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A FEW BITES.
Little Minnows of News Caught In the
Stream of a Week's Happenings
Don't write it 1895.
This is leap year, so look out
boys.
What shall we make Oxford in
1896?
Christmas in Oxford was the
quietest for years pa.t.
The frame work of Mr. Graham
Koyster's prize house is up.
Start the New Year right by
subscribing to the Public Ledger.
Try Riverside and Ozone cigars
tbV art- the best at the Osborn
Houe.
Our merchants enjoyed a good
n'oluiay trade as the town was crowd
ed with shoppers.
The Francis Hilliard School re
opened after the Christmas recess on
Thursday morning.
Mr. Henderson Tilley, who lives
near Hampton, died on Frinay m the
Soth year of his age.
Write Riverside Cigar Co., Dan
ville, Va., for samples and prices of
strictly fine band-mane cigars.
The trripp is sweeping through
the town and a large number of our
people are suffering with the malady.
Remember that you can get a
nice cup of hot chocolate at Jack
son's celebrated confectionery store.
The tobacco boys are glad to get
to work again as they are crowded
with orders, and are anxious to get
them filled.
The children of the Presbyterian
Sunday school enjoyed a Christmas
tree and the dear little ones hearts
beat for joy.
Business men, we want your ad
vertising and job work; farmers, we
want your subscriptions to the Pub
lic Ledger.
The editor has lost his bunch of
keys, the ring containing postoffice,
desk and other keys. The finder will
be rewarded by returning the same.
Rev, Dr. E. A. Yates, Presiding
Elder of this district, will hold his
first quarterly meeting for Oxford
station on Sunday next at the Meth
odist church.
The members of the Good Sa
maritans tendered their colored
friends a reception at the Lodge
room Friday night which was pro
nounced a great success.
"Eternal vigilance is the price
of liberty." So let our people once
more be a unit and be yigilant in
pushing ahead everything that will
add to Oxford's prosperity.
Do not borrow the paper any
longer, but turn over a new leaf for
1896 and stop spunging on the edi
tor and subscribe. Only 50 cents
for six months and $1 per year.
It would be a nice thing for
Chief Renn to have the sidewalk
from Brinkley's photograph gallery
to the new Baptist church graveled
as the mud is very bad in wet
weather.
The question now arises among
the good people of Granville will
Sheriff Cozrt have the backbone to
discharge his pe , Rev. Starvation
Bill Royster, who has made the
county jail a baudy house?
Let the business men of Oxford
extend to the Public Ledger a more
liberal patronage in the way of ad
vertising and job work this year as
we need it to make the paper what
it should be a credit to Oxford.
Mr. Thos. White, the polite as
well as excellent elerk who has been
for a long time with the clothing
house of Mr. B. F. Kronheimer, is
now with Long Bros, where he will
be glad to see his numerous friends.
The President appointed Associate
Justice Brewer, Judge Alvery, An
drew D. White, Frederick Coudert
and President Gilman the commis
sion to enquire into the rightful
boundary between Venezuela and
British Guiana.
It would be a source of great
plesure to the editor if subscribers
would renew their subssriptions
promptly as he regrets very much to
stop the paper. Why hesitate when
you must have the Public Ledger
to keep up with the county news?
The first Quarterly Conference
for Oxford circuit will be held at
Salem the second Saturdav and Sun
day in January (the 11th and 12th)
It is very important that we h&ye a,
rull attendance of the members.
G. B Perry.
We are glad to say that Christ
mas passed off quietly and pleasant
ly in Oxford without a single acci
dent, with the exception of Master
Brown, son of Mr. J. W. Brown
who was accidentally hit in one of
his eyes with a roman candle, out ne
is now all o. k.
Mr. J. S. Brown, the grocer, has
purchased from Judge Winston, e,
Durham, the corner store now occu
pied by Mr. L. E. Wright and will
moye into it about the 15th inst.
This will give Mr., Brown plenty of
room as he carries a large stock of
groceries, hay, bran, shipsiuff , &c.
The many warm friends of Mrs.
Anna Landis regret to lose her from
Oxford, but it is an old-time saying
that "the best of friends must part."
