The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1869-08-31
aesh Esi,iings at Long Branch.

The best description OF this fashionable
bathing place. is that of Josh Billings
In his letter he says:
Arrived here just in time tew sec th,
AtIantik Osean, which is now on exhibi
shur. and dewing good Dizziness tev
full houses. Took bath tew onst ant
was astonished to find the water so sal
turous; inquired the kauzc ov an intilli
cent natiG, and he Informed me he didn'
care / think the. cuss lied. There i
about one hundred and sixty .thoh.iuC
human being, aud other folks, here nov
az near as / kan Get at il, | kounted til
/ got tired. and then | estimated 1t i
lperfekly heart renting tew see the fee
mails here in search ov natural protect
tors. kouhted l6 yesterday iii one
pile, they awlssighed AL past hi them
with downc:fst eyes / felt sorry fn
them but couldn't help them, for an
thoroughly married. and intend tew re
main So There is tew breescs here
scebfeezes and a jerzee breeze, and all
wise awl persaos to use the sea be re
for the other IS SO usc,l upfbefare i
reaches here. that it soon used up every
body after it gets here. Shoddy ant
Petroleum are both here, aud eXsite 4.
much Noise rs patent Churn, warren
ted TO make butter in ten minutes from
skim milk, but they say they shant re
main long, bekauSe the air smells so inucl
hri, |
lTabbing and ketchcd n peck of them
they bite sideways, and hang on like f;
dead hosS shoe, they make good vittle.
cnutf', but they aint profitable to eat, il
YOU kount your time wurth ennvthing
They have singular hug here, whicl
they call the musketow, they roam abou
in herds and arc much respected by til,
inhabitants; caut one day before yester
day, sticking something sharp into me
and carried the bug into mi room, ant
smashed him on the sill The bathing i;
luxurious, and the bathers resemble
mermaids, half men and half women an(
they dress in the choCk- taw koStom. anC
when they emerge from the wa,er, yol
cant tell which is who unless YOU asl
them. After bathing you feel kind o
lacllness Of limberness, for which | wa;
advised to bathe in whiskee | took ont
immershun, about tumblcr, and never
felt so stout in mi life tho't | cou(
lift al aker Of their land hut bimeby, af
ter ticker had let go, ! felt as though
could foller an angle worm into his hole
and hadn't strength eauff to ask dog to
foller lne--if ever drink sum more iel
see whislee, it will be after / am ded ;mt
gone. There is one church here, but i
would hold SO few that nobody never go
out of politeness. There is 81 hotels
and they are principally built out of doors
tew give the guests as much brinaqueou:
air az possible. The lodging rooms
are small, but handy, each one haz ;
door to them and a looking glass on thu
wall, and two washboles and towels
Dinner is served at two O'Clock opens
with soup, and shuts up with huckleber
| ry. The servants are generally blak
but many owe them have lived SO lons
among tie whites that they begin tev
adopt our kuller The beach, by moon
lite, is worthy Of philosopher. Lover.
meet here from AL parties Of the kuatrl
few VOW and sware, and menny heart'
Gums here tuif and goes home smashed
bleeding at every pour. But the granc
attrackshun il the Atlantik Osean, ;
great himisphccr ov liquid life and pow
er blue water everywhere the eye kar
reach, az gentle as a summer evening
mil pond, and then again, az awful az a
water earthquake. Upon the whole
Long branch iz sensible place TO visit
| thing there il az little nonsenz there
generally az the same number of visitors
are capalln oy.