Oxford Public Ledger from Oxford, North Carolina • Page 5

VOLUME II NO. OXFORD, N. FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 2, 7 7 $1.50 PER ANNUM. CONDENSED NOTES 1890. ATEWS ABOUT THE STATE.

WHAT HAS TAKEN PLACE HER BORDERS. WITHIN A General Kpifome or Reeent Oeenr-reneeM Around and About I1, From tlie Mountains to tlie Sea, as Culled 1'rom our Slate Papers. 1 lie ake County Cattle Club hold its annual fair on May loth. will Four hundred laboring men of Ashe-ville have deciden to work only nine hours a day after May 1st. The tub and bucket factory of Godfrey at Elizabeth City, N.

has been destroyed by fire; loss, over $20,000. Large numbers of Blue flish are still swarming on the North Carolina coast, and are being caught and shipped by the cargo. Congressman Reyburn is negotiating for the purchase of Smith's Island, at the mouth of Cape Fear river, to make it a watering place. Charles Walker was shot and fatally wounded by George Gibson at Asheville Sunday. The two men, who were negroes, quarreled over a debt of $1.25.

A cold blooded murder took place at Marion, N. on the night of the 29th. Jane Irvin and her two children were found beat to death just outside of town. The murderer used an ax. He, set his victims on fire but the fire went out.

The Secretary of the Treasury has awarded a gold life-saving medal of the first-class to Richard F. Warren, of Wilmington, N. for extreme and heroic daring in rescuing Miss Carrie Moffit from the surf at Wrightsville Beach, N. in June last. Mrs.

Thorp, who was forced to marry Mr. Hubby by threats of shooting at Fernandina, is a daughter of Col. E. R. Brink, who was for many years post master at Wilmington, and later Secretary and Presdent of the Creosote Lumber Construction Company, in Wilmington.

An affray occured a few days ago at Greenville between J. M. King and Jos. Rawls about the rent of a mule. King was shot three times, each ball taking effect.

Rawls was shot once, but not seriously. Kings wounds are considered serious. A local sensation of lively interest comes from AVayne county about a mad bull at large near Indian Springs, that has become a terror to' the people in that section. So far he has defied the effects of powder and lead. A few days ago he was shot down, and, as was supposed, done for, when he suddenly struggled back to life -and chased his would-le slayers two mles.

He is the property of Mr. John Williams. In the usejfpf Ayer's Sarsaparilla, you need have no ear of arsenical poisoning, this medicine being entirely free from all dangerous drugs. Its powerful effects are due to the skillful combination of the best ingredients, and hence no ill results ever followT it3 use. State Convention Kiugr's Iaugli ter.

The Richmond Danville Railroad Company will sell parties attending State Convention King's Daughters, at Greens-" boro, N. I round-trip tickets to that point and return, May 12th to 15th inclusive, good returning until and including May 19th, 1890, at the following rates from points named From Charlotte, Durham, Goldsboro, Selma, $5 40; Raleigh, $4 80; Winstqn-Salem, $1.65, Henderson, JfO.uu. itates iroin intermediate points in same proportion. Dr. B.

F.f Dixon, the able and efficient Superintendent of the Orphan Asy lum, has Charles Chatman foreman of the shoe factory to Richmond to enter a factory there in order to more fully perfect him in his trade. We are in receipt of an illustrated pamphlet from the Modern Tobacco Barn at High Point, N. C. This is the 3rd edition and is profusely illustrated showing the great advantages of curing' tobacco undeir this syste n. Write for copy as it wfill no doubt be money in your pocket.

A Xoh Mati-i fact a ring- Enterprise. Might comefiere and receive the patronage or the community. Until it does come how eve- you can do no belter than patronize uriuan cc Hays, P. S. When it does come, keep on patronizing F.

H. English Spavin Liniment removes all Hard, Soft or Calloused Lumps and Blemishes from horses. Save $50 by use of one bottle. Warranted the most wonder- evr ea D7 1 tf. Hall, Druggist, Oxford, 1 in 1 1.

OXFORD BUSINESS DIRECTORY. J. M. Norwood, i Manufacturer of all grades of i i mAlf cj "iiijak'o TThTaTTo" i oxroui), N. ('.

