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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-05-28
D~lsFloURED WITH PiMPLEs

r. r. ID. No. 2. Box 46, Matthews.
Ga--"For three years or more ! was
troubled with pimples and blackheads.
At FIRST my face would itch and burn
and then the pimples would break out.
They looked almost as II I had meas
les, causing great Disagreement. They
would make my face very red and
sore. Then they festered and came to
. head and large boils would come on
my chin and nose.
Il also had dandrun which caused
my scalp to Itch and burn It itched
and burned so that I had to scratch II
until It was irritated. The dandruR
scaled on and showed plainly In my
hair. 1t also caused my hair to
break on and become very thin. I
used several remedies which did not
cure and gave but little relief. After
I received . free sample OF Cuticura
Soap and Ointment I began using
them according to directions. I Sc
cured two cakes Of Cuticura Soap and
two boxes Of Cuticura Ointment. which
cured me perfectly" (signed) Misa
Willie NJ WALKER. July 81. 1919.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample Of each
free. with SIP. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura. Dept L. Boston.--Adv
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-05-28
DID THE WORK
Grew Strong IN Right Food.

You can't grow strong by merely *.
ercising. You must have food-the
kind you can digest and assimilate.
Unless the food you eat is digested
1t adds TO the burden the digestive or
gans have naturally to carry. This
often means a nervous breakdown.
About a year ago" writes a Mass.
lady, Il had quite a serious nervous
breakdown caused. as | believed. by
oyerwork and worry. | also suffered
untold misery from dyspepsia
First gave up my position, then |
tried to ind a remedy for my troubles.
something that would make me wei,
and strong. something to rest my tired
stomach and build up my worn out
nerves and brain.
y tried n kind Of medicine after
another. but nothing seemed to help
me.
Finally a friend suggested change
OF food and recommended Grape-Nuts.
With little or no faith in it. I tried a
package. That was eight months ago
and | have been without II
since.
"Grape-Nuts did the work. 1t helped
me grow strong and wen. Grape-Nuts
put new life into me. built up my
whole system and made another WON.
an Of met"
Name given b. Pestru Co. Battle
Greek. Mich Read "The Road tc
MELVILLE" In pkgs. There's a Rea
SON."
Ever read the nbeve I-ts~r. 4 new,
ono appears from time Ia time. The,
are genuine, true, and fan Of humss
Interest.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-05-28
FAT MAN MOVED OVER
LITTLE INCIDENT THAT MADE
MR.. GosLINeToN SMILE.
R~etributive Justice Was Abroad and
Working That Morning. Though It
Is Not Often In Evidence
In a Railroad Car.

Whenever I take a vel in an ele-
waited or a subway car said Mr..
G~oslington. Il am careful to sit square
~ IN the middle OF 1t so that shah
not unduly crowd anybody that may
be sitting nj either side, but ! do not
find that everybody respects my rights
In like manner
This morning. for instance. when
had seated myself in my accustomed
fashion In a subway car there came In
and took the vacant seat next me on
my left n big. thoughtless. iieshy man
who was quite regardless of my rights
and comfort. to which. indeed. he was
plainly quite Indifferent. He dropped
into that seat any way he happened
to. which proved 20 be two-thirds on
that seat and one-ihird on mine. or
rather on me. And then he stayed
right there where he had dropped.
making no effort whatever to shift
over.
7 stood this for n minute or two 80
as not TO appear disturbed or impa'
tient. and then I moved one seat 70
the right. that next seat there happen.
ing to be vacant thus leaving the
place | had lately occupied free. OF
two-thirds so, the other third being
still taken up by the big fieshy man
And now there came into the car
another large man. bigger than the
other. but not feshy; a big man who
was bony. angular and muscular. and
who had also n ~resolute cast OF coun
tenance.
This large. bony and resolute mar
made for the seat which I had just
left. and did he simply sit down on It's
front edge. leaving the feshy intruder
upon Il in undisturbed possession oi
the remainder
NO. This large and bony newcom.
er appeared TO be a man Of keen dis
cernment as well as by nature reso.
lutte. At n glance he say that about
one-third OF the fieshy mans own
proper seat at his left was vacant
while he was sitting over on about
one-thtrd OF this one. So now the
newcomer did not Just sit down on
the front edge. but he sat we'll in to
ward the back Of the seat. and then
he dropped himself into ii. solidly
and ~squarely.
The feshy man turned toward the
big. bony, ~resolute man who had thus
sat down on him and looked at him
really quite sourly; but then within a
moment he moved over. And
as ! saw him move I felt that what
the big man had Just done to him far
more than made up for what he hac
done 10 me-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-05-28
ALL HAD TO BE IDENTIFIED
Conscientious Philippine Judge Would
Have No Doubt 40 to Owner
ship Of Clothes.

