Tho Roanoks' Beacon, . t Publ'iKhfid Every Friday by ,TZI KOAROKS PUBLISH! NO CoMrAKV. W. FLETCUtU AUSBON Local Edftor. THOMAS IlCSON, Buslnes Manager. Subcriptio price, fl.23 per year. AdTerUtMntenM tneruxl at tow rata. U'he editor will not b reauoegiula for tho views of correnpondentt, - k . All article for publication miut be accompanied by the fall dm of tbe writer. Correepoiimu ar requested not to writo on but ' All communicauoas must bo sent iu by Thursday taorning or they will not appear. . Addrew all coinmanir.auous to THE KOANOKE BEACON, .- . Plymouth, N. a . -We appeal to every reader of Tea Roanokv BsarON, to aid ua in making it an acceptable and ?roHtabla medium of uewa to mir ctiir.cu. Let ly mouth people and the public know what i going on in Plymouth. Report to n all Item of bewa the arrival and duparUre of friends, social event, deatha, Mrioua ilinea, ancidenU. new bulldinjjg, new cnterprlica -and improvement of whatever character, change in bu8lnwi indeed anything and every Udug that would be of Intercut to our people, . V. -''-':' '.'. FRIDAY, AUG0ST 2, .1889. THE OLD NORTH STATE. There Is att evidence that more public spirit And enterprise among the people of North Carolina, have developed within the past two years, than our State has known ainoe the begin! og of her history. ' The formation of business and industrial ansooiationa in various towns and cities of theMState, end a. systematic advertising and presentation of the attractions and ad van tagM of various localities, have occupied the-energies of ' active, enterprising men from the mountain to the sea, in a manner, and with the vim and go-abead-ativenees characteristic of the live communities of some of the younger States. ' , ' We attribute Ibis to the young blood of the.old north state: The young men of all countries are their salvation, and ours are beginning to emancipate themselves from the dominion of the Old Fogy element which, from time immemorial, ha stood in the way of the material progress of our people. This ia a good and healthful sign, and augurs well for the immediate future .of our section of the Stat e. "' ' North Carolina has much need of strong push.. Let the formation and development Of these associations continue. Our popu lation is multiplying too rapidly to permit of the continuation of the , old policy of stand Btill' This population has to be fed, clothed, educated and housed. Therefore it most work; and to obtain work it must ha-e fields of enlarged and compensating industry, and find congenial employment. ' Things are quite different from thos e of past ages. The progress and developments of science, improved methods in every brapcu of human endeavor, the spread of education, a wiser conception of the destiny of man and a better appreciation of his more profitable existence, have swept away the 'cobwebs of antiquated systems, and set the column in motion.' Whoever does not fall in line and keep up with the procession gets left, and is speedily lost sight of down the dark ages of the past, ; ':('; . Some sections of North Carolina are on the move more than others, and the march pr empire is distinctly westward, we of the East are just awakening and there is tnaeifest that restlessness among the youn. ger element which indicates that the slum bee of centuries is at last broken and .' that the coming generation will move with more activity and energy in the march of progress than the present.' .:.:''.."; : Vv r - -" 1 ' - "i Eauugh is fast becoming the center of educational industry..