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i ft J. tf 1 it 4 Rl1 liri; THE TOR VALUABLE NE W-AD VBR TISEMENTS Cooper Williams are putting goods hrough on a cheap line f. Capt. J. A.

rAyilliams has. purchased JOTTINGS. Beautiful moon-light nights, -Fall calicoesCooper WiUiams.1 Corn crops in Granville are very good. And editor's scissors are his steal pen. Sweet potatoes have in this have been dipped In argumentative truth in vindication of Temperance and in the censure of the most debasing of all cus toms, drinking.

Yet I feel sure that when speak the thdh it will not be In vain. How often," yea too often, do we hear the words, "Come, let Tus take a glass of something on that. Only a glass of wincj not the least harm." The serpent i begnilded live with his gilded. Is not there a serpent beneath these words? I ask you, young man, who perhaps too often have responded to their enticing, before you, go in to mix the fatal glass, first ask yourself the question, Is It You were brought up doubtless by pious parents who taught you to say 'lead us 7 not into temptation, but deliver us from evil," and whose parting injunction was, "My son if Bhihers entice" thee consent thou not." You have laid them in the grave and their, memory is sacred. Consider then.

Were they here to-night, would they say it was right for their boy to Hi-ten to the enticing words of your com panions and cast your lotryour life, your all, rudderless and a compass, upon the sea of intemperance. For to such the first glass 4 is the entrance. It may appear -calm and aUuring to. your imagination-'only a glass of wine, no harm" but there are hidden rocks. Then is it right Why embark on an un certain sea that ha3 wrecked so many noble Why acquire a taste for poison which will ultimately drown you? Abstain from the first glass and you are your own man, take.it and you are sold to it unless rescued by a powerful will.

It Is the safest side, then stick to it. They may entreat, and havhig tried eve ry other call you a coward. But listen to the "still small voice" tliat says within you "Is it right?" and show them that you are no coward but are brave enough to stand upon the ground where God placed you in your right senses. Anybody can say yes but it takes a man to say no. them and stick to it.

"Look not thou upon the wine when it" is when it giveth his color in the cup, when it moyethjitself aright at the last It biteth like a serpent and stingeth like an ad der." ''U And ask you the enticers who throusrh alcohol are made the "Devil's to open the way for the downward (course of young men, Is this right Have you not a conscience that tells you it is ntf right Or has its voice long since been drowned by the demon calling for "Mere 1 more Is it right that you should take from beneath them their firm' footing and put quicksand in its stead, under the semblauce of 'only a glass'of wine, no harm I ask you reader, Is it right? Q'CTERCUS. The ladies of St. Stephens Church are busily engaged In getting up a series of entertainments to be iriven court week. Cooper Williams are conEtantly adding to then large stock by the fresh arrival of new goods. I HARMED, On the 23d at Williamsboro, by elder J.

A. Stradley, Mr. Jno. A. Cooke to Miss Moixte H.

Evans both of this county. "Two souls with but a single thought, Two nearts tnat Deat as one." On the 16th by Rev. B. B. Hester.

Mr. W. E. Stem to Miss Aktrtta Farrabovv; both of this county. died, On the morning of the 26th, Mrs.

Martha Breedlove, in about the 69th year of her age. Cotton Cloth, Cotton Yarn, Bleeched Clothi Bed Ticking, for sale by COOPER WTLLIA3IS. BaughmAn Bros MANUFACTIJRiniS OP Paper bags and Flour Sacks and dealers in every variety of PAPERS, TWITES, ENVELOPES, GENERAL STATIONERY Richmond, uly73in Advertisers. All persons contemplate makmg contracts with newspapers for the insertion of advertisements should send 25 cents to -Ceo. P.

Rovell 11 Park Ko H. Y. for their ONE HUNDRED PAGE PAMPHLET, containing lists of 3,000 newspapers estimates, showing the cost of advertising. july28lom. DR E.

