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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-15
MAKING TOO LIGHT OF IT.
Drug Clerk Who Needed to Learn
the First Principles OF
His Business.

Il notice." said the chemist to ais assist
ant, in a Smiths Weekly yarn, that gen.
tlemsn came in with pfescfiptiuni ana inat
you took it and gave BIN tie stud IN about
three minutes. What Go you mean by
that"
at was only little carbolic acid and
water" replied the assistant. simply
had to pour few drschms OF acid into the
bottle. and I'll il up vita water.
Never mind II you had only to 90 that,
the chemist declared. Don't you know
that every prescription must take at least
half an hour 10 prepare, or the customer
will think he isn't getting anything fol
his money?
"When prescription for sal; and wate,
or peppermint aud cough strip IS handed
to you, you must look doubtfully, as if il
were very hard to make up. Then 20,
must bring ii to pe, aud we viii both read
it and shake our beads. After that you &.
back to the customer and ask him il h'
wants il to-day. When he says yes YOU an
swer that you'll make special effort.
Now, a patient appreciates prescrip
tion that he's had 30 much trouble over
and when he takes il he derives souie bcue
fit from it. But don't you do any more d
that three-minute prescription business
my boy, il you want to become iirst-eiss
chemist"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-15
HOW TO REACH A DECISION
Indecision an Insidious Foe and
Should Be Strangled by Firm
ness and Positiveness.

If indecision runs in the blood you
inherit. arouse yourself and strange
this insidious foe to your achievement
before 1t saps your energy and ruina
your life chance. Is the advice of a
writer in Success Do not walt until to-
morrow. but begin to-day. Compel
yourself to develop the opposite quail
ty by the constant practice of firm de-
cision. No matter how simple the
thing you are called upon to decide,
be it the choice of hat or the color
or style Of garment, do not vacillate.
Throw all the light possible on whatever
you have in hand for decision; weigh
and consider 1t from every point of view;
call your common sense and best judg.
ment to your aid before reaching con.
clusion. and then, when you have once
made your decision. let it be final. Let
there be no going back, no reconsid-
ering, and no opening the matter up for
further discussion. Be firm and posi-
tive. Declare the polls closed.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-15

healed and made wen with the nat
ural waters that dow from the bosom
OF Mississippi. The palat!al buildins s
OF Memphis. Birmingham, New Or
leans and other cities are finished
with fiber plaster manufactured In
Mississippi. The delicate art pottery
that adorns the homes Of the rich and
Influential people is made in Missis
sippi. The heavy logging Of Alabama
Louisiana. Arkansas and other States
Is done upon wagons made in Missls
sippi. The hungry thousands of Chi
cago. st. Louis. Cincinnati and other
Northern cities are fed and life main
tanned upon vegetables raised in Mis-
s.ssippi. The cpicurean tastes OF
connoisseurs at Delmonico's and othei
fashionable deIicatessans. are regaiet
with the finest oysters in the world
caught in the waters of Mississippi
The commerce of continent Is car.
RED in the bottoms pitched with resin
gathered from the pine forests of Mis-
sissippi. The coy homes of many
families In other State are builded
with lumber manufactured in Missis.
sippi. The nakedness of world Is
hid by cotton raised upon the fertile
fields OF Mississippi. and In the fail
galaxy OF States there Is none but tia
dtaws upon Mississippi for some par
OF parcel OF its being and existence
Great is the name Of Mississippi
and greater still is its citizenship OF
loyal and brave men and tender and
true women. who with one accord
stand as solid phalany behind its
Institutions, ever ready to defend it
fair name and sing its praises to tn,
uniformed nations of the earth.
A Greater Mississippi" and. of still
more Importance. Greater Missis
sippians" to hold aloft its proud b1n
rer and proclaim 10 the world tho
glad tidings of peace. prosperity, con.
tentment and happiness supreme.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-15
His Record.

