WARE HOUSE
VOLUME VI NO. 28.
BRIEF LOCAL MENTIONS.
WUtxt is TraiiMpiriiifc Aronnd and
About ITn. In Town and Comity.
Mr. W. A. Adams is now buy
ing some tobacco on the Henderson
market.
Granville Superior Court will
not convene until Wednesday morn
ing, July 120th.
Mi s. E. G. Currin, who has been
confined at home on account of ill
ness, is out again.
The iu f ant child of Mr. and Mrs.
J. C. Davis, who was quite sick sev
eral days, is much improved.
The gallant of O'Perrell is in the
field for the nomination of Governor
ou the Democratic, ticket iu Virginia.
Col. R. G. Mitchell's Steam
Grist Mill is now grinding every
day, turning out first-class flour and
meal.
Our friend Henry Hunt ranks
among the good feeline: men in town
since his home has been blessed with
a bouncing boy.
Ernest Edgerton has entirely re
covered from his sickness and is at
his post behind the counters at J. S.
Brown's grocery store.
Mrs. Fitts, wife of Mr. Will
Fitts of the O. & H. R. R., who has
been real sick some days, we are
glad to learn is improving.
Mrs. W. H. Young, who was a
resident of Oxford several years ago,
but now of Raleigh, has secured a
position in the Census office at Wash
ington. Mr. Charley Landis had the mis
fortune to lose a $100 Jersey cow on
Tuesday. It is thought that she
must have eaten some kind of pois
onous weed in the pasture.
Mr. R. I. Rogers requests us to
slate that he will be in Oxford court
week with a full line of new designs
of tombstones, and can supply any
person who may wish to remember
the departed ones.
Penn avenue colored Baptist
church is going up. Rev. J. A. Ful
ler, pastor of the church, is full of
energy and being ably assisted by
his brethren, will certainly build a
neat, attractive church.
"Maryander" Butler is booked
to speak in the Thirdite stronghold,
Fishing Creek, tomorrow. If any
Democrat expects that Third party
feeling is dead in the State he is
badly mistaken, as the fires are being
punched by this old "gander" dema
gogue. We believe the Democrats in
Congress will be equal to the emer
gency and save the country from a
financial wreck. When they meet
let them not be weighed in the, bal
ance and found wanting, as they
will be held to a strict acoount of
their stewardship by the people.
The farmers who are going
around predicting all kinds of bad
things to happen to this country un
less Weaverism and Butlerism gains
power have to admit that the farm
ers are now better off than any other
class of people because they have
the best crop prospects for yearsi
We are pleased to state that the
charming Miss Annie Booth, who
had the misfortune to be thrown
from a buggy some weeks ago and
severely bruised, has so far re
covered as to walk around the house
on crutches. We hope ere many
days to see her out on our streets
again.
Maryander Butler is still mean
dering through the State harangue
lng and bleeding the Thirdit.es out
ot subscriptions to his blood-thirsty
sheet. He is booked to speak a few
words m Fishing Creek tomorrow,
and will soak down quite a number
of dollars from the Thirdites, which
will depart forever from them and
their heirs.
Dr. J. E. Wyche wishes to in
torm his patients and friends that he
expects to be absent from his office
!umAllg:nst 10th to 2 b, attending
the World's Columbian Dental Con
gress in Chicago. Those needing his
services will please call early and
make appointments. Dr. Wyche is
a member of the Finance Committee
of the Dental Congress from North
Carolina,
OXFORD,
We have discovered that when
a man's time expires for the Public
Ledger, and he tells the editor not
to stop it as he cannot do without it
and will settle soon, we trust to His
honor and send on the paper, and
when we politely "dun" him for the
subscription he refuses to pay and
walks around and abuses the editor.
Such men are real frauds on news
papers, m fact worse than those who
beat their neighbors out of the news.
Whether or not you will pat
ronize a newspaper or its publisher,
is not the question for your most
serious consideration, my friend. If
you are in business, the question is,
can you afford to remain out of the
columns of your local newspaper?
Can you afford to neglect your busi
ness to such an extent? It is not for
you to consider how much you may
lose by keeping quiet and not letting
the public know j7ou are in business,
and that you want a share, at least
of their trade. When you have no
bargans to offer then is the time to
stop advertising.
A SAD DEATH.
A Former Granville Young Man
Drowned.
