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VOLUME Xll NO 1 L
A I'leasant Visitor.
The visit of Grand Master B. S.
i;,.vster to the Odd Fellows' Orphan
11.. a few days ago was so unlike
H; i.Hit'ial visit that he at once gained
th. love and confidence of the offici-
aI1d children of the Home. The
i -t intimation we had of his intend
ed vie t was his arrival, aecompani
ril ly l'ro. W. T. Dortch, resident
Triistee. On alighting from thecar
nHU't he assured us that his visit was
uiit of pleasure; that it was his desire
see the Home and meet the offici
als ami children. As he passed from
,,ru department to another he press-t-,1
the hands and smiled into the up
;.t,l face of the little ones and rej
uiinded them of the importance of
I'dUf,' studious and obedient. The
( i i and Master is a close observer of
hit--: he remarked upon the beauty
,,t the assembly room, and sneing a
;i!n-1. worn Bible on the pedestal
called the Superintedent aside and
,,!.n t d a sum of money in his hands
ami ret nested him to purchase a
volume of the Word in keeping with
me surroundings of the Chapfl.
'Hie children and all regretted that
on-, h'oyster could not remain long-t-r
with us. Orphan Home, Oolds
ht.ro. lioing Ahead and Prospering.
We see that the directors of the
lit ndeison cotton mid have decided
to increase the size of the mi' 1, which
Las proved a paying investment from
the beginning, iOO feet. In January
last 7- feet were added to the mill,
which is now is a yery prosperous
condition. We are glad to see our
neighboring town of Henderson
l.u-hing forward in the van of pros
prrity even if Oxford does look on
with a wishful eye, with the hope
tli fit she wi I come in the bye and
bf. Ves, it w 1' be in the sweet bye
mjj.1 bye if the same spirit that now
t.t-rvades our people should continue
that of being satisfied with a wide
awake tobacco market and paying
b:iiiki'jg institution.
FOR REXT.
Mv residence on College St. Posses-
si- u Mt once.
u.l.v;o--t-i'd.
F. P.. WlMBISU.
(3.G. HRLL,
Oxford, N. C.
Pure Drugs, Medicines,
Chemicas, Perfumery,
Toilet Artie es, Etc.
Wo kep in stock allj
Stanflarfl Patent Medicines,
Sponges, Chanioiso Skins, Truss
es, Supporters and Shoulder
Braces, Package Dyes
and Dve Stuffs.
Early
Garden Seeds !
Lirdcning. time is near at hand,
and we are recognized headquar
ter for all kinds of Garden and
Field Seeds, pure and fresh, which
wc sell at lowest possible prices.
U'lrn von get ready to plant call
;.t Hall's drug store to buy your
seils.
Just Received!
PRETTY LINE OF BELT AND
SASH BUCKLES
In Roo Gold and French Gray
Finish. Also collar clasps, same
finality ami stylo. Shirt waist and
sMit sets, pin sets, scarf pins,
brooches, bangle bracelets, Long
i.ctte fan and Venaigrette chains.
Mho jewelry of all other kinds.
iM'-rliug silver spoons, ladles, but
ter knives, &c. A good stock of
watches, (docks, spectacles and
eye-glasses always on hand. Will
bo pleased to have you call and
look at our goods.
W. D. LYNCH.
TWO SPECIAL 13 AUG AINS:
Hifi elegant gold watch, ladies'
sz-. price $50,.00 will sell for $37.
One tine railroad watch, adjusted
movement, silver case, price $21.
Vv'ill sell for $1(1.
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SHORT-STOPS IN THE LOCAL LINE
Gathered and Condensed for the Eye
of the Reader.
It isn't what you know, but what
the other fellow "doesn't know that
does the business.
"To err is human, to forgive
devine," but there is a lot of forgive
ness wasted in this world.
How soon a man knows when he
is on the down grade by the way his
former associates shun him.
Mr. J. J. Medford has purchased
the hi ld Hobgoud residence in the
rear of Dr. J. Q. Hunt, and has
moved in.
Among the office holders in the
Court House are two Jims and two
Johns. If this does not make two
" Jimmie Johns" what does it make?
Rev. M. H. Tuttle preached a
most earnest sermon at the Metho
dist Church Sunday morning thor
ughly packed with sole-saving gospel
truths.
