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JEST AND JOLLITY.-
You never can tell the slzo of a worn
la's charity by the number of mlnoo
pica she give away.
A tmf.-Knx man aces every thing-
xaan wio saves who sees his money
double.
TXi-.vr .( Hint r h thn mmn of a fira
.najrt d In tho whisky business at Jer
icho Spring. Mo. They do not repre
sent the spirit of tho Scriptures.
It is sai.l that thb prip mlcrobo
cllnp tenaciously to paper money. Peo
plo shuuKl therefore, handlo It with
tho greatest caution, particularly 21,000
bills.
A TiiKATcn at Red Horse, A. T., dis
plays the s'.n: 'Ileaso don't shoot tho
actors till af tur tho show, when you can
meet them In Left-armed Jake's place
and settle It."
Tiie oyster pattl Is not so named be
causo tho oyster has a lovely voice,
which ho has not, but because tho
depths at which ho Is found seem to
show that ho 1 a great diva.
A Scotchman has invented a process
by which oil can bo poured upon a
troubled sea so as to still tho waves.
Tho next thing wo shall hear of will bo
ollod routes for ocean steamships.
A cotxmKti woman known only as
Old Aunty" died recently In tho South
aed 104 years. Her last name, it Is
strongly suspected, was Diluvian.
Aunty Diluvian, it is'well known, was
very old.
A ukisibtivr in Manitoba says that
during a recent cold spoil tho people of I
that Arctic reffion hud to blow their I
fires from morning till night with a
bollows In order to keepttho blazo from
freezing.
If you want to find out how little a
man linows about himself and family
glvo him an insurance 'application' to
fill out. If you want to seo how littlo
he knows about any thing puthim in tho
witness box. ,
They had a big banquet up at Spokane
Falls tho other night. Tho reporter
wlo attended it concluded with tho can
did admission that "it Is not distinctly
remembered by anybody present who
rcado tho last speech.
Axi how do you feel, my dear, this
mornlnj? asked a sympathizing physi
cian of a lady prostrated by the grip. 'I
fool as if a freight train had run over
mo, wa tho reply. "Do you acho in
your bont-4? "Acho in my bones? Yes,
I do, and I think tho number of bones In
tho human body has been greatly under-eetlmatid-
Doxi:! ichlaumeyer calls at an in
quiry offioe and says: "Can you tell mo
If LIppm3n, senior, of Hamburg, is solv
ent? I have a bill on him." "Tho
man is good for any amount; the only
pity Is that ho Is blind. w Schlaumeyer
drops inlo a chair as if shot. "Blind!
ho exclaims. Thea Im dono; tho bill
is made payablo at sight.
At a negro ball In North Carolina
Wallls Glass, a dancer, found fault with
the music, saying with an iueleganco
which his fervor excuses that ho
couldnt keep time with it nohow."
Tho aggrieved musician thereupon shot
Wallls dead, thus proving that a man
who can't play tho banjo may have a
good touch when it comes to tho trig
ger. "That Is very nice butter, Johnny,
said a Punxsatawney (Ta.) groceryman
as ho took tho roll out of tho basket and
laid It on tho counter. "Tell your
mother to send all of her -butter here.
and wo will pay her a good prico for it.
Yes, said tho little fellow, candidly,
I tpoo yoa would. The only reason
you got this was 'cause the cat fell inter
tho cream crock and got drowned, and
maara didn't want ter sell it to er
rej'lar customers.'
A srfocxAn Illustration of the adapta
bility of the electric light in. an emer
gency "wzs recently afforded. Inconse
quence of a serious striko among tho
gas employes in Manchester and the
total failure of tho gas supply tho Lan
cashire Yorkshire Hallway Company
decided to light their Victoria station,
which Is the largest in Manchester, with
tho electric light, and within six hours
of tho timo tho order was given tho
most important platforms were lighted,
and the wholo station was brilliantly il
luminated with about 230 incandescent
'and a few arc lamps within thirty-six
hours, act yet tho current had to be con
freyed for a quarter of a mile, and all the
necessary circuits had to bo run. Tho
company is so well pleased that steps
!are being taken to have tho electric
light fixed permanently.
Ix the first eight months of last year
Great Britain exported to tho United
States 53,512,000 pounds of wool of all
kinds, arainst 42,703,000 pounds in the
same part of 1SS3.
Tire courts of Alsaco lately sentenced
2 Id young Alsatians to terms of impris
onment cf six months each for seeking
to emigrate s?crrtly to America, their
desire to leivo tho country being con-
ir jud as an attempt to evado military
- .i -
. Johnston9 s Vegeta
ble Nolandine, -unexcelled
as a tonic, liver
regulator and blood
JlUriJlCr JuOr SaiC Off
nn.ilmmaisit.R- Hi. ft, yVh-
lv' "VV -
landine Co.9 H i di
nt on d, Va.
25
BUYS-
Standard Novels, .
Standard Novels,
Poems and Histories.
Poems and Histories.
12 MO..-CLOTH BOUND,
AT TIIE-
( r-n -A "Rrrlr frf
WJvlUl U DUUK OIU1C
Rev, C, Durham,
D. p.,
TESTIFIES
AS FOLLOWS:
It gives us pleasure to bear testimony to
the value of Pancea Water.. And as results
that have come" under our observation are
the best commendation of this water, we
give the facts in a single case :
On the recommendation of Dr. P. E. Hines
(of Raleijrh) Mrs. Durham, wife of Rev. C.
Durham, Corresponding Secretary of the
North Carolina Baptist State Convention
after months of sickness and suffering, be
gan the use of Panacea Water, and was soon
VERY GREATLY
benefited by it.
She had before this tried the
water from two very noted
springs without relief,
o. duhham!
