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wlhm """"""SB- o OXFORD, IT. C. THUESDAT, FEBRUAET 4, 1904. VOL. ISI"VI -IsTO. 48. $1 PEJR .3ST3STTTJM: li 1. 1 if J k a I) i- i H it U a 1 I r-. HaveYouaHobby? Of course you have a hobby it's a desire for good things, and you don't want to pay too much for them. We have a hobby and it's a desire to fur nish the best things we can for the monev. Tust received a nice lot of Hair Brushes, Tooth Brushes, Nail Brushes, Clothes Brushes and Whisk Brooms. Our ioc. tooth and Sc. hair brushes are richly worth 50 per cent, more than we sell them for. Just received a nice lot of ap ples, some of them Albemarle Pippins, the kind that Queen Victoria always bought on ac count of their exquisite flavor. We also have Oranges, Lem ons, Bananas, Cocoanuts. A FRESH lot of Candies, plain and French. Royster and De Wolfe Package Candy from ioc. to $2.50 extra fancy boxes. Salted peanuts and peanuts not salted. Of course you know the place. J. L Druggist "We Hold Thee Safe. 99 Lifters Not Leaners toward the sun of success says much in few words of those who bank their surplus earnings instead of squandering them Don't need to ask assistance can often give it. Be a "lifter," not a "leaner" by depositing a few or many dollars a week with us and gain the 4 per cent, interest we offer 4 per cent, paid on time deposits. THE FIRST N iiiiiiiiii OXFOKD, N. C. A Revelation to Coffee Drinkers The "Marion Harland" COFFEE ATTP TEAPOT "It "All hail the cxip that brings good cheer, And never makes our words or actions queer.' 6 BBS ''''''''' is the Best " process; or ip-V A V yj COFFEE MAKlUGm ffi Sold by J. F. Edwards. E-il ittle ickups. Some Interesting News Items in This Column. Our own trials test our friends. Many a man's walk snuffa out his talk. There Is no progress without God In front. It is no use praying for the thlnjrs you will not pay for. If all men were true the worl-i would soon be made new. The preacher cannot study how to live by living In his study. A writer says that manhood Is the greatest magnet In any pulpit. In spite of the snow and cold weather the clubs hold their usual meetings. It is now time that Mr. W. J. Bryan returned to the Commoner walks of life. Sniff a Republican wherever you will, the odor of coons hangs round 'em still. Ex. A slanderous tongue without l' itening ears would be as idle as a show without a clowu. Mr. and Mrs Iock Krwin are comfortably fixed up in th. Johnson residence on College street. The Czar is troubled with lnso mouia and the Mikado has been un usually wide-awake of late. In spite of the extreme cold weath- er tnere was a iairiy goou urean ui tobacco In Oxford Tuesday. I To the young man we would say that character is the one thing with out limit in its development. Mrs. C. I). Osborn has again en tered the boarding house business and knows how to keep a good table. Woman belongs to 1he fair sex, but fellows who get kicked by their sweethearts don't consider that fair. Who hath money saved hath a tlrst mortgage on the future. Oxford Savings Rank in the Bank of Gran ville. The people of Oxford have been forced to the conclusion that water works is just now the town's great est need. Our people are just now indulg- M . I . . it...?.. 4.... ,.,w! - ' ' mg 111 lub geuuiue ium nuwiv business as the weather Is the bitter est of the winter. Granville Superior court convenes next Monday with thepopular Judge C. M. Cook, of Ioulsburg, presiding. The docket Is light. The Insurance adjusters have ar rived and are now busy adjusting the losees on account of the burning of Oxford Seminary. We hope our farmers will divide their money crop this year between cotton and tobacco, as we believe it is to tht ir interest to do so. North Carolina claims that she has a senator who Is the image of Daniel Webster. But the llkness is not a speaking one. Savannah Press We need to look forward to the rebuilding of the Oxford Seminary, which has done so much for educa tors In Granville as well as the State. Messrs. Council & Upchurch, the new furniture dealers and under- J takers on Ilillsboro street, are about j ready for business as they are recelv- j ing their stock dally. I i The Furniture Factory is now j enjoying a most excellent trade, and j are behind In filling orders. This j speaks well for the goods manufac- j tured by the company. j Our warehouses had large breaks of tobacco Thursday, and the weed sold well. Nearly every farmer was well pleased with prices, as some of the grades had advanced some in price. Mr. W. H. Whitaker, who runs a livery stable at Stem, went out Sunday morning and found that his best horse, worth $1-50, had during the night in some way broken one of his legs. The mail carriers of Granville had a hard time the past week on ac count of the snow, but all in all they have done remarkably well and their