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Few Appreciate the
DANGER
fn whiv li the Ex
pectant Mother is
exposed and the
forobouiiiii witn
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pathway for
her.
Mother's Friend"
allavs Nervousness, and so assists
Nature that the change goes for
ward in an easy manner, without
such violent protest in the way of
Nausea. Headache, Etc. Gloomy
forebodings, yield to cheerful and
hopeful anticipations she passes
through the ordeal quickly and
without pain is left strong- and
vifrorousand enabled to joyously
perform the high and holy duties
now devolved upon her. Safety
to life of both is assured by the
U;;e of ''Mother's Friend," and
the time of recovery shortened.
I kn.'W one ladv, the mother of three children,
who iu-'Vrea sre'aJv in tha birth of each, who
obtame i a bottle o'f 'Mother's Friend' of me
before Set lourth confinement, and was relieved
Quickly All ajree that their labor was shorter
and less painful." John G. Polhul, Macon, Ga.
Sent bv M3i5, cn receipt of price, $1.00 PER
BOTTLfc. Book -TO EXPECTANT MOTHERS"
mailed free, containing valuable information
and voluntary testimonials.
The bradfield regulator CO., Atlanta ,g a
SOLO BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
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CyeW riiae,
Or-.usre Phosphate,
Peach Cream Soda,
Ked Banana Soda.
Crushed S'rawberry Glace,
Cvn-lied Ihtspberry Glace,
' rushed Cherry Glace,
Cra-hed Orange Glace,
Crushed Peach Glace,
Ked Banana Glace-
Trustee's Sale,
,c jiowcr- of pale con'orred npon
in ii m of trust, oxecut- d to me
iim- hthI Sue. 13 Viliianis his
'in tho l-'i "ti day of .lunc, 1S93,
:: Utnrf I iii the otlice of the
fiir ol ir.-uiy i tie connty in Hook
I. the rceuiid on Aus?. 23rd, 1.S94.
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'ins :;? ut pntre WA, default hav
:i the nyiiicnt or the debt se
iy rtijueM, of the holder of the
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iiii: aiiftion at the conrlhouse
' ranville county, N. C , on
iEll-ni DAY OF JUNE, 1S!7,
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' line a Westerly direction to the
'-ndoTi's corner, the Kaleigh road,
f laud now owned by A. H. A.
; a is conveyed by Edward Cant
ii as the C'a'.twell grove including
at,d two good tenant houses
' of land in Oak Hill township,
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road in the Granville and Per-
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i s i -orner on public road knwn as
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to lorks of i he road leading to Bu
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,i3 Agent.
WEEK OF SHORT ACCOUNTS.
To Transcribe Them is but the Work
of a riinute some Folks Thi k
The Earthquake Felt in Oxford
Warm nights and flies are plen
tiful. Let the cow show on the 24th of
June in Oxford be a success.
Tax listing is like quinine, it is a
bitter dose, but you must take it.
Mr, R. S. Usry has the largest
orn in his garden we have seen this
season. .
We are pleased to note that Mrs.
Harry Bryan, who has been quite
sick, is much better.
Mrs. A. W. Graham, who was on
the sick list several days the past
week, is about well again.
-Miss Annie de Lacroix who has
been quite sick a few days, is im
proving we are p'eased to learn.
The heated term is with us and
let the Town Commissioners appoint
a sanitary officer for the summer.
The Osborn House has been re
shingled, and it is to be hoped many
other improvements will be made.
Page Couch, an aged colored
woman, died Sunday morning with
apoplexy, and was buried Monday
afternoon.
The flea is a silent bird, it never
sings a song, but many a man's dis-
gust is stirred by "something going
wrong."
Mr. John Bullock is now the
possessor of a fine milch cow, but
cannot quite rival his partner, Mr.
Willie Mitchell.
Master Archer Wood and his
well trained dog pulling him through
the streets in a wagon is one of the
novelties of the town.
Oh! the sweet girl graduate is
now ruling her willing subject, while
the manly graduate has it in his head
that he is lord of all.
The Druckenmiller family gave a
nice entertainment at the Opera
House Thursday night. The pro
gram was a good one consisting of
brass, string and vocal music.
The Public Ledger is under
obligations to Rev. Bennett Smeedes
for a neat invitation to attend the
commencemet exercises of St. Mary's
School, Raleigh, June 9th and 10th.
