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THE ROANOKE BEACON. Published Every Friday. Entered In the Pot Office at Plymouth N. C.,aa scondoUsa sinttor. We appeal to every reader of Th Roanokc BbacOn, to aid ik in making it an acceptable and protltable medium of news to our citizen. Lot Flvmouth ueoule and tlie public know wtmt in going on iu Plymouth. Report to n all Item of Dew-the arrival and departure of friends, social eveuf, death, eorious ilinep, incident, new buildings, new enterprises and improvement of whatever character, cniingeMii Dusiueti inueea uything and everythinj; that would be of interest to our people. Sabxcription price, $1.00 per year. Advertisements inserted at low rs'-a. tbituarv notices exceeding ten Hih live cents a lino. Count the word, allowing eight to the hue, ud send money with MS. for all in excess of ten 1 ines. The editor will not be responsible for the views or correspondents. All articles for publication must be accompanied by the full name of tue writer. Correspondents are requested not to write on but one side or tue paper. All communications mnet be sent in by Thursday moruiug or they will not appear. Address all communications to THE ROANOKE BEACON, " Plymouth, N. C. At a meeting of the Board of Di rectors or. the Plymouth State Nor mal School, colored, held on Mon day, Prof. Jno. W. McDonald was re-elected Principal. This, we think, was a worthy compliment to a wor thy man. Aside from the fact that John McDonald is a native of this town, who spends his time, money and talent in building up this town morally, religiously and education ally, he is a man of high character, and is acknowledged one of the leaders of education, not only by his own race but by the State, as will be Been from the fact that he has been employed by the State Board of Education to hold Institutes for colored teachers , throughout the State. In this his associates are Professors S. G. Atkins, E. E. Smith and V. F. Fonvielle. Prof. Mc Donald is a graduate of Livingstone College, clas3 of '95, upon whom it lias recently conferred the degree of 3Iaeter of Arts. The News and Observer is cor rect iu its reference to the school teachers, when it eays : "To no profession does the State owe more respect and gratitude than to the teaching profession. It is a matter for general rejoicing, there fore, that the session ot the Teach ers' Assembly just adjourned, has been so well attended and that its work has been so practical and ex cellent. "All honor to our teachers ! With inadequate equipment, in poor school houses aud with compensation so meagre that it is embarrassing to our pride to print it, they are going to teachers' gatherings to discuss the ways and means of education, and to summer schools to better fit them selves for the work thev are doing for the State. "The ablest men and women of each generation ought, as a matter of ethics and as a matter of business. to be set apart to teach the succeed ing generation. "The State of North Carolina would become rich and widely influ ential in less than two generations if it should adopt a policy that would secure such men and women for its teachers. "It is rich enough to do this, and it is too poor not to do it. "In the meantime, let us not fail to show our appreciation of the work of those who are now bearing the heat and burden of the day in the educational field. Nothing is too good for them. "The capable, patriotic and hard working school teacher is North Car olina's most usefulpublic servant." From a report by the U. S. De partment of Labor which was pub lished in the New York Journal of umuiei-ce ana commercial Bulletin, it is no wonder the Kloudikers are high livers : "During the winter, however, whiskey was $40 to $75 a gallon, and coal oil was $40 a gallon. A good deal of flour was sold at from $50 to $150 a sack, and the price touched $180, while beef and mutton lasted through the whiter and were sold for a dollar a pound, and moose meat wa3 not much more. Firewood was usually ?40 a cord, but was occa sionally