It is surprising how marrage
can sweep away romance. A man
straggling with a refractory collar,
and then the language that goes with
it. VVtll-
The Raleigh Post is progressive.
It gave us Monday morning the full
account of the reception of the
cruiser Raleigh on its arrival in New
York City.
Will X. Coley, Jr., a handsome
little fellow of two summers and two
wiuters, sweet face brightened the
editor's deu on Monday morning,
sue-uuing a ray ot sunshine that it
rartly enjoys.
Oranville Superior court will
convene nest weefe with Judge
Bryan presiding. The most inport-
ant case on the docket is Gattis vs
Kilgo, which wi;l no doubt cause
a large number or lnirnam citizens
to visit Oxford
Elmwood Cemetery, the city of
dead, now presents quite a neat ap
pearance as the walks and driveways
have been nicely cleaned up by the
town force. We think more at
tention should be paid to the sacred
spot where our ljved ones are en
tombed awaiting the resurrection
mourn.
The state superintendent of pub
lic instruction says that while the
new law requires teachers' institutes
to be held in each county, and for
whites and blacks separately, only
$30 a year is allowed for both. The
only way to do, he thinks, is to have
the white institute one year and that
for the negroes the next year.
Mr. L. Elliott, of Cornwall, ven
tured to town alone on Saturday,
and we can assure old man Leroy
that he was surrounded with every
protection possible. But we must
say that "Bully" become rather
reckless and bought from Taylor &
Cannady a new broad seat buggy as
he had had no luck courting with a
H. M. T.
Mr. John Parham while at work
at one of the machines in the large
buggy tactory ot Messrs Taylor &
Cannady, Friday afternoon had the
great misfortune to get his left hand
in the machinery lacerating it very
badly. Une Unger was cut off en-
terly while two others were lacerated.
Dr. Coggeshall .was summoned and
dressed the wounds.
The r-arne of base ball between
the Horner and Oak Ridge nines
Wednesday afternoon proved quite
interesting, the score being 4 to 5 in
favor of Oak Ridge. Owing to one
error made by the Horner team
cansed them to lose the erame. Thurs
day Oak Ridge played Wake Forest
and beat them by the same score
they defeated the Horner nine.
The national administration is
hAinc rmshed for a declaration as to
its position regarding trusts. Repre
sentative j-iandis, or inaiana, is
among those who entertain the opin
ion that the question will be one
of the main issues in the presidential
campaign of 1900 and that unless the
Republican party takes hasty steps
to get on the popular side it may be
in great danger of suffering.
Health and beauty go hand in
hand. There can be no beauty with
out health, and perfect health makes
beauty, despite the fact that feat
ures may not be of classic mould.
All the beauty doctors on earth can
do nothing for you unles you comply
strickly with the laws of health. The
henntu doctors can teach vou how to
cleanse you hair and complexion.but
thev cannot guarantee you anytning
uulessyou obey natural laws.
A bank has been organized at
Chapel Hill with the following offi
1 .T. S. Carr. nresident: Mr.
C. b. Lindsey, vice-president, and
Mr. S. T. Peace, of Oxford, cashier
n.l hook-kePDer. The directors are
Col. Carr, Judge Winston, of Dur
hum TVTssra. D. McCauley, C. L
A Prof. J. Crawford
Biggs, of Chapel Hill. The Bank
:n ofo,. rfF with a caDital of
Will oiui v v m. ..-..
$10,000.
nu olaotinn of nnr hisrhlv e?-
j. - j -
fmixl inntisr townsman, Mr. oam
Peace, as cashier of the bank just or-
ganizpd at Chapel mu, is quite
to him. He is about 19
years of age and educated at the
Horner Military ocnooi, auu
his banking expereince unaer vui.
B. G. Cooper in the Bank of Gran
villo. Sam is a high-toned honorable
. ,.,t, art we extend to mm
our warmest congratulation upon
bing elpctfd to fill such au import
OXFORD, N.
If you are seeking the latest
novelties in jewelry, a high grade
time piece, or nice silverware, why
read Lynch's new advertisement in
this issue,.
C. W. Self attempted suicide at
Durham Saturday by drinking lau
danum. He was aroused from his
stupor after much difficulty. The
cause, says The Herald, was his
detection in appropriating funds of
Lewith's furniture store to his own
use.
