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' r', . ' PUoLIC VOLUME VII NO. 50. OXFORD, N. C, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1894. $1.00 PER ANNUM, x r.u a i v i:itrisi:n ksts. HEADQUARTERS I'OR Santa Claus ! A GREAT DISPLAY ! Clristis ! New Year ! ! W o havo a storo full of goods Miitable for tho Holidays. r.s ! Toys!! Toys!!! for the littio folks! A'isit our store aud make your selections, we think cm please you in quality, quantity and price. A number ol beautiful articles t',,r your sweetheart, brothers, sis ten2, cousins, auuts, mother, father, friends, be they old or youn. J-i?"Vandies, Apples, Oranges, Lemons, Currants NutH l'runes, Kaisins, Gelatine, Flavor liTS, 'n.is Kill acts1 Spices, whole or th'ied, Perfumes, Lamps well, we could till this paper with & list of articles we have for sale. Visit our store and see our stock. Ticket Knives at new tariff prices ! FireworKs cheaper than ever known. All kinds of Stationery CHEAP. STED MAN'S Colli jjo St Oxford, N. C dec! 4 2t. Administrators Notice. TTANlMi QUALIFIED AS ADMINISTRA- turof.I. t U riht, deceased, of Granville .. .i,iy, N. (.'., tliif is to notify all persons having ( Idling airaiii -t said deceased, to exnihit tnem to the linilersiirned on or before the 3rd day of lt-( t iiibi-r, 1MT, or this notice will be pleaded in f'.ir of their recovery. All persons indebted to !-unt tstatf will make immediate payment. Ox I .r.i. N C , Die. 3rd, 1S04. let U lit. D. A. MuOKE, Administrator. II A KIIWAKE. HARDWARE, BUGGIES AND WAGONS, AT S. 11. SMITH'S. 1 Inivo n. ood stock of Sasli, Doors and Builders Hardware. "Tanner Girl," "Fitz Loe" and other Cook Stoves. "Uabcock," "Hackney," "Kin ston," '-Smith's Carolina" and ollu r makes of Buggies. Frazier Carts, "Old nickory" and "Russell" Wagons. I want your trade in my line, I appreciate past favors and so li it your continued favors- Yory respectfully, S. H. S7VYITH, (1om. Avenue. Oxford, N. C. atorKitit:K, a. How Yob Cai Save Money ! HO YOUK BUYING OF BROOKS & CO., Kcmovod to the store formerly occupied by K. II. MeGuire, second door from .Bullock & Mitchell's warehouse, Com. Ave. a .u iuu will, SAVJS MONKl ! Tney carry V u large stock of UliOOERIKS and DRY ''O' lOS. You cau jet all you want there without K" iik io so many places. GOOD GOODS FOR A LITTLE MONEY th.-ir motto. They GUARANTEE weights i'IkI measures and FAIR dealing. They call es- ! lal attention to their 75 cent nd $1 shoes; 50 in ana si.xs nats, faut Clotn, Calico, Uing iiu'iis, Domestics, Flour, Meat, Lard and Canned '"nits, lohacco. Snuff, Cigarettes, Cigars and "Kbs of other things too much to mention ALL NKW AND AS LOW AS 2HK TIMES. si .VK 1 ldil to eee them before you buy, AND luiit M.uJNiX. The hard times eorien LOCAL HAPPENINGS. Things that Happen in Town and County Boiled Down. Mr. John Hunt has placed on OUr table a dOZGn niftfl rinntnmatnoa Read notice of summons, land sales and administrators snnAnrino- for the first in this issue. Notice of application to arrmnH the charter of Oxford & Coast Line appears in another co'umn. Our merchants have a nice dis play of Christmas goods and the lit tle boys and girls are happy. L. E. Wright is selling small size ivid Oloves at 25cts, suitable for small ladies and Misses, novlfi. We made a mistake last week in thanking W. A. Gordon for potatoes. it snould have been W. A. Barnett. Owing to pressure of our busi ness men on our columns this week several of our correspondents are crowded out this issue. The breaks of tobacco this week have been large, and as usual con- a! X 4 1 1 i .1 uiiues to ieicn xop notcn prices as Oxford has gone up head on high averages. iwrs. ivianssa oiins, wire or our old friend "Hub" Sims, of Durham, died in Washington City on Tuesday. The remains were brought to Orange county tor burial. As we go to press we deeply're gret to learn of the critical illness of the little daughter of Mr. Eugene Crews. We truly hope the dear lit tle girl will be spared. The Caucasian will be removed from Goldsboro to Raleigh about January 1st and will be issued both daily and weekly. Mr. Butler will probably be editor in chief. News and Observer. On Thursday we had the pleas- ure of seeing for the first time John P. Stedman, Jr. He is three months old and is 'just as sweet as he can be." May he be an honor to his parents as well as the State. L. E, Wright has this day bought out the entire line of Arm strong Cater, and Co's drummer's samples of new and latest styles of Millinery at reduced prices, and can now sell vou Ladies and Misses stylish hats at low prices. nov.lG The interesting meeting which has been in progress at the Baptist Church, conducted by Key. Mr. Hut son. closed Wednesday