THE PUBLIC LEDGEK.
OXFOKD, N. C.
NOV. 18 1892
ECHOS FROM THE PEOPLE.
NEWS FROM 'DIFFERENT SECTIONS
OF GRANVILLE COUNTY.
Wbat i oiiioii In li Hmi c Sec
tions as Csttlieretl ly tlie Pnllic
J,elger Reporters Views I' Corri
pondentM. FROM WAKE FOREST.
GUAN'VUiLE WELTj REPRESENTED AT
THAT COLLEGE.
Mr. Editor: Perhaps a word
from Wake Forest would be of in
terest, not only to yourself, but also
to some of your many readers, I
therefore beg a small space. Grant
ing me this I certainly wish I could
interest.
Granville is third in size in num
ber of students represented here.
She has always furnished a reasona
ble share and I think from the thrift
and general advantages we may
reasonably expect her to take the
lead. Why not ? Her sons are
the best morally, are in every way
with well disciplined and properly
cultivated minds, worthy to furnish
the Congressman for the 5th District
and the Chairman of the Trustees of
our noble Wake Forest.
Granville has eight sons here, who
are in every respect worthy of your
confidence and esteem (writer ex
cepted.) They are doing good and
honest work and are doubtless ex
pected by parents to be leaders in
reform and always to be found on
the right side.
While the number of students in
College is not so great as in some
preceding years, yet those here are
earnest, well-meaning, a majority
of whom will doubtless be the mould
eis of public sentiment and the lead
ers in their circle. But while so
much is hoped for them by their
parents, were you to meet a crowd
of them wending their way from the
recitation room, where the careful
instructor h-ad been permitted to
weigh accurately and to his displeas
ure found them seriously wanting,
many of them would with a sad face
inform you that after all he fears his
chance of distinction will be a diffi
cult one.
Notwithstanding our many blun
ders, we up and at it again, with a
feeling of conscienceness that dili
gence is the price of all true excel
lence. And what pleases us much
is that in our failures our Professors
do not despair of our finally reach
ing the part.
I guess they had to battle with
similar difficulties when they were
in our places.
Our magazine, which is taken by
every student in College, is consid
ered by many tbe best of its kind in
the South. It is a constant visitor
to many of the best families in this
and other States.
The inmates of the town surround
ing the College are kind, hospitable
and well wishers to its growth and
prosperity.
The campus, in plain view from
cars passing, is just lovely, thickly
sat with magnolias, other eyergreens
and roses; affording much inteiest
and admiration to the casual passer-
by.
As an evidence of the proficiency
of the physical culture department,
presided over by Prof. E. W. Sikes,
is only necessary to mention the re
sults of the recently contested
games. In the spring our football
team met the Asheville team at
Charlotte, N. C, and beat them 40
to 0.
We haye met the following foot
ball teams : Virginia Military In
stitute, Washington and Lee and
Richmond. The first resulted in a
he, the second we beat 16 to 0, the
third 22 to 0. Hollow hurrah for
Wake Forest ! ersity
Our team will play the Univ ana
of Virginia team next week, say
similar success is expected. To too
uiore now would be to take up per,
juch space in your valuable pa nas
but will ask you if Granville ght
sent this fall all the bovs who outne
to come '? If not send them in al
nng, for she ought to have
Jeast twenty-five boys here.
Yours truly,
D. A. PlTTARD.
TAR RIVER TIPS.
ITEMS GATHERED BY OUR REGULAR
CORRESPONDENT.
Plenty of rain since Cleveland is
elected.
What has become of the Hayseed
er ? I had several copies sent me
but cannot hear from it now.
When my time to the Public
Ledger expires let me know Mr.
Editor, find I will renew it at once.
A Third party man went to Bell
Town the 8th of November and staid
and watched the Democrats that
night until he went fast asleep.
1 hoard a Thirdite say he voted
for Weaver but was glad Cleveland
was elected. Don't you think he
must have taken the Gideon oath ?
Of course the Thirdites will give
their bonds, but ye men who call
yourselves Democrats please do not
bond the Thirdites. That is the
way Republicans have been getting
in.
The Cricket tamer is devoting his
spare time clorking for Mr. I. H.
Burnett who has lately moved to
this place. He seems to be very
well pleased with his job.
