A !i-n-vr iiiJ rcall dramatic situa
if r; i. u.m JocriltfJ bf tli author of
-uU-N.'allltla Ux3c uhicli treat of
W t Indian Itfe. IuecLs and repiiles
u? -l.u: Ju:it ia the Wcjt Indict, and ono
,Ka zi t cll acU. oil tita ccrtaia
f a ;:!, ln ;tit rtcvu Lird, which aro
j- ir.IIicrm!osil;d Torlively. TIicjo
ccaltuoj aro quite Uai;, and when
i. cJ.d-.ju Lclilad (L.ui.
I iui i..cc eiuia on Iho tranda,
tvau-win; a littlo gnca lizard tlorlia-j
tl-uliiu-r tlic fiici. It Lccuuo bold'
; t in ujj tf iu quick movement!
..ui;d 0:1 mr foot. I rarula a su Jilen
m cX and caujht tho Hub fellow by
t; t:t. GiIii a wii-b lujdaricdoff,
I . .atn-tlat jo: lion ol Lb proper tj in
II. Ii 1 1 , a;id. U'iuj no for it, I
. ti ; ,J i: oa ILq iljr a-iJ rUuiil ui
i:.-:i.ly I lovlcd down, andsaw tliafc
r !! of auU had fvU.id tho jueco 1 tail,
t a I wee hurrying UT with their trcai
t u Cut n tLoj couIX "When they
dr.l it aluio.t to their hole, I
1 -Ucvd my littfo grcoa fricni. a few
i vIwa away, intcullj eyeing his missing
jrx:y. Tho aa'.s were ja.,t Riving a
a! toward their when tho
U i;d suddoaly tnadc a dart upon thorn,
1 b'u bit cf tud, aaJ awu.llai.cd i:
j o c o-.4 s- ro c-rz. ha an.
OAK CITY STEAM LAUNDRY,
RALEIGH, N. C.
t
A, LANDIS& SONS, Acents at Oxford.
Parties wanting Laundry work done can
leave packages at our store every Mon
day morning and call for them Saturday
evening. Kaieign prices. No, exprefs
charges. Work not surpassed "anywhere.
ASK FOR PRICE LIST.
Vw of tho season neuralgia and
n union ia.
Ti;e old toper does not need Ico when
V oj 011 a "skate "
It has liecomo a common thing to ask
fctljevTerci"SUch weather?
Tho Vrvnchman says: "When I start
out in fearch of a wife Vm going to
Havre. "
"In vino Veritas" doesn't always como
cut rihL Soino men lij dreadfully
when they are druuk.
r r resiirn.it ion in timo of trials and
T.t?!triiIt!t it w do.it tful if a saint him
bi If could equal an K.uropean cabinet.
J. R. HOLLER & SON,
AGENTS FOR THE BEST '
FIRE, LIFE and ACCIDENT
INSURANCE COMPANIES.
Office, Herndon Block No. 1. 9-1 7-t
Rent of Opera House I
Ire Opera House will be rented,
wtr.c year commencing the first of
r on Monday, June 2nd, to
t:.w it ghot bidder.
J. A. RKNN, Chief of Police.
Notice I
Citizens are warned that cows al
lowed to run at hre or to get on, the
muc walks while lcin led or tied on
the streets, will be impounded. Uy
t ruer of the Mavor.
J. A. RKNX, Chief of Police.
JyJOTICE OF INCORPORATION.
State of North Carolina, J
Granville County.
To whom it may concern.
This is to certify that W. A. Davis, N. A.
Gregory, H. C. Herndon, J. G. Hall, B. E.
Parham, C. R. Blackley, E. T.White, E. W.
lones, J. B. Roller, J. M. Gregory have as
sociated themselves together under the
name and style of The Davis & Gregory
Tobacco Company ; , That the object of said
Company is to buy, sell and manufacture
leaf tobacco ; The capital stock of said com
pany is eight thousand doliars ; The chief
place of business, Oxford, N. C; The duia
tion of said corporation is thirty years; The
number of shares of stock are three hundred
and twenty of the par value of twenty-five
dollars each ; That no stockholder shall be
individually liable for the debts of said cor
poration. Said corporation having paid the twenty
five dollars required by the statute, and
otherwise complied with the requirements
of the statute has been dulv incorporated.
