u r tit .t r. rtt t: it o n t. ix
I
Th C1oImC r an Epoch,
L-rd c.imon !..; volume of rcro
u:.l Frowning. U .t 1tTl. a,, interest th-t
i Ix-hU to tlu-ci iilcul habit ami n.'c.-rce4
i - : . 4 ir. tfr:ti mr brail sun-
v. n it fir. r. j rr.rnrciarJ a,..o-pct rich wiliisug-
with fortune , cfeuui Ljokm back oversixtv yeavs
t .r.rrm. rwiUnliokirmif; t.ii lb3Jw,d the prewnt moment.
........ j i . i I
:. .nto m . in
t-l
'I. .. .
. v.. . .,
v '
f . r i J.
Looking back over sixty yeavs
sGJ tnd the present wonwnl,
" 'J comma .Jin potsdo wenee?
The iiii:i;rv triv. tio to - . ... r
ftt ro in tnrth ere It pro- int0 it, . . r, . - ... , , . ,
- ,,, r uc uk j.r4 of what constitutes the
I mi to f.-r.nfy nm-t have s"4W JU "icmunHuJ. Manychrum-
p nave rr.-i.cv I r a trace of th
r. i:i iwiwrrtl.tliiisalwaTac.iarac
ir.r. d the frw preat mriken of on;.
1 tife erM in t-i I,.it form of art,
h i t- flood th linen with lwilchin;
U;i- and exq'iisito coloring, and to e:i
iHi ilim win u hnerroupin of imagery
i nr .-iitify m re critical tr-st ; but to l a
;0 m.ike jetry through which a
irr.'Ht ie:tiality mdli the thot.wht. I'.n
t.rr.
?. I v. ..j.r.Srnt. mul 9tru,;!e
.2u p4tlwnp:jr hU trUN and
,,,", j,".i.r.tt w r.ay j IrM a alve of
!i I , "'ft " ". " if. J
. , ! tm n- i IOjou ho al !
.! .1. H - rv.-,r-!nc- '
- r. t -'. r'v nunt ll.rj ftn, but
i.: t I.riU" !tj.rrr"l tl't in.
r l t'.ci.t all a l an4 tuJce
Rn thrift.
, ! .. i v. k
ta;p, or he a.j.iral.ji r.f a criod is not
tf il. i brirf l.fc, ami nothing f .... - . , ,
I fo:i-n.cfrr. V hen Tennyson's utar l-oaa
i t. ri .il.ve the cl ilk clilT of i:-:g!.m 1,
(Toothers mtnfrfn! -rl was sinking bo
: liinl l!io vine cl.i-1 hill of (Jennanr.
i .I :t th-n there wiu a lull; the zenith
j v. a- t! e !arJ;cst j nil of the sky ; morn
l tnx mu! cvruin siiii'e l at each other
j ?riM 1 norl t. I he perio-1 of the ohl
inisr.fv ft rc was clo-insr, thoeniof :li9
now wan ojH-ninc:. Iluzoanl Tennyson,
k f - . in hiimblr trt:?t all that majr
.i :n i-'tr ami He should
. rM. !! t r i! 1 ;
... rr .;. lUs time will sur?!y
i
II.- C r .ii.in out .f tht revolution.
y ere fornel in
NORTH STATE MUSIC GO.
C. G. STONE, Manager.
PIANOS M ORGANS.
RALEIGH, T. C. OR OXFORD, N. C.
Standard Pi
anos or Organs
at remarkably
low prices and
easv terms. The
" Kr a n i c h &
Bach"
have
Pianos
no
supe
rior.
Send for catalogues.
It will cost
you a postal
card to write us
for prices.
. We will save
" you from 25 to
t!75 per cent, on
S.I
f-.
(.nil.i..ru;.o Mij..rI i no rail-. il e twoii con.cirah!e lrriU, were the
. i ..... i! .-1 ji c;iM r
. . V;J ."i i. whol.i-pia
:i- i. ..'. atfi In h.il U,n u vc-try-t
i,i tt r-t'-Triif i chtuc!t. lliia
- 'i -r M f.t-r h.i ! 1-ft when ho
!t.i l I'.is Wi.lm t?i (wiMVitte 1
.ri . - i M'fnlfX et.t. evn ?piltiu
,.t If lot t filial.