nearly twice that. Nails were 15 a pouud, and as soon as nuvagatkm opened oranges and lem ons were sold at $1.50 and apples at a dollar. .A Spound can of. butter w worth ?10, nnd a can of tomatoes was worth $3V "At the beginning of spring, after whiskey had been selling for $1 a drink, .a trader got 2,000 gallons to the camps, and in an hour sold his cargo at $45 a gallon. A couple of traders who carried about ten tons of assorted merchandise into the camp sold the lot to local dealers for $65,000 and cleared $4S,000. Some traders lost their stocks and others arrived after the demand had been supplied and lost heavilv. At the dance halls there was a good demand for champaigne at $40 a quart. A leading saloon was opened in March and took in $15,000 in the first three days and averaged over $3,000 a day from April 1st, to Juue 27th. A Yale lock sold for $6 and a pair of door butts for $16. Hough lumber sawed in the camp cost $150 a thou sand feet. Six hundred dollars per thousand fee i had been paid before the ice broke up for hauling lumber to the vicinity of Dawson. On June 1 the Alaska Commercial Company and North American Trading and Transportation Company agreed on a price list in which flour figured at $16 per hundred pounds, bacon at 50 cents a pound and ham higher, canned sausage $1 a can, shovels and axes $4 each, nails 25 ceuts a pound, coal oil $S for a 5-gallon can, rubber boots $20 a pair and whiskey $25 a gallon." A poor man has no showing in that section. Remarkable Rescue. Mr6. Michael Curtain, Plainfield. 111.. makes the statement, that she caught cold. which settled on her lungs ; she was treat ed for a mouth by her Tamil v nbvsician. but grew worse. He told her sue wub a hopeless victim of consumption and that no medicine could cure her. Her drngist suggested Dr, Kiug's New Discovery for Consumption ; she bought a bottle aud to her delight found herself benefitted from first dose, she continued its use and after taking six bottles, found herself sound and well ; now does her own housework, and is as well as she ever was Free trial bottles of this Great Discovery at Plymouth Drug Store. Only 50 cents and $1.00, every bot tle guaranteed. G Commissioners' Proceedings. A regular meeting of the Board of Coni mishionera of Washington county was held June 5th 1899 with the following members present: J. A. Chesson, Ch'ni.; J. M. Reid, Jos. Skittletharpe. , Minutes of last meeting read and ap proved. A joint meeting between the Board of Commissioners iiud Justices of the Peace wan held and the following proceedings had: -Ordered that the following taxes be levied and collected for the year 1899 on real and personal property and poll, viz : General county tax on real and personal propexty 2J5C uu eaeh $100; on each poll. Tie. Special county bridge tax on real and personal property 5c. on each $100. Did you ever try to dodge the rain-drops? Did net succeed very well, did you? It's just as useless to try to escape from the germs of consdmption. You can't do it. They, are about us on every hand and we are con stantfy taking them into our lungs. Then whv don't we all have this disease? Simply because these germs cannot gain a foot hold in a strong throat and lungs. Its when these are weak that the germs ' master. The body must be well supplied with tat. The danger comes when the blood is poor and the body is thin. If your cough does not yield, and your throat and lungs feel raw and sore, you should not delay another day. Take . eott s 9 BuoSsioii of Cod-Liver Oil with Hypophos phites at once. It will heel the inflamed membranes and greatly strengthen them as well. The digestion becomes stronger, the appetite better and the weight increases. The whole body be comes well fortified and the germs of consumption cannot gain a foothold. It's this nourishing, sustain ing and strengthening power of SCOTT'S EMULSION thai has made it cf such value it all wasting and exhausting diseases. 50c. and fi.oo, all Jrurrkfs. SCOTT & DOWNZ, Cl;t:,.;:;". Kew Ycrfc. lMmiir-ir Til mi r ii - ,. i .