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VOLUME VII NO. 4.
OXFORD, N. C, FRIDAY, JANUARY 2fi, 1894.
$1.00 PER ANNUM.
PUBLIC
INFLUENZA,
Or La Grippe, though occasionally epi
demic, is always more or less prevalent.
The Lest remedy for this complaint
is Ayer's Cherry Pectoral.
" Last Springe I was taken down with
La Grippe. At times I was completely pros
trated, and so difficult was my breathing
that my breast seemed as if confined in an
iron cage. I procured a bottle of Ayer's
Cherry Pectoral, and no sooner had I began
taking it than relief followed. I could not be
lieve that the effect would be so rapid and the
cure so complete. It is truly a wonderful med
icine." W. H. Williams, Crook City, S. D.
AYER'S
Cherry Pectoral
Prompt to act, sure to cure
For Sale !
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Two good bay horses and carrl?, sold sepa
rate or all together. Terms reasonable. At ply
to 11. M. SHAW, Art'y, Oxford, N. janlJMt.
" REMOVAL!
Having removed to the house on the Corner of
College Street and Perm Avenne, next to the
Episcopal church I am prepared still to continue
entertaining transient people ae well as boarders
JanB-lm. 11 KS T 11. JONES.
A. Pointer.
HARDWARE,
BUGGIES, WAGONS,
CARRIAGES
AND ROAD CARTS.
'Nothing- but honest goods
at honest prices are sold, and that
accounts for the popularity of S,
H. SMITH'S Hardware Store on
Commercial Avenue. As we pur
chase for the cash at hard-pan
prices we are enabled to sell on
the ame basis.
GF'Call and give us your trade
and he convinced. jan5 ly.
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PRICE 50 CENTS PER BOTTLE.
100 R OF VALUABLE INFORMATION FREE.
FOR SALE BY DRUGGISTS.
Sale of Land.
BY VIRTUE OP A DEED IN TRUST TO
me executed by in liam Thorp, Jr , on the
20th day of December, 1890, and recorded on page
850. book 33, in the office of the Register of
Deeds of Granville county, and by direction of
the assignee f the cestui qui trust, I will sell to
the highest bidder for cash, at the courthouse
do r in Oxford, on Monday, the 5th day of Feb
ruary, 1894. that tract of land known as the IFeb
eter place, in H'alnut Grove township, bounded
on the north by Peterson Thorp, Jr., on the west
by Mrs. 1. 11. Davis, on the south by Tf'illiam
Sherman and Thomas U'ood, on the east by
Louis Thorp, containing 30 1 acres, more or less.
Also the interest of the said ITilliam Thorp in
the estate of the late Benjamin P. Thorp, Sr.,
including the share Lot No. 5 in the partition of
tbe lands of Peterson Thorp, Sr., dee'd. This
January 3, 1894.
Jaa5 4t A. IF. GRAHAM, Trustee.
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LOCAL LINKS.
Things that Happen in Town and
County Boiled Down.
Mr. C. G. Royster has been ap
pointed postmaster at Bullock.
Mr. J. E. Duncan, who has been
sick for several days, is greatly im
proved. For good locust and persimmon
beer, and cabbage at 2 -cents per
pound, go to J. C. Davis'.
If you wish to buy a nice pig at
reasonable prices call on Grant T.
Foster, the Oxford butcher.
Mr. Ike Stegall has opened tip
on Wall street and runs a bar room
in connection with his grocery.
What is prettier than a school
girl, fresh, rosy, bright-eyed and
blushing except it be two pretty
school girls, eh ?
Sunday at Springhope, Nash
county, fire destroyed an entire block
of frame buildings, valued at seve
ral thousand dollars.
The Democrats have had the
Republicans on the run ever since
the tariff debate began, and the re
treat grows more rapid as the dis
cussion continues.
The body of the negro found in
Pender county half eaten by animals
is ascertained to be that of Sylvester
Lamb, a man who had come from
Georgia to buy a home. He had
money.