At reception that was rendered
him In the mayors Office at Buffalo
Cardinal Satolli praised the fearless
independent. hopeful character of lii,
typical American.
This independence and hopefulness
and confidence" he said, ARE to be
found here, l have been told, even Ii
the little children of the poor.
1.-THE bootblack, the newsboy. the
vendor of schoe laces, never repines
or despairs, for he knows that he will
save enough to go to college. and
eventually. he will graduate in law OF
medicine.
II have friend in America. ricl
merchant. who bought a paper one
morning from newsboy whose ma
ture must have been admirably con
fident and hopeful.
MY friend had not the money to
pay for his paper, and the newsbos
said:
I'll trust you, sir
"a day or two afterward, passing
down that way my friend singled oui
the newsboy and accosted him.
"'You, | believe he said. are the
boy bought paper from the othei
day when l had no change. owe
you penny. Here 1t Is, and thanh
you
But the newsboy waved aside tho
penny.
"'Oh, that's all right he said. keel
1t for your honesty. Exchange.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-15

On his last visit to America Padei
ewski, the eminent pianist and com
poser, was introduced. somewha
against his will. to a man of little al
parent culture, who professed grea
interest in music and much intimac,
with its finer phases.
I'VE artists, you know, Mr.. Pader
ewski." he remarked. have our mood
and tastes in common. which the ordi
nary man is incapable OF understand
ing or sympathizing with. You. Mr.
Paderewski, have your instrument, t.
which your life is devotion, and
have mine. | rejoice in you as a broth
err artists"
"And what" inquired the great vir
tuoso, with desperate politeness, Il.
your instrument, Mr. -"
The mandolin. SIR" was the prou(
response.-Harper's Weekly.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-15

The lone bandit who had held up
and robbed train was In sorry
plight, says the Chicago Times-Her
AID. His clothes were torn, his legi
and feet were bleeding, his lips were
white and cracked. his cheeks were
hollow and his eyes were CLASSY. Lean
Ing against . tree, he listened. Far
away be could hear the hoarse shouts
Of men and the baying Of hounds
He tried towel his dry lips with his
tongue and an awful look of horror
spread over his face.
Come. come" he said in tones that
I. Aeemed to stick In his parched throat
- nj stand here. They have
8 snss e on;
q M f4ke ont Incorporation
papefS and. having organized myself
= trust. Il viii take them years To-
get It me-"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-15
New Zealand.

New Zealand is the interesting cour
try to which economists refer whe
they wish to prove any old thing.
1t is situated good way from any
where.
In New Zealand political corruption
is unknown, and yet 1t is unfair l.
conclude from this that the peopl
there don't know much.
There arc no very rich persons II
New Zealand. and while there ar,
newspapers. these necessarily contain
no society column in the true sense.
New Zealand has no submerged
tenth, no help problem and no trusts
But there is the weather. and stomac.
troubles are beginning 10 come in.
that conversation can be kept up, afte
fashion.
Many educated New Zealander.
think imperially. but the masses stii
fancy Aristotle bigger man than 10,
Chamberlain and cling ssperstitiousl,
to the old categories. Puck.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-15
NEW STYLE LOADED CIGAR
Invention Of Practical Joker Does
Not Explode and Il Harm
less.

LOADED" cigars, as instruments oil
mirth provoking torture. are likely tc
come into more general use among
practical jokers. because OF . new
method of manufacture which lessent
the danger of the explosion. says the
Chicago Tribune. A small cartridge OF
powder. inserted in the middle of .
cigar. was able to furnish q large
amount Of hilarity. but It was likely
y 44me45 thoNeyesight of the unsus
pecetnG eco1ef' who hed besa seIectsd
~ = vtofim 0srfo66 acold6nfs. ri.
lowed BY suits for damages. have made
the old style "loaded" cigar unpopular
When man who has been known Il
indulge In fun at the expense Of hia
friends offered cigar Of the finest
brand to an acquaintance he was
obliged to answer such questions az
VIII 1t go Off" or Which way shall
point it?" A man with reputation
rs joker could keep a box Of cigars
open on his desk all day with safety.
His friends would be sure to think that
articles left exposed in such tempting
way were dangerous to fool with.
Recently manufacturer adopted
method Of loading" cigars Of certain
brand with a chemical cartridge which
axes Gre soon after the weed IL
lighted. There is no sudden explosion
which skaters the wrapper and sends
fragments Of burning tobacco in all d.
,ections. but from the end OF the cigar
4 stream OF fire shoots out to distance
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-15

/ had no appetite. When doctors failed
10 help me began using Doan's Kidney
Pills and improved until my back was
strong and my appetite returned. Dur
ing the four years sirce stopped as'ng
them have enjoyed excellent health.
The cure was permanent"
fSigned) George W. Renof.
A TRIAL FREE-Address Foster
Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. For sale
by all dealers. Price, so cents.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-15
THE REINpEER III ALASKA.


