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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-06-02
NOTHING BUT CHICKENS.
He Had . Bad Cough, But That,
He Said, Was All he
Raised.

Some amusing incidents occur. at the
free dfspensary of the different hospitals
in town, often because the poor patients
fail to understand the terms used by the
doctors. The following incident occurred
at the University hospital the otner oay'
lates the Philadelphia Telegraph.
A man came in who the doctor thought
was suffering from beginning ,penumonia;
so after getting his name and address and
other necessary data, he asked the patient
if he had a chill.
the answer.
DO you cough much?" asked the doctor.
Eyes. some,' replied the patient, with a
practical illustration.
"Do you raise anything" was the next
question.
The man hesitated moment, then an
swered, innocently: well, only few
chickens "
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-06-02
SoiIed bv Trade.

Mrs. Wayupp-Don't invite those
Highupp girls again. Their father has
disgraced himself.
Miss Wayupp-Impossible He is a
noted scientist, and president of col
lege.
Mrs. Wayupp-Yes, but the vulgar
fellow has recently been making a
study of the trade winds. It's in all
the papers, too.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-06-02
For Neuralgia in the Face.

For pain in the face and teeth, take
two teaspoonfuls of flour, the same
quantit- of crater ginger, and mix
them we'll together with sufficient alco-
col to maze thin paste. Spread this
on a linen rag and apply it to the part
affected on going to bed, wrapping a
piece of flannel over all, and it will
effect a cure.-Good Literature.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-06-02
Cream Cookies.

One egg, one cup of sugar, one cup Of
thick sour cream, one level teaspoon OF
soda. one level teaspoon baking powder.
one teaspoon of vanilla, one teaspoon
salt, -four enough so they can roll out
nicely. Cut thin and bake in hot oven
-Roston Globe
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-06-02
Sounds Like It.

PA, what makes factory whistles
blow SO early in the morning?"
The engineer wants to get even
with everybody who doesn't have to
go to work as soon as he does. "-Cip-
cinnati Commercial Tribune
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-06-02
Gould You Use Any Kind of Sewing
Machine at ANY PriceP

If there is any price so low, any offer SO
liberal that you would think of accepting
on trial new high grade, drop cabinet OF
upright Minnesota, Singer, Wheeler &
Wilson, Standard, White or New Home
Sewing Machine, cut out and return this
notice, and you will receive by return mail,
postpaid, free of cost, the handsomest
sewing machine catalogue ever published.
1t will name you prices on the Minnesota,
Singer, Wheeler & Wilson, White, Stand
ard and New Home sewing machines that
will surprise you; we will make you a new
and attractive proposition, a sewing ma.
chine offer that will astonish you
If you can make any use of any sewing
machine at any price, if any kind of an
offer would interest you, don't fail to
write us at once (be sure to cut out and
return this special notice. and get our lat
est book, our latest offers, our new and
most surprising proposition. Address
SEARS, ROEBUCK & CO., Chicago.
OF course, there is room at the top, but
1t would suit most of us better if the at
traction could be moved down to the
ground hoor.-Puck
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-06-02
Beware the Travelling Doctor.

st. John, Kan, May Boa very Pc
culiar case is that of the little son of Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Mcbride, OF this place, as
reported by DIR. Jesse L. Lines, the at
tending physician.
THE little boy had severe case Of
malignant scarletina which left him semi
paralyzed in the right leg and right arm.
He also lost the hearing in the right ear.
81 treated him and he gained slowly and
had begun to try to use his limbs some
when a travelling doctor came along and
persuaded the childs parents that he
could cure their boy in a short time.
They used his medicines, but the boy grew
worse and began having spells very like
Epilepsy.
"Mr. Mcbride came to me again and l
proposed giving him course of Dodd's
Kidney Pills, which was commenced at
once. The improvement was instant and
in weeks time the epileptic seizures
ceased altogether"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-06-02
Remedy for Sprains.

