North Carolina Newspapers

I Oxford is a Hum- I 1 mer as . a Tobacco I Market and a Trade I Center, I TTxTT TTAn tt tt ,r tt 1 ..Push the Town I ml VOLUME Xll NO 4. p D Ul L)U Sole! Beginning FEB. 1 ST We will oiler to the people of Oxford and vicinity our en tire line of C othing for Men i Boys' Wear, OVERCOATS, UiNDER-WI-AR, HATS, CAPS, SHOES, SHIRTS, (X)L LAR AND CUFFS, NEC EAR, HAND KKRCI1IKFS, GLOVES, HOSIERY, SUSPEND ERS, Arc, ..... AT COST FOR SOBaus Onlu After the expiration of that time the special sale will cease. The reason for this unusual of fer is to reduce our entire stock preparatory to adding another department to our business this year, of which you will be notified. This is the greatest opportunity over offered in Oxford, as our stock consists entirely of reliable merchandise suited to the wants of our people This is a money saving chance and we advise you to come early. We have anything you want in the wearing line and you will have the rare chance of buying it cost. This means that much of the stock must go to make room for our change we are to make. B. F. KRONHEIMER, : Granville's Clothier. IfTTTTTl juIUjI . . FEBRUARY PARAGRAPHS. SHORT-STOPS IN THE LOCAL LINE Gathered and Condensed for the Eye of the Reader. Mud is all the go now in Oxford. Mr. L. B. Turner is putting up new fences around his lot. Granville Superior Court ad journed Wednesday morning. The general verdict now is that our wells are not behind on water. Jailor Buchanan carried a negro to the workhouse in Guilford county Monday. The Skating Rink is now offer ing pass time to many of our people at night. Read land sale and executors no tice appearing for the first time in this issue. Coroner Alf Hobgood had the honor of acting sheriff of Granville county one week, and made an effi cient officer. Mr. W. R. Garner, of Grissom, was an Oxford visitor Thursday and dropped in to see us. The breaks of tobacco for the last week have been small owing to the extreme bad weather. Mr. Iverson Skinner, who was quite sick at Wilson last week, we are gratified to learn is much better. The insurance adjusters reached Oxford yesterday and an inyentory of the stock of Paris Bros, is being taken. We are gratified to learn that Mr. J. C. Hundley continues to do well with his lumber business at Green's. . That occupation known as say ing nothing but sawing wood is often equivalent to the sawyers making their little pile of dust. The Singing Convention came to a close Thursday night with a concert at the Opera House, which was enjoyed by all present. We are informed that Lyon's bridge across Tar River is now im passable as one of the spans has fallen in and travel that way cut off. Fields and Hanson's Minstrels held the boards at the Opera House Saturday night and had a good house, andgaye a splendid entertainment- Supposing it's true that all the mean acts of his life come before a drowing man, with some men tbere wouldn't be time for this if it wasn't a slow death. There was no services at the Baptist church Sunday morning or night owing to the fact that water rose in the basement and the church could not be heated. We are glad to note that Prof. Pottei, the fine music instructor at the Oxford Seminary who has been wrestling with the gripp for some days, is rapidly recovering. Mr. B. Hawkins, of the Klon dike Store, has closed business and packed up his goods and shipped them to Johnson City, Tenn. We regret to loose him and his mo3t estimable lady from our midst. The Oxford contingent of the Third Regiment arrived in town Monday and met with a warm wel come at the hands of relatives and friends. They look as if though Uncle Sam had treated them well. Capt. Ed. Parrish, who has for a long time been chief buyer for the Blackwell Durham Tobacco Co., has resigned and accepted a position with the American Tobacco Co., and will leave for Japan shortly to look after the American Tobacco Co.'s interest in that country. S. A. L, arbor day has been set for March the 15th, at which time persons along the line of the road are asked to plant at least a few trees. The famous cherry trees from Cherry Mountain, and pecan trees can be had of Mr. J. T. Patrick of Pinebluff, at a nominal price. The esteemed Public Ledger,. of Oxford, has entered upon its twelfth volume with bright prospects. Editor Britt is giving his constitu ents one of the best local papers in the state and deserves a more liberal support.from the