e of all S TZJM lest and -sS SSs The most loathsome and repulsive living things is the .serpent, and the vi most degrading of all human diseases is Contagious Blood Poison. The serpent sinks its fangs into the flesh and almost instantly the poison passes through the entire body. Contagious Blood Poison, beginning with a little ulcer, soon contaminates every drop of blood and spreads throughout the whole system. Painful swellings appear in the groins, a red rash and copper colored splotches break out on the body, the mouth and throat become ulcerated, and the hair and eye brows fall out ; but these symptoms are mild compared to the wretchedness and suffering that come in the latter stages of the disease when it attacks the bones and more vital parts of the body. It is then that Contagious Blood Poison is seen in all its hideous ness. The deep eating abscesses and sickening ulcers and tumors show the whole system is corrupted and poisoned, and unless relief comes soon this serpent disease tightens its coils and crushes out the life. The only antidote for the awful virus is S. S. S. It is nature's remedy, com posed entirely of vegetable ingredients. S. S. S. destroys every vestige of the poison, purifies the blood and removes all danger of transmitting the awful taint to others. Nothing else will do this. Strong mineral remedies, like mercury and potash. drv up the sores and drive in the disease, but do not cure permanently. Send for our home treatment book and write lis if in need of medical advice or special information. This will cost you nothing. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, CA. The Kind You Have Always Bought, and vrliieli lias been, in use for over 30 years, lias borne the signature of and has been made under his per- sonal supervision since its infancy. Tyy, -CCcJUi Allow no one to deceive you in this. All Counterfeits, Imitations and " Just-as-g-ood" are but Experiments that trifle with, and endanger the health of Infants and Children Experience against Experiment. What is CASTORIA Castoria is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Pare goric, Drops and Soothing Syrups. It is Pleasant. It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic substance. Its age is its guarantee. It destroys Worms and allays Feverishness. It cures Diarrhoea and "Wind Colic. It relieves Teething Troubles, cures Constipation and Flatulency. It assimilates the Food, regulates the Stomach and Bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. The Children's Panacea The Mother's Friend. GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS Bears the Signature of The KM You toe Always Bought in Use For Over 30 Years. THE CENTAUR COMPANY. 77 MURRAY STREET. NEW YORK CITY. AGO FARMER KNOWS That the secret of success is through cultivation if he reaps a bountiful crop to repay him for his labor. We can help you out of a quanda y if you are in doubt as to which are the best improved implements, as we keep an up-to-date stock of everything in this line. Our stock of gen eral Hardware and Agricultural Implements comprises larger quantities and greater varieties than ever before. Our business is so large that it demands it. In securing the large quanti ties, we can always secure lower pricesv and our customers get the benefit. HEADQUARTERS FOR POULTRY, RABBET AND LAWN FENCE. 50 INCH C2INCH 34INCH IS fUJKFXM TT fV7 uuwla K V M MWKWmMMMMwMMKm M M V W, M M . - . n i ti n n t n i n n n n a a a n n a mmm Ji i M W U W M V M u M V M M M V J u J M l tiIIM JPJJr AAA A AAA A A A A A A A A A A A A A t mmmmmmmmmk rLAAAAAjmAAAA7umrf7i70 under v&j.va Absolute efficiency at least expense, sosnch A practical fence that will f . 