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PLANT M)L'R AD 1N TIIK - PUBLIC LEDGER .M TrU: DOLLARS CIKOW WE DO ALL KINDS op FINE JOB PRINTING. GIVE US O YOUR NEXT ORDER. 10 to ter j VOLOMK VIU-NO. 3. OXFORD, N. C, FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 1895. $1.00 PER ANNUM. ,.,i1'KlHAItV i i ninsis, LOCAL HAPPENINGS. The Old Friend u,l t-io l-e.-t friend, that never ivu v, i is Simmons Liver Eegu lvor; (t::e lied Z) that's what ''l L ,,. ut the mention of this '.x ' -IV:it Liver medicine, and Ct',le -huiiM not be persuaded .,t nv:i;::i elee will do iatho Kin of Liver MeJi U Utter" than pills, and titl.ee of Quinine and (!,.!:v.'L it directly on the iKvr Kih-' vs and Bowels and vVVfS r.cv.- lite to the whole sys-Tl.'.- is the medicine you ,v g y. l hv all Druggists in t l r,ri'n. r. .wder to be taken lrv c-r ria'le into a tea. " VkVKHV PACKAOEif II AttlMY A UK. GOOD RESOLUTION'S LIKK Fainting Women SHOULD BE CARRIED OUT ! CUPID'S CAPERS. I've u:..,ir twelve that T vih to talk about. 1. Mint I want yur hade. 2. Tim' I mut have it. IV lii.tt i am goini2T to try to tret it. 4. lL.it it' prompt and acuraie service wil! et it I'll have it. o. lint if fair dealing will get it I'll luue it G. That if best goods will get it I'll Lave it. 7. Ihat it' low prices will get itrilhvivt-.it. That if advertising will get it IT have it. !t. 'I h it if none of these will get it, ftiii I must have it. I"- Unit I'll keep trying until I Jo eet it U. Unit I'll keep the best iroods ;t!il lowest prices. 12 liijit uliuu I get yoiir-trade I'll keep it. Ker ectt'ully submitted, S. H. S7Vy1TH, Com. A'el;ue, Oxford, N. C B 0 0 T H H U N T W KK.IIOl SK.MK. Big orders For all Things that Happen in Town and County Boiled Down. For other locals see 4th page. One of the iuinates of the Home for the Aged and Infirm died on Sunday last and was buried Monday, A correspondent tells us that 37 couples have joined hands and hearts uear Han ford, Va., within a few mouths. Cupid is a hustler in that community. j It is said that Mr. Graham Bar uett, who lives near Olarksville, Va., raised from two vines 250 hard gourds. Well, we feel sure he cap tures the prize on raising gourds. Our young friend J. R. Burnett, of Hester, has become a willing vic tim to the charms of one of Chat ham county's attractive young ladies and the gordeou knot will be tied Feb. 1. Of course you are going to at tend the grand musical entertain ment at the Opera House this Friday night, given b3 Professors Darnell, and Fischer, for the benefit of the Presbyterian church. Be sure and attend the Song Re cital by Prof. Darnell, assisted by Mr. Ralph Fischer, the blind piuau ist, at the Opejra House this Friday night. Reserve seats at Kronheimer's Clothing Emporium. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Baker, of Oceola, Pa., are visiting Mr. and Mrs. R. Broughton. Mrs. Baker is sister of Mr. Broughton and with her husband will make their home near Cbase Citv, Va., in future. Next Sunday morning at the Methodist Church Rev. J. B. Hurley will preach a sermon as a sequal to the one preached on last Sunday on the "Sin of Worldliness." Every member of the congregation is re quested to be present. Those having business with Mr. Graham will now find him in the room formerly occupied by the late Col. T. B. Venable. The room has been nicely repainted and when he is in along with the many books the l-room is full of. legal lore. An Oxford Boy. The Ashevllle correspondent of the Charlotte Observer says: W. P. Stradley, recently appointed by President Cleveland commissioner of immigration at San Francisco, is a natiye of North Carolina, a son of Rev, Joshua Stradley, of Granville county, a grandson of the late "Un cle Tommy" Stradley, of this county, one of the best known Baptist preach ers in Western North Carolina, and has many relatiyes" in and near Asheville. Give Up His Job. We learn from the dispatches from Washington that Chief Clerk Jose-phuc- Daniels, of the Interior D?part ment has resigned and will be suc ceeded by Captain Arthur Barnes, of Wilson. Our friend Daniels re turns to Raleigh to take charge of the News and Observer. His suc cessor, Captain