Mr. Hunter L. Harris, youngest
son of late Dr. A. C. Harris, who was
raised at Sassafras Fork, this coun
ty, was drowned in Little river, Cum
berland county, on the 14th inst.
He was assisting State Geologist
Holmes, and they concluded to go in
bathing. While Holmes was un
dressing Harris went in and in a mo
ment later cried out that he was
over his depth. Holmes seized a
log and pushed it to Harris, who
said it did not support him. There
was a strong eddy. Holmes then
told him to hold on to the log until
he got a plank. In a minute he re
turned with this, but Harris had dis
appeared without a struggle nor did
his body rise.
It was found in fifteen feet of wa
ter, directly where Harris was last
seen. Mr. Harris was 2b years old,
an honor graduate of the State Uni
versity, and was for several years m
the State Chemist's Department. He
was a native of Granville county
and a brother of Mr. Thomas C. Har
ris, of Raleigh, curator of the State
Museum.
The burial took place at Hender
son on Saturday afternoon.
Marriage ol' Mr. J. V. Paris.
Our esteemed friend, J. Y. Paris,
has met with "good luck." Good
luck is a great thing, and to be born
to good luck is a blessing seldom
vouchsafed to mortals.
We chronicle with pleasure that
he has again become a benedict. He
was married to a very accomplished
lady, Miss Bertha Luck, Thursday
morning in Danyille, Va. Mr. Joe
Paris, of Newbern, and Miss Addie
Paris, of LaGrange, brother and sis
ter of the groom, accompanied by
his little daughter, Nemie, were
present and witnessed the marriage.
The bride is well known and great
ly admired in this community for
her many charms.
We congratulate friend Paris in
the strongest terms on his suecess in
matrimonial venture. We wish him
and his good lady a happy and pros
perous life.
Mr. and Mrs. Paris will arrive in
Oxford this evening and will be cor
dially greeted by many well wishing
friends.
Bucklen' Arnica Salve.
The best salve in the world for cuts, bruises,
sores, ulcers, salt rhenm, fever sores, tetter,
chapped hands 'hi 1 Mains, corns and all skin
ruptions, and positively cures piles, or no pay
required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satis
faction, or money refunded. Price 25 cents per
box. For sale hv T. (4. Hall. Tnch,4-ty
Attention.
As trustee for Owen, Barbour & Smith,
I am expected and required to eollect all
claims due them. Mr. Sinlt.li is in charge
of the business and will receipt for all
paid on th accounts. All owing said
concern will please give their prompt
attention. A. A. Hicks,
mchlT-tf. Trustee.
Printing? Material For Sale.
Three cases old style Long Primer and
one case of Minion, Id tair condition; two
cases head letter; one imposing stone;
galleys, composing sticks, column rules,
leads, stands, etc. ALL AT A GREAT
BARGAIN Write to K., care this
office.
N. C, FRIDAY, JULY 21, 1893.
OUR WORTHY COLABORERS
What They are Doing: to Advance the
Interest of Their Comity.
We call attention to the contribu
tions of the yeomanry of grand
old Granville county m to-day's issue.
We have o columns ot articles writ'
ten by our friends in the county. We
are proud ot this and can say we
do not believe there is a county
paper in the State that can beat it.
Time was when a weekly paper in
Oxford had but a small amount of
county news, principally being filled
up with advertisements, now we have
the Public Ledger full of origual
letters from the people.
We really miss five of our older
correspondents, "Trump," of Bul
lock, "Hard Times" No 1, of Dutch
ville; "A Youth," of Buchanan;
"Trixy," of Dexter, and "Tongs" of
Dabney. If we only had had these
five this week our happiness would
be complete in this respect.
We give the people a chance to
air views. We do not require that a
man, boy or girl shall go through
college (we never enjoyed that priv
ilege ourselves) to get access to our
columns. Some of the most readable
articles we publish are written by
men of mother wit who have only
had limited opportunities.
We generally get to liking our cor
respondents. Some how they feel
near to us. When one quits writing
for us we feel like we had lost a true
friend, although they may at times
different widely from us.
We sincerely hope our many rea
ders will enjoy the letters in the
Public Ledger. They. are' worth
perusal. We thank "Adolescens"
for his letter from Wilton and hope
to hear from him again.
We think we are a benefactor when
we give correspondents such free
access to column with a few excep
tions. It improves their language
and style of writing to send letters to
the paper.
