7ha Boanoftd Bsacon. Uio OiUcial Paper of Wash ington '.County',' Publish! Every Friday by T RB KOANOKS FUBUSHINO COSTTANT. V FLETCHER AUdBUX. - Editor. ,"f IIOMAS IICSON, Business Manager, it AUrtiiar-lusted at Iomt rate. nf itnmaniiadAntc. ' ' ' AM nrMetiut for publication must be accomiiaulwl By tt Ml name of I no writer. ' Curri'ij'otidcBtripe requeued not to write on but :OM wlti tit I ha pttper. " , All touununicaUorm must bo tent la by Thar4ay 'QtoraiiiK wtbey will' not ipnr. -f Audft all coinraatiicHtion to' ' ' ' THE BOAKOKfc1 BEACON, Plymouth, N. O. We appeal to every reader of' Th Roahokb Br M-om. to aid n in making it an acceptable and "' pftiltabU medium of aewM to our citizen. Ix Plymouth pKrle awlr the pnblic know what i tv-iit, death, wirttnu iljnei, aricltUjnt, new ViiiUlnga', new enterprise aad improvtimsnte of VIihwvw character, chance in buttlne indeed Miytbiug and everything thtt would be of interest to our people. ' FRIDAY, MARCH 14,1890. . Til 8 Directors of the State Insane Asylum met on Wednesday, March 5th tor (he purpose o. electing a steward ana Matron. There were about fifty applicants' for the Stewardship and after much, time spent in " discussing the manner in which the names ahoilld bo presented, it was decided that fhe Superintendent should "nominate one person for each office, whereupon he nomi nated Mr. W. R. Crawford, the present incumbent, for the Stewardship. The ,tnsla wm. Mm null., J.s-an' x u U1B election of Mr. Crawford by a vote of 6 to ' The Bo&rd next , proceeded to the eleo i Ion of a Matron, the term ot airs. Law- fence, the 'present incumbent, having cxpirea. me snpetroieuaent put in noiui 'nation Mrs. Annie Ooodloe, who was elect- id. A resolution wan adopted by the " $oard reducing the salary of steward from $l.C0O to $L2.'0. ... . PerhaDS the Eaddefet dutv that has ever been imposed upon us is to-day transacted; the publishing of a tribute to the memory "of our life long friend, Mr. W. Cotter Downing, Entei lug the field of journal. Ism four years ago, then a mre youth, Mr ' DowninC was among the first to offer a helping hand and through Lis literary talent and unneveriu friendship, we were aided At all times. No matter at what time or under what circumstances we consulted his superior knowledge, we ever found him willicg to ' render the service asked, not as a duty ' did - he advise or aid us, but seemingly as a jVMmav WIS Uinuj IliOaiUD ftl'IIO - just cause to mourn for him who was and -is no more. ; , " '"... f ti rtavfnir ill t a la of vi Vki t a rtim wn aa mJb aaAacj inq uivuvc ku uiiu nu nl V ' unable to say praW enough, yet, though J the pen refuees to express our sympathies, there is written deep within our heart such ' Wive ftnJ ft'ii-tll Minamrti'iinAA iha I AtU!ni awia (Vinvitinuw sun UWkUl . gave death, can eraxe. From us tuts Qod seen proper to take to dwell with Him. our : friend indeed, and from tho Sou hkud one til its brightest jewels. In conclusion, with heart filled with sorrow, we say VSod's will, not mine be done," ItEQJEBCAT IN PACE. Son of the Houtli, well done, (ione from u who could not save, To did jour duty,, the victory won, Kert iD'Sluep within the grave. In Uod'a own good ciwe lie will call yon iroin that lerp to 'Home, vweut liinnt." As will be seen by the communication by "Old Sol" in last week's Beacon, there are some of our citizens who have an in. terest in education. We agree with that correspondent iu bU views, atd would say (Lac such schools should be establiahed; but the question is. are there enough citi zens in the four respective townships who are willing to take an interest in such Schools to keep them up? We think that or the present Oue at Plymouth or iioper, . with the one at Creswell. would be of sfuat advantage to our county, at the same time if the four can hi established it will be of still greater advantage, In speaking to a gentleman iu this town a few days ago, ou this subjocc, he said : "If such a school could be established in this to wu, though I Lave no children, I would take stock in