- St' Mary's and Peace Institute have' long stood in tbe front rank among the female colleges of the South, and. she is now tq haye Trinity amL the 'Agricultural and ' Mechanical , College. Heretofore our State capital has been the ' tortoise in the race of progress, but though moving slowly.' she will reach the goal ' side by side, if not ahead, of sum of her ' neighbors. , Nbws from all over the country reports heavy rain falls and wind on Saturday and Sunday last. ' In many sections much dam age has been done by tbe floods and wind, lives lost and property destroyed. North Carolina has suffered much; but nothing to cpmpair with many other states. ' . Indignation meetings are being held In the (various towns throughout the State, relative to the acquittal of Dr. Eugene Oris som, in which the names of tbe most prom ineut men appears. There seems to be a general . dissatisfaction throughout 'the entire State. . , , It fs said that Dr. McDow appealed to the postofflce officials to protect him against the anonymous letter 'he receives daily, thrqatnlng bis lif 9 or denouncing his co n- duct.' ' - ' RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT. Bf BT. R B. COLLIER. 'The following resolutions were unani znoasiy adoptiKl to the memory of the late Mr. Austin rarisaer.or scupperuong Union, Hum Neck, Tyrrell county i f,; '" ' ; ; - VTiKNri. It haa cleared our heaven) r Father wlio too wli-8 to err and too good to be unkind, to iivat tbe precinct or in ixjuppriump vmon and itcvrr lh lif curd of lira. Auntie raritiher. ani iiimucli a 'we tm"l Krateful to our Juavciilr K.rbur for haviutr bkwwil the world witi one who bn done u iqocii for Uie furtherance of Ilia King dom ia till part of Hi moral vineyard: therefore. Hkiu'I vku 1.1 hwt we bow unbiiitMivHy -t the w iil of jtlftn who attttct none willingly in the dm Iuhi1b of Mm iirevidenee.- . , - , t. 'I hat la tU iatU of Bra. Pari her we have l(t a wie GimBWflor, and one who, In hi" every dy li, Mempliiied ru t'briniian vtrtuoi which emi utile from none otnr tlian I lie bopoma of dvvout 1 itrlMiaiiD, wbo art liviuc epiatls. known and read r all nin. ; : . " 8. Tout we will ever chorUh, with fond reeolkc tiona, tbe memory of onr faithful old Vfbiraii. and under to tbe ai'tvivlotr mewbera-nf the family find ottjtr relative our mont boi tfU ympaiby iu their Ji rn'iriibie I", 4. that till Vhioh crci-t a toitable bionumfnt to h'. fccuiiirv, wSTTi ;propiia,:e iUfrriptlon. mid ap- THE LILLY OF THE VALLEY, Wrltleu for the l)Aeos. ' A superficial observer Of the inequalities of lift might suppose that there ia a greater variety ol human nappmess than eorre Bpondij with the fAOts. the parade of power. the pride of birth, eud the iuaguiflcence of wealth," soems to indicate an enjoy men t far greater than can subsist wttu the plain attire, the frusal repast, the humble scolu- 'sion of the cottage. This would be a correct inference if the mind could be rendered happy by the parade of extern il circum stances, but a contented mind is the ouly source of happiness, and consequently if one in robed iu brocade, and moves amid the refinement of society, and another is clad in homely attire and occcpies the bo. qnestered valley, or tho recessas of the forest it is tot certain thnt thla variety of extern! circumstances furnishes an equal variety of happiness. : CJod has given to one tne lux. uriesaud the honors of life, be has given to another a meek ami quiet spirit Hath not God chosun the poor of this world. rich in faith, and heirs of the Kingdom which he hath prepared for them that love him? And is not that peace which flows from a title to the heavenly e iterance superior to all the pagaentry of an ungodly world? 8o I thouut when, in the bosom of one of those western wilds, I was' prompted by humanity as well as by duty to visit the lonely dwelling of a poor afflicted widow. Tho path that leads to this cottage is iQ ft valley, I had not imniagioed that I should hod so lovely a being at X have named, the lily of the valley, On a mat near the fire lay a boy, the support of his mother, with a foot halt amputated by an . unfortunate blow front an axe. The wound had been dressed by an empirics: of the neighborhood Settlement; and the patient, left to the care of his widowed mother, was perusing a much worn track, near by, upon the couch lay his sister, the interesting form which constitute the subject of my narrative. The victim of consumption, she resembled indeed the beautiful", but laded lily, con. lined from the sun and air, her complexion had assumed a delicate whiteness and the slow, wasting fever had tinged her cheeks With a most beautiful color, . tier disease had reached that stage in its progress