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OXFORD, N. C, SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 11, 1890.
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imnultK i!,- i..ti- Mr. Mary .. Tav !r ;u
tl.etin.. o-r.er .iclS.. -ml lormt-rly owiiejl ;
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on lliestr.vt Ui.ilu t.nvanls KitOell. :ul ,
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l,velve riit;t.uitUcht JHrce,a interest j
Kx'r. of Mrs Mary U. Tavior.
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Ki:if-ir.a.:j.MuitSihcLii.cN.f Dr. C. D. H.
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Tiirner,i K. W. ;isiur, Jr.. and wife, j
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J. M.ClKMN.Trustee. '
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lfc::Jif. Smith : !
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in tlicat . vc n.utt frm the UmLs i.-i matri
i'm.i.j. iU tt!lla; ;ar at tvird, at Ourl
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NOTICE."
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I has bxt u ordered bv the B ard of I'oni-
in s.i nets. I Granville county that liooider
ir moire) u Mud u any person who has!
I veil reluri
u.i as m.-oivent tax uycr, au j
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NOTES OF THE DAY.
THE LOCAL HAPPENINGS SERVED
IN SHORT PARAGRAPHS.
xMlnor KvfiiU, Iletronpectt ve ami Pro-
peetlve, leathered About the City Dy
Our Alert Ileorters.
Meanwhile it continues summery.
Mr. V. R. Overbey has painted his
residence on Spring street.
Work has been commenced on Mr.
L. Thomas new residence on IJroad-
w ay.
I he brick work of rhe addition to
the Kimball stemmerv is about com
pleted. A good number of strangers have
been here in .the last few days pros-
;i,cc"no-
j It is said there have been several
f genuine I-i Grippe in the city
j recently.
j; Our devil has a W'aterbury watch,
iar.dtahesa dav olT once a week to
wind it p.
A viry plea-ant children's party was
given at the residence of Mr. W. L.
I ay lor last night
The Day is on the last lap towards
the No. 100 gcal. It has apjxared
ninety nine times to da t e.
XCw Year's n solutions are eleven
days old, if they have not ere thi
fallen into the Ma of oblivion. .
Dr. 15. F. Dixon will not be able to
preach hi n gular monthly sermon to
the (iranville Gravs tomorrow aftcr-
noon nwn,t to sickness.
I he Winston Sentinel of I hursday
avs: S.miuel H. Smith, l-q., leaves
on tomorrow oening's irain lor Ox
o
ford m annnni'al tour of ms,.ection,
L ,- tl ilc. ()r,,Iian Asvluni. Hv vir-
7.f n,ostll,,-,lf In office as (Uand Master of
AiaMiii lie is ey-onicio iresi(Jcnt ot ine
Hoard of Directors."
Thereare many important enterprises
for Oxford in contemplation, which will
! .mniti!irtrl tinilirililv" in tin rnnrsf
' J
i 0! j lew wvt ks. int. prospects tor
the industrial and materiaLdvanccment
of i-t;r city during this ear a re very
brig'.t the bngh'cst ever known
liere.
PURELY PERSONAL.
The Doing and AVIierealionts of Some
People You Ivnovv.
Dr. I, C. Tavior vent ti Ilender-
M murnin;,.
Mr. J. W . Markham returned .'oj
I)nr,an, (Jlis afTtrnooil.
C!ol. II (i. Cooper has leen COll-
f,nc(l tt) hjs room th.s week with sic k-
ness. -Drs.
S. I), and T. I,. Booth
came I
,n iniJ noming
on the nothbOund
train.
Mrs W Q naskcrv:
hav returned llOlll a visit
and child
to Rich-
morul, Va.
Mi. Twitfy, of the Oxford Female
Seminarv. left this morning on the
1 1,,,.,!,.-',,,,
Mr. C. II. IVarson went on a visit
l() his M j0mtf jn .Mccl;lenl,Urr cotin-
t" !., t() CJV.
Rt.y S. Ii!a k, D. IX, presid-
no Wt-r ".l,1r Kaleigh D.strict, M.
l. Church, is in the city.
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!" ' .'Y"n'?. 4 V KX"
quite su k at his home lor several days,
is out arain, we are ph.iseui to see.
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Mi er Im l Hindis took Ins dapart-
tire t dav lor Tow ne.svllle w here he
UlU allCnd kCV Cafr Alurc 6 i5C,1I
AIr- G- R- Chriiian, of Quitman,
(;- nrr,vd l,h'- il
ami enters Days Southern Horo-
J,(aJ School,
Air. v,. K. Watkli ST
and family took1
i v. 1 1 tie -ii.il iiue; in'iii iuru mis morn
. t ..- J .t
ing. and will make their tuturc i:ome
at K sville, V.i.
Mr. C. L. VanNoppen is in the
titv repiesv-nting the Caskell Literary
Chicago, which enable IIS
members" to get any work of art. lit
crature or iiiu ic at whole a!e rates.
u i . t .
He has a very attractive juan, and
wil. canvass the citv.
