7ha Roanoke. Baacon.
alio Official Paper of Wash
ington County,
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W. FLETCHER AUdRJN, - Editor.
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THE ROANOKE BEACON,
Plymouth, M. C.
We appeal to every reader of Tiia Roanoke
Beacon, to aid na in rqaktojf it an acceptable and
profitable medium of new to our citizen, tx-t
Plymouth people and tin public know what it
frofng on iu Plymouth. Ileonrt to n all Iteuu of
newe tbu arrival and departure of friend', social
went, Oat.hu, aorloua ilince, accident, new
buildings, now euiurpriaea and improvement of
whatever character, change hi buiuen indeed
anything and everything that would be of luterobt
to our people. 1
FRIDAY, APK1L 4, 1890.
'No pkoplk," remarks the Chicago Inter
V Ocean, speaking of the attention paid to
Mrs. Harrison and friend on their Southern
trip, "excell our ?'oiUhern countrymen in
their gallantry and courtesy to Women."
And yet these are the same countrymen
whom the Iuter-Ocean and other Northern
Republican partisan journal try to make
their readers believe are congenially em.
Eloyed when going about with a shot-gun
anting for colored Republicans. (Star.
, Elsewhere in these columns will be
found a sketch of the life of Mr. Washing
; ton Dnkc, of Durham. N. C, who last week
A 'J AAA . 1 I. . fl. I CI
characters as Mr. lmse's are worthy public
notice and in his life will the young And a
lesson worth their time to study. This
noble man started in life ith , only fifty
cents capital, bat by his earnest endeavors
in life to succeed and taking Gol a bis
guide, he has at last achieved that earthly
rewardwealth.' And his life has been such
that he now has uo fear but what there is
in heaven for him a crown worth more
than all earthly gifts.
The cam donated by thin Christian gen.
tleman is not to gin for himself worldly
popularity, bat to promote the highest
. learning under the guidance of Christian
' men. ."Would that other of onr capitalist
ni.t i - u .... .l. ik. : -t
giving the rising; generation a thoroug a
Christian education.
' The storm watch swept over the country
last week will long be remeraWred by our
people throughout the land for the destruc.
tion wrought by it, both to property and
life.' The storm began on Wednesday the
. 23 in Idaho and moved eastward, Thursday
morning it- reached eastern Kansas that
sight it was in eastern Illinois. Friday
rooming it reached Lake Erie and during
. that day it moved eastward, aud Friday
night it reached the New England coast.
The terrible cyclone that pa-eed over
Louisville, Metropolis Nashville, Little
Prarie, Cabondale, Mill Creek, near Cairo,
all in Illinois. Evansville and Jefferson vile,
Indiana ; Bowling Green and Marion, Ken
tucky; Fayo'.tevtlle and Gallatin, Tonne,
see, was very destructive to the country
and lofw of property aud lives. -The cyclone
followed iu the path ot the great storm.
At first the width of the swath cut was leas
than 100 yards, but an it .proceeded on its
way of destruction it became wider.
In the far North-west the storm took the
shape of a blinding snow storm and blizzard
while on this side of the Sliewisuippi, was
visited with heavy winds and raiu.
Fat h eii J. J. Boyle, 4be Catholic Priest
at Raleigh, who was tried some months
ago for a felonious assault upon Miss Gene
va Whitaker, of that city, was agtin called
, up on Thursday of last week for a second
triaL Thursday was spent in ouipanoUiug
a iury aud taking cridence. Friday the
entire day was taken up in examining wit.
Ceases. On Saturday at 13:15 p. tn., the
evidence closed. Tne titate having the
t opening and cloning speeches Col. Argo
opened in a brief speech, merely wishing
to outline the law and the facts.
Col. Argo was followed by Col. Fuller for
the defense, who made an elcgaut and able
speech in which he tried to imprtss npon
the jury the solemnity of the duty entrusted
to them. Tbe next to address the ury was
Mr. R. A. Battle, who mode a great effort
in bebalf of the defense, lie was followed
by Mr. Geo, H. Snow, who arose to make
the last speech for the defendant, which
was delivered in the most patbetio manner.
At 6 o'clock when Mr. Buow bad closed
for tbe defundaut. Solicitor Argo arose to !
close the argument on bebalf of the State,
which was closed about 7:40, whereupon
Judg McBae began' to review the evidence
' and delivered sis charge to the jury.
The jury took the caa at 9:30 aud retired.
