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This is but one letter of thousands that can be shown, all expressing the same satis faction. Write and get an explanation of the Tontine Policy of the Equitable Life, a policy that insures yon against misfortune; protects you in old age ; provides for your family at your death. W. J. RODDEY, Manager, For the Carolinas, Rock Hill, S. Cv Office of J. P. IlOVSTElt. LlVEKY AKD FkF.I1 STABT.ES, Ox-Fonn, N. C, Tune 13, 1894. Mr. S. II. Smith, Oxford, N. C. My Dkak Stu : At your request I am willing to say for your Carolina Bug gtes, that they are as good as any I have ever used and I have had quite an oppor tunity to try the different makes. I have used one in my livery for five 3 ears and it is now worth more than half of first cost. The other three are equally as good. One of them had one wheel broken in a runaway, and the spokes were of the bet material I ever saw. 1 consider them first-class all through and have no hesitancy in saying they are the best for Ihe money I have seen, and in every respect as good as you represented them Yours truly, J P. ROYSTER. The above testimonial explains Itself I carry these buggies in stock and have them made to order at hard time prices I want your trade in Hardware, Wagons, Sash, D Krs, Paints and anything on wheels. Come to see me. Yours for business, jan5-lt 8 K, SMITH. YOUR - ATTENTION ! g&After 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 riht 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. Land is Ik Sons. CO'Nl E5 HLONG TO- & -FOR- HKRDWKRE We carry a verv lartrc and well selected stock of MAKDW11KE of every description, and are f iepared to in I t he want s ol tuose wuo neeo 1AKDWAKK, at the lowest prices. Our line of Huilders' Hardware and Carpen ters' Tools is large, and wc are prepared to oiler Builders1 Material. Doors. Windows and Blinds, Lime, Piaster, Cement, T. C. Pipe, Locks, Hinges, &c, at lower prices than we have ever onereu. Large slock Keady-mixed Paints, Lewis' Pure Lineeed Oil, Uoof Paints, Lewis' Lead. Varnish and Turpentine, Brushes, Harness and Axle Oils, Machine Oil, Machine Needles. Large and complete stock Farming implements, Hoes, Rakes, Forks, Shovels, !3pades,-Ilames, Traces. &c. of all kinds Cutaway Harrows. We sell the best Mowing Machine made the New Deering. Full stock Tinware, Glassware, Lamps and Lamp Goods, Crockery plain and decorated. Handsome line of Chamber Sets. Wood and Willow Ware, Fishing Tackle and Sporting Goods generally. Buggies, Carriages, Surrye, one and two.horse Wagons, Rims. Hubs, Spokes, lyres, &c. The best one-horse wagon on eariu for the price. 25.fO. Rubber and Leather Belting. Hose-Packing, Black and Galvani.ed Pipe and Fittings. ix celeior and New Lee Cook Stoves, and good lirte raeaium-prlced Stoves. Gun and Locksmilning Guttering, Rooiiusr. &c done. We solicit trade, and are prepared at all times to make it to a purchaser's interest to look at our goods ana get our prices betore haying. Respectfully, &c., EDWARDS & WINSTON, mch9 Oxford, N. C. EDWARDS WINSTON LOCAL LINKS. Things that Happen in Town and County Boiled Down. Mr. T. W. Winston has added more improvements to bis lot on Hen derson street. Protracted meeting will com mence in the Baptist church at Tally Ho on Saturday, the 14th hist. Dr. Fort, our old reliable dentist, can be found at his office daily. He will do jTour work on reasonable terms. As this is the excursion season all in need of accident policies for $5,000 at 25 cents per day would do well to call on Capt. W. H. White. Senator Ransom made his fiist speech on the Tariff Bill in the Sen ate Tuesday. He spoke three min utes and got mica' put on the duta ble list. Rev. Ernest Thacker will preach a sermon to the Granville Grays Sun day afternoon at 5 o'clock. It is ex pected that a large congregation will be present. Col. B. B. Roberts, grandfather of Mrs. J. B. Hurley, who is away attending his funeral, died at his home in Lexington. N. C, Monday morning at 7 o'clock. It is said that Dr. A. J. Dalby will be nominated by the Third party convention for Superior Court Clerk. Well, he ought to have it, as he has worked for it for over two years. Dr. S. D. Booth's residence on College street now presents a very neat appearance under its new coat of paint. The paint brush could be used to great advantage on many buildings in town. Mr. R. Broughton will have charge of the refreshment car on the Asheville Excursion. Lemonade, ice cream, ham, dried beef and tongue, sandwiches, confectioneries and bananas will be the bill of fare. Mr. L. E. Wright has rented the store room next to Randolph & Co., on College strett, and has removed the Landis stock of goods thereto. The people are cordially invited to call and gfet goods at almost their own price. See advertisement of