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The Roanoke Bscon.' rllio Oilicial Paper of Wa'sl l- mgton county. Publihd Every Friday by ' The Roanoke PunusniNo , Company W. FLETCHER AUSBJN, - Editor. TIIOMAS IIDSON, Business Manager. : Subscription prlco, $1.23 por yettr, AdTriienunM Inserted nt low rtite. The editor will not be reeponsible for tbo views of onrrcupondeiits. All article for publication must be accompanied by the full name of i no writer. Correnpei dunti are requested not to write on bnt one fide of the pnpr. All coinmunicui ion must be oont la by Tharuday morning or uiey win not appear. AdUrtwM all 3itnnmtiicauoiM to : THE ROANOKE BEACON. . Plymouth, N. O. We appeal to every reader of Tub Roanoke Iiroi, to ata ns in mamujr it an acceptable and rromable medium of new to our citizen. Let lymonta people and the public know what ix goliiR on In Plymouth. Report to n all Item of . new we arrival ana departure or Wends, social event, deatba, oriou ilinu. tw-cUleut. new buildings, new eiiterpriaea and improvement of tvnairver cnaracter. cuangem liuwtneux tutloea u ytbiug and everything that would be of interest to our people. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY ,.21, 185)0. Uos. W. II. Crisp, who lias displayed so much ability in bis fight against the usurpations oi Speaker Reed, U favorably mentioned fur the Democratic nomination for Governor of Georgia. A comparison between the common pea viue fibre and jute shows that the pea vine will supply as good material for bagging and other articles as jute. It is found that the pea vine fibre cau be manufactured at less expense and is much ' lighter and . stronger than the jute- " The Supervisors of the census for North Carolina have been appoiuted as follows : First district, G. W.Cobb; secoud district, M. W, Hawkins; third district. C. P. Loekey; fourth district, W. C Webb; fifth district, H. Hard wicke. Washington county is in the first district auder Mr. Cobb, of Eliza beth City. ' . I3ko. Latham of the Washington uazette, .gives Gov. Fowle Tats" because he refused to pay his subscription. It may be proper to make public such small points in men, . but if we were to undertake such a thing we would not have space for anything else It looks mighty small in, a man to take his county paper and refuse to pay for it, but Gov. Fowle is not alone in his act, no doubt every paper in the State has such men to deal with. . Elsewhere will be found the Road Bill or Act made to Congress by the Rhine be Sk. Gazette. We believe that thej.ro. posed Act if passed would be a source of much good to our farmers and the whole country at large. . The National Legislature has appropri ated, year after year, vast sums of money for the improvements of rivers and harbors thus benefiting in a special way, the, coast cities ana river towns, out it lias never mace any special appropriation tor the immediate benefit of the Agricultural population. The farmers of this country are uot able to keep the public road -Jin as good order as they should be, therefore some appropri atiou should be made by the Legislature to help keep up the public roads of this coun. try. The papers throughout the country are favoring the Act as proposed by the Gazette. ', If our citizens favor this Act they cau vcte for it by postal card. Send card to Rhinebeek ' Gazette, Rhinebeek, N. Y. AU votes will be for wared to Washington, D. C. VOTE FOR IT. Some protection should be given the stranger that seeks employment within the borders of onr State. We refer to the case which was tried in this town during the past week. It seems that a forgery has b?en commit, led in Etioxvillc, Tcnn., by one T. C. Payton, for which a reward of $750 is offered. On Thursday last a citizen of Perquimans county, one Tbos. Reddick, came here, aud without any authority, other than the ascription of said Payton, arrested Mr. P. C. Hand, and caubed Urn to be con fined in oar jail until Monday, when the officers of the bank came and tostified that Ilaud wa not the man wanted, If such an action is law we say repeal that law at once, for the safety of strangers, as well as onr own people. Toe idea of .arresting a private citizen and an innocent man, at the point of a pistol, tying him . and dragging hirj to jail, because he, by chauce, resembles a man who Is wanted for some crime, and is held until he can prove bU identity, then released without redress. We believe the decision of Justice Arm istead teas correct, when bo fined Mr. Red. dick, or os lb boys u.w call him the "Sadly left Detec tive," for carrying a con. cealed weapon, aud we , trust when Mr. Reddick is arraignedbefore the Superior Court for assault aud battery upon Mr. Hand, while under ; arrest, . that the jury will, render, a verdict . according