STATE SIFTINGS.
Nortli Carolina Items of Interest Clipped
and Contlensed from Exchanges
The Executive Committee of the
Farmers' Alliance have elected E. C.
Beddingfield to succeed Col. L. L.
Polk, resigned, as State Secretary,
with office in Raleigh.
Valuable brownstone and iron ore
have been discovered in, Montgomery
connty. ; The railwav from West End
o Trov will rass near the stone, the
quanity o.stone being immense.
Northhampton county, suffering
from short crops, asks lor legislative
relief. As in the case of Halifax
ccunty, Gov. Fowle and the council
of State decided against calling
special session of the General Assembly
for this purpose.
T. C Parrish was. executed on the
as
galknvs at Raleigh at 1.22 o'clock yes
terday afternoon. His neck was not
broken, but strangulation and the sud
den shocl? seemed to have resulted in
almost total unconsciousness as soon
as the drop fell.
Religions Services Tomorrow.
Baptist Church. 9:45 a. m., Sun
day school. 11 a. M., sermon by pas
tor. Rev. T. S. Hardawav: 7.4 s v. m.
sermon.
Preshvterian Church. 9 a. m.,
Sunday School.
Y. M. C. A. Services at 2:30
p. M , to which all are invited.
Methodist Church. Sunday
school at 94, a. m.;J. W. Hays, Esq.,
superintendent. Prtaching at 11 a.
m. and 7:15, p. m. , by fyrv. V. S.
Black, D. D . Presiding Eider of the
Raleigh District. .
Episcopal Church. 9 a. m., Sun
day school; 11 a. m., sermon by Rev.
W . Walker, rector. 7i45, ,IY
m. , sermon.
For Kent.
A Room in rear of our store, about 24ft.
square, opening on public square on Wall
Street. Apply at once Furnian & Hay's.
The second volume of ''Stories and Les
sons on the Catechism." Person having
the same will please return without delay
R. VV. Lassitkk, Sr.
Cheap Harness.
One hundred sets of harness, usual
price $10. Will selLfor only $7.50
lor thirty days. Call at J. S. Hall s.
For Sale or Rent.
Storehouse on
Raleigh street now
occupied by W. M. Herbert.
Dr. J. B. Williams.
If you want to have successful gardens,
plant Wood's Seeds. Your merchants will
supply them. T. V. Wood Sons, Seeds
men, Richmond, Va.
The.undersigned is prepared to do a lim
ited amount at copying; either legal, manu
script or letter. Satisfaction guaranteed;
charges moderate. Address G. C, carr
of Tin: Day.
Boys, let ns start off the New Year fair
square and even with the world. I have
your accounts ready, and wih be glad to
see you. R. Broughton.
AVantetl.
Position as hook-keeper or'salesman by a
young man, lull graduaie of the Virginia
Business College. Is now employed as tel
egraph operator,' and desires change cf
work. Please address, stating terms, at
once. Best reference given.
P. B. Gibson, Stuart, Va.
For Information of the Public.
The office hours of the Western Union
Telegraph Compauv and the Southern Ex-
i V (J . . . o
pi ess v-oiiipaiiy aic iiuiii o, u. in. iu o, y. iij
11. D. White.
I My doors are now thrown wide open for
! the reception of all kinds of bungy" and
'''S11 work. Sat istacticn guaranteed.
1 i
Use Smiley 's North Carolina Rheumatic
cure for all aches and pains.
Iluffalo Lltliia AVater
At Furnian & Hays'.
For Rent.
A first-class Ten Pin Alley,complete.
Address or apply to R S, .Usry, ;
AGAINST TRUSTS.
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE
FARMERS' ALLIANCE
As Furnished by Publication Commit-
tee Bright Tobacco Farmers Forma
Special Permanent Organization.
Oxford, N. C, Jan. 11. The con
vention of the Farmers' Alliance and
Industrial Union of the bright tobacco
belt-of North Carolina and Virginia
met in the Opera House here at 11
o'clock, a. m., January 9th, and was
called to order by Bro. W. T. Adams,
president of the Granville County Al
liance. Rev. Dr. R. H. Marsh offer
ed a prayer. An address of welcome
was delivered bv Hon R. W. Win
ston on behalf ot the mayoT and citi
zens of Oxford, and was responded to
by Bro. J. B. Smith.of Caswell, on be
half of the convention. Mr. Win
ston's speech was very acceptable to
the Alliance, and showed him to be a
man of broad and liberal -culture
and well informed in regard to the
grtat evils of monopoly 'in the
days of the past as well as the future.
