Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-09-03
AT THE SEA SHORE.

-(opeclal.)- u ne I'd III I
which commenced two weeks
ago among the guests of Hotel
Nays Head ended to-day, not
before, however, the contaglon
spread among the cottagers,
whose hasty retrograde moves
ment homeward was more con-
spicuous on account Of the bur
den of household goods that had
to be transported across to the
pier, which created a stir seldom
witnessed here. The early ter
.nination of the season each year
IAN be attributed to these causes
business engagements for the
want of quick transportation
and empty pocket books. Still
we have two eharpies propelled
by wind and sail, that touches
here four times a week if occa-
sion requires. The close of the
season at this date finds six fam
lilies on the sea shore and one or
two On the sound. The weather
throughout the entire season
has been of a most refreshing
character, and we know Of 10
year that compares with it with
in the last twenty. The month
of September is usually the most
delightful of the year. Last
September we assisted some
seine men who had surrounded
school Of mullets in front of
Mrs. Winston's cottage, and we
must confess that the sport far
exceeded any i'll our previous
history. We saw mullets, in
their fright, jump over mems
heads who were standing back
of the seine holding it up to pre-
vent it while near the shore,
when some went inside and with
yell and splashing the water,
added still more to their confu-
sion aud caused them to gill in
the mad rush to extriCate them
selves. BY actual count there
were II4o of Is 8 mullets
hauled to the beach. For sew
eral days this delicious fish was
on our table, for breakfast, DIM
ner and supper, and We were
loath to give them up. We
have, during our visitations
here, seen the smaller size run
South for two consecutive days,
without a break in their line,
and Oh one occasion ten barrels
were run ashore by the larger
fish On last Sunday there was
a fearful carnage among the
small fish. Just outside Of the
breakers there were two large
lreas of water crimsortd with
blood, distinctly visible, indica>
ing that the large blue fish and
lrum, with their vorlcious appe-
ties, were devouri1g the small
ish, some jumping out OF the
water to escape the deadly bite.
The water about them was SO
bloody that the distinctive lines
OF the diameter and circumfer-
ence of the school Of fish were
clearly defined as they moved
,,outhward, and so steadily did
they move that it seems that an
Invitation was given to the blues
by them to come and feast upon
them and satisfy their appetites.
With the exception of occasions
n jumping, there were no evi
1ences of an effort of trying to
escape the destruction that
awaited them. We guess we
have INDUCED sufficiently long
on.fsh stories and in conclusion
would say that it is not an over
drawn picture or exaggerated.
Last Friday Our rations began
to look scanty. We took our
market basket, and accepting an
invitation to take trip to Man
teo, we embarked in a fast sail
ing boat and outdistanced any
following. The wind being just
ight, both in strength and
course, TO make the sailing as
delightful as could possibly be
to one whose temerity and equi-
libriu1n could be disturbed by
the careening of the boat and
nervously cling to the high side
with the grip of drowning
man. Reaching Manteo in 50
minutes We went post haste i'll
search of pantry supplies as our
time was limited on account of
having the cook aboard. We
notice the remarkable strides
that Manteo is making III the
march of progress. Twenty
years ago, if our memory serves
Us correctly, there was one dwell
ling, store and the frame Of a
steamer in course of construc>
ton. To-day it is a thrifty wills
lase of some three hunGied in
habitants. Manteo took lis name
from friendly chief of tts Ha: