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OXFORD, N. C., FRIDAY, MAY 11, 1894. $1.00 PER ANNUM. A BRIGHT FLOWER PLUCKED. LOCAL LINKS. GRANVILLE SUPERIOR COURT. TOWN ELECTION. flOVEHENTS OF PEOPLE. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. VOLUME VII NO. 19. of "Death is the heritage of human ity. Way back in the dawn of croa tion it was appointed unto all to die, and froin that time to this the hush td and windowless palace of rest has been receiving in its silent chambers the young and the old for the grave is the common home of all." In the home of Mr. Glaude Allen the Ange of Death has entered and plucked a beautiful flower and transplanted it in the realm of bliss where angels sing, the spuit ot Addie, the lt -year- old daughter or Mr. and Mrs. Allen. This sad event occurred on Friday morning. She was bright, lovable, genial and by her loving disposition had entwined herself around the hearts of those with whom she came in contact with. She was the pride of the household, which is now bow ed down with grief, and we truly tender our condolence to the afflicted ones. As she was a pure Christian girl she has gone up higher and been gathered into the fold to await the coming of the loved ones left behind. Yes, she is "beyond the smiling and the weeping," and singing praises around the "Great White Throne." The burial took place on Saturday afternoon, the interment being in the old burying ground at the home place, in the presence of a large number of relatives and friends. AYER'S SARSAPARiLLA HAS CURED OTHERS WILL CURE YOU - A Bright Lad, Ten years of age, but who declines to give his name to the public, makes this authorized, confidential statement to us: "When I was one year old, my mamma died of consumption. The doctor said that I, too, would soon die. and all our neighbors thought that even if I did not die, I would never be able to walk, because I was so weak and puny. A gathering formed and broke under my arm. 1 hurt my finger and It gathered ami threw out pieces of bone. If I hurt myself so as to break the skin, it was sure to become a running sore. I had to take lots of medicine, but nothing has done me so much good as Ayer's Sarsapa rilla. It has made me well and strong." T. D. M., Norcatur, Kans. AYER'S Sarsaparilla Prepared by Dr. J. C. Ayer & Co., Lowell, Mass. Cures others, will cure you BIVETIISTG- YOUR - ATTENTION ! rAfter we have caught your attention we want to hold it long enough to tell vou that we have JUST RECEIVED A FRESH LINE OF GROCERIES ! Which are unequalled in excellence and cheapness. Come right along and let us supply the wants of your table, as we guar antee to suit you. D. J. COOCH, apl2o Next door to A. Landis & Sons. mw PRICE SO CENTS PER BOTTLE. BOOK OF VALUABLE INFORMATION FREE. for sale: by druggists. W. GRAHAM, Attorney ane Counselor at Law, OXFORD, N. C. Practices in the courts of Granville, Person, Durham, Orange and Yance. also Stat nu jreaerai courts, special aiieuuoa givvn iu i Collection of cUima, Jaulft-lj, I Death of a Sweet Young Lady Granville. FA. in 5 minutes efficacy ftt Things that Happen in Town and County Boiled Down. Mrs. B. S. Sterman has removed her stock of goods to Edenton. A little girl was born unto Mr. and Mrs. Joe Webb a few days ago. Col. James B. Boyd, republican, was elected mayor of Greensboro, on Monday. On Monday the Sheriff sold quite a long list or delinquent taxpayers land for taxes. Dr. G. A. Coggeshall has made the old Graudy homestead one o the most attractive places in town, Mr. and, Mrs. J. D. Brinkley have gone to keeping house. They occupy the residence lately occupied Dy Mr. J.J. Medlord. Friday was quite a good day for tobacco in Oxford. The break was large for this season of the year, and tobacco sold very well. We surest that all the Sundav 00 -- schools in town join together and have a grand union picnic some time . I " . f TT 11 cms montn. now wouui an excur sion to Clarksville do? National Tobacco and Grocer, published in Durham, is on our table. It is certainly a neat and well gotten up journal and we wish the publish ers great success. Our vounsr friend. Sam Usrv, rolled out of town Saturday in a nice and stylish new buggy. We take it that his best erirl had the pleasure of riding in it on Sunday. Judge Shuford adjourned court on Saturday morning. Squire Ellis concluded he would finish the day, so he convened court in his office and tried two cases from Oak Hill township. Mr. Thad Parham, near Salem, is having his residence nicely paint ed. It is suspected that he contem plates having one of the attractive and intelligent young ladies of this section to preside over his new home. Mary Potter Memorial School closed on Thursday. To-night