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yur 'KiN.i of Liver Medi-
tlit?
IS Hill JUi xcu.u.,xa
- inn that. It is tho
a5-
a'JVienafuH?"ch the old folks
"'jl.L':r Ja;h .tml were never dia-
' u,,r .-.n.-.ther srood reconi-
d a
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for "it
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mr Work5 in such an easy and
nit Hue nature lusexi, uiai
LlliiCii ailll U1C, unl
nr all uVei.
it never fails.
M-boJv needs take a liver remedy,
"'lx;me AioaU take only Sim-
liver Kcirulator.
Be sur
Mire von n. ic
, mll
J. H. Zeilin &
Pliihulolphia
HEW - LOT OF
mnncL
E CANDIES!
AT
JACKSON S
Basket Crapes,
Fine Pears,
Jersey Peaches,
Bananas, Oranges,
Lemons, Apples.
Iviry thing Good
9 4 W
JACKSON'S !
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HEAD-EASY "Tl'" Greatest Remedy
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FOR
HEADACHE
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NEURALGIA.
CHN i'. TLUMAN, Manufacturer,
SILVER ' SILVER !
mY 8 A lED .
. . . MONEY MADE!
vnr ir :' -l " I' amoiini as iu nave
MY . v. 'K i h U i.nniri.lont tAnnrtaV
- . - . . . I J I. ' I . 4. "Ill V' V.
sL'f,H)i in Oxford? Did yon
.wthsr.. :;iC LARGEST mixed STOCK
spvVi' ' ''' luU know we keep almost
ire the LEADERS in LOW
rV,; "!! ior. irom a sack oi
j j i NJ EIl.E ? Did you kno
'.MalJt, :irui,mm.'dation and SQUAB
IT IS A FACT, and if y
tttiif.j!. -:vf- us a trial. Second do
, , ! J W'tchr-hV Warehou-e. on Coi
tV "r'U" 11 VOl; II AVE, CO'
j'irr, . :-';!i vu for La- favor-, and at
.--, , u "' i lh- -hiQC.
'm .-"-"a.AK SAVKHs and HA
BROOKS I CO.,
0l'OJiU.
! 1 '., NOKTH CAROLINA.
taford Bicycles
$80
$60
Elegant in Design
Superior in Workmanship
Strone' anil TT-a w ynnnindr
.rtfords are the sort of bi
"-t makers ask $100 for.
vulUmbiac :
so.t
p jcials," for which $125
, en 51 m'j k 9,i
- " BRIEF MPNTiniMt I Z7 " I i ' -
v?"-' 'r -- 1 w.,. Thfl fl VPra O-A n Hron cirrVia f nv I THP
"-v .3
.i
bitvci -1 l-be Psted
upon the
CoWi -Jnce situation. The great
ridfcr"'-a P!ant is working for the
" h bnefit, as usual.
w Columbias, $100
w- W. JONES, Agent
" lUnuibias and Hartfords.
14 eaab or installments.
Picked up and Put in Shape from the
Town and County.
The new Baptist church is in the
hands of the plasterers.
Mrs. E. T. Rawlins placed in her
parlor a handsome piano the past
week.
Mr. L. E. Wright has opened up
another stock of goods at his old
stand.
Work on the foundation nf th
new Episcopal church is assuming
shape.
Work on the new Hall store on
Kingsbury place is vapidly going
forward.
Our Methodist friends are now
busy getting plans ready for their
new church.
Rev. J. Ernest Thacker and Rev.
J. B. Hurley exchanged pulpits on
Sunday evening last.
The ladies ot the Baptist church
gave an ice cream supper in the yard
of the Meadows House Tuesday even
ing. Attention is called to Executor's
sale of a valuable farm in Brassfield
township, which appears in another
column.
The monopolies in Oxford are
three B's Bank, Barber and Butch
er. They can discount, shave and
cut you.
