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VOLUME IV NO. 3.
OXFORD, N. C, FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 1890.
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PROFESSIONAL.
g H. OA JiXADY, M. !..
OXFORD, N. C,
Offers his professional services to the people of
Oxford ard surrounding country.
Office over Hall's druar store.
Residence at R. I. Devin's.
. JT. E. WYCME,
DENTAL SURGEON,
OXFORD, N. C.
Pore Nitrous Oxide Gas ailimin
for the
painless extraction of teeth.
Rooms in Hebnpos Bank Bttii,tino.
HAYS, M.
OXFORD, N. C,
Offers to the Public Ills Services aa Pra
titioner of Medicine in All of its
Branches. .
"Office in Hernrton
Block, No. 3. Office
hours from 9 until 10 a. m.
Q . II. FORT, M. I., I. I. S.,
OXFORD, N. C,
Respectfully solicits the patronage of the peo
ple of Granville county. Me is prepared to do all
kinds of Dental work in a satisfactory manner.
Office in old CooDer Building, ud stairs.
Jg S. BOYSTKK, :
jLtt dm e y -at - aw ,
OXFORD, N. C.
Office in Cozart Block, Commercial Ave., over
W. H. White's grocery store.
Prompt and careful attention given all business
entrusted to me.
I am agent for a number of leading insurance
companies, and respectfully solicit the people's
patronage, promising satisfactory terms and rates.
IEX. J. FEILD,
Attorney-at-Law,
OXFORD, N. C.
Office on Commercial Avenue, at the head of
College Street.
Will pay prompt and careful attention to all
business intrusted to him. ang22-iy
MOJfEY TO LOAXI-On improved farms
in sums of $300 and upwards. Loan repaya
ble in small annual install ments.through a period
or 5 years, tnus ena Duns' oorrower to pay on his
indebtedness, without expending his wholi crop
in anv one year. Appiv to
ALEX. J. FEILD, Attorney,
eept23-6m Oxford, N . C.
4. T. BTRATHOBS. W. M. WARXICK.
gTBATHORX A WARLICK,
Attorrieys-it-JLgrra
Will practice In the Courts of Granville, Person
and Caswell Counties. Office at Col. Hargrove's
old law office. jyl-ly
AHICKN,
Attorney at Lav and Notary Public
OXFORD, N. C, and
rji T. HICKS,
Attorn ey-at-Law,
- r? HENDERSON, N. C.
Will practice together m the Courts of Granville
a. -n i 11- t ' . ! . - J .,11
Vince, rrsnKim, tutu it arreu i,uuuuc, aiau lumi
matters requiring their joint attention.
We hope by prompt, diligent, and faithful atten
tion to business to deserve and receive a portion
-of the law business of this section.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
YOU
Want
9 tO
-SOME
Make
Holiday Presents!
I HAVE IN STOCK JUST WHAT YOU
WANT FOR
Christinas or New Year Gills.
COME AND SEE THE BEAUTIFUL ASSORT
MENT BEFORE IT IS ALL PICKED OVER
AT
D T YNCH'S JEWELRY
lYNCH'S eJ EWELRY
IT CONSISTS OF
OTORE
OTORE.
STCHES. BOTH GOLD AND SILVER.
CLOCKS FROM $1 TO $40.
sANT..CJiLVERWARE, "XTECKLACES,
OIL VER WARE, Xl ECKLACES,
0 fir T RTHCT DJITT17DM0
o ui luiloi mi iliuiu
PLAIN AND ENGAGEMENT !
LSO A NICE AS88RTMENT OF CHIL
dren's Rinsrs. Beautiful line oi Bracelets
and Ladies' Vest and Fob Chains. A big line of
Spectacles of beet quality, with steel, gold and
silver rims, at bottom lia-ures. Be sure to call
and examine my stock before you buy as 1 will
make it to yonr interest to do so.
X EPAIRIX A OPKCIALTV f
Jtli:l.VlIilN VJT JY pPECIALT A .
