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-V 'n -A 7 ' ' BUHUED SEMI-WEEKLY TOWN AND COUNTY OFFER BRILLIANT OPPORTUNITIES-AIL HOME PRINT. VOL. XXXVI I'CNEKAL KITES ARE SAID jWAIt FINANCE GOBPOB- FOB COL. W. H. OSBOBN ATION MADE LAW Vtmrim Laid To Best In Elmwood1 OTOKWILSON'S VETO Cemetery. . j House Passes Resolution Reviving The special train from Greensboro l France Corporation By Big Maj bearing the remains of Col. W. H- i orit Two Months Required For reborn and 150 friends of the family! Bod' To Function..'. . of the deceased, arrived at the Sou-1 Washington, Jan. 5. President them Railway station here at 1:301 Wilson will have to fill at least one o'clock Wednesday afternoon. A of the twn 1 mKnr F : i ! nns,c uumuci ui uui uiiizens were at the station to meet the train and escort the remains to the Presbyte rian f!hiirr.h. Th rhnrnVi imn p,,n o overflowing with people from a over Granville county who knew Col. pr Granville count. v wh , Osborn and loved him. Rev. R. Murphy Williams pastor of the Church of the Covenant, the Greensboro church of which Col. Os- ury officials today after the resolu horn was a member, conducted theU Ai , - x funeral services. Many times in re w VUV. cent years Col. Osborn had expressed to his wife and his good friend and pastor, Mr. Wiiliams, that his body be carried to Oxford and be laid to rest at the side of his mother and father in Elmwood Cemetery. 'He specially requested Mr. Williams to have charge of his funeral in the event of his death. After reading passages of Scrip hire and songs that were dear to Col. Osborn, Mr. Williams spoke briefly of the noble character of the deceas ed. At the. conclusion of the service the congregation viewed the remains, and there we're many wet eves as the congregation passed the open cas !;et. If there was anv suffering be fore death, it was not manifest on - the countenance of Ci- OsWn. The same measant rane tnat aiwaysa- rtnmed his face was there, ana it seemed as if he was ready to be a wakened and to speak good cheer. A Beautiful Tribute. Mr. W. W. Fuller,, of New York City, a former North Carolinian and a capitalist, paid a beautiful tribute to the memory of his departed friend As he stood at the sacred desk in the church. Mr. Fuller said: Friends: We have come as far as we can go with our' gentle friend and comrade. We must now yield him to the arms of the Great Mother, who foias him to her soothing breast to keep him in quiet sleep until his Heavenly Fath er arouses him with the benign cail, "Come unto me." At this stage of our journey, we can profitably pause to reflect on the character and career of our compa nion, who has left us, in order to . draw.,,fox-tJiew.e.nc.ourement of pur selves and others, lessons arid incen tives from his efforts and achieve ments. The value of any man's life can bet truly measured only by its useful- hessness, ana its useiuiness can oe guaged only by its influence and ef fects. Was the world, or the com munity in which he moved, the better for his having lived? Who was he? What manner of man was he? His countenance was of rare man ly beauty and charm, illuminated by those wistful grey eyes, which beam ed with the tenderness of a woman and the innocency and trustfulness a little child, until kindled into! of flame by some story of oppression or injustice when they blazed with in dignation for the wrong and with zeal to correct it. He lived openly. Thousands knew him. His goings and his comings: his thoughts and his words: his op inions and his deeds (except his charities) were not concealed. He walked in the open,, not in se crecy. He administered a high and difficult office with conspicious wis dom and justice and then returned, unspoiled and unchanged, to the people he had lived amongst. He revered his parents with a de votion which was noble and beauti ful. First in the minds of all who knew him is the thought of him as the friend, the frank, ready, faithful and forbearing friend, patient, .unselfish, unsparing of his time, ungrudging of his means. T-iove of his fellow men guided his life. He lived his love. He gave and grudged not. He did not sepa rate his brothers into "the deserv ing" and "the undeserving," to shel ter the one and disown the other. All vere his brothers, and he gave them equal love. He rewarded merit and at the same time stretched his broth erly arm to the erring brother, to the stricken, to the weak, the victims of heredity, or enviroment. He show ed a special tenderness for the help less fatherless children, widowed mothers, the poor, the discouraged, 'he broken-hearted, and extended his hand and bent his body for them- Diligent in business and eager for