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" jjl jj jl VOLUME V NO. 11. H'ltNII'UKE, DRY OODS &c. Absolutely Pure. A cream ol tartar baking powder, nighest c all in leavening strength.-Latost U. S. Govern ment Food Report. Royal Baking PoderCo.. 103 Wall St., N, Y. Vegetable Plants FOR SALE BY C. W. WESTBROOR, At the King sbury or Ridley Place, Henderson Road, Oxford, 2M. C. Early Cabbage Plants. Have been transplanted in cold frames and rady fn delivery in March and April. I offer some of the most hardy and desirable varieties, both new and old, viz.: Wood's Kxtra Early, Early Dwarf, Flat Dutch, Henderson's Early Summer, and Solid South a new excellent sort. Price at the garden per 100, 20 cents; per 500, 90 cents; per 1,000, $1.50. Late Cabbage Plants. Radv in May, June, July and August. Varie ties, Late Flat Dutch, Large Late Drumhead, Wood's- Prize Head, Sure Head All Head, Green Glazed, Drum Head Savory, Red Dutch and the famous Buncombe. Price per 100, 20 cents ; per 1,000, Sl. 50. Tomato Plants. Ready in April, May, June and July. Varieties, Matchless, Burpee's Extra Early, Advance, Early Opiimus and Livingston's Beauty, This is a choice selection, the last named being the finest and most profitable tomato 1 raised last year. Price per dozen, 15 cents; per 100, 50 cents, Celery Plants. Heady in June, July and August. I offer Hen derson's White-Plume as the best variety for our climate; quite easy to cultivate and blanch, iB verv e-rly and keeps well if properly managed in the f ill. Price per 100, 40 cents; per 500, $1.75; per 1,000. 3.00 ' Cauliflower. Ready In April and May. Price per dozen, 25 cents Egg Plants. Beady in April and May. Price per doxen 25 cents, Lettuce Plants. Ready in April. Varieties, Stonehead,. Golden x ei low. Thickhead Yellow, wnue uaDDage Price per 100, 20 cents. Pepper Plants. Ready in April and May. Varieties, Golden upriirnt J'epper. Kuby King. (Joral (iera tfouquet Price per dozen, 25 cents; per 100, $1.00. Beet Plants. Uearly in April. I sold a quantity of beet pbiut last season which gave satisfaction. Va rieties, Early Egyptian Turnip Bet. Bastian's Half Long Blood Red. Price per 100 20 cents, Sweet Potato Plants. Rea-ly in April, May and June. Varieties, Yams, Early Bahama, Red Nose and Early Red Potato. Price per 100, 20 cents ; per 1,000, $1.50. 1 am also planting a full line of yegetables and truck and shall be happy to supply the citizens of Oxford and the public generally. I would call especial attention to our crop of early onions (the New White Potato Onion) which will be readj for market during April and May. I ask the above named prices for the plants delivered at the gardens. Parties who desire plants deliv erer' a' their residence will be expected to pay 5 cents un each order fof deliver anywhere within the corporate limits. I shall be happy to furnish plants to parties in the country or in neighbor ing tons. If ordered to be sent by mail add 15 cents per 100 plants for postage. If ordered by express and the order amounts to $1.00 no charge for basket, box, packing or delivery at Express office. Orders by express under $1.00 shonfd be accompanied by 25 cents extra for packing, &c I have, had much experience in shipping plants y mail and express for 13 years at Wilson, If, C, and a1 ways very successfully. 1 use damp moss in packing. ery respectfully, mch,ll-3m. C W. WESTBROOK. Trustee's Sale. T Y VIRTUE OF AUTHORITY VESTED IN -1 J me by a certain deed in trust, executed to me on tue 14th day Gf April. 