Oh ! for a flickering ray of one
kerosine 'amp down on Raleigh St.
Oh ! thou hard hearted Town Fath
ers, is there no pity in your hearts
for this dak corner of your great
possessions ?
Mr. D. N. Hunt, has been ap
pointed by Clerk W. A. Bobbitt, a
Magistrate in Salem township, in
place of Mr. A. L. Gooch, who has
recently removed to Walnut lirove
township. A splendid appointment.
Sheriff Oozarthas placed the tax
books for each township in the hands
of his respective deputies, who are
right after the cash. The best way
out of it is to exchange the cash for
a tax receipt. Two things are cer
tain, taxes and death.
Teacher, "Now do you see the
difference between animal instinct
and human reason V Bright Boy.
4Yes'm. If we had instinct we'd
know everything we needed to with
out learning it; but we've got reason
and have to study ourselves mos'
blind or be a fool."
Mr. Haywood White, brother of
our townsman, Mr. Thos. White, and
formerly in charge of Western Un
ion Telegraph office here, was last
week appointed chief operator
in charge of the Southern Associa
ted Press circuit at Washington, D.
C. Mr. White spent Sunday in Ox
ford. Raleigh correspondent of Rich
mond Dispatch says: There is a great
deal of bitter feeling, prominent
Democrats here say yery frankly
against Senator Vance for his con
tinued fight against Simmon's con
firmation. They make no bones of
saying that it is the worst step the
Senntor ever attempted to take.
Mr. Jos. G. Franklin and Miss
Alice Thomasson were married on
the 18th inst., by Squire C. W. Bry
an, at the residence of Mr. William
Thomasson. Immediately after the
ceremony the wedding party left for
the home of Mr. W. D. Kimball,
where an elegant supper had been
prepared, which was greatly enjoyed.
Rev. J. B. Hurley, pastor of the
Methodist church, requests us to
publish the following announce
ments: All the ladies of the Metho
dist church, both old and young, are
earnestly requested to meet the pas
tor at church Friday evening at 3 p.
m.sharpe. The monthly conference
of the Methodist church will be held
immediately after services Sunday
morniug next. All the members of
the church are expected to attend
this conference.
The past week the dark and dis
mal end of Raleigh street has been
lighted up by the silvery rays of the
moon, and the pedestrians enjoyed
the blessings thus bestowed with
great thanks to their Heavenly
Father. Now if the earthly fathers
of the town will open their hearts
and do justice to a part of their do
main and put a lamp down on that
street they will receive the' plaudits
of their neglected subjects. t
Pasco Hodges, 33 year old, died
at Wilmington last Friday. Many
persons vouch for an extraordi
nary occurrence at his death bed.
After the physicians had pronoun
ed him dead and after he had re
ceived extreme unction at a priest's
hands, some persons standing by
spoke of heaven and hell, and one
man declared he doubted the exist
ence of either place. Suddenly the
man thought dead sat up in bed and
said there was a heaven and a hell;
that he had been to the latter and
was going to the former. He then
fell back dead.
It is generally conceded that our
friend and neighbor, Mr. George W.
Knott, who is most excellently en
dorsed, will succeed Mr. J. M. Sikes
as postmaster of Oxford in a short
time.
All who find a blue cross mark
after their names on margin of the
Public Ledger, are thereby noti
fied that their subscription has ex
pired, and they are invited to come
and renew. At our low subscription
price we cannot afford to send the
paper on credit.
Mr. Ralph Currin, of Dutchville
township, who is one of the most
progressive farmers of his section,
sold 927 pounds of tobacco at the
Minor warehouse on Tuesday for the
neat sum of $45.50 plant round. Talk
about a good barn of tobacco he had
one that he got 517 pounds out of
which fetched him $328.12. Now the
question arises who can beat this?