there will be a temperance contest known as the Demorest contest. The white people and all interested in temper ance and education are respectfully invited. Another one of the old Land marks oi uranyme is num bered with the dead. Mr. Charles Ross, aged 81 years, of Brassfleld, died on Sunday with the dropsy "He had been in feeble health for sometime and his death was not unexpected. In the absence of Rev. J. B. Hurley, on Sunday morning, Rey. Mr. Crowell, the talented principal of Franklinton High School, occu pied the pulpit of the Methodist church. His sermon was a most excellent one and splendidly deliv ered. We predict for him great suc cess as a pulpit orator. The messenger death seems to be making his mark in Brassfleld township. We are called upon to announce the passing away of an other good citizen in the person of Mr. Wm. Adcock, which occurred on Saturday. He was one of the pros perous farmers of the township, and a most worthy man. He leaves many dear ones to mourn his taking away. He was between 50 and 65 years of age. Mrs. Geo. W. Pittard, one of the erreatlv beloved ladies in Oak Hill township obeyed the summons of her Master, whom she has so iaitntully served, on Monday, and entered into the joys of her Lord. She had reached the both vear ot her age, and was a member of the Baptist church. She was really a kind neighbor and was ever ready to aid in relieving the distressed, and will be greatly missed. She leaves a arge family to mourn her loss. . Itch on human, mange on horses, dogs and all stock, cured In 30 minutes by Woolford's Sanitary Lotion. This never ails. Sold by J. G. Hall, druggist, Ox- ford, N. C. For Sale. One standard wheat mill boltinsr cloth and reel In good condition and highly recommended. N. M. Cannady. may 4 3t-td. Wilton, N. C. Whcti Baby was sick, we gave ner 6isv.tAU. When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria. When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria. When she had Children, she gave them Castoria, For weak back or pain in the back use Stedman's Tonie Strengthening Plasters the best in tne world. mayll-tf. Are the children troubled with worms ? Give them Stedman's Pleasant Worm Syrup or Stedman's Worm Confections. The Town of Oxford vs. The Episco pal Church and Jno. W. Hays. At the term of Granville Superior Court just ended the above named case was tried and as it was one of much importance to the town we will give a short synopsis of it. The contest was over what is now known as Rectory street running from Grassy Creek street to Gilliam or New College street at the Hicks To bacco Factory. In 188G the Board of Commission ers wishing to open a street, bought from the Vestry or ot. Stephen's Church a strip of land next to the Lunsford Paschall property, now occupied by his daughter, Mrs. Wim bish and family, and paid the Vestry $400.00. In 1892 Mr. and Mrs. Wim bish having been informed that there was uncertainty about the line between Lunsford Paschall and and the Vestrv and brough suit through their attorney, Col. L, C. Edwards, against the town for 33 8-10 feet of land bought from the Vestry, alleging that the land be longed to them. The town filed an answer admitting the title to be in Mrs. Wimbish's name, but alleging that it had bought it from the Vestry and laid it off for a street by proper proceeding and that she ought not to recover. The matter was refer red to Mr. M. V. Lanier as arbitra tor, who upon an examination of the title, and answered that Mrs. Wim- bish should recover $000 with later est from 1886 as damages and costs of the action amounting to $985.57 which was paid. The Town then sued the Vestry for breech of warranty of title and sought to recover $338, the amount claimed bv Mrs. Wimbish. The Vestry then notified Mr. John W. Hays, from whom they bought the property, to come in and be made a party and assist in defending the action, which he did. And they de nied that they had sold any land to which they did not have a good title and for which they had not paid full value. It was shown by overwhelming testimony that the church and those under whom it claimed had the old est deed, that they had been in pos session of the land since 1851 and by deeds made or received at various times, Lunsford Paschall or those claiming under him had acklowl edged the line to be as claimed by Defendants. The Town was represented by Messrs. Edwards, Royster and Batch- elor and the Episcopal Church and Mr. Hays by Mr. A. J. Feild, Maj. John W. Graham and A. W. Gra ham. The case was hotly contested and covered four days. We do not now remember any case that was more fully preferred and ably pre sented than that on behalf of De fendants. The case was given