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VOLUME VI NO. 36. BRIEF LOCAL MENTIONS. What Is Transpiring- Around and About ITs, in Town and County. A good advertisement is good ad vise. After the bawl is over the young hopeful generally goes to sleep. Rev. Mr. Hill preached at the Baptist church on Sunday night. Trinity College has adopted the new Handbook of North Carolina as a text book. Prof. W. H. P. Jenkins was on our streets Thursday smiling grace fully to his friends. There are always some rare bargains to be had from Grant Foster at the market house. All the commissioners of the great Democratic county of Cataw ba are Thirdpartyites. Collector Simmons says he will not consider any appointments until he assumes the duties of his office. An Italian band struck Oxford Saturday evening, and the boys treated their best girls to a serenade. It is the busy dollar that makes tobacco roll into Oxford and gladden the hearts of our farmers and busi ness men. Times will be good as soon as the people say that they are good and proceed to do business as though nothing had happened. If Ingalls should beat Peffer it might not be much of a gain to the Senate, but there would be more 7 brains and less hair in it. A decrease of nearly $13,000,000 in the government revenues for the past two months shews how the panic has affected Uncle Sam. As the calamity-howler seems set on making a point of the coun try's speedy destruction, the ques tion arises is he a pointer or a setter ? The country can spare every professional agitation and jaw-worker like Garrett, in its-borders with out serious detriment to the next census. Howl on thou Messiah Garrett, of Vance, against the Public Led ger, we know your record! You are only "sounding brass and tinkling symbol." Rev. J. S. Hardaway will occu py the pulpit of the Baptist church at Chase City, Va., made vacant by Rev. C. A. Jenkens, every second Sunday until the end of the year. Geo. D. Pittard, of Stem, R. W. Hobgood, of Sunset, and H. J. Wheeler, of Hampton, called Thurs day to see the thin man of the Pub lic Ledger as he is getting down to light weight. The recovery of finances promi ses to, be as rapid as the decline, and the Senate can hasten the restora tion of healthy conditions by doing without delay the work which it is bound to do in the end. Rev. J. A. Stradley, in his kind ness of heart, sent Mr. H. W. Pat terson and Miss Ora W, Norwood, of Stovall, down the road of life hand in hand on the 10th instant in the presence of many well wishers for their future happiness. Quite a number of our citizens have been wondering what had be come of Dick Beasky since the pan ic. It is said now he went into his hole and on Friday got a whiff of new tobacco being brought to mar ket and crawled out as bright and chippy as Buck Stem does when he makes a cond snlo fnr rno nr hie r o v mer friends. OXFORD, Tom Smith captured the medal at the target practice of Granville Grays on Monday, making 19 to W. C. Taylor 17. Our former townsman, R. W. Royster, upon the organization of the tobacco board of trade of Green ville was elected President. The National Cigarette Tobacco Co. is placing orders for tobacco on some of our markets. This will bring about competition on cutters. Owing to a washout 'on Rich mond Division of the R. & D. Road all trains for two days come over Oxford & filarkville route via Dur ham. We met the following farmers in Oxford Thursday : Joe Parham, W. H. Green, Ike Breedlove, Pres ton Ferrabow, J. B. Elliott, '"Dos" Mangum, Wiley Nevils and W. H. Blackley. Hon. A. H. A. Williams arrived in Oxford on Saturday to spend sev eral days with his family. He has been grossly engaged in his cont6;v case for some weeks. It will be the first case considered by the election committee of the House. It is a pleasant reflection that in the reduction of wages on the rail roads the managers began with the presidents and big officials. Such a plan of reducing expenses has an element of novelty not hitherto en joyed by the American public. Persons having unsettled ac counts at my store will please call and settle. I cannot extend longer credit to those owing me. Don't send your orders expecting me to fill them on time; I need funds to run my business. J. G. Hall. The dog is man's best and most faithful friend when he is a fellow's own dog, but there is nothing as un friendly as the neighbor's cross dog, nor is there anything less ad mirable than the howling cur that makes night hideous with his yelp ings. It is now conceded that Senator Stewart can talk longer to empty seats than and other statesman, for eign or domestic. Garrett, of Vance, might possibly come near it if the air pump was kept on all the time, not allowing the wind to slackening in his Thirdite Republican gas bag. Rev. C. A. Jenkins and his in teresting family leave to-day for their new home in the good old town of Goldsboro; Our people, one and all7 more than regret to lose them, but happy to say their lot is" cast among as warm hearted people as the sun ever shown on. God bless Goldsboro as it was our birth place ! Scholars