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' Address U coinruu ideations to
THE ROANOKE BEACON,
Plymouth, N. C
We appeal to every reader ot Trs Roanokk
Biapon. to aid its In making it an acceptable and
itroflrahle medium of uews to onr eittaena. Let
Plymouth people and the public, know wnat is
going on iu Plymouth. Keport to m all Item of
tjewe the arrival and departure of friend, .- social
pviitn. deaths. soriouH iline. aouident. new
Vnildinfra, new enterprise and Improvements oH
wnaiever cnaracusr, cnni;w 111 oiiiiuew uiuecu
auythiug and everything that would be of i merest
to our people. 1 ,.
. : !' , FKLDAY, MAY 1, 1891.
The Farmers' Advocate is a new eight
page- paper published at Tarboro, by Jas.
B. Lloyd, editor,- and Paul Jones, associate
editor. This new paper Is published in the
interest of the Farmers Alliance and gives
evidence of an able editorial career.
' The Perquimans Record, of Hertford,
came out on April 22d an alt-at-home
paper, having done away with the patent
outside. Bro. Babb is poshing the Record
to the t front, and . the people of Hertford
are Just enterprising. en ongh to beep it
there with their support.
During the past week conventions have
been held in the different Wards - of the
' town for the purpose cf nominating candi
dates for Councilman to be elected on Mon
day next, and it U indeed gratifying to note
that the old board has been nominated as
their own successor, except Mr. J, M. Keid
of the let Ward, who has moved out of the
town, Mr C. D. Loane was nominated as
his successor. '
The people bhowed good judgment in
this matter for various reasons. The old
Board should be kept in office until the
"work they have commenced is - completed.
They are men of energy and enterprise and
they have the future prosperity of the town
at heart. During their administration they
have made hew laws for the betterment of
the town government. They have not in
any case shown a deposition to' favor, any
one' hereon or race, they have as near as
possible tried to discharge their duty to all,
in bo doing they have made enemies. They
may not have made laws that just suit . ua
83 individuals, but they made laws for the
cood of the town and . not to please one
man or one party.
Now that they an ' nominated let them
be elected by a- unanimous vote. -It , will
not pit) ua to kick, these men have a tank
to perform which will bs for our cood so
let us elect them. ' , '
The great puzzle of the ages since his
toric times and probably also in prehistoric
jimes haii been, when will this great piece
of machinery the world meet the doom
Of all created things and submit to the
universal law of extinction. That it .will
at some time come to an end is proclaimed
by nature and confirmed by inspiration,
but how or when or by what meaue, wheth
er by sudden collapse or slow decay of some
of its forces' necessary to the support of
human existence, is known only to its
Great Creator, and will probably always be
beyond hutnan comprehension.
t Every few years a new speculator Upon
tho mysterious and interesting problem
make his appearance with calculations
based upon reliable figures, demonstrating
to the satisfaction of himself and many
c.hers that the end of . the world draweth
nigh and will surely come, on a day and
date gives in the near future. ' AH have
proved false prophets and still others come
find listeners and followers and are forgot
ten as those that went before them, ' ;
1 he last prophet is U, A. li. 1 of ten, a
professor at Yale College, a Lieut, iu the
'regular Army of the United States ' and
detailed as a military; professor at Yale.
. His theory is that the, bridegroom men
tioued in sacred Scripture, who of course,
. is none other than 'Christ himself, will
appear ou earth and awaken the foolish
virgins in March 1899, and that His second
coming will mke the world better as bis
first did, but that the millenium and the
end of all things may not take place in a
million of years. . . . . . r
; Ilia calculation is that a generation, in
;:the Biblical sense, is 70 years and that ; tha
''fifty seventh generation in thegeneologies
of the old Testameut equal 3900 years. The
Hfty-eigbtb generation begarhjhen with the
; year 3901 of the world. Thcl5,89S years
' since tbd birth of Adam will se the bride
'groom. : Now what is 5. 895$ orViie r world
Ha our Anno Domini years. . Herod ordered
ail the innocents of to years to be put to
death aud' in a very short time an eclipse of
the moon took place, wbii h according to
, Josepbus occurred in 3803. Christ Has
born abont two years bef re the eolipsf,
that is in U9:u;. Now lake 8906 from 894$
A. M. to flod the A. D. year and you have
Matflh 1899. Economist-Falcon. .
THE PUESS ON MR- BLAINE'S
RDPLV TO IIUDXNI- ,
Philadelphia Times: From the Araei lean
point of view, Mr. Blaine's position appears
iuicregoable. ,
i5h:ld li'l ia Inquirer : Ii not only shows
V..--ine to ha an tulupt in the art o diplo
1 icy, bin place ltndiiii lu & Jt-cicUdly
uviaM' ligbt.
