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The hcanoke-Beacon '. iujxton County, Published Every Friday by ,TlTB) llOANOKE PUBLISHING COMPANY W. FLETCHER 3AUdB JN, .- Editor. C. V. W. AUSIiOV, Business Manager. Sribfcription price, $1.45 per year. Advertisi-men'a Inserted at low rate. The editor will not be reajwnsible for the views f currefKBdeits. . All article for publication nuiit be nccorananlea by the full nmne'of the wrtwr. Corlpon4llt are requested not to write on bat neide or the paper. All conurHjnicauons mnst be sent la by Toureuay morning or they will rot appear. iJJnjBS all communications to THE llOANOKE BEACON, - , Plymouth, N. 0. We appeal to every reader of Tn KoaNoem figAio. to aid ns in making it ou acceptable and profitable medium of new to our citizen. Let J'lvmotuu people and the public know wnat is Rotnt; on in Plymouth. Keort to n nil iteuuj of new the arrival and departure of friends, social event1, - death, sonous iliuof, accidents, new buildings, new enterprise and improvement nf whatever character, ehanesin business mdeed anything and everything that would be of interest to our people. FRIDAY, JULY 31, 1891. WHY! We have beard men of intelligence ask why Plymouth. Tarboro, Edenton, Wash ington and. olUtr Eastern towns could not nave real estate booms like Winston, Dar ham, Oxford, Raleigh and other Western towns. " Why? Thai is indeed a qaestion for us of the East to ask. Why are the Western towns growing rich? What means the real estate booms of the West ? " Why ? Is it that they are more worthy of the ea that are being laid at their doors Are they blessed 'With greater advantages than we are ? Is land in those towns more trainable than the lands of our Eastern towns? Is there more natural advantages offered by them than we can offer ? NO J : . ' - V ' t,Then whyisit? It is this : We cannot take up a local paper of those Western lowns, but that we see under a blazing head 'Auction Sale of C?wn Lota," or a sale to be maie by soue Land Improvement Company, We glanoe at the columns of the Stale dailies and there we see big advertisements of land for sale. Those towns advertise- and posh town prop erty. They offer all kinds of inducements -to get capitalists to purchase and locate among them. They buy and se1! real estate 5ust to keep the thing moving. What are we doing in this line? ny is it mat riymoutn cannot nave a boom in real estate ? Is it for lack of land? No. Here is a town vrhero real estate should be on a bconi, with our wonderful ba'ck country, which is as fine a farming oountry as any to be found in the States ........ f ' i . u.j T our rt u'er iruui is uoi exBeijeaoy any lOWn Wts have almost raSltf advantage of be. coming, a ettjHmt there is a lacking of TbhuiT'enierprise about our citizens. Do we find in those progressive Western towns as many vacant lots as are found in the ceutralart of our town ? No. " Then if the men who own these vacant lots would make an effort we could also have a real estate boom. If they would advertise iheso lots ia bi-style as the Western towns do, they could get byg prices for their land, und men of capital would come among us to seek investments." If we want a real estate boom we must advertise the real estate in sncn a wy as to attract men of money from Other states. Let U3 have real estate and land improve ment companies lfke the Western towns, and then we may have real estate booms, and not before. . - The Kews and Observer in refering to the movement of the Third or People's party, which Is now agitating the minds of some of the AUUnce raen and the rejected office seekers cf the old parties, urges upon tbs-IJetiiberats not to forsake the party. It says i The Democratic party in North Carolina has always been the FtorLS party, that and nothing more and nothing lees. It is bound to so continue. It cannot be an) thing else. Its objects and purposes are to benefit the people of H -rth Carolina, to minister to th.ir prosperity, to perpetuate their free, dom and add to their happiness. Mistakes may Lave occasionally bjen made, such' as the lH6t legislature made about the Public : rioting contract but those errors