The trade of country merchant? respectfully Factory over the Oxtord iook More. 1 Wholesale and Hot nil 1 iltOOEO I lHK'K!) I It V.IKtK'hllt 1 UlKH'Klt and dealer in- lilt A IN. HKAN. 1STI' FS AND FIELD SKF.DS. fill line of Fancy (iroceries, Tobacco and Cigars.

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I1151TT Lynch cSc 13ritt, jXSII ION Alii- 1 I IAUKSMAKKUO i Ukksmakfuo OXFOliD, N. C. jWe are prepared to do all kind of Dressmaking in the latest style, and guarantee satisfaction in every instance, l'oonis over W. D. jewelry store, (-'all and see us.

J. 13. 13 rink: ley, Artist in Instantaneous 1)HOTOiKAlIl I l)UOT()(JHAI'Il HOTOOliAl'll 1 1 HOTOUISAPII 1 -OXFORD, N. I NEST WOIiK- kuijeS LOW EST Kememner I make enlarging a special feature mmy business. Bring me that old tintype, daguerreotype, old faded photo, or whatever it may and have it enlarged.

lVlrs.I3cttie Cooper, 1 Proprietress of i i 1 1 TTIIE I liiS'lN I PfiSE OXFORD, X. Accommodations first-class. tables; ele- mt rooms; -pacions sample rooms; home com-If rts. Free buss meets every train for the bene- f. i of patrons.

ID avis Sc Greo'orv's WAREHOUSE! -OXFORD, X. i- X1N0 DRUMMERS TO PAY i All tobacco sold on its merits, idrnmminjj on our Warehouse floor. We do our W. T. Lyon, Agent for jr 7ALLE I I I'TI'AT ALLE 1 J- INSURANCE COM PAN OXFORD, X.

V. 'I'his is one of the safest and most reliable Life ji4urance Companies doing business in the State, yon desire to take out a policy be sure to give a call, as it will be money in your pocket. JJVI. Oppenlieiiner, -T1IE- JEADiN71 EADINVJT I)UTCIIEI-J lTTCHEit -OXFORD, X. Finest and best variety of fresh meats always hn hand.

JJemcmber the place, the stall formerly occupied by C. E. Alley. We strive to please patrons. W.

M. Srriitli, "1 1 I ''pAILOn--ItI KRCIIAiN I XAILOIV- OXFORD, X. C. I amples of spring goods of the latest designs. i and leave your order, as I can make up goods heap as can be done anywhere.

Work guar-I ied. Fleminor I 1 Dealers in QTAPLT7 I I Ky i xiKHTTT OTAPLllj Mr 1 IjoodO- AND SHOES. i K) bushels best seed oats; bushels best 2,500 pounds best har; flour, meal. it, molasses, shiostiitf and bran arriving daily, fir. ih we will sell at prices that cannot be icj v.n lied.

B. 1. Taylor, Manufacturer of and dealer in IUOOIEO HTGtilEO AND WAOOXO AOONO -OXFORD, X. C. I i material used All work warranted.

Ten eais experience in the business. If lilty. ID. W. Bakes, Wholesale and Retail 1 ROCEI ITROCEIL tt KOCKl) VJROCEll.

-OXFORD, X. C. 'A ill line of Sugar, Oofl'ee, Alolasses, Syrup, lie e. Hominy. Etc.

Water-ground Flour and 0 of superior quality. Our pricee we guaran- )bt low as the the lowest. J. of The case of Granville Board of Education, vs. State Board of Education was tried on Tuesday and decided in favor of the latter.

The county claimed $800 from the State fund for 1883. The ver diet of the jury was the claim was debarred by statute of limitation. We are called upon to announce the death of Miss Rosa Daniel, the daughter of Mr. Mrs. Zack Daniel, who reside near Lewis', which sad event occurred on Wednesday of pneumonia.

She was a bright, intelligent young lady of sixteen, and possessing a kind disposition had enshrined herself in the hearts of all who became acquainted with her. We deeply sympathize with the sorrowing parents in their great affliction. Col. John S. Cunningham, one of the leading citizens of Person county, was in Oxford on Wednesday, and sold several large loads of tobacco with Messrs.

Davis Gregory at extremely satisfactory prices. He says Oxford is one of the best markets in the State. Col. C. informed us that if his plants turns out well he will set out 2,000,000 hills of tobacco.

