YARNS-AND GOSSIP.
At a recent election in Ileverl v. Mass.
ono ballot was entirely blank but JJfc tho
back of it was written:4! wknttovoto
tho same as Maurice Ileaphy.-
An Oakland (Cal.) judgo go,t drank in
a saloon and was published in the paper.
Wbon court opened ho lectured himself
for breaking a city ordinance, imposed, a
lino of fifty dollars and paid it.
A?r American has sued a dealer in
mummies in Eypt for swindling". Tho
American bought a mummy "guaranteed
to bo 5,000 years old," and afterwards
discovered that its age was only 4995
years.
A Cincinnati yonnj? lady, who culls
fashion's latest terms from tho newspa
pers, threw a wholo millinery store
into a state of excitement by calling for
a pair of boso nozzles. She wanted a
pair of paitrrs.
Ix catechizing1 a candidato for cook
tho epicure asked: IIow would you
serve woodcock with or without their
heads?" "Without," said tho djsen
aged culinary applicant. "That's
rnough," said tho questioner; 'I do not
want you in my kitchen." Moral, heads
vin.
"What a nuisance!" exclaimed a gen
tleman at a concert, as a young fop in
front of him kept talking- in a loud
voice to a lady at his side. "Did you re
fer to me, sir?" threateningly demanded
the fop. "Oh, no; I meant tho musi
cians there, who keep up such a noiso
kvith their instruments that I can't hear
jour conversation."
A corxTi:YMAN went to a store in
Morgantown, W. Va., tho other day and
purchased a kerosene lamp. "That's
the first ono o them notions that ever
;omo to my houso," ho remarked.
'Candles was alius good enough for
aiarm and me, but darter's got a beau
ind thinks wo ort to put on a leetlo
itylo."
Tin: following sentence is said to
lavo bvn pronounced by a Scotch
judge: "Ye did not only kill and mur
ler tho man, and thereby tako away his
i-aluablo life, but 3-0 did push, thrust,
protrudo or impel the lethal weapon
;hrough tho belly-band of his regimen
al trousers, which were tho property of
a is Majesty."
Theke ' was a novel . fight in Ogle
;horpe, Oa., tho other da-. Two ono
irmed men were the chief participants.
Another one-armed nan interfered to
separate them, and while these threo
ncn with their three arms were making
juito a three-cornered racket a three-ep-ged
dog stood by as referee and
oarked three yelps at a time with threo I
r.inutes intermission, until the wholo f
performance was concluded by tho town
xiarshr.L
Ix Scotland the topic of a sermon or
liscourso of any kind is called by old-
!ashioned folks its "ground," or, as
.hey would say, its "grund,. " An old
voman, bustling Into kirk rather late,
ound tho preacher had commenced,
ind, opening her llible, nudged her noxt
lMghlor, with tho inquiry:- "What's
lis grundr' 4 'O," rejoined the other,
xho happond to be a brother minister,
ind therefore "a privileged critic, ""he's
est his grund long since, and he's just
iwimming." . .
SCIENTIFIC SELECTIONS.
A new hypnotic called "somnal" pro
luces six to eight hours of sleep, and is
ilaimed to havo all the advantages of
jbloral, with none of tho unpleasant
ifter-eUects. u '
What is known as " the rhinoplastic
iperation has been successfully per
ormed by a Brooklyn physician. Last
October ho mado an entire new noso for
k woman, using tho bastbono of a
.hick n as its foundation. The lady has.
. s goo-1 a noso as any body.
Thk latest electric device is for do
Acting Cre. When tho temperaluro of
t room reaches a dangerous point tho
iomposition in tho llttlo button starts
io bell to ringing and indicates tho
lumber of tho room in the office. Tho
Jarm is kept up until the temperaturo
f tho room is reduced to below tho
langer point.
The litest development of the el ee
rie light is likely to prove of great uso
or vehicular traffic A small inqandes-
nt globe and reflector arc placed on tho
orehead of a horse, insulated wires aro
arjii-d along Its body to a small battery
.towed in the trailing vehicle. The
airrent is turned on at pleasure, and an
inmlstakable blaze of light illumines
ho murky surroundings.