to the evidenco B w ill be given by many of our most prominent Utizeus, and that the judge luay make ; his senteuco bo that it will answer as a warning to such men as may be trying to secure a reward. Such notions as in the shore cose should iwt be tolerated by good citizens. If we are to be Uken up and thrust in prison: in any such rtyle, losing our time, besides the disgrace and embarrassment that naturally attends iha shads of the prison wall, where i jths jr : ;ctionof our government? . WLsij j ili- : cf hav:-jh-7i ad oSicirs? SOUTHERN AGRICULTURE. : No. 5. V Tn orucr to dispel any doubt in the minds of those who have, read tho proceeding aructes cn Southern Agriculture, I woul say here that my sole aim and object in writing these articles is to ben-tit my fellow- man, especially my neighbors in Eastern North Carolina. 4 1 nm not in receipt of five or leu thousand dollars a year . salary, as a special correspondent On the staff of the Beacon neither have Ian axe to grind in the shnpe of trying to sell or buy or advertise auy farm product ,1 am trying in a mmll way. it may be some chronic grumbler, mav think it is a very smu wty. if so all I can sav is this I will glodlv make room for him if he can do better, if he can't, don't growl at those who are trying m follow out the Divine command, to do their duty to their neighbor, I am well aware of the fact that this command seems to bve lest most, if not all, its force in these days, when men seem to have taken for theirmotto, "Every man for hirose t, etc out the tact still remains a does the commandment, that if I can help my neighbors. It is my duty to do so. perhaps I may, need help 'mvaelf. also see the editor and manager of the Beacos nre trying to run their paper so that it sha'l be what Its name purport a beacon to show light, to enlighten And edify the people o" Eastern North Carolina gen erally. and the inhabitants of Washington county specially, aud I think it is ouly fair to them for their efforts ic tbis direction. to help them make the Beacon - brighter and clearer so that it may shed its rays of light brighter and farther, until it illumi nates me wnoie t our country, wcicn so greatly needs tbis light. The subject of these papers uaojc'y, Southern Agriculture, is by no means an easy one to master, I do not think there is a living man to day who has, or who can understand it in its entirely, many o! ns who have spent onr whol life on the farm are still iu darkness, always something to be learned, we are constantly finding ont fresh things abor.t plant lite, food, etc.. and although agriculture is divided and sub divided, still there is some thing to be discovered in each and every one' of its m my sub divisions, some give their whole attention to horse and mnle raising others to hog raising, sheep hns. bandry, cattle raising, dairy work, thicken farming, truck farming, some devote them selvts to wheat, corn and cotton raising, some to fruit growing, etc , all thstt are included in Southern Agriculture, life is too short to arqnire a thorough and comp ete knowledge of all these various ramifications of Southern Agriculture by any on roan, we have to benefit by . the - experience of others, hence I am trying to show my fel lows some of the benefits to be obtained from the results arrived at by exper enced practical man. We, in the South, have to work out most of these results for ourselves. under various conditions, each nvin has to ; be governed by bis Own peculiar conditions and surroundings, many things we can im prove upon, somo will not suit, or do not readily adapt themselves to soil and climate but iu the last two" or three of these articles I believe I have showu our tarmera some. thing that they could very easily work up into a profitable industry, it is easy, pleas, ant and interesting, and highly profitable. I have before roe a statement made by a poultry raiser, that in one year, on one acre of land. $443 GO profit was cleired from 100 hens, and that a 60 acre farm vields a clear profit of Sl.SOO a year, from the poultry alone, now with so little money, from such a largo amount of 'abor and expense attend. the culture of cotton in this district why won't some of our progressive go ahead men take right hold, and try this business, begin in a small way, aud as yon gam ex perience and knowledge gradually extend your poultry 4 business and as gradually drop the cotton that pays you so poorly for your labor. I give you a bint or two , that may be useful t beginners if you want eggs only, you must have either Leghorns, Minorca. Uaraburgus, or Black Spanish, for winter eggs Brahma s, Wyandottes, Plymouth Rocks, for spring chickens Bra. hmas, and Wyandotts are about the best. Partridge Cochins are alo very good to grade up with. For Capon