Who Rcanoks Beacon.'
alio Official Iipcrof Wash
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P-kacon. to aid ns in making it an acceptable and
profitable medium of new to our citizen. Let
Plymouth people and the public know wnat is
' going on In Plymouth. Kejwrt to n ail items of
new the arrival and departure of friends, social
(event, deaths, sorious iliuep, ci(Unt, uew
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Anything and everything that would be of interest
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 1891.
The Tarboro Banner has suspended and
its. editor, H. T. King, Las accepted a
position fa South Carolina,
' Gov. David B. Hill was nominated by
the Democrats of New York, in canons, on
Monday, as U, 8. Senator to snccetd Sen.
ator Evarts. The Domination was made
py acclamation.
Ho, Z. B. Vance was elected on Tues
day la t by the Legislature of North Caro
lina to hdjus oven successor in the 17. 8.
Senate. Just as we expected. We knew
Vance was the first in the hearts of our
people, and that the people would Btick to
Lim.
The matter of establishing a Normal
and Industrial Twining School for white
girls in. North Carolina has of late received
the attention of a number of the most
learned men of the State, such as Iloa, S.
If TTInnrnr fl TlL MfTvr nnr! Dr. -T. Ti. M.
Curry, and it is thought that this matter
will be seriously considered by the Legisla
ture. We trust that action will be taken
which will lead to the establishing of such
an institution for our girls who are not
only entitled to it, but who deserve it.
For the want of proper training some of
the brightest stars in our State are over
shadowed by the dark cloud of ignorance,
And it is the duty of the State to look to
the education of its daughters as much as
to its bona. . - .
: A hill tn nrotect the ovster interests of
Extern North Carolina passed the Senate
on Monday last.
' This bill empowers Gov. Fowle to use
the military foroe of the State in expelliug
the oyster pirates, or otber,meaus if ueces.
. .1 11
tiary. , as soon as uie uiu piisteu tue uuy,
. ordered several companies to tne scene or
trouble, among which were the Pasquo
tank.Rifles of E, City, and Washington
Light Infantry of Washington.
It is to be hoped that no smious trouble
will result, but if the pirates resist, we may
txpect trouble, for the Governor has set to
work with; the determination to stop all
unlawful dredging, &c, in the waters of
the State., and if necessary will use not
only the military, but the entire force of
the State.
If there were anvthing lacking to show
the infamous character of the Force bill it
was supplied in the action taken Saturday
in voting down Senator Regan's amend
ment providing that the Chief Supervisor
shall keep petitions and the list of names
'appended to them open for inspection and
examination dj citizens at an reasoouuie
hours. Codfish Hoar objected, saying that
In 'mav rti-fa nt tlm rwiimtrv thia micrht
not be safe. Of course, by 'many parts
of the country" he rjieaut the South. When
Mr, Vorhees asked if it wai the intention
to keep secret the names of those respon
- sible lor putting this machinery in opera
tion, old Codfish curtly replied : "The
matter must be in control of the court."
On bin motion the amendment was tabled.
la wntn lkainrr a tin. In SO. ViVn Prflsi.
'dent ' Morton voting in the affirmative.
Here is a star chamber business pure and
simple.1, Who but the partisan judge who
puts this machinery in operation knows
vrliptlipr there Vims etn tliA vnnisiffl nnmbar
- pf names appended to the petitions or not ?
. Whether' if so, if the signers are qualified
; voters ; orv not r wnetner tbey reside io
the district or not ? or whether any petition
nit all has been filed? With partisan judges,
who hob-nob with unscrupulous partisan
machine manipulators, under the secret
; mode of1 proceeding the petition business
becomes a ui3re formality, and the ma.
