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t. rr v.. -" PUB A :-; ) oxford, zlst c, thtjesdait, .Acra-. 22, 1901. $1 PER -A.3ST3STTJ3yn LLX! ..,, cuts, burns, scalds and sores r'.;:l . "' 11.. t 1 .1 1-.. iiaWJu'c ,! "! , , S.t'vc. Certain cure for piles. c ,,t (nniterfeits. Be sure you get P-1' ,1MA: -DeWitt's. J. (;. Hall - ... V1 jr.ii'1 husband is suing the gov )rM,ii. iit I""1' uccepting the services of ' ;f, .iiul sending her out to the ;ms as a teacher It is ios- ,li;U ilu' mau didn't know a, ' "1 il-ing when he had It. Your ,.,. s.i ;n evidently did. :i no '1 S n kices Greatly Reduced In order to make room for our fill line of Sta tionery. We are offer ing to the trade big bar gains in writing papers of all kinds. 25, 35 and 50 cent box goods for k 15 and 25 cent be low cost. Pound goods cheaper than you will ever see them again. Tablets at figures that will surprise you. Come and take a look at our ,- and IO cent counter. J. G. HALL, Druggist. Phone 72. Ws J. B. BOOWS School of Music II re : en August 19th igOr. Thorough Li'.i.il and Vocal Music. UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE - If EDiCiiVE DENTISTRY PHARMACY. a g STANDARD, 11 Firstjlass IN )&r ( CLINICS. H v. liN.jiai'p Cafaloirnp. nfMrps? The Prortor. Jcr River High School For Girls- and Boys. I hcj:i i in a good community, S miles vest .'t 1 ford, N. C, will open its THIRD SKSSION, SEPT. 2nd, 1901 Tu.'. un from iI.2C to $?.50 per month. i0arJ very cheap. For particulars apply to 5v J. C. HOWARD, Principal :::z bank of geanville :zj:sd, north Carolina, of- :Z?.S TO DEPOSITORS EVERY FACILITY WHICH THEIR BAL a::cis, business and re: rSIBILITY WARRANT. MUSIC CCHQOL My - ! : cjion with the Oxford Graded i'LliO.,1 v. , I not interfere with my music :cJic.l which s,U open at my residence as xic-inioic mi ;!lt; hrit Monday in Septem ber. Terii iva-unable. 3 MRS A. A. HICKS. Thi Bank of Granville of Oxford, N C, respecsfully solicits the accounts ofliank and Bankers, Mercantile rirms, Corporations and Indi viduals, and is prepared to fur- nish to all such depositors busi ness facilities in keeping with their bal ances and financialstand- EXCHANGE HOTEL, Look here, Mr. you want to con- 'flU' tft Pll!.'TT fVlQ lnviivir r rrrA "lf'fif and a nice, confortable, clean l.i rer, your weary head, it so P "y ncivice ana stop at the lord. Don't forget the place if YOU U'O 1 L J. -1 1 featment. EG oHlE 0 1 m. LOCAL BREVITIES. GATHERED BY OUR REPORTERS. Short Items Dealing With the News of a Week. Mr. V. T. Harris, of Tirgillna, was in Oxford Thursday. Master Wilson Jackson, who has been sick so long, continues to Im prove. Prof. J. C. Horner is having: his residence repainted and otherwise im proved. Mr. Lonnie Smith has been elect ed policeman in place of Mr. Pender -Maugum. Mr. A. 1. Hobgood, of Clay, was in town Wednesday morning and called to see editor. Messrs. Long Bros, have made some improvements to the interior of their the clothing store. Master IJeo. Behlen, who has had an attaek of rheumatism from getting wet, is getting better. Mr. II. W. Adeoek, of Alexandria, who is on a visit to relatives inGran vill, was in Oxford Weddesday. The liank of Granville is adding a small room in the rear of the President's Oilice. It is built of brick. Kev. Dr. Moore, of Florida, wil preach in the Methodist church next Sundaj'. He is a brother of Mrs. J H. Horner. Mrs. C. G. Elliott, of Norfolk, Va., has arrived in Oxford and will remain for some time with her mother, Mrs Lucy Cooper. ( 'hief Wheeler is busy looking after the sanitary condition of the town and is making war on back lots and weeds and grass. The editor is in receipt of two com munications on the road bond ques tion which will appear next week as we are forced to leave them out this week. If you are in need of all kinds o stationery make for J. G. Hall's drug store where acleaningout sale of sta tionery is going on. Head advertise ment. The sidewalk leading to the cemetery is in a very bad fix and should be repaired. The cemetery also needs looking after since the heavy rains. Mr. Henry Yaughan and his as sistant, Mr. Sidney Betts, are quite busy getting his Stemmery ready for operation as he will buy largely of tobacco on our market. There will be a called meeting of Oxford Lodge A. F. & A. M. on next Monday