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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-22

No other medicine has been so
successful in relieving the suffering
of women or received so many gem
uine testimonials as has Lydia L.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
In every community you will find
women who have been restored to
health by Lydia L. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound. Almost every
n you meet has either been bene-
fitted by it, or has friends who have.
In the Pinkham Laboratory at
Lynn, Mass, any womananydaymay
see the files containing I've one mil
lion one hundred thousand letters
from women seeking health, and
here are the letters in which they
openly state over their own sigma
lures that they were cured by Lydia
L. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound has saved many women
from surgical operations.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound is made from roots and
herbs, without drugs, and is whole
some and harmless.
The reason why lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound is so
successful is because it contains in
gradients which act directly upon
the feminine organism, restoring it
to a healthy normal condition.
Women who are suffering from
those distressing ills peculiar to their
sex should not lose sight of these
facts or doubt the ability of lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
to restore their health.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-22
Legend Of Magpie and Robin.

The peasants OF France. in accord
ance with a tradition. pierce the head
OF a maybe with a thorn whenever
they catch one. According to the
French legend. after Jesus had been
nailed to the cross two birds alighted
on the extended arms OF the instru-
ment of death. One was a magpie
with a beautiful aigrette on Its head
and a long waving tail. then the hand.
soonest OF birds but the wickedest,
CHIPPING insult at the suffering Jesus.
The other bird was a modest little
bird with gray plumage. which ap-
preached the cross timidly. uttering
cries Of grief. With its beak 1t tried
to pluck away n OF the thorns. A
single drop Of the blood fell on the
plying little gray bird and gave the
robin redbreast.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-22
Jap a Human Nonconductor.

Playing with death and laughing
when il reached out to claim him for
its own. Hakkadote. a Jap employee at
the Hotel Castineda, was found at
eight O'Clock in the evening, recently,
holding n live electric wire in his
hands and touching II to the rails OF
the street cars just to see the sparks
fly. The wire. which was the street
car trolley, carried 1000 volts OF cleo
tricity.
When electricians came to repair
the break, which had been caused by
the wire burning in two, they would
not touch IL until the power had been
shut down, but the Jap stood there
with 1t in his hand gleefully ~thrusting
it out at them and laughing when they
sprang hack.
1T was the greatest wonder in the
world he was not killed outright" said
the chief electrician. The only way ]
can account for 1t Is that the Jap Is a
human nonconductor. or else that God
takes care of fools."-Las Vegas On
M Dispatch to Philadelphia Inquirer
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-22
NOT A MIRACLE.
Just Plain Cause and Effect.

There are some quite remarkable
things happening every day, which
seem almost miraculous.
Some persons would not believe that
a man could suffer from coffee drink
ing so severely as to cause spells Of
Inconsistencies. And to find complete
relief in changing from coffee to Pos
tum is well worth recording.
Il used to be a great coffee drinker,
SO much so that 1t was killing me by
inches. My heart became SO weak I
would fall and lie unconscious for an
hour at a time. The spells caught
me sometimes two or three times a
day.
My friends. and even the doctor,
told me it was drinking coffee that
caused the trouble. / would not be-
lieve it, and still drank coffee until I
could not leave my room.
Then my doctor, who drinks Pos
tum himself. persuaded me to stop cof-
fee and try Postum. After much hest
tation concluded to try 1t. That was
eight months ago. Since then I have
had but few of those spells, none for
more than four months.
Il feel better. sleep better and am
better every way. l now drink moth
Ing but Postum and touch no coffee.
and as I am seventy years OF age all
my friends think the improvement
quite remarkable"
There's a Reason"
Name given by Postum Co, Battle
Creek. Mich. Read The Road to Well
ville." in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter. A new
n appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true. and full Of human
interest.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-22
CURE At CITY MISSION.
Awful Case Of seabIes-Body . Mass
Of Sores from serstehin9-Hsr
Tortures Yield TO cuticura.