2 INCH f positively turn cattle, horses, hogs and pigs. A fence sginch that strong. TiTtr lasung, proven Hjy; 7m o J c i e n t every possible condition. EVERY ROD OF ELLWOOD FENCE IS GUARANTEED. If you want your fencing problems satisfactorily solved, call and see the ELLWOOD FENCE and let us show you for how little money you can get absolute satisfaction. u OGK crime, Full stock Builders materiat, Paints Oils Turpentine, Varnishes, Wood and willow ware, Crockery, Lamps and Glass ware, Meat choppers, etc. Beltings. Packings, Lacings, Pipe and Pipe fittings. I have one of the best gun and lock smiths in North Carolina. If your gun is out of or der bring it to me for repairs. Guttering, Roofing and Tinning supplies generally, I want your trade and 1 promise you my best efforts to serve you satisfactory. Yours very truly. OXf 0D PUBLIC LEDGER. STEAM JOB PRINTINU Complete line stationery always on hand Letter Heads, Bill Heads, Visiting Cards, Wedding Invitations, Pamphlets, Legal and Commercial Printing. Everything in the Job Printing line. Get the best we guarantee ours. WADE II. BRITT, LOCAL. EDITOR, THURSDAY. - OCT. 15, 1903. Three Jobs That Hold to a Fellow. The average American citizen dear ly loves an office and therefore the wonder that one resigns after hav ing realized his ambition. Holding office, working ona newspaper and running on a railroa d are three things that men will do when they might do better and it is always a matter of surprise when a man quits any of the three except when he is obliged to. Charlotte Observer. It is Time. North Carolina is a great State. Il has in it a great people. The old def inition of North Carolina as "a nar row strip of land lying between the greater States of Virginia and South Carolina" no longer applies. North Carolina has produced more great men since the war than any other Southern State. She has sent them all over the country. We thank God for North Carolina. Long live North Carolina! We like her people If they do brag a little. We admire her Gov ernor, lie's the greatest public man in the South today. We admire her educators, her authors and her edi tors. We like to hear them speak. We like to read what they write even if we do have to read proof for them occasionally. Spartanburg Herald. Special Trains for the Great State Pair, The Seaboard Air Line announces by odds the best series of schedules of special trains for the approaching State Fair that has ever been pro vided for any fair in North Carolina and the action of the company Is a high testimonial to the Importance of this tremendous State enterprise. The schedule follows: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBKR 21. Special train from Weldon to Ra leigh, to connect with special from Oxford at Henderson: Leave Weldon 6 a. m.; arrive Raleigh 10:30 a. m. Returning, leave Raleigh 7 p. m.; arrive Weldon 11 p. m. This train to stop at all stations, Weldon to Kittrell inclusive. Special train from Louisburg to Raleigh and return: Leave Louisburg 7 a. in.; arrive Raleigh 8:45 a. m. Returning, leave Raleigh G:30 p. m.; arrive Louisburg 8:15 p. m. This train to take up passengers from Louisburg and all intermediate points to Raleigh. THURSDAY, OCTOHER 22n. Special train from Weldon Xo Ral eigh, to connect with special from Oxford to Henderson. Leave Weldon 6:30 a. m, arrive Ra leigh 10:30 a m. Returning, leave Raleigh 7 p. m.; arrive Weldon 11 p. ni. This train to stop at all stations, Weldon to Kittrell inclusive. Special train from Louisburg to Raleigh and return. Leaving Louisburg 7 a m.; arrive Raleigh 8:45 a. m. Returning leave Raleigh 6:30 p. m.; arrive Louisburg 8:15 p. m. This train to take up passengers from Louisburg and all intermediate points to Raleigh. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23RD. Special train Weldon to Raleigh: Leave Weldon 6:30 a. m.;arriye Ra leigh 10:30 a. m. Returning leave Raleigh 7 p. m. ar rive Weldon 11 p. m. This train will stop at all stations, There will be a special train run from Oxford to connect with this train at Henderson. Special train between union depot and fair grounds every 30 minutes on October 20th and 23rd, and every 20 minutes on October 21st and 22nd. A Perfect Painless Pill is the one that will cleanse the system, set the liver to action, remove the bile, clear the complexion, cure headache and leave a good taste in the mouth. The famous little pills for doing such work pleasantly and effectually are DeWitts Little Early Risers. Bob Moore of Lafayette. Ind., says: "All other pills 1 have used gripe and sicken, while.DeWitts Little Early Risers are simply perfect." Sold by J. G. Hall. Charity may cover a multitude of sins, but greed Isn't one of them. Ran a ten Penny Nail Through his Hand. While opening a box, J. C. Mount of Three Mile Bay, N. Y., ran a ten penny nail through the flesh' part of his hand. 