Mr. John B. Booth is now occu
pying the brick prize house near the
Center warehouse and is fixing up a
nice office.
Tnhar.ftn nnntinnns to roll into
Oxford despite the extreme hot
weather and prices still remain stirt
on all grades.
f!nl. W. B. Ballon now mills the
rihKnn e Acof n. fin a Vv li nrsft whan
- " " - - j "
he goes out riding and of course
not alone every time.
One of the bright little girls at
the Orphan Asylum joined the
Heavenlv Choir on Fridav in sink
ing praises to the Great Redeemer.
TVia ('nnntw ("!rm mission firs ha Vfl
supplied a long felt want in the Sher
iff's office that of a safe. It is a
nice one and Sheriff Cozart is happy
We are erlad to learn of the im-
ni-nccmon t in tVl A llAa.ltll of Mrs. W.
i' ' " '
J. Pitchford, and trust she is now on
the road to lull restoration to the
greatest of all blessings health.
Mr John Paris, of the firm of
Paria Ptroo Virb rfitnrnfid from New
York where he purchased a splendid
line oi laii auu wmiot gwuo ju.au
suited to the taste of the ladies as
well as the men.
W lparn that the statesman, of
Carlton, has returned from enlight-
onino- thfi neon 6 Ot fltt COUntV. X11S
wisdom is far reaching and no doubt
they are greatly Denenttea irom nis
short sojourn in their miast.
Dr J. fJ. Hiint has sut)Dlied him-
coif with a new horse and bueerv.
and is rolling iu the country after
tobacco at rapid rate, tie is aeier
mined to make the Farmers ware
house sell its share of tobacco.
Prof. A. Baker, School Exam
;r rpnnssts us to announce that
- -i , ,
for the convenience ot teachers he
will hold an examination on Friday,
Oct. 4, for the whites and on Satur
day, Oct. 5, for the colored teachers.
Circles No. 3 and 4 of the Aid
Society ot the Methodist church will
give a Birthday Party in the rooms
tho ..1.1 Y. M. C. A., on Fridav
. . -a -a .! fPl.
U T VUIUW -
i tt Cx ti i w frnm -4- TO 11 OC OCK. J.U
public are most cordially invueu to
attend.
Whfinflvfir vou start out shop
ping be sure and consult the columns
ot the Ptjbt.ic Ledger, which will
tell you the houses that offer the best
bargains in all lines of goods. Tell
the merchants that you read their
advertisements in the paper.
f.. ft1 R Rlalock. of Culbreth,
J.f X 4. ' "
visited our office one day last week
and we understand our triena was in
disguise, having turned out his whis-
the winter winds
if the thermometer has ranged the
past week up to the iuu notcn.
Major B. S. Royster, Assistant
1 4. .1 ill A
Inspector General, mspecieu tuo
Durham, Wilson and Greenville mu
the Dast week. And
we venture the assertion that a more
?:t honilsnmer and all-round
officer never stood before the State
Guard.
mu ,i ifnv orirl Mrs. Britt re-
turned from a pleasant visit to
Knoxville, Chattanooga, and Asne
ville on Monday. In the latter place
it was a pleasure to us to meet Mrs.
Carrie Mitchell, and Miss Molhe
T rrrUr, rfi well knOWn to OUT
uauici " " -
people, and we are glad to say are
doing wen in men
tain home.
-Patronize and stand square by
your home enterprises ana insniu
I? then w all will prosper
ffar- friose who Dust come
LfO noi iuu r .
here and stay long enough to get
your money, ana men .
tents and roll away on the train.
They are no advantage to the town
or county, as they have no interest
in common with us.
n-aV.n m Hunt and R. S.
