North Carolina Newspapers

t job Printing la Differ" Colors At the WShi Pce ! VOUIMK V1I1-NO. M HIS ' m i:ih-I K.s. The Old Friend An! 1 - i iVienJ, that never innnons Liver Iveuu- Z) that's what ; tin? mention of this L'wr medicine, and : .i not he persuaded :;X elO will do. Ki::r of Liver Medi- 1 CM- ii is t:. ,;r?; i U-iter th:'.n pills, and i ;je ot C amine and 'lr a-'ts uiivctly on the .-v-j aii'l Bowels and l::e to the whole sys j is tin? medicine you ; Kv ail Drugixi?ts i;i Powder to be taken v ir.to a tea. I Ive!', K tcin. want Jst or -.. Una the SiHSll :' "V-'ij'PCS SMOKE THE BEST" Blackwell's Durham, Jule Carr and Belle of Durham Cigars, The best -oods on the market. The followiuir merchants in Ox ford handle them. Ciive them a trial. D. J. (iiH)Cil, K. L. PITCH FORD, T.L. HOWKLL & BHD., T. ii. PEN DLETOX, . P. J )NAM, G. 8. DAM EL, W. H. UAXDOLP11 Ar CO., I). C CHAPMAN, BROOKS A- CO., J.T. VI LET. S. W JACKSON, K. Diiol GUTON. 4-12. JJR. Bi: N.I. It . 11 A VS. OXFOKD. N. V . CSrrs hie ;iru!t--ii.!i.-a services to the people of Oii'ord aud vi.-.uitv. Office ou t Street, formerly occupied by Dr. J. Jl ,... -. It Will Sol Take MICH OF YOUR TIME AND Cost you n. thin to drop in at the old Cooper Corner, where we are now licated :nd see 1'or your sd? hf-L uv 1'iices which are be nule ou every line of GROCERIES 1 Flour. Envil r..ni oi ato soaps, .Moias-.es, Snsrar, Coffee, 4-o e are r."-feivinsr a nicft assnrt,- Jjent almost daily, and can sup 121!V wants at bed rock prices. D. J. GOOCH At tle (Md Cooper & Williams Corner. 5lTJi:.!,,..v..l., 11 A 11- 7 . i ,s,,jn' S,;,r' Anchor, Bonan anaciiar0tp Fertilizer orh a"d Tobacco. aol-12. WW rnu radt ffiffi UUni U l BICYCLING Your comfort in rid ing depends much on the forethought of tha maker of your bicycle. Means of adjustment ST,, - ijCL us snow vou me tm- f'UVfcrjj, . ... J 11 i asuriup nUrhfit romfnrt in CYCLES $100 r JIrt fords $80 $60 &V i llurtforda, $50 Them, . " 'ife yct "" - ru- and comprebensi'.-e Cata TtT ' u UIi had free bv calling. w; W. JONES, Agent s luml.iw and uartfords 0 a for cash or installments. i iZriS .- . .. :-SA. V fcj V-&SEr 1 1 ' ' ' ' UL BRIEF MENTIONS. Picked up and Put in Shape from the Town and County. We had a slight frost on Sun day night but no damage. Should the new woman marry, will she call him the old man? It is said Japan didn't take the the whole hog, as China still has the pigtail. Mr. A. A. Hicks has made some improvements to his residence on College street. What's more natural th an that a touch of the dog days should bring out the growlers. How about the Cotton Factory that was agitated by some of the citizens sometime ago? There is generally something between that pair seen leaning over the front gate in the gloaming. Dr. H. C. Herndon is havinsrthe fronts of his stores on Main street repainted. Mr. Ball Smith is the artist. Mr. J. D. Bullock is having erected a very neat and substantial fence around his residence on Broad street. Should a girl desire to twist a young fellow round her finger, one good plan is to first get him on a string. Hypnotism in its sleep-produc ing relations may be admitted into the law, but it's likely to retain its old powers in the church. Capt. Gus Hall is at Starks Mill m Vance with another party from Oxford enjoying a few days outing and feasting on fish. We are under obligation to Dr. A. J. Dalby tor a copy of captions of the acts and resolutions of the Legis lature passed at the session of 1895 The cool wave is upon us this week, and an overcoat is not at all uncomfortable- It is very bad on tobacco plants, as it retards their growth. Work on the new Baptist church is now being pushed forward, and ere many weeks the scaffolding that has been standing so long will be a thing of the past. Let the people of Oxford prepare for good health this summer by hav ing their lots cleaned up and limed. This should not be put off, but at tended too at once. The train on the O. & H. rail road ran off the track near Dabney on Tuesday morning. The damage was slight, and we are glad to say no one was injured. One of the "Big Five," which undertook to dominate the Legisla ture, says. "It was a fool Legisla ture; it would not listen to the 'Big Five' or to anybody else." "There she lay," says the sensa tional writer, "there, on the floor, breathing out her life in short pants." She must have heen a lady bicyclist in up-to date garb. Spare Moments. The Francis Hilliard School building has been greatly improved by a coat of paint. New porches have been erected which adds great ly to the appearance of the building. Old whiskers Peffer says he al ways feels most happy and comfort able when at home. That's the best place for him as he is out of place in the Senate as he has wheels in his head. Miss Susan Loner, aunt of Mr. Dnrsflv Mancum. died at her home Wilton on Wednesdav. 