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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

the old and highly respected families Of
this section, his father, w. A. Bradsher
being a prominent merchant and plan
ter.
His youth was passed in gaining an ed
ucation. In 1860 he entered Wake For
est College and remained at that insti-
tuition until 1873. At that period he en-
gagged IN farming and teaching and con-
tinued those occupations until 1890. At
that time he received the Democratic
nomination as n candidate for clerk of
the Superior court. After hard and
bitter race, he WAS triumphantly elected.
SO well did he eli the position that again
in 1894 he was renominated nnd was, or
course reelected BY majority Of l.UJO
votes Again in 1888 he received the
nomination and after a hard fought
campaign was elected by an ample ma
jority.
Mr.. Bradsher has ever given his SER
vices and means to the Democratic par
ty and is ever ready to push il onward
to success. Being a man Of attractive
power he has made legions Of friends and
has succeeded in holding them. True
to his friends and his party, he deserves
success and the writer trusts that he
may live many years to serve his party
and the good people of Person county.
He is heartily in accord with the con-
stitutional amendment and will vote and
work for the same. Mr.. Bradsher has
been married twice In 1874 he was
Joined in wedlock TO Miss Satterfeld. Of
Person county. This lady died in 1890
In 1891 he married Miss Merritt, also
Of This county. These unions have been
blessed with nine children.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

DIR. EUGENE JACKSON TUCl.--li,
lima Some time later he entered the
dental department of the Vanderbilt
University Of Tennessee and was grad
uated from that institution in 1890, be-
ing president Of his class.
He at once began the practice Of his
chosen profession at RoXboro and has
since successfully practiced there In
1888 he took post graduate course at
Or. John H. Myers School of Postletic
Dentistry, in New York City Doctor
Tucker became member Of the State
Dental Society shortly after graduating
from the Vanderbilt University and has
always taken an active interest in the
workings Of that body, having served as
n member of the executive committee
and at the recent meeting held at Raj
eigh was honored with the election to
the first Vice Presidency of that organi-
zation. He was also elected a delegate
from North Carolina to the National
Association of Dentists. which meets at
Niagara Falls during this month. The
Doctor is n member of the Baptist
church.
Personally he is pleasant gentleman,
polished in manners and highly cultured.
He is decided advocate of Roxboro's
material welfare and advancement and
has given his best efforts in that direc-
ton. Doctor Tucker is a gentleman OF
high social standing whose friends
throughout this section are only limited
by the number of his acquaintances
lie occupies neat and commodous
suit of offices on Main street.
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Il. d. CHEEK.

One of the prosperous and We'll known
establishments of RoXboro deserving of
special mention is THAT conducted by the
above named gentleman. Mr.. Cheek be-
gan work in his fathers shop at the
age OF fifteen years, and now being thir
ty-five years cid has had an experience
of twenty three years. He moved to
Roxboro, September, 1891, and founded
his present business. He deals in bug
ges, wagons, carriages, etc, and also
DOS repairing OF salnc He is engaged
in the undertaking business and carries
line OF collins. caskets, shr0uds, robes
and undertake's supplies. Mr. Cheek
is a peasant, genial gentleman, and
wide-awake, progressive citizen.
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C. C. cRIrCn1ER & GO.

Ten years ago this well known and
popular firm bcgan business upon
small scale. As time passed ON it grew
and expanded under able and progressive
management They occupy large two
story brick building 40xSO feet in di-
mansions. situated north OF the court
house. One portion Of the building is de-
voted to the large and varied stock of
furniture carried.
They manufacture and repair buggies,
wagons, carriages, etc, and are nicely
equipped for that purpose. Messrs. G..
G. Criteher 81 Co. do an undertaking
business. Their business is by no means
local, but extends throughout this en-
tire section. The firm is composed of
c. e. and J. S. Clitcher. both wide
awake and progressive gentlemen, who
were born. reared and educated in Rox-
boro. They do a very large business.
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In Dental Circles Throughout
the State is Eugene
Jackson Tucker
D. D. S.
FIRST VICE PRESIDENT OF
The State Dental Society, A Polished, Gull
tured and Progressive
Citizen,
Citizen.

