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THMgE 4 VOLUME V NO. 17. FURNITURE, DRV GOODS, &c. P"1S r i Absolutely Pure. A cream ol tartar baking powder. Highest Oi all iii leavening strength. Latest U. S. Govern ment Food Report. Royal. Baking Powder Co . 10o Wall St., N. Y. Vegetable Plants -FOR SALE BY C. W. WESTBROOK At the Kingsbury or Ridley Place, Henderson ltoad, : Oxford, H. (J. Early Cabbage Plants. Have been transplanted in cold frames and ready for delivery in-Marcb and April. I offer some of the most hardy and desirable varieties, both new and old, viz.: Wood's Extra Early, Early Dwarf, Flat Dutch, Henderson' Early Summer, snd 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. R'.iidy in May, June, July and August. Varie ties. Late Flat Dutch, Large Late Drumhead, Woo l's Prize Head, Sure He.vl, All Head, Green Glazed, Drum Head Savory, Jied Dutch and the famous Buncombe. Price per 100, 20 cents ; per 1,000, 1.50. Tomato Plants. eho'Cf selection, me iast.nar.ieu oeing me nnesi and xaoet profitable tomato I raised last year. Price per dozen, 15 cents; per 100, 50 cents, Celery Plants. Ready 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, is verv early and keeps well if properly managed in the fall. Price per 100, 40 cents; per 500, $1.75; per 1.000, $3.00 Cauliflower. Re-idy in April and May. Price per dozen, 25 cents . Egg Plants. Re tiy in April and May. Price per dozen 25 eeilii, Lettuce lants. Ready in April. Varieties, Stonehead, Golden Yelk.w, Thickhead Yellow, White Cabbage. Price per 100, 20 cents. Pepper Plants. Ready in April and May. Varieties, Golden Upri'ht Pepper. Ruby King. Coral Gem Bouquet. Price per dozen, 25 cents; per 100, $1.00. ' Beet Plants. Rcvuly in April. I sold a quantity of beet plants last season which gave satisfaction. Va rieties, Early Egyptian Turnip Boet, B.-istlan's Half Long Blood Red. Price per 100 20 cents, Sweet Potato Plants. Ready in April, May and June. Varieties, Yams, Early Bahama, Red ose and Early Red 1'ota'o. Frice per 100, 20 cents ; per 1,000, $1.50. 1 am also planting a full line of vegetables 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 ready for market during April and May. I ask the above named prices for the plants delivered at the gardens. Parties who desire plants deliv ered at their residence will bo expected to pay 5 cents on each order fof deliver anywhere within me corporate limits. 1 shall happy to furnish placid 10 parties in ine countrv or in neighbor ing towns. If ordered to be -ent by mail add 15 cents per 100 plants for postage. If ordered by express and the order amounts to $1.00 no charge ior .asset, dox, packing: or delivery at Express omce Orders by express unrler $1.00 shonld be accompanied by 25 cents extra for packing. &c l have had much experience in shipping plants by mail and express for 13 years at Wilson, N, C., and always very successfully. I use damp moss iu pac.King. verv respectfully, mch,U-3m. C Wi WESTBROOK. Sale of Land. T)Y VIRTUE OP AN ORDER OF THE SU -J ;erior Court f Granyil;e county to me is- D"7 commissioner In the -ase of K. T. PIttard ni ot,aers against Sallie Pittard and others, I win sell to the highest bidder, at the conrt house oor m the town of Oxford, on Monday, the Snd day of May, 1892, the following tracts of land : yuo Tract of land in Oak Hill township, adjoin ing the lands of K. E. Yancy, R. A. Loyd, the Va. State line Mrs. Louis G. Smith and others, con- ;? I iVfn cres more or 1?!,(? Second tract in OaK JllII and nart.lv ill Kaaoafraa "fc'nrlr tnurmhins known as the Allen tract, adjoining the Va. State line, James Callehan. E. G. Buchanan, Tom lluWilu xiiwiru ana others, containing 198 acres mor or less. Terms of sae, one-third cash, immu je m iweive months with interest on de ierrea payment rrom day of sale, March 18th, a w n v A. Ft 1 A AJKD, Commissioner. A, W, Graham, Att'y. march 25. CROYALBSSlSajl J lip TOOT Hendy in April, May, June and July. Varieties, Mat - dees, Burpee's Extra Eariy, Advance, Early OXFORD, LOCAL HAPPENINGS. THE PASSING LOCAL EVENTS OF THE DAY. What is Transpiring? Around and About Us, In Town and County The Movements and Doings of Peo ple Yon Know. Etc. Esquire H. T. Hughes married in his barber shop on Saturday a