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VOLUME VI NO. 22.
BRIEF LOCAL MENTIONS.
What Is Transpiring Aronnd and
About Us, m Town anl County.
Mr. W. M. Black well is cutting
wheat this week.
Mr. J. C. Cooper has adorned
the front of his residence with a
new fence.
There are ten political parties in
Germany, If General Weaver were
there there'd be eleven.
Mr. John W. Rhodes has been
appointed postmaster at Oak Hill,
and Fj. L. Allen at Hargrove.
R. M. Jeffreys, of Skipwith, Va.,
caught four water buckets full of
cut worms in his tobacco one dajT
last week.
A full blooded Indian, Joseph
S. Maytubby, wins the honors in the
contest for the prize for declamation
at Trinity college this year.
Through the exertion of Hon.
Baldy Williams Mr. R. L. Bobbitt
has been appointed to a position in
the proof room of the Government
Printing oflice at Washington.
--Mr. J. E. Duncan is now behind
the counters at Messrs. Edwards &
Winston's and will take pleasure in
supplying the wants of his friends in
the hardware line at lowest prices.
Miss Sally Nash, who was for
years one of the principles of the
widely known school of the Misses
Nash and Miss Kollock, at Hills
boro, is dead, at the age of about
SO.
The many friends of Mr. Tom
Averett were glad to see him in Ox
ford Friday. This was his scond
visit in 18 months. We hope he will
entirely recover from the rheuma
tism. Mrs. J. C. Horner tendered a re
ception to the senior class of the
Homer School last Friday evening.
Quite a number of young ladies
were present and the evening was a
most enjoyable one.
Sunday morning Mr. and Mrs.
Sturman had a dispute while sitting
in the rear end of their store on
Hillsboro St. and Sturman pushed
his wife out of the door breaking
her right leg just above the ankle.
Durham Sun says: Misses Nannie
Lawrence, Lela Lyon, Lizzie Law
rence and David Lawrence, of the
Creodmoor neighborhood, are visit
ing Mrs. F. J. Bailey, on McMannen
street, and will take in Trinity com
mencement. Ham Slaughter and Sam Overby
(colored) had a dispute Saturday
night, which culminated in a fight,
Slaughter used a razor or knife on
Overby cutting him 'severely on the
shoulder, back and side. Slaughter
skipped and is still at large.
Tobacco continues to come in.
Our warehouses had big breaks on
Tuesday and sold right along at good
figures. In fact breaks have been
fair all the week. Oxford is still the
champion market of this section on
all grades the year round.
A week ago a white man was
lynched at Corunna, Michigan, for
murder. Saturday, a negro charged
with assault was hanged by a mob
at Decatur, Illinois. These exhibi
tions of lawlessness, it should be re
membered, did not occur in the
south.
Hargrove Happenings this week
is from one of the rising colored men
in Granville, who really believes in
good government, and dares to speak
out in the interest of the people. He
deals with Rev. Bill Royster in plain
language, showing plainly the rea
sons why he was appointed jailor.
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We have in this number of the
Public Ledger the champion edi
tion of a county paper, and ask you
to judge for yourself.
Col. Burgwyn, a live citizen of
Henderson, has been appointed a
National Bank Examiner by the
President. We congratulate him.
We have received a very neat
and attractive invitation to attend
the commencement of the celebrated
and old reliable Horner school June
21st at 3:30 p. m.
The Board of County Commis
sioners was in session Monday and
Tuesday and transacted a great deal
of business. We will publish a synop
sis of the proceedings next issue.
Alex. Harris, (col,) and A. Oak
ley, of Bowling mountain section
were up before U. S, Commissioner
wood on Wednesday for retailing
liquor without license. Harris was
found guilty and was taken to Ral
eigh by Mr. N. H. Whitfield on
Thursday to the U. S. Court now in
session.
John F. Woody, Deputy Collec
tor, was in town Wednesday looking
after his duties. He called on the
editor, and remarked that he was
getting oyerything in good shape for
his Democratic successor. Woody
is on the rounds and the boys had
better look out or he will catch them
making "corn liker" illegally.
Washington correspondent of
Wilmington Messenger says: Hon.
A. H. A. Williams has quietly trans
acted his business, avoiding the bus
tle of hotel lobbies, and gone home
to his family. Mr.. Williams does
not hold the certificate, but he holds
what Mr. Settle finds is better, the
right and privilege of dispensing
government pap.
The Grand Lodge of Masons is
called to meet in special communica
tion at the Orphan Asylum, Oxford,
June 24th, that being "St. John's
Day," a high Masonic festival. It
is to be hoped that some sieps will
be taken to enlarge the accommoda
tions at the Asylum, as the build
ings are now overcrowded and.there
are nearly 100 applications for ad
mission. Sheriff Cozart received on Wed
nesday a pardon for Christiana Wal
ker, colored, sentenced to the work
house for 12 months for concealing
her dead infant. All the circum
stances surrounding the case were
considered by Gov. Carr through a
petitition gotten up by Jailor Rev.
Bill Royster and granted her a par
don. We trust she will in future
lead a better life and become a use
ful woman.
