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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-06-03

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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-06-03
uSklso FAKE.
e,sily cossed.

h new schoolteacher had a AK
r,,h Mrs Hobart one day in regard 10
disripline. Il don't see ROW yVa
manage Bobby as well as you no.
- The teacher. 4 like him. ou'
be,s such a mlschievous little fellow
ana he will not mind yet every one
says he minds YOU. wish YOU'D eA'
plaln Il to me"
Well. said Mrs. Hobart, Doubt
fully. I'D Just as soon tell yon' ou'
Inn afraid il won't help you muen-
you see. I kind Of coax him.
coav him echoed the teacher.
YES said Mrs. Hobart. that's
what I do. say 20 him; Now come
pobbv wouldn't you rather be moth
ers GOOD boy and have griddle CAKES
and sirup for supper. and play games
,fu eight O'Clock. than have just PLAIN
bread and milk that's been through
the separator. and go to bed rign'
arter il. with the curtains drawn Sc
YOU can't see the stars
4 can most always coax MIN tna'
way.
once in awhile. If he's real SCI
10 be naughty. I'll say: See here
Bobby. which'd you rather have moth
or fry you some d~oughnuts. or cut 2
little willow switch. not so very little
ether .
4 can coax him that way sure, Il
the other fails youths Companion
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-06-03
NOT A MATTER OF LOYALTY.
Simple But I~nsupershle Reason Why
Subject Could Not kreei
Before His King.

One fancies that fe~ types ~ men
an. from time to time. have afforded
royalty more amusement Of a quie;
sort than provincial mayors Of Eng
land. From the Foreland TO Pen
rance by Give Holland. contains the
story Of a mayor Of Weymouth who,
during one Of the visits Of King
George to the town. was destined tn
afford comic relief to a ceremony nj
some importance.
The occasion was the presentation
Of al address Of welcome to the king.
and we are told that the mayor. on ap-
preaching to present IL. to the aston.
ishment and dismay Of all. instead II
kneeling. as he had been told to do.
seized the queens hand to shake II
rs he might that Of any other lady.
Col. Gwynne. the master Of the cere.
monies. hurriedly told him Of the
faux pas. saying: You should have
kneeled. sir"
"Sir. I cannot" was the reply.
Everybody does. sir hotly asserted
the colonel.
The mayor grew red. and evidently
much upset. exclaimed: ~Confound Il.
sir, bat I've got a wooden leg"
History records that "A smile suf-
fused the face OF her majesty. and the
king laughed outright--Youth's Com
panion.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-06-03
MADE A DIFFERENCE
NO ONE KNEW Mr.. CAMERON
WITHOUT HIS mUsTAcHE.
Even the Family Dog Mas skep,iesl
at First. While His Family
Laughed and Near Neigh
Dor Was Deceived.

When Mr.. Cameron appeared in his
home there was CONSERVATION. In
sudden decision he had concluded to
have his musiache shaved on and
his appearance startled the family
which had for 80 long been accus
toned TO seeing his upper lip covered
with q growth OF silky wiisker that
got In his uay when he ate. and that
he chewed while smoking.
John Cameron, exclaimed his
wife. what under heaven did you do
Il for Mr.. Cameron smiled, and at
his smile the three Cameron children
broke into howis o. laughter and the
baby yelled In fright THIS made Mr..
Cameron angry. =.
I don't see anything 81 funny. he
said Haven't l a right 10 shave OF
my n.ustache u ! want to- Mrs. Cam
eron. VINO had laughed With the chill
dren. wiped her eyes.
Co look al yourself in the glass"
she recommended. You look too fun
ny for anything But Mr.. Cameron
had stalked out on the front porch.
He lighted a cigar and sat on the
porch Tuning Presently upon the
porch bounded old Major. the family
dog 81 pointer persuasion.
Major stopped suddenly. Indigna-
ton filled his soul n he stood rigid.
glaring az the unfamiliar face with
his hair hristling.
Here. boy. called the owner of the
unfamiliar face Come here To me ."
With a yelp Of mingled relief and
doubt Major rushed upon him. smelt
n him and finally accepted him as a
fact.
Then into the ward came Mr..
French. the Cameron's closest neigh
Dor. He stared az Mr.. Cameron.
Beg pardon" he said. Il was look.
ing FOR Mr.. Cameron. The man on the
porch glared at him. He rose to his
feet. his soul swelling with indigra-
ton.
Well he said. you've made a
mistake. He don't live here"
But there's his dog objected the
neighbor. but just then the dog caught
another look az his face. tucked his
tail between his legs and fed.
Funny" said Mr.. French as he
vended his way homeward Moved.
And that new man there. Confound
II. he had a voice Just like Gamer
on's Wonder when they moved"
II they have. said Mrs. French
later. its news 10 me-; III call up
Mrs. Cameron. Maybe that man vas
a burglar"
OF course not. said Mrs Cameron
over the phone It's a Joke on Mr..
French Why. that was John with
his mustache shaved OF. didn't
know him myself"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-06-03
OVER The FENCE
Neighhor Says Something.

