New-York tribune., 1889-10-13

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lated TO nearly everybody else on the island Inc
dpnlIeatson OF Christian and was so fequen
that besdes juniorn frst and second and hird' anu
even fourth had TO DO added 10 distinguish who was
meant when a person was referred TO; IL mlooio
name was given IL was and Is still spokcn III iuh
The movements of Tho Nantucket man are slow
he takes lis time in securing the means TO supply
them Or II during the season OF the summer ysi%
would be regarded as moderate activity there Is an
implied understanding with himself hSt Rneh hanS nS
,rsfinr Except under necessity, no never does any
thing today requiring exertion that can be put Oh
The appearance of tho we'll to-do native is in sharp
With that Of Sss listing stranger R hat HIS nsuay
Itch. black or white He bows with a rigid Difference
to tho prophecies and gives you courtly greetins
yesT Sasn IN ne sSSsh kStSs and d Daniel shirts
and blazers and i and careessy move
gadess that they are away M from business and for
time d % as aeA Rsa pope s&S d
is shocked that even off islanders car, so far for
s' g to I'd dress and act like boys il only for week for
he is always proper
IN SSf sondactns H% hns aars once away from the Island
his happy golucky habits OF necessity, cease. His
but II he is to succeed, he finds that active life and
not passive existence must be MS rule S;e once
himself 10 the order Of things and develops quail
ties which insure success.
Sa Sa tnS and plain The o was SS TOO & for profitable
farming and there were no organized industries M & e1
the Nantucket men were passed on the sea- The
women and children saw but ittlo OF the styles az
and display, and high living, was not excited The
fact that less than hundred years ago more than
with fostering planness Of gsrb. But the advent Of
strangers in summer has had marked influence: The
they The visitors drop their. dqcats ln native
liFav PCbap NJ
for hnery tSy had never before dreamed of wearing.
their Ss eas c sseS Ssb bs A9d v:o 81
bid the men farewell and carry Of he hopes Of income
n M SaCsr ysa ey M are the s1a dSS dumps T5 %
chorus they chant jeremads during, the long days
d Rs e thing nights @ sR RF %esF Sn Rs e9 S a
to the steamboat at wharf to sight the first stranger
means another season ID Of tennis IS and tourist
caps and 6Iouses and outing skirt; and rgsset shoes
daughters affect in the country, but never wear at
home ana an they know that VIII be another Object &
of the island will be only too glad to learn.
But the men are consistent. # they Ike simplicity
n a. IN e Sers bs e neTd Gst @ ey 9 Ss @ @
drunk by all. even by the merchant and church digmi-
tary well as the humblest workman, II generally
taken in moderation. When the temperance agitation
began the best elements Of society were active IN It.
ever sold in either. In temporary Distress one day,
went 10 the proprietor Of the largest hoSelry ana u
Of harmonious correlation between tho members OF
my cOrporeal estate From the terminal point OF the
muterngs n IhicR stomach and dlaphragm and
spleen and liver and the Joint of the abdominal
thereof In his peTeGonitc dathess, have not that
peace Of mind or comfort Of body which
should subsist between landlord and guest let me
tell you that Pve got the stomach ache. and got it
say, look here said starbuch what In thunder
do you want TO run your craft with dictionary FOR
never did You any harm and scare him as bal a,
a hundred barrel tempest Next time talk Nantucket
heads Of your meaning"
wen,' said . l have got the stomach-sche and
] want drink OF WHISKY very very BAD haVe
z 30 havent, and never had any In the houses
"Haven't yOu any brandy7
d" ! haven't any Of that either don't know It when
see It. never tasted drop OF liquor or wine IA
brandy in the hotel for guests IN case Of sickness for
there is drug store here and sometimes no doctor
for ' coUpIS Of bottles Of the bist brandy Well
they shipped me ont some stuif-l don Know What
is-but f. has got label on tho bottle that says
SJoshua starbuck' said I, let's see "a II that
caitlT wretch II apothecary, COngdon has imposed
upon your confding nature. want to know 1t, and
IN know the reason why
A glass was quickly filed with the ambient fluid and
was as quickly put where it. would 10 tine m2st
matron once said TO me Of old Medfor rum. after
she had surrounded dose the depth OF her heel tap.
Joshua said |. in solemn words. " II any guest,
n fines. or cyen in health, shall tcscech YOU for
brandy and you shall vouchsife coggnack unto him,
he will rise up and call you blessed, as bless you
now. with my left hand on my heart and my right
hand str0kng my stomach. which even now j. all
aclow and within 10 all antagonism has ceased
The expression of Joshua starbucNs iace had
gradually undergone a change. From th1t or awe
which my Impressive word hal caused j. came TO he
nnn ~ doubt Next I saw that he had caught his
grappIe on the idoa that hc had made some hdcrouS
mistake At last he saw what 1t was ani he Iahghed
as seldom a Nantucket man allows himset 10 40 .
Welln said Joshua, " guess am the only hSel
keeper In this country that suoh story as this
could be told abouth