Fwess, he did not love money or cov et riches, but to give away to enlarge his power to help others, to extend the circle of his radiant benevolence t.ose who toiled, who fainted, who suffered. His unsleeping yearning, his conception of the purpose of the n'fts of life and strength and his re- limice for the attainment of life's most enduring and satisfying happi v", vas to minister unto others. With him, to minister sympathy was a passion: service a religion. TIpon his return from Dwight. Illi nois, where he had received restora tion to health m the treatment of The Keeley Institute, he hurried from the railroad station to tell a friend of a Plan he had. He glowed with the design to procure the right to admin ister that treatment iff the State ot North Carolina. It required a large sum of money much more money than he had. His friend asked him how he would get the money and what assurance had he that the in vestment would be profitable- - He said, "I can raise some of it myself oy pledging all I have, and I belleye directors on the revived War Finance Corporation before it can make any UUaiU Ul considerable number of loans for fi nannS exports with a view to af ioramg reiier to the farming and oth farming and oth er industries. The Veto. This statement was made by treas- -' v-o v n f uj, VI tUv jKJL JJU1 CL tion .became a law through its pas sage by the House over the Presi dent's veto- The vote in the House to pass the resolution over the President's veto was nearly as ample as that cast in the -Senate. The House stood 250 for the measure against 66 for up holding the veto, or 37 more than the required two-thirds majority. Seventeen Democrats voted to sus tain the veto while for its passage there were 135 Republicans, 114 De mocrats and one Prohibitionist. President Must Name Director. Treasury officials in further dis- I I I HI . 1 I I VU1' 1VUI AT T H A nAWWAtin cussion adoption of the resolution said that while the corporation would ureDare to function immediately as a result of the action of Congress, President WilsGn would be required to appoint one or two new directors before anything much could be done. Will Require Two Months. Finance corporation officials stat ed that in any event- it probably would be two months before the first advance could be approved. Funds for making the loans must be raised, officials explained, and thei methods of providing this money de termined upon. The corporation ' has a balance of about $375f0'00,000 with the. treasury, but Secretary Houston has taken the stand that this money should not be used for making advances to private concerns. IMPORTANT MEETING OF ODD FELLOWS LODGE Installation Of Officers and Refresh ments Next Tuesday. "n ,neS lue8?,? S - Ltn instant, there will be an important meeting ui uxiuru uuugc ui uuu Al lows at 7:30 o'clock. There will be a roll call of members, installation of officers and lefreshments. The Lodge has made much pro gress during the past year and it now has a membership of about one hundred- This special order is one of the great forces for good in our com munity, and we are grateful to note its ernwth in the town. At its last meeting it contributed one hundred dollars ior uie renei ul mo buuchu& children of middle Europe and the check for this amount has been for warded to Mr. Henry A. Page, State Chairman of the Children's Relief Fund. : Gen. B- S- Royster served as noble grand, or presiding officer, of the lod ge for the last term and now D. F. Lanier has been elected to succeed him for the next term- All membars of the Lodge are urged to attend the meeting on next Tuesday night. I can find enough men in Durham in terested in saving men from hell to provide the balance and who, if it will do that, won't care whether it ever pays dividends in money or not' His love and his faith triumphed. He found the money and invebted.it in the regeneration and salvation of human beings: in the mending of broken lives and shattered hopes: in the restoration of courage and hope to the despairing. From that day to his death, that harbor of refuge was his favorite child of his heart and hrain. His faith in God and Christ, and in the Immortality of his soul was se rene and steady. He had no doubts, no misgivings. "He knew that . his Redeemer liveth." He was not a Pharisee. He lived his religion. He cherished it in his heart and practic ed it with his hands. "He erected a temple in his heart and worshipped his Creator there." "Tolerant of the beliefs of others, he was confident and satisfied in the faith of his Father and Mother and throughout all his days cherished a reverent affection for their old church at Oxford, as peculiarly the House of God. Farewell gentle neighbor, faithful friend. God rest your noble Soul! At the Grave. Col. Osborn was laid to rest in Elm wood Cemetery by the side of his mo ther and father. The family plot is on a knoll in the center of the sacred grounds. He was laid to rest with the blessed assurance of the "Resur rection and the Life Everlasting," as recorded in the TT-y Bible and beau tifully said by Iris ' eloved pastor. All of the graves in rth family plot were covered with vca' t'ful flowers, con tributed by many fiends from far and near. v The Fail 'Carers. The--V'pallbcarera. ' as announced, were Aciive-I. N Howard, Linnie Smith, J. S. Kins.