The musicale of the accomplished
pianist and singer, Miss Gilbert, will
take place at the Oxofrd Seminary
Friday evening at 8:30, and all lovers
of fine music should attend. This is
the last opportunity you will have
of hearing Miss Gilbert besides en
joying a pleasant evening.
Jack Hicks and wife, two of
Oxford's popular colored citizens,
mourn the death of a son which oc
curred Monday morning of pneu
monia. He was about 18 years of
age and stood high in the estimation
of all who knew him. We extend
sincere sympathies to our colored
friends in the hour of grief. The
funeral occurred Tuesday afternoon
and was largely attended.
Miss Laura Overby, aged 51,
died at the home of Mr. Runin Ful
ler, in Vance county, on Sunday
last. She had made her home with
Mr. Fuller for many years, and was
numbered among the good women of
that community, and had won the
hearts of all who knew her. She was
gentle and kind, and seryed the Lord
in the beauty of holiness. She leaves
many relatives behind to mourn her
departure to the better world.
The editor learns from his Nob-
lin correspondent that sadness and
gloom overshadows the home ot his
old and highly esteemed friend, Mr.
Alex Wilkinson, of Averett, Va. His
daughter, Miss Mary, died April 6th
after a shoit illness with pneumonia.
We join many friends of the family
in Oxford in extending deep synipa
pathy to the aered parents and to
her brothers, Messrs. W. I., Henry
and W. A. Wilkinson, who formerly
made Oxford their home.
The Jim Crow car law bobs up
again. The Raleigh News and Ob
server is authority for saying that
"a further search of the captions of
the laws passed by the Legislature
fails to discover the supplementary
bill, supposed to have been passed
postponing enforcement of the Jim
Crow car law until June 1st. If it
was not passed the law is now in full
force and effect and anyone who
rides in a car with a negro may com
plain to the Corporation Commission
and ask that suit be brought for re
covery of the penalty."
Let The Good Work Oo On.
The residents on Horner Hill see
ing the great advantage the macad
amizing of College street has been
to the owners of property on the
above street, have raised by subscrip
tion tour hundred dollars, which
sum they have offered the town
commissioners if the latter will put
crushed stone on the street from
Court House to the Horner property,
this will include lowering the grade
of each of the hills on either side
of the Oxford Manufacturing Mills
and filling in the lowest part of the
street so as to raise the present
grade about four feet. We are glad
to report that the above generous
offer on the part of our citizens in
the neighborhood of the proposed
improvement has been accepted by
the town commissioners, and work
will begin as soon as road hands get
through planting trees in the ceme
tery. In this connection it should
be noted that the county, while it
has a new and nearly complete set
of tools for road making by modern
methods, which it will shortly put
into use on the county roads, still it
has no rock crusher and the one
owned by the town is a small and
antiquated affair. It is therefore
suggested that the town and county
join in the purchase of an up to
date crusher, as the use of a machine
that will take a stone as large as a
man's head, would save hand labor
twenty-five per cent of its original
cost every three months that it was
run. A leading member of the town
commissioners has expressed himself
in fayor of such an arrangement
with the county board.
Ko-To-Bac for Fifty Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weaU
men strong, blood pure. 50c, $1. All druggists.
Rooster and Drake Trade.
Our young friend, W. A. McFar
land. who became f ullv imbued with
trading while drnmminer tobacco for
Zack Lyon, continues the racket
whenever an opportunity aliords it
on the road. A few days ago he
was bringing a box of chickens and
drakes to town for sale which he
had bought at his store at Berea,
and caught up with Mr. Simpson
Latta, an expert trader in fowls,
who was coming to town also with
a load of hens and roosters. They
had not traveled but a short dis
t.anpft before McFarland bantered
him for a trade, and both stopped
their horses and iumned out of their
waerons. It did not take them long
to come to an agreement, as Latta
gave him tour roosters tor tour
drakes, even swap. McFarland rode
on with a joyful air and when he
reached Oxford he sold the roosters
for a profit and was ready for an
other trade.
C, THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 1899.
His Lecture Before the Cadets of the
Horner Military School.
The gifted and eloauent Presidnt
Alderman, of the State University,
nigniy entertained a large and cul
tured audience in the Auditorium of
the Horner Military School Thursday
evening last. It was the third of a
series of lectures delivered befor t.h
manly Cadets of this famed institn
tion of learning, and was highly ap
preciated, not only by the Cadets,
but by the large number of Oxonians
who turned out to hear one of nnr
State's distinguished educators.
