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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-08
OLD DOMINION STEAMSHIP WAREHOUSE WASHINGTON n G.

the winter, which is between so and 65
degrees +. In the summer while it, of
course, has its hot days, as do all other
places, yet the thermometer seldom re-
ords temperature Of over 80 degrees +.
in the middle Of the day, and even this
is tempered by the breezes which come
from the salt water to the east. The gen.
eral average for the summer months is
about 80 degrees +. The fall season is
delightful, being blessed with an almost
continuous "Indian Summer" from the
.rst frosts, which usually occur in Octo-
Der, until nearly Christmas. The spring
makes early inroads upon the dreary
winds Of March, and they soon lose their
hilliness. To many March Ia one of the
pleasantest months Of the year, and there
are but few days in which either fire or
lovercoat is needed.
The health record of Washington has
been kept by the city clerk for years past,
and 1t In source of remark with those
|unacquainted with the healthfulness of
| the town, SO low 10 the death rate. A
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Beaufort county they vary in price from
81 to $50 an acre, depending upon the To-
cation, size of tract and other conditions.
Uncleared highland can be bought at
from 81 to $40 per acre, and cleared at
from S. to 500, with fair houses. Swamp
or bottom lands uncleared sell from 81
$50 per acre, and when cleared from IS
to $50 per acre.
To those seeking a home there 10 no
more important factor than a good,
healthy climate. In this particular Beau
fort county is especially blessed. Its To-
cation is such that it is never affected
with either extreme heat or cold, nor
with sudden changes. In the winter
months there are a few cold spells, last
ing from two Iays to a week, and during
which the thermometer shows a general
average of about 80 degrees f. These
cold spells soon give way to the warm,
exhilarating sunshine, and the thermom-
ter rises again to its normal average for
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the front as one of the leading business
and industrial centres of Eastern North
Carolina"
/ knew about these facts and was sur
pr;sed that this gentleman was not adj
yertent to them. For long time Wash
ington did not have railroad connection
with the balance of the State, and that
accounts largely for the fact that my
friend had not sooner come here to see
aue Of the best towns in North Caro-
lima. There is an old time charm about
IL that makes it delightful residence
town, and the richness of the soil, the
lumber, fishing and other interests make
ii as good point for man OF energy
and business capacity to make money az
can be found anywhere.
1t is doubtful if any place in the South
suffered so much by the war as Wash
ington. Twice burned to the ground, 1t
emerged from the struggle, not only
swept of its savings for nearly an hun
bred years, but actually homeless. Its
large shipping business with the West
Indies and the North was destroyed. Its
big trade with twenty counties above
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ng managed some of the most extensive
Milling plants in the country. Messrs. N.
A. WelGsh, of Wyalusing, Pa; 5. 5.
pruks, Gf Scranton, Pa; w. p. Baug-
am, George P. Leach, George A. Phil
ips, who 10 also secretary and treasurer
+ the company, of Washington, consti-
ute the board of directors.
The E.: NJ. Short Lumber Company is
one of Leading lumber companies of East
ern North Carolina, making a speciality
of kiln died North Carolina pine. They
have a larger trade in cypress, lumber,
pine and :laths. They give employment
to many people and give reputation to
the North Carolina pine.
The milf of S. r. Fowle & Son is To-
Gated on the bank of the river in Wash
ington, near the center Of the town, and
is one OF the oldest milling businesses
the place. This mill has a capacity of
$4,000 feet per day.
The Walling Lumber Company and
he Kuglar Lumber Company each have
a capacity of from 10000 to $4,000 feet
of lumber per day, and their plants are
situated on the bank Of the river in the
town. Drys kilns of ample capacity to
dry all lumber sawed, are connected with
each of these mills.
Sizer & EVelton operate factory for
the manufacture of barrels, boxes and
crates, using for that purpose gum, pop
lar and other hard woods.
There are:tffree planning mills with ca
pacity sufficient to dress the output of the
various mills of the town.
Besides the large bodies of pine timber,
such as are used by the various saw
mills, there are considerable bodies Of
juniper, gum, cypress, ash, poplar, oak,
dogwood ands persimmon timber scattered
through the County that could be very
sdvantageously worked up into furniture,
sash, blinds, doors and other useful arti-
cles. Men of capital who desire good To-