; - ..w York Tribnoe A mMt clfectivs
ltaiU victims of the mob may fcavs ccme
hevo m tiui.ition of onr imruurfttion laws
a phase tf the subject that cjniauda care
ful investigation.
New York Pwa: The dl.-nuled tone cf
the Secretary's re ply is In pointed contrast
to the Mustering manner adopted by Itaiy.
The document eannotfaii to make a pro
found impression to Europe It will show
other cations how utterly useless and silly
have boon the pueille emi-threatemngs of
Italy. '
Philadelphia .fress : Secretary Blaine
would have been amply ja-ilifid in retort
ine with eaual brevity aud decision that
American courts delayed tho administration t
of justice nder local prejudice halted
u turner lureiKi pressore. pat - treat
country can afford to be magnanimous,
and a uiinister. directing the foreigo policy ;
of a land of 63.000,000, which desires war
with none, and which no country desires n
contest, need not sink to the hasty level of
the perplexed premier of a country ef half
the population and a twentieth tho resour-!
ces of the United States. . - '
New York Times : For Americans and
for such foreigners as understand our in
Btitutions. Secretary Blaine's latest letter 1
to the Marquis Imperili throws no new
light on the diplomatic aspects of the Hew
Orleans massacre. To the Marquis di
Hudini, however.1 the letter will be full of
needed instruction : and candor compels ,
us to confess that the Italian minister's
want of familiarity with our Federal sys
tem and the respective powers of the Gov
ernment and ot the states is both natural
and excusable- More than this, the Marquis
di Rudini la, if not a novice in foreign re
lations, at least not an experienced diplo
mat ' ''.- . ..!--' h :
'North CaroMna lutelligencer : There is
no mistakiug the meaning of, Mr. Blaine's
last note to the Italian government. The
Italian Premier is plainly told this govern
ment is not engaged in the insurance busi
ness, and will not insure the lives t f Italy's
banditti who come to these shores to escape
jtutice at home, or to perpetrate crime
here, it is an sole state paper, and detends
the position of this government by un
answerable and pitiless logic.,. The blus
tering way in which) Italy has seen proper
to meet a treat international question has
been properly rebuked, and if Rudini did
not know anything about our dual form of
government, we think he understands it
now.' The, American people are slow to
ancer.'bui when the attempt to bully is
apparent they get mad Very quick, and ill
over too. " '
IN MEUORIAHj
ftead In Esperanaa Lodge of I. O
O t . on 1 aesday evening April
28th, and Publiabed by order
of Lodge.
Vjobn w. ricrcy was torn in Washington
counTyy NC .. tin tha 28tlv;dByJ'gf" January
1851, and died m fly mouth, W. U..'oa the
21st day of April 1891, aged 40 years, 2
months and 23 days. Born Died, what a
volume fills the interim. He was the eon
of David, A aud Margaret W. Piercy,. both
of whom are now dead. With, the excep.
tion of a few years, he lived in the eommu'
nity where he was born, and where be grew
up to manhood. y,
. These are the cold chronicles thai com
pass a life lived amoDBt us. To many, it
wUl simply mean that a man lived a littl
more than 40 years and died. . To those
who lived near him and knew him. It will
mean much more. ' Of his natural charac
teristics. vigor, and energy, and action
were the chief. - He bad little patience with
idleness. He was a man of genial temper
and kindly spirit and was much loved by
all who knew him. v His heart was full of
sympathy and many kind impulses and his
band was Its willing and generous servant.'
In the private walks of life and in the . so
cial circle he made hosts of friends. Beam
hath its charms, but the charms of graciou
manners far outweigh them. -. . -
., The manners that express a kindly, sym
pathetic ; heart, open to the influence of
another personality as the flower to the
sun. and as unconsciously giving 'busk its
own fragrance, are a gift that far outshine
physical graces, uennyson , tays : .Kind
nature is best," for he knew that offense
could never come where the heart felt the
brotherhood of man.
' We too often think of culture as the
highest of the intellectual but it is perfect
only as tho heart has kept pace with the
head, and sees in its own levelopment a
new responsibility, new debt to the world.
During the last ton or twelve months of
life, in a quiet way, he cave much thought
to the life that is beyond. Though he wat
kindly disposed toward the church, be
neclected the connecting of himself with it
until a few days before .his death. He desL
red to, feel a change ef heart, bef ore he
took the step, this we believe he realized.
and at once made up bis mind to join the
church, and did so. No doubt he loved
lifd. as we all love it. This beautiful world,
with its green fields and blooming flowers,
was attractive to bim, as it is to every well
disposed person who tries to live a true life
But he is dead. Dead, did I say ? And yet
has not the poet wisely said To live in
hearts we leave behind, is not to die."
