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VOLUME VI NO. 16. BRIEF LOCAL MENTIONS. What is Transpiring: Aronnd and Abont Us, in Town and Comity. Mr. June, who claims to be from heaven, is preaching in Kentucky. He has had a very long journey. It is bad form to say a woman or girl is stylishly dressed. 'Smartly gowned'7 is the correct expression. Among the new shades brought out this spring is watermelon pink. It ought to be popular with the cake walk belles. Indeed we more than regret to learn that our worthy county man Esquire W. H. Smith continues in feeble health. "That was a vane attempt," as the gentle breeze remarked when it gave up trying to turn the rusty weather cock. Col. Bobbitt is a good fisherman. We learn that he caught a carp in Cheatham's pond a few days ago that weighed nearly 10 pounds. We thank Mr. J. C. Howard for an invitation to the Field Day Ex ercises of the Athlectic Association of Wake Forest, April 28, 1893. The Horner Club on Saturday beat a scrub nine of down town play ing ball. Our boys will have to prac tice up if they wish to get away with the Horner boys. In the selection of only three talismen on Monday in court the Third party Sheriff called in the box two negroes and one Thirdite. How we apples do now float The closing exercises of the Davidson School of Medicine, Class of 1893, will take place May 5th. We thank Mr. Nat C, Daniel, of Gran ville, one of the ushers, for an in vitation. Hart Overton gets even with us. He says if any body was in the. bone business and would not take Bntt for a bone he should retire at once. Well we are thin, we are still in the Democratic swim. In many parts of the country, this is gentle spring by courtesy only. However, fruit has not been materi ally damaged so much as vegetation has been delayed. All the same, time will make everything right in the end. Itey. W. A. Pattillo, is now editor of the Pilot published at Littleton, in the interest of the colored Baptist church. He is get ting out a good paper and should be liberally patronized by the church. We wish him continued success. The hustling drummer, at the Banner, Mr. J. R. Day, has just re ceived a fine 12 pound Democratic boy at home and as Willie Gulick was the first person that honored the young hopeful with a visit, his parents decided to call him Willie. Old-fashioned things are all the go nowadays. An old fashioned spring and summer are promised. Old-fashioned hoop-skirts are threat ened, and under Cleveland old-fashioned honesty and sterling ability in the public service are being restored. We are pleased to note that our esteemed friend T. T. Bobbitt who is recognized as one of the best Hat Tourists on the road, has entered the wholesale trade in Baltimore under the firm name of Adelsdorf Bobbitt & Co., wholesale Hatters. Success to the firm. The Washington correspondent of the Charlotte Observer says: "A North Carolinian at my elbow sug gests that there is an invasion this week of prominent Bucks. There are, or have been, here "Buck"! Kitchin, of Halifax; "Buck" Black- well, of Durham; "Buck" Bobbitt,' of Oxford, and "Buck" Jones, of Wake. The Bucks pant for the Cleveland water brooks, it seems," The specimens recently exhibit ited by Mr. Blunt, the Danville Ar tist are from a number of our citi zens and they are pronounced by many as being the most beautiful work ever made in Oxford, and has proven him to be an adapt in his profession. Elijah Suit, a worthy colored farmer, in Dutchville township had his house burned on Saturday, His children made a narrow escape as they were rescued just as the roof fell in. Mr. Ed Lyon, who lives close by went to his assistance and helped him save some of his out buildings. Arrangements have been made for a reunion of the teachers and students of Oxford Female College from its foundation in 1850 to the present time; also, at the same time and place, of the students of Ral eigh Baptist Female College, of which Mr. F. P. Hobgood was presi dent. The many friends of Mr. W. W. Hart, will be sorry to learn that he has been quite sick at his home near Oak Hill, with an acute attack of neuralgia, but at last account was greatly improved and able to attend to attend to his farm. We had the pleasure of meeting bim in town on Monday 17 all serene. Dr. R. H. Marsh is not only a good preacher, and capital hand at sending people down the road of life hand in hand for weal or woe, but is a success on eggs. He has downed one of our good ladies on eggs as he showed us one Friday that tipped the scales at 3 ounces. Now the question arises who can beat it? Mr. M. L. Coley, of Greens, was in Oxford on Saturday, and reported that Messrs Hundley Bros., are on a rush turning out lumber for a large English syndicate which will take all the lumber they can cut We congratulate these gentlemen upon their success in securing such an order, and it could not