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3? 6-' -3 1 J-KlC VOLUME VII NO. 31. OXFORD, N. C, FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, 1894. $1.00 PER ANNUM. LOCAL LINKS. SUCCESSFUL SEASON. HOW ABOUT IT? nOVEflENTS OF PEOPLE. BAD TREATflENT. Read what the President of the famous Blackwell's Durham Tobacco says and believes of The Life Durham, N. C, Mar. 27, 1894. Mr. W. J. Rocdkv, Rock Hill, S. C. Dear Sir : When tbe settlement of my pol icy for $50,000 in the Equitable was first made, I expressed some dissatisfaction at the out come, but since I have had more time to look into the matter, I am persuaded that I have had cheap insurance. I have always regarded the Equitable as one of the strongest insurance companies in this country, and am carrying at present a policy for 25,000 on my wife and one for 30,000 on my own life, and have had these policies in force for more than 10 years. Yours, very truly, J. S. CARR. Everyone should look into life in surance ; should compare it with other investments ; should study it in connection with their own condi tion in life. Let us send you some facts and figures. W.J. RODDEY, Manager. Department of Carolinas, Itock Hill, S. C. Whv ? Why not BUY your Hardware, Sash, Doors or Paints from S. H. SMITH ? He has too, a full show room of Buggies, Carts and Wagons Prices as low as the lowest. He wants your trade and insists that you let him have a showing to sell you before you buy any thing in his line. jan5-ly. NO MORE EYE-GLASSES, . ho More ' 1 S&J y& MITCHELL'S Weak Eyes! A Certain Safe and Effective Remedy for SORE. WEAK and INFLAMED EYES, Producing Long-Si g Me flness, and Itestoring the. Sight of the. old. Cores Tear Drops, Granulation, Stye Tumors, lied Eyes, Matted Eye Lashes, AND PRODUCING QUICK RELIEF AND PERMANENT CURE. Also, equally efficacious when used In other pnlalies, Niacti as Ulcers, Fever Sores, Tniiiors. Sal Kneiun, Citrus, JPlles, or wherever inllaimnaif on exists, MITCHELL.'! SALVE may be iised t advantage. SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS AT g5 CENTS. KLONG -TO- EDWARDS & WINSTON'S -FOR "We carry a very large and well selected Btock of HARDWBRE of every description, and are Sjepared to All the wants of those who need ABDWAKB, at the lowest prices. Our line of Builders' Hardware and Carpen ters' Tools is large, and wc are prepared to oiler Builders' Material, Doors, Windows and Blinds, Lime, Plaster, Cement, T. C. Pipe, Locks, Hinges, &c., at lower prices than we have ever offered. Large slock Ready-mixed Paints, Lewis' Pure Lineeed Oil, Roof 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, Spades, Hames, Traces, &. of all kinds Cutaway Harrows. We sell the beet 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, Surrys, one and two.horse Wagons, Rims. Hubs, Spokes, Tyres, &c. The bst one-horse Wagon on earth for the pjice, $25.00, Rubber and Leather Belting, Hose-Packing, Black and Galvanized Pipe and Fittings. Kx celsior and New Lee Cook Stoves, and good line medium-priced Stoves. Gun and Locksmithing, Guttering, Roofing, &c done. We solicit trade, and are prepared at all times to make it to a purchaser's interest to look at our goods and get our prices before buying. Respectfully, &c, JSDWARDS & WINSTON, ncW Oxford, N. O. Things that Happen in Town and County Boiled Down. Hon. John S. Henderson was re nominated for Congress in the Sev enth district. The regular State Third party machine, under the nom de plume of the Alliance, will meet in Greens boro on August 14th. We call the especial attention of parents and guardians to the adver tisement of that splendid School the College Street Seminary in an other column. It is now definitely settled that Oxford will have another bank, and will open up about Sept 1st. Quite a number, of our business men will be interested in it. There will be a grand basket pic nic at John Penn Mineral Springs, near A. H. Gregory's, on Thursday, Auerust 9th. Everybody is invited to attend and drink the pure water. Cards are out announcing the marriage of Mr. A. A. flicks and Miss Hettie Minor, both of Oxford, Wednesday afternoon, August 8th, at the Methodist church, at 5.30 o'clock. There was quite a pleasant storm party at the residence of Hon. A. H. A. Williams, on Tuesday evening. The young ladies and gentlemen completely took Miss Lucy William by surprise. Prof. F. P. Hobgood still main tains his reputation as a fine garden er. He has laid on our table a to mato of the Ponderosa variety that weighed 20 ounces. Also a very large Irish potato. We call the attention of our readers to the advertisement of Mr. J S. Hall in another column. If is anything in his line you need you will be sure to get it at the lowest possible prices. He is clever, pleas ant and obliging and will take pleas ure in supplying your