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Zi'ili:i X Co., IIiiIu.iciIiiiV. WILL MIS? A THE AT IF YOU FAIL TO SEE J.U'KM'N'S DISPLAY : .-. -fuii. lie A NO. 1 li N NAS. S U:trrel- FINEST Al'l'LES. 5 lioxes FANCY OKANGES. : Feet of Show Causes lillid to overflowing with C'bieest Camiii'. Full line Popular Brautls Chewing and Siuok ns: 2'obarco. Ciiiars and Cigarette. -MARVIN'S CRACKERS Fresh Direct from Factory every week. TENNY'S FINE CANDIES in Handy Pack ages. TENNY'S HOT CUOCKOLATE AND COCO COLA ON DRAUGHT. NEXT 20 RANK. We are selling goods for cash, at cut prices so that people call us "Cheap John. A full stock of Fresh Garden Seed just received. JOHN P. STEDMAN, Manufacturing Druggist. Here's Greetings To One and All ! Paris Bros. Have moved into Their new store Next door to Cooper's Bank Building", And have started The New Year With new zeal, New energy, New Goods, and They want New customers. All of their 1" Old customers Are invited to Call and see them iAt their new store. i jFall and Winter Dress Goods, Capes, Wraps, &c., Are going flighty cheap To make room for Their Spring Stock. Conner A FEW BITES. Little Minnows of News Caught in the Stream of a Week's Happenings More new legal advertisements appear in this issue. Mr. Sil Hunt has been confirmed by the Senate as postmaster of Ox ford. As far as Congress is concerned they have recognized the billigerents of Cuba. Mr. Ij. E. Estes, of Beck, killed four pigs nine months old last week that averaged 150 pounds. Barber Wanted. There is a good opening for a first-class barber in Oxford. None but a good one is desired. Mr. J. A. Taylor with his inter esting family now occupies the Pool residence lately vacated by Mrs. Brogden. Special reduction on Photo graphs until the 15th by J. J. Faber, oyer the old Grandy Store. Best work, and examination solicited. The editor regets that he hap pened to be cnt when Miss Mollie Debnam, the hustling canvasser for Orphan's Friend, called to see him. The patrons of the postoffice are happy as a nice lamp has been placed in the front part of the building. It is a big improvement and greatly appreciated. Mr. Z. W. Allen, the model su perintendent of the Home of the Aged and Infirm, placed in the Or phan Asylum, Atlas and Joe Piper, two small boys. Richmond Peaison, who the Pops elected to Congress in the 9th district ridiculed the Populists and titer devotion to silver in a speech in Congress Wednesday. Starling's Electric Soap, best clothes cleaner and medical soap in the world. Sold at the Oxford Rack et Store by J. J. Medford. Try a box of it and be convinced. -The County Commissioners held their regular meeting on Monday, nnil transacted a large amount of business. We will give our readers a synopsis ot their proceedings next week. Rev. J. E. Smith, principal of T Ridp-e Institute at Creedmoor and an able expounder of the word, . it i i -i-w 1 - 1 occupied the pulpit ot tne rsapust church on ounday, preaching an able sermon. Caleb Green, the wide awake correspondent of the News and Ob server at Durham, dubbed Marshal fflrvnll as the "Artful dodger," but Caleb has got his department "where the hair is short." We heartily thank Hon. Fred Wnndard . the gallant member of Congress from the Second District, for a copy of the memorial addresses on the life and character of that great statesman and patriot Zebulon B. Vance. We prize it very highly. Mr. A. A. Bryant, the painter, was the first one to get baptised in the pool of the new Baptist church. A few days ago he was up on some planks oiling the ceiling when they cave way and he landed in tne water below. He crawled out without a scratch. Th hosts of friends of our hon ored and highly esteemed townsman and able expounder ot tne Jaw, Mr. X. B. Cannady, will hail with the utmost pleasure that he has regain ed his old time vigor and is now the nirtrirfl of health. No truer or bet ter man ever lived in Oxford than Board Cannady. We are a stronger Oxford man than ever and determined to do all in our power to build her up, so let us do away with seemingly rnonopo listic iuterests in Oxford, and all unite on one common plane to ad vance aud build up our town, as we cannot alone depend on our leaf tobacco market. Why cannot our business men enlarge the present telephone system that has already been established in Oxford? It will only cost each sub scriber a nominal sum each year, instead of paying the enormous sum of $30 per year for another sys tem? Think about it and thus keep your money at home. The wife of our esteemed coun tyman, Mr. Milton Washington, of Stem, was gathered to rest on Fri day. She was the mother of Capt. T. M. Washington, of Wilson, and has been a great sufferer for years, but her trials are ended and she now sweetly sleeps in the bosom of her Savior. The burial took place Sun day witnessed by a very large num ber of relatives, neighbors and friends. 