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I (otin-fg flews Jotes. Short Accounts of Hap penings Among Our Neighbors. j By Our Correspondents Ulilton mt)i$pcrittd$. All crops are In good shape. Mr. J. F. Jeffreys, of Atlanta, was In Wilton Saturday. Mr. J. W. Harris has quit business ami jone to Durham. Mills Ball died one day last week, lie had typhoid fever. The wheat and oat crops will be extra short this time. Mr. E. Mitchell lost a line Jersey milch cow one day last week. Pete Hoe lost a horse a few days ago. Old age was the cause as she was 20 years old. Kobt. Preddy lost a mule Monday night on his way home from Oxford It fell dead In the road. WHEEL W1UUIIT. Tairport Tables. Mr. Harry Harris Is very sick. We are having some nice growing weather at this time. The wheat crops through this sec tlon were hardly worth saving. Miss Bessie Jones, from above Ox ford, Is visiting Miss Mollle Clayton. Mrs. Hicks, of Wake Forest, Is vis iting her sister, Mrs. J. . Patton, this week. 'rops through this sect ion a re look liiar very well considering the time they were planted. Mr. Ell Tlppett, of Durham, was through here a few days ago buyiu chickens and eggs. Mr. Kufus Morris and children, of Durham, visited relatives In tills community last week. A good many of the people from around here went to Oxford the 24th and report having a jolly time. SIMON. Salem sayings. A very severe rain, wind and hall storm passed through a portion of Salem township last Saturday at " o'clock p. m. The storm came from the direction of B. I. Breedlove's going South towards Salem church. The crops of B. I. Breedlove, C. F. Crews, Mr. Rlggan, 3. G. Blackwell and others were considerably dam aged by the hall. Bricks were blown from the chimneys and trees torn up by the roots. At the home of the writer we expected to see the win dow panes and sash come through with the hall In the house. Thanks giving services were held on Sunday, thanking the good Eord that none of our lives were taken In the storm. The damage of the crops Is small compared to the value of human life. We take this occasion to thank our frleuds, relatives and neighbors for their kindness extended to us In our recent sickness and affliction. Our neighbors are all that we could ask them to be. Not only did they ren der service and assistance In the sick room but they helped us with our work In the field as well. We trust that we rightly appreciate the kind act4 and sympathizing words of our many friends. I). N. HUNT. The Government Should Aid in Road Buildings. Approximately $15,000,uU() is now available In the I.'. S, treasury for the reclamation of arid lands, this amount to be expended In lii States ami Territories, under the Irrigation ac-t of 1U&2. Home and Farm. With the Klver and Harbor appro priations amounting to twenty to forty millions annually, and the im mense amount being spent for re claiming and Irrigating the worn out aud sterile lauds of the West, It be comes more Important each day that our congressional representatives should push the passage of the rownlow bill, appropriating annu ally $20,000,000 to the several States to aid In the improvement of the public roads. This would give North Carolina about $400,000, and Oran vllle county about $4,500, which would be a very great help to us just at this time In Improving our roads. Another reason why this is an op portune time to push this bill: The Rural Delivery System Is growing, and In a few years will doubtless be largely extended over our whole country, and the county roads will thus become practically U. S. thor oughfares. Hence It Is right and proper that the national government should aid In the Improvement of our public roads. I want to see this matter taken up and discussed by our public men and the press until our whole people shall become so well Informed and so aroused on this subject as to demand that something along the line of Mr. Brownlow's proposals shall be en grafted Into our national laws. FARMER. The Foundation of Health. Nourishment is the foundation of health life strength. Kodoll Dyspepsia Cure is th- one great medicine that enables the stoma. h and digestive organs to digest, as similate and transform all foods into the kind of Mood that nourishes the nerves and feds the tissues Kodol lays the foundation for health. Nature does the rest. Indiges tion, dyspepsia, ami all disorders of the stomach and digestive organs