-.; B. K. Lassiter, (Continued Oo Page Four) OXFORD. N: MINU1 lAxlNG ? w. IV k :. .. St i COUNTY BOARD Road Supervisors Appointed and Jurors Drawn. The County Board of Commission ers met last Monday and held a two day's session. Nothing of a sensati onal nature took place, but every time the roads and other things were men tioned they wanted to know where the money is coining from. The entire board was present, as follows: J. En nis Davis, Chairman; W. L. Clark, B. F. Currin, T. G. Taylor, C- G. Daniel. ,The road force was ordered to soil as soon as possible about S00 yards on Black Ground in Dutchvilie near Turner's place and about 150 yards near Pine Grove Church, all parties agreeing to give soil. The board, donated $10 to fixing a fill on the Masonic Hill road, from Umstead Cross Roads to Knapp of Reedo, provided the people will do the same, J. A. Veasey will do the work. The road force was ordered to go as soon as possible and grub and fix drain at Geneva Church, on road from Culbreth to Berea. Mr. Ed Clement and Mr. Nutt were appointed to re locate the road, Mr. Clement agreeing to plow up the road and the road force to machine the same. Hoaa Supervisors. Tho following were appointed road supervisors lur 1)21. Fishing Creek W- T. Bruminitt, J. W. Watkins, C- R. Gordon. Brassfield G- L. Allen, C- N. Floyd, W. H. Garner. Dutchvilie S. A. Fleming, W. E. Suit, J. T. Aiken. Tally Ho W. S- Gooch, J. L. Dan iel. J. Y. Crews. Walnut Grove B. F. Dean, W. A Sherman, Wm. Thorp. Oak Hill G. W. Hart, W. L- Roys ter, A. J. Yr;icey. m Sassafras Fork Dr. W. L. Taylor, Harry Davis, H. Gregory. Salem L. G. Breedlove, E. A Hunt, Edwards Crews. Oxford S. 0.,Parham, H..H. Eat man, Perry Howard. Jurors Drawn. rMrt Week) ' 'w. L. Rainey. K- O- Veasey, A- S Green. D. T. Gooch J. P. Evans,T. B O'Briant, W. C. Bryant, T. M. Eiliott E. D- Lyon, M. H- Eastwood, H. F. Holeman, B- B- Fuller, J- T. Dunwright, W. R- Jones. D. M. Mil ton, T. H. Wagstaff, J. W- Farabow, A. S. Carrington, J. S. Cash, A. l- Williams, G. W. Faucett, G- w-1 Jones, B. D. Eakes, Jessie Pleasant J. W, Renn, H. S. Perkins, . i- uor don, W- E. Duke, L. F. Clark, A. L. Lngmire, W; A. Kingr J- T. DanieV R. S. Williams. E. P. Mangum, W. S. Newton, J. W. Cash. (Second Week) J. D. Jackson, Lester Wjlliford, C. W. Daniel, A. C- Keith, W. B. Bragg, G..H. Clayton, Harrett Gar rett. H. T. Averett, Geo., W. Royster. M. & Jones, E. T. Pittard, R. W. Wilkerson, G- D. Barries, Fred Pit tard, C. M. Hester, M. D. Critcher, N. C- Bradsher. J. R. Newton. Health Report. Dr. J. A. Morris, county health of ficer, read his annual report, and the commissioners commended him for his efficient work for the year. Chairman Davis was instructed to go to Wilson and purchase prison cage, if he 'thinks it advisable. Mr. Jones will also go. LOCAL WEATHER REPORT Recorded At the Granville County Test Farm For the Month Of Dec. 1920. Total rain fall 4.21 inches Greatest raiii fall of the month was 1.30 inches Dec. 26- Maximum temperature 70, Dec, 13. Minimum temperature 18, Dec 20 Seven days with 01. inches or more rainfall. Clear days couldy 7. V 17; part cloudy 7. ' ESTATE OF D. Y. COOPER ESTIMATED AT $2,000,000 (Henderson Dispatch) The will of the late David Young Cooper, cotton manufacturer, banker and tobacconist, was filed for pro bate in Vance county superior court It was dated September 30, 1916, and designated as executors his four sons, his only son-in-law and his attorney. The amount of the fortune was stated in the application to be un - known, and the executors have not yet had time to make an inventory of his holdings. Various estimates, however, have placed it above $2,-000,000- The property is disposed of in the will to his widow, his chil dren, grandchildren, churches and other beneficiaries. SCHOOL BOND ELECTION The Registration Books Cloce Tomorrow. If you think the children of Ox ford are worth $75,000 to the future, register and vote for the bonds. The registration, boobs close Saturday. January 8- , If you want to know how certain