much has been said and written on
the subject of cattle feeding, and the
experiment stations have done SO
much to help us In fixing rations.
Each cattle feeder, however, has de-
cided on a certain way which he claims
to be the best. l am one of those who
by reading and studying the subject
and by actual feeding have decided
that for the average practical farmer
1t is better to feed in the fall. l aim
to make a short and quick feed every
fall, and geter better returns than from
a longer feed.
A plan that l have always found
profitable is to keep the cattle on good
grass during the summer, and as soon
as roasting ears can be procured to
begin to feed green corn, feeding the
whole stalk. Keep the CATTLE on grass
through the whole feed, or as long
as there is any grass. When the corn
gets dry, break the ears OF, and feed
in troughs.-Farm and Fireside.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-10-13
MEANING OF TRUE TACT.
Il Not Merely an Appearance Of
Thoughtfulness, But a Real
Interest.

The secret of that marvellous influ-
ence persons possess over both men
and women is usually to be found in
their tact, comments Harper's Bazaar.
And tact means thoughtfulness; not
an appearance of it. but a real interest,
a quick sympathy expressed In the
grace of word and deed. We are all in
fiuenced by that charm; SO deeply in
fuenced that 1t might be wise to con-
slider its equal power upon others. For.
although 1t has its root in unselfishness
and can only grow with p~ainstaking care,
Il may be a matter Of cultivation.
Those who proclaim: Il haven't a par
ticle of tact" simply acknowledge that
they are utterly self-absorbed. 1t need
not develop into business, which Is tire
some; 1t should avoid inquisitiveness
while 1t shows regard. 1t should rot
manifest itself In open fattery. though
merited praise should be generously
given. In speech tact avoids argument
contention, contradiction, unless truth
itself is at stake. and then 1t may be
gently uttered. Neither does it ruth
iessly shatter ideals Or dispel Illusions.
1t represses egotishi, feeble joking, or
still ~irrelevancy, the 1ippant, the pro-
fame. the coarse, the cynical and the
sheer. 1t does not parade-while far
from effacing-its owners personality;
II never leases, nor "quizzes." as the
English say: nor. to go from speech to
act, does 1t ever penetrate a practical
Joke. Tact involves consideration, and
yet more than that. 1t means neither
soaring above nor sinking below the sit
uation. 1t has a show Of ease, hiding
fatigue. neglect or watchfulness. In
short, a coarse-grained person is hard
to teach some Of It's ways, as the high
strung find it as difficult to display yet
other qualities.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-10-13
A A o K
Sly Trick He Played Upon Newspa-
per Man Who Boosted Of His
Acquaintance.

One Of the qualities which gave pow
er TO the late Senator Matthew s.
Quay, OF Pennsylvania. was a wonder
full ability TO judge human nature An
Incident is recounted which illustrates
the humorous side of Quay's ability
to turn men TO his W uses. Shortly
before Gen. Beaver, a personal friend
Of Quay, was nominated for the gov
ernorship of Pennsylvania. a political
writer for one of the Philadelphia pa
pers went to Harrisburg for an inter-
view. He met Mr.. Quay on the train,
the Brooklyn Eagle.
What are you hunting this time!"
asked the senator.
20, I'm going to interview Gen. Bea-
YER" was the reply.
Iy. We'll. I wish you would take .
note to him for me. 1t would save my
getting OF the train there"
The newspaper man promised to do
so. Mr.. Quay borrowed his pad. wrote
a few words on a sheet, folded 1t loose
ly, and addressed it on the outside to
Gen. Beaver.
Gust give that to him, If you will"
he said. handing IL carelessly to the
writer. THAT is all I was going to say
to him."
Ushered into the veterans office In
Harrisburg. the newspaper man asked
Gen. Beaver if he would consent to an
interview on the issues Of the cam
paign.
with the greatest pleasure in the
world" was the ready reply.
Before we begin" said the reporter,
II must give you this note from Mr..
Quay. whom | met on the train"
Gen. Beaver took the note and
opened 1t. His face broke into a broad
smile.
"I have changed my mind" he said.
81 have decided not to be interviewed
to-day"
Then. as the joke grew upon him, he
laughed aloud. 20, this is too good to
keep!" he cried, and handed the note to
the reporter.
1t read: Dear Beaver. don't talk.
Quay"
Mr.. Quay had assumed that the
newspaper man. being a gentleman,
would not read the loosely folded note,
and that he would give it to Gen. Bea-
yer before the interview to get 1t on
his mind, and perhaps to impress Gen.
Beaver with his acquaintance with
the boss" Quay mad judged correct
ly, and the interview vas not given
out until he had had time to advise his
candidate.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-10-13
Dwarf Trees Next.

Changes have come thick and fast
in orchard practice in the last ten
years. First we had to learn to spray.
Then we had to learn to cultivate.
Then came cover crops. Now the sod
mulch question is before us. While we
are debating this our horticultural
seers are suggesting that we may be
forced to make another change in our
orchard practice-this time the intro
duction of dwarf trees.
The experiment is not yet far enough
along to admit of drawing conclusions.
If dwarfs prove profitable it will prob
ably be by careful attention to the re-
hnements of culture, by thinning tn
order to get a high percentage OF
first-class fruit, by producing a fancy
article, by putting 1t up in fancy
packages and by supplying it to .
fancy trade.-American Fruits.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-10-13
The American Spirit.

e. H. Hartman, the noted financier,
has returned from Europe with great
hopes for American prosperity.
Money" he said to a reporter,
was never so well distributed as now
Our prospects were never so good.
Best of all is the logged and hopeful
determination of our American spirit.
= There are not the barriers be-
tween classes here that there are In
Europe. Such barriers as we have
are all surmountable. And everybody
hopes to surmount them and tries to
hard, faithful work-success-pros-
perity.
The American spirit is our best
possession. I'll give you an illustra-
ton of it. An intelligent looking man
in handsome clothes entered the office
Of the editor of a newspaper and
said:
81 understand. sir. that you are In
need of an editorial writer
1--WE were the editor answered,
but the post has been filed
Then the applicant sighed. Then
he resumed in a brisk tone:
az heard also that you wanted
someone to address envelopes. Is
that vacancy still open?"
ut is" said the editor.
Then said the other, I'll take 1t,
II | may
He took It, and I'll wager that be-
fore many months were gone he
was an editorial writer after all"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-10-13

area is large, the tubers may b
piowed out after the vines have been
cut with a rolling coulter. or q special
digger having two couirers, " plows
and a cutting blade may be employed.
Whatever the tool used, care should
be taken to avoid cutting, bruising or
breaking the tubers, since an injured
tuber does not keep well when stored.
The tnbers should be dug only when
the soil is dry. 1t Is considered best
to dig them in the morning of a bright
day. shake OF the dirt by hand, and
leave them lying in the field until aft
ernoon; then take them in and place
them under cover before night.
To keep well. sweet potatoes must be
stored in a dry, warm place having a
fairly uniform temperature. In storing
on a small scale. as for home use, the
tubers may be packed in boxes to dry
sand or road dust, and placed in a
basement containing a furnace. or in
an upper room close to q chimney. For
storing in large quantities. specially
constructed buildings are used. These
are usually built entirely above ground,
have dead air spaces in the walls, and
double doors and windows. A stove is
placed in the building SO That the de-
sired temperature may be maintained,
even in the coolest weather. Means for
ventilation must be provided. The
tubers are stored in bins with false
bottoms raised 2 or 8 inches above the
floors, and there is an air space or pas
sageway between the bins and the
walls of the building. SO that there
may be a free circulation of air all
around the tubers.
1t is a common practice among some
growers to maintain the temperature
of the house at about 80 degrees for
the first week or two after the tubers
are put in, so as to aus them to lose
their excess of moisture. Thorough
ventilation must be given during this
period. to allow the escape of the
moisture laden atmosphere. After this
Sweating process is completed, the
temperature Is usually lowered to so
or 60 degrees, and is kept as uniform
as possible throughout the storage sea-
son.
Sweet potatoes in storage should
never be moved, sorted or handled In
any way until just before they are to
be marketed. After being handled,
they soon rot. For this reason, 1t is
a practice with some growers to store in
small bins so that the entire contents
of one bin may be taken out at once,
without disturbing the remainder of
the tubers in storage.-Cor. Orange
Judd Farmer.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-10-13
Flowers From the EIysian Fields.

Mary of Scotland sat a little apart
from the others. entertained by her
own loveliness. She was making a
silent inventory of the good points OF
Fair Rosamond when the enterprising
shade of an ex-complexion specialist
from Chicago hurried up
Pardon, Queen Mary" she began In
a business voice, but is it really true,
as report has 1t, that you bathed only
II sweet milk for your complexion p
Yes. madam" kindly returned the
queen. ut is quite true. I bought the
milk fresh every morning from a milk
man"
'Tn that case" returned the g-ac-
ious ex-complexion specialist in a con
descending voice. your bath was
as per cent river water to twenty-five
parts milk. Thank vou. yon majesty"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-10-13
Didn't Want the Mouse.

