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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-01-12
TEA-DRINKINC BY CHILDREN
Said by Physicians to Be Prevalent
Among Those Of Poor Who
Cannot Afford Milk.

II has been stated by physicians that
the practice Of tea drinking among the
children Of the poor is very prevalent.
says the Detroit News-Tribune. Even
little ones less than two years old are
given tea To drink three times a day
The reason for this is that the parents
are not able to buy milk for the chill
dren. and. thinking that they must have
something to drink besides water. ig-
rorautly give them tea. never realizing
the disastrous results that may follow to
the growing child in the way Of nervous
ness and other troubles. Physicians
who work among the poor are discour-
aging this practice as far as possible and
advising water as a beverage, either cold
or hot with a little milk added. making
that drink known in many families as
cambria tea" Women. too. who know
better than TO give tea to babes, might
do much good by instructing those who
do not know better; not in an intrusive
way. but by perhaps saying: My doc
tor says it is harmful to give children
tea, so | have stopped II altogether"
And the ignorant women. with the doc
tor opinion placed before them. will
more often than not4isten and profit BY
1t. for they have much confidence in A
physician.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-01-12
FISHERS WHO CAN'T SWIM.
Labrador Mems Lives Often Haz-
arded Through Ignorance
Of This Art.

Few fishermen can swim, says a writer
in Leslie's Monthly on Labrador. You
see. We has enough o. the water without
goin' TO bother wi it when we are
ashore. man said to me only the
other day. Yet this very man had fallen
overheard in the open sea no less than
-FOUR times and had only been saved on
one occasion by catching the line thrown
him in his teeth and holding on till he
was hauled aboard. His hands were too
numbed to be q any use Still. this fact
does not deter them from facing the
water. In an open bay in Labrador lives
one solitary settler In the spring of the
year, when the ice was just breaking I'D.
the mans two lads were out on the bay
ice after seals. when all OF a sudden II
gave way and the lads fell through
The father, seeing il from the shore. did
not hesitate, but. selling a fishing line.
hastily fastened one end round his body
and, giving the other end to his daugh-
ter to hold, he ran out to the hole
through which they had fallen. He
jumped into the water. actually went
down and fetched up the bodies. too late.
alas. to restore life to them after that
cold water
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-01-12
THIS YEARS COTTON CROP.
}. Pope Brown Discusses Lat
springs Editorial In the At
IRnta Consultation.

Last spring there appeared in the
columns of the Atlanta Constitution a
most remarkable production. This ar
tcle called upon the farmers of the
country to plant for Twelve million
bales If cotton. IL went on to tell
the farmers why they ought TO max.
twelve million. and that IL they did
make twelve inillion IL ~clId u. nc
more than the country was Obliged to
have. and that they would get big
prices for il. This article wound up
by saying that under normal condi-
tions we should have made twelve
million bales OF cotton last year. and
said the increase in the cotton acre
age this year in the south was 20 i-3
per cent. Therefore the only conclu-
sion to be arrived at from there pre-
misses was that under normal condi-
tons this year that the world might
look for sixteen million bales Of cot
ton. Now that is the advice that the
Atlanta Constitution gave to the farm
ers. and that is the information that
they gave out to the world. Our peo-
pie sat by silent and dumb as sheep
before the shearer. and nobody raised
his voice in protest. Knowing that
farmers don't like to be advised. espe-
cially by man in the farming busi-
ness. I did not take it upon myself to
advise them. but l did write you q
letter at this time: and without claim
ing TO be prophet or SON of a
prophet. did predict that IL the ad-
vice Of the Constitution was taken. and
II the world believed the statement
made by the Constitution, that cotton
would go to eight cents a pound be-
fore the season was over. To-day good
cotton is selling on the streets of
Hawkiasville at eight cents a pound.
When that article was written by the
Constitution cotton was bringing IA
or Is cents per pound.
just want to say enc more time,
that | hope the farmers will not lose
their heads. and will stick first to hog
and hominy There is no objection to
the m1n who first provides for his
home supplies, making all the cotton
he can after doing that; but it is
suicidal policy for them to neglect
these crops for the cotton crop. On
these lines I try to practice what
preach, and my fields will show for
themselves. On this line these same
people and few others became very
hysterical about twelve months ago,
fearing the south would not produce
cotton enough to supply the demands
OF the world. They called for more
labor-they wanted Italians, Cinnamon
or anything else that would bring
more cotton. I stated at the time that
what the neople needed were mar
kets for their products. In other
words, II these people who appear to
be so much interested in the products
OF the farmers of the country, will
provide us with markets for our prod
ucts at remunerative prices. then the
farmers OF the country will supply
the products. To make my meaning
plain, at ten TO twelve cents per
pound the cotton crop of the country
will increase from year To year, and
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-01-12
ODD BITS OF INTEREST.

