North Carolina Newspapers

7ha Roanoke. Baacon. alio Official Paper of Wash ington County, Published Every Friday by The Koaxokr Publishixq Comfakt. W. FLETCHER AUdRJN, - Editor. THOMAS BOSON, Business Manager. , 8ubcrlrtinn price, $1.23 per year. Advernmiinvnr in-ru1 t low rule. The editor will 001 be reaponslble for the view Of corrotyondwiiis. All article (or publication muot be accomDAoled by the full uii'oa of toe writer. CorrMpoi doum am requested not to write on bat on id of th puper. , All communication must be tit iu by Thursday saonrniit or they will not appear. . AdureM all xmiwuMionou to THE ROANOKE BEACON, Plymouth, M. C. We appeal to every reader of Tiia Roanoke Beacon, to aid na in rqaktojf it an acceptable and profitable medium of new to our citizen, tx-t Plymouth people and tin public know what it frofng on iu Plymouth. Ileonrt to n all Iteuu of newe tbu arrival and departure of friend', social went, Oat.hu, aorloua ilince, accident, new buildings, now euiurpriaea and improvement of whatever character, change hi buiuen indeed anything and everything that would be of luterobt to our people. 1 FRIDAY, APK1L 4, 1890. 'No pkoplk," remarks the Chicago Inter V Ocean, speaking of the attention paid to Mrs. Harrison and friend on their Southern trip, "excell our ?'oiUhern countrymen in their gallantry and courtesy to Women." And yet these are the same countrymen whom the Iuter-Ocean and other Northern Republican partisan journal try to make their readers believe are congenially em. Eloyed when going about with a shot-gun anting for colored Republicans. (Star. , Elsewhere in these columns will be found a sketch of the life of Mr. Washing ; ton Dnkc, of Durham. N. C, who last week A 'J AAA . 1 I. . fl. I CI characters as Mr. lmse's are worthy public notice and in his life will the young And a lesson worth their time to study. This noble man started in life ith , only fifty cents capital, bat by his earnest endeavors in life to succeed and taking Gol a bis guide, he has at last achieved that earthly rewardwealth.' And his life has been such that he now has uo fear but what there is in heaven for him a crown worth more than all earthly gifts. The cam donated by thin Christian gen. tleman is not to gin for himself worldly popularity, bat to promote the highest . learning under the guidance of Christian ' men. ."Would that other of onr capitalist ni.t i - u .... .l. ik. : -t giving the rising; generation a thoroug a Christian education. ' The storm watch swept over the country last week will long be remeraWred by our people throughout the land for the destruc. tion wrought by it, both to property and life.' The storm began on Wednesday the . 23 in Idaho and moved eastward, Thursday morning it- reached eastern Kansas that sight it was in eastern Illinois. Friday rooming it reached Lake Erie and during . that day it moved eastward, aud Friday night it reached the New England coast. The terrible cyclone that pa-eed over Louisville, Metropolis Nashville, Little Prarie, Cabondale, Mill Creek, near Cairo, all in Illinois. Evansville and Jefferson vile, Indiana ; Bowling Green and Marion, Ken tucky; Fayo'.tevtlle and Gallatin, Tonne, see, was very destructive to the country and lofw of property aud lives. -The cyclone followed iu the path ot the great storm. At first the width of the swath cut was leas than 100 yards, but an it .proceeded on its way of destruction it became wider. In the far North-west the storm took the shape of a blinding snow storm and blizzard while on this side of the Sliewisuippi, was visited with heavy winds and raiu. Fat h eii J. J. Boyle, 4be Catholic Priest at Raleigh, who was tried some months ago for a felonious assault upon Miss Gene va Whitaker, of that city, was agtin called , up on Thursday of last week for a second triaL Thursday was spent in ouipanoUiug a iury aud taking cridence. Friday the entire day was taken up in examining wit. Ceases. On