to the jury Friday night and we are informed that on first ballot they stood 11 for Defendant and one for Plaintiff, and next morning, about breakfast time, that one came over to the majority. The Judge complimented the jury upon their verdict and said it was eminently rightous and just and gave judgment for the Defendants on every point. The case naturally excited great interest in the community especially as the town exclusive of attorneys fees first and last has bad to pay over $1,500.00 for the street. We are glad the case is settled, but it is a tremendous price to pay for a small piece of land. English Spavin Liniment removes all Hard, Soft or Calloused Lumps and Blemishes from horses, Blood Spavins, Curbs, Splints, Sweenev, Ring-Bone, Stifles, Sprains, all Swollen Throats, Coughs, etc. Save $50 by use of one bottle. Warranted tne most wonderful Blemish Cure ever known. Sold by J. G. Hall, druggist, Oxford, N. C. We have three thousand dollars worth of Clothing we want to exchange for money. Come and see them before you buy. mayll-tf. Long Bros. For Headache Stedman's Headeasy, is tne remedy or cneamans jsromo Vichy. mayll-tf. Look! Look! " 100 bushels prime selected thoroughlv well cleaned wheat for sale by meh.2. Edwards & Winsttn. For Sale. Ten thousand celery plants at 40 cents per hundred. W. P. Williams, may 4:tf. Oxford, N. C. Have vour picture frames made at Brinkley 's Photograph Gallery. He is in the business again. Nice new lot of mouldings cheaper than ever before. apr.6-tf. For Sale or Rent. The small cottage house in front of the . M t S -1 0 're sDyterian cnurcn, adjoining tne ioi oi I. R. J. Mitn.hfill is for sale rent. Col Apply at this office. We are rei eiving daily a beautiful line of Dry Goods and Millinery. We will save you money if you will come to see us. mayll-tf. Long, Bros. The Quietest Known in the History of the Town. A meeting of the Democrats of Oxford was held in the Opera House on Friday night last to nominate a mayor and board of town commis sioners. Mr. J. C Horner was chosen chaiiman and J. T. Britt secretary. The meeting got right down to business and nominated Major B. S. Royster by acclamation for mayor. The gentlemen for commissioners were Messrs, J. M. Currin, E. T. White, J. G. Hall, J. F. Edwards, W. L. Mitchell, of the old board, and Messrs. J. C. Horner and John B, Booth, in place of Messrs. C. D. Osborn and J. S. Hunt. There was virtually no organized effort to defeat the regular Demo cratic ticket and the nominees were elected on Monday bv a small vote; something over' two hundred failed to vote. In fact, but little in terest was manifested in the election, and general apathy prevailed. There was another ticket supposed to be in the field but when the votes were counted out we saw from the returns they were strictly in the municipal soup, and did not even cast a shadow across the path of the I : i, ,-. . w1114u.01.111g iioiueo, w ii u aro ever ready and willing to look after the center of the town, but when it comes to the outlying district, by their acts they say : "Depart ye into outer darkess, as we know ye not in the bestowal of lights, but when it comes to the payment of taxes, we want you to plank up." Major Royster was of course re elected, as he had no opposition, and the board of commissioners was the same way The board stands as follows : J. C. Horner, J. B. Booth, W. L. Mitchell, J. G. Hall, E. T. White, J. M. Currin and J. F. Ed wards. We trust they will still cut down the taxes of the town. We feel sure they can at least do away with the special tax on merchants and professional men, as well as re duce the rate on real estate. The town has but few expenses now, and needs only to levy enough taxes to pay some $3,000 on Railroad and Market House tax; $2,000 to pay the town officers, to keep the streets in order and. light up a few lamps. The Vance Statute. State of North Carolina, ) Executive department. Raleigh, April 25, '94. At a meeting last night of the Central committee of the Vance Memoral Association, Governor Carr chairman: present Messrs. R. H. Battle, Thomas S. Kenan, Walter Clark, C. G. Latta, J. N. Holding and R. S. Tucker. It was moved that a circular letter be prepared, embodying the resolutions adopted at the citizens' meeting of the 24th, with the names of the committee ap pended, and that the circular letter be sent to the Mayors of all towns, to the Sheriffs and Superior Court Clerks in the State, and to leading citizens in every county, and re quest them to appoint committees in each township for the purpose of forming a county association. These associations are requested to - collect funds as possible and transmit them to the chairman or secretary of