fc-ivATirkU FOP SFNATOR. I
NOMINATION t-UKiA i ut.
At Ten Minutes to Ten O'clock One of
The Cleanest Fights in the History of
North Carolina Politics Ended.
Raleigh correspondent of Charlotte
Observer of .Ian. 20th says:
At 10 niinutes.to 10;to-night, Lee S.
Overman, on the Cist ballot of the
series and the fifth of the night re
ceived 7:1 of the 142 votes of the Dem
ocratic caucus and was declared Its
nominee. The excitement duringthe
whole evening had been Intense as
the first ballot showed a gradual
Increase for Overman, and It was
realized at last to which of the two
Watson or Overman, Craig had de
cided to give the victory.
It has been the finest game and the
el -mest one of high politics ever
known In the State.
As soon as the election was an
nounced by the chairman, Mr. Mor
ton. Charles Webb Craig's manager,
moved to make it unanimous. This
was seconded by K, A. Doughtou,
who was Watson's foreman. On
motion of Speaker the chair appoint
ed Messrs. Webb, Gattis, Doughton,
Murphy and Watts a committee to
notify Mr. Overman of his nomina
tion and escort him to the hall with
an invitation to Craig and Watson.
A mighty cheer went up when the
candidates appeared and by a pre
concerted signal, as Overman enter
ed the hall, a snow-storm of Over
man ballots, thrown from the gal
leries, covered the audience.
OVKKMAX THANKS TIIK CARTS.
Ascending the platform in front of
the speakers's chair, as soon as the
deafening applause had subsided, Mr.
Overman said in substance:
"Would that I could give expres
sion to the feelings of my heart. I
can only say to you I am glad, that
I am grateful, profoundly, deeply
grateful. This has been a battle
royal but a battle between Demorats.
(Great applause.) With the exulta
tion that comes with success there
comes to me the sad reflection that
two noble Democrats have been de
feated. (Great Applause). With the
responsibilities that are upon me 1
feel gravely but it is my greatest am-
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The greatest of modern physicians, Trof.
Edward E. Fhelps, M. D., LL. D., after years
of long practice and close scientific study, gave
to suffering and diseased men and women his
marvelous, life giving prescription, with the
conviction and positive knowledge that it had
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Thousands of the strongest testimonials from
the best known and most reliable men and
women of our country fully sustain the claims
made by Dr. Phelps regarding his incompar
able Paine's Celery Compound.
One of the most convincing proofs furnished,
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known in the capital city of the Dominion of
Canada. We refer to Mr. Alfred Brown, 91
O'Connor St., Ottawa, Ont. Mr. Brown's
letter fully demonstrates the fact that the
greatest sufferer may cast off his or her burden
of disease and become well, strong, and happy.
It proves, too, that the great medicine main
tains more fully than ever before its unrivaled
place in the estimation of people of wealth
and social standing as well as with the masses.
Mr. Brown says:
" I acknowledge with thamkfulness and
pleasure the fact that I have been cured of a
very painful illness of eight years' standing by
use of Paine's Celery Compound. I had,
during the years of my illness, tried almost all
the advertised medicines without deriving any
good results. I was also treated by several of
the best doctors of this city, hoping to find
that one of them, at least, would understand
my case.
' I was getting worse, and was told I was
incurable. I was indeed in a critical condi
tion. I could not go from the house alone,
as I was liable to sudden collapse. I tried
hospital treatment, but no relief or good results
came to me. I could not sleep ; anything that
I ate increased my agonies; I was extremely
weak, restless, tired, and despondent; was
obliged to walk about with my hands pressed
firmly into my left side to ease my pains; my
feet and hands were cold continually; had
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quick breathing, and would be racked with
pain for hours at a time.
"After the regular use of Paine's Celery
Compound for a time, I am now in the best of
health, have good appetite, and can use any
kind of food. Thank God I am my old self
once more, all through the use of Paine's
Celery Compound."