If vour watch ia out of repair brine it right
alone and I will put it In flrt-cl;iss order and
warrant it for 12 months. Ail Kinds oi jeweiry
Snded at reasonable charges and satisfaction
ffuarE$eed. your trade earngiy solicited.
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THE GREAT DEPARTMENTS DI
VIDED, VIZ :
Pictnre Framing, Eiraigs,
ETCHINGS, &c
Artists' Materials and supplies for Oil, Water
and China Painting, Pastels, Crayons, Char
coal, Canvas and all other media for artists' use.
photograph supplies, uameras, iiiru otoun,
Chemicals, Dry Plates, etc.
Sol j;'Bins'wansfer.
Richmond, Va
Sign, Cabinet, Coach,
fasH. Brushes, Lead, etc.
ct21-(im.
NOTICE !
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of CAMPBELL & CO.
E. Broad St , Richmond.
n throughout North
xford three years ago
ction. They have the
n the South and are pre
rk at moderate prices,
on them when in their
V Oi1, Crayon, Pastelle,
Jig old pictures a spe
FoAMPBELL & CO.,
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TOWN AND COUNTY.
THE
PASSING LOCAL EVENTS OF THE
- DAY.
What 1 Transpiring Aronnd and
About Us, in Town and County
The Movements and Doing's of Peo
ple on Know. F.tc.
Every farmer should read a stock and
farm j-iurni!. Read our offer.
Dr. J. M. Ilavs is nrw pleasantly lo
cated in the new Usry building up stairs.
The Revenue officials have seized the
distillery of J. A. Norwood near Bu
chanan. We wish each and every one of our
readers a happy, prosperous and well
spent year.
Read the offer of the Public Ledger
and the Breeder's Guide in another col
umn.
Has the move that was made a few
wec!T Ijjp concerning the building of a
hotel in Oxford collapsed?
Come in and see samples of the stock
and farm journal mentioned in onr offer j
in another column.
Fayette Washington, who is now liv
ing in Florence, S. C, spent the holidays
with his parents near Stems.
Our clever young friend, Mr. H. H.
Blackley, is now connected with Lock
hart's Banner warehouse in Durham.
No other paper in Granville county
gives two papers at as low a price as is
named in our offer in another column.
We learn that Mr. J. R. Cuthriel has
rented the Kingsbury house and will
open up a hotel on the European plan.
Messrs. Hundly Bros., our excellent
contractors, are now at work erecting the
new passenger depot of the R. & D R. R.
The neat and attractive Miss Hallie
Landis, who is teaching school at Bowling
Green, Va., spent the holidays in Oxford
Mr. John Meadows, one of our prom
inent leaf dealers, was summoned last
week to the bedside of a sick brother in
Texas.
After an absence of 30 years Mr. Geo.
F. Taylor is on a visit to his brother, Mr.
H. A. Taylor. He resides in Jacksonville,
Texas.
Mi . and Mrs. Willie Neal entertained
some of their friends in handsome style
during the Christmas holidays.
Davis & Geegory, of the Johnson
warehouse, started off the New Year with
a shipment of three car loads of tobacco
from South Carolina.
" I'll take you, and I'll cherish you,
You and your goodly pile,
For your papa's swell farm, my dear,
Is more to me than style.
Sheriff James A. Crews has appoint
ed Mr. D. A. Moore jailor. This is a good
selection. Mr. Moore will make a com
petent officer.
Mr. and Mts. Willie Mitchell are
now snugly ensconced in their new home
on Broad street. It is their first experi
ence in housekeeping.
The young people of Oxford had a
joyous ana nappy time auring me non-
days. Germans, parties, sociables and
candy stews were freely indulged in.
Mr. Nathan T. Daniel left a few days
hso tor r lorence, . u., to assist JVir. x
M. Rogers, Jr.. the tobacco king of that
State in handling bis immense crop.
-The big-hearted Col. W. F. Beasley
turned up as usual on New Year's day
with an immense quantity of presents for
the boys and girls at the Orphan Asylum.