geuer. ally do not amount to much, aud have usn. ally been corrected. If Federal matters have not been properly managed, the fault does not lie at the door of the Democratic party. Especially nothing improper can Dj charged against any of oar North Caroli na Senators or representatives, Ihey have Etond bj tho people in every contest-Why,- then, should any part of our Dem. ncratic people turn their backs on the D ruocratic party ? . -. ; . It has in the post been the safe-gnard of the people, and whatever change have bien accomplished for their benefit have been through Its instrumentality, , , It preheats the only practical hope of fmnre relief. Tie party now has the fcYdr nl House of Representatives by a large Majority ; i any event, its nominee will be tiie next Pfcidtnt of the United States, aud within two years the Republicans will probably luse their hold upon the Federal senate. ; J ust ns the Democrats are tbos on the everf obtsialng pogaeaion of the govern iiunt, wtfy1 should aDy Democrat forsake it. . . :- ; Tits o'.4 Veteraus of North Carolina' are in Ci.uip at Wr'ghlsvilie this wtek. This is tho first tloie the old g!dkrs have been1 ,!veu an opportunity of meetinc together .-..! ea their fl 13 was farlcd at Appomattox i 1 Hon M. W. ltansom at d other g..' ' ! i'Ci'. il-'u.cn wl'i a 5 irws t'jvin t.iie .u clap and a jrua timo it in store PLYMOUTH. WHAT QTHrRS SAT ABOUT US. ' K , It is with pleasure wo take the following encouraging words about our town from one of our most valued exchanges, the Rocky Mount Argonaut. Under the above head, it says : .-. Another of the towns of Eastern Carolina which ia beginning to feel the impulse of the new life which is pervading this section and which has before it bright future, Plymouth. The writer lived there whei a boy, and has always felt a kindly interoet in the town, and it ia sonrse of pleasure to learu that it Is waking op. The advan tages and surroundings of the place are such as to guarantee a prosperous future if her citizens will wisely and energetically improve their opportunities. It hasaflno and fertile back conutry, a good tract toil and good facilities for transportation. It has water navigation to the Virginia cities and tho North, placing it within a few hours of the great markets, and the com pletion of the Albemarle A Raleigh railroad, gives them connection with the interior of the State and a market for their fish. With all these advantages, there is nothing to keep Plymouth from becoming a prosperous and thriving plao and we believe there is a bright future before it. - In commenting upon our growth and prosperity, our advantages, Ac,, the Horfolk Virginian saya : . . . ' The people of Plymouth and their splen did capabilities have been known to us for nearly half a century. ' Genial and self possessed in peace and war, they have been slow, like Virginians, in utilizing opportu. nities for expansion and wealth. They are now, however, in touch with the new spirit of the old South and will contest with the people of other towns iu North Carolina for mastery in growth and prosperity. The Virginian expects Plymouth to givo a good accoutit of the energy, enterprise and busL ness progress of ber citizens during leal. THE OUTLOOK IN OHIO- Economist-Falcon. Ohio is one of the pivotal States upon whose election in November the Presiden tial clediou will greatly hinge in le92 and ibis fact is fully recognized by the Dem ocrats of that State." Governor Campbell of Ohio, who is tha Democratic candidate lor re-election attend ed the annual celebration of the.Kandall Club at Silver Lake in Pittsburg Pa. on the 2 2d jnst of last week, and discussed the Democratic , situation in Ohio freely and in all it? aspects. Governor Campbell, io speaking of the situation" in Ohio, said that tne Democrats were aroused to the magnitude of the occasion both in its State and National importance. Ex-President Cleveland would make six speeches in the canvas. Governor Hill of New York will also Address the people of Ohio in tne canvass, and Jerry Simpson and Senator Peffer of Kansas. The two former gentlemen will be invited by the Democratic party and the two latter by the JTarineis Alliance, lhe latter purty is very strong in Ohio now and they are hand iu hand with the Democrats. 