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VOLUME VII NO. 22.
OXFORD, N. C, FRIDAY, JUNE 1, 1894.
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were almost daily, then less frequent. After
about four years of this sitfl'erin;;. I was
taken down with bilious typhoid fever, and
when I hejjan to recover, I had the worst
attack of my old trouble I ever experienced.
At the first of the fever, my mother save
me Ayor's Tills, my doctor recommending
them as being better than anything: he
could prepare. 1 continued taking these
Tills, and so great was the benefit derived
that during nearly thirty years I have had
but one attack of my former trouble, which
yielded readily to the same remedy."
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On a Farm
In a sequestered, wooded spot, by
a cooling stream a very pleasant
contemplation this fcr city folk.
They wonder why it is that the
farmer docs not more frequently
picknicldng why he does not get
more enjoyment out cf life. They
do not realize that the now-a-days
farmer finds enjoyment in his work.
The
McCormick
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is one of the modern pleasure-inviting
acquisitions of the farmer.
It is such a handy machine and
SO reliable in its performances that
the old-time dread of harvest is
done away with. The makers of
the McCormick get many of their
ideas from the farmers and crystal
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mechanisms.
You can O. K. the hints you get
from the practical farmers perhaps
that's why the practical farmers
O. K. the "Machine of Steel'
it's made to meet their needs.
The McCormick Catalogue is invalu
able to the inquirer after improved har
vesting machinery.
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LOCAL LINKS.
Things that Happen in Town and
County Boiled Down.
Road the new legal advertise
ments in this issue.
- A mad dog was killed on our
streets a few days ago.
We enjoyed a visit on Thursday
from Mr. J. K. Daniel, of Berea.
Only 3 prisoners in the coun ty jail
and Rev. Wm. Royster wears a sad
countenance.
The Third party political ball
will be started to roll in Granville on
Monday next by Col. Harry Skinneri
We regret to learn that Mr. J.
W. Brown, of the Reformer, has a
very sick child at his home near
Stem.
Another little tiny Miss has join
ed the other two attractive girls at
the home of Dr. and Mrs. E. T.
White.
The Granville Grays were in
spected by Inspoctor General Smith
on Tuesday and he found the boys in
fine trim.
Mr. R. T. Crews informs us that
he has put the Minor mill in thor
ough repair and is now prepared to
turn out excellent flour and meal.
Messrs. F. B. Wimbish, of Ox
ford, and A. A. Jjyon, of Dutchville,
are prominently mentioned as suita
ble men for County Commissioners.
Mr. Bruce Crump, who was ac
cidentally severely cut on the fore
head by a piece of plank, is getting
along all right and is cheerful as
ever.
A small flat key picked up on
the street was left at this office a
few days ago. If any one has lost
one they can get it by calling at this
office.
Rev. Mr. Smoot, of Trinity Col
lege, occupied the pulpit on Sunday
morning in the absence of Rev. J. B.
Hurley, and preached a plain and
practical sermon.
Our town this week has been
full of beautiful and attractive young
ladies and gallant and manly young
men who were in attendance upon
the school commencements.
Mr. Wade H. Britt had the mis
fortune to get his first finger on his
right hand badly mashed Wednesday
night by getting it caught in the
sprocket wheel of his bicycle.
We are pained to announce the
critical illness of Maj. T. B. Vena
ble, one of our oldest citizens. Grave
apprehensions are felt on the part of
family and friends as to his recovery;
The regular meeting of the Lend
a Hand circle of King's Daughter's
will be held at the Meadows House,
Saturday, June 2, at 5 o'clock p. m.
All members earnestly requested to
be present.
Mr.S. H. Moss, of Fishing Creek,
showed us a few days ago about 20
Indian arrows plowed up in one bed
on his plantation. They were well
preserved and were or different sizes
and different kinds of stones.
Our ex-postmaster, Mr. J M.
Sikes, has purchased a nice horse
and buggy. It is thought he is pre
paring for the campaign as he is a
ca'ndidate for nomination of Superior
Court Clerk on the Republican ticket.
The new Republican lamp light
er is not a success under Democratic
rule. For two or three nights a por
tion of the lamps have failed to
flicker until nearly nine o'clock. He
failed completely to light the one on
Raleigh street.
'
Miss Bettie Williams, who es
tablished such a fine reputation
as teacher of Public School in Dist.
No. 1 Fishing Creek township, has
become,Jlrs. C. T. Park, and will
in the -future make Palmer Springs,
Va., her home.