Meat the re. quired color is a bright yellow, and the puio unalloyed Plymouth Rock or American Dominques makes the best capons known. To dras capons for market leave the h-ud on, also the feathers of tie neck, wiugs and tail, a competent judge ran tell one when dressed and his head cut off. The object of canonizing is to improve the quality and increase the quantity of the nesn or fowls The reason why capons are being sought after is their flesh is so much more juicy aud tender than auy other bird of the feathered tribe. The operation 1j performed when the birds are about three mouths old. A cock bird such as the Plymouth liock that will weigh 9 to 1 1 pound, if caponized when three mouths old, will weigh from 15 to 18 or even -20 ponnds at maturity. there is a largo and ever increasing djmand for capons. On Saturday. Feb. 1st, the Ne"w York poultry market was reported as being very quiet, owing to heavy receipts of Western poultry, which had caused a decline in prices. Yet capons were in good demand at 1( to 21 cents per poand. Corn is Quoted iu Plymouth market at 55 cents per bushel, au acre of ordinary land will produce, say 15 bushels, worth $9.25 at 5 cents Der bushel, one bushel of corn wil. make at the very least mx pounds of choice capon meat, convert this 1" ba&helsof corn into capon meat, and at the prices as above stated, the value of the'wpoqmeat would be from 812.80 to tl6.80. thusTktciarmar would double the value of his prodnce7Vt)fci farmer of to day must bear iu mind tbis fact, the farming of to-day is a very different thing to the farming of our , fathers and graud-f atbers. : '-Farming don't pay,, if practised as it was 20, 30 or 40 years . ago, the faruier of to.day who wishes lo be in the front rat.k uust in a great measure be a manufacture too, he must convert as much of the raw material as he can into that form that will bring him the bet results for his time, labor and capital, and if he can double his iucoure by t-o-doiug, I think it is bis duty so to do, especially as be has to ' pay the lion's share of the taxes direct ami in. directly. Protection, . from the farmer' stand point, ia a very one-bided , affair, to most cf ns it looks ns if the protective tariff is for the purpose of keeping the rich - man from getting poor, and the poor mau from getting rich, at any into that is the idea conveyed to the iniud of lino Gramma Phi. Mferit Wins. We desire to'say to our citizens, that for years wo have been' selling Dr. Kind's New Discovery for Consumption, Dr. King's New Life Pills, Bjckicn's Arnica. Salve and E ectric Bitten., and have never handled remedies ibst sell as well, or that have given such . universal satisfaction. We do not hesitate to guarantee them every time, and we stand, ready , to refund the purchaaa price, if satisfactory results do cot follow their use. . These remedies have won tLeir great popularity purely cn their mcfi'S. J. W. Eryan, Druggiat.. FROM PENNSYLVANIA- . Pittsburg, Pa., Feb. 14, 1890 ' Mr. Editor: Your kind letter requesting a communication for the Beacon to htnu It is very pleasant to k now that yon have not forgotton your former eountyniau, and I can assure yon every item telling of Ply niou;hV progress is Wnlcomed. while auy ill or misfortune" to her people awakens ay mouthy aud refzret. r ince livinc here 1 would have enjoyed writing oft-n for your paper but my numerous duties have per ctudedj that pleasure, I have not the abundance of leusure now that enabled mo to coutribulc so many, aud, I fear, worthloos articles to your columns when a resident of your county, . This is a progressive age and Pittsburg as a city is ever in tha front rank of prog. ress. Her people are pushing, energetio aud far jiightcd, and to keep up with them one luvi to "hustle" or be left in the back. ground. Tndeed, all are workers here. In this populous northern city aud vicinity a new world exists compared to the quiet southern village nestuug by the yellow waters of the Roanoke, but I trust the near future holds for you much of tho push and energy that follow in the wake wi railroads. May improvements come thicker aud faster until a lively city takes the place of the old time f itmoutu in perusing tho Beacon the familiar names mentioned and the vivid portrayal of places in old Wash, ington . county, bring tho hundreds of nines between me and tne place or my nativity so effectually tun for tho time I am with yon in -spirit if not in the flesh. The South need not fear A3 to her future it will yet be the grandest and . richest portion of the United States. Her fertile fields, uubroken forests, salubrious climate and other natural advantages are bound to win in the long run. Already, as yon know, much capital from the tbe North hns sought and is seeking investment in the South, and it will contiuue to go there. We are too crowded here, .