I'HE PUBLIC LKDOEK.
HE TRIED MENDING.
SELECTIONS FROM THE WRITINGS
OF THE DANBURY NEWS MAN.
The Great Question, Shall the Astors
Lug Off the Money? Is Settled in
llather a Remarkable Way by a Miin
son Street Man.
ICopyriffhted by Lee & Shepard, Host on, and
published by special arrangement with them.
This is the way Astors are made: A
Itlvmson street man being told that there
were several pieces of tin which needed
mending conceived the idea of getting
an iron and solder and doing the mend
ing himself. His wife, filled with vague
forebodings, perhaps, said that the ex
pense was such a trifle that it would
- hardly pay to do it one's self, to which
he responded:
"I'll admit that, in this one instance, it
would not pay, but there is something
being in want of repair every little
while, and if I have the tools here for
fixing it. we are saved just so much ex
pense right along. It may not be much
in the course of a year, but every little !
helps, and in time the total would
amount to a nice little lump. We don't
want the Astors lugging off all tha
money in the country, by gracious!"
He got the iron (one dollar) and fifty
cents' worth of solder and ten cents'
worth of resin. He came home with
these things and went into the kitchen
looking so proud and happy that his wife ;
would have been glad lie had got them '
were it not for an overpowering dread
of an impending muss. He called for j
the articles needing repair. His wife
Lrought out a pan. I
"Where's the rest? Bring 'em all out, j
an let me make one job of 'em while I'm j
about it' j
He got them all and seemed to be dis- j
appointed that there were not more of j
them. He pushed the iron into the fire, j
got a milkpan inverted on his knee, j
and, with the solder in his hand, waited ;
tor the right heat.
"That iron only cost a dollar, and it'll !
never wear out, and there is enough j
solder in this piece to do twenty-five dol- j
lars' worth of mending," he explained to
his wife. I
Pretty soon the iron was at the right j
heat, he judged. He rubbed the resin j
about the hole which was to be repaired, j
held the stick of solder over it and care- 1
lrrT"iH
1
fully applied the iron. It was an in- j
tensely interesting moment. His wife ,
watched him with feverish interest. He
said, speaking laboriously as he applied ;
the iron, "The-onty-thing-I-regret-about- j
it-is-that-I-didn't-think-of -getting - this- j
before-we" Then ascended through
thatceiling, and tip into the very vault of
heaven, the awfulest yell that woman 1
ever heard, and the same instant the
soldering iron flew over the stove, the !
pan went clattering across the floor and
the bar of solder struck the wall with
such force as to smash right through
ll ft IrariR
notn the plaster and lath ::: before adjective. "Very," so far as I am
her horrified gaze danced her husband aware, is never used with any other part
in an ecstasy of agony, sobbing, scream- of a verb, and then only when that part
ing and holding on to his left leg as has become adjective by usage. The
desperately as if was made of solid gold following quotation from Pope's "Dun
and studded with diamonds. ; ciad" shows its use as an adjective:
"Get the camphor, why don't you?" he Thou triumph'st, Victor of the high wrought
yelled. "Send for the doctor. Oh-oh. ! day,
I'm a dead man!" he shouted. And tbe PasM dame, soft smiling, lead'st
Just then his gaze rested on the solder
ing iron. In an instant he caught it up
and hurled it through the window with
out the preliminary of raising the sash.
It was some time before the thoroughly
frightened and confused woman learned
that some of the molten solder had run
through the hole in the pan and onto his
leg, although she knew from the first
that something of an unusual nature had
occurred. She didn't send for the doc
tor. She made and applied the poul- j
A
tices herselt to save expeuses. She
said:
"We don't want the Astors lugging off
all the money in the country, by gra
cious!" "Come, Maria; don't you be too cun
ning," he sheepishly expostulated.
(letting Ready for a Journey.
Air. Cobleigh was preparing to go
away on the early train Monday morn
ing. Being of a nervous temperament
himself, and somewhat crowd p1 for
time, shirt buttons hugged close to the ! having before him a board m which
cloth and buttonholes appeared to be 1 were a number of holes mto whlch PeSs
turned upside down. Just as he grasped ; tad been tlSntl3r -driven. He was at
his carpetbag and was about to start, a ! tempting to extract the pegs with his
Ktrange cat made a dash in through the j thumb and forefinger. As the strength
door which Mrs. Cobleigh opened to see i of tlns natural pair of forceps develop
if the weather looked sufficiently threat- I b practice the pegs are driven in
ening to make an umbrella necessary. I tighter. After a couple of years at peg
The entrance of the cat was a great ! Piling the young dentist graduates and
Bhock to both Mr. and Mrs. Cobleigh, as ! is able to lif fc the mosfc refractory molar
u .wi:.i rvnt Air ("!rvioiorh i
lespiseu
screamed, "Scat!
but the animal mis-
understood what she said, and instead
or cum Ding over her and running out
doors, it started into the sitting room.
