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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-05-25
DEVELOPING FINE LEGS.
People cf Town Built on Hillside
Have 70 Do n Great Deal
Of Climbing.

II VAS one Of the merits of the feufal
system that it developed the legs OF
princes and people alike. The baron al
ways set his castle on the summit Of a
hill. so that the capture by an enemy
would ~ a dir1euft task. says Harper's
Magazine. His Enthusiastically 50
called for the reason that he never al
lowed them TO retain anything Of value
built their hats on the slope of hiI,
outside Of the castle walls. where they
could hope for the protection OF their
lord The medieval town was therefore
. town that slanted more or less abrupt
". and its inhabitants were continually
going up or down hill. To the great de-
velopment Of their calves. We some
times wonder how knights and men at
arms in the feudal period could have
borne the weight OF their arUor rtwas
manifestly because OF their constant
practice Of climbing their hillside streets
and thus developing and hardening their
muscles
These reflections inevitably occur to
the visitor to Subiaco. The town is built
on the sides Of steep hill that rises
abruptly from the middle OF the valley.
The hill IS crowned by the usual castle.
Many OF the streets are simply stair
ways, and most of the others are as steer
as coal chutes- Walk anywhere in Su-
biaco and you see above you the contin-
ual passing Of legs OF all sorts and con-
ditions- 1t IS nearly as hard to descend
the streets as it is 20 climb them You
need not wonder that the typical Subiz-
can leg is finely developed. and much az
fected BY artists desiring model legs for
samson
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-05-25

The following IS said 70 bs one OF
the finest skin foods for eradieatins
wrinkles; White wax. half ounce:
spermaeeti. half ounce. cocuanut oil.
ence ounce; Iarolin. ere saucs. oil Of
sweet almonds. two ounces. half ounce
each Of alcohol and eldsrfioRer water.
and four drops OF benzain Cut up
the wax and the spermaceti very fine
and put in 4 p0rceiain-IIne-i kettle:
add the almond oil. the lanOIin and
eocoauut oil. set the kettle IN ron
OF bet water (it should noc boiIt.
have the alellhc' -nf eIdsriOwer va
Gsr sot shy setting the dish containing
them in dish of hot warsr1. and beat
them very gradually into the wax and
oils with II eSg-bearer. keeping all
ingredients warm When nearly cold.
add the tineture of heuzoln. drop By
drop. and the perfume. II any Is To BE-
used. Beat all until Il Is smooth. Be-
cause Of the oils. i WiH net attain the
consistency CT cold cream. but should
not be grainy CoeoanEt batetr is a
fine fatteneT for the face and neck. but
is rather coarse for constant use on the
face.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-05-25
IRON -eRrEvE NOT. LADIES. :

d. Eri~ve rot. Ladies. n n night
fal wake 20 feei your beauty geirg.
y Was w@b q fraG delight
ineurstant as an Aprt! showing
u ether eyes. IN ether lands
II ee.p fair pools ns~ h-suty ilusgrs.
bat lsks spent water in year hanfs
a. runs from ysa1 rs.xstAnt hnges
teu shah not keep the singing ark
That owes 20 earlier skies ifs au-y.
NssP rot 70 hear along the Gars
he sound of your departirx beauty.
TIE nrs ard anxutshed ear of night
Is tuast to hear the smallest s1rruE.
OF. Wait urtii the morning ight,
IL may not seem 50 sore t1-u -uerrow.
Perhaps sha, one tia, took shs mcs'.
Iee sWiftest borrower. widest sfsnder.
Mas count. as we would rot. the ecst-
Ard grow more true TO us and tsUlsr.
Happy are We n In his eyes
We see no shadow % for~sttirg
Nay-tf our star sinks In those skiss
We shall not Wholly see its setting
rhen iet Us laugh ss Do the brooks.
That such Immortal youth Is ours.
x ris nor keeps for them cur iacks
As fre>f as are the srringtine iiowersl
So Erlevs not. Ladies. ~ az night
You wake to feel the cold D~cenher.
Rather recall the early light
And In your lowed ones arms ~ member
-Arna Hcmpstssd Branch. In Atlantic.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-05-25