cation where money can be made by ope-
rating furniture factories, sash, blind and
door factories, pulp factories, coffin fac
cries, or other factories in which such
timbers are reeded, could not do better
than go to Washington.
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coke Saturday evening, returning Sun
day evening. Ocracoke is popular sum-
mer resort, there being a large hotel and
everal minor hotels and boarding houses
there. 1t is an island, being one of the
chain of islands that separate the sounds
from old ocean along our coast, and
many Of Washington's fashionable people
have their cottages and summer homes
this skirt Of land, where the refreshing
ca breeze makes life joy and existence
pleasure.
The Old Dominion Steamship Company
was established here IN 1873. III. A.
Bourne is president, and John Myers &
Son agents at this place. Between twen-
ty-fve and thirty Of Washington's citizens
are given employment, besides the crews
that run on the various steamers.
Mr.. Myers, the agent, is one of the
oldest citizens of the town-one of her
most respected and useful men, and is
engaged in ship blu lding, and has for
years managed large shipyard. His son
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Washington, n. c., August 6, 1871
estaff Correspondence)-A few days
ago / met on the cars nea1
Raleigh one of the most active ana
He was returning from visit TO Eas :
arm North Carolina, and was talking most
enthusiastically of the wonderful re,
sources of that section, which he had
never visited before. After a genera
slowing account of the whole section, ne
fnrned TO me and said: "Have you ever
been to Washington"
soften" 1 replied.
'Well, he answered. this was my
Srst visit. was not only delighted with
the people and the beauty of the place,
but / was astounded at the volume OF
she business transacted there, the varle-
" Of industries, the appearances OF
growth and prosperity on every hano'
the extent of the truck, fishing and ium-
her interests. and the many avenues
open to men of thrift and capital. 1t Is
ideally situated and is rapidly forging to
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The Eureka Lumber Company has a
capacity of $4,000 feet per day, and has
cut as high as 250,000 feet in a week.
The plant is of the best, has two engines
of thirty and ninety horse power, re-
spectively; boilers Of four hundred and
twenty-five horse power; is located near
the Atlantic Coast Line track and the
liver. Its logs are secured from Beaufort,
Pitt, Edgecombe and Wilson, and rail-
road spur seven miles long is connected
with the mill for its use in Sc
uring logs. Mr.. George p. Leach is pres
dent and manager of the company. He
is thorough mill man, understands his
business in every detail and has been
ngaged in the milling business in Beau
ort COUNTY for the past eight years, hav-
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and below it, carried ON by means or tie
best vessels and excellent plank roads,
was a thing of the past. 1t had been
converted in four years from rich ana
fourishing business centre into a town
of memories, losses and regrets. 1t lis
no wonder that it was slow about re-
building, and recovering its shipping and
dts trade. But led by such mfn
as James l.. Fowle and others, the
men who had made Washington the big
gest trading centre in this section, went
earnestly to work to meet the changed
conditions and restore the pristine glory
of the old town. The shipping 10 not 20
large, perhaps, and its inland trade has
been cut of by quick railroad transper-
tation, but what it has lost in these two
directions it has more than gained an tts
reu and growing truck and lumber m
fJr.+ries and other smaller and varied
;ntere,ts that bring thousands OF doilars
annually to this people.
Eew counties in North Carolina have
,ccnn;ed a more prominent part In fns
h;story of the State than Beaufort. frpm
.1,rost fine time the 'strip Of land lyng
hatwaen Virginia and South Caron9a'
was settled by white people. the inteifct
and ambition of Beaufort county,s Ctr
zen, have made themselves felt IN me
growth and development OF our peioied
State. When there we're battles toabe
sought for the protection of the HDerkes
Of the people there have been found he
neonle of this county to do their shardo
the fighting and to do it valienhy PA
periodically.
In 1875 Beaufort county was madt
separate colonial county and was glTen
sts name in honor of the Duke OF Dur
nam. The county is situated in the
Eastern part of the State on both SIZES
OF Pamlico river. which is an arm of
Pamlico Sound. 1t is bounded on the
east by Pungo river, another broad arm
of Pamlico Sound, whose waters also
penetrate the county in numerous wide
aayigable bajous. Pamlico river changes
ts name at Washington. From THAT
point it is known as Tar river. Steamers
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FISH AND OYSTERS.

