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I ' : j IS 1 X V"OXi. XI"V 3STO, OXFOED, HST C, THURSDA.'Y', TJG- 8, 1901. IIS Ml Our Soda Drinks are jtikuI drinks for you to drink during these swel tering days. Ilej Are Cold And Refresh ing. Don't forget that our Stock of Drugs contains everything that is kept in an up-to-date Phar macy. J. G. HALL, Druggist. Phone 72. MRS. J. B. BOOTH'S School of Music will reoi cn August loth T9O1. Thorough a , ,-i'iT. . ete course ot stuuy in ootn in V, w - - - r m s:r.m;enU I and Vocal Music. Tar River High School For Girls and Boys. I.oc-teJ in a rood community, 8 miles west L'f Oxford, N. C, will open its TIIIKD SESSION, SEPT. 2nd, 1901. Tuition from &1.2Z to $3.50 per month. B ard very cheap. For particulars apply to 6-.v J. C. HOWARD, Principal THE BANK OF GRANVILLE CS70SD, NORTH CAROLINA, 0F J2SS TO DEPOSITORS EVERY FACILITY WHICH THEIR BAL AXCSS, BUSINESS AND RES PONSIBILITY WARRANT. MUSIC SCHOOL My connection with the Oxford Graded School will not interfere with my music sdxul which will open at rry residence as heretofore on the first Monday in Septem tcr. Terms reasonable. 3 MRS. A. A. HICKS. Tht Bank of Granville of Oxford, Nt C, respecsfully solicits the accounts of Bank and Bankers, Mercantile Firms, Corporations and Indi viduals, and is prepared to fur nish to all such depositors busi ness facilities in keeping with their balances and financialstand- ing. Treasury Department OFFICE OF COMI TKOI.LEK OF THE CURRENCY. Washington, D. C , June 27,th 1901. V herva, hy riatit factory evidence presented to ttie nndt-r-itfiifd, it has been made to appear Stat -The National Bank of Oxford," in the Town ot Oxford, in the County of Oranville. and State of Morth Carolina has complied with all e Kovirions .t the Statutes ot the United tatts, rtijuired to be Complied with before an 'ociatiou shall be authorized to commence the b'ls'.uef of bankinu; Now therefore 1, Charles G. Dawes, Comp trolltr of thf Cnrrcncy do hereby certify that The Fir-t Natio al Bank of Oxford," in the lown of Oxford, ia the County of Granville, and -tate of North Carolina, is authorized to com ffltnce trie business of Banking as provided in section Fifty one hundred and sixty nine of the aevis.-d Bta utes of the United States. in testimony whereof witness my hand and V ofollice tn'8 twenty seventh day ot June, CHARLES G. DAWES, Comptroller of the Currency. No. 58S5. W. SHAW, Henderson. II. M. SHAW, Oxford. SHAW & SHAW, I ti.. 0. n n -l t Aiwiuej a uounsenors ai Law, OXFORD, N. C. We oner our professional services to the ci'izeiiM of Granville and adjoining counties, mu elicit a share ot your patronage, pro jiiny to give to the smallest as well as the larjt case our most lidligent attention and "tt eiiorts. Our fees are moderate. Kcfcr you to any one in Oxford or Hen rson . UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE - MX WEDICINE DENTISTRY PHARMACY. First-Class DARD, IN ETHODS, PMENT Ff,r ICS. S5 Executors Notice. thl iving (lualin,?d a Executor of the estate of hi lHte John w- Have, deceased, notice is e.t , y K,ven to a11 Persons indebted to said '&te to come forward and settle the same at Me; parties holding claims against said estate u present them to me for payment on or be- beti !. th dav of -nly. 190'J or this noUce will I'lcad in bar Of thf1r rM. Thl. .Inlo 1W)1. in bar of their recovery. This July l STAN 1 1 EQUI I CLIN 11. K. HAYS, Kxecutor, LOCAL BREVITIES. GATHERED BY OUR REPORTERS. Short Items Dealing With a Week. the News of The handsome slate roof of the new Methodist church has been com pleted. John Green, who runs a colored boarding house near the depot, has added improvements to his place. Mr. W. B. Ballou has purchased from Mrs. Lucy Cooper the vacant lot in the rear of his place paying $r00 for it. The apportionment of Corpora tion and Railroad tax by the Cor poration Commission for Granville county is $:l!K,501.5S. Mr. Charley Cri tcher, of Berea, sold a load of new tobacco at the Johnson Warehouse Friday and was well pleased with prices. We learn that Mr. Albert Crews has purchased the residence on Col lege street belonging to Mr. Ira Lyon and will move to Oxford in a few weeks. During a storm a few days ago lightning struck the chimney of the home of the late Strong Hunt, colored, near town, doing slight damage. Jeffries Jottings this week are so long that we did not have room for them. We hope our valued corres pondent will not be so long winded next time. The County Commissioners met on Monday