18!U. by S. J. Jarrell and wife, which was duly record d In the office of the Uegister of Deeds of Granville county in book 34, paare 133, I will sell by public auction, jo the highest bidder, for cash, on Monday, the nth day of April, 1892. the tract of land conveyed jn said deed of trnst, adjoining the lands of John L. Hudgins and W. E. Stem, better known as nie oi l Booth store place or hoo Fly, in Tally Ho township. There is a good dwelling and country store upon paid nlace, which contains 3 acres r,f land. Time of sale 12 o'clock m. Sale will take place at the court house door In Oxford, Xf A, A. CREWS, Trustee. March 9, 1892. a. A. Hicks, Att'y. PiUBEB OXFORD, LOCAL HAPPENINGS. THE PASSING LOCAL EVENTS OF THE DAY. Wliat Is Transpiring Around and About Us, In Town and County The Movements and Doings of Peo ple You Know. Etc. Mr. W. H. Green and daughter, of Dexter, were in Oxford Tuesday. Mr. Zaek Daniel has just com pleted a splendid store house at Lewis We thank Hon. A. H. A. Wil liams for copies of the Congressional Kecord. We are sorrv to learn that Mr. E. C. Beddingfield was robbed of $90 while at St. Louis. Several prominent Alliancemen A. of the State visited Washington this week at the solicitation of Col. Li. L. Polk. Grover Cleveland has announed himself as a candidate for the Presi dency, but he will not in our opinion carry the State. Mr. James Walters and Mr. Sam Ellington, two of the wide-awake farmers of Tally Ho township, visited Oxford on Tuesday. We had the pleasure of seeing on our streets Tuesday our venerable and highly esteemed friend A. M. Veazy, of Knap of Reeds. We are glad to learn that Messrs. Hundley Bros. & Co., expect to have the court room finished in time for April term of Granville Superior Court. Send your job printing to v the Public Ledger, which will be neat ly executed at bed rock prices. All we ask is a trial, and satisfaction guaranteed. Lookout ! If you want to save money have your Job Printing done at the Public Ledger office. We mean what we say. Give us a trial and be convneed. We ask our business men to give us a share of their job work, as we have first-class printers. Prices to suit the times, and we will do our best to please you. Will the Clerk to the Town Com missioners touch the electric button and let the light flash through the cloud that overhangs a certain order passed by the Board of Commission ers in August ? Col. Harry Skinner and Presi dent Marion Butler, of the State Alliance spoke to a large audience Warsaw on the 15th and at Lumber ton on the 16th, and made many new converts for the Alliance. Let the good work go on. Capt. Jno. Lockhart, the veteran warehouseman of Durham, has re tired from the business, and will de vote his attention to other pursuits. During his long service as a ware houseman he made many warm friends among the farmers. We have another splendid offer to make all those who wish to secure a first-class newspaper. We sena the Public Ledger and the weekly Philadelphia Times, of 16 pages, one of the finest papers m the country, one year for the low price of $1.50. Rev. W. W. Walker conducted services at the Youner Men's Chris tian Association rooms on Sunday . i mi r a afternoon last, ine singing is nrsx class. Mr. E. T. Rawlins will con rln p.t. services on next Sundav after noon at 3 o'clock. Everybody is in- vited to attend. Hill, the true Democrat that he is, met with a warm recep tion on his trip South, and was re ceived with open arms in the great Kfntft of Mississinm. His speech be fore the Legislature of that State was full ot pure Democratic doctrine in the interest ot the wnoie people. Messrs. Hnndlev Bros, will v en large their business soon, as they have purchased a large bodyof timber from the Paul Cameron estate, and manufacture all kinds ot nam wooa mantels for the Northern trade in connection with their sash, door .and blind factorv. Thov will also increase their facilities for a large output qi bncK this summer. N. C, FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 1892. Under a new bill recently passed j by the Senate, introduced by Senator I Vest, ot Missouri, Oxford will get a public building to cost not over $30, 000. We trulv hone it will Dass the House and become a law, and we will have a magnificent postonice build ing:. Do what vou can for it. Hon. Baldy Williams. R. E. Youner, late countv treas- urer of Vance and prominent in Re publican State politics, died at his home m Henderson Mondav at 1 p. m. of hemorrhage. He had been in bad health for some time. He was a brother of the late Col. I. J. Young who was Internal Revenue Collector in this district so long. Are you looking for hardware, buggies, wagons, plows, etc. ? If