Barnes, has been for many years confidential secretary to Senator Ransom. GRAND MASTER F. M. MOYE. Grades Now on our Market. Prices still Advancing On All Grades. Never turn A pile loose Until the Highest Notch is Reached. Try us, And we will Do our best To please. The Boys Coming. The University boys are coming! They will appear in the Opera House on February 1st. The Glee, Mandolin and Banjo Clubs are com posed of 2G students, and a delight ful evening can be assured to those who will attend. The members will be entertained by our citizens, and we should do what we can to make their yisit pleasant and profitable. Quarterly rieeting, Dr. E. A. Yates, Presiding Elder of this District, will preach at the Methodist church Sunday. This able divine is one of the finest preachers in the Conference and no doubt a large congregation will be present. The church Conference for the transaction of business will be held on Monday morning in the church. Cotton Factory Again. We are glad to learu that the ques tion of the establishment of a cotton factory in Oxford is again being agi tated by many of our leading citi zens. This time it is on the co-operative plan and trust every one of our citizens will become deeply in terested in the movement as Oxford is in need of manufacturing indus tries in order not to depend on a leaf tobacco market altogeher. There ia a good reason for the popular . . . . . . i i i . . i lty or Unamoeriain's wuu xeuieuy. Davis and Buzard, of West Monteroy, Clarion Co., Pa., say : "It has cured peo ' pie that our phsicians could do nothing for. We parsuaded them to try a bottle ' of tJhamberlaln's Cough Remedy and ' they now recommend it with the rest of 'us." 25 and 50 cent bottles for sale by J. G. Hall, Druggist, Oxford, N. C. Beautiful Marriage at St. Stephen's Church Wednesday Horning. It has been quit" a leading topic in social circles in this community for some time that Mr. Ashton Alex ander Chapman would bear off one of Granville's purest and brightest jewels, and many have been the con gratulations which he received fron his host of friends at his good fortune soon as it became an open secret that he had won the affections of her whom he now enjoys the great honor and pleasure of calliug his bride, for Wednesday morning St. Stephen's Episcopal Church was densely packed with the elite of the town who witnessed the marriage of this gentleman and Miss Nannie Eaton Gregory, the daughter of Col. R. O. Gregory, one of the most at tractive and beloved of Oxford's fair daughters. The arrangements at the chureh and everything of a decorative char acter were iu the best of taste, and after the most approved and refined appointment. The effect of the well arranged caudles was pleasing in the extreme, and evei'ything in con nection with the interesting ceremo nies might . be pronounced faultless and were in harmony with the ele gant trousseau of the bride and the high reputation of the groom, who is a civil engineer already of enviable fame, though it may be said of him that he has not long crossed the boundary line between youth and manhood. Promptly at 11 o'clock, rhe ushers, Messrs. Gowan Dusenbury, Alex. J. Feild, J. Crawford Biggs and D. C. Hunt, advanced up the aisles and took their places, while Mrs. R. W. Lassirer exquisitely played the wed ding march. The waiters were : Mr. Frank Gregory and Miss Bessie G. Lewis, of Va.; Mr. W. B. Ballou and Miss Lizzie Lawrence; Mr. G. K. Collins, of Hillsboro, and Miss Mary E. Greg ory; Mr. W. I). Lynch and Miss May Fiancis, of Baltimore. Then follow ed the bride up one aisle leaning on the arm of her sister, Miss Mary Belle Gregory, maid of honor, while up the other, the groom, leaning on the arm of his best man, Mr. Maurice T. Jordan, and the contracting par ties met at the altar. Rev. J. M. Horner performed the beautiful ceremony of the Episcopal church, during which time the accomplished organist played in a soft tone, "Then You'll Remember Me." The charming bride was attired in a handsome blue travelling suit and carried in her hand a bouquet of American beauties. The bridemaids wore blue and pink waist with dark skirts, no hats and carried hymnals. The