Mr. Joe Lawrence, who has so sue
cessfully wielded the yard stick behind
the counters of Messrs, Hart & Lawrence,
has gone to Petersburg, Va., to try the
wholesale trade.
-Mrs. J. A. Stradley has severed her
connection with the Female Seminary,
She h is devoted a great many years to
teaching and has assisted in the education
of a large number of young ladies.
Mr. W. Raker, of Raker City, paid Ox
ford a visit a few days ago He was a
delegate to the Ash evil le Convention, on
the part of the county, but owing to ex
treme sickness was unable to attend.
On to Texas is the watchword with
some of our young men. Messrs. Clem
Carri -ton and J. T.Thomas left a few
days ago for that State to try and better
their financial condition. We learn sev
eral more will leave soon.
Mr. J. T. Strayhorn has purchased
and remoyed into the neat cottage lately
occupied by Rev. J. H. Hall on High
street- Mr. Strayhorn is a good lawyer
and we are pleased to know that he is
building up a good practice.
We are informed that not one-four h
of the tobacco crop has been marketed.
Prices are now on the up grade, and our
market is in full blast and our ware
housemen are determined to get the
largest prices possible during 1891.
Farmers, stand by your county town !
We are sorry to chronicle the death
of Mr. Henry W. Jones, which sad event
occurred near Tally Ho on Dec. 26th.
He was well known in the county having
been deputy sheriff under Col. Rogers,
and made a most efficient and trustworthy
officer. He was warm-hearted and was
highly esteemed by all who knew him.
Jeff Daniel issued 245 marriage li
censes during 1890.
Mr. R. M. Jeffreys and family, of
Skipwith, Va., visited Oxford Tuesday.
Dr. A. J. Dalby and Mr.T. D. Waller
were present at the opening of the Legis
lature in Raleigh.
We are pleased to note that the Bank
of J. C. Cooper & Sons has been made one
of the State depositories.
The Board of Commissioners were
in session on Monday and a large amount
of business was transacted.
On account of insufficient patronage
the Richmond & Danville Railroad has
discontinued the station at Lewis'.
We are glad to learn that Mrs. S. A.
Elliott, who has been quite sick since her
return from Wilmington, is much im
proved. Messrs. Hundley Bros . will erect a
neat and attractive cottage for Mrs. T. L.
Hargrove on her lot fronting the Oxford
Female Seminary.
The steeple of the Orphan Asylum
which has been in unsound condition for
some time has been taken down and will
be replaced by a dome.
Mr. W. H. Carroll, of University Sta
tion, after spending several days with his
daughter, Mrs. R. Broughtcn, returned
home on Tuesday.
Mr. C. G. Royster, of Bullock, was in
town a few days ago with a big bag of
money. The money panic mast not have
struck his section a hard blow.
Capt. W. A. Bobbitt, our most worthy
Superior Court Clerk has been very busy
for several days making out briefs of ap
peals to the Supreme Court.
"Give us your ej'e," is what Paris
Bros' ask in another column. Come right
down to business and give them the unal
loyed pleasure of not having the scratch
of a pen against you.
A very popular actress of Southern
birth will hold the boards at the Opera
House on the 25th. Miss Alberta Galla
tin stands well in her profession and will
play "Ingomar."
Judge W. T. Clement was twice hon
ored in December. He was elected in
spector of small arms of the 3rd Regi
ment, with rank as Captain, and Noble
Grand of the largest Odd Fellow's Lodge
in the State.
If lore is warm, as lovers say it is,
In blazing language fervent from the
soul,
How does it happen after wedding that
There's such a call for bringing up the
coal ?
We made a mistake in the statement
of Mr. J. L. Hall as to his loss at the late
fire. Some persons circulated the report
that it did not amount to $250. We had
it $25 instead of $ 350. As to his insu
ranee he did not have a cent on the prop
erty.