1 hey. will nom inate no ticket this year. - Governor Camp bell says the Tariff will be the main issne. The farmers generally favor free coinage but the AlcKtnley Tariff bill is the absorbin issue and the Republican- farmers ' and working-men are disgusted with it. Thivjeaanrtoncoun,y and Cincinattl dis- Ljiction to Governor Campbell in the Democratic party is dying out and the heated canvass will bnng out more and more, their Democratic instincts aa the canvass progresses. The canvass mast tnrn upon " the Tariff issue and ou the question of the McKinley Tariff bill the popular sentiment of Ohio ia intensely Democratic. . STATE NEWS. THE LATEST H1PPZHIKGS, AS QATHKBXD VHpX 0UB EXCnAKOES AND EL8XWHCBC The Tarboro Southerner says that the tt btcco acreage of Kocky Mount township for labt year was 5 acres yielding in round numbers 70,000 ponnds of tobacco, selling for f y.GUO lnese 00 acres this year nave increased to 283, on which is as fine a crop as one should witdt to bdhold. A special to the Raleigh )?ews and Ob server from Charlotte says that daring a violent thunder storm Friday evening in Long Creek township, lightning struck a barn where five men had fled for safety, completely wrecking the structure and killing Edmund Anderson, . colored, and fatally injuring Mr.Neal Sample, a prom inent farmer of that section, and a colored boy. Neither are expected to live. The Raleigh News and Observer says: It now appear that the World'n Fair Ap propriation voted . by the last General Aa-' sembly to be pajd from such residue of the direct tax fa; d as should not be called tor by claimants cannot be paid over for that purpose, for tha reason that it will all prob ably be culled for. Gov. Holt expresses the opinion thai af.er all the claims' are paid there will not be enough left for the $25,000 appropriation. ' This appropriation cannot be paid over till all claims upon the direct tax fund by those entitled to recover have becu eatiffurd. ,: , - . v - , Ambrose Gay ton. aged 17 years, of Cleveland county, was J died in Shelby Sunday, charged with an attempted rape upon a young girl. hen the girl resisted tho atrsault, he beat her cruelly over the hfd with brass knacks inflicting serious iiijaiies. Progressive Farmer. Washington will have a first class ice factory iu about two weeks. It will be located near the old Brown warehouse. It is to be hoped that when this new enter prise U in operation onr people will be ttb'e to purchase ice at a reasonable price. The New Berne factory 18 selling ice in 20 pound lois at one quarter cent per pound. Washington Gazette. - j A young white woman was brutally as saulted on Friday last near Margarettsviile by two negro men. The lady was out walking with ber hustund when the men came up, and together overpowered the white man. aud tied Lim, after which one held hipi while the other accomplished his purpose upon, the lady. The negroes were arretted and j dlad, A litlla four, and a half year eld colored boy, the son of John Peterson, who met with the accident of having a watermelon seed lodged io his windpipe a week ago, and which it was found impossible le move, was brought up to the city yesterday from his home near llavelock and taken to Dr. Duffy's cfilce where the windpipe was cut into and the heed removed, after which the iittle sufferer regained the use of hti voice, !. t which hv L;id b- t n almost deprired, ftnd !0W soems to be doing well. New Uevne Journal. i FLIPP" HIS I.ONO SLLKNCES IS BKftKIH KXPLAINKD nR SUKVIVES TFK MOFO,UITO WAU BUT OOT OATJOBT IN A TRAP HOW IO ItAVB A SKALIi ' WAIST, Mr. Editor, it has been many days, yeg weeks since I gave you an inkling ef the things seen and things not seen in my daily rounds. v.. - y . . Yon and many of yoir reoders m gbt have hud a sneaking idta that ' that wife of mioew bad put a wasp into my literary cap, because I bad made public tha private sf. fairs of ur familr, bat though she has rais ed cain and a lot of it, that is not why I have kept silent. . I met with a very serious accident