aro cured by il.c use of Kodol. Sold by J. ti. Hall. BOARD OF EDUCATION. Mr. Hancock Re-elected Chairman, and Prof. J. C. Howard, Superintendent. This very important body met on Monday with Messrs. F. W. Han cock, G. B. Royster and Dr. J. F Sanderf ord present. They were sworn in by the Clerk of the Court and en tered uoon their term of service. Mr. F W. Hancock was re-elected chair man, and in turn the Board re-elect ed Prof. J. C. Howard Superintend ent of Public Schools of the County, This is as It should be as he has made a very efficient officer, and has used his best energies to advance the school Interests of Granville. The maximum salary for teachers was fixed at $'-i0 unless otherwise ordered. Provision was made for the estab lishment of six new libraries; also for enlarging old ones. - It was ordered that the schools be opened from Sept. 1st to Oct. l.th. We are glad to know that Superin- tendeut Howard will devote all o his time to the schools next term This is a long step forward, and we hope will prove for the betterment o our schools. The following is the report of Su perintendent Howard, which has the right ring about It, and we publish It for the benefit of those Interested In the school work: Gentlemen of the Board of Educa tlon: Iu connection with my annual re oort of statistics of the schools of this county, I wish to say that my relation with this Board has been verv agreeable. I thank you each f r the kind treatmeutatyourhands I have not done as much In the work as 1 wished and expected to, but you know the reason I could not give It all of my time. Now would I earnestly ask of you to untie the hands ol your Superin tendent, for I am fully persuaded that In order to meet the ends de manded by the public spirit, he must be constantly In the field, to keep In touch and sympathy with the teach ers, scnoiars ana patrons; to anvise and instruct teachers; to correct er rors, and prevent the abuse of public funds. Instead of his visiting schools once a year, let mm visit tnem as often as they may need attention. Work on them in session and out of session. Make the schools contigu ous, for when a teacher teaches one term at this or that place, and then Is gone forever, the influence of one session does not reach to the next so, thorough supervision seems to be a necessity. Consolidation must be effected. We have started the for ward move; we cannot afford to let it stop. There must be personal ef forts made by canvassing closely the patrons of every school to Inform them of the great Importance and value of this move for I am persuaded that when once the people are en- lghtened upon this subject and can realize the benefits to be derived therefrom they will lend a helping hand. Only those on the ojtskirts of the consolidated districts ever bring any complaint, and thelrcomplalnts seem to be just when we think of little children between six and twelve years or age having to walk from three to five miles over rough roads and through bad weather. Then I would urge that we put forth every effort to hasten the day when con veyances may be provided to carry the children of those who are not able to carry their own. We have 54 white schools in the county whereas we should not nave more than 30. We have too many illegal districts merely for the convenience of families it small localities. We can never hope to have much better schools untn we nave enlarged tneir capac- ty, and at present the only availa ble remedy is to decrease the num ber. To do these things we must have the good will of the people. Hitherto the people generally have fixed a "gulf" between themselves and this Board, In that they think the Board merely acts as one in au thoritydeals to each his alloted share and feels no further concern in heir little ones. This ought not so to be. The cry comes from every side for i new house or more house, and this cry is one m perfect accord with mv piuion.but I wish to urge upon this toard that no new houses be built nor old ones added to except, they be ocated a t some central point. The nore boldly this step is taken, the easier will be made the way for con solidation, and a sure foundation laid for local taxation. Men uener- illy look upon tax as a great burden to bear art unjust measure and al together a n imposition upon the peo ple, nut when thev are shown that y voting a local tax? they get the heapest tuition, and upon a finan cial