At 11:& tne foreman auuouuctd that the
jury were ready to return a verdict- The
Court was called to order aud as tbe Clerk
called their name the jury tiled in and a
death-like siienca S pi evaded. The clerk
lisked it the jury bad agreed upon ft verdict
and several uf the jurymen answered, ''we
have i They wcw then asked if tbe pn.
oner was guilty or not guilty! Aud wbeu
the word "Not Gailty fall from the lips of
tue foiMBa wild shouts went up from the
crowd aud as toon ss quiet could be restored
Jndge McKse saids "The prisoner ha
Vweu acquitted aud there is uo reason why
he sbouUi be longer dttioed,,, . Thvu C-ol.
IMller 4droiug thi prisoner saiii ' Fa.
ther Bujle, you are a free man.". Where,
upoa Boyle graxped the band of the Colouel
and tnaii&ed him fw tbe able and successful
Heirless rendered in h's behalf.
Ihxxi r-tcd the irfji of Ex-Pries:, J.'' J.
, ?ri.ich i'M cassf flo xeeb cciat
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A NORTH CAROLINA MAN
A SKETCH CF TIIK LIKE ' AND t CUAKACTER
oy w. rtiKK. OC DirmUM, .K. c; jiiom
' TOUTH UP niS RELIGION AND , CIIBJST-
IAN CHAIBITY. iv
Thinking that our readerti would like to
hear something of that man who has recent,
ly made suoh a liberal gift to tho .Trinity
College, we give below a keteh of his life
aud character from, youth up, as published
in the lUlcigh ChrUllau Advocate, March
L'Gth. It begins by saying :
"Re wan the founder of the great business
of VV Duke 8ou it Co., which business
was begun b him on a capital of fifty cents,
aud was r ccutly valued at seven and a half
mil'ions of dollars. - The world Is now their
field of business their names being knowu
to the uttermost pans of the earth. The
history of the rise and progress of their bns.
iness sounds like a romance more like fie.
tion than fact.
Mr. Washington Duke was born on Little
River, in Durham county, (formerly Orange)
Doo. '20th. 1820. Ho was one of a family
of nine childreu, all of whom have died
except one brother, who resides in Ten ties,
see. The family wrs of Englith ancestry.
He was bronuht up as a farmer boy, his
educational advantages being quite limited.
Tie bought a small firm near Durham, N.
C. where he made a comfortable Jiviop
until he entered tho Confederate army. At
that time he had been married twlje. lie
then had four small children, his second
wife having died prior to that time. He 1
sold all his property, put his three youngest
children with his kindred and he and his
eldest son went into the army, Just before
the close of the war Mr. Dnse was taken a
prisoner and imprisoned in "Cistle Thun
der." . He was rcleas-sl at the close of the
war, footed it home, found his property all
gone, and no lung but ruin and desolation.
He hid a $5.00 Confederate bill which he
sold for TiO cen's in greenbacks aud on this
began lite anew. lie hecured a pair of army
mules and some seoobd-aand farming iui.
pigments, made a crop, he aud ; bis boys
manufactured his crop of tobacco into
smokiDg tobacco, and peddled it from hi?
wagon iu the eastern part of the Statu dnnug
the winter. His find factory was little log
housu, about 10 by 12 feet, aud ab nit seven
fot high, in 1874 he remov-d to Durham,
built a small factory on the site uf the pros
eut one, and be and his boys from that have
built tho basiue.-s up to its present imuieuso
dimeneioLS. '
Mr. Duke is a MolhoJist of the old.
fiahloned, genuine lypo. tie joint-d the
Methodist Church at Alt. Bethel in 1832
be has therefore been an active, zealous
Christian for 7 years, all the time assisting
as liberally as his means would ju.-tify iu
the building of churches aud support of the
ministry, aud was probab'y the first mover
m the matter of build log a Methodist
Church in Durham, N. C. He feels that
whatever he has done iu this lino and the
sacrifices made for tbe cause at many times
during his life, have all proven blessings to
him. He attributes largely his success in
life to the observation cf the Scripture text
which he found ou a cad handed . him by
his Sunday ochool teacher when a boy 7
years old, namely : "ReiuembL-r now thy
Creator iu the days of thy youth. and
which no impressed him that it has ever
been fresh in his memory. j
He is justly proud of his great business
and of his uobi ' boys." His son, J. B. j
Duke, is at the head of a business in New
York with a capital stock of twenty-five j
millions of dollars. His sons, B. N. Duke
and B. L. Dnk, reside in Durham, the
former managing the business there. 1'be
The o.d getstlemftn is hale and hearty a
fine specimen of a man. full of life and
humor, and full of good deeds He has an
elegant home with his daughter and Bon-in-law
Mr, and Mrs. K. E Lyon. Long may
bo and his "boys'' live to bless tho world
with their wisdom and wealth, and when
each one has filled out the allotted time to
them in this world, may they form an un
broken family oircle in the better aud
brighter home above."
