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TH JS DAY ns Tilt: THE1 DAY , . GIVES All the News of the. day and is furnished at lOets,, per week. ... Largest City Circulation j of any paper published in Oxford. I V Volume I. Numbkk 129. J OXFORD. N. C, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1890. , Single Copies: 3 Cts T. W. JACKSON & CO., MAKERS, Candy Makers and Fruiters, OXFORD. N. C. ArrLKs:, 37Aplcure very scarce. ArrLKs! AlTLKS!; Applks!: r i il jj Apples!! Apples! and hard to get, hut our sto k has just ln.cn replenished witii v.inc choiti Fruit. Call today and get Mime for folla nanas, Florida Oranges, Valencia Oranges, Mala ga . Grapes, Lemons, a new and complete stock opened today. Tiik Finest Fruit to be Had! Tin: Finest Fruit to he Had! FRESH FRUIT CANDY : Cocoanut Fritters! Cocoanut Fritters! Peanut Candv! Peanut Candy! XoT Every body, knows these goods. They are our .own make andarcstric. ly pure and fresh. r tri n, vaniliji. ai.mono. oa;k, C0MT, VlOLKT. CHOCOLATK, vr 5-1 ITHKK STV1.K HK BOS, VSX UtXflK AMI TLACKD OX 5ALI-U i . w- eavsw t s . t ft a I CIKHTOLATK CCKAM AND MAKSH f.LU.r.LK RL ESTATE KOR SALE ,i wa Sots. Very desirable ImiMinj; 7T of Ijnd. Within lt-s than one ra.'c trum the ourt!toue. Tlii land is luriutfy in orij;inal Krmih, the lulmc IT l farming; Uiwf. This l a rare chance I'aharain. fall on . " . FKII.O . ROYSTKR, ;.LUAnLt LAND SALE. The clerk of Granville Superior Court. H a Mrcual prticrt-timj; pemiinjr In said titirt for a mle f the laml of the late Thus, t.fcrn r (vutiticMi anions his hrirs at-law, atMntexi the undcrszgTicd a commissioner li ctl jutul lands. The sale will he held at hi late residence on the Uh. in Tallf Ho Hmnshlp. on Sat urUy. tst March. at 12 otlock, m. 1 mm. .e third cash, roiuuc in one and twoytarv The lam! lave hern divided into four tram containing 156 acres, jn acres, 50- arir. y acres. N. T. tiicKKM, Couimis&ionvr. Iraham Wioston, Attorneys. ORTGAGE SALE OF LAND. llr virtue of a nwrteasreeiccuied by John II. Averut and wife to Ilrnry HobKOuU, now tcccacd. rejdterrd in Bmj1c of Mortgages N.. 35. at pace CS6, t -hall n Monday lhe N J X ot March. i?oo eipt lo sale at: l !;lic auction at the curt houe door in o.ford. the u?ci Und drcr.hed I .n sa.d t.-nhip. adjuinina li e lands of Kcubcn;Mr. J. 1. bhaw, of Mel rrton. Muses C Ucan and others. and niaininjr 50 acres. HARRIET IKinGUOII. m x 01 uenry ..uu.ucc u , January 29. iS. I ... ... 1 t 1 VALUABf.EI The underpinned Rives rnuce that on tnUrnall eng; J4h January, 1M5.be was in a deed in trntr nu li may te louna re:tsicrea m .iuriKKc ftk of Granville coupty. No. so. on pages tti. tK.annoinled Trustee to sell the land therein dexribed, upon default bein made, in payment of Ihc bund, thereby vecuicd. Drfautt havinr been made he will sell at public auctuHi, in Oxkrd. at the court house door, on Thursday the 20th of March, 130. the said land for cash, to the hiheM bidder. Ind lies in Granville couniy. North Caro hua, cutuains 100 acres, is art of the Par ham tract, adjoins Mary A. Hester, Mr. R. O. Gresry and peihis Hhcrs. Fr d.3K.riptkxi by mctts and bounds, see said mortgage deed. Kotr. V. ViNSTv, Trustee. COMMISSIONERS' SALE. The u!ersis"cd has been appointed tVmmivioier to Mrll the Ii mis ol the late 1 Hardin topiy bisdtbts. He hencegivts notice that as such heparin sell at xUd, -u Monday, j 1 March, 1S00, at the court luue t!or, uity acres of faml on Bowlinji's Mountain, m Tally Ho township, Granville rfunty. adjttining the lants of K. W. Booth 1.. G.jloues, James Wlnrtlcr anJ others. Land ts well timberetl, has two Rood cabins -n it and a curing bam and is abundant in minerals and metals. Terms easv. This January 3 iNo. R. W. Winston, Com'r. A. V. Gra!wo, Allot ucy. NOTES OF THE DAY. THE LOCAL HAPPENINGS SERVED IN SHORT PARAGRAPHS. Minor EvfBU, Retrospective tnd Pro spective, Gathered About the City lljr Owr Alert Reporters. The "awkware squad H will be in structed at the Armory tonight. Another member was added in the Oxford Odd Fellow Lodge last night. The weather bureau gives warning that