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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-04-25
JERUSALEM A PLACE OF WOE.
Holy City and Its Inhabitants Fallen
on Evil Ways.

Miss Helen NJ. Smith entertained
large company in the ballroom Of the
Tuileries this morning by an animated
description of the far eastern coun.
tries. says the Boston Transcript. She
presented pictures of places rich In
classic and biblical interest -Constan.
unople. smyrna (where the tomb Of
Polycarp Isl, the ruins Of the temple
OF Diana at Ephesus jana and Jeru.
salem we're all described In wonderful.
ly entertaining fashion.
There was a narration Of the grad.
ual climb 81 four hours 10 the latter
city which Is 1900 feet above the sea.
Great areas OF brilliant red flowers,
the lilies Of the field" make a strik.
Ing impression during this journey.
Jerusalem. said Miss smith. cannot
TAIL TO isappoint-grieve one with
Ideals. There is so much dirt. deprav.
ity and deceit: so many Calyaries. so
many graves from which the stone
was rolled away There is only one
Gethsemane. but Il is a tawdry. arti.
hcial place-in no sense the secluded
spot where the suffering Savior wept
alone The Mount Of Olives probably
looks as 1t did 300 years ago. 1t was.
indeed. the only place where felt rev.
erence for the holy land From II
could see the River Jordan. the Dead
sea, and follow. in fancy. the wander
ing step OF Abraham and feel the in
huence Of the prophets of old.
Jerusalem to-day is surely in need
OF an enlightened prophet who will rid
the city of its filth. bring healthy con
ditions to its half-blind children. and a
better sense OF right to its morally de-
PRAYED people Here. where the best
examples OF Christianity should be
shown are seen the worst. Never mind
where the actual cross borne along
the Via Dolorosa. the cross OF ignor.
ance that is crushing the people should
be lifted. All ways in Jerusalem to-
day are ways of sorrow"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-04-25
Wanderinas Of a SeaauIl.

On October rs last there was shot
at ouchy, on Lake Lemon. a seagull
aged about l6 months which was
found to be wearing on its claw a
silver ring engraved with the words
"Vogel station. Rossitten 20" Rossit.
ten is situated in the Lido Of the Cort.
land lagoon. between Konigsberg and
Memel. in the Baltic. 800 kilometers
from the Lake OF Geneva.
NJ. Forel OF Lausanne communi.
Gated with DIR. J. Thienemann. direct.
or OF the archaeological station at
Rossitten. According to the latest
notes the gull No. 20 was Matched
there and was marked with the ring
when a few weeks old before 1t could
fly. on July 1. 1905. II seems prob,
able that 1t had thus made two win.
ter migrations before it fell a victim
TO the human barbarian.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-04-25
Great Stun. by Geronimo.

In single day Geronimo, when in
his prime. ran 40 miles on foot. rode
500 miles on one stretch. as fast as
he could change horses. and so COM
pletely wore out the column which
finally captured him that three sets
OF officers were needed to finish the
chase. and not more than one-third
of the troopers who started were in
at the finish, says a writer in Outing
Wrinkled and crafty and cruel is
his swarthy face to-day. but the fire
of his Internal energy has died and
he is no more than relic OF the
Geronimo Of whom Gen Miles said
after their first meeting:
He rode into our camp and dis
mounted. prisoner. He was one of
the brightest. most resolute, deter
mined men ever met. with the
sharpest. clearest dark eye. Every
movement showed power and en-
ergy."
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-04-25
Out Of His Line.

A man living in the country far
from any physician was taken sud.
denly Ill. His family. in great alarm,
not knowing what to do, sent for q
neighbor. who had a reputation for
doctoring cows.
Cant you give father something
to help him." asked one OF the sons.
WAL. l don't know nothin' about
doctorin' people"
You know more than we do. for
you can doctor cows. Now what do
you give them when they are sick? %
WAL" | alters give EPSON salts.
You might try 1t on him."
How much shall we give him."
inquired the son.
"Wa-al. | give cows Just a pound.
Your father is quarter as big as a
cow-give him quarter of a pound"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-04-25
The Evolution of
Household Remedies.