7 chinery may be put in operation whenever
the partisan judge and the machine man
ipulators decide it shall be petition or no
petition. There may be, aud doubtless
are, judges who would act. honestly in the
premises, but unfortunately there are judges
who are not above the suspicion that they
would act dishonestly ' where party "emei-c-encv
required it. lint whether or not the
Jaw which gives a j adge so pre m e eon trol
: in matters of this kind and denies tbe pub
Jic the ,' right to know the reasons up,n
v;hich he acts, is so infamous that language
f ails to properly chanicterize it What do
' the KH)ple amount to anyway in the -sti-maticu
ol thefe desperate cougpirifors?
Ijiit them do the hont-st thing, repeal the
clflu-ie prof i'iinf: for tbe (ippointDjent pf
piiprviforiJ ou petitiju ar.d authovke the
jmrtiBan , judKe to put the machinery ju
f rciatioii where ho thinks it Yrill do tic
s ty any good. tar-
FROM LONG RIDGE, ,
IXINO IilDGB. N. CJ," Jan., 2y, '01. :
Editor UoAjfoiiu Beacox .
' Pkab Sin: We have all bid adieu to
the departed year," 1896, aud it is turned
from us like a loaf in the hitory of our
lives on which our eyes can look no more,
it is no mora forever, but sweet memories
will ever bring back to us its days of sun.
shine and rain. In the days to come how
often ; we will recall with a pleasure no
tongue can txprens, some nweet lriendsuips
rormea or br'gnt uope realized dunug rue
paM year, or weep for some great sorrow
that perhaps has cast a shadow over our
lives. On some fucrs it has left a sunbeam
that will nevrr fade, on others u cloud
that will likewise erer remain. Many have
seen -' their most cherished idols crushed
and thoir brightest anticipations shattered,
but we all alike 'bid it farewell forever
with wtd hearts when we realize that wo
are one year iMJarcr to the dark valley of
the shadow of death, and that we shall all
Ikewise shortly finish our allotted time on
earth, but we ara spared .o commenoe
anotner year, with all its sweet promises of
a bright future That it has tears and
smites for every one none may doubt, but
dear reader there will be work to do and a
duty to perform though our own hearts be
breaking with their burden of pain, we
will have cause more than once for reach
ing forth a helping hand, wuile our sympa
thy will help semi weak and fcOrrowful
brother or sjbter to more bravely face the
chilling wiuds of adversity, more than once
must we brave tbe scorn of the world and
be sorely tempted, but let us not surrender
to the enemy of our souIh, but stnve to
bravely bear the many trials of life. Let
us begin the new year with fresh vigor,
prepstug earnestly forward, resolving to
have it composed of deeds worthy of imi
tation, relying not on oursclVtS alone, but
ever trusting in the power and divine
goodness of God.
The holidays being over and our visitors
depurted, our old Ridge is quite lonely, we
also very much regret to lose several of
our citizens, among whom are Thos. Green
and family who have moved to near Mil-
liamston, and Mess. George aud W. Rook,
who also removed with their families to
Martin county. During their stay in our
place tbey made many friends who. regret
td to give them up. 8nd who wish for
them every success aud happiness in their
new homes, auct should they ever visit this
place again we can assure them a hearty
welcome.
Wo ara pleased to learn that Mrs. Fan.
nie Stubbs of Beaufort county, near here,
who has boeu suffering quite a wlule with
rheumatism, u improving.
Onr popular young rmnd, Mr. F. L.
Morris, has left us to teach young ideas
how to Khoot in dihtrict No. . 5J. We miss
him, but wish him much suueesa with his
duties,
Mr, J. W, Jackson, cf this place, is also
absent teaching scuool near Washington.
Our friend, Mr. E. A. Morris, m ide a
flying visit to friends near Jamesville on
buuday last. He reports a graud time.
This is the seuson foe turning over a new
leal, and we hope those turned will stick
and not fly back again, exposing the oft
read page again to our disgusted eyes, as is
too 01 ten the case. We also intend turning
over a new leaf with the new year, and if
it does not follow the example of other
and obstinately turn ' back again, we will
write oftener than Heretofore. -.
Wild Rose.