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Notice
Take notice that application will
be made to the General Assembly of
North Carolina, now in session, to
ainciul the charter of the town of
Oxford. and for authority to hold an
election to issue bonds for refunding:
thf present town deht and in addi
tin thereto to Issue sufliclent bonds
to provide the town with a system
of waterworks. N. vv . MimMt,
Mayor.
Notice.
Notice is hereby given that appll
cation will be made to the General
Assembly of North Carolina, session
1003, for the passage of an act to pro
hibit the inauuiacture or sale 01 spir
itiifina vinous or malt linuors or
anv other substance, liquid or solid
that produces or may produce Intox
ic-ition. within three (3) miles of Fel
lowship Ha pt 1st church in the county
of Granville. This. January t, i-
bitiott to worthily bear thern. With
j ,
riblicrn firms to no nnrnfu-ntinn. no '
special Interest and pledges to none.
that will conflict with my service, ;
with the blessings of God, 1 shall de-
vote myself to the best Interests of
all the people of my State and for my
party, for which I have fought for
the past 25 years. (Great applause).
Great questions are upon us; the
very basal stone of the temple of
this republic equal rights to all,
special privileges to no man or set of
men needs to be carefully protected
to prevent the encroachments by the
great trusts and other combinations
that threaten the country with In
dustrial servitude.
"God bless you all, my friend. FoH
the gallant Watson and the great
Craig I can but say they are noble
in defeat as they have been in battle.
(Great applause).
WATSON SI'KAKS I.IKE V DEMOCRAT.
Mr. Watson said: "It was a great
pleasure to aim to appear before the
audience. It is not the first time I
have suffered defeat or been borne
from the battlefield with wounds.
As I have battled for the Democratic
party and my country for the past
3," years, I shall continue to do so for
my party and my country."
Closing he said he was prouder to
night in defeat, having fought the
great fight against corporate greed
and encroachments of the great com
mon people than to have won the
victory, having failed In the least of
any of these particulars. Mr. Wat
son concluded by saying he would
never forget the friends who had
stood so devotedly by him during
the contest and for those on the
other side he had no heartburnings,
lie only hoped they would hold up
the hands of the gentleman they had
entrusted with the highest office in
their gift.
CKAHi TAKES HIS DEFEAT .UANFUM.Y.
Mr. Craig began by sayiug: "A
soldier has lost his buckler, but there
Is no grief because a soldier has found
it." (Great applause). He said the
disappointment to him was great,
but there was great compensation
in realizing that this honor had been
conferred upon a true Democrat and
as noble a son as the State counted
and he will work and wear the man
tle of the great Vance under whose
portrait he is now sitting. (Great
applause). The Democratic party
owes me nothing and owes no man
anything aud every service I have
ever given it was due before it was
given. (Great applause). The great
old Hoiuan, Cyrus 15. Watson, and I
can continue to serve in the ranks
and will help to hold up the hands
of Lee S. Overman, who has been
elected by the best Legislature ever
assembled in the State. (Great ap
plause). I believe you have done
what you believed to be for the good
of the State and what you honestly
thought would best build up your
State and your party."
HON. l.KK S. OVERMAN".
Hon. Lee S. Overman was born In
Salisbury, January 3rd, 1S54. In
ls"4 he entered Trinity College, Kan
dolph county, and graduated in IX7G
Upon the redemption of the State by
Governor Vance in 187(5, Mr. Over
man, a brilliant young man, just out
of college, was made private secre
tary the to great War Governor. In
that position Mr. overman made a
friend of every man who called at
the Executive Ollice. and formed
many strong friendships. He de
voted his nights to the study of the
law aud In lsS was licensed to prac
tice law. In ls7fJ he resigned as pri
vate secretary, returned to Salisbury
where he entered at once upon a
practice that has grown with every
massing vear. i le now commands a
clientele second to that of no prac-
tloner, at a specially able bar. In
ssG he was elected a member of the
louse of Representatives from Row
an, and nas oeen elected live diiier-
ent times to the House. He proved
himself a safe and vviselegislator,and
his people have often called upon
aim to serve them. His record is
without ilaw, In ls)3 he was elected
Speaker of the House and proved
one of the fittest men who has filled
that high office in a quarter of a cen
tury. He is a, splendid parliamenta
rian, has commanding presence and
made a fine officer, lie has held
many positions of trusts and honor.