,. ; . .i i a at u ! 1 an 1 active in
in. . ir.lf;vitIisa'i. lit: Ut-otno
. i , .i 1 in t l'hil.i-
n i ,ih iv! lii.it- ti 'u ral Howe, the
n.ii.rn u. itT, who then hvhl that
. .. f r ;i ;1.1 intentlo m having 1 y
u tin An.erio. he a
! :. in-! .al'il t e lu-a.e4 bh c;
, : T'li '.. I! !. now Wet-
. r: i .. ti:e.v tri"I by court
! -t I : il t l hanel.
; r ' P r. .iriiicnf hi .arrtrst. wont
i t W :i!;ii.n r.v.il Ie nlitl fcr
:... i 1 hi, (i. The p-nral an-
i i a" th t.it of t:.b!ic alTair
.,-- ' to il in cc- ary tliat
.m.-imM .ltf r. "():n-rwise I
. iu ; cl;e,ifill re!cae ycur
ri I ! xrl.tinvil Jlillor. "hei my
n n m my iiici-svint iler. "
I t- e 'ni-r il, "Mv ilear frienJ, I
v rc-a!etl worLL HiU ry alonecan
ti'il in how th epiK:ii wear them-elvea
? n,t by prirnlirnj an old o-iler of thi i
; into chaos utn n wl:oc formless fac? a
iVor f hrli c :ne ti walk. toKir, "Iy't
hTe U Ii ,t, " to r ca t the sn!!:taiica
4f thuij;-. to iiteak into life a new anl
:i-iiveir.l idfa, t nivo frebh significance
' U the ancient, in.lejtri:ctihle materials
f cmllr...ti ?n. and to tlotxl the wlioSj
e i.f experience with a fancinHtion
. n vor lvfre UrauicJ of. l;it we all
Jeri.le hlttry an. I fall in with the petty
currant that blow thi 'way and that
' oct ween the ;TTeat i-eulatin cnJ tratw
, forming gab of the e tinoxes. The com-
!:i.nnilm,;eniiM c.nfj with his season,
i e his a;pinie 1 work, and withdraws ;
; he U like :hc storm .f jp in and autumn,
wl.i-.ks U4 as he wihi while he lives; but
I no 8Kner di.es ia joucr legin to wane
thr.n we -et our fates to welcome a
I w taker an I m l U r a less exr.c:in if
n.t a piit.vly ..irrvati.ij influence.
At thi moment tlu- :iyterical purveyors
of icom-c n tn r.rt ;t-ttii)ij readv to ilittle
j re;i!i;-an. Tey have already howled
: thrmsrUes hoarse i:i deri-iion of liu.jo.
i In cur rointrv we ct-u'd acarcelv wait
i for the cotlia of Lon:rfellw to lie covered
; Pianos and 15
to 40 ' per cent,
on Organs.
NORTH STATE MUSIC CO-
PIANOS
from $160 up.
ORGANS
from $30.00 up.
Get our prices by
all means; we
will save you
money.
NORTH STATE MUSIC CO.
The "MIL-
-:-D0Y0UWANTA-:-
Picttare Framed?
I have alarge assortment of picture
frame moulding, and will frame any
size picture as well and as cheap as any
one. I also do a general business in
Cabinet-Making and Upholstering,
and solicit a share of the public patronage.
EME RSON'S
PIAXOS
Are the best in
America for the
money. . Write
for prices an(
terms.
WE SOLD MORE
PIANOS
In the past
12 months
than every
other dealer in
North Caroli
na combined.
Get our pri
ces.
:ri-asso3wo33;
m
Hi
IH 't: U.r T l E-9 J'll
LER
is
the
acknowledg
ed leading Or
gan of the
world. The
"KIMBALL,"
is the best Or
gan in the
world for the
money. TrjT
wu fr tui fx.iiuple of Christian ; before at iemptin to reverse our opinion
:UV
and he j;raiUnl Widmau's par- of Ids juK-try. The experience of Robert
j lroMii wnile he h eJ will probably
A r.rr:it iird. la.wavs co ismI wtH wxih that of hi. fame
One of t;w atirncti'Mi. at a church fair after death, for hi fault set him out ide
r i .'titly heM iu Norwich, Con.. w;u a ! ti ? well-.iei!ited boundaries of art. BuV
tory cond;cti-l n a Miir.ll jc:de. Tea u'ter all. is there not a precious lesia
.r .tis cunuil.inl IQ cents each. Eicn ! inclosed in ti.e hi-tvry of poetry dicing
n . cnUr drew a tdip of pa;vr from a itbepo.1 sixty yaij. What if w. are
I at. Tlie sllp were nutnU-red f:om one ! forced to admit tliat of all the po?t who
t 't.-n. Hie papT were then pi iced in suiting about the .year lo0 but
:r:..;!.cr b-t a?i n. monker allow 1 I two have Lwn irreat? "Vhat if we must
t.. ;u k on.' ut. T.ie who had ut I further aau sir that Drowning and
inz obtained the idip 5e- alt WuKman are Claimable only as
lonli v wad entitled to I erratics? Y still have the comfort
. forded by the fact that in no period of
tiie w raid's hi lory was there everat.ixtj
year epr.ee into which so many notable
poets were crowdei? In France, Eug
land, and Atcrid, if Uie lists were made
NORTH STATE MUSIC CO.,
RALEIGH, N. C, OR OXFORD, N. C.