4,040 bids for $558,209,850 worth of bonds. Such a tremendous total of the subscriptions opened at the Treasury department in Washing ton Wednesday in accordance with the terms of the call issued a month ago by Secretary Carlilse inviting proposals for $1,000,000 of U. S. 4 per cent, bonds. The immense of ferings astounded experts. The bids range from par up to a single $50 at $150. We regret to learn from the Durham Sun of the death of one of Durham's most popular citizens, Mr. T. B. Farthing, of consumption, which occurred on Tuesday last. Mr. Farthing was well known and had a host of friends in Granville. He married Miss Roxie Suit, of the Northside section. To the heart broken widow, two little children and relatives of the deceased we tx tend our warmest sympathies. OXFORD, N. The annual report of our pains taking Clerk of the Court, has been handed in bv our excellent and most competent Register of Deeds, Mr. C. F. Crews, and will appear next week. Owing to overcrowding of local matter, which we deem of first im portance, we are forced to leave out the account of our trip to Florida. This is one time we wished w had patronage enough to jus tify us in publishing a larger paper which we could do if all the business men of Oxford would give the paper their hearty support. We leave it with them to decide the question. SUPERIOR COURT. Three Sent to Pen--Able Speeches of flessrs. Royster and Hicks Solicttor Bynum. Our report last week closed with the trial of Wiley Smith, colored, in progress for the murder of Sal lie Thorp, also colored. The case was made yery interesting on account of the able crossing of lances by the counsel on each side. Solicitor W. P. Bynum for the State and Mr. A. A. Hicks and Major 13. S. Royster for the prisoner. Thev made a gal lant tight against the astute Solici tor and succeeded m saving Smith s neck, the jury returning a verdict in the second degree. Both of these gentlemen added ue laurels to their already fine reputation as lawyers in their able defense of the prisoner. Solicitor Bynum is a bold,aggressive prosecuting officer decidedly the best we have had for years and a terror for evil doers and it is a pleas ure to us to accord justice to a good officer whether of our political faith or not. Smith sentenced to peni tentiary for 15 years, and appealed to Supreme Court. The following were sent to the Pen and taken there Tuesday by Mr. J. T. Cozart, assisted by Bill Crews: Jack Taylor, larceny, 1 year; Oscar Green, larceny, IS months; Frank Clay, larceny, 1 year. John Smith alias J. VV. Brown, larceny, although a jury pronounced him sane was committed to the insane asylum at Raleigh to be returned forthwith if the authorities pronounced him sane. State vs Ben Hester, col., a. w. d. w., guilty; .15 days in jail. In case carrying concealed weapons judg ment suspended on payment of cost. As we go to press the case of H. A. Crenshaw, executor of John Johnson, deceased, vs W. C. John son aud others caveators, has con sumed three days. Evidence all in and Major B. S. Royster, one of the counsel for the p'aintiff, made the opening speech before the jury, a masterly argument consuming near ly two hours. Col. L. C. Edwards and Mr. Person, of Louisburg, are assisting him. Those on the other side are ex-Judge Winston, Messrs. A. A. Hicks, J. Crawford Biggs and Alex Feild, and some fine speeches are looked for The term of court has jogged on in rather a tedious way as might be expected under fusion regime. The Sheriff aud deputies continue to make it evident from their actions they consider but few competent to serve as jurors who were not in the original combine. Thev pav the black brother for his ardent sup port by making him a talisman, thus does the Pops' promise of a non-partizan judiciary fade iu thin air. They made a great commo tion about refawn on this line, and it was sincerely hoped that what they practiced would bear some sem blance to what they preached, but. the worst charges they ever brought against the Democrats utterly fail to describe their actions now that they are in power. Even so pronounced was the par tizanship of some of the Sheriff's deputies m summoning jurors one day this week that three of the dep uties were summoned on one jury. As to the regular duties of collecting taxes, serving papers, etc., the Sher iff is unquestionably a good officer. - The average intelligence of our juries has been so lowered by the introduction of politics by this method as to call forth remarks by gentleman attending this court from other counties. We have to be thankful that we were spared the spectacle of old bench warmer Broom field Ridley as forman of the grand jury, but such an occasion is not unlikely to meet us if the re spectable element of North Carolina permits ignorance and corruption to continue in control of her affairs. Loosed Four Guilty Men. The trials of three white men and one negro for incendiarism