Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-12-07
/ MISSISSIPPI MATTERS


Mississippi division ~ the southern
Cotton Association. - very proud ~
the fact that his display a; the ipdus-
trial Exposition at Jackson won all the
prizes. blue and red ribbons. that were
offered. The cotion association exhibit
sas made with the view oi dcfson<frai-
ing 70 the people - Mississippi the att
ssniages and the profits " manufac-
turing their rsw material Prof. Jor-
dan. the artist Of the deaf and dumb
institute. wA- engaged 10 plan the cx-
hibit. and he got up something that was
No, only unique but instructive. A
sppound tale of cutton of good quail
ty was shown on one side of the hco,h
presided over by the co,ton association.
Next m that vas ruzryh goods made of
the sarie quaiife 81 cpffor Toe scheme
s>~ followed up wssh saznpl@-@,S goods
OF ever-incrrasing dneue~.- until laces
and other delicate goods we're reached.
The demonstration shows that bale u
long staple eoiton worth slea may b.
convcrted into merchaniabie rcszls
worth s5.oco. and th.. >arnpi..s of the
goods wcrr fher- 70 ps'oxe tie assertion.
The exhibit attracted great deal of
Attention. aud the cuttan as-u-iayinn
has done q cc--l work for the state and
tur the south in making such pain.
unmis;asable Demonstration ~ the
poNers u King Cotton. thu encuurag-
ing the establishment 90 cs1ttou faclo-
ri.=s.
There = \ sraiinuelt arnon- the farm
er. ~ Nis~is-ippi shat thsy arr doing
iu>t A. much ~ f-.rhag- more. than the
tarrusrs 81 other state fnu ARD furring
pris7s up. They have determined 80
o-r-upy = -orf of middle rrssufsl hold-
in out A. ioug a. they can for higher
Trisr-s- huf setting ~ prics 10 =. held
tur. They arr signing M pledess "a
hoid Tor y cents. bat fn~y arr hnIdin-
lust the >au.e. and tsslisve that their
ps-~tfiou j. uos uuly s'rvsnger than THAI
- other >iass>. whrre fhe pi.ti-s> Arr
t--ing given. bui sl-cidealiy i~ster
The nrw stsssl bridge arrys~s Coll-
water river al Mark bruse la fuo.
drupping q drove of cattle a di~,an.a. -
ai-pui fprtx feet into the water h-eueath
The driverS. hozever. did uas 20
through. although o.ns man VA strurx
On ths bead rs a falling timher ansl
slightly injured. The c-tfl. al swau
asaore- The bridge uas b.-sr curupletssi
AAAHHaa 49, AAaafAAAAa~s AAAaA 81 - NHasH'
ernl from the draN sFan 10 near thc
b.un - the river, i completely
Wrs,-xed-
Dr. Claib Wes,hershy 81 CoahornA
crauty. says his custos. crop = shnrt this
wear Houever the doctor / oue - the
happy sulil> wha taSc the usri "a n ii
sssizss, and has BEEN enjoying life lzst
~ II h. lad made \ bamprr crpp.
Il uniting : ine. be >fats~. aud during
th@ past wcex h- kill,.s four fin.. b.siess.
and says he h4s b-scu in pari - wh-re
nffern or tEcnty ds-er va The -rrin-
Turkeys. squirrels ant dmcixs ar al-o
nurnsrusls. SAys DR. Weafhersby. AMI
th. man xho cknnsls live high ausi@r
such ooadi-loxls i mighty ps-Sr shos
A. IA-e A-I- = -I--s.-axenGiaA k--.l
n Nceosub Civ re~oIafies1s v~r~
adopted Urging Mississippi cuu.Ersass-
men to stand b. ths Hephurn-fs liver
bill: that the legislature b. p--tiiisrs.l
70 pas> laws - prevent ueE~pap-ers in
dry co1ntie> printing wni>kv aarer-
ti--Eleufs- - prevent 80 sNp1s-Ss com
pauie- euIux bt-irsss umeer fursiEJl
charters. IN rais-e the A. x csusela.
from u - ! Years to establish a ~
forr1ziorF tor Juvenils eauxicts- The
child labor iA4 Ea> 4i~o ins3orSed-
The eaSe % tn. STATE -. Dave Ptscx-
ett. ex-~-sr-eSnr ~ the STATE penifen-
ti4ry. charged xith assault aud baifery
on Pri-scer HoEeli. - Which great
deal has a-zru said N the r0r-srs. va
heaui AZ Brandon ia,s uesk. aud r,.-
suited in 4 nistriai. the Iury failing 70
agree-
A prominent youuz farmer uaruesl
Lucius Love. wss murdered b. negro
named Rufus OlEsley. near Silruck~.
Affala cuun1y. The uesro Nas n. 81
iug arreSt upou Il warrant from a il<-
tioe Of tie peace Ehen h. killed young
Love
Judge Dann. IN opsniag court ~ Eu-
pora i1-t WsssS. charged the grand Jury
20 ferret oat AMI bring 60 justice ali
-bliai tigers ant '-pistol teters.- He
assured them that when cruxlctesi 81
thsse ofeussss h-fnre him a sufficient
p-sIaify woslld b. inr<-oi
Judge Oliver Catshin-S - ~. Vfcs~-
burg district has resigned Tie gov
error. in aeeepting III. rs-~ignafioa.
stated thar he ca1siders-i Nr Catch
in-s one - the uost ef5cieut eir-uit
Judges n the state. AMI accepted The.
resignation with rs<ret-
Owing to the heavy criminal da-ke.
il the Herri-on county circuir court
ID civil e.1Ss-s viii r. tried this term.
Judge Mcn1uald having deterrains.I 20
FIRST try The cas- Of thoSe in iaiL
The Mississippi levee hoard has
named Hon ChA>- Scott Leroy Perry
and the chief en-ine-r. e Il West. a.
delegates 10 the natlon1l hArhors ard
rivers congress which meets IN Wash
ington January Is
The contract has been let for a nod
eru two-Story hotel AZ Newtou. 10 sCrss
slo.csl. The to~n has zruwa ~ - Iats
/ that the four h0sels noE IN oFseraaiaH
| there cannot Accommodate ths travelling
public
Hotel Smith Of Grenada. formerly
under the Management Of II. q. Lssnl-
I ard. has changed h2nds. and hereafres
viii he under the management of III
W. Laiimer.
The report OF the president % the 4.
and NJ. college. which has lust been
made to the hoard Of trustees, shows
that the Affairs of the great Institution
are in tine shape. and that the attend
anoe. 80. Is the very largest IN the his
tory OF the school The boys are doing
good work in all departments, and the
future OF the institution promises 10 be
great
The Western Union Telegraph Com
peny notifies the railroad commission
that il has discontinued its Office a,
Port Gibson for the reason that the
business of the town does not Justify
the company in keeping an Office there.
A council of the Improved Order OF
Red Men was organized AZ Greeuviils
last week with fifty charter members.
During January the first State council
Of Red Men viii be held in Greerville
Work has commenced on an eight.