Saturday at 13:15 p. tn., the evidence closed. Tne titate having the t opening and cloning speeches Col. Argo opened in a brief speech, merely wishing to outline the law and the facts. Col. Argo was followed by Col. Fuller for the defense, who made an elcgaut and able speech in which he tried to imprtss npon the jury the solemnity of the duty entrusted to them. Tbe next to address the ury was Mr. R. A. Battle, who mode a great effort in bebalf of the defense, lie was followed by Mr. Geo, H. Snow, who arose to make the last speech for the defendant, which was delivered in the most patbetio manner. At 6 o'clock when Mr. Buow bad closed for tbe defundaut. Solicitor Argo arose to ! close the argument on bebalf of the State, which was closed about 7:40, whereupon Judg McBae began' to review the evidence ' and delivered sis charge to the jury. The jury took the caa at 9:30 aud retired. At 11:& tne foreman auuouuctd that the jury were ready to return a verdict- The Court was called to order aud as tbe Clerk called their name the jury tiled in and a death-like siienca S pi evaded. The clerk lisked it the jury bad agreed upon ft verdict and several uf the jurymen answered, ''we have i They wcw then asked if tbe pn. oner was guilty or not guilty! Aud wbeu the word "Not Gailty fall from the lips of tue foiMBa wild shouts went up from the crowd aud as toon ss quiet could be restored Jndge McKse saids "The prisoner ha Vweu acquitted aud there is uo reason why he sbouUi be longer dttioed,,, . Thvu C-ol. IMller 4droiug thi prisoner saiii ' Fa. ther Bujle, you are a free man.". Where, upoa Boyle graxped the band of the Colouel and tnaii&ed him fw tbe able and successful Heirless rendered in h's behalf. Ihxxi r-tcd the irfji of Ex-Pries:, J.'' J. , ?ri.ich i'M cassf flo xeeb cciat -I a, A NORTH CAROLINA MAN A SKETCH CF TIIK LIKE ' AND t CUAKACTER oy w. rtiKK. OC DirmUM, .K. c; jiiom ' TOUTH UP niS RELIGION AND , CIIBJST- IAN CHAIBITY. iv Thinking that our readerti would like to hear something of that man who has recent, ly made suoh a liberal gift to tho .Trinity College, we give below a keteh of his life aud character from, youth up, as published in the lUlcigh ChrUllau Advocate, March L'Gth. It begins by saying : "Re wan the founder of the great business of VV Duke 8ou it Co., which business was begun b him on a capital of fifty cents, aud was r ccutly valued at seven and a half mil'ions of dollars. - The world Is now their field of business their names being knowu to the uttermost pans of the earth. The history of the rise and progress of their bns. iness sounds like a romance more like fie. tion than fact. Mr. Washington Duke was born on Little River, in Durham county, (formerly Orange) Doo. '20th. 1820. Ho was one of a family of nine childreu, all of whom have died except one brother, who resides in Ten ties, see. The family wrs of Englith ancestry. He was bronuht up as a farmer boy, his educational advantages being quite limited. Tie bought a small firm near Durham, N. C. where he made a comfortable Jiviop until he entered tho Confederate army. At that time he had been married twlje. lie then had four small children, his second wife having died prior to that time. He 1 sold all his property, put his three youngest children with his kindred and he and his eldest son went into the army, Just before the close of the war Mr. Dnse was taken a prisoner and imprisoned in "Cistle Thun der." . He was rcleas-sl at the close of the war, footed it home, found his property all gone, and no lung but ruin and desolation. He hid a $5.00 Confederate bill which he sold for TiO cen's in greenbacks aud on this began lite anew. lie hecured a pair of army mules and some seoobd-aand farming iui. pigments, made a crop, he aud ; bis boys manufactured his crop of tobacco into smokiDg tobacco, and peddled it from hi? wagon iu the eastern part of the Statu dnnug the winter. His find factory was little log housu, about 10 by 12 feet, aud ab nit seven fot high, in 1874 he remov-d to Durham, built a small factory on the site uf the pros eut one, and be and his boys from that have built tho basiue.