II Is supposed that the average depth
OF the sand in the deserts Of Africa is
from 80 to 40 feet.
A statistician states that there are
fewer Free Masons to be found among
lawyers than in any other profession.
postal curiosity is the fact that on =
OF the smallest countries in the world.
San Salvador, has issued the enormous
number Of 405 different postage stamps.
Wheat Beals. of Vermont. built the
first railroad known in the United States
the wooden track affair four miles
long at the Quincy granite quarries in
Massachusetts,.
There are 300 Porto Ricans In San
Francisco who want to be educated at
the public expense. and the board Of
education is providing a separate even
ing school for them.
After eircling around vaguely for
some time a huge whale charged upon
and rammed the Spanish schooner Anna
In the North Atlantic and so crushed
the vessel that the crew had to abandon
IL and take to their boats. The whale
received two huge gashes In its head.
John Jordison. postmaster of Coal
vile, Ia. has written out his resignation
time without number in the last six
years. but without avail No one else
will have the Office and the incumbent.
under the law. is compelled to remain
until a new postmaster may be found.
The Clare family OF Abbottstowu.
Adams county, probably holds the rec
ord in Pennsylvania for the largest
number OF elergymen in one family. A.,
the annual meeting OF the West Penn
sylvania Lutheran synod Martin l.
Glare was licensed 10 preach. making
the fourth member OF that family to en-
ter the ministry. the others being Rev.
X l. Clare, pastor OF the Lutheran Con-
gregational at East Berlin and Abbotts-
town. Rev. Harry Clare. OF Philadel-
phia, and Rev. Robert Clare. OF York.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-01-12
FURNISHING THE MATERIAL
An Exhibition of Native American
Freedom for a Possible Forth
coming Book

The two men were seated at a table
in the farthest corner of the restaurant.
relates the Chicago Tribune.
May | ask you for the score card?'
said the one with the bristling NOUS
tach, pointing to the bill Of fare
You may. sir" replied the other. a
man with closely cropped hair, but
that's all the good it will do you. I'm
not waiter"
Maybe not. sir" returned the other,
but II you had requested such a IA
yor of me should have taken pleasure
in complying"
Quite likely. Some men are born
that way. They'd just as lief be taken
for waiter as not"
And some men are born Doors.
They couldn't be gentlemen il they
tried"
Think you'd know a gentleman il
you happened to meet one?"
Il think | should He'd look as diff
ferent from you as he possibly could. +"
How do you know anything about
what a gentleman would look like?"
I'm intimately acquainted with sew
eral and they don't any of them act
like you
That so? Say, who began this con-
versation. you baboon-faced-"
Il did. you bullet headed barbarian.
| asked YOU in civil way If you'd be
kind enough to hand me the bill Of
fare, and you insulted me. You haven't
the manners or deeency OF a walrus.
You're hunk of mule meat in a shane
something like a man, with a"
You cant talk that way to me and
live! I'll
Don't you do it, If you move your
hand one inch nearer your hip pocket
Ill nil you full of holes right here,,
But the other did not sthop.
He thrust his hand into his hin
pocket. pulled out a silk handkerchief
wiped his eyeglasses. picked up a paper
and began to read 1t.
Then the man with the bristliny
mustach turned to the unmistakable
Englishman who had been sitting at
the next table and listening with hor-
rifisd establishment to the conversa-
ton.
We thought you'd like to have a
little exhibition of our native freedom
OF manner" he said. pleasantly, TO
use in your forthcoming book. don't
you know"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-01-12
SAN FRANcIsco'S CLIMATE.
Responsible for Some Marvellous Fea-
lures, Including the HUI
morists.