Williams take charge of the Farmers
Warehouse on Tuesaay u.
is surely a winning team, and will
exert efery possible means to obtain
exert eyeryj- morvt. on all grades
the cream oj. w r "mu--
for all who sell on their floor. Their
force of assistants are ua, V . YZ
torce aArrnnae the mter-
and ever reauj w - .
est of all who patronize this popular
. . . . in I,, . , -
OXFORD, N.
lhe averaere citizen sie-hs for
another barber shop, as it is Terry
ble to have to submit to an overdose
of gas while you get scraped and
half trimmed.
The "raffling fever" has again
struck Oxford. On Monday night a
bicycle was raffled off which was
won by Mr. R. W. Day, and on
Tuesday night a $65 gold watch,
won by Mr. Buck Stem.
The Oxford Public Ledger's
tobacco edition was a very handsome,
attractive and interesting publica
tion. The Public Ledger is easilv
one of the best papers in the State
. credit to Oxford and Granville
ounty. News & Observer.
We are glad to see that our
health officer, Dr. W. O. Baskerville,
is looking sharply after the back lots
of the town. It is the dutv of everv-
body to have their back lots thor
oughly cleaned up and thus savehini
the trouble of condemning them.
Look out, ye taxpayers, as Dep
uty Sheriff J. T. Cozart now has his
back up and must collect the taxes.
tie has the tax books in hand and is
undoubtedly a regular hustler after
the cold hard stuff, so you had just
as well get ready to plank it down,
as taxes and death are two thiners
that we all have to face free silyer or
no free silver. Read appointments
in another column.
We are glad to inform our far
mers along the Oxford and Clarks
ville Railroad, between Durham and
Oxford, that they can ship their to
bacco to our market on Monday and
Thursday evening freight, in order
that they may sell tobacco on the
Oxford Market Tuesday and Friday.
So come right along. We thank Mr.
Dusenbury, our excellent agent for
making the arrangement.
Col. R. 0. Gregory left on Thurs
day to join the other commissioners
in surveying the boundary line be
tween North Carolina and Virginia
along Granville, Warren and Vance
counties in this State and Mecklen
burg and other counties in the Old
Dominion. Mr. A. A. Uhapman is
surveyor, assisted by Messrs. Frank
and Charles Gregory, Robt. Wood
and Lee Meadows, all of Oxford.
VirKllina Variation!.
Mr. Wm. M. Pannebaker left on
Tuesday for an extended trip North.
Miss Mable Tuck, of Holloway's,
is visitiner her cousin Miss Maud
Tuck at Blue Wing.
Virgilina beats the world on su-
mac we nave receivea as nign as
30,000 lbs in one day.
Sheriff B. E. Cogbill, of Boydton,
was in town Monday. The sheriff is
a hustler and no mistake.
Mr. Obey Loftis is pushing work
on his new store house. It is a real
credit to the place and will be occu
pied by a Jew from Lawrenceville.
We notice Mr. Buck Vaughan on
our streets the other day. Buck
used to be one of our old standby's,
and we are always glad to see him.
We had the pleasure of meeting
the other evening Miss Lula Gains,
of Richmond, Va., who is teaching
at the home of Mr. William Chand
ler. She is a fine musician and a
lady of rare intelligence.
The Yancey Mj.nes are nearly
ready to go to work in earnest again
They have remodeled the entire plant
and will put on a large force of men
at once. We see no reason m the
world why with sufficient capital and
competent men to manage this entire
copper belt can not be worked at a
handsome proht.
.Tnsflnhns has been awav on a sur
veying trip tor some time and has
not written to the public ledger
for three weeks. It was necessity
mflior than inclination. Bv the bv.
w triiAss Leopold must be spending
all his time writing to that young
lady, who does not answer, and has
nr. t me fitt to sena in an article, is
this true Leopold ?
Twn of our vouner erents started to
an evening party one night last
week and picked up a small aarKey
to show them the way. A stump
which happened to be in tbe wrong
place upset the buggy throwing the
entire party out and at last accounts
the darkey was still running. By
the way isn't it against tne law to
ha a barbed wire fence along a
public road? There was a single
strand or wire in mis instance auu
the horse was considerably scratched.
