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ilE ROANOKE BEACON. Published Every Friday. S tn the Post Office at Plymouth N, C. s a)ur. ' ; ipposite Post Office, up stairs in Building. V tptlon price, $1,00 per year. tiii'menta Inserted Ht low inW. 4ry lioiicc-i exceedini; ten lint ., flv cent i Count to word, alio win? ei eight to the line. rd money with MS. for all In excess oi ten . ditor wilt not be responsible for. the views respondents. ' Vrtieles for publication must beaccomsanied full name of tlie writer. -1 t VpondenU are requested not to write on Jjut f of the paper. - rtnnuicMions must be ent by Ttareday k or they will not appear. ': , all communications to ' , THE ROANOKE BEACON, Plymouth, N. 0, every readt'rof Th Roakoks i in making it un acceptable and m of news to our citizens, Let j and the public know wnatis louth. Report to ns all item of and departure of friends, social eorious UniofK.. accidents, new nterprtw and improvement of tier, chance? in bnsiiuwn indeed liri rvthlug that would be of Interest . .. TIIE BEACON'S REPLY EX-COMMUSIOKER ALEXANDER'S ATTACK. TO The Beacos" had no intention of wounding the feelings of this worthy citizen when it commented upon his resignation. We simply voiced the sentiment of the county, regardless of politics, race or color. He was condemned and we gave him an op portunity to explain, but he "deems it inexpedient." Why didn't he say impossible ? Yes, it was known that his mind was fixed to resign three months be fore ho did, by the Beacon's editor, for here are his words, uttered Dec, 6th 1897, before the editor, H. S, Ward, Mathias Owens and others : "I should have resigned three months ago had it not been for the temper ance question, and mj mind is made up how I will vote and no speeches will change me." Yes, Mr. Alexander ought to have had enough regard for his party, his friends and public opinion, as a public officer, to have consulted with those who placed him in power. If Via oononforJ Hio nflR na nn nnn . ditions that he should draw pay un til his acknowledged ability was really needed, and then resign with out notice, it was a funny contract for the Democratic party to make. He "never learned any duty to perform upon this question." The Beacon knew of several questions ; Mackey's Ferry bridge, public roads, county physician, &c. Indeed we knew, as also did Mr. Alexander, that the first Monday in January was an important meeting of the Board; that the financial interests of the county were at stake, and that, the question referred to was only one of the many important questions to be brought up. We re alize the high position we hold and our 'duty to society and to the peo ple, The gentleman harps upon the question of the campaign and in quires "where was the Beacon and its editor?" If he will read, as did his brother Commissioners, an ar ticle in our issue of Nov. 19th, he, like they, will see where the Bea con was and honor us for it, as they did. The Beacox is supposed to be the mouth-piece and not the brainp of the Board of Commissioners. We would not dare dictate to them, but if they act contrary to law and jus tice, we have tho nerve to tell them of it. As to the personal position of its editor, he, unlike Mr. Alexander, was not on the feuco, bonce was not so plainly seen. If that gentleman with his "one spark of holy religion," had been on the sido of his church and with his pastor, he would have seen the editor and known his po sition. It did not take the "head boards in yonder church yard, or the wan lace or. tne nouse-wne, or tne pratling of cold and hungry babes to point to us our duty to humanity. to church and to God. Nor was the spark of religion wi had kept alive ' and mado to echo and re-echo by the ttound of retreating footsteps when the time came for action. Since he refers to his religion and uses biblical quotations, lot us array this man on both sides of the ques- 1 lion, liroutrht un 113 