a cold wave will strike this section tomorrow. Mr. R. H. Hobgood has rented the Exchange H tel, and will take charge about March the ist. It is believed tint a valuable detos- it of copper has leen discovered af Indian Grave Hill in the southern art of this couniy. : '. ' ; A young negro woman, MoIIic Pel- liam, died this morning of consump tion. She had been lincerinir at death's door for some months. try cj A rood deal of the toharco nfTered , B-"-- A new Wilson company has been ad mi t A gOOO GCai OI tne tooacco Olierea :v:i n : n.r nr WinchiiiT M f!.. and kj 1 j . ..r, tK.. tt.,rl,.,c fl -c k Mc, r.., ihc color is as rich a yellow as the precious medal. The counsel fur Jordan Pritchard, convicted of murder at the last term of court, have just completed the prepar alio 1 of the necessary papers to take ase before the Supreme Court. number of letters are beings re ceived here from people who want to invest in Oxford. The reputation for thrift and progress which our city en- joys covers a wide stretch of country, juaging irom me various pans 01 ine Union represented by the correspond ents. . ',. " Occasionally there is some- talk f on the streets of the Dutham & Northern Railroad running a branch into Ox ford. This piere of road, which can be constructed at small cost and which will give the Seaboard Air Line an important and valuable feeder, will be ultimately built. orae Flue Work. Day's Sotihern H irological School is progressing very satisfactorily, and its success is now assured. The school is equipped with expen sive and latest improved machinery, and can turn out a complete watch. The Day reporter was shown two dif ficult and finely execufd pieces of work by the pupils. Mr. R L. MK)re," ot High Point, C. chanced a common key winder rn ...u mnvnt n .1 fifiifn fJ'O- - jewcl, sweep second stem winder, and! Mebane, N. C, changed a similar movement to a full jewelled stem winder and setter. Both fautcss in con5truction and ixrrfect time. keep The students have about finished a ne. which will be used to drive some of the machinery. It will be placed on exhibition in the window of Mr. F. N. Day's jewelry store in a tew days. It is runiond tha'a party of English capitalists will arrive in Durham the latter iart of this week for the jMirpose of inspecting the mammoth plant of Blackwell's Durham Co-opxrative To baco C. For several weeks, as i most of our readers know, there has been :n tiin&tiuna ot a probable sale of these wot ks. Durham Sun. TOlMStOH S VCnCZiJL' iin. TTnlanaine, unex . -mm I celled as a tonic, liver regulator and blood purifier. For sale by all druggists Tlie No landine Co., Btch mond, Va. PURELY PERSONAL. The Doing and "Where, jbowta of SoMe People Yoa Kne Mr. E. H. Crews, of Dabnejvis in in the city today. Mr T. M. Norwood went to Hen derson this morning. , Mr. A. J, Feild has, refar.icd from We are pleased to learn tfiat Mrs. S. W. Cooper, who has been ill .for several months, is now convalescent. Miss Sarah Burwell, who has been visiting Mrs. L. ihoinas, returned to her home in Henderson yesterday after noon. His many friends had; the pleasure ot seeing Mr. J. A. layiur out on tne m a . s th streets acrain this mormnir. after his long confinement to his bed and room with La Grippe. . i v . - wUrworki for Henderson. Our neighbor, Henderson, takes a . . . k . . . step forward, and has decided, to put in a vmnftvnf f.rwnrViA fmnrhi I v s v wvv 11 w v wa - .. a.ss u i vt. xlr t I &" " . . , - contract gives Henderson r this great improvement, at very reasonable cost. The work-of construction is to be gin in sixty days arid completed in nine months. The town, gets s:xty- eight fire plugs. About eight miles of omw will lv lain -Does Oxford uroDose to lac behind? 1 - - . - -1... 1 t." J' .J for ScVeral years nQw that Isn't it about time ng in ,tnis airection was done? Jnt iieeeiiriA. 