University in our columns and write to Presi dent Winston at Chapel Hill for cat alogue with pictures of buildings, also for little hand-book entitled "University Education, what it means and how to get it." Take advantage of the opportu nity of visiting the grand mountain town of Asheville on July 11th at the small amount of $3.50. Lay cares of business and housekeeping aside and take four days of delightful recrea tion as it will do you good. It is a foregone conclusion that our friend "Billy" Brown will be nominated for Register of Deeds at the Third party convention on the 9th of July. He deserves it, as he has faithfully advocated the princi ples he espoused two years ago, and should receive the nomination by ac clamation. A fishing party composed of Messrs. J. G. Hunt, J. M. Currm, B. S. Royster, W. T. Clement, W. J. Stem, L. W. Stark, F. P. Hobgood, Jr., Roy Hobgood, H. G. Cooper, L. S. Russell, Fred Crews, Pat McGuire and Cam Hunt spent the 4th of July on Grassy Creek. They report a good catch and pleasant time. Mayor B. S. Royster and Chief Renn were absent on Wednesday. Mr. J. B. Booth took charge of Trib ulation Hall in place of Mayor Roys ter and Mr. J. K. Wood held the bil ly and badge of Chief Renn. He must have felt his importance that day as he was Chief of Police, Mag istrate and U. S. Commissioner. When the vote was takeu on the clause in the income tax bill exempt ing the President and Judges from the operations of the bill, Seuator Ransom voted to exempt them and Jarvis against it. It failed to pass the Senate and ihey haye to plank down like other people. Hurrah for Senator Jarvis. He is all right and with the people. We learn that the leaders of the Republican and Third parties have been at work the past two weeks try ing to get the colored voters on to tlio "Buchanan racket" as Dave Spencer would say that of endors ing W. S. Cozart for Sheriff and A. S. Peace for Treasurer. Wo wonder if the leaders among the colored Re publicans will be again fooled into coalition? The Misses Kronheimer gave a lawn party Tuesday evening in honor of their guest, Miss Sadie Levey, of Richmond, Va. The lawn in front of the residence was beautifully lighted up with Japanese lanterns. A large imitation Japanese parasol about six feet across, supported by a center post, with lanterns suspended from each rib, was one of the at tractiye features. There was a large number of young people in attend ance and the evening was most en joyably spent. Vice-President Stevenson and 2 daughters attended the grand cele bration at the battle ground of Guil fore Court House July 4. On Monday last the Commission ers of Halifax county granted liquor license to 27 persons, while our Com missioners only granted five. Rev. J. C. Wilson, aged 80, who was for over 50 years in the Baptist ministry, died suddenly in Wake county Sunday while on his way to church. Mr. M. M. Katz, a popular busi ness man of Wilmington died a few days ago. During the war he was sent abroad by Governor Vance to purchase supplies for North Carolina. Remember that if you go on the excursion to Asheville July 11th you will have the opportunity of behold ing the grandest scenery on the con tinent. Only $3.50 for the round trip. It is said that a syndicate of the Third party has been formed in Ral eigh for the purpose of buying the outfit of the News and Observer to be sold on the ICth inst., and establish a Populist daily. What a change that would be. All aboard for the mountains and the Metropolis of Western North Carolina! By all means take in the Asheville excursion run by our Dick Taylor and you will never regret it. It is the cheapest excursion ever run m the State. Special car for ladies. All lovers of beautiful scenery and lovely landscapes should take in the excursion to Asheyille and they will more fully appreciate the grand Old North State. The small sum of $3.50 is the price charged to land you safely in the "Land of the Sky." Special cars for the ladies and our Dick Taylor will see that you are not crowded. It is stated that Rev. C.Durham, who is the leader of the movement against State aid to the State Uni versity, is now in Caswell and other counties making speeches in support of his position. Efforts are being made to make this matter of State aid to higher education an issue in this year's political campaign, says the Raleigh correspondent of Rich mond Dispatch. We happened to walk in the of fice of the Clerk of the Superior Court on Wednesday and we found two handsome Wilsonites monarch of all they surveyed. Sid Bobbitt had taken possession of Col. W. A. Bobbitt's desk and Tom Washington was holding down that of assistant Wimbish, and both of them present ed the air of being at home in the positions which they occupied. mere was a singular death m Raleigh July 2. The 15-year old son