Tho Roanoke Beacon.
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W. FLETCHER AUdBON, Local Editor.
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THE BOANOKE BEACON,
Plymouth, N. O.
We appeal to every reader of Tbb IUhxoke
BaACOa. to aid na tn making it aa acceptable and
brofltable modiura of news to our altizen. Let
riyraoiith people and the public know what in
kuIuk on iu Plymouth. (oort to a all Item of
newt the arrival and departure of friends, social
events deatha, ao-loaa lline, accident, new
buildings, new enterprise and improveumnt of
1 , whatever character, change in bmsineaa indeed
-"" anything and every thing that would be of tutored
to oar people,
s FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1889.
THB Kailway Age says that North Caro.
lioa baa led the United States In the number
of miles built this year.
. Da, Yon Dubiho has reported a case in
which tuberculoids Was transmitted by the
ear-rings of a girl who died of consumption
to another girl. Shortly after the second
girl oommeuoad to wear the ear-rings an
nicer containing tubercle bacilli formed on
her left ear, and aba subsequently devet
oped pulmonary consumption. Call.
Thb Scotland Nock Democrat oelebrated
Iu 5th birthday on Thursday lat. It has
changed bands several times during its
five years of publication bar has never
failed to be issued on time. It is a bright
strong Democratic paper and we wish Bro.
Hilliard, and hia valuable paper unbounded
success.
Tbb question of Woman's Suffrage is still
Aggitating the minds of the people, good
arguments have been adduced for aod
against it, We doubt not that some of the
fair sex would cast intelligent votes, but
many would vote as their husband do,
giving no thought, whatever, to the political
issue. The time may come when a woman
will have the right to oast a vote, but it is
yet, a far off.
Thb Virginia election is over, and Billie
Mahone has been intered iu a political
grave from whioh his dishonest form will
sever rise again before the good ptopla of
the Old Dominion. The majority for the
Democratic nominee, McKinney, is placed
at 25,000.
' The next Legislature will be largely
Democratic.
It is thought that New York has gone
Democratic by 15.000. Massachusetts, Illi
nois. Maryland, New Jersey, Ohio, Iowa
and Nebraaka are vet to bo heard from.
Cook county which takes in Chicago, 111 ,
has gone Democratic.
Thursday the 28th, inst., has been set
apart by the President of the United States
Thanksgiving Day," on which the peo.
a of this great land are to offer to God
thkpkg for their creation, preservation and
prosperity.
L yhope our people, who have every
reason to be thankful, will celebrate that
day la the most consecrated manner. No
people under the canopy of heaven have a
greater cause to be thankful than we, We
are blessed with every earthly good, we are
not visited by floods, drought or famine
neither are we subjected to those fatal
diseases, yellow fever and small-pox, withal
this is one of the most God-favored spots
on earth. On that day all business should
be suspended and the day spent in prayer
and thanksgiving.
Wb have referred to the condition of our
jail several times and are now almost afraid
'" to mention it, for fear some of onr citizens
Will take us up, by saying "it is good
enough," nevertheless, we feel it our duty,
since the old frame has been condemned
by the Grand Jury, to impress upon oar
worthy Authorities the importance of a
fubstastial building to be used as a prison.
' We find that the old building has but one
room that can be used in safety for the
least of crimnals. The other three rooms
we find utterly unsafe, even to confine a
pety crimnal in. During court week there
were nine men crowdod into this one room,
had they made an attempt to escape it
would have only been the work of a few
: minutest for them to have knocked a hole
through the rotten wall.
... The view we take of the matter is this:
If a man is tried, convicted and sent to
priaou, that prison should be sufficient to
warrant his safety without having to place
a guard over it, as in this case.
.Should uy of the prisoners now in jail,
of which threu are charged with murder,
escape, the Commissioners would be held
responsible tor them. Therefore we say,
though the county is in debt, sho should
have a safe place to gouflne her crimuals.
