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VOLUME XI NO 52. OXFORD, N. C., THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 1899. S1.00 PER ANNUM. HAPPY NEWYEAR TO ALL! I take pleasure in re- f ... -r-VT QT1TT fVlOrtflc! q Illy X-ixc--.jr AWJ-J.V.--' Ind the public gensr- K n xr for the very liberal - patronage they gave me during the year 1898, and hope by con tinued fair and honest dealing and meeting any and all competi tors' prices, quality and purity of our drugs and high standard of other goods kept, to share our part of your pat ronage during the year 1899. Wishing each and every one a happy New Year, I am Your old friend, Klondike StoreT Oxford, N. C. For the next fifteen days we shall cut prices on a great many articles. While they last will sell 75 pairs .Men's shoes bought to retail at f.l.2u for 90 cents; 59 pairs Ladies' shoes retailed at $1.25 for 8S cents. Ten pairs heavy wool blankets worth $3.75 at $2.S5 the pair. Fifteen Ladies' Jackets at cost, commencing at $2 and up to 4. Men's Quaker wool socks at 12 cents pair: heavier wool socks at 15 cents. 150 men's and boys' caps at 15, 2 and 25 cents. Also a few boys' caps at 10 cents. Hi cents yard for heaviest feather ticking See it. Simpson's calico 4 1-2 cents yard. 600 yards remnants of calico for bed quilts at 3 1-2 cents yard. Ball thread 18 cents box (30 ballp). 25 beautiful pictures and easles at creat reduction. See teem. 50 beautiful rugs very cheap. See them. All our red flannels at cogt. sOO yards grey "balmoral" flan nel, retailed at 20 cent3 yard, now 15 cents. See our Jauuary bargains. THE KLONDIKE STORE, Sale of Land. By virtue of an order and decree of the Supe rior court, of Granville county made in the spe cial proceeriiug ci'Mrn M. A. Booth, admiuietra t ti of t. W. Booth, deceased, vs John S. Row ley aud others, I Bhall on MONDAY, THE Cth DAY OF FEB., 1899, it beiDg th- first Monday in February, 18!)9. sel tc 'be highent t idcler, for cash, at ihe court house a.,or in ox lord, N. C, the following described tr.ct of land lyiiii and being situite in Tally U.i township, Granville county, N O., and more particularly described a follows: Certain tract ot m,ar fehoo My in sai'i county, conraii.ing w acrea more or less, known as the Mountain i r ct and being the same lands purchased by K. v tiootb of Miss Miry K. Booth and L Y. Jones ai d wile. For an accurate description of said Janus eee deed book -28, page 840. and deed book J9 patre 222, of the office of the hegister of Deeds trVArari.v,,lle couuty 'Ibis is a very desirable tract ol land and perhaps contains vaiusble min eral deposits Tim-of sale 12 o'clock M. Thi. tn d-d day of January. 1H99. ln 5- . . KOYBTEK, Com'r. LOTS OF NEWS Freshly Gathered, Tersely Put and Interesting in Substance. Mr. W. H. Blalock has enclosed his yard with a wire fence. Mr. W. A. Adams is now snugly fixed up in his new home on College street. It is quite probable that two or three new Superior Court circuits will be established. Will Freeman, son of E. D. Freeman, died Jan, 6h, of pneu . monia, at his home at Creedmoor. Deceased was about 24 or 25 years of age. Mr. James Steagall has opened a sta'l in the market and seeks the trade of our people. Remember "this man when you need fresh meat, and bis his phone number is GO, as he will do his best to please you. If there is any tooacco to be sold, you will always find a large portion of it at the Johnson Warehouse. The reason is, that the proprietor see to it that every farmers interest is protected and his comfort always looked after. We learn that the Oxford Flour ing Mills are making arrangements to improve their plant by putting in a roller process and another corn mill. Our merchants should extend to this enterprise every possible aid. Help build it up. Daring the holidays our esteem ed young friend, Charley Lawrence, of Wilton, we learn was happilv married to Miss Carrie Bailey, one of Wake's charming young ladies, and we extend to them our warmest congratulations. Winston Rogers, book-keeper at the Oxford Orphan Asylum, is to re turn to Durham. He has resigned his position over there, to take effect as soon as his successor can be se cured. His friends will be glad to welcome him back again. Durham Sun. It is said by influential Demo crats that if the Legislature does not oust Capt. Day (as clever and popu lar as he is a man) and the entire penitentiary crowd, "there will be h 1 to