basis It is a good Investment a save in dollars and cents the ma jority will give it their support. In connection with the foregoing, one other very important demand comes which can only be supplied by answering to the former calls, name ly, male teachers at the head of everv school. This mustbedoueln orderto place our schools upon the high plane that public educa tlon demands. Elst of committeemen will be printed next week. Brutally Tortured. A case came to light that for persis tent and unmerciful torture has perhap never been eqialed. Toe Golobick of Co'usa, Calif, writes. ' Tor is vears I en dured insufferab'e pnin from Rheumatism and nothing relieved me though I tried everything know I came ac oss Electric Bitters and it's the greatest medicine on earth for that trouble. A few bottles of it completely relieved and cured me " Just as g-od for liver and kidney troubles and general debility. Only -oc. Satisfaction guaranteed by J G. Hall Money certainly talks when it Is put up as a guaranty. .o man can add to his greatness by trying to iwllttle others. A Surgical Operation is always dangerous do not submit to the surgeons knife until you have tried DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve. It will cure when everything else fails it has done this in thousands of cases. Here is one of them I suffered from bleeding and protruding piles for twenty years Was treated by different specialists and used many remedies, but ob tamed no relif until I used DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve. Two boxes of this salve cured me eighteen months ago and I have not had a touch of the piles since. l A. Tisdale, bummerton, S. C. For blind, bleeding, itching and protruding piles no remedy equals DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve. Sold by i ij.il j. u snail. STATE PRESS ASSOCIATION. A Profitable Session and Enjoyable Time Labor Commissioner Varner Elected President. The editors of the State attending the 31st annual meeting of the State Press Association, at Wrightsville, enjoyed a most pleasant session, in a congenial way, at a delightful resort last week, The Seashore Hotel people enter tained them in a very courteous manner, and led them abundantly upon food from the water. This hotel is a most delightful place to spend the hot days. Right on the beach, where you get the full benefit of sea breezes, and a few steps into the surf. The future holds great pos sibilities for Wrightsville, as a sum mer resort, and when its advantages become generally known It will be come one of the most popular places on the Atlantic coast. It is growing In favor year by year. The Wilmington people appreciate the meetings of the Press in their see- Hon, and are always kind and clever in their attentions. The Press reelp rocates this feeling. Benjamin Bell, of the Messenger, has the right ring about him, and his attentions In looking after the comfort and pleas ure of the editors, was a "concord of sweet sounds" whenever he put in his appearance. Capt. J. W. Harper, of the steamer Wilmington, was at his post, clever as ever, and never wearies In having newspaper men around him. and entertain them with pleasure trips on his fine boat, and giving them jolly stories. On this occasion he carried the pencil pushers down the Cape Fear and brought them all back without a single case f seasickness. A trip to Wilming ton is not complete without going out with Capt. Harper. The Consolidated Railways, Eight and 1'ower Company, of the city, added their kindness to the presence of the editors by giving them a trolly ride from the beach over their lines through the city. They have a good system and it is a treat to go over their roads. Durham Sun. The election of officers resulted as follows: President H. B. Varner, Eexlng- ton Dispatch. First Vice-President Benj. Bell, Wilmington Messenger. Second Vice-President Rev. P. R. Law, Eumberton Robesonian. Third Vice-President J. I). Blvins, Albemarle Enterprise. Secretary and Treasurer J. B. Sherrill, Concord Times. Historian J. A. Robinson, Dur ham Sun. Orator R. F. Beasley, Monroe Journal. Poet A. B. Carter, Salisbury Sun. Executive Committee H. B. Var ner, chairman; J. B. Sherrill, secre tary; H. A. London J. D. Blvins, J. A. Thomas, W. F. Marshall. Delegates to National Editorial Association Thad R. Manning, D. T. Edwards, P. R. Eaw, W. F. Mar shall, J. A. Robinson. Alternates