TWKLve of the Lexington lynchers who
were held for trial before Judge Philips,
have Ins 3ii bouod over under bond of from
one to five thousand dollars, for the action
of ;he ntxt Qricd Jary, The oLhsr pris.
oucib were discharged.
Tho Chatham Recoid has tbo following
to my, Vi Inch we heartily approve t
"All d citrous will approve the efforts
. made, t j Lrinn tlj.- lvntlitie to justice, and
it t I'M 0,1 that Mi.-' 'an ?.v.;;:fle will hi
made of them as will deter other men from
following their example. Ibis btUiueBaof
lynching hag gone too lar. and unless
stopped will result la the total subversion
of all law. Of course no one expect that
any of these Lexington lynchers will be
hanged, although they are as much mur.
derers as the man they lynched, yet their
imprisonment iu the penitentiary would
have a most salutary affect ail over the
State and very speedily put a stop to tho
spirit of mob law that now threatens the
safety of society. This is the first attempt
ever made in this citato to punish lynchers,
and deserves the approval of alt law-abiding
citizens. And, because no effort has here
tofore been made to punish such violations
of the law, the murder of suspected parties
by lynchers has become more common in
North Carolina than it has ever been even
in the wilds of the frontiers. Let the entire
press of the State unite in a demand for
the severe punishment of these men, aod
let it be understood that the taw recognizee
no difference in the matter of cold-blooded
murder, and oar word for it, the crime of
lynching in North Carolina will soon be a
thiog of the past."
THE SOUTH'S MANIFEST DES.
TINY.
Manufacturer' Record.
The whole world seems to be making a
great advance movement in every line of
industry. No one can study the signs of
tho times without being Impressed with this
fact, and without realizing that we are
entering npou a period which gives promise
of greater and more wide-reaoblng move
meuta in the World s oommerowi aud man
ufacturing interests than has ever ben
seen before. It is not in this country alone
that there is almost unprecedented activity
in business interests. The workshops of
Europe are crowded and many of the ions-
idle plants of Great Britain are rauning
night and day to meet the demmd lr iron
and steel. Aud wherever we look there are
indications of development and advance.
meat and of Gigantic enterprises that arc
destined to change many of the currents of
tho world s commerce. In this country we
see almost every furnace thit cau -ver
blow in, aotively at work, while rolliug
mills, steel rail mills and kindred enter.
prises are all equally as busy, and yet the
consumptive demands are gradually gaining
on production aud causing a decrease iu
Btocks on hand. Great enterprises, from
the building of the Nicaraugnan canal ; the
construction of new railroad into rich
mineral sections, the development of which
means almost as great a revolution in steel
making a the development of Alabama's
iron interest made in iron production ; the
building of new ports on the Uaif that will
turn the traffic of the rich populous West
from its present channels, and pour a vast
business, scarcely dreamed of now, through
these new Southern ports ; the gret activity
in iron and steel ship-building, fully taxing
to Its utmost every ship-yard iu the country;
the certainty of closer commercial relation
and consequently a larger share of their
trade with the rich countries of Central
and South America, are some of the move
ments that are now making themselves felt
in all the varied ramifications of the busi
ness interests of this country. Just at this
period. Which is to mark a distinctive era
a the history of tho human race au era of
advancement aud progress for the peoples
of all nations the South is the center of
attraction. It has demonstrated that it h w
the advantages needed to make it the center
of iron and steel production of the whole
worm, and "mat nation or that aection or
any nation which possesses supremacy iu
the production of iron and steel and in tliuir
conversion to final forms for u. wiil dom
inate and control the commerce of the
world;" it produces three-fouiths of the
cottou of the world, and It is inevitable that
the South which grows the cotton is des.
tined to spin and weave it ; it has the most
abundant supply and the greatest variety of
timber to be found iu the United States,
and must become the center of wood
working interests : it has the advantage of
the best climate on this continent, aud of
agricultural advantages, which, taken as a
whole, are not equalled in productive pus.
sibilities under wise agricultural methods
by any similar area elsewhere: it has a
long suretoh of 6eaooast and man' rivers,
enabling its products to reach the consuiu.
ing markets of the world at the minimum
of cost To the fullest utilization of thesa
advantages the South is now bending every
energy, and it enters upon this nt a time
when the condition of the world's business
intereets are most favorable for ihakiug the
South the controlling factor in the groat
advance movement. No man cm picture
the commanding influence of tho South iu
the world's industrial and commercial
interests ten years hence.