He was director a nd afterw ardspres-
ident of the North Carolina Railroad
under t hendminitration of Governor
irr.
At the session f the Legislature of
ls'J5, the Di'Hiocraticcnucus nominat
ed Mr. Overmati as their candidate
to succ"ei the lamented Vance in the
United states Senate, and he received
the vote f eveiy Denn.erat for that
higli liiv . la 11)00 Mr. Overman was
the D- m 1 ic : 're.-idental elector
of the Siat-'-.'it 1 irtre. In that andln
every oilier cauipa.igu since lie at'
tuined his majority lie inadeeloquent
speeches for Democratic candidates
He is a D.-mocmt without variable
ness or shadow of turning, and has
been ready to serve his party in the
ranks or in leadership. He is an elo
quent .and able campaigner; a sue
cessful and able lawyer; a popular
aud wise legislator of large expert
ence; and is well equipped for the
great office of United States Senator,
Personally, Mr. Overman is a gen
tleman of high character, a popular
and affable gentleman, and enjoys
the confidence and esteem of the peo
pie of the whole State. He was mar
ried in his early manhood to Miss
Mary Merrimon, daughter of the
late United States Senator and Chief
Justice Augustus S. Merrimon.
nOW NOMINATION OF MR. OVERMAN
WAS ACCOMPLISHED.
A proctracted contest usually ends
a way different from what was an
In
the tight for the 1 1 nited States Sena-
torship. Not that Mr. Overman's
nomination was not predicted by as
many as prophesied for the other
candidates, but the way the nomina
tion came was the surprise. Since
the contest came well under way it
has been thought that no nomina
tion would result until Mr. Craig
withdrew. The politicians and
guessers have been figuring on what
would happen when Mr. Craig got
out of the race.
Yesterday Mr. Craig's supporters
seemed. steadfast and this led most
people to think that there would be
no nomination. Only three or four
of Mr. Overman's closest friends felt
confident that, something would hap
pen and this would be brought about
not by Mr. Craig's withdrawal, but
by inroad into the apparently Im
pregnable forces of Mr. Watson. The
only Indication that a nomination
was coming was the confidential re
mark last evening of one or two who
were not considered particulary
strong for either candidate that the
nd was at hand. The first ballot
stood Watson til, Overman 01, Craig
19 The rSth began to show a change
for Overman was 04, Watson 00 and
Craig held 19, so three Watson men
had gone to Overman and one had
not voted. Then 59th stood Over
man 00, Watson 00, Craig 1!). The
feature this time was the fact that
five men had left Craig, and Watson
had gained four and Overman two,
one more vote being cast than on
the previous ballot. The next ballot
Craig held his own while Senator
Brown and four others from Wat
son joined the Overman forces. The
next ballot gave Overman the nomi
nation which was made unanimous.
There are many estimates as to
the cost of the Senatorial contest.
The expense fell almost altogether
on the candidates and some of their
friends, For nearly a month they
have been in Raleigh and of course
have paid the hotel bills of some of
their staunch supporters who were
not able to stand this expense. The
cost in its total must have been
something like $5,000 or $0,000. There
was not a whisper even of unfairness
throughout the contest. Raleigh
Times.
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DO YOU WANT FREE MAIL DELIVERY.
If so, Write Your Congressman About it,
and Have Your Friends do the Same.
Senate Rill 10J) provides for the ex
tension of free mail delivery service
to all towns and cities where the
postoflice receipts are 5,000 or more
or the population is -,000 or more,
In which class is your city. The bill
passed the senate last June and is
now in Congressman Eoud's com
mittee on postofliees and post roads.
It will be reported out and become a I
law if all the congressmen who ought
to be interested will insist on imme
diate action so as to get the meas
ure through the House prior to
March 4, 1903, at which time Con- j
gress adjourns.