of Mr. Phil Taylor cut his hand with a piece of glass. He fainted and fell his head striking the floor, but he quickly recovered and continued to play with other boys. After sup per he complained of a severe pain 111 the head, went to bed and went to sleep. At midnight his mother found him unconscious. Two doctors were summoned but they were too late to save his life and he died in two hours. How does the following splendid showing of our economical State government strike the Thirdites who are playing in the hands of the Radi kils in order to place our State under negro rule:' "The Danville Register points out that the cost of govern ment to the people of North Carolina is $1.99 per capita, while to the peo pie of Virginia it is $4.50. No doubt North Carolina has a better govern ment than any State in the Union that pays three times as much for it, savs the Charlotte Observer. The horse belonging to Mr. D. J. Gooch that was dangerously cut some time ago by running against a barbed wire fence, severing one of the main arteries m his neck, has gotten entirely well. Drs. S. D. Booth and S. H. Cannady sewed up the ugly gash and the animal was turned over to Mr. J. F. Royster, who after patient attention and skill ful treatment pulled him through all right. We saw the horse at the time and never thought he would recover from the wound, but Mr. Gooch is using him every day on his farm now and is warm in his praise of Mr Royster's success in curing up the ugly wound. We urge the Democrats, Popu lists and Republicans to nominate no man to the Legislature who is in the clutches of the Amercan Tobacco Company, as this giant combine that has taken so much money from the farmers by paying what they please for tobacco, will no doubt try to con trol that body and prevent an anti trust law beiug passed. In order to be sure of it let the farmers call the legislative candidates out on the stump and ask them how they will vote on this all important ques tion. The trusts and combines are largely responsible for the wide spread dissatisfaction that exists in this country to-day, and hence we are opposed to supporting any man for office who is under the influence of trusts. We learn that the Panacea water is still makinsr remarkable cures. It is used with fine results by many of our citizens. It is good for either children or grown people. Miss Ellen Hicks, of Baltimore is attending at the bedside of her mother, who is seriously ill at the home of her son-in-law, Mr. C. J. Ward. At the Third partv primarv at G rissom, 5 Thirdites, 10 Republicans! and 1 Democrats were present. The Thirdites lacked one of having enough to elect delegates and alter nates to the county convention. The government is taking a hand in the great strike in the West, as the Secretary of War has massed troops at Chicago in order to pro tect United States Marshals. The strikers would not allow the trans portation of United States mail. The Chatham Record says, thus far we have heard of no opposition to the renomination of Capt. E. S. Parker as solicitor of this Judicial District, and we hope there will be none. His re-election without any opposition is not only deserved by him, but it would also be highly creditable to the voters of the dis trict, as indicating that they duly ap preciate the services of so competent and conscientious an officer. Oxford tobacco market is indeed a hummer on high prices. The break on Tuesday reminded us of the time when the American Tobacco Co. did not dictate what prices should be paid farmers for tobacco, as every one of the warehouses were full of tobacco. Big money paid out and farmers made to wear smiling faces, as even at present low prices they were glad to enjoy the advance on all grades. The demand is unlimited for all grades. One farmer received a check for over $1,400 as result of one days sale. Remember that Oxford still leads the van and will continue to do so. Come Again Billy. Friend Brown, of the Granville County Reformer, calls us down on charging aspirants who want to serve the "dear people" for announc ing their candidacy before nominat ing conventions. It is right and just and they should not expect the newspapers to give them the benefit of their columns for nothing. For vears we have allowed free use of our columns for the advancement of aspirants for office subject to nomi nating conventions. We run a Democratic paper strictly on busi ness principles and on legitimate patronage. We have never been subsidized by politicians, nor had members of our party to chip in $5 a piece like yours did to enable us to run the Public Ledger. To be plain, the Democratic lead ers have never contributed one cent to aid .in supporting the Public Ledger. Whenever the Democratic leaders had any money to give out we were ignored and other persons thought to be more deserving than we were scooped it in. Friend Brown commenced his ar ticle with a few lines of "doggeral,"; and it is so poor it should have been muzzled. One good turn always deserves another and as Billy is a candidate for the nomination of Register of Deeds before the Third party con vention which meets in Oxford on Monday, we take the liberty of pub lishing the following announcement for him free of charge : FOR REGISTER OF DEEDS !