"Turn backward oh ! time in
your flight" and get our Town Dads
to give forsaken Raleigh street a
kerosine lamp if for only one night in
order that the citizens of this forsa
ken part of town may know that
the dear town dads consider them a
part of their domain, Remember
those oh ! Fathers who have been
cast m outer darkness these many
years but never grumbled !
Sherwood's Youths Band and
Concert Company from the Colored
Virginia Orphan Asylum at Peters
burg was here Monday and Tues
day night at the Opera house. The
band is composed of small youths,
who have been well trained and
made fine music, in fact the band
was one of the best we haye heard
in Oxford for several years. The
boys met with a warm reception and
rook in about $100. Our colored citi
zens patronized them liberally.
The great and only Jim Parrott,
who has, it is said, a general repu
tation as a "heart smasher," was in
Oxford on Tuesday. He informed
us that he had switched off on the
side track for repairs, owing to the
long runs he has made trying to fol
low up cupids arrows. He is a
capital young man and delights in
making others happy. May he suc
ceed in winning the love and devo
tion of one of Granville's bright
eyed beauties is the wish of the
Public Ledger.
FIVE O'CLOCK TEA.
Held at the Residence of Hrs. James
H. Horner.
One of the nicest affairs of the sea
son took place on Saturday after
noon at the residence of Mrs. J. H.
Horner, for the benefit of the Ju
nior Auxiliary Society of the Episco
pal church. It was splendidly man
aged and was really a "scene of
beauty and joy forever" to those who
attended when their eyes beheld the
exquisitely attired, sweet and at
tractive little Misses that had gath
ered within the spacious rooms, all
attired in full evening dresses of
different colored silks eutralne, rang
ing in age from 3 to 1G years of age.
The admission fee was the small sum
of ten cents, which was received at
the door by two of Oxford's bright
est gems, Misses Willie Skinner and
Fannie Landis. Mrs. W. C. Reed,
Mrs. T. W. Winston and Miss Mollie
Horner were the managers and met
the guests and introduced them to
the galaxy of beauty in the different
rooms, and then ushered them into
the dining room where chocolate, tea
and delicacies were served.
Rt. Rev. Bishop Cheshire was pres
ent anc: took a deep interest in the
brilliant affair, and had the pleasure
of meeting a large number of our
citizens.
The following young ladies and
little Misses took part in the enter
tainment: Misses Fannie Skinnei,
Fannie Kronkeimer, Fannie Greg
ory, Fannie Brogden, Mary McGuire,
Nellie Currin, Susie Gooch, Carrie
Hobgood, Loulie Biggs, Jennie Wil
liams, Dorothv Coggeshall, Annie
Taylor, Meta Brogden, Hattie Brog
den, Lizzie Uutlaw, Susan Graham,
Mattie Williams, Lottia Britt and
Mrs. J. B. Powell, May Rawlins,
Laura Williams, Janet Biggs, Net
tie Gregory, Janet Gregory, Adlaide
Cooper, Gertrude Winston, Julia
Winston, Mary Cooper, Gertrude
Landis, Augustus Landis, Florence
Landis. Annie Furman, Kate Flem
ing, Maud Parham, Lena Taylor,
Pattie Ward and Carrie Wimbish.
Miss Dorothy Coggeshall was attired
in her great-grand-mother's dress,
an elegant white satin, 100 years old.
The receipts of the evening
amounted to $21.70, and the dear
girls of the society return their
warmest gratitude to all those they
had the pleasure of entertaining.
Bncklen'M Arnica Halve.
The best salve in the world for cuts, bruises
ores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, tetter
chapped bands chilblains, 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 by J. Q. Hall. ,mch,4-ly
Strayed A small spotted pig, the
finder will be liberally rewarded by
returning it to J. T. Britt,
ALL ABOARD FOR OXFORD !
Big Prices and Big Breaks Since Our
Last Issue.
The farmers of old Granville are
fast finding out that the Oxford to
bacco market really stands at the
head of the procession of the mar
kets. If those who have not been
selling here will bring a good load
and try it they will find it out.