it, for of all things advocated by the Beacon, none have in. ' (created me so much as the need of a good uchooL " 2ow if a mau who has no chil dren is intefested in this work and is wil ling to invest his capital, w'aat excuse can parents wh have children, give for their ' sot becoming interested? Th'u gentleman dom no( wisli to take an interest iu a school for the personal benefit to be derived thero. from, O the gait) of money, but he has tha interest of Lis town and county at heart, he has as interest in the fining generation ' and wishes to see the children of ' to-day brought up and educated that fn years to , tome they will make ssef ut men and wo. men. . ' ; Can the citizens of PlymotfiU not becorrie interested in the great work? Is it possible they are not interested in the future educa. tion'il proaperity of their children? Had they rather send their children from boute , t&au establish school at homo where the name braochet my be fangbt at less ex, etttt('? ;- - I Ve do not find any fault iu the school of I'rof. Toms, not the leant, but we wish to see tlio various sbot4of the town thrown iato one with Several teachers arid in a builiins euitatjle for a fcchool, Now we isk our dtiZfn to fcousult their minds on tlU e.bjei-t and let us, its the next seasiou of the I'tyrnouth Hih Scbcol pens, have a l-i's.'.:sg for lbs aecommodatioa of a SOUTHERN AGRICULTURE. . . . , A LBTTKH FttOM "U", CORItK8JONDENT IN , ' , TlfK WIIJ5QX ADA'AJTCE. - ' PRrmorare laboring and thiir riiinds are greatly perplexed because they kuow ' not hew nor where to turn uor ,what shift to make in their pursuits that will be of ftJvAu . tage as tor profit in farming. ,U'e Hre otne time lis the : codfish aristocnuy of the land j ' we are living npou what -we used to be. 'After the war the cotton was of considerable profit la Us culture, but now the price rule low and it is impossible for farmers generally to cultivate their 1 and at profit aud now especially those wh ;se lauds are of a light texture of soil. Now if cotton cannot be cultivated to advautuge ou light soil, is there no crop that we can raise that Will be profitable. We think there, is. aud while we would not advise anyone to plant peanuts exclusively ,wu would at lanst aduise a peanut crup in pirt. In 1SSG I plttnted cotton and peanuts and realized 40 bushels peanuts, at $1 00 per bushel . per acre, ana one-third bale of eotton per acre ; about $12 worth of cotton to $40 worth of peanuts per acre. Xu ISSJ I ' housed two thirds ot a bale of cotton . per acre, about $24 in worth, and 75 bushels peanuts - per acre, worth $til87? last year I realized three-fourths of a bale p;r acre, worth $27.25, and r0 bushels poaonU per acre, now worth $1.25 per buthcl iu Petersburg, Va., or $";-. no per acre. I speak cf the large Virginia, which commends , itself to our consideration not only lor the paying price it briugs but for the various : ways it is utilized as a food product. Mow it is nrged by a great many of our farmers the Virginia peanut will pop; v.ud ar afraid to plant them1 on that accouut, but none need fear who will give what it wants. I havi planted the crop successfully for six years and have never housed a pop crop. Oue barrel of rock lime slacked ( where our land are not marled200' lbs of soluble Pacific' guano, and 200 lbs: of land plaster per acre, will make them without full, aud I would urge those who would make a success iu the peanut' crop not to omit the we of plaster. . All good Virginia peanut fa-mtirs would do without the other ingredients before they would the plaster, but of course no intelligent farmer cares to rely upon oue element of plant-food to make a payiuu crop any more than he would . rly upju meat alone or bread alone or any other oue article of diet to keep his system in good condition, , , ..'..-.;- Give a peanut, then, lime put in the drill, (apply a month brtbre p autiug, it possible, or can apply after you bar your peanuts off) phosphoric acid, potash and am mouia which is found in the guano named above a-i well as most other"1. 