'Fresh Jot yeast, Comr rstarch, Lann- dry ararcn, cooKing soaa, apices, Baking Powder of best quality. S. S. Haithcock & Co. A fine lot of smoked jowls, sugar cured hams and shoulders. Kingan's pure lard. D. A. Hunt & Son. Fresh Garden Seed at White's. vhites. Try a bbl Palace Patent flour from I Choice Syrups and Porto Rica Molasses at White's. . . . Nice Florida orange to cent per dozen. Picked extra large 40 cents per dosen. -t J. G. Hall. Early Rose Seed Potatoes at White's. . Full Cream Cheese at White's. . as ' " White is selling- the best brands of Can Goods at reduced prices. 5. 5. Haithcock X to rcceiv ed to- da he nice5t ,Qt ofpiain and lrench . . nitv fh. candv in town. Ouahty, the best- price as low as any. For Sale. Three Hundred Acres of land near the town of Oxford. It is rood grain and to bacco lan and is well timbered. Will be divided to suit purchaser. Apply to this office. Dest In the Market. ' r ;.- "Black Prince," VMavHpple" and "Mat- Inee," Chewing Tobacco & C 5' ;,.g , at Davis, Thomas ; If lee Florida Oranges. 30 cents ter dozen, ficiceci xtra large -40 cents per dozen. J. G. Hall- Cassard's Fine Pig. Hams at White's Best Laeuvra. Jav, . Rio and Roasted Coffees at White's. -Cassard's Beef Tongues "at White's..;' Jotin Drown'i Body , !i : Lies moulding in the ground, but his spirit is still marching round." While the same r-nu h.'eoil nf ' f Swr CViria mJiiiA ' .... Furman & Hays treat all classes with p6- liteness, and every order sent to their store receive.- accurate attention. Put this is your hat lor an emergency. ' Cassard's Chip Beef at White's. Cassard's Breakfast Bacon at White's. Fresk Fish. . Fresh Shad and other , Fish ;9X F. Schwartz's Stall N0.1, Market House. " XI. W. Josei& C. ham j mst reeclTed lot sif srjr fin bit tier. - .' THE LATEST NEWS. CAREFULLY SIFTED FOR BUSY READER. THE Items of Interest About Xorth Carolina ' Scissored" and Condensed from 'our : ISsehanges. . . .; ' " ' . ' a a work has Deen started on the new union passenger depot at Raleigh. ' Edgecombe county will go extensive ly in tobacco raising this year, and I Aarujru ,s uiscuasmg uic crccuuii ui u I r.ii j: .t. r .. sales warenouse. David Cable, of Stanley. N. C, is the father of thirty-two children, of whom fourteen boys and ; eleven girls are still living. . The State Sunday School Conven- l,on me k at Wilmington yesterday morning, ana win continue in session three days.V, Dr. I. H. Pritchard, of Wilmington, is presiding. I ' - , The Favetteville, Independent Light infantry paid a visit to the Wilmmg- ton Light Infantry on Monday, and . . were handsomely entertained The lcu tu tnc otaic uranu ana iurnisnea with aims by the State. Revenue Agent S. Kirkpatrick, of Greensboro, was hof in the face, los ing one. eye, in raiding ah? illicit dis tillery yesterday seven miles from Hillsboro. The man who shot him was a iegro and was himself killed. Mr. Kirkpatrick was appointed under Cleveland. s administration, and re- tained in office because of his efficicn- I J rv The Salisbury Truth says: Miss Maude, 14 year old daughter of Capt. John 13eard, displayed great presence of mind and much courage in driving from her father s nouse in his absence a strance, burly neero who ivas making hi erttrauce through 4he. window. 3he 1 was emtrety aione at mgnL wnen sne J discovered the intruder., She ran to an adjoining room, siezed a pistol with which she drove the scoundrel away, sending several shots after him to ex- ,vrlif hi mnvnmfnu IN A GENERAL WAY, important Happenings in Oilier States and Countries. Rev. Dr. Talmage delivered an elo quent sermon on the late Henry VV. Grady last Sunday. " The terformance of the Passion Play at .Oberaaunergau t occurs this year. Rehearsals are now in prp gress. .. -, -- i-..;r.,; The only proceeding of any interest in Congress vesterday was the effort of ben. Chandler, to, have ben; Call repre manded for characterizi iig" his (Chan dler's) conduct in , language which fits the case. On the final b?llot fr the World's Fair; Brower, Cheatham' and, Ewar voted for, Chicago, Bunn Cowles, Henderson, McClammy and Row- land voted for New York.and Skinner for Washington. ' A LouisviUe, Ky.; despatch of yes terday says: While the storm was at its height, shortly afters midnight last night, a party of grave Crobbers, in the Northern cemetery , at.' New Albany, were surprised 10 toe acttof desercating the resting place of the dead'! and. one f,f them wra: tnstantlv kdled. Three rt, - arcil anA nlaU in iail but the fifth escaped. The party con vijvi j ww wa w as x.'wy a.wvw a j , r f sisted of Louisville physicians. , S. S. Haithcock & Co. arc daily adding to their stock. aiid 7 business is improving. No better , place, to, get what you want from a drug store.' ; i 4 . I will sell very cheap a ; handsome suit of parlor turniture,-. dining room ,outnt com plete and handsome parlor carpet. " D'Orsey Jones. 