pay." The people want the whole business ended and a new deal made. The legislature will make a full investigation of the penitentiary and also of the agricultural department. Capt. Day is now having experts to go over the penitentiary books. But the legislature will go ahead without regard to this and maka its own in vestigation Oxford has large and progres sive buyers on her market. Col. W. B. Ballou for the three months end ing Dec. 31st, bought a fraction over one million pounds of tobacco on the warehouse floors of Oxford. He is a large export dealer, and among other large foreign orders he holds a large cutter order from Japan. Mr. W. M Gulick, who has been clerking m the Nayy Department at Washington, has been ordered to duty and is assigned as paymaster on board U. S. S. Badger. He will make a capital officer, as he pos sesses every qualification to make Uaole Sam a most efficient official. Mav he live long and prosper is the wish of the editor. Mr. Charley Bryan, of Granville, is on the election committee in the House. Senator Hicks is chairman of the Senate committee on military affairs; and is a member of commit tees on justice of peace, proposition and grievances, judicary, federal re lations and mining. This looks like he will have his hands full, but he is a hard worker and will be on hand every time. General B. S. Royster, Col. W. B. Ballou, Drs. T. L. Booth and B. K. Hays and Messrs. J. M. Currin and Will X. Coley, left Tuesday to attend the Grand Lodge of Masons now in session in Raleigh. The Ox ford Lodge is represented by a splen did delegation, and we feel sure a more intelligent and handsomer one will not be found in the conclave of brotherhood for the good ot the order. Oxford loses one of her most highly esteemed young men in the person of W. D. Currin, who becomes the buyer of the big Continental Tobacco Co., on the Winston market. The editor congratulates the Com pany upon the admirable selection made, and they will find in Mr. Cur rin a gentleman of the highest honor and integrity, and most admirably equipped for the duties assigned him. The very best wishes of the editor and the people of Oxford go with Mr. Currin to his new home, and most warmly commend him to the people of Winston as a gentle man worthy of their confidence and esteem. We deeply regret to learn of the death of "Sambo" of Orange, one of our correspondents, which occur red Jan. 4th. We have no particu lars of the old gentleman's death. Mr. Turner was not kaown person ally to the editor, but ha was a great admirer of the Public Ledger, and a Democrat of the old school, and in his correspondence to the Public Ledger was rather hard on the par ty that wanted to continue negro rule. We hope some one from Or ange will furnish us account of his death, and truly hope he was fully prepared when the message came to enter into the joys of the Lord in the nnnpr and better Kinsrdom. To the bereaved family the editor extends his warmest sympathy in the nour or great grief. The young people of Oxford will have a German on Friday night. Mr. Abner Newton, of the Wil ton section, killed two pigs a few days ago that weighed 290 and 430. The cry still rolls on the wave of mud from Dickersons bridge sec tion that the roads are about impass able and asks, where, oh where is the overseer 1 We ask you to read several new legal advertisements in this issue of Public Ledger, and the change of dateot land advertisement by L. T. Turner for sale. Notice is hereby given that ap plication will be made to the Gener al . Assembly of North Carolina to amend the Charter of the Oxford and Coast Line Railroad. 4t Representative A. A. Lyon is on the following committees : Public Roads, Representative Bryan on the following : Corporations, and In ternal Improvements. Prof. A. Baker, who purchased last year the old Ciement place just outside of the corpoiation of Oxford, has moved from Fairport, and is now well fixed up in his new home Mr. Barney Dixon, of Tar River, is numbered with the happy men of that section as his wife a few days presented him with a 15 pound Demo crat. Both mother and boy are dos ing well. Mrs. Elizabeth Bridgers Cox, of Tarboro, and Mr, B. F. Finney, of Virginia, were married last Wednes day. The bride was the widow of a son of General W. R. Cox, secretary of the United States Senate. Will some one please inform us why it is that the Fusion Board of County Commissioners composed of three