Mrs. Landis has removed to Raleigh
and is nicely fixed up in a large
house and is keeping boarders. A
host of friends wish her prosperity
and happiness in her new home.
OXFORD,
The Public Ledger is one day i
late in getting out this week.
Ozone Cigar is hand made, long
Havana filler at J. P. Stedman's.
Read the several new legal ads in
this issue as you may be interested.
There was no preaching at the
Methodist church again Sunday
night.
Master Milton Hunter has a nice
lot of pop corn for sale at the gro
eery store of Mr. J. S. Brown.
Mr. S. L. Adams, formerly of
Oxford, was among the yisitors to
town this week and called to see the
editor.
- Let the people of Oxford once
more unite as in ye olden days and
press forward for the advancement
of business all along the line.
The tobacco market is in fine trim,
prices on the up grade for all brights
so roll right in and get the buyers'
money.
Landis & Easton are putting goods
right down and we advise yoa to go
and see them as well as read their
New Year message to you in another
column.
The large and enterprising firm of
Paris Bros, strictly first-class dry
goods merchants are now located in
their commodious new store next to
the Coopor Bank Building. Remem
ber the place as well as read their
advertisement elsewhere.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Jones, of
Hargrove, haye joined the Granville
colony near Louisburg. We greatly
regret to lose from our county this
estimable couple, but our loss is
good old Franklin's gain. We wish
them prosperity and happiness in
tbeir new home.
Prof. Crocker, of Columbia Col
lege, New York, is on a visit to Ox
ford for a brief vacation. We are
glad to welcome such gentleman to
our town knowing that they will as
suredly be favorably impressed with
our superior climate and the court
esy of our people.
The following Oxonians took in
the Atlanta Exposition during the
past week: Messrs. W.M. Gulick, A.
A. Hicks, Alf Hobgood, Gus Hob
good, Hugh Skinner, Sidney Minor,
Z. W. Lyon, W. H. Blalock, S. H.
Smith, James Floyd, James Long,
Frank Gregory and J. E. Howell.
The orphans as usual were well
remembered and Superintendent
Lawrence, aided by his accomplish
ed better half, daughters and teach
ers, prepared an elegant Christmas
tree in the chapel of the Asylum and
loaded it down with presents. The
exercises were very interesting in
deed, and the greatest joy of all was
to see how happy the children were
on receiving their presents.
Will all members of the Maga
zine Club who have magazines that
have passed around the club please
leave them, as soon as possible, at
Mr. E. T. Rawlins' store. Thev have
been sold at auction and the buyers
would like to receive them. The
March "North American Review"
and the April "Good Words" are
missing. Kindly give this your ear
liest attention.
Mary R. de Lacroix, Sec.
Mr. Z. W.Allen, Supt. of Home
of aged and Infirm, killed on New
Years day twelve hogs that weighed
as follows: 530, 320, 306, 306, 306,
282,282,282,270, 266, 264 and 260,
total 3,684 pouuds, making an aver
age of 308 lbs. A few weeks ago he
killed six that weighed 1,196 pounds
making in all 4,880 pounds of pork
killed this season, and an average of
over 271 pounds for the 18 hogs. Let
the next precinct be heard from and
see wlio it is that can down our a
number one Superintendent in rais
ing big hogs.
The Riverside Cigar is solid Ha
vana buy them at D. J. Goech's.
Our old friend, J.'F. Usry, of
Fishing Creek, tells the editor that
he has no right to n amber him with
those that yoted for slippery Tom
mie Settle, and as we dislike to do
any man injustice we gladly make
the correction, as Mr. Usry is a
straight out Populist with no Repub
lican attachments. Keep perfectly
cool Uncle Free, by all means don'r
get excited, as we may have a war
with England and your blood thirsty
nature will have tne opportunity of
confronting bad bond-holding Eng
land and display the same gallantry
as you did in the last war.
A Jauuary thaw is always more pro
ductive of colds and coughs than a Jan
nary freeze. Then is the time Ajer's
Cherry Pectoral is needed and proves so
extremely efficacious. Ask your druggist
for it, and also for Ayer's Altnanac.whieh
li free to all.