at Kin ston have ended in acquittal of all of the defendants. The yerdict is a great surprise. The trial occupied eight days. The defendants were charged with hav ing caused many fires and great loss of property. The defendants pre pared at best for a mistrial. When the verdict was announced Judge A. W. Graham said to the jury: "You have the satisfaction of having turn ed loose four very guilty men; poor encouragement for a law-abiding people to come to a court of justice." State Senator James M. Mewborne, ex-president of the State Farmer's Alliance, was president of the jury. C, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1896. THE GREAT BEAR HUNT Thursday Night AH Enjoyed the Sport Hugely. For many days wild rumors of se rious depredations by a hungry bear had been floating around. Pigs, pup pies and chickens had been ruthless ly eaten, while some ot our citizens had been aroused in the dead hours of the night to drive the hungry brute from their very doors. One gentleman assured the writer he had shot at the bear not over five or six feet from his doorstep. Cooks and house servants had to hurry home before dark to keep from falling a pray to bruin. Things were getting seriou?; no one was considered safe; the town officials were appealed to in vain. So last Thursday night the citizens armed en tnasse and determined by their own strong arm to again be free from menace. Mr. Jeremiah Plunktum Meadows, ably assisted by Mr. Alf Hobgood, gallantly led the hounds to the woods. Dr. E J White, with a horse pistol two teet long, followed by such gallant spirits as J. M. Currin, Dr. Graham Hunt, Craw ford Cooper, Col. Ballou, Mr. Ed munds and others too numerous to mention started out. This party had some sport very soon after getting out of town in the Horner bottom. The bear was quietly crouching. The word was given by the leader and firing began. Not a man fal tered, nor did the firing stop until the last round of munition was ex hausted. The burnt willow stump, now standing in the bottom with the bark all shot off, attests the deadly aim of the sportsmen. The real fun began when the word went down the line that the bear had been run up a tree in the Hunt woods near town. The first to arrive on the spot found two brothers in black at a safe distance from the tree disputing and near blows, each claiming his dog was the first to tree. Armed and unarmed men were gath ering thick and fast. Each new ar rival would look up the oak with bated breath at the huge bear lay ing along the body of the big tree with head erect. Every outline could be plainly seen in the moon light. There had already been a few shots fired which only caused bruin to change his position. The hunters now formed around the tree and firing began in earnest. At each volley the bear would move up or down the tree which would cause a stampede among those near it. This thing continued until Mr. C. H. Parham, that nimrod of Gran ville, put in with a fresh supply and began work. At the first shot from Mr. P.'s deadly gun the bear cut a few extra capers. A shout arose from among the crowd, "I knew Mr. Parham would get him." About this time the agile Tom Winston asked bis nephew, Mr. Tuck, who he car ried with him, if he could not take care of himself and started for town via. Harrisburg. After Mr. Par ham's shot had taken no effect on the bear and he did not fall he thought he was hung, but. Mr. Wal ker vowed he could plainly see the bears claws firmly imbedded in the bark of the tree. Then that old bear hunter, Mr. Leak Landis, said: "Boys, let us shoot his feet off and then he will be bound to fall." This plan failing to down the bear, Mr. Landis huriied off to town on foot after his military gun. He soon re turned reinforced by that old soldier and skilled detective, Chief of Police Capt. Renn, who has never known any such word as fail. These gen tlemen with a few others, after a continuous firing of some half hour with but little if any effect on bruin, Chief Renn with his blood up and armed with a brace of pistols and and bowie knife, threw off his coat and started up the tree, but soon came to a soaked coon skin, smelt a mice and came down with no bear. All this time it is said Mr. Edwards, our clever hardware man, was walk ing around the tree drawing a bead on the bear. In his great haste to try his new Remington rifle he had forgotten his munition or the result might haye been different. An eye witness said he left several hundred, more or less, at the tree some think ing of cutting it down. It is regretted that the Orphan Asylum contingent was not in at the killing. Mr. Hundley and others had stands expecting to get shots as the bear passed ; they knew his haunt. Phil Holt, who was in the secret, went up the tree amid the plaudits of the assembled multitude and threw down a very ingenious bear made of cloth and straw In the great rush from the falling bear there