8th inst. She was about GO years of age, and had been m poor health tor some years. Yon can talk about vour three R'm bnt Edwards & Winston have got the two "Big B's" Beard and Bunn now behind their counters, while Hunt continues to looKout ior trade. The Durham Sun has found an old colored woman m Durham by the name of Hannah Williams that is said to be 115 years old, but her mind is very weak, and she can only get about her room. I've a secret in my heart, sweet Mane, A secret I would fain tell thee; If you seek the finest shoe, It's at Paris Bros., too, Every word of this is true sweet Marie. The Orphans and teachers at the 1 orlvontfl r A O f cood weather and participated in an old fashion picnic about 2 miles from 1 it1 i l o r "Mr Ann hr the 1 it LUWU UU J. i - tie ones enjoyed it to their hearts content. . rj-c-ilonf PMftveland has an- " J J. OOlUVll J v - ftom'l TV Rocrers. of Macon county, Collector of the 5th District in place ot uapc. m. r. wiw, de ceased. He is a close triend ot non. Kope Elias, and was chief clerk in the ofb.ce. The Poverty Party at the resi f r.n FT. a. Cooner. Satur- day evening was largely attended and much amusement altoraea tne young people. It was tor tne Dene fit f tViA Eniscooal church, and the receipts amounted to Tt TTnssfiv. of Washington, private secretary of Senator Marion i.,i a Washington correspons dent of the Caucasian, of this city, has brought suit against Josephus Daniels, editor or tne j Observer, of criminal libel, opier titu:1,q. f Rnlfliffh. is HuSSev'S attorney. The mountains west of Asheville are covered with snow. Raleigh District Conference will meet in Louisburg next week. Trinity College has had a pros perous year. It has 158 students and ten professors. The American Tobacco buyer is now shipping large quantities of tobacco from Oxford to the different branch factories. We call attention of the tax payers of Oxford to the advertise ment of town lots for sale for taxes in another column. At a meeting of the citizens of Raleigh they refused to send any delegates to the money conventions to be held in Memphis. On Friday May 10, Confederate Memorial day in North Carolina was approprately observed in a large number of town in the State. Gov. Carr has appointed our talented young townsman J. Craw- jford Biggs Captain and Adjutant of the 3rd Regiment State Guard. Lee Pool, one of Oxford's old colored citizens, who has been con fined to the bed several months, we are glad to learn is convalescent. Let all our Sunday Schools join together and have another grand union picnic this year. We suggest Chase City as a good place to go to. A school census of Durham dis closes that there are in town 1,429 white and 421 colored children between the ages of 6 and 21 total 1,450. In the Supreme Court from Granville the following decisions were rendered: Hunt vs Wheeler, affirmed; and Hargrove vs Harris, reversed. It is a source of gratification to the editor to learn that the greatly esteemed Dr. J. W. Booth, of Tally Ho, who has been sick for seyeral months is gradually improving. We heard a man ask Thursday: "If the Douglassite Legislature had anything to do with making the cold weather as almost everything they did do was against the farmers." The editor thanks the Faculty of Davidson College for a very at tractively gotten up invitation to at tend the 58th commencement of this old reliable Institution of learning from June 9th to the 12th. Last week the revenue men des troyed near Lyon's Mill, a C5 gallon still and spilled 3,000 gallons of beer. The man who was running out the corn juice made his escape. They had quite a race after a colored man but he was to fleet of foot and made good his escape. J The Southern Railroad, will operate a special train from here to Raleigh and return May 20th, leav ing Oxford 8 o'clock a m. Tickets on account of the Unveiling Confed erate Monument on