nierht. There was great interest in the meeting and auite a number were convinced of their sins and in future will strive to serve the Master. Taking- testimony in the contest between A. A.. Lyon, Democrat member-elect to the Legislature, and Wm. Crews, colored, has been going on several days. Mr. .Lyon is repre sented by Mr. A. W. Graham and Wm. Crews bv Col. L. C. Edwards. Mr. A. J. Feild is taking down tes imony. The father of our townsman, Mr. H. J. Council, died at nis Home near Morrisvile on Wednesday of last week. He was at his bedside when the summons came m company with all the family except one brother who could not reach home in time. Wo svmoathize with him the loss of his father. -We ate sorry to learn of the dif ficulty last week between our friend, Mr. John A. Waller, and Mr. J. L. Peed, in which Mr. Waller came out second best. They had a misunder standing about some fodder which resulted disastrously to Mr. Waller. It only cost Mr. Peed $28 for the fun he had on this occasion. We trust they will make friends. The ladies of the Episcopal church will hold a Bazaar and Oys ter Supper in the Young Men's Christian Association Kooms, tnis Friday night. Useful and fancy ar tscles-will be on sale at prices to suit hard times. Everybody is in vited to patronize the ladies, as the proceeds are for the benefit of the church. Turn out and encourage the ladies in their noble work. Ex-Gov. Ben. Tillman, has been elected United States Senator from South Carolina to succeed M. C. Butler. Well, the Senate will not be long without a Butler as the Rep Pops will send "Me own sweet Mary Ann" to keep Ben company. We snrmnse when thev meet it will not be "lonff between drinks." It should not be when two as big demagogues as thev are eret together, with Otho Wilson to pass around the "waitar." The wedding bells rang out in Oxford on Wednesday at 11 o'clock when Rev. J. S. Hardaway made the hearts of Mr. George Sizemore, of Louisburg, and Miss Hettie Elliott Viont as nn. The marriaere took place at the residence of the bride's mnthfir. Mrs. Sarah Elliott, witness fid bv a few relatives and friends Shortly after the ceremony the hap py couple left on the train for the home of the groom, followed by manv'cood wishes for their happi Mr. J. A. BarnhilL of Bethel. Pitt county, attended the conference at Durham. The Sun says immedi ately after his arrival he went to the Stewart Hotel and registered and went to his room, and in a short time become insane. Collector Simmons has been in formed of a seizure near Roxboro of two wooden barrel illicit stills with sheet iron bottoms; of a 50 gallon copper still and outfit and 600 gallons or beer in .Randolph; of a 100 gallon still and outfit near Clay, in Gran ville. Etsell Adams, a well-to-do fars mer, living near Florence, S. C, in a fit of insanity Tuesday shot his daughter in the head. He after wards shot his wife and then slash ed himself to death. All three are dead. It is a horrible traedv. the more so on account of Adams' being such a christian man. Chief Renn, who is ever anxious to please the Oxford people, has se cured the celebrated Swedish Quar tet Co., which will appear at the Opera House, Tuesday Dec. 18th. This is one of the finest companies of the character on the road, and all lovers of good music should attend, as some of the best sinerers on the stage are with this troupe. We cannot see how any man claiming to be a Democrat, and in favor of a white man's government in opposition to ignorant negro rule, can even allow himself to think of going on a Republican officials bond. It is far better to be a deep dyed in the wool Rep-Pop and vote the ticket than be a weak-kneed Democrat and for a few paltry dollars go on their bonds. Democrats and Republican Bonds. We have had many hearty com mendations of our short article on the subject of Democrats going on bonds of Republicans and their allies in or- der to enable them to get into the various offices. While we have no personal ill will toward the various persons who have been elected, still we think it very bad politics for a Democrat to assist into office a man for whom he would not think of vot ing for at the polls. Is not the hatred of the Rep-Pops just as bitter towards the Democrats as ever ? Will it temper their ani mosity towards us to help them givf. their bonds ? We say no, not one iota. We heard only a day or two ago of a prominent Thirdite con demning the County Commissioners for looking so closely in the sum- ciency or tne doqus orrereu, ana ex pressing his thanks that they would soon be abolished. When asked if he wanted county government abol ished, he said, "STes, I had rather have Brumfield Ridley or any other negro on the board than the