1 he euano applied as we would for cotton, ' Put your land plas. teron the viaea dewy mornings after they have begun to bloom nicely, throw the p;as ler aneaa or you so an to auat me pianc wen. Cultivate as you would L for cotton ;' three plohghings are all you can giya tbem. Tne second plouchioB ; plough close to destroy the grass aud plough ahead do not stop to uncover, as the en is of the Vines will push , out, take care not to eoVer up the tap root ibengh. The Planet Jri, "cultivator is the best plough I evef used for the 'first aiid second plowings, after' that the cotton plow, though the turning plow to bar off aud the cotton plow afterward, are good- enough : tor all n ecessary purposes. . Mr. Editor I have written the above for the benefit of many tho hive asked: me in regard to peanuts, and for our farmers in general, believing that they would be mate, rially benefitted Were they to make a slight departure at least from the all cotton nysteua, and especially those who have light hoi's. though stiff soils make a heavier peanut, but are hbt ho: 'easv to plow up: iu case' the weather should be bad at shocking ' time last week in September. 1) . SILOS AND ENSILAGE, IH HOME AS D F ABM Yonr writers, although legion, do not pay sufficient attention to the grandest op portunity nf the agricultural possibilities of the great South. You have the soil aud climate in fair perfection to raise immense crops of your 'Southern w hite corn. If. in addition to this, you would build cheap wooden silos, out of narrow boards oue inch thick, and noue of fhera over four inches wide, say from two and oue half to four inches, plaued and matched ceiling having the ) i k of fair sizt, according o the number ot cattle you desire to keep. 1 have four such pits iu my farm baru h-re, fifteen feet square iuhide measure, and ac deep as I could build them inisde of my barn, and have them reach the roof, plate. . . This size pit does best to have thirty or forty head of ctttle eat from it both night aud morning it is altogether too large lor ten head-4.nd much of the ensilage would spoil after the pit was opaned, aau we be pan to feed it I did not have fully thirty head of cattle to eat it up. Every feed uight and morning it should be raked off the top of the pit and keep the ensilage . level in the pit ail the time and not stir it up at all until yon are ready for the feed. It is always Warm then aud is eaten very creed) ly by cuttle, and in fact, horses, mules, sheep and' hogs will dive for it and leave most any other kiud of feed but grain. " This corn that is grown for ensilage should foj planted in ; row and the etaUs far enough apart so that each stalk will have one or more ears of corn on them and the ground needs good, deep plough ing and thorough tillage.', The better you do the work the richer you will get; When the corn gets matured enough' to pass . the milk titage, aud ' before tuo kernels get glazed bard, or the corstalka begin to dry up or wither the fodder is then iu- its best and sweetest condition. It should thn be cut perfectly green and run through some kind of a power fodder cutter and packed ngbtinto the wilo The silo pit or pits are all filled each year. I now have su cf them. The ensilage,, when cut, will heVe fully three to foar quarts of grain iu each bushel basket of ensilage, and is a nufficieut grain ration for almost any auimal. A good, fair-sized cow or ox wilt eat' from oue and One-half to two baskets of ensilage twice a day. Oue acre ot good ground here iu Ouio will grow as niucu feed as oue auiuoal can tat in a whole year; and it does not cost us twenty dollars per acre to do the entire work, When j our Southern farmery supply themselves with silos aud ensikfco und will feed their farm stock liberal. y in July or August, as soon as the dry, hot weather strikes them, then feed aud never let the stock shrink id flesh a particle, they can beat the world in raising cattle or any kind of farm stock cheaply. They must feed every day iu the year when needed, and the dairy business for both