wants. New tobacco put in an appear ance on our market Tuesday. It was raised bv Mr. G. G. Tillottson. near Dpxter. who sold it with Messrs. Booth & Hunt, and it fetched a good nrio.c. This firm has sold the first new tobacco put on this market for the past three years. Mr. Joe Webb, who is now North buying his fall stock ot Furniture, will about the first of September, re move his stock to the store room in Landis block, formerly used as a elothiner department and will have CJ M. on exhibition one of the largest and most attractive stocks of Furniture ever brought to Oxford. Some men are born great, some achieve greatness and some have srreatness thrust upon them, but "Captain Archie" Gregory has achieved erreatnessf?) as a charger of the poor children a fourth of the sumac trathered on the ditch banks o of his land. Such is the man who is now seeking the votes of the poor men of this countv The store of A. Landis & Sons is now undergoing repairs preparatory 1 . r l 1 "I J. I- X! J O O to oemg niieu up me nrsi oi ot?p tember with an entire new stock of goods. The now firm is a strong team, and composed of Mr. Willie Landis and Mr. C. H. Easton, two deseryedly popular young business men. These young gentlemen will leave for the Northern markets on the 15th to lay in their stock. We shall have more to say about this firm in a future issue. As the skies are brightening up on the business horizon and the crop prospect in our county is flattering, let the one man power, or rule or ruin policy cease to be a factor in our midst. We should all lay aside our prejudices and come together and catch on to the chain of prosper ity that will be abroad in the land." We are not quite ready yet for a dictatorship, and the person that assumes it will find out that he is not the only man in the world. These words of Senator Jarvis sound like the utterance of an offi cial who recognizes the sovereignty of the people: "When I go upon the stump I invite any one, I care not how humble he may be, to ask me any question about which he desires information, and I will give him a frank and candid answer. I repeat I have no concealment. The people are entitled to know, and they shall know, the truth about all things affecting their interests so far as the facts are known to me." The farmers of this section of country cry hard times, but we can say to them that the most of it dates back nearly to the time when the American Tobacco Co. was formed and the middle man was knocked out. It at once cut down the price of tobacco, and commenced to pay large salaries to one man on each market to buy tobacco, and ever since these respective buyers have been the farmers boss, so to speak, as they represent a company that say what the farmers shall receive for several grades of their tobacco. University Normal SchoolExcellent Work Done. Chapel Hill, N. C, July 30, 1894. Doubtless the readers of the Pub lic Ledger would be glad to have a few words in regard to the Sum mer school for Teachers just closed. Especially will be gratified to hear of the excellent work done by that prominent educator and progressive j and sprightly teacher. Miss Eliza Pool, so well known throughout our section of the State. Miss Pool during the session of the school July 2 to 28th taught Elemen tary Latin by the inductive method, and the teachers composing her class found Latin not hard but even a pleasure under skillful guidance. This lady contributed to the bright ness of other classes also when she became herself of the teacher pupils. At one of the conference periods, which took place every mid morning in the chapel, she read an excellent paper on the successful method of teaching spelling used in the Raleigh Graded schools. By this method the pupils select words and write them from the leading lesson by similarity of sounds. But these were only two of the 28 subjects taught, and Miss Pool only one of the 15 instructors, each vieing to make the subject taught easy, practical and pleasant. The reading of the printed menu of a banquet already past by a par ticipant is not needed, but often is enjoyed by one who was not there. Teachers of Granville you missed a great deal by not being present this season, and determine with yourself to be a partaker of the feast next year. For actual work and this real go ing to school 75 real teachers came here, and worked and studied hard. They came for the purpose of pro fessional advancement. The enthu siasm shown in their conversation and glowing on their countenances inspiring. One of the most popular classes here was that of Miss Fulghum of Goldsboro Graded School faculty, whose subject is the teaching of pri mary reading. Miss Fulghum had a class of 14 small boys and girls that had never been to school before. She taught these every day in the pres ence of a large number of