scene was a beautiful one and both the bride and groom have troops of friends who are well wish ers for their happiness. A short time after the ceremony -Mr. and Mrs. Chapman left on the 12:03 p. m. train, for a trip to Florida. UPWARD AND ONWARD. Appreciated Compliments. The Oxford Ledger has entered upon its eighth year. It is as square toed and bold a defender of Demo cracy as is to be found in the State and the Democrats of its county should take care of it. Charlotte Observer. The Oxford Ledger, one of our sprightliest weekly exchanges, has entered upon its eighth volume this week and celebrated the occasion by appearing in an enlarged and more convenient form. It is an excel lent publication and we wish it con tinued prosperity. Durham Sun. The Oxford Public Ledger is now seven years old. It is one of the best of the State weeklies. It gives the news, and is a Democrat all the time. It does not "wobble" and says.it has no patience with the compromiser, trimmer, coward and time server. And that is just what, every true Democrat feels and every paper should say. A paper should He Spent three Days in Oxford this WeekOrphan Asylum. Mr. F. M. Moye, of Wilson, N. C, who was recently chosen as Grand Master of the Masons of this State, spent several days in our town this week on a tour of inspection of the Orphan Asylum, of which N. M. Lawrence, Esq.. is Superintendent. We had the pleasure of meeting the Grand Master and informed us that he was delighted with what he saw and learned of the economical man agement of that institution and the good work which the Asylum is now doing for the relief and education of many of the poor children of the State, who wouid be in some instan ces a burden to the State but for the Orphan Asylum. We found the Grand Master deep ly impressed with the most excellent management of Superintendent Law rence, whose whole soul is in his work, and who has the peculiar fac ulty of making a capital Superinten dent. Mrs. Lawrence, his energetic wife, and his accomplished daughter, Miss Lizzie, are invaluable helps to the painstaking Superintendent, We were also pleased to hear him speak of the great improvement of the Or phan's Friend under the editorship of Mr. W. B. Tarkington, who re ceived his training at this noble and grand institution. The mechanical excel'ence of this journal is due to the skill of our esteemed friend E.W. Jones. The Orphan's Friend is now the organ of the Grand Lodge and should have not less than 10,000 sub scribers in North Carolina. From from what we learn every one of the handsome teachers and attachees of this institution are faith ful, earnest and efficient colaborers of the worthy Superintendent. While in Oxford Mr. Moye was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Smith on Main street. be something, ger. -Wilmington Messen- JSnglish iSpavin .Liniment, removes all Hard, Soft or Calloused Lumps and Blemishes from horses, Blood Spavins, Curbs, Splints, Sweeney, Ring-Bone, Snfles, Sprains, all Swollen Throats, CoHghs, etc. Save $50 by use of one bottle. Warranted the most wonderful Blemish Cure ever known. Sold by J Q. Hall, druegist, Oxford, N. C. Beneath the Shadows. Death has claimed another victim in Northern Granville, and Mrs. A. Woltz is no more. She leaves a hus band and six small children to mourn her loss along with sisters and broth ers, and many relatives and friends. The interment took place at Grassy Greek Baptist Church January 14. Southern Railroad. We are glad to see this giant cor poration taking a deep interest terri tories traversed by their system. Mr. M. V. Richards, Land p.nd Immigra tion Agent of the Company, in a cir cular says: The Southern Railway traverses the richest section of the South and will lend its aid in all practicable ways to the development of the territory tributary to its line We solicit correspondence with all interested in the building up of its industries and will furnish informa tion and render all possible assist ance to those seeking aid in this work, and all we can do will be done free of charge. The Railroad Com pany will pursue a liberal course tos ward all its patrons and do its best to promote their