In San Francisco they are telling a story
that is worth repetition. and will he APP
prcciated by those who have encoun-
tered the climate Of the Golden Gate City.
says the Philadelphia Press Sunday Mag
azine. An lrishman came to America TO
visit. lie was a true son Of Erin. with
an Irish appreciation of all things beau
tiful
lie went to San Francisco for a sight
seeing trip, and while strolling through the
city with friend. exclaimed: What
foine trees, 30 green. What makes It ;"
Climate" answered the friend. briefly.
A little later he cried out: "Arrah.
the compilations Of your ladies. 30
beautiful. What"
Climate" interrupted the friend.
The freshman subsidized for awhile.
Now. San Francisco isn't exactly a
prairie, and not many moments passed nm
I'll the two encountered one Of the small
mountains they call knobs out there.
''Begorra.' SAID the visitor. and how
dye think DIN soing to get up that
'tumb il. said the friend.
The lrishman stopped and looked at his
companion. The divil We says Seems
to me Everything IL climate out here"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-01-12
WENT TOO MUCH BY NAME
Lady Hotel Guest Receives Some In
lightenment from Colored
Waiter.

A woman lives at one Of the Kansas
City hotels who has the reputation Of be-
ing rather finicky and hard to please IN
the manner Of food A day or two ago
at lunch, relates the Kansas City Jour
nal, after looking over the dessert list.
she decided or some ice cream pudding.
The meal had been one with which she
had considerable difficulty in finding fault.
but when she had about half finished the
dessert she called the waiter over and
said
George, what do you mean by calling
tbs ice cream pudding, There isn't any
ice cream about IT. aud you know H."
'Ies'm," said the waiter. ~ know
derc amt no ice cream in u. OATS jes.
. nsme they give il. | do know why
well" she continued. Il think That
IL they give a dish such a name they
ough, 10 make il conform to the name,
and 3 YOU call this ice cream pudding,
you ought to bring some ice cream with
It,"
"Yes'm," answered the servitor. but
you know We can't allus do 1t that way.
You know We doesn't bring cottage N
with cottage pudding"
The walters reply brought burst OF
laughter from the people who herd the
conversation, and since then the woman
criticisms Of the menu have been few and
infrequent.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-01-12
POPE BROWN.


Tie efforts that have been made by
The bureau Of plant Industry for a
numoer of years In the matter OF pro-
.ducilg. by breeding. new citrus fruits.
so "a TO build up varied industries In
the south. have met with the most
gratifying results. The hardy oranges
which have been secured as result OF
crossing the sweet orange with the
hardy Japanese orange are now ready
to distribute. and the work of distri-
butirg them will be inaugurated this
winur. These new hardy oranges will
unquestionably make possible the de-
veiorment OF several important indus
tries in the south. The oranges ara
valuable for marmalades, and from
the fact that they may be grown in
nearly all the southern states, grea:
possibilities for tneir usefulness are
opened up. Even II they should not
come into general use for manufactur-
ing purposes or for general orchard
planting. they will undoubtedly event.
tally become feature in every door
yard throughout the south. Aside
from their value for the manufacture
OF marmalades and preserves. they will
be exceedingly useful for pies and
other purposes.
There has been fruiteJ this year for
the first time a sweet orange of the
hardy type. This is an accomplishment
which the department hoped for when
IL fist inaugurated the work. The
Other new citrus fruits developed from
the rev tangelo-which is a cross be-
tween the tangerine and the pomelo-
a new velvet-skin orange. and several
Other creations. will all prove exceed
ingly valuable in sections where eli
matte conditions will permit he
growing OF these more tender Sorts
Farm and Fireside.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-01-12

Will go II necessary 10 fifteen million
bales. but II will not be increased
from year to year when the prices
range from FIVE to six cents, as we
have recently seen II do.
Now, | want to say again. that the
real object and purpose in my opinion
OF these people who want to food the
south with cheap labor, is that they
may again be able to supply the mills
with cotton at from five to six cents
per pound.
One more reference to the article
In the Constitution and | am done. |
do not charge that the article was
written at the instance Of the bears
of Wall street. but | do say that IL
they had been In full control OF the
columns of the paper. that they would
not have written an article which
would have suited their purposes bet
ter. II is TO be hoped that the farm
ers will continue to use their common
sense and not Je led astray by every
false prophet that may come along.
III any farmer has neglected his food
crops, 1t Is not too late yet for him to
plan; oats. wheat, rye and barley. II
we make next year twelve million
balel OF cotton. we may look out for
six-cent cotton instead of eight. as it
Is now bringing in the market in the
interior.
POPE BROWN.
p. S.-Declined so points arain to-
day. Hope it Is getting low enough
To please them.-J. p. b.. in Southern
Cult'vator.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-01-12
FROM FOREIGN souRcEA