Hsrbin dispatches report a regular
carnival Of drunkeness and dissipation
among the hangers on Of the Russian
rear army Champagne al SO bottle.
flows like rivers. dives are abundant
and sharpers and gamblers are thriv-
ing.
Tckio reports occasional brushes
with Russian reconnoitsring parties,
which seem to be feeling the japanese
lines.
With vice-Admirai Rojestvensky' 5
feet out of view the war critics in
Paris are indulging in all sorts Of
coujectures as To the Russian comman-
der's intentions. at the same time critt-
cisins Admiral Togo for not harrassins
the Russian transports
All foreign and commercial agents
have been notified to leave vladivo-
STICK. xa.sh is taken to presage active
military operations there
Gen Linsvitch's army is said to be
suffering from an epidemic OF plague.
which Is resulting in many deaths
An unofficial report is current in St
Petersburg that Vice-Admiral Roiest-
vensky has asked to be relieved OF his
command. on account OF nervous break
down
A report comes from Shanghai stat
Ing that the japanese feet under com
nand of Admiral Togo has taken up
position south Of FormOsa with 4 view
to acting on the aggressive
Adviess from Gen Oku's headquar-
ters in Manehuria say the railway has
been completed and is being operated
as far as Telling. temporary bridseS
replacing those destroyed by the Rus
SLAMS in their retreat Work is being
pushed north OF Telling
According to Grand Duke Alexander
Mikhaelovitch. the preponderanee OF
naval force in the far east. IS still
slightly In favor of the japanese Ro-
iestvensky. including the Vladivostok
vessels. has a total tonnage Of -0l,o9p
compared with ToSo's 20s.0ao- The
Russian guns are figured al i65 and the
japanese at Si7.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-05-25

ness. for a sudden journey. or the re-
lief u some oae poorer thar yourself.
Do not. however. economize more
than yog can help on the educatlOu of
sons and daughters
The very best investment that can be
made IN a family Is that which Is given
the children to prepare them 70 adorn
the stations they shall occupy whea
childhood il past. and they shall reach
maturity. n Il BY no means necessary
that your children shall inherit a for
tune. but IL is a good thing for them to
have the means of carving cut their own
path. and making their o~n fortunes
By their brains and hands
Parents may economizs 50 close
Iy and save 50 streuuousiy that
they will leave large fortunes
to those who will be quite un-
az To carry the bad The money l. not
wasted that Is spent in giving special
training aloug any line to a gifted boy
OF girl No one can hope for success In
this age OF competition Who has not hail
the benefit OF an almost exhaustive prep
aration and a very thorough training
The money that J. spent on the chiidren
for their development mentally AMI
physically IL well spent
Parents are sometimes 50 urwise a.
20 give every thing to children BY legal
enactment. trusting to the children to
take care Of them In their old ag~.
Naturally. they expect that this uifi be
a Joy to the children for v hom they have
done sp much BIT tt sometimes hap
peas tkat when the latter marry. the
newcomers IN the family do not take
kindly tocarinr for in.recuntous old peo-
pie wiser way Is TO have something
surtIy pat by for old aSe and 10 retain
AZ ie~st Independence until Hfe's latest
day
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-05-25
BY MARGARET Z sANGsrER