interest and con venii nces, believing that a recipro city of interest will be conducive and promotive to all parties interested. riOVEflENTS OF PEOPLE. Oxford Tobacco Market Adding More Laurels To Its Crown. Well, our Warehousemen seem to have a regular "cinch" on tobacco now, as it rolls in from every direc tion, and the hearts of our large buy ers pulsate with gladness because they can unload some of their many shining silver wheels for the golden weed. Big breaks are the order of the day on our market now. Talk about big breaks, we had one Friday. It was a hummer, with old time yellow horns, and "Gene" Crews' horn came very near having a cracked sound before he got through calling on the buyers to shell oat the stuff that is said to be a great panacea for our woes the almighty dollar and he never ceased to hollow until the sun went down. Knott & Cooper, at the laige Minor Warehouse, lead the other houses in quantity and quality, hav ing their floor a regular sea of the golden weed. It made one really think of old times, away back ' in the eighties, when the weed was a thing of beau ty and made joyous homes in old Granville. The entire break averasred 10 cents round, and the pockets of our farm ers from Granville and Vance, groaned with the weight of the shin ing metal, and the smell of musky greenbacks. Many of the old time raisers of fine tobacco were at the different warehouses and climbed up in the fifties and sixties per hundred for the weed and the farmers really looked liked they felt good, and Colonel Ca lamity seemed to have a black eye. Tuesday was another field day with double sales and the farmers were on hand in great shape and hit the buyers' money bags in the banks another hard blow, but did not be gin to reach the bottom as they are fully "heeled" with enough cold cash to pay for all the tobacco that may be brought to Oxford. We are certainly in the swim on paying high averages, on live ware housemen, live drummers, live and accurate book-keepers, and live and liberal buyers that do not hesitate to plank down the very highest spot cash prices for all grades. Follow the procession and sell your tobacco in Oxford. A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT. Senator Dalby a Poet. The News and Observer says, by unanimous consent, Mr. Dalby, P., of Granville, who had been noticed to be wrapped in very deep thought for some moments, writing at brief intervals, sent forward the following poem which was read liy the clerk : SIX PER CENT. On six per cent, I am intent, To borrow or to loan; For many days in anguish spent, For days in anguish groaned. The people told us thus to vote, Shall I their words disdain ? If I with them unfairly tote, 'Twill bring me grief and pain. No more in halls of State I'll sit, No vote for me 'tis plain, I'll simply pack my old grip sack And start home to remain. I'll take my oars, shove off my boat, And up salt river row, And those whom once I used to greet Will see me never more, No Cry Baby. Pluck brings its reward, Reverses don't kill; If fate hits you hard Strike back with a will ; Let it do what it can, Still hold up your chin, For the world loves a man Who never gives in. Exchange. An Apology. Owing to oversight in our mailing department quite a number of our subscribers failed to get their paper last week. We are very sorry in deed and will strive to prevent re durrance. As we have generally been very prompt we trust our pat rons will excuse us for the grave er ror of last week. No one regrets it more than the editor, who strives with all his might to please his patrons. WAY UP IN "O." Wilkinson Warehouse still Climbing Higher on Prices. It is a true old saying that "noth ing succeeds like success," and W. I Wilkinson has by perseyerance, fair dealing and strict attention to busi ness has succeeded in building up a fine reputation as a warehouseman Col. Henry Wilkinson, R. S. Wil liams (Jumbo), and West Brummitt are his able assistants and as hustlers are hard to down. The "Boys" got their "backs up" last week and shot things right along up to a 15.90 record. On Tuesday the Wilkinson warehouse floor was bum full of the golden weed, and W I. was in fine