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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-08-11

To the Editor consider the most de-
lclOus fish Is what IS commonly called
White Club which Is really a Bass. one
which weighs from one to two pounds can
not be surpassed. | had the pleasure TO
catch a number OF them a few days ago
and gave two TO a friend VINO mas a son
SIX years of age and after partalging Of
it he inquired Of his mother If il WAS Il
~marshmallow fish. /" Being informed the
name OF the fish. he replied: We'll it
melt- IN my mouth just like a mar4hmal-
low As to the best sort OF fishing there
Is no question that tins fish (Whitc club
affords the best sport, as they are eX-
ceedlngly Shy and game. No club Will
take a bait if the angle i, perceptIble.
They are not caught BY still fishing. bait
must be kept in motion and a moving
bait is their ruin as they strike it when
not the least hungry, moro out OF vicious
ness. II fishing from a boat keep it in
the deep water and cast bait Give minn0W
the most preferable) into the shallow wa
ter near old logs or brush and II one Is
near YOU Will notice Immediately a saw
age splash and If rod is sufficiently timber
VIII take a form similar to the loap dc
lOup. One who has not mad the experience
III catching them cannot imagine the re-
slstance they are capable Of making. They
go with the current, else dart Tor a brush,
break water, mouth wide open and shake
fead like a stubborn goat which is being
led against his viii in effort to free the
hook and which he quite oftens succeed
III doing. They are quite abundant in
Fishing Creek and all Eastern creeks hav-
ing stony bottoms. The best time to
catch them Is during August, at that
time the creeks are very shallow. Here
ond there the walor may be from -four to
eight feet deep. Those places are the home
for the club. Go fishing a calm, cloudy
day, late IN the afternoon, and all that
can be desired by a true sportsman viii
result.
As to the very best place TO fish or
where fish are most aboundant i in
Onslow county. Wallace'o Creek and New
River. There | have found fish in greater
variety and larger fish and catch them III
greater number. That | do not consider
successful fishing nor do | approve it. in
a short period, thus depicting the waters
all that a true sportsman hold. dear and
often causes many to become hog fisher
men.
". II. MacNAIR.
Tarboro. y. G., August S, 1868.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-08-11
WAYNEstILLE HEARD FROM

To the Editor: What / know about fish
and fishing can soon be recorded. | never
had either The energy or patience TO fish
or hunt. To be a success ful trout fisher
requires tact, patience, energy and skull.
'Our mutual friend, sam A~he. has gwen
your readers, IN a recent letter, hs views
as to the relative beauty ana value OF the
tout and other Of the "iEny tribe and
that the trout "furpasSeS any other fish
| have eaten
Certainly, | think the trout Is the best
fsh-it is only too scarce. It i 50 much
sought after, and 50 many reckless, care
les and cruel fsher~-cruel IN catching
with line and the seine-eye the little >
and 3 inch minnows. All Of our streams
have these beauties, and would have them
n greater abundance If properly protect
ed. As long. however, as the whistle OF
the saw mill is heard IN the land. and
our woods are full OF logging camps and
crews OF men, and as long as any and
everybody can fish as above described -
any and everywhere, 50 long VII trout
fishing be the exception and not the rule.
At present few fish can be tound in
Haywood county, except Oh the head wa
tiers of East and West Forks OF Pigeon
River. Upper Cattaloochte and Mt. Stcr
ling Creeks, and on the waters OF Upper
French Broad, and IN the Sapphire coun-
try. The latter two sections are protect
ed by Vanderbilt's, ana the Sapphire Hotel
and Lake companies. No one l. allowed to
fish except guests.
We thank you for loaning us, even for
so short a while as the summer, Captain
AShe and his intelligent family. lie says
that this country and climate are a rcyela-
ton to him-"the half he'd never been
tod" Each county, almost. has its oWn
unique and separate form of beauty and
magnificent scenery. There Is no need
to be jealous of each other, and We are
not. There is glory, beauty and wealth
enough for all.
This IS the great sanltarium OF the
South United States.
Waynesville is not booming, but IS rap
idly, bravely and surely moving right
along up in almost every line. Come and
see us.
w. w. SPRINGFIELD.
WayneSville, N. c., August 8, 1903.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-08-11
BROOK o 1T rs.

