The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-07
NANTUCKET.
THE SEA 0IBT IsLE-oNE or TEE yTNEsr
SUMNER REsoRrs IN AMERrcA-Gossrp ABOUT
THE or n rowr

Among she many famous watering places on the
New England COAST offer greater attractions or
present more conveuiences for rest. recreation or
pleasure than the glrt sie OF Nantucket the out
lying sentinel OF that banded island chain which SO
jeaousiy guards the waters Of Buzzard's Bay and
the Sound, rendering them the great highway over
which passes most Of the coasung trade Of New Eng
land At the present writing leave Boston
via the Old Colony road ~ eight A N. and arrive at
the terminus Of the road, ~ Woods Hole,
alter . very pleasant ride Of three and halt
hours through . very romantic country, fun
OF charming scenery and frausht with historical
"reminiscences The nrst place We pass after leaving
Boston IL historic Quincy. Of the most Interesting
of our New England towns. 1t Is almost impossible
for any true-soued American stand within the con-
hnes OF this town without remembering that patriotic
goal courage and devotion have always distinguished
It, from the remotest Indian skrmishes down 10 our
fearful struggle for The existence Of the nation
To alone belongs the signal honor OF guarding
the sacred dust Presidents Of the United States
Here was born and sometime lived the prophet
patriot Josiah Quincy, Jr. seven Grecan cities con-
tended for the honor Of being Homer's birthplace,
but no settlement the broad land ever dis
putsd with Quincy tho distinction OF being alike
birthplace OF who both In their labors
and sacrifices home, in Massachusetts and abroad
in the drst and Continental Congress did moro
secure tho liberties Of Amerca-Jonn Hancock and
John Adams. We can still observe from car win
dow the old Adams homestead. and also the house
where the Presidents were born. Here the frst
railroad In tho United States built In 1926 and
here conducted probably the largest granite bus-
In sns State, and possibly in New England
But while thus rsminiscently engaged
we arc whirling away over the road, and
have reached Brockton, one OF the lvslisst
manufacturing places In the State IL is
very PRETTY laid out, and is Of the most thriving
places In Soutneastsrn Massachusetts,. We pass
to Bridgswaler. which contains the State Normal
school, and Is the residence OF Artemus Hale, who is
propably the oldest living ex-member OF Congress.
The State workhouse 10 located in portion OF this
town, aud adtoins the iowa OF Niddisboro This is
tho JUNCTION OIL several branches OF the Old Colony
Rairoad, AID presents very lively and busy scene
IN tho morning. Parties can leave New York any
eveulng'an1 Ny taxing the Aiddleboro branch, after
they FAN RIVER connect with the train hero the
next morning tor all points OF the Cape. Martha's
CROSSING VINEYARD SOUND.
About two hours consumed in the trip from this
upou one OF the nne steamers Of The Old Colony com
pany, which ply 10 the vineyard and Nantucket
ton on IN rip rom Woods Hole 10 the vineyard are
the buildings ol the Pacific Guano Factory, Naushon
Island, the summer residence Of Jonn NJ Forbes Of
Boston. OF the WOW In the Vineyard Sound one
writer rightly expresses It when he says:-"fhe view
either direction is one OF nautical beauty and be-
IN liz dsin all that the exActng taste
could command" For the background there arc
the trending away 10 the west, where they
cuminaIe in Inc many hued clds OF Gay Head The
nautical anmatoa glorious to contemplate, while the
dscoses vast expanse Of blue water that iarIy
crcu instances the sound Is studded with the white
sails every species Of craft that ID known II Is
saa n.s IN Ssrs y s sss 10 20
limo. during the trip Psnkese Island, immortal
ICED ny Aasssiz lies IN full view. the hrst landing
We make 10 A. The Highland wharf, and but snort
distance from this Is Oak Bluffs the TAR famed ViDe
yard City, when Is unique and elegant, and worth
crossing continents 10 We Will not larry here
but sail again aud speed way the isle OF
the sea, thirty miles away
Alter a ride OF about two hours and half from the
sCotlass cityn como In sight vi the steeples and
roofs Of Nantucket Looking backward the shores
hardly perceive rs dim and shadowy outlines Al
last in the very waters that kiss Nantucko's
SHORES, and from the spacious deck Of our steamer
We can watch wi.n eager eyes Tor the rst gmpscs OF
| the and tue town. Soon passing the bell
buoy whose tinklng notes denote our entrance into
tho enamel We thread our way through ITS lortuous
length, rounding Brsnt Point with iss substantial
BRICK lighthouse which STANDS on the ste OF the arst
built the year $780, then We reach the wharf,
| ARRIVAL AT NANTUCKET.