Wl OWEN wishes it evcrborne in mind that he is stil living hi Oxford and is prepared to supply the place of lost dental organs with artificial ones for $25.00 per -set; and to perform all operations in his profession in a skillful and satisfactory manner. SepSCm. OXFORD, DEALER IN BOOKS, STATIOXEBY, Conf ectionaries and many other articles which I am selling to suit hard times. Having bought out Manly B. Jones I now hold forth at his old stand and would be pleased to most my friends Is it Eight! Pens' of greater power than mine .18 Wo Oi' Monday, the 5th of October, I wlU the highest bidder, at the rest-dent te of the late George A.

Harris, near-. TaUf Ho, a very valuable tract of lan 'consisting of 500 acres. -j TTie land will be divided, into, lots Jo saii inrchaeers. 7.1 II Is adapted to the growth of fino ccnl cure tobacco. It Is situated in that -tloii bf country; which is so famous py; i raistag fine 1- a At) the same time and will all tc corn raised on the land this ycon TV.

IllO IkilV VIA LIAV VIUJ V. mHCH'DH. TRIGHT, Exectir. Sep.t; 8tds i Tally Ho, N. i Statement showing theliurabei of I klaya the Board of Coutilv missioners lor vjruuviiiu coitftty were in Session from 18m The -number" of milt trdrelecl and compensation receiv-byillaaeh Member of the Boat auOTg same penoa.

Pal W. H. Furyear for 40 days atte i esaoov Paitsame for 1040 miles $132.00 trailed $52.00 PaldjJas A Bullock for 41 days atten dance fiS.UU Paidjsame for. 810 miles $122.50. travel i iw.oo.

Paid TJ nays for 4i days Paid4same for 980 miles travel i m.00) Royster for 44 days atten dant PaKVfanie for 1780 miles $177.10 travel Vv PaidiJoeeph C. Coley for 41 days attou-dan Paic! same for 882 miles 612G.10 I Uigustua H. oooke Clerk ex uincio to thft Board, of County Commissioners for i pranvillQ County, certify that the foregoing correct as shown by the mlnaje3 of the proceedings of said Com-mlsXionefs. A COOKE. ASi Clerg ex Ufllclo to lioarti corn's.

Tlit; Korui Carolina I (iRANVILLE U0UN1Y, Superior Courts July 80th 1874. it: Hecfrf 14 II. Burwell AGAINST Whftjord R. Swain and UEFENDANT3 I Alexander B. Hawkins, one of the defjdants above named, Greeting.

Tan are hereby summoned to be a nd appear before the Judge of our Superior CoUb at the jiext ensuing Term thereof, to beheld for the county of Granville, at Court House in Oxford on the after the second Monday, of August 1874, and answer the com-plai which is deposited in the oflttce of theerk of the Superior Court of said Coiiry and let the said defendants take notifcs that if. they fail to answer, the comjaint as aforesaid the Plaintiff will taeiJudgment against" theni for' the siua four hundred dollars, with interest on the same at the rate of eight pefintum iper ranmmv from.tlie 5tU davMay 1866 till paid, and also' for cost j)f suit. I v-'V Oien under my hand and the seal of this 24, day of August, 1874. aug6w B. H.

COZART, Clerk I Sup Court of Granville County KAtHtjt 3IOGS, Xp6lk, Va. ASA BIGGS, Formerly of N. C. EDEB BIGGS MM CHANTS, AND COT TON FACTORS, Big gs' Wharf, Norfolk. I CgXiberal Advances on Consnr'nt.

5QuSilpments to Liverpool free 1 for-wardtpg. Commissions, and usual Advance made. KSccial attention paid to tl.e ale of CottoU and all kinds of or mtry produce and prompt returns Ij. Bagging and tics furnished liberal terms i MEW BARBER SHOP. IHAVe just opened a first class barber shojj in front of tlie Oxford Hotel, the one flmrmerly occupied by Landi3 Hugt'i.