In 1901 DR.. Sheldon Jackson. the
Alaskan agent OF the bureau Of edu-
cation. brought over from Siberia the
first lot Of reindeer, only 16, and start
ed little colony Of them on unalaska.
an island lying of the bleak coast Of
Alaska.
At first tho experiment was looked
on as rather waste Of time and
money, but time came to the rescue,
and 1t WAS clearly proved, says the
Scientific American. that these AMI
mals could be successfully imported
and taken care Of. SO that now our
good lawmakers are appropriatine
$4,000 annually for increasing the
supply The reindeer have taken kind
~ to the native moss. which forms
their principal article Of food and. Of
course, needs no outlay for cultiva-
ton. There is said to be enough OF
this moss In Alaska to furnish plenty
Of food for 10000, 900 reindeer.
At the present rate Of increase. even
II no more are imported, there will be
at least 100000 reindeer in Alaska in
less than % years. To go q step fur
Their, It win not be at all surprising,
in the opinion Of some, II this indus
try should grow to be one Of consid-
cradle commercial importance to the
United States, and 1t has even been
estimated that in some IS years Alas
ka may be In a position to sell annu-
ally half a million to million rein.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-15

- E1ll1l1s ~ IL Au0lllRsVls1
80. n ". Grand Worthy
~ s. jS>-.-, .s.- y-.s 1S-h 81
N ~ 49, "pel y
XET.U feI6 low she fecOYs
(, "a q ~ <1.e -. - M. q
60 ~ ~ VIZ ~ LyuA -
~ 1nm,n VeQefGbIe COMPOUND.
pnAn Mr. PxKHAx III am one
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-15
Changed His Name

Tommy Mohr, of the Broadway The
ater. entertained his friends the othe
day at the Ringing shows and wa
reminded of story. according to
Georges Denver Weekly.
in small town down South" h
said. "a circus went broke. The sta
Of the show. to whom the creates
amount Of back pay was due, wa.
Xerxes. the human catapult. He coult
put up 500-pound dumbell and pu
the S0-pound shot.
THE wise proprietor said he woult
pay off all claims in alphabetical or
der. OF course, the treasury was ex
hausted before they reached Y.
"a few days after the proprietor
called together his company for re
organization on a new basis, full o.
alluring prospects. The strong mar
was one Of the first to volunteer
"'Ah, Xerxes.' said the boss, begin
ming to write the name.
"'Xerxes be - roared the stronf
man. My name is Ajax!"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-15
Uncle Sans Big Rice Farms.

Rice Is beginning TO loom larger In
the export trade of the United States,
and q ready market is being found in
Cuba, where, Consul .Baehr asserts, it
viii monopoiize the market within few
years. The diversified character of
American exports could hardly be bet
ter shown than by the fact that the Pa
ciic northwest Is supplying the rice
eating orient with -four and the gulf
states are supplying Cuba. which is
largely rice-eating country. With rice
that is superior 70 that 81 India or China.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-15
The Mountaineer's
Dream

r HE air Of sleepy quiet which had
brooded over the little valley
own for year had changed to buzz
If excitement. Commencement was on
again at watauga college; the town
was full Of enthusiastic alumni and
visiting friends from every corner Of
the surrounding country.
1t was on different errand that
the two Arvey brothers had come
down from their home on Stump
House In their undiscovered wagon.
Only q month before their father had
died, leaving his large family depend
ent upon the two grown-up sons, and
they were at Watauga for the purpose
Of STRENGTHENING up his small business
Affairs and making certain arrange
ments concerning the management Of
their little mountain farm.
This required only a short time,
however, and on Tuesday morning
they found themselves drifting with
the crowd toward the college. wholly
ignorant Of the exercises going on
lHeTt. ne sttuc th tuC ihSi'c was
revelation TO both, for never before
had an Avery, from Stump House,
been within college building. There,
upon the high old rostrum, sat the
young men of the graduating class,
clothed in their best, the center OF at
traction to all the vast assembly be-
low. One by one they stood before
the audience, and with fervent. rustic
eloquence delivered their graduating
speeches, each of which called forth
enthusiastic applause, loads of flow
ers. and crash OF discordant
music from che noisy brass band
in tho gallery. Then, when the
speeches we're all over, the gayly be-
ribboned diplomas were handed to
the graduates by the president, after
which came more applause and an
other rapturous burst of music from
the gallery. The scene--impressive
to those who we're most accustomed
to Watauga commemorate
one which remained forever fadeless
In the memories of the mountalneer
brothers.
The Arveys' Journey Rom, that aft.
ernoon was an unusually quiet one.
For hour after hour neither spoke /;
both sat gazing in a kind of trance
upon the mountain scenery which ha,.
been familiar to them from childhood.
No sound disturbed the stiffness ex-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-15

