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OXFORD, N.C.
APRIL 29, 1892.
TEN PAGES.
fob governor:
HON. S. B. ALEXANDER,
OF MECKLENBURG.
LIEUT-GOVERNOR :
HON. Ii. A. DOUGHTON,
OF ALLEGHANY.
A WRONG SPIRIT.
When the name of that sterling
Democrat and true and honored son
North Carolina, S. B. Alexander,
was mentioned in connection with
the gubernatorial nomination, it was
forthwith Hashed over the wires by
certain newspaper correspondents
that he was in favor of the govern
ment ownership of railroads, and
the batteries of certain ntwspapers
were turned on that particular plank
of the St. Louis platform as if it
contained all the political heresies
and embodied all the dangerous ten
dencies of the day. Having started
on its mission the story that Alex
under was in favor of the measure
these papers and correspondents pro
ceeded to picture the woe and deso
lation that would be brought upon
the country by its adoption, well
knowing all the while that Mr. Al
exander was too good a Democrat
and too loyal and level headed a cit
izen to favor my unconstitutional
legislation whatever. Last week
mention was made of the fact that
Mr. Julian S. Carr would probably
make a good gubernatorial candi
date, and forthwith from the same
quarter comes the startling news
that Col. Polk says Carr would make
a good Governor, as though the es
pression of such an opinion by Col.
Polk put Mr. Carr beyond the pale
of possibilities. It is hardly fair to
condemn a man for views to which
he has never given expression, as
was done iu the case of Captniii Al
exander, or to try to damn a man
because one who differers with him,
thinks he is honest, capable and ef
ficient, as seems to be the plan with
Mr. Carr. A Raleigh contemporary
has coupled the name of Mr. Alex
ander with a scheme to parcel out
the offices of the State by what it
has pleased to term a "directory,"
when the editor must have known
that Mr. Alexander was too true a
man either to serve or be sei ved by
any such an undemocratic combina
tion. We must believe thct the in
justice done in this instance was un
intentional, but it was an injustice
nevertheless, and such serious
ch arges should net be made against
men of character and standing un
less supported by incontrovertible
proof. Tais is no time for flippant
flings at members of the party, or
for sharp practice for partizan ad
vantage, but it is a time for the ex
ercise of a broad patriotism and a
careful study of existing conditions,
and a thoughtful looking forward to
the future unification of -the party
and the continued prosperity of our
beloved State, which can be attained
ony by the co-operation of elements
now seemingly estranged. To close
the breach instead of widening it,
to heal wounds instead of again ap
plying the scalpel, to induce men to
join the Democracy instead of read
ing them out, to organize and equip
our forces instead of disbanding and
crippling them this seems to us
the policy which patriotic Demo
crats should unswervingly pursue.
Morgan ton Herald.
A l'LEA FOR KUl'VEU.
Thoughtful, earnest men say that
the condition of affairs in North
Carolina is critical in the extreme.
Brave men, who are not frightened
at shadows Or old wives' tales, are
alarmed at the gravity of the situa
tion. Patriotic men are looking over
the field, trying in all good faith
and earnestness to reconcile differ
ences, 'to allay enmities, to bring
men to the front whom all can fol
low, and to formulate a policy which
all can approve.
It would be sheerest folly to ig
nore the fact that there are views
to be met, and elements to be con-'
coated, and dangers to be avoided 1
in fh rmnrorichinir camnaisfu that
. Ii n i '
never confronted the party before.
It would be unwise, in the selection
of candidates for the various .offices
within the sift of the people, to
foreret that something more than our
personal preferences is to be consid
ered and something more than par
fisin.ii success to' be striven for. It
must be taken into consideration in
pvprv pnnfest tor the Prize Ot a
I - . - i
nomination, that atterwards tne
winner must be tried in the hot
crucible of a campaign and weighed
in the balances of popular approv
al on election day. To secure the
commendation of the press, to win
the township primaries, to get the
endorsement of county conventions,
to overcome opponents and obtain a
majority of the votes in the btate
convention these are all important
steps, but they are but the prelimi
naries to the real struggle and are
but empty victories if not followed
up by a triumph in the battle of the
ballots.
