Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-04-06


of love aud vsnersticn exrrr.sei By
our Ch.ef executive. together with the
tribute paid 10 tha, sacred word.
Mother. deserves for II a place In
every scrap book Ia the state o. Mis-
stssipni.
To NV FTiends-It matters ne,
whether it comes IN the ro-s-tinte,l
morning of infancy. when all earth
sparklss wifh the dew drops os ioy.
or. like the thunderho't falling IN
hsraided from clear sky. in the full.
orh~d nooudav of manhoci. or quietly
taking possession % its victim in the
evening OF iifc when the shadows OF
night are fast gathering around the
stopped and aged form. death is n
tragedy as deep and DARK as can be
woven ~ The warp and vOos Of hopC
and despair
While Wc know that all who
breathe and tread the earth today
mas; at las; ~hsrr tho destiny of those
vao have PASSED over that bridge
which spans tho mysterious river
the dividing line between the two
eterEifie=-s;iIl when the end CONES
and our icve,i Nu.> arr carried from
us. a. are wholly uuprepared for tar
sacrifice and fu tn shadov ~ an
oyerv helmin< Sorrow. the hear stag
gers hope grows dim for a time and
human understanding Is turned 10
confusion
Aui especially IS faat ;rrie - that
lowed one b.. the mothe- Mother
Tie swe~te-f vnrd that ever sancti-
fcd human lips. Or =lcs.t-d the hu
man voic.-fh h. NcIisn-iug of hupr
the Inspiration. the brnes'iction TO
mankind
For a lave or hope 70 he ! owe
nv neither IN the hour ~ adversely.
when the ossJacies across ms path
way ssemi insuperuhle her Judgment
was unerrins. and her consuming low
was tonic 20 my Tagging spirits
In her life she bodied forth the spirit
OF the Nazarene living the thires
thai Others prayed ami II matters ne-
how great the trial or dark the pros
pects. she looked deep into the future
with the eye % faith and her sublime
soul uls serene Even though the
'' Face 81 Col s7sw dim
she held through the dark and trusted
Him
Il know she Is At rest tonight. but
her going has left a vacancy in nv
iffe which eternity alone ran i'll
For the generous and loving
friends vkcse tender sympathy. swec,
words OF comfort and kindly Offices
have contributed 30 much 20 lessen
the We ghf of sorrow in this sad hour
have not language 20 express my
gratitude and love God grant thar
they NAV rot b. called upon soon 10
bear J like anisticn
JAMES X. vARDA1fAN.~
Again has the lead OF the proud old
State Of Mississippi been followed by
others that At times wers wou 20
sneer al some Of orr seemingly puri-
tanic laws and regulations. The anti
gambling law of Mississippi as TO pool
selling on horse races has been en
dorsed by the passage Of very similar
ones in Missouri and Tennessee
There has ben a great deal said that
such laws were retar,ling the progress
Of our State and that the doors should
be thrown wider open that capital and
business might come in under more
favorable circumstances. I.7Ws tha,
IS hurrfui 20 themselves directly and
10 others by example So as wcII As
the demoraliKing influences that are
bound To be felt. have never retarded
? community in a legitimate sense Or
driven away one dollar Of cauital
seeking a legitimate investment on
the other hand men seeking invest
msnt and Io~ations will invariably
- -. "a -.
strictly enforced IL aforis to them
the protection necessary 10 fhe sue
cessfui conducting OF safe and com
mendahle business enterprise Tho
Laws of Mississippi are good and fair
iy well enforced. The corporation
IaEs are especially favorable. as IS
evidenced by the large increase Of
money invested year hy wear in incor-
poTated concerns. The laws Of Mis-
sissippi have never driven away 4 sin
gle dollar seeking legitimate invest
men..
Capt Y n Hardy. Of Hattissburz
who for twenty-five years has been
the pioneer in creating and leading
public sentiment along all lines of in
dnstrIal progress in South Mississippi.
seeing the great necessity OF utilizing
the pine lands of that section for agri-
cultural purposes after the timber is
cut of. has again come TO the front
with plan that he thinks will make
II the most prosperous agricultural
district OF the State II Is well
known fact tha, the light sandy lands
OF that section. the mild climate and
abundant rainfall. all combine TO make
it the ideal fruit and truck raising
section of the South \ disadvantage
to b overcome was that the lines 0f
transportation to market were 81 long
and the freight charges. with adii-
tiOual cost for refrigerated cars %
high that after the earlier stufs had
been marketed there was little profit
left for the bulk % the crop. Captain
Hardy IS now engaged in organizing
a system whereby the producer can
can MS fruits and vegetables and hold
until the price is good and the demand
brisk A factory organized on this
plan at Hattiesburg has canned Sc. 600
gallons Of cane syrup up to March |
and disposed Of all product for the
year at a handsome profit II would
be well for every community that
raises even a small amount OF truck
or fruit 10 write Captain Hardy and
investigate the proposition he is max
ing TO those who are interested in the
truck and fruit business.
J. p. CulP. Of Wsynesboro. has 5000
bearing peach trees on his farm which
has ben opened but four years. eight
acres in strawberries. one acre of as
psragus. six acres in potatoes and a
large acreage in beans Mr.. Culp also
grows corn. cotton. sugar cane sweet
potatoes. peas and peanuts He Is an
Illinois man and is delighted with the
SoHth and its wonderful possibilities
never allowing an opportunity OF say
ing good word for IL pass by without
taking advantage Of it, He has been
the means Of locating a number Of
families OF Northern pecrle and will