Jewish to say to: the public that I wish Jftem' to give me a good share cf their )ftronage. lIy charges shall hu reasojci.ble and the worlc shall be done in thelhest style. I have always in my shop ijwboot black and a boy to carry notes tto any part of to-n. mako -si bnattrtssed and repair sprinss on the. mostpabnable terms PETER CHARLESTON, jllainst, Oxford, N.

C. 50. ADDRESS OR VISITING Czra mth your name ncatlv nrinted on theni jnt tQ any Address for 50 cents. Torch-Light Office OXFORDN. C.

1 Tbt jJar-rooni reniedv for all niTmpntc i3Rmsr.Bittcr3, surcharged with Fusel OH, aIeadly element, rendered more active h.f Shepungent astringents with which it 13 owibuied. your stomach is weak or bowels disordered, strensrthen and rj fiato them with Vinegar Bitters PF vegetable alterative and ape nent.v;? ree from alcohol JiruiAg nev vitality into yoar cshavsst. Ita pym. fill LOCAL NEWS. TSDAisfeP 1874.

Crantills CesntyCnlsrs BOUOUT BY JR. W. HARRIS. i COUNTY ORDERS BOUGHT BY DAYIS ROBIXSON, SPECiAii ATTENTlON.We will, alter this issue, discontinue all free copies of this paper. Subscribe now.

ncour aging all reports are true, the farmers in Granville and Orange are curing their tobacco with much success. Luciocs GRAPES.The. Senior desires to return his sincere thanks for a box of nice scuppernong grapes. We appreciate the "kindness of the "fair" sender in thus remembering us. Thanks.

Index to New Advetisements. County Notice. Public Sale. 1 -Home Savings' 'Bank. StJPPlEMENTl-1 The supplement we sent -out to our subscribers, i containing the financial report of Grahvjlle county, i was not exactly.

correct. i oil. are re- i tqiile heones-twe are now send- ing put as corrected; A Run Away and learn that as Mr. Battle was returning from Oak Hill last Friday, his horse.took I fright from some cause, or other and ran away', throwing him, and young lady that was in the buggyat the time. out, and i demolishing the vehicle.

For- tunately no one badly hurt. Meeting of Veterans. We notice that there is to be a convention of the eoldiers of the Mexican War at Raleigh during the next Fair in October. Col. Rush J.

Mitchell, of Oxford, is a veteran ho figured in that memorable contest. Richard D. Jones chairman of the Board of Commissioners for this county, was also a belonging, we think, to the same command with Col. M. it a ii I I We noticed Mr.

McXi- der, the laughist on our streets last week. lie represents great excitement in the tobacco market North and reports that the excitement on tobacco is similar to that often manifested in the gold mar ket when that modern article of com modify is being manipulated by the "Bulls' and "Bears," and each tick the clock marks aehanjre in its value. iWc say let the excitement rage. When 'the price for dark red tobacco reaches i jforty dollars per hundafd pounds, and jbright sand lugs seventy-five dollars, we jhope to double our list' of subscribers to itlie Torch-Light and double its pre-isent dimensions. We say let tobacco 'continue to AcTiVKTiY at Work.

Mr. ames A. Bullock has entered actively on his duties of measuring the public roads and put ting up stakes. He is determined, we understand, to report all overseers who have not faithfully discharged -their As it4.s known that Judge Henry will preside here in lieu of Judge Watts at the next term Of our Superior court, those overseers whose names Mr. has down to report may well shake in their jcuees, as did Belshazzar on beholding the mysterious handwriting on the wall in the day of his feasting and revelry, We say overseers, take casev unless you can prove a good record or rather a good road before his honor at October court A partial discharge of your duty "will not save you.

Yon must perform your whole duty or you will be sent to Coventry. The Press. -Will you walk with us hrough the newspaper office This tray then. Here is the editors' room tts occupants are all busy. Here are dispatches and letters from all parts the world.