should cost the taxpayers of the county $219 more than a Demo cratic Board of County Commis sioners composed ot 5 did for the same length of time ? Our old colored friend, William Mallory, passed into the great be yond on Sunday last. He was well known in Oxford and the county as he was jailor in the old Republican days- He had many warm friends as he possessed a kindly disposition, and was a devoted member of the church. Peace to his ashes. What is the matter with the Democratic members of the Legisla ture from the 5th Congressional Dis trict which covered itself with glory in the late election ? They did not even manage to get a smell at the distribution of clerkships in either the Senate or House. It looks as if though they sit right still and allow ed every other section of the State to walk right over them,, in the face of the fact that the grand old Fifth come in one of sending a solid Demo cratic delegation to the Legislature. Occasionally a friend of the Public Ledger thinks a little hard of us for refusing to give a lot of free adyertising to some enterprise in which they are interested. If they would stop and think a moment they would see that they are the ones that are unreasonable. It takes money, and a lot of it, to pay for paper, typesetting and a host of other expenses connected with pub lishing. The only way we can make anything out of the business is to get pay for services rendered. It costs hard cash to print a newspaper. The only way a paper can continue pub lication is to get pay from advertis ing and subscriptions. One would not expect a merchant to give his wares free, neither should it be ex pected of a newspaper to give its wares advertising ana subscrip tions free. Big Enterprise for Oxford. Oxford has along with its splendid tobacco market a hustling enterprise in the firm of Taylor & Cannady, manufacturers of fine buggies, phea tons and durable wagons. Their goods stand the test. They have in a short time acquired a State repu tation for putting up one of the best buggies in the trade, and for excel lency of material used and finish can not be excelled by any firm. They employ none but skilled men and when a buggy, pheaton or wagon goes out their factory it is followed by a guarantee, and you need not be afraid to purchase one of them. Their sales for 1898 were very large and has forced them to put in ad ditional machinery and increase the force to meet the demands of their rapidly growing trade. Their factory is a large four story brick building and eyery department is filled with men who thoroughly understand their business, and when you have purchased one of their make you will have something that will prove serviceable. Taylor & Cannady's sales' room is next door to PublioLedger and you are cordially invited to call and ia spect their yehicles, harness, robes, saddles, etc., which can be bought at bed rock prices. If you have not done so cast your orbs upon their large advertisement on the 4th page of this paper. Beats ttieKlondike. Mr. A. C. Thomas, of Marysville, Tex., has found a more valuable discovery than has yet been made in the Klondike. For years he suffered untold agony from con sumption, accompanied by hemorrages; and was absolutely cured by Dr. King's JNew Discovery for Consumption, uougns and Colds. He declares that gold is of little value in comparison with this mar velous cure; would have it, even if it cost a hundred dollars a bottle. Asthma, Bronchitis and all throat and lung aifec tions are positively cured by Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption. Trial bottles free at J. (i. Hall's Drug Store. Regular size 50 cents and $1 00. Guaran teed to cure er prie refunded. OF A PERSONAL NATURE. A Great Deal is Included Under This Head See for Yourself. Mrs. B. Hawkins has returned from a yisit to Fayetteville, Rev. R. B. Owens returned Sat urday from a visit to Salisbury. Miss Jones, of Rocky Mount, is the guest of Mrs. J. A. Lewis. Miss Perry, of Halifax county, is visiting the Misses Williams. Mr. S. J. Currin, of Stovall, dropped in to see the editor Friday. Representative Bryan spent Sun day with his family ner Tar River. Mr. Cam Easton is enjoying a hunt in Northern Granville this week. Mr. Jud Carroll, of the Morning Post, Raleigh, was ou our streets Friday. The editor had the pleasure of a visit Friday from Mr. Ben Harris, of Tar River. Mr. R. S. Eakes, of Oak Hill, was on the break Friday and