Cepyrlshs. re5. By Joseph B Bo~is.b
The duty Of laying up some provision
for the future. of preparing for the rainy
Gay OF sickness. misfortune. or old age.
Is incumbent on every Householder. II
there Is an income that can be depended
upon. 10 matter how small some part
Of IL should te regularly laid aside. and
some thought should le taken for the
future when thsre may be need and
feebleness and inability for Effort
This is So obvious a truth that no ar
Eumsut is called for TO sustain IT, In
theory ~ all accept il. and reflect with
more or less severity ON the needless
people Who go dancir< through the days
taking ~ steps 90 secure the coming
nights from disaster and SORROW. The
parable of the foolish virgins " ho took
no oh in their vessels for their lamps
has more than ore modern appiication-
In practice. a vast number of busy
Americans throw prudence "a the winds
and scora the hnuleiy and commonplace
virtue of mere thrift They habitualiy
live up to their income. perhaps never
gginS beyond its limit but saving moth
ing. by and by they mean 20 save. but
saving implies seii-deuiaI. makes uec-
sssary a sood deal of sacrifice and alto
gether is a thing that is rather out Of
fashion and not in the least agreeable
Frugality wears a stern face II
speaks in an uncompromising voice. II
fruWrs on indulgence 70 the flesh. and
on the pomps and vanitiss. We will save
tomorrow. cry the easy -goius. light
hearted crowd who always see t0-mo--
ruw through ruseate mists. and to-day
Ne viii have a good time and enjoy our
selves.
4 man died the other day. a. some
times men do. without an iustant's pre-
mouitiou. Pie had tssn carrying large
Interests. h. had mate frum years end
O. Years end 4 very Eererous sum.
which bad slipped ike water thrurgh
the sieve NJ an extravaGart family 20
whom nothing that he could give hzf
ever been teuied An immediate ard
sweeping reduction of expenses followed
his death. Possibly the same wise re-
treuchmeut a twelve month sooner
vuuld have saved bis life.
The whole aspect Of the home outlook
vas changed literally IN the twiukIing
of an eye for a wide circle Of Kin folk
who hooked to the head of the elan for
help that Nas fortheoEaiax at hint or a
sHgssstiouo of need while for some young
children the farEre assumed a diaersnt
phase. Life Is uncertain for everyone
Nobody knows definitely the appointed
time he shall stay on the earth. For
the sake % ones dear ones there should
b. a loekins beyond the moment and
lookius onward 20 the possibilities OF
ten. twenty or more years yet to he
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-05-25
Training the otter.

Chinese and Indian fishermen have an
Ingenious method Of training the otter
They catch tie animal yornE and put
a collar TOund its throat The little
creature nEdiaS ITSELF unable. for days
together, to swallow anything it catches.
gives up attempting TO do 80. and seem
ingiy develops the idea that an otter can
only swallow such food as it receives
direct from its masters hand Accord
tngfy It brings TO the bank all the fish
Il captures
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-05-25
MINOR MENTION.

