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"'1 If PU VOLUME VII NO. r. OXFORD, N. C, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1891. $1.00 PER ANNUM. A Gentleman , Who formerly resided In Connecticut, but Vho now resides u Honolulu, writes : "For 20 years past, my wife and 1 have used Ayer's Hair Vigor, and we attribute to it the dark hair which she and I now have, while hun dreds of our acquaint ances, ten or a dozen years younger than we, are either gray-headed, white, or bald. When asked how our hair has retained its color and fullness, we reply. ' l?y the use of Ayer's Hair Vigor nothing else.'" "In 1808, my affianced was nearly bald, and jSing out every day. I induced her to use Ayer's Hair Vigor, and very soon, it not only checked any further loss of hair, but produced an entirely new growth, which lias remained luxuriant and glossy to this day. 1 can recommend this preparation to all in need of a genuine hair-restorer. It is all that it Is claimed to be." Antonio Alarrun, Bastrop, Tex. AYER'S HAIR VIGOR Dissolution Notice. nniiK 'parts eusiih heretofore ex Jl ietin between the undersigned under the na'ne of Medford & Pitchford has this day been dissolved by mutual consent. Ail accounts due to said 11 rm mint he paid to Medford & Co., who will also settle all debts due by said rtrni of Med ford & Pitchford. This Jan. 10, 1804. J. J. At BDFOK1), j anl 1 lm R. L. PITCH FO R 1). REMOVAL! Having removed to the house on the Corner of College Street and Penn Avenue, next to the Episcopal church I am prepared still to continue entertaining transient people as well as boarders jau5-lm. MRS T. II. JONES. A GOOD COOK STOVE IS ESSENTIAL TO -1 J( GOOD - EATING AND THOSE IN NEED OF ONE IS JUST IN TIME TO SECURE THE BENEFIT OF Great Bargains TO BE HAD AT s. H. SMITH'S HARDWARE, Buggy and Wagon EMPORIUM, Hillsboro Street, Oxford, N. C. EPAll purchasers will save money by buying Heating and Cooking Stoves, as well as Hard ware, Ac., from S. H. Smith. jau.Vly. t t PRICE 50 CENTS PER BOTTLE BOOK OF VALUABLE INFORMATION FREE. for sale by druggists. Sale of Land. lOURSUANT TO AN ORDER OF THE SI M perior Court, of (Irani Hie county, in the bpecai rroceedins; entitled M. A Booth, adm'x, vs. jno. o. Kowiett. et. M.. I shall, on Alondty tiie 5th day of March. 18!t4, it being the first Mon day in March, sell to the highest bidder, at ihe court house noor m xford, at public auction. Ihe tract of land owned by the late R W. Booth, dee'd about three miles from Oxford and known " 'he Burwell J ract, containing SS3 acres i ni is vaiuame lanu ahout :5 acres in wood and the balance fresh--reeently cleared. Terms, one-third cash, b lance in six and twelve months with interest at eight per cent. Title retained until purchase money Is paid in full. Time of eaieiam. B. 8. ROYSTER, feb2-4t-b.B.r. Commissioner, . -TTrr . ; .-..is WW f ' 12.1 '? A SCorrech indiqestic n Sin 5 minutes proves 'NLteiw LOCAL LINKS. Things that Happen in Town and County Boiled Down. Oh! for one flickering: ray of a kerosene street lamp on lower Ral eigh street. Joe Curtis, a well-known colored blacksmith, died in Oxford last week with pneumonia. Our young friend Roy Hobgood, who was sick last week, is again at his post in the bank. Mr. W. D. Lunsford, well known in Oxford, died at his home in Dur ham county last Wednesday. It is said that a lady who lives near Bullock, gathers 3 dozen eggs per day from a nice lot of hens. No harmony is possible in music aiy more than in parties when some body wants to cut out the vital parts. Mr. and Mrs. Gowan Dusenbery have commenced housekeeping and are occupying the Episcopal rectory. It is said by some of the Repub licans that John Nichols will be the 'eoahtion"candidate for State Treas urer. Remember farmers you can get the Atlanta Constitution and the Public Ledger one year for the small sum of $1.50. The King's Daughters and Sons will meet at Mrs. S. W. Cooper's on Saturday afternoon 3:30 o'clock. A large attendance is desired. There is no question that the lessons of municipal purity should be taught, and citizens should begin teaching them at the primary schools. Major Henry Perry, of Hender son, has been promoted to Lieuten ant Colonel and Capt. B. S. Royster to Major of the 3rd Regiment, State Guard. If time is money some of the ne groes on the streets ought to lend a few thousand minutes of their unoc cupied time and start a bank with the balance. There is a man in Memphis lec turing on "How to Train up a Parent in the way she Should Go." Young: America has a great deal of trouble with the old folksl It may never happen that both sexes will fence together fts a past time, but nothing will ever interfere with their habit ot mutually hanging over the front gate. The wife of Capt. Peyton Brown died in Raleigh on Tuesday. Ihe many friends