The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-21
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THE PRESlDENT AND PARTY
AROUND THE ISLAND OF
OCRACOKE.
This Famous Watering Place Opened
and VIII BE a Gay Place This
Summer.

The Ieop. II North Carolina are
conver-ant With the history IL the Pi-
rate Teach. or Black Beard. from the
fact that he made is rcndex> ou- and
was captured on our coast At Bath.
one Of the oldest toNns IA ,hc south
situated about - miles up the pamh-
CO from Ocracoke. Teach J. said 10
have been In collision with tie GoN-
ernor and there stored the -lroIl- ~ his
plraucal expeditions Often now Span-
ish coins are found. and the deep rock
walled cellars he used are still Ia exist
ence. On the Island Of ocracoke also
he j. said To have hidden many treas
ure., and ii was there be Nas captured
one morning when his men were on
shore engaged iii rcyelr, Teach had
q presentiInent Of boiling danger. and
as the night waned he paced the quarter
deck. longing 10 see the light OF ROSY
fingered morn appear IN the eastern ho-
rizon. As he walked the deck Of his
vessel, anchored not far from land. a
scowl was on his brow. ever and anon
he was heard. even TO the Island, 10 cry
out, 0, Grow. Cock and this Is given
=
tiyes TO this day call the place O-cra-
cock
During recent years this island has
grown TO be lmmensely popular al n
summering place, and for genuine
health, sport and pleasure II Is unsur-
passed The island Is two miles wide,
eighteen miles in length, and on the
IL A.
out in magnificent beauty, while on
the other the dashing pillows of the
Atlantic strike the shore in musical
dlapason. A beautiful lake of mile
in diameter dotted with sail and frin-
ged with bending tea trees, makes IA
beautiful background for the hotel
building which stands on the shore.
The island is SO located that it matters
not which way the wind blows one gets
the salt sea air, invigOrating and health
giving.
The sporting facilities are fine. No
better trout, blue fish, Sleeps head
and drum fishing can be found, and
devotees to gun and dog find here IA
paradise. Pres't Cleveland, Secreta-
ries Carlisle and Gresham spent several
days around the island fishing and
hunting, and the President enjoyed it
better than the Adirondacs.
For sailing, surf and saltwater bath
ing Ocracoke is the finest resort on the
coast.
Ocracoke Hotel has recently been
bought by Mr.. n. B. Selby, a prosper
Gus North CarOllnlan, ana he has
thoroughly renovated it. New blinds
have been added, new carpets put
down, better water facilities introduced
and arrangements to supply the table,
with fresh fish, oysters and soft crabs.
Cheap rates can be had at the hotel
and quick transportation from any part
Of the State by the Atlantic Coast Line
Railway to Washington, thence to the
Island, 20 miles, on a steamer or sail
vessel. The run down the Pamlico
river and Sound is something to enjoy.
Mr.. \. B. Selby, the proprietor, Is
the right man in the right place, and
we promise those who go to Ocracoke
this year, most enjoyable vacation.
Last year parties came from Winston,
Greensboro and Asheville, and all over
Eastern Carolina. Already parties from
Wilson and Asheville have arrived and
are doing some elegant fishing. Du-
ring the summer there will be num-
Der Of Germans and other entertain
ments for the enjoyment of guests.
Any one desiring information should
address the proprietor, at Washington
n c., as that Is the quickest way to
reach him.-W ashington Gueette.