ADVICE TO YOUNG MEN.
Young men. you are the architects of
your own fortunes j rely upon yonr own
strength of body and soul, tako for your
star self-reliance, faith, honesty and industry.
Inscribe on your banter, "Luck is a fodl,"
"Pluck is a hero." Don't take too much
advice, keep at your helm and steer your
own ship and romember that tho groat art
of commanding Is to take a fair share of the
work. Don't practice too much humility,
think well of yourself, strike out, assume
your own position. Put potatoes in your
cart over a rough road, ana small ones go
to the bottom ; rise above the envious and
jealous. Fire above the mark you Intend
to hit. Energy, invincible determination
with the right motive are the levers thit
move the world. Don't drink, don't chew,
don't smoke, don't swear, don't deceive,
don't re id trashy novels. Don't marry
until you can support a wife. in earnest,
be self-reliant, be generous, be civil. Bead
the papers. Advertise your business.
Make money and do good with it. Love
your God and fellow-men. Love truth and
virtue. Love your country and oby its
laws, Tf this advice bn impliedly followed
by the young men of the country, the mil.
lennium is near at hand. Noah Porter.
YOUTH AND OLD AGE.
A writer who is a good observer, and
has hod considerable experience, thus
defines the difference between the old and
young; There is, he says, a wide gulf
betweeu youth aud ripe old age, hence the
proverb, ''You can't put an old head on
young shoulders." Tuis proverb was writ
ten by an old man; youth had nothing to
do with lL Youth don't believe the old
man knows anything, and the old man ex.
pects continually that the young man will
be along saying. I didn't know it was
louded." The wise young man will sjek
the counsel of those ripe in years and ex.
perience and avoid the mistakes in life.
But Yonug America will continue to figure
in the divorce courts, end compound his
dtibU at ten tents on tho dollar. He don't
want to be told Dint it is loaded ;' prefers
to Mud out hiinstlf. lie gets th'cit, and
pay the piper jfiuerally.--Ohriatian A4vo
cnte.
OUR ORES WELL LETTER.
Cbeswbli. N C.Oct 28,'8'J.
Editor Rqakoxs Bsoox t
Some months ago Mr. W. A. Fpmill sold
a large lot of fine timber near here, to a
firm in Virginia. Said firm has engaged
Messrs. Addington and Kawls to cut said
lumber, and put It la Soapperoong river.
They have an elegant iron track laid from
the woods to the river. Mr, Addington and
wife are boarding at the Tarkiuton House,
and Mr. Bawls and wife at Capt. A. L.
Cahoon's, Both gentlemen and their wives
are very clever excellent people, and uaku
quite an addition to the society of our
place.
We notice Mr, Edmund Alexander, of
Washington, N. 0., iu our town ou Bator,
day last, enroute for Columbia, to attend
Court this week.
Mr. J. L. Phelps, (son of L. M. Phelps,
deceased), of onr place is now absent,
attending the Edentou Fair, he being one
of the Marshals there.
Bev, B. B. Collier, of Columbia, lost a
son last Friday. The same was buried at
Mt. Pleasant church near here on Saturday.
Mr. Mathias Owens, who has been clerk,
lug for Mr. A G. Walker a long time, left
about a week ago to go into tho Oommision
business in Baltimore with his brother, E,
A. Owens. Style of firm, Mathias Owens
& Co, We wish him much sncoesa in bis
new enterprise. More anon,
X Y.Z.
EIFFEL'S TOWER SURPASSED.