of the Captain in this section deeply sympathize with him in his sad bereavement. When $350,000 of the taxpayers can be paid on a single bonus for a navy vessel by the United States it certainly shows where some ot Uncle Sam's surplus has gone. Mr. R. T. Booth, of Shoo Fly, sold in Oxford during the year 1S93, 4,500 chickens. Mrs. Booth raised some 300 of them and the balance was bouerht bv Mr. Booth at his store. The two brother, Collins and Thomas Coley, the two negroes who murdered the Jew pedler named Tucker in 1802, were tried last week aj; Louisburg, found guilty and sen tenced to hung. The 4-year-old daughter of Mary Holman, a most worthy colored wo man at Tar River Academy, 'acci dentally caught a-fire on Saturday and was so badly burned that she died on Sunday. Mr. Gus Rountree, who attended the Horner School some three years son of Mr. Robert Rountree, of New York, died at Southern Pines on the 2Gth of consumption. He had many friends m Oxford. Superior Court W. A. Bobbitt attended Franklin Court this week as a witness. His most competent assistant, Mr. Frank Wimbish, is looking after Granville Superior Court with his ability. The town lamps burned until nearly nine o cIock in the morning on Monuay, yet the town is too poor to put one lamp on lower Kaleigh street just to burn at night to light up this neglected part of "our town dads' domain. An entertainment took place at the Opera House on Monday evening for the benefit of the Presbyterian church in which our home, talent took part, ably assisted by the charm ing Miss Dixon and the attractive Miss Young, of Warrenton. The receipts amounted to $21.00. The Spirit of the Age says: We are giaa to learn mat Drotner nurs ley is pleasing the Methodist of Ox ford. We knew that he could and he would do that, for he is one of the rising preachers of the N. C. Con ference. And we are glad to know that he likes the people of Oxford so well. We are not surprised at that, for he never served a better people. nor a church in which there was less of friction, than he will find in his church there. Choice fresh fish received daily by Grant Foster at the Market House. Col. R. J. Mitchell has been con fined tc his home several days this week with the grippe. Remember farmers you can get the Public Ledger and the Atlanta Constitution one year for only $.150. The grippe is quite prevalent in Oxford just now, and several of our good citizens have been wrestling with it during the past week. Our tobacco market is still on the hum and breaks continue large. Oxford always pays the highest mar ket prices on all grades, and we ad vise our farmers to stand up to their home market, as they can do as well or better than elsewhere. Our young ladies and gentlemen indulged in the last German of the season at Arinory Hall on Wednes day evening. The attendance was quite large and the affair was a most pleasant one. Several visiting young ladies graced the occasion. An Ital ian band from Raleigh furnished the music. Ilenrv Olive, white, 18 years old was thrown by a kicking pony in Raleigh on Monday. His head hit a rock and is fatally injured. On the same day a little daughter of Mr. C. G. Latta, a well known business man of Raleigh, fell in the fire at home, and burned so badly she died m a few hours. The Durham Sun says the Hooker warehouse building, at Hillsboro, owned by Ed Rosemond and occu pied by him as a livery stable was burned last Saturday night, and that the fire next communicated to the 2-story wooden building, occupied by Smith & Newman, owned by C. M. Parks which was also consumed. The Wilmington Messenger says it has no tolerance for the political "machine." It is an absolute curse to any btate or party, and in the end will ruin any party that counte nances or uses it. We call upon the people in Granyille to get ready and make up their minds to hght the 'machine" in the coming campaign. Death of Mrs. J. R. Young. From the Henderson Gold Leaf of January 25th we take the following: A telegram was received late yes terday afternoon from Mr. J. K. Younsr conveying: the sad intelli- (j w i gence that his wife, who was ar, St. Luke's Hospital in Kichmond tor treatment, had died at o o clock. Since returning there a few days ago information concerning her condi tion had been such as to make the announcement of her death expected at any time. Mrs. Young has been rapidly declining several months and after the skill or local pnysicians nad been exhausted she was taken to Richmond in the hope that she might be benefitted, but the sad sequel shows her malady was one that only the Great Physician could cure by relieving her of her sufferings and takinsr the jrentle spirit home to dwell in blissful rest in the realms above. In the death of Mrs, Young a truly good woman has passed away. Lovely in character as she was