The front yard fence is a famous
council place on pleasant days. Maybe
to chat with some one along the street
or for friendly gossip with next door
neighbor. Sometimes it is only small
talk but other times neighbor has
something really good TO ofer.
An old resident of Baird Texas On,
some mighty good advice this way
once
He says:
Drinking coffee left me nearly dead
with dyspepsia. kidney disease end
bowel trouble. with constant pains in
my stomach. back and side, and SO
weak | could scarcely walk.
One day | was chatting with one of
my neighbors about my trouble and
told her | believed coffee hurt me
Neighbor said she knew lots Of people
to whom coffee "a poison and she
PLEADED with me TO quit il and give
Postum a trial. / did not take her
advice right away but tried a change
OF climate. which did not do me any
good Then dropped coffee and took
up Postum.
My improvement began immediate
ly and got better every day I used
Postum.
My bowels became regular in two
weeks. all my pains were gone. Now
am well and strong and can eat anv
thing want to without distress. All
OF this Is due to my having Quit cot
fee. and to the use Of Postum reeu
larry.
My son who was troubled with ind,
gestion thought that IL Postum heipe,
me 50. it might help him. 1t did. 20
n he Is now well and strong axaip
like Postum as well a. re eve
liked the coffee and use IL aitoeethe
n my family in place Of coffee and 4
keep well" There's q Reason Re.
The Road to wellviIle.- ir. Pkxs.
Ever resa the ebsv< I~ss~re -
90 ss1e.rs fires. tfDe 70 sfn~. r.
trn~, and tau 81 helr
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-06-03
Education Of Girls in India.

According to the director OF public
instruction in the Punjab the educa-
ton OF women in that province Is on
the whole making satisfactory prog
ress. In most of the large towns a
very considerable proportion OF Hindu
little girls are learning to read and
write their mother tongue. Moham-
medan education has greater difficult
ties to contend with. since Urdu.
which is taught in Mohammedan
schools. is neither their mother
tongue nor the language of their re
ligious books.
The prejudice against female educa-
ton is said to be lessening and the
chief obstacles to progress are the
lack Of qualified teachers and the
fact that most Of the schools are &C
commodated in rented houses which
are i'll ventilated. added to which the
facilities for physical exercise are nil
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-06-03
To Enjoy

the full ~conhdcncr q the Well ~rnfovrn~c
Of the World and the Concentration Of
the most eminent physicians il was essen
tiAl that the component parts Of syrur
Of Figs and Elixir Of Scnna should b.
known to and approved by them; there.
for, the California Fig Syrup Co. pub.
fishes a full statement with every package
The pcrfec, purity and uniformity Of pro
duct. which they dcmand in a hxativr
remedy Of IN ethical character. arr assured
by the Company original method Of nan
ufacturc known to the Company only.
The hgs Of California arr used in thu
production Of Syrup Of Firs and Elixir Of
SIENNA TO promote the pleasant taste. but
the medicinal principles ar obtained from
plants known TO act most benefcislly.
To get it, beneficial effects always buy
the genuine-manufacturrd by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co only. and for sals
by all leading druggists.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-06-03

Women Of ENGLAND in the eighteenth
century wore large hats. Samuel
Rogers once travelled TO Ranelsgh in
thu same coach with a woman who
was compelled TO sit on a stool on the
floor Of the coach on account Of the
i-nconvenisnt height Of her h~eaddress.
Hannah More. who was all for sim
plicity in costume. writes In her diary
that she has SEE women wearing on
their heads an acre and a half Of
shrubbery. besides slopes. grass plats.
tulip beds. clumps of peonies, kitchen
gardens and greenhouses. The cred
il Of killing this fashion is given to
Garrick lie appeared n night on
the stage with a OF vegetables
on his head and a carrot suspended
from each side. to the shame and con
fusion Of many fair members of his
audience.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-06-03

