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. A y . "t " . Si PUBLICPWfc'LEDjER ffl VOLUME IX NO. 32. 'Jlored orphan asylum. -rafld Celebration Last Wednesday--v,peak.'ng, Dinner, &c. T1)e colored Orphan Asylum under very ffiieient management of i Shepard, ably assisted by , better-half, enjoyed its annual ! bnition ou Wednesday with a Cc L ' c r-" d in attendance esti- Ian: d at from twelve to utteen uun mate The ht-at was intense but u,veltu.ess the program was ear B:CJ out. and the celebration was one tbe tui't successful the Asylum i-jc fcjoyed. fjev. Augustus Shepard, of Dur h m. Chairman of the Board of Di eetors. was master of eereuionies and performed his duties with great After sinking and prayer J. Y. II ,.., ....... In,. Juced'autl delighted the large audi-- c"1- , . i .. 1-1. . I DIe to t lie ui-i'a.siuu ior wmcu luey The nest peai;er was tue talented - -.i il. . , , pl T.. - ger. - t uaw, iu successiui r ifs ;jeut of Mary Potter Memorial rhool, of our town. Whenever he eets up he always says something good for his raee, as his highest am bition is to see them rise to a higher nlarie ot usefulness auu uener citi zens. We are frank to say if they would listen to the teachings of such men as Rev. Shaw instead of politi cal demagogues they would soon dis cover a great improvement in their condition, both morally and intels lectually. But we fear we shall not see it .-o long as a majority of the preachers of their raee become the henchmen of designing white men who seek the gay and festive pie counter. The orator of the day was Rev. M. C. Ransom who fully sustained his reputation as a fluent speaker. He deals with facts, and his address is said to have been exceedingly good. The dinner was served about two o'clock and was a bountiful one and well served, every one present enjoy ing a full meal. We are glad to know that our people, both colored and white, contributed liberally of their mite for the dinner, and the 104 orphans, along with the large concourse of people, thank them for their liberality. Kev. R. Shepard and his corps of assistants are engaged in a grand and noble work and should receiye the hearty support of his race along with that of the white people. We want to see the colored people of North Carolina take a deeper inter est in this institution and be more liberal in their support. They can by concert of action place it upon a higher plane of usefulness, affording shelter and education to hundreds of little orphans in our State. Put your shoulders to the wheel, resolv ing1 that the Asylum shall become the grandest institution of the kind in the South and your efforts will be crowned with success. Gone to Her Reward. Wednesday at about 11 o'clock Mrs. A. H. Cook, mother of our townsman, Mr. AlphusCook, entered into rest, and is now numbered with the dead. She was about 07 years of age, and had been a great sufferer from drops-, which disease was the cause of her death. Mrs. Cook was a good christian woman, having been a faithful member of the Methodist Episcopal church for a long time, and as she lived she died, fully trusting in her Heavenly Fa ther to lead her over the dark river of death and safely land in that Heavenly home. She leaves three sons and three daughters and large circle of friends to mourn hei loss, but they should be comforted with the thought that ahe is but gone before. Henderson Hustler. Large lot sample grain bags, 15c. each, at E. H. Crenshaw & Go's. Sale of Land. TTi VIRTUE OF THE JPOWER OF SALE conferred on me in a certain mortgage deed executed tome by If'illiam Green and wife .Mary A. GreeD, on the 25th day of July, l!r4: and dulT recorded in mortgage b- ok SO, Pee sal. 0f Register of Deeds office of Gran fiiie county, 1 ehall on Monday, the 10th day of August, lfi, sell to the highest bidder for csh, Kthe courthouse door in Oxford, Granville county, the tract of land described in said mort-' 2?e i!.e,i. Said land in situute in Dntchville township, adjoining the land- of Mrs. Mordica, l.coma- B Coley uud oilier on the waters of iiap of Heed, containing one hundred acree, Oeeinniiie at the mouth of Knap of Keeds creeb orth 5 "j ilearf-es East -i50 poies to a white oak, tnence to the Fih lam road to a etake, lime of sale V o'clock, in. This Jnly 8th, VV-M. S. BECK, Mortgagee, S, HOXSTKK, Attorney. Notice. H AViNG QUALIFIED AS A DM IN 1ST It A- tor of Lfniin Amiu ilof'H nut ir e i herebv given to Ml person? indebted to his estate to W'Die forward and make payment without delay, M to those holding claims against the estate, to present them to me for pavment, as provided ? law before the 1st. day of July, 1887, or this notice will he plead in bar of their recovery. Jane 2;ui, vm;. ,J. S. AMIS Administrator. je2-4t. Executor's Notice. H AVLNG HKE.NI DULY QUALIFIED AS IliXf-f'U t.'ira i-.f fVin Inat ia.;l nnH tautu m nnl , - - i.wic ui Lucj lari win ti u - ia.ii 1. 