To The Editor: The brook or so-called
":nountain'' trout Is North Cardinals
most delicious fish. 1t IS the best fish III
the world. Best prepared it should be
well scrubbed with a clean wet cloth
dipped in wood ashes, then opened, placed
IN baking pan. covered with sweet cream
and baked. The next most delicious one
is the but if confined to one
choice l would select the white shad. It
is both the most toothsome and most
wholesome when planlled and the next
best preparation is b~roiling.
Fresh water angling contains more
varied interest and pure delight than
that IN salt water. The best sort Is IN
the creeks and lakes in the counties be-
tween the main Atlantic Coast Line Rail
road and the ocean, for the large mout
black bass and Graphic. The fist named IS
caught near the shores, with live bait
thrown out far ahead as the boat IS pad
died slowly along. or with artificial flies
cast with the rod, or with spoon bait or
artificial minnow dragged through the
water, designated locally as %''babbing".
The various local names applied to the
large mout black bass are club"
white chub," 'welshnian,' trout" and
"black perch"
Associated with the above IS the crap
PIE, locally termed ''speckled chinque-
pm and ~"strawberry'' perch. Fall fish
lng for this fish with live minnows. fiat
heads or black caterpillars, found on
oak trees. Is charming and very many
fish can be taken. too.
The most thrilling sport IS in trolling
off Beaufort and Morehead City for blue
fish and Spanish mackerel, the most dar-
ing that of Wading in the ocean surf and
throwing out the hand line for channel
bass or drum.
The salt water fishing of greatest amaze
ment and returns combined Is that with
hand line on the rocks" off Beaufort bar
and Cape Fear River bar. for sea bass.
perhaps better known locally as black
nsh.
The most unique hand net fishing Is
with bow or skim net at and near Wei
don, Tor rock fish or striped bass. Some
times twenty to thirty fish, aggregating
seventy to eighty pounds. are lifted at
one dip and occasionally single specimens
are taken which weigh seventy pounds
and upward even to 90-odd pounds apiece.
S. G.. WORTH.
Edenton, n. c.. August :, 1908.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-08-11
PAUL z. OUTLAW.
Greenville. n. c., Aug. 8. 1908.
THE NEUSE N TRENT AT NEW
BERN.

To the Editor: MI. F. B. Lane, of this
city, q prominent fisherman, says Eastern
North Carolina is the ~grandest spot in the
South for fish and especially up Trent and
down Neuse Rivers. Mr.. Lane has cap
tured some of the finest fish and largest
quantities Of any sportsman in our section.
He made a haul of 212 perch in five
hours with the assistance of two friends.
He has caught black bass weighing eight
pounds, two ounces. He also caught
tWenty-siX bass IN three hours. weighing
elghty-seven pounds. with cane pole and
Buel bob. He claims that Neuse river sur
passes all other rivers for fishing in East
ern North Carolina.
Mr.. B.. B. Madison, of Croatan, thirteen
miles east of New Bern. was an eye wit,
ness to Week. Bro. and G. H. Gaskins, in
a fish haul on Monday, the third of this
month, as to a catch of trout and blue
fish, which amounted to 200 pounds. in
one hours fishing. The haul was so large
that a train was necessary to carry the
fish to Neighborhood. This haul was made
at the mouth of Slocumb's Greet several
miles east of New Bern. All of these FISH
was caught with an old fashion reed pole.
He says Neuse and Trent rivers are the
natural fish pond of Eastern North Caro-
lima.
VII. u. IA Suidlty, VI view btIh. y A.,
makes the following statement of catch
of fish:
He says he caught 1O1 perch in thirty
minutes, with hook and line. Mr.. dudley
says he caught these fish in Pongo River.
which meet Tar River and empty in the
sound. He claims Neuse River and sur
rounding waters are the finest fishing
grounds in North Carolina for fresh water
fishing.
Mr.. G. c. Jordan, says: 4 do a great
deal of fishing in the waters around New
Bern and find a great deal of sport in
catching black bass and WelShman. I have
caught as high as thirty-two bass in ore
evening, weighing from one to nine pounds
each. l often spend two and three days
on the creeks camping. I and a party OF
three others have caught as high as 1000
fresh water fish IN Slocumb's Greek in two
days fishing, and for fresh water fishing
there is none to equal the waters of Neuse
and Trent Rivers.
Major S. d.. Pope, who has had con-
siderable experience in ANGLING. writes:
That he uses the "Buel Spinner" in
preference to any bob as we call them.
and that during the months of May and
June, the catch Is good. July and August
are very poor, but about the first of Sep
tCmber the catching season begins and the
catch is fine. He does considerable fishing
with live bait in the fall of the year, bait
beng easily gotten then and there is no
better water on our coast to fish In than
Neuee River. The bass are larger. often
weighing between eight and nine pounds
and finer in many respects than those
caught elsewhere. He has caught twenty
five or thirty pounds in a couple Of hours.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-08-11

