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R Word to Doctors We have the highest regard for the medical profession. Our preparations are not sold for the purpose of antagon izing them, but rather as an aid. We lay it down as an established truth that internal remedies are positively injuri ous to expectant mothers. The distress and discomforts experienced during the months preceding childbirth can be al leviated only by external treatment by applying a liniment that softens and re laxes the over-strained muscles. We make and sell such a liniment, com bining the ingredients in a manner hitherto unknown, and call it Mother s Friend We know that in thousands of cases jt has proved more than a blessing to expectant mothers. It overcomes morn ing sickness. It relieves the sense of tiehtness. Headaches cease, and dan ger from Swollen, Hard and Rising Breasts is avoided. Labor itself is shortened and shorn of most of the pain. We know that many doctors recom mend it, and we know that multitudes of women go to the drug stores and buy it because they are sure their physicians have no objections. We ask a trial just a fair test. There is no possible chance of injury being tne result, ue cause Mother's Friend is scientific ally compounded. It is sold at $i a bot fle, and should be used during most of the period of gestation, although great relief is experienced if used only a short time before childbirth, bend tor our il lustrated book about Mother's Friend. THE BRADFIELD REGULATOR CO. ATLANTA, OA. I As New as a New Clothing, Headgear, Foot wear and happiness are closely allied. The man who is blessed with a neat fitting suit, a stylish hat and shapely shoes moves along with gladsome step, confi dent in his own appearance and assured of the respect of the populace. To be thoroughly happy you should visit LONG BROS.' Where you will find everything new, stylish and flrst-class in the way of Ready-Made Clothing, Hats, Shoes, Gents' Furnishings. Come in and see us, and you will see a beautiful stock of up-to-date goods, in the reach of all. Land for Sale. By virtue of a mortgage deed executed to me hy W. J. Norwood and S. li. Norwood, hie wife, on the flrat day of April, 1SH5, registered in the Itegister of JJetds ollice of Granville county, N. C , book 43, page Wi, &c , I shall oiler for pale on SATURDAY, THE 24th DAY OF JUNK, 1S1I9, to the highest bidder, at public auction, on the premises, in Oak iiill township, Uranvillc coun ty, N, C, a tract of land situated in said county and State, containg acres, more or less, ad joining the lands of J. 1. and L. 1). Koyster on the North, L.. S. Klliott on the Kat, 11. Hester on the South and W. J. Harnett on the West and known as the old loscph Norwood place. 7'itle perfect. Terms cash 7'ime of sale 2 I'. M, This the -ird day of May, 1H. juuel-4t. L. D. KOYSTKK, Mortgagee. W. UKAlf AM, Attorney at Law, OXFORD, N. O. Practices in State and Federal Courts. All business entrusted to my care will be promptly attended to. julyia. A. IIIOKN, Attorney a iw and Notary Pnbllc OXFORD, N. C, and! T. IIICK Attorney-at-Law, HENDERSON, N. C. Will practice together in the courts of Gran ville, Vance. Franklin and Warren counties, and in all matters requiring their joint attention. We hope by prompt, diligent and faithful atten tion to business to deserve and receive a portion oi me law Dusiness oi inis section. JJ M. SHAW, Attorney at Law, OXFORD. N. C. Will practice wherever his services may be desired. Frompt and diligent attention given to all matters of business. 3ir"Special attention given to settlements op estates, ana an mailers in special proceed inos. Guardian, Trustees, Administrators &v. Bonds Given. 7-21-ly. Administratrix Notice. Having qualified as administratrix of Joseph Clark, deceased, late of Granville county, N. C, this is to notify all persons having claims against i . I 1 . v. : v. : . l the estate OI 8U1U uecuareu lu cumuli ilium lu the undersigned on or before the Gth day of May, l'JUO, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their reco'very. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment. This the Byerythin Doar 5th day of May, uajn eLami, mayil-pd. Administratrix. WASHINGTON GOSSIP. THE HOT WAVE AND ITS EFFECT. The Prize Fight Speakership of the Next House riilitary Scandal in France Plenty of Money In the Country---Civil Service. Washington, D. C, June 12. After several days of hot weather, the air has cooled off, the rain has fallen, and suf fering humanity can once more breathe with some degree of comfort. It was hot from Monday until Saturday. We don't mean warm; we mean hot. The intense humidity of the air makes the weather very oppressive. The city lies in the forks of the Potomac river, and a great deal of the land along the banks is flat and marshy. So when the air heats up, and the breeze dies