Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-05-04

cry II we al agree that the train
ing of the people IS a condition prcc-
odeut to the proper Development of
the State. and that the common
school is the place for the beginning
ut This training. tbcn does II not fol
low thst In practice the school should
hc FIRST should we not be more
careful about sending our children To
school regularly. in preyiiing better
schonlhouacs. to secure stronger
teachers. have longer terms. and. In
general. subordinate other things to
the sciopl, We send our children To
school and stop them to suit every
thing else. start. stop. and divide the
school 30 suit our convenience In al
other matters. levy taxes Tor every
thing else before We 20 for schools.
when unqucstionahiy education is the
best and most far-reac1inE return for
their payment. elect teachers because
they arc poor or because they are
kindred. or related 10 some friend.
Z political or otherwise. complain more
about the rondnct of the school than
We exert energy and cudclvOr to sup
ply the means 70 renovate the school
house. In fact. al other duties must
b. performed and other expenses
paid. aud other things must be ar
ranged then N there arc any re
sources lCst we aply them tn the
school
Certainly looking at the matter
, from the standpoint ~ vital State pol
icy. the subject matter II better
schools is ot the highest considera-
t.on. and should receive our best
though, and first self-dcuial and ex.
pcnditure Of time and means
Very few contests core up To the
I State Board ~ Education from dis
/ tricts where there Is a comfortable and
well kept school house and where
+ school is maintained for a fun session
with good average attendance The
citizens ~ such neighborhoods take
an interest in their schools and re-
card them as meiiHm for the etlu
cation of their children and rot mere.
F ~ as furnishing an opportunity for
b constant f1ciional dincrcnees and
contests.
surely. God gave ms our children
+ TINT We should briuE them No ia the
way shat will enable them to give 20
society their best possible service
aad bee the greatest honor tn Him
u is true hat tails holr work requires
tho service" sacrifice ard scii-dcnlai
- tho narcufs. but m doiug it. they
become truly eunoblcd. OF course. it
will cost effort and SOME means 10
rear and properly train children. hut
Is there any other prize of life worth
es much as n child well prepared for
the du les and re- pon Utilities uf this
. life and fitted for tho life cteruai,
Parents let US cersider the pre-.
cious children tlat Col has loaned "a
Us as or talents. and when He
come, agaiu- let MS. not like tie sloih
ful servant Gf Old. bring them ~ Him
unt.Fsiope1 hnt elve them back Ia
hiW with all heir powers for sood
infinitely multiplied"
Some news paper in the State has OF
Tered Js a motto for the Cotton Plant
e-s Association tie saying OF Col
Jo Slack siensthe1 your corn rows
and shorten tae store account" This
f Is very ruod motto and one that has
been adopted. in part by 2 large ma
pori;y ri the farme.s .of the State
There las been shortening Of store
accounts for some tiula. and the cred
II business has kcen reduced u a
minimum. With the adoption Of the
first part, which is now being put in
force. better times thau ever are
ahead for tlc good people Of Nissis
sipni The prosperous years Just
past are likely 10 be repeated with n
greater degree of prosperity.
Indianola is another town that has
achieved wonders during the past
year in rebuilding after a series OF
destructive fires. After each confla.
grafton and the attendant large loss
of property the people nave begun re
building before tle ruins had ceased
To smoke. and the prediction Is tina:
in short timc Iudianoia Will be
larger and much better than ever be
fore. blessings frequently come in
disguise. and more especially when
backed up by a live and progressive
citizenship.
Tho state experiment farm At Holly
Spring IS reported IN Euod condition
y
nature of'tle land used is taken into
reconsideration. Manager Wilson has
5 demonstrated 70 toe farmers Of that
+ sectioa something already - what
can he done with door hill farm nm.
der the right management The sta
tiou VIII be worth thousands of dol
lars 70 that section of the State and
Marshall county is - be eongratu
allied upon securing its location.
The wonderful Growth Of Mississip
pi cities and towns in general is re
leetei in the advancement OF Gulf
port As an indication Of what has
been accomplished there since 1906
the following figures showing tle pos
tai receipts for each year is pretty
conclusive evidence that the growth
of that city ras been phenomenal:
Year and'g March 81, 1900 s .5G3. 90
Year eHd'S March 81. 1891. 3.45o 6s
! Year end'g March 81. 1902. 1859 50
Year eEd'g March 81. 1903. S.IIS6i
Year end'g March 81. i904 1855 s.
Year end'g March 81. 1905. 7.40727
This SHOWS aa increase Of seven
fold IN FIVE years. which is indeed a
highly craditable showing for Missis
sippi's greatest deep water port.
Captain Jones. Of the Gulf & Shir
Island road strenuously denies the
connection with the lumber syndicate
attributed to him by the new pers
I He asserts that he Ror his road has
any connection whatever with the