-s up to its present imuieuso dimeneioLS. ' Mr. Duke is a MolhoJist of the old. fiahloned, genuine lypo. tie joint-d the Methodist Church at Alt. Bethel in 1832 be has therefore been an active, zealous Christian for 7 years, all the time assisting as liberally as his means would ju.-tify iu the building of churches aud support of the ministry, aud was probab'y the first mover m the matter of build log a Methodist Church in Durham, N. C. He feels that whatever he has done iu this lino and the sacrifices made for tbe cause at many times during his life, have all proven blessings to him. He attributes largely his success in life to the observation cf the Scripture text which he found ou a cad handed . him by his Sunday ochool teacher when a boy 7 years old, namely : "ReiuembL-r now thy Creator iu the days of thy youth. and which no impressed him that it has ever been fresh in his memory. j He is justly proud of his great business and of his uobi ' boys." His son, J. B. j Duke, is at the head of a business in New York with a capital stock of twenty-five j millions of dollars. His sons, B. N. Duke and B. L. Dnk, reside in Durham, the former managing the business there. 1'be The o.d getstlemftn is hale and hearty a fine specimen of a man. full of life and humor, and full of good deeds He has an elegant home with his daughter and Bon-in-law Mr, and Mrs. K. E Lyon. Long may bo and his "boys'' live to bless tho world with their wisdom and wealth, and when each one has filled out the allotted time to them in this world, may they form an un broken family oircle in the better aud brighter home above." FROM C RES WELL. Crebwell N C, March 31, '90. Mil EmTon : As I have not seen much county news, aud especially from Creswell. iu tbe Beacox for the past few weeks, I will endeavor to write you some of the latest. Farmers are planting corn and making rendy to plant cottoc. The last suow we hud iu this month made sweep-stakes with tbe pea crop in this section. - Fresh fish are plentiful here now, yon can buy shad and all kinds of fish at your own price, on the streets almost everyday. People commenced Gardening too soon, they have planted seed but nothing will be reaped from them for the cold weather has killed the little pUuts. I see for the past week several drummers ou our streets, and among them were Mr. H. S. Owens, of your town, also I noticed Mr. W. Cooper, of your place, in our midst on Sunday lat rbere has been recently several run.mad dousaod hoan iu this neighborhood; it is nothing strange to hear a gun fire at night and a dog hollow. Mrs. Dr J. Li. Uasseil, ot WIS place, iu visiting relatives iu Uuowsu oonuty. . Tbe Grippe is still holding on here yet Mrs. Dr. W. H. Hardieon is very ill. Ou Friday, March 28 to, departed this life, Mr. J.jL. Howell, of bronchitis, aged 44 years. He leaves a wife, one son aud a host of relatives and friends to mourn his loss. He had tbe ssillful attention of doo. tors W. H Hardison and J- L Hasscll, of this place, aud W. H. Ward, of your town. M. Howell will be missed by many people here, and elsewhere. He was Mayor of this place, and id his dram our town loses one of its most vaiuab.e sons. He was one of our largd stock-holders and secretary of tbe Creswed Academy, which office he filled with honor to the school. He was a mem. ber of the Methodist Church, and has lived the life of a devoted Curistiau, r aud we are sure onr loss is his eternal gain. . Mr. W. A. Alexander, who was so badly hurt a few weeks ago by tho filling of a burn, is, we are glad to see out again. . Ou tho 1st of Joi.v we are to be treated lo a daily through mail to Norfolk and to our Uounty Seat Plymouth Doder the pres. ent system it takes from 5 to G d tys to got a reply to any