In" reference to the .County Com
missioners refusing to allow this pa
per more for the work done than it
now receives, we have just a few
words to say :
To the best of our knowledge this
is the only county in the fcitate that
has a newspaper in it that does not
publish the annual statement, and
many counties with no paper has
this statement published in some
paper that circulate within it.
They also, in addition, have the
monthly minutes printed, any of
which amounts to much more than
this paper receives.
It is true some of those counties
are larger and wealthier than this,
but many are not. Then some of
these large counties pay no more for
other things than this does. For
instance, the commissioners draw no
.more pay, and in some cases there
are only three to do the work it takes
live to do here, so to argue that those
counties have more work to do is
why they pay more does not sound
reasonable.
Again, space in this paper is worth
more than twice as much as it was
eight or ten vears ;io, yet it receives
less compensation from the county
for the same work than it did then.
The keeper of the County Homo re
ceives more thau twice as much as
then, and ihe Undertaker gets very
nearly twice as much fur a colli n as
. he did then. This is all right, and
; we would not ask that they get less.
But we do think this 'paper is tieat
ed very miserly when it is put off
f It I i fy "1 4- I. . ft. t NAAAII'Afl 1IF llfin 1 n
space was worth less and county
script went begging at eighty cents
on the dollar. Don't you?
Mr. Win. 3. Crane, of California,
Md., suffered for years from rheu
matism and lumbago. lie was imal
ly advised to try Chamberlain's Pain
iialm, winch ho did and it effected
a complete cure. Fur sale by JSpruill
& Bro.
Two Pretty Home Marriages
B 0 W E N' B ATE II A NT -T here
was a pretty home marriage at the
residence of Mr. Johnson Bateman,
near this town, -Sunday evening,
Dec. 20th, at 8 o'clock, when Mr.
George W. Bowen, of this town, led
to hymneal alter Miss Matilda Bate
man. The attendants were, Mr.
Tom Bateman with Miss Tenie
Bowen, Mr. Kussell Satterthwaite
.with Miss Cottie Myrtle Bateman,
Mr. Ed. Harrison was best man and
Miss Annie Bateman, a sister of the
bride, was maid of honor.
After the ceremony, which was
performed by llev. A. L. Harrison,
the bridw and grom came to Plym
outh, where they will make their
home.
We join their many friends in
wishing for them a long and happy
Life.
1IAUDIC0 N" LEWIS At 7 o'
clock ci Sunday evening, Deo. 20th,
at the reside nee of Mr. L. A. Peele,
iu this town, there wai a pretty,
quiet marriage, the contracting par
lies being Mr. Liuis M. llardison
and Miss Mollie Lewis. The cere
mony was performed by Llev. A. L.
Harrison.
We wish for this happy couple a
smooth voyage o'er life's letnpustous
tea.
V
risoHor in Her
House.
Own
Mrs. W. II. Layha, of 1001 A
Ave., Kansas City, Mo., has for
several year.: been troubled with se
vere hoarseness and at times a hard
cough, which she says, "Would kvi'p
mo m doors for dav.s. I wjs pres
cribed for by physician wiih M0
! noticeably results. A friend gave
me part of a bo tl do of Chainberl:m'n
Cough Remedy with ins-ructions to
closely follow the directions and I
wish to state that after the lirst day
I could notice a decided change for
the better, and at this tim iifier
using it for two weeks, have no hes
itation in saying I realize that 1 ;un
entirely cured." This remedy for
sale by Spruill & Bro.
First. Term's Report of. the
Plymouth Graded Schools.
Primary School taught by Miss Lizzie
Ooelet. ;
The pupils of the First Reader, Class A,
buve uearly finished the book and read
with ease and intelligence, plainly ennun
ciatiug each word at sight. Glasses B, C.
and D of the some Reader follow the work
of Ciaia A. but haye uoi accomplished as
inach.
Ia spelling they copy neatly words from
ihe blackboard in thoir blank books aud
itudy them tor the recitation of the follow
ing day. The sounds of the letters are
taught them.
Iu Language, the child' ideas of pets,
toB, &c. , are developed, and Ranis are
memorized. My pupiU have beeu taught
uumbar from I to 10 by objects, counting
oy twos, threes, fours, Ac. lhey know
boiiittthing of the four fundauieuul opera,
lions.
They have been taught to vrrite words
aud simple statements and their name.
ihey draw straight lioea, squares, tri
augles, cuben, circles and oblongs.
They are taught to give the sound ut
most of kbe letters.
