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VOLUME V NO. 25. IHtl'fiS, I'ATKNT MEDICINES, &o. INVALID (lain rapidly in health and strength by the use of Ayer's Sarsaparilla. This medicine substitutes rich and pure blood, for the impoverished fluid left in the veins after f overs and other wasting sickness. It im proves the appetite and tones up the system, so that convalescents soon Become Strong active, and vigorous. To relieve that tired feeling, depression of spirits, and nervous debility, no other medicine produces the speedy and permanent effect of Ayer's Sar saparilla. y. O. Loring, Brockton, Mass., writes: " I am confident that anyone suffer ing from the effects of scrofula, general de bility, want of appetite, depression of spirits, aud lassitude will he cured By Using Ayer's Sarsaparilla; for I have taken it, and speak from experience." "In the summer of 1S88, I was cured of nervous debility by the use of Ayer's Sarsa parilla." Mrs. II. Iienoit, 6 Middle St., Paw tucket, R. I. "Several years ago I was in a debilitated condition. Other remedies having failed, I began to take Ayer's Sarsaparilla, and was greatly benefited. As a Spring medicine, I consider it invaluable." Mrs. L. S. Win chester, Holden, Me. Ayer's Sarsaparilla PREPARED BY Dr. J. C. AYER & CO., Lowell, Mass. field by all Druggists. Price $1 ; six bottlei, $5. Hardware - anfl - Buggies ! OWEN, BARBOUR & 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 care of Old Hickory Wagons all warranted. Our repair bill has not been k of one per cent. This speaks for itself. Mo other wairons as a class are as good. It pays to huy the best. However we will sell as cheap as any one can. We Sell the best paints. L. & M. pure prepared paints are the best on the market and sold only on guarantee. We keep a lull stock of lead, oils ana varnishes. We will he glad to make an es tituate For You if yen are going to need anything in this line The Best for the last. The McCormick Mowers are the beet ever put in the Held. We have a sample iu stork. See how simple it is compared to others claimed to be as good. The McCormick Mowers, Reapers and Hinders are acknowledged to be the best by all unbiased judges. We are agents for them ami will give the very best terms and prices. Bo You want a cook stove? See our "New Lee" and farmer Girl" there are none better. Would like, to show you our stock. We are anxious for your trade nnd will do our best to make it to your interest to deal with us. Yours truly. A broken bone can't bother 3011, with, the Kabo corset. If any break, or lank, or roll np, or shift, within a 3rear, 3'ou'll have your money back. So yon will, too, if 3Ton've worn it two or three weeks, and find that in any way it doesn't suit you. But it will if yon want a perfect corset of unyielding strength. A. LANDIS & SONS. march 25-6m. OWEN, BARBOUR & SMITH. LOCAL HAPPENINGS. THE PASSING LOCAL EVENTS OF THE DAY. What Is Transpiring: Around and About ITs, in Town and Comity Tn Movements and Doirijtrs of Peo ple You Know. Etc. Miss Cora Taylor rendered very sweetly two solos at St. Stephen's church last Sunday. The Granville Iron Mining Com pany has tiled for registration a num ber of leases on land in Walnut Grove township. Mrs. T. T. Bobbitt and children, of Baltimore, arrived in Oxford Sat urdav nierlit and are the guests of: Dr. and Mrs. J. G.'Hunt. Prof. J. C. DuFour, of Horner School, will read a paper before the Teachers' Assembly at Morehead City on "Literature Day," June 27. It is thought that as the R. & D. system got into trouble because it was not earning sufficient to meet its obligations, that the receivers will raise the freight rates. John Boone, a colored lunatic, left Monday in charge of Constable Crews for the Insane Asylum at Goldsboro. John lost his mental balance trying to solve great relig ious problems. The Oxford & Coast Line Rail road will have a Y in Taylor's field, and it is contemplated to run a track on New College street past the Hicks tobacco factory and the American Tobacco Company's plant. T. T. Thaine is making plans and estimates for a new Episcopal church to be built on the corner lot just above the present building. It is hoped that work on the new build ing will be commenced this summer. It is stated that the iron for the Oxford & Coast Line Railroad has been ordered. This road will prove of great benefit to Oxford as it will place a large portion of Southern Granville in direct communication with the town. Ruf us Bobbitt on Thursday killed an old rusty, highland moccasin in his back yard. When he made war on his snakeship the reptile showed fight, but was as quiet as a lamb after he got a dose of lead from Mr. Bobbitt's gun. The snake was a rouser