have been bestowed upon two more deserving men. The editor is in attendance upon the Press Convention at New Bern, and the devil is in the chair (beside his best girl) and therefore you will have to excuse all shoit comings, as he has a clear case of cupids sick ness and there is no accounting for what may happen as he is given to wild fancies, and is liable to come up at any time in double blessedness, if he is only a youth in his teens. Naval Review. The gathering 'of the war ships of nations in Hampton Roads, last week was a notable event, a sight well worth seeing, and one that will be pleas antly remembered by those who at tended. There were at anchor in the Roads twenty-six men-of-war; fourteen American, fiye English, two Russian, two Italian, two French and one Swede. These embraced the finest ships of the navies of the world, gathered there not to pop at each other but to burn powder in friendly salutations,- a sort of a inter national marine pic-nic. It must have been a fine sight to witness these grand achievements of human skill, floating fortresses, some of them incused in impenetrable walls of steel and hurling missiles against which no wall of granite would be proof. Itch on human and horsespuB all anj mals cured in 30 minutes by Woolford's Sanitary Lotion. This never fails. Sold by J. G. Hall Druggist, Oxford, N. C. OXFORD, N. C, FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 1893. OXFORD TOBACCO MARKET. Ooocl Breaks, Good JPrices, ami Jjfirge Number of Farmers on Hand. Our tobacco market is a hummer, indeed. Our buyers are all high minded honorable gentlemen, and never fail to pay the farmers the highest market prices for all grades of the weed. There were big breaks on Friday and Tuesday and eyery body seemed to be elated at prices on all good tobacco. Come along, all ye who have tobacco to sell and our Warehousemen are made of such true stuff that they alway do their utmost to make every pile bring top of the ladder prices. Without doubt Oxford is the best all round tobacco market m the tobacco belt, and never tries to deceive the sellers. We met on the breaks a large number of our worthy and wide awake farmers, among which were T. L. Cannady, C. N. Floyd John Elliott. J. A. Cottrell, S. L. Howard, Willie Thorpe, A. P. Overton, Ben Currin, T. J. Smith, S. H. Moss, Ed Pruitt, J. R. Currin, Henry Knott, D. G. Hobgood, R. W. Adcock, Stephen Puckett, W. B. Royster, J. P. Mize, C. F. Crews, Henry Robards, L. T. Williford, Doc Gooch, R. T. Slaughter, J. W. Davis, J. F. Cole, J. W. Wilson, John Newton, L. G. O'Brian, R. L. Clark and Will Renn. The Third Party Leaders. This class of politician who would put the collar of servitude- on the Alliance are trying a game that is entirely too thin to work out. They brag as if the whole country was with them, but if you will count Iheir noses you will find they are only a small part of the people. Take out the negro vote, that voted with them for part of the ticket in Gran yille at the last election and the number would show very small. Still to hear them talk they would have you believe the white people of North Carolina had gone over to the third party. It is not so, and these leaders know better. Watch these leaders you will find they are bitter partizans and their chief stock in trade is partizan politics and the cry of down with the Public Ledger. Just so. Oh! No we say they don't expect to ride into office by the white vote, but they hope to get a part of the white vote, enough which, when added to the support they expect from the colored vote will send them into some snug little office. This is at least, we believe the object of many of these small fry would be leaders. They know the Republi can party has not a sincle principle in common with the demands of the Alliance, for the Republican party is strongly against all of their de mands and yet all of these thirdites cry is against partizan politics and Democracy. This old chorus has played out with a majority of the thinking white men because they know that. Tlie Minisirel. The lady minstrel of Oxford gave a good entertainment on Friday night. It was creditable throughout and everybody was delighted. It was exceedingly creditable. Those having their negatives taken this week will have the advantage of see ing them on my return next week, when resitting will be given if not Satisfactory. Call on me Friday and Saturday and get this advantage. Blunt, The Artist, We are now getting in the prettiest line of Buggies ever shown here. New styles, neat and very strong. Surries, Carriages and Road Carts. One very handsome 2nd hand Leather Top Car riage and harness at less than half cost at Edwards & Winston's. aprl4-tf. PURELY PERSONAL. Brief Mention of the Movements of Your Friends and Acquaintances. Miss Eva Jones is on a visit to her sister in Wake county. Dr. and Mrs. R. B. Henderson, of Wilton, were on our Streets Mon day. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Lyon, ofj Lyons, were on our street' on Mon day. Willie Gulick and Ed Osborn were in Norfolk Friday and Satur day. Miss Nettie Baldwin, of Wins ton, is the guests of Rev. and Mrs. R. I. Devin. E. L. Allen, the wide awake merchant at Hargrove, dropped to see us on Monday. Mr. W. H. Daniel, of Salem township, has a wooden harrow that has been in use 51 years. Messrs Thomas Smith and Wade H. Britt went to Henderson on their bycicles on Sunday. Miss Lucy Ferrabow, one of the charming young ladies of Stem, visited Oxford on Monday. i Miss Roxie Stem, one of the fair maidens, of Tally Ho Township, paid Oxford a visit Saturday. Mr. Ike Strayhorn, formerly solicitor of this district, was in at tendance upon court this week. Mr. Sam C. Lyon, has been ap pointed postmaster at Creedmoor, vice Mr. J. T. Rogers, deceased. Our esteemed friend H. W.Kron heimer, of the Richmond Market Journal, spent Monday in Oxford. Mr. J. J. Meadows, of Culbreth, accompaniad by Misses Blalock and Miss Gooch were in Oxford Friday. Mr. Sim Carrington, of Hamp ton, was on our streets Friday and we had a pleasant chat with him in office. Col. Ed Dalby, of Hesters, spent seyeral days in Oxford the past week the guests of Dr. and Mrs. A. J. Dalby. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Knight, of Fishing Creek, visited Oxford Fri day and the old man dropped in to see us. We had the pleasure of meeting in our office Mr. W. P. Lyon, of Wilton, who is on the Grand jury this week. Messrs J. P. Bradsher and J. M. Ellington, of Tar River, and A. A. Lyon, of Lyon, called to see us on Monday. ' Mrs. William Ferrabow aad Mr. Haywood Stem and family, all of Stem, were in Oxford shopping on Saturday. Mrs.W. A. Parham, of Watkins, accompanied by her two accomplish ed daughters, were on our streets Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. O. F. Bullock, and daughters of Stem, were in Oxford Saturday, and Mr. Bullock dropped in to see us. Mr. John D. Wilkerson, of -Oak Hill, accompanied by his daughter, Mrs. Anna Royster, were on our street Saturday. Dr. C. I. Wyche, a recent gradu ate of Baltimore College of Medicine spent several days in Oxford this week with his brother Dr. J. E. Wyche. Col. Buck Meadows, the ubiqui tous tobacco drummer spent several days in Oxford the past week. The Colonel is a general wholesouled fellow and makes friend wherever he goes. $1.50 PER ANNUM Mrs. A. E. Wilson, (nee Miss Hallie Landis) of Morganton, is on a visit to Oxford, and received a warm welcome at the hands of her numer ous friends. We had the pleasure of meeting on Monday two of our progressive South Side farmers, in Oxford, Messrs E. D. Lyon end J. C. Fleming. They were witnesses in court. R. L. Clark, of Berea, was in town Friday. He had his rabbitt foot with him, and said his luck neyer failed him. For instance, the last time he went turkey hunt ing he downed a gabbler that weigh ed 24 lbs with a beard 9 inches long. Mr. Matt Cooper and family, of Waco, Texas, are on a visit to Messrs D. Y. and J. D. Cooper, at Hender son, Mr. Matt was in Oxford Friday shaking hands with his old time friends. Wo are glad to know that he is very prosperous in the Lono Star State. Third Iarly Meeilnff. On last Thursday the Third party leaders of this county held a meet ing at this place, which was called a meeting of the county Alliance, but was really a Third party meet ing. It was not largely attended, not many being present, but among those who did attend were Mr . W. F. Strowd, Senator Atwater, Repre sentative Self, Sheriff Jenkins and Chairman J. E. Bryan. The pro ceedings were secret and therefore cannot be published in full, but wo hear that the chief matter discussed, or rather cussed, was the late Demo cratic legislature, which was de nounced in severe terms as "coward ly and diabolical," in a set of reso lutions introduced by Senator At water, and whiob resolutions by a singular co-incidence (?) are almost identical with those sent out to all the counties by the Third party leaders at Raleigh. Arrangements were made to have eight appoint ments made in this county for a "lecturer," who of course will try to rally 'and reorganize the Third party people ready for next year's cam paign. This meeting fully proved the fact that the once honored Farmers' Alliance of this county has been completely captured by the Third party leaders, and had been turned into a secret political society, in which no good Democrat can find congenial company. Chatham Re cord. When Baby was sick, wc gave ner us.&rlt. 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. Absolutely Pure. A cream of tartar baking powder. Highest all in leavening strength. Latest U. 8. Govern ment Food Report. oyal Baking Powdbb CoMPANr;WallJ3tM N, lv llli MM
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