We get more news from every part
of Granville than Stovall, Creed
moor and Hesters. They have talent
and should not slumber. Some cor
respondents animated by pride for
their sections ought to send us letters
from these places.
Specimen Cases.
8. H. Clifford, New Cassel, Wis, was
troubled with Neuralgia and Rheuma
tism, his stomach was disordered, his
liver was affected to an alarming degree,
appetite fell awav, and he was terribly
reduced in flesh and strength. Three
bottles of Electric 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 Ar
nica 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 Electric Bit
ters and one box Bucklen's Arnica Salve
cured him entirely. Sold by J.G.Hall
druggist.
For Rent Tract, of Land.
A good four horse farm, with two set
tlements, 5 miles west of Oxford, nar
Enon church. Apply to
july 21 3 1. M. B. Hobgood.
World's Fair Kates.
Persons wishing to attend the World's
Fair are offered tickets by the Richmond
& Danville Railroad, via the following
routes at prices named for the round-trip
from Oxford.
Via Richmond, Lynchburg or Char
lottesville & C & O. R. R , $29.05
Via Washington, D. C. and B & O.,
C. & O. or P. R, R , $34 05.
Via Atlanta & E. T. V & G. R. R.
$35 75.
Via Paint Rock & E. T. V. & G R. R ,
$32 35.
For further information call on or ad
dress. Go wan Dusenbery, Agent,
Oxford, N. C.
Largest stock of Doors, Windows and
Blinds at Edwards & Winston's. aprU-tf
They Have Got to Co !
Having decided not to carry Notions
any longer, I will sell them and Summer
Millinwrv at, and below cost forcash.
This is a good opportunity to buy goods,
as they MUST and w luu om.
Mrs. J. T. Brttt.
Our line of Paints, Oils and Varnishes
is large and complete. Len's Lead and
D'Evoes colors at Edwards & Winston's
We have reduced our $35.00 one horse
wagons to $2500. Call early and get a
bargain. Farming implements of all
kinds at Edwards & Winston's. aprl4-tf.
PURELY PERSONAL.
Brief Mention of the Movements of
Your Friends and Acquaintances.
Mrs. N. M. Ferrebee is on a visit
to Norfolk.
Dr. E. T. White and family are
at Buffalo Springs.
J. N. Fuller, of Berea, was on
our streets Tuesday.
T. T. Hicks, of Henderson, was
in Oxford Saturday.
Ira Kimball, of Hargrove, visit
ed this office Tuesday.
Mrs. Dr. J. M. Hays returned
from Asheville Tuesday.
Mr. Zack Lyon spent several
days in Richmond this week.
Miss Tempe Williams is on a
yisit to relatives in Norfolk, Va.
Miss Clair Martin, of Baltimore,
is the guest of Miss Nannie Gregory.
Mrs. J. B. Roller is spending the
heated term in Halifax county, Va.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Morris, of
Sunset, were on our streets Thurs
day. Rey. C. A. Jenkins returned
home from Clinton, N. C, on Tues
day.
Mrs. Reed, of Richmond, Va.,
is on a visit to her son Mr. W. C.
Reed.
Mr. J. F. Royster spent several
dayt at Yanceyville the past week
visiting friends.
Mr. R. D. Royster, of Centre
Grove, Person county, was on our
streets Tuesday.
Miss Carrie Herndon, of Dur
ham, is on a visit to her aunt, Mrs.
Howard Dorsey.
Mr. S. C. Hobgood, of the Enon
section was in Oxford Tuesday and
visited our office.
Miss Bessie Brown, of Ports
mouth, Va., is visiting her uncle,
Mr. J. W. Brown,
Mrs. Chas. Elliott, ot Norfolk,
Va., is visiting her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. C. Cooper.
J. A. Cottrell, one of the pro
gressive farmers of Salem, visited
our office baturday.
A. W. McGee, the wide-awake
tobacco man of Clarksville, Va., was
on our streets Monday.
Miss Emma Watkins, of Milton,
is yisiting Miss Agnes Faucette, at
College Street Seminary.
Our old friend, J. W. Lawrence,
of Wilton, was in Oxford last week
and paid us a pleasant call.
Mrs. Henry Crenshaw, of Louis
burg, was the guest of Col. and Mrs.
John Johnson the past week.