called to see the editor. Miss Mary Currin is on a visit to her brother, Mr. Eugene Currin, at Kinston. -Mr. T. C. Harris, of Tar River, has returned to New York, after spending a few weeks at home. Mr. George Wooding returned some days ago from a business trip among the tobacco manufacturers. v Mr. John Dorsey, who is now living in Greenville, visited his par ents the past week. Mr. S. H. Smith, of the road in the interest of the Victor Bicycle, spent Sunday and Monday in Oxford. Messrs. G.L. Allen, of Wilton and E. T, York and Chas. York, of Grissom, were on our tobacco breaks Friday. Mr. Claud Lyon, one of the handsome young men of Creedmoor, was in Oxford Tuesday and called at this office. Messrs. M. M. Jackson and Joe Jackson, of Creedmoor, were in Ox ford luursdaj and called on the Public Ledger. Our old friend Ed. Parrott, of Wilton, was among the large crowd of farmers on the breaks Tuesday and smiled in upon the "old man." Mr. C. P. Bullock, of near Ral eigh, was in Oxford Wednesday on a visit to relatives, ar J w had the pleasure of meeting him in our office -It is rumored that the reason Goobers don't write any more from Trinity is, that he is preparing to en joy double blessedness instead of sin gle cussedness. Dr. Clifton, of Waco, Texas, who spent the holhdays with relatives in Liouisburg, accompanied his son Albert, who is attending the Horner School, to Oxford Tuesday. Mr. Charley Taylor, of Mecklen burg county, Va., and who once re presented Granville county several years in the Legislature, visited his brother, Dr. u. C. Taylor, several days the past week. We are glad to see our highly esteemed friend, J. G. Shotwell, looking so well after being on the sick list. He says he weighs more than he ever did and gives Dr. S. H. Cannady the credit. Messrs. E. D. Lyon, of Creed moor, J. H. Bowling, of Wilton, Rob . Adcock, of Oak Hill, Capt. W. O. Bobbitt, and T. E. Bobbitt, of Fishing Creek, T. J. Smith, of Har grove, Rev. Thales Turner, Abner Newton, of Wilton, called at this office Tuesday. Grand Lodge of flasons. This body met in Raleigh yester day, and we glean the following from Tuesday's News & Observer: The present Most Worshipful Grand Master. Walter E. Moore, has served two terms the customary limit and will retire. He will be succeed ed by Dr. R. J. Noble, (and General B. S. Royster probably chosen Dep uty Grand Master). The present Grand Master has made one of the most efficient, wisest and capable officer that the Grand Lodge has ever had. There are 307 lodges in the State, with a membership of 10,954. This is an increase of 454 during the past year. The collections for the year have been $6,124 20. In addition to this the various lodges have raised $7. 500 and Mr. Ben Duke has given $7.' 500. The $15,000 contributed by the various lodges and Mr. Duke has been used in erecting four new nice new brick cottages tor the girls. The other contributions were expended for the support of the orphans and the defraying of the expenses of the Grand Lodge. There are 248 child ren at the Oxford Asylum, which is principally supported by the Masons of the State. The report of the sec retary and treasurer show the order in a most healthy state. Free Pills. Send your address to H. E. Bucklen & Co , Chicago, and get a free sample box of Dr King's Kew Life Pills. A trial will convince you of their merits. These pills are easy in action and are particu lar'y effective in the cure of Constipation and Sick Headache. For Malaria and Liver troubles they have been proved in valuable. They are guaranteed to be perfectly free from every deleterious sub stance and to be purely vegetable. They do not weaken by their action, but by giv ing tone Vj stomach and bowels greatly invigorate the system. Regular size 25c. per box. geld by J. G. Hall, Druggist. THOMAS SPEED KILLED. Resisted Arrest and Attacked the Officer and was Killed. Our readers will remember that a correspondent from Virgilina gave a graphic account of a race riot that occurred at that place some weeks ago. Virgilina is the centre of the great copper mining beltNand the point at which the hands working in the various copper mines are paid off. It was on a Saturday night when many of the parties were more or less full of the essence of corn. Some 8 or 10 of the negro rioters were arrested and placed in Houston. Va., jail. With outside help these jail birds recently made their escape and several ot them returned