New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-05
SUMMER SEASON.
mn DAYS Ar MATTHIAS VINEYARD.

ME DAYS Al MA NltAN NlNEt AMI
u,crrRrsQUE DESCRIPTION OF A CURIOUS GFo-
,octc,I FORM tTlON BY THE SEATTLE ADvEN-
rrgE OF \ TOO Rash MAIDEN.
=, AZ OCCASIONAL co RgEsPoNDENT OF THE TRIBUNE !
Cottage CITY. Aug. 31.-There are possible
,.ges not always obvious at first sight, in going
80, a, sea in an opcn boat year ago, for instance
-, correspondent with certain companions, younger
,or and stronger than lie. was driven of shore IN
.h,s, by a hign wind. caught IN thunder squat
rd analv Wicked up by an old Vineyard wnaler. who
.,aueed to be ho,newari bound from fishing expedt
non IN large cat boat There untold CONSERVATION
.lops shore among mothers and auots and mothersn-
~ ,ni the most noteworthy outcome OF the adven
.r - the existing alliance between Captain Cleveland
rd myself Wnen want 10 make mp sailing parry
md word 20 him. aud am sure OF nrst rate seamansnp
~ aiast boat When he hears OF school Of fish any
her between Nantucket and Nomans Land he sends
,r me; II he happens 10 he short-hauded, | snip
,b him for as an able seaman n the simple
a.suise OF q ,unel shirt aud palr o. oil trousers.
was to such contingency As this that owed my
81 introduction 10 Gay Head that remarkable
, formation the western extremity OF this islant
nrhore's mscSere down IN the mouth of the sounC,"
sod the Captain. aud II The winds good Wen run ont
to The banks south o NOmans LauI aud anyhow il We
dou't get any fsh. wen have cruise, aud I'll call
Same Of M Old shipnates tbcreaway" It so happe ned
Ant none OF The fish were fortacom ~. bur were
one vo nights and part Of three DAYS sleeping With
ma .nc watch" in the little cabin. landing IN tie
ANAL boat when 10 to Guild f.e OF ill
the Sater-iug, and IN general terms harm0a.zng with
the environment after fashion "a which most Ike
10 indulge now aud then for a few DAYS al a time.
We anchored under the lea o. Gay Head. which Is
nearly severed from he main island OF Martha's Vine
vri bv wo large salt ponds. This Of aud
IS an Indian Reservation occupied by the remnant OF the
GAY Head Indians. found MY wy up over the head
land TO tac lighthouse one Of the most important and
costly on tle coast. II Is visible. from is height OF 40
feet over circle near forty miles Ia diameter. The
rams 4ad waves OF The ocean VIII slowly wear away
tse heavy bluas di1ercu. coor,d and the Gov
sramoa- engineers VIII later have to wolk on,
e.. problem o. saving Gay Head glt.
IN one respect ga. Head stands without rival, and
70 this it owes ITS name and fame. The buff which
s lighthouse stands is composed Of successive beds OF
.Glcu' colo-ed Gays, having considerable DIP with
o The fice OF tbs broken away rs IT by the
wear and tear tne precpitous IN The sense
in winch cay va Is always pracaiious bat 1niike
ordinary presents astonishing array Of
broad stripes gray white, red yellow ani back. as II
some an eGuvan house and sign painter Oherc were
anjs the earth in those day had empued his mighty
MANI pots one after the other along The cIhsIde Here
ana bands OF deep green grass and shrubs push
down the raynes nearly to TIE beach, and all aona The
base OF elf The rollers burst I'm white foam on the
s,ud OF As lu spray over scattered Douders.
The scene a striking one. It's like II not on this
h.tcn near the Lerly end OF the clay
iorm,.iou. hat way up the scope in the
.ne unity from thIs point tho different colored
siriDes arrange then selves bewliderDg succession
dragged s.aauug ridges. which can trdiy be termed
,tl~. Yu. because The # .ct essentially
fonal saw Mr. Lister Miller. OF Boston, making an
OIL study enc. hut lac very tluIy said NODody
viii believe a." f4ncy now ever. that genius OF the
Turner an type might make something OF II, winch his
own personal AND pecuha Kusan might hold up for the
ag9I1.lyu VI me ~ - tcst reu- % viag eroun of
,,sr. hes XIII hSb ea IN the saHd Over and
t.utrf u..e fla
one Of them Law for nour watching the scene
ar.zzy od sIermau was throwing BIS line or bass
tom a more advanced standing place. Now and then
TIE would cover MIN with "A c.Oud or spray !
and would surround his rock with boiling foam or
;lrec fc.t depth but between the rollers snionn
strefca Of ,dna aAOraed access to bis post IL Ing
ma I VAS sUOdeny aware OF hymg Footsteps A ie
male rorm "a CAV Yachting COS umc ripped lightly !
plst me before could utter word or warning 1t
had sed the SHINING nds and set It's IA ~ feet upon
dslenan's rock. Just ii that moment tlc lncoin
M DroEe. \ cloud OF epray burst over the two
figure, ami a. II tell hssg "a mo TIE prime tue Dne
.cuUuE costume cluchcd the a-tnhI~hed fisherman |
IlOm behind. and Ooubt not Ienmlue shrek rang IL
Ms ear TIE expression OF thr Two Idcrs US taey eIe
turned shOreward funny In the ex RENE The lazy
found herelt ON an island surrounded Dy Mood appa-
reuy impasslD ana ne lone fisherman was sady al
loss what 10 do with such sudden addition 10
eeied before thc sahds were again IeII dfn, out
the opportunity presented ltseu the glIi Ia the Dlne
dress made her run very cevery aud re0nei her Sis
tiers above Oh water marx
followed tue beach around the promoutory back TO
the landing ace. and so had an opportunity TO MAKE
more Intimate utarce with the clay al It's abrupt
JUNCTION Win the beach Ii Is easy To cut rom the
affords end Of speculative problems Tor the gcOogsls
OF tic Martha's Vineyard lnsutdte, VINO lTequ nty |
IL AXE this he goal their summer excursions.
ignite, OF them tells belongs 20 ne ter
tary formation aute-ddtug Tie appear ance OF
man on the EARN. Mr. Poole. practical Chelsea
pott.r VINO accompanied Professor Putnam for the |
urpose OF illustrations lectures IS experimenting
WIN the Cav Head clays aud pgOnouuces them fully
equal puiatiOn the wheel 10 the best native
nsIersl With wnca he j. acquainted. lie LAS pro
ducsd number notes, aud Is n- orders very salts
factory IRON the designs Of tue artIslicaly Inclined
whether tne natural co Or- Wi endure he fire test is
not yet proved Probably they VIII not out he 20 terry
c a De naif bi ked and G. .Ze winch condition IL
- his locality.