The occasional Improvement in his health
proved to be only temporary ; bis strength
was too : nearly exhausted and the vital
currents of life ran too low to b pernia
ne&tlv restored.
The progress of his malady at length be
gan to demonstrate that bis career must
ahortlv end. The great enemy of tbe hu.
matf race, the insatiate arcner, naa aireaay
sent tbe fatal suau wim unerung aim,
whioh was soon to pierce the citadel cf his
life. : Neither bis icdomitable will, the skill
nf nhvsicians nor the gentle offices of kind
friends could do more than postpone .for a
time th final catastrophe, t. We are hero
reminded that death is one of tbe fixed laws
of our physical existence, and that as it is
with onr brother.'' whose . absenc we this
dav deplore, so will it shortly be with us
How the prayer of the PsaAaoist comes to
our minds and is silently bribed from our
lips : . ' Lord, teach ua 60 o ' number our
days, that we may apply our hearts, unto
Our brother was a member of the I. O. O.
F ; and we all feel in our hearts and can
my that he . was a wortuy metor. ab
long as his health would permit he was
regularly with us. His funeral, the . day
following ntseeatnvwasoneoi tno largnsi
seen iu the town fir years. His many
friends reluctantly gave him up, but rejoic
ed that they could give him a Christian
burial. A solemnity brooded over the coo.
arena tion. assembled 1 u the Methodist
chm ch. of which he was a member, as of
the stillness of death, during the burial
services. From the ehm ch the Odd Fel' .
lows took his remains to the family burj ing
ground, a few miles iu the country, where
they, iu order, interred according to their
ritual. There the fl iwersrf Spring will
bloom in beauty over his sleepii g dust.
There Lhe snows of Winter will weave
above hie lowly bed a covering of epotlesa
purity;
''lieavt's havn their time to fall.
And flowers to wither r tlie North wiiti's breath,
And ."tuts in Mil: hiitHll,
Thou nil ieiHuns Iu: thine, O Dtft h." i
Hii;30t,vD Hut ; ;cder our ejmpitby
and condolence to tha filter and -frianda of
the deceased and will ever pray tLut they
may so live that when lif U over they way
form an unbroken company In heaven.
.' .. ' , v COMMITTE. '
SUGGESTED UPON TBI DEATH OF JOIIN W.
Wht-a empty wealth and titled folly fall
Bene ah the common stroke, thnt levels all,
I n rrace the poor remains of lift-leaa dnat, .
Kixe the proud monument abd sculptured bast:
mercenary mm, her flattery pays
JgOttSWg
praise.
And no M"tie tell where hnmhl ti-rlt Ilea f .
glwll wearth and titles claim, each gifted tongue,
And humble merit only die utumngf
N, nevtr 5 no . while free from venal status
One aiuifte sMirk of hone-t rrnto remains : . '
vr one tnottKDtiett vanity and sordid art
Retga not anbonndrd oVr the humm heart I
While yet a portion of the muce's fire.
With nature's genuine feollDf warmn the lyre ;
While ywt departed virtue claim a tieh
Willi
And
call the tear to alistaa In the ere.
For thee hall swell the strain, for thee shall rise
The glistening tear and faeavw the lab'ring sign
Thy judgment, strong nd fancy uncontroli'd ;
Thy maimers simple, virtues ali retired
Sough, no display, yet everyone admired t
Thy conduct, tec red by reasoa'a quiet rales,
Above the omruslve Orthodox of fools, ! ' 1 ;
While thy kind heart and honor never staln'd "
Secured each friend thy generous nature gained,
And though thy grave receive a kindred's tear.
rkw KHiumi iwuu, quutb LUJ llliiurinuft uicr,
Yet, even here, a kindred heartshall dwell
witngrier sincere, so Kon to say farewell.
Plymouth. April J, DI. .-. Jaxx A. Kum,
Lines to the memory of the late, Jno. W.
Piercy, composed by the little girls of the
Plymouth Htea 8chool.-
Sleep, weary one, sleep,
And let the pa-t, be past ; 1
Sleep, happy one, sleep : ' : .
We ali ahail sleep at last, - . 1 ,
Rest, blest one, ana sleep,
And dream of the ones yon love ; , .S.
Bleep now and we soon will meet - . .
la that heavenly home above.
Dream, love, dream.