Here everybody 10 lively aud iuii Of merriment,
and, before saunterng downward, let US take glance
NJ low scraps OF history which render Nantucket
Common wealth. IL may not be generally known that
| IN the year 9S5 bold and hardy Norwegian sailor
l
colonies In Greenland and discovered Nantucket,
| naming Il Nautieon. II seems probable that Co.
nounced 20 the world in 1923 Inc existence OF
| tins vast continent. From 9S5 to 1902 Nantucket
was without . historical record, and IN that year
| Bartholomew Gosnold, an Englishman, visited the
| island In 1920 1t was included In the grant 10 the
Plymouth company der patent from inc Engiish
Crown, under which patent William, Earl of steriing
and Fernando Gorgss claimed authority over H. aud
by whom II was, In l64i, decided 10 Thomas May
hew, ana IN 1859 ~ was BY him conveyed 10 nine
others, and each selected an associate, which made
the number ofpropretors twenty. The consideration
named IN the deed was. Thirty pounds OF current
| pay, one Tor myself and one for my wife" In the
Iall OF that year Thomas Macy, oil Salisbury, was
driven from his home Tor having incurred the dis
pleasure OF the people and the law, and in order to
escape 10 some place where ioeraity was tolerated
TOOK his family ana one Edward starbuck In
open boat, arriving IN a snort lime on
the OF Nantucket and founded the first settle
menL He was followed IRON year to year BY others,
and the inhauitation OF Nantucket by white people
became az assured fact There were nearly ono
thousand i've hundred Indians on the island at this
their bers, 1854 the last remnant OF the
| once powerful banda hall brood named 'Quaddy''-
| died. In the AtheD@um tnero Is an admraoie por-
uait OF Quaday. The wealth and prosperity OF the
seagirt islc have from carly period depended IN
large measure upon It's connection WIZ. INC whale
| mart in The world. In another letter VIII give a
prlei history OF tho nsc and progress OF the whale
fisheries from this town. buta mere PASSING mention
must suffice Tor the present
A SUMMER RESORT.
Let us now speak o. Nantucget as summer resort.
1t rs continually swept by winds from Inc broad Allan
tic, and matter how warm the atmosphere on the
mainland mere everything is cool and inspiring ma
that alter visit this place cneerfuly give
assent TO The prediction OF ono who IN tucket
Will yet be to New England what the beautiful Isle of
Wight 10 TO Old England-a delightful sanitarium and
summer resort" The place ~ beautiful for situation,
with harbor OF good capacity, amt one can
| hardly doubt that there is bright and
! prosperous career for this town In tho future.
Charmingy located thirty miles out at sea, with the
| blue canopy OF heaven above and tue waters OF the
bay the broad Atlantic encircling IT, tho salubri-
Gus climate, society Of noted rem ment and culture
ana schools OF the best class, this town makes one OIL
the best summer resorts in the country. Summer
visitors will here find every facility Tor pleasure ex-
cursions the water, both up the inner land-locked
harbor outside the bar and such sailing parties
bc varied by visiting tho Shaking grounds or ny
running along the south snore alter swordhsh. One
Of the pleasant things TO be remembered that the
| IIacc 10 peculiarly rich In piscatory treasures
Along the western shore oil the island there are
good secluded bathing places, and under what Is
| u ha n dis