1 . j i. w James Harris, Sr , deceased, before J. M r i' .1 . . i i ii 1 1 cm superior t on ri, oi uiuyuic 'nri tj0ticc' is hereby given to all persons ti( X to sai1 estate to come forward and set saf t 0I"-''- f'ereons holding claims against ' estate will present them to the nnd-rsign-"i ior pavment on or before the 15th day of o- this notice will be plead in bar ol 'ueir recovery JAMES HAKK1S, J K., KICIIAKD HARRIS, j'it jLTecutor? of James Harris, Sr., dee'd. Notice of Dissolution of Co-partnership. fflfifjj PAKTNEIISIIIJ' HEUETOFOKK KX PitnT"'1' netween S. F. Gritcher and R. L. i-r(1, "kder tfce lirm name of S F. Critch in (jTf ' 'ecer'tly engaged in the bar business Ihr- -1 N" ;-' e dissolved by mutual consent. AiW' - rm was dissolved on July 1st. 18f6. L p, frmi? aat' nv "rt'd firm will be paid by R. Paia tn il0r.d and a11 aebtB Ae said flrm be ii. j.,. rucmord S F. CRITCHKR, E. L, P1TCHFORD. TIMELY HITS. Points Scored in a Week's Game of Seek and Find. Money trust ! Blue Times ! Gold standard ! There has been a small attend ance upon court this week. Mr. J. B. Roller is adding an other room to his residence. The enjoyment of little things is what makes life a continual round of pleasure. - Earth has nothing more tender than woman's heart when it is the abode of pity. There is no woman so plain looking but has some one who ad mires and loves her. Mr. Thos. Smith brayed the heat on Monday, and rode to Henderson and back on his bicycle. Talking of girls, there is certain ly something very attractive in the figure of sweet sixteen to one. The weather this week has been extremely hot, the thermometer ranging 94 and 9G in the shade. Dr. J. P. Stedrnan was elected at Morehead First Vice-President of the Pharmaceutical Association. It is really marvelous what dili gent readers of advertisements are to be found among the fair sex. The "b" which may be said to buzz in an aspirant's bonnet is after wards seen at the head of the boom. When mamma saw my cycle suit, She cried : "It's too short, daughter," But riding on the street, Some men yelled: "Cut it shorteiv" If we possess an illustrious rela tive, how hard it is to refrain from dragging him or her into the con versation. When a girl has taken a young fellow kindly in hand and then shakes him there is reason for his be ing rattled. Iowa, Indiana and Illinois are by general consent regarded as this year's pivotal point. In other words, the I's have it. Dr. N. M. Ferrebee it seems de sires more room to his handsome residence, and is running the back part up two stories. In the politics of young love the two parties leaning over the front gate is an evidence there is but one issue between them. Apart from the candidates' clean shaved faces, the barbers are inter ested in the outcome. They always like to see who's next in the chair. Our farmers are busy curing to bacco and it is the opinion of to bacco men that the market will open up good from the middle of August to the first of September. There are times in one's life when a month seems like a day and a day like a month. The former is gener ally the case when you realize that that the rent is due again. The warmest thanks of the edi tor are extended to Miss Lelia Usry, for a choice box of grapes and plumbs. It is a source of great pleasure to the "old man," to be kindly remembered by his friends. Another one of our young to bacco men will become a citizen of Wilson after this week. Judge W. T. Clement is the man, and our best wishes follow him to his new home. I carried her out in my new canoe, As summer's day towards evening drew, A wooing, bashful lover. I kissed her on her lips divine, And asked her softly to be mine When the darned old boat turned over. It does not necessarily follow that every dog who runs about with his tongue hanging out of bis mouth is mad, but it is wise not to do too much indiscriminate canine petting in warm weather. "You have been living too high," said the physician. "You'll haye to stop it." "I realize thatv" was the reply. "That's why I sent for you. Now I wont be able to afford it." The famous Nowitzky was in town Monday and Tuesday. He has always something new, and this time introduced the 16 to 1 machine pull ing many half dollars out of people's mouths, pockets, whiskers, &c. Judge Boykin, of the superior court, holds that a justice of the peace cannot sentence a person to a term of imprisonment longer than thirty days. In the case in question the prisoner had