sale May 18th to 20th limited returning May 22, fare $1,20 for round trip. Miss Fannie Heck, of Raleigh, at a meeting of the Woman's Mis sionary Union of the Southern Bap tist Convention in Washington City on Monday, was elected president. The Foreign Missionary Board wants to raise $150,000 and North Carolina is asked to contribute $9,000. Report has it that Dr. S. H. Cannady has purchased Mr. Rufus Knott residence on Main street, and that Mr. Knott has traded his Henry Hobgood plantation to Mr Geo. Reavis for the old Osborn house and lot now occupied by Mr. Chas. H. Landis on Williamsboro street. Read the advertisement of J. J. Medford, the Racket Store man on Hillsboro St, and follow the throng of buyers who daily avail themselves of the great bargains ottered by Medford. He has just received a large shipment of very cheap goods that are now going oft like hot cakes. Go and see Medford if you are really in search of bargains. We 'are pleased to welcome J. B. Roller, Jr., to this funning world, who arrived one day the past week, and hope the bright side will only be presented to you. Also we con gratulate Mr. and Mrs. J. rJ. ttoller Sr., whose guest you will be, and who will introduce you to the peo ple and things while vou keep them busy for sometime to come. Terry's barber shop seems to be an unlucky place. On Wednesday night'some one broke out one cor ner of a window pane, unfastened the window and crawled in. The thief broke open the drawer that Terry kept his money and valuables, walk off with some $4 to $G and one razor. The thief prized opened the drawer with a sharp instrument. The commencement of the Nor mal and Industrial School at Greehs bor6 will be quite an elaborate affair this year. It will be held on May 22rd and 23rd. Addresses will be made b yon different subjects by Hon, Carroll D. Wright, Dr. N. M. Butler, Chief Justice W. T. Faircloth, and Rev. J. W. Carter, D. D. The ser mon will be by Rev. J. H. Boyd, D. D. If yu want a good pair of Shoes for a small amount of money go to Brooks & Co. They have all kinds, tins, blacks, low and high cuts, large and small. mayl7-2t. Lot of small pigs for sale. Call on or address. LOUIS De La CROIX, mayl0 2t . Oxford, N. C. Big lot of Flour at Brooks & Co.'s, bought before the rise. mayl7-2t. Japanese Liver Pellets are small and mild, easy to take, no griping, the most pleasing enects attend tueir use. jritty doees, 25 cts. J . G. Hall, druggist, OXFORD, N. C, FRIDAY, MAY J 7, 1895. A Dime Party will be held at the residence of Dr. J. B. Williams this Friday evening. We thank the management of the unveiling ceremonies at Raleigh of the Confederate Monument for an invitation to be present atthe,memo rial exercises on Monday May 20th. We trust a large number of Granville people will be present and help com memorate the valor of our heroic dead, who shed their blood in de fense of our beloyed Southland. Bear the fact in mind that the "Children's Carnival" that was so successfully produced at the Opera House sometime ago under the man agement of Mrs. Col. W. A. Bobbitt, and Mrs. Dr. J. G. Hunt will be re peated on Tuesday evening next. If you want to go to something entertain ing, short and sweet we urge you to attend and giye the dear little chil dren a rousing house. -The Grand Lodge of I. O. O. F., of North Carolina is in session this week at Greensboro. Oxford Lodge is represented by Mr. J. A. Renn, with Col. W. A. Bobbitt a visiting member. Mr. Sam Currin represent AIvis Allen at btovall, and Mr John Breedlove that of Henry Grady Lodge at Dabney. This Grand order is still on the increase in our noble and prosperous state. Don't say you "will start adver vertising next year." Begin now and keep your business before the public. The longer you wait the harder the work will be. The PUB' lic Ledger has a good circula tion and still increasing in this terri tory. We wish you to remember that we also do first class Job Print ing at lowest reasonable prices Give us your work and it will be ap predated. The South can now rank with the North and can show as many kinds of climate to one revolution of the earth. The cool wave arrived here Sunday on schedule time and the change was so decided from the extremely hot weather 01 Friday that overcoats were in demand. Those who had discarded their win1 tr clothes and donned summer at tire sought their overcoats and