"a young woman came to u city
mission In a most awful condition physi-
cally. Our doctor examined her and
DID us that she had scabies tthe itch).
i~ncipient paresis. rheumatism. etc,
brought on from exposure. Her poor
body was a mass OF sores from scratch
ing and she was not able to retain solid
food. We worked hard over her for seven
weeks but we could see little improve
ment. One day l bought n cake OF
C~uticura Soap and a bottle OF Cuti-
cura Resolvent. and we bathed our
patient well and gave her a full dose
Of the Resolvent. She slept better that
night and the text day | got a box Of
Cuticura Ointment. In five weeks this
young woman was able TO look for a
position. and she is now strong and well.
Laura Jane Bates. IS Fifth Ave-. New
York. n. Y. Mar. IL. 1907"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-22
Copyright Iss, bJ ths Author. W.s Ed.o

jeremiah. the Prophet-Namc means
Whom Jehovah has appointed" lie
was son Of Hilklah. "A priest Of Anatoth.
Of benjamin. not FAR from Jerusalem. lie
began to %prophcsy In the thirteenth year
OF Josiah's reign. about 20 years after the
death Of Isaiah the prophet. and con-
tinucd to do 50 all through the troubled
times OF the Babylonian invasion. His
nt~terancos were regarded as OF evil omen
by the rulers Of Jerusalem. because he
counselcd submission to their Chaldean
foes. other prophets. sue as for in
stance. Samuel. Elisha. Isaiah. had been
sent to arouse the people to resistance
and preservation Of the national auton-
omy. but he. under Divine revelation. was
brought to see that the only safety lay
In submission to the B~abylonlan king.
and the al ocncy Of such "A policy
brought upon him the charge ~ treach-
cry and desertion Of his nations cause.
As n result Of all this there fell 10 the
lot Of jeremiah sharper suffering than
any previous prophet had experienced
The ultimate fate Of Jeremiah is uncer-
tain. hut according to Jerome he met
death in Egypt at the hands ~ the Jews
who had lied thithcr. and who had com
PEELED him to go with them.
Scripture Acknowledgements, chap
ter 40.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-22
THE STORY.

THE clank OF the heavy chains
j sounded with each step Of the fet.
tered %captives as they plodded slowly
owe the dusty highway. Jerusalem
had fallen before the mighty
of the army of the king Of Babylon
and now the captives and the treasure
which had been gathered in the CITY
were being carried back to Babylon
Nebuzar-adan, the captain of the guard
had taken good pains to see that he
choicest of the people and the hes,
OF the treasure OF the city were ca.
cured to take back as trophies OF war
for his king. First came a detach.
ment Of the Chaldean army. then fol.
lowed the long line of camels and
horses bearing their burden OF the
spoil of the city. Behind these slow.
ly and painfully plodded the men in
chains. and with them the women and
children.
Among the number was the prophet
Jeremiah. Fettered like the rest. he
plodded on over the road. grooming
within himself. and saying:
"Oh, II the men Of the city had only
listened to the word OF the Lord as |
spake unto them and had surrendered
~peaceably 10 the king of Babylon, we
should have all been spared this suf.
fering. And | fear now that the peo.
pie who still remain in Jerusalem will
no have learned the lesson but will
still further offend and will yet re
ceive even worse punishment.
And they counted me as an enemy
OF the city" jeremiah continued 70
muse to himself, because | counseled
submission to the one whom God had
chosen TO punish the nation for its
sins. And now these mine enemies
have caused me to be taken. All, we'll
God knows. and he will help. But
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-22
coRNer BROUGHT ABOUT PEACE.
Spite Controversy Happily Ended
Without Legal Warfare.

Fellow was raising bees back IN
the foothill country remarked Frank
ii. Short of Fresno. Plenty Of sage
brush: a makes clear. delicious
honey. Got in a row with a neigh.
Dor: shot his dog; said Its barking
annoyed his queen bees. Neighbor
waited q whole year TO get even.
plowed up a big patch. planted wild
mustard; grew fine. Bees thick on
mustard flowers. Mustard makes bit.
ter honey. Like to ruin the bee mans
sales. Bee farmer anne to me. wanted
to sue for damages. What can dor
he asked.
Nothing I said. He has a right
to grow mustard on his own land
Well he said. III get some
scheme TO annoy him.
S he got a %cornet: used to sit up
from midnight till four o'clock in the
morning practicing Wearing OF the
Green Fellow with the mustard was
an Englishman; stood 1t for three
weeks; wen out with a scythe and
cut down all the mustard. They've
been good friends ever since."-San
Francisco Chronicle.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-22
Ready. Whatever Hanoen.L

Work as though you were TO live
forever; live as though you were to
die tonight" says an old writer. 1t is
counsel that fits many. though the
man whose life is well insured may
claim some exemption. He has no
need of working as though death were
ready to come. for he has already an
ticipated and guarded his dependents
against the monetary distress that SO
often trails in the grim visitors wake.
AS for the rest of the advice. his poll
cies are tangible evidence Of his noble
forethought and readiness to die, II
need be. tonight.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-22
Congratulations Wanted.