An oficer OF the war department
who has seen service In the Philip
pines, tells a curious story a. TO the
native ideas Of justice in those 10
lands.
An American had come home one
day just m time to witness q thief in
the act OF climbing out OF a window
with the better part OF the Americans
wardrobe. The latter gave chase 90
earnestly that the thief was finally
obliged TO drop the clothing % that
he might run the faster. He soon dis
appeared from sight. The American
gathered up his belongings. Just then
along came a native policeman who
proceeded to place the American an
der arrest, since he acted In q most
suspicious manner.
To the local magistrate before
whom he was hailed the American
told his story very plainly and en-
phatically. When he had concluded
the Filipino Judge said: You are
dismissed, but you may leave the
clothes here"
"Why?" demanded the American.
For this reason" answered the
magistrate. with the air OF . sage.
that It is uncertain that you speak
the truth. When the thief returns to
identify these clothes as the ones he
stole. you may have them---Ths
Green Bag.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-05-28
Was the Other Mans Fault.

The newly published life OF Lord
North contains many stories Of that
statesman's powers OF sleep. He was
blessed, or afflicted. with an infinite
capacity for sleep. and he was gen
orally sunk in a profound slumber-or.
at the least. half asleep-while on the
treasury bench In the house Of com
mons.
In NJ exciting debate. an angry
member, who in a speech demanded
Lord North's impeachment and exc
cution. protested against the ministers
slumber.
Lord North reused himself to reply
Why" he asked. should I be de
MED the solace allowed to every ami
NAL on the eve OF executiony" Then,
SIS an afterthought. he added: ANY
way, the honorable member who has
~reproached me for being asleep has
been making a yery lengthy speech,
so has the least right to complaint"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-05-28
BUILT TO SUIT THE EYES
Professor osvs Several hInts. Worth
Consideration. on Conservation
Of Vision.

The first consideration Of the build
ers Of schools. churches. factories and
theaters should be for the eyes and
eycsight Of the persons who win use
these buildings. according to DR.. Ciar-
ence Loeb Of 81. Louis. who spoke re
Gently on The Conservation Of VI
sion" Doctor Loeb, assistant profess
soor Of opthaimology in st. Louis uni
versity, rave this lecture as n OF a
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-05-28

Postmaster General Burleson smiled,
at a luncheon in Washington. over the
suggestion that the parcel posts rival.
~ OF the express companies was bad
for the peoples transport trade.
bad for the people?" said Mr.,
Burleson. We'll. sir. when you say
that, you remind me OF one OF our
Oldest post Office stories.
According to this story. a postmas.
ter said to a customer:
This letter won't go for two cents
What's the matter with it,
Too heavy
Too heavy. hey? Wall, that's Just
about what expected. Ny O wrote
that letter. and told him at the time
he was writin' too heavy a hand bu,
he KEEP bearin' down and bearin' dowu
Here. give 1t back. I'll take it home
and make him do it over in lead uen
cil'"-Chicago Record-Herald.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-05-28
PROVED TRUTH OF ADAeE
Story Seems to Show Fact That
prophet 10 Without Honor In
His Own Country"

william Phelps Emo, who devised
the system OF traffic regulation now
practised In New York. and who has
been called the father Of street traf-
fc regulation" had a hard time 1t first
i~mpressing his ideas on public oficials.
Foreign cities appreciated them more
than American cities. Paris, threat.
ened with a strike Of the cab drivers
unless the system Emo were put in ef.
feet. adopted 1t. Then Buenos Ayres
sent for Mr.. Emo. asked him to work
out a plan for its trafic, and agreed to
every suggestion he made.
A year or two later Mr.. Emo was
introduced. as a trafic regulation au-
thority. to a much-traveled resident OF
Washington.
The globe-trotter shook hands with
him. and then said In a rather patron
izing manner
III you want to know what's what In
a street trafic system. Mr.. Emo. you
ought to see the way they do the trick
in Buenos Ayres."
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-05-28

