New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-29

toll dozen little sloOp-yachts go down the bay on
fine morning, few fish arc caught, and all glide
homewa for the early dinner-hour. There is some
bathing at high tide; amateur sketching when the
lights and shades are fortunate; much opeI-ar visit
ing on the verandas and occasionally an iniormai
tcaparty; but can bask by the hour IN the dell
cous afternoon sea-breeze without reproach or dis
turbance. The ancient piers, to which the ancient
banks no more return even as phantOms, are grassy
and weed-grown the beach is too narrow and stony
for walking and the neghbOrng hills are too low for
panoramic views. We have thus no distractions,
beyond wha. the bay affords and these. added 10 a
perfect Sumner temperature from 7Oo to 500, air
and WAFER being rarely more than 80 apart give us
all We came to find.
POPULAR SONGS OF THE COAST.
There is q public hall in the place, but neither
minstrel nor biologist has yet made his appear
ance among u.s. We bear nothing of the various
reforms Of the day. unless the preaching of the Sec
ond Advent may be classed as such. Over in Nam
tucket, however, the people are more active. The
Woman Sufiraglsts had their special Fourth OF July
celebration, with All original song Ito the tune OF
Dearest Mae" by pOetess Of the island. Let Inc
quote stanza
"Theres Hannah RObnson so bright.
And Harriet Pierce 50 true:
Without thesc leading STARS, what would
The cause Of suffrage dol
( Barney il 0ur youthful scribe,
So worthy and So fair;
Maria swain appears VITA lis,
With manners dcbonair"
The same Ethiopian melody appears to be favor
tie along all this coast. Some years ago, WAS
present at the scmi-centennial celebration of a
Rhode Island association in Providence, and one OF
the features was a rhymcd history of the State,
sungto the tune of " Dearest Maew One verse, re-
member ran thus:
"hnd then came Roger Williams;
His soul vas high and grand.
He wandered through The forest,
And LIE founded Rhode Island :"
Then followed the refrain:
God bless the ladies al
RcSp9ndg roo.see piay%
Remember Dearest Mae"
can only guess that his hR eva was meant as 10 . '
The whole distinguished company including Gov
ernor Ex-Governor, and many OTHER dignitarios-
joined in the chorus. In point of originality TINS
song certainly SURPRISES that of the Nantucket lady
am constantly reminded here of the Eastern
Shore OF Maryland The arms Of the boy are not I'M
like the inlets Of the Chesapeake the face OF the
country is equally low andundulating ard there are
few indications in the vegetation of the difference OF
latitude. The trumpct-fl0wer and yellow pond-lily
grow here as well; the magnolia would flourish pi
it were planted and the principal crops are corn and
potatoes The thermometer rarely falls below zero
during the Winter. and temperature OF 10 degrees
in the shade is very unusual i'll the Summer
Martha's Vineyard, Penikese, Nantucket and other
interesting points within easy reach, and shall
visit some of them within the next week or two, II
the spell of rep0sc under which we all live can be
broken. At fremont, eight miles east Of THIS the
Cape Cod Railway is reached. daily line Of steam
ers from New bedford gives Us communication with
New-York, but mail and express are sent VIA Boston,
obligng us topay double rates on the latter, and de-
laying our receipt Of The TRIBUNE until the day
after publication. b. t.