Bro. Smith's response was well- con
ceived and to the point. Adjourned
until 1:30 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
An organization was effected by
electing Col. George Williamson, of
Caswell, N. C, president ; T. Y. Al
len,, of Mecklenburg, Va., secretary,
and T. B. Lindsay, of Rockingham,
N. C, assistant secretary.
Tbtx'onventicn then went into a
committee of the whole to admit of a
free discussion of the tobacco trust
Adjourned at 5 p. m. '
NIGHT SESSION.
r
The convention re-assembled at 6:30
l). m. The followincr bv-laws and
. - v
declarations were adopted . for perma
nent ..rgaqization :
Profoundly impressed with the im
portance of protecting tne tobacco in
tertst,- we, the members of the Farm
ers' Alliance and Industrial Union o
the Bright Tobacco Belt of North
Carolina and Virginia, in convention
assembled, resolve,
1st, To labor together for th2 mu
iual benefit of the tobacco grower.
2nd, Realizing the importance of
unity, we phdge ourselves to stand
together. ;
3rd. That we will use every means
in our power to defeat the purpose of
any combination that operates to de
predate the price of leaf tobacco.
4th, This . organization shall be
known as the Bright Tobacco Farm
ers All iance and Industrial Union of
the United States.
5th, That this Union shall be com
posed of three delegates from ea ch
county composing the Union.
The committee on resolutions offer
ed the following : .
Resolved 1st, That we do call
upon every citizen of our common
country to unite with us in our efforts
to hurl from their seats in the halls
of our State and National Legislatures
all tiaitors tjo our liberties and indus
trial interest inalienably guaranteed
to us by the founders of ' our govern
ment, and to fill their places with
servants who will respect the laws of
our country and the rights and, lib
erties of its people. :
. 2nd. That we fully approve of and
endorse all bills mtrcduccd in Con
gress for the repeal of the tobacco tax,
and demand of our representatives
from North Carolina and Virginia,
regardless of party interest, to press
the same to an early passage.
3rd, That we do mcst Jheartly en
dorse the action of the St. Louis Con-
1
vention in reeard to the fub-Tjeasury
system. Here follows 'hat ' system,
which it is unnecessary to repeat.
FRIDAY MORNING SESSION.
The Friday morning session opened
al 9 cTclcck. After reading minutes
of previous day, the election of officers
for permanent organization occured,
with the following result :
President W.C. Johnston, of Boyd
ton, Mecklenburg county, Va.
Vice president C. R.Scott, Chat
hafn, N. C.
Secretary T. Y. Allen, of Skip
with, Mecklenburg county, Va.
Chaplain Rev. Dr, R. H. Marsh,
of Oxford, N. i).
This; resolution, offered by the
delegates from Stokes, Rowan and
Vance counties, was adopted :
Resolved, That it is the sense of
this body that it is for the good of the
Order and the ad vance men t of our
cause that all Alliancemen patronize
the Alliance co-operative warehouses
and factories as established or may be
established in the different tobacco
markets. r
The convention adjourned at 1, p.
m., subject to call of the president.
The delegates returned to their homes
fully satisfied that the work of the
convention will result m much good
to the Alliance and all industrial class-
i mi -.1 .1 11
es. ! iney appreciatea me coraiai
hospitality of the citizens of "Oxford,
who vied with each other in generous
attention to them, and left writh the
kindliest feelings towards the "town
and its citizens individually, who do
nated over $4,000 to the Alliance of
Granville county to assist iri, building
an Alliance -Warehouie here. This
aid was accepted in the spirit in which
it was tendered, and work will begin
at once. An Alliance Warehouse was
established in Oxford over a year ago,
and has proved a complete success.
The order has also located in, this city
a tobacco factory, manufacturing both
plug and smoking goods, and which
has been awaided a diploma by the
North Carolina State' Agricultural So
ciety for the best package of smoking
tobacco made in North Carolina.
-SH
IN A GENERAL WAY.
Important Happenings in. Otlier Slates
and Countries.
Congress paid the usual honors yes
terday up the memory of the departed
Representative Kelly, of Pennsyl
vania The infant King of Spain -lingers,
but his condition is precarious.
The engagement of George Vander:
hilt to Miss Mary Johnstone, daughter
of Col. Wm, Johnstone, of Annadale,
S C., Georgetown county, is announc
ed. Mr. VariderbilLwas at Asheville,
N. C , Jast summer looking over Ins
recent purchase of real estate, on which
he is going to establish a Southern
Tuxedo park, and while there he met
Miss Johnstone.
The Cronin murderers are asking lor
a new trial. V -
Coming. '
The expert optician4 Mr. A. M. Cunning
ham, tne traveling representative or
Hawkes' New Crystahzed Lenses, will ar
rive in Oxford the 13th. and will remain
only a few days at the drug store of J. G.
lall, thedpot for tnese celebrated glasses.
Mr. Cunningham is thoroughly conversant
with the errors of refraction, adjusting O the
sight on scientific principles. He guaran
tees a fit. By consulting him you will be
able to arrest, relieve and jxjssibly restore
your Jailing vision. No; charge for exam i
nation.
jf Oak City Steam Laundry.
Send your linen tb C. D. Osborn, at the
Osborn House, who will have it nicely laun
dried by the OalCity Steam Laundry, and
returned to you every Saturday. Trices
very' moderate. Try the Laundry. 87 6t
V Use Smiley's North Carolina Rheumatic
cure for all a.ches and pains.