, 1883-11-01

many years, made him the recipient
Of handsome silver snuff box, upon
the i'd OF which Is neatly engraved:
presented to Mr. james Lee by the
members of the choir of st. Andrews
church. St. Johns. y. b, Aug. 3.lSS3.
This was Il great many years ago but
on reflection we see that he was at
that time past the prime OF life
But We must lot tarry longer here
Being first directed how To reach tn"
lime kiln across tho island. We hUT-
ripd onward. and after wandering III
the wilderness of roads, fell by the
wavside, were ahungerGd. fed by a
GOOD Samaritan and sent on our way
rejoicing; hut the roads led III divers
WAYS. our faith was weak and we be
came an intidel and wandered, aS 1t
We're. 50 10 speak. III darkness We
murmured. the pathway was broad.
too broad Il dozen OF them! tnor-
thodox words fell from chastc lips
where was Moses and his little Ian
term \ buglc blast rent the moan
tain fastness; startled. we rushed for
ward thinking To- find tIabri el aEd
hi. little trumpet; the broad straits
Of De Haro burst upon our startled
vision; steamer passed IN the dis
tanco. Gabriel Oh board,
After Il rapid walk of thre" miles
along the Straits and by the frowA-
ing walls of Dallas, may be Oh pre-
| curious path where Il niestcp would
hurl to certain death the unfortunate
in the laundering sea five hundr ed
| feet below. Ne come 10 tho
McCURpY LIME KILN.
These works are the property OF
Mr. james McCurdy, formerly Of
Port Townsend; are the most ex-
tensiye of any IN the islands at the
present time: and are situated on
| the northwest boundary of San Juan
Island. at the foot of Mt. Dallas, on
the waters of the Canal de Haro, q
continuation Of the Juan dc Ftga
Straits. But one kiln Is in operation
now, as is also true of all the lime
works of the archipelago: the new
one, with capacity of from l25 to
l5G barrels per day, constructed at
cost of from $1,000 to 6.OGO. 1t is u
splendid piece of masoncraft and re
fleets credit on the builder, Mr.. CT as
Wilkes, constructor of the elegant
stone bank building in this city. He
has two kilns: the old one has ca
pacity of IS barrels During the past
year the total amount manufactured
for the was $4,000 barrels; and the
works are capable of an output of
$4,000 barrels annually. An order
of 1000 tons lime rock for the Oswc-
go (Ogn.) Iron Works is being filled
here A mountain of limerick, the
ledge is inexhaustible; and quality OF
the very best He has had two buoys
constructed, at cost of $1,000, to
aid vessels in pulling in and out from
the wharf Everything is convenient
ly arranged about the works, and the
store room. which is 40 feet in
length will be extended to 100 feet.
This Will make ample room for stock
on hand, barrels. :stayes. etc. and
cooper shop. The slaves come from
various points ON the Sound. Six
coopers are employed in the shop,
Next year his output will lie very
great if the demand requires it. On
the islands species of small fir
grows which Is peculiarly adapted for
barrel hoops. He conducts a store
in connection with the business, and
carries full stock of all goods nee
essary to his employees. Mr.. Nc
Curdy is very pleasant gentleman
and showed us through the works
and quarry, and explained their con-
duct.
The outlook from his pleasant home
III mountain and ocean grandeur Is
all that could be desired We had
the pleasure of meeting Mrs. Me
Curdy and the two little girls, who
had Just returned from mountain
ramble. Our stay WAS necessarily
very brief. lis this was the evening
for the Sabbath school entertain
ment at the Presbyterian church, and
rs San Juan ,loes nothing by hai.'-
we were det"smined to be present ON
the occasion. So. with Il pleasant
remembrance, and hasty good bye.
wore retracing the mountain pathway
Mr.. Zigler kindly furnished Il horse,
and i'll the early night, on Il borrowed
horse and Il misguided road, we hur-
ried on.
TO be continund.)