cheese and butter can be better done there than iu the North. ' I have made just as good butter for three years on my Ten. neeo farm as I ever made hole iu Ohio. (That was in Mciliunviile, Warren county, feunesee ) I do kuow it is possible for the booth to beat the world in stock-raising if they will only do thorough work aud feed when needed. Bx-TTAA5jTr. ..JtfWioa, OUo, ' IN MEMORIAL. Our community was palnf itlly ahocked on Saturday morning last, the 8tn inst,' by the receipt of a telegram from Turtle Creek, Penr,v , the adopted home of the deceased, that win. Cotteu Powninir was dead, b's death occurring suddenly in- Asheville, ' N. U.,on 1 hursdny, the Ctb inst. . : Ha had b ort viaitiog the mountain sen tion of North Carolina on a bualne tour with friends from Plttsbura. and a letter received by him who- pens this humble tribute to his memory !' spoke' hopefully of the work he vai enguged in and in most, ebeeriug terms of hfuself. His pur pose then, was to make a visit to' K is tern Carolina aud this, his old' home after com. freeing his work in-the West before returu ng to Pennsylvania" But alaa I for human hope or purpose. The glad expectancy of meeting our dear and honored friend is turned' into tears of disappointment in this sad, sudden notice that he has been called away from earth forever, and for the warm welcome we trusted ' to give him when he should have returned among us, we come instead with sorrowful heart to lay this memorial tribute upon fiis pier. YVm. gotten Downing1 was the eldest son of Harry Downing aud Mary El zvbeth his wife, of Lite's Mills, an old and honored family of this county, and; was born April 10th 1850. He spent tt?e days' of his boy. hood at the old homestead tear there, re ceiving from the publio schools of the vicinity his early educational training which was wisely and etfiuieatly supplemented by the careful lnntrucuon of his parent'. Liter he becime a pupil of the Binghtm School iu Orange county, an institution of learume which for a century has held de. served prominence throughout the entire couutrv for its thoroughoes-i of instruction no less th-tn its huh Btaudatd for morals aud discipline, aud here the young student gave evidence flm of the talent which was to (litdiuguibh hiui iu after lifo, by his apt scholarship aud literary tastes. , At the close of the war, (iu which' he did not participate owing to his extreme youth) he tools a cour.-o of business ntudies at Poi1fhkeepsie, N. Y., returned to his home in Washington couuty and entered upon a iaruiers life, which puranit he followed uninterruptedly until his removal from us in mi.- The pleasures a? well as the engagements of this youatiou were of such character as to forbid him courtiug the dUiinctions of public life, although his county tendered hinv not infrequently pobitiouH of honor and confidence whose duties hi discharged with intelligence and highest acceptability when prevailed npou to accept the trust. His excellent services as a member of the educational board of the county and for years as a most useful magistrate fully justify the wisdom of his aelection for those important places. But it was in the field of poetry that Mr. Downing was to win , his most enduring reputatiort, hie mental gifts being more pronounced of this order and his nature preeminently fashioned iu this nvou'd. Thoughtful, imaginative, earnest in bis sympathies, and .-djaick of perception of whatever was beautiful or true In lifj or nature! his beiug was well attu ued to the expressioa of poetic thought, and the many tender versos he has left behiud will live for years to come as' an evidence ihat hie talent was far above mediocrity. A devo. ted aud loving' 6on of the feoutnloiul,. his heart sympathizing fully With all her mits, lortunes and sorrows, his finest efforts, per haps, are those which portray the atory of her sufferings in the civil war, the heroism of her soldiery, the self denial and pitriot. ism of her people iu that fateful straggle, and glory of her departed leader s. Here his fanny found tenderest