We presume he has the honor of being the most extensive tobacco planters in the South. To The Citizens ofOxford. There will be a meeting of the citizens of Oxford Friday night at 8 o'clock at the Court House for the purpose of nominating a Mayor and Board of Commissioners to be elected on Monday next. Everybody who is interested in good government as well as the prosperity of the town should certainly attend. We urge every taxpayer to be present, and assist in nominating stich men as will reduce taxes and run the town government on a most economical basis.

Retrenchment and reform should be the watchword with every taxpayer of Oxford. If you do not turn out to the meeting and assist in nominating a good ticket keep your mouth shut and do not grumble when you have to fork over increased taxes. Be on hand promptly and do not forget the time and hour. Big Kail road Litigation. The Railroad Injunction Cases in which the town of Durham, D.

N. Railroad, Oxford Clarksville, N. C. Railroad and the Richmond Danville Railroad are involved are being tried to-day(Thursday) before his honor Judge T. B.

Womack. There is a great array of counsel employed to represent the different interests. J. S. Manning, represents the town of Durham; Col.

J. W. Hinsdale, John Devereux, and W. W. Fuller the Durham Northern Railroad, and Messrs.

F. II Busbee and A. S. Grandy the Richmond Danville and Oxford Clarksville Railroads. These gentlemen are of such well known ability that all the sides of the vaiious cases will be strongly represented.

The question at issue relates to the occupancy by the Railroads of Pe'abody street in Durham. The interest in the case has produced great excitement in our neighboring town. As we go to press, counsel are firing off their legal artillery. Major John C. Winder, General Super, intendent of the Seaboard system, is in attendance.

Bine Wing- Happen 11 in ars. Crop prospects fair, except the scarcity of tobacco plants. The community is so healthy that all the physicians have left. The prospects for the early building of the Greensboro an 1 Norfolk railroad are constantly brightening. The fertilizers are coming in on the Atlantic Danville to Vircarol in large quantities.

The Railroad Company, it is said, will soon build a depot and send an agent to this point. The merchants at both Blue Wing and Vircarol are doing a lively trade, considering the hard times. Meal and meat are now to be had as low as in any of the towns and many farmers supply themselves here. Mr. C.

A. Tuck and Mr. Pannebaker have began laying off the town at Tucks Roads, or Vircarol, and many persons are anxious to locate here, as this is the probable point of junction of the Greensboro connections. The Washington the Royster mines, are now -running their concentrating works night and day. The shaft will now be sunk about 300 feet in order to thoroughly test the value of the The concentrates now being shipped turn out per cent, of pure metal and it is thought will be much richer at a greater depth below.

Large stock of Iron Age Cultivators and Double Shovel Plows for sale by J. Edwards, a Sudden Ieath of Mr. Elias J. Jenkins. On Tuesday morning, Mr.

Elias J. Jenkins, of Brassfield town-hip, leftthe bosom of his family and came to Oxford with a load of tobacco which he sold with Messrs. Davis Gregory at good pricps. After the sale he went to the Bank of Oxford and had a pleasant conversation with the excellent President, Dr. C.

Ilerndon, after which he came on up town and met with several friends and chatted with them good humoredly. While walking down the short street leading from Main to the rear of the Market House, he suddenly dropped to the sidewalk, several persons near by ran to his assistence and tried to raise him up and found that he was unconscious. They carried him to the Market House and laid him down but he soon breathed his last. The immediate cause of death was heart disease. The body was taken to the Osborn Hotel and properly cared for by the friends of the deceased, and a messenger dispatched to convey the sad intelligence to his family.

Mr. Jenkins was 49 years old and was a gentleman of considerable ability. Endowed by nature with an unusually bright intellect he had great faculty in acquiring knowledge. He was also rarely gifted in imparting information, and in a family of brothers in which several were quite talented it may be said that he was not inferior to any of them in intellectual powers. Being fond of books he had read extensively and was well qualified as a teacher, the vocation which he coupled with that of agriculture.

He was a brother of Prof. W. II. P. Jenkins.

Paul Jen kins, Rev. J. W. Jenkins, andMaj. J.

P. Jenkins, of Nashville, and two maiden sisters residing at the old homestead in Granville. Besides being one of the leading citizens in Brassfield township, he was one of ihe very best of its many worthy citizens. In whatever would advance his neighborhood or the general interest of the public he bore a leading part. He was a teacher and a farmer as before stated and also a magistrate having served in the latter capacity many years most efficiently.