-.ud while times are good, money plentiful, manufactures increasing, industries booming &c, &c, yot the labonug man has but little lett after paying hiS bills. If he gets high wages for his work, bis rent is nigh, prov sions are dear, the clothes for his family heavy and expensive so he saves but little after all. Really I hare studied tbis matter carefully and I can't see that : the laborer is any better off here thau in the South, and I will add in this couueciion that If the Southern laborer would txert himself like his northern brother is compelled to do, there would booh bd no comparison between tbe two. Tbe blessings cf this life would bo iu favor c f the Southerner ; every time. and talk about economy ! these people here uudt-rstand it to pjrfi-ctiou. Nothing is wasted, nothing is lost, everything is stretched just as far as it will go and every moment of time utilized.' ' We have very lew colored ppople here, but a great many Italians, Swedes, Hunga rians and seemmcly every other nation in cluding the Chinese, aud they contiuue to come in such numbers that many of : our most intelligent citizens fear troubles of various kinds In the future from so badly mixed a population. That so many nation alities can assimilate without som friction is impossible as. , frequent murders and burglaries throughout tbis section attest. I do not write in this strain from any degree of personal dissatisfaction or disparagement for I have been moderately successful made mauy warm friends, beou treated with nuiform kindness, aud indeed this is a grand country, b it to ; show those of your people who may have grown disheart eued that evils exist everywhere and mis fortunes may be eucouutered iu any sec. tlon. We have had an exceedingly mild winter very little cold and suow, bat considerable ruin aud mud. I have experienced many colder winters in North Carolina. The fruit trees are biooming, meadows ; have continued green and wheat is beautiful. No ice has been cut here and we wilt have to look further North for our next summer's supply unless it forms sooo. " The crops are generally good and consist of wheat, - oats, hay . and vegetables. - This is a great country for fruit and stock' They have the liuest horses and cattle 1 ever saw. It is a real pleasure to visit . some of the dairies and see how the cows are token care of dmin"! the winter. , G ol tight - Btables are provided aud plenty of rich food and pure water given them daily, besides beiug curried and everything kept beat and xs'ean about the stables con-seqneutly the cows are fat aud the flow of mi.K dues not dimmish. while the profits are large, flow different froui the cows in your couutry and their management in general aud likewise the profits. Politically the state is largely Republican but the Democrat nre very hopeful of electing their next Governor.. The blunders of the national administration and Its con. ceded weakness, Tom Reed's despotism in tho House, aud mauy mistakes - by local republican incumbents form tbe basis of democratic hopes. Even leading : republi. cms are fearful of the result if Pattison receives the democratic nomination. ' Among the uninformed here mauy erro neous impressions prevail concerning the South. It is thought that Northern men are badly treated down there and not given a show in anything ; that they are snubbed by everybody and many . times their lives endanceredt that tbey are not wanted and c-ui never feel at home among the people ; and, if one should succeed in overcoming all these obsticles, malaria or the yellow fever would surely wipa him out in no tiinn. I try to correct, all this as far as Ipossiblehowing its utter falsity. . i""fh9,is limited so you niut pardon mis nasty UH,fiuer umpiuicu - iciiur. Please remember ibo ic "Wild Rose" aud "X. Y. Z." of Crcawell aud give my love to mv former partner "Ola Man Tile", of Macksy's Ferry. If I knew 'Fiipp" would wish him "good morrow" also. , . With b8t wihshes for the Beacox and every temporal and spiritual blessing for yourself, believe mc as ever yonr frind, W. Cotton Downing. A Safe Investment- rJ one which is guarauteed to bring you satisfactory results, or in case of failure a return of purchase price. On this safo pln you can buy frcin our advertised Druggist a bottle of Dr. King's . New Discovery for Consumption. It is guarauteed to bring relief in every ce. when used , for any affection of Throat, Lungs or Chest, such as Consumption,'" Inflammation of Lungs, Bronchitis, Asthma, Whjopiug Cough, Croup, etc., etc.. It is pleasant and agree able to taste, perfectly safe, and can always be depended upon. Trial bottles free at J, W. Bryan's Drugstore- An exchange says : big navy would be cheaper than a