Think of the ones you low it dear,
For soou we'll be In that beautiful world,
Where the angels will appear.
? JUJUIUI-IL' III L-UJUa.
COSTS YOU NOTHING.
It is wi'.h pleasure we announce that we
have made arrangements with that popular,
illustrated magazine, the AVckeican Fak
XER, published at Cleveland, Ohio, and
read by farmers in all parts of this country
and Canada, by which that great publication
will be mailed direct, FREE, to the address
of any of our subscribers who will pay up
all arrearages on . subscriptions and one
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subscribers who will pay one year in ad
vance.' This . i8' a grand opportunity to
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Amxeioan Fabhb is a large 16-page
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NOTHING.' From any one number, ideas
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tbe subscription price to you or members
of your household, tst Yiu get it FBEk.
Cad aud see sample copy.
ALLIANCE READING.
. The Following Are The Officers 'of
Washington County Alliance.
J. A. Chesson,
W. 8. FpRuiLL, -
F. R .IOHNSTON
- H. J. WlliLtAHS
D. r'pRUILL
J. .W. CAnoON ; .
IT. Hasseli. '
: President v
' Vioe-President. '
Becretary '
t. Treasurer -
Lecturer -
Chaplain
. Business Agent,
Serg't at arms.
fJ. F. Tabkehtoh v
PROF- BLAIR'S APPOINT.
. MENTS-- .
In obedience to the new lecture system
as understood and promulgated officially
from Washington, u. U.. on the 10th lust..
tbe following programme was agreed upon
at the Organizing District Convention, in
Plymouth, on the 17th inst., and endorsed
in Raleigh on the 20th inst., by the State
and National Presidents that I as District
Lecturer for the first district, shall attend
county meetings of County Alliances, whioh
shall be public in tbe forenoon and private
in the Blternaon. as loiiows : . ;
Menola, Hertford Co., Friday, April 3d
Gates ville, Gates, Co., Saturday, April
4th.
Hertford, Perquimans Co., Monday,
April tun.
Edenton, Chowan Co,, Tuesday, April
7th. v
Elizabeth City, Pasquotank Co., Thurs
day. April 9th. , '
Camden 0. Camden Co., Friday, Ap'l
10th. ,j ,
Currituck O U. Currituck Co., Monday,
April 13th.
, Mante Dare Co , Wednesday, Ap'l 15th
i 8 wan Quarter, Hyde Co., Friday, April
17th. ,
Bayboro, Pamlico Co., Monday, April
20tl. . .. -
Beaufort, Carteret Co., Wednesday, Ap'l
22d.
Greenville, Pitt Co- Friday, April 24th.
Washington, Beaufort Co., Saturday,
April 25tn
WilJiamston, Martin Co., Tuesday, Ap'l
2Stli.;
; Mackey's Ferry, Washington Co., Wed
sesday April 29th.
Columbia, Tyrrell Co., Friday. May 1st.
Morning session at 10 a. m. Everybody
invited. tr. e. blaib,
Lecturer First District.
Menola, N. C.
TH0S. J. MARRINER,
, Dealer m
CASKETS, CASES, METAL1C
and WqOD CASES.
Prices ranging from $15 to $100.
'Customers will be furnished with con
veyance when ordered.
tSTAU orders at a distance filled promptly,
gtaod J. -W. Newberry's old etore. ' .
money refunded.
SEND YOUR ADDRESS FC.'l SAMPLES
And Instructions for Self-Maaturement.
PIEDMONT PANTS COMPANY
WINSTON, N. C.
OA (Cmism-KUe) Mil IJ I
trom Manurrs' Renmanta. 11111 III
KatUtactlon truaranieed or J. X 5. i I JL tLJ
SKKD YOUHJOH WOltK
TO THIS OFi'ICr..
si
V
c rrrr' r .J : '
fjpIIS NORFOLK EOUTnEriN.P.-'U,
The direct snoRT use between Pit
moutii. Edentos and Labtkhn Kokth
Cabouna Astt Norfolk, akd all
POINTS K0RTH, . . .. , , .
Mall and Express leaves Norfolk daily
(except Sunday) at 0:45 A. M., arrives at
Edenton 12:45 P.MS making close con nee
tion with all. passenger Hues to and from
Baltimore, New York and Philadelphia aud
the north. . ; - : -ft; - , - ,
Connect at Edenton daily (except Sunday)
ith the Company's Steamer Plymouth for
Koanoke River, Jawieeviile & Washington
U. R, Albemarle & Raleigh It. li. 8tr.
Bertie for Windsor and Cashie River, also
with the Str. M. E. Roberts " Tnesday,
Thursday and Saturday for landings on
Chowan . River aud on Monday and Fri
day for Columbia and landings on the
Scupper noug River. Leave Edenton
every Wednesday for Mill' Landing,
Salmon Creek and returns following day.