away the atmosphere of the city is like the hot air from a furnace or oven, and one feels almost like he is wrapped in a warm wet blanket. So also with cold. Extreme Northern people say they suffer more here when the temperature is near zero than they do in a dry climate where the temj. er asure is thirty degrees lower. Likewise ex treme Southern people complain greatly of the oppression of the heat, and say it feels from 15 to 20 degrees hotter than in their Southern homes at the same temperature. People who are able are rapidly leaving the city for the summer, and the streets be gin to take on that vacant-house, deserted 1 ok that is so familiar here in summer. The Department employee is looking for ward to that most blessed of times to him when he can get his 30-day leave and get away from the city. And the poor fellows who can't get away are simply making up their minds to do the best they can, and longing for the approach of the time when even the blizzard will feel welcome, real izing that in winter he can keep warm, but not always in summer can he keep cool. THE TRIZE FIGHT. The prize tight is over, Fitzsimmons has been whipped by Jeffreys, who now be comes the champion or the world, bets are being paid up. and all seem happy but the losers and the Irish, who backed Fitz to a man. There is much satisfaction to most people that the new champion is an American People in this country seem to be going fight-mad. Eight thousand people assem bled at Coney Island and paid $65,100 for admission to see the fight. Hundreds of thousands of dollars changed hands on the result; and all this to see 20 knuckles con cealed in hide and hair as characters in a plot o. a barbaric play. Two human beings, robust patterns of animal nature, acting the tragic roles in the drama of a conflict of human flesh, giving blow for blow and slug for slusr. met in a clash of muscu'ar infan try or cavalry charge, as it were, of brawn and letting of blood. It was a strange union of the brave and brutal, guided by chance and fate. And the fat, sleek banker, and the prosperous bus:ness man. and the well-groomed professional man, ana tne fancy-dressed sport fought with fists full of greenbacks with the crook and the shark and the laborer for the nearest stand to watch the performance. Ill does it become us to sneer at the civilization that can look upon and applaud a Spanish bullfight, and ourselves become crazed at the same sport, with the exception that the bulls are substi tuted for human beings. SPEAKERSHIP OF NEXT HOUSE. For some weeks the papers have been full of the contest among the Republicans for the Speakership in the next House of Representatives. Several weeks ago it was announced that Mr. Reed would not be again the candidate for Speaker. As long as he was in the held no one had the har dihood to oppose him. But when he retired the woods were full of candidates. At first Mr. Sherman, of New York, looked to be the winning candidate, but he gradually lost strength and Hopkins and Cannon and Payne and others were projected by their friends. But Col, D. B. Henderson, of Iowa, soon outstretched them all, and when it was seen that he was nearing the goal, it be came a scramble among the others to see who could get to him first, and now he has no opposition. If they could not get the Speakership they wanted the next best thing to it a good committee chairmanship. The rumor has been lately set afloat that Mr Reed will not retire from Congress as first reported, but will still retain his seat and act as a freelance on the floor. MILITARY SCANDAL IN FRANCE. The old proverb that Truth is mighty and will prevail is again proven in the events now happening in France. Some two years ago a military scandal was started in that country. Some high and guilty officials, to protect themselves, by means of forgery and perjury, fastened the crime upon Drey fus, a most excellent young Jew officer of the army. By such means he was convicted and banished to a lonely island to spend his days. But there were some honest men left and they agitated the case and publish ed such facts as they were able to obtain. Zola, the great novelist, was driven out of the country. Others were indicted for par ticipation. For a time the friends of Drey fus almost despaired, but today they see the end of their fight. Dreyfus is returning on a war vessel in full uniform to his native land to stand a retrial which it is believed will be a complete vindication, and his tra ducers are sadly demoralized, threi being dead by their own lianas and the others fu gitives ftom justice. The mills of the gods grind slowly but they pulverize exceeding ly fine. PLENTY OF MONEY IN THE COUNTRY. Notwistandlng that products are lower than ever before and business is dull and unsatisfactory, statistics phow that there is more money in the country than