teachers who wish to learn her method and the principles underlying it. These children are learning to read by the word method supplemented by the phonic. There was no better class in the school in its practical value to primary teachers. Miss Fulghum is able with her class of children to il lustrate the principles she advances. One of the most popular teachers in attendance was Miss Jenkins, of Granville, who so charmed the peo ple of Chapel Hill that they wish her to teach school here. The University has done itself great credit in establishing this Sum mer School, and in managing it so that it pays its own necessary ex penses and the thanks of our earnest teachers is due to the faculty most, of whom were of the regular Univer sity faculty, in so freely giving their services in teaching. Especial thanks is due to President Winston and the energetic Superintendent Alderman tor so successful a man agement. Let there be many sessions grow ing better and better each year. A short farewell service was held on v riday ana quite a symposium of speeches, promising even better things for the future. Many teachers linger loving on the Hill loth to leaye this pleasant, romantic and historic spot. Each train takes them to their work in many sections of this and other States refreshed arid refitted by the University Normal of 94. G. Ranville, He Paid the Forfeft. Messrs. H. T. Beasley and A. A. Crews got into a discussion about a matter and finally agreed that who ever was wrong should roll the other up to the Asylum and back in a hand cart. It was decided on Friday in favor of Mr. Crews and Mr. Beasley rolled Mr. Crews from Howell Bros.' store to the Asylum and back. The boys claim that Mr. Crews had a good whip in his hand and put H. T. in mind of the time when he urges his horse to reach some good farmers home to buy a crop of tobacco ahead of another fellow. It is with a sense of deep sadness that we announce the critical illness of our greatly beloved townsman, Uncle Daniel Osborn, who, at the time of going to press, is nearing the brink. He has been sick some days but was taken worse on Wednesday evening. Owing to the fact that one of our readers who "hath no music in his soul" has threatened to apply to the courts for an injunction against any more poetry being published during the campaign either in the Public Ledger or the Reformer, we suppose we will nave to cease communing with the Muses for a season, while the ''tuneful lyre" of the Reformer can go on a strike. What do the Salem Democrats Think of the flatter? On Saturday the editor and Mr. Coley Gill, a warm adherent of the! Salem township, talked politics for a 1 short time. We found him strongly , in favor of electing Magistrates and' County Commissioners by the peo- pie, taking the ground that he thought every officer ought to be elected instead of appointed. In dis cussing the strength of his party in the county, he said it far exceeded that of two years ago and they ex pected to elect their ticket. "Why," said he, "we will get in Salem town ship alone fourteen Democrats who yoted against us last time." Now we ask the Salem Democrats to look after their forces and get up the count and see if our friend Gill has not, like "Captain Archie" Gregory, drawn on his imagination as to claim- j insr everv man wlio is not in ravor ot , the administration. The Third party will not get anything in Granville or the State except that which the Re publicans throw out to theni. That is the reason the Thirdites have taken ' the platform of the Republicans, the abolishment of the system of State and county government, thus inflict ing upon the true white people of this country negro rule, which will bring about corruption and squan dering of the people's money. They also cry long and loud along with the Republicans against the election law in North Carolina, because it .will not give them an oppoitunity to im port and colonize the "dear colored brother," thus causing an unfair election. The law is no hardship to any voter, be he Republican, Third-ite-Rad or Democrat, and is just the law to enable our people to have a fair ballot and fair count, and hence we are a strong advocate of it. It is the duty of every good citizen to see that the law is complied with, and not allow any Thirdite, with all his bombastic claim-everything-air, and the Republican with his idea of vote early and often, to interfere with rights of the people at the polls, thus assuring to them a "fair election and a fair count ?7 Resolutions of Respect. Armory Granville Grays, ( July 30th, 1894. $ Death, the Reaper has invaded our ranks and our comrade, A. M. Clem ent, will no more answer to roll call. He enlisted to serve his State about five years ago and during that time he was faithful in the discharge of his duties; manifesting at all times an