Even the king has had an experience
= ~ frand which is practised on the
21olIe b dog trimming or taking. .
~ ue3esiy acquired a certain dog, not
! nuudred years ago, and at once took an
1eltre fancy to Il. The animal was
'noE<ly afteFward taken to the royal
zsanej. where Il naturally received
2rcl@< eFgahine and grooming. and was
/: "a <Aio eeen ~ his ma 1esty for shor;
e and behold. when be next
~ AZ did not know II, and. in
n acknowledge that il was
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-15

Radium ore has been discovered at
three different places in the Cripple
Greek district In Colorado. Thousands
Of dollars worth Of the precious ore
has been thrown over the dumps by the
people operating mines In the section
referred to. because they did not know
that It had any value
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-15
Always Food for Laughter.

When Johnny was child they laughed
at the ridiculous things he said, When hs
was a youth they laughed at bis haif-hsked
opinions When he was a man trey laughed
at his wisdom because tsey coulon GRASP
it. When he was old they laughed az hin
for crank. There is always some one to
laugh. and tais is jolly world. --Newafa
IN. j. News.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-15
With the Ma ioritv.

'Now, gentlemen, do You think this 10
or IS not 4 case for operation?" asked an
eminent surgeon OF his class of six students
as they walked the wards in city hospital,
Ore by one tue young men diagnosed the
case, aud all Of taem answered in the mega
tive.
Wei, gentlemen" announced the sur
eeon, you are all wrong, and shall oper-
ale tomorrow.
NO, you WON'T" exclaimed the patient,
a. be rose in bis bed six to one is good
Press.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-15

st., Philadelphia.
Pa. a man of good
reputation and
standing, writes;
/" Five years ago |
was suffering 80
with my back and
kidneys that l
often had to lay
of. The kidney
secretions W ere
unnatural, my
legs and stomach !
a.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-15

The Lady---Why are you SO melancholy,
my poor man!
Gritty George All, lady, its sad story.
THAT was sac"
eyes, m-ma'am. and it was wash has.
ket."-Chicago Daily News.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-15

cabin across ON RoundtoD n red light
flickered. and there came to his ears
the sound OF girls mellow contral-
to voice singing an old corn-shuck-
ing song.
"Leastways. I'll be near Annie" he
said, with almost sigh. Then no
walked slowly across the yard and
entered the house.
Good evening""
"'Evenin'. sIr!"
Trying to cool OF come, are you?
Rather warm weather yet--for Octo-
ber."
well. no, sir, I wasn't here for
that partic'lar purpose: but II is
about as cool place as I've struck,
this side o. the mountains. Just
stopped to take a look at the old col.
Iege rs I was passln'."
The first speaker was DR.. Black
wood, the venerable president of Wa
tauga college, dignified but kind
hearted, tall and straight N spite OF
his years--a perfect picture OF the
old southern gentleman. While walk
ing across the campus toward his
home he had come upon the stranger
seated on the ground under a magnifi.
cent water-oak and gazing intently
at the college building. In the road
few steps away stood white-cov-
cred wagon to which two sturdy look
ing little mules were hitched. In tho
background beyond the college
stretched the dim outlines OF the
Blue Ridge.
AS the doctor showed no DISPOSE
tion to move on, the stranger. with an
| air OF Difference. rose to his feet and
leaned his long, gaunt form against
the water-oak. The doctor contin-
ued:
You have never seen the build.
ing before? Or Is there something in
its architecture that interests your
ooh, yes. doctor, I've seen It a
good many times. To tell the truth l
king o" love the old place, somehow;
used to think I'd come to school hero
myself. but my dreams never did
como true Still. l love to stop here
an, watch the bovs nm, inst imagine
Tn ono ~ ,em don,t Won see?'
r,a asa..s,. 49,, s,on nos % IN.
ny 49, a..a.,u na,na ,or h.
lu.e sno san.s,,, ,u.aras,aa a. h,s
nau De'o'"e ue'p'' '"'e' e'
| e'oi9
Arsey. ealne 'he "ns"e,, anu 'no
Strangers rousn' orown manu- ,oun
witnin its strons grasp 'ho 'oi'' ""'''
one OF tne aoe.or
FROM stump rio"se'
les, ST. 49,
heiated 10 ION Ar'cy 'h"' e'a"'
uateu mere IN oo' Il.
YES, s'r' ne my yo"hee, p'o,ne,.
iou uoh say ~. eAc'aihneu 'no
ola gentleman why an truiy
siad 10 KNOW YOU mr' ai'ey. INV
| mad OF him ne hau gone ou' "ese
sooh ai'er siau""''ns
ago must oe'
YES rephed ArVey' ion "ene
west ,ust Tour years ago nese.
heara from MN since ne .ei.' uon
S.s,s -. ~" ,... a' ~. .,. wac ~
fellow don,t isrow vh.t,s hs.n,ns
Of him Tt,s all right now anvhow-
! for I'm ton did besides the home
was all broken I'm by deaths and mar.
riages. and it was powerful lonesome
Twin in the old house all by myself
AN | couldn't "a asked Annie to
walt on me any longer. We're mighty
happy In our little home up yonder;
but I've never quit dreamim' of the
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-15

