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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-01-10
ANIMALS THAT SHED TEARS.
Travellers Observations Have Proved
That Weeping 10 Common.

Travellers through the Syrian desert
have seer horses weep from thirst, a
mule has been seen TO cry from tho
pain of an injured foot and camels,
II is said, shed tears in streams, says
a writer In Harper's Weekly. A COW
sold by its mistress who had tended
young soko ape used to cry from vexa-
ton II Livingston didn't nurse II In
his arms when It asked him to.
Wounded apes have died crying. and
apes have wept over their young slain
by hunters. A chimpanzee trained to
carry water jugs broke one and fell
a~-crying. which proved sorrow, though
II wouldn't mend the jug. Rats. dis
covering their young drowned. have
been moved to tears. A giraffe which
n huntsman's rife had injured began
to cry when approached. Sea lions
often weep over the loss OF their
young. Gordon Cummings observed
tears trickling down the face OF a dy-
ing elephant. And even an orang-
.utang when deprived of Its mango
was so vexed that It took to weeping.
There is little doubt. therefore, that
animals da cry from grief or weep
from pain or annoyance.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-01-10
MANY SOURCES OF SALT.
That from Natural Springs Is oener.
lily Most Nearly Pure.

The purity OF salt depends upon the
source from which 1t is obtained and
the sanitary conditions under which
It is prepared for the market. The
supply of common salt. the most in
~dispensable of all the seasoning sub
stances both as a relishing condiment
and n well-nigh universal food pre-
sentative. is exhaustless, yet vel so
thera is salt and salt. says the Pic
torial Review.
Formerly salt was obtained by evap-
Grating ocean water, a process that
left many impurities in the residuum,
to say nothing OF its exposure to all
kinds OF dirt in its shipment from sea.
ports. The Turks island or rock salt,
which is still largely used in pork
packing and in the manufacture of ice
creams. comes to the United States
in holds of vessels continually sub
tected to dirt and foul odors. Upon
its arrival II is again handled, then
packed in coarse burlap bags, permit,
ting dust to sift into the salt. In this
condition II reaches the consumer.
Latterly. however. the product Of
salt springs has largely taken the lead
in this country not only for table salt
but for meat packing. The annual
production from this source in the
United States reaches more thar 49,
100000 bushels. the state of New York
In the vicinity OF Syracuse furnishing
n large proportion of this important
supply.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-01-10

The Youngest professor in the east
err s'Ates is William T. Foster, pro-
lessor OF English at Bowdoin college.
He supported himself from a very
small child. educated himself and at
the age OF II had saved enough money
to start to college, when he found that
he could not enter because he had
never studied Latin. lie was told he
must have two months of Latin and
It was just two months till the time
he had planned TO enter Harvard. He
vas not d%ismayed, He sought assist
ance. devoted the two months to w
coming the obstacle-and in Septem-
Der successfully passed his examina-
ton and entered college.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-01-10

"lsrael hath sinned." No. you
say. Il was not Israel, but Aehan.
True. and yet only part OF the
truth, for sin is never without
it's influence and effect upon
the lives Of others beside the
actual transgressor.
Here is a solemn truth: mo
man iiveth unto himself alone"
and the sins which I commit
touch the lives Of others.
See II in the family circle.
There is the profligate son. but
he sins not to himself alone.
The whole family circle is
swept into the vortex OF his con-
Eliminating influence and feels
the burden Of his wrong-doing.
Sin is a terrible thing, reach
Ing out in ever widening circles
and affecting the lives Of others.
Achan's sin became the sin Of
the whole people, and brought
disaster upon all, just as your
sin and my sin may work its
banefui influence upon the lives
Of those closely related to US
by social, business or family re-
iatlons.
"And they fled before the men
Of Al" What a graphic portray
al Of the weakening power Of
sin. Sampson shorn Of his locks
vas p~owerIess in the hands Of
his enemies, for those shorn
locks were the evidences Of sin
In his life.
And many a man finds himself
powerless to grsppic with the
enemy because sin has Slapped
his strength. Sad, Is II not that
thus man should invite defeat
where God intended that victory
should be his.
The defeats that we incur in the
Land of Promise, says r. q. Mey-
er, are not necessary. They are
due entirely to some failure In
ourselves, and they cause grief
TO the immortal Lover Of our
souls.
There is nc reason for defeat
In the Christian life; always and
everywhere we are meant to be
more than conquerors."
The course Of the Christian
warrior should be as the sun
when he goeth forth in his
strength. and in regular grsdi-
ents drives his chariot from the
eastern wave up the steep Of
heaven.
Child Of God. never lay the
blame Of thy failure on God;
seek for IL ~ithini
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-01-10
When He Lost at Poker.

