The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-10-04

the landscape. The village of Bay Of
Islands narrowly escaped destruction
by fire last June, and the flames,
started presumably by spark from
an engine, swept over the hillside for
about two and half miles, and sixty
four houses were burned.
The water at the wharf is fully 80
fathoms deep, and / may mention
that owing TO the great depth along
the whele coast, vessels can sail close
TO the shore, even small objects being
distinctly visible without the aid of
glasses. and this adds greatly to the
interest OF the trip. So close can YES
sells go that in a fog the siren or fog
whistle is sounded, in order that the
echo may tell them their whereabouts,
and this reminds me that the echoes
are as clear and beautiful as it is pos
sible TO imagine.
We decided TO take advantage OF
the hour necessary to discharge freight
10y having swim, and found the
temperature of the water most agree
able, far warmer than l have felt il
at points on the New England coast,
so that ones preconceived notions of
water little above freezing point were
| pleasantly dispelled. Bay of Islands
was the last point Oh our route at
which the railway touched, and later
ia the day we saw the little train
Winning a,uunu ene oiacksued Slopes
=. ."ouuo 'ioiia .ne ,oau - mar
~" suase' oouso iae,eu aooueo years
ago oy W. %. heiu oi oo. 1ohns'' ana
,uue iioui .1a' e'oy Uniousn cne ihiu-
uie Vi one isiauu " rpre au basques.
~ ~ oui next sIop' al uhe very houth
vi cue iiunIoer hi'er, we hau a very
piedsauU Riihipse Vi Newiounuidnu
liospioailoy, ana were most kindly en-
ooi 'a,ieu ny MISS nisnei auu ner iaen-
u, wno omhs ialse saw niiii az tnis
pla1e' Soinsr nrooN' we were regaiea
on iitOie Juicy wiz stra"oerries anu
feai crean-Ihefe Is no azure ABOUT
one nnIk III Newiounuianu'- car
liea Oh pie puncnes vi roses anu oIher
no"eIs "iere"iou " ueooraee our sa-
ioon odple'
ioiii Day VI isianue W pohnc Day
- iouna .he hhest scenery on thls
coast, ihcluaing mount gregory, twen-
y TWO INJURED ahu chlrty iour ieet 10
neienu' EaIiy III ene lhoIninea SOU
ain was iaiins, pue apouo eieVen
oclock III cleared mucn 10 ehe aeiight
VI cue i,ieli'oefs vi our party, VINO had
piahnea 10 ahiuse themselves III var,
ious ways some ctiihpihg, others nsh-
Tug. ine hshing parry returned irotn
one,i "ahueiiuss aooue SEVEN p H.,
WIN soiine oi niOy iour orouO, which
ehiee u oheiii nau caugno III ABOUT
Two noufs ana a matt Ihey reported
onau one nsu oi.ine was ohiy equaileu
w unau oi Tue ueer hies anu mosqui,
Voes' ouU I'D spiee oi their WOUNDS ana
soines' 1hey nao the Satisfaction OF
having proViued oleakias1 lor Ine
fwhoie SNIP the next morning Inc
cilinpers urougnt glowing reports OF
.ie peauOy Vi uiie we" from Iapie
mountain; TO the ooutn Ihe taDie
ANUS seretcn lot nilles, put TO the
hofth ana west ioVeiy glimpses OF
Ins coast are visible, WINE 10 tne
East range aiter range o. mountains
sVieuches lar iheo Uhe uearo Oh ohe
country Ii is one OF tne hiehest
PEAKS On Vhe coasO, dnu "hHe soihe-
"hau iohe, Is nov aiiiIcuio 70 ascend.
Oh ieaSihg boine Day the charac-
uer VI Tue coNsU cndnees grauualiy, |
Cue inouiieaihs leceuihg lrou Che
shore, until oy Ine lilne one reaches
INC HUraios VI peiie Isle, ohey are sew
eidi mics ihianu.
All along the shore are lobster iac-
Cories' ana nexo morning we stopped
lor snort Time at one OF them' sal
lles haroor, ana theh went on 10
Oowhead. hacn gay seemed more
lull OF interest IMAM the iast, put SO
lar, that morning was al that couid
ne askeu ior. we went ashore ih
litoie sailing boat. ana were taken py
Two Oh the party 10 WISH an Ola In
dian camping ground. 10 tnese Two |
gentlemen Mr.. Sclater ana Mr.. Brad.
shaw, the FORMER OF whom Is Wen
known 10 readers OF Recreation, l
owe All my Information concerning the
eAtinct tripes OF tne beotnics, ana
take TINS opportunity OF thanking
them 1oF thelr courtesy 10 US. Al
CoWnead narrow neck OF iahd con-
nects -the nead Win the main iand;
twenty hve years ago IL was covered
WIN tnrf' out since people nave SET
tled tnere, the cattle nave broken up
the turi' ana Inc sea- Washing over,
mas uncovered: among Vne SAND ana
stones, the camps wnere the Beothlcs
MADE tneir Weapons, ana skinned the
products OF the hunt. Ihey were
PROBABLY attracted 10 the place oy Inc
nsn and whales thrown up by the
waves, Ior many bones are 10 De
round OF these animals, besides those
OF beavers seals, and other fur-bear-
ing Deasts. Inc littie neaps OF stones
where the spear and arrow heads were !
MADE are continually being uncovered
DO .ue sea elauudiiY WASHES away one