The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-20
THE LOST CABLE.
How They Waited In Vain for Its
Arrival at Hearts Content.
The DISCONTINUED Hearts in
Newfoundland.
Exciiements and Disappoinhnents Of the
Herald Correspondents.
Frenzy and Madness Of the Specula-
tors at Hearts Content,
&c, &C.. &c.

TOTS Az HtdTGS UOutOutS
&C., &C.. &c.
Our Hearts Content Correspondence.
HEARTS CONTENT, N. F., July 81, 1896.
BLOW ABOUT TIN WEATHER.
consider it the correct thing TO commence this letter
with the observation that 1t is fine day. and In doing
80 no claim is made to originality Without doubt you
have heard the remark before and In print; but
whether fresh STALE 1t is highly appropriate and
tainy very in the present instance. For what
be more important at this time than the state Of the
weather. Is the Great Eastern at paying the
Atlantic cable and does not the success or failure Of the
greatest enterprise of the age hang upon the caprice Of
winds and waves controlled by the uncertain Eous and
Neptunes Out here in this village Of contented hearts ~
it is subject that occupies the mind and tongue almost
necessarily. When you wake in the morning the first
thing you think Of before your prayers is the
weather you glance through the little bedroom win
dow to see how the sky looks. When you go down to
breakfast the first remark you hear Is about the weather
"Fine day, sir, =" says the landlord.
ssVery fine, indeed" Is the answer, or something
similar
1.-THE big ship ought to along nice in such good
weather as this Tea or coffee, srr"
"Conee II you please. Yes she certainly ought to OK.
perience little difficulty" Ne
knOWcu ROOu
and August jess about the cvist months IN de year
They couldn't have took better sayson for starting
When dere is any hard blow gale you see he always
be folered mex day by calm weather. The blows don't
lass more dan half day tnk she do be on hor
way now, sir; don't your
The reply to which last remark is that you srather
tink she do be-"
Similar TO this is the conversation at dinner tea be.
tween meals In the house, out Of DOORS and in short at
all hours and in all cases.
may remark pdsot that the accent OF all but tn
educated classes mixture OF Irish and Scotch
brogue, and the broadcast English Heart Content
originally settled by people from the West Of England
and hence the conversation of the inhabitants is strongly
tinctured with West countryisms.
But to return to the weather We have had long spell
of baimy July zephyrs and sunshinea whole week Of
IT, Not Storm nor fog nor cloud and the prospect
still looking bright This morning awoke at six. The
sun was streaming through the opened windows, and
could its rays playing brightly upon the bosom Of the
placid harbor the little waveets seeming to dance and
sparkle with very joy You must know have magnd
cent view from my sleeping apartment Stretching in
bed can out to the Narrows, and notice even the
smallest boats gliding in aud out or sailing in the harbor
ITSELF The south side bills just opposite looked grcener
and prettier than ever and the little gardens and road
offered the most tempting invitation for walk. got
up dressed with due speed and sailed forth, determined
TO proceed to Norther Point have look out Trinity
Bay in the direction from which the Great Eastern must
approach US
NonTnER PoINr
is rocky height forming Of the walls OF the Mar
rows at the village eastern side Of the harbOr II Is
reckoned mile and half from my place of lodging is
sixty -four feet above the level OF the sea, and on It's
summit piled a heap Of whtewashed stones in the
form Of tower This tower is a sort Of lighthouse
without light in it, II serves as landmark TO navi
gators. From this point gets grand view Of Trinity
Bay and the surrounding country. Mizen Hill, tow.
ering to q height of nearly hundred feet, just
behind the village, comes boldly in view Bacon Cove
Head, one hundred and thirtytwo feet high Gariess
Point hundred and seventy feet high and the South
side Hills hundred and twenty feet high,
all taken in at moments glance You Sec along the
shores Of the bay the villages Of Hearts Ease Hearts
Desire and Hearts Delight (queer names theseb at
least you the points leading In towards them. You
also family in the distance the Bay OF Bulls Arm
where the last cable was laid the memorable 5h Of
August 1858 You miles out towards the Atlantic,
and this is the main why selected IL for walk,
hoping to catch glimpse OF the big ship looming up in
the distance in magnificent proportions like the Levia
than Of the sea, which she is It Is my favorite walk
to Norher Point, but never enjoyed IL much be-
fore, and why know not. There was nothing novel in
SpectaCle
one witnesses every part of Newfoundland along the
shores, and which might be briefly summed up as fol-
lows
bunch of stones then few fish stages loaded with
cod or capen then little boat house or nsh curing
tablshmen then couple Of cottages; then an unforu
dog, with unsighty piece Of lumber attached to
his neck by means Of rope and dragging after him like
q supererogatory caudal appendage this Is 10 prevent
the poor brute from chasing the cattle, chickens and
genus ho'no then perhaps pig, with strange descrp
ton Of necklace consisting Of four sticks made into
squars-another rude contrvance against bcasty de-
vastations and, lastly, some men and women plainly
clad the females displaying well developed feet and
ankles beneath rather short petticoas and wearing
bonnets hoods Some Of the women, perchance, are
bringing water from the wells each carrying two pals
with hoop outside her dress keep the liquid from
spashing clothes This species of crinoine Is far
useful II not Ornamental than the expensive
affairs In vogue elsewhere.
Half an hours brisk walking found me at the summit
Of Norther Point, but nary Great Eastern there
TO be Numbers Of little fishing vessels, however
were cruising about and gave lively appearance to the
bay Far out towards the dark specks were TO DO
seen just above the horizon One Of those spccks might
be the Great Eastern and then again might n'tmos
probably not How foolish these speculatons must sem
TO you, and yet assure you they are quite natural
the departure Of the Great Eastern had been postponed
to the 18th or 10TH san the possibility that she might
have left at earlier day was constantly before my
certainty This business Of wstching for the Great
Eastern not knowing ns HQpspt Or the hour she may
pop in on u.s. is BY no eIhB desirable. We only had
tain day. we could reckon pretty closely when TO expect
her. and settle down during the required interval With
contented and quiet minds
NEWS PROM TIE LABRADOR.
On the way back was accostcd by feeble old
woman who Informed me she had received letter the
preceding evening rom Labrador Would please 90
up with her 70 her house and read for herr OF
Iconsened and followed her in:c little room OF her
cottage where seated some half o2zen women and
as many more children. Anxiety was on every coun
tenance The husbands fathers broth2rs Of those
poor women were OF al the Labrador nshing anu tne
letter was TO tell whether success or failure had bee2
their lot broke open the letter and read. Bad newsl
Scarcely enough fish caught 70 supply the daily food for
the fishermen Such was the substance OF the letter
deeper gloom settled the little circle You can
scarcely imagine Of how much importance the sh CUES
ton 70 the inhabante Of this and other small Villages