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VOLUME VI---NO.
44.
BRIEF LOCAL MENTIONS.
What Is Transpiring1 Aronnd and
Abont lis. In Town and Comity.
Col. R. J. Mitchell lias had his
residence neatly painted.
A large number of our farmer
friends in town Monday and Tues
day.
Mr. L. E. Wright- returned from
New York FridajT, and has received
his new fall goods.
Miss Rosa Par-ham is having a
neat fence erected in
front of her
residence on Raleigh street.
We had the pleasure of meeting
in our office .Wednesday Mr. L. N.
Husketh, of Dayton, Durham county.
Quite a number of lots and tracts
of land were sold under mortgage
and settlement of estates in front of
the Court House Monday.
If the men who ridicule women for
making up their faces would only try
to make their own faces pleasanter
this would be a better world.
If you are looking for stoves,
sporting goods, buggies and wagons
Edwards & Winston's is iust the
place to get them at panic prices.
In view of the public demand for a
more rigid supervision over cranks
it would be well to keep an eye on
those who want to uswim in blood."
We direct the special attention
of our many readers to the import'
ant announcement of M. F. Hart Co.
111 1 t I
tfoods win oe ciosea out at your
own price.
squire o. v. n.uis naa quite a
number of cases before him during
the past week. His court is always
more or less interesting. He
most excellent magistrate.
is a
J. T. Mann, of Stanley county,
has lost his wife and is sending out
notices of reward. The woman gives
the names of Lily Anderson. She
left her home twelye days ago.
The State Auditor expected to be
gin last weeK tne issue or pension
warrants, but it has been decided
not to send them out until the close
of the present fiscal year, which
November 30th.
is
The Board of County Commission-
ers were in session on Monday with
all the members present. Thev did
the usual amount of routine work,
looking over delinquent tax lister,
allowing accounts, etc.
When your appetite calls for a
nice stew or fry of oysters, or a first-
, 1 "TV 1 V 1 ,
class meai jjock uveroys, over
B rough ton's is just the place to get
them. Try him once and you will
be convinced of the fact.
Two young men administered an
old fash ioned chastisement to an of
fender of their dignity some nights
ago and his honor,. Mayor Royster,
thought $5 was sufficient amount to
plank down for the paddling.
One of the mam issues in the
Thirdite Alliance campaign, lately
inaugurated in Granville, is said to
be to elect Dr. Dalby Superior Court
Clerk, and have a competent Repub- Thirdites, who thought he knew all
Hcan to do the business of the office, about settling the money problem,
Governor Carr will this week ap- asked a Democrat in Oxford how
point three trustees of the Oxford many silver dollars was conied in
Orphan Home. This is done at the 1892- The Democrat replied by ask
request of the Grand Lodge of Mas ing him "how many jackasses were
sons. The State appropriates the folded in Kentucky during 1892 f "
sum of $10,000 to help sustain the The. subject was dropped,
institution. Hard times has caused "Jewing"
- The genial Wiley Nevills, of to be resorted to on every hand. A
Brassfield, has a pig 15 months old man walked into the postoffice a few
that is G feet long and measures 8 days ago and asked Postmaster Sikes
feet around, and will weigh nearly to sell him six two cent stamps for
500 pounds. He says when his chil- 10 cents. Mr. Sikes with a smile,
dren go to the pasture to get the said to have been child like, handed
cows they take the pig for one. of the him out five. There is no selling at
yearlings and drive him up. and below cost at that house.
OXFORD,
Iverson Skinner, a fine judge of
tobacco, is now buying on order on
this market.
Our neighbor, Alf Hobgood, has
two - red Jersey pigs that will weigh
about 450 each.
Our young friend Robt. Hunt,
t i
wno nas been sick some davs, is
much improved.
Mr. J. T. Cozart has discarded
his horse and cart and now rolls in
town from home on a bicycle.
The weather signal under the
supervision of Mr. Willie Biggs is a
great convenience to our citizens.
Mr. John Meadows raised a sweet
potato in the shape of a snake coiled
up. It measures about 3G inches in
length.
The Thirdite-Alliance campaign
meeting did not come off at Stem on
Friday. It was postponed to some
future day.