which gives a transparency to the skin and throws around the female lurm the loveliness of an angel, awakininj those mingle emotions wuich excite the earnest prayer that death, having rendered his victim so pensively beautiful, may relinquish his purpose Her expressive eyes spoke ot happier d-tva and her raven tresses that . lay dishevelled on her pillow, seemed to whisper that this flower was born to blush unseen had it been transplanted to the parterre, it might have surpassed iu beauty and fragrance its sister flower, the gay and beautiful, whose attention is devoted to tho walks of pleasure while they pity the afflioted lister of the country will feel the importance of seeking that religion which supported het in the hour of affliction and which ; constituted the loveliness of her character :- The pious fair too. who in their sphere of benevolence resemble angels of mercy, will not in their walks of usefulness forget the cottage of the poor, The cottage will actors to the benevolent mind a happiness ' far superior to a Visit in the halls of a palace. I love to reour in my lonely meditations of this departed saint for she now 6leeps beneath the shade and her Bpirit is wafted in tbe realms above, where peace and. happiness forever reigns. . Mrs. Aitxa N. Irwin. Plymouth, N. C J nly 31 , 89. ; ; CONTENTMENT- i Written for the Bkacos. We must all ;icknowledge a tendency to discontent, the rich, the poor, the Old and young would all change their surroundings if they could, It seems impossible to accept oar fate without complaint and bear with patience the burdens of life. We all have many sorrows, some imaginary, others only too real and al times there seems no limit to tbe weight the human heart can bean it throbs on yet every pulsation seems more than can be eodured; the quiet routine of life hardly delayed goes ou while we find ourselves wondering how much more we can endure. Our hearts throb with a vain longing to become uoble men , and women; we stretch lorcli our wearied Hands to heaven with a prayer for strength to aid and comfort some fullering loved one, life seems nothing but sorrow, and yet how much brighter it would ba if we looked .i . . . . ' .i J,a .1. KTwara tne sunsume in too instance, raiuer tbatitthe dark clouds over-bead, if we put our entire trust in Him to whom we owe so much.' ; - I think the grent cause of so much human unhappinesa is that we expect too much. we should remember wnen trpuDio comes that this world cannot be a paradise for any, when our Saviour came to it only to suffer. Bearing our burdens patiently aud meekly we should not forget that 'Wnom God loveth he cbasteneth," and thank Him that it is only for a little while we must Buffer, and blessed are we if we are found worthy to Buffer for His sake. ' What a blessed ' thought it; is that our hearts are only being purified by our, sore trials, for the great to-morrow , beyond the crave.' - ; ". '" ' ' ' ' It is quite true that we cannot change ourselves but .we can cultivate patience and with patiehco comes content; we can strive earnestly to bear all sorrows meekly, to think less of ourselves ana more or otners; all wounds may at last be healed,' all sor rows partially forgotten if we only learn to sav "Thr will, not mine, be done." V Although our lives are filled with sorrows yet, how much, kind reader, we have to be thankful for; how God has blessed us ! Let u's all think of onr kind friends, our pleas, ant homes and loved-' ones and the work God has given us to do and strive with all onr hearts to be content it never nappy. Wild ltosE. Long Ridge, July 27, '89. . - A SUCCESSFUL FARMER- Wllminirton Star, ' W . H Overman, of YVavne countv. U a farmer who does not believe in keeping his meat house iu tlie West. The, Goldsboro Argus in lor nis us tuai ne nas recently soia to a merchant in uoiosdoto neariy a mua. nnnnda of houie-inndu bacon hams. shoulders and aide, aud that he puts up from nine to ten thousand pouuds of pork. ' We don't know Mr. Over man but we venture the assertion mat ne lives at home, lives well, and don't give any oimttAl uinrtTn.fH for fertilizers to raise