BOW TO PREVENT CROUP.
Some Radtnf? that will Prove Inter
est! bit to Toone Motbers-How to
Guard Against tbe Disease.
Croup is a terror to young mothers and
to post them concerning tue cause, first
symptoms and treatment is the object of
this Item. The origin of croup is a com
mon cold. Children who are subject to
it take cold very easily and croup is al
most sure to tollow. T. e fif&t symptom
is hoarseness; this is soon followed by a
peculiar rough cough, whkh is easilv rec
,-gnized and will never be forgotten by
one who has heard it. The time to act
it when the child first becomes hoarse.
If Chamberlain'a Cough Remedy Is freely
Kiven all tendency to croup will i-oon t.is
appear. Ev-n atter the croupy cough
has developed it wiU prevent the attcK.
There Is no danger in giving this remedy
for for It contains nothing injurious. Fur
sale by J. G Hall, druggist.
n i nae-A a. new Dalr of hacd-
made shoes, or repairing done be sure to
rail on Morris Bros , me u
awyeri row. Satisfaction guaranteed.
N. C, FRIDAY, JANUARY 3, 1896.
THE TRAVELLERS.
People That Move with the Times
They go Forward, of Course,
Mr. W. L. Boyd, of Hargrove,
called to see us Friday.
Miss Viola Jones is visiting rel
atives in Wakefield, N. C. j
Dr Edward R. Terry, of Clarks
ville, Va., was on our streets Tues
day. Mr. J. N. Fuller, of Berea, was
m town r riday and paid the editor a
visit.
Mrs. J. W. Hays, who has been
quite sick, we are glad to learn is
better.
Mrs. J. A. Fishbu me, Waynes
boro, Va , is visiting her mother, Mrs.
J. S. Amis.
Mr. John Stone, of the Gold Leaf
force, Henderson, paid the editor a
visit Friday.
Mr. Henry Buell, of Liynchburg,
Va., joined the happy throng in Ox
ford last week.
Mr. W. D. Bryan, now of Pana
cea Springs, was in Oxford a few
days this week.
Mrs. W.O.Baskervill and daugh
ter, enjoyed the hollidays with rela
tives in Richmond.
Capt. Hickey returned to his old
home at Danville to enjoy Christmas
with his old friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Luther Stark, of
Rocky Mount, were numbered with
the holliday visitors.
Col. Roger Gregory visited his
brother, Major N. A. Oregory, in
Richmond the past week.
Mr. Henry Kronheimer returned
to his duties on the Winston South
ern. Tooacco Journal Wednesday.
Major A, S. Lanier, of Rich
mond, was shaking hands with his
old friends in Oxford the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Jones and
sons went over to old Virginia, near
Boydton, to yisit relatives Christmas.
Mrs. John Gooch and son spent
several days the past week with Mr.
and Mrs. D. J. Gooch, at Gooch's
mill.
Mr. & Mrs. C. D. Ray and child,
of Roxboro, were among the many
pleasant yisitors to Oxford last
week.
Dr. J. M. Hays, of Greensboro,
was in Oxford the nast week, but we
did not have the pleasure of meet
ing him.
Mr. George Harrison, of Green
viUe, joined the boys from a distance
and spent the hollidays in his old
home.
Mr. Will Devin, of Greensboro,
eat Christmas dinner with the "dear
old folks at home" and they were
happy.
Mr. John W. Hunt is now with
Mr. Sid Daniel on College Street,
where he would be glad to serve his
friends.
Mr. G. W. Wooding, who was on
the sick list two weeks, is himself
agaia and was out during the holli
da,y season.
Nat Whitfield rolled in from
Greenville day before Christmas and
met with a warm hand shake from
his old friends.
Mr. S. B. Crews, of Danville,
Va., visited his interesting daugh
ters at the Oxford Female Seminary
Friday and Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Sizemore, of
Louisburg, after spending a pleasant
Christmas with relatives in Oxford,
returned home Tuesday.