N. T. Sun.
W, L. Judsou, the inventor of a pneumatic
street railway sygt -m whioh bears his nam",
has designed a tower for the world's Fair,
which, on Paper, is to superior to the in.
vention of M. Eiffel as to be practically an
original oouseption.
It is to be 4)0 feet in diameter at the
base, and l.floO fet-t high. Two spiral in.
ciines, one for veh cles. and the other for
a tramway, will wlud around the outside
with an 8 per cent, grade. A drive up the
incline for vehicles of about l,2o0 feet ; or
ouce around the tower, will bring directly
over the noint of starting, but 100 feet
higher. Tram c.tr will be operated aud by
almost any cable system the top could be
reached iu twenty minutes, as is designed,
running a half minute headway.
Iu place therefore, of being shnt up in a
dark elevator shaft as is the Eiffel tower,
those who mount the American improve .
ment will ascend by slow aud easy stages,
as if going np a mountain, the view around
them expanding until at the top, 175 miles
of land and water will be visible on a cletr
day. Tourists can either leisurely ascend
on foot, on th- tram car or iu a private oar.
riage.
The cost of the proposed structure, the
chief material of which as of the Eiffel
'tower, would be iron, is estimated at
2,500.000; a sum which a revenue any
thing like a $100,000 a dty would liquidate
long before the world's Fair was half over .
KICKERS
St. Peter sits by the heavenly gates his
hands ou the strings of a lyre, aud he sings
a low song as ho patiently waits for the
souls of those who expire. He hears in
the distance the chorus of soug that swells
from the foot of the h-aveuly throne, aud
he smiles as the music is wafted along, aod
warbles a lay of his own " J hero is room
in this region for millions of souls, who by
sorrow aui woe were bereft ; 'tis for those
who have suffered the melody rolls, but the
kickers must turn to tho left ! There is
room for people who whe-i they were young
persisted iu sowing wild oats, yet wbo
boomed np their town with sinew and
and tongue, but the kickers must go with
the go tts ! There is room for the people
who pointed witu pride to the bemty aud
growth of their town, who kept singing
aloud its praises till they died, but the
kickers will please arable dowul The'd
say that the music was all out of tune, and
the angelio robes 'hand-me-downs,' and
they'd seud for a jeweler off to the moon to
sample the gold iu their crowus. So while
there is room for millions of souls, who by
sorrow and woe were bereft, we want no
complaint of the music that rolls, so the
kickers must turn to the left J" Ex.
He Woal4 Hm-vm Ills Beef Talis.
A shepherd dog belonging to a citizen
of Klttanlng recently developed a strange
Cassion for tho tails of beeves killed by a,
utehor living in tho vicinity. Tho dog
would take the tails us the butcher cut
them from the hldea, carry them home,
and pile them nicely in a corner of tho
barnyard. Ho did not eat tho tails but
simply seemed to be making a collection
of them. The pile of cow, bull and ox
tails finally got to be bo largo and such a
nuisance that the dog's owner had them
removed from the premises and buried.
The dog was away at the time, but soon
returned with another tail. When he
discovered that bis treasured collection
had been stolen he howled dismally, and
hunted all over the promisee In a frantlo
manner for the missing property.
Knowing that the dog would soon col
lect another pllo of tho offensive tails, his
owner requested the butcher and all
other butchers not to let the dog have
any more. The dog seemed disconsolate
for a day or so. But one day his owner
heard a groat bawling and agonized bleat
ing in a pen of calves near his barn.
Bunning to tho spot he fouud that his dog
had chewed tho tails off of two calves,
and was busily engaged in separating tho
tall of a third calf when his master ai
rbed on tho seene. Tho dog was bound
to have his collection of tails in some way.
He was at once lakon in hand and tied
up. Whatever gave him the craze for
beef tails no one, of course, can under
stand. N. Y, Sun.
A Bird kwrgewM.
A farmer recently discovered in bis
barn a bird's nest containing a pair of
young swallows, says the Chicago Mall.