been given a twelve months sentence. Two new names are now in the list from .vhich to choose baby's name. The George Washington Joneses are getting too thick. Many an infant these days is taking chances for name and name on Wil liam McKiuley Smith or William Jennings Bryan Brown. "Truth," shouted the orator, in tones that jarred the plaster, "truth crushed to earth will rise again. The eternal years are hers." "Wal," said the pessimistic man in the fai corner, "it must be admited that she seems willin' to take all of 'em in gettin' ready to rise." Cincinnati Enquirer. ' The number of persons in thi& country over 10 years of age who cannot read and write is 6,324,702, or 13.3 per cent, of the total popula tion. Nebraska, although it is a part of the wild and woolly West, has only 3.7 per cent, of illiterates, standing highest in the scale. Massa chusetts, which used to stand high in the scale of literacy, is now among the lowest State in the Union. OXFORD, Gov. Holcomb, of Nebraska, says Bryan will accept the Populist nomination. On Tuesday at 11:30 the ther mometer registered 99 degress in the shade on Main street. Mrs. Jerome Tunstall, of Bul lock, who has been sick some time, we are glad to learn is convalescent. Cy Watson opened his campaign at Wentworth Wednesday and spoke to an enthusiastic crowd of 16 to l's. Many of our Populists friends say they want to co operate' with the Democrats in State and county mat ters. Dear Maryann has been to Dur ham consulting with Major Guthrie. Wonder what he going to spring on us now ? Quite a party of our citizens were on Grassy creek this week camping out and feasting on the finny tribe. We are pleased to learn that Mr. Thos. White, who has been sick some weeks and taken worse Tues day, is some bettor. Jim Young, the colored Repub lican leader of Wake county, bolts McKinley and comes out for Bryan. It is said he has always been for sil ver and fusion with the Populists. W.B.Tarkinton, editor of the Or phans' Friend, base slanderer of the people of Oxford, whose beneficiary he was in times gone by, has sought the soil of Virginia, we hope, to try and purge and purify his narrow self. The school committee of the Ox ford district have selected Miss Mosella Perry as teacher for South Oxford, and Mrs. Julia Minor for North Oxford Public Schools, white. These are capital selections and will be sure to give satisfaction. Mr. C. L. Smith, the agent of the Southern Railway, returned Sun day from Concord, where he has been detained for some days with a ease of palpitation of the heart, greatly improved in mind and wears a pleasant smile on his face. Our Baptist friends will worship in their elegant new church on Sun day morning for the first time. The sermon will be preached by Rev. W. C. Tyree, of Durham, Rev. C. A. Jenkens, of Brunswick, N. J., and Dr. Carter, of Raleigh, have also been invited. " The Sunday school edition of the Biblical Recorder is very handsome indeed, and is full of choice, well selected reading matter. Brother Bailey, the talented editor is one of the coming young men of the State, and we congratulate him especially upon the success of the Sunday school edition. The "old man" amid the intense heat tips his straw hat to the kind hearted Mrs. Judge A. W. Graham, and thanks her in a most cordial manner for a waiter of different vari eties of choice grapes. Mrs. Graham not only has a splendid garden and yineyard, but a herd of fine Jersey and Guernsey cows. After sweating through the heat of the day and desiring to cool off be certain to wend your way, this Thursday evening, to the Lawn Party at the residence of Col. R. O. Gregory and enjoy the splendid ice cream, cake, etc. Don't miss it as it is a regular church sociable and you will enjoy yourself. The Southern people cannot af ford to leave the Democratic party or help the Republicans. The can didates and the platform may not suit everybody. Nothing was ever ordained that could suit everybody, but the Democratic party is better than the Republican party, and that is the whole story, The warm-hearted Mr. B. N. Duke, of Durham, spent Wednesday at the Orphan Asylum, and rode down town in the afternoon. He be gins to see the fruits of his liberal donation to the Orphan Asylum, as three of the new buildings will soon be completed, all the brick work has been done, and are now in the hands of the carpenters. Leg Bail. On Monday a colored boy who had been taxed for cost in a case, con cluded he would rather have a race than to go to jail. He was in the court room and gave the immacu late Bill Royster the slip. He leap ed several steps at a time down the back stair way. The Bureau of Information dis covered