The quarterly report OF the South
ern Railway in Mississippi. filed with
the Railroad Commission. shows total
receipts from all sources amounting to
sIssI7I. %. against seas.s47.1e for the
same quarter last year. The operating
expenses we're si75.00S15. against
s1s4.72f-sl for the same quarter last
year. and the net revenues. after de
ducting for all hxed charges. was
81 ss10S3- The Memphis & Charleston
Railway reports total receipts from all
sources for the quarter. ss7f1sf5.
against operating expenses Of S3I.-
3a0 -. and the net revenue. after de-
dGctirg all fixed charges. was si+.-
7sS-53 The Western Union Teie-
graph Company reports receipts from
local business in Mississippi for the
quarter am Nnting TO sss.ss.. and on
through business s27.is5.i7. making 4
total OF s1s.ss5. . The operating ex-
penxes we're So 335 Al. leaving a net
earning Of ASS -. The Louisville 4
Nashville Railway reports total re
ceipts for the quarter OF s9T7.8Ts.11.
and operating expenses Of sfso. .0ee IS.
leaving net earnings Of sli7.s1f-es- The
net revenue, after deducting all fxed
charges. was ss5.5sT2s-
Some OF the papers in the State
are calling on the Board OF Con-
troll to try the experiment OF raising
tobacco for the consumption OF the
prisoners Some Of them believe that
this could be done with all ease. and
the amount of money spent each year
by the State for tobacco for the con-
vicss saved IL is said that a fairly
good article Of tobacco can be raised
In some sections OF the State. and in
years past considerable OF the weed
was grown. but in recent years the cui-
tivation of tobacco reached the disap-
pearing point.
The State penitentiary has pur-
chased the finest bloodhound in Mis-
sissippi. and the animal has been de-
Iivered to the management The ca
nine was bred at the Rockwood Ken
nels. near Lexington. Ky. but has
been in this State for several years.
having been purchased while a puppy
by Harrison county man. who is now
a trusty convict at the Rankin convict
farm. and who afterwards sold him TO
Deputy Sheriff 2 p. Lazana. of Har-
rison county The State paid Mr.. La
rama Si25 for the animal. and the
members of the board are confident
that they have secured a rare bargain
The people in the Clarysyflle neigh
borh0od are very much interested In a
strange bird that was captured near
there recently. IL is thought to be
some Kind OF sea bird. but the mys-
terry is how did it ever get so far from
its native element. 1t weighs about
eight or ten pounds and has a very
long. sharp bill II cannot walk at all.
but when placed in water it was found
to be an expert swimmer and diver.
II IS rather vicious, trying to bite any
one who touches it. but the family
VINO found and caught it are keeping
it or account Of its strange appear
alce
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-05-25

In public toilet room soap. reekins
with preceding contamination. is used
in entire ignorance Of the fact that a
break IN the cuc-eks will allow infse-
tion to be introduced into the circula-
tion as direct and positive as vaccina-
ton In two eastern states bills ara
pending in the state legislatures seek
ing to make il a misdemeauor to ex-
pose toilet soap in public toilets. where
Il may be handled by different per-
sons
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-05-25
Extreme Sensiovsness.

Canon Liddol wrote this in his diary
ineerning an incident Of holiday tour
he took with his friend. Charles l. Dodz-
son better known As Lewis CARROLL:
-Dodgson was overcome by the beauty
ef Cologne cathedral fcurd aim
leaning against the rails OF the choir
and sobbing like child When the yes-
ger came TO show Us over the ehapels Re
got out Of the way He said that Ne
could not bear the harsh voice Of t,e
msn in the presence o. so much beauty
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-05-25

fronts rraced by a stitched box plait.
are opened 10 display the grandfather
frills % the shirl worn beneath
Very soo.I ready-mafe Hnen coats are
seen in the shops. usually 90 the red
ingote orter. Souie smart cuss have
euIored collars aud euEs. others are ali
white or tan Linen suits are 10 be
a feature OF the season.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-05-25
DEsarming Suspicion.

~How's this7- said Cums0 to Cawksr,
as they sat down 10 the annual banquet
Of the Allied Sons Of Liberty There's
no wine on the menu. hut half dozen
glasses are al each plAtes~
The menu Is 70 take home to o-r
-ives," was the satisfactory explaEa-
uol--Suazt Set
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-05-25