the crop. There are a good many farmers in Kit, flaanlina Mbit Mr fivnrmftn nrhrt believe in raising their own supplies and in being independent, but there are too many who do not, who scrimmage long with .i.i . ta wiiat thev call tne "'money cropa - ana ouy ilkfir hroHl imtl meat from the West. This U tlie sort ef farmer who find farming a nam and nnprontaoie ousinens, nna-ne will always fiul it m nntil he changes his method and keeps his own meat house and pranery at home. ' The Flapgertown gold rtiiit mr SaliBbnry has been letsed to parties who wiJl pnt in tiue umchitJary and open up the ; piopcrty. STATE NEWS - i Charlotte is to have a broom factory. ; Ileidsvilie will soon have a flour mill of 5Q barrels daily capacity. ' '; The North Carolina State Alliance meets At Payette ville tho 13th inst. - ' - The people of North Carolina are deter mined to have a soldiers home. . The Stanley Cotton mills nrp putting in 1,0;0 spindles for making oarpct yarn Maj. Finger says that the Teachers' Iusti. lutes have been well attended this year. Robert Hancock has beeu appointed col lector of customs for the district of Pamlico. The Shtte Line Alliance, of North Caro. lina, will discuss the desirability of ladies joining tho Allianoe,: : It is said that the lato Mrs. R. B. Hayes was a prominent fricud ot a largo ahool for colored girls in this State. ' " The North Carolina Oonferenoo has to agree to the removal of Trinity . College to Kaleigh before it can bo done. . ; It will doubtless be tho fall term of 1800 before the young men of North Carolina can stop at Raleigh and attend Trinity College. - ', The employees of the Carolina Central railroad have started a movement to erect a monument to the memory of the late Col. L. C. Jones. Washincton county Alliance is some 300 strong and the membership rapidly iu. creasing.' The county lias only been organ ized about two months. The Alliance Of Rowan couty, this State, reduced the acreage of cotton aud tobacco one-fourth, and increased tho acreage iu corn and peas oao-fourth. Dr. J. P. Muinroe has been elected prin. cipal of the Medical School at Davidson College in place ot Dr. liarringer, who goes to the University of Virginia. . -. A young gentleman of Charlotte, now visiting the Paris Exposition, writes to a friend that the exhibit of minerals made by Nortn Carolina is the best on the grounds. Roanoke News. ' ; - In speaking of the new fair grounds at Edenton, the Fisherman and Farmer says: The track is completed, the exhibition hal 1 is assuming intended proportions, and the whole place shows signs of early comple. tion. The burglars get in their work every night in some section of ' the city, The thing is getting to be monotonous, aud a party is now being organized to lynch the first burglar caught , in his work. Wil mington Star. , Capt T. W, Whisnant has been appointed Superintendent of the - Carolina Ceutral Railroad to rill the vacancy caused by the death of Col. Jones. Uapt. Whisnant has served this company faithfully for thirteen years and deserves the promotion. ' v The' Alliance bas made a remarkable growth in North Carolina, There are now 1800 Sub. Alliances in the State, and still the, good work goes on. This is cheering news. The more the farmers organize the better their rights will be protected and the brighter will be their ' f ntnre. We con gratulate the. "Old Norh State" ujon this splendid record. Farm and Home. ' The number of North Carolinians as well a people from other States frequenting stontLTf)iroHna summer resorts this year is tVMjy large, the mountain resorts of whlco there are many,' and the ' seaside resorts of which there are several, all being well patronized. ' This is an indication of the easier financial condition of our people and is an index of increasing prospcrty. Wilmington Star. The Messenger is advised 'rom ' Hatteras that the great Ocean Light Houre on the outer diamond shoal, about ' fifteen miles from the land, is about to begin. Its erec tion maintenance wilt involve an expendi ture of millions perhaps, but nature having made this place the starting point of trant.. Atlantio