a. cr: s was he fonnd discharging his duty its ueh on the first Monday? There w-dt one sidu :tkii)i; that saloons bo iUiujuJ, claiming mat they were u hindrance to Christianity. Was he there voting to help that side? No. There was auother side who claimed that it was unjust to take away their license and their rights as citizens. Was he there voting to defend these parties against, what may have been unjust? Was he saying to the other side you must not prosecute these people? No. Looking upon him as a christian man, as a just man, both sides were appealing to him for justice. " From his article , it looks as if he would have had the Beacon pass upon this question beforo it was properly placed before the Board, and outlined the duties of said Board. If he will refer to an edi torial in our issue of Dec. 17th hie will see how" it was. Even the Board itself would have been im peached for sucli action. We use our "vest pocket brains," as he terms it, to say that regardless of what people may have to say. Mess. Swain, Bunch a'jd Ambrose, though they had' been declared in competent, by the" friendsand party of Mr. Alexander, they had the courage to vote their convictions, and were honored and commended for so doing. Unlike some to which he refers, we do believe that gentleman had some reason for his actions, and we hoped he would vindicate himself and gave him a chance to do so. He has thus far failed. Bet your life we will lose no sleep on account of this erring ex-Commissioner, but it is quite a serious matter to his county,, inasmuch as the law does not provide for the ap pointment of his successor, and it is more important than ever that the best ability and intelligence be at the head of county affairs. This is going to be a year of much business with 'the County Conlniissi6ners', and they, even though they are men of ability, need aid. The Board, like the people, recognized Mr. Alexander's ability and experience, and regret his action. We do not propose to enter into any further controversy along this line. If the gentleman has any ex planation to make in the future, and we think one is due to the people, we will gladly publish same. May his one spark of holy religion grow brighter and brighter unto the per fect day, Mark IIanna has been elected Senator by the Ohio Legislature. He got there by one yote and a big out- ay of cash. Persons who are troubled with indiges tion will b interested in the experience of Wm. H. Penn. chief clerk in the railway mail service at Des Moines, Iowa, who writes : "It Rives me pleasure to testify to the merits of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and diarrhoea Remedy. For two years I have suffered iroua indigestion, and am subject to frequent severe attaoks of pain in the stomach and bowels. One or two doses of this remedy never fails to give perfect relief. Price 25 and 50 cents ; for sale by all druggists. A MIRACLE OF MIRACLES. What is the meaning of this pensions appropriation of one hundred aud fortv one millions of the hard earned dollars of the people ? That greatest of flgnrers, Dingley, show ed one aspect of it total cost of the gov ernment, $5 per capita. All the running expenses of the government, $2.50; inter est on the public debt, 50 cents ; pensions, $2! As there are 975,000 pensioners, one family in every fourteen in the country is largely supported by a collection of $2 from each member of tho other thirteen families. But a better way of realizing the grab is by means of the tables of the probability of human life used by our life insurance com panies. X Double the chances of Ufa as shown by these tables. - Assume that everybody who took part in the war was alive and well at tha-'and of it. Assume that the average of the partioi pants was only 32 years in 1665. Assume that everybody in the army was married in 1865. Stilt you get this result : There ought tu be now alive less than 100,000 soldiers and widows of