some weeks ago which caused me to lay op and I was unable to write. It happened thus: You no doubt have a alight remembrance of the mo iu i to war which we had this m J ti summer, ves, you rememoer 11, so umi aa the inhabitanU of Plymouth and I am sure the thought of those pesky critters, which yet linger on the river front and Bnrbu bs of the town will ever remain fret-h in their minds. ThethoUg-ht of what We had to endure makes the blood run cold in our veins. , - ... . " Well, me aud mine did not. escape the tormentors. At night tbey would attack as as a mighty army and through the day their pickets would ' keep up a skirmish battle. It was amasing 10 see onr people at that time, everybody was mad and to be out in the open air they had to be figttinac mad. . A look down the streets at nignt re minded one of the Indian Campice ground. every family bad a 'sketer smoke or Camp fire, aud they sit around it with as much grace, if not as much peace, as the Indian ever d;d. . Now for my accident. We Lad soma screens made for. the wiadows with the hope of keeping the tormentors out, and as the family were gone when th screens were finished I thought I would be smart and put tbem in. I succeeded very well in putting them in the front windows then 1 went to the back ones and tried to get Oe in, but it did not fit, I gave it a knock with my fist and out it went into the back yard, to'save time, iuatead of going out after the screen, I held the window op with one band and readied for the screen with the other. About the time I wtut patting my right hand 011 the screen my left hand slip, ped off the window and down it came, not with a crash but a mash, catching me near the waistband ef my pants and there I was, one half in the yard and one half in the house, and it seemed that the biggest half was iu the yard. The efforts . I made to get my feet to follow my head were hard but it was no go, I could once in awhile tonch the ground with the tips of my finger bat every effort I made caused the windo to ease down aud I had to stop. I then trird to get back iuto the house, but that toi was no go. Seeing that escape was impossible I began to realize my situation. I could feel the window ease down upon me with every breath. I tried to call help, but X was so near exhausted from the exertion that I could not 'eak above x-frfrper : A t last I heard the family come in at the front eate, then I had hopea-.tjf relief, but the odds were against me, the ladk might not come into that room uutil night. After about twenty miuut s. which setuned to. be' an hour, Miss who whs there on & visit, came in and seeing my position she began to laugh and call tha other ladies after having lots of fan at my expense tbey raised the window, expeotiog to see me crawl back into the Louse like a crawfish, but I had passed the point of crawfishing. and when the window went up I tumbled unconscious to the ground. When I came to I was on the bed aud the odor of camphor reminded me of the fact tbt I had fainted. In a few days I was up aud allright'then the women folks insisted that I put the screen in the back window, but 1 gave them to understand that it wou;d notbe me who put it in. .- , I shall never forget that little experience no matter bow thick the -mosquitoes get. Why editor I was mashed up so small in the waist that I could have easily worn a no 18 Misses corset. Of course the young ladies at that time liked my shape for tbey all admire a little waisr, and I am told that they will rtaud almost any . thing for the sake of havirg a small waist. I have heard that tbey often tie the end of a rope to the bedpost and then wrap the rope around their waist and get some one to pull in the slack. My experience is that if a little waist is what tbey want, aud they don't object to the pain, they will find that the window works to an advantage. , I am coming around allright now and if anything happens worth wridng I will let yon have it "That wife of niin"-; will be gone next week and I may bo able to give you sjme points on batchelor lifi. She ; is anxious to get away from home so I have consented for her to go to Mag's Head for a week or