hovered over fires. Raleigh correspondent, of Char lotte Observer says: Enrolling Clerk Brown, of the Legislature, "stands mute," to use a legal phrase, after the grave charge that he gave out to be copied the mortgage bill and afterwards read it over with the copyist. Will he rjaain silent? What can he say? It is now said that "Ray's protest" is after all to be spread upon the journals of the House and printed. Miss Belle Williams, one of the teachers in the Oxford Female Semi nary, who has been sick for the past 5 or G weeks in company with her mother, brother and sister, Mrs. T. A. Williams, Dr. A. R. Williams and Miss Mary Williams, left for her home in Monetta, S. C, Monday. She had to travel on a. bed being quite feeble. We truly hope she will reach home safe and that she will rapidly recover. We yield some of our space this week to the account of the speaking of "me own sweet Maryann" at his home in Clinton in April, when he tried to uphold the Douglassites as the greatest body ever assembled in North Carolina. Then there is also the account of how it looked to Dan Ratlev and his mule, who become dis gusted at Butler's Ant'cs. We pub lish it especially for the benefit of our Third party friends who read the paper but to stingy to subscribe to it. Notes from Henderson. The store of S. & C. Watkins was closed Monday, owing to the death of Mr. Chas. Watkins, of Richmond, Va., partner in the firm. Mr. Wat kins' death was a great shock to his many friends here. Prof. W. H. P. Jenkins spent the day in town Tuesday and called to see us. Being one of the genuine solons of the old county, proud of her and of her people, it was a great pleasure to meet him. Mr. Phil Thomas, formerly of Ox ford, but now one of the leading druggists of Henderson, is visiting relatives in Dallas, Texas. Quite a number of delegates left here for Dallas to attend the meeting of the Presbyterian Synod, Monday 18th, via S. A. L. We hear from Leopold every week. He keeps ever alert to the interest of all the schools, pulls friend "Leo" over the coals occasionally and gives a general condensation of news, yet I heard a nice old maid a few days ago, who does not know scarcely anything about Granville county, say after reading his piece, I imag ine Leopold to be a very fiisky wid ower about 65 years old. I never told her better. Capt. C. R. Lewis, of Dean, spent several days in town last week visit ing his daughters, Miss Lizzie Lewis and Mrs. W. H. Jenkins. The cap tain is the only and old original Charles and no man living possesses greater home pride thad he does. He says Granville county will be all solid Democratic next time like Ox ford was this. We can say hurrah for Oxford and her government. She stands abreast with the balance of the world as a fine tobacco market and equal to any of her sister towns in almost eyery other respect. G. D. P. Physicians all over the world recom mend Japanese Pile Cure. It has cured thousands, will cure you. Sold undei positive guarantee. Sample free. J. G. Hall, druggist. THE PRINCES Amirably Produced by Young Ladies of Francis Hilliard School. The entertainment at the Opera House on Friday evening last by the young ladies of the Fiancis Hilliard School was novel, enjoyable and ele gant in all its parts. Only one opin ion has been expressed by the large and appreciative audience and that has been in the most commendatory terms. Everything was in fine taste. "The Princess," by Alfred Tenny son, as dramatized by L. May Hough wont, was produced with good effect by the following characters: The Prince, Miss Rosa Crews; Flo rian and Cyril, friends to the Prince, Misses May Hundley and Effie Davis: Gamma King Father to Princess, Miss Fannie Gregory; Ispse Noble man at Gamma's Court, Miss Fannie Brogden; The Princess Ida, Miss Fannie Landis; Lady Blanche and Lady Psyche, Professors at Uniyer sity, Misses Meta Brogden and Frances Phelps, Malissa, daughter to Lady Blanche, Miss Nora Boggan; Violet, one of the students, Miss Laura Williams. The students to the University were Misses Rosa, Bullock, Laura Williams, Etta Brogden, Annie Cle ment, Annie De La Croix, Exie Dun can, Viola Jones, Mata Mitchell, Mary Phelps, Lucy Stem, Annie Tay lor, Maud Wilcox, Zoe Wright, Eva Jones. All the participants did so well that it would be invidious ordinarily to make a distinction, but in this case Miss Rosa Crews was