night for the purpose of con ferriug degrees. Benj. K. Hays, W, M., E. W. Jones, Secretary. Rev. Chas. T. Ball will deliver a lecture at Island Creek Baptist church on the 4th Sunday at 11 o'clock a. ni. on the important subject: "The making of a man." It is free and everybody is invited. Master Joe Lassiter seems to be in bad luck. A few days ago while riding his Jenny she humped her back and over her head went Joe landing him on his right arm dislocat ing the elbow. Glad to knoAV that he is all right and is as bright as ever. The notes of the whistle of Col W. B. Ballou's Steinmery now joins the other whistles in Oxford showing that the tobacco trade is on again This branch of industry is of great benefit to our town as it gives a large number of our colored people profit able employment. The following young people of Oxford attended the pleasant Ger man at Henderson Friday night: Misses Lena Taylor and Bennett Gregory, and Messrs Littlejohn Tay lor, Will Minor, Sam Peace, Ed Can nady, W. M. Pennix, Shepard Pender, and Henry Osborn. Some of the sidewTalks on the east side of town are in a terrible condition being badly wrashed from the incessant rains. On Gillam street, near the Presbyterian church, corn Is growing on a part of the sidewalk The street force under Chief Wheeler will have their hands full for some time to come. Mrs. S. II. Allport, Johnstown, Pa., says : Our litt'e girl almost strangled to death with croup. The doctors said she couldn't live but she was instantly relieved by One Minute Cough Cure. .1. G. Hall. If your chickens are troubled with lice call at this office and get a can of "Lee's Lice Killer" and relieve your fowls. Price .Tcts a quart. Cyphers Incubators and Brooders are the finest on the market. Write for catalouge that will give full particu lars. Wade H. Britt, Agent. James White Bryantsville, Ind, says De- Witt's Witch Hazel Salve healed running sores on both legs. He had suffered 6 years. Doctors failed to help him. oet JJevVitt s. Accept no imitations. J. G. Hall. The Mocksville picnic cleared .$ 475 for the Oxford Orphanage. , To Save Her Child. From frightful disfigurement Mrs. Nannie Galleger, of LaGrange, Ga.. applied Buck- len's Arnica balve to great sores on neaa and face, and writes its quick cure exceeded all her hopes. It works wonders m aores, Urnisps. Skin F.rnntinns. Cuts. Burns. Saalds and Piles 25c. Cure guaranteed by J. G. Low Rate to Richmond $2. The Seaboard Air Line will operate a special train to Richmond on Sept. 3rd,leave Henderson 10::i0 a.m. return ing leave Richmond 7:30 p. m. on 4th. Round trip only $2. This is a great chance to visit to the "Queen City of South." Low rates at Hotels. Mer chants will find this a good time to purchase their fall goods eit her in Richmond or Petersburg. For furth er information address Weathers & Christian Managers, or 11. S. Leard, T. P. A. Raleigh. News From Factory Hill. Superintendent Collins informs us that the work on the Oxford Cotton Mills is about completed and the ma chinery continues to arrive and placed in position. The storage house will also soon be finished up. Factory Hill presents quite an attractive ap pearance since everything has been painted up, and President J. G. Hall realizes the fruits of his arduous labor and the editor congratulates him upon the success he has achieved. m A Word of Warning. The newspaper "dead beat" is still abroad in the county, as we learn he is bold enough to walk into some of the county post-offices and take out his neighbors Public Ledger and is al lowed to read it. Of course the editor has no desire to get any body into trouble, but if it is not stopped will be compelled to report the matter to the Postoliice Department. A word to the wise should be sufficient. If there is anything in the world we are tired of it is the "dead beat" whose cheek out rivals that of a government mule. Oxford & Coast Line Railroad. From all the information we can gather the building of the Oxford & Coast Line Railroad is an assured fact and it is to be hoped that our citizens will join Judge Graham in his efforts to furnish Oxford with in creased railroad facilities, which means lower freight rates, more busi ness for our merchants and larger sales of leaf tobacco. It also means increased population for our town, and all of us