ten days, bat to be left at hjme all alone will get the best of me. . FROM CU ES WELL- Cbbswbll, N C, July 28, '9 1 Edxtob Eoanoks Bxacox : . It has been some time since I have writ ten a letter for the-Bxacom. as there has been no news worth the attention of your readers, bat I will endeavor to write a short one for this issue. - " - We have had very much -rain daring the past ten days. J -" ? : I attended a soldiers' dinner oa Thursday, the 16th lost., at Columbia. Everything was carried on very nice'r, and it looked grand to see the old soldiers march In and partake of the fine dinner which bad been so nicely pre paired for them, and all seemed to enjoy it very much. On Thursday night there was to have been a lawn party for the purpose of building a Lew steeple on the Methodist church, the old one having been distroyed by lightening, but the raiu prevented it, so they postponed it until tne next night. It also was managed in.ample order. Creswell is quite lonely now since the academy, is vacated and nearly all the scholars gone, so the young men of the place met on a recent date and formed a base ball elub for their future amusement. Hope it may prove successful. MissesMary Brill, Jennie Webster and Mrs, Catherine Cohen,' of Bicbmond, has been visiting our little town -for the past week, and they were heartily welcomed by OS aiL ,., On the 14th inst , Mr. J. L Rsieman and Miss Ida Woodley were united a one by . &ev. B. B. Holder at the residence of Mr. J.B.Davenport." Miss Mamie Windley, who was visiting friends here, returned to her home on the 18th, We regret very nnch , to have ber leave us as we shall miss her angelic pres ence. V I must not forget to say that the Suu Jay school at St Dwrid's is still fhurUhin. The crops are prosperous, and the farm ers spetn to be in high lifo. Ko more at present, MACKEY'S rRUY LETTEU. Macket's FKtnr. N. C , July 28, Dl. , Ed Beacon: I will try to let yonrnders bear from our quiet little place ouoe more. The long raiuy t pell makes our frrnr look down hearted as they aro nuab'e to lay by their cotton and ' peanuts. 'J niy on. template having a surplus ofgranslo work in while harvesting their crop this fall I ses that Mess. W. M Uateraan and A T Enowles are loading three ears wi'h flue watermelons. The steamer Mary E KoberU has taken the place vt the Wagiuer between this place and Edenton and our mails work like clowk work. The Waginer Is laying up at Eden, ton for awhile. It seems that some one In (his neighbor, hood has s very Foul stomach aa they cap. tared the last chicken from Mr. Joseph Cahoou's coop alM several . chiokeus and ducks from Mrs. W. M, Cbeeson one night last wetk. The protracted meetings at the Pleasant Grove church will begin next Sunday, we trust that a glorious revival will be the result. Ferryman. , ". Oar Courts. Seeing Judge Bryan, Fau. Judge Brown. Beaufort Feb. 16th, May 25th, Nov. 30th. - v Carritnck March 2d. Sept. 7th. Camden March 10th. Sept. 24th. Pasquotank March 1 6th, Sept. 21st Perquimans March 25th. Sept. 28th. Chowan March 80th, Oct. 5th. Gates April -6th, Oct. 12th. HertfordApril 13th, Oct 10th. Washington A pril 20th, Oct 26th . Tyrrell April 27th, Nov 2d Dare -May 4th, Nov. 9th. Hyde Mav Utb, Nov 16th. Pamlico May 18th. Nov. 23d. ALLIANCE READING. ' Tne Following Are The Officers of Washington County Alliance. H. A. LxicriFiELD, President W. T. Hopkiss, . Vice President. J. W. "Wtnms, Secretary II. J. Williams Treasurer D. KpnuiLL Lecturer Iiinrus swain ' . Assistant Lecturer. A. O, Wentz , Chaplain Jo. Swaijc Door Ke-per, I. T. Hassell Business Agent. Jko. WytiKS . Serg't at arms. Officers of the Roanoke sub-Alliance, ' L. I. Fagan B D Latham J O Everett T L Satterthwait C W Toms II W Sawyer F It Johnston B D Batemaa : W M Norman It M Brteman David Garrett Pretddent Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Lecturer Aat Leotnrrr Chaplain Door Keeper As't " Sert At.Aruis Amiss- A'ge n t 11 W Sawyer, -David Garrett aud J C Uarganeousy Committee on kick. . Jt W Kawver.T L Satterthwaite and It J. hnston Committee on the good of the uruer. HE NORFOLK & SOUTHEBN R, li. THE DIRECT SHORT LINE BBTWXEN PLT