Through tickets on sale on Strs. Plymouth
and M. E, Roberts and baggage checked to
stations on the Norfolk Southern R. It., and
landings on River routes, and to Baltimore,
Philadelphia and New York.,
.Norfolk freight and passenger stations
at Norfolk & Western R. R. depot.
Freight received daily until ft P. M.
(except Sunday) and forwarded promptly.
EASTERN CAROLINA DISPATCH
FAST FHUiaHTLIHU.
AND passenger Roum
The new and elegant passenger steamer
Neuse, leaves Elizabeth City Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday for r New berne,
connecting with the Atlantic and N. C. R.
R. for Kinston, Goldsboro and the South.
Daily all rail service between Elizabeth
City, Edenton and New York, Philadel
phia and Baltimore and Norfolk.
Through cars without breaking bulk, low
rates and quicker .time than by any other
route. . Direct all goods to be shipped via
Eastern Carolina Dispatch as follows:
From Norfolk, via Norfolk Southern
Railroad.'.
From Baltimore, via P. W & B. R. .
President St. Station, .
From Philadelphia, by Penn. R. R. Dock
St. Station.-
From Now York, by Penn, R. R. Pier
27 North River, .
CJfFor iurther information apply to
3. H, Smith,, Agent, Plymouth, or to the
General Office of the Norfolk Southern
Railroad Company Norfolk.
H. C. HUDGINS,
Gen'LFr't. &Pass.Ag't.
M.K.KING,
GenT. Manager, , '
angl6-ly. v
FOR SALE.
We offer for sale the property at Nag's
Head, known e 'Plymouth Cottage."
One good bouse with six rooms, dining
room, cook room, servant's room, stables,
4c, together with .the track of land con
taining 45 acres, more or less. ? The house
is already furnished, and will be sold with
or without furniture. .
Anyone desiring to keep a boarding
bouse at thin famous Summer Retort, or
wlnhing to purchase a house for family
use should avail themselves of this bargain.
The "Plymouth Cottage" has beeu sue
cessfully conducted for several years by
Mrs. M. J. Bunch, as a boarding house, and
is well known to tbe visitors at Nag's Head.
For terms of sale, apply to v
- Roanoke Beacon Real Estate Agency,
. or M. J. Bunch & Co.,
Plymouth, N.C.
S. B. MILLER & C0.,
WHOLESALE COMMISSION
Fisla HDcaler,
NO, 7. FULTON MARKET,
Samuel R. Miller '
Clarence G. Miller, j j
Special Attention
Given to.
THE BALE OF NORTH CAROLINA
, SHAD. . '
Stencils and Stationery Furnished on Ap.
plication.
WE EMTLOY N0AGbNT-5i
Look Hero Again!.
'rl am stiil here and better thatx ever pre
pared to give you bargains. .1 have just
returned from the Northern Markets with a
full line of Dry Goods, Clothing, Shoes,
Notions, flats, Caps. &o.t &c. Also a fine
line of Dress goods, Embroidery, the best
line of Outing and Tennis Cloth in the
county and at prices within reach of all.
The finest and largest line of Clothing in
Washington county and at prices that defy
competition. '
,500 500 500 A
Pair men's and boys pants from ooc to $6
My line of shoes is complete and cheaper
than ever. A fineline of Ladies and Gents
Furniwhing's at very low prices. - My Dry
goods department is filled with a fine line
of dress goods, plaids, ginghams, outings
and tennis goods, cottons. calio, homespun
bleaching and many other articles too nu
merous to mention. Every purchaser of a
worsted dress will be presented with cottou
and buttons free of charge.
Come everybody and see for yoarself,
W. L. LvwKowiTi,
Leader of low prices opposite
M. J. Bunch & Co.
DEALER IN .
WIIIE3 and LIQUORS,
CIGARS atid TOBACCO.
Having ihotcQ from my
old stand near the Depot I
will now -be found at
J '.F. MILLERS' Old Stand.
CPyoiir patronage solicited.
Yours to please, J. S. WoouaRD.
subscribe: to the
EOAKOKE KEACOTT.
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in
Not by Italy against the United
States, but by T. W. BLOtTXTT,
against High Prices.
CL0THH6!
For Men
From the largest
and. oiggest stocn ever opened in
Washington County is now dis-
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rjlurnishing
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urnishihg I
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and Boys.
to the smallest
BE, WET, off. '
stock of
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