present set." How does that rattle up against 111 TV J 4ft your craniums, nrotner Democrats f Can you go on people's .bonds who want Brumfield Ridle to manage the finances of Granville county 1 Don't forget the date of the sale of Chas. L ndis' car load of ccood horses, as he will do exactly what he says. Friday, December 21st is the day. Come along and see them before the sale in the old Center Brick warehouse. decl4-lt. Set a Trap and Got Caught in it. Major Richards, of Granville, came M Jl . " It il "I? A up to tnis session oi me circuit Court with blood in hisleye for sev eral of his neighbors. He had been indicted and punished for violating the internal revenue laws, and he wanted to give others a taste of the same bitter medicine. Among those he had indicted was Mr. L. C. Davis, who was tried yesterday. It was shown by the evidence that Richards had been dealing out the favors of the court with a lavish hand, prom ising immunity to witnesses who swore in his ravor and eternal ven geance on all who swore against him. The result was that La is !was acquitted and all the other cases nol prossed and Richards went to iail under an indictment tor conspiracy, periury ana otner iiKe i offences. .News and Observer. December Wedding Bells. A beautiful home wedding took place in Dutchville township on Wednesday last at 11:30 a. m. at the residence of Mr. R. A. Lyon, the happy event being the marriage o his daughter, Miss Rosa, to Mr. Rob't S. Hester, of Wake county, icev. Mr Hntcherson officiating. The waiters were T. R. Fleming with Miss Es telle Penny; Emanuel Penny with Miss Kylie Fleming; Robt. L. Lyon with Miss Zella Fleming; B. Gooch with Miss Ora Penny. Immediately after the ceremony a sumptuous din ner was served after which the happy couple left for the home of the groom accompanied by the attendants where a bountiful repast was served This is the seventh and last daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. t. a. uyon tna has become trulv a help-meet. Our hfist. wishes ero with them through life. Remember you can get the very nicest Fruit Cakes at Pendleton's. dec!4. THE CARLISLE PLAN. It Would Afford Great Relief to the People and Stimulate Business. The plan reforms the national banks and destroys their worst fea tures. It destroys that feature of the system which requires a deposit of bonds for the issuance of currency and permits currency to be issued to the extent of 75 per cent, upon the paid up capital. This is a great im provement, and will likely be adopt ed by Congress, with some few amendments. Under the present law, a baDk would have to pay about one hun dred and twenty thousand dollars for bonds, on which, when deposited, the government would issue $90,000 of currency, retain 5 per cent, for a reserve fund and give the bank only about eighty-five thousand dollars in currency. Thus the bank really has $35,000 less to accomodate its custo mers with than befoie. The issuance of currency under the.proposed system of the Secreta ry's would increase greatly the pow er of the banks to accomodate their customers, and result in a safe, sound expansion of the currency. The surplus and capital of the national banks on the 1st of July, 1893, amounted to $929,029,949.59. Under this system these banks could issue currency to the extent of $697, 222,502.21. To obtain this they would have to deposit 30 per cent of Treasury notes in the Treasury, amounting to $209,186,738,66. Thus there could be an increase of cur rency to the amount of $488,055,723, 55 with the present national bank capital. The system provides for the issu ance of currency under a safe system by State banks, also. The capital and surplus of State banks on the 1st of July, 1893, amounted to $752, 213,527,00. These banks could is sue currency to the extent of $564, 160,246. They would have to depos it as a redemption fund to secure this $169,248,073,80, which would give an increase of currency in cir culation among the people of $394, 912,173. Thus, with the present capital of banks, this system would give us an immediate expansion of currency to the amount of $882,967,896, or about 15 dollars per capita. If more currency was needed and demanded by the people, more capi tal would be invested in banks, and he demand thus satisfied. This system limits the currency by requiring a deposit of 30 per cent, of Treasury notes. There are about $500,000,000 of such notes, which can be so used. So, upon these, when deposited in the Treasury, there could be issued about $1,666,U00,000 currency. Thus, if needed and demanded by the people and commerce, the currency, under tnis system, can reach the expansion of about $1,166, 000,000, or about $18 per capita This will give immediate