The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-09-27

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C.r.esl 1llenes 20. .a. ..tuy J.-asi.
Nantucket is unique 20 the mai.o" Il
looks more like foreign than American
town. Tie houses ae sAinsled on The
sides and ends as well - On the root. Then
all the principal residences have "A Waih on
The extreme apex some siX % zen feet long
protected 10y railing. Here in The paimy
days OF the island the owners We're wont
TO ascend 10 watch the arrival Oi whaiers
and as almost everybody had "a stake IN
some ship or other, tue number Of these
lOOkOu;s Is legion The NantucAe,egs have
The funniest vehicles one ever laid eyes
on. They are called tips; have two wheels,
box some six feet long, and 30 seats.
They will hold some half dozen people,
every one standing and holding on a rope
attached TO The side Otthe box. The beach
is at least q miie rom the hotels, and many
Oi The guests are forced 10 use this drON
conveyance, l can't say much Tor lts com
ladies rather enjoy it, Imagine "A sirln5
Of these vehicles nling down the road hllsl
with women aud children, dressed IN pi-
zarre costume OF The sea, innocent Vi Ell
ouette. ohliyiOus Oi social distinctions, car
in.. not tx how they look or how mucu
lum their pedestrian male companions udht
of them. Twenty minutes ride over rOag
with the sand kne0 deep biinzs us tO tut
beach
There is bnt one bathing house with les
than dozen dressing rooms; yet ther'
are at least tfty people waiting We ap
proach the dim divinity of the place-a ma
hogany cOmplexioned virgin OF nity-eSe
cute a DIT OF strategy, have promise o
/ the first empty room, grab our bundle o
( clothes. and watch our chances. IL ma,
/ be ten minutes: il may be three quarters U
an hour: but We secure a berth at last; pu
on our bathing livery and sally lorth
/ Twenty ungainly figures are houndering II
[ the water. The ladies. with monstr0u
straw hats on, tied close to the head, look
lTpossible. more grotesque than the gentle
men. The beach is lined with a mOue
crowd dressed in every possible style-Wlt
Qarbs that reflect all the colOrs OF the rain
bow. a few are provided with regula
costumes made i0r the purpose; but tn
majority extempOrlse their rig out OF sue
shreds and patches Of garments as com
handy. One lady makes her appearance
I'm what seems to be Il cross between nlghl
gown and a meal bag. Another astOnlshe
the crowd By yiiguriug in simple blOOmer cos
ume. Another puts prudery TO the blus
hv dcnning what might be mistaken for th
performing costume Of a tight rope MAJ
one very TIT and decidedly hOmely woma
reiojces in tight fitting basque, whiC
showed Ler emb1npOint 10 disagreeable ~
vantage. By way of relief and 10 SHOW
that there are those even in Nantucket WI
j know what style is a Young and rather pre-
D ty girl defantly makes her appearance IN
/ blue silk morning gown trimmed with VIII
cashmere. and wearing white kids and
1 WATERFALL She IS the daughter OF respeC
, able dress maker oi Providence, aud com
: for the express purpose VI creating a sens
7 ton. which sic does.
: As 90 the gentlemen, probably tie lea
J. said about their appearance the bette
Z HOgaTth never conceived any thing hall
q ludicrous I.e makeup Ui the work
10 convention of professional ragamuiii
q / would have been tame in cOmparirso
There we're every hue aud size and patte
= under the sun. There were black spir
q and white. .hiue spirits aDt grey Gre
!" lures looking irighIully singular and ere
" lures ike chaos, without form and TOll
y Some were f0undering In il-dtting g
10 ments. ard some had mere Shreds and :.
pestions of costumes. Oae little man y
buried I'm a suit that would have set lOol
lv on Daniel Lambert. Another remind
: one OF Horace's description of Satyr.
New Englang lawyer looked for all
= world Ike Chinese cooley in morning {
tune. Another gentleman. living not
thousand miles from Albany. hguredin a p
oftighthtting nankeen pants that came 90
lust below the kness. one chap went in
u water With nothing but adilapidated pal
pants and a flannel unlershirt. while
Major General IN the army made him.
unhapplly conspicuous bv taking 10 the
ter in a pair OF drawers and q Gotten 81
which became Unpieasantiy demOral
.o while he was swimming. and compelled
n 10 sneak back 10 the Gressing-h0use s.
WAYS Ike q crab But the bath Is Il g
m .eve.er. Even m0desty looks with INV
ell face NJ much that size would shrink Il
elsewhere.