Dr. A.J. Dalbyand Mr. Eugene
Crews occupy one of the front rooms
in the Court House ready to list your
county and town taxes for Oxford
township and- corporation. Don't
forget this as it will saye you double
taxes.
Mr. Monroe Hayes, of Clay, had
a cow a few days ago to drop twin
heifer calyes exactly alike in color,
and are said to be very pretty in
deed. On his plantation also has
been seen a large buck with wide
spreading horns.
Mrs. B. O. Savage, stepmother
of Mrs. J. J. Medford, died Monday
of last week at her home in Cary of
dropsy. She was Miss Lillian
Owen and lived in Oxford in the
seventies. Mrs. Medford attended
the funeral services.
The pernicious negro heeler,
tytj placed in power through the
yr great reform Populist moye
1 ment, is the power behind the
V throne of the Rep Pop. com
bine in Granville. His face
is a sheet of brass, and his
wisdom exceeds that of Solomon.
Begin to get ready everybody
for the celebration of St. John's Day,
24th of June, at the Orphan Asylum.
Let our farmers desert the fields for
one day and bring their familes with
well filled baskets and have a reg
ular pic-nic underneath the spread
ing branches of the great oaks.
Alex Roberts, one of our expert
colored carpenters, has succeeded in
taking down the old Baptist church,
removing it and putting it on the old
site . of the colored Baptist church
without even requiring a new piece
of timber. He has certainly done
well and saved the congregation
money.
The Duiham people are great
workers and are ever ready to assist
in helping that which benefits the
Tobacco City. They take great
pride in their Millitary Company
and will hold a bazaar to help raise
funds to assist in paying the Com
pany's expenses to the Nashville ex
position. Capt Galbraith and crew, along
with the clever route agent, Mr.
James Rogers, are quite happy now
as they have a new train of cars.
Trie cars are neatly gotten up and
are very comfortable. We congrat
u'ate the Southern authorities for
the excellent cars they have provided
the 0. & C. division with.
OXFORD,
The aid Society of the Presby
terian Church, will have a variety of
ice cream and cake at the Club
Rooms, to open at 6 o'clock, on Fri
day afternoon, June the 11th.
The act of the last Legislature
changing the law in regard to select
ing jurors in capital cases applies
only to Durham and Rockingham
counties, and not to the whole State.
Special Revenue Officer Shel
burn with several deputies captured j
another "moonshine'' still in the
Shake Rag neighborhood Tuesday
night and cut it up. They also got
one of the men who is being tried in
Oxford to-day (Wednesday.)
We warmly thank our old friend,
Mr. G. D. Ellsworth, of Washington
City, for an exceedingly handsome
invitation to attend the commence
ment exercises of the Law Depart
ment of the Georgetown University,
which took place on the 7th" inst.,
at the New National Theatre.
The last Legislature levied a
special tax on "any and all persons
who shall write deeds, mortgages,
conveyances or other legal instru
ments for a pecuniary considera
tion." This will put a stop to many
persons writing deeds and mortgages,
for they will not be willing to paythis
special tax of $5 a year.
We wonder how our Pop
ulist friends in Granville
like the idea of having a
negro with a sheet of brass
on his face about 3 inches
thick as the ruling spirit in
the Rep Pop. combine, who
dictates the distribution of pie? Oh!
how we negro horse apples float.
All on account of Populist votes.
The wise man does not wait for
the first sweltering day when he has
to-discard the cranium cover of the
winter and take his chances of get
ting what he wants in straw. He
goes early and picks it out at leisure.
On a real hot day the average man
will take any old thing in the way of
a straw hat the hatter fires at him,
even if his wife gets so mad at its
hideousness that she will not speak
to him for a week.
Brother Bailey, of the Biblical
Recordef , in his splendid writo-up of
the Oxford Seminary Commence
ment in speaking of our fine Baptist
church, says: "It was the first time
we ever saw our Oxford house of
worship. It is beautiful, the apart
ments are most elegant, the arrange
ments models of convenience; all
and all, it is the most b3autif ul
Baptist Church in North Carolina.
It will be a treat to the convention
to meet in it next December."
"Blessed Lord I Come Quickly."
Mr. Samuel Daniel, son of Mr.