The editors write, clip, alter and select every thing of interest to make a paper of to-day. I Come into the composing room. Click, ry you see thesje pieces of metal? They are the type, and -t i "They look-but teaden and dumb, As he pnts them in place, with finger i and thumb." But pick up a Could you rightly arrange those few apparently soulless things, you would win to yourself immortal fame. For in them is hidden more tearful sharper wit, more cutting sarcasm than month ever (And our says a great deal of nonsense. That boy won't do.) 1 Ixxk, the type are not dead but asleep, tfhey have received the baptism of the lress upon their foreheads and the newspaper goes forth, a new creation, pregnant with thought for good or evil.

It is born and sent out into the world to carry with' it the opinions of "a nation. click ick. -ibats thmusic to whi Kcrtli Carolina, Granvtlle Countt, Superior Court, September 23, 1874. Agustine Landis, adm'r of William Evans, ej -1-i a Solomon James Anderson, Thoma3 Petti- ford and others. i It appearing to the satisfaction of the court that William Pettiford, Richard Pettiford, Franklin Pettifprd, Thomas Pettiford, John Anderson, and Mary Frances his wife, William Evans and Parthena his wife, resides beyond the limits of this State, it is therefore order by the court that publication be made in the Torch-Light, a newspaper published In the? town of.

Oxford, for 'six weeks successively, notifying) the said defendants to appear the clerk of the Superior Court for said county of Gran ville, at his office on or before Tuesday the Jd day of November, 1874, then and there to plead, answer or demiur'tothe plaintiff's petition filed in this cause otherwise the same will be taken as confess ed and an order of sale granted. AYit-ness Benjamin H. CozarC clerk of said court, at office in Oxford the 23d September 1874. 1 B. COZART, C.

sept206w Smith's celebrated Straw Cutters, at COOPER WILLIAMS. THE HOSE 8ATT5GS B1JTR OF NORFOLK, VA. Bankino Rooms. Corner of Main and Atlantic streets. Peposits of any amount received from any person.

i Six per cent interest allowed on all sums of One Dollar and Upwards. Discount day TUESDAY. KmHaving our own' correspondents at all the late branches of the Freedmans Bank, we have great facilities! for collection and Exchange on 'all, parts of the country. Send for our circular. GEO.

E. BOWDENV President. sep29tf H. C. PERCY, Casliler.

-n-NEW I FALL COODS receiving daily? our New Goods for the Fall; and Winter trade, which were bought for 0A9H-I at very low Jigures, and Wei are prepared to oner Great Inducements in Prices. Call and examine for yourselves. You wui nnu our goods very cheap. H. C.

W. G.l HERNDON, sept294t Oxford, N. C. Public Sale the residence of Rev. P.

D. Thomp son, in Oxford, on Saturday 10th of October, of household and kitchen furni ture, consisting of Chairs, writing desk, extension dinning table, bureau, bed steads, mattresscss, crockery, stoneware, cooking stove, two parlor stoves, garden implements, several rds of seasoned oak and pine wood, family supplies, Terms cash. i i 2w Flour at retail and by the barrel, COOPER WILLIAMS. wish to buy our! Fall stock and we earnestly request those indebt ed to us to come forward and settle im mediately. J- E.

HAITHCOCK SON, sept222t Oxford, N. C. Bare Investment CAPITALISTS. "Will be sold on the premises, on the 30th of September that very valuable real estate, known as Canhady's Mills, in the county of Granville, N. C.

on Tar River ten miles South of Oxford and about ten miles North of Franklinton on the Raleigh Gaston R. By a Judicious expenditure of capital water power would be sufficient- to carry on extensive manufacturing operations There is a Store Cottpn house, Blacksmith's and Shoe shops on the premises, in which there was at one time an extensive; business done. Also a small tract of land adjoining; the mill tract, with good improvements conveniently arranged for a small family. -Tcrra3 one fourth cash, balance one and two fr; 4 Mr C. G.

Strayhorn will show the property to any person who may wish to see it. 1 SepHt N. E. CANNADY, Ex. DISSOLUTION.

The partnership heretofore existing under the firm of Herndon, Hunt is this day dissolved by mutual consent. Oxford. N. C. Sept, 1st 1874...