In the Secoud Header or B Primary, pu
pil are taught easy natural expressions of
the text aud to read dietiuctly by para
graphs. In spelling I pursue the plau of the 1st
Grade, Pupils are taught to iue words in
sentence of tueic own.
They write what ibey recall from hhort
stories and have short declamations.
They cout with aud without objects to
AGO, by twos, threes, lours, ic.
Fractious have beeu developed.
Ail my pupils have be?n taught some
thing about colors and the power to select
the piituary colors.
Terms of plants and animals were taught
Iu witing they aro tauyht the correct
forma of letters.
Iu Drawiug aud Phonics I developed the
plan of 1st Grade.
3rd, 4th and 5th Grades Taught by Mrs.
11. J. Johnston.
The pupils iu 3rd Grade iu Arithmetic
have done the required worn. They were
drilled iu the four fundamental operations
and developed fractions by concrete meth
ods. The work done by the fourth and lifth
graded wa not so auaiHotcry.
Iu spelling I haye Used the oral and
Written inelhoda aud paid special uttuntion
to correct forms, capitals and punctuation.
The required work was accomplished iu
all grades.
The Fifth Grade completed the study oj
Europe and the fourtu, the U. 8. Map
drawiug received alteutiou. The third
Grade had oral Geography, having received
a knowledge of the races, their homes and
occupations, as well as the products of a
large part of the world.
Iu Ktadiug, the Third Grade has uearly
finished the book. The Fourth lieader
also did the required Work. 1 taught them
to understand what they r ad. My pupils
toua great interest iu ptorits of gods and
heroes read to them. The fifth Urude'Utfbd
Hansen's U S. History as a reader.
They are required to know th meaning
of words and I have awakened in them &
love of Country and Slate. This cias
with a few exceptions, have douo good
work.
We have not covered the required work
iu Language. Constant dull in sentence
building and dictatiou received attention.
I have had composition work aud letter
riling.
Overtoil's Primary Physiology hus been
completed by the fifth grade.
My pupils, thoiitfu they do nut write very
well, have made sum improvement iu t,
and most cf them have learned to oraw
the different forms.
Sixth aud Seventh Grades by Miss Emma
Tucker.
Iu both Grades, my pupils have been
yery thorough in Arithmetic up to tractions.
The Cm Giade received eon&tant drill in
Language work. The senteucs wus ecupha
s zt d aud parts of speech taught.
The Seventh Gmde did much written
work and completed the work required.
The D.ciouarj as a spelling Look was
begun iu the Ota Grad a.-.d consumed iu
the 7ih Unide. i used the written method.
Tut Uth Grada bsgiu Maury V Alu-ual
Geography aud finished the study of the
Groups of States. The Seventh Grade tin
iihed ihe Western Hemisphere. Tney aio
Completed Steele's Piljsiology and have
done very good work.
Tha SrXth Crude covered the work re
quired though they h ae not done as gooJ
work as I could wish.
In History both grades did very good
work and Lava douo the required work.
Special attention v. us given to curreut
events.
Iu reading w& hare covered the required
work. 1 have tried to develop iu my pa
pLsalove or the pure and the beautiful
iu literature.
I have taught somewhat successfully the
free arm movement in writing.
Iu the 8th and 9th Grades tb pupilt oa
au average have done good work though
there were home few whoso work did not
give satisfaction.
My chief aim is to direcs my pupils to
think so that they may do their work more
independently.
The general behavior of tbe pupils in
our schools us far as I could observe was as
good as we could expect, though we will
look for betUr results in the second half
term. We are mow providvd with a belt
that ought to be heard iu every home, aud
I advise parents to keep their children at
home uutil the first bell tvhiob ill be rnnp
15 minutes before fora-noou aud after-uoou
sessions. '
Some parents were very iudiffereut about
the regular ntteudance of tluir children.
Such parents can not expect their pupils
to keep up with the year's work, and their
irregularity may lead to a fui.ure iu clahs
standing. We waut every parent to co
operate with us in this respect so that their
children may receive the training of tie
school rather thau that of the street.
Kespectful'y submitted,
C. J. EVEUETT,
Dee. 26.T933. Principal.
Congratulations.