Come along farmers and back up
your own county town with your
patronage and you will reap the
reward, "well done, good and faith
ful farmer," and at the same time be
saving money. We ask you can
you find a more honorable set of
warehousemen and buyers in the
State or out of it, than those in Ox
ford ? Cast aside the prejudices
that have crept into your hearts
dear farmers and rally to the sup
port of your county town, and we
ask you if you do not who will ?
Every time you turn your back on
your county you help to build up
another community that has but
little interest in your welfare. Stand
by your own hearth stone and "Nan
cy and the baby." Read some of
the prices scooped in by some of
those whom believe in ''home, sweet
home," below :
BANNER WAREHOUSE.
Pleasants & Mitchell, $29.50. $50.-
50, $14.00, $16.00 and $10.00.
John H. Biagg, $4.00, $10.50, $55.
00, $25.00, $24.00 and $14.00.
J. R. Stem, $11.00, $25.00, $47.00,
$22.50 and $14.50.
John Winston, $10.75, $30.50, $48.
50, $19.00, $15.00 and $10.00.
W. L. Clark, $58.50, $34.50, $19.
75, $13.00 and $20.00.
Jno. L. Haskins, $55.00, $12 00,
$i7.25, $34.00, $21.50 and $24.50.
So'd 733 pounds at 55 cents.
B. E. Green, $5.00, $12 50, $1G.00,
$19.75, $35.00, $50.00 and $58.50.
MEADOWS WAREHOUSE.
D. R. Taylor, $12.00, $20.50, $39.
50, $20.50 and $9.75.
C. C. Cates, $8.00, $12.75, $25.50
and $7.75.
A. J. Parrott, $8.50, $7.50, $25.50,
$19.25 and $33.50.
ALLIANCE WAREHOUSE.
A. Cogwell & Co., $G.00, $10.75,
16.75 and $59.50.
Crews & Green, $8.25, $20.00, $50,
50, $29.50 and $16.75.
J. P. Parrott, $24.50, $50.00, $50,
00, $31.50, $19.75, $9.25, $10.50, $50,
$50.00 and $13.00.
J. W. Jjawrence, $15.00, $32.50,
$17.50 and $8 00.
G. L. Allen, $10.00, $20.75, $20.75,
$28.50 and $56.24.
Harriet Allen, $17.50, $25.00, $34.
00, $36.00. $51.00, $57.00 and $69.50.
MINOR WAREHOUSE.
C. G. Mangum, $58.00, $30.00, $24.
00, $16.50 and $6,00.
Ruf Gooch, $49.00, 30.50, 30.50,
15.00, 16.25 and 5.00.
J. D. Brogden, $72.00, 50.00, 32 50,
25.00, 16.00 and 3.50.
R. J. Jeffreys, $70.00, 70.00, 66.50,
35.50, 25.00, 19.75, 16.00 and 4 25.
Bill amounted to $651.00.
Jeffreys & Co., 56.50, 20.50, 20.75,
10.00 and 7.25.
S. T. Coley, $68.50, 42.00, 25.00,
20.50, 16.25 and 8.50.
R. D. Holman, $56.00,23.50, 20.50.
13.00 and 6.50. '
J. F. Aiken, $59.00, 2S.00, 20.00,
10.25 and 7.50.
WILKINSON S WAREHOUSE.
J. C. Adcock, $8 00, 35.00, 17 00, 12 00
and 50.00. v
W. P. Lvon, $7.85, 12 75, 32 00, 44 00.
22 00, 10.00 and 5 00.
J . N. Ptace, $7 00, 42.00, 50 00, 16 00,
25 00 and 8.75.
Jos. F. Currin, $7 00, 13.25. 20.50, 40 00,
16.00 and 8.00.
S. C. Avrett, 7.50, 19.00, 15.00, 8 50.
14 75, 21.00, 55 00 and 25 00
A. R. Davis $18.50, 30 00, 15 00, 16 00,
34.00 and 69.00.