He was an active member of the Methodist Church and Superintendent of Grove Hill Methodist Sunday School. This sudden demise is one encircled with peculiar gloom and sorrows as he leaves behind a wife, and seven children, five of whom are boys and two girls the same number left by his father when he died to wit five boys and two girls. This bereaved family have the sympathies of the whole community in this hour of their overshadowing sorrow. His remains were carried to Brassfield for interment on Wednesday. A Xnisanee.

The negro restaurants on Main street have become a nuisance on account of the large number of half grown negro boys who congregate in front of them taking possession of the sidewalk, and one half of the time will not hardlj' allow room for ladies to pass. A few daj ago we counted 21 of these loafers in one drove and the language, they use very often should not be allowed on the streets-We truly hope our Mayor will break up this gang, and if there is such a thing as a vagrant law take them up and make them work on the streets. We are frank in saying that it is a disgrace to Main street to allow this gang of uncouth, impolite, and profane mob to take full possession of the sidewalk and force people to take the middle of the street in order to keep from coming in contact with this vile element of our community. Enforce the law it there is one, it not make one in order that we may get rid of them. Seoop Tliem In.

Everybody is on the look out for bargains whenever they start out trading, and as money is close now is the accepted time to embrace every opportunity to secure goods at bed rock prices. E. T. Rawlins comes to the front boldly and quotes Shoes, Dry Goods, and Clothing at such figures as are not offered every day, and must be sold. He means business and all you have to do is to give him call and you will be sure to buy as he is offering goods at such extremely low prices that you would buy them any how and put them away for future use.

Read his advertisement. Messrs. S. L. Russell and Clem Carring" ton are with Mr.

Rawlins and would be more than pleased to have their friends take advantage of the rare bargains that are now being offered. Rubber Belting and Packing at J. F. Edwards'. Large stock Wagon and Baggy material for sale at F.

Edwares'. a new advertisements. I. Arq Lost! ME TO Rawls New Store, WHERE I CAN GET THE yCHEAPESTG EVER SOLD IN THISTOnT (CHILDREN'S KID BUT. SHOES VJ Sizes 5 to 8 Only 50 cents.

MISSES' GOAT LACE SHOES Sizes 11 to 2 Only 75 cents. JADIES' CLOTH GAITERS, 75 cents. ADIES' GOAT OR CALF, LACE OR 1.J BUTTON, Solid as a Rock, at $1. TREMENDOUS BARGAINS in Men's and Boys' Shoes. yjEN'S HATS, from 25 cents up.

13 INS AND NEEDLES for your Aunts and for your Cousins, at lc paper. T3ILL0W CASE LACE, 2 inches wide, at lc yard. 8, 10 and 12 inches wide, at 5c yard. BIG BARGAINS IN LINEN AND TORCHON LACKS. CEDAR BUCKETS-3 Brass Hoops-Only 25c.

QJASS OIL CANS-1 25c. BLEACHED TABLE DAMASK Double Width, and Warranted Pure Linen, at 25c a yard. IF IT'S BARGAINS YOU ARE LOOKING FOR, YOU WILL FIND 'EM AT Rawl's New Store, Ilerndon Block, No. 4, Commercial Avenue. mar25-3m Wl ASS Y8K O.

(). WHITE, MERCHANT Next door to Public Letwer oflire, OXFORD, N. C. XT LEG ANT INE QAMPLES Hd KG ANT XjINE OAMPLES ALWAYS ON HAND. ALWAYS ON HAND.

We guarantee satisfaction in every Instance. All we ask is a trial. EREMEMBER, WE MAKE CUTTING AND FITTING A SPECIALTY. mar25-3m TINEAPPLES TJINEAPPLES INEAPPLES 1 INEAPPLES I Firt of the seaon. Fruit, 23 cents' each.

L.ir?e, Fancy I7LORIDA LORIDA ORANGES-RANGES- We have secured one more phip-ment extra large Florida Orange. Call early, as stock is small. PPLES PPLES 4 PPLES! iV PPLES PPLES! J-Y PPLES! Five barrels of those fine Ben Davis Apples opened to-day. ZW CE E-lCE fOLD TRINKS VOLD -U RINKS S2 Our fountain is the newest, our drinks are the coldest, our syrups the freshest, and our place the neatest and cleanest in the city. T.