Specimen Cases.
S. H. Clifford, New Cassel, Wis., was
troubled with neuralgia and rheumatism,
his stomach was disordered, his liver was
affected to an alarming degree, appetite
fell away, and he was terribly reduced in
flesh and strength. Three bottles of Elec
tric Bitters cured him.
Edward Shepherd, Harrisburg, 111., had
a running sore on his leg of eight years'
standing. Used three bottles of Electric
Bitters and seven boxes of Bucklen's
Amica Salve, and his leg is sound and
well. John Speaker, Catawba, O., had
five large fever sores on his leg, doctors
said he was incurable. One bottle Elec
tric Bitters and one box Bucklen's Arnica
Salve cured him entirely. Sold by J. G
Hall
Any grade or style bicycles sold or
repaired by Factory prices.
ju2-tf S. H. Smith.
Attention Farmers.
This is toforwarn all persons from em
ploying Frank Blalock, (col) who left my
employment without provocation, after
having agreed to work for me for 8
months. Any person that employs him
will do it at their own risk
H. T. Knott4
Sunset, N. C.
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OXFORD, N. C, FRIDAY, JUNE 9, 1893.
Death of an Octogenarian.
Died, on the night of the 4th inst.,
Mr. James M. Heggie, of Stovall, in
the 85th year of his age. The de
ceased had been for about a half
century a member of the Methodist
church, and probably as long a mem
ber of the order of Free Masons.
Was of a pleasant, cheerful disposi
tion, liberal, charitable, benevolent,
and specially kind to the sick, afflict
ed or distressed. His death was the
ffect of a paralytic stroke, which
occurred about 18 months ago.
The Roy croft 1-ase.
The chemist at Trinity College
after a thorough analysis of the
stomach of Mr. R. T. Rycroft, who
died suddenly some weeks ago re
port that no traces of poison is found
in the stomach. This explodes be
yond the shadow of a doubt that he
was poisoned and fully vindicates
Mrs. Roycroft of the charge made
against her. The coroner, Mr. J.W.
Brown, met the jury at Wilkins on
Wednesday and discharged them.
Will the county have the jurors to
pay or the parties who brought the
false charges ?
The Iiht Question.
At a meeting of the town fathers
on Monday night an order was pass
ed continuing the electric light con
tract at same fibres to any company
who may purchase the electric light
plant now standing idle in Oxford.
We hope some of our capitalists will
purchase and start it up as we be
lieve there is money in it at the price
named. Let the town have light, if
we have to stop all street improve
ments and only fill up holes in streets
and sidewalks and repair bridges. It
is a great disadvantage to our town
to be without electric lights, and we
trust ere many nights shall roll
around the current will be turned on
and the beautiful white lights flash
over our town again.
Dandruff is due to an enfeebled state
of the skin. Hall's Hair renewer quick
ens the nutritive functions of the skin,
healing and preventing the formation of
danaruif.
A Home WeI dins'.
On Wednesday afternoon at the
hospitable home of Mr. J. T. Cheat
ham, quite a number of friends from
the neighborhood and Oxford as
sembled to witness the marriage of
Miss Sarah, the oldest daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Cheatham, to Mr.
Percy Parham, son of Mr. A. C. Par
ham. At G o'clock friends and relatives
assembled in the parlor, in the cen
ter of which stood the happy couple
in front of Rev. W. L. Cuninggim,
of Henderson, who made them one,
and concluded by asking that the
blessing of God attend them through
life.
The bride is one of Granville's
most attractive and practical young
ladies, possessing many accomplish
ments. Mr. Parham is one of our
energelic young farmers and has but
recently erected a nice residence on
his place, and the young people enter
upon housekeeping with the best
wises of a host of friends.
Easy to take Dr, Pierce's Pleasant
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They're tiny, sugar-coated, anti-bilious
granules, a compound of refined and con
centrated vegetable extracts. Without
disturbance or trouble, Constipation, In
digestion, Bilious Attacks, Sick and Bil
ious Headaches, and all derangements of
the liver, stomach and bowels, are pre
vented, relieved and cured.' Permanently
cured, too. By their mild and natural
action, these littl Pellets lead the system
into natural ways again. Their influence
lasts.
Everything catarrhal in its nature, ca
tarrh itself, and all the troubles that come
from catarrh, are perfectly and perma
nently cured by Dr. Sage's Catarrh Rem
edy. No matter how bad your case or of
how long standing, you can be cured.
PURELY PERSONAL.
Brief Mention of the Movements of
Tonr Friends and Acquaintances.
Sheriff W. S. Cozart was in Ox
ford Tuesday.
R. J. Daniel spent several days
in town this week.
Mr. J. W. Davis, of Berea, called
in to see us Thursday.
Miss Lonie Currin attended the
Chapel Hill Commencement.
Mrs. A. C. Parham, who has
been quite sick some days, is improv
ing. Hon. Baldy Williams returned
home from Washington City on
Tuesday.
Messis Eva Cheatham and Cora
Taylor are at home from Salem
Academy.