people of Oxford and Granville county. Greensboro Patriot. What Oxford needs, and we haye maintained this all along, is a goodnight watchman. It is more necessary to have a good night po liceman than a day one. Night is the time when evil doers are abroad and steps should be taken to protect the people who have a right to ex pect protection. It is thought that the reason of "Old Sleuths" long silence is that he is on the trail of one ot the be witching maidens of Person county. It is rumored that he has sent in his resignation as President of Hamp ton's Bachelors Club. Of course this shows that he is like Goobers, tired of single cussedness. "Some Plays and Their Actors, Without Prejudice," is a new depart ment in The Cosmopolitan. . The names of the contributors are not given, but in the staff are embraced the majority of the leading critics of the country, including David Belasco. It is interesting to note that in these days of competition in the magazine field the editions of The Cosmopoli tan haye gone from three hundred thousand for February, 1898, to three hundred and fifty thousand in Febru ary of this year. n v irm?n at r tt httt? cn a v fubdttatdv n qa We are constantly receiving from different section of the country enquires for sample copies of the Public Ledger, which must indi cate that people are looking this way to locate. Now is the time to adver tise and let outsiders know that we have a liye business town. Remem ber a liye newspaper full of town advertisement donates a liye town. I hereby call a meeting of the Supervisors of Public Roads of Wal nut Grove township to meet at Berea on Thursday, Feb. 23rd, 1899, at 10 o'clock a. m. All overseers of pub lic roads of said township are order ed to be present and make their re ports, and if they fail will be dealt with as the law directs. All magis trates of said township are earnestly requested to be present as there is business of importance to transact. J. F. Cole. Chairman. Bnekleu's Arnica Naive. The Best Salve 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. New goods arrive dally. Odds and ends in every department go for a song at Crenshaw's. feb.9. The Legislature. The editor was in Raleigh Tuesday and looked in on the Legislature and found it not only a handsome, but a working body of men, determined to legislate for the best interest of the people of the State. In the Senate we found Senator Hicks on his feet discussing the prohibition bill in a practical way, and receiving the strictest attention trom the members of that body. We found in House of Representatives Bryan and Lyon in their seats deeply interested in the proceedings, and they are truly raith f ul representatives of Granville. It is a source of pleasure to us to in form the people of the county that Senator Hicks and Messrs. Lyon and Bryan haye taken high stands in the Legislature, and are numbered among the most diligent members of that glorious Democratic body, for the few Republicans who happened to get in on the white supremacy landslide look exceedingly lonesome Speaker Connor makes an admira ble presiding omcer, being courte ous, dignified and polite to each and every member. We are proud that such a spotless North Carolina gen tleman presides over one of the pur est bodies of men that has assembled in the State for years. The Modern Way Commends itself to the well-informed, to do pleasantly and effectually . what was formerly done in the crudest manner and disagreeably as well. To cleanse the system and break up colds, headaches, and fevers without unpleasant after ef fects, use the delightful liquid laxative remedy, Syrup of Figs. Made by Cali fornia Fig Syrup Co. 200 barrels -'Dan Valley,". "Desota,'' "Oak Ridge," "Elmwood" and "Cedar Cliff" flours boueht before the recent ad vance. We have sold these flours exclu sively for oast two years. Built up an enormous trade on them. Out of several thousand barrels have never heard a com plaint. Our flour trade has grown; so have the people who nought at (Jren shaw's. feb.9. Fighting at flanila. On Sunday last the United States Army at Manila under command of Gen. Otis, and the Navy under command of Admiral Dewey, had a hot battle with the Phillipinos and tompletely routed them. The battle was a hard fought one as the insur gents made a general attack on the American lines Saturday night and when day broke the enemy had been driven back with great slaughter. Our soldiers won glory by their he roic fighting and daring storming the enemy's strongholds. Admiral Dewey with his Navy created great havoc and destruction of life and property. The Phillipinos fought bravely and stubbornly but were badly whipped. The American loss is 20 killed and 125 wounded. - Careful estimates put the insur gents' loss at 2,000 killed; wounded 3,500 and 5,000 taken prisoners. An Honest Medicine for La Grippe. George W. W aitt of South Gardiner, Me., says : "I have had the worst cough, cold, chills and grip and have taken lots of trash of no account but profit to the vender. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is the only thing that has done any good whatever. I have used one 50 cent bottle and the chills, cold and grip hive all left me. 1 congratulate the manufacturers of and honest medicine." For sale by J. G. Hall, Druggist Executors Notice. The uT)dersi2ned having been duly qualified as executor of the last will and testament of Alan- eon Stewart, de'd . hereby gives notice to all persons indebted to the estate of said deceased to make immediate payment, ana to those nom ine claims against said estate, to present them for payment on or before the 10th day of Feb ruary, l'JuO, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. This, 8th, Feb , 1899. JGHN W. HAYS, Ei'r , oi Manson Stewart, dee'd. Notice. Under and by virtue of the power of sale con ferred upon me in a mortgage deed, executed on the 2d day of May, 1898, by ifidgar L. Davis and Ida Davis his wife, and duly registered in mort gage book 45, page 482, in the office of the Regis ter of Deeds of Granville county, oefault having been made in the payment of the debt secured thereby, I shall sell for cash, by public auction to the highest bidder, at the court house door jn Oxford, Granville county, IS. C. on the 13th DAY OF MARCH, 1899, the real estate described and conveyed in said mortgage deed, to-wit: Beginnings at a pine O. Y. Mnngum's corner, thence South to Little Beaver Dam creek, thence along said creek East t a stake Jas. M. Davis' corner, thence with das M. Davis' line North to a rock Sallie Tur ner's corner, thence along her line West to the beginning, containing by estimation 25 acres, more or less, it being the interest of his mother, Jacabina L Davis, and beired by the said Edgar L. Davis. Time of sale 12 M. reh.9-4t-pd. S. H. DlliLARD, Trustee. THE LEGISLATURE. WHAT IS OOINQ ON AflONG OUR LAW MAKERS. A Synopsis of Proceedings as Gath ered from Raleigh Papers. The bill for the government f the insane asylum was taken uP The amendments of the sub-committee, composed of Senators Hicks, Daniels, Speight and Travis vere - i i mi unanimously endorsed, iney pro vide that the dangerous insane shall be cared for in the wards heretofore assigned for that purpose; that said wards shall be known as the hospi tal for the dangerous and criminal insane, and the board of directors of the State Hospital at Raleigh shall have full control and management of said hospital; that said board shall, by partitions and walls, sepa rate the said hospital from the pen itentiary, and the hospital shall not be considered a part of the peniten tiary, but as entirely separate there from. The board of directors of the penitentiary shall furnish the labor free of charge and all material at cost necessary for building said walls and partitions and for placing the wards and apartments herein re' ferred to in such condition as the board of directors of the State Hos pital at Raleigh may, in their dis cretion, require. The sexes and rac -s shall be kept in separate wards and apartments and patients to be under the care of physicians selected by the board. The inebriates to be confined in any hospital must be such as are prescribed in section 1,671 of the Code and the act amen datory thereof. Chapters 265 and 250 of the Code and the public laws of 1897, are repealed and all laws regarding the subjects referred to in said acts are also repealed. The substance of the sections are now about as follows: The dangerous insane shall be cared for in the wards which have been assigned for that purpose un der Chap. 520, Fublic Laws of 1897. These wards shall be known as the hospital for the dangerous in sane. The board of directors of the penitentiarv shall furnish all labor free of charge and all material at cost, necessary for building a wall and partition to separate the hos pital from the State prison, and to put the