so magnificent ly successful that we feel that she is entitled to special mention as she at tracted marked admiration. She, however, had the finest of support from the bright, sparkling, and beau tiful Misses who exhibited much grace and intelligence reflecting eclat on themselves and the superior instruction and training of the ac complished Misses Hilliard. Such entertainments as furnished by the the young ladies under the superior direction and instruction of the lady principals of the Francis Hilliard School are a matter of con gratulation to be highly esteemed by this community. Second the Motion. An exchange says, a court is the sanctuary of justice, and next to the sanctuary of God it shou'd be the most sacred of all places in any com munity. It should be a place where every honest man and woman can appear as a witness with perfect as surance of respect and of absolute freedom from affront, and eyery law yer, as a sworn officer of the court, should aid, or be compelled to aid, in making the court room a place where justice is judicially adminis tered. A Dog Chews Gum. A pet dog that steals all the chew ing gum he can find around is owned by a family in Greensboro. He has been watched to see what he did with it and it is claimed in all earnestness that he chews away for all the world like the young ladies from he steals it and that when he becomes tired he puts it away, but. it is not stated whether he sticks it around on chairs like others who masticate it or leave it on the floor or ground as the case may be. Greensboro Record. Children's Day. Next Sunday being Children's Day in the Methodist E. Church, South, a special sermon will be preached by the pastor to the dear children at the Methodist Church. The pastor earn estly request the parents of his con gregation to sse that the children be present. In a word go and carry the children. Sermons to children are generally interesting and helpful to grown people as if especially design ed for them. The sermon at night will be for the benefit of parents and those who have children under their fostering care. Everybody is cordially invi ted to attend these services. Specimen Cases. S. H. Clifford, New Cassel, Wis., was troubled with neuralgia and rheumatism, his stomach was disordered, his liver was affected to an alarming degree, appetite fell away, and he was terribly reduced in flesh and stiength. lhree bottles of Ele trie Bitters cured him. Edward Shepherd, Harrisburg, 111., had a running sore on Ms leg of eight years' standing. Used three bottles of Electric Bitters and seven boxes of Bucklen's Arnica Salve, and his leg is sound and well. John Speaker, Catawba, O., had five large fever sores on his leg; doctors said, he was incurable. One bottle Elec tric Bitters and one box Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured him entirely. Sold at J. O. Hall's drug store. Mr D. Wiley, ex-postmaster, Black Creek. N. Y.. was so badlv sfflicted with rheumatism that he was only able to hob ble aroun i witn canes, ana even men 11 caused him great pain. After using Chamberlain's Pain Balm he was so much Improved that he threw away his cates. w--r 1 1 1 a He says tne liniment nia mm more gooa than all other medicines and treatment put together. For sale at .50 cents per noiue uy o. ur. nan, uiuggisi. To Close Out at Once. One number one, good, strong exten sion top, full leather trimmed Carriage at about half original price. One canopy top, one or two horse (lit tle beauty) Surry and Harness at about half original price. Fifteen of the prettiest Buggies in N. C. to close out to make room and reduce stock. Got too many. Three good 2nd hand 2 horse wagons at a bargain. Full line Farming Implements of the best makes. Call early ana secure bargains. These goods must go. Respectfully, &c, mch22. Edwabds & Winston. GOING TO AND FRO. Folks You Know and I Know, Who Hove Aronnd. Mr. James Leach, spent Monday in our town. Mrs. D. J. Gooch, of Berea, was in Oxford Wednesda3'. Mr. J. R. Hart, of Oak Hill, called to see us Thursday. Mr. J. W. Adcock, of Oak Hill, paid us a yisit on Monday. Mrs. Stephen Jones, of Culbreth, was on our streets Saturday. Mr. C. D. Osborn returned on Satuiday from a business trip. Mr. Paul Graham spent a few days in Raleigh the past week. Mrs. James Royster, of Bullock, is the guest of Mrs. R. S. Usry. Mr. Henr3' Hayes, of Green