11 m.m .... 1 :- Sugar coated yeast cakes at White's. - J . Wanted. Position as book-keeper or salesman by a young man, full graduate of the Virginia Business College. Is now employed as tel egraph operator, and desires change o work: Please address, , stating terms, a cncBest reference give n. .; 1 P. B. CiiijON, Stuart, Va, THE TRAINS. Their Arrivals and 'Departures Per the New Schedule. Here OXFORD k CLARKSV1LLE Ri R. ' Northbound trains arrive 10:46 a. m., and 8:05 p. m. Southbound trains arrive 1:50, p.m., and 4:22, p. m. a , ' ; OXFORD & HENDERSON R. R ' : Trams arrive 10:00, a. m., and 3:15 p.' m. v . - Trains depart 1 1:00, a. m?, and 4:40 P. m. ; ' ' The O. & C. trains now run through from West Point, Va., to Raleigh, N. C., leaving West Point at 8, a. m., and arriving at Raleigh at 7:00, p. m.; leaving Raleigh at 8:15, a. m., and ar riving at West Point: at 6:10 p. m. making close connection $ with the Yoik? River steamers 1 to 5 and from Baltimore. ! The O. & H. trains make close con nections at Henderson with the Ral eigh & Gaston trains north and south, going and coming to Oxford. SOUTHERN EXPRESS. Express shipping book will be clos ed promptly as' follows': "' ' For matter going North, t at 10:20, a. m. For matter going South, at 4:00, p. m. This rule will be strictly carried OUt. : THE MAILS. The mails are closed at the post- office a half hour before, the arrival of the trains. Kicking Like Steers. Greensboro North State. The selecton of Raleigh as a site for the Baptist College seems to have . stirred up a great commotion."" Dur ham and Oxford feel particularly hurt, f and they may be said io. kick .like steers. ' Now this is not in good form. To bacco towns are not good localities for young ladies' schools. A quiet place like Raleigh, which has to Jive and thrive on public crumbs, is a good locality for a school. The hum of business and commerce will not dis tract the young ladies at Raleigh, and there is no danger of them being dis turbed by romantic stories of mer chants and manufacturing princes sud denly growing up from . humble Alii ance people. A State capital or an: educational centre never becomes a commercial or manufacturing mart of any importance. - . A JVovil Dnel. . . The new mining town of El kins, West Virginia, j was the scene of what is probable, the most remarkable, duel in history. , Sunday night a coal min er named James Nee and- a carpenter named Archer went on a drunk to gether, and going to ; a saloon kept by Mrs. Wise they drove the woman, out of doors and wrecked , the interior of the place. About the time they had comuleted the' ruin the two men quar reled and they concluded to' fight a duel over the - wreck ' of the bar. They . had but one. -revolver and decided that they, should take turnabout in shooiing at each other. ' The agreed on fifteen feet, nearly the length of the room,. "as the distance, and Arch;r got-the ffrst-ishot. His bullet plowed a groove in Ntes scalp. . )He jhen gave up the pistol to Nee, and be nrea at rcner ana rroisa. , Arcncr then took a second shot and ' missed, and handed the3 weapon over to Nee. This time Nee! took better aim, and shot Archer through the hand. . Before any more shots could be fired outsiders , interfered and took the revolver away. Johnston's Vegeta ble Nolandinei uneoo celled as a. tonic, liver regulator and blood purifier. For; sale by all druggists. Tlie Ifb- lanjline Co., JRich fflgnd, Va.
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