soldiers ho wore wives at the end of the war. The pensioners outnumber the probable survivors nine to one ! A miraolei A miracle 1 New York World. - A Bubb Thiks For You. A transaction in which you cannot lose is a sure thing. Biliousness, sick headache, fnrred tongue, fever, piles and a thousand other ills are caused by constipation and sluggivh liver. CaBoarets Candy Cathartic, the wonderful new liver etimelant and in testinal touic are by all druggists guaran teed to cure or money refunded. C. C. C. are a sure thing. Try a box to-day ; 10c, 25c , M)c. Sample and booklet free. All druggists, dec 13-tf PIUCES 100 YE AllS AGO. Bomie Items CoriKD by Bst. It. R. 8mith From an Old Buncombe County ; ' . ' Account Book. People talk of the ood old days of long ago when times were better aud money Wasn't tight How would yon like to have a dose of old times as they are indicated in the prices copied below from an old ac count book kept 99 years ago in Bunoombe connty ? Having an opportunity recently, Rev. R. B, Smith copied some items from such a book in kind remembrance of his home paper. The old boon is now owned by Mr. 8. W. Davidson, of Swannanona Valley, Buncombe connty. It might hare been kept by a blacksmith who ran a store or by a merchant who also ran a smithy. Here are some items copied under date of March, 17U8 -nearly 100 years ago : DEBITS. To 16 pounds sugar, 4.00 To 1 bushels salt, 3.00 To 1 gallon whiskey, 75 To 1 iron wedge, SO To laying plow, ,f0 To 1 pair shoe solas, 50 To one-half yard muslin, .37$ To 1 pound powder 1.00 To 10 pounds nails, 2.00 To 1 quire paper, 87 To 15 pouuds sugar and 6 pounds sot fee, . ; 6.00 CREDITS. By 3 days' work, $1.37 By 1 bushel corn, .50 By 79 pounds beef at 3 ct 2.37 By 1 week's work. 3.00 See that 16 pounds sugar for $4,00 ? and a bushel of salt for $3.00? . How do you like it? The price of muslin was out o' sight none was then manufactured in this oountry, perhaps all imported. Pow der at a dollar a pound was too high to burn at Christmas. At 20 cents a pound people couldn't afford to hit many nails on the head. And people must have had some thing important to write and wanted to write it mighty bad when they paid 37 cents a quire for paper. Why, the Gazette would be glad to sell you all you want in 20 quire lots at 5 cents a quire and could nearly double its money at that. In other items the contrast ' With to-day is not bo marked, but in the'old times when it took a week's work to buy a bushel of salt the contrast is strong" enough to make a.'body faint. He who in those 'day's could , earn the salt that went in his bread ought not to have been counted a lazy fellow. Gasto nia Gazette. Beauty Is Blood Deep. Clean blood means a olean akin. No beauty without it. Cascarels Candy Ca thartic clean your blood and keep it clean, by stirring up the lazy liver and driving all impurities from the body. Begin to-day to banish pimples, boils, blotohes, black heads, and that sickly bilious complexion by taking Cascarets, beauty for ten cents. All druggists, satisfaction guaranteed, lOo, 25c, 50C. deo 13-tf NOTICE! The Board of Commissioners of Tyrrell county, i-f , C, and all other persons inter ested are hereby notified, that it is the purpose of the Branning Manufacturing Company to navigate Souppernong river beyond Cross Landing, with boats thirty- one teet in vnmn ana tney are imewise notified to construct draws in the bridges across said river at Columbia and I Jross Landing of sufficient width to allow the free passage of said boats through said bridges and np and down said river. BRANNIKO MaNUFACTURIHO COMPANY. Oct. 8, 1897. tf IS, Yeager, DEALER IN Clocks, Watches, Jewelry, Silver ware. Musical Instruments, Repairing a Specialty- ALL WORK WARRANTED FOR TWELVE MONTHS. Agent for the Celebrated Standard Sewing MACEIM IE. Also, second-hand - Ma chines for sale and to rent. Sewinsr Machines repaired at short notice. Thanking my patrons for past