were several slight casualties nothing serious and this ended the grandest bear hunt that has ever taken place m this grand old county. But you can't say bear to Chief Renn. As to arranging a bear hunt it is acknowledge by all that Capt. Ran dolph, with such assistanis as Tom Smith, with Will Gulick as a silent partner, take the "rag of'en the bush." Tobacco continues to roll into Oxford in large quantities. Tues day was another big break day, and we heard sellers say that some grades were stiffer in price. We have a bustling set of Warehousemen, all of whom are well-up in the business and use their best efforts to secure the last dollar for their patrons. Farmers cannot do better than sell in Oxford, as our buyers rank among the best in the tobacco traae. When the scalp is atrophied, or shiny bald, no preparation will restore the hair; in ail other cases Hall's Hair Renewer will etart a growth. TWO ABLE SERflONS By Rev. J. Ernest Thacker on Sunday Last. Below will be found a synopsis of able and impressive sermons deliv ered by Rev. J. E. Thacker on last Sunday morning and night at the Presbyterian church. These ser mons had some striking points in them and were delivered in the pleasant manner characteristic of the speaker who is equally popular in the ?ocial circle or the Dulnit. The manner of Brother Thacker as a preacher is such that one in listen ing to him realizes that his religion springs from the heart and that his chief object is to preach the word in sincerity and truth so as to make men love aud reverence their Cre ator. His text was : Joshua 24-17. Out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage. By way of introduction Brother Thacker showed how the Master used figures to reveal the divine truths more clearly; how the whole Bible was full of figures, especially the Old Testament; and how the de liverance of Israel from Egypt was typical of the deliverance of the sin ner from the bondage of sin.- I. He showed God's purpose in bringing Israel out of Egypt. (1.) Ex. 5:1 "That they may hold a feast unto me in the wilderness." He showed them how God fed them both in a temporal and spiritual sense and how He feeds us. (2.) Ex. 7:lG-"That they may serve me." He showed how God ex pected each Christian to serve Him, (3.) Ex. 5:3 "That they may sac rifice unto me." Showing how we are to present our bodies a living sacrifice to God. (4 ) Ex. 20:2 "From the house of bondage." Showing God as our de liverer from the bondage of sin. (5.) Ex. 0:7 "Bringeth you out from under the bondage of the Egyptians." Revealing to us our God as the great burden-bearer for those who trust in Him. (6.) Ex. G:7 "I wilt be to you a God." He brought them out from among the gods of the Egyptians, and brings us out. from among the gods of worldliness that He may be our God. (7.) Ex. G:8-"I will give you it tor an heritage." He brought them and He finally brings us to a better land, blessed of God, flowing with milk and honey. To the "beautiful home of the soul." The rest was preached at night. II. How God delivered Israel. (1.) By blood sprinkled on the door posts and lintels. So today he de livers us by means of the blood of the Lamb of God sprinkled with the hyssop of faith on the door posts of the human heart. (2.) By a leader Moses. He show ed how God appoints his children as leaders to seek and to save that which is lost. (3.) By overcoming the opposing forces with the plagues. He showed bow intemperance, looseness inj so ciety and corruption in civil affairs were some of the opposing forces that the churches had to overcome (4 ) By exercise of supernatural power. He quoted Christ's worus, "Greater works thau these shall ye do," showing that it was greater and more acceptable work to bring a soul to God than to exercise such power. III.. Some temptation tending to keep them in Egypt. (1.) Ex. S:25 - "Go ye, sacrifice to your God iu the land." Showing how the deyil tempts people not to join the church but to remain in Egypt. (2 ) Ex. 8:2S "I will let you go, only go not very far away." He showed how the deyi1 tempted Christ tians not to go yery far away from their sins, but to remain near the line of worldliness. (3) Ex. 10:11 "Go no.v ye . that are men." In other words, leave your families in Egvpt. He showed how parents neglected the work of bringing their own families God. (4) Ex. 10:24 -"Let your flocks and your cattle be stayed." Don't take your possessions with you. He showed how that many peopie pros fessed to bo Christians, but their pocketbooks were still unconverted; and how that God said "where your treasure is there will your heart be also." Finally he urged us to lay up our treasures above where moth and rust do not corrupt, aad where thieves do not break through nor Steal- When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria. When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria, When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria. When