On taking one young bird up in his hand
he was astonished to see its leg very
thoroughly bandaged with horsehair.
Having carefully removed tho hairs, one
by one, ho was still more astonished to
find the poor nestling's leg was broken.
Beturning to look at tho patient again
next day, tho leg vu found bandaged as
before. The next was not again inter
fered with for a fortnight, when It was
found that the hair were being can
tiously removed, a few each day, and
when all were off the callous was dU
tinctly felt, at tho union of the bone and
the bird was evidently able to fly with tb
tiers.
Fucklen'a Arnica Slv
Tins Bwrr Sjavf. in the world fny Onts,
B-iiie. Sores. Ulcers. Rait Ttbenm. Ferr
Rore. Tetter. Tmppd Hand. CbMWaTns,
Cnrnn, and all 8Wn E-uptions. and po.
tivly cures Piles, or no pav required; It
in guaranteed n Riv nerfrrt. Rtlfftctior, or
money refunded. Price 23 cents per box.
For sale- by J. W. Bryan.
PERM lilUPACTURIIG COIPAIY
MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS IN
Engines, Boilers, Saw Mills, Grist Mills, Shingle Mills. Edgers and Lath Mills,
Pulleys, Shafting, Belting &c. Orders (or Castings and Macuino work of all kinds
Solicitod. Send for catalogue and price list.
635 G37 G il Qeen St, NOKFOLK, Yn.
rjJMlE NORFOLK SOUTHERN R. R.
The direct 6iiokt line between Ply
mouth. EdENTOS AUD .EjAST EKN HOBTn
Carolina and Norfolk, and all
points N0UT1I. k
Mail and Exnress leaves Norfolk dailv
(except (Sunday) at 10:20 A. M., arrives at
Ronton li4.' K M.. making: close connec
tion with all passenger lines to and from
Baltimore, New xora ana rnuaaeipnia anu
the north.
Connect at Edenlon with the Company s
Ktofinw Pivmouth for lioanoke lliver,
Jauiesville & Washington li. R. Albemarle
ttfticicrh U. It. Str. Bertie for Windsor
aud Cashie River, also with the Str. M. E.
Roberts inesday, Thursday aud Saturday
for n.11 lftnil'moa on Chowan Rivor as high
its Wjntou and Mouday and Wednesday
, . 1 It .
tor Uommoia ana lanaiugs on tne ceupper
uong River.
Through tickets on sale on Str. Plymouth,
and baggage checked to sttious on the
Norfolk Southern it-. R. aud landings ou
River routes, and to Baltimore, Philadel
phia and New York.
Norfolk freight and passenger stations
at Norfolk Western R. K. depot.
Freight received daily until 5 P. M
(except Sundav) und forwarded promptly.
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EASTERN CAROLINA DISPATCH
FAST FREIGHT LIKE.
Regular line of Freight Steamra ply
between Elizabeth City and Now Dorno
and Washington, N. C. connecting wiLh
the Atlantic & North Carolina littilroad.
Daily all rail service between Elizabeth
City, Edenton and New York, Philadel
phia and Baltimore aud Norfolk.
Through cars vithout breaking bulk, low
rates aod quicker time than by any other
route. Direct all goods to be shipped via
Eastern Carolina Dit-patch as follows:
From Norolk via Norfolk Southern
Railroad.
From Baltimore, via P, & B. K. R.
President St. Station,
From Philadelphia, by Penn. R. R. Dock
St. Station,
From New York, by Penn, R. R. Pier
27 North River.
fTFor further information apply to
Levi Blount, Agent, Plymouth, or to the
General Office of the Norfolk Southern
Railroad Company Norfolk.
H. C. IIUDGINS, '
Gen'l, Fr't. & Pans. Ag't.
M.K.KING,
Gen'l. Manager,
auglC-ly.
PRIMARY SCHOOL
WILL OPEN SEPTEMBER 23KD, 1SS9.
At the FREE SCHOOL BUILDING
Located In the quietst part of the Town.
