The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-09-04
NEW FOUNDLAND.
Some Points About the Great
Fish Peninsula.
Some Entertaining Points About Re
markable Trip-An Albanian Warmly
welcomed After a Long Absence.
ryeryhodr KNOWS Jerry Lynch.

| Everybody knows Jerry Lynch.
But everybody don't know what pleasant
time he had on his recent visit to the island Of
| Newfoundland.
Mr.. Lynch recently spent eleven days on the
| island.
lie was born in the town Of St. Johns, and
left that place 70 come to the states about
! forty-twO years ago.
| This was his first visit to his birthplace since
that time.
| lie was the center Of circle Of friends last
night, who thoroughly enjoyed some interesting
| points which he gave concerning Newfound-
| land.
"St. Johns" said he "has about fifty thou
sand Inhabitants, and among them are many
rich men. They are merchants, Of course, who
have made their money out Of the fishermen.
Men who have money make money rapidly at
| St. Johns"
"How do they manage 2"
"In this way: They furnish the fishermen
with their outfits and supplies-giye them a
start in the business, and in return the fisher
| men turn over to them their CATCH which tho
merchants, you see, sell at big profit. For in
stance, the seal fishing is big thing in New
! fOundland."
| "There ought 90 be large money in seal skin
sacks" observed gentleman.
| "Yes," said Mr. Lynch, 'but those hand
some sacks dU1lOt come from tho seals caught
about Newfoundland. They come from the
the Newfoundland seals One use to which
they are put is this. Their skins are sent
abroad and tanned, split into a number Of
part. and manufactured into gloves. which are
sold all over The world
'How much does a man have TO be worth TO
be considered rich in Newfoundland 2"
"Wcil, that'e hard to say. Clothes arc
cheaper in Newfoundland than in America,
bat / think that, as a rule, other nccessaries
are dearor."
"lIow do the people feel about American"
"Oh, they like it-like IL better, i think,
than they do England. They adopt American
ways right along. Their money is modelled after
ours, the bills being gotten up by the Amer-
can Bank Note company, and their silver and
gold pieces are made very much after the fash
ION of ours. They take American gold
silver at par, but they shave greenbacks to
small per cent"
"TIow about the fisheries question:"
"They have very little trouble with Ameri-
cans on that score, but Mt times have very
big trouble with the French. You see
when England got Newfoundland from the
Fench 1t was agreed in the treaty that the
French should hold certain waters along the
| shores for fishing purposcs-and the trouble
arises when the French fishermen pass beyond
| the line and get TO fishing out of their own
| waters. Violation Of the treaty in this
spect leads to the arrest and imprisonment Of
| the offenders. The French fishermen must
keep on their side OF the line"
"llow is the government"
"Well, ] should call it homo rule. They
| have IA governor and legislature, etc, but
there is "A popularity that struck me. A man
| cannot vote unless no pays the water tax
| This tax is levied on Fishermen as well as
| landmen. You see, all the vessels which
| como in get their water right there on the
island, but the people have to pay the water
tax just the same. OF course, the traffic car
ried on by the vessels coming and going is a
benefit to the island"
81 was struck with another thing" con-
nh 81 Jar,txy
port duty is levied on every ton of iron that
comes IN either from England or America,
and u premium Of two dollars ton IL paid by
the government on every ton OF iron which is
| gotten out on the island"
"St. Johns" said he, "is remarkably
| healthy city, and the people up there pay
their debts. For these two reasons il is not n
| very good place for either lawyers or doctors.
| On the day before left a picnic was given to
| the children of two churches in tho place.
| There were six thousand of these children on
| hapd, and they were the Toscst, strongest
| looking boys and girls that have ever seem
Their Vitality was something wonderful. This.
| OF course Is due to the clear, cold climate and
plenty of exercise in the open air"
"lOu won't to Ilarbor GraceY'
Yes and liked II very much. 1t is fine
| town OF about thirty-tve thousand and very
! PHOSPHORUS. / went also to Heats Content
| which is one of the most interesting points in
| Newfoundland. 1t is Il pretty village OF about
] four hundred inhabitants, about one hundred
| and fifty OF whom arc telegraph operatives.
| There are no less than seven cable lines which
meet ut Hearts Content. aud this large force
| of operatives are constantly engaged in repeat
| ing messages to all parts OF the world.
I The people live in excellent houses and
/ seem cry comfortable and contented ,notwith-
| standing tue fact that in this ont of the way
| cable station they are almost cut Off from tho
/ rest If the world
what ahoutsthe face of the islaud?"
1T Is a. succession of mountains, val
| leys and lakos-a most beautiful coun-
my, and heavily timhercd. II is
great country TOO, for fine stock particularly for
/ sheep. | saw there the finest sheep that
! have ever seen anywhere Tho grazing lands
are splendid The only trouble about sheep
/ raising Is the expense Of feeding them in win
ter The great bulk of the wool is shipped to
the Canadas for manufacture into clothing. l
saw 10 woolcn manufactures III Newfound-
! land"
"lIow ala you 90 and return"
81 won't hv steamer from baltimore to ST.
/ Johns bUt Z returned 90 this country via
( Halifax Nova Scotia, taking the cars at that
I point aud coming through To New York. 1t
/ was a atty hour ride, hut verv ENJOYABLE. The
I railway accommodations are the same rs in
I the states, including Pullman Slcepers. They
run, think, about thirty miles an hour, and !
I noticed that the eating houses along the line
/ wero good and the charges reasonable"
by the way concluded Mr.. Lynch, Il
forgot 10 mention an interesting circum-
stance. There ere three good newspapers
/ printed a. 81 johns, and | have heen
sending fourth 10 that place for some time
I The ATLANTA CONSTITUTION. they say
/ over there thai il is the greatest paper which
I comes 10 the island"
/ Mr. Lynch says that as matter % course
( things 80 much slower in Newfoundland
I than in America, and that they regard Aneri-
/ cans as the smartest people in the world.
Il met a yankee conductor over there who
was mp TO suuil, You know. | tell YOU he was
I q honey anG the folks look upon hsn as q
/ wonder
When Mr. Lynch left ST. Johns he was a
! boy and after an absence Of forty-two years
/ he was not readily identified by the playmates
! of his younger days. But when il became
known that Jerry Lynch had returned tho
friends Of his family and Of his early years
I gave him a most royal reception
I -l
Worthy of Uis Hire.
From the New NorS sun.
"lou seem 10 have quite sum in your
! bank, bobby remarked the visitor
"lcs said Bobby ma gives me ten cents week
for coming 90 the table with clean hands and iRce
"teu cents is good deal Of money for n little boy
| 70 earn every week"
"los ma'am bur have to do large amount Of