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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-01-16
DWARF FRUITS.
Esriiness Is Their Chief Point Of Ad-
vantage Over Other Varieties.

Dwarf fruits cannot be made com
mercially profitable. but they have
some advantages over other fruits In
the earliuess with which the tree be-
gins TO bear. Dwarf pears under good
treatment as to soil come quickly into
bearing The most prolific sorts give
some fruit the second year after set.
ting. and increase the product from
year to year for a number OF years
A good many dwarf apples are now
being planted. and these soon produce
good crops. OF course these trees are
short-lived and cannot be made TO
take the place OF the standard sort
OF apples and pears There are
many farms. however on which IL is
desired to have some fruit in
few years. and these furnish the
means
They should not. however. be plant
ed between rows OF standard trees. as
some suggest but in a plantation By
themselves. The plan Of planting be-
tween standard trees short-lived trees
that are 10 be dug out never works
out satisfactorily Here and there will
be found a short-lived tree Of more
than usual value and longevity and
the owner will not cut il out Nor
should such trees be dispensed with
till they have passed their period Of
usefulness. II they are in a planta-
ton Of their own the best trees can
he left to grow and bear Fruit long
after the others have been cut out.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-01-16
SINKS and DRAINS 4 FIRE.
OUEnT CAUSE OF TYPHOID
Purify These and You viii Be
Safe From Contagion.
uIsInfecrlns THE ONLY PREVENTIVE
Borax, q Simple, Safe and Sure
Method.

How 20 keep our homes clean. sweet
and free from germ influences is
question
While there Is no occasion for alarm.
IL Is always well TO be forearmed on
the theory that An Ounce OF Proven
ton Is Better Than Pound OF Cure.
and no ounce Of prevention has yet
been discovered that is more simple.
more direct and more effective. yet
harmless to the human system, than
Borax.
Borax has been known and used for
generations as purifier and proven
tive against epidemic influences orig
mating from uncleanly conditions re-
sulting from unsanitary sinks and
drains. and when used as a hot solu-
ton In the proportion OF two table
spoonfuls to a gallon Of hot water
flushed through the offending loca-
tons, removes every trace OF disease
germs and renders the pipes clean
and wholesome.
Borax in addition to its hygienic
qualities, Is q household necessity. and
can be used for numberless domestic
purposes. 1t softens the water. makes
linen dazzling white. viii cleanse
every article in the kitchen or din
ing room and make It bright. viii pre-
vent moths. soften and vhiten the
skin. remove dandrun and cleanse the
scalp. and for cleansing and sterilix-
ing baby's milk bottle and nipple has
no equal.
Borax. unlike every other cleanser
and disinfectant. is absolutely harm
less to the system. and Is safe. simple.
economical. and can be purchased at
any druggist or grocery. A dainty
book IN colors. called the single
Book" will be sent free to any Mother
sending name and address OF her baby
and tops from two one-pound cartons
Of '.2o-Muie-Tear" eorax, with SC in
stamps. Address Pacific Coast Borax
Co.. Chicago. Ill
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-01-16
FARM LABOR.
Hard TO Get ard Of Poor ouslity-A
Suggested Remedy.

One OF the most common complaints
to-day coming from the farm is the
incOmpetency Of most Of the farm la.
borers that can be secured II is not
10 BE- doubted that this will result
finally in the establishing Of some
kind % school or bureau where IL
will b. possible for crude iabOrers TO
be made into competent farm labor
ers. There are thousands Of idle men
in the cities in ordinary times that
would be glad 20 go out and work in
the country II they understood the
work Farm work also varies so great
ly in character that one Kind Of farm
iaborer is not well fitted to do other
kinds u farm labor
Thus a city man tha. has worked
as stable man In a great horse-breed-
ing establishment would not be well
lifted BY his experience to go to work
for a horticulturist When he loses
his position with the horse-breeder. he
turns his face city-ward and goes to
work FOR some man in town. II he
had am opportunity to learn how 10
do all kinds Of farm work he could
readily change from one class OF work
TO another. but as a matter OF fact It
is not easy for n man that wishes to
learn farming TO get with n man that
will let him learn all kinds Of farming.
Usually his work is so one-sided that
he makes little progress.
This is a matter that will doubtless
be taken up in time by the depart
ments in our agricultural colleges that
deal with farm economies. thinks
Farmers Review. II would be entire
" easy for some one OF our agricul-
tural colleges to start such a fitting
school as an experiment. with the
Idea OF turning out annually a few
all-aruund farm lahorers. who would
have learned many kinds of work in
the various departments OF the expert
ment station farm. Laborers so taught
would have the advantage OF having
been taught more correct principles
OF farming than Is true with most la
borers. who pick mp a good deal OF
error with the facts they acquire.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-01-16
TIE
General Dem and