The oddities of hotel guests are be-
You'd numbering" said the room
clerk of a New York hotel, according
TO the Sun, land there is nc account
ing for some of them. For instance.
we have had an elderly lady stopping
with us who the other day sent down
word that she wanted a nous trap.
/ sent word back to her that there
had not been a mouse in the house for
years.
Il didn't ask for a mouse she re,
turned word to me. 4 don't want a
mouse. | want a trap
She got the trap"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-10-13
HE LIKED TO "sUccUMB.'
Brewery Man Wore the White Ribbon
Because He Was Tempted
and Treated.

Mrs. Robert j. Burdette tells a story about
the white ribbon which is the sign of total
abstinence. There are some persons, SAID
Mrs. Burdette, according to the Chicago
Daily News, who don't wear the white RIB
bon with sincerity. They wear il, perhaps,
about as hypocrltically as it was worn by
an employee of a certain brewer. This em-
ploye, after years Of dissipation, appeared
one day at the brewery with the white rib
bon on his breast.
Nothing was said to him and he wore the
ribbon for some months. Then one day the
head of the firm, happening to notice the
mans badge, approached him. Why,
Frank. he said, 1t is strange to see you, a
brewer, wearing the white ribbon. 1T does
look strange, SIR the man admitted.
"'Well,' said the brewer, why do you do
itg 1t is like this, said the workman. L
wear the ribbon because it makes men like
to tempt me, and when I'm tempted | sue
cumb, sir
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-10-13
LIKE A THIN RED LINE"
Like q String of Coral
Beads,

Somebody told Mr.. jerks that red flannel
worn next to the skin would cure the rneu-
matism from which he suffered. So he pur-
chased several sets of red flannel undergar-
ments. The clerk assured him that the firm
guaranteed the goods in every particular.
About two weeks later, says the New York
Times, Mr. jerks revisited the shop, sought
out the proprietor and told his woeful story.
The goods are the best in the house, de-
clared the proprietor. "Of course" he said,
in the reasonable tone used on unreason-
able persons, "of course the shirts may have
shrunk or faded a little"
"Shrunk, Faded beloved Mr.. jerks.
What do you think my wife said to me
when / came down to breakfast yesterday
with one of them ony"
The proprietor looked bored.
well, sir" said the aggrieved jerks,
"she looked at me a minute, and then said:
What is that little red line round your neck,
Johny 1t isn't the baby's string Of coral
beads. is it;'"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-10-13

never any trouble Q violence and the
games go happily on.
Across from the hotel is a large native
hut which contains several generations
and seemingly untold visitors and rela-
tives. Here all sorts of games are hourly
in progress, but the most interesting is
that played by the hoary-headed grand
sires. Two old wrinkled men will sit
for hours over a game of small stones,
similar to that youthful delight, Jack
stones Here also may be seen nearly
every day an old man erouched opposite
to an equally old tremendously fat
woman and with a little knife they will
play mumbly-peg for hours.
1t is the most delightful thing to see
old and young living on a common basis,
everything. wen to the games in the
street, being shared alike.
ANNA H. CLARK.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-10-13
schooImarm Squelehed.

| do not vouch for the following
story, because it seems too Boston.
esdue for a New York boy, says the
New York Press. However, b
teacher was taking down the names.
etc, of the new pupils in the primary
grade, when up stepped a little tow,
head. We'll my lad, how old are
your" she asked kindly. MY name
amt Lad; it's John" he said sharply.
well. what is the rest of your
name?" That's all the name I've
got-just John" What Is your
fathers name?" oh. you needn't
dads name down; he amt comm
to school. He's too big" How old
are your" Il amt old; I'm young
She did not ask for his birth certifi'
cate
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-10-13
Tomato Mince.

One peck Of green tomatoes. 1--WE
pounds Of brown sugar. IVA pounds OF
raisins. three tablespoons of cinnamon.
two tablespoons of cloves. one tea
spoonful of salt. Slice the tomatoes.
put them into a stewpan with the
sugar. salt and spices, and boil gently
for two hours. and then add the rails
ms. Add a small piece OF butter to each
pie.-Boston Globe.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-10-13
At PLAY IN SAMOA
THE SIMPLE RECREATIoNs OF
THE ISLAND NATIVES.
Cricket, Marbles and Mumbly-Peg
Played by Young and Old by
the Simple Folk Steven
son Loved.