Take olive oil two ounces. of cam
phor, rubbed well with little oil, and
then added to the whole, one draehm
Very little of this should be used at a
time, and it should be gently rubbed on
the sprained part before the fire.-Bos-
ton Budget.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-06-02
Professional Ride.

why, your flying machine won't even
leave the ground" said the man who had
been induced to observe the experiment
We'll answered the inventor, after
some reflection, my machine may not be
as much of a traveller as some of the 9th
ers, but it's heap safer. Washington
Star.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-06-02
Woes of MatrimonY.

"Of course" said the husband who
made a speciality of manufacturing ex-
cuses, the truth is bound to leak out
some time
YES, rejoined the other half of the
matrimonial combine, 'and / am inclined
to believe that it leaked out of you long
ago."-Chicago Daily News.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-06-02
An objectionable offense.

Friend-Aren't you rather afraid of
that handsome rival of yours?
Smartchap-Not bit
Friend-He is very rich.
Smartchap-Yes.
Friend-A great favorite with the
ladies'
Smartchap-I know it.
Friend-Yet you have no fear?
Smartchap-No. He guessed at her
age once. and got her only two years
younger than she is.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-06-02
The Glorious Prince.

eyes" he said Il once saw a prince"
"Oh,' she asked, clasping her hands and
looking with awe into the eyes that had
gazed upon royalty, what was he doing::'
Trying to balance feather buster on
his nose for the amusement of . chorus
girl. Chicago Record Herald.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-06-02
May Come to This.

Mrs. Upperfoor-I suppose you
have heard the latest order the janitor
has promulgated?
Mrs. Firststory-About dolls? Yes;
wonder why?
Mrs. Upperfloor-He says some OF
the dolls the neighbors' children leave
here look so much like children that
they are apt to give the hotel a bad
name.-Boston Transcript.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-06-02

PATIENT wish to consult you in
regard to my utter loss of memory
Doct6r-Then, if you please, will
take my fee in advance.-Columbia
Jester.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-06-02
Shake Into Your Shoes

Allen $ Foot-Ease. Itcures painful, swollen,
smarting, sweating feet Makes new shoes
easy. Sold by all Druggists and Shoe Stores.
Don 'taccept any substitute Sample FREE.
Address A. S. 0lmsted, LIE Roy MY.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-06-02
TIME TO ACT.

Mrs. w. S. Marshall, R. F. D. No. ],
Dawson, Ga. says: my husbands
back and hips were so stiff and sore
that he could not get up from a chair
without help. got him box OF Doan's
Kidney Pills. He felt relief in three
days. One box cured him."
A FREE TRIAL of this great kidney
medicine which cured Mr.. Marshall will
be mailed ON application to any part OF
the United States. Address Foster
Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. Sold by
all dealers; pricel50 cents per box.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-06-02

Piso's Cure for Consumption is an infalli.
BILE medicine for coughs and colds.-N. W.
Samuel, Ocean Grove, n. j., Feb. II, 1900.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-06-02

For a quiet and Unconditional people the
Japs do pretty well when they start out
to give the Russians a blowing up.-Sr.
Paul Globe
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-06-02

1t takes woman to have her eyes
seem to melt with tenderness when she IS
crashing her teeth.-N. Y. Press.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-06-02
Botanic Blood Balm fB.B.B.l is

Botanic Blood Balm tB.B.B.1 Is
Pleasant and safe TO take. Thoroughly tested FOR 81
years. Composed of Pure Botanic Ingredients.
Strengthens Weak kidneys and StomaShs' cures
Bottle with complete direction for home cure Sample
sent Free BY writing Blood Balm Co.. Atlanta. "a
Describe your trouble and special free medical ADVICE
10 suit your case, will be sent in sealed letter.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-06-02

another club woman, Mrs.
HauIe, OF Edgerton, Wis, tells
how she was cured Of Irregular.
ties and uterine trouble, terrible
pains and backache, by the use
of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM:-A while
ago my health began to fail because OF
female troubles. The doctor did not
helpme. remembered that my mother
had used Lydia E. Pinkham'S
Vegetable Compound on many oc-
casions for irregularities and uterine
troubles, and felt sure that it could
not harm me at any rate to give 1t
trial.
Il was certainly glad to find that
within a week l felt much better, the
terrible pains in the back and side
were beginning to cease, and at the
time of menstruation l did not have
nearly as serious time as heretofore,
SO continued its use for two months,
and at the end of that time was like
a new woman. I really have never
felt better in my life, have not had
sick headache since, and weigh ~
pounds more than l ever did, so un.
hesitatingly recommend your medi.
cine.n- Mrs. MAY HAULE, Edgertons
Wis. Pres. Household Economics Club.
5000 forfeit If original of above letter proving
oenui1eness cannot be produced.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-06-02