If in the present condition of
affairs men of extreme views are to
dictate the policy of the party, no
matter which extreme they take, a
party defeat will be the inevitable
result. I he Democratic maiority
fin North Carolina is not large at the
best, and our success in the past have
only been attained by united action
and earnest, organized effort. A
split in the party now not only
means defeat in the approaching
campaign.
With a divided Democracy we are
confronted with a party the domi
nent element in which put the ne
gro to the front at Raleigh last
week, not because the white men of
that party desired it, but because
they were forced to do so by the
superior numbers and the .aggressive
spirit manifested ' by the colored
element. A divided democracy
means the sure success of that party
which passed by such white men as
J. J. Mott and Charles Price and
W. P. Bynum, and T. George Wal
ton, and placed the negro Cheatham
at the head of its delegation to the
Minneapolis convention, and made
John Dancy, another negro, a dele
gate. We do not believe that the dif
ferences between our people are great
enough to warrant us in turn
ing over the State government to
such a party, or cause any
faction, as has been suggested,
to co-operate with the party of
Cheatham and Dancy in defeating
the nominees of the Democracy.
In order to avert such a disaster
as that which we believe to threaten
the State we have advocated the
nomination of Mr. Alexander for
Governor, -who is, we conceive, under
existing conditions, one of the
strongest men with the rank and
file of the North Carolina Democracy
that could be nominated. We have
advocated his nomination because
we knew him to be a man of honor,
integrity and ability; possessing to
a marked degree the confidence of
the agricultural classes and well
worthy of the esteem and support of
the business interests of the State.
This course we have taken well
knowning that Mr. Alexander was
not a candidate for the position and
that his personal preferences would
lead him to seek a renomination to
congress
instead of a seat in the
governor s
mansion; but knowing
also that he was too patriotic and
self sacrificing to decline to accept
the nomination from the hands of
the Democracy if called upon at the
May convention. AVe still believe
that his nomination would be the
best solution of existing difficulties,
but we are convinced that Mr. Alex
ander is sincere in the desire he
has expressed to remam where he is
and that the people of his district,
especially his Alliance friends, have
no notion of', dispensing with his
services. He has notified his peo
ple that he will stand for a renomi
nation for congress, and while this
does not remove him from the list
of gubernatoral possibilities, the
opposition of the counties composing
his district to his nomination by the
State convention, may prevent his
friends from presenting his name at
Raleigh. Should the people of his
district present his name to the con
vention we believe that Mr. Alex
ander would secure the nomination,
and we are confident that he would
be elected. But if the sixth district
Democrats have determined to re
turn him to congress, it is time for
those who have regarded his nomi
nation as the strongest that could
be made, to look over the field, and
find a man who will be acceptable
to both Alliance and non-Alliance
Democrats for no man who is not
acceptable to both elements should
be nominated. This should be the
ff nf fifties and nersonal "Dreter-
ences and nreiudices should be set
nsidp jind nmhitions and desires of
preferment subordinated to the best
interests ot the party and the totate.
But it is now a question of men,
but of success. Let delegations be
sent to Raleigh fresh from the peo-
pie, well acquainted with popular
desires, and in touch and accord with
popular sentiment. Let the dele
gates go to the convention deter
mined to do what is best for th
nartv and riot to push the interes
ts
of some favorite candidate. Let th
strongest man be nominated, wheth
C7 '
er it be Alexander, or some other
man whose name has not vet been
mentioned. Above all, let modera
tion, temperate action and speech,
a spirit of concession and the patri-
j.- Jl-t -11 J St
oosm mar. win surrenuer preference
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tor party good, prevail everywhere
and Democratic success, which i:
so essential to the prosperity of the
r-i i i i -i i If i
state, win oe assured. morganton
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tieraid
Kennesaw, Ga., September 11, 1890.