The season for catching perch i about
over tall the fall season.
George A.. NIcoll: | AYE fShei III
nearly all the waters from Canada 10
Florida. and consider the black ba>. fish
ing OF this section superior TO any | have
ever found. ! use an eight ounce fl rod
and fish with the fly entirely. On several
occasions | have landed from twenty 10
forty bass IN a few hours fishing. on one
occasion / took with a fly forty pounds Of
black bass in one half hour-f>h weighing
from one To seven and d half pounds. I
feel satisfied | could nave caught loo fish
If l wished, but had more than l could
use. and threw many Of them back. For
small fresh water fish. I consider that
Slocumb's Creek, below New Bern, has no
equal.
This section * a sportsman's paradise.
MeSsrs. George Clark and George p.
Watts: | have done quite a good deal u
fishing around the vicinity oil New Bern.
and believe that a person can get a much
SPORT in that line at this place, az you
will find anywhere in Eastern North Car
DINA. | think the largest catch | ever
made, was two years ago in Neuse River.
opposite this city. A friend Of mine.
George L. Clark, and myself caught 422
bottom fish in a little less than four hours
and only fshed with two rods.
These fish were the variety known az
spots and crokerS and are usually very
plentiful on this market. The bass fishing
here Is exceptionally good and a great
many Of our amateurs make large catches
during the season.
GEO. B. WATERS.
New Bern, August Sth.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-08-11
OLD NORTH STATE SHAD.

To The Editor: "North Carolina
is far ahead of any other State when
it comes to fishing" said Mr.. Thomas
ii. Martin, Durham's veteran with the
rod and reel, when he was asked for an
expression as to that sport and industry
IN the Tar Heel State. 1T is DECIDEDLY
in the lead Of other coast States for the
variety of fish taken"
Mr.. Martin, ex-Alderman of Durham.
is one of the States leading tobacconists,
but when the summer season rolls around
he invariably HES himself to the North
Carolina coast and there he spends most
of the summer months. No man IN North
Carolina Is better prepared to speak on
the subject Of fishing than is Mr.. Martin.
For fifteen years he has fished along the
coast of this State and he knows every
foot of the fishing section, just as an old
sea dog knows the channels of the rivers
and streams that he naVlgateS.
For eating purposes continued the
speaker, there are many varieties of very
fine fish here. More Spanish mackerel are
caught around Morehead City with hook
and line than at any other place along
the entire coast. Also great quantities
Of blue fish, both speckled and gray trout.
red drum, and s~heephead are caught near
Morehead. AS for sport fish of nearly
every variety are to be caught in the
three sounds that help to make up the
strip OF water I have named"
Speaking OF his personal experiences in
fishing along the North Carolina coast
Mr.. Martin said that he and Mr.. Kenne-
dy had spent the best part of fifteen
summers angnng in Carolina waters. I'VE
have caught more fish than any other
two men in the State he said. "North
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-08-11
Tarboro, n. G., August $, 1908.
COL. P. 3. CREFCY.