aille, was on our streets Monday. Rev. Mr. Wharton, of Warren ton, was on our streets Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Moss, of Tar Riyer, were in Oxford Satirday shop ping. Mrs. John Paris returned on Saturday from an extended visit North. The genial Clem Daniel, of Char lotte, spent the first of the week in Oxfoid. Mrs. Bain, of Raleigh is the guest of Mr. and Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Feild. Mrs. Ann Davis, of Stovall, spent a few hours in our town Wed nesday. Mr. and Mrs. James B. Elliott, of Cornwall, visited our town on Tuesday. Mr. J. A. Thomas, Deputy Cols lector, was in Oxford a short time Thursday. Mr. Henry Crenshaw, of Louis burg, spent a few days in Oxford this week. Little Sadie Thaxton, of Dur ham, is on a visit to Col. and Mrs. L. C. Edwards. Mr. J. F. Edwards is attending the Grand Lodge of I. O. O. F. at Greensboro this week. Mrs. Mangum,of Durham, spent a tew days with her mother, Mrs. M A. Faucette, this week. Rev. and Mrs, J. E. Thacker and daughter spent Sunday in the good old town ot Louisburg. Messrs. L. S. Elliott and Bully Llliott, or Adoniram, were in Oxford Saturday and called to see us. Mrs. R. W- Lassiter returned last week from a two weeks visit to her sister at Jacksonville, Fla. Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Smith and Miss Flora Hunt returned Tuesday evening from Washington City. Misses Nannie and Fannie Allen two of Tally Ho's fair young ladies, were in Oxford shopping Tuesday. Mr. S. N. Goss, of Lyon, was in Oxford Monday on business and drop ped in to see the Public Ledger. Mrs. J. F. Cannady and daugh ter, Miss Mamie, of Wilton, spent a short time here Thursday shopping. Drs. S. D. Booth and W. O. Baskerville are attending the Medi cal Convention this week at Golds boro. Mrs. Lewis Amis, of Stovall, is attending the State convention of King Daughters at New Berne this week. We are sorry to lean of the sick ness of Mrs. J. A. Taylor. Mr. Tay lor, who has been sick some weeks, is out again. It was our pleasure to receive a visit from Mr. R. L. Tilley, a clever young farmer of the Hampton sec tion Monday. Mrs. "D" Lyon, of Creedmoor, spent seyeral days this week on a visit to her parents Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Mitchell, on Broad street. Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Beck, and oViilrl nf Dnteh ville. snent a few hours in Oxford Tuesday and we enjoyed a visit from Mr. Beck. Our old fiiend John R. Morris, V.q wotornn li n rrl wfl.rfi tnnrist. as well as excellent newspaper correspond ent, was in our town on Wednesday. T?oir Mr Alrerl. the snlended preacher in charge of the Granville circuit located at btem, spent xues day in Oxford the guest of Rev. G. B. Perry. Mr. M. L. Watkins, the careful and painstaking engineer who pulls the throttle on the O. & H. R. R., has returned to his run after a short recreation. Mi- PVinrlaa Watkins. of Rifth- mond, Va., a prominent tobacconist, died in that city on Saturday. He is well known in Oxford and other places in North Carolina. M- anH Mra J.T. IT art. and Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Hart, of Oak Hill, r 0 3 TTT - J ,1 iA1.tH were in uxrora vveuuesuay litmus adrantace of the manv bargains of fered by our merchants. Messrs. W. J. Badgett, of Sun- ofif Slmnenn T.atta and "Rat" Wil- OClf M. AJU v m-m. kinson, of Berea, were in Oxford Tuesday and called to see the "oiu man" that runs the Public Ledger. Mrs. Bettie Knott, the splendid teacher of a public school at Penny Hill, in Salem township, was in Ox ford on Wednesday and we had the honor of enjoying a short visit from this accomplished lady. Her school will close on Friday evening. S1.00 PER ANNUM. Mr. and Mrs. Pryor Moss, of Mt. Energy, were among the people who yisited Oxford for shopping purposes on Wednesday. They called on the Public Ledger and we appreciated their visit. Misses Lettie Bullock and Mari etta Rogers and Mr. S. C. Lyon, a live merchant of Creedmoor, were among the many people on our streets Tuesday. Mr. Lyon being an old friend of the editor found his way to the Public Ledger office. The following citizens returned from the Southern Baptist Conven tion at Washington City and were delighted with the trip: Revs. R. H. Marsh, J. A. Stradley, J. S. Hardaway, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Cur rin, Professor