col ored couple. Owen, Barrour & Smith ask you to read their advertisement in an other column. The Masonic Fraternity now oe eupy the hall vacated by the I. O.O. F. on Hillsboro street. Our gallant young men and handsome young ladies enjoyed a German on Friday night. The Supreme Court has decided there is no error in the case of Shel don vs. Kivett from Granville. The Day says the " Oxford Inn is not an air castle." So far, in our opinion, it is only a castle in the air. Nice cabbage and tomato plants which have been transplanted can be had by applying to Rev. W. W. Walker, on College street. Dr. Black is having an addition put to the Superintendent's cottage at the Asylum. Messrs. Hundley Bros, are doing the work. We are requested to state that the Alliance meeting called at Sto vall for May 7th, is postponed to some future day as the township primary will be held that day. The accomplished Misses Sprat- ley, of Richmond, Va., who spent several months last year in Oxford the guests of Rev. and Mrs. Jos. Rennie, are here again to the delight of a host of friends. It is the dutv of every citizen who took part in the meeting Mon day night to nominate Mayor and Commissioners to stand square by the ticket. Look out, for a scheme is mooted to defeat a portion of the ticket. We learn from Dr. P. G. Pritch ard, of Center Grove, Person county, that our old friend J. L. Thomas, who has been seriously ill for some weeks, has so far recovered as to be able to walk about the house and yard. When you get ready to buy a mower and reaper remember that J. W. Harris, of Wilton, can sell you the reliable Buck Eye at bottom fig ures. Now is the time to place your order as the wheat and oat crop bid fair to be a splendid one. It is a well known fact that B. P. Thorp is a kind-hearted man, and ever willing to help out the distressed. He had occasion to display his hu mane qualities last week in Roxboro, and came gallantly to the rescue of a man who was in the clutches of a pad lock. Miss Hallie Parham, the efficient teacher of the public school in Fish ing Creek township, has been quite sick during the past week, but we are glad to learn is much improved. Miss Mollie, her sister, took charge of the school and showed that she knew how to manage the children. A gentleman who lives in Brass field stopped us on the street and said, tkBntt, I am ashamed or bor rowing mv neighbors Public -Led ger to read and wish to subscribe myself, as I think it wrong to cheat the poor editor m such a way.77 Will others follow this noble example. The entertainment which was planned to be held a short time ago by the Ladies' Aid bociety ot tne Presbvterian church, but postpoued, will be served this Friday even ing at the lecture room of the church. Abundance of choice cake, straw berry and other kinds of the best ice cream, etc. Our young friend Will Gulick, the faithful book-keeper at the 3an ner warehouse, has just one more set nf tefith than he has anv use for. A fTv davs aero while cleaning the armory of the Granville Grays he found a set of false teeth. The owner, of course, can get the same by applying to Mr. (juuck. N. C, FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 1892. Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Cooper en tertained some of their friends on Tuesday. Mr. James Thomasson, of Tally Ho township had a horse to die with the colic in Oxford on Wednesday night. Jeff Daniel issued five marriage licenses in April, all colored. Not a single white couple applied to enter the holy state. The bear and his bosses enter tained large crowds on Monday and Tuesday, with climbing telegraph poles, dancing and wrestling. Preparing for shade. Messrs. J. G. Hall, the druggist, J. J. Medford, the grocer, and J. C;. Hall, the un- dertaker, have each put up neat awnings. ? The old Masonic Lodge is now being removed by Messrs. Hundley Bros, with Mr. A B. Spencer in charge, to the vacant lot next to the Presbyterian Church. Some old citizen remarked that Leroy Elliott must have been a good crying baby when he first launched out in the world, as he was a big suc cess as a court cryer. Vocal recital for graduation by Miss Coinie Petty, of Enfield, at the Oxford Female Seminary this Friday night at 8 p. m. Miss Eva