the Central Committee. Each county association is request ed to send up a name to the Central Committee, as a member of the State Association, to meet . in Raleigh, May 21st, at 5 p. m., at the Execu tive office. The committee greatly desires the co-operation of all our citizens in this movement, and the committee themselves have started the same by subscribing liberally. It is thought that it will require about ten thousand dollars to erect a suitable statue to the great North Carolinian. The press of the State is requested to give this movement their hearty support. Elias Carr, Chairman. Alf. A. Thompson, Secretary. Reduce the Taxes. As the present Board of Town Commissioners will have less to pay out the coming year it is naturally supposed they will reduce taxes. For instance they will not have to pay this year $400.00 for attorney's fees in railroad cases and $985.57 for the Rectory street which has proven the dearest street that was ever opened within the corporation. If the com missioners would give more lights to the portions of the town that are in darkness they would show that they recognized that some portions of the town are really within the corpora- ion. Fct ttox. chains hames, plows, hoes nails, horse shoes, locks, hinges, screws, sash, doors and blinds, paints, oils and varnishes, hubs, rims and spokes, wag ons, carts and buggies and for bargains come to see me. S. H. Smith. febl6-tf ri m . JS"U. aa ViA cum- mit of an iceberg and sparkling as a gem of purest ray serene at Stedman's. mayll-tf. Coming: and Going of Friends and Strangers. Mr. S. C. Lyon, of Creedmoor, was on our streets Wednesday. C. E. Bullock, of Wake, was in Oxford Friday with a shipment of tooacco. Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Clav and Mr. J. F. Usry, of Clay, were on our streets Saturday. C. J. Adcock. J. B. Adcock. W. W. Hart and A. Williford called to see us on Friday. Mr. J. F. Cannady and daugh ter, Miss Mamie, of Wilton, were on our streets Monday. The attractive Miss Whitaker. of Warren, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. . W. Cooper. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Lyon, of the iserea section, visited their son Mr. Zack Lyon, on Monday. -Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Currin, of Sunset, and Miss Mary Watkins, of Cornwall, visited Oxford Monday. Capt. Baldy Williams arrived in Oxford on Sunday afternoon from Washington to spend a few days with his family. Mr. John Sharp, of Stem, ac companied by his sister, Miss Kate, spent several hours in Oxford Tues day. Mr. Frank Blalock, of Culbreth, was in our office Friday. Frank is a fine young man and was looking the picture of health. Mr. P. T. Ferrabow and brother, of Stem, were in our town Monday and we had the pleasure of meeting them in our office. It was our pleasure on Monday to grasp the hands of Mr. Alfred Sherman, (Uncle Sam) of Berea, and J. T. Bullock, of Mt. Energy. Messrs. W. R. Walters, of Wil ton, and J. O. and W. H. Tilley, of Center Grove, Person county, were pleasant callers at this office on Fri day. Mr. Geo. D. Pittard, the hustling insurance man, of Stem, dropped in to see us Thursday and passed a few words with us on the great impor tance of insurance. Mr. J. M. Beard has stopped handling groceries and gotten down to heavy work. He is with Messrs. Edwards & Winston and will be glad to serve his friends. Mr. R. B. Beasley, of Louisburg, N. C, was a pleasant visitor to our office Thursday. He increased the size of our purse by contributing one dollar for the Public Ledger one year. We grasped the hands of Mr. M. D. Harris and son Lonnie, of Oak Hill, in our office on Tuesday. They have been making themselves scarce around Oxford for a year, and we hope they will come down oftener in future. Col. W. A. Bobbitt, Major B. S. Royster and W. D. Lynch are repre senting Oxford Lodge 103, I. O. O. F., in Grand Lodge at Goldsboro this week. Mr. A. Cottrell represents Henry W. Grady Lodge at Dabney, and Mr. J. R. Hart represents Alvis Al-en Lodge at Stovall. Insomnia is fearfully on the increase. The rush and excitement of modern life so tax the nervous system that multitudes of people are deprived of good and suffl cient sleep, with ruinous consequences to the nerves. Remember, Ayer's Sarsapa rilla makes the weak strong. Dr. D. R. Schenck. We had the pleasure of an intro duction to this gentleman who has spent a day or two in Oxford in pur suit of information relative to Hon. John Penn of Revolutionary fame who was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. The remains of John Penn are buried in an obscure grave in this county and we learn that it is in contemplation to transfer the dust of the