FROM C RES WELL.
Crebwell N C, March 31, '90.
Mil EmTon : As I have not seen much
county news, aud especially from Creswell.
iu tbe Beacox for the past few weeks, I
will endeavor to write you some of the
latest.
Farmers are planting corn and making
rendy to plant cottoc. The last suow we
hud iu this month made sweep-stakes with
tbe pea crop in this section. -
Fresh fish are plentiful here now, yon
can buy shad and all kinds of fish at your
own price, on the streets almost everyday.
People commenced Gardening too soon,
they have planted seed but nothing will be
reaped from them for the cold weather has
killed the little pUuts.
I see for the past week several drummers
ou our streets, and among them were Mr.
H. S. Owens, of your town, also I noticed
Mr. W. Cooper, of your place, in our midst
on Sunday lat
rbere has been recently several run.mad
dousaod hoan iu this neighborhood; it is
nothing strange to hear a gun fire at night
and a dog hollow.
Mrs. Dr J. Li. Uasseil, ot WIS place, iu
visiting relatives iu Uuowsu oonuty. .
Tbe Grippe is still holding on here yet
Mrs. Dr. W. H. Hardieon is very ill.
Ou Friday, March 28 to, departed this
life, Mr. J.jL. Howell, of bronchitis, aged
44 years. He leaves a wife, one son aud a
host of relatives and friends to mourn his
loss. He had tbe ssillful attention of doo.
tors W. H Hardison and J- L Hasscll, of
this place, aud W. H. Ward, of your town.
M. Howell will be missed by many people
here, and elsewhere. He was Mayor of this
place, and id his dram our town loses one
of its most vaiuab.e sons. He was one of
our largd stock-holders and secretary of tbe
Creswed Academy, which office he filled
with honor to the school. He was a mem.
ber of the Methodist Church, and has lived
the life of a devoted Curistiau, r aud we are
sure onr loss is his eternal gain. .
Mr. W. A. Alexander, who was so badly
hurt a few weeks ago by tho filling of a
burn, is, we are glad to see out again. .
Ou tho 1st of Joi.v we are to be treated lo
a daily through mail to Norfolk and to our
Uounty Seat Plymouth Doder the pres.
ent system it takes from 5 to G d tys to got
a reply to any Uttar sent to your town and
it is only 26 miles distance. ,
. .Not-Mug moid at present, so I will closo,
but will write egaH oon. Boob.
A Safe Investment-
Is one which is guaranteed to bring you
satisfactory results, or in case ol failure a
return of purchase price. On this safe plan
you con bny f mui onr advertised Druggist a j
bottle of Dr. King's New Discovery for Con-1
sumption. ; It is guaranteed to bring rJef i
in every ease, when used for any. affection
or Turoat, Lungs, or Uhest. sncn as ws
umpiioo, Iiifiooiation of Lungs, Bronchitis,
Asthua. Whooping Cough, Croup, eta., etc
It ia pleasant aad egreeatle to taste, per.
JecUy safe, asd can tlwsjs be depended
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a;itor.
EDUCATION NO a
BT OLD SOL.
HS
GIVES A FEW Monn
I'AUMEltS SII0CLD KB
. REASONS , WFIY
'In my last letter I endeavored' to "prove
to the many readers of the Deacon the
necessity of farsiers belug educated in
order that they might adorn society, guide
the bhip of SState. and vote intelligently,
but these, though of vital importance to
the commonwealth and sisterhood of States,
is not by any- means the only things fir
which the farmer auould bo thoroughly
equipped by a judiciouB education. '
There is a great deal of business onnnec.
ted with fanning, in fact it is all business.
as much as nicrliaudising or any otner
occupation in which men eugage. It may
not' perhaps be , absolutely ueoessary for
them to understand tbe science of boos,
keeping in all of Its various forms, bit it
is important that tbey should understand
enough of it to keep the books of the farm
iu a systematio way. He should keep an
itemized acocunt of all purchases mle and
of all sales and investments. Hs ought to
know exactly what it costs him to produce
a crop, so that be ean compare tbe cost
with the price received, then he cn tell
whether he is advancing or retrograding.