play as the memories of its better days before oivil strife began, were contrasted with the gloom and.deS". lation which followed defeat, when sorrow eat by every fireside and all that was left to console uh iu bereavement was the tad yet tender light Whica played around the memories of those who had died to make it otherwise. Other contributions of his to the SUte preea aud for journals outside of our bor der nhowed that he was possessed too of great general information on matters per. taiuing to 'the material advancement of North Carolina in the changed order of things, presenting with force and truth, fulness her great resources, the Deed of their development and the opportunity offered to. enterprise aud capital to invest among us. In this hn did the State good service which bhoald be gratefully remem bered. ' He was a genial, sincere warm hearted friend, faithful in every emergency, given to hospitality in its purest aud most gener ous sense and courageous in every cemvio. tion which came to test loyalty. As husband and father he wa3 gentle, affectiouate a nd kiud, and his home made through' these gracious qualities a pi tee of liberal, n nafftcted. C wooing welcome to g uest , and family alike. There was no place among us where the word "domes ticity," eacrd to the household god meant more than it did at the qu.et home of "Mapeloke." Above- all he was an earnest and devoted believer in the chrihtiau religion and rever enced God aud his Savior with unfaltering trust and affection. Years ago he became a member ot the Episcopal church and lived and died in i's communion. ' ' Sach briefly was the life and character of our departed friend upon whom, in Ood's providence, the eternal peace was given to fall at last, in his native State and iu its lovliest and most beautiful' portion'. His latesi verses reproduced eleewhere in these columns Was a loving tribute to the fair laud and city where he breathed his last aud the motherland which ' met his last sight of earth. Peace to his ashes and blessings upon his memory, T. S. A. 'JURY LIST- ' ' The following names were drawu at the March meeting of couuty Cooju.'ia&ionera to serve ns jurors at the Spring teru Superior Court of Washington county:' t PLYMOUTH TOWNSHIP. . t w cHft w W Wliltp Tl. V. TKtiwen. .Terrv Walker, J. B, Batemau. r . t. W. Bowcn. R. A. Ayeri1, J. H. Allen. H. K. verett.John K; Vincent, J. L. R. Bay nor, David Qurrett, J. J. ftulljck aad Uantui uarictt. , LEE'S MILLS TOWNSHIP. t e ri...n w ir. rh..n.irn Alfred Rlo'.mt. R. t i'..ii t 'i' iiuuaell K. I.. IIcrrin7ti)ii. W. C. Marriucr, 'j. H. GarrrW and K. 8, Cuboiii. - BKINNKRSVILLE TOWNSHIP. ' At It. Paterick.- TUns. Hopkins, J. W. Davia aud Tuo, Paterick, . - SCUPPERNONO TOWNSniR. v i ci...,..,i ti.iuf ria5h'iii. A M. PhelnA. Kj. U . .Tilt . , ' . , ' ' Tee Money, R. x. Oavenport, K. P. Bamilsht, I. HpruiU. Henry rneips ana m, nnrj. Bncklen's Arnica Salve. Tira Best Salve in the world for Cuts, Uruiaes, Sores, Ulcers, Salt. ilhenm, Fever Sore, Tetter, Chapped Haod, Chilbla.ns, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, aud posi tively cures Piles, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or money refunded. Price 85 cents per box. ?it jai? by i W. ryoa. . PERRY; IMUPACTURIIG C OlPffll . v MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS IN . ' Engines, Boilers, Saw lills, Qrist Jilills, Shingle Mills, Edgers and . Lath Mills,, Pulleys, Shafting," Belting &c. Orders for Castings and Machine work of all kinds Solicited. Send for catalogue and pries list. : 635 G37 Ac G41 Qeen St. -axxzzrrzZr?,- fJHE NORFOLK SOUTHERN R. It, Thk nntECT srroitT link brtwekn Ply mouth. Kdentos a:id Easteun North Cakousa and Norfolk, and all points north. Mail and Express leave Norfolk daily -xcept Sundavi at 10' A.M., arrives at Edeuton 1:15 P. miking close connec tion with all ' passenger liueB to and from Baltimore, Now York and Philadelphia and the north. Gonuectf at Edenton daily (except Sunday) with the Company' Steamer Plymouth for iioanoke River, Javnesville ife