and transacted only routine businese. Of course the old creak v rebate mill made a few turns of the wheel. Bev. J. T. Gibbs occupied the pul pit of the Methodist church Sunday morning andthePresby terianat night and preached two very able, deep and thoughtful sermons The Two Ed's Colored Excursion to Chase City Thursday proved a sue cess, and glad to known that our pnlored friends greatly enjoyed the trip to that health giving city. The people of Granville will in deed be sorry to learn of the danger ous illness of Governor Aycock's son at Wilson witn typhoid lever, and will deeply sympathize with him Riches have wings; you may have observed, also, that they never fly our way. If so many people did not beat the editor out of his labor he would not be forced to work 16 hours a day Union services in Baptist church next Sunday night at b:-i0 o'clock Rev. A. McCullen will preach. The anthem for the evening will be "Come and Let Us Beturn unto the Lord," by Wm. Jackson. The Oxford Furniture Factory goods are in great demand and have orders enough ahead to keep them busy until the first of January. Sev eral car loads were shipped to Texas this week, so Oxford Furniture fs now being sold from Maine to Texas. Although Mrs. A. A. Hicks will be one of the able teachers in the Graded School it will be seen by re ference to her advertisement in an other column that it will not enter- fere with her music school, which will open on the first Monday in September, One day last week our old friend, It. It. Clayton, of Fishing Creek, was in town and called to see us. He is in his N."th year, hail and hearty, and has a splended crop growing. He said he had done all his plowing and could turn over as many lurrows in a day as any young man. A .severe wind and hail storm passed over a portion of Northern Granville Friday night greatly dam aging a number of tobacco and corn crops. We learn that Messrs Mat Nelson, L. F. Currin and Pete Puckett were the greatest sufferers from the storm as nearly all their tobacco crops were demolished. Mr. E. L. Baptist, of Boydton, Va., will locate in Oxford for the pur pose of buying tobacco. He has rented the prize house next to Mr, John Webb's on old depot hill be longing to Mrs. Mary Cannady. He is a well equipped tobacco man, young and energetic, and we extend to him a cordial welcome, You should not fail to consult with Dr. S. Rapport of Durham in regard to your eyes. He can be of ii-reat help to you as hundreds of others can testify. Will be at Osborn House on Monday and Tuesday August l'Jth and 20th. The First National Bank of Ox ford has received from the United States Treasury their issue of money. bright, new and crisp, and all who do business with this fine bank are paid in new money. Mr. H. M. Shaw was lucky enough to receive No. 1. of the f 10 series. Miss Katharine Hilliard, one of the highly accomplished Faculty of the Francis Hilliard School, having declined the teachership in Graded School unanimously tendered her by the Trustees, Mrs. James Paris was elected to fill the vacancy. Mrs , . i-aris is nigniy euucateu ctnue er and an accomplished lady, and we congratulate the Board Of Trustees upon their selection. Mr. J oe Hall is preparing to open a furniture store and will carry a fine line of goods. Pleased to learn that Mrs. James Powell, who has been quite sick, is much better. Read sale of land by A. A. Lyon, Commissioner, elsewhere in this is sue as you might be interested. The prisoners convicted and sen tenced to the Penitentiary and the roads were carried away Tuesday by Sheriff Fleming. There will be a called meeting of the Masonic Lodge on Friday night for work and instruction. All mem bers are requested to be present. A watermelon slicing was given Saturday evening at the home of J. L. Lie with, on Morris street, in honor of Miss Annie Lee Currin, of Oxford. Durham Sun. Mr. J. D. IJulloek purchased yes terday from Mrs. R. O. Gregory her arge prize house near the Southern passenger depot to meet the demands of his growing trade. Persons who realize the impor tance and value of correctly adjusted glasses invariably have their eyes ex amined and fitted by Dr. Rapport. He will be at the Osborn House Mon- and Tuesday August 19th and 20th. Mrs. John Booth's Music School will open August 19th, as will be seen bv reference to advertisement in an- other column. Airs. Booth is a very successful and popular teacher and nteds no recommendation at our hands. We call the attention of parents to the advertisement 01 Tar River High School, run by Prof. Jack Howard, in another column, He is ii. number one teacher and takes a great deal of pains with his students It will open Sept. 2nd. Rev. John J. Barker, pastor, of St. Paul s Alethodist church at Golds Vinro. was here a few minutes this morning on his way to Wilkins, Granville county, where he goes to assist Rev. V . H. Puckett in a series of meetings this week. Air. Barker is a most popular young pastor. Dur ham Sun. That sulendid Institution, the Bank of Granville, oners to cieposi tors every iacuity, auu earnestly . 