She had - the young man in the
country on a farm and taken quite ?
liking to him When he came to town
he called on her and took her out to
dine. Vhereupon she promptly shook
him. much 10 the surprise Of her
friends. who had heard her speak Of
him in terms of such praise that they
almost heard the chimes Of the we'd
ding bells.
HE vas 50 dressed she walled In
explanation so dressed that I
coudn't think Of anything n more
but What be had on. His dress suit
gliitered with newness. so did his
shoes. SO did his hat. and he wasn't
used 10 them, He wore white gloves
that looked so large somehow. aud
then when he carefully took his hand
kerchief. well folded in Just 50 many
c-eases. from his pocket. unfolded il
Just one fold exactly. no more. wiped
his mouth on II. then folded it back
careful as could BE in the original
square and put II back in his pocket
again. shy. couldn't stand It.
couldn't stand IL az ALL
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-06-03

it Before I had taken one botts |
was better, and now l am complezd
cured"-LENA ". HENRY, Route VI
8, Adrian. Ga.
Why will women take chances VI
an operation or drag out a siekH
half-hearted existence. missing tht]
fourths of the joy of living. when u
can find health in Lydia E Pinkhaal
Vegetable Compound?
For thirty years it has been Z
standard remedy for female ills, a.
has cured thousands of women VI
have been troubled with such 1,
ments as displacements. inhammat@.
liberation, fbroid tumors, irreguhs
ties, periodic pains, backache. indss
ton, and nervous pr~ostration-
II you have the slightest douh
that Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
table Compound will help ygs
write to Mrs. Pinkham at Lyul
Mass, for advice. Your letts
will be absolutely confidenta
and the advice free.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-06-03
A JusriFIA6Ie EXPRESSION.


One million women. representing
cities. towns. villages and isolated
rural settlements in every section OF
the country. are to-day enlisted in q
campaign against tuberculosis. accord
ing to a statement issued BY the Ma
tional Association for the Study and
Prevention Of tuberculosis. In legis-
i~atures. in Z AZ Washington. in
~society gatherings. in churches and
clubs. through speaking and writing
In every possible way. the women OF
the country are persistently fighting
consumption.
With an organization established IN
every state % the country. under the
direction Of the General Federation Of
Womens Clubs. and With associated
clubs in Alaska. the Hawaiian islands.
Porto Rico and the canal zone. the
m Of the country have entered 4
systematic crusade TO carry the me.
sage Of the prevention and cure Of
tuberculosis into every American
home.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-06-03
ONE THING THAT WAS CERTAIN
No poubt In the esssssemsn's Mind
a. to Contents Of what Locked
Like Comm.

In an emergency the manufactures
Of Limburger cheese was forced to
use strategy With q shipment Ord
ua-ily his product went in special
cars. bu, in this instance no ear was
available and the order must be filed.
Two hundred pounds Of the fragrant
eomestibis was put in a rough. %
long box. and taken 10 the railroad
bargaseroom. Then the manufactur-
er bought a ticket for himself and the
BOX. and entered the train. Al th-
FIRST stop be vent ahead 10 the bag
rag car TO see that there vas no
trouble. He stood By the box In =
d~isconsolats attitude and shaded his
Ewes With his hand The hagEagsman
was sympathetic. "A relative he
asked Yes. answered the manu-
fao,urer. IT Is ny brother Well
sid the railroad man. philosophieally.
you have one consolation Hes dead.
al right--san Francisco Arsonaut
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-06-03
NE PUZZLED THE eRITlsHER
Evidently o~ocrsesper rad Never
hssrd of the Lord That AmsrI
can Minister Served.

Judge George y. Lawton Of the MID.
oleser probate court told me q story
The other day Of an American minis
Ter who was spending his sabbatical
year travelling abroad. Arriving In
London. be made every effort to get
an intimate view OF the two branches
OF parliament In session. OF COURSE
no stranger 10 allowed on the Hoor OF
The house % lords. but the minister
sot knowing this. and with the usual
rou Of American push. tried 70
make his way IN. There is a rule.
however, that servants Of the ~,rious
lords may be admitted to speak to
Their ministers. Seeing the minister
walking boldly in. the ~doorkeeper
asked
What lord 40 ynu serve
What lord repeated the aston.
ished American. the lord Iehovah,-
For a moment the doorkeeper hesL
tated snd then admitted him. Turn.
ing TO an assistant standing near. hs
said
he mist mean one o. those poor
seoteo lairds Boston Record.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-06-03

Prot Charles zeublin Of the univer
si,v OF Chicago was discussing al .
dinner the greatest paintings OF the
world.
The legends that are beautiful and
immortal be said. have in them
turths that ne all. according 10 our
kind. take home This Is true IN
likeness Of immortal works Of art
pictures. poems. songs For different
people they have Different messages.
For instance. In my native Pendleton
some Of the mothers used to cut the
chIIdren's hair. They did Il with
shears and a bowl. The operation
vas often painful. and the result was
never elegant
In Sunday school a Pendleton
teacher once told her pupils the tras-
&c story Of Samson and Deliah- Thea
she turned TO a little boy.
What do you learn. Joe she said.
from the samson story
II don't never pay. piped Joe. to
have a woman cut a fellers hair"
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-06-03
serspoeos tor Building ideas.