Some Excellent Speeches.
in the case or rstate vs. Lawrence
Davis tried here Tuesday, there were
some very excellent speeches made
which we think deserve special men
tion. The case was assault with
deadly weapon. The State was rep
resented by Solicitor A. E. Rrooks,
Esq., and Frank S. Spruill, Esq., of
Eouisburg; the defendant by Messrs,
Graham and Devin. The Solicitor as
usual made a strong convincing
speech for the State, in fact we might
say much stronger than usual. Judge
Graham made a logical speech
for the defense, covering the en
tire evidence witn much vigor
and ability. Mr. Devin's speech for
the defense was also a good one and
was well received. Mr. Spruill for
the prosecution made one of the
best speeches we have ever heard.
It was delivered in his most impress-
ve manner and was very forceful in
deed. We have long known that Mr.
Spruill was one of the leading law
yers or the rtate, out in that tine
speech he even surpassed himself. His
style is clear, strong, and connected,
and his speech contained the qualities
which are characteristic of a great
lawyer.
Over Work Weakens
Your Kidneys.
Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Blood.
All the blood in your body passes through
vour kidneys once every three minutes
i ne Kianeys are your
blood purifiers, they fil
ter out the waste or
impurities in the blood,
If they are sick or out
of order, they fail to do
their work
Pains, aches and rheu
matism come from ex
cess of uric acid in the
blood, due to neglected
kidney trouble.
Kidney trouble causes quick or unsteady
heart beats, and makes one feel as though
they had heart trouble, because the heart is
over-working in pumping thick, kidney-
poisoned blood tnrougn veins and arteries.
It used to be considered that only urinary
troubles were to be traced to the kidneys,
but now modern science proves that nearly
all constitutional diseases have their begin
ning in kidney trouble.
If you are sick you can make no mistake
by first doctoring your kidneys. The mild
and the extraordinary effect of Dr. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy is
soon realized. It stands the highest for its
Wonderful cures ot the most distressing cases
and is sold on its merits
by all druggists in fifty-
cent and one-dollar siz- j
es. You may have a
sample DOttie by mail Home of Swamn-Koot.
free, also pamphlet telling you how to find
out if you have kidney or bladder trouble.
Mention this paper when writing Dr. Kilmer
8c Co., Binghamton, N. Y.
Don't make any mistake, but remember
the name, Swamp-Root, Dr. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root, and the address, Binghamton,
N.Y., on eyery bottle.
ticipated. This proved the case
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FACTS AND FIGURES.
They Show What Can be Done to Push
Oxford Forward.
The man who has for his motto
"work like the devil and never spend
a cent" mav, in the course of a long
life, lay up a good estate but
he does not make a good cit
izen or a good neighbor. The man
who spends without a definite ob
ject in view and without judgment,
will soon come to want. The best
citizen and neighbor, the man whose
life and works are a blessing to his
race and generation, is the man who
strikes the "happie mean" between
the two. In helping others he helps
himself, and in helping himself he
helps others. When he buys a house
either for himself, or for rent, he does
not consider it good judgment to
pocket all the rents and spend noth
ing for repairs. A few dollars each
year paid to a carpenter, a good coat
of paint when it will Improve the ap
pearance and preserve the building,
not only runs up his rent roll and
helps the carpenter and painter, but
makes the property more desirable
and valuable, and if he should desire
to sell he can get back good interest,
all that he has spent on It and a
good profit on his investment. On
the other hand the man who works
his property for all It Is worth and
never feeds it, so to speak, will soon
find it in the same condition that he
would find his horse or cow if treat
ed in the same manner. The man
who works all the time "on a dead
level" accomplishes little and soon
grows old, and takes his place upon
the shelf. A little energy, a little
"push," a little of the spirit of pro
gress makes the heart beat strong, It
warms the blood, it gives new life,
new bope, new strength.
What is true of the Individual is
equally true of the town the town
is but the aggregation of the individ
uals. A town that treads In the
same old rut soon wears the rut into
a hole and then it is dead. What
was sufficient ten years ago is xot
sufficient today. The hut grows
larger by constant wear it becomes
a iiokk. is Oxford in a rut, or is it
in a hole? I think it only a rut.