to the copper mining section in Granville. Among the latter a negro by the name of Thomas Speed, who is. well known in the Buchanan section as he worked with Mr. J. A. Norwood. Hearing of his return under proper authority James Pool, J. P., of this county, issued a warrant for the ar rest ot Speed to Deputy Sheriff John N. Watkins, who being sick after wards Ben Puryear was substituted and deputized to arrest Speed. Puryear with his posse, W. D. Turner, W. H. King and Roscoe Tuck, a boy, on Friday night learn ing that bpeed was at his home near Amis Chapel went there and deman ded admittance. The inmates re fused to open the door, and denied that Speed was there. Puryear then by the aid of matches read the war rant loud enough for them to hear and again demanded that the door be opened. He heard some one in side say in a low voice, "Don't let any one but Puryear come in." The door then partly opened, and Sonny Smith, brother-inelaw of Speed step ped to the right as the testimony goes with an axe in his hand raised. As Puryear stepped into the house Speed from behind the door struck him on the head with a shovel. For tunately the force of the blow was somewhat broken by the door and by iruryear's sort nat. iruryear was slightly stunned and fell back into Turner's arms, and the negroes be gan closing the door: King called out, "Don't iet them close the door !" and he and Turner pushed Puryear against the door and entered the house. J ust as they did Speed fired a gun at them, but missed and Pur year shot him in the arm. Speed then turned a little more toward them and seemed in the act of firing again when Puryear fired a second shot hitting him in the abdomen; he fell near the fire place with the gun across his body. Turner then faced Sonny Smith, who still had the axe in his hand, and demanded that he giye it up which he did. Upon ex amination of the light hand barrel of the gun was still warm and smoke came out the tube when Puryear blew into the muzzle, thus showing it had just been fired. Puryear and his posse picked Speed up and put him on the bed and did what they could for his comfort until some col ored men came, when they left to get a doctor for Speed, but he died within hour after being shot. Coroner Alf Hobgood was notified who hurried to scene and on Sunday morning summoned a jury composed of Luther Royster, R. T. Pittard, J. W. Chandler, T. L. Chandler, J. K. Chandler and John Downey and held and inquest at thep lace of the shoot ing. A very large crowd of negroes and many whites weie present. Mr. J. S. Merritt, of Roxboro, rep rented the relatives of the deceased, and Judge Graham appeared for the officers. After an investigation the jury rendered a verdict "That Thomas Speed came to his death by a pistol shot in the hands of Benjamin Pur year, W. D. Turner or Wade King in self defense as legal officers." This was the first case of our new Coroner, Alf Hobgood, and we have heard many expressions of commen dation of the manner in which he presided and conducted the inquest. Faithful Servant of the Lord Gather ed Home. "Uncle Jesse" Cuninggimis dead ! says the Durham Sun. These were the words that passed from one to another Sunday morning, when the news was received here that Rev. Jesse A. Cuninggim had passed away Saturday night at Greensboro. It was sad news to many hearts in Dur ham. His last work was done on this district as presiding elder, and he was held in tender esteem by this entire community. Ripe in years and crowned with erood works, few men in the ministry combined, so full of tenderness and strength, deli cacy and power; and in his daily life and works he fulfilled the law of kindness and love love for his God, his fellowman and his church. The going out of such a life leayes no shadow of gloom, but as the sun go ing down on a clear, cloudless day gilds the western sky with tints of such surpassing beauty that they seem to be the reflection from that nightless land whose light is from the throne eternal, so does the going out of such a life leave the heavenly tints of comfort on the sad present and throws upon the dark gloom of the future the rainbow lights of eter nal hope, surpassing in coloring and in beauty that everlasting covenent of peace which God wrote on the storm cloud's scroll when the waves rolled back from a drowned world. Personal Property for Sale. At my home near Builock I will sell a1 public auction Thursday, January 19. 