Mr. John II. Cnllom, Editor of the Gar
land, i'exits, Mews, has written a I tier d
congratulation!) to th manufacturers of
Chamberlain's .Cough Hemedy a follow :
Sixtt-en years ago when our nrl child wan
a baby he was subjtet to crimpy spoils and
we v.onld b Very uueitsy bout him. vc
began using ChaKibenain's Couyh Itemed
in 1867, and hading it Mich a reliable rem
edy for ':d and crup, we have never
ecu wuLioUl it in tue uouse Muce mai
time. We hve nve cniiaren ana nave giv
en it to all of them with good results. One
good feture of thi ra.n. ly u that it is
not disagreeable to t ine au I our babies
really like it. Auo;her is that it ia not dan
gerous, and there is no ns from fctvin
an overdose. I t-ougrvtulate you upon the
success f your remedy. For sale by
Spruill & lira,
Financial Statement.
Under Section 75 of the School
Law requiring ti e annual publica
tion on the ;tl?t of December of a
financial statement by the Board of
Education : .
Ueceived General 5lite ami
County Pull Tax, $V'9:J.50
KecM (ien'l property school,
tax, " 2,30. 3i
Ucc'd fines, forfeitures and
pctialtieo iu the several
courts, '114. 23
Uec'd liquor license?, l,:Jb'U.UU
Ut'o'd I rout M at e Treas
urer, less 1 per ct, cost, 34.45
Uec'd private examination
of teacher!, X'G.OO
Loral ree'd during the year
from June :$0, I'JO'-i, to t
July 1, 1UU:J, $3,To0.5U
Balance on hand as per last
report, ' 13,22 2. 20
Total,
DISBURSEMENTS.
Paid teachers of schools,
lor wlmes, $3.6G5.!Kj
Paid teachers of school,
tor colored, 2,o'J4.3U
Paid for achool-house sites,
whitv, 205.15
Paid for ichool-house sites,
colored, 117.57
Paid Uo. Sti)t. 120 day at
3.00 per day. :j(J0 00
Paid Teach era' Institutes,
white, 217.50
Paid Teachers' Jnsiituttv,
colored, . 25.00
Paid rivasurerV com. 2 per
tt. on $r,720.27, 154.40
-Paul Board of Education,
mileage and per tliem, 20.30
Paid expenses Uo. Board of
Educiiion, fiel, postage
and stationery, 44 50
Paid for taking eentus, 21. OS
Paid newsp.por, 5. 00
Paid for registering deeds, I0.U0
Total Disbursements. .'j-lO.V.l
Bal. oa hand Jul) J, 1003, 2,017 03
Total 0,058 70
J. O. K.VEHKT I',
Secty. to B'rd. of Education.
SPECIAL TEEM
Superior Court Vash
ington Couxity.
A Special Term of the Superior Comt
for Washintou County, for the tiial of
civil eauHfs, hav hern callt-d by the Govern
or of North Carolina to be held at the
Court House iu Plymouth, beiuuiiitf Mon.
day, January the 2'nb, lDot, and U ou-
tiuue till the buvinesa of the court ia
dipotd of. All 9uitorn aud witnesses are
required to attend.
LLVI BLOUNT. Cntu.,
Bro. Co, Commiiiieneri.
Km.
W. G,
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DJEaLEKS in
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Stationery, Cigars, etc.
Physician' Prescriptions carefully compounded of the best and
purest drugs. A complete line of household remedies.
Sole dealers in the celebrated "JIAWKES" Spectacles and Glasses.
SPECIAL We hnvo a full line of the Very Best Perfumery ;
something nice to present yourself or friend for a Holiday Gift. Alsw
a big lot bought bafore the holiday feaon, which will bo sold strict
ly at COST. If you want the BEST, or the CHEAPEST, go no
further. We havo it. Gite us a trial.
dtel '3HU O. Sodberry Ac Oo.
HORSES and MULES.
fer ions. w-a ,
We have just received a big
lot of horses and mules from
"Uncle Bob" McVay, of Ken
tucky. The season is now open and
if you want a good animal you
will do well to come early.
Thiij drove may be seen any day vt
J. E. Ueid's stables.
S. 11. NEWBEHUY & CO.
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Ayers,
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Oysters sorved at all hours
Meals from 23 to 50c
Oysters received daily,
igars, Canned goods, Con
fectioneries and Fruit
Opposite Hank. '
oc 15 lrop.
NOTICE.
N.Mice is hereby divert thM applicatioa
will b- made to th Board ot Coiintv Com'
iniNHitier to prant to the undersigned
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f.ir fi moMtbp, bejiimitug Jnuary Bt neit
in Le Mills townnhip, about 2 miles
south of Koper, on the N. & 8 U R
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