11 Oct 1883
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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1883
Page
1
The Oxford Eagle lists the latest schedule for the New Orleans Railroad dated Thursday October 11, 1885. The item outlines departure and arrival times and stops along the line serving regional travelers and merchants.
A jumbled roundup reports U S military pay, factory plans, and farm outputs. It notes Georgia crop figures, Pittsburgh oil mentions, and various oddities from politics, science, and society with scattered names and places.
The Tribune’s Loonger notes hotel life hides debts and coercive costs. Guests, even the seemingly independent, struggle to leave and seek loans from within the house as rents and rules push many toward financial strain.
A Government Geological Survey letter recounts a dramatic atmospheric apparition near Mouleua Toyabe Range. The witness describes a spectral figure hovering above a peak with rainbow circles, a radiant head, and colors emanating along the body, then vanishing after awe and fear gave way to wonder.
The piece argues for deliberate improvement of native cattle, praising hardy scrub cows and urging farmers to select the best animals for breeding. It cites Shorthorns as an example of patient, persistent effort producing superior stock and notes the long-term gains from disciplined enhancement of local breeds.
The article recalls the deadly plunge of swimmer Webb into Niagara Falls whirlpool, noting the awe it inspires and the incomprehensible depth. It cites Howells on Niagara being the centerpiece of the spectacle and describes the river system feeding the whirlpool and the silent, overwhelming power observed from above.
An article discusses early Chinese printing under the Sung dynasty, noting Wang Ying's advocacy in 2 A. D. for woodblock classics, the 953 decree, and early movable type experiments. It describes clay, wax, and iron plate techniques, block language clarity, and compares pace and costs with copper and lead type.
Dr Niles a well known local figure lives in a small beach collage four miles south of a railroad terminus. The well sits 600 feet above high tide, is 16 feet deep, yields pure fresh water, and rises and falls with the ocean tide. The piece discusses a staged government steamer shipment and warns about the President's son with department digging.
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