It has been said that any man can
make a goou snowing upon paper
I t has also been said that "figures
never lie. iotn sayings are more
or less true; but 1 think that the fol
lowing figures are nearly accurate,
and are conservative:
Total revenue of Oxford for
year ending April, 1902, $S,400 00
Deduct liquor license. 00 00
$7,00 00
Add 75 per cent, net profits
from dispensary, say
00 00
$11,300 00
Our present bonded debt is
$47,000 bearing 0 percent.
Interest. Let us fund this
with bonds bearing 4
per cent, and add $1N,000
for waterworks. The in
terest on the $05,000 will
then be 2,925 00
Or only $105 more than we
pay on the $47,000. After
paying interest on bonds,
we have 8,:75 00
to run the town and school
The entire amt.
town orders for
15)02, including
graded school,
was $4,S25 00
Deduct cost of oM
lamps, 450 00
$4,:575 00
Add to school
ip-
proprlation
5U0 00 4,S75 00
We then have left, after pay
ing interest on bonds, the
expenses of the town and
$1,500 to graded school, $ 3,500 00
to say nothing of a system of water
works which will save to the tax
payers some $1,200 in insurance. But,
we are without street lights except
as tne moon or our lanterns may
favor us. (We have to depend upon
these good friends with our presen
street lights.)
And ai.i, of this withoht a cen'
OF KXTKA TAX.
Now the question arises: What
shall we do with this extra $3,500
Some will say reduce the tax; others
will say apply it to payment of bond
euueui; sua oxuers win say wont
the streets; and yet otiikkh wim
WAV HAVE UUUU LIGHTS AND WOTfk-
TFIE KTKEETS AXI) SIDEWALKS, TOO.
I am opposed to any increase in
our tax rate. And yet is it wise, just
now to reduce it? r,et us bear it.
while longer and try to get out o
the rut. When we get out the town
otasK
A W BRAND
will oitow; there will be more prop
erty for taxation; more people to
pay it, and we can then and I trust
not many years hence reduce ItlOj
cents on the $100 and let It stay there.
It is a good thing for the individ
ual to get out of debt, and it may be
for a municipal corporation, and we
should strive to keep the debt as
small as practicable with progress.
I bit have you ever observed that the
nost progressive towns and cities
never get out of debt? A man dies,
and his estate must be settled; but
the town, unless because of criminal
neglect, like Tennyson's "Brook"
'goes on forever." That U perhaps
the reason they never get out of
debt this generation works to make
raprovements for future generations
to enjoy and pay for; and so on
with successive generations.
There are a good many who
lavor the last proposition have
good lights and better streets and
sidewalks. I take It that there are
very few among us who are opposed
to Improvement and progress, pro
vided it does not cost them anything
extra. Improvement and progress
are synonomous terms. I am not
prepared to say, at this time, what
good lights will cost. Instead, how
ever, of the large, high arc light. It
seems to me that about sixty "In
closed" arc lights (like we have at
the cotton mill) will give better re
sults and cost no more than eighteen
or twenty of the former, If that be
true, then it will cost about $1,500
for lights or only about $1,000 more
than we are paying at present for
next to nothing. This would leave
us to work the streets and sidewalks
something sorely needed about
$2,000 in addition to what is spent
each .year at present about $1,500.
With about $3,500 judiciously spent
for i'kkmaxext improvements of
streets and sidewalks each year for
a few years will "open the eyes of
the oldest inhabitants."
With these improvements going on,
with the new railroad (and the tax
we will get from that) with the new
ifeand hope, will not better business
for am, toiiow.' A goon business
man will hardly want stock or bonds
of a business corporation which is at
"stand still" so to speak just able
o keep neck above water. But let
that business begin to get some life
in it, to spreau out, mai;e improve
meats In other words to become a
live, growing concern, a progressive
enterprise, and its stock and bonds
will bring a premium on the market.