To the Editor: You must be a bad boy
to drag a nongenarian out Of his bel
two hours before his regular time in order
to catch the Sunday train Of the News
and Observer. | got your order last night
and | am answering it this morning at
five o'clock a. m.
You ask me what, in my opinion, is the
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-08-11
1T IS SPEcKLED TROUT

To the Editor: RcplyfUE 70
favor Of recent date asking
found in North Carolina wat.H-
most highly, am 20 prejudice. .
OF the spcckled trout .t.aa'
position to render an Iu aE'
This splendid fish. the game.
his tribe, and Wheu allo#..
twelve inches and longer H
fish TO the black bass. I~ ta-.
from q mountain SIRE
tile greed Of the pot hunter #
like to JOIN u friends oil f
Society and have them
preservation. The trout
the streams west Of the 2'u"
in the counties o. Allegfan.
tauga ana Mitchell. with ~.|,
familiar, Is still found .n
quantities. From May ur'.
is the best season for l-tng @r
and fly are the only mean .
uses in catching him.
II. e CH."'
EIkin. y G., August s. lal#.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-08-11
MAckEEE-

To the Editor:-I do not peg"
ar expert in fresh water fishing
experience was when a boy a
hook. which made TO fish for ID
the deep holes in branches b#.
years my sport has chiefly beer
Blue Fish, Mackerel and Iroa.
/ have had my share Of Jun.
The best fishing / ever had o.
Is at Beaufort, the sound, the n"E
mel round the rocks and wharf
the coast and Lookout hight
occasion | remember myself. t+
mate of my boat cast anchor r..
Continued on Page seven
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-08-11
''FTSHERS"

To the Editor: ~"Fishing," said ex-Gov-
ernor Thomas j. Jarvis, who has just re
turned from Morehead, "is very 'onsartin,
and the best fish and the best place fol
fishing vary according to moods and cir
cumstances. 1 eat all kinds Of fish anC
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-08-11
THE SIMMS MILL POND FISHING
CLUB LIKES THE RED FIN.

To the Editor: The discussion in a re-
cent issue of the News and Observer on
The Washington times., 1903-10-14
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Weity c Hospital. p, and Minnie B.
Greene, 10.
Oscar w. Larmen. 2s. and Roberta S.
Braid, "a.
Charles E. Thomas, p, Charlottes-
VILE, Va, and Philippe A. Harriet, Is,
District of Columbia.
Edward S. Smith. Is. Macon, Mo-, and
Emily NJ. Frey. q. District of Column
bia
Joseph b. Bailey. 80. and Ida S. Aler.
50, Martinsburg. w Va
william E. Butler. %. and Maud z.
Dorsey, 10.
Alfred H Hollidge. Is. and Elizabeth
NJ. Franey, "a
Charles F. Meyer. q. and Ada P.
Morgan, is.
Bonnie Broadnox. %. and Lena Car
ter. q
John p. Atkinson. 70, and A. NJ. But
Ter Ball, So, Denver, Col.
Clyde w Frey, q, Hagerstown, Nd,
and Hattie NJ. Ohen, 19. -sp fa.-.
Eppa II. Cohen, a.. and Matte ".
Alexander, IS. both OF Prince William
Max wolfsteiner. o. and Isabella
Graf. "a
Edward L. Springer. "a, and Elizabeth
N. Reid. %.
Clarence E. Mccoy. a. and Sadie ".
johnson, 20
Thomas L. Costigan. 30. and Mary E.
Semmes. 20.
Edmund P Hickey. %, and Jennie B.
Perry. Is. s M
JylCecil Fornwel. q. and NJ. Augusta
Smith, IS.
Charles E Mclean. IS. Burlington, N.
c.. and Robena Atkinson. 80. District OF
Columbia
w J. Watson. q. and Eleanor Sar-
gent. 70.
John w Franklin, "a. and Sadie Jen-
nings, IS.
K. A. Jones. q, and Sarah Brookins'
Is.
Oscar Glenn, "a, and Josie Major. q.
William W. Lewis, q, and Estelle
Hammett Is
william P Reinold. q. and Edna NJ.
Gottcrais. q.
George A. Robinson. 90. and Fannie c.
jackson, 81
Lloyd NJ. Tiliman. "a, Palmetto, Tenn,
and Mae w. Klaffer, q, District OF Co
lumbia-
The Washington times., 1903-10-14
DISTRICT CONVICTS SENT
TO TRENTON PENITENTIARY