Col. and Mrs. Buck Meadows
and daughter, of Rock Hill, S. C.
were among the visitors to Oxford
during the holidays.
Mrs. M. C. Dusenbury, of Con
cord, who has been on a visit to her
son, Mr. Gowan Dusenbury, left on
Wednesday evening for her home.
Rev. and Mrs. W. C. Tyree, of
Durham, and Mr. and Mrs. Bailey
Owen, of Henderson, were the guests
of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Currin Xmas,
Mr. A. H. Eller, of Winston, one
of the rising young men of the State,
was in Oxford several days the past
week looking after the interest of his
heart.
Mr. Sam Webb, of Alamance,
and Chairman of the Board of Coun
ty Commissioners, joined Judge and
Mrs. A. W. Graham in spending
Christmas.
Miss Marvin, formerly music teach
er at Oxford Female Seminary, but
now of Danville Female College, was
the guest of Mrs. J. Ernest Thacker
the past week.
The editor enjoyed a visit dur
ing the holidays from Capt. T. D.
Clement, who is conducting a suc
cessful school at Stem. Continued
success to you, Captain.
Mr. F. N. Day, wife and four
children and Mr. and Mrs. W. A.
Sadler, all of Winston, who haye
heen on a visit to relatives in Oxford
leave today for their home.
Mr. Clem Daniel came all ethe
way from Charlotte to enjoy Christ
mas on his old stamping ground, and
bask in the sunny smiles of some of
our charming young ladies.
We regret that Judge Graham
had to spend his Xmas in bed as he
came from Joues Court with a deep
cold, but he has improved some and
is off again to dispense justice in
Greene county this week. He con
tinues to add laurels to his judicial
crown.
Mr. J. Crawford Biggs is visiting
relatives in Norfolk.
Miss Lottie Britt is visiting Miss
Ethel Dorsey, of Henderson.
Mr. L. Hunter is on a visit to
friends in Til'man's domain.
Mr. E. W. Harper enjoyed Xmas
with his parents at Warrenton.
Mr. W. A. Hester, of Hester's,
dropped in to see the editor Saturday.
Mr. Paul Randolph has returned
home after spending several weeks
atTillery.
Mrs. H. M. Shaw and infant
daughter returned a few davs .
from Jackson.
Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Crews en
joyed Christmas at Suffolk, Va., the
land of oysters.
Miss Mary E. Gregory, of Sto
vall, spent Christmas with her sister,
Mrs, James Powell.
Sterl Carrington, of Durham, the
fine cigar manufacturer, spent a few
hour rn our town Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Perry and
son, of Henderson, enjoyed the holi
days in Oxford with relatives.
Mr. T. B. Jeffreys, of Reeky
Mount, while on a visit, to Oxford
took in the big show at Atlanta.
Mr. W. A. Parham, of Watkins,
has recoveied from the effects of
the holidays and dropped in to see
us Friday.
Miss Rosa and Master' Eugene
Crews spent Christmas in Durham
county with their grandmother, Mrs.
Lunsford.
ivir. w.j. tjoiey, one ot tne ris
ing young men of Northside, was in
wxtora xuursaay ana nonorea us
with a visit.
Mr. H. M. Hester, oi Hester
now steps around a little bigger
than usual as he has a new 121b boy
at his home.
The popular Foster Rogers, of
Richmond, Va., joined his inauy
friends in Oxford and enjoyed the
restive season.
Misses Annie Williams and Mary
Cotton, two of Halifax's fairest voung
ladies, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs
J. C. Rankolph.
lhe Misses Hillard, who spent
the holidays in Atlanta and m Mon
roe visiting their parents, returned
to Oxford Tuesday afternoon.
Prot. A. B. Kimball, now of
Louisburg, called to see us the past
week m company with his brother,
Mr. ira Kimball, of Providence.
Misses Carrie J. Shepard, May
Bailey and Mr. Fred Shepard. of
Suffolk, Va., and Miss Essie Mar
shall, of Concord, are the guests o
Mr. and Mrs. John Booth.
Col. Ballou smiled his sweetest
smiles on the classic banks of the
Dan in the dear Old Dominion dur
ing the Christmas tide and returned
home as happy as a lark.