From "time whereof the memory Of
man runneth not to the contrary" nature
has poured forth her bountiful harvest
of succulent bivalves and wholesome fish
nto the waters that lie at Washington
<aat The watera are teeming with fish
nd oysters that are waiting for the hand
Of man to take them from their watery
beds and make them minister to his needs.
The fish and oyster business has been a
potent factor in the towns material pros
perity and many are the crate, box aad
bucket that have been shipped to make
glad the heart and fill the sinner man" 4f
the denizens of other localities.
There are six or seven houses here that
deal exclusively in fish and oysters. Mr.,
q. B. Moore is among the most enter
prising. He pays out many thousand doll
lars each year for the fish that are
brought him by people living along the
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SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES.

The school interests Of the town are
practically concentrated in the graded
schools, one for the whites and one for
the colored children. Prof. Howell is the
Superintendent. There are no graded
schools in the State that have been more
judiciously managed or that have done
more good for the cause Of general educa-
ton, and the people take great pride in
them, and they have cause to do so.
In town constituted so largely of
people of culture and refnement-people
of the graces that Christian character
always can give, it would be strange in
deed if there were not churches, and If
the tenderest thoughts and the most
holy aspirations of the heart did not en-
Irvine themselves around these sacred edi-
fees. In Washington there are Method
ist, Presbyterian, Episcopalian, Chris
tian and two Baptist churches for the
white people, while houses of worship for
the COLOR people are numerous enough
to supply the needs of that race.
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THESE ARE THREE LEADING SOURCES OF WASH
INGTON'S WEALTH.
COTTON, SHIPPING, FISH, OYSTERS
Also Combine to Make Washington One of The Most Pros
porous Towns in The State.
HIGHLY Favored Section And Thrifty Town That Forging AheWasng
ton and Its Rich and Suroundings Splendid Climate
and Other Natural Advantages

ply on Tar river via Greenville to Tar
horO the head of navigation.
The population of the county is about
$4,000, and is about forty miles
long and thirty miles wide, con-
tanning nearly 363,101 acres of
land which is valued at 81 ,223,070. The
property of the county is valued at
over three million dollars, / am informed
by Sheriff Hodges, who also informed
me that the taxes collected last year
from all sources aggregated $4,000, and
the rate of taxation in the county this
year is, for all purposes, including spe-
cial tax of thirteen cents, eighty cents,
while the city tax of Washington is fifty
seven cents, and graded school tax
twenty cents on the one hundred dol
lars worth Of property.
ADVANTAGES OFFERED.
Those seeking homes and opportunities
to procure the comforts as well as
the necessities of life, will find few places
that offer such inducements as Wash
ington and Beaufort county.
The lands are cheap and productive-a
variety of crops can be produced. In
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portation he is enabled to undersel
Northern jObbers, with the business of
the East who are close neighbors.
The mercantile business of S. r.
Fowle and Son has descended from
father to son since it was established
here in 1918, and during all these years
there has been no business hoIVg here
that stood higher or the members of
which were more generally esteemed
and respected. The present firm is no
exception to the rule that has governed
in the past. and they do a large retail
trade. while their jobbing business ag-
grea..oes quite a sum. This firm, 1 am
informed. established practically the first
wholesale house in the State.
Spencer Brothers and J. K. Hoyt each
do considerable jobbing trade.
There are twenty-five or thirty bust
ness houses carrying stocks of general
merchandise.
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land, and has been very successful in
raising truck for market.