To arrive az a decision as 10 Just
what n wants in the nsw home is
no easy matter. So many things sug
xest themselves as desirable that the
owner finds himself confused and un-
able for a time 10 distinguish the -
sential from the -unessential. Prob
ably there IL no better plan than to
Keep a scrapbook for the recording Of
ideas on the home. Every time some
happy idea occurs tn you. or you see
In print a suggestion that Is valuable.
or notice in someone's home a device
that Is useful. the scrapbook should
be brought out and an entry made
For the sake OF convenience and 10
avoid confusion these scrapbooks
should be made under distinguishing
heads. such as the sleeping unit.
the living unit. the food unit. or
any other divisions that the owner
may choose 10 make. The point is TO
avoid confusion. BY the time the
owner is ready 10 build his ideas will
be clarified he will have gotten over
his momentary enthusiasm for this
or that particular device. and he will
be In position to Judge calmly and
critically the value OF each sugges-
ton.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-06-03
prejuole. Assin., the STAGE In China.

50 great is the Official prejudice
against the stage in China.that IT ex-
tends even 10 the children Of actors.
and these are prohibited from holding
any post under government. -Four
Years ago the grandson Of an actor
tanned Cheng was appointed ~translat-
Or % the Chinese legation at Berlin
Cheng in his day was in the very
front q his profession. and ranked
a. high in the esteem OF all classes
q society as Sir Henry Irving did in
England Yet the nomination Of his
descendant caused an outcry among
Cs3ne@s o@eials and a memorial pray.
NJ for his removal was presented to
the empress dowaKer. The new official
x Ess pointed ont. belonged TO the
caste q actors who ranked with bar
o~rs and ehiropodisis as the three low
80 classes ii the country. The young.
- Caeng. however. was able TO prove
that his parents did not follow his
Erandfa'hers profession, so the an
pointmsnt was allowed to stand.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-06-03
TORE HIS SKIN OFF
In shreds-Itehins Was Intense
Sleep Was Often Impossible.
Cured by cu,ieura in Three weess.

AT first an eruption Of small pus-
tules commenced on my hands. These
spread later to other parts Of my body.
and the itching at times was intense.
so much so that | literally tore the
skin of in shreds in seeking relief.
The awful itching interfered with my
work considerably. and also kept me
awake nights. / tried several doc
tors and used a number OF different
ointments and lotions but received
practically no benefit. Finally / set
tied down &c the use OF Cuticura Soap.
Cuticura Ointment and Cuticura Pills.
with the result that in a few days all
itching had ceased and in about three
weeks time all traces Of my eruption
had disappeared. have had no trou-
bic OF this kind since. II. A. Kruts-
kof. STA Wabash Ave. Chicago. H.
November Is and rs. 1907
Foster Drug q chsa- Corp, SUE Props, Bossoa-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-06-03
Prohting by Experiences.

One morning it was necessary to
call the maid-of-all-wOrk. usually the
soul Of ~punctuality. several times, ard
when she finally put in her appearance
the lady Of the house was in the kitch-
en- preparing the much-delayed break
fast.
The latters asperity was somewhat
notified upon seeing Sarah's drawn
face. Mercy. What is the trouble7
Are you sick? she exclaimed.
~Indade. | am that. The sharp pains
in me stummik will be the death of
me. I'm that weak | can scarce walk
I'm sorry. Sarah. Why didn't you
call me. and I would have made you
a mustard plaster
"Begorra. but that you would not,
sputtered Sarah. Il ate one Of them
diviIs once. and my tongue is burnin'
vet
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-06-03
Ia Tired of prayind.