distin guished Revolutionary hero who has many relatives in Granville to a spot on Guilford battle ground. The work that the Hon. D. Schenck, the father of Dr. Schenck, has done to perpetuate the heroic deeds of North Carolina in a form that will render the good name of her soldiers in the war of Independence imper vious to the shafts of envy and des traction which have the past been ruthlessly directed against it entitle him to a debt of deepest gratitude at the hands of every North Carolinian. Bessie H. Bedloe, Burlington, Vt., had a disease of the scalp, causing her hair to become very harsh and dry, and to fall so freely that she scarcely dared to comb it. Ayer's Hair Vigor gave her a healthy scalp, removed the dandruff, and made the hair thick and glossy. Stedman's Blackberry Cordial is an elegant preparation for all Summer com plaints, mayll-tf. Wanted : A middle aged nurse, Ap-' ply to Mrs. T H. Collins, at the sesldence I of Col. R. J. Mitchell. The Meeting on nonday Nothing of Special Importance Transacted. The followinsr members wara promptly on hand : T. D. Waller, chairman, W. H. Garner, J. P. Thomas, B. I. Breedlove and G. B. Royster. Several persons were allowed re bates on property erroneously listed. Ordered that the petition for the bridge over Tar Riyer, near Wm. Daniel's be continued until the su pervisors of roads make a report. Ordered that Mary Hunt and Lil lie Marable, outside paupers, be al lowed $1 per month from May 1st. Ordered that Amanda Satterwhite, now confined in jail, and Gid Thorp, both colored, be sent to the Home of the Aged and Infirm. Ordered that T. D. Aiken be, and he is hereby appointed tax collector in Dutchville towifship in place of B. L. Hester, who refused to qualify. Said Aiken to give a bond in the sum of $300.00. Ordered that the clerk of the board notify all the magistrates in the county to meet at the court house in Oxford on the first Monday in June to elect a board of county commissioners and for other neces sary business. After allowing quite a number of claims against the county the board adjourned to meet on the first Mon day in June. The Discovery Saved His Ilfe. Mr. G. Caillouette, Druggist, Beavers ville, 111., says: "To jJr. King's New Dis covery I owe my life. Was taken with La Grippe and tried all the physicians for miles about, but of no avail and was given up and told I could not live. Having Dr. King's New Discovery in my store I sent for a bottle and began its use and from the first dose began to get better, and after using th ee bottles was up and about again. It is worth its weight In gold. We won't keep store or house without it." Get a free trial at J, G. Hall's drug store. A BLOW TO EGGS. Major General S. Otho Wilsou Retires from the Business. The Durham Globe says it is with sadness and sorrow we read the state ment in a Charlotte paper that Major General Otho Wilson has retired from the egg business. This branch of industry long need ed elevating and uplifting. In the main a low and ignorant class had attended upon the festive hen and schooped in the fruits of her indus try. Often when the poor hen sat on her meagre pile of eggs and pondered on the destiny of the coming chicks, the ruthless hand of the egg-gatherer has snatched from her the nearest and dearest of her soul. The years of oppression, of asso ciation with the uncouth and the ig norant, had well nigh discouraged the chicken. The rooster's comb fell, lopped over, the rooster's tail drooped; the hen wandered weary eyed from barn to hen-house and paced the weary stretches of the yard in sadness and solitude. The egg industry was depressed. But, hold! A star rises over the waiting dominions of Eggdom the deliverer comes! From a quiet fruit orchard in the gentle county of Wake there comes the hope of egg business. With his high silk hat and his air of Gideonish mystery, he is indeed he for whom an eggless world had waited. Since Colonel Wilson has gone in to the egg business eyeryone who monkeys with eggs will tell you that he has been its leading light. His advent steadied the market and put it in the column marked "firm." The brightness of joy flush ed the pink cheeks of the hen, and raised the rooster's comb to its per pendicular. Confidence returned, and the strike in the henneries was declared "off." And now to have all our hopes blasted! To look into a dark and eggless future, and behind that to see a henless world! O, Otho, desert not thy compan ions! Leaye not the henyard for lorn! Otho, dear Otho, reconsider! Baiting ttiwaer JTBsofafely Pure A cream of tartar baking powder. Highest of all in leavening strength. Latest IT. 8. Govern ment Food Report. 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