MoUTQ. EdENTOS AMD EASTERN NORTH Cabolika asd Norfolk, and all points HORTn.: " Mail and Express leaves Norfolk daily (except 8unday) at 9:45 A. M., arrives at Edenton 12:45 P. M., and at Belle Haven at 4:15 V. M., connecting with steamer Haven Belle for South Creek and Bay Biver, Leacbvuie, Kcranton, juakleyvuie. Jts.. czc. . . Connect at Edenton daily (except Sunday) with the Company's Steamer Plymouth for ltoanoke River, Jamesville& Washington R It.. Str. Bertie for Windsor and Cashie Hi ver, also with the Str. M. E. Roberts Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday for landings on Chowan luver and on Mouday and JTn day for Columbia and landings on the Scuppernqng River. Leave Edenton every ' Wednesday for Mill . Landing, Salmon Creek and returns following day Through tickets on sale on Strs. Plymouth and M. EV Roberts and baggage checked to stations on the Norfolk & Southern R K., and landings on River routes, end to Haiti. more, Philadelphia New York. Washing ton. Ac. &c ; Norfolk freight and passenger stations at Norfolk Jb western U. U. depot. Freight received daily until 5 P. M (except Sunday) and forwarded promptly O- . EASTERN CAROLINA DISPATCH FAST FREIQHT LINH. AUD PASSENGER. BOUTS. The new and elegant, passenger steamer Heme, leaves Jiiuzabeth City Tuesday. Ihursday and Haturday for Newbcrne connecting with the Atlantis and N. C. R. B. for Kinatoo, Goldsboro and the South. Daily all rail service between Elizabeth City, Edenton snd New York, Philadel phia and Baltimore and Norfolk. Through cars without breaking bulk, low rates and quicker time than by any other route . uirect ail goods to be shipped via ISastern Carolina Lhspatcb as follows: ' From Norfolk, via Norfolk Southern Railroad. From Baltimore, via P. A B. R. R President St. Station. From Philadelphia, by Penn. R. R. Doct St. Station. From New York, by Penn, R. E. Pier 27 North River, fUTFor farther information apply to J. 1L Smith, Agent, 1 Plymouth, or to tie General Office of the Norfolk & Southern Railroad Company Norfolk H. C. HUDGINS, Gen'l.Fr't. &Faes.Ag't. M. K. KING, Gen'l. Manager, , angltf-ly. NOTICE. Uavln qnalln! a xentor ef Jot. D. Kewberry, dweJNxT. l.te of VV'i.-hin?ton County, Nona Caro lina, thw ia to notify all pereoaa bavir.g claims iiiMt the estate of tlx said deceased to exhibit them to the nidcrfisntd on or before SOth day of Sum lSOiortUU notice will be pleaded ia bar of ttieir recovery. Al) ierton indebted to the raid estate wul please mske immediate payment. - 'I hie 20ti day or June, lfOt. A, U. (JAYLOKD, Ii. V7. WCWBERTtT, ..... At'.Muey, Xstcutor. s 300 A T KA If t I u4rrtfc to fctfeft icb any feur iMtI!isjv-bi ieTii af vtfesr wbs r-4 rs4 n4 r-4t, n4 wsisv ttr (ntn osi,sill work itiutTirmlf, Iiaw tsv ssra 1 IMsesui il iklian their rjerB 1aItns,Mhrrsr thr I!t,I will itm fit rat ah iunua or rml.)?-nif nt4t htrfc tmmib earn inst unosxnt. ser fur tnuunfui sucasful avsi, Kswi!w f,(ttlr rt, i (Ivairsi best -jtve wfktr frvim c iiftC'( vt-tf J iiIrMdy tm light i.rvv'' !T a...iii,t m-. a I" -t1 ei" mIff over s : !ircii ji'. ii A I ittIa TlicitifYiirinrl kiiv STTIILIL IM TTHIIE MG,W' v That was the exclamation of our CLTniIa MAM the other day after counting whole suits still on the counter. ; We have had a bigtrade this Sp.ing but are still looking for more. Wo have cot a pile of Ffwe have got men tuatcau day and night to please you and die nappy 11 you ro ward tlicm witV a smile - ' . Won't you come and lielp them out these warm days by making a few purchases. Just think a man for only 11 That is what they will do for yoTX Too hot to charge much. Takes more work to make a bargain. If you are looking for- something rrood anc something stylish. GIVE US A CALL. We've got your size and may have your style- ; . TDicia there fis orar stoeEi u MATS! . IHAT!! MAT.S!!! -WMte Iiat,TIacEi laat, ottirnr IinSn, moUt battdjtiCT .hafio AEu ALL AK Too warm to .... , STiTTACi ill lk, ;W- u J S gootls and got them . to soli, sen iiicin, meii umi wm wurii whole suit for a mention prices. . . ... ' . TIT A77TT; 1 111 li II I U';l .- H ""J f " r 3 I n p I I iI 7
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