Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-07
FINE SUMMER CLIMATE.
The Attractions and Advantages Of
Yarmouth, NOVA Scotia.


Correspondence of The Evening Star.
YARMOUTH, NOVA SCOTIA.
September 3, 1894.
Our restless novelty loving seekers after
pleasure during the heated summer term
have this summer happened upon a sort of
Eldorado. Years ago they discovered Soon
sett." on the Island Of Nantucket, but like
children with a new toy they soon tired
Of it. In fact. it was taken away from them
by the masses that rushed i'm at once to
deprive the discoveries OF the result of
their searches after quiet and cool summer
comfort. So our pleasure seekers looking
for 4 new sensation have this summer found
what they wished at Yarmouth, Nova
Scotia. 1t had long been known that the
climate Of Yarmouth was something al
most phenomenal. Many a traveller from
the states came home enthusiastic about
the spiendor of the single day that he de-
voted to this lovely town. At last It began
to be known that all the days spent by all
the visitors at this charming resort were
alike cool ana comfortable.
Visitors from the states have long been
In the habit OF going direct from Boston
to Halifax, and after day or two of rather
Indifferent hotels. and oftentimes heat of
"a degrees IN the shade! only counterbai-
anced by the one beautiful view from the
citadel, returning through the Eyangeiine
region and st. Johns. New Brunswick, to
Boston. In this way Dlgby Weymouth and
many other charming little villages on the
northern shore Of Nova Scotia were entirely
omitted. ana Yarmouth, taken altogether
BY far the most charming Of all. was hard
ly thought of.
Ing, wide-awake towns in the maritime
provinces 1t is beautifully situated upon
sloplng ground leading down to
s ns nar ana ke s ARE ws
The villas Of the well-to-do overlooking
the town from the high ground, remind one
or the suburbs Of Boston. One would travel
long time and not find so pleasant places
as those of Mr. Baker. Mr.. Gale and q few
other Of the leading citizens whose names
I've forgotten.
AS to the climate. it needs only to be
said that &c degrees Is the highest Their
mometer for several years. Fogs now and
then add to the charm. as they do at New
port. They keep vegetation green and
luxurious | have but once seen (and that
at bennington, near Avon, in England
such fuschias and pelargoniums. Garden
vegetables. like peas and beans. arrive at
absolute perfection in this climate. We
Favored strawberries than have ever
eaten in Washington, D. c.
In Yarmouth are. say. half q dozen men
Who would be marked men In any Of our
introduced the electric road. the only one
In the provinces; put on between Boston
and Yarmouth two of the best steamers
going our Of Boston; and. finally. established
a hotei which Is the pride Of the mari
time provinces. The present summer hum
dreds OF New Engianders have awaited
themselves OF this new route to Nova
SeS1,a; S1t mot no. knowing OF the charm Of
with but few hours or at most one day
for that lovely spot.
II you visit Yarmouth the last Of May or
FIRST OF June. ind Bartlett, a fuiI-blooded
Indian. at the gravel pit beyond the new
cemetery, and he will take you some eight
miles to where, II you are skilled, you will
XIII salmon or two or. at least, get more
trout than you can well bring home After
your sails and tramps the amount of sleep
ing n,g you 90 Is only to be limited by your in
ciinations. Nervous prostration and in
somnia couldn't live here month. For
the next one or two summers, before the
place bee mes more fully known and
crammed with tourists. as It will certainly
be. parties will have a glorious time The
prices by the week are exceedingly reason
able and one should arrange for at least
one month at Yarmouth.
In door yard not far from the Grand
Hotel Is a stone. upon which Is cut an in
scription. which Is supposed to have been
made by the Norsemen. 1t has been read
by Philadelphia savant as follows: II, the
son Of 1--we forgotten the name) then ad-
dressed the men as follows" Here the in
scription Is broken of. The stone was
found only a mile or two from the town
and presumably a careful search might un-
earth the broken-off piece containing the
fun address. The courteous owner Of the
stone not only was not annoyed by people
hocking to see the inscription. but, with
true Nova Scotlan politeness. procured and
turned water over the stone, that the in
scriptiop might more readily be read.
1t Is somewhat Of conundrum for the
climatologist to find reason for the ther-
mometer in hottest days only reaching &c
degrees at Yarmouth, while at Halifax
farther north. and directly on the broad