Mr. Cobleigh put after it at once.
The cat dodged under the lounge, and
Mr. Cobleigh had to shove the lounge
around before he could dislodge it. Out
from there it put for the front bedroom,
the door of which was conveniently
open. Mr. Cobleigh hastened after. All
this time he retained his hoid on the
carpetbag, and the spectacle of a man
with a carpetbag chasing a cat must
have been an inspiring one to even so
commonplace a woman as Mrs. Cobleigh,
had not hat lady been too excited to
notice it Khe had instinctively secured
a broom and had discreetly closed the
outside door, and was now prepared to
contribute materially to the exodus of
the cat.
At the same time Mr. Cobleigh. with
the carpetbag well in hand, was follow
ing the cat amid the diversities of the
front bednom furniture. And the car
petbag proved a valuable aid. When
the animal went under the bed Mr. Cob
leigh got down on his knees and shook
the bag at her, and she departed for a
chair. And then Mr. Cobleigh would
throw the bag at the chair and the cat
would fly under the bed again, leaving
Mr. Cobleigh to pick up the bag himself,
which he did. Then Mrs. Cobleigh got
in with the broom, and both bag and
broom were so effectual that the cat was
only too glad to take refuge in the din
ing room, and would have bolted out
doors with a heart full of gratitude,
without doubt, had there been any
means, but seeing none, it departed into
the kitchen.
The remark that Mr. Cobleigh made
on seeing that the door was closed we
will not record,. It was intended partic
ularly for Mrs. Cobleigh's edification,
and would lose its bloom if given to the
public. The celerity with which she got
the door open was most commendable.
But the cat was under the kitchen
stove, and Mr. Cobleigh rushed in there,
the trusty bag still in hand, and his
whole appearance denoting that he was
about to take a journey.
The stove was much lower than the
bed, and in getting down so he could see
under it and present the bag to the at
tention of the cat two suspender buttons
on his best pants gave way, and Mr.
Cobleigh was forced to .stand ignomin
iously by and hold up the garment, while
Mrs. Cobleigh started the cat with the
broom.
The repressed wrath of this perform
ance found expression in the appearance
of the cat and its flight to the dining
room, and the exasperated man, darting
in there in time to see the animal going
through the door, impulsively shied the
carpetbag after her.
The bag missed the cat, but struck the
floor of the stoop with such force that,
striking on one corner, it split apart, and
Mr. Cobleigh was electrified beyond
measure to see its contents shoot out into
the street.
He then gave up all hopes of catching
the train.
Tcry" with a ATerb.
"Pleased," in the expression "very
pleased," is nothing more than the past
participle passive of "please" used as an
away.
A similar use of the word is when we
say a person's face has "a pleased ex
pression." This being the case it is as
correct to say "very pleased" as to say
"very much pleased." Annandale's "Im
perial Dictionary," subject "Very," has:
"Among old writers very was fre
quently used alone to modify a past
participle, and it is still to some extent
so used; thus, Sir "W. Jones has 'very
concerned; on, 'very unqualified;'
Sivr ti atT Smith lmyr o tovor 7 "
Sydney Smith, 'very altered,' etc."
As there is no verb unqualify, un
qualified can be nothing else but an ad
jective, and concerned and altered come
under the same part of speech. When
we say, "I am very pleased," there is no
action implied, but there is simply a
description of the state or condition in
which one is at the time of speaking.
F. C. Birkbeck Terry in Notes and
Queries.
A twelve-year-old Japanese boy sat on
the floor in a dentist's office in Japan
m ine same manner uiat uw now iuia
wooden pegs. St. Louis Globe-Demo-
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OXFORD, N. C.
Remember we buy
all grades of Tobacco
and push every pile to
the Highest Market
Price.
febl7-8m
GARDEN AND FIELD
SEEDS !
Remember that Hall's Drug
Store is Heaquarters for
LANDRETH'S,
FERRY'S
GROSSMAN'S
FINE QdfvDEN SEEDS.
Grass and Clover Seeds
in Large Quantities.
low is the Time to Lay in
Your Supply.
HALL,
Druggist, - Oxford, N. C.
fcblO-lm.
Sale of Land.
BY VIRTUE OF POWER CONFERRED IN
a certain mortgage deed executed tome on
the 14th day of June 1892, by W. Henry Champ
ion, and one exe uted to Z. V. Allen, on April 1,
1891, I will on Monday, March 20. ISM, sell to
the highest bidder for cash at the ourt House
in Oxford, N. C, at noon, the following describ
ed lands in Brassfleld township, adjoining the
lands of Norman Long, G. M. Bragg and others,
containing 119?4' acres more or less, the interest
of said party is said to be only one half. For
accurate description and boundaries of said
land see deed book 35, page 476, Register of
Deeds ofliee of Granville county . This January
9th, 1893.
feb17-4t-pd L. WOODL1EF, Mortgagee.
