The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-08-05
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|" Where are you geiugs" asked friend
eat In the ear at The Byrd-Street depot
waiting for the train to start.
"Nortb," replied.
"Rnt where in the North are you 60
ingy" he pursued. 81 -,
"well. l am going to the isles OF
Shoals"
"Where are they -"
"Why, don't you know? They are on
the coast OF New Hampshire about ten
miles out In the ocean and from Ports
mouth"
"No; never heard of them before, aud
don't see what you want to go away up
there for when you can 20 TO better places
in Virginia"
didn't think so the train moved of,
and was on my way "d0wn East" The
fact is. very few people in the South know
ANYTHING OF these places, and | can go Iur'
ther and say that up to very few years ago
the average New Yorker, who thinks be
knows everything, didn't know OF TINS
place. But now many OF them are Wild
about il. | want to say something about IL
for the benefit Of the liberal people OF Rich-
nond, OF Virginia, aud OF the South, who
travel, and who, If they would take the
trouble, could come up here and capture
the place, people and all.
JOURNEYING.
We were twenty minutes late in leaving
Richmond. The train was full OF passen-
gers. and when hot.box had been cooled
and we got of the cars fairly shot along. |
never travelled so fast on the Fredel cks-
burg road before. We ran to Ashland in
twenty-one miautes--siXteen miles. The
rain fell in torrents that evening, and After
wards the weather cleared of so cool 1t was
necessary to keep the windows down and
wear overcoats. On sped the cars. II was
a novel trip TO me. | had never been 50
far from Virginia as my plans promised TO
take me. We passed the stations rapidly
Fredericksburg with its battered walls and
historic associations; quaint old AleXan.
dria with its old.timey houses, rough streets,
and bospitable homes aud hearts; and then
Washingtou-thc great nations capita
where the Chief Magistrate lay lingering
between life and death, and where there IS
feeling OF resentment for the outrage which
would be hard to quiet If Guiteau could be
seized, or II the President should dle. Ire
train of eleven clrs-three sleepeIs-al
fun. Numbered along safely, and when we
aWOko in the morning we found ourselves
approaching New York. Never mind about
details. Let Us hurry through with the
story. Boston was reached. We passed
through nine States before we reached our
destination. At New London the train
stoned moment and then went on, as l
thought, | looked up, and to my surprise
we were 10 the midile of riyer-the Hart
ford; the cars on a q eat steamb0al. we
were landed safely on the other side. ana
away few the train at the rate OF nifty miles
an hour. And so we dashed along until
the Journey ended.
THE COUNTRY AND THE HOUSES.
The GRADES. on the roads out OF New
York and Boston are heavy-siX'y feet TO
the mile. We passed through several tun-
nels, and the conductor told me they had TO
nse very heavy engines. The country is
beautiful-fresh and green. aud refreshing
to the eye. The houses all look clean ana
new, verify believe they had all been re-
painted the eve. The country Is so
thickIy settled east OF Boston that the en-
gineer kept his hand upon the whistle con-
tinualy, so many country roads dld we
cross. IL was positively annoying. At last
we reached Portsmouth, a very pretty town,
on almost an island, and stopped at
fashion able summer resort just outside OF
the city. The view from the back piszzl OF
that great hotel was simply grand. Away
in the distance lay the White Mountains
towering high. Between them and tue no.
| tel lay the city OF Portsmouth. IL was
Grand panorama. Behind me was the ocean,
rs smooth as glass, and vessels with then
while canvas all spread to catch the gentle
summer breeze passed TO and FRO. III was
| indeed beautiful picture. But / must
say something of this place.
THE ISLES OF SHOALS.
wanted to see the sights, so spent the
night at Portsmouth, aud came over neX'
morning in the steamer Appledore, pro
heller, 10 the Isles, ten miles out in the
ocean: and here am. There are eight OIL
nine islands in the group, but | shall write
only briefly Of this one-AppledOre-Or o
all, as may be necessary. As far back, au
told. as 1900 these islands were known. Oi
Star island there is a tablet TO Captain Johi
| Snith-our Captain John Smith OF Poca
hontas fame. 1t is part OF the religious De
lief of the shOaleTs that the ruinous carr
on the summit Of this island was built b.
Smith aud his men when they discovered II
in 1914: but, as have said, there are tther
who insist that the isles have been KNOW
since 1900.
To the visitor the islands present n
cheering or inviting look as he steps ashore
Far away from tue "maiD," they stand a
alone in the sea. The great pillows OF oil
ocean come dashing against the cold, gra
granite cliffs and send the fOaming spra
high up in the air. The sound is like thi
OF great, deep peal OF thunder. There
no beach. The sea Is cold and blue, an
the cruel rocks are a terror to seamen.
sat for hours watching the breakers dashin
and roaring against and over the rocE'
What is it like asked; but no pencil ca
describe the scene or Natures curlot
sounds among the rocks. As the sea rol
, In great columns of pure white soapsud
, like spray, with now and then a bluiS
tinee labout as much OF the tint as the ay
. rage washerwoman would put in her rims
mbl. the behOIder is awed and deep
} moved. But il were to spend the rest
the day in the work could not half d
!. scribe what is felt on viewing the scene.
!. THE TEMPERATURES HERE, &C.
!. Nor will do more than say few wore
I as to the equable temperature here.
i. talked with prominent physician abol
r the place, and he said that the air here w
/. in every respect equal TO that which the 4
+ valid secures on long sea-voyage, and
: Is secured here without any OF the discOr
e forts of such trip. The morning ] eau
Il out from Portsmouth was clear and beau
5 ful. / sat on deck as long as could star
!. il, aud then went into the pilOthouse. II
/. mercury stood at 60o; but ashore 1t SCENE
J. warm. "Do you have such cool weather
this all the summerf" asked the capital
&" Well, yes, sir; this is about fair sample
}. u,v And believe ii was, for have SEE
}. the mercury no higher than 100 since la
O been here. On Wednesday kept reco
70 Of it on the hotel porch, and this was q
IS result 8 A. NJ, 60; r. NJ. GO;
y NJ, 67to; o. p. NJ, go. Let me suggest
q any OF our southern frieBds who will VII
d these parts to bring their winter fame