faithfulness should be appreciated by the people. Mr. W. A. Duncan, of Person coun ty, who become dpspondent last week and ended his life was a broth er of Mr. Ed Duncan, of Stem, and Mrs. W. J. Stem, of Darlington, S. ;., to whom the editor extends his deepest sympathy. Two merchants have been forced to close out their business in Salte- I bury because of a boycott against them by the labor unions for the reason that they refused to join In an agreement to close their places of business at 7 o'clock. The Public Ledger joins the other members of the press In extending sympathy to Brother Beasley, of the Monroe Journal, in the destruction of his well equipped newspaper plant. Of course the Journal will rise soon from the ashes and Brother Beasley will give the people a better paper than ever before. 3 Sentimental and Comic Valen tines are now on display at Hawley's Confectionery store. Rend administrators notice by Walter R. Gooch in another column. Your attention is called to notice of summons by J. T. Brltt, C. S. C. in another column. During January the Raleigh Dis pensary's sales amounted to $ll,r.0. How's that for a trust on fire water? The editor has a lot of nice dry feed and a good I-horse wagon for sale. Do you need them in yourbus ness? FOR SALE. One Edison Phono graph and two dozen records both for the cost of one. Apply at Public Ledger ofiice. Would you sell your tobacco where the best prices are paid? The Owen Warehouse Is the place. Stark Crews Company are satisfying their customers. Mr. James llkerson onfl son, Luther, who reside near Oxford and who have been numbered among the sick some davs, are some better we are pleased to learn. Owing to the bad roads we are forced to advance the price of water delivered in Oxford to 20 cents" per gallon. Price at spring will be ad vanced to 10 cents per gallon, lt.pd. R. T. SMITH. The True Reformer, a negro pa per published at Littleton, agrees with Claud Bernard and says that Senator Prltchard proved traitor to every one except himself and Is a worse enemy to the colored man than the Democrats. In the Wilkes and Stanly county bond cases, Captain Charles Price, of Salisbury, who was chief counsel for the bondholders, was given a fee of $37,000. It is believed to be the largest single fee ever paid to a law yer in North Carolina. Mr. Luther Roberts, Superinten dent of Roads, was in Oxford Tues day, and says that the convicts are now kept busy cutting cord wood for private parties under contract as no work can be done on the roads on account of the weather. Be not deceived, but bear In mind the combined deposits of the Bank of Granville and the Oxford Savings Bank exceed by over $35,000.00 the deposits of any other bank in Gran ville county. Read change of adver tisement in another column. Though not unexpected, we are none the less pained to learn that our long time and good friend, Hon. V. H. Lucas, of Hyde, has passed away. His county and state lose one of their very best public servants and all who knew him a sincere and generous friend. Raleigh Post: The "beautiful snow" fell Thurs day and the boys have had a grand time snow-balling, while others tlv enioved slela-h riding. Mas- ter Ballou, with his tiny pony hitch ed to a sleigh, was among those who slipped joyfully over the "beautiful snow." The following are recent sales made for farmers at the Johnson warehouse by Z. V. Lyon: Chas. G. Williams, 7, 11, 10, 37, 30. 14, 10; W. E. Lyon, 11, 40, 2, 12, 10. 15, 30, 12, 7; J. T. Daniel, 0,12,32.10: G. L. Allen, 7, 10, 35, 14, 10; Wren & Crews, 7, 11, 30, 17, 9. With the passing away of Wil liam A. Slater, a prominent business man of Durham, the Sun says the city suffers a loss that will he keenly felt for some time to come. Such men are none too plentiful in any community. The heart of Durham goes out in sympathy to those he held dear, and many would fain com fort them in their bereavement. The low price of tobacco and high price of cotton is leading so many planters to say they will quit the former aud cultivate the latter, it is scaring the American Tobacco Co., and making them promise higher prices, if all reports are true. The farmer who has tobacco would rath er see the higher prices than to hear the promise of advance. Greenville Reflector. The Board of County Commis sioners of Person, elected John A. Noell cc unty treasurer to succeed the late John O. O'Briant. Mr. Noell Is one of the editors of the Roxboro Courier, and we congratulate Person on selecting a newspaper man to fill that ofiice. A man who makes a suc cess of his own business Is well fitted to attend to the finances of a county. Durham Sun. Letter to B. S. Royster, Oxford, N. C Dear tlr: As your business is to get people into and out of trouble, suppose you consider their paint; it makes 'em almost as much trouble as money, except of course matri mony. The buy