1 seeks the patronage of the people It also seeks the receipts of bankers, mercantile firms, corporations, and individuals, and prepared to furnish ,,9J - 1 ; 1. 4: . i dvprv tacnitv 111 i.ee uiiiji vvjuu nisi class banking. Keaa xne two aa vertisement elsewhere. University College of Medicine, We call attention to the adver tisement of the University College of Aledicine, Richmond, Va., which may be found in this issue, and to the con- tinued success of this first-class in- stitution. Its class of 1901 has made a record of 100 before the Aledical Ex- amining uoarus 01 iorm taruuua -w- -1 twt i-1, 1 . i : nnd West Virginia, and before both Dental and pharmacy Boards of Vir jj-inlM,. Reports ironi otner uoaras have not yet been made public. Bullock & Mitchell in the Race Again. If your eyes behold an elephant in another column it proves to you that that the old reliable, never-failing Banner Warehouse is strictly in the raw .0 sell Priminsrs. and seek the patronage of their farmer friends. Bullock & Alitchell have no superiors as warehousemen and have the happy faculty of reaching top notcli prices on all grades of tobacco sold on the floor of the Banner. There is a de mand for new dip and prices are up, and these clever gentlemen want vou to roll right 111 with your pri mings and they will make you feel good. A New Burglar-Proof Safe. The Bank of Granville has pur chased of the It. L. Barnes Safe & r.nok Co.. Richmond. Va., one of the finest Alodern Burglar-Proof Solid Door Steel Bank Safes made, xnis safe is being specially built by the Diebold Safe and Lock Co., Canton, O., and is considered the best bur lar.nrnof safe on the market. The Bank of Granville people have ex ercised great care in placing their order for a safe, and that they have made a wise selection is fully demon strated by the fact that many of the best financial institutions of the coun try are using the Diebold work. Come Along Waiting For You ! The new tobacco season is with us and the Scream of the Eagle on 4th page warns you not to overlook the Farmers' Warehouse when you start to market with your primings where rafter prices await your coining. It Is a settled fact that Hunt & Alead ows are hard to excel inobtaining the cream of the market on all grades. The warehouse is well lighted and shows off tobacco to a good advan tage, so load up and pull for the Farmers' Warehouse where you Avill be made tossmile at the big money y our priming will bring. fisS-OATS WANTED 200 bushels of clean oats wanted by J. S. Brown. The laws of health require that the bowels move once each day and one of the penalties for violating this lsw is piles Keep ycur I bowels regular bv taking a dose of Cham- , berUin,. gtomac'h and Liver Tablets when necessarv and you will never have that severe punishment inflicted upon you. Price, 28c For sale by J. G. Hall. WILSON-CATHKON MURDER TRIAL. The Jury, Great Speeches, Conviction and Sentenced to 15 Years in Pen. Most important case on docket of last week's term of Granville Superior Court was the WilsonCothron mur der trial, which was called Thursday afternoon at 2.30. A special venire of 100 men were ordered to be sum moned, which was quickly done by efficient Sheriff and his capable depu ties. Out of this 100 men only four were accepted as jurors which neces sitated the summonsing of 100 more men from which the 8 needed were ac cepted to make out the required num ber. The selection of the jury con sumed about one day and composed of the following farmers: W. L. Rag land, W. H. Green, W. R. Buchanan, G. It. Fuller, J. Y. Husketh, W. D. Thomassou, G. H.Wilson, E. D. Lyon, J. P. Bradsher, B. I. Breedlove, W. W. Brummitt, J. B. Elliott, all men of families, the youngest being 37 and the oldest 6a years. The exami nation of witnesses consumed about one half day and the Friday night session of the court. The remainder of the time until Saturday afternoon late was occupied with the argu ments of counsel and the able