New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-19
ON THE CAPE ANN ROChS.
AMONG PINES AND PUMPS.

Care Ann Aug l6.-There were never more ueisHV
fully soft rocks than those of which this granite cspe
so Justly boasts They slope down 10 the water au
the fashion Of terraces, smooth ana Pheasant 10 VAIN
over and made expressly to be sat upon Ihey III
WAYS furnish a comfortable back 10 rest against ana
footsool 70 desired so that no acute sensations as Oh
sitting upon pckct fence detract from fuu ENVY
nent of tho ocean view. or toward Hahout foin'
NAV be seen large boulder so perfectly balanced 'ha
with slight pressure II be rocked back ana 1or'h
The young people have way of perchin- on us TOP.
whilo the- cno- tho sunset and the motion 81 inc same
time I'm this WAY killing two birds with one stone
Here is glorious combination OF woods ana rochs'
country roads and sea beach. Ono has only 10 cross
the street to pass from morning upon the ROCKS 10 a'
afternoon in the woods lnexhaustble WOODS too net
worked with paths and fascinating cartrosds IN every
direction Sroling along some shady path, through
deuse woods YOU suddenly emerge into an opening
whcro the pathway IS blocked by the familiar granite
rocks second glance shows large deserted quarry
which n few STEPS more would have allowed you to
descend with surprising rapidly Yon look over the
edge Of a precipice Of perhaps 100 icct' ana
SEQ that the old quarry is filed with water,
which Is sometimes over thirty feet deep
Cane Ann, however, has not deserted quarries only
There arc plenty Of them in all directions whch are
energetically worked, and you can drive only snort
distance upon any Of the woody ROADS Dclofo tno
penetrating sound Of stone-brcaking grees the car
Everywhere the great derricks rise above the trees
the road There are sizes Of paving stones, the
large onesn said a stone breaker for New-forh, the
small ones for Boston," My NewYork companion
looked at me with smile, but only murnured, 90
you 20 in for quantity, even in pavingstones." lie
got even however, by asking the man If the Boston
saving stones were any better quality OF granite.
Every native seems TO have quarry OF his own, and
continual sound Of blasting introduces kind OF Fourth
OF July atmosphere into the scabeaten quiet Ihcre
is famous granite quarry at Roclport, which extends
under the roadway and allows the passerby the
satisfaction of crossing upon this fine Stone bridge.
which is simply huge arch hewn out or one great
block Of granite Out from Rockport is building an
immense stone breakwaer, which in the future Is 10
give tho inhabitants fine harbor, thing they are
much in need Of. From the top OF Pigeon Hill, II 1t
| is clear day, the coast OF New-liampshire can Dc
plainly SEEM and the Hotel Wentworth looms up dis
ttnctlv with the Isles a. Shoals In tho distance.
Not far from Pigeon Hill Is delightful resting place.
known as Cathedral Woods" the pines rising like
| beautiful columns in measured stateiness. Pumps
| form an importan. feature of this place
| The visitor can hardly walk for five minutes in any
direction without coming upon rustic summer
| house containing the characteristic pump" The
water generally holds good deal of sulphur and the
different springs vary in tasto and mineral quality
tho latter usually being announced by an Inscription
| surmountng the pump The Intelligent residents"
drive about with little hook beside their whip socket
TO which is attached the indispensable drinking cup.
Sign boards here are as abundant as Wild roses {;
| I never saw a greater profusion Of both. The sign
boards everywhere, large and imposing; IN fact,
they are much important than the streets
themselves il in driving you chance upon sign
board which announces Bay View Avenue" and think
TO drive therein, you Will be apt to discover that
Bay View Avenues is grassy road, which passes
between two cottages, and after ends abruptly,
leaving you without either bay view. If you
have been ndiscreet enough TO drive down with
a wagon which does not "cut under" your only
resource to unharness The horse, and lift the wagon
| round.
This is a place in which to be independent to wear
old clothes, go to bed early and 10 live out OF
doors forgetting that Formally exists II has
| however It's moments OF wild dissipation Professor
Won Jones announces that he will In spite OF hi
unsurpassed ability and immense reputation as the
finest living elOcuonist favor the good for nothing
residents with a few choice selections, which ar,
chosen with the exquisite taste being specially
adapted TO the intelligence OF the listeners.
such an attraction fails to draw to the favored
hotel parlor an enthusiastic audience The doors an
windows are closed to keep the warm air from getin
out and they do IL with a success which is only ap
nroached by Mr.. Won Joncs's delivery Of Farewell
pro,ler Watkins The Chariot Race" from " Be-
uur barbara Fricchc" and OF many other selection
vbcb he does equal justice to- before dropping breath
loss into a chair swallowing glass OF water and gaz
ing into space. while some one passes hat aroun
tn,o which the Victims would willingly drop thoi
ia'I needn't mention the baseball games, which ar
the most popular OF all the enjoymens at every sun
mcr resort The poorer the ground the greater tn
= Enthusiasm u.s. Every man on each nine espresso
r his opinion audlby with regard to ttc correct move
ncu;t ri all the men bases. The ladies from tn
5 "nonheasT corner make uniavorable criticisms Q
the nesonal appearance OF the nine from the soutt
vest cornerD loud enough for the ladies from tina
locality TO hear It all The gentleman who ma
LndIy consented 10 be umpire Tcgcis that no eve
wss horn and all return cOnjcniedly 10 cold suppe
glorying in a score OF 81 10 A.