New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-09-01
SUMMER LETTERS.
THE SOUTH SHORE.

THE BLACK ROCK HOUsE-BTsHOP YAsTRURy-
TATTOO FIsHfNG-JIN DOLLIyER-MACKRREL
BOATs--THE MASSACHUSETTS, sCHOoL-sHIP-
JUDGE RUssELL-MR. DCKESs's VISIT TO THE
BOYs-MEMORIEs OF TOM CONFER.
NASTAsKET, Mass, Aug %, 1S70.-Leayip0
Nantasket beach with Its broad, smooth floor We 20,
glimpse Of holder scenery The rock-bound coast with
it, NOISY fringe and scanty shrubbery, stretches
for miles southwark. How the trees bend inward a.
trying TO escape from the peting storms which drencb
them with flying spray Farther back the coast they
thicker and sraghter. This reddish rock ia scanned
with many scar that fire and water has made II 4,
not smooth like pebbles the beach, but rugb and
coarse that there danger Of our slipping Of into
that deep pool below. The starsh tEnng at the bot
tom wonder who these land ubbers that eve them
with inpcrtinent curiosity but the problem IL too deep
for their nghbors the rogush seaurchin and the
profound cucumber fear the modest mollusk il no
disciple OF Darwin, and does not acknowledge his affinity
with man.
Soon we see two immense black rocks about half
dozen rods from the shore Just behind them land "a
an old.fashoned. weatherbeaten building, which has
been here for many years This ia the Black Rock House.
favore resort for fishing and sailing parties Fashion
does not come here but IN the hot Summer days choice
spirits frequent these shady hooks One mi ght dream
life away this pebby beach, and drown in the sobing
surf the worries OF the world Hither comes gray
haired porty gentleman, down the road who stops 10
frrowed his brow has not bent his erect form. which IL
SO familiar ON horseback in Boston streets Nor have
the cares OF diocese weighed heavily the genial gen
teman who masks batteries OF wit and hfmor behind
the sober face OF the divine That Is The Right Rev
MantOn Eastburn Bishop Of Massachusetts, who IL
spending the at the Rockand House, Nantucket
Beach He may not peer into the primal truths " phi
Iosophy with the searching ken OF Emerson whom he
meets cathoicty Of spirit on those broad pazzas but
mana 90 m doubt hia dew a his Masters
Near these black rocks about flood tide, tautog
plenty and II rare sport haul in these huge notified
fish that pull With a vim, and always die game. One
must be careful about slipping on the wet eaweed FOn
the outer rock extended ocean view, wherein all
sorts OF vessels pass from the great steamer with her
brazen lungs and throat Of flame, TO the tiny yacht
whose sails spread pure and white enough for heavenly
voyage Those pilot boats with numbers painted on the
nansaiI are as feet anything in the bay The Quo
coming in was formerly commanded by as Jolly Ia "a
ever ate bareback. You may see him any day around
the Boston Custom House, where he II Storekeeper. hs
portly figure bright eye, ford face, and huge no"ns
beard, give him an unmistakabe individuality He VI"
the lifelong friend Of Arson Buringame and the Ia
mented diplomatist had sncerer mourher than Tie
bluff and CHEEKY Capt Jim Dofliyer'
Here are some queer looking craft sharp at both ends
which rise high above the hull The greenish paint
fast fading from their sides, and, with Few more
natches the brown sails will lose their identity like the
traditional
picturesque than this Your clouded meerschaun Il no,
an rich IN color How Rembrandt would have reyeled
these dusky hues. Those swarthy, redShirted sailors
might be pirates from the Indian Sea, were II not for
their honest faces and the they are making Of their
knives From the barrels ranged on end along the deck
they are taking fish, which they cut open and clean With
marvellous rapdity. The fish are mackerel, which to
morrow morning will be smoking on the tables Of the
solid men OF Boston The other fishing boats, bound for
tha Gran RanL ftprc cod A a
tain's wife, and give many yachts wide berth
They look as II kept clean with the magic soap with
which according to the inventors story shpwreoked
sailor once washed himself ashore.
This huge ship, with all her canvas strained 70 the
wind, is an Indiaman, laden with odorous gums and
spices from the banks OF the Hoogy. Peaanter TO the
captains eye is the rugged shore Of old Massachusetts
than the uxuriant vegetation OF all the tropics. He
fears no cyclone in the light wind that watts
him home. The weather-beate old cottage on Cape
welcome is dearer him than the bungalow Of Calcutta
with prouson of tropical Injuries This bracing air
on their languid wings and the selfhelp OF his own
brawny hands is more congsnIs than the sneryatns
another chip with boys manning her huge yagd TIM
sets On that vessel than 100 lads of from II to
10 years OF Who having been convicted of minor
criminal Onses instead Of being crowded into Jas and
pententiaries are placed board this scholarship t.
learn the art Of seamanship and TO be fitted for s
naca Thew are . for the b
whose misconduct may be directly traced to the evi
influences amid which they have passed II the 9Ssm i'm
may be truthfuly. said, they are the victim,
o OBJ ufy' inherited 1 tsint To- lift them out
OF these debasing influences and make them men
old Bay State has no more worthy institutions than her
two schoolshps-the Massachusetts, and the George NJ
in the bay Its name is that OF liberal Boston mer
chant, who gave 5000 IN aid OF this good wsrk Greh
is taken with the religious as well as secular train
ing OF these boys and the result has in many case,
proved extremely encouraging. Foremost In this ~
JnJSe Russell the Collector of the Port Every SUNDAY
morning when the Scholarship Ia in the harbor he takes
charge OF the egious exercises and closes with word,
of conns and encouragement the boys At the end
of Long Wharf, while the church bells are ringing foi
morning service number OF ladies and gentlemen are
gathered. A stesmtug, sometimes boat manned BY
eight boys is in waiting to carry them TO the sehooshP
The Collector is usually accompanied by his two interest
ing young daughters and by his wife, daughterof
Father Taylor the sailor preacher who has never
oRer mi es AND Dickens has borne wit
to the impressive eloquence OF his e1hortatlon
Judge Russell is rather below the middle hight, WITH
weshaped head curling black hair, and bright eyes OF
the same color iorid cOmplexi that tells Of rudy
health and enjoyment OF the good things OF NE nf p,
round which a smile often plays, and solid weIsmt
frame He is very active both in mind and body ana a.
an executive officer Is ubiquitous. Now running aou
the Custom House his slippers and row down at the
end of Battery wharf or over at me % mt. ~.
house In East Boston, every subordinate iees tat the
Collectors eye is always upon him AS an illustrator
Of his reess energy mo, Shs a SS tbe coast qucs
as thought the Collector was on board steamer
ing her rescue, In spite OF the remohsunes vi h
cantan who was afraid to venture out. when on lne
bench a. the Superior Court he was noted for DIS az
match OF business He comes from good old fligrium
stock, and was born at Plymouth, WITHIN We" vi INC
harbor where the Mayfower Heated ,
There are generally invited guests personal ireha'
nguished strangers at the Sunday services on t
schoosh v and the Judge is always glad TO have zen
address the boys When Dickens was mere nc me-, ma
some felieous remarks, an extract from when
and hung up the school room below the a..
''Boys do all the good you can, aud don't maxi
abo,it IL The service used IL that OF the bps'opsi
Church, and 1t is pleasant TO hear the qlaih os
fashioned tunes pealfng from hundred hearty 'h
glance AT the long rows OF desks shows WHAT s"p
parentage and early associations can place upon .ne
pressible counenance OF boyhood. There islt shs
face among tbem" said Fechter TO me as he eahnu s
unconscious ranks with penetrating eye ne ,ns..