Of the weIl-Informed of the World has
always been for a simple. pleasant and
efficient liquid laxative remedy Of known
value; laxative which physicians could
sanction for family use because ~ COM
ponent parts are known to them TO be
wholesome and truly beneficial in effect,
acceptable to the system and gentle, yet
prompt. in acton
In supplying that demand with It's ex-
eeIlent combination Of Syrup Of Figs and
Elixir q Soma. the California Fig Syrup
Co. proceeds along ethical lines and relies
on the merits Of the laxative for its remark
able success.
That is one Of many reasons Why
Syrup Of Figs and Elixir Of Soma is given
the preference by the weIl-informed.
To rrt lie beneficial effects always buy
the genuine-manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co, only. and for sale
by all leading druggists. Price Fifty cents
per bottle.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-01-16
THE STORY.

THE choosing Of a wife is one OF
I the most important steps OF nfe.
IL is a matter which must not be
considered hastily. Sentiment must
not be allowed TO run away with judg-
ment or expediency cover up the oh
legation which one owes to God and
Gods law. Where love is based ON
something deeper than mere phvsi-
cal beauty. and on something higher
than mere human attainment: in
other words. where love includes in
its inspiration and its expression the
thought Of loyalty and devotion to
God. then and then only is love a safe
guide. Sentiment and passion are not
love, and expediency and convenience
are sign posts which point TO the
matrimonial whirlpool OF disappoint-
ment and ruin Man was intended
for woman and woman for man. bur
God intended that they should be
mated and not mismated. What God
Joins together is never put asunder.
II was no secret in Israel that a wife
was being sought for the young and
handsome King Solomon. Since his
coming to the throne IL had been
recognized as one OF the important
matters requiring solution With the
chief men OF the nation and those
close to the king in the admiuistra-
ton Of the affairs OF the nation il
was a question as 10 where thew
should look for a consorr for their
king
More than one Of the chief men of
the nation secretly wished that his
own fair daughter might be the one
selected TO be queen. but each with
becoming modesty refraiued from
openly advancing the claims of their
respective daughters. so that appar
emily no progress was made in the
quest for a wife for Solomon
And perhaps the one least con-
cerned over the matter was Solomon
himself. His had been a busy life
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-01-16

One farmer living seven miles from
the limits OF Chicago saws that often
when he is driving out from the city
he is called after by some man or
woman whose house he is passing and
asked II he does not want to take
along a load OF manure. which the
owner wants 10 give away. He SAYS
that many Of the residents OF Chicago
ind it difficult to fird farmers thar
will take the manure for the hauling.
Not pound OF this manure from the
villages and cities should BE- allowed
70 be thrown away. The surprise is
that farmers will SO little appreciate
this opportunity thar they have TO be
asked to take the manure
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-01-16
AND SHE BELIEVED HIM.
After Iris Who Can Doubt the Power
81 Lover

George had been away on business
for whole long week. and during
that time he had sent Clara ten let
tiers, six letssr-cards and AZ picture
postcards.
Why. then. was there a touch Of
coldness In her greeting when he few
70 her arms on his return,
Dearest" he whispered. what Is
the natter
"oh. George" she said. you didn't
send kiss in your ninth letter"
My precious he replied. that
night had steak and onions for din
ner. and you wouldn't have liked .
kiss after onions. would YOU"
And. such Is the unfathomable pow
er OF love. she was satisfied, and nes-
tied to him
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-01-16
TWO CURES OF ECZEMA
Baby Had Severe Attaek-Grandfathe
Suffered Torments with 1t
Owe Recovery to cutieura.

