Connecticut western news., 1873-08-22

ueTe, Uu( WTeLneF IL WOulu pay IS AuOLueT question. On many parts of the Cape cranberries are successfully cultivated, and they have an extensive reputation. The bar renness of the landscape is greatly relieved by frequent green patches of forest, consist ing of stunted yellow pines, scrub oaks, huckeberry bushes, ferns, etc with occa- slonal glimpses of the ocean or an inland pond. AS usual in such communities, large part of the male population are sea men, and sailors from Cape Cod are found in every harbo" of the known world.
 At about 10 o'clock we arrived at Prov incetown, the terminus of the Cape and of the railroad, and straightway sought shelter
 for the night at the first public house we could find, which happened to be the "Pil- grim House." The landlord, MT. $. s. Smith, informed us that he could ot keep us in the house as that was already full We suggested to him that as the weather was pleasant we didn't care whether he kept us in the house or not, that we could sleep comfortably on the sand among the beach l grass, or under tent; that we were not very particular as to our accommodations
 But we had misunderstood our landlords
 he merely wished to procure lodgings for us at neighboring house, which he did, and we slept soundly till long after the sun
 was up the next morning. Then commenced | our rambles among the streets of this quaint old town of about 4 1000 inhabitants. The streets are very narrow, but some of them
 have been wldened, thus greatly improving 1 them. As with most of the older buildings on the Cape, the houses here are shingled on their sides instead of being clapboarded as with us, which it is clalmcd makes them I more impervious to the searching winds which prevail along the coast The railway 10 this place was very recently opened and the event commemorated by public cclebra- ton, full account of which was given at the time. This new road adds much to the business and prosperity of the place. MT. James Cook, gentleman aged about 76 years, very kindly consented to conduct us about the town and to places of interest but limited space compels me to briefly mention but few of them. High-pole Hill is an elevation of about 200 feet, on which is the town ball, surmounted by cupola probably about 125 feet in night. From this elevation we could overlook almost the whole town and it's surroundings, and mIre magnificent view it would be difficult to obtain. Over the door of the town hall is marble tablet on which is this inscrip- tion: "In commemoration of the arrival of the May Flower in Cape Cod harbor, and of the first landing of the Pilgrims in America at this place, Nov. llth, 1920, this tablet is presented by the Cape Cod Asso citation, Nov. II, ls73." Long,point is the very extreme point of Massachusetts and is long, low, sandy point extending into Cape Cod Bay. This point was formerly thickly settled, but is now abandoned, the buildings thereon having been foated to where the main part of the town now stands. On this extremity of Long point arc some earthworks and guns mounted thereon during the late rebellion. Many years ago, making salt by evaporating sea water was quite business here. The wa ter was pumped up by windmills into the large wooden vats, and hundreds of acres all along the coast were covered with salt works, which have now all disappeared, for the simple reason that it ceased to pay.
 The harbor here IS one of the best on the whole coast. The water is deep. and four hundred vessels may safely lie at anchor at once. A U. s. surveying steamer is at pres ent in the harbor. Cur friend Cook in forms us that Tn his younger days p pound Holsters were frequently taken, but now one weighing more than two pounds is seldom caught. There are three hotels, and quite a number of summer visitors from the ''country" are stopping at them. The name of NickeIson is a common one here, and our guide pointed out to us the birth place ot F. Nickerson of your town.
 After ''doing" Provincetown as thor oughly as our limited time would allow, we took the noon up-train for HyanniS on Sat urday, and on our arrival there about four o'clock proceeded to the Hallett House, which is very satisfactorily kept by Mir. Gideon Hallett, who has had considerable experience as public caterer. This house is new one, and was filled with guests to overhowng. For quite number of years Hyannis has been growing in favor as place of summer resort, but not till recent ly has any adequate provision been made to accommodate those who would avail them selves of its advantages. A company called the Hyannis Land Company has pur- chased between one and two thousand acres on the south shore of the Cape, em- bracing high bluffs, undulating hills, and several miles of bench along the shore of Vineyard Sound. At that part of Hyannis | known as "The Port," the company have erected nearly twenty-five very tasty and | elegant little cottages, which, with the nu- merous old houses scattered around here | and there, form quite a village, and at this season present lively appearance. From the heights near the hotel, many points of interest can be seen, and it would not be strange if the near future of Hyannis should rival some of the older watering places. The bathing is good, and pleasant drives are plenty in all directions. On Sat urday evening the guests had hop, which was kept up till five minutes of l2." Sun day morning religious services were held in the Pavilion at 10 1-2 o'clock, and vocal