Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-05-23
Br II e nLAKEsLEE. J.cxsos.

One OF the best edited papers in the
state prints an editorial under ,he can
tion of BE Square and Do Right IL
Is well -or,hy of reproduction and care
ful e,nsideration by the reading pub
lie. Here it is:
IL should be our purpose to be rea-
sonasie in all matters pertaining TO our
earthly career, whether business. no
litiesi or social, and we should no, 90
to extremes about any Of them. We
should always cultivate good rather
than the bad; we Sould do away with
prejudice and petty whi,ns: We should
irea, our nsighbors cordially ard shos.Id
I've IN an atmosphere of peace. sun
shine aud happiness. What's the use
OF freitingE-will that help your cau-eg
For What your life Is you make il ana
we should make the best Of the sitaa-
tion, be 1t ever SO humble. We should
take philosophical view Of the mat
ter and strive bravely to overcome the
mrltitudinous things thai cross our path
every day. Remember tha, you are
not the ouly person with trouble on
your shoulders. LIES battle Is full OF
Il, and TO win the fight you must first
conquer yourself. The bes. business
men IN the country today, as a rule. are
men ~ho started life in an humble way.
They were fair, Conscientious and koa-
orabie, never too exaetirg with their
employees. but were reasonable: spoxe
encouragingly of what they were doisg
IN the interest of the firm and in the
end profted by their good work and
are today the leading spirits in the
commercial life OF some Of our raetropoli-
tan cities Remember alwavs as Won
so along. you should prefer the man
who smiles TO the man who sneers.
The former is the fellow who gets there
nine times in ten
Although told several times before,
il Is well worthy OF repetition, tat
stock raising in Mississippi Is on the
upward tendency, and the prospects
are that the next ten years will zee a
revival along this line that will b. A
source OF qualification to the most en-
thusiastie supporter Of the industry.
The Haziehu-st Courier, commenting
on the revival Of interest, has the fol-
loving 10 ssy:
Possibly no town in our State. with
population not greater than Is claim
ed here, can boast Of as many good
horses a. are owned By our Local horse
men Great as has been the future pre-
dicted for the automobile. man ha.
manifested no desire 10 forsake his old
friend, the horse, and to-day fine road
sters are in greater demand than ever
before No, only are good ruads.srs
sought, but those of standard breed
and acknowledged speed are also euus-
ing In for their share of the honors.-
Copiah county is not an exception in /,
the case Of interest in breeding and
raising good stock Il IS extending 20
every section and reports show that it |
Is proving exceptionally profitable. /
There Is every reason why Mississippi 1
should be 4 stock raising State, and the 4
men behind the present movement are /
acting upon right lines that will bear |
fruit in the way of influencing others |
TO follow their example. While at |
present not more than half dozen |
counties raise . surplus of mules, it /
looks as il this number might be /
doubled in the next three or four years. |
1t Is q matter worthy of consideration |
1t the hands of our people.
The Jefersonian, a. Centreville, CON-
plains that the price of residence lots In /
that town is retarding building opera
tions and the increase in population /
that would otherwise be forthcoming. |
About the same could be said Of almost I.
any other town in the State, but it IS .
matter which admits of discussion as to 1
whether property is abrormally high /
or not. Values have shown q wonder /
full increase in all towns andAhe eoun- I
try, as well as in every section of the
State during the past few years, and
there are those who believe that they /
will not be lower. Property Is worth /
what it viii bring and it will bring as
much as it can be made TO declare
dividend upon There is doubt as to
whether present values are fictitious or
Tot.
The competitive corn growing con-
tests inaugurated in number of coun-
ties during the present year is a move
along right lines and deserves the
hearty approval Of the agricultural as
well as all Others in the State. Il
means the location OF agricultural
schools in every section in the end.
Sound the candidates for county super
intendent of education and enlist them
in the movement for the next year.
Fifty counties or more should by all
means take up the work next season.
Some men are born mighty muscu-