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I I THE BEAUFORT NEWS THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 1936 PAGE THREE t When Ships Sailed From Beaufort To California By AYCOCK in The State 4.,, .. ,, ,j, , .j. j. i. i. j. .. .. .j. .. l FEW people of this generation are aware of the fact that the town of Beaufort played an important part In the settlement of California dur ing the days of the gold rush in 1849, but it is a fact, nevertheless. Beaufort, as you may know, hasj been a port of entry ever since 1722, which was one year before the town was incorporated and fifteen years after the French Huguenots settled the area in 1707. In those days, Beaufort was considered one of toe most important ports along the South Atlantic coast. Even today, the water commerce is aa great as any other town in North Carolina with the ex ception of Wilmington. Ignored by Historian During the gold-rush period, when the entre country was astir with ex citement and with dreams of sudden wealth, many vessels sailed from Beaufort the 10,000 mile voyage a round Cape Horn or through the Straits of Magellan and up the west coast of South America and Mexico to California. It is one of those little incidents which historians, for some reason or other, have failed to in clude in the text books they have written for the students in our schools to study. Records available in Beaufort in dicate that there was an unusually heavy amount of shiping from that port during this particular era. Most of the cargoes consisted of knocked- down, ready-built houses, made of umber sawnJTrom virgin pine trees - ' d , the t WetVZl1 North Carolina coast cept on pro mills in the v.cmity of Beaufort at inegg m md t1" im 1Umber WV wnlxatlon. of Carteret county town, where houses were bn It . n sec-, J h m(mey an, tro. tioBB and loaded aboard ships. Most the annual RegetU could be of the buildings wre the one ade'into an Vent which would not story type: not at all prtentious m, o be o nature feut of a nat appearance. However .those ind.vid-! 5mportance . . And nothing like UaiS WHO weni to tauiornm lur suw . were not particularly interested in fc.h.uu . ... .w a roof over their heads. They didn't j have time to do any construction! work themselves, inasmuch as they wanted to stait digging gold as quick ly as possible. And that is why the knocked-down type of houses were so much in demand. Upon the arrival of the cargoes in California, the houses could be put up in a day or two, and the new owners lost very little time from their gold-digging operations. Incidentally, this also goes to prove that the mail-order organiza tions of today, who sell ready-built houses, lack a lot of having hit on something new or original: this same system was employed almost a hundred years ago at Beaufort, and also probably at other places. Sailing vessels two and three masted schooners were used in mak ing the dangerous trips around the Horn. There were also several square riggers, but ior tne inosi pan me vessels which carried the large car goes of lumber were rigged fore and aft. A dangerous trip, as everyone who knows anything about the seas, will admit. One of the most rceent referenc es to the California Gold Rush, in so far as it concerns Beaufort, turned up the other day. In an anient scrap book was found data pertaining to the cruise of the Louisa Bliss. It reads as follows: "On last Monday morning, Febru ary 4th, the fast sailing ship Louisa P,:3S, laden with lumber, left the l.-rt of Beaufort, N. C, destination: San Francisco. California. She weigh ed anchor at 11 a. m. and glided off smoothly under a light breese, bear- j ing upon the ocean wide, ten of the citizens of the town for whom the following invocation was offered. : "Cease, ye murmuring tempests, cease, Lulled be every adverse gale; Be each billow hushed in peace, Let tranquility prevail. "Now ye gentle zephers blow, See the gallant ship depart; In each bosom pleasures glow, Buoyant swells their every heart. "Giacefully the canvas flows, Wooing every fav'rini' breeze. While the B1U so proudly goes, As if conscious of her prize. "Smile beningn! ye Powers above! Eid them safely on to glide; May their voyage, prosperous prove May no accident betide. "Speedily conduct them o'er, Whither now they shape