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Volume II. Number 110J . OX FORD J N.C., W SDNESDAY,' TULY 23,-1890. Single Copies :5Cts Second Shipment !j Grapes ! Grapes, ! Grapes I Grapes ! Grapes ! Grapes just Kcceivea oy lotutys ex press, 20 Baskets of the Very Nicest' a .. cm 51b. baskets 50 cents. 101b. baskets $1.00. These Grapes are raised by Mr. C. l. Edwards, of Raleigh, and are the finest that are shipped. T. W. JACKSON & CO., Com. Ave., - Oxford, N. C. Drinks That Cool -13 UT- Do Tslot Intoxicate. Soda Water, Limeades, Lemoiratles. Milk Sliakes, Moxie, Slierberts, Ice Cream. Soda, Acid Phosphate, Ac the 6 ' ! best of all the popular summer I if n c.oling..beveraires from the. ,t . iL Soda Water Fountain ot Everything neat and nce aud inviting, every glass rinsed in clean water, and comfortable seats to. rest while ; ; drinking. We use only Tte Bsst.Rock-Wy. Syrups FLAVORED WITn PUREFRUIT JUICES; . .- ,; i The most palatable to be had and" positively' uniniurious. No' artificial extracts in. our drinks. Syrups made .. fresh every uay. vve reconuueiiu , Horsford's Acid Pkosphate, The finest nerve tonic and genera! in vigor, ator ever dispensed from any fountain. The doctors endorse it. , If you feel ' tired .or exhausted from worry or the heat, it puts new life in you. v WE INVITE YOU MOST CORDIALLY To Pay Us a Call, And feel assured you. will: find everything to please you and merit yo.ur patron age. Being centrally located, next to thepostofTice,rouY fountain : " is' flie J most , convenie'Uly .. ..! reacneu lor tne general t-mt-klir nf. s in . . ... the city . S. S. ,HAITHCOCK & CO. M ORTGAGE SALE: Wm. R. Beasley and wife having failed to pay off the bonds secured by the deed in trust from them to the 'undersigned whrch is registered in book $2f at pages 19, 20, etc"' he will sell the' house and lot described therein on Monday, nth August, 1890, at courthouse door in Oxford, for cash. Said lot lies in (Jxlord, Granville county, North Carolina, on ihc west side of Main street, adjoins K. F. Knott, YV. O. Baskervill and others and is the home in which Mr. W. R. Beasley and family reside. For an accurate description of which by metes a.d bounds reference is made to said deed in trust. ; July 8, 1890. . .- Trustee- f Tire Publishers 6f the the Canadidn'Qiiceu will givea fpee trip to Euro e to the person sending them the largest number of1 v.ords constructed from letters contained in -.the name of thtir well known magazine, lt'JJ:e Caiadiart Queen" -Additional Prizes" con sisting of Silver Tea Sets, Gold Watches, Jhina Dinner Sets, Portier Curtains. Silk Dresses, Mantle Clocks, and many other iseiul and valuable articles will also be maided in order of merit. " ' - Webstei's Unabridged Dictonary tu be ised as authority in dec ding the conttst. .. This is apopuiar plan o. introducir.jja K)j)uiar publication. Every one ' sending a 1st of not less than ten words will.receive a resent. 'Enclose thirteen 2c. stamps for illustrated Catalogue of presents and three nonth's trial subscription to The Queen. Address The Canadian Queen, Toron .0, Out. . . ' , . NOTES OF-THE DAY. THE LOCAL HAPPENINGS SERVED IN SHORT PARAGRAPHS. Tlie Minor Events About the City as Gathered by tlie Alert Reporters of Tlie Day. V. K Thomas lost a valuable horse Monday. The animal died of farcy. The warehouses-have sold some new Granville county tobacco in the last few da vs. ' . ' Mr. Smiley occupies the entire field in the medicine vending line at' this term of court. . h was decided by trie Board of Trade this moruing loK-gin sales at 9:30 o'clock, a. m. Watermelons and cantaloupes, na tive grown, are being offered now every day on the streets. The pressed brick front of Messrs. Davis isL Gregory's new warehouse promises to be very handsome. In a mercantile way .things are quiet; but our lnetchanis are icsting o.vtheir xars for a busy time in th I a siumn. '-, One of the most prominent of our young men will, wend, his way to Eastern Carolina next week, and take unto himself a better half. As the work- of 'improvement pro gresses,t he n uin her of visi tors to" the prb perty ut Oxford URd.