Minor will assist the attractive Miss Petty. Chief Renn swung around the circle on Tuesday and scooped in six offenders for disturbing the peace. His honor, the Mayor, fined them and they planked up tbe boodle and went on their way the riser tor a lit tle fun. The break on Tuesday was very lartre and Col. W. A. Bobbitt con cluded he would prepare for a hard days work. We discovered m tollow- mer the sales that he had a stool which he would remove from pile to pile of the grade of tobacco he was buying. He was clearly looking out for No. 1. The voters of Salem township are requested to meet at Salem on Saturday, May 7th for the purpose of nominating delegates to the coun ty convention to be held on the 14th day of May, at Oxford. A full at tendance desired, lime ot meeting 1 o'clock. J. B. Parham, Clmi. Dem. Ex. Com. Wre had the pleasure of meeting in Oxford Thursday, Mr. C. M. Bernard, a prominent member of the Greensville bar, who was in atten dence upon the meeting of the stock holders of the Oxford Land Improve ment Company. We were glad to learn from him that our friend W. H. Ragsdale, Esq., enjoyed a flour ishing school, and ranked among the best teachers of the State. The Stockholders of the Oxford Land, Improvement & Manufactur ing Company met at the office of the Company in Oxford on Wednesday, and heard the report of the officers. The Stockholders elected the follow ine; directors : W. C. Reed, R. W. Lassiter. Oxford, N. C; C. M. Ber nard, of Greenville, N. C; S. W. Paulet, of Farmville, Va.; Pearce. of Halifax, Va., and J. C. C. M. Hawkins, of Raleigh. Mr. j , Pearce was pleeted President and Mr. W. C. Reed, Secretary and Treasurer. TO THE Pl'BLIC. Having been informed by several oitizfins of Oxford, that Professor F. P. Hobgood, had said in their pres ence that Major W W. Vass stated to him (Hobgood) that I was receiv ing pay from the Sea-board Air Line Svstem for the work 1 am doing in the interest of and as President of the Oxford & Coast Line Railroad. I hereby emphatically and unquali fiedly denounce and pronounce the statement of Professor Hobgood false and demand that he nia-Ke nis state ment good. W. F. Beasley. For Register ot Ieeds. To the People of Graxville: I hereby announce myself as a candidate for the nomination of Register of Deeds at the coming county convention. Most respectfully, T. J. Smith. Try Brooks & Co.'s coffee at 16f cents. 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. J. M. Davis, of Wilton, called to see us on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Parrott, of Wil ton, visited Oxford on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Crews, of Watkins, were in town Wednesday. Mr. Willis Jenkins was in Ox ford Tuesdav for the first time this year. Mr. and Mrs. D. Harris, of Bu chanan, were in Oxford Wednesday shopping. After spending several weeks in Hillsboro Miss Mary Lynch is at home again. Mr. A. W. Graham took in Rox boro court and the Supreme court of the State last week. Mr. T. S. Rogers, of Lyons, has given up farming and gone to mer chandismg at Creednioor. Our esteemed county man, Mr. Z. H. Burnett, honored us with a pleasant visit on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Westbrook enjoyed a visit this week from their son Samuel, of Richmond, Va. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Neal had as their guest several days this week Miss Iola Wells, of Clover, Va. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Cole, of Sat- terwhite and Miss Lucy Ferrabow, of Stem, visited Oxford Tuesday. Rev. M. T. Turner, Rector of St. James7 church, Kittrell, spent Wed nesday with Rev. W. W. Walker. Mr. W. L. Hobbs, who lived at the Rovster place near Oxford, has returned to Maine with his family. Mr. A. H. Greerorv, of Stovall, called to see us Wednesday. He is an enthusiastic financial retormer. Mr. James Mooreman, of Han cock. Mooreman & Co., of Lynch burg, Va., was on our breaks lues- day. Mr. and Mrs. Charley Fleming. of Wilson, arrived in Oxford on Sat urday on a visit to friends and rela5 tives. Mr. I. R. Stravhorn, of Hills boro, and Mr. King, of Greensboro, were m attendance upon court this week. Mrs. Norfleet Crews, of Dabney, and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lawrence, of