The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-08-30
A Trim 10 Block Island.

iuuu DJdLCb uufluB tto suihhlSi i"NHh'"
the people seem to spend all their spare
moments upon the various steamers and
excursion cars, going and returning from
the many points upon the indented coasts
of its shores, which afford the pleasures
Of a good clam bake OF blue fish dinner,
1t is Impossible to resist this influence
which seems undesirable to tho green
horn, but one who has basked in the
bracing air of the OCEAN, car define 1t
definitely and in very strong terlAs mar
rate the adventures and predicanents
that daily meet the wayslder. 50 tho
writer with three companions ate. due
elaboration in the city Of Providence.
(the home OF the clam bakes,) concluded
to sail upon the steamer Cln0Iioas 10,
tile rough bound coasts Of Block Island.
In looking down tho bay (NariasansutJ
silver Springs, Rocky Point dnd Oakland
Beach, and numerous other places ior
shore dinners could not prevail upon our
inner man to indulge in steaming CLAIMS,
blue fish, corn, water melons, in fact All
that one could desire in the way Of saveIy
dishes, for this time | repeat we resisted
the longing to dive into q bushel Of CLAIMS
aud with knife opening the shells, butter
melting over the little round biyalges
already 10 begin with II continue L.
this strain will have to stop writing and
run for my ticket Tor the shore right
away. Shore dinners were passed aside
in the promise OF the trip We had mapped
out, which was to 60 fishing at Block
Island. The Island is about sixty miles
from Providence, or thirty miles from
Newport, and mas of late become grea5
watering place for the people who wish
to regain health aud Yigor which perhaps
they have lost in close business cares,
The old steamer Canonicas, which sails
for Block Island, Tuesdays and Satur-
days, is largely sought for by the public
in general in order to enjoy good sail
upon the ocean, and only pay $1.00 for u
voyage Of 100 miles. But the Captain Of
the boat does not insure to the passenger
safe voyage free from sea sickness, and
by the way the porters spread the wooden
buckets just outside of Newport, one
would think that there is some cause for
it. The writer has enjoyed the sensation
of feeding the fishes, so has no desire 20
enter into details after suffering from the
dilemma. About one hour we reached
Newport, and found twenty or thirty
anxious passengers inpatient to board
for the Island. Some of the passengers
winked, and said slyly that there would
soon be some fun. But the ocean was
very smooth and only small swell sway
ed tho boat up and down. We soon
caught up with feet OF New York
yachts, which were headed for Block
Island also, racing for the cup that James
Gordon Bennett had offered for the fleet
est boat. A fine North East wind was
blowing, and the schoopers were scud-
ding along in great style, IL o'clock We
reached the isle and hurried with the
crowd to reach first the cables of an eat
ing house, where in front of the hotel Il
good strong man was crying this way
for good shore dinner" Ii need not be
repeated that we ate up the value OF 80
cents by our ravenous attacks upon fresh
mackeral and bluefsh. After dinner we
sauntered around the cliffs upon the
beach and gathered shells and sea weed
until time for the fisherman to hoist sail
and embark upon the briny deep.
The sail boat pitched and reared upon
the large pillows; the waves swelled back
in huge masses and darted angry tongues
Of spray into our faces, or, missing their
mark, hissed passed our stern in wreaths
Of foam, which did not assure us of kind
treatment II we had fallen to their mercy,
OF imbuo us with any independent spirit,
that before embarking we loudly boosted
of-that nothing could scare us. But
quickly our fear gave way to admiration
and enjoyment, and by running from
bow to stern and return we annoyed the
fisherman, till at length he became SO
irate that he yelled out, that he wanted
us to stop behaving like lot of land lub-
bers." The fishermen use for blue fish
large strong hooks, wrapping yellow
cloth around the shank Of the hook, and
covering the hook with white intestine
of fish, which pulled through the water
under full sail--the faster the better--to
attract the attention of the fish who swal-
low 1t with gulp and Immediately tho
struggle begins. II is hard pull, and
many ardent young ladies give up tho at
tempt of landing the founders, and arc
often compelled to call upon the assist
ance of youth of sinewey muscles, Ono
| is not compelled to sit for hours dangling
a hook in the hot sun upon some old
wharf (Which is the experience of most
fshermen) but for the delicious blue fish
hoist the sail and pull them in. Nor is
there doubt as to whether You have a
bite, for when ten FOUNDER takes hold
of the line it will take some queer reyo-
lutions and jerks, indicating that the fish
| klG 6uu IutduS DublutJSY nillLll 10 blAl
the experience when you begin 10 haul in
| the line, and when landed a pair OF sore
hands come with it. But our luck was
poor and blue fish we did not catch, but
we pulled 10 for our fisherman his gill
nets set for HOLSTERS: and at sight of the
net about two dozen Holsters squirmed
and stuck out their claws with show Of
fight which We dared not accept as a
challenge, though NO did set them to
fighting upon the floor of the boat and
goaded and punched them till the fiery
warriors could stand it no longer and
| they went at 1t in good earnest After
several legs had been knocked off in the
contest, our hearts failed US, so we col
lected our army and threw them into the
well OF the boat Six o'clock we hastened
| for shore; reached the dock and leaped
off in great hurry for our supper which
we gained at the Pequot House. After
supper VIC put out for the long crescent
| beach to have good sea bath.
1t was getting quito dark and tho
| strong Northeastern was blowing a gale
| but we must have plunge into tho
| breakers il our teeth would chatter. No
sooner had we touched the water, when
| a cold SILVER almost benumed us, but
nevertheless we Owed under, and came
out under full way for our clothes, which
event prevented the young people from
passing on upon their beach walk which
| am afraid did not gain their good will.
We then started for the skating rink and
| with our blue SHIRTS and novel costume
did not present spectacle that would
call for the height Of fashion. This did
not prevent us from enjoying ourselves
in the least, and the people will remem-
Der our grotesque moves from this date
till time memorial. Block Island ia
about 10 miles in lenght by miles in
width, girted by very rought coast.
Upon the West side precipitous cliffs
stand out boldly. So high that the great
est storms of the ocean never reach the
top, and constant fear to the sailors
when off tho coast in a storm, since to be
wrecked upon the cliffs death would
inevitably follow. The Ocean View
Hotel is large stately building with a