Thk latent revelations concerning
Egyptian antiquities come through the
est arch of Trof. Xaville, of Geneva,
nade at llubastes. Kubastes was tho
acred city of Ilast, the cat-headed god
less. It was supposed that its great
?mplo bad entirely disappeared, but M.
?faville discovered extensive remains of
t, and striking proof to show that tho
pyramids of Cheops and Chefercn must
javo boea in existenco at least by STOC
C, or about six thousand years ago.
Iho Ilyksos, or shepherd kings, camo
'rora Babylon or Mesapotamia in the
jwcnty-tiiird century 15. C
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W.' T. BROGDHN,
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UPON US
And while the larger projwrtion of our peo
ple are enjoving the pretty display of Fan-
cv GockIs, etc., the unfQrtunate invalids
should not be slighted. We stiU adhere to
our rule to fill accurately, promptly and
with the purest drugs all prescriptions en
trusted to us. "
T!iat we mav the better do this, we are
closing out for good and all our entire stock
of novelties at and below cost.
FURMAN & HAYS, Druggists.
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for the wintt-r season would do well to call
on me before buying elsewhere.
Very Respectfully,
F. SCHWXRTZ.
Mineral Hotel !
CHASE CITY, VA.
A Winter and Summer Home for
Dyspeptics.
Mineral Water Free to Guests.
M. E. HARDY, Proprietor.
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ties. JOS. A. WEBB,
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GENERAL-MERCHANDISE.
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Have largely increased stock hereto ore
carried, and intend supplying the trade
I with the best and freshest goods at the low-
i est possible prices.
Full line of Groceries, t ancy and btapie.
Our "PLANT A" Flour is the best in the
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it is very important that the eyes are fitted
aahil;
aeeree oi puritv tnat can De oDiamea. ine
Diamanta Lenses are found to possess these
qualities in the highest degree, and are free
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Spectacles or Eye Classes of people who do
not understand how to fit them, but go to
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erly fitted with a pair of Diamanta Specta
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Spectacles and Eye Glasses are warranted.
In Gold, Silver, Steel and Nickle-
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JUST ADDED TO STOCK !
A nunronH Ipontifnl occArtmpnt nf Ipurplrir
Watches and Silver ware.- Bridal and
Christmas presents a specialty. Repairing
1 of all kiuds done on short notice and guar
anteed. D : YNCIL
H.T.HUGHES' -
Tonsorial - Parlors !
Under Herndon Block No. 1, Com. Ave.
I have combined my two shops and my
present quarters are in two large adjoining
rooms. Have added to my furniture, am
having electric lights put in and fixing up
generally to provide Oxford with elegant
and comfortable "tohsprial parlors. With
what 1 have ordered and now on tne way 1
will have everything which pertains to a
FIRSTrCLASS
Barber Shop. Will have a full complement
of competent assistants in a few days. Will
spare.no efforts to give my customers com
plete satisction. ;
jQl SSOLUTION NOTICE. -
The firm of Griffin, Glenn & Co. has been
this day dissolved . by mutual consent,
James McLean withdrawing from the co
partnersnip. ine ousiness wiu ue ton
tmueH by W. G. Griffin and.W B.Glenn
under the firm name of Griffin & Glenn.
will be
who will collect all accounts and settle all
I debts.
w.g. griffin
w.b glenn
Jas. McLean.
December lst:i889
GRIFFIN & GLENN,
BUGGY, CARRIAGE AND WAGON
WORKS,-
COMMERCIAL AVE., OXFORD, N. C.
AVe have recently enlarged our shops, put
in new and improved machinery, and are
prepared to v do as good work . and as
promptly as ary house in the State. We
ask an inspect .on of the handsome Buggies
hnd substantial Wagons we. are. now turn-
ing out. Parties owing us are requested
.10 masi
"ev
o make immediate payment, as we need
MINCE MEAT.
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SHREDDED OATS ;
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No. 2 Large Mackeral (in kits )
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