President Alderman was intro
duced by the pleasant Dr. G. A. Cog
geshall, and when he arose received
a round of applause.
President Al Jerrnan after paying
a high and well deserved tribute to
the Horner Military School and the
high stand a Horner boy always at
tains at the University, and to the
beloved founder of this splendid
school, the late J .H-Horner.he said he
knew of nothing better to entertain
them with than the historical scenes
he visited on his trip to the old world.
He reterred first, after giving a
graphic account of his voyage, to the
Holy Land, Jerusalem, and to the
spot where the blessed Jesus was
crucified. His lecture was princi
pally on Egypt, which proved ex
ceedingly interesting to all, as it
was nterspersed with incidents of
an entertaining character. He pos
sesses rare discriptive powers and
spoke with ease and grace, some
times growing eloquent.
His visit to Oxford was greatly en
joyed, and our people hope to haye
the pleasure of hearing him again in
the near future.
KlieuiuKt ism Cured.
My wife has used Chamberlain's Pain
Balm for rheumatism with great relief,
and 1 can recorninend it as a splendid lin
iment for rheumatism and other house
hold use for which we have found it valu
able. W. J. Cuyleu, Red Creek, N. Y.
Mr. Cuyler is one of the leading mer
chants ot this village and one of the most
prominent men in this vicinity. W. U.
Puippin, iditor lied (Jreek Herald. For
sale by J. G. Hall, Druggest.
Farm bells, genuine Dixie plows and
castings. The best made. See our new
stock hoes. .Ldwahds & Winston.
Alba Heywood Company.
The entertainment given by the
Alba Heywood Company at the
Opera House, Saturday night, ful
filled all that was promised in its
behalf. The company played to a
well filled and appreciative house;
Mr. Heywood showed himself to be
an actor o move than average abil
ity and great versatility ; his make
up was excellent, and his portrayal
of several characters gave universal
satisfaction. If possible each suc
ceeding representation surpassed the
preceding one. The musical num
bers of the program were all artisti
cally rendered, and the willing re
sponse to frequent encores was
highly appreciated by the audience.
The fine voice of Mr. De Bray per
haps found its greatest opportunity
in the rendering of "Rocked in the
Cradle ot the Deep. This magnif
icent song has now and will con
tinue its deep hold on the hearts of
the people for years to come.
The ladies of the company found
much favor, their combined efforts
being the cause of continual ap
plause and many recalls. The dele
gation from Horner's gave direct
evidence of their enjoyment, which
was echoed from the other side or
the hall, when occasional small heels
were heard to tap the floor in uni
son with thpir more enthusiastic
brothers.
The sentimental scenes of the
evening were realistic in the ex
treme and undoubtedly held the
fixed attention of the courting cou
ples, who were out in force.
A word of commendation is due
to the gentlemen who now have the
Opera House in charge for furnish
ing our citizens with an entertain
ment of such high grade and cmal
ity. We extend congratulations to
them and assurance that they can
look for remunerative houses in the
future.
Buekleii's Arnica Salve.
Tttr Rest Salve in the world for Cuts
UriiisM. Sores. Ulcers. Salt Rheum. Fever
Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains
Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and poei
tively cures Piles, or no pay required. It
is guaranteed to give perreci sausiacuon
or money refunded. Price 25 cents per
box. Ivor BMe ny J. . nan.
An Editor for flayon
While the Legislature turned the
editors down, there is a town in the
Rtatfi that annreciates its editor for
tx
the unceasing work he has done, not
only for the Democratic party out
fnr rising his columns to advance the
nrosDeritv of the town. We take
great pleasure in joining Brother
the Chatham Record, in
extending congratulations to the
citizens of States vine upon selecting
Mr. U. H. Clark, of the Landmark.
as their next Mayor. If he makes as
Mavor as he is an editor (and
we think he will) then Statesyille
can boast of about the best in the
State.
When Travel In sr.
Whether on nleasure bent or business,
take on every trip a bottle or Syrup of
Figs, as it acts moat pleasantly ana ei
fftr.t.nallv on the kidneys, liver, and bow
ftls. nreventinsr fevers, headaches, and
other forms of sickness. For sale in 50
cpnt bottles bv all leading druegists.