Major B. S. Royster, one of the
finest officers of the State Guard, in
spected the Frankliuton company
one .day the past week and found the
boys in most excellent trim.
-Messrs. Roy Hobgood, of Wake
Forest, Willis Peace and Darius Eat-
man, of the University, and Robert
Dalby, of University law school join
ed their parents for the holidays.
Major Minor, a distinguished
looking gentleman of Staunton, Va.,
spent the hollidays in Oxford with
his daughters, Mr. James Piummer,
the accomplished wife of the Rector
of St. Stephen's church.
Mr. W. A. Wilkinson, of Win
ston, joined Col. Henry Wilkinson in
Oxford last woek and they sought the
old homestead at Averett, Va., where
they met with a warm welcome.
And still they leave us. This
time it is Mr. Amos Dean, of Lewis',
who has removed with his interest
ing family to Wakefield, Wake eo.
The best wishes of many friends fol
low him to his new home.
Prof. David N Blair, principal
of the graded school at Winston,
spent several days in Oxford the past
week visiting his sister, Miss El ma
Blair, one of the accomplished teach
ers at the Orphan Asylum.
Col. W. A. Bobbift visited this
week his warm friend, Capt. Thos.
M. Washington at Wi son, who has
been seriously sick on account of
breaking his leg. Col. B. returned
Thursday and report' d that he was
much better.
The pleasant Dr. Graham Hunt,
Mi. and Mrs. T. T. Bobbitt, of Balti
more, and Mr Si Bobbitt, the hand
some warehouseman of Wils n, were
the guests of Mr. and Mis. Thos. C.
Rogers, near Wilton, during the joy
ous season.
The editor greatly enjoyed a
visit from Mr. James Jenkins, of
Greenville, Tuesday. He is an old
Granville boy and it is a pleasure to
us to note that he is one of the larg
est leaf buyers on that market. We
wish him a prosperous trade for 1896.
Dr. G. A. Coggeshall returned
on Tuesday from a visit to Capt. T.
M. Washington at Wilson. Although
he is dangerously sick, we are g'lad
to learn from the doctor that he will
with good nursing puil through if he
has no further set back.
Mr. Jerome Tunstall, of Bullock,
was in town Wednesday and called to
see us. We found him with his head
all tied up from being thrown out of
his jumper and bruised about the
head, but not seriousiy, and is get
ting alone: all right. He is as usual
one of the deputy sheriffs f t
county.
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
NEWS OF
THE WEEK
DOWN.
BOILED
What Is Qoins On In and Around the
Capital of the Nation.
613 6th St., N. E., Washington,
D. C, Dec. 30, 1895 Christmas is
over, and before this is published a
New Ypar will have rolled around
and people will be swearing because
tney write ly5 tor 1896. It is not
carried to such an extent here as
do wn South. Of course we have the
day, with all its din and tumult.
then everything settles down, and
work goes on as usual, until New
Year's day, which is a legal holiday.
This is the time one wants to be
down in the land of "possum" and
take a whole week to enjoy himself.
Congress remained in session, in
compliance with the President's mes
sage, through the holidays, with the
exception of Wednesday. On Thurs
day, Mr. Dingley, of Maine, Chair
man of the Ways and Means Com
mittee, brought in a bill to increase
the duty on a number of articles
about 15 per cent, which is expected
to increase the revenues some $40,-
ooa nnn m
per year, xne Diu was re
ported, debated and passed the same
day, by a strict party vote, most of
the Populists voting with the Democrats-
Out of every five dollars of
this tax, about $3 50 goes into the
pocket of the manufacturer and
$1.50 to Uncle Sam. This is the wav
the Republicans meet a need of the
Government. Instead of putting a
tax on beer, &c, which are luxuries
and not articles ot necessity, and
which would haye fallen entirely
upon the manufacturers, they choose
to put it upon woolen clothes and
such things, which are among the
prime necessities of the laboring
class, and make tnem pay the tax in
the increased price ot these articles
They could not afford to offend the
manufacturers or curtail their prof
its, as they are saving them to fry
the fat out of the next Presidential
campaign.