Mr. T. D. Waller, the old moss-back
batchelor, is now President of the Oxford
Batchelors' Club. He will be impeached
at the next conclave for commenting
upon the many attractions that surrounded
one of the fair sex. It is said Gus Hall
will succeed Mr. Waller as President, as
he is unquestionably entitled to the honor
Mr. A. T. Rennie, who has been with
Messrs. Geo. A. Endly & Co., of this place,
for the past two years, has accepted a po
sition with Messrs. A. Landis & Son, Ox
ford, N. C. Mr. Rennie is a most excel
lent young man and was unusually popu
lar with our people. We wish him much
success in his new home. Chase City
Progress.
Mr. Charles B. Jones, a large leaf
dealer and brother of Mr. D'Orsey Jones,
died in Oxford Dec. 26th, He was
young man of fine attainments and was
well known throughout Virginia and
North Carolina, and nosts of friends
mourn the loss of this warm-hearted, ge
nial gentleman. Ihe remains were car
ried to Danville for interment.
Mr. K. J. JJaniel is a "hummer" on
issuing marriage license. He has a big
heart and assisted in making 45 couples
happy in December. It is said he heard
so much about marrying during the
month that he sent in his resignation to
tho Batchelors' Club and left forthwith
to see his "best girl" who was on a visit
to New York during the Christmas holi
days.
Hood's calendar for 1891 is out and it
is certainly a beautiful production of the
lithographers' and printers' arts. The
subject represents three children playing
musical instruments, and the positions,
expressions, coloring and general finish
make a most charming picture. But to
be appreciated it must be seen. Ask
your druggist for Hood's Sarsaparilla
Calendar, or send six cents in stamps for
one copy, or ten cents for two, to C I.
Hood Co., Lowell, Mass.
A member of the firm of Manty B.
Ramos & Co., dealers in pianos, organs
and music, in conversation with a Rich
mond Times reporter a few days back,
said: Generally the holiday season for
trade begins on the 1st of December.
Compared with last year our organ and
piano trade has increased $6,000 for the
city alone, and Mr. Leon Thurston who
manages our business in North Carolina,
did twice as much. Truly, our musical
business can be said to be on a boom. ,
The railroad track to the Modern
Barn Factory in South Oxford has been
completed and the Company will remove
at once from High Point to Oxford.
Prof. W. H. P. Jenkins turned up in
his usual good humor on "Monday and
transacted important business in connec
tion with the Public Schools of Granville.
Mrs. J. N. Lyon has rented and re
moved to the cottage opposite the Pres
byterian Church and would be glad to
have a few table boarders at reasonable
rates.
Mr. Thomas Winston, the excellent
Superintendent of the Knitting Mills, has
removed his family to Oxford and is oc
cupying the residence of Mrs. J. N. Lyon
on Raleigh street.
Mr. Richard Hart, who will open a
large stock of groceries in a few days in
the store room latety occupied by Messrs
Funnan & Hays, has removed his family
from Suffolk, Va., to Oxford. -
The charming editress of the Or
phans' Friend, Miss Mattie Rountree, ac
companied by Miss Wyche, returned on
Tuesday from a most delightful visit to
Mrs. Dr. Dixon in Greensboro.
Mr. John Booth, one of our most ex
cellent leaf dealers, is spreading out. He
has recently established a branch at
Clarksville, Va., with Mr. llobt Royster
as manager, uur best wishes attend him
in his new deal for the almighty dollar.
The Oxford Female Seminary opened
last week with largely increased patron
age. This school now has a splendid
corp of teachers, and Messrs. Pinick &
Neal are determined to make it one of
the leading female schools in the South.
Owing to the unfavorable weather
the tobacco breaks have not been very
large during the week. We are pleased
to learn that prices are looking up, and
we sincerely trust they will climb higher
and higher until our farmers can realize
a living price for their labor.
The young firm of Garrett & Dicker
son, Hardware dealers on Main street,
ask for a share of public patronage. They
are enterprising young men and are de
termined to sell goods as cheap as the
cheapest. Give them a trial. Read their
advertisement in another CuIauJn:
We learn that Mr. W. R. Henry, of
Vance county, has been employed by Mr.