that his victim for starva tion had flown and he leaped with a howling rage down the stairs close behind the prisoner, crying "catch him ! " which was taken up by a hundred voices, and an old fashioned race began up College street. The Rev. William having lost so much wind in discussing fusion with his chum, Bill Crews, while closeted with Big Chief Sikes, was soon left behind, and Chief Renn was close on the prisoner's heels, when all of a sudden Mr. J.B. Roller drove around the corner of Pnn Avenue, took in the situation at a glance, and just before the running boy got even with him, he leaped out of his buggy and scooped him in with ease, throwing him to the ground as if he was a small boy. Chief Renn was on1 hand when he fell, and jumped on him and held time the stove up rived, and from him. About this fusion horse ar his actions, vou would have thought he was the lion of the honor instead of Mr. Roller Knitting Cotton 15c. Ball thread 13c. per lb. So much used in string ing tobacco at E. H. Crenshaw & Co's. N. C, FRIDAY, JULY 3J, 1896. GDANVILLE SUPERIOR COURT. s. The July Term Presided Over by Judge flclver. The term opened promptly at 10 o'clock Monday, as Judge Mclver and Solicitor Bynum arrived on Sat urday. The respective officers of the court were at their places and everything started off without any friction. The grand jury was drawn with E. J. Jenkins, foreman, Chas. How ard, John Y. Wheeler, R. F. Knott, J. C. Davis, R. H. Whitfield, W. W. Franklin, Page Gilliam, W. J. Bar nett, R. H. Frazier, R. D. Holmes, W. C. Pittard, S. H. Dillard, H. C. Floyd, J. S. Jones, B. F. Farabow, Joseph Carey, C. H. Green, with J. B. V. Tunstall officer in charge. Judge Mclver in appearance is large and portly with a pleasant face, indicating that he possesses an even temperament. He is polite and courteous to the officers of the court, lawyers and witnesses, and is un doubtedly a very marked and de cided improvement over the Judges that have preceded him, and will be sure to give litigants a chance to be heard at this term of court. This is Judge Mclver's first visit to Granville and he is meeting with a decidedly warm reception. He will not allow any one to sit in the windows of the court room as the heat is intense. It was a pleasure to see his honor deliver his charge to the grand jury without haying to read it in a clear, distinct yoice. The charge was plain, practical, and every one in the room could readily understand it. He first fully explained the re sponsibilities that rested upon them as grand jurors, and the great neces sity of men of intelligence acting as jurors. He then took up the different crimes that came under the law for their consideration, which he ex plained in clear cut language, and was listened to with marked atten tion. His charge was complimented on all sides by those who heard it. The Al prosecutor for the State, Solicitor Bynum, was seated at his table, attired in a white suit and looked as cool as a cucumber jut off of ice, while his countenance wore a pleasant smile, but with all that he has become a terror to evil doers, as he prosecutes them with great skill and ability. He is an exceedingly affable gentlemen and has many friends in our community. To our way of thinking it is a pity that such an able young man should espouse the cause of Republicanism, but nevertheless we cannot all see alike. The first case tried on the docket was: State vs. Alex Davis, larceny; guilty. State vs. Wm. Elliott and Peyton Morris, a. w. d. w.: guiltv: judg ment, pay fine of $10 each and enter a bond of $o0 for good behavior until next term of court. State vs. Will Jordan, carrying concealed weapons; plead guilty; judgment suspended on payment of cost. State vs. Humphrey Johnson, two eases, assault and carrying conceal ed weapons; plead guilty. State vs. Luudy Spencer and Jacob Webb, a. w. d. w.; defendant Spencer plead guilty and was sen tenced to 2 months in county jail with leave of Commissioners to hire out. State vs. Wm. Epps, abandonment; judgment suspended on payment of cost. State vs. Sarah Howard, cruelty to animals; not guilty. State vs. Holeman Parker, resist ing officer; guilty; sentenced to coun ty jail for 3 months. State, vs. Zack Allen, carrying con cealed weapons; guilty; $10 and cost. State vs. L. I). Burwell, carrying concealed weapons; judgment sus pended on payment of cost. State ys. Jim Harris, assault; plead guilty; sentenced to county jail 3 months. In the case of the poisoning of Daniel Daniel, colored, the grand jury after due deliberation failed to find sufficient evidence against Nan nie Yancey, who was put in jail by the Coroner on purely heresay tes timony, to send