Il can always tell whether my hus-
band wins or loses at poker" said the
woman in a red princess gown at an
afternoon tea the other day. Il al.
ways know when my husband wins"
said a woman in pink. If he wins he
makes peace with me by buying a
present, but it is only when he wins
that am told of the game at all. On
other occasions when he comes In late
it is always because of a pressing bust.
ness engagement that he had to keen
My husband lost lost night" the
woman in red said. Il had been out
late myself to a business meeting of
the club and was still up when he
came in. He frowned UPON seeing the
house Illuminated and said:
For heavens sake turn out some of
these lights and cut down expenses
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-01-10
What is Pe-ru-na?
Is it a Catarrh Remedy, or a Tonic,
or is it Both?

Some people call Pemna a great tonic. Others refer to Peruna a a great caanh
remedy.
which Of thess people arr right Is 1t more proper to call Pnuna a catarh rem
edy thai to call ii a .onc1
Our reply is that Pcruna Is both q tonic and a catauh remedy. Indeed, there can
Be no eaetual catsnar remedy that is lot also tonic.
In order to thoroughly relieves In case of catarh, a remedy must not only have q
specific action O. the mucous membranes affected by the eanuh, but 1t must have a
general tonic action on the nevou system.
catanh. event N persons who ire oherwbe strong. is weakened condition Of some
mucous membrane. There must b. something to strengthen tn Circulation, to give
tone ht the arteries. and to ase the vital forces.
Perhaps no vegetable remedy in the world has attracted so much attention from
medical writer's as HYDRAsTIs cANADENsIs; The wonderful efficacy # this herb
has been recognized many years. and is growing Units hold upon the medical profession.
When Joined with cUBEBs and copAIBA a rio OF medical agents Is formed IN
Peuna which constitutes a specific remedy for catauh thatint the present state Of medi-
cal progress cannot be improved upon. This action, IeimoIsedb by SUCH enown onts
rs C0LLINS0NIA CANADENSIS, C0RYDALIS FORMoSA and CEDRoN SEED,
ought to make this compound an ideal remedy for eatanh in all its stages and locations
in the body.
From a theoretical standpoint. therefore, Peruna is beyond criticism. The useo Of
furnish ample evidence that this Judgment snot overen enthusiastic When puetieaie Il
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-01-10
Comment That stuno.

The marquis Of ~Lansdown. leader
OF ~nnionist peers in the British parlia
ment. speaks rarely but always with
effect. He reyels in grave sarcasm
On n OCCASION Lord Crewe. the lib
eral leader. made a speech on a subject
which he desired to leave a matter
for open voting among his followers.
Lord Lansdowne congratulated his
friend on his eloquent speech. 4
have followed IT,; he said. with earn
est attention not only on account OF
the Importance OF the subject but also
on account Of the noble lords judicial
attitude. | admired his earnestness
and e%loquence. but what impressed me
most vas his impartiality." A pause.
Yes, until the last minute | did not
know on which side of the fence his
lordship vas coming down"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-01-10
Concerning Los, Sank Books.

Very few slips are made by the men
In charge Of the British post Office
savings bank system. but many curl.
Gus incidents occur that cause them
to be wary. It often happens that
bank books are lost. One lost bank
book disappeared in a storm wave,
which had swept away all the effects
Of a coast guardsman. Another went
down the outlet OF a circus elephant;
4 third had been eaten by a goat. an.
other by a pig. while a destructive
puppy had rent to pieces the record
of another troubled depositor. All
these losses fya - ne investigated
and made good. An army sergeant
complained that he had lost his de-
post book while in the act of meas.
uring a recruit for the army" Some
diverting answers are received in re.
ply to the official questions put in
writing to depositors. One question
asks If the depoistor's address is per
manent. The nswer include such
as: Here is no continuing city; This
Is not our rest" Heaven is our
home" YES. d. V; NO, please
God. for the place is peastly damp aral
unhealthy"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-01-10
AN IMPORTANT CASE
Patient Cured Of htaxia Gives the
Entire Credit to Or. Williams
Pink Pills.