W. JACKSON Bakers, Candy Makers and Fruiters, Ilerndon Block No 3. 4-2f-3m Oxford, N. Big stock carts ten different styles Studebaker's and Frazier'e warranted 12 months Spiral, Thomas Coil, Rice Coil, King, Brewster, Soule anl Bough'on Art ir hlicrcria nnon a 1. 1 Pliaa from to $135 each at Owen, Barbour Smith's, 1 m.

OF THE PASSING LOCAL EVENTS OF THE DAY. What Is TraiiMiirliir Around and About Itm. tu Town mimI 'onnty TI10 and loint of Peo lle Yon Know. Etc. Uig break of tobacco in Oxfonl on Tuesday.

Mr Dixie IJI.icknall is now telegraph operator at IJell field, Va. The IMaj'or is having the new Cemetery put in good condition. Read Land Sale and Administrator's Notice in another column. Hon. Donald W.

li.tin, State Treasurer, was in Oxford on Wednesday. Mr. Thomas Stovall, of Stovall, paid us a pleasant call on Wednesday. Let the Town Commissioners show up the finances of the past year. Mr.

and Mrs. J. Y. Land is, of Henderson, visited Oxford on Wednesday. Bring your tobacco along to Oxford as prices are high, and still climbing.

Mrs. Mulcher, of Norfolk, is on a visit to her siter, Mrs. S. A. Elliott.

We regret to learn of the illness of Mr. William Pleasants, of Fishing Creek Township. Richard Hicks, a worthy colored, man and an excellent shoemaker, died on Monday night. Mr. B.

H. Coffrt has sold one of his dwelling houses, on Broadway to Mr. Lewis G. Smith. Young Boyd, son of Mr.

Win. Boyd, of Northern Granville, was sent to the Insane Asylum on Tuesday. Mr. Thos H. Collins, accompanied by Mrs.

Collins, and little daughter, returned from New York on Tuesday. Squire S. V. Ellis continues to be afflicted by a lingering case of the grippe. He has been sick several days.

Mr. W. II. Jenkins, manager of the Farmers' Alliance Warehouse, at Henderson, was on the breaks Tuesday. The Supreme Court on Monday decided that there was no error in Harrison vs.

Harrison from Granville. Mr. James F. Collins, our worthy foreman, Is visiting relative and friends in Goldsboro and Wilmington. E.

T. Rawlins has one of the largest lines of straw hats in Oxford. Call and see them as they are going cheap. We had the pleasure of meeting Mr. W.

T. Adams, the most excellent President of the County Alliance, in town on Tuesday. Mr. J. C.

Fleming, a leading farmer of Dutchville, struck the Durham tobacco market a few days ago and relieved the boys of $45 round for one load. Messrs J. T. Yancy, A. B.

Tiliey, A. D. Moore and J. L. Damerom, of Person county were on our breaks Tuesday, received satisfactory prices for their tobacco.

We had the pleasure of meeting on our streets Mr. J. T. A-rington, of the reliable firm of Arrington Scott, Commission Merchants, Richmond, on Wednesday. Capt.

Rufus Amis, of Blue Wing, called to see us on Tuesday. It is said he is the man that will down Brer Brower for the Republican nomination for Confront this District. Prof. W. L.

Poteat, of Wake Forest College, will deliver the address before the graduating class of ten young ladies at the commencement of the Baptist Seminary on the 10th of June. At the prize drill in Raleigh on Tuesday evening the Edgecombe Guards bore off the honors. Sergeant W. W. Jones and P.

P. Hobgood, represented the Granville Grays at the drill. We had the pleasure of meeting Mr. W. Hester, of Dutchville township, in Oxford on Wednesday.

He is a fine to bacco grower, and his crop always commands the highest prices. Mr. J. W. Lyon, one of the old reliable and most trustworthy farmers of Dutchville township, was on the breaks Tuesday and sold some tobacco at the Alliance Warehouse at most satisfactory prices.

--Mr. T. M. Arrington, one Tally Ho's thrifty farmers, was married on the 23d April to Miss Rebecca G. Slaughter, a most excellent young lady of Walnut Squire R.

W. Hobgood made Grove them one. Buythe Excelsior Cook Stove, best in use, at J. F. Edwards', The 40.