in person, amiable and affectionate in disposition and gentle and tender by nature she was greatly loved and there is profound sorrow at her early death. Sad indeed it is to tamily and friends to give up one so young, so lovable, so loying and mutually helDful. But God knows best and doeth all things well in His own good time and m His own appointed way. Mrs. Young was the oldest daugh ter of the late Solon Southerland, by his last wife Mrs. C. A. Southerland, whose death on Sunday before last was recorded in these columns last week. Besides a husband and five children she leaves several sisters and brothers and a larye circle of friends and acquaintances to mourn her death. To the sorely afflicted husband and bereaved little children the warmest sympathies and heart felt condolences of the community are extended. The funeral was held from the Presbyterian church at 3 o'clock this afternoon. Although the weather was extremely cold and damp, the procession was one or tue largest e7er seen here, and the church was crowded to its full capacity, attest ing the love and respect in which de ceased was held. - The services were conducted by the pastor, Rev. W. D. Morton, D. D., assisted by the Rev. Alexander Sprunt, of Rock Hill, S. C, the former pastor. The remarks of each were touching and appropri ate, and few there were in the vast congregation who were not moved to tears. Conington, Ky , Feb. 17, 1888. Pond's Extract Co. "Hang used Pond's Extract lor a number of years, I fully endorse all you claim for it, but have used it successfully in a way I have never known jou to recommend it In your advertisements. I have five chil dren, and have U9ed Pond's Extract with each one when teething, simply rubbing the swollen, fevered gums with it. It gives almost immediate relief and seems to be soothing, and evidently alleviates the pain. Please do not use my name publicly." SUPERIOR COURT Convened on flonday with Judge Shu- ford on the Bench. Granville Superior Court convened promptly on Monday morning, Judge Shufoid and Solicitor Parker arriv ing on Sunday. Ihe weather was exceedingly bad, but jurors were promptly on hand as well as lawyers and clients. Sheriff Cozart had everything in readiness, and his assistants were at their post. Deputy Clerk F. B. Wimbish, one of the best in the State, no doubt, was at his desk. The grand jury was drawn and composed of R. E. Booth, foreman, W. H. Parrish, B. F. Frazier. L. E. Wright, A. T. Grissom, W. E. Vea- zey, i. li. Jones, 11. T. Beaslej, it. D. Newton, J. G. Hall, J. E. Ford, R. W. Thomas, Oscar Murray, J. B. Fowler, H. T. Norwood, G. H. Med ley, R. J. Newton, J. W. Pittard. Judge Shuford's charge was an elaborate one, consumins: some two hours and fifteen minutes in deliv ery, covering in detail all the crimes under the statutes of the State. The charge was delivered in a plain, matter-of-fact way and was listened to attentively by those present. Solicitor Parker is looking well after the interest of the State, being courteous and polite to all who have; business with him- This is Judge Shuford's first visit to Granville and he has thus far made a favorable impression on our people as being a fair and impartial presiding officer, possessing a large amoant of patience in hearing the cases brought before him. The following cases have thus far been disposed of: State vs. D. M. Roberts, two cases, disposing of mortgaged property; not guilty. State vs. H. G. Duke, retailing liquor; plead guilty; judgment sus pended on payment of cost. State vs. J. Z. Allen and Sam Mangum, escape of prisoners at work house; plead guilty; judgment sus pended on payment of cost. State vs. John Bullock and S. W. Brodie, disposing of mortgaged prop erty; plead guilty; judgment sus pended on payment of cost. State vs. William Thorp, larceny; guilty; G months imprisonment. State vs. Mattie Blalock, larceny; gi ;lt.y; judgment suspended on pay meut of cost. State vs. Henry Richardson, dis posing of mortgaged property; plead guilty; judgment suspended on pay ment of cost. State vs. Henry Durham and Al bert Harris, assault with deadly weapon; guilty; fined Durham $10 and half cost and Harris $5 and half cost. State vs. Will McCall, larceny; guilty; o years m penitentiary. The case against Sol. Marable, col, charged with the murder of Ida Marrow, a worthy co'ored girl who cooked for Mr. W. H. Gregory at Stovall, was taken up Thursday. The following jurors were taken from a special venire of ?.00 men: J M. Morris, John J. Paris, J. N. Fau cette, J. I. Gordon, P. Thorpe, J. H. Breedlove, W. J. Pitchford, C H. Landis, B. I. Breedlove, Jack Hicks, J. A. Fuller, J. J. Holmes. As we go to press the witnesses for the State are being examined. There are a large number of colored people in attendance upon the trial. Mr. A. W. Graham is counsel for the