wards in such condition as the board of directors of the State hospital in Raleigh may in their discretion, require. These wards shall be in readiness within three months. No patient shall be sent to this place from the hospitals, but all those now there to remain. There is comment on the delay in passing the separate car bill. Senator Jerome was appointed a sub committee to take various bills and from them draft one suitable Representative LicLean, of Harnett, who has himself introduced the best of all the bills, tells me that Sen ator Jerome is "divided" on the bill No doubt the committee will finally get back to Mr. McLean's bill after all. Senator Ward introduced another Jim Crow car bill remarking that the committee selected to bring in a measure seemed to get farther in the dark the more light they got on it. Senator Daniels introduced an important bill to increase the per manent school fund. S. B. 498 Senator Hicks To in corporate the Granville Counts Railway Company, Corporations Committee. The decision of the democratic caucus that the legislative session shall end February 25th was not unexpected. The argument was made long ago that it might be very necessary for the legislature to meet again in 1900 in case there was any trouble regarding the franchise amendment to the constitution which is to be voted on in August of that year. The legislature is en titled to sit 60 days. By adjourn ing or rather taking a recess. Feb- uary 2oth it will have about two weeks of remaining life. It may be that the adjourned session will not be necessary. The House has passed the bill in corporating the North Carolina & South Carolina Kailroad Company. Your correspondent today talked with Col. John S. Cunningham, one of the stockholders, about it. Col. Cuningham said: "The object of this road is to develop a mineral section, and a new territory, run ning through the State, beginning at the North Carolina line, in Per son county, and going through the State to the Sonth Carolina line in Anson county, and from the to Co lumbia, S. C. The copper mines in Person and Granville counties are becoming widely known. Capitalists are investing large sums in these counties, and a large force of hands is now at work opening these cop per mines." By Senator Wmtaker, a bill en titled "An Act for the Better Gov ernment of the State library." This bill simply amends The Code by allowing the General Assembly to elect a State Librarian and provides tor a board ot trustees of five resi dents of the city of Raleigh, who are to be nominated and elected by the Legislature. It fixes the hours of keeping the library orjen. throughout the year, from 8 o'clock a. m., to 0 o clock p. m Sundays and legal holidays excepted. It also repeals the fusion law of 1895, giving the Legislature the power to elect the Librarian. For La Grippe. Tuomas Whitefield & Co., 240 Wabash av., corner Jackton-st, one of Chicago's oldest and most prominent druggists, re commend Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for la grippe, as it not only gives a prompt and complete relief, but also counteracts any tendency of la grippe to result in pneumonia. For sale byJ.G. Hall, Druggist. SEED OATS FOR SALE, both spring and winter; a lot of pigs 8 to 10 weeks old. Several good brood sows with . pig, and 8 cows that will 'calve from middle Februarv to first of April. About 10,000 pounds sheaf oats. L. THOMAS" FIRE IN OXFORD. Partial Burning of Paris Bros., Store on Thurday Night Last . Last Thursday night about 10:30 o'clock, fire was discovered in the dry goods store of Paris Brothers. The alarm was given and in a short time a large crowd of people was on hand fighting the fire which was burning rapidly in the rear end. The large plate glass in the front doors were broken in when the bat tle with the flames commenced as well as the removal of the goods in reach. The bucket brigade furnished the new hand engine with water and the r ... -a t names were soon suoauea. it was the first time the new engine had been really tested, and proyed with a supply of water it would certainly put out hre. One of the counters was taken out in flames, while the shelves on the lower end of the store as well as the PI . 