people feel about the bond issue it will probably, interest you to knovr that about forty Oxford alumni of the University of North Carolina at their banquet Tuesday night, Jan uary 4, went on record as being unanimously in favor of the bond is sue. Many" tax readjustments are ne cessary because of the unexpected de flation in real estate value, , it is the opinion of W. T, Bost, a special cor respondent for the Greensboro Daily News. - Tour battery should have water about every two weeks. Stop at Wil lard Service Station. AY, JANUARY 7, 1921 SCEXES BT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF N. CAROLINA Harry Grter of Iredell Is the Speak. t ;ep Of the House. ionfh Jan;' 1921 sess ion of the general aoM J? ! ready to function when thl struck ih, noon hour Weoday IredX6 Harry P- Grier w Was the unanimous choice for speaker of the house, is one of the.mpst popular men in the assembly, and in the senate chamber W'ofe of Halifax, who wa elected i President nrnto . a auiiuu wv K ;NaaC M' Wellborn, of Wilkesborowho opposed Daald P. Demnger,vpf. :cherryville, for read ing cierk of the house,-failed to re ceive the support her friends had an ticipated, aad? Mr. Dellinger was ic elecbed by; an overwhelming vote. Confederate veterans were recog nized in both branches of the assem bly in the selection of sergeants at arms and ';their assistants- Repre sentative Crisp in the house making a pretty appeal for support of Major E. Wadehouse, of Currituck, for as sistant sergeant' at arms. The old soldiers.: won out over three contest ants. The house: engrossing clerk went to Otis Shell, of Harnett who defeated by F. P. Hooker and Ellis Gardner..;-J. J. Mackay, of Wake was elected to the same position in the senate over E. F. Lamb. Others elected are as follows: Senate -Frank D. Hackett, of North Wilkesboro, principal clerk; Dave Gastet; of Cumberland, ser geant a,ariai3; James A. Bryson, of Henderson county, assistant sergeant at arms.r ; House r-Alex Lassiter, principal clerk; Walter Green, of Guilford sergeant at: arms, and Major E. Wadehouse,: of , Currituck, assistant sergeant a arms- The republican caucus made H. Sinclair Williams, of Cabarrus, mi nority IeaHder in the house. siiai NEWS NOTES '. ri anA TVTrc W -.1? VTni.-ti W daughterliss Martha of Burling- ton, and Mr- Paul North of St Louis, wer tgiiests of Mr. and Mrs. J. HASItiieJioJidays. , yl :r Mrs. W- H. Russell, and daugh ter, Miss Hazel of New York, are visiting Mrs. James H. Webb of Tally Ho. Mr. w. H, Whitaker. Deputy Sheriff, of Tally Ho, has recently been appointed Chief of Police here It will be remembered that during his term several years ago that he was strict on the enforcement of the law and he has already announced that all violaterst of the law would be held strictly accountable. Mr. W- A. Brinkley is mayor. Mrs. W. H. Thomasson, is at the bedside of her daughter-in-law, Mrs. .Dewy Thomasson, in Randle- man, whose death is not unexpected. Mr. and Mrs. Ira E. Blalock, of Goldsboro, and Mrs. Blalock's sister, Miss Janie Jones of Robinsonville, spent the holidays in the hospitable home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Jones on Route 2. Misses May Barker and Floy Daniel, of Tall Ho, and Miss Irene Stem of Route 2, who are taking a course in the Greenville Training School, spent Xmas. at home. We are glad to learn that Mr. D. C. Oakley, of Route 2, who has j been critically ill with pneumonia, is much better. ' " Mr. T. Meadows of Route 2, has recently purchased a piano. Messrs W. T. Washington of Louisburg,. and J. C. Washington of Florence S. C, and S- M. Washington of Louisburg, spent the holidays with their mother. Mrs- S- P. Washington of Tally Ho. Mr. L. E. Jones who has been in the tobacco business at Sanford, spent Xmas. with relatives here and j left Friday; for Bloomfield, Ky., where "he' will continue at the same business with his brother, Mr. E. L. Jones: ; Misses Ollie and. Grace Bullock, who hold stenographic positions in Richmond, spent : Christmas with their parents, Mr. and Mrs- J- M- Bul lock. Misses Hettie and Bessie Over by, who hold office positions in T?ivimrmri rorf.nt.lv visited their parents, Mr. and Mrs- J.' R. Overby of Oxford Route 6- : A shooting scrape took place a- mong a crowd of negroes- at the J- k. Ellington place on Route 3,.Jast Sun rfflv nifrht in which an aged darkey Tom Kersey, ttas seriously wounded ... ' 1 Ati'ann? the shot ironi a revmvei cuo the back just below the right shoul der and passing through his body Dr. Hardee who is in attendance thinks his chances of recovery are doubtful. NEAR RIOT ENSUES AS TOBACCO PRICES FALL ON KENTUCKY MARKETS Louisville, Ky., Jan. 5. Exciting scenes were enacted at several blue grass towns yesterday4 when tobacco farmers, disappointed with the low bids for their leaf tobacco, stopped sales, held mass meeting and put plans on foot to market the crop themselves this "year. .'