relief, and give great stimulation to business. The currency will be safe and good, both when issued bv btate banks and national banks. The safeguards are superior to those of the present national-bank system. The system will prevent the congestion of the currency in large commercial centres. It will decentralize our financial system. It will give in every village and city currency issued and controlled at home. In addition it will destroy the ne cessity for the sale of any more bonds to preserve the gold reserve. Under this system all the Treasury notes, which deplete the Treasury in gold, will be deposited with the Sec retary of the Treasury; as security for the redemption ot the currency. Thus the system wisely protects the Treasury against all raids for gold. There is no truth in the criticism that under this system the govern ment loans its credit to banks with out profit. The system requires the banks to redeem their own notes. The government only sees that when the banks fail to discharge their du ty and redeem their notes the assets, which are far in excess of the note liability, are applied to the protec tion of the note holders. There is no possibility of the goverment's los ing a cent. The system gives a safe sound, elastic-currency, increasing and decreasing according to the wants of business and commerce. Whea Baby was sick, we gave ner When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria. When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria. When she had Children, she gave them Castori. Wanted Furs and Hides. I have great demand for all klnds of furs and cow hides, and win pay mguesv market prices for all grades from now until first of March, 1995. 8.M. EvANt, deeU. Satlerwhite, N. C Drop around and leave an order for your Christmas supply of Oysters tjhw vtr J HOVEriENTS OF PEOPLE. Coming and Going of Friends Strangers. and Mr. A. S, Hall, spent a few days in Richmond this week. Mr. Ed Faucette, of Durham, was on our strests Monday. Mr. Tom Pinnix, of Durham, was on our breaks Wednesday. Dr. E. T. White attended the Conference in Durham on Sunday. Mrs. Louisa Laney, of Monroe, is the guests of the Misses Hilliard. Mr. Hobson Norville, of Chase City, Va., was on our break Tues day. Mr. James Hobgood, of Rich mond, Va., was on our breaks Wed nesday. Mrs. Dr. J. B. Williams returned on Saturday from a visit to Wash ington City. Dr. A. S. Atwater, of Knap of Reeds, spent a few hours in Oxford Wednesday. Our young friend Robert Dalby is now with R. L. Pitchard, on Hills boro Street. Rev. Francis Hilliard, of Mon roe, is visiting his daughters, the Misses Hilliard. Mr. E. C. Hackney, of the Dur ham Recorder, spent a few hours in Oxford Tuesday. Mr. R. J. Daniel visited Oxford Tuesday and we had the pleasure of grasping his hand. The venerable and greatly es teemed Dr. J. W. Booth, of Tally Ho spent Tuesday in town. Mr. C. D. Osborn, who has been on the jury in the U. S. Court at Raleigh returned Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. James Lassiter, of Massachusetts, are visiting their mother, Mrs. R. W. Lassiter. Sr. Dr. R. H. Marsh and Prof. F. P. Hoberood have returned from the Baptist State Convention at Char lotte. The agreable Prof. Jenkins and Capt. W. u. rsoDoitt paid their re spects to the Public Ledger on Thursday. Mrs. Martha Tuning and chil dren, of Chicago, are here for the holidays, visiting Dr. "and Mrs. M. V. Lanier. Col. Buck Meadows, the ubiqui tous plug tobacco tourists has been .11 among: tne pleasant sojourners in Oxford this week. Rev. V. A. Sharp, who was ta ken sick at Durham during the Con ference, we are glad to learn from the Sun, is gradually improving. Mr. James P. Hunt, of Kittrell, who was in Oxford on Tuesday re turning from the Methodist Confer ence at Durham, called to see us. Mrs. Mary Ruffin Hill, of Hills- boro, daughter of Judge Thomas, Jr, and grand daughter of Chief Justice Ruffin is visiting Mrs. Judge Win ston. Mr. J. Li. Uoley, a progressive farmer of the Wilkins section, visited Oxford Tuesday and dropped in to see the "old man" of the Public Ledger. The following genial and clever farmers called to see the editor on Thursdav: Messrs. Hal Hester and M. S. Overton, of Hester; J. I. Gor don, of Clay; R. W. Stark, of Salem, and Jim R. Bullock, of Knap of Reeds. Mr. W. A. Davis, of the South ern Warehouse, Richmond. Va., has been out in Tally Ho and Dutchville township this week drumming to bacco. His many friends in Oxford feel slighted that he should give them the go by. Messrs Pink Aiken, R. L. Lyon, A. A. Lyon and J. A. Lyon, all of the prosperous township of Dutch ville, were among the welcome visi tors to this office on Tuesday. It is always'a pleasure to