The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-08-20
AT THE SEASIDE.

EvenIng-A Grand Blow-Out by the
Elements YesterdHy-A Bath that Was
Bath.
[EvENINa TRLEaRAPH SPECIAL ooRREsPoNDENoB.l
oURB HOUSE, ATLANTIC CITY, ". Jpl
August 20, 1856
The two weeks that have elapsed since the date Of
my last letter this point have not been without
their effects upon the village by the sea. Almost
every sojourner has become possessed with the idea
that the 'seasop" tast approaching its end, and
hundreds have already carried this MOTTO to an ex'
treme point by bundllnR up theIr baggage aud
betaking themselves to their city homes. The cold,
rainy spell of weather which plunged the WIgwam
people INTO such trbulaton during tho carly part of
last week. equally unforIuC ate for Atlantic City
and all the other fashionable watering aces People
were sorelY frightened by II, and acting upon the
impulse OF terror alone, they resolved encounter
the ridicue OF being "at home" in the second week
of August.
A Sad Mistake.
To all such can only say that thev have commit
ted an unfortunate mistake The richest treat OF
sojomn by the yet in store for those who have
the fortude to seek 1t. The ocean, grand IN is i'm.
menslty at all times. is majestic whom Its waters are
lashed INTO fury by storm; and dIO in its Oreak-
ers on O calm quiet day Is nothng--absolutey
nothng-when compared with tue rOuRh-andtum.
BILE sport Of wrestle with the waves the wind and
the rain. Yesterday afternoon, albeit was sunday,
party oil u dozen genJleinen ToSO V0u 10 pub bnls
theory to the test. When the news of this daring
adventure was nosed about the surf House, the
ladies, supported by those tirnId mascuIlnes who
we're afraid to encounter so many peus of the deeO,
gathered the pOrches of the hotel to witness
the affair from At5 O'Clock thoir curiosity
grGhfed.
"The TOilcrs of the Sea-"
or "Les Travailleurs de la Mor" as Victor Hugo
puts it, at that hour started out single file for the
beach. They had donncd the fantastic bathing cos
tune IN their rooms; and they, thus attIred
marched down the graveou walk and then plunged
into the shifting sands they presented much OF the
aspect OF gang OF wreckcrs bound uDon an errand
Of prey.
King lEOlus holds a Loose Rein.
During Cno afternoon tue wIno had been blowing
gale tho sea- Doors and shutters banged
about with recklesSness; chars ploked up
bo0Ily and whired through tic air ike bits of paper;
| hats, rhawis and sundOwneIs parte1 company
with neIr to joln III this dance the Funes.
| 1t seemed, III truth, aS if Hous, King or Winds,
bad gwen loose eins TO all his turbu ont joct,
| while fierce BUreas ana mild Zephy joined IN mao
chase. TO this masquerade of the elements Ie rain
ana tito haIl lent her AID. laken altogether, was
| boIstcrous ana, seemingly, an unproDtous day
wheIcCn TO tempt the ocean.
| Les tTuVIU(euTS toned on, Notwithstanding; they
| ZpZagged through the sand, they closed tneIr
mouths 20 catch then breath. they 0ent their heads
to the WIND, hey SHE dcd their faces from the haI
| with their hands. Then they upon the brink
of the waters and shvered at he prospect. "Is 1t
| not foo-hardY?" the question that passed
| around. For apparently there were no continuous
| breakers; the whO.e surface OF the ocean was one
| seethlng, gurPlina sheet OF foam.
| Les truUaHteurS stood In he drenchlng raln:and
III the pelting hail and shlvorcd-what mortal would
not have sUivrredS-at the prospect But there was
| DO tme for parleYi forward or backward-theso
| were the two and the ONLY alternatives Les tr0
| yaiHearS went forward and plunged doUbtingly
| INTO the surf.
An APOstrOphe to Fishes.
And then, oh! ye fishes great and SMALL -ye
| crabs and wha es!-ye monsters, sleek and Shiny,
| who sport and revel from Orth to death IN this
| tempestuous Ocean!-how VIC cnvIod your happy
lot Are not ye. in very truth, the gods and god
| 0esses of this lower sphcIeT What creatures who
by nature and habit forced to drag out misera
bic existence dry land, Dream of such high
| carnival of JOY as gaddens your daily lter
"The Bath of the Season"
A great many fine houIlshes have been wasted over
"the hep of the season" Why is 1T that one has
discovered that there Is within the range OF posi-
blity such thing as 'fhe bath of the season" The
| necessary accompanIments are wind, and rain, and
hail. Les travdiHearS had all these in great abun-
dance, and the result was that they led to envy
the lot OF the ishes-a thing surely that never
| heard Of in history story before, half an hour
ater as they gaoped back to the hotel, they felt
If they had received new lease of life only they
were little weak in the knees and few cold chills
ctept down their backs. For such bodily ailments
here is efficient remedy. 1t applied with
ns,ant and satisfactory results.
Among the other events which have added to the
attractions of Atlantic City during the past fOw
days was
The Hop at at the Surf House on Satur-
day Evening.
Every body present was disappointed. Owing TO
the numerous departures during the past week, a
slim attendance, and a slow time generally, were
confidently predicted Ia certain ncreduOus quarters.
But the large dining saloon was filled with select
and jubllant company, in which every establishment
of repute on the island we'll represented Herr
Hermann and his companions of Ithe "Sateree
Band" were in their best mood, and gave forth
I2uscaI strains which would bear no mark OF criti-
| clsm. AS they return to Philadelphia in week, 70
inaugurate the tall and winter campaign In the city
they doubtless ielt it incumbent upon them to out
fiddle and out-Ouge any OF their previous efforts
| And this they did.
The dancing was entered into with a rival intent
to outtrip Ter of course. he
aurels of the goddess lost much Of thoir gTeenness
as the nimble feet of certain young lades-whom
could mention. but will not, tor their modestY's
sake-whirled untiringlv through waltz and galop
and lanceIs IRON eight O'Clock till nearly midnight
1t was the last mop of the season. and they too could
not forbear to take the utmost advantage such
opportunity.