so, Ldwards & Winston can supply your wants, at the lowest possible prices. They have a big line of goods on hand which will be sold at great bar gains for cash, and now is the time to give them a call. Read their ad vertisement elsewhere. The pleasant and agreeable John Paris, of Paris Bros., is now searching the Northern markets for rare bargains in spring and summer goods. When he returns and his goods arrive he will no doubt tell the people of Granville through their county paper the great benefit they will derive by buying goods from Pans Bros. Work on the Coast Line Railroad is going rapidly forward under the direction of Contractor Pruden, and when completed more money will be invested in Oxford. How does that strike the oppositionists, who have resorted to all kinds of schemes to defeat the road. With kindest feelings to all we are bound to ex claim : Hurrah for the railroad ! The old warehouse veteran of years ago, Col. John C. Wilkinson, of Durham, and one of the best known men in the tobacco belt has a few words to say to our people in another column. He would be more than pleased to serve any of his friends who wish to commemorate the memory of some dear one who has passed away. His prices are very low. Breakers are ahead for all those who do not step up to the little iron cage that now holds old i 'Red Fox," all lank and lean from his chase around the county after the silver wheels, and hand over their taxes. Sheriff Crews is about to call time and when he does the fun will begin. It will be money or land, but he rath er have the monev and save the dear people the cost. We had a call from Mr. W. E. Cannady, of Wilton, on Thursday, who braved the cold wave to come to Oxford to attend to some business. He is a stronsr friend of the Public - - C3 Ledger along with a host of others in the county to all ot whom we extend our heart felt thanks. We believe in the people and not in trusts and combines. Down with them is our motto. Mr. W. A. Adams, one of our leading leaf dealers, .has shown us the first number ot the -Tobacco News, published weeklv at Chicaero. It is i. 9 ' splendidly erotten up and published in the interest of the tobacco and cigar trade. It is the neatest journal ot the kind we have seen, and we commend it to the tobacco trade. Address Frank T. Wyatt, 232 La Salle Street Chicago, Illinois. Capt. J. A. White, of the R. & D. R. R.. is an expert on figures and a tip top speaker to an audience of one. but he has so tar tailed to hgure the Oxford & Coast Line Road out of Oxford. We know you are a good fellow and look well to the interest of your corporation, but it is really amusine- the srreat interest you take (j mr in taxpayers of Oxford when you are going to make your home in another town. Mr. Geo. D. Pittard, the polite and faithful representative of the Pennsylvania syndicate, who have invested largely m the mining in terest of Granville, is certainly the right man, and will guard faithfully the trust imposed in him. le is wide-awake and we are glad to know .a . that the company is meeting with success. Go it George and assist in unfolding to the world the unhidden treasures m old Granville . PERSONAL SAYINGS. OF PEOPLE IN AND OUT OF THE TOWN. Brief Mention of the Movements of You Friends and Acquaintances who Visited You and Whom You are Visiting:. Mr. D. G .Devenish paid a flying visit to New York this week. Mrs. Ed. Hicks has returned from an extended visit to New York. Capt. A. W. Graham spent sever al days in Birmingham, Ala., this week. Miss Mary B. Gregory has return ed from a pleasant visit to Black stone, Va. Messrs. N. B. Cannady and R. L. Royster are spending some time in Greensboro. Mr. and Mrs. Stephen H. Jones and children of Berea, were in Ox ford on Saturday. Mr. J. P. Bradsher and son, of Tar River, visited relatives near Five Forks, Va., this wTeek. Mrs. H. H. Harper and little son, of Henderion, are visiting the family of Mrs. R. S. Usry in Oxford. " Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Hundley had as their guest several days this week Squire S. V. Roberts, of Knap of Reeds. The worthv Rector of the Epis copal Church, accompanied by his accomplished lady, visited Franklin- ton this week. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Reed have as their guest Miss Mammie Wil liams, one of the facinating young ladies of the City of Oaks. Mr. Job Osborn, the veteran broker, sold out everything he had at auction on Tuesday, and wTill cease business in Oxford. Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Crewrs, on Broad street have as .their guest Misses. Maggie Lunstord and Mag gie TJmstead, of Flat River, Dur ham county. We congratulate Mr. F. A. Cheek, the youngest buyers on the Oxford market, upon his appontment as adjutant of first battalion of the 3rd Regiment of State Guard. Mr. Pete Thorp, Jr., of Oak Hill, called to see us on Saturday. We were glad to learn from him that he has again become postmaster at that place and the office has been reopen ed. We had the pleasure of a visit on Monday from Mr. Wash Currm, one among the best farmers of Gran ville. He has been in feeble health for some time, but we are glad to see him so much improved and trust it will continue. Mr. J. . O. Ellington, the expert job printer, now has charge ot the iob printing department ot the fUB Lie Ledger, and wTould be glad to serve his old triends as well as the public generally. Good work at rock bottom prices. We met in Oxford on Tuesday the following farmers : Messrs. E. P. Wheeler, J. W. Davis, G. T. Wal ters, J. R. Walters, Sam Ellington, J. E. Callis, G. W. Wright, B. F. Currin, Ed. Pruitt, T. J. Wheeler, Lucius Currin and J. L. Clay. Mr. and Mrs. H. I. McDuftie, of Favetteville, are the guest of Rev. J. H. Hall, on High street. Mr. Mc7 Duffle was at one time connected with tha press of the State, but he is now enjoying lighter duties, as he is a first-class insurance' agent. We are glad to know that he is doing well. Specimen Cases. - S. H. Clifford, New Cassel, Wis., was troubled with neuralgia and rheumatism, his stomach was disordered, his liver was affected to an alarm ing degree, appetite fell away, and he was ter Hhlv rednced in flesh and strength. Three bot tles of Electric Bitters cured him. Edward Shepherd, Harrlsbnrg, 111., had a run nina so-e on Ms leg f 8 years' standing. Used three bottles of Electric Bitters and seven boxes of Backlen's Arnica Salve: and hi3 leg is sound and well John Speaker, Catawba, O., had five large fever sores on his leg, doctors said he was incurable. One bottle Electric Bitters and one box Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured him entirely Sold by J. Q Hall druggist. $1.50 PER ANNUM. DRUGS, PATENT MEDICINES, &c. dvics to Woheh If you would protect yourself from painful, Profuse, Scanty, Suppressed or Irregular Men struation you must use BRADF1ELD FEMALE REGULATOR "t . -w t ..11 VI 1CQA This will certify that two members of my immediate family, after having suffered for years from ITXeiiHtruaJ Irregularity, being treated without benefit by physicians, were at length completely cured by one bottle of BradflelcPB Female Regulator. Its efEect is truly wonderful. J. w. Strange. 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"I have been a sufferer from asthma and ca tarrh for more than two years past, getting most of my sleep sitting up in bed or reclining in a chair I have used one jug of Radam's Microbe Killer, and for the list three weeks have been sleeping naturally, soundly and sweetly as a child. 1 attrionted my relief to the remedy, and heartily recommend it to any one suffering from asthmaitc or catarrhal tronble, "Respectfully, 'Edwin R. Moobb, "Cashier in Bank of Adairville, Ga." Mr. Radam's Microbe Killer Cures all Dis eases by Removing the Cause. Send 2-cent stamp for 48-page circular and the Microbe War shows what disease is and what the remedy must be, and do, to cure it. Read it. cir culate it and you will bless the discoverer for saving your life. Address Radam's Microbe Ktixxr, Nashville, Tenn. Or J. G. Hall, Agent, Oxford, N. C. Granville -:- Institute ! The Spring term will begin Jan. 21, 1892. Pull collegiate course. 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