trim for he had had a nice hair cut and clean shave, and made the "boys" a lively s&t at that dig deep down in their flush money bags and shell out the cold hard cash with liberal hands for his farmer friends tobacco. The sale was alive one from the time General Ballou's rang out: "Let .the sale commence" until the last pile was sold. After the sale was over and Col. Henry Wilkinson had looked in the glass, oombed out and admired his fine set of whiskers, he sat down in a good frame of mind and added up the days sales. He found that they had averaged for all grades $15 90. On Friday Wilkinson had another good sale and averaged $11 70 round and the good work is still going on at this house. Election of Officers. The following officers of Alvis W. Allen Lodge, I. O. O. F., No. 152. at Stovall, have been elected : Noble Grand, E. M. Hart. Vice Grand, J. T. Hart. Secretary, R. A. Gill. Financial Secretary, W. S. White. Treasurer, J. R. Hart. The Noble Grand appointed the following officers : Inside aud Outside Guard. Henry Hart. Conductor, S. J. Currin. P. S. N. G.. W. H. Gregory. S. S. N. G., J. B. V. Tunstall. R. S. V. G., W. T. Blackwell. S. S. V. G.. Howell Norwood. Chaplain, Rey. J. T. Riddick. These officers were installed by W. T. Clement, D. G. G. M., on Saturday, January, 19, 1895. Coming and Going of Friends and Strangers. Mr. C. F. Kingsbury has return ed from a visit to Baltimore. Mr. R. B. Beasley, of Louisburg, was on our streets Wednesday. Mr. G. E. Crocker, of New York, is visiting Mrs. Dr. Coggeshall. Dr. G. A. Coggeshall, of Ral eigh, is visiting his family here. Mrs. John W. Hunt, visited her parents near Bullock the past week. Mr. Thos. WThite and Miss Ag nes Faucette, visited Durham the past week. -Uncle Sam, (Mr. Alfred Sher man), of Trinity, was on our streets Wednesday. -Mr. Fred Shepard, of Suffolk, Va., is on a visit to his sister Mrs. John Booth. Miss Dena Roberts, of Knap of Reeds, is. visiting her sister, Mrs. J. C, Hundley. Capt. Baldy Williams is speak ing of going to Southern California for his health- Messrs. Ed. White, E. B. Rob erts and R. S. Usry visited Louis burg last week. Master Sam Peace is now an at tachee of the Banking House of J. C. Cooper & Son. The editor enjoyed a pleasant visit from Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Hunt, of Tar River, Thursday Miss Annie Gooeh was theguest of Misses Lizzie and Uctavia Holo- way a few days this week. Mr. Thornton Lanier has remov ed his office into the room formerly occupied by Mr. A. W. Graham. Major B. S. Royster was in Ral eigh Thursday looking after the charter for the Bank of Granville. We are pleased to learn that Mr C. J. Gregory, who has been quite sick for some days is much im proved. Mrs. Thos. Winston and Miss J ulia have returned from a protract ed visit to Selma, and the old man is happy. Mr. J. "M. Currin attended meeting of the Board of Directors of the Orphan Asylnm at Durham on Tuesday evening. Deputy Collector J.: A. Thomas of Louisburg, was in Oxford Friday He is making the government an ex cellent official. ' Mr. J. W. Brown,' who captured the prize of enrolling clerk, m the Legislature, spent Sunday with his family in Oxford. We had the pleasure of a visit on Monday afternoon from Mr. S R. Harris, a prominent warehouse man of Henderson. Mr. Frank Blalock is no longe with Landis & Easton. He has re turned to Culbreth and is with the "old folks at home." Mrs. Louisa Donovan, grand daughter and grand-son, of Waco Tex., spent Friday with Mr. and Mrs. N. Chapman on College St. Mr. Presley Rowland, and Miss Lizzie Merritt, of Vance, visited Oxford Wednesday and we had the pleasure of meeting them in our office. Mr. S C. Hobgood, one of our excellent young farmers, has 're moved to Epsom, Vance county. We wish him unbounded- prosperity in his new home. - Ex-Sheriff James A. .Crews, of Fishing Creek, James Cottrell, of Salem, J. L. Coley, of Wilkins, and T. R. Fleming, of Lyon, called to see us on Tuesday. Messrs H. Suit, of Berea, Wyatt Bradford, of Claj', R. H. Pleasants, and the great and only Ruffin Fuller, of Vance, and J. H. Morris, of Sun set, called on the editor Thursday. Mr. E. W. Meyers, advance