JOSEPHUS.
Notice to Taxpayers.
I will be at the following places on
the days and dates named below for
the purpose of collecting taxes for
the year 1895:
Clay, Monday, Oct. 21, 1895.
Wilton, Tuesday, Oct. 22, 1895.
Grissom, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 1895.
Creedmoor, Thursday, Oct. 24,
1895.
Lyon, Friday, Oct. 25, 1895.
Stem, Saturday, Oct, 26, 1895.
Berea, Monday, Oct. 28, 1895.
Buchanan, Tuesday, Oct. 29, 1895.
Stovall, Wednesday, Oct. 30. 1895.
Eexter, Thursday, Oct. 31, 1895.
W. S. Cozart, Sheriff.
By J. T. Cozart, D. S. sep27 2t.
"For years," says Capt C. Muller, "I
have relied more upon Ayei's Pills than
HnythiDg else in the medicine chest, to
regulate my bowels, and those of the
ship's crew. These pills are not severe
in their action, but do their work thor
oughly." Rheumatism, lumbago, sciatica and all
diseases caused by impure blood are
quickly and permanently cured by John
son's Sarsaparllla and Celery, the great
est of all blood purifiers. Large bottles,
GQcent. J. G. Sail, druggist.
C, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1895.
SILVER CONVENTION.
Only 27 Democrats Showed up and
243 Rep-Pops..
We learn from the excellent ac
count of the News and Observer that
27 Democrats and 243 Rep-Pops com
posed Ed Chamber Smith-Butler-Mott
Silver Convention. It also had
the effect of showing where Spier
Whitaker was at, flat-footed in the
Rep Pop camp. What's the matter j
with ex-Judge McRae, who was
chairman of the Rep-Pop machine
which was .hatched out bv Spier
Whitaker to fool some of the Demo
crats, but he missed it badly. Ex
Senator Jarvis, who is a strong sil
ver advocate, says he was invited to
attend a non-partizan convention,
but when he found the Populists
were determined to demand pledges
he refused to attend the convention,
saying that the Pops were bent on
getting some party advantage. The
Democratic party in the State is in
favor of free silver, but the conven
tion was largely composed of office
seeking Democrats, Reps and Pops,
who were anxious to ride into office
ou the silver wave. We do not be
lieve that the leaders of the Reps
and Pops are at heart in favor of
free silver. All they want is office.
The News & Observer comments
as follows under division one: The
results of the Silver Convention are
clearly to be seen now the smoke has
cleared away.
It has simplified the situation. It
has seryed to convince those Demo
cratic innocents, who have been har
boring a belief that the Populists
were anxious to get back into the
Democratic party, that their belief
had no foundation. Their eyes are
now opon to the fact that the Demo
cratic party's only chance of success
is in standing firmly by the princi
ples of the party without hoping for
Populist support in an organized
capacity. If the convention had
done nothing else, this would be a
distinct advantage. Just as long as
any considerable number of Demo
crats believe that the Populist par
ty, in its organized capacity, can be
induced to help the Democratic par
ty, just so long will it be impossible
to thoroughly organize the Democ
racy for aggressive action. This
convention showed that Butler had
the Populist party local leaders in
the hollow of his hand, and could
trade with them for personal gain in
1896 as he did in 1894.
The resolutions were adopted in the
shape that Butler insisted upon bes
cause that crafty politician deter
mined to separate eyery Democrat,
who fully endorsed it, from his par
ty. He knew that in its terms it ex
eluded Democrats who endorsed it
from their primaries and conven
tions, and put them out of the pale
of their party. That was what he
wanted to do and that was why he
would consent to no amendments.