-' improvement ana ivianurac taring company incras cs. ... V,.U;J:'',.'',-J'.-' ' - ' : Oxfo.jl iShould be -' fully prepared when tne iuU comes; and it is coming before very long. jBuilcl .welling liouss lor rcirt to provide homes for the new cpnierSi. " . ' ' ' Tt is stated :, that - a Richnhond Va., sv'ndicate wants thevfranchise for a street. railway inrQxford, and jn-omises, if dt fS" given tottiem;"to build an elec tric systei iiumediattry. , Thst directors of ths Qxord Land, Improvement and Manulactirring Com pkny yesterday afternoon ' located the new -knitting "mills at the corner ol Avntie-B,aud Second street. Hundley Bros. & Co., the contractors, began hauling brick today, and will put up the building at once. r Granville Superior Court. "The following: is the principal busi ness transacted by Granville Superior Court since our report of yesterday: . -Jacob Adcock, .obtaining goods un der 'false pretense";. . guilty j not yet sentenced. ' William McGee and Cornelia Har ris ; guilty ; not yet sentenced. The case of John Young, charged with the 'murder of Dick Landis, was called 'this, morning. The following jury was selected from regular jurors and a special venire of one hundred: J. A; S.'jShotweil, E. .G. Morris, Amos Dean, J. L. Clay, R. T. Brinkley, Baraett Eakes, M. P. Roberts, R. S.; Currin, J; P. Royster, J; R. Buchanan, WVR. Bullock, T. A. Rigg-.s; all whites. The State witnesses are now being examined. The next case to be tried is the State vs. the alleged cigarette trust. , . ' . ., .,' , i; f , - ": ' - I Our Next Solicitor. - " Capt. E. SV Parker, tne next solic itor for the fiftlv congressional.disirict is in Oxford to-dayrIIe-4 gentle mai of splendicbphy'3ime truljcounrt-" ly h. aimers. His leai attainniehis are of the highest - order, and,- he will nu!e a most faithfiil'and valuable oiheer!. His un?aimous .nomination' was a merited .";recoLTiUion of his .... : ,r worth. ; . . , T; ;U, Slc&rnger ttSuy- TVaittd. An intelligent boy,"age- years to act as messenger, i with advantages, of Teaming telegrapny. Apply to v Western Union Telegraph Office. ' -m-is t , , . .j . .. Dringyour orders for tobacco flues to J. F. Edwards. ' PURELY PERSONAL. The Doings and Whereabouts of Some ' ? People You Know. J. W. Markham is in Oxford. Ed Barnes, of -Henderson is here today. E. G. Brodie, of Henderson, is in the city today.- " A. B. Spencer went to Clarksville," vVa., ihis morning. Geo. C. Hackney, of Hackney Bros., Wilson N. C.,"is in the city. M. F. Hart returned to the city yesterday afternoon. Capt. and Mrs' W. l White ar.d children are at Wrightsville. Dr. J. M. Hayss returned this morn ing from a trip to New Ybrji. Rufus Hunter, of Apex, N. C, is visiting his sister, Mrs. J. - S. Harda- way. .-' Mrs, Henry Perry and child, of Henderson j are the r guests of Mrs. Hail. , . 4 " . A. C. Zoilicoffer and H. T. Wat. kins, of the Henderson bar, are in Ox ford. 1 . ; , , , t, " Piaf. JJ H. P. Leigh Who( formerly taught school in Oxford, is in the "city on a visit; ' : :;; Mrs. J. A. I White and children re turned yesterday evening from a visit to Mt. Airy,iN. C. Mrs. L: El Amis and E. R. Amis were, passengers bfithe northbound train this morning..,. ,1. v . M rs. C. H. Pearson, after some weeks' spent with her parents in Mecklenburg county, Va., is home again. . Alex Cunningham; of Person count , after spending several days in Oxford, took the train thisA, rooming fcr Wright, ville. "1 "'.