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S. i^nin^ of the Declaration of /ndependeJice.
This ivM be Peterson''s" Centennial gift.
Pkterhon's MaWazinPjcontain;^, eve-
vy yeai-s, lOOO pa?es, 1-i- sto(>i plates, 12
co1o)\m1 Bi'rliii patterns, 12 inamnioth
io!o!-e(l fasl'Joii plates. 2-1 i)a,^;cs of music
‘>'^(1 9D0 woo'l cuts. Great iinpsovonents
toill be made in 1S7G. Amow^ rh'un will
l>e a series of illu-^trated articles oi) tiie
Great Exhibition at Philadelphia, which
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oual)les its proprietor to spend more
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&e.. than any otlier. U gives more for
the money than iny in the world. Its
Thrilling Tales and Novelettes
ar >. tlie best published anywliere. All
the most popular VM'iters are employed
to ivrite originalbi for "Peterson.'’^ In
1876, in addition to the usual quantity
of short stories. Five Original copyright
Xoveletses will lie given by Airs. Ann S.
Stephens, Frank Lee Benedict, Mrs. 1.
11. Burnett, and others
Mainmotli Coloreil Fasliiou Plates
Ahead of all others. Tliese plates an;
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SizK, and are uie(iualed for beauty,
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llodWliold and other receipts ; in sliort,
(‘vervthing interesting to ladies.
X' B —the publisher now pre-pays
the postage to all mail subscribers, Peter-
so,i\iU eiieai)er than ever ; in fact is tlie
clieapest in tiie. world.
Terms (Always in Advance) $2 a Year.
2 copies foi- 3 copies for $4,80 with
a copy of tile premium mezzotint
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PITIILISHED DAILY IN OXFOUD, N. C.
JAS. A. ROBINSON,' JAS. C. WILLIAMS,
Editors and Publishers.
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tle morning paper—giving all the
latest toivn and county news,
with important foreign
items—would do well
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S C 1^. G E O N -13 IC N TIS,
OXFORD, N. C.
Office at bis residence.
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PETE R CIT APvLESTOX,
Barber and Hair Dresser,
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giving forth no '‘uncer
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Limes of Political
crime.
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NO^V IS
the time to
SUlSSClUliE!
AVILD OJ^TS-
THE CHAMPION COMIC PAPER
OF AMERICA.
Prospectus for iSj6.
Tliis sparking and l)rig]it!3’ illustrated
weekly, humorous and satirical paper has
entered upon the seventh year of its jolly
existence, and this being the Centennial
year of our national iiulependence, tlie
publishers take pride in sayingthatitwdll
not be. as it never has yet been, a whit
behind thetimesi n holding up the humor
ous or satirical side of everything Ame
rican. 'I'hc merry side of this great and
glorious Centennial year will receive
s})ccial attention in tlie l)r'glit c:dumns
of America's favoi-ite humorous i>ai)er.
'I’he publishers of Wild Oath point
with pride to the wliolly un-'Aampled suc
cess of theirpaper. and. ])iedging ti\('in-
Selves tiiat it sliall be in the future. ‘V(‘u
better than in the {)ast, they ask a con
tinuation of that kind patronage vxliicii
lias plact d it at tii3 head and front of A-
merican liumorous papers.
\Vc have made arrangement^ wliicli
will enable no to present AVild Oats in
a ])righter and l)etter sliape than hereto
fore, having recently taken possession of
our new publica’ioi'i olHce, and had tine
copi)er-faced type cast ('specially for us,
together with all the vast i)arapli(‘rnalia
re?iuired in the ]>rodnction of such a pn-
])cr as W(!giv(i the public at the low ])rlc(‘
of ten cent per C('i)y.
Wo have also madearrangements with
sonn^ new artists, and sliall at the same
time retain such ohl favorites as 'I'hos.
Worth, Frank Bellew, Hopkins. Wo-df,
\Val(‘.-. Frank Beard, Bis!)ee. Oi)per,
Stcrckiiardt, Ivothengatter, Ben Day,
Kettles, Palmer Cox, >'anu, Kingsbury,
Stull, White, Sperry. Eaton, Seldon, etc
wiiile the editorial department wiil still
remain in the hands of its founder, the
vivacious Bricktoj), of whom enough is
known witliout mon' being said.
As an ailditional inducement to sub
scribi* for the ('entenniai v(‘ar, w(* hav e
vt giH'Mt exp“nse ])repared a comic ch’o-
mo tiie crow ning (‘tVort of that graphic
momus Hopliins. It is a work of art,
worlhvofan elegant fram'*, and is v.'ortli
at least one-half t!ie price asked for tiie
sul)scrii)tiou. P is a "horse piece," be
ing a, burle.^ijue of Mazep|)a tied to tlie
back of tlie liery, untamed steed, A co))y
will be sent to eat-li .subscribe)- ihu'ing
tlie vear.
Adv('rtisers are beginning to tind. out
that the Wil.i) Oats reac.ii's a great(>r
number of liv(' men than any otiier ilhis-
trated. pnjx'r in America, and tlierefore
it is a tirst class me.iium of advertising.
Totho.se wlio know Wild Oats we
need not say that it has not, doi s not.
and will not coiitain a word or an illu--
traiiou wliicli may not be taken inio
evi'rv family in the land. Fun we givti
in various sized dos(>>. but never vidgari-
ty in any shape. It is thorougiiiy Ame
rican ii> sentiment, wlioHy original,
sliarp and inei.-ive. and riglit to tlie ])oint
in dealing willi men and (>vents of ilie
day. One (!oi)V atany time will ctniv'nei,
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