Thomas Daniel, of near Enon, died
Friday evening after a lingering il'
ness. He was a member of the Ge.
neva Presbyterian church, and was
well known for his piety and greatly
beloved by all who knew him. He
had lived a Christian life and when
he approached the river of death he
called each member of the family to
his bedside and bade them good-bye,
saying he was ready to go and be at
rest with the Savior. He was con
scious almost up to the last moment
talking calmly of his approaching
end, and gave instructions as to his
funeral. What a blessed thing it is
to die a Christian and enter the Eter
nal City of God. Mr. Daniel was 27
years of age, and had been a devoted
member of the church from early
boyhood and has gone to reap his re
ward in a "Home in Glory." Sleep
on Christian soldier, some sweet day
loved ones will meet you for
"There is no death, an angel form
Willis o'er the earth with silent tread.
He bears our best loved things away,
And then we call them dead.
And ever near us though unseen
The dear inmortal spirits tread,
For all the boundless universe
Is life there is no death."
An Old Oxford Boy Honored.
At a meeting of the Texas Phar
maceutical Association held at Gal
veston May 18th to 20th, the Associ
ation nominated 20 druggists, five of
whom shall constitute the Board of
Pharmacy should a bill for a State
Board, then pending, become a law.
On the list appears the name of
Charles Taylor, of Midland, a son' of
our townsman Dr. L. C. Taylor and
a brother of Messrs. W. R., J. A.
and R. P. Taylor.
Mr. Taylor left Oxford some 15 or
18 years ago, and for several years
past has been a leading druggist in
the Lone Star State.
THE FALL TERMof Mrs. A. A.
Hicks' School will begin on the first day
of Sentember. She wishes to call atten-
tion to tne aamuon oi . muumgaiwu
department. Those having pupils to en
ter will please sail on or address,
MRS. A. A. HICKS, Oxford, N. C.
N. C., THURSDAY, JUNE JO, 1897.
COUNTY COriMISSlONERS.
Proceedings of the Monthly fleeting
of the Board.
The Board of County Commission
ers met in regular monthly session
Monday with the following members
present: J. A. Bullock, Chairman,
C. M. Rogers and D. C. Farabow.
The regular routine business was
gone through with.
Ordered that James Bullock be
put on the outside pauper list at one
dollar per month.
Ordered that Luster Bullock be
put on the outside pauper list at one
dollar per month.
Ordered that D. C. Farabow be is
sued an order for two dollars for
Luster Bullock.
Ordered that G. B. Buchanan be
paid $45 for repairing bridge over
Johnson's creek.
Ordered that Z. W. Allen be given
a pauper order for $40.41.
Ordered that the following tax be
leyied for the year 1S97: State tax,
25 cents on $100; school tax, 18 cents
on $100; county tax, 23$ cents on
$100; total, G6 cents. Poll tax:
School, $1,50; poor, 40 cents; State
10 cents; total, $2.00. Railroad tax
for Oxford and Salem townships: 10
cents on $100 worth property; on
polls, 30 cents each. Schedule B
and C: County levies same as State,
subject to such exemptions as here
tofore made by the Board of Com
missioners at various meetings.
Sheriff Cozart made his report of
taxes collected for the month of May
as follows: State tax, $534 58; school
$409. So; county, $525.32; railroad,
$73.07; total, $1,502.82.
Ordered that an election be and
the same is hereby ordered to be
held in each and every voting pre
cinct of each school district (town
ship) in said county of Granville on
Tuesday after the 2nd Monday in
August next upon the question of
levying a special tax for public
schools of said district, towit :
Fishing Creek, Brassfield, Dutchs
ville, Tally Ho, Walnut Grove, Oak
Hill, Sassafras Fork, Salem and Ox
ford Townships, as provided for in
chapter 15 of the code of North Caro
lina as amended by th public laws
of 1885, 1889, 1891, 1893, 1895, 1897,
and other statutes.
Said election to be held as provided
for the election of members of the
General Assembly.
The tax as proposed to be levied
by said Board of County Commission
ers is ten cents on $100 worth of
property and thirty cents on each
poll.
Those who favor the tax will cast
a ballot "for schools."
Those who oppose the tax will cast
a ballot "against schools."
unaer tne law eacn townsnip is
one school district.
J. A. Bullock,
Chmn. Bd. Com.