Judge Shaw's charge. The State was represented by So licitor A. L. Brooks and Alessrs. A. . Flicks and Wm. H. Harrison, and the counsel for the defense were Hon. A. W. Graham, Gen. B. S. Royster and Col. Frank P. Hobgood. The opening speech was made for the prosecution by Air. A. A. Hicks, who spoke for about one hour. Air, Hicks ably reviewed the evidence for the prosecution and made a very strong speech, ably presenting the cause of the prosecution. He was followed by Gen. B. S. Royster for the defense, who spoke for 1 hours Mr. Royster's speech was well receiv ed and was pronounced a very able one. several times during tne speech the jury and others were moved to tears. He was followed by Air. Wm. H. Harrison for the prosecution, who spoke for about 45 minutes. He is the youngest member of the Oxford bar and in his maiden effort before a jury acquitted himself well and made an exceedingly good speech and received the congratulations of his friends. Air. Harrison was followed by Colonel Frank Hobgood, who spoke 40 minutes for the defense, and made a good speech. His presenta tion of the cause of the defense was with feeling and marked ability. Air. Hobgood's style as a speaker is easy, fluent and forceful. Following Col. Hobgood was the speech of Judge A. W. Graham. He spoke for 2 hours ail(i as he wont to do, made a splen- jij speech. His speech was thor- ough and exhaustive and covered every point in the evidence. The speech was also very effectively de- livered and was full of much feeling and tender sympathy for the prison er. xne closing speecn was made by Solicitor Brooks. He consumed about one hour in delivery, and it is safe to say that it was one of the most able speeches he ever made in the presentation of any case before a Jranville county jury. In this speech our popular ana emcient solicitor added another laurel to his already enviable record as a prosecuting ofii- ar. Next came Judge Shaw's charge to the jury, which covered the entireev- idence and was pointed and well de livered. The case was given to the jury at t o ciock saiuraay aiter- noon. Court convened again at 8:30 to pass some judgments which it had been considering and to dispose of some cases remaining on the docket, and also to receive the verdict of the jury in tne vvnson case ana pro nounce sentence, but it was found that the jury had -'hung." This con tinued all through Sunday and until Monday morning, when at 8:30, they brought in a verdict of murder in the second degree. With this verdict the jury asked the mercy of the court. The prisoner, Andrew Wilson, was brought in and sentence was pro nounced, which was 15 years in the State Penitentiary. In pronouncing the judgment of the court Judge Shaw was deeply moved. Among other things he said, in substance: In wish to express to you my sympa thy. I also sympathize with your relatives who have stood by you so faithfully in this trial. I am sorry that this crime has been committed. I wish that the deed could be recalled and wish that the life of the unfortu nate young man Cothron had not been taken. I wish that I could re store you (meaning the prisoner) back to where you were on the morn ing of the day when this crime was committed, but this is impossible While you are to blame there are others who are also to blame for the commission of this crime. The boys of the factory are to blame and are in a measure responsible for this -rii.t f-rime. and it will take them a great portion of their lives to be able s 1 , . , am . -m , . , tn atone for it. if indeed tney win ever be able to atone for it. They helped to encourage and bring on this difficulty and the result should be a lesson long to be remembered by them You have been tried by a jury of your countrymen, and they have done their duty well. After carefully considering the matter since the adjournment of court, I believe that their verdict of second degree ; murder is a correct verdict. The verdict, considered under the light of all the evidence, the argu ment of the counsel and the charge of his Honor, was a fair and impar tial one. We believe that the public generally believe this, and for our part say the jury did their duty well. The jury request us to express their appreciation of the kind treatment and the consideration they received while in Oxford. They were delight ed with Judge Shaw and appreciate very much his kind treatment. They also desire to return thanks for the kindness accorded them by the offi cers of the court, and also to Mrs. Currin, of the Osborn