The closing exercises of Horner
School will take place this Friday
evening at the Opera House. The
talented Mr. Walter Henry, of Hen
derson, will deliver the literary ad
dress. The public are cordially in
vited to attenfl.
It is said that Gran Hunt "git a
long" at rapid rate 2 years ago when
he walked most of way from .Wash
ington City to do his best to place
Granville under negro rule. How we
Republicans do swim, while the Dem
ocrats are beached on the sand bars
of mugwumpism.
Mr. Wiley Rogers, of Lyon, was
in Oxford Monday. We found him at
Joe Webb's laying in a nice supply
of furniture and said to him: "Well
the hard times do not seem to effect
you." He replied, "Oh no, I made
money last year on tobacco and have
not felt the hard times as yet." Hur
rah for friend Rogers.
If from all your cares you wish to
rest,
Do your drinking at Wiley's and you
will get the best.
He keeps the best no "pop skull
boose," ,
It's good for family and medicinal
use. 6-lt.
appointed a notary public by Gov.
O V. "M
The unveiling of the soldiers and
sailors Confederate Monument at
Richmond, Va., Wednesday was a
success in every particular. It is
estimated that 25,000 people were
present. The procession was an hour
and fifteen minutes passing a given
point. North Carolina was repre
sented in the parade by several com
panies of the State Guard.
The school of Miss Addie Webb,
of Stem, closed on Friday night last.
The exercises were of a high order
and greatly enjoyed by the large
crowd present. The venerable Dr.
J. W. Booth delivered a choice ad-
dress to the pupils, full of love and
council, which was well received.
Miss Webb is one of the accomplish
ed ladies of Granville and well de
serves the many compliments paid
her on the success of her school.
On Friday morning last the spirit
of Mrs. Mary A. Hurley, of Troy,
N. C, was gathered to the bosom of
the Master she had so faithfully
served from childhood. She was 62
years of age. She was the beloved
mother of Rev. J. B. Hurley, pastor
of the Methodist church in Oxford,
who was by her side when the mes
senger came and bid her to come up
higher and rest under the shade of
the tree of life. "Blessed are they
who die in the Lord."
We are glad to see that the dif
ferent Sunday Schools took up the
suggestion of the Public Ledger
made some time ago, and have joined
together and will participate in a
union pic nic. They will enjoy an
excursion to Chapel Hill on Satur
day. Let everybody lay aside busi
ness cares and join the happy throng
with a view that the dear children
shall have a most joyous time. The
train will leave at 7:30 a. m. The
ladies are requested to put their
names on baskets. Be sure and se
cure your tickets before Saturday
morning. They can be found at J.
G. Hall's and E. T. Rawlins' stores.
The nip of a poisonous snake is but a
slight remove from being more danger
ous than tbe poison of scrofula in the
blood. Ayer's. iSarsaparilla purifies the
vital fluid, expels all poisonous substan
ces, and supplies the elements of life,
health and strength.
Death Mrs. J. Hays.
The news of the death of this wor
thy and accomplished lady, which
occurred in Greensboro on Monday
last, when received saddened many
hearts, She had been in declining
health several months, and her de
mise was not unexpected.
She lived in Oxford several years,
and during the time was noted for
her genial, pleasant and attractive
manners and for great worth. She
was much beloved by all who knew
her,andthe many friends of Dr.J.M.
Hays sympathize with him greatly
in his sad bereavement
Mrs. Hays was a consistent mem
ber of the Methodist church. Her
maiden name was MissPattie Holly,
of Chowan county. She leaves behind
three children, one an infant, a few
weeks old.
The remains were interred at
Greensboro. Mr. and Mrs. John "W.
Hays and Dr. B. K. Hays attended
the funeral.
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COLLEGE STREET EfllNARY.
Splendid Entertainment at the Opera
House Wednesday Evening.
, Our people enjoyed the closing
exercises of this most excellent school
at the Opera House on Wednesday!
evening. A large and appreciative '
audience greeted the pupils; who ac
quitted themselves in a most credita
ble manner, as each one knew their
respective parts so well that no
prompting was necessary. This is. a
rare occurrence and speaks well f c r
the advantages of this fine institu
tion of learning.
, The recitations by Eyelyne How
ell, Leon Hines, Hattie Webb, Thos.
Howell, Jeannette Biggs, Luna
lsry, Mattie Usry and Scott Hunt,
vfere all well delivered, without
making a mistake, which is conclu
sive evidence that Mrs. Faucette
cannot be excelled in the art of train
ing children.
The recitation on the "William
Goat at School," by Ikie Brown,
brought down the house.