P. D. Gold. J. W, Xoell, . W. Linckie. A. Johnson. A. B. Carter, R. F. Beasley. I" I have for sale milch cows, beef cattle, sows, pigs and shoats. Will exchange milch cows for beef cattle. M, F. ADCOCK, Creedmoor, M. C. TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY Take Laxative B-orao Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure K. W. Grove s signature is on each box. 25c. WANTED. Real estate, town property, farms, mineral and timber lands, or your business bought, sold or exchanged. J. STU A RT K IJ Y K EN DA I . E, Greensboro, N. C. YOU KNOW WHAT YOU AR E TAKINd When you take Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic because the formula is plainly printed on every bottle showing that it is simply Iron and Quinine iu a tastless form. No Cure. No Pay. oc. Excursion to Raleigh. On Thursday, July 10th. the Sea board Air Line will run a special train from Weldon to Raleigh, tak ing passengers up to and including Wake Forest. Train leaves Weldon 7 a. in., arriving Raleigh 10:30: re turning leaves Raleigh 7 p. m., giv ing you a full day in the lovely City of Oaks. Sunday schools and select parties will find this a splendid chance to picnic at the beautiful Pullen Park, miles of shade and grass with the purest spring water in abundance. Street cars take you to and from the city every few minutes. Many public buildings, such as the State Museum and others will afford you a day full of enjoyment A large number of coaches have been secured for this train and there will be room for everybody. Come and have an old-fashioned picnic. Ask your sta tion agent for a poster giving full in formation, or address Christian fc Weathers. Managers, Raleigh, or H. S. Eeard, T. P. A. ROUXD-TBII' TtATKS AND HCHKDUI.E. Leave Weldon 7:00 a. m...1.25 Littleton 7:45 " " Vaughan 7:58 " " Macon 8:08 " " Warren Plains. S:23 " " Norllna 8:30 " " Ridgeway 8:34 " " Manson 8:39 " " Middleburg 8.45 " " Grey stone 8:54 " " Henderson 9:00 " " Klttrell 9:17 " Franklintou....l:32 " Children under five, free; twelve, half price. ... 1.00 . 1.00 .. 1.00 ... 1.00 ... 1.00 .. 1.00 ... 1.00 ... 100 .. 1.00 .75 .75 . . .50 under Sound kidneys are safeguards of life. Make the kidneys healthv with Foleys Kid ney Cure. For sale by R. L. Hamilton. CASTOR I A For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of J ' w a Baby Lost in a Blaze. Wednesday morning the dwelling house of Mr. E. I,. Winston, who lives about half a mile from Youngsvllle, and Is one of our most successful far mers, was completely destroyed by Are and his five months old baby was burned with it. Mr. Winston was in the field at work and his wife, toe-ether with their other children, had just locked the house, leaving the little baby asleep and went to carry her husband some water. Thev discovered smoke ascending from the house, and he hastilv ran and found the house ablaze. He burst open the door to the room iu which the baby was asleep, but the smoke was so dense and the heat so great that It was impossible to enter the room. He was so horrified at his failure to save his perishing child that he forgot to enter the adjoining room and remove his trunk which contained $145 In money and many notes, mortgages and valuable papers. So those, to I I A ll i lfr "I" fTmtwr r f IIa j 9 ffi wwrt i 4- ft Ti p"" """" "ttJ a, .u,bU,c and other property In the house were lost. Most of the Tobacco Buildings Destroyed in Greenville. The losses and Insurance in this mornings fire are as follows: M. P. Jordan Company, machinery and stock, $20,000; Insurance $19,000. Gorman Wright Company, $9,000; Insurance $4,250. lirinkley & Hooker,$8,500,lnsurance $G,000. Mrs. Mellie Harris, $4,000; insurance $2,000. Alfred Forbes, $G00; no insurance; Joyner & Dall, $2,000; insurance $1,500. Henry Moye, colored, $400; insur ance, .A). ftaran uornain, colored $.00; no Insurance. Herbert Edmunds, colored, $1,000; Insurance $50. Parham Parham, $,500; Insur ance 4,500. Parham & Tyson, $1,000; insurance $4,500. iysonv hvans, .,uoo; insurance $4,200. W. T, (iodwin, $400; Insurannce, $200. w. o Barnhlll, $2,000; insurance, $1,000. II. C. McGowan, $700; no insurance, Zeno Moore, $000; insurance. $500. Jane Latham, colored, $700; in surance o.)0. Other losses will reach about ten thousand or more. Most of the to bacco buildings will be rebuilt at once. Greenville Special to News & Observer, J uly 2nd Coming Eastern Man. in tne uoiasooro Argus is seen