On entering his club one evening
not long ago a young Philadelphia
was accosted by a friend. who ex-
claimed:
Why. Charley. you are positively
beaming! What's up?'
I'm in the greatest luck imagin-
able" responded the other. You
know. I've been hanging about a pretty
fonkers girl for almost a year. Dur
Ing all this time she would never ad.
NIT that she loved me; she would only
say that she respected me. But now.
old chap. congratulate me. for last
night she confessed that she respected
me no longer-that she loved mel
Lippincott's.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-22
WANTED rr OVER WITH.
Game Younsster Preferred Drastic
Action In Punishment.

Youngsters are pretty p~hiiosoph'
ical." observed Wallace Knight. and
then he went ahead to set forth the
point OF view Of a small daughter at
his house.
The child was sent to bed earl,
the other evening rs punishment for
some act contrary 10 rules and regula-
tons.
After she had been tucked In bed
for some time and was supposedly
asleep. the youngster called her ia
Their and told him she wished he would
60 ahead and spank her and have II
over with. instead OF sending her on
TO bed that way. This lying IN bed
never's going TO make me any better"
she said. "and a good spanking would.
Besides II makes me so mad I can't
sleep and so what's the use OF itf"-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-22
ONE

! "Nebuxar-sdsn the captain Of
. the guard (of the chsldesn ARMY
J let him (Jeremish) go from
Rsmah. when he had taken him
! being bound in chains among all
that were carried away captive"
There is no more comforting
thought nor one which is a
greater source Of strength to
the child Of God than to know
, that the Lord knoweth them
that are his" and that he will
guard and keep"
The one who walks with God
i, neve has to worry about what
. man may do to him, knowing
=, that God will not suffer any
. thing to happen to the one who
, is doing his will but such as
. shall be to the ultimate bless
. ing Of the individual and the
. advancement Of his kingdom
, among men.
/. II was this which made Jesus
, SO calm and peaceful in the
J face Of his enemies and led
. him to say in the face Of Pilates
! threat: Thou couidest have no
. power at all against me, except
Il were given thee from above"
|. II is this point which we wish
/, to make concerning the
. prophet jeremiah at this crucial
! period in his life.
} He had been seized with
other Jews, put in chains and
, dragged part way on the long
! journey from Jerusalem to Baby
. lon. Might he o have we'll
. felt that God had forgotten him
; and that he was being unjust
. " dealt with by the chsIdean
; army, for had he not for years
/. been c%ounseIing submission to
; the yoke Of Babylon's kinq7
) Here he Mas being dragged OFF
, in chains just as though he
: we're Of the number Of the re-
. bellious and ungodly Jews. And
: no doubt such treatment was a
. source of grim satisfaction to
3 the Jewish enemies Of Jere-
. miah. who perhaps even chided
. him with the fact that his
. friendliness 4 the chaldeans
. had rot seemed to help his
. cause any.
But see how Jeremiah proved
3 3 a double source of blessing and
service. II afforded Nebuzar-
: adam the chance to give before all
the other Jews that splendid
= testimony that jeremiah had
spoken the very words Of God
and IL again offered Jeremiah
. the opportunity of proving his
love for Jerusalem and devotion
. TO the spiritual interests Of
those who remained behind. Il
would have been comfort.
able and safe to have gone on
. TO Babylon under the personal
patronage and protection Of
. Nebuzar-adsn than to go back
TO ruined and poverty-stricken
. Jerusalem. but jeremiah chose
the latter ourse of self-abneqa.
. ton. And God knew and un-
derstood and cared for him, as
. he ever will him who serveth
. him faithfully.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-22
Fairy Tafe.