The report that the Korean emperor s
palace was burned by members of the
Peddlers' guild indicates that his celes-
tial highness has been buying his hair
oil and tea gowns from seab Dealers
Galveston News.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-06-02

A Truth Worth Knowing.
What is done cannot be undone,
especially if it is a hard boiled egg
Exchange
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-06-02
A Domestic Difficulty.

as that the new girl?"
Eyes"
"How long is she going to stay?"
''WeH, I'm going to try to keep her
until the dessert comes on. but I'm
afraid she'll quit after the third
course cleveland Plain Dealer.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-06-02
When the back aches and you are

~ 'ey ~
out, depress'
ed and nerv'
GUS when
sleep is dis.
tur bed by
pain and by
urinary ills,
it's time tc
act. The kid
neys are sick
Doan's Kid
ney PILL
cure sick
k i d n e Y {
quickly and
permanent
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-06-02

OUR GUARANIEE.-Take q large bottle o.
Botanic Blood Balm( g. B. 3 JAS directed on label.
and when the right quantity ts taken cure y
viii promptly be refunded without argument.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-06-02
Assisted by CUTICURA
Ointment, the great
Skin Cure, are of
PriceIeSSvaIue.

Sold throughout the world. Cutieurs Soap zc oins:
ent E0c Rsssivent &c. lin form Of Chocolate Coated
Pls 25c per vial Of Coz. Depots London, Charter
house So Paris. Rne de 10 Pax Boston. Isl Columbus
Ave Potter Drug Chem Corp, Sole Proprietors
Or Send for How to Preserve. Purity, and Bsautiy
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-09-08
The WeekIr MendInx.

or all the cares that besct the path
Of the housekeeper OF moderate means
I fancy the weekly mendlng is the
most trying. The old rule that one
likes TO do what he does well is no
less applicable to mendlng than to 9th.
er things. and the lack OF knowing bow
to mend Is at the root Of much OF the
distaste for II. Another and most po-
tent cause OF its being bugbear Is
holding the pernicious idea that each
weeks mendIng must be done by Sat
urday night. Don't harness yourself
to any such load. Take your mendlng
Ieisurely. Is the washing late and
JohnnIe's underwear in n fearful state
Of dilapIdation? Lay It aside for care
full repairing early In the next week.
and turn with a feeling OF comfort to
your other mendlng. I adjure you, do
only NO much mendIng weekly as you
can do thoroughly. BY steadily pur-
suing this plan you will nnd the mend
ing pile growing smaller every week
and your disposition toward 1t much
more amIable.-Exchsnge.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-09-08

Corn silk has received considerable
attention from our corn scientists Ii
is a somewhat unusual manifestation
OF nature. the cavity to be fertilized by
the pollen sending out this long. silky
messenger TO guide the pollen grain to
its goal. The growth and develop
ment of the silk bears an important re-
lationship to the crop OF corn that Is
TO be harvested The silk at the butt
Of the ear appears first and is the long
est, as 1t must grow the whole length
of the cob to get to the light at all.
Yet 1t does this and is waving in the
air catching the pollen before the tip
silks have appeared. The butt cavities
or ovaries are therefore the first to be
fertilized. 1t is generally believed that
the shorter the ear the more likely II
Is to-be covered with kernels. as the
longer the ear the later will the tip
silks be in getting out TO the light
where they can be of service. For this
reason the tips OF long ears are fire.
quently found with no kernels on
them. The silks did not get out till
after the stalks had ceased shedding
pollen. IL an ear OF corn that Is send
ing out silk be covered with long
paper funnel. the silk will continue to
grow in length till 1t has attained a
length OF 20 inches or more. At the
Iowa station an ear OF corn treated In
this way seemed TO despair OF getting
pollen and sent out two new ears near
its base: and these two new ears de-
veloped a good mass Of silk. The fall
ing OF the pollen on the silk Is followed
by the grains being conveyed to the
ovaries. after the completion OF which
work the silk dies
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-09-08