pat ronage, I hope to merit the same in the future. Yours Respectfully, . N. B. YEAGER. BE XIX STYLE by having your hats trimmed at my store. I have an experienced trim mer, and my hats are always up-to date. I carry a general lino of Millinery Goods and can give yon low prices. Thanking yoa for paet favors, Z solicit a part of your patronage now. Yours truly, Mrs. M. E. AUSBON, nov 8'tf Ropsr, N. C. Wastm uarcn can fee overcome in almost all cases by the use of Scott's Emulsion of Cod-Liver Oil and the Hypophoi phites of Lime and Soda While it Is a scientific fact that cod-liver oil is the most digestible oil in ex istence, in SGOTT'S EMULSION it is not only palatable, but it is already digested and made ready for immediate absorption by the system. It is also combined with the hypophosphites, which supply a food not only f o the tissues of the body, but for the boiies and nerves, and will bfi up the child when its' ordinary food does not a-supply proper nourishment Be sure you get SCOTT'SfEmuUlon. Set that UM inan and fish arc on the wrapper. All druggists; $oe. and Si.oo. SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemists. New York. For sale and guaranteed by all dealers THS OLD RELIABLE I am still in the front, with a complete line of Buggies, waggons, Road Carts, Farm Carts, Or any other Vehicle. To be convinced, call and see for your self. With a large variety of material, and increased facilities, we ara bet ter prepared than ever, to turn out first-class work, at lowest prices consistent with good workmanship. Thanking the public for a very liberal patronage in the past, we hope to merit the same in the fu ture. Horse shoeing and repairing a specialty. Respectfully, H. PEAL. NOTICE. STATE OF HOllTn CAEOLINA, TTRBILL COUNTY, SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS BE FORE TUB CLERK OF THE SUPERIOR COURT. i l. & L. R. Newberry, w. l. c. c. suerrod, Arthur A M. J. Barden, J. m. ft o. p. Reid, w. b. Wilson, Guar dian for Durward 8 , Frank w., bus- comb l. waiter B., Willie b., and carl Wilson, s. D. & pattie s. Bagley, c. W. ft B. B. Martin, 3. a. ft sadie s. ches- sou, Thos j. Marriner, Receiver for A. J., a. w, ft A. o. Hf wberry, a. u. w. Avers, j. d. ft c E. EDorn, j. I E. A. Newberry, J. T. onrganus, pattie n. ourganua, Thos m. onrga nus, Jas. a. ft Minnie Ambrose, Amos B.Barnes, Katie Barnes,w. E. Liyer- man, Samuel Holidav. PLAINTIFFS. V8. T. a. ft x. A. Armstrong, jonn mc Kendrie Newberry, johnsou New berry, tsusan Button ft c. s.o onner, Wm. swam, Uodie Simmons, and husband, Geo. H. Simmons. DEFENDANTS. It appearing by affidavit to the satisfac tion of the Court, that John McKeudrio Newberry, Johnson Newberry, Susan 8uttoo and u. S. Connor, Mortgagee of T. A. and L. A. Armstrong, cannot, after due dilli gence, be found within the State, and it further appearing that a cause of acUon exists against the said defendants and that they are proper parties to said action, the said John olciLcnarie and Johnson Hew. berry, Sunan Sutton and C. S. Connor. Mortgage, will take notice that the plain tiffs in the above entitled action baveoaused a summons to issue from the Clerk of tho Superior Court of Tyrrell County. N. C returnable before him at his office in the towu of Columbia Tyrrell Connty. N. C , the 15th day of January, 1899. at 12 o' clock m , when and where tha said defend ants will appear and answer or demur to the petition of the plaintiffs, which is filed with the (Jlerk ot said Superior Court The purpose of said aotion is to sell for division among the said plain tigs and de fendants, tenants in common, a certain tract af timbered land in Columbia Town ship, Tyrrell County n. c , known as the Phelps or Hassell traot, fully desoribed in deed registered in the Uegitsters office in Tyrrell County, n. c, Book 39, pp. 15. and Book 5, pp. 171 said tract containing 200 acreH uiuxo wi lens. This the 3rd day of Dee. 1897. Edmund Alexander, D, T. Holmes Att'y for Clerk, 8. C, Piaintifis. . lyrreii uo., . c Fruit Ticcs and Vines, FLOWERS. EVREGREENS, AND m- ft SHRUBBERY, At Um fnefs. Onr association with t one of the best unr- series in the coun try, enables us to f urlieh at short notice. in in Eft ftrmnuo, Msei mm MiRSBM A TRAGEDY THE HTJKDER OF A PROMINENT UAH would not create more talk thaa our low prices. PEOPLE OIV THE STREET know where to go to save money on every purchase. Will yon join the party and get the bene- fit of what is offered in the in Dry Goods, Listen at these 5c Oalico at 4$ 8c " at 6 . 