W. S. Parker, the brother of the unfor
tunate man who was poisoned last week
in Brassfield township, and is determined
to bring the guilty party to justice. We
trust it will be done as this is one of the
most revolting crimes within the history
of the county.
-We call the attention of our readers
to the advertisement of Edwards & White,
17 Granby street. Nortolk, Va. This is a
most reliable and trustworthy house, and
they seek the trade of this section thro'
the columns of the Public Ledger . All
orders entrusted to them will meet with
prompt attention and satisfaction guaran
teed. Smelting1 and Refining- Works.
We are pleased to learn that new life
is being infused into the mining interest
of tiaker City in the Northern part of the
county. Immense quantities of copper
and iron ore have been discovered and a
40 ton water jacket will be erected at
once. Quite a number of Pennsylvania
capitalists are interested in the mines.and
the company has been recently re -organized
with W. Raker as President. This
gentlemen has had large experience in
every department connected with the
mining interest.
Raker City is located near the Atlantic
& Danville Railroad, and we believe will
take advantage of the opportunity
thus afforded them to foster and encour
age the company, and help make it one
of the coming mining centers of North
Carolina. It has every advantage and is
in the very centre of silver, copper and
iron deposit which exist in large quanti
ties in Northern Granville.
An Elegant Dinner.
It was our good fortune to dine during
the festive Christmas season with Mr. and
Mrs. J. F. White. We were accompan
ied by our better-half, and we never sat
down to a more elaborate and well filled
tabler Covers were laid for 12. Mr. and
Mrs. R.F.Knott, Mr. and Mrs. C. B.
Leach, Mr. and Mrs. George Knott, Mrs.
Willie Neal, Mrs. Cheatham, Messrs.
Alf Hobgood and Henry Knott gathered
around the heavily laden table and took
exceeding great pleasure in relieving it
of a portion of its tempting harden. Mrs.
Henry Hobgood presided at the head of
the table and was ably assisted by Mrs.
White.
The dinner was a most enjoyable one,
and late in the afternoon the guests left
for their respective homes with many kind
wishes for the host and hostess.
Notice to Public School Teachers.
I will be in Oxford n Friday, the 9th
inst., for the purpose of examining pub
ic school teachers, white and colored.
The public schools of Granville county
will open on Monday, the 12th inst.
Respectfully,
W. H. P. Jenkins,
Jan. 3, 1891. Superintendent.
We have some special bargains in sec
ond hand 2-horse wagons.
decs. owis, Barbour & Smith .
THE LEGISLATURE.
R. A.
Iou& li t on, of Alleghany, Elected
Speaker. :
The Legislature met at 12 o'clock on
Wednesday, with nearly all the members
elect present. The body is coinposf-il of
the bone and sinew of the State an(will
no doubt legislate for the j;ood o! the
whole State.
The worthy members from Granville,
Messrs. Alien, Adams and Cole, wei in
their seats. We predict they will rmk
among the most useful members of itiie
General Assembly. ?
Mr. R. A. Doughton, of Alleghany, ,vas
elected Speaker of the House. Mi . VV.
T. Adams in a most earnest aiid practical
way nominated Mr. A. D. Jones, of Weke,
for Speaker, saying that he was the man
who Lad driven the stench of Republican
ism from the capital city of the State.
Mr. H. A. Latham, of Beaufort coint3',
was elected Reading Clerk; Mr. JjjM.
Brown, of Stanly, Principal Clerk; (Mr.
A. M. Hayes, of Swain, Engrossing Ci-rk ;
Mr. H. E. King, of Onslow, Door-kelper
Mr. R. M. Furman, of Asheville, w;ts
re-elected Principal Clerk of the Serikte ;
J. H. Hinnant, of Wayne, Door-ke&per;
Geo. P. Pell, of Winston, Reading Clerk ;
Mike Bradshaw, of Randolph, Eugroskirig
Clerk ; and A. M. Noble, of Johnson, As
sistant Door-keeper.