Mrs. s.. C. WellocE. Of ia Cleveland
Avenue. Everett, Mass. the wife of
an employe in the government works
at Chelsea. says:
Il had been troubled with nervous.
ness for ten years and the disease
kept growing on me. Thea I learned
that | WIS suffering from locomotor
staxia. / had terrible t%rembl!ngs IN
my right leg which would get rigid
aud when this happened IN tic street
| mai - stand still until Il passed
away 20 keep from falling. Ny right
arm fclt as IL a thousand needles were
prickiug u. The sheet touching my
knee In bed would nearly cause mo
TO scream ont with pain and both
knees were so weak | could hardly
stand.
Il had 70 use a cane and he helped
about by my son Then the pain be
gan to settle ga the calves Of my legs
and the muscles became numb and
quivored constantly. The cords I'M
dor my knees seemed TO bc drawn mp
tight and the terrible shooting pains
In my legs would nearly drive me IN.
sane MY toes became numb and at
times would pricklc as IL needles were
being thrust into them. My eyes be
came cull ard black spots floatod be.
fore them. Ny heart was very weak.
MY attention was called 10 DR..
Williams Pink pills and | bought sew.
oral boxes right away and soon felt
relief. ! was so pleased that | kept
on taking them until they cured mo
entirely. and have had no symptoms
IF tho troublQ for over n vpnr"
DR., Williams Pink Pills are sold by
all druggists or sent, postpaid, on re
c.ipt OF price, 80 cents per box. six
boxes $3.50, by the Or. Williams Med
icine Company. Schenectady. y. Y.
A booklet. entitled Nervous Dis
orders" sent free on request.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-01-10


No external remedy ever yet de-
vised has so fully and unquestionably
met these three prime conditions as
successfully as Ahcock's Plasters.
They are safe because they contain
no deleterious drugs and are manu-.
featured upon scientific principles of
medicine. They are sure because
nothing goes into them except ingre-
dents which are exactly adapted to
the purposes for which a plaster is re-
quired. They are speedy in their &C.
ton because their medicinal qualities
go right to their work of relieving
pain and restoring the natural and
healthy performance Of the functions
of muscles. nerves and skin.
Allcock's Plasters are the original
and genuine porous plasters and like
most meritorious articles have been
extensively initiated, therefore always
make sure and get the genuine.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-01-10
VIVA. Were Life wi.hou, Its Dreams7

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,ns nne" Stn,"o,s h9t,,na = m,,,,,.
q -. -, ~. go NO.
nam~h,o - - a. ri,
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au,ar 49,. 90 ,rao tha
puenoo ast.o ,ho oonn.
"NS|, Hasna 49,. - .ohooI
~ SUI """e"e "i wy ,'
or the vision OF an entire court lhcIud-
ing both OF their gracious maJestles,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-01-10
NEVER TIRES
Of the Food That Restored Her to
Health.

my food was killing me and | didn't
know the cause" writes a Colo. young
lady. For two years | was thin and
sickly. suffering from indigestion and
infiammatory rheumatism.
Il had tried different kinds OF diet,
plain living. and many of the remedies
recommended. but got no better.
Finally. about five weeks ago,
mother suggested hat / try Grape.
Nuts, and | began at once. eating il
with a little cream or milk. A change
for the better began at once.
To-day | am well and am gaining
weight and strength all the time. I've
gained 10 lbs. IN the last. five weeks
and do not suffer any more from indl
gestion and the rheumatism is all
gone.
Il know IL is to Grape-Nuts alone
that W my restored health. | still
eat the food twice a day and never tire
of it." Name given by Postum Co.
Battle Creek, Mich.
The flavor of Grape-Nuts Is peculiar
to itself. 1t is neutral, not too sweet
and has an agreeable. heaithfui quail
ity that grows tiresome.
One Of the sources of rheumatism
is from overloading the system with
acid material, the result OF imperfect
digestion and assimilation.
AS soon as improper food is aban
doned and Grape-Nuts is taken regu
larry, digestion is made strong, the or
gans do their work of building up good
red blood cells and of carrying away
the excess OF disease-making material
from the system.
The result is a certain and steady
return to normal health and menta,
activity. There's a reason" Read
the little book The Road to Well
VILE" In pkgs.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-01-10
The STORY.