their way; Safely waft them to yon shore, Where gold in sands embedded lay. "Now with hope and joy elate, May they health and riches meet, Fondly they anticipate, Wlien the golden shores they greet. "Speedy, then, be their return, Short But prosperous, their stay; They whose absence we must mourn, Ever while they are away. "Take the ten, the ambitious few, O ye blissful Powers above! Into thy protective view., Objects of thy tender love. BROWN Magazine H-i-H-H- "Bear them safely back again. To their homes and longing friends; Bid their urospects sooth the pain, Which' their absence now portends:" "One Lett." foregoing was from the pen of the late Capt. W. C. King, the ... ... m - m j.1 i. ; ' "one left." The names of the ambi tious ten could not be learned by the writer. But among them were Capt. William Fales, master of the Louisa Bliss, and among the crew or passen gers were Dr. J. L. Manney, Dr. J. Francis King, a Mr. Bust, a Mr. Gil- likin and Charles Whitehurst, Commenting on the cruise one writ , er who addressed a letter to the "CorresDondence" department of the late "I.. publican," write the following i.van song to the cruise of tha Blitt: " It is scarcely necessary to add, ; that nearly all of the ambitious ten, j found the wave washed shores of! Carteret far more attractive, if not . more profitable, than the golden ' shores of California. They are all living in Beaufort again." j WATERFRONT (Continued from page one) Club decides to stage the event on the high seas instead of in the protec- - attract not only Etate wide but Mtio . atention. No re ional importance national publicity for any resort' ni.nn!n1tit a -fact rrvrkui r er a rpn guch ag we have here in Carteret IT SERVES ME right. I am prac tically blistered in spots as a result of a cruise out to the Gulf Stream last Friday. I would be blistered all over perhaps, if Clifton Wade of Bell's Drug Store had not come to my re scue with Butesin Picrate, a yellow and very greasy o:ntment, but a sure cure for those who get too much sun. As stated, "it serves me right,' or any one else who lives along the coast when they get blistered by the sun shine. It is a different matter when some inexperienced person from the f uplands comes down here and gets a dose of ' sunshine and busters., but for a native ?of the coast. .it is just inexcusable. But the fish were biting so fast and furiously for about three hours that I did not realize there was such a thing as a blister ing sun, shining down on your col umnist and the blue waters of the Gulf. THE BIG LOGGERHEAD which was in the salt water pool at the U. S. Bureau of Fisheries last summer died during the past winter. Now Dr Prytherch would like to have an other and the bigger the reptile the better. Any commercial fisherman or sportsfisherman who succeeds in capturing one alive, whether it is a loggerhead or a leatherback will be paid up to $15 for same.if it weighs 250 pounds or over. . . . MOST FORTUNATE Judge of superior court in North Carolina dur ing the past two weeks has been Mar shall T. Spears of Durham who has presided over the two weeks term here. Each morning before leaving Atlantic Beach hotel for Beaufort Judge Spears hag taken a dip jn the surf. What would the rest of the superior court jurists of North Car olina give to have had this same opp ortunity during the warmer days of j early June? Big Pay Off (Continued from cage cne) school this year next Fall he will enter State College for a course in electrical engineering. His father's bonus will help assure the youth of this college training. William Hatsell who was in the navy during the World Vv'ai wvs the third vet ta get his bonus. Tv!a C. M. Jones DURHAM LIFE INSURANCE BARBOUR'S MACHINE. SHOP GENERAL REPAIR WORK ELECTRIC & ACETYLENE WELDING J. O. Barbour, Mgr. BEAUFORT, N. C. Day Phone 331-1 Nite Phone342-6 Hatsell is employed as linotype oper ator and composing rccm ir.sr.feCs: of the Bttafoit News. He will net cash in on his bonus, instead will let it draw the 3 per cent interest. Many of those securing their bon us this week, sent them directly to Raleigh where they will be cashed. More money will be in circulaaon in Carteret county and the United States generally for the next few weeks than in many years, perhaps since the boom and profiteering days of