P. H Royster, $11.00 20 25, 40.00, 19.
00 and 7 50.
How he Got to be Colonel.
Col. N. H- Duke was in Oxford on
Friday selling tobacco, and told us
how he got his title of Colonel. He
said "I was a member of the 46th
Regiment and stationed at Charles
ton, S. C. I got out of tobacco and
did not know exactly how to get
some, but tobacco I was bound to
have. There was a clever looking
man keeping a grocery close by
camp, so I wrote an order to him to
send me a ten pound box of tobacco
and signed my name Col. N. H. Duke
and got the tobacco. It was soon
known all over camp and I ever af
terwards was known as Col. Duke in
the regiment."
There have been three fights at
Goldsboro. Two between Maryann
Butler and Roscower of the Head
light, in both of which third parties
took a hand. There were two trials
Saturday. Butler and Roscower
were fined $10 each in each case,
while Dr. Pat Exum, who was the
Third party nominee for Governor,
was fined $10 and Holland, a one
legged veteran, was fined $5. The
next fight occurred between Joe
Robinson, of Argus, and Roscower,
and report has it that Robinson got
the best of it. Come off boys and
stop your foolishness
nOVEflENTS OF PEOPLE.
Coming and Going of Friends and
Strangers.
Mrs. T. H. Jones is visiting Dur
ham this week.
R. Broughton went to Chase
City Thursday.
Mrs. M. L. Hargrove, went to
Raleigh Wednesday.
Mr. E. G. Davis, of Grissom,
called to see us on Wednesday.
Rev. J. M. Horner attended the
Raleigh Convocation last week.
Squire Simpson Latta, of Berea,
paid us a short visit on Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Rogers, of
Wilton, visited Oxford on Friday.
Mr. A. W. Graham attended
Durham Superior Court this week.
Rev. V. A. Sharpe, of Stem,
spent a few hours in Oxford Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Kimball, of
Hargrove, were on our streets Sat
urday. Mr. Melville D. Oakley spent
last Sunday with his dear mother
near Berea.
Mr. W. H. Osborn, of Greens
boro, spent a part of the week with
his father, Mr. D. S. Osborn.
The Clever Dr. Henry Robards,
of FishiDg Creek, smiled on se7eral
of his Oxford friends Monday.
Mr. G. W. Farley, a former res
ident of Oxford, but now of Norfolk,
Va., spent the past week here.
Mr. Sam Harris, the heavy
weight man of Harris, Gooch & Co.,
of Henderson, was in own Satur
day. Mr. D. J. Gooch, will about Jan.
30th, remove his stock of groceries
to the store next to A. Landis &
Sons.
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Brooks, of
Person, spent a few days in Oxford
this week visiting their son, J. D.
Brooks, Esq.
Miss Mary E. Gregory, one of
the attractive young ladies of Sto
vall, spent several days in town dar
ing the week.
Miss Lelia Downey, of Whet
stone, who has been visiting at the
residence of Mr. L. B. Turner for
some time, has returned home.
Mr. John M. Taylor, one of the
leading tobacconists of Richmond,
Va., took in the large sale of leaf
tobacco on our market on Tuesday.
Capt. O. J. Hays, of Chase City,
Va., spent several days in Oxford
this week attending the bedside of
his daughter, Mrs. N. H. Whitfield,
who is seriously ill.
Mr. J. B. Cobb, of Danville, Va.,
supervisor of buyers of the Ameri
can Tobacco Company, was in at
tendance upon our large break of
tobacco on Tuesday.
The editor was greatly pleased
to receive a visit on Saturday from
Louis and -Frank Crews, two bright
and manly little sons of Mr. and
Mrs. J. A. Crews, near Minor's mill.
Mrs. J. B. Hurley and children
arrived iu Oxford Wednesday even
ing. Rev. Mr. Hurley met them in
Durham. We hope the good lady
will be pleased with her new home.