R. W. LASSITER, C. S.C.
April Sth, 1S90.
JXECUTOR'S NOTICE!
Having qualified as executor of the last
will and t stamtntof b. A. ruckett.ail per
sons indebted to the estate of said S. A,
Puckctt are hereby notified to come forward
and settle the same at once and those hav
ing claims ajrainst said estate to present
them for payment on or before the 12th day
of April, iJvji, or this notice will be plead in
bar of their recovery.
S. R. PUCKETT,
April 1 2th, 1S90. Executor.
-:-D0 YOU W ANT A-:-
IPictt-ire Framed?
r - ;
I have a large assortment of picture
frame moulding, and mil" 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- pat
ronage.
H. J. COUNCIL,
Hunter's Old Stand, Oxford, N. C.
"HOME -:- SWEET : HOME"
J
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 most liberal
terms.
Fancy Chairs,
Dressers,
Sideboards,
Bookcases, '
Wardrobes,
Everything.
Valley Mutual -Life Insurance
COMPANY.
Old etnei ZKelia-Tole-
O n lv II alf Cost of O ld Li n e Com pan i es
W. T. LYON, Local Agent,
. OXFORD, N. C.
s
rLt: OF VALUABLE MILL.
In the :ccinl proceeding entitled Calvin
Watr .isainsl William Bowling, pending
i:t CrAJiviilc SuiK-rior Court, the undcrsin
nt wan ihr :isl March, i."90, appointed
f'.r.trti;.joticr to sll the mill tract of about
iVtk-s and an half acres of land on Knapp of
kvred. Creek, adjoining the lands of Calvin
V.'alU-r, R. Cordcti and other. Thi he will
'.'ti Monday, 5th May, ltu, at 12 in., at
!; ivjrihuc door ih'OxArd, to the high
it bolder. Terms easy. Sale h made for
Iirtl:wn. A. W. Graham, Cora'r.
M 25. l?yO.
Feild & Roy ster.
LIFE, FIRE,
ACCIDENT,
AND TORNADO
INSURANCE.
All our companies. are' pel fectly reliable.
I.osses paid promptly. See our Life Policy
before you nsure.
A
DMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.
H.ivincnuAlifird as administrator unon
the estate of James A. Hunt, col., dee'd, no
tice is hereby given to all persons indebted
to said estate to make immediate sentiment,
and to all persons liolding claims against
said estate to present them for payment on
or before the 15th of March, 1S91, or this no
tice will be plead in bar of them. This
March 13th 1S90. B. S. Royster, Adm'r.
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.
H. T. HUGHES'
--T0N20RIAL PARLORS I-
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 tonsonal parlors. With
what I have ordered and now on the way I
will have everything which pertains to a
Barber Shon. Will have a full complement
of competent assistants in a few days. Will
spare no efforts to give my custbmers - com
plete satisction. . :
WHUIS COISCCK
f0 MANY
f OH MAJIT ffl
TC
AYE
KOBE1
Oneoftbe
It EST T
rtruoci
the world. Oar facilitir, re
nnequalcd, and to introdace oar ,
aperior poudi rtt will w adr KEB
toOMB hkmib in ech locality,
M above. Only those who write
to us at once tan make sure of
the chance. All you have to do in
rfrV d - J '1 return is to mow our poena to
tlfet C tbo who rail your nfrhbora
(-Innintr of thia advertiKemanti
howl the email end of the tefe-
icope. The foUowinf cnt itfvea the appeananee of it reduced to
- -zt s-. - V.
about the fiftieth part of iU bulk. It ia a grand, double aire tela
cone aa lantt aa ia eaar to carry. We will aleo ahow you how you
:Pl,"l.. ne.-i to 1 O i dir at least, from the tart,with-
out einerience. Better write at once. We pay all express charges.
lddaa. H- 11ALLETT a CO.. Bo 8 SO, Poktlaiiu, MAIS.
lie
mm
CI!