HERNDON, HUXT Co." The business will be continued without interruption by the firm of H- C. W. G. HERNDON! TTe take thi3 occasion to tender our sincere thanks to our many friends and patrons for past favors, and earnestly solicit continuance of the Pledging every effort on our part to please and accommodate i I H. C.

W. G. nERNDON. Oxford, N. C.

sept 1st 1874 4t T. LYNCH', IJET7 GOODS. I HAVE Just' received a select stock of Jewelry, consisting of patches, Clocks, Wedding Rings, Bridal Presents, Fancy Goods and many other articles too numerous to mention. Call in and take a look for i vourself. -Oxord 1.

V. of Mr. Job Osborn his neat residence on Clarksville street. "friendship is the wine of existence, and love the dram drinking," marriage must be the state of Intoxication. 1 Mr.

Morgan (the artist) has quite a taking dl-positlon, and he informs us he will take his leave the latter part of this week. J. Our citizens should be on the alert." We hear of several? depredationa.hy thieves. Smite them with the spoon of Ah'accdunt i of the meeting at Shady Grove crowded out of this issue. The meeting was not protracted as previously! announced.

If anything will impress the human mind with awe, it is the expression of a boys face who has Just i been aroused from a nap in church. 7 Oxford youths delight in playing base ball. They may be seen upon the green most any Boys will be boys, andthey make a deal of noise. the jail birds. Mr.

Wil liam Wilkerson, was on Sunday in jail, united in the bonds of matrimony to Miss Emily Smith, by Sqiiire Hughes. Mr. S. J. Jones informs us that his pa per, tne lSoysT if em.) will De out aDout the first of next month.

We wish you success, Sam, and may your.Giai shine brilliantly in many a household. i I Talk about new' Goods, R. L. Hunt lias returned from Xew York with such a stock of goods he has never before kept; took out for our next issue. Mr.

Hunt will appear before you in the shape of a long, advertisement. A sewing-machine asrent wishes' to know if the proverbial stitch "In time which saves nine stitches is a -1 'hem- Who can tell the '-feller." We mean no offence in this item, and hope no one will get In a "pucker" thereat. Mr. A. Taylor has laid upon our table four bolls of improved cotton weighing 530 grains also four bolls of the average yield weighing 355 grains.

This shows that knows what's what in the cotton line. James C. Cooper of New York, is on a flying trip to our town to see bis many friends and We are glad to chronicle his success in the great city of N. Y. He represents the large cotton House of Robert Murrell, successor to Murrell, Tannaliill Co.

The Experience op an Oxford Youth Going Home With Sally One bright moonlight night an Oxford youth (we withhold the name) chanced to attend a meeting of the "Mu sical Club," the exact place of which is not now. necessary to mention. there however, his eyes fell on a "fairy form," that immediately set his suscepti ble heart in a blaze, She was sixteen or thereabout, with bright eyes, red cheeks and cherry lips, while the auburn ringlets clustered in a wreath of profusion around her beautiful head and her, person, to his ravished unmaffination, was more perfect in form and outline than the most faultless statue ever chiseled by the sculptor's art. As he gazed, his feelings, which never before aspired girlward were fully and he determined to go home with Sally Jane that night perish in the attempt. As soon therefore, as the Club was dismissed, and she was suitably bonneted he approached to offer his services as contemplated, and he then learned an important lesson, viz: the difference between resolving and doing.

As he neared her to put his resolution into execution, his heart thumped with apparently' as much force as if it were driving ten-penny nails Into his ribs in the meantime having reached Sally's tide, managed to mumble over something Which is perhaps known to the recording angel I but surely is hot to I Well, ho walked on pleasantly toward Sally a home, conversing very sweetly as he passed along. Alas for him I. ally Jane had a brother of some' eight or nine summers, who accompanied him along the way, and who was in wonderful high'splrlts at the idea of his sister's having a beauV and he would circulate around our hero, every now-, and then giggling in the height of his glee. Bill, by the way, was arstubbed chuckle-headed boy, whose habiliments would have made the fortune of" an ordinary dealer In mop rags. I They arrived at the gate.