- I here by announce myself a candidate for the office of Register of Deeds for Granville Co , subject to the action of the Third party nominating convention, promising that if I do not get it I will heartily support the nominee. JOHN W. BROWN. A Peculiar Death Notice. We take the following from a cors respondence in the Granville County Reformer : Mrs. Elizabeth, wife of E. G. Al len, died the 21st at 3 a. in., of heart dropsy. She was and had been a consistent member of the Methodist church for 4G years, and was G3 at the time of her death and was loved by all who knew her. I will endeavor to watch every movement of the ene- my, anu report, me iciois nuiu to time at headquarters, let the good work continue. H. LI. C An Odl Collodion. A man in Colorado has a quaint collec tion of bottles. It is divided into two sec tions. Section one is large. Section two is not. Section one contains hundreds of bottles, the contents of which his wife swallowed hoping to find relief from her physical sufferings. Section two contains a few bottles that once were filled with Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription It was this potent remedy that gave the suf fering wife het health again. It cures all irregularities, internal inflammation and ulceration, displacements aud kindred troubles. It has done more to relieve the sufferings of women than any other med icine known to science. Pile tumors, rupture and fistula?, radi J rallv cured bv improved methods. Book , 10 cents la stamp3. World's Dispensary Medical Association, tsunaio, jm. x. HOVEHENTS OF PEOPLE. Coming and Going of Friends and Strangers. Mrs. R. O. Gregory and son, Frank, are at Buffalo Springs. Miss Grace Wilson, of Stovall, was on our streets Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Adams and children spent Sunday at Kittrell. Miss Lizzie Parrish, of Hills boro, is visiting Miss Mary Lynch. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Stovall, of Big Rock, visited Oxford Tuesday. S. M. Bobbitt, of Wilson, spent several days in Oxford the past week. Mr. James Hobgood, of Rich mond, spent several days in Oxford this week. Mr. A. S. Carrington and daugh ter were among the visitors to Ox ford Tuesday. Messrs. J. C. Biggs and E. G. Landis are at Chapel Hill taking a course in law. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Reed will leave tomorrow for a short stay at Buffalo Springs. Mr. Henry H. Moore, of Meck lenburg county, Va., was on our streets Wednesday. Mr. J. S. King has returned to Oxford, and is now with the clever firm of Paris Bros. Mr. H, T. Watkins, of Hender son, spent a few hours in Oxford Wednesday on legal business. Mr. Joe Kronheimer, of New York, is on a visit to his parents, Mr, and Mrs. I. Kronheimer. Miss Dora Kimball and Mrs. Ira Kimball, of Hargrove, were in Ox ford Thursday on a shopping tour. Miss Nettie Baldwin, a prepos sessing young lady of Winston, is visiting Rev. and Mrs. R. I. Devin. We were pleased to meet in our office on Monday Mr. L. H. Long mire, a promising young merchant of Creedmoor. Mrs. Bettie Overton and daugh were in town Tuesday and paid a visit to our office. Mr. J. U. Uunn has sold out his stock of groceries to Mr. J. S. Brown and will enter the service ot the Sea board Air Line again. Miss Martha Williams, of Wii mington and Miss Janie Williams, of Fayetteyille, were the guests of Prof. and Mrs. J. C. Horner this week. Mr. Tom Jeffreys, a leading warehouseman of Rocky Mount, ioined his family in Oxford Friday who are visitincr Mr. and Mrs. A. Hobgood. Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Rawlins, Capt. W. H. White and Misses Lulie Biggs, Jennie and Laura Williams left Thursday for a short trip to Vir ginia Beach. Mr. and and Mrs. S. geshall and turned from Mis. W. C. Reed, Dr. II. Cannady, Mrs. Cog Miss Dorothy have re- a pleasant sojourn of two weeks at Morehead City. Dr. J. E. Wvche arrived in Ox ford on Saturday and will remain for a month. He requests us to state that all desirous of having work done should make engagements early. We are pleased streets Mr. William to see on our G, 1J erru Ion, of Atlanta, Ga. He looks as though he fn.m.1 well in the Gate City of the Snnth nnd his "lines had fallen in pleasant places." Messrs. M. McKeo aud J. T Longmire, of Fishing Creek, took few hours oft from the tarm and came to Oxford Wednesday. Ihey took a peep in at