accused and Solicitor Parker prosecuting. Literary Note: The second edition of the Decem be Wrorla'ri Fair Cosmopolitan brinj s the total up to ihe extraordinary figure of 400,000 copies, an unprece dented result in the history of maga zines. Four hundred thousand copies 200 tons ninety-four million pag. s enough to fill 200 wagons with 2000 pounds each in a single line, in close order, this would be a file of wagons more than a mile and a half long. This means not less than 2,000,000 "readers, scattered throughout every town and yillage in the United States. The course of The Cosmopolitan for the past twelve months may be com pared to that of a rolling snowball; more subscribers mean more money spent in buying the best articles and best illustrations i the world; better illustrations and better articles mean more subscribers, and so the two things are acting and reacting upon each other until it seems probable that this day is not far distant when the magazine publisher will be able to give so excellent an article that it will claim the attention of every in telligent reader in the country. A Quarter Ceutnry Test. For a quarter of a century Dr. King's New Discovery has been tested, and the millions who have received benefit from its use testify to its wonderful curative nnwera in all diseases of throat, chest and luns A remedy that has stood the test so long and that has piven so universal satisfaction is no experiment. Each bot tle is positively guaranteed to give relief or the money will be refunded. It is ad mitted to be the most eliable for coughs and colds. Trial bottles free at J. G. Hall's drug store. Large size 50c. and flQO. flOVEflENTS OF PEOPLE. Coming and Going of Friends and Strangers. L. W. Grissom, of Durham, is on a visit to Oxford. Mr. W. A. Adams was in Rich mond, Va., Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Reed visit ed Raleigh this week. Mr. W. H. Gregory, of Stovall, at tended court this week. Dr. H. A. Nash, of West Va., is in attendance upon Court. Mr. R. L. Newton, of Berea, called to see us on Monday. George Dorsey, of Bethel, Va., Military Academy, is at home. J. Y. Longmire, of Fishing Creek, dropped in to see us Thurs day. Rev. Earnest Thacker, visited Washington, N. C, during the past week. Miss Bessie Durham, of Hills boro, is on a visit to Mrs. Emma Lynch. Mr. Charles Gordon, of Fishing Creek, paid his respects to the editor on Friday. S. H, Currin, of Sunset and J. L. Coley, of Wilkins, visited this office on Tuesday. Mr. Goodridge Wilson, of Sto vall, was among the pleasant visitors at this office Thursday. Mr. J. C. Caddell, the gentle manly agent of the Biblical Recor der, spent Tuesday in Oxford. The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Strayhorn are glad to see them in Oxford this week. Messrs. R. H. Frazier and R. H. Frazier, of Walnut Grove, called to see the editor Thursday afternoon. Messrs. H. F. Moore and "Leb' Clark, of Stem, and C. J. Adcock, of Berea, visited this ofhee Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Fuller, of Wilton, were in Oxford Tuesday, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Fuller. Messrs W. H. Waller and B. E. Green, of Dutchville township were in Oxford Tuesday and it was our pleasure to meet them in our office. Mr. S. D. Coley formerlj of Granville now of Wake killed six hogs weighed 2032 and one of the six weighing G22. Who can beat that. J. R. Hart and W. W. Hart, two brothers, who are capital farmers of the Oak Hill section, paid their re spects the Public Ledger one day this week. The highly accomplished Miss Addie Dixon, who has made a host of friends in Oxford during her stay of a few months, left for her home at Shelby on Wednesday. Mr. A. F. Smith was a pleasant caller at our office on Wednesday. We were sorry to learn from him that his venerable father, Mr. W. H. Smith, continues in quite feeble health. C. P. Hester, of Fishing Creek, who has been stationed at a still in Bladen county, dropped in to see us on Tuesday. So did W. H. Green, the live merchant, at Dexter, as well as Esquire B. T. Winston, of Cornwall, and W. W. Burnett, the hustling drummer. That grand old genial man, I. M. Reams, of Durham, was in Oxford on Tuesday for the first time in 12 yearns. No doubt he found many changes in the old town.' It was our pleasure to meet him in our sanctum. Old friend don't make it so long between visits. Tom Bullock, J. R. Stem and John H. Webb, of Stem, E. Roberts, of Hampton, S. C. Lyon, of Creed moor, J. G. Shot well, of Berea, R. H. Pleasants, of Pleasants, Fielding and W. W. Knott, near Oxford, R. E. Booth, of Stem, and J. R. Moore, of Dement, who said they could not do without their county paper call ed on Wednesday. Grand Master John W. Cotton, of Tarboro, and Col. J. S. Carr, of Durham, were on our streets Tues