vessels, for the sake of humanity, our Goverment should take a delight in the establishment of said light. Senator Ran som is the prime mover in this great scheme. Ex. DIED AT SNO WOEN . How pleasant to look towards the "West on the evening of a dark and stormy day, and see tne sun burst forth m all bis glory as though just set frie by his dark and gloomy companions; such are the thoughts which arise to my mind as I think of tbe last days of my friend and brother, Mr, James S, Stevenson who entered into rest on May 24th last. What if satan should have bound him , many years of his life ? Should have sent his evil messengers to tempt him in many ways ? And tormented many years of his life; yet how pleasant to remember that God in his mercy gave him strength to conqnor. Oh! death where is thy sting ? Oh ! grave where ia thy vic tory T ' ' ' ; -; " ' Late in life tho silvered locks were bowed at the baptismal font, and there I prayed that God would give him strength to battle with "the world, the flesh and the devil," and to continue Christ's faithful soldier and servant unto his lifes end. '. To all appearances the prayer has been answered, , The body and blood of Ubnst has been received, and after, a short period, in which to show his sincerity, he passes to his reward, -..',.- . The clouds have passed away, and pre sented a calm and peaceful sun-set. . I To the living let me say that the great est regret of my friend was that he did not devote tbe prime of his life to God's service more faithfully. Reader guard your life that you may not regret the name. eaoe to his ashes, and my deepest sympathy to his bereaved family. His friend and pastor, . :, V W, Lawtjn Mellichau fx. "SS"?"""" I. ANOTHER EDITOR KILLED- Call, July 29. ' ' ' The last issue of the Marion (N. C.) Times- Kegister gives, between inverted -rules, an account of. the shooting and killing of its editor, Uolonel Koger J. rage.- on Monday night last, on his arrival in '.Marion, ou the mid-night tram. . The name of the assail ant' ia uot given, , but he U referred to as One Of Marion's most prominent physicians, whose wife race bad debauched. A he of. Cce ot the Times-Register is just opposite the residence of the physician referred to, aud Page, who. is described as a man of culture and a flue conversationalist, was received in the family . as a visitor. To make n long "story short, the editor's visits became more freqnent, until stolen visits, iu the absence of the husband, were habit ually practiced, aud the ruin of the wife and mother was quickly consummated. The Times-Register tells the whole story in a straightforward, unvarnished manner and without any atiemit to palliate or ex. cine ju any manner the conduct of its lute editor. Hat was the badge of mourning iu goad lasta?. PERM lAMPICTUMIG COLLrilVJ t - ri . Kncinos. Boilers, Saw Mills, Pulleys, Shafting, Bolting Solicited, oond lor catalogue G3S G3y Sc G41 Qeen St. WE CAME; TO STAY. SUBSCRIBE TO The Rnannke Beacon, "The People's Paper" PUBLISHED Every Friday AT JPlymoutli, IV. O. ; t'i i BY V0M' K . , "V.' 1 , I , ..... V ' i' Tho Koanoko Publishing Co, Thos. Huaon, Business Manager. One'of the best i)apcrs in the District The 'only Newspaper published in ' Washington County. Clean, Bright and Newsy Samale copies furnished onaapp1ica" . tion. BE SUIIE to see the next ISSUE Everybody .shoull have their County Paper Nc.ws from Everywhere, Don't put it . off but subsbribc at ' once. . Get your neighbor to subscribe. Remember ye Came to . STAY,. . s . t .