poor paint a good deal; they don't mean to; they don't know any better; they buy without think ing. Bad paint isn't good it look3 good enough for a year; then begins to get rusty; but changes so slowly one don't notice it. Looking isn't all. The business of paint is to keep a house dry inside, the wood and Iron of it; keep it from rotting and rusting. Takes good paint to do it. Good and bad paint are sold at one price or about that. One can't go by the price at all; as with law yers, the price has nothing to do with goodness or badness; and costs are worse yet; the painter and sheriff come in for their share. But the probability is that a man, who paints Devoe, will come out on top. Yours truly F. W. Dkvok & Co. P. S. J. F. Edwards sell our paint. Graded School Building Caught on Fire. Avery distressing tire was narrow ly averted on last. Wednesday after noon. About 0 o'clock it was dis covered that the large graded school building on College street was on fire, and in a. very fw mhiute.H after the alrtriti was given not less than six or seven hundred . people men, women and children were n the scene ready to save the building, which shows the loving Interest in which the school is held in Oxford. It was found that the fire had start ed under the house at the rear on a large plank near the sill and just above the underpinning. The plank was lightwood and in a few minutes longer the fire would have been past control. It was Indeed fortunate that it was discovered in time, for had the graded school building burn ed a whole block of dwellings would, in all probability, have been destroy ed. The fire was soon extinguished and many a heart was thereby ma?e glad. It is not knovn how the fire originated, but it is supposed some boys must have been smoking cigar ettes under the house. The damage was slight. County Commissioners. In spite of the snow all the mem bers of the Board of County Commis sioners were present at the meeting on Monday. The first thing to claim the atten tion of the Board was to allow a number of people to list taxes at sin gle rate. Mr. W. S. Gooch was appointed to look after the building of two bridges on Knap of Reeds creek. Robt. Bryant on outside pauper list was allowed $1 per month and Nancy Ann Alston was added to the pauper list and allowed $ 1 per month. Chairman Crews and Gen. B. S. Royster were appointed a committee to settle with the County Treasurer. Ordered thatG. W. Fuller and Jane Elam be put on outside pauper list at $1 per month each. Ordered that J. B. Mayes notify W. P. Wilkinson to be present before the Board the first Monday in March to show cause why the valuation of the L. A. Royster property Is not correct as per the assessors. The heir of Dolphin Harris and I F. Taborn having refused the $12.50 per acre for public road purposes It was ordered that juries be appointed to assess the damages. N. B. Daniel was appointed a com mittee to look after the bridge over Jonathan creek nca.r Adonlram. Sheriff Howard reported the fol lowing taxes collected for January: State, $915.05; school, $1,042.27; gen eral county, $1,452.15; road, $14G.S7; railroad, $55.54; total $3,611.84. After allowing a number of claims the Board adjourned. Improvement in the Public Schools. Under the wise and beneficient management of our present county Hoard of Education and our most scholarly and capable county Super intendeut of Education, the cause of education is making rapid advances in Granville. All along the line is to be seen improvement, in equipment, management and general efficiency At a recent meeting of the Board of Education the board authorized the chairman of said board, Mr. F W. Hancock, and the County Super intendent, Prof. B. F. Hester, to make arrangements for a summer training school for teachers, to last from one to two weeks. This is i something much needed in the coun ty. We are not great believers in the "new fangled, summer watering. schools." So much in fashion now where there isi so much theory and "watering" given, and so little prac tical Instsuction but sucn an one as is orooosed in this county will do good and great good. There are S0S9 children of school age in Granville county 3927 white and 4102 colored. There are 54 white and 44 colored schools in the county. The average school term for the year 1904 in this county will be 4 8-9 months. The Board will build this year four new school houses and make two additions at a cost of about $1500. This shows that the good work of education is rapidly going forward in every direction. Granville county has for years lead most sections of the State in education, and this ac counts for her higher average In cit izenship than most of the counties. May she continue to lead. North Carolina has long been held back both materially and otherwise on account of her ignorance. But the light is breaking and old