should unite in extend ing every possible aid to the builders of this most important road which means so much to the future prosperi ty of our beautiful town. We were Misinformed. We were misinformed as to W. A. Pattillo, Jr., having made applica tion for a teachership in the Colored Graded School and take pleasure in making the correction. He is well educated and we are glad to learn is doing well in the North and has been fortunate enough to capture a suit able companion for life. We take it that the Colored Graded School will be well managed as a well equipped corps of teachers has been elected, and good work will be accomplished We urge our colored friends to unite and use their best efforts to make the school a success in every way. School Teachers. As the time is now approaching when the school committees of the different to wnships of the county elect teachers, we think that it is not amiss to give an extract from the new- school law about the employment of teachers. It is as follows: "School committee shall meet at convenient times and places for the employment of teachers for the public schools, and no teachers shall be employed by any committee except at a regularly called meeting of such committee, due notice of said meeting having been given at three public places by the committee." Generosity of Country Editors. Senator Davis, of Illinois, is quoted as saying: "Lacn year every local newspaper gives from $ ."((), to .ft ."0()0 in free lines for the benefit of the com munity in which it is printed No other agency can or will do this. The editor in proportion to his means does more for this town than any other man, and in all fairness he ought to lie supported, not because you like or admire his writings, but because a local newspaper is the best advertisement a community can have. It may not be crowded with great thoughts, but financially it is more of benefit than teacher or preacher." Oxford's Greatest Need is a Hotel. Oxonians may congratulate them selves on dwelling in a town where nature is lavish of all that is grand, glorious, charming and fascinating in environment, thrilling with inspi rational beauty and responding to all that is delightful and enjoyable. But at the same time they are to be commiserated upon the lack of indi vidual concern on the part of those whose duty it should be to advance ler progressive interests in all that applies to making Oxford an up-to-date town. In this respect the delay in encouraging the building of a first- class hotel has retarded the progress of Oxford in a mark degree. On Friday last we heard a travel ing man say he had been to every town of any size in the State, but Oxford had the poorest hotel accom modations he had found and should be awarded the prenium. One fine Jersey cow fresh in milk for sale a Jow price by W, K. Walters, Wilton, N. 1 Solicitor Brooks Speaks at Chapel Hill Mr. A. L. Brooks, the fine Solicitor of this district, delivered an able lec ture before the law class of the Uni versity on the evening of the loth. His subject was "The Criminal Law" which he handled in a masterly man ner. It was listened to with great attention as well as pleasure by the large class in attendance upon the summer Law School. Captured the Order. Wake Forest College is putting in new furniture and the Oxford Fur niture Company come in competition with the other factories of the State for 40 suits and was awarded the contract. It is a settled fact that the Oxford Furnitnre Company man ufacture high grade goods and give great satisfaction wherever sold, which accounts for the large orders being received. Large Break of Tobacco, Friday was another big day in Ox ford and our streets were thronged with farmers selling early curings of tobacco. All five of our warehouses enjoyed good breaks and the sales were lively from start to the winding up in the afternoon. Our leaf dealers are blessed with very large orders and the demand for all grades of tobacco is larger than ever before, and our farmer friends can bet on receiving the top cream of the market on every load sold in Ox ford this year. The weed is selling well and on Friday every farmer went home well pleased and full of praise for the Oxford market. Kind and Appreciative Words. No man has died in North Carolina since the great Vance "fell on