Uttar sent to your town and it is only 26 miles distance. , . .Not-Mug moid at present, so I will closo, but will write egaH oon. Boob. A Safe Investment- Is one which is guaranteed to bring you satisfactory results, or in case ol failure a return of purchase price. On this safe plan you con bny f mui onr advertised Druggist a j bottle of Dr. King's New Discovery for Con-1 sumption. ; It is guaranteed to bring rJef i in every ease, when used for any. affection or Turoat, Lungs, or Uhest. sncn as ws umpiioo, Iiifiooiation of Lungs, Bronchitis, Asthua. Whooping Cough, Croup, eta., etc It ia pleasant aad egreeatle to taste, per. JecUy safe, asd can tlwsjs be depended epon. Trial bc'.tlcs fri if Z. Vf, Sryaa'i a;itor. EDUCATION NO a BT OLD SOL. HS GIVES A FEW Monn I'AUMEltS SII0CLD KB . REASONS , WFIY 'In my last letter I endeavored' to "prove to the many readers of the Deacon the necessity of farsiers belug educated in order that they might adorn society, guide the bhip of SState. and vote intelligently, but these, though of vital importance to the commonwealth and sisterhood of States, is not by any- means the only things fir which the farmer auould bo thoroughly equipped by a judiciouB education. ' There is a great deal of business onnnec. ted with fanning, in fact it is all business. as much as nicrliaudising or any otner occupation in which men eugage. It may not' perhaps be , absolutely ueoessary for them to understand tbe science of boos, keeping in all of Its various forms, bit it is important that tbey should understand enough of it to keep the books of the farm iu a systematio way. He should keep an itemized acocunt of all purchases mle and of all sales and investments. Hs ought to know exactly what it costs him to produce a crop, so that be ean compare tbe cost with the price received, then he cn tell whether he is advancing or retrograding. He can then regulate his expenses accor. tlingly and keep 1 from becoming involved in debt. A lack ot this knowledge accounts in a great measure for the lands of so niauy of our larmera being carpetc 1 with mort gages. There are also contracts to draw up aud deeds to write, which wid. if be can do it himself save a good many law. yer's fees 1 in addition to the above, we also mam. tain, that a scientific and classical educa. tion is useful tu the farmer, euabling him to distinguish at once, by a correct aualy. sis, between guod and spurious fertilizers, as well as to understand perfectly the bulletins which are constantly beiug sent out by the State Agricultural Experiment Station, Not only does a thorough educa tion enable the firmer to properly adjust bis business, but it is abo a source of happiness to himself and family, (for he must have a family or be worse than a nuisance.) and of incalcuble beuerit to his neighbors. - It is true that education can be mads the servant of uveriue, vice and crime, as well as of God and human. ty, but it is our duty to educate and rrny fjr the young, leaving the result with them and their God. "One must plant, another must water, but God mUnt uivi tbe increase." This reminds oue of a vary important mtL ter, ti wit: The collection of proper per. sons as teachers. No school, either publij or private, should be tangtit by any peraon whose 11 le is not adorned by the graces of the christian religion. I am glad to notice in the different journals of our State that the people are becoming aroustd npon this important subject, and 'are realising the necessity of educating their sons aud daughters in order that our beloved State may rank foremost in intelligence as well us in Wealth. valor and patriotism.