-lrnnw . I 'J s Special county bridae tax on poll 15c. and on all other subjects of taxation the same tax for county as levied by the State, as mentioned under schedule "B" It e venae Act of 18!!)( except where otherwise pro vided or prohibited therein, and under schedule "C' of said Act section 04 on each marriage license $1. And further ordered that the following State taxes be assessed and collected under the rules and regulations prescribed by law, to wit : On pross proflt9 und incomes derived from property not taxed 5 per centum; on the gross incomes derived from salaries aud fees, public or private, one-half of one per centum on excess over $1,000.00, &o ., as mentioned under section 6 of schedule "A" llevenue Act 1899. For general State purposes 2jjc. on each flOO. For purposes of education and support of poor tioc. on each poll. For pensions Sfl. on each $ 100. For pensions 10c. on each poll. For publio schools 18c. on each $100. For public schools 5tc, on eaeh poll. Ordered that Jno L. Boweu be released of poll tux for year 1S98, he haviug paid under the name' of J. Louis Bo wen. Ordered that James M. Carter be released of poll tax for the yeur 189S. he havinn paid under the name of James Carter. Ordered that Willie Smith be released of poll tax for the year 189$, wrougfully listed he being over 50 years old. Ordered that Henry W. nufton be re leased of poll tax lor the year 1SU8, wrong fully listed, he being over 50 years old. Ordered that J. II. Spruill be released of poll tax for the year 1898, he having been Jis'.ed twice. Ordered that Emilv F. Marriner be re leased of tax on 23 acres of laud valued at $'J3 in Plymouth township, the same hav iug been lifted and paid by Juo. W. H. Marriner in Lee's Mills towuship for 1898. Ordered that David C. Cobb be released of tax on t acre land valued at $75, wrong fully listed for the year 1898 Ordered that Skittletharpe & Cooper be allowed the sum of $13 their account for supplies furnished poor house and outside poor for May 1S99. Ordered that A. O. Gaylord be allowed the sum of $25 his nccouut for six months services as county attorney. Ordered that J. C. Gurganus be allowed the sum of $8 43 his account for I months services as keeper of poor house aud tna king two garments. Ordered that Robt Armistead be allowed the sum of $6 his account for furnishing material aud painting cells in county jail. Ordered that Willis Robertsou be al lowed the sum of $1 50 his account for one day as officer of grand jury, spring term 1899. Ordered that Jno L. Phelps be allowed the sum of $7 15 his accouut for feeding jail prisoners, turnkeys, &c, aud cash paid tor washing blankets, &c. . Ordered that Benj Nurney bo allowed tne sum of $5 75 his account for over box furnisbei for Annie Jenkiu' boy and one coihu for Lydia Jrettijonu. Ordered that the Roanoke Beacon be al lowed the huui of $3 50 for publishing pro ceediugs of May meeting and one notice. Ordered that Jas A. Chesson be allowed the sum of $2 his account for cash paid lor getting up key to Mackey s Ferry bridge. Ordered that W M. Bateman, S. C. C. be allowed the sum of $9 90 his account for clous indexing 132 wills at 7c. each. Ordered that W. M. Bateman be allowed the sum of $7a his account for services rendered in perlormiug duties of ex-Clerk under order ol Court. Ordered that C. J. Spear be allowed the sum of $10 62 for provisions furnish a Lev Clayton, Levi Collins, Thomson Blount and Fredrick Littlejohn for the mouths of April, May and June 1899. Ordered that W. H. Hampton be allowed the sum of $-' for 1 suck guano furnished lor garden at poor house. Ordered that J. H. Clark be allowed the sum of $2 his account for 1 days service as inspector of election in Lee's Mills town ship Nov. 1898. Ordered that L. G. Roper be allowed the sum of $75 for building bridge at Shell Landing, as per contract. Ordered that an order be issued payable to tne Koanoke liitlemeu, of Flvmouth. N. C, for the sum of $200 for the purpose ot bearing the expense of the compauy to into camp at some time aud place during