a very complimentary notice of Col. A. C. Davis, who made such a solendid oration in this city on the public in- stanation 01 omcers, by the Masons. Col. Davis has been re-elected cltv attorney for Goldsboro, and the city ordinances codified by him were so complete that the board of aldermen of that city have no need of material changes in them this year. The Goldsboro Argus says: "And there in a higher eompliment could not have been paid the professional abil ity and painstaking research of Col. A. C. Davis, city attorney, who has filled that responsible position for the past four years, and has again been re-elected for the ensuing two years, lie has so classified and codified the city's ordinances and had them printed in such convenient shape that we doubt if there is another city in the south, or the country anywhere, that can show a more consistent, equable and Intelli gently codified system of municipal laws." KInston Free Press. Just About Bedtime lake a Little Early Riser it will cure eon- slipation oilliousness and liver troubles. De Witts Little Early Risers are different from other piils. They do not Jripe and break Uow" the mucous membranesof the stomm-li liver and bowels but cure by gently arousing tne secretion and giv.ng strength to these organs, hold by J. li. Hall. Sale of -Land. liy virtue of authority of an order ot the Su perior Court to me directcl in the SDecial Pro ceeding entitled John O. Cawthoru and othera vc. Mattift Tipuett and others. I will sell to tlie niftiest Didder at the Court House door in Ox ford, on. FRIDAY, AUGU8T 7th, 1S03. the following described tract of land: In Fishing Creek '''ownehiD. Granville nnnntv. art i. lining the lands of Alpheua A Clay, Him Tippett, wl W. Brnmmitt and others, formerly beloneinn to -las H. Cawthorn. deceased containing 113 12 aci-es. more or les. Terms of sale, one-third caen, na:ance in six months. W. A, DJSV1N, Commissioner. T1!?MX- &46.nn Refnn flints ttnnfls a Sealed nronoeals will he received bv the Mavor auu Bimru ui own commissioners oi tne town of Oxford. N, C , until 5 p. m. August 3. 1903, for the purchase of 16.500 gold bonds of the town of Oxford. North Carolina, to be issued hv vir .-, 1 1 -1 r . - . . . I tue Of an Act of the OpTipral Aaaomhlv rf IMnrth I Caroliua, ratified February 27th. 191)3, entitled I "An Act t" Authorize the town of Oxford to Re- tund its Bonded Indebtedness." (.Chapter 393. acts iwj.) Interest: Four per cent, semi-annually. Place of payment: Any bank in town of Ox ford, N. C, or Treasurer's office, or any bank or trur. company in New York, Baltimore or else wnere at option of purchaser Denominations: $1 000 or 600 as desired. Purpose: To refund outstanding bonds. Denosit: Bidder must enclose with bid certi fied check lor $300 payable to Treasurer of town ot Oxford. All such checks, except that of sue. ceseful bidder, returned; his will be credited on nis pu chase Form of bond: Bidders may enclose with their bids any form desired. Valuation of Property: June 1st, 1903, $1,005, 713, an increase of more than $60,000 over pre vious year. Principal: Pavable thirty (80) years from dale, sir king fund after ten years. Special tax pro vided to pay both principal and interest, and Bu iaxe8 can be n8ed for no other purpose. IJebt: No other municipal debt whatever Cen?uM059ne'1903' (PliCB M. press Company in eaid town, and money re- h J i, payment maae Dy au:y certified ui new xorK. i, V. " uiuB, uuiy marKea as duv.u, lu luc uuuereignea. r ,R'?nt.reserved to reject any and all bids. For ...bud imuriu!iuuu apply to W. A. DEVIN, Mayor, Oxford, . C. Meeting of Magistrates. On Monday a majority of the mag' istrates of the county met In the court house in Joint session with the Board of County Commissioners to levy the tax for the current year Squire B. F. Hester presided with Register of Deeds J. B. Mayes as Sec retary, and the business was prompt ly transacted. The levy for the year is as follows: On each $100 of property: For State and pension. i5c; for school, ISc ior general county, 23 2-3c; for gen eral county special, 10c; interest on road bonds, 3c. Total, 30c On poll: For pension, 12c; for schools, $1.50; for poor, 38c; for gen eral county special, 30c; for Interest on railroad bonds, 10c. Total, $2.40. Extra for Oxford and Salem town ships: On each $100 of property ,62-3c; on each poll, 20c. The same levy under Schedules B and C are made as by the