Some days ago Mr. R. BrouEr li
tem sold his rjair of maernificent
pointers to a gentleman in South
&
Carolina for $100.
Oh! for some kind of a light to
see how to plow through the mud in
Oxford this winter. Cannot our town
commissioners provide some kind of
a light?
We have received several very
fine specimens of sweet potatoes this
week. We do not know who will.
capture the six months subscription
oifered for the dozen largest sweet
potatoes
Mr. Robt. Dalby while handling
a gun on Salurday accidentally dis
charged it, but fortunately did no
damage. The load entered the floor
of the store a few inches from one of
his feet. We are glad he escaped
injury.
Read the big furniture advertise
ment of Jos. Webb in another col-
T 1 1 1
umn. tie nas a Dig siock on nana
that can be bought at panic prices.
If you need anything in furniture
line we advise you to go and see
Webb before you buy.
The regular Sheriff and Register
of Deeds always puts in an appear
ance at their respective offices the
first Monday in the month, the bal
ance of the time their deputies run
tne business. It seems by that farm-
ing pays better than holding office.
Hurrah for the Oxford tobacco
market ! We will send the Public
Ledger 12 months free to the Gran
ville farmer that makes the highest
average on tobacco sold in uxtoro
between now and the first of Janu
ary. To the second highest the paper
for 6 months.
The bachelors suppei given by
Messrs. Frank Meadows and O. C.
Crump at Bachelors' Retreat, Hills-
boro street, last Thursday night to
their friends, is said to have been a
sumptuous affair. Although there
were no ladies around they could not
get along without the use of
powder.
One of the glittering gems of the
N. C., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1893.
Where is the Thirdites in Vir
ginia at? Buried in red mud the
Republicans did'nt chew the Thirdite
cutd. Ta-rara-boom-de-a Messiah
Garrett, and your gray mule !
A few days ago one of our Fish
ing creels rriends dropped in our
office and wanted to know if the
jewel of a Democrat in Walnut
Grove had leftany yams for him. We
had to tell him he was yamless, but
if bahams would suit him we could
supply him as we had some boss ones
1 a
on nana.
Mr. J. D. Brooks has dissolved
copartnership with the manager of
his menagerie. Ihe trouble grew
out ot the tact that he devoted too
much time in having fits for sticks of
candv. We are glad to sav that
Prof. Oakley with his performing
horned owl is still the center of at
traction at Brooks' Hippohrome on
Main street.
Mr. Ike Breedlove, of Salem, one
Oi me level ueaueu mumums ui iu
n xi l l i 3 j 1, c xi I
Board ot county commissioners, was
at his post on Monday if one of his
mnloo A l A loir Vi i m An - rn Vi Ck nrrnil n A I
a tew aavs ago. ime or nis muies
desiring to keep in practice with his
heels knocked Mr. Breedlove sense
less for a few minutes, but soon re
coyered. He had a narrow escape.
We told King Solomon, of the
Gillburg News, when he rigged out
Messiah Garrett with a new suit
from head to foot and sent him over
to Virginia, he would let off so much
srass that the Republicans would
meet with a Waterloo defeat. Such
a windy boy as Garrett is calculated
to defeat any cause he may espouse.
Verilv King Solomon, the name of
your pet is mud.
In our last issue we stated that
some of our town sportsmen had kil
led a deer, but we were mistaken.
The honor fell upon Messrs. Herbert
Gregory, Gus Wilson and "Mitch"
Munn, of Sassafras Fork, the owners
of the dogs. We take it that the
gentlemen from town do not wish by
anv means to infringe upon the
mf
nerhts ot tneir country inenas m
hunting deer.
Prof. F. P. Hobgood, Sr., who has
since the opening of the Fall term of
Oxford Female Seminary visited 8 or
.. A ... 4.1 a 4. xi
10 Association m the State m the m-1
terest of the Seminary, reports that
the prospects for a large increase of
students in the Spring Term
are very bright. Prof. Hob-
good has been invited to make an
address on education at the Associa
tion which meets at Monroe next
weeks.