On the third finger OF her left hand
the sweet young thing wore a magnif-
cent solitaire.
S you're going to marry a prince.
are your" said the necessary Ques-
TONER"
"A prince? / don't understand"
The son Of a coal king"
"Oh. yes" smiled the sweet young
thing I'm to be his Cinder Ella"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-22

Our Freddy is fully endowed with
the inquiring mind OF youth. Recently
he said: Mamma. who puts the bottle
Of milk on our front porch every night
when we are all asleep?"
isn't that a rather foolish ques.
tom" his mother answered. Whom
do you suppose?"
We'll" said the small investigator,
th%oughtfully. Il suppose God does. but
I'd like to know for sure!"-A. NJ. A.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-22
HumorousIy Worded Rebuke.

Theodore P. Roberts had q fluent
command Of language. both In speak
ing and writing. and was well liked
by everybody. He could secure the
attention Of a negligent publisher II
need be. To one such, who was re-
miss about sending vouchers. he once
closed up a long letter with the SEN
tence: And. finally. my dear sir.
permit me to say that 1t would b
easier for a camel to ride into the
kingdom Of heaven on a velocipede
than for anyone to find a late copy of
-FOUR paper in the city Of New York st
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-22

Edwin and his mother went for .
walk Sunday afternoon. Coming to .
TREE Of cherries. the mother bent a low
limb so that the little fellow could
pick some. Seeing some fine ones
higher up. he begged to be allowed to
climb the tree. "Oh. no." said his
mother. that would be breaking the
Sabbath"
And we are only cracking the Sab
bath now. are we. mammal" inquired
Edwiu.-Delineator.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-22
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications. as they cannot reach the dis
eased portion OF the ear. There + only one way to
cure deafness. and that s by constitutional remedies.
Deafness Is caused by an innsmed condition OF the
mucous lining OF the Enstachlan Tube. when this
tube Is innamed you have q rumbling sound or i'm
perfect hearing. and when if h entirely closed. Deaf
ness h the result. and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and hi. tube restored TO Its normal condH
tion. hearing will be destroyed forever: nine cases
out OF ten are caused BY Catsrrh. which h nothing
but an innamed condition OF the mucous surfaces.
We sni give one Hundred Dollars for any ca~e Of
Deafness tcaused by catarrh) that cannot be cured
by Halls Cetarrh Cure. send for circulars. frse.
p. J. CHENEY A CO. Toledo. O.
Sold by Druggists. Sc.
Take Hairs Family Pills for constipation.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-22

A girl about to be married worries
so much she begins to look like an
old married oma In addition to
worrying about her clothes and coax
Ing her folks to give her a new outfit,
she sits up too late with her young
man. and the result is an anxious,
careworn look a week before the
wedding that cannot be told from the
look on the face of a woman who has
been married a year or two. Look at
the next girl you meet who is soon to
be married, and you will remark that
she has aged rapidly."-Atchison
Globe
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-22

Parents Of Wayne. a suburb OF Phil
a~delphia, are required to report
promptly any case OF contagious ais.
ease. in compliance with the reguIa-
lions of the local board Of health.
In accordance with this order.
Health Officer Leary received this
post card recently:
Dear Sir: This is to notify You
that my boy Ephraim is down bad
with the measles as required by the
new law."-Harper's Weekly.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-22
A Discontinue Wjtness.

The following colloquy took place
between Councillor Sealingwax and a
witness who would talk back" You
say. sir. the prisoner is a thief?"
Yes, sir. Cause why, she has con.
fessed she was" And you also swear
she worked for you after this con.
fession?' Yes, sir" Then we are
to understand that you employ dis.
honest people to work for you, ever
after their rascalities are known?" "Oi
course. How else would | get a.
sistance from a lawyer?"-Argonaut
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-22
SEASIDE


A stout and opulent man dwelling ir
a suburban town had borne the ex
pense of the annual Sunday school
picnic. and the superintendent OF the
school. out OF gratitude. asked the
benefactor to address the children
The philanthropist vas not much Of 9
speaker. but he was a master hand al
poker. When he found himself gazing
Il the %eNpectant faces Of n hundred
n nifty children his embarrassment
almost overcome him. but he managed
to stammer out: My dear children.
what want to Impress upon you Is
that-er-er-It pays to be good. That
er-er-er-n man who deals from the
bottom Of the pack is generally buried
at the pubic expense"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-22
Snake Disturbed Diners.