-' In theso artioles I have said little or nothing about the importance ol educating the gins, but I assure you that I have not neglected those earthly angels, because I believe la ignorant wives and mothers, but I thought I would leave this part of the subject to be discussed by a more able p?n than mine, vsz : tbe peu of "Wild Rose" whbh will in the future as in' the past. lsbor witb untiring zeal in the causj of her sisters. i . Mr, editor i these articles are about to come to a close, though the s abject is by uo means exhausted, yet I think that enough has been said to 'arouse the pride and dor. inont energies of our. people , and cause them to erect auitable school bondings for the accommodation of their children. And now Mr. editor, in the conclusion of this series, I once more appeal to the oiti. sens of Hoper iu behalf of their children, and of generations yet to come, to provide for tbe enlightenment and elevation of their posterity. Thus they will live to a good and noble purpose, and tbeir names will b honored and venerated by their children. When the inspiring rays of tbe star of intelligence shill disperse tbe dark clouds of ignorance which has so long blackened tbe intellectual horizon of our county, then will dawn a new era; an eru pregnant witn new Industrie, new and b-tter gov. eminent and everything that is great, good and sublime. BOTLE ACQUITTED AND RALEIQa DISGRACED Scotland Neck Democrat. On last Saturday night at a l ite bour the jury iu the B)yle case in the Superior oourt of Wake county returned a verdict of not guilty, and the libertine was acquitted of what be was belore condemned We have no camtnent to make on the verdict : but we are heartily ashamed of the scene iu the court room at the an nouncement. - Boyle was congratulated wiih vociferous applause, notwithstanding Judge McRae bad asked that there be no demonstration whatever might be the Verdict. The daily papers reported that numbers of persons shook hands with the periared vidian and even called upon him loudly for a speech Shades of departed J decency ! I Whether convicted or acquitted, he stood before that tribunal of justice and power, by his own coutession; guilty of tbe diabolical and damning crime of destroying th- life and hopes of an innocent, maiden innonent iu that he in bis priestly office could have euided her angbt rather than nave ruined her: euilty of the crime of bringing into a bappy borne the blackening shadows of digrac that can bo lifted trom it never more : guilty of the crime of disgracing his hoty office and the name of bis church euilty of the c-iaie of blotting witb his hellish deeds the records of a high court of the creat state of North Ctroltna, to which he came., ,nndr the robes of hypocritical holine-8, a drunken aeDauoiiect, a iidiui nous wolf and au uubridwd libertine. And yet when he was aoquitted, he was wildly cheered and was called upon to pollute the air already befouled by his presence with a speech ia the august presence of a high court of justice. v . . . 1 , Such a scene was a disgrace to any civil ization. not to say that of North Carolina of 1330. and was contemptible enoagh to brand all who engaged in it, or in any way winked at it, ss modern bodomites. Wko is tb. Heir ? ! i Tlie flovarnor has received a lettar Sta ting that a man named Archie Brinkley died at Anburu. California, iu September. iS9. and left considerable property He left a sister who is supposed to be living iu Mthor North Carolina. Virginia or Georgia, and wLo is oue of the heirs. There la about 1 1,000 of the estate which is dua ber,', and th administrator would like to be in. possession of any Information concerning tef. Mr, Brinkley waft a Confederate old!er. acd has lived in CsL'forcia abr at tja yeaw, Ner aad ;Vssr?er. PERRY 'IMUPACTURIKj (ymj I : : ri . S:kA -...Jl...:...!;: , Engines, -Boilers, Saw -Mills, Grist Mills, Shinglo Mills. Edgcrs and Lath Mills, Pulleys, Shafting, Bolting &c. Orders lor Castings and Mac11110 "work of all kinds Solicited. Send for catalogue G35 C37 sSc 641 Qocn St C ril I.. rjpHE NORFOLK SOUTHERN R. R. TlIE DIUKCT 6HOHT LINE BETWEEN PLY M UTn. Edesto.s akd Eastern Nokth CAhOM.SA AM) NoItFoLK, AKD ALL POINTS NORTH. Mail ftnrl