she had Children, she gave them Castoria. A Or eat Household Convenience. If you haven't seen it, bo sure to call at The Standard Cabinet Com pany's office, next to the Episcopal church, where you will find the gen tlemanly agents who will take great pleasure in showing you the Cabinet in practical use. It is one of the greatest house-hold conveniences evei brought before the people and we gladly recommend it to our pat rons and friends as it is no fraud, but a strictly honest article in every respect. Just think of having your flour, meal, sugar, coffee, tea, rice, oatmeal, Hominey, buckwheat, soda, and alt different spices and seasons ine-s. coffee mill, bread box, and a place for almost every article kept in the kitchen. No housekeeper can see it without Wanting it. We call your attention to their advertise m9nt in another part of this paper THE TRAVELLERS. People That Move with the Times They go Forward, of Course, Mr. E. G. Currin spent Friday in Durham. Mr. T. D. Waller is on a few days visit to Bullock. Dr. J. M. Hays, of Greensboro, spent Saturday in Oxford. Mr. T. J. Crews, of Durham, visited Oxford Saturday. Mr. Hillman Canraiv, of Wil ton. spent Sunday in Oxford. Judge A. W. Graham is holding Craven county court this week. -Mr. L. Hunter has returned from a six weeks visit to South Carolina. Mrs. Bain, of Raleigh, is visit ing her mother, Mrs. R. P. Hughes. School Examiner A. Baker, of Fairport, was on our streets Monday. Mr. James I. Moore, of Frank lin county, was on our streets Tues day. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Jones, of Culbreth, were on our streets Wed nesday. Miss Ethel Roberts, of Durham, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Brooks. Miss Sallie Brooks, of Person county, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Brooks. Mrs. J. M. Currin is on a visit to her daughter, Mrs. W. C. Tyree, of Durham. Mr. S. MrClark, one of the pop ular young men of Lyon, paid us a visit Thursday. County Commissioner Ike Breed love, of Salem township, was in Ox ford Saturday. Mr. Wade H. Britt returned from a several months stay in Balti more, Wednesday. Mavor Wiley Person, and Mr. Henry Crenshaw, of Louisburg, are in Uxtord this weefc. Mrs. J. L. Fergerson and sister,. Miss V. A. Baker, are on a visit to relatives iu Durham. The humorous Dr. George I. Nowitzky, of Norfolk, Va., attended court here this week. Rey. B. C. Allred, of Stem, and Mr. S. C. Lyon, of Creedmoor, were on our streets Friday. Mrs. T. B. Kingsbury, of Wil mington, is on a visit to her daugh ter, Mrs. W. D. Lynch. Mr. W. J. Coley, a member of the popular firm of Fleming & Coley, spent Sunday in Oxford. Mrs. Jane Young, of Henderson, spent the past week with her daugh ter, Mrs. N. B. Cannady. Mrs. T. M. Lynch, who has been quite sick some days, we are pleased to learn, is much better. Little Miss Mary White is on a visit to her grandparents, Mrs. Thos. White, Sr., at Louisburg. Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Clement, of Brownesyille, were among the yisitors to Oxford Monday. Miss Pattie Manning, of Hen derson, is the guest of Mrs. J. C. Randolph, on Spring street. lr. J. E. Rogers, of progressive Creedmoor, visited Oxford Wednes day and paid us a pleasant call. Chief Renn spent Friday in Dur ham and gave away the great bear hunt fake, in which he was a victim. The many friends of Mr. Allen Thomas, of Durham, were shaking his hand on our streets Wednesday. Mr. Graham B. Royster, one of our county "dads," from Oak Hill township, was on our streets Tues day. Col. R. O. Gregory, one of the North Carolina and Virginia line commissioners, is at home for a few days. Mr. A. G. Cheatham, of the Watkins section, was a welcome visi tor o the Public Ledger office Wed nesday. The editor enioyed a visit on Monday from Messrs. John Law rence, of Wilton, and W. R. Allen, of Stem. Miss Mary Lynch, who has been on an extended visit to Hillsboro and Franklinton, returned home Wednesday. Our old time friend, W. C. Thaxton, of Durham, was in Oxford Tuesday, shaking hands with his many friends. -The very efficient Deputy Col lector of this Division, Mr. J. A. Thomas, of Louisburg, was in Ox ford Tuesday. Mr. T. T. Bobbitt, one of the most popular men on the road, spent a few days with his family in Ox ford this week. Messrs. A. A. Lyon, of Lyon, and E. C. Harris, of Fishing Creek, were numbered among our welcome visitors Monday. The editor had the pleasure of meeting in Oxford Thursday." Mr. I. G. Staunton, one of the substantial citizens of Franklinton. Ex-Judge Winston, of Durham, Mr. T. T. Hicks, of Henderson, and Mr. John W. Graham, of Hillsboro, are attending our court this week. J. A. Thorp, one of the live col rro1 tfiachers of Fairport. Rev. J. M. Taylor, of Creedmoor, and Rev. Cozart, of Berea, both worthy colored preachers, paid the editor a visit on Tuesday. $1.00 