Mrs. Dr. J. B. Williams, who
has been coufiaed at home for two
weeks with a disabled foot, caused
by an iron bar failing on it, is out
again, to the pleasure of her many
friends.
Miss Lizzie Holloway has been
chosen as assistant to Miss Mattie
Rountree in the Eastern Division of
the public school of Oxford. A
splendid selection as she is well qual
ified for the position.
Mr. F. B. Blalock, of Culbreth,
smiled in upon us on Tuesday. He
is a fine looking, robust young man,
and "the boys" say he has an idea
of seeking the hand of a sweet tem
pered, bewitching maiden.
Mr. and Mrs. John M. Taylor, of
Richmond, Va., spent several days
near Oxford during the past week,
on a visit to their mother, who has
been quite sick with the grippe. We
are glad to state Mrs. Taylor is much
improved.
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The following farmers were
pleasant visitors at the Public Led
ger office on Friday: Messrs. J. H.
nouse, W. T. Hunt, W. H. Daniel,
G. W. Yeargan, J. W. Davis, W. C.
Allen, P. G. Pruitt, R. L. Newton,
S. H. Currin, W. S. Mitchell, Spotts
wood Burwell, J. R. Hobgood, L. F.
Currin.
The veteran farmer and Demo
crat, Mr. E. T. York, of Brassfield,
was on the tobacco sales Friday. He
is still faithful to the cause of De
mocracy, but does not take much
stock in the so-called Democratic
administration now holding forth in
Washington, and he is not alone by
any means.
We are always glad to have the
privilege of meeting our farmer
friends in our office. We enjoyed
short visits on Tuesday from Messrs.
William Hester and S. T. Parrott,
of Hesters; J. P. Biadsher, of Tar
River; W. M. Rogers, of Lyons;
Ralph Currin, of Northside; A. J.
Dickerson, of Fishing Creek, and Z.
Al. Uverton, ot Orissoms.
Bishop Cheshire.
This eminent diyine of the Episco
pal Church preached two sermons in
Oxford on Sunday last one in the
morning and one at night, and was
assisted in the services by Rev. E.
Benedict and Rev. J. M. Horner.
He had large congregations at
both services. At night 11 persons
were confirmed.
The impression made on the con
gregation by the Bishop was a most
favorable one. His manner is pleas
ant, his matter is good, and his de
clamation distinct and impressive,
vVe congratulate the church in the
selection of a Bishop so well quali
fied to discharge the responsible du
ties of his office so ably and intelli
gently. He has the appearance of
good health and manly vigor, and
we predict for him great usefulness
and cojimanding influence in his
diocese.
All who are troubled with Constipation
vill had a sale, sure and speedy relief in
Iyer's Pills. Unlike mot other cathar
tics, these pilis strengthen the liver,
stomach and bowels, and restore the or
gans to n vmal and regular action.
'. BICYCLE FOR SALE.
A Vic-or Bicycle spring fork nickle
plated iu good condition price $70 on
asy terms apply at this'offioe.
SPECIAL
J
1 Oak finish, Ladies Cart and
harness, as good as new, at about
half cost.
Two elegant new style Surries,
reversible, 2 or 4 passenger, and
two very strong Columbus Bug
gies at cost.
One Hoss Feed Cutter, been
used very little, at half price.
Hemember, we carry every
thing in Hardware, Tinware,
Crockery, (jrlacsware, Wood and
Willow-ware, Builders' Material,
Doors, Wiadows. Blinds, Lime,
Plaster, Cement, Cow Hair.
In fact, everything for the
Farmer, everything for the House
keeper, everything for the Me
chanic except dry goods and gro
ceries. Guns. Pistols, Loaded Shells,
Caps, Dupont's Powder.
Excelsior and New Lee Cook
Stoves, Open Franklin Stoves. A
handsome line of Grates.
jeggCome to see us and if you
owe us make arrangements to pay
us at once. We need the money
and must insist on settlements of
amounts due us.
OXFORD, N. C.
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