House, for her excellent accommodations and kind ness shown them. An Excellent Judge We beiieve that both the bar and the people agree that Judge Shaw is a good dispenser of justice. AVhile he is strict and believes that crime should receive its due punishment and the law be vindicated, yet where the circumstances of the case are such as require mercy, he is very considerate, rigidly enforcing the laws yet he is full of "milk of human kindness". He requires that the law should be res pected and maintains almost perfect order in his court. While strict in the enforcement of justice he is always glad to give each side a careful and respectful hearing w e welcome mm pack to oxford in November. Death Near Wilton. Airs. Viney Allen, mother of Alessrs G. L. Allen, of Granville, and T. Y Allen and Leo Allen, of Skipwith, Va., died at the home of her son, Air. G l,. Alien, near vvnton, Saturday a week ago, and the remains were taken to Skipwith for interment. She was on a visit to her son and aiea in a iew nours alter sue was taken sick. Airs. Alien nas been a great sufferer from rheumatism for some years, but her death was un expected. She was 70 years of ag and the widow of the late W. D. Allen of this county. She was a pure Christian woman and a member o the Baptist church. To the bereaved family the editor extends his sym pathy. Oxford Tobacco Market. Our tobacco men have pulled them selves together and on Friday opened the grand ball for the new crop with advanced prices over last year and intend to keep it rolling, outstripping other markets on high averages. The opening sale Friday was at the Owen 1 Warehouse, run by Stark Crews & Co., and proved a winner, as Walter Stark runs a lively sale. He made the buyers hustle and bidding was quick and sharp. Prices ranged from $3 to $11 for primings. The Owen Warehouse will add a great deal to our market, as there is a strong team at its head. The sales at the other ; houses were rattlers and prices shot right along up for primings. There ' was some 1 day. 20,000 pounds sold that Destructive Hail and Wind Storm. We learn from our valued corres pondents at Satterwhite and Sunset of the destructive hail storm which visted their sections on the niiiht of j A t 2nd in some in8tances com- pletely destroying tobacco and corn crops. The storm was about 5 miles long and 2 miles wide almost demolishing everything in reach. The farmers who suffered most are: L. F. Currin, who lost entire crop, Thos. Averett, Ellis Green way and brother, Norman Hobgood, S. It. Puckett, J. F. Puck ett, S. S. Puckett, Macon Hobgood, R. W. Hob rwkl T? T Tlonml an1 the colored ire James Daniel, Flem Peace, Anderson Satterwhite, West Spencer, Simeon Blalock, Walter Best, their crops being badly dam aged. Alany others were damaged to some extent. Bushels of hail could easily have been raked up next day. AVind blew down the chimney oi Walter Best and lightning demolish ed a stack of fodder for W. H. How ard but did not set it on fire. Alany of those who lost their cro will need assistance, and those wh are fortune enough to make goot rcops can donate something to hell them along. To Save Her Child. From frightful disfigurement Mrs. Nanni Galleger, of LaGrange, Ga.. applied Buck len's Arnica Salve to great sores on hei and face, and writes its quick cure exceede all her hopes. It works wonders in Sores Bruises, Skin Eruptions, Cuts Burns, Saald and Piles 25c. Cure guaranteed by J. G Hall. To call a very good fellow s "brick" has no particular connectioi with the of quoted statement tha man is made of clay. Astounded the Editor. Editor S. A Brown, Bennettsvil'e, S. C. was once immensely surprised 'Througl lone suffering trom Dyspepsia," he write I wife was greatly run down She ha, no strength or vigor and suffered great dis tress frjm her stomach, but she tried Electn. Bitters which helped her a' once, and, atte using four bottles, she is entirely well, cai eat anything It's a grand tonic, and ii gentle laxative qualities are splendid lo torpid liver." For Indigestion, Lo-s of Ap petite, Stomach and Liver it's a positiv guaranteed cure. Only 50c at J. G. Hall'e. ON THE WING. YOU KNOW SOME. BUT NOT ALL The Varied Movements of a Number of People. Air. Leak Peace spent Richmond. Friday in Mrs.W. S. Gooch.of Stem, was on our streets Alonday. General B. S. Royster left Alonday afternoon for Raleigh. Aliss Urtie Harrison, of Littleton, is visiting Airs. W. B. Ballou. Col. W. A. Bobbitt, of Kinston, was an Oxford visitor Alonday. Air. J. W. Daniel, of