interest in his company and tak ing a special pride in making him self proficient in the various details of militia service, he was a most valuable soldier. Popular with his associates and courteous in his bear ing, he easily won and retained the respect of all who knew him. We are saddened that his young man hood should end so suddenly. This community, the State, our Company ii. mi inn Kiiiiiiv n.in i.un iiicil) ijv i i i .1 h. We mourn his loss and de - ... , Ti f nis Jiie among us luereiore re solved 1st. That in the death of our fel low soldier A. M. Clement the State has lost one of its promising young men, the community a valuable citi- y- n j 1 a zen, our company one ot its west members, and his family a dutiful and affectionate son and brother; 2nd. That we tender to his family our sincere sympathy and deeply de plore his loss; 3rd. That the usual mourning be worn by the for 30 davs and that his badge of Company "Locker" be appropriately draped; 4th. That a copy of these resolu tions be sent to his family; that they be spread upon the records of the Company, with a page dedicated to his memory and that the Public Ledger be requested to publish the same. W. Landis, J. O. Ellington, J. A. Turner, D. P. Lynch, S. W. Minor, 1 I Com. I J Superior Court. Owing to the compromise o the suits of Clement vs. Cozart and B. H. Cozart vs. West Oxford Laud Co., the business of our July Term was yery greatly curtailed, and so much business was dispatched the t first week that with the concurence of the members of the bar and suitors it was decided not to hold court the second week, which saves the county quite a large bill of costs. Everybody speaks in high terms of Judge Boykin and it is said more business was dispatched at this term than at any other term for many years. No discount on the pure and unadul terated corn whiskev at K. Brough ton's at $150 a gallon. Try it. jlj27-tf. Steam Raked Bread fresh everv day at Jackson's. jly27 Coming and Going of Friends and Strangers. Mr. Geo. Harrison, of Danville, Va., is in town. -Dr. McKee, of Raleigh, was m town Wednesday. Miss Lucy Webb, of Stem, spent Tuesday in Oxford. Miss Mattie Smith, of Tar Riyer, was on our streets Wednesday. Capt. John A. Williams spent Wednesday at Panacea Springs. Miss Mamie Clegg, of Franklin ton, is visiting Miss Mary Lynch. Misses Emily and Mattie Usry are spending the week at Bullock. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Amis, of Stovall, visited our town Thursday, Mr. Joe Lawrence, of Lynch- burg , Va was on our streets Wed- Josephus Daniels, Jr., has joined the North Carolina colony in Wash ington City. Messrs. James Walters and W. L. Hunt, of Tally Ho, dropped in to see us on Wednesday. Messrs. W. L, Taylor, Sr., and W. L. Taylor, Jr., of Stovall, were on our streets Wednesday. Rev. and Mrs. R. I. Devin re turned Saturday from a pleasant visit to relatives in Virginia. Miss Eva Jones returned from WW t TT 1 t 1 Marerrove Wednesday, one was ac companied by Miss Mattie Peed. Mr. Cog Hampton, of Hampton, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Brooks Wednesday and Thursday. Mrs. it. u. liregory and son, Frank, and Dr. S. D. Booth returned from a visit to Buffalo Springs on Friday. Mr. J. W. Brown, of the Reform er, attended the Republican-Third party conference in Raleigh Wed nesday. Miss Fannie Pritchard, daughter or yr. i. n. rmcaaru, oi uaanone, is the guest of Misses Nellie and Ma ry Currin. Col. A, B. Andrews, of the Southern Railway Co., spent an hour in Oxtord Thursday, en route to Washington City. Messrs. H. Suit, of Berea, and R. D. Knott, the excellent miller at Minor's mill, were pleasant yisitors at this office on Tuesday. Rev. J. S. Hardaway returned on Friday from his summer outing and filled his pulpit on Sunday to the de light of his devoted flock. Mrs. Louis DeLacroix is spend ing a few weeks in New Hampshire. Mr. DeLacroix and his charming daughter are enjoying the heated term at the delightful homestead near town. Three of the true and tried farm ers of our grand old county were on , . m m . lV"1 v j Messrs. Addicns Morris, ot Brass field, John H. Webb, ot Webb, of Tally Ho, and Ed. Crews, of Salem. Mr. W. P. Lvon, of Wilton, was in Oxford on Tuesday and dropped m and took possession ot our easy chair tor awhile. We tonnd mm m good humor as prospects for a good crop are extremely flattering- Mr. Buck Tarkington, an old Orphan Asylum boy, who has reach- (. f ' ed manhood and become a benedict, is now in charge of the Orphans' Friend. We extend the right hand of fellowship and welcome him back to Oxford. Mr. W. T. Clement and Capt. W. H. White, representatives of Allen Lncampment, 1. u. u. r ., are in at- tendance upon the Grand Encamp-' ment at Fayetteville this week. The Lodijre is represented bv two most worthy Odd Fellows. It was