Other Good Deeds of the Allianoc
The Fanners' Alliance, though organ
ized primarily to effcot a revolution against
monopolies and extortionate prices of the
necessaries of life, feels that tho success,
ful so far in that warfare, they would be
wanting greatly, in a strict adherence to
their principal motto, ,lthe charity tbnit
never faileth," if they did not inaterialry
beutfit those of their ordor whom affliction
had visited, and who were under poverty's
bau,
A recent case proves this conclusively.
Bro, Josepn Twiddy, member of White
Marsh Alliance, No. 1603. died Ust week,
and bis wife and children, being left iu
bad circumstances, hi brother members
took tho case u ne'er advisement, paid the
balance $3 on his medical bill, g.-.ve the
widow $5 cash, and allow her $1 per
month. This being a unall Alliaucc nu
merically, their action is the more com
mcudable, and proves their williuguess to
live up to the principles of our obligations.
The action ,t The County Alliance lust
week iu reference to the land matter of
Bro. Overton, of Mount Pleasant Lodge,
aud this Of White Marsh, show conclusively
that the Farmers' Alliance, is us a unit, iu
charitable actions.
By order of White Marsh Alliance No,
1663. J. A. tHESsON,
Pribident.
THERE'S A GOOD STOMACH.
A BABY AT MT. AIBT WHO SWALLOWED A
WHOLU SEWING. BASKET
Itichmond State.
Leo, the e!even-months-old baby cf Oscar
M. tepuner, register of Alt. Airy district,
swallowed a number of needles, pins, &c,
on Saturday morning last wniie Mrs.
Spurier was doing her usual cleaning up
for Sunday. About 10 o'clock fcbe placed
the little fellow in an adjioningroom on
the floor to play while she did ner work.
She uave him a glance quite often to see
that lie did not get near the 6tove. She
saw that he was quiet and contented be
yond the table, and considered him quite
safe from harm, Sha did not notice that
he had pulled off the table spread, with
the sewing basket on it. I he little f eiiow
swallowed paper, buttons, tacks, and even
took pi os from , a piper and swallowed
ihein without complaiuiug, 'Ihe mother
later on discovered what hod been done.
She examined his mouth and found uoth
ing in it, and felt sure that be had not
swallowed auymmg uutu aoout u o'ciock
in tho afternoon, wiieu the child cried witn
nam. aud emitted from its month a num.
her of buttons and pics. Dr. Beu Todd
was immediately sent lor, but cou:d not do
anything much buyontj giving an emetic
and letuii2 nature take its course. Within
tbirty-Bix hours afterward- the little fellow
had emitted thirty-six various articles.
They had to keep moving thi little fejlotf
almost constantly, and he bore the pain
heroically, sca-cfcly crying. At 8 o'clock
this morning he was quietly sleeping, aud
it is hoped that ihe worst is over. -
Here is a list of the tniugfj he swallowed:
18 pins.
4 needles.
b tacks (tinned) :
7 wads or particles cf paper.
2 wads or particles of mushu.
8 china buaons
4 1 vest button
- 4 pearl batuia
1 shoe button
1 piece of brk
B pieces of com
, Tt piece of feather
1 piece of match
1 hak btntor. .'
1 brass punts button
2 pieces (it Chips
I pice efprapped cotton.
MR- and MRS WOUS. .
llr. Editorv- Not having visited yaur
place for sum time, me and the ole gal con.,
clnded to come to go to- town an se the
Wizzards who was selling ile which curod
everything .
y Mi ole 00 man wanted to takeoff ber shoe
an try sain ilo on her corns. , X linked at
her audidiook mi bed. I nowed she had
not looked over her feet since the big Anj.,
nuetiiiK wben all of U: sisters had a foot
washing. Just as I got the o.e gal out of
the notion of inting her corns, the boss
Wlzzard rubbed sunt of his ile on a fohcis
arm that bad the rumatjeksaudthe wizzard
Irishman sung a fuuy song 'bout wben the
chicken roost so hi it tickled the feller so
he forgot bis rum-itiuks an sed ho was well.