ever before. The amount of money has doubled in the last 20 years; it has increased over so per cent since 1SS6, and over 25 per cent since july 1, 1896. At present the money in cir culation aggregates nearly $2 000,000,000. The rate of increase since July 1, 1896 has been nearly $500,000 lor each business day. There is in circulation at present nearly $25 for each man, woman and child in the country, and nearly one third of this is in gold coin. No other country in the world can show such wealth. Now where is all this wealth ? Why in the banks, and in the hands of combinations and trusts who are using it to combine and control the production and sale of every article known to commerce. The men of small means can not get it all, and this immense amount of wealth is being used to build up a plutocracy that is worse than mon archy. 1 he battle cry 01 Democrats in 1900 will be down with trusts, and with it they ought to win. It is high time the people were being aroused to their danger and solidified lor the battle. CIVIL SERVICE FRAUDS. The recent civil service order by the Pres ident is variously commented upon. As a matter of fact it is a failure, He merely exempted a few places so he could put m partizans snd allay the dissatislaction on that score before another campaign. The only bigger fraud in the whole concern than the President is the average Con gressman. He will have long interviews in newspapers and make thundering speeches in the House denouncing the whole system, and when the time comes he will vote for it every time. He is merely acting a hypocritical part. The truth is he does not want it abolished, but wishes it to appear that he does so he can stand in with the people. Patronage is a dan gerous thing to a public man, and has de feated as manv or more for re-election than any one thing. They realize this and the easiest thing to say to an officeseeker is, "my dearsir,I can do nothing; stand the examination, get a high mark, and I will see that you get the first vacancy due my district. This always hits the bulls-eye While you can't often get the place, "either can you blame the Congressman, for he like the poor woman, has done the best he could The law was intended to take the trouble ot appointment off" the congressmen, and keep a man from getting in as well as to keep him in, and to be evaded by unscrup ulous politicians, and as long as it answers its purpose as well as it now does, it will likely remain a farce. Wm. l.. M. Wanted at Cannady'a mill 500 bushels of corn at once. Will pay $2.50 cash per barrel. T. L. Cannady. Car River Academy Copies. Left out last week. Mr. Frank Beasley and Alma Cozart visiting Mrs. Piper. Miss Bessie Howard is at home after a long stay in Oxford. Miss Atta Smith is yisiting Misses Cora and Jessie Phipps near Enon. Little Miss Pauline Howard is visiting Miss Blanche Cannady this week. Mrs.Lizzie Howard is visiting rela tives and friends around her old home. Like to hear from "Bean Pole;" hope she will write often as that is a favorite section. Mr. A. F. Smith and Bros, have purchased a new sein. So the waters of the old Tar are often troubled. As it has been sometime since we have seen any items from this neigh borhood in your most estimable paper,I "purpose to give you a few. Mrs.Sim Brinkley has gotten well. Miss Eugenia Cannady who has been sick the past 2 weeks, is slowly im proving. Mrs. Walter B. Hobgood is right sick, her parents Mr. and Mrs. Harris,were visiting her Satur day and Sunday. George Cannady visited Fishiug Creek Township Saturday and Sun day, and lost his buggy robe with two swan's on it; he will reward the returner of it. It is a pity for a fellow to haye such bad luck when he goes to see his girl. Our young people have returned from their different schools. The first is Dr. E. B. Meadows from a., M. D. College. He put to work immediately so many sick. He has been very sue- cessful with his very many patience. Last Wednesday, the stormy night, the young people enjoved an ice cream supper at Mrs. Piper's given by Misses Alma Piper, Lillie Smith and Mattie Peed. The table was beautifully decorated with flow- ers. The crowd remained until alter the storm. Prof. Jack C. Howard has return ed from Clyde, N. C, to spend his vacation with his parents and friends. Miss Julia Clement from the State Normal Greensboro, N. C. Miss Bessie Cannady, Anna and Alma Jones from Oxford. Mr. Otho Daniel from Epson. Sook. Among tbe Blessed. While in life spring time of beau ty Jesus called her spirit home. She could linger here no longer, for the guiding hand had come, and on Wednesday evening, May 24, the angel of death visited the' home of Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Eakes and took their beloved daughter Rosa, aged 32. She was a consistent mem ber of the Mountain Creek Baptist Church, and was a true