Single eyeglasses are prohibited in the
German army.
Only one man in 700 pays an income
tar In India. though the tax is levied on
all incomes Of sis5 and upward.
Prof. William Smart the political
economist, says that II British wealth
were divided equally each person would
receive sle5.is year. or S3.s2 week.
Speaking at Exeter, England. Rider
Haggard said he had seen people herded
together in England under conditions
To which Kaffirs or wild African tribes
would not submit.
An authentic Madonna OF the great
fifteenth century Venetian painter
Giovanni Bellini. painted on wood. has
Just been discovered In the house OF .
family at Trieste. In Austria.
The amount OF money advanced to
Irish tenants for the purchase OF their
lands under the various acts Of parlia-
ment passed since 1856 is. according to
a parliamentary paper. sl2s.sss.0i5.
A Russian officer. who with six others
broke his parole and escaped from the
interned cruiser Diana at Sargon. was
rcprimanded when he arrived at St
Petersburg for breaking bis parole and
then congratulated on behaving like a
sailor. The seven officers have asked to
BE- sent back 10 the far east
The British government has decided
10 withdraw the British troops from
Egypt Only the native army will be
left in possession and a new police force
will be created. For year the garrison
will consist Of a field battery. a noun
tain battery and two bat;alions Of in
fantry. At present the army Is $1,000
strong
An agitation is going on in London
for horse ambuiances, FOR. incredible as
Il may seem. a person injured in the
streets OF London is joggled to the hos
pital in a two-wheeled hand barrow.
drawn by one or two policemen. There
are only three horse ambulances In the
whole city. and they are owned by pri-
vate parties. who charge for their use.
There is no drst aid lystem.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-01-12

-1he process Of grooming requires
practice and experience in order to
remoye all the deep-seated dirt and
loose scales. Cleaning the legs is
also an important point in grooming.
Such things as rhubarb and as
parasns may be planted in the fall.
Spring. however. Is the usual time for
that job. and all things considered,
ably as good as any. If not best
OF al.
The demand for good horses suit.
able for campaigning. matinee and
speedway purposes Is far in excess
Of tie supply. and there are many
that are ready To pay a good. long
price for what they want. and are un-
able to find them
When selling dressed poultry, Il
always pays to have as plump, nice
looking carcasses as can possibly be
obtained. The producer thus not only
obtains higher prices. but his reputa-
ton y enhanced and his market made
surer for future years
Il reader suggests the idea of
planting sunfiowers as support for to-
mate plants. | have tried sunfiowers
in this way for lima beans. but found
that the robust sunfower acts the
Part Of genuine hog. eating up all
the plant-food within its reach.
-:'ome thrifty hog men have two
swill barrels, SO that one can always
be kept clean and allowed to sun. A
larger portion OF the scours can De
directly attributed to foul swill bar.
rel. Hogs should have plenty OF pure
ate. and should have it before them
all the time.
In going into the breeding of
hogs for pork-making. the breed is not
SO important as that the breeder gets
the r ind that suits his purposes best.
Says New York Farmer. This is be-
cause he is more likely to take care
of a breed he likes than one that he
does not fancy.
The question OF how many hens
can be kept in building OF given
size must depend largely upon the
care and cleanliness. and especially
the amount OF air space. II the walls
lie of good height and roof space open.
a larger mock can be kept than other.
wise would be possible.
The best time for planting apple
trees Is in the spring. and the work
should preferably De done as early as
the soil can be readily worked, but II
may be continued so long as the trees
remain in a dormant condition. Some
very successful orchardists have prac.
ticed autumn planting of late years.
-l3readstuffs exported from the
United States in 1904 seem likely 10
be less than one-half in value those
exported in 1909. These figures relate
10 the calendac year, and are based
upon the eleven months preliminary
statement issued by the department
OF commerce and labor through its bu.
rsau rf Sfafiafira
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-01-12
Twins Divorced from Twins