Granville Is leading the procession. Better Than Gold. "I was trouble-! for several ye rs witl chronic indigestion and nerv-ms debilily," writes F. f. Green, of Lancaster, N. II ' No remedy helped me until I bega" using Electric Bitters, which did me more good than all the medicines I ever used They have also kept my wife in excellent health for years She savs Electric Bitters are just splendid for female troubles; that tney are a "rand tonic and invigorator for weak, run down women. Jo oth r medicine can take its place in our family." Try them. Only 50c. Satisfaction guaranteed by J Hall. G. Take Notice. If you want your watches clocks and jewelry repaired promptly bring them to my old stand with the Paris Dry GoodsCo. All work guaranteed. W. D. STIMSON, Jeweler. Smallpox Raging Near Chase City. From a private letter received in Oxford Tuesday evening is is learned that smallpox is raging near Chase City, Va., and that six died Sunday and Monday from the dreadful scourge. We urge our people to vac cinate and thus guard against the disease. It strikes us that Oxford should quarantine against the af flicted territory. What do you think of it, Mr. Superintendent of Health? Sales at Minor Warehouse. The following excellent sales made at the Minor warehouse is proof that Sol Cooper will reap the highest av erages for all who sell on his floor: E. E. Williford, $9, 15, 42, 30, 091 o. it f!,.in a sii ifti a:y- Yancey & McAden, 5, 8, 12, 47, 50, 29, 9, W. H. Tillotson, 8,13,40,7, 5; B. F. Currln, 8, 18, 30, H, 30, 45, 9, 5; E. H. Prultt, 9, 15, 38, 15,7,5; Hardie Bridgers,5,9,li, 45, 30, 21, 11; W. C. Currin, 5, ), 2S, 42, 50, 9; H. Wilson, 6, 8, 11, 41, 20, 13, 7; M. B. Hobgood, 5, 8, 0, 20, 40, 15. U. S. Supreme Court Decides Against the State. The dispatches announced Tuesday that North Carolina lost the South Dakata Bond Suit In the United States Supreme Court. The State of South Dakota holds ten bonds of $1,000 each under a gift of Simon and Samuel M. Schaefer, of New York City, the amount due on the bonds and coupons attached being $27,000. Although the State loses the case the decision is in one respect a victory for it. The State of South Dakota Is adjudged entitled to recover $27,400 amount due on ten bonds of $1,000 each and the attached coupons but the action as to the individual hold ers of stock, who were represented by Butler and Russell is dismissed. These latter represented some seven hundred thousand dollars. A Splendid Seed Book. We are In receipt of Wood's Seed Book for 11)04. It is very carefully compiled, and is unqestionably the best business seed catalogue giving the most valuable up-to date infor mation about all garden and farm crops, it Is chock full of information which farmers and gardners specially appreciate, and wedon'tbelleve that there is another publication, than the respective issues of this catalogue that has exerted such a wide influence, in giving farmers and gardeners cor rect knowledge as to the best crops to grow in the South. This firm ad vertises regularly In the Public Led ger, and our people cannot do busi ness with a more reliable firm than T. W. Wood & Sons, Seedsmen, Rich mond, V a. If you have not got one of their spiendid 1904 catalogues write for one. Dr. Dunaway Has Accepted. We are glad to learn that Dr. A. B. Dumiway, of Portsmouth, Va., has accepted the call recently extended him by the Oxford Baptist church He will enter upon his pastorate here about March 1st. I rom the nest iniormatlon we can iearn the church is very fortunate in securing the services of this dlstin aruished divine. Dr. Djnaway be longs to a prominent Virginia fam ily, which for years has stood very high in the affairs of both church and State in the Old Dominion. He has several brothers who are preachers and all are men of recognized ability. He has served several of the leading churches in Virginia and has done a great work in his native State and stands high in the counsels of his church. He comes well recommend ed as a very efficient pastor and a preacher of marked ability. He is just a little past middle life and is in the prime of manhood both mentally and physically. We shall gladly welcome him to Oxford. New Home of Superintendent of Orphan Asylum. The editor visited the Orphan Asy lum Tuesday on business and was much pleased to see a long needed improvement nearing completion that of a nice, convenient home for the Superintendent In one end of the main building. There are four nice large rooms on the first floor and four on the second with two large rooms In the basement which will be used for kitchen and pantry. The eight large rooms are being fitted up with modern conveniences and ac cording to the design of the greatly beloved Col. W. J. Hicks, and when finished will make a model home for him and his most estimable famllj'. This is a much needed change which