and devoted christian and greatly beloved by all who knew her. She had been sick about 13 months and bore her suf fering patiently and was perfectly willing to go at any moment. Be fore she died she asked Jesus to take her. We know it is hard to part from our loved ones, but may the Lord help us to look up through our tears and say Thy will be done not ours. She leaves a father, mother, one brother and five sisters, besides a host of relatives and friends to mourn her lost. Our hearts go out in deepest sympathy for them and we reel that we are powerless to say words that can assuage their .afflic tions, and can therefore only com mend them most earnestly to Him, who is the friend of the sorrowful, trusting that his love will dry their tears. We hold out a hand of sym pathy to those dear sisters who set by her bedside day after day and night after night, and may they fol low in her footsteps, and sooner or later meet to part no more. The burial service was conducted by R. T. Black well, after which her remains were gently laid t" rest in the family burying ground. Mourn her not she has gone to meet her re ward, A crown of bright glory encircles her brow; She's entered now into the joy of her Lord, And basks in the smile of her savior now. Her sanctified spirit is freed from all care, Her soul is relieved of each doubt and each fear; She's an angel in heaven all glorious and pure, And blest while the promise of god shall en dure. Then do not deplore her loss as she is blest, She s a glorified spirit, an angel of light; Called away from earth by her Father's be hest, That has fully tried faith might be turned into sight. Her hope rendered perfect, her portion made sure. Her soul naught to do but to praise and adore; Her perfected being naught else but to prove The richness of grace and the fullness of love. Mourn her not, but in grateful adoring lift up Your hearts and your voices to bless and to praise, That she bid you to sorrow as not without hope, For her Savior had gone to prepare her a place. Forever a place at the right hand of God, She beckons us on to that blessed abode; Shall we go, shall we hasten her steps to pursue, Give us strength blessed Savior for this would we do. Hattie. The license tax of lawyers, doctors, un dertakers, fcc, in this county are over due, and unless they come forward and settle at once I will be bound to return them to the Judge at next court junel5-2t. 8. A. Fleming, Sheriff. Salem Saying. We are having lots of rain now, but we must not murmur nor com plain, because if the Holy scripture is true, "All things work together for good to them that loye God." Mr. Joseph P. Breedlove, who is Librarian of Trinity College reached home last Sunday. He is one of our best young men, and received a hearty welcome from a host of friends and relatives. Mr. Tom Franklin now stands at the head of the list as the champion or model farmer of this section. He says that an up to date farmer must haye his crop all worked over by the first day of June. Mr. Franklin commenced laying by corn the week of the first Sunday in June. It was the great pleasure of this writer to join the happy throng of excursionist from Oxford to Trinity College commencement on Tuesday of last week, in honor of our tal ented young orator, Dr. Edward T. White, who delivered Alumni ad dress that day.' Leaving Oxford at 8 o'clock a. m. At 11 o'clock we heard Bishop Duncan, of Spartan burg, S. C, who preached in great and grand new Craven Memorial Hall he preached an hour and a half, and his sermon was a grand one. At 4 o'clock that afternoon Dr. E. T. White arose amid cheers and applause to deliver the Alumni address. We cannot find words to describe the address, but the gallant young Doctor surpassed the expec tion of all his friends. He spoke with the ease of a natural orator, his sentences well rounded and ges tures perfect. Rev. John H. Hall, of Wilming ton, paid this neighborhood a visit last week on his return from Trinity College commencement. lie made a special trip to see Uncle Ed and Aunt Martha Crews, who are both sick. Brother Hall consented to preach at Salem on Sunday, and we only had two days to give notice in. We would have had a large crowd had it been a good day. Notwith standing the pouring rain nearly all of the morning there was a good congregation at Salem to greet and to hear their greatly beloved and former pastor, who preached on the Holy Spirit. It was a fine discourse and God's Spirit permeated the con gregation. On Sunday night quite a crowd met at the hospitable home of Mrs. Susan Hunt to meet their old beloved pastor once more, some coming as far as eight or ten miles. No pastor has ever served any peo ple that is any more beloved than Rev. J. II. Hall is by the people of the Oxford circuit, and whenever he comes our latch strings hang on the outside. Brother