THE king Of Al was naturally cruel
and v.udictiye. and since his vic
tory over tse armed force when Is
rael had sent out against his city. he
had given free rein To his passionate
nature. There were men In Al whom
he had ruthlessly slain because in
the panic which followed the news Of
the destruction Of Jericho they had
eounseled the surrender of the city.
urging that this was their only hope.
we cannot stand before their God. ="
they had said Let us not fight
against them. but let us go out and
plead for mercy in the name of their
God"
Such appeals served only to deep
IN and intensity the hatred Of the
king towards this strange people who
had invaded the land and towards
their God. and following his victorious
return TO the city. after driving the
army of Israel before him. he had or
dered those men who had counseled
surrender to be slain. And the days
which followed had been bloody days
in Al. Relentlessly he searched the
city for any who had shown fear or
who had suggested surrender, and
had them executed in the public
square as an example &c others in
the city. for said he:
"Ai is made weak by their pres
ence. Death to all who would fear
before Israel or bow down to their
God. Our gods be the true gods.
We will serve them,"
And 81 the days following the de-
feat of Israel had been bloody feasts
days in Al, for with the killing of
those who had incurred the kings
~displeasure. the whole city had given
itself up to all manner of excuses.
Such was the state of things when
n evening word was brought 10 the
king that armed ~Israelites were seen
to enter the valley below the city,
aud were making their camp in plain
view of the city. Immediately the
king went out and from the high tow
er on the walls at the city's gate he
@ANA&a az tAAAA1 al my lIdht ALo DO~
sition secure for the night.
Some of his officers counseled that
they go out at once against them and
under the owe of darkness attack
the camp. but the king with an oath
forbade, saying:
NAY. for in the darkness they would
flee and many would escape. On the
morrow early we will surround and
destroy them. None shall escape"
So it was that on the morrow ear.
ly the king and all the men OF Al
for every man was eager for opportu.
nifty of falling upon the Israelites-
issued forth from the gates and de
scended upon the little a. AZ gathered
in the valley below.
I'VE will pursue them TO the very
place where their wives and children
are encamped." the king declared,
boastfully. We viii destroy them
utterly
Thus confidently the king and his
great army FASTENED forward, and al
most before they had come within
striking distance of their enemies the
latter broke ranks and fled away in
terror, as they had done on the for
mer occasion. With a fierce, wild
shout, the king and his whole army
took up the pursuit. Throwing aside
the heavier parts of their armor that
they might run the more swiftly, the
king and his men sped on, shouting
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-01-10
Would Select Time to Die.

Two old friends, one a New Eng.
land woman, met recently in a sub.
way car and their conversation turned
on the gossip of the village home OF
the visitor to the city.
And how about old lady Woods; is
she dead YETI" inquired the city wo.
man.
Dead? MOI" shouted the rural Wis.
itor, as the train came to a full stop
mot while undertakers' fees are as
high as they are now"
Everybody within hearing distance
laughed. The visitor looked mortified
at first. then Joined with a sort Of
grim humor In the laugh.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-01-10
New York Philanthronlst.

Or. Adelaide Wallerstein, rich,
young and handsome. has turned part
OF her elegant New York home into a
physicians Office. Here she devotes
about six hours a day to practicing
medicine, all the income so derived
going to her charity work on the cas-,
side of the city. Mrs. Wallerstein Il
accomplished and 5ocially prominent
but has given up most Of her society
pleasures for her professional and
charitable work.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-01-10

without worrying much until dropsy
set in. My feet and ankles swelled
up. my hands pulled and became so
tense / could han dly close them. ! had
great difficulty In breathing. and my
heart would ilutter with the least *
ertion. ! could not walk far without
stopping again and again to rest. Since
using four boxes o.. Deans Kidney
pills the bloating has gone down and
the feelings OF distress have disap-
peared.'
Sold by al dealers. so cents a box.
Foster.MIlburn Co. Buffalo. n. Y.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-01-10
Rest for the Brain.

The young minister looked with
both favor and sympathy at the hard
working p~arishioner who never failed
to be in her pew on Sunday. rain or
shine.
Its an inspiration to me to see
you there" he said. with enthusiasm ;
ito think that there's at least one per.
son who gets enough out of the Sun.
day morning service eve to lose it,
though it must be sometimes hard for
her to go"
Il wouldn't miss going for any,
thing" said the little woman, earnest,
ly. It's a real rest to me 20 know
that Sundays coming, and l can "a
to church, and just sit there and think
OF NOTHING ."-Youth's Companion.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-01-10
Millionaire Is Genero,,s.