Tobacco continues to sell well on
the Oxford market, and breaks have
been good since our last issue. All
good bodied bright tobacco continue
to "climb up among the rafters" in
prices. Farmers of Granville we
urge you to stand by your county as
it is to your individual interest to do
so. Don't be governed by the small
talk of those who once liyed in Ox
ford and failed to continue in a job.
Talk is cheap and so is cheek.
Chief Renn run down the ne
groes that entered the dwelling of
Mr. Estes at Henderson one night
last week. The two negroes came to
Oxford and traded the watch they
stole to Mr. Douglas Lynch and the
overcoat to Peter Charleston. They
also stole a new pair of pants be
ponging to Brother Long, of War-
renton Record. The two burglars
were captured in Heuderson and are
now snugly located in Vance jail, j
and will have to stand trial for bur
glary.
PURELY PERSONAL.
Brief Mention of tne Movements of
Your Friends and Acquaintances.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Currin fpent
Sunday in Henderson.
Rey. J. R. Griffith, of Chester,
Va., is on a visit to Oxford.
Chase City, Va., to buy tobacco.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Adcock, of
Tar Riyer, were on our streets Mon-
day.
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mi . cduu. iuio i! wuauu uasu emu.
J children, of Stem, were in town Mon-
day.
Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Lassiter re-
turned from Chicago on Saturday
evening.
Mr. W. T. Adams, of Dutchville,
was a pleasant visitor at this office
Wednesday.
Messrs. J. P. Mize, A. A. Crews
and George Bobbitt visited our of
nce on Tuesday.
m;oo r;;0 RlnV v
XT J. X O O tllvy MJLOlKjIXm CbVVVUi
by her father DrBlack, left on Mon
, f Greensboro Female College.
D lasca iuai v jjcu auu x' aumc
Gregory are on a visit to the family
of Major N. A. Gregory, Richmond,
Va.
Mr. James Osborn is back from
an extended visited to New York and
has resumed his duties at the Osborn
House.
Mr. John A. Waller, of Knap of
Reeds, President of thQ Farmers Al
liance of Granville, visited Oxford
Monday.
Mrs. James Cordon and children
left on Wednesday for Washington,
N. C where they will make their
future home.
S. C. Lyon, of Creedmoor, R. J.
Daniel, of Berea, and W. S. Gooch,
of Stem, were among the visitors to
our sanctum Monday.
Mrs. C. P. Powell is on a visit to
her daughter, Mrs. Sholar, at Chat
tanooga, Tenn. We regret to learn
that Mr. Sholar is quite sick:
We welcome back to Oxford Mr.
John Henry Meadows, who has made
Durham his home several years. He
is connected with the Meadows ware
house. Sheriff W. S. Cozart, of Hamp-
ton, was in his olnce atthe court
1 , .
house on Monday, and tound that
Mr. J. T. Cozart was attending to
the duties in a satisfactory manner.
The faithful educator, Prof. W.
H. P. Jenkins was in Oxford Mon
day and called on the Public Led
ger. He has an important an
nouncement in another column to
teachers and committeemen.
Dr. F. R. Harris, a leading phy-
sician or Henderson, and Mr. ueo.
. n t--r i -1 -m r i m
B. Harris, of the live warehouse firm
of Harris, Gooch & Co., Henderson,
were pleasant visitois to this office
on Monday. Mr. Claude Hunter, of
the same town, called on Tuesday.
English Spavin Liniment removes all
Hard, Soft or Calloused Lumps and
Blemishes from horses, Blood Spavins,
Curbs, Splints, Sweeney, Ring-Bone,
Stifles, Sprains, 4 all Swollen Throats,
Coughs, etc. Save $50 by use of one
bottle. Warranted the most wonderful
Blemish Cure ever known. Sold by J.
G. Hall, druggist, Oxford, N. C.
85. OO Reward.
Lost, strayed or stolen from my cattle
pen, one dart Drmaie cow, in nae oraer.
When last heard from she was going Id
the direction of Tally Ho Five dollars
will be paid for her return to me.
, s Grant T. Foster,
novlO-lt. Oxford, N. C.
Only 1 wo of Each.
Two very strong Columbus Buggies.
Two Elegant Canopy Top Surrles. "New
Styles will sell at Cost for Cash. Fully
warranted. Edwards & Winston.