The vocal solo, the Cradle Song,
by Bettie Hunt, with .a doll baby in
her arms, was sweetly sung.
The song, Buy a Broom, was splen
didly rendered by E; Howell, A.
Jackson, B Smith and L. Webb,
as was also the vocal solo, Hush Lit
tle Girl Don't Cry, by Alice Hund
ley. The instrumental pieces i endered
by Misses Alice Hundley, A. Fau
cette, M. Kimball and E. Marrow
showed the classic hand of the teach
er, who no doubt had taken great
pains in cultivating their musical
talent. The vocal duett by Mary
Kimball and Mattie Marrow was
sweetly sung, as was the chorus, To
the Woods, by the School.
The Dairy Maid Drill was perfect
in every particular and admirably
gone through with, to the delight of
the large audience present.
Great credit is due Miss Agnes
Faucette for the success of the en
tertainment, in which she establish
ed a fine reputation as manager of a
concert. Mrs. Kate Fleming, the
music teacher, was to have taken
charge, but owing to the death of
Mrs. J. M. Hays, did not participate,
and the burden fell on Miss Faucette
with only two days notice. , We con
gratulate her upon the admirable
manner in which she performed her
duties.
Diplomas to Misses Hettie Osborn,
Janie Faucette, Marie Sj eneer, Emily
Usry and Hattie Thomas (the last
three for Art) were presented by
Judge R. W. Winston in his usuaJ
happy way, interpersed with humor
and eloquence.
Rev. Ernest Thacker in speaking
of the excellent qualities of the
school conducted by Mrs. Faucette,
gave the audience some of the ex
perience he has had with schools,
which were of a romantic as well as
of a forcible character.
The entertainment was a most
creditable one, and brought out in
full force the great work that Rev.
and Mrs. T. U. Faucette are en
gaged in in our midst that of train
ing the minds of the young. They
rank among the best educators of
the young in our grand old State.
. A Skeleton in the Closet.
How often do we hear of this in domes
tic life at this day. But what is more ap
palling than the living body made repul
sive with skin and scalp diseases, salt
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and swellings. Dr. Pierce's Golden Med
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mumps, :.lso had fever, finally I had that
dreaded disease Scrofula. The most em
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small and weakly when eight or nine
years old, and in fact was nearly a skele
ton. Six bottles of Dr. Pierce's Golden
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HOVEHENTS OF PEOPLE.
Coming and Going of Friends and
Strangers.
Mr. J. F. Edwards visited Ado
niram on Wednesday.
Miss Delia. Crews, of Salem,
was in Oxford Saturday.
Mr. H. M. Shaw has returned
from a yisit to Eastern Carolina.
Mr. Sam Watkins, of Hender
son, was on our streets Wednesday.
Clem Daniel and Maurice Jor
dan are spending the week in Oxford.
Mr. B. T. Fuller, of Fishing
Creek, dropped in to see us Wednes
day. Major B. S. Royster and Mr. A.
A. Hicks attended Vance Court this
week. " ,
Mr. N. B. Adams and son, of
Carlton, called to see the editor on
Wednesday.
W. A. McFarland, of the Berea,
and M. L. Coley, of Green's, paid us
a visit Thurday.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Bryan, of
Minor Mill section, were on our
streets Tuesday.
Mr. C. Pritchard, of Franklin
county, was the guest of Mr. C. J.
Ward this week.
Miss Rebecca Cheatham has re
turned home from Wilson to the joy
of many admirers.
Miss Ola Crews, a popular young
lady of Tar River, has returned from
school at Greensboro.
Hon. C. M. Cooke, of Louisburcr.
while in Oxford this week was the
the guest of Judge Winston.
Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Pittard nassed
through Oxford on Friday on their
way to Northern Granville.
Messrs T. G. Cozart, Bailey
Hobgood and E. Womble, oi Dur
ham, were in Oxford this week.
Messrs Graham Peed and Booker
Beasley, of Tar River, dropped in on
the old man one day last weeK.
Mr. A. S. Carrington, Jr., of
Hampton, paid his respects to the
Public Ledger one day last week.
Mr. Sam Jones, the bachelor
merchant of Culbreth, spent a few
m i
minutes in our sanctum on xuesday.
Capt. R. P. Hughes attended the
commencement exercises or the Nor
mal School at Greensboro last week.
Col. W. A. Bobbitt participated
in the unveiling of the Soldiers' and
Sailors' Monument at Richmond on
Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Williford
and son Louis, of Berea, were in our
town Friday shopping and honored
us with a visit.
