Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-07-21

species of fossil remains. Among them are
numerous vertebrate of various sizes. some of
them very large. They probably belonged to
animals OF the saurian tribe like the lizard. al.
ligator, &C., but which must have been very
much larger than any now known to exist
Shells are also found, some of them called nv
the residents of the vicinity, ''quahogsp hut
they are not of that species nor any other now
inhabitng this region. They belong to trop
ical Or semi-tropical species.
The summit of the promontory is surmount-
ed by "Gay Head Light House, F" in which is
placed "Fresnel Light" This consists of an
immense number of large glass bars, arranged
in a semi-conic form, and so ground as to con-
verge the rays of the great lamp in its center
into an intense focus and, as the machine re-
wolves continually, it presents this intensified
light to the beholder, at any given point, in the
form of a succession of flashes, following each
other at intervals of ten seconds. So brilliant
is this light, that it is seen at distance of thr-
ty miles around.
The keeper of the lighthouse is Capt. Sam
uel Flanders, genial, warm-hearted gentle
man, who rejoices in being the father of ten
responsibilities. If they each let their lights
shine before the world, as their father has his
what a luminous example they must exhibit
for the admiration and imitation of behoIders
Captain Flanders, for a fair consideration, af
fordS accommodations to such strangers as find
it i'll their way to visit Gay Head He takes
them in-not in the Edgartown style that l
have spoken of, but more in the way of the
Good Samaritan. I found him very kind and
accommodating, anticipating, as far as he could
every want of mine, and furnishing me with
mass of information that greatly enhanced the
interest and pleasure of my visit / can cor
daily recommend those who purpose visiting
Gay Head to avail themselves of his accom-
modations and services.
The morning after my arrival in Gay Head
l proceeded with Capt. Flanders as a guide
each of us well mounted, on an equestrian
expedition over the northern portions of the
peninsula, to make domiciary visits to the in.
habitants. 1t may not be known to your read
efs, that all Gay Head is an Indian Reserva-
ton, and that the people, except those at the
Light House, are descendants of the aboriginal
Inhabitants of the country Yet, if any of
them look for a romantic account of wigwams
in the forest, of painted warriors, and blanket
ed squaws and pappooses, they will surely
be disappointed. The forests have disappear
ed, no wigwam crowns the hills or reposes in
the valley; but in their place are comfortable
frame dwellings, inhabited by farmers. or by
the families of mariners who are ploughing the
great deep, and who return occasionally with
the proceeds of their voyages to make glad
the hearts of "the loved ones at home" The
houses, furniture, and utensils, present nothing
to distinguish them from those of people in
similar condition in life among the whites
And young America" has been here, too
Crinoline is an institution with the lasses of
Gay Head, and hoped skirts are no novelty
to them. The little bonnet fits as iauntily as
in New York or Boston, with no fear that the
complexion will suffer from it scantiness Dur
ing our forenoon's ride no instance of rudeness
or incivility on the part Of the children, where
we went, occurred, and we were received, at the
houses we visited, with a general politeness
and courtesy, that would not be discreditabe
among people Of greater advantages and high
er pretensions. But, this yarn is already spun
too long, and l must close
Yours, as ever, SACNU