the summer of 1899. The Sheriff and Treasurer made their semi-annual reports, which were, audited ana approved. Board adjourned to meet on Tuesday. June 6th, at which time the jury list was revised. Test. W. H. Stubbs, Clerk. Story of a Slave. To be bound hand and foot for years by the chains of disease is the worst form of slavery. George D. Williams, of Manches ter, Mich., tells how such a slave" was made free. lie says : "My wife has been so helo less for five years that she could not turn over in bed alone. After using two bottles ol Hilectrio Bitters, she in wonderfully ira proved and abl to do her own work.1' This supreme remedy for female diseases quickly cures nervousness, sleeplesness. melancholy, headache, backache, fainting and dizzy spells. 'J bis miracle working medicine is a godsend to weak, sickly, run down people. .Lvery bottle guarauteed. Only 50 cents. Sold by Plymouth Drug UO. 6 The best way to scald your lips is by the constant use ol concentrated lie. Mr. John Bevius, editor of the Press, Anthon, Iowa, says : "I have osed Cham- berlaiu's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem edy in my family for fifteen years, have recommended it to hundreds of others, and have never known it to tail in a single instance. For sale by all druggists The law of love has no statute of limita tion except the divorce court. Mr. P. Ketcham of Pike City, Cai , says 'During my brother's late sickness from sciafio rheumatism, Chamberlain's Pain Balm was the only remedy that gave bita any relief." Many others have testified to the prompt relief from pain which this iuiment affords. For sale L-y all drug gists fcKINNERSVILLE ITEMS. June 20th. Mr. Cicero Lucas has returned to Ports mouth, Va. Mr. Lfwis Snell spent several days with his relatives. Child rens Day will be obseryed at Re hoboth next Sunday. Mrs. Austin, from Creswell, is visiting Itev. D. A. Braswell's family. Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Snell and Miss Lucy BrKswell spent Sunday with friends near Creswell, Revs. D. A. Braswell and G. n. Austin are conducting revival meetings in Ply mouth this week Mrs. Nancy Davenport returned home last week from Bath, where she speut some time with relatives. Miss Ella Lucas returned home Sunday from Plymouth, necoiu panied by Masters Willie and Tommie Swaiu. Some meu are noted for the truth they have in them for they never let any come out. Proof of the pudding lies In the eating of it. Proof of ROBERTS' TASTELESS CHILL TONIC lies in tho taking of it. COST NOTHING if it fails to cure. 25 cents per bottle if it cures. Sold strictly on its merits by jul-ly W. C. Avers. CITY MARKET HE TOUT. C, R. Sides per lb Plates Sholders Bacon 7 G 7&S 12 $11.50 8 $4.75 4.00 30 &40 40 ti 5 25 & 80 12 to 15 10 to 20 12$ 15 10 20 to 8G 7 25 to 40 Hams S. C, Pork per barrel Lurd refined Flour, per barrel, Patent Family W. I. Molasses, per gal., Syrup " , " Granulated Sugar, per lb Light brown . " " " Butter " " Cheese " " Green Coffee ' " Roasted Coffee " Eggs per doz., Tobacco, per lb Shot " " Gun Powder ' " Coal Oil White.Kafety 150, per gal. 12 " " Red C, per gal.. 15 Apple Vinegar " " 25 Bee's Wax, per lb 20 Ta!low Hides, flint " Green " Salted Salt, per sack Corn, Meal. o 7 " 4c under 6)lb S " 4 75 per Bus., new 60 " " 00 Rice, Peas, black " black eye Peanuts Cotton per lb 50 75 4J to 5 Tears are the mustard plaster of the ueart tney draw wtien nothing else will Why were 25,000 BOTTLES OF ROB ERTS' TASTELESS 25c. CHILL TONIC sold the first year of its birth ? Answer Because it is the BEST AT ANY PRICE, guaranteed to cure, money refunded if it fails, pleasant to take, 25c per bottle. It is sold and guaranteed by jul-ly W. C. Aykrs. The late champion, Fitzsimmsns, is now an ex-pounder ot pugilism. THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA. Widest patronage and fullest equipment in its history. Faculty 38 ; Students, 495 ; 3 Academic Courses ; 3 Elective Courses ; 3 Professional Schools, in Law, in Medi cine and in Pharmacy. New Buildings, Water Works, Splendid Libraries, Labora tories, Etc, Advanced Classes open to women. Tu ition $00. a year; Board $3. a month. Ample opportunity for self-help. Scholar shipa and loans for the needy. Free lu ition for teachers. Summer School for Teachers. 