Mr. N. B. Cannady attended
Mecklenburg court at BojTdton, Va.,
this week.
Messrs. J. G. Newton and Jessie
Williford, of Berea, visited our office
on Thursday.
Mr. Lewis Kronheimer, of New
York, spent the week with his par
ents in Oxford.
Squire M. L. Coley, of Green,
was on our streets Saturday. He
paid us a short visit.
Misses Lucy Williams and Lucy
Outlaw are attending the Chapel
Hill Commencement.
W. I. Wilkinson and W. H.
Puryear are jurors in United States
Court now in session in Raleigh.
W. H. Green and L. G. O'Brien,
of Dexter, R. T. and A. R. Slaugh
ter of Berea, dropped in Tuesday to
see us.
Major W. B. Gulick, of Wash
ington City, spent Saturday in Ox
ford to the great pleasure of his
many friends.
Miss Lizzie Cannady, of Wilton,
and Miss Mamie Cannady, of Tar
River, are attending the Chapel Hill
Commencement.
General F. M. Hester, was in
town Saturday shaking hands with
his many friends. He one of the
mt
true veterans of the war.
On Fridav we enioved a visit
from Messrs. J. G. Shotwell and J.
A. Shotwell, of Berea, R. T. Crews,
of Tar River and John Bullock, of
Bullock.
Mr. T. T. Bobbitt, accompanied
by his children, Mrs. M. E. Bobbitt,
and Mrs. Polk his mother-in-law,
arrived in Oxford Saturday from
Baltimore.
Prof, and Mrs. F. P. .Hobgpod,
Mrs. B. S. Royster and Mrs. Fred.
Hancock attended the commence
ment exercises at Wake Forest Col
lege the past week.
Our office was visited on Mon
day by Messrs F. O. Bumpass, of
Oak Hill, R. W. Hobgood, of Sun
set; B. T. Winston, of Adoniram
and Alfonzo Royster, of Buchanan.
Our esteemed young friend, J.
C. Biggs, captured the Wile3r P.
Mangum Medal at the University on
Wednesday. His subject was "The
True American." We extend con
gratulations. -Mr. Thomas M. Argo, of Ral
eigh, who was the attorney for Mrs.
Susan E. Perry in her divorce suit
against her husband, which was
granted, was married to Mrs. Perry
in Raleigh on the Gth.
Miss Pearl Tuck, who was
taken sick the night of the recep
tion at the Oxford Female Seminary
and has been comfined to her bed
every since, is improving. Her I
mother is at her bedside.
$1.50 PER ANNUM.
THE WORKHOUSE.
Hand at Workhouse Walk Ont and
Turn Bnildins: Over.
Well we have heard a great deal
this week about the work house, and
the prisoners have this time kicked
up jack. When Messrs. Duncan and
Newton, the guards, found that the
Board of Directors at their meeting
on Monday had decapitated the offi
cial head of Superintendent C. H.
Parham they forthwith resigned
leaving the prisoners to guard them
selves. The Board of County Commission
ers were notified of the removal of
Mr. Parham and they elected Mr. J.
Z. Allen, of Brassfield's, to fill the
vacancy who went into office with no
guards. The prisoners caught on to
racket and on Wednesday night
concluded it was about time to take
a trip for their health and walked
out unmolested no one being around
to watch their movements. Even the
cook joined them in their trip. Be
fore they left all ha&ds took hold of
a portion of the building partly and
then like the Arabs quietly folded
their tents and stole away.
Well what use is the workhouse
now? was the question asked by one
of our citizens. This is a nice state
of affairs. Has it come to this that
officials of the county cannot change
the government of their institutions
without being taken advantage of
simply because they deemed it best
to make a change m management?
Closing: Exercises of the Granyille
Institute.
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The closing exercises of this well
known high Institution of learning
under the management of the ac
complished Misses Hilliard, assisted
by a talanted corps of assistants,
took place Wednesday evening in
the study room. Each one of the
scholars acquitted themselves with
much credit showing that they had
been well trained.
The choruses by the whole school
were well rendered. The singing by
Misses Nannie C. Gregory, Mary
Howell, Fannie and Willie Skinner
was very good. The recitations by
Misses Meta Brogden, Lena Hawks,
Mattie Renn, Rosa Crews and Willie
Skinner showed that they had been
well trained in elocution, which was
a credit to the school as well as to
the young ladies.
The subject of Aunt Melissy
on boys by Miss Cora Crews was
exceptionally good and received
a hearty encore. The instrumental
music by Misses Laura Williams,
Cary Wimbush, Annie Taylor,Fannie
Landis, Mary H. Gregory, Meta
Brogden, Mary Hundly, Jennie B.
Williams, Mary Howell, Harriett
Darden, and Nannie C. Gregory was
excellently executed, reflecting great
credit on the Institution as well as
the gifted and popular instructor of
music. Miss C. B. Hyde.
The mother of the Misses Hillard,
of Beltsville, Md., was in attend
ance upon the Commencement exer
cises. You will be pleased with the mild and
lasting efiects of the Japanese Liver Pel
lets. Try them. Sold by J. G. Hall.
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