When we speak OF outer space the
space between star and star. as be
ing empty Of matter. il is rather in-
teresting to see exactly what we mean.
We know from observation on the
planets that light. in its passage across
space TO our earth. suffers hardly n
absorption. and from this fact We can
deduce conclusions respecting the den
sity OF such matter as exists in outer
space.
IL the degree OF ra~refaction in outer
space is. for example. In the neigh
borhood of the n hundredmliionti
part OF an atmosphere. the appear
ance OF Jupiter. for instance. woul,
be as If our atmosphere had twice IL
present opacity. So that such matte.
as exists must be in a much NOR,
rarefied state. But after all thes,
terms are only comparative.
Suppose u atmosphere were al
lowed 10 expand up to the limits Q
the visible universe. as far as tn
milky way. then its r~aefaction woul
be such that il would be quite impo,
sible. by any optical means, to deteS
the presence of any matter. Neverth'
less, there would be about FIVE tho
sand molecules per cubic centimets
throughout space.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-05-28

energy. There was always a fear and
dread tn my mind. I had cold. YOU
weak spells. hot flashes over my body.
i had a place In my right side that was
% sore that I could hardly bear the
weight Of my clothes. tried medicines
and doeton, but they did me little good,
and never expected To get out again.
got Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound and Blood Purifier. and D GER
tainly would have been in grave or in an
asylum II your medicines had not saved
me. But now I can work all day. sleep
well at night eat anything I want, have
no hot flashes or weak. nervous spells.
All pains. aches. fears and breads are
gune. my house. children and husband
sre no longer neglected. as I am almost
entirely free Of the bad symptoms I had
before taking your remedies. and all Is
pleasure and happiness in my home. -
Mrs JOSIE NAN, r. r. d. 1. Box q.
Shamrock. Missouri.
IL you want special advice write
Lydia F. Pinkham Medicine Co.,
tconfidentiaD Lynn. Mass.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-05-28

In Mr.. Arnold Haultain's new biog.
raphy Of Goodwin Smith there is a fun.
ny story of the late duke OF Cam
bridge. II Is pretty well known that
In his old g his royal hishness de
veloped q habit Of thinking aloud that
was sometimes rather awkward for
those near him. He was particularly
inclined to this when In church. and
II wns quite . common thing to hear
. gruf. loud comment issue from his
pew when everybody else n silent.
On m occasion he was present at
the marriage OF some princess or other
to an impecunious German prince Of
whom the duke apparently did not ap
prove. The ceremony was proceeding
smoothly. and the bridegroom repeat
ed the words: with all my worldly
goods I thee endow." Suddenly the
duke raped out: Rubbish Why.
the boots he's standing In amt paid
for yeti"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-05-28
INSTANT DEATH IN cRevAsse


Tragic was the fate that overtool
two OF Doctor Mawson's companions
in the course OF their recent explora-
tons In the Antarctic. This account Is
taken from the Geographical Journal:
A regards the disastrous sledge jour
ney from the main base with Leuten.
ant MINIS and Doctor Merz. Doctor
Mawson says that his object In under
taking Il was to dash as far east as
possible 20 as to ascertain the nature
OF the land In that direction. The
three men had the assistance OF Is
dogs In dragging a load OF over seven
teen hundred pounds. On December
IL. 1912. the party we're In IS degrees
50 minutes south, 15t degrees IS min
utes east. having covered a distance OF
eli miles. The track had lain owe
plateau heights and crevassed glacial
depressions. the totals Of the ascents
having reached 5000 feet. All were in
the highest spirits, as prospects
seemed good for a further advance
over an unbroken plateau at a safe dis.
lance from the creyassed coastal down
falls. The day was a beautiful one
and Doctor Merz was leading on ski.
Doctor Mawson following with the
first dog-team. while Lieutenant Min
mis- brought up the rear with the sledge
containing the most vital n~ecessaries.
Unexpectedly the faint outline Of q
crevasse crossing the path was no
ticed. but both Doctor Merz and Doc
tor Mawson crossed without hating or
regarding II a n cause for anxiety.
The latter called back 'C~revasse,'
to Lieutenant MINIS. but on looking
back o after saw nothing but a
blank expanse OF snow and ice. Has.
tening back. the two travellers found a
yawning abyss. and at length dis
cerned an injured dog caught on a
ledge. but no trace of their comrade,
who must have gone down to the In
visible depths below-certainly to In.
slant death. After calling for hours
without answer. they read the burial
service and started on their return.
with only one and a half weeks food
for themselves and none for the six
emaciated dogs. There was saved also
q spare tent cover. for which a frame
was improvised out OF a pair OF ski
and a theodolite's legs.
The food was strictly apportioned
to the distance to be covered. but bad
weather was encountered and the dogs
gave out daily. until oon none was
left No nutriment was to be ex-
tracted from their flesh and by Janu-
airy , both travellers were very weak.
Merz being in the worse case Of the
two. though stiIl cheerful. Unable to
proceed on foot. his companion
dragged him painfully in the siedge.
but about midnight Of January SO he
away. Aenonth Of terrible pri-
walton for the survivor followed. with
miraculous escapes from falls into
.crevasses. but Doctor Mawson unex-
pectedly came upon a cache contain
ing food. left by a search party. and
reached the hut"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-05-28