24 Instructors, 147 students. Total enrollment (144. For catalogue, Address, , PRESIDENT ALDERMAN, je 20-Ct Chapel Hill, N. C rpillNITY COLLEGE. Forty-fifth year opena Wednesday, Sep tember Gth. Largest endowment of any College in the South. Completest Gymua sium in the State. Board $0.50 to f 10.00 per month. Loan Scholarships for worthy young men. Young women admitted to all classes. Send for Catalogue to PRESIDENT KILGO, jylo Duuham, N. O. NOTICE. In accordance with Sec 24, Machinery Act of 1899, notice is hereby given that the Board of County Commissioners will meet at the Court House iu PJymonth on the 2nd Monday in July 1899, being the 10th day of the month, for the purpose of re vising the tax lists and valuation reported to them for the year 1899, and otherwise complete the lists, at which time and place any and all persons having any complaiut as to the valuation of their property, can appear ana be neara by the lioard in regard thereto. Any failing to list with the list takers iu their township, can list by applying to the Board at any meeting held on or be fore the day above named upon payment of a fee of. 25c. for recording the same, alter which they win be liable to double ax and subject to 50.00 fine or 30 days imprisonment. June 15, 1899. v. II. Stubbs, Clerk Board Co., Comm'rs. "Remember The Main" thing in family groceries is to get them fresh, tho same is true of cakes candies, canned goods, &c. To, get these goods fresh cill on W. 'J. Jack yon he has a nice line of Heavy and Fancy Groceries, and would like to C. U. B. A- customer, that he might please you in this line. lie also carries a large stock of Ready Mixed Paints and can save you money on every purchase. W. J. Jackon Hornthal Block, next to Post Office. Plymouth Grocery Co., (TO UIUNKLEY'S CORNEIt) We have moved our stock of Heavy and Fancy Groceries to tho store on Urinkley's corner so we may be more convenient to the public. We carry a full line, everything to be found in an up-to-date grocery and at prices as low as the lowest. Thanking the public for tho very liberal patronage given us at the old stand we solicit a larger share of jour trade in the future. Yours very truly, J. D. McCONNICO, Manager. NEW UNDERTAKER, S. J- BARCOi DEALER IN Coffins, Caskets, and Burial-cases of all styles, grades, sizes and prices. Special attention given to orders at a dis tance. If it should be your misfortune to need anything iu this line see my goods. I am still in the buggy busines with as nice a lot of opeu aud top vehicles as has ever been shown in this section. In work prices I defy competetion. Examine my stock before placing your order, Your6 respectfully, S. J. BARCO, PiOPEIi, N. C. ocl3-ly THE OLD RELIABLE Fill V 1 I am still in the front, with a complete line of Buggies, waggons, Road Carts, Farm Carts; jy any oiner v enieie. lo oe convinced, can and see for vour self. With a large variety of material, and increased facilities, we arg bet ter prepared than ever, to turn out first-class work, at lowest prices consistent with good workmanship, rtll 1 a 1 IT J liianicing ine public lor a very noerai patronage in tne past, we hope to merit the same .in the fu ture. Horse shoeing and repairing a specialty. Respectfully, II. PEAL. W. F- BEASLEY, Attomey-at-Law, , PLYMOUTH, N. C. IV. B .YEAGER, IS HEADQUARTERS F011 MUSICAL GOODS, the only house in town where yon will find all kinds of musical instru ments from a Jew's harp up to the very latest, tne Columbia Zither which any child can play, and the Columbia Graphophone which makes speeches, sings songs and plays baud pieces. Kecords aud talking machi nes in stock and for sale. I have also added a Gold and Sil ver plating department for plating Watches, Jewelry and silverware. REPAIRING of all kind done on Short NOTICE, and satisfaction