DURHAM MARBLE WjDRKS !
II. J. COUNCIL,
Hunter's Old Stand, Oxford, N. C.
MRS. O. O. WHITE.
0
OPENING DISPLAY OF j
Spring and Summer Millinery,
And Fancy Goods,
WILL TAKE PLACE
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY,
April 2nd and 3rd.
My stock was carefully selected by my
self, and consists of the latest novelties in
trimmed hats and bonnets-, for Ladies,
Misses and Children! New shapes, colors
and combinations. A 'arge assortment of
Childrens's Caps. With a stylish and tastv
trimmer from one ot the largest millinery
houses North and with an experience of
eight years myself I feel sure that I can
please. I ask the Iauies to call and examine
my stock
"HOME : SWEET : HOME"
IS A SWEETER HOME WHEN
Prettily Furnished,
AND
Jos. A. Webb
Has the Prettiest Furniture and the largest
stock and greatest variety ever shown here
which he is offering on the mcst liberal
terms.
Fancy Chairs,
Dressers,
Sideboards,
Bookcases,
Wardrobes,
Everything.
DEALERS IN-
il.tr !ir.t draw
I t :d bv tl; inori
0 ut. b c r.t poin to the fair f und.
Af t r each drrwin by the monkey tho
U ttfH h?rtyil. One nihta youn.-
; in won over at thi lilt! game of
" i c N ar!y eTt ry time the t:unkey
.h "the slip thi jun man had so
1 c:-d at tht I M drawing. Tho pra-
:n.uvvU at fh" ycnin tuaa luck
I I tit f r an I ccident thy nevt r
t:!d have h ie a-cril vl hi winning
t -an ca no but 1 fortu.'.e. E.cry
t-. i f i a'vr the vo:inir man drew ho
i ...I 1 iih a piece of lump stiar.
f-nr i h. monkey . wrakn s for swvet
i I .urn to pick, out th MiareJ s!ix
-''(iiiii n.an ilr,t,,-etl the p.eco of su-
cr while It" a rubbing ii on a slip
1 th.-n liU Miwr: !::!!. ame wai Ui
"crml. I l.tn T:ne.
-MONUMENTS,-:-TOMBSTONES,-
AND ALL KINDS OF MARBLE.
Give the verv. best work, and use the very best material. All work put up
up, no perfectly sincere critic could fail free of charge, and perfect satisfaction assured
to firu a t.urprwm catalogue of lyrical
urprl el the labv Sundar
.!t. H.i !nt iaten 1 to surprise it ; he
r: lid t a iuc. He hail lneil to church
d i.: r.'uc.ti::,; l.o:n? hew lit revolver
?f i hU -ket Jo put it away. Th labr
,. I f,r ihf wca-on a double act"'on
""'mi ind if the Kby wanted it the
y tnu: hate it. II ale.in; that it wa
; i til u jlayjl.in V. alhri le drew tho
I'nde-i e. eryti of them from tho
r;tid-ry, an 1 ihe.i to how the biby how
I rate th tor he milled the Irijjer.
it a when the baby wa surpried !
Is would surprise any b.t!y to nee it. papa
k,t tl. ck-.tove on a qu!H hundajr
Jt with an unloadevl revolver when
ti.. c)k -stove wa quietly pursuing its
v U;ouand dietin Jiard wool at the
r !' f an nrmful a minute! The Run
At aeu.py weutotT, and didn't go
S m It ri i ly. t i t her. Iuck.
.iratorfal renim has proluceJ a pair
c-f "pant" with but a single . seam, a
Ani Ieof which was dlplaved at tha
ta:'..r4 convention; but where L the
f-uhty pniu4 ihat will ascend the
vn of invention and pive us "pants"
Hat won't hxg at the knees? Chicago
lurulX
poetry, all of it produced since 130, and.
in iu volame, variety, arthUic finish,
wealth of color, and pictureoqueness of
iiiioerv. umivaled by the sontf of any
ix;y year of the wot Id's history. We may
Of J that we are too near it to judge, and
doubllcbd we are, but certainly we can
count names and makes inventories.