"I am"a good silver man," said a
Democrat, "but I will not vote for
anything that will tie my hands and
prevent my fighting for silver in the
Democratic ranks, lhat was But
ler's trap, and I declined to be caught
in it." This expresses the sentiment
of nearly every silver Democrat m
Raleigh and most of those who at
tended the convention. It was this
deliberate purpose to tie the hands
of Democrats in order to make po'iti
cal capital for the Populists in a
"non-partisan" conference that hon
est Democrats resented.
The action of the Convention
showed that the Populist leaders, big
and little, are still for hat money,
socialism, Coxeyism, Pefiferism and
the other "isms," more than they are
for free silver.
These are the three results of the
Silver Convention, as they appear to
an on-looker. The Convention had
no effect whatever upon the Demo
cratic party. It was not involved in
the call or the proceedings. A few
Democrats who favor silver conceiv
ed the idea of a Silver Convention,
but they had no party warrant. The
State Democratic Executive Com
mittee is on record against a conven
tion, and those Democrats who favor
ed the convention did so as indivi
duals, as they had a perfect right to
do.
Our Strong Bank.
The two banks as previously an
nounced consolidated on Wednesday
and will occupy the Cooper bank
building. The Banking House of J
C. Cooper & Sons is no more as the
Bank of Granville takes its place
In the consolidation Oxford and
Granville county can now boast of
one of the strongest financial insti
tutions in the State, with ample cap
ital- at its command.
President E. T. White is a fine
business man, safe and reliable in
every sense of the word, along with
his able corps of assistants, our peos
pie can rest assured that every safe
guard will be used for the protection
of depositors and all who do busi
ness with this bank, it is on such a
so'id basis we do not hesitate to ad
vise our farmers to deposit their
money in their vaults as they run
great risk in keeping money at their
homes as is shown in the accounts of
newspapers nearly every day.
Attractive Fall Millinery. .
Miss Carrie Kronheimer has returned
from New York and Baltimore where
shfl nnrchased a sDlendid line of Milli
f the latest fada for Misses L. & C.
Kronheimer. These goods are now open
and the ladies of both town ad country
are most cordially Invited to call and take
a look at the dlSDlav or Deauurui r an
and Winter Millinery. sept27 It.
Johnson's Magnetic Oil is the greatest
internal remedv for cramps, colic and al
internal aches and pains for man or beast
Laree bottles. 25 and 50 cents. J. G.
Hall, druggltt.
HOW CAN THEY BE HELPED.
Religious
Condition of
People.
the Colored
We have had our attention of late
drawn to the religious condition of
the colored people and their needs.
Our town has been alive with what
some of our poor deluded colored
people call religion. .For the last
few nights we have had it right in
our midst in the Opera House.
We haye no harsh criticism to make
upon the meetings. Instead of cen
suring we feel like weeping to think
that any such heathenist action
be carried on under the cruise of re-
igiou in a civilized community by
people who are supposed to be civil
ized. If we could think for a moment
that the Holy Ghost was in such de
monstrations we would rejoice even
if it did make the people act like
they were crazy. But we know that
it is nothing but excitement. It is
fair to the colored people to say that
not all of them are carried awav
with such excitement, and doubt-.
less many of those who become ex
cited are touched by the Spirit of
God.
In visiting these meetings we find
that 25 or 30 are making the confu
sion, when to hear them from a dis
tance it seems that the whole audi
ence has gone wild. God has reserv
ed to himself a sroodlv number of
this race who has not bowed their
knee to this Baal (excitement). We
are sorry to say, however, that to a
good portion of them such excite
ment is their ideal religion and wor
ship. They are 'deluded and such de
lusion is calculated to do harm. No
ice, nor individual can rise in civil
ization higher than their religious
ideal.
The leaders of the colored people
are to blame for all such unnecessary
excitement. Most of them think
they have not had a successful meet
ing without it. Such ignorant teach
ers or preachers are a pull back to
their race. They should do all they
can to discourage it.