Franklinton. was an Oxford visitor Alonday. ' 7 1 Air. W. H. Harris, of Virgilina, Va., was on our streets Thursday. -Aliss Grissom, of Franklin county, is on a visit to her sister, Airs. W. R. Garner. Dr. S. H. Cannady spent a few days at Warm Springs during the past week. Air. Sam Hobgood has returned from Buffallo Springs greatly improv ed in health. -Air. J. W. Knott, of Stovall, visit ed Oxford Friday and stopped in to see the editor. Air. J. F. Edwards spent Sunday in Raleigh with his aged mother, who is in feeble health. Air. W. T. Hunt, of Tar River, was in Oxford Saturday and called to see the editor. Air. B. O. Savage, of Cary, visited his daughter, Airs. J. J. Aledford du ring the past week. Air, Vv . D. Stimson has returned from an extended visit to his old home in New York State. Air. T. T. Hicks and handsome little son, of Henderson, were in Ox ford Tuesday afternoon. Air. and Airs. J. D. Booker, of Richmond, Va., visited relatives in Granville and Oxford the past week Air. S. Al. Evans and son, of Sat terwhite, were in Oxford Thursday and the editor en joyed a visit from them. Air. J. G. Shotwell and daughter of Berea, were in Oxford Alonday Glad toknow that he has regained his health. Rev. J. S. Hardaway left Tuesday to enjoy his summer vacation and spend a portion of it with relatives in Virginia. Aliss Emma H. Day left Tuesday for Christians burg, Va., where she will spend some time enjoying the montain breeze. Alisses Lucy Bryan, of Henderson and Aliss Annie Lee AlcGuire.of Smith field, are the guest of Aliss Annie Williams on College street, Ex-Judge R. W. Winston and family, of Durham, who have been on a visit to Airs. James H. Horner returned to their home Saturday Aliss Annie Hammie, of Wilming ton, who has been on a trip to Buf falo Exposition is visiting her broth er, Air. lu. V . xiamme, near vjaiuiu - - . 1 I T . - I 2 . 1 Air. Will Dorsey left Friday for Kinston to engage in the tobacco trade, and wish him abundant sue cess, ills iainiiy win remain nere 101 -ww m " !11 . I t the present. Alessrs. J. H. Chandler and A. L, Sizemore, of Sassafras Fork Town ship, were on our streets Alonday and the editor was pleased to receive a visit from them. Air. Charley Burnett, of Hester, was in Oxford Friday and droppet in to see the editor He had been on a visit to his father, Air. Zack Bur nett, who has been quite sick for sev eral months. Death of Mrs. Ida Gregory Jackson, "Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God." Departed this life at Stovall, at the residence of her mother. Airs. Eliza beth Gregory, ou Thursday, August 1st, 1901, Airs. Ida Gregory Jackson. Seldom has our community been so deeply moved as by the passing away of this sweet young woman. attractive in person, winning In man- tier, pure in nean, -ione Knew ner mt to love her." But she reserved her sweetest smiles, her gentlest words for her own family circle. Her heart-broken husband can tes tify, that for one blissful year, she has een the light of his home, her wid wed mother that for 23 years she las been her joy and solace and her uourning sisters, that her loss has eft an aching void that none can ever ill. Her piety was fervent but un stentatious, aud although a devo ed member of her own church her iroad charity extended to all chrls ians, irrespective of name, and she leliehted to join with them in the vorship of God. "God moves in a mysterious way." n the bloom of youth, with the irighest prospects, with sweetest tope she has been called away. We enow not now, but blessed thought, ve shall know hereafter. This much ,ve know, "The pure in heart shall ee God." iot see Him stand as once He stood, On Sinai's fearful top, Vhile lightenings flashed and thun ders roll, And mountains quake and rock. But with a face divinely fair, " A voice serene and mild Murmuring soft with outstretched hand, Come home, come home dear child. The funeral services were conduct ed by Rev. Francis Hilliard in the presence of many sorrowing relatives and friends and the remains interred in the family graveyard near Goshen. BETTIE JORDAN. Another Crime Committed A Halt Must be Called if it Takes Hemp to do It. While a trial for murder was in progress last week another shooting took place at a Colored Association in Oak Hill Township, about three I miles from Virgilina, Friday after noon. A negro named Smith sarin another negro named Royster, his half brother, inflicting a wound in his stomach which will probably prove fatal, because he was walking with his girl. At