Apia, Island of Samoa.-OIe is al
most puzzled to divide the daily life
of our ocean neighbor into those accept
ed allotments, work and play. 1t is
possible, however. that in time even the
daily p~lueking Of flowers becomes a
task and the few moments required to
spend the sleeping moments in the sun
or to gather the over-hanging fruit suf-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-10-13
Just Wanted to Arrive.

After Eugene Fields return from his first
trip to Europe, where be spent his patri-
mony like a prince and before he went to
Denver, be had a little close personal ex-
p~erience with hard times. One day he
walked into a leading st. Louis hotel, and,
squaring himself before the register, IN
scribed his name in his well known copper
plate chirography. The clerk had never
heard of him, but he read the name with a
quick glance, and said: do you wish a
room, Mr.. Field?" NO" was the answer.
'Dinner?' No" Then may | ask what
you do whaty'' continued the clerk. Il just
wanted to arrive" replied Field, solemnly;
Il had not arrived at a good hotel tor many
months. / feel better. Thank you" and he
stalked out with long, heavy strides.3San
Francisco Argonaut.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-10-13
Green Corn Custard.

From a newly published book OF
southern recipes is taken this green corn
custard with broiled tomatoes. One cup
ful or corn cut from the ear, four eggs
slightly beaten. a little salt, paprika and
onion juice, and a curful and a quarter
of milk. Mix and bake in buttered
moulds set in a pan of hot water. When
firm turn out on q hot platter with
broiled tomatoes around. and over all q
cream sauce made with a tablespoonful
EACH of butter and -four, and one cupfui
Of milk.-Boston Budget.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-10-13
Scallops.

One dozen and a half Of scallops,
one cupful of breadcrumbs. one ounce
of butter pepper and salt, a little
chopped parsley, squeeze of lemon;
trim fish (cutting of boards and black
parts, clean six shells. butter them.
and strew in a few crumbs: put three
scallops in each. season with pepper,
parsley and a few drops Of lemon; COW
er over with crumbs. pepper and salt,
and put little pieces of butter on top
and bake about 20 minutes. Enough
for six persons.-Boston Globe.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-10-13
Paradoxical.

Miss vassurguri-Just to think of our
being engaged. and you saw M for the
first time at commencement.
Yalevard-Yes, strange, isn't it, that
your commencement should have been
hnish.-WoMap's Home Companion.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-10-13
h SWEET POTATO.


Sweet potatoes should be harvested
before the vines are seriolsuy injured
by frost. If only = few are grown in
the garden. they may be dug with an
ordinary potato fork. II, however. the
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-10-13

Doan's Kidney Pills, but four boxes OF
this remedy effected a complete and
permanent cure. If suffering humanity
knew the value of Doan's Kidney Pills,
they would use nothing else, as it is the
only positive cure / know"
For sale by all dealers. Price so cents
Foster Mnburn Co. Buffalo. n. Y.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-10-13
Victim.

Eyes" said the fireman, there were
two men in the building playing chess
and one Of them is in the ruins yet. We
couldn't get him out"
why, how was that?"
HE insisted that it wasn't his move"
philadelphia Press.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-10-13
Close to It

Maude-And she didn't get a divorce
after finding a long blonde hair on heI
husbands coat sleeve?
Claude-Well, she certainly came
within a hairs breadth of getting one.
Town Topics
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-10-13

An anxious mother once brought her son
to Princeton and consigned him 20 the ten
der care of the president, Francis l.. Patton.
With great seriousness be accepted the
charge and said to the mother: " guar
antee satisfaction or return the boy
Success.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-10-13
TenSitY.

How Mr.. G%azzletool's expression
has hardened"
Yes" answered Miss Cayenne. He
used to have a mobile countenance.
Now he has an automobile counter
ance."-Washington Star.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-10-13
A Sumner.

"By George, that Mrs. Ka Flippe is
Z stunning woman, isn't she?"
Il should think so. She hit me with
her automobile the other day and il
was three hours before | woke up
Chicago Record-Herald.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-10-13
Pleasant Prospect.

He-Here is good news for women. A
high medical authority says that the little
toe will gradually disappear.
She-Why is that good news for women!
"Why, if the Little toe disappears, why
not the Others? And if they all disappear
women will be able to wear smaller shoes"
Brooklyn Eagle.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-10-13

II suppose you have spent a great deal OF
money for pictures" Heaps of it, an
swered Mr.. Cumrox. what is the most ex-
pensive picture in your collection! Photo
graph Of a titled son-in-law to put in the
family album. Washington Star.