We think that if our white minis
ters would advise with the colored
ministers along this line, especially
with those of the same denomination
as themselves, they would accom
plish much tor religion. The mass
of colored people are too easily sat
isfied. They are satisfied with a lit
tle money, (ten or twenty dollars will
make some ot them rich) as little re
ligion, (they stop and begin to shout
thinking they have it all) a little ed
ucation (and they think they know
it all.) But there is a goodly num
ber who have passed the day of lit
tle things, borne of our schools are
doing much to increase this number
Yours for "true and undefiled re
iigion" and the worship ot God in
"spirit and in truth."
Resolutions of Respect.
At a called communication of
Henry F. Granger Lodge, No. 412,
held Sept. 13, 1895, the following
testimonial of respect was ordered
to be placed on the records of the
Lodge and a copy furnished the
family:
Whereas, It having pleased Al
mighty God to remove from this life
Miss Hettie Dekota Wright, daugh
ter of our beloved Brother, Geo. W
Wright, of Vance county, N. C,
after an illness of a few hours on
Sept. 5th, 1895, and
Whereas, By this sudden and un
expected death our community has
suffered a great and irreparable loss,
th eref ore
Resolved, That in life she greatly
endeared herself to all who knew her
by her genial, open-hearted and so
cial disposition. At home she was
full of light, life and faithfulness: in
church she was prompt in action,
earnest, zealous and consecrated: in
the community she was gentle, meek
and beloved, an ornament of great
brightness, purity and usefulness
everywhere. She was a woman of
true and noble purpose, of pure mind
and sound judgment, ready, prompt
and active in every good word and
work.
Kesolvod, That the death ot one so
young, (20) so full of promise and
blessing is a dispensation of afflic
tion altogether mysterious and inca
pable of being understood, except as
it is seen by faith in Him who said
what I do thou knowest not now, but
thou shalt know hereafter.
Resolved, Recognizing the depth
of sorrow in which her family are
plunged we extend them our heart
felt sympathy, commending them to
the Supreme Architect on high who
maketh all things work together for
good to those who love Him.
Resolved, That a copy of these
resolutions be sent to the Public
Ledger with a request for publica
tion requesting also the Biblical Re
corder to please copy.
Dearest Bister thou hast left ue
And thy loss we deeply feel,
But 'tis God who hath bereft ns,
He can all onr sorrows heal.
J. E, Burroughs,
H. H. Ellington,
J. T. Barnes.
Committee.
John G. Mauger, editor of the Sun
beam, Seligman, Mo., who named Grove
Cleveland for the Presidency in Nov.,
1882, while he was Mayor of Buffalo, N.
Y., is enthusiastic in his praise of Cham
berlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy. He says: "I have used it for
the past five years and consider it the best
preparation of she kind in the market It
is as staple as sugar and coffee in this
section. It is an article of merit and
should be used in every household. For
sale by J. G. Hall, druggist.
Parents of weak, delicate, colorless
children should not delay in giving John
son's Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil. Will
make them fat and rosy. Pint bottles,
f 1 00. J. G. Hall, druggist,
GOING TO AND FRO.
Folks You Know and I Know, Who
flove Aronnd.
Ex-Judge Winston spent Tues
day in Oxford.
Mrs. Carrie Wilder has returned
to Oxford to liye.
-Mr. T. D. Waller is spending a
few days at Bullock.
Rev. Mr.Plummer visited Peters
burg, Va., last week.
Miss Mary Ferrebee has entered
St. Mary's School, at Raleigh.
Miss Ruth Ferrebee left Wednes
day to visit friends in Philadelphia.
-Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Clav. of
Clay, were on our streets Wednes
day. Mr. A. J. Harris, of Henderson,
spent a few hours in Oxford Thurs
day. Mr. G. T. Roach, of Richmond,
Va., spent a few days in Oxford re
cently.
Miss Meta Eastwood, of Nash
ville, N. C, is the guest of Mrs. J.