Henri Bergson is growing very
weary OF his popularity. which. since
his election to the French academy.
has increased so much that there is
never even standing room at his lee
lures at the Sorbonne. Mr.. Bergson.
who lives a solitary life In his Ivory
Tower at Auteuil. Is bored by his fash
ionable audiences. and by lecturing as
abstrusely as possible tries to brighten
them away. But II does no good.
One afternoon a woman, whose
name is historic and whose clothes
are the envy OF Paris. went up to the
philosopher at the close Of a lecture
on the psychology Of laughter. Mas
ter" she said. Il do not know how to
thank you. You have made me think"
please accept my sincere apologies
Nine. Ia Duchesse," said Bergson-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-05-28
Love Of the Forest.

The only way to love the forest is
to stay in il. until you have learned
its painless travel. growth and inhabi-
tsnts as you know the fields. You
must begin at the gate and find your
way slowly. else you will moi hear the
great secret and see the compelling
vision. There are trees you never be
fore have een flowers and vines the
botanists fail to mention. and such
music as your ears cannot hear else
where-Gene Stratton Porter.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-05-28

A good story is told Of Signor Mat
tel. the composer. whose death was
announced the other day.
OF n Of his valses Mattel used to
tell the yarn how he played In through
at a soiree in a certain London draw.
ing room. when his hostess approached
him with the request that he would
play It.
Mattel. OF course. explained AZ tact
fully as possible that he had already
Just played It. The hostess. quite IN
moved. then said:
OH but that Is 0 the real Mat
tel valse. Ny dar litter plays that
and IL is not a 1t like what you Just
played.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-05-28

One hundred years ago Napoleon
took leave Of his soldiers at Fontaine-
bleau. preparatory to beginning his
exile at Elba- On the same day Louis
XVIII entered London in state and a
few days later sailed from Dover for
France to ascend the throne vacated
by Napoleon. In the midst Of the
enthusiasm excited among certain
classes Of the French people by the
fall Of Napoleon and the restoration
of the monarchy. there was felt gen.
orally q painful sense Of depression.
As the celebrated historian. Lamar
tine. remarked. The king must have
had great courage or a thirst Of pow
er. to accept a throne and . nation
buried under 90 many ruins"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-05-28

The young husband laid down his
piece Of cake and looked across the
table at his wife.
DO you know. dear" he said. Il
think something is wrong with the
cake you made. II really doesn't taste
very good"
All. that's your imagination. said
his wife, with q triumphant smile. for
It says in the cookbook that it's de.
licious.-Berliner lIlustrirte Zeitung.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-05-28

Carmen sylvia. queen OF Roumania.
who Is now a fellow Of the Royal So
ciety Of Literature. visited ireland
thirty years age. On landing at Kings
town. her majesty was met by the IA
nous n~ewsvendor. Davy Stephens.
who greeted her with. All hail. Car
men Sylvia! Sure. there never was a
country in the world where your maj
esty could meet a finer lot OF boys OF
your Christian name"
The queen smiled, accepted a copy
Of his biography. and gave him half a
sovereign. Whereupon Dacy. turning
to the cab rank. ioyfully exclaimed.
Its q mistake. boys. Sure it's Car
men Gold she should be called"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-05-28