Figuring conspicuously with the de-
re!opment of the city of Roxboro and
always as a decided element for the al
vanccment OF the city's best interests
is what can be regularly called yalua
bic citizen. Such persons are always
in demand in every community and
as a type of this citizenship, Eugene
Jackson Tucker, y. y. s., stands out
prominently.
Or. Tucker is a Virginian by birth and
first saw the light Of day in Charlotte
county. that State May 18th. 1870. He
springs from the famous Tucker family.
Our subject was educated at the schools
of his natal section and subsequently
began the study Of dentistry under DIR.
Rominger, Of Reidsyille, North Caro-
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G. r. HOLLOWAY.

\ Well Known Citizen Of Person County
4 staunch and true Democrat, a pro-
gressiye citizen and a man universally
esteemed and admired there you have
the personality Of G.. r. Holloway.
This gentleman was born in MGcklen-
burg county Virginia. November 18th.
1899 and is from one of the old and
highly respected families of that State.
Eis parents moved to North Carolina
Wien he was but six years old, settling
in Granville county and here our sub
iect was reared and educated He was
educated at the High School at Hen
derson and at Horners School at
Oxford During the civil war
he enlisted in the Confederate
army, Company A, Forty-fourth
North Carolina, as private, in 1862
and CALAMITY served the cause until
taken prisoner at Reams' Station, near
Petersburg, Virginia. and remained as
such until General Lees surrender.
After the war he returned to North
Carolina and taught school until 1897,
when he was elected Supervisor of Pub
lie instruction and this position he has
since most satisfactorily filled.
Mr.. Holloway is not only Demo
crat, but during his life has never voted
any other than a Democratic ticket and
intends to stand by the grand old party
until he dies. In 1859 he married Miss
Elizabeth Price Hamlet aud this union
has been blessed with seven children.
living. He is a member of the Meth
odist church.
Mr.. Holloway is a wide-awake, pro-
gressive citizen and is always in accord
with the onward progress of Person
county.
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LONG & WOODY.
Roxboro's Leading Hardware En
porium.

-
poIilrm.
In the list of important houses that
make up the commercial standing of
Roxboro. none are more important or
more far-reaching in their transactions
than the mammoth Hardware Emporium
OF Messrs. Long & Woody, the largest
establishment Of the kind in this entire
section.
The business was incepted in 1892, and
became known under the name of Lukin
& Long in 1894. In 1899 it became
known under its present name. the
firm occupy large and Commod4ous
premises on Main street, at the head OF
Depot street The lalild!ng Is substan-
tial brick 2Sx100 feet in dimensions, two
stories, with IA basement. lacy handle "A
very large stock OF heavy and Shelf nafd
ware besides Hardware Agricultural
implements, pants. tinware, etc. They
are agents for the Acetelyene Gas APP
paratus. They nave Il tin shop and also
a pfgmlsng and gas-iittmg department.
Under progressive management the bns,-
ness has been constantly increased. The
firm is composed of Messgs. k. IL. LolS
and w. X Moody, two OF RoXbolos
most wide awake and highly osteemed
citizens. lacy are huStlers tGr business.
and their patrons are Logon. Long ai.ay
they tiGallsh and prosper Is the a-dli.t
wish Of the writer
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
A Wide-AWake and Faithful
Official Now Sering
his Third Term
AS CLERK OF THE
SUPERIOR COURT
y An Ardent and Faithful Democrat, Man Who
Cannot be Downed. Brief
ckoirL
Sketch.