The modern patent medicine Dusi-
ness is the natural outgrowth Of the
old-time household remedies.
In the early history of this country,
EVERY FAMILY HAD ITS HOME
MADE MEDICINES. Herb teas,
bitters. iaxatives and tonies, were to be
found in almost every house, compound
ed by the housewife, sometimes assisted
by the spothecary or the family doctor.
Such remedies as picra, which was
alots and quassia, dissolved in apple
brandy. Sometimes hop tonic, made
Of whiskey, hops and bitter banks. A
score or more Of popular, homemade
remedies were thus compounded, the
formulate for which were passed along
from house to house, sometimes written,
sometimes verbally communicated.
The patent medicine business Is q
natural outgrowth from this whole
some, old-time custom. In the begin
ming, some enterprising doctor, i'm
pressed by the usefulness of one Of
these homemade remedies, would take
1t up, improve il in many ways, manu-
facture it on large scale, advertise it
mainly through slmanaes for the home,
and thus 1t would become used over a
large area. LATTERLY THE HOUSE
HOLD REMEDY BUSINESS TOOK
A MORE EXACT AND SCIENTIFIC
FORM.
Peruna was originally one of these
old-time remedies. 1t was used by the
Mennonites, Of Penn sylvania, before il
was offered to the public for sale. DR..
Hartman, THE ORIGINAL CON-
FOUNDER OF PERUNA, is of Men
MONTE origin. First, he prescribed 1t
for his neighbors and his patients.
The sale of it increased, and at last he
established a mandatory and fur
nished it to the general drug trade.
peruna is useful in a great many
climatic ailments, such as coughs, colds,
sore throat, bronchitis, and catarrhal
diseases generally. THOUSANDS OF
FAMILIES HAVE LEARNED THE
USE OF PERUNA and it's value in the
treatment of these ailments. They
have learned to trust and believe in
DR.. Hartman's judgment, and to rely
on his remedy, Peruna.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-04-25

The lad timidly entered the
office of the old broker.
We'll. my boy" said the broker.
wheeling in his chair, Il suppose you
have come to apply for a position
as Office boy?
Yves. sir" replied the lad. witch
ing his hat nervously.
Him, How many grandmothers
have you?"
None. sir. Both are dead"
We'll. how often do you get the
mumps in the baseball season."
Never. sir. only have the humps
in the winter"
Strange. Then what excuse do
you make up when you wish to take
an afternoon of to see ball gamer
None at all. sir don't like base.
ball, and have never been TO game
in my life"
The old broker gave low whistle
My lad. he exclaimed, any
boy who doesn't like baseball must
be freak. You'd better go in a dime
museum"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-04-25
Queens Most Prired Decoration.

One of the decorations of which the
queen OF Portugal is proudest is the
medal Of the British Humane society,
which she was asked to accept after
she had leaped into the harbor at
Lisbon and saved a drowning man.
On all great occasions this decoration
IS to be seen pinned on her dress. Her
majesty, who 10 sister OF the Ouch
sss dAosta. recently visiting us, is
another special favorite OF the royal
family. and, like her sister. was born
AZ York House. Twickenham. Queen
Amelia was one Of the very first wo-
men TO qualify herself as an NJ. ID.
She laughingly tells her friends that
her most trying patient is King Car
los, whom for years she has tried to
diet for too solid flesh. Tit Bits.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-04-25
City Man 10 Worst Bore.

II Is a moot point which particular
kind Of shop" is the dullest for an
outsider to listen to. Many people
vote for golf shop. There is certainly
much to be said for this view. Unin.
telligible discussions about approach
shots and slicings make an uniniti-
ated hearer yawn about as quickly as
most things. The author OF Social
Silhouettes." however, votes for the
conversation of the hardened city
man. There is. l think" he says.
no kind of conversation known to
man which can for a moment com.
pete in point Of dullness with the hab.
itual discourse OF the genuine city
man."-London Globe.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-04-25
HENS KNEW THEIR BUSINESS.
Never Would They Lay Anything but
the Freshest Of Eggs.

There is a German dairyman and
farmer, whose place is not far from
Philadelphia. who greatly plumes him.
self upon the absolute superiority of
his products above all others in the
vicinity.
On one occasion he personally ap-
piled to a Germantown housekeeper
for a transfer OF her custom to him.
self. Il hears dot you haf lot of
drouble with dot dairyman OF yours s.
he said. "Yust you gif me your gus.
tom and der viii be no drouble."
Are your eggs always fresh?" ask
ed the woman.
FRESH" repeated the German. In
an indignant tone. Let mo dell you.
madam. dot my hens meier. nefer lay
anything but fresh eggs,"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-04-25
WEIGHT AND HEALTH
THU. NERvouc PEOPLE NEED
THE TONIC TREATMENT.
This Woman Took Or. Williams Pink
Pills, Gained Thirty Pounds and
Has Been Well Ever Since.