sleep" about whom more kind and apprecia tive things have been written by law yers, church members, and journal ists, than those that have appeared in memory of the late John W. Hays of Oxford. We delight in this, because they were so richly deserved, and he was one of the oldest and nearest, and truest of friends the writer has ever been blessed with. The bar of Granville held a meeting and a report concerning him wTas adopted. It is a fine tribute to one of the best of men and most faithful of lawyers. Wil mington Messenger. Latest Scare on Microbe Readers of Don Quixote may re call how at the grand banquet pre pared for Sancho Panza on the in stallation as Governor that as each dish was put before him an attend ing physician forbade it on some plea about its affecting his health, until Sancho was rendered fairly mad with hunger and disappointment. Some thing like this has grown out of the germ idea. These little disturbers of joy are making everything that is good or pleasant a source of dan ger. The latest scare based on the microbe is that the glasses in which soda water is drawn may communi cate typhoid fever. Still considering among other tilings the way they are usually washed and rinsed, it really looks as if this rumor was rather started in the interests of those young fellows who have numerous best girls but limited pocket money. Had But Thirty Days to Live. There is no doubt that as much of the future as it is profitable for us to known has been revealed to us and it seems like folly to try to pry farther into the mysteries that are beyond human ken. It is related of aDuluth lady that while in Chciago recently she visited a palmist, who told her that she had but thirty days to live. Again at a card party, a friend "told her fortune" and imparted the start ling information that she had but two weeks to live. Two days later she was taken ill, returned to her home and died on the last day of the allotted two weeks. She might have died anyway, but the doctors who attended her say that fortune telling undoubtedly exerted an influence to produce the woman's death, and it is quite probable that it did. Whether it did or not there was certainly nothing gained by being harrassed by any such prediction. Expansion at HomeNot Concentration- Live and Let Live. We are not a believer in the politi cal doctrine of expansion abroad,but do believe in the business doctrine of expansion at home as opposed to the selfish idea of concentration of a few and against the interests of the many and the prosperity of the town. Let every body have a showing and the town will prosper. If there is any section in this coun try of ours which has independent thinkers among all classes, rich and poor, It is Granville county. If there is a section which opposes combina tion and boss rule and the concentra tion of business interests to the det riment of others it is this section, as they believe in live and let live. Yes, the people are opposed to a "special coterie and monopolies, and the Granville people have a constitution al hatred of monopolisticmethods.lt is true they have had to suffer from the iron heel of trusts influence which has and is prevailing, but this shad ow is going to be dispelled $s the peo ple demand it. I have $5 ooo to lend out in amounts of iioo to $2, ooo upon reasonable security, C, J, Cooper, ON THE WING. YOU KNOW SOME BUT NOT ALL The Varied Movements of a Number of People. Miss Hettie Lyon is visiting friends at Alt. Tirzah. Mr. and Mrs. John Webb are at Chase City for their health. Gus Rawlins has returned from a visit to relatives in Virginia. Mr. James Broadie, of Hendrson, was on our streets Tuesday. Mrs. Z. WT. Lyon is on a visit to relatives in the Berea section. Mr. Kobt. w. Lassiter returned Saturday from Virginia Beach. Mrs. G. A. Coggeshall, of Hender son, was on our streets Friday. Miss Smith, of Richmond, Va., is; Vr i-.nn-4- Tiff j-i . . . uCOl Miu. anuas fimmett. Something must be done. The public Mr. J. S. Hunt is on a visitto his . should not be inconvenienced on ac sister, Mrs. Rom Parker at Enfield, j count of the neglect of those who Mr. Oscar Hawlev is on a visit to know their plain duty. There is too relatives and friends in Eastern Caro lina. Miss Cutchins, of Suffolk, Va., is on a visit to her sister Mrs. Eugene Crews. Dr. and