1899, my entire farm outfit, consisting of horses and mules, buggies and wagons, harness, cows, hogs, farming implements, corn and foader, household furniture, &c. Sale will commence at 10 o,clock sharp. G. H. FAUCETT, jaH.5 2t-pd. Bullock, N. C. DEriOCRATS TO TAKE CHARGE. Joint Caucus Decides to take Charge of Penitentiary and Other In stitutions. It was decided in the joint caucus of Democratic members of the Sen ate and House of Representatives Monday night to take possession of the penitentiary. Agricultural De partment and other institutions, which are in control of the f usionists. It was further decided to have a thorough investigation of all these institutions. A resolution was also adopted committing the caucus to the elect ion of United States Senators by a direct vote of the people. The reso lution was introduced by Senator Cocke and passed without objection. It is in substance as follows: That it is the sense of the General Assembly of North Carolina that the Senators of the United States be elected by the people. lhat we request our Senators in both branches of the United States Congress to use their endeavors to have submitted to the Legislatures of the different States, amendments to the Federal Constitution looking to this end. That the Clerk of the Senate be di rected to furnish each member of Congress with a copy of the resolu tion. The question of taking charge of the penitentiary precipitated an in teresting and animated discussion. The caucus was almost equally di vided on this policy. There was a more conservative element among the members who advocated a delay m action and who desired the ap pointment of a special committee to look into the advisability of taking charge of the institutions, pending an investigation. It developed that Capt. Day had a number of warm friends in the caucus. The resolution to take charge of the penitentiary was discussed yery tully. As to the matter of ltumedi ate policy the resolution prevailed by a vote or 50 to 47. It is learned that the caucus agreed not to divulge the proceedings, and out of respect to its wishes the Post with holds other information con cerning its action. Post. At Rest. Little Robert Vance, son of Mr and Mrs. B. T. Williams, of Dexter, died on the night of Dec. 12th. Lit tle Robert was nearly three years old, and although he was always a delicate child, he was greatly loved by his fond parent? and by all of the house-hold, especially was he the pet and joy of his aged grand-mother who has reached her three score years and ten, and who will soon meet little Robert on the shores of eternal rest. The funeral and burial service were conducted by Key. W S. Hester. The beautiful and inno cent babe in a pretty white coffin was laid away in the family burying ground near Dexter. D. N. H. IS STILL ON TOP ROUND. Our Five Warehouses Full of Tobacco and High Prices Still Reisn. Wagon load after wagon load of tobacco rolled into town Monday afternoon and Tuesday morning fill ing up our five large warehouses with the golden weed. The farmers were bright and cheerful fresh from the joys of the holliday seasons, and in anticipation of realizing the cream of the market for all grades, which they always do when they come to Oxford. The sales were spirited and lively from b'ginningto end, and many a farmers wallet was gladdened by be ing bulged with greenback on ac count of the high averages paid by our buyers for all grades of tobacco. Some four counties were repre resented on the break as Oxford has established a reputation as the most progressive, substantial and reliable market in this territory and, enjoys the largest sale3 within the history of the market. THE PLACE TO VISIT. If you wish to get in on the ground floor of bargains why all you hayeto do is to visit the enterprising firm of Landis & Easton and take a look at their new and elaborate line of white goods just received. They are of a choice character, low down in price and ready for inspection. These gentlemen do a large dry goods, mil linery, shoes and furnishing business and strive to keep up with the de mands of their rapidly increasing trade and enjoy the confidence of their patrons. This firm carries a large stock and make it a business to deal honestly with all who trade at their store, and in consequence haye built up a splendid trade. These fine young business men are so well and favorably known to the people of this section that