Hall left on Tuesday for his home in Wilming ton. Nicholas. Sunset Sittings. We had good rains and a heavy wind. The wind storm damaged the fruit trees very much, breaking and blowing a large number down. The wheat in many places was levelled to the ground and left in a bad con dition for harvesting. The crop is sorry being damaged by bugs and rust. Some few have cut, and nearly all is ready for the blade. There is nearly a failure in fall seeuing of oats, but spring sewing looking well. The tax listing is oyer in Walnut Grove Township. There will be a slight fall off in real estate, and pro bably a gain in personal properity. Think the amount of taxes for this township will be about the same as last year. The mormon elders seem to be get ting plentiful in this county. I learn they met with cold comfort at old Goshen Chapel as they were ordered away and told not to return again. President Garfield in a message to Congress warned the people against them, and recommended that action be taken against Polygamy. It is believed by some that his assassina tor was a mormon, or a smpathizer. It was my fortune to attend the closing exercises of Miss Ella Knott's school above Berea. The entertain ment was a good one and a success in every particular. The speeches and dialogues were excellent and lis tened to by a large crowd. Glad to learn that Miss Knott has given en tire satisfaction to the patrons of the school. After the exereises were over Colonel Frank Hobgood, of Ox foid, made a capital address on edu cation, which was well received and attentively listened to. Such speeches are calculated to do much ood. The truth is Shake Rag has awakened on education and is rapid ly coming to the front. I am certain there is some as bright youths in that section as can be found any where. I met smiling Goobers, and had the pleasure of grasping his warm hand, and think from all ap pearances he will take unto himself a help-meet soon. Cindy Jenkins was there looking as sweet as a peach and if I had had the opportu nity would haye talked a little love to her. We saw under the shade of a tree Mr. A. S. Hobgood, of Oxford, looking at the beautiful young lasses and think he must haye been capti vated by them. Democrat. I was seriously afflicted with a cough for several years, and last fall had a more severe cough than ever before, I have used many remedies without receiying much relief, and being recommended to try a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Rem edy, by a friend, who, knowing me to be a poor widow, gave it to me, I tried it, and with the most gratifying results. The first bottle relieved me very much and the tecond bottle has absolutely cured me. I have not had as good health for twenty years. Respectfully, Mrs. Mary A. deakd, Ciearemore, Ark bold by J. a. Hall, Uruggest. TAX LKVY. Joint Session of County Commission ers and Magistrates. At 12 o'clock M. the Board of County Commissioners and the Mag istrates of the County met in joint session in the Court House on Mon day, June 5th 1899. 100 were pre sent out of a total of 140. The meeting was cailed to ord r and Dr. R. W. Hobgood was elected to preside over the meeting and J. B. Mayes Register of Deeds was re quested to act as Secretary. The roll of Magistrates was called and 100 out of a total of 14G respond ed to their names. The following levy was made for the year 1899: For state taxes 25 cents on the $100 worth of property. For Sehool taxes 18 cents on the $100 worth of property. General County taxes 231 cents on the $100 worth of property. Total on each $100 worth of pro perty GGi! cents. On each poll: For State taxes 10 cents, for school $1.50 and for support of the poor 40 cents, making a total on each poll of $2.00. A special tax also levied for Oxford and Salem Township to pav the in terest on the Bond subscribed to help to build the Oxford and Clarksville Railroad, and to take up and pay one of the Bonds for $1000. The charter requires the Commis sioners to make provisions to pay 1-20 of the bonds each year after they have run ten years, and as that time has expired, an increase in the levy was found necessary. The fol lowing amount was levied for the above purposes: On every $100 worth of property 1G;1 cents and on each pool 50 cents. The Summer Season Should be Taken With a Grain of Salt. The way to the seaside is by the Seaboard Air Line. Saturday and Sunday excursions from May 20th to September 24th to Virginia Beach, Ueean View and Old Point Comfort, round trip $3 50 via the Seaboard Air Line. Tickets will be on sale Saturdays and Sundays, good to re turn following Monday from Raleigh, Durham, Henderson and intermedi ate points. Slick Check Forger. A slick check forger struck Ox ford last week and nicely buncoed Mr. R. S. Usry. His assumed name was J. J. Comer, and walked into Mr. Usry's place of business