Manufactured by the California Fig
Syrup Co. only.
MOVEMENTS OF PEOPLE.
YOU KNOW SOME, BUT NOT ALL.
They Will Come and Go All the
Same.
Sheriff Fleming was in Oxford
Monday.
Mr. Charley Gregory was in
Richmond Friday.
Mr. Frank Landis. of the road.
was in Uxtord Sunday.
Mr. B. E. Johnson, of Hampton,
was in Oxford Saturday.
Rev. A. S. Caldwell preached
Sunday at Roanoke Rapids.
Dr. I. H. Davis enjoyed Sunday
with relatives in Henderson.
Mr. Thornton Lanier is out again
after seueral days sickness.
Dr. Morris, of Wilton, spent a
few hours in our town Tuesday.
Mr. Sam Allen, of Henderson,
was on our streets a short time Tues
day.
Mrs. Lucy Russell, of Tally Ho,
is visiting her daughter, Mirs. J. A.
Webb.
Mrs. Sallie E. Glenn, of Win
ston, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. R. I.
Uevi:..
Mr. and Mrs. Thos. W. Winston
and children are visiting relatives at
Selma.
Rey. T. J. Gattis, of the Gran
ville Circuit, was on our streets
Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Y. Longmire, of
Fishing Creek, were in Oxford
Thursday.
Mrs. Ann Ellington who has
been quite sick .several weekf., is
much better.
Mr. C. H. Clay," of Stovall, vis
ited Oxford Tueday and called to
see the editor.
Mr. D. C. Parks, of Hillsboro,
was in Oxford Saturday visiting his
sister, Mrs. Routon.
Mr. and Mrs. Bailey Owen, of
Henderson, spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. J. M. Currin.
Miss Fannie Hughes returned
home a few days ago from an ex
tended visit to Raleigh.
Mr. Z. E. Lyon, of Creed moor,
was in Oxford Thursday yisiting his
sister, Mr. W. L. Mitchell.
Mr. I. H. Hobgood, of Fairport,
was an Oxford visitor Monday and
called on the Public Ledger.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Currin and
daughter, of near Oxford, were on
our streets a few hours Monday.
Mr. F. B. Wimbish, book-keeper
at the State's prison, spent Sunday
and Monday in Oxford with his fam
ily.
Mr. C. F. Crews, of Salem,
Chairman of the Board of County
Commissioners, was in town Tues
day. Mr. W. AfMcFarland, of Berea,
was in town Monday and dropped in
to see the old Democratic Rattletrap
man.
Mrs. Booth and son. will soon
ioin Mr. John Booth in Oxford and
V . i TT 1
will occupy their residence on nign
street.
Miss Mamie Cannady, who was
nnnfined to her room Monday and
Tuesday on account of sickness, is
out again.
Col. C. M. Rogers after two
week's stay at his plantation, near
Grissom, was at home a few days the
past week.
Mr. F. W. Hancock is attending
the Grand Council of the Royal
Arcanum which met at Greensboro
yesterday.
Mr. Alex. Elliott, of Durham,
passed through Oxford Friday on
his way to visit his mother in Oak
Hill township.
Mr. Ben Hicks, the venerable
father of Senator Hicks, who lives
near the Vance line, was on our
streets Saturday.
Messrs. Wyatt Cannady and
John Cawthorn, of Wilton, and
Charley Roberts, of Knap of Reeds,
were in Oxford Friday.
- Mr. L. D. Veazey, of Stovall,
was an Oxford visitor Thursday, and
the editor had the pleasure of meet
ing him for the first time.
Mr. A. E. Bobbitt, of Wilton,
was in Oxford Friday, and called to
Q Ua aAitnr. We were clad to learn
that the health of Mrs Bobbitt was
much better.
Messrs. Dick Hines, J. A. Tay
lor, Thos. Southerland and R. P.
T.riAr "knichts of the grip," en
joyed Saturday and Sunday with
their f am' lies.
Mr W. D. Currin. of Winston,
arrived in Oxford Saturday and
spent Sunday with the iiome folks.
His numerous friends greeted him
with a warm hand shake.
Mr. William Harvey, wife and
daughter, of Augusta, Maine, ar
rived in Oxford a few days ago and
will spend a month. They are stop
ping with Mrs. J. M. Sikes.