A Democrat.
PITHY PARAGRAPHS
FURNISHED BY ONE OF OUR ESTEEM
ED CORRESPONDENTS.
In future history the Third party
will be alluded to as a thing that
was for a little while, and then was
not.
Shucks were largely used in the
late campaign. Let them not be
wasted now- They will do the cows
more good than they did the men
who used them.
General Weaver is a trying man.
He tried the Republicans, he tried
the Democrats, he tried the Green
backers, he tried the Third partyites.
What next will he try?
Lyon, -Fleming and Gill are all
good men of unblemished character,
and so are many of the men of their
party. It is a pity that such good
men were led astray; but let them
be treated kindly and won back to
right paths.
One demand of the Third party
was: "More money for the people."
Though the party has failed, yet
through its leaders it has partly suc
ceeded in this demand. It has joined
with the Republican party and se
cured from Republican headquarters
about $50,000 to be used among
such 'people as would help to carry
the State for Harrison. This amount
of money will be a considerable help
to some people of the State.
Every Democrat in Granville
county ought to give his hearty sup
port to the Public Ledger. It has
battled manfully for the cause of
true reform. It has stood in the
hottest of the fight, right under the
shadow of the Gideon, bosses, Dalby
and Peace. It got too hot for some
of the would-be reformers, and they
have dropped it. Let Democrats
more than make up this loss. But
aside from all this, the Public Led
ger is among the best of all county
papers the best Granville county
ever had,
Grover Cleveland stands today
among the noblest and truest of all
American patriots and statesmen.
When he saw that under long con
tinued and unequal Radical rule, the
few growing rich and the many poor,
he determined to inaugurate a sys
tem of reform. Prompted by patri
otism and guided by his superior
wisdom, he devised and promulgated
the plan of true reform that was so
overwhelmingly endorsed by the
American people on the 8th of No
vember. To secure this reform he
has fought and conquered the rich
manufacturers of the North, the op
posing politicians of his own party,
and the combined forces of the Re
publican and Weaverite parties.
Grand Victor! he stands today on
the platform of true reform, know
ing no North, no South, holding out
to all the American people in one
hand justice to the rich and in the
other relief to the oppressed. In
years to come, when the history of
nations is written and read, no name
will stand higher on the page of
fame than the worthy name of
Grover Cleveland. Let all the peo-
pie thank God for raising up such a
pure patriot in this crisis of Ameri
can history.
True Reformer.
A PRETTY MARRIAGE.
MR. J. A. POOL AND MISS MAMIE L.
NEWTON MADE ONE.
That was a pretty marriage indeed
which took place on Sunday morn
ing, Nov. 13th, at the residence of
Mr. J. R. Newton, near Adoniram,
N. C. The contracting parties were
Mr. J. A. Pool and Miss Mamie L.
Newton. The waiters were as fol
lows :
Miss Sallie Newton was maid of
honor and Mr. S. P. Pool best man.
Miss Winnie Pool with Mr. Floyd
Clark, Miss Ida Newton with Mr. R.
A. Chandler, Miss Addie Clark with
Mr. J. W. Wright, Miss Ella San
ford with Mr. A. E. Garner, Miss
Emma Sanford with Mr. Tommie
Apple, Miss Fannie Apple with Mr.
John Wiley, Miss Pattie Garner with
Mr. Willie Sanford, Levie Hintson
with Bennie Lloyd and Rosa Pool
with Alvah Newton. The last two
couples being children.
As the party entered the parlor
they were met by Rev. S. Clapp,
who, in a few minutes pronounced
them man and wife. The newly
made man and wife received the
hearty congratulations of their
friends. The bride was the recip
ient of several useful and hand
some presents. After going to
church the guest were invited to
dinner at the house of the groom
the layout being a splendid affair.
The bride is the second daughter
of Mr. J. R. Newton and has a large
circle of acquaintances. The groom
is the youngest son of Mr. Alexan
der Pool, and is greatly liked by his
many friends.
Mr. and Mrs, Pool will at once
enter upon housekeeping. We wish
them much success duriug their
future life. X
A CROW OVER.
There's a great big bird and he's all the rage
And here he stands on the big front page;
He's quick and game and stands for Grover,
And McKinley's the boy he's crowing over !