In 1854 my grandson. a babe. had
an attack OF eczema, and after trying
the doctors to the extent Of heavy bills
and an increase OF the disease and SUI
fering. l recommended Cuticura and
In a few weeks the child was well. He
Is to-day a strong man and absolutely
free from the disease. A few years
ago contracted eczema, and became
an intense sufferer. A whole winter
passed without once having on shoes.
nearly from the knees to the toes be-
ing covered with virulent sores. tried
many doctors to no purpose. Then
procured the Cuticura Remedies and
found immediate improvement and
nnaicure. Nv. LaRue. s45 Seventh St.
Louisville. KY, Apr. % and May IA. or"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-01-16
BOAST OF OUR CONTINENT.
America Has the Worlds Supply Of
tiummins Birds

Though the art museums OF Europe
may have some treasures of which
America cannot boast. our continent
has the distinction Of a monopoly of
the worlds supply of humming birds.
the gems OF all the feathered creation
OF these there are said TO be some 400
species-the 400 we may call them,-
nearly all OF which are peculiar to the
tropical regions. Only IS cross the
borders OF the United States from
Mexico. and occur only in our south
western states.
The popular idea Is that the hum
mer lives only on honey. gathered
from flowers. This is a mistake. The
bird does secure some honey, but its
food consists mainly OF the small in
sects which frequent the flowers. Some
Of these insects are injurious to the
blossom. and the tiny bird fulnlls q
useful function In destroying them
That the hummer Is insectivorous Is
also shown by its habit OF catching
tiny insects on the wing. which Is
occasionally observed.-H- K Job, in
Outing Magazine.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-01-16
RAILROAD MAN
Didn't Like Being Starved.

A man running on a railroad has to
be in good condition all the time or he
is liable TO do harm TO himself and
others
A clear head is necessary to run a
locomotive or conduct a train. Even
4 railroad mans appetite and diges-
ton are matters OF importance. as the
clear brain and steady hand result
from the healthy appetite followed by
the proper digestion OF food.
For the past i've years" writes a
railroader. 4 have been constantly
troubled with indigestion. Every doc
tor | consulted seemed 20 want TO
starve me to death. First I was Diet
ed on warm water and toast until
was almost starved; then, when they
would let me eat, the indigestion
would be right back again
Only temporary relief came from
remedies. and tried about all Of them
! saw advertised About three months
ago friend advised me to try Grape
Nuts food The very first day l no.
ticed that my appetite was satisfied.
which had not been the case before,
that l can remember.
In a week. l believe. I had more
energy than ever before in my life. I
have gained seven pounds and have
not had touch Of indigestion since
| have been eating Grape-Nuts. When
my wife saw how much good this food
WAS doing me- she thou1hf aha worfd
try It awhile We believe the dis
coverer Of Grape-Nuts found the Per-
feet Food"
Name given By Postum Co. Battle
Creek. Mich Read The Road to Well
vile. IN pkgs. There's a Reason"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-01-16
LYDIA E. PINKHAM

Nature and a woman's work COM
bined have produced the grandest
remedy for woman's ills that the
world has ever known
In the good old-fashioned days Of
our grandmothers they relied upon
the roots and herbs of the field to
cure disease and mitigate suffering.
The Indians on our Western
Plains to-day can produce roots and
herbs for every ailment, and cure
diseases that battle the most skilled
physicians who have spent years in
the study of drugs.
From the roots and herbs of the
field Lydia Z. Plnkham more than
thirty years ago gave to the women
of the world a remedy for their Pc
culiar ills, more potent and effica-
ciOus than any combination ofdrugs.
lydia T.. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound * now recognized as the
standard remedy for woman's ills.
Mrs.. Bertha Muff. of sis NC. St,
Louisiana, Mo, writes:
ApNuFActt ftsNpfAtlon 10 ueA4tu
means 50 much to me that for the sake
of other suffering women l am willing
70 make my troubles public.
''For twelve years l had been suffer
ing with the worst forms Of female ills
During that time had eleven different
physicians without help. No tongue
can tell what suffered. and at times
could har-Gy walk About two years
ago I wrote Mrs. Pinkham for advice.
| followed il, and can truly say that
Lydia p. Piukham's Vegetable Com
pound and Mrs PinlSham's advice re-
stored health aEl strength. 1t Is
worth mountains of gold to suffering
women"
What lydia f. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound did for Mrs. Muff,
it will do for other suffering women.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-01-16

DO you ever drink TO excess" asked
the girls father.
Il never touch liquor OF any kind.
sir"
How about tobacco2"
I do not smoke. have never had
4 cigar or a cigarette in my mouth"
Ever gamble"
Never. l do not know one card
from another"
4 suppose you swear sometimes?"
No. sir. An oath has never passed
my lips"
I'm. All right. Come out and have
a stick OF candy with me-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-01-16
erookiyn's Old 5eIfry Top.