1t IS matter Of record that the Clerks
department Of the Superior court Of
Person county is one of the best con-
Quoted in the State This is saying Il
good deal. but can be proven BY an in
spection of that department. All credit
is due ID. w. Bradsher for the excellent
and faithful manner in which he has
attended to the duties Of that position
and the excellent manner in which he
ton and the excellent service rendered
darcy w Rradsher is a North Caro-
lima by birth and first saw the light OF
day in Person county, about forty-six
years ago. He emanates from one OF
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
1873

College. being graduated from that insti-
tuition in 1898. In order to further fit
himself for his life's work he spent a
year at the Maryland General Hospital
and at the expiration Of that time he
made his advent into Leasburg, where
he practiced for brief period and then
made his advent into Roxboro. whele
he has since resided, engaged actively III
the practice of medicine. During Jan
uary of 1899. DIR. Schaub formed part
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

disasters and trials, this old house sur
wives, the recognized leader in its line
in this entire section of the State. As
the years passed on the business pros
pered, hourished and grew. In 1896
it became known under its present
name.
Large and commodious quarters con-
sisting of two story brick with base
ment are occupied This building was
erected in 1884 and was built especially
for the convenience of the business. The
interior is thoroughly modern and in
keeping with the up-to-date business
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methods of the wide-awake management.
There is an attractiyeness and neatness
that prevails about the place that is
truly refreshing.
The stock is large and varied and en-
braces the choicest of fine dry goods
from Eastern and foreign looms; no
tions, dress goods, clothing, etc. The
millinery department is simply superb,
and the stock carried therein should be
seen to be appreciated. A special fea-
ture is made of this department, it be-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
Il. G. THOMPSON.

Dealer in staple and fancy groceries,
was born in Orange county, but reared
and educated i'll Person. He was for a
year cashier of the Farmers Bank, and
in /, % incepted his present business. He
enjoys a large patronage.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

ocrat in the State Senate, and the dis
trict never had better representative.
He is a man of rare executive ability,
honored, esteemed and loved by all who
know him. Yet in the manhood of rich
mental activity he gives promise of many
years of useful life both to RoXboro and
North Carolina.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

DR. OSCAR PlNKNEY SCuAUB.
nersh.p with pr league and this sfiil
exists.
Or. Schaub is young man Of great
deal Of personal magnetism. admired and
esteemed by all who know him. He IS
thoroughly welded To his profession ami
1e1otes his entire tire and attention To
further perfecting himself in its knowi-
edge when not engaged in answering
calls and attending to his patipata. 2
Aside from his professional duties. Df.
Sohaub takes great deal Of inter-
est in the development Of Roxhoro and
in this respect is heartily in accord with
anything that may tend in that direc-
ton During the spring of 1888 he be-
came member Of the State Medical
Society and has since taken m ae'f.ae
part in the workings Of that excellent
organization lIe is an Odd teiiow
Eeing a member of the Pinnacle. North
Carolina. Lodge.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

trustees Of the Terrell School Fund
for the county. He has twice been mar
ried, his first wife being niece of G.
S. Winstead and Colonel Winstead, of
Greensboro. She died in 1882. In May,
1888, he married the daughter of Sid
ney Thompson and niece of Hon. Jacob
Thompson, Secretary in Buchanan's
cabinet. These marriages have been
blessed with four children. Mr.. Long
is member of the Methodist Episcopal
church South.
Mr.. Long is not a politician, but in
1889 represented his district as a Dem
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

Manufactures and dealer in harness,
saddles, brides, robes, whips and horse
furnishing goods. Mr., Hall is a Vir-
ginian by birth, and has had fifteen
years experience in the business. He
made his advent into North Carolina
in 1899 and now successfully conducts
the only establishment of the kind in
the county.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

Reference to this old landmark re-
minds MS that more than thirty-two
years have passed into history; the sea-
sons have come and gone with that
continuous regularity that to many ren-
der such change monotonous; financial
panics have occurred and re-occurred:
financial institutions great and small
and manifold mercantile establishments
Of repute throughout the land have sur
rendered. owing to manifold mishaps.
Amid all these shifting scenes, changes,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

The specific remedy for troubles of
the blood, kidneys, stomach, liver, is
Hoods Sarsaparilla, the great blood
purifier
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

1.-TWO heads are better than one" If
the one you have is dull and heavy you
need Hoods Sarsaparilla. 1t will give
you prompt relief.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
In the Mercantile World of North Carolina is
the Great Firm of
J. A. LONG, SON AND COMPANY

Dealers in General Merchandise Brief Sketch of the
Career Of Mr.. j. A. long Senior Member.
of the Firm.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-26

