Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-08-11
From the Sen Shore.

MoNAMET House, SOUTH PLYMOUTH
August g. 1852. !
Down on the south Shore in one of the
pleasantest sections of the old colony, there is
a quiet old resort, named MANoMET, from
what aboriginal tradition L know not, which is
at present the resort of as sensible gathering
of recreationists as ever filled their shoes with
sand. Whether Manomet was a sachem or a
chief in the good old colony times when we
lived under a king, or what it was that gave
its name to this point, l never have heard. A
rash young man at my side suggests that he
was probably imam o Notwithstanding
melancholy example of the way in which
person of otherwise correct principles will
sometimes go astray. 1t may be that great
events were once transporting on the spot
where we stand over which an eternal night
has closed. Certain it is that no inducements
of them have been left-that there is little
now to be seen which is not universal, save
the blue perspective of the ocean, and
little to be heard save its unceasing swash and
roar as the surf breaks upon the shore.
The attractions which Manomet presents to
stranger are of very simple and primitive
character. Nature has done very well for it.
Art has done nothing. There is some variety
and interest in its scenery. The sea is very
generous with its gifts. The fishing is excel
lent, and the facilities for surf-bathing equally
excellent. With decent resources and good
companionship one easily finds enough that is
pleasant to fill up these hot and weltering
days, though no ambitious landlord tickles him
with luxuries or tempts him with display.
Our landlord has great faith in substantials-
very little in ornamentals. The sea does his bus
mess for him. 1t welcomes you to the gener-
Gus embrace in which it wraps you. 1t
strengthens and satisfies you. Ones lesser
wants seem still less in the presence of its com
pleteness. Those are trivial, this is heroic. lie
is insensible indeed who can place his palm up
on its almost conscious waves, and fail to ge
something Of the inspiration of the powe
which they too obey.
The story Of place like this is not a bril-
liant one. Ii produces nothing interesting
except for home consumption. The expo
rence of one sea-resort is the experience {
nearly all others, and its tale has been ofte
told. The first excursion to watering place
in this section was made in 1852, by certai
yoyagers from Delft Haven. who passed thi
point one winters night, and came to ancho
few miles nearer the present site of Ply
mouth. That excursion was experimental
and the result made it a very memorial,
one. You can see from the "Clihs" tn,
course which their boat took on an
preaching the harbor, and nearly all the pla
ces which their first footsteps on Ian,
made precious forever. What prophets
wisdom was there in the tides which Dor
them thither! What examples Of courag
casting out fear, they left to Their posterit
which needs them SO much! Without friend
or influence in the councils Of mankind. CA,
out from the favor of those who should hav
cherished them, they entered with paint,
steps npon their great destiny, sustained onl
by the consciousness that they were doir
right, looking for recompense only
The crown which virtue gives,
After this mortal change, TO her true servants,
AMONG the euihroned gods on sainted seats
o for hero now, even like one Of thes