World War. Veterans are warned against graft- ers swindlers and confidence men Of course the money is the veterans' to do with it what they wish, but there will be an influx of blue sky peddlers and fake stock rackets ap- . . ..... . peering immediately to catch the un wary veteran who perhaps is at loss just how to invest or spend his mon ey. Excellent advice to veterans i to consult bankers of Morehead City or Beaufort or Legion officials for advice before taking on any new investments otherwise the bonus money is quite likely to slip through the fingers of those who are liable to become the victims of a racketeer. HOMES SHOULD BE WIRED ONLY BY COMPETENT MEN RALEIGH, Junel7 North Caro lina farmers who have studied agri cultural conditions in the State be lieve they should produce more poul try, livestock, and feed, but less cotton, tobacco, and other cash crops. Such a shift in production is need ed to balance farming to meet local I requirements and at the sam-i time provide adjustments necessary Irom a national standpoint, the farmers decided. Farmers who made the study were committeemen appointed in almost every county of the State in connect ion with the county program plan ning movement started last Decem ber by the State College agricultural extension service. The 6,919 committeemen and assistants surveyed local conditions, discussed the situation with more than 50,000 other farmers, and made recommendations regarding improve- ments needed in this St.te. A tabulation of all recommenda tions, as made by Julian Mann, who is in charge of extension studies at State College, irought out the follow , ing pointr, :::o:'z other things: ; The ::.fo- ' .should be cut 35 j per ccr.t below' U.3 average acreage for t- U'23-1932 period. Allowing; for b. fjvmir..? practices, prod uction wo-.:!': be cut only 9 per cent. The tobacco crop should be held to 79 per cent of the base acreage es tablished under the old AAA, but production would be only 10 per cent i the base Doundage, in view of better farming methods, The corn crop acreage sheuld be ; cut slightly, but production increased 1 from 41,606,000 bushels by securing . higher yields. : Small winter grains should De in creased from 807,000 to 1,153,000 acres, Hay crops shoul j be increased from 1,009,000 to 1,328,000 acres, with the yield per acre being doubl ed. Cattle should be increased from 684,000 to 926.000 hend swine from 947,000 to 1,466,000 head, sheep 77,000 to 154,000 head, chickens from 8,uo,uu 10 ijl.ouvu uhuo, eggs from 33,601,000 to 82,039,000 . , i i.. .v, Q9R rnn dozen norses anu muico uvm to 434,000 head. WiU nativt ptrien ef tht Calvert Guiana Expedition come to a halt ma jungle elearmg in the heart of tht great Amazon "Ram Forest" i . , with precious cases at cooling Calvert. (Please Specify) If tfmir nocktftbook L pleads, "Buy nun-der--dolar-a-pii.t whiskey " . . . specify Old Drum. It's a Calvert product. Distilled from pre mium grain. Spir ited tang, but clean tastel Io its price class, you can't beat itl Old Drum rbi.i V BIMND BLENDED WMISKEY M HO araot. 7t araln JF aa"al spirits PM CALVCHT-MARYLAKD DISTIILINQ CO., INC. CXCCUTIVf OFFICESj N. V C. CAtVCfrrS "EVrj J,'"? rWoOF 3t stralgiht -hlM... t yaars oM, 17 araln r.tral lolriti. CLVCIIT'S "t ClAIBLCNDEp WHItKf-V;-; f ?2SZ? Mskr: t itraiaht whlriuy I yar ami t avHiths t4tt Mraltht whlOiey 2 r ' straight wtiUKay t r r aMt H araln aautral splrlu. Clean Up Premises To Control Fly Breeding Raleigh June 17 One female fly in the spring, allowed to live and breed, may leave millions of descen dents by fall. Don't give them a chance to breed, cautions John A. Arey extension dairy specialist at State College. Start control measures as soon as possible. Flies are not only carriers of filth and disease, but they are a constant source of annoyance to cattle and livestock. Cows will not give as much milk if continually harassed by flies. The first step in getting rid of this nuisance is to eliminate breeding places, Arey continued. Manure from stables should be removed daily, if possible. When practical, it is best to haul the manure direct to the fields where it can be spread over the land. Where this is impractical, at least try not to leave large piles of manure lying arc und for many days at a time. Clean up the premises