- ' FAR&ERS IN BRIGHT LEAF TOBACCO BELT ARE URGED TO CUT 1921CROPjPay For What You Get and Oaitt Tobacco Association Qf United States Sounds Wariiiiig As Tti1 Conditions Export Markets Ih Europe Prac tically Closed On Ac$uW Of Low Exchange And OveriStbcking Of Goods, Mr. Carrington'Says In His Statement. 4vi-- . A statement in the, form of an ap peal and a warning to the tobacco farmers to reduce their 1921 crop has been issued by T. M. Carrington, of Richmond president of the Tobac co Association of the United States, and which is published herewith at the request of local tobacco interests. In a letter to all persons to whom the circulars have been sent, Mr. Car rington, says: "The general purpose is to im press upon the producers of tobac co the absolute fact of the over-production of last year, the old stock carried on hand and the conditions in Europe, to which goes a large per centage of the bright crop, and es pecially the low grades, all of which portends to show in the greatest de gree not only ihe importance of cut ting the crop in half, but that it should be done in such a way thai this knowledge will be accepted as a fact as early in the summer as pos sible. "I believe that individual work should be done, particularly on the banks, warehouses and farmers' sup ply organizations, so they can treat with the individual cases- The small farmer who only plants three or four acres is not a factor, but any acreage very much beyond this amount should be cut in half, and the vei; large producers should even dimish their crops more than this. The great bulk of the farmers of average planting should be controlled by those who furnish the money to buy the fertilizer, and the large well-to-do (Continued, On Second Page) . TOBACCO MARKET IS AGAIN OPENED HERE Fair Break For Initial Sale Follow ing the Christmas Holidays. The Oxford tobacco market reop ened Tuesday for the remainder of the 1920-1921 season. A fair break was reported on the floors of the five warehouses, but there was some difference .of opinion as to the price, as to, whether it was larger or smal ler than the prices paid before the holidays. Prior to the holidays, sales of the 1920 crop amounted to more than 8,000,000 pounds. Some estimates of the crop place the total sales on the Oxford market as high as 12 to 14 million pounds. Those who hold this view say: that very little more than half of the crop has as yet been sold. NORTH .CAROLINA SAVED FIVE THOUSAND LIVES Have Contributed $54,000 To Euro pean Relief Council Campaign By giving $54,000 to the fund to be expended by the European Relief Council in eastern and central Eu rope. North Carolinians have saved 5,400 lives, according to the an nouncement of .Henry A. Page, of Aberdeen, chairman for this State. Mr. Page Appeals for still more as sistance in this respect, however, and presents the great need of liberal donations. ALL STATE GOVERNORS ARE ASKED TO ATTEND HARDING INAUGURATION Washington, Jan. 6, Invitations were f sent to every state governor yesterday by the Washington Com mittee arranging for the inaugura tion of President-elect Harding, urg ing the state executive to attend the inauural ceremonies, accompanied by their staff. RESD3ENCE OF REV. C .G SHAW DAMAGED BY FIRE THIS MORNING Fire about three o'clock this morning partly destroyed the resi dence of Rev. C. G. Shaw, 'president of Mary Potter colored - school, on New College street. The building was a two story frame structure and the flames that started the second floor made great headway -before the alarm was sounded. -The fire com pany had their hands full to keep the flame from spreading to the two dor mitories on either side of the burning building. The blaze was confined to the second story of the dwelling. Dr. Shaw succeeded in saving some of his personal effects which were removed to the street The building was partially covered by insurance. GOV. BICKETT APPEALS FOR SHORT BALLOT Would Change Law So As To Elect Only Governor By Popular Vote. Raleigh, N- C-Jan. 6. Delivering his final messaged the 1921 session of the General Assembly today Gov ernor Bickett, who will be-Succeeded by Governor-elect Cameron Morri son, of Charlotte, January 12, rec ommended the 'short ballot,"' which would change the' present primary law so that onlyy the' 'candidate for governor would be nominated by pop ular rote. NO. 2 I THE OLD DUTCH MARKET i WGliLi: WIUGLY STORES What You Purchase. On our