Ah, Ha ! a Lynching in Ohio,
A few days ago a negro by the
name of "Chuck" MitcheU assaulted
Mrs. E. M. Gaumer at Urbana, Ohio,
and on the night of June 4th 1,G00
men attacked the jail. The guard
fired on the mob killing two men and
wounding several others, but they
continued their assault on the militia,
took Mitchell out and strung him up
and then emptied showers of bullets
into his lifeless body. At Fairfax,
Va., the law was allowed to take its
course and James Lewis, colored,
was hanged the same day for an as
sault on Mrs. Ida Reidell. This is
the difference between the two sec
tions. In Ohio they claim to idolize
the negro, and are always abusing
the South for cruelty to the race,
and eyen go so far in some places as
to advocate social equality. If that
lynching had occurred in the South
it .would have been the cause of most
violent abuse of our people.
We are glad to say that it has been
two years since Judge Lynch dis
pensed justice in North Carolina, but
we fear the wholesale pardoning of
rapists, murderers, thieves and secret
assaulters by Criminal Pardoning
Russell will cause Judge Lynch to
put in an appearance again in this
State.
We say to the Governor, as well as
to the people, "let the law take its
course" and see that justice, real jus
tice, is meted out to offenders of the
law and there will be no lynchings in
North Carolina even if partizan offi
cers of the courts recommend their
pardons after they prosecute them.
Any one wishing to purchase a fine pony
would do well to call on, or write to
R. L Pitchford, Oxford, N. C.
Lands for Sale.
Several tracts af lands for sale. 210
acres $8 per acre ; 190 acres $7.50 per
acre ; 238 acres $7 per acre. Also various
other tracts at prices ranging from $ 4 to
$25 per acre. Terms reasonable.
JOHN A. WILLIAMS.
AGREEABLE SURPRISE.
Rev. Dr. B. F. Dixon Visits Oxford
Once flore.
On last Saturday and Sunday the
people of Oxford enjoyed a most
agreeable surprise in haying Dr. B.
F. Dixon as a visitor in their midst.
He had been attending the com
mencement at the University and as
one of the trustees, was engaged to
meet the board in Raleigh on Mon
day. He availed himself of the
short interval to run over to Oxford
and take a look at the Asylum and
to shake hands with his host of
friends. On Sunday he preached at
the Methodist church to a large and
appreciative congregation, from the
text Pil. 3rd chapter, 12, 13, 14 ver
ses. The Dr. was in his happiest
vein, and what that mans no one
can know but those who have heard
him. At times his sermon was beam
ing with a cheery, sunny, impressi
ble humor, at other times it was
tenderly pathetic or moved with elo
quence and power. He depicted the
agea raui wnose lire naa been one
of grand and glorious achievement
now approaching its end, looking
not back upon what he had done,
but forward upon what he might yet
do and to the reward that awaited
him in the prize of the high calling
of God in Christ Jesus. It was full
of encouragement and inspiration to
higher effort after things as the end
of life approaches, and was pro
.....
toundly enjoyed by tne congrega
tion.
In the afternoon the Dr. "talked"
to the children at the Asylum and
kept them entertained and interest
ed in a most instructive lesson in
giving their hearts and eyes and
tongues to God. It was a talk that
the children and older people who
heard will not soon forget.
Dr. Dixion has a wonderful hold
upon the affections of the people of
Oxford, haying been one of us for
about seven years while Superinten
dent of the Orphan Asylum, and
during that time everybody here,
young and old, learned to love him,
and all loved to hear- him preach.
He can draw a larger congregation
upon shorter notice than can almost
any other man who comes among us.
A cordial welcome will always
greet the Dr. wheneyer he may visit
Oxford.
A PRETTY WEDDING.
fir. J. Richard Townsend Makes Hiss
flattie E. Whitfield his Bride.
A yery pretty wedding was solemn
ized at Mizpath Presbyterian church
on Chestnut Hill at 11 o'clock yes
terday morning, the Rev. David K.
Walthall, the pastor, officiating.
The decorations of ferns and daisies
were simple but very beautiful.
The contracting parties were Miss
Mattie E. Whitfield, of Oxford, N.
C, and Mr. J. Richard Townsend, of
Plantersville, Va.
The bride was charmingly attired
in a stylish travelling gown of green
and brown and carried a choice
boquet of ferns and daisies. Miss L.