It is insisted that the entire supper shall be
bought from the money paid in each time
by the members. This makes the girls feel
perfectly Independent, besides drawing those
who would refuse to attend did the classes
SAVIOR OF charity
Here are three representative menus: Pea
soup, sandwiches and coffee; the second,
picked Goldfish, corn mullins and tea; the
third, tomato soup, hot biscuits and coffee.
At the next meeting they are TO be taught
how to make a good stew. 81 shall make
feature of showing these girls the various
ways in which cold meats and fragments
from one meal may be wholesomely prepared
for the next" said one of the teachers.
at is waste that leads to want among so
many of our poor classes-they do not mean
to be wasteful but they have no under
standing OF how to utilize food that has once
been cooked and make it into a wholesome
dish"
The most promising and encouraging thing
about the classes is that the girls try the
recipes at home and take pleasure in telling
the instructor Of the results. At the third
meeting of the Wednesday class thirteen
out of sixteen girls reported that they had
successfully prepared some dish taught them
at the previous lesson
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-26

Of stones can sometimes pick UP bargain,
and in any case. 81 or SO invested in sap
phire that in the United states would cost
ten times the amount, or a small parcel Of
dozen moonstones for so cents are mex
pensive and pretty souvenirs
Strange as 1t may seem, in country so
long under British control as Ceylon, the
exact situation OF the richest mines is yet
a secret in the breasts Of the native miners
the dealers purchasing the gems in the
rough from the latter at Handy. There is
story told in Ceylon that far back in the
pathless jungles, somewhere near the east
coast, still so little known to Europeans,
and guarded by savages, wild beasts, deadly
serpents and the still more fatal miasmas,
there are the ruins of former splendid city
through which crystal stream ripples over
sand composed in greater part of jewels.
How far this story is pure legend 1t Is i'm
possible to determine, but the writer has
seen half pound jar filled with sand re-
ported to have been brought from the
place, that was without doubt mainly COM
posed of minute sapphires, rubies and other
precious stones and which certainly had the
appearance of having been subjected to the
action of running water.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-26
vahpeton office, where Attorney McCumber

WOOed ana won ner'
1t is declared by her friends that Mrs,
Phoebe Hearst, widow of the California SEN
ator has in the last two years spent rot
less than 81, 900, 900 in charity. The greater
portion of this vast sum was devoted to
founding chairs in the University of Califor-
MIA, but Mrs Hearst is believed to have put
hundreds of thousands of dollars where her
benevolence received little or no publicity.
Adele Marie Hickey, in lecture in New
York recently, said colors in every apparel
havd decided effect on health and disposi-
tion. Green, for. instance is bad for people
with nervous malades and royal purple Is
beneficial for people having a tendency to
sore throat. Taste for certain colors, the
lecturer said, is indicative of the moral char
acter of the wearer.
In her beautiful home at Wheatey, seven
miles from Hampstead, l.. l., Mrs. William
G.. Whitney is slowly recovering from her
long and serious illness. To a reporter who
saw him there Mr.. Whitney said; 81 can
only say that Mrs. Whitneys improvement
in health has been from the beginning very
slow and m1st tedious. What gain there is
has been made inch by inch"
Mime Modjeska, the actress, Is one of the
few people who can do two entirely opposite
things at the same moment. She will sit
upon the stage apparently writing a letter
that causes the greatest grief and agony
the tears running down her cheeks and the
sobs shaking her whole frame-and on the
paper that lies before her she draws carica-
lures OF persons she knows
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-26

ExEmpress Eugene has some Hibernian
blood in her veins, being the descendant Of
an Irish soldier of fortune, VINO made name
for himself in Spain.
The women of the national capital are
about to erect a statue in honor of the mem
ory Of the late +. E. Spinner. The move
ment is in recognition of the fact that Gen
eral Spinner, when treasurer of the United
States was the first to give women employ
ment in the federal service.
In London there is a woman, Miss Penman,
who has control over more than 500 con-
ductors in the employ of the London Tram
way company limited. She is the only
woman in England who occupies the posi-
tion of superintendent of tramway con-
ductors.
Mrs. McCumber wife Of the senator elect
from South Dakota, was formerly resident
Of Fargo, where she was employed as as
sistant manager of the Westerl Union tele-
graph office. While stil Miss Jennie Schorn-
ing she was transferred from Fargo to the
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-26
rIvE-cENr SUPPER CLASSES.
Working Girls Taught to Prepare
Their own Food.