Belltown, Fishing Creek Township, Saturday nia-ht. - - C3 another row occurred between two negroes, Hulie Cozart and Alex Sto vall. Cozart dealt Stovall a blow on the head with a heavy stick ren dering him unconscious for a dav and night. Something must be done to stop the commission of so many horrible crimes in Granville county. The re cord of crime in this county is getting to be appaling to the officers of our courts as well as to the ernnd people of Granville. We insist some steps must be taken to change this deplorable state of affairs. Now let every good citizen set to work to help remedy this dreadful stiite of affairs. It seems to 11s that the great trouble must be the carry ing of concealed weapons. This practice is getting entirely too com mon in this country of ours. Taking guns around in the pocket in defi ance of the law, and using them shooting men down upon a slight provocation Is getting to be of too frequent occurrence. Too many boys own pistols. There are other things more desirable as "playthings" or amusement, and which are far more safe. We know there are as good people inGranvilleas any county in theState, but the criminal class are getting to be unruly and must be checked. Something must be done and the ef fort must be a united one both of the good people, the Courts and the law. Extreme measures, provided they be within the bounds of the law, must be resorted to, if need be. The continued and wholesale com mission of crime in Granville, even if some "hemp" has to be used accord ing to law to accomplish it, should be stopped. Eruptions, cuts, burns, scalds and sores of all Linds quickly healed by DeWia's Witch Hazel balve. Certain cure for piles. Beware of Counterfeits. Be sure you get the original DeWitt s. J. G. Hall. The Signs of the Times. The good and able Judge Council said at the beginning of his first court in Oxford, Air. Sheriff you will provide new bibles for white men and white witnesses to kiss when sworn, I do not make white people kiss the same bible with a negro. If you cannot get new bibles you will divide those you have and keep them separate, to this we all said Amen. Judge Shaw says gentlemen of the jury Ave will have you well cared for and fed but you will drink nothing stronger than coffee or tea, you must drink no whiskey while serving as a juror. It is clear to my mind that these things are the signs of the times. When preachers can have back-bone enough to denounce drink ing and reprove church members for it, and when members of the church will ce.'ise to drink whisky and exe cute the law there will be fewer mur derers and less crimes. You can scarcely recall a murder case unless there was whisky and pistols connect ed with it. Whenever the good wo men (not like Airs. Nation) will put their shoulders to the wheel and go about it in earnest something will be done. H. ;4 4 ttW in summer by taking: can be prevented Scott's Emulsion S fi is ay oenenciai in summer as ,3 in winter. 1 1 yuu art) weaK or run down, it will build you up. ' Send for free sample. SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemists, 409-413 Pearl Street, New York. 50c. ana $1.00; an aruggisia. SALE OF VALUABLE Land. Under and bv virtue o' the authority con ferred upon the undersigned by a certain order and decree of the Superior Court of Granville County, rendered by J . W. Hunt, uiern inereor, In a certain special proceeding therein pending wherein A. A. Lyon, Administrator of the estate of Panl P. Cannady, deceased, was piaint'fl and Percy B. Cannady and others were aetenaants, which said order ia dated Jmly 0, 1901, 1 will on MONDAY, SEPTHMBBR 2nd, IB01, the same being the first Monday therein, offer for sale by public auction to the highest bidder at the Court House door in xford, North Caro lina, the real estate described in said petition te wit: Situate ia Brassfleldstownsbip, said county of Granville, adioiniag the lands of Martha A. JenklDS, H. I. Mangusi, Mre. Marv Halley, Mrs. Edwin Green and others on the waters of Feaver Dam creek, and on th road from N. K. Cannsdy's place to ISrassfields and containing acres, it being the land purchased by the said P. P. Cannady from Dr. D. C. White. Terms of sale OBe-ha'f cah, balar.ee In twelve months, deferred payment to bear interest from date of pale snd title reta:ned until purchase money is paid in full. Time of caie, 32 m. This July 81, 1901. A. A, LYON, Commissioner Hi I i ii t r
Oxford Public Ledger (Oxford, N.C.)
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