How many women-aud mon too
are suffering from a general decline in
health which the ordinary remedies
seem unable TO check How many hus.
bands see their wives wasting away.
steadily losing health and beauty, and
are powerlcss TO helpi Consumption
and other germ diseases find in these
dobiliiated systems easy prey. for the
lowered vitality is unequal To the task OF
fighting of tho infection Of these diseases
to which most of Us are almost daily ex.
posed.
The symptoms Indicating tho decline
which may have results 50 fatal could
scarcely b. better described than In the
statement Of Mrs William Manley. of
W Court street, Utica. n. Y. Her case
Is a typical one. She says:
For six months after the birth of my
baby. | suffered from sick. dizzy head
aches. which seemed like a rush OF
blood to my forehead, just back of my
eyes. some days they twitched so /
could hardly see and black spots floaied
before them. The least exertion brought
on this sickness. My appetite was poor
and was often sick to my stomach.
ali tried TO work my feet soon be-
came swollen, paining me terribly. I
had sinking spells and grow pale and
nervous. was so thin that I weighed
only % pounds.
zone day when mt the drug store to
get headache powders | decided to try
DR.. Williams Pink Pills instead.
soon noticed that my headache was dis
appearing and my nerves gradually
grew stronger. Tie pills gave me n
hearty appetite and l now weigh over
100 pounds. believe the pills to be the
best tonic and builder woman can take,
as they certainly helpsd me when my
condition was critical and have never
been seriously i'll since"
The great value of DIR. Williams Pink
Pills hes in the fact that they actually
make new blood and this carries health
and strength to every portion of tho
body. The stomach is toned up. the
nerves ara strengthened, every organ ii
stimulated to do its work
II You are i'll and the treatment Won
are taking does not cure you. write for
proof of what DIR. Williams Pink Pills
have done in similar cases.
Your druggist sells them or they will
be sent by mail, postpaid, on receipt of
price, so cents per box, six boxes for
ESQ. by the DR.. Williams Medicine Co.,
Schenectady, n. Y.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-04-25
French Sailors Use D-un,

The extent TO which the narcotic
habit prevails in the French navy was
illustrated few days ago by the pro-
ceedings of court-martial at Brest.
The defendants were half dozen
seamen of ordinary rating. who wero
charged with a considerable number
OF robberies. All the men were vic
tins of opium or the the ether habit,
or both combined. and were in the
habit OF bemuddling themselves daily
with these drugs and the robberies
had been committed to crafty their
passion. Severe sentences were
passed
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-04-25
Custom Strict In Japan.

Society is very strict in Japan about
the little matters Of hairdressing. and
woe betide the woman who would
neglect to abide by the prevailing
custom. Not alone in the better
classes. but among the poorer people
rs well. the eligible young woman,
the widow who wishes to marry
again. and the widow who doesn't
may always be distinguished by the
way in which they dress their hair
Modern Society.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-04-25
New Bills Not Popular.

According to the Washington Post.
quoting a cashier. bank officials do
not prefer fresh. new bills to old ones.
Everybody doesn't care for new
greenbacks," said a cashier. 1T is a
common idea that bank cashiers do
not care to give up crisp paper money.
AS matter of fact. nine cashiers out
OF every ten try to get rid of new
money as quickly as possible after re-
ceiving 1t. There is grave danger to
the average paying teller in handling
unused money. New Bank notes stick
together. Frequently the ink is not
thoroughly dry"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-04-25

The honeymoon was on the ragged
edge OF the last chapter.
My dear" said the ex-bachelor, 81
believe I'll teach you to play cards. "
That will be Just too lovely for
anything. darling" rejoined the young
wife. What game will you teach
me?"
Solitaire" answered the heartless
wretch, who promised to love. honor
and pay the groceryman.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-04-25

wANTED-For U. S. Army, able
bodied. unmarried men. between ages
OF 81 and 35; citizens OF United States,
of good character and temperate hab-
its, who can speak, read and write
English; for information apply to re-
cruiting officer, 126 N. Court, Mem
phis, Tenn; 236 Main, Jonesboro,
Ark; Union City. Tenn; Caruthers-
vile. Mo-; Corinth. Miss; Dyersburg,
Tenn, or Humboldt. Tenn.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-04-25
Superstition About Robins.

