The sun., 1878-09-29

The lanterns are never left unattended. There
arc two assistant keepers for each and they re-
licvc each other in watching during the night.
Sometimes tho lamp requires constant alton
ton to Keep the flame at the proper height, and
one OF the assistants told us he frequently spent
the whole oi his'six hours watch without leav
ing the lantern once room. nicely fitted up,
is situated directly below II. however and
there, when circumstances permit. he can rest
an hour or so at time. Atell-tale is arranged.
which. by causing heavy object to fall on the
floor overhead. warns him that the machinery
which feeds the wicks must be wound up again.
He said the wind was sometimes violent
enough to shake the lantern. but very seldom.
In winter. though. the cold causes trouble by
chilling the oil. 1t is lard oil. and tho keeper
told us it occasionally solidfed in the store
room at the base of the lighthouse. 50 that they
had TO shovel it out Of the cans.
Between Pigeon Cove and Thotchers Island.
and directly of the southern point OF the so-
called forks Of the cape stretches tho island OF
Straitsmouth. separated from the mainland by
n narrow strait called the Gap. At the seaward
extremity Is a low wooden lighthouse Of the
fourth or fifth class. known by some of the in
habitants Of the district as The Old Woman"
Capt John Smith, in his survey Of the New
England coast. dcnominatsd Straitsmouth,
somewhat further south. The Three Turks
Heads " and he called the cape Tragabigzanda.
in honor Of the Turkish lady whose prisoner he
once was.
In walking and driving about Cape Ann. the
rocks and flowers impress one most. The
country is honcycombed with quarries. some Of
which are large enough TO enclose miniature
lakes and waterfalls. The dull reports OF blast
ns are heard at intervals during the day; and
you fancy yourself in the place where all street
pavement comes from. 50 numerous and large
are the heaps OF oblong blocks Of granite. on
the wharves. by the roadside. and near the
sheds whore the stone Is worked into shape.
tinkling harmony. like a soitened chorus Of
anvs, arose from one of these sheds we passed.
where perhaps nifty stonecu;tcrs were simulta-
neousN at work. As may be supposed. the in
habants 10 not want for building stone They
not only make their houses Of IT, but in one yard
saw six tail. straight posts of solid granite for
holding the family clothcsine.
Then. Il love for flowers appears to pervade
the whole community, once walked through
n Western town Of six hundred inhabitants
where there was not u single flower to be seen.
in front yard, back yard or window. though the
season was midsummer. But on Cape Ann
every house that has people in it has flowers
about 1t. | doubt whether 50 many different
I 0Hue'e ~ ht'ihAu- NtRllfS flll It S'fH uu1-
where else And the flowers are displayed and
tended with care that betokens love You see
them growing in every variety Of box and tub
and rude vasc. Over one door we noticed
pretty little toy boat used IA flower pot. and at
another house an old dory had been filed with
earth and contained a little model garden Of
petunias. while vines had been trained up the
poles which were placed within the boat to
represent vessels masis. The fruit about
Pigeon Cove is as fine rs are the flowers and
the apple trees and pear trees in gardens close
by the sea could hardly have been more heavily
| laden than we saw them.
II there is a millinery shop In a country viii
lage n man is sure 10 be sent there sooner or
later. To- buy something he knows nothing about;
and It was thus became acquainted with the
way ladies obtain and preserve sea mosses. l
saw some square pastcboarl cards lying on the
counter. and rashly inquired what they were
for The next morning. Immediately after
/ breakfast, | WAS plcturesquely stationed on
slippery rock in the only cove close by. madly
fishing for ssaweeds with butterfly net
bevy OF young girls looked on with proiessed
admiration. but In the secret hope that might
fall in. The MOSES are placed IN pail OF water
as fast rs captured and when taken 10 the house
are arranged upon the pasteDoard cards 70 dry
one piece on each card. They contain enough
/ N4AttHNAN Hieti'E 10 tblfIf OF tAtll-e4FeS, tNt
they can he satisfactorily arranged only by put
: ting both the moss and the card under water.
and distributing the eNlglsit~y-nne branches
/ of tho plant. so rs 10 produce pleasing effect
/ hy means - a hit Of pointed stick like a iack-
straw. Most of the mosses retain their colors
when dried. and beautiful collection may be
formed in ;h.s way.
/ Pigeon Cove can have lost little Of It's attrac-
tiveness since the days long ago. when poets
/ Ike Bryant and Richard II. Dana made it their
summer home. II wns not fashionable then ii
/ IS not fashionable now. Eur IL is rugged. re-
freshinE. health-eivinG place. Nowhere Is the
/ air iresher. or the grass erecner. or the sea
! hluer; ana the city worker who has spent his
vacation there comes back with browner face
aud renewed energy for his winters toll.