State. Meeting or Board ot Equalization. The Board of County Commission ers and the Chairman of each town ship board of assessors and list takers, will meet In the court house on Monday. July 13th. 1903, as the Board of Equalization. All person having complaints to make as to the valuation of their property are notified to "present the same at said meeting. C. F. CHEWS. Chm'n. Bd. Co. Com. The Pension Board. I he Pension Board of Granville county met in the Clerk's office in the court house Monday with Dr. S. D Booth, Messrs. Milton Bialock, B. I Breedlove and J. T. Itrltt present Dr. Nat Daniel was elected to exam ine applicants for pensions. During the day there were quite a number who applied who could not come under the provisions of the new law and their applications were re fused by the Board. It was the earnest desire of the members of the Board to allow every deserving Con federate soldier or widow who could comply with the requirements of the law the benefit of a pension. The present pension list was increased ten. The Board adjourned to meet on Thursday, the lGth of July, to purge the pension roll and to hear witnesses In contested cases, who will be notified by the Clerk of the Court. N0 Pity Shown. "For years fate was after me continuously" writes 1 A. Ouiledse, Verbena, Ala. had a terrible case of piles causing 24 tumors Whsn all faded Bucklen's Arniea Salve cured me. Equally good for burns and all ach s and pains. Only 25c at J. t;. Halls Some men are too slow to make successful pall bearers. STATEMENT. Receipts and Disbursements of the Oxford Dispensary, March 20th to July 1st. RECEIPTS. Cash from sales $0.4.1!) 20 Credit Memoranda. Discounts 11.) ; 10!) 73 Total $0,724 OS DISBUHS EM ENTS. Whiskey' beer and wine $4,207 43 Flasks 27!) Mi Freight and Express 173 13 Borrowed money 200 00 Interest on same 2 00 Stationery, Books and Print ing 30 70 Expenses taking up town stocks -0 'Phone rent and telegrams... 7 72 Certified Copy Dispensary Act 3 25 Cash Register 195 00 Bonds for Treas. and Mgr... ,51 1 UU S 59 3 51 12 00 V. S. Govt. License Paper bags and paper Ice Repairs, painting, etc 10 25 Fixtures - 05 71 Insurance 1 2.i Salaries, wages and extra help 419 15 ttent 00 0 Credit memo nnd discounts above 2S5 4S 035 42 Cash in Banks Total 0,724 OS STATEMENT. Goods on hand cost $1,989 00 Cash in Hanks 035 42 Tash Register (new) 195 00 Unearned preiu. on bonds.... 22 00 Fixtures 0. 00 $2,900 4N Total indebtedness ( not due) 555 05 Net Profits 2,351 43 II. M. SHAW, Treasurer. II. M. Shaw being duly sworn, makes oath that the foregoing state ment of receipts and disbursements is true and correct. Inly 1, 1903. J. T. II I i ITT, C. S. C. HOUSES, HOLES, HOBSES. r , , n H , . 1 LSI LU W QI U It I ICIIdlCClvl ' VETERINARY SURGEON An,i Animal Medicine Specialist from Hereford, England, begs to inform the public generally that he will attend Oxford, N. C. Monday, July 17th, to Saturday, July llth- Six da?s oniy- for the treatment of lame and Bick horses and mules. Bony enlargements of Ion? standm? encoeHa- fully treated and removed without mark or blemish. Specialist in the castration of crvptorchid horses. Horses carefully examined as to soundness. Literarv. Business. Teachers' Nnrmal. llmin and Shorthand .Excellent Boarding Halls and Dormitories. 280 ptudents from 8fi counties 6 States and Cuba. 25 free ("cholarpbips Splen did new buildings. Beautiful and healthful lo cation. Expenses very reasonable. Graduates assisted to positions. 41at terma 26th. Illustrated catalogue free. AddreH o n W. T. WHITBBTT, Ph. D . 6 3o-2m. Whitsett, H. c. OAK RIDGE 5 f PREPARES for the UNIVERSITIES and COL- 1 vttl LEGES as well as for BUSINESS, for TEACH- INQ, and for LIFE. Situated NEAR GREENS. BORO, N. C, over 1,000 feet above the sea level, in view of the mountains. Largest and Best Equipped Fitting School for Young Men and Boys in the South. Rates: $125.00 to $175.00 per annum. FOR BEAUTIFUL CATALOGUE. ADDRESS J. A. & M. H. HOLT - - - Oak Ridge, N. C. WILL GIVE A For the Purpose of Advertising During a Dull Season the Public Ledger will Give Valuable Prize The rule of good advertisers is to advertise in dull seasons more than in the more lively times of the business year. The Public Ledger will follow this rule. It is the custom for our subscribers in most in stances to pay in advance, while some of our old sub scribers, who have been on the books for years, pay