A wonan's eyes are the frst objects
TO attract mans attention. and the,
are the last things he remembers abou
her. Long after he has forgotten the
color OF her hair. the dlmple In hel
chin and the soft. sweet sound OF hel
voice. the look in her eye remains With
him.
He may not be able 10 single her
glove out OF pile OF keepsakes; he
may have east her photograph upside
down into the waste basket with u lot
of others; the slippers she made for
him may have been worn out by his
valet. but still some particular turn OF
her glance or lifting her brown eyes
will be as clear to him as the daylight.
Ten years after love has been laid
away in his little satin-llned casket
thar glance will rise like Banquo's
ghost Mt the feast and startle him just
at the moment when the man Is look
ing most intently into the eyes OF an
other woman.
1t Is not the color OF woman's eyes
which a man first observes or last re-
members Nine times out OF ten a
man will turn from the glance OF a
pair OF soft brown, cowlike eyes 10
gaze into the green orbs of the red
headed girl on the other side OF the
table. and many a doll-like. blue-eyed
beauty weeps because some pug-nosed.
tawny-eyed woman has lured away her
sweetheart
Ask any man the color of his sisters
eyes and he will look at you blankly.
"Jove." he will remark. IL believe
I've forgotten. But-they're all right
There's something about them that's
catchy" And that Is positively all
that can be gotten out OF him
The fact that Becky sharp's eyes
were green or that Cleopatra's eyes
were yellow never interfered with the
OF those fascinating la
dies. nor dulled their regulations as
coquettes. Color, size and shape may
make an eye beautiful. but they never
can give IL that something which so
many beautiful eyes lack and so many |
homely ones possess. the power TO /
make a man break a bank or sell his |
overcoat In order to give his wife what
she wants.
When the world was sentimental
men called 1t soul" Then they grew
practical and apathetic and they called
{ character" But no man will ever
Snow what it is any more than be will
,ver know why he married the partic-
liar woman he picked out. or why the
.ook has left. II Is question as sub
lie and elusive as either OF these
Sew Orleans Picayune-
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-09-08
Portable Houses for Hogs.

A stockman who has tried them,
says of movable hoghouses: Il have
used portable hoghouses one year. and
like them first-rate. because they are
easily cleaned-when you wish TO
clean them just move your pen; also.
they are cheap. They are healthy. be
cause you can keep them free from dis
ease by frequent movings. They are a
great saver OF bedding-only a small
quantity being required. providing. OF
course. that your pen II upon dry
ground. that is. ground where water
will not stand excepting In a very wet
time
As to mode OF construction. mine are
built as follows: They are Z feet long.
6 feet wide. 40 inches high In front. 80
inches high In rear. Weatherboarded
with hard pine boards. 10 inches wide;
ought to be tongued and grooved. al
though mine are not. The roof Is OF
10-inch hard pine boards. feet long.
Each pen has a door 80 inches high by
2 feet wide, with hinges and hasp
latch: these hinges and hasp latch are
inches; use wrought nails to put them
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-09-08
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States can. II they will. better do for
themselves.
The States have had no difficulty In
getting together on uniform laws re
lating 10 money affairs; so IL would
seem there Is no insuperable obstacle
to their getting together on vital
question OF morals. Since the several
States can agree TO protect the banks
the way is open TO an agreement to
protect the homes.
The courts OF Delaware. according
TO Mr.. Dixie. are forbidden TO entertain
suit for divorce for any cause arts
ing prior 10 the residence OF the Pc
titioner In that State unless II were
also a ground for divorce In the State
where II arose.
The adoption OF similar law In all
the States would effectually end the
migra lions for divorce. Ii would put
an end 10 the rivalry for divorce fees
between the States which induces so
much OF the llberality OF the laws
Chicago Journal
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-09-08