Ta-ra-ra-boom-de-ay, etc.
He crowed till he made the shingles shake
And plunged his spurs in the Weaver take;
He flopped his wings till he made them
crackle,
And he flopped that blue hen, Leases cackle.
Ta-ra-ra-boom-de-ay, etc.
And as she gave her dying cluck
He gave a peck at Colonel Buck,
Who with one sho; t expiring shiver,
Tumbled like a rock into deep Salt River.
Ta-ra-ra-boom-de-ay, etc.
He buunced both feet on Tinker Tom,
And says, "Li. tie mar where did you come
from ?"
Then all the nigs went yellin' and kickin',
"Who say we gwin' try tokeichdat chicken?"
Ta-ra-ra-boom-de-ay, etc.
Reid is left in wild alarm
And rented Grover his Ophir farm,
And he will make it a regular booster,
To keep Ruth's calf and the big red rooster.
Ta-ra-ra-boom-de-ay, etc.
And surely it has come to pass
Ruth chased Baby McKee off the grass,
And once more the queenly Frank ie
Totes the key to the White House pantry.
Ta-ra-ra-boom-de-ay, etc. -
And now he's got it all alone,
The American dung-hill's all his own;
His crow is strong and good and hearty,
For he crows for the grand Democratic party.
Ta-ra-ra-boom-de-ay, etc.
And every loud ringing crow
Tells one truth that's certainly so,
For staunch Democratic faith eternal
Surpasses all The Atlanta Journal.
Ta-ra-ra-boom-de-ay, etc.
Montgomery M. Folsom.
Building material, wagon material,
cooking stoves, oaints. oils and varnishes.
Full stock at
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THE WHITE HOUSE CRADLE.
march 3, 1S92.
Rocked in the White House cradle,
Tncked in with loving care,
His grandpapa bending o'er him,
Lies Baby McKee there.
march 4, 1893.
Asleep in the self-same cradle,
Lies Baby Ruth, so fair;
For her papa's the man of the White House,
And the Hat is no more "in it" there,
State Chronicle.
University Class Day.
Chapel Hill, N. C, Nov. II.
The senior class held a meeting this
afternoon and elected the following
officers for class day:
President, J. C. Biggs, Oxford;
vice-president, Michael Hoke, Ral
eigh; secretary and treasurer, V. E.
Whitlock, Asheville; orator, F. C.
Harding, Greenville; historian, H.
E. Rondthaler, Salem ; prophet, W.
P. Woolen, La Grange; poet, E. P.
Willard Wilmington. The date for
the exercises was not chosen.
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Clothing for
AND CHILDREN !
Made in first-class style and the best fitting
The Latest Styles in Hats.
J. Faust & Sons', Hannan & Sons', and
stock of Shoes of all grades which we guarantee.
Hosiery, Gloves, Housekeeping Goods
Dry Goods house.
MILLINERY
We have the prettiest line of Milliner to be found in Oxford.
Miiss Annie Bryant, who has charge of this department, has been to -New York and
Baltimore for six weeks getting up styles and patterns. If you want a stylish hat at low
figures pay her a visit. We will do our best to please our customers.
THE M.
PER M. F.
W. J, LONG, J Salesmen.
Late Monday night a fire destroyed
the principal business block of Win
ston. Loss, $350,000; insurance,
$250,000. The fire burned twelve
hours and consumed the Haines
building, the Vaughan building, and
the building of the First National
Bank, the finest block in the city.
The firms burned out include Cald
well & Rupp, Vaughan & Pepper,
and Rosenbacher Brothers. The
fire started in Brown's drugstore.
Aid was asked from Salem and
Greensboro', and was promptly res
ponded to. During the progress of
the conflagration an ineendiary fire
broke out near the Richmond and
Danville passenger depot, which
consumed Abbott & Jones's tobacco
warehouse and Shepherd's leaf-tobacco
factory. Eleven horses were
also burned.
LOST HORSE.
My mare escaped a few nights ago,
and is now at large. She is a dark bay,
black mane and tail; medium size, has a
recent scar on her breast from a snag.
The finder will please return her to me at
Oxford, and a reward of ten dollars will
be given, Dr W. O. Baskervill
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