On the organization of the House, oijir
honored townsman, Judge R. W. Win
ston, who is now holding Wake Supe?iir
Court, administered the oath to the mem
bers of the House of Representative.
The people of Granville county are prov
of their distinguished young Judge.
A Nad Case.
We learn that Mr. James W. Thorn;
son who resides in Tally, Ilo townshi
has been confined to his bed for 10 yea
He has been subject to epileptic fits ev:
since he was ten 3'ears of age and is nq
50. He has upon an average of 140 f
during each year. Mr. Thomasson is ut
able to sit up in bed or feed himself sinle
his confinement. One shoulder is cl.t
of place, and has paralysis of the throt,
is drawn nearly double, cannot speaka
word and is a complete skelton.
Sale of State Land. 1
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The News and Observer says: Tie
State Board of Education hts closeda
sale with Maj. C. M. Stedman, represet t
ing the Real Estate Investment Company,
of Wilmington, for nearly 80,000 acres f
lands belonging to the State educational
fund and lying in Washington, Hyde and
Tyrrell counties. The price paid was 45
cents per acre, amounting to about $,3(J,
000, of which amount about one fourh
or about $9,000 has been paid injfix
months' time, with interest from date? i
is probable that the other State landhj t)
longing to this fund will be sold in Itlfe
near future - '
Death of an Estimable Lady. i
Death claimed as its own Mrs. Lacy
Currin on Monday last, which sad event
occurred at the residence of her son, Mr.
J.M.Curnn. She had been in declining
health for more than a year, and her death
was not unexpected to the many relatives
and friends of the deceased. Mrs.Curra
was one of the most kind-hearted, benjef
olent and christian ladies that ever liyoi
in the county. She was 03 years old.rii
had been a devoted member of the Baf)tUt
Church 50 years.
Rev. O. A. Jenkins preached the fun
ral in the Baptist Church on Tuesdfcl
morning, assisted by Dr. Marsh and Re
J. S. Hard away. Ihe remains were ii
terred in the graveyard at the old Holj
good homestead near Oxford
We extend our deepest sympathy to tl(
relatives and friends in this their hour tf
bereavement.
Judge Winton.
The Chronicle says that it "is glad th:
Judge Winston commences his judici
career in Raleigh. We hazard nothir
in predictiug that it will be a career
signal usefulness and honor. He wi
show himself to be one of the mo
c
scholarly, learned, talented, accurate acfi
conscientious judges on the bench, if 1 J?
id only 30 years old. His charge to tl
grand jury Monday was fpoken of,
the bar nd the people, as one of the be
ever delivered in Wakecouuty. Weknc'V
of no better term to express the public s
opinion of his charge, than to say wh.$t
many were heard to remark 'that he is k
bnsiness judge.' "
The News-Observer says: ".Jud-3
Winston's charge to the grand jury wtv
one of the ablest and most couaprehenmj
ever heard in this city. He reviewed
almost the whole range of crimes anji
misdemeanors that are common in tl
State, and defined each and elucidated tl.fi
law upon them. He was clear and direct
and touched upon a number of importar"
matters. He charge was lucid and
all the way through."
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If Your House Is on Fire
You put water on the burning timbeir,,
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UUl I'll LUt OUIURr. AUU 11 (HI UHTR f
tarrh you should attack the disease in th
blood, not in your nose. Remove the imj
pure cause, and the local effect subside!
i To do this, take Hood's Sarsaparilla, thl
great blood purifier, which -radically an
permanently cures catarrh. It als
strengthens the nerves. Be sure to g
only Hood's Sarsaparilla. j
CHAPTER OF MURDERS.
TWO MEN
MURDERED IN
TOWNSHIP.
BRASSFIELD
A Colored Woman Beaten to Death In
Sassafras Fork Township A Colored
Man Killed by the Bursting of His
Gun.
Since our last issue Granville county
has created rather a bad record for crime
! and Coroner Rpna has been kept on the
go. It is with deep regret that we are
called upon to record the stain that has
befallen our grand old county. We trust
the officers of the law will be able to
bring the guilty parties to light and that
full justice will be meted out to them
by the court.
