THE PUBLIC LED(iEK.
OXFORD, N. C, - DEC. 2 1893
ECHOS FROM THE PEOPLE.
NEWS FROM DIFFERENT SECTIONS
OF GRANVILLE COUNTY.
Whnt Is CJoiiigr on In Different Nee
lions as afhereI by the Public
ledger Reporters-Views of C'orre
DEXTER DOTS.
A il'X-AWAY MARRIACSE HOOD SER
MON, ETC.
Miss Eula Breedlove is visiting"
friends .in Oxford this week.
Miss Fannie Crews, is visiting
Miss Hettie Royster, of Bullock, this
week.
Miss Lillie Crews, who has been
on a visit to Dalmey and Oxford for
the past two weeks, has returned
home.
Misses Cliffie Knott, Zeta Hoyle,
Mamie Evans and Lillie Shanks, all
of Oxford Female Seminary, spent
Saturday and Sunday with Mrs. J.
R. Wilson.
Last Thursday morning Mr. Bob
bie Lumpkius and Miss Lola Smith
started on a visit to Louisburg. It
seems they concluded to be made
oue as they were married before they
pot to Dexter. It was a run-away
match.
Rev. John H. Hall preached an
excellent sermon at Salem last Sun
day. He has only one more appoint
ment to preach for us. We regret
very much to give him up as he has
been with us four years. We hope
he will be as much loved in his new
home as he is with us.
Pansy.
FISHING CREEK FLASHES.
SAI DEATH DEMOCRACY OFFICERS
NEWSPAPERS, ETC.
Elect T. D. Waller in place of
Capt. Peace and the board will be
completed, the inteiest of Granville
county will be taken care of and we
may lay down to pleasant dreams to
sleep.
Democrats appear more plentiful
since the election right good crop
of them now as the offices will soon
he divided. Tote fair brethren and
let the country people have a slice.
We helped win the victory.
The Rev. J. H. Hall has been with
us four years and the last sermon
was his best. We do hate so much
to give him up and for the first time
wish that the law of our church
would allow him to remain longer
with us.
The little son of Mr. Babe Gresh
am died suddenly Friday before his
father could get to the house after
being called. The funeral was
preached by Rev. Mr. Horner Sun
day evening, assisted Tby another
brother, whose name we forget, at
Bethel church. The family have
our sympathy.
T hope Cozart and Peace may give
their bonds, if the rads did do most
f the voting. I have seen right
clever fellows in office that were Re
publican?, but I am by Cozart and
Peace like I was by Merrimon when
he was elected to the U. S. Senate :
I don't like the way they got there,
and I don't think they like it either.
The news of the death of Bob Lee
Jenkins has cast a gloom over our
community. I knew of no young
m&n of more promise in the county.
He was all sunshine to those around
him; always kind, always cheerful.
Well do I recollect the last time I
vr met him. It was at the pro
tracted meeting at Groye Hill. I
trust when he crossed over the river
'e landed in the shade of the trees.
May the blessings of heaven rest on
the bereaved family.
I took a trip to Henderson a few
days a$fo with a friend on the dirt
ad and found large breaks of to
bacco going off at good figures. I
aHed in at the office of the Gold
keaf and had a pleasant chat with
the editor; found him singing Gro
Vfcr has got the coon and gone on
and all the office boys laughing. The
old Leaf is a dandy. Subscribe to
II and get twice the worth of your
oiipyf I started out to say some-
thing about the Public Ledger. "Well,
the Public Ledger is a dandy too.
It is always found in the thickest of
the fight battling for the good old
Democratic party and if there is
anything its editor, wants he ought
to have it. Lets hear from you,
brother. "To the victor belongs the
spoils." I don't think Grover is
going to have much stock in the
mugwumps this time.
0.
DUTCHVILLE DR1FTINGS.
SICKNESS IN THE COMMUNITY PER
SONAL, ETC.
e do n I propose to change our
i en at nre until Cleveland and his
staff makes times softer.
Jir people enjoyed nearing a
wonderful sermon preached last
Sunday by Elder Blalock, of Person
county.
Miss A, E. Green, our most worthy
and excellent teacher, is teaching
the public school here, and has a
roll of about fifty-nine pupils.