and Mrs. F. P. Hob good, and Major B. S. Royster. A HouelioIl TrcMtHiire. D. W. Fuller, of Canajoharfe, N. Y., says that he always keeps Dr. King's New Discovery in the house and his fam ily has always found the very best re sults follow its use; that Le would not be without it, if procurable. G. A. Dyke man, Druggist, Catskill, N. Y. , says that Dr. King's New Discovery is undoubted ly the best cough remedy; that he has used It in his family for eight years, and it has never failed to do all that is claim ed for it. Why not try a remedy so long tried and tested. Trial. bottles free at J . G. Hall's drug store. Regular size 50c. and $1.00. Agreeably Surprise!. "I had a very severe cold on my lungs that caused much soreness and gave me considerable uneasiness in regard to the result," says ;Vlr. T. E. Smith, of Billeri ca, Mass. "A local druggist called my at tention to Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, and on his recommendation I gave the remedy a careful trial. The result sur prised me; I recovered entirely In three days," 25 and 50 cent bottles for sle by J. G, Hall, druggist. COLORED SCHOOL CLOSED. A Large Audience Greeted the Chil dren. We attended the closing exercises of the colored public school, taught by Rev. M. C. Ransom, at the Opera House Friday night. Theso exercises are of the most interesting character to the people of his race in and near Oxford. The house was packed full and the good order observed and the gen eral appearance of the colored poo plo present was very satisfactory to Rev. M. C. Ransom and his scholars, who thereby had the best of oppor tunities to show off to the best ad vantage. It was really surprising to us to see how admirably the scholars of the primary and intermediate de partments sung and declaimed. The dialogues and stool drill were an at tractive part of the proceedings. The whole affair is worthy of mention in Publtc Ledger and we do not hesi tate to say a word of praise for all concerned. We noticed, as was the case when the Shaw school gave an entertain ment some months ago, that the cause of temperance was commended and the drink habit and its evil con seqnences denounced. Satterwhite Saying. The cold snap still continues. The fiost did no damage here. J. B. Currin, .lr., and Miss Katie Currin spent Sunday with Mr. S. M. Evans. Gardens are awful backward and the chicken crop is almost a failure and the ladies are not happy. Farmers are nursing the plow han dles closely this week planting corn and getting ready for tobacco. The members of White Rock Bap tist Church enjoyed a splendid pray er meeting last Sunday, and hope the good work will go on. We have lost one our best friends in the death of Mr. Moses C. Dean, who died on Thursday last. He was 81 years old and prepared to go, as he was a pure christian, and a groat bible student. Peace to his ashes. P. M. 5,000 Cow Hides wanted at Brookt & f'o's. mayli-yt. yc Salem Sayings. R. J, Aiken has moyed into his new building. Irvin Aiken has gone to Richmond to haye an operation performed. J. H. Breedlove left Monday to at tend the Grand Lodge of I, O. O. F. at Greensboro. Great reparations are being made for the closing exercises of the schools in this neighborhood. The Supervisors of Salem town- . . . . rt 1 I. ir 1 1 1 tl(-L shin met at uoon ireeis ivia v j. iojj. to consider the building of a bridge. Members present, d. B. rarham, chairman, W. H. Green, J. lv. Wil son, W. N. Hicks, H. C. Gill and D. N. Hunt. It was at once agreed upon by all that a bridge there was a public necessity,, and the Board of Supervisors haye taken steps to erect one at the earliest day possible. Sat urday, May 25th, at 3 o'clock p. m., at the place the bridge is to be built, it will be let to the lowest bidder, subject to the approval of the Coun ty Commissioners. All contractors and bridge builders are cordially in vited. Nicholas. J. S. Hall's is now recognized head quarters for all grades of Harness and Saddles. He has a large stock on hand, which Is said to be the prettiest and cheapest Iarnoss ever sold in Oxford. Call and see Hall if you want Harness of any kind. maylO-tf . J. S. Hall has a good horse and mare for sale. Call and see them. Price low and terms good. maylO-tf . ., ..-.--. --!-.-.! :t fTvrfUl" - I I II "" ll I !' - Hll..-lll II. Mllll. II.- . I, , 1 in 1.1, mm 1 ...lulu, 1. ,1. 11 . . t ,Ma W