W. Fuller.
Sheriff and Mrs. W. S. Cozart,
of Hampton, were on our streets
Thursday.
Miss Ella Royster, of Bullock, is
the guest of the Misses Usiy on Col
lege street.
Messrs. C. J. Smith and Sid
Renn, of Henderson,
were on our
streets Friday.
Rev. and Mrs. J. A.
returned from a visit to
Stradley,
Asheville
last Thursday.
Mr. Willie Carrington and Miss
Jannie Carrington, of Bullock, spent
a few hours in Oxford Friday.
-Miss Conrad, who has been visit
ing Rev. and Mrs. Rc. I. Devin, re
turned to Winston on Monday.
Mr. Fred Shepard, after spend
ing two months in Oxford, has re
turned to his home in Suffolk, Va.
Messrs. G. T. Mitchell, and Ad-
die Cash, of Tar River, left Tuesday
for Nash county to sort out tobacco.
Miss Hattie Thomas, of Culbreth,
is spending sometime with the family
of J. L. Furgerson on Broad street.
Rev. and Mrs. W. C. Tyree, of
Durham, were the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. J. M. Currin several days this
week.
Miss E. L. Hardy, of Norfolk,
Va., is spending sometime in Oxford
the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. D.
Brooks.
The charming Miss Nellie Currin
returned Tuesday to resnme her
studies at the Powell School, Rich
mond, Va.
Judge Graham returned Thurs
day from holding Perquimans court
He reports fine crops in that section
of the State.
Mr. J. M. Hobgood and daugh
ter, Miss Maud, ot bunset, were in
town Wednesday and we enjoyed a
visit from them.
Col. W. A. Bobbitt returned
Tuesday from attending the Soyer
eign Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows,
at Atlantic City, N. J.
Mr. W. H. Pennebaker, the ex
cellent surveyor, of Virgilina, visit
ed our town on Friday and was a
welcome visitor to this office.
We had the pleasure of meeting
on our streets Tuesday Rov. Edward
Benedict, of Columbia, S. C, former
rector of St. Stephen's Church in
Oxford.
Col. R. O. Gregory, who has
been spending the summer on his
farm near Stovall, was among the
welcome visitors to this office on
Tuesday.
Postmaster Harris, of Tar River,
and Mr. E. C. Bullock, of Wake
county, were in our town Tuesday
and they were numbeied among the
visitors to this office.
Mr. Lyman Cotton, of Pitt
countv. a former student of Horner
Military School, but now-a cadet at
Annapolis Naval Academy, is visit
ing Oxford this week.
Mr. W. R. Walters, one of the
substantial young farmers of the
Wilton section, was in Oxford Thurs
day, and it was our pleasure to re
ceive a visit from him.
Master Robt Hester, one of the
coming boys of Dutchville township,
Mr. Melville Hunt, of Tar River, and
Mr. W. J. Badgett, of Sunset section,
called to see us Tuesday.
Messrs J. B. Watson, Josh King,
C. J. Gregory, T. W. Jackson, G. A.
Critcher, and R. W. Lassiter, who
were numbered with the sick several
days the past week are out again.
Misses Viola L. Hughes, and
Etta Harris, two of the winsome and
attractive young ladies of Mt. Energy,
were among the visitors to Oxford
Thursday, and graced our sanctum.
Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Parker, re
turned from Baltimore Tuesday. The
manv friends of Mr. Parker will be
glad to know that he has greatly im
proved in health, and welcome him
home again.
Messrs. Edgar Crews, of Tar
River; S. C. Lyon, the prosperous
merchant of Creedmoor; J. T Brad
sher, of Fishing Creek, and W. R.
Garner, of Grissoms, called to see
us Wednesday.
When your stomach ia out of order and
your skin is yellow, indicating a disorder
ed liver, take Johnson's Kidney and Liver
Regulator, the greatest 01 an iamiiy meu
icines. 25 and 50 cents. J. G. Hall,
S1.00 PER ANNUM.