Mrs. E. T. White, and daughter, Miss Helen, are at Buffalo Springs. Miss Eva Crews, of Durham, was in Oxford Sunday visiting the Misses Skinner. Mr. H. M. Shaw days the past week in spent several Newbern on business. Mr. J. H. Morris, of Sunset, was in Oxford Friday and called to see the editor. Mr. T. E. Hicks, of New York City, spent three days this week at his home near town Miss Rosa Crews returned Satur day from attending the Teachers In stitute at Durham. Mrs. Ethridge and daughter, of Selma, are the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. W. Wintson. Capt. John Fuller enjoyed several days the past week with kinspeople in Brassfield township. Mrs. Martha Chewning returned some days ago from a visit to rela tives at Warrenton, Va. Mrs. T. D. Wright and children, of Durham, are visiting her father, W. T. Allen, near Providence. Mrs. V. C. Tyree, of Durham, spent several days the past week with her father, Mr. J. M. Currin. Mr. Wyatt Walters, of WJlton, was an Oxford visitor Friday and dropped in to see the editor on busi ness. Mrs. J. M. Currin and daughter, Miss Mary, returned yesterday from Danville, N. Y., greatly improved in health. Air. v. n. -iiuotson, sr., arter a long confinement at home with a broken leg, was in town Friday on crutches. Mr. James Rogers, the expert handler of Uncle Sam's mail between Richmond and Durham, was on our streets Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. L. J. Steed and two daugh ters, Misses Mamie and Emma, re turned a few days ago from visiting relatives in Forsythe county. Mr. Will Long is in New York City buying his fall and winter goods, and will pick up all the bargains he can for the benefi t of his trade. Mr. Sidney Betts, of Henderson, will be on our market this season, having accepted a position with our large buyer Mr. Henry Vaughan. The editor is much pleased to see out on the street again his greatly esteemed friend, Rev. R. I. Devin, after a long confinement at home. Master Pryce Jones, of Hender son, was among the ball team that visited our town Thursday and hon ored the editor with a pleasant visit. Our old veteran friends, Mr. Spen cer O' Brian t, of Berea and Capt. Geo. Daniel, of Satterwhite, wrere in Oxford Thursday and honored us with a visit. Miss Mary Bryant, of Chase City, and Mrs. Linda Hays Dixon, of Newport News, Va., are visiting Dr. and Mrs It. H. Marsh on College street. Miss Eva Minor, the highly ac complished music teacher, will have charge of the music department of Chase City's large school the coming session. Messrs. T. S. Rhew, and T. B. Newton, of Cornwall, and B. F. Fra zier, of Bullock, wTere on the large break of tobacco Friday and called to see the editor. Mrs. Dr. W. P. Mercer and daugh ter, Miss Margarett, of Edgcombe county, with Mrs. J. J ones, of Warren county, are visiting Dr. C. D. H. Fort on Broad street. "We were pleased to see in Oxford Monday Dr. G. A. Coggeshall, of Henderson. He looked bright and happy and met with a warm hand shake from his numerous friends. Prof. Roy all, of Wake Forest Col lege, visited his sister, Mrs. F. P. Hobgood, Saturday and Sunday. He occupied the pulpit at the Baptist church Sunday morning and delivered an able discourse, Granville Public Roads. The roads of this county are chang ing from bad to worse. News reach es us from all sections that the roads are still in a terrible condition and in sections almost impassible. The heavy rains have made the roads in a worse condition than they wrould have been; but this condition has been brought about largely for want of work before and since the rains set in We are informed that there is a place in a public road in Oak Hill township near the centre of the road in which a horse will almost disappear when he enters it. This ravine is about three feet deep, a kind of a high-land cave. In almost every direction the roads are in a terrible i condition. Surely the overseers have forgotten their duty and forgotten i the law on this point. If they do not neeu our aavice tney will be very forcibly reminded of both I O much at stake for this neglected. work to be A Heaping Harvest This Season. Landis & Easton continues to make improvements in their large stores and getting . ready to do a larger business this fall. They are providing for the comforts of the