Brasshekrs, were on our streets Thursday. Mr. W. R. WTalters, of Wrilton, a member of the grand jury, of this term of court, dropped in to see us Wednesday. Mr. W. B. Burroughs, of Dab ney, who is now telegraph operator at Clarksville, Va., called to see us on Tuesday. mr. villas, jjui. hull, k i ncaicisj was in Oxford on Monday accom panied by little Miss Crews, daugh ter of Mr. D. G. Crews. Judere Whitaker appointed Mr. W. H. Hunt Receiver of the Modern Tobacco Barn Company on Tuesday. Mr. H. is well qualified for the posi tion. We had a pleasant visit from Mr. Robt. Hester, of Faulkland, Pitt countv. on Tuesdav. We are glac to learn that he is pleased with his new home. Messrs. E. Roberts, of Hampton, W. T. Adams, of Dutchville, VVil Downey, of Brassfield and J. R. Gooch, of Berea, called to see us on Tuesday. Mr. A. J. Dickerson sold a load of tobacco Tuesdav at the Center Warehouse at an average of $39.00 per hundred. Hurrah for 4LTncle Hub" and the Center ! The many friends of Mr. T. W. Winston wille glad to learn that he is now rapidly recovering after a severe attack of the bilious fever. He is at the home of his mother in Selma. $1.50 PER ANNUM. DRUGS, PATENT MEDICINES, &c. Is a most loathsome, dangerous, and preva. lent malady. It is a blood disease, usually of Scrofulous origin, and for which local treatment is useless. Before health is pos sible, the poison must be eradicated from the system, and to do this SUCCESSFULLY the disease must be treated through the blood. For this purpose no remedy is so effective as Ayer's Sarsapanlla. " For the past eight years, I have been severely afflicted with Catarrh, none of the many remedies I tried affording me any re lief. My digestion was considerably im paired, and my sleep disturbed by phlegm dropping into my throat. In September last I resolved to try Ayer's Sarsaparilla, began to use it at once, and am glad to testify to a great improvement in my health.' Frank Teson, Jr., engineer, 271 "West Fourth street, New York City. " My daughter, 16 years old, was afflicted with Catarrh from her fifth year. Last Au gust she was TREATED WITH Ayer's Sarsaparilla, and after three months of this treatment she was completely cured. It was a most extraordinary case, as any druggist here can testify." Mrs. D. "W. Barnes, Valparaiso, Neb. vers arsaparilla PREPARED ET Dr. J. C. AVER & CO., Lowe!!, Mass. Bold by all Druggists. Price $1 ; six bottles, $5. . Unnrnrinc I UU&giUu . OWEN, BAKBOUK fc SMITH want your trade and will suit you if you want a buggy, cart, car riage, ladies'" phaeton, farm wagon or anything in the vehicle line. Twelve Different styles of buggies now in stock to select from any grade or style you want. It will pay to get our prices. How is This ? We have sold nearly four cars of Old Hickory Wagons all warranted. Our repair bill has not been 4 of one per tent. This speaks for itself. Iso other wagons as a class are as good, it pays to buy the best. However we will sell as cheap as any one can. We Sell the best oaints. L. & M. pure prepared paint are the best on the market and sold only on guarantee. We Keep a lull stock ol lead, oils and varnishes. We will be glad to make an es timate For You if you are going to need anything in this line. The Best for the least. The McCormick Mowers are the best ever put in the fleld. We have a sample in stock. See how simple it is compared to other claimed to be a- srood. The McCormick Mowers, Reapers and Binders are acknowledged to be the best by all unbiased judges. We are agents for them and will give the very best terms and prices. Do You want a cook stove ? See rur "New Lee1' and "Farmer Girl" there are none better. Would like to show you our stock. We are anxious for your trade and will do our best to make it to your interest to deal with us. Yours truly. OWEN, BUM & SMITH. It covers the ground the Ball waist-if you won't have a corset. There's 'the corset shpe, without the restraint, and it carries the weight of the skirtson the shoulders. The whole thing can go in the wash. If you Ye not satisfied with it, after wearing it two or three weeks, return it, and get your money. A. LANDIS & SONS. march 25 -6 m. Harflware and 'II
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