continue daily to enter Oxford Female Seminary, Horner Military School, Granville Institute and College Street Seminary. Ox ford cannot be downed on first-class schools, pretty girls, manly young men, and withal a tobacco mar ket. Our buyers and warehouse men delight to pay all classes of our farmers top notch prices. There will be no preaching at the Presbyterian church next Sun day morning, but service at 8 o'clock Sunday evening. Subject: "And there was no more sea." Rev. 21:1. Every member of the church is ear nestly requested to be present at Sunday School next Sunday morning at 9:30 to hear a report from the Sunday School Convention. nr W TT Wlrfikl nf Sftlftm "N". C. roill ho In Ovfni-rl at th Oahnrn House. on Thursday, September 28th, for that one aay. Practice named to Jye, jar, Nose ana Tnroat. sepl5-2t. N. C, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1893. A. Landis & Sons makes an an 'nouncement to the people that the panic is over and good times are ahead, and that they are receiving a handsome line of goods that are catchy and at low prices. Furni ture and crockery at low figures. It is said hard times has called a halt, and now A. Landis & Sons want you to halt right in their store and buys goods at prices that are bound to suit. In 1883-4 quite a number of per sons in North Carolina dug "cyclone pits" near their houses. Luckily they have had no occasion to use these. Near Louisburg, Jack Adams has one of these pits, and a few days ago thinking a cyclone was approaching he sent his wife and children into the pit. A highland moccasin had his home in the pit; and bit one of the children. Prompt and liberal doses of whiskey saved the child's life. Our esteemed contemporay, the Oxford Ledger, claims that Mr. Zaek Garrett, a reform speaker, recently said in a speech in Granville that "we will carry our 'pint' if we have to wade in blood." We'll bet the es teemed Ledger he had a quart under his shirt when he wrote that. Pro gressive Farmer. Our tank has not the capacity of friend Ramsey's. We can't hold a quart, but can see a "pint" when a Thirdite makes it. The Winston Tobacco Journal in speaking of the death of our greatly esteemed townsman says: "The tak ing off of Mr. J. C. Cooper of Oxford, removes from life one of the old landmarks of the tobacco trade in that section. He was one of the early promoters of that market and was largely interested in the ware house and leaf business years ago. He comes from a family of tobacco men, all of whom are straightfor ward and prosperous." Raleigh correspondent of Rich mond Dispatch says : "A populist said that Senator Vance is the most popular politician in the State; that he holds the Democrats and the pop ulists, and has more influence with the latter than any one else. It is alleged that the popoulist papers see this and haye stopped their praise of Vance, but that does not prevent the masses from adhering to him and his views." Senator Vance is a grand old man and is greatly beloved by the people of the State. Here is a list of offices which Mr. Simmons will have in his gift: Chief clerk, who is deputy collector, $1, 800; one clerk at $1,G00, one at $1, 200, two at $1,100, one at $900 and one at $800 and a messenger at $300; two stamp deputies, one at Reids- ville and one at Durham, at $1,200 each; twelve division deputy collec tors at $1,000 salary and $500 ex pense allowance each; one general storekeeper and ganger at $3 a day and expenses; and about 100 store keepers and gaugers at $2 a day. Mothers, and especially nursing moth ers, need the st engthening support and bslp that comes with Dr. Pierce's Favor ite Prescription. It lessens the pains and burdens of child-bearing, insures healthy, vigorous offspring, and promotes an abun dr it secretion of nourishment on the part of the mother. It is an invigorating tonic, made especially for women, per fectly harmless in any condition of e female system, as it regulates and pro motes all the natural functions and never con flints wlh them. The "Prescription" builds up, strength ens and cures. In all the chronic weak nesses and disorders that afflict women, it is guaranteed to benefit or cure, or the money is refunded. For piverv case of Catarrh which they cannot cure, the proprietors of Dr. Sage's Catarrh Remedy agree to pay $500 in cash. You're cured by its mild, soothing, cleansing and healing properties or you 're paid. PURELY PERSONAL. Brief Mention of the Movements of Your Friends and Acquaintances. Darias Eatman is a student at the. University. Mr. Simpson Latta, of Berea was in town Monday. Mr. E. G. Butler, of Vance, was on our streets Monday. Miss Annie Harrison, of Warren, is visiting Dr. and Mrs C. D. Fort. Major N. A. Gregory, of Rich mond, Va., was in Oxford Tuesday. Messrs. C. H. Easton and A. S. Hall left Monday for the World's Fair. Dr. L. D. Burwell, of Stem, and A. A. Lyon, of Lyon, visited Oxford Tuesday. Mr. Ben Kronheimer returned Wednesday from the Big Show at Chicago. The genial C. H. Butler, of Corn wall, was a pleasant visitor at this office Wednesday. Miss Bessie Watkins, of Law