1T is unlucky to kill a robin" is a
well-established saying in England.
How badly your hand shakes; you
can scarcely write" said a teacher to
boy in a school in England. 1T al
ways shakes" said the boy. Il once
had a robin die in my hand, and they
say If a robin dies in your hand it
will always shake"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-04-25
Famous Book Free.

Every reader OF this paper can get free
Of charge one Of DIR. Coffee's famous books
which tells Of a new method by which
persons afflicted with Deafness. Head
Noises, Sore Eyes, Failing Sight from any
cause, can cure themselves at home at
small expense.
Write letter Immediately TO DR.. ". o.
Coffee, 900 Century Bldg, Dies Moines, la.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-04-25

According to the Gas World. pride
OF place as the suppliers OF the cheap
est gas In the world is now shared
with the Widnes corporation by the
Sheffield Gas company Of England,
who have just announced a reduction
of one penny per thousand cubic feet
in the price. making the new scale Is.
Id, Is. Cd. and Is. according to con.
sumption, and Is. for gas used in gas
engines The Widnes scale is Is. ID.
and Is. 3d.. with lid. for gas used fsI
power purposes.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-04-25
MRS. FRED CERTIA

are passing through Change Of Life. For
several months l suffered from bot flashes,
extreme Nervousness, headache and sleep-
lessness. i had no appetite and could not
sleep. had made up my mind there was
no help for me until began to use lydia
Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. NV
bad symptoms ceased, and it brought me
safely through the danger period, built
up my system and / am in excellent health.
consider LYDIA E. Pinkham's Vegetable
compound unsurpassed for women during
this trying period of life"
Mrs. Henry Lee, co Winter Street,
New Haven, Conn, writes:
Dear Mrs Pinkham;-
After suffering untold misery for three
years during Change of Life / heard On
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
wrote you of my condition, and began TO
take Lydia f. Pinkhams Vegetable Com
pound and followed your advice, and TODAY
am well and happy. / can now walk ANY,
where and work as well as anyone. and for
years previous had tried but could not get
around without help. l consider your medi-
cine sovereign balm for suffering women,
Women passing through this critical
period should rely upon lydia +
Pinkhams Vegetable Compound. IL
there is anything about your case
you don't understand write TO Mrs.
Pinkham, Lynn, Mass. for advice. II
is free and-has guided thousands to
health.
uccesstul in restoring to health
cannot well say without irving
me-" 1t is your duty to yourself
ms Vegetable Compound.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-04-25
indians Need No Sympathy.

OF the $4,000 indians outside Of
Indian territory. 10000 wear civilized
dress. 10000 speak the language. and
$4,000 are members of regularly es-
tablished churches. They have $685.
100000 in the United States treas
ury. on which they get s1.725, 900 in
terest every year. and under treaties
the government pays them annually
$3.50, 900 more
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-04-25

A young clergyman In a remote
country district wrote last Easter
time to Bishop Potter. saying that
ne was about to take a wife. and ask
ing IL. TO save some other clergy
man a long and weary journey. he
could not marry himself.
The bishops reply was marvellous
ly concise. It said:
Gould you bury yoursslfr'
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-04-25
New Ba INKS Last Year.

Four hundred and sixty-two new
national banks were created in 1906.
For the last seven years the average
has been within a fraction OF 40 a
month. We now have 6,345 national
banks. with ss77.099.275 capital and
s596.343.O22 circulation. Seven years
ago the banks numbered 3.617, with
s616.3Os.Os5 capital and s254.462. 73o
circulation.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-04-25
GOOD Theory, Poor PraetIee.