- . Mrs. A. B. Williams and MissEliza Williams, of Fay etteyille, arrived in Oxford yesterday t aiternoon ,and are staying at Capt. J. A. White's. Maj, A. S. Lanier, ot the Third Regiment, and Lieut. W. Landis, aid de camp of Gen. Anthony's staff, went to Wrightsville yesterday. Miss Hattie Cousins, Miss Cora Fields and Willie -Field, who have been staying at Dr. J. M. Hays', went this morning to the country for a few days. Mrsl Paris, Miss Addie Paris, Miss Blanche Murchison and Mis Nemmie Paris, who were the. guests of Mr. J. J. Paris, left this morning to visit relatives near Buffalo Springs, Va. . The Raleigh News-Observer oi this morning says : Hon. A. fl. A. Wil liams, of Granville, known as"Bald" Williams and soon to be known as Congressman ' Williams was at the Yarboro last night shaking hands with, friends and looking like he was teady for the tray. . It will be 'a cold day when "Baldy" gets left. Fell and Broke His 3ieck. A valuable horse belonging to T. E. Hicks fell and broke his neck this morning. The animal tore loose from a tree to which he was tied, and in running his legs got tangled in the reins and threw. him. Death ensued quick after the fall, f The horse was a veryfifie young thoroughbred and vv'as valued at five hur.dred dollars. Waypr's Cttart. r In the Mayor's cooft yesterday after noon Fred .-Satterwhite, was tried, for .cursing ; John W lkins,,Mand in the opinion of His Honorthrce dollars and cost was the punishment to fit the crime, . t, Wood for Sale. s. v" The Oxford Land, improvement 'and Manti facturing Co. have ,3,000 cords of wood for sale. Some already ct rtivi. Apply to V. . Dk. 11. tV ilfciX.Ni.KJN.:".'" Buy tne- Excelsior Cook, btove. 'The best ia use, at J. F. Ldwards' Brewster, Soule, King, Rice Coil, Spiral, Thomas Coil and Houghton spring uuggies", pnees from 35 to 135 each, at . 1 ' Owen, UARSouk & Smith. COMMUNICATIONS. BRIEF DISCUSSION OF LIVE. SUB JECTS BY THE PEOPLE. Attention is Called to Violation of the City Ordinances, and Officers Ashed to Enforce the Law. Editor of The Day. A strong odor assail? the smelling organs . of those who go to or pass the market house that wasn't there when the build ing was erected and ought not to be there now. This place should be kept clean and free from bad smells. The officer in charge ought to see to it that the ordinance touching this matter is properly enforced. , Another thing : Boys frequently play marbles onthe street obstruct ing the 'sidewalks" and '-annoy irtg'-pe destrians, in defiance of the law made ana provided. .Qf, course this doesn't happen right ' under; the jpoliceraen's observation1, but! iV happens all the same. This morning a game was played on the very corner of Commer ial Avenue and College street. x. The Richmond Tobacco Market. (Correspondence of The Day ) : " Richmond, Va. , July 22. The mar ket for last few days has been very firm with good demand for marly all grades of bright tobacco. Sales while not large are moderately good, and are made every day. All grades of bright fillers seem to be in better de mand than any other class and readily command good prices. Dark tobaccos are. also strong and considerably higher. ' - Deliveries just about offset receipts, while ordinarily they are not so large by. half at this season of the year. J, m. T. ' i . 1 Oxford Township Primary. The Democrats'of Oxford Township will meet at the courthouse in Oxford, on Saturday, August 2nd, at 11 oY'lock, a m,, for the purpose of elect ing delegates to the county convention which will be held in Oxford on Fri day, August 8th, 1890. Oxford township is entitled to twen ty delegates as follows : North Ox ford, 7; South Oxford, 9; : Salem Pre cinct, 4. . : It is desired that all Democrats in the township attend this meeting. 1 A. A. Hicks, Chairman - - Township Executive Committee. July 1 8th, 1890. Rates to the State Convention. The Richmond & Dan ville Railroad will sell parties attending ' the 'North Carolina State Democratic, .Conven tion tickets : toH Raleigh,' N.s C,M return' at the following rates IfcTm points named: ; tTicketon sale Aygyst i8,: 19", '2o;go6dJjreturnmg iimtilj and including'- '-AugSsf::-' 25V 'Charlotte, North Carolina, 7.45; Salisbury, 6.30; Greensboro, . 4.30; Durham.- 1.65: Oxford, 3. 