Our old friend and relative Mr.
William Lowery, who lived5 sear
Wake Forest, died about twe weeks
ago. 11$ wire who is lert alone will
move back to Dutchville.
Mr. Will Averett and his better-
half, of Hargrove, visited Mr. Sam-
uel Clark last Saturday and Sunday,
accompanied by the pride of their
life which is a girl of course.
Miss Mamie Cleveland Waller, of
Knap of Reeds, who was named
since the election, accompanied by
her parents Mr. William Waller and
wife, paid their friends at Dutch
ville a visit recently.
We are sorry to inform yu that
our highly esteemed friend W. T.
Adams is quite sick and has been
ever since the election. We learn
that he has typhoid feyer. His lit
tle son Joe is also sick probably
with the same disease.
Well, Mr. Editor, as the election
is over and the peeple are getting
quietly down to work, and as it has
been sometime since we sent any
news from this community, we will
emdeavor to send you a few drift -ings
as best we can collect them to
gether. Hard Times.
WILTON WHISPERINGS.
everything quiet since the elec
tion the comet, etc.
Mrs. Melma Duke, who has been
veiy low with typhoid fever, we art
glad to report is improving.
Look out for big hogs. Mr. A.
Morris killed two which balanced the
steelyards at 355 and 305 met.
Everything quiet around Wilton
since the election, yet our people
don't like the idea ef being disfran-
ohiseipf
Well, the Democrats have got a
chanee at last to fullfil their pledges
and now shall we expect better times
for the Door farmer. Let us wait
and watch.
Farmers are making preparations
for another crop. More wheat and
oats have been sown this fall than
for a number of years; corn did not
yield up to expectations.
Tobacco is being marketed very
fast. Many pits are in use as the
season is cold and dry. Oxford had
better do its best as much of the to
bacco is being sold in Durham.
Messrs. B. L. & J. W. Freeman
are running their saw mill day and
night and tken cannot reduce the
large pile of logs as seven two-horse
wagons continue to bring them in.
We extend out sympathies to Prof.
W. H. P. Jenkins in the loss of his
oldest son, Robert Lee, a promising
young man who was cut down just
as he was budding into manhood by
that malady, typhoid fever.
The comet made its transit and we
did not see it, although there were
showers of meteors on Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday nights, which
were witnessed by many of our cit
izens. Some of, the people were
frightened at the thought of a rock
four times as large as the earth fall
ing upon them, but the scare is over
and old Mother Earth is as serene as
ever, and is yet on her journev
around old Sol.
Leo.
Coilecting Sticks.
The newest and most popular fad
among young gentlemen who make any
pretension to fashion in dress is the col
lecting of all kinds of odd canes. One
young fellow, who started his collection
about five years ago long before the
fad became popular now has in his pos
session over twenty-five sticks, and many
of them are connected with events of
historical importance. He has one made
from a timber of the old Merrimac and
another from the Kearsarge. Then there
is one made from a stick taken from the
belfry of Independence hall, and also one
from the old Bull's Head tavern, from
which Washington reviewed the Conti
nental troops. Another is cut from a
tree planted by Washington at Mount
Vernon, and one highly prized is made
from a stick taken from the Garfield
funeral car. Philadelphia Press.
Selecting a New Town Name.
The inhabitants of Rat Portage, On
tario, are very anxious to have the name
of their town changed. Its srrowins" im
portance, they think, demands for it a
more dignihed and delicate name, and
their pride and cultured ears are hurt
by the appellation of Rat Portagers, by
which they are known. Petitions for a
change have been sent to the authori
ties, and the names suggested by the
petitioners include Van Horn, Sylvana,
jsiinnesobie and Sultana. The latter is
much favored, but the Rat Portagers
evidently do not see the danger of their
staid citizens being known as Sultanas.
New York Sun.
OPERA HOUSE !
FXTRA ! EXTRA ! EXTRA !
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Welcome Merry Minstrels J
One NTioftLt Only !
Friday, Dec. 2, 1892 !
Music ! Mirth ! Melody ! Song !
JOHNSON'S
REFINED
MINSTRELS!
THE Worlds
Representative Organization !