visit to Richmond Christ mas week, we were very much in terested in the workings of the Pigg-' ly Wiggly stores, and the Old Dutch Market. The Piggly Wiggly stores are scattered ail over the city, and the Old Dutch Market is located at the corner of Franklin arid" Seventh streets, in the old building formerly used as the temporary United States postoffice. A corporation, backed by a mint of money, nas a perpetual lease on the old building. They have a score" of buyers scattered all over the countfy looking for the very best the market affords, and the produce comes roil ing in by the car or train load. We saw 1000 crates of eggs being un loaded from trucks which had been collected in ana around Abbington, Va., and they were placed upon sale at 55 cents per dozen. Eggs where selling for 75 cents the dozen else where in Richmond. The meats and samples of groceries were displayed on long tables, and figures on card boards told the price. We noticed that the best beefsteak was marked 35 cents or 3 pounds for $1.06; coun try sausage 25 cents the pound, etc There are no telephones in the Old Dutch Market or the Piggly Wiggly stores, both being conducted on the cash and carry plan. At 10:30 o'clock one morning we saw more than a hundred autos lined up around the Old Dutch Market, and we inquired of a police officer on the corner what it all meant "My dear friend," said the officer, "these cars are from Petersburg Ashland and other towns. They have come here to buy provisions and they save twenty-five or thirty cents on every dollar they spend. 'The Old Dutch Market i& a God send to the poor man. and you would be surpris ed to know how many rich people patronize it Richmond people do their marketing at the Old Dutch Market in the afternoon, and 1 have seen as many as 200 automobiles lined up right around here at a time." The. Old Dutch Market also serves meals. It is interesting to note that on Christmas day, a first-class res taurant on Broad: street served a full course turkey dinner f or: $ 1.5 6vThe bill-of-fare was itemized on a board in. front of the restaurant, and neat colored girls served the meal : and many of them received tips. How different down at the Old Dutch Market, where white girls, dressed as Dutch dolls, served the meals and scorned tips. The bill-bf-fare at the Old Dutch Market was identically the same as that at the restaurant on Broad street, but it cost only T5 cents. It struck us that somebody is prof y teering in Richmond, or the Old Dutch Market and the Piggly Wiggly stores are playing a losing game.. . FIRST WOMAN LEGISLATOR IS WELCOMED AT STATE CAPITOIj Miss Exum Clement, Member From Buncombe, Is Feature Of First Session. (News and Observer) Behind a vase of fragrant narcissi and fern contributed by the Raleigh branch of the North Carolina League of Women Voters. Miss L. Exum Cle ment, "the lady from Buncombe," first woman legislator ever to have' official place in the North Carolina Capitol, yesferday morning took her seat in the House of Representatives at the opening of the 1921 session of the General Assembly. Miss Clement, mild-mannered, and self-described as "timid," but entire ly poised, showed no visible signs of agitation, save a slightly nervour toying with her pencil, at being a conspicuous and historic figure, "the observed of all observers." Before the opening of the session, many friendly representatives came up.tto extend the glad hand, and to give tter a cordial welcome, to which shefe sponded pleasantly and graciously enough. To the visitors in' the gal lery, she was abviously the feature of the occasion. Some came to the door of the House in order, as. th$y said, "to get a peep at the lady." A LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEER WITH A FINE ITALIAN TOUCH Mr. George L- Coble, a nephew of the editor of the Public Ledger, was detailed from the Southern system at Richmond to pull the special train last Wednesday bearing the remains of Col. Osborn to Oxford. George is a handsome young fellow, and when it comes to running a locomotive on 'he main line through trains he han-. dies the throttle with a fine Italian touch and flies over the rails like an eagle- Elegant Lunch Served. . The Exchange Hotel did itself proud Wednesday when it served lunch to the large number of people who, came to Oxford on the special train to attend the funeral of Col. Osborn. The lunch was served in the baggage car just before the trala departed. There will be preaching at the Presbvteriah Church at Stovall on the second Sunday at 3 P- M. : Subject, The Christian Home. Public cordial- ly welcome. . . w ft 1 4 i t I
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