Blood Balm Company :
My Dear Sirs I take great pleasure in ac
knowledging the great benefit my wife has de
rived from your great and wonderful medicine,
B. B. B. For 2 years she was a great sufferer from
scrofula, or some blood disease which had lain
dormant all her life; we had attention from some
of the most skillful physicians in
OnnnrilT IT ne coimtry, but all to no effect,
OuAUrULn. until we had all despaired of her
recovering. Her mouth was
solid ulcer and for two months or more her body
was broken out with sores until she lost a beau
tiful head of hair, also her eye-lashes and eye
brows. In fact she seemed to be a complete
wreck. Now comes the great secret which
want all the world to know, and that is that three
bottles of Blood Balm medicine has done the
work, which would sound incredible to any one
who did not know it to be so. To-day my wife is
perfectly healthv and clear from any scrofulous
taint, and she now has a three-months-old babe
also perfectly healthy. Very respectfully,
H. L. CASSLDY.
tj? Ifthe reader will send to the Blood Balm
Co., Atlanta, Ga., for their illustrated "Book of
Wonders,'' it will prove of further interest.
Ureii. uienn savs that as footi as
possible the regiments of the State
Guard will be brought up to the
standard, twelve companies. These
will be then divided, as provided for
in the new regulations, into three
battalions. The company at Ashe
ville has received permission to en
list. That will give the Fourth Regi-
medt eleven companies. The Colonels
of the respective regiments will have
to work to bring up the strength of
their regiment.
The Old Original Remedy Leads.
Sick people should not be deceived by
pretenders who talk about "Microbi,"
"germs", "baccilli", &c, to sell their pre
natations, thus preventing people from
buying the original tested medicine
"iiaaam's iviicroue iviiier" is wnat you
need. It is now, and for years has been
making more cures than all other reme
dies combined. Investigate it before
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ceived.
LEGAL NOTICES.
For Sale!
ATORTH CAROLINA LANDS AND TOWN
J-l Property. I offer for sale some bargains in
t arms in uranville county, about lvu miles by
ran south ol itichniona, va. .Location, climate
drinking water, healthfulness A No, 1. VALU
ABLE OXFORD TOWN PROPERTY". Money
placed on real estate at 8 per cent; gilt edee se
urity. JOHN A. WILLIAMS,
Real Estate and Loans,
aplt-4t Oxford, N. C.
Administrator's Notice.
HAVING THIS DAY QUALIFIED AS AD
ministrator upon the estate of William
Koyd, deceased, all persons indebted to said es
tate are hereby notified to come forward and
make-settlement at once: all persons holding
claims againbt said estate will present the same
to me for pavment on or before the 21st of March,
1S93, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of
their recovery. March Siet. 18H3.
mch-25 JOE BOYD, Administrator.
-SALE OF-
REAL ESTATE IN SOUTH OXFORD.
BY VIRTUE OF A DEED IN TRUST EXE
cuted to me by the "Oxford Land, Improve
ment and Manufacturing Company," and regis
tered in the office of the Register of Deeds of
Uranville county, in book 35 at page 133, l snail,
on Saturday, the 14th day of May, next, expose
to sale to the highest bidder, at public auction,
upon the premises, the following lots of land sit
uate in what is known as South Oxford, and des
ignated on a map of the lands of said Land, Im
provement and Manufacturing Company by the
numbers 12, 18, 24,38, 41 and 46, the said lots
being improved by the erection thereon of neat
and attractive cottaee residences, Also certain
other lots unimproved and designated on said
map by the numbers 11, 13, 17X, 19, 23, 25, 33, 36,
47 and 48, and perhaps others to be pointed out
on the day of sale. A copy of said map may be
seen in the office of said Register of Deeds. The
dimensions of said lots are 50 by 150 feet or there
abouts as represented on said map; but as the
improved lots lie contiguous to vacant lots, the
dimensions may be enlarged if desired.
