& . THE WEEKLY X
VOLUME VI NO. 8.
BRIEF LOCAL MENTIONS.
wiint its 'B rtniiritsir Around and
About Us, In Town and County.
J. F. Green has been appointed
deputy sheriff in Tally Ho township
by Sheriff Cozavt,
Rev. Mr. Thacker preached two
interesting sermons at the Presby-
terian church Sunday.
Nearly every magistrate in the
couutv was in Oxford Saturday to
settle their costs and fines according
to law.
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-There wero quite a number oi
witnesses in the Williams-Settle con-
test case in Oxford Friday and Sat
urday.
The masqurade carnaval at the
the skating rink will be the 10th of
March instead of the 7th as first
mentioned.
Mr. R. S. Usry has had his bar
room and store adjoining painted.
Ball Smith was the painter and he
made a good job of them.
Round trip tickets will be sold
via. Richmond or Greensboro, for
inauguration at $10, 93. Go and see
old Grover inaugurated.
Farmers stand by and patronize
your own home tobacco market as
you can get just as good prices in
Oxford as on any market.
A large number of our tobacco
men appeared before the Legislative
committee, in Raleigh, on Monday,
to protest against the passage of the
tobacco bill.
The Rink will be closed Friday
evening and night but will open
afrain Saturday evening. Mr. Beard
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will be glad to see the ladies out
every evening and night.
Some weeks ago Esquire J. D.
Til ley married Samuel Thomasson
and Mrs. Ferabee Bowling, in Dutch-
ville township. Both of them had
had been married twice before.
The roller skating man has
struck Oxford, and the boys and girls
are happy as well as some of the
older ones. The Centre Warehouse
is headquarters for the skaters.
A. T. Breadlove sold a load of
tobacco Wednesday with Booth &
Hunt, at the following prices: $1G,
ooi -ii r?ri o". i on l m i oai I
yi3, uoj -war, o.,, aim
Hurrah for our market, we are still
in t.hfi swim.
The Hendorson correspondent of
the News and Observer savs another
shipment of birds has been sent to
totOVall, trranvilie county. llllSlast
lot COmes from C. Payne, Wichita,
Knnsns. and numbers over TOO.
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Dr. ) . Ji. v yclie Will giye a
rlin st.riip.tnrft. nnil on.o
of t.li fpplli n.iid month, at the firan.
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Vllie institute, tills lliursuay even-
ing at five o'clock. All who are in-
tii
luresieu in liu; suojeci are coraiaiiy
invited to be present.
Farmers and all others wrho need
hardware of an' discription we tell
you that Edwards & Winston are
headquarters for everything in that
line. Bead their advertisement in
another column telling you what they
have for sale at bottoms prices. j
It Was our pleasure to meet in
our office on Tuesday, E. G. Usery,
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one oi the go-ahead young farmers of
the Wilton section. He said he
could not do without the PUBLIC
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ledger and paid his subscription .
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and went on his way feeling better
over the fact that he Was helping to
sustain his county paper. A
TheJIliclimond Tobacconist says:
Mr. L. K. ('nnnny wl.n lmclnr, n
ager of the loose sales at Slielburne's
Warehouse, has relinquished that de
partment of Mr. Shelburne's busi-J
ness to take entire charge of his sale
of sampled tobacco on this market,
and will be found at his post at the
sample office at Shelburne's Ware
house and on 'Change.
Revs. Mr. Crowell and Mr.
Smoot, students at Trinity College,
D h occupied the pulpit of the
Methodist church Sunday. Mr.
Crowell nreachinsr in the mornine
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and Mr. Smoot at night. Both ser
L0ns were of a high order, and
showed careful preparations and
were well delivered.
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The George Y ashington Eater-
tainment at the Orphan Asylum on
Friday night was well attended. The
program was a good one, the sing-
ing and recitation being well ren-
dered, which speaks volumes for the
excellent training of the boys and
girls. Dr. and Mrs. Black are truly
the ri-ht PeoPle in tho riht Plaee-
OYer tIie raveof coi. Sol. William.
The following lines were written
ft short tJme affQ at th(J gr&YG of CoL
s0. Williams, by a private of his
0i(i regiment the 12th N. C. State
Troops the 2d of Volunteers. Per-
haps no officer in the army of North-
ern Virginia was more dearly be-
loved by his command or had fell at
Brandy Station at the head of the
Brigade he commanded, in its third
charge against the enemy. His
gallant bearing on that field has
been the theme oi eulogy by all who
witnessed it, and before his fall, dur-
ing the thickest ot the hght, he had
received messages from Gen'l kee
commending nis neroism in the
warmest terms of praise. There is
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peculiar .adne attaching to he
fate of Colonel William,, from the
fact that two weeks before his death
he had led to the sacred altar of
marriage the accomplished daughter
of Capt. R. B. Pegram, of Norfolk,
a distinguished officer of the Con-
federate Navy and Commander of
the blockade-runner "Nashville."