1 "1 1 1 y-v n noor was Daaiy cnarrea. ut course the goods along on the shelves were consumed. The heat was so intense in the store room that it broke the glass in the front windows, as well as show cases. That portion of the stock not burn ed was badly damaged by smoke and removal from the building. It was a close call from total destruction. The store was insured as well as the stocK, but that on stock will not cover the loss. The origin of the fire is unknown, as it was discoyered about 20 or 30 minutes after the closing of the store. The general impression is that it must have caught from the stove. Between robbery and the flames the pleasant' Paris Bros., seem to be in hard luck. 300 pairs women's shoes, ranging in price from $ 1 to $2, at 75 cents to close out at Crenshaw's. feb.9. 2,000 bushels select winter seed oats for sale no sacks at Crenshaw's, feb 9. 1,000 barrels good white corn wanted We pay cash or trade at Crenshaw's. feb9 To Care Constipation Forever. Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. 10c or 25c. II C C. C. fail to eure. druggists refund money. COZARTVS. FLEMING. Contest Over Sheriff's Office Brought to Sudden End. When court convened Wednesday morning to resume the hearing of the contest between W. 8. Cozait and Samuel A. Fleming over the sheriff's office which had been in progress just one weeK, it was eyident that the end of this case was near. The attorneys on both sides co af erred and after further confer ence with their clients, it was agreed that His Honor Judge Bryan should instruct the jury to say for their ver dict that Sam'l. A. Fleming was duly and legally elected Sheriff of Gran ville county at the general election held in Nov. 1898. Verdict was ac cordingly rendered in favor of Sheriff Fleming and judgment entered declaring him to be entitled to the office of sheriff and that he be in ducted into office on the first Mon day in March. By agreement of the parties the costs ot the action are to be paid by Sheriff Fleming. During the trial it was proyen that Fleming was elected, but we take it in order to stop further litigation the gentle men agreed to the terms indicated. Thus ends one of the most tedious cases ever on our court docket. Every point in the case was stoutly contested, some hundred or more witnesses were in attendance. Da ring the long and tiresome hearing His Honor manifested in a marked degree his peculiar fitness for the responsible office, and the attorneys engaged Mr. T. T. Hicks for Cozart and Maj. Jno. W. Graham and Judge A. W. Graham for Fleming, were fully equal to the important task be fore them. As to the sheriff office proper, Mr. J. T. Cozart has made a most efficient officer, and no complaints have been made against him in that line,, but the political end of it has been of an odius character, rendered so by the beautiful and lovely pair, Coley Gill and Starvation Bill Roys ter. Their exit has been four years coming, and we are proud that it has arrived, and close the chapter with no criticisms, but say "Fare the well, and if forever, still forever fare the well." MOVEMENTS OF PEOPLE. YOU KNOW SOME, BUT NOT ALL. They Will Come and Same. Go All the Ex-Judge Graham is at VirciHpa today. Mr. F. W. Hancock, was in Ral eigh Tuesday. Mr. R. B. Boone, of Durham. was in Oxford Monday. Rev. R. B. Owens left Tuesday on a short visit to Salisbury. Misses Annie de Lacroix and Fredrickson, are on a visit to New York. i Mr. Hillman Cannady is on buss iness trip to the Eastern part of the State. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Brooks re turned from a visit to Person county Monday. Supt. West of this division of the Southern passed through Oxford Tuesday. Mr. D. T. Winston, a very intel ligent citizen of Adoniram, was on our streets Monday. Mr. and Mrs. L. Thomas return ed Tuesday night from a yist to rela tives at Clemonsville. Mrs. Arch Lewis, of Henderson, was the guest of Mrs. Hughes a few days the past week. Messrs. Joe Gooch, of Wilton, and B. E. Green, of Dutchville, were on our streets Wednesday. Miss Mary Lou Tucker, who has been on a visit to the Misses Gregory left for her home in Danville Mon day. Miss Fannie Landis returned to Oxford today from a protracted visit to her sister, Mrs. Wilson at Wei don. Miss Ethel Dorsey, one of the attractive young ladies of Hender son, yisited Miss Charlotte Britt this week. Mrs. Gowan Dusenbery, of Con cord, who has been on a visit to Miss Annie Booth, left for Richmond Sat urday. Dr. R. W. Hobgood, of Sunset, and James Elliott, of Cornwall, were in Oxford Wednesday, and dropped in to see the editor. It was a pleasure to us to meet in Oxford Mondaj our old