Administrator's Notice.
HAVING QUALIFIED AS ADMINISTRATOR
of Moses Cash, deceased, I will sell n
Saturdoy, the 4th day of March, 1893. all the per
sonal property of the deceased, consisting of one
horse, one two horse wagon, one milh cow,
farming implements, household and kitchin
furniture, etc. This Februory 11, 1893.
febl6-tds. W, T. ADAMS, Administrator.
Administrator's Notice.
HAVING QUALIFED AS ADMINISTRATOR
of Moses Cash, deceased, late of Granville
county. North Carolina, this is to notifv all
persons holding claims against the estate of the
said deceased to exhibit them to the undersign
sigaed on or before the 11th day of February,
1894. or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their
recovery. All persons indebted to said estate
will please make immediate payment. This
11th day of February, 1893,
febKHt. W, T. ADAMS, Administrator,
NEW
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The Centre Warehouse,
OXFORD, N. (,
IS JUST TilK PLACE TO STRIKE
THE HULL'S EYE OX-
HIGH PRICES!
The boys are with us, anl we will
stand by every p'.le of tobacco until
the cream of the m trket. is reached, t-o
rdly ri;ht under the sheil at the Centre,
is our cordial invitation.
Your friends,
W. K. Thomas & Co.
feb3
Why spend so much time in walking around
huutiug what you ueed ? Come right to head
quarters and let us serve you wiih
CROCeRI6S-r
-OF ALL KINDS
At Rock Bottom Prices!
We keep a full line of ileavy and Fancy Gro
ceries, Come direct to me and save time, and
you will save money.
J. S. BROWN,
Odd Fellows' Building, feb3 Oxford, N. C.
-TAKE
)0 LIYE8
BUUTOB
-AND-
HEALTH RESTORER
FOR
General "Weakness, Loss of Appe
tite, etc.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
JJEN RY M. SHAW,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW,
OXFORD N. C.
Office on Williamsboro street, near court house.
Will practice in State and Federal Courts.
Collections made in any part of the State.
Prompt and careful attention given to all busi
ness entrusted to his care.
Money to loan on real estate. apll5-ly.
LEX. J. FEIL.O,
ATTORNEY and COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
OXFORD, N. C.
OFFICE IN COOPER BANK Bl ILIINO.
"Prompt ana careful attention given to all
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"MONHY TO LOAN on improved fai-m
property at reasonable rates. Loans payable in
annual installments through a period of five
years. dec22-Gm.
A. HICKN,
Attorney at Law ana Notary Public
OXFORD, N. CM and
'Y T. HICKS,
Attorn ey-ett-La-rar,
HENDERSON, N. C.
Will practice together in the Courts of Granville
Vance, Franklin, and Warren Counties, and inal.
matters requiring their joint attention.
We hope by prompt, diligent, and faithful atten
t.ion to business to deserve and receive a portio
of the law business of this section
TRAYIIORN A WAKL1CK,
Attomeys-at-Law,
Will practice in the courts of Granyille, Per
son and Caswell counties. Office at Col. liar
grove's old law ofliee. feb.5.
JR. J. E. WYt'HE,
Dental Suro-eon,
OXFORD. N. C.
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painlss extraction of teeth.
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IN EFEECT N0VMBEE 27, 1892.
SOUTH BOUND - DAILY.
No. '.. No. 11.
Leave Richmond 12 54 p m
Leave Burkeville 2 51 p m
Leave Keysvilie 3 35 j in
Arrive Danville 5 55 pm
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Arrive (ireeusboro 8 1)1) pra 9
Leave Goldsboro 2 25 p m 7
Arrive Raleigh 4 3D pm 11
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Leave Raleigh 4 4U p m (i 15
Leave'Durham 5 37 p m 7 15
Arrive Greensboro 7 45 p m 9 15
Leave Winston Salem ... 0 04 p m 8 00
Leave Greensboro 8 10 p m 9 30
Arrive Salisbury 9 50 am 11 04
Arrive otatesviile 12 03
Arrive Asheville 5 42
Arrive Hot Springs 5 57
Leave Salisbury 9 55 p m 11 14
Arrive Uharotte 11 10 p in 1 40
Arrive Spartanburg 1 56 a m 3 36
Arrive Greenville 3 07 a m 4 24
Arrive Atlanta 9 00 p in 11 00
Leave Charlotte 11 30 am 1 50
Arrive Columbia 6 DO a in f 00
Arrive Augusta 9 37 a m 9 25
NORTH BOUND-DAILY.