Misses Lonie, Mary and Nellie
Currin, and Carrie Hobgood are on a
visit to relatives in Henderson.
J. W. Brown, deputy sheriff,
paid a visit during the past week to
his brother, at Portsmouth, Va.
Mrs. J. R. Wilder, of Ocala,
Fla., has returned to Oxford, where
she will make her home in future.
Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Best have
decided to move to Chapel Hill for
the purpose of educating their sons.
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Moss, and
Mr. and Mrs. Norfleet Crews, of
Salem, were on our streets Satur
day. B. O. Savage, of Scotland Neck
spent several days this week in Ox
ford visiting his daughter, Mrs. J. J.
Medford.
Prof. Logan Howell, Superin
tendent of Goldsboro Graded School,
was the guest of Mr. Crawford J.
Biggs several days this week.
Lieut. Willie Landis is rusticat
ing at Morehead City, as he is on
the staff of Gen. Cotten. The sol
dier'boys are having a good time.
W. T. Currin, one of the hard
working young farmers of Fishing
Creek, dropped in to see the old man
Monday and added his name to our
subscription list.
W. W. Clement, an Oxford boy
is now pulling the throttle on the O.
& H. Road in place of Mr. Watkins,
who is running a freight on the
O. & C. Road temporarily.
$1.50 PER ANNUM.
Capt. Baldy Capeliart was in
Oxford Monday and met with a warm
reception at the hands of his many
friends, He is one of Vance coun
ty's most intelligent citizens.
Mr. T. T. Bobbitt, of Baltimore,
Md., was in Oxford Friday, and it
was our pleasure to receive a visit
from him. We were glad to learn
that he is doing a good business.
Little Aunie Furman, who has
been quite sick for some days, we
are pleased to note is much im
proved. Her father, Mr. H. O. Fur-
man, spent several days by her bed
side.
Mr. W. P. Lyon, one of the
good farmers of the Wilton section
dropped in to see us during the past
week, feo did Mr. John Elliott, one
of the progressive young farmers of
the Clay section.
Mr. Hal Allen, who left Gran
ville, some 12 yeais ago, is on a visit
to his old home. He is accompanied
by Ins wife and child. He is a
nephew of Dr. Dalby with whom he
spent several days with this week.
Mr. and Mrs. M. P. Roberts, of
Virginia, are spending the week
with relatives near Bullock church.
Mr. Roberts was in town Friday and
dropped in to let us know he was all
O. K., and informed us he had so
far, the best crop he ever had.
On Monday Mr. John Patterson,
of Youngsville, called to see us. He
was returning from a visit to friends
at Midway. We found him a Demo
crat "all wool and a yard wide," says
down with the Thirdites as they are
nothing more nor less than negro
loving Republicans.
Misses. Lou Crudup, of Missis
sipi, and Callon Crudup. of Kittrell,
and Messrs. Geo. B. Gatlin, of Ral
eigh, and T. II. Crudup, of Kittrell,
were pleasant visitors at the hospita
ble home of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Can
nady, near Wilton, last week. They
were tendered a reception which was
greatly enjoyed by the young people
of the neignborhood,
Messrs. James Elliott and Matt
Nelson, two of the energetic and
progressive farmers of Cornwall sec
tion were in Oxford Tuesday and
we had the pleasure of meeting
them in our office. They report,
good crop prospects with sufficient
rain. Mr. Elliott has not been to
town in several months antrwe hard
ly recognized him, as he has fallen
off some 50 pounds, and has joined
the light weight club of which the
editor is a member.
Mr. Joe Lawrence spenl several
days in Oxford this week at the bed
side of his sick brother, Mr. Tom
Lawrence, who was almost at death's
door, but we are happy to say, that
through the skill of Dr. J. M. Hays,
ably assisted by Dr. S. D. Booth, is
bow rapidly recovering to the grati
fication of his numerous friends and
ere long will mingle with them once
more. Mr. Lawrence was the re
cipient of every attention that pos
sibly could bo rendered, showing
that he is held in high esteem by all
classes of our citizens.
Anything in the hardware line in the
Owen, Harbour fc Smith stock will be
sold very low for cash. They have a
very large assortment of cooking stoves,
farming tools, wagon material, sash, doors
and blinds. Old Hickory wagons, bug
tries from $33, $45, $55, $05, $75, $80,
$100 to $135 each all bargains and re
duced prices. For sle by S. II. Smith.
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