took a drink and asked him if he would be kind enough to cash a check for him on tno Bank of Farmville, Va., for $8.75 which he unthoughedly did, and now mourns the dead loss of that amount as the chock proved no good. Comer stopped with Mr. A. B. Cur rin, and hired a horse and buggy from him and must have visited several of our country merchants, as he struck Berea and succeeded in pulling the legs of Messrs. McFar land and Howard for $15 on a forged check, and left for parts unknown. It is said that this slick duck soak ed several merchants in Virginia. So far as known not a single effort has been made to trace up and cap ture the scoundrel, which does not speak very well for our officers of the law. We feel sure if the late Chief Renn was in the flesh he would be hot on the trial ol the man who come right into our midst and fleeced two of our business men, even if they did unthoughtedly cash checks. Promotion of an Old Oxonian. The Waco Times-Herald, of May 1st, notes the election of Mr. M. A. Cooper as a director of the St. Louis & Southwestern Railroad, known as the "Cotton Belt" line, and speaks of him in the following complimentry manner: In selecting Mr. M. A. Cooper of this city as the successor of the late Wm. Cameron in the directory of their road the St. Louis and South westen railroad has disclosed the fact that they are familiar with the his tory and accomplishments of the progress in young business men of Central Texas. In all of this section there could have been chosen no man more fitted to represent Waco and its territory. As a merchant and thorough business man Matt Cooper is eminently a success. From his early manhood up to date his career has been a succession of successes in the business with which he has been connected. A fifth of a century ago Mr. Cooper inaugurated a small business in Waco and to-day he is at the head of the largest wholesale grocery, with possibly one exception, in the State of Texas. This business will of course not be affected by the acceptance of the directorship. Mr. Cooper comes of an old North Caroli na family, numbering among the connection many of the most pros perous and wealthy and wise men of affairs in that State- He was ed ucated in Oxford, N. C, and soon thereafter came to Waco, with the determination to succeed in business, and he has succeeded. He will carry to the directory a thorough business training, an acute comprehensive mind and an admirable knowledge of the needs, possibilitif s and con ditions of the country traversed by the railroad. The Cotton Belt and its patrons are to oe congratulated on their choice, and we trust that Mr. Cooper will show his appreciation of the distinguished compliment by accept ance. fkisroyeretl Ity a Woman. Another great discovery has been made and that too, by a lady in this country. "Disease fastened its clutches upon her and for seven years she withstood its severest tests, but her vital organs were undermined and death seemed imminent. For three months she coughed incessant ly, and could not sleep. She finally dis covered a way to recovery, ry purchas ing ot us a nottie or iir. King's New Dis covery for Consumption, and was so much relieved on taking first dose, that she slept all nicht; and with two bottles, has been absolutely cured. JJer name is Mrs. Luther Lutz.' Thus writes W. C. Hamnick & Co., of Shelby, N. C. Trial bottles free at .1 . CI. Hall's Drug Store. Regular size 50c. and $ 1 00. .Every bot tie guarnteed. WORK OF COUNTY DADS. Board of Commissioners on First flonday, June 5th. This able body, who have charge of the affairs of the county, met in their room irf-Jthe court house Monday, June 5th, at ten o'clock, with all the members pres ent, Chairman C. F. Crews, J. S. Royster, J. A. Bullock, L. H. Moss and W. H. Waller. The buzz of the rebate mill was soon heard after Glerk Mayes read the pro ceedings of last month's meeting, and a number of rebates were ground out and dropped into the slot. The hopper running dry after awhile on rebates the outside paupers claimed the attention of the mill, and Rena Hud dleston, Parthenia O'Brien, Squire Willi ford and Boss Wright were put on the outside list. George Harris, Mary Wright and Nan nie Roberts were granted a special al lowance of $2 each. J. H. Duncan and Alex Daniel were permanently exempt d from paying poll tax on account 01 physical disabilities. General B. S. Roysler was appointed a committee to investigate the claims of the Proctor heirs. Messrs. W. T. Lyon and J. S. Royster were appointed a committee to make a report of Oxford and Clarksville railroad tax and state the account. The question of levying taxes for road improvements in the county came up in the form of a number of petitions being presented In favor of levying taxes in each township to be expended in work ing the roads. Mr. Louis de Lacroix made