Notice !
The firm of Hart, I-awrence & Cochran
has been dissolved by mutual consent, W.
D. Cochran retirjnsr. , Those indebted to
the old concern will please come forward
and settle their accounts.
HART & LAWRFNCK.
jyjORTGAGE SALE OF LAND.
By virtue of a mortgage executed by John
H.sAveritt and wife to Henry Hobgood, now
deceased, registered in Book of Mortgages
No. 25, at page 5S6, I hall on Monday the
3d day of March, 1S90, expose to sale at
Dublic auction at the court house door in
Oxford, the tract of land described in said
mortgage, and situated in Fishing Creek
township, adjoining the lands of Reuben
Overton. Moses C. Dean and others, and
containing 50 acres.
HARRIET HOBGOOD,
Ex'x of Henry Hobgood, dee'd.
.Jaquaxyr 1890. . 1
CENTS
SENTENCED FOR STEALING.
SENTENCED FOR STEALING.
SENTENCED FOR STEALING.
Onp of the strangest cases on tKe
rprnrH is whv'a man will steal when
he can, get goods for a mere. (rifle at
J, AY. MARKHAM'S
CASH STORE.
We have almost everything from
paptr of pins to a steam saw mill.
MEAT,
' MEAL,
FLOUR,
SUGAR,
COFFEE,
SHIP STUFF,
OATS, ,
Corn
and
HAY.
DRY GOODS,
NOTIONS.
BOOTS.
SHOES,
HATS
AND
CAPS.
We are how closing out our Fall
and Winter stock of Boots, Shoes and
Dress Goods and are offering some
BIG BARGAINS.
We want room for our Spring stock
and they must go and shall go if low
prices will carry them. All we ask is
a trial.
John W, Markham,
Cor. Commercial Ave., and Wall Sts.
(Next to Banner Warehouse).
OXFORD, - - North Carolina
FLOUR.
Price List or Samples of
Molasses, Sugars,
Cakes, Crackers,
Candy, Oranges,
Lemons, Cocoanuts,
Peanuts, Cabbage,
Potatoes, Peas,
' White Beans,
Malega Grapes,
Crockery ware,
Glassware, Tin
and Stove ware.
Furniture of Every Description
CEMENT of every description.
Soapstone Finish, in Barrels, Dry
Sewerage, Drain Tiles and Fire Clay
Chimneys. Stove-pipe thimbles
and Chimney Tops.
Rubber Stamps of Every Description.
Hominy and Grits.
Call and Look and Save money
JOB OSBORN,
MERCHANDISE
BROKER.
OXFORD, N. C.
REMOVED TO
hree doors west of .Osborn; House.
e good room on second floor of
uilding to rent. Also three rooms to
rent in White buildine on Main st.
Office. Three Doors Above
Osboin House.
For Rent. A nice up-stairs room,
doors from Osborn House," ready
furn'shed.
Also a nice up-stairs room with
comfortable stove up in it, in White
building, facing on Main street.
Sow for Joe
New Year !
:D'AVIS, THOMAS & gti:
HINTS TO HOUSEKEEPERS.
INTS TO HOUSEKEEPERS.
FAMILY GROCERIES -
FAMILY GROCEJSIES.-
1 IN STORE AND TO ARRIVE.
Mince Meat, Cocoanuts, Currants, Dates,
Figs, Oranges, Apples, Citron and a full
line of canned goods Tomatoes, Corn,
Peaches, Pine Apples, Apricots, etc. Rice,
Oat Meal, Cheese, Sugar, Coffee. Corn,
Oats, Meal, Bran, Ship Stuff, Fleur.
Best Lard.
Reliable Hams.
Sausage.
gans
A nice lot of Fresh Butter, Pickle
Feet, Tripe, etc.
If you wait the nicest Flour give
my Sweet Home a trial.
C. J. WARD.
Special Drives ! !
AT
A- M'AX'S,
Cor. Com. Ave. and College Street,
; IN
Dry 'Goods, Clothing,
HATS, BOOTS AND FHOES.
Heayy nd Fancy Groceries.
hfnaht inw nnri niH 1 r.naMntPP
prices against any house or any town
in North Carolina. '
I have some special Kocds to show
you cheaper than you ever saw before,
They will be shown you with pleas-
ure by polite and attentive salesmen.
Elmhurst Mills !
Corn' Meal can be found on sale at
C. J. Ward's and J. T. Sizemore's.
Parties wishing fine Jersey milk and
butter will be supplied promptly by
leaving their orders at ; C. J. Ward's
Irtore.
THOS. E. HICKS.
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SUFFERING
HUMANITY
Away from the Spring
as well as at the Spring,
Its Fame Is Extending
Rapidly.
J. B. ROLLM
1
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OF-
Oxford, N. C,
Tninks the life of his child
was saved irom death oy
Cholera'.. Infantum oy use ol
Panacea Water.
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VH. A.TAYLOR, Ik,
Formerly a member of Gran
ville Inferior Court, says that
his son, Mr. Johu AI. Taylor,
w hoi s a w e 1 1 - k n o vv n t obac-
con ist. of Kichmond, was dan
erouslv ill. -He tried two
highly celebrated mineral
waters under the advice of
his physician without satis-
f'actorv results. Ki rial I v at
the suggestion of M r. Taylor,
J ,
8r. Panacea Water was tried
It proved so beneficial iba
the 1 octor in chaige adised
11 nth-
mineral watftrs pxffiot tiie
Panaeea, remarking that the
. P, ,
rauacea v ater had done ins
patient more COOd thail all
uiciuesNana.Uie OUJei
m i n era 1 waters of celebri ty .
John A. Williams
. SOLE; AGENCY, -
OXFORD, N. C.
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