indeed a pleasure to the editor to meet in his sanctum on Thursday the talented and accom plished writer, Mr. W. W. Watts, of Norfolk, Va., who has created such a reputation as "Bohemian" in that most excellent journal, the Charlotte Observer. Death of an Honored Citizen. Wiilliam Daniel. Esq., died at his home in Walnut Grove township on Sunday, the 29th day of July, aged 70 vears. Mr. Daniel was a man of high character, strong intellect and great influence in his community. For many years he was a justice of tbe Peace, in the county, and to him his neighbors and friends looked for guidance and advice. He was kind hearted and generous and to him the poor man never applied in vain. He leaves five sons and one daughter, the wife of our honored townman, Dr. P. Booth, who have the sym pathy of the entire community in their bereavement. Arbuckles Coffee at 24 cent ppr pack- , aee, and Groceries can be had at panic prices at R. L. Pitchford's. jly6. After Giving $ loo, ooo to a Corpora tion the Town is Ignored. The authorities of the Southern Railway Co. seem to pay no atten tion to the citizens of Oxford for a representative at the depot. When they discharged Capt. C. P. Powell they dispensed with the services of the only real representative that the town had in the employ of tho com pany, liie discharge of Captain Powell was unjust and unfair to the town and township of Oxford after it had put a round $100,000 into the coffers of said companv. for a larca portion of which we are bled each year to pay off. No doubt the officials set back and laugh in their sleeves and say "we have got the money and you have to pay the taxes and we will do you as we please, and not oven allow a man of your own town as a simple clerk in the atrent's office." We have no war to make against the company, but we must insist that fair treat ment be meted out to our citizens after they have been taxed almost to death for the benefit of said corpor ation. Why should thev discharge the only representative of Oxford under the agent at Oxford in order to reduce expenses as they claim? Capt. Powell was competent, efficient and paid strict attention to his busi ness, and was ever watchful of the interest of the company. It is claim ed that corporations have no soul. but in this instance we must change it and say that this one has not a spark of gratitude for the donation of $100,000 to reach our territory. If they had they would see that Oxford was represented in the clerical force at least under the agent who is al ways selected by the railroad com pany. By the way do the people of Ox ford and Oxford township know that on the 22d day of August the O. & C. and the O. & H. roads will be sold under decree of foreclosure and all their interest in both closed out? Then the town will not have even a director on the board as a reminder of the large sum she donated to those corporatioDg Hut we SUppose the agent and the attorney ot the road in the neighboring town who have our interest so mucn at neart win still occasionally be with us. English Spavin Liniment removes all Hard, boft or Calloused Lumps and Blemishes from horses, Blood Spavins, Curos, Splints, Sweeney, King-Bone, Stifles, Sprains, all Swollen Throats, Cowglis, etc. Save $50 by use of one bottle. Warranted the most wonderful Blemish Cure ever known. Sold by J. G. 11 all, druggist, Oxford, N. U. If you wish to purchase a Monument , Rogers, Dur-jlf-2m. or Tomostojie wriie to iv. i ham, N. C, for price list. A Card from Judge Clark. To the Editor of Charlotte Observer: I notice in your issue of yesterday that a correspondent relers to me as 'doubting Thomas" and states that I am uncertain as to which nomina tion I will take the Democratic or the so-called "fusion." In justice to myself I wish to say that youc corre spondent has been misinformed. At no time nave i been uncertain in my views as to any matter of public im portance. As a judge 1 thought propriety required that I should take no active part in political discus i it p i ni Al stons, nor did l icei caueu upon 10 rush into print whenever a newspa per correspondent attributed to me views I never entertained. It is proper, however, to say, once for all, that I am not and have not been at any time a candidate for any nomi nation other than the Democratic nomination for the oflice 1 now hold. My Democracy has not been ques I . m 1 tioned by those who know me. There is no foundation whatever tor any assertion or surmise connecting my name with any party other than the one to which I have given my means and my time from the first ballot I cast. Most respectfully, Walter Clark. Raleigh, July 28, 1894. JIbsoIafeJy Pure A cream of tartar bakinsj powder. Highest of all in leavening strength. Latest U. B. Govern ment Food Report. Royal Baking Powdor Co. . IOC Wall St., New York, W n ST Si