EVERY SONG, 1 Positively
EVERY ACT, Brand New,
EVERY JOKE, Original,
EVERY DANCE, Entertaining
EVERY FEATURE, J and Amusing
25 POPULAR STIPS 25
IN A
Magnificent Minstrel Festival (all
Satin First Part.) Something new. "
Grand street parade at noon. Se
lect concert in front of opera house
at 7:15 p. m. Popular prices, 25, 35
and 50 cents. Reserved seats now
on sale at Jhn G. Hall's Drug
Store. dec2-lt.
YOUR - ATTENTION
JUST A MINUTE!
1 simply with you to call and inspect my large
and well selected stock of
FURNITURE !
I am showing a nice line in every depart
ment.
Parlor Suits, oak and walnut frame, upholster
ed in wools, silk plushes and silk tapestry from
$35.00 to $100X3.
Chamber Suits in Mahogany, Walnut, Oak and
Imitation Walnut.
1 invite special attention to my Oak Suits at
$20 00.
Wardrobe in nice Walnut and Oak $20.00 to
$25.00; cheaper ones at $11.00 and $12 50.
Nine Sideboards in Oak and Walnut, from
$10.00 to $50 00.
Desks in roll, fiat top and drop leaf.
Tables, dining, at $2.00 to the finer good?,
from $5.00 to $12.00.
Beautiful Rcker in Polished Oak, upholster
ed with leather, silk plush and tapestry. A
cheaper line from $1.50 to $5.00.
Center and Parlor tables at from $1.50 to $7,50.
Chair at any price, frm 40, 50, S0, 75, $1,00,
$1.25 and $2.00.
Bureaut from $5.00 to $15.00.
Bedsteads in Oak and Imitation Walnut from
$1.00 to $10.00.
The best bed for $5,f 3 in Oak or Imitation you
ever saw at the price.
China Closets, Safes, Childrens Carriages and
Cribs, Mattresses and Springs, Lounges, Wash
stands, Hat Hacks, Pictures, Chromos and a
great many other things that I have not time or
space to mention, so come and see them.
JOS. A. WEBB,
Com, Ave..
dec2
Oxford, N. C.
A DEMOCRATIC WAR-WHOOP.
Our party squalls, in city halls,
For Grover Cleveland old in story
The rocket's rays and bonfire's blaze
Make the wild Democrats yell with glory.
Blow bugle, blow,
Throw the Third party over:
Answer, echo, answer
Grover, Grover, Grover !
O hark! O hear how loud and clear
And louder, clearer, stronger growing
For tariff reform and Force bill down
Our Democratic horn is blowing.
Blow, bugle, blow,
Throw the Radicals over.
Answer, echo, answer-
Grover, Grover, Grover !
Harrison, Bidwell, Weaver, Reid,
In "Grandpa's hat" sail up Salt river;
Our echoes roll from soul to soul
And live forever and forever.
Blow, bugle, blow,
Throw the "Prohibits" over,
Answer, echo, answer
Groyer, Grover, Grover!
K. H. F.
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Big line of Dress Goods just opened from New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore.
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Clothing for
AND CHILDREN !
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The Latest Styles in Hats.
J. Faust & Sons', Hannan & Sons', and L. M. Reynold & Co.'s" She and a full
stock of Shoes of all grades which we guarantee.
Hosiery, Gloves, Housekeeping Goods and everything to be found in a first-class
Dry Goods house.
MILLINERY !
We have the prettiest line of Millinery to be found in xford.
Miiss Annie Bryant, who has charge of this depart nent, has been to New York and
Baltimore for six weeks getting up styles and patterns. If you want a stylish hat at ",ow
figures pay her a visit. We will do our best to please our customers.
W. T. UWJREiNOJfi,t ,
W. J. LONG, ' Salesmen.
The Sunny Month's Tnanksgivingr.
The Sunny South, published at
Atlanta, and known everywhere as
one of the best family story papers
in the country, has surpassed its
most brilliant record in its excellent
Thanksgiving number. It is not
only a wonderful work of typo
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ilton, Will N. Harben, William Per
ry Brown, Henry Clay Fairman, J.
Mcintosh Kell, and a host of other
distinguished authors contribute to
the number. The Sunny South has
given us the best Thanksgiving we
have had in years. Editorial, At
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