The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-06
SOME IMMENSE HAULS
The Clam Industry. Need of Com
modious Hotel.
PLENTY OF READY CASH IN CARTERETT
The Churches and Schools. Bank of Beaufort
A Cemetery Hoary With Age. Revival
in Progress. New Life
Shown.
Especial to News and obserer.)


Beaufort, N. c.. June 5.-The rain
clouds of the past few weeks have passed,
old Sol is shining in splendor, Fat-backs
or Menhaden shad, are being caught in
great numbers and the people of 1.-The
State of Cartarette,' are once again hap
py. Every day for weeks the boats,
with their crews have unfurled sails and
glided forth into the deep blue sea in
search of Fat-backs doomed to disap-
pointment, but nothing daunted, each re-
curing day the work was kept up and
yesterday brought with it the faithful
fishermen's reward, round million OF the
much coveted Fat-back. AS boat after
boat completed its haul and filled with
fish, up went, to the topmast, the signal
flag and there was rejoicing, at the Men
baden factories on the sound. Soon
smoke was seen ascending in curls sky
ward and the work of converting into oil
and fertilizers had begun. Today
brought with it even greater success,
some million and a half of this species
of the fnny tribe being the haul made by
the diligent fisherman.
THE FAT BACK SPECIES
or Menhaden shad. of which, we of the
interior have heard so much is none
other than the little fish known as the
american Sardine" that is packed only
on the coast of Maine, just grown to
larger size, some of them reaching 10
inches in length.
IT'S USES HERE
The glistening Fat back is rich in oil,
and while it's flesh is not undesirable as
food when packed in the American olive
OIL that is obtained by the pressure of
cotton seed, is caught and handled here
only for its oil and fertilizing properties.
THE PROCESS IS SIMPLE.
The fish once delivered at the factories
is put into watts, the oil pressed from
them, the flesh and bones being crushed
or ground into fish scrap or fertilizers.
THUS IS OBTAINED PERUVIAN GUANO
MINUS ITS BIRD STORY.
No wild bird forest stories at the hand
of the artist, need be penned setting
forth the superior advantages of the de-
posts, only to be found upon the lonely
and far distant island to catch the eye
and ear of guano plants, for the fish
scrap thus prepared and supplied at the
Menhaden fisheries supply, the bill and
the cost of ammonia is cheapened.
QUITE AN INDUSTRY HERE AND A
GREAT. SOURCE OF REVENUE.
At intervals as one sails down Core
Sound, one realizes just now, he is ap-
preaching Menhaden fisheries, for the
of hn a story
and the perfume does not re-
mind one that he will soon come upon
a bed of sweet scented roses or be per-
mitted bath in bay of Florida water
or sprayed by the winds with Eau-de-
Cologne. Three of these factories are
owned and operated by Beaufort citizens:
Dye G. Bro. Chadwick & Company. Bell,
Jurney and Westbrook. The two last
named individuals, residents of progress
sive Mt olive are the exception.
REVIVAL SERVICES.
During the rainy season referred to
and so widely experienced in the old
North State with disastrous results, the.
folk here have been passing through
series of protracted meetings that is con-
tinued on into more delightful weather,
the results of which are only known on
the Celestial shores This series began
with the Methodist church and was kept
UP till the Baptists could take up where
they left off During the past week Rev.
J. N Teller, the pastor, conducted the SER
vices at the Baptist church. Monday night
TIE Rev Truett, of Charlotte, arrived and
took charge of the meeting Mr.. Truett
was greeted by a sea of faces as he be-
gan his work and held the large congre-
cation interested on the theme of Prayer.
He discussed the theme under these
headings with the Word" I'm His
Name For His Sake" Last night Mr..
Truett was greeted by packed house
and preached sermon of power and
beauty on Self Denial and Cross bearing.
"A CEMETERY HoARY WITH AGE.
/ took advantage of the beautiful hour
flying into that of eventide and paid a
visit to the old Cemetery here, where it
is said folks are buried two deep and
where rest the remains of many loved
ones, whose spirit took flight in the
long long ago Here lie the remains OF
British officers placed here when this
was a British province, the brick from
which the vaults were made being sent
here from England Just how far back
dates the headstones marking the burial
place Of certain of the dead is not
known but truly indeed has the rust of
age left it's tell tale story upon the face
OF the masonry. The Oldest slab or
stone bearing date is one on which is
chiselled the year 1887 Several bear
date of. death as 1888. Here. too, rests
the remains of Ataway Burns, not un-
known to history, whose life and exploits
have been recently published. One stone
there the visitor is specially attracted
by and around the memory of this stone
ciings sad story. 1t has been
told again and again. but it is nothing