He can then regulate his expenses accor.
tlingly and keep 1 from becoming involved
in debt. A lack ot this knowledge accounts
in a great measure for the lands of so niauy
of our larmera being carpetc 1 with mort
gages. There are also contracts to draw
up aud deeds to write, which wid. if be
can do it himself save a good many law.
yer's fees 1
in addition to the above, we also mam.
tain, that a scientific and classical educa.
tion is useful tu the farmer, euabling him
to distinguish at once, by a correct aualy.
sis, between guod and spurious fertilizers,
as well as to understand perfectly the
bulletins which are constantly beiug sent
out by the State Agricultural Experiment
Station, Not only does a thorough educa
tion enable the firmer to properly adjust
bis business, but it is abo a source of
happiness to himself and family, (for he
must have a family or be worse than a
nuisance.) and of incalcuble beuerit to his
neighbors. - It is true that education can
be mads the servant of uveriue, vice and
crime, as well as of God and human. ty,
but it is our duty to educate and rrny fjr
the young, leaving the result with them
and their God. "One must plant, another
must water, but God mUnt uivi tbe increase."
This reminds oue of a vary important mtL
ter, ti wit: The collection of proper per.
sons as teachers. No school, either publij
or private, should be tangtit by any peraon
whose 11 le is not adorned by the graces of
the christian religion.
I am glad to notice in the different
journals of our State that the people are
becoming aroustd npon this important
subject, and 'are realising the necessity of
educating their sons aud daughters in
order that our beloved State may rank
foremost in intelligence as well us in Wealth.
valor and patriotism.-'
In theso artioles I have said little or
nothing about the importance ol educating
the gins, but I assure you that I have not
neglected those earthly angels, because I
believe la ignorant wives and mothers, but
I thought I would leave this part of the
subject to be discussed by a more able p?n
than mine, vsz : tbe peu of "Wild Rose"
whbh will in the future as in' the past.
lsbor witb untiring zeal in the causj of her
sisters. i .
Mr, editor i these articles are about to
come to a close, though the s abject is by
uo means exhausted, yet I think that enough
has been said to 'arouse the pride and dor.
inont energies of our. people , and cause
them to erect auitable school bondings for
the accommodation of their children.
And now Mr. editor, in the conclusion of
this series, I once more appeal to the oiti.
sens of Hoper iu behalf of their children,
and of generations yet to come, to provide
for tbe enlightenment and elevation of
their posterity. Thus they will live to a
good and noble purpose, and tbeir names
will b honored and venerated by their
children.
When the inspiring rays of tbe star of
intelligence shill disperse tbe dark clouds
of ignorance which has so long blackened
tbe intellectual horizon of our county, then
will dawn a new era; an eru pregnant
witn new Industrie, new and b-tter gov.
eminent and everything that is great, good
and sublime.
BOTLE ACQUITTED AND
RALEIQa DISGRACED
Scotland Neck Democrat.
On last Saturday night at a l ite bour the
jury iu the B)yle case in the Superior oourt
of Wake county returned a verdict of not
guilty, and the libertine was acquitted of
what be was belore condemned
We have no camtnent to make on the
verdict : but we are heartily ashamed of
the scene iu the court room at the an
nouncement. -
Boyle was congratulated wiih vociferous
applause, notwithstanding Judge McRae
bad asked that there be no demonstration
whatever might be the Verdict. The daily
papers reported that numbers of persons
shook hands with the periared vidian and
even called upon him loudly for a speech
Shades of departed J decency ! I Whether
convicted or acquitted, he stood before
that tribunal of justice and power, by his
own coutession; guilty of tbe diabolical and
damning crime of destroying th- life and
hopes of an innocent, maiden innonent iu
that he in bis priestly office could have
euided her angbt rather than nave ruined
her: euilty of the crime of bringing into a
bappy borne the blackening shadows of
digrac that can bo lifted trom it never
more : guilty of the crime of disgracing
his hoty office and the name of bis church
euilty of the c-iaie of blotting witb his
hellish deeds the records of a high court of
the creat state of North Ctroltna, to which
he came., ,nndr the robes of hypocritical
holine-8, a drunken aeDauoiiect, a iidiui
nous wolf and au uubridwd libertine. And
yet when he was aoquitted, he was wildly
cheered and was called upon to pollute the
air already befouled by his presence with a
speech ia the august presence of a high
court of justice. v . . . 1 ,
Such a scene was a disgrace to any civil
ization. not to say that of North Carolina
of 1330. and was contemptible enoagh to
brand all who engaged in it, or in any way
winked at it, ss modern bodomites.