The old veteran wheel horse of
TWccfiAld. Prof. W. H. r. JenKins,
was among the pleasant visitors to
Mnndav and the editor was
much pleased to meet him in his
office.
To Cure constipation Forever.
1 Take Caseureis uauuj , ".,
' II ft C. C. iaii to eure. druggists retuna money.
TOWN DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
Large and Enthusiastic Bodyflayor
Sidney Minor Nominated.
The excitement over the Mayoral
ty contest in over and quiet reigns
supreme once more. For ten days
excitement run high in Oxford on ac
count of the two popular and most
highly esteemed citizens, Mayor S.
W. Minor and Mr. W. L. Mitchell,
being in the race for the nomination
for Mayor. The contest was of a
very friendly natnre, both beinsr
true Democrats. Each candidate,
with their friends, had thoroughly
canvassed the town, and when the
convention was called to order Mon
day night by Chairman B. S. Roys
ter, the Court Honse was fu!l of en
thusiastic friends of both gentlemen.
It was Tammany against County
Democracy and both sides were warm
numbers, and 'Croker" and ''Shee
han" were in their glory. Even
households were divided as to choice
for mayor, and in some instances
the friendship for the candidates
were so evenly diyided as to cause
several- to remain away from the
convention.
General B. S. Royster, Chairman
of the Executive Committee, called
the largest town convention that has
assembled in years to order and
sent forth a few straight shots as to
what kind of principles pervaded the
enthusiastic asser-ibly of true &nd
tried white men. Ua JlJ&'t even hint
that a man coulti he too "strong a
Democrat" to be ia accord with that
grand body of mei e?n if tho Tiger
of Tammany was us .4uiet and as do
cile as a lamb.
H did a graceful act when he call
ed Dr. John P. Stedman, a "strong
and unterrified" Democrat, to
to tne chair, and when he as
cended the Judge's stand es
corted by Dr. S. D. Booth and ex-
Judge Graham, it occurred to us
that there was yet a faint glimmer
of hope for the "strong Democrats,"
who have so faithfully and unrelent
ingly battled for the freedom of the
people from negro-demagogue op
pression and domination.
Dr. Stedman after making a few
remarks heavily punctured with
Simon Pure Democracy announced
the convention was ready for busi
ness. It turned out that the editor
was not "too strong a Democrat" to
act as Secretary, assisted by our
esteemed friend A. S. Hall, which
we took pleasure in doing.
Nominations for Mayor were in
order and Mr. F. W. Hancock arose
and in an eloquent and forcible man
ner placed Mr. W. L. Mitchell, one
of our old and honored citizens, in
nomination for Mayor, which was
greeted with applause by his warm
supporters. Prof. F. P. Hobgood m
a plain and simple manner put the
claims of Mayor S. W. Minor before
the convention, referring to the fine
record he had thus early in life made,
being as he is quite a young man,
which was echoed by a round of
applause from his ardent supporters.
It proved a happy hit on the part
of the Professor. No other nomina
tions were made and the balloting
commenced amid great excitement
with Messrs. F. P. Hobgoood, Jr.,
and W. H Blalock acting as tellers.
After the voting was. over and the
count commenced it looked as if
though it would run out with only
five or six yotes difference, but when
the count was concluded it devoloped
that Tammany was victorious over
the county Democracy by 17 votes,
thus nomination Mayor Minor for
another term. There were 187 votes
cast, Minor receiving 102, and Mitch
ell 85, and the Court House rang
with the enthusiastic cheers of the
Tammany braves and Croker and
Sheehan's joy knew no bounds, while
the county Democracy were saying
to themselves: "We'll get even with
you on the Commissioners." After
making the nominations unanimous
Mayor Minor was called out as if by
one voice, and tendered his warmest
thanks for confidence imposed in
him by the people of Oxford. Uncle
Billy Mitchell's name next echoed
through the room and he come to the
front and spoke a few words, grace
fully yielding the palm of victory to
his esteemed young friend.
The next thing was the nomina
tion of seven commissioners, and the
names of the followiag gentlemen
were placed in nomination for the
Incrative positions: J. S. Brown, W.