Then tbej all sung sum more. Igues they
was fortunetellers, surnone nquesU-d them
to lei whar is mi boy to uite, nti ole gal gin
ttrcry I just tole her to dry up I had'ut
Been tr gal at a pianer but what she'd strike
up "o wbur is mi boy to uite."
Tbey aiu't got no boy but they seem ter
think they hav. If it want for the ole gal
and I thought it woud stop the fuss Ide be
one of the boys. Why don't they want ' to
know whare is mi gal to uite? they only
ask after the boys.
Me and the ole 00 man air cow at home
and if we be ety boys strojing about we
will hold ou to em until we hrar Irom the
parties that has lost a boy, i expect if the
ole oouian was ter die i wbud be cr singing
"o whar is mi gal to nite," but Ida better
not do it until I'm shore bhe is' dcd.
, Woo s.
Wogs Woller Jan 20, 1 801. '
County Commissioners Meetings-
The Board of County Commissioners met
on Monday Jan 5, 1891 aud tho folio s ing
business transacted :
Present Jos Skittletharpe, Chairman.
B. A. Liotchtleld, B. L Latham aud 11. J.
Starr.
Ordered that J. P. Ililliard and John B.
Chefsoh make changes iu all mistakes in
tax books.
Ordered that the board refuse to grant
rations to anyone outside of poor house.
Ordered that J B Chcssou bheriif , have
until 1st Monday iu May to kettle his txes
umerea mat u u linnkley oS Co., D A
Williams, W A Hassell, Geo McDonald. A
O Garrett, H hi Herriugtou, J a Woodmd,
S L Owens & Co , J F Miller and Barnes fc
Chesson, be granted license to retail liquor
in Washington county .
Ordered that W H Hampton have the
place where lives Levi Craddack for the
sum of 20 that he is to keep any one from
pilligiijg the property.
Ocdeifd th it Annie Pettiford bo allowed
the nm of 85c for wituess ticket.
Ordered that tiO liquor license be granted
to sell liquor out of any incorporated town
in the county after July 1st t891.
Levi Blount having been appointed by
the Ooiutnisoioners to fill the vacancy in
Sberifl's office, tendered his bond and abked
to be lLducled into office, the board refused
to take said bond as there is an ii.junctiou
againBt said commissioners to keep them
from taking auy bonds.
Ordered that Daniel Garrett be released
from poll tax on account of infiimity.
Ordered that . Gry be granted pedlers
iinenKe tree.
Tne following claims were ordered paid:
J P Ililliard k6 10.
N urn ey ifc Jackson $6 00.
J A liariisou $8 2.I.
L I Fagon $18 90.
N B Yeager $3 20.
RoaNore Beacon ' $i 40.
AJLcggett $100.
W H Hampton $15 40.
A C Spruill 6 0(i.
Tom Keeuan $J0 '10.
Ordered that J B Chesson have a stove
put in Court House before next court.
Ordered that B D Latham have well and
gate at poor house repaired.
Ordered that the board of Commissioners
employ counsel to defend said board in the
case J B Chesson and L. Hornthal vs Com
missioners, H J Starr dissenting from said
crder.
Board adjourned to meet Jan 20, 1801.
Second Day, Jan 21, 1891
Board met according to adjournment. W.
C Marriner appeared, qualified as county
Commissioner by taking the oath as law
requires-
xhe Board adjourned to meet Jan 21.