the ugly "old man" of this print shop. Capt. Rums Amis, of the Virgi lina "Silver Dollar" was in Oxford Tuesday. We wonder if he was like Dave Spencer, seeing "how the land lay?" While in town he caucussed with Republicans and Thirdit es. Tho following gentlemen called on the Public Ledger Monday: Ike Breedlove, of Dexter; E. J. Ragsdale, of Liouisburg; J. J. Meadows, of Cul- i breth j n- ' Robt. Daniel, ot Walnut Grove; J. I. Gordon, of Clay; W. b. Beck, of Creedmoor. Mr. W. G. Pittard, of Buffalo Junction, and Mr. J. F. Hobgood, of Clarksville, Va., were in Oxford Tuesday selling tobacco. Our mar ket has become the staunchest in the State and farmers always get the highest market prices for all grades of the weed. Fnnr verv attractive voung la dies from the country were in Oxfoid Wednesday accompanied by our good looking friend Mr. James Par rott. They were Misses Bettie Bul lock and Lucy Parrott, of Hester, Miss Kylie Fleming of Lyon, and Zula Bobbitt, of Hargroye.. Arbuckles Coffee at 24 cents per pack- t age: and Groceries can be had at panic prices at K. L Pitchford's. Jiyo. NO NOMINATION. The Republican Convention at Wel don Failed to Finish its Work. The Weldon correspondent of the Richmond Dispatch says : On the 29th of June the Convention went to pieces on the 13th ballot, without making a nomination. In many respects it was one of the most remarkable Republican gath erings on record. From the begins ning the White and Cheatham fac tions had blood in their eves, and they fought to the end, each side dying game. Both men claim this morning that they are nominated, and this virtually places the district in the hands of the Democrats. White led on the first ballot with 11 necessary to a choice, 13. On the htth or sixth ballot he received 12, but, alas ! he still lacked one, and no power or argument could bring that lacking delegate to his aid. Just before the convention broke up in contusion White mounted the ros trum and m unmeasured terms he denounced tho white Republicans of the district. He said that two or three hundred white Republicans of Lienior, Wayne and other counties had determined to throttle the will of 10,000 negro voters (there are not that many negro voters in that dis trict), and that they were doing all they could to handicap the Republi can party and thus elect a Democrat to Congress. He also touched up the Thirdites, and said if the Popu lists desired coalition they must go to the Republican party. "For," he said, "your little camp is too small to ask us into, and you are too young. You must come to us, we cannot go to you." And that is the sentiment of the leading Republicans, Butler, Skin ner. Kitchin, and others, who ex pect the Republicans to help them defeat the Democrats, will now sit down in sackcloth and ashes. You can buy 2 boxes of matches at R. L Pitchford's for 1 cent. jly6. Resolutions of Respect. At a meeting of the Session of the Oxford Presbyterian Church held July 2nd, 1S94, the following min utes were adopted: The committee appointed by the Session to prepare a minute relative to the death of Maj. T. B. Venable, beg leave to report as follows : T. B. Venable, son of Hon. A. W. and Mrs. Isabella Brown Venable, was born Dec. 9th, 1825, and died, after a lingering and painful illness, June 23rd, 1804. He was graduated with distinction at Hampden Sidney College about the year 1843; studied law and settled in Oxford to practice his profession. While at College, he professed faith in Christ and united himself with the church of his father's, being a lineal descen dant of the Huguenots on his fath er's side, and from the Scotch Irish on the mother's. In the year 1SG7, he was made an elder in the Oxford church and con tinucd in the active duties of that ofliee until his death. Resolved : 1st, That we record, with sincere sorrow, the death of our late brother and associate, in the eldership of the church, Major Thom as Brown Venable. 2nd, Nevertheless, that we bow with humble submission, to the will of our great Captain, by whom he has been summoned to his reward. 3rd, That we deeply sympathise with tho bereaved family, and com mend them to the God of all grace, comfort and peace. 4th, That this minute be spread on the records of the church. 5th. That a copy be sent to the fn.milv of our deceased brother, and that a copy be published in the North Carolina Presbyterian and the Pub lic Ledoer. Committee. 5th Congressioal District Committee. A meeting of the Executive Com mittee of the 5th Congressional Dis trict has been called to meet at Dur ham on Wednesday July llth at 2 o'clock for the purpose of fixing the day foi the meeting of Congressional Convention of said District. J. A. Long, Chairman. Baking Fowder MsoafeJy Pure A cream of tartar baking powder. 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