renceyille, Va., is visiting her sister Mrs. E. W. Jones. Uncle Hub Cozart, of Durham, came over to Oxford on Monday to see his old friends. Miss Jodie Renn, who has been on a visit to friends in Raleigh, re turned home Saturday. The Misses Kittrell, of Kittrell, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Adams the past week. Messrs. B. F. Currin and L. F. Currin, of Sfunset, were pleasant visitors at this office Friday. Mr. J. R. Young, of Henderson, and J. T. Bradsher, of Tar River, were on our streets Wednesday. The energetic, hard-working Frank Edwards is taking in the great show at Chicago this week. Mrs. J. C. Cooper and Miss Bell Cooper left Monday to spend some time with Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Elliott at Norfolk, Va. Dr. J. B. Williams has been ap pointed local surgeon of the Rich mond & Danville Road vice Dr. J. M. Hays resigned. Three of Henderson's promising young men, Messrs. Thomos Horner, Brooks Parham and Robt. Lassiter spent Sunday in Oxford. Mrs. R. P. Hughes and daugh ters, Misses Maggie, Fannie and An- nis, who have been spending some time with friends in Warren county, have returned home. Capt. and Mrs. R. H. Powell and children are on a visit to relatives in Warren county,, Capt. Tyson is running in Capt. Powell's place on the O. & H. Railroad. Capt. A. W. Graham returned from a business trip to Birmingham, Ala., on Saturday last. He says Granville was in better condition than any place he saw in Alabama. -Mr. E. B. Eakesof Culbreth, returned from Greene county on Saturday where he has been curing tobacco. He left at this office a beautiful sample of the golden weed. A biggest electrical and rain storm ever known to the people of Western North Carolina passed over that section Monday, washing away mill dams, bridges, etc. Great dam age to corn on lowlands. The gentlemanly Willis Peace, who has so acceptably filled the po sition of collector in the banking House of J. C. Cooper & Sons, has resigned and is now a ' student at Horner School. We wish him great success in his studies. $1.50 PER ANNUM. Judge Winston returned Tues day from the "State of Wilkes" and land of corn lickker, where he made the inhabitants of the Brushies feel the even scales of justice. We feel sure that Brother Deal, of the Chron icle, found that our honored town man was big in law if not in statute. Last Tuesday Mr. J D. Kinton and his sister Miss Kate B. Kinton, near Oxford, and T. W. Ragland, of Forsyth county, left for Heidenhei mer, Bell county, Texas, where they expect to make their home. They haye a sister living there, Mrs. B. J. Feild. We wish them great success and prosperity in their new home. Farmers of Granville regardless of prejudice as to politics ,it is to all our interest to stand by our coun ty town, whether we are Democrats, Thirdites, Republicans, Prohibition ists, etc., as it is money in every tax payers pockets.. Politics should have nothing to do with friendship and our business relations. By all means do not bite off your uose to spite your chin. Richmond A onuviiic Schedule. We head this article the Richmond & Danville schedule. From the nums ber of complaints we might say lack of schedule. At Durham you can't make connection going East or West. It takes two days to go from Oxford to Raleigh. It takes you two days to go from Oxford to Greensboro. Why not the morning freight that follows right along after the passen- ger train leave Durham after the train from Greensboro arrives at 9:30 o'clock a. m. Why run two trains from Durham in two hours of each other ? Why take oft' the most important train of all, the evening freight from Durs ham? Our people complain of these things. We know the Railroad authorities in North Carolina connected with this road to be courteous gentlemen. Let the Receivers of the road know the facts. Oxford gave $00,000 to this road and entitled to some con5 sideration, and the schedule should be remedied. Electric Hitters. This remedy is becoming so well known and so popular as to need no Bp cial mention. All who have used Elec tric Bitters sing the same song of praise. A purer medicine does not exist and it is guaranteed to do all that is claimed. Electric Bitters will cure all disauses of the liver and kidneys, will remove pim ples, boils, salt rheum and other affections caused by impure blood. Will drive ma laria from the system and prevent as well as cure all malarial fevers. For cure of headache, constipation and indigestion try Electric Ihtters. Entire satisfaction guaranteed, or money refunded. Price 50 cts. and $1 per bottle at J. G. llall'd drug store. Take ItutJce. Take notice, ye people one anil all. The tax books for year 189;i have bet n placid in my hand for collection, and I am now ready, w dting and anxious to receive the amount you owe. W. S. Cozaut, Sheriff. By J. T. Cozatit, Deputy Sheriff sept!5-2t. Msolafely -Pure all in leavenins strength? Latest U. S. Govern A rfom of tnrt nr Yta k in f nmvflpr ITirrhpot rt ment Food Keport. Royal Baking Powdor Co.1 100 Wall St.. New York. NN r ) i I
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