15; Selma, 1,65; Goldsboro; 2-755 Winston-Salem, 5 60. , Rates from intermediate points in, same pro portion. The Last Call, i , All delinquent licence tax payers who do not pay on or before next Monday, Julv 28, will be 1 eported to the Mayor. J. A. Renn, Chief of Police. To Manufacturers. Parties wishing, to locate Factories on the lands of the Oxlord Land, Improvement and Manufacturing Company can learn some thing 6 their advantage by communicating with H. C. Hekndox, , President Bank of Oxford. For Rent. ." A small bed room.over our store, with or without furniture. Furman & Hays. Large stock Wagon and Buggy materia for sale at, J . F. Edwards'. . . Large stock f Lanterns, Tobacco Knives and Tlieimomters for sale at J.F. Edwards. FRESH FROM THE PRESS. State and Gtnernl tcm of Interest from Today Papers. I The State of VerinqiitlacUs one hun-j dred thousand of shaving the popula tion of Baltimore. "'! 1 ' ' - ' . . 4The prjfW(;raUe,C$fngressional Con vention' Tor the Tourth District meets at'lJuVham'tbmbrrow.l J; The Caldwell county Earmers' -Ajli-anceMejclate?di?iiiri,t',the ! Sub Treasury bill, anuendorse Sepator Vance. The "Grand VyMiancfe', Rally begins; at G 1 eensboro . today. Col . L. L. Polk willideliver an address tomorrow. .The election' at Henderson Monday on the question of the Nash Railroad, it is said, resulted in 400 fcr and 17 against. - - -The Republican Congressional Con vention for the Filth District is being held at Greensboro today. The indi cations are that Brower will be renom inated. . , " v A correspondent ofthe Voice, ; writ ing from San Francisco to that paper, says the work of 'the ''eloquent Grady has evidently fallen upon the should ers of Rev. Thos. E)ixon, Jr.. : The primaries itsure,thenomination of Congressman Jhn S. , Henderson over Mr. Leaser, AUiance1' candiaate. Mr Henderson 'nearly doubled? Leas er's vote in the latter's horne county; The Durham Sun 'sayyJ On Satur day evening last 'at -"Pittsboro,:i Chas. Harden, a white man, got into a diffi culty with a negro by tb "name of. Alex Moore, and killed him. .The plea of T-Tnrrln i thnt ht rlirl it in flf rlffprx;1. He has been bound over to court, in a bond of 500. These are all the; par- ticulars we could gather this morning. The North Carolina Press Associa tion is meelingr in contention in" Pur- ham today. The programme "for to day is as follows: 10 a. m. Opening of the eighteenth annual session;' !i 2:30 p. m. The president will'deliver his address and the historian "will read his paper. 8: 30 p. Ml -Public meeting a Stokes Hall. Address of welcome and response. Oration by Rober!f Haydn,! editor 'of the Charlotte "Cirantde. 10' p. m. Banquet at Hotel Claiborn. ' -o 1 10 ft,:- Ch.arlotte.is soo) tc? rave another military companysay1? Jtie Charlotte Chronicle,, f.TfneNorth--)P State Club, one of the liirest r.iY'QiOrganizations in the Siate,. and j-vyhich' is ' composed of leading .yaung men of the ci ty, has be come enthused with Jhe idea of form ing a, mijuary, organization with such 9f its meters Aks care to join. So far, 70 Have signified their desire to enbsas pembers of , the company. Ampngst. this number are many who were in active service in the late war", as. officers and privates. ' . The following; regarding the State Guard at Camp Iatimer is taken from the Wilmington Messenger-. The plan of encampment will permit of more thorough i instruction , in.4 'tactics and there will be more room "forvolution than there was last year. Rifle prac tice will also receive close., attention under the direction of Col. Stanhope E. Blunt, of the U. S Armv( who is an eminent authority ..nd the author of valuable treatises on try's branch of the service. . A detachment kq'f artil lery" from Fortress Monroe, ,cor)sisting of nine men, arrived yesterday-evening and will give instructions, in battery drills and in cannon and mortar firing at the permanent grounds; "Tlie mor tar range will be two thousand and, the cannon range three thousand-yards. THE TRAINS. ' OXFOfcD & CLARKSV1LLE R. R. ' . . Northbound trains, arrive 10:46 A. and 8:6k p. m. Southbound trains arrive :o, pI'm., and 4:13, p. m. ; " OXFORD & HENDEIiSON R. R Trains arrive 10:00, a. m., and 3:, p. m., and 7:40, p.-m. . Trains depart 5:45. a. m., 11:00, a. m;, and 4:$5 p. m. ' Rubber Belting and Packing at J. F. 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