measured 3 feet 2 inches. Mrs. Moses Cary, died near Har grove Friday night. A lady who slept with her arose and called Mrs. Cary and receiving no response tried to arouse her, and found her cold in death It is thought she died early in tho night with heart disease. She wTas quite cheerful when she re tired, and had reached the 70th mile post iu life. It is definitely settled that the O. & C. L. station will be on New College street next to the Osborn House, The road is now being- graded North of Williamsboro street. There will be an eighteen-foot tres tle across that street, extending from Col. H. G. Cooper's garden over the O. & H. tracks to the hill between R. H. McGuire and W. F. Rogers' prize houses. Now then, it is off again ! The rock-crusher was started, to work on Monday, after a rest of nearly six mouths. Sufficient stone has been hauled to last several weeks. The part of Penn avenue, between Broad street and the passenger sta tion, will be the first to receive a dressing of macadam this season. Later the business portion of the town will receive attention. OXFORD, N. C, FRIDAY, J ONE 24, 1892. Tuesday was the longest day in the vear. The street committee has decid ed not to buy a road roller for the present. Q. E. Rawls lias removed his stock of goods from Oxford to Chase City, Ya. Deputy Revenue Collector J. F. Woody, of Roxboro, was in Oxford Tuesdav. Bullock & Mitchell have about finished prizing up their big stock of leaf tobacco, and are busy shipping. If you are thinking ot attending summer school see advertisement of Oak Ridge Institute in another col num. D. N. Hunt, General Secretary of the Oxford Y. M. C. A., conducted religious services at Salem Church Sunday nighs. Why is it that Uncle Logo Mead ows has not been fishing lately ? Did that last round with the water moc casins do him up ? We understand that Mrs. R. R. Best will have charge of the public school in the eastern part of town next session. Mrs. Best is recogniz ed as a most excellent teacher. Rev. J. E. Schooliield, the mer chant evangelist of Danville, Ya., has been invited to Oxford, ana will be here this autumn- Mr. School field is doing a great work, and receives no pay for his services. It is about settled that the Bap tists and Episcopalians will erect handsome church edifices this sum mer, and it is rumored that the Meth odists will also fall into line. Ox ford will before very long have church buildings to which her citi zens can point to with pride. Here tofore they have had very little to say about our xces of worship for various and sufficient reasons. Campbell & Co., the splendid photographer from Richmond are eow very busy. They are making the most stylish and artistic por traits ever seen in Oxford. If you contemplate having pictures made don't put it off as Campbell & Co. will not be here long. The public invited to call and see specimens of their work and ascertain their prices at their gallery over the old Grandy store. All work finished up al their well known gallery in Richmond. Dedication of tlie New Presbyterian t'liureli. The Presbyterians are making ar rangements to have their new church dedicated on Sunday, July 3, next. Rev. M. D. Hoge, D. IX, of Rich mond, Ya., will preach and offer the dedicatory prayer. A large crowd is expected, and friends are cordially invited to be present to participate in the services of this interesting occasion and to hear one of the ablest preachers in America. Belegates'tO" JSIorebeail. The following gentlemen have been appointed by the Oxford To bacco Board of Trade as delegates to the State Tobacco Association which meets at Morehead City July 5 to S: J. B. Booth, J. M. Currin, W. C. Reed, W. J. Boykin, F. A. Cheek, J. D. Bullock, R. L. Allen, J. G. Hunt, E. T; White, W. A. Bobbitt. Alternates were chosen as follows: W. A. Adams, W. J. Wilkerson, J. E. Duncan, J. H. Bullock, E. G. Currin, I. N. DajT, D. J. Gooch, John Webb, D. C. Hunt, W. T. Lyon. Baldness ought not to come till the age of 55 or later. If the hair begins to fall earlier, rise Hall's Hair Eeaewer and prevent baldness and graynessv PERSONAL SAYINGS. OF PEOPLE IN AND TOWN. OUT OF THE Uriel" Mention of tlie Movements of You Friends anil Acquaintances who Visited You and Whom You are Visiting. Miss Bessie Rice is visiting rela fives at Farmville, Va. Miss Annie Booth has returned from a visit to Winston. Dr. and Mrs. J. M. Hays have gone to Washington, D. C. Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Stovall, of Stovall, were our streets Saturday. Ben Bailey and R. W. Royster, of Clarksville, Va., spent Tuesday in Oxford. Miss Nannie Adams, of Peters burg, is in Oxford on a visit to her brother, W. A . Adams. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Elliott, of Clay, spent Sunday with relatives in Northern Granville. Mr. J. W. Morton, of Satter white, called to see us Saturday, and reported crops in his section good. R. F. Knott has moved his fam ily to his farm a few miles from town, where they will spend the sum mer months. Mr. Benton Jones, o Mt. Ener gy, lost an old landmark last week in the death of a mule, that had plowed for him 19 years. Mr. J. E. Jones, of Mt. Energy, was a pleasant visitor to this office on Wednesday. Mr. R. W. Stark, of Salem also called to see us. The high wind that accompanied the rain Saturday blew down one of the chimnies to the residence of Mr. W. T. Hunt near Tar river. We learn with pleasure that Miss Lizzie Cook, niece of Mrs. W. M. Blackwell, has just graduated with high distinction at Sam Hous ton College, Texas. Mrs. Gilliam is on a visit to Louis burg, and expects to accompany Judge and Mrs. J. J. Davis to More head City as soon as the Judge is strong enough to travel. Gov. Holt has appointed Rev. Dr. W. S. Black and Col. W. F. Beasley, of Oxford, delegates to the National Conference of Charities and Corrections at Denver June 23-!29. Mr. W. C. Hester, of Greenville, who has been dn a visit to his oh home near Adoniram several days has returned. He appreciates the weekly visits of the Public Ledger Mrs. W. S. Black, Mrs. Marion Hester and Mrs. Joe Breedlove re turned from Goldsboro Tuesday They attended the annual meeting of the Woman's Missionary Society and Bright Jewels. We were glad to have a visit on Tuesday from Mr. C. C. Wheeler, o Dutchville. He is one of the old veterans who came out or the war minus a leg, and has proved himsel to be not only a patriot, but a goo( citizen and a most worthy christian gentleman. He was accompanied by his daughter, Miss Elsie, an attrac tive brunette of 15 summers. We were move than gratified to learn from Mr. Sam Badgett, who dropped in to see us on Saturday af ternoon, that his father, Mr. W. J. Badgett, who has suffered greatly from sickness some 4 or i months, lias so far recovered as to be able to ride out. We trust we shall have the great pleasure of greeting him in Oxford ere long. Here is restored health to you "Rip Van Winkle" our most highly esteemed friend. S1.50 PER ANNUM. FURNITURE, DRY GOODS, &c. Absolutely Pure. A. cream ol tartar baking powder. 1: all in leavenine strength. Latest U. . Govern ment Food Kcyort. Royal Baking Powder Co., 10G Wall St., N, Y. Three - Things -THAT ARE CERTAIN ! Two of them arc natural consequence!, Death and Taxes. The other most im portant one just now, is that L. E. WRIGHT & CO. Are now supplying the people with Dry G oods as low as any man can eell them in North Carolina, but you must not for get that all goods are C. O. D. Bargains await you anil now is the time to gobble them up as they are hound to be exchanged for money. may 12 MERCHANDISE EUCHANDISE BROKER. ROKER. jNo goods kept in stock, but orders taken and promptly tilled for Groceries, Confection eries, Vegetables, Fruit;?, foreign and domestic, green and dried; Tinware, Stoneware, Crockery, Meats and Fish, Furniture, Fire Clay Chimneys, Terra Cotta Pipe, Kubber Stamps. SAgent for Union Mills, Nashville, Tenn., Flour, Meal and liran. When 1 am not in the city orders can be left at the Osborn llouee. JOB OSIBORIST, rasa p. .M erchandise Broker. Land Sale. BY VIRTUE OF A CERTAIN MORTGAGE executed to me on the 10th day of Alar, ls'Jl. by John Allen and Mildred Allen his wiie, to W. R. Jones, duly recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds of Granville county, Jn book 38, page 5:J9, 1 shall sell at public outcry, at the courthouse door in Oxford, on Monday, July 4th, lS'.r, for cash, a tract of land in Brassneld town; ship, Granville county, containing 10 acres, more or less, adjoining the lands of D. C. White, E. B. Jeffreys and others. Time of sale 12 o'clock m. W. R. JONES, Mortgagee. May 30th, 1892. jane 3. Valuable Farm for Sale. I wish to sell my farm near Williamsboro, Vance county, N. C, containing THREE HUNDRED ACRES. It is a part of the trrct of the late Dr. J. R. Hicks, and CONSIDERED VERY VALUABLE. Will give long time on it w ith email cash pay ment; interest at rate six per cent, on defeM-ed payments. Address S- D. HICKS, march 23-3m. Richmond, Va. Attention, Tax-payers ! The Board of County Commissioners of Gran ville county, State of North Carolina, will be in session on the second Monday in July next, to hear complaints, &c, in regard to assessments of property for the year 1SU2. junelU. T. D. WALLER, Chai rman. oMITHDEALwj Wr"ing.Tjpe-wria . s PRACTICAL 2 COLLEGE, Richmond, Vi urnM fn O april 22.1 mm. fflff : t,
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