The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-27
POPULAR SUMMER RESORT,
BEAUFORT AN IDEAL SPOT IN WHICH TO SPEND THE
HOT SEASON.
Progressive Business Something of Its Fish, Oyster Canning Fertilizer and 0he
Industries and Churches Memorial Methodist Church
Beaufort, N. c., June, 1897.

Beaufort, n. c., June, 1897.
| Especial Correspondence
Is there a more exhilarating feeling
than that experienced as you glde over
tbe waters before the breath of the Wlnd
| Is there any spot on earth where the mar
hor is more attractive than here, or III
which such a sense of peace and rest SO
comnIeteIy permeates the atmosphere
TrpIv it is an ideal spot in which 10
snend tbe hot season of the year-a re-
Sort to which the tired ones may come
ord fool the return of health anu
strength to weary bodies and over
wrought brains. Here, too, the gay pleas
ure seeker may find that which ne SEEKS
It is the paradise of lovers, ana many
are the happy families scattered all over
tho South. the heads of which learned lhis
osweet lesson of love" in this harpof Vi
rest" or on the water that stretches OUT
before it as the lawn of the to"h'
There is a majesty about the mlgnty ueep
that stills the puny ambitions OF me-
yo;co i'm the restless waves that plos our
hearts he still; a sense OF our nothing
moss in the roaring pillows that anhihi-
lates pride. - +b;s
|
.o,, 70 snend a few weeks, and the mem
ory of that visit has been one Oh Tue moss
nleasant stored away with otner scenss
of childhood. The water ana its Valiou'
inhabitants, the boats and the leariess'
genial people who man them, the hsheiies >
and the miles of nets in when are cauens
the finny tribe, impressed my Doyish hln nl
deeply and the picture then palhleu nas
hean framed and placed in prominent
place in memory's hall. "a, -.
t. - NOT alone to the aesthetic slue ol
notnre that It's town and its surrouho-
NOS anpeal. but to the more practlcai as
Ill The bounty showered upon these
noonla Inv a benefcent providence Is
rreat Init it required the enterprise anu
Intelligence of man to make tne elitS
If nature of practical value. Inc nsh
mn; ght swim the salt seas; the oysters NC
;mhadded in the mud, and the ponies run
Wild over the marshes, and man Wouiu oe
mono the better for their presence ous
when the enterprise of the hardy anu
fearless men who live in this portion Oh
tba "moral vineyard" went down lnto
tbe sea. the fish supplied the table ana
the succulent oyster made glad the heart
and filed the ''inner man. The banker
rnny TOO was reclaimed from his waid
80 ond hacame the friend and play
fellow of the child.
| Beaufort is situated on the seacoae'
and it's fame as summer resort is known
far and wide. 1t is one OF the oiuest
towns in the State and many are the ms
tor;c incidents connected with the place
The tomb stones that mark the last rest
ing place of the dead bear many honoreo
names and interest centers around the
deeds of those who lie beneath the mar
ble that tell simple tales of yalor ana
worth. The people for generations nave
haen sturdy and honest, and their chieI
business has been to take from the bosom
| Of old ocean the treasures placed tnere
nv divinity. Like most people who i've
close TO nature and keep in touch Win
natures God, they are tull Of 1.-The milk
of human kindness"
| The fisheries of Beaufort are known
all over the country and the reputation
of those engaged in handling hsh IN TINS
Mace has brought them many customers
that came because Of the care OF dealers
IN shin only the best Of those taken from
the waters. a.
n. w. Taylor has been one OF the
largest dealers in salt fish and oysters
for the last several years. He sells annu,
ally to the people Of North Carolina anu anu
Virginia $500 barrels of salt fsh, o,ooV
barrels OF clans and 1000 barrels OF
sweet potatoes. So thoroughly is ne es-
| "a blished here that the fact that hsh or
oysters are shipped by -dm is a guaran-
tee of both quality and weight. Mr.. ray
lor was born and reared in Beaufort ana
he has discredited the doctrine that
"prophet is not without honor save In MS
own country and among his own people.
He is only about forty years old, and for
the past fourteen years he has been
county treasurer of Carteret county. he
is one of the most progressive, useful ana
highly esteemed men in the community.
He enjoys the confidence OF the people
in no small degree, and justly so.
J. II. Potter & Son have been in the
fresh fish business here for years; the Sc
nior member of the firm since 1879. They
ship annually sixty tons of fresh tish
and large quantities of oysters. They ship
as far west as Kansas City and all over
the Northern States. This firm has fur
nished many of the finest specimens in
the State Museum and have thereby
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