ladies.and have fitted up a nice reception room at the head of the stairs on the second floor and furnished it withacradle,acouch and other necessary articles for the comfort of the ladies. Mr. Willie Landis will leave Saturday for the various markets and will purchase the handsomest stock of fall and winter goods ever shown in Oxford. He knows what his customers want and always tries his best to please them, and the Dry Goods and Mill! nery Departments will be more at tractive than ever this season. The Clothing Department is a new feature with this splendid firm, and is now an attractive place for the men and boys as it is admirably fixed up. A part of the stock of new fall and winter clothing, gentlemen's fur nishings and shoes have arrived and nicely arranged by Mr. W. S. Sheelor, an expert handler of clothing of over 4 years experience with the large clothing firm of York Bros. & Rogers, of Charlotte. He certainly under stands his business, and is exceeding ly pleasant with it and will make you fell at home in the Clothing De- Kpartuient at Landis & Easton's. He will fit you up from head to foot in a fall outfit at very bottom prices and we advise you to call and see him and you will have money left. Re$oimion$ofRg$pgct. Whereas, our Father in Heaven in His wisdom has removed from our midst Mr. John W. Hays, who for more than 40 years, through winter's cold and summer's heat, so regularly faithfully served our Sunday School as its beloved Superintendent, using freely his talents, time and money in its interest, often under discourage ments but never flagging in his zeal, ever leading the way to a higher life, encouraging by his diligence and punctuality, (virtues upon which he set so great a value) exemplying his faith by his works in his unselfish ness and devotion to duty. And whereas, this Methodst Sun day School of Oxford desires to ex press its appreciation of his lovely character and sorrow for its great loss in his transition to a better world, be it Resolved 1. That we will neverfor- get the Bible truths which he so ably tried to inculcate in our hetirts and minds, that we wrill endeavor to an swer satisfactorily to ourselves and our Redeemer the last lesson text he wrote an the blackboard, "Lovest Thou Me!" and to so shape our lives as that we may through his teach ings meet him again in the beautiful Beyond. " His labors are ended. He enjoys "the rest that rematneth to the people of God" where "Hope hath changed to glad fruition, Faith to sight and prayer to praise." Resolved 2. That these resolutions be placed on the minutes of the Sun day School, and to be published in the Oxford Public Ledger and Raleigh Christian Advocate. Elt.a C. Peace, Lki.a Routox, D. C. White, C. D. H. Fokt, S. W Mixok, Aug.lSth, 1901. ' Committee. Excursion Rates to Buffalo, Via Seaboard Air Line Railway. On account of the Pan-American Exposition, the Seaboard Air Lino Railway is selling tickets from sta tions on its lines to Buffalo at very low excursion rates. This Company offers the choice of two routes, with the fastest and most convenient schedules ever enjoyed to Buffalo' either via all rail route through Richmond and Washington, or through Portsmouth and Norfolk, thence a delightful sea trip to the east where connections are made with the great Trunk Lines di reset to the Rainbow City. These routes are positively the most convenient and attractive to Buffalo and it will in terest and benefit you to call on Sea board Air Line Railway Agents be fore completing arrangements for your trip, Quick JHstice-Monroe,the RapIst,to Hang Charlotte, Aug. 15. Swift justice was nieeted out to William Monroe, the negro who assaulted Mrs. Lemuel Martin at her home near Matthews, Mecklenburg county, Monday morn ing. Hewas caught atanearly hour yesterday morning, was arraigned yesterday afternoon in the Superior Court and was tried, convicted and sentenced to be hanged on the 13th day of September, all within 24 hours after the clutches of the law first fas tened on him. It was a casewhere quick actionwas necessary for fear of lynching. Judge Hoke realized this and all the machi nery of the court was put in motion to brina: about this pnd It was a horrible story the littlft woman was forced to tell to a crow ded court room. Stron sr men went. as she related every act of