The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-05
LONG BRANCH, N. j.
Lone BRANCH. August 1. l85I

LoNd BRANCH, August l, 1855.
PiqttaM Letter from Par Tobiscum-A Jersey
Ix,cn-M Mosquitoes and Other Lururies-R.Rec-
tions on Bathing Misnies of Fast
People at Slo,c Watering Piaees-Ho,o to DO
Up the Season on Iro Shiiiings, &c.
Here We are again Rodn up. On ga chantsr.
We wrote you last from Rat Hall, Cape May, where
We were /" tarrier" so long a. We could worry any
fun out Of the rats. That ever We started on that
last agony Q pedestrian tour! Through sandy
deserts We have left tracks; In hunger we have made
the acquaintance Of the clam family; in thirst va
have been introduced to apple jack; In worn out
raiment we have sought refuge in red flannel shirts
and homespun breaches; and a. . stranger, We have
been taken in and done for by the quarter civilized
tribes Of Jerseymen inhsbiting the beaches. We
have inspected the Government House, With life.
hcau, bombs &C. on Five Mile beach and in turn have
been inspected by sand flies and needle nosed mos
quitoes. On Two Mile beach We collected gulIs'
eggs enough TO fill peck basket and three huugry
mouths; visit to Seven Mile beach gave us free
mt,ee to the best society of a large "booby town.
which We repaid by robblng the inhabitants of all
their eggs. Such Il life Tired, dusty, weary, and
worn down as close az six years.old jack knife,
We arrived Of Long Branch in q state of mind Dor.
defiDg distraction, and in state Of picket Dor
dering on two shillingss to disciple of Emsr-
son such an amount is amply sufficient to beard the
" liorn in his den, the lady in her hoop-dres.
What are The petty conventionaties CT life TO man
who has looked death in the face-in the shape Of
q halfdollsr visit doctor? CT who has been chased
seventeen miles by wild tribe Of Jerseymen, all
for the sake OF pair of old Shoes which he preferred
carrying in his hands TO wearing out on his feet
The man Of the world should be equal to al! emn
gencies-those two shillings shall carry Us through
the season.
We have found the bathing here vary pleasant.
On cur return to the bath house after oar fret dip
into {" Old Father Neptune isn't thst the most
approved expression we deposited a quarter OF
a peck Of gravel and sand on the bath house floor
lsst year We used to bring up about halt peck In
the fields CT our bathing dress. The balance sho VI
quite favorably for this year. Menoraudum-We
shock the Gust Of Lower Jersey from feet before
We took this bath. Several gentlemen have rather
pointedly suggested TO Us, that ii we dared to go
cut In the water and take the surf Instead OF taking
sand baths Ike q wing tipped duck in. Shore we
would have no gravel about us ws Ike that-we
who have dared whole tribe Of wild Jerseymea
ard run seventeen miles without shoes.
Place aur danes How gracefully they bend their
swan IKE necks in token of the submission they feel
tor the fascination OF graceful bow from some
extd beau. who has visited this slow place just to
recruit, you know, for brush at Newport. Long
Branch is to faxt-Eew York what Siberia is to
Russia. Woe to that one o, the numbsr who Is
exiled here Not even the late display Of fireworks
at Green's Hotel, VII move his or her sad refsc.
tiors. In vain the hops-taey are bitter in yalu
The bathing II is damper IN vain the drive, II Is
revolutionary In vain everything, excsot the ar.
iiysl CT the HERALD therein he or soe reads OF
how tie 2:30's are going 1t at Newport and Sua-
cga, and reads only 70 regret. In anxious expecsa
ton OF the mails in forging tor the sound of the din
ner bell aiss eng in desires Tor the bsssr hour TO
arrive in ear nest strivugs 10 get ten strikes In the
bowling alley, in forlorn hopes to get up little
fKc;sme ut By the shore drive the hours OF the
fast ore drag their slow lepgth aloDg Dibkiog
still ehsmpagDe nd smohip mid segars-.orgettlng
stable talk they teccme low pressure boats. and
feat down the tide OF SUMMER hours Ike a wiited
eupAower. We fancy this last sentence.
Ore great source Ct regret 70 the artist 10 the 10
con eruous mixture Of the ridiculous, 10 bsihing
dresses, with toe sublire n rolling waves aud
white TOP breakers. II tatheressss would only 90
In DRESSED Ike Aphro1ise as sha rose from the sea-
sai battets az kertrDe-fo1 whose coetn ne vide
Ancient Mythology nlnstssted-why, things wou.
be In kseping ee II L. the costumes Of Donuybrook
fair after severe row. or st real beggsrs opera
e1e elegant and chsste compared 70 the garments
d.s.iaye5 ~ our bathing Places. We sincerely hope
tie ner Esv jersey Legislature wili give tseir
el;se ss.s-'loo (: tAls ESsXg & ec.ses, ard tea.