on. The roof Of my pen. where there
are cracks, is battened with half-round
poplar pieces. or it can have the cracks
covered with shingles l can fasten
door open or shut, as I desire.
The frame is made of beech 2x4s.
First. make three posts for the front 3S
inches high. then three for rear, %
inches high. then for sides. 80 inches
high; then four pieces feet long
three OF these to support the roof and
one to put along the front of the pen
at the bottom to strengthen the frame
Now, take boards previously sawed the
right length and construct two sides
which are opposite to each other. then
construct remaining sides. then put on
roof; use s-penny nails for weather
boards. and small spikes to put frame
together.
These pens cannot be beaten for
cleanliness, healthfulness. saving of bed
ding, and cheapness- They cost about
So each.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-09-08
No False Honeycomb.

There's no such thing as false honey
comb. That Is the emphatic and I'M
qualified statement Of committee OF
the Chicago Beekeepers' Associa ton.
made In a report following thorough
Investigation and prize offer OF ST.
900. Two members Of the association
have posted $1,000 and offer to pay 1t
over to any man who will show where
honey or substitute for honey is sold
in a manufactured comb The commit
tee states that there is no comb IN ex-
istence other than that made by the
bees, and the sweets that all the comb
is that gathered by the little workers
from the flowers and blossoms. The
money posted by the beekeepers has
been up for months, and has been so
published. but up to this time no one
has appeared to claim IL.
Concerning ndulterated honey, the
committee says In Its report that It Is
well known that strained honey has
been adulterated with glucose. but
that the producers Of pure honey, aid
ed by the work of the Illinois pure
food officers. have wsll-nIgh broken up
the practice.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-09-08

Many mothers do not recognize the
fact that baby's teeth should be
cleaned. not only as soon as they ar
rive. but even long before-as soon as
the baby itself arrives. in fact Many
little chubby face Is kept scrupulous-
ly shining with cleanliness on the out
sIde-but o deari the poor little mouth
1t Is really much more important to
keep the inside OF small child's
mouth clean than the outside A dirty
little face may mar beauty, but 1t does
not threaten health, and a neglected
mouth does.
Young children, as soon as the first
teeth appear, should be given little
tooth brushes with very soft bristles.
and should be taught to use them. and
then watched to see that they always
do use them. But as to infants. the
toilet of the mouth must be performed
for them, and should never be neglect
ed. For this purpose little wad Of
sterilized absorbent cotton should be
used, and then thrown away, or rather
burned. When the baby has its bath
the mouth should. as matter Of rou-
tine. be washed out very gently with
a pledget OF cotton wet in a solution OF
boracic acid. or any other mild disin-
fecting liquid. II the little gums are
soft and spongy and bleeding, dabbIng
them with tincture Of myrrh will help
them. The reason for all this care IL
the same reason that makes the care
'ul aduit use his tooth brush scrupu-
ously after each meal-namely. that |
harmful germs constantly exist In the |
mouths OF all Of us. even the health
est, and babies. although they have no
eeth, are no exception to this rule.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-09-08

A good many OF our swine raisers
produce only one brood of pigs a year
They say that the spring litter Is
easily taken care OF and after wean-
Ing goes onto green. succulent pas
ture That is true. but 1t should not
be forgotten that there Is something
to be said on the other side The man
that is well equipped for swinerrais-
Ing has considerable money invested
In hoghouses. pens and the like II two
broods are raised a year the plant"
20 called. Is kept In use the year
around, and can thus be made to earn
q good interest on the investment. Az
ter all, the question Of two broods Is
largely one Of winter feed Of sue
culent nature. and most Of our farm
ers are intelligent enough to solve that
problem In one way and another. But
the man that attempts to do this
should expect to give his lltters more
attention in the fall than In the spring.
The "let-alone' policy will not prove
to be a paying one in that case.