they need no words of commendation at our hands and ask you to read their large ad vertisement in this issue and visit their store when you want to pur chase anything in their line. Lessons In China Painting:. Miss StifE now in charge of the Art De partment of Oxford Seminary is prepared to give lessons in China Painting, and to have the firing done at the least cost. Thise wishing ber instruction are invited to call on her for furtLer Information. F. P. HOBGOOD, Pres. Sale of Jack. I will sell at public auction Tuesday of Court in front of Court Houta my Jack "John L." janl2 St-pd I. H. DAVH. Baking Powder Made from pure cream of tartar. Safeguards the food against alum Alum baking powders are the greatest menacers to health of the present day. ROYAL BAKtNQ POWDER CO., NEW YORK. Salem Sayings. Miss Lucile Aiken snent Xmna in the City by the James. Uncle Wash Hart has fiv nn that weigh eleven hundred pounds. Miss Hettie Lvon. of Oxford. Knenf the Christmas with Miss Carrie Ful ler. Christmas has come and gone and we are getting settled down to work again. Misses Lottie Barnes and Blanch Parham, of G. F. Colleee. soent Christmas at home. Rev. W. S. Hester and Mr. B. I. Breedlove are attending the meeting of the Grand Lodge of Masons at ttaleigh this week. Mr. Thadeus Aiken, of Dutchville, spent a part of the Xmas in this neighborhood visiting his cousin Jesse Aiken. Mr. R. J. Hart, of Wilson, and Mr. R. L. Lumpkins, of Louisburg, spent the holidays with their families in Salem township. Mr. Robert Rowland, the clever widower of seventy-two summers, of Middleburg, was sparking the fair damsels and the young widows in the Dexter section during the holi days. N The Christmas tree at Salem, Deo. 26th, for the Sunday School was well arranged and greatly enjoyed, every member of the school received a nice present and there was a large crowd present and all greatly enjoys ed the exercises. Our fine correspondent, Lackland, in his piece just before Xmas about the county officers, in which he said Graham Hunt had sent Sikes a float ing down salt river, was indeed a fine and well written piece, it was complimented and enlogized by the best people in this community. The Christmas holidays passed off very pleasantly to us. We assisted several neighbors in destroying their Christmas turkeys. When called upon to help a neighbor, we gener ally try to giye satisfaction, and there was no fault found on account ot not doing our duty. On the fourth Sunday in Decem ber Rev. W. S. Hester filled the ap pointment for Bro. Holmes at Salem. After the sermon two beautiful bibles were presented to Misses Ida and Bessie Breedlove by the Sunday School for their punctual attendance, they having not missed a roll call during the year. The bibles were presented in appropriate and fitting words by our young, friend Joseph P. Breedloye. Nicholas. 5 Advice to There are three great reme dies that every person with weak lungs, or with consump tion itself, should understand. These remedies will cure about every case in its first stages ; and many of those more advanced. It is only the most advanced that are hopeless. Even these are wonderfully relieved and life itself greatly prolonged. What are these remedies ? Fresh air, proper food and ! t scon's Emulsion of Cod-Liver Oil with Hypo- phosphites. Be afraid of draughts but not of fresh air. Eat nutritious food and drink plenty of milk. Do not forget that Scott's Emulsion is the oldest, the most thoroughly 1 tested and the highest en- dorsed of all remedies for weak throats, weak lungs and consumption in all its stages, t 50c. and $1.00; all druggists. X SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemists, New York. Executors Notice. The undersigned Laving duly qualified as exe cutor of the last will and testament of the late John W. Stovail dae'd., hereby gives notice to all persons indebted to the estate of said deceas ed to make Immediate payment to me; and to those having claims against said estate to pre sent them to me for payment, on or before the 13th day of January, 1900, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. THOMAS W. STOVALL, Ex'r, Jan. 12th, 1899 J. W. Hajs, Atty. 5,000 Bushels of Corn wanted at the Oxford Flouring Mill, for which spot cash will be paid, so bring it along, j 12 4t To Cure Constipation Forever. Take Cascarets Candv Cathartic. 10c or 25c. II C. C. C. fail to cure, druggUta refund money. t Consumptives!