Eugenia Dunn, dressed in green and
gold mouselaine de sole, as flower
girl proceeded the bridal couple
carrying a dainty basket of the same
floweis.
Mrs. Richaid Sainsbury presided
at the organ.
A number of persons from a dis
tance attended the ceremony among
them Miss Eva Whitefield, sister of
the bride and Mr. Marvin Hester, of
Oxford, N. C, Mrs. R. E. Wylie, and
doughter of Lancaster, S. C; and
Mr. W. B. Pratt, Jr., of New York.
Immediately after the ceremony
the happy couple left on the noon
train for Plantersville, Va., their
future residence. Richmond Times,
June 3rd.
Chloroformed and Robbed.
The following was overlooked by
us last week and although a little
late will be news to his many f riedns:
Mr. FrankLandis, we see it stated
in the Charlotte news, was recently
the victim of what came neai being
a fatal crime. He was staying at a
hotel in Louisyille, Ky. He retired
at night leaving an orde-r to be called
for the early morning train for Chat
tanooga. When the bell-boy called him, he
found him almost unconscious, and
while attempting to dress he fell in
a dead faint.
A physician was called in, and
upon examination it was found he
had been heavily chloroformed, It
was also found he had been robbed
of ninety dollars.
Two men in the next room had
also been chloroformed and robbed.
WANTED A good second hand 15 or
20 horoe Boiler without engine. Apply to
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GOING AND COfllNG RECORD.
Those who are On the Go and in the
Whirl of Time.
Miss Mary Currin was a Dur-
ham visitor last week.
Mr. Olin Perry is on a visit to
relatives at Siler City.
Mr. and Mrs. Charley Bryan, of
Tar River," were on our streets Fris
day.
Miss Charlie Harris, of Virginia,
is the guest of Mrs. John Gooch on
Main St.
-Col. W. B. Ballou returned Fri
day from a business trip to Rich
mond, Va.
-Miss Sue Hall is on a visit to
her sister, Mrs. Henry Perry, of
Henderson.
-Mr. and Mrs. George Parker
and two daughters,- of Sunset, -were
on our streets Saturday.
Mrs. Gowan Dusenbury, of Con
cord, is the guest of Miss Annie
Booth on College street.
Mrs. J. M. Rhodes, of Littleton,
is on a yisit to her parents, Rev. and
Mrs. W. S. Hester, of Salem.
Messrs. W. W. Reavis and Sam
Alien, or iienaerson, were on our
streets a short time Thursday.
Misses Alice and Susan Graham
leave today to visit their aunt, Mrs.
Judge Walter Clark, of Raleigh.
Mrs. Thad R. Manning and
daughter, Miss Lemme Jordan, of
Henderson, graced our streets Thurs
day.
Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Bobbitt and
a i n T 1 j-
daugnters, or risning ureeK, were
among the shoppers in Oxford Fri
day.
Miss Ophelia Howell, who has
been visiting Miss Carrie Lawrence,
returned to her home at Goldsboro
Monday.
Prof. F. P. Hobgood, of Washing
ton City, reached Oxford Saturday
and will remain with us the most of
the summer.
Mrs. John F. Cannady and ac
complished daughter, Miss Mamie,
of Wilton, spent a few hours in Ox
ford Friday. .
Drs. G. A. Coggeshall, T. Li
Booth and B. K. Hays left Monday
to attend the Medical Convention at
Morehead City.
The editor enjoyed visits Satur
day from two of his farmer friends,
Messrs. P. A. Bobbitt, of Vance, and
E. N. Williams, of Franklin counties
Mr. and Mrs. Amos Dean, of
Wakefield, passed through Oxford
Tuesday morning returning home
from a visit to relatives in Granville
Messrs. A. E. Bobbitt, of Wilton,
and "Uncle Buck" Peed, of Provi
dence, two of Granville's good far
mers, paid the Public Ledger a
visit Friday.
Mr. I. H. Howard, son of our
highly esteemed countyman, Mr. B.
D. Howard, was numbered among
the list of graduates at the Univer
sity last week,
J. W. Meadows, one of the col
ored school teachers of Mt. Energy
section, called at the Public Ledger
office Friday and is numbered among
its large number of subscribers.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Laurence,
two daughters and son, of Wilton,
and Mr. B. W. Bullock and daugh
ter, of Hester, were in Oxford a few
hours Friday. Mr. Bullock called
to see the editor.