The following named persons, convict
ed in the District courts, were today
sent to the penitentiary at Trenton,
n. j.. to serve their sentences: John
Withers, housebreaking, ten years;
Joseph Somers. larceny, five years;
Thomas Spillman. housebreaking, five
years; Asa S. Hugill. four years;
Thomas E. Allen. housebreaking. two
years; John Brown, larceny, two years
Joseph Hart, robbery. two years
George Burke. assault with a dangerous
weapon. six years; Samuel Banks
housebreaking, one and one-half years
Burke II. Wheeler. assault with a dan
gerous weapon, two years; Carrie Nc
Donald. larceny, one year and one day
Ella Braxton. housebreaking. ten years
Richard Smith, housebreaking. five
years. and William Fox. eighteen
months.
The Washington times., 1903-10-14
oALEXANDRLA NEWS 5VOTES
MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Oct H-After
a summer recess OF many weeks
the city council met last night. and
there were present Aldermen John L.
Sweeney, president: and Messrs. Hill,
Burke, Ballanger, Marbury. Curtin,
Clark. and w. II. Sweeney.
Common council. President Paff, and
Messrs. Snowden. Trimyer. Burke,
Risheill. Fisher. Baader, Bryan, Brill,
Johnson, Uhler, Leadbeater, Spinks, and
McCuen.
The change in the fire department led
TO two applications. One on the part
OF the old Hydraulion company. which
has gone out of service, 10 buy for $500
their former engine house in Royal
Street, and the other by the Reliance
Fire Company. which has succeeded the
Hydraulion. asking for an appropriation
OF WOO to place gas fixtures and furni-
ture in their house in Patrick Street.
Both proposals were referred.
Mr. Hill In the aldermen, presented
proposal that the 1880 now paid by
the Washington, Alexandria and Mount
vernon Railroad Company as rent for
its right of way on Royal Street be
used to pave Royal Street with viuified
brick. provided the owners of real es-
foot of their property in aid of the i'm
proVements- This, too, was referred.
long discussion arose in the common
council upon the proposal of Mr.. Lead
oeater, of the street committee, TO ex-
pend 1880 for a pipe sewer on Pendle-
ton Street, near Washington. Mr.. Spinks
insisted that Oronoko Street, being on a
lower level than Pendleton. was the
place for the sewer. and the general
question Of sewering the northwest sec.
ton of the city was discussed by Messrs
Snowden, Johnson. and others. and the
subject was finally recommitted to the
committee
Three hundred and twenty-five dol
iars was appropriated TO place yitrified
Drlck cutters In King Street. from West
to Peyton Street
Offers were made by NJ Tolson. who
proposes 10 put up a spoke factory, and
A. Dean, who carries on a shipyard,
Tor the purchase of certain real es-
tate on the river front near the old
Alexandria Canal
Several proposals to put down cobble-
stone streets on Cameron and other
thoroughfares were referred TO COM
mittees.
Mr. Brill introduced a resolution to
pay w. Wildt 1888 per month for at
tention to the town clock. This was
opposed and withdrawn, and an appro-
lriation OF 1866 was made TO pay Mr..
Wildt for his last two months sery-
ices in connection with the town clock.
The discussion in this case arose over
the fact that an ordinance of the city
directed the Janitor of the city hall &c
attend to winding the town clock.
1t was ordered that all real estate on
which taxes were overdue In 1902 be
! advertised for sale upon the 18th Of De
cember next, in accordance with the
tax law.
Proposals for sewers in several alleys
parallel with streets were laid over.
Robert Downham and Julian Y. VIII
| iiams made a proposal to furnish metal
| boxes for waste papers, with advertise
ments thereon, at each electric light
pole on King Street, without cost tc
the city. The proposals were referred
The board then adjourned.
The Washington times., 1903-10-14
DEATH RECORD.