guaranteed. u , "V? . Yi.rfr f XL v JTOUF01.K & SOUTHERN .COMPANY. T ATT TJC1 A 1 , SCIIEDCXE IN fiFPEOT OCT 19th 1898. The Direct .Short Line het ween i'iymouth, Edentou, Eastern North Carolina and Norfolk and all points North. Steamer leaves Plymouth 9:00 a. m. Mail Train leaves Edcnton 1:45 p.m. daily, (except Sunday), arrives at Norfolk 4:25 p. m. Express Train leaves Edenton Tues day. Thursday and Saturday at 815 a.m., arrive ut Norfolk 11 a. m. Connection made at Norfolk with all rail and Steanie Lines, and at Elizabeth City with Steamer Neuse, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday for New Berne, Koanoke Island, Atlantio & N. C, E. It. Stations; also Wilmington fc Weldou R, K. Steamer New heme leaves Elizabeth City Monday noon, and Wednesday 6 p. in., for Roanoke Island, Ocracoke, Oriental and Nowberne The Company's Steamers leave Edenton 12.15 p. m. as follows: Steamer to Mackey's Ferry. Plymouth, Jame&ville and Williani8ton daily (except Sunday) with passengers for Koper, Pantego, Bel haveu, connecting with Str. Virginia Dare for Mak!eyviile, Aurora. South Creek, Washington and intermediate landings. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday for Chowan River, and Monday and Friday for lcuppernoug River on arrival of No 2 Train. Norfolk passenger station at Norfolk and Western Railroad Depot. Through tickets on sale and baggage checked to all principal points. O EASTERN CAROLINA DISPATCH FAST FREIGHT LINI.s ANT) P A SSVTJnPT) TriTTTV ' ) Daily all rail service between Edenton, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Norfolk. Throiuh cart, as low rates and quicker time than by any other route. Direct all good n to be shipped by East em CaroIina'Dispatch, as follows: From Norfolk by N. & 8. R. R.; Baltimore by P. W. & B. It, R; Presilent St. Station, Philadelphia by Pennsylvania 11. R. Dock St. Station ; New York by Pennsylvania R. It., Pier 27 North River, and Old Do minion S. S. Co., Pin- 26. For further information app'y to J. E. LAWRENCE, Agent, Plymouth, N, C, or to the General Office of the N. & S U.K. Co.. Norfolk, Va. M. K. KING, General Manager. y H. C. HUDGINS, G. F. A P. Agt. PfiSITJ ONS Secured. May deposit i VDU1V1IU money for tuition in bank tillposition is secured.or will acceptnotes. Cheap board. Car fare paid. Nova cation Enter any time. Open for both sexes. Catalogue free. Write to-day. DRAUGHON'S PRAOTICAL BUSINESS- Nashville, Tettu. S Galvestoti. Tex. savannah, ua. TeMrinmn tt. Indorsed by merchants and banker. By far best patronized business colleges ki South. Three months' bookkeeping with us equals six by the old plan. All commercial branches taught. For circu lars explaining Home Study Course," address "Department A," For college catalogue, address "Department A4." Closisig Out Millinery, Notions, &c. AT T. Having decided to retire from the millinery business I am now offering my entire stock of goods consisting of tho latest style Millinery, Notions White goods, Trimmings, Etc., at . wholesale cost. Quick buyers get big bargains, as . the goods must go. Yours Respectfully, Mrs. Annie Latham. lIAIiEEY Realizing that a bakery is one of the great needs of this town, I have put in an oven and am prepared to furnish the public with fresh bread, cakes, pies, &c. at, reasonable prices, and will appreciate your patronage. Yours to please, Plymouth Baking Co., E. J. DANCE, Manager, Bryan's Old Store, - - Water St. . SAVE MONEY With the opening of Spring get out your last season Bnits, coats, pants and dresses and have them renovated and CLEANED OK DYED and thus save the price of a new garment. I hone soiled clothes can be made to look aa good ns new by the old reliable CLEANER and DYER SAMUEL WIGGINS, on Main Street who cleans, dyes, reuovates and presses at moderate prices. . I also do all kinds of UPHOLSTERING - and cau make your old furniture look jus as good as new at small co&t. All work guaranteed and your patronage respectfully' solicited, . mrai-tou Saml Wiggino.
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