Third Day, Jan 21,
J B Chesson appeared before the Board
with counsel and at ked that the board con.
tinue his hearing as to the solvency aud
sufficiency of his bonds heretofore tendered
by him and that for this purpose- the board
would adjourn for ten days and that the
clerk of this board be directed to file a writ
ten affidavit upon which this motion is
based. The Board after argument aud full
discussion, decliued to take another bearing
The Board then requested J B Chesson,
who was present, to exhibit his receipt as
required by law and to tender his bonds as
bheriff, tint the board was ready and pre
pared to hear any testimony touching the
solvency aud eurilies thereof and to pass
upon them. lie declined aud . refused to
tender bis several bonds then presented a
written statement which the Clerk of ilia
board was ordered to file,
The Board having heretofore considered
bonds tendered on tne 8th day of Deo 1890
and found the S-tme insufficient and thq
said J B chesson heretofore refusing and
now refusing to exhibit hi3 receipt as law
requires, ana refusing to offer any testimony
showing or tending to show that the bond'
offered by him are solvent or sufficient, and
tne board is uow of the opiuiou thai said
bonds are now insnfijeient, the office of
Sheru? of Washingtou county is declared
Vacant,
The Board then proceeded to fill said
vacancy and elect Levi Blount tue same
person heretofore selected by them on the
bth day of Dec, 1800 to fill said vacancy.
Levi Blount tendered his three several
bonds, one bond of $21 000 with F Blount
J W Blount, T W Biount aud W H Hamp.
too. surities, one bond of $10 000 with A
Alexander, H Terry, A S Conkliu, Mary 1)
Spruill aud W H liauiptoa assurities, one
bond of $5 00Q witn T W Blount and Asa
Phelps assuritits.
The Board then proceeded and passed
npou the solvency and sufficiency of suul
bonds and found the same to be sufficient,
both as t j the position thereof aud as to
the solvency and sufficiency ol'tbe absurities
thereon, therefore tie Hoard declared that
the said Levi Blount having complied with
the laws was Sheriff of the county of Wash
ington and thereupon administered the
oath of office, aud iu ducted him into the
said office. J. r. liiLi.lAtD, Ci'k.
Notice.
Notice is hereby given that an application
will ho mudj Ij the present General Assem
bly of North Carolina for tbe - pa&sa&e of a
sieciul uct, authorizing the Commissioners
of- the ton of l'lyixiouih to build A Market
and iowu Hall iu sid town. .
E. K. LATnATtf,, Mayor!
This Jau., 15, 1.501.
' Read Thin, v ,:
Should you wish' to 'buy, sell, or lease
any reul properly in 'Washington,. Bertie
or Martin counties we take this means of
informing you that we are in a position to
render you assistance in disposing cf your
property to advantage or in aiding you to
make a selection, should you wish to lease
or purchase.
Tha property will be advertised by pos.
tors and in the Roanoke Beacon, and
regularly mailed to parties living not ouly
in the various States of the Union, but in
France, England and Gormany.
Mess. Patrick fc Wilson, tho Immigration
Agents, are doing all in their power to turn
the tide of immigration to North Carolina,
and are eo operating with us in this work.
No commissions will ha charged unless
a sale u perfected, and thn a certain com-
mission, previously agreed upon, will be
retained from the proceeds.
Being a member of the American Real
Estato Agency, which nrmbers over 1000
members, our advertised lists are regularly
mailed to them, and by this means we are
frequently enabled to secure purchasers,
wnom otherwise we would not secure.
Hoping to hear' from you soon. . should
yon desire, to buy, Kell or lease any real
estate, we remain, Yours very resp'y,
Edmund Alexander,'
Washington, N. C.
C. V. W. & VV, F. AlTSBON,
Plymouth, N. O.
The direct 6itort line between Ply
mouth, Edenton and Eastern North
Carolina and Norfolk, and all
points north.
Mail and Express leaves Norfolk daily
(except Sunday) at 0:45 A. M., arrives at
Edenton 12:45 P.M., making close connec
tion with all passenger lineB to and from
Baltimore, New York and Philadelphia and
tho north.
Connect at Edenton daily (except Sunday)
with the Company's Steamer Plymouth for
Koanoke Biver, Jamesville s Washington
U. lt Albemarle & Raleigh R. li. Str.
Bertie for Windsor and Cashie River, also
with the Str. M. E. Roberts Toesday,
Thursday aud Saturday for landings on
Chowan River and on Mouday and Fri
day for Columbia and landings ou the
Scurpernong Hiver. Leave Edenton
every Wednesday for Mill Landing,
Salmon Creek and returns following day
Through tickets on sale on Strs. Plymouth
and M. E, Roberts and baggage checked to
slstions ou the Norfolk Southern R It., and
i landings on Biver routes, and to Baltimore,
Philadelphia and New York.
Norfolk freight and passenger stations
at Norfolk & Western U. It. depot.
Freight received daily until 5 P.M.
(except Sundav) and forwarded promptly.
O
EASTERN CAROLINA DISPATCII
PAST FREIGHT LINE.
AlW PASSENGER ROUTE.
The new and elegant passenger steamer
Neuse, leaves Elizabeth City Tuesday.
Thursday and Saturday for Newberne.
connecting with the Atlantio and N. C. R.
U- forKinWon, Goldsboro and the South.
Daily all rail service between Elizabeth
City, Edenton and New York, Philadel
phia and Baltimore aud Norfolk.
Through cars without breaking bulk, low
rates and quicker time thau by any other
route. Direct ail good a to De snipped via
Eastern Carolina Dispatch as follows:
From Norfolk, via Norfolk Southern
Railroad.
From Baltimore, via P, W & B. R. fi.
President St. station.
From Philadelphia, by Peno. R. R. Dock
St. Station.
From New York, by Penn, R. R. Pier
27 North Biver.
t$f For further information apply to
Levi Blount, Agent, Plymouth, or to the
General Office of the Norfolk Southern
Railroad Company Norfolk.
H. C. HUDGINS,
Gen'l. Fr't. & Pass. Ag't.
M.K.KING,
Gen'l. Manager,
anglO-ly.
-Solicit Your Patronage
IF
XU WANT
'resli Meats, Beef, Sausage,
poultry, vegetables 01F any
thing else kept, in a
m A WL T&. E.TT.
llcspectfully,
A. Everett,
Farmers and Gardners.
Landretlis extra early
May peas by the bushel,
Onion sots and all other
seeds just received fresh
from LandrethsV Farms at
J yV. Bryans.
SIGN PAINTING
PAPER HANGING, LANDSCAPE GARDEN
ING.
The undcvHigned would respectfully in
form the citizens of Plymouth and vicinity,
thaj he is prepared to do ths work, end
furnish esdmates of cost of any of the
above specialties.
All orders left at this office will receive
prompt attention. R-fipoctfnUy,
JAMES KEEN AN.
rjpnE NORFOLK SOUTHERN R. E
YOUR ATTEIfflOIJ!
rienas ana
Ladies first, and
ail.
lam on deck to tell yoq a thing'or two'that the American people do not know,
and these people behind me are trying to tell you the same true .
, 'story. ' They are Farmers, Mechanics and Laboring
men. What they and I wish to tell .
you, is that
THO, W. BILOuJRTir, off
. j s - ,
IRoper, ET. D.,
Is ona of the leading merchants of these United States, North Carolina
and Washington county included,
WH I YOU LISTEN ?
This man of whom I speak is, first. last and ail the time, ready with ft big
stock of goods to Bupply your want.
DID YOU HEAR TIE?
This man of whom I speak not only keeps the goods, but ht sells them .
cheap, and defies competition,
OLD HAN LISTEN.
If your wife and family treats you mean, go to TH S. W. BLOUNTS
and trade, and tbey will be pleased. - '
YOUNG HAH LIBTEIT.
If your best girl is about to give you the G. B. go to this man of whom X
toll you, and get one of his suits of clothes, which will
make her admire you. The ladies will '
also find it a good place
to trade.
Ho buys, goods in
CARLOAD LOTS
And soils them at low prices, which is .the reason
he has such a large trade.
If you want a bargain buy your Dry Goods, Clotbleg, Boola and Cfe-wa,
Cats and Caps, Groceries, Hardware, Tin Wars, and la feet
anything you need, from a pin to an engine, of
tellow eltlzeno.
gentlemen after
T. W. BLOUNT,
Boper, 353". O.