New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-31
SUMMER LETTERS.
NANTUCKET.

TRADE.
NANTUCKET, Aug, 23.-gaving been to Soon
Set the next thing Was TOGO cOaue-a place rather
inextncably mixed UP in Our minds with Cahoo% HH
long sandy point only aprosohabe by Doal unless ono
makes the tour Of tie Island by carriage Clappers
abound in great vl.fety, and the rarer KINDS "no
washed and varuyshed, arc very pretty, FeriWIn
Lies arc plenpful hut not altogether u eSi%
bic property; and tho Volethued mnscfe' niouhe
beautiful to look at, brittle IN US $500 $500.
1t woud not haye been dOIng" Nantucket at al "i'Ho
visiting Obseue; so armcdiwith baskets, eeach-n"e' ~
umbrellas we walked down to the dock where o0r i''e
boat wasidng anchor The pier gave us loIe WV
impression the falp ug of Of Nantucket tr"ue anu P
perity than anything Lad yet seen; tno ' .
missing timbers-tge solitary posts dottng the water
here and there. shO wing what the dock nau once
the sotude enliyned only by sleepy boy, who lazy
watched our shady progress into the unsteady little YES
sell made up dreary scene Whlch we were Ei@u
10 leave. Our one rover had peen WhaIer
and ns his eyes rOamed the distant waters we won
dered II he heard any sound uaudble to US, that might
be translated "There che blows" into some other
phrase Of vs. iaecraft Nothing blew, however, IN cur
direction, DO Porp0ise; and though we o
hands into ahe rather turd water and tried te]DhK Oh
Undine, We brought up no coral neeKIaces-ohy SUNG
ladv sea moss that turned an ugly color as soon
the beat Our hopes had been raised
the hieest pitch by very trustwOrthyloOkng Quaker
es whssl we encountered and who talked like one VINO
had s,iied the subject. she confidently laid down the
theory that every month had its mOsses as the garden
IT'S Roera theory smiled by the natives, who stoaty
declared that be depended on except
in the equinoctal storm Our Quaker friend also dis
sonrsed OF "plumes bright, feathery arrangements
OF orange and scarlet that were often brought to hght
by turning over old seaweed but in this ALSO we found
the Nantucket shore decidedly reproductive Reaching
Goatue we landed sand-bank, and dragged
YEARLY through il to little elevatlon'
where the clapp0rs lay in encouraging profuSion'
greedy hands seized everything within reach Dut
Capt gathered with discretion, and when his pile
was laid at our found ourselves in possession OF
some Lovely Shells" the value Of which he assured us
Tather tantalizngy might be about 70 cents. The vel
low cactus was said abound at Coatue, but an ex-
tended tramp in search of the pantony produced some
stalks with cavities where flowers had been what Is
there about Coatuef asked with laudabe thirst Tor
Information; lis it distinguished IN any way = " There's
good deal of sand was the reply after our guide hsd
gaIed relectvely at the four points OF the compass
AS were each In possession OF two D0otsin OF tHe
article this seemed sdperfHous and we c!anpeTed nto
the boat again with treasures, under TIE halucla
tion that should return speedily as we came we
coon understood, however, that WlnG anu nm, tuS
were against us and we soon began 10 thi i
long voyage while rover was getting dreadfuly
red In the face with his violent exerons great yaI-
craft crossed path containing the usual Nan
iueke proportion of five women to ore man The heads
OF the former Win SuSlF g[eSS n's Si SsSestie ~
We had very hard pull" over that mile and half
of ocean; and at one time 1t was unfeengy suggested
that should tighten the boat by throwing oyerboaTd
us whale stOry1how his boat was "crunched" by a
sperm whale and the crew took refuge on me
head THAT must have been horrible! what did you DO
asked ct amt anything when you're used to it-shp
soop az tGe Se coud W IT To Come And You hung on
all that time 3" "We, yes-partly hung on and partly
rather lively" The real cutting mp came later, and
likewise lively, according to the captains account
We shuddered at the idea OF voyage in whaler with
the ship fun Of "bubber" and the deck and sides cas-
always cleaned up aferward, and had grand time fry
Ing dOughnuts in the superfous ola stereOtyped treat
to the men, after dspOsing of the huge Carcase.
Our sojourn on the Island the is drawing 10
close and have begun rush about vigorously for
sre extensive. but one resident has prcty ter
raced garden slOping down TO the water with little 6oxes
ocean view, with sankaty Head lighthouse like bril-
people are proverSaiy benevolent and accommodating
saturday night 70 gala time for the town generally
be led to imagine that the inhabitants generally were
living at service, and that this was their night
nut. Tho shops lighted with gas, and make
quite brilliant appearance especially t1e shell
The shell pieces are in great variety Of grouping,
and splay much artistic taste II is quite a mistake
howe to suppose that these shells are either the pro
ducts of the island brought directly to the place from
that She sent to Sew-Bedford and even to New-Jersey
W FOR her wares. Another shelady kindly allowed us to
bnatons Of shells and seaqossss are produced After
su psrt Of sbepeee was Se rspet T T
shells Some shells are exceedingly difficult to obtain
sash could charm Into our possession certain green
uury shell, the beautiful seahue of which produced
the effect that Creating the ee@ed
avery suitable employment for lady; and might he
laughed at this view OF the case You should see me-
hOrrid thngs They do arrive this condition. and
In preparing them get this back into a per
could hardly anu tell me from cSimney Hs gG"
The library open on Saturday evenings, and fee Of
months The shelves are not very well hlled but the
pleasant and airy There good portrait here
basket berries. mis- beloved shoes that he would
have the picture and the artist would not have his
Feet convenient Strangers usually the
scum, Shioh is in the same building; the whole is digni
fed by the name "AtheDaum" There is not much TO be
however that cannot be greater perfection
elsewhere. The Museum can only be visited on Wednes
day and Saturday afternoons. The grand of
This Is usually the centerpece table whatnot.
Accountable punches OF gaudilyhued grasses cOlOred
Tatsr in the country, argesized rooster made Of
plaster Of paris and highly tinted, evidently the
Gsghtiul feensg Of securty prevails on the island
people so from home to spend the day without fasteu
house and wander about from to room
made to Knocked at but walk in with a refresh,
Dg absence OF fOrmalty, which is sometimes rather in
eonveRsht all people shut of from the world they
decidedly curious IN regard TO strangers There are
two hotels at Narnaeket, and any quantity Of boarding
houses 1T is quse ScmmOn to lodge visitors in one
house andOoard tm ia another; TO this arrange
ment We ave aet&atful room, kept In order by The
Monday morning Is all done before breakfast! Nan.
tucketmen 20 not scOTD 70 be helpful such occasions
but put their DrswnT shoulders to the Wheel instead Of
spending tbetnorning az the grocery, and grunbnR at
D. ocloo over cold di9ter one weatherbeaten
ing and another had the reputation Of "dong up his
make her The envy AL her friends The NantuckeferS
orgin2 in their and habits Kindness heart
Portable means wished, like the rest Of the Nantucket
word, to go 20 ss0nsesi and as her travelling
a weeks sojGlrn, her landlady offered o
smaller anai trE:k' very much 4cii battered and
gage excited tho sypathes OF the expresstnan ut The
PoxG OF the an pRo ed owner tLat he charged her only