To encourage temperance the Brit
Ish admiralty allows SO cents a month
to sailors who forego their daily ra-
ton OF rum. But. as a sailor who does
not wish to drink rum can draw his
rations and sell them to other sail
ors at so cents or even more a month.
the temperance plan is not SO sue
eessful as was hoped
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-04-25
Deafness Cannot Re Cured

By local applications. - they cannot reach the dis
eAsed portion OF the ear There IL only one way to
cure deafness and that BY constitutional remedies
DEAFNESS IL caused By an fnfamed condition Of the
mucous lining Of tho Eustschian Tube. when this
tube 10 inhamed you have rumbling sound or i'm
perfect hearing and when Il 4 entirely closed Deaf
ness the result, and unless the Inflammation can be
sken out and this tube restored TO It's normal eond-
ton, hearing via be destroyed forever. nne easvs
out OF ten are caused by Catarrh which 4 nothing
out an Unnamed condition OF the mucous surfaces.
We Will give one Hundred Dollars for any case Of
Deafness tcaused BY catarrhl that cannot be cured
by Hairs catArrh Cure. Send for circulars. free.
y. J. CHENEY & Co, Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists. sc.
Take Hairs Family Pills for constipation
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-04-25
MRS HENRY LEE

Owing to modern methods of LIVING
not one woman in n thousand an
proaches this perfectly natural change
without experiencing n train of very
annoying and sometimes painful
symptoms.
This is the most critical period of
her whole existence and every woman
who neglects the care of her health
at this time invites disease and pain.
When her system is in n deranged
condition or she is predisposed to
apoplexy or congestion of any organ.
the tendency is at this perio d
likely to become active and with n
host of nervous irritations make life a
burden. Az this time also cancers
and tumorS are more liable to form
and begin .heir destructive work.
Such warning symptoms as sense
OF sutfocation, hot flashes. headaches.
backaches, melancholia, dread of i'm
pending evil, palpitation of the heart.
irregularities. constipation and dizzi-
ness are promptly needed by intel
ligeN women who are approaching
the period of life when this grea t
change may be expected.
Mrs. Fred Certia, 1Ol4 So. Lafavette
Street, So. Bend, Ind, writes:
Dear Mrs Pinkham:-
Lydia f. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound is the ideal medicine for women who
When a medicine has been
actually thousands of women. yo
it, Il do not believe it will helm
and family 70 xry x,l;o II NIX
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-04-25

Signs are not wanting that amateur
photography will have a vast increase
of raw recruits in 1907. From the
cloistral retreats OF the learned II
has TRANSFERRED thas we are on the
verge OF discovering the art of direct
color photography And the masses
there 10 abundant evidence OF it
sFe beginning TO turn their eyes to-
wards this hobby which promises SO
many wonders for the near future.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-04-25

ago. dropsy set In,
and my left side was
so swollen the doctor
said he would have to
tap out the water.
There was constant
pain and a gurgllng
sensation around my
heart, and I could not
raise my arm above
my head. The kid.
ney action was disor-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-04-25
Little Ones PRAYER,

Mary always gets q little piece Of
candy every day to keep her from be
ing naughty. One day she was
naughty. and she did not get hei
candy. That night when she was go
ing to bed she said her prayers as fol
lows: Our Father. who art in heaven
please give me my daily candy"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-04-25
Change Wrought by Time.

Dinizulu, the Zulu chief once wide
iy known and feared in war. has a
graphophone with which he enter
tains his guests. He has also an or
gan built in England, on which he
plays.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-04-25

What is your occupation" the
magistrate asked John White the
other day in the Westminster police
court, London. Il steal pewter pots"
replied the candid Mr.. White.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-04-25

dered and passages of the secretions
too frequent. On the advice OF my
husband | began using Doan's Kidney
Pills. Since using two boxes my trou-
BILE has not reappeared. This is won.
derful. after suffering two years"
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo. ". Y.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-04-25

Miss Julia Richman. a district su-
perintendent in New York schools, is
having great success with a penny
luncheon OF crackers and milk for
the youngest children. An investiga.
ton not long ago in that city showed
10000 breakfastless children in the
public schools.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-04-25

Pure, Pleasant, Potent Three inter
esting facts about Garfield Tea. the Nat
ural laxative. IL is made OF Herbs and IS
guaranteed under the Pure Food and Drug
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-04-25

In recent municipal election al
Chard. England, two male candidates
withdrew in order that two women
might have an uncontested election
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-04-25

A souvenir issued by a western
cork manufacturing concern consists
of a picture of the company's plant
printed on a sheet OF cork one FIVE
hundredths of an inch in thickness
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-04-25
Illinois Pheasant Hatchery.

Out of $500 English pheasant eggs
lately imported by the game commits
sioner OF Illinois 1900 healthy chicks
have been Matched.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-04-25
u Cures While You Walk.

Some people are too conscientious
preach what they practice.