her up for trial for murder and she was released from jail. The man was poisoned as the chemist testifies with arsenic, and it remains yet to be proven who com mitted the foul deed. While many suspicious circumstances place the crime at the door of Nannie Yancey, yet sufficient evidence was not ad duced to put her on trial. This crime has cost the county $200 or more. It seems that it is becoming a hard matter to detect murderers in our county, and we cannot say where the blame lies if there should be any. A s a citizen of Oxford and editor of the Public Ledger, supported by the best people that any man ever cast his lot with, we again challenge W. B. Tarkinton, editor of the Or phans' Friend, to prove the unwar ranted and vile slander he perpetrat ed upon our town two weeks ago. As you have failed before a court to substantiate your charges, now come up like a true man and publish to the world that you have groosly wronged the good name of one of the best, most intelligent and law-abiding people that compose any town in our Southland. Bnekleii's Arnica Salve. The Best Salvk in the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and posi tively cures Piles, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give pertect satisfaction or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by J. G. Hall. Fresh turnip seeds at J. P. Stedmaa's. POLITICAL GOSSIP. Views of Our Leading Exchanges on The Situation. A special from the Southern As sociated Press, dated July 27, says : "Butler says 'fusion.' He does not say, however, whether, whether it will be with Republicans or Demo crats. Interest in political devel opments in North Carolina is in tense. Delegates to the Populist national convention who returned to-day say the Populists will cer tainly not fuse with the Republi cans in this State even though offer ed a majority of electors. They de cline to say what will be done in regarding electoral fusion with the Democrats, but rumors are current that when the Democratic State committee meets here next Friday evening a proposition for electoral fusion will be made by the Populists. Senator Butler says : There is little doubt whatever that Bryan will car ry North Carolina. We will haye fusion and everything will come out all right." He does not say whether this fusion will be with the Demo crats or the Republicans. The Pop ulist convention will meet Aug. 13, that of the Democrats has already been held. The Republican State committee will meet August 5th. Fusion on the county and legisla tive tickets has already been arrang ed in a majority of the counties." THE PLAN PROPOSED. Editor Hal Ayer, of the Caucas sian, was the only one who had a definite explanation of the reasons for the action of the party at St. Louis and a plan for a reunion of the silver people. "The silver forces ought all to unite in?one grand march to victo ry," he said. "The endorsement of Bryan by men of the Democratic party. He was a man known as a Democrat and who Democrats themselves recognized as the only man in all their party to command the confi dence of the silver men outside of their party. The reason Populists insisted on the nomination of the candidate for Vice-President was to fix a way by which they would not feel they had been swallowed up by the Democratic party, and by which they could give a test of their strength and growth without neces sarily imperilling the cause of finan cial reform. They had built hopes of success as a party on the record made by the Democratic party in the last four years, but found they were asked to surrender the basis of their hopes, because the laige majority of the Democrats repudiated that record and promised to do better. However, they felt it necessary to post a senti nel of reserve power to compel the fulfillment of the promises made by the Democrats, and thought that they could best provide that senti nel by devising some plan for the preservation of the organization of the People's party. "This is the proposition : "In each State where the silver forces are divided, those forces are to divide the electoral ticket. These electors are to go to the electoral college pledged, 1 to vote for Bryan for President; 2, if there are mpre Populists than Democrats to vote for Watson for Vice-President, but if there are more Democrats than Populists to yote for Sewall for Vice-President. It seems to me that can be easily arranged." News and Observer. The Raleigh Correspondent of the Charlotte Observer says : Some of the Republicans here indulged in some swearing at the expense of the Populists, and one said : "D them; let them squirm; we've got them." Otho Wilson, who heard of this said today : "If