big foreign war, and the possession of the former would be likely to prevent the occurrence of the latter. A six months' war with any of the great nations of Europe would cost the conury more than the construction of a first-class navy aud Its maintenance for twenty years," ft33CT:i3S Tor TH3 E2AC0N. PERRY IMUPACTURIIG 0OI3EOT. MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS IN Engines, Boilers, Saw Hills, Grist Mills, Shingle Mills. Edgers and Lath Mills, Pulleys, Shafting, Suiting fcc. Orders for Castings and Macllino work of all kinds ftVUrtifrwl -. Knnil fnv rn fn.lnrriin ftnri nnca list. G3S G37 Sc G41 Qecn St. rjpHE NORFOLK SOUTHERN R. R. TnU.DinECT 6II0RT LINE BETWEEN PLY' MOUTH. EoKNTOl AMI) hi A STERN NORTH Caboli.sa and Norfolk, AD all POINTS NORTH. Mail and' Express leaves Norfolk daily except Sunday) at 10 A. M.. arrives at Edeutoo 1:15 P. M.; m tking close conneo. tioa with all passenger lines to ana irom Baltimore, New York and Philadelphia and the north. ; Connect at Edenton daily (except Sunday) with the Company's Steamer Plymouth for Koanoke River. Javnesville & Washington R. R Albemarle & Raleigh R. R. Steamer goes to Hamilton Tuesday and Friday Str. Bertie for Windsor and Cashie Biver, also with the Str. v M. E. Roberts Tresday, Thursday and Saturday for all landings on Chowan River as high as Winton and on Monday and Friday for Columbia aud landings ou the senppernong uiver. Lieave Edenton ievery Wednesday for Mill Land. ing, Solmou Creek and returns following day. . ' ;. . : ' Through ticnetson sale on otrs. fiymoutn and M. E, Roberts aud baggage checked to sttions on the Norfolk Southern R R , and landings on River routes, and to Baltimore, Philadelphia and New xorlt. V Norfolk freight and passenger stations at Norfolk & Westeru R. R. depot. Freisibt received daily until o r. Al. (except Sunda) and forwarded promptly. o ., EASTERN CAROLINA DISPATCH FAST FREIGHT LINE. Regular line of Freight Steamers ply between Elkabeth City and New Borne und Wasbinston, N. C. connecting with tbo Atlantic & North Caroliua Railroad. Dailv all rail service between Elizabeth Citv. Edenton and New ork, Puiladel- rthm and lialtiraore aud Norfolk. r ' ,: ' r Through cars without breaking bulk, low rates and Ci'Wer time than by auy other route ; luifcct all goods to be shipped via Eastern Carolina Ditpatch as follows: : From . Norfolk, via Norfolk Southern Railroad. 1 From Baltimore, via P. W & B. R. R. President St. station. From t'hiiadelphia, by Ponn. R. R. Dock St. Station . From New York, by Penu, R. R. Pier 27 North River. tW For lurther information apply to Levi Blount, Agent, Plymouth, or to the General Offlco of the Norfolk buuthcru Railroad Company Norfolk H. O. HUDGIN3, Geu'i. Fr't. .& Pass. Ag't. M.K.KING, Geu'l. Mauager. anglii-ly. Iteprasentlng the well-kiiowrf Marble Worlta or P- W BATES Worwlk, Coun. MONUMENTS'" AND TOMB STONES Anyofio wishing to mark the last resting place of deceased relatives or friends by e reeling a monument to their memory, will do well to call on the undersign, who will furnish estimates and designs upon applica tion. J3?"Also Agent for Fire Iosurancv Only best Companies represented. H. H. Brown, Plymouth, N. C. Tonsorial Artist ' North Side 'Water St. Sear Adams. You - Trade Solicited. Garrett Son's . PU0PK1ET0KS OF "i THE BAY OYSTER Corner Water and Adams Street. Freeh oysters - always on hand and patrons can be served nt any hour dav or night. Give us a call before goirg elsewhere. MDNU J MENTAL AGE ft. NGY, .. The OLD RELIABLE" Carriage Factory, a ....''.'"' E. PEAL Proprietor. ' . C W. HOLLWAY Business Martg: Plymouth, IT. C. aiA.CFACTlREn ' OF Buggies, Phaetons, lload-caris, parm-carts, wagons &c, at prices lower than over. Men with the cash can get a bargain, . I defy competition and will not be undersold. Xlcpairing of all kinds tlono. Give nio a call. ' jiieai'jvER t. Having located in this place I am now prepairctl'to di all kinds of machine wok, . . - O L I ENGINES' Overhauled and put in First-Class order at short notice. I will also furnisli Machine Supplies when needed. For further information apply at this office. jan 10-tf. Plymouth,' N. 0. GEDR'GE 5,. MANUFACTURER OF - e3" V : v Carts, Wagon3 and Kepairing of all kind done All Work Guaranteed, ' Adams Street Plymouth, N. C E E. IIINES. JC3LJLX JCJ JtZd JDS. Ju A A UFHOLSTERERSAND CABINETMAKERS Vinm IFIfflfn nrnt?ifi Aindnffntn a- k 4tMaw s o ' -i 2 13 S ' W " C- 3 a- S OB ZT 2. B S B- a cn 3 : 5 0 S a g . On 40 j 9 , o . a W u S3 - O sj (3 o . (3 r a , . ' a -a c f-mff- . jO .. o : '.-;.r; ' ; V 'T'! I 9 & . L f-m 1 M-f j 2-c 2 fi s : h ? m e - ' ft h o . NORFOLK, Vft. BATE MAN, otho Hiding Vehicles. ' with neatness and dispatch n. . STEHE7T.
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