Congressman John f. Andrus, who
represents the Yonkers. N. Y, district,
for several years has taken delight in
playing the role of Santa Claus to the
pages and telephone and telegraph
boys of the house. This year. as usual,
his gifts to the youngsters consisted
OF two and five-dollar bills. Col. An
drus is worth $40, 1000, 900, made out Of
the manufacture of pepsin.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-01-10

Lucas toETr-
FHkSK J. GnExET makes oath that he Il senior
partGsr Of the arm OF b. J. CHENEY q Co, doing
business Ia the City Of Toledo. County aud State
Aforesaid and that said firm will pay the sum OF
y HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every
case q CArAERa that cannot be cured by the use Of
HAIRS GATARKH CURB.
FRANK ]. CHENEY
ssorn 20 before me aai subscribed in my presence,
TIL. 9Th day Of december A. D.. Isss.
A. W. GLEASON.
@ NOTARY PUBLIC.
Hare Catsrrh Cure is taken internally and acts
directly oE the blood and mucous surfaces OF tho
system. scnd for testimonials. free.
p j. CHENEY d CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by all Drnggists. 55c.
Take HAlIsF.nuy Pills for constipation.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-01-10
sowlINe v STRENUOUS WORK.
In Fifty Games a Man Lifts a Total
Of Six Tons.

Bowlcrs declare hat II Ia a more
severe physical strain TO bowl fifty
games than to play one game OF foot,
ball. Il does not seem as hard. OF
course, to shoot balls down an alley
as to tackle 200 pounds of live beef.
but il Is the game that makes the
work easier and the results far more
satisfactory.
The nifty games TO be rolled is equal
to 500 frames or innings for each
bowler. in this number of frames, not
figuring the added balls for strikes
in every tenth. there would probably
be an average OF 100 strikes. For
strikes the bowling bali is handled
once. and for the 300 spares twice.
a total of $40 times that the ball is
sent down the alleys.
A regulation bowling bah weighs 1s
pounds. When handled $40 times the
total weight is 13,4i0 pounds, or more
than six tons.
The time In which the 50-game
match is to be played is variously esti-
mated at from six to eight hours.
Figured at seven hours. which is
about the maximum and conservative
estimate. It will be seen that the bowl
ers handle the weight OF nearly seven
toni nj the rate Of n ton an hour. or
more than 300 pounds every minute.
The runway owe which the bowler
moves to the foul line is nearly 20
feet In length. and tho $40 times In
which each delivers the ball makes a
total of nearly 1900 feet. To this
must he added the further distance
10 the bcll rack 20 the seats Of the
players ..nd possibly 20 the mahogany
for bowlers have been known to
crook an elbow for other things than
delivering a ball-adding enough in
distance to make a grand total OF
moro than five miles Of pedestrian
work in the seven hours on the alleys.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-01-10
Progress In Germany.

Within six months 10 buildings
were secured by the German associa-
tons, the largest of which is being
erected at Ulm at a cost of 500, 900.
For this association building the au.
thorities of the city granted 1000
marks per year for ten years. This
building contains many rooms for edu.
cationa; work and 100 apartments for
young men. besides headquarters for
the 10000 soldiers stationed In this
city. The Munich association has
bought a building for SAC. 900. A build
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-01-10
Proved Good Man Of Business.

While preaching in Pueblo. Col. q
few years ago Rev. Edward T. Wilcox
found himself in the embarrassing po
sition of being unable to pay his debts.
Knowing that II he stuck to the pulpit
he would have small chance of getting
yer with the world. he quit preach.
ing and wen into the mining business.
To-day he 'swns mines in Colorado
worth $4,000. 900. besides a great deal
of other valuable property.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-01-10

Charlton. the ancestral home OF the
earl Of Suffolk. is once more the scene
OF glories Of the olden time since the
marriage Of the earl and Miss Daisy
Letter. II is a fine Jacobean mansion
of dark sandstone. with mullioned win.
dows and carved stone portals. and
contains many treasures of art, includ.
ing the family portraits.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-01-10
The Basis of IL.

Towne-of course, Meanley made
his vast fortune himself.
Browne-Well, I believe he inherit
ed the foundation OF 1t from his
father.
Towne-You're mistaken; his father
was quite poor.
p-1wne-Yes, but he was also mean
aEi stingy and the son inherited those
traits.