The beifry top OF Brooklyn's Dor
ough hall has been in a quiescenI
state for so many years that a good
many folks were startled the other
day when the bell began to ring as a
welcome to the first subway train.
Years ago when folks in Brooklyn
heard the bell they began instinctively
to count its strokes to learn where the
fire was. for that was the way the
FIRE alarms were given AT night a
red lantern was hung out on the bel
try to indicate the direction Of the
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-01-16

@. W. Farlowe. East Florence. Ala,
writes: For nearly seven years was
afiicted with a form Of skin disease
which caused an almost unbearable
itching. could neither work. rest
or sleep in peace. Nothing gave M
permanent relief until tried Hunts
Cure. One application relieved me;
one boz cured me. and though a year
has passed. have stayed cured. am
grateful beyond expression"
Hunts Cure is a guaranteed remedy
for all itching diseases Of the skin.
Price Soc
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-01-16
OF SUCH STUFF ARE DREAMS.
Little Virginia Imagined She Had
-Eased HERSELF"

Little Virginia. three years old.
brought her mother to her nursery a
few nights ago with heartbroken
walls.
What Is the matter. dearie, Why
are you screaming so7"
Mamma. am all here?"
Certainly you are all here, right In
your bed"
But. mamma. feel OF me. see II I'm
al here. Are my feet here and the
top Of my head. BOTH"
Certainly. Virginia. every bit Of
you is here, tucked in your little
truudle bed Why do you think you
are notg"
Il dreamed"-this with another
great sob dreamed was a choco-
late stick and l had Gated myself
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-01-16

lustration much more convenient than
a wheelbarrow. says a correspondent
Of Prairie Farmer
Two wheels from an old riding pillow
about three feet in diameter. were Sc
lected. For the axle a piece OF inch
gas piping was used The frame OF
the box. which Is five feet long and
~ feet wide. was mortised together of
two by two material
The front posts are two feet eight
inches in height and the box was con
structed OF three-quarter-inch pine
Handles were bolted to the sides sc
that the cart may be either drawn or
pushed A leg in front holds the cart
when standing in position to load.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-01-16
Good Hogs Quick Money

Good hogs are quickly turned into
money There is little reason for dis
putting the value Of hog raised for
pork The boards of trade quote pork.
and that brings the pig into the same
category as wheat. which is about the
same as money. If il is at a point
Of railroad transportation The hog is
the more a moneymaker because he
IS easily reared and within a year
from birth is ready for the market.
He can make use Of a great variety Of
food and make more meat out of that
FOOD than any other animal
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-01-16

DO you see that man across the
street,
Yes: who Is he--
The greatest fellow for giving roo
hot air you ever came across
oh. a buffer"
Not At all He is at rae head Of a
big heating company
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-01-16

Cod pure water should be available
for me dairy COW. The COW shouId
either have free access to the water
or she should be watered regularly
twica each day. Where ponds are used
care should be taken to see that the
wate- does not become polluted by the
cows standing in it. as they are likely
to do during the hot summer weather.
A very good plan is to have a pipe
leading on some distance from the
Fond 10 trough and not allow the
cows in the pend at alL--Prof. ]. a
Moore
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-01-16
Plant. rhs, Ar, Poisonous.

Many harmless plants contain
poison Daffodil and narcissus pick.
ers are troubled with a skin disease
known as "danodil poisoning" Gath
erings form under the nngernails.
They are caused by minute crystals
in the juice Of the stems The bulbs
Of the white Roman hyacinth have
similar unpleasant properties.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-01-16