PER ANNUM. Mr. R. H. Pleasant, of Pleasant, was on our breaks Tuesday. Mr. J. T. Ragan, who has been sick some time, is slowly improving. The attractive Miss Susie Gooeh is spending several days in Oxford with her brother, Mr John Gooch. Mr. Pinkney Meadows, we deep ly regret to announce is lying at the point of death at his home in Oxford. Presley Rowland, the Democratic war horse of Carlton, was in town Tuesday and found his way to this office. The editor was glad to meet in his office Tuesday afternoon his old friend, Mr. John B. Elliott, one of the best all round farmers in Clay section. Mr. H. H. Harper, who is one of the Public Ledger force, has moved his family from Franklinton to Ox ford, and now occupies a residence on Bell street. Mr. J. H. Carroll donned his best suit and steoned li?ht.lv on thA A I CD J w one o'closk train Wednesday to visit tne ooject ot his adoration at jyiancnester, Va. The manv friends of Rev. J. Tt Hurley will be glad to know that h is rapidly recovering from a severe attack of grippe. He has been con fined at home over two weeks. Mr. T. M. Washington has so far recoved as to be able to come to Oxford, to the pleasure of his num erous friends. He is the guest of Col. and Mrs. W. A. Bobbitt. Mr. John W. Markham, of Dur ham, visited Oxford Tuesday. He has been identified with Durham business interests since 18G7, and on account of his health has retired from business. Messrs. W. A. McFarland, of Trinity section, John Elliott, son of our esteemed friend Leroy Elliott of Cornwall, L. L. Crews, of Tar River, and S. A. Fleming, of Hester, were welcome visitors to this print shop Tuesday. The "old man" enjoyed a visit on Wednesday, for the first time from Mr. C. Y. Mangum, of New Light. He is a brother of our high ly esteemed friend Dorsey Mangum, of Wilton, and will always be a wel yisitor at our office. INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT. Oxford, Wake up and Become a Link in the Chain. We have noticed, since our return from Florida, an undeieurrent of sentiment strongly favoring an in dustrial movement in the communi ty. We have expressed to those merchants with whom we haye con versed sympathy with this improved feeling and our intention to advo cate it through the columns of the Public Ledger. The same business ability and energy that has made Oxford the best tobacco market in North Carolina and extended its rep utation far beyond State lines can and ought to giye its attention to the starting of new enterprises for the still further benefit and advant age of the town of which we are justly proud. Between Columbia and Durham there are many mills working day and night; every little hamlet has its tall smoking chimney indicating the prosperity and industry of its inhab itants. All along the line new build ings are in process of construction and freight cars are laden with ma chinery waiting to be put in place. High Point, a town to the west of us, has half a dozen small plants, all doing well; among them is a chair factory that cannot keep up with its orders. Concord, in Cabarras county, had in 1880 1,200 population, in 1800 4,000 and at the present time over 7,000. The number of its buildings devoted to cotton manufacturing is 13; it has two roller mills turning out a fine grade of flour and also a large wood working establishment and lumber yard; all this in 1G years. Our neighbor, Durham, is now suf fering from "big head" and has a just right to, brought on by rapid expansion of her commercial interest; and we must have some of these good things also. It ia not necessary here to enu merate the advantages of schools, churches and society Oxford has to offer to strangers; but beside these she has several buildings equipped with steam power which would be leased or 6old at nominal figures or their value taken in stock; there is some capital also that would be sub scribed to help out the right party who will locate a manufacturing plant here. The problem is this: we have strong inducements to offer; just such opportunities as live young men are looking for in other States. How shall we reach them, make known our wants and supply their needs? We shall have more to say on this subject later. How Can They Do It? We cannot see why Pops, Demo crats and Republicans can keep men in office whose carcasses are be smirched and become a stench in the nostrils of all decent people. The should be turned out and men of character put in their places, wheth er white or colored. Another thing we cannot see is why the white Pops will cling like death to a miserable negro that two grand juries have re ported for half feeding the prison ers under his charge unless they are dependent upon him - put the lead ers in office, or whether they are fol lowing the instructions of Boss But ler, the greatest political fraud that i North Carolina ever produced.
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