New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-07-27
THE ISLES OF SHOALS.
ON SHORE AMONG THE WAVES.

| ,fECcA-NRw-YOEK AND BOSTON GUESTS.
/ ,rSox A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRIBuNEl
1s1Es OF SHOALS. n. H., July 5.-As sum
resort these isles OF the have only begun TO be
p-eciated.. There not few Atlantic beaches ana
and resorts whose days are numbered so Tar as sum
- custom goes They already foreshadow 1t By the
,,spness and decayng condition Of everything. The
= ~ Shoals-mOuntain-heads OF rock they seem 10
.re eight miles of the New-Hampshire coast;
!, an hours pleasant ride from Portsmouth.
an hour and halls stormy one, brings you here. IN
~ former case with the Isles and long stretch OF
~ m full view all the way. went over in the storm,
a returned In the sunshine II is said here that one
orences upon the Isles all the good results of sea
wage without It's dscomforts aud II is easy to believe
IA. after days stay But II one choose northeaster
~ his travelling companion for hours after landing he
al be e, a loss 70 tell whether is suiDnOhriGr on
asi,lands II is really as different from being upon
IA shore Of the a house Mount Washington
winter differs from at its foot.
ROCKS BEsET BY OCEAN.
m shoals are reached by belonging TO the ho-
.fb.s eave Portsmouth twice every day, meeting the
ornns and afternoon trains from Boston OF these l
AZ the Major bound Island. not the largest OF
80 group but the one which has had the most important
,,.orv and where the town of Gosport Is situated.
rre are SAID De 100 acres and for the most part
q beached rock. here aud there by sharp assures
"a deep ravines. and tinted with occasional apologies
,r soil grass. Upon the north and west shores the
sek opes gently toward the water, and at point is
orr than 10 10 feet above 1t but the east side and
me southeast point present very different appear
pce Here are Jagged oifs steep and projecting and
sir the power OF wind ana storm. Down their sides
che OF and air have quarried out blocks or
.t1Bs leaving OF rock aud delightful hooks that
ouud with the music Of ocean, and into which the high
vaves roll keeping their white walls clean and spoeSs
Al the foot creeping out from the island. Just above
a. roolre md
vncl the breakers foam and splash with terrific force
" boat Will venture along this shore and in storm
one BIAS no wish creep down the sides OF the clK
The dashes with great violence over the lurking
edges AMI against the abrupt sides. in some places
washing the top Of the rock and leaving it honey
e1mel and cleansed pure white Mr.. De Haas
ra.e painting OF this shore last Summer. Yesterday
Win cold seet falling and the raging. crowds OF
Ore visitors the hotel bundled in rubber coats and
blankets. ON upon the highest points Of rock,
Witnessing the grandeur OF the storm. one
e5lld hardly believe himself upon land. The
strong VIVID makes the nrmest footing preca-
nous. the spray rises hish IN air the waves
strike the resisting cliffs returning meet the stronger
oar, approaching TO continue the attack The guests
snxou,ly look for signs OF pleasant weather but to miss
.orm upon these isles would be a greater misfortune
than lose month OF sunshine No woody groves
wihstOOd the shocks which this exposed Isle has
lad solitary remains. and that sad.
twisted dwarf. without hope, though determined
trlr viii be made 20 give il company.
L. OF the Of the top sufficient depth
O., e4rh las been found many graves have been closed
There were hundreds Of inhabitants here years
lso aad scores OF mounds almost Obliierated by
and food. scattered here and there. indicating
bones OF original jewellers laid Here the
1pwrecked mariners and unfortunate families search
8g new homes. whose story Mrs Thaxer beauti-
fully relates. found the last resting place for their dis
appointed hopes. Capt John Smith, VINO explored these
Isles aud the opposite coast, Is honored with
laeut hls name AMI memory. Tuis erected
rae Of ;he hill only few and is
srjsd with the record OF the leading Incidents OF his
remarkable life. TIE old stone church now standing
and where the inhabitants OF all the Islands worship
all. Is itself quite hundred years Old and was
bull, n the place of a wooden structure which was ma
cOusly burned The schoOlhouse is the other public
building Of the Isles. Teachers aud preachers alike
ever need 10 well imbued with the love Of their
-ofes-,on and 10 stand upon higher plane than the
ordinary Of their crafts TO be content with the
ueager iivings that can here be afforded them But
5osport has religious history. ana noble lives have
,een devoted 70 the holy work Of tue Church
TIE OCEANIC HOTEL.
u Is rpou Star Isaud that tue new and very complete
hotel t.- Oceanic is huilt. The first work toward us
erection was done iu November, 1872 he house was
opened although IN an imperfect July s. 1879 and
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time crowded. during the season. The man house Is
four stories high with basement mas frontage Of PCS
FEET and width OF . feet with generous piazza eN-
tending across the front and ends and part Of the back
a. feet long The house fronts TO the north and the
AppedOrc and Smuttynose Islands In the east side on
the first floor the duing ROOM 100 by IS ieet capable
Of seating 100 people From every table ,he surround
ng ocean may be seen, and the room is
lighted and cheerful. South Of this
AND connected with IL by single floor is the kitchen,
with al the attendant and necessary rooms for sustain
u TIE table and the house in the best OF style ana WIN
The greatest ease TIE Kitchen very large and arranged
for the utmost convenience with glass, crockery and
serving rooms. pastry and bread, carving and hsh de-
partmeuis. an immense marble coffee and tea urn 10
hold seveniyfve gallons, and so perfect general ar
ranrement as was informed that ii could easily, with
present appliances provide for 25Oo people. In this
building also is the laundry, aud upstairs sleeping
rooms Tor the servants West OF the dinngrOon Is an
ordinary for nurses and children. also the Office main
sarway and BARRIERS shop reading ana CLOAK
rooms then the parOrs handsomely furnished, aHd IN
the cool evenings heated from hrepiaces. anu IN the
the large dancing hail. 10 Oy 20 Ieet contain
iDg Grand piano. Tue three upper stories are gwen
wholly 70 sIeeppg rooms and parOrs, each floor having
fy FOR guests These are all finished and furnished III
and black walnut with inside blinds and ingram car
Jeuugs There are hair mattresses and spring Deis IN
every Sleeping in the house Ihere are also DaIA
ICONS upon each floor and gas in every rOsm An OBJ
rvatory crowns the whole looking out upon the ocean
iH every direction. aud commanding view OF Rye
HsIonton and other beaches south and beyond
Boone Island 20 the north, while OVERLOOKING
a. Of the other Isles OF shoals In this building alone
ar accommodations for 800 guests ana upon eaeh noor
are suites OF two and three rooms, as well as theTe are
.Dse roon. uneonnected This avoids tne mistake too
often made IN hotels Of having every room open INTO
The two adjoining ones, thus spelling tine suites ana
snie rooms alike FOR many II the guests VINO IKE as
Euch a. wall partition between their own ana
kr4ngcr's apartments.
Tlis building. however, is not by any means tne