On Friday a bill was introduced to
allow the President to issue bonds
payable in coin. See how they strad
died and lied to the people. They
neither bad the courage or honesty
to say gold or silver coin, or both,
and thus dodged the issue, thereby
hoping to keep themselves solid with
both elements on the financial ques
tion. During the campaign, through
out the length and breadth of the
land, they denounced the Democrats
for issuing bonds in time of peace,
and yet they put their sanction on it.
among their first acts, by author
izing the issue of more bonds.
Truly their ways are "past finding
out," and like the Chinee, "for ways
that are dark and tricks that are
vain, the Republican party is pecu
liar." They only allowed debate
during Friday, with a short night
session, and Saturday, and passed
the bill by about Zo majority on Sat
uraay evening, many or tneir own
party and all the Populists voted
with the Democrats, but by whip
and spur they carried it. through.
No one believes however it will pass
the Senate, and eve-n if both bills do
it is impossible to predict their fate
when they reach the hands of the
President.
Mr. Hill, of New York, introduced
a bill, which was passed, in the Sens
ate, allowing Confederate officers
who had once served in the army
and who afterwards withdrew to
serve m the Confederate army, to
again serve in the Union at my. The
Northern press is making a great
hullabaloo about it, calling it a
"Christmas gift to the South." It is
not a gift at all. It is only the right
ing of a wrong, and the restoring of
a right which should have been
theirs 25 years ago. The South has
..in a ii .i
ever been to tne rront ana norne the
brunt, aud in the event of another
war would be there again. .Besides
the ability of Southern officers is rec
ognized and tney will be a very great
addition, as well as the fortitude and
unfliiiciug devotion of the privates.
In the two wars with England and
the war with Mexico, it was the
Southern troops who did most of the
fighting and made victory possible.
Had the Mexican war veterans been
Northern men instead of Southern
.i 1111 i i
ones, they wouia oe drawing nana-
some pensions, instead of the mere
pittances doled out to them-
Nothing else has been talked or
for the last two weeks but war. You
may approach any throng or crowd
of people, from the highest to the
lowest, and you will find them dis
cussing this question. The "Coon,"
the "Dago," the Irish and Dutch,
Yankee or Rebel, big or little, rich
or poor, Senator or tramp, all talk
war. It is fearful to contemplate
the effects of a war in modern times,
between the two greatest nations of
the earth, with all the implements f
late invention.
Pastors and Christians and hu
manitarians are all talking against
it and ridiculing it, and trying in
every to allay the fever. But just
now they seem to be in the large mi
nority, and like Banquo's ghost, "it
will not down at their bidding." The
prevailing opinion is that England
has pursued her avaricious and
grasping policy for the acquisition
of the territory of weak countries
long enough, and that now is the
time to assert the Monroe doctrine
and put a stop to it. The majority
of the people just seem to be bub
bling over and spoiling for a fight
with England. They Argue that in
'stead of brin trine the ruin and havoc
he that usually follows in the wake of
( war. it would increase waged, start
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$1.00 PER ANNUM.
up all manufactories, give work to
the unemployed, give us a market
for our agricultural and manufac
tured products, and give the coun
try a boom generally. When the
President sent his message to Con
gress with the war tali in it, he
probably did the most popular thing
among all classes he has ever dono.
It seemed to strike a responsive cord
in tbe Legislative branches, as well
as in the breasts of the people. They
immediately authorized him to ap
point a Commission to inquire and
report upon the dis-mted line be
tween Venezuela and England. Fur
ther several bills wr-re introduced
appropriating money and author
izing defences, &c. England at first
was disposed to laujh at ir, aud at
tribute it to mere braggadocio for
capital iu a political campaign. But
when sh- saw the seriousness of the
question, and the other day when
Russia made an offer of a loan to us
of $400,000,000 in old John Bull
changed his smile iuto a. frown, and
later tho frown gavu way to gi jat
seriousness of countenance.