DEATH OF DOCK PAGE.
During Christmas Dock Page, a worthy
colored man, who resides on the planta
tion of ex-Sheriff Rogers, concluded he
would take a rabbit hunt. In his ram
Dies alone tnrougn tne nelas he soon
fired his gun. A rabbit jumped up be
fore him and he pulled away and the
breech pin of the gun blew out penetra.
ting the forehead just above the left eye
and must have caused instant death
vvnen round ne naa Deen dead a day or
two The unfortunate man had taken
good aim as the rabbit was found cold in
death a short distance from where the
dead man lay.
Coroner Renn was notified and he left
for the spot and summoned a jury, which
decided that Dock Page "came to his
death by the sxplosion of a gun while
said gun was in his own hands."
TWO MEN" DEAD FROM POISON.
Coroner Renn had only time to
get
through with the first case before be was
summoned by telegraph to return to the
same plantation to view the dead bodies
f W. T. Parker, white, and Brock Bai
ley, colored, who had just died in great
agony from the effects of whiskey which
they drank on the morning of the 2nd of
January. Dr. J. M. Hays, our most ex
cellent county physician, accompanied
Coroner Renn. A jury was empaneled
and the facts concerning the sudden
death of the men are as fellows:
It seems that on Wednesday morning
Col. C. M. Rogers sent Mr. Parker just
across the line into Wake county to
Roaohell's store to purchase some whis
key. On his return Col. Rogers and sev
eral others who were at his house at the
time drank some of the liquor. After
this was done Col. Rogers poured into a
half-piht tickler two good drinks and
gave it to Mrs. Parker, the wife of W. T.
Parker, remarking as he did so "that the
whiskey had a bad taste and was mean
stuff." When he had emptied the bottle
he had in his hand he discovered a white
substance at the bottom , and .washed it
out and set it aside. Col. Rogers nor any
of the others who drank the whiskey felt
any bad effects from it.
Mrs. Parker took her tickler home, and
Friday morning her husband got hold of
it, and, calling in his colored hand, Brock
Hailey, thev together swallowed the con
tents. A very little while after Parker
experienced great pain and cried out that
he was poisoned, and told Bailey to ring
the bell and arouse the neighbors. Bailey
staited to do as he was told, and started
to ringing the bell when he fell to the
ground. Both mtn were dead in a few
minutes' lime.
Dr. J. M. Hays, assisted by his brother,
Mr. B. K. Hays, who were present made
a postmortem examination. Strychnine
was found in the stomachs of the men.
Every effort i3 being made to find out the
perpetrators of this foul crime The jury
did not reach a vedict in the case and ad
j mrned until to day when the investiga
tion will be renewed.
A COLORED WO 'AN CLUBBED TO DEATH.
While" Coroner Renn was holding the
second inquest Ann Williams was found
dead on Saturday on the plantation of
Mr. Charles Gregory in Sassafras Fork
Township. Suspicion was aroused that
the poor woman had been murdered. Cor
oner Renn reached the scene as soon as
possible and held an inquest. LTpon ex
amination of the body bruises were found
on the back, as if done by some heavy
piece of wood. Her neck was also
broken. The woman was not.of sound
mind and lived with a negro by the name
of Bat Williams, a tenant, of Mr, Greg
ory's. On several occasions he had been
seen beating her in an unmerciful man
ner, and all the evidence showed that Bat
was her murderer.
The verdict of the jury was that "Ann
Williams came to her death by violence
at the hands of one Bat Williams."
Williams was at once taken into cus
tody by a special officer who it seems
was not very vigilant and allowed the i
prisoner to depart tor parts unknown.
This was an awkward piece of business
on the part of the officer, and the sup
posed murderer is still at liberty, but we
trust i,e wjn te recaptured and reap the
punifhment he so justly deserves.
The weakness and debility which re
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This is a Bafe, but powerful tonic, assists
digestion, regulates the liver and kid
neys, and cleanses the blood of all germs
of disease.
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