The same is true of a town's bonds.
With the improvements suggested it
will be no trouble to place Oxford
municipal bonds at a low rate of in
terest.
" Kinallv. brethren. whatsoever
things are true, whatsoever things
are honest, wnaisoever uungs are
just, whatsoever things are pure
whatsoever things are lovely, what
soever things are ot good report; if
t.lipr lin ativ virtue, and 1f there be
any praise, think on these things."
II. M. S.
Henderson Gold Leaf For Sale.
The Raleigh Tost voices our sent!
ment in the following:
Desiring to go into another bus!
ness our friend. Air. That! Manning,
offers for sale hisexcellent newspaper
and plant, the Henderson Gold Ieaf.
Mr. Manning says :
"The plant is agood one, the equip
ment first class, much of the mate
rial new. But the good w iff of the
paper, now In its twenty-second
vear. is nerhaos its most valuable
asset. It has a good patronage.
which is capable of development, and
a fine opportunity is open to a wide
awake newspaper man.
"Good reasons for wishing to make
a change after more than twenty-
one years continuous service in the
newspaper business."
The retirement of Dro. Manning
from the State press is a public mis
fortune. During his 20 years service
lie has merited as he enjoys the con
fidence of a community and public he
has served conscientiously and well
The property is certainly valuable
and if the right man gets it will find
it profitable. It is located among as
good people as this or any other
State can boast.
Presents occasionally make the
heart grow fonder.
We know of a good many people
wno wouia say more if they dldn'
talk so much.
If a man does not repeat the cute
things his baby says its a sure sign
ne nasn t any baby.
Hard drinkers soon go broke
probably because whiskey is such
strain on their system.
resunos, tne greatest novelty in
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The chicken pox is raging in this
community.
We are having some very warm
weather for the time of year.
Some few of the farmers around
have commenced burning plant beds.
Miss I,una Harris, of Egypt, spent
the past week visiting relatives in
this community.
Mr. Ii. R. Clayton paid a visit to
lis daughter Mrs. Ada Clayton In
Person county Saturday and Sunday.
It seems as If some of the boys In
this community have found some
thing very attractive over In the Re-
hobeth neighborhood as they visit
over there two or three times a week.
SIMON.
Stcvall Short Mops.
Miss Emma Dunn is the guest of
Miss Jessie I'erkinson this week.
Mr. T. G. Puckett was the guest of
Misses Jessie Perkinson and Hettie
Gill Saturday night. They "primp
ed" up Sunday morning to see their
fellow's but were disappointed.
Mr. Win. Henry Woody was found
dead In bed at the residence of his
son, Air. Mack Woody, last Sunday
morning about five o'clock. He was
in his S7th year. He died with his
arms .around his little grand-daughter,
May Woody. He had been in
bad health for some time but not se
riously sick. All day Saturday he
complained of a pain at his heart.
He leaves a wife, six children, thirty-
two grand-children and six great
grandchildren to mourn his depart
ure. The people of this community
extend their deepest sympathy to
the bereaved family. The Lord giv
eth and the Lord taketh, blessed be
the name of the Lord. AJAX.
glay Comments,
Air. E. A. Tunstall was in the hus
tling town of Oxford Saturday on
business.
Air. T L. Cannady passed through
our town Thursday en route for
Henderson.
Mr. Geo. O. Pitts was in Hender
son Tuesday transacting important
business.
Miss lena Grissom, a magnetic
young lady of Kittrell, is a pleasant
Visitor here, the guest of (j. O. Pitts
and family.
Theyoung people continue to have
their social parties in this section
Of course eupid is puttlngin his work
on these occasions.
We welcome Blue Belle, of Wilton,
to the columns of the Public ledger;
also as chatter in our social circle
and solicit acontinuanceof her Whis
perings in the future.