Messrs. A. Bradsher and A. Wal
ters, of Tar River, and J. R. Hicks,
of Fishing Creek, called on the Pub
lic Ledger Saturday.
Ira Hunt, the wide awake mer
chant of Kittrell, was on a visit to
relatives in Granville last week and
we enjoyed a visit from him Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Crews accom
panied by Miss Tunstall were on our
streets Friday and the editor had the
pleasure of meeting them in our
office.
Messrs W. B. Hampton, of
Hampton, and D. W. Wheeler, of
Hargrove, were in our town Mon
day and were among the visitors to
this office.
Dr. B. K. Hays leaves tomorrow
to assume his duties at St. Luke's
Hospital, Richmond, Va. He is a
talented young gentleman, and we
wish him great'distinction in his pro
fession. Miss Lizzie Lawrence, daughter
of Mr. N. M. Lawrence, Superenten
dent of Orphan Home, who has been
attending the Normal school at
Greensboro, joined'her parents in
Oxford on Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Graham Royster,
of Buchanan, accompanied by their
two bright boys, were among the
many visitors to Oxford on Tuesday.
It was a source of enjoyment to us
to meet the young men in our office,
as we are very fond of boys.
We had the pleasure of meeting
in Oxford Tuesday Hon. C.M.Cooke,
of Franklin. He is the most promi
nent candidate for the nomination
for Congress in the 4th district and
if nominated and elected would truly
represent his people and be an honor
to the State. . '
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A PEACEFUL SLEEP.
Death of Robert J. Hunt on Thursday
, Night at 1 2 o'clock.
About this hour, on the night of
May 24th, 1894, this excellent young
man breathed his last at the home of
his father, John W. Hunt in Oxford,
N. C.
Robert Hunt was born October 25.
18G9, and therefore was nearly 25
vears of age. He was converted at
the early age of twelve years. The
circumstances ot his conversion were
these : While he was at homein his
room up stairs, he heard his mother
singing, "Shall we gather at the
River, where bright angel feet haye
trod." He was so moved upon "by
tne opint or uod under the singing
of the hymn that he came down
stairs, threw himself into his mother's
lap, confessed his sins and his trust
in the Sayior, and ever afterward
looked back upon that time as the
hour of his conversion.
That he was a converted soul no
one that knew him would ever ques
tion, for unto the day of his death
his lite was a beautiful example of
how a christian ought to live.
He was baptized into the fellow
ship of the Oxford Baptist Church.
Nov. 10th, 1883, in the 14th year of
msage, and his membership con
tinued in the Oxford Baptist Church
till his death.
His character was of the highest
excellence. Modest as a woman and
singularly pure; absolutely free from
bad habits j ambitious to cultivate
and improve himself; generous, kind
and amiable; truthful and honora
ble; patient and cheerful. He seems
to me, and I knew him well, to be,
take him all in all, one of the noblest
and highest specimens of young
manhood it has ever been my good
fortune to meet in life. These may
sound like words of exaggerated
praise, but they are the words of
sober truth, and were I called on to
name a young man to commend as
an example to young men I know of
no one whose character I could more
fully commend than that of Robert
J, Hunt.
For several years he had been suf
fering with consumption. During
all these years his cheerfulness, pa
tience and resignation to God's will
wero manifest to all who knew him
well. Only a fortnight before his
death, when he was going about and
was even hopeful of recovery, to a
neighbor who ashed him if he was
afraid to die, he replied "Not at all;
I regard death as simply a duty we
must all perform."
Not long before his end his father
ashed him: "Son, are you willing to
die?" 'He answered, "Perfectly
willing if the Bible is true." He
then proceeded to bequeath his
books, etc., to different members of
the family; bade them not to grieve
at his departure, and in a short tjme
after fell asleep.
J. S. Hardaway.
The funeral services took place
from his father s residence on Friday
afternoon at 5 o'clock, conducted by
Rev. J. S. Hardaway, who spoke in
tender terms of the life and 'beauti
ful character of the deceased. He
w is a member in high standing of
the Masonic order and was buried
under the auspices of that grand or
ganization. Dr. Sam. D. Booth was
master of ceremonies. The services
at the grave conducted by Major B.
S. Royster, W. M., assisted by Dr.
R. H, Marsh, were of a most impres
sive character. The pall bearers
were Messrs. S. H. Smith, Williford
Reed, Wfll Long, W. S. Holloway,
A. F. Spencer and J. M. Currm.
Our warmest sympathies go out to
the grief stricken father and sisters
inthis the hour of their sore afflic
tion. Whca Baby was sick, we gave ner sUvi'Li.
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.
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