William z Cramer. editor in chief
of the Eveuing Wisconsin. Of Nilwau-
kee. and one of the oldest newspaper
men in the United States. is dead. af-
ter an Illness OF TWO months He was
born in 1s17. and was writer on the
Albany tN. " Argus in 1913 He
vsrt to Milwaukee in 1si7.
Judge Albion W. TourgEe. OF May
vile. " Y. American consul at Bor-
ceaux. France. IS dead after several
months Illness which. however, only
recently took q serious turn
Empress Augusta Victoria Of Ger
many fell down stairs at wiesbaden.
and was slightly injured on the fore
head
With 4 pipe line to be completed in
Kansas within 4 few days. the Stand
ard OIL Co will have connection from
there to Whiting. Ind. thence TO Ba-
ycnne. " j.. half way across the con-
tinent-
On September IA next. the fourth
anniversary Of the death Of William
Mckinley. the cornerstone Of the na-
tional monument to his memory Will
be laid on Monument hill. Canton. O.
PrFgIars were discovered by the
va;ehman drilling into the stamp safe
OF the San Francisco post ONCE and
escaped. taking with them 81. 800 worth
OF stamps they found not locked up
Sarcastic comment is being INDUCED
H. -
United States Ambassador Meyers
sends his cfieial correspondence by
special courier to Berlin. thus avqit
ing the use Of the Russian mail sSkv-
ice.
Sol Torrunski, a Polish merchant Of
Canton, o.. has received letter direct
from Gen Kuroki. accompanied BY two
shoalterxtrzps taken from Russian Of
fcers as souvenirs One is from an Of
6eer Of the Third Siberian regiment
and the other from a Second St Pc
fersburg regiment man
A Warsaw CPolardl terrorist named
Dobrowolski and two detectives were
blown to pieces and % persons injured
by the explosion Of bomb while the
detectives were in the act of arresting
Dohrovolski. who. il IS said. was ly-
ing wait for GovernorG General Maxi
movitch-
The Chicago street railway eompa-
mics have expressed their willingness
10 sell to the municipality. the consider
alton and terms to be matter for fu-
fure consideration
Eight men we're reported killed and
aogr injured in q freight collision near
Eckols. Ky.
A policeman at Alexandropol. Trans
e2ucasia. was found murdered On the
street, his nose and ears having been
cut on and his eyes gouged out
Gen Maximo Gomez. the aged Cuban
patriot. Is rallying from the operation
IL recently underwent at Santiago.
Hnt there arr kopes for his recovery.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-05-25

Governor varfaman has received.
through United States Senator II. D
Money. two fac simile impressions
from the original seal OF the Co-.feier-
ate States of America. ore 20 Le do
mated to the historical museum az the
Mississippi Agricultural and Msshau-
ical College and the other to the ate
Department Of Archives and Hist-Fy
The presentations to the State sre
made b. Mrs Edward W. Avres. a
former Mississippi lady. now residing
in Washington. who obtained them
from a firm Of London ensrayers.
Messrs. j. B. 4 A d. wyOn. engravers-
in-chief to Her Majesty. the Queen Of
Great Britain Accompanying the fac
stmiIie Impressions are certificates
from this firm. stating that they mann
faetured the seal of the Confederate
States Of America and that the orig
fnal die from which the seal was cast
is still in their possession
The Postofiee Depart neEt has Civ
en- out statement showing the growth
Of the rural free delivery service On
May I. 1895. there were on hand await
ing Investigation 1856 petitions for ad-
ditional service. an increase % sIs
over the number pending April 1. 1905
Petitions pending for additional serv-
ice in Mississippi. 2o3. number Of ru-
raj routes IN operation in the STATE.
sf5. number in operation June I.
1904. I55; Increase. g.
Among the fS7 persons who offered
for examination to practice medicine
in the State. there were eleven ne
grCes. one OF them being negro WON
an During recent years negroes have
taken to medicine in larger numbers
than formerly. and there is hardly an.
examination held by the State Board
of Health at which from six 10 a dozen
negroes do not apply. and many OF
them are granted license
The continual rains are Playing
havoc with the cotton crop in the sec
tion about Harriston, and the farmers
are up against serious proposition
In many places in lowlands the ground
has been too wet for weeks. and the
young cotton IS almost ruined By
grass and weeds In other sections
quite a number have not finished
breaking and planting the remainder
Of their crops. while the first that was
planted needs work Labor is very
scarce. and in some places cannot be
had at any price At present the out
look is about 20 per cent of an aver
age crop. and even this will be re-
ducef If rains continue
Crystal Springs Is now in the midst
Of TIE vegetable movement. and about
fifty carloads OF truck per week are
being sent out of that town The sea-
son this year will likely nos prove as
remHnerstive as last year This IS the
result Of a combination of bad weather
and economic conditions Truck this
year Is not bringing as good price as
II did last year. but il is believed that
majority of truckers in this State
viii make something. II il had not
been for the exceedingly wet weather,
when good weather vas needed. the
truckers would have been FL right
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-05-25
A TRIM LITTLE COAT.
Beth Short and Leng Coats Of Linen
Are 20 Be Won and Linen Is the
Material Of the Summer.