The contemplation of the ttvsk of merely
numbering the noteworthy contempor
aneous poeU and their notable works is
of iisef enough to impress any fairly
ju.iicial mind with & sen of the injus
tice we are doing ous We by overlooking
the tremenuous lyiical fecundity of th
pnaent time. Pub.ic Opinion.
The Very Lowest Prices Always.
DURHAM, N. C.
f AK CITY STEAM LAU.NURY,
I ' KALEIGH, N. C.
C. D. OSBORN, Agent at Oxford.
"Parties wantincr Laundry work done can
leave packages at Osborn Hotel every Mon
day morning and call for them Saturday
morning. Raleigh prices. ro express
a 1 . .
cnarsres. woric not surpassea anywnere.
J. ii. ROLLER et
AGENTS FOR THE I. EST
FIRE, LIFE and ACCIDENT
I N SURA NC K COM PA X I ES.
Office, Herndon Block No. i. 9-1 7-t
Feild & Royster.
LIFE, FIRE,
ACCIDENT,
AND TORN DO
INSURANCE.
Tr 7t i fn779Q TCncACL All otir companies are peifevtly reliable.
JOIinhlUli f l.ysll iss naid uromotlv. See our Life Policv
blC NolandiUC, IIUCOO before vou nsure. '
celled as a tonic, liver yaw utuai mmm
rcrrulator and blood rfUlpAVV
purifier. For sale by old eiia,"toie.
all drannistSm TJie JVo- only half cost of old line companies.
-n T 7 WT T T VHV TroiT A rrvr
landlne uo9 jx wiv-x -
mOUd, Va. 1 OXFORn, N. C. !
It i easv in the worid to live after tho
world's opinion ; it is easy in solitude to
live after our own; but the preat man
i he who. in the ruidit of the crowd,
keeps with perfect sweetness the indepen
dence of solitude.
Let not any one be querulous even in
pain ; let her not injure another, indeed
or m thoufrht ; let her not utter a word
by w hich her fellow-creatures may suffer
Mrcajdne. since that will obstruct her
own progress to beatitude.
W. T. BROGDEN,
GENERAL
MERCHANDISE -:- BROKER.
OXFORD, N. C.
: j
Office at C. J. Ward's store for the
present.
Parlor and Chamber Suits of newest de
signs. I will accommodate and please you
if you will let me. I have too many things
to talk about. Come to see me.
Jos. A. Webb.
For Sale-Bargain.
A large iron safe, of best make
and in first-class condition. Ap
ply at this office.
ATE OF NORTH CAROLINA.
GK ANVILLE COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT,
February 22, 1890.
R. T. Smith, Adm'r. of R. T. Green,
deceased, ... Pl'ff.
vs.
Lucius Green, Thos. Hayes and Caro
line V. Hayes, his wife, Wm. Bal
lard and Bettie, his wife, Mary
Green, Ben j. Green, YV. VV. Green,
Isabelle H. Smith, Martha J. Wor
tham, Wm. Thorp, Ex'r. of Peterson
Thorp, Louis Thorp find James
Thorp, Ex'rs. of Lcuis Thorp, . . De.'ts
PETITION FOR FINAL SETTLEMENT.
To Thos. Hayes and Caroline V. his wife
Lucius Green ':
Take notice, That R. T. Smith has filed,
in this office, his petition for a final settle
ment of his administration on the estateof
Robert T. Green, decrd. and the same will
be heard on the 7th day of April, 1S90, at
which time you are notified to appear and
demur to cr answer the said petition. This
February 22, 1800.
R. YV. Lassiter, C. S. C.
Graham &. YVinston, Atty's.
II. T. HUGHES'
-TONSORiAL PARLORS I
Under Herndon Block No. 1, Com. Ave.
I have combined my two shops and my
present quarters are in two large adjoimrg
rooras. Have added to my furniture, am
having'electric lights put in and fixing up
crenerally to provide Oxford with e!egant
and comfortable tonsorial parlors. With
what I have ordered and now on the way I
will have everything which pertains to a
PIEST-CLASS '
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.
OPPEKH ELMER,
PPENHEIMER,
Paper-:-Hanger,
OXFORD, N. C.
Paper hanging and decorating in all its
branches. Decorating YYalls, Cornices,
Fancy Centres, etc., a specialty.Satisfaci
: ton in every instance or no charge.
Full Line of Samples on Hand.
y?Orders left at my Stall, No. 11, City
Market receive prompt attention.