Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-08-10
letter from an leland Resort.
TIE ISLE OF SHOALS, August 8, 1874.
f,xyio,ls H:skorv and Attractions.

Curious History and Attractions.
have made Q change Of base, a. they used to
sAy during the late unpleosautuess, from the
40untains Of Virginia to tho Islands OF the sea.
bfAten path Of summer tourists, for after all men
ate very much like sheep-where one goes the
others are suro TO follow. suppose few Of your
r3apers know where the Isle OF Shoals are. Well
they are in ehe Atlantic ocean, paxt q them In
Nee H&lhpshirc aud part in Maine. Some years
ago . horrible murder was committed ON one OF
the Islands, whom . dispute arose between Maine
and New Hampshire a. to which State had iurls-
dlction. The matter, think, was settled in favor
Of the former, while here, where write, only
The lsle Of Shoals is cluster of islands or noun
tain Leads Of rocks, eight in number. The lar
gest, "Appledore," 10 little over 800 acres, the
smallest only few acres.
No description Of mine cen convey any idea OF
their appearance. Barren rocks, the largest por-
tion being washed by every storm-not tree,
q shrub, oe anything to make vegetable life, and
In lhis respect resembling the top Of Mount Wash
iueton. How the island first came to be inhab-
tied passes my comprehension, for nothing Is or
can 10 raised from the soil, as there is none All
reck, sterile rock but on Star Island we ind
graves over hundred years old. How the 'nhab-
ftsuts lived Except on tish) is q mystery. The
way these islands came TO be . summer resort
was in this wise: A politician, disappointed ut
not being elected either In Maine or New Hamp-
shire, determined he would not live in either
State 90 moved to the largest OF the islands, then
uninhabited, snd never more put bis foot ON the
main land, but lived, brought up large family,
and finally died on the island. As the dissap-
pointed politician would not go TO see his fr snds
they come to see him some stayed IA week, some
la month, and in this way the benefits of this IN
land were found out, aud now this politicians
sons have accommodations for thousand guests
and at the present writing every room is occu-
pied.
On Star Island, which contains one hundred
and eighty acres, Mr.. J. p. Poor, Of Boston, u
great mustard manufacturer has just erected a
mag iHcent hotel, constructed q sea-wall five
hundred feet long, stone pier for steamboat
landing, and foati,g pier for the use Of 81 :
and row boats, and mauy other improvements.
rhe house is large, roomy and well fui oished, the
l whole costing the protector over three hundred
thousand dollars. The advantages OF the Isle OF
Shoals ere that we haye the sea breeze AN The
time, never being pestered with the dread OF
other watering places, land breeze for We have
no lend within eight miles Of us, no flies, no mrs-
quitoes, no dust, no fog but plenty OF talL water
aud fresh air. There is good coal fire. all ih q
time in the paror, md oh you 1t fcals good at
ter rumble on the roacks sail on the sea TO
get nea r tho blazing hearth. oh, you may strug
1 YOUR shoulders snd say stpH, but it is so. We
need good fire sud blankets to keep warm,
brought my overcoat and thick travelling shawl
and have used them both since my arrival, We
all go to bed by 10 o'clock, have breakfast at z,
dinner at l, supper AT 6, and can both eat aud
sleep heartily iu this region. Those in search ol
excitement viii not come here, as they will not
get It, but for rest, quiet comfort, perfect LUXURY
and to haye a ifgy. dreemy, good time, this is the
tr,ace.
In my next will tell you how we amuse our
selves nd how TO get here. Ii. L.