'l thought at once of all the pain and soreness this would cause me," he. says, "and imme diately applied Chamberlain's Pain Balm and occasionally afterwards. To my sur prise it removed all pain and soreness and the injured parts were sxm healed" For sale by all druggists. A woman never really knows man until she knows she doesn't. a Dieting Invites Disease. To cure Dyspepsia or indigestion it is no onger necessary to live on milk and toast. Starvation produces such weakness that the whole system becomes an easy prey to disease. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure enables the stomach and digestive organs to digest and assimilate all of the wholesome food that one cares to eat, and is a never fai'ing cure for indigeston, dyspepsia and all stomach troubles. Kodol digests what you eat makes the stomach sweet. Sold by J . G. Hal. A knot tied in a man's handker chief is merely a forget-me-knot. He Learned a Cireat Truth It is said of John Wesley that he once said to Mistress Wesley: "Why do you tell that child the same thing over and over again?." "John Wesley, because once telling is not enough. "It is for this same reason that you are told again and again that Chamberlains Cough Remedy cures colds and grip, that it counteracts any tendency of these disease to result in pneumon a, and and that it is pleasant and safe to take. For sale by all druggists. Speaking of home rule, what's the matter with that of the first baby? Spent More Than $l,ooo. W. W. Baker of Plainview, Neb , writes: "My wife suffered fnm lung trouble for 15 years. She tried a number of doctors and spent over $1,000 without relief. She be came very low and lost all hope. A frier.d recommended Foleys4 Honey and Tar and thanks to this treat remedy t saved her life. She enjoys better henl h than she has known in ten vens " Refuse substitutes. Sold by K, L, Hamilton THE OLD RELIABLE fill Absolutely Pure THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE Ten Thousand Churches In the United States have used the Longman & Martinez Pure Faints. Every church will be given a liberal quan tity whenever they paint. Don't pay $1.50 a gallon for Linseed oil (worth 60c) which you do when you buy thin paint in a can with a paint label on it. 8 & 6 make I4 therefore when y u want 14 gallons of paint, buy only 8 gallons ol L & M. and mix 6 gallons of pure linseed oil wi'h it. You need only foar gallons of L & M paint and 3 gallons of oil mixed therewith to paint a good sized houe. Houses painted with these paints never grow shabby, even after 18 years. Thees celebrated paints are sold by J. F. Edwarsd. As to Preachers. "Show me ten preachers," eaid a woman the other day, "who have even a suggestion of sympathy or pathos in their voices, or who read the service with any degree of Im pressiveness, to say nothing of com mon intelligence, and I will show you ten churches filled every Sunday to tne doors, hut with congregations that are interested and in thorough accord with their respective minis ters." Surely she is right. So much for just a bit of Intelligence; just a touch of human sympathy. New York,Press. The Atlanta Constitution calls sui cide self-lynching, and like the other variety, it is fast becoming almost a national mania. Bronchitis for Twenty Years. Mrs. Minerva Smith, of Danville, II'., writes: "I had bronchitis for twenty years and never got relief until I used Foleys Honey and Tar which is a sure cure. Sold by R. L Hamilton. An exchange wants to know what must be done with Turkey. Walt until Thanksgiving day and he will find out. Danger in Fall Colds. Fall colds are liable to hang on all winter leaving the seeds of pneumonia, bronchitis or consumption. Foleys Honey and Tar cures quickley and prevents serious results. It is old and reliable, tried and tested, safe and sure. Contains no opiates and will not constipate. Sold by R. L. Hamilton. In criminal trials it is quite com mon now to hang the juries Instead of the defendants. Some men are