As the spring Fakes itself felt. the
providing % huen coats becomes an i'm
mediate rscsss.ty The one pictured
above Is at once very pretty and simple.
the back being quite plain. while the
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-05-25
DUTY OF ECONOMY
CRITIcIsN OF THE AMERICAN
LACK OF THRIFT.

Frugality Is Uneomprouising - Fa-
ther Who Could Not Refuse Ex-
travasant Daughtsr-shabby Fur
riturs More Enduratle Than
waksful Nights and Visits Of
Creditors-Do Not Eecnomixe or
Chfldren's Education.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-05-25

W here SHalt economy bEgInt
GRANTING that the man Of the house
sees with clear eyes what be su-ht To 90
in the case should he not have the Gu
operation the hearty assistance. and
the discreet counsel of his wife aud
daughters Cut down supsriuities first.
Decide what the supertluities are Com
forts are essential. but luxuries may
often be foregpne. to the benefit Of
health and self-rcsrect. Plain hyirz
and high thinking left Us as citizens OF
e great republic
A common temptation with Us Is To
emulate in our ordinary expenditure
the style Of some ore who Is better OF
than ourselves Men come to grief be-
cause they have not the hrmness to say
no o. those they love
In little rural township a nan vas
financially in desperate straits. but as his
name vas a synonym sor integrity. and
bis honor was unqusstio1sfi- zequaint-
anees who had AZ were prepared to
accommodate him with timely loans
His beautiful young daughter Jessie
vas the pride of his heart ard she. as
it happened had set her heart on new
furnishings for her room and costly
sumner outfit at the very instant of his
greatest striHEeney. Unfortunately. IN
common with too many men. this father
did not tell his family the exact state OF
the situation Every family ought to
know when disaster meraeeS II. or when
there IS anxiety TO meet pressing OBJ
legations. and TO do women Justice.
they would seldom plead for personal
indulgence IL they realized the cost.
Jessie supposed her father able to
give her whatever she wanted. and
merely thought IL was papa-s way 10 he
a wet blanket when she had something
surprising to propose. When he refused
her requests she still pleaded. and he
could not resist her tears He told her
10 90 on. DO What she liked and send the
bills 10 him trusting to good luck to pay
them later on.
Jessie - ear get anything in the
world she wants. said Jessie's dearest
ehum. a day or two after this incident.
"Her father thinks nothing OF letting
her have $50 or 500 whenever she asks
for IL Ny room Is h0rrid- Jessie is
having hers done over beautifully. Il
will BE- a perfect dream
As fate would have Il. this girls father
was president Of a hank. and had been
about TO extend a helping hand to the
struggling man He decided. influenced
by his daughters chatter. 10 withhold
the aid he had meant 10 give. and Jessie's
father went under After middle age il
IS hard to retrieve a lost position. and
bitter poverty was the final r=rtiou Of
that household
Never 10 experd on externxis that
which canIot be afforded without a
strain. is a rule that should have no
exceptions Threafbare carpets and
shabby chairs ana tabies may better be
endured than waksful nights and the
visits Of creditors who need their Jus.
dues Socially. we are bound in one
bundle, and unless tradesmen ar. paid
promptly. there begins an endless chain
OF annoyance and fret which goes
through a community disturbing the
general peace.
Debts should not be incurred unless
there is a measurahly secure way Of
paving them Pay as you 90 is the most
honest Of maximS. Have a margin for
emergencies, for the unexpected. for III