Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-08-12
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LOCUST STREET,
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sFFTIMEFrAL AND FUNNY.
Josh billings ut Long Branch.--
what He saw and Felt There.

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LosG BEAEoH, July Is, 1866
Editor of the Troy Ne1s: @
Arrived here Just in time tew see the
Aaantik Osean, which is now on exhi-
bisbun, and dewing good Dizziness, tew
full houses. Took bath teW onst and
was astonished tew find the water 30 salt.
uous; enquired the kauze oV an intelli-
gent natif, and he informed me be didn
care:I think the cuss lied. Thare Is
about oae hundred and sixty thousand
human beings, and other folks, here now,
az near az kan git at it, kounted TIL
i got tired, then estimated. Ii IL per
(eckly harte renting tew see the familys
here In search oy natural protectors. 1
kounted Ii yesterday in one pile, they
swl sighed az past bi them with down
cast eyes. go
l felt sorry for them, but couldn't help
them, for am thoroughly married, and
intend tew remain so. There IL tew
breezes here, sea breeze and jersee
breeze, and advise Ewl persons tew use
the sea breeze, for the other IL so much
up before it reaches here. Shoddy and
Petroleum are both here, and exsite az
much motifs az patient churn, warrent-
ed tew make butter in 10 minnits from
akin milk; but they say they shant re-
| main long, bekauze the air smells 80
much ike old brine. Yesterday / went
out krabing and ketehed pack Of them;
they bites sideways, and hang on like Q
dead boss shoe; they make good vittela
ennff, but they amt profitable tew eat, II
you kount your time wuth emmy thing. .
They have a cingular bug here, which
they kali the musketow, they roam
about in herds, and are much respected
bi the inhabitantsS caut one day before
Yesterday, sticking something sharp into
| me, and carried the bug into mi room
and smashed him on the sli. The bath
ing il luxurious, and the bathers resem-
bic mermadesc ha.f men and half win
min; they awI dress in the chektaw kos
tura, and when they emerge from tht
water, you kant tell which is who, unless
YOU ask them. After bathing you fee
a kind ov lackness or Ilimberness, fol
which was advised tew battle in Whisk
kee.r I took one immershun, about hal
a tumhler, and never felt so stout in m
life. / ihought could lift an aker o.
their land, but bimeby, after the likkei
had let 20, i'felt az tho could foller 81
angle worm into bis hole, and haden'
strenth enuff tew ask q dog tew foller ml
If ever drink sum more jerses whis
kee, il will be after am ded and gone
! There IL one church here, bat it won
hold but so fn that nobody don't go on
ov politeness. Thare IL 81 hotels, ant
they are principally bilt out doors, tev
Civ the guests as much brinaqueous al
az possible. The lodging rooms ar
small, bat handy, each one haz q doc
| tew them, and looking glass on tn
wall, and two wsshboles and towel
Dinner il served at 2 o'clock, and open
with soup and shuts up with huckleber.
ry. The servants are generally blak
bat msnny oy them bav lived so lonl
amuDg the whites that they begin tev
adop our kuller. The beach, hi moon
lite, in worthy ov q philosopher.
Lovers meet here from awl parties o
the kuntry tew vow and sware, aud men
ny q harte Gums here tuff and heart
goes home smashed, sud bleeding luv q
every pour. But the grand attrakshul
IL the Atlantik Osean, CRATE hemis
pheer ov liquid life and power, blu wa
; ter, every WHARF the eye ken reach, a
gentle az Summer evening mil pond
and then again, az awful az waite
earthquake. Upon the whole, Lon
Branch Ia a sensible place tew visit;
think there is az little nonsenz Their
generally. az the same number ov visit
ors are capable ov.
JOSH BILLINGs.