day. ' They were in attendance upon the meeting of the Board of Direc tors of the Orphan Home. Dr. Black was unanimously re-elected superin tendent. He has made a most ex cellent officer and we congratulate the board upon its wise selection, as the Asylum is most admirably man aged under the guidance of Dr. Black. Bncklen'M Arnica Salve. The best salve in the world for cuts, brmeeB ores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, tetter ' chapped hands chilblains, corns and all skin ruptions, aad 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 bv J. Q. Hall. mch,4-ly Strayed A small spotted pig, the finder will be liberally rewarded by returning it to J. T. Britt, 1 COL. JOHN JOHNSON DEAD. Another One of Oxford's Oldest Citi- zens Passes Away. This venerable gentleman, who has been one of the land marks of Oxford for so long a time, died here on Thursday morning. He was at one time on of the prominent merchants of the firm of Kyle & Johnson. He was appoin ted before the war as a Purser in the Navy, which position he held until the war commenced between the North and South when Via v- signed and afterwards was appoint ed to an honorable position under the Confederate government. .Late in lite he married Miss Mol lie Crenshaw, daughter of the late Ur. Crenshaw, of Louisbure' who survives him. He leaves no chil dren. He was on our streets Wednesdn v. though very feeble. His health had been very delicate for some months. te died a communicant of the Episcopal Church. He had manv friends who mourn at his denart.nre to the great beyond. We extend our svmnathies tn his bereaved wife in the hour nf hr great affliction. An Old .Hone. When giants lived In ancient times, Sing heigh, my boy, sing ho! In good old England, or foreign climes, Sing heigh, my boy, sing ho! They carried things with a high old hand iNor strontr, nor weak, could before them stand, And they killed whom they pleased throughout the land, Sing heigh, my boy, sing ho! But tue giants didn't have things their ovvn way when J ack-the-Giant killer ar rived on the scene. You remember the story. Recollect, too, that every age has i s giant-killer. We have our giants in the form of all sorts of dread diseases, supposed to be incurable. Our Jack is in the foim of Ur Pierce, who has proven the expression "incurable diseases" to be a fallacy. Can you imagine more potent weapons to assist a woman in killing the giant disease, than Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription? It's the only guaranteed remedy for all functional disturbances, painful disorders, and chronic weakness es of womanhood. Iu female complaints of every kind, if it ever fails to benefit or cure, you have your money back. It's simply a question of the company you prefer the Giant or Jack! Largest stock of Holiday goods and Bridal Presents in Oxford. Hall Lamps, Parlor Lamps, Stand Lamps, Crockery and Glassware, Tableware, and . many other things useful for housekeepers. See oui new line of After Dinner Coffee Sets, Fruit Plates, Toilet Sets, Salad Sets, China Plates, Cups and Saucers. dec8 4t. Edwards & Winston. Settle Wins in Committee. The House Committee on Election Jan 31, heard and adopted the re port to be made in the case of the contest of Williams vs. Settle in fa vor of Mr. Settle, the sitting mem ber. There was no division of the vote in the committee, and it is un" derstood that all the members will support it except possible Mr. Wood ard, Democrat, of the Second District-. The allegations of Mr. Williams were that Mr. Settle's majority was obtained by irregularities. The Re publicans admit irregularities but say they are not sufficient to change the result. The election committee gives Set tle C23 majority. The result, says Washington correspondent Charlotte Observer, is reached by finding to the satisfaction of the majority that the illegal colored registration is oyer balanced by the illegal white registration. Representatives Wood ard and Patterson will prepare the views of the minority, which will be signed, Mr. Woodard thinks, by the Messrs. Jones and Hayes. This is a minority of the Democrats on the committee. Mr. A. W. Graham, of Oxford, was leading counsel for Mr. Williams, and considering the many disadvan tages he labored under in taking tes timony last winter, etc., he made a splendid fight foi Mr. Williams un der the circumstances, despite the criticism of a Washington corres pondent in Charlotte Observer one day st week. Mr. Williams' friends in this section know that Mr. Gra ham contested every inch of ground in favor of his client. Bakina towaer j Jlbsolately Pure A cream of tartar baking powder. Highest of all in leavening strength. Latest U. S. Govern ment Food Report. Royal Baking Powder Co. 106 Wall St., New Tori;.
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