Linked with the memory of the gift-
ei Pelham, the name of Sol. Wil-
Hams will be cherished in history,
and Fame's brightest chaplet will
enwreath his brow.
Pie lies buried at the family bury-
ing ground at the residence of his
iate uncle, Hon. A.
c
, Hon. A. H. Arrington,
near Hilliardston, Nash county a
noble martyr of a noble cause!
uow still
1 all thing, around! The soul of Peace'
ferine o'er tins fpot.
hovering o er tins pot
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Uuwelcome p-uaraian: u ye winds, release
Your roar and leave him not
To suck profound repoee.
Arise, march o'ver ye storm-clad clouds of
Ueaven;
Ye lightnings leap around;
And while your car from sky to sky are drlTCB
Burst, thunder, to the ground:
He loved to ride upon the battle1! blat.
To miagle in the rer.
of deadly 2"ub- of missiles-some twift past,
Ard some above before.
A horizontal hail.
He voice high rolling on the trembling air,
Was heard above the din,
And oft, undaunted, atood his form so fair,
Where the pale ranks grow thin
In caue of Liberty.
Is this the sequelr O'er the grave I stand,
And feel my heart throb glow;
It seems but yesterday I saw his band,
Flushed with the battle' ;low
And is he now so still?
Earth's eares and pleasures often hide the tomb,
thought we pace its vere
ith clouded eyes we look upon its ffloom,
with deafened ears, its dirge,
Go down, and are no more.
Bllt' now 1 hear the mock-bird's grateful notes.
Ram sweet, from yonder tree
t,
music gathered from a thousand throats,
What now does fancy see.
Constant beside his grave?
niyri.td-hearted from that sweetly poura
Its son?s of love and thanks
His country's tribute from th' Atlantic's shor
et
To Kio Grande's banks
Our Living and Our Dead.
Mr. John W. Hays visited Hen-
derson on Monday.
OXFORD, N. C, FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 1893.
The Tobacco Bill lasses tlie House.
The tobacco bill we publish else
where in full has created quite a
flutter in the different tobacco cen
ters of the State and representatives
from every market haze flocked to
Raleigh this week, to protest against
its passage. The bill in fact is in
opposition to the American Tobacco
Company.
While it was admitted that the
trust was a bad thing, yet many of
the tobacco men urged tjiat the bill
be not passed, as. they confessed
that the trust had the trade in its
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grip and could affect it most injuri
ously. They further argued that the
bill if passed would f:orce the farmers
to send their tobacco to other States
to sell and thus break up the ware
houses. It was, of course, a very
humiliating confession to make.
Mr. Watson, of Forsyth, the intro
ducer of the bill, says the State
Chronicle, made concluding speech
in the House. He spoke of the p.wer
Gf American Tobacco Company, and
said Congressman Williams, of the
"th district, had drawn a bill against
it, and this had caused his defeat in
the last election. He declared that
hut for this company not a petition
would have been seen hero. In con-
elusion he called the previous ques
tion. The bill passed the House,
30 to 40, and comes up in the Sen-
ate today. Wm. Crews and Taz
savior oteu against me uiu
Anion;? I lie Newspapers,
We have received the first number
of the Tar Heel, a small weekly pub
lished at the State University. We
injure luauuui icunjiiicu VUU11K ILfWila-
m j ig
' We wUh u 8ncee88
notice that our talented young towns-
-The Durnam Globe has entered
uPon its fourth year of its existence.
The Rocky Mt., Argonaut has risen
from the ashes the second time, and
is at work for the town and county
aswell as the State. We congratu
ulate you friend Campbell.
The Salisbury Watchman, for some
time a Third party sheet, has been
purchased and is now edited by C.H.
Brunei and J. W. MeKenzie. We
know Charles Brunei , and he is a
Democrat to the core, and the paper
will in future be found battling for
Democratic principles.
The bright and shining orb of Dur
ham The gun has entered upon its
fifth year. We congratulate Bro.
Robinson upon the event, and trust
in future he will be more liberally
patronized by the good people of
Durham.
JK-ntli or a former Oxoman,
Rev. R. B. Gilliam, of the North
Carolina Conference, and pastor of
Jones circuit, died at Trenton on
Tuesday last. The funeral services
will be conducted by Rev. R. A.
Willis at that place today at 1 o'clock
p. m. New Bern Journal.
He was our old school-mate in the
forties and a life-long friend. He
wras born in Oxford, was the son 'of
the late Dr. James T. Gilliam (who
lived many years at Fayetteville)
and a nephew and -name-sake of the
late Judge Robert B. Gilliam, of Ox
ford, one of the noblest of men. Ro
bert Belden Gilliam was 04 year old.
He was a faithful, pious, consecrated.
Methodist minister and, we doubt
not, has gone to the home of the
good. He was a brother of Rey.
Edward A. Gilliam, formerly of the
Episcopal Church, but now a Ro
manist teacher and author. Wil
mington Messenger
was
in Durham on Monday
PURELY PERSONAL.