Russia has ever bt-en lhe friend of
the United States, and as cordially
hates England. She will do all she
can to bring about a. war between us
aud England, as this will give her a
chance to doctor Turkey, "the sick
man of Europe," a little more, and
open up a way to the Mediterranean,
a thing she has long desired. France
and Russia are great allies, aud be
sides France is more friendly to tue
United States than England, and
even were she not, she would be too
busy watching Germany to t ike a
band. Spain is busy with Cuba, in
fact very busy, and it looks now as
if she would have to be a great deal
more so, if she wishes to retain Cuba.
In case of British defeat it would
probably mean the annexation of
Canada, the loss of hundreds of mil
lions of English capital invested in
this country, as well as the payment
of an immense war indemnity, which
is the correct thing in modern war--fare.
Australia would likely assert
her independenca at such an oppor
tunity, and set up a Republic. In
fact it would mean a change of the
whole face of the earth. Of course
I am not admitting the defeat of our
country under any circumstances.
Russia would join us, ere she would
allow it, and turn aloose her 1,200,
000 half barbarous soldiers but
good fighters on English territory.
England, with all her stubbornness,
has neyer been accused of a want of
policy and judgment. It is not be
lieved she will risk the sasualties
that might happen to her, in case of
defeat, for a few thousand square
miles of Venezuelau territory. Ven
ezuela is even now preparing for
war, and the other Central American
Republics would likely join her for
mutual protection. Let us hope that
the dispute will be settled without
the horrors of war, and that the two
most civilized countries on the globe,
of kindred manners, and the same
tongue, will settle their disputes in
a bloodless and Christian manner.
Dr. Shields, an eminent phyfiician of
Tennessee, says: "I regard Ayer's dirsi
parilla as the best bJood-meiiicinPi on
earth, and I know of many wonderful
cures eifected by its use." Phyeiniana all
oyer the land have made similar state
ments. To Those Who Owe Me.
Gentlemen I have wamted for you
as long as I can afford to and am go
ing to do my best to collect what you
owe me. Please attend to this mat
ter and avoid cost. You can pay at
the store of Edwards & Winston who
will receipt for me.
Respectfully,
S. H. Smith.
Death of a Lovely Young Lady.
Death, always sad, came in a pe
culiarly crushing nature Christmas
day, iu the home of the late Hawkins
Jones, at Culbreth, Granville county,
and also to a large circle of friends
in this city. It was indeed a shock
to hear that on that date, tbe spirit
of Miss Bedie H. Jones had passed
over the dark riyer. She was sick
but a short time with pheumoma
which snapped the thread of life.
Her age was about 27.
Miss Jones had a large number of
friends in this city, having several
times visited Mrs. J. R. Patton. She
spent the Christmas ot last year in
this city. She was a perfect lady
and her lovable, bright and cheering
disposition won for her the love of
all she met. Sorrow in many a Dur
ham heart is deeply felt over this sad
affliction. A beautiful life has been
extinguished.
Her remains were interred at Mt.
Zion church on Thursday. Durham
Sun.
When a person is iosing flesh and wast
ing away there is cause for alarm. Noth
ing so worries a physician. Consump
tives would never die if they could regain
their usu-l weight In fact Vam wuld
oe n coc sain --lion if tb re tvere no v.ast-
ing ot tho system. TLe caute ul tLis loss
of flesh is a failure to properly digest the
food eaten. JNine tenths of all our dis
eases date back to some derangement of
the stornich.
The JSnaiier Digestive Cordial will stop
this wasting of the body. It acta by caus
ing the tood we eat to be (iigef-td a ? s to
do good, for undigested food does more
harm than good The Cordial contains
food already dieested and a dtgester of
food as well.
Kvrv mother ftntes to make her chil
dren take Castor Oil, Laxol is sweet Cas
tor Oil
Improved Tobacco Ordt rn.
I havti recently received a ioi of Im
proved Portable Tobacco Orderers. Those
who need a machine of thl kind will
find it to their interest to call on me.
dec.!8-8w. E. G. CURRIN.
To prevent the hardening of th subcu
taneous tiisues cf the scalp aud tiie oblit
eration of the hair follicles, which causa
baiduofcji, uao Halla ludr Reue wer.
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