One of the most interesting movements
made by the New York Household associa-
tion is the organization of a number OF
supper classes for working girls and women.
Two classes have been filed and many ap
plcations are filed for the third They meet
every Tuesday and Wednesday evenings at
$50 p. m. The girls come directly from
their work, wash and tidy themselves, put on
white caps, aprons and sleevelets. The in
structor then proceeds to teach how to pre-
pare, cook and serve n simple, nutritious
and economical meal, of which they all test
the merits later on by bringing their ap-
petites to bear on it, The entire cost is D
cents to each pupil. There are sixteen mem
bers in each class. Their ages range from
IL to 90 years. The younger ones are little
cash or office girls and the older ones type
writer's, saleswomen, bookkeepers and
cashiers.
The kitchen occupies the entire end of the
large lecture room. The working table is
shaped like long oblong horseshoe and is
fitted up with sixteen individual gas stoves.
Underneath each stove is shelf fully
equipped with kitchen ware. The pupils are
taught the uses of each article by demon
stration.
Each pupil brings with her blank book,
in which to copy receipts and take notes.
AS soon as the last arrival has made herself
ready, the whole class is seated and the
instructor reads the recipes and gives min
ute details regarding the preparation of the
food. The girls have no chance to do prac-
tcal marketing, so they are told exactly
how to choose meat, vegetables and gro
ceries, and are shown on charts just where
the joint they are going to prepare is taken
from.
AS soon as the recipes have been copied
and all the questions pertaining to them
answered, the girls are appointed to their
various tasks. Eight girls prepare and cook
the meat, four undertake the vegetables or
hot bread, two make the coffee and two set
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-26
LAND OF PRECIOUS STONES.
East India Travellers Pursued by
Jewel Drummcrs.


Jewel Drummcrs.
The ship has barely reached the light
house on the. mole at the entrance to
Colombo, Ceylon harbor, before small fleet
Of catamarans have made fast to the side,
and a number of men attired in shirts reach
ing to their ankles, and with their long
black hair tastefully done up on the top of
the head, with tortoise shell COMBS have
clambered on deck.
These feminine looking boarders turn out
to be agents of the numerous jewelry firms
in Colombo, and they at once proceed to
display and offer for sale with much
Oriental shrewdness and persistency, small
parcels of their glitterng wares. Rubies,
blue, white and yellow sapphires, moon
stones, pearls of odd shapes and rare shades
of color, catseyes aleXandrites green by day
and red at night and other precious stones,
are placed before you at what would seem to
the majority of Americans, very tempting
prices.
These first prices are always, however, far
in advance Of what would eventually be ac-
cepted but having once betrayed the least
disposition to purchase, you will be
shadowed even into the very dining room of
the Oriental house, and the last offer made
to you as the quartermaster kicks the
literally precious agent into the catamaran,
as IUS snip SledluS Dul VI tue Hdl Dpl'
So numerous are the jewelry firms in
Colombo that a whole street is practically
occupied by the trade In a few of the
better stores in which some really
magnificent gems displayed-a famous
catseye the size of a pigeons egg and valued
at $l5, 900, in particular, having been await
ing a purchaser now for some years.
1t is necessary. OF course, to exercise the
greatest caution in making purchases above
"A few rupees in value, for not only is it af-
frmed on good authority that stones of in
ferior grade are reshipped from Europe to
find their market among the gullible tour
lists at Colombo, but the Cinghalese dealers
themselves know a thing or two" about
cutting Il jewel in half and with limitations
making two stones out OF one, while they
are expert sleight- hand performers in Of
ferng you what appears to be rare bar
gain at the last moment, and then quickly
changing the stone to one of inferior quail
ity, trusting that you will be many hundreds
of miles away before the fraud is dscov-
cred, and that you may never return to
Colombo.
Yet there is no doubt that a good Judge