they've got us down, they had better hold us." Unquestionably there are many Re publicans who have no doubt that no matter what comes the co-opeia-tion of the Populists in State and county matters is sure. The great incentive is, of course, the desire for the control of the election machin ery. But Otho Wilson hints at three tickets now. Who can say? Many Populists are at sea. They think wildly and talk so, too, since the strange events of the past ten days. It is rumored that there is a prop osition likely to be adopted to have Mason, Brown and Aycock withdraw and their places to be filled by three Populists, respectively, Shuford, Whitaker and Worth. A. D. Cowles to be nominated for Congress, vice Shuford. It is said on the same high authority that Mason has signified his willingness to withdraw. Butler telegraphed Tom Watson to so to Alabama and speak for the Pop-Rad State ticket, w arson saia: "I can't begin until Bryan talks and either accepts or refuses the St. Louis nomination." This is the first collision of the campaign. Butler is chairman of the National campaign committee and makes the request of ficially. Watson refuses to obey. Tf strength is what you want, you should study what causes your weakness. It is pracucally lack ol loou. But you eat three meals a day, and all you can eat at a time. Yes, but do you digest it? Food undigested, is not food. Tt is not nourishment. It doesen't create strength . To digest your food take Shaker Di gestive Cordial at meals. After a while you will digest your food without it. Then you will get well, and strong and healthy. shaker Digestive Cordial cures indiges tion and all its symptoms, such as nausea, hH.hfl. eructations, oaln in the stom ach crirlrtfneps. loss of aDDetite. etc. It makes your food nourish you, and make wrn Btrnnir and fat and heartv. Druetitsts sell it. Trial bottle 10 cents. THE TIDE OF TRAVEL. People Coming or Going in All Di rectionsA Record. County Commissioners meet on Monday. Mr. R. W. Lassiter was at Louis burg Saturday. Mr. Frank Meadows returned to Wilson Tuesday. Jeff Daniel, of Berea, was on our streets Monday. Dr. J. P. Stedrnan was at More head the past week. Ex-Judge Winston, of Durham, is attending our court. Capt. A. H. Gregory, of Stovall, was on our streets Monday. Mrs. T. D.Clement, of Cnlbreth, was on our streets Thursday. Capt. Hickey has returned from an extended visit to Danville. Mrs. J. O. Buun and son are on a visit to her parents at Wilton. Mr. J. E. Jones, of Mt. Energy, dropped in to see us Thursday. Mrs Susan Williams, of Panacea Springs, was in Oxford Monday. Mr. Luther Stark and daughter returned to Rocky Mount Friday. Miss Nannie Whitaker, of Littleton, is visiting Mrs. Sol Cooper Sheriff W. S. Cozart, of Hamp ton, was in town two days this week Mr. Douglass Lynch is at Jack son, N. C. where he will remain some time. Mrs. W. S. Cozart, and children, of Hampton, visited Oxford Thurs day. Mr. C. D. Ray, of Roxboro, spent several days in Oxford this week. Mr. R. T. Smith returned Sat urday irom a visit to Franklin county. Mrs Polihill, of Brunswick, Ga., is on a visit to her sister, Mrs. J. M Horner. Miss Wylanta Longtnire lias re turned from a visit to friends at Louisburg. Masters Guss and George Raw lins are on a visit to relatives in Virginia, Miss Lizzie Jones, of Winston, is on a visit to her brother, Mr. W. W. Jones. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Jones, of Culbreth, was in Oxford a few hours on Monday. Mrs. Kate White, of Portsmouth, Va., is on a visit to her uncle, Mr. J. W. Brown. " Mr. S. H. Smith returned Fri day from enjoying the mountain air at Asheville. Miss Jessie R. Richmond, Va., is Alex. J. Feild. Pendleton, of visiting Mrs. .Ir. and Mrs. John Webb and children haye returned from a 'weeks visit near Stem. Mr. F. W. Hancock returned from a visit to Morehead City and New bern on Monday. Mrs. John Daniel, of near Gan nady's Mill, spent several da3's in Oxford last week. Miss Dorothea Coggeshall has returned from a pleasant visit to friends in Raleigh. -Mr. and Mrs. Fielding Knott re turned from a visit to Dinwiddle county, Va., Monday. Mrs. C. G. Harris, of Wakefield, N. C, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Jones. The many friends of C. J. Gre gory are glad to see him back in Ox ford restored to health. Miss Fannie Landis, who has been on an extended visit to Morgan ton, has returned home. Our old friend, R. D. Royster, of Center Grove, Person county, was on our streets Monday. Miss Nina Horner is at home from a visit to her sister, Mrs. Judge Winston, at Durham. Miss Eva Crews, of Durham, and Miss Ora Crews, of Tar River, were on our streets