Wko is tb. Heir ? ! i
Tlie flovarnor has received a lettar Sta
ting that a man named Archie Brinkley
died at Anburu. California, iu September.
iS9. and left considerable property He
left a sister who is supposed to be living iu
Mthor North Carolina. Virginia or Georgia,
and wLo is oue of the heirs. There la about
1 1,000 of the estate which is dua ber,', and
th administrator would like to be in.
possession of any Information concerning
tef. Mr, Brinkley waft a Confederate
old!er. acd has lived in CsL'forcia abr at
tja yeaw, Ner aad ;Vssr?er.
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M UTn. Edesto.s akd Eastern Nokth
CAhOM.SA AM) NoItFoLK, AKD ALL
POINTS NORTH.
Mail ftnrl Kxnress leaves Norfolk daily
(xcept Sundav) at 9:20 A. M., arrives at
Edcuton 12:n."P.M., miking close connec
tion with 'all passemier Hues to and from
Baltimore, New York aud Philadelphia and
the north.
Connect at Eden ton daily (exeopt Sunday)
with the Company's Steamer Plymouth for
Koanoke River. Jawsville & Washington
It. Ii Albemarle & Kaleigh K. K. riteamer
goes to Hamilton Tuesday aud Friday Str.
Bertie for Wiudsor and Onshie Kiver, also
with tbe Str. M. E. Roberts Tresday,
Thursday and Saturday for all landings on
Chowan River as high as Wiuton and
on Mouday and Friday for Columbia aud
landings ou tne acupperuoog ruver. uenvo
'edneadav for Mill Lnd.
iug, Salmon Creek and returns following
day. '
" Through tickets on sale on Strs. Plymouth
and M E, Roberts and baggage Checked to
stxtions on tbe JS Or OIK boutneru it it., anu
laudings on Kiver routes, and to Baltimore,
Philadelphia and flew xora.
Norfolk freight aud passenger stations
at Norfolk & Western R. it. depot. -
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(except Sundav) wnd forwarded promptly.
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EASTERN CAROLINA DISPATCn
FAST. FREIGHT. LIKE.
line nf Freight Steamer? olv
between Elizabeth City aud New .Borne
and Washington, N. 0.. couuecttng with
the Atlantic & North Oaroliiia Railroad.
Daily all- rail service between Elizabeth
City, Edenton and New "XorkPuiladel-
pbia and liaunnore ana Nornns..
Throne h cars without breakine bulk. low.
rates and quicker time th-Aii by auy other
route, oirect all goods to be shipped via
Eastern Carolina Dispatch as follows:
From NorfolK, via OlToa eonmern
Railroad.
Fr..m Baltimore, via P. W s li. it. it.
President tt. Nlaiion.
Fnm Philadelphia, by Ponn. a. It. Ucck
St. Station.
From New York, by Penu, It. It. 1 ler
27 North River. .
rsar Vnr tnrthot information aonlv to
Ijevi Blount, Agent, Plymouth, or to the
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Railroad Company Norfolk
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M. K. KING,
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erec Jng a monument to their memory, will
do well to call ou the undersign, who will
furnish estimates and designs upon applica
tion. .
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best Companies represented.
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Wat Sile Wissinjtia SU Scir Water SL
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mmm and mhadim ieechams
AKD DEALERS IN
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MANUFACTURER OF
Buggies. Phaclons, Boad-carts, Farm-cats, wajons &c,
at prices lower than over.
bargain. I defy competition and will hot bo midersoldt
Repairing of all kinds done. Give me a call.
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Send in your work. We guarantee catisfaction.
Envelopes, Iietter heads, Statements,.
Blanks, Bill heads, Cards
5 ' : Posters, &c., &c.
in fact anything from a visiting card to: a, newspaper
turned out at our job department at short notice.
We solicit JOB W0EK
Eastern Ecctidn of Ilorth Carolina.
vrork. Xovr prices. Live ea4 let live.
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