land, and has been very successful in
raising truck for market.
The soil of the county is diversified
in its character and will proftably pro-
duce various crops. In the northern
portion OF the county the soil is dark
gray, with clay sub-soil; in the Aurora
section, the southeastern portion of the
county, the soil is a rich black alluvial
and readily produces from 40 to 90
bushels Of corn or a bale Of cotton to the
acre, and some of the land yields even
better returns. Around Washington the
soil is peculiarly adapted to truck, fruit
and tobacco. In fact, all through the
county are to be found lands that are
especially adapted to the cultivation Of
truck and tobacco.
During the shipping season the steam
boat landings along the Pamlico river
are scenes of busy life, because Of the
large shipment of beans, potatoes, cab
bage, tomatoes, and other varieties of
truck from the numerous truck farms
lying along its fertile banks. Within a
radius of five miles from Washington,
trucking is extensively carried on. The
two extensive truck farms of Mr.. w. I.
Baugham comprise about $50 acres, and
IL 10 an IHlcIeSliHS SlSuL W STE lue uuHl-
berless hands at work gathering and
shipping the truck that grows so luxuri-
antly on the fertile land.
Money that he pays out for labor,
and other expenses is felt in the volume
of the towns business. His farm is
within mile of town.
TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES.
The shipping facilities with which the
town is blessed gives it advantages over
most towns. The use of water as a meas
ure Of transportation is a perfest guaran-
tee that railroads will not be able to make
extortionate rates. This fact gives the
business men complete control OF their
business, and enables them to stretch out
their commercial arm and gather in
business that otherwise would go to
less favored points. Prior to the COM
petition of the Atlantic Coast Line to
Washington in 1892, the people had no
other means of transportation except
that furnished by water. Since this
road was finished, quick transportation
has thereby been secured to all the
Northern markets, and the electric re-
suits of increased business has been felt
in every branch of business.
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Burning, itching skin diseases Instantly
relieved by De Wits Witch Hazel
Salve. unequalled for cuts, bruises, burns.
1t heals without leaving a scar. Caro-
lima Drug Company.
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Mrs. Hollihan-Oi say, Mrs. Johnson,
have yous seen Armies new baby? It's
Il peach.
Aunty J.-No! but I reckon they's
mighty thankful faint a pair-Harpers
Bazaar.
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BUCKLEN's ARNICA sALvE

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup-
tons, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price 25 cents per box. For sale by all
druggists.
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THE LUMBER BUSINESS.

"chip off the old block" genial, ener-
etc and reliable.
THE LUMBER BUSINESS.
There are in the county between fifteen
nd twenty lumber plants,seven of which
are in Washington. They do large por-
ion of the business Of the town and scat
er many collars. The lumber they make
il shipped to northern markets and
many yankee dollars find their way
back to the pockets of the people.
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JOhnSOn'S
Chill and
Fever
Tonic
Cures Fever
In One Day.

Ralson-Heavens, man! You look all
broke up. Why don't you take a vaca-
ton?
Smith (feebly)-That's just the trouble.
just got back.
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Washington has a military company
composed of the best young men in the
place, and many are the beautiful faces
that glow with pride and joy as the
"maidens fair gaze on the Soldier boys"
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waters edge. He started in business here
about eight years ago with limited CAPT
tai, but by attention to business and
thorough knowledge of the trade, he has
built up large and profitable trade.
Brown & Sterling do a large fish and
oyster business. They own a steamboat,
twenty tons capacity, seventy feet long,
which is used for hauling fish.
Other fish and oyster dealers as well
as these two, ships a great many fish and
oysters.
AGAINST THE LAW.
Oyster canning was profitable bust
ness here for two or three years, but the
act Of the legislature against dredging
passed about four years ago, has com
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THE PRESENTED RAN CHURCH.
Washingt on, N. G.

healthy place is this, and the fact is I'M
mistakably marked on the countenances
of the vigorous, strong men, the rosy
checked children and the graceful, well
poised ladies that make the streets scenes
of activity and beauty.
TRUCK FARMING.
About half mile from town Mr..
Thomas FL. Blount has been engaged for
years in trucking and general farming.
He has a large and valuable tract of
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The facsimile signature ofcsw
Is on every wrapper of CASTORIA
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RACE TRACK AND FAIR GROUND