Wednesday. Mr. H. T. Watkins, of Hender son, and Mr. E. G. Butler, of Dab ney, were on our streets Saturday. Maior John W. Graham, of Mr. T. T. Hicks, of 11 X 1 J O . V J uru " ' Henderson, are attending our court. Mr. J. F. Edwards spent Sun day in Raleigh. We more than re gret to learn that his mother is quite sick. firand Master F. M. Move, of Wilcrm was in Oxford Wednesday looking after the interest of the Or phan Asylum. AT TV Hi and children, of Henderson, on thoir way to Hickory- spent a short time with Mrs. G. B. Perry Wednesday. MJacos Tipnlah Shaffer, of Ral eigh, and Hattie Dillon', of Golds- boro, are the guests ot Misses v 101a and Eva Jones this week. Messrs. Thos. Longmire and J. nf t;ti.ti. two clever vouner men of Creedmoor, were among the pleasant visitors to the Public Lelger Mon day. Mr. Lon Hunt left Thursday for Wilson to look after the Warehouse books of Mr. L. E. Cooper, who has left Richmond and located in that town. 81.00 PER ANNUM. Mr. John A. Watkins and son, of Cornwall, visited Oxford Thursday. Mr. R. S. Williams returned Wednesday from a two weeks visit to Harnett county. Mr. Luther Russell arrived Thursday from Mot Springs, Ark.. iuny restored to nealth. Messrs. W. S. Green, of Dexter, C. W. Daniel, of Grissom, A. E. Bobbitt, H. P. Blackley, of Wilton, and J. H. Morris, of Sunset, called to see us Saturday. Messrs. W. J. Badgett, of Sun set, J. A. Cash, of Stem, J. P. Har grove, of Fairport, Will Daniel, of Tar River, A. H. Owen, near Oxford, ana A. u. Crazier, of Buchanan, called to see the editor Tuesday, Messrs. John Overton, of Kit trell, R. W. Hobo-ood. of Snnsfit. Andrew Williford, R. L. Newton, of tserea, V,. .J. Jenkins, of Zacho, Will Rice, of Lewis, F. O. Bumpass and son, of Oak Hill, dropped in to see us Wednesday. Messrs. J. P. Thomas, of Hamp ton, G. B. Royster, of Buchanan, and B. I. Breedloye, of Dexter, all members ot the Board of County Commissioners, were in Oxford Tues day. We had the pleasure of a visit trom Mr. Royster. About 100 pairs childs and misses slippers 50c. per pair, former price $1.25. Must be closed out, at E. II. Crenshaw & Co's. When Baby was sick, we gave her Castorta. 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. Passed Away. It is always sad to chronicle the death of any one, hut it is to us a peculiar source of sorrow that it has become our duty to pon the death of such a young wife and mother as was Mrs. W. E. Moss. Last (Wednesday) night just as another day was being ushered forth, the "silver cord was loosened and the golden bowl broken," which set the ransomed soul of Mrs. W. E. Moss free from the trials and temp tations of this life. Yes, while lov ing friends and dear ones anxiously watched oyer her, the command of our Heavenly Father Had gone forth that another of His children should join the innumerable on High, and without a murmur, a loying wife, a young mother, a faithful christian and a truo friend passed into eter nity. Sho had been sick for some time with typhoid fever, and her death was not entirely unexpected, al though fond hopes were cherished for her recovery, but alas! 'tis done, the grim Angel of death has invaded this home and robbed the husband of his wife, and a little child, only one month old, of its mother. But let us remember that "the Lord gave and the Lord hath taken away," and say "blessed be the name of the Lord." Miss Cora Irene Jenkins was the daughter of Mr. W. H. P. Jenkins, of Granvilro county, and about twelve months ago plighted her troth to Mr. W. E. Moss, of this place. She was a consistent member and a zealous worker in the M. E. church, and was about 25 years of age. "In this world of care and pain Lord, Thou wouldst not longer leave her. To the sunny, heavenly plain Thou dost now with joy receive her; Clothed in robes of spotless white Now she dwells with Thee in light." We extend to the bereaved ones our heartfelt sympathy and point them to Him who "wounds but to heal" for comfort, and piay that the kind Providence of God may be with the little one. Henderson Hustler, 9000 pairs Shoes ranging in price from 10c. to $3. Must be sold at E. II. Crenshaw & Co's. We were a little surprised to meet in our office Tuesday morning our old friend, Capt. W. O. Bobbitt, with a large, beautiful, white rose pinned on the lapel of his coat, and looking as gay as our young triend Nick Fullerton. But wo might have known the reason, as the gray haired Captain has just returned from the District Conference at Bullocks. j ai Li al Absolutely Pure. A Cream of Tartar Bakln? Powder. Highf-st of all in letvanlng fttrcngth. Latest United Slates Government Food Report. 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