Terms, one-half cash and balance in 30 days
with interest at 8 per cent, from day of sale,
J. C. HUNDLEY, Trustee.
Oxford, N. C, March 25, 1892. apr.l.
Sale of Valuable Land.
ON MARCH 11th, 1887, MRS. MARY A. HUD
son, Mary R. Hedgpeth, Nellie Hudson,
Lucy A. Hudson, Bettie Hudson, Thomas Hud
son and Theophulus Hudson executed their
bond in the snm of three hundred and fifty dol
lars with interest at 8 per rent, to McGuire &
Bryan and secured same by mortgage deed of the
land hereinafter described. Oefault having been
made is the payment of said bond and the inter
est on same, we will, on Monday, May 16th, 1892,
under the powers conferred on us by said mort
gage, sell, at the court house door in Oxfora, to
the highest bidder, for cash, at public anction,
the tract of land on which Mrs. Mary A. Hudson
lives, in Tally Ho township, containing 178 acres
more or less and adjoining the lands of William
Kimball, Fielding Knott. William Thomasson.
Mrs. Mar" Paschall and others. Time of sale, 12
m. April 11th, 1892.
McGUIRE & BRYAN,
B, S. Royater, Att'y- Mortgagees.
lapr.15.
A. LANDIS & SON8'
A. Land is &$ons,
OXFORD, N. C,
March ist, 1892.
w e have received and offer
JEver seen in Oxford. Our
DRESS
5,000 yards of Hamburg Edgings at 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 18, 20, 25, 30 to
60 cents. Big bargains.
3 000 yards of beautiful Outing Cloths at 10 and 12 cents.
25 pieces, fast colors, Obambray Ginghams.
2,000 yards beautiful Pine Apple Tissues as pretty as China Silks
in all colors.
1,000 yards China Silks.
1,000 yards Persian Laws and Mulls.
2,500 yards Plain, Striped and Plaid Fast Black Lawns and Organ
dies from 10 to 40 cents.
NEW STYLE
in all the new
Satin Dutchess, Henrietta Surahs, Molina Cloths. Beiges in all col
ors, Batiste and Tamise Cloths, Camel Hairs, Bedford Cords in en
tirely new styles, Chevrons and Lightning Styles, Henriettas in blacks
and colors and many other new styles too tedious to mention. Don't
fail to call and examine our new stock.
special r
10,000 yards Ginghams at 8 and 10 cents.
A large lot of plain, checked and striped Muslins.
50 pieces of dotted Swiss.
100 pieces of checked and striped Muslins. Big bargains. 10. 12ir
and 1G 2-5 cents.
One beautiful assortment of Torchon Laces.
Pillow Case and other Fancy Laces.
Party Dress Goods, Chiffons, Ribbons, Gloves. Hosiery, Handker
chiefs.
Nottingham Laces and Black Silk FIoundngs.
Will close out at less than present New York cost.
1,000 yards Dress Trimmings. Braids. Gimps, Passamentries and
Sets; all pretty and desirable.
5,000 yards Hamburg Edgings and Laces at less than N. i . cost.
5,000 yards Black Silk Net Flounciners for dresses and dress trim
mings at less than cost- These
very fashionable this season.
A large lot of rlatt Valencienes Laces, aL Over Flouncings, etc,
A large stock of real Torchons, Aprons and Dress Checks, plain and
striped India Linens.
1,000 yards Gotton Chalhes at 4
10,000 yards best Ginghams at 8
A. LAMDIS S SOWS.
ADVERTISEMENT.
for cash the largest stock of
GOODS
specialties are as follows
DRESS GOODS
shades as follows :
sroods are decidedly cheap and are
cents.
and 10 cents.
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