a concise statement as to road improve ments and the benefit to be derived, and approximated cost of equipments, fcc. After considering the matter carefully the Board of Commissioners decided that there were not a sufficient number of freeholders on the petitions to warrant them in levying a road tax, and thus the movement for the betterment of our pub lic roads collapsed for the time being. Pick your Hint and come again, ye road reformers. The following persons were drawn as jurors for the July term of Granville Su perior court, First Week A. A. Lyon, J. A. Dun can, W. O. Cheatham, VV. J). Lynch, B. F. Currin, L. A. Roycroft, P. A. White. J. M. Gooch, W. B. Ilorner, J. A. Foster, (col ) John Meadows, T. G. Bullock, J. C. Peace, W. M. Davis, G. R. Fuller, S. W. Cooper, R. B. Elliott, W. B. Currin, S. C. Ferrabow. W. J. Mangum, F. Y. Cur rin Simeon Tippett, J. A. Howard, W. H. Wilson, J. C. Davis, A. A. Bryant, J. M. Currin, J. M. Breedlove, L. H. De ment, J. W. Garrett, James B. Elliott, C. b Thomas, D. N. Hunt, V. G. Weaver, N. A. Norwood, J. H. Peake. Second Week. A. T. Worsham, W. A Gooch, A. Walters, G. B. Arrinttton, Andrew Willeford, F. M. Bruinmitt, E. W. Patterson, E. G. Usry, N . J. Puckett, W. H. Garner, James D. Cox, Floyd Clark. J. U. Adams, T. B. Parham, D. Y. Hunt, D. R. Weathers, R. L. New ton, J. H. Long. After allowing the usual amount of ac counts the Board took a recess until Wed nesday, 14th inst. Pullman Library Observation Cars Between New York and Atlanta The Southern Railway's "Washington and Southwestern Limited," between New York and New Orleeins, is well known among the lamious undren lim ited trains of this country, and Southern has made another attractive addition to this service by putting on a line of ele gant Pullman Library Observation Cars between Atlanta and New lork. These Cars are in some respects an innovation in this section. Half of the Cars are taken by Pullman sections and the rear is the observation end, with a library and a number ot large comfortable chairs and settees. These Cars are open to all passengers on the train occupying Pullman space. Traveling i3 indeed a pleasure when passengers may recline in easy chairs with the latest books and magazines at hand and view the beauti ful piedmont country as the Limited races along. Ihe public Is invited to inspect these elegant trains, especially the new Obser vation Cars. Dining Cars serve all meals between New York and New Orleans. Durham Recorder on Dr. White's Ad dress. We have not been surprised at the most pleasing comments and compari sons made touching the eloquent and impressive speech of Dr. E. 1". White at Trinity College, before the Alum ni; for knowing his accomplishments along this line we had advised our friends here of the rich literary treat to be expected. An eminent divine, speaking of this address, in our presence, and, said, "It is above anything I haye heard above the Bishop's." Ol course this was not said for publication, and yet he knew he was addressing an editor, and he exacted no secrecy. This was but an honest reflection of all competent and impartial judges who were so fortunate as to haye heard Dr. White. All admit that this scholarly, refined and flegant address, with the strikingly graceful face and figure of its author pro duced an attraction upon the vast audience that stamped him as the or ator, scholar and cultured gentle man of whom the whole State, and Granville county especially, should be proud; and that, to honor him would be only honoring themselves. He is to-day the Henry Orady of tho South; and this is the more remark able from the fact that he so seldom enters into the arena of public spoaking. But when induced to do so, it always produces the most pleasing tffuct. Rockingham Anglo-Saxon: A dep uty sheriff made a right laughable mistake in the court house Monday afternoon. He had taken a prisoner up in the court house and placed him in the prisoner's box and sat down by the door to guard him. The de puty soon dozed off to sleep, and while he was enjoying his "snooze" the prisoner was taken around in tho bar for trial. The deputy woke up, found his prisoner missing and after looking around the court room in bewilderment he saw a darkey in the back part of the room whom he took to be his escaped prisoner, and "lie went for him" and quietly but firmly installed him in tho prisoner's box, thereby giving another forcible il lustration of the popular idea that "all coons look alike." OXFORD SEMINARY, I Kftieth Annaal s"si:'nl oxford, n.c. J AUB. 30th, 1899! FACILITIES INCREASED! CHARGES REDUCE" Boarding accommodations enlarged to meet demands upon them. Extraordinary f0. Music, Art, Elocution. Charges for annual session: Hoard ami tiein rnl I , Latin and French, S125; Music extra, 8io. For illustrated catalogue ,ii 1 l. UOliUOOl'f re' A HOT NUMBER Capture of Donald Lassiter, c00 After Exciting Chase. On Thursday last the neftrhlnrk Cornwall, this county, was 5l ? ate negro, wno alter an absence of vflar nnd an old riffonlo,. .