born great, others achieve greatness and others manage to grow smaller each day. "Watch The Kidneys" 'When they are affecte life is in danger," says Dr. Abernethy the great English phy sician. Foleys Kidney Cure makes sound kidneys. Sold by R L, Hamilton. I ex&' Tib- S BR. fOFFETT'S J' A Cure for Dyspepsia. I had Dyspepsia in its worst form and telt miserable most all the time. Did not enjoy eating until after I u?ed Kodol Dyspepsia Cure which has completely ured me. Mrs. W. W. Saylor, Hilliard, Pa. No appetite, loss of strength, nervousness, headache, con stipation, bad breath, sour risings, indiges tion dyspepsia and all stomach troubles are quickly cured by the use of Kodol. Kodol represents the naturai juues ot digestion combined with the greatest known tonic and reconstructive properties. It cleanses, pu rifies and sweetens the stomach. Sold by J. G. Hall. When some men measure out glory for themselves they are always honest and heap up. the half bushel. JUST WHAT YOU NEED. Chamb;rians Momach and Liver Tablets. When you feel dull after eating. When you have no appetite. When you have a ba 1 taste in the mouth. When your liver is torpid. When vour bowels are constipated. When you have a headache. When you feel bilious. They will improve your appetite, cleanse and invigorate your stomach, and regu'ate your liver and bowels. Price 25c per box. For sale by all druggists. Twenty two members of a mob charged with lynching a negro have been indicted by the grand jury of Moore county, Tenn. South bound vestibule train on the Southern Railway ran into a material train near Greensboro; no one was seriously hurt. TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY Take Laxative B omo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure, E. W. Grove's signature is on each box. 20c CASTORIA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of The Salve That Heals without leavirg a scar is DeWitts. The name Witch Hazel is applied to mauy salves but DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve is the only Witch Hazel Salve made that contai s tht pure unadult rated whiteh hazel If any other Witch Hazel Salve is offered you it is a counterfeit. E. C. DeWitt invented Witch Hazel Salve and DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve is the best salve in the world for cuts, burns, bruises, fetter, or bl nd, bleeding, itching nd protruding piles. Sold by J. G. Hall. There are about 20,000 negro voters in Baltimore. But for ' this fact the Republicans would nave no more showing than a bovine animal with a curtailed appendage. Folevs H-n y and Tar cures coughs and colds and ; revents pneumonia. Take no substitutes S'l by R L. Hamilton. YDALE'I TONIC A REAL CURE FOR It has recently been discovered that the germs that produce Malaria, breed and multiply in the intestines and from there spread throughout the system by means of the blood. This fact ex plains why Malaria is hard to cure by the old method of treatment. Quinine, Iron, etc., stimulate the nerves and build up the blood, but do not destroy the germs that cause the disease. Rydale's Tonic has a specific effect upon the intestines and bowels, freeing them Irom all disease breeding mi crobes. It also kills the germs that infest the veins and arteries. It drives from the blood all poisonous mattei and makes it rich and healthy. RYDALE'S TONIC is a blood builder, a nerve restorer, and a Malaria destroyer. Try it, it will not disap point you. J. G. HALL. Stark, Crews & Co., : : Proprietors, OXFORD, w. e. In starting out witli the new tobacco season, we wish to warmly thank our friends for their liberal patronage last season, and assure them at the beginning of the new tobacco year that we shall endeavor by strict attention to all to bacco entrusted to our care to merit a liberal share of your patronage during the year. We shall use every possible effort to secure the highest market prices for all who come to the Owen Warehouse. Mr. 0. F. Orews is with us again and will weigh your tobacco right and see that your sales are rendered correctly. We have no drummers this season Make our house headquarters when in Oxford whether you bring tobacco or not, and when you do have a load ready it will make us feel mighty good if you will let us sell it for you. Yours to serve, Stark, Crews & Co. Cure CL'oIara-fiifssio. p. Ivr-H fit I t)iarrhoea,Dysentery,and I 1 1 LM ill the Bowel Troubles ol It i M :: it n H 111 ruu... .. . V " -rvKW ll the Bowels, Strengthen Costs On!? 25 cents at Drcrrists, lS!H.S5?