rthe editor to meet the farmers of old Granyille in our office. Mr. L. F. Wilkins, of Dutchville, will leave next week for Red Oak, Nash County, to make his future home. He was in Oxford Tuesday and called to see the "old man" and left a silver wheel for the Public Ledger in order that he might keep posted of what was eroingonin Gran ville. Success to our young friend. Revs. J. B. Hurley and P. L. Herman returned from Conference on Monday. We are greatly pleased at the return of Mr. Hurley to Ox ford station and regret that we have to part with Rev. P. L. Herman, of the Oxford circuit, who has so faith- fullv served his "people. Our very Our j best wishes go with him in his new fiaA Take warning, look to your interest and attend the auction sale f horses of Chas. Landis ,in Oxford on Friday, December 21st. All sold under full guarantee, and at ; "uVr funded. if not as. represented money will ne re ded it. HOHICIDE NEAR CLARKSV1LLE. Mr. Ruben Chandler Kills Moses Hobgood, Colored. On Saturday, near Clarksville, Va., Mr. Ruben Chandler, who was raised in Granville, met Moses Hob good in the road, Mr. Chandler being on horseback and Hobgood in a xvepun uas it mat jur. i-Chandler asked Moses about some thing he owed him which made him mad and he covered Mr. Chandler with a bull dog pistol, saying that if he moved he would kill him. Before Mr. Chandler could draw his pistol Moses pulled away and put a ball in one of his thighs. Mr. C. got his weapon out and commenced to pump lead into him too, and when the smoke cleared away it was found that Mr. Chandler was hit twice in the leg and Moses Hobgood was no more, having been shot three times. One ball struck him in the neck, one square in the forehead, the ball run ning around the head and coming out behind, but the third shot did the work going in the corner of one eye killing him almost instantly. Mr. Chandler's wouuds are not seri ous, and at the magistrates trial he was bound over to court in the sum of $500. Soeciuieii Vasea. S. II. Clifford, New Cassel, Wis., was troubled with Neuralgia and Rheuma tism, his stomach was disordered, his liver was affected to an alarming degree, appetite fell away, and he was terribly reduced in flesh and strength. Three bottles of Electric Bitters cured him. Edward Shepherd, Harrisburg, 111., had a running sore on his leg of eight years' standing. Used three bottles of Electric Jiitters and seven boxes of Buck len's Arnica Salve, and his leg is sound and well. John Speaker, Catawba, O., had five large fever sores on his leg; doc tors said he was incurable. One bottle Electric Bitters and one box Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured him entirely. Sold by J. G. Hall druggist. Kolb went through the form of giving a certincate or election to VV. S. Reese, br. as U. S. Senator. Reese was the nominee of the cau cus of the Populists in the Assembly and received 44 votes on the loint ballot. This is hoped by the Pop ulists to be the foundation of a con test before the U. S. Senate for Sen ator Morgan's seat, but inasmuch as there has never been but the one Assembly and as that contains 89 uncontested Democratic seats out of 145, it is difficult to see how even the most bitter partizans in the in coming Republican Senate can rec ognize a shadow of ground for con test. I will be In person, or represented at my branch yard in Oxford every Satur dav. Persons desiring anything in mv line will do well to note the fact that I carry a larger stock of fiuished Monu ments and lombstones, also ltough Mar ble than any other two hrois in .North Carolina or Virginia. Can ship almost any deeiga at 2 or 3 days notice. None can sell as low as 1. Very truly. no30. R I- Rouers. G t Pendleton's and get your Xoia9 He has a decl4. Fruits, Confectioneries, etc, full line of Xtnas Goods. Hemorial Services. On Sunday last memorial services ii . n, T . i 1HTaU were neiu at ot. i'eters coioreu iueiu odist church on the death of the late most worthy pastor, Rey. Thomas S. Stitt, conducted by the pastor Rev. R. C. Campbell. There was a very large congregation present, and the ceremonies were solemn and impres sive. The Odd Fellows, of which Rev. Thos. S. Stitt was an honored mem ber, was out in full force participat ing in lending tribute to a deceased brother. We are pleased to know that Rev. R. C. Campbell, the new pastor of the church, is rapidly gaining the confidence of the people of Oxford as a preacher and we believe will ac complish great good among his race in Oxford. BAIiINO I'OWDER. Pure A cream of tartar baking powder. Highest o all in leavening strength. Latest U. S. Govern ment Food Keport. nnvnl Bnkinsr Powder Go, . I 106 Wall St., New York. W v 2tJ-a ausr 31 8m ness.