- .V 0 j. returned to nis 01a haunt Ti awake J. N. Watkina, deputy Vr' oir.n rn hia trail o,. ' ,'. "srt, 1 .... ..t, ..iU a-'"uipumpri hv u i W P Wiltoroon K-l. ... 1 "i MeU Royster, Hammet Newton M n ,r R. T. Fittard and A. J. Yancey 12 years ago Lassiter was trie, i Superior Court for bn nrlilrir .... 1 and the jury was composed of r . r i m., , . atrr - i u i ami uiioitei was leiliunueil to ihn made his escape before the n'Hvt hi Court. 111 t tern. Mr. J. N. Watkins ami n,,. Lassiter at the house of i'.iii ), and when they ot within fin yurils??" house Lassiter saw them and run out ' a pistol in each hand; he ,,,, ' fire on the posse as he run. The !,rQf went through the coat tail of y 'j. i.S erson. The posse then pursued l,im orders were given to fire and L,jtr peppered with shot. Dunns t'i tli ne was run over tnree times by thns i horse back and the third time Mr m j Wilkerson caught him on the irr.uin.i while he had hold of him the netrr", 1 ped Ids pistol once at Wilkerson n 1 pass and Royster ran up and to.,k'the!V tol away f om Lassiter. With f01r on top of him he fought like h tir was at last subdued and tied hik! 'tg Cornwall and tried before M f) o D I and L. A. Royster, J. IVS f,ir tH') arrest and was coinmitted to jail j i Watkin , R. A. Loyd and Arthur bringing him to Oxfoid. It Is simJ nn Y art luijiiiuaLDU ill IUM SLOrf rOuUt Oxford some months airo. The question arises now will La be able to make his efeape ain'; Honored by Home Folks. The News and Observer has t following to say concerning ther sonal compliment paid to Dr. K. White, of Oxford, who delivered ', alumni address at the Trinity eo mencement: "He was the alumni orator Trinity College, and made a cap, good speech on 'Leading Factor the Liyes of Business Men of A Bah The boys and faculty and visit were all delighted and did the spe; er full honor. A special train v run to Durham from Oxford to ck a large party of Dr. White's trie: who paid him the high comtdm of leaying home on one of the L test days in the year to hear tL townsman speak. It showed popularity at home." Mr. P. Ketcham of Pike City, ( says : " During my brother's late hicki from sciatic rheumatism, Chainherkf I'iiin Balm was the only remedy that tf him any relief." Many others have f- lieu to the prompt relief from rmlnw: ? this liniment ailords. For sale by J liall, Uruggist. STATE NEWS. The colored people are the trrrf est preaching people of tho wo: They have preaching nearly ev night and seldom ever leave church before mid-night. The p: ent pastor of tho Snow Hill coht gation has introduced a new feat to interest his tlock and hold then the church to a late hour. He cal.f the "newspaper." After the press ing every ono is asked to ham:! on a slip of paper an item of nt These are them read by the preac j It is said that some ot tho items f of a racy character. As the "nt paper" grows in interest, tho uit i if c 1 1 vi (i . i . I nn1 I i . r. m .i . 1 i ... I . . ! ? er and higher in the heavens, day day before the cooks and others re their places of employment. ton Enterprise. Alamance Gleaner: On Mod of last week, near Oakdale, county, a little girl aged ahou years and a little boy aged about children of Mr. J. Wesley Overa were caught in a rain. They an umbrella over them winch struck by lightning. Tho ha:j was broken in three pieces, rib in it was broken and the co j ing was torn to pieces. The i j girl s hair and eyebrows were sim; her dress was torn into shreds a streak was burned from the I of her neck down to near one a and she was rendered insensible quite awhile. Tho little boy stunned and received only a s burn. This was a most miracu escape from instant death, formant saw the children and thev were going about Oui .1 aiK good spirits. Wilmington Messenger says: most worthy and esteemed citizr North Carolina is dead. iil'S bane, Esq., has just died. Ue often a member of the ltisltt and had the confidence ot an H who knew him. He whs a man a Iswvpr nolitininn. f'w rtner.Cit neighbor, he was greatly t;btt';i and venerated. We easily recn1 - he looked in the forties. t'B j graduated at the distinguished yersity of North Carolina !' r' j father before him wes educated. he belonged to a family eininen:j character and influence. - father, General Alexander Mel; his father, and himself were nj mark in their county, and &-j the public spirited famines u j btate. His lather was the nrM dent of the Dialectic Society this writer was of the commits pointed in 1848, to select an art paint his portrait. CASTOR l( For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always E", Bears the Signature Un.rpi xrnuv Job ing done at this offr A "COON"