All records for divorce were broken
when twin brothers who were welded to
twin sisters We're simultaneously sep
arated each from his wife by the hand
of the law. The brothers are Alvin and
Alvi Bruckles. farmers, who live in
Champaign county. Ohio In 1895 they
we're welded on the same day to twin
sisters. Five years from that time, to
the very day. each filed I divorce peti.
ton. In both cases willful absence was
given as the cause. the brothers claim
ing that their wives had deserted them.
The cases came up for hearing and thu
DEGREES were entered.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-01-12
Especially for Women

Champion, Mich, Jan. 9th.-tspecial
"A case of especial interest to women 4
that OF Mrs. A. Wellatt, wife OF a we'll.
known photographer here. 1t is best
gwen IN her own words.
could not sleep, my feet were cold
and my limbs cramped,' Mrs. Wellatt
states. Il had an awful hard nam
across my kidneys. / had to get pam mn
three or four times in the night. was
very nervous and fearfully Respondent.
Il had been troubled in this way for
five years when commenced TO use
Dodd's Kidney Pills, and what they
caused to come from my kidneys will
hardly stand description.
by the time ! had finished one box of
Dodd's Kidney Pills | was cured. Now
! can sleep well, my limbs do not cramp.
! do not get UP in the night, and feel
better than ! have in years. owe nv
health To- Dodd's Kidney Pills.
Women's ills are caused by Diseased
Kidneys; that's why Dodd's Kidney Pills
always cure them.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-01-12

hldney Pills L told
the readers of this
paper that they had
relieved me of kid
ney trouble, dis
posed of "a lame
back with pain
across my loins and
beneath the Shout
der blades. During
the interval which
has elapsed l have
had occasion to re-
sort to Doan's Kid
ney Pills when 1
noticed warnings OF
an attack. On each
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-01-12
CUTICURA OINTMENT
ise WORRIES Greatest skin Cure and
sweetest EmoIIient-Posifiveiy
lnrixuled.

. Cutlcura Ointment is beyond questio.
me most successful curative for tortur,nc
aishgnrlng humors of the skin and scaIp
including loss OF hair, ever compounded
II, preceded by hot bath with Cn,;s,, ,.
Soap, and followed in the seyerer csses
oy dose of Cutieura Resolvent Pills. /.
often sufficient TO afford immediate relief
IN the most distressing forms of itching
burning and scaly humors, permit res,
and sleep, and point to a speedy cnre
when all else fails. 1t is especially So in
the treatment of infants ana ebildysn
speedily soothing and healing the mos,
distressing cases. 'os'
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-01-12

In the heart Of the great pine forest
we found the old man sitting by hts
cabin door
But 1t is so quiet here" we sid. lit
Is a wonder you don't feel lonesome"
The old man dropped his corncob in
his establishment.
Quiet. did you say? Why, boss. 1
hab wife, a mule en- phonograph."
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-01-12

and every occasion the results obtained
were just as satisfactory as when the
pills were first brought to my notice
just as emphatically endorse the
preparation to-day as I did over tw,
years ago"
Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo. ". Y.
proprietors. For sale by all druggists,
price so cents per box,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-01-12
Achilles Consoled

Achilles chuckled.
Yes. said he. my heel is vulner-
able but that isn't where you sit down
en- the ice
Tobogsaning down his front steps.
he started to business.-N. Y. Sun.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-01-12

Nordy-That chap Hedison seems to
be an ingenious fellow It's a wonder
he's never tried his hand on an airship.
Butts-oh. he wouldn't fool with any
simple. easy problem like that. He's
busy now on window shade that vii.
roll up straight and a rug that won't
curl at the edges.-LouisviIle Courier
Journal
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-01-12

Father Time was observed getting his
hair clipped
What is that for?" asked the friend.
Why. people are going too rapidly
these days" explained Father Time
and | want to fix it so they can't take
me by the forelock. Chicago Daily
News.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-01-12
Sea Lion Kills Octonrs

The keeper of the lighthouse near
Crescent City. Cal. reports hattie be.
tween sea lion and an octopus. The
octopus wound its tentacles around the
lions body. but the lion bit them of
one after the other and ate them. Other
lions then helped to dispose of the octo-
pus' carcass.