At dinner time recently at a famous
Berlin restaurant the place was
crowded, when suddenly a six-foot
snake dropped quietly. apparently
from nowhere. into the center of one
Of the largest tables. Ladies screamed,
men shouted, and chairs were
overturned by the flying crowds. The
snake alone remained unmoved, lying
perfectly oblivious of the commotion
which 1t had created. Finally a wait
er holder than the rest approached
cautiously. others followed, and SCOT
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-22
WILLING to Helm Him.

He had gone to the dry goods store
with a bit of dress material which his
wife had hidden him to match. Il
am very sorry. sir" said the salesman,
but l have nothing exactly like this.
The very last remnant was sold this
morning"
But | must have IT," exclaimed the
husband. Otherwise. how can face
my wife,"
IF you will permit me. SIR" said
the salesman. II would venture to sug.
gest that you invite a friend meme to
dinner with you"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-22
II Will STAY There

I'm my family medicine chest no
remedy is permitted to remain unless
it proves beyond a doubt the best to
be obtained for its particular purpose.
For treating all tanner OF skin trou-
bles. such as Eczema. letter. Ring
worm. etc. Hunts Cure has held its
place for many years. have failed
to find a surer remedy. II cures itch
ing instantly"
r. VI. SWAMI, Franklin. La
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-22

The thief jumped into the river,
but he had so much money in his
clothes he couldn't swim and went to
the bottom; l recovered every cent"
That was lucky: you should use
that money as the nucleus Of a sinking
fund."-Houston Post.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-22
Poor. Patient Man,

Mr.. Henpeck-My dear, please don't
call me Leo" any more.
Mrs. Henpeck-What foolishness are
you thinking about now? Why
shouldn't l call you Leo" That's
your name.
Mr.. Henpeck-I know, but It makes
my friends laugh when you call me
that; was thinking you might call
me Job" just for a pet name.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-22
Work OF Zambesi Missions.

A pamphlet recently issued by An.
drew Murray gives a brief survey o,
missions south Of the Zambesi. There
are 81 different missionary organiza.
tons at work. ministering to over TO-
goo, 900 people. The student volunteer
movement in South Africa has put 81
young missionaries in the field since
1896
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-22
Jap Immigrants for Brazil.

Brazil has received Its first batch Of
japanese immigrants-7s1-under the
arrangement concluded about nine
months ago between the Japanese and
Brazilian governments. Within two
days all were at work on the coffee
plantations. Other shiploads will ar.
rive regularly.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-22
Demand for Artificial FIowen

Makers OF artificial towers in New
York city are receiving an unusual
number OF orders from all parts Of
the country for the fall and winter
trade. Most of the supply for the ma
t:on comes iron. New York, where
more money is spent for the manu-
facture Of imitation flowers than in
any other city In the world.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-22

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. 1t relieves in
stantly and cures promptly. Abso-
lutely guaranteed.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-22
Catarrh and Headache

Mrs. z. E. Goforth, 2119 Holly Street,
Kansas City, writes: After using a
sample bottle and two 25c bottles of
Hunts Lightning Oil. | am almost well
OF Catarrh. 1t stops my headaches. 1t
Is the best medicine | ever saw and
| just can't keep house without It"
She is right.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-22

You admit having received a $50.
200 fee from the trust?" said the law,
yer for the state.
4 do" replied the senator. calmly.
Besides. | sent It back"
Sent II back"
II did
Your honor" said the lawyer, turn.
Ing to the court. Il cannot prosecute
an insane man."
Adjournment was had until some
alienists could be rounded up.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-22
craxy with the Heat,

"Can you tell me what steam is?"
asked the examiner.
Why. sure. SIR" replied Patrick.
confidently. Steam is-why-er-it's
wather thot's gone crazy wild the
heat."-Everybody's Magazine.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-22
Signature ssafs t's ot&MzZzZM
In Use For Over 30 Years.
-.l Kind You Have Always Bought
rAA
NLH


Uncle Henry-Nellie. I hope they
observe the Sabbath At that lake re-
sort where you spent your vacation.
Pretty Niece-Indeed they do. uncle.
On Sundays they always serve q regu-
lar four course dinner.