the good-hearted Father of the Or phans has desired for a long time, as the Superintendent's home should be up In the midst of the institution so that he may give to the work his closest attention. The move is a good one and we congratulate Col. Hicks upon the success of his admir able plan. nysterlous Circumstanc?. One was pale and sallow and the other fresh and rosy. Whence the difference! She who is blushing with health uses Dr. Kings Nrw L-fe Til's to maintain if. Pv genfy a- u,ini; the lazy ora s th-y co sptl g -ud digestion and head off c ns ipation Try them. Only 25c at J. G. Hails. WANTED: One share-hand, good land for tobacco and corn, good team and house, address, Box N, Wightman, Va., J. E. Powell. friends S. 5tr9ngers- An Interesting List Of Those Who Came & "Went, Mr. Luther Buchanan spent last week In Durham. Judge Graham was in Raleigh Friday on business. Mr. Caleb Osborn was at home a few days the past week. Miss Lelie Horner, of Henderson, is visiting Miss Etta Psace. Mr. C. L. Lewis, of Stovall, was In Oxford Monday afternoon. Mr. John Briggs.'of Raleigh, was the guest of Col. and Mrs. W. J. Hicks Tuesday. Mr. B. Norwood, of Buchanan, was in Oxford Monday and called on the Public Ledger. Mr. M. L. Booth, of Houston, Va., is visiting his brother, Dr. S. D. Booth, on College street. Mr. W. W. Boddie, abrlghtyoung member of the Louisburg bar, was an Oxford visitor Monday. Mr. It. A. Yancey, of Neptune, Person county, was In Oxford Tues day and called at the Public Ledger office. Mr. J. P. Morgan, the great New York Banker and financier, and Bishop Potter of New York, are the guests of Mr. Dickerson near Stovall. Mr. W. B. Daniel, an old Gran ville man, now one of the prosperous farmers of Vance, sold tobacco on our market Tueeday and was much pleased with prices. Mr. L. Thomas visited Major J M. Crenshaw at Wake Forest last Thursday. We are pleased to learn from him, although Major Crenshaw Is 82 years of age, is hall and hearty and enjoys life. Mr. Laurie Breedlove, wno for a number of years has been clerklngfor Mr. C. II. Landis, the Illllnboro street Hardware man, has resigned his pc sitlon and left Saturday for his home in Salem township where he will en gage in farming. The Public Ledger wishes him success in tilling the soli Rev. George M. Tolson, of Char lotte, the new Rector of St. Stephen's Episcopal church, has arrived and will conduct his first service Sunday morning. Mr. Tolson is one of the able and consecrated ministers of the Diocese, and has acccompllshed great good in the mission field. The Public Ledger extends to Mr. Tolson a cordial welcome to Oxford and trust that his coming among us may prove a blessing to our people. Arrival and Departure of Trains Seaboard Road. Over For Henderson: For Durham: 2;15 p. m. 11:23 a. m. 4:40 p. m. From Henderson: 8:45 a. m. From Durham: 12:50 p. m. 3:00 p. m. W. M. BULLARD, Agent Horses and Mules. We will have a car load of young sound, well broke horses and mules Thursdav Feb. 4th at the right price. PARI! AM BROS. CO. Buggies, wagons and names a specialty. THE FINEST LINE -OF- 1 A Few Kinds: M NTOLA. OLD PEACH, SUN CURED, BROWN'S MULE, HUM-BUG, DRUMMOND S NATURAL LEAF, MILD BUR LEY, FIG, If You Chew. DUKE OF YORK, GOLD CRUMBS, PICK LEAF, CAROLINA BRIGHT, DUKE'S MIXTURE, RED COCK, RED WARRIOR, LUCKY STRIKE, PENN'S MIXTURE, MAY QUEEN, If You Smoke. Everything Up-to-Date HAWLEY'S, Next to the Bank of Granville. CAi SI 1 g 5 a asm CURES AI30 sea oickiirBB ami Travelers Kuimoa, diz- ALL HEADAurteS effect on brain or hea . 10c, 20c and 5Uc u bottle. (.Liquid.) Administrator's Notice. As administrator of Charles Mayes, notice is given to all parties having claims against said estate to present same on or before lanuary 5, 1905, or this notice will be plead in bar of their recovery. J. BUXTON WILLIAMS. Oxford, N. C, Jan. 5, 1905. Chew SmoKio Tobaccos On Hand for Coughs and Colds And bronchial and lunp; ailments generally and speciGcally, The heading denotes our state of pre paredness for all nose, throat and lung troubles meaising that we have curatives for all these ills at prices less than the undertaker will charge your heirs, if you give up without seeking the res orr.nves we oner Thanking all for so liberal pat ronage during 1903 and soliciting a continuance. I am, Respectfully, R. L. HAMILTON, Next to P. 0., OXFORD, N. C. "The Greatest Remedy on Earth" 10, 15 and 35 1 Bottle. Manufactured by John P. Stedman, OXFORD, N. 0. Bank ot G 1 J AND OXFORD SAVINGS BANK. Gapital and Surplus over $87,000.00. Deposits Over $200,000.00. Resources Over $300,000.00. OFFICERS: E. T. WHITE, President. J. M. CURRIN, Vice-President. H. G. COOPER, Cashier. S. T. PEACE, Ass't Cashier. C S. EASTON. Collector. W. T. YANCEY, Book-Keeper. Dr. GRAHAM HUNT, Mana ger Insurance Department. 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