A little girl in St Louis the other
evening vas going through the usual
form Of prayer. God bless mamma.
and papa and make me a good girl"
and so on. when all at once she
seemed to come to a decision. Now
that is the last time | am going to
say that prayer. she said. very grave
". looking at her mother. You are
older than | am and it is your place
TO ask for all those things and | don't
see any use in two peoples asking
the same thing Since then she has
firmly refused to pray. insisting that
it is her mothers place to ask God
for blessIEga
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-06-03
AN INDIGESTION
REMEDY FREE

Many people who are otherwise
healthy suffer from Indigestion. or
dyspepsia. When you couaider that
h stomach and allied digestive or
gans are the most important organs
Of the body. Il would seem that a dis
order there Is to be taken very seri-
oasiy.
Dyspeptlcs cannot eat the things
they like. food sours In the stomach,
then chronic constipation begins. or.
rs Is often the case. you have been
eoustipated all along. and the stools
are forced and Irregular.
But there IL 10 Use letting md ge.tioa
gp until II becomes chrnn4c and und-r-
mines your health. Il Is good advice %
gist and 81 n bottle uf nr Caifweiis
syrup rrp~in. the wonderful cure for
stomach. liver and bowel frpuhirs That
f. what e Fowler. ~ Carson city. Mich.
40 and be - we'll to-day. Others who dld
the same and are cured are Ida a For
tune. 81 Gran~t Junction. Tenn. y p
Thompson. % Shenandoah. Ia. who 49,
tl1Nr considers that o. saved his NE.
You can obtain a aArrut or q bottle q
the druggist. and. taken according 20 a.
rertinus. ~ wtu probably be- an you need
u II p u1uit. ats gently. never grips.
and besides the laxative eject. Contains
the stomach, and that Is what IS esps-
ciaiiv needed IN indigestion.
All sufferers from Indigestion VIII have
never used Or Taldw~irs syrup repsi1
the doctor. II Will b. sent direct 70 your
home without any charge In this way
thousands have proven ~ their own sat
tsfaction Or. Catdw~lrs syrup P~psin is
digestion. When once you Use this grand
remedy NNu will throw violent rafharffrs.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-06-03
6.rdenIna BY Lantern Lint.

! have seen people use every mo-
ment Of time to good advantage and
those who could run a hobby to death
but I saw a garden being
planted by lantern light before" said
the girl who lives in the suburbs. We
were on our way to choir practice Fri
day evening about $40 when we saw
a man who We thought at first was
seeking buried treasures. so stealthilv
did he move about with lantern hang
ing close to the ground. As we an
preached, however. we discovered
that he was very busy putting in seed
for the summer vegetables. and when
ne returned. a couple OF hours later.
ne was Just finishing up for the
night"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-06-03
Paper from the okrs Stem

From extended experiments tina,
have recently been made at Macon,
Ga. II has been found that a fine
grade of paper can be made from puln
prepared from the okra stem. and a
plant for making paper from this
ource is likely to be erected in that
city al an early date. okra is easily
sroNn In the southern states. and
could be produced in large quantities
as a papermaking plant The plant is
an herb belonging to the mallow fam
Hy. genus hibiscus Its botanical name
Is hibiscus e~sculentusL
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-06-03

A certain young mans friends
thought he was dead. but he was only
in a state Of coma. When. in ample
time TO avoid being buried. he showed
signs OF life. he was asked how IL
seemed 10 be dead.
Dead" he exclaimed. Il wasn't
dead. ! knew all that was going on.
And ! knew I wasn't dead. too. be-
cause my feet were cold and I was
hungry"
But how did that fact make you
think you were still alive7" asked one
Of the curious
Well. this way: | knew that II I
were in heaven I wouldn't be hun
gry. And II ! was in the other place
ny feet wouldn't be cold
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-06-03
Same Thing?

Mosie was a typhoid convalescent
He had been in the hospital seven
weeks. but in all that time no one
had succeeded in winning even the
faintest smile from the little fellow
Perhaps the sorrows of Russia were
still too vivid a memory.
And then n day the nurse tickled
him playfully under the chin. He
looked up with a pitiful little smile.
oh. 50 you are ticklish. said the
nurse. laughing
No. maam. he replied. the smile
instantly vanishing. I'm Yiddish.-
Everybody Magazine.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-06-03

Ssri Feosntv w ben YOU tel Town anil
out. feel there r no Use living. Just take
your had thoughts with YOU and walk
them of. BEFORE you have walked 4 maie
thing vii look ros,er Just Try H.. Have
you noficei the increase IN walking q
late IN every community Many a;tuhuts
II 70 the comfort which Aliens Foot Eas-.
the a~niissptic powder 20 10 shaken into
the shoes. gives - the millions now usin.
II. A Weston has aHi. II has real mer
II II cur~s tired. aching feet while Won
walk Sle9 Testimonials Order a -
package today u anv Druggist sod hr
r-sdv 20 forget ven have feet 4 trial
package of ALIENS FOOT EASE sent
IRE Aidre>s Allen : Olmsted. l.
Roy. y. Y.