UilU
Flie Leadino: Insurance Com-
f
pany of the World.
1. Dccausc wc carTA- the largest amount of outstanding Insurance,
THE NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.
HE NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.
ASSETS OVER 8105,000,000.
AN UNPARALLELED RECORD OF FORTY-FIVE YEARS.
. , THE ORIGINATOR OF THE TONTINE-SYSTEM.
Issues The Most Desirable Contract.
BSEE IT BEFORE INSURING."
SAM'L. L. ADAMS, Gen'l. Dist. Agt. ..
' r For Northeastern North Carolin.
THE BANKING HOUSE OF J. C. COOPER & SONS,
HE BANKING HOUSE OF J. C. COOPER & SONS; .
DOES A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS.
SOLICITS THE ACCOUNTS; OF - .
Banks, Merchants, Farmers, Corporations, House-keepers and others. Every
accommodatidh' consistent with sound banking extended to its custbmers.
North
Sta
Music Co..
P I A I
C. G. STONE," Manager.
ORGANS.
.1
. RALEIGH, CJ OR OXFORDN. C.
Standard Pi- iDm M SMp V It : will cost
ands or 'Organs
at remarkably
low prices and
easy terms. The
"Kra n i c h &
Bach" Pianos
have no supe-
nor.
Send for cata-ogues..
you a postal
card to write us
I for prices.
We will save
you from 25 to
' 75 per cent, on
' Pianos and 15
to 0 per cent.
' on Organs.
NORTH STATE. MUSIC CO-
EMERSON'S
PIANOS.
Are ; the best in
America for the
I -I -I T ,
money. . vrite
or prices and
terms .
- PIANOS
from $160 up.
ORGANS
from $30.00 up;
uci uur prices uy ,
Y all means; we
J will, save you
money. .
NORTH
MUSIC
M
'nws? zy C5p xs o
2. licence wc nav larger and more dividends than any other Company $3,964,358.38, to our
pofxv holders in 1SS9: and added to our surplus for Tontine policies, $2,000,000.00.
3." Because wc wrote $175,000,000.00 in 1889, the largest amount ever written in one year by
any Companv in the World.
k Wo nro tho originators of the Tontine System, which other companies are patterning after.
5. The EOUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY was the first to write an indisputable
Iol:cy in court; also the first to issue a $100,000.00 policy.
.Now our NEW FREE TONTINE POLICY is a simple promise to pay. The back of the policy
mav be blank, or have endorsed upon it the special privileges granted.
Agent for Oxford and Surrounding Country, - OXFORD - North Carolina.
S. L. MTTiTiER, Traveling Agent.,
WE SOLD MORE
-PIANOS '
In the . past
12 m o n ths
than e y e r.y
other dealer in
North Caroli
na combined.
Get pur pri
ces. ' ' ' .
STATE
CO
-4
LER,, : is the
j, acknowledg-
iwiiHiiRiiiRiinniiiaiiiiiiiiHianiililfl
.. iaiyifggiiiiia
The "MIL-
'iS'Sra&nii'iJt.ii
:MmmM& tiIj.ed leading Or-
,f , gan of the
world. The
"KIMBALL" :
j! is the best Or
gan m the
a worm ior mc
NORTH STATE MUSIC CO.,
RALEIGH, N. C., OR PXFORD, N. C. , s .
DURHAM
WORKS
-DEALERS IN-
-M6NUMENTS,-:-T0MBST0NES,-
AND ALL KINDS OF MARBLE.
Give the very best work; and use the very best material.
free of charge, and perfect satisfaction assured.
All work put up
The Very Lowest Prices Always.
DURHAM; N. C