-f!Sf- -iZTTZT, - - - murrtl st. louis, MO. Yours, etc., D. W. McIVER, Editor ui Proprietor ToakegM (AU.) New. NINETEEN THREE ' Bugs, Ins, Robes, Etc. THE NEW YEAR FINDS THE POPULAR Taylor-Cannady Buy n in k Lead. We are going to make a bid for a still lartrpr h,ic;c thi year. New features will be added to our product, and our Motto will continue to be "Handsome l.,voKl. TT n . 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 lare and the best products of the best facto "es. Yours to sell, Taylor-Cannady Buggy Co., C. W. BRYAN, Salesman To tl ij Farmers if Granvil HND OTHER COUNTIES. Havinp; served you for seveial J ears as warehouseman in the sale and purchase of your tobacco I want to advise with you in regard to seLina: your present crop. -ur market is fully open for the sale jf alt grades. I would advise ou to commence to market your tobacco as prices are very much better than they were a few weeks ago. i he outlook is for this crop to sell low, yet we have seen it lower. 1 am prepared to take the very best of care of your interest and" will see that ,ou get the highest market price for every pile of to bacco placed on my floor. I want to thank you lor your very liberal patronage in the oast and ask a continuance of the same with the promise that you shall have the same service from me that .1 have given you in the past. There is no warehouseman better pre pared to protect your interest than I am. 1 will advise you of the con dition of the market from time to time and will sell your tobacco to the very best advantage. Thanking you again for your very liberal patronage in the past, I am, Very truly your friend, I'Sjf Z. W. LYON. OH J 0XF0RN, N. G. BOLLOCK & MITCHELL, - Owners ana Proprietors. mm$ fill ip mmt. For the Sale of Leaf Tobacco, Highest Averages Guaranteed, We wan to sell your tobacco and can offer you every possible advantage and con venience as we have been in the warehouse business for the last 17 years and think we know how to sell vour tobacco to the best advantage. Tobacco has advanced 1 ight much in the last wee's and our buyers are ready for it now, so load up and drive straight to the Banner and we will 00 our btsl to bend you home satisfied. We have no drum- n ers or floor managers, but will be here to see every pile of it unloaded and put on the floor to the best advantage. , Thanking you for past favors and hoping by fair treatment and strict attention to business to merit a continuance of the sane, we are, Your friends, 9lr7-3m. BUI. LOCK & MITCHELL. Administratrix Notice. Having qTalifled as administrator ol the es tate of K W. Day, dee'd, before the clerk of the Superior Court of Granville county, notice is hereby given to all persons indebted to paid es tate come forward and ee'tlethe earn at once. Persons holding claims against eaM estate w in present them to me or my attorney fr payment on or before Sept let 1904. or this notice will te plead in bar of iheir rtcovery. y lHKE G DAY. Admx. of K. W. Day dee'd. Hicks & Minor. Atty's. Sept. 5th 1903. Bale of Land. I will sell on the 6th day of October, 1903, on the premiees, to the highest cash bidder, the following tract of land in Granville county. Wal nut Grove township, adjoining the lands of Jas, H. Wilkerson, Peterson Tf.orpand others. This land is well adapted to the growth of tobacco, corr , wheat and all crops raised in this flection. The land 1p known as the old Parsoa tract, and about ten miles .North west of Oxford MRS E. P. WALTERS, Admx. of E. P. Walters for herself and heirs-at- law. eept.3 4'. A. W. Graham. W. . Devin GRAHAM & DEVIN Attorneys at Law. 'areful attention given to all busi ness entrusted to us. To Cure a Cold in One Pay 5 it m fr ... 9 . Take L,axailve Dromo quinine Tablets. (VJ Seven Million boxes sold in past 12 months. ThlS Signature, S0&Y7 on every box. 25c.