One half mile from town is race track
and fair grounds that are sources of no
small amount of pleasure to the people
of the town and surrounding country.
The track is half mile and is pronounced
by all as most excellent one. There
are twenty-three acres in the Enclosure.
The first races on this track were pulled
off last March and loud was the praise
OF those who attended. The next races
will take place in October or November
Of this year-the exact date has not yet
been determined. The purses will, at
that time, be larger than heretofore and
great time is to be expected. Dr. s.
L. Nicholson, who has been the main
spring in securing the track, is presi-
dent Of the association, and Mr.. Thomas
Z. Howard is secretary and treasurer.
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ST PETERS EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Washington, n. G.

pletely destroyed the business and the
factories built before this law was passed
are now standing idle. The people are
very anxious that this law should be re-
pealed, so that those factories may open
ed and the larger amount of money secur-
ed that they scattered among the people.
TOBACCO BUSINESS.
Up to a very few years ago it was
not thought that the soil in this locality
would produce tobacco, but practical ex-
perience has dispelled that idea. TObac-
co is now grown all around Washing
ton, and experienced tobacco men state
that the bright grades of tobacco grown
| in this section cannot be surpassed.
| There are now two large we'll equipped
tobacco warehouses in Washington one
grading house. two prize houses, and a
number of other prize houses will be
built at once. 4 large quantity Of to-
bacco was marketed here last year, and it
| is confidently believed that not less than
three million pounds will be sold in
! these excellent and well manag ed ware
houses the coming season. The tobacco
raisers Of Martin, Craven, Hyde, Pam
| leo and other counties have already
| learned the advantages of Washington
as a market and large quantities of to-
bacco will be sold here from those coun-
ties
BUSINESS HOUSES.
There are sixty grocery stores in the
town, many of them carrying stocks that
would do credit to any city. The stores,
many of them show all the evidences Of
the constant attention and thoughtful
considerat ton of thorough going bust
ness men.
The wholesale grocery business con-
Quoted by Mr.. Il. Peterson is one Of the
best known business enterprises of the
community. He has been in business
here for the past eighteen years and by
his energy, pluck and fair dealings has
built up a wholesale business that ex-
tends all over this Eastern section. He
has travelling statesmen and the volume
of his business is no small amount. Be
cause of the advantages of water trans
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Fine, Dry ana DriIIabIe

IerCIlTz5rs. w naSe {; 90 sIo
all grades of well seasoI co goods !
up ready for shipmens~Lo vi
GRAIN and FALL CROPS.
sures our customers getting 81
Phosphates, Ammoniated Qua
Bone and Potash goods as Will
greatest satisfaction to the Ia
the drill and in the soil. See
est agent to you, or write us oil
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-09

IN the midst of our sorrow for the loss
sJS our dear son James we feel called upon
to thank not only our neighbors and
friends for their sympathetic actions dur
ing our late bereavement, but the medi-
cal staff OF the Calumet and Hecla com
Psny for their assiduous attention upon
our boy for we feel that all that medical
skill could do was done by them; TO the
URioE Temple OF Honor and Temperance
for having continuously provided nurse
during his illness, TO those who sent the
beautiful floral offeringr and also to the
members of the TEN les, OF the Y. NJ. c. A
. and all others who showed their respect
tor the memory OF the ceased by at
tending the funeral services and also
those who sent the beautiful fiowers,
EDWARD CARTER,
JANE CARTER.
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g Best Remedy for Rheum.tis m

From the Fairhaven On. " Register
Mr.. James Rowland OF this village, states
that for twenty-five years his wife has
been a sufferer from rheumatism. A few
nights ago she was in such pain that she
was nearly crazy. She sent Mr.. Row
sIelnd for the doctor, but he had read OF
t1hRnberlain's PAIN Balm and instead oil
going for a physician he went to the
store and secured bottle of it. His wife
did not approve OF Mr.. Rowland's pur
schase at first, but nevertheless applied
the Balm thoroughly and in an hour
aime was able to go to sleep. She now
applies it whenever she feels an ache or @
pain and finds that it always gives relief
He says that no medicine which she had
used ever did her as much good. Th'
rs and 50 cent sizes for sale by Sodergrer
a Sodergren, druggists.