Softly and peacefully as the wings
of a dove falls the calm hush of death
when it was announced that another
angel was wanted In God's kingdom
of bright glory and He sent His
sweet, loving, heavenly spirit down
to the home of Air. J. F. Usry and
quietly wended its way to the bed
side of Mrs. Ellen Usry, his devoted
wife, and claimed her as its victim a
few days ago, saying thy tempta
tions are forever at an end; come up
and enjoy the eternal bliss forever,
Airs. Usry was G3 years old, and had
been a consistent member of the Alis
slonary Baptist church at Corinth
for a good many years. Her death
YEAR FINDS THE POPULAR
Taylor-Caiafiy Bnggy still in tHe Lead.
We are gojng to make a bid for a still larger business this
year. New features will he abided to our product, and our
Motto will continue to be "Handsome, Durable and Up-to-Date."
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WAGONS
Of the best makes always on hand, and sold at the lowest pos
sible prices. Call and see them.
We can certainly please you in
Harness, Robes, Whips, Collars, &c,
as our stock is large and the best products of the best facto
ries. Yours to sell,
was of palsy and she had been con
fined to her bed about three weeks.
From what the writer can learn she
was possessed of many excellent
traits of character, was a devoted
wife, a tender, loving mother. She
leaves a husband, one son and four
daughters to mourn her death, to
whom the writer extends sincere con
dolence. NASH.
Air. S. IT. Usry, who lived at D. C.
Averett's place, has moved back to
his father's old homestead.
The writer of Clay Comments, Air.
Nash, is "rushing" some of the fair
sex making the boys live hard.
Allsses Allle Daniel, of Culbreth,
and Effie Daniel, of Cornwall, are
visiting relatives and friends at Clay.
Also Air Elbert Gooch, of Stem.
We are glad to learn that Air. Ed
Averett has come back to Corinth to
ive. We understand that he is kppn-
ng batch, but don't think that will
ast long.
LEGISLATURE.
In the House, Saturday, there was
a discussion of a bill to require cloth-
ng for county convicts, convicted of
a misdemeanor, to be different from
that worn by felons and it was fi
nally re-referred.
Bill to make drunkenness a misde
meanor with $10 fine for the first of-
ense and $25 for each subsequent of
fense was lost, (J to 28.
A bill was introduced to create a
State Historical Commission.
Air. Baldwin's bill decreases the
tax on merchants, coal dealers, rent
collectors and auctioneers and In
creases the tax on emigration agents
from $2 to $200.
At the expiration of the morning
hour, Friday, the Raid win bill to
allow all divorced persons to remar
ry came up on its third reading. Air
Henderson said that he was satisfied
that all the divorces In North Caro
lina granted for abandonment were
unconstitutional and void because
these legislative acts provided that
divorces could be secured for the
causes that occurred before the pas
sage of the act. He believed that if
a proper case was taken to the Su
preme court that that court would
so declare. He moved to amend the
bill by repealing chapter 277, acts of
ls)5, and chapter 211, laws of lSit!),
which would take away abandon-
donment as a cause for divorce. Air.
Baldwin said that he was opposed
to divorces and was willing to the
amendments. Senator Wellborn con
sidered this entirely too Important a
matter to be tacked on this bill as a
rider. Senator Raldwin favored the
amendment to prevent dlyorces for
abandonment and hoped the bill
would pass as amended. The amend
ment repealing the acts giving aband
onment as a ground for divorce after
January, 1J)04, was adopted and the
bill passed third reading.
This Will Interest Many.
To quickly introduce B. R. B. (Botanic
Blood Balm), the famous Southern blood
cure, into new homes, we will send absolu
tely free. 10,000 trial treatments. Botanic
Blood Balm (B. B. B.)quickly cures old
ulcers, scrofula, eczema, itching skin and
blood humors, cancer, eating, festering sores
boils, carbuncles, pimples or offensive erup
tions, pains in bones or joints, rheumatism,
catarrh, or any blood or skin trouble. Bo
tanic Blood 1'alni B. B. B., heals every sore
or pimple makes the blood pure and rich
and stops all aches and pains. Botanic
Iilood Balm B B. B , thoroughly tested for
30 years in hospital and private practice,
and has cured thousand of cases given up at
hopeless.