J. Stem, Jas. F. White, F. W. Han
cock, John Webb, John P. Stedman,
J. E. Howell, Z. W. Lyon, Sol. W.
Cooper, W. H. Hunt, J. K. Wood,C.
H. Landis, John G. Hall and H. M.
Shaw.
At this juncture the County De
mocracy rallied its forces and a hot
contest beean against the lammany
braves, and, the count over, the
Countv Democracy proved victori
ous.- as thev had captured a large
majority of the Board, thus dividing
the sdoiIs between the two wigwams,
and Croker acknowledges that the
Tierer suffered a slight shock to his
nervous system, but that little re
verse of Croker's will not cut any ice
in the Tammany backyard, and
Sheehan spoke up and said: "You
bet it don't."
The names of the gentlemen who
will Jook after the interest of Oxford
the next twelve months, and who are
just now being chased around by the
pie hunters are: John P. Stedman,
Z. W. Liyon, J. S. Brown, W. J. Stem,
W. H. Hunt, C. H. Landis and J. E.
Howell.
The following gentlemen were
chosen the Executiye Committee:
W. A. Devin, chairman, W. J. Stem,
F. H. Gregory, A. S. Hall and J. S.
Hall.
The work of the convention is per
fectly satisfactory, not a ripple oc
curred between the pleasant rivalry
ot friends and Democrats, and will
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Safeguards the food
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delight to honor the gentlemen nom
inated by the most harmonious con
vention we ever had the pleasuie of
attending.
We Hope He Will Locate with Us.
Mr. Robt. W.
entertaining for some days at his
home near Oxford, a New England
ftcuucuKJu, wnp was one of the first
parties to become i
Grrarr Hie copper aiiues. Col. Gard
ner is a retired merchant from the
city of Boston, having accumulated
a considerable property, is how dis
posed to enjoy himself in the leis
urely spendinar of his
investments in the county have led
nun w visit uxiora seyertil times
previously and to remain a. liftla
longer each time. A rumor has
reached us that he is now contem
plating the purchase of a residence
and making it at least the winter
home of his family. We trust this
is so and that he will induce some
of his friends to do likewise. Col.
Gardner's genial manner has been
remarked by those who have met
mm, ana we extend assurance that
he will be cordiallv welenmod ahnnU
he conclude to locate among us. We
trust that our esteemed fellow-citizen,
Mr. Lassiter, will see that our
business men have an early opportu
nity to mate tne acquaintance or
Col. Garner.
Holmes Road Law.
As was reported last wak. the
petition in the interest of good road
is meeting with much favor, it is
frequently remarked by a farmer
wno nas attached his signature,
"that the worst niece of road in th
county is close to my place and I
nope it win be tne farst to be put in
permanent cood condition." The
signatures of freeholders necessary
to put tne law m torce has been
already considerably exceeded the
required number and we would sug
gest to the gentlemen who are
giviner their services in the interest
of this public improvement by cir
culating tne ntteen copies of the
above petiti ins that thev now let all
citizens who desire, sign the peti
tion wnetner they are freeholders
or not, that as large an expression
of opinion as possible may be ob
tained on this most vital question to
the interest of the whole people.
Fine Singing Class.
The singing class at the Oxford
Orphan Asylum gave a fall rehearsal
in the chapel Saturday evening be
fore the children and a tew visitors
who were fortunate enough to be
present.
Under the superior -instruction of
Miss Eva Minor the children have
made marked improvement in their
singing, and we think we can safely
say that the concerts which they ex
pect to give during the next few
weeks in-neighboring towns, will be
superior to any ever given by them
before.
Miss Lillie Williams, the leading
soprano this year, has an exception
ly fine voice. No one who can should
miss the opportunity to hear her.
The recitations by the smaller chil
dren are good also, and keep one
laughing from beginning to end.
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Such Wonders of
Beauty in Millinery
Greets the eye at .Long Bros, it is
with difficulty a selection can be
made, everything, resolving itself
into a veritable spring symposium
af buds, blossoms, airy fabrics and
glittering buckles.
Every year it : seems as though
no more attractive display were
possible, yet certainly this season
has outdone all others at this
house, the result being one to read
ily charm the dollars from the
purses of the fair shopper whose
thoughts at present are turned to
ward the purchase of a new hat.
The greatness of an opportunity
depends upon the use you make of
it. Here is one thrown at you
catch it. The pitchers are
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