-' .. The Roanoke "Beacon . .1. . - y IS A Splendid Medium for ' Advertising Adve tising Rates LOW. OJ.ve us a Trial. We are working for every bodj7's interest. ,., .. JUDICIOUS ADVERTISING CREATES many a new busineBB; ENLARGES many an old businew; 1 REVIVES many a dull, business, " RESCUES many a lost bumnofus; SAVES inany a failing business; . . Pltr.rtEKYES many a large basiaesp; liEOUUES aucciiaa in tuiy luainpss. MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS IN Grist Mills, Shindo Mills; &c. Orders lor Castings and and price list. The nDLD RELIABLE , -IPBSAIi, Pff;oppictoip, -" , Plymouth, II. C. ( iiAMJFACTUnEIt OP Buggies. Phaetons Road-carts, Farm-carts, wajgons &c, j at prices lower than ever. Men with tho cash can get a( bargain. I defy competition and will not bo undersold. ' xV - : i. - - ':. . ' ', ' ; ' '.'";.. Repairing of all kinds done. Give me a call. ; , ' . ' Geo, H. StevGiison DEALER IN Patent Boiler Process Meal, Hay, Corn, Brand, Hominy &c. In fact anything kept in a first-class FEED STORE. - Also on baud a line stock of fancy and lifi&vr "flroccrlnfi. Tobacco. CitrarH. . Can goods, &,o., &c. At rock bottom prices. Give me a call. Cor. Water and Jefferson Streets, ; Plymouth, N. C. Mills at Snowden, N. Cv PW EiWERISE The undersigned respectfully an nounces to the citizens, of . Plymouth and Washington county that having purchased the entire Outfit of the late Stewart Ward they are now prepared to fill all orders in tho Undertaking Business. with neatness, cheapness and ' dispatch. A full supply of Metallic and Wooden Caskets always on hand. u -Give us a trial v .Marriner &Truitt, Ward's Old Stand Washiugton Street. ' . fluraey Sc Jackson, U N D E 11 T A K E It S, PIym:uth, H. C. . Orders left at the Beacon office will be promptly filled.;; Furnished to Order in Good Shape and at Lo7 Prices f By A. J ; LEggett -ScSnn. PLYMOUTH, N. C. Jjly J?C. k 18 " UJW!"""-',- j - iv- .:. . : ' 4 Kilgors and Lath4 Mills, Machine work of all kinds TVOXIOXX:, Va. V Carriage: 'Factory,' THE : PLYMOUTH HIGH SCHOOL -,: Will open tfie first U onday : (2d ; . - day) of September 1889, ; . The design of this school will ' bo to prepare Btudeuts for College " t ' - , or auy pursuit of biibiness life. t ' SufUcicut measure will bo adopted o on . ' . .... ;. lorco deeciplin. Methods of instrnetiou are thorough, practical and fully abreast of the timoa. .Special attention given primary CLASSES T UIT.ION MODERATE. Laten, German and French will be towght.- y : Board can bo secured at low rates, For furtlur information address . C. W.- TOMS, Ph. B.. Principal. ' , x ; ' . PlymouJi, N. C. WESIiEYK FEnAlEaUE' . Muefee esboiio, K, C; This Old and WEi,i-KrTrwnr School will open on WEDNESDAY, SEPT., 18th 188!). : ItolTera many, advantages : . A. thorough " course under teachera of ABILITY and exporionoo, a ; tirge , and well . arranged building with rooms' for 80 b0ardern, a larce and beautiful Cbapol,' , liigh-pitchcd and well vontilntod rooma, lecture and ' practice roomn, au Ueated by stoam, afford, iug all noeded comforts for boarders. t3T-TKRMS VKItY MODEILVTE. Corrcepondonco '. Solicited. . " ;'. E; E. PARIIAM, A. Mm PresV. VINE HILL MALE ACADEMY SCOTLAND NECK, Halifax County N. C. Fall session opens August 12, '89. Prepares boys for Business. College or the Active dnties of lifo. Course of Inetrnctlon tliorongh and comprehensive, ' Including the scieuces and the classics. . ., Cost of Tuition, Board, ! Washing, '"fue", Xfghts &c, From '' $52,50 to $57,50 per session of five months. Community strictly in or al.' - ' W . C. Allex, Principal. Write for Catalogue. . , 1 ;L:-;-vA.v,-:'?r-:;:y Military Y Academy Established i 1875 - . One of the cbeapnet and best cquiped Schools In the bouUi, where boys and young muu are lU'vpured for bueine-.s, or for college. . Supplied with chemical and philosQjtliical apnar atu. for eciontillc Illimtratlon. - 1 Chart, Olotxia and Jla-io Ijwitern to iJluslrnto Cuotsrupby.Fliysiology, Natural tiUtory and ABirou omy. Compute, Level and Tranpit for field work in '' Lund hurvcylng and Civil ISiiinirln)?, - II.ttntDoinv nickul-plaiud rUUa and accoutrements fnrnislied by tho (State. x :orpa of cfcncrioncutl Craduatuii of the LiKhoht Imnitutlon, n Instructorn. 1 - tipt'ciiil at.1c.ni.lofi paid to rh IHiSlNRt'S COFURK roiiMiwtinp nf i'fciNM ANMIM', DUOK KEKI'INd, t:M M KKCIAI, AIUTlIMJiTIU and i'KACT'CAU SlATllRMA'l'U H, . (!V(Jnty!',l)c ('inli'Ufroi)l five States in ntttnJauce t diiriiiif Hid liif.) . cuH.hin, rim ii"xt h(!bh!oiv Kill li ck'uoii WedncMday nth t oi' scplliilicr, mill floKfl In ,lmi lSUO, . , 1 Joseph Kins, A. M., 1'fia.i EUFFOi-i;, VA. r .V ! ' 4 i ft

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