friend, Rev. J. T. Gibber f Cary, Presiding Elder of this district. Mr. J. R. Young, of Henderson, is a candidate for Insurance Com missioner, and would make one of the best in the State. We are pleased to learn that pretty Miss Dorothea Coggeshall, who has been sick several days with the gripp, is much better. The editor was glad to grasp the hands of his old time Democratic friends, Mr. W. A. Blackley, and Mr. D. C. Chappell, of Wilton, Fri day. Messrs. A. C. Beck, of North. side; T. D. Akien, of Creedmoor; lal tiester, of Hester; W. H. Wil son, of StovalJ, and W. W. Grissom, ot Yvatkins, called to see the editor Friday. You have used all 1 sorts of cough reme-1 j dies but it does not 1 I yield; it is too deep I seated. It may wear j J itself out in time, but it is more liable to produce la grippe, pneumonia or a seri- ous throat affection, j I You need something I f that will give you I strength and build X t I I I up tne Doay. SCOTT'S EMULSION i will do this when everything else fails. There is no doubt about it. It nourishes, strengthens, builds up and makes the body strong and healthy, not only to throw i off this hard cough, but to fortify the system against f I further attacks. ir you are run down or emaciated you should certainly take this j nourishing food medicine. Soc. am! scott a now , ' will .oo. 1 dru'.-i,:sts. Oiemistb, New York -m ih jlMCMll i nip $i $1.00 PER ANNUM. 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. B0YAL BAKINO POWDER CO.. NEW VOftK. J TProf. Crawford Biggs, the State University, was our streets Wednes day shaking hands with his friends. Messrs. T. L. Freeman, of Wil ton, J. B. Knott and T. B. Daniel, of near Oxford, T. J. Brummitt, of Clay, W. J Currin, of Berea, hon ored the editor with visits on Thurs day last. Messrs. B. W. Gooch, of Clay, and R. W. Adcock, of Oak Hill.who has for some -months been work ing for the Southern Railroad in Virginia, were Oxford visitors yess terday and called at this office. Major John W. Graham, who was one of able counsel for Sheriff Fleming, returned to his home in Hillsboro, and Mr. T. T. Hicks, the zealous counsel for Mr. Cozart also returned to his home in Henderson Wednesday. QjLANT LIFE, to be vig orous ana neaitny, must have otash Phosphoric Acid and Nitrogen. These essential elements are to plants, what bread, meat and water are to man. Crops flourish on soils well supplied with Potash. Our pamphlets tell how to buy and apply fertilizers, and are free to all. OERHAN KALI WORKS, 03 Nassau St., New York. J.G. KRLL, Oxford, N. C. Pure Drugs, Medicines, Chemicals, Perfumery, Toilet Articles, Etc. We keep in stock all Standard Patent Sponges, Chamoise Skins, Truss es, Supporters and Shoulder Braces, Package Dyes and Dye Stuffs. BICYCLES ! The best for the last money. They are guaranteed for twelve months, which is as long as you get a guarantee for even where you pay two or three times as much. If you want the worth of your money in a wheel be sure to call before buying. Call and see us. Your natrnn- age is always appreciated, and no matter how small your purchases you may rest assured it will be our constant aim tn sll best eroods that can ho nhtninvA and at reasonable prices. Trustee's Sale of Houses and .Lots in Oxford. trust executed to me by the late A. H A Wi 507l ehall on o. 38. page MONDAY, THE 6tH DAY OP MARflTl isoo expose to eale to the highest bidder at publ'ic uv.-udc: uuur in t xiorn th 17& S es nd !t8 conveyed and described in . ""6 me Biuau utore noupe lot now occupied by T. W. JacKson, fronting to wards Main street 16 feet front and runnins back from the street 40 feet, bounded on ore efde by . ul auuuu me omer dv the c mer store lot lately owned by A. fl! A Wil liams. Tho AiVor i J " 11 . rang iiown as tne Klncs- f.- -Vp w w?tT;X v - aL PreRent occupied by T. W. Winston, haviEg a front on Grasv r j -ice!, j.u munes ana runnim? hacK from said afmot okq i , . UU""JK rn' the0NnorYh- North-west M - .V-Vi'Xl ?rJ V'e on. tbe the South-west o? front by .'Ally entree? Terms rash nU.. J ,V r?f "reel- Jan. 25, J899. "7 Vrmp J.W.Hays.Atty. JaZsMt!' " -llllmA. I- i- I a 1 J Notice of Incorporation Notic i hp .AFARY. 23. 1899.. now in session, to grlnt a chaner for the incor witn tnem to the Leoislstm-o r.f i - r; :r' . tuiiuurreni jurisplction w i luio iur liic eanie Tnr- pose as soon as said Legislature convenes (bigned) EtlFUS AMI8, Wm. M. PANNEBAKKK. Wm. D. AMIS, jan.26. HUBERT T.AM isT P