Special Attention To Beginners.
Terms Very MoJerak
MISS MARGIE GARRETT.
Geo, S. Stevenson,
DEALER IN
Patent Boiler Process Meal, Hay,
Corn, Brand, Hominy &c. In fact
acything kept in a first-cWss
FEED STORfe!.
Also on hand a fine stock of fancy and
heavy Groceries, Tobacco, Cigars, Can
goods, Jfcc, Ac. At rock bottftm prices.
Give me a call.
Cor. Water and Jefferson Streets,
Plymouth, N. C.
Mills at Snowden, N. Q.
RDBT. J. WRIGHT,-
E ESTAt BATEUB.
Having opened on Water street near the
corner of Adams street, a Fir-t-cJass saloon
Oysters and other Eatables kept in
order. Polite and attentive ser
Vunts for tho tables, I solicit your
patronage.
GIVE. ME A CALL.
Water Street, Plymouth, V. C.
The "OLD RELIABLE" Carriage Factory,
H Peal Proprietor.
C'
Plymouth, N. C.
WA.U-TACTIIIER OP
Buggies. Phaeions, Road-carts, Farm-carts, wagons &o.,
at prices lower than eror. Men with tho cash can get a
bargain. I defy competition and will not bo undersold
Repairing of all kinds done. Give mo a call.
J. M.11E1D,
E. F.
iii&bmi ::::
DEALERS IN .
Dry goods, Notions, Boots and ' Shoes, Hats and Caps,
Clothing and General Merchandise.'
Headquarters for the Farmers of Washingtou
and adjoining Counties.
We have a varied and well selected stock to meet the wants of all parties and we ask
you. to give us a trial bsfore pnrchnshiog elsewhere.
Country produce bought and sold and the highest market
price paid.
13 Wo are in the market for Bale and Seed Cotton.
Come and be convinced of the extraordinary bargains ve offer. iv--.
N. D. Nom.an's Old St nd Water
GEORGE !(. BATE MAN,
MANUFACTURER OF
i5
Carts, Wagons and othe Hiding Vehicles.
Repairing of all kind done with neatness and dispatch,'
All Work Guaranteed.
Adams Street Plymouth, Q,
Benj.Nubnet- W. J. Jackson.
Nurney & Jackson
A Reliable and well-known firm are now
engaged in the UNDERTAKING business
at their new building on Washington St.
All kinds of CABINET repairing dene,
seud in your old furniture and nave it made
sew at small cost.
We are prepaired to fill all orders for
COFFINS at short notice.
$5L.Also Contractors and Builders
of long experience
We gnarrautee all work at prioes rs low
as tho lowest. aug 80-tf.
-SUBSCRIBE T0-
The Roanoke BEacon.
W. EOLLIDA 7 Business Man'gj
DUKE,
J. E.REID,
St, Plymouth
ufiSLEYn FEMALE CMJ.F.ltt
MUllFRE ESBOltO, N, C.
This Old and Well-Known School will
open on WEDNESDAY, SEP!., 18lh 188i).
It offers many advantages: A thorough
course under teachers of ABILITY and
experience, a large and well arranged
building with rooms for 80 boarders, a
large and beautiful Chapel, high-pitched
aud well ventilated rooms, lecture and
practice rooms, all heated by 6team, afford."
ing all nef ded comforts for boarders. -tatr-TKRMS
VERY MODERATE. Correepondence
Solicited. ,
E. E. PARHAM, A. M., Pres'r.
VINE HILL MALE A CADEMY
SCOTLAND NECK, Halifax County N. C.
Fall session opens August 12, '89.
Prepares boys for Business. College .
or the Active daties of life.
Course of instruction thorough and comprehensive,
including the bcicnccs and ihe classics.
Cost of Tuition, Board,
Washing. Fuel, Lights fco, From
$."2,50 to $57,i0 per sesbioa of five months.
Community strictly moral.
V. C. Allen, Principal.
Write for Catalogue;
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