the inhu man wretch. Nerved on bv what, ah afterwards stated she considered a duty she owed to her sex, the brave little woman related tho scene that was enacted in that coun try home Monday morning. Before the trial Mrs. Martin w as taken to the jail to identify Monroe. He was placed in line with a number I other prisoners and she passed along the jail corridor until she reached a point Just opposite Mon roe. With tears in her " wxxu DU pressed emotion she pointed out the brute who had so foullv her. A lynching would have occurred had the court failed speedily to ad minister justice. Among the best peo ple of the county were men so enrag ed that they were crying for the ne gro's blood and ready to join the more turbulent element in wreaking upon him a mob's vengeance. AfUr passing sentance on Monroe Judge Hoke adjourned court imme diately. The crowds on the outside were still incliMed to be demonstra tive in passing from the building Judge Hoke went to the front steps and said: "If any unlawful effort is made here this afternoon it will be at tended by fearful cost. The officers of the law are determined to do their duty, and I again warn you not to do any unlawful act." Astounded the Editor. Editor f. A. Brown, Bennettsvil'e, 8.C., was once immensely surprised. 'Through long suffering trom lyspepsia," he writes, 'my wife was greatly run down. She had no strength or vigor and suffered great dis tress from her stomach, but she tried Electric Bitters which helped her a, once, and, alter using four bottles, she is entirely well, can eat anything. It's a grand tonic, and its gentie laxative qualities are splendid tor torpid Hver." For Indigestion, Los of Ap petite, Stomach and Liver it's a positive guaranteed cure. Only 50c at J. G. Hal's, . Death of Mrs. Andrew J. Harris. As we go to press we deeply re gret to learn of the sudden death of Mrs. Andrew J. Harris, of Hender son, Tuesday night. We have heard no particulars of her death. The ed itor extends to the grief stricken loved ones his warmest sympathy. She was the- beloved daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Mitchell of our town, and a most excellent christian lady, honored and loved by all who knew her. The members of the family in Oxford went to Henderson this Wednesday morning to attend the funeral. Shot Through the Neck. There was a watermelon slicing at the home of J. T. Cash in North Dur ham last night at which one young man came near losing his life. An old "unloaded" pistol did the work, and William Harton has a piece of lead in his neck. In the crowd of young people were gathered at the home of Mr. Cash and among the number were Leonard Lyon and William Harton. During the evening Lyon, a young man about IS or 20 years of age, found an old pistol In the house. After as certaining that it "was not" loaded it was snapped several times inside the house. Then it was carried out into the yard and in spirit of play Lyon pointed the old gun towards Harton and snapped again. This time it proved to be loaded and the ball plowed its way through the right cheek of Harton and lodged in the back part of his neck. Dr. Cheatham was hastily summon ed and made an examination of the wound. While very painful it will not prove serious in any way and in a few days young Harton will be as well as usual. Lyon, who did the shooting, was scared as much as, if not more, than Harton and it was a great relief to him when the physician pronounced the wound not necessarily danger ous. Dr. Cheatham probed for the bullet but conld not get it out last night. This will be done this morn ing. It was a narrow escape from in stant death, being a repetition of the. old story of fooling with a pistol that has not been loaded for years. The unfortunate affair put an end to the fun of the merry-makers. Dur ham Herald Aug. 20th. Your Attention Please. The undersigned will be in Comnty Sup erintendents office every Monday for the purpose ot examining teachers and at tending to other duties pertaining to the of fice. T. L. BUCHANAN, 2t County Superintendent. TO CURE A CO LD IN ONE DAY. Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets All druggists refund the money if it fails to curet , W, Grove's signatnre is on each box 25c r : . 1 I t ..1 ?! . 1 j.
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