Sept28-tf
$1.50 PER ANNUM.
RESOLUTIONS
By "Lend a Ilaml" Circle or King's
Daughters.
The following resolutions of sjTm
pathy and respect havo been adopt
ed by the Lend a Hand Circle of
King's Daughters and Sons, of Ox
ford, N. C. :
Whereas, in the inscrutable, but
unerring dispensation of Almighty
God, He saw fit on Oct. 29, 1893, to
remove from our midst to a home in
the skies the beautiful and loyely
spirit of Mrs. W. S. Black, our be
loyed leader, we the members of
Lend a Hand Circle of King's
Daughters and Sons, do resolve :
1. That the Lend a Hand Circle
of King's Daughters has, in the
death of "Aunt Mary," the over
faithful kind and helpful leader,
sustained a loss that cannot be re
paired and that wo do sincerely
mourn her departure.
2. That while our hearts are sad
and bowed down at this sore be
reavement, we are consoled with
the happy assurance that our irre
parable loss is her eternal gain.
3. That we extend to the sorely
bereaved and sorrow stricken hus
band and family our tenderest and
sincerest sympathies in this sad hour
of affliction.
4. That we will ever stride to emu
late her many noble christian vir
tues, in visiting the sick, helping
the needy, cheering the despondent
and encouraging and strengthening
the weak and faltering.
5. That these lesolutions be spread
upon our minutes and a copy be
sent to the Public Ledger and Or
phans' Friend for publication.
Miss K. W. Marsh,
Miss E. T. Finlaytor,
W. T. Lyon,
Committee.
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A cream of tartar baking powder. Highest of
all in leavenins strength. Latest U. S. Govern
ment Food Report.
Royal Baking Powder Co.
lOG Wall St., Nw Vork.
Valuable Land Sale.
BY VIRTUE OF THE POWERS GIVEN IN
a deed of trust made by Richard T. Smith
and wife to N. B. Cannady, Trustee, to secure
the payment of certain bonds therein mentioned
and described : Which deed in trust is duly re
corded in the Register's ofliee for Oranville Co.,
N. ?., in Book No. 34, at pages 121, , I will
at the courthouse door in Oxford, N. C, on Mon
day, the 4th day of December, 18'J.i. (It bein the
first Monday,) sell to the highest bidder at pub
lic auction, all the land conveyed in said d6ed of
trust, or so much thereof as may be sullicient to
pay off said bonds and the cost of this sale, all of
which is situate in the town of Oxford.
First. The house and lot known as the resi
dence of the late Charles A. Gregory and fronts on
Asylum St., and adjoins the residence of It. T.
Smith and others.
Second. A large vacant lot 211 by IK) feet,
situate north of the Granville Institute and
fronts both on Asylum Avenue and New College
Street.
Third. A vacant let 100 by 90 feet situate on
Dixon Street, near the large prize house of It. T.
Smith and adjoins Taylor aud Knott.
Fourth. A vacaDt lot 100 by 02 feet, situate on
McClannahan St., adjoining T.-N. Burwell and
Ii. E, Wright.
Terms of sale cash. Time of pale 12 o'clock,
m. Oxford, N. U., October 31, 1803.
nov3-4t. N. B. CANNADY, Trustee.
Land Sale.
TP
NDER aND BY VIRTUE OF A MORT-
gage executed on the 23rd day of January,
1889, by James H, Blackley and wife, Francis
Blacklev. to N. T. Jones and transferred to J. Y.
Manum, who transferred it to Elizabeth Ojiarles,
I shall sell at public auction for casa, at tne
courthouse door in Oxford, Granville county.
N. C. on Monday, December 11. 1893, to the
highest bidder, the land described In said mort
gage which is recorded in Book 29, page 144, in
the Register of Deeds ofliee for Granville coun
ty, adjoining tne lanas oi uonn Aicunee, n. a.
Jones, deceased, and others, containing 57X
acres more or less. Time of sale, 12 o'clock, m.
This the 10th day of November, 1891.
Li. JN. HUS14.KTU,
Administrator of Elizabeth Ojiarlee, decd,
novlO-41-pcl,