Brief Mention of the Movements.of
Your Friends and Acquaintances.
Huge Davis returned to Rich
mond Monday.
Mrs. W. B. Glenn and children
are visiting near Culbreth.
Mrs. J. D. Bullock is on a visit
to her parents in Greenville.
J. L. Wright, of Clarksville,
Va., was on the breaks Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Allen, of
Berea, were'on our streets Saturday.
C. J. Adcock, of Berea, was in
town on Tuesday and called to see
us.
W. K. Thomas, who has been on
the sick list for some days is improv
ing. Miss Annie Bryant, is north buy
ing millinery for The M. F. Hart
Co.
Master Sammy Currin, a bright
little fellow, was on the breaks Fri
day. Mrs. Lila Jackson, Lof Virginia,
is visiting Col. and Mrs. R. O. Gre
gory. Thomas M. Washington spent
several days in town during the
week.
L. E. Cooper, of Richmond, Va.,
was in Oxford several days this
week.
Miss Mary Lynch, is the guest
of Mr. and Mrs. Melville Dorsey, at
Henderson.
Mr. C. A. Daniel, the book
keeper of A. Landis& Sons, is off on
a short vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Strayhorn
returned on Monday from a ten days
visit to Hillsboro.
Mr. E. T. York, of Grissoms,
was m Oxford Thursday, with some
of his good tobacco.
Frank Meadows has returned
from Greenville and will remain in
Oxford for the present.
H. W. Kronheimer, of the Rich
mond, Va., Market Journal, is spend
ing a week or two in Oxford.
B. F. Kronheimer is now in the
northern cities buying his new
spring clothing and furnishing
goods.
Miss Nannie Lyon, of Dutchville,
is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. N.
Lyon, and will remain some time in
Oxford,
J. A. Cash, of Durham, spent
Sunday in Oxford. We expect from
his frequent visits he has became a
victim to cupids arrow.
Geo. B. Harris, one of the live
business men of Henderson, visited
Oxford Saturday, and we had the
pleasure of meeting him in our
office.
Col. W. A. Bobbitt is taking in
the inauguration. Messrs. Howard
and Seabrook Dorsey and Jos. B.
Parham also leave for Washington
today.
M. F. Hart, of The M. F. Hart
Co., is now north buying his spring
and summer goods. He will be sure
to make good selections for his cus
tomers.
W. H. Daniel, one of the bed
rock farmers and progresive citizens
of Wilton, was on our streets Wed
nesday accompanied by two of his
manly sons.
Mr. C. J. Gregory, who is well
and favorably known in Oxford, left
on Monday for Ocala, Florida, for
the benefit of his health. We regret
to loose friend Gregory from our
midst. He is a good fellow, and
we wish him great prosperity in his
new home.
$1.50 PER ANNUM.
Mr. H. J. Wheeler, of Hampton,
called on us Thursday. He said he
wanted a Derciocrtic paper and we
accommodated him.
Just as we go press we learn of
the death Mr. Howell Gordon, of
Fishing Creek Township, one of the
oldest citizens of the county.
D. G. Bullock, of Stem- Alfon
zo Royster and L. A, Royster, of
Adoniram and P. G. Pruitt were
among the visitors to our office on
Tuesday.
Hon. A. II. A. Williams return
ed to Washington the first of tho
week after spending a few days with
his family. He was accompanied
by his daughter, Miss Lucy.
Miss Paris, who has been on a
visit to her brothers in Oxford, re
turned to La Grange on Monday .
accompanied by the sweet little
daughter of Mr. James Paris.
Messrs. B. E. Green, of Dutch
ville and J. H. House, of Wilton,
paid their respects to the PcbIjIC
Ledger on Fri lay. They of course
renewed their faith in the paper.
Our good old friends W. M.
Blackwell, and Addicus Morris, of
Wilton, E. C. Frazier, of Whetstone,
and W. O. Bobbitt, of Clay, were
welcome visitors to our office Thurs
day. We are glad to learn that our
esteemed countyman, W, S. Lyu,
who had one of his horses to kick
him last week and break one of the
bones in his leg, in gradually im
proving. L. H. Moss, one of the good
citizens of the Wilton section, yisited
town on Wednesday and dropped in
and left some of the wherewith to
assure his getting the Public
Ledger.
We are always glad to have our
farmers friends call to see us. On
Wednesday S. L. Howard, one of
the good men of Berea section, and
J. P. Beck, a prominent young far
mers of Dutchville called.
The charming Misses Moore and
Hill, who have been the guests of
Col. and Mrs. W. A. Bobbitt for
several wreeks returned to their
home in Augusta, Ga., on Tuesday
much to the regret of all those who
had the great pleasure of meeting
these attractive young ladies. We
hope it will not be their last visit to
Oxford.
When Baby wa3 sick, vre gave ner iJsi&rL.
When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria.
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