Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-07-24
Trip from Boston to Proyincetown.


Leaving MI preliminnries. our party assembled
at the boat Mt quarter before ten in the forenoon
The bell rang. the whistle sounded and off we
pushed Sailing between the ports which guard
the city, aud which always make one rejoice in
not being an enemy, we moved on between Deer
Island and Long Island ON the former of which
are several public institutions; by Gallon and
Loyell's Islands and Fort Warren. by beacons and
lighthouses In great number, we pass Spit Light
house and soon come to Boston Light which il
the last point Of the inner harbor Now we may
readily think ourselves ont at sea save for the
coast which now lifts itself in mountains and
again lies AZ "A line far to our right We have,
however. one more landmark II a landmark may
he imagined almost out of sight Of land Some
eighteen miles from Boston stands Minot's Ledge
Lighthouse. built. "a we we're told. ON the same
principle as the famous Eddystope Light There
N no s,on of a foundation lint If stands stern
and uncomrro,fisipg like the old pnritans who
settled these shores Three whistles from the
boat and then a man walked halfway round the
gallery obout the 1iybt and gave three strokes Of
the bell In n storm what a wild strange SPOT
and what a hlas.iny IN the storm. tossed ships
ON we went while a .tout east wind blew in
our faces ono bv one white faced women dis
frpm pqtr in "A
available lounges wore occnriod while those of
rs who wished 10 catch the first view Of the cane
were in the bows excent M we were occasionally
driven away far n few moments Inv the cold At
length il came-etst a line. then unmistalabe
monnds Of white alisteninp in the sun-three such
conld he seen-thena .rire or a lighthouse Reach
| inc the low sandy bluffs we found the town re-
cedinu from view. it being necessary for us to
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i,babitant tod M that we were nassing over a bar
| morIcd Inv a ligbtbousc the existence of which
was not snspected until the chest Of a lad whose
friends lived ON the harbor was washed ashore,
near his fathers house The shin had struck and
zone down on the fatal sand-bar. not one living
to tell the tale Then the lighthouse was built
In due time we found ourselves in beautiful
andlocbed harbor with proyincetown in full sight,
| there being only one. and a par, of the way two
streets extending the full length of the town.
Where there are two they are connected by lanes
on which houses are built One sidewalk is two
miles and a quarter long.
We left the boat at very long wharf in the
| midst of hucksters Of all kinds Of eatableS, and
scattered in search Of dinner Now refresh
ments" consisting of huge chunks of cake and
pie had been sold on board the boat but there had
been nothing of the substantial fare required by
us who were breathing this bracing burning,
freezing and strengthening air Of the sea- there
fore we raided on the inhabitants, who were
ready The fortune Of our party was found in
Dutch hotel, where the proprietor invited passers-
, by to enter and :" have all We want" " Roast
beef, blue fish, clam chowder, BURBERRY and GUS
tard pie, all for fifty cents All We want, gem
temen plenty of it." Strange to relate, it
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