o Solomon made affinity with
I, Pharaoh. king OF Egypt. and took
Pharosh's daughter ard brought
y her into the city Of David" Here
o was the first step in /. course
a which was to work the ruin Of
SoIomon's life.
: BE ye not uneauslly yoked to-
Q sether with unbelievers." 10 the
o serirturaI sdmonition. u was
., one Of the laws Of the Jewish
dispensstion on which great en-
y phssis was laid, and Il IS ore Of
o the adronitions Of the Chris
a tisn dispensstion which is clear
Iy and positively set forth by the
y Apostle Paul.
Q Why should this be so7 Why
O cannot we have happy. success
= full union between the Christian
and the non-Christian7 The apos-
9 tie answers the question when
O he goes on to ask: -for what
n fellowship hath Righteousness
with unrish,eousnessv ard what
y communion hath light with dark
@ ress1-
a There /, no Relationship in life
40 intimate and close a. that Of
husband and wife. and hence 10
o such relationship !. 20 ne .,our.
a mo there mus. be fellowship ard
communion between the lives
= thu, linked ,ooether.
o Il i, then a question a, to
q ~hs, direction such fellowship
and communion shall take. Will
the Righteousness dominate the
Q unrionteousr.s,. the Iioh,. the
O darsne,,g Or will the heart Of
= the ~orldl,nc lead AWAY from,
God the one who has pledoed
Q himself to oodf viii the world
o illness s,ifie and quench the liaht
=, Of Gods truth which has snined
in the hearth
y Almost invariably the mar.
G risce Of the Christian with the
a non-christian works disaster to
the faith of the former.
= soIomon's union with phars-
o obs dauoh,er wa. priIli,n.
q political MARRIAGE. with every
! reason from, a human and world
y point Of view 10 commend IL.
Q II gave him a powerful ally to
o the south. ASSURING no, only oro-
: lection from attack from tina,
quarter. bu. ,,reno,henino nj.
Q hands with the nations 20 the
o north and east. n cave a brill
= liant ssrect 10 the reion Of kino
Solomon and was the BEGINNING
2 Of tina. .nl.nsor and n,oci6-
o cene. which marked his entire
a reion. And further. IL brouoh,
i into tire national IN. of t.r,e ,
y liberal oroore.siv. eI.nen,
o which Was brosdenino in I.s in
a rueree commercially and a.
! cisIIy.
y And We. /, anti. a, all IN. tam
o porarv adxan.aoe. which ~.r.
q 70 accrue !, va. a, u,.is. mr.
: safe. and u,no,v alliance
= un~i.e. because counter 70
Q the explicit, command of God.
O and certain II is tina, violation
q or COOS command ultimately
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-01-16

IL so. you know the sensation Ii not
m agreeable one. and hard to cure
unless the proper remedy is used.
Hunts Cure is the King Of all Skin
remedies 1t cures promptly any itch
Ing trouble known No matter the
name or place. One application re-
lieves-one box is absolutely guaran-
teed to cure
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-01-16
Ire Matter With Il.

What is the matter with my
poem asked the amateur contribute
or. isn't the meter all right"
-Oh. yes" replied the editor, the
meter is excellent
4 think If you look again you will
End that the rhymes are fauItless.~
The rhymes are very good, quite
ingenious. might say
Then Why do You decline it,
You have forgotten to say any.
thing
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-01-16
May CHANGE Conditions.

A process has been discovered by
4 Shanghai scientist of softening and
iegumming the ramie fiber. by which
It becomes superior to cotton yarn
and much ike silk. A secret process
foes the work in ten minutes. This
IS likely to revolutionize the textile
trade Of China and to affect the United
States cotton exports.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-01-16

There is more actual misery and
less real danger in a case Of itching,
skin disease than any other ailment
Hunts cure Is manufactured espe-
cially for these cases. II relieves in
stantly and cures promptly. Absolute
ly guaranteed.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-01-16

kidneys and made me worse. have
used many different medicines and
was Discouraged when / began with
Doan's Kidney Pills. but now the
symptoms that alarmed me are gone"
Sold by all dealers. so cents box
Foster ilburn Co., Buffalo. n. Y.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-01-16

herited kidney trou-
BILE grew steadily
worse with me until
so nervous I could
not sleep at night I
was dizzy and spots
foated before my
eyes. My back and
hips ached and every
oAfI gaferAH an ra-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-01-16

David Belasco. the playwright and
manager, was talking about matinee
idols. Strange" he said. the fasci-
nation that they exert upon young
girls. l overheard the other day .
literary conversation that Is apropos.
Two men were conversing. Did you
ever read Shakespeare's Loves La
Dor Lost"r said the first. No.
growled the second bald head. but
I've taken my best girl to the theater,
and heard her rave all through the
show about the leading mans heaven
" hair"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-01-16
The Plain PIueker.

II burn or a bruise afiicts you rub
IL on. rub il on
Then before you scarcely know it the
trouble will be gone
For an aching joint or muscle do the
same.
II extracts all pains and poisons.
plucks the stings and heals the
lane.
Hunts Lightning on does T.