agent of the University of N. C. Glee, Mandolin and BanjoClubs was in town today perfecting arrange ments for the appearance of the Clubs here on Feb. 1st and billing the town. A Plank Driven Through Mr. R. W. Downey at a Saw mil. The neighborhood of Buchanan, in Granville county, mourns the death of one of its most highly es teemed citizens, who met a sad fate on Tuesday of last week. Mr. R. W. Downey left his home and went to the saw mill of Mr. R. T. Smith, a few miles off for the purpose of getting some oil, not in the least thinking of the sad fate which was so soon to befall him. When he arrived at the mill he found everybody at work and the saw was cutting up timber at a rapid rate. He had been there about 15 minutes and was standing about 100 feet away from the log carriage, in a line with the saw, side-ways, watching the loading of a wagon. In some unaccountable way a piece of plank about 1G feet long, with a sloping point, was caught by the saw and thrown like a cannon ball, which struck Mr. Downey under the cap of the right shoulder, passing through his body just underneath the breast bone, coming out under the left arm pit, twenty one inches of the plank going through his body. Of course the force knocked him down but he never lost conscious ness. He said to Mr. R. T. Smith, the first man to reach him, "pull it out, I know I am going to die, but pull it out," which Mr. Smith did after repeated requests. The plank made a hole through his body almost large enough to put ones fist in. The unfortunate man was taken to the home of Mr. W. T. Chandler, about half a mile away, and Dr. R. P. Hardee summoned, who dressed his awful wounds, doing his best to relieve his sufferings. After which Dr. Nelson, of Danville, was sent for and assisted Dr. Hardee in car ing for Mr. Downey until the end came. JIe lived from Tuesday until Sat urday morning at 2 o'clock, when he breathed his last. It was a re markable case as Mr. Downey was perfectly rational until a few hours before the summons came. He told Mr. John W. Hunt, of Oxford, his first cousin, who was by his bed-side, that he was ready to die. Every attention was given the un fortunate man by kind and affec tionate neighbors and friends, and in his sudden taking away Northern Granville has lost one of its best citizens, a devoted christian, kind hearted neighbor, loving parent and devoted husband. He leaves a wife and four children and many rela tive bowed down with grief. Mr. Downey was 48 years old, and a leading member of Amis Chapel Baptist Church, at which place all that was mortal of this good man was buried Saturday afternoon last. Mr. Downey was a warm friend of the editor and it is with a heavy heart that we pen the above account of his sudden summons to the Judg ment. We trust it is well with him, and sincerely offer our condolence to the deeply afflicted ones in the great loss they have been so suddenly called upon to sustain. Peace to our friends ashes, as his spiritvis "Beyond the smiling and the weeping." Painful To See. The Charlotte Observer says: In the list of pages of the General As sembly, published in the Raleieh News and Observer of Sunday, ap pears the name of Walter Clark, Jr., and it is painful to see it there. We had heard previously that the name of this youth was on the Sen- ate pay-roll but did not believe it. Porkfor Sale. . I have 3,000 pounds of pork for sale All young hogs, ranging from 175 to 250 pounds a piece. janl8-2fc. D. J . GOOCH. Do You Waist Work? If so you can make the most liberal contract ever offered with The Singer Manufacturing Co., Norfolk, Va. l-4t. Progressive Yonng Farmer. C. E. Fleming sold at Minor ware house on Friday 1907 pounds of to bacco at Jthe following prices: $20, 48, 36, 25if 12h, 111, 15, 52, 47J, 30 and 13. How is this for Dutchville tobacco and a young man who is on the carpet, He is a winner and a girl will do well to get such a pro gressive young farmer. BAKING fowl!:!. JIbsoIately Pure A cream'of tartar bakins Dowder. Highest of all in leavening strength. Latest U. S. Govern ment Food Report. Royal Baking Powder Co., 106 Wall St.. New York. T
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