at the end of the year, and for the purpose of increas ing our subscription list, the editor will give away one of the Taylor-Gannady Buggy Go.'s high-grade Top Buggies. The winner of the buggy will be allowed the privilege of having it made to order, which is better still. The terms of the contest are exceedingly favora ble. Read them carefully. Three hundred tickets will be printed and numbered, not a one more. One of these tickets will be given to each person for every dollar paid on subscription, whether in back or advance payment. The tickets will be numbered from 1 to 300. Du plicate tickets will be printed and numbered and one of these duplicates thus numbered will be drawn out and placed in the First National Bank of Oxford to be held till the contest closes. No person on earth will know what number this is, not even the man who deposits it in the bank, nor the editor of the Public Ledger. On the day when the contest closes the sealed envelope which contains this number will be opened, and the man who holds the duplicate will be given the buggy. We guarantee that the contest shall be perfectly fair and done as stated. No matter how great the demand, only 300 tickets will be given away. First come first served. Some body is going to get a valuable new Taylor-Gannady top buggy free, and made of the best material. Tickets will be ready to give out Friday, June 26th, not before. Subscribers who cannot come may send their money and tickets will be sent them by return mail. Send a dollar bill in your letter and get credit for a year and by return mail get a ticket. Or better still, send a two dollar bill, get two years' subscription and two tickets. The more tickets you have the better are your chances for the buggy. J. T. BRITT, Editor and Owner Public Ledger. Art s ileri Tube paints, water colors, brush es, and material for crayon or char coal drawing'. Canvas, drawing paper, water color paper, pastel boards and pas tel crayons Paint boxes, plaques, rubbers, etc., etc Best line of picture frames and mouldings in town. Frames made any size Still on top when it comes to high-grade photographic work. Where? BrinKley's Photograiili Gallery THE NORTH CAROLINA State Normal and Industrial College COURSES: Literary, Commercial. Classical. Domestic Science, Scientific. Mannal Training. Pedugog'cal, Music Five courses leading to diplomas. Advanced courses leading to degrees. Well equipped prac tice and observation school. Faculty numbers 40. Board, laundrv, tuition, and fees for use of text books. et., $ 140 a year. For non-residents of the State $100. Twelfth annual ession be gins September 15, 190-. To eecure board in the dormitories all free-tuition applications should be made before J uly 15th. Correspondence in vited from those de-iring competent teachers and stenographers. For catalogue aud other in-lo-mation address CHARLES D. MclVKR, President 6-25. Greensboro, . C. The U N 1 V E RS I T Y OF NORTH CAROLINA. Academic Department, Law, Medicine, Pharmacy. One hundred and eight scholarships. Free tuition to teache- and to ons of ministers Loans for the needy. 608 students. 66 instruct or'. New dormitorl e, wat-rworka, Central heating system, library 40,000 volumes. Fall term, academic and professional departments, begins Sept 7, 1993. Address F. P. VENABLE, President, CHAPEL HILL, N, C. - INSTITUTE M lil! ! H HI iiil ill! rriJ Notice of Service by Publication. Norlh Caroliua, I Granville County, f In the Superior Comi. Oxford Cotton Mills Plaintiff, , vs. Thomas Ashby JSlythe ( trading as lticbard A. Blytlie, ( Notice of Sum nions and Warrant of Attachaitiit. ueiendant, J The defendant above named will take notice that an action, entitled as a hove, has been com mence in the Superior Court of Granville county and that summons therein was iHeiu'il on the ISth day of June, 1903; that the purpose of said action is to recover of t he defendant one thousand ai:d eighteen dollars and twenty-two cents ($1,018.22) due to platntiil for certain col ton yarn aud warpt sold to defendant and con signed by plaintiff to defendant to be sold lor account of plaint-ill; that s id summons iw re turnable to the Angus' term. 1903, or jhe Supe rior conrt f Granville county to t.e held at tin court hoime thereof on ihe 6th Monday before the first Monday in September, 1903, the same bein Monday, the 3rd day of August, 1903. 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