"Yes," said Dreamy Darius, Il put al
my brains into tins little poem
And it's an awfully short poem at that .
rejoned Sarcastic Susan.--Cineinnaii En-
quirer.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-15

There are people OF whom We lave but
one request, and that Is tL8t t&ty 90 got
try TO entertain US Washington t!a.)
Democrat.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-15
A Pertinent Question.

as you heered now Miss Pink Davi
cut Mistah Jackson at de supper Sad
day night?"
"Wuz de cut social ur razzer?"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-15
MOT Ear on.

Teacher-Now, then, what do we mean
BY composition:
Little Girl eagerly Please, miss, conf
position is the arI Of bringing simple ideas
into complication. Manila Times.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-15

To the ordinary view, the speculative
market makes the figure Of corner with
q side adjacent called tae right slee, and
a side opposite called the wrong side
Puck.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-15
The Bait.

Young Pastor--What would you sue
gest to increase the attendance in oui
Sunday scohol?
Experienced superintendent More
nicnics
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-15

1t takes man with rew-idshioned
toned cooking Tribune.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-15

! am sure Piso's Cure for Consumption
saved my life three years sgo.-Mrs. Thos.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-15

The car has had reason to walk thc foor
at night for several months past, 50 L,
won't mind il so muen now .-Chicago Rec
ord Herald
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-15

Heidi lIowler enjoy bis vacation at
the seashorc!
She--I, don't know; but lis friends a
town did.-Chicago journal
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-15

The way to be unpopular with others is to
be popular with yourself. y. y. Press.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-15

Silence is golden; but it is other peoples
sileEee that is meant.-Tit-B Bits.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-15

been stabbed and fed, Gus stood for q
few moments looking silently across
the mountains as the night slowly
fell around them and blotted them
from view. In the window OF q
cabin across on Roundtop red light
flickered. and there came to his ears
the sound OF girls mellow contral-
to voice singing an old corn-shuck-
ing song.
"Leastways. Ill be near Annie" he
said, with almost a sigh. Then he
walked slowly across the yard and
entered the house.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-15


WHEN WRITING To ADvERTIsEDa
please state has go. saw the Advertise,
ment fr IA Is paper.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-15
LUCK IN THE LETTER "B."

wv. B. n. in chicago Daily tribune.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-12-16
q Lot IL Alone. 1

Gov. Hayward has written wisely
and we'll to the secretary OF the Ma
tional Child Labor Ass lciation In dis.
approval Of the agitation that is being
made for further legislation in South
Carolina against employment OF chill
dren In the mills. Tue movement is
for ful ther restriction upon the en-.
ployment OF children. The law now
puts the age minimum at twelve years
for employees in the mills and 1T is
proposed that this be raised to fur
teen years. Gov. Hayward points out
that the law Is working to the salts.
faction Of everybody and there Is nc
good to come OF further agitation at
this time. The Governor is entirely
riUht