of the house and barnyard, he continued. Any filth left exposed will serve as a breeding place for flies. With the best of care, however, it will be impossible to destroy all flies in the larvae stage. Therefoie, it is advisable to use traps, poison : and sprays in fighting this pest. A good poison can be mace by mixing three quarts of skirr milk with one fourth quart of formalde hyde and one fourth quart of n olass- I es. Flace the mixture in s iallow containers where the flies ai j, but where animals and poultry . annot get at it. A good spray is very efl ;ctive, Arey stated. A number are i ow on the market. Follow the directions given, he said, and good results will be obtained. . Good fly traps can be purchased or made at home. Farmers Bull etin No. 734, U. S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, c mtains directions for making traps at home. BODY, FENDER, DOOR AND WINDSHIELD GLASS REPAIRING DONE WHILE YOU WAIT LOFTIN MOTOR CO. CRAVEN ST. BEAUFORT, N. C. Ill . J 1 i , , ,. IL 1 'V - BUY MARINE PAINT FROM PAUL'S MACHINE SHOP "Marine Outfitters" BEAUFORT, WE BUY ProofOMUnedon Atmrtno Dermatherml Hore Is the sensitively accurate dermatherm In use . . . to cbe skin temperature bofore and after the Ingestion ol Calvert. This atuailng Instrument preset beyond doubt that . . . Calvert cools I iff at y asm HMDS COOt OFF WITH Biographical Sketch Of Colored Minister (From Sanford Enterprise) The Rev. T. H. Brocks, pastor of Wall Street Baptist church was born in New Bern, N. C. He is the old est child of Rev. N F Brooks and the late Martha Hamlin Brooks. His early college training was received at Shaw University. In 1934 he married Misa S. Blondina. Nichols of Philadel phia, Pa. Rev. Brooks is a member ef the Phi Beta Sigma Fraternty. CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank those who offer ed their sympathy and hlep, during the illness and death of our beloved mother, Angeline Howell. We wish especially to thank those who gave floral tributes. W. F. Howell, Miss Stella Howell, Miss Hazel Howell and Mrs. W. C. Murdoch, surviving children. Eieht demonstrations in treating cotton seed with Ceresan before planting, in Cumberland County, showed considerable advantage by using the material. Few of the plants died where the seed had been treated. FOR HAIR AND SCALP JAPANESE OIL m Mid, I, U. (. A. g The Antiseptic Scalp M.dlelaa- . Dlfftraat froM til ry Hair Tonic Oct SI. FEEL IT WOKKI AI All Oraaalttt Writ, Ut MCE CwkM -Ttw Trata Ahtat TM Half." Natl ml m C Nw Yart mmmmwmsBmMsr Per BWttUMsa, Soar Stomach, FlttiltMd Naaoaa and Sick HaatJacha, daa ta Coaatipation. Don't Paint Your Boat with House Paint N. C. JUNK Sensational Calvert Expedi tion Into Heart of Tropical Jungle Brings Back More Proof of Calvert Whiskey's Amazing Cooling Properties Hot spot of the world ; : ; the "Green Hell of Guiana." Steaming humidity . temperatures of 110 degrees in the shade. Here, deep in the jungle, the Calvert Expedi tion checked skin temperatures for six long weeks . ; ; proved beyond doubt that CJvert cools! It's a fact! Calvert drives inner heat to the surface, where it radiates . . .evaporates! Leaves you cool . comfortable! Enjoy Calvert as a gentleman should moderately. Be cool tonight ; . i collected to morrow. Cool off with Calvert! fc&W'ii ASH ' Carl Ipock, a 4-H club member oi j Jonts County, cleared over $60 by. raising a flock of broiler chicks this spring. O. H. Johnson. M. D. SPECIALIST Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat CLASSES FITTED Ol&ot Hmim MorebeW City 9 to 12 A. M. Baufort 2 to 5 P. M. PROTECTION . The 1936 Kelvinator gives you Visible Cold-whh a Built-in Ther mometer . . . marked in degrees ... so you can see that you have aafe refrig eration for your foods, the one basic thing for which you really purchase an electric refrigerator. It gives you Visible Economy'' .with' a Certificate of Low Operating Cost so you can know, in advance, that the current consumption will be amazingly low. It gives you Visible Protection with its Five-Year Protection Plan signed assurance of dependable sery-i ice. 1 And it gives sparkling new beauty a wealth of really worthwhile con venience features and a cabinet de- signed to provide easy accessibility. 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