The following deaths have been re-
ported to the Health Department for the
forty-eight hours ended at noon today:
William Anderson. 70 years.
Daniel NJ Pratt. 73 years.
Margaret Mccormick. 20 years.
Ellen H Hunter 60 years.
Moses NJ b. Johnson, 40 years.
George p. Ganzhorn. az years.
Eliza Wallace. 43 years.
James II. Colbert, AZ years.
David G. Rivers IA years.
Helen B. Parsons, years.
Bertha Brooks. months.
Edward Harris. days.
Benjamin Irby, 6 days.
William H Simms. IS years.
Eliza Jolson 80 years.
George Stefan. rs years.
Mary j. Boteler 70 years.
Samuel Stein. So years.
Dennis O'Nei. 50 years.
Fannie L. Jecko, 81 years.
Charles A. Stone, 56 years.
Helen r. NJ. Gould. 80 years.
William Kahlert As years
John j. White. AZ years.
John A Hogan. AZ years.
William c. Reeve SO years.
William z. Boyle. SO years.
Edward J. Scanlon. 80 years
William Wood. % years.
Hannah z. Langley, 8 months.
Laurence Slaughter, months.
Lawrence Dutton. months.
Infant of Rebecca and Mason Rag
mole. days.
Gilbert Wood. 3 days.
Jose Giovanni. ! day.
The Washington times., 1903-10-14
MCFARLAND DIFFERS
WITH HIS COLLEAGUE
Takes Issues With Mr.. West as to the
Need of Investigating Milk Supply.

Commissioner Macfarland this morn
ing took issue with the recommends
ton made yesterday by Commissioner
w est concerning an investigation of the
quality of milk furnished District in
situations.
AS printed in yesterdays Times, Com
missioner West declared the milk speci-
f1cations, drafted by the Health Depart
ment. were so framed as to compel a
continuance of the favored dealer
system, or else the milk furnished the
District was far below standard.
Commissioner mcfarland denies both
of these contentious.
The Washington times., 1903-10-14
DEATH OF E. H. GREGORY.

T. II. Gregory, father Of Walter
Gregory, who carries on grocery store
at 400 Cameron Street. in this city. died
in Washington yesterday. and his re-
mains have been brought here for
burial. Mr.. Gregory married Mrs. Mon
roe Harris, daughter Of the late Peter
Henderson. He carried on the business
OF a tinsmith here for several years
and was a most reputable and respected
citizen.
The Washington times., 1903-10-14
PETTY EASE.

Cards are out announcing the coming
marriage of Lieut.. James Marshall
Petty. of the Twentieth Regiment, in
fantry, u. S A, son of James T. Petty,
of 1898 Street northwest. to Miss Adj
drienne Judith Pease, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank w. Pease. The cere-
mony will take place at All Souls
Church. Washington. on the evening of
October Is. Both Mr.. Petty and Miss
Pease are graduates of the Western
High School, the former having been
lieutenant of Company II, Of high school
cadets. Mr.. and Mrs. Petty will reside
at Fort Sheridan, ILL.,, where he is sta
toned.
The Washington times., 1903-10-14
EDMONSTON-BAKER.

Miss Clara Elizabeth Baker, of George
town. and Enoch Edmonston, jr., will
be married this evening at the horue of
the brides uncle, William Eckloff, 2401
Wisconsin Avenue northwest. After the
wedding a reception will be held. Miss
Baker was formerly a member of the
Charles b. Hanford theatrical COM
pany. and also Of the Linthicum Club.
of Georgetown.
The Washington times., 1903-10-14
Information for Fishermen

The Potomac River at Great Falls is
registered at Is. Both the Potomac and
the Shenandoah Rivers are muddy at
Harper's Ferry.
Several small rockfish were caught
yesterday by Arthur Boggs in the Poto-
mac. near the Three Sisters. One good
sized bass was caught in the Little
River, near the First Causeway.