35c Dress Goods at 25 25c at 20 Ladles shoes from 50c up. Men's suits from $2 50 up, au e-ooas oougnt at low tarins mm prices and are going cheap. We have n complete stocli now, and can please you a91. Come to see us, Yours truly, HORTOKT & SPRUILL, N0v8-3m We Lead, Never Follow ttill In The Front With the very best facilities to serve the public in the way of first-class turnouts. I fceep on hand a good stock of HORSES AND MULES, For hire. COME TO SEE ME When you want stylish turnouts. I guar aotee satisfaction. - B. F. OWENS. Main Street, Plymouth, N. C. oe 10-tf CHAIES, Both Plain and Rockers. ' Twenty Years Experience- If you want reliable and servicable CHAIR Call on, or address 6. W. JACKSON, JR., LONG RIDGE, N. C. aug 30-4m HEADQUARTERS FOR HOLIDAY ooor ! MUNDEN T H 2-0 A S H-H A H Bnjs for CASH, sells for CASH. Prices cut close to fit the most scant purse. Will be delighted to show yon my goods, it's no trouble. Stock selected with great care. Every article, on my shelves is A TRADE WINNER. Men, Women and Children can find what they want at MUNDEN'S, The Cash Man, W Ropeb, N. C. W. F. BEASLEY, ; Attorn cy-at-Law, PLYMOUTH1; n. r. AT ROPE: Notions, Shoes, prices : 20c Dress Goods at 1 5 17 " " at 12 $25 Ladies sboes at tyg $1 50 Mens at QQ Boys suits from 75c. up. Lancaster Ginghams 6c m . .a ' Roper, N. C. TyjOKFOLK SOUTHERN RAILROAD tuarAM. Schedule in effect sept 18st 1897. The Direct Short Line between Plymouth, Edenton, Eastern North Carolina and Norfolk and all points North. Steamer leaves Plymouth 9:00 a. m. Mail Train leaves Edenton 1:45 p. m. daily, (except SundayX arrives at Norfolk 4:25 p. m. Express Train leaves Edenton Ties day. Thursday and Saturday at 815 a. m arrive at Norfolk 11 a. in. Connection made at Norfolk with all rail and Steamer Lines, and at Elizabeth City with Steamer Neuse, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday for New Berne, Atlantic & N. C, B. R. Stations; also Wilmington tu Newberne R. HM stops at Koanok Island Tuesday and " Saturday at 10 p. m. The steamer Newberne leaves Elizabeth City Monday li M., and Wednesday 6 p. m., for Roanoke Island, Ooraeoke, Orien tal and New Berne. 1 he Company's Steamers leave Edentem 12-45 p.. m. as follows: Steamer to Mackey's Ferry. Plymouth, JamefcvilU and Williamston daily (except Sunday) with passengers for Roper. Pautego, Bel haven, connecting with Str. Virginia Dare for Mak!eyville, Aurora. Sooth Creek, Washington and intermediate landings. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday for Uhowan River, Wednesdays for Avoca and Mondav and Fridnv for Rah pernong River on arrival of No. 2.Train Norfolk passenger station at Norfolk sa Western Railroad Depot. Through tickets on sale and baggage checked to all prinoipal poiats. EASTERN CAROLINA DISPATCH FAST FREIGHT LINI AND PASSENGER ROUTE. Daily all rail service between Edentoa, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Norfolk. 1'hroujh ears, as low rates and quicker time than by any other route. I'irect all goods to be shipped by East era Carolina Dispatch, as follows : From Norfolk by N. & S. R. B.; Baltimore by P. W. & B. R. R; President St. Statioa, Philadelphia by Pennsylvania J. R- Dock St. Station; New York W lvania R. R., Pier 27 North ' Do minion S. S. Co.y I For further, the R.R. Crv H. C a :
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