STRONG HORNER.
A Beautiful Marriage Solemnized at
St. Stephen's Church.
Oxford
has for several weeks
qui vive
in anticipation
of the
marriage or Miss Uaisy it. nor
ner, of Oxford, to Mr. Robert C.
Strong, of Raleigh, which was sol
emnized at the St. Stephen's Epis
copal church, Oxford, on Wednes
day, at high noon.
The union of two happy young
hearts is always an event, of interest,
and it was doubly interesting on
this occasion owing to the populari
ty of the contracting parties.
The large assemblage of friends
and relatives who witnessed the
marriage, was an outward expres
sion of their esteem.
Promptly at noon, to the
strains
of the wedding march, well
render-
ed by Miss Lockhart, of Durham,
the bridal party headed by the
ushers, Messrs. P. C. Graham, J. C.
Biggs, W. Landis, of Oxford, and
W. H. King, oi Raleigh, entered
the church, followed by the bride,
accompanied by Miss Nina Horner,
the maid ot honor. lhe groom
with his best man, Mr. Frank
Ward, of Jlaleigh. met the bride at
the altar. The impressive ceremony
of the Episcopal church was per
formed by Rev. J. M. Horner, as
sisted by Rev. Mr. Benedict and
Rev. Mr. Plummer. After con
gratulations Mr. and Mrs. Strong
left on the Southern tor a bridal
trip.
Miss Horner is the
youngest
Horner.
daughter of the late J. H.
She is so well and favorably known
to our people that no words need be
spoken concerning her many ac
complishments of mind or of her
beauty of person.
nir. Strong is a promising young
member of the Raleigh bar, who
with his father, Judge Strong, en
joys a lucrative practice. He is to
be congratulated upon winning the
hand and heart of his bride.
They, will make Raleigh their
home. The best wishes of the Pub
lic Ledgek and a host of friends go
with them.
While in Chicago, Mr. Charles L. Kah
er, a prominent shoe merchant of Des
Moines, Iowa, had quite a serious time of
it. He took such b sever? cold that he
could hardly talk or navigate, but the
prompt use of Oharalwlain's Cough item
ed y cur d him of his cold so quickly that
others at the hotel who had bad colua fol.
lowed hi f xample and half a dozen per
sons ordered it from the nearest drug
store. They were profuse in their thanks
to Mr Kali ler for telling them how to
cure a bad cold so quickly, For sale by
J. G. ITall, druggist.
Shut Forever.
An exchange is responsible for the
assertion that the young men who
stand around the church doors ou
earth puffing cigarette smoke, watch
ing the people come out, and smiling
on the girls in an emetic sort of way,
will some day hang around the gates
of Heaven while the decent people
go in, and the first thing they know
the gate is shut forever, and they
will have to get accommodations
elsewhere.
Irving W. Larlmore, physical director
of V. M. C. A, Des Moines, loway, aaya
he can conscientiously recommend Cham
berlain's Pain Balm to athletes, gymnasts,
bicyclists, foot ball players and the pro
fession in general for braises, sprains and
dislocations; also for soreness and stiff
ness of tne muscles. When applied be
fore the parts become swollen it will ef
fect a cure In one half the time usually
required. For sale by J. G. Hall, drug
gist. When Baby was sick, we gave her CaatorU.
When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she clung to Castorla.
When she had Children, she gare them Castorl.
About Italy.
A musical and literary entertain
ment will be giyen at the Opera
House Friday night, September 27.
The choir of the Orphan Asylum will
render an attractive program, and
Mr. Henry Blount, of Wilson, will
give his celebrated lecture, "Beyond
the Alps Lies Italy." Go and learn
about Italy, or the Alps, or whatever
the lecturer speaks of. At the same
time you will aid the Asylum, for
whose benefit the lecture is given.
Twenty-five cents.
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