The truth Of the saying. Where art
is long cash is short" was evidenced
by the appearance OF the following edi-
torial recently in the columns of a
small western newspaper:
burglars entered our house last
night. To the everlasting shame OF
the community. for whose welfare we
have labored. be II said. they got moth
ng.'-Harper's.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-05-28

A story is told on a young man who
a married recently to the daughter
OF a wealthy merchant. The bride
groom did not have a cent. but he
made up for lack Of wealth IL honesty.
He raj 80 very honest that he would
not even prevaricate in the marriage
ceremony.
He was repeating what the minister
read: with all my worldly goods !
thee endow."
With all thy worldly goods ! me
endow." repeated the young man. May
be IL was a slip Of the tongue. still II
would be hard for honesty to go much
further.-New York Times.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-05-28

Good wav to Deal With the Fool.

II is recorded by the Sabetha Her
aid that a man went to DR.. Sam Muir
dock and asked him for a ~prescrip-
ton for poison-he said he was tired
Of bothering others and wanted to
take his own life. That's the most
sensible thing ! ever heard you say"
said Doctor Murdoch. You're q nut
sance and ought to get out Of the
world Now that you think that way.
Il seems to be unanimous-" The man
was tremendously indignant and
stormed out Of the ONCE. He is still
living and hearty.-Kansas City Star.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-05-28
n-aaUnr

Squibbs-old man Jones has just
bought a whole hogshead OF brains.
Gibbs-He.must be crazy. lie can't
eat them all in six months.
Squibbs-Oh. there were not so
many. lie bought an entire hog and
the brains came in its head.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-05-28

Kali. or potash salts. In natural Dc.
posits, ri discovered In Alsaea In
1904. when deep borinss were being
made in the hope Of striking on In
1909 the FIRST kali mining shan was
completed in this district and ths
following year $1,000 tons Of kan salts
were extracted Since thsn Other
mines have been developed and the
work has grown rapidly. Twelve
mines are now In operation In this dis.
trict-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-05-28

Irving Bachelor. at the one hun
dred and eighth annual dinner OF the
New England society. said of literary
refinement:
There is another unfortunate class
Of writers whose point OF view Is too
refined. too lofty. for the general pub
lie to understand. It Is the fate Of
these poor chaps to starve In garrets.
"A case. you see. Of the prophet
who is without honor in his own coun-
try-and the mischief Of II is with
such prophets that they never have
the money TO go abroad"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-05-28

It RAJ on n Of those humid. swell
teringly hot July days which at times
almost suIocate New York that a Wis
itor from Chicago was induced to es-
cort two young women 10 the beach
for q plunge in the surf. The bridge
cars e jammed. but after . fierce
struggle he managed to get seats for
his charges, and as he stood swaytns
beside them In the aisle. he mopped
the fast trucking perspiration from his
brow.
Life would be tolerable." he quoted
grimly. IF 1t were not for its pleas
ures."
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-05-28

neam before using
your medicine. | had
falling. infiamma-
ton and congestion.
female weakness,
|pains In both sides.
b~aeksehes and bear
Ing down pains. was
short of memory,
nervous. impatient,
passed ~sleepless
nights, and had
neithaw atrapgth nor
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-05-28

Don't put on getting Hanford's Bal
sam OF Myrrh until something hap.
pens. Get II now and be prepared for
accidents. You will find frequent use
for 1t in your home and In your stable
for cuts. burns. bruises and any sore,
any lameness. Adv.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-05-28

Muggins Young Goidspoon has
money to burn.
Guggins-That's why so many girls
mothers are trying 70 make a match
for him, | suppose-Springield Union.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-05-28

Not just What Minister Meant.
An English minister. who guarded
his morning study hour very careful
ly. told the new maid that under no
circumstances were callers to be ad-
mitted-except. Of course. he addsd.
In case of life and death.
Half an hour later the maid
knocked at his door. "A gentleman %
see you, SIR
Why. I thought I told yua-
Yes. l told him." she replied. -bat
he says II 10 . question Of lifs and
death"
SO he went Downstairs and found an
insurance agent
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-05-28

Bill-You know he has written a
new poem.
Jill-Is hat so7
Yes. and understand it's going tc
bet set to music"
Then the worst is yet to Gomez
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-05-28
Somebody Getting His.

Church. e a trolley line In a
western city is going to be knocked
down to the lowest bidder at auction.
Gotham-lt won't be the first time
that the knock" trick has been known
to trolley lines.