No. 10.
Leave Augusta 7 00 p m
Leave Columbia 10 50 p m
Arrive Charlotte 3 10am
Leave Atlanta 8 50 p m
Arrive Charlotte 0 40 a m
Leave Charlotte 7 00 am
Arrive Salisbury 27 a m
Leave Hot Springs, 7 25 i m
Leave Asheville 9 00 a m
Leave Statesvilie 2 50 am
Arrive Salisbury 4 00 am
Leave Salisbury 8 37 a m
Arrive Gteensboro 10 20 a m
Arrive Winston Salem... 11 40 a m
Leave Greensboro 10 30 a m
Arrive Durham 12 24 p m
Arrive Raleigh 1 23 p m
Leave Raleigh 1 '28 p m
Arrive Goldsboro 3 95 p m
Leave Greens boro 10 30 a in
Arrive Danville 12 10 p m
Arrive Keysville 2 50 p m
Arrive Burkeville 3 31 p m
Arrive Richmond 5 30 p m
No. 12.
8 15
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Between West Point
Richmond.
and
- Leave West Point 7:50, a m.. daily and 8:50, a.
m , daily except Sunday and Monday; arrive at
Richmond 9:10 and 10:40. a. m. Returning, leave
Richmond 3:10 and 4:40. p m .dnily except Sun
day; arrive at West Point 5:00 and 0:00 p. m.
Between Richmond and Ral
eigh via Keysville.
Leave Richmond 3:00, p. m, daily; lesve Keys
ville 0:00 p. m.; arrive Oxford 0:003, p. m.; Ht-n-derson
9:05. p, m.; Durham 9:35, p. m.; Rakish
9:15, a. m., daily. Durham 10:25. a. m.; Hender
son 10:05, a. m ; Oxl id il:45. a. m,; arrive Keye
vill 2:00, p. m ; Richmond. -r:20, p m. Through
coach between Richmond and Raleigh.
Mixed train ieaves Keysville daily except Sun
day 9:10, a. m.; arrives i,;i;ham 0:v0, p. m.; leaves
Durham 7:15, a. m., daily except Sunday; arrive'
Oxford 9:10, a. m.; leaves Durham 7:50. p. m.,
cl:ii)y except Sunday; arrives Keysville 2.10, a. m.;
leaves Oxford 3:00. a. in., daily except fundy;
arrives Durham 5:00, a. m.
Additional trains leave Oxford daily except
Sunday, 11:50, a. m., arrive Henderson 12: 15, p. m.
Returning leave Henderson 0:0 and 9:40.. p. in.,
dailv except Sunday; arrive Oxford 7:35 and
10:45, p. m.
No. 9 leaving Goldsboro at 12:15, p. rr.., and
Raleigh G:40, p. m., daily, makes connection at
Durham with No. 40, leaving at 7:50, except Sun
day, for Oxford and Keysville.
Nos. 9 and 12 coniect at Richmond from and
to West Point and Baltimore daily except Sun
day. W. A. TURK,
Assistant General Passenger Agent,
Charlotte, N. C.
JA?. L. TAYLOR, O. P. A.
Sale of Land.
BY VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXE
cuted to me on the 9th of March 1892, bv R.
G. Eakes and wife, and duly recorded in book
34, page 272, register of deeds offlce of Granville
county, I will, on Monday, the 20th day of
March, 1893, sell to the highest bidder for ceu,
at the courthouse door iu Oxford, the land de
scribed in said Deed of Trust.
This land adjoins the lauds of Jack Criteher
and others and - ontams about 21 acres. For
an accurate description of which see book of
orders and decrees in the clerk's office, page
308. Time of sale 12 o'clock, nr Feb. 10, 18!3.
febl7.4t J. II. LONG, Trustee.
Dissolution Notice.
THE COPARTNERSHIP HERETOFORE EX
istins between the undersigned under the
firm name and style of Griftin & Glenn, is this
day dissolved by mutual consent, W. G. Grinin
retiring. The business in the future will be
conducted by W. B. Glenn, who bus purchased
the business and assumed all liabilities of the
firm. W. G. GRIFFIN,
W. 11. GLKNN.
February 3, 1893. febl0-41.
Notice.
(
T)Y VIRTUE OF A DEED IN TRUST KXE
13 cuted to me November 10. 1890, and duly
registered in Book 24, paee 04, in the Register s
offiee for Granville county, N. C I shall sell to
the highest bidder for cash, on the 10th day of
March, 1893, the lot of land conveyed in said
Deed in Trust, lying and sitnatp on the Oxford Jto
Clarkeville Railroad, adjoining the estate lands
R. V. Minor and others.
JOHN A. WILLIAMS,
febl0-4t Trustee,
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