The editor was pleased Friday
to receive visits irom the tollow-
ing farmers : Messrs. M. D. Harris
and three sons, of Buchanan, Prof. A.
Baker and T. J. Brummitt, of Fish
ing Creek Township.
Rev. W. T. Walker, of Townes-
ville, who has charge of a groupe of
Presbyterian churches in Granyille,
was in our town Thursday. As his
work is in this county we would be
glad to see him make Oxford his
home.
Misses Bessie Shaw, of Hender
son, Annie Shaw, of Currituck
county, and Minnie Ferebee, of
Camden county, sister, cousin and
aunt respectively of Mr. and Mrs.
H. M. Shaw are visiting them at
their home on Rectory street,
Mrs. George W. Green, wife ot
the Baptist Missionary in China,
now of Morrisville, was in Oxford
Friday making arrangements to enter
her daughter at Oxford Seminary
next session. She was the guest of
Prof, and Mrs. F. P. Hobgood.
Mr. Paul Jones and talented
daughter, Miss Lula, of Wake coun
ty, were numbered among the vis
itors to Oxford Saturday. The "old
man" enjoyed a visit from Mr. Jones.
He is an old Granville man and we
are glad to know is doing well in his
adopted home.
$1.00 PER ANNUM.
Miss Dorothea Coggeshall is on
a visit to friends in Raleigh.
The "old man" of the Public
Ledger is attending the Press Con
vention at Morehead City this week.
Mr. C. L. Floyd, of Vance, was
an Oxford vistor Thursday and call
ed to see the ugly man of this print
shop. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Tiiley and
son, of the Culbreth section, were
visitors to Oxford Saturday and vis
ited this office.
Col. B. S. Royster returned Wed
nesday morning from Nashville,
Tenn., where he has been attending
he Exposition.
Mrs. C. M. Rogers and her little
grandson, Morehead Emmett, return
ed Thursday from seyeral days visit
to Grissom section. .
Mr. O. J. Howard left Oxford
for Richmond Tuesday, which city
he will make his future home, having
gone there to engage in the insur
ance business.
We faired to note last week the
return of our young friend, Mr.
James Booth, the polite clerk at the
Southern depot, from a delightful
visit to Lincolnton.
Messrs. W. A. Daniel and T. G.
Dean, two old Granville farmers,
now of Franklin, and W. N. Critcher
and J. P. Patterson, of Dexter, were
in Oxford Saturday and paid a short
visit to the Public Ledger.
The editor of the "Old Demo
cratic Rattletrap" was greatly pleas
ed Friday to have a visit from Mr.
C. R. Cawthron and son "Bud," of
Vance county. It has been several
years since we have "confabbed"
together, but he heard from us every
week through the Public Ledger,
as he still, amid the cyclonic changes
in politics for pie, stands high up in
the Democratic synagogue.
Mr. Caleb Osborn and mother,
Mrs. Job Osborn, returned Thursday
evening from a very pleasant visit of
ten days to Messrs. Alfred and How
ard Rouk, relatives of theirs, who
reside in Brooklyn, N. Y. They
witnessed the "May Walk" of the
Sunday school children of that city
on the 30th of May, in which 80,000
children joined in the parade. The
section in which the smaller children
were in numbered 14,000. This must
have been a beautiful sight.
FOli SALE. I offer for sale my pony;
eight years old, sound and will work any
where, weight about 700 pounds,
II. L. PITCHFOllD,
june 10 It Oxford, N. C.
The Board of Education.
The State Superintendent of Pub
lic Instruction, Mr. Mebane, has
written several circular letters im
ploring the Boards of County Com
missioners, the Reeristers of Deeds
and Clerks of the Superior Courts to
rise above politics and select only
the best qualified men in the county
as members of the Board of Educa
tion. How well they regarded his request
in this county was shown on Monday
in the election of an ignorant, dis
reputable negro, a pot house Repub
lican politician, and another Repub
lican, a man who has no experience,
to compose the Board who for two
years will have in charge the inter
est of the children of this county. A
worse selection could not have been
made. The Populists, who voted for
the present county officers, are alone
to blame for this iniquity which has
been put upon us but for their ac
tion we would now have a Board
that would represent the intelligence
and character of the county.
The Board is composed of Dr.
Dalby, Dr. Sikes and J. A. Fuller,
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