Kxnress leaves Norfolk daily (xcept Sundav) at 9:20 A. M., arrives at Edcuton 12:n."P.M., miking close connec tion with 'all passemier Hues to and from Baltimore, New York aud Philadelphia and the north. Connect at Eden ton daily (exeopt Sunday) with the Company's Steamer Plymouth for Koanoke River. Jawsville & Washington It. Ii Albemarle & Kaleigh K. K. riteamer goes to Hamilton Tuesday aud Friday Str. Bertie for Wiudsor and Onshie Kiver, also with tbe Str. M. E. Roberts Tresday, Thursday and Saturday for all landings on Chowan River as high as Wiuton and on Mouday and Friday for Columbia aud landings ou tne acupperuoog ruver. uenvo 'edneadav for Mill Lnd. iug, Salmon Creek and returns following day. ' " Through tickets on sale on Strs. Plymouth and M E, Roberts and baggage Checked to stxtions on tbe JS Or OIK boutneru it it., anu laudings on Kiver routes, and to Baltimore, Philadelphia and flew xora. Norfolk freight aud passenger stations at Norfolk & Western R. it. depot. - ' lOruiirlit Tuft- ivoA dftilv until R P. M. (except Sundav) wnd forwarded promptly. . , O EASTERN CAROLINA DISPATCn FAST. FREIGHT. LIKE. line nf Freight Steamer? olv between Elizabeth City aud New .Borne and Washington, N. 0.. couuecttng with the Atlantic & North Oaroliiia Railroad. Daily all- rail service between Elizabeth City, Edenton and New "XorkPuiladel- pbia and liaunnore ana Nornns.. Throne h cars without breakine bulk. low. rates and quicker time th-Aii by auy other route, oirect all goods to be shipped via Eastern Carolina Dispatch as follows: From NorfolK, via OlToa eonmern Railroad. Fr..m Baltimore, via P. W s li. it. it. President tt. Nlaiion. Fnm Philadelphia, by Ponn. a. It. Ucck St. Station. From New York, by Penu, It. It. 1 ler 27 North River. . rsar Vnr tnrthot information aonlv to Ijevi Blount, Agent, Plymouth, or to the . xT . ii. 1i. L . -..... (ioueiai umce or tne wonum oumuwu Railroad Company Norfolk 11. VJ. 111IUU10 Gen'l. Fr't. & Pass. Ag't. M. K. KING, Gen'l. Manager. auglG-ly, kWm 1 MENTAL AGE NCY- Representing tho well-known Marble WorUi of P- W . BATES, W'orwlk, Conu. . MONUMENTS AND TOMB STONES Any one wishing to mark the last resting place of deceased relatives or frienOs by erec Jng a monument to their memory, will do well to call ou the undersign, who will furnish estimates and designs upon applica tion. . CgTAlso Ageut for Fire Insurance Only best Companies represented. H. H. Brown, . Plymouth, N. C. L' e. ;jpisojN, Tonsorial: Artist Wat Sile Wissinjtia SU Scir Water SL ' Yovr Trade Solicited. HORNTHAL & BltU., mmm and mhadim ieechams AKD DEALERS IN Clothing-, Drj Hoods, Notions, Boots, Shos, (Iwc- ries,-Drags, lamlj, Oils, " Storts, Etc.;, ;; CITKEAOQUAKTERS FOR FEP.TILI- MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS IN and pric list. mi II 11 -P T I -t I T I T T TI T-l T T - me "ulij klliadll H.Peal Proprietor; C T. Howard Business Mar? g - ; Plymouth, IT. C. MANUFACTURER OF Buggies. Phaclons, Boad-carts, Farm-cats, wajons &c, at prices lower than over. bargain. I defy competition and will hot bo midersoldt Repairing of all kinds done. Give me a call. GEDHGE-5-. BATKMAN MANUFACTURER OF ' Ucpairing of all kind done IN . II lll'flllM Il.llll I ' All Work Guaranteed, : i Adans Strcetf Plymouth, N. C ' The JOB Department OF - 1 A y u jjppillfllf?.j fillil OjMuiv. t . 19 now fitted top to do aSIl kinds of JO WElE5a. rflttb neatne and dfiopattela. Send in your work. We guarantee catisfaction. Envelopes, Iietter heads, Statements,. Blanks, Bill heads, Cards 5 ' : Posters, &c., &c. in fact anything from a visiting card to: a, newspaper turned out at our job department at short notice. We solicit JOB W0EK Eastern Ecctidn of Ilorth Carolina. vrork. Xovr prices. Live ea4 let live. NORFOLK, To. l II "1 1 , s. . Liarnaee lactorv, 's Men with the cash can get a . I Ii 1 1 tl 1LIIIIII1! DlllllliOl J. THE - from all toxras in tho - " "X with neatness an&ispatcb. : J t r