Bill ehot past them, and, flung open the door with a bang and shouted at the top of his voice: 4Mother I mother i3 coming home with Sal l' I fIs he?" screamed the eld woman in reply, 'Wall, I declare I I didn't think the saphead knew enough." ft Rcaderl that vouth didn't rro in. i Ad vertisemente labor while the adveir-iser sleeps. I' Quite a display of "gallantry at Shady Grove last Sunday, Evergreen--a man who does hot learn from experience. 1 "Ole'VJohii Robinson's circus will be at Henderson November 2d. Our town folks ought to begin to lay in their winter's suppy of wood.

A small crop of engagements has been harvested during the past summer. Cooper Williams have just re ceived a splendid assortment of shoes. "When the swallows" homeward fly," what becomes of the other little birds Our tobacco market continues active. Bring your tobacco to the Oxford market. Persons whose subscriptions have ex pired are earnestly requested to renew.

1 he leaves of the trees are losing their emerald hues and begin to fall one bv one. 4 Xew goods are now coming into town rapidly. Lool; out for new; advertise Xew Boots and Shoes. Cooper Williams. 4 The shortness of the present days when contrasted with the long summer ones is very noticeable.

Whenever you buy or sell, let or hire, make a clear bargain, and never trust to 44 We shan't disagree about trifles." $2.10 is the price of a ticket from Hen derson to Raleigh and back again, including a ticket to the fair one day. Dome oi our exenanges aon7t put in an appearance oniy aoouc once every three weeks. What can the matter be Caswell court commences next Mon day. The Senior editor of this paper will be in attendance soliciting subscrip tions. Why is it that some people can curse a man one nour and slobber over him with their mouths full of honey and mo lasses the next Mr.

Jno. W. Hays has removed his office from the Court House i to the office on College street, one door above H. C. W.

G. Herndon's. uctoner iouows oeptemoer anu precedes November. Had this month thirty- one days, it wouldn't pass in its chips till day. after to-morrow Cooper Williams' cheap goods are creating, a sensation.

One of our compositors had his picture taken recently. A young lady in town, -has an album. She says she has added S'am' to her him look. i The wobbliugs of a colored individua with his accordion- enlivened the deni zens of a College street locality, for whole evening not long since. Jj K.Wood has on hand Methodist, Presbyterian and Episcopal hymn1 Books.

Also the Methodist discipline, which he is selling: at the right figures. 2t unr uiat isiver suDscriDers are due us will greatly oblige by paying their subscriptions to our agent, Sam'l. Davis. Longer indulgence is unnecessa The establishment of E. Haithcock Son are executing work that cannot be surpassed in the South.

These energetic gentlemen deserve the patronage of our people. i Merchants and business" should bear in mind that they, can get all kind of job work done at the Torch-Light ofllce at Raleigh prices. Send in your ordersi Patronize home industry. SEE the great bargains Cooper Williams are offering to cash buyers. We, the Junior, have just finished a box of delightful scuppernongs, sent us by a lady riend, and now we feel that we are decidedly the best natured creature in Oxford.

Many, many thanks. What an uncomfortable situation A seat on a sofa between two young ladies, one Fwith black eyes, jet ringlets and iSnowy neck the other with soft blue cyes sunny ringlets, red cheeks and lips -both talking to you "at the same time. Schoolmaster. "How many" kinds of axes are there Liitle boy. Broad axe, narrow axe, iron axe, steel axe, axe of the Apostles, and axe my father Schoolmaster.

"Good, go to the top of the class." jv i Our readers will please excuse the scarcity of locals in this issue. Owing to the beautiful moon-light nights the Junior has been too sentimental to write and the Senior is too much excited over a box of delicious scuppernong grapes. "The way of the world old lady, the way of the world.M 1 tulSlyj i .1 1.