Washington It. R., Albemarle & Raleigh It. R. Steamer goes to Hamilton Tuesday aud Friday Sir. Uertie for Windsor and Cashie River,, also with the Str. "M. E. . Roberts Tresday, Thursday aud Saturday for all landings on Chowan Rivet as high as Wiuton and on Mouday and Friday ' for Columbia and landings on the Scnppernon'g River. ' Leave Edenton every Weduesclay for Mill Land, iug, Solmon Creek and returns following day. -' ' : ' Through tickets on sale on) Strs. Plymouth and M. E Roberts aud baggage checked to stations on the Norfolk tiouiberu It It , and landings on River routes, and to Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York. ' Norfolk freight aud passenger stations at Norfolk & W eater u R. K. depot. ' Freight received daily . nutil . 6 P, ,M. (except Sunday) and forwarded promptly. ..; -O -' ; " "'. EASTERN CAROLINA DISPATCH FAST' FREIGHT' LIN3. Regular line of Freight Steamers ply between Elizabeth City aud New Borne and Washington, N. C. connecting with tho Atlantic & North Carolina Railroads : Daily all rail service between Elizabeth City, Edenton and New York, Pniladel phia and Baltimore and Norfolk. Through cars without breaking bulk, low rates aud quicker time thau by any other route Uiiect all goods to be shipped via Eastern Carolina Difcpatch as follows: From Norfolk, via Norfolk Southern Railroad. From Baltimore, via P; W & B. R. R. President at. Mation. Froru Philadelphia, by Pcnn. R. R. Dock St. Station. From New York, by Pcnn, R. R. Pier 27 North River. CST"For lurcher information apply to Levi Blount, Agent, Plymouth, or to the General . Office of the Norfolk bout hern Railroad Company Norfolk ' II. 0. HUDGINS, Gon'l. Fr't. &Pass. Ag't. ' M. IC KING, Gen'l. Manager, anglG-ly. ' JvlONU S MENTAL. AGE NCY Representing the well-known Marble Works of P W , HATES, Worwalle, Conn. Monuments and tomb stones Any oue Wishing to mark thelaRt resting place of deceased relatives or friends by erec -inji a monument to their memory, will do well to call on the nnderttgw, who will furnish estimates and designs upon applica tion. " tSAlso Ageut for Fire Insurance. Only best Companies represented. H. H. Brown, Plymouth, N. C. . BS0Jt TonsDrial Artist . North Si!e Water St. Your Trade Solicited; WHITES COM OR On nVthe f OR MANY i4'A"'el- the world. Our iiriliiietw dii.qtiAld, awl to imroducoMi nM'rior fooit will MndrnKi loOMC rKHni in carta Itx-.litr, uibart. Onlv tboitt m ha wr!t - to mat one r.B' make ur. of 1 the th.se. All you line to do i r.turn It to .now our fond, to - l .k. ) vnur nml.K.. flnninr ot tbll ,4fftlnmnl Itoiv. th .tniill vnA of th tf. oopo. Th following tut girt the ppnnc of It reduced to .bout tlif flllrlh fort of lnhhlk. tt I. ttnind. doable H tl cop. llrreal Ur to wit. W will elioikow row liewoa can mmkr from 3 loSi 1 . ft-im Mo .tart.wlik- onliiKPriFsr,. l.-RVwrllt o. We par all eipfe.n rliarr-i. M-Ti.il.fc.ETTlj's.,0..! rvKktiltrA'Wi MILES Jffltu 3?r .f v i- - Tip " ill. I WK , Ah H, PEAL Proprietor: : C Plymouth, II. C. A2A.L'FACTURER OF Buggies, Phaelpns, Koad-carts, at nvioos 1nwrr flmn fivnr. bargain. I defy competition and will not be undersold. Repairing of all kinds done. Give mo a call. all kinds of O JL X E.NG-XNE S"' Overhauled and put in J?irst:01ass order at short notice. T Trrin ' nlftA fiiimifih TVTa-i r A v. Supplies when -trir 4J ui ltlil.ii.ui imuiiuiuiou apij( tit mis uiiuju, ; jan 10-tf. DEDUCE 'MANUFACTURER OF Carts, Wagons and othe Biding Vehicles. Hepairing of all kind done with neatness and , dispatch', All WavIt vnaraYiAprl. II VaJk v. yvi - J IXIIVI1 Ac UJr'HUi-brEKEKbJJ ijAJbliNh IMAJiLixb; ' : EAST TVATEE SHEET, 0IW1TE Ait DEPOT. . ' . sr. ft, B b 3 CO : if ' - sy"- ' ''jJV c k vfr ( -""'r - f --. 2 M ..;.:.;:,- . ....... -fx,-,. I: OKFOLK, V n. ,h arrarfp 'hartnrv 'W. EOLUBA Y- Business Man1 g. ' ?arni-carts, wa jons &c.r Tfftn with' tho ri:ifch nan fret n machine wok, " , needed. Plymouth,'-.- IN. 0-- , BATE MAM., Aaawsotreet ,iymoutiiti. tl, , ' EVERETT, t" M5 'rl o - t-i Q S3 G cn r-t Ph rt . p O o e C3 o CO o c5 ' a l4 o P o f a